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Xochimilco's Floating Gardens in Mexico City
By Habeeb Salloum
Some two decades ago, my daughter and I, on a January day, were sitting in a gondola making our way through the waterways in Venice - Italy's city of canals.
As we were propelled forward by the gondola oarsman, I could feel the biting cold stab deep in my bones. "What are we doing here? I'm frozen!", my daughter mumbled between her chattering teeth. Even though living in Canada all our lives, we never felt the cold like that day on a Venetian canal.
Once Was A Lake
In pre-Hispanic Mexico , in the valley where Mexico City stands was a lake called Lago Texcoco, which now has long been drained. The Aztecs, on its edge, long before the Spanish came, dug a series of canals, whose mud they heaped on the earth around the canals or on anchored reeds atop the water. These plots of land, appeared like floating islands called chinampas - hence, their name 'floating gardens'.
To maintain soil fertility, farmers annually scraped muck from the canal bottom and applied decaying aquatic vegetation to the islands to prepare seed beds. The gardens became one of the most productive farming systems ever developed. By the time the Conquistadors came, the area of Xochimilco had become a rich agricultural district where many of the city's flowers, fruits and vegetables were grown.
Flowered Colored Boats
Boating and picnicking
Wanna Go?
1) The easiest way to reach the Xochimilco Gardens is to take the Metro to Tasqueña Station (Line2), from there take Tren Ligero to the end of the line. There are also, buses from the centre of the city to the gardens, or one can take a taxi or, better still, join a tour group - cost - $30.
2) A bucket with beer and soft drinks is placed in the boat you hire. You pay for what you consume, plus a small tip to the oarsman after the boat returns to port.
3) Small cars, fully insured with unlimited mileage, rent for about $70. per day. Beware! It is not easy to drive in Mexico City .
4) Good places to eat excellent Mexican food in Mexico City :Los Girasoles, next door to the Palace of Fine Arts; and La Tecla Restaurant - average cost of a meal at both restaurants from $25. to $30. For an upscale Mexican meal, try Izote Restaurant whose chef is the renowned cookbook author Patricia Quintana - cost of meal from $50. to a $100.
While in Mexico City - Some of the Sites Not be Missed :
Travellers to Mexico City should not miss seeing: Mexico City's huge Plaza de la Constitution or the Zócalo, the ancient heart of town; National Museum of Anthropology, featuring 5,000 years of Mexican history, it is considered one of the finest of its kind anywhere on the globe; Chapultepec Park, housing an unparalleled collection of world-class museums amid acres of woods and gardens; Zona Rosa, an elegant neighborhood of boutiques, hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and cafes; Palace of Fine Arts, a marble palace which is the home of the world-famous Ballet Folklorico; and House of Tiles, one of the most beautiful baroque buildings in Mexico.
Where to Stay in Mexico City :
Mexico City has hundreds hotels to satisfy all tastes. One of the best hotels to make your abode is the Sheraton Maria Isabel. Located in the heart of the financial and shopping district, edging the Zona Rosa, it is a luxury hotel with 755 rooms, which include luxurious suites and penthouses as well as other types of rooms. Paso de la Reforma 325, Mexico D.F. Tel: 52-55-5242-555. Fax: 52-55-5207-0684. E-Mail: Website: Cost of a standard room, $189.; Executive room, $234.
Note : All prices quoted are in US dollars.
For Further Information, Contact :
In Canada contact the Mexican TourismBoard - 2 Bloor St. West, Suite 1502 , Toronto, Ontario M4W 3E2. Toll free number: 1 800 44 MEXICO. Web: or Fax: 416/925-6061; in the U.S.A. 21 East 63rd Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10021, Tel: (212) 821-0314. Fax: (212) 821-0367.
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Podcast: Ray Jayawardhana: Strange New Worlds
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In the past 16 years, astronomers have discovered more than 700 exoplanets, or planets that orbit other stars. If scientists find signs of life on these planets, it will profoundly impact everything from religion and philosophy to art and biology. In this podcast from the fall, astronomer Ray Jayawardhana shares some of the ideas from his book, Strange New Worlds, about life beyond our solar system.
Dr. Jayawardhana's talk was recorded at the Hayden Planetarium on October 3, 2011.
Science Writer Carl Zimmer on Blogs, Books, and Tattoos
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When science writer Carl Zimmer noticed some scientists sporting serious tattoos, he wondered how many others enjoyed highbrow body art. After posing the question on his blog, Zimmer received a flood of responses and photos, many of which he recently compiled in his book Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed. On Thursday, February 16, Zimmer will be one of four panelists at the Museum's Beyond a Trend: Enhancing Science Communication Through Social Media, part of Social Media Week NYC. Zimmer recently answered a few questions about how new media are shaping his writing.
What could you do with a blog about science tattoos that you couldn't do in a book, and vice versa?
Carl Zimmer: Blogs and books are different media, with different strengths and weaknesses. With a blog, you can spontaneously add things and make corrections. And people can make comments. Sometimes, people would point out that the equation in someone's tattoo had a plus sign instead of a minus, which was probably pretty embarrassing. But since the blog was happening in real time, it was more disorganized. For the book, I was able to create miniature essays for various tattoos and arrange the tattoos in a logical progression from math to physics to chemistry and so on.
Digital Dossier
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Each of the 41 intriguing images in Picturing Science: Museum Scientists and Imaging Technologies tells a fascinating story about research or conservation projects. Here's the last in a series of four snapshots.
New imaging technologies have revolutionized the age-old scientific tasks of observation and classification. And for James Carpenter, a curator in the Division of Invertebrate Zoology, they've opened up a new way of seeing.
Dr. Carpenter is tracing the ancestry of various wasps, which he does by examining the insects' physical features to identify them and place them in their evolutionary context. His lab's current project, funded by the National Science Foundation, is to reconstruct the phylogeny, or evolutionary history, of Vespinae, a subfamily of wasps consisting of hornets and yellowjackets.
Carpenter's methods include photomontage—essentially digital photography—which allows him to stack images to focus on specific features. A head shot of a German wasp, part of the ongoing exhibition Picturing Science: Museum Scientists and Imaging Technologies now on view in the Akeley Gallery and curated by Mark Siddall, uses this technique to bring selected areas into sharp focus. These snapshots enable Carpenter to place the insect in the tree of life.
His lab also uses a variety of high-tech microscopes, including an environmental scanning electron microscope. This instrument highlights minuscule features without destroying the specimen, as often happened with earlier versions of the technology. Once Carpenter has the traits, he plugs the data into a computer program that synthesizes them at rapid speed.
A Universe from Nothing with Lawrence Krauss
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The question "Why is there something rather than nothing?" has been asked for millennia by people curious about the universe's origins. Today, exciting scientific advances provide new insight into this cosmological mystery. In this recent podcast, join Dr. Lawrence Krauss, professor of physics at Arizona State University, in a mind-bending trip back to the beginning of the beginning and the end of the end.
Hayden Planetarium Director Neil deGrasse Tyson introduces Dr. Krauss's talk, which was recorded at the Museum on January 23, 2012.
Picturing Science: Capturing Coral's Glow
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Stony corals are living animals that are only two cell layers thick, but over time, their calcium carbonate skeletons can form massive limestone islands. Some contain fluorescent molecules, proteins in their tissue that absorb light from an external source and emit light back at different wavelengths. Marine biologist David Gruber uses a painstaking method of underwater photography to get striking images of fluorescent corals, including images of moon coral and staghorn coral currently on display in the exhibition Picturing Science: Museum Scientists and Imaging Technologies.
"You shine a specific wavelength of light to stimulate the protein—usually blue or green—and the corals emit back in otherworldly greens and reds," explains Gruber, a research associate in the Museum's Division of Invertebrate Zoology, "You have to photograph underwater in the dark at night with specially-filtered strobes because you're only interested in the light emitted by the corals and other reef-dwelling organisms."
Gruber photographed these corals in the northern Red Sea in Eilat, Israel, in May 2010, as part of his research into the patterns and functions of fluorescent proteins. Fluorescent proteins have been found to be useful tools in studying AIDS, Altzheimer's, cancer, and other diseases, as well as in basic biological research.

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SEVERNA PARK, M.D. – Jessica Kennedy tallied a team-high five goals but it wasn't enough as Molloy slid past #10 Pfeiffer 15-10 in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon. The Lions scored nine second half goals improving to 5-1 on the year while the Lady Falcons fall to 8-3.
Pfeiffer notched the first couple of goals in the contest with the extra attacker as Heidi Karaszkiewicz and Amanda Smith scored for a 2-0 lead a dozen minutes in. Molloy came right back to take a 3-2 advantage on goals by Kristie Sosnowski, Emily Antonette, and Lori Sollitto in a 1:23 second span.
Kennedy registered her first of the day to tie it up at the halfway mark of the first before the Lions again came back with a pair of tallies by Kerianne Steine and Sollitto for a 5-3 game with 4:53 remaining. This time, Pfeiffer fired back with three straight, two by Kennedy, one by Alex Cook, for a 6-5 advantage with 3:19 left. The Lions Hayley Lacey evened up the first half with a strike at 2:02 as both teams had six on the scoreboard at the intermission.
Molloy opened things up quickly in the second half scoring eight unanswered goals to begin the stanza. Sollitto led that stretch with three goals as four of the eight came with the man advantage. Kennedy tried to bring with Lady Falcons back with two more hits at 6:16 and 5:38, as did Sarah Hebberd and Cook with tallies at 5:10 and 4:08, but the Lady Falcons eventually ran out of time.
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Lady Saura of Roget lives a lonely life of servitude—her fortune controlled by her cruel, unscrupulous stepfather. Yet it is she who has been called upon to brighten the days of Sir William of Miraval, a proud and noble knight who once swore to live or perish by the sword . . . until his world was engulfed in agonizing darkness. Summoned to Sir William's castle, the raven-haired innocent is soon overcome by desire and love for the magnificent, golden warrior who has quickly laid siege to her heart.
But there is grave danger awaiting them both just beyond the castle walls . . . and a dear and deadly price to be paid for surrendering to a fiery, all-consuming love.
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Christina Dodd's novels have been translated into ten languages, won Romance Writers of America's prestigious Golden Heart and RITA® Awards, and have been called the year's best by Library Journal. Dodd is a regular on the USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and New York Times bestseller lists. Christina loves to hear from fans.


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View from the Stands (8/2/2013)
by Eric Arnold, Knoxville Raceway Blogger & Twitter Commentator
Night one of the Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals is in the books and what a show Danny Lasoski and Kyle Larson put on for us! On the start of the feature front row starters Danny Dietrich and Larson went low racing each other to the bottom, leaving the top open and Lasoski took advantage and raced by them both and came away with the lead. Larson would catch Lasoski in traffic and attempted a last lap slider going into turn three, but the veteran Lasoski stuck his 1m on the bottom coming off of turn four to win by a car length.
Lasoski timed tenth, and barely made it through his heat race finishing fourth and transferring after a hard fought battle with Dustin Selvage. That heat race set the tone for the feature, and the Dude is fifth in points and will start mid-pack on Saturday night. The feature was so good, and probably the most aggressive I've seen the Dude at Knoxville in a long time. Hopefully this gives him a confidence boost as well going into next week, because I desperately want to see him run 50 laps in that race.


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Naples & Islands
(Bay of Naples Yacht Charter)
Experience Naples and Pompei by private charter flight before you indulge in the magnificent blue waters and scenic seaside towns of the Tyrrhenian Sea as you luxuriously cruise aboard a top-luxury private yacht . Relax as you take in the awe-inspiring Amalfi Coast and the picturesque islands of the Bay of Naples, as your dedicated Captain and hostess cater to your every whim. Stop to swim in secluded coves, or soak up the sun on deck, lounging on the topside sofa or the open-air salon. You'll have flexibility in your schedule to spend time doing what pleases you most. Voyage round-trip from Naples to Procida, Ischia, Capri, Amalfi, and Positano, seeing some of the world's most scenic islands and seaside towns, while taking delight in the sole company of your loved ones, family or friends.
Yachter charter departures available year-round. Contact us for a custom departure.
Enjoy a private airport transfer with a private vehicle and professional driver.
You will be picked up from your Naples Hotel. Enjoy a full day tour of the island with a private car and guide service. You will take in beautiful Capri and Anacapri, and a visit to the Blue Grotto.
Meet your private driver for a transfer to the Naples Airport, and prepare yourself for a 45-minute private helicopter sightseeing ride. You'll join your dedicated pilot and guide and lift up over the vibrant city of Naples, taking in unparalleled views of the city below. Your guide will provide interesting commentary on what you're passing over, adding color and insight into your experience. From Naples, you'll fly over the Gulf of Naples to the picturesque Isles of Ischia and Capri, mountainous islands with lovely seaside communities. Continue to Procida, another of the Flegrean Islands, often used for movie filming due to its typical Mediterranean architecture. Continue over Sorrento, followed by Positano, Amalfi and Ravello, three gems along the world-renowned Amalfi Coast. Awe-inspiring views of cliff-hanging architecture will amaze. You'll fly over the archaeological area of Herculaneum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was lost in the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius. After passing over this historical highlight, you'll return back to Naples for landing.Available helicopters are:Eurocopter Ecureuil AS350 (up to 4 guests + guide + pilot)Eurocopter Ecureuil EC130 (up to 5 guests + guide + pilot)Agusta A109 Grand (up to 5 guests + guide + 2 pilots)
Meet your private transportation and driver for a port transfer.
Welcome aboard your yacht charter!Take a moment to get settled in to your luxurious cabin, and join the captain and hostess for a tour of the ship, prior to departure.
You'll overnight on the yacht in the Procida area tonight.
Port charges are included in your multi-day yacht charter.
Sail to the island of Ischia, the 'green' island, the largest island in the Gulf of Naples (and arguably, the most beautiful) where you can decide together with your captain on one or more hidden bays to enjoy some wonderful swimming time in the crystal clear waters.
The harbor of ischia is well sheltered and surrounded by pretty houses, and is by the trading part of the town. The site was originally the crater of a volcano which is now extinct. Another important area is that near the "Castello Aragonese" which is called "Ischia Ponte", a picturesque ancient fishing village.
Ischia is as well known for its numerous thermal and thermo-mineral springs, a result of the island's volcanic origins. The healing properties of these waters have been known since the Roman times, and it is therefore highly recommend allowing the crew to organize a nice relaxing late afternoon treatment at the spa for complete relaxation!
After breakfast, set sail for the island of Capri arriving in time for lunch.
This island has had many noted residents including Emperor Augustus of Rome and his successor Tiberius with his reputed orgies.
From the Blue Grotto to Axel Munthe's Villa San Michelle, there is plenty to see. The island is famous for its vodka-like Limoncello and lemon-scented perfume. The "heart" of Capri is Piazza Umberto I; a small, closed-off square resembling a courtyard. Around the square there is the ''Torre dell'Orologio'', or Clock Tower, the municipal offices, shops and cafes, and to the left, the San Stefano church. Enjoy time exploring the island today! (Please note that transportation would be needed to go to the Blue Grotto. You could either get a taxi on the island or a private transfer could be arranged for you in advance. Please speak to your Sales Advisor if you would like the latter organised for you).
Take some time to explore the island of Capri at leisure. Go up to Mont Solaro - the highest place on the island (589 metres above sea level) and revel in the breathtaking views. You can either walk there (by taking the narrow street at the beginning of Viale Axel Munthe) or take the chairlift. The chairlift station is quite near Piazza Vittoria and allows you to reach the top quite quickly while you enjoy a splendid view of Anacapri and the gulf of Naples. Once you arrive on top you will see a complex of belvederes (with bars and solariums) including the remains of the "Fortino di Bruto", a blockhouse built in the early 19th century during the battles between England and France. Although the undisputed protagonist of this place is the vast panoramic view going from the gulf of Naples to the gulf of Salerno, passing from the plain of Anacapri, the Sorrento peninsula, and Capri with its Faraglioni. The way back on foot is one of the most beautiful walks on the island. The quite smooth route allows also a visit to Cetrella, where you can admire the lonely church of S. Maria. (12 minutes by chairlift from Piazza Vittoria: about 1 hr on foot). While in Anacapri, consider visiting the villa San Michele, located on the north-eastern side of 'Anacapri, 327 metres above sea level. Here was an ancient Roman imperial villa, whose ruins were preserved by Axel Munthe and are now to be found in the garden. The buildings and the collections reflect a Romantic, Symbolist taste, typical of that century. As to the origin of the objects, we can find Roman, Etruscan and Egyptian finds. Some architectural details date back perhaps to the ancient Roman villa.
With your vessel at your complete disposal, your captain will navigate you to various hidden areas that are only reachable by boat, for some great swimming possibilities - now this is secluded luxury!
Set sail during lunch for the small town of Amalfi today where you can easily spend an afternoon exploring the narrow white alleyways and browsing in the shops for souvenirs – including every variation on the famous local lemon products.
You can sample the Amalfitana specialities, such as the strong limoncello. There are plenty of nice cafes where you can rest with a drink, sample some of the local pastries and watch the world go by. A stroll along the sea front is another pleasant diversion. The town's harbour is to the right as you face the sea, and past the public ferry port there is a marina where luxury yachts rub shoulders with working fishing vessels laden with nets. Walking out along one of the breakwaters provides good photo opportunities back towards the town centre.
When you're finished admiring Amalfi's charms, you can take a stroll up the valley through lemon groves and old paper mills. For keen walkers, the steep mountainsides offer many challenging walks.
Prior to arriving in Amalfi, your captain will anchor off one of the secluded bays so that you can enjoy a nice refreshing swim.
Set sail this moring towards Positano and anchor off one the bays for a refreshing swim and lunch on board prior to arriving in the afternoon in Positano.
Positano is located in the Campania region of Italy, on the Amalfi Coast. Once a wealthy maritime power, it began the last century as a fishing settlement, and ended as a popular, and rather chi-chi resort, famous for its hotels and boutiques as well as for the winding stairways that connect the town and the towering cliffs above. Every inch of land is prized; buildings are stacked up one above the other on the steep slopes and open areas are intensively cultivated with fruit and vegetables thriving in the fertile volcanic soil. The mountainous interior of the peninsula rises above the town, and Positano boasts one of the world's few "pierced" mountains; a giant shoulder of rock with a hole punched through it!
Depart from Positano and set sail back toward Naples, enjoying the last moments of your luxurious yacht experience.
Back in Naples, you'll disembark from the yacht and bid farewell to your captain and crew.
UNA Hotel Napoli (4*) a 6 storey historical building in a central position opposite the railway station. The interiors, recalling local traditions – decors, rough tuff stones, Pompeian red, Pulcinella shapes – with impressive architectural design, give life to 89 well appointed rooms, fitness center, a bar, and a restaurant on the panoramic roof garden. Enjoy an exclusive cocktail in the bright, modern American Bar, or on the terrace overlooking the city. In summer this is the ideal place for a relaxing break.
The luxury yacht Azimut 62S is a jewel on the sea. With 3 guest cabins and sleeping capacity up to 6, the yacht will luxuriously play host to a family or group of friends looking to experience the seafaring high life of Italy. A dedicated Captain and hostess will cater to your desires as you cruise the majestic waters of the Mediterranean. Wide, safe walkways and a handrail 50 cm high join together the two large areas for open air living, relaxation and enjoying the sun. The cockpit features a comfortable island formed by a sofa that converts to a sun bed which, in spite of the roomy area it creates, still leaves plenty of room to move: to the sides, along the steps down to the stern bathing platform, on the platform itself and in the area between the sofa and the saloon access. The lift platform can be submersed for refreshing sea and sun bathing. The platform can be lowered to a depth that depends on how cool you want to feel. The platform can also be used by the crew to access their quarters directly, without having to cross through the area where guests are relaxing.
Technical characteristics of the Azimut62S: Overall length (incl. pulpit): 19.26m (63'2"), Hull length (incl. platform): 18.41m (60'5"), Beam at main section: 4.90m (16'1"), draft (incl. props at full load): 30.7l, Engines: 2 x CAT C18 Acert mHP (847 kW), Maximum speed: 36kn, cruising speed: 32 kn. Fuel capacity: 2,700 l (712.8 US Gal), Berhts: 6 + 2, Head compartments: 3 + 1.
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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) Center - Palo Alto, CA
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Bryan Habana was named South Africa's Player of the Year on Thursday night in Cape Town.
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He starred for the Springboks during their 2-0 June Test triumph over England. He was also the top try-scorer in the Rugby Championship, crossing the chalk on seven occasions.
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Habana also receieved the Try of the Year Award for his individual brilliance during the first half of the Boks' Test against the All Blacks in Dunedin.
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Violence is the theme of the second issue of Open Anthropology. The collection "On Violence" offers information, revelations, historical facts, descriptions of context and portraits of situations over time and place, a sampling of anthropological findings on the subject. Ten articles, two book reviews, and "The Editor's Note" comprise this anthology written by anthropologists across time, sub-discipline, and journal title culled from the full AAA collection.
"Taken as a whole, this collection deepens understanding and draws attention to the critical ingredients in the making of violence, a phenomenon ubiquitous in the contemporary world," notes editor Alisse Waterston (John Jay College, CUNY). Synthesizing major anthropological viewpoints on the topic, Dr. Waterston identifies a key feature of violence and raises central questions that anthropologists answer: "Domination is a critical element. In what specific way is the playing field of social life uneven? Who uses violence, of what types, and to what ends?"
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Victor Matfield predicts the Cheetahs won't veer from their expansive attack, but stresses their predictability won't make them any less dangerous.
The Cheetahs' game plan against the Bulls has generally centred on shifting the Pretoria franchise's burly pack around the field, and attacking them in the wide channels. They've sought to achieve this by first establishing a solid scrum base, keeping the ball infield thereby negating the Bulls' potent lineout, and defensively, they have been a constant threat at the breakdown – seeking to exploit an unset defensive line from turnovers generated at that facet of play.
The tactic has been successful only for periods in matches, and none of the current generation of Bulls players have experienced defeat to the Cheetahs in the Super 14 (the Cheetahs' only victory came in 1997). Despite the confident offerings emanating for the host's camp, nothing suggests that they will improve that diabolical record in Bloemfontein on Friday.
The Cheetahs' are a mobile unit, capable of testing their opposition if allowed to do so by being fed with broken field ball or if their opponents seek to replicate their expansive approach. The Bulls have largely resisted doing the latter, remaining disciplined in their structured style, and reaping the rewards accordingly.
The match is again likely to feature a contrast of approaches, but Matfield made it clear that just because they were fairly confident the Cheetahs wouldn't revert to a pragmatic game plan, it didn't make victory a certainty.
'There won't be any dramatic overhaul of the way they've tried to play against us over the last couple of seasons. I'm not saying they can't change their style, but their [player] resources dictate their approach, and they have some fantastic runners and game breakers. We're expecting them to try and shift us around,' Matfield told keo.co.za.
Matfield continued by explaining that the new breakdown law interpretations would amplify their threat.
'They like to keep the ball in hand and the new interpretations will make it easier for them to do that,' he said. 'I also think the ruck recycle will be a lot quicker, which obviously favours a side who want to attack wider because there may just be a few more holes in the defensive line than there has been in the past.'
Matfield added that the new interpretations would aid the Bulls' phase-based attack as well, but stressed that comprehensive planning in this regard was the key to success.
'It doesn't help us to be able to play through four or five phases then have no plan after phase five,' he said. 'So we'll have to be aware and intelligent about how we use the ball. Patience, discipline and awareness will be important.'
The Bulls have played just one warm-up match in preparation for their title defence, and while they may be physically prepared, there are legitimate concerns about their match sharpness. Matfield doesn't share those.
'I don't think we'll be rusty at all,' he said. 'We've done a lot of contact training and you have to remember that we've generally been an unchanged team for three or four years now. Everyone knows the game plan inside out and out key combinations have a near telepathic understanding. It won't be a problem.'
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In 1965, Bertil Hult founded EF Education First, the world's largest private education business, which specialized in language training, educational travel, academic degrees, and cultural exchange. The company, which is run by Philip and Alex Hult, has 400 schools and offices around the world, including a cozy, four-story outpost in Shanghai, pictured here. EF's in-house architect, Fiona Kennedy, spearheaded the design, which employs smooth, curvilinear lines and warm neutrals, including this spiral staircase with recessed lights. Notably, organic-feeling accents like the plant wall and hardwood flooring make it hard to believe the space was once a gymnasium.
Location: Indianapolis
Artists David Young and Jeff Laramore founded Young & Laramore Advertising in 1983. Paul Knapp came on board as CEO 16 years ago, and in 2005, the 48-person company moved into P.S. 9, a defunct public school that dates back to the late 19th Century.
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Pictured here is a 23-foot-tall painted steel sculpture designed by Young. At its widest point, the towering structure has a 9-foot-wide platform engineered to comfortably--and safely--hold as many as 65 employees.
Location: Beltsville, Maryland
Cloud software provider Vocus makes it easy for employees to go from a day at the office, to a day at the spa. The company's bustling 100,000-square-foot office is inspired by the architectural principles of New Urbanism, a design movement from the 1980s that promotes shared, centralized spaces.
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Location: Stoneham, Massachusetts
In 2007, former colleagues Bryan and Vinnie Lewis (who are unrelated, but were friends) founded Tenon Tours, a company that designs and operates group travel packages largely to Ireland and Scotland. The 12-person business is based in Massachusetts, but keeps its focus in mind with an Irish pub-themed conference room and lighting sconces shaped like streetlamps.
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The decor emulates the feeling of an Irish village. To underscore the friendly and relaxed atmosphere, the pub is marked with a golden Gaelic phrase, "Tóg go bog é" or "Take it easy."
Tenon Tours was No. 200 on the 2012 Inc. 500 | 5000.
Location: Toronto
Laurence Metrick founded his creative advertising agency, The Metrick System, in 1991. The company's innovative headquarters features robin's egg blue golf carts for zipping through the space at a moment's notice, and stationary aluminum trailers that service as intimate meeting rooms.
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The studio meets the work requirements of staff with open cubicles and workstations, and is also outfitted with sound studios and production equipment for recording. In this space, fresh flowers, bright lighting, and glass dividers--and, well, let's not forget the Airstream trailers--create an atmosphere that brings the outdoors inside.
Headquarters: Carlsbad, California
Professional sports are about blood, sweat, tears, and adrenaline, but California-based business, SKLZ, brings an element of cool composure to the field. Former restaurant executive John Sarkisian founded SKLZ in 2002. The company, which was also No. 1582 on the 2012 Inc. 5000, develops and markets athletic training products for serious athletes across a wide range of sports.
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Pictured here is SKLZ's sleek, industrial reception area. The front door, which swivels back and forth to open, is one of the office's many inventive features, including glass walls that double as whiteboards and conference rooms that are elevated on iron stilts.
Location: Baltimore
Ed Callahan and Matt Doud founded award-winning advertising agency, Planit, in 1992. With a bevy of clients including Under Armour and National Public Radio, employees seeking a bit of downtime can refocus on the corner pocket of an orange custom pool table near their workstations, or chill on the comfy couches in the lounge. For those who choose to imbibe, a full-service bar makes for a convenient in-house happy hour.
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Husband-and-wife team Angiemille Latorre and Dana Montenegro launched their marketing consulting company SeriouslyCreative in 2006. The founders describe their 4,000-square-foot headquarters as "Google's office meets Dr. Seuss."
With chalkboard walls, Star Wars toys, beanbag chairs, board games, and Play-Doh peeking out from every corner, the characterization is an apt one. SeriouslyCreative spreads the zany love by renting parts of its office to companies that also value the idea of work-through-play (and that are sick of the same old hotel-drab conference rooms).
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
In 2003, Vishen Lakhiani founded Mindvalley, a digital publishing company that specializes in self-help, motivational, and personal-growth content in new media. The company employs more than 100 people from 31 different companies, resulting in a mixture of cultural references from Superman in flight to a googly-eyed dragon on a marble table.
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The office also sports a whirl of design elements reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland, including black-and-white checkered marble floors, fans with daisy-petal blades, and cubbyholes shaped like honeycombs.
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Location: Parsippany, New Jersey
Pinnacle Foods is a producer and distributor of grocery store staples from labels including Duncan Hines, Birds Eyes, and other specialty brands. The 4,300-person company, headed by CEO Bob Gamgort, is based in Parsippany, New Jersey, where a well-lit atrium known as the "living room" awaits employees and visitors. What's that abovehead? It's not just a lamp, nor just an object d'art: It's also the company's logo.
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Seen here, the communal space is full of clean lines and bold geometric shapes. Toward the center of the room, an interior hearth fireplace adds an element of intimacy to this sprawling headquarters. Bonus: All of the cupboards and cabinets you see on the sides of the room are part of a "Grab N Go" pantry and food-service area.
Contest Winner by Most Facebook "Likes"
Location: San Francisco
You can't miss the buzz this honeybee-colored office radiates. The striking and dominant yellow was a branding move by Pocket Change, which was founded by Ari Mir and Amos Elliston, both veterans of another start-up called ShopZilla. And employees seem to have gladly embraced the sunny hue. According to Mir, his colleagues snap up interesting yellow design items whenever they encounter them. Case in point: This golden moose head, which an employee found online.
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Pocket Change's office also brings street art indoors with a 42-foot-long mural created by a local artist. It only seems apt for a space that used to be an art gallery. What's more, employees seeking downtime can huddle in the communal picnic table area or make use of the custom bar and beer tap.
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Use of the Radial Forearm Fasciocutaneous Free Flap and Montgomery Salivary Bypass Tube for Pharyngoesophageal Reconstruction. Varvares MA, Cheney ML, Gliklich RE, Boyd JM, Goldsmith T, Lazor JB, Baron JC, Montgomery WW: Head Neck 2000;22:463-68
Cervical Thorotrast Granuloma: A Review of the Literature and a New Treatment Modality. Ung F, Lazor JB, Montgomery WW: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1998;107:708-712
Management of Airway Obstruction in Cicatricial Pemphigoid. Lazor JB, Varvares MA, Montgomery WW, Goodman ML, Mackool BT: Laryngoscope 1996;106:1014-17
The Subcranial Approach to Trauma of the Anterior Cranial Base: Preliminary Report. Gliklich RE, Lazor JB: J Cranio-Maxillofacial Traum 1995;1:56-62
Comparison of Computed Tomography and Surgical Findings in Deep Neck Infections. Lazor JB, Cunningham MJ, Eavey RD, Weber AL: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994;111:746-50
Tonotopic Maps Obtained from the Surface of the Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus of the Hamster and Rat. Kaltenbach JA, Lazor JB: Hear Res 1991;51:149-60
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Saru has confirmed that the Kings will play Super Rugby at the Lions' expense in 2013.
This ends months of speculation about how the Kings – who were promised Super Rugby entry by Saru – would be accommodated in the tournament. After Saru's hopes of getting a sixth franchise were dashed by Sanzar, the Lions, who finished last on the combined Super Rugby log this year, were always likely to make way for the Eastern Cape franchise.
The Lions will now have to settle for Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup rugby before getting a chance to get back into Super Rugby by playing a two-legged promotion-relegation tie against the team that finishes last in the SA conference next year.
'All rugby provinces have been consistently in support of the need for an Eastern Cape team in the Super Rugby competition,' said Saru president Oregan Hoskins. 'That decision was first taken in 2005 but their inclusion has twice been postponed.
'We made a commitment to the Kings to include them in 2013 and rugby has delivered on that commitment. The franchise represents more clubs than any other region – apart from the Stormers – and contains numerous leading rugby schools. It has been starved of top-class rugby competition for a decade and a half and now it has the chance to show what it can do.'
Hoskins said that Sanzar's decision to grant the 15th franchise to Melbourne in 2011 – rather than the Kings – had created a dilemma for them. He said that the organisation and players had wanted a 'rugby solution' to accommodate six franchises in five places and this had been delivered, as challenging as it was for the relegated team.
'The provinces asked for a rugby solution and we believe that this was the fairest and most transparent method to respond to what is undoubtedly a less than ideal situation,' he said. 'We also canvassed Super Rugby players before the start of the season, through the Players' Association, and this was their preferred mechanism.'
Saru CEO Jurie Roux said that the decision to apply a promotion and relegation system from 2013 was standard practice in sport.
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by Anne Marie Roderick | June 2012
Rev. Gerald L. Durley, Pastor of Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Gerogia.
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1. How did you get involved in environmental justice?
About six years ago, Laura Seydel, Ted Turner's daughter, invited me to see a movie, The Great Warming. At the time, the environment was the last thing on my mind. I was more concerned about HIV, cholesterol, diabetes, unfair jail sentences, disparity in drug sentencing—these kinds of things. But I went to see the film.
The next thing I knew I was talking to African-American pastors about something that was not on our screen: Earth Day. If we understand that God created a perfect earth and that we're destroying it, then we have an obligation to enlighten our people about this and find out what we can do. And I had to tell the people in the old environmental community that this is not a campaign—it has to be a movement, similar to the civil rights movement. People must be involved, knowledgeable, aware.
2. Why have you used the word "conversion" to talk about your awakening to environmental needs?
I could not make the connections initially between my community and polar bears, so I began to read about it. Once I began to understand, I took it from 2 Chronicles 7:14: "If my people will humble themselves and seek my face, turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and heal their land." I saw the land as bigger than just the ground; I saw the land as being all of us, as one. If God can create a climate where animals and plants and human beings work together, we have a responsibility to try to maintain that balance. That's when the "conversion" really hit me.
3. Was environmental justice work picking up steam in the African-American community?
It was picking up quite a bit of steam—many of us began to talk in terms of light bulbs, carbon emissions, health issues around asthma, and all of that. But when the economic downturn hit, people naturally began to think about employment, health insurance—"bread and butter" issues. When you talk about, let's say, a nuclear plant that won't be built for 10 years, that's on the back burner. What we're doing is showing that there is no disconnect between the two.
4. What gives you strength in your ministry?
God is the God of all people. God is the kind of God that would not put us someplace without a way for us to survive. And that's where faith comes in—the same way that we fought for the right to vote in '64 and '65, now we've got to stand up for clean energy, clean air, and clean water, as a right for people. If it means marching, if it means petitioning, if it means raising funds, if it means preaching, then we've got to use those avenues. We serve a sovereign God that will always be there for the uplifting that we're called to do: the uplifting of God's people here on earth.
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So... kinda a stupid newbie question here. Am I supposed to be wearing tanking gear with a tanking spec, or DPS gear with a tanking spec? I'd like to do things like Naxx, and others, (Morchok, for one, which pissed me off as another DK looted my fucking shoulders today. HELLO?! I'm wearing the rest of the set!) but I'm not sure what's optimal.
Also, should I be in dungeon gear, or higher? I've got some dungeon pieces so far, but I'll not likely be raiding.
Depends on the encounter.
But for most cases, dps gear in tanking spec should do the trick.
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just a quick question is this updated for MoP gear now ? I'm sure most is solable now but I have never tried so just asking
I solo stuff. I do deepz. I raid. What else do i want? Oh yeah. loot. give me loot. Cookie for loot?
Didn't take long, but then I got it to 20% on my second attempt, which shows the degree of planning I had =p
I think it's a very interesting fight. What's more interesting is that I doubt gear matters much on this fight as long as you can survive most damage from Ragnaros and push phase 1 quickly enough which is probably somewhere around ilvl 49x. More survivability would help (of course), but it wouldn't let me survive if I failed during phase 1 or 3. Similarly, more DPS (unless we're talking about absurd increases..) wouldn't really allow you to circumvent phases or anything like that. I was pretty far from the enrage (4min~) so all my DPS gear did was shorten phase 1 and 3.
for future reference, my stats for that ragnaros kill:
502 weap
14.1k strength
25.4k stam
5.1k mastery
2k hit
2.6k exp
4.4k haste
Anyone know what changes 5.1 are bringing?
As far as I know we can now enter Pre-Mop raids without a raid group and fights that were previously only accomplished with more than one character can now be solo'd.
So, for example could I solo Gunship now? Cause, I hate asking for guildies when I feel like solo'ing old content.
Anyhow Grats! (WTB Madness lock 1c)
Now go solo Heroic 25 man sha of fear i bet you can do it..
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Select Menu > Settings > Phone > Language > Predictive text > On on your touch screen device.
With predictive text input, you can enter any letter with a single tap of a key. Predictive text input is based on a built in dictionary to which you can add new words.
You can also activate predictive text input for all text editors on the device, tap Text input indicator and select Activate prediction or quickly tap # twice.
You can also tap Input menu and select Activate predictive text.