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General terms and conditions
Legal Basis of Your Reservations
General Terms & Conditions
1. Scope
1.1 HRS Hotel Reservation Service Robert Ragge GmbH, Breslauer Platz 4, 50668 Cologne (hereinafter referred to as the 'agent'), is part of the HRS Group, which owns several booking portals for travel services. In the form of www.hrs.de & www.hrs.com (hereinafter referred to as the 'online portal') and all related partner websites, it operates a global booking service for hotel rooms and comparable accommodations and travel services (e.g. holiday homes), hereinafter referred to as 'accommodations'.
1.2 These GTCs apply both to all non-binding booking enquiries and binding bookings made for accommodation through the agent's online portal. Accommodations that can be booked through the agent's online portal may be arranged through the online booking systems operated by the agent's partners, where applicable.
1.3 These GTCs also apply in the event that users who intend to book accommodation (hereinafter referred to as the 'customer') have conflicting general terms and conditions. These general terms and conditions are not accepted even if the agent provides services while aware of the customer's conditions, unless expressly agreed otherwise.
2. Services rendered
2.1 Creation and Use of the MyHRS Account
2.1.1 The customer has the option to create a user account (hereinafter "MyHRS Account") on the Internet portal. The MyHRS Account allows the customer to obtain the following benefits, among others:
- Collect premium miles and points for each and every hotel booking,
- Save up to 30% based on the HRS Business Rate,
- Save up to 15 minutes with Express Check-in & Check-out,
- Up to 24 hours of goodwill service in the case of quality defects,
- More expedient booking, modification, and cancellation.
A comprehensive overview of all benefits and functionalities of the MyHRS Account will be provided to the customer after creating the MyHRS Account.
To create a MyHRS Account, the customer must provide his or her name and email address and, in case the MyHRS Account is created for business trips, the name of his or her employer, as well as define a password. By clicking the "Register Now" button, the customer accepts the GTCs and submits an offer to enter into the contract for the MyHRS Account. The agent accepts this offer based on its confirmation.
The contract for use of the MyHRS Account is free-of-charge for the customer, is entered into for an unspecified period of time, and may be cancelled at any time by the customer. The agent may cancel the contract for use of the MyHRS Account by providing two weeks of advance notice.
2.2 Arrangement and Conclusion of Accommodation and Travel Service Contracts
2.2.1 The services rendered include the arrangement and conclusion of an accommodation or travel service agreement.
a) In case the customer makes bookings on his or her own behalf
The contract is formed directly between the customer and the operator of the customer's chosen accommodation (hereinafter referred to as the 'provider') during the booking process. For such purpose, the agent provides the provider (and/or its service providers which are contractually bound accordingly) with the specified personal data of the customer.
b) In case the customer makes bookings on behalf of another person
The contract is exclusively formed between the person who will use the services of the provider and/or his or her employer, in case the customer books a business trip, as well as the provider. For such purpose, the agent provides the provider (and/or its service providers which are contractually bound accordingly) with the specified personal data of the person who will use the services of the provider. Therefore, the customer is under obligation to only make bookings for (natural or legal) persons in respect of whom the customer is entitled to
a) make the respective statements,
b) provide personal data and arrange for the transfer of personal data by the agent to the provider.
Further data regarding the treatment of personal data are contained in number 9 as well as in the data privacy notice of the agent.
2.2.2 All claims and obligations arising from the accommodation or travel service agreement exist directly and exclusively between the customer, in case the customer makes bookings on his or her own behalf, and/or the person who will use the services of the provider and/or his or her employer, in case the customer books a business trip, and the provider. There is no accommodation or travel service agreement between the customer and the agent.
2.2.3 The provider of the accommodation is not the agent or another booking system operator, but the provider chosen as the contractual partner. If several accommodations are booked using the agent's online portal, the agent does not choose or arrange the individual accommodations; this is the customer's responsibility. The conditions specified by the customer (such as location, destination, price, period of time, category) are taken into consideration as much as possible in the selection of individual accommodations proposed by the online portal. However, it should not be interpreted, based on the selection made by the online portal, that there are no other accommodations which might better meet the customer's requests or conditions.
2.2.4 Should the provider breach its obligations, the agent is not required, but is entitled to compensate losses suffered by the customer in individual cases in order to facilitate the smooth performance of the contract for the customer. In this case, the customer assigns its claims for compensation against the provider to the agent so that the agent can endeavor to obtain redress for the expenses incurred.
3. Customer reviews
3.1 The agent offers the customer the option to access reviews written by third parties as well as additional content and images relating to the services offered on the online portal. These merely reflect a personal opinion of the respective third-party related to a specific point in time. These opinions are also shaped by the writer's personal perceptions and expectations. It should also be taken into consideration that the services offered may have changed since the content was uploaded or the review written; for example, accommodation may have been refurbished or renovated in the meantime. The number of reviews submitted should also be considered, as one individual opinion is often not as meaningful as an overall impression based on a number of reviews.
3.2 The agent offers the customer and also third parties the option to anonymously submit such reviews or additional content and images on the online portal. The customer is exclusively responsible for all content that he/she provides (e.g. reports/images/videos).
3.3 It is prohibited to upload content to the agent's online portal
a) that is untrue or misleading, in particular by submitting inaccurate and/or unobjective reviews of accommodations, persons at the accommodations, leisure facilities and other local conditions/events which might affect decisions made by other guests;
b) that is derogatory, insulting, offensive, threatening, pornographic or racist:
c) that violates third-party property and/or personal rights or is otherwise illegal;
d) that advertises products, services or companies, either overtly or covertly; in particular by submitting reviews for which the customer has been offered payment, or by reviewing accommodation offered by providers for which the customer works or
e) that includes links or similar information/references that serve to affect the functioning of third-party computers.
3.4 If the customer violates these conditions on the uploading of content, the agent is entitled to amend or fully delete content without notifying the customer and without specifying any reasons.
4. Booking and reservations
4.1 Each reservation is passed on to the respective Provider through the Agent, who acts as an intermediary on behalf of the Customer. In order to ensure smooth processing of the booking, it is therefore essential that the information provided by the Customer (e.g. dates of the stay, contact details) are correct and complete.
4.2 The latest possible time for the Customer to check in to the accommodation varies according to the type of reservation. The various reservation options are described over the course of the booking procedure and are selected by the Customer on this basis. Insofar as a check-in deadline is specified for the reservation type selected, the reservation will be cancelled in the event of late arrival. After that time, the Customer has no right to demand accommodation.
4.3 Reselling of accommodations booked via the Agent is prohibited. This includes, in particular, reselling of accommodations to third parties at a higher price. The Agent reserves the right to exclude the Customer from agency services in future in the event of breaches of this provision. Furthermore, the Provider is entitled to cancel the booking in such cases, while the Agent may also declare the cancellation of the booking. In addition, the Customer is required to pay any cancellation fees and compensate any losses incurred by the Agent and/or the Provider.
4.4 The accommodation is reserved as soon as the booking is made, and the reservation is valid without confirmation. The booking confirmation appears on the screen and is also sent to the Customer by email and, if requested, by text message in abbreviated form. The customer is responsible for creating the conditions to ensure that the confirmation sent by email or text message can be received. The validity of the booking is not affected thereby; this applies, in particular, if an incorrect email address or telephone number has been entered.
4.5 During the booking process, special rates may be displayed that require full or partial payment in advance. In these cases, the precise terms can be viewed before the final booking is made. Usually, a booking of this sort can be made only by credit card, which will be charged immediately by the Provider of the booked accommodation. Over the course of this type of bookings, the Customer accepts that the booking fee or total amount, including any taxes or fees, shown on the booking screen will be charged directly to his or her credit card.
If the provider agrees to an advance payment on the price of the accommodation that is not paid by credit card, the Provider is entitled to cancel the booking if it does not receive the advance payment within the period specified in the booking confirmation. Furthermore, failure to make an advance payment does not release the Customer from the obligation to properly cancel the booking and settle the resulting cancellation costs.
4.6 Depending on the type of booking, a credit card number and the date of expiry of the credit card may have to be stored as part of the booking procedure. Explicit reference is always made on the booking screen that a credit card number needs to be specified. These details are passed on to the Provider of the accommodation in question and verified before confirmation of the booking. Your credit card is a guarantee of payment to the Provider of all costs incurred for the booked accommodation.
4.7 The costs are directly charged to your credit card by the Provider, to whom the card must be presented. The time at which the charge is made is determined by the Provider's conditions.
4.8 The credit card acts as security for the Provider and any cancellation costs or compensation may be charged to it by the Provider. If verification of the credit card details determines that they are not correct or that the card can not be charged, the Provider may cancel the booking through the Agent.
4.9 In the case of hotel bookings, a maximum of nine rooms may be booked online. Reservations of more than nine rooms must be made via the Agent's group booking services, the booking confirmation for which is binding. Splitting a booking for more than nine rooms into several individual bookings for a maximum of nine rooms each is not permitted. There are special enquiry modules available to the Customer for special room requirements for trade fairs and conferences, events and group bookings (10 rooms or more).
5. Changes and cancellations
5.1 Depending on the Provider's conditions, after making the reservation, the Customer is required to pay the agreed price (or a part thereof) for the accommodation if the reservation is not cancelled in time or the accommodation is not taken up without cancellation. The detailed cancellation conditions depend on the Provider in question and the type of booking and are specified separately on the relevant booking screen and accepted by the Customer.
5.2 In order to avoid misunderstandings, all changes and cancellations must be made via the Agent's online portal. This requires direct input via the online portal or notification via +49 221 2077 600 of the agent. Written notices must be sent no later than 24 hours prior to the end of the cancellation period of the Agent to email@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com . Timeliness of the change or cancellation is determined based on receipt of the notice by the Agent. The cancellation period is usually based on local time at the location of the reserved accommodation. If cancellation is made on time and in accordance with the conditions, a cancellation confirmation is issued. Such confirmation provides proof of cancellation and must therefore be kept on file. Whether costs are charged for the cancellation or change is determined by the Provider's booking or cancellation conditions.
5.3 Changes and cancellations are possible before expiry of the cancellation period set in the relevant cancellation conditions. In the case of certain changes, such as a reduction in the length of stay, the Provider may, however, pursue claims for any losses. In the case of special rates, services and/or dates and for bookings at very short notice, providers often do not allow cancellation free of charge.
5.4 In order to prevent misuse of the online portal and avoid causing unnecessary problems for the Provider with incorrect bookings, the Agent reserves the right to cancel a reservation in individual cases if the Customer cannot be contacted using the contact details provided or the Provider declines the booking because of frequent cancellations or no-shows in the past. In such cases, the Customer is not entitled to any accommodation. In order to prevent this kind of cancellation, the Customer usually has the option to make a booking by providing a credit card number, however.
6. Categories of accommodations and information regarding accommodations
6.1 All information regarding and descriptions of accommodations are based on providers' own information. The agent has no influence over this information and does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness thereof.
6.2 The accommodations offered are categorized based on the categories of the agent's own classification system. In addition to categories in other classification systems (for example, the classifications prescribed by law in some federal states), this system is based primarily on customers' experiences and reviews and information from providers that the agent may have checked. The classification merely provides non-binding information on the standard and features of the accommodation.
7. Accommodation ranking/listing
7.1 Following a query on the website or app, the first accommodation shown to the customer will be the accommodation that best meets a variety of criteria (including value for money, flexible booking conditions, high level of customer satisfaction, broad range of offerings, good features, free additional benefits such as parking spaces or Wi-Fi, high conversion rate, extensive description and many images of the accommodation, central location, etc.).
7.2 In promotion periods, some accommodations may, in exchange for a fee, have a more visible rank or a different rank in this list. This is just one of more than 80 criteria that affect the listing of accommodations and by itself is not enough to ensure a top rank. Of course, the customer can filter and sort the 'Recommendations' list based on his/her own criteria ('price per night', for example).
8. Accommodation prices
8.1 Unless specified otherwise in the booking conditions, all prices are per night for each individual accommodation and, depending on the booking conditions, may include or exclude breakfast (this may also differ for a booking period of several days). The ancillary services offered depend on the provider and must be paid separately.
8.2 Providers are required to display the final price, including taxes. However, price information is solely made available by the provider itself. Local provisions determine which taxes and other duties are incurred for accommodation abroad.
8.3 If the currency selected by the customer differs from the currency requested by the provider, the prices in the search results will be shown in the selected currency for convenience. However, the local currency specified in the price conditions is binding for the booking, and there may be exchange rate differences.
8.4 The option to update prices constantly and bookings made by other customers in the meantime on the agent's online portal may occasionally mean that the prices on the accommodation's detailed page differ from the prices shown previously in the list of accommodations. The final price indicated before completion of the booking process is decisive for the customer.
9. Data privacy
9.1 The agent only collects, processes and uses the customer's personal data to the extent that the customer consents thereto or a legal provision permits the collection, processing and use of such data. The agent only collects, processes and uses data which are required for the provision of its services and the use and operation of the online portal and/or the services offered on the online portal.
9.2 Under no circumstances does the agent sell data to third parties. Data are only transferred to third parties to the extent required for bookings/reservations with the provider chosen by the customer or the performance of other services which must be provided by the agent. This expressly includes any transfer to affiliates or other subcontractors of the agent for the purposes of executing the booking within the scope of the respective contractual structures and within the framework of the valid legal regulations, in particular in respect of data privacy.
9.3 Further information regarding data privacy and the treatment of personal data is contained in the Data Privacy Notice.
10. Marketing
10.1 If the Agent has been provided with the Customer's email address within the context of the booking or registration for the closed area through individual customer log-in, the agent uses such address in accordance with the provisions of § 7, Paragraph 3 of the German Unfair Practices Act for the purpose of electronic advertising for its own similar services. In doing so, the Agent shall make every effort to send the Customer advertising materials that are tailored to his or her interests. The Customer may refuse to receive electronic advertising at any time by sending an email firstname.lastname@example.com without incurring any costs other than the communication costs in accordance with the basic rates.
10.2 In addition, the Agent reserves the right to create usage profiles under pseudonyms within the meaning of Section 15 (3) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG) for the purposes of advertising, market research and design of the online portal in line with demand. The Customer may object to the creation of such a usage profile at any time by sending a simple email to email@example.com. .
11. Warranty and liability
11.1 All of the agent's information has been compiled with the greatest care. However, no warranty can be made for any errors in data collection or transfer. The transfer of data to other data carriers, even in part, or use for purposes other than those provided for hereunder is only permitted with the express consent of the agent.
11.2 Some of the information on the agent's online portal is provided by providers, other customers and third parties. All providers, customers and third parties bear sole responsibility for the accuracy, completeness and topicality of the information they upload, including specified prices and availability. Moreover, they ensure that content that violates the legal positions of third parties is not uploaded. The agent can not review this information and therefore assumes no warranty for the accuracy, completeness, quality or legality of information usage.
11.3 The customer will release the agent from all claims due to third parties as a result of a violation of the obligations specified under 11.2. The customer will also support the agent in its defence of such claims and provide all necessary information to it.
11.4 The agent does not take ownership of this content or customer reviews. Rather, customer reviews merely reflect the personal opinion of the authors. The agent has no influence on the form, content and user IDs used for these reviews and therefore assumes no responsibility in this respect.
11.5 The arrangement of accommodation through the agent's online portal is free for the customer. At the same time, however, the customer does not have any claim to the temporal and spatial availability of the agent's services. The agent is not liable for (partial) service interruptions and outages due to repair, maintenance or update work or for other reasons beyond its direct control or that only interfere with use of the services to a negligible extent.
11.6 The agent is not liable for the completion of a booking, nor is it liable for defects or damage incurred in connection with the provider's rendering of the accommodation service. The agent makes no assurances in respect of the fulfilment of particular requests made by the customer and also assumes no warranty in this respect.
11.7 Moreover, the agent's liability is excluded for all damage, irrespective of the legal cause, unless the damage
a) is based on culpable breach of material contractual duties, i.e. duties whose fulfilment makes proper performance of the agreement possible in the first place and on whose compliance the contractual partner should normally be able to rely;
b) was caused by gross negligence or intent on the part of the agent, or
c) constitutes an injury to life, limb or health, damage as defined by the German Act on Liability for Defective Products or other obligatory legal cases of liability.
11.8 If the agent is liable in accordance with number 11.7 for the culpable violation of material contractual duties in the absence of gross negligence and intent, the agent's entire liability is limited to such damage and the extent of damage whose occurrence the agent could typically foresee in accordance with the circumstances of which it was aware at the time of contract conclusion.
11.9 Warranty claims and claims for compensation are barred by the statute of limitations no later than one year after the time when the customer became aware of the damaging event. This does not apply to claims resulting from tort.
12. Miscellaneous
12.1 German law applies to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the conflict of law rules of international private law.
12.2 The online dispute resolution platform of the European Commission can be reached using the following link:https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home.show&lng=DE . The agent does not participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board and is also not required to do so.
12.3 The place of performance is Cologne. Cologne is agreed as the place of jurisdiction for merchants and persons who do not have a place of general jurisdiction in Germany. The statutory place of jurisdiction applies in all other cases.
12.4 Use of the agent's online portal and its content is only permitted for individual queries relating to accommodation bookings. Automated queries are not permitted. The data material is copyrighted, and any duplication thereof (particularly by means of 'scraping') is therefore prohibited. In particular, use of the data material (such as query results in particular) for resale purposes is also prohibited.
12.5 Links on this website to the websites of other companies (third-party providers) are solely provided in the customer's interest. If the customer clicks on such a link, he/she will leave the agent's website. The agent has no control over the content of third-party providers' websites. The agent therefore can not assume any warranty for the accuracy, completeness or security of this third-party content.
12.6 The agent reserves the right to modify these GTCs for holders of a MyHRS Account, and such modifications become effective for the future. The agent will email customers holding a MyHRS Account the new version of the GTCs no later than four weeks prior to their planned entry into force and effect and indicate the intended modifications. Unless the customer rejects the same within four weeks from the date of receipt of the aforementioned notice, the new version of the GTCs is deemed to have been accepted. The agent will advise the customer regarding the above-described option to reject the new version as well as the consequences of failure to reject the same.
12.7 If a provision in this agreement is invalid or unenforceable, this provision should be interpreted in a manner that is compatible with the applicable law and that corresponds as much as possible to the original intention of the parties. The remainder of the agreement is not affected thereby.


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Product Details
3000 Series Modular Push Bar by Go Rhino®. The 3000 Series Front Guard offers superior protection for the grille and features a lower bar with a built-in step allowing easy access to the hood, especially on lifted trucks.
|Winch Mount: No
|Lights Included: No
|Step Included: Yes
|Material: Mild Steel
- Center grille guard without brush guards
- Patented built-in step exclusive to Go Rhino, provides easy step-up access
- Modular construction
- Black powder coat finish with a 5-year warranty
- Chrome finish with a 5-year warranty
Riding high and wide in a "lifted" truck is great. It makes you feel in command of the smaller fray of cars. But to be honest – it is downright humiliating to bring out the kitchen stool when it is time to check the oil. With the Push Bar mounted on your car, you can let the stool stay in the kitchen. The patented, strong, no-slip step, makes it really easy and convenient to check and work on the engine. The step is placed exactly where it should be, at bumper height between the uprights. The 3000 Series Push Bar is the only front guard of its kind to offer this unique combination of tough style, real protection, and ease of access. This is the front guard of choice for the real truck lover. It makes tough trucks tougher and more stylish. It makes it easier to keep the truck in pristine condition. No matter which of the two models you choose, you get a front guard that is made for the specific year, make and model of truck or SUV that you own. The mounting brackets will fit factory mounting points, except for a very few models, where drilling can be necessary. Get your 3000 Series Push Bar right now! Slip it onto your front, tighten the bolts, step back and admire! The massive, aggressive style of the Push Bar will give your truck or SUV a completely new appearance and make you feel as if you got yourself a new, tougher and stronger vehicle. Now, that is maximizing happiness per dollar spent.
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Material handling and drive technology using the modules for Lenze Smart Motors
LIP Bygningsartikler saves now 22% of the total cost on their conveyor modules thanks to an ASi solution from Bihl+Wiedemann. Each module and the complete system is connected through an ASi network with integrated safety from Bihl+Wiedemann. New conveyor modules can be added simply without additional wiring from the main PLC.
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Cost savings in horizontal transport
The AS-Interface fieldbus communication has long been established in material handling . Countless companies are benefiting from the easy installation, high flexibility and low costs of ASi; in both the installation of the application and the maintenance work. Bihl+Wiedemann manufactures special modules for controlling Lenze Smart Motors which provide a suitable solution for many different applications.
The decentralized control of the 3-phase motors offers more flexibility compared to conventional systems – both in terms of planning and the subsequent expansion of application structures .
Main features
- Separate mounting, simple maintenance
- Reliable use at extreme temperatures up to -30 °C
- Connections for up to 3 sensors in one module
- Control of up to 5 speeds
- Simple connection of the Lenze Smart Motor via M12 sockets or pre-assembled cables
- Transmission of standard and safety signals via the same cable
- Optimal connection to the PLC via all common fieldbus systems
- Depending on the desired type of installation, different module versions are available for controlling the Lenze Smart Motor
The conveyor belt is combined into a single product
- Allows pre-assembly and testing of the conveyor belt before final assembly
- Fast and error-free assembly and disassembly
- Reduction of development costs in the project planning phase
- Reduction of the size of the control cabinet due to fewer components
Optimized for Screw mounting or DIN rail mounting
- Control of up to 5 speeds
- Connections for up to 3 sensors
- LEDs for direct on-site spontaneous diagnostics
- Protection category IP67
- Diagnostics functions for the connected Lenze Smart Motor
- Connection of motors and sensors via 4 x M12 sockets, 5 poles
Optimized for the installation in the cable duct
- Control of up to 5 speeds
- Connections for up to 3 sensors
- LEDs for direct on-site spontaneous diagnostics
- Protection category IP67
- Diagnostics functions for the connected Lenze Smart Motor
- Connection of motors and sensors via pre-assembled cable with 4 x M12 cable socket, 5 poles or 1 x M12 cable socket, 8 poles (motor) + 2 x M12 cable sockets, 5 poles (sensors)
Diagnostic and individual control of each Lenze Smart Motor
- Connection to the PLC via ASi Gateways for all common fieldbus systems
- Plain text display and LEDs for direct on-site spontaneous diagnostics
- Optionally with integrated Safety Monitor
- Optionally with Ethernet diagnostic interface and integrated web server for remote maintenance
- Up to 62 Lenze Smart Motors for each ASi network
Maximum flexibility
- Simple installation/deinstallation due to the profile cable and piercing technology
- Free topology, for example: star, linear, tree or ring
- 2-wire profile cable protected against polarity reversal
- Contact pins always penetrate vertically into the profile cable to guarantee optimal contacting
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Since 1984, North Shore Off-Road Centre has been helping customers build their dream vehicles. We pride ourselves on having the best customer service and largest selection of parts in the industry. We also run three, very busy, full-service automotive shops where our technicians can be found doing small jobs such as brakes, to larger jobs including lift kits and custom suspension. Proud to be an Integra Tire Installation Centre, we are able to provide our customers with the comfort and safety by the installation of most brands of tires on Trucks, Jeeps, SUV's and Cars.
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After months of negotiations, Dick's Sporting Goods has walked away from a fully negotiated deal with Malkin Holdings for 56,000 square feet at 1333 Broadway in Herald Square.
"This is a phenomenal location with outstanding visibility between Macy's and Duane Reade flagship stores, and we already have activity," said Anthony Malkin, the president of the company.
Patrick Smith of SRS Real Estate Partners, who has been representing Dick's in its search, did not return a call for comment. But several sources said Dick's has pulled all the deals it was working on.
The Pittsburgh chain, which has been in expansion mode the last few years, recently opened in White Plains and in Yonkers, where guns and ammo are not sold.
At the end of July, Dick's had 490 Dick's Sporting Goods stores in 44 states, with plans to open 38 more this year.
Executives at the company did not respond to requests for comment.
Malkin's Herald Square retail was previously occupied by Conway Stores and drew big-box retailers that toured the space. The overall asking rent for the entire space is around $112 per square foot, with $300 per square foot for the ground floor.
Nearby, Malkin said his firm will also begin marketing 158,863 square feet at 112 W. 34th St. that can be divided into two stores with high ceilings over four floors and a lower level.
The assignment will be handled by Joanne Podell of Cushman & Wakefield. Pricing is not been established.
"This is a seven-day-a-week shopping street with destination retail everywhere," said Malkin. "This is a real opportunity."
But the former Woolworth space, now a Foot Locker, won't be available until its lease runs out in 2016.
"It's not that far away," said Malkin.
Stay tuned.
Dick's had been vacillating between 1333 Broadway and 3 Columbus Circle, owned by a venture of SL Green Realty Corp. and Joseph Moinian, where 29,000 square feet has long been available on the ground and second floors.
The space is now being marketed by Winick Realty for the owners. Steven Durels of SL Green declined comment on whether or not a deal with Dick's was still in the works.
In the last few months, the other 3 Columbus-based retailer, Daffy's, declared bankruptcy. Aurora Capital is now marketing its 23,250 square feet on two levels for $3.2 million per year, according to a CoStar listing. That lease runs to 2017 and has a five-year option.
With Nordstrom's slated to open across Broadway in the base of the new Extell Development project, and the Shops at Time Warner a proven success, more upscale retailers may begin to circle the Circle.
La Perla is leasing 1,600 square feet at 430-434 W. Broadway, while Staff USA has also leased 3,600 square feet to operate a Just Cavalli store.
La Perla was represented by Victor Fandel of Fandel Retail Group, and Staff USA was repped by Joel Isaacs of Isaacs and Co.
Karen Bellantoni of RKF represented the Laboz family of United American Land, which own the property and had an asking rent of $400 a square foot.
La Perla will be relocating from its current location on Greene Street.
Just Cavalli has had sales in pop-up locations and within other stores, but this will become its city flagship.
United American Land has also just leased a 1,500 square-foot store to young fashion designer Pamela Gonzales at SoHo Mews at 311 W. Broadway, where Justin Timberlake has an apartment.
The store, designed by Romina Gonzales, will use glass mannequins and be decorated as a gallery with blown-glass sculptures.
The asking rent was $150 per square foot, said Albert Laboz, president of United American Land. Laboz also raved about the restaurant Jezebel, which opened last year in the company's 323 Broadway.
"It's a hip restaurant that happens to be kosher," said Laboz.
The newly constructed 98-unit Mantena rental building at 431 W. 37th St. between Ninth and Tenth avenues was quietly purchased by Equity Residential last Friday.
The asking price had been $90 million, which equates to $918,000 per unit, but no final cost was available.
Sources said the Hudson Yards area project was marketed by Andrew Scandalios of HFF for an affiliate of Joy Construction, which developed the project with Karl Fischer as the architect. Designer Andres Escobar worked on interiors and amenities including a billiards room, roof deck, yoga studio and children's library.
According to a source at the building, who declined to be identified, the building is about 85 percent leased up with several one and two bedrooms now available for rent starting at $3,740 per month.
Neither a spokesman for Equity Residential, nor Scandalios nor Joy's CEO, returned calls for comment.


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The Story of Guinness® Nitro IPA
Guinness Nitro IPA is everything you'd want from an IPA balanced with everything you'd expect from Guinness. Using our peerless expertise in nitrogenation, we've re-imagined the IPA to create a smoother, creamier texure and a whole new way to enjoy the flavours and aromas of the style.
"Perfectly balanced flavour and aroma, impossibly creamy texture and a long-lasting head of dense bubbles."
A complex mix of five hop varieties yields a strong body with citrus flavours. Berry sweetness arrives. Bitterness lingers.
Fusing over two centuries of brewing heritage with a proud legacy of innovation, our Dublin-brewed Nitro IPA is an inventive brew indeed. A pale ale made with Guinness yeast, it features a unique blend of carbon dioxide and nitrogen to balance out the profusion of hop flavours.
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"Guinness perfected nitrogenated beer almost 60 years ago, so we believed we could really add something new to the style," explains Luis Ortega, the brewer behind the beer's unique recipe.
Guinness® Nitro IPA "Behind The Beer"
Guinness® Nitro IPA "Behind The Beer"
After pioneering nitrogenation in the 1950s, we then dreamt up the award-winning widget: a groundbreaking device that allowed us to create the same surge and settle effect of draught beer… but in a can. It's this that allows us to bring you a hop-forward India Pale Ale with the qualities of a classic Guinness pint: perfectly balanced flavour and aroma, impossibly creamy texture and a long-lasting head of dense bubbles. It's IPA but moving forward. Being a brand with a restless soul, it's a fitting addition to the family.


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CHICAGO, IL – The infamous Tsavo lions, said to have killed over 100 people, were found to have only eaten 35.
The pair of Kenyan lions, nicknamed "Ghost and the Darkness", were killed in 1898 after reportedly eating 135 people! At the time, Lt. Col. John Henry Patterson was in charge of building a railway bridge over the Tsavo River to continue the Kenya-Uganda Railway.
The lions began entering the camps at night and dragging Indian railway workers out of their tents to devour them. Thorn fences were built around the area but the lions figured out how to crawl through.
After many unsuccessful traps, Patterson was able to shoot the lions three weeks apart. Only 28 Indians were recorded as being killed, however Patterson put the total number at 135, after including what he claimed were the deaths of unrecorded African locals.
Researchers at the Field Museum in Chicago have now concluded that the number was most likely 35. They analyzed the bones and pelts of the stuffed lions to determine what they had been eating.
"You are what you eat," said researcher Bruce Patterson. "Just like salmon that eat mercury-tainted fish accumulate the metal in their bodies over time, so the chemical makeup of every animal's diet is reflected in the tissues of their bodies."
The researchers on the project believed that they are "95 percent confident that the lions ate as few as 4 or as many as 75 people total, with the highest probability falling out around 35 people."
The exhibit at the Museum will be altered to include the new information.
CHICAGO, IL – The infamous Tsavo lions, said to have killed over 100 people, were found to have only eaten 35.


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Inverse modelling of European N2O emissions: assimilating observations from different networks." Atmos. Chem. Phys. 11, no. 5 (2011): 2381-2398."
A new estimation of the recent tropospheric molecular hydrogen budget using atmospheric observations and variational inversion." Atmos. Chem. Phys. 11, no. 7 (2011): 3375-3392."
Reassessing the variability in atmospheric H2 using the two-way nested TM5 model." Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 118, no. 9 (2013): 3764-3780."
Robust extraction of baseline signal of atmospheric trace species using local regression." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 5, no. 11 (2012): 2613-2624."
Top-down estimates of European CH4 and N2O emissions based on four different inverse models." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 15, no. 2 (2015): 715-736."
TransCom N2O model inter-comparison – Part 2: Atmospheric inversion estimates of N2O emissions." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 14, no. 12 (2014): 6177-6194."


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This month in our group "Shhhhhhh Cooking Secretly" the theme is "Breakfast" and I am paired with Avin S Kohli. She gave me two ingredients - Spinach and Tomatoes. I have made besan ka cheela adding these to the batter.
Gram flour / besan ..... 1 cup
Whole wheat flour ..... 1 tbsp (optional)
Onion ......................... 1 small (finely chopped)
Tomato ....................... 1 small (cut into small pieces)
Green chillies ........... 2-3 (chopped or crushed)
Spinach ..................... 1/2 cup (chopped finely)
Coriander leaves ........ handful
Yogurt ....................... 1-2 tbsps (optional)
Cumin seeds ......... 1 tsp
Carom seeds / ajwain ... 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder .......... 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder ............. 1/2 tsp
Salt ................................ to taste
Oil or ghee ................. as needed
1. Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. Tip in the onion and sate for a minute until translucent.
2. Now add the spinach, tomato, green chillies and coriander. Simmer for half a minute. Let it cool.
3. In a large bowl take the gram flour, whole wheat flour. Mix the sauteed onion, and the rest of the ingredients mentioned in the list except oil.
4. To make cheelas, pour a spoonful of batter on a griddle, spread it and fry spooning a little oil or ghee on both sides until done.
Serve with chutney/ pickle / raita.
Note: For better results prepare the batter at least one hour ahead so that the flavours blend together.


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It's easy to assume that vintage postcards can be relied on as a rich and detailed source of documentary evidence of how things used to look. The apparent lack of artifice is highly deceptive when we realise the dark arts of image manipulation go back a very long way. An exercise like this one from Berlin defies analysis – it might be a single image chopped up to provide two new ones or it could be three images in permutation - postcard publishers were experts in extracting maximum value from every image that fell on their desks. The panoramic view shown below may be yet another visual fiction. The colour printed card has featured here before on its own merits and a friend whose mother was a child in pre-war Berlin told me that it was the height of fashion among wealthy families to employ wet-nurses clad in traditional regional costume like these examples here.
Saturday, 31 March 2012
Berlin Panorama
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Tuesday, 20 March 2012
The Lost Counties of Merrie England
About a week ago the Environment Agency announced restrictions on the use of water in the south of England. The television news displayed a map of the areas affected – Anglia, Thames, Southern, Veolia Central and Veolia South East. Some of my close relatives live in Veolia Central and they seem to be in complete denial on this point, clinging desperately to the mistaken belief that they live in Hertfordshire or Buckinghamshire. In what used to be known as Kent there is little recognition of the fact that they now reside in Veolia South East. This must be what the Prime Minister means when he speaks of transformational change – the ancient, obsolete and economically unproductive county names can safely be retired and in their place will be the illustrious names of our finest businesses. It's another win-win, publicity for business (and recognition of their enterprise and achievement) and a handsome contribution to the local exchequer in return – more good news for the hard-pressed taxpayer. This is only a draft of what might result but we have tried to recognise some of the hidden hands that drive our economy whose innate modesty is reflected in their choice of names that entirely conceal their activities. There's a place for the consultocracy – the companies that selflessly advise our great institutions on how to improve their performance by dismissing their employees, in return for a nominal sum. Some of the more obscure names belong to a new breed of companies (unkindly known to some as outsourcing vultures) bringing the disciplines of the private sector to tasks that used to be carried out at great expense by feather-bedded public sector timeservers with gold-plated pensions. Of course there are massive implications in terms of mapping, signage and postcodes but all too often this country has been held back by the special pleading of vested interests – this is a time for putting economic interests first and foremost going forward. Traditionalists can be expected to resist but their views can be disregarded as victims of false consciousness.
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Thursday, 15 March 2012
Painted Ladies
A select group of handmaidens of persuasion from the distant days between the wars when illustrators were the first recourse of advertisers. An effective illustrator had to be a master of expression as well as match the face to the client's wishes and the product. The target audience is female and the images designed to reflect prevailing norms of femininity. The pursuit of the female smoker was especially profitable to tobacco companies for whom this sector of the market remains the largest. While the smoker of State Express still seems to be seeking permission, the Craven "A" smoker exhibits unusual composure and a sense of self-assurance. The most alarming figure is the boarding-school fantasy matron whose command to imbibe your Wincarnis is not to be defied.
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Labels: advertising, illustration
Friday, 9 March 2012
Main Street
Traditional small town values - enterprise, thrift, hard work, respect for property and good neighbourliness – all reside on Main Street. Friendly local traders cater to the material needs of the community – the drugstore, lunch counter and soda fountain provide a social hub. The artist-in-residence is Norman Rockwell who left no corner unrecorded in his sentimental taxonomy of Main Street from bootblack to barber-shop. Rockwell's Arcadian images became deeply embedded in the American collective consciousness and stood for an unlikely world of universal human fellowship, business acumen and unlimited optimism. Main Street would typically present a variety of building types and styles, a refuge from the monotony of suburbia. These postcards have another thing in common – they each feature a branch of F W Woolworth. Almost 600 Woolworth stores were open for business by 1912 and the process of eliminating independent traders from Main Street was already underway.
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