Monthly Archives: February 2012

Super Bowl 2012: Gronkowski listed as questionable

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View Photo Gallery: Will Gronk play? UPDATE, Friday, 4:15: Rob Gronkowski participated in an hour-long walk-through and his status for the game was listed as questionable on the team’s official injury report. According to a pool report, he moved without limping during the walk-through. Patriots Coach Bill Belichick said Friday that tight end Gronkowski was “okay this morning” after participating in portions of Thursday’s practice. It was Gronkowski’s first practice Read more [...]

Meet Me Halfway

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“@phogtom I would have totally went to that! Didn’t hear about it. Is comedy night happening again?” I never know how to reply to this. Comments such as, “I didn’t know,” and “I never heard about it,” are poison to a promoters ears. It’s particularly poisonous when an event that you’re pushing has been listed everywhere possible. Having been an early adopter of online communications and promotions, I know of a litany of event-listing websites that vary in quality, scope, Read more [...]

Seeking a real big Spender

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The great estate ... the majestic exterior of the highly coveted Headingley House, Woollahra. Headingley House, one of the most coveted estates in Woollahra, is for sale for the first time since the Kater family, from rural NSW, sold the property to the late Sir Percy Spender for £11,676 in December 1949. Listed by his son, John Spender, QC, (who moved into the magnificent five-bedroom, Read more [...]

Nigerian Bourse Relaxes Listing Rules for Mining Companies

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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGSEINDX) relaxed its requirements for the mining industry to encourage listing of shares by oil and gas companies, according to a statement on the website of the Lagos-based bourse. Oil and gas companies will be listed based on their exploration license and the “proven commercial quantities” of their reserves, according to the statement. Other companies with market capitalizations of more than 500 billion naira at the initial public offering, Read more [...]

Open Houses this Super Bowl Weekend

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Open houses under $875,000 are highlighted this weekend in Belmont. Check out the information by clicking on the photos of the homes.  49 Vincent Ave., 2/3 family condominium, 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath,$399,000. Open House: Sunday, Noon to 2 p.m.  Listed by Mark Lesses of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Arlington. 65 Hittinger St., Townhouse condominium, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bath, $589,900. Open House: Sunday, Noon to 1:30 p.m. Listed by Janis Berry of Coldwell Banker Residential Read more [...]

Harbour & Jones lands £5m RSA House contract

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For the three-year contract, worth £5m, Harbour Jones will create menus for events at the Grade I listed building which was a centre of Georgian enlightenment thinking. Harbour Jones will also run Gerard Bar, which is exclusively for the use of RSA fellows, and The Vaults restaurant which is located three floors below ground. RSA House hosts more than 150 free events a year as well as conferences, weddings, parties, banquets and film shoots. The venue says it plans to "compete more fiercely Read more [...]

New shows going on sale: Guns N’ Roses, Feist, Matthew Sweet, others – The Star-Ledger

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2002 Associated Press File PhotoGuns N' Roses performs in Atlantic City Feb. 24, with tickets going on sale Friday at 10 a.m. The following are major concerts and other events for which tickets are going on sale this week, listed by sale time. Unless otherwise noted, visit ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000. FRIDAY, 9 A.M. • State Theatre, New Brunswick. Michael Feinstein, State Theatre Benefit Gala, May 19, $25 to $59 ($650 with gala dinner included). "Jersey Beatles Bash VI: The Music Read more [...]

Atlantic sturgeon listed as endangered, could affect habitat near Hopewell

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HOPEWELL - The Atlantic sturgeon, a prehistoric fish whose once bountiful populations were depleted by anglers, has been declared an endangered species by federal officials.The decision could lead to moves to protect its habitats along the East Coast, including in the James River near Hopewell. The spot is home to the only known spawning population in the Chesapeake Bay or its tributaries.Effective April 6, the listing will provide greater protection for the dinosaur-like Read more [...]

How to turn your period property Green

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InsulationOlder buildings are better at retaining heat than has been suggested by standard computer energy-efficiency models, as these are based on the presumption of modern building methods and materials. ‘In some cases, heat loss through vernacular materials can be up to three times lower than expected,' says Roger Hunt, co-author of the Old House Handbook.Old buildings are intended to breathe, thus preventing, for example, moisture building up around timbers, which can happen if you block Read more [...]