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Futurama/The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz
|The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz
|Season 3, Episode 9
|March 4, 2001
|Production Number
|Dan Vebber
|James Purdum
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|Futurama — Season Three
The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz is the ninth episode of the third season of Futurama, and the thirty-eighth episode overall. This is the environmental episode of the season, akin to The Problem With Popplers. Ultimately, the episode delivers a message about overpopulation of animals, oil-spills and introducing firearms into the hands of penguins.
Guest Stars: Phil Hendrie (Free Waterfall Senior), Dave Herman (Penguin Feeder), Maurice LaMarche (Morbo), Frank Welker (Penguins)
Plot Overview
At the top of the show, the Professor comes to the crew with the job of transporting a supertanker full of dark matter to another planet. When he reveals that the tanker's route is cutting dangerously close to a penguin preserve on Pluto, Leela backs out and joins the ring of protestors, who is run by one of the Phil Hendrie characters (Free Waterfall Senior). The professor names Bender as the new captain in Leela's absence and with Bender and Zoidberg in tow, the crew of the Planet Express ship begin their journey to the outer reaches of space. While the ship hitches up the tanker, the protesters encircle the ship in a peace ring. But they realize their efforts were pointless because space ships move in three dimensions. After their failure, the protesters retreat to Penguins Unlimited headquarters where Leela learns about being an environmentalist kook. Back at the ship, Fry is growing increasingly irritated at Bender's pompousness. The two have a falling out, which leads to Bender being unable to drink. Because of his unability to drink, Bender starts swirving out of control. He flys, upside down, onto a jagged iceberg which pierces all 6,000 hulls of the ship, spilling all of the dark matter.
In the aftermath of the dark matter spill, Bender has been put to work scrubbing penguins clean. Due to the incompetance of the guards, Bender manages to evade their gaze by putting a tuxedo and hiding in the crowd. Leela starts packing in the camp only to find Fry and Zoidberg playing video games because they were sent in for doing an unsatisfactory job and eating penguin eggs. When Fry learns that Bender is missing, he assumes the role of captain and goes off in search of his friend. While Fry searches, Bender escapes from the jaws of a whale, he reboots in penguin mode and begins to integrate into penguin society. Back at Penguins Unlimited, they've discovered that the penguins are reproducing at an extreme rate, leaving only one plan--penguin hunting.
Leela initially protests this sudden change in attitude from the environmentalists, but eventually sees their point of view and reluctantly takes up a gun to thin out the herd. She shoots blindly into the flock, accidentally shooting Bender, which causes him to reboot into human mode. He goes on to lead the penguins in a daring attack on the hunters, only to be turned on by the flock when he takes off his tuxedo. Bender and Leela are saved by Fry, who lands and accidentally kills the angry penguins by tilting the floating ice island in such a way that they all fall into a whale's mouth. The crew flys off towards Earth and it cuts back to Pluto where two penguins pick up guns and cock them.
Alien Language Sightings
- No alien words appear in the episode.
The Show
- Opening Caption: Now With Chucklelin
- Opening Animation: Before the "Created By" credit in the opening, a Coco the Clown cartoon is shown on the screen.
Behind the Scenes
- Environmental Media Award: The people behind the Environmental Media Awards sent the writers at Futurama a letter saying that they should enter this episode in the competition. Despite that, it wasn't even nominated for the award.
- Batman Music: When the penguins attack the hunters, the writer originally wanted to have the Penguin's theme music from Batman Returns play. Unfortunately, the rights were unattainable.
Allusions and References
- Birdman of Alcatraz: The title is a reference to the 1962 movie "Birdman of Alcatraz."
- Greenland Whale Fishers: The Irish drinking song that Bender sings is actually a traditional song. The writer of the show initially knew it as a Pogues song, but because it was actually traditional, they didn't have to pay any money for it.
- Chilly Willy: One of the protesters has a sign that says "Free Chilly Willy" on it. Chilly Willy is a cartoon penguin who appears on the box of a kid themed TV dinner.
Memorable Moments
- Bender giving Fry the nickname "Wiggles."
- Zoidberg ducking under the table to eat ravioli off the floor after Fry throws his food.
- Bender leading the charge of penguins against the hunters.
- Free Waterfall Senior's death and the appearance of his father, "Old Man Waterfall."
- Bender: Mr Fry. I like to give my first mate an informal nickname. From now on, you will be known as...Wiggles!
Fry: The hell I will! Have you even read the captain's handbook?
[Bender reads the Captain's Handbook by flipping through it]
Bender: I have now. And what's Peter Parrot's first rule of captaining?
Fry: Always respect the chain-o-command, captain.
- Leela: When you were planning this peace ring, didn't you realise spaceships can move in three dimensions?
Free Waterfall Sr: No, I did not.
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This article was published 22/3/2014 (1220 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Don't put away that scarf and those gloves just yet.
Despite the sunny skies this morning, Environment Canada is calling for a temperature well below the seasonal normal today. Thanks to a northwest wind 30 km/h, the high is only expected to hit -14 C this afternoon.
Wind chill values will be in the -34 range.
Tonight, the wind should diminish with a low of -23 C.
Normal temperatures for this time of year are +2 C for a high and -9 C for a low.
The cool conditions are expected through the next few days, with Sunday reaching a high of only -12 C. A high of -11 C is forecast for Monday.

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Harper Woods
Vote to discontinue leaf service fails 4-3
By April Lehmbeck
Posted August 27, 2013
HARPER WOODS — While funding and manpower issues were at the heart of a recommendation to discontinue curbside leaf pickup service, the majority of the City Council isn't on board with the change.
City Council voted down the recommendation to discontinue the service by a 4-3 vote during its August 12 meeting.
"If we discontinue the service, we will not pick it up again," council member Vivian Sawicki said. "It will not happen. I know it seems like such a minor thing, but it's a quality-of-life issue.
"Reducing it, I can understand," she said. "Cutting it out altogether I think would really be a detriment to our community."
Mayor Pro Tem Cheryl Costantino agreed, also voting against the resolution.
"Curbside leaf pickup is one of the last things we have left that makes Harper Woods special," she said. "I'm OK with cutting it back, but how can we be expected to vote on this when we don't know how much it's going to cost to contract it out?"
The council initially voted to table the issue during its July 3 meeting because the council wanted more information.
City Manager Randolph Skotarczyk asked that the council vote Aug. 12 so he could take the next steps, like giving residents notice of what the council decided.
"One way or another, I need a resolution on this and whether we're going to discontinue or not," he said.
Skotarczyk had recommended discontinuation. The city could save a potential of about $100,000 after paying for additional costs incurred to take the bagged leaves for composting.
The exact cost of taking the bags for composting by the city's waste removal company is still being negotiated.
Skotarczyk was given a quote of $61,500 based on an additional 1,000 tons of compost. He went back and said the city needed a better price.
"Our refuse fund is already in trouble, is already behind," he said of the need for a cheaper cost.
"There will be an additional charge," Skotarczyk told the council. "Today, I don't know what that charge will be for that pickup, but it will be somewhere under $61,500 annually."
He said he knows that some concerned residents feel this will cause a hardship.
"We realize that this is not a popular decision," Skotarczyk said. "Anyone hates to see a service discontinued."
"I'd remind that when we had 18-20 people in our (Department of Pubilc Works), we used to shovel sidewalks, as well," he said. "We no longer can do that. This is another avenue that I don't believe that we can continue to do."
He said that if they decided to add the cost of the service onto taxpayers' refuse bills, it would cost households an additional $19-$20 on top of another recommended increase for a separate issue.
"The problem is that not everybody uses the curbside leaf pickup," Skotarczyk said. "A lot of people already bag their leaves."
Sawicki said she wouldn't mind paying $20 to keep the service.
"It seems to me that with the size of the trees and our elderly population in the community, I know for a fact that I would be happy to pay $20 and continue to have my leaves be picked up," she said. "If I knew that there was one week and I would get those leaves out one week only and put them in the street, I think it would be a great benefit."
While money is an issue, the bigger problem is lack of manpower. The Department of Public Works is down to four full-time employees.
Skotarczyk said that most employees are already doing extra duties, due to being short-staffed. They've made sacrifices, but he said the city is in a position that he'll be negotiating more with the employee groups this year, due to the city's financial situation. For instance, the city's pension fund is in need of a major fix.
"Our DPW have not had a raise since 2006," Skotarczyk said. "Our police and fire are at 2010 wages.
"We're going to be asking sacrifices of our employees," he said.
Costantino and Sawicki spoke of a reduced service using contractors with only one week of curbside leaf service. They said they wanted those numbers and information before a vote.
"There is no company that currently offers this service," Skotarczyk said. "I have prepared an RFP (request for proposals) that would go out. We found some contractors that may have an interest in doing the service."
Yet, he said he didn't want to put out an RFP if they were going to vote to discontinue the service.
While some council members opposing the discontinuation wanted to look at a possible reduced service to one week, council member Charles Flanagan said he wanted to keep it just the same.
Flanagan said he also felt people might gather their leaves in black trash bags instead of leaf bags, which could raise the cost for hauling rubbish.
"I would suggest that we continue it as a service that is consistent with what we're used to," he said.
"I still think $20 per year is about what you're going to pay for a bunch of bags to do it yourself," he said. "I don't think we should minimize it (or) cut it back. I think we should continue it.
"Leaves fall for several weeks and blow with the wind and the rain," he said.
Flanagan also said if it takes hiring a few temporary staff for a couple of days to get the job done, then that's what they should do.
Council member Valerie Kindle also was passionate about providing some type of curbside leaf pickup program. She voted against taking the issue off the table to discuss it.
She said she's spoken to residents who are very concerned.
"I think it's totally unfair that we continue to take away from our community and ask them to pay more taxes," she said.
Mayor Ken Poynter voted in favor of the discontinuation, saying that "the bottom line is that we don't have the money."
He said he would be in favor of discontinuing the service if they agreed to take a look at it for next year.
"While they want the service retained, it's difficult for me to vote to have it when we don't have enough personnel, and we don't have the money," Poynter said. "I don't know how I can justify continuing it."
Like Poynter, council member Daniel Palmer said he understood the impact it would have on people, but said he would support the administration's recommendation.
"We've also had to have the 9.5 mills assessed, and now we have an additional refuse tax," Palmer said. "I think, while $20 doesn't seem like a lot of money, as the city manager indicates, it's not just the money. The DPW is four individuals right now.
"This is a hard one," he added. "This is one of the things that people in Harper Woods do value."
Council member Hugh Marshall was the third council member to vote to approve the resolution ending the service.
"Another issue is that the city manager has tried to find possible vendors to do this and so far there are none," he said "So the longer that we delay this, looking for, these phantom vendors that may not even exist, the longer we keep the city open to these liabilities of extra costs that we cannot afford. I think we need to make a decision tonight."
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Real long since last upload so decided to make one for knights. This is my favourite class because of it's handy stun :> It's damage is awesome and it's really good unmaxed. A total beast when maxed , it's only fault is it's high cost. 40 def may make it the ultimate tank but 40 def is really expensive. Always keep lots of hp and mp pots around. Knights do extremely well at bosses and events and often have most risk but higher rewards :> Just saying but here are a few tips to get ur sb.
1> Always feels free to use ur mp pots. At the cemetry's last boss , if done with a good team, you should be able to upkeep ur stun such that she only summons the occasional skull. * that doesnt do much dmg * . This method guarantees you sb ( usually vit , para ring , wis and some other crap. ) U can try stunning the other 2 bosses but t's rlly up to you. Different knights prefer different stun timings to deal their dmg.
2> At oryx try to stun him immediately once u meet him. This guarantees less dmg to you and higher chance of sb.
3> * not related to loot * be a mate ! ur a tank. if ur teamate gets low, stand in front of him to take some dmg. u could save someone's char ! ( they may say thnx , makes ur day :D )
That's all cya !


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I have a lot of free time now that I have graduated and that I am looking for a job. So I decided to visit the neighbours, which is all the European countries I have never set foot in before !
I am a (former) french student in Science Communication (yes, that's a thing). Basically, I want everyone to developp at least a little bit of interest for science.
I am curious, friendly, crazy, tall, open-minded, and I love a lot a thing, but mostly discovering thing I don't know.
I lived in Montreal for a year, and met a lot of people from around the world there. I then went to the US for 2 months I did a ton of couchsurfing, and it was such an amazing experience :D
At the end of your life, you don't want to have any regrets. Also, everything is better with glitter ! And cake ! (Don't forget the cake)
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I have now used couchsurfing a lot, when I was in North America, and I just loved it. I have meet so many different and great people in Canada and the USA, and I hope to meet many much more :D
As a girl travelling alone, I also had some bad experience, so let's say it : single guys hosting, don't fucking creep on girls you are hosting ! If you fancy a girl staying at your place, then keep it to yourself : this is not what couchsurfing is about. At best, you will make her very incomfortable, at worst you'll scare the shit out of her.
I'm open-minded and curious. I take an interest in eveything ; actually since I have a bachelor degree in biology, I like to blame scientific curiosity !
I love hearing over people life journey, to learn how how they get where they are now.
I am a big TV shows addict, and a science junkie, so I'll most likely visit anything related.
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Music, Movies, and Books
Music : Pop, Rock, Folk, Indie, Classical,... as Mumford&Sons, Sam Sparro, Fall Out Boy, Maroon 5, Gotye, Florence&The Machine, Tchaikovsky,...
Books : Polar (all Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes too) fantasy and SF (Ray Bradbury, Pierre Boule, Tolkien,Orwell, Wells,...) and basically any well-written book.
Movies : Back to the Futur, Jurassic Park, Ghostbusters, Christopher Nolan's movies, Disney and Pixar's movies, and a lot more.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I have seen whales in Quebec, swam with a shark in The Keys, pet a Galapos turtle in San Diego, and a kangaroo in Tampa !
I have travelled a lot in the US and the National Parks : Yosemite, Sequoia, Death Valley, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon. All so beautiful !
Teach, Learn, Share
Obviously I can teach you some french words (and not just the dirty ones !).
I also like to cook, and would love to learn some of your recipes !
What I Can Share with Hosts
Conversation, food, sight-seeing,... you name it !
I have been on CS for a while, and I noticed that some guys mistake it for Tinder. So don't bother sending me offers to host me only if "you think I'm cute" of if "you only have one bed to share".
Countries I've Visited
Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Switzerland, United States
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An early autumn sun lit up cobblestone streets, tall acacia trees, and handsome and nearly all decayed 19th-century buildings.
This may be the region where Islam was born, but it is also the place where Islam has lately festered and decayed.
I find this specimen growing in a cspitose manner on decayed wood.
Stumps stood and decayed, just as they do in our forests to-day.
Then somehow his foot slipped, the decayed substance of the tree crumbled under his weight.
Why does the poet call them purple hues, and why does he say they decayed?
The small heart of the trunk had decayed, offering an entrance just large enough for a rabbit to squeeze through.
But the wood was decayed; it was so soft and spongy it would not support his weight.
Then I always write with a decayed pencil, and that would look so bad.
But when their taste decays they do not know that it has decayed.
mid-15c., "deterioration, decline in value," from decay (v.). Meaning "gradual decrease in radioactivity" is from 1897.
late 15c., "to decrease," from Anglo-French decair, Old North French decair (Old French decheoir, 12c., Modern French déchoir) "to fall, set (of the sun), weaken, decline, decay," from Vulgar Latin *decadere "to fall off," from de- (see de-) + Latin cadere "to fall" (see case (n.1)). Meaning "decline, deteriorate" is c.1500; that of "to decompose, rot" is from 1570s. Related: Decayed; decaying.
mid-15c., "deterioration, decline in value," from decay (v.). Meaning "gradual decrease in radioactivity" is from 1897.
decay de·cay (dĭ-kā')
The destruction or decomposition of organic matter as a result of bacterial or fungal action; rot.
Dental caries.
The loss of information that was registered by the senses and processed into the short-term memory system.
Radioactive decay.
To break down into component parts; rot.
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Ireland Baldwin Bikini Paddleboarding Photos: Maui
We'll send you these awesome prints, suitable for framing.
To be sure that's an Irish Ass to support a harsh potato famine and 5+ kids. Lovely!
I fear the day that someone snaps a shot of Kim K in that pose.
Expect catastrophic consequences.
First born's dying, locusts swarming the farms, the seas turning to blood…. that kind of thing.


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I've gotten a script that I think is reasonable, that handles this. With some help from others, it now works with XFS as well as ext2/3, and it's supposed to also work with JFS. Since it requires LVM, I think it might make sense to put something like it into the LVM userspace tools.
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You will need to have a binder and something to write with everyday.
All books will be given out during class and kept in the room. It is
entirely possible (and actually suggested) that you combine a class or
two into one binder. As long as it is kept organized and separated,
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Viva Pinata
Review by extempore
"Pinata Fun"
Viva Pinata
A quick glance at this game and you'd think this is a perfect gift for your 7 year-old niece or nephew. After all, it's colorful, the characters are cuddly wuddly, and what about the commercials? A talking, arrogant horse and a gender confused hedgehog more than adds up to a $50 early Christmas gift.
However, if you're willing to risk your manliness and supposed maturity to test drive the latest from Rare, you would be pleasantly surprised to discover the amount of fun you're having. But would you tell anyone?
Cut & Dry
The game takes place on Pinata Island where gardeners try to attract and breed pinatas to ship out all over the world to various parties. This builds experience for the pinatas and increases the overall worth of the creature while increasing your garden's value.
Obviously, a pinata has candy. And if you're so inclined, you can allow your pinatas to each other. It's a little disturbing when your fox eats a sparrow and the resulting shower of candy turns all nearby animals into a feeding frenzy. But alas, this is one of the ways you can fill your resident pinatas with candy. By eating other pinatas. Sick, right?
You start off with a good-sized plot of land. It's hard, packed soil. Unusable for growing. Thus starts off the tutorial. You will become quite adept with the shovel (which becomes upgraded), the all-purpose tool. The shovel can dig deep holes for ponds, create tiny holes for seeds, and whack around any misbehaving pinatas that are wrecking havoc in your idyllic garden.
As your garden grows, you will soon receive 'visitors'. Pinatas will not enter your garden, but stand at the outer boundaries, looking in quite curiously at your growing foliage. There are different requirements that must be met to achieve a certain pinata. There is the appear requirement, which is something small that would pique the interest of a specific pinata. There is the visit requirement, which is something a little more substantial in your garden that would make the pinata ENTER your garden. And then there is the resident requirement, which is sometimes complex, that would make your visiting pinata a permanent resident. It's a complex stack of puzzles.
Fun & Free
What makes Viva Pinata so great is the fact...there is really no established goal in this game. If anything, it's to explore your world. You are rewarded with evolved pinatas if certain requirements are met. I was surprised to discover if I made my whirlm (a worm) eat a turnip, it evolved into a purple variety of the same species. I've also heard there are certain pinatas that can be cross-bred to create a different species. Such pleasant, surprising accidents are sprinkled throughout the game and it keeps the player striving to collect all of the pinatas.
Candy Juice
Of course, one of the biggest features of Viva is the romance dance of all the pinatas. To initiate this, you must fulfill requirements that are scaled in difficulty to the species of pinata. If requirements are met, you engage in a mini-game maze of your two species. It's very simple, but also can be frustrating.
After successful mating, the Storkos will drop off an egg at your species house and in about a day, you will have a new family member to add. Now what you do with the newborn is up to you, but personally, I like to breed expensive animals and sell them for a huge profit. Yes, it's an evil enterprise, but farming is still a business.
Viva la Wow
Graphically, this game is beautiful. If you loved the graphics of Kameo, then you will be blown away by the details of each pinata. The animations are fluid, the day and night atmosphere really changes, and real-time weather effects are a beautiful thing. One thing I forgot to mention: This is a real-time game. Except when you are in a menu or at the store, the world continues to move at a rapid pace. A real-world second translates to a minute game-time. At certain parts of the day, specific animals will come visit your garden and if you time it just right, you can quickly nab them to become residents. Little details like this are what makes this game shine and so addictive. The sound effects are quite rich and get the job done. Each animal makes its own, unique noise (or none at all) and the music is a very toned down orchestratic piece.
The multiplayer aspect is a little lacking, but functional. You can go to the Post Office and ship out anything in your garden to a friend on your Friends list. So if they need a certain species to meet a requirement, you can work out a trade and ship them a Horstachio for five Whirlms and a Shellybean. You can also send money (if you're so generous) or plants or houses. Basically, anything in your garden.
And it's a wonderful, giddy feeling when you're tending in your garden and a prompt comes up with "You've got mail at the Post Office!". Each shipping crate comes with a specific "Tag" which you can decorate to your desires. There are several possibilites of design and it guarantees that you will probably never see the same one twice.
Smash & Grab
If you're into real-world sims or if you focus more on the economy in Warcraft than fighting, I suggest you get this game. If you secretly enjoy the claymation or CGI movies that have been coming out, I suggest you get this game. It's cute, it has heart, and it's very refreshing in this glut of FPS and the flagship game of GOW.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Originally Posted: 11/15/06
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I just wrote, and will keep, the title above, but it is not quite right. The Vatican announced this morning that next week Pope Francis will go to the small island of Lampedusa where immigrants from Africa seek to enter Europe. Recently, a boat carrying many of these desperately poor migrants capsized killing many of the migrants. The Pope clearly sees what many opponents of comprehensive immigration reform do not see: These are people we are talking about. I do not know what the Pope thinks about the bipartisan immigration bill that passed the Senate last week, but it is clear what he thinks about migrants themselves - he loves them, which probably tells you all you need to know about how he would view the immigration bill that is now headed to the House. The solicitude for the poor and the migrant is as surely and obviously a bedrock value for Catholics as is our defense of unborn human life. In both instances, prudential judgment is required to determine how to legislate in these areas, but nobody can invoke prudential judgment as a get-out-of-jail free card to justify opposition to immigration.
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Feelings are still running high between listed manganese miner OM Holdings and its major shareholder Consolidated Miners, which may not be helped by some of the remarks in a legal judgment released on Friday.
Consolidated, through its subsidiary Statford Sun Lt, had unsuccessfully sought Federal Court action to stop some of OMH's resolutions at its annual meeting held in mid-April, particularly those related to OMH's plans to also list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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"ip domain name" command in Cisco router
I was wondering what the command-
"ip domain name domainname.com" actually does on the router?
Having to enter this in recently to enable communication with an Alarm system company's equipment (via IP/ GPRS) has spurred me on to find out if this command is more than just a tag.
Without it, the customers Alarm system could not communicate back to the Alarm service providers equipment even though the required ports were opened (41001 and 41002) for 2 way communication through to the internal network's address- 10.100.1.101
Please let me know if there is much more than meets the eye with this command.


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Skybar gives patrons a top-notch views of South Side
A new South Side club is giving Pittsburghers a hot spot to sip drinks, take dips and catch rays high above Carson Street.
Skybar, the AMPD Group's seventh local project, is set atop its popular club Diesel. It's a members-only club by day, club by night that offers sweeping views of the city's skyline. The space was inspired by similar spots in more high-profile party cities like Miami and Las Vegas, says Adam DeSimone, who runs AMPD with brother, Mike, and dad, Pat.
It opened in June, and has been getting plenty of buzz since.
"People are shocked this is in Pittsburgh," says DeSimone. "It's something we're very happy to bring to town."
There's room at the club for 100 memberships at $300 a year. Members can bring guests, and a visit to the club at night gets them access to Diesel as well. Anyone interested can apply online.
The rooftop pool area features lounging areas with bright-blue cushioned seating with retractable white canopies overhead and black latticework separating each space, allowing small groups to gather in intimate clusters or clubgoers to interact with everyone around them.
Across the roof stretches a long, blue agate bar, where four frozen-drink machines churn up rum runners, piña coladas, daquiris and margaritas. The bar also serves mixed drinks, all made with call liquor. No well varieties here. Hungry guests can have food delivered from Local Bar + Kitchen, another AMPD property, down the block.
The space centers on the blue crystal-mosaic pool. It's 32 inches deep, heated and has benches throughout as well as ledges for folks to place their drinks. A glance one way reveals the tops of Downtown's highest buildings reaching skyward. On the other side, the South Side Slopes stretch out, the unique architecture of nearby churches and other buildings coating the scene.
"It's got a chill, lounge vibe," DeSimone says. "It's energizing up here."
At night, the vibe gets a little more high-energy, when a transparent cover is draped over the pool, allowing guests to actually "walk" on water. Fire pits blaze and LED lights glow from the pool and surrounding walls.
DeSimone likes to call Skybar a "social venue," rather than labeling it just a "pool" or a "bar."
"There's not really a place that has all the characteristics of this place," he says.
Rachel Weaver is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-320-7948 or email@example.com.


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A HOME is being sought for three German Sheppard puppies.
Avon and Somerset Police are currently caring for Dixie and her brother Dante, both nine months old, and Corrie, who is a year and four months old.
All three puppies were bred as part of a police breeding programme, where potential police dogs are assessed during initial stages of police training.
Sadly Dixie, Dante and Corrie are not suitable to continue as police dogs but will make wonderful family pets.
Dave McIver, who is in charge of the puppy breeding programme, said: "They are really lovely dogs and we really want to find them the right homes.
"They require daily exercise and would suit an environment with plenty of space and suitable exercise area to keep them happy and settled."
All three puppies have undergone obedience training, are inoculated, wormed, micro chipped and Kennel Club registered.
Call David McIver on 07785 500172 or 01179-455404 or e-mail email@example.com
Please note that any potential owners will have a home visit from Dave or one of his team.


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Scott WachenheimAssistant Head Coach/Off. Coordinator/Off. Line
College: Air Force Academy ('84)
Start Date: 1/21/2006
Email: email@example.com
Scott Wachenheim joined the Flames coaching staff in January 2006 as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Following last season, head coach Danny Rocco increased Wachenheim's responsibilities, naming him assistant head coach.
In 2006 Liberty's offense finished ranked in the nation's top twenty teams in eight categories. The Flames tied for first nationally for fewest turnovers lost (8), sixth in fourth down conversions (71.4 percent), ninth in sacks allowed (1.00 per game), 10th in third down conversions (47.5 percent), 17th in rushing touchdowns (23), 19th in rushing offense (185 yards per game), 18th in time of possession (31:44) and 20th in tackles for a loss allowed (4.55).
Liberty's offensive line also drew national recognition. Stephen Sene, Jarrett Winfrey, and Eddie Pinigis earned Big South all-conference honors. Additionally, Sene was named to the VaSID all-state and Football Gazette Central All-Region second teams.
Prior to his days with the Flames, Wachenheim spent 12 years as a member of Ken Hatfield's coaching staff at Rice in Houston, Texas. He spent the last five years with the Owls as offensive coordinator.
Wachenheim helped Rice build a dominant ball control offense which ranked among the nation's best during his tenure.
During the 2004 season, Rice led the nation in rushing offense (306.5 yards per game), and the Owls' 2003 squad ranked second in the country, racking up a school record of 3800 rushing yards. In 2001, Wachenheim's direction enabled Rice to break the school record for points scored (333) and total offense (4,846 yards).
Prior to joining the Rice staff, Wachenheim served as recruiting coordinator, offensive tackles and tight ends coach at Utah State (1992-93). He culminated his tenure at the school with a Big West Conference title and a Las Vegas Bowl victory in 1993.
Wachenheim got his collegiate coaching career started in 1984. After graduating from the Air Force Academy with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, he served as offensive coordinator of the Air Force Academy's junior varsity squad. He then went on to complete his military requirements.
Wachenheim returned to the coaching ranks at Arkansas in 1989-90, helping the Razorbacks to a Southwest Conference championship and a Cotton Bowl invitation. Additionally, Wachenheim earned his master's degree in athletic administration from the school in 1991.
Wachenheim spent the 1991 football season at Colorado under the leadership of head coach Bill McCartney, helping the Buffaloes win the Big 8 Conference championship and earn a berth in the Blockbuster Bowl.
As a player, Wachenheim was a four-year starter (1980-83) on the offensive line at the Air Force Academy. He earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference and honorable mention All-American honors his senior year. The 1983 Falcons finished with a 10-2 season record, were ranked second in the nation in rushing offense, and were tabbed as the nation's 13th-ranked team overall.
The native of Woodland Hills, Calif., Wachenheim and his wife, Karla, have two sons: Kyle and Tyson.


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This listing encompasses: A) the November, 2001 release (18% abv), B) the November, 2003 U.S. (but not U.K.) release (18.8% abv), C) the November, 2004 release (18% abv), and D) the November 2005 release (17.8% abv) and E) all subsequent releases due both to their similarity in alcohol content and a lack of change in recipe. None of the releases' labels provides its ABV, however:
2001 - (18%) displays the unaltered words "Vim and Vigor" on the label, gold cap
"Vim and Vigor" is crossed out only on the 2002 release (23%), which is not rated under this listing
2003 - U.S. release (18.8%). No "Vim and Vigor" present, gold cap.
2004 - Bright yellow cap, no date stamp
2005 - Bright yellow cap, date stamp
2006 - Dark green cap, date stamp
2007 - Dark green cap, date stamp
2008 - Yellowish-green cap, date stamp
World Wide Stout is one of the world's strongest dark beers. It is brewed using six different yeast strains over seven months and then aged for half a year. Dark, rich, roasty, and complex, World Wide Stout has more in common with a fine port than a can of cheap, mass-marketed beer (released in early winter with very limited availability).
Brewer: Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Alcohol Content: 18%
Seasonal: Winter
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Our Services
Keystone offers a range of high quality human services that assist individuals and families at every stage of life.
Food Shelves/Basic Needs
Keystone operates the largest foodshelf network in the East Metro area. Using the "client choice" method, each of the three foodshelves provides the opportunity for individuals to select the kinds of food their families enjoy. Donors to the foodshelves play an essential role in this lifeline service for so many families in our community.
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels helps homebound elderly and disabled adults to remain living independently at home. Besides delivering a nutritious meal to the door, Meals on Wheels volunteers provide an important "safety check" for vulnerable adults.
Active Seniors Program
Keystone is a hub of fun and fellowship for adults 55 and over. An ongoing program of classes, exercise, social events and outings offers something for everyone!
Case Management for Seniors, Disabled Adults & Families
Keystone case managers listen, assist and support individuals who need extra assistance to maintain self-sufficiency.
Youth Express
Youth Express works in partnership with teens to create and shape opportunities that develop their leadership, employment, and entrepreneurial potential. Through Youth Express programs, young people can take part in meaningful training and work experiences, including two youth-directed social enterprises.
Community Kids
Serving youth in the West 7th neighborhood, the Community Kids Program provides a safe place where young people build successful futures. This after-school and summer program offers academic support by licensed teachers and unique enrichment opportunities.


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Right now Hollywood is abuzz about a new Star Wars movie to be directed by none other than JJ Abrams…Mission Impossible Three, and Lost. A master of crafting riveting mysteries.
I don't know if you remember the first time you entered the movie theatre to watch Star Wars with the opening scene out in deep space…and you knew that a whole new experience awaited you…that limits you once thought could never shift , had, and in a blink of an eye, new unlimited possibilities opened before you.
In this video, JJ Abrams describes how his grandfather opened up a world of limitless possibilities and how he brings those qualities to his work.
I woould love to hear what you have to say about this video.
Until we meet again: Be Inspired


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Candle-Lite will introduce two new Entenmann's scented candle flavors, Chocolate Whoopie Pie and Red Velvet Cupcake, in time for the fourth-quarter holiday-selling season.
Entenmann's Bakery and White Coffee have teamed up to bring a new signature collection of flavored coffees and cocoa to retail.
Fido goes all-natural
Holistic Select's Holistix Natural Biscuits for dogs are wheat-free and come with chicken, white fish or bison.
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VIX - Market Sentiment:
Tuesday S&P futures faded slightly lower as markets around the world continued to react to the massive rally last week. News out of Europe was light but negative Factory orders and Unemployment did put a slight negative tone to futures. S&P futures traded in another 10 handle range moving from 1446 to a high of 1456 in Tuesday's trading session. The NYMO yesterday closed at +40 and remember overbought readings do not occur until we hit a level of +80.
Today the spot CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) popped back up above 14 as the market traded down fractionally yet again Volatility ETF (NYSEARCA:VXX), 2x ETF (NASDAQ:TVIX), and alternative 2x ETF (NYSEARCA:UVXY) traded lower along with front month futures as contango continues to pound these ETF's. Interesting action today was large call and put buying in the VXX sent volatility higher throughout the day.
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VIX futures are below.
January VIX futures 14.90
February VIX futures 16.68
March VIX futures 18.03
January VIX futures 14.60
February VIX futures 16.63
March VIX futures 18.10
Options Paper:
The market continued to weaken Tuesday and options volume showed it clear as day with only 12M contracts trading heading into the final 30 minutes of trading. The leaders in option volume were S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), and Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX).
For those who follow me and my trades on Twitter know I followed a large bearish trader in 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD). Yesterday a large buyer of the May 45-35 put spread stepped in to the tune of 1M in net premium. Today the buying continued as large buyers of puts across the board came into the market. This was confirmed with the move higher in volatility across the board. DDD has had a massive move and it appears one trader is willing to step up and put down a significant bet the high flyer will pull back prior to May expiration. Options activity was more than 5x average daily volume with puts outnumbering calls almost 1.8 to 1.
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Bearish paper did show up today in the form of a stock I have been painfully short of, First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR). The biggest action today was not the net premium when it comes to FSLR but instead the outright shift in options sentiment. Today of the 16K calls which traded 47% were sold on the bid. This also is shown with the puts being bought 49% of the time to the tune of some 8.7K contracts. One single 200K buy order came in today for the March 27 puts, sending premiums higher throughout the session. Options activity was just around average with puts slightly outnumbering calls. I almost stopped out of my position last week but with today's option activity, I will look to press this short even further.
Popular ETF's and equity names with bullish / bearish paper:
Bullish Option Flows - ISE & % OTM calls bought on offer
Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) 89% of OTM calls bought on offer
AOL Inc (NYSE:AOL) 76%
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) 58%
FLIR Systems (NASDAQ:FLIR) 2.1K call rolls
Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) 42% of 8.2K calls bought
Bearish Option Flows - ISE & % OTM puts bought on offer
Alighn Tech (NASDAQ:ALGN) 80% of 3.2K puts bought
Nike (NYSE:NKE) 4.1K OTM puts bought
Financial ETF (NYSEARCA:XLF) 65% of the 247K contracts were OTM puts
SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD) 48%
Unitedhealth (NYSE:UNH) 3.7K puts bought on offer
As always, happy trading and stay hedged.
Remember equity insurance always looks expensive until you need it!
I am long: AGNC, APC, KERX, KOS, MTGE, NRG, PG, PSX, SWKS, VHC
I am short: BWLD, DDD, FSLR, FXE, LYV, NFLX, SPY
Trades today: Bought NRG calls, Bought SWKS calls, Bought DDD puts
Aside from these, I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
Disclaimer: The opinions in this document are for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell the stocks mentioned or to solicit transactions or clients. Past performance of the companies discussed may not continue and the companies may not achieve the earnings growth as predicted. The information in this document is believed to be accurate, but under no circumstances should a person act upon the information contained within. I do not recommend that anyone act upon any investment information without first consulting an investment professional as to the suitability of such investments for his or her specific situation.


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At first glance, microcap shares may not seem like the best choice for the prudent long-term investor. Many do not have revenue streams; some do not have approved products, and others are competing against large-cap incumbents.
But as any investor knows, where there are risks there are rewards and it only takes one good trade to strike it rich. A quick glance at some of the country's biggest stocks including
Fortescue was trading at 50¢ just five years ago and it's now $5.71. Cochlear listed on the exchange in 1995 at $2.50, it now trades at closer to $80. JB Hi-Fi listed in 2003 at $1.55 and is now changing hands for $17.81
Mongolian coal explorer
But it may not have to do more than that to encourage a potential suitor to take the company out. It recently signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership with Singapore mining giant Banpu Minerals.
Fund managers appear to like Hunnu's prospects. Orbis has a 12.3 per cent stake in the company and Acorn holds 12.2 per cent.
Corporate activity in the coalmining sector has been running hot over the past couple of years as India and China try to lock up supplies. Rio Tinto's recent bid for Riversdale Mining shows you don't have to have established operations to become a takeover target. Those same dynamics are sure to help
Continental Coal's share price has dropped 19.1 per cent this year, opening up a buying opportunity. The company has a market capitalisation of $114 million. A little closer to home is
Since listing at 80¢ in December last year, shares in the company have slowly crept higher hitting 86¢. DeltaSBD has no substantial institutional holders on its register and is not covered by analysts.
Still on the mining sector and Perth-based
Shares in Maca have more than doubled in price since it listed on the exchange in October last year. The company says it expects its first-half performance to exceed expectations and it is hoping to post a $16 million net profit. Previous forecasts have been as low as $14 million.
Outside the mining sector there are plenty of other companies offering good returns. Biotechnology stocks have been experiencing something of a renaissance in recent times.
Fifteen years ago, Cochlear showed the possible returns on offer to investors and now companies like Mesoblast, Acrux and Starpharma are following in its footsteps. Starpharma is the smallest of the three with a market capitalisation of $216 million. But its stock could easily double as its first product –VivaGel –nears commercial release.
"After 10 years, Starpharma's time has come," says Southern Cross Equities' analyst, Stuart Roberts.
Starpharma listed in September 2000 but the stock has rarely exceeded its listing price. But with the commercialisation of VivaGel just around the corner it could be about to surge.
Southern Cross estimates the market for VivaGel, which is used to prevent sexually transmitted diseases, could be as high as $1 billion. "We anticipate Starpharma being re-rated by the market as commercial interest builds in its dendrimer products and technologies," Roberts says.
Another stock in the biotechnology space that is attracting interest is
Nanosonics' marketing partner for the probe is GE Healthcare, one of the world's leading sellers of the devices. The potential market for the product is more than 100,000 units. About 200 million ultrasound procedures are performed in the US annually.
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Jay Z Gets Beaten by Beyonce's Sister
We usually don't go this route, but...why not?! It looks like Beyonce's sister physically attacked Jay-Z. Who knows why, but there's trouble in paradise. I guess everyone has THAT person in their family. So much for a peaceful 4th of July BBQ this year.
Here's a tidbit I'll leave down here:
- If you watched Game of Thrones and you're just looking for more, this is a good read. [SPOILERS]


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Tank Man (AKA The Unknown Rebel) was of course the anonymous hero who was seen during the protests at Beijing's Tienanmen Square on June 5, 1989 stopping Chinese T59 tanks as they rolled down Chang'an Avenue.
No one knows what happened to Tank Man. Many think he was dragged off by Chinese secret police and executed along with so many others. This common man's actions, however, emboldened millions to stand athwart tyranny.
The original images that came from this heroic act entranced the World. Charlie Cole's photo of Tank man was awarded as one of the 100 photos that changed the World.
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Meet us at booth Number AR 92 & 93, CHENNAI TRADE CENTRE, CHENNAI, INDIA on 6, 7, 8 February, 2010 AQUA AQUARIA INDIA trade show.
1.Bactonil Marine
Effective against ulcerous wounds, clamped scales, fin rot, reddish inflammation, and physical injuries. Bactonil – Marine is best suited for quarantine and hospital tanks.
Dosage : 10 ml / 100 litre
Packing : 220 ml
A broad spectrum anti-parasitic remedy for marine fish (not to be used with invertebrates). Effective against external free swimming parasites such as marine white spot (Cryptocaryon irritans), Oodinium, and other disease causing parasites.
Paracidol – Marine should apply for below symptoms.
Visible tiny white color spots on the skin surfaces. The fish starts to scratch the body on the tank substrates. Eyes become cloudy. Color loss in the skin and secondary infection such as bacterial or fungal infections may appear at later stages.
Dosage : 10 ml / 100 litre
Packing : 220 ml
4.Coral Lodide
For the growth and health of polyps, mushrooms, sponges, and all other soft corals. Crustaceans need iodide for molting and the development of their exo-skeletons. The advanced ultra formula supplies the most successful form of bio-available Iodide ion. Recommended to use in reef aquaria especially with mushroom, xenia sp, anemones and other soft corals.
Dosage : 10 ml / 400 litre
Packing : 220 ml
Magnesium is an important supplement for regulating the calcium and alkalinity levels in the marine aquarium. It prevents excess precipitation of calcium in the aquarium substrate and is helpful for the skeletal growth of corals.
Dosage : 10 ml / 100 litre
Packing : 220 ml
Active calcium is the advanced formula to boost the calcium levels in a marine aquarium. Calcium is an important supplement for the growth and health of coral reefs and fish. It is easily absorbed by mollusks and invertebrates to form stronger exo-skeletons.
Dosage : 10 ml / 100 litre
Packing : 220 ml
For the growth & health of hard corals, anemones and micro algae.
Strontium is very essential for the growth of colored calcareous algae, tube worm, clams, and other hard corals. Boosts the growth of pink, red, and green coralline algae on live rock.
Dosage : 10 ml / 200 litre
Packing : 220 ml
Replenishes the most required form of trace elements and vitamins essential for corals, invertebrates and fish growth. Promotes the growth of coralline algae on live rock. Helps to regenerate damaged fish fins and the shells of molted crustaceans.
Dosage : 10 ml / 400 litre
Packing : 220 ml
Iron is the most rapidly usable compound by all aquatic organisms. Fish, Invertebrates, micro algae, and macro algae need iron for their growth, and all metabolic activity. Aquatic remedies 'Reef Iron' is the most reliable form of bio-available iron for all aquatic organisms. 'Reef Iron' has been formulated to promote the growth of coralline algae, and refugium macro algae. 'Reef Iron' will not induce the growth of hair algae.
Raises bio-available form of iron in marine systems. Free from phosphate and nitrate. Safe to all aquatic organisms. Promotes the growth of micro and macro algae.
Dosage : 10 ml / 400 litre
Packing : 220 ml
Microlife-S2 contains liquid denitrifying bacteria nitrosomonos and nitrobacter bacteria. Nitrosomonos oxidizes ammonia to nitrite. Nitrobacter oxidizes nitrite to non-toxic nitrate. Microlife-S2 is complete natural product, it biologically degrades uneaten food, fish waste and all other nitrogen compounds. Keeps aquarium water crystal clear.
Dosage : 10 ml / 100 litre
Packing : 100 ml, 200 ml, 500 ml
11.Benebacter Marine
Benebacter – Marine is concentrated encapsulated bacterial culture combined with many kinds of bacteria in a single product. It is a seven species of marine bacteria in encapsulated colored spherical balls of 1 mm size with a simple form of dextrose film coating for extended shelf life. Reduces ammonia, nitrite, hydrogen sulphate and odor quickly. Best suited for marine tank, reef aquaria, and live rock seasoning systems.
Bacillus sp - oxidizes, carbohydrate, fat and organic acids. Improves and regulates the fish digestion.
Cellulomonas sp - Converts cellulose to soluble carbohydrate which will be used as food for other beneficial bacteria.
Aerobacter sp - At micro aero-philic conditions (soil) this bacteria ferments carbohydrate to short chain organic compounds which serve as the energy and food source to other beneficial bacteria
Nitrosomonas sp - Oxidizes ammonia to nitrite
Nitrobacter sp - Oxidizes nitrite to nitrate.
Pseudomonas sp - Oxidizes the organic and inorganic (hydro carbons) wastes.
Rhodococcus sp - Eliminates unusual odor in aquarium system by removing hydrogen sulphide.
Dosage : 1 gram treats 200 liter
Packing : 30 gram, 100 grams, 500 grams, 1 Kg.
12.Micro Care
Four in One formula for aquarium.
Contains stress remover, beneficial bacteria, Immuno-stimulants, vitamin and mineral mixture.
During transportation of fish.
Reduces stress when fish introduced in to the aquarium.
Regular use in aquarium every week, results in improved immune response.
Helpful for faster regeneration of damaged fins / wounded body surfaces / post disease treatment.
Eliminates disease causing pathogenic bacteria.
Supplies the optimal vitamin / mineral availability in the water.
Beneficial bacteria decomposes the toxic nitrogen compounds in the aquarium.
Regulates and improves fish digestion.
Dosage : 1 gram treats 200 liter
Packing : 30 gram, 100 grams, 500 grams, 1 Kg
13.Invertebrate Food
Food for all filter feeding invertebrate such as anemones, starfish, clams and all other soft corals.
INGREDIENTS : Fish meal, cyclops, and phytoplankton.
Add 0.5 gram (equal to half spoon) of invertebrate food to a cup of water. Mix thoroughly and pour in to the aquarium.1 gram for approximately 150 liter of water. Turn off all pumps, and protein skimmer for 10 minutes during this application.
Packing : 30 gram
14.Kalkwasser Mix
Increases calcium and pH levels in aquarium water.
Dosage : 3 grams treats 100 liter.
Package : 100 gram
15.pH Buffer
Increases and stabilizes pH.
Dosage : 5 grams treats 100 liter
Package : 200 gram
Alphos-Nil is a highly active porous compound effectively absorbs phosphate residues in the water. The high quality granules useful to reduce harmful algae in freshwater and marine aquarium. Alphos-Nil prevents excess algae growth including filamentous algae, red algae and brown algae in marine and fresh water aquariums.
Application : Keep the granules in the mesh bag and place it in the aquarium with low water flow. Replace the product after 30 days.
Safe to use with Reef and Planted aquariums.
Dosage : 200 gram treats 500 litre of aquarium.
Packing : 200 gram


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BlueBridge One is a leading UK reseller of NetSuite cloud-based ERP software, and one of only two accredited as 3 Star Solution Providers. Established in 2003 BlueBridge One provides both the products and the professional services involved in implementing, customising and supporting NetSuite solutions for growing and mid-size organisations.
Accelerating business growth
In the summer of 2011, after solid year on year growth primarily through partner development, referrals and telemarketing, BlueBridge One wanted to accelerate growth by adopting a more strategic and tactical approach to marketing. The core objectives were to generate more leads and build the brand.
Marketing that keeps in step with growth
Xander Marketing was selected due to its 'outsourced marketing department' value proposition. This is readily up-scaled to grow with BlueBridge One while avoiding the need for the business to have in house marketing resources. Xander Marketing's track record of success working with other SaaS and web applications clients strongly supported this decision.
Initially a Marketing Strategy was commissioned by BlueBridge One which included:
- Examining the target market, competition, USP and positioning of BlueBridge One
- Developing communications to create consistent marketing messaging
- Reviewing all the marketing channels through which BlueBridge One could integrate activity over the next 12 months
- Developing an integrated month by month multi-channel marketing plan
The Marketing Strategy was well received and Xander Marketing was engaged for an initial 3 month period to:
- Re-design the homepage and provide recommendations on how to improve the rest of the website
- Manage and optimise Google AdWords campaigns
- Generate leads through email marketing
- Create a newsletter template and broadcast a quarterly email newsletter
The initial pilot work demonstrated the Agency's capability and for 2012 and onwards Xander Marketing was engaged to:
- Develop the Marketing Strategy with quarterly and monthly reviews
- Review and provide recommendations for website optimisation
- SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) and ongoing link building work
- Manage and optimise Google AdWords campaigns
- Generate leads through email marketing
- Set up and create regular blog posts that connect issues of relevance to the target audience with BlueBridge One as a NetSuite solution provider
- Set up and manage a Twitter account and undertake business tweeting
- Set up and manage a LinkedIn page
- Reporting on analytics across all channels to provide a single view of marketing effectiveness
Increased sales leads and brand awareness
To date the results demonstrate the effectiveness of outsourcing to Xander Marketing:
- Sales leads have increased by 35%
- Email marketing campaigns are generating 20 – 60 leads a month
- Awareness of BlueBridge One has increased and old prospects are interacting with BlueBridge One again
- SEO – 3 keywords were in the top 10 (none in the top 5) before work started. Now 19 are in the top 10 (including 8 in the top 5)
- Google AdWords now achieves higher click through rates and positions
- Through content distributed over email, the blog and social media channels, the audience now perceives BlueBridge One as a thought leader
"In Xander Marketing we have a knowledgeable sounding board for marketing advice and opinions that lets us retain control over output. The team's expertise has enabled us to integrate new channels, search engine rankings have improved significantly and leads have increased at least 35%. Xander Marketing is a good fit for us as its business model of outsourced marketing department enables us to have a focused marketing resource without the need to hire a full time marketing team."
– Jon Ryan, Managing Director, BlueBridge One


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Mountain Rescue Aspen's mission on North Maroon Peak provides data for awareness program
Three Mountain Rescue Aspen team members' climb up North Maroon Peak last month provided a wealth of data that they hope to disseminate in an effort to prevent tragedies in the future.
And MRA team members plan to climb Snowmass Mountain on Thursday to glean whatever information they can about how a climber, who suffered critical injuries from a fall this past weekend, got into trouble. He was rescued by MRA personnel on Sunday and transported to the hospital with the help of DBS Helicopters.
"I like to have feet on the ground," said Doug Paley, president of the MRA board. "I like to see it."
Paley and others flew over the Snowmass Mountain area on Tuesday, taking photographs and using maps to see the possible routes up and down the 14,099-foot peak.
Paley said it was informative when he and fellow team members climbed North Maroon, a 14,014-foot peak in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area on Sept. 19. That 15-hour trip was primarily an effort to discover why people are hiking into trouble, following two deaths this summer and more rescue missions than in the past.
"We wanted to put ourselves in the shoes of the experienced climbers, as well as visitors," Paley said.
The point of the climb was to establish names of certain areas on both North and South Maroon peaks for authorities, identify landing zones for rescue helicopters and personnel, and pinpoint locations where climbers may get into trouble.
"We saw something that really surprised us," Paley said, noting a trail marked with cairns that could lead people astray into a dangerous area on the face of North Maroon Peak.
That route could have been the one that Lenny Joyner, 31, of New York City, took and fell to his death in July, along with two others who were rescued in the area after they were cliffed out on the face of North Maroon the same day that Joyner's body was found, Paley said.
"Once you are committed, it's hard to turn around," he said, adding that particular area leads people to deep, loose rock. The trail marked with cairns is located just below what's known as the second gully notch on North Maroon and may not be considered the easiest way down; there is another route near it.
It's unknown whether Joyner or the two rescued took the trail leading to the face of North Maroon but it will be noted on the MRA's website as a potential hazard, although the organization doesn't recommend any routes.
"We were not investigating the deaths of this summer, we are trying to find out where people are getting into trouble," said Jeff Edelson, operations director for MRA. "We set out to discover where accidents have historically occurred."
Oftentimes hikers will place cairns at certain areas to mark a trail, thinking that it's the route that should be taken but in reality it's not. There are several routes that are marked on the area's 14ers, and many options to take.
Paley said another area near the summit of North Maroon called "Chimney" is a location that requires technical climbing experience.
"The consequences could be significant," he said.
It is there that Derek Kelley, 34, of Colorado Springs, grabbed onto unstable rock and fell to his death last month.
The MRA team photographed different areas of North Maroon on their fact-finding mission, and also documented routes and cairns. They plan to provide that information through printed material such as brochures that will lead people to MRA's website.
The MRA plans to heighten its public information campaign with more documentation of the area's 14ers so visitors, both experienced and novice, know the terrain better.
"This is part of our re-commitment to taking education to another level," Edelson said. "We want [people] to be educated about where they are going, and not just looking at four pictures on the internet."
The Maroon Bells, as well as other 14ers, have become more heavily traveled by people seeking to "tag" the peaks in a short amount of time, and the more information climbers can draw from the better.
The "Peak Awareness Program" is still in its infancy stage, and MRA plans to pursue partnerships with websites like 14ers.com. The idea is for people, perusing such sites for trip reports, advice on routes, weather and other information, to be able to see a link for MRA and gather more details about the Elk Mountains.
Paley and other MRA volunteers shared their images and on-the-ground research findings with Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo, who said the information is key in charting the mountains and their various routes.
"I think it's really important to put as much information out as we can about what [climbers] are really in for," he said. "Even the safest route can turn into a nightmare. ... I'm glad they are doing this."
MRA for the first time had a presence at the Saturday farmers' market this past weekend, and in the future will have a booth hopefully every other week, Paley said.
Besides informing visitors to the booth about MRA as a nonprofit organization and volunteer arm of the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office, people were able to purchase a Colorado Outdoor Recreation Search and Rescue Card.
By purchasing it, $2 of the $3 price for a one-year card, and $9 of the $12 price for a five-year card, goes into a fund that reimburses county sheriffs and search-and-rescue teams for expenses incurred in a mission, according to alpinerescueteam.org. The fund also helps to pay for equipment and training for Colorado's search-and-rescue teams. The cards also are available in Aspen at multiple locations, including Ute Mountaineer, Carl's Pharmacy and City Market.
MRA created a Google map that identifies particular areas of the Bells so when communicating with rescue personnel and authorities, everyone involved is on the same page.
"We want to apply common terminology on the mountains," Paley said. "We can all start to speak the same language."


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Subject: [S-H-RTS] Julius Ziska of Scleswig (Schleswig), Germany
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 00:31:47 -0700
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Kevin Lalliwrote a question about Rossignol Sickle Ski on July 18, 2012
Can somebody give a weight for the 186? ...
Can somebody give a weight for the 186? I'm looking at this ski for an AT setup and can't find any numbers.
Can somebody give a weight for the 186? I'm looking at this ski for an AT setup and can't find any numbers.
I will echo others who have been stoked on this jacket save the fatal flaw of the too-short sleeves. It is a small fit overall, I tried the large and XL. While I've never really worn XL's, this one fit me great in the torso but the sleeves were still a couple of inches too short for full range of motion.
Another complaint no one has mentioned: the wrist gaiters should be about 4 inches longer and connect to the shell father up the sleeve. You can't wear the gaiters and then strap even a short-cuff glove under the jacket, because the gaiters are too short. And with the pass pocket so far down it doesn't make sense to wear gloves over the cuff either. Just a bad oversight.
All that being said, I spent a hard, wet day at Targhee and stayed bone dry without ever getting steamy. I would love to see a better iteration of this jacket next year because the breathability and features are exactly what I was going for.
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I loved the feature set of this jacket, and know that features come with a price, but when compared to an Arcteryx Crossbow (same material, similar cut but welded seams, a couple less pockets, and no wrist gaiters) it was almost twice the weight and far less packable. Not an issue at the resort, but this is pushed for serious backcountry use as well and it just wasn't worth the pack space.
Also, inside the pockets it is either welded or seam taped and one of mine came glued shut. Not cool with a $450 MSRP.
I think if Orage ups their production standards (and drop the lead-weight zipper pulls) this would be an awesome jacket.
I would agree that the hood is too snug for skiing in, but fit well enough over my bulky old G10 for the lift. Also, the sleeves were too short for my liking but I have monkey arms.
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I got this pack looking for something that I could use for overnight ski trips as well as light backpacking. I wanted something in the 40L - 60L volume range that would compress well when not very full for skiing. This pack does that excellently. Fully expanding this pack involves leaving the roll-top open and cinching a large nylon collar that the lid goes over. In this configuration, it has got to be very close to a 60L pack. It also compresses very well, especially when ditching the lid. The minimalist design also allowed me to use the pack as a decent sleeping pad on an unintended overnight. My only reason for knocking off a star is the pack's limited durability. Lightweight vs. durable is always a trade-off, but the material showed significant wear after just a few miles with skis strapped on the sides. I will be rigging up a diagonal carry to deal with this, and once I do this should make for a great do it all pack.
I purchased the Matnras for a dual purpose backcountry/resort pant and they seem like they wil do a great job. These pants have a great construction with a heavy duty softshell-like (ie, soft hardshell) outer lined with fleece and polyester. The lining provides a little bit of insulation without making the pants too hot. The pants are very breatheable, but some extra (outer) thigh venting would expand the comfort range even more (also mesh lined vents would be nice). Tested them out looking for some October pow and ended up bushwhacking several miles and sliding down some icy rocks. They held up great and were comfortable the whole time in temps around freezing. I love the cut of the pants, a nice middle ground between tight techy pants and baggier stuff like Fly Low. I wear 32 waist pants and the Mediums fit me with some room to spare.
UPDATE: After a fair amount of touring in these I decided they are just too warm for that purpose due to the lining. Still bomber pants for inbounds and breathable enough for quick hikes, just not all day tours. More venting might have helped. Will probably return for Bombshell Bibs.
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Is this pack supposed to come with an attachable crampon patch? That's what the description makes it sound like, and the four tucked away rings on the outside of the pack seem to be there for that reason, but mine did not come with one.
I'm wondering how this compares to the swallowtail Rocker as a stable big mountain platform. I'm thinking of getting the 192, which I'm sure will do just fine... but the original would seem obsolete/redundant this year if the Rocker 2 was truly as much of a charger. I know the whole point is it's much more playful when you want it to be, but how does it feel different weighted forward and straightlining or carving big turns?
When I first put on the mediums I ordered (I'm 5'11", 160lbs) I was excited - they fit well (I'm 5'11", 160lbs), and I had read the reviews about how well they hold up. Well let's just say it's a good thing I didn't get too excited, because when I got around to checking them out in the mirror I could clearly see the outline of my penis (I can say that on BC, right?). I thought about keeping them for a few more minutes, but decided I'd ultimately get tired of rocking that look. For the designers at Stoic, I recommend to you this video:
These shoes are awesome, but I won't repeat what everyone else has already said about them. Just keep in mind that since the soles are stealth rubber, they wear out quicker than a normal rubber sole. I blew mine out in about eight months of almost-everyday use (frequent biking, lots of walking around), and street shoes usually last me quite a bit longer than that. In short, when you get these sweet puppies resist the urge to wear them out. Lots of shoes look good, and you'll be glad to still have your 5-10's a season later for riding. Maybe some kind of under-sole would be a possibility for future models?
These do rip very easily. Combination of super thin material (which is nice) and a weak weave (which isn't). Size up and be careful when you're pulling them on and they will do the job for a while.
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How would you attach skis to this pack?
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Tried these out just for fun after turning in a pair of Czars. They did the job, but especially compared to the Czars they were pretty boring. Wide enough to float on pow, but the weight and stiffness took away from their playfulness. Good news is they rip on the groomers, but who cares?
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Demoed these last week on a pow day at Big Sky. First run of the tram and I was hooked. Amazing float and super stable at high speeds. The rocker makes turns in the deep stuff as easy as carving a groomer because the ski is always lofted up front. Also kept crazy speed through big flat sections of powder which made it really easy to get to the good lines. Didn't try them on too much hardpack but when I did they felt stable and didn't chatter. They are a bit on the heavy side but if you're looking for a resort pow ski these are a solid choice.
I'm 155lb 5'11" and the 189s felt fine to me and turned quickly enough in the trees.
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