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IntroductionWelcome to the March newsletter, read on for some really good news, details of the new site level stats ZAP now supports and an introduction to scripting.
Table of Contents:
- News
- New / Improved Add-ons
- New Features
- Tutorial: Introduction to Scripting
- Upcoming Talks and Training
- Feedback
- Next Month...
NewsThe big new this month is that ZAP was voted the TOP free/open source security tool for 2015 by Toolswatch readers: http://www.toolswatch.org/2016/02/2015-top-security-tools-as-voted-by-toolswatch-org-readers/
This is the second time we've come top and is a great validation of what we are doing. Thank you to all of you who voted for us!
Other important news is that ZAP is taking part in the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2016. For those of you who don't know, GSoC pays students to work on open source projects over the summer, and we've had key ZAP features like WebSockets, the Ajax Spider and Access Control testing implement by GSoC students.
The deadline for submissions has just passed and we've had 9 ZAP proposals. We'll evaluate those asap, but we dont currently know how many slots OWASP (and ZAP) will actually get so fingers crossed!
And in other breaking news, CommonSense Media have just published a Information Security Primer for Evaluating Educational Software which makes heavy use of ZAP - you can read all about it here: https://www.graphite.org/privacy/blog/information-security-primer-initial-release
New / Improved Add-onsThis section details add-ons that have been added or significantly updated since the last newsletter.
A new version of the Zest add-on has been published which included a significant number of bug fixes. There is also an update to the Selenium add-on which includes the latest Selenium release that ensures Firefox doesn't visit the 'first run' page every time it is started.
The Alert Filters add-on has also been updated with various bug fixes and has been promoted to beta status. This add-on allows you to configure rules which automatically change the level at which alerts are raised for specific contexts. For more details see the help pages This add-on is included with the weekly releases and may well be included by default in future full releases.
New FeaturesThis section details enhancements that have been made to the core and are available in the latest weekly release.
The traditional spider has been updated so that you can constrain it to a subtree when using it via the UI or API. For example this means that with this option if you start spidering from https://www.example.com/app1 you can be sure that it wont explore any other apps under https://www.example.com/ - without this option it will explore anything in that domain it finds links to.
ZAP now records a range of site based statistics, including:
- Response codes, eg
- stats.code.200
- stats.code.302
- Content types, eg
- stats.contentType.text/css
- stats.contentType.text/html;charset=utf-8
- Tags (some of which are built in but can also be user defined), eg
- stats.tag.Password
- stats.tag.Hidden
- Anticsrf tokens generated
- stats.acsrf.anticsrf
- Response times (using a logarithmic scale) eg
- stats.responseTime.1
- stats.responseTime.2
- stats.responseTime.4
- stats.responseTime.8
- stats.responseTime.16
- Authentication information, eg
- stats.auth.success
- stats.auth.failure
- stats.auth.state.loggedin
- stats.auth.state.loggedout
- stats.auth.state.noindicator
- stats.auth.state.unknown
Tutorial: Introduction to ScriptingThis section teaches you more about a different ZAP feature every month.
There is an almost infinite range of web applications and so its not possible for any tool to build in support for all of the strange things you will encounter. As ZAP is an open source project you can change the source code to handle anything you like. However this isnt always practical - ZAP is a large and complex project and even if you understand the code base very well, firing up an IDE to rewrite ZAP every time you encounter something strange is definitely not ideal.
Fortunately ZAP has powerful scripting capabilities, and ZAP scripts can access all of the code and data structures.
There are so many aspect to ZAP scripting that one tutorial wont be enough, so we're going to start with an overview.
Scripting support is included in all ZAP releases, but if you want to use scripting in the 'core' version then you will really need to download the Script Console and Zest add-ons from the marketplace.
By default ZAP supports ECMAScript (JavaScipt) and Zest, a graphical security scripting language from the Mozilla Security team.
You can also download add-ons which extend support to Jython and JRuby. ZAP will be able to support any language that supports JSR 223 so if there's another scripting language you would like us to support then please raise an enhancement request issue.
To use ZAP scripts from the UI you need to use the Scripts and Script Console tabs, which are hidden by default and can be accessed via the relevant tabs with the green plus sign.
Scripts tab
The Scripts tab shows all of the scripts available in a tree view.
There are 2 nodes under the top 'Scripting' node:
- Scripts: the scripts that you have available
- Templates: the templates from which you can create scripts
- Active Rules - these run as part of the Active Scanner and can be individually enabled.
- Authentication - scripts that are invoked when authentication is performed for a Context. To be used, they need to be selected when configuring the Script-Based Authentication Method for a Context.
- Fuzzer HTTP Processor - these can access and change the fuzzing HTTP requests and responses, control the fuzzing process and interact with the ZAP UI.
- Fuzzer WebSocket Processor - these can access and change the fuzzing WebSocket messages, control the fuzzing process and interact with the ZAP UI.
- Http Sender - these run 'inline' and are similar to Proxy scripts except that they also apply to all requests that originate from ZAP.
- Passive Rules - these run as part of the Passive Scanner and can be individually enabled
- Payload Generator - these generate the raw attacks that the fuzzer submits to the target application.
- Payload Processor - these can be used to change specific fuzzer payloads before they are submitted.
- Proxy - these run 'inline', can change every request and response proxied through ZAP and can be individually enabled. They can also trigger break points.
- Script Input Vectors - scripts for defining exactly what ZAP should attack
- Stand Alone - scripts that are self contained and are only run when your start them manually
- Targeted Rules - scripts that are invoked with a target URL and are only run when your start them manually
Script Console tab
When you select a script in the Scripts tree then it is displayed in the Script Console.
For most scripting languages this is where you will edit it, the only exception to this is Zest which is displayed graphically in the Scripts tab. At the top of this tab is a toolbar that allows you to Run the script displayed and Stop it if it is running. Note that not all scripts can be run in this way - some types can only be run via other ZAP components. For example Active Rules can typically only be run when you start an Active Scan. Underneath the panel displaying the script is another panel which shows the script output.
This panel has its own toolbar with buttons for:
- Clearing the script output panel
- A toggle for clearing the script output panel every time a script is run
- A toggle for locking the automatic scrolling of the output panel
- A toggle for switching between showing the output of all scripts and just showing the output of the selected script
Script OptionsThe Scripts Options panel allows you to add any number of directories that contain scripts. The scripts must be in subdirectories named after the relevant script type and must have an appropriate extension for the script language used.
Scripts that can be written to will be added to the Scripts tree and those that are read only will be added to the Templates. This means you can build up your own libraries of scripts and even manage them in a central place using a shared drive.
Community Scripts repoThe Community Scripts repo is a collection of ZAP scripts written by the community, ie people like you :)
It lives on github: https://github.com/zaproxy/community-scripts and, not surprisingly, is structured so that it can be added as a script directory via the Script Options. It is also available as an add-on on the ZAP Marketplace: https://github.com/zaproxy/zap-extensions/wiki/HelpAddonsCommunityScriptsCommunityScripts
Hopefully that gives you an overview of the scripting support in ZAP. Future tutorials will go into scripting in more detail. In the meantime if you have any questions about ZAP scripting then we have a dedicated group where you can ask them: https://groups.google.com/group/zaproxy-scripts
Upcoming Talks and TrainingZAP will be featured in the OWASP Pune Chapter Meeting on March 31st in Pune (not surprisingly): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uIbCJ8kF5xMeIB-C9_jvwvfEdex_Vly8CRU87Bupsws/viewform?c=0&w=1
Adrian Winckles will be demoing ZAP at the SecureCambridge Cyber Security Technology Showcase on April 5th in Cambridge: http://isc2chapter-eastofengland.co.uk/
Azzedine RAMRAMI and Sebastien Gioria will be demoing ZAP in their 'Securing your application with OpenSource tools' at Devoxx France on April 22nd in Paris: http://cfp.devoxx.fr/2016/talk/HNE-6288/Securiser_son_developpement_avec_10_outils_open-source
Sumanth Damarla (@Sumanth_Damarla) will be giving a talk: "Securing Web @ZAP" at the I T.A.K.E Unconference on May 19th in Bucharest: http://itakeunconf.com/sessions/securing-web-zap/
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Let us know what you would like to see using the above feedback form.
If you would like to write content for the newsletter then please get in touch - anything ZAP related, such as talks / training you are giving, a 3rd party tool you develop or maybe an add-on you'd like to explain in more detail.
And we're also looking for one or more editors for the ZAP newsletter - you don't need any detailed ZAP knowledge, just a bit of time each month you can dedicate to chasing up people for content and bashing it into something that reads better than this one :P Think thats you? Get in touch!
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Samsung Galaxy mobile phones let you easily upgrade memory capacity by adding a microSD card, but running apps on the SD card has not been possible up through the S3.
The new S4 now lets you move installed apps to the SD card, and provides an easy configuration screen to make it happen.
To move installed apps to a microSD card on a Samsung Galaxy S4, press the Settings menu and then tap the "More" tab.
There you'll find the Application Manager, which shows you a list of all the apps installed on your phone. It'll also show you the amount of available device memory on the bottom of the screen.
If you swipe to the left, you'll see the "ON SD CARD" list with checkboxes next to each app. Tap an app and you'll see a "Move to SD card" button.
Tap the "Move to SD card" button to move an installed app over to your microSD card, and that's all there is to it.
You'll see this option whether you have a memory card installed or not, but of course you won't be able to move over apps without one. Installing a microSD card is easy, and they are very inexpensive. Here's a page that will show you how to install it.

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Want to apply a strikethrough effect to text in Excel? All you need is this simple keyboard shortcut.
In Word 2013 (and 2010 and 2007), striking through text is easy and obvious: there's a button for it on the Home tab of the Ribbon, near the icons for Bold, Italic and Underline:
However, if you look in the same area in Excel, there's no strikethrough option — instead, you'll see a shortcut for the Borders tool:
To apply strikethrough in Excel, you actually need to access the Font tab of the Format Cells dialog box:
There are several ways to get to Format Cells: you can click the small arrow in the bottom-right corner of the Font section of the Home tab; click on the Format dropdown in the Cells section of the Home tab and then select Format Cells; or type Control+1 (the fastest option and the one I always use).
However, there's an even faster way to produce strikethrough. Select the text (or the cell) you want to strikethrough, and then type Control+5. You can also use that shortcut to remove strikethrough. Handy! Note this doesn't work in Word; if you want a strikethrough shortcut there, you'll have to set one up yourself.
For more handy Excel keyboard wizardy, check out our roundup of the most useful Excel keyboard shortcuts.


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With the capability of internet access on most mobile phones, ordering online from a mobile device quickly became a natural fit for restaurants. Each day, we see more and more feedback from restaurants and published information that reinforces how and why restaurants benefit from mobile ordering.
Recently, we came across information from a study by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Viggle, an interactive media platform. Take a look at their findings:
- 69% of those polled have ordered food via the mobile internet at least once, and use mobile devices for information/research even more frequently.
- 44% of those surveyed use a smartphone or tablet regularly to find a phone number.
- 39% use their smartphone or tablet to see a menu, 38% to find location, and 35% to check hours.
- 72% of respondents say they order pizza via the mobile internet, making it the dominant online-ordered cuisine.
- 78% of respondents said discounts would make them more likely to order.
Convenience is the largest benefit cited by customers ordering online. Make sure your customers know about the added convenience your mobile site brings to their smartphones.


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Trudie provides benefit consulting services for large employers. She stays current on industry trends and provides strategy and guidance regarding all aspects of health and welfare plans. Trudie specializes in in implementing comprehensive and competitive multi-year benefit strategies.
Trudie has served on local and national broker advisory councils, including UnitedHealthcare and CareFirst BCBS. With almost 25 years of industry experience, she frequently speaks at seminars for professional groups regarding health care trends and legislation.
Trudie was born and raised in the local area and earned her degree from the University of Maryland. She enjoys attending sporting events with her husband and kids, as well as cooking and traveling.
Trudie will celebrate her 20th anniversary with Keller in 2018.


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I think the blog-by-mail function is working now, although there's a time delay of a couple of hours that I can't seem to iron out, and I need to alter the sending address (can't send images from this one).
The "mobilesignals" category is intended to at least partially replace my mailing list, BAD SIGNAL. I'm keeping that list for alerts and announcements, but when I push a lot of information through that list it both gets virused and generates mail from people who are incapable of using the unsub instructions successfully. So, in the interests of both maintaining a space to think out loud and save lots of time and annoyance, a lot of the rambly thinkstuff will go up here.
I should thank Joshua "no relation" Ellis for setting up WordPress for me, as the code on modern blog systems makes me shit my pants. Right now, we're in default view, but Josh should be prettifying it very soon.
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SMHI, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, is an expert agency under the Ministry of the Environment. Through unique expertise in meteorology, hydrology, oceanography and climatology, SMHI contributes towards greater public welfare, increased safety and a sustainable society.
Sea level rise was the topic when SMHI gathered scientists, experts and planners. The workshop discussed the main uncertainties, challenges and potential solutions. Documentation from the meeting is now available. Workshop on sea level rise
The Climate Adaptation Game is now available to play for free at SMHI's webpage. The game aims to develop better understanding for the effects of climate change, and how to meet the challenges it brings. The game can be used in education for sustainable development, or in various contexts within climate change adaptation.
SMHI has many years of experience of emission calculations which can provide a good basis for decisions regarding the dimensioning or risk analysis of different types of emissions in the air and water, for example.
SMHI provides daily forecasts to the general public and societal functions and issues warnings when faced with severe weather and water events. SMHI also offers products and services that function as vital support in the decision-making of, for example, Swedish authorities, organisations and municipalities.
Make forecasts of oil spill with hourly resolution and also track the discharge source.
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) is home to Sweden's leading consultancy group in air quality. We have over 30 years of experience working both nationally and internationally with atmospheric dispersion modeling and emission inventories.
Prepare for thunderstorms, strong winds and snow with SMS and email alerts, web services, and consultation.
Open access to SMHI's data is a prerequisite to progress for both research and development of new products and services.
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) presents unique data which depict regional climate change after a rise in global temperature of 1.5 degrees.
The results from SMHI's climate research at the Rossby Centre are found here. Climate scenarios are presented on maps, as diagrams and as downloadable data.
Effects of present climate change can be seen also in the oceans. Result from calculations of how different ocean parameters change depending on the chosen climate scenario.
We are probably facing a dramatic change in the earth's climate, which will affect society in many different ways. There is therefore a need to continuously follow the changes in our climate, so SMHI has produced a number of climate indicators for this purpose.
The Rossby Centre pursues research on climate processes and the behaviour of the climate system. The principal tools are global and regional climate models developed within the research unit.
The sea is often in focus as a resource for society and its people, for recreation and for transportation. A sustainable environment and climate development are prerequisites for a sustainable use of ocean and its resources. SMHI provides the individual, government, researchers and the international community with data, forecasts and scenarios, and current information.
The Swedish National Knowledge Centre for Climate Change Adaptation is a resource for everybody with a responsibility for, or interest in, Sweden´s adaptation to the impacts of climate change.
SMHI contributes to institutional capacity strengthening and sustainability in developing countries through partnership driven initiatives in water and climate services and education. Working together with sister organizations, we build technical capacity for more effective provision of meteorological and hydrological services to the public, especially those most vulnerable to the effects of a changing climate. Such services include meteorological forecasting and early warning services as well as climate information services focused on agriculture and water resources.
For three weeks, SMHI in Norrköping has hosted close to 30 officials from Southern Africa. They are taking part in an education program on climate change and on how societies can adapt to an altered climate and prevent crises.
SMHI will be conducting a total of ten climate education programs for around 300 decision-makers from nine African countries. The program is nine months long and is conducted in both Sweden and the regions in Africa.
SMHI, SE-601 76 Norrköping
Phone: 46-11-495 80 00 (switchboard)
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Our Mission Statement
The AANYAA is made up of graduates of the New York Academy of Art, led by a board of alumni volunteers. The mission of this independent not-for-profit organization is three-fold:
(1) to strengthen the bonds of friendship and collegiality between and among alumni and current students of the Academy;
(2) to enhance and promote the professional endeavors of the alumni and members of the organization; and
(3) to support the Academy and further its goal of fostering in its students the values and skills needed for the creation of significant contemporary art through the study of the human figure.
Executive Board Members
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Documents For Download
Public Consultation leaflet - Limpenhoe Marshes and Cantley sugar beet factory
Compartments 12 and 13 consultation responses
Compartment Information
Name: Cantley Factory and Staithe
Number: 13
Location: Cantley Sugar Beet Factory and Cantley Parish Staithe
River: Yare
Compartment Status Information
Compartment Photos
Compartment Description
Compartment 13 on the right bank of the River Yare extends along approximately 750m of continuous floodbank and covers an area of 96 hectares. There are no designated sites and none of the compartment is subject to ESA (Environmentally Sensitive Area) payments. Cantley Sugar Beet factory is located adjacent to the river Yare in compartment 13 and there is a relatively large area of settling basins within the compartment. Public footpaths extend along the floodbank and elsewhere in the southern section of the compartment. The Norwich to Great Yarmouth railway line runs from east to west adjacent to Cantley Sugarbeet Factory.
Cantley Parish Staithe
Located at the western end of Compartment 13 the Cantley Parish slipway marks the boundary between Compartments 13 and 14. A planning application was submitted in April 2009 for improvements works to the Parish Staithe and for the renewal of flood defences to Cantley Sugar Beet Factory and completing the defences to Cantley Marshes.
Click on the link below to read more about these proposals.
Click here to read about the planning application for Cantley Parish Staithe


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Army veteran helps depressed teens boost their self-esteem
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) -- Mark and Anthony are building more than just muscles. Each sweat soaked rep cements their bond.
When they first met last October at Mark Rabon's gym in Richmond, Anthony was skeptical about the stranger. But he knew he desperately needed help.
"I just saw an opportunity to change his life really," Mark said.
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Last spring, Anthony was a 5'7'' teen who tipped the scales at 370 pounds. He was failing in high school and sinking into a state of depression.
Anthony didn't like what he saw staring back in the mirror.
"I kept putting myself down and down," Anthony said.
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Anthony's mother was worried sick about her son's health, so out of desperation she turned to Mark.
"It was hard. I didn't want to see him go through that," Latrima Wright said about her son.
The timing of Mark's and Anthony's meeting was perfect.
Mark, who ballooned from 180 to 255 pounds after he left the military in 2009, saw a lot of himself in Anthony.
"One day I said I got to do something about it is getting out of control," Mark said.
The veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq started a new mission in life -- as a personal trainer.
He now helps overweight, depressed and bullied teens drop pounds and boost their self-esteem.
He does this work -- for free.
"I kind of made it my passion," Mark said.
With Mark's guidance Anthony grinded through push ups and lunges five days a week.
Slowly, Anthony started seeing the fruits of his labor.
The progress hasn't stopped both outside and in.
Anthony has dropped more than 120 pounds. Now his confidence is soaring, especially in front of a mirror.
"You say what do I see now? A good looking guy. I do," a laughing Anthony said.
The teen and his mom credit this mentor with helping Anthony reach his lofty goals.
"I feel like he saved my son's life," Latrima said.
SEE ALSO: Study shows alarming rise in one type of child injury
"He is one of the best persons I ever met. A great person to work with. A great person to be around," Anthony said.
Five days a week Mark and Anthony are chiseling muscles and a friendship that is stronger than steel.
"It makes me feel like a better person," Anthony said. "Like I achieved something."
"I guess there are no words to describe it," Mark said. "It's like I've been successful in doing something great. That money can't buy."
If you would like to learn more about Mark's free fitness program for overweight teens click here.


text: How To Web Design & Dev Using an HTML List in Web Design Ordered lists, unordered lists, and definition lists Share Pin Email Print James Braund/Getty Images Web Design & Dev HTML Basics CSS by Jennifer Kyrnin Jennifer Kyrnin is a professional web developer who assists others in learning web design, HTML, CSS, and XML. Updated November 08, 2018 The HTML language is comprised of a number of different elements. These individual elements act as the building blocks of web pages. Look at the HTML markup for any page on the web and you will see common elements including paragraphs, headings, images, and links. Other elements you are almost certain to see are lists. There Are Three Types of Lists in HTML Ordered Lists: These are sometimes called numbered lists because, by default, the list items contained in that list have a specific numerical order or ranking. Ordered lists are appropriate where the exact ordering of items are critically important to the meaning of the content. For example, a recipe would likely use an ordered list because the steps presented are not done so in an arbitrary order. The order of those steps is critical to the outcome of that recipe. Any step-by-step process is best presented as an ordered list.Unordered Lists: These are sometimes called bulleted lists because the default visual appearance of an Unordered List is to have small bullet icons in front of the list items. This type of list is best used are for lists that don't have a required order. The list items will appear in whatever order you code them in for the HTML, but you are determining that order and, unlike a recipe or step-by-step process, the order could be changed and the meaning of the content would not suffer. For example, if you make a list of the people you work with, you could order them alphabetically, or based on seniority, or according to departments, etc. Any of these would make sense and the meaning of the list (people you work with) would not change regardless of which option you choose. The order is determined by you and your markup, so exact numbers are not needed. This is a good option for an unordered list.Definition Lists: These are lists of items that have two parts, a term to be defined and the definition. They are commonly used to display a definition/description pair like you would find in a dictionary, but definition lists can also be used for many other kinds of content. Ordered Lists Use the <ol> tag (the ending </ol> tag is required), to create a numbered list with numbers starting at 1. The elements are created with the <li> tag pair. For example: Entry 1Entry 2Entry 3 Use ordered lists anywhere you want to show a specific order for the list items to be followed or to rank items sequentially. Again, these lists are most often found online in instructions and recipes. Unordered Lists Use the <ul> tag (the ending </ol> tag is required) to create a list with bullets instead of numbers. Just like with the ordered list, the elements are created with the tag pair. For example: BulletBulletBullet Use unordered lists for any list that doesn't have to be in a specific order. This is the most common type of list found on a web page. You often see these lists used in website navigation, to display the various links in that menu. Definition Lists Definition lists create a list with two parts to each entry: the name or term to be defined and the definition. This creates lists similar to a dictionary or glossary. There are three tags associated with the definition list: Here is how a definition list looks: This is a definition term And this is the definition definition 2 definition 3 As you can see, you can have a single term, but give it multiple definitions. Think of the word "Book"...one definition of a book is a kind of reading material, while another definition would be a synonym for "schedule." If you were coding that, you would use one term, but two descriptions. You can use definition lists anywhere you have a list that has two parts to each item. The most common use is with a glossary of terms, but you can also use it for an address book (the name is the term and the address is the definition), or many other interesting uses. Continue Reading


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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Hurricanes and When Mac Met Cheese
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Labels: London, mac and cheese
Monday, October 15, 2012
Waffle House
My long-time dream came true the other day; I got to eat at Waffle House. We've all driven past that caps-lock, highlighter yellow sign a million times on weird family car trips that last hours, but have you ever stopped at one? And have you stopped at one in Maryland on a bleak, rainy Sunday? This is middle America at its finest.
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Labels: breakfast, eggs, hashbrowns, waffles
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Shacktoberfest ain't no joke
Oh America. I love you so much because where else can I freely enjoy the finest of fusion food during the Oktoberfest holiday? (but not a large sugary drink with it, strangely enough) Shake Shack's Shacktoberfest menu is seriously wurst heavy and I found out first hand that it is not for the faint of heart. As you can see above, I did not hold back.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Mission Chinese is hit or miss
So, seriously, what's up with Mission Chinese? Charlie and I hit it hard a few weeks ago and after hearing so much adulation and praise, I wanted to love it. BUT, my most lasting impression was really this:
Me: I kind of want to vomit that up and eat something else.
Charlie: Me too.
Me: I kind of want to vomit that up and eat something else.
Charlie: Me too.
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Labels: chinese, lower east side
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Can Be Your Carpet Dingy And Dirty? Read The Following Tips.
In case you have carpets at your residence, then you may be mindful of how dirty they are able to get. At this point, maybe you are going to start looking for a professional cleaner. Can you be sure which carpet cleaners are excellent and which can be not? This query is answered within the article that follows.
Never just hire the very first company you happen to find. Examine the reviews for companies on the web and check around for advice. Contacting your Chamber of Commerce and Business Bureau regarding the company may help you stay away from firms that you will not like.
Most carpet cleaners companies offer a number of other services. They often concentrate on upholstery cleaning also, so it's good to ask concerning this. You may even find somewhere operating a deal on carpet and fabric cleaning.
Before a carpet-cleaning company uses a solution on your carpet, they must test it over a small aspect of your carpet that won't be noticed. It's vital that this can be done because certain acid solutions can permanently stain or damage your carpet. Using this method test you may be sure to save some money and time and it will surely only take you a few minutes.
Make sure the warranty on the carpets before there is a cleaning company do any stain treatments. Your warranty could possibly be voided if you utilize an item that isn't recommended through the carpet company. The chemicals may not mix well and price you additional money over time.
Do not forget that chemical carpet cleaning agents can expose individuals your family members to something which is potentially harmful.
Consider eco-friendly solutions to clean your carpet, including rinses containing baking soda or vinegar to rid the carpet of chemical residue.
You have to be comfortable with any organization you choose in the future clean your rugs. From your initial inquiry of services, on the job being completed, you should be pleased with the service you might be receiving. An effective company will make certain that you're happy through the entire whole experience.
For stain-busting solutions in a rush, try an assortment of water and white wine vinegar. The professional will be aware of the best way to buy your carpeting clean. Ahead of using it, test it upon an inconspicuous section of your rug.
You should read labels carefully before using chemicals on your own carpet. The instructions may tell which material to use it on, discuss room ventilation and explain how to safely remove any chemical you accidentally come in contact with. You do not wish to turn out developing a bad reaction to some of the chemicals used.
As mentioned earlier, you realize already precisely how dirty carpets and rugs will get inside of a property. You almost certainly didn't learn how to start looking for a company to clean your carpets. Together with the advice through the above article, you need to have a greater notion of the way to select a professional company. Apply it to assist you to locate a carpet cleaner that will get your work done..