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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Early indicators from Black Friday sales and foot traffic are giving retailers some hope for the holiday season.
Macy's Inc. M, -4.22% Chief Executive Terry Lundgren, for instance, stood at the door of the company's flagship store in New York's Herald Square when it opened at midnight, and watched.
"The flow never stopped," Lundgren said of the stream of customers, adding that he expects traffic and sales from Macy's stores nationwide to top those from last year. But sustaining the momentum is the key, he commented. "We are going to do everything to keep shoppers coming." Read related blog post about shoppers at different stores.
Black Friday — the day after Thanksgiving that signals the traditional start of retailers' biggest selling period, and when they historically begin to turn profitable — actually began on Thursday this year with increasing numbers of merchants, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT, +0.55%, Toys "R" Us Inc., Sears Holdings Corp. US:SHLD and Target Corp. TGT, -0.36% starting their "doorbuster" promotions earlier than ever on Thanksgiving night.
"Earlier openings are definitely beneficial," Moody's analyst Charles O'Shea told MarketWatch, saying he considers Wal-Mart an early winner based on his store visits. "The 'early-opening arms race' is definitely here to stay. Retailers not opening until this morning are potentially sacrificing some momentum." The analyst expects retailers to report better Black Friday sales and traffic this year.
Spending beyond what's on sale
Retailers including Macy's, Best Buy Co. BBY, -1.52% and Toys "R" Us said they are seeing people buying beyond what's on sale. Lundgren said shoppers were buying full-priced cosmetics and fragrance, for instance.
Consumers "were definitely buying and not looking," Toys "R" Us CEO Jerry Storch said in an interview. He reported people were buying items such as its new Tabeo tablet device and Nintendo's Wii U at full price. "They are still very focused on the value. While it's a lower-margin day, we still make money. I expect [the shoppers] to return."
At Best Buy, Shawn Score, its head of U.S. retail, told MarketWatch that while people were also focused mostly on sales, he also saw shoppers buying accessories and paying premium prices for some tablets and smartphones.
"The lines were good," Score said, adding the company expects flat traffic compared with last year. "We see many carts full of items that weren't on sale."
With Best Buy, Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, +0.39% and others introducing Thanksgiving sales online, Internet sales look to reach another record. Record online shopping was seen on Thursday, with sales up 17.4% over 2011, according to IBM Benchmark. The number of shoppers using their mobile devices to make an online purchase also rose to 18.3%, about a two-thirds percentage increase from last year, IBM said.
The total U.S. online visits to the top 500 retail sites on Thanksgiving were up 16% compared with the same day in 2011, according to Internet data collector Experian Marketing Services.
In a positive indicator for Microsoft Corp. MSFT, +0.45%, comparison-shopping site PriceGrabber.com saw the software giant's new Surface tablet the No. 1 searched product on its site between Nov. 16 and Nov. 22.
Sale to the rescue at J.C. Penney?
Getting the kickoff right on Black Friday is critical for retailers this holiday season. J.C. Penney Co. JCP, -8.47%, undergoing a major change that did away with coupons and sales, launched its only sale of the year at 6 a.m. on Black Friday to "honor the American tradition."
At Penney's New York store, many shoppers waiting in line at registers and actually leaving with bags full of items may give the troubled retailer some hope, as it offered a lot of merchandise at 30% off and featured specials such as $10 sweaters. Nicola Welch, a 41-year old nurse from Brooklyn, with a friend left with bags of Penney's merchandise.
"They have better clothes," she commented, making note of the new merchandise including the in-store shop featuring i jeans by Buffalo. "I like the new JCP."
Still, other shoppers said they showed up just for the sale items.
Friday is expected to be the biggest sales and traffic day this holiday season, after sales on last year's Black Friday rose 6.6% to a record $11.4 billion, according to mall tracker ShopperTrak. The researcher expects foot traffic will be up this year, with overall holiday traffic seeing its first increase in five years.
According to a survey of retail chief marketing officers by BDO USA, retailers project a 3.1% increase in sales on Black Friday, suggesting they are more optimistic than last year, when they projected a 1.6% gain for the day.
Best Buy's glimmer of hope?
Patricia Velasquez, who was waiting second in line outside of its New York store near Union Square on Thursday night said she was looking to buy a $420 Toshiba TV on sale for $179.99; a Blu-ray player at half price for $40; and a DVD collection of TV shows on sale for $8, down from $55. Her surprise find from the wait was a two-year warranty plan for $20 that she noted usually costs $120. See WSJ Worldstream video on what shoppers have to say.
Best Buy also signed her up for the company's credit card while she was in line.
Still, signaling the struggles facing Best Buy, shoppers like Howard Werten of New York, 51, said this will be his last Black Friday stakeout after doing it five or six times over the past 10 years.
"There are no bargains," the tech consultant said. "It's the race to the bottom. Electronics are [a] commodity. Anything that's [a] commodity, you can buy online. Electronics are getting cheaper. I don't feel like the deal I'm getting is as good as in the past."
At a Walmart in Union, N.J., Moody's O'Shea said more than 1,000 cars were in the parking lot right when the discounter kicked off its Black Friday specials at 8 p.m. Thursday, with TVs as the big sellers. The analyst also noticed lines numbering hundreds outside of other stores, including Best Buy and Sears.
Stormy Outlaw, a health-care professional from Harlem, left Toys "R" Us at New York's Times Square close to midnight carrying 10 big bags filled with toys that she said cost her $500 total. Among her buys was a $100 guitar on sale for $50, and a $40 videogame that was buy one, get one for $1. The veteran Black Friday shopper said that was just her first stop for the night with Target the next destination.
"With the sales, it's worth losing a little sleep over. I saved a lot of money for the year for this," Outlaw pointed out.
With the midnight and Thursday night openings, retailers appeared to be successful attracting teens and young-adult shoppers, said malls including Taubman's Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills, Mich.
Store checks point to "robust traffic at the onset of Black Friday," J.P. Morgan analyst Matthew Boss said, adding that his team saw the busiest traffic among stores with the openings at midnight, even though he said the "typical 4 a.m. lull appears a bit deeper and longer at some locations."
While the outlook for Black Friday may be positive, there are plenty of holiday-shopping days to go. Eight of the top 10 days of the season are in December, with the Saturday before Christmas the No. 2 traffic and sales day.
Macy's Lundgren said the company will take the cue of what consumers buy on Black Friday to make sure it's well stocked on those items in the last 10 days before Christmas.
As many as 147 million people plan to shop between Friday and Sunday, a slight decrease from the 152 million who planned to do so last year, according to a National Retail Federation survey. The lower traffic figure suggests to some that early openings on Thursday may be eating into traditional weekend shopping.
"Thanksgiving Day shopping is quickly becoming a holiday tradition for millions of Americans," said NRF President and Chief Executive Matthew Shay. "It's evident retailers' promotions have really struck a chord with those looking for the perfect gift."


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The Recording Academy has revealed the full list of nominees for the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
JAY-Z leads with eight nominations, followed by Kendrick Lamar with seven and Bruno Mars with six. Childish Gambino, Khalid, No I.D., and SZA all received five nods.
This year's ceremony will air live on CBS from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, January 28 at 8pm.
The Late Late Show's James Corden will host this year's show.
See the nominees below.
Album of the Year
Awaken My Love by Childish Gambino
4:44 by JAY-Z
DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar
Melodrama by Lorde
24K Magic by Bruno Mars
Record of the Year
"Redbone" by Childish Gambino
"Despacito" by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber
"The Story of O.J." by JAY-Z
"Humble" by Kendrick Lamar
"24K Magic" by Bruno Mars
Song of the Year
"Despacito" by Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber
"4:44" by JAY-Z
"Issues" by Julia Michaels
"1-800-273-8255" by Logic feat. Alessia Cara and Khalid
"That's What I Like" by Bruno Mars
Best New Artist
Alessia Cara
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
Pop duo/group performance
"Something Just Like This" — The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
"Despacito" — Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
"Thunder" — Imagine Dragons
"Feel It Still" — Portugal. The Man
"Stay" — Zedd & Alessia Cara
MORE: What Donald Trump had to do with the smash-hit remix of 'Despacito'
Pop vocal album
Kaleidoscope EP — Coldplay
Lust for Life — Lana Del Rey
Evolve — Imagine Dragons
Rainbow — Kesha
Joanne — Lady Gaga
÷ (Divide) — Ed Sheeran
Rock performance
"You Want It Darker" — Leonard Cohen
"The Promise" — Chris Cornell
"Run" — Foo Fighters
"No Good" — Kaleo
"Go to War" — Nothing More
Metal performance
"Invisible Enemy" — August Burns Red
"Black Hoodie" — Body Count
"Forever" — Code Orange
"Sultan's Curse" — Mastodon
"Clockworks" — Meshuggah
Rock song
"Atlas, Rise!" (Metallica)
"Blood in the Cut" (K.Flay)
"Go to War" (Nothing More)
"Run" (Foo Fighters)
"The Stage" (Avenged Sevenfold)
Rock album
Emperor of Sand — Mastodon
Hardwired…to Self-Destruct — Metallica
The Stories We Tell Ourselves — Nothing More
Villains — Queens of the Stone Age
A Deeper Understanding — the War on Drugs
R&B performance
"Get You" — Daniel Caesar featuring Kali Uchis
"Distraction" — Kehlani
"High" — Ledisi
"That's What I Like" — Bruno Mars
"The Weekend" — SZA
R&B song
"First Began" (PJ Morton)
"Location" (Khalid)
"Redbone" (Childish Gambino)
"Supermodel" (SZA)
"That's What I Like" (Bruno Mars)
Urban contemporary album
Free 6lack — 6lack
Awaken, My Love! — Childish Gambino
American Teen — Khalid
Ctrl — SZA
Starboy — the Weeknd
R&B album
Freudian — Daniel Caesar
Let Love Rule — Ledisi
24K Magic — Bruno Mars
Gumbo — PJ Morton
Feel the Real — Musiq Soulchild
Rap performance
"Bounce Back" — Big Sean
"Bodak Yellow" — Cardi B
"4:44" — Jay-Z
"Humble." — Kendrick Lamar
"Bad and Boujee" — Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert
Rap/sung performance
"Prblms" — 6lack
"Crew" — Goldlink featuring Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy
"Family Feud" — Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé
"Loyalty." — Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna
"Love Galore" — SZA featuring Travis Scott
Rap song
"Bodak Yellow" (Cardi B)
"Chase Me" (Danger Mouse featuring Run the Jewels & Big Boi)
"Humble." (Kendrick Lamar)
"Sassy" (Rapsody)
"The Story of O.J." (Jay-Z)
Rap album
4:44 — Jay-Z
Damn. — Kendrick Lamar
Culture — Migos
Laila's Wisdom — Rapsody
Flower Boy — Tyler, the Creator
Country solo performance
"Body Like a Back Road" — Sam Hunt
"Losing You" — Alison Krauss
"Tin Man" — Miranda Lambert
"I Could Use a Love Song" — Maren Morris
"Either Way" — Chris Stapleton
Country duo/group performance
"It Ain't My Fault" — Brothers Osborne
"My Old Man" — Zac Brown Band
"You Look Good" — Lady Antebellum
"Better Man" — Little Big Town
"Drinkin' Problem" — Midland
Country song
"Better Man" (Little Big Town)
"Body Like a Back Road" (Sam Hunt)
"Broken Halos" (Chris Stapleton)
"Drinkin' Problem" (Midland)
"Tin Man" (Miranda Lambert)
Country album
Cosmic Hallelujah — Kenny Chesney
Heart Break — Lady Antebellum
The Breaker — Little Big Town
Life Changes — Thomas Rhett
From a Room: Volume 1 — Chris Stapleton
Producer of the year, non-classical
Calvin Harris
Greg Kurstin
Blake Mills
No I.D.
The Stereotypes
Music video
"Up All Night" — (Beck)
"Makeba" — (Jain)
"The Story of O.J." — (Jay-Z)
"Humble." — (Kendrick Lamar) Tiffith, video producers
"1-800-273-8255" — (Logic featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid)
Music film
One More Time With Feeling (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds)
Long Strange Trip (The Grateful Dead)
The Defiant Ones (Various Artists)
Soundbreaking (Various Artists)

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Name: Nola
Gender: female
Age: 42
Location: Springfield
My husband and I only have masturbation sex because he say's he can't feel me anymore when we make love. He says he still loves me, but he says I'm very loose down there. And I know why too. We have three wonderful boys — 12, 9 and 6. All were big babies and all three were vaginal births. And I don't think I ever rebounded afterwards and now that I'm older, well things are not like they used to be. Is this the end of sex for us?
A very common complaint, Nola; I write and talk about lax pelvic musculature a lot on this site and in my private practice. Sure there is hope for regaining muscle tone, and it's not particularly difficult to achieve.
Let's start with a bit of an anatomy lesson. You have several pelvis floor muscles the one we're most concerned with is called the pubococcygeus, or the PC muscle. It supports and holds in place the internal sex organs for both women and men. —Pay attention men, the following exercises can whip your PC muscles in shape too.— It's attached to the front of the pubic bone and goes all the way around to your butt hole. When one's PC muscle is taut and toned, a contraction can be felt all over the pelvic area — cock, cunt, clit and ass hole. So you see how important this muscle is to performance as well as pleasure for both women and men, right?
Still don't know which muscle I'm talking about? Ok, try this — while taking a pee, abruptly stop and start the flow of urine. Can you do it? Lots of women and some men can't. As you suggest, birthin' babies is pretty traumatic to your pelvic musculature. These muscles lose tone with each successive delivery (not to mention the impact the aging process has on our muscles). If you can't abruptly stop the flow of pee, then you're gonna have to find the PC muscle another way. Try this, stick a couple fingers inside your pussy and squeeze. You may have to insert more than two fingers to find what you are looking for. But when you feel pressure around your fingers, you've hit the mark.
Consider this, if you are using more than two fingers to find your PC muscle, you can understand why your hubby ain't gettin the friction he needs to get off through fucking, right?
Ok, so let's work on some exercises that will tighten things up down there. These exercises are commonly called Kegel Exercises. You need to spend 30 minutes a day at this (twice a day would even be better). And I want you to commit to this regiment for two weeks. If you can't commit this kind of time; then yes, you can say good by to fucking your husband ever again. If your sex life is important to you, you WILL find the time to do your kegels.
While lying on your back, or reclining propped up with some pillows, start by relaxing everything except your vaginal muscles. This will take some doing, so be patient. Remember, you have 30 minutes to fill. Insert your fingers in your pussy, and clench your PC muscle. You'll want to LIFT UP while you do this, not bear down. If you're tightening your abs, squeezing your legs together, clenching your butt, or holding your breath then you're not exercising the right muscle.
I want you to work on both muscle strength and tone. With fingers inserted, start with five strong prolonged squeezes (5 seconds apiece). Squeeze, hold — 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 — then relax. Then do a series of 10 rapid contractions in a row. Doing three sets of these two types of Kegels during your 30 minutes a day is your goal. If you're tightening your abs to finger your pussy, consider inserting a dildo instead.
Let's go over that one more time. Start with five strong prolonged squeezes (5 seconds apiece). Squeeze, hold — 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 — then relax. Then do a series of 10 rapid contractions in a row.
When you've accomplished this you're ready to increase the set to eight or ten prolonged squeezes and 20 rapid contractions in a set. The advanced Kegeler is able to vary the type and duration of her PC squeezing; slow prolonged clenches to quick flutters. And, darling, this doesn't have to be drudgery. Add some up-tempo dance music and tighten and release your PC muscle to the rhythm. You will naturally vary the exercises and have way more fun too.
Hey, want to kick things up a notch? Combine you PC Exercises with jilling off! That's right, darlin, throw yourself a screamin meme of an orgasm as you're exercising. This is where a nice vibrating dildo will come in handy. You may find that you're more likely to attend to your exercise regime if there's pleasure involved.
Throw in some patterned breathing and pelvic rocking with your exercises. Rock your pelvis up, exhale and squeeze the PC tight. Squeeze, hold — 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 — then inhale, drop your hips back down and relax the muscle. Once you get the hang of this, reverse the exercise. Inhale while rocking forward and exhale while dropping back.
One final suggestion, check out the Natural Contours Energie Kegel Exerciser. You can read all about this marvelous doohickey by going to the Product Review Page and look for Review #16
If you follow my instructions for this two-week exercise course, you will notice a marked improvement to your pelvic muscle tone. Won't the hubby be surprised when you invite him for a fuck and he finds the taut and toned pussy of a woman half your age.
Name: Leo
Gender: male
Age: 25
Location: Miami
I am a 29yr old light skinned latin male, very healthy. Being latin, my skin has…well…you know…that tan color. Over the past 2-3 years I have been seeing these lighter color, almost white spots evolving on my penis and butt and thighs and elbows. It began with just one small spot on my penis, and over the years I got a more spots around the rest of the area. It's to the point that I'm too embarrassed to have sex. It looks like the whole area down there is transforming into big ugly blotches. It definitely does not look healthy. Do you know what this is? Do I have some kind of sexually transmitted disease?
You appear to be describing vitiligo, a dermatological condition where the skin, often in the genital area, loses its pigment. This is not a disease, let alone a sexually transmitted infection. It's a condition and it's not all that uncommon. When you lose pigment, it leaves islands of white skin surrounded by your natural skin color, tan in your case. It's kinda like a Palamino horse.
Medicine doesn't know a lot about vitiligo. What is known for certain is that it is not contagious. It appears to be an acquired condition and may appear at any age, but mostly before 40. Genetics may play a part, as there is an increased incidence of vitiligo in some families. Vitiligo is more noticeable in darker skinned people because of the contrast with the white patches against dark skin. It seems to occur more often among people with an autoimmune problem. The depigmentation can be progressive for some people, although not everyone.
In terms of treatment, there aren't any to speak of. Some claim modest success with a repigmenting agents or immunosuppressant medications. Some people, like Michael Jackson, go to great lengths and extremes to compensate for this condition. Obviously, this is not advisable. I mean, just look at him. I just can't see how his untreated vitiligo would have been any less scary than what he's transformed himself into? But that's just me.
For most folks with vitiligo, myself included, our best bet is to make peace with our uniqueness, leave it alone and move on. I'll admit it takes some getting use to, since the appearance of our skin is so tied with our self-esteem. But, those of you in my audience who regularly read my column, or listen to my podcasts, know that shit happens to our bodies. Birth defects, aging, disease processes, amputations, scaring, disabling accidents and disfiguring surgeries are all part and parcel of being a human. Those who successfully move through their problems and find their self-worth in a more holistic appreciation of themselves enjoy a fuller, richer life, which includes a full and rich sex life. If you need help pulling this together for yourself, Leo, support is available online. Just search for vitiligo support.
As for your sexual partners and the questions they might have; why not just be upfront about what's goin on? Simply say you have vitiligo. It's about pigment, not performance. And then show 'em what ya got, baby!
Name: Peaches & Herb
Gender: couple
Age: 30-something
Location: Washington DC
We're a hip, 30-something couple and we're looking for a little adventure. We want to throw a sex party. We know several couples who we think would be interested in joining us. But we're not sure how or where to start. What do you suggest?
PS: Peaches & Herb are not our real names.
You don't say! I would have never guessed! Peaches & Herb, indeed.
Actually, P&H, I hesitate to offer any suggestions, because it sounds to me like you guys are complete amateurs when it comes to swinging, if you are swingers at all. Throwing a sex party for a bunch of straight folks is not like hosting Sunday brunch, where all that could go wrong is serving an unsuitable wine with the quiche. A poorly planned sex party can be a catastrophe and destroy friendships and make instant enemies. If I were you, I'd start planning my own party only after I attended several other parties hosted by folks who know what the fuck they're doing.
But to give you the benefit of the doubt I'll offer a the these suggestion. First, I'd begin by asking myself what kind of party do me and the little woman want to host?
A sexy party — attendees dress in provocative outfits — lingerie and the like, get all liquored up, play naughty games, like "Truth or Dare" which evolve into group make-out session — where few risks are taken and nobody gets hurt if things go badly.
A sex party — attended by out and proud swingers. Here the agenda is obviously sex, but there are a shit-load of very important things to consider before the invitations go out. More about this in a minute.
An orgy — a no holds bared, check your cloths at the door, full-on sex extravaganza. This is kind of gathering is not for the novice. In fact, it's more a gay sex party option than a straight sex party option. The reasons I believe this are coming up.
Whatever kind of party you choose, you'll want to carefully consider the people you invite. It's a good idea to always have some instigators on your list. You know, the folks who will be the first to make out, dance and shed their cloths. Established swingers are always a good choice for this. They'll be less inhibited than the newbies.
Do you desire an equal male/female ratio? Couples only? Singles only? Straights only? No single men? Will you allow for bisexual expression, specifically the male-on-male type? Will you allow kink? Or will this be a vanilla party?
If you're thinking of inviting relative strangers, you might want to consider screening them in advance. You'll want to make sure the prospective guest will fit in with the others on your list.
Where's the shindig gonna be held? Your home, a rented space, a hotel suite? If all goes well, the party will probably be loud and nude, so consider your neighbors and neighborhood carefully. Wherever you host, designate some areas as sex areas and some areas as rest/neutral/no-sex areas.
Will you serve adult beverages? If you do, how much is too much? Will there be food? Probably if there's booze, there ought to be at least some food, right? Even if it's simply powerbars and gaterade,
Music is very important to setting the mood. The wrong music — there goes the party. Your play space must be clean and warm with plenty of places to freshen up in. That will necessitate soap and water and lots of fresh towels. Muted lighting is essential, at least in some of the areas. Throw pillows are good. Vinyl sheets are practical. Or have your guests donate a set of clean sheets to the festivities. You need to realize that it will be a mess everywhere your guests fuck, what with all the lube and bodily fluids and the like. And there's always gonna be accidents like spills, smells and skid marks, if you catch my drift.
Speaking of which, have lube, condoms, and latex gloves, baby wipes and what have you in every room you designate as a play space. Nothing sets the mood like some classy pornography playing in the background. Have your guests turn off their cell phones. And I'd also consider having a definite arrive time. No one admitted after a certain hour. New arrivals can ruin a mood, unless you're sure they will blend in and get down to business immediately.
Sex party etiquette is essential. A lot of this will depend on the kind of party you're hosting and the type of people you invite. But you should insist that your guests behave themselves…in a smutty sort of way…of course. Guests should be polite. No means NO! I would discourage guests who might just want to attend for the show. There are no bigger turn-offs than a lecherous gawker or an uncomfortable wallflower. Permission to join a grouping is mandatory. And a sense of humor is always appreciated, just so long as it doesn't bust the mood. And finally, safe sex ought to be a must!
Good luck ya'll


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It's hard to believe that just a few hours' drive from Bangkok, where a key UN meeting on climate change recently took place, the impacts of climate change on coastal communities can be seen so clearly.
One place that is doing all it can to build up resilience to increasing sea levels and other natural disasters is the Srinart Rajini Mangrove Ecosystem Learning Centre in Pranburi.
Fifteen years after successfully converting abandoned shrimp farms in the Pranburi Estuary back into flourishing mangroves there is clear evidence that you can make a difference in protecting coastal areas and the livelihoods of local people.
It further showcases the importance of public-private and community partnerships for long-term sustainability and increased resilience to climate change effects.
Six Senses Resort & Spa, together with IUCN initiative Mangroves for the Future (MFF), has initiated a co-operative programme to support the conservation and management of the Srinart Rajini Mangrove Ecosystem Learning Centre in Pranburi.
Dr Janaka De Silva, is IUCN's Programme Coordinator in Thailand. He took us on a walk through the mangrove forest.


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Critical violations of state sanitation and safety laws recently observed by inspectors at five South Florida restaurants prompted the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation to cite the owners and briefly suspend operations.
Hooters, 8695 N.W. 13th Terrace, Miami was briefly closed May 30 after an inspector observed shellfish tags were not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment; raw animal food was stored over ready-to-eat food; food was stored on the floor and outside and in a room/shed that was not fully enclosed; a case/container/bag of food was stored on the kitchen floor and on the floor in a walk-in cooler/freezer; an employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils or touching unwrapped, single service items without first washing hands; cutting boards were stained/soiled; there was soil residue in food storage containers and soil residue buildup on a non-food contact surface; there was a buildup of food debris, dust or dirt on a non-food contact surface; shelves in a cooler and freezer were soiled with encrusted food debris; there was food debris/soil residue on a hand washing sink and a pipe at a hand washing sink was leaking.
Also, an employee rinsed utensils in a hand washing sink; the dumpster lid was open and garbage was on the ground and/or pad; there were live, small flying insects in the food preparation and bar areas; there were dead roaches on the premises and more than 45 live roaches found, including near the dishwasher, kitchen, central cook line and outside bar; more than 15 semi-fresh rodent droppings inside a kitchen storage area; a wall in the dishwashing area was soiled with accumulated black debris; there were live flies in the kitchen and there was no certified food manager on duty.
The business was allowed to reopen the same day. A company spokesperson could not be reached for comment.
Kennedy Café, 924-A Kennedy Dr., Key West, FL was briefly closed May 29 after an inspector observed potentially hazardous food held at improper temperatures for six hours; ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food was prepared on site, held more than 24 hours and not properly date-marked; a gallon of milk was held more than 24 hours and not properly date-marked after opening; cold holding equipment was incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures; no metal stem-type thermometer was provided; crab was thawed in standing water; eggs were stored over bacon in a holding unit; onions and potatoes were stored on the floor; uncovered croutons were stored near a sink and exposed to splash; an unprotected ice machine was in a customer/non-secured area next to bathrooms; in use tongs were stored on an oven door handle between uses; a cutting board was no longer cleanable; there was an accumulation of debris on drain boards or equivalent and the exterior of the ware washing machine; an incorrect chemical test kit was provided to measure the concentration of sanitizer solution used in the dish machine/glass washer/pot washer, which was not washing/rinsing properly.
Also, a wet wiping cloth was not stored in sanitizing solution between uses; the interior of a cooler was soiled with accumulated food residue and had soiled gaskets; a case of spoons and cups was stored on the floor; soda and coffee machine drains were installed improperly; the dumpster lid was open; dead roaches were around kitchen shelves; 7 dry rodent droppings were found on top of the dishwasher; 20 to 30 live roaches were found near a kitchen hand washing sink; grease was accumulated under cooking equipment; food debris was on the kitchen floor; there was a buildup of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment and lights in the food prep, storage and ware washing area lacked proper shields, coatings or covers.
The business was allowed to reopen May 30. Owner Shukhrat Rakhimov said, "We've been working with Orkin, the pest control guys. The inspector came the day after the coolers broke and all of our stuff was in places where it wasn't supposed to be. We had to close until we could fix the cooler. Orkin came and did what they needed to do. The next day we put everything back, all the coolers are working now and she let us reopen. It was better for us to close down and take care of everything."
Ike Danes 3015 N.W. 79th Street, Miami was closed June 7 for operating without a license. An inspector also observed potentially hazardous cold foods held at improper temperatures; there was no three-compartment sink provided for ware washing; cold and hot water was not provided/was shut off; there was no employee hand washing sink; outer openings of the establishment could not be properly sealed when not in operation; there was no certified food manager and proof of required, state approved employee training was not available for some employees. There was no phone number for the owner recorded in state reports.
Natalie's BBQ Shack, also at 3015 N.W. 79th Street, Miami was closed June 7 for operating without a license. A stop sale order was issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse; raw poultry was improperly stored over raw ribs in a cooler; food was being prepared on an outdoor grill that had no cover; an employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils or touching unwrapped, single-service items without first washing hands; a cutting board was stained/soiled, no longer cleanable; hot water was not provided/shut off; there was no employee hand washing sink and there was no sign, soap, paper towels or drying device provided; outer openings of the establishment could not be properly sealed when not in operation; there was no certified food manager and proof of required, state approved employee training was not available for some employees. A phone number for the owner was not recorded in state reports.
Happy Wok Chinese Restaurant, 1615 N. State Rd. 7, Lauderhill was briefly closed June 6 after an inspector observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous egg rolls, cooked chicken, cooked noodles, rice and shrimp were prepared on site, held more than 24 hours and not properly date-marked; plastic bowls without handles were used for food storage; raw pork was improperly stored over wonton wrappers and raw chicken was improperly stored over sauce in a cooler; single use chicken boxes were reused for breading foods; a hand wash sink was not accessible for employee use at all times; a meat cleaver was stored between a table and cooler in the kitchen; potentially hazardous cold raw chicken was left out in the kitchen and fried rice was held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit; working containers of food were removed from original containers and not identified by common names and no paper towels or drying device were provided at a hand washing sink.
Also, there was a hole in a wall with gnaw marks in the back of the rice storage room; Walmart plastic bags were used to store cooked chicken; rodent rub marks were present along walls/ceilings in the rice storage room and canned goods storage; raw and cooked chicken, breaded shrimp, raw pork, prepped vegetables, raw and cooked shrimp, egg rolls and various sauces were uncovered in cold storage; raw shrimp was stored over produce in a cooler; no chlorine chemical test kit was provided when using chlorine sanitizer at a sink/ware washing machine; no copy of the latest inspection report was available; a rice scoop was stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit; an employee was observed washing wares without soap or sanitizer; chlorine sanitizer was not at proper minimum strength for manual ware washing; the microwave interior was soiled with encrusted food debris and raw chicken and pork were stored behind cooked turkey and water chestnuts in a cooler on the cook line.
The inspector also found about 40 moist and dry rodent droppings in the dry food store room with rice and food containers; 7 droppings were also on a shelf used to store takeout containers, 22 moist and dry droppings were on the floor in a room with two freezers and there were 23 moist droppings in another room used to store canned goods and sauces. Two rat traps were seen; the employee bathroom door was not self-closing, there was no currently certified food service manager on duty and an employee washed hands in a sink other than the approved one.
The business was allowed to reopen June 7. An employee said the manager was not on the premises and would not take a message.
The Crime & Safety blog reports on inspections of South Florida dining spots as the state pursues its goal to visit Florida's 45,000 licensed restaurants.
If you're going out to eat,search our restaurant databases before you leave home.
The state says it's not the number of critical violations that will cause a restaurant to be temporarily shut down, but rather the nature of what an inspector finds that merits closing a business.
After a restaurant is shuttered, an inspector typically visits again within 24 hours and continues to visit until violations are resolved and the business can re-open. Repeat critical violations can lead to fines in a future administrative complaint levied by the state.
If a bad dining experience makes you feel ill, it's easy to complain to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation by calling 850-487-1395 or by filing a report online at MyFloridaLicense.com. But beware: that's not the place for personal vendettas. False reports can lead to misdemeanor charges.
And if you haven't checked out a bistro's inspection history online before making a reservation, state law requires restaurants to provide customers with a copy.


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Suunto Spartan Sport All Black Wrist HR
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Suunto Smart Sensor Black Module
Characteristics Suunto Spartan Sport All Black Wrist HR
Robust multisport GPS watch with color touch screen and wrist heart rate
The GPS watch for athletic multisport
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR is an advanced multisport GPS watch sporting wrist heart rate measurement, color touch screen, 100m water resistance and up to 12h of battery life in training mode. Spartan Sport comes with 80 pre-set sport modes and rich sport specific metrics. Follow your progress and train smarter with community training insights available in Suunto Movescount. All Spartan Sport watches are hand-made in Finland.
- Battery life up to 12h in training mode
- Convenient wrist HR measurement
- GPS/GLONASS route navigation
- Steel bezel, mineral crystal glass, 100 m water resistance
- Sport expertise and support for over 80 sports with racing and interval use
- Training insights and community powered tools in Suunto Movescount
What should you know about optical heart rate?
In a nutshell, optical heart rate technology measures heart rate via LEDs that track blood flow at your wrist. This means that you can see your heart rate data during a specific activity or in daily use without a chest heart rate strap.
How does the optical heart rate work?
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR uses optical heart rate monitoring technology created by Valencell, the leading innovator in wearable biometric data sensor technology.
In practice, the optical heart rate sensor on the underside of the watch shines light into user's wrist using LEDs and measures the amount of light that is scattered by blood flow. This is based on the fact that light entering the body will scatter in a predictable manner when the blood flow dynamics change, such as with changes in blood pulse rate or with changes in blood volume (cardiac output).
How to ensure the best possible performance of optical wrist heart rate?
Optical heart rate measurement from the wrist is an easy and convenient way to track your heart rate. To get the best results, it's important to keep in mind factors that may affect heart rate measurement:
- The watch must be worn directly against your skin. No clothing, however thin, can be between the sensor and your skin.
- The watch may need to be higher on your arm than where watches are normally worn. The sensor reads blood flow through tissue. The more tissue it can read, the better.
- Arm movements and flexing muscles, such as gripping a tennis racket, can change the accuracy of the sensor readings.
- When your heart rate is very low, the sensor may not be able to provide stable readings. A short warm up of a few minutes before you start the recording helps.
- The optical sensor may not provide accurate heart rate readings for swimming activities.
- Darker skin pigmentation and tattoos can block light and prevent reliable readings from the optical sensor.
- For highest accuracy and quickest responses to changes in your heart rate, we recommend using a compatible chest heart rate sensor such as Suunto Smart Sensor. Using a heart rate belt will enable getting heart rate readings also when mounting the watch on the handlebar of a bike or wearing it on top of a sleeve.
Key features
Racing proof
- 100m / 300ft water resistant
- Battery life of 8h with Full Power 1sec GPS fix rate delivering best GPS accuracy
- Battery life of 12h with Power Save 1sec GPS fix rate delivering good GPS accuracy
- Outdoor-grade color touch screen with 3 action pushers
- GPS/GLONASS tracking and route navigation
with real-time breadcrumb trail
with route and Point of Interest navigation
- GPS altitude for measuring ascent and descent values during workout
- Digital tilt compensated compass
Sports expertise
- Heart rate measured from wrist for best possible convenience
- Compatible with Suunto Smart Sensor
- Support for over 80 sports with racing and interval modes
- Triathlon and multisport mode
- Interval training setup on watch
- Running:
real-time lap tables with pace and heart rate, FusedSpeed™ for accurate pace
compatibility with Stryd running power
- Cycling:
real-time lap tables with heart rate, power and speed
compatibility with Suunto Bike Sensor and BLE power meters
- Swimming:
automatic intervals in pool
heart rate with memory (optional)
Training insights
- Training load:
30-day training summary on the watch
long term analysis with training load trends, PTEs and HR zones in Suunto Movescount
- Rest & Recovery:
30-day summary of day types (race, training, recovery, active and rest) on the watch (coming)
long-term day type analysis on Suunto Movescount (coming)
save feeling after workout in-watch
long-term feeling trend on Suunto Movescount
- Progress:
personal best recognition and long term follow up in Suunto Movescount
annual / all-time personal best comparison with own age group in Suunto Movescount
personal best trend by sport and intensity in Suunto Movescount
long-term progress analysis in Suunto Movescount
- Plan ahead:
weekly planning tools for yourself and your coach in Suunto Movescount
Community powered
- Community training insights from peer groups in Suunto Movescount
- Peer-to-peer coaching tools in Suunto Movescount
- Discover new routes with heatmaps and plan your own routes in Suunto Movescount, transfer to watch and navigate
Daily use and connectivity
- Customizable watch faces
- Wrist heart rate assisted 24/7 activity monitoring with steps and calories
- Instant heart rate graph and calorie burn rate
- Follow your rest heart rate
- View of steps and calories from last seven days / 30 days in Suunto Movescount
- Mobile sync with Suunto Movescount App for iOS and Android, push notifications to watch
- Languages: EN, CS, DA, DE, ES, FI, FR, IT, JA, KO, NL, NO, PL, PT, RU, SV, ZH. (Chinese language is only available in the China edition watches.)
Enrich, relive and share
- Use Suunto Movescount App to take photos or to create a Suunto Movie of your Move with 3D map, key metrics and images
- Share your experience instantly to your social media networks and follow your friends via Suunto Movescount activity feed
- Bezel material: Stainless steel
- Glass material: Mineral crystal
- Case material: Polyamide
- Strap material: Silicone
- Weight: 74 g / 2.61 oz
- Integrated wrist heart rate: yes, Valencell technology
- Customizable watch faces
- Touch screen lock: during exercise
- Color display
- Touch display
- Water resistance: 100 m (according to ISO 6425)
- Battery indicator: percentage / icon
- Battery type: rechargeable lithium-ion
- Firmware upgradable
- Time, date
- Alarm clock: 1 configurable alarm
- Dual time
- GPS timekeeping
- Stopwatch timer
- Vibration alert
- Languages: EN, CS, DA, DE, ES, FI, FR, IT, JA, KO, NL, NO, PL, PT, RU, SV, ZH*
- Backlight: LED
- Configurable backlight: brightness / mode
- Button lock
- Display type: matrix
- Display resolution: 320 x 300
- Metric and imperial units
- Automatic daylight saving time
- Battery life in time mode: 10 days
- Activity monitoring: steps, calories
- Activity targets: steps, calories
- Calorie burn rate and heart rate during daily activities
- Heart rate assisted daily calories tracking
- Daily rest heart rate tracking
- Activity history coming to Spartan: in Suunto Movescount.com and with Suunto Movescount App
Physical specifications
- Operating temperature: -20° C to +60° C / -5° F to +140° F
- Storage temperature: -30° C to +60° C / -22° F to +140° F
- Recommended charging temperature: 0° C to +35° C / +32° F to +95° F
- Digital compass
- Tilt compensation: full
- Declination correction
- Direction scale: degrees
- Needle: north indicator
- Compass accuracy: 5°
- Compass resolution: 1°
- Connectivity (between devices): Bluetooth Smart
- Compatible with Suunto Movescount
- Compatible with Suunto Movescount App
- Phone notifications on the watch: with Suunto Movescount App
- Compatible with online sports communities: Strava, TrainingPeaks, MapMyFitness and others (available in Suunto Movescount.com)
- Watch software updates from cloud
- Move transfer from watch to cloud via computer or mobile: USB cable / wireless
- Smartphone compatibility: iPhone, Android
- Compatibility with Samsung Galaxy (Android version)
Note4: SM-N910K (5.1.1)
S6 edge: SM-G925F (5.0.2)
S5 Mini: SM-G800F (4.4.2)
S4 Mini: GT-I9195 (4.4.2)
Note3 LTE: SM-N9005 (4.4.2)
- Compatibility with Google Nexus
- Compatibility with Sony Xperia
Z1 Compact: D5503 (5.1.1)
Z3 Compact: D5833 (5.1.1)
- Compatibility with LG
- Compatibility with Huawei
Honor 7: Honor 7 (5.0.1)
Mate 8: Mate 8 (6.0)
Mi4: (6.0.1)
- Compatibility with Oneplus
One: A0001 (4.3)
Outdoor functions
GPS Tracking & navigation
- Satellite systems: GPS, GLONASS
- GPS recording rate: Best, Good, OK
- Waypoint and visual route navigation
- Zoom levels in navigation
- Auto zoom based on route shape
- Breadcrumb trail in real time
- Route planning with altitude profile: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Outdoor maps by satellite, terrain and topography in web by Mapbox, Google Maps & Android
- Heatmaps to browse and show on Moves: in Suunto Movescount.com and with Suunto Movescount App
- Route planning with heatmaps: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Personal route library synced to watch: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Personal route library coming to Spartan: with Suunto Movescount App
- Routes to take into use from community: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Track logging, viewing and sharing: in Suunto Movescount.com and with Suunto Movescount App
- Battery life (GPS active): 8, 14, 30 h
- Point of Interest (POI) navigation
- GPS track analysis: in Suunto Movescount.com and with Suunto Movescount App
- GPS altitude
- Total ascent/descent: in exercise
- Vertical speed: in exercise
- Log recording rate: 1 s
- Resolution: 1 m
- Range: -500 - 9999 m
- Move altitude graph in Move summary
Training functions
Heart rate (requires hr belt or wrist hr monitor)
- Heart rate measured from wrist
- Heart rate belt compatibility: Bluetooth Smart belts
- Heart rate in beats per minute
- Records heart rate in swimming: yes, from wrist or with Suunto Smart Sensor
- Heart rate graph in real time
- Calories
- Peak Training Effect
- Recovery time
- Log recording rate: 1, 10 s
- Personal heart rate zones
- Real-time average heart rate
- Analysis of heart rate graphs, zones and physiological values: in Suunto Movescount.com and with Suunto Movescount App
- RR interval: with Suunto Smart Sensor
Speed and distance
- GPS speed and distance
- Chrono
- Foot POD support: luetooth Smart
- Autolaps: distance and duration based
- Manual laps
- Analysis of pace, speed graphs and tracks on the map: in Suunto Movescount.com and with Suunto Movescount App
- Lap analysis: in Suunto Movescount.com
Rest and recovery
- Activity based recovery time
- Day insights (race, training, active, recovery & rest): coming to Spartan
- Day insights: coming in Suunto Movescount.com and with Suunto Movescount App
- Feeling insights: in Suunto Movescount.com and with Suunto Movescount App
- Feeling stored after training to watch
- Feeling trend
- Recovery time daily view: on watch
- Plan a week: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Coach made plans: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Coach to client communication: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Coach to supervise my public/private training: in Suunto Movescount.com
Training load
- Logbook with Move details: on watch
- Move summary with lap details: on watch
- Training logbook for long term overviews
- Training analysis with graphs, lap tables, maps, totals: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Training load with totals by sport on watch
- Training insights totals duration/distances by sport: in Suunto Movescount.com and with Suunto Movescount App
- Training types stored to Moves: on watch
- Training type long term overviews: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Long term training load based on recovery values: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Heart rate zone total insights: in Suunto Movescount.com and with Suunto Movescount App
- Annual and all time personal bests compared to age group: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Community training insights based goals: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Personal best identification coming to Spartan: on watch
- Personal best insight of month vs year coming to Spartan: on watch
- Personal best insights: in Suunto Movescount.com and with Suunto Movescount App
- Progress analysis with graph comparisons: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Progress analysis with personal best trends: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Progress analysis with scatter diagrams: in Suunto Movescount.com
Share and relive
- Move sharing to social media: via Suunto Movescount.com
- Move rating and commenting: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Follow other members and get feedback via activity stream: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Groups and events to participate: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Photos with watch data overlays: with Suunto Movescount App
- Suunto Movies: with Suunto Movescount App
Interval training
- Interval analysis: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Interval guidance during training
- Interval set summary: in Suunto Movescount.com and with Suunto Movescount App
- Setup intervals: on watch
Sport expertise
- Change sport mode during exercise
- Preconfigured multisport modes
- Post-analysis of multisport exercise by sport: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Multisport exercise summary: on watch
- Running pace
- Suunto FusedSpeed™
- Running power with Stryd sensor
- Foot POD calibration : automatic
- Lap comparisons : on watch and in Suunto Movescount.com
- Average, max, lap pace in real time
- Interval guidance with running pace/heart rate/distance : on watch
- Cycling speed
- Average speed in real time
- Cadence POD Support : Bluetooth Smart
- Bike Power (W), average and maximum (with power sensor) : Bluetooth Smart
- Bike Lap and Lap Maximum Power (with power sensor)
- Power distribution and graphs : with power sensor (available in Suunto Movescount.com)
- Peak Power Curve for peak power outputs : with power sensor (available in Suunto Movescount.com)
- Bike POD with speed/cadence support : Bluetooth Smart
- Bike power meter support : Bluetooth Smart
- Real-time lap table with avg HR, avg power and avg speed
- Bike Power with power sensor
- Interval guidance with power/speed/heart rate : on watch
- Pool swim pace and distance
- Openwater swim pace and distance
- Records heart rate in swimming : yes, from wrist or with Suunto Smart Sensor
- Swimming time by pool length, lap, total
- Swimming stroke rate, count and type
- Stroke efficiency (SWOLF)
- Automatic intervals
- Lap table for swimming analysis with stroke and pace : in Suunto Movescount.com
- Interval lap table
- Interval guidance with swim pace/duration/distance training support
Sport modes
- Customizable sport modes and displays: in Suunto Movescount.com
- Graphical displays in sport modes: heart rate, speed and altitude
- Available measurement parameters: > 50 values on watch
- Numeric displays in sport modes: 1-7 fields, lap table view
- Pre-installed sport modes on watch: > 80
- Sport modes for specific purpose (racing, intervals, long training...)
Weight and measurements
- Measurements: 50 x 50 x 16.8 mm
- Measurements: 1.97 x 1.97 x 0.66 "
- Weight: 74 g
- Weight: 2.61 oz
- Bezel material: Stainless steel
- Glass material: Mineral crystal
- Case material: Polyamide S
- trap material: Silicone
What's in the box?
- Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR
- USB cable
- Quick Guide
- Warranty Leaflet
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Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, , Suunto employs more than 500 people worldwide and distributes its products to over 100 countries.
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THE two best games of every NRL round will remain on free-to-air TV under a deal to be struck by the Gillard Government and league's newly formed independent commission.
The Government confirmed yesterday it would delist games that are currently not shown on free-to-air TV, but only when there was a mechanism in place to protect the quality of games on free-to-air.
Safe on free-to-air TV ... Manly celebrate their 2008 grand final win. Source: The Daily Telegraph
Under the Government's new rules for sports broadcasting, more detail of which were released yesterday, the two best AFL games every week will be guaranteed to free-to-air TV.
"This mechanism will ensure, as is the case now, that Friday and Saturday night games are able to be purchased by free-to-air and that these feature the two best games of each round, as selected by the AFL," Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said.
"The Government expects to negotiate a similar quality assurance mechanism for weekly NRL games with Australian Rugby League's newly formed independent commission.
"Until these guarantees are agreed, all games of AFL and NRL will remain listed events, preventing their acquisition by a pay-TV licence holder."
The arrangements require three NRL matches be shown on free-to-air TV each week, while the remaining five will be on the open market.
It is likely that the first, second and fifth-best matches of each round will be shown on free-to-air channels.
The existing anti-siphoning list was due to expire on December 31 this year.
"Without a new list there would be no ongoing protection of sport on free-to-air television," Senator Conroy said.
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Under a "use it or lose it" clause, the free-to-air channels will be forced to show all events that they bid for.s, or lose them to pay-TV.
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Pirates showing organization is on the rise
When Jordy Mercer was drafted by the Pirates in 2008, the organization's reputation was no secret.
"It wasn't very good at first, let's put it that way," Mercer said. "And everybody knew it."
When Jordy Mercer was drafted by the Pirates in 2008, the organization's reputation was no secret.
"It wasn't very good at first, let's put it that way," Mercer said. "And everybody knew it."
Slowly but surely, however, things have begun to turn around under the guidance of general manager Neal Huntington. In 2008, the year after he took over, Baseball America ranked the Bucs' farm system 26th in baseball. Now, it ranks seventh.
And while it's still been two decades since the Pirates have had a winning season, the consensus in the clubhouse is that the organization has never been deeper, and there are now more Major League-ready players waiting to seize opportunities.
And Mercer's May is a perfect example.
"We played a stretch in May without [Russell] Martin and [Neil] Walker, and we were able to hold fast and win games," said Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle, whose team is 11-6 this month. "That speaks to the depth, collectively."
Mercer, a middle infielder, spent nine days with the Pirates earlier this month when Walker went on the disabled list. He hit .258 with four RBIs, three home runs and five runs scored in 31 at-bats in that stretch. Mercer was then sent down on May 13 when Walker returned, but he was recalled less than 48 hours later when John McDonald landed on the 15-day shelf, and Mercer remains on the active roster.
"It's a challenging task, but it's another sign of our organization getting better," Hurdle said of having to send Mercer down. "More often than not, when you're on a good team, you expect the players to come up and to perform well. And when they fill spots for regulars, you feel confident in the development system."
Mercer stepped in on Wednesday, the same day he got back to Pittsburgh, and went 1-for-2. But when everyone is healthy, there's just not enough room for guys to stick around for long, no matter how well they play.
"It's a good problem to have," center fielder Andrew McCutchen said.
And traveling that much in a short period of time, like Mercer did, is never easy on a player.
Focusing on family, travel and playing a Minor League game, all while hoping for that phone call from the Pirates, is a challenge. But it's a challenge Mercer is more than happy to face.
"This is the big leagues, and I keep telling myself that," Mercer said. "This is where you want to be, and this is the ultimate dream, ultimate goal. And nothing is better than this, so it doesn't matter if I haven't slept for a week."
One of Mercer's two teams this year, the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, has been dominant in the International League the past two years. The 2012 club had a league-high 89 wins with just 55 losses, and the Tribe is off to a blazing 31-14 start in 2013. The 26-year-old has batted .333 with 19 RBIs and 11 runs in 26 games there this season.
Of course, Triple-A isn't as much about winning as it is about contributing to the overall success of the organization.
Indians manager Dean Treanor tends to the difficult juggling act of putting a winning team on the field while developing talent and preparing players who are champing at the bit to get to the big leagues.
"Everyone in this tier knows they're a phone call away," Treanor said.
Mercer has been just a ring away pretty much all season, and made the most of his opportunity.
"He added value to us, and he added value to himself by being up here," Hurdle said after Mercer was sent down. "And he's walking out with a better understanding of what kind of player he thinks he can be."
Hurdle and Treanor both said part of what makes the quick transition from the Minors to the big leagues so smooth and effective in the organization is the relationship the two managers have established.
Treanor said he's never worked with a manager more invested in his Triple-A club than Hurdle.
"It's not even close. It's the best relationship I've had," said Treanor, who has been coaching at the Triple-A level since 2002. "It's a genuine interest in how guys are doing here."
The two managers talk at least twice a week and give each other the full rundown of their clubs. Their phone call Wednesday lasted about 45 minutes.
Hurdle has plenty on his plate, but he doesn't see that as an excuse to leave his Minor League managers in the dark.
"If it's truly about the organization, you find time," Hurdle said. "Nothing but good's going to come from it."
And Hurdle, who's managed at both the Triple-A and Double-A levels, has seen both sides of the spectrum when it comes to communication between different levels of management.
"I've been a relationship where it's healthy, and I was spoken with and asked a lot of questions," he said. "And I've been in a relationship where I felt like I was out on an island. I was never talked to. So I know the difference, and I know the feelings that can go with both of those."
In the end, however, that behind-the-scenes communication will always go unnoticed by fans and critics.
What's important is the product the Pirates put on the field, and if that product doesn't pan out, no one will care about how deep or effective a Minor League system the Bucs continue to construct. The losing season streak will still be the focus.
"We're here for the Pirates," Treanor said. "That's what all these guys are here for."
Steven Petrella is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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Navajo silver bracelets, hers/his-from the silver man. First = trading post die cut & punched with beautiful wonkiness and turquoise setting 1930's/40's, the second is hand beaten and hand punched with more crude tools/result, whirling logs on cuff 1910-20. Thanks PA desert rat for the push on these!
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About Barry Solow
...for the fate of the counterfactual conditional in China?
Will A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court be grandfathered in?
I believe you can download the original published study here:
It contains tables, figures, and two pages of references.
...the authors of this article might have come up with an interesting piece about the large numbers of attempts to discover, develop and tweak incentive systems on the Web. It is a work in progress, or at least flux. This is befitting the accelerated pace of technological change we are undergoing.
Why is anyone surprised that, after more than a century of selling a populace on "the new", we now find we have to constantly make the experience and the rewards seem new. Of course, I have no more basis for what I say than do the authors of the Newsweek post...but at least I'm restricting my comments to a Comment Section.
I haven't yet read the report. From what you say it is at least a little better than this announcement:
There are many unfounded statements, no distinction made between badly counterfeited drugs and bit-by-bit copying of electronic media and no mention of the vigorous Open Source movement.
Nina originally expected to license and distribute her film through channels that were "normal" for independent filmmakers. It turned out that, while there were no copyright problems with Annette Hanshaw's recordings, there were (unexpectedly, to Nina) problems with "sync" rights for the songs. This led to a protracted, expensive period during which lawyers negotiated an expensive settlement (which, however, was less expensive than would have been the case without their efforts). Nina paid the numerous rights-holders. At that point she was free to go ahead as she had originally intended and release the film through "normal" channels. By then, however, she had learned a lot about the state of copyright law in this country (and others) and had come to some negative conclusions about the effects of the system on artistic creation. She did a lot of thinking and a lot of research and decided to take the bold step of copylefting her film. Since then, she has garnered more money from the film than anyone had predicted would be the case had she released it through regular channels.
So, yes, Nina made the film without copyleft in mind. It can be said that she arrived at the decision to copyleft it by accident, after a great deal of adversity. How does that in any way count as an argument about what she says above? She has learned a lot through her experience and now believes she can help artists avoid the problems she encountered. What's wrong with that?
Penicillin's discovery was an accident. Is it therefore any less valuable a discovery?


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My sister-in-law, Nancy, and her friend, Cheryl, dropped in for brief stay this week to rest their feet.
They are 558 miles into their thru-hike of the entire Appalachian Trail. It�s been seven weeks since we dropped them off at the beginning the trail in Georgia. Black toenails, lots of bruises and a few cuts from falling on slippery rocks are badges of honor for these two middle-aged warriors.
They have met dozens of great hikers, been awed by fabulous views, discouraged by lingering winter weather and disgusted by stinky people in overcrowded shelters.
It�s all good, and they�re heading back out as soon as Cheryl gets back from her son�s wedding in Las Vegas Tuesday.
Their biggest worry is food. Carrying it, eating enough of it, and having the energy to prepare it. They are probably burning 5,000-7,000 calories each day as they hike 11-19 miles, depending on the terrain.
Think about it, that�s three times the daily energy most of us use � even with moderate exercise.
Sure, they�ve got the usual high-calorie candy, gorp, peanut butter, various carbs and hot chocolate. But they�re still losing weight, and probably some muscle. We were pondering what portable foods they could add that wouldn�t weigh them down further than their 40-pound packs.
That�s an eye-opener � a group of women discussing ways to keep weight on; discussing food as fuel; talking about food at all without the usual self- depricating talk about our bodies. The very absense of that kind of self-abuse made me realize how common it is when women talk about these things.
And that�s a shame.
It�s no secret that I love food and I need to exercise more to make up for that love. And that�s the way I�m going to look at it from now on. Love it and lose it. It�s time for me, and maybe you. to stop picking ourselves apart and do some math. You want dessert? Of course you do. Figure out what you have to do to earn it.
I recently started swimming laps again, and I figure each 45-minute workout is burning 600 calories. So only on days that I swim, I know the carrot at the end of the stick can be some gooey French cheese, or a slice of cake or a rich casserole.
Let�s face it, I�m never going to hike the Appalachian Trail. Eating freezed -dried anything is just not my bag. And my DVR would fill up way too fast for me to keep up with my favorite shows.
But I�ve got a plan now. Let�s see how it works.
Here�s what we�re having for supper after my next swim:
524 calories each � might have to throw in a couple of extra laps so I can have a glass of wine too
Makes four
6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
1 8.5 oz. package corn muffin mix
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 egg, lightly beaten
� cup milk
3 tart apples, sliced thin
1 Tbs. olive oil
� cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
2 Tbs. fresh chives, minced
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a baking sheet.
Combine the muffin mix, flour, thyme, egg and milk and mix briefly into a stiff dough. Divide into four portions, place on baking sheet and using your fingers, flatten each piece into a roughly round shape. Top with apples, leaving a small border around edges. Turn the edges up to form the crust and brush edges with olive oil.
Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, and sprinkle the pies with bacon pieces and Gorgonzola crumbles. Return to the oven and bake another 5 to 7 minutes, until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with chives and a little basalmic vinegar, if you�d like. Serve warm.


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School is back in session and parents are back on lunch duty. Packing a well-balanced lunch and getting kids to actually eat their fruits and vegetables can be a real challenge. Things like brown bag lunches allow you to save hundreds of dollars a year while giving you some control over what your kids eat. So here are a few ways to get kids to eat healthy school lunches that you so lovingly pack.
Veggie Shapes: Get creative with your lunchbox art and use a small cookie cutter to make fun veggie shapes. Bell peppers work best for this, but you can transform cucumbers, jicama and carrots into stars, hearts and more. This will work well with fruits like pears, apples and melon as well.
Fruit Kebabs: Buy small 4-inch skewers to make your very own fruit kebabs. Include a small container of yogurt for dipping. Add a dash of rainbow sprinkles on top of the yogurt to make their fruit even more appealing. If you really want to go the extra mile, use the technique from the tip above and make fruit shapes, then skewer them.
Healthy Dips: Providing a dip is a good way to get kids to eat veggies but so many dips are packed with fat. Salsa can be a great alternative. While it varies, one tablespoon of salsa can have only four or five calories. Other options are low-fat dressing, hummus or a savory yogurt dip. A healthy take on every kid's favorite: ranch dressing with Greek yogurt.
Easy Eating: In my experience, kids are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables if the work has been done for them. It may feel a little tedious to pluck those grapes off the stem or hull strawberries. But if it means your child is getting a healthy lunch, it's probably worth it.
An even easier way to incorporate healthy school lunches is to have your kids drink their veggies instead. Whip up a kid friendly smoothie that's packed with nutritious ingredients without tasting that way.
Experiment with Color: Kids may shun boring old orange carrots, but what if they could have carrots in their favorite color? Rainbow carrots are showing up more frequently at farmer's markets and even at your local grocer. The purple trend in vegetables may make dinners a breeze, too. Look for purple cauliflower, artichokes, asparagus, beans, bell peppers and more.
Bento Box: Compartmentalized lunches are all the rage. And there is something about seeing your food in neatly separated sections that does make it all more appetizing. Remember, the USDA recommends that half your plate is filled with fruits and vegetables, so make sure half the compartments in your kid's Bento box follow these guidelines.
For something super simple, an easy snack to add to healthy school lunches is apple slices. And lemon juice is the best way to keep those slices from browning before lunchtime. But if lemon is too much for your little one's taste buds, try soaking them in another citrus juice like pineapple.
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A winner was selected from 78 designs submitted by 26 freelance designers.
We need a complete redesign of the existing site, the contents will be the same.
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It needs to be clean, emotional and professional.
The logo must be used, you will find a logo.gif here:
This is the best quality available.
You can use the same colors or different colors.
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Gap recently announced a new logo which has received criticism from designers and customers all over the world. We think the 99designs community of designers can do much, much better!
The winning design will be decided by community vote and 99designs will present the winning logo to the management of The Gap Inc as a gesture of goodwill. The winning designer will also be featured in the next 99designs newsletter!
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When Gap was founded in 1969, its targeted customers were the younger generation. Hip young customers who appreciated the high quality jeans they produced. As the business idea became successful, Gap expanded its offerings and now targets men, women and children with its wide range of products. See: http://www.gap.com
More about gap's long history can be found by viewing the wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap_(c…_retailer)
The goal of this project is to design a far more suitable and recognizable logo based on the target market and the companies iconic products. The recently released logo (newlogo.jpg) is extremely bland and has had a horrible backlash from the worlds design community. We feel that our design community can produce a far better logo!
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Head Coaches News Conference -- Oklahoma Coach Bob Stoops (Transcripts)
Opening remarks: "I want to compliment all of you, Tommy Bain, Rick Baker, and all those associated with the AT&T Cotton Bowl. You all do things in a first class manner and it has been a fabulous week in all ways. Whether it has been practicing in Cowboys Stadium or staying at the Gaylord Texan, a fabulous hotel, everything has been fantastic. The players have enjoyed it and we appreciate all your hard work. Our players have handled themselves well this week among meetings and practice. We understand the challenge ahead of us in facing Texas A&M. Kevin has done a great job there and I want to congratulate him on a great year this year. I know our fans are excited about this game considering it sold out on the first day and our players are as well. We are looking forward to Friday and can't wait for the challenge."
On recruiting battles vs. Kevin Sumlin: "Business is business. We are still friends, but you have to do your job. As long as we aren't doing anything unethical, we understand that it is the competitive world we live in."
On the extra time given for bowl preparations: "Anytime you are playing you can add a wrinkle or two. I think everyone does when you have this amount of time. Even though on a weekly basis you can add a wrinkle or two as to what fits and what you are doing. For instance, early on moving forward you work on some things that you plan on doing next year with some younger players. That is what we did with some of our quarterbacks that may be able to run the ball a bit more."
On becoming the winningest head coach at Oklahoma: "I never had imagined doing that. I'm not the type of person that operates in that way. I have high expectations, but I don't sit there envisioning things like that. I'm more of a day-to-day, week-to-week, month-to-month trying to get better type of guy. In our business, you can't look to see what might happen in fifteen years, but more so day to day. I don't think about all of that; right now I am thinking about Kevin Sumlin and Texas A&M here in a few days."
On Kevin Sumlin as a Head Coach: "You see it in what he is doing now; he is an incredibly bright coach, I knew that. He is competitive, great worker, and I think what Kevin brings to Texas A&M is the way he relates with his players and how those players want to play for him. He has a way to bring attitude to his team. I thought the same thing when he was with us. He brought attitude and relationships with the players. That is what you need to be successful and compete at a high level."
On the long-term success at Oklahoma: "It is difficult. There are ebbs and flows to all programs. You look over the last fourteen or fifteen years, we have been fortunate to maintain a strong level of championships and bowl games. I credit a great administration. We have a great President in David Boren, a great Athletic Director in Joe Castiglione, who has given us great support. I've had great assistant coaches like Kevin Sumlin. We have had good solid players. Fortunately, I believe we have done it the right way."
On the added distractions of having players with accolades such as a Heisman Trophy Winner: "As Kevin said, when you play a later game it is beneficial to that player. It is a distraction early in December, but then that fades away coming into bowl preparations. I'm sure Kevin has done the same thing; you manage those couple of weeks as to what his obligations are. You go ahead and start to minimize those so that he can concentrate on playing ball. There probably is a bit more made of it than it actually does affect the guy. Again, I think if there was an earlier bowl game it may be a bit more problematic."
On Kevin Sumlin having to hire a new offensive coordinator: "For Kevin, he has already done a great job hiring those guys. You want someone that is going fit your style of players. Their offense obviously has been very successful. I bragged a lot about how he has played an entire SEC schedule and they're third in the nation in total and scoring offense against all those defenses. I'm sure he will find somebody. We have always tried to find somebody that fit our players and the way we want to play. I'm sure Kevin has his ideas."
On being comfortable in getting into a shootout: "Well we have been in a bunch of them. Our players have played in some tight situations in the last several weeks and have responded well. They have competed all the way to the end of those games. You never know how it is going to go."
On the importance of beating an SEC team: "I don't look at it that way. It all is propaganda and what the media does. We need to win for other reasons. I'm not worried about the media war. I am sure they have lost some of those games already, so I don't get into that stuff."
On the AT&T 'Hello' commercial: "They approached me about it and it was going to be during one of our off weeks. If it would have conflicted with our practice or work schedule I probably wouldn't have been able to do it. It was on a Thursday during an off week. I went up to Putnam City and I was there from 11PM till about 1:30AM for the "Hello." That is how bad I am. It took two and a half hours for that one take. Overall, I felt recruiting exposure and putting the program in front of people never hurts."


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From what I've read on other forums, they have softened it a little. I also read that they finally dumped the DUnlop SP 5000 tires (which have a terrible consumer ranking on Tire Rack) in favor of something different. I can't remember what brand.
If the ride is much improved over the 09-11 it would be a good thing for Hyundai. I dumped my 09 V6 after 2 years and 21K miles, I just couldn't stand the ride any longer. Jittery and unsettled to say the least.
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rocketdan1 Posts: 2yeah they did. its not "jiggle" or "bouncy" like some have complained before
its now planted but absorb bumps before transmitted inside the cabin.
The genesis suspension was a little confused with the last model. Hyundai tried to be comfortable and sport , but didn't marry them in proper harmony.
The 2012 has got it right from my long test drive.0
They have Michelin's on them now, forgot which brand.0
oldburbnewcx9 Posts: 53I recently test drove a Hyundai Genesis 3.8 sedan. Very nice car but not really tuned for hadr driving. The biggest problem I has was when I pushed the car hard from a start there was a very noticable throttle lag/hesitation until the engine acceelerated. It was also as if the stumbled from a stop when pressed hard.0
I drove a 2012 Genesis 3.8 sedan twice in mid-December, the second time after over-inflated tires on the first gave the car a very jiggly ride. The second time, I took the car on a rough road with lots of pavement dips. The jiggle was gone on the second ride, but I was disappointed with the ride as it transmitted quite a bit of bounce, amounting to what I would call unstable. Within about 20 minutes of the second test drive, I drove a 2012 Toyota Camry SE base model on the same stretch of rough pavement. The Camry ride was much more controlled and nearly as quite as the Genesis. I ended up buying the Camry at about $12,000 less than the Genesis. I will take the Genesis 3.8 on another test drive in a few years, hoping by then that Hyundai further refines the suspension as it is otherwise a very impressive automobile. Another thing that Hyundai should do is to arrange the outside temperature indicator for continuous display. The display for outside temperature comes up only on demand for the 2012 model.0
You compared the ride of the Genesis to that of a camry? You do know that these are totally different cars with very different driving dynamics. Would have been better off comparing Genesis to the Infinity M35 which would have had similar driving dynamics considering both are rear drive and not front drive like the camry, by the way is compared to the Sonata anyway. Talk about apples to oranges.0
Jiggly is jiggly. You like it or you don't, front drive or rear. In normal driving I doubt most would know front from rear. I have an 03 Avalon and replaced the struts with KYB GR2's and installed poly performance sway bar bushings. Much more like a rear drive BMW now. Love it and see no reason to trade. This characteristic of Hyundai is widely reported. Based upon my experience with the Avalon upgrade, there seems to be no reason to have to put up with that unless you do track time. I have driven them and would not buy one for that reason. I would like to drive one with 30k to see if it changes. My Avalon was a bit that way on small bumps initially but perfect now. In fact a friend who drives Town Car limo's drove it the other day and commented on how well it rode and how flat it cornered. You can have the best of both worlds, just pick your compromise carefully. It is all a compromise. Pick the one that suits you best.0
GREAT post. There are cars out there that prove you can have some comfort while still handling well. IMHO the only thing on the Genesis that needed improvement (lots of it) is the ride/handling balance. Its a car that does so much right and one very important thing wrong (at least to my tastes).
FWIW I had near 30k on mine and the ride never changed.
2017 Buick Enclave / 2017 Hyundai Elantra (for a little longer) / 2019 Volvo S60 T6 Inscription0
I wanted interior space and a quiet ride with a well-controlled suspension at a competitive price, the 2012 Genesis missing badly on suspension refinement for rough pavement where the 2012 Camry SE does not. Both are priced competively. Apples vs. oranges is not the issue here for me. It just so happens that winner ended up being one of the cheapest rides. I also drove the Toyota RAV4, Honda Accord, Honda CR-V, Nissan Altima, Buick Regal and Mazda 6. The Hyundai Sonata driver seating makes one feel cramped and restrained, so didn't even bother to drive it.0
My Pontiac used the Audi 5000, I believe, as their benchmark. Musta just been using the dimensions. ;-)0
I saw a Genesis coupe with a body kit etc. installed that a dealer had at a car show. SHARP.0
It's not the driving experience that I want. It's everything else. I can make the driving experience what I want with a few changes and about 500 bucks.0