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Why are blue-green algae called cyanobacteria? Question asked by @subha1900 on Twitter. It's probably easier to explain this by asking the question the other way round: Why are cyanobacteria also called blue-green algae? The reason is that cyanobacteria appeared to look…
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Mainstreet Studios, created in September 2000, was originally located on Main Street in Ashland, Ohio (hence the name). Since then the shop has grown continuously and eventually moved to the new location at 1539 Cleveland Ave..
The primary mission here at Mainstreet Studios is to provide the highest level of quality and service to our tattoo & piercing customers. That's why we've won multiple reader/viewer choice awards! Check out our reviews for yourself...
"Best experience I could have had. Jesse did an amazing job of creating on skin what I had in my mind! It was my first tattoo experience and it could not have gone any better. Great group of people and an exceptionally clean shop."
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Aastra 560M Expansion Module
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The 536M Expansion Module is designed to increase the power and flexibility of the Premium Series SIP telephones. Up to three modules can be used with the 53i, 55i, 57i or 57i CT telephone to create a powerful, feature rich console option, adding up to 108 extra feature keys/LEDS to your Aastra phone model.
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US Government Attorney Writes Narco News Over CIA Drone-Code Story
Missive Inspires Yet More Intrigue
Narco News today received a very interesting e-mail from an intelligence agency seeking information about the ongoing CIA drone-code scandal that has surfaced in a lawsuit filed in a Boston court.
A Department of Defense attorney, who works for an agency called the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, or NGA, penned the e-mail.
The NGA, in addition to being part of the Pentagon's intelligence arm, also has a close relationship with the intelligence agency central to the drone-code litigation: the CIA.
The NGA's Web site reveals that the agency has a support team imbedded inside the CIA that "has been a powerful force in assimilating CIA into the National System for Geospatial Intelligence, … integrating geospatial intelligence … into the CIA's processes, building collaborative partnerships, increasing NGA–CIA developmental opportunities and facilitating cross-training programs."
Consequently, receiving an e-mail from an NGA attorney is an interesting development, particularly when the missive relates to Narco News' ongoing investigative coverage of the drone-code scandal — which became public due to a legal row between two Massachusetts technology companies who are battling over the rights to a sophisticated software program, known as Geospatial.
The software was developed by Boston-based Intelligent Integration Systems Inc. (IISI) and licensed, with restrictions, to another Boston-area company, Netezza Corp., a maker of high-speed data-warehouse computers.
IISI earlier this year won a partial summary judgment in the case and currently has a motion for a preliminary injunction pending before the court, with a hearing date set for early December. Should the motion be granted, Netezza would be forced to round up and return to IISI all software that Netezza, according to court pleadings, allegedly pirated, re-engineered for one of its new computers, and then sold to various customers, including the CIA.
That allegedly "hacked" software, in the case of the CIA (which is not party to the lawsuit), is now being used to guide killer drones to their targets in Pakistan and Afghanistan, IISI alleges in court filings, despite the fact that the modified software doesn't function properly.
In prior reporting on the story, Narco News spoke with Leutrell Osborne, a former case officer with the CIA, who added another twist to the drone-code scandal by suggesting that the NGA might also somehow "be connected" to the purchase of the allegedly hacked IISI software.
The NGA's mission, according to its Web site, is to develop "imagery and map-based intelligence solutions for U.S. national defense, homeland security and safety of navigation." That means the agency works with the Department of Homeland Security, which also operates, via its Customs and Border Protection agency, at least seven Predator B drones, most along the U.S southern border, with two more slated to be operational by 2012.
Susan Meisner of NGA's public affairs office confirms that her agency has a support team at the CIA, "and at numerous other agencies." However, during an interview with Narco News in August, she also said "we [NGA] don't have anything on a contract with Netezza," in response to a question about whether the agency might have acquired a Netezza computer running the allegedly "re-engineered" IISI software.
Narco News recently sent Meisner a follow-up e-mail on the same matter, after the Washington Post published a story that seemed to be in conflict with Meisner's claim regarding Netezza.
Following is the e-mail sent to NGA's Meisner on Oct. 12:
My name is Bill Conroy. I'm a correspondent with an online investigative publication called Narco News, which covers the drug war. I have spoken with you previously concerning a story about a lawsuit filed in Boston over the alleged misappropriation of proprietary software called "Geospatial" by a company called Netezza.
At the time we talked, back in August, I asked you if Netezza does any work for NGA. You replied that your agency doesn't "have anything on a contract with Netezza."
Recently I ran across a report in the Washington Post that indicates the same Geospatial software [developed by a Boston company called Intelligent Integration Systems Inc. and allegedly, according to the lawsuit, misappropriated by Netezza for resale to the government] is being used by NGA:
"The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, a combat-support unit of the Defense Department, also uses the [Geospatial] software."
Is the statement in the Washington Post story above accurate?
Now, to be clear, the lawsuit is complicated, and some sales of Geospatial by Netezza were authorized. The lawsuit deals with a set of sales on a specific computer called the TwinFin, which were allegedly not authorized by IISI.
So my follow-up questions, if the statement in the Washington Post story is accurate, are as follows:
Is the Geospatial software running on a Netezza TwinFin computer at NGA?
If so, is it being utilized in any drone-related programs involving NGA?
I appreciate your response, to the extent that is possible.
Bill Conroy
Narco News [www.narconews.com]
Meisner got back to Narco News by phone last week to address the questions. She indicated that she checked with individuals within the agency who she thought would be able to address the questions, and provided them with Narco News' e-mail as well.
"I can't find anyone who is familiar with Geospatial," she said.
Meisner pointed out that NGA is a huge agency, however, and also conceded that it is possible the software is in use in a classified setting, or as part of a joint CIA/NGA program in which the CIA controls the software. If either scenario is in play, Meisner might not be made privy to the information.
And so, with that backdrop, the e-mail that arrived today, addressed to Narco News, raises the intrigue level on this drone-code story yet another notch.
The e-mail:
Dear Mr. Conroy:
I'm an attorney with the DoD's National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). It was with great interest to NGA that I read your excellent article on the Netezza v. IIS, Inc. lawsuit.
I would like your assistance please if you have some time today. I located on your article a link to Judge Hinkle's decision, dated August 20, 2010, however, I would like to obtain other legal pleadings in the case, such as the plaintiff's complaint, the defendant's answer and counterclaims, the actual motion for summary judgment filed by IIS, Inc., and Netezza's response.
I am using this information only for an official government purpose in advising the agency as to whether there are any potential concerns if the Judge were to grant the injunction.
Please email or call me if you wish to discuss. Thank you very much.
Jack Rickert
Assistant General Counsel
Office of General Counsel
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Endless Risks
What can be inferred from Mr. Rickert's e-mail is up to you, kind readers, to decide.
The words of Paul Davis, co-founder and CEO of ISSI, however, seem apropos at this time.
When you sell something that doesn't exist, the risks can be endless.
In this case, it seems there may be at least some risk that the allegedly faulty software sold to the CIA for its drone program might have spread beyond that agency, maybe even to NGA, and maybe, by extension, even to the drones now operating along the U.S. borders.
Time will tell.
Beyond Davis' one-sentence warning above provided to Narco News for a prior story, he and other IISI officials declined further comment, referring Narco News to the court pleadings.
Likewise, Netezza spokesman Glen Zimmerman has declined to comment, indicating previously that it is his company's policy not to discuss "pending litigation."
As for those court pleadings, Narco News has already put a number of them up on the Internet via links in its stories to date on the drone-code scandal. As a service to our readers, including Mr. Rickert, Narco News once again provides links to the core pleadings below.
Stay tuned….
Court Pleadings
• IISI Answer and Counterclaim
• IISI's Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment
• Judge's Ruling on Motion for Summary Judgment
• IISI's Memorandum of Law in Support of a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction
• Stipulation Agreement between Netezza and IISI Related to IBM's Pending Acquisition of Netezza
NOTE: Links to various other court documents/exhibits filed in the pending lawsuit between Netezza and IISI lodged in Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston can be found in the previously published stories in this series.
Past stories on this case:
CIA Drone-Code Scandal Now Has A Big Blue Hue
Legal Battle May Force CIA to Return Drone Code to Sender
Judge Rules Against Company that Allegedly Sold "Hacked" Code to CIA
Tech Firm Claims Its Software "Hacked" in CIA's Quest for Drone Code
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I was asked what made me decide to read DRIVEN.
Last Saturday while driving I caught an
interview with Gail Miller on the radio.
She said
"Let me say right from the outset that, to me Larry was not
such an extraordinary person-at least, not in the beginning."
That was it.
How could he have been anything but
You cannot live in Salt Lake
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The fact is....he was quite incredible,
even as a child.
what made him GREAT was this
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(This is what my good friend Larry taught me:)
- The only stupid question is an unasked question.
- Even more important than the will to win is the will to prepare to win.
- You don't have to blow out the other person's candle to let your own shine.
- Keep money in perspective.
- Be patient
- Life is a journey not a destination.
- Play to your own strengths.
- Trust your instincts.
- Learn not to confuse the elements of motion and progress. Progress always requires motion, but motion isn't always progress
- There is no limit to what a person can accomplish is he doesn't care who gets the credit
- Risk may cause failure, but success cannot come without it.
- If you want extra ordinary results, put in extraordinary effort.
- Let the fires burn all around you and fix one problem at a time.
The world is truly less wonderful without him.
I will never see the streets of our Salt Lake City the same again.


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Jesse Corti (born July 3, 1955) is a Venezuelan-American actor, voice actor, singer, and stage director, who provided the English voice of the CIA Director in Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, and other minor roles in the Metal Gear series. One of his most famous roles was LeFou from Disney's Beauty and the Beast, although he has also voiced Bitores Mendez from Resident Evil 4 and voiced bit characters. He has also done some live action work.
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- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (2010) — Soldiers/Extras
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|Bitores Mendez (Resident Evil 4)
|Chief Angel Rojas (The Batman; second episode onwards)
|Neku Sakuraba (The World Ends with You; Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance)
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Tech Tips: BMX Brake Installation and Maintenance 15
Still running brakes on your BMX bike? Let Brian Kachinsky help you figure out how to put them on and dial them in.
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is the front the same as the back
I wish I had a chain guard on my bike...
howed he know i was watching on vital?? creepy..
man! I am so happy that the front brake is going back on.
lol im to poor to run brakes so i use my foot very little setup or adjustment
he always has the same shirt on. lol
@nathan#1fan: you hate brakes, but you came out of your way to watch this video and share that useless peice of information with the world?
i can never quite sort out the lever arm tension with the shifter and the alan key ... just to much for my pretty little mind to handle ... take it to the bike shop
Best line up your blocks and connect cables up before setting any spring tension , also blocks should tow in a bit or your brake will squeal and squeek if you set them even to the rim, .
that intro was gay as hell, but other than that great vid!
i gotta take a brake...... wow
"I gotta get a break" great! XD
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Author: Nora Roberts
Series: The Guardians Trilogy
Released: November 5th 2015
Publisher: Piatkus
Length: 302 pages
Source: Publisher for review
Buy: The Book Depository
To celebrate the rise of their new queen, three goddesses of the moon created three stars, one of fire, one of ice, one of water. But then they fell from the sky, putting the fate of all worlds in danger. And now three women and three men join forces to pick up the pieces…Sasha Riggs is a reclusive artist, haunted by dreams and nightmares that she turns into extraordinary paintings. Her visions lead her to the Greek island of Corfu, where five others have been lured to seek the fire star. Sasha recognizes them, because she has drawn them: a magician, an archaeologist, a wanderer, a fighter, a loner. All on a quest. All with secrets.Sasha is the one who holds them together—the seer. And in the magician, Bran Killian, she sees a man of immense power and compassion. As Sasha struggles with her rare ability, Bran is there to support her, challenge her, and believe in her.But Sasha and Bran are just two of the six. And they all must all work together as a team to find the fire star in a cradle of land beneath the sea. Over their every attempt at trust, unity, and love, a dark threat looms. And it seeks to corrupt everything that stands in its way of possessing the stars…
Stars of Fortune is the first in Nora's brand new paranormal trilogy set on a small Greek island and filled with mythology and ancient mysteries. We meet six very different individuals brought together by fate itself for one common goal – to find three stars forged by three ancient goddesses and protect them from evil forces.
Nora takes her time with these six characters, building each of them into such interesting well-rounded individuals. My favorite, of course, was Riley, because I can't resist a woman with brains and guts both, but each of these characters has an interesting story to tell and I strongly suspect that three books in their company might not be enough.
Nora wouldn't be Nora without a very strong, utterly convincing romance. Her relationships always progress at a rapid pace, but she knows how to create strong bonds in a very short time. As a seer, Sasha has foreseen her relationship with Bran long before she ever laid eyes on him, but when she does, she doesn't trust herself or him enough to let go, at least not at first. Bran has his own secrets to keep and he too works on convincing himself that there are more important things than this woman he's drawn to. We're certain, however, from the very first page that they won't be able to stay away from each other, and the sheer magnetism between them is almost unbearably strong from the start.
The paranormal mystery itself has a lot more to give and the villain Roberts created is powerful enough to make us genuinely afraid for our group of heroes. Dark caves and evil bats are just one of the hardships these six have had to face, with so much more ahead of them in the next two installments. Roberts has written hundreds of books, but it only takes one for a reader to become her loyal fan. I count myself as one and I can't wait for more of this trilogy and anything else she might decide to write.


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O Help us, Lord, Each Hour of Need
Henry H. Milman, 1827
|O help us, Lord, each hour of need
Thy heavenly succour give:
Help us in thought, in word, and deed,
Each hour on earth we live!
2. O help us, when our spirits cry
|3. O help us through the prayer of faith
More firmly to believe!
For still the more the servant hath,
The more shall he receive.
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We are a small charity that treat, care and rehabilitates all wildlife that comes into our centre. Most of our wildlife comes to us via local vets, individuals and through our website. Fire services, Police, and other organisations also generate wildlife that needs immediate care, albeit orphaned creatures or those which have been involved in some sort of accident and need to be nursed back to health.
We never refuse any living creature and we are often able to go out and rescue animals from extreme situations; we are the only rescue centre locally and thus our continued work is important as they simply have no one else.
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With every new year comes new technologies, but that new tech also means new security threats. How prepared is your business's network for new cybersecurity threats in 2016?
In 2015, IBM and the Ponemon Institute determined the average cost of a data breach to be $3.79 million. We saw plenty of major companies find themselves vulnerable to hackers and data breaches throughout last year, and as data grows, so will the threats.
Here are five major trends in cybersecurity that you should consider when finalizing your 2016 network security goals.
Don't Get Lost in the Clouds
The cloud to many, is this amazing ability to store data and always have access to it, even though they really don't know where it's stored.
An increasing amount of data and services are living in the cloud, meaning IT departments can lose control over their data.
If employees are circumventing IT to pick and choose their own services, possibly avoiding security protocols and processes in place, this could be a recipe for disaster.
Suggested Reading: "4 Smart Ways to Secure Guest Wireless Access to Your Business Network"
Make sure the IT department has full transparency of your data, processes, and services at all times.
Reassess your cloud solutions and consider if they adhere to current compliance regulations to avoid potential liability. It is your responsibility to set the parameters and ensure your cloud services meet your security needs.
Your Data is Being Held Hostage
Ransomware attacks encrypts your most important files and holds them hostage until you pay the ransom. Genius name right?
These type of attacks are expected to grow within 2016 because businesses want their data back and often will pay the money to do so.
With the right amount of proper planning you can reduce the risk and threat of ransomware from having a strong backup routine and use of real-time security software and protection.
Gone Phishing
Just as companies want to do more with less, so do criminals. Cybercriminals want to use the easiest methods to gain access to data, this usually comes by having the individual or business handing over access without realizing they are doing so.
Phishing attacks can appear as legitimate looking emails, websites, or messages that at first glance (maybe even second and third) appear to be from a trusted source.
Suggested Reading: "4 Things Your Next-Generation Firewall Should Do For You"
Often times in just one click your data is can be exposed. Other than being educated about these types of attacks, robust security with real-time monitoring and blocking is necessary to ensure your data's protection.
Keeping Known Vulnerabilities in Mind
You would think that known security threats and vulnerabilities would be handled and become less of a threat…wrong.
HP found that almost half of the breaches in 2014 (44%) were to weaknesses less than four years old. Thus software must be repaired at an ongoing basis to avoid this easy route for hackers.
Maintaining Visibility with The Internet of Things
Increasing the number of connected devices means increasing the potential for security threats. The Internet of Things (IoT) has allowed connectivity to exist in every aspect of our lives, which has its advantages, but also creates a complex flow of data that can lose transparency.
Maintaining proper encryption of sensitive data with restricted access is of the utmost importance.
Suggested reading: 3 Ways Role Based Access Control Helps Network-Security
The growing number of threats may seem cumbersome, but with proper network configuration, visibility and the right security policies, you can protect yourself and your business from cyberthreats.
Proper configuration and wireless management is our forte, please contact us here to see how we can help protect your company's future.


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What is required to meet the Safe Environment policies if I want to volunteer with children?
You need to fill out a volunteer application, sign the current Archdiocesan Code of Conduct, have a criminal background check and take a course in child sexual abuse awareness and prevention. Although the Code of Conduct, application and background check must be completed before you start your service, you have 30 days to take the Protecting God's Children program.
Do you do a credit check?
No, only a criminal background check is performed.
If I've been fingerprinted in order to teach in a NJ school, do I need a background check?
No, as long as you can provide the letter with the NJ state seal.
Is the course that I have to take available online?
The first time, the course must be taken in person. There is a re-training requirement periodically, which can be filled online.
Who do I contact in my parish or school for more information or to get the forms above?
Contact the Local Save Environment Coordinator, who is assigned by the Pastor or Principal.
How do I recertify my training? How often is that done?
The training is recertified either every year online, or every five years in another live training session.


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East Indonesia Conveners Group, Indonesia
Southeast Sulawesi is the sub-country network in Indonesia of the ANSA-EAP. There is a diverse range of initiatives among the network members but the common advocacy is social transformation. This convener's group combines natural resource management with social accountability initiatives through education. Good governance translates to community-based management.
Social accountability initiatives are interpreted within the goal of developing communities by improving management of natural resources and developing communities through capacity-building. The province of Sulawesi is characterized by the abundance of raw materials in their lands and forests and efforts for a community-based forest and environment management, instead of private handling, were undertaken to protect these areas. Farmers' village groups and fair trading systems were developed.
Included in the Sulawesi Convener's Group's work for social transformation is press activism. Journalists and reporters had to struggle against the repression of the right to information and press freedom. Such efforts were not in vain because the press was recognized for its roles in furthering the welfare and dignity of the people by giving them access to crucial issues that affect their lives. The lack of information among the poor hinders their capacity to be empowered stakeholders in their communities. The media, similarly, is seen as a channel to strengthen pro-nature attitudes and to increase awareness of good governance.
Local citizens and communities became the principal beneficiaries of the program of the network members while cooperating with like-minded local and international organizations. Communities became socially responsive on how their natural resources are to be tapped and educational activities were given to enrich the knowledge and skills in their practice. Social consciousness is raised by alternative education programs that integrate gender-responsive behavior and social accountability approaches. Activities that monitor procurement of goods and services specifically in the health sector are also done in some of the regencies of Sulawesi.
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When Neil Lennon quit as Celtic manager in May 2014 he said that he was going because the time was right for him to leave the club.
Although there are certain aspects of being part of such a big club that Lennon does miss, almost two years later his feelings haven't changed.
He does, however, still harbour one wish when it comes to the club he supported as a boy and then served as player, coach and then manager for the best part of 14 years - that one day he will return to Parkhead.
"It was the right time to leave," said the former Northern Ireland international in an interview with The Guardian.
"There was always the opportunity that I could be back there some day. What I miss about it is the intensity and that opportunity of winning every week.
"We had dominated for three seasons and the club was sort of downsizing with the squad. I always felt the Champions League was the competition to be in and I wasn't sure we would be able to do that again with the squad of players that we had. So it was time to go. Four years was a good stint at it.
"Do I regret it? No. Would I go back? Yes, eventually. I was there for 14 years, I have such a great affinity with the club. In some capacity, I would like to be around the club again at some stage in my career."
After winning three Scottish League titles - in consecutive seasons - and two Scottish Cups as Celtic boss, Lennon, who also won 10 trophies as a player with the Hoops, is used to success.
That's why there is such a stark contrast between being at the top of the Scottish game and the position he currently finds himself in as manager of Bolton Wanderers.
The Trotters' off-field problems are expected to be addressed as a takeover goes through. Highly respected chairman Phil Garside died recently and owner Eddie Davies stopped pumping money into the club, but was willing to write off a £185m in order to facilitate a smooth sale.
There is still a winding up order over £3m in unpaid tax pending.
On the pitch they remain seven points adrift of safety in the Championship and almost right from the start in December 2014 Lennon has been fighting with one hand behind his back.
Had he known what was coming the 44-year-old may never have taken the job.
"We had been trying to sign Rajiv van La Parra from Wolves and Joao Carlos Teixeira from Liverpool and had been given the all-clear to do that on the Thursday," said Lennon.
"On the Monday we were simply told all bets were off; no more money to spend, nothing left. So we were getting these loan players in, Phil had okayed it and a couple of days later we were told the money situation and that Phil was gravely ill.
"I knew about the debt. I wish I had been told that the money coming in would stop.
"If I had known about the situation with the owner I would have had serious reservations about taking it on.
"I knew there was a big debt but I knew it was the owner's debt and he was prepared to write it off.
"What I didn't know was that I wasn't going to be given the chance to invest in players and the squad, as I wanted to.
"And build, rather than have to demolish; that's all I have done - 19 players went out the door last summer.
"We cleared about £10m from the wage bill as well as bringing in £2.5m in fees."
Lennon is realistic enough to understand that the club's new owners, with former player Dean Holdsworth the face of the Sport Shield Group Consortium, might want their own man in charge.
He won't, however, be walking away even though the challenge of keeping Bolton in the Championship is greater than winning trophies in Scotland with Rangers not in the frame to challenge.
"That's the easy thing to do," said Lurgan-born Lennon, who will lead his team into a derby battle with Burnley today.
"I'd rather see it through. I'm enjoying the challenge - that in itself is a motivation - and if we keep the team in this league, what a great achievement.
"I want the chance to rebuild because I haven't had a chance to build anything."
Wanting to stay and getting the opportunity to do so are two different things though.
"That's the reality of the job. I would be professional about it and accept it for what it is but we will cross that bridge if we come to it," said Lennon.
"This job takes a lot of work, it takes a lot of time. Whether we get the time to do it, I don't know.
"It's not all about money but it is about the long-term future of the club."
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"Whether you crave its flavorful crunch in the morning, the salty taste it lends to a Mediterranean BLT, or the way it transforms Spaghetti Carbonara, you'll never be disappointed by bacon,"the book's description reads.
The agent has denied any wrongdoing and told the Daily News the author "doesn't love bacon."
Fighting words, indeed.
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Wouldn't it be amazing to lose weight without feeling frustrated because you're stuck on a rigid meal plan? A meal plan that doesn't allow you to eat certain foods or go out for meals with friends and family? A meal plan that leaves you envious of your co-workers enjoy pizza Fridays! There really is a way to lose weight while still eating everything you love and it's called flexible dieting or IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros).
The Science Of Weight Loss
You will have people argue that calories don't matter but in reality they do for weight loss. When it comes to weight loss it's calories in vs. calories out – that is the science. For example: let's say you're a small female who wants to lose weight and you calculate your calories for weight loss to be 1500. You can now eat 1500 calories of poptarts per day or you can eat 1500 calories of chicken, rice and broccoli per day or you can eat 1500 calories of beans and tofu per day, the end result is the same, you will lose weight. Now this example isn't discussing overall health and energy so when it comes to being healthy as well that is where the type of foods you choose to eat play a role. But in terms of losing weight, your food selection actually doesn't matter.
Flexible Approach
This flexible approach allows you to eat essentially whatever you would like as long as you stay within your daily macronutrient budget. Your macronutrients are your proteins, carbohydrates and fats – these will total up to your daily calorie intake. One gram of protein = 4 calories, one gram of carbohydrate = 4 calories and 1 gram of fat = 9 calories. Flexible dieters will use apps such as MyFitnessPal or MyMacros+ to keep track of their food intake, along with using measuring cups and kitchen scales for the best accuracy. Using this flexible approach you can now eat those cookies or chips, or have a donut at the office, or go out to a restaurant or eat with your family and still lose weight! While strict meal plans work for some, they are not maintainable in the long-term, they don't teach people how to eat on their own and they have been known to cause eating disorders. Those who "fall off" of these strict meal plans because they had one little treat usually feel guilty and throw in the towel – they either go all out and eat everything they can or give up completely until perhaps the next Monday rolls around. So why not incorporate a bit of chocolate or a few cookies in the day and make the whole process easier and more enjoyable? It's accountability with flexibility. Think about the 80/20 rule for your nutrition. Whole foods should make up 80% of your diet and treats can make up 20% of your diet. This will keep you sane and you'll be more likely to stick to your weight loss plan without losing your sanity and social life.
One Quick Note: Fat Loss vs Weight Loss
Now, I don't want to confuse weight loss with fat loss because these are two different things. Sticking to a calorie target will ensure weight loss (muscle, water and fat), but if we want to make sure we are losing mostly fat then we need to have a balance of our daily macronutrients. An increase of protein at roughly 0.8-1.1 grams of protein per pound of body weight per day is a good starting point. Eating adequate amounts of protein will spare muscle loss when you're dieting and the body will use more fat as fuel instead of breaking down muscle tissue. A few examples of great protein sources are your lean meats, eggs, fish, protein powders, tempeh and lentils. There are several more but I will save that for another article.
What To Do At Restaurants
With the flexible approach there are a few things you can do:
* plan ahead by having a look at the restaurant's nutrition information and eat according to your targets
* if there is no nutrition information available stay flexible by using your best estimations or find something similar in your app
* occasionally you can interchange carbs and fat (total calories) while keeping the protein the same. For example: if you didn't have much fat allowed for the rest of the day but decided on a higher fat meal then keep carbs lower as long as you stay under your total calorie target
* structure your day to include more protein and vegetables because your "meal out" will most likely be higher in carbs and fat
* consider intermittent fasting (more advanced approach) to allow for more calories to be eaten later in the day
* just enjoy the meal in moderation and get back to your plan the next day
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006
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So, Telstra wants to remove 5,000 public telephone boxes. You may think a bleeding heart lefty-there WILL be law and order type like myself would be terribly against it.
Nope, get rid of them all. What happened to all those nice plastic dial phones we used to have? The ones that used to slide around the surface of whatever they sat on as you dialled? I recall a particularly nice olive green model. Give them a scrub up and each poor person can have one and a line to go with it and it can receive incoming calls and it will dial out only to 000 (911, 999, 112 for my many international readers). This is already done for some poor people who aren't in good health.
I am a very modest Telstra share holder and I want big dividend cheques and big growth in the share price of Telstra and if you are going to start whinging about the loss of public phones, then what part did you play in lobbying not to privatise Telstra?
It is as good as a private company now. It is there to make a profit. If the government wants to keep a number of public phones, then get Optus or Vodaphone to take some on. Either that or do as they do now and pay Telstra to keep a number of them themselves paid for by taxpayers. Ha, ha. All telecommunications are private, except for the public phone boxes that are government owned.
Pictures are of proper telecommunication equipment. A phone that dialled. You only dialled once as the number of calls anyone would receive were so few that they were never engaged and there wasn't an automated system when you rang a business. Someone actually answered the phone pretty well immediately. If it all got too complicated for you, you just called the operator and they would sort it out. The red phone booth was insulated. You could hear what someone was saying above the traffic when you used it. It was just a matter of working out when to press button A and when to press button B. Again the eavesdropping operator would assist you.
I think I last used a public phone in about 1992. I have examined them of late though and they are quite sophisticated. You can even sms from them and use your credit card. Plus they look exceptionally vandal proof............still no phone books in them though.
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I noticed an old-skool payphone in St Vincents that was still cost only 40c to make a local call. Bargain, that's a massive 20% off RRP! Everyone should use it while they still can!ReplyDelete
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Periods aren't recognized by Google. Neither are commas. The average person doesn't know this and even some copywriters aren't aware of it. But SEO copywriters who do know use it to their advantage.
This bit of information helps us avoid keyword overload. That's when your copy repeats keywords so often it sounds silly. It's also called keyword stuffing.
Good for Google. For readers? Not so much
If you're optimizing your site to rank higher in search engines (what SEO is all about), using keywords in your copy is important. They tell Google what your site is about and avoid any confusion about your site's theme or topic.
But you can't just throw your keywords in there willy nilly. You'll end up with something like this:
Are you looking for a western Caribbean cruise? Since 1990, we've offered the world's lowest prices on western Caribbean cruises. Use our search tool to scan a list of western Caribbean cruises for discounts and last-minute markdowns.
I'm sure you can guess their keyword phrase. To write copy that sounds natural (and less annoying), use punctuation and formatting with your keywords instead.
Think of the period as a ghost
Google ignores periods and commas, remember? Knowing this, we purposely use them to split the keyword phrase. Your readers won't read the words as a single phrase, but Google will. Here's an example:
Sail to Grand Cayman, Cancun and other destinations in the western Caribbean. Cruises to this region offer…
You paused at the period, right? This makes the keyword phrase less obvious to the reader, but still keeps it together for Google. Using a period and a paragraph return will also work.
Titles and subheads are your friends
Another way to write with keywords is to use them in subheads and section titles. Use them as titles for bullet lists, in subheadings or as titles for small blurbs. Readers won't read them in the same way they read copy.
The keyword-rich bullet list
Everyone uses bullet lists. They're almost a requirement for online blogging and copywriting. You can use them for keywords too. The key here is to make every bullet point a stand-alone sentence. This will allow you to use the keyword as the subject of the sentence. Don't do this with every sentence though, just one or two.
- Western Caribbean cruises are family friendly with programs and excursions for kids.
- Relatively low prices make a Western Caribbean cruise an affordable getaway.
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One of the benefits of working in a school is that I am able to enjoy half term and termly breaks when the school is closed for students and teachers. This allowed me to return to the wonderful north on the 25th May to visit my family and friends before I leave for Norway later this month.
My guests arrived and I was spoilt rotten with cards and gifts. I must say I absolutely loved the Yorkshire gifts; a box of Yorkshire Tea, Aunt Bessie's Yorkshire Pudding mix, some Yorkshire Ales and a Yorkshire phrase book! (Not forgetting the vino though! Although I don't think my suitcase was too happy with the extra weight…one of my wheels has now broken…)
My Uncle had prepared a quiz on Norway, which was a surprise to everyone. This was great fun! Everyone got into pairs and me and my Grandma aced it, obviously! The question that made me laugh the most was "Which three countries share a border with Norway?" Some responses were Germany, Denmark and Switzerland… Needless to say, none of those were my answers!
Overall, the party was great fun and everyone enjoyed themselves. Was rather glad that the weather didn't disappoint also!
After saying my goodbyes and farewells to everyone up north, it felt rather strange returning back to Southampton. However, I think this softens the emotional blow a little. I know that if I had said those goodbyes before boarding a plane, I would be a blubbery mess. Although after speaking to my friend Vic, I'm pretty sure I'll be a blubbery mess anyway as she will be the last person I say goodbye to before I leave for the airport on the 29th June! Hopefully that will distract from the nerves of flying…


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What a litigious week it's been! Sure, people get sued all the time -- in tech, real estate, every industry. But this week brought a pair of cases that seem especially bizarre, even for today's standards.
Start in Chicago, where a real estate management firm has sued a tenant over what it claims was a libelous tweet. That's right, a tweet!
Horizon Realty Group filed suit against resident Amanda Bonnen for her post to the microblogging service that read:
"You should just come anyway. Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment is bad for you? Horizon Realty thinks it's okay."
Bonnen posted the tweet in May, when she had all of 20 followers. (Her account has since been deleted.) But Horizon discovered the tweet some time later, and didn't take kindly to her words (even if no one read them), and sued.
From the lawsuit, via the Chicago Tribune: Bonnen "maliciously and wrongfully published the false and defamatory tweet, thereby allowing the tweet to be spread throughout the world."
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1. When was the First Round Table Conference held?
(a) 1933
(b) 1931
(c) 1930
(d) 1903
2. Mahatma Gandhi participated In the Second Round Table conference after
(a) signing the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of March 1931
(b) refusing to hold direct talks with the Muslim League
(c) being permitted by the Congress
(d) receiving assurance that independence was fast coming
3. In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started the Civil Disobedience Movement from
(a) Wardha
(b) Sevagram
(c) Sabarmati
(d) Dandi
4. The idea of incorporating, safeguards In the Indian Constitution was inspired by the
(a) Third Round Table Conference
(b) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(c) Visit of Simon Commission
(d) Poona Pact
5. Match List-I with List-U and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Dadabhai Naoroji 1. Home Rule
B. Annie Besant 2. Servants of India Society
C. Gopalakrishna 3. Thrice President Gokhale of Indian National Congress
D. Sri Aurobindo 4. Extremist Turned Spiritualist
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 3 1 4 2
6. Who founded the 'All India Harijan Samaj' in 1932?
(a) B R Ambedkar
(b) Acharya Narendra Dev
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Jagjivan Ram
7. To which personality Gandhiji gave the title "Deen Bandhu"?
(a) Sri Aurobindo
(b) CF Andrews
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) CR Das
8. Which of the following leaders died as a result of Injuries
sustained during a protest demonstration against Simon
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Goplakrishna Gokhale
(d) LaIa Lajpat Rai
9. Who gave the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'?
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Md Iqbal
(d) Chandra Shekhar Azad
10. Who said that the exploitative nature of British rule was 'Bleeding India White'?
(a) Tilak
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Hume
(d) Annie Besant


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December: time to put away your passport and reach for the mince pies? Not necessarily. There's still time to squeeze another adventure out of 2016 – all while enjoying the spirit of the season.
With its plunging pine-clad valleys and distant mountain views, Dalhousie is another of those cool hill retreats left behind by the British. The picturesque town looks magnificent in December with its snow flake covered Deodar forests. However, if you love to play in the snow, then winters is the ideal time to visit.
Since 1993, festival lovers have been flocking to the small seaside town of Lorne for the annual Falls Music and Arts Festival, which kicks off at the end of December and carries on into the new year. Lorne comes alive in December, with endless sunshine, a thriving arts scene and ample opportunity for fish and chips by the ocean. A short drive past Apollo Bay will have you surrounded by wild koalas asleep in the trees.
Edinburgh boasts long days and arty festivities in summer. But it's also a city of snug pubs, atmospheric wynds (alleys) and dark tales: this is the place that raised the creators of Sherlock Holmes and Jekyll and Hyde. That makes December a fine time to visit Scotland's capital, when you'll also find sights like Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Yacht Britannia far quieter than they are in high season.
There are celebrations through the month – an open-air ice rink in Princes Street Gardens means you can pirouette (or wobble) under the shadow of the castle, and nearby Christmas markets and a fairground entertain all visitors. But things really get going in the run-up to New Year. The Hogmanay street party turns Princes Street into a vast, pulsing throng of booze and bonhomie on 31 December.
Travellers are spoilt for choice during Dubai's cooler season, with sport events, concerts, parties and celebrations keeping everyone busy. The month kicks off with some patriotic celebrations on 2 December, as the UAE celebrates its 45th National Day. Expect fireworks, parades and plenty of enthusiastic flag-waving during the public holiday.
Throughout the rest of the month, it's one glamorous event after another. Rub shoulders with Dubai's high society while watching the horses at the Meydan Races – a real glimpse into the lifestyles of the UAE's fabulously wealthy; see a movie at the Dubai International Film Festival; get into the sporting spirit for the three-day Rugby Sevens tournament; and to wrap up the month, splash some cash at the Dubai Shopping Festival. After all that excitement, anyone in serious need of a holiday can flop down on the beach for a few days.
After all, 'cooler' season in Dubai still means warm weather and glorious sunshine.
Croatia's capital Zagreb comes into its own in winter, offering a hamper of seasonal treats, from Christmas markets to ski slopes. The city will be brimming over with festive spirit between 26 November 2016 and 8 January 2017. Several central squares are filled with illuminated market stalls – the perfect place to sup mulled wine, nibble on gingerbread hearts and shop for glittering Christmas decorations and gifts.
AUTHOR'S BIO: This article was first published on www.lonelyplanet.com.


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This summer we have been busy exploring magnetic forces, gravity and kinetic energy with the GraviTrax from Ravensburger. The GraviTrax track system is a brilliant way to teach kids STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) concepts and bring them to life in a fun way. The good thing about the GraviTrax system is the availability of expansion sets which add to the fun and learning.
GraviTrax Expansion
GraviTrax takes marble runs to the next level, allowing little engineers to design and build structures using STEM concepts. It is a good idea to start off with the Starter Set and play around with designs and configurations, it really impressed me to watch the kids ideas grow and develop as they played and experimented. When I introduced three expansion sets there was a flurry of ideas for how they could be used, the loop and catapult were instantly in high demand.
Expansion Building
The GraviTrax Expansion Pack allows you to extend your GraviTrax Starter Set with over twenty-five components including 2 card bases, a transparent level, 8 large vertical tiles, 4 small vertical tiles, 2 'Y' bases, a 3 way base, a vortex base, an end target, 4 bases for inserts, 2 catcher inserts, a free fall insert, a 3 way Starter base insert and a target insert. It is perfect for kids like mine who want to build bigger and more complicated structures.
Expansion Looping
The kids saw the Expansion Looping addition and couldn't wait to test it out. They said it reminded them of having a little mini rollercoaster and wanted to see it in action straight away. The interesting part was figuring out how much power they would need to get the gravity sphere to actually loop-the-loop. We did a lot of experimenting with this one and the kids definitely learned about the dynamic forces of nature.
Expansion Catapult
There is no denying catapults are pretty awesome but it takes a bit of experimentation to overcome the force of gravity and get the gravity spheres to actually fly through the air. The Expansion Catapult brought a new dimension of fun and skill to our GraviTrax building and racing fun.
Our Verdict
We have loved expanding the GraviTrax fun with these three Expansion sets. The kids have learned so much from building and experimenting with GraviTrax that I, as a parent, can see real value in the products. The availability of expansion sets is brilliant as it adds more dimensions and challenges to keep STEM learning fun while continuing to engage your child.
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The GraviTrax track system is available to buy online from Amazon, the Expansion Pack is currently priced at £19.99, the Expansion Looping add-on is £15.10 and the Expansion Catapult is £9.99.


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David Beckham has stated that he believes a true Olympian should light the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony.
The Los Angeles Galaxy footballer has been rumoured to be the choice to light the flame at next month's event, but he insisted that someone who has performed at the Games should have the task.
"I haven't got the call yet. But my view on that is it should be an Olympian. That's my view," he told NBC's Today Show.
However, he added: "If I'm offered it, it would be hard to say no."
Talking about his chances of playing for the Great Britain football team at the 2012 Olympics, he said: "I would like to be on the Olympic team.
"I'm very proud of what I've achieved in my career so far. I've obviously played for the national team for quite a few years, and now I want to represent the GB team in the Olympics."
Beckham will be one of three over-23 players in the squad if picked, and he joked that he is getting used to being known as the "older guy".
"I'm getting used to that, though. For the last six or seven years I've been used to being the older guy."
David Beckham recently hinted that he and wife Victoria Beckham may have more children in the future.
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14 Street/6 Avenue
|New York City Subway station complex
Entrance looking west at 7th Avenue and 14th Street NW street stair
|Station statistics
|West 14th Street, Sixth & Seventh Avenues
New York, NY 10011
|Chelsea, Greenwich Village, Union Square
|40°44′14″N 73°59′48″W / 40.737328°N 73.996796°W / 40.737328; -73.996796Coordinates: 40°44′14″N 73°59′48″W / 40.737328°N 73.996796°W / 40.737328; -73.996796
|IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
BMT Canarsie Line
IND Sixth Avenue Line
| 1 (all times)
2 (all times)
3 (all except late nights)
F (all times) <F> (two rush hour trains, peak direction)
L (all times)
M (all times except late nights)
|Transit connections
| NYCT Bus: M7, M14A SBS, M14D SBS, M20, M55
PATH: JSQ–33, HOB–33, JSQ–33 (via HOB) (at 14th Street)
|Other information
|July 1, 1918 (Seventh Avenue Line platforms)
September 24, 1924 (Canarsie Line platform)
December 15, 1940 (Sixth Avenue Line platforms)
|Station code
|not ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
|Wireless service
|OMNY accepted
|Passengers (2018)
|15,002,214 (complex)[3] 1.2%
|17 out of 424
14th Street/Sixth Avenue is an underground New York City Subway station complex in the Chelsea district of Manhattan on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, the BMT Canarsie Line and the IND Sixth Avenue Line. It is located on 14th Street between Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) and Seventh Avenue. It is served by the:
- 1, 2, F, and L trains at all times
- 3 and M trains at all times except late nights
- <F> train during rush hours in the peak direction
A connection is available from this complex to the PATH station at 14th Street and Sixth Avenue. There is a direct passageway from this complex to the PATH station's southbound platform; transferring between this complex and the northbound PATH platform requires exiting onto street level first.
Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
The Dual Contracts, which were signed on March 19, 1913, were contracts for the construction and/or rehabilitation and operation of rapid transit lines in the City of New York. The contracts were "dual" in that they were signed between the City and two separate private companies (the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company), all working together to make the construction of the Dual Contracts possible. The Dual Contracts promised the construction of several lines in Brooklyn. As part of Contract 4, the IRT agreed to build a branch of the original subway line south down Seventh Avenue, Varick Street, and West Broadway to serve the West Side of Manhattan.[4][5][6]
The construction of this line, in conjunction with the construction of the Lexington Avenue Line, would change the operations of the IRT system. Instead of having trains go via Broadway, turning onto 42nd Street, before finally turning onto Park Avenue, there would be two trunk lines connected by the 42nd Street Shuttle. The system would be changed from looking like a "Z" system on a map to an "H" system. One trunk would run via the new Lexington Avenue Line down Park Avenue, and the other trunk would run via the new Seventh Avenue Line up Broadway. In order for the line to continue down Varick Street and West Broadway, these streets needed to be widened, and two new streets were built, the Seventh Avenue Extension and the Varick Street Extension.[7] It was predicted that the subway extension would lead to the growth of the Lower West Side, and to neighborhoods such as Chelsea and Greenwich Village.[8][9]
14th Street opened as the line was extended south to South Ferry from 34th Street–Penn Station on July 1, 1918, and was served by a shuttle.[10] The new "H" system was implemented on August 1, 1918, joining the two halves of the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line and sending all West Side trains south from Times Square.[11] An immediate result of the switch was the need to transfer using the 42nd Street Shuttle. The completion of the "H" system doubled the capacity of the IRT system.[12]
Canarsie Line
Sixth Avenue on the BMT Canarsie Line opened on June 30, 1924, as the terminal of the 14th Street–Eastern Line, which ran from Sixth Avenue under the East River and through Williamsburg to Montrose and Bushwick Avenues.[13][14]
Sixth Avenue Line
14th Street is a local station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line that opened on December 15, 1940, along with the rest of the IND Sixth Avenue Line from West Fourth Street–Washington Square to 47th–50th Streets–Rockefeller Center.[15]
Consolidation as a station complex
On January 16, 1978, a free transfer passageway connecting the 14th Street station on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line and the stations on the BMT Canarsie Line and the IND Sixth Avenue Line opened.[16]
The entire station complex except for the PATH station will receive elevators in 2020–2022.[17] Originally, the improvements were scheduled for the Sixth Avenue and Canarsie Lines only.[18][19]
Station layout
|Street level
|Fare control, station agent, transfers between services
Broadway–Seventh Avenue platforms
|Northbound local
|← toward Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street (18th Street)
← toward Wakefield–241st Street late nights (18th Street)
|Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
|Northbound express
|← toward Wakefield–241st Street except late nights (34th Street–Penn Station)
← toward Harlem–148th Street except late nights (34th Street–Penn Station)
|Southbound express
| toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College except late nights (Chambers Street) →
toward New Lots Avenue except late nights (Chambers Street) →
|Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
|Southbound local
| toward South Ferry (Christopher Street–Sheridan Square)
toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College late nights (Christopher Street–Sheridan Square) →
Sixth Avenue and PATH platforms
|Northbound local
|← toward Jamaica–179th Street (23rd Street)
← toward Forest Hills–71st Avenue weekdays, 96th Street late evenings and weekends (23rd Street)
|Side platform, doors will open on the left
|Side platform, doors will open on the right
|Northbound PATH
|← HOB–33, JSQ–33, and JSQ–33 (via HOB) toward 33rd Street (23rd Street)
|Southbound PATH
| HOB–33 toward Hoboken Terminal (9th Street) →
JSQ–33 (JSQ–33 (via HOB) nights and weekends) toward Journal Square (9th Street) →
|Side platform, doors will open on the right
|Side platform, doors will open on the left
|Southbound local
| toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (West Fourth Street–Washington Square) →
toward Middle Village–Metropolitan Avenue except late nights (West Fourth Street–Washington Square) →
Canarsie platforms
|← toward Eighth Avenue (Terminus)
|Island platform, doors will open on the left
|toward Canarsie (14th Street–Union Square) →
|Northbound express
|← do not stop here
|Southbound express
|do not stop here →
- The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line platforms and the other lines' platforms are one block apart.
- The express tracks of the IND Sixth Avenue Line run under the complex but are not part of the station.[20]
- The PATH platforms are at 14th Street and Sixth Avenue, between the IND Sixth Avenue Line platforms, but require a separate fare payment.
IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line platforms
14 Street
|New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Uptown platform for local (right) and express trains (left)
|Station statistics
|IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
| 1 (all times)
2 (all times)
3 (all except late nights)
|2 island platforms
cross-platform interchange
|Other information
|July 1, 1918
|Station code
|not ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
|Wireless service
|OMNY accepted
|Opposite-direction transfer available
|Station succession
|Next north
|34th Street–Penn Station (express): 2 3
18th Street (local): 1 2
|Next south
|Christopher Street–Sheridan Square (local): 1 2
Chambers Street (express): 2 3
14th Street is an express station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, consisting of four tracks and two island platforms.[21]
Both side track walls have their original IRT mosaic trim line with "14" tablets on it at regular intervals. Both platforms have blue i-beam columns that run along both sides at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.
This station has three fare control areas. The full-time entrance is at the north end. A single staircase from each platform leads to a crossover that has a newsstand in the center, two now defunct restrooms above the southbound platforms and tracks (mosaic signs reading "MEN" and "WOMEN" remain intact), and two full height turnstiles above the northbound platform and tracks (one entry/exit and one exit-only) leading to a staircase that goes up to the southeast corner of 14th Street and Seventh Avenue.[22] There is also a passageway leading to the BMT Canarsie platforms on Sixth Avenue, which in turn allows a free transfer to the IND Sixth Avenue Line platforms. The full-time turnstile bank at the center of the crossover opposite the newsstand leads to a mezzanine containing a token booth, three staircases going up to the either northern corners as well as the southwest corner of 14th Street and Seventh Avenue.[22] There is also a now-closed passageway with directional mosaics that leads to 14th Street/Eighth Avenue.
The station has an exit-only area at the center. Two staircases from each platform go up to a crossover where on either side, a single exit-only turnstile and emergency gate leads to a staircase that goes up to either northern corners of 13th Street and Seventh Avenue.[22]
The station has an unstaffed fare control area at the south end. A single staircase from each platform leads to a crossover and a bank of turnstiles as well as one exit-only and one full-height turnstile. The mezzanine has a now-unused customer assistance booth and two staircases going up to both northern corners of 12th Street and Seventh Avenue.[22]
IND Sixth Avenue Line platforms
14 Street
|New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Southbound platform
|Station statistics
|IND Sixth Avenue Line
| F (all times) <F> (two rush hour trains, peak direction)
M (all times except late nights)
|2 side platforms
|Other information
|December 15, 1940
|Station code
|not ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
|Wireless service
|OMNY accepted
|Opposite-direction transfer available
|Station succession
|Next north
|23rd Street: F <F> M
|Next south
|West Fourth Street–Washington Square: F <F> M
14th Street is a local station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line, and has two side platforms to the inside of the tracks. Both platforms have a green trim line on a darker green border and name tablets reading "14TH STREET" in white sans serif lettering on a dark green background and a lighter green border. Beneath the trim line and name tablets are small directional and number signs in white numbering on a black background. Trains open their doors to the left in both directions, which is unusual for a side platformed station in New York City. Most side platforms in the system are to the outside of the tracks and thus trains open the doors to the right. The PATH tracks and platforms are located between the two Sixth Avenue Line platforms, on the other side of the platform walls, and are not visible from this station.[20]
The Sixth Avenue express tracks are at a lower level beneath the PATH tracks and thus not visible from this station either. The deep-bore tunnel's round shape becomes square below this station and at 23rd Street, where provisions for lower level platforms were built.
There is a full length mezzanine over the platforms and tracks that is largely unused and dimly lit.[20]
There are entrance/exits at both 14th Street and 16th Street, with fare controls at both ends. The 14th Street entrance is shared with the PATH station of the same name, which has a separate fare control.[22] At both intersections, exits lead to all four corners.[22] At the extreme south end of each platform, there is a single-wide stairway descending to the Canarsie Line platform.
BMT Canarsie Line platform
6 Avenue
|New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
|Station statistics
|BMT Canarsie Line
|L (all times)
|1 island platform
|Other information
|June 30, 1924
|Station code
|not ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
|Wireless service
|OMNY accepted
|Opposite-direction transfer available
|Station succession
|Next west
|Eighth Avenue: L
|Next east
|Union Square: L
Sixth Avenue on the BMT Canarsie Line has one island platform and two tracks and is approximately 40 feet (12 m) below street level.
Both track walls have their original mosaic trim line consisting of earthy tones of olive green, brown, ochre and tan augmented by light green and Copenhagen blue. "6" tablets representing "Sixth Avenue" run along the trim line at regular intervals.
The 1993 artwork here is called MTA Jewels by Jennifer Kotter. It consists of paintings of various subjects on the passageway leading to the IRT.
West of the station, a center lay-up track begins at a bumper block and is only accessible from the Eighth Avenue terminal. This station was the terminal for the BMT Canarsie Line until Eighth Avenue opened in 1931.
The station has seven staircases going up from the platform. The two westernmost ones go up to a passageway that leads to the full-time fare control area at the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line station. The next two go up to the extreme south ends of either platform of the IND Sixth Avenue Line station. The western staircase goes to the southbound platform, and the one directly east of it goes to the northbound platform
The next two staircases go up to a mezzanine leading to fare control that has a powder blue and state blue trim line. A bank of three regular turnstiles and two high entry/exit turnstiles provide entrance/exit from the station and there is no token booth. Two staircases go up to either eastern corners of 14th Street and Sixth Avenue.[22] Another unstaffed bank of turnstiles by the northeast staircase leads to the mezzanine above the Queens-bound platform of 14th Street on the IND.[22]
The last staircase on the extreme east end of the platform leads to a storage area and ventilation room. Another staircase in this section has been removed.
In popular culture
Starting roughly at the 27-minute mark in the 1977 film Joy, the title character, portrayed by Sharon Mitchell, enters the Sixth Avenue station, then boards a train car on which she seduces the only other passenger, a young man who had been reading a book titled How To Pickup Girls by T. R. Ames M.D.
Image gallery
- ^ a b c d "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "NYC Subway Wireless – Active Stations". Transit Wireless Wifi. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2013–2018". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Terms and Conditions of Dual System Contracts". nycsubway.org. Public Service Commission. March 19, 1913. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912)". nycsubway.org. Public Service Commission. September 1912. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Most Recent Map of the Dual Subway System WhIch Shows How Brooklyn Borough Is Favored In New Transit Lines". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 9, 1917. p. 37. Retrieved August 23, 2016 – via Brooklyn Newspapers.
- ^ Engineering News-record. McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. 1916.
- ^ Whitney, Travis H. (March 10, 1918). "The Seventh and Lexington Avenue Subways Will Revive Dormant Sections — Change in Operation That Will Transform Original Four-Tracked Subway Into Two Four-Tracked Systems and Double Present Capacity of the Interborough" (PDF). The New York Times. p. 12. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Public Service Commission Fixes July 15 For Opening of The New Seventh and Lexington Avenue Subway Lines — Will Afford Better Service and Less Crowding — Shuttle Service for Forty-Second Street — How the Various Lines of the Dual System Are Grouped for Operation and List of Stations on All Lines" (PDF). The New York Times. May 19, 1918. p. 32. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Open New Subway to Regular Traffic — First Train on Seventh Avenue Line Carries Mayor and Other Officials — To Serve Lower West Side — Whitney Predicts an Awakening of the District — New Extensions of Elevated Railroad Service" (PDF). The New York Times. July 2, 1918. p. 11. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Open New Subway Lines to Traffic; Called a Triumph — Great H System Put in Operation Marks an Era in Railroad Construction — No Hitch in the Plans — But Public Gropes Blindly to Find the Way in Maze of New Stations — Thousands Go Astray — Leaders in City's Life Hail Accomplishment of Great Task at Meeting at the Astor" (PDF). The New York Times. August 2, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ Whitney, Travis H. (March 10, 1918). "The Seventh and Lexington Avenue Subways Will Revive Dormant Sections — Change in Operation That Will Transform Original Four-Tracked Subway Into Two Four-Tracked Systems and Double Present Capacity of the Interborough" (PDF). The New York Times. p. 12. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Subway Tunnel Through". The New York Times. August 8, 1919. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ "Celebrate Opening of Subway Link". The New York Times. July 1, 1924. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- ^ "New Subway Line on 6th Ave. Opens at Midnight Fete". The New York Times. December 15, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "Add 3 Subway Transfers". New York Daily News. January 16, 1978. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "Project Description, Budget and Scope: ADA: 14th St 6th Av/7th Av Complex - Design Only". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 30, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ Berger, Paul (June 26, 2018). "MTA Postpones Platform-Safety Pilot Program". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "Elevators are a win, but L-train shutdown fight still on track". The Villager Newspaper. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c nycsubway.org – IND 6th Avenue: 23rd Street
- ^ "OPEN NEW SUBWAY TO REGULAR TRAFFIC; First Train on Seventh Avenue Line Carries Mayor and Other Officials. TO SERVE LOWER WEST SIDE Whitney Predicts an Awakening of the District--New Extensions of Elevated Railroad Service. Present Service Tentative. Currents of Travel to Change" (PDF). query.nytimes.com. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Chelsea" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
External links
- nycsubway.org – IRT West Side Line: 14th Street (Seventh Avenue)
- nycsubway.org – BMT Canarsie Line: 6th Avenue
- nycsubway.org – IND 6th Avenue: 14th Street (Sixth Avenue)
- Station Reporter — 14th Street/6th and 7th Avenue Complex


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- June 21 2017
For the second straight year, budget conferees are working to finalize a budget for July 1st while grappling with how best to adjust the fundamental tax revenue assumption used to balance the budget. This brief examines the challenges budget conferees and the Administration face and how these challenges differ from their experience finalizing the FY 2017 budget.
- June 12 2017
At the next constitutional convention, legislators will vote on whether or not to approve the ballot initiative entitled "Massachusetts Income Tax for Education and Transportation Amendment" more commonly referred to as the millionaire's tax. MTF has several serious concerns with this ballot initiative – a proposal that we see as not only unlikely to deliver on its promises, but also posing a serious threat to the fiscal stability and economic well-being of the Commonwealth.
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