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In order to produce that much algal biomass, it will be necessary to develop a new type of agriculture, comparable in scale to the amount of U.S. farmland devoted to growing corn, but focused on a microscopic crop. That will require novel methods for cultivation, harvesting and processing. As anyone with a poorly maintained swimming pool can attest, algae can grow without much prompting. But this agriculture will require crops that grow at maximum rates and achieve the highest possible concentration of cells per liter of cultivation medium. Successful algae crops must be able to thrive in the presence of pests, predators and pathogens. These include "weed" algal strains that are more robust than production strains but that are of no use in biofuel production, grazers such as rotifers, and infectious agents such as bacteria, fungi and viruses. All this will require a carefully engineered cultivation process.
Much of our research focuses on the growth rate and lipid content of algae. At this stage, that includes bioprospecting—the search for natural strains with high growth rate and high lipid content, as well as robustness. We look for species that are resistant to pests, predators and pathogens and have the ability to thrive under environmental conditions—sunlight, temperature and water chemistry—expected at a cultivation site. In this search, we use technologies developed for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, such as robotics, liquid handling devices and fluorescence-activated cell sorting, to speed up the isolation of single algal cells from environmental samples and to test them for growth rate and lipid content. Learning from colleagues affiliated with the Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Texas, we developed methods to preserve culture samples cryogenically and to revive them at will, eliminating the laborious and sometimes counterproductive practice of maintaining algal cultures on agar plates and slants, which requires regular transfers to fresh media.
Our work in bioprospecting and our involvement with the Sustainable Algal Biofuels Consortium, led by Arizona State University, have made it clear to us that there is a widespread need to accelerate the quantification of lipids and tailor the analysis to rapidly screen several hundreds or thousands of individual strains, which is not feasible with traditional gravimetric or chromatographic separation processes. At NREL, we have developed rapid, infrared-spectroscopic, high-throughput methods for the estimation of algal lipid content based on multivariate calibration models. We have demonstrated the applicability of such methods to the quantification of exogenous lipids in algae. And we have applied improved methods to hundreds of algal biomass samples from more than 80 species, with lipid content varying from 10 to more than 60 percent over the growth of the culture. This method can distinguish between neutral and polar lipids, which is difficult using standard techniques, and could facilitate high-throughput screening to detect promising algal strains in metabolic engineering or bioprospecting projects.
In addition to C. vulgaris, mentioned above, NREL researchers are also evaluating other eukaryotic algae, including Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and species of Scenedesmus and Nannochloropsis. All three are well-researched laboratory strains. C. reinhardtii does not make much oil but is probably the most common eukaryotic algal lab strain. Its genome has been fully sequenced and many tools are available for genetic manipulation. Many of the Scenedesmus and Nannochloropsis cultivars have been exploited for oil production because both strains grow well in large-scale open ponds and photobioreactors, and both can make a significant amount of oil. Although algal researchers around the world are nowhere near exhausting the algal diversity that nature provides, many of us are also working on projects to improve on natural algal strains by classical genetics (mutation, selections, screening and breeding) as well as by genetic engineering. We are working on a number of "omics," or system-biology projects, using genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics to understand the molecular details of high-lipid productivity and to use that information to inform experiments in genetic engineering. Goals include turning up or down gene-expression levels so that higher lipid levels can be achieved under conditions that allow rapid growth and to generate strains that are more amenable to harvesting. One example of our genetic-engineering research involves the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC 6803. Although untransformed cyanobacteria do not produce TAGs, we are engineering a species that can do so by redirecting carbon metabolism from carbohydrate production to fatty-acid production and by inserting missing genes for TAG production.
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Search advertisers experience higher click-through-rates (CTR) for mobile phone and tablet search campaigns than for desktop search campaigns, at 166% and 137% respectively, according to a November 2011 report from Macquarie Group that uses data from Efficient Frontier advertisers. Data from the report indicates that across its advertiser clients, Efficient Frontier found that mobile conversion rates were at just 31% of the average desktop campaign's, while tablet conversion rates were much more on par (96%). Meanwhile, the average cost-per-click (CPC) on mobile phone search campaigns was slightly higher (108%) than for desktop search campaigns, although CPCs for tablet campaigns were on average 85% of desktop search campaign CPCs.
Lower conversions for mobile search campaigns resulted in ROI of only 50% of the desktop campaigns, although this represents a significant spike from mid-2010, when mobile ROI was only about 10% of desktop levels. According to Macquarie insight, however, for those Efficient Frontier clients that market high-end/high-value products and services, tablet campaign ROI was more than 50% higher than the comparable desktop metrics.
The report also found that search activity on desktops, smartphones, and tablets tends to pick up at 8am, with peak usage for all devices occurring in the evening. Mobile phone impressions tend to peak first at about 7pm, followed by desktops at 8pm, and tablets at 10pm. Tablets' relatively later peak time corresponds with Q1 data from Nielsen, which found that 70% of tablet owners use their devices while watching TV, while another 57% use them while lying in bed.
Search engine query lengths appear to correspond with screen size: desktop queries have the longest average word length (2.57) and character length (22.16), followed by tablets (2.1 and 20.22 respectively), and mobile phones (1.18 and 18.12 respectively).
According to September data from Experian Hitwise, roughly 9 in 10 US search queries that month consisted of 5 words or less, while about 7 in 10 consisted of three words of less. One-word queries led with about 26% of the monthly total, while two-word queries followed with 24%.
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For those living around the Rockaway coast and Jamaica Bay, the winter becomes a very interesting if not special time.
As the marshes begin to freeze over and the dunes replace grasses for snow cover one, if observant enough, can see not only the beauty of this winter landscape but the many animals that reside all season long. So for those with an early bout of cabin fever it's a good time to do some exploring and burn some excessive calories. Some of the local environmental groups schedule tours so that's something to look into.
Meanwhile out east and throughout New England, codfish are showing up. The transients from here who make the trek to Montauk and Rhode Island are seeing some excellent codfish action. Some quality fish among the mix, so now's a good time to fill the fridge. Locally, mackerel are taking up their winter residence offshore, and if conditions remain they should continue for a while. So that's where we are, at codfish showing up on cue with some mackerel and ling thrown in locally.
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Pressure at the pump may turn positive
This is the world's third oil shock, and the worst after allowing for inflation, but don't let that put you off.
Yet present company excepted, the world is coping much better with higher petrol prices than last time.
While the economies of the US, Europe and Japan have slowed down, nobody is suggesting a global recession is on the cards. Um, yet.
Thank the shadowy hedge funds and speculators who have uncharacteristically helped the US to sputter along by making its currency more competitive. But the dumped US dollar has been a direct pipeline to oil prices through futures speculation.
Just as the worst appears to be over for the credit crunch, so oil prices may have seen their best. For all the talk about peak oil - that supply is running out - perhaps it's peak price we've reached.
Lots of compelling reasons, ranging from supply disruptions in Nigeria to underinvestment in refineries and rocketing demand from China, have been offered for the doubling in oil prices in a year and, since there's general agreement that demand and supply are finely balanced, perhaps it's been all of them.
Yet get this. Oil isn't hard to come by at all. Iran has stockpiles on tankers in the Persian Gulf going nowhere, and most of the big producers are lifting production. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, for one, insists inventories are rising.
The bigger problem seems to have been not enough refining capacity - a hangover from years of underinvestment when oil prices were, as it turned out, ludicrously low.
Whenever a refinery is out of action for maintenance, it has a disproportionate impact on the oil price, a sure sign speculators are getting in on the act. Incidentally, odd as it sounds, high oil prices don't suit the refineries. Oil is a cost for them, and because margins are in US dollars, a falling US dollar is a double whammy.
That's probably why the share price of our only listed refinery, Caltex Australia has moved almost inversely with the oil price during the past year.
Mind you, brokers think this has been overdone and the stock has buy recommendations from nine analysts, plus one hold.
Luckily new refineries are springing up throughout Asia. Since some countries which fix petrol prices, such as Indonesia, are cutting back their subsidies, this should also take some of the fizz out of their demand for oil.
Barring a supply shock of either the natural or political kind - always a threat - the oil price should level out if not drop from the recent speculative spike. Its price has already weakened noticeably since the head of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, said he wanted a stronger US dollar to stop inflation.
He wouldn't be alone there. Other central banks are bound to have made the connection between a sinking US dollar and soaring oil prices. Most telling is that many Gulf producers are facing double-digit inflation themselves.
One thing's for sure. Predictions of oil hitting $US200 a barrel in the next six months already look preposterous. Even one of Australia's earliest and most consistent bulls about oil and commodity prices generally, Angus Geddes of Fat Prophets, says the oil price will correct to somewhere between $US100 and $US120 a barrel in the short term.
"I can't see $US200 this year. In the next five years it could reach that, though," he said.
Ah, but what if the US dollar dropped? After all it's been on a downward spiral against the euro for four years.
But don't forget, while the collapsed US dollar has indirectly caused great grief to financial markets and motorists, it's also providing a much needed stimulus to the US, still the world's biggest economy.
Frankly, the US dollar can only drop so far without rekindling inflation.
If the US Fed isn't on the job - which would mean Bernanke doesn't mean what he's saying, a position that speculators would take at their peril - the other central banks will be.
Because it'll take time for new refineries to come on-stream, and there's the prospect of global demand slowing or at least not rising as it has been, what the US dollar does will have a more than proportionate bearing on the oil price.
A recovery of the US dollar would put the wind up the speculators. Because oil is priced in US dollars, hedge funds are taking a position as much against the US dollar (probably the primary motivation because low interest rates in the US are so unattractive to them) as they are backing oil. That makes them short the US dollar and long oil.
The reverse - a strengthening dollar and falling oil price - would be catastrophic for them. By holding a claim on oil rather than US dollars, in this case they would lose on both scores. They'd then be short-selling like mad.
The effects would ricochet around the financial system, not unlike the credit crunch, now that you mention it, only this time the banks would be safe.
One reason Fat Prophets is so bullish about oil is that it's also very bearish about the US dollar. It has no doubt the two go together. But is it possible to be bullish about the US dollar?
It's in nobody's long-term interest for the US dollar to decline any more and precipitate a sudden run-up in the oil price to $US200.
Central banks will buy US dollars if it comes to that. Besides, the US is no basket case. Exports are booming, inflation is surprisingly low (and certainly less than ours) and profits are booming. And don't forget, this month, most taxpayers will be getting a special farewell cheque from George Bush of $US600 ($628). You don't want to be standing between an American shopper and a free gift from the Government, that's for sure.
Although sentiment about the US dollar could change abruptly, with or without some help from the central banks, it seems we're stuck with prices hovering above $US100 for a long while yet.
The reason is the costs of finding and opening new oilfields have risen exponentially, ruling out a big rise in output in the foreseeable future.
In fact we could face the opposite problem - Russian production is erratic at the best of times while the Middle East needs to keep more of its own oil to fuel its economic boom.
It's also the case that the very things that might lead to the US dollar recovering and hurting the oil price now are just as likely to underpin it over time.
A US recovery has to be good for the oil price down the track.
Unlike the hedge fund-manipulated futures market, the sharemarket has taken a more sanguine view of oil prices.
Woodside Petroleum's share price might be near a record but it hasn't kept pace with the oil price.
Even taking into account the rise in the value of the Australian dollar, the share price has lagged oil by almost half - though, it must be said, while matching most of the volatility.
"A $US10 rise in the oil price should see energy shares outperform the broader market by 15percent," said Shane Oliver, chief economist and head of investment strategy at AMP Capital Investors.
But they haven't, suggesting "investor scepticism about the durability" of high oil prices.
One of the best-performing oil stocks has been Oil Search, but it's also failed to keep up.
"It's all hit and miss. Share prices don't budge that much despite an oil price increase. But they'll drop when the oil price drops," said Imran Valibhoy, an analyst at the tipsheet wise-owl.com.
So maybe oil stocks aren't as expensive as their price-earnings ratios would suggest.
Then again, you could argue they're no more than fair value having already picked the longer term oil price, a view taken by Fat Prophets.
It likes Woodside , Oil Search and the smaller Australian Worldwide Exploration, which all have large reserves and long-life wells, but not at these prices.
"Don't buy today. Wait for a pullback which will open up an opportunity to buy," Geddes said.
Among brokers, Oil Search is the standout stock with nine buy recommendations, compared with three for Woodside (nine say it's a hold or sell) and seven for Australian Worldwide Exploration.
And that's more because of its huge reserves in Papua New Guinea of gas, an alternative to oil.
Well-regarded middle-sized oil explorers include Roc Oil with seven out of nine brokers covering the stock calling it a buy and the other two a hold; and Beach Petroleum which also has extensive gas interests and has six buys out of six broker recommendations. Although the oil price has become a speculative bubble, the same can't be said for speculative stocks.
The prices of many of the smaller oil explorers have barely budged from a year ago.
Partly because the bigger producers are such a sure thing that there's no need to take extra risk in a volatile sharemarket to start with, analysts tend to give the oil speculators short shrift.
There's also a bit of science and a lot of luck involved.
"You have to look at the fundamentals such as their drilling prospects and the size of their reserves," said Valibhoy.
Still, two stocks that he says pass the test are Cue Energy and New Zealand Oil and Gas which have already started drilling.
Mind you, it seems the market has already moved on. It's gas-from-coal-seam stocks that are grabbing the headlines now.
Three of these which have roared up are Linc Energy, Metex Resources and Sunshine Gas, though all are still speculative. Come to that, there are other oil substitutes too such as solar energy (Origin Energy) and hot-rock technology (Geodynamics).
With some savvy shopping, you can get 19c a litre off your petrol.
And that's without having to spend extra at the service station.
Fill up on Tuesdays and you could save even more compared with the higher pump prices at the weekend.
The secret is to split your shopping.
Spend at least $30 at Coles or Woolworths/Safeway and collect the 4c-a-litre discount shopper docket. Once you've filled up the car, spend at least another $30 at an IGA supermarket where you flash your receipt showing how much petrol you bought. It then takes the 4c a litre off at the checkout.
It's double dipping on a Coles or Woolies docket and it's perfectly legal.
There's even the possible bonus of picking up more specials since you'll have two supermarkets to, um, check out.
Better still, use a Coles Source MasterCard, for which there's no annual fee and so no downside, and you get an 8c discount from Coles. Fill up and go to IGA and there's another 4c. Or there's the BP-Citibank MasterCard which gives you a 10 per cent credit on the first $300 you spend a month at BP.
That's 15c a litre off.
You get the 10 per cent rebate for three months if you sign up before the end of the month (see http://www.citibank.com.au/cardsoffer), then it drops to 5 per cent which is still 7.5c a litre off.
Since you'd have to buy your petrol at BP, the Coles or Woolies dockets won't be any use. But you can still get the 4c a litre off at IGA.
So that's a grand total saving of some 19c a litre at current petrol prices.
Mind you the $79 annual fee is a bummer, but because there's a 1 per cent discount if you use it anywhere but BP (such as a supermarket) this more than pays for itself soon enough.
With the average credit card's annual workout of $20,000, there's a potential net annual saving of $121.
The BP-Citibank annual spending limit is a whopping $60,000.
* Oil prices have doubled in a year; real oil prices are 25 per cent higher than during the oil shocks of the '70s.
* Russia is the biggest oil producer; the biggest exporter is Saudi Arabia.
* OPEC pumps only 40 per cent of oil exports.
* Demand averages 85.75 million barrels a day, compared with production of 86.8 million barrels a day.
* The US guzzles one-quarter of the world's oil production.
* The second-biggest guzzler is China which is projected to overtake the US by 2020.
* Non-OPEC countries are forecast to increase production by 600,000 barrels a day this quarter (US International Energy Agency) and OPEC by 300,000.
* Oil consumption will double by 2030 (IMF).
* Investment bank Goldman Sachs warns oil could reach $US200 a barrel in six to 24 months.
* Hedge funds reportedly hold 1.1 billion barrels of oil through futures contracts.
* The cost of developing a new oil field has more than doubled in four years; hiring a deep-water drill ship costs $625,000 a day.
* A 1 per cent move in the US dollar leads to a $US4 oil price move the other way.Source: The Sun-Herald
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The Holy Bible and other religious writings add to the records of drug abuse history, and even give warnings as to the effects that certain drugs could have upon the human body. These included descriptions of hangovers, hallucinations, and other things that occur as a result of drug abuse.
Although drug abuse is still a major problem today, those who have researched drug abuse history believe that the problem was actually worse in 1900 than it is today. Their explanation for this is the widespread use of morphine for legitimate medical purposes at and during that time, as well as the manufacturing and marketing of patent medicines-most of which were almost pure alcohol, morphine, or opium, with a little flavoring added.
While it is interesting to read about drug abuse history, and to even be tempted to point at the 1900 period and feel slightly superior that things aren't as bad today as they once were, this still does not negate the fact that drug abuse was and still is a major problem. And, those who are addicted to drugs, and want to free themselves of that addiction, need recovery programs to help them do just that.
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Re: activities for kids in the 1000 islands
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Re: activities for kids in the 1000 islands
Not a lot of crabs in the St Lawrence, but lots of perch and rock bass. Water levels will probably be low this summer, so pay attention to your depth charts. What size/draft is your boat?
Re: activities for kids in the 1000 islands
Are you talking about off the SW Florida coast? I assume you are.
Well, something fun is getting a net and a large tupperware container. Just walk out and scoop up the sand and dump it in. THere is no telling what all you will find, from things as simple as scallops to crabs and sea horses. Its fun.
The fishing should be good there, give that a try.
What about sailing south to Marathon? We will be there in a few days too. You have the Dolphin and Turtle hospital and you can grab a ball off of SOmbrero light and do some awesome snorkeling. My kids fell in love with that. If you take a cab to key west, you can see the Butterfly consortium and Mel Fishers museum of sunken gold. Down the channel towards Key Largo, there are a lot of wonderful snorkeling spots that are great for kids. Just make sure you trail a line off the boat so they can hold onto it without drifting away.
I will warn you, if you have never been to that part of the country, bring a LOT of bug spray. The No-seeums are generally really bad. The water is really shallow too... but I guess you probably know that.
If you want inside things to do, I can give you some ideas there too.
activities for kids in the 1000 islands
this summer we are planning to be in the new york 1000 islands for a few weeks. we are budget conscious cruisers and would like to know what activities are available that the kiddies might enjoy. our 2 daughters are ages 8 and 12, and enjoy anything nature related as well as historical sights. swimming and hiking are a good bet at happy faces, as well as any place where a small net can be used to capture/release crabs/etc.
also, what time of summer is the best for cruising there and why? (i am asking this in the cruising forum as well)
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Two months ago i purchased 2 rings for just the shipping and handling charges of $6.98 3weeks later i received the rings and informed the company that i did not want anything else went to me nor brochures. That is all i wanted and left it at that on June 15th out of the blue my account was charged $56.98 within two weeks i was chargd this amount 4 times!!! My account was overdrawn due to their mistakes and comment when i called them saying that i purchased a set of earrings! Where they got this idea i have no clue!!! i sugget anyone using this company for any purchase should stop and look at the ripoff website that i have just now learned about! After speaking with a manager from holster jewelers they assured me i would have all of my money bak into my account within 3 business days! If this does not happen they will b reported and i will hire a lawyer this shoule be a respected and honest company which i have learned is not! After talkn with my bank i now have to cancel my card after i get my money credited back from this company and order a new card with new account number! Which will take 5-10 business days so not only has this company messed with my money, put me n a binde and stole from me now i have to wait to use any money that i currently have in my account until i get a new card! So please all customers that is suggesting to order from this company be prepared for what u r getting yourselves into!! Thank u for the time u have spent to read this and hope everyone understands how easy it is to get RIPDOFF!!
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Waist width problems
My boot size is 7 and wear Nike Vapens. My bindings are S/M Union Contacts and I ride a duck Stance(-15, 15). The board I want is a 136 Never Summer Evo mini but it's waist width is 23.2 cm. Can my boots fit on the board without toe drag, etc?
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136cm board? isnt that a kids board?:unsure:
Yep... don't judge. :P
short answer yes...you must be a peanut...and I'd imagine ur beginning and won't get the board up on edge to effect any toe drag
Bigger question do you need to ride something that small or is it to compensate for inability and comfort to ride an appropriate sized deck? Or are you a midget and afraid to admit that?
No, the problem is that I'm tall(5' 3") but am REALLY underweight(73lbs). O_O B/c of this I gotta ride a kids board to compensate for my weight.
I'm 13 BTW.
You are 13. Just be on the mountain, ride anything you can get your hands on and have fun!
But the things is, I need a board which will flew easily(considering my weight). I've rented a few times and they always end up giving my extremely stiff boards which I can't even use to ollie.
By the way, I simply adore your snowboard creations, ETM. Great work! :D
You don't need a 35. Look at some of the tweener sized decks around 140 to 145 they'll fit your foot better and won't be too stiff.
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Issue fifteen of Green Lantern finally answers the question of who is the First Lantern, but the answer is more of a trickle of information. The history of the character and how he not only gained his ability, but how his destiny and that of the Guardians collided remain to be seen. Baz also comes face to face with the person behind the van bomb and finds himself helpless to stop him.
The Story-
Far out in space Green Lantern Gorish rushes homeward on the increasing chatter of the rise of the Third Army but his arrival comes too late and he is left confronted by a planet's population full of assimilated beings rising from his world's surface.
Back in Dearborn, Michigan Baz makes his way to the address his sister Sira provided to him last issue, the address of the owner of the explosive filled van that Baz stole. The occupant, Edward Wale, greets Baz at the door, recognizing him as the "terrorist" and threatening to call the police before being convinced to allow Baz to come in and talk. Agents Valdez and Fed continue their pursuit of Baz but Fed still follows his hunch that Simon is innocent so the two men split up to try differing methods of tracking the Green Lantern down.
Things at the Wale residence don't go as planned and we learn that Wale himself rigged the van and parked it under the bridge in an attempt to blow it up for reasons as yet unknown other than taking out a train. Baz's ring prevents him from being shot but that ends up being the last act of a ring desperately in need of a charge and before long the scene turns into a chase scene as Wale hunts a perplexed Green Lantern.
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Back in Michigan Wale gets the drop on Baz but Fed arrives in the nick of time to prevent the man from killing Simon Baz and emerging as a hero triumphant over the man who tried to blow up the city. Their confrontation is interrupted by the arriving Third Army who had been tracking Baz's ring signature. While Wale doesn't survive the encounter, both Baz and Fed manage to escape after blowing up the home, only to be met by B'Dg, who was sent to Earth to find Hal.
Back on Oa the Guardians discuss the growing ranks of their new army, noting that as they grow in number the Guardians' power is stretched thinner. Drawing upon the power of the First Lantern, the captive vows that he, Volthoom, will have his revenge on the Guardians.
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This issue wraps up Baz's mission to prove his innocence to the government, however with Fed as the only witness it will be Simon's next priority to keep him safe from the Third Army. Once can assume that B'Dg's timely arrival will give Baz a chance to charge his ring. Geoff Johns answered early criticism about Baz's gun possession by saying that he has a reason not to trust the ring and this perhaps is the issue where we see that begin as Baz nearly loses his life due to his ignorance about how the ring works. I'm still not sure I can get behind the idea of a gun toting Green Lantern but I can see how it would be a natural decision for Baz until he learns how to really handle the ring.
We all knew that Simon Baz's story is one that is very personal for Geoff Johns, and of course Baz is not going to be a terrorist, but I honestly was looking for something perhaps a little more original with how it turned out. While we may never know Wale's backstory his form of domestic terrorism seems to be aimed at advancing a white supremacist or xenophobic agenda. Having the hero falsely judged based on some sort of bias only to have the villain revealed as one of "us" has been overused and I really hope that Johns doesn't overreach the bounds of competent story telling and fall into the abyss of the cliche. Or as I like to call it, pulling a Terry Berg.
What I found the most interesting in this issue took up perhaps the least amount of panel time. The identity of our mysterious Dead Zone wanderer has me really scratching my head and the information provided this issue steers my thoughts away from the Starstorm theory I had and now knowing that he shares a history with both Sinestro and Hal I'm more interested in finding out just who this man is and right now I have absolutely no clue who he might be.
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What does this all mean? Heck if I know! I find the notion that Volthoom's earliest history was very much like the antimatter universe's version of the Starheart which powered Alan Scott's battery and ring very interesting. And by extension how that relates to being the first being to harness the energy is pretty cool, but this Volthoom likely shares little more than a name with that of his Silver Age predecessor. My first thought is that Johns is going to re-define the character for the post-Flashpoint universe and make him something far greater than he was before because that's what Johns tends to do. Either that or he's just toying with us and thought it was a cool name to re-use!
The revelation of Volthoom dashes the theory that the First Lantern is a time displaced Kyle Rayner after he masters all the emotions of the spectrum. Then again, there's nothing saying he doesn't change his name feeling he's outgrown his human identity! Speculators gotta speculate, you know!
Despite the not so original terrorism plot the issue is another solid read. A little too light on the Hal and Sinestro for my tastes, but still a well written chapter in the "Rise of the Third Army". We can see now that as the Guardians are stretched to the breaking point the opportunity will arise for Volthoom to break free and unleash the "Wrath of the First Lantern".
The Art -
Doug Mahnke really did a wonderful job this issue when it comes to setting the tone of the scene. Seeing the reflection of all the new Third Army soldiers in Gorish's eyes only to turn the page and see the huge swarm rising from the planet's surface really drove home how huge of a threat the Third Army is to free will. And all throughout the issue the facial expressions support John's dialogue and again create the right tone for the story.
What Do I Think?
On one hand I think Johns is trying perhaps a little too hard to tell a personal story and risks weakening the greater narrative doing so. But the rest of the elements that make up the issue are good enough to compensate and Green Lantern fans continue to have those mythology building carrots dangled in front of their noses. While I'd like to see a lot more Hal Jordan in this series for now I'm content to let my interest in the bigger picture override that bit of discontentment. Four out of five lanterns.


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Under the fake Hussein Obama USA is going to total disaster very very soon. This man ís the evil from within the nation, without no actions from Congress or Suprem Court or even the Military in order to stop him. That's simply unbelievable. Wake up America, before is too late.
Good content on here. I hadn't seen the video with the cop stealing the 2nd amendment sign, smh …. strange days indeed now in America. There are some Elected Sheriff's that would teach that guy a lesson for his act.
Here's a good video in regards to impeaching Obama : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3FeESzdau0&fe…
Obama Condemned Warrantless Wiretaps of Terror Suspects
• Denouncing the Bush administration's warrantless wiretaps of terror suspects, candidate Obama said in 2007: "This administration acts like violating civil liberties is the way to enhance our security. It is not."
Obama Accused the Bush Administration of Trampling on the Constitution
• "I taught constitutional law for ten years at the University of Chicago," said candidate Obama in 2008. "… Your next president will actually believe in the Constitution, which you can't say about your current president."
Senator Obama Denounced the Troop Surge That Ultimately Turned the Tide of the Iraq War
• In January 2007—three weeks after President Bush announced that he would deploy an extra 20,000 troops to Iraq in a "surge" strategy designed to crush the enemy with overwhelming force—then-Senator Obama derided the surge in unequivocal terms. "I don't know any expert on the region or any military officer that I've spoken to privately that believes that that is going to make a substantial difference on the situation on the ground," he said prior to its implementation. Soon after the surge had been initiated, Obama declared prematurely: "Here's what we know. The surge has not worked."
• The surge proved to be a spectacular success and enabled the U.S. to win the war in Iraq.
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• Two days after his inauguration, President Obama issued an executive order requiring all U.S. agents who interrogate high-value detainees to abide by the guidelines set forth in the Army Field Manual (AMF), whose limits on interrogation practices are much stricter than those traditionally followed by the CIA. For example, the AMFprohibits interrogators from subjecting detainees to "excessive noise," "excessive dampness," or "excessive or inadequate heat, light or ventilation"; it bans any sleep deprivation that does not permit a detainee at least four hours of sleep per night; it states that "all prisoners and detainees, regardless of status, will be treated humanely"; and it forbids interrogators from taunting detainees by such means as mocking those passages of the Koran that serve as the basis for the jihadists' fanatical beliefs.
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• In March 2009, Obama's Department of Homeland Security broke with its traditional practice of warning the American public about potential "terrorist" threats, and instead began referring to acts of terrorism as "man-caused disasters."
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• In the spring of 2011, David Parsons, spokesman for the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, said: "There's a traditional, special relationship between America and Israel that Obama is basically throwing out the window in a sense."
• David Rubin, a U.S.-born Israeli author and an expert on the Middle East, put it this way: "President Obama is very harmful for Israel and very dangerous for the future of Judeo-Christian civilization."
• The author and economist Thomas Sowell asserts that Obama's relationship with Israel has been consistent with the president's pattern of "selling out our allies to curry favor with our adversaries."
• Political analyst Charles Krauthammer observes that Obama has "undermined" Israel as a result of either his "genuine antipathy" toward the Jewish state or "the arrogance of a blundering amateur."
• In October 2012, Israeli lawmaker Danny Danon, chairman of Likud's international outreach branch, said that Obama has "not been a friend of Israel," and that the President's policies have been "catastrophic."
• Meanwhile, the Israeli populace is jittery. According to a 2010 pollcommissioned by The Jerusalem Post, only 9% of Jewish Israelis saw the Obama administration as being more pro-Israel than pro-Palestinian.
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The Shared Agendas of George Soros and Barack Obama
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While George Soros was busy bankrolling his battalion of established activist groups and launching a few new ones of his own, he quite naturally looked toward the upcoming presidential election of 2008 with great anticipation, eagerly awaiting the day when George W. Bush would finally leave office. The question was, who would replace him? In recent years, all indications had been that Soros favored Hillary Clinton above most, if not all, other potential Democratic candidates for President. But now there was a new face on the scene¯a young, charismatic U.S. senator from Illinois named Barack Obama¯who seemed not only to share virtually all of Soros's values and agendas, but also appeared to be a highly skilled politician who stood a good chance of getting elected to the nation's highest office.
In December of 2006, Soros, who had previously hosted a fundraiser for Obama during the latter's 2004 Senate campaign, met with Obama in Soros's New York office. Just a few weeks later¯on January 16, 2007¯Obama announced that he would form a presidential exploratory committee and was contemplating a run for the White House. Within hours, Soros sent the senator a contribution of $2,100, the maximum amount allowable under campaign-finance laws. Later that week, the New York Daily News reported that Soros would support Obama rather than Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, though Soros pledged to back the New York senator were she to emerge as the nominee.1 But it was clear that Soros considered Obama to be the more electable candidate of the two. Most importantly, Obama's economic and political prescriptions for America were wholly accordant with those of Soros.
I still haven't heard the press say this shooter was a democrap and a Obuma supporter plus thatit wasn't an AK15 but just an ordinary shotgun.Shotguns are what VP Joe Bite Me Biden wants you to have so if your being robbed or someone is trying to kill you you're to go out on the back porch and shoot in the air.joe is a first class clown or just maybe a first class asshole.
I'm glad that Evil Being no longer exist!!! It isn't the guns that kill, its the Polluted Souls of Human waste who kill.


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If it's my 4003, it's my Theis
This is a discussion on What is your everyday holster? within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; M&P 9c in an Alabama Holster Company "The Clipper". The Clipper » Alabama Holster Company - Concealment Products That "Just Plain Work"...
M&P 9c in an Alabama Holster Company "The Clipper".
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If Its one of my M&P's, it's a Safariland 18 IWB
If it's my 4003, it's my Theis
I'm using a Galco King Tuk and very rarely a Galco Summer Comfort. I prefer the King Tuk because I can barely feel that the gun is there. The Summer Comfort seems to feel loose to me. I'm looking into more holsters though. What an addiction!!!
I have always gone the store bought route when buying holsters,kydex from Fobus or B.H. and that usually means spending $25-$50 dollars.This time I wanted a holster that looked great,functioned excellent and was going to provide all day comfort in the Memphis heat.I also decided that price would not be a factor.
I took a week or two of researching and reading other peoples feelings on holsters and decided that I would go with the Garrett Industries Silent Thunder Solo.I placed the order,received great communication and received the holster you see in the pictures 3 days ago.I could praise the holster maker and his awesome wife for being professional and great communicators all day long.That`s how great Ron and Sheryl are.I called with a question about mounting options,and received free clips to try out different mounting options.Just Wonderful people to deal with.Its a wonderful holster,Kydex Lined with Herman oak Leather on both interior sides,Medium density water proof foam covered with a pig skin that is so soft,yet holds that holster in place like its glued.What an amazing holster! I finally purchased a holster without wishing for or wanting anything more.
I use a Hays Holster for all carry guns. Beretta PX4 .40, Kahr CM9 and LCP
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Kahr CM9, Beretta PX4 SC .40, Ruger LCP/LM, Dan Wesson .357, Beretta 21A .22, Four Aces .22, H&R .22, Marlin .22 rifle and 1946 Remington 12 gauge.
TT Gunleather Slim IWB "Mikes Special"
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If I have to use an IWB holster it's a Milt Sparks VMII, Most comfortable of it's type I've tried. I really prefer OWB though so 90% of the time it's this one from TT Gunleather:
Elite DDOE Snap Removable Holster
I've had it for several years and it's so comfortable with my G23 that all day carry is not a problem at all, It conceals very well under a large shirt too. I am considering switching to a G30 and if I do I'll be ordering another of the same model to fit it.
For those of you who make your own leather holsters, what kind of sewing machines do you use?
I've been pretty lucky with holsters. I don't have that many but the ones I use most are a Galco Royal Guard IWB, and a much older Galco pancake style holster for OWB. Lately with the warmer weather, I have been using a Blackhawk Sportster pocket holster. I got this one @ Walley World for like $10. It is very comfortable, no printing, stays in the pocket every time.
Gen-uuu-wine Milt Sparks Summer Special.
There are only TWO kinds of people in this world; those who describe the world as filled with two kinds of people...and those who don't.
I open carry everyday. so i have an OWB holster from blackhawk.its a full retention holster in nylon with extra mag pouch and mounts directly to my gun belt to keep anyone from ripping my pistol out of the holster. I dont normally coneal but i just recently ordered a conceal holster from tommy theis. gonna be a new experience, but i figured it would be good to have a conceal holster as well as OWB open carry holster.
I like my N82. gets the job done if you are on a budget and would rather use the extra 100 dollars for ammo
Ok now. I've been through Castle Rock. I have a general feel for the lay of the land. Just my .02... and yes, I know where to put it; but someone is going to freak out over your open carry, and the local law enforcement officers are going to react, ( or overreact) to a citizen complaint about a 'man with a gun'. You will get hassled, and possibly lose you CCW privdlege as well. Think about.
SmartCarry is great. I have used one for years.


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I went on the official state of Tennessee website in order to renew my driver's license. After clicking on the official link displayed on the site I found myself on another link with blanks to fill out demographics.
Before I realized it and after entering credit card data I realized I had been transported to a third party site that purports to help with this renewal process.
Too late as there were two charges posted to my online banking account - one for $14.99 and the other for $1.99.
I did contact the company and they emailed me stating that the will remit a refund in seven days. I have also contacted my bank
This company has no business using an official state run website to hijack citizens trying to do state business and they need to be put out of business and prosecuted within the full extent of the law
I believe they are located in Idaho.
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Max N. Plouck January 1, 2014 at 9:52pm
Scott McCullough & I played the first round of 2014 today on the Bryan course. Scott threw +9, and I threw +6. Benjamin Wonders, Josh Thomas, and Louis Salinas were to play but unfortunately all three sustained serious injuries to their KITTIES last night in a terrible SANDBOX accident! LMAO HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERY ONE!
Max N. Plouck December 17, 2013 at 4:44am
January 1, 2014 at 1pm!
First round of the new year!
Scott McCullough and I will be there. Come on out and throw!
That sounds cold, but fun. Count me in.
This is crazy. I'll do it.
You know me. ... I'll be there!
I'm calling out 3rd place nobody's taking my spot.
Well. ... I'm still going to be there. This should be interesting!
I'm sitting here in the parking lot. Is anyone else brave/stupid enough to join me?
Josh Thomas December 8, 2013 at 6:56pm
Congrats to Scott McCullough on winning the league. Enjoyed playing with everyone. See you all in the spring.
Thanks. I had a blast playing with everyone. You can contact me through the scene or my page "The Chain Gang" if anyone wants to get together for a round or two.
Well done Scott.
Congrats, Scott. The league has been a blast. It was good throwing with everyone.
Benjamin Wonders December 6, 2013 at 2:53am
I'm checking the forecast, and it looks like we could have a little snow on the ground this weekend. This could be fun.
Max N. Plouck December 4, 2013 at 6:21pm
It's been great playing in the Fall league! Felt good leading the pack the last weeks. As of last Sun Scott McCullough has the lead. I have Natl Grd duty this coming weekend so I will not be there to play. I'll be watching to see who ends up on top after Sun.
See you all next Spring
Max N. Plouck November 25, 2013 at 7:42pm
Nice job yesterday Scott McCullough! Great round! Can't wait for next Sun
Thanks. I had a lucky round. Hopefully this luck can last a couple more weeks. I have a +9 and a +4 I'd like to see drop off yet.
Josh Thomas November 24, 2013 at 11:49pm
Can you say cold!!!!!!
I know, I was down in Bluffton getting my deer blind set up and I was only out for a half hour.
I blame the cold and not my utterly horrible play for today's score. LOL
Max N. Plouck November 17, 2013 at 10:40pm
Despite the weather we made it through today. When the scores post they will speak for themselves. Nice throwing today fellas!
Scott McCullough November 17, 2013 at 6:51pm
Hey guys. Just letting you know that I created a Facebook page with the idea of collecting information about disc golf. Feel free to join and add any interesting information. https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Chain-Gang/1381083702135399?ref=hl
Benjamin Wonders November 15, 2013 at 11:28pm
Greetings from the Dominican Republic. Looks like you may have some wind this weekend. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=iwx&storyid=98152&source=0
Benjamin Wonders November 10, 2013 at 8:58pm
It was good throwing with everyone again today. League days are fun when the group is full of cool people like we have. I'll be thinking about you all while I sip umbrella drinks in the Dominican Republic next Sunday.
Take a couple discs with you Ben. You might find a course in the Dominican!
I thought about it, but the only course I could find in the whole DR is nowhere near the resort I'm going to. Might take one to toss on the beach, though.
have fun buddy
Benjamin Wonders November 10, 2013 at 2:25am
FYI: The water to the drinking fountains has been turned off, and the restrooms are locked at the park. Can someone please bring a 5-gallon cooler, a bucket, and some newspaper?
Brian Barclay November 4, 2013 at 3:42pm
Really hoping to get out there this Sunday.
Max N. Plouck November 4, 2013 at 4:06am
Max N. Plouck November 4, 2013 at 4:05am
Incredible -9 J.Ryan!
Not many, if any says like we have had the last 3 weeks.
Rain, Snow, WTF ever see you all next Sunday
I have long johns. Bring on the snow. See you next week.
Benjamin Wonders November 3, 2013 at 10:16pm
Holy mackerel, what a beautiful day today was. It was good seeing everyone. Good throwing.
Max N. Plouck October 27, 2013 at 6:47pm
Nice throwing today people. My friend Scott M. Improves his game finishing ahead of, I believe, 3 players. Good job Scott M.
Jon Ryan got lucky that I blew a couple Birdies and that I BOGIED my last hole. Good throwing Jon.
Would be nice to see more players next Sunday to include The Elusive League Directer Brian B. LOL
It was a beautiful day to throw!
See you all next Sunday!


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If the Turner Prize could become any further removed from the quintessentially English landscape painter after which it is named, it did so at least geographically this year as the third Scottish artist in a row won.
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The bookies' favourite specialises in sculpture and installation and was awarded for a selection of works including Perforated and Porous (Northern Skies), a steel receptacle at an angle containing a refuse sack.
The award's curators said Boyce creates installations that "reference familiar objects", adding: "His environments offer a sense of wandering through a long-abandoned garden, or evoke the feeling of crossing through an urban park at night."
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In the last years, HP-Velotechnik had focused on improving comfort, ergonomics and foldable trikes. With the Scorpion fs, they offer one of the most excellent suspended trikes on the market. The new non-suspended Gekko fx extends their product range at the lower-cost range of the recumbent trike niche. Both models are foldable, thus enabling easier transport and storage. However, one problem was not sufficiently solved, as Paul Hollants, one of the founders of HP-Velotechnik, told me: "Riding in wet and cold conditions, such as in mid-European winter, our Streamer is a good solution. But we wanted more!"
Prior to founding HP-Velotechnik, Paul and his co-boss Daniel Pulvermüller had thought about creating a velomobile to achieve this goal, and they were awarded by the German engeneers-society "Verein Deutscher Ingenieure" for a prototype in 1992. Today a lot of velomobile models are on the market and also velomobile add-ons, such as the Wildcat from Leitra. But they are not easy to transport and store. So Paul and Daniel thought of a foldable fairing and here the aforementioned Klepper Faltbootwerft comes into action.
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Arms handed out by GDF in 1979 pose security threat -Rohee
Weapons handed over by the GDF to then ruling PNC in 1979 pose a security threat to the country, according to Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee.
In a statement last evening, Rohee was responding to revelations emanating from the Commission of Inquiry into the death of historian Dr Walter Rodney.
A GDF officer has been testifying about the numbers of weapons that were handed out to the Ministry of National Development and others.
In his statement, Rohee voiced "utmost dismay and distress" at the revelations on the amount of firearms that were shared to the Ministry of National Development on August 10, 1979, and which to date cannot be accounted for.
The ministry said that according to evidence provided by the Officer-in-Charge of the "G2" Branch of the Guyana Defence Force, the firearms were issued to the Ministry of National Development, "comrades" Skeete and R. Corbin. He said that over one hundred and fifty of these guns were not returned to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).
Rohee pointed out that among the firearms issued to these two "comrades" were:
One hundred M10 Browning Pistols, fifteen M70 rifles, five (M72 Light Machine Guns, sixteen Smith and Wesson Pistols, four HK11 Light Machine Guns, fourteen G3 Rifles, four General Purpose Machine Guns, forty Beretta Sub-Machine Guns, thirty-three SLR Rifles, six .22 Pistols, six .30 Carbon Pistols, six .33 Rifles and one hundred and seventy-nine 9MM rounds were issued
"As the Minister responsible for Public Safety and Security, this astounding revelation has brought about an interesting but diabolical turn of events surrounding the assassination of Dr Walter Rodney. Further, the revelation places in jeopardy the internal security of our country since no one knows for certainty in whose hands these missing firearms are, save for the capture of firearms at the crime scene at Mahaicony", Rohee declared.
In relation to the Mahaicony case of 2008, he said that the ballistics test of the said firearms showed that they were part of the set handed over to the Ministry of National Development, and "Comrades" Skeete and Corbin, but which ended up in the hands of criminals.
"That particular crime perpetrated by a criminal gang with the use of some of the missing weapons clearly demonstrated the link with past to the present and provided incontrovertible evidence of the use of the missing firearms belonging to the GDF" by criminal elements, Rohee said.
Rohee argued that it is now clear that the missing firearms were consigned to criminals who used them to unleash a wave of terror in our country which he said Opposition Leader David Granger so cynically described as the "troubled period".
Rohee said that what was troubling and dangerous is the fact that some of these firearms are in the hands of unknown persons who most likely are not licensed to bear them.
"To think about what they can be used for is not only scary but life threatening and a serious threat to public safety and security", Rohee said.
Rohee added that the claim by Granger that guns are "pouring across our borders" must now be examined against the knowledge of the missing GDF firearms.
Rohee called on Granger who is also the Leader of the PNCR to reveal the truth to the Nation about the missing firearms.
Observers have noted that the PPP/C government has had over 20 years to discover the truth about missing weapons from the GDF, most recently in 2008, but did nothing about it. The PPP/C government has been accused of using the Rodney Commission of Inquiry for propaganda purposes.
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These are Vodafone's prices, and the carrier starts selling a Samsung-made LTE dongle today. First the town of Rammenau, east of Dresden, will be graced with the speedy network, then a few hundred rural areas, which are to become 1500 locations by the Spring.
Deutsche Telekom's subsidiary T-Mobile will have a plan, called Call&Surf, which will cost EUR 39.95 ($52) a month, and will include a fixed line for that price. The plan will be offered in April, starting again with smaller towns, and gradually expanding to cities. We don't blame them, with prices like these, and big cities full of free or cheap Wi-Fi, there won't be much initial demand for the product there anyway.
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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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Paper Arts & Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Participants of all ages have fun creating paper arts/crafts items to take home. Projects may include Origami, Decoupage, Kirigami, collage, paper cutting, etc.
Category: Arts & Crafts, School Break
Neighborhood Narrartives: Oral History Storytelling Project
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The storied experiences of youth, family, friends, neighbors, and the life events that shape them are explored in a project devoted to personal and community history.
Category: Art, Talks
Bubble Fun
at Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us for a fun filled afternoon of bubble making! We will guide you as you create various sized bubbles. All ages are welcome!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Garden Highlights Walk
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights.
Category: Nature, Tours
Spring Break in Prospect Park
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn , Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn , The Carousel (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join the Prospect Park Alliance during Spring Break for family-friendly activities at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, Lefferts Historic House and the Carousel.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Education, Nature, History, Best for Kids, School Break
Bryant Park Juggling
at Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun.
Category: Accessible, Best for Kids
Holiday Adult + Junior Tennis Program
at Prospect Park Tennis Center (in Parade Ground), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
During the holiday season, the Prospect Park Tennis Center offers intensive group instruction for adults and children of all levels of experience.
Category: Sports, School Break
Kids Week Bronx: Nature Exploration Adventure
at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Take the kids to the park to enjoy a family-friendly guided hike, filled with learning activities and fun group games.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, School Break, Kids Week
Kids Week Brooklyn: Coastal Exploration
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Indulge your curiosity of marine life and get your hands dirty while exploring the shorelines of Marine Park.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, School Break, Kids Week
Kids Week Brooklyn: Colonial Games
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
The history of Fort Greene Park provides the perfect backdrop as we experience what Colonial-era kids played during their free time.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids, School Break, Kids Week
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By Courtney DiFiore It's that time of the season – spring skiing! Spring means Stratton's Annual Pond Skim. This event is a personal favorite because it's full of thrills, chills and spills. I also really like it for the costumes. After my failed crossing last year (look for me, I'm the pizza slice!), I've compiled some helpful tips to keep dry this time around. Be … Continue reading Goggle Tan For All


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In How to Start a Revolution, Gene Sharp focuses on toppling tyrants through non-violence
Soft-spoken Harvard poli-sci professor Gene Sharp is an unlikely mentor for the architects of the Arab Spring. But as first-time documentarian Ruaridh Arrow reveals and ultimately belabors, Sharp's 1993 handbook From Dictatorship to Democracy helped influence the resistance movements in Egypt and Syria and, before that, in Serbia, the Ukraine, Georgia and beyond. Arrow is no Errol Morris — he relies almost exclusively on the word of Sharp's acolytes as proof of the book's efficacy, and the film fails to mention that its much-heralded "198 methods of nonviolent action" have been implemented by some less-than-nonviolent regimes. Still, it's easy to see how Sharp's astonishingly simple framework for toppling tyrants through nonviolence could lead to a "eureka moment" for nascent revolutionaries: Intriguingly direct and almost surreally logical, it gracefully refutes the notion that force responds only to force. The problem is, as doc-ready as Sharp's ideas might be, How to Start a Revolution isn't much of a movie. It leans heavily on familiar TV news clips, as well as repetitive reflections from the frail professor, a few understandably reverent followers and the droningly adoring Jamila Raqib, who heads Sharp's Einstein Institution. It's a whole lot of talking from not nearly enough heads, all punctuated by bombastic musical cues and laborious metaphorical scenes of Sharp tending his orchid garden. They're fragile flowers that require careful nurturing, you see.
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A famous baseball icon once intoned, "It ain't over 'till it's over," and that phrase certainly fits the 2011 edition of the Toronto Blue Jays to the letter.
The American League club ended the home portion of its regular-season schedule Thursday night at Rogers Centre when Edwin Encarnacion knocked a walk-off home run in the 12th inning.
The win lifted the Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
The victory also lifted Toronto to a perfect 11-0 at home in extra innings, becoming the first team since 1920, when that statistic first started being recorded, to win at least 10 extra-inning games at home and not lose.
"We feel comfortable in extra innings, I think that's fair to say," John Farrell, an exuberant Blue Jays manager, said afterward.
Encarnacion stroked the game winner off reliever Garrett Richards, the seventh L.A. pitcher to take the mound in the game.
The ball sailed over the wall in left field and, as per custom, Encarnacion had to fight his way past a scrum of his already celebrating teammates as he made his way home and make sure he touched the plate to make the victory official.
Farrell said the extra-innings win is indicative of the how the Blue Jays have played all season.
"They don't stop, they don't cash it in, they don't quit at any point in the game," he said. "They continue to believe in themselves."
It was a supportive crowd numbering 22,769 for the home finale and they were rewarded with a tense battle between a Toronto team destined for another fourth-place finish and an Angels squad still battling for their playoff lives.
When team star Jose Bautista came to the plate in both the bottom of the ninth and again in the bottom of the 11th with an opportunity to win the game, the crowd stood and started chanting "MVP" to try and spur him on.
The Major League's home run leader with 42 could not come through, first singling and then popping out in his final at-bat, but it was still an unforgettable moment.
Overall Bautista had a productive night in six plate appearance, getting on base five times with three hits and two walks.
"In our minds he is the MVP as well," Farrell said. "You can't say enough for the attention that he's drawn and deservedly earned and it was great to see that fan support for him."Report Typo/Error
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