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I am up too early this morning but the furbabies decided it was time to get up so I really did not have a choice in the matter. I slept ok...just did not get enough of it...of course, as it seems I never do anymore....even if I get a lot it feels like I still need more of it. I do hope each of you restful good though and I hope today will be a good day for us all.
Welcome to the new members who have joined our unique FM support group recently. There is a lot of good support here and I am sure that soon each of you will find something that will help you cope better. It does take a trial and error process to figure out just the right combination of tools and tips that will improve your life....so hang in here and learn all you can about how to deal with coping better with the wrath of the dragon, aka FM.
Vitamin D....I sometimes wish I could should this to the world...that everyone needs to get their vitamin D level checked....I continue to make this a part of my daily post....hoping that new members will certainly read it and talk to their doctor about this. Low Vitamin D can cause additional pain for some people and it can also affect other illnesses as well. The best part of it is that it is a very cheap fix...but it does take time to get your levels back to within *normal range*, if indeed they are low.
There is still medical research going on about this....as I read new articles every month about something new or different that has been discovered.
That's all folks.
Have a good Tuesday.
Stay safe and stay warm and remember springtime nearing.
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Today is a full rest day, as I was a weekend warrior with the closets and crap we went through (such keepers we are)...
Cleaning is a good thing though. It is amazing to see the closets (all 4 of them) empty. Yet it is another to see the crap all over the house and poles hanging from where ever I could balance one for the chlothes to hang!! It sure looks weird here.
Still in an upper level of pain from the grands*.... But so much better, I am hoping today resets me. I have to find a hairdresser to put me back together. I cut my own hair weeks ago and it just isn't right......so I have to head out. Color and a cut is in order. That will bring my spirit up too.
I have to say "spring is coming..." I see it in the trees and just now i heard it in the song of a bird outside. I am clinging to each crumb I can find.....I NEED TO WALK IN THE GRASS. Smell good fresh air....see green around. I did do the walk through in the craft store to look at the fake flowers for the colors...sending it all to my brain. (I am so tricky). But mood elevation didn't really happen. .
So, my hopes for you all today is to get distracted. Use a project a small trip and get out...use a guest at the house to help you move away from the dragon we are keeping house with. He is a bummer to have as a friend and needing to get away is so important.
Hope the sun is out where you live.........Take care Nancy B
I haven't been on much lately...I've been stuck in a flare for a while and I couldn't shake it no matter what I did. I'm sure all the shoveling and painting didn't help. I finally decided to double my Vitamin D intake, and the flare has finally settled. I guess my levels were low again because I haven't been outside except to shovel.
We are getting rain here later. After that it should warm up a bit. I'm ready for spring! This winter has gone on long enough and I want to be outside and doing things again. I'm so ready for gardening it's not funny. I know it'll be at least another six weeks, though, before I can actually do something outside. But I can dream.
I have been officially out of the brace for a week and a half now. I couldn't use it when I shoveled, and my ankle was hurting worse with it on, so I decided I was done with it. Now I'm in the adjustment period as my ankle gets used to doing things again. My foot is still partly paralyzed, but I'm hoping now that I'm out of the brace that will resolve itself. I just wish I could do something about the swelling. That has been a real pain.
Today will be a low-key day. I spent all of yesterday making soup, and I'm feeling a little more tired than usual this morning. I made a batch of my Curry Ginger Lentil Sweet Potato soup in the crockpot; and I made an even bigger batch of White Bean/Kitchen Sink soup. It started out as white bean soup, but I noticed some of our veggies were getting rather tired-looking, so I threw all of them in as well. Thus, the "kitchen sink" label. I put five quarts of the white bean soup in the freezer, and six pints of the curry ginger etc. soup. Our freezer is nice and full now. That's a nice feeling, especially with Husband not working this week. At least we have something to eat.
I am going to start breakfast...Husband is up now, and is sitting half-asleep on the sofa, staring at the TV, which is off. I want to feed him before he decides to turn it on, lol. Hope everyone has a good day!
It's sunny here, the rain we had over night has moved on, but boy did it rain while it was over us! . And the wind was bad too. It's gonna be in the 40's today and tomorrow for day time highs and in the 20's at night. Winter still has a foot hold here. But I can see many of the tress here are getting ready to get leaves and the plants are getting their green on! So it won't be long here. We should have 3 more weeks of cold and then it will warm up and look like spring here. But there are early signs everyday that spring is nearer and nearer. Yea Spring I am so ready for you
I'm still draging from what ever this is I've got or better put, that's got me. I know I've got a fibro flare going as well as this lite stomach/ cold bug. I was just to sick to go to the doctor yesterday. ( that sounds so odd ) but I may just pick myself up and go today if I don't feel better by noon. I know I need a shot, the last in a series of three, but just feel to worn out to get over there and get poked at.
If I manage to get out the door today I also need to stop @ the Tea Shop and get some white tea. I love green, black and white and can always find the green or black teas, but can't always find white so I have to go to the tea shop to get the white tea, Whole Foods carries it, but it's 20 miles away. I was told white tea is much better for you than the green or black, easier on the stomach too, but since it's the young leaves of the tea plant it costs more to pick, pack and ship some stores don't carry it.
Okay, really nothing to add here. So will close this with wishes for a good day everyone. Feel well.
Gentle hugs, Linda R
seems like a lot of this going around..but a slow day here..I just was feeling tired all day. I did get up this morning and check in with my diet people. I was a tad frustrated. I have been really trying to exercise lately and pushing to add more in...but my muscle mass hasn't gotten any better...and my weight was up a pound or two...It seems to go up and down...so not terribly worried about the gain, but frustrated at not getting more muscle built up..
Then off to run a couple of errands...and then home. No work this week so I have some time to myself. I watched a Ken Burns show on the Dust Bowl that I had taped quite awhile ago. Pretty depressing..but still well done...
Now to fix a little dinner..and call it an early evening. I am tired and it is cold and rainy out...so a good evening to curl up in bed...
hope you all get some rest too..
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By Michael Kinney
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The Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association on Thursday changed the face of Oklahoma high school football.
With two options on the table, members voted 25-5 in favor of playing for two state championships in the state's largest class. The move impacts all area high schools.
The dramatic alterations don't come without critics.
"I don't believe any of the options were very good," Moore athletic director Chad Mashburn said. " We have catered to a few schools to get their way. This does not make it a level playing field."
Starting in 2014, class 6A will be split into two divisions consisting of 16 teams each. The larger schools will play in Division I and the smaller schools in Division II. The divisions will be split into two districts with the top four finishers from each district advancing to the postseason.
Each division will crown its own state champion in football, meaning class 6A will have two title games.
"I did not like either plan," Westmoore head football coach Billy Langford said. "I did not talk to many coaches on this side of the state that liked either one. I think all that has been done is water down the state championship."
If their average daily enrollment stays where it is Southmoore, Westmoore, Moore, Norman and Norman North will all be placed in Division I with the larger schools. It includes Jenks and Union, which have won every football state championship since 1996. Their success may have been a catalyst for the changes.
"I know it had a huge impact," Norman's Greg Nation said. "People think it all boils down to the fact that they are such big schools enrollment wise, which is true. But they also do things the right way with their feeder programs, middle school athletic programs and getting the community support and everyone buying into their vision. You can't take that away from them. Their vision for the future involves every aspect of facilities for academics and athletics, which puts them in front of the pack."
The smaller division will feature schools such as Midwest City, Stillwater, Lawton, Lawton Eisenhower and Muskogee. Many of the teams that have struggled to win games in 6A over the past few seasons will be in Division II.
"The schools that are winning the lower division state championship will love it," Langford said. "The rest of us will probably feel the same way we feel about it now."
Despite the dominace of Jenks and Union over the past two decades, several area coaches liked the current format of all 32 teams fighting for one gold ball.
"I just really think it takes something away from class 6A state championship," Langford said. "Now you just have to be the best of 16 schools. I do not believe a change was needed. The discrepancy between numbers of students from the top to the bottom still has not been addressed. There is still a huge difference between the top of the upper division and the bottom of the upper division."
The member schools could have voted for a second option that would have kept Class 6A divided into four districts, with two teams from each district advancing to the larger school playoff bracket and two teams from each district advancing to the smaller school playoff bracket.
However, the voters decided to go another way. What wasn't an option was keeping the system as it had been since the formation of Class 6A: Thirty-two teams comprised of four districts playing for one state championship.
While Southmoore, Norman and Norman North voted for Plan A, Westmoore and Moore voted for Option B.
"I don't believe any of the options were very good," Mashburn said. "We have catered to a few schools to get their way. This does not make it a level playing field. Five years from now coaches will see it as a mistake. The problems will change and they will want to go back to the old way of doing it."


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Detective Josh Samuelson was named the Zionsville Police Department Officer of the Year for 2011.
Samuelson said he was excited when he heard the news of being named Officer of the Year.
"It was a huge honor," he said. "I've been here for a couple of years, and this was just yet another pleasant surprise during my time here."
Samuelson was recently promoted to detective during the Monday, Feb. 6, Zionsville Board of Police Commissioners.
ZPD Chief Robert Knox said Samuelson seemed like the right person to be recognized for the award.
"He was an extremely professional, top-notch officer, which all of our officers are," Knox said. "He has really gone above and beyond in all the reports he has completed and every task he's been assigned. He has conducted himself in a superb manner since coming to Zionsville. That really speaks to both his promotion to detective and being named Officer of the Year."
Samuelson spent several years at the Michigan City Police Department before joining ZPD.
"My favorite memory of being (with ZPD) was being named detective," he said. "That has been a goal of mine since I was an officer in Michigan City."
Samuelson said he loves his job and hopes it shows through his work ethic.
"I like staying busy and keeping busy," he said. "My busiest days here are honestly my happiest days here."
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RALEIGH — Leesville Road recovered from an 11-point halftime deficit to force overtime and take a 59-52 win at Broughton Wednesday.
The victory — Leesville's sixth in its last seven games — moved the Pride (10-10, 6-4) to second place in the Cap Eight, tied with Broughton.
"We started out the season a little slow, but we stayed together as a team, kept working and knew it would get better," said senior Brandon Staves, who led all scorers with 18 points. "This was a pretty big game for us ... but we still have a few big games left."
Leesville Road used a 22-10 third quarter run to take the lead heading into the fourth quarter. A shot by Broughton's Cameron Gottfried rimmed out at the final buzzer, sending the teams into overtime at 48 points. Gottfried led Broughton with 17 points.
The Pride controlled the extra period, and sealed the win by shooting 8-12 from the free throw line in overtime.
Second-year coach Russ Frazier said while it took some time for the young Pride to get into a groove, the team has steadily improved.
"Our biggest thing is to get better every day, and it shows in the more relaxed our young guys have been able to be," he said.
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Kavala (Greek: Καβάλα) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos. Kavala is located on the Egnatia motorway and is a one and a half-hour drive to Thessaloniki (160 kilometres (99 miles) west) and forty minutes drive to Drama (37 km (23 miles) north) and Xanthi (56 km (35 miles) east). Its nickname is The cyan city (Η γαλάζια πόλη).
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The city was founded by settlers from Thassos about at the end of the 7th century BC, who called it Neapolis (Νεάπολις; "new city" in Greek). It was one of the colonies that the Thassians founded in the coastline, in order to take advantage of the rich gold and silver mines of the territory, especially the ones that were located to the nearby Pangaion mountain (which were eventually exploited by Phillip the Second of Macedonia).
The worship of "Parthenos", a female deity of Greek - Ionian origin is archaeologically attested in the archaic period. At the end of the 6th century BC Neapolis claimed its independence from Thassos and cut its own silver coins with the head of Gorgo (γοργὀνειο) at the one side as a symbol. At the beginning of the 5th century BC a large ionic temple from thassian marble replaced the archaic one. Parts of it can now be seen in the archaeological museum of Kavala.
In 411 BC, during the Peloponnesian War, Neapolis was sieged by the allied armies of the Spartans and the Thassians, but remained faithful to Athens. Two athenian honorary decrees in 410 and 407 BC rewarded Neapolis for its loyalty.
Neapolis was a town of Macedonia, and the harbor of Philippi, from which it was distant 14 km (9 mi). Neapolis was a member of the Athenian League, as a pillar found in Athens mentions a contribution of Neapolis to the alliance.
Roman Era[edit]
The military Roman road Via Egnatia passed through the city helped commerce to flourish. It became a Roman civitas in 168 BC, and was a base for Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC, before their defeat in the Battle of Philippi. (Appian, B.C. iv. 106; Dion Cass. xlvii. 35.). The Apostle Paul landed at Kavala on his first voyage to Europe (Acts, xvi. 11).
Byzantine Era[edit]
In the 6th century Byzantine emperor Justinian I fortified the city in an effort to protect it from barbaric raids. In later Byzantine times the city was called Christoupolis (Χριστούπολις, "city of Christ") and belonged to the theme of Macedonia. The first mention of the new name is recorded in a taktikon of the early 9th century. The city is also mentioned in the "Life of St. Gregory of Dekapolis". In the 8th and 9th century Bulgarian attacks forced the Byzantines to reorganize the defense of the area, giving great care to Christoupolis with fortification and a notable garrison. In 926 the Byzantine general (strategos) Basil Klaudon reconstructed the fallen walls of the city, ("τα πριν φθαρέντα και πεπτωκότα τείχη") according to an inscription that is now in the archaeological museum of Kavala. Due to the location of Christoupolis, the city experienced an economic flourish, securing the contact between Constantinople and Thessaloniki. During the Norman raid of Macedonia in 1185, the city was captured and was burned. In 1302, the Catalans failed to capture the city. In order to prevent them from coming back, the Byzantine emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos built a new long defensive wall ("το παρά την Χριστούπολιν τείχισμα"). In 1357 is mentioned that the Byzantine officers and brothers Alexios and John controlled the city and its territory. Recent excavations have revealed the ruins of an early Byzantine basilica under an old Ottoman mosque in the old part of the city (Panagia peninsula). This Christian temple was used until the late Byzantine era, as the also recently revealed small cemetery around it shows. The Ottoman Turks first captured the city in 1387 and completely destroyed it in 1391, as a Mount Athos chronicle testifies.
Ottoman Era[edit]
Kavala was part of the Ottoman Empire from 1387 to 1912. In the middle of the 16th century, Ibrahim Pasha, Grand Vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent, contributed to the prosperity and growth of Kavala by the construction of an aqueduct.[2] The Ottomans also extended the Byzantine fortress on the hill of Panagia. Both landmarks are among the most recognizable symbols of the city today.
Mehmet Ali, the founder of a dynasty that ruled Egypt, was born in Kavala in 1769. His house has been preserved as a museum.
Modern Kavala[edit]
Kavala was briefly occupied by the Bulgarians during the first Balkan War in 1912, but was finally captured by Greece in 1913, during a successful landing operation by the Greek Navy that was commanded by the famous admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis. During World War I Kavala suffered from the Bulgarian military occupation with many victims among its Greek population.[citation needed] After the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922, the city entered a new era of prosperity because of the labour offered by the thousands of refugees that moved to the area from Asia Minor. The development was both industrial and agricultural. Kavala became greatly involved in the processing and trading of tobacco. Many buildings related to the storage and processing of tobacco from that era are preserved in the city.
During World War II and after the fall of Athens, the Nazis awarded Kavala to their Bulgarian allies in 1941 and the city suffered once again, but finally was liberated in 1944.
In the late 1950s Kavala expanded towards the sea by reclaiming land from the area west of the port.
In 1967, King Constantine II left Athens for Kavala in an unsuccessful attempt to launch a counter-coup against the military junta.
During the antiquity the name of the city was Neapolis, while during the Middle Ages Christoupolis. The etymology of the modern name of the city is disputed. There are some explanations, either from the Italian cavallo(=horse), or from the Hebrew Kabbalah due to the large Jewish population of the city.
Monuments and landmarks[edit]
- Kamares (The old aqueduct): The old aqueduct is work of the Roman/Byzantine period, which held extensive repairs during the Ottoman rule, particularly during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent and Legislator (1530 AD approx.) This double arch structure was designed to bridge the peninsula of Panagia with the foot of the mountain of Lekani. It was used to carry water from mountain sources ((6 km (4 miles)) north from the 'Mother of Water "or" Soumpasi "or" The Three Elms") in today's" Old Town "- Panagia, with the main water source situated at an altitude of 400 m and other complementary lower sources of supply. This grand monument has a length of 280 m consists of 60 arches of four different sizes and has a maximum height of 25 meters. The restoration works began in September 1997 with a mild technical assistance.Source: «Medieval Aqueduct of Kavala – Arcs», Publication of 12th Service of Byzantine and Ancient Antiquities, Kavala, 2008
- The Castle of Kavala:[3] dominates the top of the peninsula, where the old city is built. During the Byzantine period and later, repeated reconstruction works and fortification repairs were made by the Byzantines, Venetians and Turks. Substantially, all the phases of the Modern History affect the castle and left their traces on its walls. The castle (Citadel) in its current form was built in the first quarter of the 15th century, relying on foundation from the Byzantine period. At the outdoor theatre are organized cultural events
- The Imaret: The Imaret, a big edifice of the late Ottoman period, a classic example of Islamic architecture located on the west side of the peninsula of Panagia (old town). It is one of the last built in this particular period and the only one survived almost intact. Its largest part was built, between 1817-1821 by the founder of the last Egyptian dynasty, Mehmet Ali. For sentimental reasons, the Wali of Egypt wanted to benefit his hometown with this religious, educational and charitable institution. It operated as a Muslim seminary - internship and "workhouse" for all the poor of the city regardless of religion. Since 1922, the Imaret spaces were used to house refugees. In 1931, in order for the adjacent street to be widened, a part of Imaret was demolished. In 1967 the residents (refugees mostly) of Imaret were ordered to leave and the monument was sealed. Until the regulation of the ownership, Imaret remained completely deserted. After the settlement of property issues a part of it operated as bar and restaurant while other parts were used as warehouses. In 2001 it was leased for 50 years to an entrepreneur from Kavala, it was restored and converted into a luxurious and elegant hotel, which maintains something of the ambience of its era.[4]
- The house of Mehmet Ali: In the Old Town Square you can find the house that Mehmet Ali was born, and Ottoman Albanian ruler and founder of the last Egyptian dynasty. This beautiful building, based on Macedonian architecture, is considered to be the property of Egypt . The "konaki" of Mehmet Ali consists of two parts, the ground floor and first floor. A bronze equestrian statue was built in the centre of the square in 1934 in honour of the Sultan of Egypt, a work of Greek sculptor Dimitriadis. Nowadays, the building is used for the purposes of Mohammed Ali Institute[5][not in citation given]
- The Town Hall : The building, a Hungarian miniature tower, was built around 1895 by the Hungarian tobacco trader Pierre Herzog. After his death, the building passed into the possession of the "Limited Liability Company of Tobacco and Overseas". In 1937, under the administration of Mayor Athanasios Balanos, it was purchased by the Municipality of Kavala and has since housed the town hall.
- Adolf Wix Mansion: The building was built in 1899 by the German Baron Adolf Wix to serve as the centre of commercial activity and as a house. Architecturally speaking, it is very similar to the adjacent building of the current town hall. Today, after several changes in ownership, it belongs to the municipality of Kavala.
- The Lazarists (Vincentians) Convent: The convent of Lazarists is situated in Kipros Str. and was built between 1888-1892. The building has architectural elements mixed with neoclassical influence and was used as a French Embassy. Today it houses the only Catholic church in the city.
- The Great Greek community club (Megali Leschi): The building of «Megali Leschi» of the Great Greek Community Club of Kavala was built in 1909 by the Ladies Philoptochos (Friends of the poor) Sisterhood. It is a typical example of eclectic architectural style with a lot of embedded neoclassical motifs, e.g. Columns, Pediments etc. Located next to the town hall, it is used for secular organization and other social events. While in neoclassical form it has elements of ancient tradition. Today, its partially used by the Municipality for cultural events due to the restoration works that have already started.
- Tokos Mansion: Tokos Mansion was built in 1879 by Dimitrios Tokos a tobacco trader and its architectural style is influenced by romantic eclecticism. During the first years of the 20th century the Mansion was used as Italian Subconsulate and in 1911 it was purchased on behalf of the Ladies Philoptochos Society of Kavala (Friends of the Poor). From 1913 to1937, it housed the town hall and from its terrace in 1929 Eleftherios Venizelos made his speech. After the Second World War it housed the Private School Papassideri. Today it houses the Revenue Department of Byzantine Antiquities.
- Municipal Conservatory:[6] The building of the Municipal Conservatory (along with the adjacent building once owned by Kleon Krantonellis) is the oldest among the houses having been built before 1864.It belonged to the N. and E. Grigoriadis Brothers, two of the first tobacco traders. After World War I, it served as a Bank and since 1987 (it was inaugurated in its present form in 1990) it has belonged to the Municipality of Kavala and houses the Municipal Conservatory. Its strong neoclassical character, its impressive frontons, the columns and the sculptures indicate the architect's attempt to emphasize on the power, wealth and the national pride sourcing from the ancient tradition.
- Municipal Tobacco Warehouse: The Municipal Tobacco Warehouse was built during the two first decades of the 20th century as a tobacco warehouse for the Turkish tobacco trader Kizi Mimin. The building is characterized by architectural and morphological elements of Ottoman-Turkish and Neo-Classical architecture. Today it belongs to the Municipality of Kavala and will host exhibits of the Folk Museum of Kavala, the Tobacco Museum and series of temporary exhibitions.
- The statue of Nike (Victory): The bronze statue of Victory is in the public garden in the area in front of the Town Hall. The relief image was created by sculptor Dionysios Gerolymatos and refers to the struggle of Greeks from the ancient times up until 1940-41. The bronze statue is by sculptor John Parmakelis.
- Archaeological Museum of Kavala: The history of the Museum of Kavala, together with that of the Archaeological Service in the region, starts in 1934 with the allocation of the first curator of Antiquities G. Bakalakis in Kavala, who later became a professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During the occupation of Kavala from the Germans and the Bulgarians, the museum was looted and many antiquities were smuggled or destroyed. In recent years the museum takes its most complete form. Built next to Faliro park and in the left side of the port. Among the finds that it accommodates are objects made of stone and clay from the Neolithic period and the Bronze Age, as well as all the findings of the Dikili Tas settlement. There is also a special room with the findings of Neapolis, such as remnants of the temple of Athena Parthenos (Athina the Virgin), archaic and classical black-figure vases and figurines. The findings from Ancient Amphipolis are also very important.
- Folklore Museum of Kavala: The Municipal Museum of Kavala first opened in 1988 and was housed for about 20 years in a neoclassical building on Filippou street. Recently, its exhibits have been transferred to the building of the Municipal Tobacco Warehouse of Kavala, at Kapnergatis Square, where for the time being only its administrative services are in operation. However, soon the works will have finished and the Museum will start operating again fully at these new premises. The museum is separated under the following departments. (Historical Archives, Ethnographic Collection, Art Collection, Natural History, Library, Museum education)
- Tobacco Museum:[7] The tobacco museum of Kavala is a thematic museum, which includes objects and archival material for the cultivation and the production of tobacco, its commercial and agricultural processing, its industrial tobacco products and exhibition samples. It not only includes and exhibits the commercial processing of the Eastern Tobacco (not found in any other museum in the world) but it also showcases the social history of Kavala and the rest of the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. Its collection is extremely rich. It includes objects used in the cultivation of tobacco, machinery, photographs, rare documents (bank documents, association statutes, etc.). The visitor can also find books on tobacco, publications of the Greek Organisation of Tobacco, archives of the Commercial Tobacco Association, private documents, tobacco maps and drawings, furniture etc.
- Cultural House of Nea Karvali:[8] Nea Karvali of Kavala is a continuation of the old Kapadokian Karvali (Gelveri) with a long history through the ages. Its glorious course was marked by the presence of Her Holy Child, Gregory the Theologian, one the greatest Fathers of our Church. Since 1981, apart from the agricultural and industrial development, this course was affected by the foundation of the Cultural House of Nea Karvali, which is a continuation of the first educational organisation "Nazianzinos" founded in Istanbul by traders from Kavala in 1884. The Cultural House had a major contribution throughout its 70 year course, through its projects and institutions.
- Toska Beach: Tosca beach is 5 km (3 mi) from Kavala. It has been awarded with the "blue flag" for its clear water and its organisation. It can be reached by taking the coach to Nea Peramos (for more information please call 2510-223593). There is an entrance fee to use the facilities. On the site there is a 4 star hotel, a restaurant and a cafeteria.
- Batis Beach: A bay 4 km (2 mi) from Kavala. Organised beach awarded with the "blue flag". There is also an organised campsite with 100 designated spots for camping. There is an entrance fee to use the facilities. The visitors will find water sports, swimming pools, a pool bar, a beach bar and a playground. During the summer months it can be reached by bus No. 8 as well as by taking the coach to Nea Peramos
- Kalamitsa Beach: Organised beach of the municipality of Kavala on the west entrance of the city, awarded with the "blue flag" and accommodating a large number of bathers during the summer months. There is no entrance fee. Accessible by buses No. 4, No. 5 and No. 8. On the beach and nearby there are taverns and bars
- Periyiali Beach: On the eastern entrance of the city, 2 km (1 mi) from the city centre. A municipal beach, partly organised and awarded with the "blue flag" every year since 2009. Buses to and from Perigiali are No. 2 and No.3. In various parts of the beach there are fish taverns.
- Rapsani Beach: For those who can't leave the city, Rapsani is practically at the centre of it. A municipal beach, organised and awarded with the "blue flag" every year since 2009. There is no admission fee and it can be reached by buses No. 1, No. 4, No. 5, No. 8 and No. 10. A tavern and cafeterias are available.
- Navagos Beach: Is located west of Kavala. It is in Palio Village. It is well organised and referred to youth mainly .It can be reached by taking the coach to Nea Peramos. The ticket is very cheap and the connection especially in summer is very frequent (per 1/2 hour). In Palio you can also find plenty of beaches, most of them well-organised such as Korali.
- Ammolofoi Beach: Ammolofoi (pronounced: Am all of ee which means sand-dunes) beach is one of the most popular and beautiful beaches in Northern Greece. The thin sand combined with the crystal clear and shallow waters of the sea create a magical exotic scenery. This is why thousands of people visit the beach every year, a beach that was awarded with the European Blue Flag since 2006 for its clean waters.[10]
Kavala has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification "Cfa") that borders on an semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification "BSk" or "BSh" depending on the system used) with annual average precipitation of 460 mm (18.1 in). Snowfalls are sporadic, but happen more or less every year. The humidity is always very high
The absolute maximum temperature ever recorded was 38.0 °C (100 °F), while the absolute minimum ever recorded was −5.8 °C (22 °F).[11]
|Climate data for Kavala
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|Source: Greek National Weather Service [11]
- TEI of Kavala: The Technological Educational Institute of Kavala (Greek: ΤΕΙ Καβάλας) is a public institute providing education at university level in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. The main campus of the institute located in St. Lukas, Kavala and is approximately 132,000 m2 with buildings covering an area of 36,000 m2.The campus is home for 2 faculties (Faculty of Engineering Sciences and Faculty of Business and Economics) with totally 9 departments.
- Fisheries Research Institute:[12] Fisheries Research Institute (F.R.I) is one of the five specialized research institutes of N.AG.RE.F, being responsible to conduct research and to promote technological development in the fishery sector. The Institute is located 17 km (11 mi) away from Kavala, in Nea Peramos, at the centre of a marine area with rich fishery grounds and high biodiversity in the surrounding lagoons, lakes and rivers.
- Institute of Mohamed Ali for the Research of the Eastern Tradition (I.M.A.R.E.T.):[5] I.M.A.R.E.T. is a registered NGO with the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was established several months ago by concerned citizens in Kavala, Greece. Its aims include the study of the Egyptian influence in Greece and vice versa. The intra-cultural exchange and dialogue, as well as the promotion of art as a means of intra-cultural understanding. The first major co-operation partner is Cultnat of Bibliotheca Alaxandrina with the aim of documenting and digitizing the architectural heritage of the Mohamed Ali era in Egypt and Greece. Most important event that take place every year at the institute is the International Roman Law Moot Court Competition.
- Historical & Literary Archives of Kavala:[13] It is purely a non-profiteering, public utility foundation. The foundation of the Historical & Literary Archives of Kavala is not subsidized by the Greek State, neither by any other enterprise of the private sector. Its operational cost is covered only by its founders and by infrequent aids of the local self-government.
- Egnatia Aviation:[14] It is a private training college for pilots that started training in Greece in July 2006. The facilities of Egnatia Aviation mostly located in the former passenger's terminal of the Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great".
Festivals and events[edit]
Kavala hosts a wide array of cultural events, which mostly take place during the summer months. The top festival is the Festival of Philippi,[15] which lasts from July to September and includes theatrical performances and music concerts. Since 1957, it has been the city's most important cultural event and one of the most important of Greece.
Cosmopolis is an International Festival held in the Old Town of Kavala that offers an acquaintance with cultures around the world through dancing and musical groups, traditional national cuisines, cinema, and exhibits at the kiosks of the participant countries.
Giannis Papaioannou's Festival includes concerts and music seminars.[16]
Ilios ke Petra (Sun and Stone)(July): a Festival held in "Akontisma" of Nea Karvali. The event is of folkloric character, with the participation of traditional dancing groups from all over the world.
Wood Water Wild Festival:[17] Wood Water Wild is an outdoor activities festival, inspired by nature. It includes live bands & DJ sets, body&mind activities, a book fair, outdoor theatre, ecology, camping, and debates.
Kavala AirSea Show:[18] An annual air show, which takes place during the last days of June
Besides, various cultural events are held in all municipalities of Kavala during the summer months.
Fish and sea food, as well as the products of the local livestock breeding and agricultural sectors are the prevailing elements of Kavala courses. In Kavala, the traditional local recipes have been influenced by the cuisine of the refugees from Pontos, Asia Minor and Kappadokia. Fresh fish and sea food, salted food, mackerel "gouna" (sun dried mackerel on the grill), sardine pantremeni, mussels with rice, herring saganaki, anchovies wrapped in grape leaves, Stuffed eggplant: these are some very renowned recipes in Kavala and the coastal settlements of the region. The grapes, wine and tsipouro produced in the area, as well as the kourabiedes (sugar-coated almond biscuits) from Nea Karvali are particularly famous.
The municipality of Kavala was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[19]
|Municipal unit
The population of the new municipality is 70,501 and the area is 350,61 km2. The seat of the municipality is in Kavala. Some of the most important communities inside new municipality are:
|Nea Karvali
Kavala is built amphitheatrically, with most residents enjoying superb views of the coast and sea. Some of the regions inside Kavala are:
|Agia Varvara
|Agios Athanasios
|Agios Ioannis
|Agios Loukas
|Profitis Ilias
|Timios Stavros
The province of Kavala (Greek: Επαρχία Καβάλας) was one of the provinces of the Kavala Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Kavala, and part of the municipal unit Eleftheroupoli.[20] It was abolished in 2006.
Highway Network[edit]
European route E90 runs through the city and connects Kavala with the other cities. The Egnatia Motorway (A2) lies north of the city. One can enter the city from one of two Junctions; 'Kavala West' and 'Kavala East'.Kavala has regular connection with Interregional Bus Lines (KTEL) from and to Thessaloniki and Athens.
The Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great" (27 km (17 mi) from Kavala) is connected with Athens by regularly scheduled flights and with many European cities by scheduled and charter flights.
Kavala is connected with all the islands of the Northern Aegean Sea with frequent itineraries of various ferry lines.
The city is connected with all of the large Greek cities such as Thessaloniki and Athens. All of the local villages are also connected via bus lines. The cost of tickets is very cheap. There is also a shuttle bus in Kavala with these lines : 1. Vironas - Kallithea 2. Dexameni 3. Cemetery 4. Kipoupoli - Technological Institute 5. Agios Loukas 6. Profitis Ilias 7. Stadium 8. Kalamitsa - Batis ( only in summer ) 9. Agios Konstantinos 10. Neapoli 11. Hospital - Perigiali
- Kavala F.C.: AO Kavala (Greek: Athlitikos Omilos Kavala, Αθλητικός Όμιλος Καβάλα), the Athletic Club Kavala, is a professional association football club based in the city of Kavala, Greece.The club plays in the Municipal Kavala Stadium "Anthi Karagianni".[21]
- Kavala BC.: Enosi Kalathosfairisis Kavalas (Greek: Ένωση Καλαθοσφαίρισης Καβάλας - Basketball Union of Kavala) is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Kavala, Greece. The club is also known as E.K. Kavalas. The club's full Greek name is Ένωση Καλαθοσφαίρισης Καβάλας. Which means, Kavala Basketball Union or Kavala Basketball Association in English. The club competes in the Greek League.
- Kavala Chess Club:[22] Chess is very popular in Kavala and the local chess club ranks top in Greece, enjoying plenty of success both domestically and internationally. The highlight has to be the club's annual International Open, that takes place every August in Kavala and attracts the biggest names in chess from all over the globe
- Nautical Club of Kavala (1945, Ναυτικός Ομιλος Καβάλας, ΝΟΚ). Sports of sea (swimming, yachting,water-polo,diving e.t.c.)
- Kavala Titans (2009, Τιτάνες Καβάλας). Rugby Union
International relations[edit]
Twin towns – Sister cities[edit]
Kavala is twinned with:
Postage stamps[edit]
Austria opened a post office in Kavala before 1864.[24] Between 1893 and 1903, the French post office in the city issued its own postage stamps; at first stamps of France overprinted with "Cavalle" and a value in piasters, then in 1902 the French designs inscribed "CAVALLE".
Historical population[edit]
|Municipal unit
Notable figures[edit]
- Muhammad Ali Pasha of Kavala, the Albanian Wali (governor) of Egypt between 1805–1848 and founder of the modern state of Egypt
- Theodore Kavalliotis, Greek Orthodox priest, teacher and a figure of the Greek Enlightenment
- Vassilis Vassilikos, Greek writer and diplomat
- George Georgiadis, Greek footballer
- Giorgos Heimonas (1938–2000), writer and translator
- Nikos Karageorgiou, (born December 9, 1962) Manager of Greek football team Ergotelis, based in Heraklion, Crete
- Anthi Karagianni, silver medalist in the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games; the city's Municipal stadium is named after her
- Vasilis Karas, Greek singer
- Nikos Kourkoulis, Greek singer
- Mitsos Partsalidis, first elected "red" (communist) mere in modern Greek history, back in 1.4.1934
- Antigone Valakou, actress
- Despina Vandi, a Top Greek singer
- Thanasis Euthimiadis, a Greek actor
- Anna Verouli, 1982 Gold Medalist, European Championship, javelin thrower
- Zisis Vryzas (born November 9, 1973), former footballer, currently vicepresident of PAOK FC
- Theodoros Zagorakis (born October 27, 1971), former footballer, captain of national team of Greece-European champion 2004, currently president of PAOK FC
- Anna Gerasimou, a Greek tennis player
- Kleon Krantonellis, Αrchitect
Ionic capital of the Goddess Parthenos Temple (6th BC, Archaeological Museum of Kavala)
See also[edit]
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
- ^ Detailed census results 2011 (Greek)
- ^ Kiel, Machiel (1971). "Observations on the History of Northern Greece during the Turkish Rule: Historical and Architectural Description of the Turkish Monuments of Komotini and Serres, their place in the Development of Ottoman Turkish Architecture and their Present Condition". Balkan Studies 12: 416.
- ^ The castle of Kavala
- ^ «Neapolis - Christoupolis - Kavala, Travelogue through space and time of the Old City», Publication of Kavala's Municipality, Kavala, 2009.
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- ^ "Welcome to Ammolofoi beach The most beautiful beach of the northern Greece".
- ^ "EMY-Εθνική Μετεωρολογική Υπηρεσία". Hnms.gr. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
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- ^ [9]
- ^ (Greek) Φεστιβάλ κλασικής μουσικής «Γ. Α. Παπαϊωάννου»
- ^ Wood Water Wild Festival
- ^ Kavala AirSea Show
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ^ Detailed census results 1991 PDF (39 MB) (Greek) (French)
- ^ "Anthi Karagianni Stadium".
- ^ [10]
- ^ Die Poststempel auf der Freimarken-Ausgabe 1867 von Österreich und Ungarn, Edwin Mueller, 1930, # 6814
- ^ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961, p.215
- Koukouli - Chrisanthaki Chaido - Kavala - archaeological museum of Kavala, publication D.E.T.A. of Kavala, 2002 - Κουκούλη -Χρυσανθάκη Χάιδω, Καβαλα, Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Καβαλας, Δ.Ε.Τ.Α. Καβάλας, 2002
- Karagiannakidis Nikos, Likourinos Kyriakos, Neapolis - Christoupolis - Kavala, publication Municipality of Kavala, 2009 - Καραγιαννακίδης Νίκος, Λυκουρίνος Κυριάκος, Νεάπολις -Χριστούπολις -Καβάλα, έκδοση του Δήμου Καβάλας, Καβάλα 2009
- Roudometof Nikolaos, Notebooks of Bulgarian Occupation, Eastern Macedonia 1916-1918. Volume 1, Kavala - Chrisoupoli - Eleutheroupoli, publication Historical and Literary Archive of Kavala - Ρουδομέτωφ Νικόλαος (επιμέλεια) Τετράδια Βουλγαρικής Κατοχής. Ανατολική Μακεδονία 1916-1918. Τόμος 1ος Καβάλα – Χρυσούπολη – Ελευθερούπολη, έκδοση Ιστορικό και Λογοτεχνικό Αρχείο Καβάλας.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kavala.
|Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Kavala.
- Official website (in Greek, English and Russian)
- The official website of the prefecture of Kavala – online since 1996
- Official Blog of students of ATEI Kavalas


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Can you feel the positive shift in the forum? Smiles for everyone!! Now dance!
~ I'm tougher then nails, I can promise you that~
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lol, that's too funny Forevah.
"In your eyes, you can bid me farewell."
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that was so cute. lol.
annette g.
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lol, ahhh that was great!! And oh, really like the positive shift in the forum. **smiles back** This is the way it should be
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ahh yes one big happy family....but every family has their squabbles......I thnk everyone is content as GS toured a lot and everyone got their fix :) nice to see all the happy faces. *** smiles back***
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......I thnk everyone is content as GS toured a lot and everyone got their fix
Still waiting for my fix! October was mentioned for a possible overseas tour, still no dates posted yet!
(hope my constant whinging about an overseas tour does not distract from the posive shift)
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you know i was thinking that....i bet next year. i think end of this year is more solo for him. But i swear i did mention to him when i met him....(ok after i pleaded to play ONTARIO, lol) Which they did!!!! ahhhh.
Go visit your Euro friends..... i bet he's tired from this year...tons going on....i'll be wishing you a next year, early next year tour. I had heard March for us and it ended up in Aug. so add a few months...hopefully March for you :)
i know i'm still on a Sully solo and GS high..... i think it's called perma smiles ...my Sully signature tat ha, is with me until it fades and i always remember. "hold still" and he was laughing. and "nice ink" as he looked over my arm.. So the S is shaken and i got it tattoo'd that way......as he said when he met Neil Peart...he geek'd out....well i guess i did in the panic to get him to sign everything. He was/is a sweetie. feels like yesterday i met him :) and to meet him again at the GS show and he remembered me..."ahh nice" as he looked at his signature tat'd. Then to mention in the show, familiar faces from Avalon tour...ahhh that was MEEEEEEEEEE haha, forget everyone else hehe
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I have followed athletics closely since the age of 9 have competed in Track athletics at metropolitan level and spent most of my young adult years playing State level squash .
Important Training Principles
It is important in some event groups (notably Middle Distance) To plan the year in such a way as to perform at your best for the 6 week peak of the year. This is especially important in the formative years. But does not mean the athlete should expect to perform poorly at any stage in the year. They should be only 4-6 weeks away from good race performances all year.
One months active rest each year after the peak is of great value. The athlete should make sure that they maintain as much fitness as possible in this time but with minimal Physical and psychological effort.
Recovery In the first 4 months of the year we follow a 4 week cycle with every 4th week much easier. or a 3 week cycle with every 3rd easier.
Relaxed speed sessions are done all year to stay familiar with fast cadence and full range of motion.
All athletes do a core strength program that is mostly done to improve posture and trunk stability.
Pelvic stability and postural improvement is an area of strong focus. See the page of Core Conditioning
I also recommend Medicine Ball throwing and catching to help stabilize the trunk.
Athletes are encouraged to get a massage from a local sports massage therapist as often as possible and to
self massage.
They should also have regular flexibility assessment
from a Physiotherapist and follow a structured stretching program
to develop adequate flexibility as well as another program to perform
at the track. The stretching should include a variety of stretches
both dynamic and static.
All athletes should maintain good levels of aerobic
power which may involve structured or unstructured fartlek or long
track sessions for sprinters.
Racing every weekend as routine is not recommended.
Training and adaptation are number 1 priority. Time trials or testing
can be performed about once every 4 weeks throughout the early stages
of training. They are a test of progress and keep the athlete closer
to race fitness. There are that many races available every week
that it would be easy for the young athletes to rest and taper
all year. This would lead them to injuries and mediocrity. When
the real season starts the athletes should feel eager to race and
be able to race hard. I am concerned that too many athletes race
too often at levels below their best and weaken their ability to
really spend themselves when they want to.
Speed Drills as promoted by Loren Seagrave of Speed Dynamics seem effective at improving cadence and posture. I think it is also good in that it gives the sprinters an opportunity to practise being perfect. This is an attitude that needs to be valued. You can't do drills properly (and effectively) unless perfection is pursued. My athletes do speed drills as part of the warmup period at least once per week all year. The sprinters do them at least twice. Each drill is done 3-6 times for 4seconds. The Video Drills for Speed is a must have if the Drills are to be learned properly. To develop the skill seems to take at least 3 months of practise for most athletes to master.
My own squad lately has simplified their drills to
just two:
I have had problems with Iron deficiency with a few athletes. They now all have routine FBC and Iron studies done to make sure all is OK. From what I gather ferritin needs to stay above 40 for an athlete to be well in the clear. My endurance athletes now take supplements 85mg once or twice per week.
Most training mostly follows a Hard-Easy day approach. My younger athletes take longer to recover after hard sessions . The challenge is to get the athlete to do everything possible to rapidly replace muscle glycogen and with that taken care of design the training to suit the athlete.
The extra factor that is now being revealed in Science is that of Neural Fatigue. Any high intensity training may have lasting negative effects on maximal performance that are not the contribution of muscle fueling or unrestored energy systems. Pay attention to how you or the athletes you coach are effected by any high intensity training. You may notice that you feel energetic but your ability to generate high cadences is impaired.
Lately I have structured most training weeks
All athletes are encouraged to fuel up after hard sessions with high carbohydrate source drinks etc. some research has found that there is a window of opportunity immediately after training within the first 15min for the body to rapidly replenish Glycogen if Carbohydrate is ingested.The recommended amount is about 1.5g/kg bodyweight of preferably Glucose Polymers.This can be repeated again 2 hrs later.
The quest to be a Great Athlete
The athletes need to set
goals and believe in themselves.
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Olympic Stadium picture threadAll you need to know about West Ham United FC's potential move to Stratford.
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They'll need to have some sort of covering outside, if the kiosks remain there for the future. Might be Ok for a few weeks in the Summer, but what about when it's hammering it down with rain or just bloody freezing. It's right out in the open too !!
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the kiosks are for people with tickets to the stadium only, the turnstiles are on the bridges leading onto the island, there are five bridges. Once you are on the island you can go in and out of the stadium at will, the idea is that people won't want to sit in a stadium all day. If you're a local like me and you're thinking you'd like to visit the olympic park while the games is on you are gonna be disappointed cos only people with tickets will be allowed in, all to do with security. Some of the canal and towpath will be closed also for security reasons. If you are lucky enough to get a ticket you won't be allowed to bring a pack lunch, seriously all food has to be purchased from the olympic park, they are building the largest MacDonalds in the world in the park, not sure what the kiosks will be selling but all the local cafes have to close for a the whole time the games are on.
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Actually Adie, that aint true, there will be day passes to the Olympic Park.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/olympics/ ... 57507.html
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Makes sense, can't see them missing a trick like that, somebody buying a day pass just to see the park not only pays for their ticket but buys just as many burgers and cokes as somebody coming to watch an event.....
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Just saw this on skyscrapercity.com. Some other people I know monitor it, so they will attest to this guy 'DarJoLe' being very much in the know about what's going on with the Olympic project:
"Is "being easy to knock down/rebuild" such a great selling point?
Yes, because if it had been a 80,000 seater dedicated athletics stadium incapable of any flexibility it would have become a white elephant.
Whilst we haven't seen West Ham's plans, the fact the stadium is a giant Meccano seat capable of changing its structure quickly and easily using as minimal amount of steel as possible certainly means it is a sustainable form of building."
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Are you sure about that ?
A Google search brings nothing up and it doesn't sound very plausible.
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That makes sense too. If it were a solid structure then you'd need kango hammers to do any mods, and even then only within whats not structural. But if sections are removable as they plausibly are given that the top tier was going to be removed and used elsewhere, then its plausible that you can take sections out and replace them with custom built sections to your requirement.
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So the upper tier is a bolted together structure, as it's meant to be temporary with no services attached which is old news.
But what about the lower tier ?
Concrete bowl with all services attached !
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This Pic shows what the lower is attached to.........
Nothing attached to the lower teir, it has no structural strength for the upper, all it is is lowered in concrete step's. The whole lower tier could be lifted out in a couple of weeks.
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£500M, done up like a kipper
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Shouldn't be too hard to re-work these structures
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Surely most people, pro and anti the stadium move should be aware of the structure and how how this stadium has been put together!
It amazes me how people make all these assumptions and judgements yet know very little about the stadium itself!
Do your homework boys and girls and know your facts, visit skyscraper city and view Stratford Stadium 2012 and Olympic Stadium 2012. It's all there for you!
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I'm not at all sure what the last few posts are supposed to be proving but it is clear from the photos that the area under the lower tier seating is absolutely enormous....
That lends perfectly to the mechanism of have massive walkways so as people move from A to B unrestricted and fast, meaning that amenities don't need to be as close as they do in stadiums without massive walkways where people move from A to B slower....
Which will be proven either to work or to have problems by whatever is experienced during the games, the games are the ideal test....
If proven to work with no problems great, leave well alone....
If there are problems then there's ample room to move amenities inside....
There doesn't look to be much scope for there to be problems with amenities to me, it may well work perfectly as is, and if not then there's plenty of scope to alter things.
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The lower tier is for changing facilities and the like. It also has a miniature train running along it if i remember rightly..
Anyway the point wasnt about where we can fit burger stalls, its about the potential for dramatically reconfiguring the stadium to better suit football.
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I doubt very much whether the amenities will need to be moved, the idea of making transitways large enough to enable people to get from A to B easily and quickly will likely mean that they're OK right where they are....
They're clearly thought to be suitable where they are for the Olympics with 80'000 attending plus more arriving and departing....
I also doubt that the stadium needs reconfiguring dramatically, not to the extent of any great dismantling of it...
The authorities desperately want to move it on, they're likely to be flexible both with making it suitable for the tenant to rent and with rental terms....
It's amazing whats possible with a positive attitude, and what's not possible with a negative attitude.
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It's true "Iron-worx" anything is possible if you have unlimited funds and ignore the realities.
With a free-hand and blank cheque the only sensible thing would be to pull the OS down and build a football ground.
Because of the cost, and constraints posed by athletics use and retention of the athletics track everything that is possible, with or without a positive attitude, amounts to shuffling the deckchairs on the Titanic.
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Apologies if already mentioned, but there is a 'Megastructures' programme on the OS on National Geographic Channel on Thursday May 3rd at 9pm. Could be interesting.
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Cheers day before I get to go inside the athletics stadium. Hope it's not raining as I'll get wet queuing for my cuppa
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In the UK premiere of London's Olympic Stadium on Thursday 3 May at 9pm, take your seat inside the 80,000 capacity, £486 million arena that's helped to transform the previously unfancied area of East London.
Those lucky enough to have a ticket will enter a truly world-class sports venue that will form a fitting destination for the greatest show on Earth.
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City cosponsors American Indian Symposium Nov. 3
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Health Department will join the American Indian Council and federal, state and local partners to sponsor the Eighth Annual American Indian Symposium on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will take place at the Pierson Auditorium of University Center, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 5000 Rockhill Road.
The symposium is designed for health care providers, nurses, doctors, elected officials, attorneys, paralegals, behavioral health providers, educators, substance abuse counselors and social service providers. Presentations will include "Challenges of Being a Native American Nurse," "Public Health and American Indians" and "Tobacco Cessation Among American Indians". Other presentations will discuss behavioral health, legal issues and cultural education topics.
Advance registration is preferred at a cost of $50 until Sunday, Oct. 30. Registration after that date or onsite registration will cost $65. Online registration is available at http://american-indian-symposium.ennect.com/events/ais11. Continuing education credits are available for an additional cost.
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If you've ever wanted to meet Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, tonight will present you with an awesome opportunity.
Flacco will be the special guest on WNST.net's Thursday Night Live radio show, hosted by Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta and WNST's "Nasty" Nestor Aparicio, broadcasting live from McFaul's Iron Horse Tavern at Sanders' Corner at 2260 Cromwell Bridge Road.
The show starts at 7 p.m., but owner Kristen McFaul said that a shuttle will start running from the Cromwell Bridge Park & Ride, just off the Beltway, to the restaurant at 5:30 p.m.
Between segments of the show, both Flacco and Pitta will sign autographs and pose for photographs. Pitta, McFaul said, will be available for free (although there will be a line) but Flacco will be taking a donation for the Living Classrooms Foundation.
"I think it's going to be $5 for an autograph, $10 for a photo but they're still working that out," she said.
This year, McFaul's has already hosted one edition of Thursday Night Live where Ravens rookie kicker Justin Tucker was a special guest, and McFaul said the house was packed.
"The earlier you can get here the better," she said. "This time we're running a shuttle because last time people were just parking wherever they could. We're expecting a big turnout."
McFaul said that she and her staff found out that Flacco would make an appearance around 1 p.m. Wednesday when former Ravens head coach Brian Billick stopped by.
"When we found out yesterday I was excited, now today I'm running around like crazy trying to get everything ready. We're all very excited, it's a very good thing," she said.
McFaul's Iron Horse Tavern will host Thursday Night Live two more times during this football season: once on Nov. 8 and once on Dec. 6.
"This is someting we always wanted to do here, host sports-related events ... hosting the radio show was just a great opportunity," McFaul said.