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Modern simulation technology can help to optimize refractory solutions for the continuous casting process in general and adapt them to tailor-made customer solutions. Several examples of design developments are given, and the validation by plant observations and on-site measurement technology is shown.
In 2011, Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa replaced its Steckel drums and upcoiler DC motors with new 1,500-kW AC induction machines fed from new voltage source inverters. As a result, the voltage variations were reduced during heavy load from the DC drives, and additional overload torque was available for the main stand DC motors. This paper describes the control strategy used in the converter and the improvement of the power system performance.
Contingency planning for continued business operations is a multi-faceted risk management function. While natural disasters cannot be avoided, their impact may be somewhat lessened if businesses are better prepared. This paper identifies pre-planning exercises companies can complete to help restore electrical distribution and control equipment efficiently and safely.
This paper discusses a microporous polymeric lubricant (MPL) system for reducing wheel flange wear. Described are the results of a study which demonstrates that MPL arcs are an effective lubricant for overhead crane wheels in an automotive assembly plant. The improved lubrication system will result in savings from reduced production downtime and maintenance costs.
This paper describes the application of IEC 61850 generic object-oriented substation event (GOOSE) Ethernet protocol in order to accomplish fast power-based load shedding in a large industrial power network. The main advantages are speed and a reduced number of hardwires needed in a load-shedding system by making use of the components in the power system. This approach also reduces engineering time and cost while increasing system reliability.
Several instances of ghost lines occurred at a continuous caster at U. S Steel – Gary Works. These incidents were traced to the malfunction of water spray nozzle assemblies (SNAs) in the bender segment. Unusual cracking of some SNAs was found to be caused by dezincification. This paper explores the metallurgy of the dezincification mechanism and the effects of the SNA cracking on the spray cooling.
Zn coating was deposited on high-carbon steel wire using electrolytic plasma technology. It was determined that the pure Zn coating does not contain any intermetallic phases as observed in hot-dip galvanized Zn coatings. The lack of intermetallic phases in the coating imparts superior mechanical properties and eliminates some of the existing problems with available Zn-coated products.


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While some of us are looking for hidden treasure today, Sarah A-K found hers last St. Patrick's day in the form of her wee ones Elspeth and Niall.
At only two weeks old, it looks like little Elspeth is already spinning tales for brother Niall.
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Strawberry Margarita Mousse
Yield: 5 servings
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 286
- Calories from fat: 2%
- Fat: 0.6g
- Saturated fat: 0.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.2g
- Protein: 8g
- Carbohydrate: 56.2g
- Fiber: 3.1g
- Cholesterol: 2mg
- Iron: 0.5mg
- Sodium: 73mg
- Calcium: 198mg
- 4 cups whole strawberries, hulled
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons boiling water
- 4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup tequila
- 1 tablespoon triple sec or other orange-flavored liqueur
- 2 cups plain nonfat yogurt
- Place strawberries in a blender, and process until smooth. Pour into a large bowl; stir in sugar. Cover and let stand 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Combine boiling water and gelatin in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes or until gelatin dissolves, stirring constantly. Add the tequila and triple sec, and stir well. Stir the gelatin mixture into the strawberry mixture. Cover and chill for 10 minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken. Add yogurt (at room temperature), stirring with a wire whisk until well-blended. Divide the mixture evenly among 5 margarita glasses or large stemmed glasses; cover and chill at least 4 hours or until set.
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The Effect of Social Security on Labor Supply: A Cohort Analysis of the Notch Generation
AbstractThis paper uses aggregate birth year/calendar year level data derived from the Current Population Survey (CPS) to estimate the effect of Social Security wealth on the labor supply of older men in the 1970s and 1980s. The analysis focuses on the 1977 amendments to the Social Security Act t which created a substantial t unanticipated differential in benefits for otherwise identical individuals depending on whether they were born before or after 1917. This differential has become known as the benefit notch. There are two principal differences between the present analysis and the previous literature. First t this paper uses time-series variations in benefit levels to estimate the relationship between benefits and labor supply in an era when real benefits were falling for new recipients: Second t variation in benefit levels across cohorts is used to estimate the relationship between benefits and labor supply. The results support a conclusion that labor supply continued to decline for the "notch babies" who received lower Social Security benefits than earlier cohorts.
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- Krueger, Alan B & Pischke, Jorn-Steffen, 1992. "The Effect of Social Security on Labor Supply: A Cohort Analysis of the Notch Generation," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, University of Chicago Press, vol. 10(4), pages 412-37, October.
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the but designers who simply had an avid and passionate interest in the design history. i have acknowledged the depth and insight in christopher burke's 'active literature,' the monograph on tschichold, and strongly feel that all monographs about designers should be this informative. the time, the place, the reactions to current events—so many factors that contributed to the evolution of a particular piece of design are truly intriguing. this letterhead for a book binder—was he so progressive in his company's marketing? was he even aware of the current design movement or did the designer simply do a barter and so got his way? whatever the case, the design is memorable and worth considering. enjoy.
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sutnar. certainly one of my favorite designers. i have posted about him before, but included only one of his letterheads. here are two that i attribute to him but cannot confirm that definitively. i suspect they are sutnar, but they lack a certain forcefulness that i have come to '38 respectfully. sutnar was art director of prague's largest publishing house, drustevní praise, at that time, so it's feasible. no matter who designed them,they represent another study in the evolution of the avant garde letter-head that ihave come to love. simple, ordered and exhibiting all the sighs of tschichold's 'neue typographie.' these were a real find. ebay strikes again.
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i enjoy searching for vintage ibm materials. i recently purchased a new book (at least new to me): 'the interface, ibm and the transformation of corporate design.' i have only skimmed it, but it has already heightened the pleasure i take in that period of design. i started out as a lover of corporate identity, long before the phrase 'branding' was used. i often prefer to use the word 'identity.' it's more manageable, in my mind, and often more relevant to many of the clients with whom i work. i'm not sure if rand designed this letterhead, but i expect so. i would guess it's a relatively early design given the logo. rand was designing pretty much all ibm's materials himself during the early years. there should be an exhibition of just the ibm stationery materials. there were vast quantities of them. i believe at one time ibm was responsible for using more paper for promotional materials and company literature than any other company in the world. incredible. i remember interviewing at saatchi in the '80s. i was told that i would be working primarily on the ibm account and was asked how i felt about bodoni. since it was the ibm house font, i gathered i wouldn't be using anything else. this letterhead is certainly before those days. i love the use of city typeface, too. it works perfectly for me. and that blue edge….hey, i'm a happy collector.
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the letterhead. in my mind, it remains my most active collection. that is to say, if i see or am offered one, i usually buy it. the finite piece of paper—either eight and half by eleven or a4—gives me infinite pleasure. i never tire of looking at letterheads, albeit old ones. i recall while working in my second job in houston, texas, i had the opportunity to design a program for a company called milpark that made drilling products. 'mud,' in fact. i learned that 'mud' is a lubricant that aids in drilling for oil. the logotype was already set when i arrived, but the application had not yet been completed. the colors were black and red, and i happily set to work. i recall taking out my ruling pen, mixing red gouache and using a red rule for the design element. i went to town, working on it for a couple days. the creative director was a designer from cranbrook named craig minor. super great guy. (though he fired me after six months, a story for another time.) this was the feeling-out process for the new designer: a simple project with narrow constraints. after a few days, i pinned all the designs up in the conference room. they filled a whole wall. i remember craig coming in and being a bit surprised. i had done very little editing. hell, i was having fun. i didn't care about the client, i just loved moving that little red rule around the page. the letterheads i'm sharing from my collection use the square much more successfully than i used my red rule. these designs by max huber are from the 60s or 70s, i believe, though i'm not sure. my apologies, as i do not have access to my reference books to check if these letterheads are included. they were bought at auction along with a pile of other items by max huber. i have always enjoyed the a4 format over the u.s. format. the slightly narrow vertical just seems right. there is an art to placing something on a piece of blank paper. i recall the 2d assignments of my freshman year. a small black square on a ten-inch white square. then, in the spring semester, learning in art history about the story of two squares. i even use this image as my skype picture. (yes, I carry design way too far). the swiss style is always comforting to me. i love the order. i love the simplicity. everything has its place, and moving anything on the page changes it altogether. it was obvious when i made my presentation to craig that my designs did not have this sense of completeness or uniformity. i was learning then. i still am.


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Since this is a Canadian entity, there is no indiction in this report of where the forks were manufactured. However, the other recalls indicated manufacture in China.
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In a 95-5 vote earlier this week. the United States Senate passed the America Invents Act. The Act would change the U.S. patent system from first-to-invent to first-to-file. This race to the patent office for inventors is meant to provide avenues to relieve increasing litigation over patent infringement and help the Patent Office clear its backlog of some 700,000 applications.
The Patent Office usually generates fees of around $4,000 per application, but the Act would allow them to set a higher, as of yet undisclosed, designated fee to ensure that the application clears the process in one year. This is seen as a bonus for large companies, but perhaps a larger financial burden for the small inventor who will not likely be able to compete with large corporate firms who have the financial clout to be first to file and pay the designated one-year application fees.
The Act now makes its way to the House of Representatives where there is no immediate indication of when or whether it will reach the floor for a vote. For a broader story on the Act, see and article in the New York Times at:
If you can get over the initial confusion about a fireplace being recalled due to a fire hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a voluntary recall today of some 20,000 Garden Treasure Living steel-framed outdoor wood-burning fireplaces sold at Lowe's Retail Stores from March to November, 2010. According to the CPSC the product has a decorative bronze powder coat finish on the chimney that poses a fire hazard during use. CPSC has 14 reports of this occurring with one report of melted siding.
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I agree that David's win is well deserved, sometimes nice guys do finish first.
Meanwhile, Doug Demmons of al.com was torturing himself about why Jr. did not run well. This is what I sent him.
You must not have seen the practice where the Speed/Fox announcers said that JJ & JG had the 2 new generation car. Jr. did not get one. I felt badly for Jr. when the Speed Report showed his post-race interview he said that he was just "confused". I'll bet he is! He is the one bringing in the greatest amount of money and all he runs are the r&d cars for the 24 & 48 with a cc whose job was washing the haulers during the week before he was made Jr.'s cc. I am confused too.
I have finally come to believe that Rick does not want Jr. in the top 12. I think he was bitterly disappointed at Daytona when Jr. won with and RCR car Friday night and then Sat. night, (think of those cartoons where the evil villain says "Curses"), even with the piece of junk he had to drive, he managed to finish 4th and get in the top 12. RH was going to make sure that that did not happen 2 weeks in a row.
I was reading in the comments section of some blog a few weeks back that there is a story here, but the regular Nascar journalists/writers don't dare touch it. Maybe we could get the National Enquirer to do another story on Jr., a good one, by looking into just what is going on here. Something is rotten. Maybe that guy who uncovered the John Edwards mess.
I can only hope & pray that Rick lets Jr. go and puts Kasey in the 88 car. The sooner the better. If Rick wanted Jr. winning, he would be winning.
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Reutimann's win was good for NASCAR in many ways
By admin | July 13, 2010
By Richard Allen
David Reutimann won the LifeLock.com 400 in Chicago and that was a good thing. In many ways, this victory showed that good things can still happen in NASCAR. He won the rain shortened Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte last year. This, however, was his first Sprint Cup win at a full race distance.
Reutimann showed that fresh faces can still make their mark in the NASCAR world. Every race does not have to be won by the same small group of guys. And, the upset or dark horse always makes for a great story. After all, there are only so many ways a win by Jimmie Johnson or one of the other dominant drivers can be reported.
Aside from a winner not coming from the same small pool, this race showed that every race winner does not have to come from one of two or three garages. So far in 2010, Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing and Richard Childress Racing have received 14 of the 19 trophies handed out. And it's not like the other winners this season have come from the poor house. Penske, Ganassi and Stewart-Haas had been the other victors this year until Reutimann gave Michael Waltrip Racing its second ever race win.
To me, however, an even better thing about Reutimann winning was that he proved a driver does not have to enter the Sprint Cup Series as a teenager or early twenty something to make it. He turned 40 just a few months ago and did not get a full time ride in Cup until he was 37.
It is great to see someone rewarded who has stuck with it through years of struggle rather than to see some spoiled kid have everything handed to him because he happens to present an on-camera image that some sponsor wants.
And besides seeing an individual be rewarded, it is nice to see a family who has given so much to the sport of racing get their just desserts. Reutimann's father, Buzzie, has been a long time dirt track campaigner and has no doubt sacrificed much for the sport.
The word deserved is one of the most overused words in the English language. But in the case of David Reutimann, the word is appropriate when used to describe his win in Chicago.
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July 14th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
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Dear Marybeth just to keep your facts straight we are all glad Jr won. He did so in a Jr motorsports car basically supplied by Mr Hendrick with a Hendrick motor with owner being Mr Childress, so the Three could be used.Also a good crew chief who Jr communicates with ,and a great desire on his part, All necrssary.


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On Sunday night we'll be seeing these nominated actresses in all their highly styled glory. But what do they look like when they're far from the red carpet?
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- Address:
W 144 Rte 4 E
Paramus, NJ 07652Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
AmericanPrice: $31 to $50
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.chakrarestaurant.com/
- Phone: 2015561530
- Hours of Operation:
Closed Sundays
Dinner: Monday - Wednesday: 5PM - 10PM
Thursday - Saturday 5PM - 11PM
Lounge Menu open till 2:00am.
*Late night lounge menu offered until one hour pass the last seating for the dining room
Private Parties Welcome
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steak, Seafood, American
- Executive Chef: Thomas Ciszak
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Entertainment: DJ every Friday & Saturday from 9PM to Midnight
- Special Events: Join our Wine Club. Log on to our website chakrarestaurant.com and enter your email address. Monthly wine dinners with special guests.
A word from Chakra
New American Cuisine served in a warm, passionate, romantic atmosphere. (Tented canopy seating requires a minimum of 5 guests). Voted for Best Cocktail, Most Romantic and Best Girls Night Out. Recently won Best Crab Cake in NJ competition.Continued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerRomantic
- Diners' Choice WinnerMost Booked 1000-Point Tables
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Chakra reviews from OpenTable diners
142 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food4.3Service4.2
- Ambiance4.6Noise LevelModerate
romantic (109)special occasion (90)fit for foodies (63)notable wine list (34)hot spot (34)good for groups (29)vibrant bar scene (26)neighborhood gem (25)late-night find (17)scenic view (5)kid-friendly (2)great for lunch (2)great for outdoor dining (1)Show More
- Terrific RestaurantOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/29/2014It was a great dining experience. Great food and fantastic service! Will return soon.Special Features:
- luv2shopDined on 9/27/2014Great ambiance , horrible drinks and the food was not great at all. expensive for the quality or food is not worth it at all
- Great environmentOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/27/2014The food was cooked appropriately and the service was above parSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DisappointedFood4ThoughtDined on 9/26/2014My fiancé and I have been coming to chakra ever since our first date. We love the amazing food, unique drinks and the service. Unfortunately, our last dining experience was awful. Our drinks were sitting at the bar for 10 mins and he didn't take our drink order for another 10 mins prior. We never get the calamari here bc we splurge on other things...our mistake in ordering...portion was ridiculouslu small. Our SUSHI took 45 mins to come out. It's never taken that long. The chef gave us a shot worth of soup for taking so long. My fiancé doesn't like soup. Everyone has their off days but 2 hours for a drink, calamari and sushi is a bit ridiculous.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Experienceluv76dineDined on 9/26/2014Always wanted t try Chakra, It was worth the wait. The servers were especially helpful and nice.Special Features:
- Delightful experienceFinediningDined on 9/26/2014The atmosphere was womderful, the food delicious but the service was outstanding. A classy place, pricey but very worthwhile.Special Features:
- outside not noticeable-inside wowTirednessVIPDined on 9/26/2014When you drive by the Chakra restaurant, you really do not take notice of it. When inside, you are transported to a different time, a difference place. The food is like that too. The chef pairs different ingredients together-never having one ingredient overpower another. To tell you what is on the menu does not do it justice. Try it. It is a wonderful experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- 10 years and going strong!NNJFoodieDined on 9/24/2014WOW, cannot believe Chakra has been in Paramus for 10 years. After a rocky start (IMO)...it has survived and now has its own style and signature dishes. It is flourishing, and we are glad to have come back to try it again after a few years of absence. Since taken over by Thomas and Evelyn in 2010, what change...for the better! Much better! Crab cakes are everything everyone else says: "one of the best", regardless of location/type of cuisine. And how lucky were we on our last visit: lucky enough to order a daily special...sous vide short ribs. To die for! Looking forward to our next visit; won't be soon enough as am challenged by business travel and so many other excellent restaurants in Bergen County. Bon Appetit/Buon Appetito!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Never dissappointedbillsongDined on 9/23/2014We always have an awesome meal at Chakra. THis is one of our favorite places in Bergen County.Special Features:
- A GEM !!!LynneVIPDined on 9/22/2014I love everything about Chakra, the food, and the atmosphere are wonderful. The staff are always helpful, and it is my absolute favorite place to go and take friends in Northern NJ!Special Features:
- Chakra ReviewOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/22/2014Everything was great, except the food was just mediocre for the high prices. There was way too much salt on everything. I did like the olive bread in the basket but the other bread was nothing special. Service was very good and the place itself has a very nice atmosphere. Romantic/ intimate.Special Features:
- Great ambiencebluetigerDined on 9/20/2014The place is great. The decor is outstanding. The food portion are not that generous but they are OK. Spend a nice and romantic night.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/20/2014We have been frequenting this restaurant for years and love the menu, service and ambianceSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful dinner!Jr121Dined on 9/20/2014I had always wanted to try Chakra as I had heard so many great things about the restaurant. Groupon offered a deal which sweetened the pot even more! The food, service and ambience was outstanding! I highly recommend! We will definitely return!Special Features:
- Great Ambiance/Everything okBergenHudsonFoodieVIPDined on 9/19/2014Loved the ambiance, but tables too close together for private conversation. Portions too small for price. Also, good thing we reviewed our bill because there was over $26 in charges for drinks that were not ours (plus they added tax and tip on top of that). They apologized and adjusted the bill, but they should have done something a little extra to compensate (they should have comp'd dessert). Also $18 for cotton candy and 6 (I think) macroons is a bit much! Food was good, but nothing outstanding. Again, loved the ambiance though.
- Great food and serviceKathy0112Dined on 9/19/2014My husband and I really enjoyed our dinner there. It was our first time and we will definitely go back. We had a drink at the bar first before being seated. The restaurant has a great atmosphere. The food we delicious and the staff was so nice, especially our waiter.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Has been betterFranDined on 9/19/2014Service needs improvement the waiter was Not attentive to the point I needed to ask the bus boy to get him after waiting also 10 min for him. When u paying 130 For two people I expect quality serviceSpecial Features:
- Excellent food and serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/17/2014The place is so romantic, the service was just so perfect. They food was delish!!! Loved itSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Just okayOpenTable Diner Since 2003Dined on 9/17/2014This is my second visit with a groupon. I wasn't that impressed the first time around and didn't change my mind at this visit. The food is okay, nothing special, but I must say the corn chowder was excellent. I would not go back. There are many better restaurants in this area. The atmosphere and décor is lovely, very romantic setting.Special Features:
- Great eats.NelvieDined on 9/16/2014I highly recommend Chakra it was a great eating adventure. Chef is very creative.Special Features:
- Not quite readyEddieDined on 9/13/2014On a recent Saturday night our waiter informed us that the hangar steak and the Lamb were both no longer available. Not specials, regular menu items they ran out of on a Saturday Night. What genius orders their meats. With Manhattan prices and a really attractive space, you'd think this place could deliver for a $200 + meal. Next time i want to eat at a restaurant that's upscale it will be in Manhattan. While the food was tasty, making do is not my idea of a great dinner. Next time i visit Chakra it will be cocktails in the lounge.Special Features:
- Always supurbRjn1114Dined on 9/13/2014We're repeat visitors and have always had a delicious meal. The service has always been equally exceptional. Some hints: don't miss out on the dessert to share with the table. Donuts, cotton candy and macaroons. Yum! And, if you love their steak sauce like I do (they make their own). Ask for a bottle to take home.Special Features:
- GreatOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 9/13/2014Everything was great...from the service to the food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AWSOME as alwaysMedic79Dined on 9/11/2014Had a wonderful time for my anniversary. And the chef made us something special for our anniversary.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Won't Believe You're in Paramus NJNinaVIPDined on 9/10/2014Once your eyes adjust to the change in lighting from outside to in you will be thrilled with what you see. One of the best restaurant ambiance around. A special "spot". The food is above board and if all the servers have Daniel's aplomb you will have as delightful an evening as my party experienced. This was not our first time to Chakra and it certainly will not be our last.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 9/9/2014I love this restaurant. The atmosphere is so welcoming, the food so delicious. Our calamari with 2 dipping sauces was delightful, The pork tenderloin was so infused with flavor I wished the dish would never end. The hot beignets were so much fun, especially with the 3 dipping sauces. But for a Tuesday evening the service while was very pleasant, it was not nearly as timely as one would expect. To have dessert served 10 minutes before the arrival of our coffee was very disappointing. With timlier service this restaurant would be outstanding.Special Features:
- Really bad serviceffergVIPDined on 9/8/2014You cant image how embarrassed I was having a business dinner when the server was not listening to me. He brought bacon product in two of my dishes that I specifically asked to have prepared without bacon. He disappeared for a while and I had to wait to even let the upper management know. Dessert was given as a compensation -- but after $160 - I really felt that it really did not make-up for the overall bad experience. Not my first time here and I am a bit hesitant about returning.Special Features:
- AwesomeLjfieldDined on 9/6/2014Our meal was wonderful. Service was good and dessert was amazing!Special Features:
- Trendy place for all ages.jjalhDined on 8/30/2014It's nice up get dressed up and have "Date Night". We've been here several times and the service is good, but not great, as it should be.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/30/2014Beautiful restaurant, great service and management, but my steak was over cooked.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Hidden Gem!Wetty7575Dined on 8/29/2014Amazing food... Decent size portions.. Zero complains... Very Romantic! A couple should expect to send $160-$225 for dinner with tip.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- unique flavor pairings and ...RichSunDined on 8/29/2014... exquisite presentation. Loved it! Candle level lighting. Attentive wait staff. Incredible food. Can't wait to return!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- grandDined on 8/29/2014Choose this restaurant for our anniversary because we wanted someplace romantic and although the ambiance was romantic the food was just okay, but nothing special. Since I am a stickler for details, I noticed a lot of little things about the place, such as the bathroom, that also gave me pause.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good food, smaller portionsGNN2014Dined on 8/29/2014My wife and I visited Chakra for the first time this weekend to celebrate her birthday. The atmosphere is nice and the food was very good. I had steak and my wife had the sea bass. Both were very tasty and just the right sized portions for us, but I can see where people might expect a bit more food. The only disappointment was the $34 pitcher of white sangria we ordered for the special occasion which tasted like a watery sparkling wine. Way too much ice and not enough flavor. I will go back for the food, but will buy individual drinks.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- foodfirstDined on 8/23/2014I have been to Chakra many times both with my husband and with other couples. It never disappoints. I live very nearby and its a treasure to have a good restaurant so close to home.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 8/22/2014Great food except for beet salad special. Best trout my friend and I have ever eaten!! We had a three hour dinner with another couple and were never rushed!! Everyone had a great time. About $75/person with two drinks and dessert. Well worth it!!Staff from hostess through wait staff excellent.
- Disappointed...Val1483Dined on 8/21/2014I've been here before (in 2012)with my husband for his birthday and it was a pleasant experience. It's a beautiful romantic place. However, this time I was with a girlfriend and the service was horrible! Our waitress paid no attention to us. She only brought our drinks and took our order...other than that we never saw her until it was time to pay. She never checked on us and it took her 15 minutes to initially talk to us. This place is very high end and pricey. You would think they would care for the customer. To top it off she didn't bring our change back when we paid the bill. She just assumed it was hers to keep! I will not be coming back to Chakra again and I do not reccomend it to anyone.Special Features:
- Great food! Great ServiceBillyVIPDined on 8/20/2014I had the pleasure dining at shocker this past week for the Barclay's golf tournament. Evelyn the som was awesome with her pairing of a Japanese ice wine with my Foie Gras. The chef made an octopus app that was out of this world and the corn soup is to die for. Will def be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Ambiance, Excellent ServiceSusannaFromNewHopeDined on 8/19/2014Chakra is a rare find in north Jersey. The decor is sophisticated and elegant with a very Manhattan vibe. Our server was exceptional. He was funny, accommodating, and attentive without hovering. The food was for the most part outstanding. The only miss of the night was a beef sous-vide that was tender, but was lacking something flavor-wise. Everything else we tried was delicious. We will definite be back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/16/2014good food, great vibe. not generous with their drink / cocktail pours though.Special Features:


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This Mega Hedge Fund Is Bullish on These Stocks
Meena is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
SQ Advisors has roughly $1.2 billion in its equity portfolio, which is heavily weighted with stocks from the financial and services sectors. Overseen by manager Lou Simpson, the fund has seen growth of a little more than one percent so far this quarter. It's extremely important to pay attention to hedge fund sentiment because studies have shown that the smart money's best small-cap picks can beat the S&P by over 18 percentage points a year.
That's annually. Learn more here.
Numero uno
Topping the list of stocks in the hedge fund is Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B). For the week of April 8, the stock closed at a new 52-week high of $106.33. Consider this: Berkshire Hathaway shares almost tripled the S&P 500's 11.8% return over the last twelve months, with a 30% gain, noted Motley Fool writer Daniel Sparks.
As we noted a couple months ago, the most attractive aspect of Berkshire Hathaway is its linkage with Warren Buffett. Our own Mark Jones said, "the simple idea I'm suggesting is that you can have peace of mind knowing that Warren Buffett is looking over part of your portfolio while you scour around for the next big winner. As investors, we understand the importance of not leaving cash idly sitting around. If you're struggling with ideas on where to put some of your investment cash in 2013, Berkshire Hathaway is a low-risk way to capitalize on long-term growth."
That's very well put, and it's also worth noting that at current market prices, investors can actually obtain Class B shares of Berkshire Hathaway for a slight discount. The diversified holding giant trades at a mere 16.8 times trailing earnings, a 9.5% discount to its five-year historical average.
Berkshire's book and sales multiples are also chugging right along with industry and historical norms, and margins (operating) are only about 30 basis points off five-year highs, at 13.7% (ttm). In short, there are plenty of reasons to like Berkshire for its business without having to get into the valuation analysis, but when a company with this pedigree is actually cheap, we understand why SQ Advisors is so bullish.
A tech investment…twofold
Then there is TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL). It touts itself as a technology leader in connecting power, data, and signal in everything from automotive and aerospace to broadband communications, consumer, energy, and industrial applications. The stock has risen steadily since October, closing within $0.85 of its 52-week high of $41.76 recently.
The company reported second-quarter earnings on April 24, coming in with EPS of $0.76, $0.05 above Wall Street estimates. TE met on the revenue side - booking a top line of $3.3 billion for the quarter - indicating that cost-controls were the key factor behind the bottom line beat.
In the long run, analysts expect TE to generate earnings growth of 13% annually through at least 2017, and the company's latest report is a step in the right direction. At a PEG of 1.17, shares of TE aren't particularly expensive at the moment, and are nearly in line with Corning's 1.02 PEG valuation.
TE Connectivity's market cap is also nearly on par with its peer Corning, at $17.5 billion compared to Corning's $19.7 billion cap. Other competitors include Alcatel-Lucent and Molex.
SQ Advisors owns about three million shares of Oracle (NYSE: ORCL). This stock has enjoyed a brief jump of late. That partially stemmed from Pacific Crest Securities reiterating its outperform rating on the stock. This is significant, considering the tumble the company's stock price took following the release of its third-quarter earnings in March. Needless to say, the company had missed Wall Street estimates.
However, since meeting with Oracle execs, Pacific Crest Securities' Brendan Barnicle said he understands that the miss largely stemmed from internal issues plaguing the company. It had less to do with a drop in demand for Oracle products. Barnicle noted that Oracle will likely show better results in the fourth quarter as it improves its internal problems; so, there is upside in Oracle to $44 a share. It reports those earnings on June 17.
In the meantime, a challenge the company faces is trying to increase its market share in the cloud computing business. Called Software-as-a-Service model, the service is ideal for those who don't want to own a license for their Oracle software. Customers get one monthly expense that includes Oracle software, support, hosting, and application management. This is a move away from the way customers have traditionally bought products from Oracle, which was by purchasing the software through sales of licenses upfront.
The cloud computing space is growing more crowded by the day, it seems, as companies realize the cost-savings and efficiencies they can achieve through the services. Oracle's chief competitors are Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Rackspace, and salesforce.com.
Financial bets
Owning about 2.7 million shares of Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), the value of this holding for SQ Advisors is roughly $95 million. All eyes were on the company's earnings for the first quarter. Specifically, investors and traders were looking to see how the bank's mortgage business fared.
Over the course of 2012, the bank originated roughly $524 billion in mortgages. That's about a third of all of the mortgages in the U.S. In its Q1 results, Wells Fargo reported a solid EPS of $0.92, outpacing consensus estimates of $0.88, but revenue missed by 1.5%.
As the provider of several financial services, including securities brokerage, banking, money management, and financial advisory services, Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) has an impressive market cap of roughly $22 billion, and is another pick in the SQ portfolio. Its peers include E*TRADE and TD Ameritrade.
On tax day, April 15, Schwab reported its earnings for the first quarter. The company came in light on the earnings side, reporting a bottom line of $0.15 per share, a penny below Wall Street's consensus. Revenue of $1.3 billion met analysts' expectations, and there haven't been any major changes in their views for the next few quarters.
By the end of the third quarter, the Street expects Schwab to reach an EPS of $0.20, nearly 18% higher than the company's EPS in the same period of its 2012 fiscal year. Schwab trades at mediocre earnings and free cash flow valuation multiples, and a dividend yield near 1.4% isn't mind-boggling.
Still, it's the company's bottom line growth that should give bulls optimism, as it's expected to generate annual EPS growth of 14%-15% over the next five years; that's eight-highest in the investment brokerage (national) industry, above peers like Morgan Stanley and TD Ameritrade.
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This article is written by Tedra DeSue and edited by Jake Mann. Insider Monkey's Editor-in-Chief is Meena Krishnamsetty. Meena has long positions in MSFT, GOOG, and MS. The Motley Fool recommends Berkshire Hathaway and Wells Fargo. The Motley Fool owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway, Oracle., and Wells Fargo. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Is this post wrong? Click here. Think you can do better? Join us and write your own!


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Outdoor Chairs Under $200
Our apartment search is over and we found a space with an even bigger deck than our old apartment (yay!), so now we're thinking about summer. We're starting our search for possible new outdoor chairs. Here are a few we found so far...
Any other suggestions for outdoor chairs under $200?
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Where can the chairs and table from the first picture be purchased? Sleek!
I what everything in the first picture...please do tell where to purchase.
oh yeah and the price on the chairs from IKEA change daily. One day they are 39.99 and another 49.99, so keep an eye on them. I am getting the white for my kitchen.
Just out of curiosity, why is outdoor furniture so expensive? I have a wee balcony and I'm looking for a small table and two chairs and cannot seem to find any set I truly like for under $200. That IKEA set is in the price range, but I find it to be utterly hideous and uncomfortable. I want something I can sit and have breakfast in as easily as I can sit out there with my mate and talk about nothing for hours. It seems like so much money for such a small space. I'm also a cheap-o with a wee budget to match. (Maybe I should submit this as a quesiton instead of a comment?)
The French Metal Cafe Chairs from Pottery Barn, $199 each do not include the cushions for that price. Keep that in mind.
Where are you finding the outdoor furniture on ikea.com??? I can't find it anywhere!
Unless you have a shaded patio or yard, or live where the temp never gets above 80F, don't purchase metal furniture... unless you want to inflict a nice branding on your bare legs or arms. Cushions help if the chair doesn't have arm rests.
Miss Pea: I have the same problem. It's really hard to furnish a patio on a budget without resorting to those cheap resin chairs that you see on every college student's balcony.
Can anyone confirm that those IKEA Urban chairs are uncomfortable? I would like to know before I order them since I have to order via mail.
I agree that outdoor furniture is ridiculously hard to find if you want something that isn't cheap but is still reasonably priced.
Check out this set from Crate and Barrel:
Unfortunately they only offer it in orange now, the version I have is all black and only cost about $200. It is not exactly cheap now, but for a table and two comfortable chairs it is pretty reasonable. We have it on our back deck and it is great for morning coffee or evening wine drinking.
Target.com has a 3-piece metal retro patio set for $179 for the set. Looks like the color options are red or pistachio green.
My local JoAnn Fabrics also carries a metal-framed, resin wicker cafe chair in black-and-brown, for $25.00 each. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find any pictures of them on their website.
In case anyone is interested, the chairs at JoAnn look a bit like this, but without the scrolly bits. Still not the sleekest thing evar, but hey, they're 25 bucks. And not white PVC.
Oooh! The Target retro set is adorable!!! I'm going to register for it. And if I get it, it's getting tucked in the back corner of my yard with Fred & Ethel, the pink flamingos. :)
Check out the Napa collection at Home Depot. Really. The 3-piece bistro set is $159. They hold up really well in all kinds of weather (we bought ours last summer and kept it out all winter) and the chairs are comfortable with or without a cushion.
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100471146&N=10000003 90401
Ikea outdoor chairs are small. The resin chairs are cheap but they are more comfortable than Ikea. Home depot expo has nice outdoor furniture if you can find a location.
A smart shopper buys summer furniture at the end of the season and off season.
I think these are kind of fun and funky, and of course, they are also out of stock!
http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_028C796459110001B?vName=Tools %26 Outdoors&cName=Patio Furniture&sName=Patio Furniture
If you click on the chairs, you can also view the fabric of the cushion.
Don't everyone get all snobby, but look at this set too, under $200.00 for two steel frame chairs, with cushions, and a woven back, WITH a glass top steel table:
Lots of things are sold out already:
You can always swap out the seat cushions with others around the same size for variety, like these:
Just check your measurements, and browse online. They have quite a few deck cushions that would work for that seat size, and several throw pillows or lumbar support pillows that would make the chairs even MORE comfortable. And it would STILL be under 200.00 for the set.
I think that is a nice looking set. It doesn't scream "WalMart" nor does it say "resin cheapness".
The Pottery Barn bistro chair looks like the Marais chair, no? They're not much cheaper than at DWR, though :(
@spossberg: I just left IKEA. I've changed my mind. Those chairs aren't comfortable. Broke my heart, but I won't be getting them. No back support...just a chair. :-(
Lowes has this option that I thought was a good value and small enough for our little patio. I bought the 2 chairs and the table last spring for under $90. It sat outside all winter and held up really well.
These are all great suggestions - thanks everyone! I knew I wasn't alone in my plight.


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You already know how to run multiple Gtalk session on one computer, However, Skype, one of the most used VOIP messaging software can also be configured to run Multiple Sessions on one Computers.
This article will employ a hack which will allow you to Run Multiple Skype Session on One Computer. The hack will be of pretty much use for those whose entire family uses Skype, but alas, they have only one computer to work on.
In order to Run Multiple Skype Sessions on One Computer, follow the steps below. This hack will guide you with instantiating 2 Skype Sessions on the same computer, however you can always repeat the steps to instantiate more sessions. This hack works only on Windows XP.
This hack assumes you have your Skype installed at C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe, in case if your Skype Installation resides at some other location, you will have to update below the correct location accordingly.
1.) Create a new windows user with admin rights. For simplicity, lets name this user as technofriends
2.) Next, right click on your Desktop to create a link on your desktop with the following destination: %windir%\system32\RUNAS.exe /profile "/user:technofriends /savecred "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe"
You are done, now when you click on this newly created shortcut, Skype will instantiate a fresh session on your computer. You can even place multiple calls from two different user id's using this hack.
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Buchans Minerals Corp. is a mineral exploration company, which is engaged in the process of acquiring, exploring and developing mineral properties. The company has interests in properties located on the island of Newfoundland within the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Buchans Minerals was founded on 24 March, 1995 and is headquartered in Windsor, Canada.
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My first Eva jacket. The pattern is GREAT, I love it! I used the size 46 with slight adjustments only for my belly – i.e. I used some of the seam allowance to make the jacket wider at the last 10 cm. The front darts were a bit of a challenge for me, but (with some practice on a piece of scrap fabric) once I understood the principle it went well. I wouldn't recommend too thick fabrics though, the front darts and the collar can be problematic. I used Vlieseline H200 for the collar. In spite of the instructions, seam allowances are included (stated clearly on the pattern pieces). I had my worries about patterns having seam allowances included (in general; I am used to patterns without) but that worked out also very well. The armcye is confortable (not too small), the length is indeed flattering for a fuller or shorter figure. I lined the jacket.
Wool/polyester blend without stretch, tweed as contrast, light grey lining
Burdastyle for the pattern. One of my favourite patterns, I'll use it again for sure.
Special thanks to Benedikta for asking me what I would like.
Nov 21, 2007, 12.06 AMby lauriana
Looks great Lilo! Nicely matched fabric and great fit!
Nov 20, 2007, 08.05 PMby hjh
I love it! It looks like a perfect sewing~ The same reason for Zora^^I would give it a try. But I'd like to grading this pattern!
Nov 20, 2007, 07.49 PMby tiffanyr
Nice job on your pattern matching across the front. I just adore the contrast collar and pockets- that tweed looks like a PERFECT match!! The neckline is very pretty as well. I'll have to put this one on my "to sew" list!
Nov 20, 2007, 03.12 PMby fashion1
great job lilo! it looks fab on you!
Nov 19, 2007, 08.02 PMby emilykate
I LOVE the neckline on this and you've done a really nice job. Those buttons are lovely.
Nov 19, 2007, 05.17 PMby yoshimi
it's gorgeous! I love your choice of fabric very much.
Nov 19, 2007, 02.23 PMby jj1
Oh wow, it really came out fantastic. I love it on you.
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The Sacramento Kings have reportedly been one of the candidates to come out on top in the Monta Ellis sweepstakes (can we even call it that?), but the player and the team seem to be far from reaching an agreement. The two parties have indeed met, but nothing seems to have progressed much beyond that.
The Kings would likely have to shed some salary in order to have enough cap space to sign Ellis, and one of the players that would most likely have to be moved is Jimmer Fredette. Sacramento actually hoped they could push Fredette and Chuck Hayes to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the Cavs had no intentions of taking on Hayes' contract and instead signed Andrew Bynum.
Several other teams are interested in Ellis, with the Atlanta Hawks being one of them. However, the Hawks now face the tough decision of whether or not to match the offer sheet that Jeff Teague has signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks were also reportedly interested in Brandon Jennings, and it's pretty obvious that the dysfunctional backcourt of Jennings and Ellis is unlikely to reunite.


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Kirsten Haglund was crowned Miss America back in 2008, but she was hardly the vision of health and happiness she appeared to be, by her own admission.
The blonde beauty has suffered from severe anorexia-nervosa most of her life.
The Michigan native, 23, has opened up to CNN about the shocking details of her illness, which she says began to take its toll when she was only 12.
Haglund says she picked up bad habits from other aspiring ballet dancers.
"I was in ballet from just 3-years-old. So from a very early age, the ideal female body type was very thin," Haglund says. "That was the first image I had."
"I always equated beauty with being skinny. I looked at what they were doing and so many of them were throwing away their lunches and not eating."
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Shedding in the Chihuahua breed
A guide to the why's and when's and how to decrease your Chihuahua's shedding
It seems lately that I have gotten more questions than usual about the occurance of shedding in this breed I love. I have gotten inquiries as to how often they shed, the occurance and what suggestions I have for those who may have a problem with excessive shedding in their dog.
First off, let me state that Chihuahuas do shed. I have NEVER had problems with any Chihuahua I owned shedding excessively. In fact, my Chi's rarely shed. Let me tell you my experiences.
Rufus is our primary stud. He is a wonderful longcoated boy. I have had Rufus since he was a pup and got him directly from a wonderful and reputable breeder. Rufus developed what I refer to as dandruff mostly in the area of his hips on his back. This was not bad, but little flakes. Rufus did not at the time appear to shed and had a nice coat. Rufus was switched to a different food and this problem has subsided. Rufus, quite honestly, never really seems to shed. They say that long coats will shed twice a year but short coats shed mildly all year. This may or may not be true, it really is not my experience. With Rufus, we groom him about every 6 weeks, he likes a bath, but enjoys the groomer also so we switch it up for him. I don't bathe a lot as it reduces the oils that are essential to healthy skin and coat. I only bathe like every month or so and when neccesary due to dirt or exposure. I will say that Rufus has a very thick double coat and it has greatly improved since he has matured on this diet.
Ginger (retired and placed with her forever family) came to us as a young adult and is a brindle smooth coat. When Ginger moved here, she had a brittle coat. She is more of a rough coat I was told and it was obvious that she had blown her coat. Also, Ginger was a heavy shedder leaving hair all around. Ginger was put on the food we feed here and within 3 months, her coat difference was SHOCKING. She now has a beautiful silky coat and we don't really see her shed either. Her coat is no longer rough and sits smoothly on her back. Just like Rufus, she is bathed no more than once a month unless something warrants it and we DO condition her coat as we do with all our Chi's.
Satinka is a black merle smooth coat. Satinka came to us as a young adult and when we picked her up she was LOADED with loose hair and shedded throughout the car and house for days. We had her groomed, combed her out and doted on her. Her food was gradually changed to our choice of food and all this time later, Satinka rarely gives us any hair in the comb when we comb her. She is happier and so are we!
MooMoo came to us as a young adult also and had a sparce and brittle coat. I can only think that this is what people mean when they incorrectly identify a Chihuahua as a rough coat. Very shortly after going on our food, MooMoo has gotten a beautiful coat with slight undercoating and has lovely and soft hair. The only part that is still a little rough is on her spine. However, that gets softer each day and I am sure that will continue.
**An interesting note is that we kept back two puppies here off of a previous litter (Mason and Dairy) and they were born to a Mom and Dad who ate a high quality food designed to assist in coat health and have beautiful coats and none of the problems we have seen in so many adults. They now have their adult longcoats which grew in surprisingly fast. They both have large, thick coats. This is the difference that raising your Chihuahua on the proper food demonstrates.
Now I am NOT saying that you only get this result from the food we feed or that it works the same for everyone. However, I felt it was important to address my own experiences with some of our dogs.
Chihuahuas do shed, but the bottom line with me is two fold. The biggest thing is I think what you put INTO your dog influences more than just how much they weigh. I feed food that is extremely healthy and works to promote skin and coat specifically. It does make a difference. Our Chihuahuas and their puppies have shiny coats, wonderful texture and are low shed. I attribute a great portion of this to what we feed our dogs. Additionally, I am against overbathing your Chihuahua. I do believe that bathing monthly or every 6 weeks is sufficent most of the time for dogs that live inside. Yes, sometimes it rains and there is mud and every dog will goof off and play, that is what they do, and of course, then you clean them up. But good diet and bathing, to us, is the key to a healthy low shed coat.
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Sometimes I don't.
Sometimes I have the time and patience to get from an idea to a fully fleshed-out, penciled, inked and coloured comic.
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Disney has released 4 awesome new stills for their newest movie, Wreck-It-Ralph. The story follows Ralph who plays the bad guy in a video game. However, Ralph strives to be more like the hero in the game Fix-it-Felix. There are plans to include several iconic video game characters in the movie as well. In the shots above you can see characters from Q-Bert and Street Fighter. Overall, I'm rather excited to see this film's first trailer this Friday.
Fun Fact: I will be spending the majority of this movie pointing and yelling "HOW THE HELL DID THEY GET THE RIGHTS TO INCLUDE *CHARACTER*?!"
if they even make a reference to portal i will scream
That is all.
Except the funny thing about the cup is that, there's no gas in the engine.
but c'mon, a Jif is a jar of peanut butter you dolts.
Yo dolt, the dude that invented the image and term pronounced it with the "j" sound. Do you spell gym, "jym" too? Get out of my country.
Seeing as the 'G' in GIF stands for GRAPHICS and not JRAPHICS (which just made a cool image in my head, like giraffes breakdance fighting) pronouncing it with a 'j' sound is retarded. So you are retarded. Retard. Go eat some fucking peanut butter.


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The Mysterious Undervaluation of Health Insurers
Dana is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
If you think Apple is undervalued, you don't own a health insurer.
Yesterday, for instance, Wellpoint (NYSE: WLP) delivered a solid beat on earnings, $800 million or $2.64/share, and continued its $0.38/share quarterly dividend. In response the stock barely yawned, rising just two cents a share, yielding a Price/Earnings (P/E) multiple of 10.31.
Wellpoint has become one of the more undervalued big-cap stocks in the market, and within its industry it's not alone. Most players trail the market in terms of their earnings multiples.
What's going on and how can you take advantage?
Why Wellpoint is gaining
The main pain point is politics. Most investors are Republicans, yet Wellpoint and the other insurers are benefiting hugely from the Affordable Care Act of 2010, also known as Obamacare.
The act mandates wellness care, requires a certain percentage of premiums go to care, and prevents past practices like denying coverage for pre-existing conditions. These should be negatives, but as proponents of the law predicted, wellness care does pay for itself.
The truth is in Wellpoint's latest earnings, released this week. Net income was 19% higher than forecast, and the company said it was because of "lower than projected costs."
This should not be a surprise. Since the "ObamaCare" law was signed, insurers have been grabbing at high-risk Medicare patients with both hands – Wellpoint itself spent $4.6 billion late last year to buy Amerigroup, which specializes in these types of people. And now it credits that acquisition with fueling its profit growth.
As the processes of handing Medicare patients, who have higher risks than the normal patient, filter down into the general market, the gains are going to only grow. Prevention actually has a bigger pay-off among younger patients. Avoiding obesity, limiting diabetes, and reducing heart attack and stroke have an enormous pay-off, and Wellpoint now has the knowledge to tap into it.
How are the insurers maximizing these profits? By buying groups that combine premium payments with control over clinics and hospitals. This is the model that has let companies like Kaiser and Intermountain Health in Utah under-price standard insurers for years. When you control both income and outgo, you have a financial incentive to keep people well, while if you only control income you don't.
It's really quite simple.
The political discount
It seems that investors like our own Dan Caplinger may not be looking at the full picture. By focusing on the ongoing problems of setting up state-health exchanges, which are subject to political pushback in Republican states, some are ignoring the financial benefits insurers are accruing now, and the additional benefits they're going to accrue as more people get insured.
California, which is rolling out an exchange called Covered California, due to launch enrollment on October 1, is the test case. Conservatives are throwing everything they have against it, harping on every negative they can find, but 13 insurers have had rate plans approved. The Sacramento Business Journal reports that these rates are as much as 29% lower than current rates with companies offering only insurance competing directly against Kaiser Permanente, which also delivers services.
But here's the real bottom line. If Wellpoint is making a profit serving high-risk Medicare patients, using wellness services to reduce the risk of people going into hospitals, why is it assumed it can't bring the same procedures to the larger insured market and make even more money? And if Medicare is such a bad deal why is it that a company specializing in such patients like Health Net, which even serves Veterans, is trading at a P/E of 32?
The only responses I get from that are political, and when you try to make business political it's an absolute certainty you're going to lose money.
Another Place to Play
United Healthcare (NYSE: UNH) has been especially aggressive in grabbing Medicare accounts, and facilities managers. It bought XLHealth in 2011 and followed it up with two Florida purchases last year.
In addition to providing insurance and, now, providing care to some patients, UnitedHealth has been a leader in Health IT, combining a number of companies under the brand name Optum. This means it has records and statistics showing what the proper treatment regimen should be, and the power to make doctors follow best practices. This saves money, and improves profitability.
Being further down the road in this way, UnitedHealth sells at a premium to WellPoint, a 13.76 P/E. For the quarter ending in June it earned $1.436 billion on revenues of $30.4 billion, and that revenue number is 11.6% higher than the same quarter a year earlier. Its balance sheet shows $10 billion in cash and just $15 billion in long-term debt, and its operating cash flow has been rising steadily each year, most recently standing at over $7 billion.
Despite this, UnitedHealth still trades at a discount to the general market, albeit a premium over the price currently being paid for WellPoint.
My Foolish bottom line
When the objection to an investment is political, while the numbers look both good and sustainable, ignore the politics and make yourself some money. Wellpoint is one of the best bargains in the market right now, and most of the other insurers, like UnitedHealth, are equally as attractive.
As the Affordable Care Act rolls out over the next year, and both savings and profits become realized, political opposition will go down, and the value of having these accounts will only grow. Barring a radical change toward a single-payer system, or the repeal of the law, the health insurers are a great place to put money to work.
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Did you know that there is a rum distillery in Georgia? Or that pecan oil from South Georgia can rival the taste of olive oil in cooking?
When you think of food processors, the first thing that comes to your mind may be Kraft or Nabisco. But think outside the box (literally) and imagine a small smokehouse in Sandy Springs where Diana Fitzgerald smokes Norwegian salmon and Blue Ridge trout, or a Shared Kitchen space where Sona Sukumaran cans Indian-inspired chutneys.
Thanks to programs like "The Flavor of Georgia" food product contest, these local entrepreneurs have the opportunity to get their products in front of food brokers and retailers. The annual contest, now in its eighth year, is sponsored by The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. It has drawn 35 finalists in 12 product categories, ranging from jams and jellies to snacks.
"The idea started because we worked with a lot of Georgians interested in food processing," said Dr. Kent Wolfe, Director of UGA Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development. "They were always asking for our help to get their product out to stores, so this became a way to connect them with valuable resources."
Most of the products in the contest are sold at specialty stores such as Whole Foods Market and some are even used by Atlanta's top restaurants such as Restaurant Eugene and Miller Union. Previous winners surveyed by the directors have noticed an increase in revenue for their businesses.
So how about this- if given the opportunity, would you quit your job in marketing and move to a farm in Elberton, Georgia to produce cheese?
That's what Tim Young, farmer and cheesemaker of Nature's Harmony Farm did in 2007. "I knew nothing about farming or cheesemaking," he said. "I can't describe how different cheeses taste, but I fell into a new life of milking cows twice a day and making cheese."
He says cheesemaking sounds more interesting than it actually is. But life just got a little better, as Young is the overall winner of the contest. He wins a plaque presented by Governor Nathan Deal, a membership in Georgia Grown and of course bragging rights. After he won the award, his first stop was distributing a wheel of cheese to Star Provisions.
-By Alexa Lampasona (@activetastylife) for the Food & More blog
March 19th, 2014
11:26 am
Congrats, Tim; his cheddar is excellent.
March 19th, 2014
11:33 am
Link to the site. Congrats Tim—Job well done. Many others on this list worked hard and need a little PR also! Obviously can't list them all here but please visit this page and try as many as possible. In this world of work, work, work, it is refreshing to see so many epicurean entrepreneurs chasing a dream that doesn't end in dot com!
March 19th, 2014
11:52 am
I wonder what Mr. Young said as the photo was being taken.
March 19th, 2014
12:49 pm
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March 19th, 2014
2:29 pm
Ned…..didn't make Hamaknockers on Monday afternoon. It was raining sideways by then and we just kept driving. But we did put a check in the box for everything else.
March 19th, 2014
4:07 pm
No need to use pecan oil that rivals olive oil. You can get olive oil that rivals the world's finest right here in Georgia. Georgia Olive Farms in South Georgia is producing olive oil and it has been featured in several foodie magazines. It's great!!
March 20th, 2014
4:00 pm
Another fantastic product made in Alpharetta, GA is Tracye's Chicken Salad Dressing. It's in Whole Foods. It's Gluten free, Dairy free, no carbs, sugar, trans fats or artificial preservatives. It's really good, easy and healthy. You only need to add any cooked chicken for chicken salad. suggestions are on the side of the jar. It's sold with the refrigerated dressings in produce by the Veganaise..It'sDELICIOUS & you can cook with it!!