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2. The stability of registry operations; and
3. The effectiveness of our protection mechanisms.
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4. A more secure environment with better protections.
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A memorandum of understanding signed by 17 federal agencies on January 24 establishes "guiding principles" of sustainability for the government to take into account in its buildings.
The agencies agreed to: 1) employ integrated design and commissioning in major construction and renovation; 2) cut energy costs by 30% vs. ASHRAE 90.1-2004 and provide measurement and verification; 3) protect and conserve water (20% less than under the Energy Policy Act of 1992); 4) enhance indoor environmental quality (thermal comfort, moisture control, daylighting, low-emitting materials); 5) reduce environmental impact of materials (10% post-consumer recycled content, bio-based content, reduce construction waste at least 50%, eliminate ozone-depleting compounds). The agencies were given 180 days to come up with technical guidance to implement the principles.
The "MOU" signing was the symbolic highlight of the first White House Summit on Federal Sustainable Buildings, held January 24–25, in Washington, D.C. The summit was organized by Federal Environmental Executive Edwin Piñero.
Nearly two years in the making, the MOU commits federal agencies controlling 75% of the government's 500,000 buildings and 3.4 billion sf of space to implement "common strategies" for high-performance and sustainable buildings. The signers: Agriculture, the Council on Environmental Quality, Defense, Energy, EPA, GSA, HHS, Homeland Security, HUD, Interior, Justice, NASA, the Office of Personnel Management, State, Transportation, TVA, and Veterans Affairs.
Metering and verification are key elements of the memorandum, which cites Section 103 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), calling for the installation of building-level utility meters in major new and reconstruction projects; after one year of occupancy, the Energy Star Benchmarking Tool must be employed, with data and lessons learned entered into the DOE's High Performance Buildings Database.
Bryan Hannegen, chief of staff for the White House Council on Environmental Quality, told the nearly 200 federal officials at the summit that the memorandum committing federal agencies to sustainable building design was "a big deal for us" at CEQ. "It has been hard-fought, fiercely negotiated, and it's not just about green buildings, but about making the federal government as efficient as possible," said Hannegan. "I challenge you to leave no building behind—no more energy use than is necessary, or any waste of taxpayer money."
Clay Johnson III, Deputy Director for Management in the Office of Management and Budget (and a long-time friend of President Bush), gave attendees three rules to follow to achieve success with the OMB (and the White House): 1) clearly define your goal; 2) clearly define your action plan to reach the goal in the desired time; 3) clearly define who is accountable—by name—and by what date. Johnson said the U.S. government owns so much property, "we're trying to get rid of $15 billion of real estate, the worst-performing 5%."
That advice sounds great, but how well does the government itself reduce its own energy costs? David Anderson, Associate Director for Resource Programs in the Office of Management & Budget, presented "scorecards" on energy, transportation, and environmental management to agency representatives at the summit.
Highlights of the scorecards: 1) six agencies met the FY 2005 goal of 30% reduction of energy use; 2) the federal government reached 2.98% of its FY 2005 energy needs through renewable sources, beating the goal of 2.5%; 3) 10 of 17 federal agencies present at the summit met the goal of improving fleet mileage by 3 mpg (vs. 1999); 4) all 17 agencies had green procurement programs in place.
Representatives from numerous federal agencies presented updates on their green building activities.
At the Defense Department, a new "instruction" on Installation Energy Management will push DoD to achieve 25% renewable energy for its facilities by 2025, said Phil Grone, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment. Grone said the directive also will require metering of all DoD structures (currently, 348,000 buildings), an ESPC (Energy Saving Performance Contracts) approach to financing, and modeling and reconfiguration cost factors to take into account sustainable principles from the private sector.
"Over the next 6–10 years, we'll be transitioning $45 billion of our plant, through BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) or host-nation return from our allies," said Grone. "We have to reposition them smartly and in a sustainable way." Grone said that, of DoD's 867 major building projects in FY 2005, 254 were "LEED certifiable."
Robert Cox, Director of Engineering in the Engineering and Technical Services Division of the Defense Facilities Directorate, noted that DoD's Washington Headquarters Services had diverted 62% of construction waste from landfills (against a goal of 50%).
Other initiatives: the introduction of 37 Green Seal-approved cleaning products; a five-fold increase in recycling at DoD's Washington HQ facilities; and the use of gypsum wallboard with 100% recycled paper and masonry units with 50% recycled concrete content. "We scratched the surface at the Pentagon," said Cox. "There's so much more to do."
David L. Winstead, Commissioner of the General Services Administration's Public Buildings Service, stressed the need for the government to lease buildings near public transit—one of the goals of the GSA's Urban Development/Good Neighbor Program. "I do feel we can do more in this arena," said Winstead, who has been commissioner since October.
Sam Hunter, Assistant Commissioner in GSA's Office of Applied Science, said that although the GSA now targets LEED Silver for all new construction, an amendment to the 2005 Energy Policy Act requires the agency to review other standards—presumably Green Globes—as well as wood standards beyond the Forest Stewardship Council certification (such as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative).
"We spend a lot of time, and our clients do, too, wondering how to get one more [LEED] point," said Hunter, referring to the U.S. Green Building Council's rating program. "Now we need to say: Let's do the right thing, and the points will follow."
Rick Khan, the new director of DOE's Federal Energy Management Program, told summit attendees that he wants to encourage pilot projects under FEMP's New Technologies Demonstration program. "I definitely believe in this program, and I intend to put a lot more emphasis into it," he said.
Jean Lupinacci, director of EPA's Energy Star Commercial and Industrial Branch, advised the assembled federal officials, "Don't rely solely on technology and code requirements for energy performance." Being "better than code" is "only weakly correlated to energy performance," she cautioned, adding that, while "the market assumes green buildings are energy efficient, studies show this is not necessarily the case." Nationally, she said, nearly 2,600 buildings have qualified for Energy Star rating.
NASA, the U.S. space agency, has a goal of LEED Silver for all major facilities over $500,000 for FY 2006, and will strive for LEED Gold, said Olga M. Dominguez, Deputy Assistant Administrator in NASA's Office of Management Systems. She said NASA sees sustainability as a way to reduce mission risks, which include: regulatory threats, restrictions on activity, encroachment, rising energy costs, natural disasters, and what she called "mishaps." Dominquez said the new Building 4600 at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., will seek LEED Silver and Energy Star ratings.
The Interior Department's National Park Service—which manages one-fifth of all U.S. land, including 388 parks and 800 dams and irrigation facilities—has had "Guiding Principles for Sustainable Design" since 1993, Deputy Secretary P. Lynne Scarlett reminded attendees.
DOI's Bureau of Indian Affairs uses LEED Silver as a standard in school projects (such as the LEED-Certified Baca Dlo'ay azhi Community School, Prewitt, N.M.). DOI's Bureau of Land Management Escalante (Utah) Science Center uses light shelves and dimming sensors, and the new 48,000-sf DOI headquarters will have a green roof—with meters to measure how much runoff it controls. Scarlett urged federal officials to consider using DOE Energy Performance Contracts, which reward Building Teams for saving energy.
The U.S. Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, said that improving building environments could result in $75 billion savings in annual healthcare costs nationally. He cited data showing that 1) allergies and asthma are spread by poor indoor air quality; 2) mold growth affects the upper respiratory tract; 3) poverty and poor housing conditions negatively affect health. He noted that one in five U.S. schools has IAQ problems.
Carmona's remarks were reinforced by John D. Spengler of the Harvard School of Public Health, who said that as much as 30% of the nation's buildings have indoor health conditions that could lead to mucosal irritation, respiratory problems, and even cognitive disruption. A study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) showed 54% of respondents stating they had "high susceptibility" to these conditions; 71% reported losing productivity as a result of poor IAQ. Spengler also said 6% of Americans report sensitivity to chemicals in the environment.
Douglas Durst, one of the few "civilians" at the summit, urged 200 federal officials at the summit to commission their buildings. "We commission our buildings constantly," said Durst, co-president of New York development firm The Durst Organization, which built 4 Times Square and is currently constructing the Bank of America at One Bryant Park. "You need to examine your buildings every year."
For Rob Cassidy's Blog on the White House Summit, and to learn what federal officials learned about sustainable design and construction from Jiminy Cricket, visit:www.bdcnetwork.com/article/CA6303233.html.


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Chicago's population had barely reached 5,000 in 1840, but just twenty years later, the city's census recorded more than 109,000. Most of the increase was due to an influx of young men; census data from 1850 showed that almost 50 percent of Chicago's male population was between the ages of 15 and 39.
The city was in need of a place for young men to socialize and improve themselves. Several societies were founded: Chicago Lyceum, the Mechanical Institute, and the Young Men's Association among others. Most notable of these groups, the Young Men's Association was created as a place for leisure and amusement away from the vices of gambling halls and saloons. Despite their good intentions, these organizations were unable to provide any answers to the problems young men faced. They were refuges for their constituents, but little more.
In 1853, after learning of Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA) in other cities such as Boston, New York and Buffalo, Reverend Luther Stone published a series of articles calling for the creation of a YMCA in Chicago. According to the constitution of the YMCA, originally founded in London in 1844, the goal of the organization was "the spiritual and mental improvement of young men by any means in accordance with the Scriptures." Stone, editor of a religious paper called the Watchman of the Prairies, brought together laymen from the Episcopal, Methodist, Congregational, Baptist and Presbyterian churches to discuss the creation of a YMCA in Chicago.
Despite their best efforts, the laymen were met with great opposition. In the summer of 1854, Chicago faced a cholera epidemic that left more than 1,400 people dead. This turned church officials' attention away from the possible creation of a YMCA to the tragedy at hand. In addition, competition from the already well-established Young Men's Association left little support for the hopeful YMCA backers.
Chicago, still in recovery from the cholera epidemic, faced a new crisis a few years later—this time, a financial one. A great recession swept the country, crippling the railroad and other previously booming industries. In response, the city experienced a religious and spiritual revival. Laymen and YMCA members in cities such as New York met to discuss ways of lessening the poverty that so many faced during the country's recession.
On March 22, 1858, Chicagoans again gathered in an attempt to form a YMCA. After a series of meetings, a constitution was written and the first YMCA of Chicago was officially formed.
The YMCA soon established itself as an important part of Chicago's growing metropolitan area. The 1860s and '70s proved an important time for the Y as it departed from its initial mission to help young men and began more evangelical work. Chicago's first Y building opened in 1867 and was named Farwell Hall after its benefactor, John V. Farwell.
The building, erected on Madison Street between LaSalle and Clark Street, housed a library, parlor, and gymnasium. Although officials at the national YMCA convention several years earlier had encouraged the opening of gym facilities at regional Ys, board members decided to lease the gymnasium to the Metropolitan Gymnastic Club.
Only a year after its opening, Farwell Hall burned down. It was rebuilt one year later, but because raising funds proved far more difficult than with the previous building, it housed only meeting rooms and a large library. Two years later, the Y was lost again in the great fire of 1871. In 1874, the third incarnation of Farwell Hall was erected, again without gym facilities.
In the late 1800s, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago continued to expand with funds raised through lectures, private donations and local business owners. Cyrus Bentley, an active Baptist layman who was one of the two delegates sent to the YMCA national conference in 1854, became the first president of YMCA Chicago.
In 1879, a gymnasium and bath were added to the Farwell Hall YMCA as athletics grew to be a pivotal piece of the national YMCA's character and mission. Other improvements to the building included the establishment of branch buildings for railroad workers and college students.
In 1893, a new facility was built on LaSalle Street, known as the "Central" Y. This state-of-the-art facility included a bowling alley, swimming pool and gym.
The turn of the century marked continued growth and expansion of the Y's programs and facilities. In 1910, the Y partnered with Sears, Roebuck and Co. to offer recreational facilities for its workers. English classes were offered for the city's immigrants and the first welcome center for Chicago newcomers was established in the African-American community with support from Sears executive Julius Rosenwald. Later, this welcome center became the Wabash YMCA. Five years after its inception, the Wabash Avenue YMCA organized the first Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, which eventually led to the 1926 inauguration of Black History Month.
By the 1920s, the Y expanded with camps such as Camp Duncan, Hastings Lake, Camp Nawakwa and Camp Pinewood. New centers were built in Roseland, Irving Park and Lincoln-Belmont.
In 1931, a donation from the publisher of the Chicago Daily News helped build the Lawson Hotel. At the time, it was not only the tallest building in Chicago—topping off at 25 floors—but it was also the most luxurious; it boasted two gyms, an auditorium, rooftop garden, swimming pool, barber shop and four restaurants.
During this time, the Y's business education programs blossomed into a formalized program known as the Central YMCA College. This college later became known as Roosevelt University.
The Great Depression only underlined Chicago's need for associations like the Y that could aid the thousands of people left jobless and poverty stricken. In 1933, "Family Programming" was created, which allowed for the full membership of women and girls at Chicago YMCAs. Some of the early family programs included mothers' clubs, parenting and fitness classes, and many other family activities. In years to come, YMCAs across the United States would model their own programs after the Chicago Y's family programming.
As war raged overseas in the 1940s, the Chicago Y supported American soldiers by allowing free membership to those in uniform. As emotionally and physically wounded soldiers trickled back to America, the Chicago Y began offering aid to prisoners of war, cots for servicemen, and after the war ended, free memberships and counseling bureaus for veterans.
The 1940s also marked the Chicago Y's move toward youth. In an effort to deter delinquent behavior, the Y offered expanded its educational programs such as tutoring and mentoring.
Post-war, the Chicago Y renamed itself the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago. The Y began to examine potential anti-discrimination policies, and for the first time, women were allowed on the board.
The baby-boomer years led to unparalleled expansion in the towns surrounding Chicago. As the economy boomed, so did demand for additional, well-equipped Ys. To meet these demands, 13 centers were established, including Elmhurst, Buehler, and Northwest Suburban.
In 1959, the first YMCA SCUBA instructors were certified in Chicago, paving the way for dive training organizations throughout the country.
At the start of the 1960s more than 300 Ys across the country remained segregated. At the 1967 national convention the National Council required local associations to certify that both policies and practices for membership and program participation were made without regard to race, sex or ethnic origin.
The 1960s also marked incredible growth in the number and scope of Y programs. In 1961, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago introduced the first large-scale program serving disadvantaged youth, known as the Youth Outreach Services (YOS). Affiliated with the Mont-Clare Y, the program used federal funds to help unemployed youth undergo a basic, work-oriented education focusing on things such as human relations training, vocational skills and pre-employment training.
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago also established the first child care program, which evolved from the Y's gang prevention programs. Staff members noticed that teenagers were bringing younger siblings to classes and realized that the older siblings were the families' only form of child care. Soon, formal child care programs were created. These programs were expanded in the early 1980s.
In the 1970s, more programs were established. Seniors Home Help, later known as Third Age YMCA, provided cleaning services for seniors and helped them remain in their homes despite loss of hearing, sight or mobility.
The YMCA Youth Justice program was also created as an alternative to juvenile imprisonment. It allowed for the placement of young delinquents in YMCA group homes where programs, activities and education provided support and reform assistance.
Unemployment became a key platform for the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago in the 1970s as well. The YMCA Training Alliance and the New City YMCA's Local Economic & Employment Development Council teamed with local businesses and agencies to provide Chicagoans with training and job placement, and helped to keep the unemployment issue at the forefront of public policy and debate.
The first afterschool program was created in the 1980s as the Y began to see an increase in unsupervised children between the time the school bell rang in the afternoon and the time parents arrived home from work. In addition, the child care programs that were originally created in the 1960s were expanded. The Y began offering child care to multiple age groups.
Through specialized programs, the Y worked to meet each parent's needs offering Early Head Start, Head Start, Preschool, State Pre K and School Age. By the 1990s, half a million children in the United States received care from a YMCA. This service continues to be made available to all families through government subsidies and generous donations. Today, the YMCA is one of the largest licensed childcare providers in the city and the largest non-profit provider nationwide.
The Y was not only concerned about the children it cared for in its centers, but also those in the community. In the 1980s there were serious concerns over the growing infant mortality rate on the Near West Side of Chicago. The area had a well-documented history of elevated infant mortality, often reaching numbers comparable to Third World countries. The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago launched the West Side Future program, and through aid from the government began intervening in neighborhoods by providing prenatal and infant care. The West Side Future program strove to save lives in an area where health warnings and advice often take a backseat amid poverty and other urban struggles. Despite the program's tremendous successes and national acclaim, the battle against infant mortality continues in these communities to this day.
The 1980s also marked the opening of additional centers such as the South Side YMCA and the expansion of childcare and youth programs at the Duncan YMCA.
In 2002, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that the Wabash YMCA in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago would receive a National Preservation Honor Award. When the Wabash YMCA closed its doors in 1969 due to lack of funding, Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood lost an institution that had been a center of activity for half a century. After extensive renovation carried out by neighborhood churches and with the financial support of the city, this landmark stands as a center of the community.
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago was founded on a community's dream to create an organization where residents would be nurtured and supported—this is the realization of that dream.
Through its 65 locations and more than 100 extension sites, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago is the fourth largest charitable organization in Chicago. More than 100,000 members of YMCA facilities and over a half million Chicagoans rely on the Y for social guidance and individual empowerment. The Y's mission to strengthen Chicagoland neighborhoods is supported through a diverse range of programs designed to meet each community's needs.
In 2008, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago celebrated its 150th anniversary. This milestone is a testament to the millions of lives the Y has touched. The Metro Y continues to expand and evolve towards the betterment of people at all stages of their lives through its breadth of programs, from swimming lessons to gang intervention, mentoring and family programming to prenatal care and elderly support. The YMCA is at the heart and soul of growing up in Chicago and will be so for years to come.
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The Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands (CDF) is an international not-for-profit organization that provides scientific knowledge and technical assistance to ensure the conservation of the Galapagos Islands. Founded under the auspices of UNESCO, the Charles Darwin Foundation has studied the fragile Galapagos biotope since 1959 and is the leading scientific adviser to the Ecuadorean Government on the preservation of this stunning archipelago and first natural World Heritage Site. When something as irretrievable as Galapagos is under threat, it is a matter of concern to us all. That is why IWC Schaffhausen is proud to support the extraordinary work of the Charles Darwin Foundation.
Unique and mysterious, the landscape alone is enthralling. The coastal terrain of blackened lava fields and bare, scorched slopes host cacti, muyuyo and fragrant sandalwood trees. In the highlands, the climate is moist and cool, shrouding the peaks in soft mist. These volcanic islands were spewed from the submarine depths of the Pacific some four million years ago and have never been linked to the South American continent. Nearly 1000 kilometres separate them from the mainland. Their extraordinary fauna arrived by arduous journeys, mostly not of their choosing. And it was anything but a soft landing: the jagged lava demanded major feats of adaptation from survivors of the long passage by air or via cold oceanic currents. Those that made it became specialists in adapting to this breath-taking yet hostile environment.
Endemic animals
The underwater habitat is no less unusual than the land. Sea turtles move with swift, smooth strokes, propelling their enormous bulk forward with seemingly effortless grace.
The result was an animal and plant ecosystem unique in the world. Three-quarters of the animals living on the Galapagos exist only here. The Galapagos tortoises, Darwin's finches and marine iguanas are indigenous species that live nowhere else on earth. Sea lions feel at home in the cool water, while flamingos, turtles and iguanas bask on the warm, dry land. The underwater habitat is no less unusual than the land. Squadrons of rays patrol the shimmering turquoise coves, while the sea turtles move with swift, smooth strokes, propelling their enormous bulk forward with seemingly effortless grace.
An all-round protection programme
The Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands is a symbol of the partnership between IWC Schaffhausen and the Charles Darwin Foundation, which champions the conservation of the island group
Galapagos would arguably no longer exist as a laboratory of evolution if the Charles Darwin Foundation, established 50 years ago, had not taken up the fight to conserve the archipelago's unique ecosystem.
Today, more than 100 scientists, students and volunteers are conducting a continuous research-based awareness campaign on Galapagos in their attempt to reconcile ecology and economic interests. Yet the area is constantly under threat: from human settlement, from the introduction of foreign animal species, from overfishing and from climate change.
In addition to this, much of the effort put in by the worldwide network involves fostering an appreciation of ecotourism and increasing the inhabitants' awareness of the need to protect what they love. It amounts to a profusion of tasks and challenges on a chronically tight budget. Since 2009, when the scientific world celebrated the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth, IWC Schaffhausen has been one of the patrons and guardians of this jewel.
IWC supports the work of the Foundation with a sizeable contribution generated by proceeds from the sale of its Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands diver's watch.
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What an exciting week! Three talented crafters competing against one another to make an Apron using the mystery basket of items… Moda Fat Quarter, Flexible Tape Measure, and Embroidery Floss. Check out their submissions for Week 2…
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My entry for the Moda Sliced Competition – Apron Challenge.
I've used a number of different construction techniques to create the perfect hostess apron. Greet your guests in style!
Fabrics include Reunion by Sweetwater, La Petite Ecole by French General and Modern Workshop by Liesly Gibson for Oliver + S
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I wanted to design a 'desk apron' to keep bits and bobs to hand but wanted it to be more exciting than a simple pocket with sections. By making it wearable too I could indulge in bows and frills and give it some character!
While you are using your machine the apron skirt will rest on your lap so your bits and bobs are just where you need them.
The pocket, which is hidden behind the bow, has sections for different tools and notions.
When you are working away from your machine, hand sewing or cutting, you can wear it as you would a normal apron. The table section folds behind the skirt and the big bow at the front continues round to tie at the back. There is a wide loop under the skirt to hold the ties out of the way when they are not needed.
The measuring tape is appliqued, with embroidery floss, to the table section. It is positioned at the front so that it can be used for a quick measurement check when sewing. Handy!
The apron uses 3 fabrics from separate ranges. The feature fabric is from the Punctuation range by American Jane. The lining print is from the circa 1934 range by Cosmo Cricket and the accent fabric is from Urban Cowgirl by Urban Chiks
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This was such a fun project to create!! The bib or bodice on this apron is fit for a woman! I've added lots of details with trims, bows, ruffles and a scallop on the bottom. The fabric lines used are mostly Ruby and Sophie. with some Bliss. I used fat quarter cuts throughout, and yardage on longer pieces.
On the inside of the bodice is a secret little pocket for your phone! I love this and made it custom for me, so hopefully you find this useful too! 🙂 I always have my phone on me, plus having it closer to me on my chest also makes it so I can use my headphones to listen to music while I craft and clean.
I added a separate "tool belt" to use specifically when I'm crafting. It will conveniently fit all of your tools, rotary cutters, tape measures. quilting pens, etc.. It coordinates and easily ties over top of the existing apron. I love the option of using it when I need it and taking it off when I'm done.
You will notice on the skirt of the apron a pocket with the super sweetest little deer resting on a quilt! 🙂 I love to embroider in my free time and was so excited that we were asked to incorporate embroidery floss on this project.
Finally I took a measuring tape and turned it into a rosette! I added some fabric bits here and there and I think it turned out sweet 🙂 It is removable with a pin on the back.
I hope you like my apron, it was so much fun to make! And thanks to my darling niece for modeling!
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Record: 13-3, AFC North champions. Highlight: The Ravens completed their first season sweep of the Steelers with a 31-7 rout at Heinz Field in Week 16. The Ravens outscored the defending Super Bowl champions, 58-7, in the two games. Lowlight: After earning the AFC's second seed and a first-round bye, the Ravens mustered just two Matt Stover field goals in a 15-6 loss to the Colts at home in a divisional playoff game.
Record: 6-10, tied for third in AFC North. Highlight: Boller threw three touchdown passes against the NFL's top-ranked pass defense in a 48-3 rout of the Green Bay Packers in Week 15 in the most lopsided game in the history of Monday Night Football. The 48 points were a franchise record. Lowlight: The Ravens committed a team-record 21 penalties in a 35-17 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 5. During one five-play span, the Ravens were flagged for three personal foul penalties. Two Ravens were ejected.
Record: 9-7, second in AFC North. Highlight: Boller led the Ravens on a game-winning drive for the first time in his career, setting up Stover's 42-yard field goal in overtime that lifted the Ravens to a 20-17 win over the New York Jets in Week 10. The Ravens trailed 14-0 late in the second quarter. Lowlight: The Ravens took a 17-point lead against the Cincinnati Bengals into the fourth quarter but ended up losing, 27-26, at home in Week 13. It was the first time the Ravens lost a game in which they led by at least 14 points in the Brian Billick era.
Record: 10-6, AFC North champions. Highlight: Jamal Lewis broke the NFL rushing record for yards in a game with 295 and had two touchdowns on 30 carries in the Ravens' 33-13 rout of the Cleveland Browns in Week 2. Lowlight: The 8-5 Ravens committed three costly turnovers in a lackluster, 20-12 road loss to the 3-10 Oakland Raiders in Week 15. The defeat appeared at the time to be a significant blow to the Ravens' playoff hopes.
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Shadostriker wrote:Then there was the Shammy who told me he could solo VC.................................................................And he was lvl 13.
Suztang wrote:Shadostriker wrote:Then there was the Shammy who told me he could solo VC.................................................................And he was lvl 13.
um yea i remember when i could solo instances at lvl 13......man those were the days
Shadostriker wrote:PvP is so frusterating...Nobody ever listens to me when i say "Don't get greedy and go for a 5 cap, keep 3 for good defense..."
3 seconds later we're all over the map, i'm yelling at the computer and we're down 4-1. Sigh... maybe it's cause my text isn't usually a different color. http://www.darklegacycomics.com/120.html
Neth wrote:I have a story not as much of a Donald story as of a ninja, and general idiocy.
I remember once playing Deadmines with an idiot. It was a nice group;
Me (Druid), main healer
Warrior, tank duuh
Hunter, the most intelligent person in the world
Mage, didn't say a single word until the end
Rogue, cant remember anything about him
Anyway, so we were doing the instance like normal, with the hunter rolling on whatever nobody directly needed ("disenchanting needs"), until we get up to VC. By a spot of luck for the rogue, who had some sucky chest piece, the Defias set chest piece drops. The rogue gets overjoyed, as the hunter already has it, and proceeds to roll need, scoring 20 or something. Mage and Warrior greeds, and the hunter all of a sudden rolls need and scores like 60. The rogue freaks out on the hunter, who just laughs and screams 'lol owned', and begins hearting. I, intending to try to stop him, rolls need, and scores a frikking 98. After maybe 1-2 seconds, the hunter cancels his heartstone, and calmly asks if anyone wants to run it again.
I have a weak feeling he didn't run DM again that day(seeing as how we left the instance and, as seemed to be the common those days, yelled out of his treatchery in general).
Neth wrote:Edit: note girl_friend. not a girlfriend. i'm not in love with her >.< (though she is hot )
Azúmàwrote:In my BT/MH gear i had a blue priest whispering me "I've been in Kara before you even joined WoW" while i had offered to help out a friend with her Kara as her guild had started out a few weeks before and was stuck on their tank getting oneshotted at prince Phase 2, so i joined the raid and was whispered underway the Princekill because i were bossing them a little into the right positions and locations. Tsk tsk.
What she didn't know is i've played it for roughly 3½ years now and have had every single class lvl 70 and been raiding with it except a hunter..... Tsk tsk..
There really are clueless people out there, and i honestly think it'll only take a mentor for them to understand sometimes.
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BS is probally the only course in town that u can have 5 bogeys, 4 pars, 8 birdies & and a 6 to shoot even!
Ted how much for lessons?
Love this course for that reason. The only person I have seen shoot two consistant rounds here so far is Ted. Ted how much for lessons?
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The plot is twisty, and the violence swift, gruesome and terrifying, especially when Del Toro is on screen. His wolfish grin can be slyly funny but is usually the signal something nasty is about to happen.
Hayek is a standout too — a savvy businesswoman with Cleopatra hair who thinks nothing of kidnapping, torture and murder. John Travolta is fun as a federal agent who plays all the angles to save his money and his life.
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There's now a gritty edge to all the action. There's a realistic tone to the personal dramas of Spidey's double life as teenager Peter Parker. Andrew Garfield (Eduardo in"The Social Network") brings unexpected gravitas to the role of the troubled young man with sudden super powers. Of course, the plot creates a new super villain to challenge the super hero.
Emma Stone is outstanding as Peter's high school sweetheart. Martin Sheen and Sally Field play the aunt and uncle who raise Peter after his parents die under mysterious circumstances. All the actors power the emotional connection that pulls the audience into the heart-pounding exploits on the screen. Their success at this endeavor is what makes this "Spiderman" a rousing summer entertainment.
SUSANNE PEREZ lives in Costa Mesa and is an executive assistant for a company in Irvine.
JOHN DEPKO is a retired senior investigator for the Orange County public defender's office. He lives in Costa Mesa and works as a licensed private investigator.


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Seaview Little League
The Angels captured first place in the Majors Division at Seaview Little League by emerging with a come-from-behind, 4-3 victory over the Yankees Saturday.
Strong pitching from Kaden Kaneko, Blake Hepburn and Jack Horton, combined with a clutch two-run single by Spencer Bazer, had given the Yankees 3-0 lead going into the sixth inning. Behind a key double by Adam Slavik, the Angels tied the score (3-3) to force extra innings.
The Angels will take the division's No. 1-seed into the postseason playoffs.
Minor A Division
Phillies 16 Yankees 11: The Phillies completed an undefeated regular season and took first place in the division by ending the regular season with a win over the Yankees. The Phillies (10-0) fell behind early thanks to timely hitting by the Yankees' Connor Collins and Charlie Martin. The Phillies came roaring back with key hits from Cole Power and Jack Forman, and a three-run home run by Drake Plotkin.
Fountain Valley Little LeagueMajors Division
Twins 4, Indians 2: The Fountain Valley Twins avenged a mercy-rule loss to the Costa Mesa American Indians in a game that featured strong pitching and defense Saturday at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley.
The teams were scoreless going into the bottom of the fourth inning. Garrett Poe of the Twins drew a walk and then Jake Bitzer drove a pitch 200 feet over the fence in left field for his league-leading sixth homer of the year. On the next pitch, The Twin completed their scoring in the fifth when Pablo Crespo, Chanson Ching and Trenton Ching all singled, and Crespo and Chanson Ching scored on the Indians' only error of the game.
Tanner Motske, who doubled, started on the mound for the Twins. He threw four shutout innings and gave up two hits, three walks and struck out three. Luke Bundesen, who singled in the game, closed the game and allowed only one earned run. The Twins' defense was led by Crespo, Motske, Trenton Ching, Luke Logan, Jacob Richard and catcher Luke Arnold.
— Steve Motske
Ocean View Little LeagueMinor A Division
Mud Hens 4, Bulls 3: On the final day of the regular season Saturday. the Mud Hens outlasted the Bulls in a game that went 10 innings. In the bottom of the 10th, Bruno Stenzel and Zander Fletcher singled before Kyle Roeder hit a walk-off RBI single to bring in the winning run.
Mud Hens pitchers Jag Burden, Chance DiMarco, Thomas Williams and Nick Skorheim, combined for a strong effort on the mound. The Mud Hens took an early lead but the Bulls scored on a passed ball in the sixth inning to tie the score at 3. Burden also made a key diving catch in center field in the bottom of the eighth.
— Laurie Skorheim
Minor B Division
Mets 13, Mudcats 6: The Mets jumped out to an early lead by scoring 11 runs over the first three innings and went on to knock off the Mudcats on Saturday.
An RBI single by Lucas Flynn and a single by Porter Reynolds during the first inning, and an RBI double by Ryan Idnani and a two-run single by Flynn in the second inning, fueled the Mets' offense early. Idnani racked up three RBIs on two hits for the Mets. Reynolds shut down the Mudcats during his time on the mound. Reynolds held the Mudcats hitless over two innings, walked three, struck out five and didn't allow an earned run.
The Mudcats scored five runs in the bottom of the second to cut the deficit to three. A passed ball, RBI single by Ashtin Hein, a walk by Angel Zamora, a bases loaded walk by Kyle Kimoto and a walk by Elisah Herrera set off a Mudcats rally. After posting two runs in the third, the Mets again scored two in the fourth. In the third, the Mets scored on a two-run double by Idnani that scored Blake Ruitenschild and Miles Elliott.
Aeros 18 Mudcats 9: Strong pitching and defense were the key to the Aeros' victory over the Mudcats on May 9. Connor McKelvey's hit in the second inning started a five-run inning for the Aeros. Aiden Daniels finished with two singles and three RBIs and Mason Baumann's hit in the fifth started a four-run rally for the Aeros.
Christopher Roberts had a key hit in the fourth inning for the Mudcats, who later rallied in the sixth to score six runs, highlighted by an RBI hit by William Brooks. Jimmy Legg came on in relief for the Aeros and recorded three strikeouts to end the game.
Starting Aeros pitcher Aero's Matt Hernandez struck two out and didn't allow a walk in the first three innings. Chad Lux struck out two and allowed one run.
— Fran Soto
Lookouts 14, Rockhounds 3: Starting pitcher David Drigla struck out six in three scoreless innings to help the Lookouts snap a two-game losing streak. Edison Chiu (three runs) ignited the offense with a run-scoring, opposite-field single and A.J. Hurtado had two hits. Brandon Wood chipped in with an RBI single and Ethan Choi and Isaac Ballinas each scored twice for the Lookouts (6-3).
Drigla gave the Lookouts an emotional boost by working out of a no-out, bases-loaded jam in the first inning, by striking out the next three hitters. Hurtado struck out six in two innings of relief and Gavin Kells (two strikeouts) closed out the win.
— Daniel Lewis
AYSO SoccerGirls' Under-19 Division
Kiss My Grass 2, Long Beach 0: Region 5's Under-19 girls' soccer team, Kiss My Grass, wrapped up its second straight undefeated season Saturday by blanking Long Beach (Region 177), 2-0. Jenny Soliman scored late in the game to become the team's scoring leader for the season at 10 goals. She set the mark from teammate Lauren Brose, who had scored her ninth goal of the season earlier in the game. Megan Molina was next with five goals on the season.
Kiss My Grass held their opponents to a league-low six goals during for the season and was led by goalie Kaitlyn Ramirez. Cami Stevens anchored the defense at sweeper and was assisted by defenders Breanna O'Neil, Alex Capuano, Mikayla Mager, Toni Abad and Michelle Mendoza. The midfield was anchored by Taylor Merickel, who also contributed four goals. Other midfielders include Kendra Martinez, Ashley Greene, Alyx Merickel, Kalei Hauber, Brittney Stevens and Desiree Fisher.


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text: Friday, March 25, 2011 Last Call for Registrations: Coding Seminar March 28 is the last day to register for Coding, Payment, and Practice Applications for Outpatient Rehabilitation Services to be held April 8-9 in Indianapolis. This 2-day course is designed to educate physical therapy professionals and their administrative staff about the best possible methods to deal with changing policies and regulations that affect outpatient therapy services. This seminar provides vital information the physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, and administrative staff need to know in applying these methods to everyday practice. Case studies will demonstrate best practices in the areas of coding, documentation, and compliance with third-party policies. Valuable resources will help you navigate through the health care reform environment. (1.2 CEUs or 12 contact hours) Register online or call APTA member services at 800/999-2782, ext 3395, 8:30 am-6:00 pm ET.


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Faviki uses Zemanta API to suggest semantic tags
August 15, 2008
We're excited to announce that Faviki has officialy started to use Zemanta API to suggest possible Wikipedia concepts.
Zemanta is a platform for accelerating on-line content production, by recognizing contextual content and instantly serving relevant images, smart links, keywords and text to the user. Recently they launched an early release of the API and allowed web developers to use Zemanta engine in their applications. The API allows developers to use simple RESTful interface to get suggested images, articles, tags and links in a structured format (XML, JSON, ..) for a given piece of text.
The fact that it suggests Wikipedia links, among others, was particularly interesting to me, so I tested it right away and figured out that it works very well. Now Faviki users don't have to start from the stretch, because tag suggestions are given through an analysis of the web pages' content. If a suggestion is OK user just needs to click on the '+' button and the tag is added.
However, do not expect it to do the entire job for you – you are the one who makes the final decision!
We also started using Zemanta on our blog (it can be deployed on all major content publishing platforms). It's easy to use and it saves time, so we highly recommend it. Great job, Zemanta!
Many thanks to Andraž Tori for the support.


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Between 2011 and 2020, a new generation of car owners will arrive on American roads and in American car dealerships seeking their first set of wheels.
On display in the North American International Auto Show, global car manufacturers are preparing for the shifting trends with a host of new designs and features catering specifically to members of Generation Y.
To get a sense of the new cars that are best for Generation Y, CNBC.com asked Karl Brauer, Senior Analyst & Editor at Large at Edmunds.comfor his top picks on this year's models that are most directed towards the new generation. Grab those new drivers while they're young, and you have the potential to build brand loyalty and secure future sales.
"Whether engrossed in Facebook updates or just texting their current location, today's youth expect communication and connection to be as much as part of the driving experience as tuning a radio station or filling up the tank," says Brauer, "they may not plan to fill a tank at all but instead simply plug in a power cord, using their car as simply another (larger) electronic device."
So, which cars are expected to appeal most to Generation Y? Click ahead for the list!
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It was a clean sweep this week for Lipscomb senior first baseman Kristen Sturdivant.
She earned her first ever Atlantic Sun Player of the Year honor. But she has also been named Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Player of the Week and College Sports Madness A-Sun Player of the Week as well.
In addition the National Fastpitch Coaches Association named Sturdivant as one of the "Selected Top Performers" nationally.
Sturdivant is third in the Atlantic Sun Conference and 35th in the nation in home runs with seven. She has 30 runs batted in this season; almost triple her total for the same number of games last season. She is ranked third in the conference and 43rd nationally in RBI per game with 1.11.
She is batting .309 and has a team-leading .617 slugging percentage.
"A big challenge for Kristen this year is to cut down on her strikeouts," Lipscomb coach Kristin Ryman said. "Even more so than that we want to make sure that her walk-to-strikeout ratio is balanced a little bit more. She is in a much better spot this year than she was last year when you compare the two."
Sturdivant has been a clutch hitter this season with her last three home runs playing key parts in games.
Her two-run homer with two out in the eighth inning in a 10-7 win over Jacksonville in game one of Saturday's doubleheader tied the game at 7-7 forcing a decisive ninth inning.
In a 6-3 win at Tennessee Tech March 11 she blasted a three-run homer in the seventh to provide what would prove to be the winning margin. In a 6-1 win over Tennessee Tech in game one her three-run homer with one out in the seventh helped seal the win for the Lady Bisons.
"The thing that is neat with Kristin is not only the fact that she is hitting home runs, but the timeliness of her home runs," Ryman said. "She has been someone who throughout the season has come through in the clutch time and time again.
"We would be O.K. in those situations with a single or a double, but she is getting a home run. That is the kind of hitter that she is."
She and the rest of the Lady Bisons are back in action Thursday night at 5 in a single game at Tennessee-Chattanooga. They return to A-Sun competition Saturday and Sunday on the road at Kennesaw State. Starting times each day are at noon.
Sturdivant has quickly developed a reputation this season as the type of player no opponent wants to see at the plate, especially late in a game.
"She is going to go up there and take her hacks," Ryman said. "Last year she would work herself into more of a hole. This year she is looking for better pitches to hit and she is attacking those."
Ryman will be counting on Sturdivant to carry a big part of the offensive load this week. But with seven of the regular hitters batting over .300 and eight of the nine with double figures in RBI the weight is distributed pretty evenly among the Lady Bisons.
"We do have such a strong lineup," Ryman said. "We don't have two or three that really stand out with the rest hitting .250 or below. We have a full team that is doing well at the plate one through nine.
"They are all going up to the plate ready to attack. But in the back of their minds they know if they don't get the job done there are plenty of people around them that have come through."
Ryman and her staff have stressed to the players that there is more pressure on the opposing pitcher than on each of them at the plate.
"No pitcher wants to face our lineup," Ryman said. "There is more pressure on that pitcher to make perfect pitches than it is on each of our batters to get a big hit because any of them can do it."


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Press Release
Marshall Named Anchorage District Attorney
December 12, 2012
Anchorage, Alaska - The Department of Law announced today that Sharon Marshall, who earlier this year won the Prosecutor of the Year award from her peers, will be the new Anchorage District Attorney. Marshall has 25 years of experience in prosecuting cases ranging from misdemeanors to murder. Recent notable cases she has prosecuted include the cases of Michael Lawson, Cynthia Lord, and Anthony Rollins.
Marshall has worked in district attorneys' offices in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, as well as Alaska. She has also been a volunteer lawyer in the United Kingdom, helping indigent individuals with employment issues and other civil matters.
"Ms. Marshall's professionalism elevates the practice of law for everyone in the courtroom. Her experience, dedication to public service, and professionalism are the very attributes we want in a District Attorney," said Deputy Attorney General Rick Svobodny, the supervisor of the Department of Law's Criminal Division.
Marshall has been with the Anchorage District Attorney's Office since 2001, primarily prosecuting violent felony crimes. She has prosecuted more than 500 felonies in that time.
Marshall will start her new position on December 17, 2012.
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LAS VEGAS — The noticeable ease that Carmelo Anthony operates with when he has those three letters (U-S-A) across his chest is unmistakable.
In this environment, when he can blend in with an array of other stars, when the pressure to be the alpha male is absent from the equation, when he's not obligated to carry the heaviest load — as he has in both of his NBA stops in Denver and New York — there is clearly a different air about Anthony.
And it's not that he minds carrying the burden for his franchise, its fans and an entire city. He's been doing that seemingly forever, since his time at Syracuse.
But USA Basketball has been a haven for Anthony the past nine years. His connection to the current program predates the reign of both USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski as stewards of the program.
Anthony has played on 10 USA Basketball teams (some 59 games). Only LeBron James has been with the program as long, as they are both playing on their third straight Olympic team.
And while James is clearly this team's best player, Kobe Bryant its unquestioned leader and Kevin Durant perhaps its most intriguing talent, you could make the argument that Anthony will be the this team's most important player in London. This may be especially true given a lack of experienced frontcourt depth and Anthony's ability to play power forward in international competition.
"On this team he does what he does best, just finish plays," Bryant said. "We don't ask him to be something he's not. He goes out there and finishes plays and shoots when he's open and if he's not he passes it. That's why he always kicks serious butt when he's here."
Anthony has always been one of the NBA's elite scorers. He's also been one of the most nit-picked superstars of his generation, as well. His top five Draft classmates — James, Darko Milicic, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh — all own or will own NBA Championship rings. The Heat won't officially get theirs until opening night of the 2012-13 season.
Even with all of the accolades he's piled up throughout his NBA career, he's a five-time All-Star and All-NBA performer, Anthony gets more headlines for his deficiencies than he does for anything else.
"I don't know why he takes a beating about his game at any time," Krzyzewski said. "He's one of the top players in the world. Carmelo, in international play, can play three different positions. On our team he's not married to one position. So any time down the floor he can be in different spots. And I think a really good player likes that. Defensively, the physicality of the game is something Carmelo likes, he's a guy who enjoys contact and he doesn't back down from it. He's able to play through it and use it. Carmelo is one of the better international players, he's one the best [NBA] players, but it doesn't always translate internationally … as good a player as he in the NBA, internationally he's just a sensational player."
Anthony said it's just a perfect fit of style and personality for him. Being able to blend into an ensemble cast and then to play his game and adapt what he does best into the tapestry of stars that makes up any given Olympic team has allowed him the freedoms he might not see normally. There are no labels here, no defined roles that limit anyone's game, abilities or contributions.
"I don't have to score 20 or 30 points for us to win a basketball game," Anthony said. "I can go out there and say, 'tonight I'm going to try to get 10 or 12 rebounds' and we still win the game and I can have an impact on the game. As far as scoring goes, I really don't have to do that here. And while it's definitely not a burden to score like that, everybody has their opportunities on this team. But it's the little things you bring to the team, the little things that everybody brings, that make us successful."
Anthony and James understand that better than anyone on this team. They suffered through the bronze medal campaign on the 2004 Olympic team before moving into leadership positions on the "Redeem Team" that won gold in Beijing in 2008.
The good friends have adopted a similar approach to the international game that served them well through the years.
"I don't have a position. Just put me on the floor," James said when asked what position he'll play on this team. "My role is the same as it is in Miami: Do whatever it takes to win. If we need to play big, then play big. If in the course of the game we need to play small, then do that. Play point guard. Guard the point guard. That mindset doesn't change."
Anthony said he had to do a double take during a weekend practice when the team took the floor and he, James and Durant lined up in the three frontcourt positions.
"I know it sounds funny," Anthony said smiling, "it sounds weird, but in the international game you just have to be ready to go out there and none of us have a position, you just go out there and play basketball the way we always have."
Durant, playing on his first Olympic team, saw the same things.
"Carmelo can bring the ball up and play (center). LeBron can play 1 through 5. Me? I don't know if I can play the 1, but I can go 2 through 5," Durant said. "It's going to make up for a lot. People say we're not tall enough, don't have a big front line, but quickness makes up for that. We get out on the break, and who's going to stop us?"
Krzyzewski is convinced that Anthony's basic love of the game is what has made the marriage with the superstar and USA basketball last as long and grow as strong as it has over the years.
"He's knows that we're going to let him do his thing with us, and he loves that," said Krzyzewski, who also admitted that he wasn't sure what to expect from Anthony when they first met. "We've got a great relationship. I love Carmelo. And I guess when you don't know somebody, you never know how the relationship will turn out. I didn't know he would be as cooperative, as friendly, as smart. I felt he would be good, but he's been better. He has been as committed as anyone in our country to USA basketball. He's been doing this for almost 10 years. That's a pretty good commitment."


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...or hairy crabs, as they are usually known as.
I knew I'd be late, given the rush hour madness at the MRT stations. The heavy wooden toy set (it must have been at least 6 kg) that I'd lugged all the way from Paragon wasn't very helpful in increasing my pace. So I decided to take the good old bus to get to Capital Restaurant instead. Not a bad idea. In fact, it was brilliant. Not only was the bus relatively spacious (as compared to the over-packed trains), the ride was also smooth and fast. I reached much earlier than expected and could afford to withdraw some cash, try a bowl of fishball (the stall called it fish bakso) noodles from the People's Park food center and identify some of the most competitive money changers in the adjacent complex. It was a very good start to the dinner ahead.
The name Capital (首都) itself has already given an impression that it's been around for decades. New restaurants don't bank on names like this. They prefer something, anything that catches your attention or raises an eyebrow. I'm sure one who's reading this can instantly name a few. Well, I happen to think that there's a certain rustic charm to a name like Capital. And to have survived so long in this dynamic F&B business on this little red dot means something.
This is at the fringe of Chinatown, an area that I'd only passed by, but never took notice of the shoplots. If not for wanting to try hairy crabs, I wouldn't have known the existence of Capital. Some hotels in town offer hairy crabs too, but I don't think the prices are as affordable as here.
What's the correct procedure to dissect the crab to fully savour its taste? Do we taste the fur on the claws? Is there a particular sequence to eating the legs, claws or roe first? I came absolutely unprepared and tried to do some last-minute research online but the mobile broadband service was down. So many burning questions unanswered! The shameless stomach was growling. I had to get started. It was me, a pick and a pair of scissors against steamed hairy crab number XXXXXXXXX from the Tai Lake in China. I strategized by digging the remains of my secondary school biology knowledge and mostly logic.
Firstly, I cut the hairy legs. Followed by the mitten claws. Now, I was left with the body. Gosh, this sounds like Natsuo Kirino's Out already! I separated the shells by gripping the upper half and pulled the lower half. It was easier this way as there was a dent on the lower half that could fit the tip of my index finger. With one gentle pull followed by a crack, a molten, golden mass of roe was revealed.
We, the hairy crab virgins, decided that the roe was as rich as a salted egg yolk. I even suggested that it's a crustacean version of the steamed salted egg bun. The flesh was sweet, subtly. The dip of ginger and black vinegar provided a refreshing contrast. A small Chinese cup of ginger tea was served after we were done with the crabs. The Chinese believe that ginger will dissipate the wind accumulated from consuming the cooling hairy crabs. It was one fiery cup of tea, for sure. On average, it took us about 30 minutes to devour the fist-sized crab, which weighed about 200 g, if I recall correctly. The neighbouring table sat a couple attempting 3 (or 4) crabs each. I wonder how long it took them to finish all the crabs.
I think we made the right choice of having the crabs as our first dish. Some prefer to have it last. I'm sure, if served last, we would have been full and less enthusiastic about spending 30 minutes digging for crab meat and roe. And inevitably, some precious parts would have been ignored and wasted.
The rest of the recommended dishes were mostly Cantonese fare. My favourite was the roast duck, which must have been showered with boiling oil, post-roasting, for that extra crisp on the skin. Coupled with well-seasoned and succulent meat, I thought it was fantastic. I wouldn't say that pork cutlets in coffee sauce, sizzling venison with scallion and spinach soup with 3 types of eggs are representative of classic dishes served at Capital but they were still delicious. Perhaps the captain thought that young people like us (how much more shameless can I get?) would prefer more familiar, modern dishes.
With a full and now, quiet stomach, I left Capital with the 6 kg toy set still in tow. I didn't mention earlier that the toy was purchased for work purpose and unrelated to the dinner. I just had to bring it along since I was already in town. The next morning, I carried it through a 500 m walk, 1 MRT and bus ride each before reaching the office. Along the way, I'd also reminisced about the golden roe and roast duck. And that really made the journey less exhausting. You may call me cheesy now.
Capital Restaurant
323 New Bridge Road
Singapore 088759