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For the first time, climate scientists have teamed up with experts in disaster risk management on a report on climate change, which found that the consequences of climate change on people around the world are going to increase.
The inescapable conclusion of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) summary report, released last week in Kampala following discussions by policy makers − Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation, or SREX − is that climate change is fuelling extreme weather and there will be an escalation of impacts on people and economies.
The IPCC's findings tell us that we need to prepare for the impacts of climate change and is a strong wake up to governments to make the world a safer place. They must address the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
World environment ministers have this chance at the UN climate conference in Durban, South Africa, which starts at the end of November. There, they are supposed to take steps to protect people from the ravages of climate change.
As the Earth's atmosphere and the oceans warm, extreme weather systems become more powerful and destructive. That means more costly weather events for our economies, more pain and suffering for people.
The world will be hard pressed to handle the costs of damaged infrastructure or the health costs of increasingly devastating disasters, especially at this time of economic crisis.
After two decades of international climate negotiations, greenhouse gas emissions are up, not down, and the world's addiction to fossil fuels is leading us blindly towards climate chaos.
Governments must develop adaptation strategies to try to protect people from the unavoidable impacts of climate change, and must develop measures to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to prevent catastrophic climate change.
Adaptation is important. But sea walls can only be built so high; structures can only be made so strong. Adaption without dealing with rising global emissions is like mopping the bathroom floor whilst leaving the tap running – dealing with the consequences whilst ignoring the root of the problem.
The chilling warning in the IPCC report is based on a temperature increase of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius, not the 6 degree increase we are on course for now. Already, the average global temperature has increased by 0.8 degrees Celsius.
The threats from climate change will only get worse if environment ministers don't agree in Durban to take action to slow down climate change. Let's put in a language they understand - it makes economic sense for them to act now to prevent a higher price later on.
But on a humanitarian level, there is no argument: in Durban, it is the duty of ministers to agree to binding steps to protect people from climate chaos. Let's hope that the IPCC's findings finally spur the world to real action on climate change.
Brian Blomme is a climate and energy communications manager for Greenpeace International
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Photo: A woman walks through a flooded street at Bang Kae district in Bangkok. Intensifying climate impacts coupled with unsustainable development could bear heavy economic costs, damage agriculture and pollute water sources in Southeast Asia. © Athit Perawongmetha/Greenpeace
Brian Blomme is a climate and energy communications manager for Greenpeace International.
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Nice article, thankyou for posting this.
"The chilling warning in the IPCC report is based on a temperature increase of 2 to 4 degre...
Nice article, thankyou for posting this.
"The chilling warning in the IPCC report is based on a temperature increase of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius, not the 6 degree increase we are on course for now. Already, the average global temperature has increased by 0.8 degrees Celsius."
Could you please reply with some dates or time frames to complete these stats.
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We are here for the next 2.5 billion years at least. It's insane.
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Petition Presentation, Town of Chapel Hill, NC, November 21, 2011.
Opening remarks…….
In Chapel Hill and around the world, i...
Petition Presentation, Town of Chapel Hill, NC, November 21, 2011.
Opening remarks…….
In Chapel Hill and around the world, it is all the same: many too many people can be found in too many places destroying the natural world for personal economic gain. Many human-induced pressures on Earth's finite resources and its frangible ecology, that directly result from the unbridled global growth of overconsumption, overproduction and overpopulation activities by the human species, put demands on the natural world that can overwhelm any efforts to achieve a sustainable future for children, not only in Chapel Hill but elsewhere on the surface of our planetary home. If we are to halt the reckless destruction of Earth as a viable resource base as well as the irreversible degradation of an already polluted environment and a warming climate, we must accept limits to growth.
We must start somewhere soon to chart a sustainable course. Endless economic and population growth appear to be unsustainable. Let us consider now and here ways we can humanely, fairly, equitably and realistically define limits to economic and population growth in Chapel Hill, while there is still time to do so. Once the comfortable and friendly size of Chapel Hill is lost due to economic and population growth pressures, Chapel Hill's quality of life and special characteristics will be impossible to regain.
Perhaps we can "think globally" about the predicament seven billion human beings present to the viability of Earth as a fit place for human habitation. Then we choose to"act locally" in ways that move us in the direction of a sustainable future for children everywhere and for life as we know it. Thank you.
TO MAYOR MARK KLEINSCHMIDT, MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN MANAGER ROGER STANCIL AND WHOMEVER ELSE THIS MAY CONCERN on Monday, November 21, 2011:
A Petition to Define Limits to Economic and Population Growth in the Town of Chapel Hill, NC
Whereas the Town of Chapel Hill appears to be outgrowing the comfortable and friendly size that has made it a wonderful place to live, raise children, work and retire; and
Whereas increasing traffic congestion, crime and other social ills are presenting worrisome trends that result from human population growth which will eventually degrade Chapel Hill's eco-friendly environs, deplete its limited natural resources and conceivably ruin what makes our town beautiful and special; and
Whereas the Town of Chapel Hill has established limits and the Great State of North Carolina has boundary lines that separate it from adjacent states; and
Whereas the USA has borders that confirm the limits of authorized human activity under its regulations and laws as well as distinguish itself as a separate nation; and
Whereas Earth is round, bounded and finite with frangible environs not flat, unbounded and unperturbed by human production, consumption and population activities of the human species worldwide; and
Whereas there are well-known biological and physical "rules of the house" in our planetary home that are categorically different from the manmade laws which regulate day to day production, consumption and population activities of human species, but are no less important to citizens of Chapel Hill, the State of NC and the USA as well as to the global citizenry of the human family, precisely because the biophysical reality of God's Creation places immutable limits on the unbridled global growth of human overproduction, overconsumption and overpopulation activities; and
Whereas a billion human beings were added to family of humanity worldwide in the last dozen years (1999 to 2011); and
Whereas in the month of October 2011 the seven billionth human being joined the human community; and
Whereas there are more human beings in November 2011 existing on resources valued at less than two dollars per day globally than were alive on Earth in the year of my birth (2.3+ billion in March 1945); and
Whereas we have heard many times, understood well enough, and can reasonably be expected to at least consider acting in a morally responsible way upon a shibboleth of humanity that goes like this, "Think globally, act locally,"
Now, Therefore, It appears appropriate to Propose and Present this brief Summary of a Program for Action.
As a part of the town-wide envisioning process to consciously and deliberately manage economic and population growth in the Town of Chapel Hill between now and 2020, leaders, planners and stakeholders will assure that the maintenance of the unique character and the quality of life in Chapel Hill, as we enjoy it now, is protected and preserved for the children and future generations. To accomplish this goal, various scenarios or different elements of a single scenario will be developed with the hope that the following steps will be examined for their efficacy.
Because overpopulation is ultimately a local issue, set an optimum/maximum population size for the Town of Chapel Hill in 2020. This goal can be fulfilled by adopting growth-management policies related to limits on the number of new residential dwelling units and to additional eco-friendly curbs on commercial developments per year between now and 2020. Zoning regulations can be promulgated to further restrict the size of residential, commercial and industrial buildings within the town limits. The reality-oriented adoption of "soft caps" on economic and population growth will make it possible for the Town of Chapel Hill to sensibly acknowledge and adequately address the considerable and potentially unsustainable growth pressures that are readily visible on our watch.
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this is the biggest bullshit lie ever, the extreme weather is caused by HAARP and CHEMTRAILS
this is the biggest bullshit lie ever, the extreme weather is caused by HAARP and CHEMTRAILS
chemtrails and geoengineering is ongoing experimentation on the human species.
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Justice Scalia: "I Hate The Redskins"
September 9, 2013 Gaius Baltar 6 comments
As the season opens for Washington tonight against the Philadelphia Eagles, I (a life long Cowboy fan) thought it appropriate to share this little palate cleansing tidbit with you all.
"I'm not really much of a football fan. To the extent I am, I hate the Redskins. In fact, I always root for Dallas" – Justice Antonin Scalia
Smart man.

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Merkel favored for 3rd term, faces tight outcome
Angela Merkel fights to win a third term as Germany's chancellor, but the outcome will be close.
BERLIN (AP) — She enjoys overwhelming popularity and leads an economy that's the envy of Europe. But Angela Merkel is in a fight to clinch a new term for her ruling coalition in Sunday's national election, with polls showing her center-right alliance on a knife-edge as her junior partner's support slumps.
Merkel and her conservative Christian Democratic Union appear likely to fend off a challenge from center-left rival Peer Steinbrueck and emerge as the biggest party in parliament's lower house, whose members choose the chancellor — making her the strong favorite to win a third term.
But no single party has won an absolute majority in Germany in more than 50 years. And surveys show Merkel's coalition partner, the pro-business Free Democratic Party, has fallen from the nearly 15% support it won in 2009 to about the 5% needed to keep any seats in Parliament.
If Merkel's alliance falls short of a parliamentary majority, the likeliest outcome is a switch to a Merkel-led "grand coalition" of her conservatives with Steinbrueck's Social Democratic Party, the same combination of traditional rivals that ran Germany from 2005-2009 in Merkel's first term.
That's unlikely to produce a radical change in policies. However, it could signal a subtle shift in emphasizing economic growth over the austerity that Germany has insisted on in exchange for bailing out economically weak European countries, such as Greece.
Final results are due within hours of polls closing. But with margins so close, the country could still face weeks of horse-trading before a clear picture emerges about the makeup and policies of Germany's next government.
Merkel's center-right coalition might win re-election, but "it will be very tight," said Oskar Niedermayer, a political science professor at Berlin's Free University.
Much may depend on the turnout among the nearly 62 million voters — about 70% four years ago. Political leaders fought Saturday to mobilize their supporters and win over the undecided.
"I'm personally asking people in Germany to give me a strong mandate so that I can serve Germany for another four years, make policies for … a strong Germany, for a country that is respected in Europe, that works for Europe; a country that stands up for its interests in the world but is a friend of many nations," Merkel said at a rally in Berlin.
Given Merkel's popularity — polls give her approval ratings of up to 70% — and the economic success enjoyed during what she calls "the most successful government since reunification" 23 years ago, it might seem surprising that the outcome appears so cloudy.
Merkel has won over Germans with her reassuring style, often appearing to be above the political fray. The eurozone's debt crisis has helped preserve her popularity, said Manfred Guellner, the head of the Forsa polling agency.
"She has repeatedly given people the feeling she's taking care that this abstract crisis doesn't rain down on their everyday lives," he said.
Still, it is Merkel, rather than her coalition, that enjoys sky-high popularity. Voters haven't forgotten public coalition infighting that frequently marred the past four years. Much of the blame went to the Free Democrats.
A new party, Alternative for Germany, which calls for an "orderly breakup" of the euro common currency zone and appeals to socially conservative voters, may sap votes from the governing parties.
State elections in Bavaria last Sunday set off alarms for the Free Democrats, who lost all their seats in the legislature. Since then, they've been angling for votes from Merkel's party since German voters cast two ballots — one for a specific parliamentary candidate and another for a party.
The Free Democrats were never strong in Bavaria but their disastrous showing gave heart to Merkel's rivals.
"Tomorrow evening, you can be rid of the most inactive, backward-looking, quarrelsome but also loudest-mouthed government since German reunification," Steinbrueck told a rally in Frankfurt Saturday. "We can succeed."
Steinbrueck was referring to government infighting over issues such as the Free Democrats' promises of major tax cuts, which were never realized — as well as a much-criticized new benefit for stay-at-home parents the challenger pledges to scrap and the government's rejection of a national minimum wage, which he advocates.
Merkel's critics say she has failed to set any direction and presided over policy drift. Steinbrueck —who was once Merkel's finance minister and says he won't serve under her again — has quipped that if she were in his government, he would give Merkel "the ministry for vagueness."
However, Steinbrueck's center-left has struggled to generate momentum in the face of a healthy economy and a conservative campaign that largely skirted controversy, focusing squarely on Merkel's popularity.
"I have the impression that the (conservatives), Ms. Merkel as well, had an interest in not raising any big issues if possible," Steinbrueck said.
Posters featuring a smiling Merkel declare simply: "Chancellor for Germany."
The opposition's campaign has been marred by problems ranging from criticism of Steinbrueck's high earnings on the lecture circuit to a much-mocked suggestion by his Green Party allies that canteens should introduce a meat-free "veggie day."
And Merkel has attacked plans by the Social Democrats and Greens to increase income tax for top earners, which she says would hurt the economy.
Merkel has brushed aside concerns that a tight finish would weaken her position as Europe's strongest politician, noting that "majorities in Germany are very frequently narrow." She has said the current coalition would continue with "a majority, however big it is."
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I am a California certified Lead inspector/ Risk Assessor starting a new lead paint inspection business. The new EPA RRP rule has created a demand for certified lead professionals to provide lead paint testing and dust clearance services. I plan to service the San Francisco Bay Area by performing lead paint testing and dust clearance testing services for contractors, painters, and their customers on their residential projects which may contain lead based paint hazards. This service is fast, inexpensive, and insures their projects are free from lead contamination.
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In 1984, Bill Schumaker of Columbia City, Ind., arrived in South Florida in October with a steady game and one of 360 players in the field assembled at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Then 34, Schumaker posted an opening-round 73, which left him well back and tied for 43rd place. He climbed up the leaderboard with rounds of 69, 72 and 70, which landed him a playoff with Gary Ostrega of Colonia, N.J.
Schumaker birdied the first extra hole to capture the PGA Professional National Championship. To date, he is the only Indiana PGA Section member to win the Championship. The victory propelled Schumaker to capture that year's PGA Professional Player of the Year honors.
This month, at French Lick (Ind.) Resort, Schumaker, now 60, will add to his PGA Professional National Championship record. The PGA head professional since 1977 at Crooke Lake Golf Course in Columbia City will make his 29th appearance in the National Championship.
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Nearly Naked Liam Neeson Gets Soaked For Breast Cancer
A nearly naked Liam Neeson gladly dropped his robe and was soaked from head to toe to help Ellen DeGeneres raise money for breast cancer research.
The "Taken 2? star appeared on DeGeneres' talk show "Ellen" Monday wearing a bright pink robe, which brought incredible screams from the mostly female audience. DeGeneres challenged a fan from the audience to soak Neeson, 60, from head to toe in a mock dunking booth. If the audience member could hit a target, Neeson would be soaked from head to toe and Shutterfly would donate $10,000 to breast cancer research.
"If I take this [his robe] off does the $10,000 become $20,000?" Neeson asked as the audience cheered.
He then revealed hot pink underwear under his robe and joked he was going to take those off too.
"Don't take those off, then we get fined if you take those off. But I mean some people might enjoy it," DeGeneres said.
Neeson then dropped his robe and stepped into the booth.
"Oh my god, if someone is just tuning in you look naked in there!" DeGeneres said.
At the end of the segment, the target was hit, a nearly naked Neeson was soaked from head to toe and $20,000 was donated to breast cancer research.


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Pastor's Daughter and World's Most Powerful Woman, Angela Merkel, Romps Her Way to a Third Term as Germany's Chancellor
Angela Merkel, a pastor's daughter, the world's most powerful woman, and second most powerful person behind President Barack Obama, romped her way to a resounding victory on Sunday to become Germany's chancellor for a third consecutive term with her center-right Christian Democratic Union Party in tow.
Merkel's CDU party fell just five seats short of securing an absolute majority after secured 41.5 percent of the votes in Sunday's election, which she described as "super," according to an NBC News report.
"This is a super result," Merkel said to cheering supporters after the win noted as the best since German reunification in 1990. "Together, we will do all we can to make the next four years successful ones for Germany."
The 59-year-old Merkel, who Forbes ranked as the world's most powerful woman and second most powerful person in the world, reportedly danced to a popular German song "Die Toten Hosen," translated "Days like these."
Sunday's voting results showed Merkel winning well ahead of her rival Peer Steinbrueck, whose center-left Social Democrats got 25.7 percent of the votes. She told reporters on Monday that there was "no need for change" in discussing her conservative values.
Merkel became just the third post-war chancellor to win a third term, according to the AFP. The first two were fellow conservatives Konrad Adenauer and Helmut Kohl, known as the father of reunification.
Germany is Europe's top economy and Merkel has been praised for steering the country relatively unscathed by the Eurozone crisis.
"Merkel perfectly embodies the sensibilities of the Germans in the early 21st century," the publisher of the influential weekly Die Zeit, Josef Joffe, wrote in August, according to AFP.
"You don't have to expect any threatening new tacks from her, no tough decisions for or against. She is perfectly predictable in her flexibility and the risk-averse electorate loves it. Merkel is us, and we are Merkel."
Her critics in other parts of Europe like Athens, Lisbon and Madrid have blamed her for painful budget cuts, which have stunted economic growth in those areas.
Merkel became the leader of the CDU in 2000 after telling Kohl to quit as party chairman due to a slush fund scandal. She became Germany's first female and youngest chancellor in 2005 and was the only woman to lead a major European power since Margaret Thatcher of Britain.


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Reader James also emailed and said that Ohio State, not Nebraska, was the first team to use a big rig to transport gear, starting the practice in 1982 for the Buckeyes' appearance in the Holiday Bowl. And he adds, "I can remember seeing rigs with Michigan, Iowa, Penn State and other big schools dropping off equipment at [Ohio Stadium]. I graduated in 1995, so all of these would predate the 1996 Husker truck."
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Viswanathan Anand
|Photo copyright © 2009 Milan Kovacs (www.milankovacs.com)
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Kramnik vs Anand, 2008 0-1
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995 1-0
Anand vs Karpov, 1996 1-0
Anand vs Bologan, 2003 1-0
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008 0-1
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Kasparov - Anand PCA World Championship Match (1995)
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FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament 2001/02 (2001)
FIDE World Championship Tournament (2005)
World Championship Tournament (2007)
Anand - Kramnik World Championship Match (2008)
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36th Olympiad (2004)
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Javicz Jones returned a blocked field goal 95 yards for a touchdown to end the first half and No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor never looked back as the Cru rolled past No. 21 Louisiana College 30-3 on Saturday afternoon.
UMHB scored on the first offensive play of the second half as well, as LiDarral Bailey hit Geoff Myles for a 64-yard touchdown to make it 13-3 and Louisiana College never got within 30 yards of the end zone the rest of the way.
No. 4 St. Thomas held No. 9 Bethel without a first down the entire first half and allowed just 19 net yards in rolling out to a 24-0 lead. The Tommies went on to win 37-0.
No. 19 UW-Oshkosh improved to 6-0 for the first time, one week in advance of a showdown with UW-Whitewater, with a 34-13 win over No. 13 UW-Platteville. Quarterback Nate Wara threw touchdown passes of 6, 30 and 65 yards before halftime, going 15 of 21 for 236 yards and no interceptions. The Titans defense kept the Pioneers from scoring on their first possession for the first time this season. The fifth-ranked Warhawks, meanwhile, limited UW-Stout to 120 yards, and just 6 rushing. They had eight tackles for loss on a wet day in Menomonie, Wis. Desmin Ward rushed for 120 yards.
No. 25 Heidelberg won the battle of 25s, as the Student Princes blanked No. 25 Otterbein 21-0. Cartel Brooks ran 22 times for 109 yards and a touchdown in the win.
Those four top-25 teams lost to other ranked teams, and at least three more were upset by unranked squads.
Trinity (Texas) handed No. 16 Birmingham-Southern its second loss in as many weeks defeating the Panthers 30-21. The Tigers never trailed, but put the finishing touches on it with a 75-yard drive that ended with Mason Blaschke's touchdown with 3:08 left.
Alfred knocked off No. 11 St. John Fisher 26-13 to make the Empire 8 race a little more interesting. Chuck Beckwith, the star of the Saxons' ground game over the past few weeks, ran for two touchdowns and 148 yards, while the defensive picked up five Cardinals turnovers. And Elmhurst defeated No. 20 Wheaton (Ill.) 35-30 behind 214 yards from the Williams brothers. Scottie, the starter, ran for 184, while Josh Williams, who started camp at UW-Whitewater but left before the season started to transfer, added 30.
Wesley again trailed early but led late, as the No. 6 Wolverines defeated a Virginia-Lynchburg team featuring several transfers from scholarship schools by the score of 24-7. Justin Sottilare completed 20 of 35 for 235 yards but Wesley ran for just 42.
Top-ranked Mount Union's string of shutouts continued, as the Purple Raiders rolled to a 62-0 win against Capital (photo gallery). The Crusaders managed just 107 yards of total offense in the defeat, or the same amount Roman Namdar, Mount Union's backup quarterback, passed for.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 146 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
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Bikemore Real Estate Investments, Inc. purchases property to hold as rentals or to renovate and re-sell. We take great pride in finding tired, run-down properties in well-developed, established neighborhoods and turning them into high quality, like-new homes for people who appreciate simple design, easy floorplans and comfortable neighborhoods. We like to think that we're making our homes into the "cool kids on the block".
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One hundred years after they were first introduced, Meccano, Dinky and Hornby toys still feature in shops and hobby fairs worldwide. Their longevity was celebrated in the two-part exhibition Meccano: Twentieth Century Toys, held at the former Museum of Liverpool Life and Merseyside Maritime Museum in 2001.
The exhibition explored the life and ideas of Meccano's inventor Frank Hornby and took a look at collectors' passions for models and toys.
At the Museum of Liverpool Life the exhibition surveyed the inspiration and creativity of the early factory, taking a look at work in the tool room, model room, paint shop and offices.
It also explored the outings, sports teams, Meccano Guild and annual Miss Meccano pageant making up the social life of workers.
An appeal for former Meccano workers to come forward was launched in November 2000 and the response was tremendous. Curator Sharon Brown explains:
"We had an incredible response to our appeal for former workers to come and tell us about their experiences of Meccano. Meccano has touched so many people's lives - there was clearly a strong bond between workers."
"We had an incredible response to our appeal for former workers to come and tell us about their experiences of Meccano. Meccano has touched so many people's lives - there was clearly a strong bond between workers."
Displays focused on factory and social lives illustrated by letters, trophies, toy moulds, Dinky Toys and Meccano.
The display revealed how the mainly-female assembly-line workers found that their social, romantic and working lives revolved around the factory. It also explored the end of an era, the decline in fortunes and the sudden closure of the Binns Road factory in Liverpool.
The display at Merseyside Maritime Museum focused on Meccano kits and Hornby and Dinky models.
The phenomena of Meccano Magazine, the Meccano Guild, Dinky Collectors Club and Hornby Railway Company are all explored. The exhibition showed how Frank Hornby changed the world of play for children in the 20th century.
The exhibition also looked at how Meccano kits were used by engineers and how Bayko featured in Liverpool University architectural competitions.
Exhibits included a host of big Meccano models of the Titanic, a bridge and windmill as well as Dinky Toys, Hornby models and Bayko kits.
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Black's power arm projects well for Cubs
One of the fascinating aspects of a baseball trade is the evaluation and projection of any prospects included in the transaction.
Right-handed pitcher Corey Black is the prospect the Chicago Cubs got from the New York Yankees in their recent deal for Alfonso Soriano.
One of the fascinating aspects of a baseball trade is the evaluation and projection of any prospects included in the transaction.
Right-handed pitcher Corey Black is the prospect the Chicago Cubs got from the New York Yankees in their recent deal for Alfonso Soriano.
The 21-year-old is not built in the mold of a strong-armed power pitcher, but even at 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds, he actually has a power arm, bringing his fastball to the high-90s, at times even hitting 100 mph.
Black had a nice career as a prep star playing both baseball and football at Mission Bay High School in San Diego, Calif., it's important to note that Black had Tommy John surgery as a junior. His primary position at Mission Bay was shortstop, and he hit .431 as a senior.
Black initially attended San Diego State University, where his coach was the legendary Tony Gwynn. In addition to being a utility infielder, he pitched for the Aztecs, both starting and relieving. He was removed from the SDSU roster at the beginning of his junior year.
Black transferred to Faulkner University in Alabama, where he could play baseball without having to sit out a year. He pitched well enough for the NAIA Faulkner Eagles to be selected by the Yankees in the fourth round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft.
In parts of two seasons, Black has thrown 135 1/3 innings. He has pitched exclusively as a starter. That's significant, as based upon what I've seen, I believe he projects best as a reliever.
Black's ERA is a very respectable 3.79 in his short career. He has yielded 121 hits in 135 1/3 innings. He also has walked an average of four hitters a game while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. He has a composite WHIP of 1.34.
His primary pitch is a high-velocity fastball, but he also has an emerging changeup that can elicit swings and misses to finish off hitters. His slider and curveball are not as far along, which is not unusual for young, developing pitchers.
His mechanics are surprising, with a lot of movement in his body and head at the point of release. In addition, he doesn't extend his arm consistently in his release, causing drift of some of his pitches.
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Robert Hooke (1635-1703)
Robert Hooke is famous for pioneering microscopy and cell science. He coined the term 'cell' to describe the basic unit of life.
Hooke was born on the Isle of Wight, and was expected to join the Church, like his father and three brothers. However, as a boy he was fascinated by nature and mechanical objects. He also loved drawing. When his father died in 1648, Hooke was left enough money for an apprenticeship as a painter in London. A few months later he entered Westminster School.
In 1653, Hooke joined Oxford University as a chorister. He got involved in scientific research, inspired by natural philosophers such as Robert Boyle. He attended meetings with other scientists, and in 1662 this group became the Royal Society. Hooke performed three or four experiments at each meeting, making him the first paid professional research scientist. His professional title was Curator of the Royal Society because he looked after its scientific instruments.
In 1665, Hooke published his famous Micrographia. He had made detailed studies of natural and inanimate objects using a microscope, and the book contained precise drawings and descriptions of his observations. In his study of petrified wood, Hooke noticed small regular compartments which he termed cells.
Hooke was also an architect, surveyor and builder. He worked with Sir Christopher Wren to rebuild London following the Great Fire. However, many of the buildings Hooke designed were demolished in the 1800s. These included the Royal College of Physicians (1678) and the second Bethlem (Bedlam) Hospital (1674).
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M Hunter and S Schaffer, (eds), Robert Hooke: new studies (Woodbridge; New Hampshire: Boydell Press, 1989)
L Jardine, The Curious Life of Robert Hooke: the man who measured London (London: HarperCollins, 2003)
R Nichols, Robert Hooke and the Royal Society (Lewes: Book Guild, 1999)
R Nichols, The diaries of Robert Hooke, the Leonardo of London, 1635-1703 (Lewes, Sussex, England: Book Guild, 1994)
R Hooke, Micrographia (London, 1665)
The use of microscopes to study objects or samples. The three major types of microscopy are optical, electron and scanning probe microscopy.


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Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Rhubarb desserts: Coconut Creams with Poached Rhubarb Recipe
Since spotting the first crisp and sour local rhubarb spears at the market last about a week ago, I've made no less than three different rhubarb desserts already. All of them - let me tell you - worth sharing with you. So if you don't mind, I start with the first one.
The recipe is from BBC Good Food website, and the only change I've done is reducing the amount of sugar. Most British - and pretty much all American recipes - use more sugar than I'm accustomed to, so by reducing the sugar I've 'Estonified' the recipe :)
Coconut Creams with Poached Rhubarb
Serves 4
For the coconut creams:
2 gelatine leaves
400 ml creamy coconut milk
2 Tbsp sugar
For poached rhubarb:
300 g young rhubarb stalks, cut into 3 cm chunks*
1 vanilla pod, split lengthwise
2 Tbsp sugar
To make coconut creams, first soak gelatine leaves in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes, until softened.
Heat the coconut milk and sugar in a small saucepan until simmering, then remove from the heat. Squeeze softened gelatine leaves slightly, then stir into the coconut milk, until dissolved.
Let cool a little, then pour into four small 200 ml dessert ramekins or glasses.
When cool, cover with clingfilm and transfer to the fridge for about 4 hours or overnight to set.
To poach rhubarb, place rhubarb, sugar and split vanilla pod into a small saucepan. Spring slowly to a boil (you may want to add a tablespoonful or two of water, but young rhubarb should yield plenty of juice itself, so it's not absolutely necessary) and then simmer, covered, for 7-10 minutes, until rhubarb is softened, but not too mushy.
Leave to cool, then spoon over the coconut creams and serve.
* There's no need to 'peel' young rosy rhubarb stalks, and unpeeling means much 'rosier' desserts.
17 comments:
- Dagmar - A Cat in the Kitchen said...
Yummy!!! I love rhubarb and this dessert looks amazing! I'm so happy that it's spring so we can eat a lot of pink beautiful rhubarb.
Congratulations to your photo in Desserts Magazine :-)
- 5:46 pm, May 06, 2008
- Alanna said...
Um-ummm. I'll join you for this.
- 9:49 pm, May 06, 2008
- maybelles mom said...
YUM! Rhubarb is my favorite. I have already made vegan rhubarb cupcakes and rhubarb minipies this year. I will try this,but without coconut.
- 4:51 am, May 07, 2008
- Mariajaan said...
Many thanks. I find seasonal cooking extremely rich and convenient to make. With your advise I keep my otherwise unskilled cooking experiments well reviewed by family and friends. Rhubarb would be one of the products I would have never, ever even tried if I had not travelled to Estonia and tasted the variety of pies and desserts that people can prepare with it in your country. Now I simply love it.
This recipe is very creative and must taste very good!
- 10:51 am, May 07, 2008
Imeilus foto! Tekitas ka isu proovida...
- 5:37 pm, May 07, 2008
- Patricia Scarpin said...
Pille, these look wonderful.
I love all things coconut!
- 9:23 pm, May 07, 2008
Omg, this must be soooo delicious. I have a big bunch of rgubarbs in the fridge, love them! Luckily my boyfriends dislikes them (can't see how :D), so I can eat them all! And more and more is growing in the backyard of my childhoodhome. How great is that :)
- 9:44 pm, May 07, 2008
- Homesick Texan said...
I've been looking for a creamy dessert to make for a lactose-intolerant friend, and I believe this is it! And I hear you're coming to NYC! Yay! Can't wait to meet you!
- 10:49 pm, May 07, 2008
- ChichaJo said...
I wonder if I'll get rhubarb again over here...this looks delicious!
- 3:11 am, May 09, 2008
- Karina said...
What a lovely dessert! And it's gluten-free. I'm going to tag this in my round-up of gluten-free recipes for Celiac Awareness Month! Thank you.
- 5:26 pm, May 09, 2008
- Jeanne said...
Mmmmm, rhubarb. I really do need to make some rhubarb desserts and soon. I had a rhubarb gratin in a restaurant recently that totally blew my mind. This sounds marvellous too :)
- 1:46 am, May 13, 2008
oh my god! that is fantaaaastic! :) love rhubarb, love the idea! looking forward to your rhubarb series!
- 4:04 pm, May 13, 2008
- Shaun said...
Pille ~ What an unbelievably beautiful dessert! It looks a bit like blood-soaked snow, but the shocking contrast of colours is certainly alluring. Like you, I often find myself lowering the amount of sugar often called for in recipes. Clearly, I do not "Estonify" the recipes ;-) but I think the reduction in sugar allows me to enjoy and appreciate the ingredients in tart desserts. Gorgeous!!
- 11:27 am, May 17, 2008
- Pille said...
Dagmar – hope your rhubarb will thrive in your new garden!
Alanna – please do!
Maybellems Mum – vegan rhubarb cupcakes? How interesting. Why not with coconut?
MariaJaan – I know that people have 'smuggled' rhubarb back to Spain :) Thank you so much for your kind words!
Liisu – foto sai natuke pimedavõitu, aga magustoit oli hea!!
Patricia – you'd love this then!
Hanna – it's great indeed – you can try all the different rhubarb recipes on Nami-nami :)
Homesick Texan – I'm very excited about meeting you, too!!
ChichaJo – I remember it wasn't easy for you last time – hard to find plus very expensive!?
Karina – thank you for tagging this recipe!
Jeanne – rhubarb gratin? Like a crumble or something different?
Maninas – thank you!
Shaun – 'blood-soaked snow'? Quite a metaphor :)
- 9:43 am, May 27, 2008
- Karina said...
It's up- just tagged this lovely recipe in my May Gluten-Free Recipe Rodeo. :)
- 12:51 am, May 30, 2008
- Ms Unseen/MsF/Redlotusblossom said...
Ah, two of my very favorites -- coconut milk and rhubard. I'd bet you have some wonderful family stories to go with these perfect recipes. Will you drop by, maybe send in a guest blog? to smithfamilyrecipes.blogspot.com? It was be so cook to get the cultural take on food and family from your pov. :-)
- 7:53 am, June 21, 2008
This was soooo good! although my sister wouldn't eat it because it 'smelt bad' my mum had some and LOVED it!! thanks!
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AMRI Announces Early Termination of HSR Waiting Period for Acquisition of Oso Biopharmaceuticals Manufacturing
23 Jun, 2014, 13:00 BST
ALBANY, New York, June 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AMRI (NASDAQ: AMRI) today announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended ("HSR"), in connection with AMRI's proposed acquisition of Oso Biopharmaceuticals Manufacturing, LLC ("OsoBio") was terminated by the United States Federal Trade Commission on June 20, 2014.
As previously announced on June 2, 2014, AMRI entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding membership interests of OsoBio for $110 million in cash. The early termination of the HSR waiting period satisfies one of the conditions to the proposed acquisition. Subject to satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2014.
About AMRI
Albany Molecular Research Inc. (AMRI) is a global contract research and manufacturing organization that has been working with the Life Sciences industry to improve patient outcomes and the quality of life for more than two decades. With locations in North America, Europe and Asia, our key business units include Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) and Discovery and Development Solutions (DDS). The LSM business unit includes API and Drug Product Manufacturing, which supports the commercial cGMP manufacturing of complex APIs, starting materials, clinical formulation development and aseptic fill and finish. Our DDS unit provides comprehensive services from hit identification to IND, including expertise with diverse chemistry, library design and synthesis, in vitro biology and pharmacology, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, as well as natural products. For more information about AMRI, please visit our website at www.amriglobal.com or follow us on Twitter (@amriglobal).
Forward-looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the pending acquisition of OsoBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Readers should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. The company's actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, some of which the company may not be able to predict and may not be within the company's control. Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the ability of the Company to close the transaction with OsoBio and effectively integrate OsoBio's business; possible negative impacts to the revenue expected to be received by OsoBio following the closing of the transaction; trends in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies' outsourcing of chemical research and development, including softness in these markets; sales of Allegra® and the impact of the "at-risk" launch of generic Allegra®, the OTC conversion of Allegra® and the generic and OTC sales of Allegra in Japan on the company's receipt of significant royalties under the Allegra® license agreement; the success of the sales of other products for which the company receives royalties; the risk that the company will not be able to replicate either in the short or long term the revenue stream that has been derived from the royalties payable under the Allegra® license agreements; the risk that clients may terminate or reduce demand under any strategic or multi-year deal; the company's ability to enforce its intellectual property and technology rights; the company's ability to obtain financing sufficient to meet its business; the company's ability to successfully comply with heightened FDA scrutiny on aseptic fill/finish operations; the results of further FDA inspections; the company's ability to effectively maintain compliance with applicable FDA and DEA regulations; the company's ability to integrate past or future acquisitions and make such acquisitions accretive to the company's business model; the company's ability to take advantage of proprietary technology and expand the scientific tools available to it; the ability of the company's strategic investments and acquisitions to perform as expected, as well as those risks discussed in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2014, and the company's other SEC filings.


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EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Alison Redford — fending off accusations she had been caught red-handed in a patronage scandal involving her ex-husband — faced calls Thursday to step down and be cited for contempt of the legislature.
"There is overwhelming evidence that the premier lied," claimed NDP Leader Brian Mason, speaking to reporters.
"This is one of the most serious situations that I have ever seen affecting a premier. I'm today calling on Premier Redford to step aside until this matter is properly investigated.
"It will be very difficult to for this premier to continue to lead the province if she is not prepared to tell us the truth," Mason maintained.
Redford insisted for a second day that she told the truth about not picking her ex-husband's law firm to handle the Alberta government's lawsuit against big tobacco while she was justice minister in 2010.
The deal with International Tobacco Recovery Lawyers — which includes her ex-husband Robert Hawkes' firm — was finalized in June 2011 by another justice minister and the government says that's what is important.
However, newly released department memos and documents indicate that Redford made the decision and that the winner and losers were formally notified while she was still in the job.
The opposition Wildrose party asked Speaker Gene Zwozdesky to find Redford in contempt of the legislature because it says she misled the house about her involvement. Zwozdesky delayed his ruling until next week.
Hawkes has remained close to Redford professionally and led the transition team when she became premier more than a year ago.
"This is the biggest scandal in the premier's office in my lifetime," Wildrose house leader Rob Anderson told reporters.
"We're not talking about millions of dollars being sent to this law firm. We're talking about contingency fees that would result in billions of dollars going to a 12-person law firm including some of her closest donors, personal friends, (and) ex-husband.
"This is brutal. There's no other way to describe it."
The Wildrose and Mason hammered away at Redford on the topic in question period.
Redford didn't move in her chair in the front bench and stared straight ahead while the Wildrose asked nine consecutive questions that were answered by either Justice Minister Jonathan Denis or Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk.
Redford did stand to answer Mason's questions.
"I did tell the truth," she said. "I stand by what I said yesterday in this house. I told the truth."
Mason said those answers aren't good enough.
"How can Albertans ever again trust (her)?" he asked.
It was a day of conflicting statements from the premier's office.
A scheduled 3 p.m. news conference with Redford was cancelled 15 minutes before it was to begin. A spokesman for the premier said it was because the lawsuit issue had been addressed by Redford and other ministers in the house.
However, 90 minutes later, as Mason's challenge for Redford to step down grew on social media, Redford's team hastily called the media for a briefing outside her office.
Redford said they had simply delayed the earlier news conference until the Wildrose contempt motion was handled by Zwozdesky.
In the scrum, Redford dismissed calls from the opposition that she had lost credibility to lead and challenged a reporter who prefaced his question by referring to Redford making a decision on the ex-husband's firm.
"I will not let you characterize it to be that. I did not select any law firm," she said.
"It was not a decision, and I stand by what I've said."
The issue first made headlines Wednesday morning in a report by CBC-TV using documents obtained under freedom of information rules.
On Dec. 14, 2010, Redford — who was justice minister -- sent a memo to her top department bureaucrat on three competitors vying to handle a lawsuit on behalf of the province against tobacco companies.
"I note that the review committee considers all three firms interviewed to be capable of conducting the litigation and believes that while no consortium stood above the others, all three have unique strengths and weaknesses," wrote Redford.
"Considering the perceived conflicts of interest, actual conflicts of interest, the structure of the contingency arrangement and the importance of a 'made-in-Alberta' litigation plan, the best choice will be the International Tobacco Recovery Lawyers.''
On Wednesday, Redford told the house during question period that while she weighed in on the issue in favour of her ex-husband's law firm at the time, her successor at the Justice Department, Verlyn Olson, made the final decision in June 2011.
However, an internal Justice Department memo shows the final decision was made by Dec. 22, 2010 — about two months before Redford left the justice job and just over a week after Redford wrote a memo saying the consortium was the best choice.
"Call made to Karsten (sic) Jensen at the successful consortium," reads the email between senior justice department bureaucrats. Carsten Jensen is a partner in the firm with Redford's ex-husband.
The Wildrose also pointed to a followup internal Justice Department briefing document on Jan. 13, 2011, that states, "Shortly before Christmas, Minister Redford selected the International Tobacco Recovery Lawyers."
Other emails show the winning firm being congratulated and the losing bidders being officially informed they had lost, all while Redford was still the justice minister.
Redford, however, was unequivocal on the issue in the house Wednesday.
"I was not the justice minister at the time that the government made that decision," said Redford. "The opposition can stand up every single day and say that I was, but I wasn't. It is simply not the case. It is not true."
Denis told the house that TRL was chosen by Olson because, among other factors, it wasn't suing Big Tobacco on behalf of a number of applicants or other provinces.
Denis said they didn't want Alberta's interests to be lumped in with other litigants.
"We want a consortium that acts solely for Alberta taxpayers," Denis told the house.
Denis also told the house that Hawkes is not directly involved in the case and that the lawsuit is being pursued on a contingency basis, meaning if TRL fails to win any money for the province, it doesn't get paid.
Olson told reporters that when he came on board as justice minister, the department was dealing with just one firm on the tobacco lawsuit, TRL, but said that didn't mean TRL had been chosen.
Olson compared it to a conditional sale on a house: while one seller is dealing with one buyer, nothing is for sure until the I's are dotted and the T's are crossed.
"There was groundwork laid, but there was no deal," said Olson. "There was nothing until I made the decision."
Both the Liberals and the Wildrose are urging Ethics Commissioner Neil Wilkinson to investigate the matter.
It's the second time in two weeks that controversy has erupted around someone close to Redford.
Last week, freedom of information documents showed Redford's sister, Lynn, used her position as a Calgary health executive to bill taxpayers for about $3,400 to buy liquor, tickets and bug spray for PC party events.
The premier has declined to comment on that case and Lynn Redford continues to work as a senior health executive.


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To the Editor:
David Brooks, in "The Long Voyage Home" (column, May 5), reminds Republicans that they are, or should be, the party of civic order.
Since the ancient republics, however, civic order has been the product of civic virtue, the principle of participation in government and protection of the interests of the commonwealth and the common good.
The community in a republic is not formed simply to achieve order. It is formed to respect and guarantee to future generations all those goods we hold in common.
Gary Hart
Kittredge, Colo., May 5, 2009
The writer, a former Democratic senator from Colorado, is the author of a book about the Jeffersonian ideal in 21st-century America.
To the Editor:
David Brooks posits that Republicans are in trouble because they are "the party of untrammeled freedom and maximum individual choice."Continue reading the main story
Republicans favor government intrusions into such fundamental individual choices as reproductive health, marriage, adoption and death. That is a big part of their problem, one that they ignore at their peril.
Deborah Leavy
Haverford, Pa., May 5, 2009
To the Editor:
David Brooks's excellent column struck a real chord with this cradle Republican.
I don't recognize the people who have taken over the party my family served for 150 years. The Republicans I grew up among believed in democratic capitalism, not a feudal society of gated communities for themselves served by an ill-housed, ill-nourished, ill-educated, un-doctored servant population.
They were veterans and had learned in war that everyone is expendable. They did not have utter contempt for working people. Even amid the social upheaval of the '60s, they were not like the callous, precious, entitled people currently calling themselves "Republicans."
Ann N. Greene
Philadelphia, May 6, 2009
To the Editor:
I take exception to David Brooks's assertion that one of Republicans' core themes is "moral clarity."
Perhaps moral clarity as a conservative or religious conservative might define moral.
Does the Republican position of disregard for a policy of health care for all show moral clarity? What moral? Indifference?
Does the Republican position of tax the poor and middle class and give tax-breaks to the rich show moral clarity? What moral? Selfishness?
How about the Republican position on global climate change? What moral? Ignorance?
What does the Republicans' beloved trumpeting of individualism boil down to many times? Greed.
This self-held belief that the Republicans still cling to, that they are the party of moral clarity and family values, is delusional. The veil has been pulled down, and a majority of Americans see Republican policies and political tactics for what they are. Immoral.
Susan Hall Remacle
Canaan, N.H., May 5, 2009
To the Editor:
David Brooks would have us believe that inherent in the Republican philosophy is a belief in individual freedom. This is certainly so, if the freedom in question is to own any type of gun without restriction or to run a business without any regulations that protect the environment and the consumer.
But what if one is a man or woman who wants to marry a person of the same sex, or a woman who wants to choose whether to bring a child into the world? Not so much.
James Spada
Boston, May 5, 2009
To the Editor:
David Brooks got it only half right when he wrote that the Republicans draw the wrong lessons from classic western movies.
Instead of emulating the lone pioneer hero like Wyatt Earp, as Mr. Brooks suggests, the Republicans are acting like a gang of ruffians who ride into town and shoot up the place just when the beleaguered sheriff — in this case President Obama — is trying to restore some semblance of civic order.
Hoyt Hilsman
Pasadena, Calif., May 5, 2009
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Apple is leading the U.S. smartphone market, according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech's data.
The iPhone accounted for 53.3 percent of smartphone purchases during the twelve week period ended November 25. That's up from just 35.8 percent a year ago. Android, on the other hand, is down to 41.9 percent from 52.8 percent a year ago.
In Europe, it's not as great for Apple. It's getting pummeled by Android which has 61 percent of the market to the iPhone's 25.3 percent.
So, what's happening in the U.S.? We spoke with Kantar analyst Mary-Ann Parlato. Basically, she says now that the iPhone is available for free with a contract on Verizon and AT&T, consumers are picking iPhone over Android more than in the past. Both Android and iPhone are growing, it just so happens the iPhone is taking share in the U.S. right now.
This is a good and bad sign for Apple. It's good in that it shows consumers aren't bored with iOS. When given the chance, they pick iOS. But it's bad because Apple's brand and, more importantly for investors, its margins are supposed to be a premium over the competition. If Apple has to compete on price to maintain marketshare, then it's going to cause its profits to weaken.
Kantar's data comes from a continuous panel of 20,000 consumers. It interviews the same 20,000 people each month to see what smartphones they're buying. About 10 percent of people polled bought a new smartphone. The data on iPhone purchases is forward looking because it's accounting for new sales in their panel.
Other firms collect data differently. comScore, for instance, interviews 30,000 different people each month for its data, which is less forward looking because it gives you an idea of install base. comScore's data says Apple is getting trounced by Android with just 35 percent iPhone market share to Android at 53.7 percent.
In theory, over time comScore's data should end up looking like Kantar's.
Apple is particularly strong right now in the U.S. because it just released the iPhone 5. Every time there's a big new phone release, Parlato says we see a bump in that company's sales. So, when Samsung launches a new Galaxy phone, she expects a bump for Android in the U.S.
That said, even if Android gets a bump, it would probably put Apple about even with Android in the U.S. Earlier today we looked at Apple's own stats about the App Store in comparison to what Google says about Android activations. Looking at that data also suggests iOS (not just iPhones) are about even with Android.
Considering the story for the last few years has been that Android is walloping iOS and Apple needs to respond, it's interesting to see that Apple has been able to compete without having to deviate from its strategy.


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As part of an upcoming marketing campaign to promote God of War III, art work featuring Kratos will be featured on Slurpee cups and Mountain Dew bottles will soon be available at participating 7-Eleven stores. Not only are the cups pretty darn cool looking, but they also include codes redeemable for exclusive downloadable content such as in-game armor for Kratos and a dynamic God of War III theme for you PlayStation 3.
The God of War III dynamic theme will be sure to quench gamer's thirst for taste of Kratos' fury before the blockbuster's March 16th release.
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Well…it's done! And I am in LURVE.
It's been raining for two days straight, so I was rushing like mad to get pics while it was somewhat bright out earlier today. It's not all perfect, but who cares. I am in love. :) (Because I am a special kind of crazy, I may retake some of these when we get a sunny day this week.)
In my next post I will give you the low down on all the little details, but for now, I'll just share the
hundreds few pictures I took. ;)
I present to you…a big boy room in primary colors! (Never say you will never use primary colors cause then you'll use them and be in love with them and eat. your. words!):
For the entry into the room, I made a sign using vinyl from my advertiser, Single Stone Studios. I actually have one more piece on the way to finish it off but I just love how it welcomes us into the room:
The built ins look beautiful and totally custom with the addition of some molding and wallpaper to the sides and painting the backs a beautiful gray blue:
It's impossible to get a good picture of that wall – on bright days the sun blinds the shot and on dark days it just looks DARK. ;)
Because we didn't put overhead lighting in this room when we built (uh…DUH. Why?!), the addition of the sconces helps brighten up the space:
I filled the wall space above the bed and on the other long wall with molding and airplane art and it absolutely transformed the room!:
The board and batten (a little faux but a whole lotta pretty!) was the perfect finishing touch to the walls:
The DIY headboard works perfectly with the bedding!:
Obviously, the theme is airplanes. So they took flight in a few spots around the room:
The nightstand I stole from the guest bedroom. Free! Until I redo the guest bedroom and need a new one in there. Whatever. Details. It was a garage sale find from years ago:
This cutie lamp is just one of the many little details I adore about this room:
I know, I kept the bedding as a little surprise. :) It was a total splurge:
The shams, comforter and blanket were all from Pottery Barn Kids. NOT cheap. But I've heard they hold up incredibly well so I felt like it was worth it. I (kind of. not really. like to say I) evened out the cost of the PBK bedding with the airplane sheets from Kmart.
They were one of the very first purchases for the space and were the inspiration for the whole room!
I had a friend make some pillows to match the headboard:
And the bed skirt was a bit of a DIY project as well, but I'll tell you more about that later this week:
Did you notice the sconces? ;) Squeal!!
I kept wavering between the original oil-rubbed bronze look and the brushed nickel, and then one of you ahhhmazing Squee-zays suggested RED:
And OH dear LORDY I love it!!:
You are ALL amazing by the way. ;) I was going back and forth between the two metal options and when red was mentioned I was HOOKED.
The airplane sheets are navy, red and yellow with just a bit of light blue. So those colors were used on the accessories throughout the built ins:
The shelves hold more of the little details I love:The accessories mingle with some of our favorite pictures of our sweet Bub – most of them I took:
Pay no attention to the price tag on the bottom of that airplane! Gah! I was racing to beat the rain clouds peeps. :)
I tried not to overdo it with the airplanes but sheesh, it was hard!:
Who knew airplanes could be so CUTE?:
The Bub in his three-year-old decorating brilliance wanted to add a pop of yellow to Squishy II's crib with a SpongeBob doodad we found at the pet store:
Squishy II totally digs him:
I will share all of the details (costs, where I bought, how I transformed) in the next post. For now, I. am. pooped.
Do I miss the apple green nursery? I have to say, I wasn't sad at all to paint over all the soothing colors that were his baby room:
Because I waited till he was ready, I was ready and I had a clear idea in my head of what I wanted to do. I loved his nursery more than I can even express!
But now my boy is getting bigger and so is his room. Sniff. ;) And now we love it just as much as the nursery, but in a different, big boy way:
I hope you enjoyed the process! Thanks for coming along for the ride. ;)
P.S. I'm listing this room on Rate My Space for the first time in years…sometimes people get a little extra opinionated over there. I'm sceered. Yikes!
P.P.S. The Before and After Party is rescheduled to next Monday! Sorry I didn't mention that before!