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A common approach to intelligent energy and mobility services in a smart city environment
|Marco Lützenberger, Nils Masuch, Tobias Küster, Daniel Freund, Marcus Voß, Christopher-Eyk Hrabia, Denis Pozo, Johannes Fähndrich, Frank Trollmann, Jan Keiser, Sahin Albayrak
|Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, 6(3):337-350
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Due to the fact that electric vehicles have not broadly entered the vehicle market there are many attempts to convince producers to integrate technologies that utilise embedded batteries for purposes different from driving. The vehicle-to-grid technology, for instance, literally turns electric vehicles into a mobile battery, enabling new areas of applications (e.g. to provide regulatory energy, to do grid-load balancing, or to buffer surpluses of energy) and business perspectives. Utilising a vehicle's battery, however is not without a price - in this case: the driver's mobility. Given this dependency, it is interesting that most available works consider the application of electric vehicles for energy and grid-related problems in isolation, that is, detached from mobility-related issues. The Distributed Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, or DAI-Lab, is a third-party funded research lab at Technische Universitat Berlin and integrates the chair for Agent Technologies in Business Applications and Telecommunication. The DAI-Lab has engaged in a large number of both, past and upcoming projects concerned with two aspects of managing electric vehicles, namely: energy and mobility. This article aims to summarise experiences that were collected during the last years and to present developed solutions which consider energy and mobility-related problems jointly.


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Dry karst meadow
It is believed that in the remote past the Karst was covered with magnificent oak forests which almost became entirely extinct due to the use of timber, large scale fires (in order to have arable soil) and also grazing. In this way, Karst pastures were created which had exceptional flora.
Due to the neglect of these pastures and the felling of trees, they rapidly became overgrown in the middle of the 20th century. This unique meadow environment, where meadows, pastures, and forest slopes intertwine like a mosaic, was formed by animals grazing on an extremely shallow layer of soil which is found between the rocks. This environment is distinguished by an exeptionally rich flora. It is composed of plant species which are listed as typical Karst species, many of which are indigenous. The meadows are in bloom from early spring, when crocus (Crocus reticulatus), gentian (Gentiana tergestina) and cinquefoil (Pontetilla tommasiniana) begin to flower. Flowers bloom in spring and the warmest and most arid months, then through to late summer when amethyst eryngo (Eryngium amethystinum) and the orange-red euphorbiaceae (Euphorbia nicaensis) bloom.

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1 in 6 adults in the U.S. has some form of the condition, but it is widely misunderstood.
By Rob Shmerling, Harvard Health Publications
Are your joints acting up because of the weather? Or is your body seeking revenge for the times when you cracked your knuckles as a kid? As comfortable as you might find these explanations for arthritis, clinical experience and research studies have yet to prove that these two myths, and a host of others, are true.
Arthritis is common: One in six adults in the United States has some form of arthritis, and with the aging of our population, that fraction is going up. But the condition is also widely misunderstood. Unfortunately, just about every aspect of arthritis is clouded by uncertainty, misinformation and myth, including how to define it, what causes it, how to treat it and how to predict its course. And misunderstanding about the potential causes of arthritis can lead to bad decisions about treatment.
Read on to learn more about things that do not clearly cause arthritis, since this Top 10 List is not likely to appear on Letterman.
What Is Arthritis?
Strictly speaking, arthritis means inflammation of a joint, which often leads to some combination of pain, swelling, redness and limited motion. There are more than 100 types of arthritis. In some cases, the type of arthritis needs to be specifically defined, because successful treatment depends upon the correct diagnosis. Gout and rheumatoid arthritis are two such examples. Other types of arthritis can be grouped into categories because the prognoses and treatments are similar.
What Causes Arthritis?
While several types of arthritis have a known cause, the majority does not. Examples of common types of arthritis with no known cause include most cases of osteoarthritis and all cases of rheumatoid arthritis. Even when the cause is known (for example, uric-acid crystals cause gout when they deposit in the joint), it is generally not known why some people develop gout and others with the same risk factors do not. A joint infection may clearly be caused by a particular bacterium (as proven by detection of that bacterium in the joint fluid), but that doesn't tell you why the bacterial infection developed in the first place. An injury such as a broken bone or torn cartilage may lead to arthritis years later, but not everyone with a similar injury will get arthritis. For most cases, then, arthritis develops for no known reason.
What Does Not Cause Arthritis?
When the cause of an arthritic condition has not yet been discovered, it may be difficult or even impossible to disprove a theory, even one that is improbable. Here are some of the most common, but as yet unproven, theories about the cause of arthritis:
1. Overuse
With usual use, joints hold up well most of the time. Some people who are on their feet all day assume that knee or hip arthritis must be related; yet it clearly doesn't explain the same type of arthritis occurring in the hands. Conversely, if arthritis is caused by overuse, right-handed persons should have more arthritis in the right hand; yet, that is not the case. Another compelling example is that marathoners and other runners appear to have no increased risk of arthritis. There are exceptions, of course: Jack-hammer operators and athletes, for instance, may develop degenerative arthritis because of repeated joint injury.
2. The weather or a damp, cold breeze
This notion probably follows from the rather common experience of arthritis sufferers that the weather seems to affect their joint symptoms. Although my patients often describe the ability to predict weather ("better than a weatherman"), how reliably it occurs or why it happens is not certain. For example, even if a person's joints ache more every time it is cold and damp, that does not mean the weather caused the arthritis in the first place. At the current time, there is no evidence that identifies any type of weather as a cause of any type of arthritis. Similarly, despite the testimonials of individual people, it is unlikely that sitting near an open window can cause arthritis, even if there is a cold draft.
3. Most medications
Although there are occasional exceptions, prescription, over-the-counter and complementary and alternative medications are not a recognized cause of arthritis. Again, there are rare exceptions: Corticosteroids, including ones available in pill form (such as prednisone) may cause interruption of the blood supply to the bones around the hip, causing death of the bone there (called avascular, or aseptic, necrosis). If the "ball" of the ball-and-socket joint loses its round shape due to avascular necrosis, arthritis may develop. Other drugs (such as alendronate or phenobarbital) may cause bone or joint pain but not arthritis. Similarly, diuretic drugs ("water pills") may increase the risk of gout, but it isn't the cause of the disease. Finally, a rare condition called "drug-induced lupus" can follow treatment with the certain medications including procainamide and hydralazine; arthritis may be a part of the reaction.
4. Infections and vaccinations
Most infections, whether due to a virus, bacterium or other organism, will not cause arthritis, and most cases of arthritis are not caused by infection (at least as far as we know). There are infectious causes of arthritis, but they represent a small fraction of all arthritis. Important examples include bacteria (such as Gonorrhea and Staphylococcus), Lyme disease, some viruses (including occasional cases of hepatitis B, hepatitis C or parvovirus). Similarly, vaccinations, including those for Lyme disease and rubella, have been linked in rare cases to the development of arthritis, but the connection to a vaccination has been unclear. Some rubella vaccines contained strains of the virus that seemed to cause arthritis more often; these vaccines were removed from the market and reports of vaccine-associated arthritis are less frequent now. The Lyme vaccine also has been withdrawn from the market, though due to poor sales, not because of side effects. Fortunately, the vast majority of people receiving the most common vaccinations never develop arthritis.
5. The wrong diet
Theories about which diet is best to prevent or treat arthritis have been around for centuries, but with rare exception and some common sense, diet does not seem to play a crucial role in arthritis. First, the exceptions: Some people find that particular foods (or alcoholic beverages) trigger attacks of gout. Secondly, there is an association between obesity and osteoarthritis, so a diet that promotes weight loss may be helpful. And in some cases, inadequate calcium or vitamin D may contribute to osteoporosis; if a fracture occurs as a result, arthritis may eventually follow. However, our current understanding of most types of arthritis comes with no strong recommendation about which foods to choose and which to avoid. It is worth emphasizing that vegetarian diets or those that avoid "nightshade" vegetables (including potatoes, tomatoes, green peppers and eggplant) are not only unproven as arthritis treatment, but there is also no compelling evidence supporting a particular food or food group as a cause of arthritis. Undoubtedly, future research will provide useful information regarding the importance of diet as a cause or treatment of arthritis.
6. Cracking knuckles
Although you can injure a joint by overenthusiastic knuckle cracking, there is rather convincing evidence that regular knuckle cracking has little effect on joint health.
7. Getting older
Although degenerative joint disease (also called osteoarthritis) becomes more common with age, arthritis is not inevitable. Therefore, age alone cannot be blamed as "the cause" of arthritis.
8. Mental or emotional stress
Although there are stories of people having severe emotional trauma and soon after developing an arthritic illness, there is no convincing evidence that psychological stress causes any recognized type of arthritis. On the other hand, stress can make any pain seem worse, and there is controversy regarding the relative importance of psychological stress on the development or perpetuation of joint pain without arthritis (as in fibromyalgia).
9. Poor posture
"Slouching" does not cause arthritis, although certain types of arthritis or bone diseases can affect posture. The idea that poor posture causes arthritis probably follows a misunderstanding of cause and effect: Osteoporosis may cause a stooped posture because vertebrae collapse (called compression fractures). Arthritis in the spine may follow, but the stooped posture is not the cause of the arthritis. Another example of arthritis affecting posture (rather than the other way around) is ankylosing spondylitis, a condition in which inflammation of joints in the lower spine leads to a rigid spine (ankylosis means fusion). However, "poor posture" itself does not lead to arthritis.
10. Inadequate calcium intake
Recommendations to take extra calcium follow the observation that without enough calcium, bones may become thin and so weak that fracture becomes more likely. That's what osteoporosis is but osteoporosis is not arthritis, and calcium intake has rather little to do with the development of arthritis (unless, as described above, osteoporosis leads to fracture and fracture leads to arthritis).
The Bottom Line
With so many types of arthritis and so little understanding about their causes, it is understandable why many myths about arthritis circulate. In fact, it may be tempting to latch on to even a far-fetched theory about cause rather than accept the explanation that "nobody knows." But if faulty assumptions about the cause of your arthritis lead you to adopt a difficult or unhealthy diet, or to move to a different climate, or to pursue another costly or risky treatment, you may be sorely disappointed and even less healthy than when you started.
Additional research may force me to remove one or more of the items on my Top 10 list. For now, however, the most direct and honest answer most health-care providers can offer is that we simply don't know why most cases of arthritis develop. Until better answers are available, my advice for some of the most common types of arthritis is to dwell less on why it happens and to focus more on how to get better.


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The iPhone has support for popular Japanese emoticons known as emoji — but only if you're in Japan. Us Americans (and other iPhone customers across the world) have been stuck with the bland old ":)" — text-based emoticons — until now. A small hack will allow any iPhone owner to use emoji icons without jailbreaking the phone.
The hack, first published by the Japanese site iPodTouchLab and translated by the site WinandMac, works as follows:
Step 1. Download the vcard.vcf here.
Step 2. Import it to your address book program. If you are using Windows, you may want to do it on iPhone directly. Send the vcard.vcf file to yourself. Open in on iPhone's Email.app, click the vcf file and import all the contacts.
Step 3. Go into "Settings" > "General" > "Keyboard" > "Japanese Keyboard". Enable the QWERTY keyboard.
Step 4. In notes or any other program you want. Type "emojia", "emojii" or "emojiu" to select those icons.
Step 5. Happy Emoji!
This hack brings a :) to my face, since previously, as Apple noted:
Not all customers can create and view Emoji picture characters. Emoji picture characters can only be sent from an iPhone running OS 2.2 with a SoftBank email account and a SoftBank SIM.
But, if you don't want to go through that process, you can also download the $5 Touch Dial Emoji app [iTunes Link] in the App Store, or just jailbreak your iPhone, as Gizmodo notes.


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Ukrainian MP Vyacheslav Konstantinovsky (pictured above) landed in some hot water this week after cueing up some porno vids during an official government meeting, reports Mirror.
The controversial politician was only semi-sorry for his actions, saying "at least I wasn't playing Pokemon Go." Vyacheslav may have been taking a jab at an American reporter who was busted playing Pokemon during a State Department briefing last week.
After the video of him trying to get a chubby during business hours went viral, the representative of Ukraine's Popular Front issued a statement on social media, saying that he grew tired of the "circus that was going on in the hall" and is only guilty of following a "suggested link" on his phone. He went on to say, "I admit that the location for watching this type of content was inappropriate."
Vyacheslav also tried to paint himself as a choir boy by claiming that not enough men take a real interest in women and he pities them and instead of being embarrassed by his actions, he said "sex is an essential part of every man's life." He also added that he is madly in love with his wife, who is a certified smoke bomb.
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He was looking for pictures of me banging his wife. Sorry bro, i had no idea she was recording.
At least he was honest.


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Whether you are suffering from back pain, neck pain, headaches, or if you just want to reduce your stress, we are here to help you. We are dedicated to helping you achieve your health goals to improve your quality of life through non-surgical restoration and rejuvenation.
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Why are we not making solar power available to the home owner more easily? If we expanded solar and wind generation to home owners we coul save having to build new fossil generation plants. This would also help mitigate the damage to many lives during power outages. That coupled with green roofs coul help reduce the effects of climate change. Investments today could lead to greater self sufficiency.


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"I came down the steps in the airport and saw the back of his head. I knew right then, I was going to marry him."
Last wedding of the year! Short and sweet with Dan & Oli… These two are beautiful, inside and out. Such warm, kind people, they made me feel welcome as soon as they opened the door. This was the 'legal bit' ahead of their main do in Mauritius next year. As such, it was very low-key and intimate, just three of Dan's family at Kettering Registry Office with Oli's family in Mauritius Skypeing-in on an iPhone. This was a first for me and an added dynamic I really enjoyed. The registrars were late but in no hurry, delivering a very relaxed and personal ceremony full of emotion. Dodging most of the rain clouds, we all escaped to Barton Hall to meet with friends and family before Mr and Mrs Thompson said their goodbyes and headed for Jamaica.
A short one, but jam-packed with smiles and laughter. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and feel privileged to have shared this day with wonderful people. Enjoy! X
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Storage ottoman coffee table – Even if you hope to have your own consultant who can come into your home and help you collect each room with all of the latest and greatest ideas in store, sometimes you have to make do with pieces that you already have. When you take the time to go through and make some changes in your living room, you will find that a new piece or two can bring your living room to a new level. While we're at it, you can also make sure that you are thinking about the pieces of furniture that can be used for storage while still look fabulous.
If the floor space you have limited space storage ottoman coffee table, you can always find a way to build. How often do you see around your booth just noticed that there are a lot of wall space that is unused? There is no reason, why not look into a number of different options for shelving is used correctly. Before you know it, there will be pieces of beautiful Wall shelves in the lending function and design of the room. If you have enough space on the floor, to the storage unit, then you can always check out a nice end table or Console table has a bit of storage space is available. Lurking far remote, strap, stationery, and more will be your space less cluttered and allows for functional and useful drawers.
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Another great option is the storage ottoman coffee table. Soft coated or bright patterns as can hide stuff in it like a soft blanket to catch when watching horror films or stash your decorating magazines you don't want cluttering the table. One great thing about the Ottoman Empire as a universal being. Feet, you can relax at the top. You can also serve food or drink in one of the. And, of course, lend elegance to any decor with soft, full of wood and sharp angles.round coffee table with storage lift


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For now, here's how I built my outdoor sofa (you might realize that it's not as difficult as it seems and decide to build your own :-)
I cut 3 pcs. 30 inch long (back legs) and 3 pcs. 18 inch long (front legs) from 2"X4" board.
Using circular saw and chisel, I made rabbet and dado cuts.
|I like using this rabbet joint type as opposed to just attaching it directly with
screw because it can carry more weight than flimsy screws or nails.
Finally, I added X back supports.
Two down, two more to go to complete my patio set! yay!
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Mynt Updates The Official CORE Challenge Website
With the success of the 8 week CORE Challenge, Mynt corporate has updated the official corein8.com website with a new and improved look. The new look includes more details about the CORE Series products, as well as a streamlined and web responsive interface for a better user experience. All great improvements to cater to the growing masses that are singing up for the CORE Challenge.
Check out our CORE Challenge webpage to learn more about the program, how to purchase, and start your new healthy lifestyle today!


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Company: Blue Thread
Blue Thread is a start-up company that develops navigation solutions for the nautical sector, integrating the most advanced satellite technologies with state of the art sensing, connectivity and monitoring techniques.
The company is positioning itself not only as a product supplier on the niche market for maritime navigation systems but also as a solution integrator, contributing to develop and enable new applications that service providers can offer on specific markets.
The company detains specific technical expertise in location services and in particular in hybrid positioning system, using combination of different technologies in order to obtain higher accuracy and increased reliability.
Project: Space Compass
Blue Thread's Space Compass exploits the introduction of the new satellite navigation systems (EGNOS and Galileo to realize a next-generation compass to achieve increased positioning accuracy and better reliability on the associated services than existing magnetic compass and/or GPS-based applications so far used for off-shore navigation.
The Space Compass can improve several onboard applications for any class of ship, such as precise positioning, automatic piloting and precise reference for antenna pointing. Furthermore it enables the deployment of innovative solutions for assisted navigation, with particular reference to small- and medium-sized boats and recreational yachting.
The level of precision and reliability of the Space Compass, which is not reachable with current satellite technology, allows for the extension of services to navigate in restricted waters and during the approach to seaports up to mooring.
From space to industry
Satellite positioning is the enabling technology for all Blue Thread products. Specifically, the space-related technologies used are related to the augmentation methods, for increasing accuracy and response time of positioning. In particular is used EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) and Galileo.
The latest space technologies are key enabling factors for the Space Compass concept; such a system in fact cannot be realized with the standard GPS accuracy. A simple GPS receiver can determine the direction (heading) of a mobile object only when in movement, by comparison of successive positions. This measurement is characterized by high response time and poor accuracy.
The roadmap of Blue Thread's products is inserted in an enlarged scope of general modernization of seaport infrastructures, maritime procedures, and environmental safeguard, aimed to extend the use of satellite technology and new emerging connectivity systems for onboard-devices and remote monitoring applications.
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All the Blue Thread products and solutions are based on space technology.
In particular Blue Thread's Space Compass is meant to exploit the increased accuracy of EGNOS receivers enabling for a variety of marine applications, now developed by using the classical electromagnetic compass onboard, and will then contribute to the diffusion of EGNOS/Galileo receiver's chipsets and technology.
Incubation period and location
Blue Thread is under pre-incubation at ESA BIC Italy from December 2009 to November 2010 and hosted at BIC Lazio's ITech Incubator, partner of ESA business incubation initiative at ESRIN.
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- The world's largest container shipping company, Maersk, refuses to ship a number of at-risk marine species including several caught by New Zealand fisheries, reports Greenpeace.
In response to the overfishing crisis facing our oceans, Maersk – which transports about 20 per cent of all international seafood that goes by water (1) – will not carry Antarctic and Patagonian toothfish (also sold as Chilean sea bass), orange roughy or any species of shark and whale aboard its ships.
"Ninety per cent of our fish is exported offshore and it's our fifth biggest export earner (2). If the New Zealand Government and fishing companies don't stay ahead of the global sustainability movement our seafood industry could end up gutted," said Greenpeace New Zealand oceans campaigner Karli Thomas.
"The net is closing on destructive fisheries as retailers continue to reject unsustainable seafood and now a major shipping company is refusing to transport a number of species plundered from our oceans."
"Greenpeace is demanding that the shipping and airline industries end their participation in oceans destruction and stop transporting unsustainable seafood. The urgent next step must be a commitment by companies to refuse to ship the most visible of all overfished species, bluefin tuna, and other species on Greenpeace's seafood red list."(3)
Maersk's refusal to ship Antarctic toothfish is in line with a growing movement to protect the pristine Ross Sea near Antarctica. New Zealand fishing vessels led the charge into the Ross Sea, which is a primary fishing area for the species. In the United States, the world's largest market for toothfish, retail chains including Wegmans and Ahold have committed to sustainable seafood and also refused to sell the fish.
"We recognise the global concerns over the overfishing of toothfish species and support efforts to curb this trade. The checks and processes that we have implemented with our global offices help prevent the transportation of these species as well as IUU [illegal, unreported and unregulated] catches of other species," said Maersk Line Head of Global Seafood, David Pawlan.
Greenpeace has been working with shipping companies and airlines to stop the transportation of whale meat. In April, Greenpeace activists stopped a shipment of meat from 13 endangered fin whales leaving the port of Rotterdam en route from Iceland to Japan (4). NYK Line, the shipping company, agreed to leave the seven containers of whale meat in Rotterdam and refused to transport them to their final destination.
In 2001 Greenpeace received a pledge from 21 major airlines, including British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa and KLM that they would not carry whale meat and blubber on their aircraft (5).
1) http://www.maerskline.com/link/?page=news&path=/news/story_page/09/seafood 2) Exports account for 90 per cent of our seafood industry earnings and ranked as New Zealand's fifth largest export earner in 2008. 3) The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior is currently defending the Mediterranean Sea and plans to halt destructive bluefin tuna fishing operations. Bluefin tuna is on Greenpeace's "red list" of seafood species which should not be sold in supermarkets and can be found here: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/seafood/red-list-of-species 4) http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/features/rotterdam-whale-meat-blockade/ 5) The airlines' commitment came following Norway's announcement that it would resume exporting whale meat and blubber to Japan, including minke whale products, in direct violation of international law. Minke whales are listed on Appendix 1 of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), a classification that prohibits trade in the species. http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/media/press-releases/worlds-top-airlines-refuse-to-transport-norwegian-whale-meat-and-blubber
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When you confirm your account, you'll create playful, participating content. In your first month of The Soulmate Mastermind, you may come together with a world tribe of good love manifestors to kick start your journey to Love Mastery and ignite your energy in each of those Six Key Areas to quick-monitor you to your soulmate.
The second, more metaphysical part of the story, takes place after Molly's loss of life when she apparently returns to tell Raj about the true that means of love and death. Individuals need that union because it means something deeper – which is what this matter is about, the soulmate.
Should you and your soulmate feel like 'Wow, it seems like we have been made for each other. You'll be able to load information into Soulmate by piping items within the JSON lines format into soulmate load TYPE. There are amazing men out there, and you may create a loving life-partnership together with your soulmate if you happen to make the time and invest the power to take action.
Karenanya pula, kata kunci untuk dapat menemukan soulmate adalah mencari dan menemukan kepribadian yang sekiranya akan cocok dan dapat menyatu dengan kepribadian kita. So – if we mix one soul and another – you can entice your soulmate by clearing your thoughts and making acutely aware needs.
WOW…this made some issues in my life so clear…I'm just 10 days away from getting married and sometimes puzzled how I could be marrying him" when I had such a powerful connection to my ex. My ex is certainly my soulmate. With reference to soulmates, I speak of the phrase soulmate as in twin flame, I have heard this again and again that someone down here has a soulmate on the Earth or considered one of them is in some spirit state of one thing.


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A few of your friendly neighborhood Android Police writers collect the official Android vinyl figurines, but it's got to be said that they leave something to be desired in the interactive department. (By the way, if anyone has the Star Trek Android from Comic-Con 2012, I may actually trade you an arm and/or leg for it.) One Kickstarter project aims to change that, by making a 4-inch, animated, Bluetooth-controlled toy robot modeled after everyone's favorite green mascot. Be The Robot ("BERO") is currently just over a quarter of the way towards full funding, with a month left to go.
Reality Robots started off with a prototype that was basically Google's Android mascot, in all his antennae'd, verdant glory, complete with a system-on-a-chip. In addition to six motors that let the toy move its "legs" (sort of like tank treads) and arms, LEDs for the eyes, and a Bluetooth connection for control via an open source Android app, it also included a MicroSD card slot for programming and loading basic instructions, plus playing back tunes.
After completing the initial design phase, the team met with Google to ask permission to create the toys. Two-dimensional representations of the Android logo are open to anyone, but toys and other models are something of a legal gray area. As a compromise, the team redesigned the robot with a little Cylon style, giving it a cyclops eye and a pair of headphones (where the LEDs now reside) instead of antennae. Other specs for the newly-christened BERO include a 500mAh battery and MicroUSB port, upgradeable firmware, and an SPI port for messing around with Arduino. Users will be able to swap commands and other tweaks on a yet-to-be-created social site.
BERO is now being sold in pre-order form on Kickstarter. $35 gets you an empty shell (AKA BERO Paperweight Edition), $79 gets you the standard model, with $109, $129, $159 and $189 granting various special editions.


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Toasting the Holidays in the North Georgia Mountains
November 28, 2010
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Tags: architect, Blackstone Vineyards, Dahlonega, dahlonega town square, Frogtown Cellars, Henry Zuckerman, La Vigne restaurant, Montaluce, north georgia builder, Three Sisters Vineyards, wineries, Wolf Mountain Winery
Cold weather, a roaring fire and a great wine are some of the things that instantly bring up thoughts of loved ones and the holidays. The quaint North Georgia town of Dahlonega not only offers the ability to sample fine wines, but also the ability to our the various vineyards. The "wine country" of Dahlonega has quickly gained the reputation for hosting several vineyards that offer a variety of fine wines and much more.
Currently, there are five established vineyards within a few miles of the Dahlonega town square. Visiting any, or all of these vineyards will prove to be a most enjoyable and unique experience. Many of these properties are located on vast acreage overlooking the North Georgia Mountains, providing scenic views that will surely please.
Each vineyard produces its own speciality wines and offer a variety of white and red labels that will satisfy even the most discriminating palate. The choices range from Chardonnay to Cabernet Sauvignon to Merlot, and more. Each winery houses a tasting room, which offers complimentary samples to those "of age."
Wolf Mountain Winery, at 180 Wolf Mountain Trail, offers educational tours, wine tasting, and Sunday brunch. The winery is also available for weddings. It is a charming location, nestled in the mountains, with great views. For hours of operation and events schedule, contact 706-867-9862 or http://www.wolfmountainvineyards.com
The oldest winery in the Dahlonega area is Three Sisters Vineyards. Starting their wine production in August, 2000. The winery encompasses an 184 acre site, at an elevation of 1800 feet. Along with the commanding views of the mountains, they offer wine tasting for visitors. The winery is located at 439 Vineyard Way. Food is available for picnic lunches on th property. An outdoor gazebo area is often used for weddings. For more information, call 706-865-0687; http://www.threesistersvineyards.com
The newest vineyard to the area is Montaluce. This facility is part of a new concept community near Dahlonega. They offer "Tuscan-style" homes and has a 25,000 square-foot winery with sweeping views of the vineyards and mountains. The main building houses a tasting room and a restaurant called, LaVigne. Many of the vegetables that are grown in their own "sustainable garden" are used to prepare a menu of new and old world Italian dishes. The vineyard offers a range of wines in th e restaurant and for sale. They are located at 501 Hightower Church Road. Call 706-867-4061, or visit their website http://www.montaluce.com for more information.
Another wine producer that has been in operation for many years is the Blackstone Vineyards, and is located at the intersection of Town Creek Church Road and Damascus Church Road, north of Dahlonega. In addition to their own wines, they provide grapes to other wineries. Blackstone,s public tasting room has been open since 2006. For more information, contact the winery at 706-219-2789, or http://www.bsvw.com
A visit to Frogtown Cellars will also be enjoyable to the wine connoisseur. Bistro lunches and dinners are offered on their 57 acre estate located at 3300 Damascus Church Road. For tour, tasting and dinner events, call 706-865-0687, or http://www.frogtownwine.com
For those who prefer to not travel to each vineyard but enjoy sampling wines, visit the Habersham Winery Tasting Room, 16 North Park Street on the Dahlonega public square. They provide complimentary samples of its wines that are grown north of Clarksville, Georgia. Contact the Habersham Room at 706-754-7295
A note of caution: after sampling wines from all five vineyards in the same day, you might want to spend the night in Dahlonega. Have a happy and safe holiday season.
Henry Zuckerman is a licensed architect and Georgia licensed residential and light commercial contractor. His company, StoneyBrooke Homes, Inc. has designed and built many homes in and around the North Georgia "Wine Country." Please visit our new website http://www.henryzuckerman.com for more information.
Dahlonega Hosts U.S. Capital Christmas Tree
November 13, 2010
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Tags: architect, Dahlonega, Dahlonega square, Freddie Way, Henry Zuckerman, National Christmas tree, north georgia builder, North Georgia Ensemble, North Georgia Mountains
On November 24 – 26, 2010, the quaint North Georgia town of Dahlonega will host a 67 – foot tall Englemann spruce Christmas tree. This tree was chosen as the "National Tree" for this year's holiday celebration. It will arrive at its final destination, the U.S. Capital lawn, after nearly a month of travel from its origin, the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming.
The Dahlonega Chamber of Commerce is planning a fun-filled afternoon. Children of all ages can visit with Santa from 1 to 3 p.m. Country music star, Freddie Way, will be in concert in the historic town of Dahlonega on Wednesday, November 24. Way, who is a North Georgia native, has become famous for his music and style after producing his hit song, "There She Goes." The concert starts at 3 p.m., and the tree is expected to arrive around 5 p.m. The North Georgia Ensemble will perform from 5 to 6 p.m., and the formal tree ceremony will be at 6 p.m. Finally, there will be a Live Nativity at 6:30 p.m. A large turn-out is anticipated for these activities. It is a very special honor for Dahlonega to host the "National Tree."
Upon the tree's arrival in Washington, D.C., the it will be lowered into a five-foot deep hole, and cemented in place. It will be adorned with over 10,000 lights that will be lit by the House Speaker on December 7.
The theme of the Christmas tree this year is "Wyoming-Forever West." It will showcase the history, culture and beauty of the state of Wyoming. More than 5,000 hand-made decorations will reflect this theme. Each ornament is 9 to 12 inches tall, and will only be used for this holiday season.
If you plan top visit Dahlonega for a chance to see the tree first-hand, it is also a great opportunity to do some Christmas shopping. The shops on the Dahlonega Square offer many unique gifts in a range of prices.
For more information contact the Dahlonega Chamber of Commerce at (706) 864-3513, or http://www.dahlonega.org
Henry Zuckerman is an architect and custom builder. He has designed built many homes in the Dahlonega area, and the Georgia mountains. His work can be viewed at http://www.henryzuckerman.com
When the Cold War Came to Dawsonville
April 28, 2010
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Tags: architect, Dahlonega, Dawson County, Dawson Forest, Dawson Forest Wildlife management Area, Georgia Highway 400, Henry Zuckerman, Lockheed Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory, north georgia builder, Paulding County, Paulding Wildlife Management Area, Pickens County
In the 1950's, Dawsonville was a day's drive north on Highway 9 from Atlanta. The Georgia 400 "corridor", as we know it today, was only a dream for a few visionaries back then. Elvis was the rage, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was President, and years before President Kennedy "faced down" the Russians during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the United States government was quietly building a nuclear facility in Dawsonville, Georgia.
The bucolic community of Dawsonville, some 40 miles north of Atlanta, became home to the Georgia Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory ( GNAL ) from the 1950's until 1971. In 1956, the United States government purchased 10,000 acres of open fields and woods from the Tucker family of Dawsonville. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, along with the Air Force and the Atomic Energy Commission, began construction of the GNAL- also known as Air Force Plant # 67. The site is near the intersection of Highway 9 and Dawson Forest Road in Southwest Dawson County.
It is said that the site was selected for several reasons, but mainly because of its location. It was considered an "easy commute" from the Lockheed facility in Marietta, then known as Air Force Plant # 6. The site also was remote and unpopulated, thereby providing a "well-shielded area" where very little existed.
The rumors circulating about the former site of the Georgia Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory have become folklore and remain an interesting topic of conversation for Dawson County residents. Tall tales of deer with three eyes or two sets of antlers are common. Also, some claim seeing an "albino" black bear and other albino animals. Notwithstanding these rumors, today Dawson County is anything but remote and unpopulated. The "400 corridor" has been the impetus for increased commercial and residential developments. Dawson County is home to many mountain, lake, and golf communities. Tens of thousands of families now call the area home.
The initial intent of the facility was to research and develop a nuclear powered aircraft. Remember, this was during the " Cold War" when some in government believed we needed an aircraft that could remain in the air for weeks without having to land to refuel. This was a top-priority project for the US. military, as they were confident that the Soviet Union had made significant advances in this area.
The 10,000 plus acre site had three main areas spread across several miles on the property. The facilities were all connected with an internal "narrow-gauge" railway system. The separate sites included a nuclear reactor, a cooling site and a hot-cell building. There was also an underground "shielded site", where employees waited when the reactor was operational. Other buildings included an underground parking facility, miscellaneous storage / warehouse buildings, and research laboratories.
Most North Georgia residents had no idea that Lockheed was operating an "air-shielded" nuclear reactor on the Dawson Forest site. An "air-shielded" reactor is a nuclear reactor that is physically hoisted into the open air when operational and returned to its "storage-pool" ( in this case a concrete pool built into a natural " hollow" on the property ) when not in use. It should be noted that each time the reactor was operational, the area surrounding the reactor was irradiated along with the intended "target."
The development of a nuclear powered aircraft was never realized. It is conjectured that a firewall and containment system needed to protect the flight crew, failed to be successfully developed. Some claimed that the containment and firewall systems were too heavy for the aircraft. Lockheed also used the reactor to test the effects of radiation on military equipment.
The effects of irradiation on the surrounding area prompted new tests. Studies by the University of Georgia, Emory University and The Atomic Energy Commission were conducted. These studies examined the effects to wildlife and the surrounding vegetation when exposed to massive doses of radiation. The results of these experiments were devastating to all living things in the test area. Thus, the rumors of mutant animals flourished.
Nuclear scientists began to understand that different materials took on new qualities once irradiated. This new series of testing led to the formation of Lockheed Nuclear Products. Various products were transported on rail cars to the reactor site, irradiated, then sent to the cooling site. One such product was wood. Ordinary pine was injected with a resin, then irradiated. The resulting product was marketed under the name "Lockwood." It is said that this wood was used as flooring in the Atomic Energy Commission facility in Maryland.
The potential threat of nuclear war with the Soviet Union prompted more experimentation at the Dawson Forest site. The U. S. government was in learning how our country would or could rebound after a nuclear attack. It was equally important to understand the effects on our renewable natural resources, such as lumber, and if the natural environment would recover from such an attack.
In June of 1959, and again in August of 1960, the forest area surrounding the reactor was subjected to lethal doses of radiation for weeks at a time. The reactor was only shut down on weekends and during employee shift changes. The effects of this irradiation became quite obvious to the surrounding environment. During the two years after the tests and at a distance of one mile from the reactor, tree growth was impeded and loss of foliage, leaf and bud production occurred. Wildlife was all but eliminated from the area.
Lockheed closed the facility at the end of 1971. Only a few above ground remnants of the GNAL remain today. Some of the building foundations and the hot-cell building, with its forty-eight inch thick steel and concrete walls, are still standing. The hot cell building was sealed due to contamination concerns and is surrounded by two fences. This building is considered one of two "hot spots" that remain on the site. The reactor site is also sealed and fenced in due to contamination and public safety concerns.
The two bridges that connected the railway to various sites were demolished when GNAL was being dismantled. However, the abutments remain along the river, as do the track beds. The underground facility at the reactor area where employees remained when the reactor was operational, also remains. This area contained three levels and included a tunnel that connected the reactor facility to an underground parking garage. The underground facilities were kept dry during all the years of operation by a series of pumps. It is now flooded due to the high water table in the area.
In 1972, The City of Atlanta, anticipating the need for a second airport, purchased the Lockheed facility and an adjacent 10,000 from Pickens County. The airport was never built and the property fell into disrepair. Access roads eroded, people used the site as a dumping ground for garbage, and general deterioration of the property occurred.
In 1975, the City of Atlanta asked the Georgia Forestry Commission to manage the site. Not long afterwards, the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area and the Paulding Forest Wildlife Area were created.
These areas are still monitored every three months for radiation contamination by the Georgia Environmental Division. Although some hot spots of Colbalt 60 and Europium 152 remain, officials conclude that there is little to no risk to the public.
Today, the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area shows little signs of its former use, except as previously mentioned. This property is abundant wildlife and is used for recreation. It is also used by hunters, hikers, horse back riders, and curiosity seekers. From time to time, the stories of mutant animal sitings are repeated. However, nobody has been able to confirm any sitings of five-legged deer or cyclops animals wandering through the woods of Dawson Forest.
Henry A. Zuckerman is an Architect and custom home builder in the North Georgia area. Please visit the StoneyBrooke Homes web site http://www.henryzuckerman.com
Inside Dawson Forest: A History of the Georgia Nuclear Aircraft laboratory, published January 2, 2007
Georgia Environmental Surveillance Report 2000-2002
Dawson Forest City of Atlanta Tract – Then and Now by Nathan McClure, C.F.
"MOONSHINING" in NORTH GEORGIA
February 5, 2010
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Tags: architect, Dawsonville, Georgia Moonshine Cruz-In, Henry Zuckerman, Lumpkin, moonshine, moonshine festival, North Georgia custom builder, North Georgia Mountain builder, North Georgia Mountains, Prohibition Era, tanker cars, trippers, Volstead Act, White Lightning
Long before shopping centers, fast food restaurants, and 4-lane highways, there were the quiet agricultural communities of the North Georgia mountains. Long before rapid population and economic expansion and before communities with swimming pools and tennis courts there was the business of…MOONSHINE. The making of moonshine is not limited to the North Georgia mountains. However, the counties of North Georgia have a rich and somewhat checkered history of distilling and distributing untaxed and unregulated alcohol. Counties such as Dawson, Lumpkin, Pickens and Gilmer became major suppliers of moonshine during the 1930's and 40's.
As far back as the colonial days, farmers in North Georgia discovered an easy way to make much-needed extra money for their families. Farmers used part of their crops, such as apples, peaches, and corn to make whiskey and brandy, and then sold it locally. Selling their alcohol in small glass jars was easier to handle and less bulky to transport than hauling crops by wagon over rough roads to local markets or to Atlanta.
Today, the general perception of a moonshiner is a simple person with limited means and little education. The image of a moonshiner conjures up one who has few teeth, a long un-kept beard, a tattered hat, and someone smoking a corncob pipe. Actually, back in the 1700's, a moonshiner was a respected member of the community.
It was not until the late 1700's that the Federal Government attempted to place a tax on all home-made alcohol. This tax was repealed shortly after it was implemented. Then in 1862, President Lincoln had to find a way to pay for the Civil War, otherwise known as "The War of Northern Aggression." Congress established the Internal Revenue Service to collect their newly imposed taxes on "luxuries", which included alcohol. Needless to say, this did not sit well with the farmers of North Georgia, and many refused to pay the new tax. These farmers began to make their whiskey out of sight, in home-made stills that located deep in the woods. They were known as 'Moonshiners" because they made their product in the moonlight. Thus, the legendary battles between moonshiners and revenue agents (revenuers) began.
In 1907, the Georgia legislature passed a law prohibiting the manufacture and consumption of alcohol. For the most part, it had little effect on the moonshiners of North Georgia. However, the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, along with the Volstead Act (which defined "intoxicating liquors" excluding those used for religious purposes and sales throughout the United States) established Prohibition in the United States. Its ratification was certified on January 16, 1919. It was the only amendment to the Constitution that has been repealed (by the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933). This changed the business of moonshining forever.
The Prohibition Era, as it is known, created an unprecedented demand for whiskey. The illegal corn alcohol, sometimes called "White Lightning", was in such high demand that business changed from local farmers making and selling small quantities of their moonshine to help make ends meet, to big business involving 'gangsters" of the 1920's and 30's. These so-called "gangsters" created networks of farmers to operate stills just for their own use.
The moonshine could not be transported to Atlanta and other cities by normal means. Local sheriffs and federal revenue agents scoured the countryside looking for stills and were constantly on the lookout for moonshine shipments. This prompted a dangerous and sometimes deadly game to evade revenue agents.
During the 1940's, high-speed cars driven by "trippers" were built to transport the illegally produced alcohol. The "trippers developed "tanker cars" with secret compartments to hold their cargo of alcohol. The "tanker cars" were often faster than any car used by the sheriffs or revenurers. The "trippers" drove at high-speed over country back roads, often busting through blockades to deliver their precious cargo. Many attribute these 'trippers" and their powerful cars to the start of the sport of stock car racing, and eventually to NASCAR.
The history of North Georgia moonshine and "trippers" is celebrated every year at the "Moonshine Festival" in Dawsonville. It is usually held in late October. Also in Dawsonville, is the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame. On display are some of the early "tanker cars" and stock cars that were raced on dirt tracks throughout the North Georgia mountains. The "Georgia Moonshine Cruz-In" will be held in Hiwassee on August 12-14. There you can enjoy mountain music, an incredible car show, and of course, a working moonshine still.
As an architect and custom builder in North Georgia, I love learning about the history and folklore of the mountains and its people. It is my desire to bring a bit of that mystic to every home I design and build. Please visit my website http://www.henryzuckerman.com I can be contacted at email@example.com; 678-947-1187
December 11, 2009
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Tags: Atlas Shrugged, Dahlonega gold mint coin, Dahlonega square, Dr. Seuss, Gayle Jones, Gone With The Wind, Hummingbird Lane Art gallery, Jewelry Studio, Jones& Company, Margret von Keiser, North Public Square, Paul Thomas Chocolates, Quigley's rare Books and Antiques, stoneybrooke homes, The Dahlonega General Store, The Fudge Factory, The Glassblowing Shop, The Grapes of Wrath, Village Toys
If you think Christmas shopping should be a fun experience, then experience Dahlonega for all of your gift giving needs! It will provide a hassle-free experience with plenty of personal choices, and unique gifts.
Leave the city, the traffic, the malls, the harried store clerks and the crowded parking lots behind. You will find some of the friendliest shopkeepers in the South right here on the Dahlonega square. Walking around the square is like stepping back in time. The historic buildings, with their decorated store windows, will surely fill every shopper with the spirit of the season. The brisk mountain air will invigorate the Santa Claus in everyone. You will find gifts in all price ranges for everyone on Santa's list. Many of the shops will gladly wrap your purchases and make them ready to place under your tree. The following is an offering of some of the shops I find interesting and unique on the square. There are many other shops as well, where you will find the perfect gift for that hard to please person.
I am sure there is someone on Santa's list with a sweet tooth, maybe even Santa himself. Paul Thomas Chocolates, www.paulthomaschocolates.com is the perfect place to find the sweetest gifts in the area. Lori and Paul Thomas have made fine quality chocolates since 1975. They have two locations, the original shop on Chestatee Street and their recently opened "chocolate wonderland" on the North Public Square. They offer sixty mouth-watering chocolate temptations, including their signature Yahoola Snappers and Dahlonega Gold Bar.
The Fudge Factory, www.dahlonegafudgefactory.com, is another fine confectioner in Dahlonega. It is operated by second-generation "candy-makers" offering over twelve varieties of fudge and caramel "Dahlonega Nuggets", praline brittle, and hand-dipped chocolates. For twenty-seven years, they have created their handmade southern confections using time-tested recipes and quality ingredients. They offer sugar-free chocolates that taste as great the real thing. For Christmas, consider an assortment of "holiday pop-up gift boxes" of Truffles or Fudge. Try their Appalachian Assortment, or Favorites of the South Tower: sweets that are sure to please. The Fudge Factory is located on North Park Street.
Todd and Amy Strickland are the proud proprietors of Hummingbird Lane Art Gallery, located on the North Public Square. Their second floor gallery is full of unique, one-of-a-kind original paintings, jewelry, ceramic and wood sculpture, and books about Dahlonega and the north Georgia mountains. They have recently added studios for several talented artists, where you can meet and talk to the artist about their work. On any given day you might see Amy "tossing pottery", Margret von Keiser painting, or any number of artists and photographers busy at work. On a recent visit, they had two Alpacas from a local Alpaca farm in the center of the gallery. A visit to Hummingbird Lane Art Gallery is always fun. www.hummingbirdlaneartgallery.com
Quigley's Rare Books and Antiques, www.quigleysbooks.com, is located on the North Public Square. This is truly an amazing shop, offering rare and hard to find books and unique antiques. Relax and take your time browsing the shelves stocked with old books on almost all subjects. They have an entire section dedicated to old "Look Magazines." Be sure to check the very rare classic books in their glass cases. Recently, they had a rare first edition of Margaret Mitchell's, Gone With The Wind (May 1936), and a signed first edition of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. They also had a first edition of John Steinbeck's, The Grapes of Wrath, and a first edition, (1938) of Dr. Seuss', The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins. You can find a perfect gift for anyone from the most discerning collector to the child on your holiday gift list.
Imagine shopping for toys in a relaxed, hassle-free, friendly atmosphere. Village Toys, www.myvillagetoys.com, on Chestatee Street, is the perfect place for ease of shopping. They have toys, toys, and more toys! Village Toys is a unique specialty shop featuring top name brand toys and trains. Some of the toys offered include dolls, stuffed animals, educational toys and games, as well as Lionel trains and outdoor toys. For the future architect in your family, they carry a wonderful line of building and science toys, and arts and crafts project kits.
Gayle Jones is the proud owner of Jones & Company, (706-864-6282), on the North Public Square. Gayle has been a merchant in Dahlonega for many years. Her shop carries a complete line of Brighton handbags and jewelry, perfumes, and other fine accessories that is sure to please the special woman on Santa's list.
Studio Jewelers, on the North Public Square has long been the jewelry shop of choice in north Georgia for unique, custom gold jewelry. Owners, Thomas Scanlin and Larry Lohman, design and make many of the original gold pieces found in their showroom. They can create wonderful jewelry pieces, from a gold necklace fashioned with an original Dahlonega gold mint coin to a diamond ring to grace Mrs. Claus. Call 706-864-4234 for more information.
For truly unique north Georgia mountain gifts, visit The Dahlonega General Store, www.dahlonegageneralstore.com, on the South Public Square. Proprietor C. Jon Stone has preserved the early general store atmosphere and ambiance. They carry a large selection of gourmet goods, jams and jellies of every variety imaginable and a variety of whole bean coffee. They have a great gifts for the prospector and the prospector at heart; authentic metal gold pans, gold bars, vials of gold flakes, and of course, a coon-skin cap. They also have a variety of metal signs, old-fashioned toys, and marbles by the pound.
Great Fynds, www.greatfynds.com, is located on Chestatee Street next to the Glassblowing Shop. The proprietors will greet you with a smile and be happy to show you their goods. They carry a variety of handbags, jewelery, hats, shawls and other fine accessories that will make the perfect Christmas gift for Mrs. Claus.
The Glassblowing Shop, www.theglassblowingshop.com, on Chestatee Street, is home to a fourth generation glassblower – Chris Kennedy. The shop has daily demonstrations of the craft and offers a range of handmade Christmas ornaments and decorations. It also sells barometers and glass figurines, such as butterflies, dragonflies and fairies. Windchimes and hummingbird feeders are also available. They will be happy to personalize glass gifts for anyone on Santa's list.
As an architect and builder in north Georgia, I have enjoyed shopping and working in the Dahlonega area for well over a decade. Please visit my website www.henryzuckerman.com.
I wish you a very Merry Christmas, and may Santa make all of your dreams come true !
December 1, 2009
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Tags: Alpine Village, architect and custom builder, Christmas in north Georgia, Christmas on the Square, Dahlonega, dahlonega town square, Dawson County High School Chorus, Dawsonville, Helen, Henry Zuckerman, Jasper, Lake lanier Islands, Magical Nights of Lights, Mountain Life Museum, Night of Lights Christmas Celebration, north georgia builder, north georgia towns, Oktoberfest, Old Fashioned Christmas, Old Fashioned Christmas in the Mountains, old time train Blue Ridge, Rollins Planetarium, White County, Young Harris College
Christmas in north Georgia conjures up images of colorful lights twinkling through the bare branches of trees, the glow of a warm fire crackling in an old stone fireplace, and a cup brimming with hot chocolate to warm the senses after a walk in the cold night air. Like many North Georgians, I envision snow flakes gently falling on obscure mountain roads. I dream of being bundled under blankets with my soul mate – the cold air on our faces, the sound of jingling of bells, the faint sound of carolers in the distance – as we are drawn through a perfect north Georgia white winter enchantment in an open sleigh.
Small towns and villages all across the north Georgia mountains are planning "old-fashioned" Christmas celebrations; from Santa arriving on an old-time train in Blue Ridge, to visiting Santa and Mrs. Claus at their home in Canton. North Georgia has celebrations and activities for kids of all ages. Take time to enjoy a local, "old-fashioned" celebration in your home town. You will be glad you did.
We all know Santa lives at the North Pole, but since 2002, Santa and Mrs. Claus have opened their "southern home" in Canton to thousands of admirers. The festivities begin with a warm welcome from Mrs. Claus. Inside the home, you can view one of the largest collections of Christmas memorabilia south of the North pole. You will delight at the Christmas villages all lit up for the holiday, including many model railroad train displays.
Upon exiting the home, you will find a path lit up with colorful lights and decorations leading to…Santa's Workshop! You can feel the excitement in the cold winter air as each step brings you closer to the "sacred shop". Kids instinctively know Santa is inside waiting to greet them with a resounding HO! HO! HO! All children get to sit on Santa's lap, and tell him what they want for Christmas. Be sure to bring your camera to capture all the smiles. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at 6951 Vaughan Road, Canton every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Please call 770-345-6314 for more information
The tiny mountain village of Helen, known for its Alpine Village theme and Oktoberfest, is aglow in celebration of Christmas. The streets are lined with displays of trees, candy canes, and garland. Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride through the village streets for a wonderful and charming experience. Visit www.helencvb.com/events/ for more information.
The "Christmas on the Square " celebration takes place in downtown Blairsville on December 5. The activities begin at 1:00 P.M. with open houses at the Mountain Life Museum, and historic courthouse. The Christmas parade starts at 4;00 P.M. Then at a little after 5:00 P.M., everyone will gather on the courthouse lawn to watch the lighting of the Christmas tree and sing carols. Visit http://www.downtownblairsville.com/eventxmas.html for more information.
For a truly unique holiday experience, make plans to see the "Holiday Show" at the Rollins Planetarium on the campus of Young Harris College in Young Harris. The holiday show, " Season of Light", is scheduled for two shows – December 4 and 11. The show explores the traditions of the season, the burning of the yule log, Christmas tree lights and candles, the lighting of luminaries and the traditional Jewish Menorah. The show also includes religious and cultural rituals, and of course Kris Kringle, Santa Claus, and St. Nicholas. Weather permitting, The College Observatory will be open to the public. For more information contact the college at 706-379-5195 or www.yhc.edu
Dawsonville celebrates its annual Christmas tree lighting on December 5. There will be hot cider, cocoa and coffee to warm all in the cold night air. The Dawson County High School Chorus will be performing and Santa will arrive as the crowd sings "Here Comes Santa Claus". The kids will want to visit with santa just to make sure they are on his "good" list. For more information, visit www.Dawson.org
Always a family favorite and worthy of inclusion is the " Magical Nights of Lights" on Lake Lanier Islands. There are over six miles of giant illuminated characters created from millions of lights. Plan on visiting the Holiday Village, complete with a roaring bonfire, pony rides, and of course, Santa himself. For more information please visit www.lakelanierislands.com/event.php?id=133
"An Old Fashioned Christmas in the Mountains" will be held in Cleveland on December 5. The fun begins at noon in Historic Downtown Cleveland. The celebration will feature a "Gingerbread House" competition. Each entry must be modeled after an historic building or landmark in White County. The Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia will choose the finalists on December 3. The winner will be chosen on December 5. There will also be a Christmas parade, caroling on the square, and a Santa look-a-like contest. Free hot cocoa and cookies, kids activities, and games will also be featured. Visit www.clevelandbetterhometown.org/events.html for more information.
Jasper will celebrate "Night of Lights Christmas Celebration" on December 5 beginning at 3:00 P.M. Kids can visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. There will be a parade of lights and special music, face painting and activities for the kids. Please visit www.jaspermerchantsassociation.com
Celebrate an "Old fashioned Christmas" in Dahlonega with a real "home-town" Christmas parade that will bring Santa Claus to town. There are plenty of other holiday festivities planned throughout December such as caroling on the square, wine sampling, live theatrical Christmas events. A visit to this charming mountain town during the holidays will simply amaze all with its lights and decorations in the town square. On December 6, local "Bed and Breakfasts" will host a "Sleigh Bell Tour" of their facilities. Please call the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Visitors Center for more information, 706-864-3513, or www.dahlonega.org
Nothing is more special or rewarding than celebrating Christmas at your home with family and friends. As an architect and custom builder, I take great pride in creating homes that will welcome family, friends, and…Santa to your special holiday celebration in the North Georgia Mountains. Please visit www.henryzuckerman.com
From our home to yours… HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!
November 23, 2009
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Tags: Black Mountain, Black Mountain Forest Christmas Tree Farm, Bottoms Tree farm, Christmas Tree Farm, Christmas Vacation, Dahlonega, Dillard Tree Farm, Georgia tree farm, Henry Zuckerman, Holly Hill Tree Farm, Jack's Tree Farm, Kinsey family Tree Farm, Lowery's Tree farm, Mossey Creek Tree farm, north georgia builder, North Georgia College, North Georgia College and State University, North Georgia Mountains, Osage Tree Farm, Purcell's Tree Farm, southern appliachan mountain, Southern Tree Plantation, U-Choose and Cut trees
There is a little Clark W. Griswold in all of us. As in the movie "Christmas Vacation", we dream of trudging through knee-deep snow with our family on a quest for this year's family Christmas tree. Last year's tree was "perfect", but it has lost its stature over the last ten months. We are now " laser focused" on finding THE TREE; the perfect specimen to grace our home and be adorned with our favorite, treasured ornaments. It MUST be the tree of all trees that will set the standard for all other Christmas' to come. A tree that will be the symbol of this years family Christmas.
In the past, I have dragged my family to Christmas tree lots all over Atlanta to find the perfect tree. We have found short ones, tall ones, skinny ones, and fat ones. We have all heard a tree vendor in a shopping center parking lot tout fresh trees; just cut last week, and shipped directly from the tree farm just for you. Perhaps some of the trees are fresh, but if you really want a fresh tree, why not cut one yourself ? It will be a family adventure that promises to give lasting memories and interesting stories that will be told and embellished for years to come.
For those of us that prefer not trekking through knee-deep snow like the Griswold's to find the perfect family Christmas tree, consider a local north Georgia tree farm. Tree farms offer a variety of tree types and sizes ready for you to cut. Some tree farms make the experience even more rewarding with hay rides, hot chocolate, and other activities for kids.
You might recall the scene in 'Christmas Vacation" when Clark's son Rusty asks, "Dad…did you bring the saw?" Although some tree farms have saws available, I urge you to bring your own saw, along with rope / tie-downs, protection for the top of your vehicle, and gloves.
So go ahead and make your plans to cut your own tree this year. It will prove to be fun for everyone, even Dad. I have compiled a short list of some Christmas tree farms in the north Georgia mountains. Please check with the individual tree farm for hours of operation, and any other activities they may have.
The Kinsey Family Tree Farm on Jot-EM-Down Road in Forsyth County, www.kinseyfamilyfarm.com, opens the weekend before Thanksgiving. In addition to cut your own trees, they offer pre-cut, and "live" trees for sale. Roasted marshmallows, hot chocolate, wagon rides, and holiday music will surely delight the family.
Located on John Burruss Road in Forsyth County is the Bottoms Christmas Tree farm, www.bottomstreefarm.com . They have a wonderful selection of "Choose to Cut" trees. The family can enjoy roasted marshmallows and hot apple cider. You can visit with their farm animals and take a horse drawn wagon ride ( Saturdays only).
The Holly Hill Tree Farm, www.hollyhilltreefarm.com , on Woodland Lane in Dahlonega offers a variety of "U-Choose and Cut" trees. Also in Dahlonega on Black Mountain Road is the Black Mountain Forest Christmas Tree farm, www.blackmountainforest.gacta.com . They offer White Pine and Leyland Cypress trees ready for you to cut. Spend some time browsing the Christmas shop for handmade wreaths, and Christmas decorations. Enjoy viewing the display of antique tractors, corn shelters and grinders.
In Pickens County, visit Jack's Tree Farms ( 706-692-3261) on Carver Mill Road in Talking Rock. Please call for hours of operation. Also in Pickens County is Lowery's Tree Farm on Old Pleasant Valley Road. They can be reached at 706-276-3545.
In Clarkesville, Habersham County, visit Purcell Tree Farm on Ga. Hwy. 197 North. They offer "U-Choose & Cut" and pre-cut trees. The Christmas tree farm opens the day after Thanksgiving. Contact them at 706-754-4134.
Located in Cleveland, White County is the Mossey Creek Tree Farm. They offer a variety of "U-Choose and Cut" trees, such as Leyland Cypress, White Pine, and Cedar. They can be reached at 706-219-3059.
Rabun County is home to the Dillard Tree Farm, www.dillardtreefarm.gacta.com, on Highway 441 in Dillard. The tree farm is open Thanksgiving afternoon, and closes for the season on December 16. They feature the Canaan Fir Christmas Tree ready for you to cut. They can be reached at 706-746-3145. Also on Highway 441 in Rabun Gap is the Osage Tree Farm. They can be reached at 706-746-6952.
The Southern Tree Plantation, Inc. on Owltown Road in Blairsville claims to have over 25,000 Christmas trees of eight different varieties from which to choose. It has saws and wrapping available. Visit their web site for more information, www.southerntreeplantation.com/christmastrees.htm
There are other Christmas tree farms that offer pre-cut and live trees. Please visit http://pickyourownchristmastree.org/GAADxmas.php for a tree farm near you.
As an architect and home builder, some of my most vivid memories is returning to a client's home during the holiday season and seeing how they incorporated their Christmas decorations with the home design.
Often times, features are added to a design for this special time of year. In one instance, we centered outlets under the windows for "electric candles." In another home we created an alcove that is used year-round, but in December, it becomes a special place for their Christmas tree. We always place an outlet in the fireplace mantle for decorations. I take pride in designing and building a special place to relax and celebrate the holiday season. Please visit www.henryzuckerman.com
Dahlonega – A Mountain Gem
November 18, 2009
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Tags: Crimson Moon Cafe, Dahlonega, Dahlonega Gold Museum, dahlonega town square, Dahlonega wineries, Doc Johnson's Medicine Show, Henry Zuckerman, Holly Theater, north georgia builder, North Georgia College, North Georgia Mountain builder, North Georgia Mountains, wineries
One of my favorite towns in Georgia is nestled in the mountains an hour and a half north of Atlanta. The anticipation of something special begins on the journey to this "mountain gem." The majestic silhouette of the north Georgia mountains comes into view on your way to Dahlonega. It is a marvelous landscape that reflects an important part of Georgia and its history. I always look forward to the first sign of spring, as a green hue overtakes the mountains. The array of colors in the fall makes way for the first dusting of snow in the winter. This transformation is a sight to behold, as mother nature works her magic on Georgia's Appalachian wonder.
Step back in time as you walk around the Dahlonega Town Square. All of the buildings are on the National Historic Registry. Close your eyes and let yourself drift back in time to a more simple era, when the street in front of you was dirt and transportation was by horseback or buggy. The commerce of the day centered around gold. It was an exciting time then, as it is now. Dahlonega ( www.dahlonega.org ) has never forgotten its heritage, while transforming itself into a marvelous place to spend a day, week, or a lifetime.
Dahlonega is a special place with an incredible history. It is a treasure-trove of art, theater, wineries ( www.georgiawine.com ), restaurants, gold mines and wonderful shops on the town square. The focal point of the square is the old Courthouse, circa 1836. The Courthouse is now converted into the Dahlonega Gold Museum ( www.ngeorgia.com/ang/Dahlonega_Gold_Museum ). Many folks don't realize that in 1828, gold was first discovered in the Dahlonega, Lumpkin County area. This occurred some twenty years before the California gold rush began.
Adding to Dahlonega's charm is a robust art community. There are art galleries, live theater, bluegrass jams on the square, and concerts in Hancock Park. If your lucky, you can catch a live performance of Doc Johnson's Medicine Show ( www.docshows.com ). Doc and his troop of fun makers perform several times a year in Dahlonega. On your trip, be sure to visit the historic Holly Theater ( www.hollytheater.com ). The theater operates year-round. It offers movies, concerts, theatrical performances and special gala events. The Holly Children's Theater gives kids an opportunity to take part in acting classes and audition for one of the Children's Theater productions. Also on the square is a great music venue, The Crimson Moon Cafe ( www.thecrimsonmoon.com ).
Dahlonega is also home to the 130-year old North Georgia College & State University ( www.northgeorgia.edu ), which is part of the state university system. The college is only one of six senior level military colleges in the country. It is also home to some 5,000 students and offers a host of continuing education classes.
I have had the pleasure of working with many couples that have decided to move to the Dahlonega area. I consider designing and building homes in the North Georgia mountains a privilege. Each custom residence is a reflection of its owner, and as unique as a North Georgia sunset. For those who yearn for a simpler, more gentile way of life, consider Dahlonega. Please visit www.henryzuckerman.com
October 29, 2009
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Tags: Amicalola State Park, Amicaloloa Falls, architect, back porch, Brasstown bald, Brasstown valley resort, Dahlonega, north georgia, north georgia builder, North Georgia Mountain builder, North Georgia Mountains, southern appliachan mountain, Young Harris
Fall in the North Georgia Mountains is a magical time of year. Folks from all over the country come to North Georgia to share its beauty and vibrant colors. As you approach Dahlonega ( www.dahlonega.org ) from Ga. Hwy. 400, you begin to experience one of the greatest "free shows" on earth. The spectacular fall colors of the Southern Appalachian mountain range are striking ! Breathtaking views and sweeping panoramic vistas abound.
I'd say that most folks who live up here enjoy sitting on their back porch, taking in the sweet aroma of the mountains in the fall. As the days grow shorter, a crisp chill fills the evening air. You can smell wood burning in fireplaces and back yard pits throughout the mountains. The aroma is distinct. It invigorates the senses. One can feel the warm glow of lights twinkling through the trees and hear the distant rustling of the fallen multi-colored leaves as the mountain animals prepare for the winter.
Venture to the top of Brasstown Bald
( www.ngeorgia.com/ang/Brasstown-Bald ) near Young Harris and enjoy a 360-degree panorama of the mountains and valleys below. Also near Young Harris is the Brasstown Valley Resort
( www.brasstownvalley.com). Sit on the back porch of the Lodge and "take-in" the amazing vistas year-round. A bit closer to metro Atlanta is Amicalola State Park ( www.amicalolafalls.com ), which is also near Dahlonega. Enjoy the vistas from the Lodge, or hike up to the top of the falls.
Even better, stay in the mountains for a weekend. Rent a cabin and enjoy all that the mountains have to offer. Take walks along a stream with your spouse, kids, or grandkids. Be sure to bring your canine companion. Watch your dog chasing leaves and squirrels, while jumping in and out of the cool mountain waters. Take your sweetheart for a romantic evening stroll down a quiet mountain road or just sit and rock on the back porch, as the moonlight dances through the half-naked trees.
As an experienced architect and north Georgia Mountain builder, I have helped many families make the mountains their home. All it takes is the aroma of the mountains in the fall, and a vision of sitting on your back porch. Please visit ( www.henryzuckerman.com )


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A surveillance image of a suspect in a sexual assault on Staten Island last week. (Credit: NYPD)
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police on Monday were asking for assistance from the public in finding a suspect in a sexual assault last week on Staten Island.
The attack happened around 2 a.m. this past Wednesday in front of 15 Church St., in the Elm Park section of Staten Island.
The man approached the 44-year-old victim, took her to a secluded location, and sexually assaulted her, police said.
Police have released photos of the suspect, whom they described as being in his 30s.
Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers Web site, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.
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