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Niskanen to Caps biggest move on busy day in NHL
NHL teams quickly snatched up the best players available in free agency, giving Paul Stastny, Jarome Iginla and Ryan Miller new homes in the league.
When the market opened Tuesday, teams tried to make a splash to improve their rosters and fire up fans.
Stastny cashed in, signing a $28 million, four-year contract with the St. Louis Blues, leaving the Central Division rival Colorado Avalanche.
''It's a tough decision, (but) I was in a good position,'' Stastny, a St. Louis native, told the Blues' website. ''You almost have to take a step back and take all the emotions out of it and try to realize what's best for me hockey-wise. Not just next year, but two or three or four years down the road.''
The Avs found someone to score in Stastny's place, picking up an aging player who has proven he's still got it.
Iginla was given a three-year, $16 million deal on Tuesday, his 37th birthday. The wing had 30 goals to tie for the most in Boston last season.
The Avs also acquired a veteran defenseman, Brad Stuart from San Jose. Colorado had quite a turnaround last season thanks in part due to 18-year-old Nathan MacKinnon, the Calder Trophy winner as top rookie.
After trading away Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider, the Vancouver Canucks gave goaltender Miller a three-year deal worth $18 million.
''I like to think that this team can get its mojo back, have a good attitude and push forward,'' said Miller, 33. ''From the top down I think they have the right attitude in place. I think it's going to be exciting to play hockey here.''
The Washington Capitals also made a big splash - or at least spent the most money on a pair of players.
The Caps bolstered the blue line behind superstar Alex Ovechkin and gave defense-minded coach Barry Trotz the pieces he sought to build a winner. Washington signed defenseman Matt Niskanen to a seven-year, $40.25 million contract soon after sealing a $27.5 million, five-year deal with defenseman Brooks Orpik. The Capitals also took a couple key players off the roster in Pittsburgh, a Metropolitan Division rival.
The Minnesota Wild signed forward Thomas Vanek to a $19.5 million, three-year deal, two summers after investing a lot in free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter.
Dallas got a jump on the competition before free agency began, acquiring high-scoring forward Jason Spezza in a trade with Ottawa, taking advantage of having space under the salary cap.
''A lot of the teams that are up against the cap, they can't do anything,'' Stars general manager Jim Nill said. ''We had lots of room. This worked out well for us. I look forward to Jason Spezza being a Dallas Star for many years.''
The 31-year-old Spezza, set to be an unrestricted free agent next summer, had asked for a trade and previously turned down a deal that would have sent him to Nashville.
Before the sun set on Day 1 of free agency, more than 10 teams had handed out contracts worth more than $4 million a season. Some franchises, though, stayed out of the fray and allowed other teams to perhaps overpay for the best players available.
The Buffalo Sabres, who had the fewest points in the NHL last season, and Florida Panthers, who were next worst, were very aggressive.
Florida invested tens of millions on free agents, adding centers Dave Bolland ($27.7 million, five years) and Jussi Jokinen ($16 million, four years), along with Stanley Cup-winning defenseman Willie Mitchell ($8.5 million, two years).
Buffalo infused its roster with veteran talent, giving forward Matt Moulson $25 million over five years and forward Brian Gionta a $12.75 million, three-year contract.
Sabres general manager Tim Murray said he was ''excited,'' about the number of quality players interested in signing with the franchise.
''I've thought that all along, but you're never sure until the clock hits 12,'' Murray said.
''One of the more desperate days of the hockey season,'' Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos lamented. ''A lot of our brethren are out running around trying to see how much money they can spend, and when the dust settles they'll figure out whether or not they have a hockey team.''
Columbus, Toronto and Detroit invested a lot one year ago in some of the top free agents - Nathan Horton, David Clarkson and Stephen Weiss, respectively - and each team probably wishes it had spent that money on other players.
''There's a lot of things that happen on free agency day that some teams look back and wonder why they did it,'' Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said. ''There will be a time and place for us to be active in the free agent market, but it's certainly not now while we've committed to our younger players, and that's what we're going to do.''
The Tampa Bay Lightning also were active, landing veteran defensemen Anton Stralman and forward Brian Boyle to give the team more grit after it was swept in the first round of the playoffs. Both helped the Rangers make the Stanley Cup finals, as did center Brad Richards, who signed with Chicago.
Tampa Bay also added goaltender Evgeni Nabokov after not having a backup capable of playing well when Ben Bishop was hurt in April.
The Rangers made up some of their losses after reaching the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in two decades by signing veteran defenseman Dan Boyle, a highly coveted player with a right-handed shot from the point.
New York also added defensemen Matt Hunwick and Mike Kostka.
Mike Cammalleri signed a five-year, $25 million contract with the New Jersey Devils, giving them a desperately needed offensive boost.
Some notable players still available: Dany Heatley, Mike Ribeiro, Daniel Alfredsson and Martin Brodeur, the NHL's all-time winningest goalie.
The Detroit Red Wings, who signed restricted free agent forward Riley Sheahan to a $1.9 million, two-year contract, await the 41-year-old Alfredsson's decision whether to retire.
''If his back feels good in August, we'll talk about a one-year deal with him,'' general manager Ken Holland said. ''He's not going to sign a deal with anyone else.''
AP Sports Writers John Wawrow, Josh Dubow, Joedy McCreary, Pat Graham, Tim Reynolds and Schuyler Dixon contributed to this report.
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Dilovely's Playlist: 25 Legendary Canadian Songs (x2!)
Posted on November 1st, 2011
Hey, beloved readers. Welcome to NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month)! In honour of this, and in accordance with tradition, I will be challenging myself to post something every day. (We shall see if I manage.) If you are totally sick of me by the end of November, I will have done my job. 🙂
My first post for November is inspired by CBC Radio, whose 75th anniversary is TOMORROW! Or probably today, by the time you read this. (And just happens to coincide with my own Bloggiversary.) CBC has been compiling a list of Canada's greatest songs from each decade… and I've been putting off looking at it so I could create my own list without cheating. Just so you know, CBC Radio 2 will be doing a through-the-decades countdown tomorrow… and I kinda wish I could skip school just to listen to it.
So we're looking at great Canadian songs. Hang onto your hats, folks, it's a double whammy. (Are you excited yet??)
First up, I thought about songs that have, in my humble estimation, become part of the very fabric of Canadian culture and will be sung for centuries to come. They're not necessarily my absolute favourites (some are), but they are populace-approved and I am confident in their staying power. I tried to keep it to 20 but THERE WERE TOO MANY! I could go on and on!
So here's my genre-sweeping list of 25 Canadian Songs I Believe Have Achieved the Status Of Legendary and Never-To-Be-Forgotten:
- Diana (1957), by Paul Anka. The Justin Bieber of his time, apparently in love with his babysitter. A word to the wise: if you're writing a romantic song to your unrequited love, saying "You're so old" in the first line is not going to help your cause. (The fact that this song's title is my name has nothing to do with this choice.)
- Magic Carpet Ride (1968), by Steppenwolf. The essence of psychedelic, at least in my mind.
- These Eyes (1968), by the Guess Who. Already a song for the ages, it was endearingly re-immortalized for a new generation by Canuck Michael Cera in Superbad. Come on. Who can resist this kind of sincerity?
- The Weight (1968), by The Band. No idea what it's really about, but it's fun to listen to and even funner to sing along. (Yes, I know funner isn't a word.)
- Both Sides Now (1969), by Joni Mitchell. So hard to narrow down the Joni Mitchell choices – "A Case of You" might be my favourite – but this one definitely qualifies as Legendary.
- If You Could Read My Mind (1970), by Gordon Lightfoot. The dance cover version was insanely popular back in the day, but the original is infinitely more lovely.
- You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (1974), by Bachman-Turner Overdrive. How to turn a speech impediment into the catchiest thing since the Twist.
- Barrett's Privateers (1976), by Stan Rogers. It's an amazing feat to write a song that sounds like it's been around forever. The world lost Stan far too young.
- Baby Beluga (1980), by Raffi. What can I say? Love love love this. One of those songs where I can't imagine the bleak time before it existed.
- Hallelujah (1984), by Leonard Cohen. Not a success at the time it was written, apparently… but now it's one of the most-covered songs ever. And they say it has eighty verses, because he didn't know how to finish it. I should be cursed with such an excess of exquisite poetry.
- Lovers in a Dangerous Time (1984), by Bruce Cockburn. I actually prefer the Barenaked Ladies cover, but that's only because I knew it first. So beautiful.
- Summer of '69 (1984), by Bryan Adams. Nobody can argue this one. It's the classickest of classics. Who doesn't remember buying their first real six-string at the five-and-dime?
- Patio Lanterns (1986), by Kim Mitchell. Aww, so cute. I thought about picking Rock 'N' Roll Duty, but this one's cuter.
- Home for a Rest (1990), by Spirit of the West. Even my husband will dance to this (high kicks!) at weddings. It's the definition of a rollicking drinking song.
- Superman's Song (1991), by Crash Test Dummies. We need to remember the tough times that superheroes go through.
- Harvest Moon (1992), by Neil Young. I'm not a fan of Neil Young – why does he sing so flat? – but even I kinda enjoy this song.
- If I Had a Million Dollars (1992), by Barenaked Ladies. So many, many awesome hits since then… but this one is where it all started. (I bet the guys shudder these days over those lines about exotic pets and limousines, now that environmentalism is their theme.)
- Wheat Kings (1992), by The Tragically Hip. About David Milgaard, a young man from the prairies who did twenty years in jail for a murder he didn't commit. But somehow it's still mellow.
- You Oughta Know (1995), by Alanis Morrissette. After she broke out with this racy, aggressive bitterness, we all had a hard time believing she'd been a cute pop star in the 80s.
- Deliver Me (1997), by Roch Voisine. I think probably "Helene" is a more ingrained song in francophone Canada, but this is the one I know best.
- Man! I Feel Like A Woman! (1997), by Shania Twain. Aw, Shania. So many songs with an exclamation mark in their titles – and this one has two. It made us sit up and pay attention. (Even if the message is a bit iffy.)
- Ordinary Day (1997), by Great Big Sea. While teaching English in France, I played this for every single one of my classes as an example of Canadian music. Even if they snickered at the accordion part (accordions are especially corny to French teens) they were all tapping their toes by the end, and wanted to hear it again.
- Wake Up (2004), by Arcade Fire. Anthems don't get better than this. (The fact that I used to go to summer camp with this li'l band's ridiculously tall accordionist has nothing to do with this choice.)
- 1234 (2008), by Feist. Although this song was rocketed to fame by a Mac commercial, I've linked to the Sesame Street version because it's incredibly awesome.
- Wavin' Flag (2009), by K'naan. I know folks are sick of this song, but there's a reason it's been played to death. This video is the Young Artists for Haiti one – it's made exactly for mushballs like me who choke up every time we see it.
Okay. Are you still with me?
So then I thought about the Canadian songs I just love. Some are/were insanely popular, some not so much. Here it is, my list of 20 Canadian Songs I Personally Believe Are So Awesome As To Be Worthy Of Legendary, Never-To-Be-Forgotten Status:
- Spirit of Radio (1980), by Rush. This song blew me away at the SARS-Stock concert in Toronto in 2003. I wasn't really familiar with Rush at the time, but the guy beside me, yelling over the virtuoso craziness, told me what it was called.
- Le coeur de ma vie (1989), by Michel Rivard. A love song to the Quebecois language, written in beautiful poetry. So meta.
- Rosy and Grey (1991), by The Lowest of the Low. Ron Hawkins is a brilliant songwriter – he treads the line between bawdy and beautiful ALL THE TIME.
- Fell In Love (1993), by Moxy Fruvous. How does a song that talks about niblets and PeeWee Herman be so breathtaking?
- Ice Cream (1993), by Sarah McLachlan. Sarah has had so many amazing singles since then… but this is still my favourite. Simple, lovely. Great piano.
- Good Mother (1994), by Jann Arden. Gives me goosebumps as I remember how lucky I am.
- Everything You've Done Wrong (1996), by Sloan. I think this song transcends genre… plus I just really enjoy the retro trumpet sounds.
- Falling Down Blue (1997), by Blue Rodeo. Another song that you can't help but find beautiful – in both music and lyrics.
- Hurts to Love You (1997), by The Philosopher Kings. We listened to these guys a lot at our house in university – Gerald Eaton's voice is friggin' potent.
- Before You (1999), by Chantal Kreviazuk. There is so much joy in this song. As well there should be… Chantal and her husband Raine Maida (of Our Lady Peace, below) seem to have the happiest little family in Canadian music.
- Companion (1999), by Wide Mouth Mason. I don't pretend to understand this one… I just let it crash over me.
- Heaven Coming Down (1999), by Tea Party. It's just epic.
- Red-Winged Blackbird (1999), by David Francey. I smile every time I hear this.
- Life (2000), by Our Lady Peace. I can't decide if it's desolate or uplifting, but I love it.
- I'm Like A Bird (2001), by Nelly Furtado. I don't like the way Nelly sings through her nose, but this song – the one that came out of the blue to make her famous – is pretty great.
- The Remedy (2002), by Jason Mraz. Snappy and intelligent – and also extremely catchy.
- One Thing (2003), by Finger Eleven. Another one I don't really get… but I'm pretty sure it's sad. I just like how it sounds.
- Red Flag (2006), by Billy Talent. For when you're feeling hard-core and rebellious… and really youthful.
- Escarpment Blues (2007), by Sarah Harmer. I grew up on the Niagara Escarpment. I couldn't agree more.
- Everything (2007), by Michael Bublé. So sweet and romantic. No, I'm not in love with him… but kinda wish he were in love with me. Then he could write me a really cool song.
- Fashionable People (2007), by Joel Plaskett. Sounds like a song that should have been famous for decades – SO fun. (And a certifiably bizarre video.)
- The Scar That Never Heals (2007), by Jeremy Fisher. Sounds just like Simon and Garfunkel, but perkier.
- All The Trees Are Hers (2008), by Hawksley Workman. Another phenomenal poet. This version doesn't do justice to the mellow gorgeousness of the guitar.
- Set it Free (2011), by Sarah Slean. A brand-new release – and I like it more every time I hear it.
- Simple Pleasures (2011), by David Myles. Seriously, if this song doesn't make you smile, you need to go find yourself a margarita. We should all listen to this one daily, like a vitamin.
You may have noticed I've neglected to include Avril Lavigne (because she was supposed to a role model for young girls but forgot and became annoying) Celine Dion (because I actually can't stand her voice couldn't decide on a song), and Justin Bieber (because I honestly don't know any).
I know I'm missing lots more great Canadian talent in here… countless amazing musicians who rock… but it's practically tomorrow already!! and I can't be late for my very first post of NaBloPoMo! Like I said, I could go on and on about Canadian music. Fantastic stuff.
(Crap, I'm up way past my bedtime. Oh well. I'm a slave to my art – or somebody's art.)
And now I invite you to comment: what's your favourite Canadian music??
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Welp, I'm an old guy, of course, but very sensitive to songs that have defined Canada – for me, at least. Being an immigrant (though having lived most of my life in this country), I looked to its music to tell me about this country. And in the years since coming here, I've heard a few more songs that really said "home" to me. Ian and Sylvia's "Short Grass", "Four Strong Winds", and (duh!) "Song for Canada"; Lightfoot's "Railroad Trilogy", "For Lovin' Me", "Early Mornin' Rain"; Cockburn's "Musical Friends" and "Vagabondage" (his French is poorly-pronounced but beautifully poetic); Cohen's "Marianne" and "Suzanne"; and – hey!! – Rankins's "Rise Again". Oh, and Stan's "Northwest Passage" and "The Field Behind the Plough". There could be a few (score) more, as well….!
My favourites are all over the place (I recognized lots from both your lists), but since Remembrance Day is approaching… here's a moving piece of Canadiana: Terry Kelly's A Pittance of Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kX_3y3u5Uo&feature=related (I don't know how to make the fancy link).
Okay! Commenting! I like 'Kissing rain' by Roch Voisin is really sentimental, but I like it better than 'Deliver me'. And that catchy one you used to play on piano – 'She picked on me'? I used to get a kick out of that one. … Also, I maybe prefer Joel Plaskett's "A million dollars". … Good call with Spirit of Radio, obviously. … And WMM and Lowest of the Low – man, what awesome 90's genius!! Where did they go? (Rhetorical. Q gave me the next Lowest album after the Shakespeare one, and it was nooooot the same.) … Finger 11 – your comment on that song made me laugh out loud. You're cute! … Songs with exclamation marks – not Canadian, but the Beatles should not be punctuationally underestimated; they do have "Oh! Darling", "Ooh! My soul", and "Help!" They had lots of exclaiming to do. … Love the GBS pick. It's one of my faaaavourites, along with "Beat the drum". … And I think my favourite Arcade Fire song is maybe "Keep the car running". … Tea Party, let's not forget them – how about "Winter solstice"? Fabulous. … Speaking of winter, I'd also like to add Wintersleep's "Weighty Ghost", which is a great song. … a recent fave of mine, which is debatably Canadian, I think, is "Beggar in the morning" by the Barr Brothers. … I also love the song "A" by the BNL, and "Laika" by Moxy Fruvous. "Belle cote" by Ashley MacIsaac – although it isn't very singable, "Heartbroken" by Meaghan Smith, "49 Tons" by Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, and "Courage" (I almost wrote "courge" – could you imagine the Hip writing a whole song about squash?) … these are a few of my favourite sings. Oh, and I'm not sure it's fair to say Mlle Lavigne was supposed to be a role model. Is it? Did she ever say she wanted to be, or did she just write some original, inspiring songs that girls could look up to, and then independently decide go in a different (yes, maybe annoyingly shiny and not as fun) direction? Which is her prerogative as an artist. Hmm. I'm just playing devil's advocate, since I don't really dig her either. … Oh, I almost forgot to say that "The truth untold" (Odds) is one of my all-time favourite songs. … Eleanor Daley's "Requiem", "Ocean pearl" by 54-40. … "Crying shame" by the Wild Strawberries, "She's not in love" from Kim Stockwood – those were pivotal. And "Life is a highway"? That one rocked my eleven-year-old world; don't think I was alone in that. … And do you know the Stan Rogers song "Maid on the shore"? That girl kicked the guys' butts!! Anyway… sorry for taking up so much space on your comment area. I'm pretty much blogging on your blog!!
So, in no particular order, those are some of the songs that I feel shaped me while I was growing up Canadian, and some thoughts about some of your songs! -
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Company marks century of innovation and excellence in tire retreading industry
Oliver Rubber, a leading provider of products and services in the tire retreading industry, is commemorating its centennial anniversary and its history of innovation and excellence. Founded in 1912 in Oakland, Calif., by engineer Marion F. Oliver, the company was one of the first to retread tires with pre-cure rubber, organic accelerators, synthetic rubber and carbon black. For 100 years, Oliver has significantly contributed to the development of pre-cure and mold cure retreading.
Oliver Rubber is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Michelin North America, which acquired the company in 2007.
"Oliver Rubber's original goal was to provide its customers with quality tread rubber and value," said Vic Koelsch, chief operating officer for Michelin Americas Truck Tires. "Now, 100 year later, Oliver continues to execute the strategy that has made it successful from day one and we are proud that the company is part of the Michelin family."
Oliver meets the specific needs of both retreaders and commercial end users by offering a wide variety of pre-cure and mold cure tread rubber. Its broad product line of rubber compounds and tread patterns includes highway/rib, traction/lug, wide base, light truck, specialty, and ultra-low profile wide base, helping to cover virtually all on-road and off-road applications. Additionally, Oliver provides tire repairs and performance consulting, emergency road service, and national account and warranty programs.
Oliver's innovations include pre-cure technology patents in the 1960s, and new production facilities and state-of-the-art presses in the 1970s. By 1990, more than 20 patents had been awarded to Oliver for its development of pre-cure retreading equipment, compounds and tread designs.
Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Oliver Rubber (www.oliverrubber.com) employs over 450 professionals in the design, chemistry, mixing, extrusion and pressing processes. Oliver Rubber is one of the leading providers of quality tread rubber products, services, manufacturing equipment and systems for the North American retreading industry and operates two manufacturing plants in the U.S. The manufacturing and distribution is managed in Asheboro, N.C., and the machinery and equipment is made by Salisbury Machinery Company in Salisbury, N.C.
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Chocolate tiramisu
Let's start this week with something sweet, shall we? With something "chocolaty", to be precise. I don't exactly make chocolate desserts very often, however I do enjoy eating them – if prepared with chocolate of at least 60% cocoa.
I've never tried chocolate tiramisu before and ever since spotting the recipe over at What's for lunch, honey? I've been wanting to give it a try. Only by reading it, I could imagine the delicious taste of this tiramisu!
I tweaked the recipe slightly and replaced quark (which I also love) with fresh ricotta, I didn't use any fruit (Meeta used raspberries) because certain eater in our household dislikes certain fruits in desserts (and that wouldn't be me!) and also, I dipped the biscuits in a mixture of cereal coffee (which I prefer over real coffee) and home made walnut liqueur. We both enjoyed eating this tiramisu and agreed that the 2nd day it tasted even better. What a treat!
Ingredients for a rectangular dish (20x26cm):
200g heavy cream
120g chocolate, chopped (I used the one with 60% cocoa solids)
250g Mascarpone
250g fresh ricotta
3 Tbsp blond cane sugar
200g ladyfingers
1 cup freshly made cereal coffee (as an alternative to coffee)
a generous splash of walnut liqueur
1 Tbsp good quality cocoa powder
1 Tbsp chocolate sprinkles
1. Heat the heavy cream in a skillet, but do not bring to boil. Remove from heat and mix in the chopped chocolate Stir for it to melt and set aside.
2. In a bowl, combine the Mascarpone and ricotta. Add the melted chocolate cream to this mixture and whisk until smooth.
3. Separately, mix the cereal coffee and walnut liqueur in a small bowl. Dip each ladyfinger into this liquid, placing half of them onto the bottom of the rectangular dish. Spread half of the choco-Mascarpone cream over the ladyfingers, then layer the rest of coffee-dipped ladyfingers and spread the rest of the cream onto them.
4. Cover the dish with a cling film and transfer to the fridge. Let it set overnight. The next day, i.e. before serving, sprinkle the tiramisu with cocoa powder and chocolate sprinkles. Enjoy!


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Twitpic vs Instagram
Guess who's jumping on the free photo sharing bandwagon? That's right, Twitpic! They officially launched the official Twitpic free app for iPhone today according to their blog. The android version should be released within the month, but we're not too concerned about that right?
MacRumors is already comparing Twitpic to Instagram and we wanted to provide you with an official breakdown of the similarities and differences. It's tough to compete with Instagram as they were recently acquired for a billion dollars by social media behemoth Facebook, but you never know what can happen right? On a separate note, if you're in love with Instagram they way we are make sure you check out 15 Terrific Things You Need to Know about Instagram Right now!
- Both applications are free! You can't get much better than that
- Both applications are available on iTunes
- Twitpic and Instagram allow users to share photos easily as they happen
- Both apps allow you to view popular content across all users
- Both apps allow you to create beautiful pictures with different filters
- Both apps allow you to crop pictures
- Instagram and Twitpic both allow commenting and refreshing features
- Twitpic allows users to share videos
- Twitpic allows you to sign in with Twitter, but you can only share your photos on Twitter
- Instagram allows you to share you photos across Twitter, Facebook, Email, Flickr, Tumblr and Foursquare. Twitpic lacks broader social networking support
- Instagram already has an Anroid application. Like I mentioned above, Twitpic is expected to launch an Anroid app within the month
- Twitpic allows you to see photos and videos from people you follow on Twitter
- Instagram was launched in October 2010 while Twitpic launched in 2008
Overall, Twitpic wants to provide a better experience for our users, and we think they are doing a great job. Twitpic and Instagram offer many similar features but still are quite different. Instagram is integrated across many social networks while Twitpic is specifically designed for Twitter. What do you think? Will you be a Twitpicker?
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A tiny nudibranch from Manado, Indonesia. Perhaps some type of Thorunna, but I'm not sure.
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A juvenile Spanish dancer (Hexabranchus sanguineus)
Olmpus OM-D EM-5 in a Nauticam housing with dual Sea and Sea YS D1 strobes
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Bizarre Tidbits Hidden in the Children's Audio Tour at the Getty
The Getty Center
One of the best things about the Getty Museum is its free-ness. And included in that free-ness is free use of iPods that offer audio tours of the museum. Most pieces of artwork on premises have corresponding numbers -- enter the number into your iPods and get a thoughtful, scholarly analysis of said artwork.
A few pieces have a second number, and these are for the children's audio tour. Most of these are what you'd expect -- interactive audio bits that point out certain aspects of the art to kids, draw comparisons between the art and things kids might relate to, and generally try to engage and inform younger visitors. It's a cool program.
But there are a couple of things, sprinkled throughout the museum, that are genuinely strange. After discovering one such instance, we took a tour of the Getty listening to the children's audio tour, to find out what oddities are flowing into the ears of the children of Los Angeles as they tour the Getty.
Hans Hoffmann's "Hare in the Forest"
After wandering around looking at old French furniture with a soundtrack that went something like "Wow, what a bed! Would you like to have a bed like that?" it was a bit of a surprise to arrive in front of Hans Hoffmann's famous Hare in the Forest and have a the bunny start speaking to us from the painting in a German accent while chomping loudly. The bunny apologizes for talking while chewing, and makes a bunch of dumb jokes like saying of Emperor Rudolf II (who made Hoffmann court painter), "Rudolph loved hares, coz he was bald!!"
Polyptych with Coronation of the Virgin and Saints
There's a full audio tour aimed at kids called "Demons, Angels, and Monsters: The Supernatural in Art," mostly narrated by kids, that explores "how past cultures have viewed the supernatural, and how belief in such creatures influenced everyday life" (from the press release explaining the tour). The strange bit comes in with the simultaneous natter of "demons" from the artworks, nefarious voices that pop up here and there in the audio tour. For instance, the beginning of the audio explanation for "Polyptych with Coronation of the Virgin and Saints" begins with a girl speaking earnestly, saying "I love art, that is one thing I'll never live without," after which a mean sounding guy comes on and says, "Yeah, whatever!" I guess he's a demon, but it's not quite clear and actually pretty funny.
James Ensor's "Christ's Entry Into Brussels In 1889."
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None of these hold a candle, however, to the bizarreness that is the song that accompanies James Ensor's massive Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889. It was this kid's audio entry that alerted me to the strangeness possible in these kid's recordings, when my 9-year-old, listening to the song in front of the painting, exclaimed "WHAT THE?!?!?" and insisted we listen to it, prompting all in our party to fall around laughing when we heard the song.
The song, performed by local storyteller and musician Makinto, begins funny and gets funnier. "I am James Ensor, Belgium's famous painter, and I love Jesus Christ, and I love my mama!" It's hard to explain. You should just listen to it.
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Just a small upload to gain some constructive criticm.
So its not finished yet,, not at all..
But i'd like to know how ppl on ng like this way.
Im not entirely sure on how to do this either.
Do i have to turn it in some kind of storyline that goes on for a few subs ?.
Or do i have to make random battles of them each time.
I do not know what to do next xD
It stops at 'Water Nation' :P (well, its not stopping there at all, but its not done further)
Please give reviews on what to IMPROVE. like the animating way, and stuff.
And could someone show me a tut on how to animate water properly ?. since im having difficulties :P.
Take Care,
Rated 3 / 5 stars
It was pretty cool...
For a beta. The story is your basic avatar schtuff, but the story scrolled just a TAD too fast. I had to strain a bit to read it.
The animation is much improved, however. There's always room for improvement, though- watch out for the resizing and jerky motions.
Other than that, good job.
I will mention the resizing hint :D.
Yea it scrolls pretty fast xD. that is because of the fact that it might gets boring when it goes slow. remember that you can always pause it with the control bar.
Thanks for your review,
Rated 4 / 5 stars
Water Nation! :D
Water Nation...
Yeah man... Water Nation.
Please, put something in the title like, part 0.1, beta version, not finished, etc
Anyway, nice animation, nice graphics... Keep it!
gee :D thanks a lot gregolini.
I will gladly finish it then :D.
take care,
Rated 5 / 5 stars
so good
the best opening i ever saw good job
Wow :D many thanks :D.
I will support the opening with some music to,
it will syncropate perfectly :D. (i hope).
Rated 1.5 / 5 stars
The opening text sequence could have been much more well-written... That alone would probably have bumped you up to a 6 or 7. Animation was alright, but the idea was just straight from the Nickelodeon show... Not horrible but not great.
The idea ?.
Theres not much of an Idea yet, thats what i wrote in the description..
I might change everything yet. and thanks to you i will "properize" the opening text.
take care,
Rated 1 / 5 stars
It's a start
You have what seams like a great idea for a show. I was actually looking forward to it. I would work on making all animation natural looking.
As for the water animation, take a look at adam phillips' (chluaid) animations. He is one of the best. He would sit for hours and hours at the river trying to capture the water perfectly. So just work hard and keep practicing.
OKay :D Thanks.
I will definately take a look for his animations.
thanks for the good review also.
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It's almost that time for our season to start and this year we have a new contest to start with. The field location is in Hurlock MD and is a beautiful field with loads of flying room.
Here are the particulars:
The club name is:
Eastern Shore Aeromodelers Club
$35.00 for non-IMAC members and 25.00 for IMAC members
Dates are:
Friday practice on May 1st 2009
Saturday May 2nd pilots meeting at 8:30am with wheels up planned for 9:00am
Sunday May 3rd times to be announced on Saturday
The club will have food and snacks for sale both days
As mentioned the field will be open for practice all day on May 1st but you will most likely have to share the field with club members. This is a pretty active club with all sorts of different types of pilots.
The two minute/ one minute rule will be in effect.
Freestyle will be offered. All classes will received plaques for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, Freestyle only first place. We will try to get 3 rounds in on Saturday then the Freestyle. Sunday will be the unknowns and one full round.
If everyone is interested and time allows on Saturday, I will be doing something Pete Castine likes to do called short unknowns. Everyone is invited to try it out, no prizes will be awarded at this point as we have not gotten the responses back for donations just yet, it's just for fun. Basically it consists of 3 maneuvers, not really IMAC legal but scored on IMAC rules. The maneuvers are based on a class above where you would normally fly and for the Unlimited guys, trust me they can be hard. For those in the other classes, you will find out just how good your rudder skills are
Runway is roughly 150X1000 feet grass and smooth as glass. Though there is really no overfly issues, there is a house within 1/2 mile of the field to the left of the runway so we will not be swapping flightlines for 4 of the 5 classes, Basic and Sportsman will fly to the left with Advanced and Unlimited to the right, Intermediate will be used to fill in as needed at either flightline.
We have agreed to try to be off the field around 6:00pm Saturday and 2:00pm Sunday.
Camping is allowed, no electric or water but there is a porta-potty available. For those that may be camping, all the club asks is that you stay along the tree line and be mindful of your sound at night as there is a couple of houses back behind the tree line.
Hotels info will soon follow, we are trying to get a discount for everyone.
You can find directions and GPS coordinates in the following PDF file
If you use Google Earth, I have a KMZ file that you can open in Google Earth and see exactly where the field is and get exact directions using that. Just send me an email at
and I will forward the file to you
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Spicy, sweet cardamom flavors the rich cream tucked inside of these light, tender crepes. This breakfast or dessert treat has an international flavor you'll love.
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Squirrels 101 - Advice From The Experts!
You have two options when it comes to squirrels - you either love them or hate them. The squirrel lovers enjoy watching the acrobats climb up and down and all around... Even on their bird feeders. However, those who are not so fond of squirrels want them gone and we have solutions, especially for those bird lovers! First, let's learn a bit more about squirrels and why they do what they do.
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Best racket for 11 year old with wrist problems My daughter currently uses a Wilson Pro Staff 6-1 100 " but she is getting continual wrist issues even though she really likes the racket. I have tried stringing it with natural gut with loose tension but it makes no difference . She has had the injury checked out and it is just inflammation no break. She has rested it a number of times but every time she hits it comes back. She hits with spin and comes to the net . Her coach doesn't think it's a technical issue with her strokes. I m confused if she should change rackets and if so go heavier or lighter, head light or heavy and stiff or flexible. Any ideas or suggested rackets ? I believe the pro staff is about 10.7 strung.
Maybe try a heavier racket. At 11 the boys are hitting pretty big balls maybe 10oz is just too light. Im no expert.... Maybe pro tour will see this question he's a racket guru.
I would think a heavier racquet would only tire his wrist out after repeated use and make the wrist even more prone to injury.
Are you sure you are talking about a son not a daughter even if you use 16g NG which I suspect you are it may be harsh, I would recommend 17g or even18g multi at low biphase comes to mind . We have a pro that uses a ps6.1 100 and he has had inflammation above his wrist, he rested it for two weeks. She needs rest IMO and 17g soft multi at 40lbs for one month if you insist on playing her. Good luck. I like the new aero lite, plays softer than stated , use soft replacement and add 10g to the handle to make I more HL since she likes coming to net
You are too sharp PT. there I was trying to be anonymous ! Ok do you think the ps 6.1 is contributing to the issue ? I thought previously you said the aero is too stiff. I have edited the post now ! Also, I know racquets like the Pro Kennex range and the Head Microgel are supposed to be good for arm protection. Would they also help with a wrist problem ?
Your daughter may fall into the minority of people that don't react well to the ampli-feel. Does her hand get a numbing sensation too? There are a few threads on this so I won't belabor the point. But see how she does with a different, non-Wilson racket. Although the Aero is marked as a stiff racket, it's core-tex technology rids all the vibration IMO. Also try some wrist supports. I use one from McDavid and love it.
Wrist problems most of the time are from overuse, Hard to tell exactly if ps 6.1 100 is the culprit , it is 65 RDC but has basalt to dampen shock. Is her grip the correct grip size? sometimes too big of a grip is not good and too small of a grip as well. Does she use wristy strokes? are you blasting volleys at her most of the time to improve her net game? Does she have the standard replacement grip that came with the frame? get her a soft replacement from volkl, not leather of course, use a thicker overgrip, use volkl dampener which dampens the string/shock very well. Like I said the strings even at 55 lbs would be harsh for an 12 year old girl if they were 16g even NG 16g, I would recommend 18g biphase at 45lbs, rest for a week and give it a try, if problems persist change frame go heavier 330g more head light 31cm more flex under 60, good luck
Thank you again Pro Tour. Funnily enough her coach let her play with his Aero Pro Drive French Open today and she didn't complain once about her wrist. Of course the fact that it was a limited edition " French Open " racquet gave her a buzz . I have no idea if this could be a long term solution ( there are a few still around ) and it was strung with Pro Hurricane Tour at mid tension. I did notice that she was having to work less hard to generate pace with the heavier racquet Both on ground strokes and serve. It didnt seem to adversely effect her volleys or overheads either. I believe the strung weight is 320 which is way heavier than the aero pro team she used to use before the Wilson. He suggested doing a cross string with natural gut and the Hurricane at the lower end of the tension range. What do you think ? It is of course much stiffer than you suggested and she is certainly going to feel special playing with it so there may be a placebo effect ! Out of all the questions you asked I think she should step up from a 1 size to a 2 size grip ( in fact she played with a 3 today but that may be 1 step too far.
yes 2 is better especially if she uses an overgrip, the french open aero is not as nice as the new 2013 aero though, not sure about NG cross, do not like it. if you insist NG go with 18g if you can find it
Just 1 more question on this PT ( no more I promise ! ) i ran TW racquet finder search using your suggested criteria and the only racquet that checked nearly all the boxes is the Head Radical Microgel. Since I know this is also highly recommended as being arm friendly I wonder what you think of it. It is also very inexpensive at $90 which I guess means it is being discontinued. It will need a restring since it comes with Head Sonic Pro. Thanks for your advice on this. Kids will be kids and I can already tell that she would be happy to show off an Aeropro French open even if the new Aeropro is a little better !
The head microgel radical mp is 18X20 use very thin string to get more pop, the sonic pro that comes with it is not bad, try it out and then cut it out, I also like the microgel extreme mp
Wow ! I just tried out a Head Microgel Radical MP myself and on EVERY shot there was excess vibration and some pain in the wrist. And I dont even have wrist problems. There is no way I can let my daughter play with it right now . It may be great for tennis elbow and other arm problems but for a wrist problem ... I dont think so . Anyway she had a clear MRI scan so she is starting to get used to the Aeropro French Open and says it feels better though she still has some pain on impact with forehand volleys. She did until less than a year ago play with the Areopro Team and before that the aeropro lite and she never used to have wrist problems so I guess this racquet is a natural progression for her . The physical therapist says the volley issue will soon disappear as everything else has. If it doesnt then she will have to rest it again ... Fitness only until it is 100 % For now we have strung it with Klip Legend and Hurricane 17 loose at 52. If the racquet is lacking in control for her we can do a higher tension once her wrist is 100 %. PT i hope we are on the right track ?
I have a feeling her racket is not the major cause for her wrist pain. She might have a weak wrist and would need to strengthen her wrist with tubes or weights. Or her mechanics is not completely ideal. You may want to have another coach look at her mechanics when she volleys. My son was complaining about pain in his wrist when he volleyed last summer. No wrist pain when he did everything else on the court. His coaches never said anything about his volley mechanics for years! So, I started my own investigation. This was what I found - when he volleyed, his racket and his forearm was forming an angle around 150 degrees. When I looked at pros in slow motion, the angle between the racket and forearm is usually maintained and it is rarely over 120 degrees. The wrist would be less stressed when volleying heavy passing shots if the racket is held more naturally. After he corrected the mechanics, his wrist paint disappeared and moreover, he could hit volley with more control and penetration. BTW quick feet, proper court positioning, and good anticipation would also minimize the situations that one has to stretch out to volley passing shots when the wrist is mostly stressed. Just hope it helps
Danny give her some time off til the wrist is not hurting then start with a light weightlifing program then slowly increase it to and intense level but keep the weights lite and this will more then likely get rid of te problem , best to you and your girl
Good advice Number 1 she has rested it a few times and it seemed to be better but it is worth doing it again. She will get super fit in the meantime with all the fitness and strength training while she is not hitting !! But do you think that if it has come down now to only hurting her on forehand volleys ( before it hurt her on everything except backhand ) there is any harm in her practicing her other strokes where she has no pain ? But no matches only working with her coach ? I dont mind her only doing fitness but she will !
Agreed. Her issue is more poor footwork than technique. It's pretty clear that when she is lazy with footwork in practice she can be late with her strokes. Don't really know a quick fix answer , her coach gives her movement drills every day . So all we can do is keep her working on that and give her the best racquet protection we can and keep her doing strength training for her wrist and the rest of her body. The issue is a little different from your son because it was at first pain on forehand, serve , forehand volleys and overheads. Now it is down to forehand volleys only so it's clearly getting better. But I agree that a combination of sloppy footwork and growing too quickly without enough strength training may be more responsible than the racquet. But if she plays with a racquet that is too light for her that doesn't help and the grip size was too small for her. We have rectified the racquet side so now its up to her to work on her feet !
what grip size ? is it for you or for her? cut out string and try gosen 18 at 40lbs, heck just buy a PT630 in the mean time, try kinesio tape around her wrist also do light strength by squeezing beanbag or putty/clay, gyro/power ball, adjustable foam clamp, gristick etc....
No the racquet was supposed to be for her but I wanted to try it out before giving it to her. Having done that ( it is a grip size 2 ) I wont give it to her and haven't decided what to do with it. Think I'll stick with my Prince black ! She seems basically ok with the Aeropro though she had me tearing my hair out when she told me that now her wrist is a lot better she wants to go back to her prostaff 100 !
Does she have a few similar Head Microgel Radical MP rackets and did you try more than one? One of them may have developed a micro crack that you cannot see. Take a small hammer and hit the strings gently while holding the rackets and see if you can feel the difference. Take the dampener off when doing the test. I just sent a racket like that back to the manufacturer.
First- rest that wrist for a long period. If the pain comes back at all then STOP playing. It will only get worse if you continue to play with a sore wrist. I just read Number1Coach reply. I agree. Plus I would also really take a good look at technique. Something simple may be the issue. Start from square one with a different teaching pro to look at her technique. Main thing is to rest the injured part longer than you think it needs rested. If you rush it then you are just re-injuring the site. It may take months to get it to stop hurting. See a sports trainer to get some exercises to help strengthen that area , all areas actually. I had a wrist injury and it took a year to recover from it. Wrist splint at night. Finally it stopped hurting. I tried playing once with the pain and I could not hold the racquet tight enough on certain shots it hurt so badly, because I kept trying to play over and over again when it hurt. Good luck to your child with getting rid of the pain.
no time to rest, her wrist is fine with the Aero and wants to go back to wilson, I say hit the courts,
Hi all! Following this board for more than 3 years, this thread triggered me to write my first post. I also have a daughter, 12 years old, with wristproblems. As far as I know, the stressed ligament(s) in the wrist (often the cause with wrist issues for girls aged 10-16), cannot be healed by other treatment than rest. Any different opinions?
I am grateful for the advice you have given but this kind of sarcastic, cheap points scoring comment to presumably either make me out to be some kind of bullying tennis parent forcing their child to play in pain or to make yourself look clever is not necessary . Throughout this process she has been to see her doctor and her physical therapist who specializes in tennis injuries .She has had treatment on it using the latest equipment several times each week and of course the treatment includes checking out the injury physically " does this hurt, does that hurt ? " . Just to top it up she has had acupuncture on it and now the wrist is not hurting injury prevention and wrist strengthening has begun. She has also been for 2 MRI scans. With all due respect to the people on here most of who I know mean well I will take the advice of the medical experts as to whether she can play over anyone who has not even seen the injury Likewise with the technique she has seen more than 1 coach and I have already said the issue has been diagnosed as footwork related rather than stroke related. This makes her late hitting the ball on occasions. She has as her primary coach someone who is vastly experienced , has worked with countless players from juniors to top 10 pro players and was a highly ranked player himself. As far as stringing is concerned I was referred last week to someone here in Florida that is a renowned stringer , again having worked for players at all levels. I came on here asking for racquet and stringing advice. I don't need to be lectured about the medical issues because I have that covered. If my daughter needed 6 months rest if that is what the medical experts had advised , that is what she would be doing right now. I am not going to name names because of the professional confidentiality issue but if anyone is interested to find out more detail of who and when she has been seeing then please send me a private message. In the meantime this is just to set the record straight.
I don't know if this help, but my son, advanced junior player, had wrist issue last year (he was 12). We went through a few racquets and also medical treatments. Finally we got referred to Paul Ness, who is an official trainer for the ATP (if you watched the 2013 AusOpen final he was the trainer who worked on Murray foot blisters) within minutes he figured out what the issue was and gave my sons some exercise and the problem went away. The diag was that my son probably felt down at some stage and hurt his wrist and some specialized physio works was all that needed. The point I am trying to get across is, if you haven't already, to get her to see a specialized tennis physio/trainer. Given she has good technique it is highly likely she has some injury that may be not caused by tennis.
Thank you HMD that is good advice. In fact she has been seeing a physical therapist who is also a long time tennis trainer. I agree though 100 % with what you say and I'm glad it worked for your son. Hopefully you weren't portrayed as an abusive parent by Pro Tour 630 when you got your son back on the court !!
DT, when you come to your senses, you will know that you are wrong,,,,,,,,,,again:cry: remember this thread, http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=337835 it seems you do not know good advice if it hits you 100 MPH in the face:shock:
you came for racquet advice and we gave it to you, and the whole discussion has turned 360 a dozen times, LIKE I SAID , HIT THE COURTS, SHE IS FINE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,you are not
Thats another highly intelligent comment . So what if you gave advice about using the PD racket 2 years ago and we went in a different direction ? Your sarcastic comment about hit the courts is borne out of ignorance as to what medical advice and treatment she has been receiving . Unfortunately much as you see yourself as the purveyor of all wisdom I prefer to stick with the advice of the medical experts she has been seeing. Even if it is different from someone who has never seen the injury.
make up your mind not as high as you coming in here disguising her as a younger boy. Do you really think that we are that unintelligent LOL!!!!! DT you do not know what you want that is your problem, you will take her to a dozen different doctors and get a dozen different responses, try dozen different sticks and dozen different string combo, several MRI, accupuncture, $400 per hour coaches that can not make your girl move her feet etc,,,,,,, We gave you more than a dozen different solutions and came to the conclusion, Either rest her for a long period or HIT THE COURT !!!!!!! It seems you do not want to rest her, she has been cleared by her doctors that you trust, heck she even said she was fine, SO THERE IS ONLY ONE ANSWER LEFT. stop going around in circles and circles, geeze I see,,,,,,,,,,,, I told you two years ago to go with PD and you went AERO ALA NADAL and now you are regretting it with wrist injury, see i was right, there, happy !!!!!! I can not believe you think like this.
here you are going around in circles 6 months ago you posted you were looking for advice for a 12 year old girl http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=438733 then 6 months later, it was for an 11 year old boy ? http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=453252 why all the sneakiness ? do you have something to hide from your kneejerk response to me, it does seem like you are hiding something, I never accused you of being an abusive parent, you did that all on your owen !!!!! I really meant that you hit the court, no sarcasm there whatsoever.
Let me try to answer without falling into a war of words with you. First the reason for having an on line " alias " is to have some element of confidentaility otherwise everyone would just sign in under their own name. When it comes to children , especially that confidentiality needs protection. Of course tennis is a small world and many may nevertheless know who you are or who I am. If I did I wouldn't broadcast it to everyone on here. Talking about a child it is possible to be over protective and that is probably what I did here by talking of an 11 year old boy. It didn't really affect the essence of the advice I was looking for. The injury was not caused by the choice of racquet. I already know how the injury occurred because I was there and saw what happened. Having said that I was asking for some advice as to wrist friendly racquets and strings. It was not caused by not using the Pro Drive and using the Aero Pro instead. In fact at the time of the injury she was using the pro staff. That wasn't what caused it either. I make no apologies for doing the best I can for my daughter both in terms of medical care and coaching. And indeed in choice of technology. Whatever coaches a child uses there is always something they need to improve whether that is forehand, serve or footwork. It doesn't mean the coach is not doing their job, or that the child is a poor player. Improvement comes gradually not overnight which you know as a coach. If you say your comment that " no time to rest, hit the courts " etc was not being sarcastic then so be it. Thanks for your advice, I appreciate it. And I'm not being sarcastic.
By the way Pro Tour this is not really the correct thread to raise this but since we are in dialogue I also want to mention that I agree absolutely with1 of your threads that Babolat running a marketing campaign portraying tennis racquets hld by its stars as guns and rifles was inappropriate especially in view of the tragic events in Connecticut. The tread ended up being closed for being too political which was unfortunate. I don't know if you share my concerns that not only is security in many schools too lax and there is complacency that these things can never happen to their school but at junior tennis tournaments there is virtually no security or even guidelines on these issues. often I see parents of young kids being dropped off at 8 am at a tournament and left there all day with no supervision. Kids are often spoken too by other adults they do not know and in a large event with a lot of people who knows if they are parents or something else ? Of course we pray that nothing bad ever happens at a tennis event but it took the attack on Monica Seles to Get protection for even pro players. Junior players actually need it more. Or maybe I'm the only one who has these concerns ?
Danny i know ProTour and i promise he wasnt being sarcastic. He is a great guy that only wants to help other people. I think you took it the wrong way. Pro Tour only tries to help.
Thank you GA . Well maybe I overreacted , we all get a little defensive about our kids. From my side its forgotten and if I misunderstood PT's meaning then I apologize.
No problem, we are here for each other, let us know how she does,,,,,,,, and do not post alias,,,,,,,,,, we are one big crazy family, we have to stick to each other.
you mean your academy :cry: my academy 4 kids fell apart several times, usually the parent is psycho, junior is a whiner, or sometimes parent/junior are impatient and want results now and move. The worst like I said is when the parent thinks they have outgrown the group and leave only to find out that some of the players in the group are doing much better than the kid that left. I am not admitting players into my group anymore. You have to find the right combination of you getting along with parent ( same philosophy ) and junior is well rounded and respects others. I would like to add financial means as well I know it is hard. i have a super talented kid with great parents but no money. I took this kid in for several years for free when he was five but in the end it takes money. I might change my mind on that freak talented kid and bring him back into the group even if it is going to cost me (picking him up and dropping him off daily) equipment gear etc..... in the end he has to pay for USTA and travel, I am not sure I can carry another kid, I already have two going through this USTA process


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Many people do not understand what LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is or what its implications are for the cleaning industry.
LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB), the second rating system launched by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), along with LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC), will have a significant impact on not only the building and construction industries, but the JanSan industry as well.
Where is this LEEDing?
What were the initial goals of LEED? The founders set out to do the following:
LEED-EB and Green Seal®
Green Seal®, an independent nonprofit organization that helps identify and promote environmentally preferable products and services, is helping JanSan manufacturers develop green cleaning products by establishing clear, concise, and nationally recognized guidelines and parameters.
LEED-EB adopted the Green Seal® standard for cleaning products.
How you fit in
Overall, certification honors and recognizes buildings' owners, managers, and operators for their efforts in reducing the environmental impact of their facilities and for their attempts to run their operations using green and sustainable products and procedures.
An important component of LEED-EB involves cleaning.
As more facilities begin to adopt LEED-EB standards and certification, they will turn to facility service providers to integrate green cleaning and sustainable practices into their cleaning duties. This will include such things as using environmentally preferable cleaning products (e.g. chemicals, paper, equipment and other JanSan products); adopting recycling; integrating pest management and waste management programs; using water and energy more efficiently; and completely integrating their cleaning duties into the operation of the entire facility.
Additionally, one of the major side benefits of going green is that it is helping to elevate the role of the cleaning industry. Our job in protecting the health and wellbeing of the people and facilities we maintain has never been clearer or more important.
Getting certified
It is important to recognize that each rating system "values" cleaning differently. For example, LEED-NC offers only one point for entryway systems that the cleaning industry could possibly address, while LEED-EB offers as many as 13 points affected by the cleaning industry.
The team should go through the checklist provided by the USGBC to help develop their strategy: Which points would be easy or difficult to achieve; where they will need to collect data; whether or not they need a consultant with certification experience; budgets; and other potential issues they may need to consider prior to committing to the program.
Once the commitment is made, the building owner must register with the USGBC, which administers the various LEED programs. The USGBC uses the information owners supply on the registration form — which includes site plan, typical floor plans, typical building sections, elevation, and photos — for tracking the building project, answering credit interpretation requests, and preparing project case studies upon certification.
Owners must also pay a fee to become LEED registered and certified; charges vary based on the size of the facility and if they are members of USGBC.
Once the initial paperwork is submitted to the USGBC, a review process — to make sure the applicant has met all of the prerequisites for LEED certification — will decide if the applicant can begin the actual certification phase.
Become a points LEEDer
As the facility is being evaluated, it is rated. If the building passes, the project or facility may be referred to as a LEED-certified building, and the USGBC presents the project team with an award letter, certificate, and LEED plaque, which indicates the certification achievement.
Stephen P. Ashkin is president of The Ashkin Group, a Bloomington, IN-based consulting firm specializing in greening the cleaning process.


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LOS ANGELES — Anze Kopitar scored on a power play 2:32 into overtime after setting up Justin Williams' tying power play goal with 7:39 left in the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied from behind three times Wednesday night to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3.
Drew Doughty and Jarret Stoll also had goals and Jonathan Quick stopped 17 shots in the first meeting of the season between the Pacific Division rivals, helping the Kings win for the eighth time in 11 games.
Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture scored for the Sharks, who finished the first month of the season 10-1-2 and set a franchise record for wins in October. Antti Niemi made 19 saves in the finale of a 3-2 road trip.
Williams got the equalizer on a pass from Kopitar, beating Niemi high to the glove side after the Sharks were assessed their second bench minors of the game for having too many men on the ice.
Kopitar got the game-winner on a one-timer from the slot on a pass from Doughty, after Sharks defenseman Justin Braun was sent off for hooking Jeff Carter as he carried the puck to the net.
A costly turnover by Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell led to the seventh goal of the season by Couture, putting the Sharks ahead 3-2 during at 18:04 of the second. Kyle Clifford was off for goaltender interference when Jason Demers intercepted Mitchell's attempted clearing pass from behind the net, and Couture finished off a perfectly executed tic-tac-toe play with Demers and Patrick Marleau.
Pavelski gave the Sharks a 2-1 lead at 11:27 of the first, getting a cross-ice pass from Tommy Wingels and beating Quick to the glove side from short range for his fifth goal after Carter overskated the puck about 10 feet inside the Kings' blueline.
The Kings tied it at 3:15 of the second when Slava Voynov got the puck from Dustin Brown just inside the blueline and took a slap shot along the ice that Stoll redirected past Niemi's stick. It was the second goal in two games for Stoll, following a 12-game dry spell that was the longest season-opening drought of his career.
Just 13 seconds after Logan Couture won the opening faceoff from Anze Kopitar, Couture worked the puck away from Kopitar along the right boards in the Kings' zone and set up Vlasic in the slot for a one-timer that beat Quick to the stick side from 30 feet.
It was the fifth time in the Sharks' first 13 games that they scored during the opening minute, but the lead didn't last long. Kopitar checked defenseman Matt Irwin off the puck behind the San Jose net and it ricocheted out to Justin Williams, who set up Doughty for a 40-foot wrist shot that beat Niemi through a screen at 2:32.
NOTES: The Kings knocked the Sharks out of last year's playoffs, winning their second-round matchup in seven games and holding them to fewer than three goals in six of them. ... Darryl Sutter's teams are 9-5-6) with one tie in the regular season and 8-5 in the playoffs against the Sharks since they fired him as coach in December 2002. His Calgary Flames beat them in a six-game Western Conference final series in 2004. ... Sharks LW Matthew Nieto, who was born in nearby Long Beach, was scratched for the second straight game. He has played two games in Southern California, one at Staples Center and one in Anaheim. ... San Jose allowed more than two goals for only the third time in its first 13 games. ... The Kings have allowed a power play goal in six straight games.


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Vintage Indian & Deer Salt & Pepper Shakers With Napkin Holder St. Labre Indian School 3 Piece Set
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Terrific three (3) piece set of avocado green & orange salt & Pepper Shakers with Napkin Holder from the 1970's. They are made of plastic (great for camping). One side of the shakers depicts a native Indian, tepee & a cloud. The other sides shows a deer with antlers! The same is on the Napkin Holder. The shakers appear to be brand new and never used. The napkin holder has some scratches & a bit duller than the shakers. The sides of the napkin holder pop out for easy storage and cleaning. There is a fine line on one side of the napkin holder near the top. It looks like a crack line but it is not cracked & is a factory error. The shakers stand approximately 2" high. The napkin holder stands a little over 4 1/4" tall, 5" long & 2" wide. The bottom of the shakers are embossed St. Labre Indian School, Ashland, Montana. 59003.
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The National Wrestling Alliance has continued its national expansion by welcoming NWA Appalachia and its promoter, Tyson Smith.
Smith, a former NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Champion and winner of multiple NWA regional championships, as well as television personality, has purchased the defunct NWA Bluegrass promotion and will continue on its lineage and championships.
NWA Appalachia will host events across eastern Kentucky and southwestern West Virginia, beginning with Ceredo Kenova, WV on May 10 and Matewan, WV on May 31.
Smith says, "I am excited about bringing the greatest wrestling in the world, the NWA, back to the greatest wrestling fans in the world, the Appalachian fans."


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Last night the 3rd Critics' Choice Television Awards took place, and Game of Thrones won the big one – Best Drama Series. Well, the win was split with Breaking Bad in a tie, but no one minds that.
The rest of the GoT nominees missed out, but there is no doubt in my mind that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Emilia Clarke, and Diana Rigg (not to mention the rest of the fine talent on the show) are going to get nominated and win other awards. The year has started well!


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How to attract and retain talent in emerging markets
CommentsBy Jatin Desai
Emerging market companies, who desire to compete in the global stage, can outsmart existing incumbents by various methods – new products, new services, new delivery methods or new processes. Unfortunately, that is not enough. Because all of those types of methods can be easily duplicated by others in a short period of time.
Also, the very best available talent in emerging markets have plethora of job opportunities. Therefore, the flight risk is very high for such companies. So what is the ideal solution?
In helping our global clients become world-class innovators, we strongly suggest that firms who want to outcompete must inculcate a climate and culture of innovation everywhere in their organization, not just in R&D areas.
Innovation Culture is a significant differentiator for sustainable growth. The very best talent desires to work for world-class innovators (like Google, 3M, Tata, Cognizant, Apple, Airtel and Godrej). These talented people can start their own business if they choose to. You can attract them by helping them to develop their own businesses inside your company. In other words, make them "Corporate Entrepreneurs" ("Intrapreneurs").
Here are four strategies to help attract, develop and grow the best talent as intrapreneurs who will definitely grow your top line:
- Extreme challenges to solve. Ambition. In our experience when organizations have large ambition, they tend to create significant value. Intrapreneurs are very motivated to solve ambitious challenges.
- Freedom to find solutions. The venture capital system is very effective because it empowers entrepreneurs to act swiftly and decisively based on their idea before the market closes up. Intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs are hands‐on people who like to get their hands dirty. Their decisions are informed not only by weekly or monthly reports but by daily interactions with customers, suppliers and business partners. They are at their very best when they can take the internal data and reports and experiment using their intuitive style of decision making – especially during early stages of idea formulation and design. A structure of operating within four hard walls will kill these individuals.
- Supportive environment. In order to create intrapreneurial environment, managers must engender followership. Intrapreneurs are looking to work on critically important financial performance growth challenges. They surly have the confidence that they can make it, however they need a supportive environment to reach that stage.
- Rewards and motivations. To a large degree, a culture of innovation is created based on the actions of managers along with a thoughtful program that recognizes and rewards those behaviors that support innovation outcomes. The best talent requires a fair reward scheme.
(The author is the founder of The DeSai Group and Innovation Management Expert based in Hartford USA)


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Just curious how you go about doing it. What shipper you use, what packing material you use, etc.
Just curious how you go about doing it. What shipper you use, what packing material you use, etc.
Bubble wrap the amp to death.Take extra precautions on the ends of the amp.Extra padding.I've always had the factory boxes on any subs ive shipped.I'm sure someone will chime in with ideas.Just make sure to get plenty of good bubble wrap.They play Rugby with packages at all shipping companies.Just remember to make it tight inside the box.(oh man)
Pioneer 880PRS
4 PRV 6.5's 4 Bazooka Euphonic os tweets
Kicker KX850.4
2 Incriminator Death Penalty 18's
American Bass VFL450.1
300 amp Ohio Gen alt
4 Deka Intimidator's in back.C&D 77ah up front.
Lotta 1/0 welding wire
dont use packing peanuts or packing paper, bubble wrap it like its preparing to go to medieval warfare. Spam "Fragile" on the box, probably not gonna help at all but there might be some shipping company workers that actually care, but who knows.
09 Sienna Subs : 4 hdc3 18s c pillar below windowline Sub amp: ampere tfe 8.0 at half ohm.
Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Mids/Highs amp: PPI 900.4
Front stage: 3 way active front stage with Massive Audio CKX tweets, alpine type R 6x9 midrange in doors + Crescendo PWX 10s in the kick
320 amp Singer alt. 1 group 34 under the hood 6 group31 agms in the back 560 amp hours total.
Bought from: Double07(Regular)Mylows10, Bhsdriller,Moller1129, 09civic , Oxsign, Regizzle
Sold To: Zedicus , Nate1017, Ram1500 , Oxsign , 310_cutty(twice), RoYALbLUE08, joelacer, Jeep2000
package it to death!!!!!!!! peanuts, bubble wrap, foam, double box, wood crate... lol
Pool noodles for the sub
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