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Share Your Orders Thread
I found out that white teas from Fujian area of China are okay for my doctor's orders… I had thought I'd have to swear off all teas for the most part due to my restrictions, so yay!
I am getting low on Organic Dragon Pearl Jasmine so I went to Red Blossom Tea to order more, only to find out they're out of stock… so I bought the Dragon Pearl Jasmine Supreme which I like but not as much and the Phoenix Eye Jasmine. 2oz each.
From Teavivre I bought samples of:
Fengqing Raw Pu-erh Cake Tea 2006 Paddy Flavor
Ripened Aged Pu-erh Mini Tuocha
Fengqing Golden Buds Ripened Pu-erh Cake Tea 2005
for the days I finish all my water and am allowed a cup of higher caffeine tea.
Teavivre Order!
Blueberry Fruit Tea
Weight : 100g (3.5oz)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $6.50
Organic Bailin Gongfu Black Tea
Weight : Sample (14g)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $3.00
Yun Nan Dian Hong Black Tea – Golden Tip
Weight : Sample (14g)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $3.00
Yun Nan Dian Hong Black Tea Full-leaf
Weight : Sample (14g)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $1.50
Yun Nan Dian Hong Black Tea
Weight : Sample (14g)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $1.00
Premium Keemun Hao Ya Black Tea
Weight : Sample (14g)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $2.00
Keemun Black Tea – Grade 1
Weight : Sample (14g)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $1.50
Keemun Black Tea – Grade 2
Weight : Sample (14g)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $1.00
Lapsang Souchong Smoky Black Tea (Yan Xun Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong)
Weight : Sample (14g)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $2.00
Gunpowder Green Tea (Zhu Cha)
Weight : 100g (3.5oz)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $5.80
Silver Jasmine Green Tea (Mo Li Yin Hao)
Weight : Sample (14g)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $2.00
Bailin Gongfu Black Tea
Weight : 100g (3.5oz)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $9.90
Taiwan Monkey Picked (Ma Liu Mie) Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea
Weight : Sample (14g)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $2.00
Ripened Aged Pu-erh Tea
Weight : Sample (14g)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $1.50
Mengku Palace Ripened Golden Buds Loose Pu-erh Tea 2007
Weight : Sample (14g)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $2.00
Waterlilies Fruit Tea
Weight : Sample (10g)
Packaging : Zip bag
1 $1.00
Subtotal: $45.70
Shipping Cost: $0.00
Total: $45.70
Holy, moley! That must be every black tea they carry!
Their samples are very reasonably priced.
I haven't heard much about their fruit teas, but I am thinking they may be good to blend with other teas to add some interesting flavor.
The Blueberry fruit tea is damn good iced, and REALLY good in blueberry pancakes :D
Yeah I use the fruit teas to marinade my meats! :) HAHA but darn good as iced tea too !
Well, it was every black tea they had (other than the big pearls), and then they added another keemun! So I'm missing one for my collection ;)
Azz actually sent us a sample of the blueberry fruit tea, otherwise I would have probably passed it up. And it was so good!
Dylan – I'm getting an order from them soon of mostly new greens, but am interested in your reviews of the blacks – especially how the 3 Keemuns compare. I might get one in the next order.
I ordered the big Dragon Pearls – Adagio has some that I really loved (yes, I said Adagio), so I will do a comparison. It's probably the most chocolatey/mocha tasting black that I've ever had.
Also – how long does it take to arrive? I paid for the 6-10 day shipping, so hopefully it gets here soon.
Well, I'm not sure how long it takes to arrive. I didn't pay for the 6-10 day shipping… but honestly, it's coming from China. There are so many variables with customs and international transfers that I really don't want to 'expect' my tea within a certain timeframe, if that makes sense. I realize that business and such deals with these sort of things like clockwork… but I don't know. It just seems unsteady, and I know that if I paid for 6-10 day shipping, and it got hung up in customs (for example), I'd feel 'cheated', even though there really wasn't anything Teavivre could do about it. Just trying to manage my own expectations :)
I had some Teavivre samples sent to me on Jun 13 and I still have not received them either. And the tracking info is pretty useless.
My Fong Mong tea samples, which also were shipped from China, arrived promptly.
My Teavivre package actually arrived in great time – less than 10 days for sure – however, my stupid post office left me no notification that they had tried to deliver it, so it sat around in the PO for a while. The only reason I found out it was here was via the tracking info.
For me tracking was only updated the first day or two, and then not again until it arrived. Anyways, I never get bent out of shape about tracking anymore because it is often unreliable.
But overall service on the Teavivre side was great.
It took nearly a month for me to receive my first package of Teavivre samples. I didn't pay attention to the dates of the second batch, but it was likely around 3 weeks or so. If people/companies are willing to ship things for free, I don't care how long it takes for it to arrive (within reason, of course – my expectations from China/Taiwan are much different than my expectations from North America!)
Our order arrived today, so about 15 days. Not too shabby!
Order from 52teas!
Melange Rooibos (2oz.) 1 8.99
Double Chocolate Decadence (1.75oz.) 1 8.99
Malted ChocoMate (2oz.) 1 8.99
Asking for volunteers to look in my cupboard and see if I need to add anything. I just purchased 22 samples from Adagio but I wonder if I am missing out on any "must haves" teas. I am only 12 days old as far as becoming obsessed. Before then it was like store bought iced black tea or the occasional convenience store iced green.
Side note. I was really excited to get the 22 cool little tea tins….I received 3 tins. The rest of the teas came in pouches that do not seal well. Anyone have 19 spare tins? ;0)
Yeah its sometimes difficult to tell if you will get a tin with a tea or not. Usually the smaller sizes do not come with one – not always but usually. Adagio's bags actually zip quite well and are sometimes more air tight (bags) than tins depending on the tins you have.
I can only speak for myself but I purchase my own tins to keep my favorite teas in – those that don't come with their own.
There is a tea storage link somewhere I will find and link to ya.
Here is a good one although you can search Tea Storage or Tea Tins and get a lot of other threads too!
Thanks Azzrian. I just ordered like 30 tins. It is a good thing I have a decent paying job. Lol
My credit card isn't too happy with me these days.
52Teas Order Detail:
Butterbeer Black Tea (1.75oz) 8.99
Citrus Piledriver (1.75oz) 8.99
Pina Colada Honeybush (2oz) 8.99
Cotton Candy Black Tea (1.75oz) 8.99
Cotton Candy Black Tea (1.75oz.) $8.99 USD
Concord Grape White Tea (1oz.)$8.99 USD
Monkey Fart Honeybush (2oz.) $8.99 USD
Neapolitan Honeybush (2oz.) $8.99 USD
Subtotal $35.96 USD
Shipping and handling $3.49 USD
Total $39.45 USD ($41.54 Canadian)
Orange Grapefruit
Size: 3oz (30 cups) 20% Savings $7.20 1 $7.20
Pomegranate Blueberry
Size: 3oz (30 cups) 20% Savings $8.40 1 $8.40
Peach Infusion
Size: 3oz (30 cups) 20% Savings $7.20 1 $7.20
Subtotal: $22.80
Discount(s): $0.00
Taxes: $0.00
Shipping: $6.90
TOTAL: $29.70 ($31.28 Canadian)
I also just went into Teaopia last Thursday & spent another $80- 1 tin of Mojito Raspberry Mint, 2 tins of Peppermint, a tin of Cold Relief, Spring Morning (50g) & Summer Breeze (50g) and another $20 at my local Tea house Wild Strawberry, Wild Orange, Tropical Breeze, White Peach & another I cannot remember at this time.
Uhhh… I move quick.
Order Detail:
Item Quantity Price Total
Southern Boy Teas (Cotton Candy Iced Tea) 2 2.99 5.98
Southern Boy Teas (Lime Jello Iced Tea) 2 2.99 5.98
Southern Boy Teas (RadioactiviTEA Iced Tea) 1 2.99 2.99
Southern Boy Teas (Rainbow Sherbet Iced Tea) 2 2.99 5.98
Southern Boy Teas (Bubblegum Iced Tea) 1 2.99 2.99
Southern Boy Teas (Razzleberry Iced Tea) 1 2.99 2.99
Ginger Ale Bai Mu Dan (1oz.) 1 8.99 8.99
promo 25 discount $-6.73
Shipping costs $0.00
Total: $29.17
I am a terrible person but I couldn't pass up that ESP Emporium Amazon deal for the 39827523 time
Enchanted Forest Sencha/Mate Green Tea – 50 Grams
Red Vineyard Peach/Strawberry Black Tea Blend – 50 Grams
Lime Deluxe Green/White Premium Tea Blend – 50 Grams
Sencha Green Apple/Kiwi Green Tea Blend – 50 Grams
Sencha Honeydew/Lemon Green Tea Blend – 50 Grams
why do they all have backslashes?! I have a type.
And then also I ordered the Butterbeer Black Tea and the one each of the Bubblegum and Razzleberry iced tea pouches.
It really IS a great deal I am totally considering it but want to save up for two yixing pots! SIGH
I'm doing a marketing study on Thursday so I figured a little tea couldn't hurt (though I guess over 300g isn't a little, oh well). Except it's an hour worth of the study in tea already LOL and I want to order from DavidsTea again. And I want a yixing too, but I can't decide if I should just stick to my gaiwan for my oolongs. I am in love with the one shaped like a dragon that Teavana has but it's way too big.
I am getting my yixings from Mandala Teas one reason is they are affordable, second and most important they are reputable and use the right kind of clay / sand – the purple stuff – hey I don't claim to really understand it but they are also recommended by David Ducker of Verdant so I am going that route. My only confusion is if I need one for Shu and one for Sheng pu-erh which I think I do but can't seem to get an answer to that one. Either way I can always use more than one :)
I should be able to get them tomorrow so Im excited :)
They are not fancy – as I too love the "pretty" ones but I want to be sure that I am drinking the best teas out of the right tea pots and can't afford the "real" yixing pots that are highly decorative.
Enjoy your teas and good luck on the study!
There's apparently a place a bit north of here that sells them, but I'm way too lazy to make the drive. I will probably look there first though if I do decide to get one.
Thank you, enjoy your teapots! I hope they come tomorrow! I'm hoping to be asked to stay for the third hour so I get over $100. I have no idea what I'm going to be asked about other than "sports" and I can't wait to find out more.
OH I have not even got to order them yet. I hope to tomorrow though. You should make that drive lol.
I hope you make the 100 tomorrow too – thats a lot of tea money LOL
:D I will look forward to that! (Any news on my beloved Cherry Kiwi Coconut Fruit? I hope it hasn't been discontinued or something!)
Nobody ever got back to me. I'll ask again since I don't have the phone number for the owner around anymore. Though I would hope by now with how amazing it is for iced tea, it has shown up again.
Since Element Tea was going out of business, I thought I would try a couple new teas. Shipping was almost as much as the order, but I thought it was still a decent deal.
Mojito – 2 oz (20-25 cups) 5230-2 1 $1.50
Gardens of the Provence 2oz (20 – 25 cups) 5152-2 1 $1.50
April Showers 2oz (20 – 25 cups) 5162-2 1 $1.50
Phoenix Tropical Peach Oolong 2oz (20 – 25 cups) 5189-2 1 $2.50
Subtotal $7.00
Shipping & Handling $6.37
Grand Total $13.37
Grrr.. Just found out they were out of gardens of Provence. So I won't be getting it after all. :(
Grrr.. Just found out they were out of gardens of Provence. So I won't be getting it after all. :(They did refund me and give me a little break on shipping, though.
I did the same Rachel – I caved – it wasn't much of a dent in my yixing pot order though.
Product Name Price Qty Subtotal
Subtotal $9.50
Shipping & Handling (United States Postal Service – Priority Mail) $6.80
Grand Total $16.30
Phoenix Tropical Peach Oolong 2oz (20 – 25 cups) $2.50 1 $2.50
Mojito – 2 oz (20-25 cups) $1.50 1 $1.50
Lemon Star 2oz (20 – 25 cups) $1.50 1 $1.50
Orange Creamsicle 4oz (up to 50 cups) $3.00 1 $3.00
Pear 2oz (20 – 25 cups) $1.00 1 $1.00
I almost ordered the pear but at the last minute decided not to. Let me know how it is.
Also, it looks like your shipping costs were lower (any amount over $7 I was charged more in shipping for)
I kept adding and taking things out of my cart until the shipping was what I was willing to pay / could afford. I mean either way it is still an EXCELLENT deal as long as the tea is decent but I was really tight on the budget at the time. So yeah my shipping was wacko back and forth too.
If shipping wasn't so crazy I would have ordered twice as much. Maybe they made shipping so high to offset their costs?
Mojito?? You people might just convert me into a flavored tea lover someday soon…let me know how it is!
I will be sure to do a tasting note on it! I am actually moving away from flavored teas after having found a lot I love and will continue to keep on hand. I still can't pass up a good deal though :)
The single perk to living in Canada – the ability to pass on all these fabulous offers because shipping is just not worth it. SIGH.


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I was there in May and it was a fine time to explore. The days were warm, the nights cool, and everything was green and blooming. Still weeks from the height of the tourist season, I didn't have to deal with crowds and peak fares. Fall is another good time to visit. Here are a few suggestions for seeing the most of Croatia in the spring or fall. For those who like to explore by car, Croatia's freeway system is modern and easily navigated, making it easy to go inland and see the heart of this
small country.
A Capital Idea
To capture the cosmopolitan side of Croatian culture, spend a few days in Zagreb, Croatia's bustling capital city. Easy to reach from major European gateway airports like Frankfurt or Heathrow, Zagreb, with a population of around 1 million, is as beautiful and elegant as any of the grandest old cities of Europe. But don't let the old world glamour fool you. This is a modern hub.
Zagreb is built around a horseshoe-shaped greenway of parks and squares, filled with flowers in the spring and colorful foliage in fall. Bicycle and Segway tours are easy to arrange and offer a way to see more of the city in a short time. The tram system is an efficient way to get around and the airport is only minutes from the city center.
Don't pass up the opportunity to at least step into the lobby of the elegant Esplanade Hotel, located in the center of the city, across the street from the beautiful Art Nouveau National Railway building. The grand hotel, built in 1925 and completely restored and renovated in 2004, was one of the original stops on the luxurious Oriental Express as it traveled between Paris and Istanbul. The interior, filled with marble, crystal, ornate stained glass and a wall of large clocks (part of the original decor) telling the time in major cities around the world, reflects the gilded status of the hotel's origins. A large patio is the perfect place to soak up the late afternoon sun, preferably over a cup of espresso.
Zagreb's coffee culture rivals that of Vienna. On a sunny day, the many sidewalk cafes around town are packed with students, couples and other people-watchers, lingering for hours over cups of excellent coffee and delicious, delicate pastries. Shopping and fine dining round out the experience.
The oldest section of the city, "Upper Town," sits high on a hillside and can be reached by a short ride on the popular funicular. The more adventurous can climb the hill via the steep, winding, cobblestone lanes and the view is worth it, no matter how you get to the top.
Istria's Italian Appeal
The countryside of the Istrian region of Croatia, the shield-shaped peninsula on the northwest side of the country, is often compared to Tuscany, and with good reason. Rolling hills, dotted with stone villas and villages, are surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, reflecting the Italian heritage still so much a part of the region. There are still tangible traces of the region's Roman past, including the Roman Arena in Pula. Istria is known for its wines, particularly the fruity Malvasia and the robust red, Teran and seafood is an important part of the local cuisine. Another Istrian specialty is the truffle. Three kinds of black truffles, as well as the larger white truffle, can be found in the dark soil of Istrian forests and it's possible to participate in a truffle hunt, following one of the trained dogs who help harvest the prized and valuable fungi. I joined a truffle hunt near the small town of Buzet. The dog we were following found two truffles within moments, and I was asked to dig out the fragile buried treasure while the group leader worked on the other. Someone snapped a photo of me holding the prize, my hands and fingernails caked with dirt, and it's one of my favorite travel souvenirs.
Later, we feasted on omelets sprinkled with paper thin slices of aromatic truffle, and glasses or robust red Istrian wine. To this day it's one of the best meals I've ever tasted.
Wild and Wonderful
Of Croatia's seven UNESCO World Heritage sites, only one is a natural wonder. Plitvice National Park encompasses a series of 16 beautiful turquoise-colored lakes connected by waterfalls and whitewater cascades, and draws millions of visitors each year. The park is especially beautiful in spring when snowmelt and spring rain swells the streams and spills over to the falls and the foliage is lush and new. The water is especially mineral-rich and is constantly creating new, otherworldly-formations. More than 10 miles of boardwalk and bridges cover the perimeter of the park's lakes and waterfalls.
Plitvice is emerging as one of the "Must See" destinations in the world.
Take in the Grand View from Hum
In summer and early fall the Istrian landscape flares into autumnal color and that makes it the perfect time to visit Hum, a tiny hamlet situated high on a hill overlooking a scenic valley.
With a population of fewer than 25 people, Hum claims to be the smallest town in the world. While some might argue the title, what can't be disputed is the appeal of the old stone fortress city, with its weathered buildings and towers and the expansive view from the top of the hill. Biking is popular in Croatia and one of the most popular routes is the Glagolitic Alley, a three kilometer path up to Hum, interspersed with massive stone monuments dedicated to the old Croatian Glagolitic script. Outfitters provide the bikes and once at the top, if the view wasn't reward enough, a hearty meal and a bottle of Croatian wine make lunch a celebration.
Travel trends come and go, but Croatia, with its dramatic landscapes, picturesque architecture, complex culture and and historically significant past, is a destination worthy of a place on the top of any traveler's bucket list. And seen in one of the more leisurely seasons, when the crowds have gone home, leaving you free to explore and discover, it is all the better.
For more info, please visit www.croatia.hr

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You may not know the name Aaron Swartz, but i guarantee that you can be thanking him and a number of others for a multi year battle keeping our beloved internet from being censored.
You may remember a while ago when many websites chose to go black for 24 hours in protest to the bill up in front of congress that at that time they were calling SOPA. It did not pass thanks to the grassroots work that Aaron and his friends did. They managed to do the imposible… Stop a bill that was unopposed from passing in congress.
Anyway, it is so sad to report that Aaron took his life. He was facing a 35 year prison sentence that he was to be reporting into soon. Maybe that was the reason. His family said that he had also always suffered from depression. This doesn't surprise me. Often brilliant people pay the price on the inside. Regardless to why he took his life. He did so much in the short time he was here.
Take a look at this really nice article that was written about him on the SFist. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Fgh2dFngFsg
Other bills will come again he reminded us, so it is up to us to continue to fight for the freedom of speech within the digital realm.
It is too bad we lost a genius like Aaron. But we thank him for all he did do while he was here. He lived a life to be proud of!


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Christopher Clapp, 31, was charged in Missoula Justice Court on Monday, February 10, with felony theft, for allegedly stealing $8,000 from a homeless woman and her children.
According to court documents, the victim had been awarded the money from a lawsuit in 2012, and Clapp, who had been living with the woman, convinced her to let him hold the money, because he was concerned for her safety. Clapp then left with the money, and traveled to a casino in Idaho, where he allegedly lost over $2,900 in gambling.
Clapp was eventually located in Indiana, where was was already serving time for another crime. He was extradited to Montana to face the theft charge.
Deputy Missoula County Attorney Patty Bower asked Judge Karen Orzech for $10,000 bail, and the judge agreed. Clapp must now stay in the Missoula County Jail to face the felony theft charge in Missoula District Court.
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Both the Public Works Commission and the Common Council (along with Public Safety) must approve the naming of Middletown public roads. We have often acceded to the wishes of developers to name streets generic, almost meaningless names, such as Windy Hill Road, and Newberry Lane, and Autumn Lane.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Bauer Urges Historic Commemoration In Street Naming
Both the Public Works Commission and the Common Council (along with Public Safety) must approve the naming of Middletown public roads. We have often acceded to the wishes of developers to name streets generic, almost meaningless names, such as Windy Hill Road, and Newberry Lane, and Autumn Lane.
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what about historic names like "Red Yellow" - probably the most absurd set of road names in town.
- August 23, 2010 at 8:05 AM
I think this is a great idea. We might wait until some of the living have died, and hopefully that is a long way off.
I also appreciate that David names women to be honored. So often the historical and present day contributions of women be it in sport, politics or good work, are overlook, or recognition pales in comparison to accolades given men for their contributions.
- August 23, 2010 at 10:03 AM
Great idea! I, too, think we should keep things historic - and name people who have died and indeed provided something worth memorializing to Middletown.
- August 23, 2010 at 12:29 PM
"Yellow Yellow" is my favorite.
- August 23, 2010 at 1:28 PM
How about names of our cultural heritage that doesn't regurgitate the Memory of States but rather finds meaning in names associated outside the "establishment"? Do you have to be a cop or mayor to get a street name? We might want to dig a little deeper that this, no? I suggest the names of working people; presumed anonymous people; place names; vocation names; etc. Take history back- give it some thought...
- August 23, 2010 at 2:28 PM
I don't see the point of Larry McHugh being among these people at all.
maybe some how the public could approve the names, and then they can be picked from a hat should new streets be created, or a list such as how hurricanes are named.
- August 23, 2010 at 7:16 PM
I'd like to make it those who did something heroic or charitable only... no politicians
- August 23, 2010 at 7:18 PM
I like it! Maybe someday we should name a street David Bauer Drive. Dave gets my vote for being thoughtful and independent-thinking, if not a little kooky sometimes. But that's just another reason to appreciate him.
- August 23, 2010 at 7:43 PM
Just for the record, Ali Wrubel was a man who was born and raised in Middletown. He composed much popular music, the most famous being "Zip a Dee Doo Dah" which was featured in a Disney film in the 1940's. I suspect Ali's mother may have given him a more formal first name, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't Alice.
I thank Councilman Bauer for adding musicians to his list, and for making us all think a bit beyond our habitual views of the world.
- August 23, 2010 at 10:10 PM
Gionfrido Lane??? Get out of town!
- August 23, 2010 at 11:06 PM
Actually Martel (and Anonymous 1:28 pm), "Red Yellow" and "Yellow Yellow" and the other streets in the Wesleyan Hills Development are sortta historical. That area is one of the very first planned residential communities in the country.
Wesleyan's people did a lot of the planning, I believe (1968)--it was sort of an experiment in planning that really took off. Its been nationally recognized. If you go to the Wesleyan Hills Association Website, you'll see an article on this (which notes many of the homes are being offered "in the low 30s" which tells you just how far back this development goes).
Public Works doesn't try to limit the list. We've been maintaining it (and adding to it) for years--credit should probably be given to former Councilman Gionfriddo, who I believe came up with the idea in the first place. We want to expand it. The developers pick the names--we can't really tell them what to call streets in their own property, but can encourage them to do so. And often they are receptive.
- August 23, 2010 at 11:53 PM
how about letting a developer name his own street and get out of the street naming business, while many great people are on the list..who the hell wants to live on Joe Serra Drive or Larry McHugh Lane...STUPID
- August 24, 2010 at 7:35 AM
Thanks, Mr. Streeto. I guess since Wesleyan Hills was developed during my lifetime (and on land formerly owned by my great-grandparents for the most part) I have a hard time considering it to be truly "historic".
So who named the streets? Roy G. Biv?
- August 24, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Ed McKeon Avenue
- August 24, 2010 at 2:50 PM
- Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon) said...
I'd prefer to be a Boulevard or an unimproved road.
- August 25, 2010 at 7:21 AM


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John Wright Hickenlooper (born February 7, 1952) is an American politician and current Governor of Colorado. A Democrat, he was previously the Mayor of Denver, Colorado from 2003 to 2011.
Hickenlooper was born in Narberth, Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia, part of the suburban Main Line. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University where he received a B.A. in English in 1974 and a master's degree in geology in 1980.
Before becoming mayor in June 2003 he was a geologist turned entrepreneur. He is often considered a prominent figure in the LoDo urban renewal period during the early 1990s. Hickenlooper owned several restaurants in LoDo in the late 1980s, before the area's renewal. He was one of the founders of the original Wynkoop Brewing Company microbrewery; these and others companies contributed to the redevelopment of the area following the arrival of major league baseball in the neighborhood. The area had been known to be dangerous; Hickenlooper is quoted as saying, "I must've had rocks in my head." The rent for Wynkoop's real estate was $1 per square foot per year.


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Amid injury concerns, Yanks start season against Red Sox
The New York Yankees enter the 2013 season with as much uncertainty than at any time in the last 20 years. They kick off their campaign on Monday against the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium.
With an eye towards the $189 million luxury tax threshold next season, the Yankees allowed Nick Swisher, Russell Martin, Raul Ibanez and Eric Chavez to leave via free agency.
To make matters worse, injuries have swept New York much like the way the Detroit Tigers did in the 2012 ALCS, taking out Curtis Granderson with a fractured forearm, Mark Teixeira with a strained wrist and Alex Rodriguez with a torn hip labrum.
And of course, Derek Jeter will also start the year on the disabled list, as he deals with inflammation in his surgically repaired ankle. It's just the second time in the remarkable 18-year career of Jeter that he won't be in the lineup on Opening Day.
In fact only three players - Brett Gardner, CC Sabathia and Robinson Cano - were in the Opening Day lineup last season.
"We've gone through it here and there with some injuries," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "Our guys have found a way, and I really believe they'll do that."
The Yankees were relatively quiet this offseason, but did sign former Boston standout Kevin Youkilis, who was traded by the Red Sox to Chicago at the trade deadline last year.
In addition to Youkilis, the Yankees have filled their voids with castoffs such as Brennan Bosch, Lyle Overbay and most notably Vernon Wells, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim a week ago.
There are some familiar faces in the starting rotation, but it is not without question marks of its own. One of those question marks include the big left- hander Sabathia, who will be on the hill Monday.
Sabathia made two trips to the DL in 2012 and had surgery this offseason to remove bone spurs in his elbow. Sabathia's said he's healthy, though, and ready to improve upon a season that saw him go 15-6 with a 3.38 ERA.
Boston, meanwhile, is trying to erase the memories of its worst season since 1965 when the Red Sox finished an embarrassing 62-100. Sweeping changes were made after the 93-loss season, as manager John Farrell was hired to replace Bobby Valentine in an effort to repair a pitching staff that finished 27th in the majors in ERA (5.19).
The Red Sox also bolstered their lineup this offseason with the additions of Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino and Jonny Gomes. However, designated hitter David Ortiz and shortstop Stephen Drew will both miss time at the start of the year with injuries.
But, if Boston is going to make any noise this year in what is expected to be a competitive AL East Farrell is going to have work his magic with the pitching staff, most notably Monday's Opening Day starter Jon Lester.
Lester's confidence completely disappeared last season and he ended a miserable season, 9-14 with a 4.82 ERA.
This will be the 30th Opening Day matchup between these hated rivals with the Yankees holding an 18-11-1 edge.


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I'm sorry Kent that is totally wack advice. I prime my kegs often; have done so for years- and I have to agree with Dean Palmer.
I'd dare say a mini-keg is not in the same class as a 2.5 or 3 gallon cornie keg which are rated at 130psi last time I checked.


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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- A tax on Illinois strip clubs may start bringing in new funding to help rape and sexual assault victims, under a measure passed by the Illinois legislature.
The measure passed the House on a 92-23 vote Thursday. It now goes to the governor's desk for approval.
Although some Republicans balked at creating a new tax, lawmakers seemed to agree they needed to fund sexual assault prevention and critical services for rape victims. Budget cuts to nearly every state agency has whittled away state funding for rape crisis centers over the last several years.
The measure would place an annual surcharge on strip clubs that have live nude dancing and permit alcohol. Businesses could pay $3 per person who enters or pay a graduated amount based on their sales.
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EVANS, Ga. (April 5, 2008) - Second round action in the Administaff/Augusta State Invitational at the Champions Retreat Golf Club was suspended on Saturday due to inclement weather. Play will resume with final round action on Sunday.
For results and live stats, click on the link above or visit Golfstat.com.


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MIDDLEBURY — Addison County Transit Resources bus drivers on June 11 voted 9-8 against unionizing through Teamsters Local 597.
Nadine Barnicle, community relations manager for ACTR, said the organization is committed to working with the drivers to resolve any issues that prompted them to take a union vote.
"We're really confident we can all work together," Barnicle said.
Teamsters Local 597 spokesman Tony St. Hilaire did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.
Jim Moulton, executive director of ACTR, was not available for comment.


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Bearded pig
(Sus barbatus)
Facts about this animal
The bearded pig is a relatively slender wild boar with a head-body length of 100-165 cm, a height at shoulder of 72-85 cm, and a body-weight of up to 150 kg.
Bearded pigs have long slender legs and an elongated head. There are two pairs of small facial warts. Most characteristic is the yellowish-white beard on snout and cheeks. The body is rather sparsely covered with usually light grey bristles. Underwool is lacking.
Bearded pigs are predominantly diurnal and generally sedentary animals but may occasionally exhibit large scale population movements involving groups of up to 300 individuals.
After a gestation period which is likely about the same as in the wild boar (about 115 days), a litter of usually 3-6, sometimes up to 11, piglets is born. Births may occur all year round, but seem to peak in August-September when most forest trees are fruitung.
Bearded pigs feed on seeds of trees, fallen fruit, roots, stems of wild bananas, herbs, and probably earthworms, and along the coast they dig up and eat turtle eggs. They are also known to follow groups of macaques around the forest, scavenging for fruits the monkeys leave behind.
Did you know?
that the bearded pig does interbreed with the domestic pig (Sus scrofa f. domestica), producing young in which both sexes are fertile? Cross-breeding experiments carried out in the 1890s at the then "Haustiergarten" at Halle (Germany) involving two female bearded sows and a European wild boar were successful, however mortality in the F2 generation was fairly high.
|Name (Scientific)
|Sus barbatus
|Name (English)
|Bearded pig
|Name (French)
|Sanglier à barbe
|Name (German)
|Name (Spanish)
|Cerdo barbudo
|CITES Status
|Not listed
|CMS Status
|Not listed
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Colin Burnett
|Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatera), Malaysia (Peninsular, Sabah and Sarawak), Philippines
|Most commonly in primary and secondary evergreen forests, but may be found also in other habitats from beaches to upland forests.
|Wild population
|No global data available. Still abundant in parts of its range, but generally reclining due to high hunting pressure.
|Zoo population
|60 animals reported to ISIS (2008).
In the Zoo
How this animal should be transported
For air transport, Container Note 74 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations, should be followed.
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Photo Copyright by
BS Thurner Hof
Why do zoos keep this animal
Deemed to be ugly by many visitors, the bearded pig bis certainly a very interesting species, which is a good ambassador for the conservation of the South-East Asian rainforests, which are intensively logged and replaced by palmnut plantations.
The bearded pig is the member of the genus Sus, which phenotypically differs most from the well-known Eurasian wild boar. Displaying bearded pigs with a view of demonstrating species diversity within a genus is therefore also of educational interest.


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Crataegus /krəˈtiːɡəs/,[3] commonly called hawthorn, thornapple,[4] May-tree,[5] whitethorn,[5] or hawberry, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America. The name "hawthorn" was originally applied to the species native to northern Europe, especially the common hawthorn C. monogyna, and the unmodified name is often so used in Britain and Ireland. The name is now also applied to the entire genus and to the related Asian genus Rhaphiolepis. The name haw, originally an Old English term for hedge, applies to the fruit.[6]
Crataegus species are shrubs or small trees, mostly growing to 5–15 metres (16–49 ft) tall,[6] with small pome fruit and (usually) thorny branches. The most common type of bark is smooth grey in young individuals, developing shallow longitudinal fissures with narrow ridges in older trees. The thorns are small sharp-tipped branches that arise either from other branches or from the trunk, and are typically 1–3 cm long (recorded as up to 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in) in one case[6]). The leaves grow spirally arranged on long shoots, and in clusters on spur shoots on the branches or twigs. The leaves of most species have lobed or serrate margins and are somewhat variable in shape. The fruit, sometimes known as a "haw", is berry-like but structurally a pome containing from 1 to 5 pyrenes that resemble the "stones" of plums, peaches, etc., which are drupaceous fruit in the same subfamily.
Hawthorns provide food and shelter for many species of birds and mammals, and the flowers are important for many nectar-feeding insects. Hawthorns are also used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species; see List of Lepidoptera that feed on hawthorns. Haws are important for wildlife in winter, particularly thrushes and waxwings; these birds eat the haws and disperse the seeds in their droppings.
Culinary use[edit]
The "haws" or fruits of the Common Hawthorn, C. monogyna, are edible but the flavour has been compared to over-ripe apples. In the United Kingdom they are sometimes used to make a jelly or home made wine.[7] The leaves are edible and, if picked in spring when still young, are tender enough to be used in salads.[8] The young leaves and flower buds, which are also edible, are known as "bread and cheese" in rural England.[7]
The fruits of the species Crataegus pinnatifida (Chinese hawthorn) are tart, bright red, and resemble small crabapple fruits. They are used to make many kinds of Chinese snacks, including haw flakes and tanghulu (糖葫芦). The fruits, which are called shānzhā (山楂) in Chinese, are also used to produce jams, jellies, juices, alcoholic beverages, and other drinks [1]. In South Korea, a liquor called sansachun (산사춘) is made from the fruits.[2]
The fruits of Crataegus mexicana are known in Mexico as tejocotes and are eaten raw, cooked, or in jam during the winter months. They are stuffed in the piñatas broken during the traditional pre-Christmas celebration known as Las Posadas. They are also cooked with other fruits to prepare a Christmas punch. The mixture of tejocote paste, sugar, and chili powder produces a popular Mexican candy called rielitos, which is manufactured by several brands.
In the southern United States fruits of three native species are collectively known as mayhaws and are made into jellies which are considered a great delicacy. The Kutenai people of northwestern North America used red and black hawthorn fruit for food.[9]
On Manitoulin Island in Canada, some red-fruited species are called hawberries. They are common there thanks to the island's alkaline soil. During the pioneer days, white settlers ate these fruits during the winter as the only remaining food supply. People born on the island are now called "haweaters". In Iran, the fruits of Crataegus (including Crataegus azarolus var. aronia, as well as other species) are known as zalzalak and are eaten raw as a snack, or made into a jam known by the same name.
Traditional medicine and research[edit]
Several species of hawthorn have been used in traditional medicine, and there is considerable interest in testing hawthorn products for evidence-based medicine. The products being tested are often derived from C. monogyna, C. laevigata, or related Crataegus species, "collectively known as hawthorn",[10] not necessarily distinguishing between these species, which are very similar in appearance.[6] The dried fruits of Crataegus pinnatifida (called shān zhā in Chinese) are used in naturopathic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, primarily as a digestive aid. A closely related species, Crataegus cuneata (Japanese hawthorn, called sanzashi in Japanese) is used in a similar manner. Other species (especially Crataegus laevigata) are used in herbal medicine where the plant is believed to strengthen cardiovascular function.[11]
The Kutenai people of northwestern North America used black hawthorn fruit (Kutenai language: kaǂa; approximate pronunciation: kasha) for food,[12] and red hawthorn fruit (Kutenai language: ǂupǂi; approximate pronunciation: shupshi) in traditional medicine.[13]
Active ingredients found in hawthorn include tannins, flavonoids (such as vitexin, rutin, quercetin, and hyperoside), oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs, such as epicatechin, procyanidin, and particularly procyanidin B-2), flavone-C, triterpene acids (such ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, and crataegolic acid), and phenolic acids (such as caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, and related phenolcarboxylic acids). Standardization of hawthorn products is based on content of flavonoids (2.2%) and OPCs (18.75%).[14][15]
Human studies[edit]
A 2008 Cochrane Collaboration meta-analysis of previous studies concluded that there is evidence of "a significant benefit in symptom control and physiologic outcomes" for an extract of hawthorn in treating chronic heart failure.[16] A 2010 review[17] concluded that "Crataegus [hawthorn] preparations hold significant potential as a useful remedy in the treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD)". The review indicated the need for further study of the best dosages and concluded that although "many different theoretical interactions between Crataegus and orthodox medications have been postulated ... none have [yet] been substantiated.[17]
Several earlier pilot studies assessed the ability of hawthorn to help improve exercise tolerance in people with NYHA class II cardiac insufficiency compared to placebo. One experiment, at (300 mg/day) for 4 to 8 weeks, found no difference from placebo. The second study, including 78 subjects (600 mg/day) for 8 weeks, found "significant improvement in exercise tolerance" and lower blood pressure and heart rate during exercise. The third, including 32 subjects (900 mg/day) for 8 weeks, found improved exercise tolerance as well as a reduction in the "incidence and severity of symptoms such as dyspnea" and fatigue decreased by approximately 50%.[10]
In the 2004 HERB-CHF (Hawthorn Extract Randomized Blinded Chronic HF Study) clinical study, 120 patients took 450 mg of hawthorn extract twice daily for six months in combination with standard therapy and a standardized exercise program. "No effects of hawthorn were seen on either quality-of-life endpoint (Tables 1 and 2), or when adjusted for LVEF".[18]
One research program, consisting of 1,011 patients taking one tablet (standardized to 84.3 mg procyanidin) twice daily for 24 weeks, found "improvements in clinical symptoms (such as fatigue, palpitations, and exercise dyspnea), performance and exercise tolerance test, and ejection fraction".[19]
Side effects[edit]
Overdose can cause cardiac arrhythmia and dangerously low blood pressure. Milder side effects include nausea and sedation.[20] Patients taking Digoxin should avoid taking hawthorn.[21][22]
Many species and hybrids are used as ornamental and street trees. The common hawthorn is extensively used in Europe as a hedge plant. During the British Agricultural Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries, hawthorn saplings were mass propagated in nurseries to create the new field boundaries required by the Inclosure Acts.[23] Several cultivars of the Midland hawthorn C. laevigata have been selected for their pink or red flowers. Hawthorns are among the trees most recommended for water conservation landscapes.[citation needed]
Hawthorn can be used as a rootstock in the practice of grafting. It is graft-compatible with Mespilus (medlar), and with pear, and makes a hardier rootstock than quince, but the thorny suckering habit of the hawthorn can be problematic.[6]
Seedlings of Crataegus monogyna have been used to graft multiple species on the same trunk, such as Pink hawthorn, pear tree and medlar, the result being trees which give pink and white flowers in May and fruits during the summer. "Chip budding" has also been performed on hawthorn trunks in order to have branches of several varieties on the same tree. Such trees can be seen in Vigo, Spain, and in the northwest of France (mainly in Brittany).[citation needed]
Many species of Hawthorn make excellent bonsai trees.[24] They are grown and enjoyed for their display of flowers.
Other uses[edit]
The wood of some hawthorn species is very hard and resistant to rot. In rural North America it was prized for use as tool handles and fence posts.
The saying "Ne'er cast a cloot til Mey's oot" conveys a warning not to shed any cloots (clothes) before the summer has fully arrived and the may flowers (hawthorn blossoms) are in full bloom.[25][26]
[27] The custom of employing the flowering branches for decorative purposes on 1 May is of very early origin; but since the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1752, the tree has rarely been in full bloom in England before the second week of that month. In the Scottish Highlands the flowers may be seen as late as the middle of June. The hawthorn has been regarded as the emblem of hope, and its branches are stated to have been carried by the ancient Greeks in wedding processions, and to have been used by them to deck the altar of Hymenaios. The supposition that the tree was the source of Jesus's crown of thorns doubtless gave rise around 1911 to the tradition among the French peasantry that it utters groans and cries on Good Friday, and probably also to the old popular superstition in Great Britain and Ireland that ill-luck attended the uprooting of hawthorns. Branches of Glastonbury Thorn, (C. monogyna 'Biflora',[6] sometimes called C. oxyacantha var. praecox), which flowers both in December and in spring, were formerly highly valued in England, on account of the legend that the tree was originally the staff of Joseph of Arimathea.
Robert Graves, in his book The White Goddess.[5] traces and reinterprets many European legends in which the whitethorn (hawthorn), also called the May-tree, is central.
In Celtic lore, the hawthorn plant was used commonly for inscriptions[citation needed] along with Yew and Apple. It was once said to heal the broken heart. In Ireland, the red fruit is, or was in living memory[citation needed], called the Johnny MacGorey or Magory.
Serbian and Croatian folklore notes hawthorn (Serbian глог / glog, Croatian glog) is particularly deadly to vampires, and stakes used for their slaying must be made from the wood of the thorn tree[citation needed].
In Gaelic folklore, hawthorn (in Scottish Gaelic, Sgitheach and in Irish, sceach) 'marks the entrance to the otherworld' and is strongly associated with the fairies.[28] Lore has it that it is very unlucky to cut the tree at any time other than when it is in bloom; however, during this time it is commonly cut and decorated as a May Bush (see Beltane).[29] This warning persists to modern times; it has been questioned by folklorist Bob Curran whether the ill luck of the De Lorean Motor Company was associated with the destruction of a fairy thorn to make way for a production facility.[30]
Hawthorn trees are often found beside clootie wells; at these types of holy wells they are sometimes known as 'rag trees', for the strips of cloth which are tied to them as part of healing rituals.[31] 'When all fruit fails, welcome haws' was once a common expression in Ireland.
The Glastonbury Thorn, Crataegus monogyna 'Biflora', which flowers twice annually, was according to a Medieval legend, supposed to have miraculously grown from a walking stick planted by Joseph of Arimathea at Glastonbury in Somerset, England. The original tree was destroyed in the 16th century during the English Reformation, but several cultivars have survived. Since the reign of King James I, it has been a Christmas custom to send a sprig of Glastonbury Thorn flowers to the Sovereign, which is used to decorates the Royal Family's dinner table.[32]
Although it is commonly stated that hawthorns can be propagated by cutting, this is difficult to achieve with rootless stem pieces. Small plants or suckers are often transplanted from the wild. Seeds require stratification and take one or two years to germinate.[33] Seed germination is improved if the pyrenes that contain the seed are subjected to extensive drying at room temperature, before stratification.[34] Uncommon forms can be grafted onto seedlings of other species.[33]
The number of species in the genus depends on taxonomic interpretation. Some botanists in the past recognised a thousand or more species,[35] many of which are apomictic microspecies. It is estimated that a reasonable number is 200 species,[6] but it is not yet clear how many species should be recognized because "a large portion of the synonymy, especially in North American Crataegus, has not been worked out."[36]
Selected species[edit]
- Crataegus aemula – Rome hawthorn
- Crataegus aestivalis – May hawthorn
- Crataegus altaica – Altai hawthorn
- Crataegus ambigua – Russian hawthorn
- Crataegus ambitiosa – Grand Rapids hawthorn
- Crataegus anamesa – Fort Bend hawthorn
- Crataegus ancisa – Mississippi hawthorn
- Crataegus annosa – Phoenix City hawthorn
- Crataegus apiomorpha – Fort Sheridan hawthorn
- Crataegus aprica – sunny hawthorn
- Crataegus arborea – Montgomery hawthorn
- Crataegus arcana – Carolina hawthorn
- Crataegus ater – Nashville hawthorn
- Crataegus austromontana – valley head hawthorn
- Crataegus azarolus – Azarole hawthorn
- Crataegus berberifolia – barberry hawthorn
- Crataegus biltmoreana – Biltmore hawthorn
- Crataegus boyntonii – stinking hawthorn
- Crataegus brachyacantha – blueberry haw
- Crataegus brainerdii – Brainerd's hawthorn
- Crataegus calpodendron – late hawthorn
- Crataegus canbyi
- Crataegus chlorosarca
- Crataegus chrysocarpa – fireberry hawthorn
- Crataegus coccinea – scarlet hawthorn
- Crataegus coccinioides – Kansas hawthorn
- Crataegus collina – hillside hawthorn
- Crataegus compta – adorned hawthorn
- Crataegus crus-galli – cockspur thorn
- Crataegus cuneata – Japanese hawthorn
- Crataegus cupulifera
- Crataegus dahurica
- Crataegus douglasii – black hawthorn, Douglas hawthorn
- Crataegus ellwangeriana
- Crataegus erythropoda – cerro hawthorn
- Crataegus flabellata – Gray's hawthorn
- Crataegus flava – yellow-fruited hawthorn
- Crataegus fontanesiana
- Crataegus harbisonii – Harbison's hawthorn
- Crataegus heldreichii
- Crataegus heterophylla – various-leaved hawthorn
- Crataegus holmesiana – Holmes' hawthorn
- Crataegus hupehensis
- Crataegus intricata – thicket hawthorn, intricate hawthorn
- Crataegus iracunda – stolon–bearing hawthorn
- Crataegus jackii
- Crataegus jonesae
- Crataegus laevigata – Midland hawthorn, English hawthorn
- Crataegus lepida
- Crataegus macrosperma – big-fruit hawthorn
- Crataegus marshallii – parsley-leaved hawthorn
- Crataegus maximowiczii
- Crataegus mercerensis
- Crataegus mexicana – tejocote, Mexican hawthorn
- Crataegus mollis – downy hawthorn
- Crataegus monogyna – common hawthorn
- Crataegus nigra – Hungarian hawthorn
- Crataegus okanaganensis – Okanagan Valley hawthorn
- Crataegus orientalis – Eastern thorn, silver thorn
- Crataegus pedicellata – scarlet hawthorn
- Crataegus pentagyna – small-flowered black hawthorn
- Crataegus peregrina
- Crataegus phaenopyrum – Washington hawthorn
- Crataegus phippsii
- Crataegus pinnatifida – Chinese hawthorn
- Crataegus pratensis – prairie hawthorn
- Crataegus pruinosa – frosted hawthorn
- Crataegus pulcherrima – beautiful hawthorn
- Crataegus punctata – dotted hawthorn, white hawthorn: the state flower of Missouri[37]
- Crataegus putnamiana
- Crataegus pycnoloba
- Crataegus rhipidophylla
- Crataegus rivularis – river hawthorn
- Crataegus saligna – willow hawthorn
- Crataegus sanguinea – redhaw hawthorn, Siberian hawthorn
- Crataegus sargentii – Sargent's hawthorn
- Crataegus scabrida – rough hawthorn
- Crataegus scabrifolia
- Crataegus songarica
- Crataegus spathulata – littlehip hawthorn
- Crataegus submollis – Quebec hawthorn
- Crataegus succulenta – fleshy hawthorn
- Crataegus tanacetifolia – tansy–leaved thorn
- Crataegus tracyi – Tracy hawthorn
- Crataegus triflora – three-flowered hawthorn
- Crataegus uniflora – one-flowered hawthorn, dwarf hawthorn
- Crataegus viridis – green hawthorn, including cultivar 'Winter King'
- Crataegus visenda
- Crataegus vulsa – Alabama hawthorn
- Crataegus wattiana
- Crataegus wilsonii – Wilson Hawthorn
Selected hybrids[edit]
- Crataegus × ariifolia (= C. ariaefolia)
- Crataegus arnoldiana
- Crataegus × dsungarica
- Crataegus × grignonensis Grignon hawthorn, an unpublished name
- Crataegus × lavallei Lavallée hawthorn, including Crataegus × carrieri
- Crataegus × macrocarpa
- Crataegus × media the name for C. monogyna–C. laevigata hybrids
- Crataegus × mordenensis Morden hawthorn, including 'Toba' and 'Snowbird'
- Crataegus × sinaica - Za'rur
- Crataegus × smithiana Red Mexican hawthorn, an unpublished name
- Crataegus × vailiae
- ^ Potter, D., et al. (2007). Phylogeny and classification of Rosaceae. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 266(1–2): 5–43. [Referring to the subfamily by the name "Spiraeoideae"]
- ^ J. B. Phipps (1997). Monograph of northern Mexican Crataegus (Rosaceae, subfam. Maloideae). Sida, Botanical Miscellany 15. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 12. ISBN 9781889878294.
- ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
- ^ Voss, E.G. 1985. Michigan Flora: A guide to the identification and occurrence of the native and naturalized seed-plants of the state. Part II: Dicots (Saururaceae–Cornaceae). Cranbrook Institute of Science and University of Michigan Herbarium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
- ^ a b c Graves, Robert. The White Goddess: A Historical Grammar of Poetic Myth, 1948, amended and enlarged 1966, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
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- ^ a b [Wright, John (2010), Hedgerow: River Cottage Handbook Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, ISBN 978-1-4088-0185-7 (pp. 73-74)
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Bristol County Agricultural High School is getting $70,000 worth of new equipment and supplies after being chosen as one of 35 public high schools and training programs to receive grant funding through the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.
Bristol County Agricultural High School is getting $70,000 worth of new equipment and supplies after being chosen as one of 35 public high schools and training programs to receive grant funding through the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.
Aggie, which has students from all 20 communities in Bristol County, will use the funding for equipment in its animal science program, which includes courses in biotechnology and veterinary assisting. The equipment will include video microscopes, an ultrasound machine, models to teach canine CPR and basic lab equipment.
Access to the new equipment, animal science department chairwoman Leslie Blanchette explained, will benefit the students.
"It's going to make them more marketable for when they graduate to get jobs in the field," said Blanchette, who wrote the grant application.
The recent round of grants, which totals more than $3.2 million statewide, is part of a broader effort to encourage students to pursue science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.
"Continuing to invest in STEM education in our schools will create new jobs and opportunities for the next generation of students and leaders in our economy," Gov. Deval Patrick said in a statement. "By partnering with the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, these investments will allow students to gain more hands-on experience in the classroom, further engaging them in STEM fields that will get them excited about future careers in our innovative industries."
To date, the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center has awarded more than $10 million in funding through three rounds of grants. The center is tasked with implementing a $1 billion state-funded investment initiative over 10 years.
"I am pleased that students of Bristol County Agricultural High School will have the opportunity to get a high-quality life sciences education through state-of-the-art equipment and training," said Sen. Marc Pacheco, D-Taunton. "I'd like to thank Gov. Patrick and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center for supporting STEM education students across the state who are interested in this dynamic and rapidly growing field in Massachusetts."
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History of Pianos
Although there were various crude earlier attempts to make stringed keyboard instruments with struck strings, it is widely considered that the piano was invented by a single individual: Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua, Italy. It is not known exactly when Cristofori first built a piano, but an inventory made by his employers, the Medici family, indicates the existence of a piano by the year 1700. The three Cristofori pianos that survive today date from the 1720s.
Like many other inventions, the piano was founded on earlier technological innovations. The mechanisms of keyboard instruments such as the clavichord and the harpsichord were well known. In a clavichord the strings are struck by tangents, while in a harpsichord they are plucked by quills. Centuries of work on the mechanism of the harpsichord in particular had shown the most effective ways to construct the case, soundboard, bridge, and keyboard. Cristofori, himself an expert harpsichord maker, was well acquainted with this body of knowledge.
Cristofori's great success was in solving, without any prior example, the fundamental mechanical problem of piano design: the hammers must strike the string, but not remain in contact with the string (as a tangent remains in contact with a clavichord string) because this would damp the sound. Moreover, the hammers must return to their rest position without bouncing violently, and it must be possible to repeat a note rapidly. Cristofori's piano action served as a model for the many different approaches to piano actions that followed. While Cristofori's early instruments were made with thin strings and were much quieter than the modern piano, compared to the clavichord (the only previous keyboard instrument capable of minutely controlled dynamic nuance through the keyboard) they were considerably louder and had more sustaining power.
Cristofori's new instrument remained relatively unknown until an Italian writer, Scipione Maffei, wrote an enthusiastic article about it (1711), including a diagram of the mechanism. This article was widely distributed, and most of the next generation of piano builders started their work because of reading it. One of these builders was Gottfried Silbermann, better known as an organ builder. Silbermann's pianos were virtually direct copies of Cristofori's, with one important addition: Silbermann invented the forerunner of the modern damper pedal, which lifts all the dampers from the strings at once.
Silbermann showed Bach one of his early instruments in the 1730s, but Bach did not like it at that time, claiming that the higher notes were too soft to allow a full dynamic range. Although this earned him some animosity from Silbermann, the criticism was apparently heeded. Bach did approve of a later instrument he saw in 1747, and even served as an agent in selling Silbermann's pianos.
Piano-making flourished during the late 18th century in the Viennese school, which included Johann Andreas Stein (who worked in Augsburg, Germany) and the Viennese makers Nannette Stein (daughter of Johann Andreas) and Anton Walter. Viennese-style pianos were built with wood frames, two strings per note, and had leather-covered hammers. It was for such instruments that Mozart composed his concertos and sonatas, and replicas of them are built today for use in authentic-instrument performance of his music. The pianos of Mozart's day had a softer, clearer tone than today's pianos, with less sustaining power. The term fortepiano is nowadays often used to distinguish the 18th-century instrument from later pianos.
Modern Painos
In the period lasting from about 1790 to 1860, the Mozart-era piano underwent tremendous changes, which led to the modern form of the instrument. This revolution was in response to a consistent preference by composers and pianists for a more powerful, sustained piano sound. It was also a response to the ongoing Industrial Revolution, which made available technological resources like high-quality steel for strings (see piano wire) and precision casting for the production of iron frames.
Over time, piano playing became a more strenuous and muscle-taxing activity, as the force needed to depress the keys, as well as the length of key travel, was increased. The tonal range of the piano was also increased, from the five octaves of Mozart's day to the 7¨÷ (or even more) octaves found on modern pianos.
In the first part of this era, technological progress owed much to the English firm of Broadwood, which already had a strong reputation for the splendour and powerful tone of its harpsichords. Over time, the Broadwood instruments grew progressively larger, louder, and more robustly constructed. The Broadwood firm, which sent pianos to both Haydn and Beethoven, was the first to build pianos with a range of more than five octaves: five octaves and a fifth during the 1790s, six octaves by 1810 (in time for Beethoven to use the extra notes in his later works), and seven octaves by 1820. The Viennese makers followed these trends. The two schools, however, used different piano actions: the Broadwood one more robust, the Viennese more sensitive.
By the 1820s, the center of innovation had shifted to Paris, where the Érard firm manufactured pianos used by Chopin and Liszt. In 1821, Sébastien Érard invented the double escapement action, which permitted a note to be repeated even if the key had not yet risen to its maximum vertical position, a great benefit for rapid playing. When the invention became public, and as revised by Henri Herz, the double escapement action gradually became the standard action for grand pianos, and is used in all grand pianos currently produced.
Today's upright, grand, and concert grand pianos attained their present forms by the end of the 19th century. Improvements have been made in manufacturing processes, and many individual details of the instrument continue to receive attention (see Innovations in the Piano).
Some early pianos had shapes and designs that are no longer in use.
The square piano had horizontal strings arranged diagonally across the rectangular case above the hammers and with the keyboard set in the long side, it is variously attributed to Silbermann and Frederici and was improved by Petzold and Babcock. Built in quantity through the 1890s (in the United States), Steinway's celebrated iron framed over strung squares were more than two and a half times the size of Zumpe's wood framed instruments that were successful a century before, their overwhelming popularity was due to inexpensive construction and price, with performance and sonority frequently restricted by simple actions and closely spaced strings.
The tall vertically strung upright grand was arranged with the soundboard and bridges perpendicular to keys, and above them so that the strings did not extend to the floor. Diagonally strung Giraffe, pyramid and lyre pianos employed this principle in more evocatively shaped cases. The term was later revived by many manufacturers for advertising purposes.
The very tall cabinet piano introduced by Southwell in 1806 and built through the 1840s had strings arranged vertically on a continuous frame with bridges extended nearly to the floor, behind the keyboard and very large sticker action.
The short cottage upright or pianino with vertical stringing, credited to Robert Wornum about 1810 was built into the 20th century. They are informally called birdcage pianos because of their prominent damper mechanism. Pianinos were distinguished from the oblique, or diagonally strung upright made popular in France by Roller & Blanchet during the late 1820s.


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SOMERSWORTH — Rachel Hill scored 17 points to lead the Somersworth High School girls basketball team to a 48-31 win Friday night over Belmont in Division III.
Miranda Gagnon had eight points, Erika Ducharme added six, and Allie Francoeur and Brie Smith each scored eight as the Hilltoppers improved to 3-0.
Somersworth visits Sanborn on Tuesday. Belmont fell to 0-3.
Dover 51, Concord 33
CONCORD — Molly Wotton scored 12 points as the Dover High School girls basketball team won its Division I opener Friday, 51-33 over Concord.
The Green Wave outscored the Crimson Tide 18-8 in the third quarter to break the game open.
Abby Tilton, Katie Boyatsis and Shannon Goff scored seven points apiece.
Dover hosts Pinkerton on Tuesday for their home opener. Concord is 0-1.
Nute 43, Epping 37
MILTON — The Nute girls basketball team collected its first win of the season Friday night with a 43-37 decision over Epping in Division IV.
Michelle Guindon led the Rams with 15 points followed by Mariah Burke with 10 and Alisha Flanagan with seven. Burke went 4 for 4 from the free-throw line.
Nute (1-2) visits Pittsfield next Friday. Epping fell to 1-2.
Traip 51,
Sacopee Valley 50
KITTERY, Maine — Kendra Kagiliery hit a 3-pointer for the go-ahead basket with nine seconds left in the fourth quarter as the Traip Academy girls basketball team edged Sacopee Valley, 51-50, in its Western Maine Class C opener.
Kagiliery's three gave the Rangers a 51-48 lead. Sacopee scored a late bucket for the final score.
Alli Barrett paced Traip with 14 points and Kagiliery added 10. Emily Hartley contributed five points, eight rebounds and six steals.
The Rangers visit Waynflete on Tuesday.
Souhegan 38,
Coe-Brown 30
AMHERST — The Coe-Brown girls basketball team lost at Souhegan in D-II action Friday, 38-30.
Jenny Schlim led the Bears (0-1) with 11 points, while Sadie Steffen added eight points.
Coe-Brown hosts John Stark Tuesday. Souhegan is 1-0.
Marshwood 45, Portland 23
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Marshwood girls basketball team jumped out to a 33-11 lead over Portland en route to a 45-23 win in their Class A opener Friday.
Megan McLean led the Hawks (1-0) with nine points, while Jill Gori added eight and Sasha Vassova hit for seven. Korinne Bohunsky played well off the bench.
Marshwood plays at Deering Tuesday. Portland is 0-1.
Somersworth 63, Belmont 34
BELMONT — Three players scored in double figures for the Somersworth High School boys basketball team opened its season Friday night with a 63-34 win over Belmont in Division III.
Ryan Seavey had 18 points, Drew Francoeur added 13 and Ricky Pirotta scored 10 for the Hilltoppers. Darren Glore had four points and eight rebounds.
Somersworth hosts Sanborn on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Newmarket 80, PCA 37
DOVER — Josh Eisfeller and Christian Hawkins combined for 47 points and 18 rebounds in three quarters for the Newmarket boys basketball in an 80-37, season-opening win over Portsmouth Christian Academy.
Eisfeller finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds and Hawkins had 23 points, seven boards and eight assists.
The Mules outscored the Eagles 24-4 in the third quarter to pull away.
Eric Bontemps scored eight points for PCA. Matt Geil added six
Newmarket visits Epping on Wednesday, while PCA hosts Derryfield the same day.
Portland 57,
Marshwood 39
PORTLAND, Maine — The Marshwood High School boys basketball team dropped its season opener Friday night to Portland, 57-39, in Western Maine Class A.
Brody Innes finished with 17 points, Danny Veino added 11 and Brady Dodge scored seven.
Trailing by nine after three quarters, the Hawks were outscored in the fourth 12-3.
Marshwood hosts defending state champion Deering on Tuesday. Portland is 1-0.
Lexington Christian 76, Berwick 55
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Berwick Academy boys basketball team dropped to 0-5 (0-3 in EIL) with Friday's 76-55 loss to Lexington Christian.
Tom Nason led the Bulldogs with 14 points, Conor McFarland added 10 and Will Reis tossed in six.
BA plays at Concord Academy today.
Noble 68, Massabesic 64
WATERBORO, Maine — The Noble boys basketball team opened the Western Maine Class A season Friday with a 68-64 win.
Sean Jackson led the Knights (1-0) with 22 points, while Grayson Waterman had 16 and Austin Swart added 10. Andrew Moore scored 12 points off the bench.
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Study enlists kids to combat antibiotics overuse
European public health campaigns have long fought the myth that antibiotics can shorten a bout of the common cold or flu with messages targeted to adults, and with mixed results.
Now, British researchers are bringing the "Take care, not antibiotics" message straight to kids.
Starting in January, 13-year-olds at the eighth-grade level in England's schools will be teaching peers and younger kids about microbes, proper hygiene and why antibiotic overuse is a bad thing. Researchers hope to implement a nation-wide program in September 2014.
"The idea is that the kids will go back home and tell their parents what they've learned," said lead researcher Donna Lecky of Public Health England in the United Kingdom.
To counter a worrisome increase in antibiotic-resistant diseases, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in 2008 designated November 18 as European Antibiotic Awareness Day.
In 2010, 24 European Union states, plus Norway and Iceland, reported their most recent antibiotics use to the ECDC. Overall, numbers of antibiotic doses decreased or stabilized in 15 countries and increased in 11 since the last survey in 2009.
The same report stated that the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in community health clinics, not including hospitals, were drugs in the penicillin family, another category known as macrolides and tetracyclines.
EU countries participate in antibiotic resistance awareness activities leading up to November 18. Poland has produced an informative web portal targeting the general public and health workers. France has outlined a national plan through 2016.
Many countries make use of e-Bug, an online resource, where Lecky serves as an international liaison. If the peer education project is successful, "we envision making the program freely available on the e-Bug website and to local environmental health departments," Lecky said.
Teens and kids tend to listen to and trust each other, the authors wrote in a short report announcing the peer education initiative, published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
"My first reaction was: the parents need the education, not the kids," said Dr. Sandra Arnold of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. "But there are plenty of studies that show how only educating parents does not always make a difference."
Arnold is not involved with the current initiative but has studied the effectiveness of ways to prevent antibiotic overuse as a researcher in pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
"I think educating the parents through the children is novel and interesting - and it may actually work," she said.
Earlier this year, Lecky's team recruited a handful of eighth-graders from a local school in Gloucestershire to test-drive peer-to-peer teaching. Researchers collected verbal or written feedback and most of it was positive. When the official campaign launches in January, researchers will work with a budget of $19,300 and will collect more data and results.
During the small preliminary study, students "certainly did learn a lot themselves and really enjoyed teaching their peers and talking about things they had just learned," Lecky told Reuters Health.
Kids were asked to adapt information about microorganisms and antibiotics to their own style and present the information to seventh- and eighth-graders in a one-day 'science fair' format. They also had to teach younger kids ages 6 to 11 the same information. Some students created an interactive game using models.
"These were things that I, as an adult, would not have thought to do," Lecky said.
Programs similar to e-Bug exist in South Korea, said Sang Hee Lee of Myongji University, but no peer-to-peer teaching initiatives have been started there to his knowledge.
"I agree with their decision," Lee wrote in an email to Reuters Health. "The peer education … will be more effective because children can have more creative inquiry-based activities to promote active learning."
Doctors are stewards of both patient health and the future of public health, which relies heavily on the effectiveness of antibiotics, and it's a tricky area to navigate, Lee remarked.
Arnold recounted an experience from a summer camp where she recently volunteered. A 16-year-old visited her twice with cold symptoms and asked for antibiotics, which Arnold did not prescribe.
"My biggest concern is that we are gradually running out of antibiotics to replace the ones that bacteria are becoming resistant to," Lecky said.


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RALEIGH � Three 11th-inning walks, an error and a wild pitch helped UNC Greensboro to an 8-5 victory against host North Carolina State in non-league baseball Tuesday night at Doak Field.
The outcome snapped a five-game losing streak for UNCG (9-10).
T.J. Spina hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning for the Spartans. Zach Leach also homered for UNCG.
Blair Betts (1-0) was the winning pitcher in relief.
N.C. State is 16-6.
▪ NORTH CAROLINA 16, PRINCETON 0: At Chapel Hill, North Carolina used three big innings to blast visiting Princeton 16-0 on Tuesday night at Boshamer Stadium.
Starting pitcher Trent Thornton (4-0) threw seven innings.
The biggest uprising was an eight-run seventh inning. Skye Bolt drove in three runs for the Tar Heels (19-1).
Princeton is 1-11.
▪ COASTAL CAROLINA 7, WAKE FOREST 6: At Winston-Salem, Coastal Carolina scored two eighth-inning runs and another in the ninth for a non-league road victory.
For Wake Forest (12-11), Kevin Jordan had three hits, including a double and a triple, and Evan Stephens had three hits. Connor Kaden (0-1) took the loss.
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You Can Still Buy a 32GB HP TouchPad for $220
The HP TouchPad, the Michael Myers-like tablet that just won't die, just popped up on Woot for a pretty cheapish $220. Two benji's and a jacksonw will score you the 32GB version. That's a little more expensive than it was during the great firesale of 2011 but with webOS becoming open source, maybe there's value in it!


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Don't come here looking for a quarterback controversy. Nope. Not here. Those were the sentiments expressed by Andy Reid today at his day-after press conference.
In light of Kevin Kolb's relief performance in the Eagles' 34-14 win over the Chiefs yesterday, it's become clear that Reid has himself four quarterbacks capable of starting -- Donovan McNabb, Michael Vick, Jeff Garcia and Kolb. For the Eagles coach, though, this is not a problem, it is a good thing.
"As long as they know their roles," Reid said, "I don't have a problem with that."
Apparently the roles are this: McNabb is the starter, Kolb is the backup, Vick is the wildcard and Garcia is the odd man out. We'll see if they all remain satisfied with those roles.
"Not that they all don't want to start," Reid said. "I won't have a quarterback here that doesn't want to start. That's just not healthy thing to have on your football team. ... But they have to understand the situation here that Donovan is the No. 1 quarterback and we go from there."
As for injuries, Guard Max Jean-Gilles has shoulder inflammation. "He should be fine," Reid said. There were no other injuries from the game.
McNabb, meanwhile, is "making progress" with his fractured rib. "He's on the mend. This will be a good week for him," Reid said referring to the Eagles' upcoming bye.
"He will be working to get the soreness out, the muscles in between the ribs," Reid said. "The tightness in there, get it stretched out. ... He will continue to throw."
The extra week off will help running back Brian Westbrook and his sprained ankle, Reid said.
LeSean McCoy filled in admirably for Westbrook yesterday, running for 84 yards on 20 carries and scoring a TD. Reid said that the rookie could be mixed into the running back rotation more often once the aging Westbrook returns.
"I think that will take place," Reid said. "He will rotate in there. I don't know exactly the rotation that we would do. We would work him in there. ... I want to see how Brian does after this week and where he gets to healthwise. It's not going to hurt to have LeSean in position where he can get into a game and go and be a solid relief pitcher for Brian. The number of carries, we'll see how it goes."
Some suggested last season Reid should have used Correll Buckhalter, his second tailback, more often as a complement to Westbrook. He agreed with that assessment today.
"I should have done it with Buck, obviously," Reid said about sharing carries. "He's up in Denver gaining 100 yards every week. Maybe I should have played him a little more."
A day later, Reid still didn't have a problem with DeSean Jackson's flip into the end zone, even though center Jamaal Jackson said that he did.
"I know with DeSean when I tell him act like you've been there," Reid said, "he can tell me he has been there once or twice."
Guard Todd Herremans will have a scan of his left foot on Thursday. He isn't expected to be back at least until the Washington game on Oct. 26. Wide receiver Kevin Curtis still has inflammation in his knee, Reid said. Quintin Demps still has a hamstring strain. Dimitri Patterson is getting better with the hand fracture.
Reid gave the players the week off. They'll return next Monday to begin preparing for Tampa Bay.


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MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ--(Marketwired - April 01, 2013) - Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ: INSM), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing inhaled therapies for patients battling serious lung diseases in orphan indications that are often life-threatening, announces the appointment of Matthew Pauls as Chief Commercial Officer. In this newly created position, Mr. Pauls reports to Will Lewis, President and Chief Executive Officer, and has full global commercial responsibility for ARIKACE®, liposomal amikacin for inhalation, which is under development to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and patients with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung infections.
Mr. Pauls brings to Insmed more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including senior-level leadership roles in global marketing, sales, reimbursement, new product launches and commercial operations at leading pharmaceutical companies including Shire Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson.
Commenting on the appointment, Will Lewis stated, "We are delighted to have an executive of Matt's caliber join the Insmed team. His experience in successfully launching and building several global product portfolios makes him ideally suited to lead our commercial efforts as ARIKACE advances through key clinical and regulatory milestones. As we near data readouts for both our phase 3 clinical trial in CF and our phase 2 clinical trial in NTM, we are expanding our senior leadership with experienced executives with proven track records of consistently superior performance. With his results-driven background and market knowledge, Matt surely will be a valuable asset to our team."
Prior to joining Insmed, Mr. Pauls was with Shire Pharmaceuticals, most recently as Senior Vice President, Head of Global Commercial Operations, Shire Regenerative Medicine. In this role, Mr. Pauls led the global commercial function of a business unit with a staff of approximately 300 including a 200-person U.S. sales team with approximately $160 million in sales. Previously he was Vice President, Product General Manager, Shire Specialty Pharmaceuticals Behavioral Health Business Unit, where he had P&L responsibility for Vyvanse® in the U.S. and Intuniv® globally. Vyvanse® is Shire's top-selling drug in the U.S. and Intuniv® is a key product in Shire's global attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) franchise.
"It is a pleasure to join Will and the team at Insmed at such a pivotal time in Insmed's development. I'm excited about the opportunity to build a premier business dedicated to serving patients who suffer from serious lung diseases in orphan indications, and look forward to contributing to the ongoing success of Insmed," remarked Mr. Pauls.
Prior to Shire, Mr. Pauls was with Bristol-Myers Squibb as Senior Director of Payor Marketing for their Neuroscience Franchise. Before that he spent eight years with Johnson & Johnson in positions of increasing responsibility in their CNS Franchise, including Global Commercial Leader and Director of Strategic Marketing. Mr. Pauls began his career as a pharmaceutical sales representative for Carter Wallace.
Mr. Pauls holds BS and MBA degrees from Central Michigan University and a JD from Michigan State University College of Law.
In connection with Mr. Pauls' appointment as Chief Commercial Officer, on April 1, 2013, the Compensation Committee of Insmed's Board of Directors granted Mr. Pauls an inducement stock option award covering 300,000 shares of the Company's common stock, with an exercise price of $7.45 per share (the closing price of a share of the Company's common stock on April 1, 2013). 50,000 of the shares of common stock subject to the stock option award will vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant (the "First Anniversary Date"). 150,000 of the shares of common stock subject to the stock option award will vest in six equal installments of 25,000 shares on the last day of each six-month period following the First Anniversary Date through the fourth anniversary of the date of grant, subject to continued employment with the Company through each such date. 100,000 of the shares of common stock subject to the stock option award will vest on the date of the Company's issuance of a quarterly earnings release pertaining to the fiscal quarter during which the Company's cumulative revenues from all approved products (as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP) first exceeds $25 million, subject to continued employment with the Company through such date. The stock options granted to Mr. Pauls were granted outside of a stockholder-approved plan, pursuant to the "Employment Inducement Awards" exemption under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
About Insmed
Insmed Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients battling serious lung diseases through the development and commercialization of inhalation therapies in orphan patient populations with critical unmet needs. Insmed's lead candidate, ARIKACE® or liposomal amikacin for inhalation, is engineered to deliver a proven and potent anti-infective directly to the site of serious lung infections to improve the efficacy, safety and convenience of treatment for at least two identified patient populations: cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections and patients with non-tuberculous mycobacteria lung infections (NTM). Insmed's phase 3 registrational study of ARIKACE in Europe and Canada completed enrollment and the Company expects top-line clinical results in mid-2013. Insmed's phase 2 clinical trial in patients with NTM is well under way in the U.S. and Canada with clinical results expected in late 2013. For more information, please visit http://www.insmed.com.
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