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Core requirements
Below are all core requirements needed to earn the Venturing Quest Award.
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Requirement resources
- Requirement 2: First Aid for Coaches on the RedCrossOnlineTraining.org web site. If Sports Safety Training is not available at a Red Cross chapter in your region, this online course is equivalent as long as you also enroll in a separate CPR training course.
- Requirement 3 No.7: Biomechanical Principles and Applications (68K PDF) Biomechanical Principles and Applications. Provides seven principles and three laws of Newton's "model universe".)
- Requirement 3 No.7: Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise Provides textbook information on biomechanics and exercise, found on Google Books.
- Requirement 4: Fitness Testing Yuhasz Equation for calculating percentage of bodyfat, on the TopEndSports.com web site.
- Requirement 4: FITNESSGRAM Scorecard (68K PDF) Sample scorecard used for weight health, aerobic fitness, and muscular strength, endurance and flexibility. (Rev. 1, 11/08)
- Requirement 5, 7: Exercise Safety Excellent resource for exercise aerobic and muscular development procedures, equipment and biomechanical principles, on the ExRx.net web site. Includes videos of exercises.
Related awards
- Requirement 5 No. 4: Cub Scout Badminton, Cub Scout Ice Skating, Cub Scout Roller Skating, Cub Scout Table Tennis, Cub Scout Tennis, Cub Scout Basketball, Cub Scout Flag Football or Cub Scout Ultimate Sports Pin and Belt Loop. Consider incorporating the Venturing requirement as part of a Cub Scout den meeting. If your charting organization does not have a Cub pack, check with your local council's Scoutreach director for pack who's advancement program could your help.
See also
External links
- Venturing Bronze Award on the BSA scouting.org site.
- Venturing Quest Award on the BSA scouting.org site.


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Tom Brady might be No. 1 in the eyes of his peers, but the three-time Super Bowl winning quarterback ranks Peyton Manning as the greatest of all time.
The NFL Network concluded its Top 100 countdown Sunday night, and to no one's surprise, Brady was voted the best player of 2011.
"To me, he's the greatest of all time," Brady told the NFL Network after the unveiling, referring to Manning.
"He's a friend of mine, and someone that I always watch and admire, because he always wants to improve, he always wants to get better, and he doesn't settle for anything less than the best. So, when you watch the best and you're able to learn from the best, hopefully that helps me get better."
The Colts quarterback finished No. 2 in the voting, followed by Adrian Peterson, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Troy Polamalu, Andre Johnson, Darrelle Revis, Drew Brees and Julius Peppers.
"It's very flattering," Brady told the NFL Network of the honor. "I've been, I think, very fortunate over the years to play with an incredible organization and an incredible group of players. And this year was, really, a great year for our team, you know, in the regular season, and we accomplished some great things.
"The thing that I love about football and I've always loved, which I think draws each player in the NFL to this game, is that it's a team sport. So, you know, every teammate that I've ever had, the teammates that I've had this year … nobody would really accomplish anything without the help of every single guy on that team and every coach."

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Southbank Centre in London has unveiled its proposals to transform the Festival Wing - the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery complex - to create, together with the successful Royal Festival Hall refurbishment, a world-class cultural centre for the 21st century, providing more art for more people in better spaces.
The proposals, by architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, include the refurbishment and renewal of the existing 1960s buildings and the creation of major new arts spaces including a new glass pavilion, a new central foyer and a new liner building. The proposals will enable Southbank Centre to realise its vision to deliver a larger and more ambitious arts, educational and cultural programme across the site for all its visitors to enjoy.
The project will bring the performance spaces and galleries up to the standard of the transformed Royal Festival Hall, completed in 2007, and address current urgent problems including poor access, worn out services and the need to upgrade stages, galleries and back stage areas. In addition, Southbank Centre will build on its heritage from the Festival of Britain in 1951 and its successful festival programme to make the most of these buildings and transform this part of the site to create new cultural experiences for future generations.
Alan Bishop, Chief Executive of Southbank Centre, said: "Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios have magnificently responded to our vision for this part of the site with a design that refurbishes and maximises the potential of the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery, while also creating major new glazed spaces that contrast with and complement the existing buildings."
Rick Mather, Southbank Centre's Masterplan Architect, said: "It is most encouraging to see momentum developing for the Festival Wing proposals at Southbank Centre. FCBS has successfully engaged with the challenges presented by the unique and complex 1960s buildings and landscape. They have refined a set of proposals which are based on our agreed Urban Design Principles. The design demonstrates a deep understanding of the current and future needs of Southbank Centre."


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Lennon says it's important to monitor the drug's usage because it can cause kidney damage.
[avatar name="baron"]Michael Baron: I've had some positive experiences with the drug myself, although the circumstances were quite different. In 2007, I was involved in a collision while playing and I required emergency surgery on my neck to repair the cervical spine. After the surgery, I was administered Toradol every 3 - 4 hours and I had absolutely no pain whatsoever (outside of the injection point). The point is, it is an extremely effective solution even for the greatest levels of pain, and so as long as it's controlled inside the Mets clubhouse, it can be a very valuable asset, especially for someone like Santana who will undoubtedly face challenges in his road to recovery.
For more on the use of Toradol and the Mets, check out Newsday.


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It's the last day of the month which means new kits hit Mercantile tonight at midnight, central time! This month's kits are FULL of new product from JBS as well as some of our favorite fellow manufactures.
The Papercrafting Kit is bright and cherry and includes in part, new Crate Paper, Jillibean Soup, Prima and Maya Road (with some of my new JBS favorites as well). . . (and P.S. - our Papercrafting Kits have been selling out by the 2nd day the past few months so don't delay)!
This month's Project Kit is a fun Halloween themed canvas board complete with a row of vintage Poison Label houses featuring our new JBS Number Brads and House Chipboard Shapes. I plan to set mine on an easel right next to my candy bowl this year. Complete it this month and have the entire month of October to display it! Look for more Halloween fun coming on the 15th. . .
This month's Artisan Add-On Kit . . .
And this month's Antiquarian Add-On Kit (the "Red Wagon" labels are adorable)!!! . . .
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Review: TRENDnet TEW-664UB
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Review: TRENDnet TEW-664UB
Price: $62.99
Pros: Dual-band flexibility; competitive price; WMM and WPS
802.11n is not yet ratified, but already we're seeing fourth-generation products hit the market. Residential WLANs started with pre-N offerings, replaced by buggy draft 1 and then more reliable draft 2 products, operating in the 2.4 GHz band. But when Wi-Fi Alliance certification triggered enterprise adoption last year, users began to experience 802.11n in a whole new way.
Specifically, business WLANs designed for high-density usage and demanding multimedia applications are now being deployed in the 5 GHz band, with WMM prioritization. But when those workers head home, they usually return to unruly competition in the 2.4 GHz "junk band."
Given the coming wave of sexy multimedia products that will require reliable voice and video distribution throughout the home, 5 GHz and WMM may soon be needed in residential WLANs as well. The TRENDnet TEW-664UB, a dual-band 802.11n USB adapter, attempts to satisfy this burgeoning consumer demand at a competitive price.
Suiting up
The dual-band TEW-664UB ($62.99) is TRENDnet's successor to the single-band TEW-644UB ($40.99). Like the old 644UB, the new 664UB is USB 2.0 wireless adapter that can be used by Windows 2000/XP/Vista (32/64bit) and MacOS X 10.4/10.5 clients. Both adapters support 802.11n data rates up to 300 Mbps, using two internal antennas. (One antenna is visible in above photo of adapter that has been removed from its black plastic enclosure). The old 644UB is Wi-Fi Draft N certified; we hope to see the new 664UB achieve that essential milestone soon.
The biggest difference between these adapters is the 664UB's ability to operate in both the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. For compatibility with the vast majority of existing WLANs, the 664UB can still associate with 802.11b/g/n APs. But to facilitate more demanding multimedia WLANs, the 664UB can also connect to 802.11an APs over one of nine 5 GHz channels in the US (four in Europe).
During tests, we found the 664UB to be compatible with both 20 and 40 Mhz wide channel operation in both the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. In fact, 802.11n APs must be configured to use 40 GHz channels, two spatial streams, and a Short Guard Interval (400ns) for the adapter to reach its maximum supported data rate of 300 Mbps.
The 664UB's new dual-band radio is probably responsible for its increased thirst. According to specs, the new 664UB draws up to 300mA in receive mode, 450mA in transmit mode (compared to 250mA / 320mA for the older 644UB). The 664UB's 802.11b/g/n transmit output power remains largely unchanged at 16, 13, and 13 dBm respectively, dropping to 10 dBm for 802.11a.
On the receive side, the 664UB has become slightly less sensitive when talking to older 802.11b/g APs, but is now a better 802.11n listener. According to specs, the older 644UB could only receive at rates up to 150 Mbps with -63dBm sensitivity. But the new 664UB handles receive rates up to 300 Mbps with -66dBm sensitivity. In theory, the 664UB should now hear signals that are half as strong, thus maintaining high rates at greater distances. But in practice, our range was not as impressive as that sounds (see Working Out).
We note that TRENDnet also sells a "high power" sibling to the older 644UB: the TEW-645UB ($49.99). The 645UB sits in an upright 3dBi antenna enclosure that TRENDnet says doubles that single-band adapter's 802.11n range. It would be interesting to see how well the dual-band 664UB might fare if repackaged with high-gain antennas.
Warming up
The 664UB adapter is supplied with a pictorial Quick Install Guide, CD, and USB cable. The CD contains a fairly basic 24-page User Guide, Win32 drivers, and a Win32 client utility. (MacOS users will need to download a driver from TRENDnet's support site.) Users new to 5 GHz or WMM won't find any insight hereTRENDnet apparently assumes that anything users need to know about these technologies should be supplied by AP documentation. (For example, see TRENDnet's TEW-672GR Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router.)
We installed the 664UB on a couple of Windows XP and Vista PCs without incident, using the client utility setup wizard and also doing a manual install without TRENDnet's client. We conducted most tests with TRENDnet's client utility (Figure 1), but had to use Windows Wireless Zero Config for some security tests. The adapter worked flawlessly with both clients, with one exception: Windows refused to disable the adapter when using TRENDnet's client.
Most users will start by using the client's Site Survey panel to locate available wireless networksnote that TRENDnet's client identifies individual APs and their channels (not just SSIDs like WZC). Attempting to connect to any AP launches the client's Configuration panel (Figure 2), where users can enter any security parameters required by that WLAN.
Figure 2.
Like most USB adapters intended for residential use, the 664UB supports WEP, WPA-Personal (TKIP/PSK), and WPA2-Personal (AES/PSK) security. In addition, the 664UB supports WPA/WPA2-Enterprise with client certificate 802.1X authentication (EAP-TLS). As shown in Figure 2, TRENDnet's client cannot be configured to use other 802.1X extended authentication protocolsnotably client password-based PEAP. However, we were still able to connect the 664UB to an AP that required PEAP by using Windows WZC to manage the adapter. This is an odd client limitation, since home owners are far more likely to secure their WLAN with passwords than with certificates (that is, if they use 802.1X at all...)
In fact, most home owners that are new to WLANs will probably take advantage of the 664UB's Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) feature (Figure 3). WPS is a Wi-Fi Alliance certified method of automating secure WLAN configuration by producing randomly-generated SSIDs and WPA2-PSKs. A home owner that purchases a WPS-capable AP and adapter either pushes a button on the AP itself or enters a client-supplied PIN into the AP's security configuration. This causes the adapter and AP to perform a secure handshake, exchanging the PSK that the client will need to authenticate to the WLAN in the future. With WPS, users don't have to think up strong PSK values or type them into configuration screens. This is a desirable feature in residential products, and we were happy to see it supported by the 664UB's client utility.
Figure 3.
Once associated, the 664UB's status can be viewed through the client's Link Info panel (Figure 4). Transmit and receive activity graphs are a nice touch but really more helpful for debugging network issues (like DHCP failure) than for tracking network or application performance.
Figure 4.
Oddly, this client does not offer a "Disconnect" button, so when WLAN association problems occurred there was nothing we could do but use Site Survey to rescan for available networks or remove and reinsert the USB adapter. While this client stores Profiles to reconnect to WLANs in the future, it does not provide prioritization or automated reconnection to specified profiles.
Finally, the 664UB supports WMM prioritization, but this feature is not enabled/disabled or otherwise visible through TRENDnet's client utility. However, users can enable/disable WMM itself and automatic power save delivery (APSD) for individual WMM access classes by configuring the adapter's driver properties (e.g., AC_BE support APSD). (Most users just rely on AP settings to make use of WMM where appropriate.)
Working out
In general, 802.11n products can achieve better range, reliability, and throughput by using multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antennas to exploit multipath. These variables are related to one another and to the unique RF propagation characteristics of each venue. For example, although data rate (and therefore throughput) declines with distance, throughput experienced in one location 50 feet from the AP can be higher than the range experienced at another location 30 feet from the AP due to the way in which nearby walls and doors reflect transmissions.
Nonetheless, we decided to measure our 664UB's range to see if we'd come close to the 50 meter indoor range advertised by TRENDnet. We ran iPerf UDP throughput tests, using the 664UB to transmit numerous 30 second traffic samples, measured at 10 foot increments from the AP. (We were reviewing an Aerohive 340 3x3 MIMO AP at the same time, so used it to support these informal open-air tests.)
As shown in Figure 5 below, our ability to sustain useful communication with the 664UB stopped around 150 feet when using 802.11n at 2.4 GHz and 120 feet at 5 GHz. All tests were performed with a 40 MHz wide channel and no SGI, resulting in a max possible data rate of 270 Mbpsas expected, UDP throughput topped out at roughly half that number. In other words, we experienced very nearly the advertised range at 2.4 GHzbut UDP throughput dropped below 40 Mbps well short of that distance. Note that our 664UB's throughput dropped off even more steeply at 5 GHza factor to be considered when deciding which band to use and where.
Figure 5.
Bear in mind that the above measurements were not taken in a controlled lab environment. Although we chose channels with no known interferers, we did not make any attempt to maximize throughput by selecting locations with rich multipath. Users should expect their own experiences to differ to some degree.
To provide another basis for comparison, we ran another set of tests, using IxChariot to measure TCP upstream and downstream throughput for several different 802.11abgn clients at four random locations. As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the 664UB [blue bars] very clearly outpaced our representative 802.11g (2.4 GHz) and 802.11a (5 GHz) clients [yellow bars].
Figure 6.
However, the 664UB frequently underperformed the Intel WiFi Link 5300: an enterprise-class dual-band PCIe adapter with three antennas [green bars]. Results were more mixed versus the Cisco Linksys WPC600n: a residential-class dual-band PCMCIA adapter with three antennas [purple bars]. The 664UB fared better when compared to a single-band Belkin N Wireless ExpressCard [orange bars]. Again, these are just a few samples; your own mileage will vary. But they suggest that an entry-level USB wireless adapter with only two antennas cannot be expected to yield quite as much "802.11n" benefit as the pricier adapters we might use at work.
Figure 7.
Home users shopping for an 802.11n USB adapter should consider the TRENDnet TEW-664UBonce it passes Wi-Fi Alliance certification. Sure, there are other dual-band 802.11n USB adapters on the shelves at BestBuy or Fry's like the Linksys WUSB600N ($80), Netgear WNDA3100 ($79), and D-Link DWA160 ($89). But the 664UB delivers similar features at a ~20% discount. Furthermore, anyone planning to distribute multimedia over their home WLAN tomorrow should really start prepping for 5 GHz today. A dual-band, WMM-capable adapter like the TEW-664UB can help home owners make this transition without spending big bucks.
Lisa Phifer owns Core Competence, a consulting firm focused on business use of emerging network and security technologies. She has been involved in the design, implementation, assessment, and testing of NetSec products and services for over 25 years. For more by Lisa Phifer, read "Retailers Need to Shore Up Defenses."


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This homestay is a perfect retreat for a languid holiday located in the midst of the oak clad Shivaliks overlooking the Ramnagar, Kashipur and Corbett national Park.
A breathtaking view from all the seven cottages made on different levels is definitely the highlight of the property. Recently constructed, the self designed cottages are built with thick insulating stones and wood. Charming fireplaces in the rooms are a delight in winters.
The levelled cottages overlook a deep rain water harvesting pool which feeds the greenhouse beside it. Fresh vegetables like cauliflower, onions, capsicums, beans and mushrooms are plucked fresh from the garden. Organically grown, the vegetables and the wheat from the hostsâ own farm near Nainital, certainly add uniqueness to Bhagwat Jiâs culinary skills. A host of testimonials appreciating the delectable food have filled the guest book. A great place to absorb the first rays of the sun, the property is best for a quiet holiday away from the hustle bustle of the tourists. Time drifts easily in the day, whether is helping with the three cows, plucking fresh vegetables or just counting the many bird houses constructed in the house.
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Elk County Catholic defeats Sheffield Area 13-0 in softball
Taylor Schlimm pitched a one-hitter to open the softball season for the Lady Crusaders of Elk County Catholic on Tuesday afternoon at the Benzinger Township softball field. The Lady Crusaders handed the visiting Sheffield Lady Wolverines a 13-0 setback in a game that was ended after four-and-a-half innings due to the 10-run rule.Schlimm was the winning pitcher for the Lady Crusaders on Tuesday as she held the Lady Wolverines to just one hit, a second-inning single to right field. Schlimm recorded 10 strikeouts on her way to the victory, while giving up four walks.P. Moldovan was the losing pitcher for the Lady Wolverines as she gave up eight singles, struck out four and walked 10."We're just glad to finally begin our season and get a 'w' in the books," said head coach Joe Coroso following the game. "After some early adjustments, probably due to opening game jitters and the rain, Taylor (Schlimm) got into her rhythm and the team played very well behind her offensively and defensively."Torie Gradizzi was the leading hitter for the Lady Crusaders with two singles, followed by Hannah McGowan, Jessie McLaughlin, Lyndsey Trumbull, Anna Hawkins, Jenny Cappiello and Jessie Ginther with one single each. McLaughlin, Ginther and Gradizzi each had two RBIs for the Lady Crusaders.The only hit for the Lady Wolverines was recorded by B. Hoffman.Sheffield was held scoreless in the first inning, while the Lady Crusaders scored three times in their half of the inning. McGowan and McLaughlin both drew walks and eventually scored on passed balls. Trumbull singled for the first ECCHS hit. She then scored on Cappiello's single.In the top of the second, the Lady Wolverines loaded the bases with no outs on a single and two walks, but Schlimm then retired the next three batters on strikeouts. In their half of the inning, the Lady Crusaders picked up two more runs when Michelle Imbrogno drew a walk, advanced to second when McGowan's reached first on a fielder's choice. Both scored on McLaughlin's single to make it 5-0.Sheffield went down in order in the third while the Lady Crusaders scored eight times in their half of the inning. Gradizzi singled to start the rally. Imbrogno, McGowan and McLaughlin all drew walks. Samantha Smith, who was running for Gradizzi, scored on a passed ball, as did Imbrogno and McGowan. McLaughlin scored on an infield out. Hawkins reached first on an error, then Cappiello and Schlimm each drew a walk. Another passed ball allowed Hawkins and Capiello to score on a single by Ginther, then Jena Struble (running for Schlimm) and Ginther scored on a single by Gradizzi to make it 13-0.Sheffield went down in order in the fourth, while the Lady Crusaders managed singles by McGowan and Hawkins but were also unable to score in the fourth.Sheffield went down in order in the top of the fifth, ending the game at 13-0 due to the 10-run rule. EC's right fielder, Anna Hawkins, robbed Barr of a hit in the fifth inning when she charged Barr's grounder though the right side of the infield and threw her out at first base to end the inning and the game.Elk Catholic is now 1-0 on the season. Elk Catholic will return to action this afternoon when they play host to the Johnsonburg Ramettes in a game slated for 4:15 p.m. at Benzinger Park.Sheffield Lady Wolverines 0K. Swartz 3-0-0, J. Barr 3-0-0, H. Vile 1-0-0, K. Steffan 2-0-0, P. Moldovan 2-0-0, A. Barr 1-0-0, B. Hoffman 2-0-1, S. Pollock 1-0-0, A. Balensperger 1-0-0, E. Fry 1-0-0, T. Shultz 0-0-0. Totals 17-0-1.Elk Catholic 13Hannah McGowan 2-3-1, Jessie McLaughlin 2-2-1, Lyndsey Trumbull 4-1-1, Anna Hawkins 3-1-1, Jenny Cappiello 1-1-1, Kristy Hanes 1-0-0, Taylor Schlimm 2-0-0, Jena Struble 0-1-0, Jessie Ginther 3-1-1, Torie Gradizzi 3-0-2, Samantha Smith 0-1-0, Michelle Imbrogno 1-2-0. Totals 22-13-8.Score by inningsSheffield 000 00 - 0ECCHS 358 0x - 13


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If Harold Hamm can swallow his Sooner pride and prove his $17 billion was more kismet than hard work, he just might hold on to most of it. If he can't, Sue Ann Hamm, his wife of 25 years, will climb the ladder of the world's wealthiest women.
In fact, she'd only have to get a morsel of her husband's energy fortune to surpass Oprah Winfrey on the Forbes list of richest women, according to NBC.
It depends on one key question: Did Hamm reach this level of wealth by luck or did he pour his heart and soul into building his fortune. In legalese, it's "active" versus "passive" asset growth, an Oklahoma City divorce lawyer told NBC..
Back in February, a judge ruled Hamm's stake in Continental Resources /quotes/zigman/465953/delayed /quotes/zigman/465953/lastsale CLR was his personal property. Seems reasonable enough, considering Hamm founded the company back in 1967, 20 years before he hooked up with his wife.
In recent years, though, the company's value has quintupled to the $17-billion level. Now the same judge is going to spend the next few weeks deciding whether Sue Ann Hamm, who moved out years ago, deserves to share in the bounty.
No prenup doesn't help his chances.
For it to fall his way, Hamm is going to have to prove that all his riches were a result of a wonderful twist of fate. To save his fortune, he'll have to sully his achievements. The end result will probably lie somewhere in between the two extremes.
Another lawyer told NBC it's "the King Kong of divorce cases". By the time it's all said and done, Sue Ann Hamm would only need to get about 25% of her husband's net worth to top the $4.5-billion-dollar judgment against Russian "fertilizer king" Dmitry Rybolovley as the most expensive divorce in history.
— Shawn Langlois
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Travelers, beware the Iceland volcano
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From the manicured forms of French estates to the sculptural gestures of Japanese gardens, the adjectives we use to describe a garden are often subject to the characteristics of the plants (or lack thereof) that grow there. No wonder horticultural research and experimentation have long been a fascination of scientists and gardeners alike. Which is why The World Horticultural Expo, slotted for 2011 and located in the city of Xi'an in China, will gain tremendous attention. The commission of designing the event's masterplan was recently given to winning design team, Plasmastudio and Groundlab. The project, entitled The Flowing Gardens, was inspired by the convergence of the different types of expertise that will be brought together by this event; principally horticulture and technology, and landscape and architecture.
The design will include an exhibition hall, several conservatories, and a park that will surround an artificial lake. We think the endeavor sounds a bit like the World's Colombian Exposition, circa 1893, but we will overlook the similarity because the event will have trees and flowers, and all sorts of horticultural goodness — and lots of it!
The conceptual masterplan (found below) is strikingly similar to an estuary. The circulation flow begins as a single stream, and then broadens, branching out to form the borders of garden spaces. This type of flowy circulation appears to follow Frederick Law Olmsted's principles of meandering, however, the conceptual masterplan also leaves several strangely-shaped interior spaces that likely need to be resolved. The same strange shapes appear in the top rendering, where garden paths encompass separate garden plots — effective in creating controlled botanical exhibitions but ineffective in creating an experience that feels like a walk through nature.
Also unusual in this design, and perhaps indicative of the intentions of the designers, is that the flowy circulation heavily influenced the buildings in the conceptual phase. It isn't often that building forms bend to the will of the landscape design, but in this case it appears that the building forms actually mimic those of the landscape design as they extend out into the water.
The event's site sits between the airport and ancient city center of Xi'an. As one of China's four ancient capitals, Xi'an is an important cultural and historical center for the Chinese. The city was once a part of the Silk Road and is currently home to the famous terra cotta soldiers.
Note: There seems to be some discrepancy in the name for the event. The Plasma Studio site calls the event the "International Horticultural Fair," however several sites have referred to it as the "World Horticultural Expo." There was no official website found for the event.


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October 2016
Savills Promotes Three Valuers
October 31, 2016
Savills Australia's National Valuation and Advisory service line has announced three new promotions at its Sydney and Melbourne offices.
October 31, 2016
Leading engineering contractor, John Holland, has agreed terms on a new lease for its Sydney headquarters, overlooking Circular Quay.
Melbourne CBD Office Leasing Continues To Improve
October 31, 2016
Improving economic conditions are driving continued improvement in the Melbourne CBD office leasing market.
Quicklift Pays $2.96m for Mulgrave Industrial
October 31, 2016
Owner-occupier, Quicklift Garage Doors has paid $2.96 million for an office and warehouse facility at Mulgrave.
Hobart's Freedom Furniture Store on the Market
October 31, 2016
Hobart's only Freedom Furniture store has been listed for sale as retail investments hit record levels and the Tasmanian capital thrives amidst a circa $2 billion development boom.
Centuria Puts Olympic Park Office Building to Market
October 31, 2016
Centuria has put its A Grade office building located at 8 Australia Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park on the market.
Savills Residence, a home away from home
October 28, 2016
Public Company Developer Pays Huge Price for Wyndham Vale Site
October 27, 2016
The 115 hectare site attracted 95 interested parties and 15 bids totalling more than $1 billion.
$3.9m Blackburn Sale Sets New Benchmark
October 26, 2016
A Chinese developer has trumped local competition in paying $3.9 million for a Blackburn development site with a permit for a luxury apartment project.
Schweigen Takes New Mulgrave Lease
October 26, 2016
One of Australia's leading kitchen appliance manufacturers, Schweigen, has agreed terms on a new office and warehouse lease at Mulgrave.


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Best of all, you don't need to touch or read your phone - just listen for the travel alerts while you focus on driving!


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A cozy, lightweight layer for when the cool weather hits, this microfleece hoodie is fuzzy on the outside, smooth on the inside, and treated with an anti-pill finish so it won't shed on your other layers.Features:
- Drawstring adjustable hood
- Active fit
- Hand pockets
- Imported
- Style# 1474201
- 100% polyester feather weight microfleece
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- 1. Chest/Bust: Measure at the fullest part of the chest, under the armpits and over the shoulder blades, keeping the tape measure firm and level.
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- 4. Sleeves: Start at the center back of your neck and measure across the shoulder and down to the wrist. Round up to the next even number.
- 5. Inseam: Measure from the top of the interior leg to the bottom of the ankle.
Performance Body contouring fit conforms to movement.
Active Body skimming fit with end-use mobility in mind.
Modern Classic / Regular Universal, easy fit for comfortable range of motion.
Relaxed Most generous fit for a full spectrum of movement.
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Women's Glacial™ Fleece III Hoodie is rated out of 5 by 104.
Rated 4 out of 5 by whitty from Color misrepresented Nice feminine looking fleece. Very lightweight. Not a winter fleece. Cute details. Unfortunately, the color is extremely misrepresented for the "Ruby Red" one. It is not red AT ALL. Most definitely hot pink. Disappointed. Returned. Was looking for a red fleece. Oh well. :0)
Date published: 2018-08-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mikelle20 from Love to Hike Purchased this top in three colors: ruby red, sea salt white and the purple/plum. They were true to the size ordered, kept me warm in the evening and morning when hiking in Banff, Alberta, Canada for four days. Plan on wearing them when we hike at Mt. Rainer, WA this late summer.
Date published: 2017-06-15
Rated 3 out of 5 by Jingyan from This product is nice Love the material of the fleece,so soft and nice.
Date published: 2017-05-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by Aline from Good Good, Fito better than expected
Date published: 2017-01-19
Rated 4 out of 5 by haifa from thin shirt nice colors, for 5'4'' 128lb the M is good, since it is thin it isn't good for cold weather
Date published: 2016-12-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by Justme00 from Very well made! Super lightweight, but very warm. This is fitted, but not tight. Wish I could find more colors!
Date published: 2016-12-03
Rated 4 out of 5 by bettyf from Good as a second layer I got this top in white, and unless you have something under is very see through. it runs a little larger, but again you need to have some room for the under layer. it looks good, and is very soft. I washed it in cold water on the washer machine but hang it to dry so it will not shrink.
Date published: 2016-09-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by MelQuil from Size up! Runs small but it's very soft
Date published: 2016-08-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by TEXMEX from Happy I am very happy with my item and received what I ordered.
Date published: 2016-08-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mymi1983 from GLACIAL FLEECE III Hoodie I bought this for my wife and she absolutely loves it. The color is her faviort and she loves how comfortable it is on her. She can't wait to wear it more this coming fall and winter.
Date published: 2016-07-23
Rated 1 out of 5 by srao from Bad Would not recommend this product
Date published: 2016-05-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by Zolo2014 from Great warm hoodie I have this in all of the colors but white. LOVE them. I'm 5'6" 115lbs got the small in all of them. Colors are great. They wash well and if you stretch them back out before you put in dryer no shrinkage. Great for under fleece jacket or I bought a couple of the 1/2 zip fleece in matching colors works out reall well. The colors are perfect match. As another reviewer said it is more of a shirt not a jacket. Like some of the thin cotton hoodies out there but better fit more feminine . Found more colors on Amazon and plan to order some of them too!
Date published: 2016-03-23
Rated 4 out of 5 by Lucymarie from Soft and lightweight This was thinner than I was expecting, so I had to return the M and kept the L so a warmer top could fit under it. Could be longer (with some pulling it barely covers my butt), but makes a nice cheery late winter/early spring "jacket". Really love the Harbor Blue with light-colored jeans.
Date published: 2016-03-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by gr8grafiks from Hoodie I love this fleece hoodie! I like the gathers in the back which makes it more flattering and feminine! I have 2 of these!
Date published: 2016-03-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by Poghy7842 from Nice product It's very comfortable and pretty, I bought the sky blue one, love it. Also it's surprising to find that it's very easy to dry after being soaked with water or washed.
Date published: 2016-02-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by Woodward from Good buy I got this for my daughter. She usually wears a small but had to get medium because of her long arms. She loves it. It's warm but thin which is good since she doesn't like bulky clothes.
Date published: 2016-02-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by JCTN from So soft Fit as expected. I wear a small and am 5'4'' and 115 lbs. Very soft material. Has a flattering gathering in the material on the back.
Date published: 2016-02-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by littlesis from So comfy Great fit and very soft. I love the back. It's a very cute hoodie.
Date published: 2016-02-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by ClareAnne from It's a top; not a jacket! I took the recommendation to order a size up and that was wrong. This is a top: a lightweight, fleecy soft and warm top; not a thick jacket. It can be worn under a jacket. A size larger looks like a size too large. I returned for my usual size and I have plenty of arm movement and it doesn't sag awfully under my arms. If you're looking for a jacket, you probably don't want this. If you want a top with a bit of warmth, get this -- in your regular size.
Date published: 2016-01-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by KV59 from Love it so much I bought another one I really like this hoodie. It is lightweight but still warm. It has a more feminine style than other hoodies. It does run a bit small-I needed to size up to fit properly across the shoulders and chest, (40C) and as a result it is loose everywhere else. The sleeves are quite long but that is a common issue for me. My only complaint is that the color I ordered-Ruby Red, looked like a true red online, but when I received the hoodie it was actually a bright fuchsia color. I returned it and got another color.
Date published: 2016-01-22
Rated 4 out of 5 by Northwoodsy from Like the fit! I am 5'6"and 140 lbs. I usually wear an 8-10, but in Columbia and some other fitness brands, I often size up as I do not like a tight fit. That was the right choice, as the large fits great - a little loose. I can wear it by itself or fit something light under it. I think the medium would have fit as well, just not the fit I wanted. The nocturnal color is a beautiful blue/grey. My only complaint is that the fleece has a definite "stripe" pattern only on the front panel. I thought it would work out when washed, but not so. I believe it is a flaw in the fabric (only 3 stars in quality). It doesn't really bother me, so I am keeping it.
Date published: 2016-01-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by Evie18 from GLACIAL™ FLEECE III HOODIE Amazing soft grat on my Psoriasis skin. Not itchy I love it and would buy it again if needed.
Date published: 2016-01-20
Rated 4 out of 5 by Teller from Hoodie Not crazy about the gathers on the back
Date published: 2016-01-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by outdoormama from Comfy! Great fleece, it is comfy and warm. I would recommend going up a size though. It fits if you get your regular size but I believe it would be more comfortable if you went up a size. I gave this one as a gift to someone who is about a Med/Lrg so I went up to a XL. She wasn't offended, just grateful it was roomy. I have the same one in my usual Med fits great but wish I went up because arms are not as loose as I prefer. I usually wear Talls but the length on sleeve is good.
Date published: 2016-01-04
Rated 1 out of 5 by mpr51 from not a jacket This product is more like a pullover shirt, not thick enough for a jacket. The fabric is very thin like lightweight pajamas. It runs small, tight.
Date published: 2015-12-14
Rated 4 out of 5 by Yrekamom from Fleece I really like it!!!!
Date published: 2015-12-10
Rated 5 out of 5 by BisonCowgirl from Incredibly soft and high quality! This fleece is super soft and comfy, I love it! I am 5'6", 115 lbs, 32B chest and the size small fits perfectly. The sleeves are nice and long like I like them and it's not too tight or too baggy either, just nice and comfy. I've owned these for a couple years now (I have about 10 of them now) and they still look brand new. They wash very well and don't show any pilling or anything. They're just as soft as when I bought them! They are very lightweight and thin, but quite warm. I love that they're not so bulky, but still insulate very well. I actually use them for pajama tops because I'm always cold and they keep me cozy and warm with my fleece PJ pants. If I used them for outside, they would be great for chilly evenings or fall weather - but I have a nice Columbia fleece jacket for that. They'd be great to have in a backpack though to throw on if the weather changed suddenly, as it definitely does here in Colorado! Since I just wear them by themselves or with a tank underneath, the small is perfect for me. I probably would've bought a medium if I was wearing them on top of any other clothing. They're more like a warm sweatshirt, only thinner, so if you're looking for something warmer than that or wind/rain resistant, get a fleece jacket instead. Otherwise, they are super cozy and definitely last a long time!
Date published: 2015-12-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by RainCityDweller from Warm in the rain I love this sweater! Although the material is not as thick as I'd expected it's the perfect layering piece, and works just as well as a top layer inside or in mild weather. I was looking for something like this to wear under my rain jacket and couldn't be more pleased with my purchase. The medium fits perfectly. I definitely recommend this product!
Date published: 2015-11-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by JoyfulGal from Warm and comfy Perfect layering piece!
Date published: 2015-11-13
Rated 4 out of 5 by Gammergirl from Needed larger size Bought this for a friend in a size L originally - her usual size but had to exchange for a XL. Once she had the right size, she wore it just about every day of our vacation. She layered it with a tee and liked the fact that it was lightweight and yet warm.
Date published: 2015-10-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by NWgirl28 from Cute warm and cozy Love this, fleece but not the really thick kind. Comfortable for wearing anywhere casual.
Date published: 2015-09-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by Yuna from Good product Good color, light weight, very comfortable.
Date published: 2015-06-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by lunchlady from Love it! This fleece hoody is great for a Spring or Fall walk in northern Wisconsin! Very comfy & snuggly warm!
Date published: 2015-06-11
Rated 5 out of 5 by Daniel78 from perfect size my wife loves this product
Date published: 2015-06-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sunnypup from So comfy I have three of these in different colors. No pilling after being washed and the cut is flattering. It's not bulky thanks to the thin material and the gathered stitching in the back. It's long enough in the body for good coverage. I'm 5'6" 125 lbs with long arms and the medium fits perfectly.
Date published: 2015-06-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by Linda319 from Great! I was looking and looking at this item due to conflicting reviews (I don't have Columbia store nearby). I'm 5'8" with long arms and generally 6-8, have several Columbia outerwear items in M (like several jackets, ski pants etc.). I didn't own any Columbia fleece tops. Anyways, I bought this in S and it's perfect, it's slim fit, but has long sleeves, just right for me. I don't think this style would look good loose.
Date published: 2015-04-10
Rated 4 out of 5 by EmmaJane from Thinner than expected The material was thinner than I expected but very soft and comfy. It could be warmer but its still nice.
Date published: 2015-02-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by cozygirl from Perfect cool weather fitted hoodie! I bought one of these (purple) light fleece hoodies last winter at Cabelas while shopping with my husband. What else is a girl to do in a huge manly store?! I wear it literally all the time. I love it so much that I bought another one (pink) from Columbia online this winter. I wanted the blue one too, but were out of my size :(. It is perfect because it is fitted, but not too tight, therefore it has a womanly fit unlike a big bulky sweat shirt, yet provides the same cozy warmth. I love that it has a pocket for your hands too. The value is exceptional - on sale for $24.90 - what a steal! It is casual, but you can "dress it up" if you throw on a cute scarf with it. My favorite cool weather outfit: warm leggings, Columbia fleece hoodie & UGG boots!! Thermal cup of coffee optional!
Date published: 2015-02-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jenjustshops from I have this in 5 colors. I love this hoodie. It is very comfortable and flattering. I am 5"5" 110lbs and the extra small fits me perfectly. Not too tight and the sleeves are just long enough. Sometimes sleeves run short on me, but not this hoodie. It also washes very well and looks close to new after 5 washes already.
Date published: 2015-02-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by MelanieInPDX from Great shirt! I love the detailing on this shirt, like the shirring across the back and the seams running down the sides and on the upper chest. Very feminine, and takes a cozy fleece to the next level. Great for casual workdays, running errands on the weekend, lounging on the couch. Hood is really roomy and cozy too. Runs about one size smaller, I am 5'3", 125lbs, 34B and the small is roomy enough for a thin shirt underneath. I really love this shirt and would absolutely recommend.
Date published: 2015-02-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by Beachwalker from I love this hoodie! I would buy this again but it is sold out. Please make it again! The fit is slimming and the micro fleece feels so soft. I really am disappointed I can't order more.
Date published: 2015-02-12
Rated 4 out of 5 by Joli from Light weight and functional I odered this fleece hoodie in blue color. I am 6ft tall and normally wear size M, but got the fleece in size L and it fits perfect, with some room to spear. It is light weight and functional, perfect for outdoors or a coold summer night by the beach. The only complaint I have is that the hood is a bit large and not quite sits well, when fleece is on. I would have prefered it without a hood better. Other than that is it is great product and I will have a great use out of it.
Date published: 2015-02-12
Rated 4 out of 5 by lyusinda11 from Nice and comfy This hoodie is nice and comfortable. Sleeves little bit too long.
Date published: 2015-02-11
Rated 3 out of 5 by LoveColumbia14 from It's not Sea Salt it's White! I ordered again based on the reviews, as recommended I went up a size to an X-large when I normally wear a large in majority of items like this. First of all I ordered the Sea Salt color thinking it would be an off white, it's not it is a White. Secondly as mentioned, it is thin and will need to be layered. Which I had ordered the Benson Springs Jacket in a what I would call Sea Salt color which will work well. I guess I will keep it for that reason, otherwise I would recommend wearing a cami underneath it!
Date published: 2015-02-10
Rated 4 out of 5 by perciousdiamond from Very Soft, comfortable to wear I read most of reviews before I purchase this item,Its very soft, very comfortable to wear. I am 5'4, 115lbs. XS is fit but a bit long on the sleeve. But I don't feel as warm as other viewers. Good thing about Columbia is they sew their logo of most of products instead of print it. That tells me they focus on detail even just a shirt. Very impressive. I use to purchase NF al but they are not into detail anymore. so I purchase Columbia instead. There is one thing confusing me is they change their number all the time, you will need to find the right time to purchase in order to get good deal.
Date published: 2015-02-09
Rated 3 out of 5 by SharonInCincy from Runs Small I am 5'7" around 150 lbs. and wear a size 10. I ordered a M and it was too snug. The fabric was thin. I thought it was cute but had to return due to being too small.
Date published: 2015-02-04
Rated 3 out of 5 by TurtleTime from Nice but Thin Got this on sale. It looks and feels nice and is very soft. But it is also very thin so if you live in a cold place this will be one of many layers you will need. I would recommend it on sale as it is nice but at its full price I would expect something warmer.
Date published: 2015-01-31
Rated 5 out of 5 by abigail2639 from Comfortable, stylish, and KEEPS YOU WARM! I am 5'7" and 133lbs, and hour glass shape. I could not be more happy with this hoodie!! I ordered red hibiscus in S and it fits perfectly! This color is actually more of a bright deep coral than red, which I loved. I have a long torso and arms and this fit me wonderfully.
Date published: 2015-01-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by coachk from Great Hoodie Love the hoodie - very lightweight but warm. Soft material and cozy feeling. Will probably order another in a different color.
Date published: 2015-01-14
Rated 4 out of 5 by AJChi from Comfy but layer up if you're gonna be out in the cold! I love the color, I got the red hibiscus, it wasn't really red, more like a deep coral. I wear it over my normal clothes and under a jacket so it's warm.
Date published: 2014-12-22
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After my car was stolen, I began looking for a bike to commute to and from work. I wanted something that was comfortable, unique, and versatile. This bike surpasses in all these categories! My ride to work is comfortable and smooth, it is always a great experience. I also love riding this bike around the block, I've gotten so many compliments on it. I LOVE THE MANGO COLOR! So happy with this purchase.
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I bought this bicycle a little less than a year ago to replace my super heavy steel omafiets. I had just moved to a place with many hills and the single speed monster that my omafiets is just wasn't cutting it. I use it daily for commuting and it has done its job very well. While it isn't a steel frame it is incredible durable. Part of my commute involves a bus ride and all the buses in my city have contraptions on the front to place your bicycle onto. Well, going around a corner it fell off the moving bus. I took it into my local bicycle shop and the only thing that needed to be done was for the breaks to be tightened. A bit of scratches but I have seen no problems at all since. Overall a superb bicycle.
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I've been on the market for a bike that I can use for commuting and/or cruising around for fun, and I've been eyeing this one online. I rode a few other styles, and they leaned forward too much for comfort or they were awkward feeling when riding standing up. As soon as I rode this one I LOVED IT! I bought it immediately, took it home and rode around more, and it is perfect. 3 gears is plenty for me, especially since this bike is great to ride seated or standing up.


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Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) was one of the Russell 2000's biggest losers for Monday January 18 as the stock slid 5.23% to $13.42, a loss of $-0.74 per share. Starting at an opening price of $13.64 a share, the stock traded between $12.94 and $13.83 over the course of the trading day. Volume was 212,828 shares over 1,705 trades, against an average daily volume of 331,248 shares and a total float of 16.84 million.
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GEMA Hikes Venue Performance Royalties 500%, Threatens Germany's Underground Club Scene
from the 'creative'-destruction dept
GEMA is killing the music industry. Despite needing artists to survive, GEMA seems particularly hellbent on destroying any venue these artists might use to make money in its quest to secure even more money. It takes a certain level of diabolical shortsightedness and greed to "elevate" yourself above the rest of the PROs into "Most Hated" status. Considering other PROs have done such endearing things as shakedown the Girl Scouts and non-profit charities for spare change, GEMA has its work cut out for it.
Maybe it's the famous German industriousness that has provided GEMA with the impetus to turn Youtube into a massive collection of "Sorry, this content is not available in your country" messages. Maybe it's some form of corporate sociopathy that has turned it into a self-destructive monster capable of destroying artists' futures in the name of artists' "rights."
The latest move by GEMA has sparked protests, a claim that most other PROs can't make. GEMA, in its infinite
wisdom greed has decided that the underground music scene just isn't paying its fair share. The fix? Raise rates 1,400% and if a few clubs go under because of the hike, well, that's just part of the price of doing business.
GEMA, the organisation responsible for collecting mechanical copyright fees on behalf of some 65,000 artists in Germany, have announced a price hike which could spell the end for some of Berlin's most revered clubs. If the changes go unchallenged, the legendary Berghain - facing a fee hike of 1,400% - will shut after its NYE party this year; the similarly monolithic Watergate is likely to go the same way, claiming its mechanical copyright fees will be increased from €10,000 per year to €200,000.As is par for the course in instances like these, it's all about "fairness" and "putting money in the pockets of artists." But like every other PRO, GEMA exists to collect fees and redistribute them to the artists, starting at the top. Those most heavily represented by chart success, airplay and radio exposure get the largest chunk, with little to nothing reaching those artists operating outside the mainstream (like, say, THE UNDERGROUND), many of whom may not even be registered with GEMA.
Ostensibly, GEMA is attempting to streamline its fee structure, but doing so in such a way that the most direct beneficiary is GEMA itself. On top of that, an additional levy targets underground clubs, and their lengthy events, nearly exclusively:
In the new scheme, commencing 1st January 2013, the complex existing system of eleven different fee structures is being replaced with just two: monthly charges will be calculated as a percentage of ticket price and relative to the size of the venue. There will, however, be a 50% surcharge if events last longer than five hours, and a similar increase after another three hours. Der Spiegel calculates that, "for an average Berlin club with 410 square meters of space, charging €8 entrance and running two events per week from 10 p.m. until 5. a.m, the price paid to GEMA will rise from the current €14,500 to some €95,000 - an increase of 560%". It seems evident that these plans favour venues (such as bars and gig spaces) with shorter opening times, placing a disproportionate financial burden on clubs. Legendary spots like the Berghain, renowned for the kind of marathon all-weekend sessions largely prohibited in the UK due to stricter licensing, will fare the worst.GEMA has it all figured out, though. You can nearly hear the condescending smirk wrapped around this statement by Regional Manager Lorenz Schmid.
"The way I see it, [clubs have] been paying far too little in the past. I see no problem for a club manager if he has to pay €1.20 out of €12".Of course you think it's manageable. You're the one collecting the fees. When you're on that end, it all seems like a drop in the bucket. Those on the other side see it differently. It's another unexpected cost to factor in, and when you're running a club that caters to the underground, you don't really enjoy the sort of profit margins that more mainstream events and entities do. GEMA is killing off some of the few outlets for underground artists in order to further reward the top of the heap. Makes sense. Fortunately, the underground scene isn't taking this lying down.
The Berlin community isn't taking the change lying down: on 25th June, 5,000 gathered to protest outside GEMA's summer party; on the 30th, more than 2,000 clubs across the country stopped the music for five minutes to raise awareness of the new fees... High profile artists including Alec Empire, Blawan, The Black Dog, Mike Paradinas and Steffi have spoken out against GEMA's plans. The German patent office are apparently investigating the legality of the scheme, but they won't reach a decision before the fees come into effect - which may be too late for many of Berlin's clubs.There is also an online petition, which you can sign here. Given the historical importance of Germany's underground club scene, as well as its contribution to Germany's tourist industry (more than 35% of visitors cite the city's nightlife as a major reason for their visit, according to the Guardian), it would be incredibly disappointing to see it killed off by a rent-seeking agency looking to further reward the top 5% of artists. Maybe this backlash will highlight the stupidity of destroying outlets for artists in the name of "protecting" artists.
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Spring runoff flowing from this year's ample snowpack is expected to swell reservoirs along the Front Range, increasing the danger of flooding but easing concerns about drought, at least in part of the state.
Snowpack in the South Platte River Basin had been at 121 percent of average, but after snow fell over the recent Mother's Day weekend, that number reached 145 percent.
The snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin is now at 136 percent of average.
The recorded snowpack on May 13 ranks among the 10 highest for that date in the last 35 years, according to the National Weather Service.
In the Upper Colorado River Basin, snowpack rose from 104 percent of average on May 8 to 136 percent by May 13.
Average combined reservoir storage is about 90 percent of capacity in the South Platte Basin and 57 percent of capacity in the Upper Colorado River, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Peak runoff typically occurs between now and mid-June.
"All of the antecedent conditions for another flood are here," the National Weather Service said.
Due to sediment and debris that last year's floods left in creeks, rivers and streams, the risk of further flooding in the Front Range foothills is higher than normal.
Drought conditions have continued to improve through most of Colorado, but the southeast corner of the state remains dry.
Currently, about 2 percent of the state is classified under the most "exceptional" drought conditions, compared with almost 16 percent last year, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.


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During World War II the organization continued to publish Astronautics and received increasing numbers of requests for information on rockets. A realization of the need for professional information led to a redefinition of the ARS into a technical society to meet the professional needs of a growing number of scientists and engineers. The first step was to establish an office, and hire staff. The first permanent employees was Agnes "Billie" Slade, a former secretary of Ed Pendray's whom he convinced to man the ARS office for two days a week. At this point there were exactly 237 dues-paying members. In 1947 the society passed new by-laws that included official grades of membership, added four regional sections, established subcommittees for technical specialties (reaction motor development, fuels and combustion; instrumentations and communications; and aerodynamics and space problems), and named three national awards. Astronautics had become The Journal of the American Rocket Society. In 1953,the ARS hired James Harford as its first Executive Director, who oversaw, and was a key element of, years of spectacular growth for the Society. Within two years, he had increased the Corporate members from 10 to 61, and the membership to over 4,000 – a number that would reach 21,000 by the end of the 1950s. The five original sections grew to 26 at this time, and the ARS held or participated in eight major meetings in 1955 alone. Harford remained as Executive Director of the ARS and later AIAA until 1988.Because of World War II and the early challenges of rocket development during the Cold War, they ARS had largely ignored the issue of spaceflight for close to a decade. This changed in 1950, when the British Interplanetary Society (BIS) invited the ARS to participate in the Second International Congress of Astronautical Societies, the predecessor of the IAF. This meeting's purpose was to publicize the fact that spaceflight would shortly become reality. Several ARS members enthusiastically participated, and serious discussions about space flight with the ARS led to the creation of an Ad Hoc Space Flight Committee. The subject was a controversial one; more conservative ARS members did not want to focus heavily on space flight; others felt the ARS was not doing enough. These members ultimately formed the American Astronautical Society (AAS) to promote space flight on a national level. This led the ARS to reevaluate its position, and the society released a proposal justifying a study of the potential utility of a satellite, entitled "On the Utility of an Artificial Unmanned Earth Satellite." This report was one of the most persuasive documents that led to President Eisenhower's decision to launch small scientific satellites as part of the research for the International Geophysical Year, 1957-58. The pinnacle of the ARS participation in going into space, however, was the Space Flight Report to the Nation in 1961. This amazing conference, developed over a year under the direction of Dr. Jerry Grey of Princeton University, offered the opportunity to everyone, engineers and the general public, a glimpse of the opportunities of space. Two hundred and fifty papers in 50 sessions, along with plenary speakers and technical panels, took place over five days in at the New York City Coliseum. Speakers included the leading names in space flight, and Vice President Lyndon Johnson. Over 12,000 people attended. This period was a time of great growth for the ARS, which went from 3500 members in 1956 to 20,500 six years later.
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INDIO >> While most people were at Stagecoach Country Music Festival for the music, some people were the barbecue.
The International Barbecue Cookers Association Texas Style competition kicked off Saturday, the second day of the meg country music festival. Winners of the competition will advance to the World Championship in Kansas City as well as receive $1,600 to help cover travel expenses.
Sixteen judges evaluated aroma, texture, appearance and taste of the three different categories: chicken, pork spare ribs and beef brisket.
Twenty-nine teams competed, but Smokin' Mo's BBQ team took home the prize with 1st place in chicken, 8th place in spare ribs and 3rd in brisket. A tiebreaker was held between Smokin' Mo's and Meat, Inc., but since the competition was Texas-style, Smokin' Mo's higher brisket score made them the champions. Meat, Inc. earned second place while Kyle's BBQ got third place.
"This is the first time we've won overall so it's a really special day for us," said Mike Lindley, also known as Mo. "It's definitely a team effort."
The team from Yucca Valley has competed in multiple barbecye competitions since the day Lindley received a smoker from his wife as a Christmas present.
Preparation for the competition-winning barbecue started as early as the afternoon of the day before the meat is served and finally finished off with secret barbecue sauce.
Festival-goers can sample competition barbecue for $3 for a 3-ounce sample at the Stagecoach BBQ area on The Terrace.
The chili competition is scheduled for Sunday, with winners announced in the late afternoon.


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An African Holiday is a Great Idea, But the Principles of Kwanzaa Suck
This article has become an annual tradition at Coyote Blog, I guess to make sure I start the new year with plenty of hate mail.
The concept of a cultural celebration by African-Americans of
themselves and their history is a good one. Whenever I write about blacks in America, much of the email I get tries to educate me in how much the "lost heritage" issue matters to African-Americans, a concept I have never fully grasped since I am happy, after the 20th century, to leave behind my German heritage. Even if I'm not into it, I have no problem with people of any ethnic
group or race or whatever creating a holiday. Life is worth
celebrating, as often as possible, even if we have to make up new
The specific values
celebrated in Kwanzaa, however, suck. They are socialist-Marxist-collectivist-totalitarian crap. Everyone seems to tiptoe
around Kwanzaa feeling that they have to be respectful, I guess because
they are fearful of being called a racist. However, I find it terrible
to see such a self-destructive set of values foisted on the
African-American community. These values are nearly perfectly
constructed to keep blacks in poverty - just look at how well these
same values have played out in Africa.
To begin, its important to understand that Kwanzaa is not some ancient African ethno-cultural tradition. Kwanzaa was made up in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. Karenga was a radical Marxist in the 60's black power movement. Later, Karenga served time in jail for torturing two women:
Jones ... said she and Gail Davis were whipped with an electrical cord
and beaten with a karate baton after being ordered to remove their
clothes. She testified that a hot soldering iron was placed in Miss
Davis' mouth and placed against Miss Davis' face and that one of her
own big toes was tightened in a vice. Karenga ... also put detergent
and running hoses in their mouths, she said."
after this conviction as well incidents of schizophrenia in prison
where "the psychiatrist observed that Karenga talked to his blanket and
imaginary persons and believed that he had been attacked by
dive-bombers," California State University at Long Beach saw fit to
make him head of their Black Studies Department.
Anyway, I give credit to Karenga for wanting to create a
holiday for African-Americans that paid homage to themselves and their
history. However, what Karenga created was a 7-day holiday built
around 7 principles, which are basically a seven step plan to Marxism.
Instead of rejecting slavery entirely, Kwanzaa celebrates a transition
from enslavement of blacks by whites to enslavement of blacks by
blacks. Here are the 7 values, right from the Kwanzaa site (with my comments in red italics):
Umoja (Unity)
To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race
its surface, this is either a platitude, or, if serious, straight
Marxism and thoroughly racist. Think about who else in the 20th
century talked about unity of race, and with what horrible results.
practice, the notion of unity in the black movement has become sort of
a law of Omerta -- no black is ever, ever supposed to publicly
criticize another black. Don't believe me? Look at the flack Bill Cosby caught for calling out other blacks.
Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves
cool with me -- can't get a libertarian to argue with this. When this
was first written in the 60's, it probably meant something more
revolutionary, like secession into a black state, but in today's
context I think it is fine.
Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility)
build and maintain our community together and make our brother's and
sister's problems our problems and to solve them together
Um, do I even need to comment? This is Marxism, pure and simple.
Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together.
OK, I said the last one was Marxism. This one is really, really Marxism.
Nia (Purpose)
make our collective vocation the building and developing of our
community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.
There's that collectivism again
Kuumba (Creativity)
do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our
community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
guess I don't have much problem with creativity and make things
better. My sense though that if I was to listen to the teaching on
this one in depth, we would get collectivism again.
Imani (Faith)
believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers,
our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
about in ourselves as individuals? Through all of this, where is the
individual, either individual responsibility or achievement? It is
interesting that a holiday that
was invented specifically to be anti-religious would put "faith" in as
a value. In fact, Karenga despised the belief in God as paying homage
to "spooks who threaten us if we don't worship them and demand we turn
over our destiny and daily lives."
this is in fact very consistent with the teachings of most statists and
totalitarians. They tend to reject going on bended knee to some god,
and then turn right around and demand that men go on bended knee to ...
them, or other men. This is in fact what this "faith" was about for
Karenga - he is a statist laying the foundation for obedience to the
totalitarian state. He wants blacks to turn over their destiny and
daily lives to their leaders, not to god.
in conclusion, Kwanzaa was designed as a celebration of creating a
totalitarian collectivist Marxist racist state among
African-Americans. I may well get comments and emails that say "oh,
that's not how we celebrate it" and I will say fine - but Marxism is the
core DNA of the holiday, a holiday created by a man who thought Lenin
and the Black Panthers were all wimps.
Never wishing to criticize without suggestion a solution, here are alternate values I might suggest:
- Every individual is his own master. We will never accept any other
master again from any race (even our own). We will speak out against
injustices and inequalities so our children can be free as well.
Self-Reliance - Each individual will take responsibility for their life and the lives of their family
Pride - We will be proud of our race and
heritage. We will learn about our past and about slavery in
particular, so we will never again repeat it.
Entrepreneurship - We will work through free exchange with others to make our lives better and to improve the lives of our children
Education - We will dedicate ourselves and our time to education of our children, both in their knowledge and their ethics
Charity - We will help others in our country and our community through difficult times
Thankfulness - Every African-American
should wake up each morning and say "I give thanks that my ancestors
suffered the horrors of the middle passage, suffered the unforgivable indignity and
humiliation of slavery, and suffered the poverty and injustices of the
post-war South so that I, today, can be here, in this country,
infinitely more free, healthier, safer and better off financially than
I would have been in Africa."
By the way, if you doubt that last part, note that in the late 90's, median per capita income of African Americans was about $25,000, while the per capita income of Africans back in the "old country" was around $700, or about 35x less. Note further this comparison of freedom between the US and various African nations. Finally, just read the news about the Congo or Rwanda or the Sudan.


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- Taking Care of Your Body
- Food for Thought
- Do's and Don'ts
- Bonding with Baby Now
- Childbirth Classes
- Prenatal Tests
- Breastfeeding Preparation
- Taking Care of Your Body
- Food for Thought
- Do's and Don'ts
- Bonding with Baby Now
- Childbirth Classes
- Prenatal Tests
- Breastfeeding Preparation
Could I Be Pregnant?
Look carefully: Your body may be telling you that you're pregnant.
By Judith A. Lothian, RN, PhD, LCCE, FACCE, and Charlotte De Vries Adapted from The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with ConfidenceEarly on in pregnancy, symptoms can be subtle. Is it a missed period? Does your belly just feel sort of "busy?" Or have you been a little more emotional lately? Eventually, you ask yourself, "Could I be pregnant?"
Many women pick up on an early sign of pregnancy before they head to the clinic or the drugstore for a test. They simply know by observing their bodies closely and noticing that something is different. It's just the first of the many opportunities that pregnancy offers you to be mindful and pay close attention to your body, your environment and your instincts.
During early pregnancy, symptoms you experience are your body's way of alerting you to the drama that is happening inside. From the very moment of conception (when egg and sperm join), your body undergoes an avalanche of change in a very short time. Even before the embryo (what your baby is called through 8 weeks gestation) implants in your uterus, HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin, the hormone detected by pregnancy tests) levels rise. This is the beginning of hormonal changes that continue throughout out pregnancy and breastfeeding. These shifts, and your growing baby, change your body in amazing ways.
Take a quiet moment to stand before the mirror after a bath and you might note some changes in your breasts: They might be darker or bigger; your nipples may be bumpier; there could be some blood vessels you don't remember seeing before; or you may feel a tenderness or heaviness. This early sign of pregnancy is the first of many developments your breasts will make in preparation for milk production.
Of all the pregnancy symptoms, nausea can be the most unpleasant. It varies from woman to woman, and you may be experiencing "morning sickness" when you wake up, at mealtimes or more often throughout the day. Eat and drink whatever you think might help you deal with it. Try small, regular snacks that seem comforting and digestible, and take note of what goes down easily. For many women it's carbohydrates.
Research shows that about two-thirds of all pregnant women have some nausea, and it may actually serve an important purpose: protecting mother and baby from harmful chemicals and food-borne illness. Certain foods are common triggers for pregnancy nausea. Many expectant mothers feel sick when they consume or smell eggs, poultry, fish, meat, alcohol or caffeinated drinks. Your body might perceive these items as threats to the embryo, which hasn't finished making a good, strong attachment. In the same way, your body might crave certain foods because it needs those nutrients.
The first weeks of pregnancy are a time of deep tiredness for lots of women. One remembers wanting to crawl under her desk at work for 10 a.m. naps. "Those mornings, I'd long to curl up and sleep - just out of the blue," she recalls. "It suddenly occurred to me that I'd never needed to sleep like that! That was my first real attention-grabber." Since her periods had never really been regular, tiredness was the first sign that she should look for changes in her body.
Some women's emotions send strong signals. You might find yourself snapping back in reply to a casual comment or crying over some small matter. These emotional changes are tied to the hormonal changes that are happening in your body during pregnancy.
Your body's signals are valuable as information suppliers and bond builders, whether it is an early sign of pregnancy or at the start of labor. Learning to read those pregnancy symptoms is the first of many intuitive developments you will make throughout your pregnancy and into motherhood. "[It's] not necessarily an automatic process of nature," says Pam England, CNM, MA, author of Birthing from Within (Partera Press) "If you want this to happen, you'll have to play an active part." So listen and respond to your baby's message. The bond you will have with your child has already begun to form. It is only the start of a lifetime of conversation and learning together.


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Decatur County Feed Yard in Oberlin, KS, is a 24,000-head commercial feedlot specializing in retained ownership. That traditional emphasis coupled with extensive experience in sorting cattle by weight and ultrasound served as the basis for the formation of The Decatur Beef Alliance four years ago.
The alliance is based on a program of extensive sorting using weight and ultrasound scanning to separate cattle into outcome groups for uniformity, effic iency and maximum net return per animal, says owner Warren Weibert.
In 1997, 17,000 head went through The Decatur Beef Alliance. In 1998, Weibert projects that figure to be 25,000 head, primarily from repeat customers. Participants pay a one-time participation fee of $10, which covers electronic eartag rental, special handling, ultrasound measurements, weighing and sorting, and feedback.
Cattle are fitted with electronic eartags. Twice during the feeding period, weight and backfat measurements are taken and interfaced with a computer model. The model not only determines the sort into outcome groups for maximum growth efficiency, uniformity and optimum returns, but also the time of marketing for maximum net return.
"Economics drives it all," Weibert says. The system has allowed The Decatur Beef Alliance to achieve a combination of overall grade and yield significantly higher than the industry average.
"Maximizing net return per animal is our overriding emphasis. The extensive sorting also adds to the extensive, practical data we provide our customers. This data, which includes feedlot and carcass performance data for each animal on the same line, is information they can take back and apply on their herds," Weibert says.
Cattle are merchandised through specification grids of Excel in Dodge City, KS. Using just one packer, Weibert explains, allows the alliance to really zero in on one particular set of quality specifications.
For more information contact Chad Davis or Dan Dorn at 913/475-2212.