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UPDATE 4/24/18: Yes we are doing the truck again with stops in the Philadelphia and Detroit metro areas!
Our truck in a nutshell: 24' pannel truck picking up cargo in Philadelphia on 8/17, Detroit on 8/19 and dropping it off in Black Rock City on 8/24. Cost is $8 per cubic foot. All other details are covered below. If you have any questions, please contact Early Poppycock via Facebook or the contact email link provided. Contact Email
Camp Videogasm is again doing the truck to Burning Man in 2018. If you live near the Philadelphia or Detroit metropolitan areas and need to have your gear transported to Black Rock City, please see below for more info.
Q: What's the deal with this truck?
A: We are renting a 24 foot panel truck. Making stops in King of Prussia ,PA.(a suburb of Philadelphia), and Woodhaven, MI (a suburb of Detroit).
Q: How big is it?
A: The truck is 1250 cubic feet, but only 700 cubic feet is available for rental. Space is very tight, pack efficiently!
Q: When is the truck leaving and arriving in Reno?
A: The truck will leave Andy Wing's place (located in King of Prussia, PA) on the morning of Saturday, 8/18 for a Friday 8/24 arrival in Black Rock City. There will also be a stopover in Woodhaven, Michigan (Early's Place) on Sunday, 8/19 to pick up the bulk of Camp Videogasm's Stuff. Anyone in the Detroit Metro Area interested in getting space on the truck, must make arrangements with Early Poppycock prior to 8/19. The Truck will leave from Michigan on the morning of Monday 8/20.
Q: How much will it cost?
A: Space will be rented at the rate of $8 per cubic foot. (All quoted prices include transportation both to and from Burning Man). Be realistic in the amount of space you'll need. To determine cubic footage, imagine putting a box over your stuff. Then multiply that box's width, by it's length, by it's height. For example: a space 5 feet wide by 5 feet long by 4 feet tall = 100 cubic feet.
Note: We will also take weight into consideration. Expect to pay a bit more for overweight items. This would be determined on a case by case basis, but as a general guideline we would consider anything over 15 pounds per cubic foot to be an overweight item. Items weighing between 16 and 30 lbs. per cubic foot will be charged at the rate of $10.00 per cubic foot. Items weighing 31 or more lbs. per cubic foot will be charged at the rate of $13.00 per cubic foot.
Q: When is the money due?
A: By Friday, August 17 for advance payments. If there is still space left over, then you can pay in CASH ONLY up until when we pack the truck. Note that there is no guarantee that the truck won't be filled by then, so pay in advance if you can. Before bringing stuff at the last minute, check with Early Poppycock in case we are indeed full. We don't want you to waste a trip only to have the truck filled when you arrive.
Q: Is it too late to jump in on the truck?
A: No, we still have some space left. Remember: your space is not officially reserved until we receive your payment! We will be updating this site as well as the videogasm facebook page to let you know how the truck is filling up.
Q: Who/where do I make payment to?
A: You can either use PayPal...
The account to make payment to is: firstname.lastname@example.com
...Or Send a check. If you need to pay by check please contact me, Early Poppycock to get the required information.
Important! Please indicate with your payment what is being paid for (i.e.: number of cubic feet being reserved), and who it is being paid for (for those of you paying as couples or groups) Also, include a note with your full name, mailing address, preferred phone number and e-mail address. When paying my PayPal please include all the proceeding information in the message area or send an email to Early Poppycock. You will receive an e-mail confirmation.
Q: Will the truck be making pickup stops?
A: No, you are responsible for getting your stuff to either Andy's place in King of Prussia, PA , Early's place in Woodhaven, MI.
Q: So when can I drop off my stuff?
A: Anytime after August 1st. You will need to make arrangements with Andy Wing for a Philadelphia drop off, or Early Poppycock for a Detroit drop off.
Q: Who will load the truck?
A: We will need volunteers to do this on Friday afternoon/evening 8/17 at Andy's place in PA, and again at Early's place in MI on Sunday 8/19. The truck is scheduled to leave Philadelphia on the morning of the 18th , Detroit on the morning of the 20th.
Q: Do I need to be a camp member in order to be in on the truck?
A: No, although we would prefer that you were a member of Camp Videogasm, or Snowflake Village, beggar's can't be choosers. Note: the truck will not make "deliveries" once it's on the playa. It pulls into camp and then stays put.
Q: OK, so where in Black Rock City can I get my stuff?
A: The truck will be parked @ Camp Videogasm, in Snowflake Village, address TBD.
Q: When is the truck leaving Black Rock City?
A: At dawn on Tuesday 9/4. You must have everything you wish to send back on the truck at Camp Videogasm by noon on Monday. We will need volunteers to help reload the truck on Monday afternoon.
Q: When will the truck arrive back in Woodhaven? King of Prussia?
A: Sometime on Friday, September 7th, we will be in Woodhaven (Michigan), doing an unload of the appropriate stuff and then continuing on to King of Prussia, PA. Michiganders can pick up their stuff in Woodhaven starting on Friday 9/7. East Coasters in K of P starting on Sunday 9/9.
Q: Where will the truck be unloaded?
A: Everything will be unloaded to it's point of origin .
Q: How long do I have to pick up my stuff?
A: About a week. Videogasm is not running a free storage facility. Plan on getting your stuff ASAP or it will be thrown out or sold.
Note: There is NO SPECIAL BIKE RATE, bikes will be charged at the usual per cubic foot rate. All bicycles must be boxed or crated... NO EXCEPTIONS! Getting a Bike Box: Go to a bike shop or Department Store and ask for a bike box. You can usually get one for free.
NOTE II: Special considerations can be made for "Art Projects" and other odd shaped items. Please contact us beforehand to make arrangements.

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August 12 | Banashankari
French comedy drama, Maestro
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August 12 | Vasanth Nagar
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August 13-15 | Annaswamy Mudaliar Road
Urban Solace will host a�?The Independence Weekend Breakfasta��. The art space will keep its kitchen open from morning till night, dishing out everything from parathas to an English breakfast platter. 8 am onwards.
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August 13 | Koramangala
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August 13 | Residency Road
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August 13 | Indiranagar
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Below is our current recommended reading list, organized by topic. This list is always evolving as we learn more and encounter more authors. It is a partial list of our favorite books, intended as a starting point.
Lean | Management | Scaled Agile | Agile process/Kanban/Scrum
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Lean can be approached from several different angles. Probably the best place to start is with the Poppendieck's latest work. But after that, learning more about Lean from a thinking and/or paradigm is better. Hence the blend of books that are software related, business related and Toyota related. Don't feel you have to read them in the order given. Lean is a broad subject so there are several books listed as essential and core.
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The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development. Don Reinersten. Thorough review of Lean-Principles. Provides a solid foundation of the theory of lean-flow.
Lean Thinking : Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated. James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones. A great book that gives the perspective of speed, quality and low cost.
Lean Management
The Leader's Handbook: Making Things Happen, Getting Things Done. Peter Scholtes. This is truly an amazing book and gives a ground up view of Lean. It is based on the notion that if systems cause our problems then leaders need to improve the systems instead of trying to motivate people. Totally brilliant. The only reason I don't suggest starting here is it is more foundational than most people like, but it is not a bad place to start.
Creating A Lean Culture: Tools To Sustain Lean Conversions. Mann. An essential read if you are transitioning a company to Lean and/or Agile. Makes the case that Lean Management is critical to any such transition. If you've ever wondered what middle managers do in a Lean enterprise, this book will answer your questions.
The Toyota Way. Jeffrey Liker. Great anecdotal evidence of why Lean works and why it fails when it does.
Managing the Unexpected: Assuring High Performance in an Age of Complexity. Weick, Sutcliffe. This is a great book about High Reliability Organizations (HROs) such as aircraft carrier flight decks. That alone makes it an interesting read. It discusses how these organizations create mindfulness and how you can create that in your organization. Ironically, it illustrates how reliance on planning and prediction create mindlessness.
Software by Numbers: Low-Risk, High-Return Development. Mark Denne, Jane Cleland-Huang.
Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results. Mike Rother. Explains both why the PDCA cycle works and how to manage it.
One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way. Robert Maurer. Explains why small change is so important.
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The Machine That Changed the World: The Story of Lean Production-- Toyota's Secret Weapon in the Global Car Wars That Is Now Revolutionizing World Industry. Womack, Jones, Roos.
Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production. Taiichi Ono. First description of Just In Time Manufacturing. This book not only gives a great description of the essentials of the Toyota Lean Manufacturing System, it is an inspiring tale of a person committed to changing the perception of his heritage (the Japanese) in a positive way. To me, Ohno had the inspiration, vision, commitment and humanity of one of our great leaders of the 20th century. He just did it in a business setting.
Deming management method. Walton. Deming is the basis for Lean. Understanding Deming is critical to understanding how to teach lean. Unfortunately, one book will not teach you about Deming's management method. Deming is the American who taught the Japanese about quality 40+ years ago when we weren't interested. Japan has become an economic powerhouse mostly because of him. A clear book, but you must be willing to throw away some long held and cherished beliefs about management.
Goal, The.Goldratt, Cox. The first and still best book on the Theory of Constraints.
Critical Chain : A Business Novel. Goldratt. Not necessary to read. Can web search on theory of constraints to get enough on Theory of Constraints.
Change Management
Managing Transitions, 2nd Edition: Making the Most of Change (Your Coach in a Box). William Bridges. This is Michael Kennedy's number one recommendation by far for small groups or individuals. Also, the favorite of one of our associates who is an expert in this field. I've (Alan Shalloway) just read it and agree wholeheartedly.
Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard. Chip and Dan Heath. Great book, filled with great anecdotes on changing organizations.
Power of Losing Control. Joe Caruso. In many ways this book is based on the premise that people will only do what's in their best interest and what makes them right. It doesn't mean they are selfish, it just means they work towards what matches their beliefs. Given this, this book then goes on to explain why and how to influence people.
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|The One Thing You Need to Know: ... About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success. Marcus Buckingham. A phenomenal book that I believe is a must read for all individuals, whether they be managers or leaders. Although I haven't read any of Marcus Buckingham's other books, I suspect they are all worth reading and have them on my short list.
Agile Software Requirements: Lean Requirements Practices for Teams, Programs, and the Enterprise. Dean Leffingwell. Really about Agile across the entire enterprise. This book provides the essence of the Scaled Agile Framework.
Lean-Agile Software Development: Achieving Enterprise Agility. Alan Shalloway, James Trott. A quick read providing insights on enterprise release planning, coordinating teams and improved Scrum teams across the enterprise.
|Leanban Primer: Lean Software Development at the Team Level. Al Shalloway and James Trott. The Leanban Primer is a useful reference for teams who have had some basic training in agile practices (such as Scrum or kanban) and want to use agile in the context of Lean. It is designed to assist the transition to effective Lean-Agile practices that enable enterprise delivery of value to customers. While this is not a book on Lean practices, it is presented in a manner that is consistent with Lean-Thinking. Certainly, there is more to Lean-Agile than this. There is work in Business Discovery (portfolio management, planning, staging) and in later phases of Business Deployment (in release and support) as well as managing the value stream. We chose to focus on the team level to keep the guide at a reasonable and useful size.
Kanban, Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business. David Anderson. Kanban is still thought too much of as a team process and not enough as the process change management system it really is. David created it, so it's best to get this directly from his mouth (or hands).
Scrumban: Essays on Kanban Systems for Lean Software Development. Corey Ladas. This is a useful book even if you are not migrating from Scrum to Kanban - essentially what the collection of essays describes how to do. Corey's method of doing Scrum is much more effective than classic Scrum - so this is a useful read if you just want to improve your current methods.
Kanban and Scrum - Making the Most of Both. Henrik Kniberg and Mattias Skarin. While we disagree with Henrik's view that Scrum and Kanban are just tools (we believe they have different mindsets as well) this book is very useful. In particularly Mattias' case study section. This also works as a good introduction to Kanban for those doing Scrum.
Lean-Agile Pocket Guide for Scrum Teams. Alan Shalloway, Jim Trott. This book is designed for teams already doing Scrum. It extends Scrum by incorporating both lean practices and mindset into it. If you are finding Scrum difficult to implement, or counter-intuitive in some areas, this book will provide great guidance.
Agile Project Management with Scrum. Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle A great book and an interesting read. If you are interested in agile development this book is another must read
Scrum and XP from the Trenches. Henrik Kniberg. Plenty of pragmatic advice on how to do Scrum integrated with XP practices.
Stopping: How to Be Still When You Have to Keep Going. Kundtz. This is one of my favorite books. As a recovering workaholic (yes, no joke) I understand compulsive, overworking behavior. This book has been great in helping me maintain calm in the midst of my busy work/life style. Just as importantly, it has helped make my work effective because I now focus on what is more effective.
Think and Grow Rich. Napolean Hill. An awful title because it makes you think the book is about money. It is, but it is more about how to create the life you want. All things being equal in my life, I'd rather have a big balance in my checking account. In other words, my life is not about money, but money does let me do some things I can't without it. I attribute much of my successful consulting and training company to this book. It definitely gave me insights into how to move forward in life that have been invaluable. Best to use this book with other significant friends. Reading a chapter and meeting once a week works great. However, they must be dear friends where you can be totally honest with each other.
Unlimited Wealth: The Theory and Practice of Economic Alchemy. Pilzer. This is a paradigm shaking book that is unfortunately out of print. It essentially demolishes the theories that most of our understanding of economics is based on. Aside from explaining why we can (and should) have an attitude of abundance, he tells us where to look for new opportunities. This is an out of print book, but you can get it on Amazon.
Agile Development
Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code. Fowler, Martin. This is a brilliant book It talks about what makes good code and how to improve bad code. It also gives great insights into how emergent design a la XP can work.
Emergent Design: The Evolutionary Nature of Professional Software Development. Scott L. Bain.
Design Patterns Explained: A New Perspective on Object-Oriented Design. Alan Shalloway and James R. Trott. (Net Objectives) Selected chapters from the book
Essential Skills for the Agile Developer: A Guide to Better Programming and Design. Al Shalloway, Scott Bain, Ken Pugh, Amir Kolsky. A collection of practices that can greatly improve the designs and codes of developers that are straightforward and easy to do.
Lean-Agile Acceptance Test-Driven-Development. Ken Pugh. A great introduction to Acceptance-Driven-Development.
Fit for Developing Software: Framework for Integrated Tests. by Rick Mugridge. A brilliant book. Explains not just how to use FIT, but how to improve the customer / tester / developer dynamic. An absolute must read.
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software. Gamma, Helm, Johnson, Vlissides. This is the book that started it all. It is useful as a reference book once you understand what patterns really are.
Design Patterns Explained: A New Perspective On Object-Oriented Design. Alan Shalloway and James R. Trott. Alan and Jim wrote this book because there was a dire need of explaining what design patterns are. This book doesn't replace the need for Gamma, et. al.'s Design Patterns book, it introduces it. It then extends it with concepts like Commonality / Variability Analysis and discusses how patterns and agile methods work together. This book is more than a patterns book, it is a design book. This should be read with the Head First Design Patterns book.
Head First Design Patterns (Head First). Freeman, et al. This book is great if you want to learn object-orientation and patterns. However, it is not as good as Design Patterns Explained for design, although it is consistent with it. Perhaps does a better job of the basics, but doesn't go into as many issues (even though it does cover more patterns).
The Timeless Way of Building. Christopher Alexander The book that really started it all. Christopher Alexander is a building architect whose insights into the fundamental truths of building are both brilliant and controversial (yet I am certain true). This will give you insights that most software developers writing about patterns have either left out or misunderstood. Read this, the source of the paradigm. It will be thoroughly enjoyable as well. This is the only book that makes my top 5 personal list and top 5 professional list.
A note about reading it. Christopher recommends reading the italicized sections if you don't have time to read the whole book as opposed to just reading the first few chapters. This gives you a sense of the entire book. I suggest reading these sections first anyway. It will take a couple of hours, but then when you go back and read it normally, you will understand and enjoy it much better.
|These recommendations have moved to the Coaching resource page .
Net Objectives is in the process of hiring people and I put together a reading list for them based on their role. This represents a more focused list. Thought this would be useful for folks to see.
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On Tuesday, March 24 I received an email from the Trooper Brinkerhoff Memorial Race Series with the quote, "Winter just ended (?) and we are racing already! Most importantly, the forecast looks good with a high of 40 degrees and dry conditions." Great, reg'd. As the weekend neared, the forecast worsened, so much so that Saturday morning I emailed the promoter to make sure we weren't going to drive 3 hours to a cancelled race. He responded with a cheeky email "Based on current conditions and forecast, we are planning to hold the race today" with the image below as if I were a fool for asking.
The reason I asked is because the National Weather Service and The Weather Channel both predicted at least a 50% chance of snow during our race. This didn't match the 0% chance shown above…perhaps they were looking at the forecast for the OTHER Coxsackie (Hint: there isn't one). I took a look at the radar myself, and being an amateur (some might say semi-pro) meteorologist, I knew it was going to snow. SO EXCITE!!! For some reason I always do better when the weather is miserable…perhaps no one else has idiot hardcore teammates who propose 20 F centuries in January. With visions of the snowy Tirreno-Adriatico in my mind, I knew I was going to win.
After a quick warm-up we got to the cold start line. Community Bicycle Racing had 3 guys in the race, so early on I asked Pat Luckow if he wanted to "warm up" with me. I attacked and he bridged up, and we drove the pace for a few minutes before getting reeled in. Cycling psychology surmises that a break will stick when the weather is poor, so I wasn't going to give up. In what felt like the 5th or 6th break attempt within the first 6 miles, a group of 3 finally started rolling with a steady gap. Armand (CRCA/Wyld Stallyns), Lorenzo (Pawling Cycle & Sport), and I got into a nice paceline rhythm and started riding away. After a few more miles the chase brought the gap down far enough for Ralph (CRCA/E2Value) to bridge, but we were able to hold off the rest of the field. With our added member I knew the break was stronger, so I let Ralph sit on for a couple rotations to catch his breath. After that, no mercy: do your fair share of work or we will drop you. Taking a lesson out of the Dave Warner School of Bike Racing, yelling at people takes 0 watts. I was amazed how well people followed orders from their nemesis.
With Natasja shutting down the chase effort behind (M3/4 combined with W1/2/3), we were able to blow up the gap until we were well out of sight and hopefully out of mind. As the race wore on, the whiteout continued and ice started accumulating everywhere (except the roads, thankfully). I resorted to chewing the ice off my glasses so I could see and lost my little ring, 3 smallest cogs, and nearly all braking capability. In the final lap we were confident we would stay away and our pace slowed. I waited nervously for someone to attack, but no one made a move. Confident in my long game and not wanting to risk a mechanical in a sprint, I attacked with 2k to go. I opened up a big gap but Ralph was able to solo bridge (again). Crap, this guy is dangerous. By some miracle I got him to pull through and rode his wheel to recover. I came around to make it first through the final corner and opened up what was left of a sprint. I didn't look back until I crossed the line, but it was clear he conceded fairly early on. I gladly took my first win of the season and as a Cat 3. Even better, Natasja was able to hang on to claim the prize for the first woman finisher.
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When telling a story, some people fall into a trap. Instead of simply telling the facts, they like to add commentary to the facts that is likely based on one person's interpretation of events. If the same events were told by a different person, it is likely that he or she would interpret the events differently. This is one reason why New York criminal courts require a high burden of proof in order to obtain a conviction. After a recent car accident resulted in a drunk driving charge, prosecutors will likely need to ensure they have sufficient evidence to prove the accused man's guilt.
New York accident leads to drunk driving charge
How red light cameras may affect New York motorists
Many people here in New York are likely aware of the dangers associated with certain driving behaviors. Speeding, running a red light and other types of violations are a concern, although many people may simply make a mistake behind the wheel. These mistakes can still result in a potentially-costly ticket for those who are cited for traffic violations. Many locales now make use of cameras at stop lights in an effort to both discourage people from breaking the law and to catch those who do, and it is important for those who are cited for running a red light to be aware of them.
Crash with New York State police results in DWI for motorist
Here in New York, law enforcement works diligently to locate motorists that may be driving under the influence of alcohol. Those motorists who are charged with drunk driving face a range of possible punishments, including incarceration. For these reasons, people who are charged with a DWI should know just how seriously these accusations are taken. A recent crash demonstrates the gravity of a person's potential situation as a male driver has been accused of hitting two state troopers who claim that he was intoxicated at the time of the collision.
How are ignition interlock devices used after a DWI in New York?
The state of New York takes drunk driving very seriously. Punishments for DWI can vary, including incarceration or fines, as well as losing one's license to operate a motor vehicle. The sentences depend on the circumstances of the crime and whether the accused has been convicted of a DWI in the past. One possible outcome from a DWI conviction is that a person may be required to have an ignition interlock device installed on his or her car. Many people may not know exactly what this device does and what it can mean for a person who has to have one installed.


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Can we store the start time , end time & number of rows affected by a SQL into another table in teradata, Can any one help in this ?
Hi Henry,
you mean within a script in (based on your tags) BTEQ?
There's ACTIVITYCOUNT, but you can't use it outside of .IF ACTIVITYCOUNT :-(
Possible solutions:
- write a NOTIFY exit in C and use it before the SQL statement (check the BTEQ manual for details)
- wrap it in a SP
Or simply use DBQL for it (which is probably enabled on your system), there's only one drawback: DBQL is cached, to be able to run this insert within your script you need to ".HANG 600" seconds (or whatever is used on your system for flushing it).
Or set a QueryBand to easily identify the job(s) and then extract the info from dbc.QryLogV a while after the script(s) finished.
would you three guys HenryMiguel, ANANDEKBOTE and ManishNayek (if they're actually different people) please stop posting new threads, just to answer them each other promoting the same training institute you're probably working for.


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I have now been "working online" for over 2 years, and looking back there are many things I wish I had known when I started writing online.
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Meridian Capital Group, America's most active dealmaker, arranged $23.5 million in financing for the refinance of the Box House Hotel in Brooklyn, NY.
The loan, provided by a balance sheet lender, features interest-only payments and was negotiated by Meridian Senior Managing Director, Cary Pollack, and Vice President, Judah Neuman, who are both based in the company's New York City headquarters.
The Box House Hotel is a four-story, 130-key property located at 77 Box Street in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood. The sponsor redeveloped the property from a warehouse space into a hotel in 2012 and recently completed the addition of three additional floors, including 71 new rooms and a unique rooftop event space with breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline.
The hotel offers a variety of room types featuring natural oak hardwood floors, hand selected antique furnishings, and art commissioned by Brooklyn artist Kip Jacobs, in addition to amenities such as a 24-hour business center with complimentary Apple computers, a fitness center with steam showers and a sauna, 42" LCD HD televisions with premium cable channels including HBO and Showtime, and complimentary shuttles in checkered cabs from the 1970s.
Located on the northernmost point in Brooklyn, Greenpoint is rapidly becoming one of the borough's most dynamic neighborhoods featuring a burgeoning creative scene. Hotel guests will enjoy laid-back music venues, bars, and restaurants, in addition to the neighborhood's developing waterfront. Greenpoint is accessible from Manhattan via the G subway line at the Greenpoint Avenue Station and the East River Ferry.
"We are pleased to have worked with the lender and sponsor closely to arrange financing that enables ownership to achieve its business plan for this one-of-a-kind boutique hotel," said Mr. Pollack.
Founded in 1991, Meridian Capital Group, LLC is one of the nation's largest commercial real estate finance and advisory firms. Meridian is headquartered in New York with offices in New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Florida and California. Working with a broad array of capital providers, Meridian arranges financing for transactions ranging from $1 million to more than $500 million for multifamily, co-op, office, retail, hotel, mixed-use, industrial, healthcare, student housing, self-storage and construction properties. www.meridiancapital.com


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Safe at Home, School and Everywhere in Between
Our 10th Annual 4K WALK will take place Sunday, October 2, 2016 in the Danbury Fair Mall. To register, form a team and/or start fundraising click here!
For sponsorship opportunitites please contact Kelly Parker, Special Events Manager at (203) 731-5200, ext. 232.
The SafeWalk is our premier event to unite the Community in our mission to end domestic violence and raise much needed funds to support our programs.
We work hard each year to make this event enjoyable for all of the individuals, families, teams and local businesses, with entertainment, food and activities for everyone.
As always, the money raised from this event stays in our community and is used to support our programs and services. We need the support of everyone in the community, so please consider participating in this year's event.
Donate to a SafeWalk team or start your own here.
Volunteers Welcome!
Each year, we look for people to join our Walk Committee for team recruitment (recruit teams from corporations, schools, churches, and throughout the community); coordinate day-of entertainment and activities; and volunteer the day of the event.
Contact the Women's Center if you would like to get involved. We welcome all who can help!
Watch highlights from last year's SafeWalk here (or simply click the box above!)
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Whether you like to spend hours lazing on the sofa binge-watching Insecure, cozying up on the sofa for the occasional crossword puzzle, or just need someplace to display your very sophisticated taste in Assouline titles and fashion candles, the coffee table is the — very crucial — centerpiece of the living room. Often, they can be expensive or ugly or impractical (or all three), so we found some of the best affordable options under $200 that are also functional and stylish. Below, 16 of the best expensive-looking coffee tables, no matter what your taste.
Use this sleek and surprisingly affordable coffee table (it's Umbra) to complement even the most colorful room.
Note: This table's price went up since we first wrote about it.
A nice little mixed-media number without the sky-high cost — the surface is faux-marble.
Okay, it's not exactly a coffee table — you may want to top it with a glass surface or tray so nothing falls between the slats — but if it's a hard-edged-wood look you're going for, this is it.
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This three-foot-by-20-inch coffee table in unfinished wood would be perfect for a studio apartment.
This mid-century-inspired triangular table is on the taller end of the spectrum (it's nearly three feet tall).
An itty–bitty square table that's made for one — in the cheeriest shade of bright yellow (it's almost a cousin to this nightstand).
For something completely different, try this no-assembly-required white wire coffee table, which makes everything you put on it (from Rizzoli books to a bouquet of ranunculus) pop.
It's almost a cheerful piece of pop art — set a tray, display some accents, and host a Game of Thrones party.
Our love of clear-plastic accents is well-known — we still love the storage legs on this acrylic table.
Note: This table's price went up since we first wrote about it.
The problem with most coffee tables that provide storage is that there's no room to stretch your legs underneath. This solves that.
A cozy little coffee table in a nostalgic shade of seafoam green.
The image may show one thing, but there's no need to store your shoes under the table; some travel souvenirs, coasters, or the new Claire Messud would be great, too.
Like two coffee tables in one, these nesting wrought-iron coffee tables can be placed side by side for an elongated experience.
The Matryoshka doll of high-gloss coffee tables, these can be easily stacked into each other and put in the closet for a party.
Not a Coffee Table, Per Se
Strictly speaking, this isn't quite a coffee table, though it certainly can function as one (as well as a chair, a side table, or a nightstand).
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Wow those are ugly.
@The_Tim what he said
@The_Tim yeah. Came here to say the same thing. Would have bought if they weren't so hideous looking.
It gets a lot worse - that "non-slip" backing begins to decompose into tiny white chunks of rubber within a few week or so and the stuff gets all over the car, your clothing and anything near it. Also the straps are too long and don't really hold all that well.
Got some on the last go-round and threw them out.
"Minimize the aroma in your Toyota Tacoma"
Are you insinuating there's something wrong with my aroma?? I mean, yeah, I shop on meh, but come on…
@eeterrific You needed to read the bullet before that one to understand fully.
Carseat covers to keep your post-workout perspiration from haunting your vehicle forever
@cengland0 But what about farts? Are farts included? This is need to know info people!
Oooh, dare I buy dayglo orange seat covers for my purple car? This is a secret dream.
@mossygreen I love orange.
@mossygreen Fulfilled for a mere eight bucks!
@ruouttaurmind I know! It's crazy!
@mossygreen I love purple.
I miss being able to put seat covers on my leather seats in the summer, but apparently, the airbags make that a no-no. Instead, I just throw an ugly beach towel down or resign myself to wearing pants or burning my skin off.
@PurplePawprints This looks like it's pretty much just a towel with a strap to hang it up. It ought not interfere with your air getting baggy or your bags getting aired.
@PurplePawprints huh? I never heard about that. How does a car seat affect the airbags?
Good seat covers often now have breakaway seams for seat airbags.
@cengland0 My last few cars have had airbags in the seats and say specifically not to use any kind of covers. @djslack and @mbimeh may be right that these might be okay, but I haven't ever wanted to risk it (I'm worried that the straps might interfere or something).
@cengland0 a lot of newer cars have side impact torso airbags built into the seat. Basically airbags that protect you from left to right movement in a crash. A car seat cover that wraps around the sides of the seat would constrict those airbags.
@PurplePawprints air bags in the seat? Wouldn't that just be called an ejector seat?
@PurplePawprints @aristan Hey, thanks for that info. Now that I think of it, my car is probably one of them that has something in the seats because it does have side airbags. Either it drops from just above the door or out from the seat – or both.
@PurplePawprints I have one from a previous offer, and it's just a towel – I doubt it'd affect airbags at all. OTOH, it doesn't really work any better than a towel, the retaining strap is ridiculous and has to be modified, it has a hideous high-visibility logo on it, and it sheds rubbery dandruff.
OTOOH, some of the ones on sale today are apparently cheaper than towels.
Drain. The. Swamp.
"Happeseat"… I'm sure a trademark attorney is responsible for that spelling.
I'd hate to see the seats being covered that will consider this to be an improvement
@norman8 You have not yet seen then my daughter's car after and an18 mo, 3 and 4 year old consume food in there and/or get in after walking through mud
@Kidsandliz Try a dog seat protector. Spill proof, has slots for seat belt access.
@moondrake It is beyond too late for that car LOL
I'm tempted to buy the orange ones because they're so cheap and I love orange. Damn these things are fucking ugly though. Maybe if they didn't have the hideous logo.
@RiotDemon Drape a scarf over the top?
Three words:
Be careful if your seat has side airbags.
@darkzrobe These "covers" have no sides. It only covers the top.
My vehicle is old, but not that old. Meh
I have an orange car. An orange car needs orange car seats. I have a happy!
Nope, nope, nope. 11% 1-star reviews on Amazon, many for the anti-slip backing disintegrating and leaving sand-grain-sized particles all over the interior of the car. Don't need another cleanup generator.
@Jonas4321 but but but isn't that what you bought one of the many vacs sold here for?
@Jonas4321 I think the reviewers are living in denial. In the pictures they posted it looks like their dandruff.
@phendrick EEEWWWWWW
No matching furry steering wheel cover?
Eff dat.
These covers are made from the hides of failed muppets. It's a tough world out there, and the muppet business is cutthroat. Now you know, kids. Now you know.
These covers are great , if they had grey or black I would buy more . I can't stand leather seats in cold or very hot weather, remote start cars will not turn on the seat warmers in winter .I have 12 air bags in my cars and if they all went off my legs and chest would be wrapped in a 4 inch lip of terry cloth
I would need a car seat cover cover to cover the ugliness of these covers.
LMAO for today's copy.
Think these are the same ones I bought on Meh awhile back. They are OK, but the one I've been using seems to be disintegrating and leaving little white rubber bits all over my seat/car. Also, the strap system is a bit too long to properly tighten it to the headrest.
Wish they would actually sell regular colors such as Black, Charcoal, Grey, Beige ect
If they had sold these in Charcoal Grey I would've bought a set
@AiraCobra What's an "ect"?
@phendrick Oh, I found it on wikipedia: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroconvulsive_therapy, but they didn't say anything about it coming in beige or any other colors.
@phendrick You can't see the colors until after a few sessions.
@AiraCobra yeah, dirt cheap, unless you want a sorta decent color.
@phendrick "ect" is an interjection, coined by the Knights Who Say Ni while workshopping a new slogan.
@phendrick Ect is a mix between Hot Pink & Flamin' Hot Cheetos
I bought something similar 10 years ago to put under the kids car seat so we would at least some barrier between the mess that comes from small children and the sponge of cloth seats. Did ok for a few years.
Bought these a while back. Backing disintegrates and ends up all over car. Tough to clean up. Save your money for something decent.
@keysbill 'something decent' is like a whole lot more. I bought the orange disintegrating covers to replace the black disintegrating covers now in the truck. The truck only gets used 10 times a year. Still I worry the orange will make me think twice about using the truck. Maybe I could go over it with a black sharpie?
I've been waiting for these to come up at the Goodwill for a few years now. I'm tired of waiting, and pulled the trigger.
is it possible to change my order to one set instead of two? order: numerous-crooked-blade
@russellmz Cancel it and re-order. (You can cancel for the next half hour or so at Meh.com/orders)
TFW it's been four months since Meh offered anything you were actually interested in buying…
Hang this backward to keep my kids dirty feet off the back of the seats?
Anyone try this?
"Soft microfiber wicks moisture away from you car seat."
What? I'm not driving naked. Am I missing something here? Are most people driving with no pants on and I haven't noticed this?
These are not bad, especially for the money. They have a bit of grippy rubber on the back, which is also the moisture barrier. The top is terry cloth/towel type material. Truthfully, you'd pay more for two good towels to cover the seats that wouldn't attach to the headrest. They slide a bit, if you slide, so you kind of need to rise up and sit 'down' on them. Other than that, not bad at all.


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Nokia Announces its Turnaround strategy: Ally with Microsoft for High-end Smartphones
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Categories: Strategic Management 4 | Topics | Turnarounds |
Rolls-Royce: Transforming its Jet-Engine Business Model
The Economist reports how Rolls-Royse figured out a different way to make money in the jet engine business:
The big pay-off from getting engines under more wings comes from selling spares and servicing them. This is because selling aircraft engines is like selling razors. The razor and engine make little if any profit; that comes later, from blades or spare parts and servicing (see chart 3). Gross margins from rebuilding engines are thought to be about 35%; analysts at Credit Suisse, an investment bank, estimate that some makers of jet engines get about seven times as much revenue from servicing and selling spare parts as they do from selling engines. Many analysts suspect that Rolls-Royce (and others) sell engines at a loss. Judging this is hard, though, because of the way Rolls-Royce accounts for long-term contracts, often by booking a profit on the sale for income that will be received only over many years. Rolls-Royce says that, on average, engines are sold at a profit. The trouble with selling razors at a loss is that someone else may make the blades to fit them. And the juicy margins in engine maintenance have indeed attracted a swarm of independent servicing firms (and engine-makers after each other's business).
Categories: Strategic Management 1 | Topics | Economic Logic Analysis | Strategic Management 4 | Topics | Economic Logic Analysis | Turnarounds |
Dell Needs to Change its Business Model
In SMI we are doing a case study of how Dell developed a market positioning and orgnanizational strategy that allowed it to outcompete all other firms in the PC industry. Dell seemed unstoppable and. The Economist reports on the current troubles of Dell and how the returned founder of the firm tries to turn the firm around and restore it to glory, i.e. growth and profitability. Read Story
September 5, 2008 update: Dell plans to sell all its factories
Categories: Strategic Management 1 | Update on Case Studies | Strategic Management 4 | Topics | Turnarounds |
Ford has tried to regain a competitive position a number of times without success. Will the company succeed this time as its struggles for survial. Read article on WSJ.com.
April 24, 2008: In Surprise, Ford Swings to Profit in First Quarter
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The U.S. Supreme Court June 12 agreed to review the constitutionality of a controversial proceeding that has changed the face of patent litigation since it debuted in 2012 ( Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene's Energy Group LLC , U.S., No. 16-712, cert granted 6/12/17 ).
Patent attorneys will be closely watching the case. The administrative procedure for challenging patents—known as inter partes review—has resulted in the filing of nearly 7,000 patent challenges, according to the Patent and Trademark Office. Of the challenges that reach a final written decision, over 80 percent have resulted in at least one patent claim being invalidated.
The challenged procedure, created by the 2011 America Invents Act (AIA), gives would-be defendants another path to attack granted patents. Companies that have been sued can also challenge patent validity in court.
The high success rate of inter partes rates means that high-stakes patent litigation often involves a complex interplay between trial court litigation and PTO challenges, such as when the court should wait for administrative challenges to conclude.
The administrative proceedings are similar to court proceedings, but are decided by administrative law judges at the PTO.
In the case before the court, Oil States argued that because patents are private property rights, they can only be extinguished by a non-administrative court created by Article III of the U.S. Constitution. The right to a jury trial is also guaranteed by the Seventh Amendment, which is not available in an IPR proceeding, it said.
On the other side, Greene's Energy Group LLC and the PTO countered that patents are public rights that can be taken away by administrative agencies.
A decision in Oil States' favor would be a significant win for critics who argue that the inter partes review proceedings have rules that are stacked against patent owners and undermine patent rights. Industries that rely on a relatively small number of patents for revenue, such as pharmaceuticals, have been particularly critical of the proceedings.
Oil States asserted U.S. Patent No. 6,179,053, on improvements to tools used in oil and gas production, against Greene's. The PTO's Patent Trail and Appeal Board, which decides inter partes review cases, ultimately ruled in favor of Greene's and canceled the challenged claims.
Paul Morinville, managing director of U.S. Inventor Inc., a Washington-based advocacy group for inventors, told Bloomberg BNA that if patents aren't a private property right, the funding for early stage startups will be stifled, hampering commercialization efforts by American companies.
Inter partes reviews are designed to be a faster and lower cost way to challenge patents. Supporters argue that they are an important tool to weed out bad patents and prevent frivolous lawsuits.
The proceedings are very important for small and medium sized companies, because the cost difference between an IPR and a federal court proceeding is quite large, Vera Ranieri, a staff attorney on the Electronic Frontier Foundation's IP team, told Bloomberg BNA.
The median cost of an administrative challenge, including appeal at the PTO, is around $350,000, according to a 2015 study by the American Intellectual Property Law Association. By contrast, the AIPLA study said the median cost of litigating all the way through a trial, if a case had more than $25 million at stake, was around $5 million.
Ranieri said that the Supreme Court's acceptance of the case isn't a sign that AIA proceedings are in trouble. She pointed out that many patent owners have raised the constitutionality issue.
Last year, the Supreme Court passed on the chance to review two cases that raised the constitutionality of AIA proceedings, Cooper v. Lee and MCM Portfolio LLC v. Hewlett-Packard Co.
But the Supreme Court's 2015 decision in B&B Hardware Inc. v. Hargis Indus. Inc. may have pushed the issue forward, Naveen Modi, head of Paul Hastings LLP's patent office practice, told Bloomberg BNA. In B&B, Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas in dissent raised the question of public and private rights in the trademark context. Two Federal Circuit judges later cited the dissent, saying that the court should address the issue as it applied to patents.
Peter Harter of the Farrington Group, which advises companies on IP-related issues, also pointed out that Congress was aware of the constitutionality issue when it debated the AIA, and momentum has been building to review the private-or-public right question.
What makes Oil States so interesting is that it's two operating companies, in Texas, in oil and gas, and not a software patent belonging to a patent licensing entity, he said.
Harter said that the optics is different from earlier disputes, as the case involves operating companies with patents in an industry critical to the national interest.
"It's a patent to get your hands dirty in," he added.
Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP is representing Oil States. Foley & Lardner LLP is representing Greene's. Both declined, through their lawyers, to comment, as did the PTO.
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