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Scott Brown still knows how to make an entrance.
The former Massachusetts senator — and a soon-to-be official resident of Rye, N.H. — arrived at the New Hampshire GOP's holiday party in his trademark pickup truck Thursday evening, and was greeted by more than 100 chanting protesters.
Originally published on Sat November 10, 2012 11:43 am
The 2012 elections will be remembered for the pivotal role female voters played in re-electing President Obama. But in New Hampshire, it will be remembered as the year women swept all major races.
Democratic Congresswomen-elect Ann McLane Kuster and Carol Shea-Porter will join Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte in the nation's first all-female congressional delegation.
But another Granite State woman who won big Tuesday, Gov.-elect Maggie Hassan, is quick to stress that putting women in top offices is nothing new here.
Originally published on Sat October 27, 2012 5:45 pm
There are 11 gubernatorial races this fall, and one of the most competitive is in the swing state of New Hampshire.
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Tuesday Mashup: September!
Your important dates to remember for the month ahead:
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|September 13
|Rookie Tourney Game #1 - Toronto vs. Chicago - 7 p.m. EST
|September 14
|Rookie Tourney Game #2 - Toronto vs. Ottawa - 7 p.m. EST
|September 16
|Rookie Tourney Game #2 - Toronto vs. Ottawa - 2 p.m. EST
|September 22
|Preseason Game #1 vs. Philadelphia - 7 p.m.
|September 23
|Preseason Game #2 vs. Philadelphia - 7:30 p.m.
|September 24
|Preseason Game #3/4 (Split Squad) vs. Ottawa - 7:30 p.m.
|September 26
|Preseason Game #5 vs. Buffalo - 7 p.m.
|September 28
|Preseason Game #6 vs. Buffalo - 7 p.m.
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Howard Berger @Berger_BYTES 2m
Were he alive, former Leaf Brian (Spinner) Spencer would have become a senior citizen on Wednesday - turning 65. pic.twitter.com/56TLRFoBX2
This double thread thing is too much. I'll be back game night. Over and out.
If you change it Alec, Dec. Send out an e-mail
Robidas interview
Robidas "I was in Toronto last week. I'm not cleared yet for contact, but I have been skating really hard"
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Morning my fellow delusioned. Seems like the chatter here (and the animosity) is picking up. I like it.
Didn't realize until today that the NHL improved revenue sharing quite a lot in the last contract. One new wrinkle is all home teams chip in 35% of their playoff revenue straight into revenue sharing.
I kept getting an ERROR 502 message when I tried to open MLHS. I was wondering why 502? What's wrong with ERROR 404? Oh well so long as it's working again, the holes in the wall can be fixed tomorrow. lol
Dec and Alex are going to need to start the day off with a daily mash up. I wonder if their experiment to restrict posting has worked.
Seems my pup has Kennel cough again. Seems like every 3rd time she goes to petsmart she comes back with kennel cough. So off to the vet we go tomorrow.
Just pre-ordered Destiny for xbox one.Anyone else gonna play this game when it comes out next week?
- JVR-Bozak-Kessel: No reason to split that up. At least not right now. Give Kadri significant on the top unit there though.
- Lupul-Kadri-Clarkson: Have to give Clarkson a defined role on that line. This gives him the best shot at living up to his contract, at least part of it. He'd be able to rack up goals if he fits. 20 goals, 15 assists, and protection of the other two(allowing Kadri to play more on the edge) would be decent value.
- Komarov-Holland-Booth: Probably the best two wingers for Holland. Komarov can step in and take the more important draws. Booth works the boards and can score goals. Gives Komarov the best chance in the bottom 6 at maximizing his offense.
- Winnik-Kontiola-Santorelli: Out of all the additions, Kontiola is probably the least likely to be successful. Euro experiments like this usually don't work out. Nonetheless, he'll probably start with a spot regardless of how he plays at the beginning. This probably ends up being Carlyle's favourite line that he throws out whenever. Frattin and Ashton as the extras.
JVR - Bozak - Kessel
Lupul - Kadri - Clarkson/Santorelli
Booth - Holland - Clarkson/Santorelli
Komarov - Kontiola - Winnik
(Frattin, Bodie, Ashton) - Am I missing someone? This is arguably how I see the lines breaking down, with Frattin getting the edge when injuries or a shake up is needed.
Also regarding a few comments from bellow, looks like Frattin could be an extra (along with Ashton), but management has high hopes for Frattin and I see him having a break out year (score 15 goals) so gut feeling says he replaces someone in the line up and is a consistent player.
@Burtonboy Lead by example is something this team really missed the last few years.
Might have been nice to include this comment right after the "not cleared for contact' comment
@MaxwellHowe Good morning Max...where's the animosity? did I miss something?
@Xxxxxnew Yes, I think previously teams were able to keep most or all of their playoff revenue for their owners, which I thought was kind of crooked.
@Optimustic http://www.checkupdown.com/status/E502.html
Error 502 is a problem either with your home network or your ISP, not the website. If your ISP was doing maintenance you might get this problem for a while. Alternately, if your router/modem at home were malfunctioning you could also get it. Waiting and rebooting are your go to solutions.
@mcloki I know it was having the desired effect when there was the normal amount of traffic and articles. Once summer set in though, the articles stopped coming regularly and there was nothing to mash-up.
@mike_84 It looks good but I'm gonna wait for the PC version to come out.
I'd love to see Frattin put it all together. His career has been very strange to watch for me.
@Jmessih Its going to be an interesting training camp
Some good back and forths yesterday. Could get a little snippy, but we're all big boys and girls here.
They've changed the basic formula for calculating the sharing as well so that it's more generous. And also rejigged of the some restrictions, like the one which decreased a poor team's share if they they had massive potential viewers in their areas.
@BoneChompski @Optimustic I was able to get on all the other sites that I tried though, the Error message said to wait a while and try again, so that's what I did. It was only about 5 minutes but it seems like an hour when it's a computer problem.
@Bon Scott was a Leaf fan @mike_84 Ya drove it up to the cottage last weekend drives really nice. pissed a few people off with my speed changes as i brake it in
@Bon Scott was a Leaf fan @loomx I think he knows he has to bring it or else he'll get cut. Motivated player.
@Bon Scott was a Leaf fan @loomx He can win a spot. At this point, I think an injury to a roster player is the likeliest chance Frattin has of grabbing a spot out of camp.
@Bon Scott was a Leaf fan @loomx Hope so.
@MaxwellHowe @Jmessih Very interesting in my opinion.
Edit: And we have NO IDEA what is happening on defence either.
@Cameron19 @Jmessih Just don't know who he takes out? Bodie might be a Marlies by the looks of it (or claimed by someone), Kontiola ?
@Bon Scott was a Leaf fan @BoneChompski @mike_84 Civ 5 and Age of Empires are awesome games
@Bon Scott was a Leaf fan @BoneChompski @mike_84 I play Civilization 5 like it is no tomorrow. Love that game.
I wasn't sure what would happen to him after last year's disaster.
some are less grandiose than others. By the way, on the other thread Robidas is quoted as saying he is not yet cleared for contact. is that a surprise or do you think maybe he just hasn't sought to be cleared since he doesn't have to worry about it for a few more weeks. He broke the leg in April (I think) so I would imagine he's good to go. Be more concerned if he had gotten a concussion
@ProfessorRance @Bon Scott was a Leaf fan @BoneChompski @mike_84 I've spent days of my life playing that game, time goes by so quick playing that
@Bon Scott was a Leaf fan @loomx And who sits in his place?
@Xxxxxnew I feel like reality has hit him and he takes hockey seriously (similar to what happened when North Dakota sent him home).
@loomx @Bon Scott was a Leaf fan Clarkson? i'm really hoping for a bounce back year from him
I read a lot in the LA papers about what happened to him last year. He was just a terrible fit with the Kings. He had lot trouble meshing with his line mates when he started the season on the top line and later the second line. He couldn't score at all and started piling up turnovers. He couldn't replace anybody in the bottom six in Sutter's system so he was out of the lineup for half the season. Not sure why he was scratched in Columbus.
Your latter comment is my sober line of thought as well. I think Robidas may turn out to be the most significant player the Leafs acquired. But his age may convince them to hang onto Franson longer than they otherwise would
@mike_84 @loomx @Bon Scott was a Leaf fan There's no way he doesn't bounce back. Everything from his injury to his shooting percentage to his advanced stats says that he will. It's just a matter of how much he can score in the role he eventually fits in(2RW or 3RW)
Especially the was they just let him go in the summer. My curiosity is getting to me again. I'll scrape through some Columbus stuff in the next couple of days because there's not much else going on. One thing I have to say is in all the stuff I read about him last year, there was no hint of him partying or anything like that.
Everything I read seemed to point elsewhere. The impression I got was he might have a low confidence threshold. Almost as if when he couldn't figure out how to succeed in the LA system, especially going so long without a goal, he never got his mojo back. Hopefully he has good people around him as training camp begins.
@Xxxxxnew Seems as though Jake, Nazem and a few others (Leo) are close with him. I expect him to be in a good spot when camp roles around.
It would be a bonus for the Leafs, especially getting him back after including him in the Bernier trade.
@Xxxxxnew Exactly, D'Amigo was going to be nothing more than a 4th liner, Frattin can be more and we all know what Bernier might turn out to be.

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ACSP Suggestion 2009.21: Common RIR Whois Syntax
- Author:
- Michael Dillon
- Submitted On:
- 26 November 2009
This suggestion appeared in an email message on NANOG. I think that ARIN should consider it and formally reply to Bill Manning.
from email@example.com
to Randy Bush <firstname.lastname@example.com>
cc firstname.lastname@example.com
date Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 10:32 AM
subject Re: Who doesn't have AS 1712?
On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 06:36:13PM +0900, Randy Bush wrote:
> > Perhaps the RIRs could get together and agree on a common whois
> > syntax so that when I check one RIR with one syntax - it would work
> > on others as well? This issue has been around for over 7 years and
> > I can't understand why the RIRs can't find common ground for the sake of the end users?
> s/7/15/ it was already feeling like brickmarks on my forhead at the
> first s'holm ietf in '95
> randy
there are solutions, rwhois, iris, etc. some require changed behaviours
from the actors, (why RIPE decided unilaterally to change the flags/syntax
of whois escapes me at the mo), and some do not.
basically we are stuck w/ things like whois, swip, ad-nausea, due to
simple intertia.
and here is a saving grace... IPv6.
once, abt 8/9 years ago, I was talking w/ Richard Jimmerson about the
wonderful opportunity the RIRs had to build a scalable, extensable resource
tracking system that could be easily deployed by the RIR clients and seamlessly
integrated into a heirarchy of resource management segments.
the rational was/is that the RIRs are handing out functionally the entire
IPv4 address pool to any and all comers. Thats the size of a /32, presuming
one buys into the /64 chastity belt the IETF has wrapped around the lower 64
How is a lowly ISP expected to track/manage address assignments over such a
huge space w/o decent toolage?
so we can let our collective interia drag us down into increasing chaos or
we can use this one time chance to pull our collective bacon out of the fire.
After SIDR - I think development and deployment of this type of thing would
be a worthwhile use of my RIR fees.
YMMV of course.
Timeframe: Six-months
- Status:
- On hold
- Updated:
- 20 July 2011
Tracking Information
ARIN Comment
11 December 2009
There have been many attempts to unify directory services over the years; from SWIP, whois++, and more recently IRIS and Joint Whois. Currently, we are engaged in an ARIN-initiated effort called Whois-RWS (http://whoisrws-demo.arin.net). At the most recent ARIN meeting in Dearborn MI, we demonstrated this code and are waiting for input from the community. We have a mailing list setup for community feedback on this effort. To participate, join the mailing list at http://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-whoisrws.
One these improvements are fully in production, ARIN will begin to explore common syntax methods with the other RIRs. This will not occur immediately but is in ARIN's roadmap for improved services to the community.
ARIN Comment
20 July 2011
ARIN is an active participant in the IETF WEIRDS effort, and plans to attend upcoming IETF meetings regarding syntax among the RIRs. This suggestion will remain open until resolved.


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I Checked Out All The Current Rugged iPhone Cases...
... including the LifeProof and I stuck with the Otterbox Defender for my new 4S.
The new case is an improvement over my 3GS Defender. The belt clip is more secure and it is included with the case. I also wanted a color choice other than black and Otterbox has some cool colors. The built-in screen protector works just fine and it doesn't affect the quality of the display.
Cell and wireless reception is great. Ditto sound quality when making calls, using the speaker and audio alerts.
LifeProof appears to have some quality control issues and the back-ordered belt clips is a real drag.
My previous Otterbox protected my iPhone for over two years. I don't shower or go swimming with my iPhone so the Defender offers all the protection that I need.
Here is a link for 25% off select cases including the Defender. Free shipping too!
I purchased two Defenders at an ATT store that had a buy two cases, get a third free special. The ATT salesperson credited my account for $25 when I e-mailed him the URL and I get to keep the free case. Sweet!
|Oct 21, 2011, 02:07 PM
My LP case came yesterday. I've not had much of a chance to try it on speakerphone and haven't recorded anything through it yet, but I won't be doing that much anyway. The speakerphone works fine. I'm a first-time owner so I don't have any preconceived notions, but the Defender is gigantic and ugly compared to the LP. A good friend has a Defender (we're both fishing guides part-time hence the need for a good case) and the screen is awful, he can't get it out of his pocket, and he can't stand it after two years with it. The LP case was easy to put on and looks just fine. I wish the door latch swung down a bit more to make it easier to get a cord in, but it's not that bad. Obviously it is very tight and I'm sure no other accessories will fit it except maybe the Radtech which they recommend. I'd love to find an extender cord (male and female ends) for battery charging but I've not been able to find one online that I think would fit it. If anyone with a LP case has found a cable extender that will fit it, please let me know. So far I really like the case in terms of looks, size and protection. We'll see how it does in terms of sound quality over the next few days.
|Oct 21, 2011, 02:19 PM
Love my white LifeProof case. I don't submerge my phone but at work it got wet quite a few times since I'm a fireman.
While off duty I just usually carry it around naked though. I'm looking for an even slimmer case. More like a bumper with a clear cover for the back. Also tempted to try the Vapor Black Ops case.
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|Oct 21, 2011, 04:10 PM
The new Defender case appears to be made of a different type of silicone. It doesn't stick to fabric nor attract dust like my previous case. It's "feel" is somewhere between tacky silicone and smooth plastic.
|Oct 21, 2011, 05:24 PM
Gen 2 at Best Buy?
Does Best Buy carry the Gen 2? I see some folks have posted pics of it, but I checked two BBs today and neither of them had it (or even an empty hook for one).
I also can't seem to locate the Gen 2 on Best Buy's website.
Any input would be great.
|Oct 21, 2011, 06:32 PM
I bout my gen 2 at BB. The package shows a gen 1 but the unit in the box is a gen 2.
|Oct 21, 2011, 07:12 PM
Bought a white LP gen 2 at best buy today after a few days wait. I'm a little underwhelmed for the price of this case. I like it with the exception of the space between the screen protector and screen. It's just enough to drive me nuts. Having to press it and feel it give a little just isn't gonna work for me. Also, this small space makes for a tap sound when using my phone. A bit nitpicky maybe but for $80 the screen should at least fit flush. Gonna return it and get a Otterbox which does not have this issue and still provide great protection. Downside is its a bit more bulky but that I can live with. Fix the screen protector issue and this will be an outstanding case.
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My case works perfecct. The buttons are hard to push. My only complaint. But i think ill keep the case. You never know, I go to the keys a lot so this will prob come into great use. Same if I know I'm going somewhere dangerous for the phone.
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I thought I would add my 2 cents as I just found this thread from a Google search. My Lifeproof (Gen 1) came in the mail yesterday. The web site makes this thing look great! I was really excited to try it out.
My first impression as I opened the box was the packaging. It's brilliant! However, the box didn't say "for the iPhone 4S". I carefully opened the box and then saw the case. Ohh. The front of the screen has this weird, cheap plastic cracking sound as you touch it. Ok, so maybe it's me and will be nice when I get the phone into it. No instructions were in the box, I had to go to their web site to watch the video.
Video 1 -- the unboxing. Okay, that was easy. Video 2 -- the water test. Submerge your case underwater for 1 HOUR!?! Crap, I wanted to get this thing on my phone. I did a 20 minute test instead
So I install the phone in the case, and it hit me. Like a train. What is the space between the screen and the screen protector? This does't seem right. I started typing, and I had to press harder. Also I heard the "keyboard click" sound. I thought I turned this off -- well, it turns out, it's the sound of the screen protector as it hits the glass. Wow.
Less than 24 hours later, I sent an e-mail to support asking if this can be resolved and if it can not, I would like to know the return policy (I could not find it on their web site).
To me, this is a big deal. The screen should be flush inside the case. I have not tried some of the other things discussed in this thread -- speaker phone, light sensor (although when I installed it, and turned on the phone I noticed the brightness was lower).
I am crossing my fingers and hoping for some salvation. In the mean time, I put it back in its box and put my 4S back into its Mophie case.
I will let you guys know what happens.
|Oct 23, 2011, 09:54 AM
|Oct 23, 2011, 12:57 PM
|Oct 23, 2011, 01:05 PM
If you put it on and use it the screen will get better. Some cases require break in time. I've had 3 cases, different colors and one was perfect out of the box, the other two required break in. Squish the air out against your thigh after closing the charge door. Another trick I used was to place a weight on the screen at night while I charged the phone. Once it flattens I hardly notice the screen protector is there. Don't give up yet.
|Oct 23, 2011, 01:12 PM
|Oct 23, 2011, 02:24 PM
The Defender screen protector is awesome on the new 4S cases.
The screen protector on my 3GS case would look "greasy" under the plastic. Otterbox actually suggested in its FAQ that users use some "nose grease" to get rid of the greasy look. It's counter-intuitive, but it actually worked pretty well. I later tried cleaning the case with RadTech OmniCleanz and that took care of the problem.
The new screen protector does not add artifacts to the display. It doesn't degrade the display either. And since it sits right on top of the screen it doesn't give the impression that it requires extra pressure when touching the display.
|Oct 23, 2011, 07:37 PM
|Oct 25, 2011, 03:32 AM
What about the funky screw over the headphone...
What I'd like to know is what is one to do when she accidentally loses that teeny tiny screw? Or, that little adapter thing: are we supposed to keep that hanging out all the time? I ordered the iphone 4s party for its ipod functions - and I have to use the headphone jack each time I want to use it to listen to music in the car. Couldn't they have just had the iphone jack be covered with a rubber port that can be opened? I don't get that more than I don't get the rest of these comments!
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|Oct 28, 2011, 08:22 PM
As an update, it's been 5 days since I contacted support. I have yet to get a reply.
I went to BB and tried the Gen 2 case, but it isn't any better. The space between the screen and screen protector hasn't gotten any better. Of course, there is no way to return it to Lifeproof. Lesson learned.
|Oct 29, 2011, 04:16 AM
Lifeproof saved my phone 2 times today from water..I ran from my car to the house and the club while it was pouring rain,and i had to text.then when the garage opened up water somehow got stuck between the panels and it drenched me,phone in hand...I hate how the case disguises the phones beauty but its already paid for itself..I just need to put a screen film so then i can find a good bumper to switch from this case to bumper.
|Nov 9, 2011, 11:27 AM
I'm hoping Gen 2 is better quality than Gen 1. I loved my LP, but the rubber on the seam started to tear away from the case, and the tear started getting bigger and bigger until it tore off. I'm talking about the rubber that runs around the outside of the frontside of the case. Mine tore on the righthand side. Since that happened, the screen and rubber is at the same level height, and causing more screen seperation oil marks, which drive me crazy.
I've had no issues otherwise. People hear me fine, but the sound quality of playing music is so much lower than normal, you have to open the lower hatch to hear things better. My nephew's LP's hatch cracked, so it won't stay closed, so I don't know if these cases are as strong as claimed.
|Nov 9, 2011, 11:42 AM
Think I am going to get one of these. My BIL has one so I actually got to feel out the screen and everything versus buying sight unseen. Guess there's quality control issues from batch to batch though, so hoping to buy before my iPhone 4s gets here to test out potential problems. While I like the looks and price point of the Otterbox Defender for 4s much more, my 2 year old has taken on a fascination with the toilet (those of you without kids consider yourselves lucky! ha!) and while I could replace my old Xperia X10, no way can I replace a 4s!
|Nov 9, 2011, 04:42 PM
The screen separation really does get better? It's what is holding me back from that case.
|Dec 2, 2011, 12:57 PM
For anyone interested I am selling my Lifeproof case for $50+ shipping. Only used it for a few weeks. Decided to change to a simple bumper wrap. Message me for details.
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You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. – Plato
Here are some basic ideas of how we define Play. It's a start, but far too shallow:
verb. perform – act – toy
noun. game – performance – drama – sport
There's something truly interesting about watching play. There's obviously something magical about being involved in play, but the observing of play has been the most enlightening part of my teaching journey of the past few weeks.
To play is to be creative and relational in so many ways. It's loaded with problem solving and leadership opportunities.
Play is resourcefulness at work. I have seen kids analyse the tools in front of them, perhaps balloons, balls, rope or bubble, match the resource with the space and the number of participants and organise a game of sorts in under 5 minutes. Free from direction or instruction. I would argue the best work of my learners has come from play, and it has been up to me to take what I have seen and fuse it into inquiry time. It's been breathtaking if I am honest.
I have watched as one girl shows off her gymnastics prowess in a cartwheel, to the awe of her peers. I have then watched as others attempt the skill, and then over the course of a week or so, not only are the cartwheeling skills of the group significantly more refined, so is the communication skills, and leadership capacity of the starter. In fact, these are skills I dare to say we may have trouble fostering in kids any other way.
I've long talked about play as a vital element in our education mix, as have many of my colleagues. But to see play and playfulness as the central focus of student body has taken my argument to a whole new level.
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Thank you. I hope this is clear enough to those that have a special place in their heart for the Theatre to realize that when the truth comes out we can all continue with prviding and improving the legacy that the theatre has established and better be able to provide an efficient and balanced service to the community. This is not a random act of vindictive politics, and though certainly people are entitled to ask the questions, in order to provide the correct answers, it requires patience on everyone's part.
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Why again??? Scandel, huge Issue, Report to the public on how screwwed up thing where again... Excuses.. For lack of common sense and compassion for others.
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FWIW, my "empty sac" is running around making an awful nuisance of himself today.
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I hope everything works out for you. :
I had my Dr. appt. earlier today (I am 10weeks/4 days) & received similar news.
The Dr. thinks there is 2 sacs, but only one heartbeat. I'm seeing a specialist tomorrow to hopefully get a more definite answer.
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It's been one heck of a rollercoaster ride, but I am now 20 weeks.
One of our twins did indeed pass away & the other twin does have several "issues" but we're happy to have made it this far.
We're having a little girl & recently found out that she has Down's Syndrome. It was between Trisomy 18 & DS, so we are thrilled that it's "just" Down's Syndrome.
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Mark Zuckerberg Praises Frank Gehry: "He's Very Efficient"
After Facebook began its move into its new Frank Gehry-designed headquarters last week, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has praised his architect for his work. In a post on his personal Facebook page yesterday, Zuckerberg shares the story of how Gehry he initially turned down Gehry's request to design the project, saying that "even though we all loved his architecture… We figured he would be very expensive and that would send the wrong signal about our culture."
But Frank Gehry persisted, saying that he would match any bids the company received. As a result, Zuckerberg has now praised Gehry – in a somewhat uncharacteristic description of the architect – for being "very efficient."
Read Zuckerberg's full statement, after the break.
Facebook Moves into New Headquarters with the "Largest Open Floor Plan in the World"
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Earlier today, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted an announcement onto his own Facebook page that the company had moved into its brand new, 430,000-square foot Frank Gehry-designed headquarters. In the post, Zuckerberg offers a photo of the building from above, showing off its 9 acre green roof, with a promise of interior images – of what is essentially the building's giant, single room – "once we're fully unpacked."
That interior, big enough for 2,800 of Facebook employees plus room for growth, also played host to some of Instagram's most popular photographers to preview the space – see a selection of their images after the break.
Embed Your 3D Sketchfab Models on Facebook
Already one of the simplest ways to share 3-D models around the web, Sketchfab has recently announced a new development that will make it even easier for architecture firms to share their latest work with their fans and students to spread their ideas among their friends: Facebook embed functionality. Simply by pasting the link to your Sketchfab work in a Facebook post, your model is instantly accessible to your friends and fans, and easy to share.
ArchDaily's Top 10 Facebook Posts
Over the past 14 months our Facebook fans have grown from 1 million to 1.5 million (), and as always our mission continues to be to post the best, latest and most relevant architecture news and projects. But, we couldn't do it without your help (#thankyou). By liking, commenting and sharing our posts you've helped create a vibrant online community, spanning the globe. From the US to India, Brazil and Thailand, you (our fans) are constantly providing unique perspectives and cultural insight. When Frank Gehry lifted his finger and declared that 98% of everything that is built is pure shit, over 9,000 of you shared the post, more than 1,000 commented and as a result the post reached close to 3 million people worldwide.
To celebrate our new milestone on Facebook, we've rounded up the #Top10 Facebook Posts from the past 14 months, based on the number of people reached (as calculated by Facebook). From World Cup-related architecture to undulating staircases see the Top 10 Posts after the break.
New Images of the Frank Gehry Facebook Campus Released
After Facebook assumed the former Sun Microsystems complex in Palo Alto in 2011, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg set out to find an architect capable of handling a grand design for its main main headquarters building. Zuckerberg chose world famous architect Frank Gehry for the job (amid major concessions to the city of Palo Alto).
If he was looking for impact, Zuckerberg could have made no better choice. Gehry's past designs have become renowned tourist attractions, like the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. They are considered some of the most important works of contemporary architecture on the planet.
Photos of the Gehry model that will become Facebook's new HQ have been floating around for a couple of years. But with the building slated for completion next year, Facebook provided these new, exclusive images to Business Insider of what the world can expect from Gehry's latest design:
Could Facebook Help Us Understand Urban Migration?
According to this article on Quartz, Facebook is now so widely-used (providing readily available information about the hometowns of millions – or even billions – of people) that it can help researchers analyze migration patterns and trends. Find out more here.
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In a recent article for the Financial Times, Edwin Heathcote explores the 'Skyscraper Index', an informal term that suggests a correlation between the construction of a big company's ambitious headquarters and subsequent financial crisis: "Think of the Empire State Building opening into the Wall Street crash of 1929, the Twin Towers being completed as New York City was flirting with bankruptcy or the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur taking the mantle of the world's tallest building and presaging the Asian financial crisis." Heathcote goes on to describe the latest generation of headquarters being constructed for our current, tech-oriented goliaths – like Apple's monolithic "donut", by Foster + Partners, and Facebook's Gehry-designed Menlo Park campus - and wonders: "if skyscrapers can tell us something about the temperature of an overheating economy, what do these groundscraping new HQs say?" Read the full article here.
Frank Gehry to Design New York Office for Facebook
Shortly after winning approval on their Frank Gehry-designed, Menlo Park headquarters in California, Facebook has announced plans to once again commission the Los Angeles-based starchitect to design a new office for their New York City team. By early 2014, Gehry is expected to refurbish an existing 100,000 square-foot, two-story office space – nearly twice the size of their current home at 335 Madison Ave – on 770 Broadway.
Frank Gehry's Facebook HQ Wins Approval
A new smartphone isn't the only Facebook news making headlines, as the social media giant has received the green light from the Menlo Park City Council to move forward with their headquarter's expansion on the outskirts of San Francisco Bay, California. The approved plans are a slightly toned down version of architect Frank Gehry's original proposal, as the flamboyant butterfly-like wings which flared from each end of the 433,555-square-foot building have been removed.
"They felt some of those things were too flashy and not in keeping with the kind of the culture of Facebook, so they asked us to make it more anonymous," stated Craig Webb, Gehry's creative partner. "Frank (Gehry) was quite willing to tone down some of the expression of architecture in the building."
After a 4-0 vote secured approval, Mayor Peter Ohtaki asked: "Where's the 'Like' button?"
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Frank Gehry designs Facebook HQ Expansion
Mark Zuckerberg, the 28-year-old co-founder of Facebook, has commissioned Frank Gehry to design a new campus headquarters on the outskirts of San Francisco Bay, California. Located across the highway from Facebook East, the company's current headquarters, Facebook West will provide every luxury expected from a modern office space, from a flexible open floor plan, to arcade-filled lounge areas and a massive roof garden.
The enormous, ten acre "room" breaks away from Gehry's signature curves, and aims to provide a "system that's not precious, that they [Facebook] can manipulate." Work benches "line up in curving arcs like swarming fish", organizing the 420,000 square foot facility into "neighborhoods" that softly flow into each other in an attempt to foster a collaborative, community-like environment.
When Facebook employees need a break, they can retreat to outdoor-terraced cafes for some sushi and barbecue, play arcade games in the lounge with their co-workers, or escape up a "twisting wooden stair" to the lush roof garden.
Construction is scheduled to begin in Spring 2013.
For more information, check out Bloomberg's exclusive coverage here.
Data Centers: Anti-Monuments of the Digital Age
Your Macbook Air has come at a price. And I'm not talking about the $1,000 bucks you shelled out to buy it.
I'm talking about the cost of lightness. Because the dirty secret of the "Cloud" – that nebulous place where your data goes to live, thus freeing up your technological devices from all that weight – is its very physical counterpart.
Data Centers. Giant, whirring, power-guzzling behemoths of data storage – made of cables, servers, routers, tubes, coolers, and wires. As your devices get thinner, the insatiably hungry cloud, the data centers, get thicker.
So why are you struggling to picture one in your mind? Why do we have no idea what they look like? What they do? Where they are? Because Data Centers have been hidden away and, although carefully planned, intentionally "undesigned." The goal is to make the architecture so technologically efficient, that the architecture becomes the machinery, and the machinery the architecture. In the words of author Andrew Blum, Data Centers are "anti-monuments" that "declare their own unimportance."
But if architecture is the expression of our society's values and beliefs, then what does this architectural obliteration mean? That we are willfully ignoring the process that creates the data we daily consume. As long as the internet works, who cares where it came from (or at what cost — and there is a considerable cost)?
So can design change our alienated relationship to our data? Should it? And if so, how?
The Next Silicon Valley(s)
HP, Apple, Google – they all found their success amongst the peach groves and Suburban houses of California. But why? What is it about Silicon Valley that makes it the site of technological innovation the world over?
It's tempting to assume that the Valley's success must be, at least in part, due to its design. But how does innovation prosper? What kind of environment does it require? In a recent interview with The Atlantic Cities, Jonah Lehrer, author of Imagine: How Creativity Works, suggests that creativity is sparked from casual exchanges, the mingling of diversity, the constant interaction with the strange and new. In short, and as a recent study corroborates, innovation flourishes in dense metropolises.
Seemingly then, Silicon Valley, a sprawl of highways and office parks, has become a hotspot of creativity in spite of its design. But let's not write off design just yet.
As technology makes location more and more irrelevant, many are looking to distill the magic of Silicon Valley and transplant it elsewhere. The key will be to design environments that can recreate the Valley's culture of collaboration. The future Valleys of the world will be microsystems of creativity that imitate and utilize the structure of the city.
Top Architecture Offices Facebook Fan Pages
Here's a ranking of architectural offices and their fans on facebook. What do you think are the factors for this popularity?
Do you think maybe it's people that respect and admire these architects, and it's reflected on their fan pages?
Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer tops the list. Do you think that at 103 years he knows he is the world leader in architects facebook fans?
Complete ranking and their fans:
1. Oscar Niemeyer / 228,850
2. Zaha Hadid / 216,231
3. Renzo Piano / 145,662
4. Santiago Calatrava / 143,821
5. Tadao Ando / 56,584
6. Peter Zumthor / 50,660
7. Herzog & de Meuron / 34,949
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Designers Participate in Hackathon for New Facebook Campus
When Facebook announced it was relocating its headquarters to the Sun Microsystems campus in the Menlo Park area there were many mixed emotions. With bright eyed optimism Facebook has approached the move as not just gaining much needed space for the growing company, but also as an opportunity to have a vested interest in the adjacent Belle Haven neighborhood. Sun Microsystems is a 57-acre campus with 11 interconnected buildings complete with marshlands and the Bayshore Expressway as its borders; a clearly introverted campus and typical Silicon Valley image of a stale tinted window office park. Facebook however has set out to provide a more inspiring place for their employees (their former Palo Alto campus was nicknamed the Bunker).
Whether you call it a design charrette or in Facebook terms a hackathon, recently the AIA San Mateo and the city of Menlo Park gathered by the busloads over 150 architects, urban planners, and students along with local citizens for a 12-hour fast-paced collaborative design session to re-imagine the Menlo Park's Belle Haven community. Red, Yellow, Blue and Green teams of 20-40 people were given free rain to let their imaginations run wild, designers first toured the campus and surrounding community and then hunkered down to discuss how the local amenities could be improved, the fortress feel of the campus could be overcome, and how to thoughtfully connect the new headquarters with the outside world.
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Today, our Facebook Fan Page reached 100,000 fans. We are very happy of the amazing group everyone has helped us achieve. To celebrate it, we're launching the second edition of "Architecture Offices Around the World". Last year, through the Facebook Fan Page, we asked you to take a photo of your office and upload it. We received many, and selected a few which you can see right here. This year we want to do the same, but with a small giveaway. Among all the photos we receive, we're giving two DVD's of "Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect".
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The AIA is hosting its first ever design competition on Facebook—the AIA Facebook Young Designers Challenge. The competition is targeting emerging professionals, and is open to all AIAS members, all Assoc. AIA members, and all AIA young architect members. (The AIA defines young architects as being licensed 10 years or less.)
The AIA is asking designers to submit new, unbuilt building projects that address America's most pressing design needs for the 21st century. This can include, but is not limited to: sustainability, public infrastructure, affordable housing, retrofitting suburbs and other resource-intensive built environments, urban farming, and rehabilitating dilapidated urban cores. This requirement is intentionally flexible. The most important factor is that each design offers an innovative solution to a concrete and unsolved problem. The winning designer will be announced in AIArchitect with a feature article on their design in January.
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Couple of weeks ago we launched a competition through our Facebook Fan Page to find the best architectural animation video you could send us. After looking at 34 videos and receiving more than 2,500 votes, we have a winner!
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The Two-Player Rule
I'm in the mood to throw a huge hissy fit over the 2-player rule in our section. It is:
And then we remembered the 2-player rule.
What difference does it make if more than 2 players from one team join another team? What good does this rule accomplish?
Maybe if someone can make a logical argument in favor of the rule, I would feel better. As it stands, I will probably step aside and let two of my players take the two available 3.5 slots.
So much for playing up this spring. :(
two player rule
They are probably discouraging too many people from "playing up". While it
may be great for the lower level player is it fair to the 3.5 player in the 3.5 league if they have to play a bunch of 3.0s?
I personally wouldn't have a problem if you were only allowed to play one level
in a usta league. If you're a 3.0 and want to play up fine-but then don't play 3.0.
I think it probably has to do with the fact if the team(s) from the differing levels that shared the same players would cause a problem if all made it to their state championships....especially if they were all scheduled the same weekend.
Are you absolutely sure this rule applies to playing at different NTRP levels?
Yes, I'm absolutely sure this rule applies to people playing different NTRP levels.
The 3.5 captain and I are scrambling to fix this mess. Oy.
that is a BS rule and hinders adding more teams to a league. there are plenty of strong teams at one level who play up also for better competition.
Important to remember that this is a LOCAL rule and not a USTA rule.
I agree with the sentiment that it is a bad rule. Good luck in your efforts to get it changed.
I think the rule stinks. If we want to run the risk of defaulting matches because of too much overlap, that's our problem, isn't it? Besides, what are the chances that a 3.5 team with a bunch of 3.0s would make it to districts anyway?
The way I'm reading the rule, I'm sure it's to designed prevent players from being on multiple teams together at the same level/division.
As an example ... you decide to join 4 teams in different areas with friends. This means, you are limited to one other person who can be on the same 4 teams as you.
So at most, one pair of players can be on 4 teams, which means either two single spots, or one doubles pair. This means that these two players won't determine the match entirely.
Now, imagine if more players were allowed to play on multiple teams at the same time? Then it would be like mercenaries, with the mercenaries playing the most tennis.
Cindysphinx, I'm in the same section as you. Mid-Atlantic. This is a Mid-Atlantic rule, not a National or District rule. My understanding of this rule is that it is intended to keep the same teams from dominating different leagues. If you look at the geographic area in the Mid-Atlantic section, you can see where this rule came from. 3 Districts (MD, Wash DC and VA / NOVA) are so close together that players can easily play in all 3 Districts at the same time. I imagine it was a problem in the past and that's probably why that rule came to be.
I know many people that play in two leagues in MD and one in DC at the same time.
you do not need the rule. All you need to use is USTA rules that forces you to choose a team once you advance to the sectional level, so you could not play for 3 different sectional level teams.
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Taking the opportunity of the holy month of Ramadan to delve into the atmosphere of Cairo's mosques and markets would be the prime time to experience the wonders as a Four Seasons guest. A special arrangement for a felucca/yacht ride is also the ultimate Ramadan experience where guests can breeze down the Nile indulging in oriental food while captivating the sights of the cities resonating Ramadan atmosphere.
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Cricket Ireland confirmed reports that talks had been at an advanced stage, with a spokesman saying that there had been a preliminary agreement to play three games in Lahore subject to a security review.
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Trumbull County Animal Welfare League Bark Parks offer service, help animals in need
Published: 11/3/14 @ 12:00 By Jeanne Starmack
Vienna Frisbee Field was empty Friday afternoon, an expanse of fenced green grass stretching out under the gray, gloomy sky. Cinnamon and Harley stood at the edge, waiting, tails wagging, until two clicks, two slack leashes and they were free — stretching their legs over and over around the biggest of the Trumbull County Animal Welfare League's three Bark Parks as a group of handlers watched with amusement. It was chilly. Dogs don't care. The grass was wet. So what, so were their noses. The two shelter dogs, usually inside in their pens along with many others, were having a special treat, said Kerry Pettit, director of the shelter at 812 Youngstown Kingsville Road in Vienna. They were chosen to show off the AWL's membership-access Bark Parks, which debuted in June on the shelter's property across the highway from the Squaw Creek Country Club. Cinnamon, a 6-year-old boxer mix who came to the shelter two months ago with a litter of puppies, needs her own home now that her pups are all adopted, Pettit said. She stalked and pounced on Harley, a 1-year-old boxer-pitbull mix, who thought she was great. Harley has been through AWL's prison training program, meaning he's gotten extra training by living with an inmate for 10 weeks. He's also housebroken and crate-trained. Neither Harley nor Cinnamon would be demonstrating the park next to Frisbee Field — the Lil Pup Play Park. They both tip the scales past the 25-pound weight restriction. No one was at the Lil Pup on Friday, and the weather the likely reason why. But across a pond that is next to the two parks and will soon have a dock for dogs who like to swim, Terry Taylor of Howland and her golden retriever Tia were making use of the third park. It's called the Pupp Pupp. An old Putt Putt miniature golf course, it has hills and tunnels. "We get out here at least once a week," said Taylor. She threw a ball. Tia ignored it and walked the other way. "She's a retriever that doesn't retrieve," Taylor said. "That's what we work on out here." "You'll get a cookie if you bring the ball back," Taylor told the dog. "Go get it." Tia chased it, overran it, and gave up. "She has a yard to run in, but she doesn't," said Taylor. "So here, she does. That's good exercise." Pettit said that not only are the Bark Parks a safe place for play and exercise, but members are supporting animals at the shelter who need medical help. The $240 annual membership benefits shelter animals 100 percent, she said. That includes heartworm treatments "to get those animals adopted," she said, and after-hours emergency services with the police in the county. Membership is for the calendar year. Potential members must fill out an application. Members also have to show proof their dogs are current on vaccines. "So that sets us apart from public parks, she said. "We aren't putting each animal at risk." "Really," she added, "Your membership is paying to help an animal. You could be helping to save a life."
Busko sisters honored for years of service
Warren, OH– In a meeting held February 7th, the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County (AWL) announced a new board president, Dr. Jeff Williams. At the same meeting, former board president, Barbara Busko and former secretary Mary Busko, were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards for their 40 years of tireless dedication and work on behalf of AWL. Both women will remain on the board with emeritus status.
The new board president, Dr. Jeff Williams, is a veterinarian and owner of Countryside Veterinary Service, Inc. In accepting his new position, Dr. Williams stated, "The first order of business for me and the board is to extend our deepest gratitude to Barb and Mary Busko for their life of dedication and vision for care of the stray, abandoned, and abused animals of Trumbull County."
Williams pointed out that the sisters' long-time vision of a new shelter is coming to light as the AWL has recently broken ground for a new 47,000 sq. ft. facility in Vienna. The new facility, described as a first of its kind in the country, is projected to open in September of 2013.
According to Williams, with the new shelter underway, the AWL is now collaborating with the Trumbull County Commissioners and Dog Warden to house the Dog Pound at the new facility. Having both groups in one common location will make it easier for area residents to know where to take a found pet, and where to look for a lost pet.
Additionally, Kent State University will use the new facility as a teaching center for their Veterinary Technician Program. Students will receive hands-on training and shelter animals will receive health care, socialization and increased adoption potential.
"This will be a shelter that revolutionizes the way of caring for animals in our community." said Williams. "I am inspired and honored to be a part of this organization."
About AWL
The Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County is a non-profit humane organization dedicated to protecting the rights of unwanted, neglected, abandoned, and abused animals to live without pain and suffering. Founded in 1969, the Animal Welfare League has evolved into one of Ohio's foremost shelters, leading the way in direct animal care, community outreach and education, animal advocacy, and fighting animal cruelty at every level. To learn more, please visit www.animalwelfareohio.com or call 330-394-3512.


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It was great to see the island in this full day tour. Lisa even stopped for fish cakes as we asked for them.
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