<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:16:44 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>Brooklyn</category><category>Estate</category><category>Reasons</category><category>Bridge</category><category>Living</category><category>Filter</category><category>Bracket</category><category>receiver</category><category>Apartments</category><category>Digital</category><category>Plasma</category><category>theater</category><category>0101090800</category><category>0101090802</category><category>1920p60fps</category><category>22Inch</category><category>42LA30Q</category><category>5channel</category><category>600x600</category><category>Accent</category><category>Adjustable</category><category>African</category><category>Agents</category><category>Aggression</category><category>American</category><category>Angeles</category><category>Anoxia</category><category>Apartment</category><category>Architecture</category><category>Artist</category><category>Attractions</category><category>Audio</category><category>Baseball</category><category>Beanbag</category><category>BluRay</category><category>Boroughs</category><category>Builders</category><category>Carroll</category><category>Ceiling</category><category>ChargerCity</category><category>Clothing</category><category>College</category><category>Compare</category><category>Counter</category><category>Cradle</category><category>Cruise</category><category>Culinary</category><category>DT200X</category><category>Dashboard</category><category>Decker</category><category>Distress</category><category>Dodgers</category><category>Efficiency</category><category>English</category><category>FILTER1</category><category>FMStereo</category><category>Filtration</category><category>Friction</category><category>Gardens</category><category>Garmin</category><category>Gateway</category><category>Giants</category><category>Glossy</category><category>HHT090</category><category>HPL5025</category><category>HPN4239</category><category>HPN5039</category><category>Hanger</category><category>Highlights</category><category>History</category><category>Holiday</category><category>Honeywell</category><category>Hotels</category><category>Hotspots</category><category>Hypoxia</category><category>Inside</category><category>Inspections</category><category>Karlins</category><category>Laguna</category><category>Landmark</category><category>Lessons</category><category>Literary</category><category>Magicians</category><category>Malpractice</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>Missed</category><category>Museum</category><category>Nation</category><category>PT1774</category><category>Panasonic</category><category>Permanent</category><category>Personal</category><category>Picture</category><category>Pioneer</category><category>Places</category><category>Plainsquot</category><category>PlasmaLCD</category><category>Player</category><category>Portable</category><category>Powerflo</category><category>PreCivil</category><category>Premium</category><category>Proscan</category><category>Puppies</category><category>Purifier</category><category>RXV365BL</category><category>Reader</category><category>Resolution</category><category>Running</category><category>SAMSUNG</category><category>Sangean</category><category>Schools</category><category>Sediment</category><category>Simple</category><category>Skimmer</category><category>Skyline</category><category>Slope</category><category>Spoken</category><category>Staying</category><category>Success</category><category>Supports</category><category>System</category><category>TCL22X2</category><category>Things</category><category>Through</category><category>Tilting</category><category>Trivia</category><category>Tuning</category><category>VSX921K</category><category>W10295370</category><category>Walking</category><category>Weeksville</category><category>Whats</category><category>Whirlpool</category><category>Wholesalers</category><category>Williamsburg</category><category>Wireless</category><category>Yamaha</category><category>beautiful</category><category>community</category><category>invest</category><category>medical</category><category>monitor</category><category>quotTipis</category><category>recognize</category><category>record</category><category>reduction</category><category>supreme</category><category>terminal</category><category>thoughprovoking</category><category>understanding</category><title>Brooklyn @New York City</title><description>Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City&#39;s five boroughs, with approximately 2.5 million residents,and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, after New York County (Manhattan).It is also the westernmost county on Long Island.</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>45</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-5596019303715435475</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-23T20:00:10.942-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cruise</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Gateway</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Nation</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">terminal</category><title>Brooklyn Cruise terminal - A Gateway to the Nation</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Cruise terminal presents visitors to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; with a scenic alternative means of traveling within &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;, to other parts of the United States and even other countries. Situated on Red Hook Pier 12, this destination is just one of three such terminals serving the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; area.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6067/6118595284_84a762aa96_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a history that includes over 150 years of aid as a gateway to the United States ferrying goods and citizens in and out of the country. It served this time honored purpose all the way up until 2005 when a &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; terminal was constructed in its stead. The terminal remains wholly functional and while not as beloved as it once was, many still frequent it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Cruise terminal is 180,000 square feet big and can accommodate to 4,000 passengers at any given time. Such capacity is generally needed due to the astounding level of inquire that is ever present for cruise ships in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;. In fact while 2009 the total amount of passengers that passed straight through the terminal was estimated to be colse to 247,258.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Brooklyn Cruise terminal - A Gateway to the Nation&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;A variety of trips can be booked from this destination. Cruises which are short scenic tours of the city taken on a ship present an ideal way to notice &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; from a &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; and fresh perspective. Alternatively trips to the rest of the United States or even abroad can also be embarked upon from here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Those traversing &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City by car or other automobiles have other guess to visit the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Cruise Terminal, namely parking. Visitors will find settled about 200 to 300 yards south of the terminal entrance an outdoor parking lot complete with full, safety that ensures the safety of your vehicle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For those traveling in and out via ship, staying in one of the many &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; hotels settled close to the terminal will contribute a favorable chamber option. Additionally guests residing in one of these hotels &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; will find that they can also entrance a host of other destinations which are in the immediate vicinity.&lt;/p&gt;  Brooklyn Cruise terminal - A Gateway to the NationRITA ORA - How We Do (Party) Tube.  Duration : 3.98 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/dOOxlVUC08Q&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/dOOxlVUC08Q&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get &quot;How We Do (Party)&quot; on iTunes right now! Click here: smarturl.it More On Rita Ora on iTunes: smarturl.it Music video by RITA ORA performing How We Do (Party). (C) 2012 Roc Nation LLC&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: RITA, ORA, How, We, Do, (Party), Roc, Nation/Columbia, Pop&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2012/04/brooklyn-cruise-terminal-gateway-to.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6067/6118595284_84a762aa96_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-8931234200208825025</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-06T00:30:10.117-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bridge</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><title>The Brooklyn Bridge</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge is one of the most favorite sightseeing attractions within &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City. It was first constructed in 1883, production it nearly the longest standing suspension bridge in the Us. The &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge allows commuters to cross the East River, and is well over 1,500 feet in length. For over twenty years it stood as the longest suspension bridge ever constructed before its title was eclipsed in 1903.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7196/6990860203_3d87469bf4_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Originally the iconic landmark was designed by a German immigrant named John Augustus Roebling. He had spent his life designing suspension bridges, but at that point in time had never designed whatever as large or foremost as the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge. Although his former fabricate was used as the basis for the project, while conducting surveys for the building of the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge, his foot was crushed in the middle of a ferry and a pylon. He was forced to have his toes amputated and ultimately advanced tetanus, which would ultimately cause his death. In the wake of his death, his son, Washington Roebling was settled in fee of the project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unfortunately for Washington, while building he too would perceive complications after developing decompression sickness. The condition left him unable to be on-site, and all of the instructions had to be delivered to the managers at the building site by his wife.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  The Brooklyn Bridge&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Construction on the bridge was not done until May 24, 1883. Thousands of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; residents attended the occasion ceremony, and the East Bay was filled with boats. The President at the time, Chester A. Arthur took part in the occasion ceremony and crossed the bridge alongside the Mayor of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;, Franklin Edson amid cannon fire to celebrate the occasion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge is a very favorite sightseeing attraction and is an integral part of communication in the city. Even today it still stands as the most sufficient way to travel from Manhattan to &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Following the events of September 11th, the bridge was used as a way to leave the city after the subway ideas was shut down in fear of more attacks. The huge whole of people crossing the bridge was something that the former designer had never anticipated, but luckily Washington Roebling had redesigned aspects of the bridge, adding a whole of support systems for just an event.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The cultural significance of the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge is hard to measure. Although the bridge seems to be ordinary in the minds of most Americans today, at one point the bridge was carefully to be one of the greatest successes in American culture. building had taken many years, and the designers had to deal with many unanticipated problems throughout the building process. Even today the bridge is the most underappreciated sightseeing landmark in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City, and is an integral part of daily life for many who live there. After celebrating the bridge&#39;s 125th anniversary over a 5 day duration in 2008, it is clear that the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge is still well alive in the hearts and minds of Americans over the nation.&lt;/p&gt;  The Brooklyn BridgeNy - Music Video Clips.  Duration : 3.43 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/LXnktI1sL6U&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/LXnktI1sL6U&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Officia Video for Music. Single track out now on iTunes - bit.ly Full official single with remixes from Sunship, Ruffloaderz and Bill Posters out 7th May 2012 www.nyofficial.co.uk http www.facebook.com&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tags: Ny, Music, Be, With, You, Giggs, Professor, Green, Ghetts, Dubz, Tulisa, Fazer, Dappy, Plan, Split, Endz, Aaliyah, Rihanna, 1Xtra, Twin, N-Dubz&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2012/04/brooklyn-bridge.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7196/6990860203_3d87469bf4_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-3055091542578948424</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-03-30T21:30:20.966-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">thoughprovoking</category><title>thoughprovoking to Brooklyn</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is one of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;&#39;s most interesting boroughs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7142/6638176819_ff670c5b8e_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Almost every person knows how &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; looks like from the Tv. I&#39;ve had had visitors from Europe, from Australia and from Asia who visited me in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; and that reaction was: &quot;Hey it just looks like on Tv here. Feel like I&#39;m in a movie.&quot; Many are reminded of the Bill Cosby show.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Even though &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is a part of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; now, it still has its own personality. It&#39;s a melting pot for many different cultures and has an interesting art scene.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  thoughprovoking to Brooklyn&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Moving to &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; doesn&#39;t have to be hard. Just get a concentrate of things in mind.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do a microscopic bit of research. There are good and bad interesting clubs in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;. Only go for licensed interesting companies. Try to see if you can find any user reviews online. But keep in mind that some clubs unquestionably fighting these reviews. So it&#39;s not 100%. Sometimes the interesting company can write their own spin and pretend to be a customer. And sometimes the interesting company can ride back, negative spin about a competitor and pretend to be a customer. But widespread most reviews are unquestionably reviews now.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A more dependable indicator of the quality of service and interesting company in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; provides is how they score at the Bbb. Call up the great company Bureau and interrogate about the company.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sooner you start planning your move and put in order the cheaper it will be a less stress and will cause you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some interesting clubs offer cheaper rates if you don&#39;t most on holy days or weekends. Take benefit of that.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I also propose that you get a movers insurance. This way in case whatever gets damaged while the move it&#39;s covered by insurance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you keep these things in mind when interesting to &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; you will save yourself a lot of money on problems. I unquestionably look forward to welcoming you as a member of the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; community. I&#39;m sure you&#39;ll have a great time here.&lt;/p&gt;  thoughprovoking to BrooklynLuke Bryan - Drunk On You Tube.  Duration : 4.77 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/HpFaI0dKAHc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/HpFaI0dKAHc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Music video by Luke Bryan performing Drunk On You. (P) (C) 2011 Capitol Records Nashville. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records Nashville, 3322 West End Avenue, 11th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tags: Luke, Bryan, Drunk, On, You, Capitol, Nashville, Country&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2012/03/thoughprovoking-to-brooklyn.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7142/6638176819_ff670c5b8e_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-5989297638612815373</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-03-26T02:30:31.810-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Accent</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">English</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Spoken</category><title>They Talk Funny in New York! The New York Accent in Spoken English</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was born in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;, the epicenter of the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; accent. When I went to college in the Midwest, I was constantly told that I talked like a gangster. I wished I could talk like a &quot;real American&quot;. I tried to get rid of my accent. I never succeeded although I guess it has softened over the years. Still my children tell me that even now I talk with a strong &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; accent when I talk with my brother.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7008/6472983599_caec0aaf8b_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;When I was younger and suffered ridicule in Chicago for the way I talked, I was ashamed of my &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; accent. Now I am proud of it. It is a sign of my clan, my tribe, my people. My caress brings out the two basic truths about regional accents in any language. On the one hand they detach people according to geography or group class. On the other hand, they Unite people within regions and group classes. Nevertheless with national television and radio and increased tour and provocative colse to the country the old accents are disappearing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; accent is found in the five boroughs of the city (&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, Queens, The Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island),in neighboring parts of the neighboring counties of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; State, and in the colse to cities of Newark and Jersey City of the state of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Jersey. Although the origins of the accent have been traced by historical linguists to parts of sixteenth and seventeenth century England, the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; accent has been greatly influenced by the waves of immigrants to this most metropolitan of cities. Traces of Dutch, can be found but it is Italian, Yiddish, and Irish-inflected English that have had most supervene on the dialect.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  They Talk Funny in New York! The New York Accent in Spoken English&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;We will briefly examine the pronunciation of the vowels and consonants that sway the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; accent. However, we must remember that an accent is not only made up of permissible pronunciation. An accent is made up of three parts: intonation, liaisons, and pronunciation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Intonation is maybe the most leading and the most difficult to change. It is the &quot;music&quot;, the rhythm or a language. Liaisons, or linkages, are the ways that words and parts of words are linked together in a language. This may be very separate from how you do it in your native language. Having clarified that it is not the Only part of an accent, let&#39;s look at pronunciation in the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; Accent. Although most of the extremes of pronunciation of the vowels and consonants in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; are disappearing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Vowels&lt;/b&gt;: Some vowels are pronounced differently in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; than in other parts of the United States. For &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Yorkers, the name of the state Florida and its favorite fruit, the orange, have the vowel sound of the word &quot;horrible&quot; (no annotation intended since many &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Yorkers love oranges when they retire in Florida!). In Nyc both words are pronounced like the word &quot;pot&quot;. In other parts of the country these words are pronounced like the word &quot;fork&quot;. Another example: The &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; accent pronounces the vowels of the words bad and bat differently. In most parts of the country these two words have the same vowel sound. Finally, of course, everybody thinks of the extreme accent of &quot;Noo Yawk&quot;. Sometimes in a heavy accent the vowel even seems to be made of two syllables, as if it were &quot;Yaw uk&quot;. This sound is found in the words, talk, law, cross, coffee. everybody has heard that &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Yorkers say the &quot;oily boid gets the woim&quot; and the &quot; car needs erl&quot;. The sounds are actually not interchanged as the myth goes. The explanation is a more complicated but this pronunciation is dying rapidly.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Consonants&lt;/b&gt;: The consonant differences in the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; accent mostly have to do with the absence of the &quot;r&quot; sound at the end of a word or before a consonant, pronouncing the words car, butter, garlic as if they were cah, buttah, and gahlic. An example of this is the prevalence in hip-hop culture of the spelling &quot;sistah&quot;, &quot;gangsta&quot; etc. On the other hand, the original &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; dialect speaker would say &quot;idear&quot; for idea. The end supervene is that &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Yorkers have a &quot;rhotic&quot; problem (a fancy way of saying &quot;variants of the &#39;r&#39; sound&quot;). For them, the words law and lore are undistinguishable. They both are pronounced as &quot;lore&quot;. We have to mention the preeminent &quot;dis, dat and dose&quot; of the caricaturization of the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; Accent. Although this is losing ground, the pronunciation of &quot;dis&quot; for &quot;this&quot;, &quot;that, and &quot;those&quot; is still heard and sneaks out even with rigorous speakers. Finally, at least ultimately in our Very Brief and informal rehabilitation of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; pronunciation is the extra sound of the composite &quot;ng&quot; sound of the words finger and singer. This highlight is still present in the accent of many &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Yorkers, especially those with Yiddish sway in their speech. In this case, in general American speech in the rest of the country, the words are pronounced with the combined &quot;ng&quot; consonant ending the first syllable, and with a vowel starting the following syllable. But the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; accent clearly pronounces the /g/ by itself, ending the first syllable with /n/ and starting the next syllable with /g/. The supervene is the preeminent pronunciation of Long Island (home of many speakers of the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; Accent). It is called affectionately &quot;Lawn Guyland&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Vocabulary&lt;/b&gt;: There are also some vocabulary differences that we won&#39;t look at here since all other also regions have their own. After all, vocabulary is part of a dialect, not of an accent. There are even vocabulary differences &lt;u&gt;within&lt;/u&gt; &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;. For example, the long continuing turn over among Italian-Americans in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; about what goes on their spaghetti. Some call it &quot;gravy&quot; and others call it &quot;sauce&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Attitude And Style&lt;/b&gt;: Now to the most characteristic part of the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; accent, one that has nothing to do with the sounds of the language, but more to do with the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; attitude. I once had a woman caress me from out of state. She had heard of my work with accents and asked for help. She was a &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Yorker living in Another state. She worked in customer assistance and her supervisors were going to pass her up for a promotion because of her accent. The funny thing is that she did not declare any of the words in a typically &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; way. Her pronunciation was national but her intonation and rhythm was very &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;. There was something that grated on non-&lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Yorker ears. It was that she had the choppy, nervous, high-tension way of speaking that characterizes &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Yorkers. &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Yorkers have to talk. They can&#39;t stand silence. They have to intersperse questions in a conversation and often rejoinder their own questions. If you tell a &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Yorker (more women than men) that you have a &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; job, she will invariably say &quot;You like it? If you say your daughter lives in Los Angeles, she will say, &quot;does she like it&quot;? These questions are just a way of holding the conversation going; they are not real questions. Often, the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Yorker doesn&#39;t care if your daughter likes her job or not. It is merely a way of saying &quot;Oh, how interesting&quot;, or &quot;how nice&quot;, expressed as rapid-fire questions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I no longer am ashamed of my &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; accent. I consider it a national treasure that enshrines the contributions of the people who have formed it. It was not formed by the tight-lipped descendants of the qualified but by the immigrant millions. &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Yorkers still keep words and sounds of Yiddish, Italian, Irish, and other European immigrant groups. Currently, their speech also has African-American, Caribbean, Hispanic, East Asian, and South Asian influences. The &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; accent reflects the &quot;mish mash&quot; (Yiddish), &quot;chanfaina&quot; or &quot;sancocho&quot; (Spanish), &quot;misciata&quot; (Southern Italian dialect) and similar descriptions of the proud people of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;. By the way all these words connote a &quot;mix of ingredients&quot; as does the expression, &quot;gorgeous mosaic&quot; of David Dinkins, &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;&#39;s first African-American mayor.&lt;/p&gt;  They Talk Funny in New York! The New York Accent in Spoken English2 year old dancing the jive Tube.  Duration : 1.70 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/4wt824D1Bqg&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/4wt824D1Bqg&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The boys name is William Stokkebroe. After seeing his parents Kristina and Peter Stokkebroe and the dancers of studie43 practising he is showing what he has learned at the Galla opening 2. Marts 2012&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tags: years, old, dancing, jive, Stokkebroe, William, funny, baby, Peter, Kristina&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2012/03/they-talk-funny-in-new-york-new-york.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7008/6472983599_caec0aaf8b_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-9018594907853517475</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-03-16T21:00:26.900-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">African</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">American</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">community</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">PreCivil</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">recognize</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Weeksville</category><title>recognize Weeksville - A Pre-Civil War African American community in Brooklyn, New York</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;It lay undisclosed, silent and surrounded by ever-growing urban improvement for the best part of the 20th Century. Weeksville, a pre-Civil War, &quot;free and intentional 19th Century African American society in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; is rising like the City of Atlantis nearly 200 years after its founding and is one of the few pre-civil war African American sites of historic preservation in the United States.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5590679678_f2653c36f3_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Weeksville legacy Center, on Bergen street off Rochester Avenue boasts a visitor&#39;s center, investigate lab and three of the original 19th Century frame houses that were built on a old winding Dutch winding merchant road, previously an Algonquin path for hundreds of years. Originally called Hunterfly Road in Colonial &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;, the winding thoroughfare cut through the town of modern-day neighborhood of Crown Heights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Creating society in Post-Slavery &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;Formed in 1838 by James Weeks, a free African American, the society was a response to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; State&#39;s abolition of slavery 11 years earlier and the growing desire of African Americans to be full members of society. In order to vote in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;, one needed to own property and James Weeks and others began buying land to build a society in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;. By the 1850&#39;s Weeksville had its own school, orphanage, newspaper, benevolent society and old age home. It was home to the first female African American doctor in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; State and the first African American police officer in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City. Weeksville had doctors, dentists, ministers, teachers, plumbers and laundrymen, all the elements of a vibrant citizenry. The society blossomed through the turn on the century and then virtually disappeared into the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; &quot;grid&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  recognize Weeksville - A Pre-Civil War African American community in Brooklyn, New York&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fast-forward: Preserving History&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;Rediscovered in 1968 by a historian and his students by flying a plane over an area mentioned in a historical text on &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; and there it was, the winding Hunterfly Road with frame homes set for demolition and the land for redevelopment. Over the last 30 years, the historic community&#39;s national preservation status was declared and the Weeksville legacy society was formed. Visitors may tour the original Hunterfly Road houses with a docent on weekdays or attend programs, and extra events at the center. During spring and summer a weekly farmer&#39;s market is hosted on the grounds and by the end of 2011 Weeksville will be home to a &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; multi- million dollar educational and cultural involved with manifold galleries, a theater, classrooms and open space for recreating the agricultural life of the historic community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Easy to reach by subway, bus or car, Weeksville is calling. Step back in time to Victorian parlors of a &quot;free and intentional African American community&quot; in the heart of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  recognize Weeksville - A Pre-Civil War African American community in Brooklyn, New YorkKONY 2012 Tube.  Duration : 29.98 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/Y4MnpzG5Sqc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/Y4MnpzG5Sqc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To see real time reports on LRA activity in the DRCongo, Central African Republic and South Sudan visit: www.lracrisistracker.com To learn more about Invisible Children&#39;s recovery efforts in the post-conflict regions of northern Uganda AND our work with communities currently affected in DRCongo, Central African Republic and South Sudan visit: www.invisiblechildren.com To view our response to common critiques to the KONY 2012 film and campaign visit: www.invisiblechildren.com To see our worldwide youth mobilization initiatives: www.invisiblechildren.com Learn More: kony2012.com Donate to Invisible Children stayclassy.org For official MEDIA and artist REPRESENTATION ONLY: Christina Cattarini cattarini@sunshinesachs.com DIRECTOR: Jason Russell LEAD EDITOR: Kathryn Lang EDITORS: Kevin Trout, Jay Salbert, Jesse Eslinger LEAD ANIMATOR: Chad Clendinen ANIMATOR: Jesse Eslinger 3-D MODELING: Victor Soto VISUAL EFFECTS: Chris Hop WRITERS: Jason Russell, Jedidiah Jenkins, Kathryn Lang, Danica Russell, Ben Keesey, Azy Groth PRODUCERS: Kimmy Vandivort, Heather Longerbeam, Chad Clendinen, Noelle Jouglet ORIGINAL SCORES: Joel P. West SOUND MIX: Stephen Grubbs, Mark Friedgen, Smart Post Sound COLOR: Damian Pelphrey, Company 3 CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey, Laren Poole, Gavin Kelly, Chad Clendinen, Kevin Trout, Jay Salbert, Shannon Lynch PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Jaime Landsverk LEAD DESIGNER: Tyler Fordham DESIGNERS: Chadwick Gantes, Stephen Witmer MUSIC CREDIT: &quot;02 Ghosts I &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: Kony 2012, LRA, Joseph Kony, justice, Lord&#39;s Resistance Army, Invisible Children, new film, documentary, central africa, child soldiers&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2012/03/recognize-weeksville-pre-civil-war.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5590679678_f2653c36f3_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-2093670811870957528</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-03-14T01:30:24.397-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Living</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Williamsburg</category><title>Living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Williamsburg has a credit as a trendy, hipster mecca where citizen in skinny jeans and dodgy seeing sunglasses collide to talk about things that are too cool and inspiring for the mere mortals of the world to understand. Hipsters are synonymous with Williamsburg so if they are your crowd, you will love this place. Still, even if you aren&#39;t a hipster or lover of hipsters, Williamsburg is an inspiring neighborhood with a great nightlife that is worth a look for a possible place to live for &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; arrivals. Williamsburg is placed directly over from Alphabet City in Manhattan and extends to Greenpoint to the north and to below the Williamsburg Bridge to the south.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7018/6632729139_aaa0e4aa0a_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Housing in Williamsburg is costly and if you don&#39;t have whether a fantastic paying job or a trust fund, you will need to get yourself some roommates to even reconsider living in Williamsburg. Rents get economy below Metropolitan and increase as you move north towards Bedford, the center of all the action. Most buildings in this area are contemporary with very few brownstones in sight.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;You&#39;re never alone along Williamsburg&#39;s main drags as groups of citizen hang nearby the well lit streets to well into the night. As you ramble down the side streets, though, things will get more quiet so be aware of your surroundings. Total the area is pretty safe but it might not be worth taking chances on the south side of Metropolitan or near the Bqe.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Williamsburg&#39;s nearnessy to the East River means that there are plentifulness of open areas and green spaces along the river. Live performances and sporting events take place on the weekends along the waterfront. McCarren Park is technically in Greenpoint but it&#39;s close adequate to Williamsburg to make it a popular outdoor hangout for locals. If indoor athletics are more your thing there are plentifulness of gyms and yoga studios in the neighborhood. Greenhouse Holistic offers yoga, Pilates and even belly dancing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you get yourself a bike it&#39;s a nice commute over the bridge into the Lower East Side and Chinatown. If you would rather take the subway with every person else then the good &lt;b &gt;news&lt;/b&gt; is that the Bedford street hub is only one stop to Manhattan. The bad &lt;b &gt;news&lt;/b&gt; is that this stop can be very crowded during rush hour. If you would rather take the bus, the 39 goes into Manhattan over the bridge.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Williamsburg is costly but if you find yourself some roommates, it&#39;s not so bad. It&#39;s handy for Manhattan but there&#39;s adequate going on in this neighborhood to keep citizen entertained without needing to rush into the city for something to do.&lt;/p&gt;  Living in Williamsburg, BrooklynKONY 2012 Tube.  Duration : 29.98 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/Y4MnpzG5Sqc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/Y4MnpzG5Sqc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice. HOW TO HELP: Visit: kony2012.com Donate to Invisible Children stayclassy.org For info on Invisible Children: invisiblechildren.com For official MEDIA and artist REPRESENTATION ONLY Christina Cattarini cattarini@sunshinesachs.com DIRECTOR: Jason Russell LEAD EDITOR: Kathryn Lang EDITORS: Kevin Trout, Jay Salbert, Jesse Eslinger LEAD ANIMATOR: Chad Clendinen ANIMATOR: Jesse Eslinger 3-D MODELING: Victor Soto VISUAL EFFECTS: Chris Hop WRITERS: Jason Russell, Jedidiah Jenkins, Kathryn Lang, Danica Russell, Ben Keesey, Azy Groth PRODUCERS: Kimmy Vandivort, Heather Longerbeam, Chad Clendinen, Noelle Jouglet ORIGINAL SCORES: Joel P. West SOUND MIX: Stephen Grubbs, Mark Friedgen, Smart Post Sound COLOR: Damian Pelphrey, Company 3 CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey, Laren Poole, Gavin Kelly, Chad Clendinen, Kevin Trout, Jay Salbert, Shannon Lynch PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Jaime Landsverk LEAD DESIGNER: Tyler Fordham DESIGNERS: Chadwick Gantes, Stephen Witmer MUSIC CREDIT: &quot;02 Ghosts I&quot; Performed by Nine Inch Nails Written by Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor Produced by Alan Moulder, Atticus Ross, and Trent Reznor Nine Inch Nails appear courtesy of The Null Corporation &quot;Punching in a Dream&quot; Performed by The Naked and Famous Written by Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, and Thom Powers &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: Kony 2012, LRA, Joseph Kony, justice, Lord&#39;s Resistance Army, Invisible Children, new film, documentary, central africa, child soldiers&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2012/03/living-in-williamsburg-brooklyn.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7018/6632729139_aaa0e4aa0a_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-3696380003610636692</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-03-11T03:11:02.583-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Carroll</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Gardens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Living</category><title>Living in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carroll Gardens is an area of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; bordered to the north by Boerum/Cobble Hill and to the west by Red Hook. The area is known as being a long-standing, working-class Italian area but it is being invaded fast by upper middle class brownstone owners and the young people who are renting the buildings from them. There is also a large Latino people in the south end of the neighborhood.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5292/5439634263_4b481508ab_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carroll Gardens is a gorgeous suburb but at a lower price than its neighboring areas. Rents here are more affordable than you would find in other areas in this part of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; but it still has many of the same amenities although it is a bit isolated by the lack of group converyance options. Only the F and G trains stop here at Smith street and 9th Street.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;What Carroll Gardens lacks in a large supermarket, it makes up in many smaller, local shopping and eating choices. On Smith Street, Zaytoons has cheap Byob Middle Eastern fare and Cafe Cubana makes a mean mojito and serves up exquisite Cuban food. Carroll Gardens is home to a sizeable French people and Smith street is also home to three French restaurants. Lucali on the angle of Henry and Carroll Streets is known to make one of the best pizzas in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;. South &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Pizza is other good place but is probably more well known for the recently launched gay bar/dance party on Monday nights. There are also plenty of small shops to suit most of your needs together with Mazzola&#39;s Bakery on Union street and G. Esposito and Sons, a meat store celebrated for their fresh cuts.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Living in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;During the summer months the Gowanus Yacht Club has outdoor picnic tables and serves pictures of beer and hotdogs. Pj Hanley&#39;s on Court street and 4th Place is other good place to enjoy a beer outdoors and they have live music on Wednesday nights in the summer. If you would rather avoid the bars then Carroll Park is an area of playgrounds and sitting areas. Hope Park is a 30-minute walk away if you would prefer a larger outdoor area to kick a ball colse to or suntan.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall Carroll Gardens makes a great selection for &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; arrivals to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City. It is a safe area with lots of amenities and it isn&#39;t too far from lower Manhattan. It has a nice atmosphere and would make any newcomer feel welcome to what can otherwise be a very intimidating city.&lt;/p&gt;  Living in Carroll Gardens, BrooklynMonica, Brandy - It All Belongs To Me Tube.  Duration : 4.52 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/Mk7P1lKkCG0&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/Mk7P1lKkCG0&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Music video by Monica &amp; Brandy performing It All Belongs To Me. (C) 2012 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: Monica, Brandy, It, All, Belongs, To, Me, RCA, Records, Label, R&amp;B&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2012/03/living-in-carroll-gardens-brooklyn.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5292/5439634263_4b481508ab_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-2683196325764149279</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-06T04:00:16.896-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Anoxia</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Distress</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Hypoxia</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Malpractice</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">medical</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">record</category><title>Ny medical Malpractice - Fetal Distress, Hypoxia &amp;amp;amp; Anoxia - A Case record</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let me tell you about a brain-damaged baby case I handled that started when a woman came to my office and told me about how she was in labor with her second child. She was admitted to the labor floor and apparently hooked up to a fetal monitor to rate the baby&#39;s heart rate and the mother&#39;s contraction patterns.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5172414209_6f05413a6e_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;She was on the labor floor for hours with infrequent visits by a nurse and a resident doctor every so often. Mom told me that despite prolonged complaints of labor pain, her pleas to help went ignored. Nobody checked on her for more than an hour. When a nurse finally checked in on her, she noted abnormal fetal tracings and ran for the doctor. The doctor came in, examined the patient, reviewed the fetal monitoring strips and decided she needed an accident cesarean section. All mom knew was that there was a qoute with the baby.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;At the time of birth, the baby had very low Apgars- the scores that are given to the baby to try and objectively asses the baby&#39;s well-being at the time of birth. The doctors look at either the baby is breathing at birth, either he&#39;s crying, spirited his arms and legs. The color of his skin is evaluated, among other prominent factors that make up a baby&#39;s &quot;Apgar scores.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Ny medical Malpractice - Fetal Distress, Hypoxia &amp;amp; Anoxia - A Case record&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unfortunately for this mother, her child was deprived of oxygen, a condition known as hypoxia, which is a lack of oxygen, that led to brain damage. We claimed that the baby&#39;s distress was illustrated on the fetal monitor tracing that went ignored, along with mom&#39;s complaints. The doctor who was responsible for this inpatient initially claimed the inpatient didn&#39;t need an accident c-section, but then later changed his testimony and claimed it indubitably was an accident c-section because the baby was in distress.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anoxia is a term doctors use to mean &quot;no oxygen.&quot; &lt;br&gt;Hypoxia is a term doctors use to mean &quot;lack of oxygen.&quot;&lt;br&gt;Either condition is extremely bad for the baby since our brains require oxygen to survive. If the baby&#39;s brain is deprived of oxygen of a period of time, the baby can touch permanent and irreversible brain damage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In our case, I was able to successfully decide the case in favor of the mom and child. Obtaining thorough payment as a corollary of the failure to recognize fetal distress while delivery allowed mom to be able to withhold her disabled and brain-damaged child for the remainder of her life.&lt;/p&gt;  Ny medical Malpractice - Fetal Distress, Hypoxia &amp;amp; Anoxia - A Case recordDanny MacAskill - &quot;Way Back Home&quot; Tube.  Duration : 7.72 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/Cj6ho1-G6tw&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/Cj6ho1-G6tw&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Way Back Home is the incredible new riding clip from Danny MacAskill, it follows him on a journey from Edinburgh back to his hometown Dunvegan, in the Isle of Skye. You can read about it and watch the interviews with Danny at www.redbull.co.uk The music is Loch Lomond &quot;Wax and Wire&quot; and The Jezabels &quot;A Little Piece&quot;. www.myspace.com | www.thejezabels.com&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tags: danny, macaskill, inspired, bicycles, red, bull, redbull, way, back, home, street, trials, freestyle, bike, demo, interview, biketrial, biketrials, mtb, mountainbike, mountain, dannymacaskill.com, dunvegan, skye, bicycle, trial, dannymacaskill.co.uk&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/06/ny-medical-malpractice-fetal-distress.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5172414209_6f05413a6e_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-1715227195968926969</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-05T11:00:29.458-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Attractions</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Hotels</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">reduction</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Staying</category><title>How to Enjoy New York City Attractions by Staying at reduction Ny Hotels</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; is the city of skyscrapers and historical landmarks. This city is the densely populated area of United States. The five boroughs of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; are the Bronx, &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Each of these boroughs has its definite highlight and importance. For instance, &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is historically rich area of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;. The attractions like beach and amusement parks of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; are undeniably beautiful. However, Manhattan is associated with Staten Island through a ferry. And Manhattan is the most sophisticated area with lots of skyscrapers. In comparison to other boroughs Manhattan is less populated and it is also the town of all attractions like arts, entertainment, and historical monuments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5153177459_5aa7941749_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Making a trip to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; can be an everlasting event in your life. Yours may be a house holiday trip or honeymoon trip or for company or official purpose. No matter what ever reasons that brings you in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City, it is for sure that you will touch the life&#39;s charming days with your friends and family. To see the whole city is not a moment&#39;s job so that creates the necessity of staying in one of the hotels of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;. There are a series of luxuries hotels which offer discount from time to time. discount &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; Hotels are naturally good for the travelers who wish to taste flavor of modern life style. The rooms of the discount &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; hotels are clean and well furnished with modern amenities. The facilities like private bath, cable television, air conditioned room, telephone etc are the basic features of such hotels.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be there in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; and see the world&#39;s best things altogether. The &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; attractions include world class museums, historical monuments, theatre, art, fashion, and many more. However, it will be worthy adequate suggesting discount &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; hotels for funds traveler. The names of the randomly chosen discount Ny hotels along rates and locations are as follows:-&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  How to Enjoy New York City Attractions by Staying at reduction Ny Hotels&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Gershwin Hotel - rate- .53 - 929.21 Usd&lt;br&gt;Location: 7 E 27th St, &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;, Ny 10016&lt;br&gt;One block and seven blocks from Madison quadrate Park and the Empire State construction respectively.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Hampton Inn Madison quadrate organery Area Hotel - rate- 4.00 - 537.73 Usd&lt;br&gt;Location: 116 W 31 Streets, &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;, Ny 10001&lt;br&gt;Manhattan, next to Madison quadrate organery and near Herald Square.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Hotel Riverside Studios - rate - 1.32 - 398.94 Usd&lt;br&gt;Location: 342 W 71st St, &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;, Ny 10023&lt;br&gt;Two blocks from 72nd road Subway and Broadway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. Radisson Lexington Hotel &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; - rate- 8.28 - 854.75 Usd&lt;br&gt;Location: 511 Lexington Ave At 48th St., &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;, Ny 10017 &lt;br&gt;Three blocks from Rockfeller town and Fifth Avenue and five blocks from the Museum of modern Art&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. Portland quadrate Hotel - rate- 9.00-343.28 Usd&lt;br&gt;Location: 132 W 47th St, &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;, Ny 10036&lt;br&gt;One block from Radio City Music Hall &amp;amp; Rockefeller Center&lt;/p&gt;  How to Enjoy New York City Attractions by Staying at reduction Ny HotelsMichael Collings - Britain&#39;s Got Talent 2011 Audition - itv.com/talent Tube.  Duration : 5.65 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/YB98dcWkQqA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/YB98dcWkQqA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Britain&#39;s Got Talent: 19-year-old IT Engineer Michael certainly has an entertaining story, and - with an interesting choice of clothes - the audience and judges seem to have him already sussed. That is, of course, until he starts to perform! See more at itv.com&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: Britain&#39;s, Britains, Got, Talent, Michael, mcintyre, Amanda, Holden, David, Hasselhoff, Micheal, Macintyre, Haselhoff, hoff, Simon, Cowell, BGT, Auditions, got talent, susan, boyle, funny, talented, impressive, great, performance, ant, and, dec, buzzer, collings, collins, guitar, trailer, park, caravan, swipe, card, girlfriend, pregnant, chinese, buffet, restaurant&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-enjoy-new-york-city-attractions.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5153177459_5aa7941749_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-1717675709822363945</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-02T22:00:12.427-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Artist</category><title>Learn to Draw &amp;amp;amp; Paint - How &amp;amp;amp; Where to Study to Be an Artist</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;The answers can be involved and confusing. Search the web for the phrase &quot;art school&quot; for millions of choices. If you go to the web and Google (search) &quot;learn to draw&quot; you get to pick from 4,880,000 web sites (at least that&#39;s what I found while writing this article). By the time you try it, there will likely be more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4986032266_bbe58f1e09_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you do a web Search using Google for the term &quot;learn to paint&quot; Google showed 854,000 web sites in the light blue bar at the top of the page under the &quot;Google&quot; logo.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are degree granting and non-degree granting art schools, art schools with classrooms and online art courses. Some non-degree art courses give &quot;Certificates of Completion.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Learn to Draw &amp;amp; Paint - How &amp;amp; Where to Study to Be an Artist&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Finding an art school policy to learn to draw and paint that suits your personal needs, funds and available time is a challenge.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here is a list of some of the options:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Option 1: A way to learn drawing and painting is to go to an art school, college or university like Pratt organize (campuses in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; and Manhattan in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City, Usa where I graduated and later taught). Two issues for many citizen are the time and money needed. The Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree I took at Pratt now costs over 0,000.00 Usd for the four year degree program. Of course, this web record is viewed by a worldwide audience. To see the great art schools around the world, there is a very good listing of them on the Saatchi Gallery web site page titled: &quot;Art Colleges around the World: Universities, visual Arts, Fashion and organize Institutions.&quot; The Saatchi Gallery Art Colleges page web site address is listed on the links page in the reserved supply box at the lowest of this article.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Saatchi Gallery list includes the college I graduated from (Pratt Institute, &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City, Usa) and art schools in many countries all across the world. The Saatchi Gallery art school listings had 57 pages with thousands of art schools listed when this record was written.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Option 2: Take a local art policy whether at a private art school, a local high school, secondary school or college. Of course, some localities don&#39;t offer that option and the skills of the teachers are important, so you need to get recommendations and check these teachers out before you enroll. You can Google these choices, ask neighbors, friends and teachers in schools near you. You might also get recommendations from art clubs if you have them in your locality. Some artists give private art classes to individuals or groups. I used to give private group lessons in the basement of my home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Option 3: Just pick up a pencil or oil paints and start drawing and painting. This works for some citizen like Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson) who taught herself how to paint starting at age 81. See the record about her on Wikipedia (address of Grandma Moses record on Wikipedia is listed on the links page in the box at the lowest of this article). Grandma Moses had no art training and her paintings, originally priced at .00 to .00 Usd, now sell in the ,000.00 to ,000.00 Usd range and her each year income was said to be 0,000.00 Usd in the late 1950s. Grandma Moses died in 1961 at the age of 101.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Option 4: Buy some art books and/or video tapes on how to draw and how to paint at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble online or at your local book store and learn to be an artist. I once had a trainer who said take a few weeks in art school studying the basics (which end of the brush to use, etc.) and paint 200 pictures and you&#39;ll be an artist. This works for some people.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Option 5: Online length studying art courses are for students unable to attend on-campus classes. Online art courses contribute flexibility as to when students study and custom and when they perfect lessons. Some offer degrees and some hobby courses issue certificates of completion. Some consist of totally online step-by-step how-to lessons the learner follows to teach themselves. Others send the students art textbooks, art supplies and chapter plans. The learner reads the art textbooks and follows the recommended drawing and painting custom sessions. Next, the length learner completes and mails their assigned drawing or painting to their school. An trainer at the school draws or paints a critique with comments of each of the student&#39;s assigned photograph and mails the student&#39;s work and critique to the student.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Option 6: There is a &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; kind of art school using the web to interactively teach drawing and painting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A digital camera is included in each student&#39;s sign up kit along with art textbooks and art supplies. Students who have their own digital camera deduct the cost of the digital camera, ordinarily supplied with the course, from the tuition cost. The kit is mailed to the newly enrolled student. The learner works at home, reading the art textbooks, practicing, and then doing the assigned chapter artwork from the assignments they get in their personal web folder on the school web site.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The learner takes digital photos of their completed chapter artwork for each chapter and then sends those photos as email attachments to the school.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The art trainer at the online art school draws or paints a critique of the emailed student&#39;s chapter artwork with comments on how the learner might have good understood the lessons taught in the art textbooks and supplemental on line mini-lessons. That painted or drawn critique of each student&#39;s submitted artwork is posted to the school website, a personalized how-to-do-It-better critique for the learner to see 24/7/365. The student&#39;s submitted drawings or paintings and the teacher&#39;s critiques are shown on in the student&#39;s personal web folder at the school&#39;s web site.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subjects covered are drawing, form, composition, color theory, perspective, still life, scenery drawing and painting as well as drawing and painting the figure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This school offers a &quot;Certificate of Completion&quot; and a Cd with all of the student&#39;s submitted work, all of the critiques by the trainer and suggestions for continued growth as an artist on completion of the full art course.&lt;/p&gt;  Learn to Draw &amp;amp; Paint - How &amp;amp; Where to Study to Be an ArtistOneRepublic - Good Life Tube.  Duration : 4.15 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/jZhQOvvV45w&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/jZhQOvvV45w&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Music video by OneRepublic performing Good Life. (C) 2011 Mosley Music/Interscope Records&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tags: onerepublic, Good, Life, Mosley, Interscope, Rock&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/06/learn-to-draw-paint-how-where-to-study.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4986032266_bbe58f1e09_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-1361189906389085097</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-01T08:30:52.208-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Adjustable</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Angeles</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Baseball</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Ceiling</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Dodgers</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">History</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">HPL5025</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">HPN4239</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">HPN5039</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">monitor</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Plasma</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">SAMSUNG</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Tilting</category><title>Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball History</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Technically speaking, it was the Los Angeles Dodgers that started to commercialize baseball. When the team was formed in the late 1800, amateur baseball leagues have gained popularity surrounded by the citizen who loved the game.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5292/5439634263_4b481508ab_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Dodgers got its name from the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; nickname &quot;trolley dodger&quot;. This term refers to anybody from &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;, because they tend to dodge the trains and the cars on the borough as they try to play on the streets. Initially, the team was known as the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Trolley Dodgers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;The archrivals of the Dodgers are the Giants. And their rivalry can be traced way back centuries ago. The Dodgers and the Giants are both from &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;. If the Dodgers are from &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, the Giants are from Manhattan. They almost have the whole state torn apart. When the teams were movable from &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; to California, the rivalry was merely transplanted. In 1958, the Dodgers became the seeds from Los Angeles while the Giants represented San Francisco.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball History&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;But before being the Los Angeles Dodgers as they are known today, the team was named the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Robins in the early 1900&#39;s. This is because of team boss Wilbert Robinson who had restored the team&#39;s reputation in the league. He did so by motivating the team to reach the World Series in the years 1916 and 1920.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wilbert Robinson was replaced by Max Carey when he retired in 1931. The team was almost named as the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Canaries then, which was after Carey this time, whose last name was precisely Carnarius. However, that didn&#39;t happen. Instead, their original name &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Dodgers was restored.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During the 1930&#39;s, the Dodgers were even more considered to rebuild the team and come to be strong contenders to the title. Larry MacPhail, the Dodger&#39;s normal boss while that time, was joined by field Rickey in forming a team that is composed by Jackie Robinson, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Carl Furillo, and Duke Snider. All together, they won five pennants from 1941 to 1953. However, they were beaten by someone else &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; team, the Yankees, in all of those series. The resilient team and the eager fans never lost hope though. And with their eyes on their goal, their slogan became &quot;Wait til next year!&quot; The &quot;next year&quot; came in 1955, when the Dodgers beat the Bronx Bombers to secure the much awaited championship title.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When Walter O&#39;Malley gained majority rights of the team in 1950, he started mental of buying a land in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; to build a stadium that is way good and more accessible than the Ebbets Field where the Dodgers are playing. Being a real estate businessman, he tried to look for the most suitable place until he decided that the piece of land that he needs exactly is not in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;. That is when he started to consider Los Angeles, California.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can buy cheap Los Angeles Dodgers tickets online with agenda of all games at Dodger Stadium. La Dodgers Nlds playoff tickets are now on sale as the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently in first place in the national league west. The La Dodgers have a good occasion to make the World Series this year so make sure to buy your tickets today.&lt;/p&gt;  Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball HistoryNe-Yo - Mad Tube.  Duration : 4.68 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/sAYuOc7_TKg&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/sAYuOc7_TKg&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Music video by Ne-Yo performing Mad. (C) 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: Ne-Yo, Def, Jam, Records&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/06/los-angeles-dodgers-baseball-history.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5292/5439634263_4b481508ab_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-8060081945962637518</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-30T03:30:10.770-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Clothing</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Wholesalers</category><title>How To Deal With Clothing Wholesalers In Brooklyn</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you run a clothing business in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; you will want to&lt;br&gt;take benefit of local clothing wholesalers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4975316957_779d4598e8_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;By visiting the storage of a &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; clothing wholesaler&lt;br&gt;you will be able to see first hand his merchandise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Even though today the Internet can help you find clothing from wholesalers&lt;br&gt;from around the country, it can still be useful to see first hand the &lt;br&gt;merchandise when possible.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  How To Deal With Clothing Wholesalers In Brooklyn&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another benefit of dealing with a &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; based distributor is that you &lt;br&gt;will be able to form a personal relationship.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Having a personal connection with your wholesale victualer is useful for a few reasons.&lt;br&gt;For starters, the distributor will think of you first when he comes over a &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; wholesale deal.&lt;br&gt;Second, you will have an easier time obtaining lower wholesale prices, since the distributor will&lt;br&gt;appreciate your business relationship.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So how do you find &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; based clothing wholesalers?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Step #1&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; wholesale shows. Many clothing wholesalers set up booths at the&lt;br&gt;wholesale shows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Step #2&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Network. Let other retailers and wholesalers know what you are looking for. Everyone in business works on building networks, so your best source of facts is other retailers and wholesalers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But why would they share the facts with you?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Either from their desire to build a business connection with you, or to earn a commission from the distributor they send you to.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Step #3&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Conduct an online search for &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; based clothing wholesalers.&lt;br&gt;You can show the way a search straight through a search engine such as Google, or you can use a more specialized wholesale search engine such as wholesalequest.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once you search the experience facts of the wholesaler, you want to make sure you are well ready before setting up a time to meet with him.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You will want to have your sales tax id number, and a clear idea of what kind of items you are&lt;br&gt;looking for.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are not sure exactly what items you want to purchase, then at least have an idea of the type of items you want to sell.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can opt this type by reasoning about the customers you will be selling to.&lt;br&gt;If your clothing store will be placed in an urban area of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; you will want to carry urban brands such as Ecko, Sean John, Enyce, Rocawear, Phat Farm, and Akademiks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For a clothing store placed in a more yuppie area, like Park Slope or &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Heights, you will&lt;br&gt;want to carry brands such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Dkny, and Nautica.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keep your ears on the ground so that you will know which brands are gaining in popularity, and which brands are fading out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Next you will want to determine the price range you need to buy at. You determine this price range by examining the purchasing power of your midpoint customer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If your customers will be willing to spend  on a Tommy Hilfiger shirt, you can afford to pay up to  for it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Always try to work on at least a 100% mark up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When an item is genuinely hot, and you will know it will sell quickly, you can take a opening and work on a smaller behalf margin. Since the item will sell, you know you will make money on it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let&#39;s refocus on your meeting with the wholesaler.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you speak to the distributor schedule a exact time to meet at. This will show your seriousness and will ensure that the distributor is ready to see you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remember that the distributor is looking for a long term business relationship.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Convey to him your shared interest in developing a solid connection and you will be able to receive competitive prices and fast sharp merchandise from the wholesaler.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In your search for clothing wholesalers, you can use these categories:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wholesale Designer Wear&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wholesale Dress Wear&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wholesale Urban and hip hop wear.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wholesale Children&#39;s clothing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wholesale Men&#39;s clothing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wholesale Women&#39;s clothing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wholesale Junior clothing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wholesale Baby clothing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wholesale &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; clothing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wholesale Used clothing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wholesale saving clothing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wholesale store return clothing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You should mix and match categories to additional refine your search.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don&#39;t be discouraged if the first distributor you experience does not have the clothing &lt;br&gt;you are looking for, often the distributor will be able to point you in the right direction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once you start making contacts with clothing wholesalers you will start developing your own ideas and strategies to help you navigate the wholesale landscape.&lt;/p&gt;  How To Deal With Clothing Wholesalers In BrooklynLITERAL Assassin&#39;s Creed: Brotherhood Trailer Video Clips.  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Toby Links: TOBUSCUS SHIRTS! - bit.ly Twitter: www.twitter.com Facebook Fan: www.facebook.com Blog: www.tobyturner.com The lyrics, as transcribed by JigSawPuppet on fxp.co.il Stargate, UbiSoft, SPARKLE A white matrix picks a date then faaaaaaaade. and people say Rome wasn&#39;t built in a dayyyyy - AH BLOOM TRANSITION The birds get the hell out of there. Because they know something&#39;s going down Is he gonna die? No, it&#39;s a medium shot. Pan, zoom, and slow-mo means he&#39;s the target. Mysterious hooded man watches (from a distance) Take a second to look awesome Time to go. Walk in slow-motion So you still look awesome. Guard just saw you, And he&#39;s gonna shot you. But don&#39;t mind him Just keep looking awesome. That shadow will take care of him WHITE! Guard says &quot;Stop!&quot; Just kill him with your awesome The other got it by an arrow so you&#39;re good. PART THE RED SEA Hopefully those guards have good armor No, they don&#39;t. Maybe they do They don&#39;t. 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Target sends &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tags: assassins, assassin, assassin&#39;s, e3, creed, brotherhood, ubisoft, literal, trailer, parody, hd, literal trailer, tobuscus, toby, turner, game, gamer, gaming, gadget, gadgets, tech, geek, xbox, 360, ps3, pc, microsoft, video, nerd, awesome, fun, funny, comedy, satire, shirt, shirts, assassins creed, thief, hooded, hood&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-deal-with-clothing-wholesalers.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4975316957_779d4598e8_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-4481634523056986822</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-25T09:30:57.142-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Efficiency</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Filtration</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Laguna</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Missed</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Powerflo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">PT1774</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Skimmer</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Skyline</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">System</category><title>The Best Skyline Views of Nyc Not To Be Missed</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; is the city that boasts some of the best panoramic views, which not only leave the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Yorkers in awe, but also beckon visitors from far and wide. If you want to fall in love with this charming city during your &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; tour, visit these top five places in Big Apple to get mesmerized by the striking skyline of the city.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4998988186_5114f5dbf9_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empire State building - Nothing compares to the feeling of being on top of this architectural wonder of the city. It showcases a gorgeous view of the bustling Manhattan. Though many habitancy think that it&#39;s best to visit the Empire State building at night, you can also enjoy an equally striking view of the city after day break, preferably at 8 a.m. So that you can avoid the long lines. Tickets to the 86th floor cost  and if you choose to go up higher to the 102nd floor it is  extra.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hoboken Ferry concluding - One of the most charming hotspots of the city that features a marvelous view of the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City skyline from over the Hudson River, Hoboken is just a ferry ride from Manhattan. Enjoy the striking view of the piers that line the West Side of Manhattan from &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Jersey and enjoy a pleasant outing in this picturesque city. The ferry tickets to Hoboken cost only  each way for adults and the visit to this city is worth your time during your &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; sightseeing tour.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  The Best Skyline Views of Nyc Not To Be Missed&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Statue of freedom on freedom Island - The soaring monument of freedom and peace has consistently topped the charts of the tourists&#39; must-see &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; sights list. In expanding to its significance and unique charm, the island on which the sculpture is located is known to showcase some of the most foreseen, views of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City. The taste of being up-close to the sculpture and enjoying the Nyc skyline views from the freedom Island can&#39;t be described in words, you have to genuinely taste it to know it!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Top of the Rock - Of all the sights that feature Nyc skyline views, Top of the Rock tops the charts! The best part about enjoying your time connecting with the city via its skyline from Top of the Rock is that not every person knows about it, so the lines are always shorter than Empire State Building. There are three consideration decks at the Top of the Rock, and when you go to the top you get to taste marvelous views of Manhattan&#39;s major architectural landmark, the Empire State Building. Tickets cost .50 for adults. If you are planning on a short Nyc tour, make sure you squeeze in some time to soak in the city from this consideration deck at the Rockefeller center that boasts the most spectacular view of the Nyc skyline, especially during the night.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Heights jaunt - Welcome to the oldest and the most gorgeous neighborhoods in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, serenaded with gorgeous brownstones, gourmand restaurants and fun specialty shops- &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Heights. &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Heights is a great place to visit face of Manhattan, if you are finding to taste some diversity from the main &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City. The feature of visiting &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Heights is &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Heights Promenade, which is a charming waterfront walkway along the East River. &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Heights jaunt offers foreseen, views of the city and is a worth a visit if you want to taste a romantic walk with your sweetheart.&lt;/p&gt;  The Best Skyline Views of Nyc Not To Be MissedAlexandra Stan - Mr Saxobeat (Official Video) Video Clips.  Duration : 3.23 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/lAhHNCfA7NI&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/lAhHNCfA7NI&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tags: Alexandra, Stan, Mr, Saxobeat&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/05/best-skyline-views-of-nyc-not-to-be.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4998988186_5114f5dbf9_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-2034123529311070542</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-24T00:00:57.724-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">0101090800</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">0101090802</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Beanbag</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bracket</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ChargerCity</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Compare</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cradle</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Dashboard</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Friction</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Garmin</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Portable</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Reader</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Things</category><title>Things to See and Do on Your Trip to New York City</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Activities and things to do are plentiful in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;.&amp;nbsp;There are Broadway shows, tours around the Hudson River, visiting the Empire State building and many other touristy, generic things.&amp;nbsp;But you&#39;re in Ny!&amp;nbsp;Experience some cool things that you probably won&#39;t ever be able to do somewhere else.&amp;nbsp;Go to Chinatown and get some dim sum or wee Italy and have a cannoli.&amp;nbsp;Or go to the Frying Pan and have drinks on a huge boat on the Hudson River.&amp;nbsp;Check out the show Fuerza Bruta and watch performers flying above you and then hang out at Union quadrilateral afterwards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5173004506_e2dafed0e9_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Events are another great choice to fill your time while you&#39;re visiting Nyc.&amp;nbsp;There&#39;s all the time something for everyone, you just need to know what&#39;s going on.&amp;nbsp;There are many sites out there that can help you outline out what to do like Flavorpill for arts &amp;amp; culture, Goldstar for discounted tickets and EventMe for unique local events.&amp;nbsp;&lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; is very big on food and wine events, so if you&#39;re a foodie or vinophile, there&#39;s sure to be something going on when you&#39;re visiting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;So there you have it, a wee rundown of what types of things to expect for your trip to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City.&amp;nbsp;The city can be a bit wonderful in terms of the amount to see and do, but if you stay organized and know what you want, you can have a great and memorable experience.&amp;nbsp;Make sure you stop and look around to appreciate the best city in the world.&amp;nbsp;Enjoy yourself!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Things to See and Do on Your Trip to New York City&lt;/div&gt;  Things to See and Do on Your Trip to New York CityMichael Collings - Britain&#39;s Got Talent 2011 Audition - itv.com/talent Video Clips.  Duration : 5.65 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/YB98dcWkQqA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/YB98dcWkQqA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Britain&#39;s Got Talent: 19-year-old IT Engineer Michael certainly has an entertaining story, and - with an interesting choice of clothes - the audience and judges seem to have him already sussed. That is, of course, until he starts to perform! See more at itv.com&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: Britain&#39;s, Britains, Got, Talent, Michael, mcintyre, Amanda, Holden, David, Hasselhoff, Micheal, Macintyre, Haselhoff, hoff, Simon, Cowell, BGT, Auditions, got talent, susan, boyle, funny, talented, impressive, great, performance, ant, and, dec, buzzer, collings, collins, guitar, trailer, park, caravan, swipe, card, girlfriend, pregnant, chinese, buffet, restaurant&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/05/things-to-see-and-do-on-your-trip-to.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5173004506_e2dafed0e9_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-5930899341123194385</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2011 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-21T22:30:14.416-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">22Inch</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Inspections</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Panasonic</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">TCL22X2</category><title>New York Mold Inspections</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Inspectors need to be very particular finding mold in the house. No matter where the inspection takes place, either it be in the Bronx or in any place else in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;, together with &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, Queens, Staten Island, Nassau County, Yonkers, Manhattan or Westchester, finding mold in the house and particularly black mold, can be a very hazardous occurrence. This has become a condition issue that&#39;s risen to the forefront of the resale home shop over the country and this type of problem is currently on the minds of many home inspectors that work in the field.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5318542141_099a748327_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;While most inspectors are good at spotting evidence of basement leaks, there have been examples of severe mold found in basements where there was no evidence of leaking. This makes the problem especially hazardous as some of these molds are adept at hiding in walls and even under carpets in the basement. It&#39;s a serious issue that home inspectors over the United States have taken great pains to learn about. In some cases, real estate deals have even fallen straight through because of mold.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;The importance of detecting this cannot be overstated, as there are inevitable condition risks to both the habitancy who live in the house and the inspectors who look at them. There has been at least one documented case where an inspector had mold fall right onto his face and was subsequently sick for two weeks with a lung infection. Had that man been a baby or elderly individual, the outcome could have been much more serious.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  New York Mold Inspections&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The number one piece of guidance for construction inspectors and homeowners is do not disturb the mold. It is recommended that inspectors wear a respirator in seriously moldy areas, because repeated exposure to inevitable kinds can effect in a heightened sensitivity to allergies. Almost any experienced inspector can recognize conditions that tell of water entry or high water levels in a house. As well, an inspector should never assume there was never a flood or leak just because he or she cannot see the water stains. One of the first places the inspectors should look is the Hvac principles for any larger buildings. If any kind of moisture is gift inside the ductwork, a serious problem may have developed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While it is not the inspector&#39;s job to look specifically for mold, it is their duty to report what they do find to the client. Because of up-to-date environmental scares, several testing devices are on the shop now that home inspectors can use to look for mold at their client&#39;s locations. Some of these are not of the best quality and some even give a clean vindication of the air quality although that is not the case.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More than 10 quadrilateral feet of mold is generally carefully an area big adequate that it would need a pro to clean it. Inspectors should also be on the guard for mold that speaks of a more serious problem that could even be more harmful to those in the home, such as quarterly basement flooding from sewer backups.&lt;/p&gt;  New York Mold InspectionsSexy Sax Man Careless Whisper Prank feat. Sergio Flores (directors cut) Tube.  Duration : 5.05 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/GaoLU6zKaws&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/GaoLU6zKaws&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For more vids like this go to my MAIN CHANNEL at: www.youtube.com For more sergio flores, check out his channel at www.youtube.com For Booking Please Contact: SergioFloresMusic@gmail.com International Saxagram Deliveries now available!!! Sergio Flores is now sponsored by Oleg Saxophones! These horns are known for having the best sound and intonation: www.olegproducts.com&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: Sergio flores, Mike Diva, sexy sax, saxophone, careless whisper, sax man, saxaphone&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-york-mold-inspections.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5318542141_099a748327_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-6393477622798527549</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-16T07:30:47.190-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Estate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Filter</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">FILTER1</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Reasons</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">W10295370</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Whirlpool</category><title>Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real Estate</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons to spend in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate. However, the three best reasons to spend right now are:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4982948320_873dce8ccb_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #1 -&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is a Diverse and Unique Area with Close nearnessy to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is so diverse and unique, individuals, families and businesses from all over the country and the world come to &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;. When you think of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, you think of The &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge, Coney Island, Fulton&#39;s Ferry, and the Dodgers as part of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;&#39;s history. &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is an eclectic neighborhood of multi nationalities with immigrant roots. It is the largest of the five boroughs of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; with a people of approximately 2.6 million.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real Estate&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Real estate prices vary from neighborhood to neighborhood. However, its close nearnessy to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City and ever growing people all the time make &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate a great investment in a seller&#39;s or buyer&#39;s market. Zip codes comprise 11234, 11210, 11223, 11239, 11236 and 11203.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #2 -Federal Government Bail Out Will Ease reputation Crunch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a supervene of the Federal Government&#39;s financial recovery plan stylish on October 3, 2008, to bail out the financial markets, the plan will help to unfreeze reputation and get banks to start lending again. To begin with, nine of the largest U.S. Banks have agreed to be the first financial institutions in which the government will own a stake in. However, the schedule will be available to thousands of other banks as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a supervene of reputation becoming available again, investors should take benefit of the many opportunities available in the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate market. In some neighborhoods, prices are still appreciating while other neighborhoods have foreclosure and short sale opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #3. It&#39;s a Buyer&#39;s market and Sellers are Motivated to Sell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; housing prices are affordable right now. Prices are lower than they have been in the last two years, and sellers are now motivated to sell. In most areas, prices have gone down at least 10% over the last two years. Areas like Bushwick and East &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; are experiencing report numbers of foreclosures. The higher end Northern &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; market areas such as &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Heights, Park Slope and Williamsburg are still realizing appreciation in property values and are in high request because of their easy commute to Manhattan via bus or subway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to Trulia.com, the mean sales price for all of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; during July 2008 through September 2008 was 3,000, down 0.3% from the same time last year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let&#39;s take a closer look at some of the private neighborhoods in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; and see where some of the best buys are right now also Bushwick and East &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For instance in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Trulia.com reported the mean home sales price for the duration July 2008 through September 2008 was 0,000, down 15.08% from the same time last year. In the Bayridge and Fort Hamilton area the mean home sales price for the same duration was 0,000 up 14.6%. In Park Slope, the mean home sales price for the same duration was 0,000, down 9.6% for the same duration last year. In Sheepshead Bay, the mean home sales price for the same duration was 5,000, up 12.3% for the same duration last year. In Greenpoint, the mean home sales price for the same duration was 0,000, down 2.7% from the same duration last year. However, because of the rezoning in some &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; neighborthoods during the last few years, a whole of &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; conominium developments have been built which has resulted in home sales prices in North &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, which covers Williamsburg and Greenpoint, to admittedly increased farranging 6.9% over a year ago.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For Mapleton, the mean homes sales price for July 2008 through September 2008 was 7,500, up 1.2% for the same duration last year. For Sunset Park for the same period, the mean home sales price was 5,000, with no convert for the same duration last year. For Flatbush-Ditmas Park for the same period, the mean home sales price was 7,500, up 6.5% for the same duration last year. For Brownsville, for the same duration the mean home sales price was 5,000, down 13.3% for the same duration last year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What&#39;s spicy about Gowanus is that the mean listing price for the week ending October 15, 2008, was ,783,364.00, which was a 9.4% increase over the former week mean listing price. Check the link below to see the latest mean listing prices for properties in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Source: &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Brooklyn-New_York/&quot;&gt;http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;-&lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt;_&lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As you can see, &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; housing prices are still affordable, and it&#39;s a buyer&#39;s market right now. Investors should take benefit while the chance lasts.&lt;/p&gt;  Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real EstateRazy Gogonea - Britain&#39;s Got Talent 2011 Audition - itv.com/talent Video Clips.  Duration : 4.85 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/z62zrqaqVbY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/z62zrqaqVbY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Britain&#39;s Got Talent: 28-year-old dancer Razy, originally from Romania, is trying out for Britain&#39;s Got Talent with quite a unique act, taking queues from the film The Matrix. With breakdancers being notorious on this show - from Tobias Mead and Aiden Davis to winner George Sampson - has Razy got something special that makes him different? See more at itv.com&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tags: Britain&#39;s, Britains, Got, Talent, Michael, mcintyre, Amanda, Holden, David, Hasselhoff, Micheal, Macintyre, Haselhoff, hoff, Simon, Cowell, BGT, Auditions, susan, boyle, funny, talented, impressive, great, performance, ant, and, dec, buzzer, razy, razie, gogonea, romania, matrix, neo, anderson, breakdance, shades&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/05/three-reasons-to-spend-in-brooklyn-new_16.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4982948320_873dce8ccb_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-6607944765405224313</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-06T09:00:31.789-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Estate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Glossy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Pioneer</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Reasons</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">receiver</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">theater</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">VSX921K</category><title>Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real Estate</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons to invest in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate. However, the three best reasons to invest right now are:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5105/5590777249_cee5329150_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #1 -&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is a Diverse and Unique Area with Close presence to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is so diverse and unique, individuals, families and businesses from all over the country and the world come to &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;. When you think of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, you think of The &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge, Coney Island, Fulton&#39;s Ferry, and the Dodgers as part of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;&#39;s history. &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is an eclectic neighborhood of multi nationalities with immigrant roots. It is the largest of the five boroughs of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; with a people of almost 2.6 million.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real Estate&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Real estate prices vary from neighborhood to neighborhood. However, its close presence to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City and ever growing people all the time make &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate a great speculation in a seller&#39;s or buyer&#39;s market. Zip codes include 11234, 11210, 11223, 11239, 11236 and 11203.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #2 -Federal Government Bail Out Will Ease credit Crunch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a ensue of the Federal Government&#39;s financial rescue plan popular ,favorite on October 3, 2008, to bail out the financial markets, the plan will help to unfreeze credit and get banks to start lending again. To begin with, nine of the largest U.S. Banks have agreed to be the first financial institutions in which the government will own a stake in. However, the agenda will be available to thousands of other banks as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a ensue of credit becoming available again, investors should take advantage of the many opportunities available in the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate market. In some neighborhoods, prices are still appreciating while other neighborhoods have foreclosure and short sale opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #3. It&#39;s a Buyer&#39;s market and Sellers are Motivated to Sell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; housing prices are affordable right now. Prices are lower than they have been in the last two years, and sellers are now motivated to sell. In most areas, prices have gone down at least 10% over the last two years. Areas like Bushwick and East &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; are experiencing report numbers of foreclosures. The higher end Northern &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; market areas such as &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Heights, Park Slope and Williamsburg are still realizing appreciation in asset values and are in high interrogate because of their easy commute to Manhattan via bus or subway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to Trulia.com, the midpoint sales price for all of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; during July 2008 through September 2008 was 3,000, down 0.3% from the same time last year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let&#39;s take a closer look at some of the individual neighborhoods in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; and see where some of the best buys are right now also Bushwick and East &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For instance in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Trulia.com reported the midpoint home sales price for the duration July 2008 through September 2008 was 0,000, down 15.08% from the same time last year. In the Bayridge and Fort Hamilton area the midpoint home sales price for the same duration was 0,000 up 14.6%. In Park Slope, the midpoint home sales price for the same duration was 0,000, down 9.6% for the same duration last year. In Sheepshead Bay, the midpoint home sales price for the same duration was 5,000, up 12.3% for the same duration last year. In Greenpoint, the midpoint home sales price for the same duration was 0,000, down 2.7% from the same duration last year. However, because of the rezoning in several &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; neighborthoods during the last few years, a whole of &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; conominium developments have been built which has resulted in home sales prices in North &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, which covers Williamsburg and Greenpoint, to literally increased widespread 6.9% over a year ago.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For Mapleton, the midpoint homes sales price for July 2008 through September 2008 was 7,500, up 1.2% for the same duration last year. For Sunset Park for the same period, the midpoint home sales price was 5,000, with no change for the same duration last year. For Flatbush-Ditmas Park for the same period, the midpoint home sales price was 7,500, up 6.5% for the same duration last year. For Brownsville, for the same duration the midpoint home sales price was 5,000, down 13.3% for the same duration last year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What&#39;s curious about Gowanus is that the midpoint listing price for the week ending October 15, 2008, was ,783,364.00, which was a 9.4% increase over the old week midpoint listing price. Check the link below to see the newest midpoint listing prices for properties in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Source: &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Brooklyn-New_York/&quot;&gt;http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;-&lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt;_&lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As you can see, &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; housing prices are still affordable, and it&#39;s a buyer&#39;s market right now. Investors should take advantage while the opening lasts.&lt;/p&gt;  Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real EstateHalo: Reach - Achievement HORSE #2 Video Clips.  Duration : 10.42 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/osjplXzxVM8&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/osjplXzxVM8&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Jack and Geoff kick off (officially) their new Halo: Reach HORSE series. This week they battle back and forth for supreme supremacy.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: Achievement, Hunter, Halo, Reach, Horse, Jack, Geoff, Forge, Maps, Funny&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/05/three-reasons-to-spend-in-brooklyn-new.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5105/5590777249_cee5329150_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-6813752821692509746</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-05T04:00:48.123-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">600x600</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Architecture</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bracket</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">College</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Giants</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Hanger</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Picture</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Plasma</category><title>2 Giants of Architecture to Study on a New York College Trip</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; - so good they named it twice! For all those visiting the city to survey and appreciate it&#39;s overwhelming architecture, the phrase will hold doubly true. &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; has long been recognised as a city with its own unique flair when it comes to design. Many a college trip has arrived in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; to study the construction skills and creative styles the city&#39;s builders have introduced over the decades. There are two architectural highlights in the Big Apple that simply should not be missed on your tour.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5207705840_53b6df2a65_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a proud place as one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge was completed in 1883 - which often comes as a surprise to students arriving on a college trip not expecting its sophisticated construction to have been so early. An iconic part of the &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; skyline, the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972. It&#39;s indubitably a favorite route - on the first day it was opened, it was crossed by 150,300 people.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  2 Giants of Architecture to Study on a New York College Trip&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;At times, however, the bridge had population doubting its capabilities - a topic which makes for an engaging consider on a college trip. One week after the opening, a stampede was started by the rumour the bridge would collapse - a fear which was later dispelled by legendary circus scholar P.T. Barnum when he led a parade of 21 elephants over the bridge! The &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge has seen its share of celebrities - President Ronald Reagan famously drove over the bridge on its 100th anniversary, in 1983.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grand Central Terminal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Often referred to incorrectly as Grand Central hub (or shortened to a simpler &#39;Grand Central&#39;), it was constructed in the romantic heyday of long-distance passenger trains, and built on a scale befitting its name - it is the largest railway hub in the world by its estimate of platforms, which total 44.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Despite its size, Grand Central was built with an eye for style and design, and has been home to many different exhibits, displays, and unique features over its long history. The ceiling, painted in 1930 to replace the original, offers a beautiful view of the constellations in the night sky. A engaging fact to point out on a college trip is that actually, the sky is backwards. One explanation is that the ceiling was based on a medieval manuscript that displayed the sky as it would appear to God, finding down upon the earth. More contemporary features have made an appearance as well. After public insecurity about Sputnik in 1957, the main concourse at Grand Central played host to an American Redstone Missile.&lt;/p&gt;  2 Giants of Architecture to Study on a New York College TripMinecraft - &quot;Shadow of Israphel&quot; Part 10: Revelations Video Clips.  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Facebook: www.facebook.com Our Podcast: itunes.apple.com Texture pack is DSB&#39;s Gerudoku remix, around page 17 of this thread: www.minecraftforum.net&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: minecraft, adventure, mode, survival, multiplayer, yogscast, beta, israphel, notch, xephos, honeydew, lewis, simon, old peculier, daisy duke, skylord lysander, airship&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/05/2-giants-of-architecture-to-study-on.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5207705840_53b6df2a65_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-4682390102789500567</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-29T01:00:25.666-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Estate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Reasons</category><title>Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real Estate</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons to spend in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate. However, the three best reasons to spend right now are:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5026691515_ea87a7a8cb_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #1 -&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is a Diverse and Unique Area with Close presence to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is so diverse and unique, individuals, families and businesses from all over the country and the world come to &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;. When you think of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, you think of The &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge, Coney Island, Fulton&#39;s Ferry, and the Dodgers as part of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;&#39;s history. &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is an eclectic neighborhood of multi nationalities with immigrant roots. It is the largest of the five boroughs of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; with a citizen of approximately 2.6 million.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real Estate&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Real estate prices vary from neighborhood to neighborhood. However, its close presence to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City and ever growing citizen always make &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate a great venture in a seller&#39;s or buyer&#39;s market. Zip codes consist of 11234, 11210, 11223, 11239, 11236 and 11203.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #2 -Federal Government Bail Out Will Ease credit Crunch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a result of the Federal Government&#39;s financial rescue plan popular ,favorite on October 3, 2008, to bail out the financial markets, the plan will help to unfreeze credit and get banks to start lending again. To begin with, nine of the largest U.S. Banks have agreed to be the first financial institutions in which the government will own a stake in. However, the schedule will be available to thousands of other banks as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a result of credit becoming available again, investors should take advantage of the many opportunities available in the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate market. In some neighborhoods, prices are still appreciating while other neighborhoods have foreclosure and short sale opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #3. It&#39;s a Buyer&#39;s store and Sellers are Motivated to Sell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; housing prices are affordable right now. Prices are lower than they have been in the last two years, and sellers are now motivated to sell. In most areas, prices have gone down at least 10% over the last two years. Areas like Bushwick and East &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; are experiencing report numbers of foreclosures. The higher end Northern &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; store areas such as &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Heights, Park Slope and Williamsburg are still realizing appreciation in asset values and are in high query because of their easy commute to Manhattan via bus or subway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to Trulia.com, the midpoint sales price for all of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; while July 2008 through September 2008 was 3,000, down 0.3% from the same time last year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let&#39;s take a closer look at some of the individual neighborhoods in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; and see where some of the best buys are right now also Bushwick and East &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For instance in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Trulia.com reported the midpoint home sales price for the duration July 2008 through September 2008 was 0,000, down 15.08% from the same time last year. In the Bayridge and Fort Hamilton area the midpoint home sales price for the same duration was 0,000 up 14.6%. In Park Slope, the midpoint home sales price for the same duration was 0,000, down 9.6% for the same duration last year. In Sheepshead Bay, the midpoint home sales price for the same duration was 5,000, up 12.3% for the same duration last year. In Greenpoint, the midpoint home sales price for the same duration was 0,000, down 2.7% from the same duration last year. However, because of the rezoning in several &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; neighborthoods while the last few years, a number of &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; conominium developments have been built which has resulted in home sales prices in North &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, which covers Williamsburg and Greenpoint, to in fact increased farranging 6.9% over a year ago.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For Mapleton, the midpoint homes sales price for July 2008 through September 2008 was 7,500, up 1.2% for the same duration last year. For Sunset Park for the same period, the midpoint home sales price was 5,000, with no change for the same duration last year. For Flatbush-Ditmas Park for the same period, the midpoint home sales price was 7,500, up 6.5% for the same duration last year. For Brownsville, for the same duration the midpoint home sales price was 5,000, down 13.3% for the same duration last year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What&#39;s keen about Gowanus is that the midpoint listing price for the week ending October 15, 2008, was ,783,364.00, which was a 9.4% growth over the previous week midpoint listing price. Check the link below to see the most recent midpoint listing prices for properties in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Source: &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Brooklyn-New_York/&quot;&gt;http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;-&lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt;_&lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As you can see, &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; housing prices are still affordable, and it&#39;s a buyer&#39;s store right now. Investors should take advantage while the occasion lasts.&lt;/p&gt;  Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real EstateRed vs. Blue Reconstruction 19; Finale Video Clips.  Duration : 9.73 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/e9g1h4nwTcE&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/e9g1h4nwTcE&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Buy the DVD: roosterteeth.com The final chapter of Red vs Blue Reconstruction. Originally aired Summer 2008.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: Red, vs., Blue, Reconstruction, chapter, 19, rvb, vs, Rooster, teeth, halo, machinima, funny, comedy, wash, caboose, meta&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/04/three-reasons-to-spend-in-brooklyn-new_29.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5026691515_ea87a7a8cb_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-2491632423909085508</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-28T04:30:47.527-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Aggression</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">understanding</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Wireless</category><title>understanding Dog Aggression</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Think of dogs in the media: Remember The Hound of the Baskervilles? How about werewolves, from Harry Potter to the Twilight series? A canine&#39;s aggression is the stuff of legends and dreams. In fact, a coarse childhood fear when seeing out into the dark night and seeing twinkling lights in the length is that the pinpoints of light look like wolves&#39; eyes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aggression in domesticated dogs is an understandable and treatable phenomenon. Canine science of mind and behavior is not governed by legend and blood lust, but by basic instincts and dynamics that can be learned by dog owners and put to good use by dog trainers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aggression Basics&lt;br&gt;What are the cues or signs that a dog is aggressive? How would an owner know, before it&#39;s too late and a bite has occurred, that a dog is aggressive? What should dog owning parents teach their children to be aware of in dog behavior and body language?&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  understanding Dog Aggression&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Growling or Showing Teeth &lt;br&gt;The facial expression of a dog exhibiting aggression involves lips pulled back to show teeth, wrinkled skin on the muzzle, and often a warning growl.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ears Up, Tail Up and Stiff Body? &lt;br&gt;These signs, combined with snarling lips and a growl indicate dominant aggression, the signal from a dominant dog to back off, aimed at a lower ranking individual.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ears Back, Tail in the middle of Legs, Head Lowered or a Crouching Position? &lt;br&gt;This indicates that the dog is submissive but is feeling cornered. Submission doesn&#39;t indicate that the dog is any less aggressive - just aggressive for a different reason.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Most Dog Behaviorists Classify Aggression In Dogs Into several Categories&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Defensive Aggression &lt;br&gt;You may have heard of a &quot;fear-biting&quot; dog. This is a dog that has industrialized aggressive behaviors such as growling or biting in response to anxiety or fear. Stunning a dog in any way (a &quot;smack&quot; or a &quot;whack&quot; with a rolled up newspaper, e.g.) can lead to fear-based aggression. These dogs can become very dangerous to their owners.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Possessiveness &lt;br&gt;This is the dog that growls or snaps at a man who comes too close to them while eating or guarding a beloved toy, bone or other &quot;possession.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aggression Due to Dominance &lt;br&gt;Many different behaviors factor into dominance. This is the dog who thinks he is the boss in the household, over the other dogs and the people, large and small. The dog may growl or snap when he perceives a human is bright his dominance. This type of aggression is coarse and yet ordinarily misunderstood by owners.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Predatory Behavior &lt;br&gt;Aggression that is based in predatory behavior is often exacerbated by &quot;prey&quot; behavior in humans or other animals: namely running away or squealing or shrieking. Natural predators, dogs will chase and bite a running child unless trained not to do so and handle their predatory urges differently.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Often owners will description to trainers that the dog &quot;suddenly snapped&quot; or bit man &quot;out of the blue.&quot; A careful pathology of the dog&#39;s uncut behavior in the home, on the leash or in the community will help the owner and instructor form out which type of aggression is at work and how to address it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What to Do?&lt;br&gt;First analyze. Know which type of aggression you&#39;re dealing with. Next - deal with it. A few &quot;nevers&quot; should help:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Never charge a Dog In Any Way &lt;br&gt;Hitting, punching, kicking or in any way physically beating the dog will never make the dog less aggressive.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Never Chain or Tie Up The Dog &lt;br&gt;Chained dogs are statistically much more likely to bite. Chaining frustrates a dog and teaches it nothing about how to behave appropriately.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Never &quot;train&quot; a dog by denying it food, water, or entrance to proper bathrooming or exercise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For most dogs in most &quot;normal&quot; aggressive situations (that is, we&#39;re not talking about extreme cases here), the following basic philosophy should indubitably help: Meet the dog&#39;s needs. Once you have met a dog&#39;s needs for food, shelter, exercise, socialization, affection and bonding, proper role in the human-dog &quot;pack&quot; and mental stimulation, then you can re-examine the aggressive behavior. With any luck at all, the aggression will vaporize!&lt;/p&gt;  understanding Dog AggressionMinecraft - &quot;Shadow of Israphel&quot; Part 10: Revelations Video Clips.  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Facebook: www.facebook.com Our Podcast: itunes.apple.com Texture pack is DSB&#39;s Gerudoku remix, around page 17 of this thread: www.minecraftforum.net&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: minecraft, adventure, mode, survival, multiplayer, yogscast, beta, israphel, notch, xephos, honeydew, lewis, simon, old peculier, daisy duke, skylord lysander, airship&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/04/understanding-dog-aggression.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-4983123606823000871</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-23T20:00:28.416-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Filter</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Magicians</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Simple</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">supreme</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Trivia</category><title>supreme Magicians Trivia</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Which magician was suspended over the Thames for 44 days?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5093/5439636011_0492ef965f_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Answer&lt;/b&gt;: David Blaine&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Blaine was born in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; on April 4th 1973. His specialties are feats of endurance and close-up magic. David&#39;s first television magic show was called David Blaine: street Magic, which had its debut on May 19th 1997. He brought magic back to the street level performing close-up stunts that amazed and astounded his audiences. David&#39;s endurance stunts have included: being suspended over the Thames, being buried alive and pole sitting. His last stunt, which was financed by Donald Trump and complex him hanging upside down, disappointed fans when they discovered that he was being let down every hour to have a stretch and be checked by doctors.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  supreme Magicians Trivia&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Which magician was attacked on stage by one of his tigers?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Answer&lt;/b&gt;: Roy Horn&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Roy Horn was born on the 3rd of October 1944, his show partner Siegfried Fischbacher was born on June 13th 1939. Both of German descent, the two combined to do a show together interesting both magic and exotic animals. They were working at the Mirage Hotel in Vegas when the infamous attack occurred. Roy was bitten by Montecore, a tiger he had raised from a cub. Roy survived the attack and although the tiger was quarantined it was eventually deemed safe and was allowed to return to his owners. Roy and the tiger re-appeared on stage together in 2009.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Which magician made the sculpture of freedom disappear?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Answer&lt;/b&gt;: David Copperfield&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David Seth Kotkin was born in Metuchen, &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; Jersey on September 16th 1956. He changed his last name to Copperfield to use on stage. David is said to be the most commercially prosperous magician of all time. He is estimated to be worth over a billion dollars. In 2006, Copperfield purchased 11 Islands in the Bahamas which he renamed, &quot;The Islands of Copperfield Bay&quot;. His guests on the islands have included such celebrities as John Travolta and Oprah Winfrey.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&quot;Anything the mind can conceive is possible. Nothing is impossible.&quot; was the tag line for which renowned magician?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Answer&lt;/b&gt;: Doug Henning&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Doug Henning was a Canadian born magician. His first big show, featured in Toronto, was directed by Ivan Reitman. This output captured the attentiveness of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; producers and in 1974 he moved his stage show to Broadway. The show was a huge success and ran for four years. Doug then went on to do television. He worked with Nbc and every year performed a extra broadcast entitled, &quot;Doug Henning&#39;s World of Magic&quot;. For his efforts Doug received 7 Emmy nominations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Which magician was also recognized for his work in exposing physics and mediums?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Answer&lt;/b&gt;: Harry Houdini&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Harry Houdini was born Erik Weiser in Hungary in 1874. He and his house moved to the Us when Harry was 4 years old. Harry was advised by his employer to couple on his  flee acts rather than his magic. By 1899, Harry was touring and performing at the biggest vaudeville houses in the country. It was after Harry&#39;s mother died that his fascination with the spirit world truly surfaced. He spent years traveling and exposing tricksters who claimed to be mediums and spiritualists. Houdini died in 1926 at the age of 52.&lt;/p&gt;  supreme Magicians TriviaHalo: Reach - Fails of the Weak Volume 30 (Funny Halo Bloopers and Screw Ups!) Video Clips.  Duration : 3.83 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/10tWqO2zt-k&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/10tWqO2zt-k&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Jack and Geoff polish off an awesome week with another awesome Fails of the Weak! Enjoy it and don&#39;t piss off Kat.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: Achievement, Hunter, Rooster, Teeth, Bungie, Microsoft, Halo, Reach, Fails, of, the, Weak, Week, Kat, Can, Be, Very, Mean&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/04/supreme-magicians-trivia.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5093/5439636011_0492ef965f_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-3873039281533910334</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-23T18:00:07.885-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bridge</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Builders</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Lessons</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Success</category><title>Success Lessons From The Builders Of The Brooklyn Bridge</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; cost about twenty-seven lives to build. The first man to die was the designer of the bridge John Roebling, an immigrant engineer from Prussia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5524830654_51e303330b_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;However, the bridge is an awe entertaining monument to the courage, skill, measurement and perseverance of the Roebling house and the workers who risked illness and death in its construction&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 1869, John Roebling planned what would be the largest suspension bridge in the world. It would span the East River in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; to join the boroughs of Manhattan and &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;. It would be over a mile long.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Success Lessons From The Builders Of The Brooklyn Bridge&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;It took thirteen tough years to faultless the bridge. Tragically, John Roebling missed those thirteen years. He injured his foot when it was crushed between a pylon and a ferry as he surveyed the area.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He refused anaesthetic as his crushed toes were amputated and then tried to cure his foot by dripping water on it night and day. The water may well have infected his toes. He ultimately advanced lock jaw and died in agony of tetanus.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Even while he was in hospital he demanded regular updates on the advance of the bridge. His health deteriorated but he still helped solve onsite problems. His huge measurement and predicted focus on the job in hand was passed on to his son and his daughter-in-law.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Washington had seen death and agony on the battlefields of the Civil War but his father&#39;s painful death still affected him hugely. He partly blamed himself:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&quot;I feel that I maybe made a mistake in not taking my father to a hospital at once. But my father had very decided beliefs, and looked upon hospitals as the abode of the devil - and upon doctors as criminals.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Washington Roebling took over his father&#39;s role as chief engineer on the project. He worked with the same vigor and drive that had raised him to the rank of Colonel in the Union army during the civil war. Like his dad, he unwisely put work before health but one can only admire his dedication.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Washington directly supervised construction of the underwater caissons upon which the bridge&#39;s immense towers would be built. Because of this underwater work, he suffered some times with decompression sickness, or the bends, as early as 1872.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However, thanks to the intelligence, skills and close maintain of his wife, Emily, Washington continued to operate the project. He sent messages straight through Emily to his chosen engineers who appreciated the understanding Emily had advanced of how to carry out this hugely entertaining engineering project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At times, Washington used a telescope from his house on &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Heights to keep in touch with events on the banks of the East River but his main maintain and means of communication was his wife.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Emily had read and filed every scrap of news about the bridge since the beginning and had worked at her husband&#39;s side during the entire construction effort.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With Emily, Washington discussed the detailed blueprints, and with her he shared all of his own and his father&#39;s bridge construction plans and dreams. Emily began to study many topics associated to civil engineering so that she could maintain her husband. These topics included maths, the vigor of materials and cable construction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She possessed the winning blend of being able to work hard, enumerate effectively and being able to learn the engineering skills essential to accomplish her husband&#39;s  goals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When a board of inquiry was convened by the American society of Civil Engineers to settle if Washington Roebling should be removed as Chief Engineer, Emily&#39;s effectiveness in managing the work to that date convinced them that the Roeblings should remain in charge.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The bridge was ultimately opened in 1883. The first man to walk across was Emily Roebling. Plaques honoring Emily&#39;s accomplishments are installed on both the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; towers of the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The bridge itself is a monument to the work of both John and Washington Roebling.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The story of the bridge is full of entertaining lessons about success. John Roebling took a risk by leaving Germany for the Usa. The risk paid off. At the time Germany lacked the money and the will for big, &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; engineering works.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Us government, on the other hand, had put money aside to encourage construction projects. Success often involves the risk of entertaining from a dead end to somewhere with more potential.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My own father was a civil engineer who moved from England to China where I was born at the start of World War Ii. The risk he took did not pay off as we ended up in a attention camp but it for real led to a character construction contact for the whole family!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We were ultimately rescued by American Gi&#39;s. One of my most treasured possessions is a plane made of bullets given me by one of them. My father soon moved us on to Iran to work on the waterworks in Tehran. This move was more successful.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John Roebling built some qualified bridges colse to the Usa before he built up the knowledge and skill to successfully plan the hugely ambitious &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge. Habitancy usually build reliance straight through beginning small and ending big.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He showed lazer focus on the scheme even when he was dying. He made the wrong option with hydrotherapy but he made the right choices for the bridge. Probably no other engineer in the United States could have planned this bridge. Mastering skills makes the master, or mistress in Emily&#39;s case, invaluable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Washington showed the same focus and skill as his dad. He shared the dangers of his men in working in the caissons. This is the mark of great leaders like Alexander the Great and Nelson who both suffered injuries along with their men.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His measurement and leadership led to the completion of one of the great bridges of the world. He overcame one obstacle after another to do this. This along with dealing with the shoddy wire he was supplied with by an unscrupulous merchant. Thriving Habitancy do not give up in the face of crippling problems.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Emily showed what one considered and entertaining woman can achieve. She did what most Habitancy would think was impossible. When she did not know what to do, she did not give up. She naturally learned the skills essential to carry on. She had adequate reliance to learn on the job.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Her courage, reliance and intelligence were exceptional in a century when middle class and upper class women were looked on as mere ornaments. She clearly did not accept this view.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In modern times on the internet, Sharlene Raven took over the internet company of her husband Scott when he was struck down with illness. Both Ravens furnish great products which I know I can trust.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Most Thriving Habitancy learn to rely on the help of others for their success. They also ignore the limits located upon their abilities and achievements by the views of others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To consequent we need to learn the skills and knowledge which are relevant to the goals we are pursuing even if we learn on the job. In fact, it is quite often more easy to learn on the job than in an ivory tower away from the dust and dirt of reality.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We need to believe that we are the Habitancy who can carry the job through. We need to work,  like John and Washington, with focus and vigor either we feel like it or not.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Both the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; bridge, its builders and the Roeblings are an inspiration to the world.&lt;/p&gt;  Success Lessons From The Builders Of The Brooklyn BridgeMinecraft - &quot;Shadow of Israphel&quot; Part 9: The Abandoned Mine Tube.  Duration : 12.17 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/Whj0mA330pQ&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/Whj0mA330pQ&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Simon and Lewis investigate a long-abandoned mineshaft and discover a terrible secret. Please like and favourite to support this series! Huge thanks to Blake Evans, for the utterly epic conclusion. Facebook: www.facebook.com Our Podcast: itunes.apple.com Texture pack is DSB&#39;s Gerudoku remix, around page 17 of this thread: www.minecraftforum.net&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: minecraft, adventure, mode, survival, multiplayer, yogscast, beta, israphel, notch, xephos, honeydew, lewis, simon, old peculier, daisy duke, skylord lysander, airship&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/04/success-lessons-from-builders-of.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5524830654_51e303330b_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-3908466919258523930</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-18T11:30:32.039-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Estate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Filter</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">HHT090</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Honeywell</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Permanent</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Purifier</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Reasons</category><title>Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real Estate</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons to invest in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate. However, the three best reasons to invest right now are:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4836105517_ff7692c9cd_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #1 -&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is a Diverse and Unique Area with Close nearnessy to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is so diverse and unique, individuals, families and businesses from all over the country and the world come to &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;. When you think of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, you think of The &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge, Coney Island, Fulton&#39;s Ferry, and the Dodgers as part of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;&#39;s history. &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is an eclectic neighborhood of multi nationalities with immigrant roots. It is the largest of the five boroughs of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; with a citizen of approximately 2.6 million.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real Estate&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Real estate prices vary from neighborhood to neighborhood. However, its close nearnessy to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City and ever growing citizen all the time make &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate a great venture in a seller&#39;s or buyer&#39;s market. Zip codes contain 11234, 11210, 11223, 11239, 11236 and 11203.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #2 -Federal Government Bail Out Will Ease credit Crunch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a effect of the Federal Government&#39;s financial salvage plan beloved on October 3, 2008, to bail out the financial markets, the plan will help to unfreeze credit and get banks to start lending again. To begin with, nine of the largest U.S. Banks have agreed to be the first financial institutions in which the government will own a stake in. However, the agenda will be available to thousands of other banks as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a effect of credit becoming available again, investors should take benefit of the many opportunities available in the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate market. In some neighborhoods, prices are still appreciating while other neighborhoods have foreclosure and short sale opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #3. It&#39;s a Buyer&#39;s shop and Sellers are Motivated to Sell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; housing prices are affordable right now. Prices are lower than they have been in the last two years, and sellers are now motivated to sell. In most areas, prices have gone down at least 10% over the last two years. Areas like Bushwick and East &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; are experiencing description numbers of foreclosures. The higher end Northern &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; shop areas such as &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Heights, Park Slope and Williamsburg are still realizing appreciation in asset values and are in high ask because of their easy commute to Manhattan via bus or subway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to Trulia.com, the mean sales price for all of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; while July 2008 through September 2008 was 3,000, down 0.3% from the same time last year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let&#39;s take a closer look at some of the private neighborhoods in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; and see where some of the best buys are right now also Bushwick and East &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For instance in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Trulia.com reported the mean home sales price for the duration July 2008 through September 2008 was 0,000, down 15.08% from the same time last year. In the Bayridge and Fort Hamilton area the mean home sales price for the same duration was 0,000 up 14.6%. In Park Slope, the mean home sales price for the same duration was 0,000, down 9.6% for the same duration last year. In Sheepshead Bay, the mean home sales price for the same duration was 5,000, up 12.3% for the same duration last year. In Greenpoint, the mean home sales price for the same duration was 0,000, down 2.7% from the same duration last year. However, because of the rezoning in several &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; neighborthoods while the last few years, a estimate of &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; conominium developments have been built which has resulted in home sales prices in North &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, which covers Williamsburg and Greenpoint, to authentically increased whole 6.9% over a year ago.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For Mapleton, the mean homes sales price for July 2008 through September 2008 was 7,500, up 1.2% for the same duration last year. For Sunset Park for the same period, the mean home sales price was 5,000, with no turn for the same duration last year. For Flatbush-Ditmas Park for the same period, the mean home sales price was 7,500, up 6.5% for the same duration last year. For Brownsville, for the same duration the mean home sales price was 5,000, down 13.3% for the same duration last year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What&#39;s animated about Gowanus is that the mean listing price for the week ending October 15, 2008, was ,783,364.00, which was a 9.4% growth over the former week mean listing price. Check the link below to see the newest mean listing prices for properties in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Source: &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Brooklyn-New_York/&quot;&gt;http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;-&lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt;_&lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As you can see, &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; housing prices are still affordable, and it&#39;s a buyer&#39;s shop right now. Investors should take benefit while the opportunity lasts.&lt;/p&gt;  Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real EstateMinecraft - &quot;Shadow of Israphel&quot; Part 14: The Tale of the Sands Video Clips.  Duration : 9.50 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/qyatdrTB3i0&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/qyatdrTB3i0&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Please like and favourite to support this series! Facebook: www.facebook.com Our Podcast: itunes.apple.com Texture pack is Gerudoku, this thread: www.minecraftforum.net&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tags: minecraft, adventure, mode, survival, multiplayer, yogscast, beta, israphel, notch, xephos, honeydew, lewis, simon, old peculier, daisy duke, skylord lysander, airship&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/04/three-reasons-to-spend-in-brooklyn-new_18.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4836105517_ff7692c9cd_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-4581891698210325156</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-17T03:30:10.549-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">beautiful</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Decker</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Inside</category><title>Brooklyn Decker: beautiful Inside And Out</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Decker is a remarkable woman who has a great personality that will draw habitancy in. Despite her beauty and status in the modelling world, she remains to be a real human who draws both men and women to assuredly want to hang out with her. She is belief to be one who can get away with murder as she has the skill to assuredly create a good chemistry with people.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5045/5319133716_16a44fbd59_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;She grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and later on moved to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; after she completed her high school. She ultimately signed up with a Paris-based modelling group called Marilyn Agency, which had a field in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;. She quickly secured spreads in Fhm, Glamour, and Cosmopolitan and earned campaigns for Gap and Victoria&#39;s Secret.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Armed with great wishes to have an acting career, &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Decker never ceased to audition for roles and pulled off some short spots on Ugly Betty, Royal Pains and Chuck. Eventually, she landed an captivating role in the romantic comedy &quot;Just Go With It&quot;. She played the object of Adam Sandler&#39;s affection in the movie. In the end, her character was not picked by the man finding for his one true love, though Decker was able to play the role of a woman who had more than just a hot body.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Brooklyn Decker: beautiful Inside And Out&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Apparently, this natural character of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is what got her the part. The film&#39;s casting director noticed that there was something about Decker that he did not see in a great amount of great faces who auditioned for the role. &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Decker is one of the few beautiful models who can cope herself well in many distinct group situations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Decker is one someone who never stops learning about her craft. Serious about her wishes to stay long in the acting scene, she trains with illustrious mentors in &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; and Los Angeles. Apparently, she has turned down some modelling gigs to give way to her acting trainings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is captivating to note that she did not have the passion for acting at a very early age. Her interest was spiked with her wishes to compensate for her lack of college education. She made a statement on how she thinks she is dumb, and that acting makes her use her brain in ways which modelling can&#39;t give to her. &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Decker gets stimulated to think in distinct ways with her travels while shootings for her acting stints. With that, she hopes her acting direction will live long like that of her role models in modelling-to-acting shiftees like Cameron Diaz.&lt;/p&gt;  Brooklyn Decker: beautiful Inside And OutHalo: Reach - Achievement HORSE Tube.  Duration : 9.77 Mins.&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;object width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/bGouR9wY2Jo&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowFullScreen&quot; value=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=&quot;allowscriptaccess&quot; value=&quot;always&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/bGouR9wY2Jo&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;always&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;350&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Jack and Geoff try something a bit different in Halo: Reach. Today they played a game of HORSE. Things get a bit wacky. Let us know if you enjoy this stuff, we&#39;ll keep making it if so! **UPDATE** Here is a link to most of the maps we used: tinyurl.com&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: Achievement, Hunter, Tutorial, Guide, Walkthrough, FAQ, Halo, Reach, Bungie, Microsoft, HORSE, Forge, Competition, Funny, Screw, Up, Geoff, Is, jerkface&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/04/brooklyn-decker-beautiful-inside-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5045/5319133716_16a44fbd59_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104769940419856408.post-7516001609756128377</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-13T14:00:17.130-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brooklyn</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Estate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Reasons</category><title>Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real Estate</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons to spend in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate. However, the three best reasons to spend right now are:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style=&quot;float: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4836105517_ff7692c9cd_m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #1 -&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is a Diverse and Unique Area with Close nearnessy to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Brooklyn New York&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is so diverse and unique, individuals, families and businesses from all over the country and the world come to &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;. When you think of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, you think of The &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Bridge, Coney Island, Fulton&#39;s Ferry, and the Dodgers as part of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;&#39;s history. &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; is an eclectic neighborhood of multi nationalities with immigrant roots. It is the largest of the five boroughs of &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; with a people of approximately 2.6 million.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real Estate&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Real estate prices vary from neighborhood to neighborhood. However, its close nearnessy to &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; City and ever growing people all the time make &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate a great investment in a seller&#39;s or buyer&#39;s market. Zip codes comprise 11234, 11210, 11223, 11239, 11236 and 11203.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #2 -Federal Government Bail Out Will Ease prestige Crunch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a succeed of the Federal Government&#39;s financial salvage plan popular ,favorite on October 3, 2008, to bail out the financial markets, the plan will help to unfreeze prestige and get banks to start lending again. To begin with, nine of the largest U.S. Banks have agreed to be the first financial institutions in which the government will own a stake in. However, the schedule will be ready to thousands of other banks as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a succeed of prestige becoming ready again, investors should take advantage of the many opportunities ready in the &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; real estate market. In some neighborhoods, prices are still appreciating while other neighborhoods have foreclosure and short sale opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reason #3. It&#39;s a Buyer&#39;s shop and Sellers are Motivated to Sell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; housing prices are affordable right now. Prices are lower than they have been in the last two years, and sellers are now motivated to sell. In most areas, prices have gone down at least 10% over the last two years. Areas like Bushwick and East &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt; are experiencing article numbers of foreclosures. The higher end Northern &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; shop areas such as &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; Heights, Park Slope and Williamsburg are still realizing appreciation in asset values and are in high examine because of their easy commute to Manhattan via bus or subway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to Trulia.com, the midpoint sales price for all of &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; during July 2008 through September 2008 was 3,000, down 0.3% from the same time last year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let&#39;s take a closer look at some of the individual neighborhoods in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; and see where some of the best buys are right now besides Bushwick and East &lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For instance in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Trulia.com reported the midpoint home sales price for the period July 2008 through September 2008 was 0,000, down 15.08% from the same time last year. In the Bayridge and Fort Hamilton area the midpoint home sales price for the same period was 0,000 up 14.6%. In Park Slope, the midpoint home sales price for the same period was 0,000, down 9.6% for the same period last year. In Sheepshead Bay, the midpoint home sales price for the same period was 5,000, up 12.3% for the same period last year. In Greenpoint, the midpoint home sales price for the same period was 0,000, down 2.7% from the same period last year. However, because of the rezoning in any &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; neighborthoods during the last few years, a number of &lt;b &gt;new&lt;/b&gt; conominium developments have been built which has resulted in home sales prices in North &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;, which covers Williamsburg and Greenpoint, to well increased farranging 6.9% over a year ago.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For Mapleton, the midpoint homes sales price for July 2008 through September 2008 was 7,500, up 1.2% for the same period last year. For Sunset Park for the same period, the midpoint home sales price was 5,000, with no change for the same period last year. For Flatbush-Ditmas Park for the same period, the midpoint home sales price was 7,500, up 6.5% for the same period last year. For Brownsville, for the same period the midpoint home sales price was 5,000, down 13.3% for the same period last year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What&#39;s intelligent about Gowanus is that the midpoint listing price for the week ending October 15, 2008, was ,783,364.00, which was a 9.4% increase over the previous week midpoint listing price. Check the link below to see the newest midpoint listing prices for properties in &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Source: &lt;a target=&quot;_new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Brooklyn-New_York/&quot;&gt;http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/&lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt;-&lt;b &gt;New&lt;/b&gt;_&lt;b &gt;York&lt;/b&gt;/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As you can see, &lt;b &gt;Brooklyn&lt;/b&gt; housing prices are still affordable, and it&#39;s a buyer&#39;s shop right now. Investors should take advantage while the opening lasts.&lt;/p&gt;  Three Reasons to spend in Brooklyn, New York Real EstateMinecraft - &quot;Shadow of Israphel&quot; Part 14: The Tale of the Sands Tube.  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Facebook: www.facebook.com Our Podcast: itunes.apple.com Texture pack is Gerudoku, this thread: www.minecraftforum.net&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: minecraft, adventure, mode, survival, multiplayer, yogscast, beta, israphel, notch, xephos, honeydew, lewis, simon, old peculier, daisy duke, skylord lysander, airship&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://at-brooklyn-newyork.blogspot.com/2011/04/three-reasons-to-spend-in-brooklyn-new_13.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4836105517_ff7692c9cd_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>