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Recycling in Post Offices Expanding, According to USPS
February 16, 2010 More than 200,000 tons, and counting. Thats how much paper, plastics, and other waste the US Postal Service recycled in 2009, representing a decrease in its greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 1.67 million barrels of oil, according to the US Postal Service.
An integral part of that undertaking is the Post Office Box Lobby Recycling program, which is expanding to include an additional 2,435 Post Offices, including those in a number of US national parks. That brings the total number of participating sites to more than 8,064, an increase of 150 percent from 2005, when the Post Office Lobby recycling effort started. This program is based on the success of similar mail recycling programs in the northeastern part of the United States, which began more than 10 years ago.
Postal customers are being encouraged to read, respond, recycle their P.O. Box mail in Post Office lobbies as a convenient and environmentally responsible alternative to taking it home to discard.
Lobby recycling helps divert paper waste from landfills, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste disposal, said Deborah Giannoni-Jackson, vice president, Employee Resource Management. In 2009, the Postal Service sold raw materials from recyclables, diverting them from landfills, making us greener and producing a positive impact on our bottom line.
Secure recycling bins in Post Office lobbies are locked and the opening is slim about the width of a magazine, so the mail, and customer privacy, are ensured. P.O. Box customers are encouraged to open their mail (read), take whatever action is necessary (respond) and place the rest of it in the bin (recycle). A complete list of participating Read, Respond, Recycle Post Offices can be found at usps.com/green on the recycle page by clicking on Earth911.com. Type the word mail in the search engine for a list by ZIP Code.
This Post Office Box recycling program is part of a comprehensive approach to mail production, delivery and recycling that helps create a sustainable future for generations to come, said Sam Pulcrano, vice president, Sustainability. It makes it even easier for Post Office Box customers to go green by recycling their discarded P.O. Box mail right at the Post Office.
Pulcrano added, another way customers can go green is with 100 percent recyclable Postal Service packaging supplies. The Postal Service is the only mailing and shipping company to earn Cradle to Cradle certification for the environmentally friendly design and health standards of Priority Mail and Express Mail supplies, and Ready Post envelopes, tape and labels. Priority Mail and Express Mail supplies are free to the customer and can be delivered at no charge. They can be ordered from the Post Office thats always open, 24 hours a day, at usps.com/green. Visit usps.com/green for the latest information about all the Postal Services green initiatives, tools and products.
P.O. Box Lobby Recycling is one more way the Postal Service is demonstrating its commitment to environmental stewardship, Pulcrano said. The Postal Service has won more than 75 environmental awards, including 40 White House Closing the Circle, 10 Environmental Protection Agency WasteWise Partner of the Year, Climate Action Champion, Direct Marketing Association Green Echo, and the Postal Technology International Environmental Achievement of the Year, 2009.
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Opponents to the recently-passed rent control ordinance were not the target of retribution by city officials when the city denied them use of space at the Bayonne Public Library to hold their meeting, said city officials last week.
The group – which was using the library for meetings – apparently failed to meet the requirements of a newly-passed city ordinance that regulated the use of city-owned property.
Municipal Services Director Joseph Waks, along with several police officers, said the group would not be allowed to meet at the library unless it produced proof of insurance as dictated by the new ordinance.
The Bayonne Tenant Organization originally scheduled its meeting for Wednesday, April 25, but had to reschedule. But apparently not all the members received the notice and showed up at the library anyway, only to be told by Waks that the meeting could not take place.
Officials said the tenants' organization that has used the library in the past for its meetings was not singled out, but fell under the new regulation that required groups meeting in any city-owned building to provide liability insurance.
"Earlier this year, the City of Bayonne passed an ordinance that requires that any private organization wishing to use any public facility provide insurance to protect the city against any claims arising out of their use," said Business Administrator Steve Gallo in a statement issued a day after pro-rent control activities were asked to leave the library. "The city does not charge non-profit, youth and civic groups for the use of city facilities, but we must protect the interests of the citizens by requesting reasonable insurance coverage."
City officials said they notified organizations throughout the city of the change.
"This was not about one organization. A notice went to all organizations in the city that the ordinance was in effect," said Dr. Joseph Ryan, spokesperson for the city. "All groups have to follow the new guidelines."
"This was not about one organization. A notice went to all organizations in the city that the ordinance was in effect." – Dr. Joseph Ryan
Originally city officials had been concerned about use of the stadium and other sporting facilities in the city by groups and the risk of liability if someone got hurt. Officials realized that there was no centralized standard for use of city facilities.
City officials said many groups wanted to use city-owned facilities, particularly areas like the stadium, and that there was a significant risk of a lawsuit if someone got hurt and the city had not required the group to provide its own insurance. But these discussions, officials said, led to questioning of policies for all of the other city facilities that are used by groups.
Rules tended to vary with the facility and the city council approved a recommendation that all approvals for use be made through the mayor's office and that certain standards, such as providing insurance coverage, be required.
Although some critics of the administration claimed this move would have a chilling effect on people gathering if the groups disagreed with administration policy, city officials said the change had more to do with the risk of lawsuit against the city and a more consistent policy for all city-owned facilities.
Groups do not have to use city-owned property to meet. Many of the local veterans' posts offer space for meetings, as do churches and local taverns.
This is not the first change of use of city-owned facilities made by the administration. Earlier this year, the city did away with groups using the City Council chambers on weekends.
"The administration decided that it would not be cost effective to allow the use of council chambers on weekends," Ryan said.

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Fund this: Smart Cargo adds a storage compartment to your iPad
You know what the iPad really needs? Storage.
I don't mean more memory, though obviously there's never enough of that. No, the iPad needs a place to store your keys, stylus, sync cable, earbuds, and all the other detritus that typically clutters up your pocket, purse, or carry-on.
While we're waiting for Apple to invent the iDrawer, check out Kickstarter project Smart Cargo for iPad. This clever storage bin integrates with a Smart Cover or Smart Case to keep all your important stuff close at hand.
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Twitter is about building relationships, if you go back to the 50′s and 60′s it was all about relationships. Twitter has brought back this avenue of business building, but it doesn't happen overnight.
When you look at the phrase "Social Media" most people look at the second word "Media" to build their opinion and this is backwards. Small businesses look at the media aspect and believe this what should be evaluated in hope to leverage it for sales. The problem is Twitter is social – not media. Social = building lasting relationships. In business lasting relationships = long term repeat customers and referrals.
Use these 7 tips to get your business started on Twitter:
- Be sure to create a complete twitter profile. Take your time with your Twitter profile, be sure to add a picture, your name, information about you and your company. You have to remember that people want to know things about the people they are following.
- Follow others. A good place to start is to look for others in your local area who share the same interests as you do, as you follow people, many will follow you back.
- Keep your ears open and Listen. look at what others are saying, a piece of advice would be to look what others are saying and how they are using Twitter.
- Don't sit on the sidelines – JUMP IN! Don't discouraged or intimidated when you start using Twitter, there is a reason some of the biggest corporations are using Twitter as the foundation of their social media strategy. The key is to get involved, engage and tweet it up.
- It isn't a monologue. This isn't a commerical, it's a conversation.
- Don't be one dimensional. Basically, you are a person – don't always speak as your business. People don't get emotionally attached to your business, but the person that makes the business go.
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I consider this song to be the 1st "DLC" even though it was never neded a Download/ Well I had to download a gameshark code:P
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YEEEEEES! Dunno if you remember me, but I emailed you about Trippolette a while back. This song's going to be such a beast, I can't wait to play it...
Awesome! Thanks for the vid!
RBN is the greatest invention known to man! (Aside from RB3)
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Yay - I loved this song back in the day - first expert FC too (on the GH2 engine on a custom - GH1 engine was horribly broken)
This will definitely be a purchase for me - about time it came out OFFICIALLY.
Thank you so much Andrew for letting this song rise once again! Insta-buy!!
To answer a question that was posted earlier, and maybe Andrew can share more, but as I recall, the reason Trippolette was created, was to test the GH1 engine and what it could do.
I think the pertinent question at this point is do you have any other compositions for RBN release, or are you going to make some?
Seriously though, <3 trippolette, it's a really fun composition gameplay and musicwise. Here's hoping for more polyrhythms in the future.
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GERING, Neb. (AP) — A new policy on random drug testing of some students has been proposed for the Gering school district in western Nebraska.
The school board was scheduled to consider the proposal at its meeting Monday evening.
The proposal would establish random drug tests for junior and senior high school students in extracurricular activities.
The policy is aimed at curtailing drug and alcohol abuse among students.
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In addition to the following releases, Jack and Jill is also now available on DVD.
FootlooseIn this remake of the 1984 Kevin Bacon classic, young city boy Ren (Kenny Wormald) moves to a small town in the South where unchaperoned dancing is forbidden. It's not long before he's romancing the preacher's daughter (Julianne Hough) and causing trouble in the community. While it shouldn't shock you that Footloose isn't necessarily a cinematic masterpiece, and the story seems a little dated, it's still a fun and entertaining watch. Fans of the original in particular will enjoy all of the throwbacks and nods to the first film. The DVD and Blu-ray extras include deleted scenes, commentary, three making-of featurettes, and a few extra music videos.
A favorite from a number of 2011 film festivals, Like Crazy is about a British girl (Felicity Jones) who finds love with an American classmate (Anton Yelchin) while studying abroad in the US. After she overstays her visa, she is banned from the country, and the couple is forced to figure out if their relationship is worth all of the stress. If you've ever had to deal with the difficulties of a long distance relationship, Like Crazy is sure to tug at your heartstrings. Both the DVD and Blu-ray extras include deleted scenes and commentary.
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Linda Siegle and Liz Stefanics were the first couple to receive a marriage license from Salazar.
Stefanics, a Santa Fe County commissioner, said she and Siegle had been together for 22 years. They planned to be married by a judge an hour after Salazar granted them a license.
Salazar became the second county clerk in New Mexico to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Lynn Ellins of Dona Ana County was the first, deciding on his own two days ago that nothing in state law barred same-sex marriages.
In Santa Fe, state District Judge Sarah Singleton ruled Thursday night that county clerk Salazar should issue licenses to same-sex couples or appear in court to show cause as to why they should be denied.
State Rep. Brian Egolf, a lawyer handling a lawsuit by two gay men who sued clerk Salazar, said Singleton's writ was the first time a judge in New Mexico had ruled that gay couples can be married.
Egolf's clients, Alex Hanna and Yon Hudson, also received a marriage license from Salazar on Friday afternoon. They said they would wait to be married, so that relatives could attend the ceremony.
Salazar said she supported same-sex marriage, but previously felt constrained by law from granting licenses to gay couples.
"I have been frustrated recently, wanting to issue licenses but being confronted with longstanding statutes that do not permit it," Salazar said. "Now that Judge Singleton has ordered me to issue a license to Messrs. Hanna and Hudson on constitutional grounds, I intend to do so and to issue a license to any same-sex couple who desires one and are otherwise qualified."
A number of Republican legislators said they intended to sue Ellins because of his decision to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Albuquerque attorney Paul Becht said he had not been retained by the lawmakers, but expected that he would.
"The horses are out of the gate, and I'm like a jockey running after them," Becht said.
But now that a judge in Santa Fe has ruled that gay marriage is lawful, the GOP legislators may not want to pursue a suit only against Ellins.
Egolf said the New Mexico Supreme Court would have to settle the issue of whether gay marriage is legal, or differing standards for marriage licenses would continue in the state's 33 counties.
The Supreme Court recently said that district courts should first hear same-sex marriage lawsuits, but it could still assume jurisdiction over the cases, Egolf said.
Milan Simonich, Santa Fe Bureau chief of Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, can be reached at 505-820-6898. His blog is at nmcapitolreport.com.


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Let's say HE doesn't want anyone to tell him what time to eat breakfast, doesn't want to fret about waking the innkeepers when returning from a late night of music and dancing.
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Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences throughout, some sexuality, language and smoking.
Starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Albert Finney, Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear, Ola Rapace, Helen McCrory, Nicholas Woodeson, Bill Buckhurst.
Written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan,based on characters created by Ian Fleming.
Directed by Sam Mendes.
I'm going on record to say I think Daniel Craig is the best James Bond. Yes, I like Sean Connery's portrayal, but when it comes to raw acting talent and intensity, Craig is certainly the most skilled actor to play 007. Consequently, Casino Royale (2006) is one of my favorite Bond films, even though 2008's Quantum of Solace was a disappointment. Next up is Skyfall, which explores 007's roots as he tries to unravel a dangerous plot to destroy his boss and the agency he serves.
The story begins as Bond tries to stop a master list of undercover agents from getting into the hands of a secret villain who intends to share their secrets with the world. During the operation, Bond is unintentionally shot by a fellow agent Eve (Naomie Harris) and presumed dead. When M (Judi Dench) is nearly killed in an attack on MI-6 headquarters, Bond re-emerges from hiding (having enjoyed a little vacation while being "dead") and vows to help the boss find out who's behind it.
Bond travels to the Far East, where meets with the beautiful Sévérine (Bérénice Marlohe), who helps 007 meet with the mastermind hiding in a deserted city on nearby island. That criminal boss turns out to be Silva (Javier Bardem), a former "00" agent who used to be M's favorite (just like Bond is now) and has an axe to grind with her. Silva is eventually captured and taken back to England where he escapes from the new MI-6 makeshift underground headquarters and attempts another hit on M.
Bond rescues her and travels to his boyhood home in Scotland, a sprawling country estate named "Skyfall" where he prepares for an all-out assault from Silva and his heavily armed henchmen. Skyfall's old gamekeeper Kincade (Albert Finney) joins in the climactic battle along with 007 and M.
Skyfall is certainly a step up from Quantum of Solace, but not quite on the same par as Casino Royale. It's directed by Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes (not known for action/spy thrillers), but his touch is barely noticeable for good or bad. Craig is awesome as the spy who can be both suave and intense while kicking a lot of bad-guy butt. Dench once again brings an element of class and grace to a role that requires both, while handling a complicated setting such as global security and counter-terrorism.
Skyfall's story is familiar, and takes up nearly 3 hours of screen time. The running time is noticeable when the story begins to drag a little, but there is enough sporadic action to keep your interest.
Something Bond purists will like is Skyfall's homage to some early 007 movies, like the reappearance of the silver Aston-Martin sports car used in some of the Connery films. One of the things I liked about Casino Royale was the departure from some of the silly gadgets that just happen to be in Bond's arsenal at just the right time. By the way, Q is back, this time played by the young Ben Whishaw, who adds an element of intelligence and charm instead of the staunch, goofy version of Q portrayed in previous Bond films.
Skyfall is another shake-up (not stirred) of the original Bond formula, with just enough raw, gritty new material to keep you interested in the outcome.


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AGAIN no optimisation for 4000series Thank you AMD for the discrimination , next time when i chose a new card i will remember that backstab from you!!!
the 4xxx series is now almost 3 generations back, How many more optimizations do you think they can pull out of a now "old" card?
Or maybe remember to get a card released in the last 1-2 years and not over 3 years old!! Will be interesting to see how my tiny little HD 5770 doesn't cope with this game
I didnt know being obselete was an act of discrimination. IMO you should be proud your 4870 has made this far. I like the look of the new layout
I hope my 5870 can run this game on mid to high grafx. I dont have money to upgrade my pc this year 8(.
my point still stands. it being a 4850 doesnt make it any less obselete. AMD are not going to suddenly start restocking these cards and selling them on the shelves
Posted on official twitter @catalystcreator: Sorry - looks like the Cat 11.10 file is messed up - getting it fixed ASAP 36 minutes ago Twitter
Me either. I'm just now downloading the beta, and checked the twitter to see if the driver was live and saw that. No new update yet, so I suppose by 11 am CST it'll be up (hopefully) and fixed.
You should check the changelogs of Nvidia drivers first, pretty sure there's been no changes for 200 series cards in a long while either..
The driver is working fine for me, when using a hotfix/beta driver people should uninstall all ATI software via the control panel first.
Well i cannot agree, that a 3 year old "4870x2" ist an old pice of pcb, it still rocks and gives alot of FPS, i also feel kinda sad about it since the card still has alot of power. i own a 6990 now but im not really impressed for that 3gen upgrade
4870x2 is a different story. thats still a fairly powerful card and probably good for mid to high settings in some games. not everyone could afford one back in the however. Its still old though. 2x4870s in crossfire is roughly about the same as one overclocked 5850 - or at least thats what my benches told me when i was forced to upgrade to one when one of my 4870s died and didnt make it back from RMA.
i don't know if it give any performances to my ATI HD4870x2 : I feel now i should have bough GTX 460 SLI back there at least Driver are supported and they are from the same year tired of those 35-40FPS with a massive drop below 20FPS when im getting shoot at sometime And I think the Server lag... or it micro stuttering curse you ATI still managed 10:1 but oh yeahhh CTD without any error log just that you got owned by the server
i´ll bet it´s the same then to the 6990 if the 7990 / 8xxx ist out....... They should always cover theyre Flagship models atleast
Labeled a Hotfix, yet it's a 147MB download. wat!~? I have the setup in my profile and mine runs it on High with 2x/4x and manages an acceptable frame rate (like 60's when nothing is going on and 40's in fire fights). You should be fine. This is also PRE-11.10 preview.
If you can still find some 5850 Xtreme cards. then they would be seriously bang for buck with a little overclocking. Not too sure what the price was in USD but here in the UK, some retailers were selling those cards as low as $140. cards got some pretty tremdous reviews. overclocking them was a little flakey though. since the card is litterally a Cyprus Chip placed on a 6850 PCB. but the card does have voltage tweaking so thats still worth a playing around with. I know that Sapphire only made a few batches of them and they were so cheap they were sold out within hours


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Consumers getting a big kick in the gas the national average rocketing nearly fifty cents higher in just past five weeks.
And now the pressure over the Keystone Pipeline is back on Republicans.
Calling and -- White House to pass it environmentalists taking to the streets to protest it.
So which side is -- at ease your pain at the pump.
-- -- that David has been welcome before thought -- let's go involves this witness heard Steve Forbes Rick -- rich Karl guard Elizabeth MacDonald Michael -- and build bobbled Steve.
-- the pipeline lower gas prices that'll certainly help.
David more supply -- help of course of stable dollar helped to our all the environmental concerns have been legitimately -- Private monies willing to do this a private money swimming to take the rest let them take the risk and will be the beneficiaries.
So -- we've been arguing about this for years is -- finally time particularly high gas prices to let this pipeline work.
But I think it's gonna happen that this is just one anticipates come along but I gotta say I wish I could be as hopeful.
In terms of the benefits -- I think Steve -- listen there are nineteen million.
Barrels pumped out of the world every day this will add -- best 850000.
A -- a roughly 1%.
A tiny bit of impact maybe but I just don't think it's gonna accomplish what everybody likes to believe it's going to you've got to weigh that against the damage it could do to a very important -- Iraq.
All right so markets are gonna be overnight -- gas prices have come down the keystone but it's certainly a long run what help now -- tiny tiny bit David because as Rick pointed out.
Oil is sold in the global marketplace but I think this type of investment the keystone project should be encouraged primarily because it's private money.
Chasing the profit motive which is what we should be encouraging instead of -- what the president likes.
Which is using taxpayer money to share his grand vision of some future future utopia.
Of solar power and all the stuff that nobody wants to body while rich specifically President Obama this week said that high gas prices -- result.
Of worldwide demand it has it doesn't have as much to do with supply as it does with the demand.
I jacking up their prices but if there's more supply wouldn't that bring down prices.
Yes as Stephen Johnson pointed out though and -- it's not that it's not gonna add that much.
I really like it because it adds to stability.
You know what I really don't like is buying oil from Venezuela and countries in the Middle East that are then turning around and finding terrorists to kill lives.
So to the degree that we moved from unstable sources are hostile sources to stable source -- that's good even if the price doesn't change depending.
And -- while we're talking about the price of -- -- -- also the jobs that are created on this -- there could be tens of thousands of new American jobs as a result of this -- let me get back to -- -- -- points which is there could be some environmental -- I think he's totally right to be concerned about that -- -- we rearranged.
This country's energy supply.
We could have something that is both cleaner and cheaper and step one and I think in this process would be to open the pipeline.
Step to -- the corn ethanol boondoggle and step three.
Frat more gas so that we can phase out of -- when you got -- -- have cleaner air and cheaper energy so -- -- back what bill just mentioned is all of the above the president claims he's for all of the above but but on the other hand you look what the EPA is doing stopping fracking.
Stopping a lot of the ways that we get oil and who knows he may listen to these protesters.
Yeah he may and you know what's really -- -- the environmental.
Part of it that is.
Every in the environment here here's a way to get around the water aquifers we know depressed isn't working harder of that.
And the thing is -- even if we don't take it here China's gonna take it -- no pollution controls over in China are parts of Asia.
And the other issue too is look there will be a psychological impact on the price of gas if you do take the oil tar sands oil tar sands upping Canada.
Are just about the I think third behind Venezuela and Saudi Arabia in terms of the amount of reserves and it's equal to two thirds that what Venezuela basically sells on the market there will be a psychological impact on the price of gas has sent his release.
We there's always a risk and a danger of getting these things but don't we do it better than anybody else.
Yes in this imperfect world you're not gonna happen perfection if you want perfection we'll go back to living in -- not have any pollution -- -- inside the cave that's not the way we wanna live and again this is private money willing to take the -- let them take the risk.
And how about -- easing restrictions owners arbitrary restrictions on federal lands have the supply people want to put up the money capital for.
Great will be the benefits.
-- and -- and these these environmentalists protesters -- date for going back to the past we're driving with horses and buggies on -- -- They are against any planted to get more oil to get more energy from carbon -- might be getting a bit carried away I had just a bit -- just -- -- -- but you know I didn't respond to a few things you know to Rich's point.
That this will create stability listen.
If we can be assured that this this oil that's gonna come in for refinement in the Gulf Coast is gonna stay in the US that he's well.
There's no reason to believe that's the case it's going to be sold to the highest -- Also the president is pursuing an all of all of the -- policy all the EPA is doing.
Is trying to make sure that fracking remains say they are not stopping -- rich.
While it is a worldwide economy we all recognize that that oil goes into the world -- but still if it slows down into the golf and there are refineries in the gulf and right now all along the Mississippi -- refineries are gearing up.
For the new thicker oil sands from from Canada so they're already preparing to it to convert that oil -- gasoline.
Yeah and again you know stability and volatility are important things we all assume you know when we talk about oil as a commodity and and goes to the highest bidder.
That we're operating in a free trade system but we know that free trade collapses every once in awhile.
And when it does you know we can really be vulnerable any witness -- OPEC oil embargo the 1970 so.
You know the more we move toward stable source is the better it is for our economy in the long run.
But you know living in -- -- -- -- -- as a point two is is about jobs unions in the United States want these the pipeline things that you AFL CIO members -- us and we want the jobs here there's an irony to what the protesters are all about.
They don't want the pipeline because they're saying it will unwind the benefits from auto efficiency standards at the same time we have electric cars.
Basically getting fired by energy from -- coal fired and I went out.
Really pollute.
I don't quite believe Rick's -- stations that the Democrats want all -- but I think it's more of a none of the above.
Our governor here in New York State.
Doesn't like nuclear and he doesn't like -- needs -- he's not interested in turning down his air conditioner where you want -- well and there's a political point here which is that the president's gonna have to choose between two of his constituencies on the one hand the environmentalists were protesting very loudly.
On the other hand is GMAC said on the union guys who want the jobs which one is -- president gonna choose he should choose the union side but you were probably go with the environmentalists the reason is he believes that the oil and gas -- bad things Cole is a bad thing.
The money than hubble's that he -- rarity not only has he said that in the past but mr.
Chu is retiring senate energy secretary said exactly that what have they ever said oil as a bad thing Eric gets carbon energy Arne and I play -- -- silently again -- -- but I guess that's our kinda thought.
They -- it's a dinosaur attitude that that carbon is a thing of the past with fracking it's the thing of the future that's what free markets are about always expect the unexpected last word from mr.
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Lets hear what you think of this. =)
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Forgot about this one. =) I managed to get one this released on cd also. =)
Is it rediculously cold over there? The 4th branch here says its cold over in that region, but details are slim. I saw a picture of a car completely frozen over in Switzerland. Is the weather a bit nuts over there? I only ask out of interest - the winter where I am (NE US) has been relatively (and seemingly oddly) warmer than normal. Although, last year we got pounded by foot after foot of snow.
Anyway I digress, I'll have to go and check out your tracks - thanks for sharing!!
Eat some cactus.
cjpience it's freezig here. In the suburbs of Stockholm over the weekend during the night it got down to -23 and during the day up to a lovely -8 to -10. When i go to work at 0330 it's about -15 to -17. With a wind of 5 metres per second it feels about 10 degrees colder at least. I the north it's even colder
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The coldness record last night was -42 degrees Celsius. Somewhere in the north of vikingland. But here where i live , like 100km from Stockholm it is between -10 and -15..
And i fekkin work outside as a carpenter/construction worker!
I was in usa in October though and played at a party down in Oklahoma. It was hot, t-shirt weather. =)
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Does anyone have at least someything to say about my music? =)
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Designer Goldfish Bowls
A goldfish bowl is a goldfish bowl, pretty simple, right? Not to Roger Arquer, who looks at a bowl of water with a fish in it as a way to make significant statements about people and society. He has 15 different designs that cover all kinds of issues from finding privacy, playfulness, different fish living together, and even suicide. The fishbowls will be on display next month in London at the Noel Hennessey contemporary furniture showroom.
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Elegant but not over the top.
The new Shangri-la Hotel at University and Adelaide unofficially-sort of-kind of opened on Friday, Aug. 31. The hotel rooms are currently not open for public booking but some TIFF folks are spending the night and Bosk, the sleek ground-floor restaurant, is open for breakfast and lunch.
The Bar, located between Bosk and the airy, swish lobby (see photo), will be mostly open during the next couple weeks as long as TIFF folks don't completely take over.
I had a chance to try Bosk for lunch on Friday and it was lovely. My appetizer of fresh, moist dungeness crab was topped with pork crackling and surrounded by green apple juice/sauce and almond milk. I would've liked a bit more zip with the dish to be honest, although one doesn't want to overwhelm dungeness crab.
For the main I had Shanghainese pancakes stuffed with tender, flavourful beef brisket and shrimp XO and topped with chewy garlic. It was surrounded by gently spicy bowls of pickled mushrooms, a garlic sauce and some spicy onions/chives.
The menu also includes a tasty green salad with cultured whey at the bottom; like getting a bowl of ice cream with your greens. Very innovative and fun. But Shangri-la is known for little twists like that. The bread I was served at lunch, for example, came with a citrus aioli. Not my cup of Darjeeling, but a nice twist.
The room has lots of light wood and plenty of light, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows looking out onto University Ave. and Adelaide. There's a small outdoor seating area on University that should be fun, if a tad noisy during lunch hours.
Menu items feature exotic touches such as pink asparagus and lots of Asian touches, as befits a hotel like the Shangri-La.
In the lobby, which also has enormous panes of glass showing off University Ave. (and thank you for that), there are a dozen or so comfortable, sleek couches with pillows etched in Chinese characters and bright colours of pink, green and pale blue. There also are enormous Chinese calligraphy works and a wall of intricate, dark wood that provides a nice balance to the room.
It's Asian, for sure. But gently so, with plenty of light wood and bright, pink orchids and a real sense of style and class that I quite liked. I can't compare it all the lobbies in town, but I like it more than most.
The lobby also has a lovely, blonde wood Fazioli piano with the words from Joni Mitchell's "My Old Man" etched inside. A nice Canadian touch, for sure.
I didn't get to the rooms or much else on the property but I liked what I saw. And tasted. Definitely a spot worth checking out once they get up and running.
Charly, the bartender at The Bar, made me a lovely, non-alcoholic drink called Dr. John's Fruithouse, with cranberry juice, fresh lime, ginger ale and mixed berries. Light and not too sweet.
His real name, by the way, is Serhan Kusaksizoglu (see below). He was lead barman at the legendary Schumann's Bar in Munich, so he knows a thing or two about drinks. I get the feeling he wouldn't call himself a mixologist, either, although he's in the process of making a batch of Manhattan's that will be served out of a small, wooden cask that sits on the bar and he has a huge supply of bitters and other fancy stuff out on display.
They distill their own drinking water on site and make their own sparkling water, so that cuts down on waste and bottles, which is nice. I'm also told you can, wait for it, open your own window in your room. What a concept!
The spa and pool sound like killers, and the rooms no doubt will be top notch. I'll report back later on that, I hope.
I also did a brief check of the washrooms on the third floor. WOW! Huge sheets of what's called Bookmatch Onyx Marble; huge, wavy lines of light and dark brown in a creme-coloured marble background. It's worth walking in just to see the washroom walls.
It's going to be fascinating to watch how this all plays out, with the Trump two blocks away at Bay and Adelaide, the Ritz-Carlton just around the corner on Wellington and the new Four Seasons due to open in about five weeks in Yorkville.
Killeen said she suspects folks will want to shop around.
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There have been exactly a dozen NBA trades made this season, from small to significant. Some teams wanted to clear up money, some teams wanted to continue rebuilding, while others took bold steps in ensuring present and future success on the court.
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Ooh look at the hair, don't you just want to run your fingers through it. I don't think I could resist if I was this close and not even gonna mention the tongue.
An SO cute in this one
I'd forgotten how sexalicious his hair was there.
And I'd forgotten about that brown coat.
Thank you for the reminder Kate! Of his hair, at least... :)
LOL you're very welcome Emily although I like his hair watever way it comes, I'm not fussy! LOL
I'm so happy for the fans who have been lucky enough to be in his presence.... But...,
when's it my turn???????
Dammit, sob, crumble....
Hey Em!
Yes Kate, It is going to be very difficult to not want to run my fingers trough his hair. It's just begging for it,saying touch me ;)
Totally applaud this chick's ability to stand next to him, so close(!), and still manage to take pix! Would just be speechless (and drooling) as he walked right on by... Then. Faint. ; )
Me neither Kate!
Hi rpg, annie, gwen! There are some very lucky people out there, huh?
There are indeed lucky people out there..
I've never been lucky, so I will just enjoy what I can!
Hiya, Em! ITA. ; )
and his tongue is out a little--:)
i would just chant to myself remember to breathe--how lucky they are
Knowing my luck, I'd try to take a picture of the two of us and end up accidently cutting him out of it. I'm a terrible aim.
Hi Emily, gwen, rpg, wensdazzled
Very lucky indeed.
We have to plane a Robstock for the Bel Ami premier.
Hi Annie--waves--i don't spose we know when or where yet. how long are they filming? when are they going to Budapesk (sp?)
Oooo, the Bel Ami world premiere! It would have to be in London, right? Rob AND Europe. Gwen's in! Robstock 2011?
Hey Emily, Gwen, Wensdazzled, RPG and Annie, I would faint just being close to the sex hair.
Please send well wishes and say prayers for Angie and I in NY. I hope to be able to show you guys a picture like this! Fingers crossed!
Kate, girls:
7 new more photos of Rob on Details magazine
Hi CL safe travels--and very productive cloning specimens--leaving next weekend?
@LTavares2010 - OMFG! The one on the table!!!!
I am so getting in trouble at work today. I can't focus!!!
Twilight fb says Eclipse trailer will be with RM!
@CL,Wish you luck and praying for pics ;)Try not to faint.
@Gwen, London? maybe I live there then. I invite all NB's then to stay with me. I have to start planning.
I can't copy paste because i'm doing this from my iTouch. And I think I'm feverish haha.
Hey Ladies, just received word from the Twilight Facebook page that the first trailer for Eclipse will play before Remember Me!!!! A double dose of Heaven!!! Woohoo!
OMG--the table one--that one should have been a full page in the mag--wow
omg,the one on the table, Is he waiting for me??? FM
@LT, that wasn't nice. How I'm going to do anything now.....
@CL - I am soOooooii excited for you guys and a
hoping things work out for you to have such a photographic experience.
and she has her hands on his jaw and the hair, not fair :(
OMFG....the one spread eagle on the table......
Perfect Position!!!!
Look at his long feet!!!!
i`m always surprised ,that this lucky girls know, how to handle their cameras ,when Rob is so close. I think i can`t find the button
sorry my eng. i hope you understand
Hi everyone,
Emily, I have not seen you around lately!
Just picked up Vogue and Details, yay!!!
ITA, would love to see that table pic much larger!
@RPG--i just noticed the feet too--damn
@rpg -holy mother of god I just saw the table one...
**runs for knee pads**
LOL, you what they say about big feet ;)
The Eclipse trailer playing with RM? I guess we're all falling over in astonishment... :)
@LT: The table one!!! I'd like see that one enlarged...and the one with him sitting stretching out his nice long leg....ahhhh!! Nice.
GAH! now I doubly can't wait for RM!!
oh i have seen the new photos now........
hmmmm wait Rob stay still, dont move, let me just make it
@Annie, start planning! Would so love a Robstock 2011 trip!
@CL&Angie, you know you've got it! Prayers AND Ground Support, both.
; )
When were these pics taken?? It would be cool If we had a collage of them. THey can tell there story too --what was he like? any impressions? PLEASE??!!! thanks for the pics!


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The latest news on NCAA
The case of football player Steven Rhodes shows public pressure can push the NCAA to be less terrible.
An active athlete may join a lawsuit challenging the NCAA system.
Tax breaks to bring the NCAA Final Four to town aren't worth it.
Lessons learned from Florida Gulf Coast University, UMich's Wolverines and Kevin Ware.
College athletics are just as much a business as professional sports
The NCAA can't continue to balance commercialism and education.
Student athletes generate billions and should be compensated for it.
Student athletes make a good point about use of their likenesses.
Student athletes are already compensated via their education.
College athletes should be paid with multiyear scholarships.


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Silicon Valley's new show: A reality check
It's all right watching a reality show and accepting it as mere entertainment.
It's quite another thing to face that reality and decide whether the show truly reflects it.
So before sitting down to watch "Start-Ups: Silicon Valley," Bravo's real husbanding of the tech world, I went to see what these people were like face to face.
Somehow I secured a ticket to the red carpet party in a place that had a rather gray, sticky carpet in San Francisco's Marina district.
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You guys are so smart! It was Michael's. Michael's is a land of crafts the likes of which are somewhat scary to me, so going there on the day after Halloween was very appropriate indeed. I could have walked around and taken pictures of stuff in there all day long. For instance, pine cones with glitter all over them. What exactly is the point of pine cones with glitter all over them? What does one DO with that? And how does it relate to crafting? Putting aside the fact that glittery pinecones, as a concept, is totally wacko, if one were to want a glittery pinecone and one is a crafter, then wouldn't you get a plain pinecone and apply the glitter yourself? Buying a pre-glittered pinecone is craft-cheating, as far as I am concerned. And Michael, of the Michael's chain of craftery, should not be peddling such wares.
And here are a couple of more wares at Michael's of which caused me oodles of bafflement.
Exhibit A. Found in the Christmas aisle. Giant fake rubies and emeralds. I ask you, why? Why?
Why, to make some superfly bling for your honey, says Nordic Boy, also known as America's Next Top Hand Model.
Exhibit B. Found in Super Creepy Items for Sale aisle. Teeny tiny carny folk. With moving parts. Buy the whole set and your house would be filled with miniscule animatronic fun!
Let's fill our entire house with these and then you be Mothra and I'll be Godzeera, kay?
I wish I had more photos, but Nordic Boy made me stop taking pictures because I wasn't focusing on what we were there for. Yeah, right, Nordic Boy. We're in a place where they sell something called the "Natural Ball Value Bag" and you're blaming me for wanting to take pictures?
So although I could have done my whole month of NaBloPoMo by taking photos in Michael's, I didn't. Why, you may ask, were we in Michael's to begin with? Let me start at the beginning.
A conversation with Biology Girl, Part 1, a while ago.
Her: What are you doing this weekend?
Me: I am going to a clothing exchange party. So tonight I have to go home and prepare.
Her: Prepare?
Me: I have to go through my closet and figure out what I am giving away.
A conversation with Biology Girl, Part 2, last week.
Her: What are you doing this weekend?
Me: I got invited to a costume party. But I have been so busy, I have no costume. So I may have to spend my Saturday coming up with something. Think I can do it by Saturday night?
A conversation with Biology Girl, Part 3, yesterday afternoon.
Her: What's up?
Me: I have to run to Michael's and then maybe to Paper Zone.
Her: Why?
Me: I have to come up with a craft. I got invited to a craft party, and I have no craft!
Her: What is with you? How come every time you have social plans, they involve homework?
Me: You don't understand. I had to bail out of the costume party because I had no costume. I almost missed the clothing exchange because I didn't have time to go through my clothes. I am not missing another party because I am unprepared!
Her: Don't you ever just, like, HANG OUT?
Me: Yes. Just not right now. Shut up about that and help me come up with something.
Let me just say this. Biology Girl and I, when we are together, are the two laziest gits you are ever likely to come across. Our main activity? Sitting down. Sometimes the sitting down involves eating, or watching tv, or chatting. Sometimes we sit with our feet up, sometimes one of us will lie down on a couch and the other will sit on the floor. If we are feeling extra feisty, we may go out for some ice cream. So I think that the thought of me actually getting up off of my ass for social reasons might be a little jarring for her.
I am sorry to say that Michael's didn't help me prepare. I just couldn't figure out whether I wanted to make a wreath and tree from faux peacock feathers or a shaggy ribbon footstool. The decision was too much, so I had to leave. It was like Sophie's Choice, being in there.
I went home and completed my homework with things I already had there. I am ready to craft tonight! Bring it! I am all in. Half ass, I am not, nor never will be.
I'm out,
Librarian Girl
Michael, How You Doth Scare Me
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- Miss J said...
I think I might know someone who is going to be getting the "Natural Ball Value Bag" for X-mas!Shhhhh...
Ooh ooh! Is it me?
And Librarian Girl, you forgot to mention that while we are sitting down we also sometimes do intellectually stimulating things like play 80's pop culture trivial pursuit or discuss the enigma that is Snoop Dog. See how productive we are? (Maybe this is why I had to move away to get my PhD. Fewer distractions.) - 11:47 AM
- Librarian Girl said...
Miss J-
You KNOW it. - 11:52 AM
- Katie K said...
My mom could take an entire weekend to tell you what you could do with a glitter covered pine cone. But I would never subject you to that :)
That giant ruby reminded me of my favorite attraction in Vegas: The Liberace Museum. To be more precise, it reminded me of the best exhibit at the Liberace Museum: the world's largest rhinestone.
This rhinestone, which is approximately the size of a large cat, was presented to Liberace by somebody or other, as the old ladies who run the Liberace museum are anxious to make you aware.
It sits on velvet, rotating under glass with all sorts of fancy lights on it. Unlike the rest of Vegas, it is completely awesome and I get kind of happy just thinking about it. - 1:19 PM
- cadiz12 said...
dude, I have to revisit bio girl's question--how are you swinging such labor-intensive party invites?
- Sphincter said...
I am a lazy party goer. My craft would be drinking wine or beer. I have no cares about half ass-dom, or even full out lame ass-dom.
As for Michael's, I am amazed at the crazy shit they have. That lovely gem may take the cake, though. - 6:06 PM
When I think of all the crap that is being sold out there, I feel stupid. Because, why can't *I* make money on all the crap that's being sold out there?
Because I have standards, that's why. - 6:24 PM
- Sauntering Soul said...
I must admit that I frequent Michael's...er...frequently. I do some painting so I go there for acrylic paints and canvases. I have never once purchased a pre-glittered pine cone. I can promise you I've never purchased the "Natural Ball Value Bag". But it does sound tempting.
- Sara said...
The natural balls are scaring me. Make them stop.
Seriously, people have bowls of these things sitting around their houses growing dustmites and tempting the pets with suicidal chewing fantasies? Wow. I'd rather have the giant red plastic jewel. At least I could hang it in my money window for better feng shui. - 9:10 AM
- Bobbi said...
I'm a crafter, but Michael's is pretty scary! I think there is some confusion with crafting and decorating.
- marty said...
Michael's IS scary! And I am 100% with you on the glittered pine cones issue. Why buy those? What the hell do you do with them? Why go to a craft store to buy a completed craft??
- Phyl said...
I think you need a party where all you have to do is show up.
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The coast road climb up to the pub, the headwind on the seafront, the horrible section of bypass I can't avoid, the time it rained horizontal ice shards, the Spitfire escort in the dark, the can't-see-straight energy slump that sunday, the shit-late-to-get-the-kids-time-trial, the patella-spitting steepness of that road in the woods – these have all been appropriated across the world. The Alps, the Rockies, parts of Dorset – the races and adventures only work because I can take my 'been there done (something a bit like) that' pedi mind tricks with me. I'm sure it's a common enough technique for a whole host of people but obviously it has to be a personal thing. I can't lend you my false-summit-experiences-out-by-the-industrial-estate anymore than you can lend me your…
And I wouldn't know what to do with it.
Each to their own then. I'm not quite a force to be reckoned with, but I've one of my own to call on. It's worked so far, my local goes global (to the power ten) transplanting. I guess one day soon I won't get a match or perhaps a rejection part-way through but I'm flexible and I've a fair assortment of arrows in my quiver. I will compare and contrast and learn from it all – the successes and failures. Quivering wreck or decorated hero – I like riding my bike. I've a way of doing it. I like where it takes me.
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