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Investing in home ownership is the single largest financial transaction most of us will ever participate in.
Investing in home ownership is the single largest financial transaction most of us will ever participate in.
By Preston L. Kennedy, President/CEO, Bank of Zachary
(From an address to the 116th Annual Convention of the Louisiana Bankers Association, May 12, 2016)
Small business owners often find themselves with an opportunity to grow their business. This growth typically creates a need for capital, whether it be to expand to a new location or purchase additional equipment. Applying for a bank loan could be the solution, however many business owners view this process as stressful and time consuming.
We will be closed Friday, March 25th for Good Friday.
Community banks take pride in establishing relationships with their customers, and the Bank of Zachary is no exception. Nothing pleases us more than developing generations of loyal customers, and serving our friends and neighbors inside our banking offices.
We will close at 12:00 PM on Christmas Eve, and will be closed on Christmas Day.
We have heard from numerous customers this morning who have received a call that says their debit card has been blocked, and asking for a response to "re-activate".
Listed below are the warning signs visible to a business or consumer customer that their system/network may have been compromised:
Asking for personal information should raise a flag since Bank of Zachary will never send you unsolicited emails with embedded links or pop-up windows that ask for confidential information, such as your Social Security number, account numbers, ATM or Debit Card PIN.
As we approach Thanksgiving Day, I would like to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to those who make the Bank of Zachary more than just another business.
We will close for this holiday on November 26 and November 27, 2015.
Our Online Account & Loan Application System will be down for routine scheduled maintenance.
As we approach midsummer, Bank of Zachary and the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), representing the nation's more than 6,000 community banks, are providing consumers with the information they need to help keep their money secure before they plan for their next vacation.
We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience of the recent debit card compromise.
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 10, 2015)— The Bank of Zachary has joined with the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and the nation's more than 6,500 community banks to encourage consumers to be aware of ways to protect themselves and their personal financial information against identity theft and cybersecurity-related crimes.
In January, I had the privilege of announcing that the Bank of Zachary elected two new officers. Ruth Ann Kuhns is our new Loan Operations Officer and Renee Deshotels is now Assistant Cashier.
With holiday cheer and spending just around the corner, the Bank of Zachary joins the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) in encouraging consumers to Go Local this holiday season with their purchasing, dining and spending. By supporting small businesses throughout the holidays, consumers will be putting money back to work in their communities.
We apologize to our customers who are having to replace debit cards compromised in the Home Depot breach.
I received the email below this morning, purporting to be from Cox Communications. This IS NOT from Cox.
Our Account Services Department received numerous calls the week of July 14 from Bank of Zachary account holders who are receiving fraudulent calls regarding their deposit accounts. These calls ARE NOT originating with the Bank of Zachary and should be treated as an attempt to defraud.
If you are reading this blog, you have discovered our new and improved website during our "soft launch". We will embark on our advertising campaign soon, but you are one of the first to see our new website.
Have you heard the exciting news? You may have received a letter or seen a poster "teasing" our new website that is launching soon.
Memorial Day is set aside in remembrance of the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. In observance of Memorial Day, the Bank of Zachary will be closed Monday, May 26.
This is "loser talk" and I'm sick of it. Too small to succeed? We may be too small to do what the largest banks can do (thank God), but the Wall Street Journal doesn't know much about the community bankers I know if they dare to say we are "too small to succeed".
I was elated to hear that the marker on the old oak tree, transformed by chain saw artist Burt Fleming into the Freedom Eagle, has been re-discovered by a new generation of Zachary citizens.
A Baton Rouge area bank is reporting that their official checks (cashier's check) have been counterfeited.
You may receive an "award letter" claiming to be from Microsoft but in fact is just a scam designed to steal your identity.
Some postal customers are receiving bogus e-mails about package deliveries or online postage charge.
Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2013)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today said that there is mounting evidence that too-big-to-fail financial institutions pose risks to the financial system, enjoy a taxpayer-funded funding advantage over smaller institutions and receive favorable treatment from regulators. To address these and other problems posed by the largest and riskiest financial firms, ICBA believes they should be downsized and split up.
Paperless Software Platform Brings Additional Convenience for Customers and Savings of Time and Money for East Baton Rouge Parish's Oldest Chartered Bank
We frequently feature articles in this space, and on our Facebook and Twitter pages, detailing the wretched excess of the Too Big To Fail and Too Big To Jail financial institutions. But the Bank of Zachary does more than just complain. Through our community bank trade association, we actively advocate for common sense regulation that will allow us to compete with any size institution.
Red is the color of the day at Bank of Zachary as we joined the millions of Americans in a nationwide effort in saving women from heart disease, their No. 1 killer. This will be the 10th National Wear Red Day since the American Heart Association (AHA) launched Go Red For Women® in 2004 to dispel myths and raise awareness about heart disease, which today claims about one life per minute.
For many homeowners, or prospective homeowners, spring is the ideal season to explore the major decision of buying, building or renovating a home. If one of these things is on your mind, we would like to invite you to meet with the lending professionals at the Bank of Zachary.
The Bank of Zachary enters the New Year with a renewed sense of commitment to our four constituent groups: Our Community, Customers, Employees and Shareholders.
As always, the Bank of Zachary will be involved with the community we serve. Our staff will be recognizable at nearly every public event, but more importantly they will be quietly working behind the scenes in hundreds of ways to make our community a better place to live and work.
Washington DC has two lumps of coal for community banks this Christmas season. First, a group of Senators used a dubious conclusion from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to raise a procedural point of order to kill a two-year extension of the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program. TAG was an emergency measure enacted at the height of the financial crisis to temporarily extend unlimited FDIC deposit insurance to all non-interest bearing accounts. This program leveled a very small piece of the playing field, allowing community banks to keep deposits that would otherwise flee to the safety of megabanks declared to be Systemically Important Financial Institutions. While community banks fought to extend this temporary guarantee, the megabanks cynically sought to have it eliminated, knowing that these deposits would eventually migrate to the safe harbor provided by Too Big To Fail status. In the end, some Senators hypocritically hid behind the same CBO that they excoriated during the healthcare debate in order to do the bidding of their masters on Wall Street, to the detriment of Main Street. Sure, the Senators who killed TAG will claim that they were looking out for the taxpayer by ending a crisis-era "bailout", but in fact they were eliminating competition for a favored constituent group, the Too Big To Fail banks.
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Rob Haigh
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|Robert Haigh
|Birth name
|Robert Haigh
|Also known as
|Omni Trio, Sema, London Steppers, Silent Storm
|Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire
|Electronic, experimental, ambient, drum and bass
|Composer, musician, producer, remixer
|Piano, keyboards, synthesiser, guitar, bass
|Years active
|Moving Shadow, Siren, Le Rey Records, United Dairies, Vinyl On Demand, Primary Numbers, Crouton, Seal Pool, Good Looking Records,
|Associated acts
|Nurse With Wound, Deep Blue, Truth Club, Fote
Rob Haigh or Robert Haigh also known as Omni Trio, is a British electronic, ambient and experimental musician.
Early work[edit]
At school, Haigh was in a band called Labyrinth playing original material that was influenced by David Bowie and Roxy Music.[1] In the early 1980s Haigh released a series of experimental ambient albums under the names Robert Haigh and Sema - the most notable being 'Three Seasons Only' and 'Notes From Underground'. He also contributed to several Nurse With Wound projects and formed an industrial avant-funk band called The Truth Club together with Trefor Goronwy, who would go on to join This Heat. In a 1994 article in The Wire, his influences were listed as Pere Ubu, The Pop Group, Can, Faust and Neu! as well as Miles Davis and King Tubby.[2]
Omni Trio[edit]
In the 1990s, Haigh developed a unique style of what has become known as 'ambient drum 'n' bass' and released six acclaimed albums under the name Omni Trio. The Omni Trio sound is notable for its intricate orchestrated production and atmospheric sound palette.[3] Omni Trio was one of the original drum 'n' bass producers, who first released for Moving Shadow as early as 1993. He produced several anthems in the period now known as "old skool", including the piano-led "Renegade Snares", "Thru the Vibe", "Mystic Stepper" and "Living for the Future". All of these featured on his acclaimed first LP, The Deepest Cut (1995).
He followed this up with Haunted Science in 1996, which included the singles "Trippin' on Broken Beats" and "Nu Birth of Cool". Mainstream trends in dancefloor-oriented drum 'n' bass rapidly diverged from his musical style, and subsequent albums Skeleton Keys (1997), the Detroit techno-influenced Byte Size Life (1999), and Even Angels Cast Shadows (2001) produced no big club hits on the scale of his early singles, but they further cemented his reputation as one of the finest album-oriented musicians in the genre. Indeed, he was the first drum'n'bass artist to produce six full-length artist albums.
Many Omni Trio tracks feature on popular video games: "Renegade Snares" appears in the game Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, "First Contact" (from Even Angels Cast Shadows) is featured in Grand Theft Auto 3 and "Secret Life" is featured in the futuristic racing video game Rollcage Stage II.
Following the release of the sixth and final Omni Trio album Rogue Satellite in 2004, Haigh decided to cease recording as Omni Trio.
Current work[edit]
Since Omni Trio, Haigh has released a series of modern classical and minimalist albums under his own name: the post Minimalist From the Air (2006) and Written on Water (2008), and the piano works: Notes and Crossings (2009), Anonymous Lights (2010), Strange and Secret Things (2011), and Darkling Streams (2013).[4] On his decision to cease recording as Omni Trio he has said: "After Even Angels Cast Shadows and especially the minimal structures of Rogue Satellite, I felt that perhaps my work was done in this particular area. All along the intention was to do the Omni Trio stuff alongside producing and releasing piano based material under my own name. Then the Omni thing blew up much bigger than I had anticipated. But throughout the '90s I also kept writing piano and minimal themes. By the early 2000s the time seemed right to put the emphasis on developing this material."[5]
In 2014 German label VOD released the compilation album Cold Pieces. This is a companion collection to 2012's Time Will Say Nothing box set. These two compilations represent Haigh's earliest solo output - covering most of the eighties (1982 to 1989.) Where Time Will Say Nothing focused on Haigh's darker and more industrial period, Cold Pieces represents the evolution into more piano based experimentation.[6]
In January 2015, Haigh released an 18 track collection of piano compositions called The Silence Of Ghosts. Much of the material on The Silence Of Ghosts is developed from piano improvisation. In a recent interview he states: "Most of my compositions start from freeform improvisation at the piano. Later I revisit the more compelling themes and from there, structures start to emerge. I never use formal notation just the odd rough diagrams and written reminders."[7]
- (Selected; a full discography can be obtained from links below)
- "To the Nile Sisters" (as Truth Club), United Dairies, 1980
- "Notes from Underground" and "Theme from Hunger" (as Sema), Le Rey Records, 1982
- "Extract from Rosa Silber" (as Sema), Le Rey Records, 1983
- "Three Seasons Only" Le Rey Records, 1984
- "The Sylvie and Babs H-Fi Companion" (with Nurse with Wound), United Dairies, 1985
- "Juliet of the Spirits" LAYLAH Anti-Records, 1985
- "Spiral Insana" (with Nurse with Wound), United Dairies, 1986
- "Music from the Anti-Chamber" LAYLAH Anti-Records, 1986
- "Valentine Out Of Season" and "The Best Of Robert Haigh," United Dairies, 1987
- "A Waltz In Plain C" Le Rey Records, 1989
- "A Sucked Orange" (with Nurse with Wound), United Dairies, 1990
- "Music for the Next Millennium"/"The Deepest Cut" (as Omni Trio), Sm:)e Communications, 1995
- "Haunted Science" (as Omni Trio), Moving Shadow, 1996
- "Skeleton Keys" (as Omni Trio), Moving Shadow, 1997
- "Byte Size Life" (as Omni Trio), Moving Shadow, 1999
- "Even Angels Cast Shadows" (as Omni Trio), Moving Shadow, 2001
- "From the Air" (with Silent Storm), Seal Pool, 2006
- "Written On Water" Crouton, 2008
- "Notes And Crossings" Siren, 2009
- "Anonymous Lights" Siren, 2010
- "Strange and Secret Things" Siren, 2011
- "Cut Out Shapes (Rare And Unreleased)" Moving Shadow, 2012
- "Time Will Say Nothing 1982-1984" (as Sema), VOD Records, 2012
- "Darkling Streams" Primary Numbers, 2013
- "Cold Pieces 1985-1989" VOD Records, 2014
- "The Silence Of Ghosts" Siren, 2015
- ^ Stodell, Hannah. "Interview With Robert Haigh" Headphone Commute. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ Above The Treeline - The Wire #127 September, 1994
- ^ Sean Cooper. "Omni Trio - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Staff. "Brainwashed - Robert Haigh, "Darkling Streams"". brainwashed.com.
- ^ Lucas Schleicher (19 December 2010). "Robert Haigh: Discipline and Space: interview". Brainwashed. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Rob Haigh: Vinyl on Demand website
- ^ David Keenan. "Interview: Omni Trio's Robert Haigh". redbullmusicacademy.com.
External links[edit]
- Robert Haigh discography at Discogs
- Omni Trio discography at Discogs
- Robert Haigh: Discipline and Space


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Frederique Constant presents its beautiful luxury Swiss watch that is now connected and smart. A quality product with longevity created from fine materials and made by hand. Information from a connected device is displayed smartly by hand on a watch dial. The Frederique Constant Horological Smartwatch has the DNA attributes of typical Swiss luxury watch complications, as well as connected functionality.
These Swiss Horological Smartwatches have bi-directional communication with iPhone and Android Apps. The Swiss Horological Smartwatch is the synthesis of High-Tech Innovation and Traditional Swisswatch craftsmanship; the link between Modern and Classic; the bridge between Silicon Valley and Switzerland. There is no digital screen on Horological Smartwatches. Instead, the beautiful diamond cut hands on the watch dial analogically display information. The watch retains it's natural classical beauty while delivering the benefits of the quantified self without ever having to recharge a battery.
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It now costs more to take the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel from Canada to the United States, but traveling from the US to Canada costs the same.
The new fare, which took effect Saturday, is now three dollars and 50 cents (in US dollars) and four dollars (in Canadian dollars).
The cash fare from Detroit to Windsor is still three dollars and 50 cent (in US dollars) and four dollars and 75 cent (in Canadian dollars).
A spokeswoman with the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel says the increase is a result of Windsor replacing and modernizing project that will cost about 14 million dollars.
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Rockwood's city hall was once a swinging door for insurance salespeople, who approached employees with life insurance and other policies not related to the city-provided health insurance.
"We started opening doors and letting a dozen insurance people come through here," Mayor James Watts said.
The city began helping its employees by having automatic payroll deductions to pay for these policies, a practice that has now resulted in confusion according to city officials.
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Electors for VIRGIL GOODE and JIM CLYMER 72
Electors for JILL STEIN and CHERI HONKALA 50
Assistant U.S. Attorney Perry H. Piper will lead the efforts of the U.S. Attorney's office, in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program, for the upcoming Nov. 6 general elections.
Piper has been appointed to serve as the district election officer for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
In that capacity, he is responsible for overseeing the district's handling of complaints of election fraud and voting rights abuses in consultation with Justice Department Headquarters in Washington.
The popular springtime festival at Harriman's David Webb Riverfront Park is being retired.
David Webb, the park's namesake, has helmed the festival since its inception in 2008, when it spun off from the initial Miss Polk Salad pageant.
"We are trying to encourage him to do things for himself. He's 76 years old, and he needs to be having some fun," said Webb's daughter, Debbie Mee.
"We just want him to have more time with family. It is hard for him, but he knows it is the best thing."
Roane County's Relay for Life exceeded its 2012 goal of $52,000, instead raising around $60,000.
With that in mind, and a goal of increasing the number of teams, coordinators for the American Cancer Society fundraiser have set an even higher goal next year of $75,000.
"The kind of overall theme of Relay is 'dream big, hope big and Relay big,' so in Roane County we're planning big," said chairwoman Fran Puckett.
Kickoff is 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in Rockwood First Presbyterian Church.
Jennifer Mathieu asked if she could retrieve some underclothes when deputies showed up to arrest her on a theft warrant last Thursday.
Her request led to more trouble.
For those who want to see President Obama defeated on Election Day, Tennessee is not the state they have to worry about.
"It's clearly a red state," U.S. Congressman Chuck Fleischmann said.
That's why members of the Roane County Tea Party have spent time in battleground states this election season.
"I spent the weekend in Ohio two weeks ago going door-to-door," Co-Chairman Gary Johnston said.
The back window of Bob Cowan's truck is a collage of pro-Obama and pro-Democrat stickers.
Showing support for his president and party hasn't been cheap for Cowan, however.
The chairman of the Roane County Democratic Party said he once had his truck keyed.
"It took $1,300 to get it fixed," he said.
Instead of taking down the stickers, Cowan said he was so upset that he decided to put more stickers on his back window.
Turnout was brisk during early voting in Roane County.
Administrator of Elections Charles Holiway said 12,664 people cast early and absentee ballots during the Oct. 17-Nov. 1 period.
That was more than the total number of votes (11,156) cast in the Aug. 2 state primary and county general election.
The Tennessee Department of Correction is responsible for supervising registered sex offender Charles Daniel Mullins.
Mullins, 31, who has a Harriman address, is considered a violent sex offender, according to his profile on the Tennessee Sexual Offender Registry.
Despite the state's alleged efforts to protect society, Mullins appears to still be a danger.
He has been indicted by Roane County grand juries three times over a 12-month period — most recently on Oct. 16, when he was indicted for the alleged rape of a 15 year old.
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A Canadian border official fired for accepting a $10,000 bribe from Justin Bieber's entourage
A Canadian border official has been fired for accepting a $10,000 bribe from Justin Bieber's entourage! You see a few members of Justin's entourage had criminal records and were not supposed to be allowed back into Canada. That's when Bieber's camp gave the female officer thousands of dollars in backstage passes to get the entourage in. Canada has a strict policy on not allowing people with certain types of criminal records to enter. This actually happened sometime last year and it's only coming out now because a couple of Justin's friends showed up at the border recently and tried to bribe officers again, however this time the officers didn't accept.
Pictured: Recording artist Justin Bieber in the green room at the 2014 Young Hollywood Awards brought to you by Samsung Galaxy at The Wiltern on July 27, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. The Young Hollywood Awards will air on Monday, July 28 8/7c on The CW. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for Variety)


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If you think a cordless mouse can't be as accurate as a tethered one, think again. The Logitech G7's amazing cordless accuracy will make you do a double-take the first time you connect it. Priced at $99 USD, it will not appeal to everyone, especially those on a budget, but for the hardcore gamer, the G7 Laser is very close to being a "must-have" product; we just wish the battery life was better.
Features and Design
The G7 is an all-business gaming mouse designed to do one thing, and one thing only – provide unparalleled cordless accuracy without any additional buttons to get in the way.
The G7 has just the basics: a back button for web navigation, buttons that allow you to switch the mouse's sensitivity between 400, 800 and 2000dpi, a scroll-wheel and a battery level indicator. That's it; no search button, back button, zooming feature, or any other doodads.
It comes with two Li-ion batteries that are about the size of a compact flash card; one plugs into the mouse while the other sits in the USB charging station.
The G7 Laser has a slick "faux carbon" aesthetic, and a right-hand only design that is similar to that employed by the company's other gaming mice, including the MX 518 and the G5.
All in all this is a no-frills mouse with a straightforward mission; to be incredibly accurate and great for gaming.
Image Courtesy of Logitech
Use and Testing
Installation of the G7 Laser is so simple even a baby could do it. Just plug the USB charging station into a port, stuff the USB receiver stick into the charger, and the mouse is detected and begins functioning. You do not need special drivers for any of the mouse's special functions, which is something we've always loved about Logitech mice. Of course, you're welcome to install the SetPoint software that comes with the mouse. Doing so will grant you the ability to have the mouse auto-detect certain games and then load whatever settings you've chosen for that game (such as custom sensitivity levels).
The coolest advanced feature is that rather than the standard three dpi settings that you have normally, a menu is available to let you add two more in between the original three, giving you five choices of increasing or decreasing sensitivity. For example, the five stages could be 2000, 1750, 1500, 800, and 400, which is an incredible range of sensitivity, and to have it all available at the touch of a button is simply fantastic.
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The two included Li-ion batteries have a short life, and usually last around 8 hours or so, depending on usage. When you're not using the mouse, it goes into a low-power state that helps preserve battery life. A small five-bar display on the mouse itself shows you the remaining battery life, and when it gets down to a pre-set level (that you can change), a warning message pops out of the system tray telling you to change the battery. A blinking battery icon also appears in the system tray, and the meter on the mouse flashes red.
The second battery sits in the charger at all times, and switching them is as easy as pressing a button on the bottom of the mouse to eject the battery, and then pushing the new one into the mouse. The process is the same for removing the charged battery from the charger. One interesting note is the charger has a switch underneath it that lets you toggle the recharging mode from "normal" to "boost," which charges the battery in just two hours. We're not sure why you'd need this mode, as a fully-charged battery last well beyond two hours, but it's there if you're in a hurry.
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Use and Testing Part Two
Though we've sampled plenty of cordless mice over the years, we still prefer a wired mouse for gaming. Call us old-fashioned, or luddites, but we've just never used a cordless mouse that can deliver the same precision as a good ole' tethered mouse. Or at least, that's what we used to think, until the G7 came along. When switching from a wired mouse to the Cordless G7 there is zero difference in precision. For testing we connected both an MX 518 wired mouse and used it back and forth with the G7, and could discern no difference. In fact, the G7 felt more accurate, which is astonishing.
Overall comfort is great, though this is a right-hand only mouse. The DPI buttons and the back button require just a light touch to activate them. The scroll-wheel, however, has some issues. It scrolls just fine, but it's incredibly stiff and makes a loud, plasticy racket when you scroll up quickly. Our biggest beef is the amount of pressure required to initiate a middle-click, which requires much more effort than it should. Not only do you have to have your finger at just the right spot on the wheel, but you have to use considerable force to push it down at just the right-angle in order to get it to work. This is not acceptable, as we use the middle-click all the time to open new links in Firefox. We've never had an issue with the middle-click on any Logitech mice, and it's a shame that this issue exists on one of the company's flagship products. In fact, if it weren't for this issue, we'd easily give this mouse an Editor's Choice award.
If you've been aching to switch from a wired mouse to a cordless mouse, but were afraid of the "floaty" feel most of them give off, the G7 is the mouse for you. G7 Laser Cordless Mouse affords an unmatched level of responsiveness that has to be experienced to be believed. The included software opens up a useful array of options that allow you to tailor your settings to specific games, which is handy. We didn't like the amount of force required to initiate a middle-click, but not everybody uses this feature. Overall, the G7 is a fantastic mouse, especially for gaming.
• Incredibly precise and accurate
• Dual-batteries
• On-the-fly sensitivity adjustment
• Middle-click requires too much effort
• Pricey
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Tone Barre [All Locations]
Tone Barre is a highly effective full body workout set to motivating music that will burn fat, sculpt muscles, and lift your rear… all while having fun! A unique blend of elements from ballet, Pilates, and free weights, Tone Barre incorporates isometric movements, interval training, and stretching to chisel the waistline while producing the infamous long lean muscles of a dancer. Using a combination of light weights, exercise tubing, and your own body weight for resistance, Tone Barre systemically works your whole body to tone arms, flatten abs, thin thighs, sculpt calves, and lift the seat. The lack of jumping/bouncing not only makes Tone Barre a highly effective yet safe way to sculpt the body, but appropriate fitness challenge for any age, gender, or fitness level. Reserve your spot in class with our online class scheduler and join us to Burn It. Tone It. Own It!
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Barre + Cardio features our signature Tone Barre class with a slight cardio twist designed to keep your heart rate elevated during class. Short cardio bursts are interspersed throughout the hour along with a low impact alternative so just because cardio isn't your thing doesn't mean this class isn't for you! Our Barre + Cardio class closely mirrors our signature Tone Barre class with the exception of the short cardio bursts so don't be afraid to try this class even if you are new to Tone Barre! Reserve your spot in class with our online class scheduler and join us to Burn It. Tone It. Own It!
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Want to participate in a Tone Barre class but at a lighter pace? Then Tone Barre Lite is for you! A milder paced fusion of classical mat Pilates, free weights, and elements of our signature Tone Barre class, Tone Barre Lite features a deeper level of stretching as well as an emphasis on core work and correct form. This mind body workout will provide the same sculpting benefits as our signature Tone Barre classes, but at a slower pace. If you are new to Tone Barre this workout is a great place to start and if you are experienced at Tone Barre this class is a perfect way to focus on body positioning and increase core strength. Reserve your spot in class with our online class scheduler and join us to Burn It. Tone It. Own It!
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On the afternoon of July 12, 2015, Jan Peccia died of cancer at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, Montana. She was surrounded by family and loved ones. Jan was 48 years old.
In 1997, Jan purchased The Montana Book and Toy Co. with her sister-in-law and best friend, Didi Augustine Peccia. The bookstore remains an anchor in downtown Helena for readers and writers of all levels and ages. Jan brought her warmth, her keen literary sense, and her commitment to the Helena community, to all facets of the business. With Didi she participated in a store book club, hosted readings by local and visiting authors, and co-sponsored many charitable events. She was an avid reader, and loved nothing more than matching a customer with a good book.
Jan embarked on a second business in 2005, when—again with sister-in-law Didi—she became a real estate broker and formed Augustine Properties which specializes in residential and commercial real estate. Augustine Properties was involved in the development of Nob Hill on the south side of Helena. Jan was perfectly suited for this new position. Just as she wanted to be sure Montana Book Company customers walked out of the store with the perfect book, she worked long hours to match real estate customers to the house of their dreams. She treated each listing as an honor and an adventure.
Jan was diagnosed with melanoma in October 2013. She endured a hard year of treatment, but never lost her positive attitude or her adventurous spirit, and barely let it slow down her busy life. She continued to play an active role in her family's life, worked at both businesses, took yoga classes, participated in her book club, gardened and always had a warm smile ready for anyone she encountered. She was declared cancer free in December 2014, and celebrated with her family and dozens of friends. Unfortunately, the cancer returned suddenly in July 2015. She spent her final days with her children, family and friends, celebrating her life.Click To Read More About Our Dear Friend Jan
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The Electric Daisy Carnival, the leading electronic dance music festival in the U.S., has grown with the recent explosion in EDM, expanding from a one-day event in Southern California to multiple events in Texas, Puerto Rico, Florida, New Jersey and its premiere event in Las Vegas, which attracted more than 300,000 people last year.
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|WEEI NFL Power Rankings, Week 4: Seahawks, Broncos set themselves apart
|09.24.13 at 10:13 am ET
No argument here: The two best teams in the NFL through three weeks reside in Seattle and Denver. The Seahawks latch on to the top spot in the WEEI NFL Power Rankings once again while the Broncos hold a firm grasp on the No. 2 position.
Seven undefeated teams remain, and four of them are ranked in our top five. The Saints (3) and Bears (4) claw their way in after starting the season on the outside. The Patriots (7), Dolphins (10) and Chiefs (14) still have something to prove before they can climb into elite status.
Spiraling downward are the Giants (26), Bucs (30) and Redskins (23). The G-Men fall eight slots as they prepare for the undefeated Chiefs in Week 4.
Click here to listen to Mut, Merloni, and Zarbano discuss this edition of the WEEI NFL Power Rankings.
1. (1) Seahawks (3-0) — Seattle has an early two-game lead over the 49ers in the battle for the NFC West. It's just not fair to the other teams in the league when the Seahawks play at home.
2. (2) Broncos (3-0) — To figure out how dominant this Broncos offense really is, consider these statistical comparisons:
First 3 games '07 Patriots '13 Broncos
Points 114 127
Total yards 1,323 1,458
QB TDs Brady 10 Manning 12
3. (6) Saints (3-0) — The transformation on defense continues. The Saints are allowing just 12.4 points per game. Last year, the defense allowed 28.4.
4. (8) Bears (3-0) — An argument could be made that the Bears are the most improved team from last year. Marc Trestman's team has played with confidence, and it has translated on the field. There is only one starting quarterback in the league that has been sacked less than Jay Cutler. That's a remarkable turnaround for a QB who has been sacked 148 times in the last four seasons.
5. (3) 49ers (1-2) — It's easy to see that the Niners offense is out of sync. The Seahawks defense can do that to a team. San Fran has to get back to what it does best on offense — pound the ball on the ground, have a high completion percentage and protect the football.
|WEEI NFL Power Rankings, Week 3: Seahawks soar, Pats plunge
|09.17.13 at 10:08 am ET
It's the best rivalry in football, but the Seahawks made it look easy in Sunday's 29-3 thrashing of the Niners. Seattle soars to the top of the WEEI NFL Power Rankings following the statement win while the divisional-rival Niners drop to No. 3. The Broncos (2), Falcons (4) and Packers (5) round out the top five for a second straight week.
Despite being 2-0, the Patriots fall three spots to No. 9. After facing two rookie quarterbacks and two teams that combined for 20 losses in 2012, New England barely edged out victories in both games.
We're just two weeks into the season, but if history tells us anything, the eight 0-2 teams have an uphill battle to climb. Since 1990 only 11.5 percent of teams that started 0-2 went on to make the playoffs. The Giants (18), Redskins (20), Vikings (24), Steelers (25), Panthers (29), Browns (31) and Jaguars (32) all have staggered out of the gate.
1. (3) Seahawks (2-0) — Dominant. That's the simple way to describe Seattle's stifling defense. Pete Carroll's D already has forced seven turnovers, allowed just one touchdown, and given up a total of 10 points.
2. (2) Broncos (2-0) — This team is so talented offensively, it can afford to be flagged 13 times and still win by 18 points.
3. (1) 49ers (1-1) — Some red flags were raised after the lopsided loss to Seattle. Colin Kaepernick already has matched his total number of interceptions all of last year with three on Sunday. Jim Harbaugh's team has been penalized 23 times in its first two games. Turnovers and penalties usually are something the defending NFC champs are used to seeing from their opponents.
4. (4) Falcons (1-1) — The defending NFC South champs will limp into Week 3 after losing several key players to injury. Starters Kroy Biermann and Bradie Ewing are done for the season. Asante Samuel, Sean Weatherspoon and Steven Jackson also were hurt in Sunday's win.
5. (5) Packers (1-1) — It's amazing the Packers have been able to win so many games over the last few years without having a productive run game. It's goes to show how explosive their offense has been. On Sunday, James Starks rushed for over 100 yards, the first time a Green Bay running back has accomplished that since 2010.
|WEEI NFL Power Rankings, Week 2: Niners have hold on No. 1 heading into showdown with Seahawks
|09.10.13 at 11:56 am ET
The 2013 season is underway, and naturally the overreactions from the first week of games are prevalent across the league. Four playoff teams from last season lost to non-playoff teams in Week 1. Some of these upsets had serious implications in this week's WEEI NFL Power Rankings. For example, the Bengals dropped out of the top 10 to No. 12, and the Redskins fell all the way to No. 17.
The top five teams remained the same as last week, however there was some movement in the group. The Broncos jumped to No. 2 after a record-breaking night, and the Falcons dropped to No. 4 after falling to the Saints. The Patriots (6) and Texans (7) remain on the cusp waiting for one of the top five teams to falter.
Week 2 is all about the divisional showdowns. The most intriguing game to watch is the top-ranked 49ers at the third-ranked Seahawks, as the bitter rivals clash for the first time this year. Stay tuned to see how that game and the rest of the Week 2 matchups affect the rankings.
1. (1) 49ers (1-0) — The Niners are a flat-out scary, well-balanced team. They pressure the quarterback and can beat you in many different ways offensively. Is it too early to say the addition of Anquan Boldin is the offseason move of the year?
2. (4) Broncos (1-0) — If the Broncos can muster a relatively productive run game, their offense will be unstoppable. The amount of weapons Peyton Manning has at his disposal should be illegal. The one area of weakness for Denver is its pass rush. However, that can't be too much of a concern with an offense that will average over 30 points per game.
3. (2) Seahawks (1-0) — The offensive line must do a better job protecting Russell Wilson if the Seahawks want to accomplish their goal of winning the division and playing at home throughout the playoffs. The team standing in their way, the 49ers, thrives at pressuring the quarterback. Seattle has a major test in Week 2.
4. (3) Falcons (0-1) — Matt Ryan may have many weapons, but his line has to protect him better if the Falcons offense is going to be successful.
|WEEI NFL Power Rankings, Week 1: NFC dominates top spots
|09.05.13 at 8:47 am ET
The "Boys of Fall" are back for another year, as the NFL season is ready to kick off. There are many storylines surrounding the 2013 season. Coaches are on the hot seat, rookie QBs are set to start, and divisional rivalries are as nasty as ever.
The NFC West was the joke of the NFL just a few years ago. Now that division dominates the WEEI NFL Power Rankings with the two top spots. The Niners begin the year at No. 1, while the second-ranked Seahawks smell blood and are committed to winning the division behind their ferocious defense. The Falcons, Broncos and Packers round out the top five, while the Patriots (6) are on the outside looking in.
We could see a shakeup as early as next week when the Niners put their lofty ranking on the line against the Packers.
And so it begins, the first edition of the NFL Power Rankings for the 2013 season. Be sure to check back here every Tuesday to see the latest version, and feel free to leave comments at the bottom to eviscerate me because you're unhappy your team was left out of the top 10.
1. 49ers (11-4-1) — The 49ers win games because of their style of play. It's hard to find a faster, more physical defense in the league. Offensively, they run the ball down their opponent's throat and complement the run game with a calculated passing attack. Oh yeah, they don't turn the ball over, either.
2. Seahawks (11-5) — It's all about securing home-field advantage in Seattle, because we saw last year what a difference it made when the Seahawks played at home. There's no reason why this team can't be a Super Bowl contender. Pete Carroll's club plays the game well in all phases.
3. Falcons (13-3) — The Falcons don't have many weaknesses. They can beat you through the air and on the ground with a balanced offensive attack. They're also strong defensively and are well-coached. Anything less than a return to the NFC championship should be considered a disappointment in Atlanta.
4. Broncos (13-3) — This Broncos offense is capable of putting up similar numbers to the Patriots' 2007 squad. The defense may struggle at times, especially with Von Miller out for six games, but Peyton Manning and friends will simply outscore their opponents week after week.
|2013 NFL Power Rankings: Pre-draft edition
|04.24.13 at 10:34 am ET
It's that rare time of year when the 32 NFL teams are graded by what they've done off the field just as much as what they've done on it. The last time we watched football, the Ravens were crowned Super Bowl champs. Since then, the champs have lost six starters on defense and their best pass-catching weapon. The Ray Lewis-less Ravens are at No. 7.
Once the joke of the NFL, the NFC West looks to be the preeminent division in the league. The Niners take the cake at No. 1, and the upgraded Seahawks, third in our rankings, will be a formidable opponent for the defending NFC champs.
The Patriots enter the draft in need of another receiver and a pass-rusher. The departure of Wes Welker has Tom Brady and company down to No. 4.
1. 49ers (11-4-1) — I'd like to hear an argument against the Niners being ranked the No. 1 team. They have a ferocious defense and an offense improved by the reliable Anquan Boldin. Right now San Francisco looks like the team to beat in 2013. (Pick 31 in Round 1 of the draft)
2. Broncos (13-3) — Barring injury to Peyton Manning, the Broncos have the AFC West wrapped up. The addition of Welker will make Denver's offense even more unstoppable. Is there a better receiving tandem in the league than Demaryius Thomas and Welker? (28)
3. Seahawks (11-5) — After the year Seattle had followed by the offseason improvement, I'd expect nothing less than an NFC championship bid. Like many of the top teams in the NFL, Seattle is strong at defense. The D got even stronger with the addition of Cliff Avril. The Seahawks also strengthened one of their biggest weaknesses by adding Percy Harvin at receiver.
4. Patriots (12-4) — Danny Amendola replacing Welker is not an upgrade. The former Rams receiver may be younger and faster, but Welker offered consistency. He stayed on the field and worked well with Brady and the offense. There will be an adjustment period. The Patriots will go into the season with three talented receiving weapons (Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Amendola), but all three are injury-prone. (29)
5. Packers (11-5) — Injuries plagued the offensive line last season. More depth on the line is important, especially with the Packers in a division where they have to playing against pass-rushers like Ndamukong Suh, Jared Allen and Julius Peppers. (26)
|WEEI NFL Power Rankings, playoff edition: Peyton Manning's Broncos No. 1
|01.02.13 at 9:40 am ET
It's finally here. The postseason kicks off this Saturday and there are many teams capable of raising the Vince Lombardi trophy in New Orleans. Of the 12 playoff teams, four were not in the postseason last year (Colts, Seahawks, Redskins, Vikings). Three of those teams will have rookie quarterbacks leading the offense. Football fans are in for an entertaining postseason.
Leading the way are the Broncos (1). With 11 straight wins and as the only team to have both a top-five offense and defense, Denver is poised for a deep run. The No. 1 seed in the NFC is at No. 4 in the Power Rankings. The Falcons will enjoy a week off before Matt Ryan attempts to win his first playoff game. The two other teams that will enjoy a first-round bye are the Niners (3) and Patriots (4).
Will wild card weekend produce a few upsets? The Seahawks (6) could deliver one on the road against the Redskins (10).
1. Broncos (13-3) ' Peyton Manning has led the Broncos to 11 straight wins and guaranteed Denver home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. The veteran quarterback has done a tremendous job getting the offense in sync. The passing attack is one of the most dynamic in the league. The defense is ranked in the top five of the league as well.
2. 49ers (11-4-1) ' One thing to watch is how Justin Smith deals with his triceps injury. The dominant D-lineman is a big reason why the 49ers defense is the best in the league. San Francisco will be facing some high-powered offenses in the postseason and will need Smith to wreak havoc up front like he usually does.
3. Patriots (12-4) ' We shouldn't get ahead of ourselves, but doesn't it seem like the Patriots and Broncos are on a collision course for an AFC championship showdown? Grabbing a first-week bye puts the veteran Pats in a great position to return to the Super Bowl. A healthy Rob Gronkowski is key to this team's success.
4. Falcons (13-3) ' The No. 1 seed in the AFC has a lot of doubters. The Falcons have been in this position before and have failed. The difference now is Matt Ryan is playing better, the offensive is filled with explosive playmakers, and new coordinator Mike Nolan has the defense playing inspired football.
5. Packers (11-5) ' No one wants to play the Packers in the playoffs, but Green Bay is vulnerable with a beat-up offensive line, shaky defense, and only one guaranteed game on the friendly confines of the frozen tundra.
|WEEI NFL Power Rankings, Week 16: Niners, Broncos pull ahead of Patriots
|12.18.12 at 10:42 am ET
For the second straight week, the No. 1 team has been dethroned in the WEEI NFL Power Rankings. After falling to the Niners at home, the Patriots drop to No. 3 while San Francisco leaps to the top of the class. Nine straight wins has propelled the Broncos all the way to the No. 2 spot, and the red-hot Seahawks fly jump to No. 7.
The Giants (8), Ravens (9) and Steelers (15) all plummet as those three teams are a combined 2-7 in the month of December. With just two games to go, many teams are fighting for their playoff lives. The NFC race will be fascinating as six teams — Giants, Redskins (10), Bears (11) Cowboys (12), Seahawks and Vikings (16) — fight for three remaining spots.
As usual, the Jaguars (32), Chiefs (31), Raiders (30) and Eagles (29) remain the bottom feeders of the NFL.
1. (2) 49ers (10-3-1) ' Yes, the Niners blew a 28-point lead, but they also went into Gillette Stadium and beat the red-hot Patriots in December. It was very impressive that they were able to keep their composure after losing the lead. In the end, the best defense in the league beat the best offense.
2. (3) Broncos (11-3) ' With games against two of the worst teams in the league remaining, the Broncos should wrap up the regular season and go into the playoffs with a first-round bye and 11 consecutive wins.
3. (1) Patriots (10-4) ' The road to the Super Bowl got a little tougher, but the Patriots have Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. No team in the AFC will want to play New England once the playoffs begin. Putting up 31 points in a half against the best defense in the league without Rob Gronkowski is pretty impressive.
4. (4) Texans (12-2) ' The number of big plays the Houston defense has allowed over the past few weeks has to be concerning to defensive coordinator Wade Phillips. The Texans have given up a 30-plus, an 80-plus, and three 60-plus-yard touchdown passes in their last five games.
5. (5) Falcons (12-2) ' As the playoffs draw near, the Falcons made their best case on Sunday for why teams should be afraid to play them this postseason. This is a mentally tough, resilient and well-rounded football team.
6. (6) Packers (10-4) ' Packers fans are optimistic their team will make another deep postseason run. Green Bay has won eight of its last nine, has wrapped up the NFC North, and is getting healthy at the right time.
7. (9) Seahawks (9-5) ' Since November, the Seahawks have scored 210 points and are averaging 35 points per game. Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch have developed into one of the best quarterback-running back tandems in the league.
8. (7) Giants (8-6) ' The inconsistent play at the end of the regular season has to catch up to them eventually, right? It's hard to count the Giants out after what they did in '07 and '11, but they have put themselves in a very dangerous position with just two games to go.
9. (8) Ravens (9-5) ' The Ravens need to find a way to stop the negative momentum that has built up in December. The best way to do that is for Joe Flacco to focus on protecting the football. Flacco has turned the ball over six times this month with three interceptions and three fumbles.
10. (13) Redskins (8-6) ' It's amazing how this team has gone from out of playoff contention to first place in the NFC East. The Redskins control their destiny — two more wins and they can call themselves division champs for the first time since 1999.
11. (10) Bears (8-6) ' What good is Jay Cutler if he can't beat the Packers? The Bears QB is 1-6 against Green Bay since joining the NFC North. It's hard to imagine that a team that started the season 7-1 could miss the playoffs. Chicago controlled the division for most of the season but lost both of its games to Green Bay this year.
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Acer saccharum
|Sugar maple
|Sugar maple in Brown County State Park, Indiana, USA
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|A. saccharum
|Binomial name
|Acer saccharum
|Natural range of Acer saccharum
Acer saccharum (sugar maple or rock maple) is a species of maple native to the hardwood forests of eastern Canada, from Nova Scotia west through Quebec and southern Ontario to southeastern Manitoba around Lake of the Woods, and the northern parts of the Central and eastern United States, from Minnesota eastward to the highlands of the eastern states.[3] Sugar maple is best known for its bright fall foliage and for being the primary source of maple syrup.
Acer saccharum is a deciduous tree normally reaching heights of 25–35 m (82–115 ft) tall,[4][5] and exceptionally up to 45 m (148 ft).[6] A 10-year-old tree is typically about 5 m (16 ft) tall. When healthy, the sugar maple can live for over 400 years.
The leaves are deciduous, up to 20 cm (7.9 in) long and equally wide,[4] with five palmate lobes. The basal lobes are relatively small, while the upper lobes are larger and deeply notched. In contrast with the angular notching of the silver maple, however, the notches tend to be rounded at their interior. The fall color is often spectacular, ranging from bright yellow through orange to fluorescent red-orange, although they look best in the northern part of its range. Sugar maples also have a tendency to color unevenly in fall. In some trees, all colors above can be seen at the same time. They also share a tendency with red maples for certain parts of a mature tree to change color weeks ahead of or behind the remainder of the tree. The leaf buds are pointy and brown-colored. The recent year's growth twigs are green, and turn dark brown.
The flowers are in panicles of five to 10 together, yellow-green and without petals; flowering occurs in early spring after 30–55 growing degree days. The sugar maple will generally begin flowering when it is between 10 and 15 years old. The fruit is a double samara with two winged seeds, the seeds are globose, 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in) in diameter, the wing 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) long. The seeds fall from the tree in autumn, where they must be exposed to 90 days of temperatures below -18 °C to break their coating down. Germination of A. saccharum is slow, not taking place until the following spring when the soil has warmed and all frost danger is past.[7][need quotation to verify]
It is closely related to the black maple, which is sometimes included in this species, but sometimes separated as Acer nigrum. The western American bigtooth maple (Acer grandidentatum) is also treated as a variety or subspecies of sugar maple by some botanists.
The sugar maple is also often confused with the Norway maple, though they are not closely related within the genus. The sugar maple is most easily identified by clear sap in the leaf petiole (the Norway maple has white sap), brown, sharp-tipped buds (the Norway maple has blunt, green or reddish-purple buds), and shaggy bark on older trees (the Norway maple bark has small grooves). Also, the leaf lobes of the sugar maple have a more triangular shape, in contrast to the squarish lobes of the Norway maple.[citation needed]
Although many people think a red sugar maple leaf is featured on the flag of Canada, the official maple leaf does not belong to any particular maple species; although it perhaps most closely resembles a sugar maple leaf of all the maple species in Canada, the leaf on the flag was specially designed to be as identifiable as possible on a flag waving in the wind without regard to whether it resembled a particular species' foliage.[8]
The sugar maple is an extremely important species to the ecology of many forests in the northern United States and Canada. Pure stands are common, and it is a major component of the northern and midwestern U.S. hardwood forests.
Sugar maple tends to favor cooler climates. It attains its greatest size and growth potential in southern Canada and the northern United States from Wisconsin eastward to Massachusetts where the growing season is 5–6 months and summers are mild. In this region, the tree is abundant and found in large stands with beech and birches, but in Zones 6-7, it gives way to oak-hickory forests and occurs only in isolated, scattered patches.
Acer saccharum is among the most shade tolerant of large deciduous trees. Its shade tolerance is exceeded only by the striped maple, a smaller tree. Like other maples, its shade tolerance is manifested in its ability to germinate and persist under a closed canopy as an understory plant, and respond with rapid growth to the increased light formed by a gap in the canopy. The sugar maple can grow comfortably in any type of soil except sand.
Sugar maples engage in hydraulic lift, drawing water from lower soil layers and exuding that water into upper, drier soil layers. This not only benefits the tree itself, but also many other plants growing around it.[9]
Human influences have contributed to the decline of the sugar maple in many regions. Its role as a species of mature forests has led it to be replaced by more opportunistic species in areas where forests are cut over. The sugar maple also exhibits a greater susceptibility to pollution than other species of maple. Acid rain and soil acidification are some of the primary contributing factors to maple decline. Also, the increased use of salt over the last several decades on streets and roads for deicing purposes has decimated the sugar maple's role as a "street-front" tree.
In some parts of New England, particularly near urbanized areas, the sugar maple is being displaced by the Norway maple. The Norway maple is also highly shade tolerant, but is considerably more tolerant of urban conditions, resulting in the sugar maple's replacement in those area. In addition, Norway maple produces much larger crops of seeds, allowing it to out-compete native species.
Cultivation and uses[edit]
Maple syrup[edit]
The sugar maple is one of the most important Canadian trees, being, with the black maple, the major source of sap for making maple syrup.[10] Other maple species can be used as a sap source for maple syrup, but some have lower sugar contents and/or produce more cloudy syrup than these two.[10] Some other trees (birch, ash, etc.) can yield a useful syrup as well, though with different flavors.[11] In maple syrup production from Acer saccharum, the sap is extracted from the trees using a tap placed into a hole drilled through the phloem, just inside the bark. The collected sap is then boiled. As the sap boils, the water is evaporated off and the syrup left behind. 40 litres of maple sap are required to be boiled to produce only 1 litre of pure syrup. This is the reason for the high cost of pure maple syrup.
The sapwood can be white, and smaller logs may have a higher proportion of this desirable wood.[12] Bowling alleys and bowling pins are both commonly manufactured from sugar maple. Trees with wavy woodgrain, which can occur in curly, quilted, and "birdseye maple" forms, are especially valued. Maple is also the wood used for basketball courts, including the floors used by the NBA, and it is a popular wood for baseball bats, along with white ash. It is also widely used in the manufacture of musical instruments, such as the members of the violin family (sides and back), guitars (neck), and drum shells. It is also quite flexible and makes excellent archery bows.[citation needed]
Canadian maple, often referred to as "Canadian hardrock maple", is prized for pool cues, especially pool cue shafts, and the highest grades of this white wood are used by virtually all, both production line and custom hand-made, cue makers to make high-quality shafts. Some production-line cues will use lower-quality maple wood with cosmetic issues, such as "sugar marks", which are most often light brown discolorations visible on the shaft caused by sap in the wood. Great shaft wood has a very consistent grain, and no marks or discoloration. Sugar marks usually do not affect how the cue plays, but are not as high quality as those without it. This wood is also used in decks for its strength.
Urban planting[edit]
The sugar maple was a favorite street and park tree during the 19th century because it was easy to propagate and transplant, is fairly fast-growing, and has beautiful fall color.[contradictory] As noted above however, it proved too delicate to continue in that role after the rise of automobile-induced pollution and was replaced by Platanus occidentalis and other hardier species. The shade and the shallow, fibrous roots may interfere with grass growing under the trees. Deep, well-drained loam is the best rooting medium, although sugar maples can grow well on sandy soil which has a good buildup of humus. Light (or loose) clay soils are also well known to support sugar maple growth. Poorly drained areas are unsuitable, and the species is especially short-lived on flood-prone clay flats. Its salt tolerance is low and it is very sensitive to boron.[citation needed]
- 'Apollo' - columnar
- 'Arrowhead' - pyramidal crown
- 'Astis' ('Steeple') - heat-tolerant, good in southeastern USA, oval crown
- 'Bonfire' - fast growing
- 'Caddo' - naturally occurring southern ecotype or subspecies, from Southwestern Oklahoma, great drought and heat tolerance, good choice for the Great Plains region[13]
- 'Columnare' ('Newton Sentry') - very narrow
- 'Fall Fiesta' - tough-leaved, colorful in season, above-average hardiness
- 'Goldspire' - columnar with yellow-orange fall color
- 'Green Mountain' (PNI 0285) - durable foliage resists heat and drought, oval crown, above-average hardiness
- 'Inferno' - very hardy, with more red fall color than 'Lord Selkirk' or 'Unity'
- 'Legacy' - tough, vigorous and popular
- 'Lord Selkirk' - very hardy, more upright than other northern cultivars
- 'Monumentale' - columnar
- 'Sweet Shadow' - lacy foliage
- 'Temple's Upright' - almost as narrow as 'Columnare'
- 'Unity' - very hardy, from Manitoba, slow steady growth
Use by Native Americans[edit]
The Mohegan use the inner bark as a cough remedy, and the sap as a sweetening agent and to make maple syrup.[14]
In popular culture[edit]
The sugar maple is the state tree of the US states of New York, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
It is depicted on the state quarter of Vermont, issued in 2001.
See also[edit]
- The Comfort Maple, Pelham, Ontario
- List of foods made from maple
- ^ Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008 [and more or less continuously updated since]. mobot.org
- ^ "Acer saccharum Marshall — The Plant List".
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Acer saccharum
- ^ a b Northern Ontario Plant Database: Acer saccharum
- ^ Oklahoma Biological Survey: Acer saccharum
- ^ "GSMNP tall trees". Nativetreesociety.org. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ Lawrence O. Copeland; M. B. McDonald (31 October 2001). "Principles of seed science and technology". Springer: 194–. ISBN 978-0-7923-7322-3. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/sc-cs/df1_e.cfm". External link in
- ^ "Hydraulic lift and its influence on the water content of the rhizosphere: an example from sugar maple, Acer saccharum". Springerlink.com. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ a b Heilingmann, Randall B. "Hobby Maple Syrup Production (F-36-02)". Ohio State University.
- ^ Gibbons, E. 1962. Stalking the Wild Asparagus. David McKay.
- ^ Daniel L. Cassens. "Hard or sugar maple" (PDF). Purdue University:Purdue Extension.
- ^ "Putting Down Roots: Landscape Guidelines for the Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Trees In Central Oklahoma". okPLANTtrees. 3.1.2:MEDIUM DECIDUOUS TREES.
Fortunately for Oklahoma, a subspecies (believed to be an ecotype) of the Sugar Maple was discovered in the southwest part of the state that is specifically adapted to our hot summers and drying winds.
- ^ Tantaquidgeon, Gladys 1972 Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3 (p. 69, 128)
- Horton, J. L.; Hart, S.C. (1998). "Hydraulic lift: a potentially important ecosystem process". Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 13 (6): 232–235. doi:10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01328-7. PMID 21238277.
- Canham, C. D. (1989). "Different Responses to Gaps Among Shade-Tolerant Tree Species". Ecology. 70 (3): 548–550. doi:10.2307/1940200.
- Brisson, J., Bergeron, Y., Bouchard, A., & Leduc, A. (1994). Beech-maple dynamics in an old-growth forest in southern Quebec, Canada. Ecoscience (Sainte-Foy) 1 (1): 40-46.
- Duchesne, L.; Ouimet, R.; Houle, D. (2002). "Basal Area Growth of Sugar Maple in Relation to Acid Deposition, Stand Health, and Soil Nutrients". Journal of Environmental Quality. 31 (5): 1676–1683. doi:10.2134/jeq2002.1676. PMID 12371186.
Further reading[edit]
- Melvyn Tyree. "Maple sap exudation: How it happens" (PDF). Maple Syrup Journal. 4 (1): 10–11.
- Damián Cirelli; Richard Jagels; Melvin T. Tyree (2008). "Toward an improved model of maple sap exudation: the location and role of osmotic barriers in sugar maple, butternut and white birch" (PDF). Tree Physiology. Victoria, Canada: Heron Publishing. 28 (8): 1145–1155. doi:10.1093/treephys/28.8.1145. PMID 18519246.
- Ohio State University Extension Bulletin 856, North American Maple Syrup Producers Manual[1]
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Acer saccharum.
- Common Trees of Pennsylvania
- UI Plants: Woody Ornamentals (sugar maple)
- USDA Plants Profile: Acer saccharum
- Acer saccharum in Godman, Yawney and Tubbs. US Forest Service Silvics Manual
- Acer saccharum at Ohio State Horticulture & Crop Sciences
- Acer saccharum images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu
- Winter ID Pictures
- Historic Photos and Technical Reports Documenting Sugar Maple Research, from digital archives at the University of Vermont.
- Interactive Distribution Map for Acer saccharum
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