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Friday, October 14, 2005Macon, Ga. (October 14, 2005) - ETSU sophomore Jordan Ladd was named Atlantic Sun Runner of the Week, Wednesday by the conference office.
Ladd led the Bucs team with to a fifth-place showing in a field of 23 teams at the Furman Invitational last weekend. ETSU was the top A-Sun finisher in a field of 23 teams that included Campbell and Gardner-Webb. He finished the 8K in a time of 26:46.28, good for a 12th-place finish. This is the first time this season Ladd has finished first for the Bucs.
The Bucs will be back in action on Oct. 29 as
The Atlantic Sun Runner of the Week is announced every Wednesday during the 2005 cross country season.
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Aksel Lund Svindal, last of the top seeds to go in the Birds of Prey Downhill in Beaver Creek, made sure that he made it count with his forth win in the American resort. The HEAD World Cup Rebel gave his rivals only a small glimmer of hope coming into the last section but then snuffed out the hopes of the leader in the finish, Hannes Reichelt's hopes by crushing the last section into the finish. Reichelt took second and Peter Fill took third.
With the racers using only part of the traditional Birds of Prey course, over half of the course was new, due to course preparation for the World Championships next year, Svindal gave his reaction to the course: "I have to admit, I like the old course more. This course is great, but the old Birds of Prey course was world class. But in the end it's all about the win, so I can't say that I'm too disappointed with the change."
Svindal added that he had not been feeling great after the journey to Beaver Creek yet with the Super G like course he was able to just let his HEAD skis run all the way to the finish to claim his 23rd career World Cup win.
Prior to the race, Svindal was many peoples favourite as the new course had the feeling of a Super G at the top. After only having one training run to get acclimatised to the course and the aggressive snow due to the cold, the need to carry speed across the middle section soon became apparent. The section through 'Abyss' down to the 'Golden Eagle' Jump approaching the finish was the win or lose section on the course. It was here that Svindal stole a march on his rivals with a clean line.
After taking 30th in the opening World Cup Downhill in Lake Louise, Beat Feuz was back mixing it with the top racers as he placed sixth. Considering that he had spent all last season injured, this was a very encouraging result for Feuz. Had it not been a mistake near the bottom, Feuz could well have had his first top five result for HEAD. Feuz is not yet back to his limit and there is more to come from him.
1. Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) HEAD
2. Hannes Reichelt (AUT)
3. Peter Fill (ITA)
6. Beat Feuz (SUI) HEAD
12. Kjetil Jansrud (NOR) HEAD
13. Bode Miller (USA) HEAD
27. Johan Clary (FRA) HEAD

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Camping spots near NYC
Each of these weekend trips is merely a train (or rental car) ride away.
RECOMMENDED: See all weekend trip ideas
For those who want to travel light
Malouf's Mountain Sunset Campgrounds
All you need to enjoy a weekend at this upstate New York camping resort is a sleeping bag and mat, a knife, a flashlight and a toothbrush, says owner Dick Malouf, who picks city slickers up from the nearby train station and sends them off on a day hike (ranging from a half hour to five hours) while he drives their gear to the well-spaced-out sites. Tents are set up on elevated platforms complete with a tarp-covered fire pit and a "chow box" full of cooking supplies, silverware and even a deck of cards. You can bring your own food, purchase uncooked meat and veggies at the campsite, or order in from local restaurants.
Price: $68 per night for a platform site with chow box and tent, $43 for primitive sites
Getting there: From Grand Central Terminal, take Metro-North's Hudson Line to the Beacon station (about 90 minutes). Call 845-831-6767 or visit maloufsmountain.com for reservations.
For LGBT campers
Sundance Outdoor Adventure Society
Members of this volunteer organization, whose motto is "come out and play," can sign up for day and weekend trips to public parks in upstate New York, the New Jersey Pine Barrens and the Poconos in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Overnight backpacking trips are available for beginner, intermediate and advanced skill levels, while camping trips are open to anyone who enjoys sleeping under the stars.
Price: Annual membership dues are $40, $20 for students. Trips are priced at cost for carpooling, food, equipment and reservation fees.
Getting there:Visit sundanceoutdoor.org for reservation and transportation options.
For a traditional campground experience
Clarence Fahnestock State Park
If you're nostalgic for the days of family camping trips, rowboat rentals, Saturday-night movies and organized hiking excursions, book yourself one of the 80 campsites at this 14,000-acre upstate park located along the beautiful Canopus Lake. Nearby hunting and fishing are also available with a state permit.
Price: $19 a night per tent site
Getting there: From Grand Central Terminal, take Metro-North's Hudson Line to the Cold Spring station. Arrange ahead of time for the eight-mile taxi ride to the campgrounds (about $20). Visit newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com for reservations.For a quick getaway
Croton Point Park
Just an hour's train ride north of the city, this Westchester County park offers cabin and tent camping on the Hudson River, along with hiking, picnicking and swimming facilities. Tour the historic wineries, thought to be the oldest in New York State, and the fun-for-all-ages Croton Point Nature Center.
Price: Six-person cabins range from $55 to $90 a night with a park pass, $75 to $120 without. Tent sites are $30 a night with a park pass, $50 without.
Getting there: From Grand Central Terminal, take Metro-North's Hudson Line to the Croton-Harmon station, which is about a half-mile walk to the park entrance. Visit westchestergov.com for reservations.
For big groups or a large family
Stone Tavern Farm
Toss the kids (or a bunch of fun-loving friends) in a rented minivan and head three hours upstate to this mountain paradise in Roxbury, New York, which boasts horseback riding, hiking, paddleboating and ATV rides. Pitch a tent at one of just three campsites across 400 acres, or reserve the bunkhouse that sleeps 15—complete with a fire pit and large lounging and recreation area. Once you're settled, take a scenic ride on the historic Delaware & Ulster Railroad, or drive half an hour to Kaaterskill Falls, the highest waterfall in New York State.
Price: Tent camping is $20 per tent per night; the bunkhouse is $150 per night. Food and activities are available for an additional fee.
Getting there: Take Route 87 North to Route 28 West into the Catskill region; visit stonetavernfarm.com for detailed directions and reservations.
For adventure on the water
Kittatinny Canoes
Pack your tent and your bathing suit for a day of rafting, canoeing, kayaking or tubing on the Delaware River (one of the cleanest waterways in the country) and a night camping on the riverfront in Barryville, New York. Choose from 350 campsites in both wooded and open-grass settings, and catch your own dinner in the stocked trout stream (just bring your own pole).
Price: Water-adventure trips range from $25 to $45 a day; two-day specials also available. Tent campsites are $11 per night, plus $13 per person.
Getting there: Take New Jersey Transit to Secaucus Junction and transfer to the Main Line/Bergen County Line to Port Jervis. Visit kittatinny.com or call 800-FLOAT-KC for reservations and to make pickup and drop-off arrangements.
For beach lovers
Fire Island National Seashore
A limited number of free camping permits are available on a first-come, first-served basis in the Otis Pike High Dunes Wilderness area on Long Island's Fire Island, about a mile from civilization (including food and bathrooms) but steps from the white sand beaches and sparkling ocean. If that's roughing it a bit too much, you can reserve a tent site near Fire Island's Watch Hill Visitor Center, where there's running water, grills, showers, food and even a tiki bar nighttime hangout. No cars are allowed on the island, but summertime Long Island Rail Road trains coordinate with the 20-minute Watch Hill ferry to make your trip quick and easy.
Price: Wilderness camping is free upon availability; Watch Hill five-person tent sites are $20 per night with a two-night minimum.
Getting there: Take the Long Island Rail Road Montauk Branch to the Patchogue station and catch a $4 shuttle bus (or walk) to the ferry terminal. Visit nps.gov/fiis for wilderness camping information and watchhillfi.com for a campground reservation form.
For an inner-city escape
Floyd Bennett Field
Manhattanites have always considered Brooklyn to be something of a wilderness, but it may still come as a surprise to learn that you can actually camp there—and we're not talking about sleeping on the sidewalk. This abandoned-airport-turned-national-park in Marine Park has room for about 100 campers, each site with a fire pit and picnic table—and not much else. (It may be the only place in New York City where holes in the ground are considered acceptable bathroom facilities.) It's a little slice of serenity...with bonus noise from JFK-bound planes that ocassionally fly nearby!
Price: $50 per campsite for a three-night stay.
Getting there: Take the 2 or 5 train (at rush hour) to Flatbush Avenue and transfer to the Rockaway Park--bound Q35 bus. Call 718-338-3799 for reservations.
There's a new shuttle at Harriman State Park on the weekends, leaving from the Metro-NOrth Train Station in Tuxedo, New York. Great access to so many of the old lean-tos and campgrounds. See MyHarriman for details.
This is helpful and informative! Thanks and I like to share it to my twitter @CampingCactus
I'm pretty sure those pictures don't correspond to the captions.
Fire Island- Beware of MISQUITOS !! the campsites are swarming with VICIOUS misquitos...more then any other camspsite I have ever been to. The park rangers are friendly, but the misquitos ruined my camping trip. Five stars for the rangers, 1 star for the misquitos
Fire Island- Beware of MISQUITOS !! the campsites are swarming with VICIOUS misquitos...more then any other camspsite I have ever been to. The park rangers are friendly, but the misquitos ruined my camping trip. Five stars for the rangers, 1 star for the misquitos
this site http://smalltentsshop.com/shop/shop.php?c=1&n=3375301&i=B003R7PU6W&x=Mountain_Trails_Grand_Pass_18_by_10_Foot_2_Room_6_to_7_Person_Family_Dome_Tent is the best mountain tent you can purchase from anybody.


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California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Organic Materials Management
Website providing information on compost, mulch, grasscycling, and other topics relating to the management and use of organic resources.
Website containing numerous articles about home composting, including how and what to compost, the use of worms.
Consumers Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste
Individual consumers can help alleviate Americas mounting trash problem by making environmentally aware decisions about everyday things like shopping and caring for the lawn. Reusing products is just one way to cut down on what we throw away. This website outlines many practical steps to reduce the amount and toxicity of garbage.
Cornell Waste Management Institute
The goal of the Cornell Waste Management Institute project (Composting Food Wastes: Education and Technical Assistance for Businesses and Institutions) is to increase the capacity to compost the tremendous amount of food scraps produced in New York State.
Service Learning: Education Beyond the Classroom (32 pp, 934K, about PDF)
This booklet describes how students across the country are gaining hands-on awareness of waste reduction, recycling, and composting through solid waste service-learning projects.
US Composting Council
The USCC is dedicated to the development, expansion, and promotion of the composting industry based upon science, principles of sustainability, and economic viability.
- Without You, Its All Just Trash: Home Composting
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Pay Audit System Training is a free workshop available the second Wednesday of each month that will include a step-by-step review of the State of Indiana's Pay Audit System. Register for the training on the Minority & Women's Business Enterprises wesite: http://www.in.gov/idoa/mwbe/2749.htm.
In December 2011, the Indiana Department of Administration deployed a software system, the Pay Audit System, for compliance monitoring of the state's diversity spend.
The Pay Audit System captures and compares contractual Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (MWBE) payments from both prime contractors and certified MWBE subcontractors through a web-based interface. This valuable resource helps the State monitor and enforce MWBE spend commitments on state contracts.


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1 large
jalapeno pepper, seeded and membranes removed
1/4 cup
rice vinegar
1/4 cup
olive oil
1/4 teaspoon
Dijon mustard
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
12 large
fresh sea scallops
1 pinch
sea salt
1 pinch
cayenne pepper
oranges, peeled and cut in between sections as segments
This is a keeper! One of the best recipes I have made in a long, long time. Perfect as is - no changes are needed at all. Make sure your scallops are really dry - season them well and into a screaming hot pan. Don't move them until you flip them. You want to get them good and crispy on the outside. So delicious! Try them - you won't regret making this recipe! Enjoy!
I tasted the Vinegrette before adding to the scallops - glad I did because the vinegar flavor was too overpowering for my likging.So I improvised and mixed up another vinegrette subbing fresh squeezed lemon for the rice wine vinegar and added a few flakes of crushed red pepper.
101 Ratings
This is a great recipe....but i experimented with the vinegar. I did one sauce with the rice vinegar per rec. I did another sauce with Trader Joe's Orange muscat champagne vinegar. The Orange muscat vinegar won hands down. Thanks for sharing!
Great recipe Chef John!!! I added 1 clove of garlic, red onion about a tsp., a shake of dried basil, black pepper and a tsp. of agave sweetener. The direction for cooking them was perfect. I used unsalted butter and olive oil in the pan. This vinaigrette would also be good on a salad. This is why I love Allrecipes, you get so many wonderful ideas.
This was AMAZING! I prepared this for our 31st wedding anniversary dinner tonight for the two of us. I used Bab's (below) additions and substituted a Tangerine flavored balsamic vinegar for the rice one and 1 oz. of jar jalapenos drained, to save time on a fresh one. I served the seared fresh scallops with chilled sliced avocado wedges and orange sections with the dressing drizzled over generously. On the side , baked asagio cheese asparagus and tomatoes, with soft warm garlic bread to soak up the remaining vinaigrette! Hubby gave me a 5 STAR rating! It was well worth the high cost for fresh dry scallops!
Following the recipe exactly provided us with a delightful dinner! The vinaigrette was a delicious companion to the delicate scallops and oranges. This recipe perfectly illustrates why John is a chef and I am a cook: I simply carried out what the chef designed. I would never have thought of this combination of flavors, but I am certainly glad he did!
I am so excited about the outcome of this recipe. Fantastic. The flavors explode in your mouth. I live on the shore so I was lucky enough to get scallops fresh off the boat! Make sure you dry your scallops before seasoning. Also don't season ahead of time as the scallops will dry out. Season right before the scallops hit the hot pan. I did strain the vinaigrette. Excellent! Thank You Chef John
Family loved it. Used this an inspiration for scallops & pasta.I used a 5T less than 1/4 c rice vinegar but added 5T lime juice to make 1/4c. Added 1 more fresh jalapeno & minced garlic. Then breaded the scallops w/Italian bread crumbs, garlic powder, pepper, salt & parmesean cheese. Breaded & sauteed in pan w/ EVOO & butter 2-3min/side. Meanwhile cooked my pasta-set aside. In pan added this vinaigrette recipe to jar of Alfredo sauce; added garlic, basil, parsley, oregano, parmesean cheese & a little milk to mix. Added pasta & still a little tart. As scallops cooked added to pasta & added scallop pan scrapings to pasta (oil/bread crumbs cut the tartness). We like spice so a dash of red pepper flakes to kick it up. Served w/garlic bread & salad. Good even w/ frozen scallops.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Seared Scallops with Jalapeno Vinaigrette
Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 307
Calories from Fat: 162
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Piaget Altiplano watch
Ref : Watch G0A34241
Piaget Altiplano watch, 38 mm. Case in 18K white gold set with 78 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.7 ct). Dial in enamel orchid motif. Manufacture Piaget 430P ultra-thin hand-wound mechanical movement. Unique piece.
Metal: White gold
Metal weight (gr): 50.4
Strap type: Satin
Strap color: Black
Strap buckle: Ardillon buckle
Case shape: Round
Case diameter: 38 mm
Dial material: Enamel
Waterproofness: 03 ATM
Movement: Hand-wound mechanical
Precious stones: Diamond
Other material: Enamel
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Piaget explores the world of the orchid once again with breathtaking, one-of-a-kind creations. On the dainty dial, the enamel artist has created a painted miniature of the Brassolaeliocattleya "Golden of Tainan" orchid. Beneath the flower, also crafted in grand feu enamel, lies a finely hand-guilloché base coated with a layer of translucent enamel according to the flinqué technique. The skills of the enamel specialists and the engraver are combined with those of the Piaget watchmakers, masters of ultra-thin mechanical movements decorated according to the conventions of Haute Horlogerie.
430P movement
A direct descendant of the legendary 9P movement, the 430P is an ultra-thin hand-wound mechanical movement, measuring only 2.1 mm thick. It offers numerous possibilities in terms of variations and it served as the model for the 600P, the world's thinnest tourbillon movement. Simple, sturdy and ultra-thin, the movement features central hour and minute functions. It perfectly exemplifies the attention Piaget accords to its finishes, with the traditional circular Côtes de Genève, circular-grained mainplate, beveled bridges and blued screws.
Shape: Round
Functions: Minutes, Hours
Technical features: Balance stop
Power reserve (in hours): Approx. 43
Frequency (vph): 21,600
Frequency (Hz): 3
Diameter (lines): 9.00
Diameter (mm): 20.5
Number of jewels: 18
Thickness (mm): 2.1
Number of components: 131
Finishing: Circular-grained mainplate, Beveled bridges, Circular Côtes de Genève, Blued screws
Manufacture Piaget 430P ultra-thin hand-wound mechanical movement.


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Legislative Democrats kept their budget train rolling down the track on Tuesday, even as Governor Jerry Brown issued a statement that casts some serious doubt on whether he'll ultimately jump on board with their alternative solutions.
Meantime, the clock continues to tick towards Friday midnight, after which legislators forfeit their salaries unless they send a spending plan to Brown.
Negotiations between legislative leaders and the governor were hard to measure for most of Tuesday, especially after a morning meeting after whichSenate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg reportedly said, "the governor needs to decide what political frame he wants to go forward with."
And Brown himself hinted that the spending plan Democrats are crafting could fail to pass muster.
"The legislature has agreed to some tough cuts," said the governor in a late afternoon statement, "but the budget before the committees today is not structurally balanced and puts us into a hole in succeeding years."
Brown then went on to single out the disagreement over cuts to the state's welfare assistance program as key to long-term fiscal balance. And he ended his brief missive with this: "We're not there yet."
That runs counter to the message from legislative Democrats, as budget chairs in both houses almost simultaneously said earlier that there's "99 percent" agreement between their budget proposal and Brown's May offering.
That number, though, remains a little hard to pin down. Staffers say there's about $1 billion worth of differences, and Monday's Assembly report proposes to lower the budget's reserve by $434 million.
That leaves $566 million in differences, ones for which few details have been released; Assembly Budget Chair Bob Blumenfield, D-Van Nuys, said Tuesday that Capitol reporters have an "obsession" with getting those details.
Republicans were happy to offer their own jabs on the clamor of questions about those details.
"This whole process is a mess," said state Sen. Bill Emmerson, R-Redlands.
The actual budget that legislative Democrats intend to send to Gov. Brown will apparently travel first through the state Senate, as Assembly budgeteers were told Tuesday that their hearing was only for informational purposes. And that's noteworthy, as it was the Senate leader's staff on Monday that cautioned the proposal is still very much a work in progress.
Meantime, ten people protesting Brown's proposed cuts to the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program were arrested outside his office Tuesday afternoon. A much larger IHSS protest is being promised for Wednesday, even though legislative Democrats have already rejected the governor's cut to in-home care.
But back to the idea of a "political frame" -- the idea that there's a major political calculation involved in agreeing to a final budget deal -- both the governor and his fellow Democrats are keenly aware of the stakes involved.
Not only does a budget provide an annual glimpse of Capitol political power, but everyone this year is fixated on how the budget affects the political challenge of November's almost $9 billion tax increase initiative. That includes how the voters perceive the need for new taxes... and how the budget choices made are perceived by various Democratic allies, especially those whose financial help Brown will need in the intense campaign to come.
For now, the governor is sticking to his original plan. And where legislative leaders had earlier said the next move was Brown's, perhaps now he's pushed the ball back into their court.
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Last week brought bad news about the treatment of pigs in U.S. slaughterhouses. A report released by USDA's Office of the Inspector General [PDF] found that USDA inspectors fail to punish serious animal welfare violations at pig slaughterhouses.
The Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act requires that many animals be quickly rendered unconscious before slaughter, and USDA policy requires that any plant violating this law be suspended or, at minimum, receive a warning. Despite this, the Inspector General reported that more than 25% of the time, inspectors failed to take appropriate action—in many cases electing to do nothing in response to astonishing cruelty.
The Inspector General witnessed pigs regain consciousness after being stunned, reported a captive bolt gun misfiring and becoming lodged in the skull of a still-conscious pig, and detailed a case of a downed pig being lifted and dropped by a forklift onto a concrete floor.
Take Action
Please tell the USDA that Americans won't stand for negligence in the face of cruelty. Using the text below, please email Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at [email protected] to thank him for empowering the Inspector General to uncover these violations and encourage the USDA to act on this report to prioritize measurable, effective improvements in the handling of livestock.
Here is some sample email text, but feel free to edit in your own words:
Dear Secretary Vilsack,
The ASPCA recently alerted me to the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) appalling findings about inhumane pig handling at U.S. slaughter plants. Thank you for empowering the OIG to carefully and critically evaluate such an important area of the USDA's mandate.
I am stunned by the accounts of cruelty depicted in the report, and concerned by the continual failure of USDA inspectors to punish wrongdoers. The USDA must ensure that its employees understand requirements for proper slaughter. The agency must commit sufficient resources to enforcing animal handling laws and put an end to institutional tolerance for cruelty once and for all.
Thank you for your time and attention to this important matter.
|[Your name]
Thanks for your help, animal advocates! Please share this post with your friends on Twitter using the hashtag #TakeAction.


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09 Jun 2015
Professor Sir John Horlock has died, aged 87.
05 Jun 2015
Department of Engineering photography competition images feature on an innovative new website called Uprosa.
03 Jun 2015
A computerised braking system in development at the Department of Engineering could lead to a major improvement in lorry safety.
01 Jun 2015
Dr Ronan Daly explains why taking a cross-disciplinary approach to advanced manufacturing research has the potential to deliver solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems.
21 May 2015
Since leaving the Department of Engineering, Alumna Lily Cheng has had a whirlwind career that now boasts President, APAC, at TripAdvisor.
19 May 2015
Congratulations to Dr Richard Turner, who was presented with a Cambridge University Students' Union Student-Led Teaching Award.
13 May 2015
Congratulations to Professors John Robertson and Zoubin Ghahramani on their elections as Fellows of the Royal Society.
11 May 2015
A 4th year student project has Nicholas Niem strength-testing an innovative timber design.
07 May 2015
Professor Norman Fleck and Dr Adam Boies have been awarded £2.8m from EPSRC for the Advanced Nanotubes Applications and Manufacturing initiative.
06 May 2015
Professor David Cardwell was installed as the new head of the Department of Engineering in October 2014. That's plenty of time for him to get his feet under the table...


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Trying to find a certain candy available in Taiwan in the late 1980s!!
Hello everyone,
My partner grew up in Taipei, Taiwan. Since I met him 10 years ago, he has spoken of a candy from his childhood that he desperately longs to find. We presently live in Canada and cannot pass by an Asian grocery store without going in to search for this candy. We've looked in stores in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal Chinatowns. We've searched online using his vague childhood memories as keywords. We've NEVER found it! And sadly, my partner has not been back to Taiwan since immigrating to Canada nearly 20 years ago. So, I thought it would be worthwhile putting the description out there to the Chowhound China/Southeast Asia board to see if it rings a bell to anyone. It would truly be a wonderful surprise for him if I could track down this candy!
So the details are vague, but I will post everything I know about this candy:
He used to buy this candy after school at a 7-11 in the mid/late 1980s in Taipei, Taiwan
The candies themselves are circular in shape, flat, and may have a spiral shape or design on the top. At the time they came in a box through which you could see the flat, round candies (whenever we look for this candy, he is not looking for a specific picture on a box, but the candy itself, because it was identifiable through the box). He does not remember what colour they are.
The candy texture is basically a pressed dry candy tablet, with a crumbling/powdery texture.
Sweet, tart, and fruity
Other identifying information:
He cannot remember what the wording/characters were on the box, so although he bought this candy in Taipei, he is not sure if it was made in Taiwan, China, Korea, or Japan (candies from all of these places were available in convenience stores where he grew up). He vaguely recalls that there were characters that *may* have formed the words "God Fruit" on the box. However, since he was just a child he is not sure if he was reading the characters right, or if there were other ways to read the characters (personally I think he may be mistaken about this since we've done many searches for "God Fruit Candy" and never found anything). He thinks the candies may have been made from plums, or a plum-like fruit, as plum candy is extremely popular in Taiwan. However, he is not 100% certain that this is what it was made from.
Does this candy sound familiar to anyone at all??? If not, does anyone know a good candy website that has a forum in which I could ask about this candy? Thanking folks in advance for any info at all!
re: boogiebaby
I got very excited when I googled "Haw Flakes" because it definitely looked like what he described...but when I showed him the pictures, sadly that was not it :( Apparently his relatives would often mistake Haw Flakes for the candy he loves and would send them to him, but they are not the candy he is thinking of. Apparently the mystery candy is more powdery/chalky, and thicker. He says "it is similar to chinese plum powder, pressed into a disk". If you know this plum powder he's referring to, it's like a sweet/sour powder you can put on fruit as a snack. He says it tastes similar to this powder. Thank you so much for your reply though, I really appreciate it!!
re: RipCurl
These are similar he says to the candy he is looking for, and he does like these ones (me too!!), but unfortunately they are not the same. The key differences are that his mystery candy is bigger in diameter, and rather than a firm powdery texture like these, it is more of a crumbling powdery texture. So the mouthfeel of the pikin tablets, when you bite them, is that they sort of melt away. In comparison, his mystery candy leaves a sort of chalky mouth feel.
You are right on the money with having found a candy made of pressed plum powder though: this is definitely what he is thinking of in terms of the flavour! Thanks so much for your reply, even though this isn't the candy it helps me to narrow it down and have things to describe in comparison!! :) I appreciate it!
re: Condimentality
They're not bad. Interesting. Kind of like a Smarties or Sweet Tarts, but sweet and salty instead of sweet and sour, so they don't really fit your "sweet, tart, and fruity" description.
re: Condimentality
These are similar to the candy he is looking for (see also the pikin tablets posted above, and another pressed plum powder candy called Li Hing), and he does like these ones (me too!!), but...unfortunately they are not the same as his long-lost mystery candy. The key differences are that his mystery candy is bigger in diameter, and rather than a firm powdery texture like these, it is more of a crumbling powdery texture. So the mouthfeel of these tablets you've posted is different: when you bite these little ones, they sort of melt away - just like smarties or sweet tarts, yes! However, in comparison, his mystery candy leaves a sort of chalky mouth feel when you bite into it and chew it - and instead of melting right away, it becomes almost like a chalky paste in the mouth. I know it sounds so weird to describe it like this! But it's hard to think of a way to express this difference between pressed powder textures.
You are right on the money with having found a candy made of pressed plum powder though: this is definitely similar to what he is thinking of in terms of the flavour and basic ingredients! Thanks so much for your reply, even though this isn't the candy it helps me to narrow it down and have things to describe in comparison!! :) I appreciate it!
re: asiancandymystery
For a moment there, I thought Condimentality's nailed it!
re: klyeoh
Makes me want to jump on a plane to Taiwan and solve this mystery once and for all.
Will keep my eyes peeled here in Hong Kong.
Also, when my half-Taiwanese friend returns from leave, I'll get her to reach out to her family on this.
re: p0lst3r
Haha we've joked many times over the years about making a vacation trip to Taiwan JUST for this purpose!! (I am determined to someday make it happen too!)
That would be wonderful if you happen to have any clues from folks who might have a clearer memory of this candy - much appreciated!
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Soooo excited ... if this isn't your candy, then I'll eat my shoes. It's everything you describe.
- Made in Taiwan
- Made of preserved plum
- Similar diameter to haw flake but much thicker (has powdery residue)
- Chewable and not chalky at first but then quickly melts away to leave chalky mouthfeel
- Sweet, tart and fruity
(lots of pics as this is a serious forensic investigation -- my ID card is same size/thickness as credit card)
Bought in Sogo Department Store in Hong Kong but here is there website from package: http://www.enluen.com/products/index....
If you think this is it then I'm happy to DHL a couple of packets to you to run past your husband.
Something tells me this is what you may be looking for:
i.e. Pikin Plum candies
They're very common in Singapore (and Malaysia I would think).
EDIT: the candies originated in Taiwan, so it's quite likely it is this.
The generic term seems to be 金梅片 (my rudimentary translation: golden plum slices
)So, there are many brands that sell this type of candy.


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Creston School District plans to end sharing agreements with several smaller school districts.
Creston shares John Calahan, Creston Elementary School band instructor, with Murray Community Schools 50 percent of the time. In April, Murray offered Calahan a full-time contract, and he will no longer be teaching in Creston starting with the 2013-14 school year.
Creston District also shares two other music teachers with Diagonal Community Schools. Patrick Oswald, instrumental instructor, is in Creston approximately 60 percent of the time. Mary Lange, vocal instructor, is in Creston approximately 80 percent of the time.
Once the 2014-15 school year begins, however, Creston and Diagonal school districts will no longer share music teachers.
"I appreciated Chuck Scott (Creston interim superintendent). He said, 'I'm going to give you another year,'" said Karleen Stephens, Diagonal superintendent. "I just appreciate him giving us some time to plan. ...There's no hard feelings on our end. Districts have to do what's best for their students first. You always have to look out for your own district's needs first."
According to a Legislative Services Agency document, approximately 20 percent of Iowa school districts shared students in 2010, while approximately 18 percent shared teachers.
"Districts would have to show some sort of savings or cost-effectiveness in order to want to do it," said Jason Chapman, with the Iowa House Republican Caucus staff. "They aren't looking for ways to spend more money. Often times, rural districts or districts with declining enrollments may not have much of a choice. With funding tied to the number of pupils, the money to fund salaries goes down with declining enrollment, but the need to provide a class for the remaining students is still there."
There are good things that come come sharing students and teachers, such as monetary incentives and stronger district relationships.
"We've shared for several years, and the prior superintendent was big into sharing," said Stephens. "And, I think, for numerous reasons, it helps both districts. You get sharing dollars for both districts, and it helps build relationships for both districts."
There are also downsides to sharing, which made themselves known at a Creston School Board special meeting May 23. Those disadvantages to sharing with other school districts were scheduling, time out of the classroom and the possibility of being overstaffed.
"Could we utilize some of that person in a different aspect of things?" said Creston School Board member Sharon Snodgrass at the May 23 meeting. "What about schedules? ... Can we make it work without an additional person?"
Scheduling can become a problem in the situation of fixing schedules for the shared teachers while they're in the school district. Creston shares teachers with approximately six other districts.
Another concern is with the teacher out of the classroom, that leaves less time for students to be taught.
"I can see it from the teacher's standpoint, 'I want to spend my time with these kids, and they deserve as much time as I can spend with them.' From a parent standpoint, they might say, 'Don't take that great teacher away from my kids,'" said Scott. "But when you look at the big picture, we have to do something to raise student achievement."
Incentives are available for those school districts that want to be part of the sharing program. Each student or teacher shared between districts has a certain weighted compensation rate depending on the program they are in, be it whole-grade sharing, where whole grades may go to a different district if they are too small, or Iowa Communications Network.
The weighted compensation rate is multiplied by percentage of time, number of students or teachers and cost for each district student, totalling the amount in monetary incentive the district will receive.
However, a monetary incentive is not the only available one.
"Sharing is a way for districts to save costs and provide efficiencies. Whole-grade sharing is often a catalyst for the sharing. If a district has a smaller class one year versus the next, they may opt to share grades between districts," said Chapman. "Perhaps two districts share their early grades, but keep their own separate high schools. A lot factors into this. Some use sharing as a way to ease into consolidation. Some use sharing to avoid consolidation as long as possible, to maintain the school and, sometimes, town identity. Some share for certain subjects where it doesn't make sense to have a full-time teacher (teaching Chinese language, for example)."


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— Manufacturing is slowly coming back to Iowa. And it has farming, in part, to thank for it.
"Anyone making machinery, parts or virtually anything for agriculture is doing really well right now," said Michael Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry.
Strong export demand and other factors are driving that rebound, he noted.
"Companies let inventories get really low, not making a part or a product until they had an order. Now, they're trying to rebuild their inventories and meet pent-up demand."
"We had 20 manufacturers in the room at our March board meeting and 19 of them indicated they were hiring."
Manufacturing employment still has a ways to go.
In February 2008, Iowa manufacturing employment reached 230,900 jobs. But the state's manufacturing work force skidded to a low of 197,500 jobs in late 2009, as durable and non-durable goods suppliers saw orders decline sharply and unsold inventory climb.
Although the housing sector in Iowa did not take the devastating hit that states such as Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan sustained, companies such as Pella Corp. and Whirlpool felt the impact of a national slump in new home construction.
Machinery producers have contributed heavily to the employment gains recorded in recent months in Iowa durable goods manufacturing. Companies such as McLanahan/Universal in Cedar Rapids, International Automotive Components in Iowa City and John Deere in Waterloo have hired additional employees or recalled workers to meet demand for their products.
"We're going to be starting a second shift as soon as we have enough qualified people to move to it," said Dan Ferguson, general manager of McLanahan/Universal, 800 First Ave. NW, which makes rock crushers and other equipment for the aggregate and mining industries.
"Right now, we're close to 40 people in the shop, and we were at 22" in January when McLanahan Corp. bought the company.
"We're not proud of it, but we've had to work the last three weekends in a row to get production done. We're very busy," he said.
"McLanahan is just as busy in Pennsylvania and pretty much a three-shift operation already in certain critical areas. Once we get fully staffed here, the plan is to offload some of the work in Pennsylvania to bring more work in here and use this as an expansion facility."
Hollidaysburg, Pa.-based McLanahan, a sixth-generation, family-owned business that traces its history to 1835, designs and manufactures processing and sampling equipment for the mineral and aggregate industries and manure management systems for dairy farmers.
Universal, founded in 1906 as Universal Engineering, was acquired by Ferguson and Thomas Werning in 2002. Ferguson and Werning rebuilt the company's customer base and grew employment by developing new products and supplying components to other companies in the industry.
Ferguson said Universal's and McLanahan's product lines are complementary.
"McLanahan builds the wet side of the quarry in one of its divisions, and we do the dry side," he said. "We can do an entire turnkey operation, which neither company could do independently.
"The sum of this is going to be greater than its parts. We will have so many more capabilities to develop new products and markets."
New product lines have helped International Automotive Components in Iowa City recover from a sharp drop in car and truck sales that took its toll on the auto industry.
"In 2009, we went down to about 144 employees," said Julie Noyes, senior manager of marketing and communications at IAC Group in Detroit. "By 2010, we were back up to 626 and currently we're at 748."
Noyes said employment has rebounded at the Iowa City plant, which makes molded interior parts such as instrument panels, as automakers ramped up production of existing models and introduced new products.
"We're launching the new 2013 Dodge Dart instrument panel," Noyes said. "That certainly adds to our employment figures as we go through the process of launching a new product."
At the northern end of Interstate 380, Deere & Co. in March announced plans for a $70 million expansion its Waterloo Works.
The agricultural equipment maker, which employs 4,000 in Waterloo, will boost the number of large farm tractors it produces at its Donald Street plant by the middle of 2013.
"The market demand John Deere has experienced for large agricultural equipment has remained strong for several years," said David Everitt, president of the Deere's Worldwide Agricultural and Turf Equipment division. "We believe the time is right to invest in our facilities to meet future demand."
Cedar Rapids was deemed a "resurgent" industrial city earlier this year at a Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago conference that examined the effect of manufacturing job losses in the Midwest.
Resurgent cities are those that have experienced relatively small losses in factory employment with relatively large increases in measures of well-being.
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Originating at the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, where the exhibition was featured next to the likes of Elvis and Elton, The Boss will now be rubbing monumental shoulders with George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.
"No other artist is as steeped in Americana or has better told the story of the American dream than Bruce Springsteen," said David Eisner, the center's CEO. "He's the perfect artist for a center devoted to the robust discussion of American values to feature."
America has one national anthem, but Americans have dozens, many of them — "Born in the U.S.A.," "Promised Land," "Born to Run," and "The Rising" — composed and performed by Springsteen and the E Street Band. Over the past 40 years, Springsteen has sold more than 120 million albums worldwide and helped define American character as surely as Uncle Sam.
"The only other artists so connected to America are Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, but even compared to them he's fairly unique," said Jim Henke, curator of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. "His songs deal with the struggles as much as the dreams."
Springsteen also differs from other artists, Henke said, in that he had an innate recognition that he was doing something that was transcending the music.


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The urinary excretion of orotic acid, an intermediate in pyrimidine biosynthesis, is increased in many urea cycle disorders and in a number of other disorders involving the metabolism of arginine. The determination of orotic acid can be useful to distinguish between various causes of elevated ammonia (hyperammonemia). Hyperammonemia is characteristic of all urea cycle disorders, but orotic acid is elevated in only some. Orotic acid is also elevated in the transport defects of dibasic amino acids (lysinuric protein intolerance, and hyperornithinemia, hyperammonemia, homocitrullinuria [HHH] syndrome), and greatly elevated in patients with hereditary orotic aciduria (uridine monophosphate synthase [UMPS] deficiency).
Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency is an X-linked urea cycle disorder that affects both males and females due to random X-inactivation. In OTC deficiency, carbamoyl phosphate accumulates and is alternatively metabolized to orotic acid. Allopurinol inhibits orotidine monophosphate decarboxylase and, when given to OTC carriers (who may have normal orotic acid excretion), can cause increased excretion of orotic acid. A carefully-monitored allopurinol challenge followed by several determinations of a patient's orotic acid excretion can be useful to identify OTC carriers, as approximately 20% of OTC mutations are not detectable by current molecular genetic testing methods.
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When orotic acid is measured after a protein load or administration of allopurinol, excretion of orotic acid is a very sensitive indicator of ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) activity. An allopurinol challenge may be helpful in determining whether a female patient may be a carrier of an OTC mutation if molecular genetic testing was not informative.
Interpretation Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results
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Pregnant women will normally excrete up to twice the upper limit of the adult reference range.
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1. Singh RH, Rhead WJ, Smith W, et al: Nutritional management of urea cycle disorders. Crit Care Clin 2005 Oct;21(4 Suppl):S27-35
2. Lee B, Singh RH, Rhead WJ, et al: Considerations in the difficult-to-manage urea cycle disorder patient. Crit Care Clin 2005 Oct;21(4 Suppl):S19-25 Review
3. Brusilow SW, Horwich AL: Urea cycle enzymes. In The Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease. Eighth edition. Edited by CR Scriver, AL Beaudet, WS Sly, et al. McGraw-Hill Book Company, 2001, pp 1909-1964
4. Webster DR, Becroft DMO, van Gennip AH, van Kuilenberg ABP: Hereditary orotic aciduria and other disorders of pyrimidine metabolism. In The Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease. Eighth edition. Edited by CR Scriver, AL Beaudet, WS Sly, et al. McGraw-Hill Book Company, 2001, pp 2663-2702
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You'll need either 2- 12" pieces of UNGLAZED Ceramic quarry tile or 8 pieces of 6" tiles. Again- they ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO BE UNGLAZED. I purchased mine several years ago from a very well known chain (big box) hardware store for 50 cents a piece. That's $4+ tax for the whole thing.
I'm also using a paddle because I apparently make lots of pizza. If you don't have one, use the back of a cookie sheet- you'll be fine.
We want to arrange the tile in the oven in two layers. The base layer will create the amazing crust we want, while the top will help increase the temperature within the pizza's area by creating radiant heat from the stones above. It will also aid in getting a beautiful, lightly burned top crust.
Place the stones into the oven while it is cold and bring up to the highest temperature possible... 500 Degree F is mine. I let the over preheat for about 45 minutes to get the stones very hot. Make sure your paddle is well floured to easily slide the pizza into the oven.
Bake for approximately 5-7 minutes.
Use Corn meal or semolina flour instead of flour it works like all bearings. Much better than flour.
If they were put on the stove top for example, with a metal diffuser underneath perhaps they would heat up quicker using conduction, than with just ambient heat inside the oven. I would guess that 5 mins on the stove top would use less energy than 45 in an oven. Might crack the stones, would need some testing to see if it is actually more efficient... just a suggestion.
But PLEASE, It is not about either enjoying cooking OR eating sticks and live in caves. But perhaps we can think about how we can reduce WASTE of energy if there are more efficient processes we can use.
You seriously need to find out how much energy is used by a single cargo vessel on the ocean, or how much power is required to melt all those cans you have been recycling, do you know what a carbon heating rod is?
All the ovens in the United States do not come even close to the above, goeddiegogogo.
Did you actually read what was said above? I am not suggesting anybody reduce their standard of living, or stop enjoying their instructable stonebaked pizza, so i don't really understand what the fuss is about...
I was talking about a way to do EXACTLY the same thing, using a little bit less energy. Is that something you need to get upset about, or is that infringing your right as an American oven owner to do whatever you want?
You can go on blaming 'The Man' and his ships and for that reason you should leave your oven on all day, i mean, why not? Recycling a can uses energy, so why shouldn't you waste as much as you want?
You can use a large terra cotta planter (unglazed ofcourse) sitting on a tile or the planter base bowl thing you put under it to catch water when using for a plant). Turn it upside down so it rests on the tile or planter base and you now have a true brickoven replica for whatever will fit within the planter. A 14" diameter pot fits in my oven.
BTW: Make your terra cotta-brick oven stones/cookware resistant to food splatters cooking onto it by using cooking oil on a paper towel and rubbing all over the inside of the pot before heating it in the oven.
I love this frugal and creative idea.
I cook on the gas grill outside in summer; Even winter sometimes if I want to add wood chip flavor. With all burners on HIGH I can get well over 600F.
In both cases, I turn the heat down once pizzas are in place. This is because family prefers slightly thicker crust and it burns before it cooks through at the higher temps.
Lots of ideas at my blog -> http://w6lsn.com/blog search for "pizza" This is overall an Excellent article!!


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Beauty and the Beast
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Raymonda Act III
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Enigma Variations
'Still Life' at the Penguin Café
The Two Pigeons
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The Dream
Balanchine created two versions of Mozartiana. The first was premiered in June 1933 by Les Ballets at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, made for the then 14-year-old ballerina Tamara Toumanova. In 1981, Balanchine staged a new version, with different choreography, for New York City Ballet. It was his last major work before his death two years later. It is this later version that forms part of Birmingham Royal Ballet's repertory.
The music itself is Tchaikovsky's treatment of four Mozart pieces: Suite No.4 in G major, Op.61 Mozartiana. It consists of three short movements: 'Gigue', 'Menuet', 'Preghiera' (Prayer) and a longer 'Theme and Variations'. The very nature of the music means that this is not one of Balanchine's 'Russian' Tchaikovsky ballets. It is delicate and spiritual, tinged with humour, and pared down, featuring only seven dancers and four young students. Despite Tchaikovsky's romantic orchestration, the music gives the ballet a classical, or perhaps even baroque feel.
In order to provide a loose narrative throughout the piece, Balanchine changed the order of the movements. He opens the ballet with the 'Preghiera', which is based on Mozart's famous Ave verum corpus for choir. A lone ballerina, dressed as though in mourning, gives the impression of being at her morning devotions; four young girls accompany her. Despite the ballet's sparkle and gentle wit, there is the ever-present reminder of, if not death, then mortality.
Second, Tchaikovsky's glittering opening movement, the 'Gigue', is danced by a single male dancer. He executes a lively and virtuoso solo, lasting not much more than two minutes. The stately 'Menuet' which follows, is danced by four women. Anna Kisselgoff's in-depth New York Times review of the 1981 premiere called this four-minute menuet, 'one of Mr. Balanchine's most perfect pieces of choreography'. All three of these sections barely take ten minutes in total.
The 'Theme and Variations', as long again as the preceding three sections, is the finale for both Tchaikovsky and Balanchine. The first ten of the short variations are danced by the ballerina and her partner as a pas de deux, showing the full range of their abilities, from adagio to allegro, but concentrating on the ballerina. The finale starts without a break as the four young girls re-enter the stage. They are quickly joined by the full cast of 11 for the joyous conclusion.
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Gallery: Underwater Skyscraper is a Self-Sufficient City at Sea
Ocean levels are rising around the globe, so rather than tethering our buildings to the sinking shoreline why not suit them for a life at sea? That's the approach behind the Water-Scraper, a futuristic self-sufficient floating city. A special mention in the eVolo Skyscraper Competition, the design expands the concept of a floating island into a full-fledged underwater skyscraper that harvests renewable energy and grows its own food.
Touted as a self-sufficent floating city, Sarly Adre Bin Sarkum's Water-Scraper utilizes a variety of green technologies. It generates its own electricity using wave, wind, and solar power and it produces its own food through farming, aquaculture, and hydroponic techniques. The surface of the submerged skyscraper sustains a small forest, while the lower levels contain spaces for its inhabitants to live and work. The building is kept upright using a system of ballasts aided by a set of squid-like tentacles that generate kinetic energy.
The architects "envision a future where land as a resource will be scarce; it is only natural progression that we create our own. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, even more if climate change has its way, hence it is only natural progression that we will populate the seas someday." As anyone who has seen Waterworld will attest, it's a grim future indeed — which is why it's essential that we do what we can to stem the course of the world's rising tides.
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February 16, 2011 at 9:12 am
This is the perfect solution to over-crowded prisons. Prisons require too much land to keep security. A vast ocean would be a much better security fence.
January 5, 2011 at 12:34 am
I rather see this as an optimistic approach to the future of sustainable city. Its been a while since archigram did it! Plus to solve everything in an A1 size board is almost impossible.
Chillax~ its only an idea competition. Why so serious?
January 1, 2011 at 9:02 am
yes, this thing might be cool.. but as mvbarq says, there are more negative effects.. tsunami may explain this..lol
and are those buildings float?
October 26, 2010 at 10:24 pm
I think the idea has no sense because of its lack of consistance. 30 meters under the sea level there is no sunlight so you need 24h of artificial light. Is it efficient?
How do you solve the natural air ventilation and oxigen supply? How do you solve the garbage that humans produce everyday?
How do you solve the drinking water supply if you live in the middle of the ocean?
How do you solve the food supply? I mean, Where do you locate a farm with cows, sheets, pigs and chickens?
A few trees on the roof of the project means nothing. Any park have more trees and green spaces than the space you have in there.
Please, if you have a 'cool idea', think about the consecuences and solve them. I do not believe in anything that has no innovative solution for any of the things the project was aimed.
July 29, 2010 at 2:59 pm
What scares me a tiny bit, but not to the point of insanity is this. That if his was created the only people who would be going to this is and surviving would be therich people and everyone else would probably be stuck on a land this getting smaller and smaller everday.
On a lighter side Kevin Costner will have gils 😀
July 17, 2010 at 1:30 am
It will never exist… Sadly, maybe.
May 27, 2010 at 7:29 pm
I don't know if the artist or designer has ever been scuba diving before, but it doesn't look like they're aware of the fact that once you get down past 20 feet or so it starts getting dark really fast. If this thing is roughly as deep as the Empire State Building is tall, it's gonna be permanent night basically at the bottom.
March 16, 2010 at 11:00 am
Those birds must have a wingspan of 100 meters. And the diver… OMG and how big are the sharks?
March 11, 2010 at 4:32 am
one step closer to real-life bioshock, lol.
March 10, 2010 at 6:57 pm
You've got to be kidding me.
The sea would chew this thing up and spit it out in tiny little pieces.
March 9, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Now, if they were really genius, they'd use the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for their materials!
March 9, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Great idea…..man this would be real cool in our region, the land of Sun.
Save on a lot and using nature to harness energy and food and enjoy both sides of planet Earth.
March 9, 2010 at 10:53 am
nice idea…but those sure look like coffins tethered to the end of the "tentacles"….


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[video] Did Cops Really Need To Pepper Spray An 8 Year Old Boy?
The kid was threatening his teacher. He was threatening other school mates. The school calls the Police Department and they show up and pepper spray the 8 year old! Really???? Big strong cops really couldn't contain an 8 year old boy