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Shows like CSI create the perception that crime scenes contain plenty of physical evidence and that technology can provide conclusive results. The reality is altogether different.
In a run-of-the-mill methamphetamine case tried in Oregon in October 2007, defense attorneys argued there was insufficient evidence because the prosecution didn't test a crack pipe for DNA. The prosecutor, Clatsop County, Ore., District Attorney Joshua Marquis, ultimately convinced jurors that DNA evidence wasn't necessary to prove beyond a reasonable doubt. But the fact that the defense played the forensic evidence card at all is a sign of the times.
It's become common for jurors to request forensic evidence in cases that were once thought routine. Defense attorneys also are challenging the prosecution if forensic evidence is absent, even in cases where it's not applicable.
The trend is a product of what jurors see on TV. Legal professionals call it the CSI Effect, and debate rages over its impact on the criminal justice system. The theory is that a proliferation of crime-scene television series, such as CBS stalwart CSI plants unrealistic expectations in the minds of jurors about how evidence is collected and processed.
If jurors believe what they see on TV, they might expect real-life investigators to collect and process evidence during the span of a TV commercial break: DNA test results in 15 minutes, fingerprints matched to a shady perpetrator, a mold of a knife wound poured with caulk.
Case Closed. Sort of.
CSI and similar shows create the false perception that there's always plenty of physical evidence at a crime scene, and that technology exists to infallibly provide conclusive results on that evidence. The reality is altogether different. Crime scenes are messy, and most crime labs resemble high-school science labs, sometimes staffed with forensic technicians who possess high-school educations.
Most people in the criminal justice field agree that television crime shows affect real-life cases, but opinions differ on whether the impact is good or bad. The consensus is that jurors' heightened technological expectations prompt more evidence to be sent to labs for testing, which can unnecessarily slow the pace of trials and increase the cost of criminal investigations. On the other hand, the popularity of high-tech crime programs on TV has spurred nationwide interest in forensics, which could eventually cause life to imitate television.
Unreal Expectations
CSI is one of the highest-rated TV shows, right up there with Dancing With the Stars and Desperate Housewives. Viewers are fascinated by beautiful-but-brainy, do-it-all cops who carry guns, question suspects, work with the district attorney, and use a battery of fancy tests that exclude the innocent and prove the guilt of the defendant.
To those who actually prosecute and defend criminal cases for a living, the image bears little resemblance to reality.
"I call them investigators in miniskirts," said Marquis, who is also a National District Attorneys Association vice president. "I mean, the formula is pretty clear. You always have an older male and a female lead who are kind of hot, and then a younger male and female who are very hot. It's done for dramatic license, and of course, they have CSI people doing arrests and investigations, which they never do [in real life]."
Real analysts do their work in the lab - they don't venture onto a crime scene, said Dan Krane, CEO and DNA specialist at Forensic Bioinformatics in Fairborn, Ohio.
"Going to a crime scene, collecting evidence and then performing tests upon it -and then coming to court and testifying about it - that's just not done by one person," he said. "It's a real production-line sort of approach."
And although at least some of the technology on TV is authentic, it's often portrayed as more agile and foolproof than it really is.
Marquis pointed to a CSI episode featuring a
gas chromatograph, which is a real instrument, but it was shown in an unlikely location: an investigator's van. "They cost about $60,000 to $80,000, and nobody in their right mind would ever mount one in a car. Because the first time you go over a pothole, you'd have to recalibrate the entire machine," he said, "but it is a real machine, and it's used for detecting drugs."
In the scene, an investigator tests for the presence of a drug by swabbing a sink at the crime scene with a probe, which looks like an elongated Q-tip. The probe turns bright blue, suggesting a positive test. "It's television, so it always has to be a glowing blue," Marquis said. "It's really a black sludge."
The material on the probe is then examined by the gas chromatograph, which produces a results chart within seconds. "It is, in fact, what would be generated in about two and a half weeks when you send it in for analysis," Marquis said. "So in that case, they weren't making stuff up; there are really gas chromatographs. But the process was so easy and so fast that I think it creates false expectations."
Shades of Gray
Real-life crime lab equipment is big, bulky and not photogenic, according to Krane. "The equipment you see in CSI tends to be handheld and you get to focus more on the actor than the equipment." And unlike television gadgetry, the results produced by real tools often are ambiguous.
"In CSI, they have these sorts of magic lights they can shine on crime scenes that illustrate to them where the best evidence samples are," Krane said. "Black light really does help illuminate things you wouldn't see otherwise, but everything is simpler, easier and less complicated [on TV] - relative to what it is in the real world."
In real-life investigations, 50 percent to 75 percent of forensic evidence samples taken from crime scenes are difficult to interpret, according to Krane, due to degradation, contamination and small sample sizes. That leaves far more room for subjective analysis.
"The reality is," Marquis said, "that real crime is very messy, and in real life, it isn't as crisp as it is on TV. It raises unrealistic expectations about technology that really does exist and in a perfect world we would be able to do it."
Does It Matter?
What's the practical impact of the CSI Effect? Legal practitioners disagree.
Defense attorney and DNA expert Robert Blasier downplays the danger. "I think the CSI Effect is grossly overrated," said Blasier, who worked for the defense on both the Phil Spector and O.J. Simpson trials. "Both sides in a case usually talk about the fact that it's not anywhere near close to real life. You always bring it up.
"I just don't think the jurors really confuse television with reality," he continued. "If there's a particular forensic test and you think a jury might have some unreal expectations, I always will bring it up in cross examination: 'You understand that this is not television and you can't get a DNA result over a 30-second commercial. It just doesn't work that way, and the DNA technology is still relatively primitive.'"
Barry Fisher, crime lab director of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, called the CSI Effect "media spin," but he admitted it can alter cases. "One of the things that might happen is we're asked to do more tests than we might be asked to do otherwise," he said. "One of the things district attorneys often argue is, we have to do these tests in anticipation of them being raised [as questions] by the defense."
Marquis said he put crime technicians on the witness stand for
four hours in one case to discuss the tests that weren't done and why they weren't necessary. "Basically I did it because, if we didn't, the implication would be that we were hiding something or failed to do something."
And although DNA can be incredibly helpful in the right situation, it's not a magic bullet in every crime, he added. "DNA helps in a lot of cases, but there are a lot of cases in which it doesn't do you any good at all, like a consent rape case."
Useful or not, today's juries simply demand more forensic evidence, according to Susan Riseling, chief of police for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. And those extra tests increase costs and slow the pace of criminal cases.
"CSI has led to a test-everything mindset. When there is a lot of blood and you take, say, 35 samples at a scene, you test 12 and want to stop there, but the defense then wants to argue that the lab didn't test all 35," she said. "Blood spatters the same way; splatter patterns can have lots of samples, and labs test a percentage of them. These take time and money, and cases pile up."
Riseling calls DNA the new fingerprint. "When fingerprints first came into being forensically, juries wanted to see the fingerprint evidence," she said. "When there were no fingerprints, people doubted the person was really there."
Such a scenario may have played out in the 2005 Robert Blake murder case. A Los Angeles jury acquitted the actor because of a lack of forensic evidence tying him to the murder of his wife. That verdict prompted Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley to label the jury "incredibly stupid."
Life Imitates Art
Another potential impact of the CSI Effect is greater public attention on - and more appreciation for - forensics facilities.
For instance, the CSI shows may have helped Los Angeles County get a new $102 million forensics center that was needed for years and finally opened in September 2007. The popularity of the shows and the subsequent interest in forensic science, helped focus attention on the need for a better facility as elected officials decided how to spend tax dollars.
"[These TV shows are] really helpful because they keep the issue in front of the public eye," Fisher said, adding that the county's old facility was so cramped "you had to go into the hallway to change your mind."
Most real-life crime labs - even brand-new ones - look nothing like the gleaming facilities shown on TV.
"Today, the only familiarity the average person has with a forensics lab is it's this wonderful pristine, sciencelike environment," said Kimberlianne Podlas, an attorney and assistant professor of media law and ethics at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The reality is, crime labs are cramped.
But Podlas, who has researched the CSI Effect, said there's nothing new about the public having high and maybe unreasonable expectations for crime-solving technology. "I kind of think there's always a tech effect going on, no matter the decade," she said.
With the justice system's acknowledgment in recent years that eyewitness testimony is often incorrect, the desire for more evidence isn't harmful to the system, according to Podlas. "I don't think it's a bad thing to have jurors out there who wonder, 'Well yeah, I am used to seeing people bring fingerprint evidence. You've got that little old lady who wears glasses the size of four plate glass windows saying this is the guy who stole the jewelry out of the case; I'm not sure I believe her identification."'
Foretelling the Future?
Perhaps the biggest impact of the CSI Effect has been to spur
interest in forensics among young people. Science and forensics programs are proliferating at colleges and universities around the country.
"When I go out and do career days and talk to high-school and college students, people are really interested in becoming forensic scientists now," Marquis said. "Although, I don't think they realize how much work it is."
That could mean an influx of good people to the field - a factor that's more important than slick new equipment, Fisher said.
"The most important thing in crime labs today is the quality of the staff," he said. "Most of the things we do are labor intensive. It's not so much the equipment that solves the crime; it's the quality of the people who are using the equipment, and their ability to recognize things they're looking at and figure out how it's related to a particular case. That's oftentimes the key between a successful investigation and one that's not."
Krane agreed, saying the popularity of fictional crime shows could boost the quality of both real-life analysts and the technology they use."It's conceivable that in another 10 or 15 years, there may even be handheld things you could use at a crime scene as opposed to the refrigerator-sized things that are the workhorses right now. Analysts down the road will be better, smarter, faster - and maybe even better looking."
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Culture, Self-Identity, and Work
Oxford University Press, Aug 12, 1993 - Business & Economics - 280 pages
A great deal of research has recently been completed on behavior and the organization of work, most of which has viewed it from an ethnocentric perspective. In this work, Erez and Earley show how this is insufficient to develop a global theory of work behavior--it necessitates the inclusion of a cultural perspective. Solidly grounding their work in the fields of psychology, management, and anthropology, the authors propose a new theoretical framework utilizing individual's self-concept as a means of linking cultural beliefs and social interaction to emergent work behavior. The book includes specific recommendations for structuring work environments and managerial processes to match cultural practices and enhance productivity in the workplace, making it an essential reference for scholars, students, and professionals.
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Page 41 - Culture consists of patterns, explicit and implicit, of and for behavior acquired and transmitted by symbols, constituting the distinctive achievement of human groups, including their embodiments in artifacts; the essential core of culture consists of traditional (ie historically derived and selected) ideas and especially their attached values; culture systems may, on the one hand, be considered as products of action, on the other as conditioning elements of further action.
Page 48 - A value is an enduring belief that a specific mode of conduct or end-state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse mode of ''conduct or end-state of existence. A value system is an enduring organization of beliefs concerning preferable modes of conduct or end-states of existence along a continuum of relative importance.
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Page 41 - Culture consists in patterned ways of thinking, feeling, and reacting, acquired and transmitted mainly by symbols, constituting the distinctive achievements of human groups, including their embodiment in artifacts; the essential core of culture consists of traditional [ie, historically derived and selected] ideas and especially their attached values.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Russ Smith is staying at Louisville to chase another NCAA championship and a degree.
The 6-foot-1 guard is passing on the NBA draft to return for his senior season, aiming to become his family's first college graduate and also win another title.
Syracuse forward C.J. Fair also said he plans on returning for his senior season.
The Orange's leading scorer and rebounder last season announced his decision Wednesday, saying another year of college basketball and graduating were in his best interests.
Smith's decision contradicts father Russ Sr.'s declaration after the Cardinals' NCAA championship win over Michigan that his son would enter the draft. Smith led Louisville (35-5) with 18.7 points per game this season, including 22.3 in the NCAA tournament.
After talking with coach Rick Pitino about his pro prospects, Smith decided Wednesday that his game needed more development. He was an all-Big East Conference first team selection along with 6-10 teammate Gorgui Dieng, who has entered his name in the draft pool.
"I'm happy I finally got it off my chest," Smith said of his decision. "What was crazy after doing all the pros and cons of staying or going, the pros of staying were so much better than the pros of leaving.
"All my pros I put down for me leaving were very immature. You have to put the work in to get better, you have to do this, you have to do that. Those are challenges I felt like, along with coach, we both felt I'd be running way from, getting better and maturing as a player."
Smith nonetheless agonized over the decision that seemed set in stone when his father said he had nothing left to prove in college after helping Louisville reach back-to-back Final Fours and earn the school's first championship since 1986.
Pitino told Smith to take a week to think about his decision and savor the school's third title. Pitino, whose resume' includes NBA stints coaching the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, consulted league executives for feedback on Smith's pro chances.
Their determination had Smith going in the second round on June 27 if he decided to enter the draft. Despite what NBA scouts like about Smith's game, Pitino believes his stock will improve with 10 more pounds on his 165-pound frame along with improvements in his shot selection and assist-to-turnover ratio.
"They love his talent," Pitino said of scouts' opinion of Smith, "but they want to see more of those things."
For now, Louisville and Pitino are happy to keep Smith, whose return gives the Cardinals three starters and eight regulars from their title team.
Besides starting forwards Chane Behanan and Wayne Blackshear, they return guard/forward Luke Hancock, the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player.
Reserves Stephan Van Treese, Montrezl Harrell and Tim Henderson are also back.
Guard Kevin Ware, who provided the rallying point in Louisville's title run after breaking his right leg in the Midwest Regional final, said he expects to recover by next season.
Center Mangok Mathiang, at 6-10, joins the team after redshirting this season. The Cardinals have also signed 6-8 pivot man Akoy Agau, 6-4 Anton Gill, 5-10 junior college guard Chris Jones, 6-1 guard Terry Rozier and 6-3 David Levitch.
"We've got a great backcourt," said Pitino, adding that his guards could improve practicing against a high-caliber guard such as Smith.
However, Smith's return provides a huge key in maintaining the Cardinals' up-tempo pace on both ends. Defensively, he and graduating point guard Peyton Siva (school-record 254 career steals) helped their pressure defense succeed with timely thefts leading to transition baskets that often sparked big scoring runs. Smith averaged 2.1 steals this season.
After hearing of Smith's return, Siva tweeted, "Welp... there goes my steals record."
The tournament showed Smith's offensive value. Besides finishing off transition plays with his quickness and agility, Smith consistently contributed big perimeter shots for the Cardinals. His 560 shots for 748 points accounted for 24.3 percent of Louisville's attempts and 25 percent of the offense, respectively.
Though Smith's shot selection and decision-making earned him the nickname "Russdiculous" from Pitino, both made clear during a 45-minute news conference how much they need each other. The coach obviously noted that Louisville wouldn't be champions without Smith, while the guard deferred to Pitino in his decision-making and the announcement.
Along with trying to help Louisville become the NCAA's first repeat champion since Florida won consecutive titles in 2006 and 2007, Smith said becoming the first in his family to graduate ranked up there.
"I realized how much I loved playing with my teammates and how much fun it is to win," Smith said, "and this is part of the purpose of being a national champion. Obviously, I wasn't a clear cut first-round pick, so coming back was mainly because of coach, my teammates, the Louisville campus, the community, graduating...
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The skyrocketing price of going to college is enough to make one wonder if it's worth the cost. The National Bureau of Economic Research has attempted to answer that question by looking at factors that affect the pay that graduates in different disciplines can expect to earn. They used information from the Census Bureau to illustrate average wages.
First to those rising costs. According to the College Board, the average in-state tuition at a public university was $8,244 (more than double that if you include room and board and other fees) for the 2011-'12 academic year. For those who come from out of state, the figure rises to $20,770 ($29,657 total). For private, not-for-profit colleges the average was $28,500 ($38,589 total).
With those costs in mind, the Economic Research Bureau's study, authored by Joseph G. Altonji, Erica Blom and Costas Meghir, could be seen as a guide for college students when choosing a career. Of course, there are more prosaic reasons for choosing a line of work, such as finding something you love to do. With the report, at the least, students will know what to expect once they hit the job market.
(Check out 30 Best Paying College Majors: 2013 on ThinkAdvisor.)
One interesting highlight of the report is the monetary benefit gained by earning an advanced degree. In some fields the benefit of extra course work is huge. Biological science majors, for instance, earn 51% more than those with a four-year degree. On the other end of the spectrum, communications majors earn just a 4% premium for a higher degree. AdvisorOne also looked at the study for earnings of those in the top 10% in that degree's field, which is not necessarily related to holding an advanced degree.
With that perspective, take a look at the Top 15 Best Paying College Degrees from lowest to highest.
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- Top 25 Best Value Colleges: 2013
15. Letters
Average Hourly Pay: $27.41
Pay for Top 10%: $46.35
Letters is a broad discipline and graduates often find their own career paths. Graduates can boost their pay by an average of 13% by adding an advanced degree to their resumes.
14. Biological Science
Average Hourly Pay: $27.26
Pay for Top 10%: $46.08
As noted in the intro, those earning biological science degrees can increase their wages by a whopping 51%, to an average of $41.27, by spending extra time in the classroom.
13. Communications
Average Hourly Pay: $28.17
Pay for Top 10%: $49.02
Most journalists don't get into the business to make money, and the average wage in this category proves them right. PR professionals are also in this category. An advanced degree, as noted on the first page, won't bring much of a pay bump, just 4%.
12. History
Average Hourly Pay: $29.52
Pay for Top 10%: $49.02
Graduate studies provide a nice pay hike of 22% in this field. That's mostly because the most sought after, higher-end jobs, like museum curators and professorial work, require more than a bachelor's.
11. Nursing
Average Hourly Pay: $31.12
Pay for Top 10%: $46.08
With the aging population, this is a field that is expected to be generating more jobs than candidates. And the pay is decent, although more schooling will only add about 8% to the paycheck.
10. Business Management and Administration
Average Hourly Pay: $31.56
Pay for Top 10%: $51.96
This is another category for which studying more has debatable benefits. Average wages rise 6% with an advanced degree.
9. Marketing:
Average Hourly Pay: $32.90
Pay for Top 10%: $57.29
Marketing is another discipline probably best studied for just four years. A higher degree adds 4% to the average salary.
8. Political Science
Average Hourly Pay: $33.32
Pay for Top 10%: $57.25
With all the money flowing into election campaigns, it's no wonder this is a decent paying career path, though many in this area get law degrees. So go get that graduate degree and you'll see an average 26% spike in salary.
7. Computers and IT
Average Hourly Pay: $35.83
Pay for Top 10%: $56.37
Obviously, this is a hot area that keeps getting hotter. A second degree will add about 6% to the average paycheck.
6. Accounting
Average Hourly Pay: $36.88
Pay for Top 10%: $60.33
Keeping track of the money is important in every business, and accounting majors can earn a good living. With a graduate degree they can see pay rise by an average of 7%.
5. Mathematics
Average Hourly Pay: $37.36
Pay for Top 10%: $63.73
Another field dealing with numbers takes the 5th spot in our countdown. Add some more class time to the equation and you can earn 13% more. Think math is boring and useless? J.P. Morgan (above) held a degree in mathematics and he did OK for himself.
4. Finance
Average Hourly Pay: $38.21
Pay for Top 10%: $65.36
Finance is high on our list, too, and that extra degree bumps up the salary 11%.
3. Mechanical Engineering
Average Hourly Pay: $40.43
Pay for Top 10%: $58.82
This is the first of our degrees to crack the $40 barrier, and with graduate studies one can earn 9% more.
2. Electrical Engineering
Average Hourly Pay: $41.61
Pay for Top 10%: $63.24
Electrical Engineers earn a little bit more than their mechanical colleagues and an advanced degree can earn them even more, to the tune of an average of 12%. Many electrical engineers work in robotics.
1. Economics
Average Hourly Pay: $43.15
Pay for Top 10%: $78.43
Math rules, and economics is at the very top. With a graduate degree the average pay climbs 17% and crosses $50, making economics the only discipline on the list that can claim that distinction. It is also the degree that has the highest pay for those in the top 10%. You don't necessarily need a degree to work on the floor of the Stock Exchange, but most Wall Street jobs are where the money's at.
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- Top 25 Best Value Colleges: 2013
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A linguist and former university administrator has been appointed to Italy's top science policy position. On Friday, Italy's new prime minister, Matteo Renzi, announced that Stefania Giannini will be his minister of education, universities, and research. Giannini will have the unthankful job of preserving what's left of Italy's scientific legacy at a time of shrinking budgets.
Giannini, 53, is a professor of linguistics and comparative linguistics at the University for Foreigners of Perugia; between 2004 and 2013, she also served as the university's rector, a position she gave up when she was elected to the Senate for former Prime Minister Mario Monti's centrist party, Civic Choice, in February 2013.
"I hope that Giannini will be able to appreciate the strategic importance of scientific research and its applications, despite her background in the humanities," says Piergiorgio Strata, a neuroscientist at the University of Turin.
The third minister on the post in less than 3 years, Giannini doesn't have an easy job ahead of her. Public spending on research and development in Italy is just 1% of its gross domestic product, a low rate compared with neighbors like Switzerland and France. A key funding instrument, the Italian Research Project of National Interest, shrunk from €170 million in 2010 and 2011 to €38 million in 2012, and may drop to zero in 2014. Italy's Ordinary Fund for Higher Education, which provides block funding for universities, has shrunk from €7.5 billion in 2009 to €6.6 billion in 2013.
"A country cannot spend €275 billion on pensions and €53 billion on education," Giannini said in an interview yesterday with La Repubblica. But her two predecessors, Francesco Profumo and Maria Chiara Carrozza, have been unable to reverse the trends, and the mood among academics is gloomy. "I am extremely skeptical about the political situation overall," says physicist Francesco Sylos Labini of the Enrico Fermi Center in Rome, who's a member of the grassroots campaign group Return On Academic Research. "Once again, this government coalition did not have a consensus from the electorate, which makes the whole scenario very shaky," he says.
Italy is hoping that E.U. funds will help make up for the declines. A new National Research Program (NRP) 2014 to 2020, presented by outgoing Minister Carrozza on 31 January, has a 7-year timeline, just like Horizon 2020, the European Union's new research program; that's an "important signal," Strata says. But for E.U. grants to have a real impact, Italian researchers would have to become more successful in bagging them. "It requires a mindset that Italy doesn't have yet," Giannini said in the La Repubblica interview.
NRP has a 7-year budget of €6.3 billion, or €900 million per year. But Sylos Labini is not sure that the government will actually find the money to fund the plan. He says it's urgent that the government spends more money on basic research, without which innovation isn't possible. "Italian basic research is in peril," Sylos Labini says.


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Gio driven to reach higher level for Nationals
Improving on little things tops list for pitcher who has won 32 games in two seasons
VIERA, Fla. -- On Monday morning, Nationals manager Matt Williams decided to loosen things up in the clubhouse. A projection screen was put up in the clubhouse, and the players saw Instagram photos of left-hander Gio Gonzalez posing for clothing companies.
"It was Matt Williams having a good time, trying to show this team he is going to have some fun," Gonzalez said. "I think he broke the ice by cutting the tension. … We are going to have fun, but at the same time, we are going to do our drills, we are going to do our stuff."
For a guy who has won 32 games for the Nationals in the last two years, Gonzalez wants to improve on the little things that can help a team win. For example, he would like to get better at covering first base. At times, that was a serious problem for Gonzalez last year.
First, there was the game against the Giants on Aug. 14. During the Nationals' 4-2 victory, Gonzalez found himself in a heated argument with right fielder Jayson Werth in the middle of the first inning.
Werth was upset that Gonzalez didn't get to first base in time for a potential inning-ending double play after Buster Posey hit a grounder to Adam LaRoche at first base.
"It was another reminder," Gonzalez said about the incident.
But it wasn't until Sept. 9 when he realized that that he wasn't doing the little things right. It was the day he threw a one-hitter against the Mets. The hit came in the seventh inning when Zach Lutz hit the ball past LaRoche for a clean single. As the ball went by LaRoche, Gonzalez stood on the mound, not even thinking that he should cover first in case LaRoche was able to grab the ball. Gonzalez called that moment a reality check.
"No-hitter is broken just standing on the mound," Gonzalez said. "I'm working on getting over -- just the basic stuff that I should have learned last year on my own. Other than that, I feel like I came into Spring Training strong, healthy, mentally prepared. I'm 28 years old. I'm a grown man now. I've had my journey, I had my fun. Now it's time to get it going."
During the offseason, Gonzalez had bullpen sessions every Tuesday at the University of Miami with former Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, who would help Gonzalez work on his mechanics. Posada would say something if Gonzalez's shoulder flew open.
Gonzalez put photos of him and Posada on Twitter and had some people believe that the former Yankees catcher was possibly making a comeback. But Gonzalez wants everybody to know that Posada will remain retired.
"[Posada] is full of inspiration," Gonzalez said. "He has great techniques, great methods to go by. It was fun. Sometimes you wish he would give a pointer or two to Wilson Ramos, Jose [Lobaton], Jhonatan Solano and Sandy Leon. That would be great to pick his brain."
Gonzalez is all about moving forward. Last year, at times, it was tough to move forward. It was a journey for Gonzalez starting in Spring Training. His name was attached to anti-aging clinic, Biogenesis. The Miami New Times reported that Gonzalez had a $1,000 order for Aminorip, a muscle-building protein. However, none of the ingredients listed in Aminorip is on MLB's list of prohibited substances.
Gonzalez was later cleared by Major League Baseball. He said has turned the page from last year.
"I've come to Spring Training focused, prepared and driven," Gonzalez said. "This is probably the best that I've felt. I'm ready to go. I'm ready to play baseball, ready to put the past behind and move forward. … The whole point that I'm doing now is get past that whole conversation we are having now. This is a new year for me. The past is the past. It's something you don't want to bring up any more. You want to move forward."


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The Committee for the Fiduciary Standard on Thursday announced that it had named Morningstar columnist W. Scott Simon as Fiduciary of the Year for his contributions to advancing the role of the authentic fiduciary standard.
Simon is a lawyer, certified planner and accredited investment fiduciary analyst, and also the author of "The Prudent Investor Act: A Guide to Understanding." In addition, Simon writes the monthly "Fiduciary Focus" column for Morningstar Advisor that offers insights on a variety of fiduciary investment issues and advocates for higher standards of care. He is also the author of "The Prudent Investor Act: A Guide to Understanding."
As an expert on the Uniform Prudent Investor Act and the Restatement 3rd of Trusts (the Prudent Investor Rule), Simon is credited by the Committee for the Fiduciary Standard for embodying its five core fiduciary duties:
- Put the client's best interests first
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"Scott, with his combination of legal expertise and work as an investment advisor, has made numerous outstanding contributions to the cause of advancing the vital role of the fiduciary standard to investors, capital markets and society," said Roger Gibson, chief investment officer of Gibson Capital and the chairman of the Committee for the Fiduciary Standard, in a statement.
The award, which is named for Professor Tamar Frankel of the Boston University School of Law, was presented at the fi360 Conference by 2011 winner Ron Rhoades.
"It is extraordinarily gratifying to be honored by a group of individuals whose work I admire and seek to emulate," Simon said in a statement. "It is my hope that through this committee's work and advocacy by others within the fiduciary community, we can continue to educate the retirement planning industry of the critical, central importance of the fiduciary standard."
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Pogue reviews the Slingbox Solo, but the news is that the Sling Client is getting an upgrade in the shape of local pause and rewind controls. That's cool because you don't have to deal with the stream delay while trying to rewind or pause the TiVo back home remotely.
The upgrade, due in a month, will also have the clip and post functionality that lets you share clips with friends online, which we heard about at CES. And Pogue's post confirms an iPhone client is coming, which we first heard about in an off hand remark by Om interview with CEO Blake Krikorian before an SDK was ever acknowledged by The steve. Sling rep and TiVo blogger Dave Zatz offered up these words when we sought confirmation: "We're actively researching the iphone platform, and are eagerly awaiting the SDK."
What I wonder is if Sling is WMV-based, and the iPhone streams H.264 natively, does this mean Sling'll start broadcasting in H.264? Or is Sling going to make a WM client for the iPhone? Either way, it's going to be a long stream home on that EDGE connection.


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With Tepesch out, Lindblom to start Wednesday
BALTIMORE -- The Rangers announced right-hander Josh Lindblom will start on Wednesday against the Orioles. He replaces Nick Tepesch, who is on the disabled list. The Rangers weighed both Lindblom and Ross Wolf for the assignment.
"Lindblom has been doing a good job in Triple-A and we'd rather keep Wolf down in the bullpen," Washington said. "Lindblom has been the one getting the starter innings, and we want to continue that."
Lindblom is 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA in four starts for the Rangers and is scoreless in three relief appearances. He was also 7-0 with a 1.99 ERA in 10 starts and one relief appearance for Triple-A Round Rock after being switched from the bullpen to the rotation at the beginning of the season.
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Future of Building – Congress, Exhibition, B2B Meetings: 8-9 May, 2018 in Vienna, Austria
In addition to gain new perspectives on the latest developments in the building and construction sector, the congress is also an opportunity for the Austrian construction industry to forge and build on relationships with international partners. Up to 500 construction sector companies, institutions and research centres from all over the world are expected to attend.
The congress will be held on 8 May, 2018 in the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber in Vienna offering
- a series of top-class specialist presentations and discussions examining the latest developments and technologies in the Austrian construction industry
- individual B2B consultations with Austrian companies – for the first time also via skype
- innovation workshops on "Eco-innovative buildings", "The future of construction & materials" and "New housing concepts" and
- the trade show "Building-EXPO".
Excursions to selected projects in the Greater Vienna area are scheduled on the second day of the congress, 9 May, 2018.
Further information about the event, including registration details, the programme and online appointment booking for B2B meetings with other delegates is available on the event website .The event is free to attend for international guests. Nevertheless, delegates are asked to confirm their participation by completing the registration form on www.buildings2018.b2match.io which is absolutely necessary in order to legally accept the participation conditions of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ).
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Should OPC congregations cooperate diaconally with other churches or organizations such as Love, Inc. that are not of like faith and practice? Does such collaboration entail implicit endorsement of charismatics, Roman Catholics, and UCC, etc.? Can we claim that these churches are joining with us in offering the ministry of mercy in the name of Jesus Christ?
You have asked a very practical and important question. The Orthodox Presbyterian Church takes very seriously the true catholicity of the visible church and its purity and unity in the truth (Westminster Confession of Faith, chap. 25), even as we try to demonstrate mercy in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
There are certainly occasions when we cooperate with others, as the relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina, but what the diaconal efforts always attempt to find is an agency or a church through which we can work which does share our Reformed commitments. Thus, in the case of Katrina, much of our efforts as a denomination were channeled through local congregations of the Presbyterian Church in America. In Japan, efforts and funds would go through the Reformed Church of Japan, to give two examples. The OPC is blessed with a very active and very well structured Committee on Diaconal Ministries on the denominational level which you can learn more about here.
I am not familiar with Love, Inc., but assuming that it is a non-denominational para-church agency, we would want to look at their statement of faith and how they carry out their diaconal ministry. If, after careful search, there was no clearly Reformed alternative, we would probably want to wait for a bit and determine if this is the best means for disbursing the gifts of God's people. Oftentimes there are multiple churches or agencies which minister to specific kinds of needs and it is important to carefully explore them so as not to compromise the theological commitments. Those theological commitments do impact the actual kind of ministry which is carried on. To illustrate: if there is a clothes closet, and gospel tracts are given out to everyone who receives clothes, do the tracts clearly direct people to Jesus Christ? Is the gospel presented in such a way as to emphasize a works orientation rather than a grace orientation? Those in need, whether it is clothes, food, shelter, or medical treatment, do not need to hear more of what they must do to be acceptable to God, they need to hear that it was while we were still sinners that Christ died for the ungodly (Rom. 5:8, etc.). If we come with a works orientation we may be the people whom Jesus denounces in Matthew 7:21-23 who do good things to "prove" ourselves to God. It might be possible to use a non-denominational para-church agency if they permit Christ-centered gospel material that we supply to be used, but the implicit association with liberal or non-Christian churches such as you mentioned should make us pause and think hard before working with them.
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"Few tools are more indispensable to my work than Unix. Manipulating data into different formats, performing transformations, and conducting exploratory data analysis (EDA) is the lingua franca of data science.1 The coffers of Unix hold many simple tools, which by themselves are powerful, but when chained together facilitate complex data manipulations. Unix's use of functional composition eliminates much of the tedious boilerplate of I/0 and text parsing found in scripting languages. This design creates a simple and succinct interface for manipulating data and a foundation upon which custom tools can be built. Although languages like R and Python are invaluable for data analysis, I find Unix to be superior in many scenarios for quick and simple data cleaning, idea prototyping, and understanding data. This post is about how I use Unix for EDA."


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The American Law Institute (ALI) was founded in 1923 in response to a perceived uncertainty and complexity in American law. An association of practitioners and scholars known as the "Committee on the Establishment of a Permanent Organization for Improvement of Law" published a study that recommended a lawyers' organization be formed to improve the law and its administration. The committee was chaired by Elihu Root and counted Learned Hand, Benjamin Cardozo, and Samuel Williston among its members. This photograph collection is comprised of portraits of ALI directors, presidents, members, and staff. Also included are photographs from the Annual Meeting, including the 1st Annual Meeting in 1923.


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Josef Frank designed a lampshade for every one of his lamp models. Originally, all of them were in white textile, but Estrid Ericson later had them sewn up in textiles with prints of Josef Frank and other designers. This cotton lampshade has the Vegetable Tree print.
The print Vegetable Tree is a variation of the Tree of Life theme that Josef Frank often used and playfully transformed into a vegetable tree. In this print Josef Frank's stylises shapes, increases the colour intensity and blends nature with fantasy to spark wonder. Josef Frank designed the print while he was living in New York.
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SHIPPING NOW Order your prefilled communion cup orders today while supplies last. With nationwide supply shortages, order for your church re-opening while cups are available. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you!
100 Prefilled communion cups with wafer and juice, packaged in a plastic bag and boxed, stamped with a 12 month expiration date. The Fellowship Cup is perfectly designed to fit your communion trays. "One Pass" Serving - Designed to perfectly fit in communion trays. Parishioners can peel back the air-tight seal and eat the unleavened wafer. No Refrigeration Needed. The plastic cup is left in the cup holders in the pew.
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Economic Development CommitteeName: Economic Development CommitteeDate: June 10, 2020Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDTWebsite: Vallejo Chamber of CommerceEvent Description:The Economic Development Committee (EDC) is an open Chamber commitee for which all Chamber members are eligible to attend. Each month the EDC meets and discusses various Economic Development topics throughout Vallejo. Key stakeholders such as the City of Vallejo, GVRD, Solano Association of Realtors, Visit Vallejo, Touro University, CSU Maritime Academy, and others report on a monthly basis.
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Alphabet Bags
You will need 26 brown paper bags for this game. On each bag, write a letter of the alphabet on the front of the bag in large black marker. Put a item that starts with that letter into the bag. Now seal the brown paper bag. Separate the guests into pairs of two. Put the [...]
For: Adults.
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'Downton Abbey' Spoof Awkwardly Puts Lady Mary in TV Cop Drama
What will Michelle Dockery's next TV role be after portraying Lady Mary on Golden Globe-winning British period drama Downton Abbey? Funny or Die imagines she'll trade in her dainty demeanor for a tougher attitude in a modern-day cop drama.
In the spoof (video above) Dockery plays detective Connie Tough in Tough Justice, a fictitious show on TNT that we somewhat wish were an actual drama series. The release of this funny clip coincides with Sunday's season four U.S. premiere of Downton Abbey.
Dockery, however, is having a hard time letting go of her Lady Mary habits in this cop role:
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It's a tale of high points and puns about high points as StoryWonk Sessions returns with the tenth Pixar movie: Up!
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text: Animals Pets 4 Breeds That Have Never Won It All at Westminster By John Platt Writer John R. Platt is an environmental journalist and editor covering endangered species, climate, pollution and related topics. our editorial process Twitter Twitter John Platt Updated February 10, 2020 Photo: Mary Swift/Shutterstock Share Twitter Pinterest Email Animals Wildlife Pets Animal Rights Endangered Species When this year's Westminster Kennel Club dog show convenes at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 13, a record 186 breeds will be competing for the coveted "best in show" award. But while somewhat obscure breeds like the Scottish deerhound and Kerry blue terrier have taken home recent trophies, many popular breeds have never earned the top prize, according to Pets Adviser. Take the Labrador retriever, for example. The most popular breed in America for more than a decade, the lab has never won "best in show" in the more than 90 years since the breed was first recognized. It has come close though, most recently placing fourth in 2009 and 2010. Last year's top lab, Kaltrav Caribbean Cruise, won "best of breed" and is currently out to stud. Maybe one of his progeny will be a future winner. Another popular breed, the golden retriever, has done even worse than the lab, with only three near-misses since 1925. A golden retriever came in second in 2009, and one received the "best in group" award in 2006, but that's about it. Last year's golden retriever "best in breed" winner was a gorgeous animal named Sweetlea's Follow Me, also known as "Jacques," who has won "best in show" at other competitions. On their web page, owners Susan and Robert Lee say Jacque is "very loving and has a sweet and gentle temperament. What more could we ask for?" The ever-popular dachshund has done pretty well for itself over the years, racking up multiple "best in group" awards and numerous fourth-, third- and second-place prizes. Dachshunds are the eighth-most popular dog breed in America, down from fourth in 2000. No dachshunds placed in last year's competition. Dachshunds compete as three breeds: longhaired, smooth and wirehaired. Another breed that has been slipping in popularity is the Chihuahua, which was the eight-most popular breed in 2000 but is only the 13th most popular today. Chihuahuas — which compete in the long coat and short coat categories — haven't done very well at Westminster, winning "best in group" only once in the Toy category back in 1984. The breed took third place in 2004 and 2006. You can find information on all breeds competing in this year's Westminster Kennel Club dog show here.


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How not to get to Straddie
THREE Japanese tourists came unstuck on their planned Australian holiday on Thursday when they abandoned their hire car in Moreton Bay after they tried to "drive" to North Stradbroke Island.
The low tide and a GPS navigation system lured them into the bay at Oyster Point at Cleveland.
A firm gravel surface quickly gave way to the renowned bay mangrove mud and the Hyundai Getz was soon up to its axles, but not before they managed to travel about 500 metres.
Their planned adventure to Straddie ended at 11am and the incoming tide soon forced them to seek help and abandon the vehicle.
By 3pm the car was stranded in two metres of water and the subject of much amusement from onlookers on the shore and passing boat and ferry traffic.


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When you protect your site with the Symantec™ Secure Site SSL Certificate and display the Norton® Secured Seal, your customers will know that their transactions are secure and you are who you say you are. If you want a certificate that can be viewed as an investment rather than a cost and provide a true ROI – the Symantec™ brand is the way to go, and the Secure Site is an excellent option.
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How Much Does it Really Cost Us to Clean Up our Waterways from Farm Runoff
MANHATTAN, Kansas, November 24, 2008 (ENS) - The pollution of fresh water by agricultural nutrients costs government agencies, drinking water facilities and individual Americans at least $4.3 billion a year in total, finds new research from Kansas State University.
Biology professor Walter Dodds, who led the study, says the researchers calculated that $44 million a year is spent just protecting aquatic species from nutrient pollution.
Dodds and the K-State researchers based their conclusions on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data on nitrogen and phosphorous levels in bodies of water throughout the country.
The damaging chemicals -- phosphorous and nitrogen -- enter the environment from nonpoint sources rather than flowing into a lake or stream from one pipe.
They enter the water from various points, such as runoff from row crop agriculture across the surrounding lands, said Dodd.
The researchers calculated the money lost from that pollution by looking at factors like decreasing lakefront property values, the cost of treating drinking water and the revenue lost when fewer people take part in recreational activities like fishing or boating.
"We are providing underestimates," Dodds said. "Although our accounting of the degree of nutrient pollution in the nation is fairly accurate, the true costs of pollution are probably much greater than $4.3 billion."
High levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in waters can produce harmful algal blooms. In turn, these blooms can produce "dead zones" in water bodies where dissolved oxygen levels are so low that most aquatic life cannot survive, according to the EPA.
"Excesses have been linked to higher amounts of chemicals that make people sick," the agency says on its website.
Dodds said he anticipates the K-State research will be used by policymakers because it documents the extent of the nutrient pollution problem in the United States and one facet of why it matters.
"Monetary damages put environmental problems in terms that make policymakers and the public take notice," he said. "Putting environmental problems in terms of dollars allows people to account for the actual costs of pollution."
The study appears in the November 12 online issue of the journal "Environmental Science and Technology."
Contributors to nitrogen and phosphorus pollution include:
- Overusing fertilizer -- both residential and agricultural usage
- Rainfall flowing over cropland, Animal Feeding Operations and pastures, picking up animal waste and depositing it in water bodies
- Rainfall flowing over urban and suburban areas where stormwater management is not required, such as parking lots, lawns, rooftops, roads
- Discharge of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater treatment plants
- Overflow from septic systems
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Unfortunately, renting or buying a typical home in many U.S. metro areas requires higher than median earnings for police officers, nurses, teachers, janitors, and other key roles that make our communities safe, healthy, and vibrant places to live.
Renters in Washington State need to earn $18.58 per hour in order to afford a basic apartment here, according to a report released on Monday, March 11 that compares the cost of rental housing with what renters can really afford.
Mark Kantor's presentation from the March 1, 2012 Learn At Lunch presentation, "Introduction to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit."
Mark Kantor's presentation from the March 1, 2012 Learn At Lunch presentation, "Introduction to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit."
The Planning Committee for the 22nd Annual Conference on Ending Homelessness invites you to submit your session proposals for the 2012 conference taking place May 16th - 18th at the Yakima Convention Center in Yakima, Washington.
The Housing Trust Fund is Washington's best tool for ensuring access to safe, healthy and affordable housing. Since 1989, the Housing Trust Fund has succesfully built, rehabilitated and preserved more than 36,000 healthy and affordable homes across the state.
The Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program helps ensure that temporary disabilities don't force people onto the streets, by providing emergency rent & utility assistance and by providing access to some of life's most basic household and sanitary needs.
A tenant screening report is like a credit report for renters, and tenant screening is a fast growing, unregulated industry that greatly impacts access to housing.


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A great introductory walk to the Wild Dog Mountains region, with a little of bit everything - Ridges, Steep Downhills, Firetrail, Bouldery Creek Walking, River Crossings and Chest High Nettle. Even though the distance is short, this is a bit of a tough walk as the walking is a bit slow due to the nature of the steep and bouldery terrain. The beach campsite on the Cox's is just fabulous with an abundance of firewood and the walk up towards the Jenolan or Harry's River is just great fun which led to all sorts of antics such as Freezing River Crossings, Horizontal Tree Walking and of course, Rock Skimming. What more could you ask for?
All up it is 13 clicks - if you're fit and fast you'd be able to do it as a day walk in around 5-6 hours. If you're taking novices allow two full days.
What a great Day. This is my favourite section of the Wollangambe. Wollangambe 1 seems to be the more popular, but I just like this section better.
This is the inaugural Tambo Canyoning Trip. The twelve of us set off from the Rocky Creek Car park at 10:30am and after a leisurely stroll arrived at the start of Twister Canyon around 11:00am when Adrian discovered that he'd had a bit of a Senior moment as he'd left his camera in car - Doh!. Good news though - Kim was in training for his marathon, so he offered to run back up the hill to


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text: Duke Manor is conveniently located near Duke University and offers affordable student housing options to all technical school, college and university students. Duke Manor offers several all-inclusive housing solutions. You have the ability to customize your student package; whether you're looking for furnished student housing or all utilities paid, Duke Manor's student housing options are designed exclusively with student budgets in mind. Visit our floor plans page, select "Apply Online Now" and choose "Yes! I am a student".


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Cancer-fighting 8th grader receives surprise from classmates
Until a moment Friday morning, Gavin Nore had no idea how much he meant to his friends.
Friday, they surprised the eighth grader who is fighting cancer. The entire school had chipped in to buy him the surprise.
The 14-year-old has been in and out of the hospital battling cancer. He was diagnosed on Valentine's Day with Hodgkin's lymphoma and is now on chemotherapy.
But his classmates were fighting a different war, the one for his happiness.
Grant Poppinga started Gumballs 4 Gavin in March. An effort to raise money by selling gumballs.
"We started out with like three or four or five jars and we ended up with like 12 jars," Poppinga said.
The gumballs were bought at a discounted price and sold in jars at Phillips Middle School in Fort Dodge for 25 cents apiece.
Poppinga said the effort made $801.
The secret they all kept was the surprise they bought with the money.
Friday, they wheeled in the moped that they had bought for Gavin.
"It was hard because I wanted to tell him so bad," Poppinga said.
Nore said he was floored by Poppinga's compassion, a classmate he hardly knows.
"I couldn't even say anything. I was in shock, I was, I don't know -- it was just amazing," Nore said.
Those interested in helping Nore can send checks to Gumballs for Gavin, 416 N 22nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501.


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The 5 Best Trendy Kuala Lumpur Restaurants 2015 list is a guide to the city's best fashionable restaurants to indulge in and be seen at. Although Kuala Lumpur is a very tourist friendly capital, its food options are still largely geared towards the local crowd, with Chinese coffee shops and mamaks (Indian-Malay restaurants) dominating its dining scene.
Kuala Lumpur's restaurant scene runs the gamut from budget street food to high-end luxury.It also reflects the diversity of cultural traditions in Malaysia, bringing in Indian,Chinese, and Western influences to its Southeast Asian foundations. This list of ten of the best restaurants in KL
Kuala Lumpur 5 Best Trendy Restaurants
1-Bijan Bar & Restaurant:
Bijan Bar & Restaurant is perhaps one of Kuala Lumpur's best-kept secrets. An award-winning restaurant opened in 2003, it was listed as one of the Malaysia Tatler's 2011 Best Restaurants in Malaysia and was also the fully-deserving winner of Time Out KL's Food Awards Best Malay Restaurant in 2009.Serving high-end Malay cuisine, the food served here is halal and only the best ingredients are used.
"Authentic Malay food with great service"
- Opening Hours: 12:00 – 14:30 & 18:30 – 10:30 Monday – Saturday; 16:30 – 22:30 Sunday
- Address: No. 3, Jalan Ceylon 50200 Kuala Lumpur
- Tel: +603 2031 3575 or +603 2031 6568
2-The Bird Restaurant:
A place where delicious local & Nyonya dishes are served. A place that has heart and you will be made to feel truly welcomed and be entertained by the multitalented owners. They sing, they paint and they cook up a meal that you will never forget. A place where the elderly would appreciate as well. A place where you will tell people about. A place where you will want to return again & again.
The Bird would be a good place to dine at where one can find a fusion of Chinese, Thai and Nyonya food.Mango Ice Blended, King Toh Chicken, Vegetable, Marmite Chicken, Romaine Lettuce, Butter King Fish, Squid Dish, Homemade Cendol, 3 Flavour Prawn, Mantis Prawn, Four Heavenly Kings vegetable, The Sambal Paku, Fried Squid/Calamari, The Coffee Chicken Wings
"Delightful Gem with Amazing Hospitality"
- Opening Hours: daily (11 am – 11 pm).Closed on Monday
- Address: 5 Jalan 3/62D,Medan Putra Business Centre,Bandar Menjalara, Kepong,KL
- Tel: 03 6277 1453, 012 314 9882, 012 305 8836
Enak takes the best elements of Malaysian food.The combination of nostalgic home cooking and a fine dining sensibility makes Enak another advocate for raising Malay cuisine to fine dining heights. Traditional dishes such as Satay, Gado-Gado andRendang Padang are all given a contemporary twist, while staying true to their original incarnations as family favorites. The restaurant also attempts to rediscover forgotten flavors and dishes by trawling the cultural memory of Kuala Lumpur's residents.
"Great food only disappointment to setting "
- Opening Hours: Open from 12pm to 12am(Last order at 11:45pm)
- Address: LG2, Feast Floor,Starhill Gallery 181. Jalan, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Tel: +60 3-2141 8973
You are invited to Songket Restaurant & Bar an authentic Malay cuisine restaurant with a modern twist. We focus on outstanding Malay food with only the freshest ingredients in an elegant restaurant with a sophisticated ambience given the rich tradition and luxury associated with songket, At Songket, we delight our guests with a menu inspired from traditional Malay specialties, live traditional Malay entertainment, and luxurious songket from some of Malaysia's most notable states.
Savour the delicious dishes, beautiful surroundings, excellent service, and the warm atmosphere of Songket. It is the perfect place for a leisurely meal, a drink with friends, a party or a business meeting. For extra comfort and to please a large group of people we can cater to company or personal functions by fully utilising the indoor area and the comfortable outdoor garden patio.
"Mouth-watering Malay cuisine!"
- Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 12pm – 3pm, 6pm – 11pm ,Sat – Sun & Public Holiday 5pm – 11pm
- Address: No. 29, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, 50450 Kuala Lumpur
- Tel: +603 2161 3331 or sms/call +6012 2607769 (Firdaus)
- For dining reservations: Online reservation
5-The 39 Restaurant:
The 39 Restaurant is a restaurant in PNB Darby Park that redefines classic Malay cuisine. Set in elegant surrounds, it presents Malay cooking in an all-new setting by entering the fine-dining circle. Here, special emphasis is placed on food presentation and dishes use only top-notch ingredients.
The 39 Restaurant is divided into an air-conditioned indoor dining area and an al fresco rooftop section. There are no alcoholic beverages served so patrons enjoy the excellent teh tarik (milk tea) and kopi o (coffee), which is not really a hardship since the food pairs up better with these drinks anyway.
"To avoid if you are looking for fine dining"
- Opening Hours: 12:30 – 15:00; 19:00 – 22:00
- Address: PNB Darby Park, 10 Jalan Binjai, 50450 KL
- Tel: +603 7490 3333
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