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Norman Foster Unveils Twin Faceted Skyscrapers for Paris
Posted By Mike Chino On March 12, 2009 @ 2:00 pm In Architecture | 5 Comments
Norman Foster + Partners [2] recently revealed the masterplan for a new sustainable community [3] just outside of Paris complete with twin faceted skyscrapers [4] that will be the tallest mixed-use towers in Western Europe. Dubbed Hermitage Plaza [5], the high-density development will create a a thriving community east of La Défense [6] that is targeting a BREEAM 'excellent' [7] rating – one of the world's most widely used environmental assessment methods for architecture.
Running alongside the Seine, Hermitage Plaza [5] "will create a 24-hour community that will regenerate the riverfront and inject new life into a predominantly commercial part of the city." The development will feature a hotel, spa [8], apartments, offices, and retail space in addition to a public piazza [9] that runs all the way to the river's edge. The twin triangle-faceted towers face each other at the ground level and twist [10] as they rise to give stunning views of the city of light [11]. Each tower features a high-performance glazed façade split into faceted panels that promote shading, and exterior vents can be opened for natural ventilation [12].
Paris has a history of vigorously fighting to preserve its skyline, so it will be interesting to see how the public receives this project. Hermitage Plaza [5] is slated to break ground in 2010 and complete by the end of 2014.
Via Dezeen [13]
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[2] Norman Foster + Partners: http://www.fosterandpartners.com/Practice/Default.aspx
[3] sustainable community: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/18/forbes-park-by-urban-design-and-redevelopment/
[4] twin faceted skyscrapers: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/24/norman-fosters-almaty-financial-district-towers-in-kazakhstan/
[5] Hermitage Plaza: http://www.fosterandpartners.com/News/369/Default.aspx
[6] La Défense: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/29/generali-tower-by-valode-and-pistre/
[7] BREEAM 'excellent': http://www.breeam.org/
[8] spa: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/04/monterey-bay-shores-eco-resort/
[9] public piazza: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/30/emerald-plaza-by-emergent-architecture/
[10] twist: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/11/mode-gakuen-spiral-towers-by-nikken-sekkei/
[11] city of light: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/14/paris-visualizes-air-quality-via-color-changing-balloon/
[12] natural ventilation: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/27/russia-tower-worlds-largest-naturally-ventilated-building/
[13] Dezeen: http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/12/hermitage-plaza-by-foster-partners/
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Utah Jazz shake off 'sick feeling' to rally past Detroit Pistons, 90-87
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Utah Jazz often talk about leaving tough losses behind them once they exit the locker room. It was clear, however, that Friday night's gut-wrenching defeat followed them 750 miles from Atlanta to Michigan on Saturday.
"I don't think no one even spoke until game time," Jazz guard Randy Foye said. "Everybody still had that sick feeling in their stomach that we gave the game away last night."
Conversation wasn't the only thing that was missing in the first half.
Midway through their game against the Detroit Pistons, the Jazz looked lethargic, disinterested and dejected while falling behind big.
In the second half, they did to the Pistons what the Hawks did to them.
After the sluggish start, the Jazz rallied out of a 15-point deficit (like the one they blew Friday), built their own late double-digit advantage and then held on for dear life to escape The Palace at Auburn Hills with a 90-87 victory over the Pistons.
"I feel like it was a little hangover from last night, a tough loss. We felt we should've won that game," Jazz power forward Paul Millsap said, referring to Utah's rough 103-95 loss to the Hawks in a game they led by 15 points in the second half.
"But we still didn't let it deter us from what we wanted to do," Millsap added. "We wanted to come out and win the game. We came out in the second half with a better sense of urgency than in the first, and we did great."
Earlier this week, Al Jefferson called the Jazz's three-game road swing a business trip.
It took awhile Saturday for Big Al, but he shook off Friday's funk with a flare.
"He understand the guys feed off of him. He did a great job, especially in that third quarter, just being the big guy inside," Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin said. "We were able to get the ball to him. They denied him, fronted him but he continued to work. He made some great plays for us."
Jefferson carried Utah back into this contest, scoring 20 points overall. A "Jefferstreak" by him included eight in a row in the momentum-changing third quarter when the Jazz used a 15-2 surge to tie the contest at 56-all.
"No. 1 is defense. We played great defense," said Jefferson, who also had four steals and three assists. "We talked to each other. We helped each other. And all of a sudden, their shots weren't coming so easily."
And suddenly, his were.
Jefferson gave the Jazz their first lead with a jumper late in the third — his 10th point of the quarter.
"I told Paul, 'It starts with us. We lead and everybody else is going to follow,'" Jefferson said. "And that's what we did."
Millsap added six of his 17 points in the comeback quarter, during which the Jazz limited the Pistons to just 11 points.
"It's up to us. It starts with us," Millsap said. "How we play this team goes, so we've got to make sure we do a great job of coming out and playing with energy and a sense of urgency."
After convincing Corbin to keep him in the game after the end of the third quarter, Jefferson had back-to-back dunks to help Utah keep the momentum going.
Jefferson finally got a bit of a breather, and Foye, Derrick Favors, Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks joined in on the fun in the fourth. Utah went ahead by as many as 13 on a monster Burks jam with 3:26 remaining.
"Our main focus," said Foye, who had 17 points, "was just to stay together, keep working and playing Utah Jazz basketball."
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ELLSWORTH, Maine (NEWS CENTER)-- Gas prices continue to keep the public's attention, but R.H. Foster in Ellsworth wants to offer residents an alternative form of energy. Monday the company unveiled its propane autogas retail pump, the first of its kind in Maine.
Executive Vice President Robert Tracy with R.H. Foster said, "What we have here is a public access, full use for anybody that's interested in auto gas fueling."
Regular, unleaded gasoline averages around $3.58 a gallon compared to propane topping out at $2.14.
CEO Roy Willis with the Propane Education Council said, "It's a positive step forward for the community and the country. Propane is growing in supply here in the United States. It is affordable. It is clean and it has multiple applications."
Supporters agreed, however, this is only the first step and it will be important to spread the word on the benefits of propane autogas.
V.P. of Sales and Marketing, Todd Mouw, with Roush Cleantech said, "It's a big job we got to do on education. People are concerned with safety, availability...if we convert a million vehicles will the price go up, so we spend a lot of our time just getting people comfortable with that change.A lot of times the misconceptions that they have are easily corrected just by giving them the facts."
The next step is opening more retail pump stations like the one in Ellsworth.
"Available infrastructure.A place to refuel is critical for alternative fuels and it's just getting started here in Maine," said Willis.
R.H. Foster plans to open two more propane pumping stations, in Bangor and Machias, by the end of the summer.
Those interested in switching to propane autogas there are conversion kits available. The kits average around $1,200.
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Packaging the Future: Biodegradable Planter Pots for Spring Gardening
Posted By Starre Vartan On March 5, 2015 @ 12:40 pm In Design,Gardening and Plants,Green Graphics & Packaging,Innovation,packaging-the-future | 1 Comment
Over the last decade there has been a dramatic increase in the availability of biodegradable plant pots [1], and I'm finding them everywhere from my beloved Gilbertie's Herb Gardens [2] (which sells locally grown, organic veggie seedlings and THE most gorgeous annuals and perennials) to the embarrassed-that-I-shop-there-occasionally Home Depot. If you have a green thumb, and want to avoid a heap of plastic where your garden is supposed to be, read on to check out some of the biodegradable pots that are available; and be sure to tell give your local nursery a thumbs-up if you notice they are using some of these options (consumer praise – and criticism – works!)
Photo © Steven Depolo [4]
I don't know about you, but after seeing first-hand the plastic that washes up on beaches on recent trips to Costa Rica and Aruba, one too many pictures of plastic found in bird bellies [5], and, oh yeah, the GIANT Pacific Garbage Gyre [6] (actually there is a plastic gyre in every major ocean now), I have made it a personal goal to use as little plastic as humanly possible — from buying my bath products in bulk, to forgoing plastic wrap in my kitchen. (Check out Inhabitat blogger Brit Liggett's voyage to the South Sea [7] to document the science behind ocean plastics pollution.)
I also compost, take public transportation, and grow a bunch of veggies every Summer. And the last couple years, my gardening side (which I do for mental health reasons as much as environmental ones) has come into conflict with my plastic-eschewing one. As a (lazy) gardener, you see, I usually buy small plants to pop in my well-composted [8] beds as opposed to growing from seed. I don't have great windows to start seeds in front of, and frankly, the extra steps involved in growing from seed are enough to keep me from planting at all. And in Connecticut, my short growing season means that if I wait until it's safe to plant seeds outside, I won't have veggies to enjoy until way late in the season.
But often, the baby cucumber, pepper, heirloom tomato, and eggplant seedlings come in plastic pots, which I'm able to recycle, but it seems like such a waste to introduce plastic into the whole cycle, especially since there are such great alternatives.
There are a few different kinds of compostable planters; and admittedly, some are tougher than others (I've had some types fall apart while sitting on the ledge of my patio after a good rainfall, which made me get them into the ground ASAP) and if you start your plants from scratch, it might be fun to make your own starter containers (read on for ideas) or invest in degradable pots. If you are looking for larger, lightweight pots that sit on your patio or fire escape, there are tougher (but still non-plastic) varieties available. A great inexpensive, biodegradable [10], and classic option is the always-beautiful red clay planters (you can often find these aged prettily and used).
I recently wrote a whole post about all the amazing things that can be made with vegetarian animal poop [11], but forgot all about plant pots! CowPots [12] are made from – you guessed it – 100% cow dung, and have been featured on CNN and Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs". And not to worry; weeds, seeds and stink have been removed in the manufacturing process.
Image Via Anitoch University New England's Flickr Stream [14]
There are a host of ways to grow seedlings in containers that will not only hold seeds and baby plants in place, but actually nourish the young plant and can be stuck right in the ground, making transplanting easy (and which is also ideal for not disturbing tender roots). All sorts of natural materials can be used; check out pots made from coir [15], pots made from recycled paper [16], bamboo [17], and heck, you can even make your own from toilet paper (or paper towel) rolls or newspaper, according to these handy instructions [18]. Another alternative involves the reuse of a biodegradable material: eggshells [14]!
If you need a good, long-lasting alternative to plastic pots then check out Ecoforms pots [20], which are made from rice hulls (which are a by-product of rice harvesting). They last about five years outdoors before they start to break down, and a lot longer inside, if not exposed to the elements. Unlike plastic, they will eventually degrade, and according to the company's site, plants grow better in the Ecoforms pots than in plastic.
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[1] biodegradable plant pots: http://inhabitat.com/junyi-heos-digital-pot-gives-your-plant-a-face/
[2] Gilbertie's Herb Gardens: http://www.gilbertiesherbs.com/
[3] Image: http://inhabitat.com/packaging-the-future-biodegradable-planter-pots-for-spring-gardening/seedlings-by-steven-depolo/
[4] Steven Depolo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevendepolo/3513834073/
[5] one too many pictures of plastic found in bird bellies: http://www.buzzfeed.com/misskikidee/ew-dead-birds-near-hawaii-with-plastic-trash-in-6iu
[6] the GIANT Pacific Garbage Gyre: http://inhabitat.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch-is-worse-than-we-thought/
[7] Brit Liggett's voyage to the South Sea: http://inhabitat.com/inhabitats-brit-liggett-reports-from-the-south-sea-on-the-search-for-plastic-pollution/
[8] well-composted: http://inhabitat.com/compostable-packaging-test-whole-foods-deli-containers/
[9] Image: http://inhabitat.com/packaging-the-future-biodegradable-planter-pots-for-spring-gardening/cowpots/
[10] biodegradable: http://inhabitat.com/tag/biodegradable
[11] amazing things that can be made with vegetarian animal poop: http://inhabitat.com/packaging-the-future-poo-paper-is-some-useful-shit/
[12] CowPots: http://www.cowpots.com/
[13] Image: http://inhabitat.com/packaging-the-future-biodegradable-planter-pots-for-spring-gardening/eggshellkeepers/
[14] Anitoch University New England's Flickr Stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/antiochnewengland/3554763356/
[15] pots made from coir: http://www.ecodepotsales.com/commerce/products/detail.aspx?i=10
[16] made from recycled paper: http://www.bonnieplants.com/AboutBonnie/BonniesGoingGreener/tabid/155/Default.aspx
[17] bamboo: http://www.printglobe.com/Products/ProdDetail.asp?productid=20030&utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=nextag
[18] according to these handy instructions: http://www.ehow.com/how_5757328_make-biodegradable-plant-pots.html
[19] Image: http://inhabitat.com/packaging-the-future-biodegradable-planter-pots-for-spring-gardening/ecoforms/
[20] Ecoforms pots: http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2010/3/26/ecoforms.html
[21] + Packaging the Future: http://inhabitat.com/baby-bonnet
[22] Image: http://inhabitat.com/announcing-inhabitats-packaging-the-future-series/starr/
[23] Eco-Chick : http://eco-chick.com/
[24] The Eco-Chick Guide to Life: http://www.amazon.com/Eco-Chick-Guide-Life-ebook/dp/B001EN58OU
[25] The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
[26] MNN.com: http://www.mnn.com/
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We would like to take a moment to thank Bachelorette Season 7 winner J.P. Rosenbaum for using Twitter as his own personal amusement park. Sometimes, he tweets with wife Ashley Hebert about her Bachelorette Season 9 crush, Drew Kenney, other times he waxes random things about boobs.
On June 28, JP tweeted, "Whats proper etiquette when it comes to breast feeding in public? What i saw this morn on NJ Transit was def pushin the envelope! #sideboob" Uh. What are you now, a #lactivist? Interesting question for a man who stirs up rumors (aka hopeful ponderance) every time he and Ash even mention popping out a child. We're hoping for two: a tiny little Hebert and a super tall Rosenbaum to carry on the awkward picture framing.
But rather than get a straight answer to his boobalicious question, he got a little outlash from the Twittersphere. One person told him he should stand down before he got a stroller wheel to the head (in milder terms), while another suggested that the alternative (a screaming child) was worse than any sneak peek could ever be.
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Sophnet continues to celebrate the 11th anniversary of their Tokyo store with interesting collaborative items. They present collaborative denim by uniform experiment and Levi's Fenom on two pairs of denim – the 505 and the 305. Both feature zipper and print details. Furthermore they present a collaboration between uniform experiment and Alpha on their classic MA-1 jacket. It comes in navy and in black, featuring lots of patch and embroidery details. Both the denim and the jackets will release on November 2nd.
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Our beautiful western lodge has tile flooring and cedar lined walls, cathedral ceiling, a cozy rock fireplace at one end and gift shop, "Hospitality Room," and the office at the other end. There are comfortable couches and furnishings in front of the fireplace; western furniture, bar tables and stools, a billiards table, foosball table and a cabinet full of game tables and puzzles, books and magazines, antique oak piano as well as an ole time a player piano.
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DirectionsHouse of Blues Houston
1204 Caroline Street
Houston, TX 77002
ParkingGreenstreet Parking Garage on Polk/Main
Box Office Numbers832-667-7733 or 832-667-7736
Box Office HoursTickets may be purchased in the Company Store 7 days a week from 11AM - 9PM.
The Box Office opens 1 hour before door time on show days.
Types of Payment AcceptedCash, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, House of Blues Gift Certificates. Credit card purchases require a valid matching photo ID.
Will CallWill Call is available at least 1 hour prior to door time. Customer must present a valid photo ID and actual credit card used for purchase. The name on the ID must match the name on the credit card used to purchase tickets.
Accessible SeatingPatrons that require Accessible seating may purchase at LiveNation
.com or ticketmaster.com
General RulesNo dress code.
All sales are final. No Refunds or Exchanges.
Camera Policy:
Personal cameras are allowed in the venue. Flash photography, video and removable lens cameras are not permitted without venue approval.
The following items are NOT permitted:
Outside food and beverage (including alcohol)
Children RulesAll ages are welcome - unless otherwise stated on the ticket.
Customers of all ages need a ticket to enter.
No age discounts.
MiscellaneousFor most events the floor level is General Admission / Standing Only. The Balcony level is reserved seating.
House of Blues Gospel Brunch _ Call the box office 832-667-7732 for more informaton.
Praise the Lord and pass the biscuits! Come to the House of Blues and experience our popular Sunday Gospel Brunch, featuring inspiring gospel performances and an amazing buffet to feed the body and the soul... Replenish on Sunday at the House of Blues Gospel Brunch! Call the Box Office to purchase tickets or for more information.
Our venue is the perfect location to hold your private party. For more information, contact Tony Lee at 832/667-7754 or 832/667-7754.


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- Coverage from 1969 to the present. See INSPEC Archives for coverage from 1898 to 1968.


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Hi! I have an important request. It's for a fantasy world I'm building. The island I'm asking for is the island of Ynnys ( ynys = island and ynn = ash in welsh, I taught it sounded pretty cool). It's a frozen and arid land located on the northern end of the globe. Here's really rough draft :
The green part is land. It is rather fertile on the southern end, but desolate and snowy on the northern end. The white part is permanent ice attached to the land. There's some land underneath the ice, but not on the most northern part. There's no major city there.
The northern end of the island would be mountainous and dry and I'd like a big volcano (on the ice part or the land part). The southern end would have some rivers and boreal forests.
The island would be about 250 000 square miles, ice part and land part put together.
I'm not an expert geographer or topographer, so if there's anything wrong with my description we will discon how to make it better. I want the landscape to look as realistic as possible.
I'd like the map in any style you want to make it. I'd only be grateful if someone answer my request. If you really want to make me happy, I'd prefer an ancient map style, a bit like the skyrim map.
I won't ask for a professionnal map since I'm not paying, but the best quality possible would be the better. The map would only serve for the web and I'd like it to have the size of an average full-screen.
You can take all the time you want, just tell me if you start making the map so I will at least know if I'm waiting for nothing. You can contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com .
There will be no copyright on the map. The author of the map will have full rights to it and I'll give I'm credits of the map every time I use it on the web.
Thank you a lot. I hope whoever picks up my request will have fun doing it!


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New in the Library
New Genealogical Titles Now in the Library
Tags: genealogical books, genealogical collection, new books, New in the Library
Below is a sampling of some of the new genealogical and family history books that were recently cataloged into HSP's library. Check them out on your next visit, and be sure to click the links for further information on each from our online catalog Discover.
227 North Bowman Avenue by Barbe Ballard Breylinger
Fa 929.2 F678b 2013
Campbell and Rogers Genealogy by Margaret and William Campbell and Carl Boyer
Fa 929.2 C187c 2012
Settlers of the Beekman Patent by Frank J. Doherty
UNY F 127 .D8 D53 v. 11
A Guide to Tracing Your Mayo Ancestors by Brian Smith
The Carmack Family Genealogy by Charles W. Peckham, Sr.
Fa 929.2 C2873p 2013
Later Scots-Irish Links: 1725-1825 by David Dobson
REF E 184 .S4 D63 2003 vols. 1-3
Bedford County, PA Quarter Sessions: 1771-1801 by Gerald H. Smith
UPA/Be F 157 .B25 S56 2010
Bible Records From Family Files of York County Heritage Trust Library [vol. 5]
UPA F 148 .S68 no. 74
The Eiler, Wenrich, Oswald, and Delong Families by David R. Silcox
Fa 929.2 E34s 2013
Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families by Douglas Richardson


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Note: Much of the following information is expanded upon in the "Preparing for Surgery" and in the "Anesthesia Frequently Asked Questions" sections on this website.
Anesthesia services at the Ambulatory Surgery Center will be provided by a division of the Department of Anesthesiology at Stony Brook University Medical Center. We utilize the anesthesia care team approach consisting of a board-certified anesthesiologist and certified nurse anesthetist who will care for you throughout your stay. A senior Anesthesia Resident may also participate in your care. We believe that a team approach will provide maximum patient safety.
Special anesthetic agents and anesthetic techniques are chosen to provide a speedy recovery and allow you to go home soon after your operation is complete. There are four main types of anesthesia:
We sometimes offer a combination of these modalities of anesthesia.
Preoperative Interview
Your anesthesiologist will interview you prior to the procedure. This usually takes place on the day of surgery, but for special reasons some interviews will be initiated before the day of surgery. The anesthesiologist will ask questions about your medical history and review any laboratory tests that have been done. You and your anesthesiologist together will then formulate an anesthetic plan. You will discuss anesthetic choices including risks and benefits. The anesthetic plan will be tailored specifically for you by taking into account your general medical condition, the type of surgical procedure and your preferences. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss any concerns that you may have with your anesthesiologist.
In the Operating Room
In the operating room, your anesthesiologist is uniquely qualified and personally responsible for directing your anesthetic. Anesthesiologists are medical specialists who ensure your comfort and make informed medical decisions to protect you. Your physical status is closely monitored. Vital functions such as heart rate and rhythm, blood pressure, temperature and breathing are managed. A member of the anesthesia care team will be with you throughout your procedure.
Recovery After Surgery
You will be taken to the post-anesthetic care unit, often called the recovery room. Your anesthesiologist will direct the monitoring and medications to ensure your safe recovery. Your vital functions will be closely monitored by specially trained nurses. Medications to minimize postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting are given as needed. Nausea and vomiting tend to be less of a problem today because of improved anesthetic agents and techniques although it still occurs quite often. When you are ready, you will be offered something to drink. A family member or friend may be allowed to be with you, and you will be assisted in getting up. Most patients are ready to go home between 1-4 hours after surgery. Oral and written instructions will be given. You will also be given a telephone number to call if you have any concerns when you get home. In general, for the first 24 hours after your anesthesia:
Be prepared to go home and continue your recovery there. Patients may experience drowsiness or minor side effects such as muscle aches, sore throat, headaches and mild nausea. These usually decline rapidly in the hours following surgery. Most patients do not feel up to their usual activities the next day. Plan to take it easy for a few days. The following day you will be contacted to see how you feel and if there are any problems.
Preoperative fasting
Each patient should be given his or her own instructions. Please note that if you eat or drink when you were not supposed to, you could markedly increase the risks of anesthesia. Please follow your instructions very carefully. See sections on Anesthesia Frequently Asked Questions and preparing for Surgery.
Preoperative medications
Some medications should be taken and others should not. It is important to discuss this with your physicians. Please bring all your medications with you on the day of surgery.
Travel arrangements
You must make arrangements for a responsible adult to take you home after your surgery. You will not be able to drive yourself home. You may not be alone the first 24 hours.
Many patients are apprehensive about anesthesia and surgery. If you are well informed, you will be better prepared and more relaxed. Talk with your anesthesiologist and ask questions. Your anesthesiologist is your advocate and is experienced in making your surgery and recovery as safe and comfortable as possible.


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Each February, nearly 3,000 people come to Rockwoods Reservation to learn the art of making maple syrup. The staff has been busy tapping trees and hanging buckets, preparing for the upcoming sugaring season.
Bundled for the frigid temperatures, families and individuals head outdoors at Rockwoods to see and take part in making this sweet gift from the forest. Maple sugaring provides a connection to the past and revives a tradition and pastime.
Many people think of maple sugaring as something unique to the northeastern United States because forests in that region have a high concentration of sugar maple trees. While that is the largest source of maple syrup in the United States, syrup can be made wherever sugar maple trees are found.
As early as the 1860 census, Missouri recorded producing as much as 18,289 gallons of maple syrup. Although Missouri's forests are typically composed of oak and hickory trees, sugar maples have always been present, and the tradition of making syrup has long been a pastime here.
Historic Treat
Before the pilgrims landed, Native Americans discovered how to collect sap and boil it down to make sugar—not syrup, as most people would conclude. There was no easy way to store liquids, but hardened, dry maple sugar was easily stored or transported for use later in the year.
After scouting an area for sugar maple trees, an entire tribe would set up a camp known as a "sugar camp," and for the next six weeks set out to make sugar.
Native Americans, being resourceful people, learned to make the best use of these resources. To collect sap, they would make a "V" slash in the tree where sap would drip into bowls for collection. Evaporating the sap was the challenge, as they couldn't set a bowl made from birch bark over a fire. To solve this dilemma, they learned to place rocks that were heated by the fire into the bowls to cook the sap. When the early colonists arrived, they learned this trade from the Native Americans and ventured to make their own. As more people arrived in the colonies, better resources ultimately changed how maple sugar was made.
Unlike the Native Americans, the colonists had access to metal equipment. This led to the creation of a three-kettle system in which sap could be boiled directly over a fire. They found that by using three kettles, sap could be processed


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Since its founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley and its people have helped redefine the meaning of financial services. The firm has continually broken new ground in advising our clients on strategic transactions, in pioneering the global expansion of finance and capital markets, and in providing new opportunities for individual and institutional investors. Click below to see a timeline of Morgan Stanley's growth, which parallels the history of modern finance.
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.
Every moment, Motorola Solutions' innovations, products, and services play essential roles in people's lives. They make supply chains visible to retailers and entire power grids visible to utility workers. And they help companies deliver shipments at the moment they're promised. They do this by connecting them to seamless communication networks, applications and services, by providing them with real-time information, and by arming them with intuitive, nearly indestructible handheld devices.
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Pfizer is the world's largest research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical company that has been an Investment Partner of NCWIT since 2006. Pfizer is a sponsor of the K-12 alliance.
Pfizer seeks to promote high-quality, innovative science education by helping to raise the standards of scientific literacy for students, expanding the collection of future scientists, improving the quality of the workforce in a high-tech environment, and offering opportunities to students from diverse backgrounds.
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Wednesday Jun 23 2010
Agriculture tour grows awareness for education programs
By: Martha Garcia, Loomis News Editor
Local and state officials visit Del Oro High's farm facility
A small but thriving farm got a visit last week by decision makers from throughout the area. "Growing … The Next Generation" was the theme for this year's Placer County Agricultural Tour, which was hosted on June 16 by Del Oro High School. There, members of town and city councils, commissions and school boards, local and state representatives, county supervisors and other agency members got to see the workings of the high school's farm facility. The annual tour dates back to the early 1990s, according to Mark White of the Placer County Resource Conservation District, one of the tour's major partners. "In their normal day-to-day decisions, we want to make them (the decision makers) aware of current agricultural issues," White said. This year's tour focused on agricultural education, he said, "because some of the education programs are starting to wane a little." Funding at some high schools and colleges has not been as extensive as it once was, White said. "We want them to be aware of how valuable ag education is … and something that should be maintained." Regina Dvorak is the Del Oro agriculture science teacher and FFA advisor. She led the tour of the school's farm facility, which included presentations by FFA members. Dvorak said that when she was hired in 1998, the farm had only a small garden and a tool shed. Through the years and as a result of numerous senior projects, as well as support from groups such as the Loomis Lions and the American Legion, the farm now includes a barn and a greenhouse, surrounded by fruit trees, roses and other landscape plants, and garden boxes filled with thriving vegetable plants. The farm, said Dvorak, is a learning laboratory, where students practice small farm management, as well as soil and landscape management, and hone their skills running small equipment. Students Emily Cady and Vance Williams, both FFA members, plan to incorporate the farm into their senior projects in the fall by growing produce for the school's culinary arts program and holding some type of "iron chef" competition. In the future, Dvorak said she and her students are working on the greenhouse's sustainability. "I have a student (Emily) working on catching all the rain off the greenhouse roof, and putting it back in the system on the farm. We have eight solar panels we will be installing to feed the greenhouse and all the other electrical needs we have." Currently, the greenhouse is used only for propagation, but Dvorak said she'd like to start cuttings from landscape plants to sell during the annual plant sale. Brittney Bowen, a Placer High School sophomore and FFA member who attended the agricultural tour, explained that her group is no longer referred to as Future Farmers of America. "They changed it to the National FFA Organization because it entails more than farming now," Brittney said. "You learn a lot of leadership, public speaking … and career development," she said. Tori Latham, also an FFA member and Placer High sophomore, said FFA "helps you step outside of your comfort zone." Recent Del Oro graduate Trevor Schmidt said he was an FFA member all through high school and in 4-H before that. He is headed for Brigham Young University and plans to continue his involvement with agriculture by becoming an ag teacher. His family has a small farm in Loomis, where they raise pigs and chickens. "I have a breeding herd of cattle; I want to continue that," Trevor said. After lunch in the school's cafeteria, Bryan Kaminsky spoke about internship opportunities available at his Natural Trading Company. His involvement in FFA in the 1980s, "changed my life," he said. Even though he tried other endeavors, Kaminsky said he eventually returned to agriculture and now owns the 40-acre organic farm in Newcastle. He told the students to "follow your dreams." Del Oro junior and FFA member Tyler Comer plans to do just that. Even though his family runs a 900-acre rice farm in Sheridan, Tyler plans to sign up for Kaminsky's farm internship. It comes with a small stipend and a lot of work but a huge opportunity to learn what it will take to become a successful farmer.


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Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess by George O'Connor
Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess by George O'Connor is one of the 20 Michigan Thumbs Up! award book selections of 2010. The complete list and voting information is available from the MLA website or at your local library.
George O'Connor brings the Olympians to life with his graphic adaptations. Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess tells the story of Athena's unique birth as well as some of her extraordinary tales.
Athena is the second in a planned series. Zeus has already been published and Hera is expected later this year.
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We all love to tweet our blog posts in our Twitter profile and expect to get as many re-tweets as possible. Sometimes we don't get enough re-tweets as we expect in some of our posts. A common blogger will think that the blog post wasn't that good and that's why he didn't get as much re-tweets as he wanted. Though poor article quality is the reason in some cases, there are some another reasons as well, like wrong timing of tweets, etc.
According to research and many bloggers I have asked, many tweets fail to get a lot of re-tweets due to lack of proper timing and scheduling. So what's the best time to tweet so that the posts gets a lot of re-tweets?
According to my research and history of my tweets, I get the most re-tweets when I tweet between 6-8 PM GMT.
I checked for Tech Crunch and found that it gets most re-tweets between 3-5 PM GMT.
I also checked for some other blogs and found that most of them get most re-tweets when they tweet between 2-4 PM GMT.
The above statistics show that people get most re-tweets at times depending on their traffic. For example, I get more traffic from USA and hence the time when I get most re-tweets will be according to my traffic like where they come from, which place, etc.
From the above statistics we conclude that a blog gets most retweets when it tweets between 2-8 PM GMT. So from these 6 hours when to tweet to get the most number of re-tweets? I suggest you to tweet at 3 PM. It isn't any special time, but is just the average of the above timings.
An even better way to get much more traffic will be to schedule your tweets at intervals. Schedule one tweet for 2 PM, then one at 4 PM, one at 6 PM and the last one at 8 PM. This way maximum Twitter users will see your tweet and you will get a lot more traffic and retweets too!
While scheduling tweets, make sure you use different messages for each tweet so that your account doesn't look as a spam one!
A few tips to keep in mind while choosing the best time to tweet,
1.) Take your traffic into consideration
If your blog receives a lot of traffic from India, schedule your tweets for time when Indians are free such as their lunch time, evening breaks or at night. This will help you get more retweets.
2.) If your followers are local
If most of your followers are locals or belong to the same place, tweet according to the time when you think or have observed they are free and tweet the most. If you have a global base of followers, you may follow the time I have generalized i.e. 2-8 PM GMT.
3.) Analyze Your Re-Tweet Statistics
To make the most out of Twitter its a must to analyze your Twitter stats. Analyze your re-tweet statistics. Tweet one post per day at a specific time. Record the number of re-tweets it gets in an excel file neatly maintained. At th end of a week, calculate the average time when you received the most number of re-tweets. This will surely help you get a lot of re-tweets.


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Your company email subject line can make the difference from your message leading readers to take action, to readers letting your email live in an email wasteland, or worse, be deleted. There is no doubt having good business email subject line ideas on tap for your emails is a key to success.
Email is a remarkable way for you to communicate with your customer base or target market. So it goes without saying that your email subject line must resonate with readers in order for them to click and read. You've got to make them count.
Email subject lines often serve as your only chance to get a reader to take notice of your brand and what you have to offer. In order to achieve the best results as a small business owner when writing your email subject lines, you should adhere to guidelines that consistently perform well with readers.
Seven touchstones for email subject line effectiveness:
- Make them relevant to the reader
- Do not make them too sales oriented
- Show enticement
- Tell readers WHY they should read
- Make them straightforward
- Identify yourself
- Use urgency with eloquence
Naturally, you will not be able to comprise all seven touchstones into a single email subject line, but a good rule of them is to aim for combining two to three.
To put that rule into practice, let's dive into seven examples…
Business Email Subject Line Ideas
- You can lose those last ten pounds (relevance to the reader and shows enticement)
- Five meals for a homeless veteran for the price of a latte (not too sales oriented and tells readers WHY they should read)
- New Day Life Coaching e-courses (identifies and is straightforward)
- A consulting business in 4 hours? (shows enticement and is straightforward)
- In two hours your life will change (relevance to the reader and sense of urgency)
- Red Brick Maids Don't Believe In Carbon Footprints (identifies and is not too sales oriented)
- You're ready for phase two (relevance to the reader, shows sense of urgency, not too sales oriented)
The key is to be committed to striking the right balance with your email subject lines. While it can feel like tremendous pressure to cover so many bases, the key is to identify "what" is your overall goal with your email to your readers.
Screen Shot Via: The Mail Chimp Blog
If your goal is to share with new subscribers all of the services that you have to offer, you may want to angle your subject lines with; showing relevance to the reader, show enticement, and identify yourself.
If your goal is to remind existing customers of a new promotion, you would want to convey to them; a sense of urgency, not be too sales oriented, be straightforward, and tell them WHY they should read your email.
Use promotions more as one-time things. As we've talked about before, newsletters work best as newsletters that offer additional value. Don't use them only for offers and promotions.
When you send your email subscribers your company emails, it can appear to be somewhat of a gamble initially, after all, you are sending emails and hoping for the best. The good news is that you do not have to adopt that mentality permanently, because the answers are in the data.
That's right, the key to knowing what email subject lines perform the best (have the highest click thru rate) is through good old fashion testing. A/B Split Testing will allow you to gauge, which campaigns worked, and which didn't. Do not let the tech nature of this concept overwhelm or intimidate you. There is some very user-friendly software out on the market today from companies like, Optimizely and Maxymiser that make testing as pain-less as possible.
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You want to tailor your testing as much as possible to allow yourself to really comb through your results. You can test whether two different email subject lines worked that went out to one particular group. For example, if you have 3,000 people in your "Newsletter Group that are NOT customers" you could send 1,500 of them with an email subject line that says: "A Life Coach that sits on your couch" and the other 1,500 an email with the subject line; "A Life Coach that makes house calls" and use software to discover which performs the best.
Screen Shot Via: Mail Chimp
Granted, most email service providers like Aweber, Mail Chimp, and Constant Contact, offer insights into your email campaigns as apart of your subscription that you can easily use as well. But the bottom line is that you want to use data to decide what is working with your audience for your email subject lines. As a business owner, you can't work in a vacuum and shoot blanks unknowingly. You must be keyed into how best to communicate with your email subscribers in order to either convert them to customers, clients, or donors, to basically, give them what they want. When you know what works best, you can build upon that and sharpen your message to that particular audience.
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Even with the above suggestions, having a multitude of email subject line ideas in your wheelhouse can be challenging at times. For inspiration, here are a few other additional ideas that should resonate well with your email readers:
1. Ask a question (call-to-action)
Does breast cancer run in your family?
2. Have one word in all caps
January Newsletter: Our BIGGEST Month Yet
3. Try short lines
January 2013
4. Use a news angle
The Boston Marathon raises public safety concerns
5. How-To posts
How to lose 10 pounds by next Monday
6. Piggy back off a bigger brand
We Were Mentioned In Better Homes & Gardens Online Newsletter!
7. Use specific facts or figures
10 New Photos To Share This Month…
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When you create your email subject lines, it is best to keep in mind key words that have historically performed very poorly, and to avoid them at all costs. They are words such as:
- Claim
- Collect
- Buy
- Price
- Pay
These words are not only often detected as spam by most email providers but they also do little to win over readers. No one wants to willingly read emails that prompts them to buy something from the onset.
One last rule of thumb to be mindful of is to always write email subject lines that offer clarity. Some email marketers suggest using clever subject lines, but once again, data shows that email subject lines that deliver clarity over cleverness, always wins out. Even think of yourself in this situation, more and likely you respond better to email subject lines that are transparent, clear, and straightforward versus witty and clever.
To recap, ensure that your email subject lines provides relevance to your reader, are not too sales oriented, and favor clarity over cleverness. Also don't be afraid to test different subject lines with the same audience in order to gain insight into what they respond to best.
All in all, your overall goal should be to use your email subject line as an opportunity to bridge and develop a relationship with your subscribers. Don't let their initial commitment to engage with your brand by signing up for your email list pass you by with lack-luster email subject lines. Wow your readers and remind them (often) why they made a wise choice to be a part of your brand by using your email subject line as the best possible starting off point. Once you do so, you will experience pay-offs that go beyond the elusive pursuit of the perfect email subject line.


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Before you throw it away ---
Please check with us, because we might be able to use it!
we are junk collectors!
The Child Development Center always uses the following items:
Liquid detergent bottle tops Coffee cans
Styrofoam meat trays Ribbon & Yarn
Wrapping paper/tissue paper Fabric scraps
Plastic containers (yogurt & applesauce) Wire
Dress up clothes (both male and female) Thread
Wicker baskets Silk flowers
Brown or white paper lunch bags Spools
Large buttons and beads Picture frames
Baby food jars
If you are doing any home renovation projects we also use ceramic tiles for creative act activities!
We always try to keep the wood working table well-supplied with pieces of soft pine wood and nails.
Child Development Center


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Henry hoping 'star man' Rosicky is Gunner stay
Thierry Henry believes Tomas Rosicky is one of the stars of Arsene Wenger's squad and hopes the 33-year-old signs a new deal at the Emirates.
Playing with a boyish enthusiasm and – recent nose break aside – doing so free of niggly injury problems, Rosicky has proved himself a dynamic part of Arsene Wenger's interchangeable midfield this term and a popular player held in high regard by the rest of the squad.
It's not gone unnoticed by Henry, who speaking at the launch of PUMA's new evoPOWER football boots, told FourFourTwo:
"Tomas Rosicky has the respect of the dressing room, and that's all you want as a football player. He never put his head down, he carried on working and being at the service of Arsenal Football Club and he always gave his all.
"The fans at Arsenal love him and the players love him. They all know what Rosicky can bring. Unfortunately he had some trouble with injuries, but you can see what he can do when he's not injured.
"Great attitude, great professional, he gives 100 per cent all the time. For me that's the type of player you want to stay at Arsenal for a very long time. As an Arsenal man and as an Arsenal fan now, he is a star for me."
Echoing the fond words of manager Arsene Wenger who made clear earlier in the month that the midfielder remains in his plans for the foreseeable future, Henry continued:
"You can see when he loses the ball he chases the ball down, he works hard for his team. When he has it he's also clever with it. He always goes forward, passes the ball through the lines.
"He always likes to feed his strikers and that's what you want from a midfielder. Rosicky gives you that and I hope he can stay at Arsenal as long as possible."
Arseblog News will raise a glass to that.
haha, if a picture tells a thousand words, this is not the article I'd expect to go with that photo
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Bloody love Tomas! Little Mozart with a motor. Hope he signs!
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We can love Tomas without the blood though right
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I reckon he should never play with less than a weeks break between games, hopefully to maximize he's career with us, he deserves to be a part of a winning team
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Henry is a true gooner.
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Yep. Tim Sherwood is a goner too and John Terry is a cunt
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These are the established Arsenal facts
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It is known
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It is decreed.
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The Arsenal legend speaking about another arsenal legend…I hope he's gonna end his career with us…love this little mozart!
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At 33, he has the speed of a 21 year old. Cant help but notice how much he wants the team to succed! Strongly feel injuries prevented him from beign an Arsenal captain in his time. LEGEND!
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Super Super Tom
the best player in arsenal squad !
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Absolutely adore the little Mozart! Love his energy and his drive! One wonders how our past seasons would have been like if the injury gods didn't curse him…
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After his first couple of seasons I was unconvinced, mainly due to his injuries and inconsistencies but for the last few years he's improved hugely and his apetite for the game, energy and at times reading of it have helped make him an integral part of the squad
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I really love Tomas Rosicky, it's such a shame his career has been plagued by injury. Imagine the difference he could have made in certain seasons. I suppose that's just the intrinsic risk of playing football with humans rather than cyborgs who never get injured – or who can instantly regenerate parts of their body so it's not an issue. Hamstring strain? Give me 3 seconds and I'll repair that. It's going to be doable at some point in the future. Instant repair to the human body as we live longer and stronger. In a way I'm glad I won't be around to see it because getting to that stage will require some experimentation and as we all know experiments go wrong and some of the unfortunate victims of that will die horrible, painful deaths, or live as mutants for years, until the process is perfected. I've often thought about cryogenically freezing myself to be revived at a later date but I've probably past my physical peak at this point. Unless I'm brought back in a time when full body transplants can happen, I fear it's too late for poor old Pete.
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Wow, you really creeped me out there. How about we all live in the present which is Arsenal on top of the league? If not, we'll all meet in that Highbury in the sky some day…
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insightful, articulate with brevity to the fore as always…Bravo Pete!
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Way to go off on a tangent there man. I really mean it. It was brilliant. 🙂
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You got me thinking about the robocup again, and how they plan to beat the World Cup winners of 2050. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/jun/30/robot-footballers-robocup-tournament
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That's it! My next Arsenal jersey will read 'Rambling Pete' on the back. What's your favourite number Pete? I mean it.
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Oh Pete, you sure know how to make a man happy
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I love seeing him playing such a big part this year. The whole dynamic of the team changes when he is in the lineup. Everything speeds up a notch or two.
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great pic. he looks like me at 10am on a saturday morning.
deserves to stay at the club till he retires, with trophies under his belt. hope he does.
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He's like the fookin energiser bunny. When he's on the pitch we play with tempo. You just have to love the rotation we can do in midfield this season.
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He's the best sliding tackler ever!
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Yes, but the best part is, you just know when he's going to foul someone. It's like, 'target locked. Honing in. Bam. Target lying on arse. Completed Mozart back to base.'
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And the turns that this man can do with that ball at his feet.
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He will sign. We know that. He's a true gooner. And I also read some tweets about sagna signing 3 yr deal for 80k a week?
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That would be like a great transfer catch!
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I hope he gets a trophy (or few) with us that his quality over the last 10+ years (Dortmund & Czech rep included) has deserved.
I hate it when players of his quality don't have the medals, and then an average player like Carrick for instance, has shit loads of medals to look back on
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Carrick's actually a good player, in the same way that Arteta is a good player. He's what the Americans would call valuable.
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I feel robbed as the little man has proved when fit he is a magician with a little bit of a devilment.
Hopefully he remains fit for our push towards trophies this year.The nearest thing we would have had to Bergkamp if he had stayed healthy.He brings tempo and that extra class to this great team. Heres hoping
he stays and gets the contract he deserves.
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Has he mentioned what his footballing age is lately? If he's 33, he's around 30 in footballing age I think.
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It will be out of this world if we can get MARS to to sign new contracts!
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Absolutely love the guy – Sagna too. Stayed with us in the bad times so I want them still with us in the good. Sure Rosicky looks like a hobbit but he is OUR hobbit.
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one of my fave players of the last 5 years (when fit)
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@the ghost of LANS, never laughed so much at someone's username,brilliant
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Love Tomas, great player, plays for the shirt and seems a really likable and friendly guy. But I have a question. If he is Little Mozart, does that make Luka Modric, who was for a while the poor man's Tomas Rosicky, Little Tim Rice?
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I can't understand his incredible pace, and because of that I usually ignore the fact that Rosicky is 33.
Folks, I wanted to get your views about Toni Kroos. It's obvious we have an incredibly rich midfield, filled with talent. I was thinking, however, that if we consider some of the players are older, and that the squad could do with players of quality regardless of position, does anyone think a classy, savvy player like Kroos might be worth going for? His contract expires next year.
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We wanted you to f*cking stay, TH!
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michael jackson gunner?
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Hopefully we will resign him, good solid pros need to be retained. The biggest mistake we made with our previous generation of stars was to let them leave and not find new roles for them. Bergkamp, Henry, Pires, Adams even Vieira should have been found roles to help create and enforce the right culture and mentality. Hopefully Mozart will be with us for quite awhile longer
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Sign da ting…
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He's a fucking mutant. Special power football. Only Magneto is better at bending the ball.
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He's out of this world! Starman indeed, of Marsenal FC.
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The smile on TR7 face….when he lifted the PL trophy passed to him by Per/Arteta in May. That is what I wanted most to see. COYG!
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By Shana, Sunday, October 26, 2008 07:46:20 PM
Hi Sylvia. I want to ask about my children's guardian angels and was wondering if its possible for me to ask them to help my children even more at this time. Thank you so much.
By Ernestine, Saturday, October 25, 2008 09:21:03 AM
HI sylvia,how are you,I was writting to ask you, who is my guardian Angel,I pray that one day, I will get to talk to you,I love watching you,when you were on montel show, I been going through a lot and I was un able to view your class on oct16. and I really wanted to, but was unable at that time, well I wish, that one day, We will meet,orI get the chance to talk to you. love E.G
By Vadim, Friday, October 24, 2008 02:09:09 AM
Dear Sylvia !!! I ask standardly the same - please, write me, who is my guardian angel and how I can contact him
By Martha, Thursday, October 23, 2008 07:39:50 PM
Dearest Sylvia, Please tell me the name of my guardian angel. Thank you for your sweet kindness. Martha
By Rebecca, Wednesday, October 22, 2008 01:47:54 PM
Hi Sylvia , can you tell me if i have a guardian angel ? I feel like i do , and i wonder if it's my grandfather Robert , (aka bobby) . he was killed in a car crash when my dad was only 3yrs of age and so , of course i wasn't even born yet , but i have been so interested in him lately . could you tell me if it his him , and if not who ?!?!
By Ruth, Tuesday, October 21, 2008 04:33:11 PM
my mother was mad at me at the time of her death because of something that she was told by my sister that was a lie, it hurts me to this day i havent talked to my sister for 21 yrs now or even seen her she ruined my life. i can never tell my mom the truth and i want her to know the truth please help
By Linda, Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:04:25 AM
Hi Sylvia, Please tell me, how can I find out who/s my,"Guardian Angel/s are...??? I think I know...Maybe a Mishelle(female) and/or Micheal(male)? I had a brother that died before I was born that may be my G/A. His name was Miicheal,than my sisters name was going to be a Micheal if she was a boy. Thank You
By Cynthia, Monday, October 20, 2008 04:38:00 PM
Hi Slvia, I would like to know how I can find out who my Guardian Angel is, I would like to know the name. Thank You.Cindy Fl,
By Sharon, Monday, October 20, 2008 09:54:38 AM
I would like to know yhe name of my guardian angel.
By valerie, Monday, October 20, 2008 09:05:21 AM
i truly believe that i do have an guardian angel/angels. i would love to fined out who my guradian angel is. i had spent a week in detox. and started coloring pictures of fairys. when i came home my son's girlfriend sheena, gave me boxes of angel nicknacks and a shelf to put them on. i was never realy into them. i collect owls. and one day would love to own a real one. as long as it dont eat my cats. lol. but i ended up putting those angels and around my house with my owls. and now i want to find out everything i can about angels and who my gaurdian angel is.
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Contagion Review
"What's 30 Million Compared To 7 Billion?"
October 4th, 2011
Contagion is a 2011American thriller film.
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh.
Starring: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne, Marrion Cotilliard, Bryan Cranston, Enrico Colantoni, Kate Winslet, Sanaa
Lathan, Elliot Gould and Jennifer Ehle.
A Pandemic spreads worldwide.
The Antonine Plague (165 - 180 AD) 5,000,000 deaths.
The Plague of Justinian (541 AD) A quarter of the population in the Mediterranean dead; 10,000 daily.
The Black Death (1300s - 1400s, with further outbreaks into the 1700s.)
100,000,000 and over in a period of 200 years or more.
Smallpox Epidemics Among Native Americans (1492 - 1900) In 1900, the Native american population declined from it's original estimate of 12,000,000 to 275,000.
The First Cholera Pandemic (1817 - 1823) 100,000 deaths and 10,000 more in he early 60's.
The Asiatic (Russian) Flu (1889 - 1890) 250,000 deaths in Western Europe.
The Great Influenza (1918 - 1919) 100,000,000 in a period of 6 months. Today, it could kill 350,000,000 in a similar scale.
AIDS (1981? to present) 25,000,000 deaths.
The "Common" Flu (Present) 36,000 a year.
Malaria: 2,700,000 a year; 2,800 children a day.
Contagion (2011) 30,000,000 in 135 days
It takes a plastic shark to scare people away from the water. Does Contagion have the same effect to scare the world into thinking twice about the people they interact with or the surface they touch? Is this entire production a ploy to get people to buy more health products to please the government? either way, Contagion is a great way to view what might happen to day if an outbreak like the Spanish Flu were to occur in a new type of disease. It also shows just hoe stupid humans are when dealing with a pandemic, but can I call humans acting on instinct and Darwin's "survival of the fittest" stupid?
I had read the reviews that the movie begins on a healthy path and suffers from it's viral cast. Impossible; how could you fail with such an impressive list of Oscar winners and nominees? After watching it, it can't help but agree. The way the script made their characters available to their respective scenes, some of the role could have been served better with lesser star power: Matt Damon, Marion Cotilliard, Kate Winslet and Gwyneth Paltrow. Since their characters are short lived, literally, with respect to Damon's, fresh blood would have been better. It would have given the chance for new starts to show us what they have to offer with the available material.
The beauty about this pandemic is simply how Soderbergh decided to film the process of how the world might or more likely should react. There will always be a string of panic, conspiracy, and the world leaders will always select who deserves the cure before the expendable bunch get theirs. Better ask yourself, if you had two vaccines available, and one is obviously for you, who would you give the second one to, The President of the United states or a child? To the government, the decision is obvious. To the average person, who do you think they'll choose? To me, that answer is also obvious.
The chronological order of the outbreak gave me a pleasing smile. I enjoy watching movies where they outline the number of days or time to give the viewer a sense of where they at in the story. Here we get 145 days of what a single virus can do to the Earth's human population. The trailers make this movie seem like the ultimate fright fest. It's just o help us be more aware of out surroundings. I don't worry as much as the next health nut or your average agoraphobia.
The Actors:
As it is an impressive list, it lacks character development after a while and half the roles could have been filled with new actors to give them a chance. I will say that Bryan Cranston is getting quite the deserving roles.
The Visuals:
While the movie isn't as powerful as Traffic, it does present a style used: filters. Blue, Yellow or Orange and Regular. I leave to you, the viewer, to determine where each use of color is better defined; used to represent the action of the scene.
I love movie about about viruses. They make good guilty pleasures. They at times get ridiculous with he zombie characteristics. But Contagion is simply a Hollywood version of a fire drill. A personal handbook for the next pandemic. (Pray we don't).
Written by: Bawnian©-Dexeus.
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- Georgia-DiPirro • 5 years ago
@bawnian-dexeus Yes, I was. I enjoy it - I'm going to go through some more
@Georgia-DiPirro Thank. looks like you were busy last night skimming through some others as well.
- Georgia-DiPirro • 5 years ago
@bawnian-dexeus Nice Job!
@Zak-Lee-Ferguson Thank you
- Zak-Lee-Ferguson • 5 years ago
cant wait when this pops on over to the multiplexes over here in the UK- waiting patiently- BUT I CANT F*CKING WAIT- yey :D
Great review
@thedude-abides Yeah, oh well.
- thedude-abides • 5 years ago
@bawnian-dexeus I guess it just wasn't a vehicle for that kind of story. Like you previously stated, it was more a "what do to," or "what is likely to happen" if something like that were to take place. That's exactly what happened in the early stages of swine flu, and what many feared would be the case with Avian influenza, before both seemingly tailed off.
@thedude-abides In my opinion, I would have wanted Matt to have a conflict with his daughter's boyfriend. He tells him to stay away, and we see in each day how he tries desperately to see her, but Damon's character doesn't want to risk it so he warns him. They later get into a scuffle in the snow in the snow angel scene and he ends up shooting the girls bf and what not. Forget the prom and have the two of them reach a fall out once the disease is gone.
@thedude-abides Yeah. Its more like the worst case scenario hand book made by the movie industry
- thedude-abides • 5 years ago
@bawnian-dexeus You did a good job highlighting the film's strong points while at the same time expressing its weaknesses. I said when the first trailer hit that, despite my high expectations, I wasn't that impressed, and that it looked like a zombie movie without the zombies. I'm glad you harped on some of the same discrepancies as I did. Excellent review, friend.


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MISSION 5: Own Shadow
- As soon as the battle begins, dash around the outer edge of the area to retreat from Hollow Vergil's initial attack and fire swords at him repeatedly as you run.
- Wait for Hollow Vergil to stand still momentarily and teleport in close to him, then execute a two or three combination attacks and quickly retreat before he can strike back.
- Evade Hollow Vergil's counter attack and launch him into the air to execute another series of combination strikes, then retreat to the outer edge of the area again and dash around it in a circle to avoid taking damage.
- Continue dodging Hollow Vergil's attacks and moving in close to hit him with a launching maneuver or a series of combination strikes until a short action sequence is activated, then remain at a safe distance from the boss and dash away from the glowing blue spots that appear on the ground beneath you.
- Dodge the magical attacks that continue to sprout up and remain at a safe distance from the boss until Vergil returns to the same ground that you're on, then move in at close range and repeat your previous line of assault.
- Drain Hollow Vergil's health to the halfway point and activate devil trigger, then move in at close-range to continue inflicting damage on the boss while also dashing around his counter-attacks.
- After the next cut scene, dodge the cluster of magical attacks that emerge from the ground by jump-dashing back and forth repeatedly from one end of this area to the other.
- Move in for one last flurry of combination strikes on the ground or in mid-air to finally defeat Hollow Vergil and complete this mission.


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I just found out Sunday I am expecting number baby #7. I really wasn't taking folic acid. I did try to start taking my prenatal vitamins again, since I have a nursing toddler, but not faithfully. Since the day I found out I have been taking it, not sure if that makes a difference. Honestly I was the same with all of my other pregnancies and each time I worried. All of my kids have been fine.
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Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 important American brands that we predict will disappear within a year. This year's list reflects the brutally competitive nature of certain industries and the reason why companies cannot afford to fall behind in efficiency, innovation or financing.
American Airlines will disappear in 2013 because of its inefficiency. It was the premier carrier in the United States for almost 30 years — even surviving through periods when most other carriers went bankrupt. However, it lost its critical advantage of scale when Northwest merged with Delta (NYSE: DAL) and Continental merged with United (NYSE: UAL). Within two years, American became a medium-sized carrier.
[More from 24/7 Wall St.: The 10 Most Hated Companies in America]
Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) may be the best example of an innovative company that lost its edge. As a result, it will disappear in 2013. Five years ago, RIM was the only smartphone company of any size, and it had almost the entire corporate market. But it made a fatal mistake in failing to adapt its technology for consumer use. In June 2007, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) launched the iPhone, and the rest is history.
Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN) no longer has the capital to compete. The retailer will be gone by the end of 2013. In the company's most recent 10-Q, it said one of its biggest risks was running low on capital and not meeting financial obligations.
We made many accurate calls last year, but the speed with which some of them came true was surprising. MySpace was sold by News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS) less than a week after our list was published.
Several other 2011 nominees are also no longer around. Saab filed for bankruptcy only five months after 24/7 published last year's predictions. The car company has been sold yet again to an investment group called National Electric Vehicle Sweden, probably for little more than car parts.
In Nov. 2011, Ericsson dumped its half of the Sony Ericsson mobile phone business, apparently aware of something that Sony (NYSE: SNE) has yet to realize — the smartphone industry is owned by Apple and Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android-run phones. Similarly, Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) dumped A&W as sales were miniscule compared to flagship brands KFC and Taco Bell.
[Related: Taco Bell introducing more upscale menu items]
A few of the companies we said would vanish are still operating — barely. American Apparel is now a penny stock. Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is another company 24/7 still predicts will go away soon. The former Finnish heavyweight just fired 10,000 employees, or 20% of its workforce.
We also made a few bad calls. Sears (NASDAQ: SHLD) and Sony Pictures are still operating in essentially the same form they were a year ago. Kellogg's (NYSE: K) Corn Pops and Soap Opera Digest are doing just fine.
This year we continue to take a methodical approach in deciding which brands to include on our list of brands that will disappear. The major criteria are:
1) a rapid fall-off in sales and steep losses;
2) disclosures by the parent of the brand that it might go out of business;
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4) companies that are sold;
5) companies that go into bankruptcy;
6) companies that have lost the great majority of their customers; or
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Each brand on the list suffers from one or more of these problems. Each of the 10 will be gone, based on our definitions, within 18 months.
This is 24/7 Wall St.'s 10 brands that will disappear in 2013.
1. American Airlines
American's parent AMR filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Nov. 2011. The airline itself still operates largely as it did prior to the filing, but with some of the advantages the bankruptcy of a parent brings. Labor costs will be cut, along with debt service and lease obligations for airplanes. AMR says it plans to emerge from Chapter 11 as a viable airline. But that will not happen. US Airways (NYSE: LCC) already has made it clear that it wants to buy American's assets. As soon as the rumors of a potential buyout started in April, some of American's largest unions said they backed such a plan as a way to protect jobs. Earlier this month, US Airways CEO Doug Parker announced his desire to merge the two airlines. With US Airways probably willing to give AMR's creditors a good deal to get American's assets, the potential deal received tremendous support from bondholders and analysts. US Airways has much to gain from this transaction, as its position in the carrier market has been eroded by the mergers of Northwest and Delta and the later combination of United and Continental.
2. Talbots
Battered retailer The Talbots (NYSE: TLB) is supposed to be taken private by Sycamore Partners for just over $2.75 a share, or $190 million. The offer has been delayed for some reason. Sycamore already has lowered its offer once from $3.05 a share it extended to the company in December. Among all the badly damaged retailers hurt by the recession, compounded by its failure to appeal to consumers with distinctive products, Talbots has to be near the top of the list. While its shares traded for almost $26 five years ago, they now change hands for $2.50. It is a wonder that Sycamore wants to buy the retailer. Even if the deal closes, Sycamore may find there is no solution to making the company viable again. When it last announced earnings, Talbots management said it planned to close 110 stores. The company also said it would try to find a new CEO. Talbots made only $1 million last quarter on $275 million in revenue. At the same time it announced earnings, it admitted that it could be in default under its debt facilities if its financial condition deteriorated further. Talbots has been flanked by a number of department stores that carry women's discount ware and a number of niche chains, including Ann Taylor (NYSE: ANN), Chico's FAS (NYSE: CHS) and Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD). The company's earnings demonstrate clearly the extent to which customers have abandoned Talbots. Its revenue was $2.3 billion in fiscal 2008, a figure on which it lost money. Annual sales are barely half that now. With the exception of a tiny profit last year, the retailer has lost money every year in the past five.
[Related: Electronics Retailers Scramble to Adapt to Changing Market]
3. Current TV
Al Gore's Current TV was on life support even before it fired its only bankable star, Keith Olbermann, in March following a set of battles with the host over his perks. He was replaced by serial talk show host failure Eliot Spitzer. Compared to Olbermann's March figures, Spitzer's ratings in April were down nearly 70%, according to TV audience measurement firm Nielsen. At the time, The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Replacement Eliot Spitzer pulled an anemic 47,000 total viewers in the first outing of Viewpoint, with just 10,000 among adults 25-54. The weeks since saw an early rebound, particularly in the demo, but in its four weeks on air Viewpoint has steadily declined in both respects." Reuters recently reported that Current TV's audience had fallen enough that cable giant Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) may have the right to discontinue carrying the channel. The closest Current TV has to a star is talk show veteran Joy Behar, a former cast member of "The View," who had her own show canceled by CNN's HLN in November. Gore does not have the pockets to keep a network with no future going.


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ALERT! Stop what you're doing this very instant, and listen to MisterWives' insanely infectious "Reflections." Then, proceed to freak out, die happy, revive yourself, and listen to the track again and again AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.
To get a sense of the song, imagine the organic vibes of a female-fronted Mumford & Sons mixed with the stomp-clap sensibilities of The Lumineers, with a little bit of St. Lucia's gorgeous synth-pop sparks sprinkled throughout.
Lead singer Mandy Lee's vocals are ethereal and lush, seamlessly fusing with the track's colorful yet tight production. And that's not even mentioning those dance-pop hooks! Listening to "Reflections" is basically like listening to glitter. No, not Mariah Carey's 2001 soundtrack — we mean the real, itty-bitty, sparkly deal.
For having only played their first show together in February 2013, this up-and-coming pop trio — that's drummer Etienne Bowler and bassist Will Hehir in front of Mandy — seem like seasoned pros. Plus, well, they're all très attractive, which is always fun for us.
The title track off of the group's debut EP (out today), "Reflections" had us ready to declare it the "Top Jam of 2014" after only one listen. And after only 1,477 more listens, we totally stand by our initial gut reaction.
+ Listen to MisterWives' "Reflections."
Photo credit: Shervin Lainez