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GSA Adds Managed Network Services to Sprint's FTS2001 Long Distance Telecommunications Service Contract GSA Negotiates Competitive Service Features and Coverage
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Washington, DC - The U.S. General Services Administration and Sprint Communications Co., L.P. modified their FTS2001 telecommunications service contract to include managed network services (MNS) as part of one-stop shopping for telecommunications services. MNS offers improved monitoring of routers and high-speed data switches and leads to enhanced network performance and efficiency.
Managed network services through the FTS2001 contract permits Sprint to be a single source for network design, implementation, operations and management of an agency's frame relay (FR) and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) routers and switches. Sprint's network operations center in Herndon, VA provides real-time, proactive network management of an agency's managed routers or managed switches with the objective of detecting and resolving 95% of network problems before the agency detects any trouble.
"Sprint's one-stop, managed network services package is a great enhancement to facilitate transition to our FTS 2001 contract and take customers to the next level of network services," said Sandy Bates, Commissioner of GSA's Federal Technology Service.
MNS enhances the current data networking services on the FTS2001 contract by providing comprehensive network design and optimization with an implementation that is easily scalable to meet changing needs of agencies. The service is available in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
"We are very pleased to have added our managed network services offering to the FTS2001 contract," said Tony D'Agata, vice president and general manager of Sprint Government Systems Division. "MNS is an excellent tool to ensure optimum performance of today's complex networks."
Four types of MNS are offered in the FTS2001 Contract Enhancement with Sprint:
- Managed Router Service- Includes design, integration and real-time management of routers.
- Managed ATM - Includes design, integration and real-time management. Managed ATM will facilitate future agency migration to Sprint's Integrated On-demand Network (ION). Available in the 48 contiguous states only.
- Managed Hubs - Extends reach of MNS beyond a Sprint managed router to an intelligent hub. Managed Hubs includes design, implementation and real-time management.
- Managed Implementation of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) - Sprint designs, configures and implements a network and turns it over to the agency for its management by the agency.
The FTS2001 MNS enhancement offers several advantages to the Government:
- Initiation Charges - Waived on orders placed through the May 31, 2000
- Legacy Equipment - Sprint agreed to manage all existing FTS2000 equipment.
- Prices - 10% reduction in monthly prices for Router Management for transitioning agencies as compared to the FTS2000 contract.
- Discounts - Volume discounts for Government-wide use.
- MNS Consultation and Custom Design - Sprint will interview the agency and recommend a network design for MNS that the agency can order.
- Monitoring - Agencies can monitor MNS performance data via the Internet.
- Real-Time Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Access - SNMP access from - Sprint for Frame Relay and Asynchronous Transfer Mode is available at no cost.
- Integrated with FTS2001 Management - Service ordering, billing, trouble reporting and monthly reports follow FTS 2001 procedures.
- Free Upgrades - One free software upgrade is installed annually.
- Installations - Normal and out of business hours installations available.
- Maintenance - Same day and next day maintenance is available.
- Price Management Mechanism -Periodic review of MNS prices.
This is the latest in a series of modifications that allows GSA to enhance the FTS2001 contracts with up-to-date commercial telecommunications services and improvements available from Sprint to meet agency needs.
For more contract specific information on managed network services contact Judy Chamberlain at (703) 610-2546 or Sybille Seltmann at (703) 610-2838.


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The renowned Vietnam War-era play How I Got That Story will be read from the stage in Hyman Fine Art Center's Kassab Recital Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. The play's author, Amlin Gray, will conduct a talk-back with the audience following the performance.
How I Got That Story is set in "Ambo-Land," a mythical country remarkably like war-torn Vietnam where, in a kaleidoscope of interlocking scenes, a naive young Reporter from America's heartland encounters a range of bizarre characters, including foul-mouthed G.I.s, a teenage prostitute, the sinister lady ruler of the country, a Buddhist monk about to immolate himself, and many others--all played by the same actor. The Reporter joins a combat patrol, goes off on a bombing mission, is injured by shrapnel and, in the end, becomes so radicalized that he spurns his job and "goes native."
Frank Rich, a reviewer for the New York Times, wrote, "by play's end, this forlorn pilgrim's progress becomes a paradigm of his country's own experience in those nightmarish years. Instead of winning his battle to cover the war, the reporter is destroyed by it—to the point that he loses both his innocence and his mind."
How I Got That Story was first produced in April, 1979 at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, where Gray served as Playwright in Residence, and then transferred to the Second Stage, Off-Broadway, in December 1980, where it won the Obie Award for Best Play. The Hollywood Reporter called the play "a stunning theatrical achievement" and the New York Daily News called it "a bitterly funny and affecting piece of work."
Gray served as a medic during the Vietnam War. His other plays, which include Founding Father, Namesake, and Pirates, or Rackham in Love, have been developed at the Eugene O'Neill Center and produced around the country. He has also translated/adapted plays by Moliere and Georg Buchner. His appearance at FMU, and the reading of the play, is sponsored by FMU's Honors Program, Artists and Lecture Series and English Department. Gray will speak with students in FMU English Professor Jon Tuttle's Honors 397/Vietnam War and American Culture Class, as well as students in FMU's Mass Communications program.
About Gray's visit, Tuttle says, "We are of course very fortunate to have a writer of Mr. Gray's stature visiting us at FMU and making himself available for conversation not just about his play, but about the Vietnam War and the changes it wrought in every facet of American life. This was a war that changed the American character, for better and worse. This play not only describes the madness of the war and the inability of any one person to see into it clearly, it also foresees the ways war reportage would change over the following decades."
The reading is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Tuttle at (843) 661-1521.


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Friday, April 27, 2012
Countdown to Disney Calendar
25 comments:
- Rebecca @ Heron's Crafts said...
I love this! Great way to count down to an amazing trip! Love the font as well! Very authentic! Have a great weekend!
Rebecca @ heronscrafts.blogspot.com
- April 27, 2012 at 9:53 AM
- Ashley Culp said...
OMG this is sooooo cute! I want one of these!!!!! We do an annual Disney Trip every year so this would be great for that.
- April 27, 2012 at 9:59 AM
- Jill said...
This is such a cute idea! Love it!
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love.
- April 27, 2012 at 10:33 AM
- Nichole Koch said...
Awesome idea! I may have to take some of the stuff back out of my "stuff to donate," pile!!! lol
- April 27, 2012 at 12:49 PM
- Cranberry Morning said...
Terri, what kid wouldn't just love that!! Terrific idea. And it's so cute. I AM going to pin that! :-)
- April 27, 2012 at 7:54 PM
- Amanda said...
This is so cute, a lovely idea to count down the days!
- April 28, 2012 at 5:22 AM
- Mindie Hilton said...
Oh I wish I could go to Disney with you all. I grew up on Disney since my dad is from Orange County and my grandparents lived right by their. We use to watch the Disney fireworks from their front yard. My kids have not yet gone. My husband has only been once, and he was only 5 years old. It's a family dream vacation to all go someday. Hope you have an incredible time. Very cute calendar. I am with you, I tend to drop my house chores for crafting at a drop of a hat, probably not a good thing.
- April 28, 2012 at 5:38 PM
- lauren@warmandfuzzy said...
Love this! We are going to Disney in Jan. and this is the cutest thing!! I cannot wait to try this!!
- April 29, 2012 at 5:34 PM
- Shatzi @ Love and Laundry said...
I love, love, love my silhouette. I'm sure you'll use it plenty! I love the paint chip idea. Everything turned out beautiful! I'm your newest follower from the Sunday blog stalk. www.love-and-laundry.blogspot.com
- April 29, 2012 at 6:54 PM
- Kaysi @ Keeping it Simple said...
I am loving all of this disney stuff you've been making. This is super cute!!! Makes me want to go to Disneyland :)
- April 29, 2012 at 9:35 PM
- g*rated said...
this is so adorable!!! i'm a sucker for all things disney and this is no exception. next time we plan a disney trip i am making one of these! we'd love for you to link this to our Sunday Best party going on right now. http://griffithsrated.blogspot.com/2012/04/sunday-best-42912.html
- April 29, 2012 at 10:31 PM
- Our Pinteresting Family said...
That is so cute! I love that you used something so simple to make such a fun project. Megan
- April 30, 2012 at 6:19 AM
- Jill said...
OH how exciting Terri! Love your countdown calendar - I have a box just like yours of things I've bought and not yet done something with!!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
- April 30, 2012 at 9:40 PM
- Crafty Mischief said...
This is awesome! As soon as we have an actual vacation date I am so doing this! Thanks for sharing!
- April 30, 2012 at 10:11 PM
- Melanie @ Mailbox Journey said...
So cute! I'm going to Disney in about 160 days! :)
- May 3, 2012 at 8:32 AM
- Amy said...
What a fabulous idea! Thank you for sharing!
- May 3, 2012 at 9:18 AM
- Megan and Emily@Whimsically Homemade said...
Hey there! Just wanted to let you know we featured you in our Favorite Find Fridays post over at Whimsically Homemade. We used one of your pictures. If that's a problem let us know and we'll remove it immediately. Thanks for your great inspiration!
- May 4, 2012 at 6:32 PM
- Tracy - {CraftJunkieToo} said...
Hi Terri -- Fabulous project! I have it featured over at Craft Junkie Too's Facebook this week-end…..
Have a great day!
- May 4, 2012 at 7:53 PM
- Carol, The Answer Is Chocolate said...
This is so much fun and so creative. What a fun way to count down to the big trip!
- May 5, 2012 at 9:37 AM
- Sara said...
Your hubby must enjoy your finished crafts then--that is really sweet!
Have fun at Disney!!!
- May 6, 2012 at 8:23 AM
- Confessions of a Stay at Home Mommy said...
Thank you so much for linking up to the Tuesday Confessional link party. You've been featured, so grab a button and get your brag on!
- May 6, 2012 at 11:06 AM
- ~ Tami said...
What an adorable countdown! I love those paint swatches, I used them to teach my daughter colors and she loved them! Thank you so much for linking up to our Friday Block Party at Curb Alert! Hope to see you again next Friday!
- May 6, 2012 at 10:09 PM
- pincushionpoints said...
What an adorable idea! I think we need a countdown to summer vacation one at my house.
- May 7, 2012 at 1:01 AM
- pincushionpoints said...
What an adorable idea! I think we need a countdown to summer vacation one at my house.
- May 7, 2012 at 1:01 AM
- Kadie said...
Oh my GoodNESS!!! How adorable! I love everything about it. I will be featuring this tomorrow morning at our party. Thanks so much for sharing with us.
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Metallica has earned a spot in the new Guinness Book of World Records. The latest edition of the book is due out next week, and the metal icons will have a page for becoming the first and only band to put on a concert on all seven continents in a single year.
Metallica achieved the record last December with their "Freeze 'Em All" show in Antarctica. Frontman James Hetfield said playing in front of 120 scientists and competition winners - plus hundreds of "very curious penguins" - was the "gig of a lifetime."
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WASHINGTON - You heard it loud and clear Monday when Rep. Connie Mack, the Florida Republican, introduced Mitt Romney at a Florida rally - and, in these times of polarization, perhaps channeled the sentiment of an entire nation. He led the crowd in a robust cheer: "One more day! One more day! One more day!"
"Epic ending," said one news anchor. "Big finish," said another. One more day, says a weary, expectant America - one more day until that moment when we draw together as a republic (sort of) to cast ballots (in some cases) at polling places (though not as much as we used to) and wait for the evening to bring us a newly elected president (possibly, but by no means definitely).
America loves a big event, and Election Day always has been one of our biggest. But process and delayed gratification? They're not really part of the national DNA, and some people find them downright irritating and even - gasp - un-American. The trouble is, this Election Day is showing signs of both.
Today is the culmination of months and years of effort and elbow grease and strategizing and big spending, distilled into a 24-hour period. But this year, chunks of the day's proceedings have trickled out beforehand in the form of early and absentee voting, more than ever before. And if the race is close as the polls say, we might not even get to experience the election-night Hollywood ending we generally crave.
Sure, American politics has been a scripted spectacle from almost the very beginning, and Election Day is the showpiece of that syndrome. But we now live in a media-driven nation where the crime is solved by the top of the hour, Dr. Phil fixes life's deepest problems before the commercial break and a candidate is proclaimed the winner of a debate before the closing statements.
"The overarching script of our media culture is drama and conflict followed by clear resolution. This is the setup as we close in on Election Day," says Kate Ratcliff, an American studies professor at Marlboro College in Vermont who is teaching a course about voting and campaigns in U.S. history.
"It's a combustible mix," she says - "an audience conditioned to expect the final, decisive episode of the Campaign 2012 miniseries, a decentralized electoral system marked by deep and widespread problems, and an electorate that has become increasingly polarized and distrustful of the opposing party."
That "miniseries" comment taps a deep vein in American culture - a society of shining cities upon hills, shots heard around the world, consumer products that change your life and Hollywood endings where the hero prevails, the villain is vanquished and the credits roll. Absorb that mindset over enough generations, and the notions of process and procedure begin to feel frustrating and irrelevant.
Yet a presidential election outcome happening over multiple days isn't new.
Yes, within living memory most Americans pretty much all went out on the same day to physical polls to cast our ballots. But Americans before that didn't have the technology to come together at once and share experiences. In fact, Election Day is on a Tuesday mainly to accommodate the farm-to-market schedules of rural America and make sure people could actually make it to the polls.
To give you a sense of how Election Day has changed as the nation has grown, consider this: In 1932, 22.8 million Americans cast votes for Franklin Roosevelt and 15.8 million for Herbert Hoover - a total of 39.8 million votes, if you factor in other candidates. This year, according to projections Monday from George Mason University, 46.8 million Americans - more than one-third of those expected to cast ballots - will have voted by the time the first polls open this morning. To resurrect an overused phrase, this isn't your grandfather's Election Day.
Is something sacrificed when we don't create the outcome of our democratic process together, in real time, as part of a common experience - and get a distinct outcome hours later? Will this serve to decay, in an era of polarization, one of the few experiences that Americans still share?
It certainly makes things feel different, says Evan Cornog, author of "The Power and the Story: How the Crafted Presidential Narrative Has Determined Political Success from George Washington to George W. Bush."
"It's the sense of taking part in one of the great public rituals of world history. I don't think it changes if you do it by absentee ballot or by mail-in ballot or by voting two weeks early. But if you were making a movie, you wouldn't do it that way," says Cornog, dean of the School of Communication at Hofstra University.


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Plants can be old or new, transit mix or central mix, large or small. But they all have one thing in common: How well they are managed has a significant effect on their overall efficiency.
A simple definition of batch plant efficiency is the ratio of (a) the cost of inputs (employee hours, materials, energy, equipment, etc.) to (b) the revenue generated by sales of concrete. If you divide B by A and the result is less than one, you probably should begin planning your career change.
The most efficient batch plants produce more concrete with less wasted material, lower repair costs, less downtime, and fewer disruptions in employee productivity. Initiatives such as more thorough quality control, understanding customer needs, and installing and operating concrete recycling systems will reduce waste.
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- Stock critical plant parts such as solenoid valves, air cylinders, bearings, and various repair kits.
- If you are not sure what spares are on hand, sit with your head of maintenance and develop a list. Your concrete equipment dealer can help with this list as well.
- Keep your parts area neat and put labels on shelves.
- Organize v-belts for easy access.
Computers are great at watching the calendar and reminding you what to do.
Set up a maintenance program using PM software, either stand-alone or as part of your batching software.
For example, some batch control manufacturers offer an integrated PM scheduler. You can use time or yardage as basic parameters by which to measure work done and set schedules. This provides a great way to track parts and equipment and can help with spotting failure trends and recovering warranty reimbursements to which you could be entitled.
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Keeping a plant clean is a constant battle. Abrasive dust is especially hard on solenoid valves and cylinders. Add a little moisture, which mixes with the dust to form a crust that's hard to remove, and you have a mess that hinders maintenance and inspections.
What causes some plants to be dirtier than others? Visit half a dozen plants owned by the same company and you will find some are messy and others clean. The only significant variable is the person in charge of running it. Good housekeeping goes hand-in-hand with regular maintenance, so it is usually a safe bet that the clean ones are more efficient. Stopping at midday to hose out a mixer makes more economic sense than chipping out concrete once a month. The mixer and liners also will last longer.
Specifying the right equipment is also important. A truck loading dust collector keeps the plant cleaner, and truck drivers will spend less time washing down the truck after loading.
An air dryer will increase your filter bag change interval and keep your compressed air system clean on the inside. Follow basic air system maintenance to minimize leaks. A poorly maintained system can lose 20% or more of its air to leakage, and mechanical energy generated by compressed air costs seven to 10 times more than electrical energy.
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Finally, a drive-through truck wash system can be a big time-saver. Whether you buy one from an established truck-wash vendor or build your own, these systems can boost plant efficiency. One producer in Maryland built an automated system equipped with an electric eye that starts a pump when the beam is broken, pushing water through plastic pipe drilled with strategically placed holes.


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text: Background Note | HBS Case Collection | June 2014 (Revised April 2015) Affordable Housing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits in the United States Arthur I Segel and Nicolas P. Retsinas This background note explores the basic themes surrounding the government's approach to providing housing: namely its shift from a supplier and builder of affordable housing to an approach that focuses on demand-side solutions and indirect subsidies to private developers. In addition to a shift from supply-based to demand-based solutions, there is an on-going debate about whether to provide people-based or place-based solutions. The above shift and debate reflects the troubles encountered in the original urban renewal efforts, and the desire today to provide affordable housing that is close to jobs and transportation, that is mixed-income, and contextual to its surrounding development. Keywords: Housing; Welfare or Wellbeing; Government and Politics; Citation:Segel, Arthur I., and Nicolas P. Retsinas. "Affordable Housing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits in the United States." Harvard Business School Background Note 214-107, June 2014. (Revised April 2015.) View Details CiteView DetailsEducatorsPurchase Related


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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the Act of August 27, 1935 (49 Stat. 887), as amended by section 5 of the Act of June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 779), by the Act of April 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 121), and by the Act of May 29, 1956 (70 Stat. 221), authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to provide by agreement with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, a subdivision of the State of New Mexico, for the payment of operation and maintenance charges on newly reclaimed Pueblo Indian lands and lands purchased by the United States by virtue of the Act of June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 636), as amended, for certain Pueblo Indians, are hereby extended for an additional period of ten years to 1975.
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surrounding areas, toddler hay mazes, hayrides through
the fields and the chance see the two bull calves born in January.
Kids can also check out the new baby chickens and some bigger hens
as well. Easter Egg hunts at 2 p.m.; eggs will have
prizes including fun treats and seed packets.
Check out a collection of showcase of unique rocks, gems and
other "earthly" specimens. Touch beautiful crystals, examine the
Illinois state rocks and minerals and take home a rock creation of
your own.
Amber Marsh creates cardboard puppets and masks for
professional theater companies across Chicago. Join Amber to create
a cardboard mask and experiment with patterns to transform flat
cardboard into wearable, 3D fun.
Kalapriya introduces the grace and symbolism behind the gestures
of traditional Indian dance in their special performance, "If
Peacocks Could Fly." The audience is invited to join the company to
tell a story through dance.
Chamber ensembles from the Civic Orchestra present free,
interactive concerts in neighborhoods across Chicago as part of the
MusiCorps in the Park with Civic series, a music education and
advocacy program.
A short hike leads kids to various bird habitats where they
search for "eggs" of local birds. Everyone finds "eggs" and
everyone gets a prize
May also feature treats, prizes, face painting, arts and crafts
and photo opportunities with the bunny.
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Mo Willems'
pigeon character. Miss Linda and Miss Mack will give voice to Mo's
characters in spirited performance. Plus, games, activities and
New exhibit showcases 50 rare and unique objects from the
Sterling Morton Library's collections. The artifacts include a
collection of butterflies that is more than 100 years old, an
Eskimo bone carving, original woodblocks, and metal sculptures.
Explore a modern cabinet of curiosities, with drawers that pull out
and doors that open to reveal objects and interactive games, share
your vision of a library in 50 years, and take part in a
library-wide scavenger hunt.
See a toy so amazing, so unbelievable, it has the power to
transform into anything you want it to be. Enter a world where
imagination rules, and ordinary becomes extraordinary.


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SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Some 65 representatives from 26 state operator associations focused on building partnerships, lobbying state and national government, and the vexed questions of gambling at the 2013 Council of Affiliated States meeting. The event, hosted by the Chicago-based Amusement and Music Operators Association, was held from Feb.7 to 9 at the Marriott Riverwalk here.
Attendance was down slightly from 2012, when the meeting drew more than 70 industry officials from some 30 state groups. | SEE STORY
AMOA president Andy Shaffer of Shaffer Services (Columbus, OH) offered welcoming remarks. Mary Lavine of Bullseye Games (Madison, WI), chair of AMOA's state associations committee, presided at the meeting.
This year's council had stronger-than-usual emphasis on lobbying and legislative issues in Washington, DC, and state capitals. Rick LaFleur of I.F. LaFleur & Son (Devils Lake, ND), chair of AMOA's government relations committee, kicked off a review of the national legislative agenda, presented by AMOA-AAMA counsel Michael Zolandz of SNR Denton. In a later panel session, association lobbyists shared their advice on working with state governments.
Gambling programs and equipment have traditionally been a key focus at this annual meeting, and 2013 was no exception. David George of Bell Music (Akron, OH) led a review of gambling issues confronting the industry nationwide. The topic also loomed large when officials from all 26 state trade organizations provided the traditional rundown of the goings-on in their regions.
Another panel discussion, led by Chip O'Hara of Midwest Coin Concepts (Waite Park, MN), chair of AMOA's factory subcommittee, included presentations and remarks from 13 factory representatives.
Eight professional association staffers met separately during the council confab to discuss management and membership issues. Taking part were executives of the associations representing Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Ohio and Texas, as well as AMOA.


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AT&T 4G LTE Available in Moscow, Idaho
Customers to benefit from ultra-fast mobile Internet on the latest LTE devices
Moscow, Idaho, December 13, 2012
AT&T1 has turned on its 4G LTE network in Moscow, Idaho, bringing customers, including local residents and college students, the latest generation of wireless network technology. Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T 4G LTE provides, including:
- Faster speeds. LTE technology is capable of delivering speeds faster than many other mobile Internet technologies. Customers can stream videos, download files, email documents, play online games and share on social networks faster than ever before.
- Cool new devices. AT&T offers great pricing on some of its newest Windows 8 smartphones and tablets—all with 4G LTE connectivity. With a two-year agreement, smartphone shoppers can choose from the Nokia Lumia 920, an AT&T exclusive, for $99.99; the value-packed Nokia Lumia 820 for $49.99; or the Windows Phone 8X by HTC—either the 16GB model for $199.99 or the AT&T exclusive 8GB model for $99.99. And for those seeking a great deal on tablets, customers can get $100 off any tablet, regardless of carrier or operating system, purchased from an AT&T company-owned store or online at att.com or at selected agents or retailers.2
- Faster response time. LTE technology offers lower latency, or the processing time it takes to move data through a network, such as how long it takes to start downloading a webpage or file once you've sent the request. Lower latency helps to improve services like mobile gaming, two-way video calling and telemedicine.
- More efficient use of spectrum. Wireless spectrum is a finite resource, and LTE uses spectrum more efficiently than other technologies, creating more space to carry data traffic and services and to deliver a better network experience.
"We continue to see demand for mobile Internet skyrocket in this college town, and our 4G LTE network in the area responds to what local residents and students want from their mobile experience — more, faster, on the best devices," said Mike Maxwell, AT&T's Vice President/General Manager.
AT&T's 4G Network
AT&T's innovation and investment has resulted in the nation's largest 4G network, covering more than 285 million people with ultra-fast speeds and a more consistent user experience. That's coverage in 3,000 more 4G cities and towns than Verizon3. Our 4G LTE network delivered faster average download speeds than any of our competitors in PCWorld's most recent 13-market speed tests.
AT&T's 4G LTE network delivers speeds faster than many other mobile Internet technologies4, as well as multiple innovations that optimize the network for performance. Our network's radio components are placed close to the antenna at most cell sites, instead of inside the base station, which helps minimize power loss between the base station and antenna and, in turn, improves the performance of our 4G LTE network. The network also is designed with its core elements distributed across the country, which helps reduce latency, or the delay when using the Internet, because your request isn't traveling as far.
Even as AT&T continues to expand its 4G LTE coverage, smartphone customers can get 4G speeds outside of 4G LTE areas on our 4G HSPA+ network, unlike competitors, where smartphone customers fall back to slower 3G technologies when outside of LTE coverage.
AT&T's focus to deliver the best possible mobile Internet experience goes beyond 4G to embrace additional connection technologies. AT&T operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network5 including more than 31,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores and retailers across the country. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly wireless data plans.
AT&T also is a leading developer of Distributed Antenna Systems, which utilize multiple small antennas to maximize coverage and speed within stadiums, convention centers, office buildings, hotels and other areas where traditional coverage methods are challenging.
Over the past five years, AT&T invested more than $115 billion into operations and into acquiring spectrum and other assets that have enhanced our wireless and wired networks. Since 2007, AT&T has invested more capital into the U.S. economy than any other public company. In a July 2012 report, the Progressive Policy Institute ranked AT&T No. 1 on its list of U.S. "Investment Heroes."


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I'm trying to insert the session_id along with other values into a database table when the user signs up, however the session_id field always ends up blank in the database, which is very weird, because I'm starting the session correctly with session_start(), I've even used var_dump at the session_id and the string that I'm using to execute the query in order to see if the session id is in there, and it is. Another funny thing is that when I place any other string instead of the result generated from session_id() it is registered in the database, unless the string I'm trying to use is the result taken from the var_dump() on session_id(), which is very strange, because if I go to another browser and generate a different session id, copy and paste it there, it works, also if I use the same SQL statement directly into SQL command prompt or phpMyAdmin using the session_id() that I can't insert with PHP, it works perfectly. I don't know why but it's not allowing me to insert the id of the current session via mysql_query. My code is the following:
$email = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['signup_email']);
$password = md5(mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['signup_password']));
$origPassword = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['signup_password']);
$first_name = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['first_name']);
$last_name = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['last_name']);
$mobile_phone = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['mobile_phone']);
$sessionID = session_id();
$fullName = mysql_real_escape_string($first_name." ".$last_name);
//Inserting user info
$q_user = "INSERT INTO
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$r_user = mysql_query($q_user) or die(mysql_error());
I hope someone can help me with that. Thanks very much! Note: I know mysql_query is deprecated but isn't feasible for me to change it.
Obvious question I know, but how much space have you allowed in the database column for the session ID? I don't know if it would truncate or just fail to write if it overflowed, maybe that's a config setting. I understand the length varies depending on config as well.
The field is a VARCHAR of length 120, and think that is enough.
Looking at some sample code around, do you need to call escape_string() on the sessionID? Other code seems to do that, but I cannot tell whether it needs to in the real world or whether it's just covering all bases.
And yes, maximum session ID seems to be 40 characters, so your column is probably big enough.
Not changing away from mysql_* functions is not really an option, as soon as your host upgrades the server to a version where the mysql_* functions have been removed, your site will be well and truly broken. Have a read of this SitePoint article which explains about migrating over to PDO.
Double check that your using session_start() before this script is called
Well if the site is not owned or maintained by the op than it is the clients problem not the developers.
I've already tried to call escape_string(), I don't think it is really needed, but I tried for safeness, but the problem remained.
Thanks, I'll take a look at the article.


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Official 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 19 Cast Revealed!
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"Dancing With The Stars" has officially revealed their Season 19 cast! After a few early reports of who would be joining the show this time, the official announcement was made on "Good Morning America."
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The stars who will be to dancing their way to the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy are Alfonso Ribeiro (A.K.A. Carlton!), "Duck Dynasty's" Sadie Robertson, "Pretty Little Liars" star Janel Parrish, YouTube personality Bethany Mota, Olympian Lolo Jones, Betsey Johnson, Tavis Smiley, soap opera star Antonio Sebato Jr., professional race car driver Michael Waltrip, Mean Girls' Jonathan Bennett, Back to the Future's Lea Thompson, MMA fighter Randy Couture, and Tommy Chong. Check out the pairings below!
Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson
Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas
Michael Waltrip and Emma Slater
Lolo Jones and Keo Motsepe
Jonathan Bennett and Allison Holker
Lea Thompson and Artem Chigvintsev
Antonio Sabato Jr. and Cheryl Burke
Randy Couture and Karina Smirnoff
Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy
Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatryod
Betsey Johnson and Tony Dovolani
Bethany Mota and Derek Hough
Tavis Smiley and Sharna Burgess
Who do you think will win this year?!
Some of the Season 19 cast have already expressed their excitement on social media:
Janel Parrish: "I think this team has a name. Ladies and gents: #teamjanelskiy @iamvalc @dancingabc #dwts"
Bethany Mota: "It's official! I'm going to be on this season of Dancing with the stars! I'm so excited to represent #teaminternet @derekhough is my partner in crime. Hmmm, team name ideas?"
Betsey Johnson: "Cow holy! I'm dancing with the stars!! XoX @DancingABC #DWTS #GMAdancing"
I can finally say yes I'm doing DWTS. And I have the best partner @WitneyCarson #teamfresh
— Alfonso Ribeiro (@alfonso_ribeiro) September 4, 2014
Lolo Jones: "The rumours are true! I can't wait to be on DWTS season 19! But @keo_motsepe when do we start the running man?!?"
FIRST DANCE REHEARSAL SHOT for me and Ali! #TeamJOker #DWTS pic.twitter.com/hPmpR6OPts
— Jonathan Bennett (@j_benntt) September 4, 2014
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Intravascular ultrasoundIVUS; Ultrasound - coronary artery; Endovascular ultrasound; Intravascular echocardiography
A tiny ultrasound wand is attached to the top of a tiny tube called a catheter. This ultrasound catheter is inserted into an artery in your groin area and moved up to the heart.
A computer measures how the sound waves reflect off blood vessels, and changes the sound waves into pictures. IVUS gives the health care provider a look at your coronary arteries from the inside-out.
IVUS is almost always done at the end of angioplasty with stent placement, or coronary catheterization. Angioplasty gives a general look at the coronary arteries, but it cannot show the walls of the arteries. IVUS images show the artery walls and can reveal cholesterol and fat deposits (plaques). Buildup of these deposits can increase your risk of a heart attack.
IVUS has provided a lot of insight into how stents become clogged (stent restenosis).
Why the Procedure Is Performed
IVUS is commonly done to make sure a stent is correctly placed during angioplasty. It may also be done to determine where a stent should be placed.
IVUS may also be used to:
- View the aorta and structure of the artery walls (which can show plaque buildup)
- Identify which specific blood vessel is involved in aortic dissection
There is a slight risk of complications with angioplasty and cardiac catheterization. However, the tests are very safe when done by an experienced team. IVUS adds little additional risk.
In general, risks may include:
- Allergic reaction to any dye used during the test, to the stent material, or to the drug used in a drug-eluting stent
- Bleeding or clotting in the area where the catheter was inserted
- Blood clot
- Clogging of the inside of the stent (in-stent restenosis)
- Complete blockage of blood flow in a certain area
- Damage to a heart valve or blood vessel
- Heart attack
- Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)
- Kidney failure (a higher risk in people who already have kidney problems or diabetes)
- Stroke (this is rare)
After the Procedure
After the test, the catheter is completely removed. A bandage is placed on the area. You will usually be asked to lie flat on your back with pressure on your groin area for a few hours after the test to prevent bleeding.
If IVUS was done during cardiac catheterization, you will stay in the hospital for about 3 to 6 hours. If IVUS was done during angioplasty, you will stay in the hospital for 12 to 24 hours. The IVUS does not add to the time you must stay in the hospital.
Hartnell GG, Gates J. Ischaemic heart disease. In: Grainger RC, Allison D, Adam, Dixon AK, eds. Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 25.
Nicholson T, Patel J. The aorta, including intervention. In: Grainger RC, Allison D, Adam, Dixon AK, eds. Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 27.
Popma JJ. Coronary arteriography and intravascular imaging. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 20.
Anterior heart arteries - illustration
Anterior heart arteries
Coronary artery blockage - illustration
Coronary artery blockage
Cardiac catheterization - illustration
Cardiac catheterization
Review Date: 6/5/2012
Reviewed By: Ken Levin, MD, private practice specializing in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Allentown, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


text: Harmony Community Campus Clackamas Community College's Harmony Community Campus is well-equipped to train students for jobs in the expanding health care field. The Harmony campus is home to the health education programs and also offers a variety of student services and programs including courses toward an Oregon transfer degree. Harmony Campus is centrally located in North Clackamas, close to the Clackamas Town Center and the Green Line light rail. The Harmony Community Campus is home to: Our Health Sciences programs including: Clinical Laboratory Assistant Emergency Medical Technology Nursing Dental Assistant Medical Assistant At the Harmony Community Campus you'll also find extension and enrichment programs: The Small Business Development Center GED Seasoned Adult Enrichment Program (SAEP) Community Education The Harmony Community Campus offers: Advising Placement Testing Campus Bookstore Enrollment Services GED and ESL testing Please visit the Harmony Unified Vision website to learn more about the Harmony Community Campus and the Harmony Unified Vision. Harmony Building Map Google Map & Driving Directions Google Map and Driving Directions View larger map Driving Directions


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Get an overview of this hotelLuxury Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni hotel in Vouliagmeni with 3 restaurants
Popular property highlights
Located in Vouliagmeni, this luxury hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Astir Beach and within 3 mi (5 km) of Yabanaki Beach and Voula Beach. Glyfada Marina and Glyfada Golf Club of Athens are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features 3 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an outdoor pool. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 89 soundproofed rooms feature free WiFi and 24-hour room service. Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels and DVD players provide a bit of entertainment, and guests will also appreciate thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
The Margi
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, The Margi features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Event facilities measure 8611 square feet (800 square meters). This luxury hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and a garden.
The Margi is a smoke-free property.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 89
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of floors - 5
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare
- Concierge services
- Coffee shop or café
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Pool umbrellas
- Computer station
- Luggage storage
- Tours/ticket assistance
- 24-hour front desk
- Outdoor pool
- Bar/lounge
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Year Built 1973
- Number of restaurants - 3
- Conference space size (feet) - 8611
- Conference space size (meters) - 800
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Snack bar/deli
- Free pool cabanas
- Pool sun loungers
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Wedding services
- Free WiFi
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- DVD player
- Premium bedding
- Furnished balcony
- Hair dryer
- Air conditioning
- Free weekday newspaper
- Phone
- Minibar
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Slippers
- Shower only
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- In-room safe
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Soundproofed rooms
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
Nilaya - This poolside restaurant serves breakfast only.
Malabar InHouse - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Malabar - This poolside restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Windsurfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, The Margi Spa. Services include massages, facials, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.
The spa is open daily.
- Steam room in spa
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 50.0 per day.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Hotel Registry Number - 0208K015A0094200
No cribs (infant beds) available
No pets or service animals allowed
This hotel will place an authorization for any bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Optional extras
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 50.0 per day
Hotel Name
- Margi Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni
- Margi Hotel Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Awards & Affiliations
- The property is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
National Rating
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.


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CapRadio Reads Book Club Registration
Capital Public Radio
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What is CapRadio Reads?
CapRadio Reads is a book club for Capital Public Radio members and listeners. You can participate in the book club online 24 hours a day, simply by joining CapRadio Reads. Our moderator, Vicki Lorini will post the monthly book selection with weekly updates and we welcome your comments in the space provided.
In addition to our online presence, we will meet monthly, usually on the second Tuesday of each month. We have two meeting time options, 2:00pm and 6:00pm. We encourage new members to join us for these face-to-face meetings, but only have space for 40 readers at each meeting time. All face-to-face CapRadio Reads meetings will be held in the Community Room. Registration will be made available on the first Wednesday following each monthly meeting. Registration is free, but space is limited so you must register each month to attend. Please sign up early to reserve your space.
Our book selections are carefully thought out, and varied in nature. We will announce our new monthly selection at the end of each monthly meeting and on the web on the first Wednesday following the monthly meeting. A link will be provided, so you may purchase a copy or download it directly through the web.
CapRadio Reads is a book club for everyone, anytime. Whether you are online or in the community room, your voice can be included in the conversation. We hope you will join us for lively, interesting, and insightful conversations about books, authors and the world of words.
How do I join?
Simply register here to get started. To join the conversation, just post your comment on our blog at CapRadio Reads. All comments will be moderated. If you would like to attend our monthly meetings you may sign up each month when the link becomes available. There is no charge to join or for the monthly meetings. However, there may be a charge for special events. Be sure to sign up early, space is limited.
Special Events and Authors' Evenings
From time to time we will host special CapRadio Reads member events including special Authors' Evenings as well as readings and signings to be held both at the Station and around the community. Our special events will be offered first to CapRadio Reads members and then to all of our listeners. If you haven't already, be sure to join Capital Public Radio now, so you don't miss out.
For more information please contact Vicki Lorini at email@example.com
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We have seven frequencies, hundreds of thousands of listeners, and one mission: to build stronger communities by listening deeper.


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Vermilion-area grandmother headed to prison
(Sandusky) — The grandmother of a malnourished 18-month-old boy who died has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to child endangerment.
Debra Nelson was a home care nurse for the boy and some of his siblings near Vermilion. The 62-year-old Nelson earlier pleaded guilty to endangerment and failing to provide for a functionally impaired person.
The Sandusky Register reports Nelson told the court she did her best but knew her actions were wrong.
Nelson's lawyer has said some of the children had physical disabilities and medical problems that overwhelmed the family.
Isaac Brothers-Bartholomew died of malnutrition at home last November. The other children were removed, and four were treated for malnutrition.
Their parents also pleaded guilty to child endangerment.
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WATCH: Michelle Williams premieres 'Fire'
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(Yahoo!) - It's been 10 years since Destiny's Child released its last studio album, Destiny Fulfilled, and member Michelle Williams has yet to take a break. Her third album, "Unexpected," came out in 2008, and she's starred in back-to-back stage productions, "The Color Purple," "Chicago," "Fela," and has just signed on to join the national tour of "Jesus Christ Superstar."
Though Williams loves theater, she is stoked to unveil this fall her fourth studio album, Journey to Freedom. On Friday, she premieres the video for the set's second single "Fire."
Keeping with the song's theme, the video directed by Derek Blanks is scorching in the vein of the Ohio Players's "Fire" album cover, except that Williams is, ahem, clothed. Williams looks flawless against the flame inducing red, orange, and yellow filters, backdrops, and lighting, leaving computer screens smoking.
But aside from the visual, Williams offers a great message of overcoming trials, even lending a biblical reference over a booming, midtempo track, singing, "Just like them boys Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego/ I know when I come out the flames won't be smelling like smoke."
The new video simultaneously launches with her new website, iammichelle.com.
Last fall, Williams released the video for the album's first single, "If We Had Your Eyes."


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Helping Out
From Geoqo
GeoQO is an Open Source project which means that anyone can contribute and help with the project if they wish and everyone will benefit.
Helping out with the geoqo project does not require knowing how to write code. There are a number of things that require little or no knowledge of how to write code. If you're interested in helping out on any of these, let Yamar (yamar ATAT geoqo DOT org) know and he'll get you started.
- Graphics
- icons for the GUI buttons are needed as well as a logo for GeoQO itself (for the web page)
- Web page design
- the main web page could certainly use improvements
- Documentation
- extend the wiki, in particular the Tutorial section
- Write Scripts
- GeoQO and it's GUI is largely built on it's scripting ability. Scripts are fairly easy to write if you understand how GeoQO works.
- Write Code Plugins
- There are a lot of plugins that need to be written. Most plugins are very short and easy to write, but just need to be done.
- Package Managers
- When new releases are made, they need to be packaged for the various operating systems they should work on.
- Windows: a windows installer is needed using the nsis installer system. Yamar has a beginning installer started but it has a long way to go.
- MacOS X: not much work has been done yet to make it easy to install on OS X.
- Linux Packages: Each linux system should ideally be able to pull in geoqo packages
- Fedora -- (Now available in fedora; yum install geoqo )
- Ubuntu
- Debian
- ...
- Translations
- Eventually the GUI should have translations for other languages. If there are people interested in translating a mechanism can be fairly quickly implemented for the GUI.


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The strange nameless hinterland between Fitzrovia and Camden has never offered too much in the way of drinking destinations. But the bar previously known as Positively 4th Street has, like Kerouac and Cassady on the road, taken a wild swing south from New York down to New Orleans and reopened as a Deep South-style cocktail den.
It's owned by the Shaker chain of bar schools, well-regarded academies for bartenders aiming to perfect their crafts. The bar has a comprehensive array of spirits used in a range of drinks that would be a lot easier to ask for if the names weren't so daft, such as 'It's Not Terry's It's Tin Tin's'. The cocktails, however, have a balance of own-made syrups and infusions, herbs and spices, with minimal show-off mixology.
Staff we sought out for guidance were very knowledgeable, as you might expect.
Food ranges from the recognisably Southern (gumbo, jambalaya, hush puppies) to the more generically American – mini sliders, 'soul fried chicken bites', chocolate brownies.
On our visit there were no spare seats, and the revellers by the bar made it hard to enjoy the refinement offered by the cocktail list. But it's a handsome space, with a piano in the corner and an eye-catching bar complete with glass-doored cabinets and a library of classic cocktail-making books.
The downstairs is given over to a changing succession of spirit companies to 'showcase' their brands, which for us meant trying to relax inside a wraparound Belvedere vodka ad.
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I found this place to be quite average. Went there with my partner recently and the staff were rude, music too loud (and crap!) and cocktails overpriced. Definitely better places for a night out in London
I love this place, the barmen are knowledgeable, the cocktails great and the atmosphere is cosy and 'New Orleans'. If you want a great place to go with a group this is it.....the night we were there they had some live music.....bliss
They are so desperate, begging people online to write good reviews for them. Boycott them at all costs. https://twitter.com/Shaker_Company/status/339838997738184705
I am not sold on this venue. The cocktails are not brilliant. The usually taste weak and watered down to me and when I have asked about different whiskeys or other spirits they staff have seemed fairly clueless. They do not seem to adhere to equal opportunities here and seem to believe only men can mix drinks as when they do rarely employ a female she is only allowed to wash glasses and serve food. The venue has been badly designed. The actual bar is huge and imposing and takes up more than half of the venue. The seating is too low down and uncomfortable, other than that the only other seating available are bar stools. The toilets are at the back of the bar and due to the limited space given to customers you have to push past everyone just to get there.
Always excellent cocktails and atmosphere here at Shaker&Co
Consistently delivers a flawlessly executed night out, impecable standards and an un-pretentious yet classy atmosphere, time out must have dropped two stars....
Agree with the other comments from people who have been the bar. Really can't understand how the reviewer on this site "only" gave it 3 stars. As someone who prides themselves on getting out and about around the London bar scene, for me this has 5 stars written all over it. Went in the weekend just gone for the first time and will certainly be going back very soon. Had a great evening with colleagues which was helped in no small part by the vast array of magnificently made cocktails on offer. Started off on the classical type cocktails, and these were made with such refinement and professionalism that they put many up market venues to shame. Moved on to some of the more unusual cocktails on the menu and these were quite simply awesome. The signature s&co was fantastic. The bar staff were extremely friendly and knowledgable and watching them prepare the drinks was almost like watching an artist create a masterpiece! The bar itself is an ideal mix of sophistication and relaxation. Would certainly strongly recommend this to anyone wanting to sample a true and exciting cocktail bar, anyone wanting to try a refreshing new venue or simply anyone wanting a good night out. Go. Trust me you will enjoy !
Yet again Time Out miss the mark with their review. 3 stars? Did they even visit the place or review it blindly? I always go by user reviews nowadays on Time Out, because their staff reviewers seem increasingly out of touch.
This bar is amazing... great staff and really cool ambiance... 3stars??? who rates this??? lovely place...
This place is down the road from me and I plan on becoming a regular; cocktails are fantastic, staff are helpful and professional, bathrooms are clean and the space is great. Haven't tried the food but I'll be honest, it doesn't look great (deep-fried everything). Neverthless, I've recommended it to many of my close friends and will continue to visit. Well done guys!
I believe you should go and vist shaker & company yourself. I believe 3 stars is a poor review myself. It's a great venue I've never visited a place where they send so much time and effort on menu development and customer service. Brilliant venue 5 stars
Shaker is simply the best bar to open in London for years. The combination of relaxed informality and genuine guest service and expertise isfantastic and refreshing. Staff who know how to tend bar professionally, rather than be a "mixologist" are hard to find in this country, and this place has it. If I could give it more stars, I would. Thanks Shaker
I went here on a wednesday night and thought it was great. It was pretty quiet and not too far from the station for me to moan about after a day at work. cocktails were great and staff were friendly. Only problem I had was the lack of food on that night. Was a shame as it would be 5 stars otherwise. hopefully next time i go and can sample the food :)
Other reviews are for Positively Fourth St... Great little bar with great cocktails and service. The names might be slightly different but that's probably because the drinks are slightly different too! If you want some love and care put into your drinks then this is a spot for you.
Great bar, always had an amazing time there
Great bar, fun staff, excellent cocktails and a fantastic atmosphere - what's not to like?
Have been here a few times... most recently on their Thursday Blues Night. The cocktails are fantastic, and if you don't see something you like (unlikely) the bartenders will make you something even more fantastic. Yes its small but that just adds to the mood created by the cosy decor. If you had to twist my arm into a not-so-positive I'd say the bar food is average. Though, not average enough to keep me away from Shaker! -p


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Tianna Hatleberg wanted to work with kids, but didn't always have the confidence.
The 19-year-old Everett woman started helping out at her church's daycare, but told her mom she felt uncomfortable there.
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A Reflection from Bishop Stacy . . .
Here's a question I've often wondered about. Why is it that the only thing Episcopal clergy are fundamentalist about in their preaching is tithing? I've noticed we take an uncharacteristically legalistic approach on this subject. I have some thoughts as to why that might be.
This Sunday's Old Testament lesson (Dt. 26:1-11) is about the obligation to return to God the first fruits of the harvest. It is a variation of the theme about the obligation of tithing. Interestingly, though, the Old Testament, which we Christians sometimes ignorantly characterize as legalistic, even the law itself, Torah, which includes the Book of Deuteronomy, does not approach giving so much as duty or a discharge of legal obligation as an opportunity for the joyful giving of thanks. In fact, Deuteronomy portrays the act of the giving of the first fruits of the land as a liturgical call and response between God and God's people, a way in which God shares with the people God's own joy. God's joy is expressed in giving to us; ours in expressed in turn the same way.
Deuteronomy is a book of rubrics very much like the rubrics or worship instructions of our own Book of Common Prayer. Rubrics prescribe the right way to worship. Deuteronomy goes into some detail about the giving of the first fruits because the issue is right worship, by which we mean joyful worship, thankful worship, and not really about legal obligation at all.
It prescribes that some of the first fruits are to be gathered in a basket and taken to the priest. The priest, in turn, will take it and set it down before the altar. It then prescribes the appropriate liturgical formula: "You shall make this response before the Lord your God."
What the response turns out to be is a recitation of God's saving acts toward the people of Israel. It begins with a reminder of where they came from, "A wandering Aramean was my ancestor." It recalls the people's time in Egypt, their oppression and enslavement by the Egyptians, and God's deliverance. It concludes with the recognition that, after all this, God 'brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey."
It is then and only then that the act of giving occurs. "So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me."
First comes God's call to the people in generosity and salvation. Then comes the people's response of gratitude and generosity in return.
Giving is not an obligation. It is a response to God's prior generosity—God's deliverance from oppression and God's provision of an abundant home. God calls in generosity. We respond in generosity. It is not, I hope, no matter how many stern stewardship sermons I hear, not about what we have to do to make God happy but about what we have the opportunity to do in gratitude.
It all has only one purpose according to Deuteronomy. "Then you, together with the Levites and the aliens who reside among you, shall celebrate with all the bounty that the Lord your God has given to you and to your house." It's not about duty. It's about celebration.