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Many people look forward to enjoying their favorite holiday foods and sweet treats during the holiday season. Whether you make special treats or have the same meal every year, holiday food is undoubtedly a part of your family's holiday traditions in some way.
The focus on food during the holidays provides several opportunities to teach children about nutrition and the history of different holiday foods. TLC's Christmas Trivia Quiz provides some fun and interesting facts you can share with your kids while eating your favorite holiday meal or enjoying dessert:
Did You Know?
- The tradition of eating mincemeat pies on Christmas began in the 16th century. People believed that eating a small mincemeat pie on each of the 12 days leading up to Christmas would bring them good luck in the coming year.
- Sugarplums are chocolate candies with sweet fillings, such as cream or fruit preserves, inside.
- More than 1.76 billion candy canes are made each year.
- The first candy canes were straight white sticks of sugar candy and were used as Christmas tree decorations. Candy canes got their bent ends when a choirmaster gave them to children during church services in 1670. They were meant to resemble a shepherd's staff. Candy canes didn't get their stripes until the early 1900s.
Holiday food also provides some wonderful learning opportunities for children. Have your children help you count or measure out ingredients, for example, to help them improve and practice their math skills. It's also a good idea to discuss the value of proper nutrition with them at some point during the holidays. Talk to them about portion sizes and make sure you have a variety of fruits and vegetables available in your home. Watching you cook and make a variety of food items will also give children a good foundation for positive life skills later in life.
Strive to make baking and cooking with your kids a family tradition during the holidays. Come up with a special recipe that your kids can help you make each year. Let older children pick a couple of new recipes they would like to try to make as well. This gives older kids the opportunity to be more independent and practice being an adult. The holiday season is also a good time to be more creative with your family's food and encourage your kids to make edible food art. Make their food into a star or candy cane shape or have them decorate their food to look like a reindeer, snowman, or turkey. For more ideas on edible cooking activities, check out the book Cooking Art. You can also browse Pinterest for a variety of holiday recipes for kids.
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Mower Ride Review
There are plenty of iOS games that are all about racing as far as you can in order to rack up a high score, but only Mower Ride lets you do it while riding a lawnmower. That's not necessarily a good thing, though. Except for the new mode of transportation, Mower Ride offers up nothing we haven't already seen before, and better.
The goal is to race as far as possible before crashing out. Mower Ride uses tilt controls exclusively, so you'll be tilting your phone left and right to turn, and forward and backward to speed up and slow down. The controls feel just right without being overly sensitive.
In addition to avoiding obstacles, which range from swimming pools to train tracks, you'll also need to collect energy to keep going. Little energy bolts are littered all over your route, and if you don't continue to collect them, you'll run out of power and grind to a halt. In some ways, it feels a lot like collecting coins in Mega Jump, right down to the way the energy bolts are laid out. But since you're driving forward instead of jumping, and moving at a pretty slow pace, Mower Ride doesn't have the same thrill-inducing excitement as Mega Jump.
Get off my lawn!
Even the power-ups feel lifted from other games, like a magnet that gathers up nearby energy and a fireball that lets you speed through obstacles unharmed. It all feels very familiar. The only relatively interesting feature you'll find in Mower Ride is the inclusion of other riders, who are incredibly aggressive and will stop at nothing (short of smashing into a boulder) to run you into trouble and steal all of the energy and power-ups along the way. They're incredibly annoying, but do add a nice boost in difficulty for an otherwise simple game.
There's just the one game mode, though the inclusion of Game Center leaderboards does somewhat enhance the replayability. There's also a paltry five achievements that will likely take you less than an hour to complete.
Mower Ride attempts to coast by on its wacky premise, but this isn't the next coming of Robot Unicorn Attack. From the plain visuals to the painfully generic rock soundtrack, the game is desperately in need of a personality. Nothing about it feels over-the-top. Somehow it's only marginally more exciting than actually riding around on a lawnmower.
Without any new gameplay mechanics or even a distinct sense of style and personality, there's little here to recommend Mower Ride over other, better games. It's not bad, just painfully late to the party. That must be what happens when you travel by lawnmower.


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NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined
the New Orleans Aviation Board (NOAB), regional elected officials,
business and tourism leaders to announce a major milestone in the plans
to build a brand new, world-class airport terminal that will serve as a
crucial economic driver for the New Orleans metropolitan region and
provide a lasting impression to visitors due to its modern design and
open architectural concept.
Announced in April 2013, the new North Terminal will be constructed on
the north side of the existing Louis Armstrong New Orleans International
Airport (MSY) property, creating over 13,000 new construction jobs and
significant opportunities for local businesses and disadvantaged
business enterprises (DBEs) in the region.
"As the most transformative project for New Orleans since the
Superdome, this development will create new jobs and unmatched business
opportunities for the people of New Orleans. For over 40 years, people
talked about developing an airport that was reflective of our city, yet
for decades there was little action and minimal collaboration. We did
the hard work, leveraged our relationships with federal, state and local
partners, and today a financially feasible, world-class airport is on
the way," said Mayor Landrieu, noting the projected $1.7 billion in
economic impact from construction and $3.2 billion in expected annual
economic impact on tourism.
Today, Mayor Landrieu and NOAB unveiled conceptual renderings of the
650,000-square-foot terminal complex that features two concourses with
30 gates, a consolidated checkpoint, seamless connections between
concourses and 2000 parking garage spaces. The North Terminal design
team consists of acclaimed architect Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli,
Manning Architects, Crescent City Aviation Team and Leo A. Daly/ Atkins.
The $826 Million development includes plans for a $72 million power
plant project, $87 million for a flyover addition from I-10 to improve
access to the airport, and $17 million for an on-site hotel.
"When millions of people visit New Orleans each year—whether for work
or pleasure—one of the first and last places they see and experience is
our airport," said U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu."As the needs of our
city continue to grow, our ability to handle the influx of passengers
must grow too. A new, modernized terminal that is more passenger
friendly with increased connectivity will help us accommodate our
expanding tourism industry and the business community that is making New
Orleans one of the fastest growing cities in the country. I look
forward to working with the Mayor, local officials and stakeholders to
make this new terminal a reality."
Click here to view conceptual renderings of the new North Terminal.
See the new North Terminal come to life in this animated video.
Officials also noted the first major milestone to reach the 2018 target
completion date. On December 30, 2013 the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) issued a Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of
Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Environmental Assessment completed in
connection with the proposed north relocation of the terminal complex.
Issuance by the FAA of a FONSI/ROD for the Final EA represents the FAA's
determination that the proposed action would not significantly affect
environmental resources and approval of the proposed airport action.
"The decision to build a new terminal was a strategic business move to
improve the economic value to the community. We have full support of our
stakeholders, including air carriers, to develop the new North
Terminal," said Aviation Board Chair Cheryl Teamer.
"The Airport is a major economic asset for the region, even with its
aging facility with many deficiencies. With decreased costs, airlines
will be incentivized to increase business in this region. This new
terminal will provide a financially sustainable airport, improved air
service and thousands of jobs and business opportunities, most of all;
the community will get a world class airport," said Iftikhar Ahmad,
Airport Director of Aviation.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is a critical asset
for the city, the region and state. It currently serves 80% of the
Louisiana's commercial air traffic, provides over 12,450 direct and
indirect jobs for the community, and facilitates over $2.6 billion in
tourism spending.In 2013, MSY saw over 9 million passengers.
The new North Terminal facility will provide the following strategic
advantages. Funding sources for the program include FAA AIP grants, TSA
grants, Louisiana State Aviation Trust Fund grants, PFC collections,
General Airport Revenue Bonds and Aviation Board Capital Funds. There
is no investment by the City of New Orleans.
"This is just another great example of the strength and resilience of
the people of this area," said Kristy Nichols, Louisiana Commissioner of
Administration. "This airport is so important, not just to New Orleans,
but to the whole state, and this terminal will represent another great
step for Louisiana."
History of the Project
In August 2011, Mayor Landrieu requested that the Aviation Board
undertake an in-depth and robust analysis of the proposed north side
plans looking at financial feasibility, environmental impact, design,
and operational impacts, including potential uses for the existing
terminal and surrounding infrastructure.
Shortly thereafter, the Aviation Board issued requests for proposals
for design, program management, environmental, land use, and financial
feasibility consultants. A team of airport consultants was selected
using Mayor Landrieu's reformed competitive selection procurement
process. That team has evaluated four different alternatives-
refurbishment of the existing terminal, expansion on the south side, a
new terminal on the west side, and a new terminal on the north side.
Each of these options would allow continued use of the current runways
and would be located within the airport's existing property footprint.
Funding for the new terminal project will come from various airport
self-generated funds along with federal and state aviation grants. The
City of New Orleans will not be funding any part of the new terminal
project. Additionally, by law, airport funding cannot be used for
non-airport improvements.
MSY got its start in 1959 as a new terminal and two new concourses were
dedicated at Moisant Field, which was used as an air base during World
War II. The official name of the airport was changed in 1960 from
Moisant Field to New Orleans International Airport, but its three letter
identifier remained MSY for Moisant Stock Yards. That original
terminal is still in use today.
The first major expansion occurred in 1974 with the addition of two new
concourses at the east end of the main terminal. This brought the total
number of gates to 42. Several other expansions have occurred since
that time. In early 2013, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Airport and regional
officials unveiled more than $300 million in improvements at the Louis
Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, part of an Airport
Modernization Program that includes a new and bright interior with a
refurbished ticket lobby, expanded concourse, improved baggage claim,
remodeled restrooms, updated exterior, a new car rental facility and new
retail and restaurant offerings. Those improvements will be utilized
over the next five years, and then will be used in the repurposing of
the existing terminal.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is owned by the City
of New Orleans and governed by the New Orleans Aviation Board.
U.S. Representative, Cedric L. Richmond said, "The $826 million this
project will inject into New Orleans and the metro area will amount to
an economic boom for the city. It will not only protect the 12,471 jobs
the airport currently provides, but will create many more jobs for local
residents. I look forward to the beginning of this project, and I am
excited about the economic opportunities it can and should provide for
all New Orleanians. We are at our best as a city when everyone has an
opportunity to participate in the city's progress."
District D Council member Cynthia Hedge-Morrell, who serves as Chair of
the New Orleans City Council's Airport Committee said, "We have
embarked on an exciting project that will help us attract more flights
and provide better service to our residents and visitors. It will also
be a tremendous economic driver for the city and the region. I look
forward to watching these designs become reality!"
City Council President Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson said, "This new
terminal is such a remarkable accomplishment! It will serve as one of
the greatest economic development tools not only in our City's history,
but also for our metropolitan and state."
Councilmember-at-large Stacy Head said, "This new terminal will show
the world that New Orleans is back. Visitors' first impressions will be
of a clean, modern and accommodating airport full of the fantastic food
and retail offerings that our city is already famous for. I applaud and
congratulate the Administration and the New Orleans Aviation Board for
making this vision a reality."
District A Councilmember Susan Guidry said, "I can't think of a better
way to greet the millions of visitors who come to our great city every
year. With this first-class renovation we will properly welcome our
guests – and welcome home our residents – with the very best that New
Orleans has to offer."
District C Councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer said, "I am excited
about today's announcement as this is an opportunity to improve a key
part of our region's transportation system. This new terminal will
create job opportunities for our residents and will also increase our
connectivity to the nation and the world."
District E Councilmember James A. Gray II said, "A state-of-the-art
terminal will increase the number of airplanes and passengers coming to
New Orleans, and increased tourism benefits everyone, from hotelier to
taxi driver," said District E Councilman James A. Gray II. "Equally
important, this move creates 13,000 new jobs. This is a win-win for
everyone. We're about to get the 21st century airport that this great
city deserves."
Jefferson Parish President John Young said, "The construction of the
new terminal will be a catalyst for future economic growth and
development. It will transform Louis Armstrong International Airport
into a world class airport and will help create much needed additional
economic opportunities and jobs. This will result in the airport
reaching its full potential as an economic engine for our entire
metropolitan region."
Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni said, "I am overwhelmed by Mayor Landrieu's
leadership and the City of New Orleans's commitment to the Louis
Armstrong International Airport. My administration and I are working
diligently to change the face and identity of Kenner via the Kenner 2030
Plan. Mayor Landrieu and his team's $826 million plan to enhance the
airport will bring a northern corridor of Kenner to life. This will be a
catalyst for further economic and growth in Kenner."
State Senator Edwin Murray, said "New Orleans is a world-class city
that deserves a world class airport. The project will provide a strong
opportunity for economic growth that will benefit New Orleans and the
entire region for years to come."
State Senator J.P. Morrell said, "I'm extremely excited about the
expansion announcement today. This is an international city that
deserves a true international airport. This is a great day for the City
of New Orleans, and the legislative delegation looks forward to
supporting the Mayor and the City Council in this endeavor."
State Senator Gary Smith, Jr. said, "This much needed improvement will
create jobs and revitalization while bringing the New Orleans airport
back to the first class transportation center that it once was. This is a
win for all of South Louisiana and the Gulf Coast."
State Senator Danny Martiny said, "A world-class airport is essential
to the economic vitality of our region. This project will make a
significant impact in jobs and economic opportunities for our citizens
and provide the amenities and increased efficiencies that will allow the
airport to grow and thrive."
State Representative Jared Brossett said, "Revitalizing economic
engines like our airport will produce new opportunities for job growth
and economic development for New Orleans. I'm proud to work
collaboratively with my colleagues and leaders around the region to
continue to earn these important wins for the people of New Orleans."
State Representative Chris Leopold said, "I applaud Mayor Mitch
Landrieu, the Aviation Board, and the City Council for their persistence
in ramping up Armstrong Airport. This international airport will best
facilitate not only the uptick in tourism, but global demand for our
region's greatest asset, the Mississippi River, and the anticipated
increase in surrounding port trade."
"The new Louis Armstrong International Airport will provide a pathway
to continued prosperity and sustainable economic growth for thenewNew
Orleans," Henry Coaxum, Chairman of the Board of Directors, New Orleans
Business Alliance. "By providing temporary construction jobs, long-term
quality employment, and contract opportunities for local minority and
women owned businesses, the new world-class airport will multiply its
impact on this community in the short and long term."
Rodrick T. Miller, President and CEO of the New Orleans Business
Alliance, said, "The Louis Armstrong International Airport is a key
economic anchor in New Orleans, and its transformation into a world
class facility will unlock its full potential to support our continued
growth and progress. By increasing national and international flights
and improving cargo carrying capacity, the new airport will drive
economic growth in our community, grow jobs, increase international
investment opportunities, and improve our transportation and logistics
Michael Hecht, President and CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc., said, "Today's
announcement represents a major step forward towards transforming Louis
Armstrong into a world class airport.Under Mayor Landrieu's leadership,
the airport will become more attractive, more efficient and better able
to attract the domestic and international flights demanded by the
business community."
Mark Romig, President and CEO of New Orleans Tourism Marketing
Corporation, said, "With the construction of our new airport, New
Orleans will continue to serve our global visitors and citizens of the
region in an exciting and memorable way. Weare fortunate in New Orleans
to have leadership that understands the importance of growing our
transportation assets at the same rate our city is advancing."
Stephen Perry, President and CEO of the New Orleans Convention and
Visitors Bureau, said, "The Louis Armstrong International Airport
provides a first and last impression of the city for millions of
visitors to New Orleans each year, and those impressions really matter
in a $6 billion dollar tourism industry that is driven by image and
Perry continued, "All of the improvements and expansions underway at
the airport will be a game-changer for New Orleans' status as a
convention, business travel, sports, and culture and leisure
destination. In addition to a better experience for visitors, the North
Terminal will allow the airlines to bring in more daily flights and more
seats, so that we can better compete with convention destinations with
more 'airlift' such as Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas. We commend Mayor
Landrieu and Aviation Board on this exciting endeavor."
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New to HB and looking to make tennis friends. I prefer to hit around than play sets but open to it. If you know lighted courts, please let me know.
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let me know, live in HB and looking to hit around.
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Tewksbury-based Supermarket Chain Agrees to EPA Penalty to Settle Environmental Reporting Violations
Release Date: 03/17/2011
Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017
(Boston, Mass. – Mar. 17, 2011) – DeMoulas Super Markets, Inc. has agreed to pay $33,736 to settle claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it failed to follow federal reporting requirements at its Market Basket perishables distribution warehouse in Andover, Mass.
According to a complaint filed last month by EPA's New England office, the company failed to submit a "material safety data sheet" for Genetron 22, or a list of chemicals including Genetron 22, a hazardous chemical, to the state emergency response commission, local emergency planning committee, and the local fire department with jurisdiction over the facility. The federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know to Act requires the owner of a facility to report within three months information about hazardous chemicals present at the facility in amounts that exceed minimum threshold levels. Records indicated DeMoulas acquired the chemical on March 4, 2008. Genetron 22 is a chemical containing chlorodifluoromethane and is used to service refrigeration systems.
DeMoulas Super Markets, Inc. also failed to file required chemical inventory forms on March 1, 2008 for the calendar year 2007 for sulfuric acid, considered an "extremely hazardous chemical," and for lead, gasoline, diesel fuel, and R507, all considered "hazardous chemicals," according to EPA. Sulfuric acid is extremely corrosive and presents significant risks from contact, including lung damage from inhalation of vapors. Diesel fuel is a flammable liquid and vapor and poses health risks from contact, including skin irritation and lung damage. Lead presents a reactivity risk and a threat to response personnel from contact, including skin and lung contact.
Lack of chemical inventory forms can compromise proper emergency planning and response by state and local emergency officials. Failure to file these forms also deprives the community of its right to know about chemicals present in the neighborhood.
The action stems from a December 2008 inspection and a subsequent investigation.
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by Stephen Lawrence*
In previous postings, I've discussed the disparity between newspapers and their web equivalents. We've learned that one-to-one equivalency rarely occurs and that loss of valuable content accompanies such instances when the digital doesn't equal the print. This posting covers some of those examples where printed photos don't make it to the web.
First, I must note, that while we are supplying the URLs to the online articles, we are unable to reproduce the original printed pages for comparison and posting to Fresh Ideas due to copyright restrictions. (For a more in-depth discussion on copyright, check out this BurrellesLuce white paper.)
If you manage public relations for authors, restaurants or fashion clients I promise you'll find these examples very interesting:
Book Reviews
One of my guilty pleasures, back in the days when I was a reader (that's a "fancy" term for someone on our production team who searches for articles relevant to a clients reading instructions), was perusing the book review sections of various newspaper as I read them for our clients. Shots of the book's cover running alongside the printed article were always handy in capturing my attention and helped make finding the relevant material all the easier.
When conducting some quality assurance recently, I was reminded of this and found a few examples where the print and online editions of book review images don't match up: (more…)


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In a word or phrase, what does leadership mean to you? Role model.
Why did you join the program? I joined the program because of the amazing community service opportunities. I was also looking for help with public speaking which is important to me because I see it as one of my weaknesses.
What do you hope to gain from the program? I hope to gain a lot of experience with public speaking during my time in the program, as well as more knowledge about colleges. Finally, I would like to have gained a huge group of awesome friends.
What is or do you think will be your favorite part of the program? I think the best part about the program is mentoring because we get to teach younger children about important life lessons and get to steer them away from drugs and alcohol and toward a clean, happy lifestyle.


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europa wrote: Who wear's a helmet that's colour co-ordinated with their bike?
Me! It's red , not pink
ps. I've had one son hit by a car - no injury to him, but his helmet-encased head hit and smashed it's windscreen and another son crash into a concrete post - no injury to his helmet-encased head, but his helment was trashed. One of my fellow F-troopers bit the dust in a crit race - her helmet-encased head suffered no injury, but her helmet was cracked right through. I accept that if an accident is bad enough, nothing much is going to save you, but a properly adjusted, well fitted helmet will protect your head in many situations.
Besides, magpies bounce off them!


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Hi All,
I am contemplating on getting a Fisheye lens for my E-M5 setup. I mainly shoot available light and always while FreeDiving. Most of the time I shoot either Whales and other large marine life or other freedivers.
I know the Panasonic 8mm is a great lens but the Samyang received great reviews in terms of image quality and sharpness. Will the fact that the lens is manual focus limit me too much? (Providing I can use the Zoom mechanism of the housing to Focus the lens). I can preset the aperture to F5.6-8 and only play with speed and iso...
Will the lens be sharp behind the 4.33 dome? I know it was designed for the Panasonic but the two lenses are very similar in terms or size (Pana is 61X52 and the Rokinon is 60X48.3).
Is the fact that the Pana has AF enough to justify the cost? Samyang- 260$, Panasonic-750$
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East India Company showcases dynamic warfare on the open sea, the challenge of establishing profitable trade routes throughout the World, and tense political situations. East India Company is based on the exploits and adventures of the infamous 18th century East India Companies. Developed by Finland based Nitro Games Ltd., players will enjoy building the World's largest trading empire and engaging in vigorous battles within a breathtaking cinematic game environment, in both single player and multiplayer modes. East India Company promises to take strategy war-games to new levels with its technically advanced proprietary game engine. Players will fight, manage and rule nations from Europe to the Far East.
In East India Company, players will assume the role of Governor Director of one of the East India Companies or other rival companies. There are eight nationalities to choose from: British, Dutch, French, Danish, Portuguese, Swedish, Italian or Spanish – with the goal of bringing new colonies and wealth such as: tea, spices, gold, diamonds and other precious cargo back to Europe, but they must dominate the other rival empires along the way. Wars will be waged and blood will be spilled. Players will also conquer the open sea and explore 40 different cities, towns and villages.
Starting modestly, you will build your fleet, establish connections to far away countries, and keep the rivaling nations at bay. Choose from an array of ship classes and types of transport and military vessels: small sloops, schooners, brigantines, frigates and ship-of-the-line. Create different fleets and assign them to specific trading routes. Controlling well situated ports and upgrading them is one key to success.
Because of the enormous amount of sail related to the ships size, merchant sloops were very fast, but due to their small size they couldn't take large amounts of cargo. So they were mostly used for carrying small precious items, like gold or diamonds. With just over 10 cannons, the merchant sloops in East India Company are lightly armed for defence against minor, so they should avoid a confrontation with serious enemies. In a thight situation, a sloop should try to outrun its enemy, using the ability to outmanoeuvre large vessels. Due to their cheap price, they are good ships to start with.
Schooners are fast ships that are well suited for trading and scouting. They have enough light cannons to be a threat to merchant ships, especially in large numbers. This makes them suitable for piracy and many pirates employ them as small fleets, quickly attacking lone cargo ships without escort.
Conflicts and wars are inevitable. When hostile fleets engage each other, the spectacular naval battles are fought at a real-time tactical level. Devastating broadsides are fired with a deafening roar and cannon balls tear through enemy ships and their crew. At a tactical level, you have direct command over your ship and give independent orders to each of your other fleets. Fight against the other European powers to create a trading empire that will rule above all others!
Features :
- Spectacular cinematic and epic naval battles
- Two Command Modes: Give orders to all your ships in RTS mode or take the helm of a single ship in deck level
- Unique combination of war and trading
- Eight playable nations: England, France, Holland, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Italy and Spain
- Over 10 realistic ship types; from small sloops and cutters to the East Indiaman and warships
- Realistic yet fast-paced naval combat
- Hire fleet commanders who will gain new skills and increase the abilities of your fleets
- Take over ports and protect your shipping routes to create the largest trading empire
- Supports up to 10 simultaneous players
- Player statistics tracked on the EIC game server
- Raise your ranking by thwarting your opponents
- Supporting several exciting multiplayer modes, such as "Escort" and "Breaktrough"
- Sink your rivals' ship or board them to take control in bloody hand-to-hand combat
- Declare war on rival empires fought at a real-time tactical level
- Take over colonies and expand your empire
- Command ships and fleets independently
East India Company is developed by Nitro Games, previously known as Encore Games, and is scheduled for release Q1 2009.
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In one ear went one message. Ten children later, out came a completely different message.
In one ear went one message. Ten children later, out came a completely different message.
Second-graders at Arthur W. Edwards Elementary School participating in a leadership program found out just how easy it was to communicate the wrong memo Monday.
The phrase "I like to kick my ball down the hall" had morphed into "You are a happy face" during the learning game telephone in which each child relays the message to the next one in line.
The lesson in communication was part of a program put on by 26 students from Havelock High School�s leadership classes.
And the 96 second-graders who participated in the program quickly understood its significance.
"We tied this right to the election, showing them the qualities of a good leader," said second-grade teacher Geri Gares. "They need to know that even though they are younger that they can still make a big difference. This is important especially because of what�s going on in their community right now."
The program kicked off with the younger students and a musical big book in which they sang "Proud to be an American" with artwork they had produced with the song�s lyrics.
Then the students broke off into groups and played games geared toward teaching them different aspects of leadership.
"This is a project-based learning activity," said Myra Cook, a second-grade teacher at Arthur Edwards. "The kids are doing hands-on activities and they have a product in the end. It�s a more rigorous kind of learning. We start where they are and build them forward.
"The name of our unit was �Journey to Become a Leader� and it started with leadership and who can be a leader. What does a leader look like and how do they act? What kind of character traits does a leader have?"
John McLeod, teacher of the leadership class at Havelock High as well as the faculty advisor for the school�s student council, said the activities weren�t just games for the second-graders.
"The second-graders are playing games based on communication, ideas like trust, responsibility, learning the win-win situation, and then what my students will do is ask them questions and bring meaning," he said. "Many times we play games that we learn things from but we just don�t realize that we�re learning. My students are going to make sure that the second-graders know what leadership lessons they have learned."
McLeod said the high school students were learning as well.
"They are learning leadership skills because they have organized the activities and come up with the questions, so they�re learning how you lead a group," he said.
Donnie Richards, a member of the high school leadership class, said the program was good experience.
"We do activities like this in class all the time. This gives us a chance to have another way to go through it," he said. "It�s been great. It�s actually good teaching experience for us."
The project ended Tuesday on Election Day when the elementary school students voted for president.
"The whole school, K through 5, is going to vote and then our kids will tally the vote and use that as their math for tomorrow with graphs and tally marks," said Cook.


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From the Savoy Cocktail Book:
"This ancient Silver bowl of mine, it tells of good old times,
Of joyous days and jolly nights, and merry Christmas Chimes,
They were a free and jovial race, but honest, brave and true,
That dipped their ladle in the punch when this old bowl was new."
Thus runs the old drinking song by Oliver Wendell Holmes, a song among many that have lauded the old time jollity of Ye Punch Bowl.
The proper preparation of Punch requires considerable care: but there is one grand secret in- its concoction that must be mastered with patience and care. It is just this, that the various subtle ingredients be thoroughly mixed in such a way) that neither the bitter, the sweet, the spirit, nor any liquor be perceptible the one over the other. This accomplishment depends not so much upon the precise proportions of the various elements, as upon the order of their addition, and the manner of mixing. Below are given a selection of famous old Punch recipes worthy of careful study.
The next two sections of the book are "Punches." and "Prepared Punches for Bottling".
I haven't quite figured out what to do about Punches.
There are about 15 in the book, most for larger groups of people.
I guess I could have a Punch party every week for the next 15 weeks, but that seems difficult, not just from a cost perspective.
Or I could scale them down to serve 3 or 4 people.
In any case, while I sort this out, I will probably skip ahead to the last section of the book, the "Cups".


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Puccini's classic opera of a trusting woman and how her love was tragically betrayed comes to the screen in this faithful film adaptation. In the 19th century, an American sailor named Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton (Richard Troxell) arrives in Japan and meets a 15-year-old girl named Cio-Cio-San (Ying Huang), whom he calls Butterfly. Butterfly falls in love with Pinkerton, but he regards their romance as a temporary fling and blithely asks for her hand even though he has no intention of bringing her with him when he returns to the States. Blinded by love, Butterfly marries Pinkerton, even though it means turning her back on her family and her faith, and to the surprise of few aside from herself, he soon leaves her behind. Three years later, Butterfly has a child whom Pinkerton fathered shortly before his departure, and the heart-broken woman lives for the day that he returns, though her friends give her little hope that this will ever happen. One day, Pinkerton does indeed return -- with his American wife Kate (Constance Hauman) in tow, and with the intention of taking possession of his child and bringing him back to the United States, leaving Butterfly entirely alone. Madame Butterfly was directed by Frederic Mitterrand, the son of former French president Francois Mitterrand; the score was performed the Orchestre de Paris, under the direction of James Conlon.~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Director: Frédéric Mitterrand
Writer: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
Cast: Ying Huang, Richard Cowan and Richard Troxell
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The Smyrna American Legion Post 14 held its fifth male "beauty" pageant on Saturday, featuring some raunchy, gender-bending performances of local men. This year's pageant featured more than 20 contestants, all looking to unseat two-time winner Johnny Rhoades.
On Saturday, the men of American Legion Post 14 held its fifth male "beauty" pageant for a cheering and jeering audience of family and friends. The pageant, a raunchy, gender-bending spectacle of loud make-up and extra-large high heels, is one of the legion's best fundraisers. All the money raised goes towards the Veteran's Relief Fund, which was established to provide financial aid to military personnel, past and present, in times of crisis.
More than 20 men participated, each choosing an alter ego for the stage, including recognizable characters like Wonder Woman and Dolly Parton as well as more imaginative choices like "Eskimo Pi" and "Trailer Park Queen."
The man to beat this year was Johnny Rhoades, a previous two-time winner, who took to the stage this year as Rosie the Riveter. Rhoades is known for going all out, with bold costumes, wigs and make-up.
However, the third time was not the charm for Rhoades. He was unseated by newcomer and out-of-towner Dennis Martin of Middletown who brought his own version of Lady Gaga to Smyrna.
Martin took time this week to discuss how he got involved and if he'll pull out his Lady Gaga persona for the next contest.
Q How did you get involved?
A I know Faron Marshall, Billy Keplinger and Brad Whitebread. They were nice enough to help me with an event recently so when they asked me to return the favor, I didn't even hesitate. I love these guys. The charity they do is great and their mission to help veterans is so important. Some of their work will give you a whole new perspective on what the veterans have given us.
Q You were Lady Gaga for the pageant. How did you get into character?
A It started with the make-up. A good friend of mine, Jason Suto, helped me with it. I just knew that if I was going to do it, I had to overdo it. Jason did the make-up and believe it or not, it only took 45 to 50 minutes. It was actually easier that I thought. Needless to say, though, I have a whole new respect for what women go through. If my wife needs a few more minutes to get ready, you won't hear any complaining from me anymore. I get it now. I had on two layers of pantyhose and a body suit. I also had real nails. That was hard. I was so concerned about them coming off or ripping my pantyhose.
Q Was is hard to portray someone so over the top?
A Actually, I had to tone it down some. Growing up, I loved KISS-the make-up, the heels, the whole show they put on. And, we always dress up for Halloween. But, like I said, I wanted to overdo it. We were talking about back-up dancers, a fog machine and a disco ball. We tried everywhere for high heels and shoes in my size but there was nothing out there. I wear a size 13 but in women's shoes that would have been more like a size 15. It's probably for the best, though. In four-inch heels, I may have fallen into the crowd.
Q Will you defend your title for the next pageant?
A I've already told them that I would. It was a blast. And, like I said, I love those guys. The charity is great and I will happily defend my title. But, I will take it even further next time. I'm bringing the fog machine and the back-up dancers. I'm already looking forward to it.
Q Were there any stand-out moments for you?
A I actually had women coming up and asking me for make-up tips. One wanted to inspect my eye make-up and another woman said that she needed a closer look at my lipstick.


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Harold H. "Bud" Erich
Harold H. "Bud" Erich, 77, of Gardner Hill Road, Weedville, died Friday, June 6, 2014 at the DuBois Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 2, 1937 in St. Marys, son of the late LeRoy "Curley" and Helen "Honey" (Geitner) Erich. On June 7, 1961, he married Carol J. (Smith) Erich, who survives.He was born and raised in St. Marys and had been a resident of Bennetts Valley for the last 50 years. He served in the Army Reserves and worked for Stackpole/Carbone for 43, retiring in 1999.He was an avid turkey hunter and lifetime member of the National Wild Turkey Federation where he had served as secretary. Bud also served on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Wild Turkey Federation, as editor of the federation's publication, Turkey Talk; and in 1977, being an outdoor writer, photographer and artist, Bud received the first Dr. David D. Wanless Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to the state federation. In the fall of 1977, he also started serving a three year term on the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association, a professional organization of writers, artists, photographers, broadcasters and telecasters dedicated to informing Pennsylvanians about the wise use and management of natural resources. He had written a monthly column for the statewide publication, Outdoor People, served as field editor for the Northcentral Division of Pennsylvania, for the publication and has also been printed in numerous other publications. Besides his outdoor writing, drawing and photographs, Bud was also well known for his photographic skills as a wedding photographer for many local families.Mostly Bud enjoyed his time with his wife, children and grandchildren.In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Candy (Mike) Pyne of DuBois, Crystal (Craig) Ginther of Weedville and Dean (Kristy) Erich of Weedville; six grandchildren, Michael, Anthony and Matthew Pyne and Halsey, Shane and Sierra Ginther; one brother, Scott (Therese) Erich of New York; and three sisters, Phyllis (Dick) Shields of Kane, Sandy (Tom) Timblin of West Virginia and Denise "Dee" Erich and fiancé Rick Larkin of Penfield.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Gayle Constanzo, and one brother, Vaughn Erich.A funeral service for Harold H. "Bud" Erich will be held Sunday, June 8, 2014 at 3 p.m. at the Weedville Wesleyan Church with Pastor Luther Nelson Jr. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, June 7 at the Ralph M. Geer Funeral Home in Penfield and from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at the Weedville Wesleyan Church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Hunting for a Cure, P.O. Box 444, Savannah, Tenn. 38372.
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We're no strangers to Veronica Sheaffer's bridal gowns. In fact, we've been looking forward to seeing this lookbook for like, ever. The Chicago designer just released her collection of fall '12 wedding gowns and accessories, just in time for our city's busiest season for getting hitched. In the slideshow that awaits, you'll see an inspired collection of full, bohemian silhouettes with delicate, feminine details (velvet leaves!). The designer's aesthetic always impresses with a harmonious mix of old with new, and her most recent offerings are no exception. Anyone who loves the look of vintage wedding gowns but wants her dress to be her "something new" should contact Veronica Sheaffer immediately. All gowns are available for purchase directly from the designer. We do, you do, I do.
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Flower, garden show sprouts in Hartford this weekend
Even as most of the state was under a thick blanket of snow, Kristie Gonsalves' attention was on a large patch of green grass -- 2,600 square feet to be exact.
Since the fall, Gonsalves has been tending to the ground cover, which has been housed in a greenhouse in Suffield, in preparation for the 32nd annual Connecticut Flower & Garden Show, which she organizes as president of North East Expos.
"It's definitely a challenge," she said of the months of watering, feeding and mowing that has allowed the grass to become thick and fragrant. This week, it will be rolled up and delivered to the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, where it will be used by professional landscape designers and nonprofit groups to create more than 20 gardens.
The work of establishing that balance of water, nutrients and temperature is rewarded the minute the show kicks off.
"I love seeing people's expressions when we open the show that first morning," said Gonsalves of the four-day event, which starts at 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 21. "Every one of the senses is heightened."
Visitors to the convention center will get a taste of spring a bit earlier than most, as nearly three acres will be filled with fragrant floral and colorful scenes reflecting this year's theme of "Love in Bloom."
There will be low-maintenance and organic gardens to admire, hundreds of displays to see, gardening and outdoor supplies to purchase and a free soil testing service through the University of Connecticut Co-op. (Attendees may bring a half-cup of soil to the booth.)
The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut will put on a flower show and competition that will feature more than 250 judged entries.
There also will be more than 80 hours of seminars from horticultural experts before the event concludes on Sunday, Feb. 24. Topics will vary from composting to beekeeping, landscaping to organic gardening.
Among the speakers will be Roger Swain, former host of PBS' "The Victory Garden"; Margot Shaw, editor of "Flower Magazine"; and Nick Mancini, a Westport-based master gardener and workshop leader who will be talking about how to grow organic seeds.
This is the first time Mancini will be speaking at the flower show, but he has more than 60 years gardening experience, having first started out in his native Italy. He moved to the United States in 1955.
"I've been doing this all my life," he said. "What I try to do is teach people to do it correctly."
He said it takes some vigilance to propagate organic seeds. For instance, one needs to make sure everything in the process is organic, starting with the seed, the container and the soil mixture.
"One needs to have some knowledge. But once they get the hang of it, it's quite easy," he said.
Mancini said now is the time to get those seedlings started. Learning to do it yourself, he added, is the best way to ensure the provenance of your organic plants.
For the past eight years, Mancini has offered workshops on such topics as pruning trees, grafting fruit trees, utilizing fertilizers and growing edible plants in containers. He said he has seen a surge in popularity in home and community gardens, particularly those seeking an organic yield.
"So many people are in to it," he said.
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Florida's Donovan gets 3-year extension, raise
Florida coach Billy Donovan has signed a three-year contract extension that raises his average salary to $3.7 million over the next six years.
Donovan signed the extension in February, before the Gators became the first team in Southeastern Conference history to go 18-0 in the regular season. Florida also won the SEC tournament and earned the NCAA tournament's overall top seed.
The Gators beat Albany and Pittsburgh to advance to the Sweet 16 for the fourth consecutive season, the longest current streak in college basketball.
Donovan's extension, which was agreed to in June, paid him a $250,000 longevity bonus before March 1 and increased his base salary nearly $100,000 a season.
Because of the bonus, Donovan will earn $3.9 million this season. He will make $3.681 million in each of the next five years.


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Antonio Conte's men had been hoping to make club history by winning their final two games but they needed a Mirko Vucinic header to salvage a point against the visitors
In truth, the Bianconeri were somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw, having fallen behind to a stunning solo strike from Victor Ibarbo.
However, Mirko Vucinic came off the bench to earn the hosts a draw with a simple header from a terrific knock-down from man of the match Arturo Vidal.
With the title having been sealed against Palermo last weekend, the Bianconeri had little to play for - and it showed for long stretches. However, coach Antonio Conte had spoken beforehand of his desire to see his side win their two remaining fixtures and thus break the club's previous points record of 91.
Consequently, it was no surprise to see the home side begin in a lively fashion, with Vidal particularly prominent early on, putting Sebastian Giovinco in on goal only to see his team-mate take too long to get a shot away, before then drawing a spectacular save from Michael Agazzi with a fine strike from distance.
However, Ibarbo had also started in stirring fashion and it was he who opened the scoring. The Colombian had already frightened the life out of Andrea Barzagli with one drive from deep when he took on the classy centre-back again 13 minutes in.
Barzagli had Claudio Marchisio for support but Ibarbo, who had picked up possession inside his own half, simply stormed past the pair of them before coolly slotting the ball underneath Marco Storari to end Juve's five-game run without conceding.
The ease with which the Colombian had cut inside Barzagli had been staggering but it was somewhat explained by the Italy international's injury-enforced withdrawal just moments later.
In truth, Cagliari looked the better side after Ibarbo's strike but Juve were desperately unfortunate not to have drawn level just after the half-hour mark when Giovinco's measured free kick struck the crossbar and bounced down on the wrong side of the goalline from the home side's perspective.
Vidal continued to drive Juve forward but, as it was, the champions went in a goal down at the break, so it was hardly surprising that Conte decided to introduce Vucinic early in the second half.
The Montenegrin took a while to get into the game but Emanuele Giaccherini was causing all sorts of problems down the left-hand side and the Bianconeri's utility man went close to drawing his side level after cutting into the area only to see Agazzi get down well to keep out the wing-back's low strike.
Vucinic made his mark just moments later, though, nodding home from close range after Vidal had busted a gut to get on the end of Marchisio's cross to the back post and head the ball back across the goal.
Juve poured forward in search of a winner, with Marchisio going close late on, but there was to be no denying the Rossoblu, who, in fairness, were good value for their point.


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DeKALB – Area businesses are gearing up for the Orange Bowl match-up with a number of orange-related food and drink specials.
The staff at O'Leary's Restaurant and Pub, 260 E. Lincoln Highway, will be serving $3 drafts of Shock Top Belgian White, said owner Mel Witmer. He and his staff are very enthusiastic about the game.
"It's going to be a magnificent start to the first of the year," Witmer said.
The Northern Illinois Huskies will take part in their first BCS bowl game against the Florida State Seminoles. Around 1,300 NIU students arrived in Miami on Monday, thanks to a low-cost fan bus package the university organized for students.
Witmer encouraged those remaining to get together with other people to watch the game, as he said nothing is better than a group atmosphere.
"It's like a Super Bowl for NIU," Witmer said.
While O'Leary's is not completely full, Witmer said they are "aggressively taking reservations" – a lot of which are coming from people out-of-town. There will be plenty of standing room, but "not a lot of tables will be moving," he added.
Fatty's Pub and Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, will also be packed as the 7:30 p.m. kickoff approaches. Owner Jeff Dobie said 670 The Score, one of Chicago's sports radio shows, will be broadcasting at Fatty's from 3 to 7 p.m.
While not an official alumnus of NIU (he said he attended school here, and his wife is one), Dobie said he is very proud of NIU. He described it as being the perfect scenario as both an NIU fan and a local business owner.
"No matter how we got there...it's a great opportunity for the university and a great opportunity for the fans to see some big college football," Dobie said.
In addition to 670 The Score, a number of former NIU football players have reserved the backroom at Fatty's, and will giving out autographs, Dobie said. But Dobie is expecting the restaurant to be packed as well without the sports broadcasters and athletes.
Both Fatty's and O'Leary's will be giving out a select number of NIU Orange Bowl memorabilia.
At Pizza Pros, 1205 W. Lincoln Highway, people can chow down on 10-inch one-topping pizzas for $5 and 50-cent buffalo wings while watching the game, said owner Arthur Alberts. The deal applies to dine-in customers only. He's also offering a number of orange-related drink specials, including any orange liquor at $3.
P.J.'s Courthouse Tavern in Sycamore is breaking its tradition of being closed on New Year's Day, said owner John Schwartz. Schwartz said they will open at 4 p.m.
"We're hoping for a nice crowd and a Huskie victory," Schwartz said.
The bar will be open, but the kitchen won't be, he added. He wanted to give the staff a day off, so he will be ordering pizzas and appetizers. His establishment simply couldn't be closed for NIU's first Orange Bowl, he said. .
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Status: Cancelled 1964.
Before there was Saturn, when it was still known as the Juno V, there was - NOVA. The US Air Force had begun development of a 1.5 million pound thrust engine, the F-1, in the 1950's. When NASA was formed, it considered a new launch vehicle beyond the Saturn, using the F-1 engine and capable of sending a manned expedition to the moon. This launch vehicle was identified as Nova in NASA's first long range plan, delivered to President Eisenhower on January 27, 1959.
NASA, Von Braun's team at Huntsville, and major aerospace contractors conducted a number of design studies of Nova from January 1959 to June 1960. A common characteristic was the clustering of modular units consisting of an F-1 or J-2 engine and their associated propellant tanks. The first Nova designs used four F-1's in the first stage and had a translunar payload of only 24 metric tons. Once the three-man, 5 metric ton Apollo capsule was settled on, payload for a direct landing on the moon increased quickly - first to 45 metric tons, then finally over 60 metric tons. The number of F-1's in the first stage correspondingly increased to 8 or 9.
In April 1961 President Kennedy set a national goal of a manned lunar landing before 1970. As NASA and its contractors scrambled to make the necessary decisions to reach this goal, it was felt that Nova, which would require construction of new manufacturing facilities, could not be developed in time to meet the deadline. Instead a member of the Saturn family, would have to be used. It was initially planned that two Saturn C-3's (three F-1's in the first stage) would put the Apollo spacecraft and its translunar boost stage into earth orbit. After docking and fuel transfer, the combined spacecraft would set off for the moon. Eventually lunar orbit rendezvous was selected as the landing mode, resulting in a single Saturn C-4 launch to send the Apollo spacecraft and lunar module toward the moon. At the last minute an extra F-1 engine was slid in 'for insurance' and the Saturn C-5 was the configuration that went into production. The dimensions of Saturn were limited by the mundane realities of the ceiling height and bay lengths of an existing factory at Michoud, Louisiana, where the Von Braun team intended to build the S-IC first stage. Ironically, the Saturn V as it eventually flew was of essentially the same lift-off mass and payload capability as the Nova!
Despite the selection of Saturn in 1961, studies on Nova continued into the middle of 1962. There were those at NASA headquarters who advocated using large solid rocket motors in place of an F-1 liquid fuelled first stage. They were sure these could be developed in time for the deadline, allowing the use of Nova to launch a direct landing mission to the moon. The first Nova did not finally die until the great 'mode debate' was settled in June 1962 with the selection of lunar orbit rendezvous for the landing method. This marked the end of consideration of Nova designs dedicated to launch of a direct-landing Apollo spacecraft.
But was not quite the end of Nova. The launch vehicle was now recharacterized as the 'next' launch vehicle after the Saturn V. Design objective was a million-pound payload to low earth orbit. Two major rocket companies that did not receive production contracts for Saturn stages - General Dynamics (Convair) and Martin Marietta - were given 'consolation' study contracts for Nova in July 1962. Philip Bono of Douglas Aircraft characteristically did his own study without a contract. The contractors were to make preliminary designs of million-pound-payload launch vehicles that explored all possible combinations of:
Martin handed in the most comprehensive study, with all possible combinations evaluated, and advanced concepts such as plug nozzles and air augmented engines being considered. General Dynamics had the most conservative designs, using existing engines or enormous conventional bell-chamber engines in the 3 million pound thrust class. Bono at Douglas characteristically was optimistic about achievable stage mass fractions and had designs with masses considerably less than calculated by the other two contractors.
The following table cross tabulates the Nova launch vehicle types versus contractor, indicating lift-off masses, in millions of kg, normalized to a million pound payload:
Another aspect of Nova was how to transport and erect such huge launch vehicles. NASA had already selected and purchased land for Nova launch sites north of the Saturn V's LC-39. Nova and others of its ilk essentially require transport by water from the factory to the launch site and launch from sea or at least seaside facilities. NASA had the Army Corps of Engineers study some ingenious launch facility designs using barges and water channels under the pad to move the vehicle into position. Because of the enormous sound that would be generated in a Nova launch, remote off shore or towed launch platforms were considered essential. One exotic concept was to launch Nova not from Cape Canaveral, but from launch tubes hollowed into the side of Hawaiian cliffs!
By the end of 1963 NASA no longer foresaw any need for such huge launch vehicles. Saturn V studies had already begun which indicated that, using solid strap-on motors, the Saturn could deliver up to a million pounds to orbit without the need to build new vehicles or facilities. More importantly, most at NASA saw the follow-on to the Saturn V to be a reusable winged shuttle, which would land at air strips and be fully reusable. Nova was cancelled quietly in 1964. However throughout the 1960's visionaries like Truax and Bono continued to design and advocate very large or single stage to orbit designs like Sea Dragon and Rombus. But in the absence of political support for human colonization of space or exploration of Mars, the need for such large launch vehicles has not materialized to this day.
Family: heavy-lift, orbital launch vehicle. Country: USA. Spacecraft: Apollo Lunar Landing. Agency: NASA. Bibliography: 16, 18, 214, 215, 216, 217, 27, 45.
1961 January 9 - . LV Family: Nova. Launch Vehicle: Nova 4L.
1961 June 10 - . LV Family: Nova. Launch Vehicle: Nova A.
1961 October 24 - . LV Family: Nova. Launch Vehicle: Nova A.
1962 April 24 - . LV Family: Nova. Launch Vehicle: Nova 8L.
1962 May 25 - . LV Family: Nova. Launch Vehicle: Saturn C-8.
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There's a listing for Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy up on the New Zealand iTunes Store, which almost certainly means that the rhythm game will be out in North America later today.
Theatrhythm is a tap-tap-tap game in the style of Elite Beat Agents or Guitar Hero in which you strum your fingers across the screen to the beat of Final Fantasy music. It's quite fun.
Square has yet to make an official announcement about the iOS port of Theatrhythm, but this version is a free app that comes with a couple of songs and asks you to pay for the rest. And of course it has Twitter integration, because why even play games these days if they don't have Twitter integration?


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In celebration of Earth Day, the Company Store is launching a new bedding and bath collection called Green Earth. The bedding, blankets and towels are purported to be produced in an environmentally-friendly way, from the manufacturing to the packaging. However, they're not organic, which seems strange to us.
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We've emailed The Company Store to try and get a little more information about this new collection of theirs, and we'll let you know what we find out.
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The collection is produced from MicroCotton, which is biodegradable. The cotton is also a renewable ingredient, so while isn't organic, it is a sustainable ingredient. The products are made in one of the world's only 100% agri-waste powered textile mills. This state of the art facility produces no emission of effluents into the local water table. What's more, the process incorporates Control-Union certified environmentally-respectful dyes. (NOTE: Control-Union World Group - formerly known as SKAL - is an international group of companies specializing in independent certification of systems, services, processes and products.)
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Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Posts: 512
Location: Winnipeg
Posted: Sep 30, 2010 8:37 pm
Post subject: Caching in Manitoba Parks
The MBGA and Manitoba Parks have been in communication regarding issues on both fronts with geocaching in provincial parks, and specifically, Birds Hill Park. Some of you may have noticed problems in getting new caches approved in Birds Hill Park in the last few months. They have hired someone to manually review all existing caches in the park (including their placement, the cache web page, and any logs entered). In addition, any new applications require a staff member to investigate the potential hide location and possible affect to the surrounding area and animals.
MB Parks has raised many concerns, and after a meeting of Parks managers on September 29th, they have decided that, for the time being, they will not approve any new caches in the Birds Hill Park area.
The MBGA will be meeting with MB Parks in the next few weeks to hear their list of concerns, as well as give them our list of problems that we have encountered. This may mean that we may (or may not) be able to hide caches in the park again, a policy change, the removal of some existing caches, etc.
There is nothing to be alarmed of at this point, we just want you to know that it is being worked on.
In the meantime, if you are caching in the park, please follow these guidelines:
* under NO circumstances are you to take bikes onto horse trails
* do NOT bush crash. Use existing human trails if possible, only use deer trails if human trails are not available. Do NOT create any new trails.
* try to spend time in the park other than geocaching. MB Parks has stated that they are not seeing "value added" by having cachers run in for one find and run out. Maybe plan to make a day in the park and enjoy the surroundings. We can't force people to cache like this, but please consider this.
Please respect the surroundings and the fact that MB Parks are allowing us to find caches in their parks. They could have easily said no caches in their parks and pulled all the existing ones out.
If you have any questions, please contact me as I will be working with the MB Parks team.
Thank you!
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Joined: 20 Jul 2006
Posts: 199
Location: Winnipeg
Posted: Sep 30, 2010 11:13 pm
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* under NO circumstances are you to take bikes onto horse trails
AGREED - this should not have to be said
* do NOT bush crash. Use existing human trails if possible, only use deer trails if human trails are not available. Do NOT create any new trails.
AGREED - this should not have to be said
* try to spend time in the park other than geocaching. MB Parks has stated that they are not seeing "value added" by having cachers run in for one find and run out. Maybe plan to make a day in the park and enjoy the surroundings. We can't force people to cache like this, but please consider this.
DON"T AGREE - They don't see "value added" with us spending the day in the park? Walking the trails? Visiting the sites? What "value Added" are they looking for . I have spent easily 20 x more time in that park then I would have if Geocaching was not there. Ok hands up all of you who have only spent 10 minutes in the park finding a cache and then driven out. This is a list of falsely created issues to stop geocaching in Bird's Hill because the Manager does not like us. Well as far as I am concerned, it has worked. I will not geocache there again and I will not step foot in "his" park ever again. So much for my tax dollars at work
Oh and by the way, I AM ALARMED. Which park will be next?
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Joined: 26 Jun 2005
Posts: 108
Location: Winnipeg
Posted: Oct 01, 2010 1:31 am
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Thank you very much (to MBGA) for following up and supporting activities in the park. I often ride out to the park and enjoy the environment and use the park. The limitation on cyclists on horse trails has been in place for many years - unfortunately a few people caused problems for everyone.
I will likely continue to head out to the park since it is a convenient distance for a nice afternoon or afterwork ride - just not as often. Geocaching just made it a little more attractive.
On a suggestion, or thought: for many years I have applied every spring for a plant collection permit for provincial parks, reserves, and WMAs for education purposes. There were some restrictions and I had to notify the parks before I did any thing. Some times I thought the notification and talking with park people was a little silly since most of the education was basically a walk in the park pointing out plants, ecology, and some ethnobotany - didn't involve any collection. It might be worth bringing to the table as an alternative is a more upfront registration system that has some education at the begining of the year.
The parks that I worked in got (and continue to get) a significant resource back for the time spent administering the permits - this might be something to bring to the table as well (not my plant stuff but positive impact for the park). What does caching bring to the parks - go in with a more proactive approach (I bet you have already done this but I thought I would say it again).
Thanks again.
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Joined: 10 Sep 2007
Posts: 96
Posted: Oct 01, 2010 5:14 am
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We had never visited BHP until September 2007 when we attended our very first event, Geo-Venture. Thanks to Geocaching we have now explored the park extensively and have spent many enjoyable hours hiking most of its' beautiful trails.
...just saying......
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Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Posts: 512
Location: Winnipeg
Posted: Oct 01, 2010 2:57 pm
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If there are any Equicachers reading this thread, can you contact me offline? Here is a
link to my profile
in gc.com that you can use. Thanks!!
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Joined: 16 Aug 2010
Posts: 55
Location: Winnipeg
Posted: Oct 02, 2010 1:07 am
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I strongly disagree with MB park's view on the value geocaches add to provincial parks. I personally have begun to use the Provincial Parks more since I started Geocaching this May. This summer our family took a camping trip to St. Malo Provincial Park. We probably never would have considered visiting this park, but one of the reasons we decided to go there was because it had geocaches. Our family has also started to look at some other parks further away, that we would have never considered visiting or even knew existed before.
Typically, we make the drive to the mountains in Alberta and BC once or twice a year. They - Alberta in particular - have many quality caches in their provincial parks. (I don't specifically know their policy on geocaching.) If the number of caches in our provincial parks goes down, there may be less incentive to vacation around here.
I also know that some people who visit from out of province use geocaching as a "tour guide". Having geocaches in parks can only encourage this.
The attitude of this particular park manager is very discouraging and does raise some alarm bells for me. I don't understand the point of having a geocaching policy set in place by MB parks, when individual park managers can decide for themselves what qualifies as a valid cache placement.
Just my two cents about the issue. Hopefully some of these issues can be raised in future discussions (if they have not been already). Thanks for your work in the matter.
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Joined: 30 Dec 2006
Posts: 159
Location: East St. Paul
Posted: Oct 26, 2010 1:53 am
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Please respect the surroundings and the fact that MB Parks are allowing us to find caches in their parks. They could have easily said no caches in their parks and pulled all the existing ones out.
These are
parks. They have been developed with taxpayer's money for all to use. It is very disappointing to me that MB Parks is treating geocaching as though it isn't something to be enjoyed just as much as camping, equestrian or cycling.
If I love geocaching, why am I on this danged computer?
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Joined: 17 Aug 2010
Posts: 55
Location: Winnipeg
Posted: Oct 30, 2010 2:06 am
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I have only been camping once at Birds Hill, which was before I became a geocacher. I am (or was?) looking forward to mutiple camping weekends here with my family and friends next summer in attempt to go after the geocaches located there as well as enjoy the features of the park... Therefore it seems quite apparent to me that geocaching is most certainly an added value to MB Parks.
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Joined: 12 Aug 2009
Posts: 31
Location: Winnipeg
Posted: Nov 01, 2010 1:53 am
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I have to agree. Any time my family is camping we always look for local geocaches and it is certainly a reason we have picked one park over another.
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Joined: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 870
Posted: Nov 02, 2010 5:17 am
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We had a very positive meeting with the Parks staff this evening. We will compose a more detailed report to be submitted at our next Exec meeting on the 16th.
A couple of quick items however. The comments above speak to 'value added' to the parks. In the meeting tonight, there was no dispute to this point. There most definitely is value added and this is recognized.
One of the more immediate items that we can begin tackling immediately is the amount of bushcrashing that has been going on. Without debating who, what, when where or why. Most often this occurs when the trail cannot be located.
The agreed upon solution to this is for cache hiders to change their descriptions and include Trail Head Waypoints for those caches that do not already include them. It will then be incumbent upon the cache seekers to please stick to the trails and refrain from bushwhacking.
As stated, a full report will be given at the next Exec meeting and entered into the minutes for the MBGA membership to read. There were a couple of individual cache concerns, those will be addressed privately and directly to the owners of those caches.
"So do they sometimes hide caches in dog poo like this?" "No, that's real poo. You might want to put that down."
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Location: Winnipeg
Posted: Nov 25, 2010 6:57 pm
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Several members of the MBGA Exec met with MB Parks staff to talk about the concerns about geocaching in Birds Hill, St. Malo and South Whiteshell parks. At the end of this forum post, I will include my report to the MBGA Executive.
The meeting was well received by all attendees. As the result of the discussions, Birds Hill Park has decided to pull / archive several geocaches for varying reasons. Each of the affected cache owners will be contacted by the Birds Hill staff.
---------------------------- Report ------------------------
Geocaching in Provincial Parks
Monday, November 1, 2010
Kelvin - District Park Supervisor South Whiteshell
David - District Supervisor Steinbach (St. Malo)
Bruce - District Park Supervisor Birds Hill
Emily - Park Interpretor Birds Hill
Mike - MBGA President
Jacques - MBGA Vice-President
Danielle - MBGA Director at Large
Ashleigh Parks and Natural Areas
Cathy Parks and Natural Areas
The meeting started with a rounded table of personal introductions and the tabling of various issues regarding geocaching in Provincial Parks. The key topics that were raised included the length of time to review caches and respond to cache hiders, difficulty contacting park staff, policies not clearly defined on the website with individual rules for each park, the placement / location of cache hides, modification of infrastructure (eg park and road signs) for cache hides, the volume and density of geocaches in the parks, and the environmental concerns with taking the wrong route in to a cache (eg. Bushwhacking, road safety, poison ivy, etc).
Emily gave a 15 minute presentation on the caches that she had investigated with the concerns that she found. Some of the specific concerns included:
Bogalicious was in a sensitive area, and several cachers bushwhacked to the cache.
Promise cache was located close to private property where the owner was uncomfortable with extra traffic and often sicked (sp) his german shepherd on people. Also, well defined trails to the cache were evident.
Lime Kiln - Earthen Mounds located very close to animal dens (quite possibly bears).
Micro Island and Rabbit Habit hidden on leased property within the park that could potentially have horse traffic (competitions).
Several caches had attributes that included Bike Friendly on horse trails.
Other caches were mentioned during the presentation.
Going Forward:
The Parks application will be changed to reflect a response time of 2 to 4 weeks, not 10 days. At the end of the 4 weeks, if the cache has not been approved, Parks will attempt to contact the cache hider.
MB Parks will contact the cache owners for those caches that have inappropriate attributes and ask that they change them
MB Parks have identified a handful of caches that they are going to ask to be archived, including Bogalicious, Promise and Lime Kiln Earthen Mounds
The MBGA has asked that special areas like leased areas be identifiable via a map. That has been taken away by the Parks group, but no promises have been made.
All participants agree that having the ability to geocache in provincial parks definitely has added value and we will work together to make this a more cooperative process.
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Joined: 18 Aug 2010
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Posted: Nov 26, 2010 1:58 am
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Sounds very positive. Good news.
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Posted: Nov 27, 2010 12:08 am
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Consider yourself lucky to be able to set up any caches in the Manitoba Provincial Parks. Ontario Provincial Parks have banded geocaching for probably 7 or 8 years. The only caches in Ontario Provincial Parks were very early ones put out in the first year or two of geocaching. Even though they are now "grandfathered", some are periodically being archived.
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Posts: 28
Posted: Nov 27, 2010 11:10 pm
Post subject: Birds Hill
I guess I should have looked at this topic before I posted in the other forum.
I have received archive request for what appears to be the remainder of caches in Birds Hill Park. I will be archiving them immediately as the request is coming from the land manager.
This seems to be the only park that is doing this. Is there any future for caches in this park?
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Location: Winnipeg
Posted: Nov 27, 2010 11:18 pm
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OCC, please hold off on that. I've talked to the MB Parks office, and they were caught off guard by the request by the park interpretor that asked for the archival. There are 15 caches on the list to be archived, not all the caches in the park. This is still in negotiations.
Can you confirm we me, offline only, on any instructions you have received?
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(Boston, Mass. – March 20, 2013) – The City of Portland has agreed to pay a penalty of $53,250 to settle EPA claims that the City did not adequately prevent raw sewage overflows to surface waters from its sewer system. As part of the settlement, the City has agreed to address erosion along the banks of Dole Brook. EPA also previously issued a related order requiring Portland to better manage its sewer system to prevent additional overflows.
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