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This looks terrific. I hope that we'll be able to put Immune Defense on it!
Immune Defense history and update
Understanding the basics of cell biology, I believe, is vital for an understanding and support for infectious disease research. This is why I left the lab and starting learning about video games. I am the PI on an R25 grant from the NIH, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, awarded to the FAS Learning Technologies Program at the MICDL.org. Game evaluation and distribution work are funded by the Entertainment Software Association Foundation.
Now I am about 3 months from releasing Immune Defense, a Real Time Strategy (RTS) game in which the player can deploy 7 types of white blood cells against bacteria, parasites, viruses and even cancer… Our goal is to teach the basics of cell biology. What proteins do, what receptors do, how cells respond to signals in the environment, how random events lead to predictable behaviors and how the immune system is powerful at killing and how proteins allow for interpretation of signals and make their interactions specifically targeted and how pathogens manage to evade the killing… The player must battle HIV, TB, Listeria, a Malaria-like organism and many many more.
IMMUNE DEFENSE game description:
Players use brand new Microbot technology to control cells and molecules. Players deploy Eater cells (Neutrophils) with their LPS receptors (TLR4) to eat E. coli bacteria. Eaters have powerful "Poison Pods" full of acid and oxidizing molecules that dissolve E. coli bacteria effectively. All is well, until Streptococcus pneumoniae comes along and your LPS receptor no longer works… Your trusty collaborating scientists however, have given you an upgrade, you can now control the Complement Receptor on Eater Cells. And the Complement receptor works, however, it has a lower affinity, so it takes a bit longer to catch those rascally Streptococcus pneumoniae … which is fine, until some Staphylococcus aureus show up. The Staphylococcus aureus take a long time for the Eater cells to dissolve….
Immune Defense Evaluation is NOW!
If you are a teacher of kids ~12-18 years old, you are invited to participate in our evaluation! We warmly, eagerly and happily invite you! We have an Amazon gift certificate to pay you back for your time.
We will happily discuss the experiment and results with you and your students after the evaluation. Please sign up! (www.surveymonkey.com/s/LearningGame)
Federal Funding for Science Education at NASA, NIH, NOAA and many other places you love!
The Federal Government is making moves to change how science education is funded at the federal level.
Read this article AAAS article- June 13, 2013
Read this article and email your Congress People! Do you want NASA to have an outreach program? Do you think the Department of Education wil do as good a job teaching kids about space, biomedical science or the oceans as well as NASA, NIH and NOAA do now?
Think and then act, quickly!
Call and write your Congressional representatives today!!! Especially if they are on the committee that is deciding this:
House Science & Technology Committee
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Dora Rohrabacher CA
Ralph Hall CA
F. James Sensenbrenner WI
Frank Lucas OK
Randy Neugebauer TX
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Immune Defense–the game that has it all–needs you!
TEACHERS! Ever wished someone had asked for your opinion, or your kids' opinions, while they were developing an education tool? Well, here we are asking! We need teachers of students aged 14-16. Any subject! Read about our game and see below to get involved in our evaluation.
Immune Defense has everything you could want in a video game. It's catchy, fun to play and full of drama:
and cells you need to train…. to make antibodies: .
Pathogens are tracked, caught and destroyed.
We know that kids remember what they use (from our research on Immune Attack). So we gave Immune Defense players lots of things to use and lots of reasons to use them…. Good game design runs parallel to this: More interesting decisions for the player keeps the player engaged.
There are tough puzzles to solve. Player use the tools they have to stop many kinds of pathogens, including E. coli, Strep, Staph, Listeria, TB and AIDS. The tools players have are the cells of the innate and adaptive immune system.
Immune Defense is like a moving, living textbook…. it should make teachers happy, too. We have schematics and multiple models of various molecules:
We have more information in our DATA-base for curious students:
What do we need from you? Class time and feedback both now and next Fall. We need answers to these education research questions:
…….Do your 14-16 year old students enjoy playing Immune Defense?
…….Do your 14-16 year old students learn useful things by playing Immune Defense?
…….Can a game provide an introduction to molecular cell biology
To answer these questions we need large numbers of 14-16 year old students to play Immune Defense in their classroom. The next day they will hear short video lectures and the next day they will take our survey of what the think about the game and what they learned from it and the lecture. Other students will see the lecture first and play the game second. It may be that the lecture make the game easier to play, we don't know yet.
NOW, this Spring, we are conducting two and three day tests. We are asking your students to play the game OR hear the video lecture and the next day take our survey. This three day testing protocol will start in the Fall 2013. We hope that you will participate this Spring with 1, 2 or 3 days, give us your feedback and then in the Fall conduct the full three day protocol in your classroom.
Teachers will work with the Maine International Center for Digital Learning. www.MICDL.org. Please register there. Additionally, your students ate taking part in an experiment. I, Melanie Stegman, will be very happy to Skype/Google hangout with your classes and talk about the design of our experiment and what we have demonstrated but only after your students have participated, we don't want to affect their experience of the learning process.
Who should participate? Well, science teachers, any kind! Biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, technology teachers, engineering teachers, art teachers, English teachers, Communication teachers, social studies teachers. Thought provoking questions can come from any field: Social studies teachers can say, If you want to sway people's opinion about an issue, is a game a good way to do so? What kinds of information do people need to make a decision? Compare and contrast iCivics and Immune Defense. Art teachers can ask their students, "Do you think the graphics in the Immune Attack game make the game easy to understand? Do you have graphic art ideas that might make the game easier to understand?" And if they do, please send them to us!
If you do not teach >25 students, if you do not teach in the US, if you cannot follow the 3 day protocol in the Fall you may still evaluate the game and your students can give us some feedback: just not as much as our official evaluation. So contact MICDL.org to register, and tell them in your first email that you just want to evaluate the game informally. Thank you!
Here is a Maine Teaching Standard Alignments (we have not yet aligned Immune Defense to the new Common Core standards. Anyone want to lend a hand?)
Video Games in Class; A Professional Development Course-Part Two
Part Two: Integrating the design of a game into your lessons/Using video game design to get your students to interact and learn great amounts from a local scientist.
1. Choose a topic you wish to address. I chose "neurology." You can choose any topic, video game design works well in English, social studies, and other classes. Choose a length of time to devote to game design. One class period, 4 weeks, or 8 weeks. Have students turn in drafts after 1-2 days. Iteration is very important. So get them iterating quickly.
2. If you are not an expert on the topic you wish to address, find an scientist to participate in this program with you. National Lab Network, for example, is designed to connect teachers with scientists for an extended relationship. Graduate students and post doctoral scientists are qualified to serve as experts for this purpose. The expert should help you choose the core concepts of the topic, and provide an introductory lecture on the core concepts. Let the students speak directly with the scientist as much as possible.
3. The core concepts become the basis of each game. I chose 4 concepts for my neurology lessons: Myelin sheath creation and damage, Neurotransmitter reception and signal integration (whether the neuron fires of not after receding chemical signals from other neurons), Long term change in neurons (gene regulation in response to signals), synapse function such as neurotransmitter re-uptake). The students choose a process and work in small groups or on their own.
4. Schedule the program for 4-8 weeks. Ask the expert to come once a week to discuss the details of the topic with the students. Skype may work, as well as telephone + teamviewer. But each group of students or each student will need 15-30 minutes per week to speak directly with the expert, and will also need to be able to communicate by email. This level of commitment is possible to get from a graduate student, or post doctoral scientist. They are experts in the concepts and principles of their fields and have the capacity to research facts and details on behalf of your students.
5. Students will need to decide what they want to present in their game. They should make a list of principles and concepts they hope to teach their players. They may also choose to make a list of facts and vocabulary to teach. Review this list of concepts, principles, vocabulary and facts for their relevance to the topic, for their overall importance in the field, and for their appropriateness for the target audience/your class. For example, if your 10th grade English students plan to design a game that teaches 4 year olds to read, you may question whether that choice will teach your students the concepts and principles you expect them to learn in your class. A better idea may be to have the 10th graders design a game for 6th graders that helps them identify metaphors and decipher them.
5. Game design documents. Show samples, discuss what they are used for: For the game designer to communicate to the programmer, for the designer to communicate to the funder, for a scientist to communicate with the designer.
6. Iteration. Just like essays, video games require editing. Leave time for it, and also encourage students to keep track of the game ideas in a notebook, and to save their version of the game once a week. 40% of the scheduled time must be left for testing with focus groups (fellow students) and problems will arise in understanding and troubleshooting them is part of the learning process for the game designers.
7. Paper prototypes and focus group testing. Game design does not require computer programming. Games are usually tested with a paper prototype anyway. Many types of paper prototypes are used. Additionally, PowerPoint presentations can be used to create a series of "screenshots" to describe the game.
8. Discuss whether a different design would have presented the same ideas, whether the game misrepresents anything, how technology development is a team process, and how the final project varied from the original designs.
End of the Paper Design version of Video Game Design. The STEM Video Game Challenge has a Paper Design entry class, see their requirements here: http://www.stemchallenge.org/about/Default.aspx?Cat=MS
9. Programming. Games can be programmed in many different programs with varying levels of programming skills required. Game Maker, Small Basic, Unity3d, Kodu, Scratch, Game Salad, Atmosphir are a few inexpensive programming engines. GameStar Mechanic is a commercial product that makes simple 2d games, but that does not require programming.
10. Iteration increases engagement of target audience as well as the quality of teaching.
11. Assessing learning. Your students should create a 10 question survey based on the concepts they expected to convey as they began designing their game. They can design an evaluation of learning, using principles of good experimental design: controlled samples, an unbiased analysis, statistical analysis, etc.
12. Discuss whether a different design would have presented the same ideas, whether the game misrepresents anything, how technology development is a team process, and how the final project varied from the original designs.
Video Games in Class–A Professional Development Course Part One
Part One: Integrating a game into your lessons
1. Decide what to teach. Start with your list of Principles and Concepts you want to teach in the semester. Games are good for conveying vocabulary and facts, but their true advantage is in conveying abstract or complex concepts.
2. Find a game. Consult the list of video games at the ScienceGameCenter.org. Game suggestions welcomed, and your reviews and comments needed). Choose the game that conveys the concepts and principles (sort games by subject). Make sure that the chosen game will work on your classroom's computers (sort games by platform).
3. Design your lecture to draw on game's graphics, situations and names. Use the video game as an introduction to the concepts. Choose vocabulary and graphics that highly correlate with those of the video game. Our data shows that students who play Immune Attack are more confident in their ability to understand graphics that are similar to Immune Attack than different styled graphics of the same types of cells.
4. Address misconceptions. Every model is an imperfect representation of reality, so consider which aspects of the game (graphics or gameplay) may be misleading and that you may wish to directly address in your class. For example, the cells in Immune Attack are drawn to represent the H&E stained cells we are familiar with in text books. However, unstained cells, and live cells under a light microscope do not look this way. After introducing H&E stained cells, that look similar to the ones in Immune Attack, you could follow up with live cells pictured through a light microscope, for example.
5. Play related games/use related models. Playing a related science game will show the students a different model of the same thing. Cellcraft shows a different mRNA model than EteRNA. Both games about mRNA, but Cellcraft puts mRNA in the context of a cell and players use mRNA to make proteins. In EteRNA, players fold up the 2D RNA molecules and learn about base pairing.
6. Show students the game objects are real. Find relevant Wikipedia pages, research articles, and research labs that address the principles and concepts so that students can find more information about the topics and continue their own exploration. This is similar to reading the story behind your favorite characters/tools in video games and movies.
7. Have your students review the game at ScienceGameCenter.org. Give them extra credit for a critical thinking essay. Give them credit for discussing the role of mRNA in a cell and whether the game simplified the roll or provided a good introduction.
8. Some fun follow ups. Have the students write a report on anything they discovered from the game that addresses a current research issue. Maybe they learned mRNA is related to a disease…. Have your students re-design the game, design the next level, or add new tools/characters to the game. Ask them to explain why they choose what they did and what the player should learn from their additions.
Video games in Class–a Teacher Development Course Introduction
Video Games in the classroom-A Professional Development Course
Video Games like Immune Attack present scientific concepts in an intuitive format. Watching a cell react to a chemical signal in a movie like Inner Life of the Cell is helpful in visualizing the concepts of cell biology. But it is much more memorable if we must control the cell's response to the chemical signal and know how it is required to vanquish the enemy bacteria that are multiplying out of control. Additionally, many jobs involve adding art to science: Medical Illustration, video game development, and human computer interaction are all growing fields. Creating and even using a video game and then discussing it are excellent introductions to these fields.
Melanie Stegman, Ph.D. is a biochemist who is creating and evaluating the much anticipated sequel to Immune Attack. Additionally, Dr. Stegman has served as a subject matter expert for high school students in a summer ITEST program in Washington D.C for the past two years. Here, students enrolled in the "Be the Game" class were learning to program games in Game Maker. Additionally, Dr Stegman has used game design to teach molecular cell biology to high school students at the American Museum of Ntural History. Based on her extensive experience in learning games design and evaluation, Dr. Stegman has created some guidelines for getting the most out of a video games in the science classroom.
Two methods exist, each with their own benefits and challenges. First, more and more games exist that address science topics, and many games exist that were not intended to address science but do. See Dr. Stegman's continuously updated Learning Technology Blog at The ScienceGameCenter.org for existing science-related video and card games. Second, designing or programming a game can be an excellent project for students to work on with a collaborating scientist. Below is an outline of what Dr. Stegman would like to present to any teacher interested in integrating video games into their science class.
Video Games and Historical Novels.
A serious video game is like a historical novel. It is a story told in a setting that is somehow very accurate, but it is still a story, and it must operate under constrains similar to any other story. A story must be engaging, or else it is not read and therefore useless. To be engaging the story may be presented from a certain character's perspective. It may ignore some events. It may misrepresent the passage of time. Perhaps this is how the main character experienced the events. A historical novel is different from the omniscient and disinterested voice in our textbooks, but it is a necessary addition if we are to create a deeper understanding of the past culture and history.
A video game can add such detail into science. Just like a historical novel, a game may present the facts from a unique perspective, such as from the enzyme's point of view. This view may not be complete, but it can be enlightening and motivating to the student. Additionally, games have a way of drawing us in and helping us process much complicated data while still making us feel like we are having fun. Just play Angry Birds for five minutes. You have learned about trajectories, momentum, and you have perfected by trial and error your skills (bird sling shot skills, in this case). Because the game is well designed, you played through, longer that you may have read through a paragraph.
Kurt Squire writes that students learn a systemic of history from playing the game Civilization (1). His work outlines a method, and a set of potential obstacles to account for, when introducing a video game into a classroom. This workshop will discuss the use of video games in the classroom as a means of deepening student understanding and providing personalized relevance to facts to be learned.
1. Designing Centers of Expertise for Academic Learning Through Video Games Kurt D. Squire; Ben DeVane; Shree Durga. Theory into Practice. 47:240 – 251. 2008.
2. Students Designing Video Games about Immunology: Insights for Science Learning, Neda Khalili, Kimberly Sheridan, Asia Williams, Kevin Clark & Melanie Stegman. Computers in the Schools, 28:228-240. 2011.
Immune Attack is free for everyone to download here: www.ImmuneAttack.org Watch our video of Immune Attack!
Our Learning Technologies Blog: All of these materials are posted here.
Our list of video game and card games that teach science. Please contribute! Add games, your reviews, your students can review. Share your experiences with other teachers and read about theirs.
Our current game is Immune Defense. It will be a web based game, or a downloadable game for Mac and PC. Ead more about it at
Stegman Video Game in the classroom Professional Development course
I will be demonstrating Immune Attack and Immune Defense at the DC STEM Fair. I will also teach some more professional Development classes on using games in your science classroom, so keep your eye out for that.
Right now, however, the STEM Fair needs some judges! Are you a scientist? Like kids? Well, come help out and join the fun! Register here! Below is a description of what you will do as a judge at the DC STEM Fair:
Are you interested in encouraging young students' appreciation for science? Do you work as a scientist, mathematician, engineer, or do you have a STEM-related degree? Are you looking for an opportunity to mentor young students in STEM?
If so, please volunteer as a judge at the DC STEM Fair!
The 2013 DC STEM Fair will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Wilson Senior High School. The DC STEM Fair is the annual citywide science fair for DC's public, public charter, parochial, private, and home-schooled students in grades 6-12! The DC STEM Fair provides student participants with an opportunity to showcase their research skills and share their findings with local professionals and otherstudents in the city. Participants also have the opportunity to compete for a variety of awards and prizes offered by various government agencies, businesses, and professional associations.
As an affiliate of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), the first and second place overall winners at the high school level will represent the District of Columbia at Intel ISEF 2013, May 12-17, in Phoenix, AZ, with all expenses paid.
The judging period is between 9 am to 12 pm on Saturday, March 23, at Wilson Senior High School. Wilson is located at 3950 Chesapeake St NW, Washington, DC 20016, next to the Tenleytown Metro on the Red Line. We ask you to arrive at 7:45 am for orientation with a continental breakfast provided. You will be provided with clear rubrics forscoring projects that follow the Intel ISEF Guidelines. (Rubrics can be found here: http://www.dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Beyond+the+Classroom/DC+STEM+Fair/Resources.)
You will judge display boards and interview students in grades 6 through 12 in various categories in science,technology, engineering, and mathematics. When you register, you will have the option to give your category preferences, as well as the division (grades 6-8 or 9-12) you prefer to judge.
The deadline to register is Friday, March 1, 2013. Register to be a judge here http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Beyond+the+Classroom/DC+STEM+Fair/Volunteer+to+Be+a+Judge.
Please distribute this information to scientists who may be interested. It will be a wonderful experience both for you and your colleagues, and for our DC students, to meet each other and discuss your mutual interests in STEM as you encourage DC students in STEM!
Please also mark your calendars for the Elementary DC STEM Fair, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, at a location to be determined. More information about both fairs can be found at the DC STEM Fair website (http://www.dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Beyond+the+Classroom/DC+STEM+Fair).
Science fair participation is often the first experience that inspires students to take steps to becoming professional scientists. Come see what interests the scientists of tomorrow! Please contact Sydney Bergman at sydney.bergman at dc.gov with any questions.
Welcome to Immune Defense
Our new game is a two dimensional strategy game called Immune Defense. Seven kinds of white bloods cells can be bought and deployed in the never-ending, always-escalating war against 15 viral and bacterial pathogens.
Part 1 of Immune Defense to be released February 1, 2013. Part 2 will be ready for beta testing In June, 2013.
Description for scientists:
Players must use the right combination of phagocytes, T-Cells and B-Cells for each combination of bacteria, viruses and parasites. Players also regulate the type of proteins that appear on each cell's surface and spend points to buy cells, to move drag cytokines and to activate white blood cells. Surface proteins are required to recognize pathogens and receive signals. Some signals cause cells to move, other cause activation, other tether cells to a location. Activation is required for the most effective killing of pathogens… but it comes at a cost: more activated white blood cells raises your inflammation rate. The game is over if your inflammation gets too high. (Should have saved some points to buy a T-Reg!)
Description for Teachers:
Immune Defense is a simple, free game that anyone over 10 can play. It is Macintosh compatible, can be played in a browser window if you have an internet connection and it can be downloaded and installed if you do not. Low end computers can play this game. A 30-minute period is sufficient, and a 60 minute period is not too long. The game teaches many science standards that are appropriate for 5th through 12th grades; see below for Learning Objectives. The game style and game play has been optimized for 9th and 10th grade students. But we know that younger and older students enjoy the game.
Please contact me mstegman at FAS.org is you have any questions at all! Or please add your comment below.
Evaluation of Immune Defense in Classrooms.
We are testing Immune Defense in classrooms this coming school year, and we need your help! If you teach any subject to 9th or 10th grade and think our learning objectives, video game art, technology development, cells/proteins or nanotechnology, etc. fits into your curriculum and can give us three 45-minute periods, please see our evaluation collaborator's website for more information on how you can join us! Maine International Center for Digital Learning MICDL.org.
These are the general Learning Objectives:
—Randomness of molecular diffusion
—Specificity of interactions between protein signals and protein receptors
—Low and high affinity interactions are different
—Cells have specific functions because of their unique complement of proteins
—Cells can signal to each other
—Cells respond to their environment if they have the correct receptors
—Regulating which proteins you have on hand is important for cell function
—Altering the proteins you have on hand is called cell differentiation
—Pathogens have evolved to thwart our immune system
—Viruses, bacteria and parasites have different ways of attacking and
—White blood cells, antibodies and complement factors all play different roles to combat different pathogens
—Structure and function of biologically relevant molecules and proteins
—The role of Oxidation and free radical chemistry in defense against pathogens
—Introduction to technology and nanotechnology
—Introduction to web based databases and resources
—Introduction to research methods and data presentation
—The player will see real data images of the cells and molecules presented in the game. The player will also be given their own online handbook of links to sites like Leica Microscope's education page. Curious students can thus satisfy their quest for further information. Because links are presented in context of the game, this advanced information is meaningful to players.
Description for players:
Immune Defense takes place in the Immune Attack universe, chronologically, after the action in Immune Attack. (Download our PC only, 3D game free on our site, ImmuneAttack.org!) What we did not see in Immune Attack is that you, the new pilot who has no previous training in cell biology or immunology, accidentally and against the repeated advice of the artificial intelligence of the Microbot, gave a white blood cells a fly by. Zooming down super close to the surface of an activated Macrophage, your Microbot was caught in an phagocytosis event. Bitterly angry with you, the tiny, artificially intelligent Bot literally stewed for an hour in the acid and free radical oxidizing agents used by Macrophages to kill pathogens.
By the time the Bot was rescued, the acid and oxidation had done a lot of damage… damage to your friendship with the little Bot! However, artificial intelligence is more creative than you'd expect, and creative solutions are so much better than holding a grudge. Every intelligent being knows that.
So the Microbot created a video game for you. If you can master this game, Bot says, then it allow you to pilot it. Until you master this 2D simulation of the Immune System, however, the Bot is refusing to heed your instructions. So you'd better get busy and win this game, because your orders are to use this Microbot to heal patients… and explaining that you are having a personal disagreement with a Bot will be hard to explain to your superior.
Game Development notes:
Originally conceived as a tower defense styled game, Immune Defense originally had a Tower Defense style menu. We found that the tower defense menu really did not help players figure out what to do. When we thought about it, we decided our game had morphed into a real time strategy kind of game… so we spent some time working out what kind of game user interface (GUI). We have a rough version you can play at our Testing Site. This version still includes our tower defense styled GUI. Soon, we'll have a version of the game with a new GUI that matches its real time strategy mechanisms better. You will be able to compare the two GUI's and see for yourself what a difference they make.
Immune Defense is a work in progress, but here are the credits so far.
Federation of American Scientists
………..—Melanie Stegman, lead scientist, writer, designer, producer
………..—Jerold Council, intern and immunology text book interpreter
Cosmocyte, game development:
………..—Cameron Slayden, CMI
………..—Alec Slayden, Technical Lead
Scientific Advisory Group most helpful volunteer:
………..—Howard Young, Ph.D.
Freelance programmer:
………..—Ohad Frenkel


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DETROIT -- Paying a cop $12.50 an hour and a 401(k) ain't gonna get it done.
That's what a rookie joining the Detroit Police Department will earn if the city ever gets around to hiring new police officers.
That's what a teenage lifeguard makes sitting around a community pool.
This is but one consequence of the labor contracts imposed on the city's unionized work force earlier this week by Mayor Dave Bing. Those contracts are expected to save the nearly bankrupt city $102 million.
But check out the city's balance sheet and you'll see these cuts aren't nearly enough. Detroit's long-term debt obligations top $21 billion.
The massive drawback of public safety -- without a restructuring plan -- is spinning the already violent streets towards anarchy. Slash enough and you eventually slash your own throat.
Where is the rest of the money to be found? Why not ask the so-called business leaders who will likely choose the next mayor of Detroit by virtue of their billfolds? The same corporate honchos who feed at the trough of municipal contracts and tax abatements.
Real money can be found in the construction deals and government service contracts where these business leaders make their bread.
Why not sell the water department, for instance? It's called a jewel by the political class. But look closely and you'll see it's an albatross, a money loser and a patronage pit. Each year the department has to borrow $100 million to keep itself afloat and the city kicks in another $50 million from its general fund. Imagine the cops and ambulances we could get with that. Not to mention the size of that check.
So why not sell it? Politicos tell me too many local businesses depend on its contracts and subjecting those businesses to equal competition would pull much-needed dollars out of the city.
Said another way: contractors get sweetheart deals, politicians get campaign money and citizens get the shaft.
Remember the white suburban business leaders who are ensnared in Bob Ficano's downtown corruption scandal. Remember the white suburban business leaders who ponied up 50 grand apiece for Kwame Kilpatrick's parting gift. Remember that the only pot of money left in America is the public's money. Remember that and you'll see that Chocolate City is encased in white icing.
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What was perhaps more shocking was that no compromise was reached when the City Council convened Monday, July 30. City Council members opted to require only $40 million in fees to address infrastructure impacts created by the Arambel Business Park and KDN Business Retail Center. While they succeeded in meeting the request of developers, they left city staff members scratching their heads as they ponder how to adequately pay for project impacts beyond the business park's first phase.
The project's developers in the past have in essence contended that current developer fee rates appear to be working today, and "if they ain't broke, don't fix 'em."
Indeed, the West Patterson Business Park has been a huge success, attracting several major employers including distribution centers for W.W. Grainger, Longs Drug Stores (now operated by CVS) and Kohl's as well as a future fulfillment center for Amazon.com.
But that does not mean that developer fees that were approved nearly a decade ago for that project are still adequate for today. Nor does it mean that raising fees to a more appropriate level will deter interest from businesses.
Representatives from companies that have moved to the West Patterson Business Park in the recent past have touted Patterson's location and the cooperation of city staff more often than its low developer fees.
Of course, sky-high developer fees also would be a deterrent to businesses, but so would project delays stemming from inadequate funding. City staff members fear there will not be enough money to address project impacts on traffic and sewer and water needs.
City staff's proposal to require $139 million in fees was likely too high, but it seems there still could have been a reasonable compromise.
Council members have truly taken a gamble by agreeing to only $40 million in developer fees. For the sake of the city, we hope it pays off.
This project could provide more than 10,000 jobs and more than $7 million in annual tax revenue, and it deserves to be done right.
Only time will tell whether developers are truly paying their fair share to the city, but the council should have spent more time analyzing these fees to make sure they will suffice.


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Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, charged with the murder of a Massachusetts man, will be back in a courtroom Thursday for a bail hearing.
Hernandez will appear at Fall River, Massachusetts, Superior Court at 2 p.m., the court magistrate told CNN.
Also expected to appear before a judge is a second man arrested in connection with the murder investigation.
Carlos Ortiz was arrested in Bristol, Connecticut, Wednesday and will have an initial hearing in Attleboro, Massachusetts, District Court as early as Thursday, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.
Hernandez is accused in last week's shooting death of Odin Lloyd, whose body was found in an industrial park area less than a mile from Hernandez's home.
He was released by the Patriots after his arrest Wednesday.
Hernandez "drove the victim to the remote spot, and then he orchestrated his execution," First Assistant District Attorney Bill McCauley said in court Wednesday.
"He orchestrated the crime from the beginning, he took steps to conceal and destroy evidence, and he took steps to prevent the police from speaking to ... an important witness," the prosecutor said.
Hernandez pleaded not guilty.
A judge ordered him held without bail.
Defense attorney Michael Fee had said that the evidence is circumstantial and that bail should be granted so that Hernandez can return home to spend time with his fiancee and 8-month-old child.
"It is a circumstantial case. It is not a strong case," Fee said, arguing that Hernandez was not a flight risk and had cooperated with authorities.
Lloyd, 27, was a semipro football player who worked for a landscape company. His sister, Olivia Thibou, told CNN that her brother was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee. Lloyd and Hernandez had been at a Boston nightclub together the night of June 14, she said.


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text: New York Information When you visit New York Destination Routes Etihad Offices Facts The City Do & See Dining Essential Information New York is pure energy. It has been the backdrop for many movies with its bright lights and bustling streets, like those found in luminous Times Square. Upon arrival, visitors to the city are greeted by one of the nation's grandest symbols of freedom, the Statue of Liberty. Like Lady Liberty, everything about New York is larger than life. The Empire State Building is the third-tallest building in the nation, and the 19-building expanse of Rockefeller Center includes Radio City Music Hall and houses the offices of major industries and television studios. Although New York's contributions to theater are undeniable, catching a Broadway show is a far cry from your only entertainment option. New York is also the home of world-renowned music venue Carnegie Hall. Multiple sports teams also call New York home. Facts Population 8 million Currency US Dollar, $1 = 100 cents Opening hours Subway runs 24-hours. Retail stores are open all week 10a.m. to 6p.m. or later. Most bars and clubs close around 2a.m. to 4a.m. Newspapers The New York Times Daily News New York Post The best listings and reviews are in the free weekly paper, The Village Voice (you can pick one up on most street corners), or in the weekly magazine Time Out. Tourist information New York City Official Visitor Information Center 810 7th Avenue (btw 52nd & 53rd St) +1 212 484 1200 Opening hours: Mon-Fri 08.30-18.00 Sat-Sun 09.00-17.00 New York City may be small in size, but it's huge in numbers. It's the most densely populated city in North America with 8 million citizens on just 830 square kilometers of land.It has always been a city of immigrants, and, even today, about one-third of its citizens are foreign-born. Roughly 138 languages are spoken here, and vibrant new ethnic enclaves pop up all over the city, offering visitors a vast array of interesting cultural and culinary experiences.While the city pulses with the blood of its newest residents, old New York is still alive and well. Opera still bursts from the venerable stage of Lincoln Center. Wall Street, the hive of capitalism, still bustles with the excitement and tension of the stock market. And the stately apartments of New York's wealthy still frame the majestic Central Park.Usually when people speak of New York they mean Manhattan, but New York City is made up of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Visitors with a little extra time on their hands should at least pay a visit to Brooklyn with the hipster headquarters in Williamsburg, and stroll along memories of the olden days at the Coney Island boardwalk.New York has become one of America's safest cities, and the best way to see it is to walk. Numbered streets in Manhattan make navigation easy and run from east to west, avenues intersect from north to south (uptown and downtown).New Yorkers are—contrary to their reputation—friendly and talkative, and nearly every night of the week the city's bars and clubs are crowded with revelers. There are several universities in New York, which contribute to keeping the city fresh and young. You'll never run out of things to do in New York. Hitting all of the major sights in one trip requires ambition—but, hey, New Yorkers are ambitious, if nothing else. Choose between visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art, taking a stroll in Central Park, making a trip to Ellis Island to see the stately Statue of Liberty, popping in to see the squid and the whale at the Museum of Natural History, experiencing a Papaya hot dog, seeing a Broadway show, or, going on a "Sex and the City" tour. Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the French in 1886. The robed female represents the Roman goddess of freedom, she holds a torch and a tabula ansata with the inscribed date of the American Declaration of Independence. When immigrants arrived by boat in the late 19th century, the first sight they saw was the Statue of Liberty–an enduring symbol of the American dream. Address: Battery Park, New York Phone: +1 212 363 3200 Web: www.statueofliberty.org Opening: Daily 08.30-17.30, boats go every 30 minutes. Empire State Building The Empire State Building is a skyscraper with 102 floors and it is one of America's tallest buildings, with its 449 feet (381 meters) including the spire and the radio tower. The building opened in May, 1931. The views from the observation deck on the 86th floor are breathtaking. Address: 350 Fifth Ave, Concourse Suite 100 New York Phone: +1 212 736 3100 Web: www.esbnyc.com More Info: Between 33rd & 34th Streets Times Square Times Square consists of the blocks between 6th and 9th Avenue and 39th and 52nd streets. The name originates from the fact that the New York Times once had its headquarters here. Today, families bask safely in the neon glow of the square's massive, illuminated advertisements, and constant bustle. It's the face of a safer (and wealthier) Manhattan. Address: Times Square, New York More Info: 42nd Street and Broadway Central Park The "lungs of the city," Central Park is Manhattan's largest and most beautiful green space. The park consists of 843 acres. It is 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) long and one half mile (804 meters) wide. The park is constantly bustling with various activities, events and concerts. A great way to see the park is to hire a bike. You find different bike rental shops both in the outskirts as well as inside the park. Address: Central Park, New York Web: www.centralpark.com "Sex and the City" Tour Guides take you everywhere your favorite TV-show characters go and fill you in on all the show's juicy, behind-the-scenes gossip in the process.Tour Highlights:Shop at the store where Charlotte bought her "Rabbit"Stop at "Scout," the bar owned by AidanEnjoy cupcakes like Carrie and MirandaSightsee the trendy Meatpacking District where Samantha settledSee the art gallery in SoHo where Charlotte workedShop at the hottest boutiques and stores in Greenwich VillageVisit Buddakan, site of Carrie and Big's wedding rehearsal dinner Address: Fifth Avenue, New York Phone: +1 212 209 3370 Web: www.sceneontv.com More Info: Near Fifth Avenue and 58th Street (exact location provided upon purchase) League of Kitchens The League of Kitchens is an immersive culinary adventure in NYC where immigrants teach intimate cooking workshops in their homes, and participants encounter a new culture, cuisine, and neighborhood with every experience. This participatory learning / cooking / eating / sharing experience starts with an interactive cooking lesson and leads into a celebratory dinner. Workshops take place on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, include 5-6 participants and are designed to offer something for all levels—from beginner cooks to professional chefs. Instruction is hands-on and interactive, and the instructors act as teachers, hosts, and cultural ambassadors.The League of Kitchens has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Tasting Table, Serious Eats, the NY Daily News, Daily Candy, and PRI's the World, among others. Conde Nast Traveler called the League of Kitchens "quite possibly the coolest foodie thing to do in NYC whether you're a visitor or local."For a complete list of workshops visit our website. Follow the League of Kitchens on twitter @LeagueOfKitchen, Instagram @LeagueOfKitchen, and Facebook, www.facebook.com/leagueofkitchens. Address: Varies each workshop in homes around New York. Web: www.leagueofkitchens.com Opening: Saturday or Sunday afternoon as scheduled Madison Square Garden The Garden is the city's premiere sports and entertainment complex, home to the New York Rangers, Knicks and Liberty teams, as well as the stage for massively popular artists like Tina Turner, AC/DC and Oasis. The more intimate WaMu Theater also hosts concerts and shows, such as Wintuk from Cirque de Soleil, and stand-up comedians like Chris Rock and Kathy Griffin. For a behind-the-scenes view, take the Madison Square Garden All Access Tour. Address: 2 Penn Plaza, New York Phone: +1 212 465 6000 Web: www.thegarden.com Carnegie Hall This world-famous concert venue is a New York City landmark and must-see music attraction. Carnegie Hall presents classical, jazz, folk, world and popular music with breakthrough and veteran performers. Since opening in 1891, this concert hall has become the emblem of musical achievement around the world and has showcased the world's finest artists—from Tchaikovsky to Mahler, Horowitz and Callas to Bernstein, and even Judy Garland and the Beatles. Address: 57th St and Seventh Ave (7 Av/57 St), Manhattan, New York Phone: +1 212 247 7800 Web: www.carnegiehall.org Rockefeller Center A visit to New York City wouldn't be complete without a trip to Rockefeller Plaza, where skaters glide across the rink and thousands of lights gleam from the always-enormous annual tree in the winter, and outdoor dining options abound in the warmer months. No matter what the season, come for the shops (from the FDNY Fire Zone store and museum to Swarovski), the eats (from Dean & DeLuca to Mendy's Kosher Deli) and the stargazing in NBC Studios' backyard. Address: 45 Rockefeller Plaza (50 St, btw 6th Ave/7th Ave), New York Phone: +1 212 332 6868 Web: www.rockefellercenter.com Metropolitan Museum of Art The "Met," as it is commonly known, is New York's most popular tourist destination. Enjoy the museum's permanent collection of some 2 million works including some of the finest paintings of Picasso, Matisse, and the wonders of ancient Greek and Egyptian civilizations. To top it all off, literally, is a rooftop garden with a spectacular view of Central Park. Address: 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York Phone: +1 212 535 7710 Web: www.metmuseum.org Opening: Closed Mondays Broadway Shows There are always a wide array of musicals and theaters to choose from in New York. If you're willing to stand in line for up to an hour, you can get theater and musical tickets for 25-50% off the box office price for shows the same day. Just visit the TKTS office on Times Square. Address: 729 7th Avenue, 6th Floor, New York Phone: +1 212 541 8457 Web: www.broadway.com Circle Line Boat The three-hour "Full Island Cruise" circumnavigates the entire island of Manhattan, taking visitors past 25 major historical landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and the magnificent Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. Address: Pier 83, West 42nd Street, New York Phone: +1 212 563 3200 Web: www.circleline42.com Washington Square Park This is one of the best spots for people-watching on a sunny day. The park on Manhattan at Greenwich Village is filled with street performers, chess players, musicians and students from nearby New York University. Address: 5 Ave, Waverly Pl., W. 4 St. and Macdougal St. Manhattan, New York Web: www.nycgovparks.org Bronx Zoo There are 4,000 species on display at the greatest city zoo in the US. Every day, there are several happenings in the park. You can ride a camel and see the zookeepers feed the penguins and sea lions. Address: 2300 South Blvd, Bronx, New York Phone: +1 718 220 5100 Web: www.bronxzoo.com Big Onion Walking Tours This company was the first one to start walking tours across the city 30 years ago. They are today considered to give the best walking tours of the city, historical and entertaining, by neighbourhood. Most tours do not require that you book in advance, you just show up on the meeting spot. Watch the website for more information. Address: Depends on tour Phone: +1 888 606 9255 Web: www.bigonion.com The High Line The elevated park, built on a railway trestle that had been abandoned for 30 years, is a sliver of green that looks out onto the stark landscape of Manhattan's west side. The renovation mimics the way nature had begun to overtake the park before it was saved from demolition by two friends who lived in the neighborhood. Food vendors and small cafés have settled along the park so if you get hungry or thirsty while strolling here, don't worry, you will definitely find something that tickle your tastebuds. Address: 835 Washington St at Little West 12th St, Manhattan, New York Phone: +1 212 206 9922 Web: www.thehighline.org Yankee Stadium The new home of the New York Yankees measures a mile in circumference, and the venue is practically a self-contained city. In addition to the baseball diamond at its heart, the Yankee homestead boasts a museum, a martini bar and a Mohegan Sun Sports Bar. Rounding out the roster are NYY Steak and Hard Rock Cafe, 56 luxury suites, 410 party suites and more. Address: 1 E 161st St between River and Jerome Aves, Bronx, New York Web: www.yankees.com New York Knicks Basketball Knicks basketball is a NYC institution that's about more than just the game. You can feel the history in Madison Square Garden, and you never know who you'll see courtside. Address: Madison Square Garden (at Seventh Ave. and W. 32nd St.), Manhattan, New York Phone: +1 212 465 6050 Web: www.nba.com/knicks New York Mets Baseball New York's National League baseball team has experienced lows (a dismal 1962 debut campaign), highs (the 1969 "Miracle Mets" and the dominant 1986 squad) and everything in between. Mets fans recently welcomed a new era in state-of-the-art Citi Field. Address: Citi Field, Flushing, New York Web: www.mets.com Museum of Modern Art MoMA, as New Yorkers refer to it, features the world's most comprehensive collection of modern art. Recently renovated by renowned architect Yoshio Taniguchi, the building itself has become as much of an attraction as the art inside. Address: 11 West 53 Street, New York Phone: + 1 212 708 9400 Web: www.moma.org Late Show With David Letterman In New York you can catch live studio recording of legendary late night TV-comedian Dave Letterman. To get your hands on one of the desirable tickets, there are two ways. You can either submit your request online on the website or visit the theater during specified hours (Monday – Thursday: 09:30 a.m.– noon,Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) and submit an In-Person Request. Address: 1697 Broadway, New York Web: www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow More Info: Btw West 53rd and West 54th Streets Bryant Park Either you visit New York in summer or winter time, Bryant Park is well worth a visit. This small green oasis, right in the bustling city, offer activities for everyone all year round. There are ice skating and stalls where you can buy hot chocolate or christmas gifts in during winter, and in the summer time this is a popular place to sit down, relax and drink a cold drink while people-watching. Address: Bryant Park, New York Web: www.bryantpark.org World Trade Center and 9/11 Memorial 11th of September 2001 is a date New Yorkers never will forget. That day, the sky scrapers of World Trade Centers were target for a terrorist attack and nearly 3,000 people were killed. After this horrifying incident, a museum, 9/11 Memorial, has opened up at the spot and now, almost 15 years after the attack, five sky scrapers have been risen towards the sky again. 1 World Trade Center is now the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and that it is 1,776 feet (541 m) is not just a coincident, 1776 is the year when the United States Declaration of Independence were ratified. Address: World Trade Center, New York Web: www.wtc.com / www.911memorial.org Competition between bars and restaurants in New York is fierce. With so many new establishments opening daily, everybody's got to have a niche to distinguish their place from the rest. You'll be amazed at the variety of coffees, hot chocolates, wines, or desserts on a single menu. And you'll wonder how specialty establishments who only sell cupcakes, pudding, raw food, or whiskey even survive. It's consumer heaven for those who like lots of options.While the legendary New York steakhouses and diners are still popular among locals and tourists alike, getting adventurous with the thousands of ethnic restaurants is where the real fun begins. Waiters should be tipped 15-20%. Pastis Pastis is a French bistro with a genuine Parisian atmosphere located in the hip meatpacking district. In the summer, you can enjoy its lovely but often crowded terrace. A good spot for late night dining as well as celebrity spotting. Address: 9 Ninth Avenue, New York NY 10014 Phone: +1 212 929 4844 Web: www.pastisny.com Little Owl Little Owl is like the name suggests—little, but still very romantic and cosy. Serves excellent meals at a reasonable price. A fun detail: it is located in the famous building featured on the popular TV show, "Friends." Address: 90 Bedford Street, New York Phone: +1 212 741 4695 Web: www.thelittleowlnyc.com The Ainsworth The Ainsworth is a multipurpose venue comprised of a full scale restaurant, bar and lounge, and event space located in the heart of the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. Amongst the chic paisley wallpaper and the antique pine wood interior are 40 flat screen TVs waiting to showcase any media display to create an ideal ambiance. The savory and unique 60-item dining menu touches upon everything from brunch, lunch, dinner and even delivery. Address: 122 West 26th (between 6th and 7th), Chelsea, New York 10001 Phone: +1 212 741 0645 Web: www.tinyurl.com/ReserveAinsworth Opening: Sunday-Saturday from 12PM-12AM More Info: Ainsworth Date Night Includes ($35/Person): Family Style Dinner Includes: Two Appetizers of Choice: Spinach Dip, Nachos, Hummus or Wings Two Sides of Choice: French Fries, Vegetables or Mac & Cheese Two Entrees of Choice: Sliders, Green Salad with Chicken, Chicken Entree or BLT Sandwich One Well Drink Cocktail or Draft Beer Per Diner Little Town Little Town New Jersey is a modern brewhouse and restaurant that pays homage to all things New Jersey. With a selection of over 100 NJ beers and wines, New Jersey sourced produce and Garden State inspired menu, you are sure to feel right at home in the contemporary and comfortable atmosphere. The menu draws its inspiration from all across NJ, from the sunny ports of Cape May, to the roadside diners of Hackensack, and everywhere in between. Address: 310 Sinatra Drive, Hoboken, New Jersey Phone: +1 201 716 7070 Web: www.tinyurl.com/ReserveLittleTown Opening: Sunday-Saturday 12 p.m.-12 a.m. More Info: Family Style Dinner Package Includes ($30/Person): Choice of Two Bites: Cranberry Bog, Fried Mutz, Rice Balls or Crispy Calimari; Choice of Two Entrees: Teterboro, Cape May or State Line Sliders, Bloomfield Chicken Savoy or Little Town; Choice of Two Sides: Hand-cut Fries, Asparagus, Buttermilk Onion Rings, Steamed Broccoli or Broccoli Rabe; One Drink per Diner: Choice of Soft Drink, Beer, Wine or Well Cocktail; Food Selections Must be Submitted 24 hours in Advance Katz's Deli A Lower East Side institution immortalized in several films, Katz's has been serving piping hot pastrami sandwiches and kosher pickles since 1888. This is a must for every film-lover. Address: 205 East Houston Street, New York 10002 Phone: +1 212 254 2246 Web: www.katzsdelicatessen.com Murray's Bagels You haven't been to New York if you haven't had a bagel. Be sure to try one with cream cheese and smoked salmon. Murray's Bagels has a very nice location in southern Manhattan. Address: 500 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10011 Phone: +1 212 462 2830 Web: www.murraysbagels.com More Info: Between 12th and 13th streets Keens Steakhouse Yum...steak and world famous mutton chops. Keens is the sole survivor of the Herald Square Theatre District. In 1885 Keens Chophouse was a lively rendezvous of the famous, and actors in full stage make-up ran in and out between acts at the Garrick Theatre across the street. Address: 72 West 36th street, New York NY 10018 Phone: +1 212 947 3636 Web: www.keenssteakhouse.com Nobu Next Door Sushi art. It's difficult to reserve a table at Nobu, but Nobu Next Door has seats on a first come first serve basis. The restaurant was opened in 1998 and was designed by architect David Rockwell Address: 105 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013 Phone: +1 212 334 4445 Web: www.noburestaurants.com/next-door More Info: Between Franklin and Tribeca streets Sylvia's Harlem's heartiest soul food accompanied by a gospel choir on Sundays. Sylvia Wood founded this restaurant in 1962 after buying the original luncheonette with financial aid from her mother, who had to mortgage her house to provide it. Harlem locals as well as well-known celebrities dine here. Some of her star customers are Bill Clinton, Caroline Kennedy, Magic Johnson and Nelson Mandela. Address: 328 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10027 Phone: +1 212 996 0660 Web: www.sylviassoulfood.com Sarabeth's Kitchen Sarabeth's has everything from breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner to afternoon teas and/or dessert. The scrumptious homemade muffins and scones are extra popular. Address: 40 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019 Phone: +1 212 826 5959 Web: www.sarabeth.com More Info: 59th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenue Prune The name Prune comes from the owner's childhood nickname, not the fruit. They serve delicious food with that special home-cooked taste, and the ample Bloody Mary bar offers no less than ten variations of the popular drink, including one with lime, tequila and smoked chipotle. Address: 54 E 1st St, New York NY 10003 Phone: +1 212 677 6221 Web: www.prunerestaurant.com More Info: Between 1st and 2nd Avenue The Grey Dog This is a charming and popular café and restaurant located in Greenwich Village. A good place to come to when you are really hungry. They have a great breakfast selection and strong and tasty coffee. Address: 90 University Pl, New York City, NY 10003-4665 Phone: +1 212 414 4739 Web: www.thegreydog.com Indochine This stylish restaurant is a favorite among New Yorkers and travelers. It has been around since 1984 and serves delicious exotic French-Vietnamese cuisine. They also offer pre-theatre menu every day of the week. Address: 430 Lafayette Street, New York NY 10003 Phone: +1 212 505 5111 Web: www.indochinenyc.com Grand Central Oyster Bar Feel the vibe of traveling people while enjoying fantastic seafood. At Grand Central Oyster Bar, business men blend with tourists and lonely travelers. You can choose to sit in the dining area or at one of the bars. If you choose the bar you will most likely find someone to chat with while eating your oysters. Address: 89 East 42nd St, New York City, NY 10017 Phone: +1 212 490 6650 Web: www.oysterbarny.com Opening: Closed Sundays More Info: Inside Grand Central Terminal The 40/40 Club An all-American sports bar and lounge owned by hip hop mogul Jay-Z and partner Juan Perez, 40/40 opened its doors to the public on June 18, 2003. Created by the longtime friends, the club is 12,000 square feet of pure sports and entertainment in an opulent lounge setting that combines the lavish warmth of a Manhattan penthouse with the vivacity and glamour of courtside seats at a championship game. The club has created a new menu featuring some of the star's personal favorites that is sure to please both the sports fan and the casual diner. Address: 6 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York Web: www.tinyurl.com/Reserve4040Club Opening: Sunday-Saturday from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. More Info: Dinner and Drinks Package Includes ($40/Person): One Appetizer and Entree of Choice per Person (Entrees Include Chicken, Shrimp, Halibut and Short Ribs), Two Premium Drinks per Person Red Rooster Harlem The award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson opened the Red Rooster Harlem to match the vibrant life of the area, and the cuisine honors the roots of American comfort food in a fusion with all different ethnicities presented in the neighborhood. Every Sunday they host a gospel brunch that is very popular. If you wish to experience it, remember to make a reservation well in advance. Address: 310 Lenox Ave, New York Phone: +1 212 792 9001 Web: www.redroosterharlem.com STK Downtown & Rooftop You find STK both midtown, close to the theatre district, and downtown, in the meatpacking district. The STK Downtown is the flagship restaurant and does not only offer a top class meat restaurant with a sleek and elegant dining room, but also a rooftop terrace, with the same high quality cuisine but with a more relaxed vibe. Address: 26 Little West 12th St, New York Phone: +1 646 624 2444 Web: www.stkhouse.com Le Souk At Le Souk Harem, there's always decadence to discover. Experience the authentic taste of Tangiers, where consulting chef Doug Psaltis has created a menu rife with innovative dishes and bold flavors. Further indulge with one of their famous, fragrant hookahs. This beautiful, tri-level space, adorned with lush banquets, seductive lanterns and the feel of a true harem offers something for everyone from belly dancing and bottle service to fire dancers and the city's hottest DJs. Address: 510 Laguardia Street, Greenwich Village, New York Web: www.tinyurl.com/ReserveLeSoukDinner Opening: Sunday-Saturday from 7 p.m.-4 a.m. More Info: The Moroccan Feast Includes ($60/Person): 5-Courses Dinner Includes for Each Diner: One Harira Soup or Vychissoise, One Salad or Cheese Plate, One Second Plate (Peeled Shrimp or Lamb Sausage), One Entree (Choice of 4 Entrees from Menu), One Dessert One Bottle of House Champagne per Two People Dinner on Ludlow The DL is a three-story restaurant, bar, and rooftop lounge located at 95 Delancey Street in Manhattan's Lower East Side. The Dinner on Ludlow menu designed by executive chef John Keller offers a collection of reimagined comfort food with a modern twist. The ideal location for a relaxed dinner, a few drinks or a late night treat, The DL offers something for everyone and brings a unique dining destination to the area. The rooftop lounge is the Lower East Side's newest hotspot for both after work and evening. Address: 95 Delancey Street, New York Web: www.tinyurl.com/ReserveDinnerOnLudlow Opening: Wednesday-Sunday from 6 p.m.-11 p.m. More Info: Ludlow Celebration Dinner Includes ($60/Person): Four Course Dinner with Two Drinks Includes: One Appetizer per Diner, One Side per Diner, One Entree Selection per Diner (Choice of Free Range Chicken, Steak Frites, The Roast, Sea Bass, Red Snapper or Burgers and Fries) and One Dessert per Diner (Lemon Semifreddo, Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart or Soft Cheesecake) Two Specialty Drinks (or Glass of Wine/Beer/Soft Drink) Each Junoon This Michelin-rated venue is led by the culinary team of renowned chef Vikas Khanna, presents a menu that reflects the diversity of India. It is steeped in the classics with deft touches of modernity. Chef Vikas and the team adhere to the universal principles of fine cuisine in only buying the freshest of the fresh and treating each ingredient with reverence. The produce, meat, fish and poultry used at Junoon are all as locally sourced, sustainably-produced and organically raised as they can obtain. Their guiding principle is to present a varied and intriguing seasonal menu brought from the farm to the table as perfectly as possible. They offer an in depth cocktail program that focuses on contemporary cocktails that crossover many of the herbs, and spices found in their cuisine. Address: 27 West 24th Street, Chelsea, New York Web: www.tinyurl.com/ReserveJunoon Opening: Tuesday-Saturday from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. More Info: Date Nite Dinner Includes ($75/Person): Choice of Two Appetizers per Person, Choice of One Entree per Person (Selections Include Monkfish, Boneless Chicken or Dumplings), Daal Makhani (Black Lentils, Ginger, Onions), Naan/Roti, Plain Pulao Rice and a Seasonal Trio of Kulfi The Hill This is one of the city's newest upscale sports lounges located in Murray Hill. During game time, the venue features plenty of seating to watch your favorite team on one of their 25 high definition TVs. As the night progresses, the candles come out and The Hill transitions into a stylish lounge. Weekends feature some of NYC's best known DJ's. Address: 416 3rd Avenue, Murray Hill, New York Web: www.thehillny.com Toshi's Living Room Toshi's Living Room & Penthouse raison d'etre is to produce rapture...moments of rapture for all those who come...moments where you're happy to be alive and wanting to live forever. You enter comforted by the assurance that, Ponzu, our door Morkie, senses niceness and barks at meanies. They want to see performers debut at Toshi's and go on to catapult onto the world stage. Toshi's Living Room & Penthouse is owned by a performer (toshi), who can also count beans, but visualizes that inspired performers = inspired guests = inspired bean counting. Address: 1141 Broadway at 26th Street, Flatiron District, New York Web: www.tinyurl.com/Reservetoshis Opening: Monday-Saturday from 5 p.m.-11 p.m. More Info: toshi Date Nite Includes ($50/Person): One Salad per Diner (Toshette or Fashionista), One Appetizer Each (Toshi's Healthy Heaven, Ahi Tuna Polynesia or Ninja Calimari), One Entree per Diner (Hen, Ribeye Steak, Salmon, Foccachia Pizza, or Vegetarian Specialty), Two Specialty Cocktails Each (or Glasses of Wine, Beer or Soft Drink) Southern Hospitality The term 'southern hospitality' refers to the long-held idea that the people of the Southern states are particularly warm and welcoming. They use proper local etiquette, respectfully refer to one's elders as Sir or Ma'am, open doors for ladies, invite guests into their homes for meals. At Southern Hospitality BBQ, you'll find everyone from Hollywood stars to locals savoring meals from the menu of fine pulled pork sandwiches, baby back ribs, BBQ chicken, Southern fried catfish and many other Southern favorites. All of this takes place in a true New York City setting, with a bar area that boasts a suite of flat-screen TVs. And it's all the vision of one gentleman dedicated to bringing sexy back: the one and only Justin Timberlake, along with his longtime friends Eytan Sugarman and Trace Ayala. Ya'll will love it! Address: 645 Ninth Avenue, Midtown West, New York Web: www.tinyurl.com/ReserveSouthernHospitality Opening: Sunday-Saturday from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. More Info: Pre-Broadway Dinner Includes ($30/Person): One Appetizer, Entree and Dessert per Diner; One Beer, Glass of Wine, Cocktail or Soft Drink Each Calico Jack's Cantina Fresh, vibrant and full of flavor, the menu at Calico Jack's Cantina combines the bold spicy tastes of southern bayou fare with south-of-the-border favorites for a Cajun-Mexican mix that's sure to please everyone. Whether you are in the mood for a great lunch or dinner or if you are looking for a place to meet friends for drinks, treat yourself to a spirited atmosphere at Calico Jack's and get ready for a great time. Conveniently located at 800 Second Avenue at the corner of 42nd Street and 2nd Avenue, Calico Jack's Cantina is open for lunch, dinner and drinks seven days a week. Address: 800 Second Avenue at 42nd, Midtown East, New York Web: www.tinyurl.com/ReserveCalicoJacks Opening: Sunday-Saturday from 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. More Info: Dinner & Drinks Includes ($30/Person): One Appetizer per Diner One Entree per Diner Including: Blackened Salmon, Broiled Talapia, Cajun Codfish, Fajitas, Burritos, Burgers and Wraps One Shared Dessert per Couple Two Drinks per Diner (Cocktails, Beer or Wine) Hotel Chantelle On the corner of an historic neighborhood in downtown New York City, Hotel Chantelle stands where turn-of-the-century immigrants from the Old World first settled in America. The lobby bar reflects a faded elegance with a comfortable setting, while the rooftop lounge, complete with retractable roof, offers a unique dining experience as an oasis from the crowded streets of New York. The sexy, understated basement lounge features a dance party any night of the week. Address: 92 Ludlow Street, Lower East Side, New York Web: www.tinyurl.com/ReserveHotelChantelleNYC Opening: Tuesday from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. More Info: Dinner with Jazz Includes ($45/Person): Three Course Price-Fixe Dinner Menu, One Salad or Appetizer per Diner, One Entree per Diner (Selections from Lobster Tagliatelle, Mediterranean Meatloaf, Wild Mushroom Risotto or Roasted Organic Chicken), One Dessert per Diner of Three Berry Short Bread or Hot Chocolate & S'mores, Two Specialty Cocktails per Diner (or beer/wine) McFadden's Located on the corner of 42nd and Second Avenue in New York City, just minutes from Time Square, McFadden's has come to be known as one of New York's premier bar/restaurants. Their resident DJ's and fun bar staff deliver an experience you will not soon forget! They have some of the best happy hour deals in NY so if looking for a corporate happy hour spot, or just to have a drink with friends after work, a stop by McFadden's is warranted. Address: 800 Second Avenue at 42nd, Midtown East Village, New York Web: www.tinyurl.com/ReserveMcFaddens Opening: Tuesday-Saturday from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. More Info: Dinner + Drinks Package Includes ($30/Person): One Appetizer per Diner, One Entree per Diner with Selections Including NY Strip, Pork Osso Bucco, Shepard Pie, Shrimp Scampi, Chicken Pot Pie and Salmon, One Shared Dessert per Couple, Two Drinks per Diner (Cocktails, Beer, Wine or Soft Drinks) Public House Whether it's lunch, happy hour, dinner or a late night party that you seek, Public House is one of the most versatile venues in NYC. They have a private dining room which can be used for cocktail parties as well as for sit-down dinners, and with multiple big screen plasma televisions you can be sure that you will have a good view of the big game. Whether it be a DJ or live entertainment, the late night atmosphere keeps guests enjoying their time away from work and the real world! Address: 140 East 41st Street, Midtown East, New York Web: www.tinyurl.com/ReservePublicHouseNYC Opening: Sunday-Saturday from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. More Info: Dinner Date Package Includes ($35/Person): One Appetizer, One Side or Salad per Diner and One Entree per Diner. Entree Selections include: Grilled Chicken, Crab Cakes, Meatloaf, Jambalaya and Salmon. Two Glasses of Wine, Beer or Soft Drinks per Diner Manhattan Proper This Tribeca gastropub and sports bar features 50 seats and five 70-inch flat-screen televisions. The chef-inspired menu is known for its twist on modern comfort food plates such as sweet chili calamari, parmesan truffle fries, black and blue burger, semillon shrimp pasta, etc. The drink menu includes local brewed beers, an extensive wine selection, and signature cocktails. Manhattan Proper is a gastropub sports bar and has been described as "an oasis in a food desert" Address: 6 Murray Street, New York Web: www.tinyurl.com/ReserveManhattanProper Opening: Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. More Info: Proper Dining Package Includes ($25/Person): One Signature Burger, Sandwich or Salad; One Side of House Salad or Fries; Two Drinks with a Choice of Domestic Draft Beer, House Wine or Mixed Well Tagine Like a rose that blossoms out of a sidewalk crack, Tagine sweetens the theatre district with an exotic and alluring perfume. Moroccan lamps, handwoven berber textiles and cushy seating create an understated elegance. Habitues of the restaurant/lounge steep themselves in the Maghreb, sipping luscious orange blossom sangria, savoring fragrant tagines, entranced by belly dancers and hookah pipes. Address: 221 West 38th St., Hell's Kitchen, New York Web: www.tinyurl.com/ReserveTagine Opening: Sunday-Saturday from 4PM and 7PM More Info: Broadway Pre-Show Dinner Includes ($75/Couple): Three Course Dinner Including: One Appetizer Each (Choice of Hearty Lentil Soup, Harrira Soup or Maaquda) One Entree Each (Choice of Chicken Tagine, Vegetable Tagine or Couscous) One Dessert Each (Choice of Besbousa or Honey Letters) One Moroccan Sangria, Beer, Wine or Soft Drink Each Little Italy Though much of the area formerly known as Little Italy has been consumed by rapidly expanding Chinatown, the decorative Mulberry Street and Mott Street still offer a variety of authentic Italian fare. Stop to rest your feet in one of the several Italian cafés, while you enjoy a smooth espresso and decadent cannoli. Address: Little Italy, New York Web: www.littleitalynyc.com Little India This tiny row of restaurants on 1st Avenue between 5th and 6th Street, has a unique (if not chaotic) charm that isn't found anywhere else in the city. Restaurateurs beg, plead, and often shout while courting clientèle. Address: Little India, Manhattan, New York Chinatown There are more than 200 restaurants in New York's Chinatown. Here you can revel in all kind of Chinese specialities. Pick one with a recent Time Out or Zagat rating sticker in the window for quality food. Address: Chinatown, New York Web: www.chinatown-online.com Subway: J, M, N, Q, R, W, Z, 6 to Canal St. Shake Shack If you are yearning for a great meal with typical american fast food this is the place to go. Shake Shack started as a hot dog cart in Madison Square Park in 2001, and, after three years of long lines, they opened their first permanent stand. Today you can find Shake Shack not only at several spots in New York but also in other cities across the US and also internationally. Even if they now have more than one stand, be prepared to stand in line–these burgers and hot dogs are still some of the most popular in the city. Address: Madison Square Park, New York Phone: +1 212 889 6600 Web: www.shakeshack.com More Info: Southeast corner of Madison Square Park near Madison Ave. and E.23rd St. Lure Fishbar For a truly unique dining experience for the seafood lover, visit Lure Fishbar. Their food is fresh from the sea and served in a variety of ways and styles. If you enjoy sushi, visit their raw bar for over 20 different options. Address: 142 Mercer Street, New York Phone: +1 212 431 7676 Web: www.lurefishbar.com Opening: Sunday-Monday: 11:30a.m. - 10:30p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday: 11:30a.m. - 11p.m.; Friday-Saturday: 11:30a.m. - 11:30p.m. JFK International Airport New York is served by three major airports and JFK is maybe the most known one of them all. You can take public transportation or taxis to Manhattan from all airports. There is a flat-rate taxi fare from JFK to Manhattan, but there are also subway and public transport options. You find a car at a taxi rank outside each terminal building.The flat rate start at $52.To reach the stops for public transport, you need to use the AirTrain in most cases.The metro from JFK to Midtown Manhattan takes approx.60-75 minutes and costs from $2.50. There are also different bus services. The local transport company MTA operates three different lines going to nearby neighborhoods. The fare is the same as for the metro.The NYC Airporter is a direct bus line from JFK to Grand Central Station and Penn Station. A single ticket costs $16 and the journey takes approx. 60 minutes depending on traffic. You can buy tickets online or at the NYC Airporter counter inside the airport. Address: JFK International Airport, Queens, New York Phone: +1 718 244 4444 Web: www.jfkairport.com More Info: Prices updated June 2014 Newark International Airport Newark International Airport is located in New Jersey and from here you can choose to take a taxi, train or bus to go to the city. If taxi is your choice of transport, you will find cars waiting outside the arrival hall. The fare from Newark to Manhattan starts at $50 and it takes from 35 minutes to reach New York City.There is an AirTrain, transporting passengers from the arrival hall to the trains (NJ TRANSIT or Amtrak train) and the ticket for the AirTrain costs $5.50. It takes approx. 45 minutes from the airport to Penn station and the fee is $11.55 one way.The Newark Airport Express Bus costs $16 one way or $28 round trip. The journey takes about 50 minutes and it stops at Grand Central Station, Bryant Park and Port Authority Bus Terminal. Address: Newark International Airport, New Jersey, New York Phone: +1 973 961 6000 / +1 888 397 4636 Web: www.newarkairport.com More Info: Prices updated June 2014 LaGuardia Airport This is the airport located closest to Manhattan and therefore you can choose from many different transportations. There are public buses as well as the shuttle, NYC Airporter, that goes directly between the airport and Port Authority Bus Terminal, Grand Central Station and Penn Station. The fare is $13. The public bus costs from $2.50 and you can pay with a metrocard or the exact change. Taxis and vans are also available at the taxi rank outside the terminal building. The price for travelling to Mid Manhattan starts at $25. Address: LaGuardia Airport, Queens, New York Phone: +1 718 533 3400 Web: www.laguardiaairport.com More Info: Prices updated June 2014 Time Zone New York is in the Eastern time zone, and all times are reflected in Eastern time. Public Transport If you're going somewhere too far to walk, the subway is the way to go. Most subway lines travel up and down Manhattan, while buses travel across. Subways run 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. You can buy a one week unlimited Metrocard if you know you will travel a lot. Ticket machines in subway stations accept both cash, credit and debit cards. Subway maps are free from all ticket or information booths. Web: www.mta.info Taxi You can hail a yellow cab on almost any street corner. Taxis are inexpensive and an easy way to travel. There are nighttime and rush hour surcharges. Remember to leave a tip. Manhattan has very long streets and avenues and it's important to know both the address and the cross street of your destination. A taxi is vacant if the yellow light on top of the car is completely lit. Post You can buy stamps at many newsagents or at the post office. Official United States Postal Services (USPS) mailboxes are usually blue steel containers on city sidewalks. Many post offices or private mail companies like UPS or FedEx are open 8a.m.-5p.m. You find the main post office, known as the James Farley Post Office, close to Penn Station. Address: 421 8th Ave, New York Phone: +1 212 330 3296 Web: www.usps.com Pharmacy Pharmacies are housed in "drug stores" which can be found every few blocks. Many stores are open 24-hours, but the pharmacies inside tend to close at around 8 p.m. One of the biggest chains is Duane Reade by Walgreens and you'll find their shops at over 250 locations. Address: 661 8th Ave, New York Phone: +1 212 977 1562 Web: www.duanereade.com Telephone Country code: +1Area code: 212 Electricity US electrical power is 110-volt/60 cycles AC with two flat parallel prongs. 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I have really enjoyed this month's Progressive Scrap even though I decided to be a rebel.
Link to gallery
I used the faded yellow paper on the word Love and matched the colour for the word young.
Great challenge! I love how this page turned out. Can't wait for September progressive challenge!


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Welcome to the Scraplift Challenge for March
Remember, you can turn it, twist it, or do whatever it takes to make the scraplift your own creation.
Our page this month is Flowering Memories by VictorianSoup
The image is linked. Please leave her some love.
I love the beautiful clusters and paper layering that she has done on this page.
The rules for the challenge -
(1) Your layout must be unique, and can only be used for this challenge.
(2) Your layout also counts as one entry towards the March Scrappin' 7 Challenge.
(3) Use of GDS products is strongly encouraged and greatly appreciated.
(4) Please post your layout in the Scraplift Challenge Gallery HERE
(5) Post the layout here in this thread and a link to it in the gallery so we can leave you some love.
I will have a bonus for all who particiapte in this challenge by posting and linking their creations here. Please be sure to credit the designer's kit/s when you post to the gallery.
This challenge runs through March 31st.
Do you all know how to link your images back to the gallery? .. If not, have a look HERE
Also... here's how to assign keywords to your layouts to give the credit back to the designer.


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A Union Grove man hopes his invention will help first responders quickly locate emergencies.
Earl Berry invented a set of blinking lights for the mailbox.
He said it will easily alert first responders who may have a hard time finding your house in an emergency situation, especially in the dark.
Berry saw this while working with the volunteer fire department years ago, and realized it's a problem.
"And this will take care of that because if you could get on the street or the block, then naturally you'll find the mailbox, and if you find the mailbox, then there will be a light that will be signing off the house, and it will be showing where you're going," said Berry.
Berry's invention is patent-pending.
He hopes it will be available to purchase soon.
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Peninsula Mobile Farm
Peninsula Mobile Farm is a family business based at Devon Meadows near the Mornington Penisula.
Our focus is on the children's discovery and enjoyment of patting, feeding and cuddling our affectionate young animals.
We bring to your event:
- calves
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We pride ourselves on the health, hygiene and friendliness of our animals. The enclosure is always well supervised by our caring personnel.
Weather is not a problem (extremes excepted) as we erect shelter for the animals and people, and we can set up on grass or hard surfaces.
For further information visit our website or phone 0419 049 264 and speak to Geoff.
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Thank you!By LouLou077 on 16/06/2012 5:00:50 PM
A huge thank you to Geoff for bringing his animals to my daughters 4th birthday party last weekend! He was wonderful with all the children, and I was amazed at how clean and friendly his animals were. Will definitely hire Australian Farmyard Friends again in the near future!
Best 2nd birthday party everBy Linburd on 15/06/2012 8:56:35 AM
The animals are soooo friendly!! And Geoff's temperament with the kids is AMAZING! I have never seen a person keep their cool with so many hyperactive kids and all those animals at the one time. Highly reccomend. Great value and we have already booked for Jimmy's 3rd bday party. Thank you Geoff and thank you animals!! B
Birthday PartyBy Jo on 25/08/2011 9:17:38 PM
We had Geoff and his animals at our daughter's first birthday party and they were a hit!! Everything was set up smoothly by Australian Farmyard Friends and no mess was left behind. They also adjusted the fencing to fit the size of our yard. Geoff was great with the kids and the animals were really friendly. Everyone of all ages, from baby to adult, enjoyed their time wi (...) Read more


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Eric Clapton Earns $34 Million At Art Auction
Monday, October 15, 2012
Eric Clapton just gotten a whole lot richer -- over $34 million richer, to be exact. Ultimate Classic Rock reported: "Clapton got quite the return on his investment. He purchased the 1994 painting, Abstraktes Bild (809-4) by German artist Gerhard Richter, along with two others in Richter's 809 series, for $3.4 million in 2001. Richter's Abstraktes Bild (809-2) was also sold, but for 'only' $3.1 million."
Sotheby's had only valued the painting for between $14 and $19 million, but Clapton's payday broke the record for a purchase by a living artist. The bidding for the works was between three buyers with the sale wrapping up in only five minutes.
Although still one of the greatest axe-men on the planet, Clapton feels his playing lacks then intensity that it did back in the mid-'90s: "I got a, a piece of footage from the mid-'90s of me when I was just playing a blues song, and I thought, 'Whoa.' There were some things that I was doing that I just don't even think I -- (I) consciously let go of. I don't do 'em anymore -- probably because they're too hard to do."
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