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Breakthroughs Blog
City of Hope has so many breakthroughs in cancer, diabetes and HIV/AIDS - and so many stories - that we've tailored our blog, Breakthroughs, to provide something for every reader. Whether the breakthroughs are about medical research, treatment advances or personal triumphs, they're all connected.
October 3, 2017 | Samantha Bonar
Cancers that affect or metastasize to the peritoneal cavity (the abdominal area that contains organs such as the stomach and liver) can be difficult to treat. Heated intraoperative peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) can help.
June 14, 2017 | Josh Jenisch
For the first time, City of Hope is targeting the Korean community in Southern California, along with Spanish- and Chinese-speaking populations, in a marketing and outreach campaign.
November 1, 2016 | Abe Rosenberg
City of Hope is a leader in liver cancer detection and treatment. Here, surgeon and researcher Susanne Gray Warner, M.D. explains how to better understand how this cancer works; where it comes from; and how it is treated.
December 24, 2015 | Veronique de Turenne
By the end of 2016, treatment for liver cancer could look much different than it does now. Progress in the evolving field of immunotherapy and the emerging field of viral-based gene therapy herald a promising new era in the field of liver cancer.
October 27, 2015 | Valerie Howard
Although liver cancer is considered relatively rare, striking an estimated 33,000 Americans each year - mostly men over the age of 45 - it is extremely challenging to treat if not caught early. At City of Hope, expert researchers and doctors such as Laleh Melstrom, M.D., M.S, are working tirelessly to advance liver cancer research and treatment, in order to improve early detection and survival rates.
March 8, 2015 | Darrin Joy
Liver cancer is terribly difficult to cure. Despite significant treatment advances, five-year survival rates remain at about 15 percent overall — and they rapidly approach zero when the disease is found too late.
January 1, 2015 | Tami Dennis
Every year, researchers make gains in the understanding of cancer, and physicians make gains in the treatment of cancer. As a result, every year, more cancer patients survive their disease. In 2015, cancer research will move forward in ways both high-profile and little-heralded.
December 24, 2014 | Tami Dennis
Yuman Fong, M.D., is an internationally recognized expert in hepatobiliary cancer – that is liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, gallbladder cancer and cancer of the bile ducts. He's also renowned for his use of genetically modified viruses to combat malignant disease, is a pioneer in the operating room and the laboratory, is the author of more than 600 peer-reviewed articles and 11 textbooks, and is the chair of the Department of Surgery at City of Hope.
November 6, 2014 | City of Hope
Cancer that spreads to the liver poses a significant threat to patients, and a great challenge to surgeons. The organ's anatomical complexity and its maze of blood vessels make removal of tumors difficult, even for specialized liver cancer surgeons.
June 18, 2014 | Nicole White
Advances in the fight against cancer have many measures. Grant dollars received. Papers published. New targets for medication discovered. New therapies unveiled. These all matter because they lead to the ultimate measure of success in treating cancer: people alive and families intact.
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Remember Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe?" Many musical duets, especially love songs, often come from artists who are or have been in relationships together. From Roselyn Sanchez and Victor Manuelle to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, these 12 artists have all made love and music together:
1. Roselyn Sanchez & Victor Manuelle
After divorcing her first husband in 2001, Roselyn Sanchez began dating Puerto Rican salsa sensation Victor Manuelle. In 2003, the then couple released a song together called "Noche de Verano."
2. Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony
In 1999, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony teamed up to sing "No Me Ames," featured on J.Lo's debut album On the 6. The two remained friends and several years later began dating. They wed in June 2004 and welcomed twins in 2008. Lopez and Anthony split three years later and Anthony filed for divorce in 2012.
3. Cassie Ventura & Diddy
Cassie Ventura and Sean "Diddy" Combs began dating in 2007. In July 2009, Diddy was featured on Ventura's "Must Be Love."
4. Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas
Remember when Demi Lovato dated The Jonas Brothers' lead singer Joe Jonas? The two were adorable together and during their time as a couple they released a song called "Make a Wave."
5. Swizz Beatz & Alicia Keys
Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys got married on the French island of Corsica in July 2010. That same year, Keys gave birth to their son Egypt. In 2011, the couple collaborated on Swizz Beatz's "International Party."
6. Naya Rivera & Big Sean
These two may have ended their engagement recently, but Naya Rivera and Big Sean were once inseparable. Late last year Rivera released her single "Sorry" featuring her rapper boyfriend, where she even took jabs at girls Big Sean dated before her.

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When looking at Easton Miller's paintings, one gets the sense that there is seriousness within the lighthearted layers of paint, vibrant colors and an array of textures. Miller is bright and talented and definitely making a name for himself in the art world. With a solo show at the Pariah Gallery in Dallas, Texas titled, "You Make Plans, God Laughs" and his previous solo show titled, "I'm Already Dead in Dog Years" at CES Gallery in Los Angeles, Miller's use of words and the importance they cast upon his paintings starts to become a little more clear. He refers to his paintings as, "Portraits of Circumstance" because he lets the titles of his paintings dictate their outcome. He acquires the words and phrases used for his titles throughout his day to day life, jotting down in his notebook anything that sounds good or that grabs his attention. Increasingly modern yet borrowing various characteristics from notable painters and sculptors, Miller's work stands out from the bunch as uniquely tactile with a great sense of movement. Miller generously sat down with CULTURE to answer a few questions and talk about his art.
"Medical or otherwise—I think [cannabis] makes just as much, if not more, sense (in terms of it's legality) than alcohol."
Why are you so awesome?
Haha, because I paid around $50 to become awesome over a decade ago! Turns out, if you pay the court fees etc. and then publish your original name AND your new name in a public forum for two weeks to prove you're not evading taxes etc. then you're all set under the law. At least, this was the case in Indiana where I grew up. So, I went from Easton Andrew Kittinger Miller to Easton Awesome Kittinger Miller . . . becoming LEGALLY awesome. It was a no brainer.
What's the most normal thing you do?
Hmmm, the last time I dressed in drag I wore a "natural" colored wig . . . Does that count?
If you had a life motto what would it be?
"Just Do It," but that one might already be taken.
Talk a bit about the work here?
All of the work I make is created using the same ideological/quotidian method. Though, there have definitely been different aesthetic approaches to the visual lexicon of symbols that I've been developing over my lifetime depending on where my head and heart are at any given point in my life. The basic root of how I decide what works to create come from carrying a small notebook with me everywhere that I go, and writing down anything I hear. It can be something interesting, hilarious, upsetting, thought provoking etc. I then use various materials to create a visual representation of these phrases/quotes. The works become this visual representation of non-sequitur narratives that mirror society's curated existence through social media.
What are your thoughts on medical cannabis?
Medical or otherwise—I think [cannabis] makes just as much, if not more, sense (in terms of it's legality) than alcohol.
Do you find it provides some advantages in terms of your creative process?
I've never been a big fan of the idea that weed is responsible for creativity, but I can't speak to that for anyone other than myself. If someone wants to smoke because it relaxes them, decreases their anxiety, etc.—which allows for there creative juices to flow in a less encumbered way—by all means do so. I'm of the mentality that ascribing the struggle of creating something meaningful to the effects of marijuana is a fairly narrow sighted way of approaching things. That is just something you do or don't do, but it's not what should be defining your practice as an artist.
What can we expect to see from you in the coming year?
The first major thing I have coming up in 2017 will be my second solo exhibition with Carl E. Smith Gallery opening in the upcoming spring. I've been working on this show for over a year, and I am very excited to finally be putting this work in front of people in a tangible way.


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Servant testifies about life at Llenroc
Valsamma Mathai worked for Annie George and George's family for more than five years, never taking a day off, never taking a vacation day or a sick day, Mathai testified Tuesday in federal court.
Her typical workday at the family's Clifton Park home began about 5:30 a.m. and didn't end until after 11 p.m., she said. In between, she prepared meals, cleaned the house and made everyone's beds.
Even when she was off, she was never really off work, she testified. She slept near the family's children, available during the night if they needed anything. At the opulent Llenroc mansion, which the family has occupied since 2008, her sleeping arrangements were near the children, in a walk-in closet.
She also never saw friends of her own or family, and was only allowed to relay pleasantries to family guests, she said. She wasn't allowed to actually speak with them.
She did, however, have a prepaid calling card that she was allowed to use to call her sons in her native India. She was only allowed to call them after the family children had gone to sleep.
By early 2011, she began talking to one of her sons about getting out.
"Because I would work there until I died," Mathai testified Tuesday when asked by prosecutor Richard Belliss why she wanted to leave. "I had to escape from there."
Mathai testified at the trial of her former boss, Annie George. George is accused of harboring an illegal immigrant for financial gain. If convicted, she faces up to 10 years in prison, though she could get far less.
Mathai testified in her native Malayalam language, a translator relaying her testimony to the court. Mathai does not know English.
Prosecutors are trying to prove that George knew Mathai was an illegal immigrant and then concealed Mathai from detection for financial gain.
George's attorney, Mark Sacco, has argued that his client did not know about the servant's immigration status or how much she was being paid, because George's late husband handled the finances.
Mathai testified she came to the George's home in 2005 after a chance meeting in New York City at a bus stop. Mathai had been working there with a family that worked at the United Nations. The man at the bus stop, who spoke Mathai's native language, offered her a higher-paying job. She accepted. Days later, she met Annie George and her husband, Mathai Kolath George, and began working for them.
On cross-examination by Sacco, Mathai also revealed the man at the bus stop offered to marry her. She accepted, but didn't see him again after she was introduced to the Georges. Mathai Kolath George had warned her away from the man, calling him a drunk.
With that, she agreed to work for the Georges. The agreement was that she would be paid $1,000 per month. Mathai testified under questioning by Belliss that she did not know that her visa did not cover this new job, meaning she was then in the country illegally.
Mathai also testified the Georges did not ask for any of her documents before hiring her, documents that, according to earlier testimony, are required when hiring someone to ensure they are eligible to work.
Mathai testified she eventually only received about $25,000 or $26,000 for her more than five years of work with the family. Much of that was sent back to India to support her two sons.
After two subsequent moves, the family arrived at the Llenroc mansion in Rexford in 2008. One of the family's children, George M. Kolath Jr., 11, died with his father in a 2009 plane crash.
Mathai said she was allowed to go out on the grounds, but never had time to because of her work schedule.
Shortly after the move, Mathai told Annie George she couldn't do all the work and that a second servant was needed. George hired the second servant, who stayed for about nine months, but left after an argument in 2009.
On cross-examination by Sacco, Mathai said that the second servant offered to take Mathai with her. Mathai feared that if she left she would never see the money that Annie George had failed to pay her.
In his questioning of Mathai, Sacco portrayed his client as paying Mathai well above what she was receiving from the U.N. family. That family started paying Mathai only about $100 per month in 1998, eventually raising that to $350 by 2005.
Sacco tried to suggest that the U.N. family also didn't file the proper employment paperwork. Mathai said they gave her documents to sign, but never copies for her.
Mathai also testified she was given a bed in the family's first two homes, then slept in the walk-in closet at Llenroc. She was only offered a bed there after a year or two, she said.
Sacco also focused on Mathai's statements to authorities in the days after she was taken from Llenroc and her statements to a human trafficking hotline.
Mathai originally told the hotline she was kidnapped or that her documents had been confiscated, Sacco suggested in questioning. Mathai finally said on the stand that she did tell authorities she was guided into a car by the man from the bus stop and that she felt threatened. But she testified Tuesday that she went willingly.
Sacco has argued that Mathai has wanted to use the case to allow herself to stay in the country as long as possible, even to get clearance to stay under human trafficking victim provisions, though the case itself did not end up being prosecuted as a human trafficking case.
"Isn't it true that your goals here are to stay in the U.S. as long as you can and get as much money from Annie George as you can?" Sacco asked.
Mathai responded that wasn't the case. She wants to ensure that she gets the money that she worked hard to earn, she said. "Other than that, I don't care."
Mathai is currently allowed to stay in the country for her role in the George trial.
Mathai did have contact by phone with the Polaris Project, she testified. It was the project, also known as the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, that Mathai's son in India originally contacted about his mother, to try to extricate her from the situation. The project then relayed the information to law enforcement to get Mathai out.
Mathai also knew when the investigators were coming to get her. She told the hotline to come when George was there, so that George couldn't accuse her of taking anything on the way out.
When the day came, Mathai said, "I was very afraid. I did not know what was going to happen."
Before being essentially pushed out a side door of the house, Mathai testified that George took her to the basement and told her Mathai was being taken to jail. On cross-examination, Sacco suggested that was a new part of Mathai's story.
Once Mathai was outside, those inside didn't send her belongings out for another hour, Mathai said. When they arrived, her diary, where Mathai kept records of how much she was paid, was missing.
Mathai also testified she never left the home, except with the family on shopping trips. She didn't know the neighbors and she wasn't aware of a bus line passing the mansion.
Asked by Belliss why she just didn't leave, Mathai appeared to reference her lack of money.
"How could I leave?" Mathai said.
Testimony is expected to continue today.


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Christmas Meditation from Suzanne Newton (1985)
He was one of the three
who showed how wise he was
by going back another way.
Star-gazing gets you off
the beaten track—
angles the road and
sends you on an open-ended tangent.
Try it sometime.
After you pass the stable
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*Please note that all names and titles are made up for the sake of this article.
Valentine's Day is often associated with a love and being a day where people show their affection in various ways. While many couples celebrate this day with dinner or flowers, there are many romantically independent people whom also take part in their own special way.
"I like to spend my valentine's day in my room with the lights turned off listening to the album Take Care by Drake," Super senior Greg Phillips said. "Especially the song Marvin's Room."
Songs such as Marvin's Room are staples for the independent on Valentine's Day to keep their minds off of the useless spending accompanied with the holiday.
"No, I don't do this because I'm lonely," Phillips replied when asked why he chose this album in particular. "I just feel that this album goes really well with a couple bags of Franzia."
Studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between wine purchases and the holiday, however, not for the reason people believe.
"Many people believe that wine purchases increase because couples are buying the drink for their romantic evening," Economics expert Joseph Harrison explained. "Most purchases of wine, particularly fine wines like Franzia, are by independent people who drink wine to celebrate the occasion, not because they're lonely. Allegations of loneliness are simply foolish alternative facts introduced by holiday card companies and candy corporations."
These companies profit millions off of the mindless spending of couples during Valentine's Day and are making it hard for people to get every day shopping done by placing surpluses of their products in supermarkets.
"I can't even go to the store for a gallon of milk without having to walk by egregious displays of candy and stuffed animals" local mother Stephanie Lewis said. "It's a bit ridiculous and my husband buys all of these things thinking I actually want them. Who really wants a four pound chocolate bar in February?"
The holiday has a massive effect on the economy every year, but many people aren't aware of the reasoning behind the day. Valentine's Day is named after Saint Valentine whom was executed for marrying soldiers in the Roman Empire that were forbidden to marry. Basically it's a day honoring the death of a priest from the third century. So when you're at the store and see these displays it is important to ask yourself, do I really need to eat 48 marshmallow chickens in honor of some criminal who dared offer compassion in the sanctity of the Holy Roman Emperor?


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Over the past season, Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick (Rocklin, Calif./Whitney) solidified his status among the top tight ends in the country. The USC commitment checks in as the No. 2 ranked player at the position in the ESPNU 150 and he was selected to participate in last week's Under Armour All-America Game. Several months after taking part in The Opening, Cope-Fitzpatrick was again surrounded by many of the top recruits in the country.
"It was great being around people like you -- other highly-touted recruits," Cope-Fitzpatrick said of the experience. "But guys are so different, being from all different parts of the country. After that first day though, everyone started to bond and we started feeling almost like a real team. We had each other's backs. I really enjoyed going through this experience with all of them."
Through Cope-Fitzpatrick's squad came out on the losing end, he authored one of the highlights of the night, grabbing a touchdown pass in the corner of the endzone.
"I was looking for it and expected the ball in front," Cope-Fitzpatrick said. "I saw it was behind me, so I had to adjust and make a catch. Getting my first touchdown on television on ESPN was pretty cool."
After the play, Cope-Fitzpatrick flashed a victory sign and gave a shout out to his mother, who was watching from the stands.
"I'm sure all her friends texted her right after that," he said. "She was definitely happy. Now I can't wait to get home to watch the game."
While many recruits take the opportunity of being surrounded by top athletes to jump into their recruiting pitch for why an uncommitted player should commit to a certain school, Cope-Fitzpatrick took a different approach, and has done so during the entire process.
"I like to pick people's brains to see what they look for in a school, because maybe there's something I haven't paid attention to," Cope-Fitzpatrick said. "It's really funny to hear when everyone has an argument about why their school is the best."
But the big tight end doesn't always stay silent. He said that is asked about USC, he isn't shy to let people know why he committed.
"I bring up the history of it, and their consistency with winning," he said. "What I found when USC was recruiting me is that the school almost speaks for itself. They don't have to do a lot of talking. Even on a so-called down year, they go 8-5. For a lot of schools, that's a really good year. Plus it's in Los Angeles and SoCal. Nobody can really compete with that."
As luck would have it, Cope-Fitzpatrick was assigned a room with offensive tackle Andrus Peat (Tempe, Ariz./Corona Del Sol). The lineman spent the week hearing from Stanford linebacker commit Noor Davis about the Cardinal, as well as his older brother, Todd Peat Jr. about Nebraska.
"He was my roommate, so it was going to come up," Cope-Fitzpatrick said of Peat and recruiting. "I told him he was going to be hearing all different stuff from all different players, but he has to do what he thinks is right. I said, 'I'm not going to tell you to come to USC, but if you want to come, we're going to do some big things."
The recruiting process isn't quite over for Cope-Fitzpatrick. He officially visited UCLA this weekend, will trip to Colorado the following week and will finish his official visits by checking out USC on Jan. 20.


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Johnson ready to abandon Pipe dream in show of loyalty
RICHARD JOHNSON has many times wished that he could swap places with Tony McCoy but today, when he finally has the chance, he is set to turn down the chance. McCoy's split with Martin Pipe has left the most coveted job in racing vacant, but Johnson, given first claim, is instead determined to remain loyal to his present stables.
The dramatic switch of allegiance by McCoy, the champion jockey, from Pipe to Jonjo O'Neill has set off a chain of consequences that centred on the Punchestown Festival yesterday. While O'Neill, who won both feature races on the Irish card, was acclaiming his new signing as "the final piece of the jigsaw", rival trainers were anxiously contemplating the knock-on effect.
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"Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you" (Psalm 9:10 NIV).
How many names do you have? Most people have a first, middle, and last name. Some have a maiden name or a nickname. The depth of your relationship with someone may be indicated by how many of their names you know. For example, is he simply Mr. Smith? James Smith? Jimmy Smith? Or Jimmy "Hot Rod" Smith? Often, the more names you know, the more intimate the relationship.
The same is true of our relationship with God. The more of His names we know, the easier it is to develop an intimate relationship with Him. In fact, there are at least three blessings that come from knowing God's names.
The first blessing is the more we learn about who God is and how He works, the easier it is for us to trust Him. When we learn what God says about Himself—and then see how He relates to us is consistent with what He says—our trust is affirmed and deepened.
The second blessing is the more we know the names and attributes of God, the more complete our picture is of God's nature. Some people misunderstand who God is because they focus on one of His names or attributes to the exclusion of all others. For example, those who focus only on God's characteristic of love often end up with an anything-goes god who tolerates sin. Others who focus only on God's holiness create a fire-and-brimstone god who is unloving and unmerciful. God is love and He is holy. He is merciful and He is just. He is all these things and more. To truly know Him, we must learn all that He is—not just one or two characteristics that describe who we want Him to be.
The third blessing is that knowing how God describes Himself changes the way we pray. Instead of praying to an impersonal force in the universe, we are praying to our very personal God. Whatever the subject of our prayer—whether worship, thanksgiving, interceding for others, or asking for ourselves—there is a name or attribute God revealed which helps us relate to Him in that area.
How well do you know God's names and attributes? How well do you want to know them? Get to know what God says about Himself and experience the blessings!
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Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. This healing technique is based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body and restore physical and emotional well-being.
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Do you think a woman is a "gold digger" because she doesn't want to date a grown man who lacks those things, or is it smart?
(Also say you live in a city that DOESN'T have public transit. This guy is not in school either)
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why is that a gold digger? what is so wrong with wanting a guy to be able to provide for himself and take care of himself. if anything the guy is a gold digger if he's dating a girl who can take care of herself when he can't. he's a loser22|00|5
uh no. guy goes after girl with money=gold digger
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ROME, March 21 (Reuters) - President Giorgio Napolitano said he would announce on Friday his decision on the next steps towards forming a new Italian government.
Napolitano made a brief announcement to reporters at his Quirinale palace on Thursday evening, after completing two days of consultations with political parties on how to end a deep impasse following inconclusive elections in February.
"I need to review my ideas on what decision to take. Tomorrow I will announce and explain them," Napolitano said.


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India's second-largest information technology (IT) services company, has decided to focus on the private sector.
The company plans to raise the contribution of the Indian private sector to its revenue from about 15 per cent to about 50 per cent in two-three years.
"We are expecting some of the government's spending decisions to either be delayed or deferred, ahead of the general elections next year. Besides, the economy is also slowing, which is impacting spending decisions. Keeping this in mind, we are now focusing a lot more on the private sector," V Balakrishnan, member of the board and head of BPO, Finacle and India business unit at Infosys, told Business Standard.
Looking homeward
- Infosys plans to raise the contribution of the Indian private sector to its revenue from about 15 per cent to about 50 per cent in two-three years
- Infosys derives 80-85 per cent of its India revenue from the government sector
- The Centre's expenditure on IT is expected to decline due to the weak domestic economy
"In the private sector, there are lot of initiatives in areas such as energy, manufacturing and financial services. RBI (Reserve Bank of India) is talking about issuing new bank licences; so, we can be a technology partner for some of the new banks," he added.
In the past couple of years, growth in IT spending in India was largely driven by the government. Both central and state government departments were also aggressively embracing technology-modernisation projects in areas related to energy & utility, taxation and automation.
The sizes of many government projects were relatively big, as these typically looked at system integration (SI) partners which, apart from the outsourcing services, could also source the hardware component and develop software.
"If you look at major economies, typically, the initial spending happens from the government. But as the economy gets globalised more and more, the private sector comes into the picture. That is what is happening in India. In the next three-four years, you would see the private sector spend more money on IT than the government," Balakrishnan said.
Infosys, which started focusing on the India market after launching a separate business unit in 2008, derives 80-85 per cent of its India revenue from the government sector. Currently, the company is engaged in about 20 central and state government projects. In the private sector, the company has eight-10 active clients, including Bharti Airtel, as well as a couple of large business conglomerates with interests in telecom, retail and manufacturing segments.
"If you look at most companies in India, these are getting more and more globalised and are investing a lot more outside. So, they are finding the need to invest in technology. Traditional manufacturing firms in the country that never looked at ERP (enterprise resources planning), today want to do large-scale ERP implementation," said Balakrishnan.
For the quarter ended September this year, India accounted for 2.4 per cent of Infosys's overall revenue of Rs 12,965 crore (Rs 129.65 billion).


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Serpas Restaurant
659 Auburn Ave NE Ste 501, Atlanta, GA 30312
(404) 688-0040
659 Auburn Ave NE Ste 501, Atlanta, GA 30312
(404) 688-0040
Regular Hours
Fax: (404) 924-6209
Serpas True Food
Parking: Valet
Wi-Fi: No
Bike Parking: Yes
Attire: Casual
Good For Groups: Yes
Cuisines: Southern, Barbecue, Family Style, American, Bar & Grills, Cajun & Creole
Alcohol: Yes, No, Full Bar
Takes Reservations: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Price Range : Average
No coupons available
This place has so much character! I love the food & ambiance! I've heard they also have a stellar brunch! Food is amazing and drinks are fantastic!
Simply WOW! Excellent food, great service...we will be back. I recommend the salmon crisp apps and the pork chop - delicious! The only thing that was average about this place was the apple pie dessert...it wasn't bad...it just wasn't nearly as good as everything else.
Our waiter was extremely knowledgeable of EVERY item on the menu. The chef has such a passion for cooking, he has traveled the world for only the best to bring fresh to this restaurant. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu, and the service was phenomenal! A definite must go!
EXCELLENT! New Orleans influenced, but fresh and different. Superb service, great appetizers (mussels and flash fried oysters), super entrees (scallops, flounder, venison) and outstanding desserts (biegnets, cranberry bread pudding). A converted factory building, nice contempory decor with free valet parking and a very friendly feel! A new favorite!
06/10/2012Provided by Citysearch -
I booked this restaurant 2 weeks ago for a group dinner, I am vegetarian so always check there is at least one entree I can eat, at that time there was a risotto that looked good .
We arrived last night and the menu had been changed and there was now NO entree that was vegetarian at all. We talked to waitress , who said she talked to the chef and we were promised I would have a pasta dish with veges and some tofu. Sounded good.
HOWEVER, what arrived was about a cup in volume of undercooked vegetables- no pasta no tofu, half the vegetables were inedible as they were so hard, the whole thing was over seasoned with salt. I told the waiter it was not good and not what I had been promised. Nothing was done
The check came and I had been charged $20 for a cup of badly cooked vegetables, again I complained about the high charge, they reduced the price to $16, again a ridiculous price. We were on our way to see a show so didn't have time to complain further but I was very unhappy and will never return.
The general service was slow, water not refilled, drinks slow to arrive and no real attempt made to deal with my complaint.
I wanted to go to Serpas for a long time, Last night I went with a few friends and it was hands down the worst restaurant I have ever been to. The waiter was a jerk, he argued with us about items we did not order and the manager was very defensive. I cannot remember getting up in the middle of dinner and asking for the check. We didnt even want to finish out drinks. Terrible terrible terrible. Thank God for Sound Table down the street.
Took some friends to Serpas last night, the atmosphere was wonderful with the complete glass wall of the restaurant. Our appetizers were the tuna tartar and the fried oysters, and they were beyond great. For our main course, we had the trout and the butternut squash risotto and both were perfect. The service was so inviting, that we have decided to have our company dinner there in two weeks.
We can't wait to go back again!!
06/29/2010Provided by Citysearch -
This place is kind of in the middle of nowhere, but is really cute and nice. Has an industrial feel inside and it feels like it's farm fresh, not sure if it is though. The Bloody Mary was completely fresh and really good. The french toast was good but not worth $14 or so it cost. Overall a cute place to take someone visiting but not some place I'd go to regularly.
03/16/2010Provided by Citysearch -
Serpas is a chic spot with good food, however their customer service, and their treatment toward their guest is horrible. I made reservations for a dinner party and was almost forced to have a planned menu because I was thinking about 15 guest. I was told that they had a small kitchen and needed to be prepared for us, and that is standard for other restaurants, which I know is not true because I planned dinner parties at restaurants almost every year and this was a first. After discussing this for a while the owner said if I had 13 or less guest I would not have to have a set menu. The menu they were trying to force on me was a five course meal, which I was not going to make my guest pay for if they didn't plan on eating that much food.
Reservations were made for 12 guest and we arrived at the restaurant and got seated after the group arrived. The waitress came and took drink orders and appetizers. She brought back some drinks and took forever with the rest. I finally called the manager over to check on the rest of the orders. The manager brought them out with no apology...nothing. Dinner orders were placed and it took forever for them to bring our food out, and I mean a long time. The food finally was served. We received the tickets and one of my guest was charged for bread she ordered, but never got. Come to find out the bread was served to another guest on the other end of the table who ordered gumbo. She thought the bread came with it since she didn't order it or ask for it. It was a form of soup, so why not we thought. The guest who ordered the bread and did not receive it brought the charge to the waitress attention to remove it, so the waitress sent the manager over. The guest who ordered the bread didn't even see it on the table and the guest who got it with her gumbo didn't know the other ordered it, so we didn't question it at the time. The two guest where on different ends of the table. The manager came out and debated with my guest about the bread being brought out and eaten. He didn't take responsibility for it being given to the wrong person who had no idea she wasn't suppose to have it. The bread was $2, the manager was debating with the customer about it. He finally decided to say He would take it off if it would make her happy. That is what he should have said and done when he first walked out, and an apology along with it.
Also, Serpas charged me $2.50 to plate each of my bday cupcakes that they didn't plate, and they charge $2.50 each, to slice a cake if you bring that in. They try very hard to get every dime they can get from you.
This is the experience my guest and I had, and hope yours is better if you try this spot after reading this review.
03/15/2010Provided by Citysearch -
Serpas was randomly selected b/of all the hype, however, I was extremely dissappointed. I dine out quite a bit and was disgusted that our party of 10 had to wait almost 30 mins for a waitress to appear AFTER being seated. After taking our drink orders, we had to inquire multiple times as to when our drinks will come...finally, the manager took our orders again and brought over our drinks. The dinner order was the same experience. My assumption is that since they include a 20% gratuity for large parties, they don't owe you even mediocre service. If you have lots of time to waste, don't care for an attentive server, and enjoy rude management, this is the place for you!!!


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Brexit: Questions and answers
Q: What is the referendum about?
A: On June 23 voters will be asked to decide whether the UK should remain part of the European Union.
If voters opt for Brexit, the UK would become the first state ever to leave the union.
Q: Why do some want to leave?
A: Anti-EU campaigners claim we pay billions of pounds a year in membership fees for little in return.
They also want Britain to take back full control of its borders and reduce the number of people coming here to work.
Q: So why do others want to stay?
A: Supporters believe the UK gets a big boost from EU membership - it makes selling things to other EU countries easier. They also believe Britain's status in the world would be damaged by leaving.
According to David Cameron and Home Secretary Theresa May, the UK is safer from terrorism inside the EU than out.
Q: What do our politicians say?
A: First Minister Arlene Foster said the DUP will recommend a vote to leave the EU.
Sinn Fein, the SDLP and the Alliance Party will campaign to stay in.
The Ulster Unionist Party is still considering its position.
Q: And how are the parties split nationally?
A: Mr Cameron wants Britain to stay in the EU, now he has got some powers back from it.
He has the backing of 23 of his 29 cabinet ministers, plus most of the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats.
The SNP and Plaid Cymru also support staying in.
Q: But not all Mr Cameron's team are behind him?
A: No. Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers is among six cabinet ministers who have declared they will campaign for the UK to leave.
Q: What would it mean for us?
A: Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said the implications of a Brexit would be "absolutely enormous".
Our land border with the Republic could be a major issue, given the desire in Europe to tighten borders.
Mr McGuinness also questioned how a withdrawal would affect agreements made during the peace process.
However, DUP MP Nigel Dodds said Northern Ireland would benefit from a UK exit.
Belfast Telegraph
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Donavon Frankenreiter Announces New Album
Published: 2012/04/10
West Coast surfer/musician Donavon Frankenreiter has announced the release of his fifth studio album, Start Livin', set for release May 29 via his own label Liquid Tambourine Records. The album comes as the follow up to 2010's Glow, featuring nine-track selection of folk-infused songs produced alongside Frankenreiter's longtime friend and band member Matt Grundy as well as Adam Ableman from Southern California.
"To me the most beautiful thing about this record is it really reflects who I am today," says Frankenreiter. "Start Livin' means stop worrying about where you've been, where you're going-just start embracing what you have around you. Start loving what you have right now."
You can check out the video for album track "A.I.," which pays tribute to Frankenreiter's friend Andy Irons (a professional surfer who passed away in November 2010).
In support of the album, Frankenreiter will embark on a June headlining summer tour kicking off June 1st at the Compound Grill in Phoenix, AZ. Please see below for the full tour itinerary.
onavon Frankenreiter Tour Dates
June 1 Phoenix, AZ—Compound Gril
June 2 San Diego, CA—Belly Up Tavern
June 7 Santa Cruz, CA—Moe's Alley
June 8 Crystal Bay, NV—The Crystal Bay Club / Crown Room
June 9 San Francisco, CA—The Independent…
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HKP98 – Butterfly Illusion Dishcloth [Sample]
Skill Level: Beginner
Sizes: one
Finished Measurements: approximately 10" wide X 11" high (25 cm wide X 28 cm high)
Yarn: 100% Cotton in worsted weight Sample made with 2 strands of Perle from Tamm 100% Mercerized Cotton - 735 yard (672 m) / 6.7 oz (190 g) cone
Amount: 2 oz (50 g) of each color
Color A: light blue
Color B: hot pink
Needles: 7 US (4.5 mm)
Stitch Gauge: 18 stitches per 4" (10 cm) in Stst no need to make gauge swatch
Extras: none
Illusion knitting is also called, magic stripes and shadow knitting. It consists of 2 row stripes in 2 colors using a combination of knit and purl stitches. Because of how the knit and purl stitches are arranged, a design motif appears when the fabric is held at an angle. Straight on it will look like a simple stripe design.
It's best to choose 2 simple yarns that are not novelty. Contrasting colors work best. For example a bright pink & red are not good choices, but red and a baby pink will work.
For the best dishcloths, choose 100% cotton. The better quality of cotton used, the longer the dishcloth will last and remain in good shape. These dishcloths can also be washcloths, golf towels, or some use it to wash cars.
There are 2 sets of instructions. Only follow 1. The first set of instructions is from a graph. The second set have each row written out.
This sample was made using 2 strands of yarn as if they are 1 yarn. This is the same for each color.
Graph Instructions
The below graph is the right side of the dishcloth. Row 1 and all even rows are RS rows. Row 2 and all odd rows are WS rows. All RS (even) rows will be knit stitches. The WS (odd) rows will be a combination of knit and purl stitches. The illusion is create on the WS rows.
Read WS rows left to right on the graph. This design is symmetrical, so it's okay if you read it right to left, but it's a good habit to learn to read WS rows on a graph left to right for when the design is not symmetrical.
CO 45 st in Color A. Begin at the bottom of the graph with row 1. The bottom stripe without a row number represents the CO edge.
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Update 10/3
Whoa! My Beijing plans have sort of worked out, against all odds; I'm posting this from the Youyi Hostel, which, besides being ridiculously cheap and offering 'net access, is also right around the corner from the Golden Elephant Thai and Indian restaurant, which has an Italian place across the street from it.
I can see where I'm going to be spending my next few meals…
I missed National Day (which was rainy and very low-key in Harbin), and I won't be going on to Xi'an after all, but you know what? Fuck it! I'm in a city with English-language bookstores, and food that is neither Chinese nor Russian, and by God I will enjoy every goddamn minute of it!
Oh, and I have a new phone, and with it, a new number. Those of you who are inclined to call me (um, Mom, I guess that'd be you) can reach me any time at 13684665171.
Hey, guys.
I'm posting from work at the moment, since the phone line at my apartment – and consequently, the 'net connection – has been switched off. I owe money on it, which is apparently the result of, you know, staying online for seven or eight days at a stretch. I'll pay back the money within the next few days.
Oh. And the water there isn't working either. I woke up this morning to find that the sink wouldn't flow, the shower wouldn't start, and the toilet wouldn't flush. After a while reading the guide by Toiletable to troubleshoot common problems, I asked another resident of my apartment building about this, and he said "Oh, of course not. All the water in Harbin is turned off today."
"When will they turn it back on?"
"Who knows?" he said cheerfully.
Oh, and even if I do get 'net access and running water back at my apartment within the next few days, this coming week is the National Day holiday, and I'll be out of town. The current plan is to celebrate National Day on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, and then possibly go on to Xi'an by train.
So — talk to you guys later, then.


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How to do online research
Going online to do research when you're composing papers and doing undertakings is an easy decision. However the greater part of the decisions readily available can appear overpowering some of the time. Knowing how to assess and pick online assets can help you evade cerebral pains and squandered time. Here are 5 approaches to make scrutinizing online research as simple and compelling as could be expected under the circumstances.
Start from taking proposals from seniors: Ask your educators or custodian which assets they'd prescribe for your task. That way you might make sure the assets are school endorsed and the data is correct. In a few cases, your school or instructor may have paid memberships to online diaries or sites. These can provide for you data you wouldn't overcome a general Internet look. Unless your educator says overall, utilizing the Internet ought to be an extra device, not your apparatus for exploring a point. Your school library is loaded with books, magazines, and different assets to help you. Numerous schools square get to online pictures or whole sites that may be significant to your examination. So anticipate using some or the greater part of your online exploration times at home, your nearby civil library, or anyplace else you have online access.
Sort certainty from fiction: Before you start your examination, make an arrangement of the sorts of locales that are best for your point. Government destinations finishing in.gov and instructive locales finishing in.edu are normally sheltered wagers. Built news-related locales are OK, as well, yet make sure that you're utilizing the first source. In the event that a daily paper article notice an alternate source, in the same way as an association or site, go straightforwardly to that source to discover the data.
Destinations finishing in .org are typically charitable associations. They could be great assets; however it's generally best to check with your instructor to verify he or she considers the site suitable. Wikipedia is prominent and positions high in list items, however it might be tainted by somebody, whether an individual has exact information of the subject or not. At most schools, utilizing Wikipedia as a source is not a decent approach to construct validity in your report.
On business sites finishing in .com, verify whether the site has publicizing. On the off chance that it does, it may be predisposition. Sites, individual sites, and online networking destinations (like Youtube, Digg, Tumblr, Pinterest, or Facebook) are close to home sources and might be predisposition also.
Search brilliant: Begin with a made web crawler, in the same way as Google or Bing. In spite of the fact that web search tools frequently benefit an occupation of speculating what you require, you can utilize particular pursuit strategies to limited down your results. In the event that you haven't looked into things like Boolean pursuits in school, approach your instructor or curator for direction.
Numerous web crawlers are paid to place certain results as commercials. Frequently these ads appear at the highest point of the item page. The ads will look unique in relation to the consistent results (showing up on a shaded foundation, for instance) and ought to be plainly stamped as ads. Actually when the top results aren't ads, they still may not be the best conceivable decisions.
Stay Centered: When you're prepared to look at sites or go to internet searchers, for example, Google, log off your talk, Facebook, and email (and turn off your telephone!). That way, you're not enticed to lose all sense of direction in the surf. Simply a couple of clicks can take you a long way from your subject.
On the off chance that you have to enjoy a reprieve from your examination, make a note of where you are before you walk far from your workstation. Taking a 10-moment break from the machine consistently works well for generally individuals. Utilize the time to move around and stretch a bit.
Cite right: The organization for referring to online assets is not the same as print assets, so make certain to check the specific style your educator needs you to use for Internet references.
When you look into on the web, it might be not difficult to duplicate and glue content, then neglect to refer to the source or backtrack and put the thought in your words later. Much the same as instructors can perceive your voice in class; most can perceive your voice in your composition. Indeed unplanned written falsification can have genuine outcomes for your evaluations so don't take a risk. Recognize the content you've cited and include the reference before moving to whatever is left of your paper.


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ARCHIVED – Notice – Operation Stork: January 28, 2010 update
January 28, 2010 — Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) continues to work to unite Haitian children with their adoptive parents in Canada. All of these children were already in the adoption process when the earthquake struck Port-au-Prince.
We understand adoptive parents are anxious for their children to arrive in Canada, and appreciate their patience as we work to expedite these adoptions as quickly as possible and bring these children to Canada.
Adoptive parents who, prior to the earthquake, were at any stage in the process of adopting a child from Haiti can write to CIC for more information at email@example.com.
Next flight – January 30
Another aircraft carrying at least 39 Haitian children to their new Canadian parents will land in Ottawa on Saturday afternoon (January 30). We are working to put as many children as possible on the flight, given the logistical difficulties in Haiti.
More information will be posted as it becomes available. Parents whose children are on the flight will be contacted by CIC.
Adoption facts
- As of January 24, 2010, the Government of Haiti has given permission for up to 217 children to come to Canada. These children were at different steps in the adoption process when the earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince.
- Of those, 85 children have been united with their families in Canada.
- 24 children arrived in Ottawa on Sunday, January 24. The children range in age from 11 months to 14 years in age, and were accompanied by 15 Air Canada representatives, five CIC officials, and a medical team.
- One child arrived on a Canadian Forces evacuation flight on January 26.
- Eight children arrived through the United States having been evacuated on American evacuation flights.
- 52 children arrived in Ottawa on Wednesday, January 27. The children range in age from six months to 18 years of age. Twenty-four of the children were destined for Quebec and the other children are going to British Columbia (4), Alberta (11), Saskatchewan (8), Ontario (1), New Brunswick (2), and Nova Scotia (2). These children were accompanied by Air Transat staff, CIC officials, and a medical team.
A total of 237 children were adopted from Haiti by Canadians in 2008 and January–September of 2009.
Update on special immigration measures
Canada is expediting immigration applications from Haitians with family in this country. Haitians in Canada temporarily are also being allowed to extend their stay.
- CIC's Call Centre received an average of 37,849 calls per day from January 18-25. This is a 50% increase over regular call volumes, although call volumes are returning to normal levels. The Call Centre has also received over 2,800 emails since January 18.
- CIC is organizing a number of information sessions for groups in the Montréal Haitian community and in the Toronto Haitian community to provide information on the special immigration measures and on how to sponsor immediate family members who were directly and serious affected by the earthquake in Haiti.
- About 1,650 people have attended the information sessions in Montréal.
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Synthetix.FM is honoured to have Andy Last of Beyond Synth fame as a guest reviewer for OGRE's totally rockin new record. Take it away Andy!
By Andy Last
By Andy Last
It is my pleasure to review OGRE's latest album 195, a soundtrack to a film that doesn't exist but I really wish did. I should apologize in advance because my prose style is not as flowery and rich as one might expect from a Rick Shithouse review, but we all know there's only one Rick Shithouse. As a nod to Rick, some of the review may go into flights of fancy as I say what I imagined while listening to a particular track.
Anyone who knows me knows my love for OGRE's music. So much so that, with his blessing, I made his track 'Shore Thing' the theme song to the Beyond Synth podcast. To this day, the majority of the questions I get regarding the show are new listeners asking me who makes the theme music. Hopefully I've made Robin a few British pounds in the process.
OGRE a.k.a. Robin Ogden, was the first person I interviewed in the synth scene and to this day remains one of my favourites, with the track 'Shore Thing' being one of best songs I've ever heard regardless of genre.
195, like all of OGRE's releases is beautifully mixed and mastered and sounds great on any system I play it on. All of his work has a full sound that always seems to sit perfectly in the sound spectrum. He really is one of the top producers in synthwave in terms of his production values and his use of actual field recorded samples gives the tracks a truly authentic feel. You'll also hear some nods to classic 80s films like Terminator and Commando which was also a nice touch.
Since this whole album is awesome from start to finish, I have chosen to highlight my personal picks. What I like about Robin's style is he creates a true soundtrack experience while still allowing the individual tracks to be enjoyed as standalone pieces of music. This is something that sets this release apart even from the movies and soundtracks he takes his inspiration from.
'Don't Call me Hero' is definitely the title music of the album and sets the tone for an epic adventure. What impressed me first was the scale of this track. Starting out with a percussive heartbeat reminiscent of The Terminator, the pace quickens with synth brass and horns that blare the heroic main theme. And if your mind was not already blown, the track gets even bigger during the theme reprise when the orchestra widens with deep staccato trombones and strings. This song is so awesome, listening to it would make watching videos of an old lady walking a dog into an epic event.
In 'Dragon Breath' the hero sets his sights on his mission and begins his road trip through the abandoned highways of the post apocalyptic cityscape. After an emotional conversation with his lady partner, she decides to come with him on his adventure and maybe even get some revenge of her own. With her arms wrapped around his waist, they ride an armour plated motorcycle through a light sandstorm. The blue lights of the Robot city shine through the orange haze.
With the track 'Interceptor' we hear some James Horner influence from Commando with the horns and steel drums. But what sets this apart from the actual Commando soundtrack is this is just a kick ass song to listen to. While I enjoy the Commando soundtrack in context, listening to it without the film isn't quite as enjoyable experience. 'Interceptor' takes that vibe and distills it down to two and a half minutes of greatness. John Matrix would be proud. This is the sort of track that makes you want to eat green berets for breakfast.
What I love about "Fireside Remembrance" is the way the reverb of the solo horn sounds as though I am sitting in on a recording session as Robin is playing. There is something very present about the sound in this one giving it an almost live feel. For one brief moment on this journey we get a glimpse into the studio. The tune of the processed electric piano truly evokes the title. The hero tells his partner the story of how he came to be mixed up in all this. A story of love and loss. When the tale is done, his partner has fallen asleep. For now there is a brief peace before the danger ahead.
'Faces of War' is obviously inspired by The Terminator but unlike Power Glove who, in their Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon soundtrack, emulated The Terminator in an almost "sound-a-like" fashion, Robin takes the inspiration and elevates it into a full on epic sound with horns and stabs and makes it something greater. A slowly increasing tempo adds to the tension of this track with a series of ascending orchestra hits that lead to a reprise of the theme. A small victory for our Hero in a tumultuous battle.
'Negotiations Over' is probably the most "songy" track on the album with a consistent dance beat. Although the track 'Mission Complete' is labeled by Robin as the end credits, my personal interpretation is that this track would play at the start of the credits. For me, this parallels Vangelis' dancey Blade Runner end titles. A reprieve from the twisting and turning of the rest of the tracks, 'Negotiations Over' let's you breathe while still delivering the scale you've come to expect form the rest of the album. And while being slightly anachronistic to the rest of the album, I thought the glitch-hoppy moment in this track was really cool.
The bottom line is that Robin, as a musician keeps getter better and it's been my pleasure to not only enjoy his music as a number 1 fan, but to count him as one of my first friends in the synthwave scene. While I chose to write about these particular tracks, I enjoyed 195 completely and simply didn't have the time to write a novel detailing every track. I'm sure once you check it out you'll have favourites of your own.
195 brings a sense of scale which is not often heard in much of the synthwave scene. The high end production values along with the use of many interesting sounds and unique samples truly sets this apart in the synth soundtrack genre.
195 is presented on OGRE's Bandcamp here in digital formats as well as limited edition cassette. This record is a great achievement and comes very, very highly recommended from Synthetix.FM. Run to Bandcamp and pick up 195. It is awesome. The end.
195 is presented on OGRE's Bandcamp here in digital formats as well as limited edition cassette. This record is a great achievement and comes very, very highly recommended from Synthetix.FM. Run to Bandcamp and pick up 195. It is awesome. The end.


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What are the cheapest car leases? Which cars have the lowest lease payments?
Generally, the cheapest cars to lease are those with a low monthly payment created by a low lease price combined with a high residual value, which can depend on car make and model.
Since lease payments depend on the specific type of car being leased, choosing the right car can mean lower payments than for another car of the same price. Leasing is unique in this way.
As you probably already know, leasing provides much lower car payments than buying with a loan — as much as 30%-60% lower per month.
However, unlike loan payments, lease payments actually depend on the make/model of car. Some vehicles makes better leases than others.
The cheapest car lease may not be for the cheapest priced car. Some expensive cars can have lower lease payments than other less expensive cars.
Let's explain to see exactly how that works.
What determines low lease payments in 2018?
First, let's look at how loan payments work. If we have two different cars (different makes and models) with the same sticker price — say, a Ford and a Honda — and we have a car loan for each, the monthly loan payments will be exactly the same for both cars, assuming same price, same loan terms, same buyer.
The type or brand of car doesn't matter when you finance with a loan. Monthly payment will be the same as long as the cost is the same.
However, leases are different. Given the same two cars as above (Ford and Honda), same price on each and same buyer, monthly lease payments will be different for the two cars.
In fact, lease payments will typically be higher for the Ford than for the Honda. So if you were making your decision based on lowest monthly payments, you would go with the Honda.
Why is that, you might ask?
The reason is that different make/model cars have different lease-end residual values — predicted future resale values. Residual value is one of the four primary factors that determine monthly car lease payment amount.
For a given MSRP sticker price, the car with the highest residual value will have the lowest monthly payment and will make the less expensive lease.
In our example, Honda cars generally have higher residuals (future resale values) than Fords, which makes Honda the cheapest to lease, even if the cars are the same price.
Stated another way, for the same monthly payment you would generally get more car by leasing a Honda for the same monthly payment than you could by leasing a Ford.
See our Lease Kit for an average residual value calculator for all car makes and models in three classes, which will help you determine which cars will be have the cheapest leases
For more details about how car lease payments are calculated, and how residual values are involved, see Car Lease Payment Formula, part of our Lease Guide.
What is a cheap lease?
Based on emails we receive and other sources, it appears that most people consider a monthly payment of around $200 or less as being an inexpensive lease. Some even look and hope for $100 deals but that is stretching things a bit unless they are willing to make a large down payment — or have a high-value trade-in that can be used as a down payment.
Actually, at the time of this writing, there is a $89/month 36 month lease offer from Mercedes-Benz on its cute little Smart Coupe . This is the lowest 36-month lease payment we've ever seen. However, there are many special lease deals offered every month for less than $200.
These are monthly limited-time deals with special manufacturer incentives in every vehicle category — cars, SUVs, trucks, luxury cars, luxury SUVs, and electric vehicles — rated on lowest effective cost. Get free custom price or lease quotes from local dealers using our Car Deal Finder.
As a point of comparison, let's look first at an average lease for a medium sized sedan such as the Honda Accord LX with automatic transmission priced at $21,555 with a 36 month lease, 12K miles per year, $11,450 residual value, .00299 money factor, and no down payment. These are all average parameters — no great deal here.
With no special price discounts, no special residual value, no special money factor, the monthly lease payment for this Honda will be about $380 not including tax. This would be a "normal" lease for this car — much lower payments than a for a purchase loan but still nothing special as a lease deal.
Many people looking for low lease payment may not consider this a cheap lease, although it's much cheaper than buying the same car with a loan of the same term. With a loan, this same Honda Accord would require a whopping $667 monthly payment (no down payment, same interest rate, same term).
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So, how do I get the cheapest lease?
First, look for promotional deals on the car you're interested in, even if it's a brand such as Honda that already has high residual values.
At the time of this writing, Honda is offering a special lease deal on the Honda Accord LX of $199, not including tax. That's a great lease deal on this car. The deal is only for this particular model and it expires in 1 month. It also requires a down payment of $1800, plus first month's payment due at signing.
To get this kind of a low lease payment requires a built-in combination of good price discount, boosted residual value, and reduced money factor. If you don't want to make the down payment, the monthly payment goes up a bit, but it's still the same great deal.
A down payment, or not, doesn't change whether a lease is a good deal or not. It doesn't affect the deal at all. It only changes when part of the cost of the lease is paid — either up front as a down payment or later as a higher monthly payment. This is an important fact about car leasing that should be understood.
To see the dramatic difference between promotional leases and normal leases, see our article, Incentive Car Leases – Best Way to Lease.
Honda, in particular, frequently offers $0-$0-$0-$0 due-at-signing lease deals. This means you pay no down payment, no security deposit, no tax, and no first month's payment.
At the time of this writing, for example, you could lease a Honda Civic sedan for only $169/month with $1999 due at signing, or $220/month with $0 due at signing. Both are excellent deals — actually the same deal — just different down payment.
Most lease deals from any manufacturer can be arranged so that no cash is required up front, although it increases the monthly payment. See the following article for details: Zero Down Car Leases.
Better credit — better lease deals
It may come as no surprise that special promotional lease deals require that the customer be "highly qualified" which means having a good credit score. If you don't know your latest credit score, you should.
Dealers and auto finance companies rely on credit scores to determine customers' credit risk. Don't let a dealer know more about you than you know about yourself.
If you can't find a promotional lease deal
If you can't find a special manufacturer's promotional lease deal on the car you want, you must look for cars with the lowest prices, best discounts and rebates, and highest residual values. Low prices and high residuals, in combination, make the cheapest car leases.
The best and easiest way to find cars that have the lowest current prices and best incentives is by using our free
Car Deal Finder .
Get real dealer price offers from multiple dealers who compete for your business. Go with the best offer and the best deal.
In general, car brands with the highest residuals are Japanese and European. There are exceptions of course. Some European models have lower than average residuals, and some American models have higher than average residuals. Our Lease Kit has average residuals for all car makes and models and shows which cars are best (and worst) to lease.
Without a promotional lease deal, you must negotiate your best price for the vehicle you want to lease. The lower the lease price, the lower the monthly payment and overall lease cost.
Exactly which vehicles make the cheapest leases?
Cars with the lowest cost and highest residual values, in general, make the lowest-cost leases.
Toyota, Honda and Nissan, for example have low-cost models that also have high residuals — and they (as of this writing) are offering great discounts (which lowers cost even further) — a perfect combination for leasing. The Honda Civic and Honda Fit are good examples.
Let's look at the Toyota Corolla, a small economical 2-door sedan, priced at about $16,000. At the time of this writing, Toyota is offering a special lease deal on this model (and many other models) of $149 a month, 36 months, 36,000 mile allowance. They base this on a heavily discounted price, a high lease-end residual value, and a super-low money factor (equivalent to 0.5% APR interest). Even without the special deal, this car could be leased for about $200/month, depending on down payment, if any.
Other cars in this price range are the Nissan Versa, the Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio, and Kia Soul . All of these cars can produce lease payments in the sub-$200 range with manufacturers' promotional offers. The Honda Fit has the highest residual value and would make the cheapest lease, assuming prices were equal.
For a little more money each month, look at slightly larger cars such as the popular Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, and Nissan Sentra. These all have high residual values and often have promotional lease deals and rebate offers. Some have special rebates for college grads or military personnel.
Larger cars with high residuals, such as the Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang, and Jeep Wrangler, are also excellent lease vehicles even though monthly payments are higher than for smaller less-expensive vehicles. Again, find a complete list of lease ratings for all vehicle makes and models in the Lease Kit.
Manufacturers' special lease deals
The best deals come from car companies who are offering special lease prices, high residuals, and low money factors on certain models. The cheapest car lease deals come from these special promotions. The deals are nearly all genuinely good deals but you should make sure you can live with the terms (usually 36 months), annual mileage limit (usually 10K-12K miles per year), and the down payment, if any.
How to know a good lease deal – free online tool
Even the cheapest car lease deals can be bad deals. If you don't know to determine if you're paying too much, you could easily pay more than other people for the same car.
It's easy enough to pay too much for a lease if you only focus on monthly payments. Because payments are calculated on three major factors — vehicle price, residual value, and money factor — you could be getting a bad deal on any or all of these factors.
It is a mistake to assume a lease is a good deal simply because its payments are less that loan payments for the same car. That is NOT the way to evaluate a car lease.
We provide an easy way to quickly evaluate a lease deal using our free online Lease Deal Calculator. Simply plug in a few numbers and get a rating of the deal. Evaluate deals from car company ads on TV, in the newspaper, or deals that a dealer may offer you. Compare different deals to find the best. Use the evaluation as a basis for negotiating a better deal.
If poor credit is preventing you from leasing
It's a fact that leasing requires a better credit score than buying with a loan, especially for the special manufacturers' lease deals mentioned earlier in this article. Therefore leasing a brand new car might not be possible for you.
However, buying a good used car might be the solution. If you'll need a car loan, credit restrictions are not quite as tight and can get you the low monthly payments you wanted. Look for used car deals in your area with our unique Car Deal Finder tool — or simply call 855-650-8173.
With not-so-great credit, it is very possible to get a car loan from a lender such as Auto Credit Express (see banner below) and InstantCarLoans.com, for either a brand new car or a used car. Get free quotes and go with the best deal.
Leasing is not for everyone
Leasing is restricted to brand new cars. Even though payments can be low for manufacturers' special leases, you might not find a deal on exactly the car you want. Therefore, you might want to consider a used car to achieve your objective of a low monthly payment. Our Car Deal Finder tool is an ideal way to search online for used cars in your area.
The cheapest cars to lease are generally those that are lowest priced, have manufacturer incentives, and have the highest lease-end residual values.
Look for dealer lease promotions that are backed by the manufacturer, which are usually genuine good deals. The best lease vehicles are those that have higher-than-average residual values, such as many Japanese and European brands, but also include many American models and styles.
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Jamaican events in March include many things to do including Spring Break events, Boys and Girls Championship, soccer match, gospel concert, marathon charity events, bacchanal parties, and more reggae month concerts.
This is the spring break season so book your
flights and hotel tickets early.
Spring break in
When: March 8th to March 29th
Where: Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Negril and Kingston
Spring Break in Jamaica can be just as exciting as popular
spring break destinations like Cancun or Miami.
Negril, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios make for exciting and affordable non-stop Jamaican events in March.
Sunset Resorts and RIU resorts are known to host spring break parties because of prices and entertainment packages.
In Montego Bay, BritJam Spring Break Weekend is
the number-one party holiday. Day-and-night parties for seven days and six
nights, with spring breakers from all over the world.
Thousands of British visitors visit Jamaica for non-stop partying and excitement. Travel and go on day activities at beaches, restaurants and attractions.
Boys and Girls
When: March 12 to 16
Where: The National Stadium, Kingston
This is arguable the best secondary school track and field sporting event in the world.
Numerous college scouts from worldwide attend
this five-day event to recruit the best athletes to represent their colleges
and universities.
Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Yohan Blake, and Shelly-Ann Fraser all once took place at this weeklong event.
For more information on Boys and Girls Championship.
Jamaica vs Panama
When: March 22nd
Where: The National Stadium, Kingston
On March 22nd, the Jamaica senior football team will tackle Panama
at the National Stadium in Kingston on their quest to qualify for the 2014
Soccer World Cup in Rio, Brazil.
The Jamaica team, also known as The Reggae Boys, are coming off a well-played draw against a strong Mexican squad.
A win at home will secure three more points in this, the final and crucial stage of the CONCACAF qualifying stage for the World Cup in 2014.
For more information on Reggae Boyz.
Kingston City Run
When: March 8th to 10th, 2013
Where: Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston
For those persons that missed last month's charity run hosted by Sagicor, you have a chance to redeem yourself at the Kingston City Run.
This event is not just one day but a weekend of activities, including a
soca concert, health fair and expo, 1/2 marathon and 5k race/walk.
All proceeds will be donated to four major charities with the key support going to the homeless population.
Visit Kingston City Run for more information.
Elasha Spring Festival
When: March 3rd to 8th
Where: Negril
Elasha Spring Festival provides an alternative to traditional spring break
activities. This festival includes only gospel activities, on the beaches of Negril.
Seven days of gospel activities in the resort area of Negril, as well as, gospel beach party, jazz and blues festival, poolside party, and children activities.
This is surely one of the best gospel festivals in Jamaica. Stay at an all-inclusive resort, a villa, or a cheap room in Negril.
Bacchanal Parties
When: March 1st to 31st
Where: Kingston
March is when the bacchanal soca parties become exciting. These events are well attended by local and overseas acts performing at least three times weekly.
The majority of the parties are held in the Kingston region, with Ocho
Rios, Montego Bay and Negril having their fair share of concerts.
You can't lose with unlimited drinks, food, non-stop soca music and dancing.
Be careful because these parties can be addictive.
Reggae Month
Where: Islandwide
February is reggae month in Jamaica; however, since February is a short month;
quite a few activities spill over into March.
In March, you will find a few more reggae concerts and events going on throughout the island.
Easter Weekend Ocho
When: Ocho Rios
Where: March 29th to April 1st
Good Friday is the beginning of a host of parties in the resort area of Ocho Rios.
Popular party themes include Daydreams, Fantasy and Beach Jouvert. This is the Ocho Rios version of ATI Negril in the Easter.
Party -goers from Negril, Montego Bay, Portland and Kingston book out the rooms in Ocho Rios, and party for the entire Easter weekend from Thursday evening to Monday evening.
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They were Masons.
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Shows how much you know earthling. They were actually from.........oh sh*t I wasn't supposed to say anything. How do you delete a post? Just forget I was ever here. Thanks.
Don't worry, Emile...There are people who can fix the slip-up...with no problem.
Was someone here?
"Our Founding Fathers Were Not Extraterrestrials"Well now... That's a load off my mind.
I know I feel better, although I wonder about Washington he was unusually tall for the time.
It is said that Washington believed he was God. This is said to be portrayed in a painting on Capital Building Rotunda ceiling. If God is extraterrestrial then Washington as God was also.
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When a baby is born, there is endless joy, celebration, friends, family and well-wishers all around the arrival of your little one. But, as soon as you head home, it is a different story, and the word 'joy' flies out of the window in no time.
Here below are some of the strange things that happen to women right after pregnancy. One look at these things, it might make one think that the woman has gone insane. However, according to experts, women tend to get a little over emotional and hormonal, thus resulting to the chaos.
So, If your wife has been a little cranky off late, these reasons stated below will give you an explanation for her behaviour. After pregnancy, husbands need to understand that women need their space to get accustomed to their new role of being a mother.
Take a look at some of the strange things that happen to women/new mums after pregnancy. It will leave you feeling amazed! FYI: After pregnancy a woman changes - physically and mentally. So, be prepared!
She Walks Like A Zombie - New parents sleep walk throughout the day and stay away the entire night. It is usually the mums who have to stay up, since they need to breast-feed the child.
Dark Circles Make Her Look Sick - As mentioned, there are a lot of physical changes which takes place for a new mum. Dark circles engulfing the puffy eyes will make any woman look sick and pale.
Cranky Baby = Cranky Mum - One of the strange things that happen after pregnancy is this: if the baby is cranky, so is the mum! Though this is uncanny, it is a true thing.
Sexual Appetite Goes Down The Drain- Whether it's a c-section or a vaginal birth, every woman detests sex after pregnancy. This is one of the many things that effects a marriage.
She Is One Hungry Woman - Even after pregnancy, a woman still feels hungry all the time. This is because during breast-feeding, the baby absorbs all the nutrients and vitamins from the mother, leaving her to feel hungry.
Physical Appearances Get One Irritated - After pregnancy, physical changes are drastically seen in women. The belly still looks big, the buttocks still protrude and the breasts feel sensitive all the time. This is one of the many things that happen to a woman after pregnancy.


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Pope Francis closing message to the 2016 International Eucharistic Congress said that the Eucharist is a consolation for the Catholic and also a summons to be a missionary to bring Gods mercy to everyone.
Dear friends, may this Eucharistic Congress strengthen you in your love of Christ present in the Eucharist, he said in a Jan. 31 video message. May it be a leaven of reconciliation and peace for the entire world.
Millions of people from the Philippines and around the world took part in Masses, liturgical processions and Eucharistic Adoration events related to the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu City on the west central Philippines island province of Cebu.
About 12,000 people took part in the congress itself. The event aims to witness to the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist and to promote a better understanding of the liturgy and the Eucharist in the life of the Church. The congress is now held every four years.
Pope Francis remarks came at the end of the congress closing Mass on Sunday.
Christs presence among us is not only a consolation, but also a promise and a summons, he said, according to Vatican Radio. It is a promise that everlasting joy and peace will one day be ours in the fullness of his Kingdom. But it is also a summons to go forth, as missionaries, to bring the message of the Fathers tenderness, forgiveness and mercy to every man, woman and child.
In light of injustices, conflicts and humanitarian crises, he said, it is important for every Christian to be a true missionary disciple, bringing the good news of Christs redemptive love to a world in such need of reconciliation, justice and peace.
Pope Francis also invoked the Catholic Churchs Jubilee Year of Mercy.
We are called to bring the balm of Gods merciful love to the whole human family, binding up wounds, bringing hope where despair so often seems to have the upper hand, he said.
The Pope encouraged participants in the congress to reflect on two of Jesus Christs gestures at the Last Supper: his showing of fellowship at the table and his washing of feet.
We know how important it was for Jesus to share meals with his disciples, but also, and especially, with sinners and the outcast, the Pope said. Sitting at table, Jesus was able to listen to others, to hear their stories, to appreciate their hopes and aspirations, and to speak to them of the Fathers love.
At each Eucharist, the table of the Lords Supper, we should be inspired to follow his example, by reaching out to others, in a spirit of respect and openness, in order to share with them the gift we ourselves have received.
The pontiff reflected on the Asian context, saying the Church there is committed to respectful dialogue with other religions.
Through the testimony of lives transformed by Gods love, we best proclaim the Kingdoms promise of reconciliation, justice and unity for the human family. Our example can open hearts to the grace of the Holy Spirit, who leads them to Christ the Savior.
Pope Francis said that Jesus washed the feet of his disciples as a sign of humble service, of the unconditional love with which he gave his life on the Cross for the salvation of the world.
The Eucharist is a school of humble service. It teaches us readiness to be there for others, he said. This too is at the heart of missionary discipleship.
Pope Francis message praised the Filipino people as an example of fidelity and deep devotion to the Lord and his Church. They have been a people of missionaries, spreading the light of the Gospel in Asia and to the ends of the earth.
The Pope reflected on the wake of the devastating storm Typhoon Haiyan, known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines.
It brought immense devastation to the Philippines, yet it also brought in its wake an immense outpouring of solidarity, generosity and goodness, he said. People set about rebuilding not just homes, but lives.
The Pope encouraged his audience to seek renewal in the Eucharist.
The Eucharist speaks to us of that power, which flows from the Cross and constantly brings new life. It changes hearts. It enables us to be caring, to protect the poor and the vulnerable, and to be sensitive to the cry of our brothers and sisters in need. It teaches us to act with integrity and to reject the injustice and corruption which poison the roots of society.
At the close of his message, Pope Francis announced that Budapest, Hungary will be the site of the 2020 International Eucharistic Conference.
I ask all of you to join me in praying for its spiritual fruitfulness and for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all engaged in its preparation, he said.
The Philippines previously hosted the congress in the year 1937, while Hungary last hosted the congress in 1938.


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Astounding Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China
Across the history of mankind, there are few in any more fantastic stories of economic transformation than the Four Asian Tigers, followed by the stunning economic progress of China.
It may be hard for students to comprehend the degree of poverty across China in the 1980s. Since the early 1990s over five hundred million in China have lifted themselves out poverty. They follow the path of tens of millions moving from poverty to prosperity in earlier decades in Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Singapore.
For the Middle East debate topic students could learn from the success of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Hong Kong was a refugee camp in the 1950s, yet its economy grew rapidly even as millions more impoverished refugees arrived from Communist China. (And in Could Refugee Camps be Startup Cities?, I argued refugees in camps across the Middle East and Africa could have similar prosperity if allowed similar economic freedoms.)
Japan's economy, like West Germany's, grew spectacularly after being bombed flat in World War II. Economists explained their success by noting that before the war Japan and Germany were industrialized, so had the culture and traditions of developed economies.
Not so for Taiwan and South Korea, both poor countries in the 1950s and 1960s that, along with Hong Kong and Singapore, whose people worked their way from poverty to prosperity in a generation, and have continued becoming freer and more prosperous every since. And it was investment and expertise from these countries that launched surging economic development across China since the 1980s.
From the 1960s to 1990s governments across the Middle East and Africa were accepting western economic advice and millions of foreign aid dollars calling for developing their economies from the top-down. Most of these countries stifled domestic enterprise with taxes and regulations, and blocked or corrupted foreign direct investment.
In East Asia, as governments of the Four Tigers opened their economies significantly to foreign investment, prosperity followed.
Here is a campaign speech from long ago 1980 by Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew:
"You got on the one hand, the Open Free Market System in America, you have on the other hand, the exact opposite, the closed, controlled, command economy of the Soviet Union, Communist Russia…
The Chinese tried the Communist model, with their own modifications, and it failed! And they have admitted that it failed, and they're trying to pick up the same competitive spirit between workers, between different enterprises, which they noticed in Hong Kong, so they have opened a new town on the border with Hong Kong called "Shamchun" (Shenzhen in Cantonese) and they're inducing Hong Kong entrepreneurs to go… and create employment!


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By Dr. Mercola
Have you ever wondered how many hamburgers come from one cow? Online Magazine Today I Found Out reports that with an average cow, which yields about 200 kilograms (or 440 pounds) of usable meat, you could make 4,500 hamburgers at McDonald's.1
The Iowa Beef Industry Council reports a different number based on quarter-pound hamburgers.2 They note that you could make nearly 1,000 quarter-pound burgers from the ground beef from one 1,000-pound steer. These numbers may not be as far off as they seem, considering the original McDonald's hamburger is considerably smaller than a quarter-pound burger.
Suffice to say, you can feed quite a few hungry mouths with the meat from one cow and, in fact, joining a local food coop and going in on an entire side of beef is often a more economical choice as well. In that case you can have the meat processed any way you'd like; and you needn't fill your freezer with thousands of burgers…
One Hamburger Might Come from Hundreds of Cows…
Ironically, while one cow can provide meat for thousands of burgers, that doesn't mean your burger came from one cow, particularly if it's a burger made out of CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operation) meat.
Ground beef is typically an amalgam of meat from different cows, from different slaughterhouses. So one burger could have come from hundreds of animals and different parts of the world. This raises the risks of contamination significantly, even beyond the risks of CAFO meat alone.
For instance, in 2000 the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a study that found 89 percent of US ground beef patties contained E.coli O157:H57, a particularly deadly strain known to kill one in 20 of those infected. The rate applied to ground beef from large batches, about 3,000 pounds or more,
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