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What do I begin with? Ilya Kovalchuk's 300th career goal?…Evander Kane's first ever NHL goal?…Pavelec's performance?…Heck, what about the penalty kill?
Let's start with the captain, shall we?
In his 547th career start, Kovy notched his 300th goal by way of the power play. It was a classic Ilya goal as he took the puck just inside of the blueline and wormed his way through the St. Louis defense… then beat Chris Mason. The goal put the Thrashers up 2-1 at the time. He almost made it two power play goals, but his blast in the second period clanked the iron.
However, he did later get number 301 with an empty-netter at the end…his fourth goal and fifth point of the young season.
Then in the second, it was Evander Kane's turn to make some history. On a play that was another beauty to watch, Kane took a pass from Rich Peverley as he powered his way up the middle and snapped off a winner from between the circles. That one put Atlanta up 3-1…a lead they took into the second intermission.
Kane and Peverley are starting to be quite the duo early on in the season. It was Pevs that scored the goal Saturday in which Evander notched his first ever career assist. Just returning the favor, I guess.
The Thrashers then made sure that Kovy and Kane's memorable evening finished on a winning note as they defeated the Blues 4-2.
And what about the play of Ondrej Pavelec? He shook off an early goal… one in which Keith Tkachuk simply beat him with a shot from the left circle…and played outstanding the rest of the way. He would not surrender another until 2:44 left in the third. For the night, Opie stopped 29 of 31 shots faced.
Not to be overlooked here is the fantastic job the Thrasher's penalty killing unit did Thursday night…wait, did I just use the words "fantastic" and "Thrasher's penalty kill" in the same sentence?
Oh, I need to sit down…that made me dizzy.
Late in the first, with Atlanta nursing a 2-1 lead, Kovy took a hooking penalty. His teammates killed it off to preserve the one-goal advantage. Then to begin the second, Zach Bogosian committed a cross checking infraction just 63 seconds into the period. That, too, was killed off in fine fashion…however just a mere three ticks of the clock after Zach returned to the play, Marty Reasoner hooked his way into the sin-bin.
But once again…by working hard and agressively pursuing the puck…the Thrashers were successful in killing off yeat another Blues man-advantage.
For the season so far, the Thrashers have killed off 6 of the 7 penalties faced. They are 2 for 5 on their own power plays.
Other Quick Shots And Thoughts
The Thrashers have been quite economical with their shots during the first two games. They were able to net six on 28 shots last weekend…then they scored twice on their initial three shots against St. Louis. That would be eight goals on the first 31 SOG of the season. Kane's tally came on Atlanta's 11th shot of the game.
So far they have scored 1o goals on a total of 49 SOG…better than one for every five shots taken.
One worrisome issue though is the shots for/against stat as Atlanta was outshot 31-21 Thursday night. In two games, the Thrashers have taken 49 SOG and have allowed 70 to get through on Opie. Yikes!
Of course, where it counts, they have outscored their opponents by a total of 10-5.
The Thrashers have scored in all six periods so far. Two in each of the three periods against the Bolts, two in the first tonight and one each in periods two and three.
Atlanta has played 120 minutes of hockey so far this season and have only trailed for 2:48 seconds. That certainly helps.
The Thrashers have won their first two games of the season for the first time since 2003. That year they beat Columbus 2-1 to start the season then took a 4-3 decision from Washington. They went on to tie the next two games against the Islanders and Rangers…something I'm quite sure won't happen this time around. The Thrashers started that 2003-04 campaign with 4 wins, zero losses, 2 ties and an overtime loss. That's 11 points in the first 7 games.
And Finally…Hey, I Know Those Two
That very good-looking couple you see toward the end of the Thrashers marketing commercial played throughout the airing of the game is none other than our very own FormerIsleFan and his lovely bride Lilibeter.
Congrats you two…you're stars!!
October 9th, 2009
1:34 pm
Tom, you might be comparing apples to oranges when just looking at the population of the two areas. Do you think 1 in 8 Atlanta residents is a hockey fan (some would say that is too optimistic)? With Winnipeg I'd estimate 80% are hockey fans (it is a writ of adulthood there, and there isn't much else going on). What does the math say about attendance?
I don't want to go here,…but there are tons of other factors, corporate sponsorship, exchange rate for the loonie, etc. My point is that population alone may not be a good metric. Suffice it to say that I hope Winnipeg gets another team,…just not our Thrashers.
BTW: I meant to complement Stendec earlier. This year's Thrashers truly may "a bird of a different feather." Let's hope so.
October 9th, 2009
2:02 pm
Did anyone read about this?… an escalator collapsed at the end of the Blues game at Scottrade Arena.
October 9th, 2009
2:06 pm
"This strong start definitely makes the chances of Ilya re-signing stronger than ever before. Ilya loves Atlanta and I have been told countless times that "he is not Hossa" and if he feels the team is moving towards becoming competitive he will sign long term. I am told that there is very serious talk in Montreal that the Habs are preparing to throw the bank at Ilya if they can. One source has always iterated to me that not taking on Lecavalier's salary may have had more to do with the possibility of Kovalchuk. Not certain, but that sentiment is out there in the hockey insider universe."
Good luck with that.
October 9th, 2009
2:29 pm
Toby- I'm sure you saw in that same Eklund post that we're interested in trading for Sergei Kostitsyn and Brian Campbell as well. That guy just pulls rumors out of his @$$ and posts them right on his website. Just ridiculous…
October 9th, 2009
2:30 pm
Montreal more interested in a superstar Russian than a superstar Canadian (from Quebec)?? I smell a bit of bullcrap.
Next year the "insider universe" will be stating that "not taking on Kovalchuk's salary may have had to do with the possibility of Joe Thornton".
October 9th, 2009
2:35 pm
Please ignore Eklund, he throws a bunch of stuff out there to see what sticks. The sad part is that there are people who finance his operation…No offense Rawhide on your blogging there.
Kovy has come in and continued the role of the Captain and showing everyone he is not letting it go! I think he likes the under dog team he playes for and loves seeing a non traditional hockey town form a round him.
October 9th, 2009
3:06 pm
Apparently, Eklund's main "source" must be Al Strachan.
October 9th, 2009
3:42 pm
The offense looked great and the power play looked awesome as well. I'm not worried about the shot disparity yet because we have jumped out to the big early leads in both games. I will wait and see how that plays out. Go Thrashers!
October 9th, 2009
3:47 pm
I wish we didn't have to wait so long to see another home game…I guess it will even out.
October 9th, 2009
3:57 pm
"Kane is able"
October 9th, 2009
4:23 pm
I understand, and to be honest was going to dig into the stats that you mentioned, but a business call came in and sometimes I have to work.
The reality though is that the market in Winnipeg, while hockey crazy, is not big enough or rich enough, to support an NHL franchise. Sure they have passionate fans, but the cost of maintaining a team in this day and age requires some significant cash flow. Atlanta will be a profitable franchise if the owners will let them win, that has always been the story in Atlanta for any team. Before the Braves started winning in 1991 they drew terrible crowds.
There is an underground hockey fan base in Atlanta. You see them when their teams show up to play. But with the Thrashers sucking so bad for so long, it is not a glamorous ticket. When they start winning the stands will be full.
October 9th, 2009
4:51 pm
WBF – I thought Antro made the right play with the pass to the far post. Yeah, Darren made comments about Kovy telling him to shoot, but look at the play…Nik was in the high slot with both D men converging on him and Mason was squared up to him…he put a perfect pass to where his wing SHOULD have been. It would have taken a miraculous save to keep it out of the net had the pass connected. Since the puck was not sent in too deep, it could have been roofed, making a save even less likely as Mason would have led with his pad to cover the low shot. Like I said earlier…keep that play in the back of your thoughts as I can see it being tried again in the future.
Why would Kovy sign in Montreal? Their coach employs a methodical, plodding style that does not fit Kovy at all. He does not speak French and the citizens of Montreal will always hate him because of that even if he scores 60 a season. Players love playing to full crowds, but also like being able to go out to dinner with their family and not being hounded constantly by the fans and media. He'd never get a moments' peace up there, and he would grow to despise it. That's why Atlanta is a good place for any athlete…we just need to be treated to a winner. The weather is better here, and we are not star struck when we see athletes and performers out in public.
October 9th, 2009
4:56 pm
TSN is reporting the Neil and Spezza got into a slashing fight in practice today. Here's to the implosion of the Sens!
October 9th, 2009
5:10 pm
October 9th, 2009
9:07 pm
Here is the leadin from the St.L Post-Dispatch today, I thought it was VERY interesting…
After back-to-back wins over Detroit in Sweden, the Blues had their welcome home party Thursday at Scottrade Center.
A date with the Atlanta Thrashers was supposed to be the perfect partner for the Blues' return, after having four days off. But this is a different group of Thrashers.
Ilya Kovalchuk, who appears to finally have a strong supporting cast, scored two goals to help Atlanta best the Blues 4-2 in front of a sellout crowd of 19,150.
Nice to see… A textbook road game last evening, just the way it should be… Great start.
Kinda shocked there is NO TV Saturday from Ottawa, nothing on CenterIce
nothing…. I thought ALL Canada games were on TV, are they losing interest in hockey up there in the 51st state ?
October 9th, 2009
9:52 pm
That's a much better write up than the Associated Press, who blamed the loss on jet lag.
October 9th, 2009
10:33 pm
Dave Reid had GOOD things to say about The Atlanta Thrashers, saying Ottawa will have their hands full and then some Saturday night in
ottawa… ONG I cannot believe this, he is THE BIGGEST Thrasher
basher out there, WOW nice things to say, What a REFRESHING change
on "On The Fly".
October 9th, 2009
11:51 pm
I saw that as well, LAC, and nearly spewed out my coffee. Either Dave Reid is willing to put his prejudices aside just long enough to be fair, and maybe even WATCH some Thrashers Hockey this year … or … it's WORSE than we feared. The "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" has begun, right before our very eyes.
October 10th, 2009
12:35 am
Brendan and Rawhide
Maybe the aliens that took over the Thrashers towards the end of last season have consolidated their position. Now they are branching out and taking over the commentators. Perhaps Dave Reid was the first one to succumb to their skills. Simple minds are the easiest to take over.
October 10th, 2009
8:14 am
I saw that this morning and couldn't believe my ears. They are a great team thus far, though. I imaginge the gloves will be off once kovy signs.
October 10th, 2009
8:42 am
why does capgeek have the payroll at $25M?
October 10th, 2009
8:45 am
Thansk to everyone who had their Kane nicknames. Let's hoe we get the chance to use them all season! No reason to send him back to Vancouver-and I will admit I was one of hte people who thought he needed to go back for one more year.
Glovesave-I still think Kovy and Antropov will take a little more to be really get to know each oither on the ice. Once they really get in down, Antropov will take off. Kovy creates space naturally; Antropov is big enough that he's do the same. Btyan Little will be the beneficiary of their abilities.
LAC-if this continues, it will be hard for legitimate media people (like Dave Reid) to ignore the Thrashers. Reid is the kinda people that used to be on Hockey Night in Canada, though I have to say I still like Milbury-as long as he doesn't become a GM again!
October 10th, 2009
9:12 am
Did you know you don't have to go to the mall for a pretzel anymore?
October 10th, 2009
9:26 am
Thrasher wins will force people to say good things, whether they like it or not. It might be small tidbits…but at least they are positive. Tony C. you dont have to go anywhere for that stuff, my Grandchildren do fundraisers for their schools, pretzels, pretzeldogs, pizza kits, cookie dough, peanuts……good stuff.
October 10th, 2009
9:42 am
Antro gets in the slot with the puck, instead of shooting, he tries a pass to Kovy, Eliot says, when they get to the bench, Kovy is going to tell Antro to take that shot. I wonder if Antro said, Nyet, you keep stick on ice. That would have been an easy deflection into the goal.
October 10th, 2009
9:45 am
Here's my Kane nickname, tell me what you think:
Evander Kane
I think it has a ring to it.
LAC and Brendan — Perhaps it's a chance for Reid to be harsh on Ottawa, and Atlanta is the beneficiary of this? But it's a surprise to read that he actually said "Atlanta" and "tough" in the same line that didn't translate to "it's tough to watch Atlanta play hockey".
Tony C. — I miss the pretzel's from Philips. Pretzel Wetzel, right?
October 10th, 2009
11:14 am
I was just looking at the stats and we are the only team that is undefeated in the Eastern Conference. (I build on small victories)
October 10th, 2009
11:20 am
Need some input. Fixing to step into the 21st century. What I need to know is Plasma or LCD for hockey games. I know the plasmas are faster, but will the 120hz LCD keep up with the speed of the puck adequately? Thanks for any input.
October 10th, 2009
11:28 am
I think the "cap geek" $25 mil is our number committed for 2010-11. I remember a post on Cap Geek alluding to the same. The numbers add up that way.
October 10th, 2009
11:31 am
Good question POTF, I suggest doing like I do, hold the tin foil on the rabbit ears in a 87 degree angle. Works every time.
October 10th, 2009
11:40 am
How long do you want the TV to work? I've always felt Plasma is better "quality" but LCD is the better place to spend your money because the step down in quality is negligible (and can be compensated with TV settings) but the TV typically lasts longer. It also depends on the brand you're talking about. My preference is Samsung LCD or I'd say you look into LED, though I don't know much about that technology.
In the end it's all about your personal preference on picture quality and how much you want to spend on the TV set.
October 10th, 2009
12:05 pm
I have a 46″ Samsung LCD and I LOOOVE it to death. Don't get too caught up with the numbers as broadcasting has yet to catch up to the potential of the technology.
For instance, most TVs are capable of 1080p and 120 MHz but most all of the HD production is still in 1080i and 60MHz.
The most important thing is the SportsSouth production quality of their HD telecasts, including Hawks and Braves, is excellent (go figure). Versus HD seems to be too bright and thus a bit fuzzy for lack of a better word.
For whatever reason, perhaps the lighting at Philips, the HD is sharper, steadier and the resolution is superb. Now if we could just get the camera men to stop zooming in on the blueline before a slapshot!!
October 10th, 2009
1:34 pm
Looked at a Samsung 46″. Liked it, but just wanted to make sure the 120hz would be enough for hockey. I'm actually leaning this way, but wanted to make sure, that's why I'm asking all you professional Thrasher watchers.
October 10th, 2009
5:01 pm
Someone said "I'd buy it if I knew that this was the last thing they made.
They're coming out with 3-D TV by the end of 2010:
October 10th, 2009
5:11 pm
I vote for "Raising" Kane
October 10th, 2009
7:53 pm
2-2 After the 1st period. 2 quick goals by the Senators as the Thrashers came out flat. Then Ilya woke up our boys with a goal and Hainsey got one just before the end of the period.
October 10th, 2009
8:04 pm
On the two Senators goals I heard Kamal say "…. rebound… and a Goal."
October 10th, 2009
8:09 pm
The Third Senators goal…. "rebound… and a Score."
Are you seeing a common theme here?
October 10th, 2009
8:15 pm
Happened on the Sens third goal, too. Rebound, then a goal. 3-2 Sens about midway through the 2nd.
October 10th, 2009
10:01 pm
We all have our favorite Kane nicknames. Mine is "Raising Kane," too. Ranallo10 (in AT), all I can hope for, with respect to Dave Reid, is that he be fair and objective. I might be expecting too much. I hope he'll actually take the time this year to watch some Thrasher Hockey this season. Maybe now, he actually we're actually worthy of him time and attention?
October 10th, 2009
10:09 pm
Pevs looked like Sori Letemin! Damn bestard had the Thrashers in a 2-0 hole during f#cking warmup skate. No more acceptable from this jerk than from that untalented LaLa Land quitter! Has heartless nature returned? Terrible outing all the way around! Glimpse of uninspired debacles to come? STAY TURNED! Damn shet.
October 10th, 2009
10:11 pm
Tom, I'll take your bet. I think Vancouver and Calgary will both be playoff teams from Canada. I won't commit to more than that, though. I haven't seen enough of Montreal to formulate an opinion. Toronto is a bit of a longshot. Tonight, they got b1tchslapped by the Penguins, to a chorus of "boos." Brian Burke, I'm guessing, didn't like that. But even I'd say, "It's still very EARLY to draw any final conclusions on a season." Ottawa … I wouldn't think … is going to be a playoff team. But I could actually see them right on the bubble. Depends on whether they buy or sell at the trade deadline.
I'm watching Channel #784 right now, on Comcast's Center Ice. It's a scoreless affair between the Buffalo Sabres and Nashville Predators. I do, occassionally, enjoy a fine goaltenders dual and defensive effort. I see the Predators and Sabres as teams that are "comparable." They have limited Budgets, but excellent GM's and coaches, who manage to survive well, despite the tight purse strings. I hope both teams get a point in tonight's game. Both teams are deserving of a point. There is, officially, 7:00 left in regulation time, if you're a Center Ice subscriber. Some good games are still left to be played tonight, including Montreal vs. Edmonton, Minnesota vs. San Jose, and L.A. vs. St. Louis. Let's see how the Blues respond to the Thrashers loss, after back-to-back wins over Powerhouse Detroit. Columbus 3, Chicago 3, at nearly the end of two periods.
October 10th, 2009
10:15 pm
Pevs looked like Sori Letemin! — Uhhhh, I thought the game wasn't on television…
October 10th, 2009
10:17 pm
Looks like Tampa Bay exacted some revenge on the Carolina Hurricanes tonight. Florida lost, in regulation time, I believe.
In the marquee matchup of the night, Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Rafalski and Lidstrom took on Ovechkin, Backstrom, Green and Semin. Detroit won, 3-2.
Sabres on the PP, now, vs. Nashville. Miller just stopped a breakaway from Nashville, on a "short-handed" bid. That could have been disasterous for Buffalo. The Sabres peppering the Preds with PP shots and chances now. Rinne is holding the fort!! What a game!!!
October 10th, 2009
10:20 pm
Mike Grier! From Kennedy. 1-0, Buffalo. Still plenty of time for Nashville to get the equalizer. 3:25 left to go.
October 10th, 2009
10:22 pm
They gave an assist to Butler, on the Grier goal. Who the heck is Butler? Must be a prospect the Sabres are developing.
October 10th, 2009
10:27 pm
It's a final, from Nashville. 1-0, Sabres over the Predators, on the Mike Grier goal. Tim Kennedy got his 1st NHL point with the assist.
October 10th, 2009
10:29 pm
The Blues are down, 2-1, with less than a minute in regulation. The St. Louis net is empty.
October 10th, 2009
10:32 pm
That was SPIRITED finish, out in LA! Kings do win it, though, 2-1. J. Quick held the fort the Kings in net.


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Senators trade for Kyle Turris
In a move that has been rumored since the end of the summer, Ottawa finally took the plunge and picked up center Kyle Turris from the Phoenix Coyotes. Heading to the desert in return is promising young blueliner David Rundblad and a second round pick next summer. The move caught everyone off guard in Ottawa but was expected in Phoenix. Turris had held out this fall before signing a two-year deal at an average of $1.4 million a season.
While in the middle of a rebuild, the Sens have targeted the second line center spot as an area of need. The feeling is Turris is an upgrade to a position that has some depth. The question remains, how much of an upgrade is he over the Senators current options?
Nick Foligno is having his best season as a pro and has been used down the middle and on the wing this year. Stephane Da Costa was signed out of college last spring, and while he has shown some ability, some time in the AHL is needed. Peter Regin was expected to fill the role, but his health has been a concern and has held him back. Mika Zibanejad was drafted sixth overall in 2011, but was returned to Sweden for another year of seasoning. Is Turris, who has 46 points in 137 career NHL games, a much better option than those already in the organization?
For Rundblad, this was his first pro season in North America. His play of late was slipping and it was expected he would be sent to Binghamton in the near future. Giving up Rundblad was a pretty steep price, considering he has been rated as one of the top young prospects in the game. One of the reasons GM Bryan Murray made this trade was due to the emergence this season of Erik Karlsson and Jared Cowen, allowing him to make this move. There was some talk that the Sens were concerned Rundblad could return to Sweden instead of going to the AHL if assigned. He did mention before the season started he was unsure if he would accept a demotion to the minors, but that was months ago before he played any games. However there was never indication about any attitude over the last few months.
The Senators threw in a second round pick to consummate the deal, although insiders are saying the 2012 draft isn't considered that deep. This pick will be years away from seeing the NHL, so the Sens could afford to give up a pick.
The Sens went from having a deep pool of defensive prospects, especially ones that can move the puck, to one that will need to be replenished. Granted two of them, Karlsson and Cowen, are now staring with the big club, but Ottawa may target a defenseman at this years draft. On the other hand, the Sens look pretty stacked down the middle for the foreseeable future.
Nikita Filatov
Last summer the Sens took a chance on forward Nikita Filatov. The move has not worked out so far, as Filatov has produced one assist in nine games. As such he was "loaned" to CSKA Moscow to finish the season in the KHL. Ottawa optioned him to Binghamton so they could suspend him, taking him off the active roster. This was the only way Ottawa could stop paying him until he signed a contract in Russia.
It is the intention of Filatov to return to the NHL next season, and Murray has stated he will qualify the speedy winger next summer. However, if he wishes to return, there might not be much room for him. Ottawa has some young talent in their system who will be looking at making a name for themselves over the next year. Will there be a spot available for him? And what NHL team would trade for a player that twice left his team to return to Russia, before he had signed his second contract? We have seen a player who doesn't seem prepared to wait for his chance.
Filatov might have been better off biting the bullet and staying in North America. However he will probably make 20 times what he could in the KHL than what he would in the AHL. This looks like a short term business decision over a long term hockey choice.
Senators Still in the Playoff Race
Two and a half months into the schedule, Ottawa is in the middle of the playoff picture. Most fans and pundits saw this year as a rebuilding one, and didn't think the playoffs were in the cards. But low and behold, almost halfway through Ottawa sits 10th, just a few points out of sixth. How did they get here?
Even though they are a game over .500, Ottawa had given up 14 more goals than they have scored. In many of their losses, especially early, the Senators gave up four or five goals. In the games they have won, many times it was a lower scoring contest where they relied on Craig Anderson to keep them in it before capitalizing late. Ottawa is fourth in the Eastern Conference in goals, and a few of the usual suspects have led the way.
Jason Spezza has been a point a game player, while Erik Karlsson leads all NHL defensemen in scoring. Winger Milan Michalek led the league in goals with 19 before he suffered a concussion last week and Daniel Alfredsson has put up seven points in his last five games. Also what may not show up in the stats has been the improved play of their blueliners, especially Sergei Gonchar and Filip Kuba.
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I donwloaded the zip file String.zip and ran immediately into trouble. The instructions say:
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Well, my arduino application folder has no "targets" directory in it. (Version 0017 for Linux). Still, no probs, I fearlessly went and created a "targets" and a "libraries" inside it. I then dumped the contents of the String.zip file in there (the folder called "String").
I then went and killed and restarted my IDE, went to File -> Examples to find the new examples, no joy.
OK, no sweat. I went into arduino/lib/targets/libraries/String/examples/StringAppendCharacter, opened the example and copy pasted it into the IDE. Trying to compile it informed me that:
66: error: WString.h: No such file or directory In function 'void setup()':
In function 'void loop()':
Sooo, I repeatedly tried restarting my IDE, I zapped my X server for the hell of it, nothing. The IDE stubbornly refuses to acknowledge the library. Any ideas what I 'm doing wrong?


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Watching Fun. at Bumbershoot earlier.
For over 15+ years I find myself alone at night sitting in a pavilion alongside railroad tracks in Irondale, AL. This pictured (taken tonight) is the crossing signal right next to tracks at Whistle Stop Cafe in Irondale. It was one of the first things, if not the first thing, I ever shot a photograph of. I taught myself to use a camera in and around whistle stop photographing freights as they roll past and the random items nearby. No matter what kind of good/bad things are going on in my life at the time, I constantly find myself coming back here. This place always puts so many things into perspective regardless of the situation. I love it here.


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The street that isn't there. An optical conclusion, yes?
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very good shot
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It looks like a street, but could be a city garden or an alley. Whatever is below, it makes us think.
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For me this pure ART !!!
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Interesting, piqued my curiosity!
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Rad framing and comp! Undoubtedly no street there : )
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Summary: Cases are already rolling out for the hot selling Nexus 7. This look at two with different approaches to covering that pretty new tablet from Google.
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Poetic Slimbook Case
The portfolio cover has pockets for business cards and other small objects. The long black strap is a hand strap for holding the kit firmly in hand while open.
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The Nexus 7 is comfortable for use in the hand with the cover open as demonstrated.
The case is very light and is comfortable to use for extended periods.
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Are you alive‽
Better than alive! I've learned to type the interrobang!
What the heck's an intererrobang‽
Contrary to popular opinion, the interrobang (or IB to his friends) is not a curious form of sexual intercourse.
Rather, it's one of the most glorious punctuation marks (un)known to mankind. Formed by superimposing the humble curve of the question mark (or, depending on your nationality and/or font, the accusatory interrogation point, or even the exotic, snobbish erotreme) with the vertical insistence of the exclamation point (or his well-bred cousin, ecphoneme). The interrobang is at once wondrous and wrathful, skeptical and surprised, quizzical and querulous, inquisitive and indignant, examinatory and exclamatory.
Many of the commenters on blogs that follow developments in the font world have strong, negative opinions about the interrobang. These people are wrong. The interrobang is awesome. Also, they read font blogs.
Like DaVinci's helicopter, Mendel's independent assortment, and even its contemporary, the Ford Seattle-ite, the interrobang was simply too far ahead of its time. Invented in 1962 by advertising executive Martin K. Speckter—to date it remains the only actually worthwhile thing ever invented by an advertising executive—the interrobang would have to wait for the rise of the internet to find a medium that truly cried out for its unique mixture of questioning outrage.
Consider: How many times have you written "WTF!?!?"
Wouldn't you really rather write: "WTF‽‽"
Elegant, efficient, obscure. Using an interrobang online is a mark (pun accidental, but deliberately retained) of distinction and refinement. As a further benefit, the use of the interrobang has the potential to resolve a dispute even more protracted than the battle between the Little- and Big-endians—should it be "WHAT?!" or "WHAT!?", are you more surprised, or more confused? What if you're equally both‽
Alright, you've sold me! How can I use this magic mark‽
Luckily for you, the overachieving geeks at the Unicode Consortium thought to include the interrobang in their standard. Actually, they sort of had to, because Unicode is the kind of project that computer geeks undertake with a goal so superficially simple, it's only after you think about it that you realize just how insanely audacious it is. Unicode aims to provide the means for computer representation of every character in every language that exists (and maybe a few that don't). Easy, right? You just need enough codespace. Unicode contains space for up to 1,114,112 characters.
Interrobang is number 203D, in hex.
On Linux systems running Gnome, you can press:
Ctrl+Shift+U then you'll get an underlined "u", type 203D and press space and the underlined code will transform into an interrobang! This works in almost all GTK+ apps.
XFCE is the same deal, but use
Ctrl+Shift+X instead. If you're running KDE, you'll just have to dig through the character map.
I haven't tested this, but in Windows, you should be able to generate an interrobang by typing "203d" and then pressing
If you're running Mac OSX, Apple doesn't want you thinking that different. Typing an interrobang is a huge hassle, but the instructions are here.
Finally, most browsers will render the (X)HTML character code & #8253 (remove the space) as an interrobang, so you can use that for platform-neutral interrobang placement, in, say, comments on internet blogs.
For the record, I have no idea how the totally worthless tilde (~) rates its own damn key on the QWERTY keyboard, but the noble interrobang is relegated to the nether-reaches of the unicode table. Apparently in the late 1960s, there were actually some typewriters produced that included an interrobang key. If anyone has one they'd like to sell me, you would be awesome.
What can I do to promote this wonderful typographic innovation‽
Well, for starters, use it! But if you want to showcase your love of the interrobang in a more visible, real-world way, Arts & Letters Daily has Interrobang T-shirts and merchandise available for purchase.
Wearing one of these will allow you to easily segregate the population of the world into three groups.
1) The people who approach you and say, "Why do you have a question mark and an exclamation point on your shirt?"
2) The much better class of people who approach and say, "You're wearing an interrobang shirt. You are awesome."
3) Font-blog readers.
Enough about interrobangs, where are you‽ What have you been doing‽
I am in Paris, France. I have been doing some cool things, and also agonizing and procrastinating over my 2nd Quarter Watson report, which is the main reason I haven't been writing here. I will try to write more frequently, and possibly go back to cover some of the stuff I missed.
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Dave Jacob Hoffman Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 3:37 am
Time to throw down my typography cred here: Yes, I do occasionally read font blogs. Yes, I do own Helvetica the movie on DVD. Yes, my friends and I routinely point out instances of Papyrus used in professional work and groan aloud.
So let me step in to say that if we did not have insane typographers mashing together existing characters, we would not have the lovely ampersand. I don't think I could stand to live in such a world.
I embrace the interrobang as a symbol of experimentation. It represents a bold step towards new frontiers, a flag on the page that proclaims, "WTF IS THAT THING‽"
Ashling Says:
March 6th, 2009 at 4:07 am
I am excited I can be part of the population group #2. Whatever would I do without my favorite geek friend to explain the oddities and new fonts of this world!?<-( insert interrobang here because I am not technology smart enough to do so)
Also, good luck working on your Watson report and I hope you're enjoying France, I pretty much love it there.
Brian Mc Says:
March 6th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
I can appreciate enthusiasm for the interrobang. All you really need to render it is the ability to have one character placed on top of another, like typing a sentence and then lining-out words. Hacking Word, etc. to allow this would open up a lot of possibilities. A good old-fashioned typewriter could do this easily. In the meantime, typing: WHAT?? seems to convey the concept of an interrobang.****If David Jacob likes the ampersand, he should love the section symbol and be quite fond of a stylish dollar sign or paragraph symbol.


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Western Europe
1. Regional Characteristics
o Climate
o Physical Environment
o Agriculture
o Economic Development
2. Demographic Analysis based on the Population Data Sheet
o Population Growth
o Population Under 15 / Over 65
o Infant Mortality Rate
o Percentage Urban
o GNI PPP
3. Countries
o Germany
o France
o Belgium
o The Netherlands
o Luxembourg
o Switzerland
o Austria
o Liechtenstein
o Andorra
o San Marino
4. References
5. Review Questions
Regional Characteristics
Western Europe is classified as a
maritime climate. Maritime weather is influenced by the ocean, in this case,
the Atlantic Ocean. The weather is often overcast. Summers in
Western Europe are usually moist and cool, due to cloud cover, and winters are
moist and milder than other countries on the same latitude. The North
Atlantic Drift is also has an influence on Western Europe's climate. The
North Atlantic Drift, as stated on Wikipedia, is a
powerful, warm, and swift Atlantic Ocean current that originates in the Gulf of
Mexico, exits through the Strait of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines
of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean. This
is why Western Europe tends to be warmer than other countries on the same
latitude. This climate stays north of the Alps, thus considering the Alps
as a climatic divide.
Figure 1: Annual Regional Precipitation Figure 2: Annual Regional Temperature
The change in physical environment gives each region in Western Europe distinctive appearances. Two major landforms of Western Europe are: the Great European Plain and the Alpine mountain system. The Great European Plain is Europe's largest mountain-free land form. The Great European Plain stretches east of the Pyrenees Mountains, in southern France and northern Spain, to the Ural Mountains in Eastern Europe. The majority of agriculture takes place in the Great European Plain. The Alpine Region extends for almost 700 miles from the coastline of southern France into Switzerland, northern Italy, Austria, and even further into Eastern Europe. The Alps are known for stunning scenery, glaciers, lakes, and valleys. Some people think that the Alps have the best skiing conditions than any other mountains. Mt. Blanc is the tallest mountain in the Alps, standing at 15,771 feet. There are also a few major rivers that run through the Alpine Region. These rivers consist of the Ruhr Valley in Germany, the Po River in Northern Italy, and the Rhine River, which separates Germany from France. These rivers provide water for agriculture and industry, as well as providing transportation of individual resources.
Agriculture is the main use of land in Western Europe. Many forms of agriculture can be found because of the many different climates found in each region. The lowland's of Western Europe concentrate on producing grain, sugar beets and oil seeds. Wheat grows through the moist and mild winter for the spring harvest. Western Europe also uses the lowland's for both crops and livestock. In the hilly regions is where more of the livestock farming takes place. Dairy farms are also found in Western Europe because dairy production needs to match the Western levels of high dairy consumption. Large amounts of fresh milk are produced in Western Europe, as well as the United States. France is important when it comes to agriculture. France is the world's second exporter of agriculture products. France is the only country in Europe to be completely self-sufficient in basic food production.
The major manufacturing industries in Western Europe are automobile industry, aerospace industry, electronics industry and pharmaceuticals. Germany produces about 4 million cars per year, France around 3 million, and the United Kingdom and Belgium about 1 million each year. Aerospace industry is another major manufacturing industry in Western Europe. Western Europe became the world's largest plane makers after the Airbus, the Ariane rockets, and the European fighter project. These projects did require additional costs and extended time to make the sales abroad more competitive. In 1974 the United States had the most planes made, making 4,000 planes. However, in 1996 European companies took over with the Airbus, making 9,000 planes. The electronic industry is an interesting industry. "In the 1970s, U.S. corporations competed successfully to snatch the integrated circuit market from Western Europe, and in the 1980s. The Japanese became dominant in many sectors" (Bradshaw). Even though this seems like something bad, both the United States and Japan invested in Western Europe, Germany and the U.K. "to gain access to EU markets and localized defense industry customers and to utilize good technical and scientific labor" (Bradshaw). Japan ended up building their own factories in Western Europe; however the United States and Western Europe began to work together with resources because both the United States and Western Europe see Japan as a threat. The last major industry is pharmaceuticals. Germany leads Western Europe in this industry. The sub-region produces nearly half the world total and consumes less than 30 percent. Two-thirds of the world's pharmaceutical exports come from Western Europe. (Japan, a competitor to Europe, has not begun to develop this industry yet).
Demographic Analysis based on the Population Data Sheet
Population %
Under 15 / Over 65
Infant Mortality
Population % in
Areas Urban
16 / 17
17 / 17
18 / 16
14 / 19
17 / 12
19 / 14
The Netherlands
18 / 14
16 / 16
15 / 12
San Marino
15 / 16
Looking at the Population Data Sheet really sheds light into the five selected categories, the first is population growth. The population growth for this region is very low. Most of the countries in this region have a growth rate of 0.3 between 0.7. Some countries such as Austria (0.0) and Germany (-0.2) have no population growth or a negative population growth. This means the country's population is actually declining. Low population growth is common amongst most of the European countries. This is primarily due to their GNI PPP values and industrialized nature. However, in comparison to the rest of the European continent, Western Europe has a fairly high population growth. In fact, some parts of Europe are facing negative population rates.
The numbers for the percent of the population under fifteen, and over sixty five are fairly similar amongst the Western European countries. The population percentage of people under 15 is usually about the same as the population percentage for people above 65 in developed countries. Since all the Western European countries are fairly well developed, it is no surprise to see the population percentage numbers shown in the chart above.
Looking at born infant mortality, this from the population data sheet shows a very small number of infants out of 1000 die in the region. A low infant mortality rate is another trait among more developed countries where better health care and doctors are present. Although the numbers for Western Europe are not the lowest numbers in the world, they are some of the lowest compared to the rest of Europe.
The percent of urban population is very high for the countries in Western Europe. Most of the countries in this region are above 70% for an urban population. This is due to the decrease focus on agriculture and the increase focus on industrialization and country development. The exception is Liechtenstein which has an urban population of only 15%.
The final selected category is the GNI PPP (gross national index purchasing power parity). This is the main statistic used in determining a county's prosperity or stage of development. As the chart above shows, all the countries in Western Europe have a GNI PPP figure of over $30,000. This is a very prosperous value. The country in Western Europe with the smallest GNI PPP figure is France with $32,130. On the other hand, Luxembourg has the highest figure in Western Europe and the world with $55,970.
The dominate country of Western Europe is Germany. Germany is located in the northern central area of Europe. It shares borders with Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Austria and Poland. It has a population of 82.3 million as of 2007. However, the population has declined since 2003 (82.6 million). Germany is further broken up into sixteen states. These states give the country its unique cultural experiences and political traditions. Western and eastern Germany are still in the progress of reuniting following the demolition of the Berlin Wall which divided the country after World War II. Six of these states were in the former East Germany which governed by the Soviet Union. The rest of Germany was controlled by the Allied Powers. It was in this Soviet part of Germany referred to as Saxony where the present-day cities of Leipzig and Dresden can be found. These cities still bare some of the scars left behind by World War II. On the western side of Germany, are the industrial cities of Bonn and Koln. North Rhine-Westphalia is the leading industrial state which contains the Ruhr industrial complex in these cities. Germany's financial headquarters are located in Frankfurt, which is also the air hub of Germany. Baden-Wurttemberg and Bavaria are two states in the south of the country, which contain very high levels of technology and modern industry.
France is the second largest Western European country in population with 61.7 million people. Along with Germany, France is another of Western Europe's industrial powers. France is one of the oldest countries in the world, with its capitol in Paris. Because of the Seine River and protective walls surrounding Paris, the culture and economy of Paris remained unchecked until World War II. Paris dominates the entire country, especially in the north and central parts. In the southern cities of Marseilles and Nice the influence of Paris is less noticeable but still present. It is in these southern cities that many multi-national and industrial companies have their headquarters. The dominate force behind the French economy is being the world leader in supplying high speed trains, aircraft, fiber optic communications, and space related technologies. It is also a world leader in nuclear energy. In fact, 75% of the country is now powered with nuclear power. This in turn reduces the country's dependence on imported oil and produced emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. Agriculture is also a major aspect of the French economy.
The population of Belgium is 10.6 million people. This is towards the bottom half of the Western Europe population ranks. However, despite its small population and land area, Belgium manages to maintain one of the healthiest economies in the region. It is a major exporter of coal, natural gas, iron, steel, and transportation equipment. Belgium also boasts the headquarters of many European organizations especially in its capitol city of Brussels. This city is the home of the EU's European Commission and the headquarters of NATO. The city also serves as the administrative center for international economic organization. The culture is segregated between the Flemings of the north and the Walloons of the south. The main differences between these two groups are their language and religion. The Walloons are French speaking Protestants who live mainly in the north, while the Flemings are Dutch speaking Roman Catholics who live in the southern part of Belgium.
Also known as Holland, The Netherlands is another country that is both productive in agriculture and industry while harboring a smaller population (16.4 million). The Netherlands has a strong agricultural program which mainly focuses on the production of dairy product, meats, vegetables, and other food products. Since The Netherlands borders the Mediterranean Sea, its capitol, Amsterdam has become a busy port city that has a very prosperous diamond trade as well as various types of light manufacturing. Amsterdam is also considered the cultural center of The Netherlands. Another busy port city in The Netherlands is Rotterdam which is boasted to be the busiest port in Europe, mainly due to the oil exported from the Middle East to Europe. Another big attraction in The Netherlands is the World Court of the United Nations which is located in a third major city, The Hague.
Luxembourg boasts the highest GNI PPP ($55, 970) figure of the region and the world. This number has grown significantly since 2003 ($48,560). This is mainly due to its role as being one of the banking leaders of the world. Luxembourg has become a major financial power due to its lenient restrictions on banking in comparison with other European countries. With a population of 500 thousand people, Luxembourg relies on guest workers to work its iron and steel industries which are its major exports.
Switzerland is located in Alpine Europe. The terrain is made up
of 60% mountains, 30% Middleland, which supports most
of the inhabitants of the nation and is often subject to dense fog, and 10%
Jura regions, which is a plateau made up entirely of limestone. The
climate in Switzerland is mostly wet. Switzerland receives anywhere
between 1100-1200 millimeters of annual precipitation in the Middleland area while the mountainous region receives over
2500 millimeters of annual precipitation. The Middleland
and Jura regions exhibit characteristics of a Maritime climate where much
precipitation falls annually and the temperatures range from 85°F in the summer
to 41° in the winter. One of Switzerland's natural recourse's in
hydroelectric mountainous terrain and high amounts of precipitation.
Hydroelectric power accounts for about 60% of the country's electricity
requirements. The Grande Dixence Dam is one of
the world's tallest dams, and is the tallest in Europe. Another major Swiss
resource is salt which is harvest from large salt mines deep within the Earth
such as the one located in the city of Bex.
Agriculture production only provides for 60% of the countries food needs.
Competition with foreign products is difficult so fixed prices are made for
Swiss agriculture, this makes production costs increase.
Austria is a federal republic and is divided into nine states. Burgenland, Carinthia (Kämten), Lower Austria (Niederösterreich), Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Salzburg, Styria (Steiermark), Tyrol (Tirol), Vorarlberg, and Vienna (Wien). Austria is mostly mountainous because of the Alps. Sixty-two percent of Austria is made up by the Austrian Alps, twelve percent by the Carpathians, another twelve percent is the Pannoni low-country, and the final four percent is the Vienna basin. Austria is one of the 10 richest countries in the world and has a well-developed social market economy. Austria is in membership to the European Union and has not had to rely on Germany like it has in the past. Natural resources in Austria consist of oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, RP praphite, salt, and hydropower.
Liechtenstein is a very small country situated right between Austria and Switzerland. You can compare Lichtenstein to Washington D.C. However, Lichtenstein is smaller. There are many fields and farms that make up the Liechtenstein landscape, but also mountainous. 24% of the land is for arable land, 16% for permanent pastures, 35% for forests and woodland and 25% is used for another use. Natural resources consist of hydroelectric potential and arable land. Industries of Liechtenstein include electronics, metal manufacturing, dental products, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, food products, precision instruments, tourism and optical instruments. Liechtenstein is one of the best known tax havens. The government of Liechtenstein taxes personal and business income and wealth.
Andorra is another very small country situated right between Spain and France. One interesting fact about Andorra is that "the people of Andorra are currently listed as having the highest human life expectancies on Earth, at an average of 83.52 years at birth" (Wikipedia). There are seven parishes in Andorra, Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Encamp, Escaldes-Engordany, La Massana, Ordino, and Saint Julià de Lòria. Andorra does not have a lot to the country and most of the economy comes from tourism. Only 2% of the country is able to produce agriculture, so most of the food is imported. Tobacco is one of the only things grown in Andorra. Exports include cigarettes, cigars and furniture.
San Marino is another very small country fully surrounded by Italy. The climate of San Marino is Mediterranean, warm summers and mild winters. The Municipalities in which San Marino is divided up into are as follows: The City of San Marino, Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Montegiardino, and Serravalle. Most industries in San Marino consist of banking, electronics and ceramics. And agriculture consists of wine and cheese. One interesting thing about San Marino is that they have Aerial tramway transportation to Monte Titano. Another interesting fact about San Marino is the fact that they are not a part of the European Union, but are still allowed to use the Euro. Not only are they allowed to used the Euro, but also they are allowed to make "San Marino" designs and pictures on it.
1.) Fisher, James S. Geography and Development: A World Regional Approach-4th ed. (1992) New York, New York. Macmillan Publishing Company.
2.) Clawson, David L. World Regional Geography: A Development Approach-7th ed. (2000) Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Macmillan Publishing Company
3.) de Blig, H.J. and Miller, Peter O. Geography: Realms Regions and Concepts-10th ed. (2001) New York, New York, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
4.) Bradshaw, Michael. World Regional Geography: The New Global Order-2nd ed. (1999) New York: McGraw-Hill Co, Inc.
5.) Population Data Sheet. Population Reference Bureau, 2007 and 2003.
Review Questions
1. Both the Alps and
the Pyrenees have served to: A. isolate and define populations on either side
of them, such as the Dutch and the Belgians; B. create a series of open
pathways across the map of Europe; C. define a Northern European society on the
one hand, and a Mediterranean European society on the other; D. separate the
Slavic languages from the Germanic.
2. Western European climates tend to be noticeably milder than their latitudinal equivalents in North America because: A. Eurasia is a larger continent; B. Western Europe is closer to the North Pole; C. of the influence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf stream; D. there are no high mountains in Western Europe.
3. As a result of their central location, the nations of Western Europe: A. enjoy relatively easy potential for contact with most of the inhabited world and its resources; B. tend to be very large by world standards; C. are assured of easy markets for whatever they can produce; D. dominate decision-making at World conferences.
4. Western Europe's most densely populated country is: A. Norway; B. the Netherlands; C. France; D. Italy; E. Germany.
5. Two countries whose citizens rejected membership in the European Economic Community are: A. Norway and Switzerland; B. the United Kingdom and Ireland; C. France and Germany; D. Spain and Greece.
6. Which of the following countries is currently listed as having the highest human life expancty? A. San Marino; B. Switzerland; C. Liechtenstein; D. Andorra.
7. The European
Community country with the highest percentage of its workers engaged in primary
activities (mainly agriculture) is: A. the Netherlands; B. West Germany; C.
Ireland; D. United Kingdom.
8. Ethnically very diverse and with four "official" languages, this country's policy of strict political neutrality has kept it from becoming a member of the European Community despite its central location: A. Austria; B. Sweden; C. Belgium; D. Switzerland; E. Luxembourg.
9. In Western Europe summers are usually____ and ____, and winters are usually ____ and ___. A. dry, hot; dry, cold; B. moist, hot; dry, cold; C. moist, cool; moist, mild; D. moist, mild; moist, cool
10. The Berlin Wall was built in 1961: A. in the Middle Ages to protect the city; B. by Hitler's troops to protect their leader; C. to keep people from moving out of East Germany; D. to keep people from moving out of West Germany; E. to protect East German industry.
11. Western Europe climates tend to be noticeably milder than their latitudinal equivalents in North America because: A. Eurasia is a larger continent; B. Western Europe is closer to the North Pole; C. of the influence of the Atlantic Ocean and the North Atlantic Drift; D. there are no high mountains in Western Europe
12. Deemed essential in the boom years of the 1960's and early 1970's, this group is now seen as a serious social problem in several western European countries: A. guest workers; B. industrial workers; C. service workers; D. domestic workers.
13. Which of the following Western European countries has the highest standard of living as defined by GNP per capita: A. Luxembourg; B. The Netherlands; C. France; D. Germany; E. Andorra.
14. Identify the sharpest difference in standard of living among neighboring states: A. Spain / Portugal; B. Switzerland / France; C. Austria / Italy; D. Denmark / Germany; E. Germany / Poland.
15. Which of the following countries has been most successful in sustaining a high level of industrial productivity: A. Great Britain; B. Italy; C. San Marino; D. Germany; E. Spain.
16. Which of the following countries does not border the Baltic Sea: A. Germany; B. Poland; C. Netherlands; D. Denmark; E. Lithuania.
17. In driving from Lisbon to Rotterdam, in which countries would you drive through: A. Italy, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands; B. France, Belgium, Netherlands; C. Andorra, France, Netherlands; D. Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands; E. Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands.
18. Which of the following are landlocked states in Europe: A. Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Luxembourg; B. Czechoslovakia, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Luxembourg; C. Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Luxembourg; D. Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Luxembourg; E. Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Denmark;
19. Western Europe climates tend to be noticeably milder than their latitudinal equivalents in North America because: A. Eurasia is a larger continent; B. Western Europe is closer to the North Pole; C. of the influence of the Atlantic Ocean and the North Atlantic Drift D. there are no high mountains in Western Europe
20. Of the following western European countries, which one has the largest population: A. Great Britain; B. France; C. Germany; D. Sweden; E. Italy.
Initially submitted by Sara Wagner, 10/22/96; resubmitted by Jeremy Fischer 3/4/97; and Bill Kellner 6/15/97. Edited by Karen Oyler, 10.12/03; resubmitted by Matthew Burke on 11/25/03; edited and resubmitted by Christina Gawley and Drew Rivard on 4/11/2008.


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Who Is This Funny Face?
Funny Gal. Butterfly Diva. Kitten Mom. Accidental Chef. Leafs Fan. New Runner. And Wannabe Rockstar.
Quirky and authentic in all her thousand parts, she's known for calling to sing you silly songs when you're feeling blue and her infectious smile. She loves listening to people's stories and always coaxes people to reveal the movie that is their life.
Her story includes battling online business super villains into submission as an Online Business Manager, helping clients pump up the volume on their online presence or share their stories via new media, rockin' a microphone and singing her little heart out at conferences, in musicals and yes, even a Karaoke night or two (okay 300!), and being the Go-To-Techie-Gal when things go wrong or you just can't figure out how to get the Internet Gremlins to play nice.
In her downtime, she sings (a lot!), cooks delicious meals for the people she loves, dotes on iKitten, cheers on her local hockey team, and laces up her sneakers (run little feet run!).
A true joy to be around and an inspiration to work with, she always has a smile on her face and a song in her heart (if not on her lips).
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We're super excited to show you Work It Out, a blog series where we'll give you insight into the styles and personalities of the wonderful ladies behind the scenes of Miss KL. For our inaugural post we introduce Leah Soffian!
A Brooklyn native, Leah is a 90s Queen turned superstar intern sent to Miss KL from Heaven to kick some serious ass. This girl not only turns heads with her incredibly chic and truly one-of-a-kind style, but she can keep you laughing for days with her spot on impressions. She is wearing all vintage except for the skirt.
Q: How would you define your personal style?
A: My personal style starting rearing its ugly head at about age four when I started dressing myself everyday. My Mother is a big supporter of my personal style and wasn't about to put a cap on it, so since the age of four my personal style has been evolving and finding new inspirations. Today I would say that my personal style is a mixture derived from the women in my life over the years and the way I feel as a person: wild and daring, yet still chic and ahead of current trends. Long story short, 90s Queen is my name and Thrifting is my game.
Q: What is the most versatile piece of clothing in your wardrobe at the moment?
A: The most versatile piece of clothing I have would have to be my vintage silk chiffon black circle skirt. I got it from a cute little vintage store in Paris like 5 years ago and I find it as one of my go to pieces every season since I've acquired it. It's like my version of the Little Black Dress.
Q: Motto/quote you live by?
A: "You look good when you wear it well." It's simple, but it makes me feel absolutely amazing when I fully express myself through my style. It's from a song called "ready 2 wear" By Felix Da Housecat.
Q: What is your favorite city, and why?
A: Madrid, Spain is one of the most fun places I've ever been! There is nothing like a summer spent shopping, eating and dancing in Chueca. I've been there two times and I found that everything from the fashion to the architecture is so inspiring, especially for a fashion junkie. You go broke in a week from all the vintage shops and even just some of the local stores selling fun crazy club wear and shoes!
Q: What's your favorite part about working at Karmaloop?
A: My absolute favorite part of working at Karmaloop is the people! In my time here I've met some of the most creative and amazing people in a long while. Working here makes me feel current and good about choosing to chase my dreams of working with clothing and styling all types of projects. People here recognize style when they see it and they teach me new things everyday!
Q: What are 5 things you can't live without?
A: Five things I can't live without??? EASY:
- My Boots
- Vintage cut-off jorts
- Tattoos
- Third Eye Blind
- Hot sauce
Leah's picks from Miss KL:
- The Hi-Waist Corset Short – Tripp NYC
- The Nightrider Dress – Shown to Scale
- The Cutout Plaid Button Up – UNIF
- The Hendrix Fur Trim Coat – MINKPINK


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Safe Conduct is an intense but sprawling look at French filmmaking during the Nazi occupation. Director and co-writer Bertrand Tavernier has infused the work with passion and unexpected humor, but he fills the frame with so much chaos and so many characters that it's hard to keep all the people and events straight, and watching the film can be an exhausting experience. There are literally hundreds of minor characters running around, some of them major figures in the French film industry at the time. For example, most viewers will probably not realize that the Swiss actor (shown only from the back), who refuses to act while the Nazi "watchdogs" are on the set is supposed to be Michel Simon. The film has also been criticized for soft-pedaling French collaboration during the war. "When the Germans go," says Jean-Paul Le Chanois (Ged Marlon), a Jewish screenwriter hiding his identity to work for a Nazi-controlled company, "we wont have aided German cinema, but saved French cinema." Tavernier clearly shares this sentiment, and while he explores the moral complexity of the situation, he does accentuate the positive. The film is well acted and expertly filmed. The climax of the film, wherein Jean Devaivre (Jacques Gamblin), suffering from a terrible cold, travels all the way to England to deliver some purloined Nazi documents, exemplifies the film's strengths, as it's both harrowing and bitterly funny. Safe Conduct is sometimes troubling, and imperfect, but its immediacy and the passion it displays for its subject make it worthwhile.
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Exclusive: CB I Hate Perfume Is in Rare Form
"It's a very unusual collection," Christopher Brosius, founder of CB I Hate Perfume, says of his latest release of six floral absolutes titled Rare Flowers. "These are all strictly natural and, unlike the ready-to-wear perfumes, are comprised of one single solid material." For Brosius, unusual scents are par for the course—the perfumer is known for bottling brilliantly obscure scents, from the existential Where We Are There Is No Here to the more mundane In the Summer Kitchen (though puppies' feet and gasoline have eluded him), and Rare Flowers is indicative of a return to basics, as nature intended.
The flowers, including night-blooming jasmine, neroli, tuberose, narcissus, Indian champaca, and Moroccan jonquil, undergo a laborious process known as enfleurage in Grasse, France, whereby thousands of pounds are picked in their prime and hand-pressed through fat-coated glass to capture each flower's truest scent. It's an expensive endeavor that has all the great perfume houses opting for cheaper synthetic notes over natural ones. "When you hold a [chemically composed] absolute to the real one, there's this vast difference," Brosius explains. "The real ones are so much richer and more complex, and people don't really have the opportunity to access that."
CB I Hate Perfumes makes that access possible from its Brooklyn-based lab, albeit at a higher price point (Rare Flowers ranges from $325 to $500), but it's one investment that will last, as none of Brosius' perfumes have a shelf life. "A perfume that goes bad will go bad for two reasons: It was never properly stored or it was never made well in the first place," he says. Brosius doesn't filter, clarify, or dye his perfumes to make them "pretty," either. Each Rare Flower possesses a different lucidity and color once it interacts with its oil or water base, and it remains that way to preserve the integrity of the floral scent in all of its natural complexity. "I've never gone for really pretty bottles, either," he adds. "That's not really the point…it's about the experience of the scent."
His next perfume will commemorate the transition from his current Williamsburg perfume gallery to a larger, new collaborative space in Bushwick. "It will be a highly emotional perfume," Brosius says in jest, "of blood, sweat, and tears."
Available at cbihateperfume.com


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PHOENIX (AP) -- Francisco Rodriguez's spring training debut for the Milwaukee Brewers could be delayed after the pitcher injured a foot by stepping on a cactus.
Rodriguez reported late because of a visa problem and was expected to make his first appearance Thursday against San Diego in Peoria.
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke says "he took out a lot of the thorns, but there some more in there" and adds "I don't think it's that big of a setback, but I imagine he's pretty sore today."
The 32-year-old agreed to a $3.25 million, one-year contract last month.
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