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Men's Soccer Opens Tourney with 4-4 Draw Versus Eastern Illinois
By Rachel Buck (@GBRachel)
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay men's soccer team rallied from two deficits before sending the match to overtime and ending in a 4-4 draw with Eastern Illinois in game one of the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic on Friday evening in Evansville.
A high-scoring affair, the eight total goals came from four players, with Green Bay's Sam Krenzien (Wauwatosa, Wis.) and Defrim Ramushevski (South Milwaukee, Wis.) and EIU's Garet Christianson and Jake Plant each finishing with two goals.
A combined five goals went up on the scoreboard in the opening half. Eastern Illinois started the scoring just 37 seconds into the action with a header goal by Jake Plant.
Green Bay rattled off the next three goals of the match to take the lead, 3-1. Krenzien headed home a cross from AJ Patterson (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) in the 13th minute to tie the match at 1-1. It took him 1:15 to strike again, running ahead of Brandon Hall (O'Fallon, Mo.) on a breakaway, eventually collecting a cross and finishing from 10 yards out giving the Phoenix the lead, 2-1.
Krenzien continued his offensive assault, serving as the set-up man for Ramushevski in the 26th minute. Camping out by the near post, Ramushevski headed a cross from Krenzien into the net, building the Green Bay advantage to 3-1.
EIU's Garet Christianson added a goal for the Panthers in the 35th minute, but Green Bay maintained the lead going into the break.
Plant notched his second goal of the match for Eastern Illinois in the 55th minute, chipping the ball over the head of Dary DeWalt (Milwaukee, Wis.) to once again knot the score, 3-3. Not to be outdone, Christianson added his second goal of the match, collecting a loose ball and defeating two defenders to put the Panthers ahead again, 4-3.
However, Green Bay dug deep and showed its resilience in the 85th minute. The duo of Krenzien and Ramushevski struck again when Krenzien found the head of Ramushevski on a throw-in, sending it to the back post to draw the score even at 4-4.
The Phoenix held the advantage in both overtimes outshooting the Panthers 10-3, including 3-0 on goal, but they were unable to capitalize.
Posting some gaudy numbers, Green Bay outshot EIU 35-20 for the match and held an 11-4 edge in corner kicks. Krenzien recorded a match-high 11 shots in addition to his two goals and two assists. DeWalt played the entire match in net, making one save.
Green Bay returns to the pitch on Sunday, taking on NJIT at noon in its second match of the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic in Evansville.
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Harvest Green Smoothie
It is harvest time and we are working on ways to not only preserve the harvest but also to use up nature's bounty while it is nice and fresh. Green smoothies are a great way to use up fresh produce. Plus, they are the perfect vehicle to deliver raw, digestible green vegetables to your children! We began giving green smoothies to our children when they were around nine months old. We always made them without lemon until they were at least twelve months old because citrus can sometimes be harsh on a baby's digestive system.
Offering smoothies when they are young primes their taste buds and other sensory organs, such as the eyes, to like and beg for these drinks. Children who don't get them when they are very young sometimes have a harder time adapting to drinking something bright green when first introduced. Our 3 year old twins love green smoothies. You can watch them help prepare a smoothie with Tom in this video when they were two years old. The other day, I told them that I was going to make a green smoothie but I was still busy in the kitchen with another project. One of my twins said...."mommy when are you going to make the green moothie......momMY, PLEASE make the moothie NOW!" After I made it they each gulped down about 12 ounces. If your child isn't fond of green smoothies, try making them with mostly fruit and maybe only one kale leaf, then, over the days and weeks that you make them, slowly add more greens to let your child's taste buds adapt. Keep trying! Sometimes it takes 15 times of tasting something new for your child to accept it. A straw can also make smoothie time fun! I don't buy plastic straws, but if I were ever to buy some I would purchase either stainless steel or glass drinking straws.
Harvest Green Smoothie
I have been making smoothies out of all of the amazing fruit and greens we have available right now. Honeycrisp apples and bartlett pears create the most delicious fruit base with lovely flowery undertones. The greens are sweet and delicious right now, not as bitter as they are in the middle of the summer. These cold, crisp nights cause them to become sweeter. We like to create green smoothies with whatever we have on hand. I have been freezing plenty of pears and peaches to use when these fruits are out of season. Right now there are plenty of varieties of apples to choose from, pears, grapes (blend the seeds in too), still some peaches, and of course plenty of dark leafy greens to choose from (kale, collards, carrot tops, bok choy, cabbage, arugula, spinach, lettuce). You can be very creative with your smoothie. If it doesn't taste right just add more fruit, lemon juice, or more greens. Please note that this recipe is designed using a Vita-Mix which can make about 2 quarts at a time. Cut this recipe in half if you are using a regular blender. This recipe is acceptable for Phase 2 of the Elimination Diet.
2 honeycrisp apples, cored and cut into chunks
2 small bartlett pears, cored and cut into chunks
1 white peach, pitted
1 lemon, juiced
1 chunk of ginger
3 to 4 cups water
3 to 4 collards leaves
3 to 4 kale leaves
2 to 3 large handfuls spinach leaves
Place the apples, pears, peach, lemon juice, ginger, and water into the Vita-Mix, blend until smooth. Add the greens, a little at a time, blend, and then add more greens, blend again until smooth. Taste the smoothie to determine if it needs more greens, fruit, lemon, or water. I usually taste it and if it too sweet I just keep adding greens until my Vita-Mix is practically overflowing with green smoothie! Source: www.NourishingMeals.com
Breastfeeding Update: Now that our daughter is a month and a half old I am making smoothies with kale and collards. I like to drink a quart at a time in between meals as a late afternoon snack (green smoothies are an awesome energizer!). For the first few weeks after she was born, Tom was making smoothies for me using just fruit, spinach, lettuce, and no lemon. She seems to be fine now when I eat many different foods including kale, collards, raw sauerkraut, a small amount of lemon or lime, and even cauliflower soup! You can read the post I did a few weeks ago where I talked about foods for a breastfeeding mama if you are interested.
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- AnonymousOctober 16, 2011 at 4:38 AM
LOVE harvest smoothies! Your green smoothies look wonderful!! I truly wish I would have introduced my children to them as early as 9 months... but unfortunately I wasn't even aware of them until my youngest was a year old (I have 3 children.. ages 9, 4, and 2). My oldest two drink about 20 ounces a day, but my youngest won't touch them and is my pickiest eater. But I continue to try ;) Thanks SO much for all of your wonderful recipes!ReplyDelete
Love these. I wish I knew about green smoothies when our kids were younger - at 12, 15, and 16, they're a bit less receptive! LOL But I can sneak less "green" veggies in and still get a positive response - cabbage works. :)ReplyDelete
Awesome smoothie mama!ReplyDelete
Tell me ~ do you ever use swiss chard in them?
And what ways do you save & preserve your greens for winter?
Thanks! And lots of love ~ sadie @allnaturalme
- Jennifer L.October 16, 2011 at 9:42 AM
Did you change/amend any of the smoothie ingredients at the end of pregnancy, or is it specifically during the breastfeeding phase that we need to simplify the ingredients?ReplyDelete
This one looks yummy. I usually make green smoothies in the AM, but due to a minor bit of insulin resistance in the morning, I haven't wanted to try them lately since I suspect they'd send my glucose levels off the charts. As an afternoon snack, I suspect it would be fine. Yummy! I so miss green smoothies.
D. just turned four and she loves green smoothies. I was pouring some into a small glass jar for her at the County Fair this year and mom who was nearby asked, "What is that?" as if I were pouring green sludge into a jar for her. D. promptly gulped it down and asked for a refill, much to the other mom's curiosity. I shared the basic recipe and where to find it--spreading the good green smoothie love. :-)
Thank you for this version!
Well, you already know that it is because of you and your book, Ali, that I started drinking green smoothies several years ago. These are gorgeous. The brighter and more vibrant they are, the more I love them. But I definitely took the baby steps to get to the ones I drink now. I find it so funny that if I leave out kale and/or cabbage, I actually miss them. Keep spreading the word, Ali!ReplyDelete
LOVE this, I can never get mine to be such a beautiful green color- maybe I'll try sticking to a recipe for once ;)ReplyDelete
I just wanted to add for Sadie-
I've been dehydrating extra greens and then grinding them (I have the dry container for the vita mix, but have heard a coffee grinder works well too). Homemade green powder! I keep it in a little mason jar for adding to soups, smoothies, breads, hummus, etc! (I've also made a red pepper powder this way that is great in things like hummus)
Oh. My. Gosh. Kory!! That's genius!!!ReplyDelete
THRILLED at this idea!!
Thank you :)
Just stumbled across your blog. We have 3 kids ages 8, 6, and 4 and (while we don't eat quite as healthy as your family seems to) people are continually amazed at the fact that our children will eat nearly anything. I am continually amazed that theirs won't! If you always feed it to them, they won't know any better. If that is what is offered, not something special for the kids who decide they don't like it, they'll eat it. Love the recipes so far! Trying a few this week. . .ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 18, 2011 at 8:49 AM
I love the idea of green smoothies but I am recovering from a systemic candida infection and cannot have any fruit besides berries and a little lemon/lime (also breastfeeding). Apples seem to be a staple in all of your smoothie recipes. Any ideas for substitutions?ReplyDelete
- Susan CoxOctober 21, 2011 at 3:19 PM
Ali, I'm breastfeeding my 9-week-old baby boy. I tried this green smoothie yesterday and again today and he has been very fussy ever since. Is it possible he's not ready for kale? You mentioned you only tried spinach in the early weeks. Also, he has acid reflux, so I've cut out all dairy and gluten. I wonder if this kicked up his acid. Would appreciate your thoughts.ReplyDelete
Thanks everyone!ReplyDelete
Sadie - I don't normally put swiss chard into smoothies. We have been preserving a lot of different foods, not just greens (through lacto-fermentation, freezing, dehydrating, and canning). For the greens, you can chop and blanch them and freeze them in ice cube trays (then just toss into soup during the winter). I also like to dehydrate into kale chips or dehydrate and powder in the vita-mix and mix with kelp granules, dried herbs, dried onion, and sea salt (and sometimes a little nutritional yeast). Use this to flavor steamed veggies or roasted veggies or whatever.
Jennifer L. - No, I didn't change any of the ingredients during pregnancy, just in the early weeks of breastfeeding. I love how you are spreading the green smoothie love, it is sort of like breastfeeding in public. ;-)
Anon - Hmm, I am not sure how to create an anti-candida smoothie but I will try to see if I can come up with one. All of the fruit in these smoothies is definitely not safe to eat while trying to get rid of candida.
Susan - The kale and collards could have definitely caused him some discomfort. I avoided them both raw (but ate a small amount cooked) in the first 4 to 5 weeks. Babies digestive systems all mature at different rates. Your son may just not be quite ready. Also, it can take weeks, even months, for dairy and gluten to clear your system. Could it be possible that he is still having symptoms from that? I would wait a few weeks and then try another smoothie. He might be fine by then. :)
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As the title says, what are the pros and cons of using metal?
Any good tips on what kind of metal to use or how to work with it?
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As the title says, what are the pros and cons of using metal?
Any good tips on what kind of metal to use or how to work with it?
I dont think theres really anything wrong with having metal armor. Ive never seen it person, but I know makers have made them from either aluminum or I think 18 guage steel, that I may be wrong about. Other things is that they may sometimes sacrifice details, for the materials its made of. Dont get me wrong, Ive seen some great looking armor made from metal, such as wickedbeard's Jango armor. Another thing may be weight, but that goes back to what metal and what thickness the armor is. I personally wouldnt mind haveing a set of metal armor, it makes it that much more realistic in my opinion.
I used to have metal Jango armor and yes there where pros and cons. Con, Jango's sholder bells did not lay flat, the weight made them do that. Would have been great for Boba. Pro, the looks very cool and the sound of my MR Jango blaster when I hit it sounded great. Con, trimming it down was hard to do. The guy who made mine was over 6 ft tall. I am 5ft 7in. So, I could not trim it down to fit me. Hope that helps.
I made my own metal armor and the only con I've found so far is it gets really cold in the winter. Once I get my vest I'll see how everything lays on it. Cutting and shaping/forming weren't really a problem for me, I did go through quite a few jigsaw blades but I cut out four sets.
The main pro for me was not haveing to make it look like it was damaged, after I painted it I did everything to it; droped it, beat on it with chains, scratched paint off, hit it with hammers, threw it across the concrete floor at work...the works.
Metal absorbs heat very well. Being a desert person, metal may not be the best choice. Wickedbeard's armour may be a different story though, since it is very thin sheet metal, which I have seen and have trooped next to.


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Thomas Vermaelen has hailed Carl Jenkinson's progress following the young right back's superb start to the season.
The 20-year-old lifelong Arsenal fan joined the Club last year from Charlton Athletic, having only made eight first-team appearances for the Addicks.
After a solid first season at Emirates Stadium, Jenkinson has caught the eye this term - and earned praise from his captain.
"Carl had another fine game on Sunday [against Manchester City]. I even heard that he was trending on Twitter!" Vermaelen said in the Official Matchday Programme.
"It's really important for any player to keep improving - there's nothing worse than standing still, and it's really obvious that Carl is making big steps every single week.
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Both Laurent Koscielny and Aaron Ramsey have found first-team opportunities hard to come by this season, but impressed during the 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium.
"Laurent scored a really good goal and he played well, coming back into the side. He's a great player and the fact that he's been on the bench recently reflects very well on the squad we have," Vermaelen said.
"You need plenty of depth, and Laurent was one of the key players in our team last year - we all know what a quality player he is. If he's not been playing, we must have been doing very well.
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Congrats....sharp looking pistol, awaiting a range report....JJ
Just picked her up today! An early BDAY to myself
My 1st Ruger...can't wait to take her to the range now.
Congrats....sharp looking pistol, awaiting a range report....JJ
Thank, I will be looking for upgrades soon....the trigger upgrade will probably be the first from what I've been hearing and seeing on youtube.
I got one a year ago - exactly like yours. It was recommended to me at an LGS as I was looking for a 686. To me, the GP100 looks and feels more substantial and rugged. I also liked the idea of saving about $250 over the price of a 686. The only thing about the GP100 is that, if you shake the gun, there's a little rattle inside. I'm told this is normal and is not a problem.... still bugs me a little bit.
I just put 100 rounds through mine on Monday. I shoot it better than all my other guns. It really like the trigger, balance, and grip. Double action is easy to deal with and there's not much recoil, for what it is.
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"Having our solutions receive the Virus Bulletin award once again is an endorsement of our work and the effectiveness of our security technologies. This test also impressively proved the quality of IT security Made in Germany," notes Frank Heisler, board member of G Data Software AG. With respect to the current spy scandal involving Prism, Frank Heisler sees good reasons for IT security Made in Germany and states: "IT security solutions must offer effective protection against every risk – there must be no distinction in the assessment of malware from cyber crime sources and from spy agencies - that would be fatal. Here, our company is a pioneer with regard to the interests of its customers, having already voluntarily signed a corresponding TeleTrust commitment in 2011." The board of G Data is therefore of the opinion that companies should be particularly careful when choosing their security solutions and rely on programs by German providers.
Test verdict by the Virus Bulletin experts:
"As always, the detection rate was fantastic and all the malware in the test environment was effortlessly detected and eliminated. G Data has therefore received a VB 100 rating once again."
Test details:
Number of business security solutions tested: 31 - including G Data AntiVirus Business (referred to as G Data Security Client in the test report)
Amount of malware used: 820,000 files
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Headaches & Tummyaches
I see a fair number of children between the ages of 4-7 who complain about headaches and tummy aches. This is a common age for children to begin talking about "aches and pains". I know this from my own parenting experience, as I had a child who for several years had frequent tummy aches. They usually appeared after breakfast while en route to school, or when he had to get to his piano lesson, or maybe a sporting event he just wasn't in the mood for that day. They seemed to be random complaints but they were frequent.
The advantage that I had is that I knew a bit about kids and stomach aches. He was growing well, he slept well at night and those tummy aches did not wake him up from his sleep (once he finally went to bed). He did not have a fever with these mystery tummy aches. He did not vomit (okay once in a while he got that vomit bug, but not all of the time). His stools were "normal", in other words he was not always having diarrhea, nor was he constantly constipated and there was not blood in his stool. But, he sure did talk about his tummy a lot!
So, I asked his teacher (who was also a mother) about his tummy aches, and she said that he did sometimes complain, but it usually did not last long. She was very good at reassuring. He occasionally went to the nurse (another mother) where he was allowed to get a peppermint or lie down for a bit before being sent back to class with a hug and an encouraging word. Fortunately, they were not calling his parents to pick him up every time his tummy hurt.
Next, I asked his friend's parents. When he was in carpool with them was he complaining, did he complain when he was at their house playing etc, etc? I also asked them and myself, "was he missing birthday parties or play dates because of these tummy aches." I mean over and over again?
So, luckily I did not "GOOGLE" abdominal pain and decide that he had stomach cancer, an ulcer, gallbladder disease, celiac disease, a parasite, an allergy to food etc. He just had little boy tummy aches. Does that come up on GOOGLE? Is there ever an answer that it might be something that is not terrible?
But when a parent comes in with their child for evaluation of tummy aches I often find that the parent has been quite anxious about what is causing their child's stomachaches, and they are now obsessing about it. They ask their child all of the time "does your tummy hurt?" They have found articles about "child with tummy ache has a worm that eats stomachs". "Dr. Sue we have to do blood tests and tummy tests!"
Anxiety from a parent can often be sensed by a child. So can a parent's reaction to a child's complaints are very important. That is not to say that you should ignore your child. But rather maybe acknowledge the "ache or pain" and then start thinking about your child's overall health picture, rather than just the tummy (or head etc)
You may be relieved like I was that the tummy aches, while persistent were not alarming, but they were there, for a long time. They eventually went away to be replaced by something else.
I know for a fact in both parenting and practicing that BAD THINGS get worse. There are new symptoms or worsening of symptoms that will declare themselves before "the stomach is eaten by the mysterious worm".
Lastly, as we get to the end of school I often remind parents to see how that tummy ache is in June, July and August. I bet I don't see many tummy aches until after Labor Day and that is reassuring for all of us.
That's your daily dose for today. We'll chat again tomorrow.
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Leading free-to-play community-based mobile MMO game developer, Machine Zone, has tapped Sim Dietrich as Senior Technical Director of Graphics Technologies. In his new role at Machine Zone, Dietrich will head-up the client side of the platform team, helping to deploy a faster and more scalable development cycle. Dietrich joins Machine Zone from OnLive, where he managed the platform, UI, engineering and game performance teams.
"Sim is a legend in the 3D graphics world and will be a tremendous asset to Machine Zone," said Gabriel Leydon, CEO Machine Zone. "Adding Sim to our team will help us to evolve our platform and create the most graphically advanced mobile MMO games available."
Dietrich has nearly 20 years of experience in software engineering, game design and 3D graphics technologies at leading companies such as OnLive, Composite Studios, Intel Corp and NVIDIA, where he developed and evangelized real-time graphics techniques. He is the inventor and co-inventor of several patented technologies surrounding low-latency processing, video processing, shading languages and anti-aliasing.
"Machine Zone's technology is charting new waters in the mobile gaming space. I'm thrilled to help drive this technology further with such a talented team," Dietrich said.
Machine Zone is a leader in mobile free-to-play community-based titles that leverage truly mobile features of smartphones. Machine Zone's arsenal of games includes iMob 2, Original Gangstaz and Global War, which have each reached the App Store's top free and top grossing charts. To date, the company has seen more than 40 million downloads of its iPhone games and is the recipient of the 2010 Crunchies Award (Techcrunch) for Best Bootstrapped Startup.
To learn more about Machine Zone and its games please visit http://www.machinezone.com/.
About Machine Zone
Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Machine Zone, Inc. is a leading free-to-play, community-based massively multiplayer mobile game developer. Machine Zone, founded as Addmired in 2008, boasts more than 40 million downloads of its titles, including iMob, Original Gangstaz, Global War, iMob 2, Race or Die 2, Jet Fighters II, among others. The company received the 2010 Crunchies Award (Techcrunch) for Best Bootstrapped Startup. Machine Zone is backed by Anthos Capital, Baseline Ventures and Menlo Ventures. For more information, visit www.machinezone.com.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Cloud Academy named "Bronze Sponsor" of 21st International Cloud Expo which will take place October 31 - November 2, 2017 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Cloud Academy is the industry's most innovative, vendor-neutral cloud technology training platform. Cloud Academy provides continuous learning solutions for individuals and enterprise teams for Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and the most popular cloud com...
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Multiple data types are pouring into IoT deployments. Data is coming in small packages as well as enormous files and data streams of many sizes. Widespread use of mobile devices adds to the total. In this power panel at @ThingsExpo, moderated by Conference Chair Roger Strukhoff, panelists looked at the tools and environments that are being put to use in IoT deployments, as well as the team skills a modern enterprise IT shop needs to keep things running, get a handle on all this data, and deliver...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Enzu will exhibit at SYS-CON's 21st Int\ernational Cloud Expo®, which will take place October 31-November 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Enzu's mission is to be the leading provider of enterprise cloud solutions worldwide. Enzu enables online businesses to use its IT infrastructure to their competitive advantage. By offering a suite of proven hosting and management services, Enzu wants companies to focus on the core of their ...
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We build IoT infrastructure products - when you have to integrate different devices, different systems and cloud you have to build an application to do that but we eliminate the need to build an application. Our products can integrate any device, any system, any cloud regardless of protocol," explained Peter Jung, Chief Product Officer at Pulzze Systems, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA
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SYS-CON Events announced today that GrapeUp, the leading provider of rapid product development at the speed of business, will exhibit at SYS-CON's 21st International Cloud Expo®, which will take place October 31-November 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Grape Up is a software company, specialized in cloud native application development and professional services related to Cloud Foundry PaaS. With five expert teams that operate in various sectors of the market acr...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Ayehu will exhibit at SYS-CON's 21st International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on October 31 - November 2, 2017 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara California. Ayehu provides IT Process Automation & Orchestration solutions for IT and Security professionals to identify and resolve critical incidents and enable rapid containment, eradication, and recovery from cyber security breaches. Ayehu provides customers greater control over IT infras...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that CA Technologies has been named "Platinum Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 21st International Cloud Expo®, which will take place October 31-November 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. CA Technologies helps customers succeed in a future where every business - from apparel to energy - is being rewritten by software. From planning to development to management to security, CA creates software that fuels transformation for companies in the applic...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that MobiDev, a client-oriented software development company, will exhibit at SYS-CON's 21st International Cloud Expo®, which will take place October 31-November 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. MobiDev is a software company that develops and delivers turn-key mobile apps, websites, web services, and complex software systems for startups and enterprises. Since 2009 it has grown from a small group of passionate engineers and business...
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In his session at @ThingsExpo, Eric Lachapelle, CEO of the Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB), provided an overview of various initiatives to certify the security of connected devices and future trends in ensuring public trust of IoT. Eric Lachapelle is the Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB), an international certification body. His role is to help companies and individuals to achieve professional, accredited and worldwide re...
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Amazon started as an online bookseller 20 years ago. Since then, it has evolved into a technology juggernaut that has disrupted multiple markets and industries and touches many aspects of our lives. It is a relentless technology and business model innovator driving disruption throughout numerous ecosystems. Amazon's AWS revenues alone are approaching $16B a year making it one of the largest IT companies in the world. With dominant offerings in Cloud, IoT, eCommerce, Big Data, AI, Digital Assista...
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When growing capacity and power in the data center, the architectural trade-offs between server scale-up vs. scale-out continue to be debated. Both approaches are valid: scale-out adds multiple, smaller servers running in a distributed computing model, while scale-up adds fewer, more powerful servers that are capable of running larger workloads. It's worth noting that there are additional, unique advantages that scale-up architectures offer. One big advantage is large memory and compute capacity...
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IoT solutions exploit operational data generated by Internet-connected smart "things" for the purpose of gaining operational insight and producing "better outcomes" (for example, create new business models, eliminate unscheduled maintenance, etc.). The explosive proliferation of IoT solutions will result in an exponential growth in the volume of IoT data, precipitating significant Information Governance issues: who owns the IoT data, what are the rights/duties of IoT solutions adopters towards t...
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Night sights are a gimmick, and all but useless, I believe.
If it's too dark to see your sights, can you tell at whom you're shooting?
Better: Buy a really good flashlight, and learn to use it properly while preparing to shoot, and while shooting.
If it ever comes to shooting at a known bad guy in the almost-dark, you will find that if you have practiced so-called "slide shooting," that is, using the silhouette of the rear end of the pistol as an aiming guide, you can easily make accurate hits at inside-the-house distances.
I find that bright, easy-to-see night sights swamp my night vision, and make things worse.
I also find that less-bright night sights still act as "magnets" to my eyes, and keep me from focussing on the bad guy and toward where he is moving.
Thus, I believe them to be more of a distraction than an aid.


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Inspector: Business Blatantly Violating Laws
KRDO Target 13 Investigates
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A local home improvement company's at the center of complaints from several former customers who say they gave the company thousands of dollars, only to have building inspectors tell them the work was shoddy, no permits were pulled and the contractor is not even licensed to do the work.
Target 13 Investigates has been fielding calls from customers and former employees of Home Improvement One Stop Shopping.
The owner is Fiore Garippo.
County records show he and his wife, the company's co-owner, failed several tests to get their contractors licenses. Mr. Garippo did pass the test for roofing. However, his insurance company made it clear in documents contained in a Pikes Peak Regional Building file, Garippo's business is not insured for roofing. Regional Building did not grant him a license for roofing, but he continued working.
Target 13 investigates obtained a letter from a Building Inspector Terry Brunette written to the Pikes Peak Building Committee, stating Garippo is "blatantly ignoring the laws that Regional Building is trusted to enforce."
Garippo took Target 13 Investigates to several locations where he's worked and is currently working, including roofing. He also told us it's common to have homeowners pull permits for work his company will do, even though Regional Building's attorney told us that is not allowed.
Garippo said Regional Building is lying to Target 13 Investigates. "I'm going to tell you straight up," he said, "at Regional Building there has been people in authority that's authorized homeowners pull the permits, knowing we were doing the work."
He also accuses building inspectors of flip-flopping on whether to approve his work.
"So, if they're letting me slide on this, and they want to ding me on this, then why would you do that and then act like you're all high and mighty?" Garippo asked us, in reference to Regional Building.
Regional Building Attorney Todd Welch told us none of what Garippo said is true.
7 of Garippo's former clients and co-workers told us they've heard similar stories from him.
James Hickle threatened to call police, when Garippo showed up at his house to prove to Target 13 Investigates that the work was not shoddy.
Hickle told us he gave Garippo "around $14,000 within the first 2 days." But he says he later found the proper permits were not pulled for the work.
Other homeowners shared similar stories. Altogether, 4 of them came forward to publicly say they gave Home Improvement One Stop Shopping $46,400 for home improvements that required licenses and permits, but found out later Garippo had neither.
Other homeowners were afraid to speak out publicly because they feared Garippo would sue them. One of those homeowners told us they gave Home Improvement One Stop Shopping more than $50,000.
The company has an "F" rating with the Better Business Bureau. It used to be a member with an "A" rating, but the bureau says that was when Garippo was only doing handyman jobs - jobs that don't require a licensed professional.
"Instead they started doing all kinds of things like plumbing, electrical, building construction where you do need to be licensed," said BBB Spokeswoman Katie Carroll, "So, of course that's unacceptable, so out (BBB membership revoked) they went," she said.
At one point, Regional Building filed a request for a permanent injunction against Garippo's company, but Regional's attorney says they let the case slide because Garippo arranged to work with a licensed contractor out of Pueblo West - Full Spectrum Constructors.
Full Spectrum's owners tell us they ended their arrangement with Garippo after just a couple of months.
We obtained an email from Full Spectrum to Garippo. In it Full Spectrum's owners tell Garippo, "You have proven to us that you are not willing to change your ways and have no intention of leaving your dishonesty and shady business practices behind. It's unfortunate because you have hurt a lot of people along the way."
Garippo is now working with another licensed contractor - Eastern Colorado Builders. The company came under fire from Regional Building last year for pulling permits for Garippo, but not performing the work, or monitoring his work. The company tells Target 13 Investigates they will now inspect the work Home Improvement One Stop Shopping does.
Garippo says he has many satisfied customers. Several have written recommendations for him, which are required to get licensed through Regional Building.
Garippo says the people complaining just want him to do the work for free.
Regional Building's attorney says they'll be watching him closely, but other than that, he says there's nothing the department can do. That's not what the alleged victims of Home Improvement One Stop Shopping wanted to hear.
We did run a Colorado Court search on Garippo, who's also know as Jeffery Seabrook and Stewart Nelson. We've posted the cases and case numbers here for you to see for yourself.
DOWNLOAD: Garippo Court Records


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The Vice Chancellors Awards and Grants Advising Committee at the University of Colorado at Boulder has awarded grants to support outreach projects by 22 CU-Boulder employees for 1997-98.
Outreach programs extend the resources of the university and serve various educational, social, economic and cultural needs of communities throughout Colorado.
Last April, the Council of Deans approved a plan to strengthen campus outreach initiatives and to integrate outreach more fully with CU-Boulders teaching and research mission. Outreach funds were provided by Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Philip DiStefano and the Division of Continuing Education.
The awards, which ranged from $760 to $7,000 and totaled $97,860, were presented to selected programs chosen from 43 project proposals:
Richard Delgado of law, $6,000 for Colorado Oral History: Stories of Hardship and the Quest for Higher Education
Julie Simson of music, $3,200 for the community outreach performance of Amahl & the Night Visitors
Judith Bock of arts and sciences, $7,000 for Will Power Education and Community Outreach Programs
Joy James of arts and sciences, $6,500 for Unfinished Liberation: Critical Perspectives on Feminism, Coalitions, and Black Freedom
Anne Dougherty of arts and sciences, $6,000 for Identification of High School Students Likely to have Difficulty with Calculus I
Noel Clark of arts and sciences, $3,000 for Liquid Crystal Outreach
Kathryn Palmer of arts and sciences, $4,400 for Fostering Critical Inquiry Through the High School Writing Workshop
James Jankowski of arts and sciences, $5,200 for History department outreach to middle and high schools in Colorado
Sara Goering of arts and sciences, $6,500 for Philosophy outreach program of Colorado
David Capps of arts and sciences, $2,100 for CU Moving Company 97-98 Season
Jerri Davis of arts and sciences, $760 for Ladies Doing Life
Tiffany Shaw of the Graduate School, $2,200 for VioDisplay
Nancy Silbert of the Graduate School, $2,000 for Museum Discovery Corner Program Expansion
Alex Weaver of the Graduate School, $5,000 for Earthworks: Education Teachers in Earth Systems Sciences
Dennis Jackson of music, $5,000 for CU This Summer: Music programs
Nada Diachenko of arts and sciences, $6,500 for CU This Summer: Dance programs
Diane Clymer of the Graduate School, $6,500 for CU This Summer: Museum programs
Susan Krane of arts and sciences, $6,000 for CU This Summer: Exhibitions
Sarah Krakoff of law, $6,000 for the American Indian Education Project
Elaine Hansen of engineering, $7,000 for A Colorado-wide K-16, Space Mission Demonstration: The Citizen Explorer
Leonard Baca of education, $1,000 for the Hmong Conference.


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Ok, at the Force Unleashed Launch Party I had the good fortune to be able to get on stage with George Lucas himself. It was a real honor. Unfortunately the only photos had the metal bars in them from the platform, which obscured a lot of the picture. Our contact at LFL said she would send copies of press photos if she could find them. In the meantime I wanted something I could put in a frame at home, so decided to see what I could do in Photoshop. LFL was kind enough to send me some hi-rez shots to work with, which was great.
Anyway, thought I would share...
First photo - unretouched:
Sort of dark and has the bars
New picture - retouched
Lightened most of the picture and got rid of the bars
I gave the developer big burly arms while I was at it - :lol:
Amazing what can be done with this app! :)
I am still not pleased with a couple little things, but it's probably good enough for now.


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Feb. 2, 2014
KNOXVILLE - The University of Tennessee women's tennis team took on a tough opponent in No. 11 Michigan Sunday at Goodfriend Tennis Center, falling 6-1 to the Wolverines in their home opener.
The Michigan win marked its first victory in Knoxville in the series history.
With the loss, Tennessee drops to 1-2 on the season while Michigan improves to 3-0.
Though freshman Laurence Guevremont was the lone Lady Vol to garner a singles win on the day, each member of the squad fought hard in their respective matches.
"We are battlers," said co-head coach Mike Patrick. "We have to get a lot more disciplined in what we are doing out there. We have to get a lot more comfortable, for a lot of them it was their first home match and they were looking up in the stands and seeing people and getting a little nervous. That is to be expected, that is over now and hopefully we will build off of it and be better for our next home match."
Tiffany Tavares and Ambika Pande teamed up for a 6-0 shut out at No. 3 doubles, but Michigan fought back on courts 1 and 2 to capture the doubles point.
Eve Repic and Guevremont fell 6-1 on court two to even things up and despite a hard fought battle, Joanna Henderson and Brittany Lindl dropped a 6-3 set to the nation's No. 9 ranked doubles pair of Emina Bektas and Brooke Bolender.
Michigan jumped out to a 3-0 lead after No. 21 ranked Bektas defeated No. 53 ranked Repic 6-0, 6-4 on court one while Lindl fell 6-4, 6-1 to Bolender on court three.
The Lady Vols got on the board as freshman Laurence Guevremont came back from a tough second set to dominate in the third set tiebreak 6-3, 0-6, 1-0 (3) to give the Lady Vols their first point of the day.
But the Wolverines would clinch the match on court six as Kristen Dodge edged Pande 6-2, 6-3 in Pande's first singles action of the spring season.
Michigan added to the lead when Amy Zhu bested Tavares 6-0, 7-5 on court four and the day rounded out as No. 99 Henderson fell 6-3, 7-5 in a highly contested battle on court two to No. 100 Sarah Lee.
"[Playing against tough opponents] gives us opportunities to see where we are at. We played a good Michigan team today, we had some chances in spots but we didn't capitalize very often. This group wants to learn, I think they all learned something today."
The Lady Vols will have the following weekend off from competition and will return to action on Saturday, February 15 vs. Georgia Tech at the Goodfriend Tennis Center in a match that will begin at 12 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Michigan vs Tennessee
Feb 2, 2014 at Knoxville, Tenn.
(Goodfriend Tennis Center)
#11 Michigan 6, #26 Tennessee 1
Singles competition
1. #21 Emina Bektas (MICH) def. #53 Eve Repic (UT) 6-0, 6-4
2. #100 Sarah Lee (MICH) def. #99 Joanna Henderson (UT) 6-3, 7-5
3. Brooke Bolender (MICH) def. Brittany Lindl (UT) 6-4, 6-1
4. Amy Zhu (MICH) def. Tiffany Tavares (UT) 6-0, 7-5
5. Laurence Guevremont (UT) def. Sara Remynse (MICH) 6-3, 0-6, 1-0 (10-3)
6. Kristen Dodge (MICH) def. Ambika Pande (UT) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #9 Emina Bektas/Brooke Bolender (MICH) def. Joanna Henderson/Brittany Lindl (UT) 6-3
2. Amy Zhu/Sarah Lee (MICH) def. Eve Repic/Laurence Guevremont (UT) 6-1
3. Tiffany Tavares/Ambika Pande (UT) def. Laura Ucros/Kristen Dodge (MICH) 6-0
Match Notes:
Michigan 3-0; National ranking #11
Tennessee 1-2; National ranking #26
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,3,5,6,4,2)


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I was just wondering because mine have broken and this would be the perfect upgrade/replacement except....... I need the covers for the interior door pulls.
I have a 1999 B5 with grey interior. Is the B5.5 different?
what is the answer to this?
I'm in the same boat.
I posted a question once, now I get bombarded with the bumps.
How can I delete my 'subscription' to the thread?
I want the two rear panels paypal is ready
your not going fast unless you see flashing lights
Just for reference, the wagon rear door panels are different from sedans. Maybe you want to post if these came out of a sedan or wagon. Front ones are the same
Good luck with your sale
Check out some of my vortex feedback: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?952415
still available? Interested if they fit a B5...
I wish I could pick these up off your hands man, these are something id love to do to my car!
would u part the passanger door pull handle?
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Quick update on this ppg roll on primer. I found locally that it was stocked, so I was considering it.
I checked with the body shop who will likely paint my car, to get their opinion.
He smiled and said to stay away from it. They tried it for a couple of months at their shop, and had adhesion problems (primer would flake off) and had a number of cars come back with paint which flaked off a year or more into the paint job.
So I am glad I asked, since I am doing a whole car and they only are doing spot repairs
I'll start with the easy answer first, if you want to change to front disc you will need to replace the master cylinder. Disc brake calipers require more fluid and higher pressure than the drum brake wheel cylinder and the master cylinder is designed differently to acount for this difference. In addition to replacing the master cylinder you will need a different proportioning valve and possibly different residual valves. Master Power Brakes has a good tech secion on their website that will answer a lot of your questions. Power Brakes is a personel choice but on a car as heavy as your wagon I would go with Power Brakes.
What I can't answer is how difficult it will be to add front discs if you want to keep the original spindles. If you want both front disc and rack and pinion then your best bet is to go the Mustang II route. You do not want to try to add a rack and pinion to your stock front end because you will most likely end up with poor handling and an unsafe vehicle. To make a rack work you would need to find one that had pivot points that matched the geometry of your current suspension otherwise you wind up with nasty bump steer. This article does a good job of explaining,
copy and paste the link in your browser, for some reason I can't make the hyperlink work.
If you go the Mustang II route then the disc brake conversion is easy becaue the Mustang II comes with disc brakes and all you need to do is use one of the many kits to upgrade to 11" rotors. I just finished installing a Mustang II in my 70 Mercedes and it handles great, I used a Fatman Fabrications cross member because Fatman will support a wide variety of weird applications. I had to convert to Mustang II because the stock Mercedes steering box just wouldn't clear the 4.6L modular motor I installed, now my wife has a classic Mercedes with plenty of zoom!
Old station wagons make cool projects, good luck with yours.
The link above didn't work, I think this one will.
Man this is not my day, I thought I was still in the suspension forum.
|I actually live in Canon City now, I bought a house here last September. I got tired of renting and being told what I could and couldn't do. To tell you the truth, I am still being told by a nosy neighbor what I can and can't do. The neighbors house is at least a good 150-200 ft away, but even being that distance I think he will complain about spraying on primer. The last time I did it he wasn't home and I had no problems from anybody else around me. If I have anymore problems with mr. nosy neighbor, I will just go down and file a auto business with the city. This wouldn't be too big of a hassle since my place is already zoned residential/commercial use.
|Here's a thought you can go with. When buying your primer get a 2:1 VOC instead of a 4:2 . Use a good HVLP gun and you will eliminate alot of overspray.
|Since nobody really replied about using this product, I decided I would be different and give it a try. I went to the parts store and asked them if they had this certain primer. The owner told me since I was the first person to ask for this primer that he would give me a demo quart with the catalyst. The only stipulation is that I have to let him know how it works out. So today I tried it and can say that it gives good coverage, but it does't go on very well. The other problem I had with it was that you cannot roll out the primer into small nooks and crannies. If this was paint, you would defiantly have to color sand it out, unless a person likes the super orange peel effect. I tired it, it worked, and hopefully it sands out nicely. Unless I have to use it again because of a certain neighbor, I will stay with spraying on paints and primers.
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does your neighbor drink beer?
short of kissin up, find a another place to shoot, my booths empty, wanna come up? washington just a hop skip and a jump away. just kidding iwas down in cali a couple of years ago and igot commision to do a an old bsa paint shaker and painting in the hotel bathroom didnt seem all that smart. so i went to every body shop in longbeach, got turned down, then went to house painters. found 3 booths and allot of crazy(house painters are professional huffers) anyways made some new friends and got the job done. so dont stop lookin, ask everybody or spay on a windy night. by the way the prime will still stink when rolled on so keep that in mind.
|I have everything to spray on the primer except a paint booth....the problem is I have a neighbor who doesn't like me and get pissed off about anything I do. This is a guy who became infuriated with me for cutting down a half dead cedar tree on my property, and it wasn't even by his side of our property line. I really don't like getting paints and primers airborne and drifting everywhere, especially towards my neighbor. I don't need to give this guy a bunch of ammunition for spraying primer. If I can roll on the primer, keep the over-spray and fumes down, it would help keep the peace.
|wingnut mike
mix it thick
mp 182 is fun stuff, the easiest is to just shoot it on,basic cup gun, gravity or hvlp. mix it with mh165 the can should tell you the exact ratio, its got kindof sandy grey pink color, that when dries, sands nice. rolling it on will be ok in places that you doent care about, but all rollers you buy will leave a tecture, and this primer starts kicken in about 2 hours on a hot day, in the gun, the cup you mix it in, whatever. so spray it, you will get more done consistently and for way less mess. watch for overspay. duh.
I have no experience with any of the primers yet but I e-mailed SPI about their epoxy primer as I don't have access to a spray booth. They said it could be rolled on with no problem. Said to use a low nap roller and wait a couple of hours for it to flash between coats. Lots of people on other forums swear by their primer. I don't know anybody thats rolled it on though.
Has anybody used PPG SX1060 2K brush-able or roll on automotive primer???????
I wrote to PPG today asking them if MP182, 2k primer could be rolled on and they said the only roll on or brush-able primer they have is SX1060. So has anybody used this stuff and if so, how does it work?????
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A recent press release listed the names of four waterfowl poachers from Indiana, who, on September 25, 2012 shot 66 white geese over their limit, failed to retrieve 8 geese (two were still alive), and tried to hide 11 geese in a nearby marsh. Total fines were $8000.00 and all four had their hunting licenses pulled for one year. Named were Ralph Downing Jr., Thomas J. Ehrsam, Thomas A Vater, and Kevin D. Stratton. The incident took place near Zelma Saskatchewan. Court prceedings were completed on September 27, 2012 at the Saskatoon Provincial Court. The "hunters" had been under surveillance by Wardens during their hunt.
This type of behavior by fellow Americans traveling to Saskatchewan cannot be tolerated. We are guests in the country of Canada. Please help police our own. If you hunters who travel to Canada witness a violation, please call the Wardens and provide them with the information they need to apprehend the violators.


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"For me, it's now or never," explained Thierry Henry at the press conference which confirmed his departure to Barcelona in the 2007 close season. "And unfortunately it has to be now." At first glance, the Frenchman's departure to Spain appeared to be a massive blow, but within a few weeks Thierry himself claimed: "The team looks better without me there!"
Arsenal made a flying start to the 2007/08 campaign, remained unbeaten until early December and held top spot for the best part of four months. With a midfield of Cesc Fabregas, Mathieu Flamini, Abou Diaby and Alex Hleb providing a mixture of guile and muscle, Arsenal completed the league double over Spurs before Christmas, and William Gallas, who left Chelsea in controversial circumstances a year before, scored a dramatic winner against his former club at the Emirates to leave the Gunners in a strong position at the top of the league.
In the early part of the season, Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin van Persie combined well up front, but with the Dutchman's injury sustained in late October, Adebayor was paired with both Nicklas Bendtner and Croatia striker Eduardo on a regular basis. Eduardo found his shooting boots in the Carling Cup before hitting form at Christmas time with a cheeky double against Everton, and an excellent scissor-kick against West Ham on New Year's Day.
After Philippe Senderos and Adebayor scored to give the team a 2-0 win against Blackburn on February 11, 2008, the Gunners were four points clear at the top - but the league challenge was about to hit the skids.
The away match at Birmingham City was arguably the season's turning point. Eduardo's horrendous leg break visibly shook the players early in the game, and despite leading 2-1 courtesy of Theo Walcott's brace, Arsenal conceded a last minute equaliser after Gael Clichy's defensive error. Gallas' "sit in" encapsulated the team's frustration, and that of the fans, but it also suggested that the team had an element of self doubt running through them.
Sadly, that proved to be the case, and after a series of draws, Arsène Wenger's men went down valiantly at Chelsea and Manchester United despite leading in both games. They finished third in the league and went down 5-3 on aggregate to Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals, despite only being seven minutes away from the semis after Walcott's excellent run at Anfield set up Adebayor for what seemed the crucial goal.
Wenger remained confident that his young charges would come good over the next few years, but the chances of that took a knock when Hleb and Flamini opted to depart in the summer of 2008.
Arsenal were inconsistent prior to Christmas 2008. Van Persie returned from long-term injury, but league performances ranged from the impressive (new signing Samir Nasri netted twice against Manchester United in a 2-1 home win) to the chastening (3-0 away against nouveau-riche Manchester City).
Arsenal rallied in the New Year, thanks in no small part to mercurial new signing Andrey Arshavin, whose ability to launch cracking shots from any range was never better demonstrated than in his new team's 4-4 draw at Anfield, with the Russian netting four times. Arsenal finished fourth in the league, but reached the Champions League semi-finals.
Having steered a course past Roma in the last 16, the Gunners came face to face with former star Robert Pires as they faced Spanish outfit Villarreal in the quarter-finals, eventually easing to a 4-1 aggregate win. The team hit a brick wall in the semi-final, losing 1-0 at Old Trafford and then being tortured by Cristiano Ronaldo's wing wizardry at the Emirates as Manchester United ran out 3-1 winners on the night.
Manchester City signed Adebayor and Kolo Toure in the close season. Wenger admitted that he'd rather have kept Adebayor, but at least the signing of Thomas Vermaelen was one of real quality. The Belgian international began the season in fine style, netting on his debut at Everton, with Arsenal running out 6-1 winners.
Successive defeats at the Manchester clubs acted as a reality check but the season was a see-saw experience, with Cesc Fabregas's excellent form seeing him lead from the front and improve his goal haul. Again, the Gunners suffered after Van Persie's injury for Holland, which saw him miss five months.
The team embarked on a six-match winning streak in March which saw them hit top spot on March 20, but successive defeats against Tottenham and Wigan away from home scuppered their chances of winning silverware. In the previous season, Arsenal came up against the brick wall of Manchester United in the Champions League, and in 2009/10, Barcelona and Lionel Messi proved too hot to handle for the Gunners, winning 4-1 in the Nou Camp - although at least Arsenal pegged them back at home after trailing by two goals.
The 2010/11 campaign followed a very similar path to that of the previous one. Arsenal were only once outside the top four until the very end of the season, enjoyed two memorable nights at the Emirates as they destroyed Chelsea 3-1 in the league, and then came back to win 2-1 at home to Barcelona before going down 3-1 in the Camp Nou after Van Persie was controversially red carded.
Arsenal appeared destined to end their six-year wait for silverware and were red hot favourites to defeat Birmingham City in the League Cup final, but Alex McLeish's men won 2-1 courtesy of Obafemi Martins' late strike. It proved to be a crushing blow, and despite pushing Manchester United hard in the league, Wenger's men tailed off in fourth position after an end of season loss of form.
In the close season, Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas were sold to Manchester City and Barcelona respectively, but transfer deadline day saw a glut of new signings, including Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta.
The current campaign has been a rollercoaster ride; one of the most remarkably varied in Arsenal's history. There have been crushing blows, such as the 8-2 hammering at Old Trafford and the 4-0 tonking in Milan, and stunning wins against old foes, including the 5-3 win at Stamford Bridge and the 5-2 home win against Tottenham. Fans have enjoyed the goal exploits of Van Persie, and the return on loan of Thierry Henry. With the emergence of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and new signing of Lukas Podolski, it is clear that although Arsenal may not have buying power of Chelsea and Manchester City, the Club's future at their state of the art ground remains an exciting one.
- On Saturday December 22, 2007, substitute Nicklas Bendtner scored the winner against Tottenham with his first touch of the ball
- According to two separate sound measurements, the noise generated by the Emirates crowd when Arshavin scored the winner against Barcelona last season was the loudest celebration by any English crowd in 2011
- Thierry Henry claimed that his goal against Leeds in the FA Cup in January was the first goal he ever celebrated "like an Arsenal fan and not a player"


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Fried Herbed Almonds
These crunchy thyme-flecked nuts are delicious served with sherry and slices of manchego cheese.
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- Yield: Makes 2 cups
Photography: John Kernick
Source: Martha Stewart Living, November 2006
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cups whole blanched almonds
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, leaves
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add almonds, and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden and fragrant, 10 to 12 minutes.
Stir in thyme leaves. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Spread out on a rimmed baking sheet, and let cool completely. Almonds can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 weeks.


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Condition: 9/10 Works Perfect and has very little wear to it
Color: Black
Upgrades: TechT L7 Bolt, 360 QEV, Violent Series Trigger, Qlock Clamping Feedneck
Known Problems: None
Asking Price: SOLD!
Shipping Options: USPS Priority
Trades of interest: None<
What is Included: eXTCy, carrying case, parts kit, barrel condom, grease, all the original stock parts, replacement o rings and parts for the QEV and L7 bolt.
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Described as everything from a beacon on the hill and a bold statement of Kansas City's appreciation for the power of the arts, to "our version of the Sydney Opera House," the new Kauffman Center is one amazing structure.
As a prelude to its grand opening on September 16, KCPT's Randy Mason and Steph Scupham will host a special edition of "The Local Show." They'll go "behind the scenes" to explore the innovative design details and creature comforts woven into this world-class venue. They'll talk with architect Moshe Safdie about his vision of "a musical instrument you literally step into," and demonstrate the acoustic excellence that Yasu Toyota has engineered into both Helzberg Hall and the Muriel Kauffman Theatre. They'll revel in the towering glass wall that gives the "front porch" such an astonishing view, watch the massive pipe organ being installed, and reveal some of the center's subterranean qualities too.
But because the arts are more than just a building, "Raise the Roof" also asks the Kauffman's three resident companies—ballet, symphony and opera—how they're planning to put their shiny new home to its most effective and dramatic use!