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Spoon Bar & Kitchen
- Address:
8220 Westchester Dr
Dallas, TX 75225Neighborhood:
Park Cities
- Cuisine:
SeafoodPrice: $31 to $50
Spoon Bar & Kitchen
- Dining Style: Fine Dining
- Website: http://www.spoonbarandkitchen.com/
- Phone: 2143688220
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Tues-Sun: 5:00pm-10:00pm (Fri & Sat till 11:00 pm)
Closed Mondays
Lunch & Brunch Coming Soon!
Reservations for parties of 2 or 4 accepted online.
NOTE: If you have a seating preference, please indicate it in the notes of your reservation. We will make every effort to honor your seating request, but we can not guarantee a table will be assigned or that a specific seat can be held due to the size of the restaurant and the number of reservations booked.
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: French / Japanese, Seafood, Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: John Tesar
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Offsite Catering Available
- Private Party Facilities: Spoon Bar & Kitchen offers a variety of private dining options from dinners for as few as 2 guests up to to parties of 80 as well as off site catering.
For reservations of 6+ or more, or for information on private events or dining options, please contact the restaurant and ask to speak with our Director of Marketing.
- Special Events: Have a special occasion coming up or need a place to host your next private event? Spoon Bar & Kitchen offers a variety of options for as few as 2 guests up to parties of 80 in the restaurant.
For more information contact the restaurant and ask to speak with our Special Events Manager, who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
A word from Spoon Bar & Kitchen
Spoon Bar & Kitchen is a modern American seafood restaurant owned by five star, James Beard nominated chef John Tesar. The menu focuses on responsibly sourced seafood and highlights quality seasonal ingredients at the peak of flavor and other dishes that are not fish. The menu changes frequently based on seafood availability and there's a nightly Chef's Tasting Menu with or without wine pairings.Continued
The restaurant has several unique dining experiences including a built in raw bar, with a Chef's Counter, banquette tables and booths in the main dining room, a Chef's Table in the Wine Room and an interactive Kitchen Counter where you can watch the live action in the Kitchen.
Reservations for parties of 2 or 4 accepted online.
The restaurant has several unique dining experiences including a built in raw bar, with a Chef's Counter, banquette tables and booths in the main dining room, a Chef's Table in the Wine Room and an interactive Kitchen Counter where you can watch the live action in the Kitchen.
Reservations for parties of 2 or 4 accepted online.
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- Diners' Choice WinnerFit for Foodies
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Spoon Bar & Kitchen reviews from OpenTable diners
91 reviews since July 3, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.5
- Ambiance4.1Noise LevelModerate
fit for foodies (66)special occasion (57)romantic (30)neighborhood gem (25)notable wine list (24)hot spot (15)good for groups (3)late-night find (2)vibrant bar scene (2)great for lunch (2)kid-friendly (1)Show More
- A Delicious ExperienceieatwellDined on 10/18/2014Incredible food and service. The dishes are delectable. Highly recomend the chef's tasing menu and, if you like wine, do the pairings. What an experience.Special Features:
- Great for a splurgeDallasnewbieDined on 10/12/2014Very glad we chose this spot for a quiet birthday dinner. The chef's tasting menu made it a memorable dinner. Thoroughly enjoyed every course - and the muffins for breakfast. The menu lists 6 courses, I counted 10. Remember, it is a tasting menu of many small courses, but still, it is a lot of food. Sitting at the kitchen bar means you get your food instantly, but unless you are over 5'5", you are not going to see much. My husband could see the action, I mostly saw floating heads. However, everyone was very pleasant, and my question to the chef was politely and completely answered (I made sure I did not ask at a "frantic" moment). If you want a dinner you will not forget, the Chef's Tasting Menu at Spoon is highly recommended!Special Features:
- Taste of the oceanmekalusVIPDined on 10/12/2014If you love fresh seafood prepared particularly well then Spoon is the place to go. The menu is small but seasonal so expect small changes throughout the year. The food is amazingly delicious there. So much so that is elicited a vary rare "this is my favorite restaurant ever" comment from my better half.Special Features:
- Blown Away!JNfoodiesDined on 10/11/2014We dined at Spoon for my birthday dinner - just the two of us. We were blown away! The ambiance was modern yet romantic. The waiter was incredibly attentive, informative of wine/food pairing, and pleasantly genuine. The food was fresh and innovative. We had the octopus, cuttlefish and yellowtail trio to start with a flute of champagne. Scallops and prawns paired with a crisp white for dinner. And nearly four rounds of dessert! Try the violet mousse sorbet. The waiter escorted us to the door when we left with an additional, complimentary treat to take home. Can't wait to go back, such a memorable experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Mixed reviewDallasdinerVIPDined on 10/4/2014I had a very disappointing experience at Spoon, but, to be fair, my husband enjoyed his meal. I did not order oysters or crudo and waited one hour and 20 minutes for my first bite of food! And I didn't care for it -a cold preparation of fennel and Parmesan that didn't have much flavor besides salt. I couldn't eat it (although my husband finished it for me and liked it). Entree finally arrived - swordfish. Over-cooked, nothing special. Seems as though if the dish is described as accompanied by toasted quinoa, there might be more than ten actual grains of quinoa on the plate! But I was hungry, so probably an over reaction. Dessert was good, but tiny (again, I was hungry). Service was okay, but oblivious to our timing issues.Special Features:
- tasting menueaterVIPDined on 10/3/2014Tasting menu with wine was pretty good. Seemed a bit pricey for what it was. Courses were innovative but not always well executed or paired.Special Features:
- ExpensiveYUMMYVIPDined on 10/3/2014Over-all a good restaurant experience, but prices seem excessive, especially considering the portions. Waitstaff very friendly with excellent service. It would be a place I would frequent more often if menu choices were not so limited and prices more reasonable. Restaurant only half full on Friday night, even though food was good and service excellent. Perhaps others feel the menu items are over-priced as well.Special Features:
- Why prix fixe only?DRinDallasVIPDined on 10/2/2014We heard great things about this restaurant and liked the menu online. But when we showed up we were told they only offer two prix fixe (tasting) menus now, with only a few items a la carte. The food was decent, the wine pairings were uninspired, the service was transactional, not overly communicative nor engaged. But mostly we want be back because the empty restaurant confirms...the prix fixe ain't the way to go!Special Features:
- Awesome Attention to DetailhappygirlDined on 9/28/2014My husband and I really enjoyed our dinner at Spoon. The food was truly flawless. Service and decor was very good. We love seafood and you should, too if you want to eat here because that was all that was on the menu, therefore the only downside to Spoon is that there is not a large variety on the menu. Love the iPads for selecting your bar and wine items. We will definitely return!!Special Features:
- I now love fishfoodiefunDined on 9/27/2014I am not a seafood lover by any means, but I went here with a group that is completely into seafood. After eating here, I officially love fish. It was so amazing. The waitress helped me pick a dish that would not be too 'strong' for someone who does not know different types of fish and was so helpful. I can't wait to go back soon! I definitely recommend the lobster appetizer.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Pros & Cons from return visitYummyVIPDined on 9/26/2014Pros: Fennel salad, server, wine advice, dessert, ambiance Cons/ Disappointments: Main Courses were good, but not up to the level of previous visits & seemed overpriced.
- Menu Change; Still OutstandingrddfDined on 9/25/2014We went on a Thursday night, and the menu had changed to either a 5 or 8 course tasting menu. We opted for the 5 course and ordered out own selection of wine. Everything was delicious. Reasonably priced. Go early for a drink. Creative drinks and very good wine options. Several by the glass.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- seeUagainDined on 9/24/2014outstanding food! Outstanding staff, thank you Mark, John, Justin and James! Their recommendations, the way they took care of us will bring us back! Congratulations to Mr. Tesar!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Disappointing experienceGlobalfoodieDined on 9/23/2014Spoon was disappointing from start to finish. It was a Tuesday, no one was there, it feel awkward dining in an empty restaurant. The waitress was a bit pushy, repeatedly asking us if we were ready to order. We looked at the menu online before choosing this restaurant & knew what we wanted already. However, we were presented with only two options: a 5 or 8 course tasting menu. When we inquired about the online menu she said the chef changed the menu, but if we wanted just an entree we had 4 options of fish ($42 for a piece of swordfish!) & it came with boring carrots & greenbeans. We ordered the Singapore chili lobster for an app and it was a small bowl w/a few lumps of meat for $25. Everything was VERY salty. We won't be returning.
- Tasting MenuTheJourneyDined on 9/20/2014My wife and I enjoyed a romantic dinner at Spoon. Our waiter and sommelier were very attentive and informative. Since it was a special occasion we decided on the tasting menu. The clams and scallops were perfectly prepared and flavorful. The lobster was undercooked. The swordfish is perhaps the softest, juiciest most flavorful pieces of swordfish I have ever been served. Would highly recommend the swordfish!!! Unfortunately, the tasting menu ended with the uni pasta. While I did not mind the uni, my wife was not a fan. I am not sure that such a polarizing entre is a good way to end a tasting menu. The tapioca and chocolate espresso desserts were beautifully presented and tasted great.Special Features:
- Fantastic!HBrooksVIPDined on 9/16/2014Loved the food! Service was impeccable! Will definately go back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ExcellentBrandonBDined on 9/13/2014The ambiance is great (even though its behind a Jimmy Johns). The food is awesome and unique (sashimi with fruit pairing was my fav). We enjoyed the extra touches like sending small plates of things to taste between courses. Highly recommend.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DELICIOUSleahVIPDined on 9/6/2014This was our second visit to Spoon and it did not dissappoint. It is pricey but worth the money. Excellent wine, excellent lobster (soup) starter, excellent amuse buche, excellent crudo, excellent fish. You defininitely get what you pay for. We sat at the kitchen counter this time which made it a little more fun.
- One of the best in dallasOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/5/2014Seafood with a broad range of flavor and style. Go for the 5-6 course meal - expensive but worth it. Subtle environment with a bar in the center and very loud/annoying noise of mixing drinks next to each table. This is a very minor annoyance in a great restaurant.Special Features:
- Good overallOpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 9/4/2014The food, service and ambiance were outstanding. Often a restaurant with great entres has marginal desserts. Kudos to the pastry chef for making this a great spot from start to finsihSpecial Features:
- granikVIPDined on 8/31/2014Curdo trio was tasteless and less than average. Seafood entree was very bland and not the freshest either! Service was great.
- A Hit and a MissBHM104Dined on 8/31/2014A highly touted relatively new restaurant with a limited item menu. Overall the food was excellent, however, personally, I don't feel like the cooks needed to add salt to EVERYTHING. The salt overpowered a couple of items on the menu and it wasn't necessary when your food is already being served with some sort of sauce. I couldn't taste the dressing of my salad because of all the salt that was put on it...same with my scallops. Salt should be added at the discretion of the taster and not the cook. Our service was excellent. The restaurant is small so recommend making reservations. The crudo is a nice way to begin your meal. They offer a pasta item without seafood that is incredible - I hated to share it!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Where's the flavor?TigerTeamDined on 8/31/2014Didn't have as much space to write the full review. Summary, drinks were fantastic, as were the cheeses. Loved the butterfly effect and gimlet cocktails. I would go back for the bar. Food was severely lacking flavor on all of our entrees. Maybe the technique was to not use seasoning to let the food stand out, but the food ingredients had no flavor. The fluke and the salmon crudos were completely tasteless. The 'kimchi' pancake prawns had a little kimchi in the butter, and in the pancake and as side was green steamed cabbage. The sturgeon was fair, a little salt would have gone a long way. The salted caramel pre-dessert was on the verge of too salty, wish that salt was on our entrees. Diver scallop was delicious, our favorite.
- Spoon DallasBud1Dined on 8/30/2014Loved the Spoon Bar & Kitchen. Excellent food, service and ambiance. The King Salmon was the star with the Arctic Char and scallops perfectly charred a close second. The manager who spoke with us and showed us the kitchen, was attentive and knowledgeable. A new favorite !Special Features:
- What a VisitchefbDined on 8/30/2014My wife and I dined Sat night, 8/30 for at least our 10th time. I am happy to say that this experience, with John no where in sight, was as memorable as all our other trips in. Ross has taken control of the lead position on the line and the food is fabulous as always. Everything about the meal, from the perfect execution of cooking technique to plating to the excellent service was spot on. The Singapore Lobster, Yellowtail Crudo, Scallops and the Sole....perfect in all possible ways. The surprise of the evening was finding a delicious white Pinot Noir to accompany the feast. One of my favorite wine lists with frequent updates and surprises and something for every budget! Truly the best dining experience in town. We'll be back soon.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Tasting menu a culinary adventureAnonymousFoodieDined on 8/30/2014My wife and I tried the tasting menu and wine pairing. Amazing. Best dinner experience I've had in DFW.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Beyond All Expectations....CJFoodiesDined on 8/29/2014As soon as we knew we were traveling to Dallas, we wanted to eat at Spoon. And the experience was everything we anticipated and so much more. Chef John Tesar has developed a 'fit for foodies' spot. The menu is innovative and appealing, even wanting you to try items you may not in other restaurants, out of pure curiosity. Nothing we ate disappointed. The service was impeccable as well. This is a must try in Dallas!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Disappointingjkn03VIPDined on 8/24/2014Made reservations in advance for "Lobster Sunday", yet only to be informed that they did not have any lobsters available for the evening, with no further explanation. In addition, when provided with menus after being seated for nearly 20 minutes, over half of the items (both appetizers and entrees) were noted as sold out for the evening. The appetizers and entrees we ordered were fantastic, but overall a regrettable dining experience.
- Stellar experience!JoEatsDined on 8/21/2014I really cannot find anything negative to say about this restaurant. I have now been to dinner twice and lunch twice. My most recent visit for dinner was just exceptional! It had been a while since I've been in, only because I've been either traveling or dieting, so it seemed all new again! My friend and I shared a variety of oysters and crudo and thought we had died and gone to heaven. Then she had Cuttlefish and I had the simple Char. Outstanding! Her cocktail was a green gin something I can't remember the name but it was great! My Rose' by the glass was delish! We can't wait to go again and try the other items on the menu. It will take a few trips but we will get it done! Our server Jason was so professional and so nice. Thanks!Special Features:
- AwesomeSteveVIPDined on 8/19/2014Service excellent. Food was wonderfully prepared with a variety of tastes and flavors that were both unique and delicious.Special Features:
- One of the bestldaschaVIPDined on 8/14/2014I would say that Spoon is one of the best in Dallas, if you have not been, or are visiting from out of town, do not miss this experience. The menu is very creative, and beautifully presented, and is a great value. The service is just outstanding, very well informed, and also well paced. Highly recommend, we will go again, and again.Special Features:
- Perfectly delectabledarcysingsVIPDined on 8/13/2014From start to finish everything about our meal was worth a rave... The creatve menu, the service and the ambiance.... I cannot wait to return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Awesome foodDallas345545VIPDined on 8/13/2014The chile shrimp appetizer may be the single best dish I have ever had in my life.Special Features:
- Great food and service!PsoxDined on 8/12/2014A bit pricey but understandable once you are finished . The service is amazing and the food even better!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Anniversary DinnerJHMJRDined on 8/8/2014We came in from out of town and had an excellent evening. My daughter had recommended and we really enjoyed our dinner,wine and service. Will go back for sure.Special Features:
- lived up to the hypeMD00Dined on 8/7/2014excellent dinner. creative seafood dishes. excellent execution. great service. will definitely be going back.Special Features:
- Pretty food, great service, but...WineGuy708VIPDined on 8/5/2014The food was what I've come to expect from "celebrity" chefs. While we appreciated a selection you don't normally find in Dallas, it seemed the appearance of the dish was the highest priority. Some items, while very good, were just difficult to eat. I've been to plenty of 5-star restaurants but never experienced that problem to this extent. That being said, we DID enjoy the food (charred octopus, tuna with foie gras, artic char, squid ink fettucini with mussels) and were pleasantly surprised by several entremets, particularly the chocolate mousse with salted caramel foam "pre-desert". The staff was very accommodating and wanting to please. The ambiance was just too cold and austere for me, particularly when they sat us in the front window.Special Features:
- great tastingnicknameVIPDined on 8/3/2014We went for the tasting menu. Everything was delicious. The sauces enhanced the dish. The sides that went with each dish were very original. We loved every course. The presentation for each dish was very artistic. We can't wait to go back. They accommodated my allergy buy substituting another dish for that course.Special Features:
- Excellent!dalysDined on 8/1/2014Every dish was delicious! Great presentation and the food amazingly tasted better than it looked. Service was outstanding from the hostess, the bartender and then our server- all three were exceptional.Special Features:
- WineDineSleepRunVIPDined on 7/24/2014Wined and dined a client at Spoon a few nights ago. The space is gorgeous. The food is almost as stunning but slightly misses its mark. The first course options we tried were delicious and I ncluded sashimi, scallop and octopus. The main course options did not impress me in comparison to other restaurant options at same price point. I splurged and had the lobster. I cannot recommend it. The peach dessert was fantastic but the vanilla dessert was ok. The best way I can describe the food overall is good but not post-it-on-Facebook delicious. The service was the deciding factor for my experience. Our waitress was condescending and rude for no apparent reason. I was embarrassed for her and surprised the owners have her in a waitstaff role.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Unless you are Tom Savage's mother or the biggest Case Keenum honk in Houston, the announcement by head coach Bill O'Brien that Ryan Fitzpatrick would be the starting quarterback for the Texans in 2014 came as very little of a surprise. The fact that T.J. Yates got traded for anything was more surprising than this. But what should we expect with Fitz in 2014? Let's take a look at some realistic possibilities.
Valued as an intelligent guy with high leadership qualities has always been the go to explanation for Fitzpatrick. He doesn't have a rocket arm nor does he have tremendous athletic ability. Compared to the previous starting quarterback, he's Steve Young in his ability to scramble. But around the league, he's average in that category, at best. At 31 years of age, don't expect this to change this season.
His accuracy is decent, completing nearly 60 percent of his pass attempts over his 85 career games. However, he still tries to force things that aren't there a bit too much and that has contributed to his 93 career interceptions. Even in his career year for Buffalo in 2011, he offset his 24 touchdowns with a league-leading 23 interceptions. Is this something that can be corrected?
One thing that Fitzpatrick has in this stop that he hasn't in his previous tenures is a coach with the reputation of Bill O'Brien at working with quarterbacks. Be it mechanics, system or just teaching him to not force something that isn't there, Fitzpatrick is surely being envisioned as simply a game manager that doesn't turn the ball over. That's something that might be easier said than done, however.
At his age, a quarterback doesn't usually change his ways. In his last full season as a starter, he cut his interceptions down to just 16 to go with another 24 touchdowns, but in Tennessee last year, he jumped back to 12 picks in 9 starts. So in the last four seasons, that's 85 touchdowns to 66 interceptions in 54 starts. So, on average, the 2 touchdowns, 1 interception game is the norm for him.
Lastly, can he win when the game is on the line? To be truthful, there was ample opportunity in Buffalo, as the team was normally down late. But he has still produced 7 comebacks and 9 game-winning drives over his career. By comparison, Matt Schaub produced 11 fourth quarter comebacks and 14 game-winning drives in 13 more starts with the Texans.
Most have concluded that Ryan Fitzpatrick was brought in to be a stop-gap until the Texans find their next quarterback and the team rebuilds. To realistically expect anything big of him this year is kind of asking a lot. The team is trying to build up a monstrous defense and will ask him to just keep the team in the game more than not. Without knowing if Andre Johnson will be one of his weapons or not, it's tough to project his stats for the 2014 season. But, for the fun of it, if Andre is here and Fitzpatrick starts all 16 games, I'd expect a 3,600 yard, 22 touchdown and 15 interception season for him.
Fitzpatrick has been pretty durable, so him staying healthy isn't really a big concern at this point. Unless Savage, Keenum or some quarterback not currently on the roster push him or he just completely falls apart, I'd expect to see him suit up for all 16 regular season games in 2014. While those projected numbers are nothing to get excited about, it isn't anything that is going to seriously hurt the team. I'm still expecting this to be a two year rebuild with the defense making huge leaps this season and the new quarterback presumably taking the reins in 2015. So to expect anything more of Fitzpatrick than being just a band-aid is kind of foolish. But I will predict he plays better than most of the masses are thinking.
Is Ryan Fitzpatrick an ideal veteran to lead your team and mentor the young guys? Probably not. But for as late in the game as Houston signed someone, I think they could have done worse. Much worse.
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Your products will be flying off the shelves with such a refined and eye-catching display. The Avanti 5.1 Cu Ft Beverage Cooler with Glass Door (BCA5448) has a sleek look with a stainless steel front and sides finished in black. The bright LED interior lights provide great visibility through the double pane, tempered, reversible glass door. Setting the temperature is a breeze thanks to the soft touch internal controls and bright temperature readout. Its 5.1-cubic foot capacity, with 3 adjustable wire racks, ensures plenty of space to accommodate your needs.
Eye-Catching:With sleek black sides and a bright stainless steel front, this beverage cooler puts your products on beautiful display to tempt customers.
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- Model: BCA5448
- Brand: Avanti
- Capacity: 5.1 cubic feet
- Double pane, tempered, reversible glass door
- Temperature Range: 39° - 45°F
- Soft Touch internal electronic control
- Bright electronic temperature display
- Stainless steel door frame and handle
- Warranty: 1-Year Parts & Labor; 5-Year Compressor
- Avanti 5.1 Cu Ft Beverage Cooler with Glass Door
- Long lasting LED internal lighting with On/Off switch
- ADA Compliant
- Black exterior finish with stainless steel front
- Three (3) adjustable wire racks
- Input Voltage: 110 V/ 60 Hz
- Weight: 100 lbs
- Dimensions: 33.75"H x 23.5"W x 25.25"D


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The artist who occupies this 650-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment in New York City decorated it with eclectic antiques, sidewalk finds and homemade pieces. Most of his furniture is European modern, including a sleek sleeper sofa from 1954. Nearby are French deco chairs from the late 1920s and an unusual upholstered chair from 1968 that was designed for the French presidential palace.
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Tag: Houston Nutt
Vandy keeps former turkey farmer; Ole Miss makes joke of its grad school
- 10:18 am Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 by Jason Lieser
Two interesting SEC stories this week — which is weird, because the word "interesting" rarely finds itself in the same sentence as Vanderbilt or Ole Miss football.
Tim Tebow NOT a unanimous First Team All-SEC selection
- 3:19 pm Thursday, July 16th, 2009 by Post Staff
OK Houston Nutt, you're probably safe. Everyone else, line up and empty those pockets.
Only three players were unanimous First Team selections in the SEC's annual Preseason Coaches Football Team, released Thursday afternoon: Alabama receiver Julio Jones, LSU offensive lineman Ciron Black and Tennessee defensive back Eric Berry.
Notice anyone missing from that list?
Some guy named Tim Tebow, who has only won a Heisman Trophy and two national championships so far, was not a unanimous selection.
SOMEONE (we're looking in your direction, Lane Kiffin…..) voted for another quarterback, likely for Ole Miss' Jevan Snead. Snead is a great player but …… come on. It's Tebow.
Nutt appears safe, because coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players.
Who knows, maybe it was Steve Spurrier delivering a jab at his former employer?
In any case, whoever didn't vote for Tebow just gave him that extra slice of motivation for the 2009 season. Gator fans can thank that coach later.


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Java 7 (any update) will not verify with Win 7 Pro x64
I am currently using Java version 6 update 35 (6u35) 32-bit and it works fine. I am using Windows 7 Pro 64-bit, Firefox 15.0.1 32-bit and IE 9 32-bit.
Secunia Online Software Inspector loads its Java program and runs in about 20 seconds and gives a full report. The Oracle "Verify Java Version" web site completes in about 2 seconds and says my Java 6u35 is the recommended version.
However, if I install any version of Java 7 (7u3, 7u5, 7u7) it fails to work at all for either Firefox or IE.
Secunia Online Software Inspector fails to load the Java program complaining about an unverified source. (This is the same Java program that works with Java 6u35.)
The Oracle "Verify Java Version" web site times out with an error
ClassNotFoundExecption / jreVerification.class
I have completely removed the current version of Java and even run JavaRA (with reboot after removal) to remove all traces before installing Java 7.
I have removed both the 32-bit and 64-bit installations.
I have run the Java Control Panel applet and set the Advanced options to allow FF and IE.
I have tried installing just the 32-bit version alone and installing both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions together all with the same failure.
Nothing seems to work.
My two other computers running Windows XP 32-bit SP3 can use Java 7u7 just fine. It simply installed over the Java 6u33 version without a hitch.
Secunia Online Software Inspector works correctly, so the same download program is not an unverified source for Java 7u7 with Win XP 32-bit. The Oracle "Verify Java Version" web site completes in about 8 seconds and says my Java 7u7 is the recommended version.
All computer systems (Win XP and Win 7x64) use the same Zone Alarm Firewall (free version).
Another person running Windows Vista 64-bit had the same problem. After following my suggestion to roll back to Java 6u35, he reported a successful install and full Java function.
I have researched this a little and someone on the Oracle Forum suggested that Java 7u7 was trying to use IPv6 addresses if it could, so I disabled IPv6 for my network connection (using the control panel) and in my router, but the problem still persisted.
The only common element I can see so far is that Java 7u7 fails on a 64-bit Windows operating system.
I am hoping that someone knows what is causing this behavior so I can fix it. Also, does anyone have any evidence of Java 7u7 running on a Windows 7 32-bit system or on a 64-bit system? If so, what version of Windows (Home, Pro, Ultimate)?
Your feedback will be much appreciated.
|My System Specs
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Update: Java 7u9 is now working on my Win 7 Pro x64 SP1 computer
After reading a post from another forum member I visited the ZoneAlarm Forum and found several posts about a conflict between Java 7 (any update) and the ZoneAlarm firewall.
So I switched to Comodo free Internet Security Premium Firewall & A/V.
Then I installed Java 7u9 right over the old Java 6u37.
The Oracle Java "Verify Java Version" web page verified the new Java 7u9 installation and I was able to run the Secunia OSI correctly.
This is a strange conflict between Java, ZoneAlarm and Win 7 (x64?)
Win XP SP3 x32 WORKS with Java 7u9 and ZoneAlarm Free firewall
Win 7 SP1 x64 WORKS with Java 6u37 and ZoneAlarm Free firewall
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Tory MP Louise Mensch Creates Twitter Rival
Menshn aims to provide more organised discussion and a real-time forum for politics
Conservative MP Louise Mensch has launched a microblogging social network to rival Twitter, after becoming increasingly "frustrated" with it.
Menshn will aim to keep conversations on topic and is designed to be a place where users can talk about politics in real-time.
The site is currently only available in the US and discussion limited to the upcoming American presidential elections later this year. There are plans to eventually broaden the range of topics to reflect users' interests and expand to other countries, including the UK before the Olympic Games this summer.
Don't menshn it
While Twitter has a 140 character limit on posts, Menshn increases this to 180. When new members join, they will receive one hundred randomly selected 'subscribers', the equivalent of Twitter followers.
The site is jointly-owned by the former Labour digital adviser Luke Bozier, who said that Menshn was intended to be a more organised place for discussion than Twitter, where hastags and keyword searches are the main tools to find posts on certain topics.
Mensch has 60,000 followers on Twitter but has recently been subject to abuse on the site. The Corby MP has insisted that the site's name is not a pun on her surname as it is spelled differently and is instead a play on the word 'mention'.
Last week, the government announced that victims of cyber-bullying would be able to demand the IP addresses of their tormentors without the need for a court order.
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Name: Rafeal
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Feel free to ask me about any of my characters!
Anything you've wanted to know? Ask away!
I'm reblogging this even though you can ask me anything about my characters at any time. I don't bite, trust me, I wouldn't risk damaging my teeth.
Reblogging this because, let's be honest, I hardly ever get any questions about my characters any more, mostly just to me :U
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Raf's still up for questions too! 8B
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- After sitting out Monday night against Denver, Russell Westbrook will play tonight when the Thunder take on Dallas at the American Airlines Center. Thunder coach Scott Brooks said Westbrook will see about 30-32 minutes.
- Jose Calderon suffered a facial injury in Sunday night's loss to the Nets when he took an inadvertent elbow from Mason Plumlee. Calderon did not return, but will be available tonight.
- Dallas has held Kevin Durant to 26.5 points per game and 41.7 percent shooting in the Thunder's first two games against the Mavericks, well below his season averages of 32.1 points per game and 50.7 percent. "We've committed double-teams to him a lot of the time, both in pick-and-rolls and in post-up, sometimes on the perimeter," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. "He's a great, great, great scorer. I've never seen a guy that size be able to do the things he can do — handling it, getting it places and just getting it in the basket. He passes it better all the time too. It's a really big challenge facing him as a scorer."
- Dallas enters tonight's game tied for the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings with Phoenix, and just a half game back of Memphis for the seventh spot with just 11 games remaining. With the Grizzlies and Suns both off tonight, Dallas will finish tonight in a tie for seventh or in ninth outright.
- The Mavericks dominated a shorthanded Oklahoma City team the last time the two clubs got together on March 16, as Dallas rolled to a 109-86 victory on the road. Westbrook, Thabo Sefolosha and Kendrick Perkins all did not play. Sefolosha (left calf strain) and Perkins (left groin strain) are both out for tonight's contest. Oklahoma City has won the last seven meetings with the Mavericks in which Westbrook has suited up.
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The 2014 USA Basketball Men's National Team has announced a 19-player roster for the upcoming training camp later this month, and Kyle Korver of the Atlanta Hawks is one of the lucky players who was selected.
The camp, which is the first of three that will be held, will take place in Las Vegas from July 28th to August 1st.
Korver was one of the initial players selected to Team USA's 28-player pool back in January.
"Kyle, first all, is a veteran team player," Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski said in a conference call Monday. "And he is a specialist in being one of the outstanding shooters in the NBA. He will be looked at in that role. In (the Beijing Olympics in) 2008, Michael Redd filled that role for us. … He is a really good player and an outstanding shooter so we'll look at him in that regard.
"If you look at the stats from (the 2012 Olympics in) London, we were by far the best 3-point shooting team. We took the most and made the most. That was really a dominating stat, along with assists because we shared the ball so well. Three-point shooting is always a huge part of what we look at as we put together a team. It's a closer line than in the NBA and (the 3-point shot) is incorporated even more than it would be incorporated in the NBA and in the NBA it's incorporated quite a bit."
11 of the 28 players who won't be on the training camp roster in Las Vegas are LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, LaMarcus Aldridge, Dwight Howard, Tyson Chandler, Andre Iguodala, David Lee, Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook and Deron Williams. Most, if not all, of the 11 players withdrew their names from contention so they can spend the summer resting and getting prepared for the next NBA season.
The 18 other players who will be joining Korver and Team USA in Las Vegas are Kevin Durant, Paul George, Blake Griffin, James Harden, Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, Kevin Love, Derrick Rose, Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, Bradley Beal, DeMarcus Cousins, Andre Drummond, Kenneth Faried, Gordon Hayward, along with recent additions DeMar DeRozan and Chandler Parsons.
The roster will likely be trimmed to 15 players after the first training camp ends August 1st, with the final 12 being selected after the second camp in Chicago and third-and-final camp concludes in New York, before Team USA departs for the World Cup of Basketball in Spain in late August.
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The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too godd, not talk too wise:
If you can dream-and not make dreams your master;
If you can think-and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If call men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' woth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And-which is more-you'll be a Man, my son!
How to get more of the world's savings to pay for new roads, airports and electricity
Mar 22nd 2014 | From the print edition
IF YOU have been to New York's La Guardia airport recently, taken a train during London's rush hour, tried to drive in Lagos or endured one of India's ubiquitous power cuts, you will have first-hand knowledge of the world's infrastructure deficit. According to the World Economic Forum, global spending on basic infrastructure—transport, power, water and communications—currently amounts to $2.7 trillion a year when it ought to be $3.7 trillion. The gap is almost as big as South Korea's GDP. And it is likely to grow fast.
Much of the money to plug the gap needs to come from the public purse: even in an age of austerity many governments should be spending more. With the economy weak and borrowing cheap, it is daft that America's public infrastructure spending is at a 20-year low, even as the country's roads, bridges and dams are rated D+ by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The most cash-strapped emerging economies have room to cut inefficient subsidies (such as for fuel) and switch the money into building better roads and sewers.
But public money can be only part of the solution. The greater opportunity lies in tapping private capital. Unfortunately, the big global banks which used to lend money to finance infrastructure projects are pulling back, as new "Basel 3" capital rules make such lending less attractive (see article). The potential pot of gold is elsewhere, in the $50 trillion of capital managed by pension funds, sovereign-wealth funds, insurance companies and other institutional investors. Only 0.8% of this is currently allocated to infrastructure. A tenfold increase would be a good target.
From pension funds to power stations
In principle, investing in a power station or toll road ought to be an attractive prospect for institutional investors. The long life of these assets is a perfect match for the long-term liabilities of a pension fund. Infrastructure projects offer reliable cashflow, a hedge against inflation, low volatility and returns that are generally not correlated with other assets. In practice, though, many money managers have shied away, scared by the scale, complexity and political risk involved. Individual pension funds lack the expertise to assess complicated projects, too many of which are dreamt up by politicians who care more about winning votes than commercial viability. Corruption is rife and political pitfalls, from angry environmentalists to voters furious about rising power prices, are legion. In emerging economies these dangers are magnified by the possibility of currency crises.
But in two areas a few innovations could transform the market. The first is the professionalisation of project management. Every country needs a competent group of bureaucrats who have the authority and skills to design a pipeline of viable infrastructure deals and the political clout to standardise procurement procedures and other practicalities of getting a road built or a tunnel dug. Some countries already do this well. Chile has a National Public Investment System that has dramatically improved the efficiency of its capital spending. Canada and Australia stand out too. But in too many countries technocrats tend to be under the thumb of politicians and not up to the job. In poorer countries aid money could usefully be used to pay for top-notch infrastructure teams.
The second priority is to streamline the system for slicing risk unrelated to a project's commercial viability. Governments and international financial institutions like the World Bank already, for a fee, protect private investors against political risks, such as the expropriation of their assets. Rich-world development agencies also offer guarantees for projects their countries' firms invest in. But the system is small, fragmented and geared to banks. To encourage the growth of a market in infrastructure bonds, the big development organisations, led by the World Bank, ought to provide a bigger and more standardised menu of credit enhancements and guarantees.
These changes could have dramatic results. Infrastructure bonds could become as ubiquitous as mortgage-backed securities. That won't mean every African country gets the road network it needs. But it would help ensure that more of today's savings finance the building blocks of tomorrow's growth.
Source: economist.com
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|Reactivity and stability of platinum and platinum alloy catalysts toward the oxygen reduction reaction
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|Density functional theory (DFT ) is used to study the reactivity of Pt and Pt -M (M : Pd , Co , Ni , V , and Rh ) alloy catalysts towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR ) as a function of the alloy overall composition and surface atomic distribution and compared to that on pure Pt surfaces . Reactivity is evaluated on the basis of the adsorption strength of oxygenated compounds which are intermediate species of the four -electron oxygen reduction reaction , separating the effect of the first electron -proton transfer from that of the three last electron -proton transfer steps . It is found that most homogeneous distribution PtxM catalysts thermodynamically favor the dissociation of adsorbed OOH in comparison with pure Platinum and adsorb strongly O and OH due to the strong oxyphilicity of the M elements . On the other hand , in all cases skin Platinum surfaces catalysts do not favor the dissociation of adsorbed OOH and do favor the reduction of M -O and M -OH with respect to Platinum . Considering the overall pathway of the reactions to catalyze the ORR most of the skin Platinum monolayer catalysts provide more negative free energy changes and should behave at least in a similar way than Platinum in following order : Pt3V (skin Pt ) > Pt3Co (skin Pt ) > Pt3Ni (skin Pt ) > Pt > PtPd (skin ) > Pt4Rh (skin Pt ) > PtPd3 (skin ) . In all cases , the reactivity is shown to be not only sensitive to the overall composition of the catalyst , but most importantly to the surface atomic distribution . Proposed electrochemical dissolution reactions of the catalyst atoms are also analyzed for the ORR catalysts , by computing the free energy changes of Platinum and bimetallic Pt -X (X : Co , Pd , Ni , and Rh ) catalysts . It is found that Platinum is thermodynamically more stable than Pt -alloys in Pt3Co , Pt3Pd , Pt3Ni and Pt4Rh .
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Let's talk about The Exorcist! I just watched it for the first time last weekend and below is a play-by-play of my thoughts while watching:
"This is the scariest movie of all time! I'm so excited! … It's taking awhile to get going, isn't it … oh, the little girl is cursing a lot. I guess that's, um, scandalous? … hmmmm, I guess Father's Karras' dead mom is kind of creepy, but, well, not really… wow, that pea soup vomit really looks just like pea soup in HD … I could use a snack … why is the demon just lying there, with tiny little straps on it's wrists? Can't it break free? IT'S A DEMON … They sure do seem to like to listen to a little girl curse … is it weird that I'm a lapsed Catholic but am kind of offended? … Is it me or is this kind of … schlocky? … OK, then. It's over. Hum."
Yeah, I didn't really find it all that shocking or scary, to be honest. Maybe that's just because I'm a product of a post-Exorcist world? Like, the fact that The Exorcist was made, and at the time it was really shocking and scary, paved the way for movies to be more shocking and more scary, and I saw those first, so in comparison The Exorcist seems almost … boring? I thought about this a lot but then looked to see what JSTOR said and oh. Hm. This review is from a 1974 edition of Film Quarterly:
"The Exorcist is the trash bombshell of 1973, the aesthetic equivalent of getting run over by a truck … Despite their pontificating about Greek tragedy, the mystery of faith, and Good vs. Evil, director William Friedkin and writer-producer William Peter Blatty have actually made a gloating, ugly exploitation picture, a costlier cousin of those ghoulish cheapies released in drive-ins and fleapits almost weekly in major American cities."
I immediately feel better about my reaction.
Movies I find 1 million times more frightening (in no particular order, but mostly because I watched them for the first time as a child):
- Pet Sematary (ZELDA!)
- The Descent (True story: the first time I saw this, during the big reveal, I screamed as if it were happening to me)
- The Shining (duh)
- Psycho (my mother let me watch it when I was 12, but under the conditions that I allow her to explain the entire plot first, in an attempt to mitigate the fallout from letting a 12-year-old watch Psycho. It didn't help.)
- JAWS (music)
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The 2008 Summer Games used 87 different Olympic facilities including 37 competition venues and 45 training venues. Non-competition facilities included the Olympic Park, Olympic Village, Olympic Media Village and National Conference Center. All of these facilities were managed from the Digital Beijing Building, a auxiliary information facility that served as the technical support and telecommunications center for the Games, including security monitoring.
The Olympic Park was the center of the 2008 Summer Games. Ten competition venues were located there, including the National Stadium (The Birds Nest, above) and the National Aquatics Center (The Water Cube). After the games, the Olympic Park will become a public center for sports competitions, conferences and exhibitions, culture and entertainment, business and shopping.
All of the facilities were under heavy security. Attendees unknowingly passed checkpoints at several places before they even entered Olympic venues. Security extended outward from competition venues into three circles with varying levels of security. The outer circle, called the "soft ring" or "dirty area," extended to the edge of residential areas surrounding the Olympic venues. This area was monitored by video surveillance systems and equipped with intrusion prevention systems and was closed-off when anything unusual happened.
Moving inward toward the competition venue, the middle circle of security, called the "hard ring" or "clean area," was also monitored by video surveillance systems and equipped with intrusion prevention. Before entering the clean area, a visitor had to pass a checkpoint equipped with electronic article surveillance and detection equipment. The "inner circle," called the "security zone," included the interiors of all Olympic facilities. This inner zone was protected by a variety of security systems, such as video surveillance systems, access control systems, burglar-alarm systems and foot patrols.
The highest investment on equipment was on video surveillance, capturing one-third of spending for electronic security ($28.5 million). Video surveillance and monitoring was widespread — extending through and beyond the outer circle. Cameras were widely distributed throughout each venue, providing coverage with no blind-spots. Monitoring was done in real-time with long distance coverage over multiple locations and integrated with the video surveillance systems network at the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.
The next highest spending for security was on electronic article surveillance ($25.9 million). EAS systems included personnel and vehicle security inspection equipment, detection and disposal equipment for various hazardous materials, security doors, X-ray machines, metal detectors and bomb detectors. This equipment was used at checkpoints when attendees entered the middle circle. Electronic ticketing ($23.3 million) was also used at the middle ring. Up to 30 electronic ticket readers were used in each venue — not only to detect fake tickets and repeated use of tickets, but also to track the ticket owners throughout the Olympic venues.
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Christian Michael Filardo is prolific as he is endlessly creative. Awhile back he threw out a request for some doom and black metal recommendations on Facebook. Amidst a sea of responses I managed to tuck my own recommendations in there because I knew that Christian was most likely up to something. Well, it turns out that that hunch was right on the money. For the past few weeks Christian has been hard at work constructing a new Good Amount album inspired by all that metal he's been pumping through his system (think Mount Eerie's Wind's Poem). The result is Habit, a work of crushing beauty and relentless dark.
Aligning it with doom metal conventions the album is two tracks with a runtime of over 40 minutes. It's a beast, no doubt, and one that requires patience and concentration of the listener. And although the album is inspired by black metal, you're not bound to find any tremolo picking or blast beats here. You see, Habit is very much a tone project (and a very dark one at that). What you will find are Good Amount's signature synths, his penchant for vocal experimentation, and some pretty heavy guitar distortion that pretty much permeates the entire release. It's an album with a bleak atmosphere, shrouded in mystery, helmed by a young man eager to try something new.
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Do you remember the scene in "A Streetcar Named Desire" when Blanch says, "I've always depended on the kindness of strangers?" If you are familiar with the story, you know that it didn't really work out for her. I'd like to think that fictional dramatic scene is just a movie, not a reflection of real life.
Who am I kidding? In the news industry, witnessing man's inhumanity is a daily occurrence.
Hampton Roads, creating danger and peril in its wake. It's interesting to note that it brought out the best and the worst in people.
Two situations occurred during the week of rain and flooding that proved both uplifting and disappointing.
What would you do if you saw a woman in a wheelchair in the pouring rain? My friend Tina Luque did what I would like to think most people would do. She got out of her car on 21st Street in Norfolk and asked the woman in the wheelchair where she needed to go. The woman was confused but told her a medical transport van had just dropped her off there at her request. Turns out she was scheduled for a dialysis treatment but couldn't remember where the testing center was. Tina saw a medical transport van on the next corner and wheeled the woman to the vehicle. Basically, the driver told Tina, the woman in the wheelchair was not her patient and not her problem. My friend Tina, who left her cell phone in her car, asked if the driver could make a call and find out where the nearest dialysis facility was located. The driver ignored her request and drove away.
As Tina told me the story, I visualized what that must have been like, asking for a little help and the disappointment of seeing someone capable of giving aid turn their back. Who does that?
Tina watched the medical transport van drive away, leaving them both in the driving rain. She wheeled the confused woman into the Rite Aid drug store down the street. She asked the pharmacist where the nearest dialysis center was located. Finally, a kind stranger at the drug store named Craig cared enough to not only get the information, but also volunteered to accompany Tina and the woman in the wheelchair to the dialysis center located a half block away.
It's been my experience that for every indifferent human being, there is a person who yearns to make a difference.
Case in point: a hammer and a hero in Hampton.
The rains came fast and furious near Mallory Elementary School last Tuesday. A couple driving a SUV made a wrong turn in the quickly-rising water and drove into a creek. The vehicle was sinking like a rock when Jesie Joyner heard cries for help. Two girls in the neighborhood saw what happened and were yelling for help. Jesie didn't think about his safety; he didn't question the moment. He sprang into action.
Jesie quickly assessed he would need to break the window to get them out. The couple couldn't open the doors to the SUV. Jesie shouted for his daughter to go into the house and get a hammer. He could see the couple pounding on the rear window; they were running out of air as water filled the interior.
Jesie swam over to the partially submerged SUV and broke out the window, freeing the couple who would have surely drowned had it not been for the kindness of a stranger.
The couple climbed out of the SUV, grateful to be alive. When interviewed, Jesie said he was the one who felt blessed that he was able to free them from what could have been a watery grave. Jesie, who works as a custodian at Phillips Elementary School, is a humble hero. He said he was just doing what the good Lord expected him to do.
Imagine that, the rescuer feeling grateful for the opportunity to assist his fellow man.
I'm not sure what separates those of us who do the right thing when no one is looking and those of us who opt to look away when a helping hand is needed, but these two situations in one week did compel me to share the events with readers as food for thought.
In an era when people routinely ask "What would Jesus do?" how many of us really practice what is preached? How many of us go the extra mile just because it's the right thing to do? If you really embrace the idea that we should treat others as we would like to be treated, test yourself the next time you're in the position to lend a hand. Will you be that person who is too busy, thinking the next person will take care of it? Let's take a minute to hold a mirror up to our behavior. The question is will you be happy with the reflection you see.
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I was recently asked to work on a project that was given very little notice, but it sounded good and so I accepted it. The first thing I thought of was how I was going to juggle my schedule around to adapt to it? The solution was pretty simple as I essentially sacrificed my personal time to get other work done ahead of time where I won't have to worry about it later. So in the end it will work out fine.
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