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First written May '09, updated (slightly) April '11.
Although listening is the most important way of using Twitter for a brand or organisation, you'll want to do some actual tweeting too — or it's not a conversation. Here are some generic tips on how this can work well, based on my work with a number of organisations. Again, I'll assume that you've got a basic idea what Twitter is and got an account. I'll use the example of a theatre venue here, as it's something I've been thinking about, but the principles should be applicable across organisations.
Twitter is all about adding value to other people – on a personal level you get this value back in kind (your questions answered, or being entertained), for a business you would hope that it's a loss leader for sales (like making the seats in your venue nicer than the absolute basic). In order to make valuable and useful tweets it's good to think about the "value" of each tweet that the organisation makes — they should be (at least one of):
*The "entertaining" tweets are very attached to people's personalities — brands don't have personalities, but the tweeters do. It can depend on the size or your organisation, and the number of people tweeting from it as to how you can best get the personality out.
For a very small organisation, one person bands especially, showing the personality can be quite easy to do — if one person is doing all the tweeting it will happen quite naturally. But if one person is responsible for Twitter in a larger organisation, what happens then they are on holiday or at weekends? If your Twitter contacts get used to a certain level of updates or response, a dead period can break trust — people will drift off and get information elsewhere. Because of this it's important to share out the responsibility of Twitter (both monitoring and responding), there are a number of different strategies.
One, employed to good effect by Channel Four News (@channel4news) is to decide on an organisational tone of voice — theirs is lightly conspiratorial, and friendly — but then not say at all who is actually tweeting. I would suspect that one of the broadcast assistants is put "on Twitter duty" each day. This is useful for a very well know organisation, but it is a barrier to conversation — Channel Four News don't have to work hard to build contacts or answer difficult customers (or deliver information), they are there to create a friendly atmosphere and to extend the culture/community around the programmes, they don't need to build personal relationships.
Another way of letting the personality though is to "sign" some of the tweets — this works well for the asides, the entertaining nonsense that builds networks. By signing the tweets I mean tweeting messages that are linked to real people — you could do this my leaving a name/initials after a circumflex at the end of the tweet ("just seen something odd ^jon") or better still link the organisation's tweets to the Twitters of individual people one their own accounts. This can be done technically (by services like GroupTweet or ConnectTweet, or by bespoke filters — I've used Yahoo Pipes and Twitterfeed for this purpose) and can work really well when people are already using Twitter for themselves.
An example of a use of GroupTweet is the Twitter stream of my radio show The Big Paws (@thebigpaws) — we use normal ("unsigned") tweets for information, and GroupTweet fed direct messages from our own accounts for "asides". GroupTweet has a slight technical issue in that you can't follow people outside the organisation with the account (as it works by retweeting direct messages), ConnectTweet uses #hashtags, which solves that but does leave brand tweets also in the originators account.
Whichever method you choose it's still up to all tweeters to understand what's appropriate to say on behalf of the brand or organisation — but this is no different to them speaking in public offline, and you trust them to do that, right? Spamming isn't a good idea, everyone must understand that.
Here are a few tips of how to structure tweets, what to include and a few common pitfalls to be aware of:
This is really the same question; each tweet exists separately and due to the ambient and transient nature of how people read Twitter there isn't really a too much or a wrong time — as long a each tweet is adding something to the people who read it. The tweeter has to ask themselves "why should anyone care about this?" — friends will put up with things from you that people you're hoping to communicate with as a brand won't. Tweet useful and interesting stuff and people will want to engage, don't and they won't.
As ever any questions, improvements or suggestions are welcome — these can only be very broad tips because each organisation is different, but I hope they're useful. I'm very happy to talk to you about specific cases (and I'm @bounder btw).
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OPTI-FORMS, INC. Opti-Forms, Inc. electroformed reflectors provide solutions for the projection or collection of radiant energy. Typical products using electroforms are precision illumination equipment such as theatre and video projection, stage lighting, advertising searchlights, architectural lighting, and other specialty illumination applications. Opti-Forms' design capabilities and precision fabrication using the electroforming process produce paraboloids, ellipsoids, spheroids, and off-axis segments. Available in single quantity to volume orders offering consistent product quality at high production rates. OPTI-FORMS. 42310 Winchester Rd., Temecula, CA 92590. Ph: (909) 296-1300; fax: (909) 296-1178; website: www.optiforms.com
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MOLE-RICHARDSON CO. Designers, Manufacturers, Sales, and Rental, for Motion Picture, Television, Video, and Still Photographic Lighting Equipment, including: Solarspots, HMI SolarArc Solarspots, Molearcs, Molequartz, Molefays, Molecools, Molepars, Softlites, Nooklites, Broads, Cyc-Strips, Scoops, Pattern & Spot Projection Equipment, Power Distribution systems, Dimmers, etc. Other catalogs available: Studio Depot, Lighting Kits, New Products, For free literature, write or call: MOLE-RICHARDSON CO., 937 N. Sycamore Ave., Hollywood, CA 90038-2384. Ph: (213) 851-0111; fax: (213) 851-5593; email: firstname.lastname@example.com; website: www.mole.com
ESTA Intended for users and manufacturers, ANSI E1.2 covers handling, inspection, record-keeping, and assembly of trusses and towers, as well as their design and manufacture. It also specifies what documentation a user can expect from a truss or tower manufacturer.
ESTA. 875 Sixth Ave., Suite 2302, New York, NY 10001. Ph: (212) 505-1505; fax: (212) 505-1502; website: www.esta.org
REEL EFX, INC. The RE Fan II has a brushless motor with an adjustable speed control and burst button. Housed in a durable roto-molded hard shell with a varibeam design allowing you to adjust the beam from focused to flood. Retail $995.00.
REEL EFX, INC., 5539 Riverton Avenue, N. Hollywood, CA. 91601. Ph: (818) 762-1710; fax: (818) 762-1734; website: www.reelefx.com
MINOLTA CL-200 Hand-held Colorimeter & Illuminance Meter: The CL-200 is a hand-held, battery-operated colorimeter measuring chromaticity, color difference, correlated color temperature and illuminance of light sources. Applications include: color adjustment of CRTs, flat panel and other display devices; projector set ups; R&D and color inspection of light sources.
MINOLTA CORPORATION.101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, NJ 07446. Ph: (201) 529-6060; fax: (201) 529-6070; website: www.minoltausa.com
GAM PRODUCTS New for the millennium, the year 2000 GAMPRODUCTS Catalog includes the complete Great American Pattern Catalog - Shadow Play IX. The catalog features GamColor, CineFilters, GamFusion, TwinSpin, Spin/FX, Scene Machine, Flickermaster, GamFloor, and a host of other lighting/special effects items. The pattern section contains well over 500 designs including 24 new ones for this catalog.
GAMPRODUCTS, 826 N. Cole Ave., Hollywood, CA 90038. Ph: (323) 461-0200; fax: (323) 461-4308; website: www.gamonline.com
CLAY PAKY Available in 5 languages and printed in full color, the 2000 Clay Paky Product Guide gives a complete overview of the current product line. ovinh mirror luminaires, moving body luminaires, colorchangers, followspots, display and architectural luminaires, other lighting effects, Smoke machines. the descriptions are complimeted by images of the products in use. Also available a lost of one-subject brochures of the main Clay Paky products. Your local Clay Paky dealer will be pleased to supply this literature and other materials on request. United States: Group One Ltd., 200 Sea Lane, Farmingdale, NY 11735. Ph: (631)249 3662; fax (631) 753-1020; website: www.g1ltd.com
VARI-LITE Vari-Lite International is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer, and distributor of proprietary automated lighting systems. The company also provides related equipment and services to the entertainment industry, serving markets such as concert touring, theatre, television, and film and corporate events. The company sells and rents its VARI-LITE[R] automated lighting systems through a domestic and international network of Vari-Lite Production Services offices and independent distributors. VARI-LITE, 201 Regal Row, Dallas, TX. 75247. Ph: (214) 630-1963; fax: (214) 630-5867; website: www.vari-lite.com
ROSCO The new 44-page Gobo Catalog lists and illustrates all the gobos you'll ever need! It includes hundreds of new designs in steel and glass, as well as old favorites. It also includes information on ordering custom gobos in steel or glass, in black and white or color. For a free catalog, call or write ROSCO at 52 Harbor View Ave., Stamford, CT 06902 or call (800) ROSCO NY, fax: (203) 708-8919, or visit the Rosco website at www.rosco.com
USHIO AMERICA, INC. NOW AVAILABLE - HPL+ Compact Filament Lamps For ETC Fixtures: Source Four™, Source Four Jr™, Source Four Par™. Ushio's newly redesigned HPL lamp is more powerful than ever before. Its ultra-compact filament geometry now improves the optical efficiency of your ETC Source Four™ fixtures resulting in up to a 20% increase of more light compared to the old lamp design. The HPL lamp is available in 575W and 750W. USHIO AMERICA, INC. 5440 Cerritos Ave., Cypress, CA 90630. Ph: (714) 236-8600; fax: (714) 229-3180; Email: firstname.lastname@example.com; website: www.ushio.com
ACTION LIGHTING TWO DIMENSIONAL SCULPTURES. An extensive line of 110V "Motif's" make theming a snap! Limited edition Motif's are available with motion controllers. Example: The ornaments on the tree pictured, light in sequence. Large scale models available such as 9 ft. waving Snowman.
ACTION LIGHTING, P.O. Box 6428 Bozeman, MT 59715. Ph: (800) 248-0076; fax: (406) 585-3078; email: firstname.lastname@example.com; website: www.actionlighting.com
SGM SGM is an international company with its own complete in-house production line, exclusive designs and proprietary technology. Its new product guide include a complete line of Moving heads, Scanners, Followspots, Colourchangers, Lighting consoles, Dimmers, Strobe lights, Smoke machines and Gobos. Italy: SGM ELECTRONICA SRL.
Via Pio La Torre, 1 (zona art.le Pirano), 61010 Tavullia (PS) Ph: 39 0721 476477; Fax 39 0721 476170; email: mailto:email@example.com; website: www.sgm.it
SECOA Secoa is a full-service supplier of equipment for the performing arts. Our 2001 selection of stage equipment is larger than ever! Our catalog includes lighting, dimming and control products, special effects, communications, drapery, drops, scrims, and curtains, rigging hardware, and portable staging.
SECOA, 8650 109th Avenue North, Champlin, MN 55316. Ph: (800) 328-5519; fax: (763) 506-8844; email: firstname.lastname@example.com; website: www.secoa.com
AMERICAN HARLEQUIN Harlequin, the industry leader in vinyl dance floor, now offers a Sprung Panel System. These full pre-manufactured panels are joined together by a pivot joint, with shock-damping Dual-Durometer[R] Suspension blocks at regular centers on the underside. Available for stage or permanent configuration. For a full color brochure, please call (800) 642-6440.
AMERICAN HARLEQUIN. 1531 Glen Ave. Moorestown, NJ 08057. Fax: (856) 231-4403; website: www.harlequinfloors.com
AUERBACH & ASSOCIATES, THEATRE AND MEDIA FACILITIES DESIGN Design consultants for performing arts projects worldwide, including opera houses and professional repertory theatres, concert halls, performing arts training facilities, museums, planetariums, and popular entertainment venues in theme parks, casinos, cruise ships, and nightclubs. AUERBACH & GLASOW, LIGHTING DESIGNERS AND CONSULTANTS. Comprehensive architectural lighting design and consulting services for a wide range of projects. 49 W. 38th St., 12th Floor, New York, NY 10018. Ph: (212) 764-5630; fax (212) 764-5632; email: firstname.lastname@example.com; website: www.auerbachconsultants.com
COLE WIRE AND CABLE CO., INC. Cole Wire and Cable, one of the largest stocking distributors of electrical and electronic wire and cable offers a comprehensive catalog reflecting the diversity of our inventory. Cole Wire and Cable has an extensive supply of cable to serve the lighting, theatrical, and entertainment industry including multiconductor SO cord and a custom design program. With fast quotes and same day shipments, Cole Wire and Cable is a great source. COLE WIRE AND CABLE CO., INC. P.O. Box 1500 Lincolnshire, IL 60069-1500. Ph: (800) 323-1403; fax: (847) 634-4988; website: www.colewire.com
PENN FABRICATION Now available from Penn: trussing, stage lighting, portable staging, hooks, couplers and accessories in one dedicated catalog. This concise booklet features Penn's standard sizes of square, triangular and single sided truss, pre-rigged drop truss, par cans, and floodlights. From one piece to complete roof systems we service North America from our warehouses in California, Houston, New Jersey, and Canada. PENN FABRICATION. Contact us at: (800) 491-9488, email: email@example.com; website: www.pennfabrication.com
SELECON AVAILABLE NOW - Cutsheets for Selecon's new produts including the Acclaim Axial Profile, Astral Axial Profile and the unique Pacific 5.5 - 13 degree Very Narrow Zoom. The Selecon tradition of developing fixtures that deliver leading performance, superior operational features, and are simple and safe to operate continues. Contact your local dealer or Selecon for your copies plus Selecon's Performance Lighting Catalog and CD-Rom - full contact details on the revamped website: www.seleconlight.com.
SELECON. 26 Putiki St., Grey Lynn, Auckland 2, New Zealand. Ph: (64) 9 376-8750; fax: (64) 9 360-1719.
ACTION LIGHTING Icicle Lighting. Back by popular demand! Connect a maximum of 3 sets, 8 feet total length each set (110V). Choose from Clear or Blue bulbs, 27 inch or 38 inch vertical drops, for larger venues. Blue Icicles available only in 38 inch drops.
Catalog: ACTION LIGHTING, P.O. Box 6428 Bozeman, MT 59715. Ph: (800) 248-0076; fax: (406) 585-3078; email: firstname.lastname@example.com; website: www.actionlighting.com
CITC CITC has added no less than nine new technically advanced pieces of special effects equipment to their already innovative line. See the new Polar Controller low ground fogger, Hurricane 5000, ShotMax confetti/snow blower, Foam Dome, Tee Launcher, Stratosphere, HydroHazer, Protect-Effect, and Universal DMX. Also included is their award-winning SnoBiz, Little Blizzard snow machine, FogMax, HazeMax, Snow Max, Tiny Fogger, Ring Rocket, Bubble Max, and more. CITC, 2100 196th St. SW, #138, Lynnwood, WA 98036. Ph: (425) 776-4950; fax: (425) 776-5129; website: www.citcfx.com
LEE FILTERS The first ever LEE Filters Lighting Catalog includes our full line of lighting filter products, including the Glass Series, Fluorescent Sleeves and Gobos/Patterns. This essential reference also contains our popular comparators and converters. Contact LEE Filters for your free copy.
LEE Filters, 2237 North Holywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505. Ph: (818) 238-1220; fax: (818) 238-1228; (800) 576-5055 helpline; website: www.leefiltersusa.com; firstname.lastname@example.com
PROLYTE Leading manufacturer of Aluminum truss systems. Prolyte invented the Conical Coupling System[R] which is used on all their series. Prolyte truss is produced in a wide range of series, from decorative truss to roof systems. All Prolyte truss systems are T,V and CE certified. Completely renewed and restyled catalog covering all Prolyte's truss systems, towers and roof systems. Lots of technical background information has been added. A must for everyone working with truss. Get your copy at: www.prolyte.com. PROLYTE PRODUCTS GROUP B.V. Industriepark 9, 9351 PA Leek. The Netherlands. Ph: 31 594 851515; Fax: 31 594 851516; e-mail:firstname.lastname@example.com
MOBOLAZER Mobolazer, Inc. has produced a disk that provides comprehensive information of all products including pricing, product pictures, effect pictures, and M Peg video clips. Also included are dealer application forms, variance applications, and much more. Hard copy literature is available on request. Please call 888-300-6626.
MOBOLAZER, INC. PO Box 7359 Thousand Oaks, CA. Fax:805-230-2168; website: www.mobolazer.com
INTERNATIONAL THEATRICAL TRUSS CORP. A full catalog is currently available for all your trussing needs. This catalog includes load specifications from our seven different lines of truss. Ask about our soon-to-be introduced spigot design trussing as well as our new 3' tube roof system. We manufacture customized trusses to fit your needs and have one of the fastest turnaround times in the industry at a very competitive price.
INTERNATIONAL THEATRICAL TRUSS CORPORATION, 2880 Aiello Drive, San Jose, CA 95111. Ph: (408) 578-2280; fax: (408) 578-2282; website: www.ITTCORPORATION.com
PRO-TAPES AND SPECIALTIES Arts & Entertainment Division of Pro-Tapes & Specialties and permacel. FREE 8 page swatch book contains color samples of Pro-Tapes' and Permacel's full line of tapes and specialties for Arts & Entertainment. Shows 20 colors of Pro-GafferTM and 11 of Permacel[R] Professional Grade Gaffer Tapes; also Pro-Glow, Pro-Duct, Pro-Sheen, Pro-Artists, and Pro-Mount tapes; plus P/S-backed Matte-Wrap foil, Cable-Path, and many other trademarked cloth, specialty, and printed tapes. PRO-TAPES AND SPECIALTIES, 100 Northfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08837. Ph: (800) 345-0234. In NJ, (732) 346-0900; fax: (732) 346-0777; email: email@example.com; website: www.protapes.com
ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS ETC's catalog includes a complete line of lighting equipment, including memory and manual control consoles, installation and touring racks, distribution equipment, architectural control, and lighting fixtures.
ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS, 3030 Laura Lane, Middleton, WI, 53562. Ph: (608) 831-4116 or (800) 688-4116; fax: (608) 836-1736; email: email@example.com; website: www.etcconnect.com
MDG FOG MDG has been one step ahead since 1979 in manufacturing a complete line of the most reliable and durable fog generators for the entertainment industry. The product line capability ranges from a discreet haze to an overwhelming effect of pure white fog; MM series, MAX series, ATMOSPHERE series, ICE FOG series and accessories. Call for your free catalog at (800) 663-3020 or fax (514) 722-3229. MDG FOG GENERATORS, 5639 Christophe-Colomb, Montreal, PQ, Canada, H2S2E8; website: www.MDGFOG.com
REEL EFX, INC. DF-50 DIFFUSION™ FOGGER provides a safe and economical non-glycol haze with a hang time of three hours or more. The fog fluid is totally odorless and can only be detected visually. CAL/OSHA- tested and only uses ounces of fluid per hour.
REEL EFX, INC., 5539 Riverton Avenue, N. Hollywood, CA. 91601. Ph: (818) 762-1710; fax: (818) 762-1734; website: www.reelefx.com
ROSE BRAND Rose Brand, North America's leading supplier of custom drapery, velour, scrims, backdrops, and cycloramas for the entertainment industry. Also featuring a full range of scenic supplies including fire retardants, tapes, scenic paints, track & stage hardware. We now rent. Call for a color catalog: NY (800) 223-1624, (212) 242-7554. LA: (800) 360-5056, (818) 505-6290. Email: email@example.com; website: www.rosebrand.com
DAZIAN FABRICS Dazian introduces our first catalog, highlighting our line of innovative fabrics, paints, and custom services. From Theater, Film and Lighting Production to Theme/Event, Exhibit/Display and Architectural Design, Dazian has established a reputation for innovation and customized service.
DAZIAN FABRICS, East Coast: ph: (201) 549-1000; fax: (201) 549-1055; toll-free (877) 232-9426; West Coast: ph: (818) 841-6500; fax: (818) 841-6774; toll-free: (877) 432-9426; email: email@example.com; website: www.dazian.com
ELS Rentals and sales of quality products for the entertainment industry, representing all major manufacturers of lighting, power distribution, dimming, control, rigging, and staging. Full production support.
ENTERTAINMENT LIGHTING SERVICES, 5426 Fair Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91601-2127. Ph: (800) 622-6628; email: email@example.com; website: www.elsnoho.com
SITLER'S SUPPLIES Wholesale distributor of replacement lamps for theatre, concert, nightclub and stage. Brands include GE, Osram Sylvania, Thorn, Wiko, Ushio and others. Also Roscolux Gels, Eveready and Panasonic Batteries. Free Catalog.
SITLER'S SUPPLIES, INC., P.O. Box 10, 702 E. Washington, Washington, IA 52353. Ph: (800) 426-3938; fax: (319) 653-3198; website: www.sitlersupplies.com
LIGHTRONICS Manufacturer of quality industrial grade lighting controls known for ease of setup and operation, reliability, and performance. Dimmers from 600W to 2,400W per channel. Available in portable, rackmount, or architectural models. Memory consoles from 12 to 48 channels. Multiplex and DMX512 protocols. All products covered by a two-year warranty on parts and labor. Lightronics Inc., 509 Central Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. Ph: (757) 486-3588; fax: (757) 486-339; email: email@example.com; website: www.lightronics.com
ROSCO Rosco's Catalog #41 is 76-full color pages featuring the entire range of their lighting and scenic products along with technical information. Featured are color filters, gobos, scenic paints, floors, fog machines and more.
For a free catalog call or write Rosco at 52 Harbor View Ave., Stamford, CT 06902 or call (800) ROSCO NY, fax: (203) 708-8919, or visit the Rosco website at www.rosco.com
JAMES THOMAS ENGINEERING, INC. For 20 years, James Thomas Engineering has led the industry in manufacturing aluminum trussing, towers, and lighting fixtures. Our product range includes: Pre-rigged, General Purpose, Superlite, and Supertruss. Ground Support Systems, Roof Systems, a complete range of PAR lanterns, Spot Banks, Cyc Lites, multicable, multi-pin connectors, multicable assemblies and breakouts. JAMES THOMAS ENGINEERING, INC., 10603 Lexington Drive, Knoxville, TN 37932 USA. Ph: (865) 671-2885; fax: (865) 671-2886; email: email@example.com website: www.jthomaseng.com
TOMCAT Tomcat's new catalog provides the full listing of our line of aluminum trussing, ground support, roof systems, chain hoists, rigging accessories, lighting, cable, and related products for the entertainment and leisure industries. The extensive data in the catalog has made it a reference tool for much of the industry and its new binder format allows customers to continually update and expand it with new product introductions and other references.
TOMCAT. US ph: (915) 694-7070; US Fax: (915) 689-3805; UK ph: 01386-48888; UK fax: 01386-49999; website: www.tomcatusa.com
STRAND LIGHTING Strand Lighting offers a look at the world, with the most comprehensive and competitive range of luminaires, dimming equipment, control systems, and software to answer the creative needs of lighting designers working in theatre, television, film, themed environments and sophisticated architectural applications.
STRAND LIGHTING. 18111 S. Santa Fe Ave., Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221. Ph: (310) 637-7500; fax: (310) 632-5519; website: www.strandlight.com
LEHIGH ELECTRIC PRODUCTS COMPANY Lehigh offers the Millennium console that features Windows 95 control in a manual preset/memory control console format. Up to 500 control channels with 600 cues. Includes submaster, macro, group, effects, and moving light control. Contact Lehigh at www.lehighdim.com or (610) 395-3386.
LEHIGH ELECTRIC PRODUCTS COMPANY. 6265 Hamilton Blvd. Allentown, PA 18106. Ph: (610) 395-3386; fax: (610) 395-7735
NATIONAL SPECIALTY LIGHTING At NSL we offer small bulb lighting products in every format possible. Our lines include: "Brite Strip" low voltage linear lighting, UL approved Light Rope, Stage Edge Lights, Tape and Tube Lighting, 24V "Leaf Lights", Christmas Lights, Halogen Mini-Track, Halogen Recessed, and Fiber Optic Ceiling Panels. New for 2000 is: "Xenon Task Light" - safe, bright, detail light fixtures, and "Marquee Light" - single channel sign and building light strip. Free 48 Page Catalog! NSL. Colorado Tech Center, 1753 Boxelder St., Louisville, CO 80027. Ph: (800) 527-2923; fax: (800) 527-4358; website: www.nsl-ltg.com
PROTECH Protech is a designer, manufacturer, and installer of permanent rigging equipment, including drapery, stage machinery, and computerized control systems. Protech has won international recognition for their new and innovative products, SmartMotion[R], NySteel™ and, most recently, for LinkLift[R]. LinkLift is the safest and quietest lift system in the industry. In addition, LinkLift does not require holes in the ground. Send for Protech's latest information and project lists: Protech, 3431 N. Bruce St., N. Las Vegas, NV 89030. Ph: (800) 232-9336; fax: (702) 639-0294; email: firstname.lastname@example.com; website: www.protechlv.com
PREMIER LIGHTING Visit our web site at www.premier-lighting.com, and you can see our extensive product line and monthly warehouse specials and used equipment.
PREMIER LIGHTING & PRODUCTION CO., 12023 Victory Blvd. N. Hollywood, CA 91606. Ph: (818) 762-0884; fax: (818) 762-0896; email: email@example.com; website: www.premier-lighting.com
THE LIGHT SOURCE The Light Source...got clamps?...We do! Mega-Clamp, Mega-Burger, Mini-Clamp, & Mega-Wrenches are rapidly becoming "The New Industry Standard"! New Products include: Mega-Claw & Safety-Clamp = Safer! Faster! Easier! & The Shroud=Weatherproof mirrored moving light Enclosure. Mega-Lite = Mega=Bright!!! For a list of nearest dealers and product sheets, see our website at: www.thelightsource.com. THE LIGHT SOURCE. Ph: (803) 547-4765; fax: (803) 547-5737
NEUTRIK USA New and updated 40-page Product Guide now includes AMX/DMX connectors and adapters. Guide contains color coded sections to easily identify product lines. Specs and part numbers arranged by series in easy to read charts. Spec drawings available on the web at www.neutrik.com.
NEUTRIK USA, Inc. Ph: (732) 901-9488; fax: (732) 901-9608; email: email@example.com; website: www.neutrikusa.com
TOTAL STRUCTURES Designers and manufacturers of industry-compatible truss, ground support and outdoor roof systems, new Intelligent Pre-Rig, XO truss, and custom constructions, all to approved engineering standards. For use in live performance, trade show, film and television worldwide. Distributors of CM chain hoists and Skjonberg Controls.
TOTAL STRUCTURES, INC. 1696 Walter St., Ventura, CA 93003. Ph: (805) 676-3322; fax: (805) 676-1616; email: email@example.com; website: www.totalstructures.com
SPACE CANNON Leading manufacturers of xenon products. Unsurpassed in quality, options, and power ranges, can be used for entertainment, and architectural applications. Space Cannon offers xenon luminaires ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 watts. Many units are fitted with built-in patented dichroic color changers and shutters.
SPACE CANNON. 7224 50th St., Edmonton, AB Canada T6B 2J8. Ph: (888)705-1028; fax: (780)-465-2674; email: firstname.lastname@example.com; website: www.spacecannon.com
ARRI USA ARRI's new Lighting Brochure contains complete information on all ARRI location and studio lighting equipment and accessories. The latest light additions include the full range of ARRI X HMI lights and electronic ballasts with ALF and DMX control. Among the 20 plus location lighting kits are the 150/4 Fresnel, the Arrisun 2 and the Pocket Par[R] lighting kits along with all the accessories. For more information, contact ARRI USA, in Blauvelt, NY (845) 353-1400; fax (845) 425-1250. In Burbank, CA (818) 841-7070; fax (818) 848-4028; email: firstname.lastname@example.com, website: www.arri.com

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Park Ridge, Ill. – Beginning Monday, Feb. 11, at 10 a.m. CT, both all-session and single-session tickets for the 2013 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament will be on sale to the general public. Tickets can be purchased at the Kia Box Office at the Sears Centre Arena, by phone at (888) SEARS-TIX (732-7784) or online at searscentre.com.
All individual session tickets are $15, while all-session tickets are available for $80. Other than the fan blocks for that university's respective games, the women's tournament will feature general admission seating, allowing fans to witness the action from the best available seats in Sears Centre Arena.
The Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament will be held in the Chicagoland area for the first time from March 7-10 at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The tournament week features all 12 Big Ten teams competing in 11 games over four days for the 2013 tournament crown and an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.
The bracket for the 2013 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament, along with information on tickets, travel, lodging, tournament history and more can be found at bigten.org.
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An Elegant Wedding In Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario
Wedding date: July 1, 2011
Wedding theme: "We drew inspiration from my favourite flower, the white peony, and the green from the scroll motif of the invitations we chose," says Jenna.
Guests: 80
Budget: $30,000
Best moment: "The private first look moment we had for pictures before the ceremony. It was the most excited we were all day," says Jenna.
Favourite detail: "The candle place cards. I hand painted the name of each guest on a votive candle which we used as the place cards," Jenna explains.
Wedding song: "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison. "This has been my favorite song as long as I can remember. When we first started dating, Ron heard it for the first time and became obsessed. He would play it constantly on repeat. I used to tease him that he was stealing my favorite song, and if we broke up it would be ruined forever," says Jenna.
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Kyler Jerome learned a valuable lesson in civics over the past few months and it has led to an important change at the intersection of Howard Street and Alameda de las Pulgas in San Carlos.
His efforts have also landed him a position on the Transportation Commission.
The most impressive fact in Jerome's dealings with the city of San Carlos? He's 12 years old.
Jerome spent the past nine months working to obtain a better, clearer sign indicating the pedestrian walkway at the busy intersection. Now he'd like to see the actual crosswalk get an overhaul so that it can be seen by drivers.
Jerome took the matter to the city after almost being hit twice.
He still wants to bring more awareness to drivers who frequent the area to slow down and follow California state law as required in the Vehicle Code Section 21950 (a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection . . . (c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian within any marked or unmarked crosswalk shall exercise all due care and shall reduce the speed of the vehicle or take any other action relating to the operation of the vehicle as necessary to safeguard the safety of the pedestrian.
The process was drawn out, and still the seventh-grader to be at Central Middle School continued to rally support for the project. It all came to fruition when the city erected a neon yellow pedestrian sign on both sides of the Alameda approaching Howard.
He's not finished though. Jerome remains committed to getting a new paint job for the crosswalk. He's already shown what perseverance and determination can accomplish, so why stop now?
A study done by the National Center for Education Statistics showed that high school seniors scored lower on a national civics test in 2010 than they did in 2006. With the help of young students, like Kyler Jerome, perhaps those scores will rise again.
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Wealth Adviser Profile: Simon Lough
by James Phillipps on May 06, 2009 at 11:01
They say it is harder to lose a reputation than to gain one, but Heartwood Wealth Management has long since shaken off the 'Tunbridge Wells based-' prefix that used to irk chief executive Simon Lough.
Although there are far worse places to be associated with, the small town link does not do justice to the massive investment the firm has made in both people and processes at its London office.
Heartwood now sees 80% of its clients in its Covent Garden base, which is just a stone's throw from the Royal Opera House, and has £1 billion in assets under management. It counts several FTSE 100 chief executives and finance directors among its affluent client base, along with a number of senior investment bankers.
The latter is in many ways no real surprise given the background of both Lough and his elder brother David, the business's founder and current chairman.
'David was an investment banker,' Lough explains. 'He had a decent income and besides working very long hours, he had five children and found that he was spending far too much time co-ordinating his lawyer, accountant and stockbroker, who all worked out of separate places. It was his early vision to bring as much of this together as possible and put in place the systems to make this much more efficient.'
David launched the business with Cripps Harries Hall, a well-respected firm of solicitors in Tunbridge Wells, in 1988. It had a natural stream of clients as it worked with many affluent executives who lived in the area. After many years in the City, the elder Lough had a contact book that most wealth advisers would give their right arm for.
Besides investment management, the business offered specialist tax planning services, which struck a chord with company directors and City workers, who had to efficiently manage their share options and bonus payouts.
It quickly became established and was profitable from year one. David Lough soon recognised the potential to expand the franchise. 'By the mid-1990s, David was increasingly being contacted by people he knew who needed a wealth management service. He was at County NatWest at the time, but realised the potential demand was much greater than just Cripps Harries Hall clients,' Simon says.
After long conversations with his brother, he joined the business in 1996 and opened its London office. Simon had been working in investment banking for 12 years, spending several of those in Japan at Kleinwort Benson and latterly Banca della Svizzera Italiana.
'I had a fantastic time in Tokyo. I was dealing with the major financial institutions and helping them adapt to the new capital adequacy rules,' he recalls. 'They had all manner of problems and many were having a lot of issues with the overseas assets they had bought in the mid-1980s.
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The NBA: Where tawdry happens. Looking at some of the league's legendary off-court affairs -- from Tony Parker's "sexting" with a teammate's wife to the rumored affair between Delonte West and LeBron James' mother to Wilt Chamberlain's conquests.
1. JR Smith Fined $25,000 for Inappropriate Twitter PhotoNew York Knicks guard JR Smith was fined $25,000 for posting a photo of a mostly-naked woman to his personal Twitter account.
The woman was apparently a guest in Smith's Milwaukee hotel room; the Knicks were in town to play the Bucks. The would go on to lose that game, the fourth in a losing streak that, as of March 14, has reached six straight.
2. Vanessa Bryant Files for Divorce
Vanessa Bryant - Kobe Bryant's wife of ten years - filed for divorce in December 2011, citing irreconcilable differences. That's sort of shocking, considering the fact that they were able to reconcile after Kobe was charged with sexual assault in 2003. (Kobe gave his wife a ring reportedly worth $4 million after that situation was resolved.)
So what finally put Mrs. Bryant over the edge? According to reports, Kobe had an average of ten affairs per year during the marriage. While that doesn't approach Wilt Chamberlain territory, 100 is still a very impressive number. (Insert joke about "volume scorers" here.)
According to a number of reports, the couple does not have a prenuptial agreement.
3. Tony Parker Caught "Sexting" With a Teammate's Wife
4. Gloria James and Delonte West?
During the 2010 NBA Playoffs, the rumor mill was rife with stories that troubled Cavaliers guard Delonte West had an affair with Gloria James - LeBron James' mother. The story was given as one explanation for James' poor performance during the Cavs' second-round playoff series against the Celtics. Could this be one reason why LBJ decided to take his talent to South Beach?
5. The Mailman Hits on Kobe's Wife?
Malone was accused of making a pass at Mrs. Kobe Bryant at a Laker game in 2004. According to the story, Vanessa Bryant -- noting Malone's hat and boots -- asked "What you hunting, cowboy?" To which Malone responded, "I'm hunting for little Mexican girls."
Bryant was something less than thrilled at his ex-teammate's remarks.
6. Andrei Kirilenko's Wife is Very Liberal...
Masha Lopatova - wife of Utah forward Andrei Kirilenko - told ESPN the Magazine that she allows her husband to sleep with another woman once a year. Apparently a fair number of NBA husbands exercise the same privilege -- but more often, and without permission.
7. Shawn Kemp, Calvin Murphy and a Whole Lot of Kids
Fathering illegitimate children isn't exclusive to the NBA, but a few basketball stars raised it to an art form. For a time, Shawn Kemp -- father to seven children by six different women -- was the standard-bearer, but hall-of-famer Calvin Murphy was later revealed to have 14 kids by nine different women. (Murphy was also accused of molesting five of his daughters, but acquitted.)
8. Patrick Ewing at the Gold Club
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The competition challenges the students' ability to start and operate a business.
They are tested on their ability to create a product, how well they promote it, the places they will be sold, and the price of the product. The group that provides the biggest profit will be able to keep it and distribute the money among its group members like a real business.
The nine other competing groups that don't win will be donating their profit to a charity of their choice. One of the products that will be sold is t shirts. The t shirts are being promoted with flyers and over social media such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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Cincinnati union co-op Our Harvest grows a national profile from roots in College Hill
Putting people to work, putting produce on tables
On a main road in College Hill, smack dab in the middle of an urban food desert , sits a quiet, 28-acre farm at the center of a revolution.
A freshly built propagation house stands just a hundred yards or so off a four-lane section of North Bend Road that 20,000 cars traverse daily. Inside, the last remains of a small patch of cucumbers dangle from tall vines next to rows of knee-high hot pepper plants; piles of onions dry out on a row of pallets, their last stop before delivery to local homes, grocers and restaurants.
Fields of tomatoes, broccoli, beans and Swiss chard lead back to a pasture where more than a dozen cows graze over a hillside. On an early August afternoon, four farmers work the land. They water, weed and collect ripe vegetables; they inspect each new find with a gentle touch, crouching and reaching and stretching their way down neatly planted rows.
Just four-and-a-half acres of Bahr Farm, one of the last remaining family farms within Cincinnati city limits, serves as the incubator farm for Our Harvest , a union cooperative with major ambition and a core group of leaders determined to reshape the local food culture.
The cooperative, now reaping its second summer of organically grown harvest, has already garnered international attention and national press .
Our Harvest is the first business launched as a part of the Cincinnati Union Cooperative Initiative , or CUCI. Founded by local peace, justice and union professionals, CUCI is based on an i nternational worker-owned business model and infused with American union support .
"We are very interested in helping to rebuild our food system here," said CUCI co-founder Kristen Barker, 36. "We want to put so much of this fertile land back into production and create good, family-sustaining jobs. And we want to impact food access issues in a serious way."
Big Ambition, Big Payback
It's a big ambition to undertake anywhere, much less in the middle of a food insecure neighborhood where at-risk residents are more rule than exception. Nearly 15 percent of the neighborhood's approximately 14,000 residents have not graduated from high school; 70 percent don't have a college degree, according to 2010 census data .
But for Barker and her co-founders, College Hill, which lost its lone grocery store in 2002, is a great example of the need for a local food hub, or centralized effort to aggregate locally grown food for distribution. Providing access to affordable, healthy food grown on local land, as well as offering agricultural jobs with decent pay and benefits, makes for a healthier, more sustainable economy.
"This is definitely the definition of cutting down your carbon footprint," said Ellen Vera, president of the board of Our Harvest and another CUCI co-founder. "The time it takes for you to get from the fields to your table is so much shorter. It's healthier for the environmental all the way around."
In its second year, the co-op supplies a 200-person Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), local farmers' markets, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College , Pipkin's Market, Picnic and Pantry in Northside, Country Fresh Market in Anderson Township and, on occasion, Jungle Jim's grocery stores.
The co-op's crops also make it to the tables at Local 127 , Myra's Dionysus and The Summit Restaurant at Cincinnati State. This fall, University of Cincinnati students can pay $10 a week for a delivery of fresh Our Harvest produce.
On North Bend Road, that helps support nine employees, or worker-owners. Seven of them are full-time, not counting Vera, whose full-time job is with the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 75, or Barker, who until last month worked for the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center .
This fall, the union co-op will expand to include crops grown on land leased in Wooden Shoe Hollow , also in the City of Cincinnati, just off Winton Road.
Growing that much food on that little land takes expert farming knowledge and experience, which at Our Harvest comes from CSA Farm Manager Charles Griffin, 61. In the 1980s, the California native helped start a 200-acre organic farm, Terra Firma , in Winters, California. He relocated to the Midwest in 1997 to bring the knowledge and techniques he had learned from farming around the world to a region that could grow mixed crops; he joined Our Harvest last year.
"They are biting off a huge chunk, really huge," Griffin said of the Our Harvest founders. "I have to give all I can on my part to make it work. You have to be very efficient and not only productive but intensive. That means in this climate, three different seasons for growing crops. It means that we can grow more than one crop on one plot a year."
Tall and rail thin with a tousle of grey hair, Griffin exudes the calm confidence of a natural teacher. He already works with two owner-apprentices at the farm; this fall he will bring students from his Cincinnati State course in sustainable agriculture to College Hill for their hands-on practicum.
Before joining Our Harvest, he
grew the CSA at the Enright Ridge Eco-Village into a 70-share operation.
Our Harvest crops are grown organically, said Griffin, who prefers natural predators to chemical ones. He has found them in abundance on Cincinnati land. Not long after he noticed cabbage butterfly worms eating the plants' leaves, he saw birds working the cabbages. "They were controlling the cabbage worms," he said. Nearby, cucumbers got help from a relative of the ladybug, which ate the eggs of harmful cucumber beetles.
"It's just amazing how much life there is in a place where crops are more diverse and habitats are more diverse," said Griffin, who lives in Price Hill. "Crops nearly grow themselves here."
Cooperative Business Model
Even with his love of the land, what excites Griffin the most about Our Harvest is its cooperative business model. "The worker-owner aspect is what is going to be the most profound change," he said.
The cooperative idea allows Our Harvest worker-owners to share resources like marketing, distribution, equipment and knowledge, thus lowering the often-prohibitive, capital-intensive start-up barriers to farming. "It's really exciting to me," he said.
Access to locally grown food does more than cut down the fossil fuel impact of trucking produce across the country. It also gives consumers healthier choices for fresh, nutrient-rich produce, helps increase the health of communities and spurs the local economy.
But there simply aren't enough local farms to meet the growing demand, especially in Ohio. The state's direct sales from farmers to consumers jumped 70 percent between 1992 and 2007, for a total of $54 million, according to an analysis by Ken Meter, president of Crossroads Resource Center in Minneapolis . That's more than twice the national average, which makes Ohio a leader in farm-to-consumer sales.
Putting People to Work
As Our Harvest trains more farmers and reclaims more land for farming, the co-op can do more than increase the amount of locally grown food on dining room tables, according to founders. The co-op aims to employ 200 worker-owners within the next four years.
"Putting land back into production creates a whole lot of jobs," said Barker, a Cincinnati native who lives in Northside. "You can create family-sustaining jobs with benefits."
Vera, like Barker, thinks big. "In order to really be able to get into schools and universities, and also to keep prices down, we need to up production," she said. "We are looking for 50 to 100 acres, ideally within a 50-mile radius of the city."
So far, the founders' goals have been intentionally low profile, as the business grew from extensive research and planning in 2010 to coalition building in 2011 to Our Harvest incorporation in 2012.
Now, with crops and customers established, the world has taken note. Literally.
Based on CUCI's success, Barker was hired in July by Mondragon, the Spain-based union cooperative business that employees more than 83,000 in hundreds of businesses and boasts zero percent unemployment (as all employees are worker-owners).
"We went from not being on the radar to being a pilot project to now we are the prototype for the country," said Barker, whose after-work-hours volunteer efforts for the past several years have evolved into her new full-time job. She'll work to further develop CUCI and support similar efforts in other parts of the country.
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Soto ayam
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|Chicken in spicy light turmeric soup
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Soto ayam is a yellow spicy chicken soup with lontong or nasi empit or ketupat (all compressed rice that is then cut into small cakes) and/or vermicelli or noodles, commonly found in Indonesia, Singapore, and Suriname. Turmeric is added as one of its ingredients to get yellow chicken broth. Besides chicken and vermicelli, it is also served with hard-boiled eggs, slices of fried potatoes, Chinese celery leaves, and fried shallots. Occasionally, people will add "koya", a powder of mixed prawn crackers with fried garlic or bitter Sambal (orange colored). Krupuk are a very common topping.
Different regions have their own variation of this dish, for instance:
- Soto Ambengan, originated from Ambengan, Surabaya. Soto Ambengan is famous for its delicious koya topping.
- Soto Banjar
- Soto Kudus
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- Marilynne Robinson, Gilead, 179
a flicker of recognition lit his eyes as he glanced back at me and said hi with a lilt of surprise before stepping off the train, plainly caught off guard by the sudden familiarity tucked between the endless strangers idling in standby, energy-saving mode as they waited to reach the people that would bring them to life with their own warming light of simply being known.
i have long since reached the conclusion that life is inherently and heartbreakingly lonely. our individual experiences may not be singular, but we—the tapestry of all we have ever experienced and known and loved—are entirely singular. we are stranded within ourselves and our desperate desire to be known blazes fiercely like a smoke signal that will be seen and felt but never truly answered.
we see these lights in each other. we share looks and experiences and fragments of lifetimes and momentarily, the light appears to fill the emptiness that surrounds us- some lights flicker only briefly, others flare up and die within days, but then there are the lights that blaze steadily, reaching every hidden and hard-to-reach place of the very contours of our lives and our hearts are so eager to believe that the impossible distance we have lived with all of our lives might finally be breached, that the loneliness that has always cloaked our hearts might finally be shed.
but inevitably, lights flicker and fade and with it fades the illusion that the depths of our loneliness have finally been filled in for good. at the end of the day, we are still stranded within our own existence and though we may be so lucky as to be loved, we will always live within our own loneliness.
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yes, i know what you mean- an emphatic yes. i have taken up permanent residence in that gap between my critical eye for good compositions, whether of brushstrokes or words, and my ability to create my own when faced with a blank page and i am intimately acquainted with the disappointment that alone seems to bridge the gap.
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Comcast-Spectacor, the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment firm, in a new and exciting partnership with world-renowned developers The Cordish Company, has unveiled plans to develop Philly Live!, a destination retail, dining and entertainment district in the area adjacent to the Wachovia Center in South Philadelphia, PA.
A press briefing attended by your Guide was held at the Wachovia Center on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 announcing the partnership and unveiling conceptual art of what the Philly Live! may look like when development is completed at an unspecified future date.
Today's announcement marks another step in the ongoing development of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex area which has, in recent years, seen the construction of the Wachovia Center, Lincoln Financial Field, Citizens Bank Park, the NovaCare Center and a residential development on the site of former Navy housing near the site of the former Navy Hospital.
Ed Snider, Chairman of Comcast-Spectacor explained that it has always been his dream to create an "ultimate dining, entertainment and shopping experience" in close proximity to the Wachovia Center. In fact, a connector linking the Wachovia Spectrum and Wachovia Center was originally planned, but never built.


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FOXBOROUGH — Forget about the outcome of Saturday's Eastern Mass. Division 2A Super Bowl between Gloucester and Duxbury. Simply getting there was a tremendous accomplishment for the Fishermen.
Of course, that's little consolation to the Gloucester players, who walked off the field at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough feeling dejected after a 46-26 loss to the unbeaten Dragons (13-0). But there is very little to hang your head about if you're a member of the Gloucester High School football program.
Sure, compared to last year's 13-0 record and 41-0 trouncing of Hingham in the Division 2A Super Bowl, this year's 11-2 campaign and Super Bowl loss seems like a disappointment. But let's be real. Seasons like 2007 don't come around very often, yet 2008 wasn't really all that far off.
Gloucester's two losses came to a very good Swampscott squad, which made the playoffs in Division 3, and arguably the top team in the state in Duxbury. The talk in the Gillette Stadium press box was that the Dragons could hang with any team in the state, regardless of division.
"Duxbury is a special team and everyone knows it," said Gloucester head coach Paul Ingram.
Still, Gloucester hung with the Patriot League champs for three quarters. They trailed just 25-20 after the third quarter and had opportunities to jump in front but couldn't convert.
"We had plenty of opportunities, but we either shot ourselves in the foot or they made big defensive plays," said Ingram.
Despite some miscues, Gloucester's will and determination kept them in the game against a team with a size advantage and an abundance of talent, including University of Iowa-bound running back/linebacker Shane DiBona, who stands at 6-foot-2, 220 pounds.
While certainly talented in their own right, the Fishermen played gritty all year. They were not quite the juggernaut of last year, a team that rolled to an unbeaten record and disposed of their two playoff opponents (Masconomet and Hingham) by a combined score of 80-0.
This year's squad had to overcome the graduation of nine starters, including the backfield of Andrew Fulford and Anthony Enderle, who combined for over 2,100 yards in Gloucester's run-happy offense. They were also playing with the knowledge in the back of their minds that no Gloucester team had ever got to consecutive Super Bowls.
However, the Fishermen did more than overcome it. They outscored opponents by an average of 36-12 and did indeed become the first team in Gloucester history to get to a consecutive Super Bowl.
The Dragons recognized the Fishermen's accomplishment.
"We know that Gloucester has a good tradition and they were a very strong team again this year," said Duxbury senior linebacker Kyle Gavoni.
The loss will still sting for a while, but there's plenty to be proud of for Gloucester.
"Win or lose, a lot of people would love to be standing in Gillette Stadium after a game," said Ingram. "The kids are used to winning and they're used to winning big games, so they are disappointed. But I'm proud of them."


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Skillet Sweet and Tangy Chicken11 Reviews 1 Pic
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"This tangy sweet 'n sour sauce with tomato, brown sugar and Worcestershire, is a perfect mate with quickly sauteed chicken breasts. Serve with mashed potatoes and buttered green beans."
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- Heat oil in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned.
- Add soup, sugar, vinegar and Worcestershire. Heat to a boil.
- Cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes or until done. Serve with rice.
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This is a good starter recipe. I added about 2 tbs of soy sauce and ginger to the sauce and added carrots. I also chopped the chicken into bite sized pieces. I would have added snap peas if I had them to really give this dish an Asian flair. Perfect to put over rice.
Valerie/Mom of 3 Girls
This was pretty good. It didn't have the exact flavor that I thought it would. I wasn't sure what kind of vinegar so I used apple cider vinegar. Maybe white would have been better? Anyway, it's a good recipe to have on hand, and it was easy and quick, but I'll play with the spices a bit next time.
Lainey Dru
This is a great recipe. I did not make rice. I served it with garlic mashed potatoes and roasted red pepper. I also added minced onion to the sauce (1/2 onion.) :)
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by catchaz, Sat Apr 19, 2008 at 02:05:14 PM EDT
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what in the fuck is going on here?
I am so angry and disappointed i can't see straight. I came to my favorite web site today to be greeted by one of the great pieces of misogyny in liberal political history. I am currently in shock after reading a diary from DHinMi.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/4 /19/04313/0323
It is just too vile for words. and the worst part is that some people LIKED the post. they should be as ashamed as he is.
The Diarest should, IMO, be banned from the site, or at least suspended. he certainly should be removed from the front pages, if he appears there. this human jerk off is HURTING the Obama campaign, he's hurting this website, and he's hurting the reputation of progressive men everywhere.
If this gets me banned, this site is not worth staying.


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Boots: Target
Scarf: Aerie
I'm not really a scarf person. As in, I don't know how to wear scarves fashionably. I wear them when it's cold outside and my neck needs extra warmth, but I rarely wear scarves as a part of an outfit.
I wore this last week when I was recovering from a slight cold, and I could not bear to take off my scarf (SO COZY) when I got to the office so I just left it on. I didn't know what to do with the two hanging ends though, since I usually just tuck them in my coat when I'm wearing one. Do the ends look weird to you? I couldn't decide. I'm almost tempted to cut them off and sew it all into an infinity scarf.
How do you guys wear your winter scarves fashionably?
Linking up with Marionberry's Trend of the Month: Stripes :)


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And away they go!
Seventeen miles. Seventeen miles! Holy Cats!
The Galloway marathon team pushed the outer limits Saturday July 16th with a big 'ole long run! I was thrilled to be part of the team, a slow part for sure, but along for the run none the less
. I started this trek in February, thinking it would be fun and a little crazy to train for the Foot Traffic Flat Half Marathon on Sauvie Island. I'd never run farther than 4 miles before that and did not enjoy it at all. Then I discovered the Galloway program, met Jeff Galloway himself and got signed up with an incredible group of runners and their trainers in downtown Portland. Still---my only commitment was to write a weekly blog about the journey and hopefully finish the 13.1 miles of the half. I did finish---although along the way developed severe pain in my left ankle and worried that would be the longest I'd ever run.
A physical therapist friend diagnosed the issue as a problem with the tibialis posterior tendon. I traded emails with Jeff Galloway who suggested easing up on my pace from a 3 minute run and one minute walk to a one minute run one minute walk. Next, I networked around the newsroom (which is full of fantastic distance runners) and found myself in the office of Dr. Robert Sampson, DPM, FACFAS (which I think means podiatrist). He is a runner himself and took part in the Boston Marathon a few years ago, which means he's several galaxies past my running ability and a perfect doc to tell me whether its time to hang up the running shoes and get on a bike for exercise or keep running.
He said keep running.
But he also said I need new work shoes and new orthodics. Dr. Sampson explained that I have flat feet, something I remember my mom saying but forget time to time. The problem with flat feet is every time you take a step you flex the arch of your foot downward and all the tendons and muscles go with it. Not such a big deal if you are walking through a normal day (in fact I've never felt pain in this tendon before) but when you start increasing miles---as if you are training for a half or full marathon---the tendon gets really angry at all the extra work. Dr. Sampson gave me a stretch to do four times a day---suggested I look for new shoes and consider a set of orthodics that will support my arch. He also said its okay to keep running (really? I'd be okay with the excuse "doc told me its not my year!")
And that, my friends, is how I found myself at Lower MacLay Park at 7:30 in the morning on Saturday. I felt excitement and intimidation at the same time. This would be my longest run ever. I thought the half marathon was pretty hard and felt sort of wiped out after. Could I really do this? I met up with my pals, got separated into my new pace group and off we went.
More than three hours later, I'd been hungry 2 or 3 times and was looking forward to the end. In fact I was fantasizing about a thick steak with three or four eggs and toast and coffee. As we passed the 13.5 mile mark, Mike, one of our runners, offered up that he was now going farther than ever before. Ashley, our 26 year old run leader, turned and high fived him. I did too---it was a new record for me as well. Chuck our fourth runner, has completed 20 marathons. He high fived everyone else but this was nothing new to him.
After a few more steps, Ashley said, hey that's another new record, and that's another, and that's another---and we all laughed as Mike and I stretched our personal records with each new stride.
The only damage on the run came to my Garmin 305 running watch---which stopped working. Its an incredible instrument that tracks miles and pace and heart rate and probably lots of other things I'm too slow to figure out.
Then, finally, after four hours, we were done. Finished. Stopped. Tired. Relieved. Beat.
I went home, took an ice bath while I drank a beer then later ate a plate full of eggs. What a day!


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Slazza wrote:What are your specs btw?
I'm not exactly running a top-end machine (hopefully upgrade this year), but:
Windows 7 64-bit
AMD Phenom II X2 550 at 3.1 GHz
ATI Radon HD 4800 w/1GB video memory
It defaulted me to High on most of the settings, but even turning everything down to Low/Off didn't help pull more frames out of the big cities/battles, unfortunately
When it was just me on my own/smaller groups, it ran like a charm on the default High settings.
Bronze_D wrote:On a more serious note, the lag described in article frankly doesn't sound like 'LAG' that a local server will fix.. because from the wording of the article it seems everything worked FINE in smaller scale until the massed event.
Pretty much. Honestly for the 5v5 battles it was okay, the 10v10 battles... getting annoying, but the WvW stuff was cripplingly painful at times.
Note that when I say "okay" I still mean "what we're used to in Australia", which is still pretty bad by other countries standards!
I think half the problem with the lag is with engine/server optimisation, and I'm pretty hopeful it'll be ironed out soon. Unfortunately the game's mechanics are really quite latency dependent to enjoy play at the intended level, so a local server will help immensely even if the codebase is optimised.
Ruckus23 wrote:Great review. Could you possibly elaborate on what Jon said? Just wondering whether he said oceanic servers were a possibility or highly unlikely.
His exact words where "I really don't know, sorry" and when I pressed him on it, he said he "wasn't remotely qualified to answer that question". He asked for another dev's input who was playing at the time, but they didn't/weren't able to answer.
Shrew wrote:Let me just say "NNNNNNnnnnnnnnnnoooooo...."
I'm a big fan of the point and click movement style in GW and I always held a small teeny tiny hope that it would still be included in GW2.
I actually didn't try click-to-move at all in the beta - it never occurred to me! I'm sorry, but I can't rule out whether it's gone or not. I suspect however that it might be, as I didn't see it in any of the control/keybinding options.


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I get quite a few inquiries from people who went to Phoenix Institute of Technology who are trying to retrieve their records from that school. P.I.T was most noted for its drafting program.
Phoenix Institute of Technology was located at 2555 E. University Drive in Phoenix, Arizona. P.I.T. closed its doors in 1993 and was not really absorbed by any other school, so the records were not transferred to any other institution. There is no longer a school at that location. PIT was, however, licensed by the State of Arizona, so many student records are still intact. You can request your records from The Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education online. There is a fee, and it may take several weeks to receive any records that they find.
One last note -- the old phone number that you might have for Phoenix Institute of Technology now belongs to a family residence, and they have no affiliation or information about that school. Please do not call any phone number that you might see listed for PIT. If you want to make a call about this school, call Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education at 602-542-5709.
Phoenix Institute of Technology Trivia
The rap artist and actor Ice Cube attended the Phoenix Institute of Technology in 1988.


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Fresh on the heels of my award-winning 2008 Royals O-Swing Percentage Graph, here is a graph the O-Swing (percentage of pitches swung at outside of the strike zone) for all the teams of the AL Central from 2005-2008 by year, also compared to the MLB average. Remember -- this is for hitters, so lower is better. (Maybe I [or someone else, of course] will do something like this for pitchers next week). The results speak for themselvs, I guess, but they are saying all sorts of things. Discuss and enjoy! For a larger version, click here (opens in new tab/window). Consider this a humble appendix to the "Secrets of the AL Central" series. All data via FanGraphs, of course.
The Minnesota Twins, consistently bizarre.
American League Central teams, against teams with .500 or better records: Cleveland: 37-38 Minnesota: 40-43 Chicago: 40-48 Detroit: 41-59 Kansas City: 41-62 And against teams below .500: ...
A look back at the Kansas City Royals and their 2008 season. An in-depth retrospective on a fourth place team that no proper fan should miss.
The AL Central in September: ROYALS: 15-8 Indians: 14-8 White Sox: 9-11 Twins: 8-12 Tigers: 5-15
The mark of a good team is being able to win on the road, right? That's what separates the contenders from the pretenders, no? The elite teams win on the road and the bad teams don't. And those...
Maybe we should just start calling the "Secrets of the AL Central" posts "Everything You've Been Told About the Twins is Wrong"... Record in One-Run Games This Season Chicago White Sox: 19-14 K...
Since we woke up on the morning of May 31st: Minnesota 34-23 Detroit 32-25 Chicago 31-25 KANSAS CITY 31-26 Cleveland 23-37 ...
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I, like many I suspect, who have read the basics of my story, have long wondered why I, alone amongst all those people who wrote or read the same research I read actually acted on it.
Part of writing this is to try and answer that question.
My family emigrated to the United States from England, my original "green card`" is dated May 31, 1968. Which made me just over four years old.
We lived in New York City, in Brooklyn. My father was a computer programmer, or systems analyst, COBOL. I don't remember much about NYC, except that our car was stolen and I, my younger brother, and mother, were witness to the beating and pistol whipping of a health food store proprietor. Our stolen car was later used in a homicidal hit-and-run.
Welcome to America.
My father was of the mind that to spare the rod would spoil the child, and was besides violent in other ways. I can remember being thrown into my bedroom having committed some transgression, bouncing off the bed, onto the wall and from there to the floor.
I think my parents around this point discovered marijuana, and certainly there were a lot of parties at our house where various people drank and smoked until late, with my brother and I trying for as long as possible to watch the proceeding from the top of the stairs. I can remember falling asleep in bed listening to the music and laughter wafting into my room, and on those occasions when we went to other people's houses for the parties falling asleep on the pile of coats and jackets in a spare bedroom, and on one occasion a drunken couple briefly joining us on the bed before realising their error and leaving.
My father believed, because his father had required him to cut the switches with which he had been beaten, that children should only be beaten with your open palm. I can remember beatings and violence in the UK, but it is really in NYC that my memories start in earnest. I do remember him destroying our washing machine in England with an axe in a rage because the wringer had taken my arm because I was sitting on it and did exactly what I was told not to.
Because of him, and my mother's taste in men later all of whom had similar natures, I learned to be very observant, and reserved.
The most memorable beating in NYC was over either my brother or I cutting the rubber shower attachment which fitted over the faucets on the tub. Neither of us would confess, so we both got the beating. It was after that that he decided that since our asses were clearly becoming desensitised that he should add destruction of our favourite toys to the punishment.
A surreal tableau ensued in which he crushed some matchbox toy car of mine, that I had chosen from amongst my newer ones to make it credible, with a pair of pliers while the family sat around and watched.
What the hell were they all thinking, I wonder?
At that time beating children was much more common and accepted than it is now, and while my experiences with it were not those of the majority of my peers, it was not uncommon. I mention it here because later in my story it is germane.
After a year in Brooklyn we moved, now with a new car, to "upstate" New York. Suffern, in Rockland County which at the time was a very rural area, although I doubt it is any longer given its proximity to NYC.
We lived in this fantastic old two storey house at the end of this enormous horseshoe shaped gravel drive. A drive which claimed chunks of my knees at regular intervals, we having set up jumps and ramps from which to launch ourselves on our bicycles.
Behind the house were the woods, through which wound a trail to a lake that had been dammed. In the summer we would swim, fish and play on it in anything that floated. In the winter we could sled down the path and skate on the lake surface.
Giant puffballs, the size of a football (soccer ball) would grow, but sadly for me so would goldenrod.
Whatever it was, the doctors said goldenrod, I was allergic to it, in a big way. And not just allergic, I developed seasonal asthma, and spent every evening during the time of year this went on hunched over a bowl of hot water with a towel over my head. That was asthma treatment in the late sixties in NY State.
When we later followed my father's mistress to Georgia my asthma disappeared, but my allergies continued.
When my parents' marriage ended, mistresses can have that effect, we moved State again. A newly single parent, not getting any support from the father, who did not want to return home to her parents in the UK was looking for help.
My mother chose to move us to Texas where her eldest sister lived (Hi Nora). My uncle worked for NASA as an atmospheric scientist (Hi Uncle Bob – lovely man). It was from him that I first learned about the destruction of the Ozone layer, and fluorocarbons. And, perhaps, that grown men could be gentle men in the true sense of the word.
In Houston, and later Friendswood (about the least friendly place on earth to a seven or eight year-old professed atheist – I had to explain the term when asked what religion I was – with the name Jasper, and by the local standards long hair), I learned just how bad allergies, and children, can be.
Timothy grass, wow. I ran through a field of it one day, and on the other side it was clear I was in trouble. My eyes swelled shut, to the point of pain. I had to be lead home by my brother. I was blind from the swelling around my eyes.
Texas. Just. Wow.
Same later on in California, but somewhat milder, certainly no Timothy grass in force like in Texas.
It was here that I was to have the experience which later made me very, very receptive to the Hygiene Hypothesis.
Because I gained first-hand experience, I believe, of it's potential for allergies. Although I was not to realise that until about 30 years later.
© Jasper Lawrence, 2012


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35-year-old Kalvin Hulvey picked the wrong car to steal in Oklahoma.
Jeremy Penny was working in a Tulsa field with his father and brother when he spotted Hulvey taking off with his 1997 Buick LeSabre.
Penny and his father, who both do rodeo work, immediately jumped into a truck and chased after Hulvey, eventually catching up to him at an intersection.
Penny, who stands 6-foot-5-inches and weighs 240-pounds, reached in and pulled Hulvey out of his car before his father proceeded to hog-tie Hulvey and suspend him from a nearby fence.
"I rodeo, we both rodeo," said Penny. "But here lately, I've been having bad luck keeping calves tied, so he did the tying up. That way we made sure he stayed tied."
And that's where Hulvey stayed until police arrived and arrested him.
Hulvey, who has prior felony convictions of burglary and possession of a controlled drug, was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and is in jail on a $10,000 bond.
No one was hurt, but police strongly advice the public not to apprehend suspects themselves. Penny agrees and says luck just happened to be on their side.
"It could have gone bad in so many different ways," Penny said. "There was only one way it could go good and it just so happen it went good for me today."
Penny says he was just caught up in the moment, angry that someone would steal his car, and made angrier when he learned Hulvey did not like his taste in music.
"I was really mad when I drove up next to him and he was changing my radio station," said Penny.


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Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the onion and garlic until translucent.
Meanwhile blanch the pumpkin in boiling water for about five minutes until it's slightly soft. Plunge into iced water to cool, then drain.
Add the cubed pumpkin to the softened onion together with the spice and stir well.
Once the pumpkin has heated through, add the sugar, vinegar and salt and freshly ground black pepper and bring to the boil.
Simmer for at least 40 minutes, until the pumpkin is really soft and the sugar and vinegar are thickened.
Adjust the seasoning if necessary, stir in the sage and serve when cool.
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The Big Blue girls field hockey team's tournament run ended and with it their season Saturday when nemesis Manchester-Essex won the semi-final match-up 2-0.
The opposition kept the ball in Swampscott's circle for much of the game, pressuring the defense with more than 20 penalty corners.
"That's an astronomical number," coach Toby Channen said.
Big Blue goalie Katie Samiljan made 10 saves and played terrific, the coach said.
The No. 3 seed Big Blue, 12-3-2, played hard to the very end and took the loss with class, the coach said.
The team demonstrated the same quality when they won their thrilling OT , Nov. 3 at home against Bishop Fenwick.
The semi-finals were played at North Andover High School.
No. 2 seed Manchester-Essex, 17-1-1, now moves to the North Div. 2 sectional finals against No. 1 seed Watertown, at North Andover High School on Monday.
Watertown defeated Winchester 2-1 in the other semi-final game.
The Big Blue coach said she will lose five seniors to graduation, and at least two of them — Alexa Steriti and Lisa Vu — are interested in playing collegiate field hockey.
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