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Marvelous MagnoliasPosted in Horticulture on April 18th, 2014 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment
Jaime Morin is The New York Botanical Garden's Assistant Curator in horticulture. She works with the plant records and curation teams to help keep the garden's information on its living collections up to date. She also oversees the details of the garden's Living Collections Phenology Project.
Late last week I brought a group of new Living Collections Phenology volunteers through the magnolia and oak collections just as the plants began hinting at spring. Of the earliest flowering species, the star magnolias (Magnolia stellata) were beginning to show off their crisp white flowers and the rarer Zen's magnolia (Magnolia zenii) was in full flower, showing gorgeous pink watercolor streaks at the base of its tepals.
This week the magnolias are really strutting their stuff at The New York Botanical Garden. It is amazing how much things can change over the weekend! By this Monday the many saucer magnolias (Magnolia × soulangeana) in the collection were revealing their newly opened flowers and they continue to get prettier by the day.
Though you can't go wrong with any of the magnolias here at the Garden, my favorite plant is one of the kobus magnolias (Magnolia kobus). We have a fantastic specimen just north of the Visitor Center that I believe is unparalleled across our 250 acres. This particular plant, accessioned in 1940, is over 35 feet tall and 45 feet wide. Its fragrant white flowers cover its branches like thousands of small white song birds about to take flight.
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This Weekend: Departing Key West, Beginning Earth WeekPosted in Programs and Events on April 18th, 2014 by Lansing Moore – Be the first to comment
On April 21, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory ends its journey through the Florida Keys. This weekend is your last chance to enjoy the modernist pergolas and reflecting pools of landscape architect Raymond Jungles! There are also plenty of programs this weekend to maximize your visit to The Orchid Show: Key West Contemporary before it closes. Better yet, the Garden will also be open on Easter Sunday and Monday, April 21, for the final day of The Orchid Show.
While activity may be winding down in the Conservatory, the party is just getting started on grounds. Spring was difficult to think of during the long winter, but now the magnolias, daffodils, and cherry blossoms are returning the Garden to its due brilliance. In advance of Earth Day at the Garden on Tuesday, visitors are invited to kick off Earth Week at Sunday's Terrace Talk! This Science Program will include a special botany-inspired cocktail tasting, and an exciting look into the work of the Pfizer Lab. If you missed out on Orchid Evenings, this is your chance to enjoy the the Garden in style while getting an exclusive peek at its inner workings.
The Culinary Kids Food Festival also ends April 21, so this weekend is the perfect time to bring the kids on a delicious journey! Read on for the rest of this weekend's activities at the Garden!
Morning Eye Candy: Forsooth, Forsythia!Posted in Photography on April 18th, 2014 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment
Forsythia × intermedia in the Benenson Ornamental Conifers – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Like Cotton CandyPosted in Photography on April 17th, 2014 by Lansing Moore – Be the first to comment
We've been jealous of Washington D.C. while they enjoy their famous cherry blossoms, but flowering season has finally made its way up north to NYBG! The trees are beginning to look like great bunches of cotton candy that have landed on grounds.
Okame cherry (Prunus 'Okame') – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Only One Week Until The Antique Garden Furniture Fair!Posted in Programs and Events on April 16th, 2014 by Lansing Moore – Be the first to comment
Next weekend is the perfect opportunity to beautify your home, both indoors and out, while celebrating the harmony between houses and gardens. From April 25 to 27, more than 30 established vendors will take part in this year's Antique Garden Furniture Fair, offering centuries of classic indoor and outdoor decor from both Europe and North America.
At the same time, NYBG Shop in the Garden staff can help you find the best plant to make your home pop this season at the Specialty Plant Sale. Our Garden Room next to the Fair will include a special selection of shrubs and trees, perennials and annuals, as well as herbs and other unique home greenery. But that's only the beginning. Head below to read more about the big names and exciting events coming to the Antiques Garden Furniture Fair in 2014!
Morning Eye Candy: The Hill(s) are AlivePosted in Photography on April 16th, 2014 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment
Cue Julie Andrews. It may be a bit frosty out there today, but Daffodil Hill is having none of it.
On Daffodil Hill – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Introducing The Pine Tree Café!Posted in Around the Garden on April 15th, 2014 by Lansing Moore – Be the first to comment
Next time you're feeling hungry at the Garden, stop by the latest attraction at the Leon Levy Visitor Center. Months of work and preparation throughout the winter have resulted in yesterday's highly-anticipated debut of the Garden's newest eatery. The Pine Tree Café offers visitors to the Garden a tasty new dining experience from our friends at STARR Restaurants.
This unique addition to the Garden's visitor experience is named for the collection of towering trees in which it sits. The Pine Tree Café takes advantage of its location under the pleasing shade of the Arthur and Janet Ross Conifer Arboretum to create a space where guests can enjoy their lunch within view of a world-renowned collection of rare and unusual pines from Asia, Europe, and North America.


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Residents of domestic violence shelter, SafePlace, were treated to 240 new Tempur-Pedic mattress sets, courtesty of community partner, Sleep Experts, on Thursday, June 28.
The donated Tempur-Pedic mattress sets replaced all of the beds in SafePlace's emergency shelter and supportive housing apartments. According to Executive Director Julia Spann, "Women coming to the SafePlace shelter tell us that they – and their children – sleep well and sleep deeply for the first time in a very long time."
SafePlace provides a host of services dedicated to ending sexual and domestic violence in the Austin area. Sleep Experts is now has five locations in Austin.

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Roque Santa Cruz
- Squad No: 9
- Position: Forward
- Age: 32
- Birth Date: Aug 16, 1981
- Birth Place: Asuncion, Paraguay
- Height: 6 ' 2" (1.88m)
- Weight: 80 kg
2013/14 Spanish La Liga
In the 1998 and 1999 seasons, Santa Cruz won two titles with Olimpia and was chosen as Paraguayan player of the year. As expected, many offers arrived from abroad, and Bayern Munich signed him in 1999. But despite his talent and a rapport with fans, he never reached his true potential with the team.
Injuries and bad relationships with his coaches were to blame for his lack of a regular spot in Munich. At Bayern, he played 146 games and scored 31 goals before England's Blackburn Rovers signed him in 2007. He was a key player at Ewood Park: in 54 games, he scored 23 goals. Finally, after a long courtship, in the summer of 2009 he was purchased by Manchester City.
Injuries remained a problem during his first season at Eastlands, though, and with competition for places increasing he struggled to assert himself on the squad.
Strengths: His height means the aerial game is his main weapon, though he is also two-footed and not lacking in composure on the ball.
Weaknesses: The long list of injuries he has suffered during his career and a lack of pace.
Career high: During 2007-08, his first year at Blackburn Rovers, he revived his career and was top scorer.
Career low: One of the many knee injuries that he suffered towards the end of 2005 kept him out for six months, meaning he would later struggle to regain his previous form.
Style: A constant presence in the box, his physical strength is the basis of his game.
Quotes: "He has been fantastic since he's come through the door. Not only have we been impressed by his technical ability and the pace and power that he has, but by his demeanour as well around the place." Mark Hughes, January 2008
Trivia: A German band composed a song honoring Santa Cruz, entitled 'Ich Roque'. In the video, Santa Cruz appears singing the chorus.


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We're a nation of stitched-up prudes
Now that the furrowed brow has finally vanished off of my face, I've calmed down after being wound up by the revelation that an Under-20's league team were indeed being trained by a former "porn-fetish" star.
The irritation wasn't so much the fact that these young men were being trained by someone who possesses a set of photos under her bed that could rival the images on RedTube, but instead I was more cheesed off that there were calls from some of the local Queensland community to ban her from any further club involvement.
I'm all too happy to admit I thrive on a tabloid sporting sex scandal like most, and it appeared somewhat welcoming reading over my morning latte, that is up until I'd gotten past the enthralling headline to the facts. Mrs Kortney Olson, wife of Gold Coast Titans CEO David May, once upon a time flirted with cinematic photography in the explicit variety.
The weak argument from some was that Olson was not the ideal representation of women in league, but I'm more led to believe that a few simply hated the fact a woman was training young men, (insert Campese related joke here).
Fortunately for the club and Olson, she is only a volunteer and doesn't breach any of the NRL's code of conduct, and will continue on advise the youths on how they may someday grow bigger biceps than her.
This whole debacle has sparked my thoughts on our tolerance to those rare few who choose to live outside of the often regarded "vanilla" lifestyle.
I'm reminded of a few years back when All Black Byron Kelleher, a scrum-half with 57 caps to his name, announced to his religious sporting nation that he was in fact in love and living with American X-rated Porn Star Kaylani Lei, who boasted her own accolades, one in particular for winning the 2010 American adult video award for "Best Group Sex Scene".
The overall public reaction to this relationship was pretty much a big high five, with former South African Springbok James Small citing he wanted to personally shake Kelleher's hand, saying, "If he can satisfy a woman who has performed in 88 porn movies, he must be a legend."
Other insights from rugby greats also included then All Black coach Sir Graham Henry saying he wasn't fussed with a porn star being linked to his team.
"He has been open and honest with the media about his personal life and is firmly focused on rugby."
But alas, all good athlete and porn star relationships must come to and end and it wasn't long until Ms Lei realised living in the country town of Hamilton was a far cry from the Vegas lifestyle she was once accustomed too.
Now I'm not calling for us all to run out to our next local swingers party or fiddle with ourselves in front of a webcam but Australia could certainly learn a few tolerance tips from those across the ditch.
Recently charged with offensive behaviour, Andrew Pointon, a 47-year old New Zealander who took up the hobby of only running in a pair of shoes, was found innocent over the weekend and celebrated like any respected nudist would, partaking in some nude boogie boarding at his local beach.
In what I'm sure was a case that brought many a wry smile to the courtroom, Pointon's lawyer Michael Bott said his client not being reprimanded was simply a matter of common sense.
"It's a perfectly sensible decision," Bott said. "What it points to is the growing tolerance in New Zealand of diverse lifestyles and freedom of expression," he said.
I say it's time for Australia's tolerance for difference to finally run (nude) free.
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daz says:
Don't think those young men would mind it one bit to have a trainer like that. In fact they would probably train harder for fear she would take her riding crop to their young asses if they slacked off.
Bho Ghan-Pryde says:
Spot on Hayley, it is none of their business. However, in the end it is just the norm in society today. Those calling for her banning are no different from the army of puritans pushing their barrows on everything from banning drugs, stopping people smoking, complaining about schoolies and the list goes on; forcing people to wear helmets riding a bike; greenies making peoples' lives miserable with wind turbines in their backyards; opposing gay marriage; proposals to censor the internet. A million and one regulations and laws and a tonne of chatter designed to correct what they see as other people's vices and armies of enforcers chipping away for their own favourite obsession. They really are all the same at the end of the day. They just cannot leave people alone to live their lives as they see fit.
Big Jay says:
Firstly, QLD is the deep north, so not surprised to hear rediculously conservative calls from parts of the community.
Secondly, done fitness training as part of an amateur rugby team with a woman trainer, noone gives a toss, most of just trying to through the session as our fitness levels were far from elite.
Thirdly, where do I get this video(s)?
Mahhrat says:
Oh, for us to become like the Firefly universe, where courtesans are respected (and even feared) as high-quality escorts and agents, where interfering with one in a way they didn't appreciate was career (if not actual) suicide.
The only reason the sex industry has poor status is because we've forced it underground, largely due to the influence of religion. I think the world would be a far more tolerant place if the sex industry was seen without prejudice. Just think of all the lesser sexual tension in the world.
Tim says:
Well the players get in trouble when they dare to even go out on the town and *shock horror* drink alcohol.
Do you not remember the scandal when it was revealed that football players may like to engage in a bit of that group sex too?
In professional sport, any kind of deviation from the PC straight and narrow will be crushed.
Tubesteak says:
Won't somebody please think of the children
These 20yo football players might be exposed to a boobie or something. We can't have that!
Jackson says:
Who the hell cares what she USED to do? It is all in her PAST, and her husband obviously doesn't care, or else he wouldn't be standing by her.
hammy says:
Strangely you seemed only to happy to vilify Matty Johns for having consensual sex and make him out to be a monster. Double standards? Here? On the Punch?
VVS says:
Word or warning to all the guys: DO NOT search "Kortney Olsen" in Google images with safe search off.
That is some disgusting stuff right there… and not good disgusting. Freaky naked muscle chick disgusting…
I took one for the team there.
Philosopher says:
Just checked out some Google images of Ms Olsen, au naturale… cannot unsee… let's just say I don't think the club needs to worry about the boys falling for her. Breasts made of muscle tissue just don't cut it for me.
Sickemrex says:
I had the same thoughts reading the headlines, expecting something salacious with my brekkie. A short time later I came to the realisation that she had once done something completely legal, that possibly even brightened someone's day.
Ray Martin! A Current Affair says:
In regards to the bloke in NZ, don't care if he wants to run around nude but bit rough to expect everyone going down the beach to put up with him waving his wang around. Isn't that why we have nudist beaches?
Rob says:
Well the Women in League impetus with training of these young fellows as respectful gentlemen has plenty of theory. A bit of the practical will go a long way. Some might even be kept in after training.
Whatever, but is Ned Kelly invited to do posthumus workshops on bank security.
I tend to favour those with the inner knowledge. Beats reporters with no playing experience as per the rah rahs. I think the bona fides are important
We have others with inside knowledge of slush funds, which carries weight when developing budgets.
They are all women. Women lead the field these days in qualifications, regardless of 1950s ideals where integrity was at the fore. That's I—N—T—E—G—R—I—T—Y Not in the Macquarie dictionary any more, but was a quaint saying before women took over the work force and politics.
Trevor says:
Hey Punch, where is my funny-yet-educational orgy story about things that can go wrong? I was especially careful not to include any profanity or crudeness.
Turns out we are a bunch of stitched up prudes after all.
Loxy says:
Hayley, like you I couldn't care less about this women's past. However, if you want to make a solid case you don't do it by leaving out one of the most significant facts of this case – that Olsen was a hard-core junkie and has only been sober for less than 2 years.
While I don't agree with those objecting, we aren't talking about working with adults here; we are talking about working with young, impressionable teenage boys, many of whom would still be under the responsibility of their parents. It's not rocket science, nor completely unreasonable, to work out that parents may have some reservations about a former drug addict, porn star interacting with their kids.
Rob says:
She has to be a role model like the guys. The New Zealand gal in the group sex scence with Cronulla players was a victim. If this delight was involved in group sex for which she got an award how come there is no victim - a bloke may have been the victim.
Then again I missed the point of your story. That being there are different rules for women and men. Sorry I was slow on the uptake.
I've lived in Australia from birth (ten generations) so should know better.
TheRealDave says:
Why do my spidey senses tell me that all of the alledged 'outrage' came from women and none of the players themselves? Or from a hen-pecked husband forced to make a complaint by his outraged missus??
Secondly - if its OK for former fetish porn star junkies to train young blokes in sport , in a volunatry capacity, then I assume that its OK for ...ohh…lets say Wayne Carey to be a volunteer Marriage Guidance Counsellor?
Robert S McCormick says:
How typical of Queensland!!
Queensland: The Home of Scams Extraordinaire!
If the reports are correct then there are more dodgy, criminal, suspect deals coming out of Queensland than almost anywhere else on Earth - but certainly more than anywhere eles in Australia!
And they get thier knickers in a knot over some Lusty Lady who did a stint as a porn-fetish star!!
Bloody well Grow Up.
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Her impressive presence would certainly inspire most young men or dare I say all men to try harder.
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The word, epiphyte, is derived from two Greek terms, epi- and phyte, literally meaning "that which is found above or on a plant." The term is not exclusively botanical and can broadly include epiphytic snails on grasses! However, among botanists, the term refers to plants that perch on other plants. Historically, the word, epiphyte, has been used almost exclusively as an epithet for plants with a mutualistic or commensal association with their hosts:
Mutualistic to its host, providing services that the supporting plant would not have otherwise (e.g., mosses to prevent host dessication and certainorchids to attract pollinating euglossine bees to Brazil Nut trees)
Commensal to its host, offering neither benefit nor detriment while taking support (e.g., Spanish Moss, a member of the pineapple family and not a moss at all)
In other words, as botanist David Benzing wrote in his 1990 book, Vascular Epiphytes, "True epiphytes routinely spend their entire lives without contacting either forest floor or host vasculature."
Yet, after centuries of exploration and laboratory investigations, ecologists have learned two important lessons about organisms: living things are sometimes difficult to pigeon-hole into taxonomic systems, and they manifest a spectrum of responses to their surroundings rather than a strict black-and-white dichotomy often found in textbooks and field-guides.
Are there parasitic epiphytes? That is, are there plants that show features commonly associated with epiphytes and that also exploit their supporting hosts for water and/or nutrients? Most biology primers state unequivocally that the terms are mutually exclusive. If a plant is an epiphyte, then by definition it cannot also be a parasite. Nevertheless, there is a wide spectrum of "suspect" associations that are neither commensal nor mutualistic. What about mistletoes, tapping into their host's food and water systems via specialized attachments called haustoria that act like a leach's mouth on the supporting plant? What about strangler figs that wrap their feeder roots around their hosts for support and then out-compete them for sunlight? What about achlorophyllous (i.e., without sugar-producing pigments) orchids that take nutriment from their hosts indirectly through specialized fungal interactions? What about numerous bromeliad tanks crowded so closely together that they collectively cause the branches of the host tree to snap off under their tremendous weight? Do these plants display features often associated with parasitic organisms?
Parasites, commensals, and mutualists are all part of a continuum of interrelationships among organisms. That continuum is called symbiosis. As Lynn Margulis, distinguished professor in the Botany Department at the University of Massachusetts, asserted in the periodical BioScience in 1990, "symbiosis [sic] refers to protracted physical associations among organisms of different species, without respect to outcome." In the life sciences, words are battle cries for entrenched (and often static) viewpoints. Life itself resists the obscurity of our nomenclature and unsettles us by its diversity. The three categories of symbiosis are unavoidably fuzzy and cannot be delineated with any amount of finality. Perhaps it would be more constructive just to drop the words, parasitic, commensalistic, and mutualistic,from our vocabulary and use the more expansive term, symbiotic, to describe organisms' interrelationships.
What are some other examples of epiphytes apropos to the mission of Selby Gardens? Members of the pineapple family, bromeliads are abundant epiphytes through the New World tropics. Their overlapping rosettes of leaves often form tanks or cisterns of water high off the forest floor and provide important aquatic habitats for insects and frogs. The orchid family, perhaps the largest family of flowering plants on Earth, contains numerous, even spectacular, epiphytes! Other epiphytic plants include ferns, liverworts, philodendrons and other aroids, even cacti (e.g., Christmas cactus) high up in tropical forest canopies where the intense equatorial sunlight provides ideal dry habitat.
Epiphytes are often slow-growing with thick, waxy leaves and unusual roots. Their dispersal methods vary from clouds of microscopic fern spores or millions of dust-sized orchid seeds to plumed or fleshy seeds of bromeliads dispersed by winds or hungry animals. Epiphytes interact with their surroundings in complex ways, too. Some contain ant nests, many hold gallons of water, still others capture forest debris that eventually becomes soil. Many epiphytes have root systems containing fungi called mycorrhizae that aid in the uptake of scarce nutrients. Epiphytes occur in many regions of the world, even well into temperate zones; but they reach their greatest diversity in the wet tropics. On tropical mountainsides that face prevailing winds, they sometimes become so lush that we can hardly see the original host tree!
Artificial propagation of epiphytic plants is an important component of the professional nursery trade in Florida. Some are cultivated or mounted in pots or in the ground. However, in the wild, many of these same species may live 100 feet off the forest floor! Their unusual leaves and flowers, their resistance to drought, and their eye-catching character make epiphytes among our most popular plants. Regardless of their types of symbiotic relationships, help us with our mission to conserve epiphytes and their habitats, many of which are at-risk worldwide, by becoming a member of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens!


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Hawaii Signals to Smoking Japanese Tourists
Fewer Japanese tourists are visiting Hawaii since the state implemented a ban on smoking in public places, but tourism officials have run afoul of health advocates in their attempts to win visitors back.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported Aug. 28 that Hawaii Tourism Japan has been handing out free portable ashtrays to Japanese tourists to dispel the notion that smoking is banned everywhere in Hawaii. The campaign is called "Smoking with Aloha," and the ashtrays has a flower logo with the motto "Keep Hawaii Clean." About 40,000 have been produced.
"Japanese believe that Hawaii is smoke-free, and Hawaii bookings, especially for the group market, have suffered," said Yumi Ozaki, local director for Hawaii Tourism Japan.
But Kathy Harty, interim president of the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii, said, "We shouldn't give the message that aloha means smoking. It's very unfortunate that they chose to go that route. Why don't they give nonsmokers who chose to come here a lei? This is not really sending a message that Hawaii is concerned about good health."


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Mining Marissa Mayer's Googly Past For A Glimpse At Yahoo's Future
By Christina Chaey [1]|
July 17, 2012
Marissa Mayer has already solved Yahoo's problems--at Google. Can she now solve them at Yahoo, too? We thumb through the Mayer interview archives for insights into what to expect for Yahoo under its new CEO.
It's hard to have a conversation about what Yahoo is without cracking the requisite joke about everything it's not. So when news broke yesterday [2] that Google [3] employee No. 20, the company's first female engineer Marissa Mayer [4] had resigned as VP of local and maps to become Yahoo's new CEO starting today, the irony was not lost on the tech world. (A second surprise broke late yesterday, when Mayer told Fortune [5] she was pregnant.)
Mayer, after all, is largely responsible for the spartan comfort we've come to associate with the Google aesthetic and user experience across products from Gmail to Google Maps to that timeless, stark-white Google.com homepage--in other words, everything we don't associate with Yahoo. (Proof [6].)
But then we started combing through conversations we, and others, have had with Mayer over the years. What we found was a clarity of vision for Google that could have been, and still is, entirely applicable to Yahoo. Although Mayer's vision as CEO won't immediately come to the fore--rebuilding one of the world's biggest Internet brands takes time, after all, especially one as battered and broken as Yahoo--it's probably safe to assume she won't be pulling a Carol Bartz [7] anytime soon. Here, we revisit some of those conversations to explore potential directions Mayer may take at Yahoo.
"Google has the functionality of a really complicated Swiss Army knife, but the home page is our way of approaching it closed. It's simple, it's elegant, you can slip it in your pocket, but it's got the great doodad when you need it. A lot of our competitors are like a Swiss Army knife open--and that can be intimidating and occasionally harmful." ("The Beauty of Simplicity [8]," November 2005)
If Google's search competitors were open Swiss Army knives, then Yahoo is one that's still outfitted with a tangle of dagger-sharp doodads, files, tweezers, and toothpicks that can seem barely distinguishable from one another, and all hurtling at your face. Google's lean aesthetic was famously accidental--cofounder Sergey Brin slapped together the HTML for a barebones front-end webpage that would connect queries to the back-end tech powering the actual search engine--but the fact that it remained that way for more than a decade was no accident. That was the result of Mayer, at the time the VP of search and user experience, saying no to a lot of people who would have had the Google homepage look more like, well, Yahoo's.
At the time, Mayer told Fast Company, "Once you have a homepage like our competitors, paring it back to look like Google's is impossible. You have too many stakeholders who feel they should be promoted on the home page." It would be rich to speculate that Mayer would take Yahoo's flagship homepage down the lean road she once traveled with Google's--it makes the media's job too easy, for one; Google patented [9] it, for another--but her refusal to let others sway her clean vision gives us hope that Mayer will strip down Yahoo's convulsion-inducing homepage, and sooner rather than later. (Read more [10] to see how products such as Image Search landed on Google's main page under Mayer's watchful eye.)
"I tell them, 'The Googly thing is to launch it early on Google Labs and then iterate, learning what the market wants--and making it great.' The beauty of experimenting in this way is that you never get too far from what the market wants. The market pulls you back." ("Marissa Mayer's 9 Principles of Innovation [11]," February 2008)
That's Mayer on how she used to tell her programmers to build Google products: launch early and often, and the market will help shape them. This mindset has become second-nature to Mayer, a self-proclaimed "geek" [4] raised in a culture of geeks, where the "Googly" way was the only way. Yahoo, on the other hand, is one of the few places in Silicon Valley [12] that's not conducive to geekiness. Yahoo has always balked at the idea of referring to itself as a "technology" company--even long after once-formidable Microsoft had ceased to be a serious threat--and instead calls itself a "media" company. (That flip-flopping happens today: Yahoo still refers to itself [13] as a "technology-powered media company.") It'll be interesting to see whether Mayer will bring Google's product-development ethos to Yahoo, especially when there isn't even an existing pipeline from which to coax out products. But perhaps that means Mayer will start sweeping out Yahoo's dusty corners to resurrect forgotten experiments, such as Yahoo Labs [14], and instill a sense of product innovation in her team. (Read more [11] to find out how one of Mayer's principles of innovation sparked the genesis of Google News.)
"We want people to be able to find things in the real world that they're going to really like, the same way they do with search. And we love data problems. We like them when they're big. We like them when they're messy. The local data space is a big messy data problem." ("Google's Marissa Mayer Talks Location Strategy [15]," May 2011)
It's hard to think of a more effective way to describe Yahoo than as "a big messy data problem," so it's a good thing Mayer likes those. When Mayer first began talking about her job as VP of local and maps, it was clear she wanted to imbue Google's local initiatives with the same sense of utility that she brought to search during her decade as search's VP. The world embraced Google search because it gave us just enough of what we wanted, rather than what Mayer said its competitors offered, which was "everything you could ever want, even when you don't." Google gave us a sense of personalized control that was, and still is, impossible to replicate on any of Yahoo's content-firehose websites. Think about it as the difference between dining at a 5-star restaurant where you can order exactly what you'd like versus going to an all-you-can-eat buffet where all the food is mediocre, but sure, you'll have some because it's there, and so why not? And it's a pretty large buffet at that: If you'll remember, Hotmail is still the most popular email service [16] and Yahoo sites still collectively make up one of the top 5 web properties [17]. So it's powerful to imagine what would happen if Mayer were able to turn around Yahoo's massive trove of Internet properties and revive user interest in what it has to offer. Think, "everything you could ever want...and you'd always want it." (Read more [15] of Mayer's take on Google's location strategy.)
"If I'm an entrepreneur and I want to start a Web site, I need a billing system. Oh, there's Google Checkout. I need a mapping function. Oh, there's Google Maps. Okay, I need to monetize. There's Google AdSense, right? I need a user name and password-authentication system. There's Google Accounts. This is just way easier than going out and trying to create all of that from scratch. That's how we're going to stay innovative." ("Marissa Mayer's 9 Principles of Innovation [11]," February 2008)
Every company experiences failure (even Apple [18]). And when you embrace a total-assault-style approach to your product development like the one Mayer's describing, you're bound to have a few more of them, in addition to your successes. (Google Checkout, for example, folded into Google Wallet [19] last November.) Which points to one of the fundamental differences between Google and Yahoo: Google anticipates a few failures on the road; Yahoo tends not to, yet fails regardless.
The best example of the difference between the two companies is in their respective early approaches to social: Mayer herself was one of the key players in bringing Google's failed social network Orkut [20] to life; Yahoo sat on Flickr for years, only realizing the photo-sharing network's goldmine of social potential after Facebook had long overtaken the space. (For more on Yahoo's history with Flickr, see Gizmodo's terrific feature [21].) For each of Google's failures, it has seen success. What's more, those successes have been in areas where it wasn't necessarily the first to innovate--just the first to offer powerful and unique products that had resonance with users. Google wasn't the first to email or news aggregation, yet Gmail and Google News became consumer hits. And though it's hard to say what unique offerings Yahoo provides its users today (other than its unique way of distracting you with stories about the world's largest peach cobbler [22]), it would be fantastic to see Mayer pull something totally out of left-field--a next-gen Yahoo Mail client that challenges Gmail to innovate again, for instance. Mayer's in a unique position to experiment because Yahoo has a bit of coasting room, thanks to the 700 million visitors it commands each month. Innovation on that scale has the potential to be massive--whether it'll be massive enough to take on Mayer's former stomping ground, it's too early to tell.
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With the flag mounted by your tire, going through whoops and off jumps you get frequent broken flags and wrapped around your tire. Complete pain in the butt. I highly recommend a seat mount.Read All Reviews
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I purchased this flag to replace the factory flag that came with my 6' LED whip. When I received the flag, the hole that slides over the whip was too small. I had to cut the factory flag's holder off and have someone sew it on this replacement flag. It worked perfectly afterwards. Just may need to check if it will fit your whip before purchasing it. Otherwise, I'm 100% American and do love showing my colors. RM is also great to work with, too.Read All Reviews
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Curator of education Michael Cassin will give a lunchtime gallery talk at the Clark Art Institute on Thursday, December 13, at 12:30 p.m. His topic will be the wood sculpture The Virgin with Child by an anonymous 16th-century artist. The talk is part of the Clark's popular "Desert Island" series, offered on the second Thursday of each month, in which Clark curators select a work of art they would take with them if "stranded on a desert island." Admission is free. The talk lasts about one half hour, and lunch is available in the Clark café.
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A man gives a male/female anal sex and then ejaculates in them. Then the reciever stands over them and poo's on the person.
Jack came in Jill's anus and then Jill stood over Jack and poo'd it out. Jill enjoyed birding all over Jack
by Birder1988 August 03, 2009
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A South-East London based contemporary dance. Consists of flapping your arms as if they were wings. Can apply to all music but particularly songs with a 'sick drop'.
Hugh: Mate, they've just dropped Skrillex!
Everyone else: Quick, Birding is required!
Everyone else: Quick, Birding is required!
by Birdmaster1990 January 28, 2012
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The act of flinging a bag of shit out the window on an oncoming car's windshield.
Birding is very popular in canada.
by Mike_Litoris April 27, 2013
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If you're speaking to someone more than friends but less than seeing each other and no way near a couple. Usually you haven't told each other how you feel r anything like that. Not exclusive although it could easily develop into it.
'hey Joe, how's Elly? You actually birding her now?'
'yeah think so we speak pretty much every night now'
'yeah think so we speak pretty much every night now'
by waheyy November 14, 2013
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Having sex. Can easily be used in combinations such as, "anal birding" and "slam birding" etc. A discreet term used to describe the nasty when in the presence of those not in the know.
I was birding that nasty ho when her boyfriend came home.
by Schlongmaster May 23, 2006
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The act of releasing fecal matter on unsuspecting victims from tall vantage points
"Hey man wanna go birding later?"
"Sure I think I'll be ready in an hour"
"Sure I think I'll be ready in an hour"
by Smooth Bones March 08, 2014
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when a beat on a tune causes you to nod ya head back and forth like some kind of crazy bird
you mahhn this track is well ruff it had me birding within the first to beat
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Volvo Buses and Svenska Räddningsfordon are forming a joint company for the development, manufacture, marketing and sale of rescue vehicles. The name of the new company is Swedish Firebus Arvika AB. The jointly developed firebus is a unique concept, marking the first time ever that a fire tender has been built on a bus chassis.
As previously announced, the Board of AB Volvo has decided to introduce a personnel option program in which senior executives in the Volvo Group are allocated options relating to Volvo series B shares.The first allocation occurred in January 2000.
ECAPS has now received its first order from the Swedish National Space Board. The order, worth SEK 11 million, is for a demonstration of environmentally friendly rocket fuel for satellite engines.
Worth a total of SEK200,000, the Volvo Technology Prize was awarded, at the Volvo Group AGM, to a group of engineers who have developed a highly advanced method of cooling rocket nozzles for space applications. The new technique is known as film cooling.
The Annual General Meeting of AB Volvo held on April 25 2001 approved the Board of Directors' proposal that a dividend of SEK 8.00 per share be paid to shareholders, a total of SEK 3.355.558.736. The record date for receipt of dividends was set at April 30, 2001. The dividends will be distributed to shareholders through VPC (the Swedish Securities Register Center) on May 4, 2001.
Deliveries from Volvo Global Trucks, which comprises Mack Trucks, Inc., Renault V.I. and Volvo Trucks, during the period January-March 2001 amounted to 42,139 units compared to 47,189 in the same period last year. Order intake was down 15%, of which North America was down 26% and Europe 10% compared to the same period last year.
Lars-Göran Moberg, President of Volvo Powertrain, will become a member of the Volvo Group Executive Committee, effective May 1. Volvo Powertrain has approximately 9,000 employees and develops and produces engines, gearboxes and other driveline components for trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines within the Volvo Group.
Volvo IT tar ett nytt steg i satsningen på externa kunder och blir huvudleverantör av driftstjänster för Nobel Biocare. Avtalet gäller från första juli 2001 och gäller under fem år.
Volvo and DaimlerChrysler have reached an agreement covering Volvo's cooperation with Mitsubishi Motor Corporation (MMC) whereby Volvo is transferring its 3.3 percent shareholding in MMC and all rights and obligations with relation to MMC for a total purchase consideration of approx. USD 297 M (SEK 3,000 M).


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2/21/13: The Pacers are showing that they may be the only team that can match up the Miami Heat. Last season, the Pacers were able to steal a game against the Heat in the playoffs, after easily ousting the Dwight Howard-less Magic in the first round. This year they are out to prove that was no fluke. They look ready for the playoffs right now after destroying the New York Knicks 125-91 in the first game back from the All-Star Break. Paul George scored 27 points as the team moved closer to the number 2 seed in the East.
5/31/12 - It looks like Indiana Pacers team president and reigning Executive of the Year Larry Bird will not be leaving the team. After the Pacers were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the focus in Indiana turned to Bird's future with the team. Bird won Executive of the Year after putting together a balanced roster consisting of Paul George, Danny Granger, David West and Roy Hibbert. Bird has recently expressed interest to return to his role as team president. With Bird continuing to put together the roster, it would not be surprising to see the Pacers continue to build off of this year's playoff performance
5/25/12 The Indiana Pacers gave the Miami Heat a run for their money early on in their Eastern Conference semifinals series, but Dwyane Wade and LeBron James proved to be too much for the young Pacers. On Thursday night, hoping to force a Game 7 in Miami, the Pacers kept the game tight most of the way, and the lead changed hands multiple times in the second half. However, Dwyane Wade's double-double of 41 points and 10 rebounds pushed the Heat to a double- digit lead late in the 4th quarter and the Pacers fell 105-93. David West led Indiana with 24 points and 5 rebounds.
5/18/12 The Indiana Pacers are certainly taking advantage of the Chris Bosh- less Miami Heat as they took a 2-1 series lead with a convincing 94-75 win over Miami in front of their home crowd at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Game 3. The crowd was decked out in all gold with t-shirts that read "Gold Swagger." And swagger is exactly what the Pacers displayed, as they shut down both LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. George Hill led the Pacers with 20 points, 5 assists and 2 rebounds and Roy Hibbert absolutely dominated the paint in Bosh's absence as he scored 19 points and pulled down 18 rebounds.
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2011 Off Season
The Indiana Pacers made the playoffs for the first time since 2006 while going 20-18 in their last 38 games under interim head coach Frank Vogel. He has now been hired as head coach and Larry "The Legend" Bird is confident in the Pacers direction. With one of the youngest teams in the NBA and rising stars such as Danny Grander, T.J Ford and Darren Collison they have the makings of a future force in the NBA. They drafted Kawhi Leonard whose athleticism was potentially unmatched in the NBA draft and Davis Bertans who is a tall forward who can shoot. Both picks are gambles but will hopefully be able to be productive off the bench and could possibly work their way into the rotation. Hopefully the lockout doesn't have an effect on the development of this young talent.
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There are a few famous love stories less tragic than the ones featured last week, of course. Still marked by challenges, sacrifices and obstacles of all sorts – that is, after all, what makes them timeless – these at least didn't claim the very lives – or body parts – of the parties involved.
Odysseus and Penelope
Their love was put through one of the most difficult tests – waiting. After he fought in the Trojan War for 10 years, it took Odysseus as much time to return home. In the meantime, Penelope had to turn down 108 suitors, anxious to take her husband's place. On his long voyage home, Odysseus himself was tempted by everlasting love, eternal youth, and many other hard-to-resist promises, but stayed devoted and loyal to his wife.
Napoleon and Josephine
They are proof that a marriage of convenience can nurture true love and passion, if only temporarily. At age 26, Napoleon married Josephine, a prominent, wealthy (and six-years-older) widow and they fell deeply in love with each other. Napoleon, as we know, wasn't a homey type - like Odysseus, he found war games way more interesting. Unfortunately, unlike Penelope, Josephine wasn't big on waiting. While Napoleon was busy campaigning far away from home, his wife got lonely and found solace in a string of lovers, starting with a handsome Hussar lieutenant. Napoleon retaliated with the wife of his junior officer, and so on… Infidelity aside, they were unable to produce a much-needed heir for the Emperor, so they divorced. Napoleon married Marie Louise of Austria and had a son with her. Josephine remained single, but stayed on good terms with her ex.
Scarlet O'Hara and Rhett Butler
"Rhett, Rhett… Rhett, if you go, where shall I go? What shall I do?"
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn…"
Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester
She is plain in appearance, poor, and lonely. He is also not easy on the eyes, rich and lonely. They grow closer, revealing a tender heart beneath his rough exterior (Edward) and budding self-confidence (Jane). The roadblock this time is no less than polygamy, not an easy stunt to pull off, even in the times of more flexible morality that was England at the turn of the nineteenth century: on her wedding day, Jane discovered Edward was already married to a mentally incapacitated wife. Jane ran away, only to return later to find Edward's mansion destroyed by fire, and Edward himself blind yet conveniently widowed... This time there were no barriers for their love to triumph.
Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy
Finally, here is one happy love story: the end of the novel found Miss Pride and Mr. Prejudice alive, in love and in possession of all their body parts. We were left to believe they married and lived happily ever after... or did they? (wink)
On the 200th anniversary of this novel (a couple weeks ago), it's the perfect time to revisit the classic love story.
...And if you find you're in the mood now for some sugar-coated romance and a box of chocolates, have a browse through our Next Reads newsletters for recommended Romance titles!
Happy Valentine's!
If you're unhappy, lonely, or heartbroken this Valentine's season, never fear... there are many famous lovers who ended up miserable. Abandoned. Dead. Even castrated. So, if you're in the mood to immerse yourself in a novel of love gone wrong rather than read another sugar-coated happily-ever-after, read on for epic tales of love and tragedy.
In fact, consider St. Valentine himself: far from flowers and lace, although very little is known about his life, the namesake of our February 14th chocolates-and-sweethearts extravaganza suffered a martyr's death.
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare's famous pair, who've become synonymous with young lovers and doomed love, seem to be a logical choice to begin a list of timeless couples.
Whether is was fate or a series of unlucky chances that got them both killed, one wonders what would have become of their love if they hadn't been teenagers, and therefore crazy by design. We know Juliet was 13. Romeo's age is not stated, but his often heated thoughts and impulsive actions suggest he wasn't much older.
Antony and Cleopatra
The last Pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra is the one of the most famous women in history. It is said that she was an accomplished mathematician, fluent in nine languages, a skilled politician and popular among her subjects.
She married her brother Ptolemy, became Julius Caesar's mistress, and, upon his death, started an affair with Marcus Antonius, which scandalized Rome and deeply worried its politicians.
Mark Antony and Cleopatra married in 36 B. C. Egypt seemed not large enough for the ambitious lovers to rule, so they plotted to conquer Rome. It didn't turn out too well, though. After a disastrous defeat in Aricum in 31 B. C. and a false report of Cleopatra's death, Antony killed himself. Cleopatra died shortly after, inducing a snake to bite her.
Lancelot and Guinevere
A crushing love story is the central theme of one of the best known Arthurian legends. Guinevere was the legendary Queen consort of King Arthur. She was said to have fallen in love with her husband's knight Sir Lancelot. Their betrayal of the king ultimately led to the downfall of the kingdom.
This famous love triangle has been the theme of many literary, music and film adaptations.
Tristan and Isolde
The sad story of Tristan and Isolde, also set in Arthurian times, has been retold countless times. Isolde was a daughter of the king of Ireland, betrothed to the King of Cornwall, who sent his cousin Tristan to escort Isolde to Cornwall. During the voyage, Tristan and Isolde fell in love. She did go on to marry the king, but it didn't do either of them any good, and of course, they both died of a broken heart.
Abelard and Heloise
They are famous for their letters, the apotheosis of their great love. Abelard was an outstanding scholar in twelfth-century France and Heloise's tutor, appointed by her uncle. They fell in love, conceived a child and secretly married. The enraged uncle sent Heloise to a convent and had Abelard castrated. Abelard became a monk, Heloise a nun, but they remained in (platonic) love.
Next week: Cupid's (slightly) better attempts and one stellar example...
Well, it's that time of year again... cupid (or Hallmark) strikes, and romance, chocolate, or heartbreak ensues. In honour of LOVE, lovers, romance, and heartbreak, we'd like to recommend a few timely reads for Valentine's Day. Whether you're in the mood for sweet romance, bitter heartbreak, or steamy erotica, you can find something new to read from our list!
Tess Callahan
The sexual tension between April and Oliver, the best friends since childhood, has always been palpable. Years after being completely inseparable, they become strangers, but the wildly different paths of their lives cross once again with the sudden death of April's brother. Oliver, the responsible, newly engaged law student finds himself drawn more than ever to the reckless, mystifying April - and cracks begin to appear in his carefully constructed life. Even as Oliver attempts to "save" his childhood friend from her grief, her menacing boyfriend and herself, it soon becomes apparent that Oliver has some secrets of his own--secrets he hasn't shared with anyone, even his fianc . But April knows, and her reappearance in his life derails him. Is it really April's life that is unraveling, or is it his own? The answer awaits at the end of a downward spiral... towards salvation.
Joanna Bourne
Falling in love is the last thing an English spy and a French aristocrat who heads up a covert network helping guillotine-bound victims escape should do. But when William Doyle discovers Marguerite de Fleurignac hiding in her burned-out chateau and realizes she is key to his goal, they head for Paris and are swept into a whirlwind of violence, treachery, and revolutionary fanaticism that threatens their missions and their lives, as well as their impossible but unavoidable love. Verdict With exceptional characters, brilliant plotting, a poignant love story, and clear, realistic descriptions, this engrossing, provocative romantic adventure could easily make revolutionary France a more popular setting than it has been recently. Intriguing, refreshing, and rewarding. Bourne (My Lord and Spymaster) lives in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia.
Susan Wilson
Revisionist fairy tales with a message are definitely a '90s thing, and Wilson's lightweight but strained debut is a retelling of the classic story of Beauty and the Beast. The latter is Leland Crompton, a rich recluse who lives on a remote estate in New Hampshire's White Mountains, writing mysteries under the nom de plume of Harris Bellefleur and hiding his grotesquely deformed face. Yet family tradition dictates that his portrait must be painted, and Alix Miller, aka Beauty, is the latest of her family of artists to accept the commission. Of course, Alix, who narrates, has an unworthy boyfriend-oblivious and selfish photojournalist Mark. And, of course, she is ready for true love. Wilson spins her tale with some skill, but her stilted dialogue is clunky with platitudes ("You know that the friends of adversity are friends forever"). Leland is an appealing character, however. With his generosity and his gracefulness as he skates, he demonstrates that real beauty is active, found in movement and deed, not in the static medium of a portrait. His self-effacing humor is refreshing: When posing for Alix, he quips, "As you can see, I have no bad side." In opting for a weeper of an ending, however, Wilson pushes her love story over the brink into the kind of bathos that only romance addicts will embrace.
Lora Leigh
Abram Mustafa faces the test of his life and his heart when his terrorist father kidnaps Paige Galbraithe, the one woman who has always been able to touch Abram's soul. With Paige's life now in danger, Abram knows that his plans for escape from the only home he has ever known have suddenly become more imperative than ever.
Paige has always wondered if the dark, cool and mysterious Abram el Hamid Mustafa is hiding a wicked side. . . . a wicked side that will allow her to explore the kind of pleasure she has dreamed of. But when she is kidnapped by his father, she finds that she must trust Abram with more than her fantasies. Paige must trust him with her life... and her heart.
Secret, dangerous desires will bind Abram and Paige together as the forces surrounding them try to tear them apart.
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
How did this happen? Georgie York, once the costar of America's favorite television sitcom, has been publicly abandoned by her famous husband, her film career has tanked, her father is driving her crazy, and her public image as a spunky heroine is taking a serious beating.
What should a down-on-her-luck actress do? Not go to Vegas . . . not run into her detestable former costar, dreamboat-from-hell Bramwell Shepard . . . and not get caught up in an ugly incident that leads to a calamitous elopement. Before she knows it, Georgie has a fake marriage, a fake husband, and maybe (or not) a fake sex life.
It's a paparazzi free-for-all, and Georgie's nonsupporting cast doesn't help. There's Bram's punk-nightmare housekeeper, Georgie's own pushy parent, a suck-up agent, an icy studio head with a private agenda, and her ex-husband's new wife, who can't get enough of doing good deeds and saving the world-the bitch. As for Georgie's leading man, Bram's giving the performance of his life, but he's never cared about anyone except himself, and it's not exactly clear why.
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Since the program's founding in 1994, more than 800,000 AmeriCorps members have contributed more than 1 billion hours in service across America while tackling pressing problems and mobilizing millions of volunteers for the organizations they serve.
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Located 1 mile from Barefoot Bonita Beach, this Florida motel has a heated pool surrounded by a tropical grounds and free Wi-Fi. One of Florida's earliest attractions, Everglades Wonder Gardens, is 3 miles away. A small refrigerator, microwave, and cable TV are featured in all guest rooms. More
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Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Admission: $11 Adults, $6 Child
Wedding Packages
Say I Do at the Zoo
The Zoo could not have been a better venue for our wedding. The staff was super friendly and very helpful. The coordinator helped with everything from the moment we booked our date. Our wedding was nothing like anyone else's, and the family thought it was beautiful. Overall, it was perfect.
- August, 2013
Wedding Ceremonies & Receptions
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Premium Package
Use of entire zoo exclusively for guests
Ceremony, Cocktail Hour & Reception in the locations of your choice
Ceremony, Cocktail Hour & Reception in the locations of your choice
Outdoor exhibits open until 7:00 pm, Indoor until 8:00 pm
*times subject to change
*times subject to change
Deluxe Package
Ceremony, Cocktail Hour & Reception in the locations of your choice
Indoor exhibits available upon request
*times of exhibit subject to change
*times of exhibit subject to change
Please contact the Events Manager at 515.974.2506 or firstname.lastname@example.com for pricing information.
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Pavilion Ceremony
Discovery Center Ceremony
Sea Lion Deck Ceremony
Sea Lion Deck Ceremony
Aquarium Ceremony
Wedding Receptions
Premium Reception
Dinner and dancing in the location of your choice
Outdoor exhibits open from 5:00pm - 7:00pm exclusively for your guests
Indoor exhibits open from 5pm - 8pm
*times of exhibit subject to change
Deluxe Reception
Dinner and dancing in the pavilion or Discovery Center Rooms
Indoor exhibits open until 8:00 pm
*times of exhibit subject to change
Dinner and dancing in the pavilion or Discovery Center Rooms
Indoor exhibits open until 8:00 pm
*times of exhibit subject to change
Zoo Reception
Dinner and dancing in the location of your choice
Dinner and dancing in the location of your choice
Ceremony & Reception Locations
Outdoor Pavilion
This covered, outdoor structure is open on three sides
This covered, outdoor structure is open on three sides
and surrounded by nature. It can hold 200-250 people.
Discovery Center Rooms
One whole wall of this indoor room is made of windows,
One whole wall of this indoor room is made of windows,
providing a view of the indoor Discovery Center exhibit's
waterfall, palm trees, monkeys and free flight birds. It can
hold up to 160 people.
Aquarium (Ceremony or Cocktails only)
Located inside the Discovery Center exhibit, the aquarium
Located inside the Discovery Center exhibit, the aquarium
is an intimate space under the waterfall that can hold up to 50 people.
Sea Lion Deck (Ceremony or Cocktails only)
This open-air structure overlooks our new sea lion
This open-air structure overlooks our new sea lion
exhibit and can hold up to 50 people.
Wedding Package Details
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- Use of entire Zoo for pictures
- Cocktail tables, round tables, banquet tables
- Audio visual equipment
- Set-up and tear down of chairs, tables, and equipment
- Wedding arch and platform
- Coat racks
- Bridal room by request
- Ceremony rehearsal by request
- Zoo members receive a 10% discount on rental space
Food & Beverage
We are proud to have Johnny's Italian Steakhouse as our exclusive caterer at Blank Park Zoo. Johnny's Italian Steakhouse offers complete food and beverage service, and their staff will work with you to customize the cuisine for your event. Whether you are looking for a simple menu or something elegant, Johnny's Italian Steakhouse has menus that meet every style and price range.
You are free to select the licensed bakery of your choice for your wedding cake. Johnny's Italian Steakhouse does have a selection of cakes, tortes and cheesecakes available for your dessert needs.
Call 515-974-2535 for more information about catering from Johnny's Italian Steakhouse.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is your rain policy?
If your event is due to take place outside we offer our indoor facility for 25% of the specified rental space in case of an unwanted weather emergency. The offer is optional and dependent on space availability.
Can I have a rehearsal the day before my wedding?
Please discuss rehearsal time with your event coordinator. Rehearsals depend on the calendar of events for the week. The zoo also features rooms for your rehearsal dinner. Your event coordinator will be happy to discuss a personalized opportunity.
Can we decorate the room for our event?
Yes, with approval from your event coordinator. A licensed florist or wholesaler must provide the floral arrangements. Flowers and plants may not be brought from home gardens or farmers markets. Balloons, glitter, straws, swizzle sticks, plastic stirrers, rice, birdseed, and bubbles are not allowed in the indoor or outdoor exhibits. We also do not permit the use of nails, hooks, tacks, or screws on the walls of the indoor facility. The indoor facilities' ceilings provide a great atmosphere to hang decorative items and the outdoor pavilion provides a wonderful space for streamers and other creative ideas.
Can we have a band or DJ?
Yes, you may have music at your event. Your event coordinator, for the safety of the animals, will control music levels. We do not allow fog or bubble machines, strobe, laser, or cop lights in the exhibits to provide the additional safety for our animals.
Do I need to bring my own audio visual equipment?
Blank Park Zoo offers various audio visual equipment for your use. Please discuss further details with your event coordinator.
Is there a deposit required to reserve a room?
A non-refundable deposit (half of the rental fee) is required at the signing of the contract. The sooner you sign, the sooner you save the date!
Is there a security charge?
Blank Park Zoo requires the use of a security guard at any event dispensing alcoholic beverages or any event using the grounds outside normal business hours. The security charge is $25 per hour with a minimum of two hours billed through Johnny's Italian Steakhouse.
Can we bring our own alcohol or baked goods?
No. All alcoholic beverages consumed on the premises must be provided by Johnny's Italian Steakhouse, in accordance with the Iowa Liquor and Beer Control Act. Baked goods must be purchased through a certified bakery.
For more information please email the Events Manager at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 515.974.2506 to schedule a tour!
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Style Safari – Bobbles and Beanies – Lyle And Scott, Superdry, Paul Smith and more
It is now getting cold- seriously cold. Not just an odd breeze ruffling your hair, but full on Arctic howlers accompanied by temperatures that are dipping well below freezing. And let's be honest that flat cap that has served you well through the autumn – even if it does make you look like an extra from Billy Liar – won't cut it anymore.
Its is time to go beanie – or even bobble.
The bobble has been making a bit of a comeback in the last few years and now are the hat of choice of many a hipster. As for beanies, well every man really ought to own at least one.
You probably don't need me to tell you but you really need to avoid hats made from cheap scratchy wool. Not only are they massively itchy they just feel very uncomfortable. It might sound ridiculous but an investment in a Cashmere hat – provided you can keep the moths at bay – is well worth it and you'll have a hat that will last several years.
Here are five to look at from cheapies through to £50 beanie handmade by artisans in the Himalayas – I kid you not.
Superdry Nordic Tassel £20
Our obsession with all Scandi even spills over into nicking their designs on our bobbles.This cute bobble beanie from Superdry is available in three different colours and comes with side tassels. Superdry


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View the latest photos from the BAFTA events, awards and initiatives throughout Wales.
Photos from the British Academy Cymru Awards in 2013, a glittering ceremony hosted by television presenter Matt Johnson and news presenter Sian Lloyd at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. The evening honoured and celebrated the very best talent in film and television across Wales. Winners included...
Photos from the British Academy Cymru Awards including red carpet arrivals, winners posing with their newly acquired trophies and the after party.
Photography by Huw John
Photos from the red carpet as guests arrived at the British Academy Cymru Awards in 2012.
A special workshop with animation producer Daniel Bays as he gives us a sneak preview behind the scenes of his brand new landmark fantasy action adventure series 'Tree Fu Tom'. Get the lowdown from series creator Daniel on everything from creating characters and plots that engage and entertain, working...
BAFTA and BBC Wales present: Doctor Who : The Lost Episodes plus Q&A Hosted by former Doctor Who script editor Gary Russell.
Panel inlcuded STEVEN MOFFATT, ANNEKE WILLS credits (Polly), FRAZER HINES credits (Jamie McCrimmon), PETER PURVES credits (Steven Tayler)
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BAFTA in Wales TV Preview: Sherlock, "The Hounds of Baskerville" plus Q&A with writers and co-creators Steven Moffat, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Gatiss and producer Sue Vertue, in association with BBC Cymru Wales.
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Sacred Offerings
Agua de Kananga Cologne 221 mlThis fragrant water is used by some Peruvian shamanic practitioners for cleansing, healing, ritual feeding and flowering. Imported from Peru, this spirit water is often used during ceremonies for the removal of heavy energies. It is considred to be much stronger than Agua de Florida. Learn More$15.00
Agua de Rosas Cologne - Rose 221 ml
Rose water imported from Peru by the same makers of Agua de Florida.Learn More$15.00
Colonia Carino
Colonia Carino is used by shamans in northern Peru (up to Ecuador), in their rituals(mesadas) for flowering,cleansing and healing. During the ritual is also used for freshening (fresquear) and for fragrancing (fraganciar) the alter (mesa).Learn More$15.00
Colonia de Claveles - Carnation Scented CologneWonderful Peruvian carnation scented water. This cologne has a sensual aroma for good spirit and joy. Its aroma helps to calm the sensation of anguish brought about by stress or physical problems. For eternal tranquillity and joy. Sold in a 221 ml bottle (approx. 7 1/2 ounces . Learn More$15.00
Colonia de Ruda Rue Scented Cologne
Add this rue cologne (colonia de ruda) to a spiritual cleansing bath or use as a cologne for cleansing, protection work and keeping away the evil eye. Peru.Learn More$15.00
Colonia de Violetas - Violet Scented CologneViolet cologne found in the shamans' markets of Peru. The smooth and delicate aroma of violets makes this cologne indispensable in balancing the mood in favor of tranquillity. Sold in 221 ml bottles (approx 7.5 oz.) Learn More$15.00
Colonia Jazmin - Jasmine CologneJasmine represents fertility and it enhances affections and reanimates the spirit. This fragrance is well-known in India as the Queen of the Night and for being frequently used by Cleopatra. Colonia Jazmin C'est Si Bon cologne found in the Shamans Markets of Peru. 221 ml Learn More$15.00
Colonia Lavanda - Lavender CologneLavander Cologne imported from Peru by the same makers of Agua de Florida. Learn More$15.00
Colonia Palo Santo - Palo Santo Cologne
The woody fragrance of the Palo Santo tree is now available in the form of a cologne splash. Made in Peru.Learn More$15.00
Flor De Naranja - Orange Scented CologneDelightful and sunny Peruvian Orange Blossom Water. Used for cleaning and protection, the orange flower is siad to eliminate the impurity of envy, move away badness, draws money and attracts clients. Used by some ceremonially as a corporal shield and also to purify spaces, spilling it by drops in houses and places of business. Sold in 221 ml bottle. Please note some labels are slightly scuffed as a result of shipping. Learn More$15.00


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Buying a pet is a big decision. The Better Business Bureau has several suggestions for anyone in the market for a new animal.
Tips for buying a pet:
· Determine the right breed for you. Take the time to consider what breed of dog is right for you. The AKC recognizes over 160 different breeds of dog, and each of these breeds has its own unique temperament, appearance, activity level and set of needs.
· Consider adoption. Animal shelters have dozens of dogs, many of them purebreds, just waiting for homes. There are also breed specific rescue groups for every breed of dog, including "designer" or "hybrids" like Labradoodles and Puggles.
· Find a responsible breeder. You can find responsible breeders by asking for referrals from your veterinarian or trusted friends, by contacting local breed clubs, or visiting professional dog shows. Go to bbb.org for the BBB Business Review of any dog breeder you are considering.
· Visit the premises. Responsible breeders provide a loving and healthy environment for their canine companions, one that they will be proud to show you. Never buy a puppy without seeing where they and their parents are raised and housed with your own eyes.
· Ask questions. BBB recommends asking the following questions:
1. How long have you been involved with this breed and have you been involved with other breeds?
2. Is there a health guarantee? How long? The guarantee should be for the life of the puppy. Many genetic diseases are not detectable until the dog is more than two years old.
3. Are the parents at least two years old?
4. Will you give us the names of references, including other pet buyers and your veterinarian?
5. At what age do you place animals?
· Avoid buying a puppy online. Due to the many scams online, BBB warns to not purchase a pet from someone out of state. If you cannot meet the breeder and the animal before purchasing it, it is very likely to be a scam. Especially if the so-called breeder or seller asks for money up front and/or payment via wire transfer.
Warning Signs to look for:
1. The breeder does not ask you many questions.
2. The breeder lacks knowledge about the breed.
3. The breeder shows ignorance or denial of genetic defects in the breed.
4. The breeder does not let you observe the baby animals or adults, or let you see the kennels.
5. The animals are not socialized or seem afraid of other animals or humans.
6. The breeder offers to meet you somewhere away from their kennel/home.
Click here for the Humane Society's suggestions on purchasing a puppy.
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The Jaquemart-Andre Vihuela, was probably made in the middle years of the 16th c. It's likely that it was built as an examination instrument by a luthier who wished to join the guild at the completion of apprenticeship.
The level and complexity of the decoration are probably the factors responsible for its preservation. It was converted to a five-course guitar, probably during the 17th c. The bridge location was clearly changed.
Its overall size and string length (around 72 cm.) means that it is a tenor or baritone pitched instrument, suitable for accompaniment, but of limited use in the difficult solo repertoire. The stretches required in the music of Milan or Mudarra would be all but impossible on this instrument.
But it does provide a model for the construction of the body shape, the decorative scheme, the structure and joinery of the head. The placement of the tiles is static, and the five-rose pattern is probably not a regular feature of contemporary vihuela design. The width of the neck, as with many extant instruments often copied or studied, is not suited to the modern hand.
The ribs of the back, made from nearly 200 pieces, and the sides, are both stabilized by a substrate, which would make the instrument rather heavy and probably not very responsive. This is often a difficulty when assessing historical models; their preservation owes more to appearance than musical utility. The good instruments were simply played out, rarely preserved.