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If you prefer smaller, more intimate spaces, a six-foot-long Convertible Bench Cafeteria Table is a wise selection.
These versatile Convertible Bench Cafeteria Tables from NPS offer three options in one. Each unit can be set up individually as either a bench with a back or a bench with a writing surface, or two tables can be attached with built-in ganging devices to create a cafeteria table. Flip-up benches offer compact, pinch-proof folding for convenient storage and transport.
Convertible bench cafeteria tables are built to stand up to years of heavy use. Laminate surfaces are supported by 16-gauge steel aprons and 14-gauge steel frames. Each unit glides smoothly into place on four casters. Two locking casters and reinforced nylon glides with steel inserts on bench legs prevent sliding while tables are in use. Whether you need assembly seating, study hall tables, cafeteria tables or all three, convertible bench tables are a smart choice.
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National Public Seating
National Public Seating manufactures a wide range of portable furniture including folding chairs and tables for a variety of purposes, moveable risers and stages for musical performances and solutions for furniture transport.
- Width:
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- Length:
- 72 in.
- Height:
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- Weight:
- 130 lbs.
- ADA Compliant:
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- Bench Core
Plywood is very strong and stable. It is made from layers of wood pressed together with grains going in opposite directions to increase strength.
- Bench Thickness:
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- Bench Width:
- 12"
- Casters:
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- 72"W x 12"D x 34"H
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- Frame Finish:
Powder Coat/Chrome
Powder coat is a paint finish that is electro-statically applied to steel components leaving a highly-durable, scratch-resistant, rust-free, eco-friendly finish.
- Frame Specs:
14-Gauge Steel
Gauge is a measurement of steel thickness - the lower the gauge, the thicker the steel.
- Green
- MAS Certified LEED & CHPS
- Seating Capacity:
- 3-4
- Style:
- Cafeteria Tables
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Plywood is very strong and stable. It is made from layers of wood pressed together with grains going in opposite directions to increase strength.
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Protect Edge
Protect edge consists of a polyurethane epoxy resin chemically bound to the edge of the laminate, core and backing sheet. This resin helps from food getting stuck in between the core and ends.
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14-gauge Steel Frame
Gauge is a measurement of steel thickness - the lower the gauge, the thicker the steel.
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Laminate creates a smooth, scratch-resistant surface that is easy to clean.
- Tabletop
- .75"
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- Certified Green
- Enhanced Protection: Anti-bacterial ProtectEdge prevents food from being trapped between the laminate surface and the table edge.
- Tough Core: Strong, sturdy plywood core makes your table extra durable.
- Flexible Functioning: Use as a bench with back, bench with table, or combine 2 units into a cafeteria table with benches.
- Easy Transformation: Just rotate bench backrest to provide a versatile 15"-deep writing surface.
- All Inclusive: Built-in ganging brackets included to connect two units and create a large table with two benches.
- Space Saver: Benches have easy, pinch-proof folding for convenient transport and storage.
- Sturdy Support: Frames are made from heavy-duty, 14-gauge steel, with 16-gauge steel aprons under surfaces for enhanced support.
- Enhanced Base: Entry locations are chrome plated to prevent wear.
- Safe Design: Individual tables have no tripping hazards underneath the work surface.
- Clean Floors: Rolls on four industrial grade, non-marking casters (2 locking).
- Sturdy Positioning: Non-marring reinforced nylon glides with steel inserts installed over leg uprights.
- Lifetime Coverage: Our Limited Lifetime Warranty guarantees many years of use and enjoyment.
This product is ADA compliant and wheelchair accessible.
High-Pressure Laminate is an extremely durable and easy-to-clean surface, commonly used on kitchen counters, office desks and tables.
Powder coat paint is a quality paint finish made by electro-statically applying powder paint to steel and then baking it in an oven. This results in a super-smooth and durable finish.
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|We're back for the final installment of the Non-Heroic semi-guide to the Trial of the Crusader, the 10/25 man Raid introduced in Patch 3.2. This post talks about the final boss, Anub'arak. After starting up the final segment, you get a bit of "talk" (I won't spoil it for you) and then you are dropped down into a pit with water in it. You have a chance to rebuff/eat/etc. but you cannot get out until you defeat the boss (except for porting/hearthing I guess). Bring repairbots if you can and repair before starting it up. Even when you die, you come back falling into the pit at this point.
For information about this boss in general (like loot tables and abilities) go check out mmo-champion.
Ok. Hints and tips for this boss.
- Ignore the "Yellow" crawlies just before the boss, they go away when you aggro the boss.
- If you are DPS, make a macro to target the Frost Sphere and shoot/cast them down. You want to blanket the area with them leaving places for your raid to walk around though
- Tanks should tank him as much as possible on the frosty ground. It keeps him from submerging (supposedly)
- When he DOES submerge, he will "follow" someone and try to hit them with his spikes. Kite him to a frozen ground patch and he will "hit his head". After a few of these he will re-emerge
- Final Phase… At 30% he "enrages" and does a AOE life drain to the whole party. Healers have to be on the ball for this and all DPS should concentrate on taking the boss down ASAP. We didn't at the time, but you should save heroism/bloodlust for this part of the fight.
That's pretty much it (dunno about changes because of 25 man yet.) After you kill him there will be a couple people outside the back of that room. One is a mage that ports you back to dalaran (no other way out!). You have also unlocked the Trial of the Grand Crusader raid. Let me tell you, it is difficult.. I think we need more dps.
Here are a couple changes we found just in the first boss of the first boss set. Fires.. They do a DoT now.. (or at least a significant one compared to before). Stuff, in general, takes longer to kill and if you don't finish it on a pretty short clock, the next bosses come out (Jormungars).. ARGH! We missed the timing on all of our wipes. Oh, and you get 50 tries a week. Although for the first few wipes there was a problem and we lost 2 attempts instead of 1.

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...and the Lucas Mail-Away should not be missed, it will also be packed in the vintage style packaging.
What I find funny is that you can order a case of these figures from SWS.com but you still have to send in the proof of purchases to get you GL stormtrooper.Let's see, didn't I just purchase a case from you guys? Why don't you just send me 2 GL's with my order and we'll call it a day? Great point. It'd make a lot of sense.
Ha! The first thing that popped into my head with this younger version of the JorgTrooper was Lucas in Love!
George Lucas mail-in offer details: In each Luke Skywalker (X-wing Pilot) figure is an order form. Each other figure includes a tab you must affix to the order form. Collect all the tabs from each figure along with a check or money order for $4.95 to:Vintage Figure Redemption RequestPO Box 10790Bozeman, MT 59719-0790Offers must be postmarked by November 30, 2006. Figures will arrive between June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2006. Rules subject to change. Please consult the form(s) inside your action figures upon receipt for additional details.
Hmm. I was hoping for no shipping but kind of expecting it. Seems a little steep for a new head on an existing body which doesn't appear to be the VOTC sculpt. Figure may change, I guess, but we'll see.$44.95 minimum for the head cheese...
questionable quality Georgetrooper.
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It looks a lot like the Post Toscana, albeit in a contrasting color.
I would love to see the original fill a prime Hudson waterfront slot.
It looks a lot like the Post Toscana, albeit in a contrasting color.
Hudson Mews
I read something about the project but forgot where. This development reminds me of the complex proposed at 85 Jay Street. :x
You know the architect?
What is this? Is this a real project?Originally Posted by Derek2k3
Nope but since it's grouped with Hudson Crossing in the rendering and on his web site, I would guess H. Thomas O' Hara Architects. I'm not sure and doubt this is a ready to build project. In the Far West Side Plan these sites are suppose to be parkland.Originally Posted by Gulcrapek
Manhattan Apartment Sales See Slight Uptick in June, report says
July 7, 2004
The number of signed sales contracts for apartments in Manhattan south of 96th street increased by one percent in June, according to a report by Mitchell, Maxwell & Jackson, the appraisal company.
The survey found 662 sales compared to 656 in May.
"We may have seen the last gasp before mortgage rates climb again as a result of the Federal Reserves quarter point increase in key short-term interest rates" said Jeffrey Jackson, chairman of MMJ.
"We anticipated the number of signed contracts to continue dropping as they had in April and May following the record low 5.59 percent 30-year rate recorded in March," said Jackson. "It appears that anyone on the fence jumped in at the last moment prior to the anticipated Fed rate increase."
The report also found the average contract price for the month edged up 1 percent, to close at $917,864 compared to $910,548 recorded in May.
Sales below $1.5 million were up 3 percent, from 546 to 562, the report said. Sales over $1.5 million were down 9 percent from 110 to 100.
Eastside sales were up 8 percent to 236, Downtown sales were up 3 percent to 200, Westside sales were down 7 percent to 149, and Midtown sales were down 12 percent to 77, the survey found.
Copyright 2003-2004 The Real Deal.
New Residential Development
June 2004,
65-71 East 130th Street
Seven-story, 25-unit market rate apartment building planned between Madison and Park Avenues. The project is being built on four contiguous vacant lots by East Harlem Development Corp. Construction will begin this spring.
2000 Fifth Avenue
Nine-story co-op with 23 units planned for the corner of Fifth Avenue and 124th Street, across from Marcus Garvey Park. The building will also include a retail component, sublevel parking for 32 cars and a community facility. Upside Ventures represented both the owners and developers of the site. Construction will begin this spring.
The Clayton
257 West 117th Street
Seven-story townhouse built in 1890s being converted to 16 apartments. Units will be two-bedroom, two-bathroom and range from 2,200 to 2,800 square feet. Prices start at $1.1 million. Bridge Capital Corporation is the building owner. Project to be completed by late August. Contact: Lawrence Comroe and Tony Oakley, Corcoran, 212-875-2942.
112 Central Park South
208-room, 27-floor former InterContinental hotel to be converted to 65 co-op units, each with one to three bedrooms and 1,000 to 2,365 square feet of space. Prices haven't been set, but are expected to range from $1 million to $5 million. Though a co-op (because the developer rents the land under the building), owners will not need board approval to sell or sublet their units. Anbau Enterprises is the developer; Costas Kondylis & Partners is the renovation architect. Sales are expected to start by the end of the year and the project is expected to be finished in 15 months. Contact: Anbau Enterprises, 212-938-0090.
Park Avenue Place
60 East 55th Street
New 45-story condo development rising between Park and Madison Avenues that will offer 76 units featuring a variety of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Apartments will range from 446 to 2,950 square feet. The building will also include the 23,000-square-foot "Core Club" in its first five floors, a private club open to building residents. It will include a new restaurant and bar by chef Tom Colicchio of Craft, as well as a library, lounge, screening room and meeting rooms. There will also be a spa and fitness studio, and changing facilities with butler service. The project is being developed by Davis/RFR. Architects Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates designed the tower, which features a glass exterior, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP served as interior architects for the project. The Marketing Directors are the property's sales and marketing agent. Sales are already underway and the project is slated for occupancy in December. Contact: Park Avenue Place sales center, 212-813-9055.
233 Front Street
11-story, 96-unit rental building, primarily one- and two- bedrooms, with a few studios and three-bedrooms. Rents are expected to range from $2,100 to $3,000 for a one bedroom. In addition to top amenities, some apartments have views of the Brooklyn Bridge and access to backyard gardens. Sciame Development and Construction Co. is the general contractor. Apartments will go on the market this fall.
The Crest
63 Wall Street
A 37-story, 476-unit rental building converted from the former home of Brown Brothers Harriman. Studios will rent for $1,770. Apartments range from 425 to 2,000 square feet. The 1929 neoclassical-style building will also feature a "Great Room" with billiards area, baby grand piano, library, screening room, common sundeck, and ATM and DVD rental services. Developed by Metro Loft Management. Set to open in June. Contact: crestnyc.com
One Morton Square
All six of the townhouse residences at Morton Square, a development by JD Carlisle Development Corp. were sold as of last month. The last townhouse achieved a price of $4.25 million. The townhouses are three stories, with three to four bedrooms, and four-and-a-half-baths. The 147 lofts, townhouses and family size classic residences in Morton Square will be completed and available for occupancy this summer. Contact: mortonsquare.com.
505 Greenwich Street
More than 80 percent of the units have been sold at the 14-story condo building with 104 units following the beginning of sales in January. The building, which is to be completed this fall, has 25 three-bedroom apartments, 42 two-bedroom units and 37 one-bedroom apartments, with sizes ranging from 722 to 2,400 square feet. Contact: 505 Greenwich Street Presentation Center, 212-505-9600, or visit 505greenwich.com.
The Metropolitan
181 East 90th Street
More than 70 percent of the condos have been sold in the first 25 weeks since the sales office opened its doors, according to developer Sherwood Properties. Buyers had signed over $100 million in sales contracts since sales commenced on Sept. 15. The Philip Johnson-designed building features 94 famliy- sized homes. Prices range from $850,000 to $7.95 million for the 3,550-square-foot terraced penthouse. Contact: Michelle Conte, Brown Harris Stevens, 212-906-9393.
The Seville
300 East 77th Street
Nearly 85 percent of the residences have been sold at the 32-story tower designed by architect Robert A.M. Stern. The majority of the 84 residences are two-bedroom apartments, with the remaining mix comprised of one- and three-bedrooms, and two full-floor penthouses. Prices of the available homes start at $2.1 million for two-bedrooms and $2.975 million for three-bedroom residences. The penthouses are priced at $8.2 and $9 million. The building is already completed, but several homes were recently released for purchase. Contact: The Marketing Directors, 212-826-8822.
Copyright 2003-2004 The Real Deal.
Broadway buzz
July 7, 2004
It's just a squat little building in mid-block, but 353 Broadway is generating a big buzz.
All along lower Broadway, people are talking about developer Ilan Tavor's plan to tear down the two-floor property and replace it with a 20-story apartment tower that would loom above its low-rise neighbors between Leonard and Franklin streets.
The building, designed by Joseph Aliotta of Swanke Hayden Connell Architects, would have 81 apartments.
The retail tenant, White Furniture, has already been chucked out, and has moved to another building up the street.
But don't expect the wrecking crews to show up just yet. The city Department of Buildings rejected the design plan as incomplete.
Tavor doesn't want to talk about the project just now - unlike the neighbors - so there's no telling when he will return to the buildings department with an amended plan. Aliotta also declined to answer questions.
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By BRADEN KEIL
July 13, 2004
Nothing can slow down the soaring market for Manhattan apartments not even the soaring interest rates.
Leading the way, by a large margin, is the condo market, which posted a remarkable 60 percent increase for East Side condos, with an average sale price of $1.4 million.
The average price for condos around the borough jumped 38 percent and Manhattan co-ops went up 19 percent, according to a report released by the Corcoran Group real-estate firm.
Co-op studios around Manhattan jumped 20 percent to an average $277,000 and a typical condo studio will set you back $396,000.
"Just to live in one room . . . will cost you just under $400,000," said Corcoran CEO Pam Liebman.
"And that doesn't even mean you'll get a view out that one window."
People who could afford apartments with lots of bedrooms were in a "buying frenzy" the report said.
Condos with three or more bedrooms sold for an average of close to $3 million a 32 percent hike from the first half of 2003.
Co-ops with three or more bedrooms went for an average of $2.5 million an 8 percent increase.
Co-ops generally sell for less than condos because of the hassles of getting approved by persnickety boards and have to give up highly personal financial and other information.
Townhouses, once considered undesirable and expensive to maintain, are now practically worth their weight in gold.
"Buying a townhouse on the Upper East Side is going to cost an average $5.8 million," said Liebman.
That's an increase of 23 percent over last year.
West Side townhouses posted a 17 percent gain in the last six months to $2.41 million.
Corcoran says the superheated market is being propelled by "record Wall Street earnings."
In another report, Jeffrey Jackson, the chief economist for appraisal firm Mitchell, Maxwell & Jackson, said, "At the current rate, within five years [no Manhattan apartment or condo] will go for under a half a million dollars."
According to MMJ, the increase in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate from 5.74 percent to 6.26 percent did nothing to affect sales.
The Corcoran report also showed that Brooklyn sales and prices continue to surge.
In the first half of 2004, the average price of all residences went up 16 percent. Sales of single-family homes were up 18 percent over the same period last year.
Sales were especially good in Fort Greene and Boerum Hill, where prices increased 30 percent from a year ago.
One of the fastest growing Brooklyn neighborhoods is DUMBO, where the average price of condos jumped a startling 42 percent to $1.1 million.
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By STEVE CUOZZO
July 13, 2004
COMPARED with the investment-sale market for office buildings, trades of large Manhattan apartment buildings are few and far between. But they're enjoying a boomlet, with both institutional and individual investors hankering for a piece of the action.
Even as a partnership led by Stephen B. Siegel negotiates to make its biggest purchase by far for $75 million on the Upper West Side Equity Residential, the publicly traded owner of apartments nationwide, is poised to take its first New York market plunge.
Sam Zell's Chicago-based REIT has a contract to buy Hudson Crossing, the 2-year-old, 260-unit building at 400 W. 37th St., at Ninth Avenue.
Sources say the sale is likely to close by the end of the month in the mid-$90 millions, or a healthy $400,000 per unit. (Zell seems to have taken a personal interest in the Manhattan market too: He recently bought a pied-a-terre, his first here, on Fifth Avenue in the 90s.)
Eastdil's Douglas Harmon, who is handling the Hudson Crossing sale for the seller, the Dermot Co., did not return calls by press time.
The apartment-building market gained momentum with Archstone-Smith's purchase last winter from Related Cos. of the Sonoma at 300 E. 39th St. That transaction, also brokered by Harmon Institutional Real Estate Investor magazine's "broker of the year" for 2003 fetched a record price of nearly $600,000 per unit.
And Eastdil, we hear, has begun marketing two more biggies downtown for current owner Worldwide Holdings: 88 Greenwich St. (460 units), projected to trade for around $200 million, and 71 Broadway (240 units), for around $100 million. Both are former office buildings converted to apartments with excellent views and condo-conversion potential.
"Residential buildings in Manhattan come about so infrequently that they're seen as hot opportunities," a source explained. "Now, rising interest rates will put the squeeze on the apartment-sale market, which inevitably helps the rental market."
Apartment building owners "see that prices have accelerated to the point that they say, 'We'll never get numbers like these again, so let's cash in some chips,' " the source continued.
The new player on the residential-acquisition scene is Siegel's SG2, which is negotiating to buy the 272-unit tower at 230 Riverside Dr., at 95th Street, for around $75 million.
It's a jumbo ante-upping by Siegel and his partners, brothers Andrew and Jeffrey Goldberg. (The fraternal duo wear other hats as brokers at CB Richard Ellis, where Siegel is chief of global Brokerage; CBRE is not involved in the trio's acquistion business.)
If Siegel's group succeeds in buying 230 Riverside, it will pay more for the address than it previously spent on its entire portfolio of 400 units, most of which are in small buildings in upper Manhattan.
"It shows they've got the capital and they could make runs at buildings like 88 Greenwich and 71 Broadway," an insider said.
Siegel was out of town and could not be reached.
Copyright 2004 NYP Holdings, Inc.
Report shows big gains in apt. prices in 2004
July 13, 2004
Market-wide in Manhattan, average sale prices for condominiums and co-ops were up 38 percent for condominiums and 19 percent for co-ops.
In the first half of 2004, buyers paid an average $1.23 million for condominiums and close to $900,000 for co-ops, the report said.
High demand for apartments with three or more bedrooms sparked a buying frenzy the first two quarters of 2004. Three-plus bedroom condominiums sold for close to $3 million on average, a 32 percent hike from the first half of 2003.
Three-plus bedroom co-ops sold for an average $2.5 million, an 8 percent increase over the same period last year.
Neighborhoods south of 34th Street enjoyed a continued surge in popularity, especially for couples and young families in search of larger living spaces. Competition for such apartments was strong, evidenced by the impressive price increases in both the two and three plus bedroom categories. Three plus bedroom co-ops, for example, averaged a 33 percent increase and two bedroom condominiums rose on average by 38 percent.
Townhouse prices rose in the first six months of 2004, especially on the East Side, where in the first half of 2004 prices averaged $5.6 million, compared to $4.53 million in 2003.
Copyright 2003-2004 The Real Deal.
Apartment Market stays steady
By Stuart W. Elliott
July 2004
Following frenzied buying and selling in the first half of the year, residential brokers in Manhattan said they are now seeing a stable and steady marketplace.
Rising interest rates have cooled the market, buyers are feeling less pressure to make a decision, and brokers say prices are increasing more slowly.
"We're at the flat part of the stairs," said Donna Olshan, president of Olshan Realty. "We're taking a breather from that torrid spring and basically going back to more of a stable market."
Neil Binder, principal of Bellmarc, said that buyers "don't feel the same pressure. They're saying, if I don't make a decision quickly, maybe I can make a better deal in a few months."
As a result, "a lot of brokers are not out there as aggressively as they were," said Binder.
The drop-off was apparent by May. For that month, there was a 17 percent decline in signed contracts in Manhattan south of 96th Street compared to April, the largest decline in nine months, according to a report by appraisers Mitchell, Maxwell & Jackson.
In June, the number of signed contracts actually increased by one percent, according to an MMJ study. The report also found the average contract price for the month edged up one percent, to close at $917,864, compared to $910,548 recorded in May.
"We anticipated the number of signed contracts to continue dropping, and this may have been the last gasp before mortgage rates climb again," said Jeffrey Jackson, chairman of MMJ.
Jacky Teplitzky, executive vice president at Douglas Elliman, said that much of the frenzy that has abated has occurred in the market for one-bedrooms and studios.
"In the two-bedroom, two-bathroom category, the inventory is very tight, so it's a different story," Teplitzky said in late June. "The luxury market has also been very active, because it's not so driven by interest rates."
Pricing of apartments has also changed since the first quarter. "From January to February or from February to March, I would take what happened the month before and add 5 percent," she said. "Now pricing is the same as the month before."
Binder said there have been some price reductions at Bellmarc. "On about 10 percent of our exclusives, the price has come down," he said.
Some sellers still want to believe it's the overheated first quarter, said Teplitzky.
"I just turned away two listings that were way overpriced," she said. "The sellers were living in la-la land." Teplitzky said that nearly all buyers mention the press coverage several months ago about the average apartment price in Manhattan reaching $1 million. "That's the first thing they tell me about," she said.
Michael Goldenberg, Halstead's executive director of sales for the West Side, agreed. "Some people are testing to see if they can get a price considered aggressive," he said. "But if you want to sell, you are adjusting."
Binder said the "pause" that he sees in market will "readjust soon, and we'll have a very good fall." He added that he doesn't think increases in interest rates will go anywhere dramatic. The Fed raised the benchmark interest rate by 1/4 point at the end of June.
Teplitzky said the slower market may just be a seasonal adjustment, and "we don't know if this is a permanent change."
Olshan pegged a resurgence at the start of next year. "I think the market will come roaring back in early 2005," she said. "The economy is getting better. The dollar is getting weaker, and the Euro is getting stronger, and I think we'll see a lot of foreign investment."
Alan Rogers, chairman of Douglas Elliman, said at a recent industry conference that he thinks the market will "be steady for the next two years."
"When interest rates climb, there will be an overreaction against that," he said. "People will psychologically take a while to get used to it."
Despite the less frenzied climate, however, brokers still said that the market remains strong.
"I like to tell people that the last quarter was a good year," said Binder.
"Never in the history of our company had I had a period like that. It was 100 percent over the year before."
"There is a tremendous amount of demand that is still present now," he said. "It's a more durable market, more under control."
Goldenberg pointed out that interest rates remain low.
"In 2000, we were at 8.75 percent," he said. "And everyone is freaking out about 7 percent interest rates."
Copyright 2003-2004 The Real Deal.
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Here is another story though:
On the Drawing Board
New Development Projects Underway
Source: Yale Robbins, Inc.
A new wave of condominium and co-op construction is sweeping Manhattan as dozens of new projects attest, with thousands of new co-op and condominium units being marketed to hungry buyers.
One Morton Square 600 Washington Street (at Morton Street)
A one-block residential development in Greenwich Village that turns a full-city block in the West Village into a residential enclave offering three home styles: town homes, lofts and condominiums. The $200 million project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2004, with home prices ranging from $600,000 to $3.25 million. Project designed by famed architect Costas Kondylis in cooperation with glass artist Thomas Patti, landscaper James van Sweden of Oehme, van Sweden and Associates, and interior architect Philip Koether.
48 Laight Street
At the center of TriBeCa's newest wave of new construction, 48 Laight Street was unanimously approved by the 12-member Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for its integrated use of traditional and modern materials, and is scheduled for completion later this year. The $9 million, six-story, 9-unit building will have two- and three-bedroom loft-style residences between 1,400 and 1,900 square feet and a spectacular 2,300 square-foot penthouse, all with expansive views. Approximately 4,000 square feet of retail space will anchor the buildings ground floor. Prices range from $975,000 to $1.6 million for the apartments and $3 million for the penthouse.
SoHo 25 25 West Houston
This luxury loft condominium building is the first newly constructed residential building in SoHo in over 20 years. Occupying the full block between Mercer and Greene Streets, the $35-million, nine-story building will offer 32 loft residences with unparalleled cityscape views to the north, east and west. The Beyer Blinder Belle-designed condo was conceived to be compatible with surrounding historic buildings, with a block-long, brick- and granite-clad façade with oversized windows, and three penthouses on the roof. SoHo 25 is selling now and scheduled for completion this spring.
Strivers Gardens 300 West 135th Street
Two attractive mid-rise towers, joined by a glass-enclosed atrium surrounded by landscaped gardens will be home to 170 luxury one- two- and three-bedroom condos. Located one block from City College of New York and half a block from the newly reconstructed and renovated St. Nicholas Park and the 135th Street subway stations, both of which are part of the Striver's Center Development Project overall plan to revitalize this well-established residential community.
The Hubert 3-9 Hubert Street (at Collister Street)
This new, 16-story luxury condo residence at 7 Hubert St. in the heart of TriBeCa, was more than 60 percent sold less than six months after the start of sales, according to The Sunshine Group. The Hubert's three residences include two mansion-width townhouses with private, 360-degree terrace. Provides panoramic view of Hudson River and skyline.
Rosa Parks Condominiums 163 St. Nicholas Avenue (at 118th Street)
Rosa Parks Condominium is being constructed near Morningside Park, Columbia University and the 125th Street shopping district. The 64unit building will include one- two- and three-bedroom residences, as well as three-bedroom penthouses with prices starting from $375,000. Amenities include concierge services, a fitness center, an underground parking garage, video intercom, state-of-the-art wiring for fast Internet access, laundry facilities, storage area, remote video monitoring system and entry system,Dbike storage, individual climate control and a landscaped garden.
1400 on Fifth 1400 5th Avenue
With 85 of 128 units reserved for purchasers with household incomes between $52,000 and $103,000, 1400 on Fifth gives middle-class families a shot at environmentally friendly living. Roughly 70 percent of the building is constructed from recycled or renewable materials, and a heating and cooling system run on geothermal energy lessens the building's dependence on fossil fuels.
Madison Plaza Madison Avenue (betw. 118th and 119th Streets)
Madison Plaza, a 120-unit co-op building, has joined Madison Park and Madison Court in promoting Harlems new real estate Renaissance. Along with Madison Court, Madison Plaza will feature 30,000 square feet of retail space on its ground floor, marking a new standard in affordable luxury housing uptown.
The Milan 300 East 55th Street
This new 32-story condo tower is scheduled to be finished in 2005, and already its 119 units are over 30 percent sold. The tower is going up on the former site of the El Morocco club and will include 93 two-bedroom residences with 2 or 2.5 baths, nine three-bedroom residences with 3.5 baths plus a library, and three penthouses with large terraces occupying the top floors of the building. Two penthouses on the 31st floor have three bedrooms and 3.5 baths and a single penthouse on the 32nd floor has three bedrooms, 4.5 baths, and a library. Each of the residences have 10-foot ceilings, and prices ranging from $750,000 for a one-bedroom to between $1.3 and $1.9 million for the two- and three-bedrooms.
One Beacon Court 151 East 58th Street
One Beacon Court is entered mid-block, via a courtyard framed by a seven-story, elliptical glass wall. Designer Jacques Grange has offset Cesar Pellis stark architectural elements with a muted palette inspired by Venetian palazzos. In the 105 condominium residences, spare lines and exterior walls of windows create light, airy spaces framed by vistas of Central Park and Manhattan. Prices begin at $2 million for 1,364 square feet with city and river views, and go to $26 million for 8,687 square feet with 14-foot ceilings and setback terraces.
Park Avenue Place 60 East 55th Street
This slender, 39-story, 76-unit condo tower was designed by Brennan Beer Gorman/Architects and will feature a 24-hour concierge service, a high-tech health club with sauna and steam rooms, an outdoor deck, garage and a fully equipped business center when its completed later this year. A restaurant also may be installed off the lobby.
The Paradigm 146-148 West 22nd Street
Located on West 22nd Street in Chelsea, the 12-story building, which was designed by Meltzer/Mandl Architects, will contain 12 full-floor loft residences, ranging in size from 1,540 to 2,579 square feet and priced from $1.3 million to $2.3 million. Every residence will feature private elevator access, a private terrace or balcony, and kitchens by Poggenpohl with stainless steel appliances by Sub-Zero, Bosch and Viking. Occupancy is slated for early 2004.
The Metropolitan 177 East 90th Street
Located in ever-popular Carnegie Hill, this 32-story, 94-unit condo building is scheduled for occupancy this spring. The heptagonal building has horizontal windows leaving a minimal amount of facade exposed. Units feature 9- to 10-foot ceilings, ultra-modern appliances, and a prime location only a few blocks from Central Park.
The Heritage at Trump Place 240 Riverside Boulevard
The Heritage at 240 Riverside Boulevard is Building A in an extensive group of new riverfront towers that make up Trump Place at Riverside South. Architect Costas Kondylis & Partners LLP designed the 368,150 square-foot, 31-story tower containing apartments ranging in size from 550 square-foot studios to 2,868 square-foot four-bedrooms, featuring imported marble baths, top-of-the-line kitchens and hardwood floors. Prices range from $335,000 for studios to $3.5 million for four bedroom units.
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Building a New Manhattan
A look at new residential construction and the next up-and-coming neighborhoods
By Carl Unegbu
July 2004
Recent zoning decisions and low interest rates mean Manhattan's borough-wide boom in residential development won't be ending anytime soon. Developers large and small have all grabbed a piece of the action.
Although all sections of the city have seen brisk development activity over the last several years, rezoning has sparked building in new areas that were formerly overlooked by both developers and those looking for places to live. Sixth Avenue and the West 20s in Chelsea, Noho, the South Street Seaport area, Tenth Avenue in the low 50s and just east of Columbia University are some of the most active sites for current or planned residential building, according to Lisa Rae Castrigno, assistant vice president at the Real Estate Board of New York.
The Real Deal takes a look at new projects slated to begin construction in 2004 and 2005, with an in-depth chart (see link at bottom of page).
Outside Manhattan, moves are already underway to rezone parts of Brooklyn and Queens, including the waterfront sections of Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Long Island City and parts of Park Slope.
The new development has been good for residential brokers' bottom line. A luxury high-rise can now be built almost anywhere in the city.
"There has been a tremendous blurring of neighborhood boundaries," said Louise Phillips Forbes, senior vice president at Halstead Property.
Glenwood Management's new 287-unit rental at 10 Liberty Street, for example, is the first major new luxury residential building to be built in the heart of the Financial District in over 25 years, the company says.
In Noho, the recently completed 57 Bond Street is the first new residential condo development in that section of the Bowery in more than 50 years, according to developer Alchemy Properties.
"Developers go for where they can see money," said Andrew Gerringer, managing director of Douglas Elliman's Development Marketing Group, adding that Chelsea now has wide appeal and that north of 96th Street has increasingly attracted builders.
Statistics from REBNY show a grand total of 7,492 units currently under construction, with Midtown West and Downtown leading the pack with 2,965 units and 2,262 units, respectively. Manhattan north of 96th Street ranks third, with 1,008 new units currently underway.
The statistics didn't include residential conversions, which likely would have driven the Downtown number higher because of the large number of offices being converted into apartments, with the help of Liberty Bond financing.
In the two areas with the most new ground-up construction, rental units dominate condos by a ratio of at least 4:1. On the flip side, developers favored condo units on the Upper East Side, the neighborhood with the least number new apartment under construction (289 units).
It's also worth noting that no new co-ops are being constructed anywhere in Manhattan except north of 96th Street, where 33 percent of the 1,008 units being built will be co-ops, according to the REBNY data. This area also has the highest number of new townhouses in the works, with 49.
Castrigno said this is partly attributable to the lower density of the area. She also said the city's tax abatement and incentives for developers of multifamily units would make it more profitable for developers to add more units through co-ops.
Castrigno said the level of construction in Manhattan last year was relatively similar to the annual amount of new construction over the last five years.
"Over the last five years, we've had 26,000 units completed," she said. "In 2003, we had 5,900 units completed, which was consistent with that."
It's too early to tally up 2004 completions, but some say it will be lower than the five-year average. Only 801 units have been completed so far this year, according to REBNY's data.
In a recently released report, Marcus & Millichap, the real estate investment brokerage company, found developers will complete 3,190 units in Manhattan in 2004, the "lowest total in many years."
Andrew Heiberger, president of Citi Habitats, now a division of the Corcoran Group, also said that outside the Financial District (a big caveat), "there is actually not that much construction planned over the next several years."
He did acknowledge that it's now acceptable to build almost anywhere in Manhattan today.
"It's all one big neighborhood," he said.
And Fritz Frigan, director of leasing at Halstead, said he doesn't see the number of new units coming online as low.
"There is a lot of new construction going on in rentals," he said. "There are more than 4,000 units coming to the market this year."
In the detailed map linked to this page, instead of providing a look at projects currently under construction (many of which are already well publicized), we've provided a map of planned new residential construction in 2004 and 2005, where the shovel hasn't hit the dirt yet.
We've done this to give brokers a look at where the most concentrated areas of development will be over the next several years, and where tomorrow's up-and-coming neighborhoods might be.
The REBNY generated list doesn't include some smaller projects, Castrigno said.
Copyright 2003-2004 The Real Deal.


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The latest craze out of Britain is "silent disco" where folks, listening to different music on headphones, shake their respective booties on the same dance floor to the beat of their own drummer or drum machine. "Silent disco" is apparently a big hit at weddings where older and younger guests can groove to separate tunes.
Before bashing the Brits on this soundless silliness, let's remember they also gave us the Beatles, who on Wednesday will be offering the generations new ways to, well, come together over music with the dual debut of "The Beatles: Rock Band" and the group's remastered CDs.
The hype machine, of course, has been in overdrive for weeks about the pricey double offering, seemingly a risky move in a slow economy where both the video game and recorded music businesses are struggling. But the Fab Four, who arrived in the U.S. 45½ years ago to thousands of screaming fans at Kennedy Airport, boast a history of living up to – and exceeding – great expectations.
The key to their success, the subject of countless books, articles and documentaries, always has come down to one simple thing: the music.
The Rock Band setup, though, seems anathema to many older fans, especially those of us inspired by the Beatles to learn to play actual musical instruments. But the genius of the move is that it offers youngsters whose parents weren't alive when the Beatles broke up a way to experience the music in a form that's familiar to them: the video game. It certainly will give families – ranging from kids to grandparents – something to play together come the holidays.
The remastered recordings, meanwhile, will let fans raised in the post-vinyl era listen to the Beatles the way the group meant the music to be heard, free of the muddy mixes that marred the first digital releases two decades ago. The box set also offers newcomers an instant Fab Four collection, good for immediate immersion, from "A Day in the Life" to "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away."
None of this is cheap. The Beatles: Rock Band retails for $250, while two CD sets – one in stereo, the other a special, limited-edition mono version – each go for about the same. The CDs also will be sold separately.
But getting even richer doesn't appear to be the prime motivation for Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison. The video game and CD releases are more about preserving the group's legacy, while drawing new fans into the fold.
"For us, let's remember that the central thing is our music is getting played," McCartney told The Observer of London. "That's the bottom line."
The Beatles, blamed by many for making the first big rip in what became the Generation Gap, have helped bridge the chasm in the nearly 40 years since they split: a recent Pew Research Center survey discovered the group is among the top four favorite musical acts of Americans 16 to 64.
That's an extraordinary finding in an age, where, with countless website and TV channel choices, there's a niche for every possible interest. Music, even in its segmented forms these days, offers one of the few opportunities for a mass, collective experience. As cheesy as it can be, there's a reason "American Idol" is TV's No. 1 show.
While the Beatles' songs are timeless, McCartney, et al, realize they've got to keep up with the times to get the music heard. Of course, they haven't taken the plunge into the deep end of the digital pool. The songs have yet to be set for an iTunes release.
That may come sooner rather than later: Wednesday, 9-9-09, an important, once-in-a-millennium date in Beatles history (the number nine is big in Beatledom; "Revolution 9" and "One After 909," to name a couple examples), not only marks the Rock Band and remastered CD debuts. Apple, named in honor of the Beatles' recording label, is set to hold its annual September product launch.
It's unclear whether health issues will permit Steve Jobs to participate, or whether there will be an announcement regarding the Beatles and iTunes. But given the timing, the event likely will be watched even more closely than usual.
In the age before recorded music, songs were passed from generation to generation by singing and playing them together. The mediums may be changing, but the impulse to share music isn't, especially when it comes to the Beatles.
So maybe when we're older, losing our hair, many years from now, we'll be at the wedding of someone not ever born yet, dancing, sans headphones, to a Beatles tune – all together now.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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"Remarkable . . . Subtle . . . brims with intriguing anecdotes . . . Rhodes speaks . . . with great eloquence." —Los Angeles Times
"Exciting . . . Cool and evenhanded . . . Rhodes owns this territory, and there's a lot of it to cover."–Bloomberg
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There are 2 suggestions I hear about when performance tuning the Lookup transformation on a large dimension table when getting the surrogate key for a fact table. I hope to introduce here a third.
The first is the caching option.
The Full Cache option will cache the whole table (or query columns). If you have a large dimension table, this might use a lot of memory.
The Partial Cache will load the matching rows but will clear least used lookup values once the memory size of the cache is exceed.
No Cache will query the data each and every time a lookup value is needed. No good is running lots of lookups on a large table
I believe using Full Cache is good when you have no memory limitations and a small dimension table. The Partial Cache is good for large tables. Not sure where No Cache would be used unless the lookup is not used much in the Data Flow Task.
The next suggestion is instead of selecting the whole table, use a T-SQL query to select only the columns you need,
By using only the needed columns in the SELECT T-SQL statement, you limit the amount of information retrieve into SQL Server's Buffer Pool and the SSIS cache.
One more option can help improve this query even more – a proper index.
SELECT ProductSKey, ProductID
FROM DimProduct
WHERE Status = 1
This query used above will still do a Clustered Index scan or Non-clustered Index with a Key Lookup in the execution plan based on the indexes available like an index on the just the status column.
But, if you can create a covering index with the Status as a Non-Clustered Index including ProductSKey (surrogate key) and ProductID (natural key) in the index, you can get better performance on the SQL instance side.
The cost of the query went from 0.0178649 to 0.0065309. The statistics IO went from 21 logical reads to 7 and the execution went from a Clustered Index scan to a Non-clustered Index Seek.
Using the partial cache and proper index on dimension table helped reduce a look up on one of our dimension tables from 3 seconds to less than one second on a 200,000+ row dimension table at my current employer. The execution performance was viewed in the new SSISDB statistics report in the 2012 version of SSIS. More on that in another blog.


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This year there's a Summer Olympics, a European football contest, and a U.S. presidential election. The Olympics return to London for the first time since 1948, the Euro Cup comes to Poland and Ukraine, and the U.S. election hinges on only a few states as the USA still uses a colonial-era "electoral college" which supersedes the popular vote.
This year's Euro Cup features Eastern Europe locations -- while Ukraine struggles with its public political image, Poland emerges as a player within the EU. Five years ago, I visited the stadium in Warsaw -- it was a derelict, overgrown open-pit with rotting bleachers. Dodgy characters offered to sell me bootleg vodka and pirated CDs. Friends told me that handguns and AK-47s were sometimes on offer.
You'll see the same stadium (considerably revamped) soon as a centerpiece for Euro Cup matches. Decades ago, Poland distanced itself from what former U.S. president Ronald Reagan called the "evil empire" (the Soviet Union), then the entire "Iron Curtain" came crashing down suddenly as Western newscasters struggled to pronounce the words "glastnost" and "perestroika" . . . and the USA lost its favorite arch-enemy.
But now the Euro Cup graces the former turf of the "evil empire," and there's another presidential election Stateside. Former U.S. chief executives could often conjure villains for the electorate -- the now-kaput Soviet Union won't do. What now? What appeals to "Generation Facebook"?
What else? "Cyberwarfare." Given the rapid rise of personal-computing power, with resultant gaps in public-understanding of technology, the specter of villains lurking online -- ready to crash essential systems in a concerted cyberstrike -- holds more appeal than comparing Putin to Stalin.
Worm as Warfare
But a new report has wrenched the cyberwarfare-angle. According to the New York Times, the Stuxnet worm (one of the more sophisticated viruses ever found in the wild) is the result of "a joint US and Israeli effort to target Iran's nuclear program." IDG journalist Jaikumar Vijayan writes that the Times report "is sure to trigger a sharp increase in state sponsored cyberattacks against American businesses and critical infrastructure targets, security experts warn."
"Alan Paller, director of research at the SANS Institute, said the revelation dramatically alters the cybersecurity landscape," wrote Vijayan. "'We are now going to be the target of massive attacks,' Paller said...'for a long time everything has been under the radar, no one was really sure that the U.S. was practicing this kind of activity. The U.S. has acted like it was an innocent victim' of state-sponsored attacks by other countries, he said."
The damning Times article details some pithy moments: "'Should we shut this thing down?' Mr Obama asked, according to members of the president's national security team who were in the room."
Well, no, Mr. President, that's not how properly constructed military-specification computer viruses work when they're in attack-mode. You don't hit the 'Like' button on your friend Mister Antivirus to make it all go away.
Stuxnet, (ironically code-named 'Olympic Games' and initiated by the Bush administration in 2006) "was of an entirely different type and sophistication," according to the Times. "It appears to be the first time the United States has repeatedly used cyberweapons to cripple another country's infrastructure, achieving, with computer code, what until then could be accomplished only by bombing a country or sending in agents to plant explosives," said the article.
"Mr. Obama, according to participants in the many Situation Room meetings on Olympic Games, was acutely aware that with every attack he was pushing the United States into new territory, much as his predecessors had with the first use of atomic weapons in the 1940s, of intercontinental missiles in the 1950s and of drones in the past decade. He repeatedly expressed concerns that any American acknowledgment that it was using cyberweapons...could enable other countries, terrorists or hackers to justify their own attacks."
Ready for Cyberbattle?
And in 2012, as Londoners discover the Ministry of Defense is considering placing surface-to-air missiles on residential flats during the Olympics, the Times article said "another cyberweapon called Flame was recently discovered to have attacked the computers of Iranian officials...American officials say that it was not part of Olympic Games. They have declined to say whether the United States was responsible for the Flame attack."
The Olympic Flame seems to have acquired an unintentional double-meaning. But among these half-revealed tales of cyberwarfare, who are the real bad guys? Security experts know that malware is in a constant of flux, and actions often provoke reactions -- just ask Sony about its experience with Anonymous.
Perhaps the U.S. president was prescient by repeatedly voicing his concern over the U.S. government's actions. We can only hope that the technological expertise that created Stuxnet was also applied to hardening weak-points that may be attacked -- now that the USA has lost the moral high-ground.
No word yet on whether the U.S. presidential candidates plan to make "cyberwarfare" a campaign-issue. Perhaps this particular issue has become too hot for mere politicians to handle.
This story, "Cyberwarfare Gets Political" was originally published by Computerworld Hong Kong.


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Bunn boys basketball coach Gerald Melton knows exactly who Kinston is, and to him, the Vikings are second to none.
FAYETTEVILLE � Bunn boys basketball coach Gerald Melton knows exactly who Kinston is, and to him, the Vikings are second to none.
Kinston (25-2) and the Wildcats (23-6) will tip off at 7 p.m. on Thursday in a 2A Eastern Regional semifinal game at Fayetteville�s Crown Arena, and already Melton is preparing his team for taking on its biggest challenge of the season in his opinion.
Even with his team playing 4A teams like Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons and East Wake, Melton believes the Vikings are the premier program in the state.
�It�s kind of an honor just to play them. They are the best � they�re probably the best program in the whole state, in any classification,� Melton said during Monday�s regional press conference in Fayetteville.
�For us to have the opportunity to play against them I look forward to it. I just wouldn�t have want to have done it in the early rounds.�
The Wildcats are pretty good themselves. They enter Thursday�s matchup having won 18 of their last 19 games, including the Northern Carolina 2A Conference tournament championship.
Last season Bunn, seeded seventh this year, earned a No. 1 seed in the state playoffs and had only two losses until being knocked out by North Brunswick in the second round. This year the Wildcats scheduled a tougher non-conference schedule, and while they may have suffered more losses because of it they feel they�re more game-ready for a team like Kinston, Melton said.
Vikings coach Perry Tyndall sure isn�t looking past them.
�They�ve probably got a bitter taste in their mouth from last year. The seeding, none of that stuff even matters, really. You play who you play and you play the way you�re capable of and you don�t worry about any of that stuff,� Tyndall said. �It�ll all take care of itself.�
Long time, no see
While Kinston�s boys are making their seventh straight appearance in the regionals, the last time one of its three 2A counterparts made it this far is Bunn, which last reached the semifinals in 2006.
The other two 2A participants � Jacksonville Northside and Fairmont � haven�t been since 2004 and 1994, respectively.
Bunn times three
Not only are Kinston�s boys playing Bunn on Thursday, but its girls will play Bunn at 7 p.m. on Friday in their regional semifinal.
The Vikings (24-4) and Wildcats (23-6) are meeting for the third time since last season�s regionals, with Kinston winning on a buzzer-beater last year and Bunn winning 55-49 during its own Christmas tournament in Dec. 27. As of that�s not enough Bunns for you, Bunn�s girls leading scorer is Whitney Bunn, who averages 15.1 points per game.
�They played us well. They spread the floor and attacked us,� Kinston coach Hubert Quinerly said. �But we�ll look to control some of that now.�
A familiar scene
Three of the four girls teams in this year�s 2A regionals � Kinston, Siler City Jordan-Matthews and Bunn � were here last season. The lone team that didn�t make it last year is Graham, which knocked out Kinston in the regional semifinals in 2011.
No cheering!
Committee members of the NCHSAA urged school administrators and coaches during Monday�s press conference to encourage their students to not cheer against a player from the opposing team while he or she is shooting free throws.
While it was more a suggestion than a rule, there are some rules that students must follow: No body, face or hair paint, no signs made of any kind and no noisemakers.
Good things come in pairs
Kinston is one of five schools in the Eastern Regionals whose boys and girls teams are still alive. Joining it is Bunn, West Craven, Raleigh Broughton and Fayetteville 71st.
Ryan Herman can be reached at 252-559-1073 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @KFPSports.


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The Melbourne Cup celebrations took place all over Australia. Although the event takes place in Melbourne – fashionable attendees gathered in Perth to celebrate the horse races.
A fashion must have for the races in Australia are like that of the Royal Wedding; posh apparel and of course a Fascinator – a lovely hat that is incredibly different than the grandeur size hats that we wear in the US. The Fascinators are incredibly small and can be worn on either a headband or a comb to slide into your hair. Sydney Milliner Christie Stokes, owner of Christie Millinery Designs (located on the Gold Coast of Australia) explains a little more about the Fascinator, where the inspiration for creating them comes from and how to wear the look.
'Often confidence comes with wearing the headpiece and I love seeing women transform once they have their piece on. As my pieces are quite different, they are popular with women who are fashion-forward but a good Milliner can make a headpiece to suit any client,' says an upbeat Stokes. Christie Stokes pieces are magnificent and definitely stand out in a crowd.
When thinking about fascinators we reminisce on the scene from My Fair Lady when Audrey Hepburn shouts an epic line during the horse races – we only wish we had her apparel then we develop a sense of nostalgia. 'I grew up watching My Fair Lady with my mom and sisters and I'm sure that had something to do with it!' Stokes agrees on the scene having an impact on her as well.
These fascinators not only double for celebrating the Melbourne Cup or weddings in the US but for the Kentucky Derby celebrations as well, 'I am hoping to establish myself within the Australian market and with stylist within Australia. Another area of potential is the Kentucky Derby and hoping to expand Christie Millinery Designs on the American heads for next year! Some of my most popular designs have already expanded to Texas for bespoke bridal wear.'
What celebrity would Stokes most like to see in her designs? 'Kirsten Dunst! She's got this really classic yet whimsical beauty about her – and she has a great face to work with hats.'
Christie Stokes launched the Christie Millinery Design label after studying at the Melbourne School of Fashion where she won the Melbourne Cup Millinery Award and is now designing in Australia. The looks are fascinating with chic apparel for various events. 'My goal with Millinery is to bring a modern edge to a traditional art. With the likes of the Duchess of Cambridge and Lady Gaga bringing Millinery back into the spotlight, I think now is the time to get young women interested in headwear again.' Just like Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle always posh in a Fascinator or an elegant hat, I'm not opposed to that statement.
Visit Christie Millinery Designs at http://www.christiemillinerydesigns.com/


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Monday, October 6, 2008
Comic 485: Not Actually That Deep
I was going to write something about Comic 484. I really was. Something about how it was a really kind of pithy observation and how obviously in-browser flash games are addictive, hence websites like AddictingGames.com. But then this "Depth" thing came along and I just lost the will to mock anything else.
update: Thomas wrote a guest post about 484! I posted it below this one to keep the chronology right, though it was in fact written later. Read it!
and now back to this "depth " comic...
So obviously it's playing off of last week's Height poster/advertisement. But like so many sequels (I'm looking at YOU, matrix reloaded!) it sucks hard compared to the original. And the original was not good.
It's jokes and references are even lamer ("ha ha, Vista sucks! no one has made this obsevation before!" "Ha ha, a computer mouse is called the same thing a mouse that is an animal is called!" "ha ha, rickrolling is still funny!"). It feels tired at this point (wooah, are we really zooming in as we get closer? again? awesome! and it's only been three whole comics since last time!). You can't help but wonder how long it will be before a poster goes up for sale. Looks like someone is hoping for some more cash flow...
Also, the whole thing is far, far too reminiscent of the film Powers of 10, which not only zooms in on the world from the farthest reaches of the universe (Height) to the tiniest (Depth). Heck, it even uses a log scale! And we certainly know Randall is a fan of Powers of 10...
Also the name doesn't even make sense. It's not like the stuff at the bottom of the comic is farther from anything; at least height vaguely measured the heights of things in some way, at least at the end. You aren't getting deeper into anything here.
Ok poll question: Is this the last we've seen of these comics for a while? And what's next ("new poster: Width!" and then later, "Duration!")
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But there's room for hate in 484! It's a bit of a trap, sure, since any haters can be called out as obsessive gamer nerds, but this is a risk we must take.ReplyDelete
If you won't do it, I volunteer. No guarantees of humor, though, since I'm a lowly plebian who can't write his own webcomics.
Well if you are a pathetic obsessive like me whose entire life revolves around this brilliant comic and you would disappear immediately if it stopped, you are probably well qualified to say something about it. E-mail me what you want to say - firstname.lastname@example.com include any pictures you want or any other details. By default, as you know, I put an image of the comic on the top of the post and link to the original.ReplyDelete
No, no, see, this is genius. This redeems everything, especially the height comic. See, it's not about being funny or good anymore. Now, it's about posters. And either one on its own would make a shit poster. But I want you to picture a room which contains BOTH of them.ReplyDelete
Imagine it. You walk in and here is Height on one side and Depth on the other. Or, OR, they are lined up so they are ONE LONG CONTIGUOUS POSTER. Eh? Eh?
You can have them side by side so you can simultaneously gaze into the cosmos and at a proton. You can be thinking 'wow the universe is really big but also really small my mind is so blown.' This is big. This is the end of XKCD the webcomic and the dawn of XKCD the poster store. I, for one, welcome this change with open wallet.
- AnonymousOctober 7, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Carl mentioned "Width" and "Duration" as a joke... But I think we might see "Duration", i.e. a poster showing the history of the universe going back in time.ReplyDelete
That would be interesting, but I'm sure it's been done many times before... who knows, maybe it'll be in the Xkcd store by next week?
- AnonymousOctober 7, 2008 at 11:06 PM
What, no mention of "Powers of 1"?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 7, 2008 at 11:06 PM
Man. I totally groaned as soon as I saw the title for this comic. And then I was like yippityyaye! And rushed on over here to see what you had to say about it.ReplyDelete
lol Rob. You could totally sell this. Not that you would need to, people are already calling their accountants to move some money around so they can be at the ready when Randall releases his Most Awesome Poster, part 2!
I'm wondering, Carl, what is your middle name? Z? You don't have to tell me if that's too stalker-ish.
- AnonymousOctober 7, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Anon, he did mention it, with "Randall is a fan."ReplyDelete
Rob, I am worried that we are headed there. xkcd becomes just a way to advertise products, but everyone keeps reading it because they still trick themselves into thinking it's funny. Honestly, maybe that was the plan all along. In that case, it's BRILLIANT.ReplyDelete
The annoying thing is that the Height and Depth posters could be lined up together and work as a single poster. This is annoying because it shows they are measuring the same thing, yet one claims to be about "height" and the other, "depth."
I am sure a "depth" poster would sell far, far worse than Height no doubt is. It's just so much less of a comic, in every way.
Vlad - I dunno, Mr. Hat's Crazy And Quirky Relationship Adventures began right after I complained he wasn't around enough anymore. Who knows what I can predict?
Amanda - you being excited about a bad comic because of this blog reminds me: I have recently started using google analytics to track visits to this site. I am curious if when there is a noticeably worse-than-average comic, the numbers shoot up. So far the data is: Inconclusive!
Also - nothing wrong with asking about the Z, but what it stands for is my Most Cherished Secret.
- AnonymousOctober 9, 2008 at 6:32 PM
Aw but now I wanna know what it is!ReplyDelete
Arrrrrrgh! WHY would you put your sekrit in your email address?
It's Zarathustra.ReplyDelete
Don't worry, I won't tell the Nietzsche Society.
- AnonymousMay 3, 2010 at 11:57 AM
I thought the bit about the angels and fork() were funny enough.ReplyDelete
Maybe I'm two years late on this, but I just noticed there's god damn sperm inside the computer. TMI, Randall.ReplyDelete
I am sure that is actually quite accurate for most readers of this comic.ReplyDelete


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Jonny Wilkinson's magical drop goal sent Toulon through to their first ever Heineken Cup final with a 24-12 win over Saracens.
It was a match of Test-level intensity in front of a distinctly un-Test like crowd. The boots of Farrell and Wilkinson dominated throughout, with the former England fly-half's last effort easily the best of the lot.
With a meagre crowd of 25,584 in attendance both sides sought to puncture what was a hollow atmosphere – a disappointing situation that reflected poorly on the sport.
Wilkinson will take the plaudits and rightly so, but the work of Toulon's pack was the true cause for their success. Chris Masoe in particular was outstanding – bullying the opposition on the run and on the ground.
Saracens were never truly shut out but their opportunities as the second-half wore on were wasted – Farrell and Joel Tomkins the culprits for failing to benefit from generous overlaps on the left. A second Heineken Cup semi-final loss that will sting much greater than the first.
Danie Rossouw's careless high tackle led to Farrell opening the scoring in the second minute with a penalty, Wilkinson responding instantly as both kickers opened their accounts.
A sustained attack started by Delon Armitage culminated in Wilkinson putting Toulon ahead with another penalty – the French side's scrum boasting the early advantage. Another penalty following a break from Alexis Palisson had left Toulon 9-3 ahead at the end of the opening quarter.
Penalties from both kickers added to the scoreboard – Palisson avoiding being sent to the bin for a deliberate knock on – before Farrell cut the deficit to three with Bastareaud isolated at the breakdown.
In the shootout between both kickers somebody had to miss first, Farrell failing with a chance to level the scores before half-time with a long-range penalty – Toulon ahead 12-9 at the interval.
Far from flash but intensely physical, Toulon's power began to tell after the break through runs from Masoe and Rossouw resulting in yet another scrum penalty – Andrew Sheridan imposing his mark as Wilkinson added another three points.
Saracens however remained in touch and they made it count – Rossouw's second careless tackle seeing him sent to the bin with Farrell striking the penalty.
Sin-binnings transform matches such as these and it spurred Saracens into life. Vunipola rumbled and hustled his way through the defence before sprinting clear, the attack eventually crumbling as Farrell's wide pass to Brown drifted forward and cost a crucial try.
The introduction of Charlie Hodgson for the injured Brad Barritt handed Saracens an extra cultured boot in midfield, but Saracens continued to lose out at the breakdown – Masoe's presence felt once more.
With a magnificent long-range strike from within his own half, Wilkinson halted the Saracens resurgence momentarily.
At times their own worst enemy, another huge overlap was squandered – Tomkins' pass this time letting the Premiership leaders down as it drifted forward with numbers out wide.
Jean-Charles Orioli's moment of madness nearly cost Toulon a score as he threw a lineout into Sheridan's back, but the French side escaped once more.
Rudi Wulf had the chance to kill off the game after besting Alex Goode in the air, his offload to Bastareaud drifting forward before Palisson came a fingertip away from heading to the right-hand corner after Matt Giteau's clever cross-field kick.
Wilkinson though had another magical moment in his locker – half-tackled by Farrell, he drilled over an astonishing drop-goal to put Toulon out of sight. An unfathomable piece of skill few players could execute.
A further penalty from Wilkinson widened the gap to 24-12 and so it remained – Twickenham's favourite son named Man of the Match and appropriately booting the ball into touch to send Toulon to Dublin and a final with Clermont.
The scorers:
For Saracens:
Pens: Farrell 4
For Toulon:
Pens: Wilkinson 7
Drop Goal: Wilkinson
Yellow Card: Rossouw
Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Joel Tomkins, 12 Brad Barritt, 11 David Strettle, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Richard Wigglesworth, 8 Ernst Joubert, 7 Kelly Brown, 6 Jackson Wray, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Steve Borthwick, 3 Matt Stevens, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Mako Vunipola.
Replacements: 16 John Smit, 17 Rhys Gill, 18 Carlos Nieto, 19 Mouritz Botha, 20 George Kruis, 21 Neil de Kock, 22 Charlie Hodgson, 23 Chris Wyles.
Toulon: 15 Delon Armitage, 14 Rudi Wulf, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Alexis Palisson, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Sébastien Tillous-Borde, 8 Chris Masoe, 7 Juan Fernandez Lobbe, 6 Danie Rossouw, 5 Nick Kennedy, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Sebastien Bruno, 1 Andrew Sheridan.
Replacements: 16 Jean-Charles Orioli, 17 Gethin Jenkins, 18 Davit Kubriashvili, 19 Joe van Niekerk, 20 Steffon Armitage, 21 Maxime Mermoz, 22 Frederic Michalak, 23 Jocelino Suta.
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
TMO: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Citing Commissioner: Denis Templeton (Ireland)


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Racing4Research has raised more than $2 million since 2008 in a quest to find a cure for neurofibromatosis, which affects 1 in every 3,000 children.
Five-year-old Travis Carpenter has a tumor that encompasses half the length of his body and one leg is 2 inches shorter than the other.
But nothing was about to stop him from scrawling his name on a race car before the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
"This is better than anything we could have imagined," said his mother Kelly Carpenter as she held him in her arms. Travis, who suffers from neurofibromatosis 1, nodded his head in agreement.
"He is beyond excited to be here," Kelly Carpenter said.
While many drivers in this weekend's Rolex will be racing for the finish line, at least two teams will be sprinting toward a cure.
Racing4Research has raised more than $2 million since 2008 in a quest to find a cure for neurofibromatosis, which affects 1 in every 3,000 children. The progressive disorder causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body. It also can lead to a variety of complications including blindness, bone abnormalities, cancer, deafness, disfigurement, learning disabilities and debilitating pain.
On Saturday morning, 50 children who are affected by NF and their families gathered in the garage area to scrawl their names on the No. 73 Porsche GT3, which is sponsored by the Children's Tumor Foundation and Park Place Motorsports.
Tyler Neppl, 7, and his father Shaun, both of Chicago, were in Daytona Beach for the second year in a row. Shaun Neppl said the event gives the children a chance to focus on things other than their ailments.
"I think it's huge for everyone," Neppl said. "It's a win for the kids, the parents and the drivers."
Daniel Graeff, founding driver of Racing4Research, said the names of the kids help propel him and his teammates while they're on the track.
"It's a spiritual type of thing, I know it sounds crazy," Graeff said as he looked at his car, which also has the names of other children, some of whom have since died, imprinted on the sides of the vehicle. "I'm just blessed to be a part of it."
Patrick Lindsey, one of four drivers on the team, said the children's stories are what inspires him.
"We prepare and fight for a 24-hour battle, but they're fighting day-in and day-out," he said.
The No. 73 won't be the only one racing for others this weekend.
Al Carter, who will be behind the wheel of the No. 45 BMW M3, knows all too well what those afflicted with illness are dealing with. Ten years ago, Carter was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and underwent a year of chemotherapy before being declared cancer-free.
"I understand what the kids are going through," he said. "The only difference is it was me at one time."
This weekend, he is helping raise funds through the Eagle B+ Racing Program, which honors the life of Andrew McDonough and provides financial and emotional support for kids with cancer. The 14-year-old from Wilmington, Del., had just led his team to victory in a state championship soccer tournament. Within 48 hours he was in cardiac arrest and later diagnosed with leukemia and died 167 days later, despite doctors saying he only had a day to live.
Carter said he wants his racing to inspire others and prove that cancer and other illnesses can be overcome.
"I probably would have never gotten into racing," Carter said about being diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. "Now I'm living the dream."
Though both teams hope to take the top prize later Sunday, showing children and others that they too can make it to victory lane is just as important.
"Of course we're racers and want to win, we're here to do well," Graeff said. "But we really want to do well for them, give them something to cheer about and be happy about."
"When you're doing treatments and being poked and prodded, it's tough to have hope," Carter said. "But there's plenty of smiles to come down the road. There's stuff to look forward to in the future."
How to help
To donate to the B+ Foundation, text 'FIGHT' to 80000
For the Children's Tumor Foundation, text 'CTF' to 20222


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Join Alex and Jess in the immersive The Payoff game, playing the role two up-and-coming video bloggers.
Memory puzzles are some of the first games young children play. Put the scrambled pieces of the puzzle back together to complete the image of a dollar bill in Visa's Cash Puzzler game. Choose between 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollar bill puzzles and learn fun facts about Benjamin Franklin, Ulysses S. Grant and more.
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We just wrapped up watching Halloween, and we're about to pop The Exorcist into the DVD player, so it must be Halloween night!
Tag Archives: vegan mofo 2017
Catching Up with Vegan MoFo, Day 26: Showstopper Dessert
Another make-up post, squeaking in just under the wire (1 more hour until the end of MoFo on the west coast!). This was supposed to be from last week, but life and party prep got all lifey and stressful and we just didn't get it done. I thought it'd make a nice Halloween dessert, so I made it today!
Vegan MoFo, Day 31: HALLOWEEN! (part 1)
I've talked about our Birthoween parties both here and on Instagram, and for this final MoFo Halloween prompt, I'm going to show you what I made for this year's Birthoween party, which we threw this past Friday.Continue reading
Vegan MoFo, Day 30 – Practice run a dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or another upcoming holiday
We take Thanksgiving very seriously around here. I mean, when you love food as much as we do, you have to take the opportunity to make way, way too much of it and share it with your family!
Vegan MoFo, Day 27 (Catching Up) – Meals for the Young (at Heart)
We're definitely playing catch-up today here at the Fake Meat & True Love house after a week of party planning, holding said party, and binge-watching the new season of Stranger Things. Thursday's prompt was "Meals for the young (at heart)". We wanted to pick something that we loved when we were young, but make it a bit more "grown up" and fancy.
For both Sarra and I, many a childhood meal consisted of fish sticks and macaroni and cheese. We both liked our fish sticks with ketchup, but Sarra usually skipped the ketchup if there was macaroni and cheese available, since she could dip the fish sticks right in the excess cheese sauce from the macaroni. We both loved it, and since it's a classic slice of Americana on a plate, it's still right up our alley. So then, how can we make it better? Well, read on to find out!
Vegan MoFo, Day 29 – History
Today's prompt: History – What would you cook for your favorite historical figure? Well, our pick for this prompt leans a little more towards celebrity rather than historical, and by historical, we mean famous starting this time last year. Why are we twisting it so far? Well, we spent a large chunk of our weekend binge watching Season 2 of Stranger Things. The first season absolutely blew our minds, so we new that we would need to set aside time to watch it right away. I could go on and on, but we really should be talking about food here on our food blog. Continue reading
Catching Up with Vegan MoFo, day 21: Potatoes!
Making the humble potato the star of the show.
Yeah, this post was due 8 days ago. I know! But 8 days ago was Mike's birthday. and even though I made this dish earlier that week, we were just too busy on the 21st for me to get it posted. In fact, we've been busy every day until today.
And this will be a fairly short one. Because I'd intended to post this on Mike's birthday, I hadn't planned to write much at all. But I did cook, and I did take photos – albeit poorly-lit ones!


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Who can resist a good knitted hat? Not us, that's for sure! Cooler weather gets us all kinds of excited for chunky knits, warm flannels, and hot cocoa - and we think this topper fits into the mix perfectly.
This easy little pattern from Lion Brand can be whipped up in no time (we made ours in less than 2 hours!), in any color you choose. We love the speckled look of this Wool-Ease Thick & Quick yarn, and are already getting our needles ready to knit up versions in Eggplant and Charcoal, too. Grab the free PDF pattern below and get grab the supplies you need to get started!


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Q: When and where did Diego and Frida remarry?
A: In San Francisco's City Hall on December 8, 1940.
Q: How long did it take to finish the mural?
A: The charcoal drawing on the plaster substrate was unveiled on July 25, 1940.
The first invitational showing was about four months later on November 29, 1940.
(The Fair closed September 29, 1940 and Rivera and his crew worked in the cold hanger, the Palace of Fine Arts, for two months.)
Q: How did Paulette Goddard end up in the mural?
A: She was in Mexico City on a publicity tour for Look magazine and met Rivera just before he was due to come to the GGIE. This connection probably led to the use of images from The Great Dictator in which she starred with her husband Charlie Chaplin.
Q: What is the significance of the name "PETER" on Goddard's necklace?
A: This was her nickname for herself. Paulette collected jewelry and helped popularize charm bracelets.
Q: What are some of the metaphors in the mural?
A: The mural "bridges" the cultures on this continent. The mural is a physical metaphor for the Golden Gate Bridge. It is made up of 5 horizontal modules and, vertically, the ratio of the two mural panels is the same as the ratio of the bridge tower above and below the roadbed. There is an undercurrent of Masonic images in the mural as well.
Q: What did Rivera think of Pan Americanism?
A: Rivera was a fervent believer in the concept of the unity of the Americans. This idea is a thread that runs through his writings and speeches from the 1920's up until his death in 1957. Our mural is the embodiment of this belief.
Q: How is the mural mounted?
A: The mural (22' 1.5" high x 73' 9" long) is made up of rigid steel frames which support the plaster, which was spread over a steel lath (screen). The five upper 14'9" square panels weigh about three tons each. The five lower 7'4.5" x 14'9" panels weigh just over one and a half tons each.
Q: Are any of the characters in the mural still alive?
A: We know of three:
Donald Cairns, the little boy in the front center of the mural, is Emmy Lou Packard's son. Mr. Cairns and his family are very supportive of our efforts. His daughter is the image of her grandmother.
Sal Deguarda, the man in the white trunks looking up at the diver, was in the Billy Rose Aquacade at the Fair. Mr. Deguarda is currently working trying to recreate on Treasure Island the 80 foot Pacifica statue that was demolished after the Fair.
Lynn Wagner, Mona Hofmann's daughter, the seven year old blond girl painting on the right side of the mural, lives in northern California.
Q: What are some of the subtle comments by Rivera?
A: The gentleman sitting at the table looking up at the diver is wearing a Wendell Willkie button. Wendell Willkie ran against FDR in the Nov. 1940 Presidential Election. Willkie was an internationalist and in later years would write a book, One World. These sentiments might have appealed to Rivera; they certainly did to Charlie Chaplin (My Father, Charlie Chaplin, p.264).
Q: Where did Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo live during their visits to San Francisco?
A: November, 1930 – June, 1931 (9 months)
716 Montgomery Street, San Francisco
April-May, 1931 (6 weeks)
73 Monte Vista
Atherton, Ca. 94027
June, 1940 – January 1941
42 Calhoun Terrace, San Francisco
Q: Name the artists who assisted Rivera with the mural:
- Emmy Lou Packard, 1914-1998; California; painter
- Mona Hofmann, 1910-1971; California; painter
- Irene De Bohus, 1913-; American; painter
- Arthur Starr Niendorff, 1909-1976; Texas; plasterer, painter
- Peter Lowe, 1913-1989; Chinese; painter
- Thelma Johnson Streat, 1912-1959; African-American; painter
- Mine Okubo, 1912-2001; Japanese-American; painter
- Matthew Barnes, 1880-1951; Scottish; plasterer
- Paul Holmes Coates, 1911-1972; California; pigment grinder
- Edna Wolff, 1907-2001; Chicago; painter
- Wayne Lammers, n.d.; unknown
- Milo Anderson, n.d.; plasterer
A: He painted the White House portrait of President Monroe before much wider fame as an inventor in the 1840's.
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California, FolsomThen and Now. Folsom History Museum. Through September 2nd.
The 32nd annual antique quilt show and vintage clothing exhibit will showcase quilts in antique to traditional patterns and their contemporary interpretations. The accompanying clothing display will be drawn from the museum's collection of men's styles
Illinois State Museum
Illinois, ChicagoCivil War Era Quilts from the Illinois State Museum, The Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery,
June 18-September 14, 2012
Curator Angela Goebel-Bain Assistant Curator of Decorative Arts has selected 18 quilts from the museum's extensive collection, including an album quilt by Springfield neighbors of the Lincoln family.
100 West Randolph, Downtown, Chicago. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, closed state holidays. The Gallery is free and wheelchair-accessible.
Click here: http://www.museum.state.il.us/pressroom/index.html?NPR=1127
Iowa, WaterlooCovered By Glory: Civil War Commemorative Quilts. The Grout Museum.
Through September 1
Show featuring antique and new quilts.
National Quilt Museum
Kentucky, PaducahThe Exquisite Stitch: 200 Years of Hand Quilting. National Quilt Museum.
June 15 to September 11
Massachusetts, DeerfieldCelebrating the Fiber Arts: The Helen Geier Flynt Textile Gallery, Historic Deerfield.
Through December 30, 2012
A new permanent textile gallery with this year's exhibit: 10 early quilts and coverlets.
Massachusetts, LowellHomefront & Battlefield: Quilts & Context in the Civil War. American Textile History Museum,
June 30, 2012 – November 25, 2012Curated by Madelyn Shaw and Lynne Bassett. Catalog will be available.
See the ATHM website here:http://www.athm.org/exhibitions/current_exhibitions
The New England Quilt Museum's Lowell Quilt Festival is August 9-11, 2012.
IQSC What's In A Name
Nebraska, Lincoln
International Quilt Study Center and Quilt Museum:
International Quilt Study Center and Quilt Museum:
Jean Ray Laury: Getting It All Together. Through September 2, 2012.
What's In A Name? Inscribed Quilts. Through December 3
Quilts of the Homesteading Era
World War II Quilts from the Sue Reich Collection Through February 10, 2013
World War II Quilts from the Sue Reich Collection Through February 10, 2013
The annual American Quilt Study Group will be hosted by the International Quilt Study Center and Museum, October 3-7, 2012. Click here:http://www.americanquiltstudygroup.org/seminar.asp
Nebraska History Museum:
"Quilting for a Cause: Nebraska's Fundraising Quilts" features 15 quilts that were used in fundraising efforts from the Civil War to present day. Through October 29, 2012.
(update July 27)
New York, Saratoga
The Threads of Time. Brookside Museum. Through January, 2013.
The Threads of Time. Brookside Museum. Through January, 2013.
Explores the history of quilting in the county in over 20 quilts.
Ohio, Kent
On the Home Front: Civil War Fashions and Domestic Life. Kent State University Museum
Through August 26, 2012, featuring Elizabeth Keckley's famous silk quilt.
Packwood House, Previous Show
Pennsylvania, Lewisburg
Pennsylvania Quilts II. Patterns & Variations. Packwood House Museum.
June 12-October 13.
This year's annual event shows 80 quilts on the theme of pattern: Stars, squares, rectangles, triangles, curves, flowers, and one-patch patterns.
Click here:
See some shots from last year's show on Ann Hermes's blog:
Terasaki Collection
Pennsylvania, State CollegeAmerican Quilts from the Terasaki Collection. Palmer Museum of Art.
June 12–August 26, 2012
21 quilts from collection of Etsuko Terasaki, curated by Cathy Rosa Klimaszewski. A traveling exhibit organized by the the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
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Charleston Museum
South Carolina, CharlestonGeometric Quilts. The Charleston Museum.
Through December 9, 2012.
This year's exhibit features pieced quilts displaying a myriad of designs created from just a few distinct shapes.
Quilts by Charles Pratt (center) and Albert Small (right)
Vermont, ShelburneMan-Made Quilts: Civil War to the Present. Shelburne Museum.
Through October 28, 2012
Quilts by men from the Museum's collection and others. An illustrated catalogue with an essay by quilter and scholar Joe Cunningham will accompany the exhibition
(Added 7/11/2012)
Colonial Williamsburg
Virginia, WilliamsburgQuilts in the Baltimore Manner. Colonial Williamsburg. Foster and Muriel McCarl Gallery.
June 9- through May 11, 2014.
One dozen quilts reflecting the strong textile industry and innovative quiltmaking styles of America's largest seaport of the period 1845 to 1855. Curated by Linda Baumgarten and Kim Ivey.
Influences on American Quilts: Baltimore to Bengal. A symposium exploring influences through a series of formal lectures, juried papers, and tours. November 8-10, 2012.
Flag by Sarah Mary Taylor, 1970s
Washington, Bellevue
Bellevue Arts Museum. Bold Expressions: African American Quilts from the Collection of Corrine Riley.
June 14 - October 7, 2012
50 quilts made throughout the American South between 1910 and the 1970s
(added 7/7/2012)
Hannah Haynes Headlee's Iris Garden
will be at the Whatcom Museum
Washington, Bellingham
Washington, Whatcom Museum. American Quilts: The Democratic Art
August 4-October 28, 2012. Curators Robert Shaw and Julie Silber have organized a show based on Shaw's book of the same name.
(Added 7/16/12)
La Conner Museum
Mariner's Compass made by Roxy Terrill and Amanda Cheney
for Amanda's grandson, Edward Nobles in 1865.
Washington, La ConnerTwo-Color Quilts from the permanent collection. La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum.
June 27 - August 19, 2012


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Palace of dreams
The Tuschinski Theater in Amsterdam with its art-deco facade of glazed tiles, ceramic sculptures and wrought-iron grids and lamps, is one of the most spectacular cinemas in the world. Built shortly after World War I by Polish immigrant Abraham Tuschinski, the main auditorium had an astonishing 1600 seats. Happily, it has survived unscathed and is now owned by film distributor Pathé.


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