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I never mind driving for good food. Between my wife and I--from Mexico City and Chicago respectively, there is seldom traffic in Denver that we can rightly call traffic (very much part of the reason we love it here), so in one day it would not be rare to find us lunching on North Federal then dining down in Southeast Aurora. That being said, if I don't have to spend time in a car I'd rather not, so when I heard that Torta Grill opened up just 18 short blocks from our state's capitol on Colfax and Williams, I headed over as soon as I could.
As much as I have learned to like the Denver strip mall (for its seemingly limitless number of cheap, culturally diverse eats) I love that Torta Grill is on the curb-- and what's more, on the curb of Colfax next to a liquor store and just a few steps down from the lovely Squire Lounge. It is on the corner with the alley between Williams and High that you will find Torta Grill in a small space sporting five stools inside, and a four-seat plastic table out on the sidewalk. It has little sliding windows that open from the register to the street as well, so that food and cash can be exchanged right from the pavement.
While many tortas in Mexico City are made on carts, the more permanent vendors might operate from a shop not unlike Torta Grill. And without a doubt tortas are best enjoyed sitting on plastic chairs or standing on a busy street with throngs of people walking by. In this sense Torta Grill has chosen the perfect location.
Yes, it seems like a well-conceived plan by the husband and wife team who have opened Torta Grill. The former, Steve, or as he calls himself, "El Guero Tortero", can be found working the line; proudly flipping your torta meats. His wife, Ardeni, a Mexico City native, was also there that day to ring up our order then pass it out the window with a big smile.
My wife ordered the Jose, which in addition to all the torta basics (avocado, mayo, beans, onion, tomato, etc.) came layered with ham, chorizo, eggs and cheese.
That's a fine-looking torta
It was an excellent torta made with fresh ingredients all around. Even the beans--smeared across the bottom loaf of bread--stood out. They were creamy and flavorful; and when a seemingly background ingredient stands out, it makes me think that much care and thought has gone into the preparation of not only the sandwich, but the entire restaurant. I could be wrong (I often am), but by the taste of those beans it also seems like the Guero Tortero is not afraid to make use of the lard. Well done.
Inside La Jose
The Arturo is what I ordered: pork, ham, eggs and cheese. It was exactly as delicious as it looks in the photo below, and note those beautiful black beans peeping out on the bottom layer. In my carefree bachelor days that found me more than once at the Squire Lounge just down the street, oh how I wish this sandwich was there as I stumbled home.
Of course what would a torta shop be without aguas frescas? The question is mostly rhetorical, but for those not familiar with a typical torta-shop set-up, the answer is that it would be hard to even consider that a torteria in a place like Mexico City. The fact is that greasy tortas and fresh-made fruit and vegetable drinks are the yin and yang of Mexico City street food. There are very few things that are likely as unhealthy as bread slathered in butter stuffed with several kinds of greasy, grilled meats, cheese, mayo and all the other sorts of calorie-laden, cholesterol-raising fillings. Therefore it makes sense that a healthy, freshly made jugo like the one I had at Torta Grill-- made with strawberries, apple, pineapple, orange and lemon--are the perfect companion to the torta.
Sipping a giant freshly made jugo after downing a torta is like waking up early to go to the gym after eating a big meal the night before-- but without the waking up early or going to the gym. What could be better than that?
Where does Las Tortas stand among the torta greats of Denver? It is early still, but I was most definitely impressed with what I had, and unless something changes (I'll let you know if it does), it will be on the top of my torta rotation from here on out. Do yourself a favor and get there.
The Torta Grill is calling your name. You can call them at 720.420.0964 for delivery or just go pay a visit at 1818 E. Colfax.

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Forbes is reporting that Facebook is currently testing a new streaming music feature. Rumors about Facebook launching its own music service to complete with iTunes are nothing new. However, Forbes' report suggests that Facebook won't actually be launching its own music service. Instead, it will be tapping into Spotify, which is already a sensation in Europe.
The new feature will show up as a small Spotify icon on the left hand side of the Facebook news feed. Clicking on the button will download the Spotify app in the background, providing users with access to Spotify's massive library of songs. Spotify already has a Facebook app; however, this collaboration will enable them to integrate more tightly, besides reaching millions of more users. Facebook users will also be able to play songs together with their friends. This is an interesting feature that is likely to be particularly appealing to the lovebirds.
The catch is that this service will only available in regions supported by Spotify. Spotify's services are currently available only in select few European countries including the UK and France. US launch is in the cards, but has been taking a lot longer than anticipated.
Facebook will not be paying Spotify for its services. For its services, Spotify will get access to a Facebook's user base, many of whom might sign up for the premium subscription. Free users are only allowed to listen to up to 10 hours of music per month.


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Faceless Void has won out over Viper in the Compendium model rework vote. To be honest, it was an unexpected result of the final vote even for us. Faceless Void won the votes across all regions.
We've been grappling with what to do internally for some time now and decided we need more information. So we are approaching the Dota community to gather feedback on what it is about Faceless Voids model that people are reacting negatively to. It will help us have a good starting point as to how to approach this on our end so that we end up with something that most of the Dota community will be happy with.
We are specifically looking for information about the parts of the design that you like, and the parts you dislike and why.


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The Insane Plan Kicks Off
Feng Yu Heng's insane plan finally kicked off. When Chou Shu received the 50 taels from madam Lu, and when Yuan Fei watched Feng Yu Heng be taken away by madam Lu, the worry in his heart was not something that he could suppress. It surged forth, and a very frightening intuition rapidly appeared.
He had been a hidden guard for many years. In the face of danger, his intuition was very keen. Presently, intuition told him that Feng Yu Heng leaving their side and going to the North alone was extremely dangerous.
Just as he stepped forward, to pull Feng Yu Heng back, Chou Shu moved first and blocked him, lowering his voice to say: "Keep the big picture in mind."
Yuan Fei took a deep breath and finally managed to calm himself down slightly, but after calming himself down, he sighed bitterly. Imperial daughter not traveling together with his Highness was already very dangerous. As a result, she ended up coming up with this sort of idea. How could this possibly go well?
At this time, Huang Quan had also returned; however, she did not bring Qing Le with her. She returned to Yuan Fei's side. Upon seeing that Feng Yu Heng was not present, she knew that she had already been taken away. A tangled expression appeared on her face, but it disappeared very quickly. No matter what was said, the plan was already in motion. They definitely could not hold Feng Yu Heng back.
Thus she respectfully said to Yuan Fei: "Young master, that man in charge of the prostitutes said that woman is not for sale. If young master is interested in his other wares, you can choose another one. Only that one is no good?"
Yuan Fei angrily snorted and flicked his sleeve, saying: "Does he really think that this young master can't be without her? I give him face, yet he does not want it! Hmph!" He then turned around and quickly walked away.
Huang Quan let out a sigh and carefully looked toward the official road to the North. Madam Lu's family had already gotten in a carriage and was going away. She helplessly shook her head and quickly followed behind Yuan Fei.
At this time, Feng Yu Heng sat in the Lu family's carriage. Her eyes were red from crying, and she would occasionally ask madam Lu: "Our young madam will be fine, right? With me leaving like this, young madam will definitely be heartbroken."
With their former maidservant having been forced out, magistrate Lu was not in a very good mood. Although his manor had many concubines, under madam Lu's oppression, these concubines spent their days living in fear. Even if they were able to give birth to children, the only ones that could survive were daughters. When those daughters became of marriageable age, they would be married off as concubines to places that would bring the family benefits. Normally, he would be able to spend at most three days each month with a concubine. As for the lower-ranking concubines, they may not even get a chance each month.
Moreover, wasn't there that one saying. A wife was worse off than a concubine, and a concubine was worse off than a thief. Of course, a thief was worse off than one that had failed to steal.1 That maidservant was in the position of stealing. This combined with her courage allowed her to dare bring magistrate Lu to do such a filthy thing while madam Lu slept. Naturally, her position in magistrate Lu's heart was different.
It would be very difficult to meet such a unique maidservant in the future! Thinking like this, magistrate Lu felt even more resentful. But he did not dare vent his resentment toward the madam, thus it was vented at Feng Yu Heng as a replacement.
Before madam Lu could reply to what Feng Yu Heng had said, magistrate Lu became angry and suddenly shouted: "You conscienceless little whelp! Who is your young madam? A slave that we have already purchased continues to recognize someone else as their masters. What's the point of having this sort of slave?"
Feng Yu Heng curled up into a ball in fear; however, she snorted coldly to herself. For the sake of putting on a performance, she had forcefully made Yuan Fei into an angry and debauched character; however, who knew that the truly angry and debauched man was magistrate Lu. On the day that he had gone to Yuan Fei's room, he looked to be quite obedient; however, who knew that he would flip as quickly as a book's pages.
But he only shouted a bit. To have him truly do something was not quite possible. With madam Lu present, even if his tongue and lips were fast, magistrate Lu could only stop here.
Madam Lu had a gloomy expression while looking at him and coldly snorted, saying: "What is it, now that I have an inexperienced girl at my side, you aren't able to do anything? Things are worse than with that little slut, right? Lu Zheng Tian, I'm telling you that if you want to reach the position of magistrate of Qing Zhou, you need to rely on the Duan Mu family. Otherwise, just based on your paltry connections, don't even bother thinking about it."
When the position of magistrate of Qing Zhou was mentioned, magistrate Lu immediately shriveled up. The position that he had been hoping for could only be obtained by relying on the Duan Mu family. Otherwise, why else would he have never succeeded despite his many years of working in the shadows.
Seeing that Lu Zheng Tiang had fallen silent, madam Lu rolled her eyes then reached out to pat Feng Yu Heng, lowering her voice: "Don't be afraid. He's just a paper tiger.2 It's fine for scaring people, but he doesn't have any other abilities. When you were working in the prime minister's manor, your young master also had this sort of temper. Thinking about it, this sort of scene is something that you are familiar with."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, saying in agreement: "Lord Lu and madam Lu are already great people. The previous young master really…" When she said the words young master, her eyes began to turn red, and madam Lu began to console her.
But consoling was just that. Amidst all that she said, she did not forget the reason that she had bought this girl. She would occasionally ask about some things related to the prime minister's manor, and Feng Yu Heng would casually make up some nonsense. She would then loop the conversation back to how prime minister Fung did not get along with prime minister Feng Jin Yuan. In the end, Feng Jin Yuan lost his position as an official. At the same time, she had come up with a name for herself, Qian Xi.
The three people in the carriage all had their own thoughts, as they hurriedly rushed North. Wang Chuan's group that had been left behind in Qing Zhou waited anxiously but did not dare go North to give chase. After all, the Lu family could be considered a snake in its home territory. In addition to madam Lu being related to the Duan Mu family, they had suddenly purchased a new servant. With such a large commotion being caused, it would definitely cause someone with motives in place to take notice. Perhaps there were already people that had begun to investigate. If they moved out now, it would be too dangerous.
Wang Chuan's group was stuck in Qing Zhou. At the very least, they would need to wait three days before they could change their appearance and set out once more. At this time, Xuan Tian Ming's large army continued to traverse the mountains. Bai Fu Rong's technique when riding horses had improved a great deal over the past few days, but it continued to be awkward. She was not as much of a natural as Feng Yu Heng.
Bai Ze and Xuan Tian Ming placed her in the middle to protect her. In name, it was to protect her, but they were really observing her. Bai Fu Rong did not know what exactly was going on and focused entirely on controlling the horse. She feared that the horse would go crazy on this rugged mountain and toss her off.
Bai Ze noted her nervous aura and could not help but say: "If you knew that this day would come, you should have practiced riding horses."
"Hm?" Bai Fu Rong was startled and did not understand what Bai Ze meant: "How could I have known that such a day would come?" She stared wide-eyed, "This is something that I stumbled into. I am forcing myself to do this. Otherwise, what would a craftsman's daughter like me learn how to ride horses for?"
Bai Ze smirked, "You are indeed the daughter of a craftsman, but not one of your close friends is simple. Aside from the Fung family's daughter, tell me, whether it's palace princess Wu Yang or General Ping Nan's daughter, in addition to our own princess, which one of them is not an extremely capable person? If you want to get along with them, you should have made preparations. Something like riding a horse is something that would have been done sooner or later."
"Tsk." Bai Fu Rong rolled her eyes, "To be able to get these sorts of friends is my father's ability, but who said that I need to know how to do everything that my friends can do? Go ask Fung Tian Yu. Does she know how to ride a horse?"
Bai Fu Rong picked up on everything that Bai Ze said, not letting a single thing past her. Bai Ze rubbed his nose and thought to himself, sure enough, not a single one of the princess' friends is lacking in wit. But Bai Fu Rong, oh, Bai Fu Rong, I want to see just how much longer can you continue to pretend.
The army continued in the mountains for another five days before finally arriving in Qing Zhou. But the army could not travel along the main road. They would begin another round of traversing the mountain just up ahead. On that day at around midnight, Bai Ze brought a secret letter over to Xuan Tian Ming. On the sealing wax was the "Chuan" character, thus they knew that it had been sent by Wang Chuan.
Xuan Tian Ming opened up the letter and could not help but be shocked. Bai Ze did not understand why his master would show such an expression. Looking over to investigate, he nearly dropped to his belly in fear.
"Th-th-th-this…." That woman was too bold, right?
The hand Xuan Tian Ming held the letter with clenched into a fist, as the letter was crumpled into a ball. The knuckles in his fingers began to pop.
Feng Yu Heng, what exactly are you doing! Xuan Tian Ming looked up at the sky and needed all of his effort to prevent himself from chasing after her. At this time, his inner thoughts were the same as Bai Ze's: "Find someone to investigate. Only pay attention to see if there are any suspicious people following behind the Lu family. We must ensure the imperial daughter's safety."
Bai Ze nodded and immediately went to arrange it.
Five days later, more news arrived. Bai Ze told Xuan Tian Ming: "Aside from Wang Chuan's group that is continuing to travel North, nobody suspicious was found." He paused and said: "It's not just the Lu family that has nobody following it, even Wang Chuan's group isn't being followed. Thinking about it, those people have gone to search back at the capital."
He recalled what he had heard that night between Bai Fu Rong and the person in black. He was still puzzled about this matter. But he had still found reasons to treat Bai Fu Rong well over the past few days. Otherwise, once Bai Fu Rong released details on Feng Yu Heng's movements, he would immediately take action and kill her.
Xuan Tian Ming heard this and did not feel surprised. Tilting his body to the side, he squinted and looked in the direction of the camp where Bai Fu Rong slept. From childhood until now, he had never complained about being born into the imperial family. To him, whether it was a prince or a commoner, they were all alive. It was just the case that a prince had a few more responsibilities and had to fight a few more battles. Moreover, that was where his ambitions lay, thus he found it quite comfortable.
But these expeditions were different. His life now had a woman, and that woman had almost the same personality and hobbies as him. When word of a battle was mentioned, that damn girl would bounce a foot off the ground. She was even happier than he. At first, he was looking forward to the two of them standing on the battlefield together; however, that damn girl had now discarded her maidservants and hidden guards. She knew that the army would be traveling slow. This trip to the North would require at least four months. Over these four months, just how worried would he be?
From the Autumn wind blowing away the leaves to the Winter wind chilling their bones, snow finally began to fall.
Two months had passed…
1: This one is a bit of a long one, and I'm not 100% certain on the explanation. A wife was worse off than a concubine because concubines are often brought in after the wife. With the appeal of being fresh, the concubine would receive more favor. A concubine is worse off than a thief because the thief is one that has stolen the affections of the man. A thief is worse off than one that has failed to steal because something that remains just out of reach is most enticing.
2: A paper tiger is something that's outwardly intimidating while having nothing to back it up.


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USA AND ISRAEL are twin, USA twinned with ISRAEL. The true meaning for USA is United Satan & Azazil [The King Of Satan]. The true meaning for ISRAEL is Invisible Satan Rape And Eliminate Law. Many years ago, history show many strong evidence which show USA & ISRAEL are twin and became The Killer of Healthy Mind, The Killer of Healthy Soul, The Killer of Fair Law, The Killer of Justice, The Killer For Arabian, especially Palestine. It seem they treat themselves as world police although the real fact is they are mad satan , very cruel. They are Arabian eater!!! And Pure Islam Eater!!! USA = United States Of America = United Satan & Azazil
Some source said that Jew control USA parliament so that they[JEW] can control the world with force and military. When Jew became member of USA parliament, they can colonize this world with crazy law, oh not will colonize but the true fact they indeed colonize this world since one illicit country exist in this world. What is that illicit country? The answer is:
USA AND ISRAEL ARE CANNIBAL COUNTRIES. They "eat" MUSLIM, ARABIAN with war, rape agreement……. Israel attack public [muslim, Palestine people] area like hospital, home, school, mosque et cetera although they [ISRAEL = JEW COUNTRY] knew those area are the place for non-military people, not terrorist area/zone. They kill children, women and people who DID not make any sin to them [ISRAEL, JEW]. MAHDI WILL ATTACK AND COLONIZE USA AND ISRAEL!! If I have military, I might command my militia attack and colonize USA & ISRAEL and cause USA & ISRAEL'S militia crying and after that they go to their mum's tit for suck their mum's tit so that they stop crying. I promise …..!!!
We understand why Hitler hate and kill many Jew. Because many Jew make their lust as their GOD!!! Islam history show Jew hate Islam and kill many prophet. Allah [A real God] sent many prophet to Jew race for teach them about ISLAM teaching. Jew kill those prophet. Al-Quran tell us that every Jew hope they will direct alive in one thousand year. Why? ………….. The answer is because they were very greedy to this world. They [Jew] are the pioneer of RIBA. Riba IS ILLICIT IN PURE ISLAM TEACHING. Riba is like something over than you should pay . Riba has four kind.
Kind of Riba: 4 Kind, 2 which al-Quran prohibit it, 2 more which Prophet Muhammad prohibit it:
1=RIBA NASIAH= Riba which exist be due to buy and sell deferment or in debt. If debtor fail to pay in period that creditor want, creditor will ask debtor pay more than debt amount for additional time.
2=RIBA QARD: This riba be rule since loan riba agreement already happen that is any additional payment reason money loan in sure period
3= RIBA FADL: That is change in buy and sell whether money or food with has difference or additional whether by cash or debt. Sample: Change 5 gram of gold which has type 916 with 6 gram of gold which has type 750. Additional of this change is illicit because the fair matter is both of gold must in 5 gram. Type and quality did not give effect on law.
4=RIBA YAD: Namely sale or sell and buy or change of two kind of good which different than money type or good in the both group where payment and receive the good happen in different time.
Actually ISRAEL is Arabian ground which Jew confiscate it by cruel international law. America use veto as their cruel weapon so that USA can colonize this world. Every country cannot has nuclear weapon or cannot build their nuclear technology but USA & ISRAEL can do it. Is this fair? No, it is not!!
Time for disgrace USA & ISRAEL will happen. You [usa & Israel] CAN direct laugh and laugh now as your habit without stop because ALLAH give permission to you to do that because more long your false happiness period, more awful torture will Allah give you. At that time you will suck and suck your mum's tit for stop crying but this will be fail action only. At that time you will feel you are so humble, weak, evil and craziest!!!
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Rosetta, are we there yet?
After a 10-year journey that has clocked up more than 6 billion kilometres, ESA's Rosetta spacecraft is rapidly closing in on its destination comet, and ESA is inviting you along for the ride.
Join the "Rosetta, are we there yet?" campaign, a photo contest to support the last leg of the epic voyage to comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, and be in with the chance of winning some fantastic prizes.
"Are we there yet?" is a question that we have all probably asked – or at least thought – at some point on a journey. Perhaps it's the children asking "Are we there yet?" from the back seat of the car five minutes into a five-hour drive, or maybe it's what you're thinking while waiting in line for your morning coffee.
It's certainly a question that has no doubt entered the minds of the Rosetta mission team over the spacecraft's decade-long journey to its target comet. Finally, the much-awaited "Yes, we have finally arrived!" is just around the corner.
Today, there are about 20 000 km separating Rosetta from the comet, but on 6 August it will by just 100 km. Confirmation of this is expected at ESA's space operations centre, in Darmstadt, Germany, at around 09:45 GMT (11:45 CEST) on 6 August.
This unique occasion will secure ESA's place in history with the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet. Later, Rosetta will orbit the comet and, in November, it will become the first mission to send a lander to a comet's surface.
To commemorate the momentous milestone of reaching the comet, ESA is inviting you to take part in a photo contest celebrating journeys and arrivals. Up for grabs is the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be at ESA's operations centre in Germany in November, for the VIP event celebrating the first landing on a comet.
Two top winners will be chosen: one decided by a public vote and one by ESA judges. The judges will be looking for a photo that not only expresses the feeling of travelling and arriving at a destination, but also connects with the themes of the mission (see below for tips)
Join the adventure to win amazing prizes
There will also be 10 runner-up prizes of ESA gift bags including Rosetta water bottles, posters, t-shirts, stickers and pin badges. Spot prizes will also be awarded in the lead up to arrival for images that particularly capture the attention of the judges.
We invite you to submit photos of yourself, your friends or your family on a journey, whether you're going on holiday, on a cycle ride or simply going to the shops.
We will be particularly impressed if you can include a Rosetta mission science theme. For example, Rosetta will be trying to understand whether comets played a part in forming Earth's oceans – so one theme is 'water'. Water is essential to life, so you could use 'life' as an inspiration, too. Or, perhaps you will be encountering some comet-like terrains: a geyser or an interesting rock or ice formation might provide a unique backdrop to a 'selfie'.
Want some props to include in your photo? Feel free to download and build our paper Rosetta model (or even make your own), or print out our Rosetta banner to fill in and hold up to the camera to tell us where you're going.
How to enter
Photos can be uploaded via esa.int/RosettaCompetition, via the Rosetta Mission Facebook page (you don't need a Facebook account to enter) or from Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #RosettaAreWeThereYet.
Don't forget to share your photos across social media channels to increase your voting potential!
The competition is open now and will accept entries until 07:00 GMT (09:00 CEST) on 6 August. Within a few moments of Rosetta's arrival at the comet being confirmed – expected around 09:45 GMT (11:45 CEST) on 6 August – voting will be enabled and will continue until 14:00 GMT (16:00 CEST) on 21 August, during which time anyone can vote on their favourite photos.
Please be sure to read the rules, terms and conditions for full instructions on how to enter and vote, details regarding eligibility, information about the prizes and troubleshooting tips.
Meanwhile, feel free to ask our Twitter spacecraft @ESA_Rosetta #RosettaAreWeThereYet at any time to find out how much further it is to the comet. Of course, @ESA_Rosetta will also announce when arrival has been confirmed on 6 August.
More details about the arrival – and a press event to celebrate the occasion – will be provided soon.
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From a village in Nova Scotia to the trenches of France The Cartographer of No Man's Land leaps across the Atlantic, between a father at war and a son coming of age at home without him.
When his beloved brother-in-law goes missing at the front in 1916, Angus defies his pacifist upbringing to join the war and find him. Assured a position as a cartographer in London, he is instead sent directly into the visceral shock of battle. Meanwhile, at home, his son Simon Peter must navigate escalating hostility in a fishing village torn by grief.
The Cartographer of No Man's Land offers a soulful portrayal of World War I and the lives that were forever changed by it, both on the battlefield and at home. (description from publisher)


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How much should I charge?
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Are you charging what you're worth? If you're like most entrepreneurs, you probably aren't – but that's something you can change. We spoke to business strategist Danetha Doe to learn more.
Think about what money means to you
Money can be an emotionally-charged topic. That's because it represents more than just business revenue. It's also used as a measure of success and a validation of your skills and experience. When you set a price for your product or service, you're setting a price for something that you've poured your heart and soul into. And that always makes it a tough decision.
Knowing what price to charge is an issue for female entrepreneurs in particular. Stereotypes surrounding gender roles in business still exist. And some women charge less than they are really worth.
Danetha Doe, business strategist and founder of Money & Mimosas lets us in on a few of her thoughts on this topic.
Take a good hard look at your business financials
If you want to charge your worth, it's vital that you look at your attitude to business and money first. Start with your business:
- Understand the performance of your business
Are you thriving, barely making ends meet, or sliding into debt? The answer to this question will tell you a lot about your business.
- Use accounting software to see real-time cash flow
Run financial reports to see how well your business is performing. Are you pleased with your business finances, or do you think you can do better?
- Critically look at your financial habits
Do you check your books on a regular basis and have regular discussions with your accountant or bookkeeper? If not, why not? Are you trying to ignore something important?
Examine your psychology
Now think about value. How do you present your products or services to potential clients? For example:
- Do you have trouble demonstrating your value to others?
- Do you hesitate when you're asked for costs, then quickly offer a discount?
- Do you regularly ask yourself if your prices are too high?
If you answer 'yes' to all of these questions, you may have a problem. Charging what you're really worth starts with your mindset. You need to believe that you deserve to be properly compensated for your time.
Research the market
If you want to charge your real worth, the first step is finding out what other businesses charge. This might not be easy because pricing is often commercially sensitive information.
If you've been in business for some time, you probably have contacts who can help. Talk to them and find out what your competitors are charging for similar services to yours.
Do your own research too. The internet has made pricing more transparent than it used to be. Online discussion forums may give you some clues about the level of market rates.
Industry reports from analyst companies can also help. Sometimes you have to pay for these reports, but the information in them could be very valuable.
So how much should I charge?
You've looked into your business finances and checked out the competition. And you've explored your own attitude to money. You should now have a rough answer to the question "How much should I charge?"
If it looks like you're already charging what you're worth, that's great. But if not, you need to find a way to get your pricing up to the right level. And that means changing the way you do business.
Four pricing strategy steps
Having a strategy can help you achieve the right pricing. Try these tips:
- Get your accounts in order
Hire an accountant or bookkeeper if you haven't already. Ask them to help you get your books in order. They can also give you an objective assessment of the state of your business.
- Find an accountability partner and meet them weekly
This person could also be your accountant or bookkeeper. Or it might be another professional, like a fellow business owner or a financial advisor. Whoever you choose, your accountability partner will help you focus on your value.
- Keep financial goals in mind
Talk to your accountability partner at least once a week for 30 minutes. Review your financial goals and the progress you've made. Work towards improving the state of your business finances and cash flow.
- Talk about your challenges
Don't bottle up your problems. Perhaps you have financial issues such as overdrawn bank accounts or maxed-out credit cards. Fear won't help you resolve these issues, but your weekly meeting will. Don't be afraid to talk to your accountability partner. Get advice about how to change course and overcome these challenges.
Being a business owner is all about confidence. You must be confident about your skills and rates, so you can convince others you are worth what you charge.
Increase your pricing
This is the important part. You've worked out that you're undercharging and you understand the reasons why. So now it's time to do something about it and raise your rates.
Of course, this is easier said than done. The idea might make you feel uncomfortable, so raise your prices slowly. Start today, then do it again at six-monthly intervals. You could increase your rates 10 percent twice a year for jobs where you offer real value.
Maybe you can even go higher. If you've done your research, you'll know what you're really worth. Female entrepreneurs often undervalue themselves and their business skills. Here's your chance to remedy that.
Build your confidence
Being a business owner is all about confidence. You must be confident about your skills and rates, so you can convince others you are worth what you charge.
Once you've made the decision to increase your rates, you'll need to update your marketing material. Make sure you update your website and any sales material with the new pricing. Then go out and meet as many people as you can. Share interesting information about your business. Tell them what you do, and that you do it well. When they ask you about pricing, take a deep breath, then smile and tell them your rates. Now pause and wait for their response – don't rush to defend your value.
You may feel anxious, and your palms might get sweaty. That's normal, but it will get easier with time. As your confidence builds, so will your belief in the value of your business skills.
Know your worth
Only you can decide what you should be paid, so make sure you do your research and really understand your industry. Work on your confidence, get help from your accountability partner, and refer to your strategy. As long as you persevere, you'll be charging your worth in no time.


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Charges dropped against homeless man in suite
Jeffery Lennon Watson was in presidential suite at Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh
Prosecutors in western Pennsylvania have dropped charges against a homeless man found squatting inside the presidential suite of a Pittsburgh hotel last fall.
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Allegheny County prosecutors on Monday withdrew criminal trespass and theft of services charges against 48-year-old Jeffrey Watson.
Watson was arrested in November after guests checking into the $2,500-a-night suite at the Omni William Penn Hotel saw him sleeping on a couch and notified hotel staff.
Police said Watson told them that he had been in the city for more than a month and slept wherever he could find "somewhere comfortable."
Mike Manko, spokesman for the Allegheny County district attorney's office, said he did not know why the charges had been withdrawn. Hotel officials did not return a call seeking comment.
Information from: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, http://pghtrib.com


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Cambridge, University of, at Cambridge, England, one of the oldest English-language universities in the world. Originating in the early 12th cent. (legend places its origin even earlier than that of the Univ. of Oxford), Cambridge was organized into residential colleges, like those of Oxford, by the end of the 13th cent.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Colleges
- Curriculum and Facilities
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It takes a few minutes to get the mind and the eyes around the fact that, yes, that's the great Brit-thespian Michael Sheen— impersonator of Tony Blair ("The Deal," "The Queen") and David Frost ( "Frost/Nixon")—transforming into a werewolf in "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans." But it is Sheen, all buff and hairy and toothy, giving his all in a struggle with vampire Bill Nighy over the vamp's fanged daughter, played by Rhona Mitra.
That cast makes this prequel to the movies that showed the world how good Kate Beckinsale looks in leather worth watching.
"Underworld," a tale of the feud between werewolves and vampires and their immortal daylight-hours protectors, "Lycans," morphs into a "Spartacus" with fangs in the third film. The vampires and their leader have enslaved the first Lycans, keeping them from transforming into werewolves with magical lock-collars. And Lucian, "the first Lycan" (Sheen), a lowly blacksmith kept around to kill "your own kind" (werewolves), must lead the other Lycans to freedom.
Lucian is an inspiring leader and a dynamic speaker, as you would expect from the one-time talk-show host and former head of Britain's Labor Party.
"You have a choice," he bellows, "freedom, instead of pestilence" and slavery. This Braveheart wants to drive a stake through the heart of their masters.
But the cadaverous Viktor (Nighy, reprising his role from the first two "Underworlds") is cunning. He's not about to let his slaves revolt, even if Lucian is "a credit to your race."
The "pestilence" has to do with how these creatures were born—a virus that made the original "immortal," Corvinus. He's referenced in the film ( Derek Jacobi played him in the original "Underworld") and there are other efforts to tie the film into the "Underworld" continuum, including a cameo in the finale. That virus is what is passed on by biting.
The effects-designer-turned-director of "Lycans" has shot a dark-on-dark film, with most of the action cast in the shadows—assaults by waves of digital werewolves, dungeons, the blue-black castle keep where the vampires rule the roost. The sword fights (vampires need weapons to dispatch werewolves) are properly bloody and cut in a seizure-inducing blur.
The film would all be a complete bore if it weren't for the odd sparks of wit, and the sparks set off by Sheen and B-picture queen Mitra. Vampires and werewolves could teach India a little something for the Kama Sutra.
But they have finished their trilogy and explained (sort of) the origins of this fictional universe. Now that there's enough vampire-Lycan bloodletting for a boxed set, perhaps they'll put these dogs (and bats) to rest.
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MPAA rating: R (for bloody violence and some sexuality). Running time: 1:35. Opened Friday.


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Ellen Ruge
Ellen Ruge, lighting design, was born in Oslo and works as a lighting designer in Sweden and abroad. She has worked on around a hundred productions within the fields of opera, drama and dance. Ellen Ruge frequently works with directors Eirik Stubö, Ole Anders Tandberg, Tobias Theorell and Alexander Mörk-Eidem. Mats Ek is a choreographer/director with whom she has collaborated on a number of works. Ruge's commissions include L'Incoronazione di Poppea and Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria at the Norwegian National Opera, Peter Grimes at NorrlandsOperan, Sommarnattens Leende (Eng: Smiles of a Summer Evening) and The Cherry Orchard at the Stockholm City Theatre, Cosí Fan Tutte, The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, Un Ballo in Maschera, Il Trovatore and Stiffelio at the Royal Swedish Opera, Oedipus Rex at the Bergen Festival, and Idlaflickorna (Eng: The Idla Girls) and Som Löven i Vallombrosa (Eng: Like the Leaves in Vallombrosa) at Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Theatre.
At the Göteborg Opera, Ellen Ruge has designed the lighting for the dances Hon Var Svart (Eng: She was black) by Mats Ek, and Boxman by Fernando Melo. West Side Story in 2011 was the time of her first collaboration with Stina Ancker. She has been the recipient of Norway's HEDDA theatre award for Best Lighting Design and is now making preparations for Lady Macbeth of the Mtzensk District for the Norwegian National Opera and Deutscher Oper in Berlin in autumn 2014.
Lighting design for L'Elisir d'Amore, premiere 16 November 2013


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There is a special session planned for JCU students Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 4 p.m. in the Jardine Room. Students will have the opportunity to meet Tim Wise and discuss his work in an informal setting. Tim will also have a more formal open lecture at 6 p.m. in Donahue Auditorium.
Tim Wise has provided anti-racism training to teachers nationwide, and has conducted trainings with physicians and medical industry professionals on how to combat racial inequities in health care. He has also trained corporate, government, entertainment, military, and law enforcement officials on methods for dismantling racism in their institutions, and has served as a consultant for plaintiff's attorneys in federal discrimination cases in New York and Washington State.
Wise has appeared on hundreds of radio and television programs, is a regular contributor to discussions about race on CNN, and was featured in a segment on "ABC's 20/20" in 2007. He has been featured in several documentary films, including "Vocabulary of Change," a public dialogue with legendary activist and scholar, Angela Davis. His film "White Like Me," which he co-wrote and co-produced with the Media Education Foundation — and which explores both his personal biography and political analysis — will be released in September 2013
For more information contact the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion at email@example.com or 216.397.4185.


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No, Copyright Is Not A Human Right
from the dig-a-little-deeper dept
We recently discussed the common fallacy that "copyright is in the Constitution", but that's only one example of copyright defenders misrepresenting a document to support their cause. Another favorite, often invoked by folks like Rob Levine and David Lowery, is the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights—a relatively toothless document in the US (compared to the Constitution) but one that feels good to have on your side.
But here's the thing: it doesn't say what copyright supporters think it does. Not even close. Not only are they focusing on only one half of the declaration's relevant article, and ignoring additional detail from another UN declaration that is meant to go hand-in-hand with the first... even the tiny part they focus doesn't match their position. Let's take a look.
The line in the declaration that establishes a right to some sort of intellectual property is Article 27, Section 2:
Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.
Right off the bat, we see a problem: moral and material rights. The US, explicitly and intentionally (with some very minor exceptions) does not protect the moral rights of creators—the copyright system is based almost exclusively around economic rights. So when copyright supporters in America cite the Declaration of Human Rights, they are in fact pointing to a clause that the US directly violates.
Now, maybe that doesn't sound like much—after all, at least US copyright is in line with the "material rights" part. But is it? That's where we need to look at the bigger picture of international rights. That's something that copyright supporters never seem to do, and it's pretty obvious why. As mentioned, the line they cite is the second section of the relevant article—now lets have a look at Section 1:
Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
Now it's starting to look like the Human Rights Commission intended for there to be a little bit more balance in Article 27—and that they had their priorities straight. Sections 1 and 2, taken together, would seem to suggest (at the very least) that copyright should be focused primarily on commercial endeavours (and that patents are a pretty questionable concept all around).
Is that a subjective interpretation? By itself, yes—but don't take my word for it. See, there's something else that copyright supporters are leaving out of the picture: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is just one of three documents that, together, form the International Bill of Human Rights (nobody ever accused the UN of efficiency). Another, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, provides considerable additional detail on the question of creators' rights. Let's take a look at Article 15 of that document:
1. The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone:
(a) To take part in cultural life;
(b) To enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications;
(c) To benefit from the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.
2. The steps to be taken by the States Parties to the present Covenant to achieve the full realization of this right shall include those necessary for the conservation, the development and the diffusion of science and culture.
3. The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to respect the freedom indispensable for scientific research and creative activity.
4. The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the benefits to be derived from the encouragement and development of international contacts and co-operation in the scientific and cultural fields.
That's an awful lot of caveats and addenda, all focused on ensuring that the copyright reins aren't too tight. In fact it seems like the text is specifically trying to distance itself from traditional intellectual property regimes. This time, you definitely don't have to take my word for it, because here's where we get to the really damning evidence: the general comment (pdf) on the document from the Economic and Social Council, which attempts to further explain the intention of all the rights. Here are some choice quotes:
Whereas the human right to benefit from the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from one's scientific, literary and artistic productions safeguards the personal link between authors and their creations and between peoples, communities, or other groups and their collective cultural heritage, as well as their basic material interests which are necessary to enable authors to enjoy an adequate standard of living, intellectual property regimes primarily protect business and corporate interests and investments. Moreover, the scope of protection of the moral and material interests of the author provided for by article 15, paragraph 1 (c), does not necessarily coincide with what is referred to as intellectual property rights under national legislation or international agreements.
It is therefore important not to equate intellectual property rights with the human right recognized in article 15, paragraph 1 (c).
The right to benefit from the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from one's scientific, literary and artistic productions seeks to encourage the active contribution of creators to the arts and sciences and to the progress of society as a whole. As such, it is intrinsically linked to the other rights recognized in article 15 of the Covenant, i.e. the right to take part in cultural life (art. 15, para. 1 (a)), the right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications (art. 15, para. 1 (b)), and the freedom indispensable for scientific research and creative activity (art. 15, para. 3).
Moreover, the realization of article 15, paragraph 1 (c), is dependent on the enjoyment of other human rights guaranteed in the International Bill of Human Rights and other international and regional instruments, such as the right to own property alone as well as in association with others, the freedom of expression including the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, the right to the full development of the human personality, and rights of cultural participation, including cultural rights of specific groups.
Starting to paint a different picture, no? The comment goes on to offer some specifics, underlining how thoroughly different this human right is from intellectual property rights. For one thing, it's not transferable:
The Committee considers that only the "author", namely the creator, whether man or woman, individual or group of individuals, of scientific, literary or artistic productions, such as, inter alia, writers and artists, can be the beneficiary of the protection of article 15, paragraph 1 (c). This follows from the words "everyone", "he" and "author", which indicate that the drafters of that article seemed to have believed authors of scientific, literary or artistic productions to be natural persons, without at that time realizing that they could also be groups of individuals. Under the existing international treaty protection regimes, legal entities are included among the holders of intellectual property rights. However, as noted above, their entitlements, because of their different nature, are not protected at the level of human rights.
For another, it calls for a bunch of specific moral rights that do not and have never existed in the US:
In line with the drafting history of article 27, paragraph 2, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and article 15, paragraph 1 (c), of the Covenant, the Committee considers that "moral interests" in article 15, paragraph 1 (c), include the right of authors to be recognized as the creators of their scientific, literary and artistic productions and to object to any distortion, mutilation or other modification of, or other derogatory action in relation to, such productions, which would be prejudicial to their honour and reputation
And even when it comes to material rights, special mention is given to the fact that this doesn't have to resemble traditional copyright, although it can:
The term of protection of material interests under article 15, paragraph 1 (c), need not extend over the entire lifespan of an author. Rather, the purpose of enabling authors to enjoy an adequate standard of living can also be achieved through one-time payments or by vesting an author, for a limited period of time, with the exclusive right to exploit his scientific, literary or artistic production
Now, in addition to all this, the general comment does include plenty of lines that make room for traditional intellectual property laws—it's not as though the whole thing reads as a total condemnation of copyright. However, this closer look at the contours of international human rights makes it abundantly clear that it was not intended as an endorsement of copyright either. Every time something that sounds like US copyright is mentioned, it's because it's being permitted but not required—and often written in such a way as to suggest that it's not recommended either. Moreover, it's impossible to avoid the fact that the US does not recognize the moral rights called for in the declaration—which I actually think is probably a good thing, but can't just be ignored by those who want to use the declaration as ammo for defending copyright.
I think the question of whether or not there is an innate human right to control one's creative output, in either the moral or material sense or both, is a fascinating and important topic with lots of room for debate. But that has very little to do with the current economic regime of copyright—least of all in the US, since many other countries do wrap moral rights into copyright law. Apologies to the IP crowd, but neither the Founding Fathers nor the United Nations support you the way you think they do—so you're going to have to stop falsely appealing to their authority and come up with some new arguments.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 2, 2010) – The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team has announced its preliminary roster for the 2010 FIVB World Championships on Sept. 25-Oct. 10 in Italy.
Prior to the first match, the team will be cut to 14, including two liberos, with 12 being chosen for each match.
There are 17 players on the roster who were also on the preliminary roster for the 2010 FIVB World League. The two new players are setter Jonathan Winder (Irvine, Calif.) and opposite Carson Clark (Santa Barbara, Calif.).
Among the players returning from the 2010 World League, where the U.S. Men finished second in their pool with an 8-4 record, are U.S. scoring leader and 2008 Olympic MVP and Olympic and World League gold medalist Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawaii), who finished with a team-high 113 points (3.42 points per set) despite missing the first four matches. The opposite hitter also led the team in kills with 91 (2.76 points per set) and aces with 12 (0.24 per set).
Middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.), another 2008 Olympic gold medalist, was the United States' second leading scorer at the 2010 World League with 106 points (2.16 points per set). He led the team in stuff blocks with 40 and was fourth best among all blockers in pool play.
Outside hitter Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.), another player from the 2008 Olympic and World League championship team, was the team's third-leading scorer with 104 points (3.15 points per set). Outside hitter Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.), playing in his first complete World League after falling ill with pneumonia during the 2009 campaign, was fourth with 95 points (3.06 points per set).
Team captain and outside hitter Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.), who was also a member of the 2008 Olympic and World League championship team, was the fifth leading scorer, even though he only played in the U.S. matches, with 51 points (3.0 points per set).
Seven other players on the roster are veterans of the team that won the 2008 Olympic gold medal as well as the 2008 FIVB World League title: Outside hitters Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.), Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.), Riley Salmon (League City, Texas) and Scott Touzinsky (St. Louis, Mo.); middle blocker Ryan Millar (Alpine, Utah); setter Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.) and libero Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.).
The other players on the World Championship preliminary roster who were also on the 2010 World League preliminary roster are outside hitters Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.) and Jayson Jablonsky (Yorba Linda, Calif.), middle blockers Russell Holmes (Fountain Valley, Calif.) and Max Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio), setter Tyler Hildebrand (Mesa, Ariz.), opposite Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.) and libero Alfee Reft (Oxnard, Calif.).
U.S. Head Coach Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) will lead the team, assisted by Gary Sato (Los Angeles, Calf.) and Tom Hoff (Park Ridge, Ill.). U.S. Men's Technical Coordinator Chris Jackson (Phoenix, Ariz.) and athletic trainer Aaron Brock (Storm Lake, Iowa) will also travel with the team.
Greg Vernovage will serve as the team's manager. Andrew Gregory and Keith Feder will be the team doctors.
The U.S. Men begin World Championship competition with the first round of pool play in Reggio Calabria, Italy, on Sept. 25 against Mexico at noon PT. On Sept. 26, they will play Venezuela at noon PT and on Sept. 27, the will play Argentina at noon PT. Their results in the first round will determine where the team goes next.
To reach the 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship page, click here.
2010 FIVB World Championships Preliminary Roster
No. Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 Matt Anderson (OH, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State)
2 Sean Rooney (OH, 6-9, Wheaton, Ill., Pepperdine)
3 Evan Patak (Opp, 6-8, Pleasanton, Calif., UC Santa Barbara)
4 David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
5 Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
6 Paul Lotman (OH, 6-7, Lakewood, Calif., Long Beach State)
7 Jonathan Winder (S, 6-8, Irvine, Calif., Pepperdine)
8 Reid Priddy (OH, 6-5, Richmond, Va., Loyola Marymount)
9 Ryan Millar (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Utah, BYU)
10 Riley Salmon (OH, 6-6, League City, Texas, Pierce College)
11 Tyler Hildebrand (S, 6-5, Mesa, Ariz., Long Beach State)
12 Jayson Jablonsky (OH, 6-5, Yorba Linda, Calif., UC Irvine)
13 Clay Stanley (OPP, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawai'i)
14 Kevin Hansen (S, 6-5, Newport Beach, Calif., Stanford)
15 Russell Holmes (MB, 6-8, Fountain Valley, Calif., BYU)
16 Carson Clark (Opp, 6-5, Santa Barbara, Calif., UC Irvine)
17 Max Holt (MB, 6-9, Cincinnati, Ohio, Penn State)
18 Scott Touzinsky (OH, 6-6, St. Louis, Mo., Long Beach State)
19 Alfee Reft (L, 5-10, Oxnard, Calif., Hawai'i)
Head Coach: Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Team Leader: Greg Vernovage
Assistant Coach: Gary Sato (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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WHILE DOUBTLESS some temporary measures will be taken to avoid the worst consequences of the "fiscal cliff," either before or after New Year's, there is an issue that will have to be addressed on Jan. 3: the speakership ("Hope for deal on taxes fades at break time," Page A2, Dec. 22).
The speaker of the House is a national figure, leader of the entire House, not just his or her party. As such, the speaker needs to forge agreement among the majority of House members to move along issues of national importance.
There is no doubt in my mind that moderate Republicans could work together with Democrats to forge truly historic reform. The Simpson-Bowles commission and its original plan clearly demonstrated that a bipartisan group could tackle big issues and come up with dramatic and balanced solutions.
Speaker John Boehner has shown himself incapable of leading the Republicans in the House, let alone the House as a whole. He has been unwilling to allow moderate Republicans to work with Democrats and has instead allowed the Tea Party to dictate policy, resulting in complete gridlock. It is impossible to imagine Tip O'Neill or any of the other great speakers allowing themselves to be pushed around in a similar way. Boehner is no leader.
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Take a trip back in time to the year 1979. You�d hear Blondie on the radio and see the bones of a rollercoaster on Okaloosa Island. U.S. Highway 98 is a two-lane blacktop snaking along the beach in South Walton, and Destin is indeed the luckiest fishing village � emphasis on the �village� � in the world.
DESTIN � Take a trip back in time to the year 1979. You�d hear Blondie on the radio and see the bones of a rollercoaster on Okaloosa Island. U.S. Highway 98 is a two-lane blacktop snaking along the beach in South Walton, and Destin is indeed the luckiest fishing village � emphasis on the �village� � in the world.
Part of that village is Harbor Docks, which appeared along Destin Harbor that year as a diminutive joint with a few picnic tables where folks like my old condo roommate and I could sit outside and slurp raw oysters.
It�s a lot bigger now, with tiered seating areas walled in by picture windows that afford a panoramic view of the harbor. Eat inside or out, at those same picnic tables.
The menu is also bigger, with breakfast, lunch and dinner options that will give visitors a taste of local seafood and remind long-timers like yours truly why we chose to put down roots on the Emerald Coast.
The food
Harbor Docks divides its menu into four main components: breakfast, lunch, dinner and sushi. Each has its own mini-menu, which is not so mini when you check out the offerings.
Which menu you receive depends on which part of the day you drop by. Breakfast is served 7-11 a.m., lunch 11 a.m.-4 p.m., dinner 5-11 p.m., and sushi 5-11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
For purposes of brevity, I�ll use the lunch menu as a reference, as that�s when we visited.
You can start your Harbor Docks culinary fishing trip with an appetizer of soup, gumbo, tuna dip, shrimp, crab claws or a Louisiana favorite, red beans and rice.
My dining companion chose the boiled shrimp and was rewarded with a heaping helping of pink shrimp with the shells on, plus cocktail dipping sauce.
I was feeling kind of Cajun and went for the red beans and rice, a lovely bowl filled with beans, rice, broth, and sausage � lots of sausage. I took one of the cornbread muffins Harbor Docks brings to your table when you sit down, crumbled it into the bowl and used it to soak up the broth.
For a lunch entr�e, you can choose between blackened fish, chicken or shrimp. The fish is whatever the boats have brought in for that day. They also serve seafood-themed sandwiches and beef burgers, fried seafood plates, salads, and a menu just for the kids.
But don�t stop there � the restaurant has added Thai plates to its lunch menu. Choose from fried rice, stir fry, pad Thai or spring rolls.
My companion was on a shrimp binge and ordered the fried shrimp, a plate of healthy-sized shrimp that were beautifully butterflied and fried to crispy perfection.
I ordered the seafood platter and received a giant plate of fried oysters, butterflied shrimp, mullet (because I like mullet), a crab cake, and an order of fries. Needless to say, I needed a to-go box.
I don�t want to forget breakfast. We arrived just as the breakfast menu was shutting down but were told we could order off the menu if we wanted.
Harbor Docks offers all the staples of a good old-fashioned Southern breakfast, from eggs to omelets and waffles to grits, biscuits and muffins. A couple of breakfast sandwiches go by intriguing names � the Surfer Boy (bacon, egg, tomato, avocado and Cheddar cheese) and the Hippie (scrambled eggs, tomato, avocado and sprouts).
As for the dinner menu: If you come to Florida, vacation at a fishing village, and visit a restaurant on the harbor where fishing boats are tied up, you�re not going to order Italian.
It�s about the seafood, silly. Sure, you can get paneed chicken, filet mignon or a big ol� ribeye, but wouldn�t you rather try fish of the day, or grouper, or shrimp, all prepared in a number of different ways?
Harbor Docks� sushi menu is more massive and varied than all the others. Choose from a bewildering array of appetizers, rolls, sashimi, and nigiri. We didn�t raid the sushi menu, but many of our fellow diners were helping themselves.
The atmosphere
Harbor Docks sits right on the harbor (as the name kind of suggests) and offers a beautiful view of the water and Holiday Isle. Charter boats are tied up at the docks directly below. It must be a wonder for people seeing it the first time.
The service
Our server did a good job of keeping us in water, cornbread muffins and napkins, despite having a handful of other diners to look after. She was friendly and attentive; in fact, everyone at the restaurants wished us a good morning and thanked us for dropping by as we left.
A final taste
Much has changed since 1979. Harbor Docks has grown from its humble beginnings into a Destin seafood institution, yet it retains that sense of latter-century charm.
Visitors will like its expansive seafood menu and Asian options, while locals may appreciate what the restaurant has always offered � a laid back moment to slurp oysters and maybe tap their toes to �The Tide is High.�
Restaurant: Harbor Docks
Location: 538 Harbor Blvd., Destin
Telephone: (850) 837-2506
Hours: 7 a.m.-11 p.m.
Handicap accessibility: good
Children�s menu: yes
Reservations: not necessary
Price range:
Appetizers: $3-$23
Breakfast plates: $5-$9
Three-Egg Omelettes: $4-$7
Belgian Waffles: $4-$9
Dinner: $14-$30
Kids� menu: $8-$11
Sushi: $3-$30
Salads: $5-$11
Sandwiches: $9-$11
Fried plates: $12-$17
Grilled/Blackened plates: $10-$12
Thai plates: $10-$12
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One of the newest "practices" surfacing on Twitter is designed to make sure you follow a person or company that has followed you. Since this tactic does not have a name we are dubbing it the Follow-Unfollow-Follow tactic
Follow-Unfollow-Follow: How It Works
- Follow: a twitterer that you are uninterested in following follows you
- You Ignore: you do not follow this useless Twitterer and ignore them
- Unfollow: the twitterer waits for 24-48 hours and once they realize you are not following them, they unfollow you
- ReFollow: within the next 24 hours after their initial "unfollow" the twitterer will refollow you
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Tutorial 2: How To Determine w
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Below are some Excel workbooks that will aid you in the process of generating statistics for Panamath:
Weber curve fitting workbook (.xls)
Creating a Gaussian function
An explanation of what a Gaussian or normal distribution is and how it can be calculated from generated Panamath data. This excel sheet provides two ways of plotting the Gaussian function by using the typical formula and by using the NORMDIST feature in Excel. The document also specifies how the Gaussians of idealized subjects change when they have differing Weber fractions.
Weber curve fitting
How to generate the Weber fraction and fit a curve model to the data generated. This worksheet also includes a form whereby you can enter your data and generate your own results. Before downloading this, please make sure you have the Analysis Toolpack in Excel activated. It is, by default, turned off. To turn it on, go to "Tools" and then "Add-ins." Then click on "Analysis ToolPak" and, for good measure, "Analysis ToolPak VBA." Close Excel and reopen the workbook. The formula should be operational and editable.
Varying p(GUESS) and the Weber fraction
An illustration of how varying p(GUESS) -- the probability of the user guessing because they missed the stimulus -- and the Weber fraction can affect the resulting ogival curve. The latter is also known as the "Percent Correct" curve, which increases linearly and smoothly to different extents depending on these two variables.


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Nice work Danny,
I was also able to fix bug in my code reading through this topic. The problem I had was that I didn't clear Carry (VF) on the beginning of DXYN opcode. Now seems like games work correctly but haven't done that much of testing. Next thing for me will be probably dynamic compiler or disassembler not sure yet Probably will pick GamBoy as next level as I see here it's most common next project for aspiring emu devs.
PS. Just checked animal race, I still have some bugs there as the animals get messed up during the race. What's the best way to debug this? Do I dump machine state and compare with other emulator? Any reference emulators for use?
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Die-hard baseball fans in the Bay Area may be in for an expensive season.
Some San Francisco Giants fans made their way to the Oakland A's home opener Monday.
Daniel Anderson from Berkeley paid $50 for a standing-room-only ticket because the A's are good.
He says the team could go all the way, "They have potential, they are young and they know they can win. They are not going to be shy about it."
Anderson was wearing a green shirt to fit in at the game, but it was not an A's shirt.
He admits he is actually a Giants fan, rooting for the A's so he can route against them in a Bay Bridge World Series.
Andersons says, "I really want the Battle of the Bay to happen this year."
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Building Heights Trigger Commission Questions
One of Berkeley's two new planning commissioners last week proposed a move that would scrap outright the key compromise of the downtown plan shaped by a now-disbanded citizen committee.
Theresa Clarke is one of two new commissioners who made their appearance at Wednesday night's meeting, along with a returning member who had briefly left the panel.
Clarke's suggestion to scrap the limits on the number of new high-rises allowed in the city center brought an audible gasp from one commissioner, Patti Dacey.
Meanwhile, critics of the plan created by the Downtown Area Plan Advisory Committee (DAPAC) came to the meeting armed with a new set of talking points: DAPAC's plan was wonderful for its time, but it's been superseded by events.
DAPAC Chair Will Travis, who had found himself on the losing side on DAPAC's votes to set limits on the numbers and heights of new high-rises, made a passionate plea calling on commissioners to be dispassionate in their deliberations.
Travis and other critics like former city Land Use Planning Manager Mark Rhoades, now a developer himself, and representatives of Livable Berkeley (Rhoades' spouse Erin Banks is executive director), called on commissioners to grease the skids for taller, denser downtown development.
The reasons? New state laws pushing development on transit corridors, the need for radical measures to combat greenhouse gases and a search for ways to stimulate development in a down-turned economy.
"Forward-looking leaders have finally recognized that we must confront global climate change in everything we do," said Travis. Higher buildings and greater density "are critical," he said.
But beneath the green rhetoric, the "smart growth" advocates wanted to scrap many of the "green" measures included in the DAPAC plan, including provisions that would grant height only in exchange for erecting buildings with low-carbon footprints and significant funding to provide truly affordable housing.
Mayor Tom Bates appointed Travis as DAPAC chair—an unusual move in a city which typically has allowed committees and commissions to elect their own chairs. Each City Council member had two appointees, and Bates' second pick, Juliet Lamont, proved the antithesis of Travis, leading the efforts to shoot down his build-it-taller proposals.
Lamont urged the commission not to rewrite the plan, but simply send DAPAC's original on to the City Council with their recommendation for adoption.
Fee questions
The building boomers want the commission to lower the fees that would allow developers to erect all-market-rate apartment and condo buildings in exchange for paying the city "in-lieu fees" that would help bankroll all-affordable buildings elsewhere.
But cutting the in-lieu fees on buildings that commissioner Gene Poschman has said will only house million-dollar condos is certain to attract criticism from the only city councilmember who has been attending commission sessions of late, Jesse Arreguin, who was elected by downtown voters in November.
"I'm concerned about some of the things that commissioners are suggesting, such as cutting fees for affordable housing by 50 percent and removing all the conditions for increasing development downtown," said Arreguin, who had served on the city's housing commission before his election.
Helen Burke, a former commissioner who represented the panel on DAPAC during its two years of deliberations, faulted the proposed revisions developed by the planning department staff because "they break the green requirements" DAPAC had written into the plan.
Burke also disparaged an economic analysis of the impact of building height limits on the feasibility of new construction. While that analysis held that no new construction of buildings between five or six stories and 16 stories was likely given economic constraints, Burke said "conditions have now changed drastically."
But Dorothy Walker, a retired UC Berkeley administrator, said she was disappointed the staff report didn't urge more and bigger buildings. "We must allow four or five exceptional buildings of at least 180 feet so that we can get the benefits we are seeking."
Otherwise, she said, staff would be conceding most new downtown development to the university, which plans to build 800,000 square feet of new construction in the heart of the city.
Other audience members said they were concerned that high-rises would destroy views of the hills from surrounding residential neighborhood and harm the character of the city center.
Charging forward
Both the DAPAC version and the commission's alternative will go to the City Council, which can approve one or the other or work up their own version by combining elements of both. To give themselves time to finish their run through the chapters, commissioners voted to add additional meetings to their schedule.
The plan's environmental impact report (EIR) is being written now, even though the plan isn't complete. The reason? The city must approve the plan, and that requires approval of the EIR, in May, lest the university start withholding payments to the city negotiated in the settlement of a lawsuit challenging UC Berkeley's Long Range Development Plan 2020, which laid out Cal's extensive off-campus building agenda.
"Our plan is to at least get you the comments from the EIR before you act on recommendations to the council," Berkeley Planning and Development Director Dan Marks told commissioners.
The EIR will consider the impacts of a plan that allows construction of two 220-foot hotels in the downtown inner core area and four additional buildings at 180 feet. The outer core would include six 120-foot buildings, two of which would belong to the university.
But the planner hired by the city with the help of university funds to steer the planning process, Taecker, recommended only three 180-footers for the plan's final draft. He also said that the feasibility study had shown 120-foot buildings to be not feasible for apartment/condo use, "but it didn't look at it for offices."
Marks said the possibility of the taller hotel buildings was at best questionable, given the current state of the economy. And even in better times, the Massachusetts-based would-be developer of the university-supported hotel at the northeast corner of the intersection of Shattuck Avenue and Center Street had told the city the hotel would be feasible only if the developer could include condos.
"But condos and hotels are now pretty well dead, and they may be dead for quite a long time," Marks said.
When it came to a final decision on building heights, Taecker, said he wasn't looking for a final vote, but "a general sense of how various commissioners feel about various building heights."
During a second round of public comment, members of two lobbying groups, Livable Berkeley (which also includes Walker among its members) and Berkeley Design Asdvocates dominated, leading the charge to taller and denser.
Livable Berkeley's executive director Banks, Alan Tobey and Sachu Constantine represented that group, while Tony Bruzzone spoke for Berkeley Design Advocates. Joel Ramos spoke on behalf of TRANSFORM, the group formerly known as the Transportation and Land Use Coalition.
Their arguments have been consistent throughout the planning process: Only significantly increased population density will make for an economically and socially viable downtown, while bringing more people into proximity to BART and buses will reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions.
It was Clarke, one of two new commissioners attending their first meetings Wednesday, who dropped the bombshell that drew Dacey's gasp and a eyeball roll from Gene Poschman.
Victoria Eisen, the second newcomer on the commission, had also served on DAPAC, and while she'd didn't endorse Clarke's proposal, she suggested that the commission might find a way to create more density by allowing more of the taller buildings endorsed by the feasibility study, while reducing the overall total of stories created by combining all the buildings permitted under the DAPAC plan.
But in return, she insisted, the commission should hold to the requirements DAPAC had proposed for increased height.
Commissioner Harry Pollack said at least twice during the meeting that all the commissioners seemed to agree on goals, leaving only the means to be decided. Dacey grimaced both times.
"We have to let go a little and let the market work things out," said Clarke, at which point Dacey threw up her hands.
Commission Chair James Samuels, a retired architect, said that while 75 feet was the most cost-efficient building height, "We need to get to 180 feet before we can pay for all the things we need."
"Most of the development will continue to be five to seven stories," said David Stoloff, who was returning to the commission after a brief hiatus. "We are over-worrying about a forest of tall buildings."


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