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I don't use San Marzano tomatoes, I feel they are highly overrated and overpriced. We have great tomatoes in the USA from California and New Jersey, keep the $$$ at home.
I love the NJ crushed tomatoes and I'm a fan of Sclafani crushed. However, I think it would be sacrilegious to use them on a Neapolitan pie, no?
That's a tough question. If you were opening a Neapolitan pizzeria, I think NJ tomatoes would be frowned upon from an authenticity perspective
If they are good, who cares where they come from? Who is going to know anyway? If you're not VPN, there is no reason I can think of to use SM unless you can't find anything better.
Craig, I don't make that VPN/by the book vs. non VPN/anything goes distinction. As soon as you use the 'Neapolitan' label, you have a duty towards authenticity, towards proper cultural representation. This means sub 90 second bakes and San Marzanos. If someone doesn't want to use San Marzanos, they can drop the Neapolitan label. Paulie Gee, for instance, makes an extremely Neapolitan-ish pie, but he wants the freedom to use whatever ingredients and thus avoids calling his pies Neapolitan. From tasting Paulie's tomatoes, I think there's a good chance the tomatoes are part of the non Neapolitan equation (along with the crazy toppings). Bianco and Varasano are in this same group. With or without VPN, 'Neapolitan' is a standard. If a place uses it and ignores the traditional specs, frowns will occur. Now, I might not have said who will be frowning- it might end up being just me, but it will happen Now, within the general scheme of things, non SMs are a lot less egregious violations than a 3 minute bake, but it's still a departure from the standard. Also, as I said before, NJ tomatoes are a lot more intensely flavored than Italian, but they're also different. Many people wouldn't be able to detect the difference, but I'm sure that we could.Omit the label, the sky's the limit. Call your pizza 'Neapolitan,' though, and you answer to the obsessives.And, just to be clear, I'm talking about NJ vs. SMs, not your Centos vs. SMs. Your Centos are as SMish as any SM that I've ever had. I would hope that, should you ever go the certification route, whoever's certifying you wouldn't bat an eyelash at the Centos.
Sclafani Crushed. They theory is that the crushed are made from the very ripest tomatoes. I don't know if there is any truth to that or not. I'll let you know when I open them up.
I reject the idea that one must used SM's in order to call their pie NP. Not VPN, fine. Not NP, not fine. I'm calling BS. To honor NP, my duty is to the art, to transform the ingredients into a thing of beauty that feeds the stomach as well as the soul; this means maximizing quality within the spirit of the tradition. Strict adherence at the cost of quality does not honor the art in my opinion. 00 flour, sub-90 (or even better sub-60) bakes, no oil or sugar - these things which are traditional also maximize quality. I have not seen anything that is better. If the SM tomato doesn't also maximize quality, it must be rejected. It makes no sense to make a sub-optimal pie in the name of "authenticity."
I had forgotten about this, but it makes perfect sense. My more-flavor-may-not-be-better premise when looking at NJ vs. Italian tomatoes most likely stems, in large part, due to the fact that my NJ tomatoes are crushed/ really ripe, possibly even a bit overripe, and that the Italian whole tomatoes I've had leaned towards underripe, with a corresponding cucumbery-ish flavor. The crushed sclafani's are very sweet.Like Chaz, I will be very curious as to your feelings on the sclafanis.
Craig, first of all, I never equated non SMs with higher quality. The NJ tomatoes are more flavorful, but I'm not necessarily saying that more flavor is better.Secondly, everyone can have a duty to their art, but art is subjective. Someone can come along and say "3 minute bakes speak to my soul, 3 minute bakes are Neapolitan," but that won't mean that Neapolitan pizza should be baked for 3 minutes. The objective facet to this equation is that Neapolitan pizza comes from Naples, where, for at least 50 years, it's been made with SMs. Subjectively, we can do whatever we please however we please, but, you and I (or anyone else on this forum) doesn't have the right to redefine a product that the Neapolitans have cultivated and own.If you came up with a way to make a better sparkling wine, that's fine, but you can't call it Champagne. Just because the Champagne makers are better policemen than the Neapolitan pizza associations doesn't mean that Neapolitan history gets binned.These are our pizza ancestors we're talking about here. We don't have to carve their likenesses into wood and make altars, but we do need to show reverence, and that reverence is shown in respecting the standards that generations of Neapolitans have honed into the highest of arts.Absolutely, find a better tomato, improve on the original, transform souls, just maintain an awareness of those that came before you and allow them their name. There's so many more names, so many more cities that one can choose, while still being reverential of the original.Houstapolitan? Texapolitan?
Nope; still not buying it. If you want to apply the Champagne standard, you can't make NP outside of Naples period - even if you do everything identically. You may be able to bake a 3 minute pie that is better than any NP. I haven't had it, but maybe it's possible, but it's not NP because it will be very different in character. Maybe there are SM tomatoes better than the non-SMs I use, but that does me no good. Using the best tomato available doesn't change the character of the pie. And note that if the flavor of the tomato is such that it changes the character of the pie, it's not the best tomato. And someone can say they bake 3 minute NP. They can say whatever they want. It's a free country. Their 3 minute NP and $3.50 will get them a cup of coffee at Starbucks.
We use American versions of italian cheese and still call the pizza Neapolitan. Tomatoes should be no different. In my opinion comparing deviations in bake time to deviations in ingredient sources isn't even like apples and oranges, it's like apples and shoes.
I'm not sure why you're so opposed to this Craig. As I said before, your Centos are as authentically Neapolitan as they can possibly be. With the pizzas you make, your oven adventures, and all the advice you've spent countless hours giving, I'd be hard pressed to find a more able ambassador for Neapolitan pizza. You've taken the bare bones letter of VPN and applied a spirit that's catapulted your art out of the stratosphere. You're the living embodiment of authentic and perfect. With you it's not a question of authenticity/inauthenticity, but, rather, how many years it will take the Neapolitans to build a statue in your honor in one of their piazzas. You might be saying to yourself "I'm not fighting a cause, I'm just making food that I like to eat," but the reality is that you're one of the most able bodied soldiers the movement has probably ever seen.


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Webster City High School students will be driving their tractors to school and dressing up this week for National FFA week.
Kurt Veldhuizen, Webster City FFA advisor, said wearing the chapter's t-shirts or dressing up as cowgirls and cowboys during the week are things that members can do to show pride in the organization that helps students develop their agricultural knowledge and professional leadership skills.
Other activities during the week include a student and faculty cookout on Thursday and an annual ski trip to Minnesota at the end of the week. Webster City FFA will also host a donkey basketball tournament at Webster City Middle School sponsored by Webster City FFA alumni on Feb. 28. Veldhuizen said the money raised from tournament ticket sales will go toward scholarship funds for high school students.
"It's my vision, and I believe the alumni's vision as well, to see every high school FFA member graduate with a FFA scholarship," Veldhuizen said.
Adding to FFA's busy week are the sub-district conferences on Wednesday where students will compete in the first stage of several speaking based events. Veldhuizen said FFA members have spent countless hours in the past two months preparing for events which include conducting a mock FFA meeting, reciting the five-paragraph FFA creed, demonstrating parliamentary procedure, public speaking, a mock job interview and more. About 20 students from the Webster City FFA will compete for the chance to go to district and possibly state contests in those events.
The organization has changed over the years. The name itself, which used to stand for for Future Farmers of America, was changed in 1988 to the National FFA Organization. Veldhuizen said the change better represents the landscape of modern agriculture.
"In today's world, less than 20 percent of the ag workforce is production farming. The rest is research, development, sales, distribution, all those different areas. We changed the name to tap into that other source of students that we were missing and that we need in agriculture," Veldhuizen said.
The Webster City chapter of FFA is reflective of the organization as a whole. Membership in the organization has risen steadily every year, according to Veldhuizen, and now has a roster of 93 members. Those members are almost equally divided between those who live in town and those who live on acreage or a farm. Veldhuizen said he tells his students that one of the largest FFA chapters in the country is in downtown Chicago with an exclusively urban group of members.
The Webster City chapter is also about equal parts male and female, with many of the latter group stepping up to leadership positions. Webster City FFA also has some hispanic participation. Veldhuizen said that diversity is good for the organization, which is stereotyped as being largely consistent of white, male farmers.
FFA is a co-curricular organization at Webster City High School. That means it is taught during the school day. A student must be enrolled in at least one agriculture class in order to join FFA. However, that is just one facet of the organization. Veldhuizen said what FFA aims to give its members is encompassed in a three-part venn diagram model. Classroom learning as one part. The other two parts come from the leadership skills that students gain during FFA meetings and individual member projects.
Chapter meetings, as well as the organization at large, are student run. Veldhuizen said his role as advisor is to make sure that students are making sound, legal decisions. Aside from that, students have all the power.
Meetings are conducted in a professional manner. First, there are opening ceremonies where each officer states their duties. Reports from the secretary and treasurer are read, and then old business is addressed. Later, the chapter discusses new business and then ends the meeting with closing ceremonies. FFA also places importance on health and lifestyle. Students take time for basketball, four square or other activities after meetings to socialize with other members.
Completing the three parts that make up FFA are supervised agricultural experience (SAE) projects. Each member is required to have a SAE project, which they choose themselves. Veldhuizen said younger students will often take exploratory projects, which can range from documenting time they work in the school's greenhouse to helping family members on a farm and more. Older members are encouraged to explore more rigorous experiences such as raising and selling cattle or produce. Members can also use work at grocery stores with diary and produce being related to food science.
The Webster City chapter has grown to 93 members from 73 last year, and Veldhuizen said the student members who run the show are largely to thank.
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As chilly autumn winds begin to blow at last, turning leaves to gold, red and orange, the #PodSquad sat down with an old friend. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we had fun recording it: This episode's guest? It's our Magic Man, Don Baggett. Don has a long history with us –…Read More »
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Podcast: IT Guy
It's podcast day again and this time we welcomed Matt Taylor to the table – he's our IT Director. We hope you enjoy this episode: Here are some illustrations for this latest episode along with some reminders: IT Matt gives us an interesting overview of how he and his team outfitted the park for our…Read More »
Podcast: The one with the Conqueror
It's podcast day! As always, here are some illustrations from our hour or so of silliness: First of all, to celebrate our thirteenth episode, we snacked on some new treats that will appear on the SmokeHouse menu for Happy Halloween Weekends: Fried Apple Pie Bites and … … Bread Pudding Bites (above). Needless to say,…Read More »
The Legend lives on
This morning, while adding a new Legend video to our YouTube channel, I happened upon this wonderful piece of our history from 1999. It's the day we announced we were building The Legend: Many thanks to David Ellis for posting this video of the late Will Koch announcing The Legend. We know Will would be…Read More »
Podcast episode 006: … the day before Opening Day
It's April 22, the day before Opening Day for our 70th Birthday Season. And so today's podcast episode is 70 minutes long. By coincidence, yes, but we're still pleased with ourselves. A few photos to pique your interest: Two of our upcoming holidays. First, May the 4th: And Mother Goose Day: The chat about our history…Read More »
Podcast: The one with the fast-talking New Yorker
Every time we sit down to record a new episode, it is with the determination to keep the length at less than an hour. And every time, we fail. Stephen came up with a good idea – he pulled out a portion of one of our longer discussions and will create a mini-episode for next…Read More »
Podcast highlights: Thunderbird, blue sand, and Will
We're half-way between podcast episode 003 and 004, so here are 003's highlights, with video: The Mystic Blue name for our new filter sand … … (which is clearly not blue), reminds me of this post from the first year we blogged, 2005: Q: When is the color green … blue? We sure hope you're…Read More »
Podcast: The one with the Blue Sandman
Another podcast is in the can. The HoliCan, as it were. In it you will hear #FlashBackFriday stories about Thunderbird-planning obsessions. Also, we'll each reveal our favorite Splashin' Safari attraction and share a story about Will Koch. Plus this (hint: VP James is back): And tons more. Plus, another rousing round of our 70 Degrees…Read More »
Oh what fun it is to research and revisit our past – with oh so many wonderful stories we have to tell from our 70 years! Here's a share of a video our ACE friend Sean posted on YouTube. (ACE = American Coaster Enthusiasts. Yes, that's a thing.) For the backstory about the day CBS's 48…Read More »
The Legend reborn
We've teased you long enough. Here's what we're working on for our 70th Birthday season: We hope you're as excited as we are to experience our wooden coasters again for the first time – especially The Legend! (Oh, and Thunderbird, too!) This snow won't last forever … By the way, if you've been meaning to…Read More »
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The Must Have Gardening Book For Monkies Like Me! American Horticultural Society New Encyclopedia of Gardening Techniques
Contributing Monkie V Ol Blak
Published on November 6, 2011
Filed Under Books, Gardening Organically Tags Book, gardening
Photographer: V Blak (CC)
Here at G Living we get books and other stuff sent to us all the time, which is great, but most of it isn't worth posting about. It's either dull stuff or just isn't that "G". And if it's not "G" or just plain dull, we either don't post about it at all or if we do, it's not always pretty because we tell it as we see it. But with that said, out of the last 40 books or so that have come our way in the past year, this one is definitely a stand out. It's called American Horticultural Society New Encyclopedia of Gardening Techniques. Yeah I know, could they make the title any longer? Anyways, it's amazing and I am addicted to carrying this 4 pound thing around with me right now. Well, maybe it's not 4 pounds, but it is pretty hefty, in a good way if you know what I mean.
I'll admit, am completely new to gardening at the ripe old age of 42. Yes, I have waited 42 years to start figuring out just how plants grow and what the heck they actually need to stay alive. I have killed many many plants in my time I am or was completely clueless how to even start a garden. I didn't really even know how to plant seeds. Do I put them in those little green house starter trays? Can I just drop them in the ground? How do I plant trees, what plants grow where, how much water do they need, why didn't my seed germinate and so on. Like any newbie I have a million questions and that is exactly what this book is all about. It's like the google of gardening but in a book form with detailed illustrations. I love it.
I can see my grandparents shaking their heads at me right now, saying something like duh…. its an encyclopedia, you daft Monkie!
This is not one of those re-hashed gardening books filled with old photos ripped out of gardening magazines from the 80's or worse the 70's.
You can't go wrong with this book. This is an up to date modern book with a fresh feel to it. This is not one of those re-hashed gardening books filled with old photos ripped out of gardening magazines from the 80's or worse the 70's. You know the books I am talking about. They are billed high in the discount section of Barns and Nobles. Those books are a desperate attempt to re-use old stuff and passing it off as new. Those books bore me. This is one feels like it was create especially for the modern urban gardener, which I am guessing is probably someone like you and it's definitely me.
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Wang struggles as China wins 3-0 over Australia
BEIJING (AP) The top-ranked Chinese men defeated Australia 3-0 in the team table tennis competition Thursday, but another session of unsteady play by No. 4 Wang Liqin revealed a potential weak spot.
China will advance to the second round with a win over Austria in the afternoon session, and was expected to go on to face South Korea, Hong Kong or Japan.
Wang defeated William Henzell, ranked No. 147 in the world, in four close games, 6-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-9. There was little of the crushing dominance that is the trademark of the Chinese table tennis program. Instead, Wang seemed unable to contain his opponent, sending returns out of bounds or missing shots.
The two-time Olympic medalist had also struggled during his doubles match against Greece on Wednesday.
He attributed the problems in part to the pressure of meeting the expectations of the Chinese public, which will only be satisfied with gold medals at the Beijing Games.
"The Olympics isn't any ordinary competition, there's definitely more pressure," Wang said, though he also tried to turn his rough outing into a positive.
"I didn't play to my full potential, but it was good training for me psychologically," he said. "When I was behind 1-0, and even when I was trailing in the second game, to be able to come back from that, psychologically, that was good for me. I think it'll be helpful for the upcoming games."
Despite announcements before the competition that audience members should keep quiet and turn off their mobile phones to avoid distracting the players, fans in the mostly full stadium rallied behind Wang, particularly when he trailed 7-1 before ultimately winning the second game 12-10.
Shouts of "Go Wang Liqin" reverberated through the 6,200-seat gymnasium, which was built especially for table tennis. When Wang went ahead 11-10 after a rally where the players were taking big swings at the ball, he let out a shout and threw up his fists, and the fans screamed and waved Chinese flags of all sizes.
The Chinese women face their highest-ranked opponent so far, No. 8 Austria, in the afternoon session.


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To be considered a Senior-level student you must have 21.50 units by the start of the Fall 2016 semester. Please read through the Room Selection Eligibility section in Important Information for more information regarding qualifications for participating in Room Selection.
During room selection, senior-status students are able to apply for College-owned apartments. There are six apartment options that range from two to eight person. No one group is guaranteed an apartment. Selection is solely based upon the combined sum of the group members' lottery numbers. Students residing in the apartments are not required to be on a College Board Plan but may purchase one if they choose. Click the name of an apartment for more building specific information and access to the application.
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Ingham Hall is a small residence hall housing 13 women of junior and senior status. There are five double-occupancy rooms that are available during the room selection process. Residents of Ingham Hall are required to be on the College Board Plan. For more information regarding hall amenities and to access the application please see Ingham Hall page.
Apartment/Ingham Applications are due Thursday, March 24, 2016 by 4:00 PM.
Mitchell Towers and Whitehouse Hall are two residence halls within the "suite-style" housing option. Both halls have two double-occupancy rooms connected by a bathroom (gender specific). There are common areas on each floor that offer opportunities for studying or socializing. Within each hall, Residential Life student staff work to create thriving communities. Students residing in Mitchell Towers and Whitehouse Hall are required to be on the College Board Plan. Click the name of a residence hall for more building specific information and access to the application.
Suite Applications are due Thursday, March 31, 2016 by 4:00 PM.
The general room selection is the final phase of the room selection process. The rooms available for selection during this phase are determined at the completion of all other phases and are based on the remaining students' need for housing assignments balanced with the need for space to assign housing to the incoming first-year class. A selected number of returning students will be assigned to Seaton Hall.
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General Room Selection Applications are due Thursday, April 7, 2016 by 4:00 PM.
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Dean Hall is a women's cooperative housing unit open to sophomore through senior-status students. As a cooperative, Dean offers a unique community living experience. This includes regular community gatherings, shared meals, and other responsibilities as determined by the women living in the hall. All residents are required to be on the Dean Hall board plan.
Dean Hall Applications are due Friday, March 4, 2016 by 4:00 PM.
For more information and to access the application, visit the Dean Hall page.
I-Space is the living-learning component of the Modern Languages and Cultures curriculum. Language students have the opportunity to hone their language skills by residing with native speakers and other students in their major or minor. Residents also participate in cultural activities open to the campus community. Residents of the Fiske House are required to be on the College Board Plan.
Special Interest Housing Applications are due Friday, March 4, 2016 by 4:00 PM.
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ASU Installs Night Vision on Botswana AS350s
Along with Eurocopter Southern Africa Ltd. (ESAL), Boise, Idaho-based Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) has completed a trio of AS350s in operation with the Botswana Police Service in Johannesburg, South Africa. ASU also provided ESAL technicians with training related to the night vision upgrade.
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I have made a difficult but necessary decision to allow WCAGS to go dormant for a time. There are currently no meetings scheduled for 2015.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), International Conservation Program
Black Rhino Conservation in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
In response to Tuesday's (9/11/01) tragic events, The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) would like to express our sincere sorrow and sympathy to all those affected by the terrorist bombings. Our prayers and our thoughts are with you.
We also would like to share with you some of the beautiful comments that our African staff members are sharing with our Washington D.C. office during this difficult time.
R. Michael Wright, President / CEO
"Dear Colleagues,
PBS is hosting a television series titled "Africa". Airing on September 9 - October 28, 2001 Sundays at 8pm ET (check local listings).
If you have ever wondered what it's like to live on the vast Serengeti plains, or experience the intense beauty of a Sahara night, AFRICA will take you there. A joint venture between Thirteen/WNET New York's NATURE and National Geographic Television, AFRICA is an eight-part series, shot in widescreen, super 16mm format, that takes viewers on a kaleidoscopic adventure across Africa's major regions and into the homes of the people who live there.
The following story was written by Will Dunham and ran in the August 23, 2001, issue of Reuters.
Elephants dwelling in Africa's lush tropical rain forests are genetically distinct from the better-known elephants that roam the continent's grasslands and merit being classified as a separate species, scientists said on Thursday.
The black rhino is critically endangered primarily due to poaching along with inadequate protection in the field. The largest population of the eastern black rhino is found in Kenya and the second largest at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) in Tanzania. The population at NCA is now 15 after experiencing recent declines for reasons other than poaching. Some of the rhinos at NCA are ranging outside the crater and there is a need to strengthen the monitoring and protection efforts to cover these new areas.


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Daily Archives: February 27, 2011
Observations: The QandO Podcast for 27 Feb 11
In this podcast, Bruce, Michael, and Dale discuss the demonstrations by public employee unions in Wisconsin, and the state of the economy.
The direct link to the podcast can be found here.
As a reminder, if you are an iTunes user, don't forget to subscribe to the QandO podcast, Observations, through iTunes. For those of you who don't have iTunes, you can subscribe at Podcast Alley. And, of course, for you newsreader subscriber types, our podcast RSS Feed is here. For podcasts from 2005 to 2010, they can be accessed through the RSS Archive Feed.


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Jewel for Women by Alfred Sung is a fresh floral scent, very feminine without being frilly or too sweet. Nice for summer, while running errands or whenever you want to wear something nice and soft. Good quality in a beautyful flacon!
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For this week's show "Learning, Doing, Being: A New Science of Education," Krista interviewed neuroscientist Adele Diamond, who studies how social dramatic play can build "executive function" (EF) skills in children's brains. As Diamond explains it, EF is a container term for capacities like inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility. These are skills that are lodged in the brain's prefrontal cortex, which Diamond calls "the new kid on the block" because it's the part of the human brain to develop most recently through evolution. As we grow from babies into young adults, the prefrontal cortex is the last brain area to mature. When we age, it is the first to falter.
While producing this show, we learned that Diamond serves as an advisor for a nearby charter school that incorporates some elements of social dramatic play into its curriculum. We visited the school a few weeks ago and one result is this narrated slideshow pairing Adele Diamond's explanation of the nuts and bolts of EF with 5th and 6th graders demonstrating some of the principles she describes through improvisational theater games.
If you have the chance, check out Krista's full interview with Adele Diamond or listen for more of this ambient audio in the produced show. I don't know what brain area is responsible for creating an audio slideshow but mine certainly got a workout putting this together.
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Ian Somerhalder & Nina Dobrev Shop For A Christmas Tree — Pics
'The Vampire Diaries' stars sink their fangs into the perfect tree!
It's not news when you or I go Christmas tree shopping, but when genetically flawless couple Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev go hunting for a holiday spruce, the world literally stops spinning on its axis for an ever-so-brief moment.
The Vampire Diaries co-stars were spotted picking out a Christmas tree Dec. 3 in Atlanta, Ga., and it looks like their hunt was successful, as they were photographed dragging a massive one back to their car.
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Apple Roundup: Spotify, MacBook Pro, iPad
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Today's top Apple(AAPL) stories include Spotify coming to the iPhone and iPad, a MacBook Pro teardown, and a new iPad ad.
Spotify announced that it will be bringing its free mobile radio to iOS devices, expanding the company's user base beyond desktops.
Spotify already has apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, but has now added the radio feature, which will allow them to stream a wide variety of radio stations based on how they create the station.
"The new radio feature for iOS is seamlessly integrated into the Spotify service, creating an unmatched user experience of listening, discovering, saving and sharing music, from a catalog of more than 16 million songs," Spotify said in the press release.
Apple announced the new MacBook Pro at its Worldwide Developer Conference last week. iFixit has already broken one down, calling it an "engineering marvel."
The tech blog disassembled the new laptop and found that the Retina display is essentially the entire display. Apple has scrapped is process of sandwiching an LCD panel between a back case and glass. Instead the case is the frame and the LCD is the glass. As a result, Apple upped the pixel ratio, without making the screen noticeably thicker.
Apple unveiled a new iPad ad on its YouTube channel yesterday, with the tagline "Whatever you do on iPad, do it all more beautifully than ever with the stunning Retina display."
The narrator of the ad says, "Send a note, stay informed, catch a show, make your point, make a memory, make a masterpiece, read something, watch something and learn something. Do it all more beautifully with the Retina Display on iPad."
Shares of Apple are higher in Tuesday trading, up 0.4% to $588.10.
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Debates of April 26th, 2001
House of Commons Hansard #49 of the 37th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was elections.
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- Organ Donor Awareness Week
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- Unknown Soldier
- Chernobyl
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International Co-Operation
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Steve Mahoney Mississauga West, ON
Mr. Speaker, this year the cities of Mississauga and Kariya, Japan, celebrate the 20th anniversary of their twinning.
In March, a 24 member delegation from Mississauga, including Mayor Hazel McCallion and four city councillors, travelled to Kariya for a week long visit. Thousands of Japanese residents joined the delegation to celebrate the official opening of a four hectare park located in central Kariya and called Mississauga Park.
This event also marked the 50th anniversary of Kariya and kicked off a summer long initiative called Think Canada 2001. An initiative of the Canadian government and Japan, Think Canada 2001 is designed to promote recognition and understanding of Canadian culture, technology and business opportunities through seven months and some 200 events and activities.
I congratulate my city of Mississauga and the city of Kariya, Japan, on 20 economically and culturally prosperous years.
Unknown Soldier
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Carol Skelton Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, SK
Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to welcome and pay tribute to Leah McDonald from Elrose, Saskatchewan. Leah is here with her twin sister Abbie, her mother Joan, and her grandparents Helen and Leonard Kutz. I send greetings to her dad Michael, her sister Lorell and brother Joel back in Elrose.
Leah is a 17 year old, grade 12 honour student who recently won the "Who is the Unknown Soldier Writing Contest" sponsored by Veterans Affairs Canada in the prairie region. The contest was held to inspire students to reflect on Canada's wartime past and present and on the ultimate sacrifice made by tens of thousands of our nation's finest.
Leah's poem is a touching reflection on Canada's war dead and is a beautiful tribute to the Tomb of the Unknown Solider just down the street in the nation's capital. It is wonderful to see that our youth are continuing our great tradition of honouring those who served and died for Canada.
On behalf of all my colleagues in the House I offer congratulations and, more important, thanks to Leah for her inspiring work and her tribute to Canadians who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Diane St-Jacques Shefford, QC
Mr. Speaker, we are celebrating National Volunteer Week. Altogether, more than 7.5 million volunteers across Canada have a profound influence on virtually every aspect of our society. Through their volunteer work, they are showing the fundamental value they attach to the wellbeing of their communities.
The year 2001 has been proclaimed the International Year of Volunteers by the United Nations. This year, and this week in particular, let us celebrate the devotion, compassion and commitment of all those whose everyday actions make the great Canadian community the strong and dynamic one that it is.
Today on the Hill, a group of 60 volunteers from all four corners of this country received recognition by the Government of Canada on behalf of all their counterparts across Canada.
Special thanks and congratulations to all the volunteers in the riding of Shefford.
Organ Donation
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Diane Bourgeois Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, this is National Organ Donor Awareness Week.
Becoming a tissue or organ donor is an important personal decision we need to discuss with family and friends. What we need to keep in mind during that process is that by agreeing to be an organ donor, we can one day provide the gift of life to someone else.
Organ donation has not, unfortunately, always been a tradition here in Canada as it has in most other industrialized western countries. That is why 150 of the 3,500 or so people on waiting lists for organ transplants die every day for lack of an organ. Yet in this country we have access to the best transplantation technologies in the world, and to top-flight surgeons. What we lack is the needed organs.
National Organ Donor Awareness Week is a time for each of us to think about becoming a donor, to learn more about it, and to make a decision—
Organ Donation
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for Mississauga South.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
Mr. Speaker, this week 95% of the members of the House of Commons voted to support health warning labels on the containers of alcoholic beverages to raise awareness of fetal alcohol syndrome.
As we know, this syndrome is incurable but preventable, and therefore it is timely that today the Government of Canada launched a new tool in the fight to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome. The FAS-FAE tool kit has been developed specifically for senators, members of parliament and other government officials so that they may better understand the dangerous consequences of drinking during pregnancy.
It is my hope that all hon. colleagues will take this message back to their constituencies so that all Canadians can work together to eliminate fetal alcohol syndrome in our communities.
Unknown Soldier
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Roy H. Bailey Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Mr. Speaker, I would like to complete for you and the hon. members what my hon. colleague for Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar said and read the poem
Who is the Unknown Soldier?
He is the one who led the way So the general could make it home; She is the one who saved the child And was left to die alone.
His dreams were cut off by his untimely death; Her innocence shattered by her last shallow breath.
He is the voice that echoes our pride; She is the eyes, that for our freedom, cried.
He is the rain that waters our souls; She is the river holding secrets untold.
He's in the wave crashing Normandy's shore; She's on the wind over Dieppe once more.
He's in the song that Passchendaele sang; She's in the bell from which freedom rang.
His death was a pledge prayers cannot suffice; Her life, a gift, at the ultimate price.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Dan McTeague Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge, ON
Mr. Speaker, today marks the 15th anniversary of the worst nuclear accident in the world's history.
This is a day to remember the horror unleashed on the people of Chernobyl and the valiant efforts of the radiation containment crews, many paying with their lives in the fight to save others.
The tragic human cost from the explosion at Chernobyl in 1986 is still being felt. Fifteen years later people are still suffering from diseases caused by radiation.
The impact of the disaster was felt not only in Ukraine alone. As radioactive clouds do not recognize international boundaries, there were obviously impacts.
I commend the efforts of one Canadian organization that provides assistance to children in neighbouring Belarus, children who are growing up in an area that received 70% of the fallout from the explosion.
Since 1991, the Canadian Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus has been bringing children to Canada for health respite visits. In the last four years, this organization has enabled over 1,600 children to spend some time away from places that still contain contamination and the vivid reminders of the immense price to be paid for nuclear miscalculation.
Organ Donor Awareness Week
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Bev Desjarlais Churchill, MB
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to make this statement during Organ Donor Awareness Week. I have the longest living kidney transplant recipient living in my hometown and have seen the lifelong benefits of organ donation.
More than 3,700 Canadians are awaiting organ transplants. Last year alone 147 Canadians died while waiting for organs. Canada has one of the lowest organ donation rates among industrialized nations, with fewer than 14 donors per million people in this country compared to more than 31 in Spain.
A national organ donor awareness program would hopefully increase donations in Canada, but a national organ donor registry would be a further lifesaving measure for those awaiting transplant.
Preventing disease and injury is important. Quality treatment of illness and injury is important. Organ donors and a registry are the key to life for those less fortunate. I urge Canadians to become donors. I urge the government to bring forth a national tissue and organ donor registry program.
Cercle Des Fermières
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Paul Crête Kamouraska—Rivière-Du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
Mr. Speaker, the following recommendation of the Cercle des fermières de Rivière-Bleue is one with which I agree:
Whereas 1997 statistics show that 59% of single women aged 65 and older are living in poverty;
Whereas the sole source of income for single women living in poverty is the old age pension and the guaranteed income supplement;
Whereas women have a life expectancy of 81 compared to 75 for men and whereas there are therefore more senior women than senior men living in poverty;
And whereas the income of these senior women living in poverty barely covers their basic living needs;
The Cercles de fermières du Québec recommend to the Department of Human Resources Development that it amend the eligibility criteria for the guaranteed income supplement so that it better meets the needs of senior women living in poverty.
This is a matter of social justice. It is in the government's court.
Official Languages
Statements By Members
April 26th, 2001 / 2:10 p.m.
Mauril Bélanger Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Mr. Speaker, today's Le Droit contained an article written by Isabelle Ducas headlined as follows: "Bilingualism in Ottawa: federal government does not intend to step in".
First, let me say that I am not criticizing Ms. Ducas; in fact, her reporting was quite accurate.
Unfortunately, the headline has nothing to do with the text. This is not the first time that I have been treated this way by Le Droit .
I therefore urge its board of directors to ensure that the person responsible for making up headlines takes the trouble to read the articles, in order to avoid unwarranted sensationalism.
As for my position, let me be clear. In the past, when I was asked if the federal government should step in, I said "yes", clearly. I would prefer that the City of Ottawa and the Province of Ontario recognized the merit of guaranteeing services in both official languages of the country.
Where warranted, I believe that the Government of Canada should become involved in order to ensure that its capital city respects and reflects Canada's linguistic duality.
St. John's Harbour
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Norman E. Doyle St. John's East, NL
Mr. Speaker, 120 million litres of raw sewage flow into the St. John's harbour every day. The physical attributes that make it such a good harbour also make it a very poor sewer outfall. As a result, environmentalists have labelled St. John's harbour the most polluted harbour in Canada.
The cleanup of the St. John's harbour is a priority for city council and the provincial government. To date, $12 million has been spent on that project but only a paltry $1.5 million of that amount has come from the federal government.
On May 8 I will be sponsoring a private member's debate on the harbour cleanup. I challenge Newfoundland's federal minister to take part in that debate and make a federal commitment to funding one-third of the cost of fixing that national environmental problem.
The Economy
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Stockwell Day Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, especially following last weekend's summit, it is very evident that we will increasingly be living in an integrated world with the Americas. That is a positive thing.
The challenge for us however is that the properties, assets and savings of Canadians will increasingly be valued and assessed on an integrated aspect with all the Americas. The present evaluation shows that the homes, assets and savings of Canadians are being devalued because the dollar is so low.
Would the Prime Minister agree with a Canadian economist who said today that we need a much more proactive approach to tax and debt reduction?
The Economy
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Jean Chrétien Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, the Canadian currency is a floating currency and the value is determined by the market. In terms of tax reductions, we have been very aggressive.
On January 1 we provided Canadians with tax cuts that were more than the level of taxes that he proposed for the administration of the government. Every year we have reduced the debt of the government more than any people expected us to do. In fact, some people were complaining that we were undervaluing the surplus so that we could reduce the debt quicker.
The Economy
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Stockwell Day Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the reality remains very different for people who have difficulty paying their mortgage and saving for their future. It is difficult.
The government cannot continue with its head in the sand. It must act now.
Will the Prime Minister stop congratulating himself and tell the people when he will take action to lower taxes and pay off the debt more quickly?


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Skilled at several string instruments, Skip vonKuske's primary instrument for nearly thirty years has been the cello. While his intense classical education and experience with numerous symphonies speaks for itself, it's Skip's improvisational skills that set him apart from his classical music counterparts. Since 1997, Skip has recorded with well over fifty artists in the Portland area. His background as a singer/songwriter and sometime guitar player give him an insight into songcraft and studio work that few cellists can match. Currently, Skip juggles the schedules of several groups and performs an average of twenty times a month, in different genres: classical, jazz, flamenco, klezmer, pop, rock, and various forms of folk music.
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Fall is a tricky season in Sunriver and Central Oregon. One day you could be playing a round of golf in 70 degree weather, marveling at the fall colors. The next day you could be sitting in the lodge sipping hot cocoa watching the snow descend on the course you just played. We had our first snowfall of the season this week with a couple of inches on the ground in Sunriver and almost three feet piling up at nearby Mt. Bachelor.
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[Calhoun, Ga.] Alloc's laminate floor sales are up 40 percent one year after reestablishing itself here in the States with a 50,000 square foot warehouse, according to Patty Banwart, regional sales manager.
"We stuck with producing value-added products with sellable differences," she said. "We didn't follow everyone to the bottom on price and it's paying off."
Alloc has always maintained a unique position within the category. Alloc and Wilsonart were the only two suppliers offering high-pressure laminate (HPL) floors suitable for heavy commercial applications when the economy turned in 2008. Alloc is the only supplier of its patented aluminum mechanical locking system — now available in a 5G fold-down format. Its aluminum locking system allows its laminate flooring to be installed 50 square feet before requiring transition joints to hold it in check. Traditional laminate flooring is limited to 30 square feet.
Having a durable HPL commercial-rated product that could be installed without unsightly transition joints and the wherewithal to pull the plug on an expensive transatlantic manufacturing model saved the company. "We never stood still. We kept refining our business model and realized we had to pull out of the U.S. and set up centralized distribution until the market got strong again," said Banwart.
The market for high-end laminate is improving, according to Alloc dealers charging a premium for top-quality laminate guaranteed to stay put and beautiful under the toughest conditions.
"Today's consumer is looking for something better than 49 cent laminate from a big box store," said Harvey Johnson, owner of Miami-based Mastercraft Flooring Distributors. "Alloc is our differentiator. We can clearly demonstrate its superiority if the consumer decides she wants to buy a better product."
Alloc services its distributors from its Calhoun warehouse but also with a Distributor-to-Distributor (D2D) program where distributors sell to each other as well.
"Each distributor customizes its own program and that's a big deal," said Banwart. "There are specific brochures for each distributor which may carry 45 SKUs or 60 SKUs and some 120 SKUs — whatever makes sense to them."
While Alloc's durable HPL aluminum locking products remain a hit, the company branched out this year with a new wide-body long laminate that's nearly 7 feet long. Utilizing a non-aluminum drop lock system, the new Elegance Long Plank is AC-4 commercially rated.
Also new is Alloc Universal, a heavy-commercial HPL laminate in a traditional size format but also without an aluminum locking system.
"We offered some products without aluminum to lower the price point for small business owners who are cost conscious and want to install the product themselves," said Banwart. "It's still HPL and a superior product. You can walk all over it with muddy boots right off the street. You can do that every day and it will stand the test of time."
Alloc has also entered the luxury vinyl tile (LVT) market with a one-of-a-kind product.
As the exclusive North American licensee of the Super-Click locking system, Alloc's Dream Click LVT planks simply slide together, even using one's feet.
"We looked at a few LVTs and Alloc's was by far the nicest one we saw," said Ray Rucier, residential product manager for Delaware-based Derr Flooring Company. "We're doing really well with Dream Click. It's taking off."
Alloc's new Elegance is nearly 7 feet long.