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The annual corn maze is now open at Beachmont Christian Camp and ministries in Kingsville. Beachmont hit a home run in itsr choice of a sports theme for its third maze. "The Birds of Baltimore" celebrates Baltimore's home teams, the Orioles and the Ravens! Designed after their bird logos, (with use permission from both teams), the interactive maze takes up six acres with more than two miles of pathways. According to volunteer General Manager Glen Newmann, "A GPS and computer were used to guide the cutting of the logo into the cornfield." It is a beautiful and complicated design as shown on their corn maze brochures.
"The idea for the maze came from Director Paul Twining as an outreach ministry to share their religious heritage," Glen said. "Our desire is to reach out and have an event featuring great family fun and Christian values." The attendance at the corn maze has increased each year and Glen estimates the 2013 count should increase as well. "The first year approximately 4,500 people attended; the second year about 6,500 visited and then Hurricane Sandy blew it down the last two weeks. This year, 2,400 people already have reservations. Based on last year's numbers and growth, we expect about 10,000 to attend!"
Visitors enter the corn maze through what appears to be a brick building, Orioles Park or Ravens Stadium. In reality, it is a hand-painted wood front made to look like bricks by talented volunteers. A total of 155 volunteers plus staff produce and keep the corn maze and events operating smoothly. Divided into four sections, you can play a maze game on your walk and have a chance to get into the Hall of Fame. Friday and Saturday nights are flashlight nights with victory celebrations around a blazing bonfire.
In addition to the corn maze, there's lots of game day activities to enjoy, including a hayride, giant ball slinger, Baltimore Birds express, rubber ducky race, straw bale maze, pebble beach play box, baseball throw, football follies and corn bag toss.
The corn maze and realted activities run through Nov. 9 (closed on Sunday and Monday). Admission includes all activities. Adult admission (12 and older ) costs $10, kids ages 3 to 11 are $8 and kids under 2 are admitted free. Visitors younger than 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Everyone wearing any Birds team attire receives $1 off admission. Pumpkins, food and refreshments will be available at an additional cost.
For more information on Beachmont Ministries, visit http://www.BEACHMONT.org or, for reservations, call 410-592-3648. School. Beachmont Christian Ministries is located at 6433 Mt. Vista Road, Kingsville, Maryland 21087.
The Perry Hall Improvement Association along with Chapel Hills Farm and Nursery present the second annual Perry Hall Apple Festival on Saturday Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept .22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Chapel Hills Farm, 4350 Chapel Road in Perry Hall. This is a great small town event..
Jerusalem Mill Village is offering perhaps the next best thing to a meet and greet with the real Benjamin Franklin in the upcoming "Benjamin Franklin as Interpreted by David Fisher." As Franklin, Fisher tells Dr. Franklin's story, relates the history of his times, and gives the listener a glimpse of his personality and humor. "Benjamin Franklin" is scheduled for Oct. 6 and Nov. 3 from 1 p.m .to 4 p.m. and is recommended for adults and children 10 and older. The program takes place at McCourtney's Store at the Historic Jerusalem Mill Village, 2813 Jerusalem Road, in Kingsville. For more information about the events, call 410-877-3560 or 410-877-0080.
Don't forget to stop by the Avenue at White Marsh for the White Marsh farmers' market, open every Friday through October from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also, make plans to attend the Pumpkin Palooza on Saturday, Oct 5. Enjoy a magic show at 3 p.m, a musical performance by Lawnchair at 5 p.m. and a fire performance at 7 p.m. There will be food and activities for all ages – including a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating and crafts for kids. All craft supplies and giveaways are available while supplies last.
A free, walk-in community flu vaccination clinic will be held at White Marsh Mall, Center Court on the lower level, on Friday, Oct 25 from noon to 7 p.m. Vaccination is recommended for everyone over 6 months of age. University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center will provide vaccination to anyone age 9 or older. Ages 9-17 require parental/guardian signature. High-risk individuals are especially encouraged to be vaccinated. This event is sponsored by the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. For more information, call 410-337-1479.
FYI: All Baltimore County public libraries will now have Sunday hours!
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Choosing or designing a program that will match your club's brand is of the utmost importance. Many club operators have failed when launching a trendy program, or licensing a format, because it is not supported by the club's marketing brand and/or demographics. When updating programming and establishing a fee-based menu, you must ensure that the mission of the program and the vision statement of the facility match up.
To be successful in launching a new program, follow these steps:
1. Hire and Train Program Champions. To have a successful program launch, you must have a leader dedicated to the program and you must get the rest of your staff committed to helping launch the program. Hire and train a professional whose only responsibility will be to launch the program within the club: designing the marketing plan, hiring the instructors or trainers, and developing the schedule for demonstrations, "try me" sessions and open houses. Incentivize the launch manager by offering a bonus for either the number of people introduced to the new program or for revenue procured. Communicate with your team of fitness professionals about the benefit they receive by assisting in introducing the programming to their clients and class regulars. Empower the staff to audition for positions and establish a team, rather than just one or two instructors, to launch the program under the direction of the launch manager.
2. Remove Old Marketing Material. Once the date of the launch is established, plan to remove old marketing material and replace it with new materials that mention this new program. The program must be tagged on all marketing pieces, all mailers and all outside marketing campaigns. Programming that is driven by an instructor or trainer without the support of the house marketing is often passed over or only supported by the professional's personal following or database. Take the steps to design branded guest passes, staff uniform options and member incentives to join when marketing the launch.
3. Use Untraditional Demonstrations. Your program champion and the rest of the staff on the team should create spontaneous demonstrations of the new program throughout the club to get the most dynamic response from the member base. Personally invite members to join in the day's "try me" sessions as they enter the club or when leaving the cardio deck or group exercise classroom. Invite them to experience one or two new moves from the programming, a piece of featured equipment or even to pre-qualify to participate by completing a fit test or fit contest. Pre-empt regularly scheduled classes and introduce the team of professionals who will coach the programming. Ask members to participate in the demonstration as the warm up to the scheduled class and leave small water bottles with informational marketing about the new programming for those who try the workout. Meet and greet the members after the class and ask for contact information in order to send out launch information.
4. Plan Master Classes and Weekend Events. Take advantage of all weekend and holiday events and plan master classes where the entire team of instructors or trainers participates. This is a way to show that the whole staff supports the launch. When you showcase a team of professionals, you show members from following just one instructor or trainer. Schedule the events for a three- to four-week period, gathering leads, contact information and member availability. Invite the members to schedule consultations with the team, increasing the face time necessary to close the member on participation in the programming.
5. Update the Environment to Suit Your Needs. From the purchase of new equipment to the design of the studio, show your members that the environment is changing. Updating a sound system, purchasing the latest equipment options and a fresh paint job create the message that "the times they are a changing." The fresh look can be the most dynamic of marketing options you can choose. Use member and team photos throughout the room, add testimonials and success stories and watch the usage numbers increase.
6. Countdown to the Launch. Market the program on all social networking sites and always start with a countdown to the date of the actual launch. Next, spell out the steps the participants will take in order to get to goal, and ask for a call to action. Your new results-driven program will move a member on a continuum from point A to point B, so outline the steps and teach the member exactly what to expect. Create a sense of urgency to join in the programming by always placing a schedule of openings per week at the entrance to the programming's area.
7. Meeting with the Minds. One week from launch, pull in your staff and outline your expectations. Educate staff on the procedures that will be followed. Motivate staff with incentives and prizes for the staff members who bring the most people to the classes. Send the entire team out with passes to attend, coupons for sessions and invitations to attend. From this moment on, it has to be about the funfest about to happen in your club.
8. When Introducing a Fee-Based Option, Hold Sales Training. When launching a fee-based program, remember that many people on the coaching team may not be used to selling for a fee. Role playing and script writing should be included in team meetings to assure a successful launch. Introducing sales quotas and incentives to surpass goals will assist in creating a performance-based team. Next, set dates for performance reviews and always mention career growth. These are steps you need to take to build a team that will drive the new programming.
9. Lights, Camera, Action. Once the program and club are marketed, the social networks have been hit, the team is empowered, members have experienced the excitement, then it is time to launch with no turning back.
Ann Gilbert, director of fitness for Shapes Fitness for Women, leads a team of more than 350 fitness professionals. She is a well-known presenter and has received the IHRSA/ACE Trainer of the Year award. For the past 10 years, Gilbert has served as a faculty board member for the Shapes Academy, an internal educational resource for continuing education. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Dealing with workplace negativity
A by-product of these trying times is the growth in negativity. With reports coming in everywhere of workers being sacked or forced to take pay cuts and yet another business shutting down, it's no wonder people are feeling stressed and under pressure.
That often translates into negativity, the kind where people pour a bucket of cold water over everything and shoot down ideas. That can cause all sorts of problems. It can take various forms. Someone might be spreading rumours. A former employee might be spreading false information about the company. Cancelled meetings might be misinterpreted. People might read things into emails that aren't intended. And some could create a serious backlash against decisions that have an impact on all employees. Like, for example, budget cuts, mandatory overtime, or sackings.So how does one deal with it?more
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Take a pay cut?
'Tis the season for pay cuts. At Macquarie, the millionaire's factory, senior executives are taking a hair cut , Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief executive Ralph Norris will take a 10% cut to his base salary of $3.12 million and Holden workers will be poorer . Last week, Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams got in on the act when he said he would take a pay cut to help his cash-strapped club.
Some would say taking a pay cut is better than losing your job. But what happens when you are already looking for work? The question for many now is whether they would settle for a job at less pay.more
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Cooler jobs than yours
One interesting story from last week was the yarn about Briton Ben Southall winning what Tourism Queensland called the the "best job in the world"
Now that raises all sorts of questions. Is it really the best? As Sathnam Sanghera writes in The Times, the best jobs are simply those where you are allowed to develop, where you respect and like your colleagues and they respect and like you back and where you can measure your performance in some way. Given the short term nature of the Hamilton Island job, there's none of that. Still, Tourism Queensland's PR stunt does raise another question: what are the best jobs? What jobs would people die for?more
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Female risk takers
One of the perpetual discussions in management literature is whether women are better or worse business leaders than men. Personally, I think it's a discussion that goes nowhere. Some women are fantastic business leaders, much better than men, others not so good. And it goes the other way too.
Interestingly, it is the women in Iceland who are now cleaning up the economic mess left by the men. As one female business leader told The Guardian: "It goes back to our Viking women. While the men were out there raping and pillaging, the women were running the show at home". Still, one of the big issues that always comes up is that women are not as big risk takers as men which means the potential rewards are much lower. But now a study suggests that's a big myth.more
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End of TV?
The days of television mightn't be numbered but they're looking problematic. Fewer people seem to be watching as there is so much else to do.
Two years ago, Rupert Murdoch announced that the days of big profits for traditional broadcast TV were over. Part of the problem is the sheer fragmentation of the audience. The other part is that advertising dollar has evaporated from a combination of the recession and technological alternatives. Rupert Murdoch's outgoing top executive Peter Chernin says that the Web will cannibalise the TV industry by drawing away viewers and advertisers. And now the evidence suggests it's getting worse. TV might not be on its way out but it is looking increasingly marginalised. It's gone from being an absolute necessity to something that many could live without.more
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Swine flu and the workplace
Pigs fly and no, you don't have to borrow a face mask from Michael Jackson. True, fewer than half the suspected cases tested for swine flu in Mexico have returned a positive result, suggesting the outbreak might not be as severe as first thought. But with the World Health Organisation raising its pandemic alert for swine flu from 4 to five, signalling extreme risk of a disease catastrophe, it might be important to look at potential impacts in the workplace. The 2003 SARS epidemic might be a pointer for what could happen. According to specialists, reported here, the cost of SARS in terms of lost GDP for East and South East Asia was $US18 billion ($A24.7 billion). Along the way, there were 8000 cases and 800 deaths.
According to CNN, companies in the United States like Gartner, Sprint Nextel, Microsoft, General Electric, IBM, and Dell already have plans in place to deal with potential outbreaks. Yes, everyone is jumping on the worry bandwagon, but because we just don't know what's ahead and how this will pan out, it's better to be prepared. As Gartner analyst Ken McGee told CNN, companies need to identify their vulnerabilities and possibly look at setting up home networks or even shutting down some of their offices. What more can they do?more
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Tomorrow's hot jobs
With all the focus on layoffs and the state of the economy, it's worth thinking about jobs of the future.
Where will the future job opportunities lie? The reality is that a lot of kids in school now are being prepared for jobs that don't exist. Some of the top jobs, like web developers and sustainability experts, didn't even exist 10 years ago. You can get a taste of the future if you check out this clip.more
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Lessons from Susan Boyle
Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the last few weeks, you would have heard people raving about Susan Boyle, the middle aged woman from a village in Scotland's west Lothian region who stunned sceptical judges and a cynical crowd with her rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream." from the musical "Les Miserables" on Britain's Got Talent. In case, you have seen it, you can check it here on YouTube.
Aged 47, she has never married and lives with her cat Pebbles. Her story tells us a lot about the importance of personal branding and presentation. And it's invited heaps of commentary and insights. Has Boyle redefined beauty, grace and success?more
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Communicating with the boss
It's funny how so many bosses are so bad at talking to their staff.
It's something that has now become more important than ever before with companies laying off people, cutting budgets and getting everyone to fill in the gaps created by all the downsizing.
So what are the most common mistakes managers make when communicating badly? How do they stuff things up?
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CVs - tips and blunders
With so many people out there now looking for work, the resume and CV has never been more important. And yet many people continue to stuff it up.
What goes into a good resume? What sort of CV would catch people's attention? There are, of course, lots of books out there for anyone wanting to hone their skills on writing the killer resume. Take a trip to the local bookshop and check them out. Or you can check out a sample here. Still, there are some basic things you can get under your belt now.more
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Making dough in the recession
In the past, I have blogged on whether a recession is a good time to set up a business. Companies like Microsoft, GE and Hewlett-Packard all started up when the economy was in dire straits.
But that raises another question: does the recession create economic opportunities for companies?more
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Trust, recessions and the certainty gap
This is no ordinary recession. The world's economic woes run deeper than the lack of credit, declining consumer demand, shrinking investment and tanking markets. What's unprecedented is the breakdown of certainty and trust.
Institutions have been rattled and shattered, jobs that were once seen as secure are no more, no-one knows where we are heading and when things will get back to normal. That's why people are now more cynical and sceptical. But that masks the fear. In his 1995 book, Trust, Frances Fukuyama said trust was critical for maintaining a healthy society. Investors need to have confidence in the information on which they base their decisions, consumers need to trust the quality of the goods and services they buy, people need to feel confident that they will still have a job that provides them with the income to build their lives, companies need to trust clients that they will pay on time, anyone extending loans needs to trust that the money will be repaid and corporations need strong bonds with the communities they serve. So how do we restore trust? And how long will it take?more
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Robot future
Three years ago, I did a blog entry looking at the growing trend of robots entering the workplace, and whether we need to establish a code for robots.
The trend continues and soon we will have to start asking ourselves some serious questions.more
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Motivating staff in a recession
According to traditional management literature, it's important for companies to have some sort of employee engagement where people feel valued, where they wake up every morning wanting to get into work and make a difference. The idea is that if you do that, the employees will go out of their way and beyond the call of duty to help customers and become passionate advocates of the business. That's the theory.
But the recession might be changing all that. People are losing jobs and many managers don't have the time anymore. And that will have major ramifications for employees and companies once the recovery comes. So what signs are we seeing?more
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Control holiday spending by creating a budget and setting aside the total amount you plan to spend, says personal finance expert Lynnette Khalfani-Cox.
Personal finance expert Lynnette Khalfani-Cox explains why consumers are probably not getting the best deal the day after Thanksgiving.
Take advantage of these strategies to reduce the amount you owe the IRS.
Douglas Dolton decided to start his own luxury preowned-car dealership but found getting a loan wasn't as easy as he thought it would be.
What homeowners hit hard by Superstorm Sandy need to know about their insurance coverage and how to get assistance.
A year after being laid off, Robin Bylenga turned her love of cycling into a small boutique catering to women bikers, Pedal Chic.
You can still save for retirement like a person with a regular paycheck, just set aside a percentage of your income.
It may be tempting to take money out of your 401(k) to pay off a debt, but be prepared to pay penalty fees and have less money for retirement.
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The choice would seem clear enough:
But two funny things happened this week to Porsche. The first: CEO, Matthias Mueller, remarked that he anticipated flat demand into 2013 despite great results so far in 2012.
The second: two lawsuits against their Volkswagen acquisition strategies in 2008 were halted. Porsche shares surged.
Contrasted to the tenor of this article in the Wall Street Journal's 'Driver's Seat' blog one wonders if equity holders are, well, a touch complacent: the double whammy of stagnant European and decelerating Chinese demand may be priming the luxury German airbags for use.
Is there opportunity in this? If so, is there a hedge?
The shot below is the spread of Porsche vs Honda over the last 18 months with the recent 'lawsuit turbo charge' clearly visible.
Honda plan to double sales of small cars (led by the 'Fit') in emerging markets over five years and the firm, for what it is worth, is loved by analysts even more than Porsche.
The Honda Fit ('Navigate the urban maze in style') is no 911 Carrera. But with a volume vs niche automaker trade it may matter little.
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Barnum takes 7A title
The Barnum Bombers advanced to the State Tournament quarterfinal game as they used three big plays and one short run to break the Cook County Vikings short-run style of play and spirits, winning the Section Championship by a score of 30-18 at Duluth's Public School Stadium on Thursday, November 1. Barnum's defense was not without noting as they shut down a big, strong and fast Peter Warren, who was among the rushing leaders coming into the game.
Daniel Warpula, among the area's top yardage players, was the first to score and it was on the first Bombers possession. Warpula raced 58 yards and Colton Selix ran for the two points for 8-0. Cook County's Colin Everson was able to score from two yards out., but the two-point conversion failed for 8-6. Barnum burned Cook County on a big pass on a perfect heave by Zac Carlson to hit Selix on stride for a 59-yard shocker and Brandon Newman's two-point run made it 16-6 to end the first quarter scoring.
Cook County's spirit had not yet yielded and they scored on a one-yarder by Everson, but again the run for points failed and Barnum was still up 16-12. Newman and then Warpula would combine on a short dive and a long stunner. Newman's big blockers got enough for him to plow in from a yard out and Newman added the two-point conversion run for 24-12. A 60-yard sprint around the corner and down the sideline broke the Vikings' back before halftime with a very solid 30-6 advantage.
The Vikings were able to get the only score of the second half as once the Bombers held on fourth-and-goal from a yard out. Cook County quarterback Kale Boomer, who spent much of the second half trying to pass and scramble for yards, finally scored in the third quarter for 18-30 as the pass for points failed. It would be the final tally as neither team scored in the fourth quarter.
Cook County did not get a good start as the kick went out of bounds, allowing Barnum to start on the 35. That was followed by too many men on the field. Warpula hit the middle for a couple with Boomer getting the tackle. On the very next play it was Warpula burning the Vikings around the right side as he turned the corner and flew for a 58-yard shocker. Selix ran for the two points and Barnum was already up 8-0 with just 11:12 showing on the clock.
A squibber was covered on the 35. The Vikings got some initial yardage, but a fumble followed and Boomer had to cover. Another fumble occurred and this time it was Selix recovering on the 30 at 10:33.
A run got very little with Everson tackling, but Selix got good yards on the right side. Warpula came up just short for fourth-and-one. Barnum went for it, but Newman was dragged down by Jonny Jacobsen at 8:45 and Cook County took over on downs.
The Vikings went with the shotgun formation and Warren got four. A pitch was stopped back at the line of scrimmage on a great read and tackle by Selix. Warren was stuffed for a loss of one by big but mobile 280-pound Tory Slater. The punt was left alone and as it was a real boomer from the 23 and rolling to the 25 at 6:33.
Barnum took an illegal procedure call and Warpula was thrown for a yard loss by Jacob Shroeder. Carlson threw a nice pass to Selix and it looked like Selix had made a great catch to keep one foot in bounds, but it was correctly ruled he had a toe on the line. The punt was returned to 36 at 5:01.
Warren hit the middle left for four with John Zmyslony making the stop. Warren tried the middle again, but Bomber Brady Youngberg was there. Area sack-leader Zmyslony zipped around and got a sack. A fumble on the left side was rolled on by a Barnum player.
A late whistle on forward progress turned into a fumble being called and the recovery being credited to Warren. From the 12, it was Boomer for four yards on the right. Warren used his head down plowing power to take it to the two and a first down. Everson got the call and went in on the right middle for the two-yard TD. The two-point conversion run failed and Barnum's lead was cut to 8-6 at 1:56.
A short kick was returned by Warpula to the 41. Barnum and Carlson came out firing. Carlson threw a perfect spiral and hit Selix on stride for a 59-yard stunner. The two-point conversion run by Newman was good and Barnum was up 16-6 at 1:36. Bomber Stephen Swanson's short kick was turned into a sharp play as a middle row man tossed it back to Boomer for a return to the 45.
Warren was smothered on the right with Swanson leading the charge. A roll right was taken back left and Boomer made a good throw and got a two-feet-planted catch by his receiver for a first at the 31. Warren was stopped by Bomber Sam Anderson. On third-and-four Warren plied the middle and got a first on a six-yard run before Swanson stopped on the 20 at 11:53. Everson went left for a couple and took a pitch right for a few more, but Warren was stuffed on a pitch by Seth Vogt and Anderson for a loss of one at the 15. Warren came right back and got a first to the Bombers' nine. After Cook County called timeout at 10:28, Warren ran the middle to the five before Jaxon Lind stopped. Warren kept at it and made it third-and-goal with Caleb Forsberg tackling. Warren was stopped in the middle at the one. The Vikings switched it up and went to Everson to get the score from a yard out, but with Barnum's Swanson and others dragging down Thomas Anderson there would be no two-point and Barnum was up 16-12 at 9:11.
What looked like it would a very good return by Newman was tripped up by Boomer at the 43. Selix made a smart run on the right, waiting for his blocks and picking then dashing his way for large yards before Boomer stopped. Warpula got a great gainer to inside the 10 and the Vikings called time at 8:23. Selix went right. Zach Peterson almost got the score as his plunge took it to within a foot of the goal line. After the Vikings were offside once, it was Newman getting the call for the dive and score. Newman went left and dove for goal line and the extra points for a 24-12 lead at 7:02.
Swanson's squib kick went out of bounds. Soon it was Slater stopping Warren for a third-and-five on the 40. Boomer kept on an option for a first to the 45 at 5:35. Selix took on Warren for a solid stop and a hold moved it back to the 45. The Bombers were gang tackling and Warren went nowhere for second-and-16. Warren was pushed back by more gang tackling and the Vikings suffered a delay of game back to the 33. Selix delivered quite a hit on the right side. Boomer tried to keep, but Anderson was all over it and the Bombers took over on down at the 39 at 3:25.
Warpula wisely waited for some fantastic blocking and then kicked it into overdrive for a sprint down the left side to further stun the Vikings with a 60-yard TD. The pass for two points was overthrown by a couple of feet, but Barnum was now riding a 30-12 lead at 3:02.
A squib kick went to Boomer on the 40. Cook County was able to put together two first downs to the Bombers' 40. Selix almost had a free ticket as he had excellent coverage on Mark Marxen in the left corner. Boomer was thrown for a sack by Zmyslony and Cook County called time at 10.7 looking at fourth-and-18 from the Bombers' 30. Vogt was covering on a pass that went in and out of Marxen's hands at the 5.
As the Bombers were up 30-12 they were content to take a knee and head in with a fairly solid 30-12 lead.
Neither team was able to score on their initial possessions of the third quarter. Cook County sustained a drive from the 23 at 6:53 and had first downs at 5:58 and about five minutes and 3:10. The drive culminated in a Boomer run from two yards out but with the two-point pass dropped, it was 30-18 at 2:18.
An intercepted pass, intended for Vogt, stopped one Barnum drive and it stayed 30-18.
In the fourth quarter, Cook County drove the field, but from eight yards and on fourth-and-goal, the Barnum bunch had an impressive stand as Boomer came up short by a foot from paydirt. There would be no scoring in the fourth frame as many Barnum reserves and some Vikings second squaders got to see some time.
As important, perhaps even more so, was what didn't show up on the board — Barnum's ability to shut Warren out of scoring. It was Warren who recently had set the new Minnesota record of most touchdowns in a game with eight. He probably got only about 80-100 yards against the Bombers' stiff defense. It was only Cook County's second loss of the season, with the first loss also to the Bombers at Grand Marais back on September 14.
As good as 9-2 and Polar division Barnum is on both sides of the ball, they will have to play another outstanding offensive and defensive game to be able to handle number one-ranked and undefeated Mahnomen. That shootout will be at Duluth's Public School Stadium on Saturday, November 10 at noon.


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Tlingit (Łingít) is the language of coastal Southeastern Alaska from Yakutat south to Ketchikan. The total Tlingit population in Alaska is about 10,000 in 16 communities with about 500 speakers of the language. Tlingit is one branch of the Athabascan-Eyak-Tlingit language family. A practical writing system was developed in the 1960s, and linguists such as Constance Naish, Gillian Story, Richard and Nora Dauenhauer, and Jeff Leer have documented the language through a number of publications, including a verb dictionary, a noun dictionary, and a collection of ancient legends and traditional stories by Tlingit elder Elizabeth Nyman.
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From: Scott Sherwood (email@example.com)
Date: Wed Aug 04 1999 - 10:13:39 EDT
I've seen ( in Loeb library text )ancient Greek and Latin terms for
what we call verbs, adverbs, nouns, and adjectives; and I've seen terms
here that I'd never seen before like apodosis and paratactic.
It seems there was a fully developed ancient Greek grammatical argot.
As a relative newcomer to Greek, wouldn't I be better off trying to use
those terms/definitions for analysis than the modern American grammar
terms I learned in school?
Would B-Greek as a whole be better off if we could all use those terms?
Is there a good/best source, modern or ancient, that sets out and
explains those ancient terms and concepts?
Are the ancient terms in any way wrong? Do they incorrectly describe
ancient Greek grammar? Was it not a workable system for the ancients?
I've read some old English books (1500's AD) on parsing Greek. Is
there some more modern source that could (mostly in English) explain
the ancient parsing technique using the ancient terms? As I said, I
think I've seen ancient Latin authorities on Greek grammar, so I think
the information is out there somewhere; I think I'd have an easier time
understanding the system if I could escape the modern grammatical
mindset for a time.
Scott Sherwood
--- "Carl W. Conrad" <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> Perhaps this is not worth the effort, since it
> appears that we all seem to
> be in agreement about the implied sense of the
> nominative DIDASKALOS in the
> verse, but the longer I reflect over the matter, I
> find myself wondering
> whether perhaps we haven't transformed the question
> from one of how we
> understand the Greek grammar to one of how best to
> express the intended
> sense of the Greek in English grammar. Perhaps I'm
> wrong about this, but
> I'd like to pursue the question a bit further. Here
> are the original
> question and the three responses to date:
> >At 5:22 PM +1000 8/2/99, Richard A. Creighton
> wrote:
> >>How is the nominative DIDASKALOS functioning in
> John 3:2?
> >>
> >>RABBI, OIDAMEN hOTI APO QEOU ELHLUQAS DIDASKALOS
> At 6:29 AM -0400 8/2/99, Carl W. Conrad wrote:
> >It is a predicate nominative, in agreement with the
> subject implicit in the
> >verb, and functioning adverbially: "... we know
> that you have come AS A
> At 11:54 AM -0400 8/2/99, Kevin W. Woodruff wrote:
> >Predicate nominative of an implied EIMI
> At 2:42 PM -0500 8/2/99, Carlton Winbery wrote:
> >Richard, I read both Carl's and Kevin's answer to
> this and they make good
> >sense, but I like to take a simpler route that
> produces the same result. I
> >like to see DIDASKALOS as in apposition to the
> subject of the verb
> >ELHLUQAS. A noun (or implied noun or pronoun) in
> any case can have another
> >noun (or noun substitute) in the same case in
> apposition. Hence, "We know
> >that you, a teacher, have come from God." It's like
> we do in English when
> >we say "this is my brother, Joe."
> Where we agree is in relating the nominative
> DIDASKALOS to the subject of
> ELHLUQAS; where we disagree, I think, is in how we
> understand the
> relationship of DIDASKALOS to the verb ELHLUQAS. I
> really think that
> DIDASKALOS functions adverbially with ELHLUQAS,
> i.e., our clause is
> equivalent in meaning to ELHLUQAS hINA DIDASKHiS (or
> hINA DIDAXHiS). At any
> rate, it seems to me that the RSV's "We know that
> you are a teacher come
> from God" rightly underscores the tightness of this
> association of ELHLUQAS
> and DIDASKALOS although it seems to introduce a
> copula ("you are") that is
> not actually present in the Greek; personally I
> think this is one of GJn's
> very distinctive stative perfects that emphasizes
> both present state and
> the underlying verbal basis of that present state. I
> think that Paul
> expresses a very similar notion in Gal 1:1 PAULOS
> EGEIRANTOS AUTON EK NEKRWN, where APOSTOLOS has so
> powerful a verbal
> (almost participial = APOSTALEIS?) force that,
> although a noun, it is
> qualified by adverbial prepositional phrases.
> It seems to me, moreover, that both Kevin's
> understanding and Carlton's
> understanding of the grammatical function of
> DIDASKALOS fall short of
> recognizing its adverbial relationship to ELHLUQAS,
> and I am strongly
> inclined to think (admittedly this is very
> subjective, a matter of feel for
> "natural" Greek expression) that the construction as
> understood by Kevin
> and Carlton might require different formulation in
> the Greek.
> (a: Kevin): If DIDASKALOS is predicate nominative of
> an implied EIMI, I
> rather think that the Greek would more normally have
> a participial form of
> EIMI, namely WN: OIDAMEN hOTI DIDASKALOS WN
> ELHLUQAS. Compare GJn 1:6
> EGENETO ANQRWPOS APESTALMENOS PARA QEOU, ONOMA AUTWi
> IWANNHS. I'm a little
> bit more ready to accept Kevin's interpretation,
> however, because I think
> it IS conceivable that the participial WN is
> elliptical and because the
> adverbial relationship of DIDASKALOS to ELHLUQAS
> remains intact thus; my
> inclination is to think that WN would NOT have been
> omitted here, but my
> inclination may be more a matter of what I think
> would have obtained in
> classical Attic.
> (b: Carlton): If DIDASKALOS is an appositive to the
> subject of ELHLUQAS,
> then it seems to me that the subject of ELHLUQAS
> ought rather to be
> _explicit_ rather than implicit, and I'm inclined to
> think we'd more likely
> have OIDAMEN hOTI SU DIDASKALOS ELHLUQAS APO QEOU.
> Would the SU remain
> suppressed, if it must be emphatic enough to call
> for an appositive?
> Compare GJn 1:19-22: (19) SU TIS EI? (20) EGW OUK
> EIMI hO CRISTOS. (21) SU
> ELIAS EI? ... hO PROFHTHS EI SU? In these instances
> the pronominal subject
> is emphatic and explicit, and I think it would be
> also in GJn 3:2.
> Moreover, I think if this were comparable to
> English, "This is my brother,
> Joe," we'd have to have a hOUTOS in the analogous
> Greek, or else something
> more like GJn 1:6 where ANQRWPOS is almost
> pronominal, like an earlier
> Greek indefinite TIS, but in this instance the
> apposition is appended in a
> clause of its own: EGENETO ANQRWPOS APESTALMENOS
> PARA QEOU, ONOMA AUTWi
> IWANNHS. Might we imagine this expressed as ANQRWPOS
> HN PARA QEOU? Certainly that would be intelligible
> Greek, but I think that
> what we're actually given in 1:6 is a much more
> carefully-phrased statement
> of the missionary status of John, and then the
> appositional indication of
> his name follows separately with its own verb.
> Perhaps this is all too much a matter of
> indistinguishable nuances of
> interpretation of the Greek of John 3:2, but the
> crux of the matter, in my
> view, is whether we understand an adverbial
> relationship of DIDASKALOS to
> the verb ELHLUQAS or not. I don't think the use of
> the perfect tense in
> that verb is a casual one.
> Carl W. Conrad
> Department of Classics, Washington University
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Google deletes kids apps after pornographic content is found
CALIFORNIA, U.S. - According to a report by security firm Check Point, the search engine giant Google has been forced to delete 60 applications that were aimed at kids.
According to the company, 60 kid-themed apps were removed for the Google Play app store since they were showing users pornographic content.
Check Point found that these apps contained a malware that could display pornographic content, trick users into installing fake "security apps," or induce them to sign up for premium SMS services.
The security firm used Google Play store estimates and found that the 60 games, with titles including "Drawing Lessons Angry Birds," "Temple Crash Jungle Bandicoot" and "Spinner Fidget Toy," had at least 3.5 million downloads and as many as 7 million users.
In its report, Check Point called the malware "AdultSwine," and said that it had alerted Google about the problem.
Soon after, the apps disappeared from the Play store.
Daniel Padon, a Check Point researcher pointed out, "We have a good working relationship with Google's security team."
However, even after Google deleted the apps from Play, the malware is set to continue to exist in people's phones until users themselves delete the apps in question.
A Google spokesperson said in a statement, "We've removed the apps from Play, disabled the developers' accounts, and will continue to show strong warnings to anyone that has installed them. We appreciate Check Point's work to help keep users safe."
According to reports, once users downloaded one of the infected apps, pop-ups would either alert them that they had a virus and direct them to a fake security app.
Users would then have to be convinced to enter their phone number through a contest to win an iPhone, or show them pornographic content.
It said that most of the infected apps were games or drawing tutorials intended to entice kids.
A Check Point researcher said in the report that the company is "struggling to keep certain malware outside the App store" because some nasty code can only be detected by dynamically analyzing the context of an app's actions.
The firm explained, "'AdultSwine' and other similar malware will likely be continually repeated and imitated by hackers. Users should be extra vigilant when installing apps, particularly those intended for use by children."


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In Calcutta a few days before Christmas, December 2011, Ashoka India brought together Fellows from the North and North East around a thematic workshop with Innovation Alchemy. The theme was 'Scale'. The issue of increasing the IMPACT of the work that the Fellows are implementing through their diverse initiatives.
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No. CR02-4047-MWB
ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR SENTENCE REDUCTION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)
This matter comes before the court on its own motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2).
In light of the record, the court concludes that it need not appoint counsel or conduct a hearing. See United States v. Harris, 568 F.3d 666, 669 (8th Cir. 2009) (concluding that there is no right to assistance of counsel when pursuing relief under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) and finding that a judge need not hold a hearing on a motion pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)); see also United States v. Burrell, 622 F.3d 961, 966 (8th Cir. 2010) (clarifying that "[a]ll that is required is enough explanation of the court's reasoning to allow for meaningful appellate review"); Fed. R. Crim. P. 43(b)(4) (stating that a defendant's presence is not required in a proceeding that involves the reduction of a sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)).
The United States Sentencing Commission recently revised the United States Sentencing Guidelines ("USSG") applicable to drug trafficking offenses by changing how the base offense levels in the drug quantity tables incorporate the statutory mandatory minimum penalties for such offenses. Specifically, Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) generally reduces by two levels the offense levels assigned to the quantities that trigger the statutory mandatory minimum penalties in USSG §2D1.1 and made parallel changes to USSG §2D1.11. Because Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) alters the threshold amounts in the drug quantity tables in USSG §2D1.1 and USSG §2D1.11, many, but not all, drug quantities will have a base offense level that is two levels lower than before Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)).
The court is statutorily precluded from applying a federal sentencing guideline amendment retroactively unless the United States Sentencing Commission designates an amendment for retroactive application. In relevant part, 18 U.S.C. § 3582 provides:
The court may not modify a term of imprisonment once it has been imposed except that . . . in the case of a defendant who has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment based on a sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered by the Sentencing Commission pursuant to 28 U.S.C. [§] 994(o), upon motion of the defendant or the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, or on its own motion, the court may reduce the term of imprisonment, after considering the factors set forth in [18 U.S.C. §] 3553(a) to the extent that they are applicable, if such a reduction is consistent with applicable policy statements issued by the Sentencing Commission.
18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2); see also Dillon v. United States, 560 U.S. 817, 826 (2010) ("Section 3582(c)(2)'s text, together with its narrow scope, shows that Congress intended to authorize only a limited adjustment to an otherwise final sentence and not a plenary resentencing proceeding."); United States v. Auman, 8 F.3d 1268, 1271 (8th Cir. 1993) ("Section 3582(c)(2) is a provision that permits a district court to reduce a term of imprisonment if the sentencing range upon which the term was based is subsequently lowered by the Sentencing Commission.").
The United States Sentencing Commission promulgated USSG §1.B1.10 to implement 28 U.S.C. § 994(u) and to provide guidance to a court when considering a motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). In relevant part, USSG §1B1.10 states:
In a case in which a defendant is serving a term of imprisonment, and the guideline range applicable to that defendant has subsequently been lowered as a result of an amendment to the Guidelines Manual listed in subsection (d) below, the court may reduce the defendant's term of imprisonment as provided by 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). As
required by 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), any such reduction in the defendant's term of imprisonment shall be consistent with this policy statement.
USSG §1B1.10(a)(1); see also USSG §1B1.10, comment. (n.1) ("Eligibility for consideration under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) is triggered only by an amendment listed in subsection (d) that lowers the applicable guideline range . . . ."). In addition to specifying which federal sentencing guidelines may be retroactively applied, USSG §1B1.10 guides the court as to the amount by which a sentence may be reduced under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). See USSG §1B1.10(b)(1).
On July 18, 2014, the United States Sentencing Commission unanimously voted to apply Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) retroactively to most drug trafficking offenses, and it set November 1, 2014 as the date that Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) would go into effect. Stated differently, Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) is included within subsection (d) of USSG §1B1.10. Consequently, under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and USSG §1B1.10, the court may rely on Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) to reduce a defendant's sentence. But, even if Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) is applicable, a special limiting instruction applies: "The court shall not order a reduced term of imprisonment based on Amendment 782 unless the effective date of the court's order is November 1, 2015, or later." USSG §1B1.10(e)(1); see also Amendment 788 (amending USSG §1B1.10).
At the court's request, the United States Probation Office prepared a memorandum that, among other things, addresses the defendant's eligibility for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and calculates the defendant's amended guideline range. The United States Probation Office also provided the court with additional information in support of its memorandum. That information includes, but is not limited to, the defendant's pre-sentence investigation report and the Federal Bureau of Prison's report on the defendant.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and USSG §1B1.10, the court concludes that a sentence reduction is justified. See United States v. Curry, 584 F.3d 1102, 1104 (8th Cir. 2009) (discussing United States v. Wyatt, 115 F.3d 606, 608-09 (8th Cir. 1997)) (explaining requirements under USSG §1B1.10(b)). Having reviewed the defendant's file, the provisions and commentary of USSG §1B1.10, the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), the nature and seriousness of the danger to any person or community that may be posed by a reduction in the defendant's term of imprisonment and the defendant's post-sentencing conduct, the court deems it appropriate to exercise its discretion and grant the defendant the maximum reduction permitted under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and USSG §1B1.10. The defendant's previously imposed 188 month term of imprisonment, as reflected in the judgment dated January 31, 2003, is reduced to time served as of November 2, 2015. See USSG §1B1.10(b)(2)(C) (prohibiting a term of imprisonment that is "less than the term of imprisonment the defendant has already served"); see also id., comment. (n.3) (stating that the term of imprisonment may not be reduced below time served). The defendant's new sentence of time served applies to count 1 of the indictment. Except as provided above, all provisions of the judgment dated January 31, 2003 remain in effect. The duration and conditions of the defendant's supervised release remain unchanged. This order will take effect on November 2, 2015.
For purposes of the instant order, the court relied on the following determinations:
The clerk's office is directed to send and fax or email a copy of this order to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, that is, the place where the defendant, USM No. 02445-029, is currently incarcerated. The Federal Bureau of Prisons is directed to release the defendant on November 2, 2015. The clerk's office is also directed to send a copy of this order to the defendant, the office of the Federal Public Defender, the office of the United States Attorney and the office of United States Probation.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons typically releases an inmate who is due to be released on a Sunday on the Friday that immediately precedes the release date. November 1, 2015, is a Sunday and Friday, October 30, 2015, is not consistent with Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)). Consequently, the court believes that a slight delay in the defendant's release date is appropriate.
DATED this 14th day of November, 2014.
Amended Offense Level:
Criminal History Category:
Criminal History Category:
Previous Guideline Range:
188 to 235 months
Amended Guideline Range:
151 to 188 months
The reduced sentence of time served on count 1 of the indictment is within the amended guideline range.


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Benihana - Dulles
went for my Birthday, food was delicious as always.
Even with our Open Table reservation, it took 20 minutes to be seated and another 25 minutes for a "chef" to come and start cooking the food. Once she was there l, the interaction and the food were good. Don't know if it was just an off night, but it does make me think twice about going back anytime soon.
Waited an hour for someone to cook for us. Not a word from any manager. Place was pretty dirty.
We had a party of 5. One Filet, one chicken and shrimp, one NY strip, one Salmon, and one Land and Sea. We had one club soda, two California rolls, one glass of house red and house white. $260. That's $50 per entree and a $50 tip for $310. You can get all you can eat at Brazilian BBQ or a primer cut of steak or nice seafood for that price. The entertainment factor is not as appealing to me anymore as was what we paid. Might have been the last time we go.
Yes, we had a great time! The store was clean and well taken care of. All of the staff were attentive and friendly. The Chef was friendly, neat and clean.
Been here twice in the past month and both times were excellent. The food is outstanding!!
We came in and waited almost 15 mins at the hostess stand before being sat. Then it took another 20 mins before a waiter who took our order came. It was another 15 mins to get drinks. Our chef did almost nothing for show and was very boring. We told them we were celebrating 4 kids birthdays and nothing was done or said. It was an awful dinner
Great production and services, as always! Food is always presented well!
The service was OK. There was not that much food. They used one zucchini for the whole table. I received a very thin layer. Not a good experience this time
My husband and I did a date night at Benihana. Our table mates were wonderful. The food was good. This was our first time dining at Benihana. Our experience was great we will go back. The room was loud, but there were 4 or 5 Birthday celebrations happening. It seems to lend well for celebratory occasions with large parties... so cool.
We had an amazing time!!!
I was hosting an event with my two daughters and 3 of their friends so 6 of us in total and this was perhaps the worst dining experience I have ever had. The restaurant is disorderly and poorly managed. We had a 7:15 reservation but cooking didn't begin until 8:45! I am a beast cancer survivor and only finished treatments a month ago - I almost fell asleep waiting for dinner to begin. Benihana needs to show immediate improvement or they will be a distant memory. I would have a hard time convincing myself to ever return to this location.
Mediocre table chefs. Poor and slow table service. I couldn't recommend this place.
The reason we spend the extra money to go to Beni Hana's is for the experience. The person cooking our food hardly spoke and was very uninterested. The experience was less than mediocre
Good place, close to airport. I had a good meal before the night flight.
Food was good, chef entertaining. The birthday certificate you receive for joining the Chefs Table is bogus. Yes corporate will email a certificate BUT it will not have the required bar code. The restaurant will not accept the certificate without the bar code. The certificate even states not valid without the bar code. Don't waste your time. This is twice they sent a certificate without the bar code.
Wait staff had language related communication issues. As a result we experienced several mis-handled drink and meal orders. It was my wife birthday (stated this when we arrived and was on the reservation request) yet the server did not even think to offer us desert or any birthday acknowledgement. The second time we've been to this location and the last. So atypical of other Benihana experiences.
I was celebrating my promotion with my family! Great service! I just wish the chef did more tricks and was more personable.
The only problem noted was our table chef need to speak up louder.
Unsatisfactory service. Unlikely to visit this local again.
This location is slow and unorganized. A couple at my table left because they were taking so long to get us started when we all had 7pm reservations. We didn't get water and soup until like 7:40pm
The food was overdone. So my recommendation is based on the fact that this has never happened before, so the cook was obviously new.
Even though we had a reservation, you wait 40-60 minutes for table and another 30-40 minutes before you get food.
I reserved the table and waiting more then 30 minutes for drinks and hour for hibachi. And non of the managers walk up and talk to us. Served wrong food twice, food was alright but too much butter. First time visit this place and never again.
Calculation of final bill took a while! Also, Benihana is very expensive. Very good food, but I feel the prices surpass any possible quality range.
Interior was worn down and there was trash on the floor in the atrium and dining areas. Once seated, wait times for drinks and food courses were excessive. Hibachi chef phoned in the service and food did not meet the doneness requests. We were sincerely disappointed.
Overall, not very impressed. I thought going to Benihana would be much better than a local Japanese steakhouse since they are nationally known but, it was kinda the same experience. I live about 25 miles away so, not worth the drive.
They nickel and dime you for everything. The menu says your dinner comes with fried rice but they slide in "do you want chicken fried rice " and don't tell you it's extra. We were charged 4.20 extra per person (7 people) and 1 chicken breast was added. Do the math. Chef and waiter were great but it's way overpriced for what you get. My scallops and shrimp were over cooked and dry
From the get-go our dinner was doomed. Once sat, the grill malfunctioned. We ordered an appetizer and it didn't come until after the soup and salad. It took 15 min to get a cocktail. And lastly they got my order wrong and decided it was a good idea to argue with me and each other about it, instead of just fixing it and getting the corrected order out swiftly. This is my go-to place for my birthday every year and this year it was ruined.
We had a new female chef that was excellent! She was a little slow, but learning! We loved her!
Very entertaining dinner with great food. One of my favorite spots to dine in Northern Virginia!
Excellent food and the service was superior! Chef did an outstanding presentation with tools and the prepared food. The manager did a terrific job to accommodate coupons for birthday rewards (Chef Table). The new menu items are good, but, we thought that we should be told it is $4.20 instead of $2 for the new fried rice. Otherwise, a great event celebration triple birthdays! Great!
I am not a huge fan of the Japanese steakhouse but by father loves the experience for his birthday. Even he didn't like it. The service was poor, there weren't enough chefs on staff (it took an hour at the table until the cooking even began) the dishes were expensive for quality of food that is very average and the "show" was non-existent. Terrible.
The food was sos-so. Our server was so friendly, but drinks took a long time to arrive, and our chef left the exhaust on our entire dinner, which made the table freezing cold with a breeze and thus our food got cold immediately. The restrooms were an absolute pig sty. Overflown toilet, paper everywhere, no paper towel s.
Food and chef was amazing - we had a woman and she was phenomenal!! The only downside was the slower service, you can tell they are understaffed for servers and chefs. Other than that, it was a great dinner!
Food is delicious
I had a 8pm reservation and wasn't seated until around 9pm! I understand it was busy because of Valentine's Day but THATS WHY YOU MAKE A RESERVATION! Our chef, bless his heart was new and very young. Extremely inexperienced and not equipped to handle a huge table on such a busy night. Our waitress took forever to bring drinks, appetizers and I didn't get my steamed white rice until the end of my meal because I had to remind them to bring it to me! A horrible Valentine's Day considering all the money we spent on this dinner! Benihana is canceled for me.
Had to wait 15 min from our reservation time and an additional 45 min before dinner even started.
The worst - had reservations at 8 pm - was seated at 8:35 pm.
Chef never showed up - left at 9:30 never having eaten.
Manager had no clue what he was doing. No apology nothing.
Birthday and valentines


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Eastern Mennonite released its 2012 women's volleyball schedule today, and the Lady Royals will get the benefit of playing their top opponents in Harrisonburg this year.
The women have 11 home matches on their 24-match slate, including hosting tradition ODAC powers Washington and Lee and Randolph-Macon. EMU welcomes in the Generals for the home opener on Sept. 11, and takes on the Yellow Jackets one week later on Sept. 18. The two teams finished first and second, respectively, in the ODAC standings last fall, with R-MC winning the postseason tournament.
The Lady Royals also get their biggest rival in Yoder Arena this year, with Bridgewater College coming in on Sept. 29. That contest will be the first match of a tri-match with non-conference opponent North Carolina Wesleyan, and is the second of two tri-matches. Emory & Henry and Southern Virginia visit on Sept. 15 in the other.
As part of EMU's Homecoming Weekend on Oct. 13, the women take on Lancaster Bible. Other home contests include: Guilford, Ferrum, Roanoke and Mary Washington. The date with the Eagles closes the regular season on Oct. 27.
Eastern Mennonite opens the season at St. Vincent College's invite, the Bearcat Challenge, in Latrobe, PA. The young women will play four matches over Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.
Last fall EMU finished 7-20 with just one senior on the team. Newly hired head coach Jeff Tyson will be looking to end a four-year drought in qualifying for the ODAC Tournament.


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With the Green Bay Packers running game finally starting to find some consistency, the team is hopeful they can regain another weapon in the backfield when the playoffs begin in three weeks.
According to Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy believes running back James Starks is on pace to return for the postseason from a knee injury suffered three weeks ago.
"That's what the medical staff is telling me," McCarthy said. "Starks' situation is to hopefully get him back for the playoffs. That was a decision that was made a few weeks ago."
Starks has missed the last two games for the Packers after suffering a bone bruise on his knee against the Minnesota Vikings on Dec. 2. The Packers running game has struggled throughout the season before starting to find productions over the last six weeks. Per Dunne, the Packers are averaging 132 yards a game on the ground, good for ninth best in the league over that span.
Starks said he's progressing and believes he will be able to return for the playoffs.
"It's a lot better," Starks said. "Just how I was bent, when you look at it, it looked a lot worse."
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Titans quarterback Jake Locker is a good athlete who ran a 4.59-second 40-yard dash at the Scouting Combine two years ago, and the Titans think he's capable of being the same kind of threat with his legs as a couple of other fast quarterbacks who were drafted two years ago, Colin Kaepernick and Cam Newton.
But Titans coach Mike Munchak said there's a limit to the amount of read option he's willing to run because he doesn't want to see Locker take too many hits.
"We are going to have a lot more things for Jake. We worked on things for him after we drafted him . . . and you want defenses to worry about those types of things," Munchak said, via Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean. "But maybe we wouldn't do it to the degree you have seen other teams do it, because I don't know if the quarterback can hold up doing that."
Munchak sounds skeptical that an NFL quarterback can hold up for 16 games while running the ball with great frequency.
"Jake brings that dimension to the game, but you have to be smart about it. You want to take advantage of all the skills he does have, though it's hard to survive if you're running it all the time,'' Munchak said. "So it has to be a happy medium."
For the Titans, the happy medium may be Locker running more than the 41 times he ran last year. But not much more.


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This week's writer is Fred Baser, who founded Bristol Financial Services in 1987. He ran as a Republican for the Vermont House in Addison-4 District in 2010.
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Amelia Fittleworth was a Hufflepuff student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1990s.
During the 1996–1997 school year, she could usually be found in the Owlery, as she liked to watch the owls there (of which Hedwig, the snowy owl owned by Harry Potter, was one of her favourites). Rubeus Hagrid gave her the last of his rose oil for an unknown reason, but as Harry Potter needed it to give to Ron Weasley, she agreed to trade it with him for four Fanged Frisbees.
She presumably came from either a pure-blood or half-blood background, as she initially had no idea what a hairdryer was, and upon learning what it did, expressed the opinion, "Muggles have so many strange things."
The name "Amelia" is a variant of Amalia, though it is sometimes confused with Emilia, which has a different origin. The name became popular in England after the German House of Hanover came to the British throne in the 18th century - it was borne by daughters of George II and George III. Another famous bearer was Amelia Earhart (1897–1937), the first woman to make a solo flight over the Atlantic Ocean.
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- This particular student was only featured in the PlayStation 2 version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and the mobile and Nintendo DS versions of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
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- ↑ She was at least in her first year at Hogwarts during the 1993-1994 school year.
- ↑ Based on the fact that she didn't know what a hairdryer was.


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I admit we're mainly "Christmas and Easter" Christians, since those are the only days we go to church. But what's wrong with that? Weekends are the only time we have to ourselves, and God wouldn't want us to neglect our family time, would He?
No, God wouldn't want you to neglect your times together as a family; after all, He created the family. But God doesn't want you to neglect something even more important — and that is your time with Him. God not only created you, but He also loves you, and more than anything else He wants you to love Him in return. But you can't do this by only thinking about Him twice a year.
How do I know God loves you — and how can you know it? Think for a moment about those two days you do attend church — Christmas and Easter. Why are they so important? Christmas is important because it reminds us that God came down from heaven and became a man. Jesus wasn't just another baby; He was God in human flesh! Easter is important because it reminds us that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, and rose again from the dead to give us eternal life. And this is what God did for you! He became a man so you could know what He is like — and He died and rose again so you could be saved.
The Bible's words are true: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).Don't ignore God any longer, but by faith confess your sins to Him and ask Christ to come into your life. Life's greatest joy — for you, and for everyone — comes from knowing God and walking with Him every day.
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Outdoor Discovery School participants Mary and Madeline: We're from Arizona where there's not very much water, so we were a little bit nervous. But it was great; the people were great in teaching us how to do it. Loved it!
Kevin Hinds of L.L.Bean: One of the neat things is just the chance to work with people and connect with them, and bring them in the outdoors, which is so much fun. And teaching them a lifelong sport is just a neat experience to see their first time on the water, a lot of them, and just getting a chance to do something they've never done before. I mean, it's such a nice, protected river in a lot of ways. There's a lot of local history around here. Great wildlife, too. We take a lot of time to try and point out and talk about it from time to time.
Elaine Brassard of L.L.Bean: Everything from osprey to bald eagles to the fact that we're on a beautiful saltwater farm, and there's great history in the area.
ODS participant Eric: Pretty cool.
Participant Susan: Yeah, I thought it was a blast. And it was a great group of people.
Kevin: You can't find anything else that's this inexpensive and a chance to really get some professional help, to be able to watch you, keep you safe, and try something really new, and get out there. Our discovery programs are so much fun, and we're very proud of them and excited that we have a chance to offer that to the public.


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By Leo Widrich, Co-Founder, Buffer
The last year has been absolutely crazy year for us here at Buffer. We've turned a lot of things upside down and learnt a huge amount about scaling and building out our business.
When it comes to our social media presence, we've made a lot of drastic changes too, a lot of which have had a surprisingly huge impact on our business. Here are the top 5 things we've changed that helped us reach and interact with more awesome people:
1. Let Everybody Blog, Facebook & Tweet
The first key change we made was to allow everyone on the team to post Tweets, blog posts and Facebook updates. It made a massive difference to really describe our transparency and offer different flavors to posting.
A great quote that one of my favorite Social Media experts Jay Baer once mentioned to me, describes this the best:
"Social Media isn't a department. It is more like the telephone or the typewriter. Because it's so early, we have specialists using it. Eventually, this will simply be another communication channel that everyone uses, without wondering who and how."
With everyone blogging, you tell a much better story. Alyssa on our team started to write about how we go about customer service. Tom started posting awesome pictures to Facebook he found that got more exposure than anything else we've ever posted before. For everyone observing, it becomes a lot more fun and interesting. It's not just one guy any more.
If you're thinking of trying this, this was a crucial finding for us: Not everyone is confident to immediately go in and share to your company's Facebook wall and Twitter feed. Encouraging everyone and briefly brainstorming on what they might like to share is very powerful.
We've started to discuss this a lot internally beforehand and quickly everyone started dipping their feet into the cold water with a tweet, Facebook post and eventually an article. Especially the idea of "co-producing" the first tweets, Facebook posts and blog posts has worked extremely well for us to get more people on the team started.
2. Respond Fast & Use Your Name
Another key change we made is to radically personalize our company's Twitter account and focusing on decreasing response times.What we've realized was that the more personal we would interact, the more likely people were to respond, share their love about Buffer and eventually even upgrade to a paid account.
Here are a few key things we've changed:
We've listed everyone on the team in our Twitter bio to make it clear that there are real people Tweeting and responding:
We have started to end every Tweet with the person's first name. There seems to be the suggestion to use initials like "LW" to end Tweets, but I've always found this to be quite unpersonal. Using first names, makes a huge difference:
Another key improvement we've made was to decrease our response time to incoming Tweets dramatically.
All this led to hundreds of more Twitter mentions, with people using personal names such as "Alyssa from Buffer" instead of just "Buffer." It triggered way more interactions and most importantly, made chatting on Social Media a lot more fun and casual.
3. Email: Change from "no reply" to, "please, reply"
Another big change we've made, that strictly speaking wasn't a social media focused improvement, but had a massive impact on social media, was how we went about sending out our emails.
This is actually something we've done from the very beginning, yet recently started to double down on. Every email we send out has a short note or PS at the end, urging you to respond to us, as we'll do the same.
The results? Dozens of friendly replies, tweets and even press, simply emphasizing our friendly approach when working with users:
If you haven't tried this yet, be sure to give it a go. The impact you can have with a simple friendly note that you are around to answer any questions can go a long way. It makes a point about transparency and approachability that is hard to make in any other way.
4. Blog About More Topics
Another change, which was admittedly also extremely painful, was the direction of our blog.
We've moved from being a "Social Media" blog, to a resource about "Lifehacks, writing, customer happiness and business." What I found was that we had reached somewhat of a local maximum for the content we have been writing in the social media space. Moving out of my comfort zone and starting to write more about broader topics was definitely very challenging at first, yet also extremely rewarding eventually.
The best way to describe this change is with a recent presentation from content marketing king Rand Fishkin, titled "The content marketing manifesto." In short, we stopped writing for our customers and started to produce content for anyone who interacts with a potential customer of ours.
The results of this new focus were dramatic for us. From the traditional 100-200 shares per post, we were able to quintuple that to over 1,000 new shares per article:
Thinking hard about "Who am I blogging for?" is often a question easier asked than answered. Using Rand Fishkin's relevance scale, I believe you have a fantastic tool to quickly gauge whether your blog content needs tweaking or is already on the right track.
5. Rediscover the Facebook "Follow" Button
The last key insight I wanted to share was our rediscovery of the Facebook "follow" button, formerly the "Subscribe" button.
Interestingly, this is something that is still very rarely used, yet can have a powerful impact. In our case, it helped a large majority of our team to grow a substantial Facebook following, triggering vastly more engagement on each post shared.
Especially now that "follow" is most likely a lot easier to understand than the previous less compelling "subscribe," I'm convinced that we will see a lot more usage of this Facebook feature.
This also goes hand in hand, with focusing on transparency and personal appearance, if your blog readers can engage with team members personally and not just their brand.
In the middle of writing this article it definitely became a lot more clear to me, where the overall theme of social media is going for us: Towards more personal interaction, transparency and better story telling.
How have your social media tactics and strategies changed over time? I'd love your thoughts on this and where else we could improve!
By: Leo Widrich, co-founder of Buffer, a smart way to post to Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Leo blogs at http://blog.bufferapp.com and you should follow him on twitter.


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Kiawah Island, SC- After day one of the Kiawah Island Invitational, Coker College is placed 15th out of 16 teams with a score of 318, 30 over par. The third annual Kiawah Island Invitational is a two-day event is being contested at the 6,875 yard, par 72 Cougar Point Golf Course. Designed by Gary Player, the course was rated "4.5 stars" by Golf Digest.
Leading the for the Cobras is senior Blaine Rogers who is tied for seventh after shooting a even par 72. Next in line for the Cobras is Andrew Efird shooting a nine over 81, while Benoit Gordon shot a 10 over 82. Rounding out the field for the Cobras were Jay Goldenberg and Chris Marsh who shot 83 and 85 respectively.
Coker continues the second and final round of the Kiawah Island Invitational on Tuesday, September 12, with teams teeing off starting at 8:00 a.m.


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MarketBeat Podcast: Apple's Cash Challenge
When does cash become too much cash? That's the question facing Apple Inc. amid David Einhorn's ploy to try to get his hands on a piece of Apple's $137 billion cash pile.
In this week's edition of MarketBeat Week, our Friday podcast, the crew analyzed the Einhorn plan and what it means for Apple and its shareholders.
Additionally, the private-equity world took one step forward and two steps back this week. The $24.4 billion deal to take Dell private is the largest LBO in more than five years. But in the same week, WSJ reported the biggest leveraged buyout in U.S. history — the company formerly known as TXU Corp. — has been laying the groundwork for a massive debt restructuring.
In the world of social-media stocks, LinkedIn Corp. keeps plowing ahead while its competition lags behind. The professional social network reported another impressive quarter, prompting the stock to rise 21% and hit another record high. Meanwhile, shares of Facebook Inc., Zynga Inc. and Groupon Inc. all continue to hover under their respective IPO prices.
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Last week was spent in watching the Australian Open anytime I could, else listening to commentary if possible. And surprisingly this year, I enjoyed the Women's matches far more than the Men's Singles (talking about only the QF, SF and Finals). Only one match among the Men's draw was thrilling to watch – Federer vs Joker was an awesome match. Apart from that this tournament I preferred watching Li Na and Clijsters play some awesome tennis.
It was bad that Li Na lost in the Finals but at least, Kim Clijsters won a hard fought match. All the three sets were equally watchable, and thrilling – both of them produced exceptional tennis regularly. After a long time – post the Serena and Venus era – there were some other players who were playing awesome tennis. Caroline Wozniacki played wonderfully till the semis and then she lost her cool in a pressure match – how can she justify being the world number 1?
I was looking forward to the Men's Final but it was a letdown. Novak Djokovic was playing a game that reminded me of the way Federer used to toy with his opponents before crushing them. I did not even feel Murray turned up for the Final, rather he sent a clone of his who played passable tennis. There were flashes of brilliance from Murray, but one cannot win a Championship with just a few flashes – there has to be sustained brilliance which was produced by Novak Djokovic. I enjoyed his defensive tennis, when he would be running from one corner to another and then out of nowhere would produce either an exceptional lob or a sizzling cross-court winner while off-balance.
I was hoping for a Rafa-Fed encore, but I think that can wait till Wimbledon 🙂 This Australian Open was only the 3rd in last 24 Grand Slams that has not been won by either Federer or Nadal – that is an exceptional statistic! And not a good read for players ranked 3 or more.


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Rock Frames for Memorials
For a more economical way to honor a cherished pet, we have resin rock frames. Designed to hold a 3.5" round tile, this frame gives a sense of earthy durability despite it's light weight of less than 12 ounces. Put a picture of a beloved family pet in it and it can be used as a memorial marker outside in a yard or garden if the sublimated tile will not be in the direct sun.
Actual dimensions are 8" wide, 5.5" high and 4.75" deep. Tiles are not included but ceramic and hardboard tiles are available separately. The harboard tiles are Unisub®, the glossy tiles are the thinner English tiles (5 mm thick) with a Cactus Coating, and the Satin Finish are Premiere Tiles ((approx. 7 mm thick). (Click on photos for a larger image).
3½" Tile - Glossy
Rock Frame
Optional 3.5" Glossy Tile
Optional 3.5" Hardboard Tile
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Paramount Services Inc.
2205 SW 57th Avenue
Hollywood, FL 33023
(800) 455-7212
(954) 981-9661 Local/International