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Since I've killed several laptops worth of pixels writing about Philly baseball fans in D.C., might as well spill a few for D.C. soccer fans in Philly.
These images show the more than 500 D.C. United fans who saw Saturday's 1-0 road win in person. The images sure look more impressive than "500 fans" would suggest, partially because the fans were all seated standing together, and partially because of all the "Philly Invasion" scarves and drums and whatnot.
Regardless, it was clearly an impressive showing.
"Fans were absolute class," Chris Pontius, who scored the winner, wrote on Twitter. "Chanting for 90 minutes. Much love."
"Unbelievable," Coach Ben Olsen said, via the team's Web site. "It's the best road performance I've seen from them ever."
On the other hand, here was Ivan Nova, on the Yankees fans at Nats Park Sunday.
"Everybody here was Yankee fans," Nova said, via the New York Daily News. "To be able to pitch a good game, have that ovation from those fans, I feel really good."
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Dr. Frank Brosius Diabetes & Kidney Disease: Breaking the Cycle Through Research
Dr. Chip Brosius
There is a close interaction among diabetes, kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease. Diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease in the U.S., accounting for almost 50 percent of new cases. While diabetes alone is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the development of chronic kidney disease in persons with diabetes further increases the risk by several-fold.
This cycle has repeated itself many times for Dr. Frank "Chip" Brosius during his 19 years of caring for U-M patients. It is a cycle that Dr. Brosius works passionately to break through advances in research focused on curing and stabilizing diabetic kidney disease, and understanding how glucose transport leads to altered kidney and vascular function in diabetic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease, particularly hypertension.
Dr. Brosius, Chief of Nephrology and Professor of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, received his medical degree from the University of Kansas in 1979. Prior to residency, he received fellowship training in Cardiac Pathology at the National Insitute for Health in Bethesda, MD, from 1979-1980. In 1983, he completed residency at the University of Michigan in Internal Medicine. He followed his residency with a four-year fellowship in Nephrology at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston and including post-doctorate research training at the Whitehead Institute in Cambridge. Dr. Brosius joined the UM faculty in 1989 as an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Nephrology.
Along with Dr. Eva Feldman, Dr. Brosius leads the UM site for the NIH's Animal Models of Diabetes Complication Consortium (AMDCC) project, one of five sister centers of the Michigan Comprehensive Diabetes Center. As director of the AMDCC project at UM, Dr. Brosius works to establish mouse models to better understand the onset and progression of diabetic kidney disease in humans. The AMDCC utilizes the diverse background and expertise of its members to develop animal models that closely mimic human complications of diabetes to study the disease etiology, prevention, and treatment. Additionally, the AMDCC provides resources, protocols and animal models for investigators nationwide.
Dr. Brosius is committed to understanding why kidney damage occurs, especially in diabetes. Preventing diabetic kidney disease would eliminate 50 percent of kidney failure cases in the U.S. "Although we have made progress in slowing diabetic kidney disease, there is still a lot that needs to be done to identify effective treatments to stop the disease," says Brosius.
Historically, a major focus of Dr. Brosius' research has been the role of the glucose transporters, especially GLUT1, in the development of diabetic kidney disease. GLUT1 brings glucose (sugar) directly into the cell in the absence of insulin. GLUT1 levels are increased in susceptible cells in the diabetic kidney. Enhanced expression of GLUT1 increases scarring in the filtering units of the kidney and may lead to progressive damage and kidney failure. The research in the Brosius' laboratory explores the pathways by which changes in GLUT1 lead to kidney disease. The AMDCC is developing new mouse models of diabetic kidney disease that repeat these abnormalities and is studying how glucose transport contributes to the ability of blood vessels to contract and morphologic changes in hypertension.
More recently, in collaboration with three other researchers at the University, Drs. Matthias Kretzler, Sub Pennathur and Eva Feldman, Dr. Brosius is taking a systems biology approach to the research to understand how diabetes complications arise as a result of a complex set of abnormalities and how those abnormalities interact to impact the progression of the disease and the severity of the resulting complications. Rather than looking at only one abnormality, the team studies how individual abnormalities interact with one another to lead to disease. This approach has led to identification of JAK-STAT signaling pathways as a factor in progression of diabetic complications. Higher levels of JAK-STAT signaling pathway proteins are expressed in humans with both diabetic kidney and nerve disease, and the team is now recapitulating such changes in animal models to determine the role of these changes in disease progression.
Dr. Brosius currently serves as chair of the Kidney Council of the American Heart Association. In this role, he advocates for a clearer understanding of the ties between kidney disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Evidence indicates that as the incidence of kidney disease decreases, the incidence of cardiovascular disease will decrease as well.
He is a long-time member of the American Society of Nephrology and works to promote kidney research and greater awareness of the impact of screening for kidney disease. "It is important to screen earlier because of the long-term and multiple health issues associated with kidney disease," says Brosius.
Brosius has served as a charter member of an NIH grant review study section as well as on study sections for the American Society of Nephrology, Juvenile Diabetes Research Center, American Heart Association, Department of Veterans Affairs, and others. He serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Physiology.
Dr. Brosius continues clinical work in nephrology and views all aspects of clinical care as critical.He remains involved in the clinical care of his patients throughout the progression of their battle with chronic disease. Brosius is often "impressed and amazed" by his patients as they deal with and transcend the illness, yet continue to live quality lives. "It's humbling," says Brosius. His greatest joy is participating in an organ transplant and seeing his patient cured of kidney disease and diabetes and to be able to lead a normal healthy life.
Dr. Brosius is a recreational runner, and enjoys hiking and backpacking. He is married to artist Kate Roesch and has three daughters.


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2013 in review: Area faces changes, challengesJan. 3, 2014 |
By Carley Dangona
email@example.com WESTFIELD – Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport saw many changes this year. Its 28-year-old runway was replaced after the $14 million cost of the project was offset by an $8.7 million Federal Aviation Administration grant for runway construction, $4.6 million from the U.S. Department of Defense and by additional state and local monies. During the construction, the F15s assigned to the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts National Guard were relocated to Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee and Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod. In May 2013, the fighter wing received the highest grade possible from NORAD following a no-notice Alert Force Evaluation in April. Then Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray visited Barnes Air National Guard Base on May 16, 2014 to recognize the wing for its achievement. It was the second time it earned the grade. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation celebrated the grand opening of its new 125,000 square-foot hangar on May 14, 2013. The $20 million facility has 75,000 square-feet of hangar space. Two overhead cranes and a tail dock are housed within the building. Services offered are aircraft-on-ground support, airframe inspections and repair, avionics installation and repair and interior refurbishment. An additional 100 job openings were created by the new building. In February 2013, Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services announced that it acquired AirFlyte Inc., a full-service executive flight terminal at Barnes. The location remained the primary facility for Federal Aviation Administration Part 145 certified repair station. According to Rectrix President and CEO Richard Cawley, the procurement provided a wider variety of services to clients, enabling the site to expand its customer base. Eventually, the company hopes to serve the major airlines. The Nov. 5, 2013 election saw the departure of many incumbents; Mayor Daniel Knapik was re-elected by a difference of 333 votes. In April 2013, Michael Roeder announced his campaign for mayor. His biggest issue with Knapik was the amount being spent for city operations and projects. Roeder remained positive despite the loss. "I have no regrets. It was a close race and we did everything we could. It was a fair race and I wish him the best," he said. He does not intend to run for mayor again. "You have to be reasonable about this," Roeder said, noting that he would be 70, pushing 71 at the time of the next election. Knapik officially began his third term as mayor on Jan. 2. The Hampden Superior Court solidified the validity of the write-in candidate on April 22, 2013 when it determined that Brian Winters was the next highest vote getter for the Ward 2 City Council seat. The Ward 2 seat of the City Council has remained vacant since August 2012 when Jim Brown resigned from the position. Resident Brian Winters received one write-in vote in the most recent election, making him the next highest vote getter since Brown ran unopposed. The City Council debated whether a single vote solidified Winters' candidacy, since ballot listings require 50 signatures as a stipulation. The councilors voted in October 2012 to have the mayor fill the seat. Winters did not run for re-election on the Nov. 5, 2013 ballot. Five other councilors will not return to the City Council after being defeated in the election: Ann Callahan, John Beltrandi, Kevin Harraghy, Agma Sweeney and Richard Onofrey Jr. Michael Knapik stepped down from his Senate seat in August of 2013 for a job at Westfield State University (WSU). He now serves as executive director of University Advancement. He was in his tenth term as senator representing the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District, which includes Agawam, Chicopee (Ward 7, Precincts 9A and 8A), Easthampton, Granville, Holyoke, Montgomery, Russell, Southampton, Southwick, Tolland and Westfield. In the race for the seat, state Rep. Donald Humason Jr. won over Holyoke City Councilor David Bartley. "I'm very, very happy and maybe a little bit apprehensive because it's a bit new," Humason said. "It's a big job, but I'm a big guy and I think I can do it." He was his sixth term as state Representative for the 4th Hampden District. From 1991 to 1998, Humason worked as legislative aide and chief of staff for Knapik in the House of Representatives and Senate. He also served as the former director of Legislative Affairs at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services from 1998 to 2002. A special election will take place on April 1 to fill the vacancy. John Velis and Dan Allie have both filed papers to run for the seat. Schematic designs for the new Westfield Senior Center were finalized this year. According to historical documents, the project has been in the works since the late 1970s. The new center will be located on the Noble Street property given to the Westfield Housing Authority by Mary Noble. On March 21, 2013, the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court Department ruled to allow the city to create a community senior center. The design includes two wings, a one-story wing and a two-story wing. A large multipurpose room with a folding, soundproofed partition that seats 240 people is a main feature of the building. It will include a 113-space parking area and two points of entry. A two-story, library/community living space, a gym, an arts and crafts room, a computer classroom and a billiards room will also be included. The right side of the building will include an expansion space if needed for future growth. Tina Gorman, executive director of the Council on Aging, estimated that the interior details would be designed by March and that a ground breaking by fall of this year. The second phase of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail received approval from the City Council to use a $2 million grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. According to the city website, this portion of the trail will extend Phase 1 to East Silver Street with connections to South Broad Street and Colman Avenue, with improvements to the Little River and Meadow Bridges. This will be the first time the 72- mile network of the Rail Trail will have access to downtown Westfield. Last year marked the 175th anniversary of WSU. Exhibits, lectures and performances celebrated the event. In 1838, Horace Mann, called the "Father of American Public Education," laid the foundation for the institution that later became WSU. The Westfield Normal School opened with a student body of 20 students. Fast-forward to 2013 and the school, which became a university in 2010, now caters to 5,000 students. It also saw the departure of President Evan Dobelle amidst the investigation of his spending habits on behalf of the university. According to news reports, Dobelle was forced into retirement to avoid being fired. He has since filed two lawsuits against the college. He seeks lost wages, legal fees and other costs related to his unemployment. The WSU trustees will meet on Jan. 13 to discuss the impact of the continuing legal fees. After more than a decade, Director Christopher Lindquist left the Westfield Athenaeum in September 2013 to start a new job with the Wellesley Free Library. "It's very bittersweet," Lindquist said. "I've been so fortunate and privileged to have worked with this community. I will miss the relationships most – with the staff, the board of directors, the volunteers and patrons." He participated in the Harvest Fair – the first of a yearlong celebration in honor of the athenaeum's Sesquicentennial anniversary – as his last official duty. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.westath.org. More than a year later, the Ashley Street School Project is remains at a standstill. The site remains under temporary injunction until the National Parks Service (NPS) rules on whether the Article 97 requirement has been satisfied for the use of Cross Street Playground as part of the new 600-student elementary school site, initially anticipated to open in September 2014. The injunction has been in place since Sept. 18, 2012. This March, the city submitted its environmental assessment of the playground, which is protected by the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, to the NPS. In April, during the public comment period of the assessment Alice Wielgus, owner of own the property at 146-150 Main St., submitted a letter stating that her land, which was named as a replacement site in the environmental assessment to accommodate the conversion of the Cross Street Playground, was not for sale. The NPS has yet to rule on the case. Southwick resident Marita Niquette took part in a study as part of the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Niquette, 47, has been in a wheelchair since 1985 after suffering a spinal cord injury (SCI) during an automobile crash. She is one of only eight chronic SCI patients in the physical therapy program. Its goal is to increase the functionality of atrophied muscles to make the candidates eligible for Schwann cell transplantation. Niquette explained that on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the trial sessions consist of circuit training. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, she spends 40 minutes on the locomotor, which is a device that places wheelchair-bound people upright and enables them to walk with mechanical aid. Each day, she uses the Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) bike, a device that uses electrical currents to stimulate nerve cells, for 20 minutes. "It's going fine – I thought I'd be a lot more tired," Niquette said, adding that she is already beginning to see results such as muscle tone and increased strength. "I don't have any regrets. It's a great experience, a great opportunity to see what needs to be done." Niquette completed the study on Dec. 13 and will return for one more week of treatment this month. |


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The Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park on Germany's North Sea coast provides protection for the Wadden Sea, the coastal area of mudflats between the Ems and Elbe rivers, as well as to the offshore East Frisian islands.
Situated in Lower Saxony, in the top north-western corner of Germany, the national park invites visitors on a journey to explore the remarkable wetlands along the North Sea coast.
Visitors can experience magnificent natural spectacles and amazing landscapes, such as the region's characteristic salt marshes, the steep sandy dunes near Dangast and the 'floating bog' near Sehestedt, Germany's last remaining outer dyke bog.
A great diversity of flora and fauna flourishes in the temperate environment of the mudflats. The common shelduck, one of this coastal region's most attractive birds, is a particularly impressive resident. Between August and September, visitors can watch these magnificent seabirds flying in and settling on the mudflats. The Norddeich seal centre is also well worth a visit.
In addition to the many ways of experiencing nature and interacting with animals the region also offers a number of other attractions that represent its history and culture, for example the Wattenmeerhaus information centre in Wilhelmshaven, a lightship and the whalebone fence on Borkum, the fisherman's house museum on Norderney, House Dornumsiel with its moat, the German Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven and the old lighthouse on Wangerooge. A visit to the East Frisian islands is also worthwhile. From swimming in the sea and enjoying the wide expanses of beach, to horse-drawn carriage rides across the islands and walks through the salt marsh – the national park's leisure activities promise ample rest and relaxation.
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2face Idibia & Annie Macaulay have secretly tied the knot!
The wedding ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 in the company of a few close friends and family (which had both parents of the bride and groom) at a registry in Lagos.
The introduction was done on Tuesday May 2, 2012 at the Macaulays' home in Ajah, Lagos – a day after 2face showed public display of affection to Annie on-stage at his 5th album launch event.
The music icon in the middle of his performance of his mega hit "African Queen" approached Annie, who was sitting in a chair, backing the audience and handed her a bouquet of flowers and an Uvie (Crown won by a queen in the Benin Kingdom) crown, made of beads.
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I have a new privacy trellis and I'm trying to decide what vines to plant on it, it is in a spot that gets mostly dappled shade with a few hours of midday full sun. The practical side of me would choose Star Jasmine for the whole thing, while the more whimsical side of me desires a mix of trumpet vines, akebia, clematis, and shade tolerant roses. I also have several types of jasmine as well as some Woodbine honeysuckle that I could use. Should I go for uniform and evergreen, or a mix of different colored flowers at different times of the year?
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- Posted by tomatotomata 10 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 1, 12 at 19:48
Different flowers at different times of year? Go for the whimsy! |
- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Wed, Aug 1, 12 at 20:43
Depends on how much upkeep you want/are willing to do. The Trachelospermum (star jasmine), in addition to being evergreen, is pretty much no muss, no fuss. Many of the others get leggy (especially in less than full sun), or are incredibly aggressive/sucker (like the trumpet vine), or need to be pruned or dead-headed with some regularity (the roses). So the whimsy is great if you have the time and inclination; if you have a large garden and/or are short on gardening time, you might want to go for the lower maintenance choice. Nice trellis, though! ps one other thought might be Clematis armandii, which is evergreen, fairly vigorous, and likes partial shade. Has glorious white bloom once a year and the glossy deep green leaves are attractive the rest of the time. |
I like Solanum jasminoides. Has a pretty white bloom and blooms throughout season. |
- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Thu, Aug 2, 12 at 16:11
That's a beautiful trellis. You two really know how to do it right. In my experience, a mix of vines only looks good briefly, because the dominant vine swallows everything else up and you end up with a lot of dead plants. The trumpet vines and honeysuckle are rampant growers here and I got a wad of foliage at the top of my trellis that was eight feet thick and bare dead stuff underneath. Way too much labor for me to prevent that-the pruning meant no flowers. Akebia does not do well here so I can't comment on it. I drool over the pretty foliage, though. Most clematis require year-round moisture to do well. I grow three different types, Madame Julia Correvon( a viticella type), florida sieboldii, and Bees Jubilee (a large-flowered clematis) none of which thrive because I cannot provide them with enough moisture and sun. So that's a consideration. If you want clematis, I would plant a few different colors there with no competing plants. I believe they don't care for root competition. It sure would be a spectacular display once a year if they do well for you. If it was my garden, I would spray that trellis the same color as the roof and grow climbing roses on it in colors that will complement your house color- whites, pinks, reds. What fun. If all else fails, the jasmine is a lovely, green choice and it smells great. It would make quite a statement when it blooms, that's for sure. Great work, peachy. Renee |
- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Thu, Aug 2, 12 at 17:49
While I was outside I realized my comment about the color of your trellis sounded critical. I didn't mean it that way. I am suffering from slate-gray/black envy at the moment because my sister-in-law just got a new roof that color and painted her white patio roof to match. I'm smitten, and want elves to come here and do mine the same way. Renee |
- Posted by peachymomo Ca 8 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 2, 12 at 20:58
Thanks for the comments and complements, everyone! I'm afraid I'm not any closer to making a decision yet though ;oP Don't worry Renee, I didn't think your comment sounded critical, but I am one of those people who always balks at painting wood. We were planning on just letting it age naturally, like the redwood fence in front. There will be room in front of the trellis for a planting bed, it's an odd spot though because it is where the septic tank and grey water system are. I needed to come up with something that would allow access to the three different covers, so I've decided to do a 'spiral garden' with a mulch path. |
- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Fri, Aug 3, 12 at 23:42
Clematis armandii is an evergreen version completely different from the deciduous ones (which are much more well-known). Google it and take a look. Lots of good ideas; your own preferences should dictate what you do! Have fun! Sara |
- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Sat, Aug 4, 12 at 2:59
Nice plan, Peachy. Can you grow Garrya Elliptica there? I have always wanted to grow that up against a trellis. Renee |
- Posted by peachymomo Ca 8 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 4, 12 at 12:16
Clematis armandii and Garrya elliptica both look good, thanks for the suggestions! The trellis is lined up due east-west, with the northern side facing our property and the southern facing the neighbors, I'm wondering if that will effect who gets to see more blooms? In the winter the sun will be shining on the southern side more, do you think that might mean a winter blooming flower will have a showier display for the neighbor than for us? I know that if I planted daffodils there the trumpet would be facing away from us. Might that be a reason to go for a summer display over winter? Or is it something I shouldn't worry about? |
Star jasmine would definitely be a better choice for good foliage and flowers on both sides of the trellis. Other evergreen vines of similar easy growth and habit might include Clytostoma callistegioides, or Pink Jasmine/Jasminum polyanthum. While the Solanum jasminoides is especially fast and does bloom prolifically, in my opinion it looks a bit rangey and coarse after the first couple of years. You might also consider another summer blooming fragrant vine such as Mandevilla laxa, which could combine nicely with Star Jasmine and extend the summer bloom period. If you wanted some fast cover and outrageous color as a warm season annual vine, different color forms of Thunbergera alata can't be beat. |
- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Sun, Aug 5, 12 at 9:51
Be careful with the Garrya elliptica - it gets quite large (over 15' if happy). It starts slow but once established can really put on both height and breadth. There is a stand of 3-4 of them at a nursery around the corner from me that are at least that big and wide. They are stunning in bloom, very nice the rest of the year. Just make sure to give it enough space. I have never done well with Jasminum polyanthum - it gets enormous, ends up with very woody stems and much dead material inside. Works best in a very large space or when frequently refreshed. The scent is heavenly but I've found it too aggressive and taken out the two that I had. It continues to come up so I am still fighting it! |
- Posted by peachymomo Ca 8 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 7, 12 at 14:16
Clytostoma callistegioides is gorgeous, I might have to go with that one... I love the color of the scarlet trumpet vines but if lavender is better in the long run I think it's the one I should plant. I wonder if it would look good to plant star jasmine on the shadier side and lavender trumpet vines on the sunnier side? |
- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Tue, Aug 7, 12 at 16:41
They'll all gravitate to the light so you'll end up with 'tweed', which is more or less what you started with in your first post! |
It's been my experience that both Trachelospermum and Clytostoma are two vine choices that will bloom equally well on the shady side of a trellis as compared to most others. Distictis buccinatorius is a bit too rampant growing if you don't have lots of space. |
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The title "The Waste Land" of Alan Paton's short story about a South African town reveals the author's attitude toward the setting. The town is dreary and lawless, a place of crime and death. Paton's title also makes the reader consider T.S. Eliot's poem "The Wasteland" which portrayed a ruined civilization. In Paton's story, the town also becomes a metaphor for ruined civilization; Paton's portrayal depicts the town as a "wilderness of wire and iron." The city scape is dark, unforgiving urban environment, basically epitomizing everything evil connected to the unnatural city life.
In the waste land, even positive elements like the family and the church transform into hostile forces; for example, the man's son is part of the gang that tries to rob him, and they use the high wall of the convent, which normally should be a sanctuary and safe place, as a place to trap the man so he cannot escape. The town comes to symbolize corruption and decay of civilization.
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It seems that not a lot went right on the Macondo welll on April 20. If you need a step-by-step description of events that led to the accident, here is BP's more detailed account, helpfully attributing blame at each step (the emphasis is ours).
- The cement and shoe track barriers – and in particular the cement slurry that was used – at the bottom of the Macondo well failed to contain hydrocarbons within the reservoir, as they were designed to do, and allowed gas and liquids to flow up the production casing;
- The results of the negative pressure test were incorrectly accepted by BP and Transocean, although well integrity had not been established;
- Over a 40-minute period, the Transocean rig crew failed to recognise and act on the influx of hydrocarbons into the well until the hydrocarbons were in the riser and rapidly flowing to the surface;
- After the well-flow reached the rig it was routed to a mud-gas separator, causing gas to be vented directly on to the rig rather than being diverted overboard;
- The flow of gas into the engine rooms through the ventilation system created a potential for ignition which the rig's fire and gas system did not prevent;
- Even after explosion and fire had disabled its crew-operated controls, the rig's blow-out preventer on the sea-bed should have activated automatically to seal the well. But it failed to operate, probably because critical components were not working.
The report also goes on to say that it is "unlikely" that the design of the well itself was at fault, because the investigation found that "the hydrocarbons flowed up the production casing through the bottom of the well". This is key as BP was responsible for the design, which was signed off by Anadarko and Mitsui, its partners on the project.
As Sylvia Pfeifer, FT's energy correspondent, points out avoiding a finding of gross negligence from official inquiries into the accident is an important objective for BP, as that would potentially limit its penalties under the US Clean Water Act to about $5bn rather than a possible $21bn.
BP's investigation team includes a series of recommendations based on their key findings. The report notes that "others in the industry may benefit from consideration of these recommendations as well".
Investors seem happy enough with the report: the company's stock is up about 2 per cent in London, against a flat FTSE 100 index.
The full report has everything you ever wanted to know, and very possibly more, about (what BP found out about) the spill. There is also a video.


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Know Your Lore, Tinfoil Hat Edition: The "death" of the Old Gods {WoW}
Jul 11th 2011 9:30AM I rather like this idea, as it meshes rather nicely with the "mechanical" aspect of Azerothian lore - Algalon as an antivirus program, Re-Origination as reformatting, and the Emerald Dream as a post-install backup image.
Some giant Titan-created machine forms the "core" of Azeroth, which in turn forms the rest of the planet around itself. The "Matrix" that keeps being referred to could be something like the core programming of this machine - the "blueprint" of the planet, as it were.
The Old Gods corrupt and infiltrate the core programming, inserting *themselves* into Azeroth's code - ensuring that were they to ever "die", Azeroth would just re-make them. (Malware infesting the boot sector?)
From there, they initiate the "Curse of Flesh", subtly re-writing the blueprints/patterns for other Azerothian life, to make them easier to corrupt. (Reverse security patching?)
Mortals come along and kill parts of the Old Gods (functioning sort of like a preliminary malware scan/remove process), and manage to "clean" the infection from some parts (Watchers in Ulduar), but the greater infection "lives" on.
Know Your Lore: Archdruid Fandral Staghelm, page 2 {WoW}
May 19th 2011 1:43PM Look at who both sends you to the Barrow Dens, and who you deliver him to afterwards...
Patch 4.0.6 PTR: New DPS meta-gems and requirement fixes {WoW}
Jan 7th 2011 9:58AM *Exactly* 3 Red, or *At Least* 3 Red? The wording is a little ambiguous.
Since cross-color (Orange, Purple, etc...) gems count as both of their colors, an "exact" requirement might me rather limiting. On the other hand, at least for DPS, an "at least" requirement is a bit of a no-brainer.
Blizzard working on ways to improve dungeon finder {WoW}
Jan 5th 2011 1:56PM Keep the debuff, but allow queuing while it runs its course. Once you reach the top of the list, you're simply passed over, until the debuff expires.
For folks with long queues, who are already waiting longer than the 15 minute debuff anyway (3-4 times that for DPS currently), they just deal with the long queue. Folks with very short queue times get a wait (but one that's still *much* shorter than the DPS queue).
Officers' Quarters: The great raid size debate {WoW}
Nov 2nd 2010 10:54AM 10-mans will be easier to form, overall. The role distribution fits the combination of 5-mans almost perfectly:
5-man group:
1x Tank
1x Healer
3x DPS
10-man group:
2x Tank
2x Healer
6x DPS (with one capable of swapping to Healer if necessary)
That's pretty much perfect. Everyone generally stays in their preferred roles.
25-man role distribution isn't so clean:
3x Tank
4x Healer (one capable of going DPS if necessary)
18x DPS
Merging two 10-man groups together leaves you 5 short *and* one tank too many, so already one tank must switch to DPS. Then you can't just pick up another 5-man group - you need 5 DPS - so overall three folks won't be in their preferred roles. On paper that doesn't sound bad, but it can (and does) cause issues, unless there's a rotation.
Having a rotation means nobody needs to do their off-role all the time, but also means that *every* tank and healer *must* maintain their off-spec gear - which means rolling against primary DPS for limited drops.
This becomes a loot distribution problem for some groups - so you end up tacking on a loot distribution system. Since nobody ever agrees on a loot distribution system, this tends to cause some additional drama that needs to be taken care of.
A 25-man raid leader is going to be expected to be on top of where each and every member of their raid is, and making sure they're doing their jobs, running to the proper locations at the proper times, etc... That's quite a bit harder to do with 24 other people than with 9 - particularly on fights with multiple phases and/or complex mechanics.
The fact none of that is necessary at all in a 10-man group is going to attract a *lot* of burnt-out raid leaders, I think. Personal accountability is higher in a 10-man than a 25 (you account for 10% of the raid, as opposed to 4%), so it's much easier to identify and deal with problem areas. The flip side of that is that it's much easier for a single mistake to bring about a wipe. Difficulty normalization across 10/25 may do a good bit to even that out - but that remains to be seen.
Chaos Rings for iPhone looks like a real RPG {Joystiq}
Mar 19th 2010 1:18PM The tech looks strikingly similar to FF7 - pre-rendered backdrops with 3D characters running along them, 3D turn-based battle system... Heck, I think FF7's models were less detailed - I know the textures were. Haven't played FF8 in a long time - might actually be closer to that.
As much as I'd jump on a re-release of the PS-generation FF games (7/8/9) on the iPhone, I'm rather glad they went with a new story.
So long as it's not priced stupidly, this looks like it'll be a definite buy for me.
Breakfast Topic: If you could redo features in Wrath, what would they be? {WoW}
Mar 3rd 2010 9:48AM I'd have liked to see AN get as much raid attention as AQ did. Two raids, 10/25 man versions. Most likely split in the same way as the 5-mans ended up - one for Anub, the other for a Forgotten One.
The Forgotten One raid should have probably been either T7 or T8 level - can't really have it higher than Yoggy, seeing as he's in control of 'em. Anub has no such restriction, and could be any level (although I'd have seen him as an entry-level T7 instance over the Naxx rehash). A sprawling AN instance for him would have been awesome.
The Icecrown phasing mechanic needed a lot more attention and testing, IMHO. Leaving folks separated from their party members sucks. An easy solution would have been to tie the phase to the group leader. Everyone gets pulled into that phase - so there's little problem with folks helping their friends out. The current issues with the ICC summoning stone should never have happened. We have folks in our guild who've completed every available quest in Icecrown, yet are phased out from each other at the stone (we've tried the "Battle Before the Citadel" trick, and that's not getting them in the same phase either).
I'd like to see more instance/raid bosses where the general tactic changes away from "Melee on the boss, ranged handle all the annoying mechanics".
I'd like to see more "annoyance" mechanics that affect melee/physical DPS. Most fights have some mechanic that hobbles casters, but physical DPS just chugs right on through without being harassed. Harass us all equally!
More new recipes for Alchemists, Inscribers, and Enchanters.
The Daily Blues {WoW}
Feb 25th 2010 9:12AM It's a mechanic problem that's affecting all casters, so far as I can tell. Physical DPS all revolves around instant, cooldown-based abilities. They deal damage immediately, but have to wait before they can do it again. Casters, on the other hand, have to stand perfectly still and wait a few seconds before our damage happens (aside from a few anemic instants, or in the case of DoTs, another 3s wait before the first tick).
If a caster has to move, or is interrupted for any reason, our DPS goes to 0, until we can plant again for a few seconds. Combine that with the fact mage DPS is based on "ramping up" cycles (in the case of Arcane) or stacking (in the case of Fire), and we have to be able to plant for quite a bit to stay competitive.
Most fights now aren't favoring this playstyle. Blizzard wants us moving all the time. That's fine if you're a cooldown-based class, who can either DPS on the move, or stop for a split second, hit your ability, then keep moving. It *sucks* for casters.
Combine *that* with things like spell reflect, disrupting shouts, and other abilities that *only* affect casters, and we're in a tough spot compared to our more physically-oriented siblings.
I don't know what the solution is, but it seems unlikely we'll go back to encounters that allow us to plant in one place for the duration and just DPS, nor will we get relief in the form of replacing cast times with cooldowns.
As it is, most fights end with hunters, rogues, ret pallies and DKs on top, followed by every caster we have, followed by the rest. That's not a case of all our casters sucking, or our melee being awesome, it's indicative of mechanics favoring one over the other.
The Daily Blues {WoW}
Feb 25th 2010 8:57AM Naxxanar, Utgarde Keep, and Old Kingdom were merely setbacks!
Growing Pains: How to approach gearing up your tank {WoW}
Feb 1st 2010 12:40PM Definitely feeling the pain trying to gear up my DK to tank. He's at 540 Defense (542 actually, but who's counting? ;P ), but hasn't quite breached 30k HP yet.
As my main is a Mage, I've never tanked before - so I need to learn what's what, in addition to gearing up. This requires practice. Rome wasn't built in a day, nor do long-time DPS players know the ins and outs of tanking without actually, you know, tanking.
Noone wants to let a new tank learn how to be a tank. If you don't have ~40-45k HP, you're a scrub who has no business tanking H UK. If you can't hold threat against fully-raid-geared 5-7k DPS who don't (or won't) use misdirection/aggro dumps, you're a scrub with no business tanking whatsoever. If you don't already know exactly how to tank, exactly how every pull goes, etc... you have no business being there at all. That's the current mentality out there
It's essentially lean on guildies, or run as DPS and don't get tanking experience. You're not going to cure the tank shortage that way. You'll end up (eventually) getting a bunch of folks with "decent" (IE: non-raid) tanking gear, but no clue how to tank, because noone will let them.


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Mansfield Man Charged in Fatal Crash
By: Harold SmithPosted: Tuesday, January 22, 2013
A Mansfield, Missouri man has been charged in connection with the death of a Kirbyville woman in a traffic crash late last month.
On December 30th, 27 year old Ashlea Harper was killed when the pick-up she was driving was struck by a van driven by 36 year old Christopher Fields. The crash occurred on Highway 60 near Norwood in Wright County. Fields is alleged to have ditched his van a short distance from the crash and ran away. He was arrested a short time later.
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A former farmhouse which was licensed in 1961
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May 30- June 29 | Opening Reception May 30, 6-9pm
The Pittsburgh Queer History Project Presents its first exhibition. Utilizing unpublished archival material, oral interviews, and material evidence, this exhibit celebrates the social institutions that men and women developed in a period of over discrimination and opprobrium, and thoughtfully challenges existing interpretations and assumptions about the development of an LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered) culture in Pittsburgh.
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[OS] CHILE/GV - Melting Glaciers Cause Concern In Chilean Patagonia
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Scientists want development to protect locals from floods
Chile, Argentina and the United States have the fastest melting glaciers in the world, according to a 2010 UN
Environment Program report (ST, Dec. 10, 2010). For several reasons, this is not good news.
The biggest reason is that disappearing glaciers will raise the
temperatures of eartha**s oceans and atmosphere.
But therea**s a more immediate reason, too. When glaciers melt quickly,
the resulting bursts are called a**GLOFSa** or glacial-lake outburst
GLOFS, Dr. Jeffrey Kargel, glacier expert at the University of Arizona,
told The Santiago Times, rapidly release snowmelt and destroy buildings
and people in their paths. The floods can also make glacier surfaces sag,
causing melt ponds on the surface. The ponds can then grow to form large
and potentially hazardous lakes that may drain suddenly, literally in
a**GLOFS can also increase as glaciers retreat to positions high in the
mountains, like Peru's glaciers today in the Cordillera Blanca,a** Dr.
Kargel said. a**Then any lakes that form can be vulnerable to ice
avalanches coming off the steep mountain faces. Ice avalanches can create
huge waves like tsunamis that erode the materials damming the lakes.a**
In April 2010, a glacier break in Peru caused a 75-foot tsunami that swept
away at least three people and destroyed a water-processing plant that
served 60,000 local residents (ST, April 14, 2010).
To head off such catastrophes in Chile, a variety of research groups are
hard at work. Last September, 20 scientists were sent to Chile by the
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a US-based NGO.
The group attended the symposium a**Glacial Hazards under Changing
Conditions and Climate Uncertaintya** (ST, Sep. 6, 2010) and traveled to
the Colonia River to study the effects of glacial melting on the proposed
five-dam HidroAysA(c)n project.
The scientists had mixed opinions about what effects GLOFS would have on
the dams in the short term, but they saw nearby evidence of past
catastrophic glacial floods that could foreshadow a threat to
HidroAysA(c)na**s future.
Despite the NRDCa**s warning, the multibillion-dollar project was approved
by a regional environmental committee on May 9, though current polling
suggests the project is opposed by 74 percent of Chileans (ST, May 15).
On Wednesday, members from the September symposium wrote President
SebastiA!n PiA+-era tourge further research on the effects glacial melting
on the people of his country.
a**Not only is it important to generate accurate baseline information
about the region and its glacier and river systems, we must also identify
and prioritize studies in those areas where human populations currently
live or where human presence on the land is increasing,a** they wrote.
a**As the landscape responds to climate and global changes, the time for
action is running out. The glacial risks in Patagonia carry economic and
social implications. They will not only affect the landscape, but the
infrastructure and people as well.a**
According to Dr. Kargel, GLOFS and glacial lakes could cause serious
problems in Patagonia in as little as 20 years. He said the key will be
preventing the floods and zoning land so that people and buildings are not
in the areas at greatest risk.
a**It is nothing to panic about, nothing to become depressed about, but
definitely something for the country's planners to be aware of and
consider carefully as Chile advances and develops through the 21st
a**Conducting research now will prevent a lot of future heartbreak and
economic losses if development proceeds sensibly and considers the
changing hazard and risk environment given climate change and increasing
To advance this research and monitor glacial changes, the U.S. State
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Water Resources Initiative.a** The scientists with the best proposal will
work with the Chilea**s Center for Scientific Studies (CECS) in Valdivia
to create a network of glacier researchers.
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Road-Tripping Must-Haves
Commuting over 60 miles round-trip to middle and high school made me incredibly comfortable with driving. Add in regular four-hour trips to my mom's hometown, six hours to visit relatives in Milwaukee, and the occasional vacation drive even farther, and road trips are basically ingrained in me now. (Twice one summer I drove from Minnesota to Columbus, Ohio—once alone! No problem. Bring on the open roads!)
The trick to a successful road trip is being prepared. Here are my top five must-haves:
1. Mood Music
Music is an obvious option, but key in on "mood." Variety is key to work your way through a long journey. Often I'll listen to a little mellow Enya or classical as a journey begins, because I either want to think about my work day or plot the fun weekend ahead. It's the lack of distraction that's really desired. Then there's music as an activity, where I want to really sing along with the artists. And of course, if traveling with others, a variety of options is good based on many tastes.
2. Mental Stimulation
Music can only get you so far, though. I like books on CD for really long trips (a recent great find being "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. What drama, and great voices doing the reading! It's a play, with your own imagination as the set). And podcasts captivate too. You kill time and learn something! Recommendation: "Stuff You Should Know" podcasts from Howstuffworks.com, available on iTunes for download. They spend about 30 minutes examining a particular issue, explaining the history behind it, and how it works.
Don't forget the kids: Movies are nice, but kid-friendly apps can often distract even better, and teach a thing or too, if not dexterity. Try apps from Toca Boca, Duck Duck Moose, Night & Day Studios, loudcrow and Thump Makes Games.
3. Sustenance.
Again, obvious, but keep in mind: Food can distract! Sunflower seeds are always a nice no-hands "task." But overall, think easy (tricky packaging bad!) and little-to-no mess (do you really want cheesy Dorito-or-Cheeto fingers all over your driving wheel?). Also, something warm and cold to drink is nice, based on season, mood, and level of awakeness!
4. Security.
Phone chargers. First Aid kits. AAA. Maps! They may sound old school, but are absolutely essential and worth lugging in your trunk year-round for the one and only time you need it. Plus, Internet can be spotty once outside the metro. Be prepared.
5. Time.
In the end, rushing isn't fun. And we all know life is full of surprises...and flat tires. A trip is always bound to go better if you're not rushed. Take the pressure off and work in extra time than it takes. Then you can make an extra stop, stretch your legs, or even pull over for quick snooze if your eyelids are getting too heavy.
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I will second AAA, especially if your car isn't a newer one with road-side assistance. It's relatively inexpensive for one year, and I have to say when you need it: Worth Every Penny. I've had it all my adult driving life and probably have used it once a year, for stupid things like locked keys in car or worse things like dead batteries on cold days. Even if I don't use it at all, $60/year is worth it for peace of mind!


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Pokémon Nintendo Direct Tomorrow Morning
Nintendo of America just announced that a short Nintendo Direct will air tomorrow morning, January 8th, 2013, to discuss the major Pokémon announcement. This Nintendo Direct segment will go live at 6:00 A.M. EST. in North America. Mini Fortress will be awake to follow the announcement.


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Since the down of Indonesia's independence, Senen district has been Jakarta's primary trading centre. On 17 April 17 2011, Santika Indonesia Hotels & Resorts announced Amaris Hotel Senen as 15th hotel within Amaris brand or 35th hotel within Santika Indonesia Hotels & Resorts With its modern design and interior, this smart hotel is equipped with…
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Good Morning - Anyone, know anything about this beautiful mopheads of deep, pinks, blues & violets ... fusion of those colors too! (as magnifiscent as the silks at Michael's! - LOL)? HD has them ... gzillions ... greeting (weak kneed) us, as we came in. Late in the day as it was, no available, Knowledgeable person around. No breeder, zone hardiness, care etc on the sticker ... young clerk thought that they are the 'magical' instant, patio woweefier that are cheaper than floral arrangements to grace parties outdoors & impress!
Would it be worth overwintering in the garage to see what it does in '10? I've given up on pretentious divas, but sepals were nearly 50cent size, overlapping, in huge blossoms on fairly sturdy canes! TIA -
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So that is where the hydrangeas went to... I stopped by a HD an counted a total of one ES Hydrangea about a week and half ago or two. And it was not a happy looking camper. Wilted due to the summer weather. But just one. |
Well Luis - you're welcome to dig up my 2 ES - granting we did go thru a record-killing-winter this '08-9 & none of the marginally tender bloomers' old canes survived ... yet, all 9 managed to surprise me with more blossoms than last season! ESs did survive, greened up & produced a total of 8 blossoms between them! One did give 5 impressively larger ones, but geez the same bush had 30+ last season!!! So ... what do you know about these beautiful looking Hardy Hadrangeas, HD is flaunting & teasing us with, strategically sitting on those platforms, on both sides of the Garden Center entry ?!!! |
We have the same "Hardy Hydrangeas' (Grown in Canada, heh!) in our local HD. Just by looking at them one should have no doubts they are truly HARDY hydrangeas...for z8 florists :-)) I recognised in a mix several Teller plants and couple of Ayeshas. That was enough not to look any further. C'mon, MD. "Fool me once..." You know what I mean :-) |
I had the gut feeling they were too good to be HARDY for us! At least the young clerk was honest ... cheap enough to impress guests at patio parties! So I went home with just what I went there for ... stakes for my still, impressive Blushing Bride!!! G'nite George! |
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Homeland Security Announces New Security Measures Following Paris Attacks
Secretary Jeh Johnson announced several new security measures for the U.S. Monday in response to the recent terror attacks in Paris.
Hackers Get Records Of Up To 25,000 Federal Employees
The internal records of Homeland Security Department employees were compromised after a computer break-in at a federal contractor.
Border Patrol Agent: DHS Directing 'Backdoor Amnesty' For Illegal Immigrants
The spokesman of the National Border Patrol Council Local 1613 says that "backdoor amnesty" of illegal aliens coming through the southern border is controlled from the highest officials at the Department of Homeland Security.
Report: $350M 'Funding Opportunity' To Provide 'Family Planning Services' To Immigrant Children
A $350 million "funding opportunity" from the Department of Health and Human Services to provide shelter for underage illegal aliens indicates that recipients must provide the children with "family planning services" and added "sensitity" to sexual orientation issues."
Immigrant Rights Groups: 13-Year-Old Boy Claims He Was Sexually Molested By Border Official While In Custody
A coalition of advocacy groups says it has documented more than 100 allegations of mistreatment of unaccompanied immigrant children arrested by U.S. border authorities.
US Weighs Cutting Back Deportation Of Illegal Immigrants
Tens of thousands of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally but don't have serious criminal records could be shielded from deportation under a policy change being weighed by senior American officials.
Counterterrorism Chief: Parents Should Watch For 'Sudden Personality Changes' In Children
Delivering a speech at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government on Tuesday, White House Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser Lisa Monaco said that local communities have to be aware of terrorist threats where the government cannot, noting that parents should watch for "sudden personality changes in their children at home."
DHS Appointee Had Role in Penn. Political Scandal
The new Homeland Security secretary's choice to be his chief of staff played a key role in the downfall of a Pennsylvania state senator on corruption charges.
Homeland Security Employees Abusing Overtime Cost Gov't Millions
Employees from six Homeland Security Department offices have abused an overtime program and cost the government about $8.7 million a year, according to an Office of Special Counsel letter and report sent Thursday to the president and Congress.
Dept. of Homeland Security: Laptops, Phones Can Be Searched Based on Hunches
U.S. border agents should continue to be allowed to search a traveler's laptop, cellphone or other electronic device and keep copies of any data on them based on no more than a hunch, according to an internal Homeland Security Department study.


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A Culture of Hope for the Men of the Church
Darrin Patrick, pastor of the Journey Church in St. Louis and author of Church Planter, will join us at our 2012 Conference for Pastors January 30 to February 1.
Scott Anderson, executive director of Desiring God, interviewed Darrin on Church Planter last year when the book was released. In this clip from the interview Darrin talks about the societal epidemic of ban ("not a boy, not man, somewhere in between") and calls churches to challenge and equip the men of their congregations:
Darrin's topic at the Conference for Pastors is how to be and build men for the mission of the local church. Registration is now open.
Recent posts for the 2012 Conference for Pastors —
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers, UnitedHealthcare Employees Join Together To Tackle Hunger
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players, cheerleaders and team mascot Captain Fear are joining more than 80 UnitedHealthcare employees today to pack food boxes at Feeding America Tampa Bay.
The athletes and employees are working together to fight hunger and help the food bank provide 10,000 meals to hungry people throughout west central Florida. UnitedHealthcare is also donating $15,000 in support of Feeding America Tampa Bay's Mobile Pantry Program. The food bank's Mobile Pantry delivers groceries directly to people who live in the area's most vulnerable communities.
"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and UnitedHealthcare are both deeply committed to the central Florida community," said Kevin Brown, community relations manager, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. "By teaming up to support Feeding America Tampa Bay, we hope to make a positive impact on the quality of life for our communities and reach more people who desperately need help accessing nutritious foods."
Tuesday's event follows the Dec. 9 "Sack Hunger and Holiday Toy Drive" at Raymond James Stadium, which was hosted by the Glazer Family Foundation, Raymond James Financial, Southern Ford Dealers and UnitedHealthcare. The drive, which collected nonperishable food and new, unwrapped toys, benefitted local charities including Feeding America Tampa Bay, which distributes food donations to hungry populations throughout west central Florida.
"With support from the community and partners like UnitedHealthcare, this is a tremendous boost in helping to alleviate hunger in the Tampa area," said Thomas Mantz, executive director, Feeding America Tampa Bay. "Together we can elevate our effort to feed people in need." The number of west central Florida residents in need of food assistance has grown dramatically over the past three years to more than 700,000, 250,000 of whom are children. In the past 12 months, Feeding America Tampa Bay has distributed more than 35 million pounds of food – enough to provide more than 2 million meals every month.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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These funny bunnies are tired of doing tricks for their tough magician just to obtain a measly handful of pellets. Bunnies love fresh veggies and dream of escaping to the countryside. Luckily, now they can count on you to help them run away from the magician's top hat.
During tonight's show, you will have to use all your talent to save as many bunnies as possible using the classic handkerchief trick and different types of trick cards that will distract the magician for a short time. But be careful, the magician will get angrier as more bunnies escape and things will get harder and harder.
After saving a nice herd of bunnies, you will have the chance to play with them in two additional modes to win carrots that you can trade for trick cards.
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The American Institute of Architects, San Francisco chapter has named the winners of the 2014 AIA San Francisco Design Awards. Recipients were honored across five categories for their exemplary contributions to the built environment. The winners include:
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Apple Store, Stanford
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
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Adobe Utah Campus
WRNS Studio
Citation Awards
East Oakland Sports Center
ELS Architecture and Urban Design
Photo by David Wakely
Blu Dot Furniture
The Office of Charles F. Bloszies
Interior Architecture
Merit Award
St. Frank Coffee
OpenScope Studio and Amanda Loper
Photo by Patricia Chang
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232 Wurster, University of California Berkeley
VeeV Design
Square, Inc. Headquarters
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Photo by Matthew Millman
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Terry & Terry Architecture
Energy + Sustainability
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Exploratorium at Pier 15
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Van Meter Williams Pollack LLP
Maritime Center
Hamilton + Aitken Architects
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McGinnis Chen Associates, Inc., The Albert Group, and Page & Turnbull
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Carey & Co., Inc.
Unbuilt Design
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Merit Award
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Chris DeHenzel
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Fuwai Huazhong Cardiovascular and Heart Hospital
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Margie O'Driscoll, Hon. AIA
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The Licencing Act of 1737 ensured that only Drury Lane and Covent Garden, the two "Theatres Royal," could regularly produce plays. The caricature seen here refers to a pivotal moment in the ongoing rivalry between Drury Lane and Covent Garden. During his first few years managing Drury Lane, Garrick was content to let John Rich continue Covent Garden's virtual monopoly on expensive, elaborate, crowd-pleasing pantomimes. Then on Boxing Day, 1750, Garrick risked a direct challenge with Queen Mab, a new pantomime by Henry Woodward. As the caricature shows, the risk paid off, with Garrick easily outweighing the talents of Rich's Covent Garden (Peg Woffington, Spranger Barry, James Quin and Susannah Cibber). Henry Woodward, in his harlequin costume, holds up "Queen Mab." No pictures of Drury Lane in Garrick's early years of managment are known to exist. That theater was built in 1674, with a capacity of about 2,000. These images show Drury Lane after Robert Adam modernized the building for Garrick in 1775. The renovation brought capacity to about 2,300, and added a fashionable neo-classical facade. Garrick's theater was the second of that name, the first having burned down in 1672. The renovated theater was completely replaced in 1794. The current Drury Lane is an 1812 replacement of the 1794 building.
Licensing Act: legislation passed in 1737 restricting performances to licensed theaters only, and requiring that scripts be pre-approved by the Lord Chamberlain. With the ability to comment directly on sensitive social and political issues thus curtailed, productions became tamer, or at least, more subtle. Censorship by the office of the Lord Chamberlain survived until 1968.
Covent Garden: Known now and since 1891 as the Royal Opera House, this theater opened in 1732 as Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, and from 1847 to 1891 was called the Royal Italian Opera.


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BMW temporarily quits the Egyptian market
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In the last ten days we saw at every single news program footage from Cairo where hundreds of thousands of people intense protest. Of course, the chaos from Egypt which most probably will not end too early affected the automotive market and drew the attention of the biggest car manufacturers which already took drastic decisions. [...]


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Nick Young Poses With Wax Models Of Joan Rivers & Halle Berry
In a continuation of the NBA's greatest off-court show, Nick Young took his awesomeness to another level by posing with a couple of wax models. At Madame Tussauds Hollywood, the Lakers guard had a little fun at the expense of Joan Rivers ("Older the berry sweeter the juice what's good Joan") and Halle Berry ("Ms Berry if you nasty lol").
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As an extension of its print "Your Life. Our Inspiration." branding campaign, home appliance maker Bosch announced the debut of a new national television advertising campaign in the U.S. Building on the reputation of its dishwashers, the new 60- and 30-sec spots entitled "Every Day" are the company's first brand commercials in the U.S. Part of BSH Home Appliances Corporation, a division of Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH, the company currently produces dishwashers, ranges, cooktops, wall ovens, washers, and dryers at factory in New Bern, NC, U.S. "With our expanding distribution and this year's major introductions of the Nexxt(TM) generation in laundry care and our new Free-standing Convection Range, the time was right to initiate a campaign to communicate the essence of Bosch as a brand that develops superior appliances inspired by the lifestyles and needs of today's families," said Michael Bohn, BSH Home Appliances director of Brand Marketing. The spots reportedly show the appliances as high-performance, high-efficiency domestic tools. Beginning with the voiceover "every day is precious," the spots follow a mother and child as they take use the company's cooking, laundry, and kitchen appliances. Created by Santa Monica-based Hamon & Associates, the commercials will begin airing on cable networks with high viewership. Photographer and director Albert Watson directed the commercial.
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