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So what are you going to ask yourself today?
When I first decided to lose my boutique fitness studio v-card Physique57 seemed like the obvious choice to me. Physique57 is a super fast paced barre class based on the Lotte Berk training method ballet dancers use to get into shape. It became really popular among the fashion crowd for its delicate moves and speedy results. Kelly Rippa and a bunch of models rave about it, the reviews said that your blowout would likely remain intact and they have a studio on 57th street (hence the name) which is 7 blocks away from my former office at Time inc. It just seemed like a no brainer to me.
When I walked into my first class at their Soho location I was automatically seduced by how great it smelled, how peaceful the blue and white color combo felt and how ridiculously hot and beautiful all the women who were going to take class with me were. But boy was I unprepared for what was about to go down in that class. The workout consists in doing isolated ballet and Pilates inspired movements to the point of exhaustion to achieve maximum results. While the movements are very small and delicate your legs will definitely quiver with exhaustion during and after the workout.You also have to wear grippy socks in order to not slip on the blue carpet, making it feel more like a ballet lesson than a trip to the gym.
After trying it for the first time I didn't really think that I was going to achieve huge results since the class has a very low cardio component which consists on a 60 second set of thigh dancing. However I had bought an introductory two week deal on Gilt and figured I might as well use it. That is when I understood why this workout has such a big following. I have always worked out a lot and when I started doing Physique I had actually been working out with a trainer for a few months so I was in pretty good shape but after just 10 physique classes I had visible muscles everywhere including the defined abs I had always wanted but had never managed to get. This led to me buying the one month newcomer special which was followed by the three month unlimited contract. As of now I have officially taken 162 physique classes and there are definitely many more classes to come in my future.
One of the best things about Physique is there are multiple options for classes – both in terms of levels (Beginner, Mixed, Intermediate, Advanced) and types (stretch, yoga, cardio, armed & fab in 30, mat, formula). So if you are newcomer you don't have to go through the intimidation of having a 50 something year old woman with a better body than yours at 24 pulsing right next to you at the barre. They have a first class special where you buy your first class and you get the second one for free which is pretty awesome considering each class costs $36. The locker rooms are great, fully stocked with showers, hair dryers, super fluffy towels, deodorants, body lotion. Basically the only thing you have to take is a change of clothing and your make up because the locker rooms at Physique supply you with everything you need. For me this was one of the things that kept me constant, since it made my gym to office transition really convenient.
If you are a person who finds it hard to get motivated to go to the gym have no fear! Physique has invented a system for you to get over this. You see at Physique you do have to book your classes in advance and are charged a cancellation fee if you don't go. I highly advise to book you class well in advanced since this workout is so popular and has such a big following most times its hard to find a spot at peak hours even when you try signing up a week ahead of class. Think: Strict cancellation policy + High cancellation fee + Cost of the class = Me never skipping a class and toning muscles I didn't even know I had. The best part is that I actually look forward to these classes every time I sign up for them.
However after rambling on and on about the workout I have to admit that what sets Physique apart from other barre workouts (other than getting a free apple on the way out) are the instructors. They are incredibly friendly, they are always looking to motivate you and they pay a lot of attention to everyone in the class. Since I was a regular the instructors were always helping me tailor the workout to my specific needs. Although I think all of the instructors at Physique are great I do have a strong preference towards Lauren E and Emily Z. However my absolute favorite Physique instructor is Sherri Norige. Not only is she super upbeat and positive but she makes an effort to remember everyone in the class regardless of how many times you have taken her. Don't be fooled by the niceness though, she will THOROUGHLY kick your ass and you will not be able to hate her for it.
Even though I have been going for over a year my body is still making progress. Physique is the type of workout where if you go enough times you will get very good at it, however Physique57 will NEVER feel easy. Yes, it is very expensive. But you get what you pay for, which are RESULTS.
Can you tell summer is coming?
The thing about social media is that it allows people not only to glorify their lives, but has also allowed bullies to gain a power they did not have when they actually had to face the person they were bullying. There have been many cases of kids who have had their self-esteems shattered and have taken extreme measures such as suicide because of online bullying. You see when a bully bullies you in person it is an isolated incident that is only witnessed but a small amount of people. Give this bully internet access and his bullying can reach millions. What is even worse is that anything published in the internet lives on forever and ever.
A group of people who are constantly exposed to cyber bullying are celebrities. While being famous generally implies that your privacy can and will be violated often, that does not give insecure people with laptops, smartphones and Instagram accounts the right to post offensive shit left and right. Celebrity trainer Casey Ho, who's youtube channel Blogilates who now counts with over two million subscribers decided to do a video in response to all the bullying she has had to endure in the past. This is what would happen if we actually paid attention to the ill words of these cowards:
Always remember: Your haters actually hate themselves.
Tony Robbins explains the forces that motivate us.
Every year has it's anthem, and for me this song was the anthem of 2014. The funny thing is that we are 4 months into 2015 and this song is still making waves in my head (see what I did there?)
I have been going to gyms and working out consistently since I was 14 years old. This means that fitness has been a part of my life for over 10 years. Since I have moved around so many cities in the past years one could say that I have become really savvy at finding a new gym and fitness routine to incorporate into my new lifestyle. When I moved to New York for me the obvious thing to do was join Equinox since it is a large fitness chain that has locations all over Manhattan and it offers a really wide variety of group fitness classes as well as top-notch personal training and locker room with amenities that could put a lot of hotels to shame.
However in my first few months in New York I noticed something that really sparked my curiosity: Small specialized studios that offer the same type of classes as large gyms (think Spinning, Barre, Yoga) but at a much higher price and sometimes in a single location. I discovered this when one of my really close friends told me that she was going to ditch her gym membership because she would rather do Soul Cycle. To me this seemed really bizarre, I mean why would she ditch her gym membership that includes multiple classes that range through a variety of disciplines for a smaller, more expensive studio that only offered one class? So I decided to investigate.
After a year and four months of trying around 40 boutique fitness classes here are my conclusions: Usually when people have a gym membership they are loyal to only one or two classes and only take class when they are available. At a boutique fitness studio you can take the class you like every day of the week and it is offered multiple times a day so you don't have to adapt your schedule around it. Boutique fitness studios are small, therefore they provide a community feeling that a large gym does not. At a boutique fitness studio the classes allow a limited number of people so the instructor is more likely to remember you and give you pointers on how to tailor the workout to your specific needs. Since most of these classes need to be pre booked, pre-paid and have high cancellation fees, you are less likely to skip a workout than if you are a member at a gym where the classes are included and you feel that they are "free." At boutique fitness studios they really pay attention to the client experience. This means that most of them have a nice and welcoming waiting area, friendly front desk staff who remember you and locker room amenities that are comparable or superior to the ones at Equinox.
Of course boutique fitness classes are expensive, but they also keep you more honest. The pay as you go model makes you really evaluate how often you want to work out and what is a realistic plan that works for you. It also makes you more likely to pick an activity you really enjoy and look forward to, which is the whole point of working out anyways!
Reviews of my favorite boutique fitness studios coming soon!


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myCourses is an online system that helps students keep up with their education. It's a tool that allows students to keep up with their course activities, homework, and due dates.
The purpose of this project is to improve student engagement and information accessibility to facilitate a better online learning experience.
The current myCourses is unorganized and does not provide the best online experience for keeping students up to date on assignments.
I began my project by conducting surveys with the primary users of myCourses - current students.
69.2% responded that all of their courses required the use of myCourses.
The most used features are the dropbox, content, and upcoming events.
The main reason for signing on is to check homework and due dates.
"Toolbar links"
"Being able to check assignments"
"Upcoming events"
"Having to press submit after uploading"
"The PDF viewer"
"The top menu shows ALL classes instead of just the current classes"
"I don't really see the point of the calendar"
After evaluating the survey results and the current experience, here are the goals for the redesign.
01. Give a quick overview of updates for each course.
02. Make it easier to find a specific course.
03. Put more emphasis on due dates, upcoming events, and reminders
04. Improve the process of submitting assignments via dropbox.
Instead of just displaying a list of courses, I wanted to bring valuable information forward. Each course card gives students a quick update/notifications so students can get more info with a glance.
The upcoming feature was helpful to many students, however it needed some improvements. The new upcoming section clearly defines the course and assignment, as well a link to the dropbox and the time that the dropbox closes.
The calendar is meant for students to see when assignments are due in the long term, whereas the upcoming allows them to see what's due soon. The calendar highlights each day that an assignment is due. When the user clicks on a certain date, the upcoming section of the left will show assignments due on that date.
myCourses can be improved by directly displaying more course information to the students in an organized structure. This will enhance the online learning experience and allow students to achieve their academic goals.
Courses are color coded for easy recognition. Users get a quick overview of each course -- open dropboxes, uploaded assignments, and feedback from the professor.
Day by day reminders on the left. The color corresponds to the course. On the right, there is a full calendar view of the month with notes on days where there are tasks. The dates that are bold but without a dot underneath are events added by the students themselves.
A cleaner and more consolidated layout that allows students to quickly upload their work. This ensures that the user does not upload to the wrong dropbox and the comment section allows students to communicate with professors.

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"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." — Anne Bradstreet
When life hands you hardship, grab a bottle of Mendocino Farms Fairbairn Ranch Syrah, hunker down and hold on. Drinking this wine is comforting. It has lush aromas and flavors of blackberry and raspberry jam, with soft tannins. Give it an hour and it mellows out and the rough edges smooth away.
The details: 14.5% alcohol. Cork closure. The wine is 100% syrah from the Demeter Certified biodynamic Fairbairn Ranch. The retail price is $32 and can be procured from select retailers or directly from Mendocino Farms website. This was a media sample generously provided by the Magnanimous Wine Group.
The music match is "Cannonball" from Damien Rice from the album O, or the amazing cover by Vienna Teng from the album World Cafe Presents Modern Troubadours.


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21 February 2018
Canterbury Museum has acquired medals and diaries belonging to Tryggve Gran, the Norwegian skiing expert on the 1910–1913 British Antarctic Expedition.
The museum successfully bid at auction in London for four medals awarded to Gran and two of the journals he wrote during his time in Antarctica.
In addition to the Polar Medal he was awarded in July 1913 as a member of the expedition, the museum has acquired three medals awarded for his service in World War One – the Military Cross (UK), the Legion of Honour (France) and the Order of the Crown of Italy.
"We're very pleased to have secured these items – the museum's Antarctic collections from the heroic age of exploration and discovery are of world-wide interest and importance," says museum director Anthony Wright.
"Tryggve Gran's medals and diaries contribute to the museum's knowledge of the ill-fated expedition and this chapter of Gran's fascinating life as an explorer, aviator and author."
Chosen by Robert Falcon Scott as an ace skier to train men on the journey south, Gran was the youngest member of the expedition.
He was one of the 13 expedition members involved in laying the supply depots needed for the Polar Party's attempt to reach the South Pole in 1911.
In November 1912, he was part of the 11-man search party that found the tent containing the bodies of Scott and his two remaining companions.
After collecting the party's personal belongings, the search party lowered the tent over the bodies and built a snow cairn over it.
Gran used his skis to form a cross over their grave.
He travelled back to the base at Cape Evan wearing Scott's skis, reasoning that at least Scott's skis would complete the journey.
The Museum paid £105,000 for the medals and diaries.


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The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has negotiated an exclusive member benefit with Ford Motor Company that could save ARVC members thousands of dollars with vehicles they lease or purchase for their businesses or personal use.
The benefit, available immediately to ARVC members, includes a non-taxable rebate off the guaranteed dealer invoice worth thousands of dollars that they can use at any time, so long as they are ARVC members.
"We've never offered a benefit like this before," said Paul Bambei, ARVC's president and CEO, adding that this benefit alone is worth 10 to 20 times' the annual cost of ARVC membership for a typical 100-site park.
In most cases, net purchase prices with the ARVC member discount will be 15% to 20% below the manufacturers suggested retail price (MSRP) and applies to nearly every car, truck, or van in the Ford product line for 2011-12.
The Ford Motor Company discounts are the latest in a series of exclusive discount programs that ARVC has obtained for its members.
Other new benefits include an exclusive discount program with Just In Time Communications, Inc., a national distributor for DIRECTV, to provide satellite television service to ARVC member parks at rates that can save park operators tens of thousands of dollars a year, depending on the size of their park.
ARVC has also secured a preferred provider agreement with Skyline Corp., which now provides ARVC member parks with significant savings on towable travel trailers as well as park models, which are custom designed for use as rental units. Combined with existing agreements with long time member benefit providers such as Evergreen Insurance, John Deere, Suburban/Ferralgas/Amerigas LP, Sherwin Williams, and many others, a member's savings can be significant over the course of a year.
Based in Denver, the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds is the national voice of the outdoor hospitality industry. More information is available at www.arvc.org.


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In late 2007 I sat in a quiet auditorium on the Sprint campus. I had been to a handful of these "all-employee meetings" before but the anticipation in the room was palpable…a rough merger, AT&T had a new phone from Apple that was flying off of the shelves and Sprint had a brand new CEO.
Dan broke the tension in the room by taking his sport coat off and throwing it against the podium. He explained that he realized a sport coat was the expected dress code for someone in his position, but he didn't want to wear it. We were in a tough spot and he had to rally the troops with the punchline centering around what he called the "Sprint Imperatives."
Dan went through the list below and explained what each one meant to him and why they believed they were crucial to our success as a company.
- Do it now
- Delegate and empower
- Be accountable
- Focus on customers
- Demonstrate teamwork and camaraderie
- Compete like winners
- Develop
- Innovate
- Act with integrity
- Have fun
While I couldn't disagree with any of them, the last one stuck out in my head because of one more small gesture as he closed his comments for the day. Sprint had always been fairly rigid on the "business casual" dress code but he said that he was going to wear jeans tomorrow [Friday] and we were welcome to as well.
The tough thing about imperatives is that they're just words unless you find ways to put them into practice. While Dan's gesture of the change in dress code seemed small, it started to tip our culture in a brand new direction (that benefit was later extended to allow us to wear jeans any day of the week).
Today marked a brand new high point in the "Have Fun" cultural imperative…a block party to celebrate our Q2 earnings, marking another milestone in our turn-around story. At 3pm, directors and VP's were tasked with serving cups of Boulevard Wheat beer and food to employees on the main courtyard in front of the executive building.
As I looked around, I saw pockets of employees talking and laughing, Dan was making his way around the crowd chatting up random employees, I even took the time to tie up some loose ends with a co-worker. Most importantly, there was an abundance of smiles and it felt good.
"Have Fun" is the most important of all the Sprint Imperatives and you should be taking it just as seriously in your workplace. You could spend a lot of time speeding up process, empowering employees, thinking about customers first or innovating….but if your employees aren't having fun, EVERYTHING will fall flat.


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Benchmark oil prices may consolidate around $85 a barrel and could even push higher this week as optimism grows about the economic recovery which could boost fuel demand, CNBC's weekly market survey found.
Last week, CNBC's poll correctly predicted that an upbeat U.S. employment report would contribute to a breakout from the current range-bound trading. U.S. crude futures on Thursday surged to a 17-month closing high of $84.87 after data from China, Europe and the U.S. showed manufacturing activity improve.
The positive run of data culminated with U.S. payrolls numbers on Friday, which showed the economy created 162,000 jobs in March -- the best gain in three years. Follow-through buying on Monday in reaction to the upbeat jobs report sent crude to a fresh high of $85.89.
Three out of six respondents forecast higher prices for the week beginning April 5, three forecast prices will be little changed while none expected losses, according to the poll for the week beginning April 5.
"The trend seems strong and the market seems to like the employment data," said Roger Nusbaum, Chief Investment Officer at Your Source Financial, a financial planning firm in Phoenix, Arizona.
However, many observers believe $85 won't hold as the price doesn't reflect the fundamental reality of an oil market struggling to drain an inventory overhang.
Inventory data this week will be crucial in deciding whether prices pullback. Demand numbers will be scrutinized especially closely to see whether the consumer is baulking at $3 gasoline at the pump.
Jason Feer, Vice President and Singapore Bureau Chief of Argus Media is skeptical of the recent gains. The big question is whether demand will be strong enough to "soak up" excess production and refining capacity, Feer said.
"At these kinds of prices, you'll start to see conservation and hard-hit consumers in the U.S. reducing their demand," he adds. "People have gotten ahead of themselves in terms of the economic recovery."
Ben Westmore, Economist for Australia & Commodities at the National Australia Bank, agrees that prices in mid-$80's are not "consistent with current fundamentals.' Still, he doesn't expect a "near-term price moderation, as data from the North Atlantic is depicting economies that are beginning to show sustainable, or non-stimulus fuelled, expansion."
This suggests that the recent supportive data may be building a floor in the market around $70.
On the macroeconomic front, PMI manufacturing data from Europe will be closely watched by commodities market for evidence of the recovery gaining traction.
"PMI measures from Europe are important at the moment - especially the services component - and they will be worth keeping a close eye on in the weeks ahead," Westmore said.


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Parents accused of using sticks in 'demon' beating
Prosecutors: Bamboo sticks used in 'demon' beating
Sister says couple also poked their 3-year-old child with chopsticks
Both parents of a 3-year-old southwest Harris County boy beat him with bamboo sticks and poked his feet with chopsticks in a violent attempt to remove demons from his body, a prosecutor said Tuesday in a court hearing.
Assistant Harris County District Attorney Darin Darby, citing a witness statement from the boy's 6-year-old sister, on Tuesday presented new details of the attack on Saturday to state District Judge Debbie Mantooth Stricklin in the case against Phung Tran, 36.
She and her husband, Jacky Tran, 35, are charged with injury to a child with serious bodily injury, a first-degree felony. He was arrested on Saturday. His wife was charged on Monday. Both face up to life in prison if convicted.
Prosecutors say the parents, Buddhists and vegetarians, believed demons entered the boy through meat he ate.
Medics flew the boy to the hospital, where he was being treated for skull fractures. Officials said he is expected to survive.
The Trans remain in Harris County jail on $100,000 bond each. Phung Tran's attorney, Charles Brown, said he wanted a psychiatric evaluation done soon. Child Protective Services placed the couple's older daughter in foster care and planned to ask for custody. The Trans are scheduled to appear in court again May 14.


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Documentary on Religious Extremists in Florida
"Below you'll find a link to Sofian Khan's 20 minute stand-alone short on Islam and the radicalism existing on both sides of the fence. I've worked for Sofian a few times since moving to New York and think he's an exceedingly talented documentarian."
"If the piece speaks to you, please help to get the link out. If you know anyone in the broadcast news world-- a producer, correspondent or anyone with
ties to a network-- it would be especially wonderful of you to send the link to them!"
Shoplifting Film Almost Fully Capitalized!
SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL is getting ready to be shot very shortly. Right now we've raised about 7K of the 10K we need. That means we still need help to get to our final goal on IndieGoGo. If you haven't made a donation, viewed the updated trailer, or passed on the link to fellow indie film lovers, we need your help.
How can I help exactly?
Take a look at our trailer, order an advanced DVD or tee shirt, or share the following trailer link (here or directly below) on your Facebook page, Tumblr, etc. Any type of word of mouth from you will make a huge difference in bringing the film it into being.
Trailer Link: http://www.indiegogo.com/Shoplifting-from-American-Apparel-Movie
Someone said you might need actors in Hollywood? When will that be?
We might need extras and some speaking roles for a shoot on May 16th. We're still working out details, but audition notices will be posted on the Sangha Films website and on the AMDA bulletin board.
What is the latest with THE HUMAN WAR?
We placed third in the Appalachia Film Festival. Right now Mark Parsia is currently putting the film through a second edit, and we will hit the film festival circuit in full force once we have a polished film.
Here is the trailer for THE HUMAN WAR.
You've gotten a lot of press for SHOPLIFTING?
That's right. If you'd like to read the press the film has already generated, I've listed a bunch of interviews with various magazines that have already gone to print.
- Nth Word Interview by Ryan O'Conner
- Buzzlegoose Interview by Alexa Santoro
- Indiewire Feature
- Impose Magazine Interview by Josh Spilker
- Bark Mentions SFAA by Amaris Ketcham
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194. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVKsd8z6scw
What Is Left?
Aside from the need to exercise, I have to start getting things ready for the film shoot in June. That means I'll have to secure all the locations, and make sure I have enough actors for every scene. That's a stressful job, but I'll probably have to start on that this week. We are almost at 7K in the fundraising on IndieGoGo. That's much less than we need, but I'm hoping more will come through in the next month.
Yesterday, I called Urban Outfitters to see if we could film there. They said that no one is allowed to film in their stores. That is strange because the manager of the store I went to in Los Angeles said that it's been done before. I'm not going to push it though. I think I'm going to try and find a store in Long Beach. People seem more agreeable there.
What is left to shoot?
1. Jail Scene
2. Shoplifting Scene
3. Long Beach Orange Julius Scene
4. Hollywood Boulevard Chicken Nugget Scene
5. Hollywood Boulevard Love Scene
6. APT Jam Session
7. Poetry Reading Scene Part I
8. Poetry Reading Scene Part II
9. Beach Scene
The Jail and Shoplifting Scene are the most difficult. I will have to wait for Drew to figure out if we can shoot on a sound stage that he knows about. Then I'll have to cast some actors for the jail scene. That means I have to do auditions this month. This'll be interesting.
I'll formulate more thoughts tomorrow.


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An educated food truck
When Heatherlee Muehlius' new food truck hit the streets a month ago, she most likely became the best educated restaurateur on wheels in Milwaukee. Known as Hattie, Muehlius has a culinary degree from Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac, and bachelor and master's degrees in education.
For most of the year she is an English as a second language specialist in the Milwaukee Public Schools, but this summer she has become the owner and operator of Hattie's Truck. From the bright yellow vehicle, a former FedEx truck, Muehlius is selling gourmet sliders and desserts as well as the standard chips and beverages.
"To most people, a slider means a greasy burger," the vivacious chef recently told me. "I'm doing five different sliders, and none of them are burgers."
Muehlius offers Italian beef dipped in au jus and topped with caramelized onions and provolone; pulled pork with sweet barbecue sauce and topped with slaw; pulled chicken with honey dijon mustard and onions; jerk chicken with mango slaw, and chicken fajita with peppers, onions and salsa. The sliders are $3.50 a piece or two for $6.
Home made desserts include red velvet and chocolate peanut butter cupcakes ($2.50), and cheesecake lollipops ($2) rolled in toffee, peanuts or coconut.
Muehlius worked as a line cook and pastry chef at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton, and she has done a lot of private catering. She calls Hattie's Truck her head start on a retirement job.
The truck is currently serving lunch six days a week. It is usually a part of the large food truck clusters, including Schlitz Park on Tuesdays, the courthouse on Thursdays and Red Arrow Park on Fridays. It also makes an appearance at the East Side Farmer's Market on Saturdays.
Check the website for the daily schedule.
We will be seeing less of Hattie's Truck when school starts, but Muehlius says she intends to roll it out on weekends.
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Joel Bremer describes his thriving Door County business as "half the day, half the year." That fits with his Good Eggs breakfast restaurant being, in his opinion, more of a lifestyle achievement than a corporate triumph. "Keep it real, keep it simple," has been the motto since Good Eggs opened 11 years ago. That means omelet-filled burritos, ordered and delivered at a counter and served in a plastic basket daily from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., May through October.
Shakespeare in the park misses the mark
Published June 28, 2012
Heavy metal Shakespeare. Loud, fast and violent. That is the style the Optimist Theatre is giving us with its free outdoor production of "Macbeth" that opened last week on the Alverno College campus. The approach may work with "Titus Andronicus," but it misses the points in "Macbeth."
Prime by the pounds: Ward's gets national attention for its portion sizes
Published June 25, 2012
When Brian Ward opened Ward's House of Prime, he had no intention of presiding over a nationally publicized eating competition. The veteran general manager simply wanted his own upscale restaurant with a beefy flair. But this is Milwaukee, the land of large appetites, and the affable Ward finds himself in the middle of something big. Like serving a hunk of prime rib weighing more than 10 pounds to a single customer.
Milwaukee theater gets involved with the world
Published June 21, 2012
We certainly go to the theater to be entertained, and the lord knows, we need our diversions from politics and the news these days. But the juice that energizes theater, keeping it vital and fresh, is found in plays that enthusiastically engage tough issues. Our local stage groups have shown admirable awareness of the world around them in programing their 2012-13 seasons. It will be a year of substance.
Wisconsin actress opens on big stage tonight
Published June 18, 2012
With a resume that includes Broadway, major national theaters and the Skylight Music Theatre, Madison native Tari Kelly has a thriving career. She opens in the title role of "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at the legendary St. Louis Muny tonight.
Pandl's brunch memoir gets national publisher
Published June 18, 2012
The Sunday brunch at Pandl's in Bayside attracted thousands of diners over four decades, but few knew the nine Pandl children were peeling the shrimp and working the pancake griddle for their colorful father, George. The baby of the family, Julie Pandl, wrote a warm and funny recollection, "Memoir of the Sunday Brunch," and self-published it last year. Algonquin Books recently acquired it and will republish the memoir in November.


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Mahindra To Focus On Making SUVs; No Petrol, Diesel Sedans Planned
Mahindra may, however, continue to offer an electric sedan in India, like the eVerito that's on sale currently
Don't miss out on the festive offers this Month
February 04, 2016: Mahindra has unveiled the Verito Electric at the 2016 Auto Expo, New Delhi. This is an addition to Mahindra's electric lineup, in which Mahindra e20 is also included. It was first showcased at 2014 Auto Expo and reportedly, the launch can take place later in February 2016. It incorporates the same 3-phase induction motor, which is used in Mahindra e20. This enables the car to attain a claimed top speed of 86kmph. After a complete charge of 7 hours, the Verito Electric can run all the way to 100 kms. Verito Electric acquires hill-hold and stand-still pick up as an added assistance to the driver. The car also grabs benefit from the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles) scheme that enables subsidies on electric vehicles.
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The Indian multinational automobile manufacturers, the Mahindra & Mahindra, has been widening its territory of the customer base by releasing new models into new categories of the market. Its successful attempt is the Mahindra Verito that is offered in seven chic colors. To start with its performance, it has been integrated with an advanced braking mechanism that further has the anti lock braking system with electronic brake force distribution. The safety section is addressed just as in most of the recent vehicles by an advanced anti theft function known as an engine immobilizer. It has been built into this vehicle to put all the theft related worries of any unauthorized access put to bay. And the protection of the driver from any impact, by hitting the steering wheel or to the windows out of a collision is avoided by providing an airbag. Additionally, the side impact moldings that are in body color gives a great look to the side profile of the car, but the actual purpose that they serve is to protect the vehicle from all the possible minor scratches and damages that might take place during heavy traffic and reduce their impact on the car. It squeezes an impressive mileage of 20.03 Kmpl, which is quite good for daily commuters. There is a driver information system that has a display capacity of multiple instrument notifications. It is being sold with a powerful 1.5 litre dCi CRDi motor and the buyers must be prepared for some serious acceleration and pickup as well. The cabin is integrated with an elegant new upholstery that looks, so fine that you don't wanna mess it, but once you get onto them, it is too cozy to get out ever. There is a variometric AC unit with ergonomic controls and well placed vents. The 2-DIN music system that is integrated into this sedan has a capacity to support multimedia devices like a CD/MP3 player, a USB and an Aux-in. There is a cluster of switches that are mounted on the driver side door on which the switches for power windows are fitted. The rear part of the cabin has got spacious seating, which is very wide and all the three seats are fitted with head restraints. The instrument panel that has numerous notifications has a stylish look as it has been layered in a two tone finish. Furthermore, in complimenting the style in the inside cabin, the grab handles have been given a new design and also in has a fine finish to it. The outside rear view mirrors that can be electrically adjustable have their control switches sitting in great style on the right side of the dashboard. It has an immense boot space that can accommodate a massive 510 litres. On the frontage, there can be seen a pair of fog lamps on either side that are in a new design covering to it in black, which look like eyelids of the lamps. This stylish body of sedan has been tailored with expertise and the one such feature that has been stitched onto it are the roof rails that lie in style and adding to it there are the A, B and C pillars that are in black. The view from the rear side is enhanced altogether by the rear appliqué in chrome that holds the name of model. It has been fitted with classy new alloy wheels that lift the entire body in great style. Additionally, the eyebrow headlights improve the entire front fascia picture. Furthermore, the sculpted new boot lid adds style to the rear and the clear lens tail lamps on the front enhance the light quality. Additionally, the chrome plated front grille cannot be unnoticed. With a hundred and more features, would anyone want to have more?
he entire picture of this machine is just amazing to look at and can only dream of owning one. The great uniform look it possesses is contributed by the body colored bumpers, the body side molding, and the body colored door handles. The Executive Edition is available in exclusive pearl white color and a badging to it, while the other variants are offered in eight stunning shades. Furthermore, the side view mirrors too are in the same body shade. There is a side cladding that adds to the style quotient as well as to the safety aspect in restraining any collision occurred from the side. There are stylish set of roof rails fitted on the top. When coming to the rear end, there lies the rear appliqué that boasts the model name. And there is a high mount stop lamp fixed, which alerts other vehicles in announcing its presence. The reverse light works its way to help in the parking or shifting job. The front fascia has got attention by fitting a set of front fog lamps with clear lens that gives a greater vision. And the front windshield has a wiper with 2 speed plus 1 speed intermittent function. The wheels that bear this beautiful baby has been offered with wheel covers, while it has got alloy wheels as an add-on to boost its side facet.
Exterior Measurements:
This sedan series comes with a massive boot space that has a capacity of about 510 litres. The overall length is 4277mm and width about 1740mm standing at the height of 1540mm. The wheelbase is 2630mm, whereas the ground clearance is 172mm is decent.
Editor's take : The interiors of the Verito are spacious for both the rows, as it is based on the Logan. Mahindra has improved the quality and the plastics do look and feel good.
The insides of the cabin are very well placed and all come together to make it a complete package of a comfortable inn. The seating is very well designed to provide a cushiony feel by the plush fabric upholstery fitted to it. The Executive Edition is pampered with an Italian leather upholstery, which is far more luxurious and also the steering wheel is leather wrapped in it. Furthermore, it has floor mats as well as matching vinyl door trims. The rear door trim is layered with fabric that has a smoother holding. Furthermore, there is a gear shift knob in leather. The parcel shelf is offered behind the rear bench seat for storing any handy things. There is a central console storage space along with a bottle and mobile holders as well. The AC vent outer ring is in a silver finish that enlightens the interior elements altogether. And the extra amenities are the cigarette lighter as well as an ashtray too. The luggage compartment has been layered with a full carpet. There are sun visors to both the driver and the passenger as well. The center fascia has been given different designs for each of the variants. The instrument panel has a pad that shades it from above. Additionally, for the passenger side sun visor, a vanity mirror is also fitted.
Interior Comfort:
The cabin is well furnished with an air conditioner unit as well as a heater offered to regulate the temperature on the inside. The front and rear seats have been fitted with head restraints for additional convenience to the occupants. The front door has a map pocket that is an added storage space. There are the theater dimming interior lights that has the facility with courtesy delay. The trunk room is provided with lighting as well. There is a remote operated fuel tank lid lever sitting on the driver side. When it comes to the automated elements, the outside rear view mirrors can be internally adjustable. The power steering in this vehicle makes the drive much easier and keeps the driver in control of the vehicle. The front and rear windows have power function. There is a central remote door locking system as well. The music system that is decked into the car is of 2 DIN that can support a CD and MP3 player. The USB slot, aux-in port and an FM tuner functions can be enjoyed by four speakers. Whereas the Executive Edition has Bluetooth connectivity. And, the rear end has been fitted with a defogger that is helpful in foggy climate.
Interior Measurements:
The huge cabin space is a result of the wheelbase, which is about 2630mm. It has a good head and shoulder space and along with it the leg room too is good. It has an impressive boot space of 510 litres and fuel tank capacity to store 50 litres of diesel in it.
Editor's take : The acceleration of the Verito is good, but it has better driavability and good low end and strong mid-range.
The five speed manual transmission gear box that delivers a great performance is teamed with a diesel mill that can displace 1461cc. It takes 17.2 seconds at the most for this vehicle to reach the speed of 100 Kmph from a scratch. Whereas, it can reach a top speed in the range of 145 to 150 Kmph approximately.
Editor's take : The 1.5-litre diesel engine on the Verito is a gem. It has almost of no turbo lag and even is very drivable. This oil burner is very frugal and even the performance is decent and good enough to potter around town.
The company has incorporated this sedan with a 1.5-litre, CRDi mill with four cylinders and a total of eight valves that can displace 1461cc. It is based on a single overhead valve configuration. With a common rail direct injection fuel supply system, it delivers good mileage of 21.03 Kmpl. It has the capacity to generate a maximum power of 65bhp at 4000rpm and produces a maximum torque output of 160Nm at 2000rpm. The efficient torque distribution to its front wheels is taken care of its five speed manual transmission gear box. It can touch a top speed in the range of 145 to 150 Kmph and can breach the 100 kmph mark in about 16 to 17 seconds from zero.
Editor's t ake : The Logan has been known for its high fuel economy and Verito being a cosmetic upgrade, it has similar fuel economy.
The company has equipped its diesel mill with a common rail direct injection fuel supply system, which aids in generating better mileage. Under standard driving conditions, this sedan can generate 20.03 Kmpl, which is quite competitive in this segment.
Editor's take : The power of the Verito is decent, with amazing drivability. The power on paper at times can be misleading and the Verito is one such example. It feels underpowered on paper, but it has good power.
This vehicle is fitted with four cylinders, which further have a total of eight valves. It has a potential of generating a maximum power of 65bhp and produces a maximum torque output of 160Nm.
Editor's t ake : The ride of the Verito is plush as it built on the Logan's suspension, which is very good. Most of the shocks from the road are soaked up by the suspension and even the handling is decent.
The top end variant has been integrated with the advanced braking system of anti lock braking system with an electronic brake force distribution. The front wheels are fitted with a pair of disc brakes and its rear wheels are fixed with the standard drum brakes. The suspension of this model consists of the front axle having a McPherson type with the wishbone link whereas the rear axle is of H section torsion beam with programmed deflection coil spring, which keeps the vehicle in balance and therefore in control. The turning radius is 5.25 meters which is very good. The responsive power assisted steering wheel further reduces the effort of the driver.
Editor's take : The Verito gets active safety features like ABS, which helps in controlled braking. The passive safety features include airbags and seatbelts for all five occupants.
The safety quotient has been given great attention in designing this model. In the top end variant, the driver is provided with an airbag. This trim has an collapsible steering column, which adds to the safety by collapsing down in case of a head-on collision and making it easy for the airbag to deploy. The front and rear head restraints are adjustable as per the passenger preference. The front seat belts can be adjustable as per the convenience. The engine immobiliser is an advanced technology that freezes the engine when it suspects an unauthorized access. Child proof rear door locks that are built into this car is a family friendly factor which additionally is backed with electrical rear window child lock. The day and night rear view mirror is fitted as a standard feature. The front and rear windshield is laminated. Furthermore, it has got halogen headlamps to it as well. While, the Executive Edition has been bestowed with blue vision headlamps.
A set of 14 inch steel wheels are fitted to its lower trims, whereas the top end version has got 14 inch alloy wheels. The D2 variant is covered with hub caps, while the D4 variant has been affixed with full wheel covers. Furthermore, a full size spare wheel is offered, which is a standard feature across all the trims. All the variants along with the Executive Edition trim are fixed with tubeless tyres of size 185/70 R14.
1. Loaded with a lot of utility features.
2. Beast of a performance by the engine.
3. Price range is very reasonable.
4. Great for pure commuters for having power steering.
5. The cabin is very spacious.
1. Its top end trim lacks Bluetooth connectivity.
2. The outer shell needs an upgrade.
3. Pick up and acceleration needs to be improved.
4. Noise produced by the engine can be lessened.
5. Fuel economy is not that great.
Mahindra may, however, continue to offer an electric sedan in India, like the eVerito that's on sale currently
Mahindra's four-door electric sedan is finally here. Check out what features you get with each variant!
Mahindra has showcased its Verito Electric at the 2016 Auto Expo. It is an addition to Mahindra's electric portfolio which includes the successfully running e2o.
Mahindra will be bringing electric Verito to Auto Expo 2016. The car is expected to be powered by the same powertrain employed in Mahindra e2o.
If reports are to be believed, Mahinda will be launching the electric Verito in February 2016. It could be powered by the same drivetrain employed in the Mahindra e20 which gives it a claimed top speed of 85 km/h and a range of 80 km in a 7 hour full charge.
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Whitley Bridge improved their position in Division Two of the Pontefract League on the back of a thrilling win at Crigglestone.
It took a great effort from their last pair at the wicket to see Bridge over the line for a one-wicket win in a closely contested match.
Set 210 for victory, George Wright (32), Lewis Longstaff (22), Ben Lodge (31) and Matthew Lodge (35) helped put Bridge in sight, but they found themselves nine wickets down with still work to do and Bradley Richardson (6-66) bowling well. However, Mathew Daniel (40 not out) and Mathew Draper (13 not out) came to the rescue in an unbroken last wicket stand.
The same pair had earlier been Whitley's best bowlers with Daniel taking 4-47 and Draper 3-72. Top scorer for Crigglestone was Lee Speight (87).
An 152-run opening stand between Liam Hopton (70) and Chris Sherriff (79) put Glasshoughton on their way to a win over Featherstone Town.
With Rob Sperrin also making 35 Glasshoughton posted a 279 score and Town fell 162 runs short when all out for 117.
Featherstone had good displays from Richard Askham (7-57) and Joe Bakali, who hit 72, but Houghton bowlers backed up their batsmen's efforts with Clinton Speight taking 5-28 and Noor Sahaq 4-22.
Chamila Wijesinghe took 4-51 in vain as Knottingley Town went down by 59 runs at home to Darton.
With John Clark also taking 3-21 and Daniel Lund 2-49, Darton were all out for 201, but Knottingley could only make 143 in reply with Lund (34) top scoring.
Streethouse seconds maintained their Division Two title bid as they edged home by three runs at Thorpe Audlin.
Craig Bryant (4-64) bowled them to victory, with his last victim proving the most important as he bowled Matthew Faulkner for 25 just as the Thorpe batsman looked to be bringing his side home.
Thorpe were all out for 225 in the 42nd over after Streethouse had made 228-9 with Lee Stuckey hitting 66 and Martin Rhodes 33 not out.
Fifth-placed South Kirkby edged home by one wicket in a closely fought Division One match with Hooton Pagnell in the Pontefract League.
Steve Secker (96 not out) brought them home for the narrowest of wins with an over to spare after Hooton Pagnell had been kept to 175-8 with Stephen Ashworth taking 3-38.
Leaders Streethouse were also pushed, but maintained their 100 per cent record with a six-wicket success against Fairburn.
Although Jonathan Hughes took 3-44 it was generally a struggle for the Streethouse bowlers as Fairburn posted a 248-7 total.
But the batsmen hit back well, Brent Law leading the way with an unbeaten 132, including 21 fours and a six. Connor Fisher hit 44 and Mark Robinson 42 with the table toppers timing their run chase perfectly to reach their target with a ball to go.
Second-placed Ackworth beat West Bretton by 44 runs after making 234 thanks largely to Kieren Dinnage (69) and David Barrett (59).
Chris Reece took 5-27 for Bretton, who were kept to 190-8 in their reply, George Naylor (34) top scoring. Shaun Longfield (4-69) and Dale Longfield (3-35) were the best Ackworth bowlers.
Only two batsmen reached double figures – Lee Perks and Jason Garrick, who both hit 20 – as Hemsworth MW were skittled out for 61 by third-placed Old Sharlston.
Luke Reeves (4-28) and Dale McMullan (4-11) did most of the damage for Sharlston who sailed home for a nine-wicket win with Simon Kemp hitting 29no.
Frickley Colliery remain fourth from bottom after losing by 97 runs away to Askern Welfare.
An unbeaten 112 from opener David Longley helped Askern to post a big score as they made 245.
Mohammed Ayub plugged away to take 3-42 while Pali Singh Gil also took 3-33 for Colliery.
Ayub followed up with a good batting effort for Frickley as he smashed 10 fours and a six in a knock of 61, but only Gil, coming in at number eight, could offer much support as he hit 40 and the visitors were all out for 148 in the 30th over.
More Pontefract Cricket League reports in this week's edition of the Pontefract & Castleford Express and Hemsworth & South Elmsall Express


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A partial rendering of the four-story, 70,000-square-foot Heritage Place apartment building. Courtesy Orion Construction
Grand Rapids-based Orion Construction said it officially started construction today on the four-story, 70,000-square-foot Heritage Place, at 50 College Ave. SE.
Orion was joined at the project's groundbreaking by the project team, investors, Grand Rapids officials and Heritage Hill neighborhood representatives.
The 86-unit project is expected to be complete in the summer of 2018.
Heritage Place will be built on the former site of the Social Security Administration office building.
Orion Real Estate Solutions, or ORES, a part of Orion Construction, purchased the 2.3-acre site in 2016 and received approval from the city and the city's Historic Preservation Commission, or HPC, to demolish the building.
"This historic neighborhood is supported by a highly engaged neighborhood association," said John Wheeler, president, ORES. "In many cases, these are long-time residents of Heritage Hill, and a measure of success with this project will be their response to our site security/safety plan, our noise- and dust-minimization strategies and how effectively we communicate."
The site is also home to two historic "carriage houses" that will be preserved and updated per HPC specifications.
"We respect the historic and cultural attractiveness of Heritage Hill," Wheeler said. "Our process and quality reflect that. By building new, we are not distracting from that. We are exposing this neighborhood and lifestyle to a new and diverse group of residents who appreciate the character of Heritage Hill."
ORES is the developer and will own the building once it's completed.
Orion Construction is the general contractor.
Grand Rapids-based Concept Design is serving as the project's architect.
Project financing is being provided by First National Bank.
Orion Construction
Orion Construction, founded in 2000, and is construction and development firm serving West Michigan.
The firm specializes in mixed-use, industrial, institutional, retail and multi-family construction projects


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Let me introduce myself, so i'm beastenator, i've been working with UE3 for a year now, I've made 2 maps so far, VCTF-Lux Lunae and VCTF-Aero the last one being still beta tested. The problem is though t hat UT3 seems to be dying off so i'm signing up for something new. After browsing through the UDK forums I found this interesting project.
What i'm capable of:
*) Making meshes in 3dsMax, mostly static; havn't really done skeletal meshes yet.
*) Unreal editor, I'm experienced in using the unreal Editor for level designing.
*) Concept art, I just love drawing and I love it even more to see what i've drawn in game.
I would show you the stationary gatling cannon i was working on, but thanks to 3ds max crashing I lost the save file and had to start over again.
So after an hour of time redoing the mesh, this is what i've got. It is a VERY raw concept of the gatling cannon i'm working on.
Greets, Beastenator.
Applying for Modeling/LD/Concept art position
Started by Beastenator, Mar 15 2010 05:40 PM
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Posted 15 March 2010 - 05:40 PM
Posted 15 March 2010 - 08:40 PM
Another thing worth mentioning is the completely Space shopper i made.
Screenshot taken from VCTF-Aero where i used it.
Screenshot taken from VCTF-Aero where i used it.
Posted 15 March 2010 - 11:18 PM
Hey Beastenator,
Thanks for coming over and applying. Do you have MSN? PM me and we'll talk. Thanks!
Thanks for coming over and applying. Do you have MSN? PM me and we'll talk. Thanks!
Posted 15 March 2010 - 11:40 PM
I so want that gattling gun on my car.
Welcome Beast!
Welcome Beast!
This is just a placeholder...
Posted 18 March 2010 - 03:18 AM
Posted 23 March 2010 - 07:24 AM
Glad you joined the team, you are definitely a good guy to work with
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Awful… Speaker Paul Ryan Takes Swipe at Trump: GOP Nominee 'Must Reject' Hate Groups (VIDEO)
On Thursday the media told Trump former Grand Wizard David Duke had endorsed him.
Trump disavowed the endorsement.
I asked Trump last Thursday in the spin room about Duke and White supremacist support. He "disavowed" it. He also "disavowed" Duke on Friday
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) February 28, 2016
On Friday at a press conference the media told Trump former Grand Wizard David Duke had endorsed him.
Trump disavowed the endorsement.
As I stated at the press conference on Friday regarding David Duke- I disavow. pic.twitter.com/OIXFKPUlz2
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 28, 2016
On Sunday the media told Donald Trump former Grand Wizard David Duke had endorsed him.
Trump told the media to send him the list and he would look it over.
Then the media and GOP establishment really lost it.
Mitt Romney slammed the GOP front-runner for coddling repugnant bigotry.
A disqualifying & disgusting response by @realDonaldTrump to the KKK. His coddling of repugnant bigotry is not in the character of America.
— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) February 29, 2016
On Monday David Duke released a video saying he NEVER ENDORSED Donald Trump.
But that didn't stop Speaker Paul Ryan from lecturing Donald Trump today.
Ryan told reporters the GOP nominee 'must reject' hate groups.
FOX News reported:
House Speaker Paul Ryan flexed the muscle of the Republican Party on Tuesday, telling Donald Trump in no uncertain terms that if he intends to carry the GOP flag into November he "must reject" hate groups.
The speaker delivered rare remarks on the raucous Republican primary battle during a press briefing, as Super Tuesday voting got under way. While not mentioning Trump by name, Ryan's comments were clearly directed at the GOP primary front-runner's initial wavering when asked Sunday about his support from former KKK leader David Duke.
Ryan said Tuesday he tries to stay out of the "day-to-day ups and downs of the primary" but, "when I see something that runs counter to who we are as a party and as a country, I will speak up."
He said wants to be clear:
"If a person wants to be the nominee of the Republican Party, there can be no evasion and no games. They must reject any group or cause that is built on bigotry. This party does not prey on people's prejudices. We appeal to their highest ideals. … I hope this is the last time I need to speak out on this race."
This is not the first time Paul Ryan has attacked Donald Trump this election cycle.
He needs to keep his mouth shut and worry about his own job.


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Yes, women are concerned about shape, as men are impressed by height. But everyone reacts the same to a healthy, beautiful smile. Whether we like it or not, people with straight white teeth are perceived to be more honest, more productive, more out-going, trusting, successful - you name it - than their counterparts with a missing tooth or broken teeth.
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When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Is the reflection you see not quite what you used to see? Do you say to yourself, "I don't feel any older, but I see an older person." Getting older is an inevitable process, but you don't have to look older, too.
When it comes to looking younger, there are all sorts of products and procedures available so you can look your best (such as anti-wrinkle gels, cosmetics, skin treatments, facelifts and day spas). One of the procedures that is the least emphasized, but can have a profound yet subtle effect, is an improved smile from a dental makeover.
It's typical that most adults don't realize that their smile is not as bright as it used to be. Coffee, tea, red wine, smoking, and the normal, and sometimes heavy, wearing away of tooth enamel have cumulative effects on the teeth. As we age, our smile begins to look a little discolored.
Old dentures can become yellow or gray, which will make your smile appear older. In fact, dentures will naturally pick up stains and wear down faster than our natural teeth. If you have had the same dentures for more than six years, they require a dental makeover. New dentures should be made every six to ten years and relined every three to five years.
The fastest and easiest way an esthetically minded person can get a dental makeover is through bleaching or tooth whitening. It can be achieved either through an at-home or in-office process. Now, there are over-the-counter products that will whiten your teeth; however, for safe and predictable changes with dramatic results, there is no substitute for the dental office.
Bleaching is usually the first step to achieving a more youthful appearance to your smile. Not only can you brighten your smile through bleaching, but the physical appearance of your teeth can also be improved. Applying composite bonding, porcelain veneers or crowns to your teeth is the ultimate in dental makeover and cosmetic dentistry enhancements.
When these options were presented to one patient, she couldn't envision the immediate change the procedures would have on her smile. In front of a mirror, I showed her the gradual changes that had occurred over time due to the wearing and staining of their tooth enamel. The patient decided to have her teeth whitened and her front teeth artistically rejuvenated with porcelain veneers. When the patient went to work after the procedure was complete, her coworkers noticed a difference, but couldn't exactly identify the change in her overall appearance. They thought that she did something different to her hair or was losing weight. No one guessed that subtle improvements had been made to her teeth.
It's never too late to care more about your smile and make immediate improvements with a dental makeover. A small change today can enhance your smile for years to come.
By Benjamin O. Watkins, III, DDS


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Geeks are new Super Cops July 28, 2007Posted by rajAT in Uncategorized.
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n not so distant future, geeks will moonlight for Punjab police as cyber crime fighters in the virtual world.
Disguised as friendly-neighbourhood-chatters, these nerds will take regular trips of the virtual world, searching for the cyber thugs, stalkers, criminals and paedophiles, and inform their police bosses when they hook a fish.
Besides scanning the virtual realms, these geeks-turned-police agents will also enter the chatrooms where paedophiles hang out and bust paedophilia rings.
Sounds too futuristic? Well, not at least for Punjab police that knows well that cyber crime is here and virtual criminals are here to stay.
Although crime in the virtual world, as far as Punjab is concerned, is almost non-existent, the police department keeping not so distant a future filled with cyber rogues in mind has made a list of proposals to tackle it effectively.
Apart from the setting up of a cyber cell, the panel has proposed to outsource nerds to do the job as "it is probably easier to train technology experts to become investigators, than vice-versa."
And to do the job and do it well, the department will outsource computer experts, who besides acting as police agents, will also train cops who can't tell a laptop from a PC.
ADGP (computer and telecommunication) SM Sharma said it was important to hire computer experts for the cyber cell who necessarily don't have to be cops.
He said crime analysts would also be hired for doing a lot of IT related research work required for investigations and expert support from the outsource agencies could also be taken.
As per the proposal, the cell will be headed by SP (cyber crime) and will have ASP (cyber crime), DSP (pornography), DSP (hackers) among other officers for assistance.
But as one senior officer said, "Geeks will be the masters and act as the real super cops in the virtual world.
Amp'd is dead .. July 23, 2007Posted by rajAT in ampd.
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I have blogged earlier about amp'd the high profile MVNO which will shut off its services this week. Ironically Amp'd launched a campaign "Try not to die, as Amp'd mobile is coming. Now Amp'd is dead itself.
There are lot of lessons to learn from Amp'd mobile story. That post is for someother day. 😀
Walled gardens might open up in US July 14, 2007Posted by rajAT in Uncategorized.
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You buy a cell phone, load any software you want on it, then choose your carrier. This vision of expanded consumer choices in the wireless world might be a little closer today than it has ever been, especially with reports that the chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is circulating an "open platform" proposal for the upcoming auction of the 700-MHz band.
FCC Chair Kevin Martin said that "whoever wins this spectrum" will have to provide a "truly open broadband network — one that will open the door to a lot of innovative services to the consumer."
He said an open network would mean a consumer could "use any wireless device and download any mobile broadband application, with no restrictions," except for illegal or malicious software. Martin has sent or is about to send a draft proposal to his fellow commissioners.
Martin noted that, in some other countries, consumers usually take their unlocked devices with them when they change carriers, as opposed to in the U.S., where cell phones typically are locked for use only on a given carrier's network.
Writing Tuesday on its public policy blog, Google Telecom and Media Counsel Richard Whitt applauded the reports of Martin's proposal. Whitt, hired by Google a few months ago, formerly headed up MCI's regulatory department.
Google, which said it has not decided whether it will participate in the auction, sent a letter to the FCC on Monday, according to Whitt, urging that winning bidders be required to adopt several types of "open platforms."
A key part of open platforms, Google contends, is that consumers would be able to use any combination of devices, software applications, content, or services. In addition, the company maintains, resellers should be able "to acquire wireless services from a 700-MHz licensee on a wholesale basis," and ISPs should be able to interconnect "at a technically feasible point" to a 700-MHz licensee's wireless network.
However, Current Analysis analyst Bill Ho identified potential issues with these ideas, notingthat interconnection and the use of any device could require some uniform or encompassing technological standards, rather than the competing standards that now exist.
Gearing Up for Epic Sale
The auction for bandwidth, scheduled for later this year, is gearing up to be epic. The sale will include spectrum in the 700-MHz band that has been used for analog television since the beginning of that medium, as U.S. TV is going completely digital by mid-2009.
The 700-MHz spectrum is particularly valuable because it penetrates walls and various obstacles more effectively than other frequencies, and the FCC is now developing the rules for the auction.
A 108-MHz block of bandwidth will become available after the analog TV stations complete their transition. Of that 108 MHz, 60 MHz will be auctioned in January 2008, public safety officials will receive 24 MHz, and 24 MHz already has been sold.
Estimates indicate that the auction could yield $20 to $30 billion for the government
Mother of Portable Sound July 4, 2007Posted by rajAT in Uncategorized.
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The mother of portable sound.
Sony Walkman
Amazing iPhone July 4, 2007Posted by rajAT in Uncategorized.
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Spear and Cellphone June 29, 2007Posted by rajAT in africa, cellphone.
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African warriors got a new spear in the form of cellphone. Not much has changed in Africa. People still are herding goats and corws and live in stick huts with electricity and running water. They still wore red clothes which are more or less blankets. But now they have a new weapon a Nokia cell phone. And thts most expensive possession they got. Its a black and white text screeen phone which is good for voice and sms service. A watch is a luxry for them but they are ok with spending money on a cellphone.
They don't yet have ring tones, games , video, etc on their cell phone. What kid of ringtones will be popular there. Maybe jungle tones. :D.
God Bless Africa !!!
Indian coins are getting smuggled June 28, 2007Posted by rajAT in Uncategorized.
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Millions of Indian coins are being smuggled into neighbouring Bangladesh and turned into razor blades. And that's creating an acute shortage of coins in many parts of India.
Police in Calcutta say that the recent arrest of a grocer highlights the extent of the problem. They seized what they said was a huge coin-melting unit which he was operating in a run-down shack.
The grocer confessed to melting down tens of thousands of Indian coins into razor blades which were then smuggled into Bangladesh.
"Our one rupee coin is in fact worth 35 rupees, because five to seven bladed can be made out of it," .
LG Unveils Google Phone For Europe June 26, 2007Posted by rajAT in Uncategorized.
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The Google phone will be hitting European markets this week and will be priced between $300 and $400.
"LG Electronics, the world's fifth-largest cell phone maker, unveiled a new model Wednesday, which offers the full services of Google, the global No. 1 search engine."
LG said the handset, dubbed LG-KU580, will hit European markets including Italy and France this week with a price tag of somewhere between $300 and $400.
* Simlar sleek design to LG "chocolate phone"
* $300 – $400
* Google search hot key
* first time all 3 google major applications, search, email and maps,
incorporated into phone
* MP3 player
* 2 megapixel camera
* Video phone
* Bluetooth
iPhone – iLaunch – iJune 29th June 4, 2007Posted by rajAT in Uncategorized.
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Apple iphone is getting shipped on 29th June. Yayyy !! Now after all the yayys and yoos lets get back to some hard talk. Apple is riding high on the success of ipod success. Suddenly its hogging limelight everywhere. But food for thought here is – Will Apple be able to capture the market with iphone, surely it has captured the imagination of people with it.
When ipod was launched. It was a virgin market, begging to get plundered. I am not aware of any great mp3 players from big electronics players that were marketed and packaged like ipod. So ipod cashed on its FMA. It was a cool product and Apple was also able to deliver ipod upgrades which were again lapped up by people. Besides there was iTunes. I don't want to get started here on microchunking of the content. Blah! Blah !!
Back to cellphones. Today Motorola which invented cellphone reports quarterly losses. What's going on here !!. Tomi Ahonen a veteran has asked some tough questions. Apple will end up delivering on its 10 million target, but only barely, and in so doing, it will take a huge hit to its profitability – this is a damned hard market to be in. The world's largest engineering company, Siemens, quit handsets. Europe's largest home electronics giant, Philips, quit handsets. The world's largest telecom's maker Ericsson found it can't continue in the handset business by itself. The world's largest home electronics giant Sony also found it can't sustain its handset business by itself and joined with Ericsson.
And now Apple is rushing in. I don't doubt their ability to do cool and innovative products, but this is a bloodbath industry and it moves at vastly higher speeds than Apple has ever seen in the Mac/PC or iPod business.
Its not going to be an easy JOB Mr. Steve.
360 million dollars not enough for Amp'd June 3, 2007Posted by rajAT in Uncategorized.
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Yep. Amp'd which has raised $360 million in venture capital has filled for bankruptcy. Sounds weird isn't it. There debt was much larger than their assets and it was the sensible thing to do.
Now this development raises some questions on the business model of MVNO. As this is not the first high profile MVNO who has bitten dust. We all remember Cool.Prepaid and ESPN mobile. Helio which is still braving in the middle, all eyes are on it as how long the party will continue.
There were some stories earlier that Apple is coming up with its own MVNO. There was lots of hoopla around Disney mobile which never saw the light of the day. The main arguments that is used is if Virgin Mobile in UK is successful why can't others be. Well ! Well !! Virgin mobile has given part of action i.e. equity to its operators. So they will make sure that its never out of business.
Sure you can lease capacity on a carrier's network, set-up shop and market the hell out of your MVNO, but in the end you are beholden to the carrier. Where have we heard this before? In the wired phone business of course! before some dude came-up with the term MVNO, there were hundreds of resellers who would buy wholesale and sell retail. They had razor thin margins and their existence depended on the largesse of the large phone companies. MVNOs are exactly the same, and are very dependent on the carriers that own the spectrum.
So lets wait to see how this market plays out…..
THE 100 OLDEST CURRENTLY-REGISTERED .COM DOMAINS May 30, 2007Posted by rajAT in Uncategorized.
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Rank Create date Domain name
1. 15-Mar-1985 SYMBOLICS.COM
2. 24-Apr-1985 BBN.COM
3. 24-May-1985 THINK.COM
4. 11-Jul-1985 MCC.COM
5. 30-Sep-1985 DEC.COM
6. 07-Nov-1985 NORTHROP.COM
7. 09-Jan-1986 XEROX.COM
8. 17-Jan-1986 SRI.COM
9. 03-Mar-1986 HP.COM
10. 05-Mar-1986 BELLCORE.COM
11= 19-Mar-1986 IBM.COM
11= 19-Mar-1986 SUN.COM
13= 25-Mar-1986 INTEL.COM
13= 25-Mar-1986 TI.COM
15. 25-Apr-1986 ATT.COM
16= 08-May-1986 GMR.COM
16= 08-May-1986 TEK.COM
18= 10-Jul-1986 FMC.COM
18= 10-Jul-1986 UB.COM
20= 05-Aug-1986 BELL-ATL.COM
20= 05-Aug-1986 GE.COM
20= 05-Aug-1986 GREBYN.COM
20= 05-Aug-1986 ISC.COM
20= 05-Aug-1986 NSC.COM
20= 05-Aug-1986 STARGATE.COM
26. 02-Sep-1986 BOEING.COM
27. 18-Sep-1986 ITCORP.COM
28. 29-Sep-1986 SIEMENS.COM
29. 18-Oct-1986 PYRAMID.COM
30= 27-Oct-1986 ALPHACDC.COM
30= 27-Oct-1986 BDM.COM
30= 27-Oct-1986 FLUKE.COM
30= 27-Oct-1986 INMET.COM
30= 27-Oct-1986 KESMAI.COM
30= 27-Oct-1986 MENTOR.COM
30= 27-Oct-1986 NEC.COM
30= 27-Oct-1986 RAY.COM
30= 27-Oct-1986 ROSEMOUNT.COM
30= 27-Oct-1986 VORTEX.COM
40= 05-Nov-1986 ALCOA.COM
40= 05-Nov-1986 GTE.COM
42= 17-Nov-1986 ADOBE.COM
42= 17-Nov-1986 AMD.COM
42= 17-Nov-1986 DAS.COM
42= 17-Nov-1986 DATA-IO.COM
42= 17-Nov-1986 OCTOPUS.COM
42= 17-Nov-1986 PORTAL.COM
42= 17-Nov-1986 TELTONE.COM
42= 11-Dec-1986 3COM.COM
50= 11-Dec-1986 AMDAHL.COM
50= 11-Dec-1986 CCUR.COM
50= 11-Dec-1986 CI.COM
50= 11-Dec-1986 CONVERGENT.COM
50= 11-Dec-1986 DG.COM
50= 11-Dec-1986 PEREGRINE.COM
50= 11-Dec-1986 QUAD.COM
50= 11-Dec-1986 SQ.COM
50= 11-Dec-1986 TANDY.COM
50= 11-Dec-1986 TTI.COM
50= 11-Dec-1986 UNISYS.COM
61= 19-Jan-1987 CGI.COM
61= 19-Jan-1987 CTS.COM
61= 19-Jan-1987 SPDCC.COM
64. 19-Feb-1987 APPLE.COM
65= 04-Mar-1987 NMA.COM
65= 04-Mar-1987 PRIME.COM
67. 04-Apr-1987 PHILIPS.COM
68= 23-Apr-1987 DATACUBE.COM
68= 23-Apr-1987 KAI.COM
68= 23-Apr-1987 TIC.COM
68= 23-Apr-1987 VINE.COM
72. 30-Apr-1987 NCR.COM
73= 14-May-1987 CISCO.COM
73= 14-May-1987 RDL.COM
75. 20-May-1987 SLB.COM
76= 27-May-1987 PARCPLACE.COM
76= 27-May-1987 UTC.COM
78. 26-Jun-1987 IDE.COM
79. 09-Jul-1987 TRW.COM
80. 13-Jul-1987 UNIPRESS.COM
81= 27-Jul-1987 DUPONT.COM
81= 27-Jul-1987 LOCKHEED.COM
83. 28-Jul-1987 ROSETTA.COM
84. 18-Aug-1987 TOAD.COM
85. 31-Aug-1987 QUICK.COM
86= 03-Sep-1987 ALLIED.COM
86= 03-Sep-1987 DSC.COM
86= 03-Sep-1987 SCO.COM
89= 22-Sep-1987 GENE.COM
89= 22-Sep-1987 KCCS.COM
89= 22-Sep-1987 SPECTRA.COM
89= 22-Sep-1987 WLK.COM
93. 30-Sep-1987 MENTAT.COM
94. 14-Oct-1987 WYSE.COM
95. 02-Nov-1987 CFG.COM
96. 09-Nov-1987 MARBLE.COM
97= 16-Nov-1987 CAYMAN.COM
97= 16-Nov-1987 ENTITY.COM
99. 24-Nov-1987 KSR.COM
100. 30-Nov-1987 NYNEXST.COM
This domain list was part of a 30-Nov-2004 blog entry
at Jottings.com entitled "My Kingdom for a Time Machine!"
HandyDandy:Playing Music Through Cellphone Keys May 29, 2007Posted by rajAT in handydandy.
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Geeks are busy hacking stocks these days May 22, 2007Posted by rajAT in Uncategorized.
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Geeks are busy these days playing around with the stocks of hot shot companies. Last 10 days were full of such scams. SEC is having a tough time finding out the real culprits as the news now snowballs in blogosphere and its difficult to point out the source.
That much we know from the mischievous email that was apparently sent out to Apple employees and that – naturally – quickly found its way into the tech-news cycle via the respected and highly trafficked tech site Engadget. The terse email said simply that the iPhone would be delayed to October from June and that the OS X Leopard operating software would not be released until January.
(Apple declined to offer any comment beyond reiterating that the email "wasn't authentic" and that both the iPhone and Leopard are on track as previously announced.)
That was enough to cause Apple's stock to tumble 5% from its morning high. Or close to 4-5 billion dollars of wealth was eroded.
Some who had shorted the stock would hve made a killing.
The real smart thing here was how the fake news was spread. It seems someone figured out how to send an email to Apple employees around the world, putting the familiar "Bullet News" in the from line (for Apple's sake, one hopes this is not as simple as sending an email to "email@example.com").
So all you smart alecs. IT provides you a great way to play around with the stocks of big honchos. And while playing some serious money can be made. Its much rewarding than penny stuff as credit card fraud or looting atms. So time to rethink your priorities. 😀
13 year old Silicon Valley CEO of Elementeo May 21, 2007Posted by rajAT in tiecon 2007.
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Camera phone pioneer ponders the impact May 19, 2007Posted by rajAT in Uncategorized.
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The chilling sounds of gunfire on the Virginia Tech campus; the hateful taunts from Saddam Hussein's execution; the racist tirade of comedian Michael Richards. Those videos, all shot with cell phone cameras and seen by millions, are just a few recent examples of the power now at the fingertips of the masses. Even the man widely credited with inventing the camera phone in 1997 is awed by the cultural revolution he helped launch.
"It's had a massive impact because it's just so convenient," said Philippe Kahn, a tech industry maverick whose other pioneering efforts include the founding of software maker Borland, an early Microsoft Corp. antagonist.
"There's always a way to capture memories and share it," he said. "You go to a restaurant, and there's a birthday and suddenly everyone is getting their camera phones out. It's amazing."
If Kahn feels a bit like a proud father when he sees people holding up their cell phones to snap pictures, there's good reason: He jury-rigged the first camera phone while his wife was in labor with their daughter.
"We were going to have a baby and I wanted to share the pictures with family and friends," Kahn said, "and there was no easy way to do it."
So as he sat in a maternity ward, he wrote a crude program on his laptop and sent an assistant to a RadioShack store to get a soldering iron, capacitors and other supplies to wire his digital camera to his cell phone. When Sophie was born, he sent her photo over a cellular connection to acquaintances around the globe.
A decade later, 41 percent of American households own a camera phone "and you can hardly find a phone without a camera anymore," said Michael Cai, an industry analyst at Parks Associates.
Market researcher Gartner Inc. predicts that about 589 million cell phones will be sold with cameras in 2007, increasing to more than 1 billion worldwide by 2010.
Mix in the Internet's vast reach and the growth of the YouTube generation, and the ubiquitous gadget's influence only deepens and gets more complicated. So much so that the watchful eyes on all of us may no longer just be those of Big Brother.
"For the past decade, we've been under surveillance under these big black and white cameras on buildings and at 7-Eleven stores. But the candid camera is wielded by individuals now," said Fred Turner, an assistant professor of communications at Stanford University who specializes in digital media and culture.
The contraption Kahn assembled in a Santa Cruz labor-and-delivery room in 1997 has evolved into a pocket-friendly phenomenon that has empowered both citizen journalists and personal paparazzi.
It has prompted lawsuits — a student sued campus police at UCLA for alleged excessive force after officers were caught on cell-phone video using a stun gun during his arrest; and been a catalyst for change — a government inquiry into police practices ensued in Malaysia after a cell-phone video revealed a woman detainee being forced to do squats while naked.
On another scale, parents use cell-phone slideshows — not wallet photos — to show off pictures of their children, while adolescents document their rites of passage with cell phone cameras and instantly share the images.
Kahn, 55, is well aware of how the camera phone has since been put to negative uses: sneaky shots up women's skirts, or the violent trend of "happy slapping" in Europe where youths provoke a fight or assault, capture the incident on camera and then spread the images on the Web or between mobile phones.
But he likes to focus on the technology's benefits. It's been a handy tool that has led to vindication for victims or validation for vigilantes.
Kahn also thinks the evolution of the camera phone has only just begun.
He wouldn't discuss details of his newest startup, Fullpower Technologies Inc., which is in stealth mode working on the "convergence of life sciences and wireless," according to its Web site.
But, Kahn said, it will, among other things, "help make camera phones better."