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Pitbull and Flo Rida will help Rolling Stone kick off Super Bowl weekend New Orleans-style on February 1st, when they'll hit the stage for Rolling Stone LIVE at the Bud Light Hotel.
The bash, which begins at 9:15 p.m. EST, will also feature America's Got Talent host Nick Cannon spinning musical selections from the DJ booth all night. A limited number of general admission tickets will be available, as well as a limited number of VIP tickets offering access to the Rolling Stone rock lounge, where partygoers can score some complimentary drinks and order from a special New Orleans-inspired menu.
This is Rolling Stone's second year at the Super Bowl. Last year's tailgate party featured performances from Jane's Addiction and The Roots; while LMFAO, Gym Class Heroes, Lupe Fiasco and Cobra Starship played the kickoff party.
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Primary Instrument: Piano
Rick Germanson has been a highly in-demand pianist on the New York City Jazz scene for nearly a decade now. Born May 29, 1972, Rick left his native Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the heels of winning the Grand Prize at The American Pianists' Association Jazz Piano Competition in 1996. His recent accomplishments have garnered much adoration from the media and led to him..
Rick has two recordings out as a leader on Fresh Sound New Talent: HEIGHTS (FSNT 155, 2003) and YOU TELL ME (FSNT 217, 2005). Downbeat and JazzTimes magazines have given both recordings rave reviews. Rick has also been documented on over two dozen sessions as a sideman with many of the top musicians in jazz today.
Since 2001, Rick has been touring with the Cannonball Legacy Band; a group that features the original Cannonball Adderley Quintet legendary drummer Louis Hayes. For over a year now, Rick has also been holding down the piano chair for grammy nominated guitarist Pat Martino, touring the world paying tribute to Wes Montgomery.
In addition to the aforementioned, Rick has toured throughout the world, performing at many of the top jazz festivals, venues and concert halls with the following jazz artists: Elvin Jones' Jazz Machine; Regina Carter; Tom Harrell; Slide Hampton; Frank Morgan; Eric Alexander; Frank Lacy; Marlena Shaw; Kevin Mohagany; Donald Harrison; Brian Lynch; Jeremy Pelt; Jim Rotondi; Duane Eubanks; Charles McPherson, Charles Davis; Craig Handy; Cecil Payne; Lance Bryant; Gerald Cannon; Carolyn Leonhart; George Gee Orchestra and many others.
Rick is also an experienced educator, having given clinics and/or taught master classes at such institutes as New York University; The Julliard School; Jazz at Lincoln Center Outreach Program; New Jersey Performing Arts Center Jazz for Teens Program; The Jazz Standard Jazz Discovery Program and the McNally-Smith College of Music in St. Paul, MN.
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By Uzair Sarmast
For as long as I can remember, I've loved reading inspirational quotes. Quotes are particularly appealing because they're often expressions of universal truths and lifetimes of wisdom delivered in memorable packages of concise, thought-provoking statements. And more recently, in the realm of social media, quotes have become a way of expressing our feelings through the ornate speech of a credible figure. And the only thing better than quotes, are quotes that remind you of Allāh [SWT] and increase your īmān.
Enter GreatMuslimQuotes.com, an online resource for immersing yourself in the timeless wisdom of our pious predecessors. The site features an increasingly massive collection of quotes from a wide range of well-known (and lesser-known) scholars and worshipers on practically any topic you can think of. In addition to being a great place to find inspiration, I've found the website to be an excellent resource for preparing khutbahs or halaqas; nothing like having a memorable statement from Abu Bakr [ra] or al-Hasan al-Basri [rah] to drive your point home.
The team behind the project amasses quotes from both English and Arabic books complete with references to where they read the quote, as well as to the original sources when available. English-speaking audiences will especially find Great Muslim Quotes valuable because while there have been books in Arabic with Islamic quotes, such resources have been greatly lacking in English until now. And although other websites may have a page with Islamic quotes, no other resource is nearly as large, organized and dedicated as Great Muslim Quotes. Furthermore, the weekly updates make the website a fresh stream of continuous inspiration.
The website has a clean design, and user-friendly functionality. In addition to browsing quotes by most recent updates, readers have the ability to search the vast collection by topic, author and keyword. The integrated social media tools allow you to easily share quotes and inspire your friends with the click of a button. The best part is that the website is completely free with no registration or email address required to benefit; simply go to the website, and get inspired!
Whether you're looking to understand a particular topic, enliven your khutbah, or simply seeking inspiration (or want to facebook/tweet something meaningful), look no further than GreatMuslimQuotes.com for enlightening pearls of wisdom collected from the rich Islamic tradition.
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This Week In Marketing: – Marketing – Dan Charnas, author of “The Big Payback”
Here is a discussion on the web series “This Week In Marketing” from just over a year ago featuring journalist, educator and author Dan Charnas, who authored the amazing book “The Big Payback: A History of the Business of Hip Hop”. I personally read the book cover to cover and thought it was awesome how Charnas gave a running timeline of the beginnings of Hip Hop business practices, from the birth of Sugar Hill Records to the ascension of Def Jam via Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin, to the importance of KDAY to Hip Hop radio in Los Angeles and throughout the country, to the business of Hip Hop journalism, and even the ideal of the branded, business-minded Hip Hop artist that we still see to this day. Anyone that counts themselves a fan of Hip Hop should read this book for a better sense of how the business of Hip Hop has taken hold of the entire world. But check out the video first!
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Paul Inouye, on 14 May 2012 - 12:19 PM, said:
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Let’s get some of the obligatory touristy stuff out of the way with. I hopped a subway to the Zócalo, the central plaza. While the buildings are what I remember from 30 years ago, I have a recollection of the plaza being constantly full of people and activities. This time, not much of anything, other than a little women’s health fair being put on by the city government for International Women’s Day. If I was home, I could dig out my old photos for comparison, and will when I get back – it would be interesting to see how different it is based on actual record rather than my memory.
Next stop was to head towards the main market in the center of town, but my goodness, that’s a ten block walk, midway through I needed to fortify myself, and spotted Los Cocuyos, Bolivár 54, which I didn’t know at the time, given that it’s a literal hole-in-the-wall taco stand, has writeups on every travel site out there for being some of the best tacos in the centro historico. No one was lined up eating or anything, as they were at other spots. On this lovely lady’s recommendation, I went with a campechano, which is a “mixed” taco, in this case, her favorite (she said), of suadero which is basically flank steak, and longaniza sausage. All the various cuts are simmering together in one big pot anyway (other than some of the offal available). If I hadn’t had the market in mind where I expected to be eating more, I’d have had several different ones here. I may go back. Yum!
Entering the Mercado San Juan. Warning: Graphic shots coming up….
I could spend days in this market, as it was, I spent around 2 to 2-1/2 hours wandering, talking to vendors, and even buying a few things (like those morels in the first photo) to cook a meal.
Mostly, the places to eat seemed really tourist oriented, and few locals were eating at them. Actually, locals seem, not surprisingly, to pop in and out, buy what they need, and leave, the only people wandering were various tourists, some with guides. And the hard sell was on, with stands offering up exotic “pre-hispanic” dishes with insects, lions, tigers… wait, we didn’t have lions and tigers in South America prior to zoos. But tourist groups will fall for anything I guess. And come on, wine glasses and linen napkins, in the middle of the market? Apparently Saturdays are the day to come for the more local style fare.
At one stand, with a couple of huge pots bubbling away, a young woman offered me “the traditional soup that her family grew up on”. Yes, that’s tomato-y alphabet soup. It really is. It may even have been canned. Sometimes I even fall for these things.
I did find a passable chile relleno, stuffed with cheese and tuna, and accompanied by beans (which were offered “from the pot” or pureed and fried). The sauce was a bit thin and watery. I began to think about walking back to the taco stand. But… forge onward, ever onward.
Headed a few blocks away to the Alameda Central, a large park surrounded by pretty museums and churches and such, including the fine arts museum. I gather that in the evenings the park becomes more of a “meeting place” for pretty things, of both genders, many of them, shall we say, plying their wares. This is another area that I have quite different memories for – to be checked out in the photo albums on my return home.
In front of the José Martí Cultural Center there’s now (I’m sure it wasn’t there) a big tented food market with places serving up a huge variety of lunches and snacks. With the disappointing alphabet soup and chile relleno still haunting me, I grabbed a couple of excellent quesadillas, one filled with chicharrón (stewed, not crispy), the other with flor de calabaza, zucchini flowers, a very popular filling for things like tacos and such here.
I didn’t have plans yet for the evening, and decided I wasn’t up for a big tasting menu even if I could have gotten into one of the haute cuisine temples at last minute. I’d heard good things about Limosneros, Allende 3, in the center of town, and headed there. My reservation turned out to be unnecessary, as with probably 70 seats in the place, no more than a dozen were occupied, and all of us visitors from, it seemed, English speaking places. Ah well. Then again, my previous night’s venture at Quintonil, I’d say that well over half the tables were also tourists, and speaking either English or French.
The food is billed as, more or less, modernized classics of the Mexican canon. An amuse of a small tortilla with fried beans didn’t seem much of a tweak to anything, but was tasty. I considered the five course tasting menu, but it didn’t include dishes that sounded interesting, more like it had been selected with the visiting set in mind. So I started with their version of escamoles, back to those damned ant larvae you say, yes, well, why not? I’m here. They’re served sauteed and then placed in a sealed mason jar with a honey-sweetened mung bean puree and a whole lot of smoke. Tortillas on the side. Delicious, really, just a great pairing of flavors, though the dish could have used some texture, a little crunch of something, if just some slivers of onion or radish to place in the tortillas too.
The main course, far less successful, despite my waiter’s insistence that it was the best thing on the menu. Basically a sort of pressed, rolled turkey log in a crust, served over a guajillo chili mole that included huitlacoche, the corn fungus, in the puree, plus more of the fungus sauteed on the side. Meh. A dessert of a what turned out to be a white chocolate sphere (colored red, broken at table side) filled with a guanabana mousse (lacking flavor), and over a sort of “soil” of various crunch bits and fruits. Better than the main course, but still not that intriguing.
Overall, nice space (forgot to take a picture), a bit big, a bit chilly, as they have the whole front of the restaurant wide open, and the temperature was already down to about 15°C (50°F) outside… and in – you’d think if you looked around and most of your patrons were wearing their sweaters or jackets while they ate, it might occur to you to shut the door. Service, perfunctory, and all very rapid – from the minute I arrived to the minute I left was 65 minutes. Food, interesting, but not exciting. Three courses, a pint of craft beer, tip, $38. If I was living here, I’d try it again, but visiting, I’m not sure I’d go out of my way to.
Today – day trip to Toluca!
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I agree with the sentiment in the story and the video.
Unfortunately, I went to the MassUniting site, where MassUniting supports our nation’s top deficit hawk, President Obama. It even says his poor-people-slashing State of the Union message was good.
President Obama appointed Erskine Bowles. President Obama signed the sequester bill to slash education and inflict damage on the poor.
How can MassUniting sneer about BOA and Simpson-Bowles, but support Bank of America’s darling, BO, who appointed them?
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Shungite is a carbon-rich metamorphic rock. It is largely composed of carbon, up to 98% in some cases, but interesting fact is that this carbon is not mineral graphite. Shungite is believed to be a metamorphosed oil shale, although there are other possible explanations. The most famous locality where large deposit is found is in Karelia, near Shun’ga village (hence the name of the rock type).
Karelian shungite is very old (2.0 Ga) which makes it one of the earliest known occurrences of oil shale, albeit metamorphosed. It has been a favorite example of an abiogenic petroleum source rock but there is no doubt anymore that shungite has a biogenic origin, most likely algal or bacterial1.
The chemical composition of shungite is similar to anthracite (metamorphosed coal) but their genesis is different. Oil shale is a former accumulation of marine microorganisms (bacteria, algae), but coal formed from organic matter deposited in terrestrial environments.
The rock is black in color, but it is not greasy and dirty as one would expect a carbon-rich rock to be. This is because it does not contain graphite. Carbon is almost structureless (amorphous or nanocrystalline) and it forms coal-like seams. It is believed to be one of the oldest known occurrences of petroleum generation. There is no crude oil in Karelia at the moment, but shungite is believed to have been both the kerogen-rich source rock of crude oil and also petroleum itself that have migrated (both vertically and horizontally) away from the source rocks.
Shungite from Karelia. Width of sample 7 cm.
Shungite was for some time known to contain fullerenes (carbon nanotubes and spheres) but studies conducted later have failed to confirm this. It has gathered fame as a natural medicine for a long time. It is true that shungite has anti-bacterial properties but it is highly unlikely that it has all the powers attributed to it (kills and devours anything that harms people and concentrates and restores all that is good). The fact that this rock is old does not give it any magical power. After all, two billion years is nothing very special in geology. Many gneissose rocks are much older than that, unfortunately they tend to be largely neglected and only have a value as a railroad ballast.
1. Melezhik, V. A., Fallick, A. E., Filippov, M. M., & Larsen, O. (1999). Karelian shungite—an indication of 2.0-Ga-old metamorphosed oil-shale and generation of petroleum: geology, lithology and geochemistry Earth-Science Reviews, 47 (1–2), 1-40 DOI: 10.1016/S0012-8252(99)00027-6
Hi,
Came across your website while researching Shungite. What studies indicated that Shungite does not contain fullerenes? This study
found fullerenes in specific samples:
Thanks,
Tim
Hi Tim,
I believe it was the same paper. Sentence from the abstract: “The authors confirm the presence of fullerenes in the Onaping Formation, Black Tuff from Sudbury, Ontario, but do not find fullerenes in carbon-rich shungite rocks from the Lake Onega region of Karelia, Russia.”
I do not have access to the full article, though.
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Stocks continued to rally on the hopes of more Fed stimulus, as the lure of cheap money continues to intoxicate investors. The move came despite more worrisome signs from Europe, including a jump in Spanish bond yields and a sharp decline in German consumer confidence. The FOMC is set to announce its rate decision tomorrow, so we'll see if the market gets anything it's looking for. Expect tomorrow to potentially be a volatile day.
The Cement Stocks Index was the top performing tickerspy Index on the day, led by CEMEX (CX) with a 6% gain. The Fuel Cell Stocks Index was the day's worst performing tickerspy Index, with Hydrogenics (HYGS) down -2%.
Stocks rose on the day, with the Dow climbing 96 points to 12,837. The S&P added 13 points to 1,358 while the Nasdaq jumped 34 points to 2,930. Oil rose 76 cents to $84.03 a barrel, while gold fell -$3.80 to $1,623.20 an ounce.
In economic news, the Commerce Department said housing starts fell -4.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 708,000. The April number was revised higher to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 744,000. Permits, though, rose 7.9% month over month to a seasonally adjusted rate of 780,000, and were up 25% year over year.
In earnings news, enterprise software maker Oracle (ORCL) released its fiscal fourth-quarter results several days ahead of schedule, saying it earned $3.45 billion, or 69 cents per share, compared with $3.2 billion, or 62 cents per share, a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, California-based Oracle earned 82 cents on revenue of $10.9 billion. Analysts had expected a profit of 78 cents a share on revenue slightly below $10.9 billion. The company also said it will buyback $10 billion in stock. Shares of Oracle rose 3.1%. Nearly 215 pros held Oracle in their portfolios at the end of Q1 and nearly 1,480 tickerspy members own the stock in their portfolios.
Book retailer Barnes & Noble (BKS) said its fiscal fourth-quarter loss narrowed to -$57.6 million, or -$1.08 per share, from -$59.4 million, or -$1.04 per share, a year earlier. Sales were flat at $1.38 billion. Analysts had expected a loss of -92 cents a share on sales of $1.48 billion. Shares of Barnes & Noble fell -4.0%.
Shares of drugstore operator Walgreen (WAG) dropped -5.9% after the company said it will pay $6.7 billion for a 45% interest in European health and beauty firm Alliance Boots Holdings. Walgreen will pay $4 billion in cash and the rest in shares for the stake in Alliance Boots. The move will create the world's biggest buyer of prescription drugs. Walgreen will also have the option to purchase the rest of Alliance in three years.
Shares of J.C. Penney (JCP) plunged -8.6% a day after the Texas-based retailer announced the departure of Michael Francis who had been serving as the company's president. A statement issued by J.C. Penney after the close of U.S. markets on Monday gave no reason for the departure. Francis was a high-profile hirer from rival Target (TGT) who was responsible for the marketing of its new pricing plan that eliminated many of its sales events. Twelve pros counted J.C. Penney among their top holdings at the end of Q1 and nearly 260.
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TEMECULA -- A proposed ordinance that aims to protect the city's "heritage trees" will be considered Tuesday by the Temecula City Council.
If approved by the council, the ordinance will create a process for identifying and classifying historically, environmentally and aesthetically significant trees as heritage trees. The process includes a system that would allow members of the public to nominate a tree as a heritage tree.
Any tree thus labeled -- either by the city or by the Planning Commission's approval of a public request -- cannot be removed or damaged, even if the tree is on private property.
The ordinance before the council was revised multiple times by the city's planning staff and the commission, which wanted to ensure that the ordinance was narrowly focused.
The heritage tree public hearing is scheduled as one of the final items on the agenda for Tuesday's meeting, scheduled to start at 7 p.m. inside council chambers at 43200 Business Park Drive.
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I recently been getting into doing youtube videos and wondered how many Spillios nurture their youtube channel? Post it here and Ill subscribe to your channel.-ThanksMine is connected to my vid…Continue
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Hi Spillios!
I'm Enrique, I was introduced to Spill.com 2 years ago, and I've had a crack addiction to it, ever since.I love drawing spill fanart. I'm into art, salsa dancing and marketing.
I host my portfolio website at Refine the Design .com! That's mostly where I send clients to to preview my work. Its pretty straightforward site.
My current number one passionis to help other artists starting out. I currently tutor a few small kids in art. And I'm also working on interviewing big illustrators on how they go about finding work.Its kinda self help, as well as helping others.
Another passion I have is working on my video website How to Draw Fantasy. Right now I have 30-ish videos. I'm shooting to make 350 videos at least. And I'm going to make this work through my marketing knowledge, and hopefully learn from it.
My current art careergoal is to improve a bit, and make magic the gathering cards or work in some other part of wizards of the coast. Reason being, is that i can sit and paint that stuff all day, I find it very soothing and fun.
I have some Spill Fanart on here and on my FB. Just go to my Facebook Art Page, I update it constantly lately. click the picture below.
Here are some of my other Random accounts:
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This is the thing I wear on my wrist a lot to carry my pencils.
Here's a small Video on How I draw Korey Coleman:
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LOVE your amazing artwork, sir!
hey, i saw your comment on remote viewing about the bruce lee documentary. that new really isnt too good. if you want to know some good ones, i could recommend you some
I was talking about extreme christians and extreme atheist or any extreme group. I thought that came across when Leon and Billy were agreeing with me.
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Hey man, great time at the SD pub crawl. I didn't know you were from IB. I just assumed you were from LA like everyone else. Great hanging out with all the spillios. Keep up the bad ass work too.
I'm trying to stay cool lol.
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While Winter can take a toll on our skin, so can the Summer. The sun, heat, and humidity definitely wreaks havoc on my skin, so it's super important to take care of it.
Today I want to share three products I've been using to help remove dead skin cells, soften, and hydrate my skin despite the harsh sunny weather.
Sea Salt & Sugar Scrub in Lime* // Sattva Pure
I love scrubs because they're an easy way to remove dead skin cells and exfoliate your skin, but they can also be really hydrating.
This is definitely a hydrating scrub thanks to the sunflower and avocado oils and Shea butter. It also has a wonderful citrus scent thanks to the lime essential oils.
Citrus Verbena Uplifting Body Lotion // Andalou Naturals
After I've used a scrub I always apply a body butter or lotion. I find lotions are better in the Summer because it's hot and humid, so you want something light that'll sink in quickly.
Andalou's lotions are all very light but incredibly nourishing. I love this citrus scent for Summer and the lime scent pairs so well with the lime scrub.
Malibu Lemon Blossom Super Hydrating Hand Cream // Pacifica
To keep your hands hydrated, look for a super hydrating hand cream. Pacifica uses sweet almond oil, Shea butter and coconut water to create a light but moisturizing formula.
I love all of their scents, but this one is my favourite. The lemon scent makes me feel refreshed and calm.
What are your favourite Summer body products?
Until next time,
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EDUCATION
2008 MFA Painting, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
2003 BA Visual Arts/Art History, Columbia University, New York, NY
1999 Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 Yellow Sea, GAA Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2012 Made For Love, Allegra LaViola Gallery, New York, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 Black Mirror, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, curated by Teriha Yaegashi, New York, NY
Social Photography V, carriage trade, New York, NY
2016 Casheesh, Geoffrey Young Gallery, Great Barrington, MA
Chronic Blooms, Geoffrey Young Gallery, Great Barrington, MA
⌘Copy⌘Paste, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, curated by Teriha Yaegashi, Juliette Premmereur, Ella Marder and Lara Pan, New York, NY
Sarah Kurz and Jansson Stegner, Roger Smith, New York, NY
2015 Rose is a Rose, curated by Kara Brooks, Lepore Savage Gallery, New York, NY
2014 The Last Brucennial, New York, NY
Birds, curated by Marina T. Schindler, Bernaducci Meisel Gallery, New York, NY
Interior Dialogue, Sargent's Daughters, New York, NY
2013 Goddesses, Geoffrey Young Gallery, Great Barrington, MA
The Lonley Sea and the Sky, Sargent's Daughters, New York, NY
Mythical Beasts, One Mile Gallery, Kingston, NY
2012 FAM NYC: The Exquisite Corpse Project, Essex St Market, New York, NY
The Big Show, The Silas Marder Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
2011 Make Skateboards, I-20 Gallery, New York, NY
GREY AREA site-specific project, Water Mill, NY
Chain Letter, Samson Projects, Boston, MA
Next Art Fair, Allegra LaViola Gallery, Chicago, IL
Triple Nickel, New York, NY
Pornucopia, Allegra LaViola Gallery, New York, NY
2010 Reclining Nudes, Geoffrey Young Gallery, Great Barrington, MA
Portrait of a Lady, Allegra LaViola Gallery, New York, NY
Sex Sells, CIRCA10, Arte Foundation, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2008 Due Ritratti: Mark Kostabi e Sarah Kurz, Camponeschi, Rome, Italy
Full of You, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Twofold, Doran Gallery, Boston, MA
2007 Sarah Kurz: Recent Work, Temple University Gallery, Rome, Italy
2006 Seven in a Room, curated by Cecilia Canziani, Temple University Gallery, Rome, Italy
2003 Advanced Printmaking, Neiman Gallery, New York, NY
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Taylor, Elise. "On the Town" Vanity Fair, October, 2015.
Zimmer, Amie. "Interior Dialogue at Sargent's Daughters" Insights Magazine- Parsons, February 2014.
"Week in Pictures: Sarah Kurz at Sargent's Daughters & More" Artspace, February 2014.
Wolff, Rachel, “The Art of Collecting” DETAILS, November 2012.
Robinson, Walter. “Weekend Update” Artnet, February, 2012.
Cohen, David. “Sarah Kurz: Made For Love” Art Critical, February, 2012.
Baumgardner, Julie. “Introspective- The Talent: Sarah Kurz” 1stdibs, March, 2012.
Maliszewski, Lynn. “An Interview with Sarah Kurz” On-Verge, February, 2012.
Vora, Manish. “A Portrait of the Art World” Artlog, February, 2012.
Nikas, Joanna. “Scouting Report: POP-UPS” New York Times, July 21, 2011.
DeWoody, Kyle. "Portraiture Now" Artlog, April 2011.
Halperin, Julia. "No Nudes, Nu?" ARTINFO, March 2011.
“Pornucopia” TimeOut New York, February 2011.
Shaw, Keith. “Some Are Revealing And Some Only Bare” The Berkshire Eagle, August 26, 2010
"Emerging: Baby, It's Mad Cold Outside" Artlog, February 2010.
Piccinini, Amalia. “New York, NY: Sarah Kurz” Flash Art, March 2009.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2018 The Rauschenberg Residency
2016 Artist in Residence at Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2013 Artist in Residence at Anderson Ranch, Snowmass, CO
2009 Atlantic Center for the Arts Residency, Will Cotton Master Artist, New Smyrna, FL
Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant (to attend Atlantic Center for the Arts Residency)
2007 Teaching Fellowship Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
TEACHING
Cooper Union, New York, NY
Kenyon College, Rome, Italy
Tyler School of Art, Rome, Italy
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Marc Bollmann graduated from RIT with a degree in photography. He works in a variety of media and freelances as a designer and artist. German by birth, he spent several years in Africa and finally emigrated to the states in 1974. After many years in retail with Good Company General Store and as the owner of Firehouse 15 on Monroe Avenue, he now works in the Art Music Library at the University of Rochester.
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Thursday, Oct. 4.
Flu shot clinics, walk-ins, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls. 815-626-2230..
Red Cross blood drive, 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, or 800-733-2767.
Whiteside County Senior Center representative, 10-11 a.m., Riverbend Senior Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-622-9230.
Free blood pressure check, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St., Oregon..
Freedom from Smoking, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Dixon; cost is $25, call 815-284-3371, ext. 128..
Friday, Oct.., 91-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.
FHN Community Services flu shots, 1-3 p.m., Mest Manor Community Room, 525 Third Ave., Savanna. or 815-599-7437..
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U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos introduced legislation Thursday that would give more flexibility to college students receiving Pell grants.
The Access to Education and Training Act would allow students who receive Pell grants to take advantage of the grants year round, including over the summer, even if they went to school full time during the fall and spring semesters.
Many of those who would benefit most are nontraditional students who want to complete their coursework sooner so they can get back into the workforce, Bustos said in a news release.
The Higher Education Opportunity Act, signed into law in 2008, contained a provision that created year-round Pell grants, but it was eliminated in 2011.
Under current law, a student who goes to school full time during the fall and spring semesters would not be eligible to receive Pell grant awards for summer courses.
Bustos, D-East Moline, who represents all of Carroll and Whiteside counties, and Rep. Dave Loebsack, an Iowa Democrat, partnered to introduce the legislation to reinstate flexibility for students.
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More Than Just a Cooperative Surgeon Is Needed
A complete Bloodless Program requires more than just a cooperative surgeon
More than just a cooperative surgeon is involved in treating a Bloodless Patient. Before the surgeon performs the operation special preparation of the Bloodless Patient is needed.
Pre-surgery
Pre-surgical preparation involves highly skilled nurses educated in the special care of a Bloodless Patient. Special techniques like microsampling, pulse oximetry, the administration and oversight of iron therapy or other drugs require specialized know-how. In particular, Erythropoieten (EPO) may be administered prior to surgery to stimulate red blood cell production. Training seminars teach nurses these unique Bloodless Medicine skills.
Complementary and alternative medicines that may at may act as blood thinners or interfere with blood clotting medicines or enhance blood thinning medicines may be discontinued to reduce or eliminate excessive bleeding.
A special diet may be implemented prior to surgery to promote red blood cell growth.
Alterations in the diet may be needed prior to and following surgery. Hundreds of foods contain the same blood thinning compound as aspirin. A cooperative surgeon is generally not a dietician – more than a cooperative surgeon is needed for the best outcome in Bloodless Surgery.
Surgery
During surgery special techniques such as hypotensive anesthesia, hyperoxic ventilation, cell salvage, hypothermia, hemodilution, proper patient positioning, and special agents such as tissue adhesives and gels may be involved. Knowledge of these procedures and techniques are all typically part of a successful Bloodless Program.
The role of another doctor – the anesthesiologist
All fluids administered during surgery, including homologous blood, are given by the anesthesiologist - not the surgeon. It is not your Bloodless Surgeon that makes the decision whether or not a blood transfusion will be administered. So, while you may have an earnest, well intentioned and cooperative surgeon who agrees to perform Bloodless Surgery – he does not have total control in the operating room.
Post operative recovery
Bloodless Patients need special attention to recover and specialists are involved. In traditional hospitals a high percentage of blood transfusions are given after surgery; in bloodless surgery for the elderly most transfusions are given in ICU following surgery. ICU personnel must receive special training to care for the Bloodless Patient, whether old or young. A cooperative surgeon is essential but much more is needed.
Nurses will continue to monitor your recovery and need more than the typical training given in order to help the Bloodless Patient recover.
Other doctors, beside your surgeon, will also participate in your treatment post surgically and they may make decisions affecting your wishes while your surgeon is not present – your recovery is a twenty-four hour job and your surgeon will not be in the hospital at all hours of the day. You need more than just a cooperative surgeon to care for you; ideally, you need an entire surgical department that is both cooperative and well trained in Bloodless Surgery.
Special equipment
As an example of a recently developed tool being used in Bloodless Surgery is the CardioPAT™ Surgical Blood Salvage System. It travels from surgery to recovery right with the patient.
“The transition from intra-operative to post-operative intensive care is simplified with the CardioPAT system. With this device, ICU staff have greater opportunity to enhance patient care by providing the system perioperatively. I believe the system is more convenient than the present post-operative management of blood loss." Dr. Andrew Owens, Clinical Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at The James Cook University Hospital.
Many hospitals do not have this device but a modern Bloodless Hospital will find it helpful in enhancing care for the Bloodless Patient.
A full blown Bloodless Surgery and Medicine Program brings all these elements together to successfully treat the Bloodless Patient.
Special Administration
Administrators institute special protocols to ensure the safe and specialized care needed to make a Bloodless Program work well. This may include special forms, legal notices, even simple things like No Blood bracelets and signs to identify Bloodless Patients.
Successful Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Programs have much, much more than just a cooperative surgeon they have an entire department of professionals on staff that are specially trained in their respective fields – or perhaps we should say retrained in order to adapt their skills in order to completely treat the Bloodless Patient from the moment he walks in the hospital door until he is checked out.
Proper mindset
In reality a successful BMSP involves much more than training – it goes far beyond. It involves a proper mindset.
In the decades of the 80’s and 90’s patients who wanted surgery without blood transfusions were generally looked at as fanatical oddballs that demanded the impossible. They could sometimes find a cooperative surgeon, such as Ron Lapin or Denton Cooley but they ran into other nearly insurmountable obstacles – administrators, department heads and anesthesiologists that were not cooperative.
In over 230 hospitals worldwide that has changed. These institutions have full blown Bloodless Programs – not just cooperative surgeons. Their mindset is not to view the Bloodless Patient as a problem or even as a challenge. They welcome the Bloodless Patient as a pro-active patient that wants leading edge Bloodless Care.
A cooperative surgeon is only the beginning
A cooperative surgeon may be easy to find but a comprehensive Bloodless Program may not be. Some BMSPs have been functioning for many years. Some are new. Twelve programs just opened in the United States in 2008. More are on the way. Experienced cooperative surgeons are not as common as cooperative surgeons. Don’t simply look for a cooperative surgeon but a surgeon that you can have confidence in, and find a program that will treat you as an individual. Your confidence is part of your well being. A holistic approach to your recovery may require that you have an experienced cooperative surgeon.
On the other hand, many young Bloodless Surgeons are highly skilled, trained by experts like Dr. Denton Cooley and other well known Bloodless Surgeons or they have participated in experienced Bloodless Programs. Age is not always the determining factor when looking for a cooperative surgeon and a solid BMSP.
Conclusion
You may have found a cooperative, well trained surgeon. You may have found a hospital that says they will collaborate with him. You may have been given assurances by hospital staff and administrators that they will respect your wishes as a Bloodless Patient. But be sure that all these promises are backed by realities – a program that is complete, experienced, functional and staffed with highly skilled personal. It starts with a cooperative surgeon but it does not end there.
When a cooperative surgeon is all there is
However, not everything in life is perfect. What about areas that do not have a Bloodless Hospital and all that can be found is a sympathetic cooperative surgeon? Or, what about countries or regions of a country that do not have a hospital with a Bloodless Program? What can be done in these situations?
"Treating anemia is the best way to avoid blood transfusions." -Mary Ann Rouch, Blood Conservation Program Coordinator, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano
First: treat anemia if it exists. Treat the anemia and the odds of avoiding a blood transfusion are greatly reduced. Learn more about anemia; click here.
Second: build up your red blood cell count; click here. When a patient cooperates and prepares himself through diet and supplements, the need for a transfusion can be eliminated. Click here.
Third: always have a medical directive ready and signed.
Fourth: look for a sympathetic and cooperative surgeon and review the simple surgical methods that can reduce excessive bleeding, or blood loss. Click here to learn more. Much can be done even by a surgeon who is not a trained Bloodless Surgeon. If he is a cooperative and reasonable doctor he may work together with your wishes and respect your rights as a Bloodless Patient.
To find a cooperative bloodless surgeon click here.
"Diagnostic testing is an important cause of blood loss in critically ill patients. Blood samples for diagnostic testing are commonly taken up to 24 times per day depending on patient illness acuity, ease of sampling and institutional practice. The reduction of blood loss associated with diagnostic testing seems a logical, proximate intervention and may reduce the burden of anemia among critically ill patients."
"Bloodless surgery is separating surgeons from the old school of thought, -- on the necessity of an actual blood transfusion. All types of surgery can and is being performed successfully without blood transfusions. This includes open-heart operations, brain surgery, amputation of limbs and the total removal of cancerous organs."
Listen to what the experts say about blood
"The case [of] Raymond Talbert: He was able to leave the hospital four days after his heart surgery. Northeast Baptist says other patients who received the same procedure with blood transfusions spent 15 to 22 days in the hospital." -woai.com
"Based on data from 9,218 Michigan bypass patients… women are 3.4 times as likely as men to receive blood." -ScienceDaily.com
"Reports from Europe, the USA and elsewhere on evidence–based practice in the field of blood transfusion stress that inadequate training of nurses is a key determinant of poor transfusion-related knowledge and practice of transfusion safety procedures." -Council of Europe
"Blood conservation programs offer a solution to the multiple problems that surround blood use." -American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy Abstract Volume 62(18) September
"Let the patient decide, because it is the patient who must live with the consequences." -J. Mervyn Thomas, MB, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Nanaimo, BC
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The Department of Clinical Biochemistry of the SBMU School of Medicine began its mission in 1964, and with its long background, it has trained and educated numerous graduate students at MSC and PhD levels who are rendering their services in various locations both nationally and internationally.
The lab of the department includes a general lab, a research lab, a cell-culture lab, a monoclonal antibody lab, and a phacia presentation lab.
The full-time academic staff members of the department include Professor Bahram Yaghmaie (Professor), Professor Abdol Hossein Bastani (Assistant Professor), Professor Shekoufeh Noori (Assistant Professor), Professor Siamak Salami (Associate Professor), and Professor Masoumeh Rajabibazl (Assistant Professor).
In addition to rendering services to the students of PhD General in Medicine, PhD General in Dentistry and, PhD General in Pharmacy, the Department of Biochemistry offers courses and services to PhD students of Parasitology, Nano-biotechnology, Molecular Medicine, Immunology, etc. The research priorities of the Department of Clinical Biochemistry of the SBMU School of Medicine are in line with the global decisions of the Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education; and bearing this in mind, the department has published numerous articles and has had many patents in cancer molecule mechanisms, the impacts of new compounds on cancers, recombinant antibodies, and human antibodies, as well as diagnostic kits.
The department has provided suitable grounds for other SBMU basic and clinical departments.
The Research Interests of the Department of Clinical Biochemistry:
The research interests and priorities of the Department of Clinical Biochemistry of the SBMU School of Medicine may be grouped as follows:
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EDITOR’S NOTE – An occasional look at assertions by government officials and how well they adhere to the facts.
WASHINGTON – In President Barack Obama’s hands, the $700 billion financial rescue fund offers a bit of bookkeeping magic: an opportunity to pay down the deficit while also spending more – thereby adding to it. returns are required by law to be used for deficit reduction. Yet if banks can help lower the deficit through one program, Congress can bump it up elsewhere.
What’s more, even under Obama’s rosier expectations the $700 billion TARP would still add $141 billion to the deficit.
It wasn’t the president’s only attempt at having his cake and eating it, too, in his.
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OBAMA ON TUESDAY: “Even as we have had to spend our way out of this recession in the near term, we have begun to make the hard choices necessary to get our country on a more stable fiscal footing in the long run.”
OBAMA, LAST WEEK: ,” – Remarks at a White House jobs forum.
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THE FACTS: How many jobs were created or saved by the $787 billion economic stimulus that Congress approved in February has been one of the most contentious questions facing the Obama administration. Recipients of direct assistance from the government say the money.
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OBAMA: “We’ve made college more affordable.”
THE FACTS: He’s piloted short-term relief but nothing to restrain college costs for students over the long term. Pell Grants for low-income students received a one-year boost of 13 percent, more than the growth of tuitions. As well, Obama’s stimulus law gives college tax credits to more parents and students over the next two years.
Over the next decade, however, his proposals, if accepted by Congress, would increase Pell Grants by an average of about 2.6 percent yearly. That’s actually slower growth for Pell Grants than in the past and it would not keep up with tuition increases, which have averaged 7 percent annually since the grants began. Moreover, Obama’s proposed changes in student lending are designed to save the government money, not students with loans. Some of the envisioned savings would go to other areas of education, not college.
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Associated Press writers Libby Quaid and Matt Apuzzo contributed to this report.
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Two people were rescued after their vehicle went off the side of a mountain road early Saturday morning.
San Dimas Mountain Rescue responded at 5:30 a.m. to Glendora Mountain Road at Mile Marker 5.60 after getting reports of a car over the side with at least one person hurt, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. David Vega.
Two people were recovered and flown out to a hospital for treatment. There were no further details available.
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Fast Market Research recommends "Broadcasting & Cable TV in Belgium" from MarketLine, now available
Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/03/2014 -- Broadcasting & Cable TV Belgian broadcasting and cable TV market had total revenues of $2.9bn in 2013, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5% between 2009 and 2013.<\li> - The TV advertising segment was the market's most lucrative in 2013, with total revenues of $1.6bn, equivalent to 56.6% of the market's overall value.<\li> - The performance of the market is forecast to decelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 2.3% for the five-year period 2013 - 2018, which is expected to drive the market to a value of $3.2bn by the end of 2018.
Features of this Report:
Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the broadcasting & cable tv market in Belgium
Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the broadcasting & cable tv market in Belgium
Leading company profiles reveal details of key broadcasting & cable tv market players' global operations and financial performance
Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Belgium broadcasting & cable tv market with five year forecasts
Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the Belgium economy
Key Questions Answered:
What was the size of the Belgium broadcasting & cable tv market by value in 2013?
What will be the size of the Belgium broadcasting & cable tv market in 2018?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Belgium broadcasting & cable tv market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up Belgium's broadcasting & cable tv market?
Companies Mentioned in this Report: RTBF, RTL Group SA, Telenet Group Holding NV, V France
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Day 44: Babes and pizza at Street Spirit, Bar 1:22 (Huddersfield)! Also it was Galentines day! HAPPY GALENTINES DAY!
Day 32: Me and Rob were both working on zines! His is a foody one called MANCHEDDER and mine is a crafty cutesy one called Narwool Zine! I should really get back to sorting out Narwool. I’m open for crafty submissions if anyone wants to send me anything!
Day 31: Our Project:BABE at the Manchester Art Gallery Zine Fair!
Yesterday me and some of the babes went to the Manchester Art Gallery for a zine fair. We also used this to launch our 3rd zine, Becoming Part I! I have to say, it’s looking pretty slick! There’s been so many great submissions! There’s so many exciting things on the horizon for Project:BABE and I’m looking forward to it!
I also got some other amazing other zines, such as Sugar Paper, a stunning teen magazine themed issue!
Hey! My friend Charlotte has this feminist art collective called Project:BABE, and they do a zine called GirlZone. She’s basically asked me to curate the third issue and have it be all about male feminists and stuff. We’re gonna call it Mankini Kill, after an injoke about a tibute band that I wish…
The irony that I joined a feminist collective and that 2 issues later my boyfriend has taken over an issue about male feminism with all male identifying contributors and telling me that I can’t put something in, is not at all wasted on me.
Subversive patriarchy wins again!
Also the irony that I tend to do the majority of the washing and cleaning in the flat and that Rob once threw me into a wardrobe because HE CLEARLY HATES WOMEN!
But like, people should contribute anyways, it’ll probably be pretty awesome.
On Thursday! Everyone should come! It will be amazing!
HUDDERSFIELD/LEEDS/YORKSHIRE/MANCHESTER PEOPLE. COME TO THIS. IT WILL BE GOOD.
Loads of art, zines and stalls from awesome female artists as well as a band that kind of sound like Sleater-Kinney crossed with Best Coast, in a good way. I’m stoked to see them.
project:BABE presents an exhibition of emerging female artists at The Venue, Parish//Private view Thursday 10th May// //zine library//stalls//live music//limited edition project:BABE cocktail
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This is going to be fabulous and everyone should come!
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Recently published research from MarketLine, "Consumer Electronics in Sweden", is now available at Fast Market Research
Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/25/2014 -- Consumer Electronics Swedish consumer electronics market had total revenues of $1,266.5m in 2013, representing a compound annual rate of change (CARC) of -7.3% between 2009 and 2013.
- The audio visual equipment segment was the market's most lucrative in 2013, with total revenues of $1,132.5m, equivalent to 89.4% of the market's overall value.
- The performance of the market is forecast to decline further but with a slower pace, with an anticipated CARC of -2% for the five-year period 2013 - 2018, which is expected to drive the market to a value of $1,142.0m by the end of 2018.
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What will be the size of the Sweden consumer electronics market in 2018?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Sweden consumer electronics market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up Sweden
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The Five Most Notorious Traitors
Traitors. The very word conjures up images of people who go against everything we believe in or try to destroy the fabric of our society. Who were the worst traitors in history? Were they as bad as we've heard they were? Here are five traitors and their reasons for doing what they did to drag their names through the mud for all eternity:
Guy Fawkes: Traitor of the British Parliament
"Remember, remember, the fifth of November..." These words are from the famous poem about Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, which occurred in 1605. The plan was to blow up the British Parliament by Catholics living in England and wishing to kill King James I. Their main goal was to restore Catholicism to England. Fawkes was chosen to be the person to blow up Parliament and snuck into the basement of the building and was supposed to set off the dynamite that was being kept there. The whole plan was a mess. The gunpowder was planted in the summer of 1605, but then the British closed Parliament because of a fear of plague. Then, when they re-opened the government building, other members of the plot got cold feet because some of the Lords in Parliament were Catholic and they didn't want those people to get killed, so an anonymous letter was sent and Fawkes got caught. He was beaten and tortured and then sentenced to be drawn and quartered (think the end of "Braveheart") with seven of his co-conspirators. Right before this was supposed to happen, though, Fawkes jumped from the scaffold in an attempt to escape his painful demise and broke his neck - dying instantly. Today, the English still celebrate the death of this traitor by lighting bonfires and burning dolls dressed as Guy Fawkes in effigy. They also light fireworks (obviously to remind them what would have happened). The term "guy" to represent a male person comes from Guy Fawkes. If the name sounds familiar, it may be because he is the inspiration behind the 2005 film, V For Vendetta.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg: The Secrets of the Atom
At the height of the Cold War, in 1953, one couple was more popular than anyone in the movies or on the radio. They were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and they made the inevitable a reality: They gave the secrets of the atomic bomb to the Russians! Julius and Ethel were the first American civilians ever tried and executed for treason in the entire history of the United States. execution of the two is often blamed on the hysteria that gripped the American public after it was known that we were not the only country to have atomic power.. Ethel was indicted along with Julius so that the prosecution could use her to pressure Julius into giving up the names of others who were involved. The two didn't talk, however, and through the whole trial pleaded the Fifth Amendment and remained silent. he conviction helped to fuel Senator Joseph McCarthy's investigations into anti-American activities by U.S. citizens. While their devotion to the Communist cause was well-documented, the Rosenbergs denied the espionage charges even as they faced the electric chair. Their execution has been compared to a legal lynching. By today's standards, the trial was a whirlwind. They were convicted in 1951 and executed in 1953.
Benedict Arnold: The Colony's Traitor
In the United States, the name of Benedict Arnold is almost synonymous with the word "traitor". He started off the American Revolution as a general for the Colonies, yet defected halfway through the war because he thought the British were going to win and he didn't want to be hanged. According to his plan, he was going to hand the fort at West Point, New York, where he was a Major-General, over to the British, yet the plot never succeeded. He did defect, however, and became a Brigadier General in the British army. So why did Arnold do it? Mainly it was because he felt he kept getting the shaft here in the United States. He was pivotal in several battles during his service to the Colonies, was severely wounded in the leg and was passed over for promotion over and over again while others took credit for accomplishments he thought he deserved. Congress investigated his accounts and found that he owed the Colonies money even though he spent much of his own money on the war effort. Frustrated and bitter, Arnold decided to change sides in 1779, and opened secret negotiations with the British. In July 1780, he sought and obtained command of West Point in order to surrender it to the British. Arnold's scheme was exposed when American forces captured his contact, British Major John André, carrying papers that revealed the plot. He escaped to England and lived out his years as a merchant. Even though he was a great general with the Colonies, his name was demonized by authors such as Benjamin Franklin and Washington Irving. Today, most people remember him as only a traitor.
Brutus: A Thorn In Caesar's Side
This is the shortened name of Marcus Junius Brutus, was a politician of the late Roman Republic. He is best known in modern times for taking a leading role in the assassination conspiracy against Julius Caesar. Some sources refer to the possibility of Caesar being his real father, since his mother had been the mistress of the famous Caesar. While he opposed Caesar, politically, Caesar had publicly forgiven him for insults that he killed others for lesser offenses. This helped to add to the claim that he may have been the bastard son of the leader. He became involved in the assassination of Julius Caesar when many senators began to fear Caesar's growing power following his appointment as dictator for life. Brutus was persuaded into joining the conspiracy against Caesar by the other senators. One of the things that makes us remember Brutus is from William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar. In the play, during the throes of death, Caesar states, "Et tu, Brute?" (translation: "And you, too, Brutus?"). After the assassination, Brutus was declared a traitor and enemy of Rome by Caesar's nephew and first emperor of Rome, Octavian. The two went to war and when Brutus' troops had been defeated, he committed suicide to avoid torture and death.
Judas Iscariot: Traitor of Jesus
Judas is the person that most traitors are weighed against. He was one of the original twelve apostles of Jesus of Nazareth and kept the finances for all of Jesus' group. It is not known exactly where his last name comes from. It could be from the location of his birth or the title of "assassin", or Jewish rebels that fought against the Romans. According to the Gospel of Mark, Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss for thirty pieces of silver. In the Gospel of Matthew, it states that he committed suicide for his betrayal. In the various other writings of the day - including the Gospel of Judas, his death comes in a variety of ways. Some say he was stoned to death by Jesus' other apostles, another states he became so fat that he could not get out of the way of a speeding chariot and was crushed. Biblical scholars have argued over the death of Judas. So why did Judas betray Jesus? Some scholars believe it was simply for money, while others feel that Judas thought Jesus was going to have the Romans kicked out of Israel and when this doesn't happen, he is the one who feels betrayed. One of the most interesting theories comes from a piece of paper found recently. In 2006, a papyrus manuscript titled the Gospel of Judas dating back to 200 AD, was translated into modern language and suggests that Jesus may have asked Judas to betray him because he knew that his death was needed and Judas was the apostle that he trusted to do this deed. This was immediately dismissed by theologists, but the writing still remains. Ironically, this was not a new theory, as some theologians throughout history speculated the same thing. Finally, yet another theory is that Judas didn't exist at all! He is merely a literary invention that was driven by an early split in the Christian Church. They state this since he is not even mentioned in the Epistles of Paul, nor in the Q Documents (the "common" material found in Matthew and Luke, but not in Mark). The truth may never be known, but Judas' name will live on as a traitor.
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Why did you skip Benjamin Franklin? On the day he was married his mistress one block away on milk street was giving birth to his bastard son. When the revolution broke out he, and that unnamed brat, left the country for England and actually sat as members on the British Parliment! When the war was over he skulled back, one of the most hated persons in the Colonies. You need to check out your hisatory!
@Victor ~ I think you’re a little mistaken with your facts. Franklin was born on Milk Street and was married in 1723 at the age of 17. William Franklin – the “bastard son” – was born in 1730 or 1731. William Franklin was the last Loyalist governor of New Jersey. Since Franklin was born in 1706, he was 69 at the time the American Revolution broke out in April while he was in London fighting against the different Tax Acts on the Colonies. At this time, he was considered the leading spokesman for American interests in England. When he finally got back to America, he was unanimously voted as the Pennsylvania delegate for the Continental Congress. From there, he was chosen to help write the Declaration of Independence. He was never a member of the British Parliament. He spent most of the Revolutionary War in France, negotiating with the French (along with John Adams and John Jay) to help win the War. He was never a hated person in the United States. That’s the proper “Hisatory”.
@Victor Garaffa
It’s amazing to hear propaganda from 100s of years ago repeated with such fervor. I guess a good lie never does die does it? Franklin sat with the IRISH parliament as an honorary member ONCE. He was 17 when he TRIED to marry Deborah (whom he clearly loved), but her mother refused him because she thought he was too poor, so he left to gain support and monies in the UK. Her idiot mother then encouraged Deborah to marry an asshole who took the dowry, paid his debtors and then left her pregnant and penniless while he fled to Barbados. Franklin then returned from the UK and MARRIED HER UNOFFICIALLY, y’know, because now she’s dirt poor, has a bastard son and has essentially betrayed him. No because the Bigamy laws of the time forbid Deborah from ever being legally remarried because she could not be divorced without her husband’s consent or death certificate. But Franklin was what we would call “a stand up guy” and took her and her children into his home anyway and became her common law husband. Raised them as his own. Because he was the man. You on the other hand must be a victim of some truly absurd home schooling. Tell us Victor, do you consider Joseph Mccarthy an American Hero? Do you think Nixon got a “raw deal”? Are the stars in the sky just pinholes in God’s carpeting?
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Reports came in today from various localities of Swifts including 8 over Old Town in the morning.
At Long Nab the Shore Larks were present for another day but only 10 could be located in the first field north of the Obs. Unfortunately the analysis of photographs of the reported Hooded Crow gave irrefutable evidence that the bird was in fact a hybrid Hooded x Carrion Crow but an interesting record none the less. Also in the Long Nab area today were 4 Wheatears and 2 Lesser Whitethroats whilst on the sea 2♂ Eider.
There were also 2 Wheatears on Castle Hill today; 4 Purple Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper and 3 Whimbrel at Cornelian Bay and this evening a Whimbrel flew over Peasholm calling.
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One of the movies that was deemed unworthy for Bloody Hearts:
Believe it or not, it doesn’t actually start out too bad.
. . . and then Ben Affleck pops up in a cowboy hat.
DISCLAIMERS:
Minor spoilers in this review. Nothing that’s going to ruin the movie for you . . . assuming that there’s anything I could write here that’s actually capable of ruining your cinematic experience with Phantoms.
Also, this is going to be a pretty short review, at least for me. The movie’s not fresh in my mind anymore, plus, there’s only so much one can say about a movie like this.
SUMMARY:
Dr. Jennifer Pailey (Joanna Going) decides to go get her sister, Lisa (Rose McGowan), out of a bad situation (i.e. LA) and take her back home to Snowfield, CA. Unfortunately, by the time they arrive, Snowfield appears to be missing about 350 of its inhabitants, and those who aren’t missing are dead. Not only must the Pailey sisters figure out what the hell’s going on, they must stop the same thing from happening everywhere else in the world! Ben Affleck, Peter O’Toole, and various red shirts assist.
NOTES:
1. This movie is based on a Dean Koontz book that I read a million years ago and barely remember anymore. I’m afraid I can’t say if this is a good adaptation or not, but I can say that it has to be a closer adaptation than Watchers, and I’ve only seen about fifteen minutes of that movie.
2. Phantoms actually starts out okay. Not good, exactly, but it’s enjoyable enough. A handful of people stuck in a town full of dead bodies is just inherently creepy. It’s fun watching the sisters poke around, finding corpses in weird places and encountering otherwise spooky phenomena. And I was kidding before; even Ben Affleck and his cowboy hat don’t really ruin that—although the potential for mockery explodes exponentially the second he arrives on scene. Still, the movie is silly fun for the first hour or so.
But then Peter O’Toole and the government shows up, and everything slows way the hell down. When Phantoms is a survivors-stuck-in-a-creepy-town movie, it’s fine. Once you get to the conspiracy theory portion of the evening and you figure out what the monster is and what it wants and so on . . . I don’t know, it’s just like someone sucks the good guilty pleasure right out of the movie.
Which is really too bad because . . . come on . . .
. . . this could have been a classic guilty pleasure.
3. We should talk a bit about acting. Let’s start with Mr. Affleck, cause we’re already laughing at him.
I don’t despise Ben Affleck. I like him in some things, dislike him in others, and have been under the general impression that he’s much more talented at filmmaking than he is at acting. (I wouldn’t know for sure, though. I haven’t actually seen any of the movies he’s directed.) But I figure, like all actors, he has a certain range, and Badass Sheriff Dude is way, way outside of it.
He’s just . . . he’s simply just not believable. At all. Affleck’s about 25 here, I think, and he’s got that stupid pompadour hair that he was sporting in the mid to late 90′s, and I could maybe, maybe, buy him as an inexperienced cop . . . but as a sheriff who used to be a kickass FBI agent? Fucking please. It’s like watching a kid play dress-up in his daddy’s clothing. He has neither the command nor the charisma to make up for the fact that’s he clearly ten years too young for this role.
There’s also Liev Schreiber . . .
. . . who, as you can probably tell from looking at this picture, plays the creepy guy. Creepy cop, actually, and since that’s about as much character development as he really gets . . . well Schreiber does a fine job with it, as I certainly find his leering creepy. (Seriously, I assumed there was a reason his character was all dark and squicky, like the monster was influencing him or something, but apparently not. He’s just a random psycho cop.)
We also have Rose McGowan . . .
. . . who is not nearly as bad here as you’re probably thinking. Actually, I think McGowan does as much as she can with some of the truly stupid lines she’s given. See, Lisa’s the one who somehow knows things, like why the creature killed Person X before Person Y. Is there ever a reason for this? Some psychic bond? Of course not. The writers are just using Lisa to tell the audience things without having to actually explain it. Then they try to cover it up with deep lines like, “Well, it’s the Devil, don’t you think, come up from Hell tonight? I think he wants to dance with us.” There’s not a lot you can do with that, so yeah, I think McGowan does the best she can with it.
And Peter O’Toole . . .
. . . yeah, I don’t know why he’s in this movie, either.
Peter O’Toole gives a perfectly acceptable performance. I mean, obviously he’s capable of so much more, but this role doesn’t really require all that much. He’s kind of just there.
Nicky Katt and Robert Knepper also play very small parts. They’re too small to really comment on the acting, but still. Yay for fun cameos!
4. If you’re a fan of silly gore, there may be a few good moments here for you. There’s a moth creature that sucks off people’s faces. Dogs split open from the inside. Decapitated heads in unusual places. You know. That kind of stuff.
5. Phantoms doesn’t have a plethora of witty quotes, but I did rather like this one.
Government Dude: “The first thing we need to know is what we’re dealing with, biological, chemical, or other.”
Ben Affleck: “Well, I’m leaning towards other.”
6. I’m not creating a Spoiler Section, so I won’t write out the very end. Just know that the last bit is stupid and typical of bad horror movies the world over.
7. Finally, if you find yourself searching through a town of corpses, and you wander into a bakery and discover that the oven is on . . . don’t open it and look inside. I mean, why? If you find bread in there, you probably aren’t going to eat it. If it’s not bread, well, you probably won’t eat for the rest of your life.
CONCLUSIONS:
Enjoyable as a gory guilty pleasure at first but just gets too slow and ridiculous later on. Dialogue that often makes little sense. Ben Affleck in a cowboy hat.
MVP:
Liev Schreiber
LVP:
Ben Affleck
TENTATIVE GRADE:
C
MORAL:
Never leave LA.
“Affleck, you the bomb in Phantoms yo!”
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Banner promoting "On the Air" radio program in the context of a broadcast theatre production held in a large spiegeltent (a one of a kind 1920's vintage mirrored circus tent)
Street fence Graphic: w433ft. x h8ft
Bus shelter sign for Teatro Zinzanni promoting their circus dinner theater production in San Francisco.
Busside banner design for Teatro Zinzanni, promoting their circus dinner theatre production.
Billboard display. 200"W x 70"H
Poster for Lam Research's annual charity food drive which challenges employees to donate funds as a competition between various corporate departments.
A series of 12 product and corporate banners produced for the 2012 SEMICON West Show held in San Francisco.
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We, gun lasers, optics, red dot sights, ammunition, reloading supplies and equipment, shooting bags, holsters of all kinds, and much, much more. While we can’t do an in depth review of everything that crosses the shooting bench, we can help filter out what works well – and what doesn’t. If you see an item listed in our buyers guide, we’ve used it, we like it, and we believe in it.
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TruGlo TFO Fiber Optic / Tritium Handgun Sights
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Blade-Tech IDPA Competition Pack with SRB (Sting Ray Belt) Holster
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Blackhawk Leather Magazine Pouch
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Blackhawk Sportster Standard Concealment Holster
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Hornady Critical Duty 9mm +P 135 grain Flexlock
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CorBon DPX .357 Sig 125 Grain Ammo
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CorBon 9mm +P 115 grain JHP
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Gunzilla Gun Cleaner, Lubricant, and Protectant – Look Ma! No Stink!
ESS Crossbow Eyeshields – Eye Protection with Style
Slipstream and Slipstream STYX Weapons Lubricants
Books
Shoot! Your Guide to Shooting and Competition by Julie Golob
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Shooting Chrony Beta Master Chronograph
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[COLOMBO] School-based interventions helped young boys cope with the lingering psychological and social consequences of internal conflict in northern Sri Lanka, but had little effect on girls, according to a newly published study.
Age and gender were critical factors in how well children responded to school-based interventions in the region that witnessed three decades of civil conflict between government forces and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which ended in 2009 with the latter's defeat.
Previous studies reported prevalence rates of up to 30 per cent for post-traumatic stress disorder and 20 per cent for major depression among children in northeast Sri Lanka.
Previous international analyses of school-based interventions among trauma-affected children and adolescents, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Indonesia, Nepal and the Palestinian
territories; as well as children affected by the December 2004 Asian
tsunami in Sri Lanka, had shown mixed results.
In the new study published in the June 2012 issue of World Psychiatry, researchers from the Netherlands, Sri Lanka and the US evaluated outcomes in the Tellippalai and Uduvil divisions of Jaffna district, between September 2007 and March 2008.
In the new study, the researchers divided about 400 children from 12 schools into groups of 15, and exposed them to a range of interventions including using drawing as a way to cope with past trauma, and creative expression through cooperative games, music, drama and dance.
Part of the challenge lay in seeing if the interventions would encourage ‘pro-social’ behaviours in children such as being kind to younger kids and sharing food and toys willingly.
The study found that the interventions worked with boys, but in the case of the majority of girls they appeared to slow natural recovery. Interventions were also more effective in younger children.
On average, the interventions helped children deal with behavioural problems such as using violence as a way to solve conflicts.
"Although we were impressed with the benefits seen from the intervention, despite children having gone through and being in really difficult circumstances, we should not assume that all children will benefit equally from an intervention," lead author Wietse Tol, department of mental health, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, explained to SciDev.Net.
"Some children will need more specialised care, even though it is challenging to organise," Tol added.
Menaca Calyaneratne, a director at the international non-government organisation Save the Children, said the government could adopt practical strategies such as providing support to families so that children can remain with them; and strengthening and expanding services for war-affected children, she said.
Link to abstract in World Psychiatry
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The 70's was a bit of a mish-mash when it came to the photos to be put on cards. Some were downright nasty - either cutting out the background completely or having them stand in front of the infamous blue wall.
On occasion though, there would be a card that is eye-catching. Often, the card wouldn't even be spectacular in terms of photography. But what was captured shows that moment in time...that era in the 70's where tradition met evolution.
This card fits that bill to me.
1973/74 Topps
#31 Wayne Stephenson
#31 Wayne Stephenson
Every single time I see this card I stop. I pick the card up. And I look at it closely.
It looks like a simple card with a simple photo, but it says so much more to me.
For some reason, the card just feels 'bigger' to me. Probably due to the photo and the full body shot that fills the card from top to bottom.
I like everything about it. The vintage jersey, pads, blocker, glove, stick and of course....that mask. What a beauty! One of the few pretzel-style masks captured on a hockey card. It's a shame there weren't more.
I like the framing of the photo. The left side just full of 'stuff'. Stephenson's eye sharp on the play, anticipating what's about to come. His crouch in the net which you get just a glimpse of. The right hand side is empty. It gives the sense of energy and the moments before the action. I always wonder what is happening in the play in the corner. Are the Blues killing a penalty? Are they scrambling out of position? Is somebody laying out a huge check?
The quality of the photo reeks of a past era. It's definitely not 50's style, but it's equally not of today's standards.
With the Blues a newly formed team in the NHL at the time, it also captures a timely moment in the history of the NHL.
In the end, a hockey card photo is whatever YOU may interpret it to be. For me, this card is truly one of my favorites.
that's Charlie Burns behind Wayne during one of only two games Wayne would play in 1971/72.
Minnesota beat St Louis on this day.
Now there's some detail. Love it.
Makes' the card even more interesting to me.
Thanks for the info.
R.I.P. Wayne :(
Wow! I was not aware that he had passed away.
And at 65.....far too soon.
RIP
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This chapter describes the Report workwindow summarizing the automated two- and three-dimensional spectral analysis results. Its input fields and resulting program output are explained. (To display all the input fields available in this workwindow, select from the
Edit menu
[Preferences...]. Set
Mode: [Full NMRanalyst],
[Show All Input Fields] switches, and click
[OK].) See CHAPTER 12: "Using the Workwindows" for a general description of the function and use of a workwindow.
Program
report, controlled by the Report workwindow, assembles the information obtained from the 1D Analysis, FFT, and nD Analysis workwindows for the selected multidimensional spectrum type. The
analyze program, controlled by the nD Analysis workwindow, examines one fitting area at a time and does not attempt to assemble the analysis results from different fitting areas. The program
report summarizes this information and provides warning messages in case of ambiguous signal assignments, a phase mismatch of a reported correlation with the overall phase functions, or overlapping correlation areas.
The AssembleIt workwindow can combine the Report workwindow results from different spectrum types. Its FindIt component identifies the best matching molecular structures for the observed NMR data. Its AssembleIt component derives the most likely skeletons from this often incomplete and inconsistent correlation information, see CHAPTER 17: "AssembleIt Workwindow" for details.
The label of the input field reflects the dimensionality of the selected spectrum type. Enter in this input field the file name specified in the nD Analysis workwindowThe label of the input field reflects the dimensionality of the selected spectrum type. Enter in this input field the file name specified in the nD Analysis workwindow
Determined ?D Correlationsfield. The file contains the numerical description of identified patterns in the analyzed multidimensional spectrum. (Key:
Fn2D)
The function of the Report workwindow is to summarize the determined molecular structural information. The graph of determined correlations is saved when a file name is provided in this input field. The graph can be displayed using the Graphic workwindow. See CHAPTER 18: "Graphic Workwindow".The function of the Report workwindow is to summarize the determined molecular structural information. The graph of determined correlations is saved when a file name is provided in this input field. The graph can be displayed using the Graphic workwindow. See CHAPTER 18: "Graphic Workwindow".
For 2D INADEQUATE spectra, the resulting graph shows the determined carbon skeleton. For heteronuclear spectra, the displayed fragments consist of one carbon atom with correlated proton frequencies. For NOESY, ROESY, and TOCSY spectra, each displayed fragment contains a proton surrounded by correlated proton frequencies. The AssembleIt workwindow allows combining the information from different spectrum types and deriving the possible carbon skeleton(s) from it. (Key:
FnSklt)
Specify a name for the plot file of determined phase values and phase functions. This plot shows the precision with which the
report program determines the spectral
Phase Functions. The plot file is created when a file name is specified in this field. Use the Graphic workwindow to display it. (Key:
FnPse)
The Report workwindow produces a connectivity table and warnings. This output file contains a plot of areas of 2D or volumes of 3D spectrum showing the location of determined correlation signals. The plot file is created when a file name is specified in this input field. Use the Graphic workwindow to display it. (Key:
FnArea)
The normal (Gaussian) distribution of parameter precisions or agreements of non-correlation patterns allows calculating correlation detection probabilities. Specify a name in this input field to save a plot file of the distribution of analyzed correlation areas, the threshold for detected correlations, and the calculated distribution function. Use the Graphic workwindow to display it. (Key:
FnIP)
The
Precision Distribution, described above, allows effective distinction of signals from random noise. But spectral distortions, especially T1 ridges, are not random and often consist of signals which match the spin system model. Specify a filename in this input field to save the integral distribution and use the Graphic workwindow to display it. NMRanalyst determined integrals correspond to the integrals of well-phased signals. Based on this integral distribution plot, choose an integral value threshold above the noise and ridge signal responses. To exclude the weak signals, specify this threshold in the nD Analysis workwindow
Thresholds: Integral field as described in CHAPTER 15: "nD Analysis Workwindow" and rerun the analysis. (Key:
FnInt)
Acquiring a 1D carbon spectrum is 5700 times less sensitive than a 1D proton spectrum. A 1D nitrogen spectrum is 50 times worse than carbon. Acquisition of a 1D carbon spectrum often takes as much time as a multiplicity edited HSQC, HMBC, and DQF-COSY spectra combined. The acquisition of a nitrogen spectrum is impractical. Equivalent resonance information can be derived from HSQC and HMBC type spectra. If a file name is specified, the F1 resonance list is redetermined and saved. From HSQC, only protonated resonances can be obtained. An HMBC is often not phase sensitive in F1. So use as F1 resolution no less than the distance between the closest heteroatoms to be resolved. This field is displayed for the HMBC, N15_HMBC, HSQC, COUPLED_HSQC, and N15_HSQC spectrum types. (Key:
FnResF1)
When theWhen the
[Everything]option is selected, all information determined for every correlation signal is displayed:
All CORRELATION Information =========================== # 6 C 12 C 13 CORRELATION: Fa= 30.038 Fb= 22.013 J= 31.97 Ia1,2 65.8241 555.824 -1.000 65.8241 555.824 67.77 Ib1,2 65.8241 585.838 -1.000 65.8241 585.838 65.30 Fa,Fb 30.0482 30.0382 .2637E-02 22.0183 22.0129 .2362E-0 Pa,Pb -2.21128 -1.98546 .1980 -2.24784 -2.08620 .1836 Ta,Tb .200000 .200000 -1.000 .221400 .221400 -1.000 Ts,J .233319 .233319 -1.000 35.0000 31.9676 .2669 Fd,Pd 52.0665 52.0511 -1.000 -.149412 -.197273 .8358E-0 Tr,Td .100000 .100000 -1.000 .109368E-01 .109368E-01 -1.000 iter 8 Agree .1416 ChiSq .101814574E-01
The information about a correlation labeled
#6 is shown. The first line (
#6 C12 C13 CORRELATION: Fa=30.038 Fb=22.013 J=31.97) is the summary line discussed below. The following lines, from top to bottom, contain the parameters for both spins of the reported correlation:
Ia1,2
Ib1,2
Fa,Fb
Pa,Pb
Ta,Tb
Ts,J
Fd,Pd
Tr,Td
The six columns of numbers in this table specify, from left to right, the initial estimate, the final value, and the error value for the first parameter, and the initial, final, and error value for the second parameter. A negative error value indicates that the corresponding initial parameter estimate was not optimized during the regression analysis.
EXAMPLE: In the above parameter list, the estimated coupling constant (
J) for this bond in a 2D INADEQUATE spectrum is
35.0000 Hz, and the best-fit determined coupling constant is
31.9676 Hz with a marginal standard deviation (uncertainty) of ±
0.2669 Hz.
The last line in the above parameter list gives some statistical information about the reported pattern. Of particular interest is the agreement value (
Agree). It specifies which fraction of the signal power in the experimental correlation area can be explained by the reported pattern. A perfect fit (no noise) would give an agreement value of one. The reported agreement value of
0.1416 (14%) indicates a strong correlation signal given the detection limit of NMRanalyst.
When the
[Summary Lines] option is selected from the
Report About Correlations option menu, the following type of list is generated:
CORRELATION Summary Lines ========================= # 6 C 12 C 13 CORRELATION: Fa= 30.038 Fb= 22.013 J= 31.97 # 16 C 3 C 13 CORRELATION: Fa= 48.792 Fb= 22.016 J= 33.62 # 19 C 2 C 3 CORRELATION: Fa= 54.845 Fb= 48.790 J= 32.66 # 31 C 3 C 4 CORRELATION: Fa= 48.794 Fb= 45.381 J= 29.13 # 32 C 4 C 14 CORRELATION: Fa= 45.383 Fb= 19.644 J= 37.37 # 34 C 4 C 15 CORRELATION: Fa= 45.384 Fb= 19.374 J= 36.93
Each line describes one identified correlation signal and lists the correlation number, the number of each of the correlated 1D resonances,1 both chemical shifts, and for DQF-COSY, HMBC, N15_HMBC, COUPLED_HSQC, and INADEQUATE spectra the coupling constant. For other spectrum types, the average integral instead of the coupling constant is listed.
For the
[Nothing] menu item, neither the summary lines nor the numerical values for detected correlations are reported. (Key:
RBond)
The items of this option menu correspond to theThe items of this option menu correspond to the
Report About Correlationsoption menu above.
Non-Correlationstypically are not of interest. So, the
[Nothing]option is selected by default. However, if an expected correlation is not reported, the corresponding summary line can be inspected to see why program
analyzedid not identify this pattern as a correlation:
Non-CORRELATION Summary Lines ============================= # 1 C 7 C 9 No correlation detected: No pattern found. # 2 C 6 C 10 No correlation detected: dI4 Fa # 3 C 8 C 9 No correlation detected: dI4 Fa # 4 C 7 C 8 No correlation detected: dI1 dI4 # 5 C 5 C 11 No correlation detected: dI1 dI4 Fa Fb # 7 C 3 C 14 No correlation detected: dI1 dI4
The best-fit pattern found for fitting area
#1 was not identified as a correlation because at least one of the determined resonance frequencies lies outside the fitting area. The best-fit pattern found in fitting region
#5 was not reported as a correlation because the determined parameter precisions for the A doublet (
dI1) and the B doublet (
dI4) are not sufficiently high and both determined transition frequencies are significantly different from the 1D resonance frequencies (
Fa,
Fb). For a more detailed description, see the explanation of the
Detection switches in CHAPTER 15: "nD Analysis Workwindow". The determined numerical values for all non-correlations can be displayed by selecting the
[Everything] option. (Key:
RNBond)
The Report workwindow shows a table assigning all multidimensional spectral resonances to the 1D resonances for each spectral direction. For heteronuclear spectra, one table is displayed listing the correlations to the F1 resonances, one listing the correlations to the F2 resonances, etc. For each correlation, the respective chemical shift, coupling constant (or average detected integral), and correlation index number are given:
CORRELATION to RESONANCE 1 RESONANCE 2 RESONANCE 3 ... =============================================================... Shift | Shift J Index | Shift J Index | Shift J Index |... [ppm] | [ppm] [Hz] / | [ppm] [Hz] / | [ppm] [Hz] / |... -------------------------------------------------------------... 56.86| 45.39 31.8 36| 30.05 28.6 52| 9.32 40.9 44|
This 2D INADEQUATE
Connectivity Table fragment specifies that the 1D carbon resonance at
56.86 ppm is correlated to three carbons resonating in the 1D spectrum at
45.39,
30.05, and
9.32 ppm. The table also shows the corresponding coupling constants (
31.8,
28.6, and
40.9 Hz) and the correlation index numbers (
#36,
#52, and
#44). The index numbers allow locating further information about the correlations as described for the
Report About Correlations option menu.
Two-dimensional spectra can give rise to ambiguous correlation signal assignments. Ambiguities are reported by the
report program in the
Connectivity Table when the
[Ambiguous Signal Assignment] switch is selected. All ambiguous interpretations are listed with additional messages:
CORRELATION to RESONANCE 1 RESONANCE 2 RESONANCE 3 ... =============================================================... Shift | Shift J Index | Shift J Index | Shift J Index |... [ppm] | [ppm] [Hz] / | [ppm] [Hz] / | [ppm] [Hz] / |... -------------------------------------------------------------... 16.77| 50.48 35.5 105| | | Ambiguity index# 105 and index#(s) 288 16.79| 50.48 35.5 288| | | Ambiguity index# 288 and index#(s) 105
An ambiguity is reported when the same correlation signal is found while examining two overlapping fitting areas. In the 2D INADEQUATE table shown, both ambiguous regions involve the resonance at
50.48 ppm, which is correlated (bonded) to either the carbon resonating at
16.77 ppm (
#105) or that at
16.79 ppm (
#288). The three Hz F1 shift difference between the two resonances (500 MHz spectrometer) is smaller than possible isotope shifts between 1D and 2D carbon resonances, causing both assignments to be indistinguishable. When an ambiguity is encountered, information from other sources is needed to uniquely assign the involved correlations (carbon-carbon bonds). This ambiguity might be a disappointing discovery to the spectroscopist. However, one of the major strengths of NMRanalyst is to reliably detect and report such ambiguities.
The
[Redetermine 1D Chemical Shifts] switch is mutually exclusive with this
[Ambiguous Signal Assignment] switch, because it removes all but the most probable assignment from a collection of mutually ambiguous assignments. Selecting the
[Ambiguous Signal Assignment] switch displays ambiguous correlations in a different linestyle in the NMRgraph correlation editor. See CHAPTER 19: "NMRgraph: Molecular Correlation Editor" for details. (Key:
LAmbig)
When the
[Improper Phase] switch is selected, those correlations with phase values inconsistent2 with the determined phase functions are identified in the
Connectivity Table:
CORRELATION to RESONANCE 1 RESONANCE 2 RESONANCE 3 ... =============================================================... Shift | Shift J Index | Shift J Index | Shift J Index |... [ppm] | [ppm] [Hz] / | [ppm] [Hz] / | [ppm] [Hz] / |... -------------------------------------------------------------... 135.50|132.63 60.7 31|128.54 65.4 12| | Phase mismatch index#(s) 31 12
An individual phase value determined from a 1D spectrum can be shifted by 2
(360 degrees) and two phase values from a single transition determined from a multidimensional spectrum can be shifted by
(180 degrees) in two orthogonal directions without changing their appearance. For example, for 2D INADEQUATE spectra, the bond signal model has three phase values (one F1 and two F2 phases). A phase mismatch occurs when one phase is shifted an odd and the other phases an even number of times, or the other way around. The shifted phases and determined phase functions are saved in a plot file as described earlier in the
Output Files section, and the plot can be inspected using the Graphic workwindow.
Even if the
[Correlation Table(s) With Warnings on:] switch is not selected, selecting the
[Improper Phase] switch displays such correlations in a different linestyle in the NMRgraph correlation editor. See CHAPTER 19: "NMRgraph: Molecular Correlation Editor" for details. (Key:
LPseMm)
When two correlation patterns identified in different fitting areas are not identical (which would indicate an ambiguity) but both fitting areas partly overlap, the
report program issues an overlap warning if the
[Fitting Area Overlap] switch is selected:
Overlap windows # 105 - # 288 with transitions (A,A) (B,B)
NMRanalyst was designed to distinguish expected spin systems from noise. Overlapping correlation signals can neither be described as isolated signals nor as random noise, and a severe overlap of two or more correlation patterns can possibly lead to a false positive correlation test. The best approach is to acquire the spectrum with sufficient resolution to avoid such problems. If this is not feasible, the overlap warnings allow quickly identifying the spectral regions that could cause misinterpretations of the data.
Selecting the
[Fitting Area Overlap] switch displays such overlapping correlations in a different linestyle in the NMRgraph correlation editor. See CHAPTER 19: "NMRgraph: Molecular Correlation Editor" for details. (Key:
LOvrlp)
Without selection of this switch, multidimensional resonances are assigned to 1D resonances and the 1D resonance values are shown in the displayed correlation tables and related structure plots. If this switch is selected, new lists of 1D resonances are determined from the multidimensional data. Then the correlation tables and structure plots show resonance frequencies directly determined from the multidimensional spectrum. Selecting this switch removes ambiguous assignments from the correlation tables except for the most likely interpretation. It is recommended to not select this switch if the 1D information was determined from an actual spectrum and to select it if generic 1D information or spectral projections were used for the analysis. For carbon and nitrogen HSQC and HMBC spectra this switch is not shown. Chemical shifts are redetermined if a
Redetermined F1 Resonance List value is specified. (Key:
LSimpl)
The panel for the generation of NOE build-up curves is displayed for NOESY and ROESY spectrum types. The shown switch selects the generation of NOE build-up curves. NMRanalyst specializes on the automated analysis of experimental multidimensional NMR spectra. This NOE build-up curve extension provides a simple but powerful way to combine information from a series of NMR spectra. The derived build-up curve slopes are more reliable for the determination of the 3D structure of molecules than the individual signal volumes. (Key:
BuildUp):
MixT1, ...,
MixT5)
TheThe
Mixing Times [ms]fields described above. (Key:
FnNOE1, ...,
FnNOE5)
Use this input field to specify a name for the created plot file. If no name is specified,
build-up$$
.plot is used. The two dollar signs in the default name expand to a unique process-ID at run-time. The build-up curve plot is created when the Report workwindow is run with the
[GENERATE NOE BUILD-UP CURVES] switch selected and the
Mixing Time [ms] and
2D Analysis Output File For NOE Spectrum input fields contain valid entries. The numerical analysis results are displayed from the Report workwindow output screen and the created plot can be displayed by the Graphic workwindow. (Key:
FnBuild)
NMRanalyst provides the user interface for this build-up curve generation. The
report program calls the
corr2plot shell script for the actual curve generation. Script
corr2plot eliminates curves with negative slope (likely diagonal signals). When three or more mixing time spectra are given, it eliminates those build-up curves containing only one determined volume (possibly a spectral artifact). Each build-up curve shows all determined volumes with error values and the best linear interpolation of these weighted points. The
corr2plot script is a simple text file in Bourne shell syntax. It can be customized as desired.
1The numbers are (if not modified by the user) the position of the 1D resonances in the (decreasing frequency sorted) 1D spectral line list(s).
2NMRanalyst uses an improved version of the algorithm given in Dunkel, R. U.S. Patent 5,218,299 for resolving the 2
ambiguities in 1D and
ambiguities in determined multidimensional phase values.
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I ran into a problem recently where I wanted to have the EndPoint agent install as part of our SOE build process. As I soon found out, doing so wasn't as straight forward as you'd imagine, and according to GFI the only method available to install the agent is either via it's own console or using Group Policy. When running the AgentInstall.MSI file manually (i.e. determining which setup switches to use, etc), we were constantly presented with "You are not authorized to install this product. Installation terminated".
As I wasn't happy with either method because I really wanted the software installed before anyone could use the machine, where using the console meant some manual intervention that left devices "open" until the agent install, and Group Policy seemed like a backward step when we make heavy use of SCCM, I needed to work out how to make it happen.
It transpires that there is actually a way to install the product using alternate methods. The "trick" lies in being able to install the agent msi file under "LocalSystem", which once discovered explains why the install is only supported by the GFI console & Group Policy software deployment (which runs as LocalSystem).
To achieve my desired outcome I needed 3 components, the Sysinternals/Microsoft Tool, psexec (here), the AgentInstall.msi custom file generated from our console, and a little "undocumented" psexec switch (this last one was the hardest to overcome/diagnose). The install command utilised, ended up just being: psexec -s -accepteula msiexec /i agentinstall.msi /qn (-s =use localsystem account, -accepteula =accept EULA (see below), /i =install, /qn =silent install).
I included both the psexec executable and the msi file in the single directory to make working with the paths easier. The issue I observed when testing was my install would just "hang" once started and never actually finish (whether fail or succeed), that I eventually figured out was the EULA "waiting" for a response (obviously the scripted install during the PC build was not visible). After adding this additional "undocmented" switch, the install completed successfully and now happily all my new PC builds are appearing in the GFI EndPoint Admin console with the agent ready & waiting.
Hope this may help someone else stuck on the same/similar issue overcome that troublesome install.
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The observable universe contains about two trillion galaxies – more than ten times as many as previously estimated, according to the first major revision of their count in two decades.
The first human head transplant operation could take place within a year, announced controversial Italian doctor Sergio Canavero, with a possible candidate already found.
The elusive Planet X, that has been the subject of endless speculations since the mid-19th century, could exist after all, a team of astronomers from the Caltech announced.
The invention of British aerospace engineer Roger Shawyer could completely revolutionise space travel and get us to the Moon in a matter of hours or to Mars in mere 70 days.
The old dream of a space elevator could soon become a reality thanks to a Canadian aerospace company Thoth Technology that hopes to build a 20 km high space tower.
The 'God Particle' will eventually destroy our universe, says British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. This could happen at any time in the future and we won’t see it coming.
In a scenario eerily reminiscent of the sci-fi horror film The Lazarus Effect, a renowned American heart specialist says that we will soon be able to bring the dead back to life.
In a scenario that wouldn't be out of place in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi story, during the 1980s, Home Office considered recruiting psychopaths to keep order after an enemy nuclear strike.
Dave Anthony, director of Call of Duty Black Ops, sees the future where the enemy is hunted down by a swarm of cybernetic insects with facial recognition and a cyanide-filled sting.
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“Quiet Room Magical Thinking”: Mitt Romney Pretends Congress Doesn’t Exist.
It’s certainly nice to know he’ll be “resolute,” but you may have noticed that getting a major immigration reform through Congress is kind of a difficult thing to do. George W. Bush and Barack Obama both tried to do it and failed. So how is Mitt going to accomplish this feat? He will “put in place my own long-term solution.” Now why didn’t anyone think of that before?
This isn’t something new, of course—most challengers act as though through the overwhelming force of their personality, they’ll sweep away all opposition, bring both parties together, and get things done. The messy details are left for when you’re actually in office. Obama certainly talked that way four years ago. But after all we’ve been through in the last few years, isn’t it incumbent upon a presidential candidate to at least not pretend that enacting large, sweeping legislation that requires bipartisan cooperation on an intensely controversial issue is going to be a piece of cake?
Last weekend, Bob Schieffer asked Romney what he would do about the Obama policy while he was getting his awesome new policy in place, and Romney dodged the question. But no one who knows anything about Congress believes it’ll be anything but enormously difficult.
And it’ll be particularly difficult for Mitt Romney. It isn’t a matter of the complexity of the issue, as it was with health care reform where there were hundreds of small and large details to be worked out. In this case, it’s about the fragile coalition that would have to be assembled to pass immigration reform. I spoke today to a staffer for one of the most influential members of the House on the immigration issue, and he pointed out that there have been comprehensive immigration bills sitting around for ten years. The problem, he said, is the House Republicans. As long as they’re in control, no immigration bill that grants any undocumented immigrant anything other than a swift kick in the pants has any hope of passing. If a President Romney was to pass immigration reform, he’d have to do it with overwhelming support from Democrats and enough moderate Republicans peeled off to get to 218 votes.
But this is Mitt Romney we’re talking about. The guy who is going to have to spend his entire first term convincing conservatives he’s still one of them, lest he face a primary challenge from the right. What do you think are the chances he’d take on a high-profile fight with his party’s right wing, with the odds stacked against him?
By: Paul Waldman, Contributing Editor, The American Prospect, June 21, 2012
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That’s right folks, step on up. See Ronda Rousey, and I mean all of Ronda Rousey, in the September edition of Maxim Magazine.
Ronda poses nearly naked (again, first time for ESPN) for Maxim magazine, after years of bashing women who’d do this sort of thing. I say good for her. It seems like those who aren’t getting offers from Maxim and ESPN magazine are always trash talking those that do. Rousey is the first ever UFC women’s champion. She is only 26 years old, and her career is blooming in every line of work. Recently she appeared in ESPN’s body issue, and Sylvester Stallone has now casted her to appear in “The Expendables 3”. Currently she is preparing to do battle with Miesha Tate for the second time in her short career. This fight will take place after the two of them coach The Ultimate Fighter season 8, which is the first season to feature men and women in the same house.
Ronda’s career started early, when she earned a bronze medal in the Judo Olympics. She made her mixed martial arts debut as an amateur in August, 2010. She defeated Hayden Munoz by submission due to an armbar in 23 seconds. This was the start of the most successful career in woman’s MMA to date. Rousey beat Miesha Tate, taking her Strikeforce title on March 3, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. She defeated Tate by submission due to an armbar in the first round, and was crowned the new Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion. She defended her strikeforce belt until moving to the UFC where she was proclaimed champion, she has defended her title a single time against Liz Carmouche.
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Darkness descends. We bathe. A road map of one man's evolution. This blog is an exploration of my own personal tastes. Like, all the things I'm attracted to in women and feminity. This includes nudity, various body parts, attitudes, looks (the eyes have it, always) the superficial and the intangible. Also the eye of the photographer. Sometimes the composition of the shot alone does it. In doing this I hope to become more aware of the depth and breadth of my own desires and what really moves me, as opposed to what is 'supposed to'. Coming alive to the beauty within myself. Join me, or not. Enjoy... *I do not own any of the pics posted.
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Interest rates are unpredictable. One can’t tell the exact moment that they’ll jump up or go down. It begs the question, then: when is the right time to refinance a mortgage?
With a mortgage refinance, a borrower can pay off their current mortgage and receive a new one with different terms and conditions all in one swoop. In fact, refinancing pays off in the long run since it could save a borrower a significant amount of money in interest and years of mortgage debt repayment. What are some of the reasons why you should refinance a mortgage sooner rather than later, then?
Lower Interest Rates
Getting a lower interest rate is the most common reason for refinancing a mortgage. By trading in a higher interest rate for a lower one, you can save a higher amount on your monthly mortgage payments. In fact, lenders believe that 1% savings are already a good enough incentive to refinance. Additionally, securing a lower interest rate not only helps in saving money — it also allows homeowners to build equity faster.
Switch Mortgage Types
By choosing to refinance, homeowners have the liberty to change their mortgage program and take advantage of the benefits of other loan types. For instance, changing from an adjustable rate mortgage to a fixed-rate mortgage gives a borrower the benefits of locking into a rate that won’t fluctuate, while being able to count on a consistent monthly payment due.
Finance Your Home Improvement Plans
With enough equity in your home, it is possible for you to do a cash-out refinance to complete the home improvement project you’ve always been dreaming about. With cash-out refinance, you get a new mortgage loan with a larger amount than the existing one, while getting to keep the difference between the two in cash. In fact, a majority of homeowners prefer a cash-out refinance to a home equity line of credit because it usually comes with lower interest.
Refinancing is a valuable tool in keeping debt under control. Mortgage-savvy homeowners would be wise to refinance their mortgages since it allows them to reduce debt and shorten the terms of a loan.
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When I heard that a blogger friend had been tagged, my first reaction was to sympathise, as I thought he must have been the victim of a graffiti artist with a spray can. I was way off the mark. On the internet, tagging someone is an act of friendship rather than aggression. It happens to bloggers. If someone tags you, it means that a blogger has sent you a message inviting you to post seven pieces of information on your own blog, so that your readers can get to know you better. Once you have done that, and put your revelations on line, it’s your turn to have to pick seven victims of your own, and invite them to reveal information about themselves. Be warned, though – you have to name the people you are tagging, on your blog. It’s really quite clever: knowing that everyone can see you’ve been tagged makes it more difficult to refuse to play the game.
Some of the very earliest bloggers, in the years from 1997 to 2000, were motivated by a somewhat narcissistic desire to bare their souls on line and chronicle their daily lives, in the – arguably no more altruistic — hope of making new friends. That’s how the game began, imbued with the early spirit of the blogosphere, and it’s why it still goes on.
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CD OF THE WEEK
REMI NICOLE: MY CONSCIENCE AND I **
ISLAND, 11.99
TEENAGERS with guitars is hardly a new phenomenon but, in the past few years, there has been an upsurge of performers who have chosen to go it alone with an acoustic rather than bash out a garage racket with their mates. This year, Kate Nash (admittedly more of a keyboard girl) and Jack Peate have been the most successful of these accidental troubadours, though the sylph-like 17-year-old Laura Marling is emerging as a precocious challenger with her fragile folk madrigals.
Remi Nicole is a far more commercial proposition. Her mixed-race background and her tomboy image distinguish her visually, while her songs have an off-the-top-of-her-head spontaneity. Rather than come at her adolescent subject matter from a quirky or poetic angle, as Nash does, she spells out her feelings using lyrics so rudimentary that she makes Amy MacDonald sound like Leonard Cohen.
Unlike so many of her peers who are swept into the bosom of a major label, her style has not been swamped by a battalion of co-writers. However, on the basis of this disposable debut album, there is an argument that Nicole has been hoovered up prematurely before she has had a chance to develop her writing.
Too late, though - she's out there now, with her hummable new single Rock N Roll already colonising the airwaves. Until now, Nicole has been moving in the same London indie circles as Peate, with whom she has the most obvious musical kinship. But there is a good chance that the combination of her childlike voice and her confident, even cocky, attitude will find her a more natural audience among younger teenage, even tweenage girls for whom she could be a less volatile (but also less interesting) role model than loose cannon Lily Allen.
For those who know nothing about Remi Nicole, breezy opening track Go With the Flow serves as a superficial introduction to her fledgling music career, as she relates the story of an opportunity that fell into her lap - "one day I was in an office job, the next I was doing what I didn't know I loved". The song celebrates the enjoyment of simply performing with no agenda - "wherever it takes me, I'll go" - offering a refreshing alternative view for youngsters who are desperately seeking celebrity for the sake of it.
Rock N Roll is more chirpy autobiography, as she answers her peers who don't understand why a young black girl chooses to be an indie kid rather than an R&B diva.
So far, so current. But the faintly ridiculous New Old Days proves that you're never too young to look back nostalgically on your childhood, as Nicole namechecks a host of kiddie cultural references before sighing "looking back now, haven't we grown up fast?" Even on an album of questionable lyrical merit, this is feeble fare, though not as bad as the witless rhyming couplet "they are not very swell, these dates from hell" or the track Go Mr Sunshine, whose essence can be boiled down to "isn't summer great?" Set to a cheerful tune, it's only one step up from The Tweenies.
Fed Up is the first sign that Nicole has any emotional range, outlining typical relationship woes in colloquial terms as a muted trumpet lends a rueful jazzy feel. But while on the one hand she berates a boyfriend for not accommodating her, on Na Nighty she has to have it her way, pledging that she won't be changing for any guy. However, she has something positive to say about relationships on Right Side of Me, a sweet, downbeat celebration of a tolerant boyfriend, embellished with a lyrical piano arrangement.
The doe-eyed teen pop of Lights Out takes her even further away from her professed love of Oasis and skinny jeans. She reasserts her self-appointed authority on Tabloid Queen, which occupies exactly the same scornful territory as Amy MacDonald's Footballer's Wife but is set to a much frothier backing track. Her declaration that "it's the glossy magazines and the tabloid thugs that bully you to diets and taking drugs, if you tried individuality you may get by more happily" is overly simplistic but delivered with the righteous concern of a close mate lecturing her vulnerable chum.
There are rumblings of a marginally more sophisticated songwriter in the downbeat brooding of Soul Back and Inside of Me. The former laments the banal choices we make to keep our heads above water, while the latter wrestles with conflicting emotions - as Nicole styles it, "the Bonnie and Clyde driving through my mind" - in an honest, unaffected manner. It is from this final song that the album title is derived. But we only ever forge a superficial acquaintance with Remi Nicole and her conscience which, on this evidence, is either cheery, sneery or teary.
POP
FOUND: THIS MESS WE KEEP RESHAPING ***
FENCE, 12.99
EDINBURGH outfit Found made some good friends with their experimental debut album Found Can Move, including Fife's Fence Records who release this dishevelled follow-up. The appropriately titled This Mess We Keep Reshaping recalls the boho shuffle of Beck, The Bees and Super Furry Animals without ever exploding with pop wonder. Found are more obviously inheritors of The Beta Band's exploratory mood mantle, influenced by those moments in The Beatles' catalogue when they wandered off the melodic track and into a world of tape loops and found sounds, though the plangent country folk of Gifted suggests that they do actually know how to write a song but, for whatever reason, they just choose not to.
RICHARD FLEESHMAN: NEON **
UNIVERSAL, 12.99
FORMER Coronation Street teen star Richard Fleeshman is keen not to be seen as your typical soap-actor-turned-singer. Having come out top on last year's Soapstar Superstar series, the boat appears to have sailed on that one, but at least Fleeshman avoids the cheesy karaoke covers route. Unfortunately, his alternative is an album of mostly self-penned singer/songwriter banality in the navel-gazing vein of David Gray and Damien Rice, which makes for dreary listening.
KHAYA: IS/ARE/WAS - THE BEST OF... ***
SL RECORDS, 9.99
'TIS the season for compilations and repackaged material. Among this week's releases which won't have to try too hard for a place in someone's Christmas stocking are a Housemartins/Beautiful South compilation and a remastered edition of U2's The Joshua Tree, but you already know what they sound like. Over at the other extremity of the commercial spectrum, Edinburgh independent label SL Records pitches a long shot with a sprawling compilation of the works of an obscure, defunct collective of musical mavericks who failed to get anywhere ten years ago and won't likely be discovered posthumously. Which is not to say Khaya were without ramshackle charm. As this collection demonstrates, they could be witty, renegade and inventive, as far as their miniscule budget allowed.
CLASSICAL
MARIONAS: FRANCISCO GUERAU ****
DELPHIAN, 13.99
SCOTS guitarist Gordon Ferries's latest recording on the Delphian label centres on the music of 17th-century Spanish guitarist and composer Francisco Guerau. The playlist - a Baroque cocktail of Villanos, Pasacalles, Gallardas, the theatrical Jacaras and other prevalent Spanish dance styles - is taken from Guerau's Poema Harmonica, a spicy collection dating from 1690s Madrid. Ferries's stylish playing captures the sensuality of the music, a quality endorsed by the somewhat provocative woman on the sleeve cover. My one reservation would be that the resonant natural acoustic of the recording venue - Crichton Collegiate Church in Edinburgh - becomes a little overbearing after a while, effectively dulling the immediacy of the music, even if it helps illuminate the rich timbre of the thickly strung instrument. That aside, this is another fascinating addition to the catalogue, offering fresh insight into the pungent world of the early Spanish guitar.
THE SIXTEEN: INTO THE LIGHT ***
DECCA, 12.99
MORE guitar, this time as a sweet-scented accompaniment to Harry Christophers's immaculate vocal ensemble, The Sixteen. This is essentially an easy-listening album, even including a vocal/guitar arrangement of Pachelbel's ubiquitous Canon by former King's Singer Bob Chilcott. Arrangements, too, of Borodin's Polovtsian Dances and the delicious Cantilena from Heitor Villa-Lobos's Bachiana Brasiliera add to the eclectic range of tracks. Guitarist Kaori Muraji hits out on her own in Villa-Lobos's Five Preludes though, once again, two of these receive additional vocal embellishment. There's no question about the quality of performance throughout, and The Sixteen give unblemished straight performances of Vittoria's masterful motet O Quam Gloriosum and Alma Redemptoris Mater.
JAZZ
THEO TRAVIS: DOUBLE TALK ****
33 RECORDS, 13.99
SAXOPHONIST Theo Travis's love of prog rock is well-known, and continues to exert a clear influence on his music. His core quartet featuring guitarist Mike Outram, Hammond organist Peter Whittaker and drummer Roy Dodds is augmented on three cuts by Robert Fripp's distinctive spacey guitarscapes, and the album's one cover version is not a jazz standard, but Syd Barrett's See Emily Play. He's a gifted improviser in a variety of settings, from the beguilingly melodic approach he adopts here through to free-jazz blowing. His compositions have a spacious openness that allows his collaborators to make their own telling contributions.
FOLK
"PEERIE" WILLIE JOHNSON: WILLIE'S WORLD ***
GREENTRAX, 11.99
ALTHOUGH it appears on a major Scottish folk music label, the majority of the material on this collection featuring the late Shetland guitarist falls squarely into a jazz category. I suspect many more people know of Johnson by reputation than have ever heard him play, and this collection gathered from diverse sources gives a feel of the guitarist's capabilities without quite living up to the glowing praise from Aly Bain and Martin Taylor on the sleeve. The majority of the recordings were made by pianist Billy Kay at his home in Shetland, and have an unbuttoned informality that shines through the mid-fi sound quality. Two traditional sets were recorded professionally in 1958 with fiddler Willie Hunter, and a couple more are from albums by fiddlers Bain and Debbie Scott. Two tributes led by Harris Playfair don't feature the guitarist. A rare and valuable taste of a legendary musician in action.
WORLD
MUSIQUES METISSES ****
MARABI, 11.99
THE subtitle of this is "La Mandingue - empire de la musique", which is exact. The empire in question dominated West Africa in the 13th century, and its music was provided by a hereditary caste of professional musicians known as griots. Inherited griot status was at once an honour and a stigma, embodying its own hierarchy with strict rules governing who might demand obeisance - and money - from whom. Yet none of this should be put in the past tense, because it all exists today. This CD reflects the current state of the tradition. The Olympian Ali Farka Tour may lead it, but he is only one of many brilliant artists on parade here, some accompanying themselves on the harp-like kora, some on the ngoni lute, some on the balafon xylophone, and some - like Djelimady Tounkara - on the guitar. Mande society may be patrilineal and patriarchal, but female griots are also prominent, led by the provocative Oumou Sangare. We also get a blast from Bamako's fabled Rail Band, and a touch of sweetness from the blind duo Amadou and Mariam.
THE ROUGH GUIDE TO THE MUSIC OF PARIS ****
RGNET, 8.99
FROM France comes a Rough Guides confection covering everything from bal musette to Gypsy swing and Django Reinhardt, opening with a series of contemporary chansons. Slip it in your case before you board the Eurostar.
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The Princess Royal has placed a commemorative stone plaque at the entrance of a purpose-built home designed for people with learning disabilities.
Princess Anne is patron of charity L’Arche Edinburgh’s appeal to raise £1 million for the two-storey property in Restalrig.
John Redwood, director of L’Arche Edinburgh, said: “We are delighted that the Princess Royal has taken the time to see our new house being built.
“It is an innovative project that ensures a better quality of life for people with learning disabilities as they grow older, with round-the-clock care in a small-scale, homely setting.”
The eight-bedroom property, which should be finished by January, will be home to four support assistants, who will live in the house alongside four people with disabilities that the charity works with.
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Local people are being asked jointly by Pits N Pots and MyTunstall to record their thoughtsand pictures of Wednesday nights Olympic Torch celebrations in Hanley Park and on the route the next day as the selected people carry the torch trhough parts of the city.
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Or add a comment below and I'll pop it into the Stoke-on-Trent Olympic stream.
e.g in twitter type wow just seen the olympic torch in hanley high street #sottorch
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YOUNG doctors from across the world are being encouraged to come to work in Scotland to help plug gaps in the workforce, the health secretary has said.
Alex Neil said the Scottish Government was hoping to attract more medical students and junior doctors by reducing bureaucracy and promoting the benefits of training in Scotland.
He said he was “not fussy” where they came from, so long as they spoke the language, were well qualified and could do the job. It comes after some hospitals have already been forced to look abroad to help fill vacancies in their medical staff.
Speaking at the NHS Scotland conference at the SECC in Glasgow, Mr Neil said: “There is a particular ambition I have to make Scotland the best place in the world for junior doctors to train, to live and to build their medical careers.
“We want to promote Scotland as a beacon of medical excellence and to continue to attract the brightest and the best.”
Mr Neil said they had already taken action to reduce the bureaucracy over visa applications for overseas medics which he said would reduce the administration and financial burden on junior doctors and their families.
Mr Neil highlighted gaps in the medical workforce in areas such as A&E which more doctors were needed to help fill.
“What we are very keen to do – and there are signs of success in a number of initiatives already being taken – is attract junior doctors to Scotland,” he said.
In response to his speech, Scottish Conservative health spokesman Jackson Carlaw urged Mr Neil to explain why the ratio of GPs to patients in Scotland had declined dramatically. “Could also try and explain why so many consultants’ posts remain unfilled for so long,” Mr Carlaw added.
A British Medical Association Scotland spokeswoman said:“We need to attract doctors to train and work Scotland, but we also need to keep them here.”
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TWO of the male front-runners to be Labour’s candidate in the by-election to replace convicted wife-beater Bill Walker have ruled themselves out of the contest, as pressure increases for a female candidate to be selected.
Former Dunfermline Athletic manager Jim Leishman told The Scotsman he had decided not to seek the Labour nomination after previously saying he was considering the move.
Michael Marra, a former aide to ex-Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray, also revealed he had dropped his plans to be selected, saying the party’s candidate for the Dunfermline by-election “should be a woman”.
Senior figures within Labour last night called for a female candidate to be selected despite the refusal of the party hierarchy to adopt an all-women shortlist.
Labour frontbencher Jenny Marra backed selecting a woman to contest the by-election that was triggered after independent MSP Walker quit Holyrood following his conviction for assaulting his three ex-wives.
Ms Marra, a Labour MSP for the north-east, said: “We need to select a candidate who’s going to win and, set against the backdrop of what happened, it would be really good if we had a strong female candidate.”
Labour MSP Michael McMahon also called for a female candidate in Dunfermline as he said it was a “no-brainer in the circumstances” following Walker’s conviction.
He said: “We should do the right thing and select a woman and, given the circumstances, it’s hard to see how an all-women shortlist is not justified.”
The calls came after Susan Dalgety, a former ministerial adviser to Jack McConnell, and pro-independence campaigner Kate Higgins – both writing in The Scotsman – urged the main parties to “make a strong statement about the place of women in our society” by choosing female candidates for the by-election.
Mr Marra, the brother of Jenny, said: “After hearing Susan and Kate’s call, I thought there was an opportunity to say something stronger about what happened and that we should put someone in there who can do something about it.”
Labour will select its candidate on Sunday, when a final shortlist open to males and females will go before party members in the constituency.
Former Edinburgh Council leader Ewan Aitken, who is another Labour contender for the seat, insisted that he was “still standing”.
He said: “I respect the views of others and it’s a fair point, but the local party are the ones who will judge who wins.”
Mr Leishman said he “doesn’t feel ready” to contest the seat for Labour and wanted to focus on his role as Lord Provost in the town. However, he would not say whether a woman should be chosen as he said “the best person should win” the selection.
He added: “A lot of people said, ‘Go for it, Jim’ but I didn’t feel 100 per cent ready for the next step.”
Labour has refused to adopt an all-women shortlist for the by-election on 24 October, despite heavily promoting quotas for selecting parliamentary candidates over the past 20 years.
However, a leading trade union official from Fife and former MSP insisted Labour had to “send out a clear message” by selecting a woman candidate for the seat, which Walker won for the SNP in 2011 by just 590 votes.
John Park, strategy and policy director at the Community union, said: “A positive message has to go out after what happened with Bill Walker and the fact it was domestic abuse.”
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I know I’m a bit late jumping on the bandwagon, but I heard about this read-along and couldn’t help joining in. If you are interested, you can find this hosted over at Bibliojunkie by JoV. I’ve been dying to read one of Rushdie’s books for the longest time, but his reputation as a brainy, intelligent type did kind of put me off. I was afraid I might not completely understand his writing! But surprise, surprise, I have been really enjoying this one. It’s been a while since I’ve read any magical realism and I find I haven’t gotten lost in it yet. But a little less about me and more about the read-along, and an overview of the book itself.
How The Readalong Works: The read-along is split into three parts or ‘weeks’. Part one covers ’Book 1′ of the novel, which is roughly from pages 1-150. Each week we get a set of questions about the section we’ve read. Each member posts their thoughts on their blogs to share with other reader. That’s it! Very simple. But because I was late getting the book I will be posting my responses as and when I finish the sections in my own time.
Synopsis of ‘Midnight’s Children’: Saleem Sinai, the protagonist and narrator of this extraordinary story, is not an ordinary person. His birth (the exact moment of India’s liberation, as it happens) caused something of a warp in time, making him one of the 1001 children to be linked inextricably to world history. Imagine if the ‘Book of Life’ had been expelled from heaven and landed on earth in 1001 fragments, each fragment to have suffused itself in a child being born at that exact moment. That’s what it would be like: an elite collective of ‘midnight’s children’ who are connected to each other and to the fate of the world.
This is Saleem’s destiny; to carry within him the burden of India’s painful re-birth. However these children of fate do not live long, and at thirty-something Saleem is already seeing signs that history, is literally, pulling him apart. Therefore exhausted and spent, Saleem’s only desire now is to write down the endless lives and worlds that have come and gone inside him any way he can. What ensues is a convoluted narrative of multiple stories that break off and resume their course elsewhere, and memories that capture the essence and nuance of people, places and events in India’s history.
1. Saleem describes himself as ‘handcuffed to history’. What do you think that this means, and do you think that this is true of him?
In the story Saleem has a very distinct reason to call himself ‘handcuffed’ to history. As the synopsis says, he is one of the many children who are magically connected. But I think Rushdie has created Saleem’s unique destiny as a way of saying that all people are handcuffed to their own personal histories, whether they be familial, cultural, religious or otherwise. I am reminded of Shakespeare’s “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.” When we are born, we enter part of an ongoing story or ‘play’ that other actors or people are taking part in. I’m not a fan of the notion that we live a preordained life, but I can’t help thinking some things might be set. For instance our family history is something we can’t change. This is evident when Saleem chooses to write about his life. In order to do it properly, he decides to go back as far as his great-grandfather to begin his own personal history, as if to say that he already existed in some form or other in his ancestors.
The notion of being linked to the history of a country is far more potent. We don’t think about it very much, but all our lives pretty much depend on the decisions made by the countries we live in, or those more powerful ones surrounding us. The India under British rule that is portrayed in Book 1 draws many parallels with today’s Afghanistan and Iraq. I do not know for certain yet, but I anticipate Rushdie might link the other 1001 children to countries that have been split in two through the ‘divide and conquer’ strategy of Imperialist forces like China - Hong Kong, North - South Korea, Northern Ireland - The Republic of Ireland and Inner -Outer Mongolia. Even if this isn’t the case, it certainly makes it a very interesting concept.
2. Unlike many novels, Midnight’s Children is not written using a linear narrative. Why do you think that Rushdie uses this technique, and do you think that it is successful?
The concept of ‘Midnight’s Children’ is quite unique and complex. There are many characters and historical events that collide together to form a colourful confusion. And it is only natural that this confusion be represented by a non-linear narrative. Rushdie notes that it took him many years to write the story, and I think the broken storyline is an effective way for Rushdie to evoke the nature of time, the way it passes outside us and within us and how we capture time in memories that are, in effect, incomplete and flawed in themselves. We may make memories through sight, sound or even scent (noses are very important in Saleem’s story… he has amazing olfactory senses that warn him when he is in trouble!), so the fabric and cadence of these memories may change.
I think it’s also Rushdie’s way of saying stories do not have to be told in a linear way. We don’t think in a linear way, so why should stories go in a straight line? When we encounter Saleem, he is writing an autobiography after all, and our lives are full of alleyways and multiple roads that we may have travelled at any one time. Our life history may even contain dead-ends and booby-traps. Instead of going the way of ‘stream of consciousness’ which would have rendered this novel completely unreadable, I think Rushdie chose a more ‘friendly’ version, and made his story fragments bigger and therefore more coherent for his readers. Instead of having three separate memories flowing into one another in a single sentence a la Woolf or Joyce, memories are divided distinctly into paragraphs so we at least know the next one will be a jump to somewhere else. Part of the alienation of SoC is the fact that the story switches without indication. Rushdie has taken great care to make sure this doesn’t happen too often with his readers.
These are some of the questions put to us for the readalong. If you’ve read the book, what would be your response to them?
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You. Are. Very. Brave.
I would not dare join in a Midnight Children read-along. Or any book by Rushdie, for that matter
Good luck! And.. enjoy
Definitely am enjoying! It was scary on the outset, but a lot of fun now that I’m settled into the story. I didn’t know Rushdie was so funny! Padma is a barrel of fun: ‘What’s so important with all this writing-shiting?’ LMAO! She’s one hilarious character.
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FOR three years, Mark Dry had chased history with a vengeance but always, to his immense frustration, had fallen frustratingly short. The Highlander, now 27, has taken his fair share of punches in life despite claiming hammer bronze at last year’s Commonwealth Games, soaking up their impact and then lunging forth once more in pursuit of gains which he sensed still lay within his reach.
At the Loughborough International yesterday, amid wind and chill, he created his own perfect storm. Dry steadied himself and then spun before flinging an effort of 76.93 metres to secure the Scottish record while earning the qualifying standard for the IAAF World Championships that many felt would be an unattainable goal.
Chris Black’s existing mark had stood unsurpassed since 1983. Ironically, the past maestro, Dry revealed, had lent a potentially decisive helping hand. His usual coach, Tore Gustafsson, lives in California and has been out of sight and often out of mind. This past week, Black stepped into the void and offered words of wisdom and encouragement. “It’s been good to get his appraisal of me,” his new pupil affirmed. Now his torch has been passed and his record removed.
“I’ve been trying to break it since 2012,” Dry said. “Now it’s finally done, hopefully this opens the floodgates to keep over 75 metres. I want to keep dropping it out now. I want to go to good competitions. I’ve got the Beijing standard.
“Whether I need it twice or not, I plan on doing it again and I’ve got plenty of time. It puts me up there now.”
He now sits fifth on the UK’s all-time list but still trails his domestic foe, Nick Miller, who threw 75.39 for second with fellow Scot Chris Bennett improving his own lifetime best to 74.66 in third. Miller, in a not unnoticed move, has been lavished with Gustafsson’s attention in recent months while Dry has been forcibly self-motivated.
“I can’t afford to take the time off work to go over there and it’s left me in a bit of a rut,” he said. Until now. “I believed I could do it, but it helped that Nick threw so far because it gave me the drive. It’s frustrating if you’re left behind. So it’s good to get something that I’ve looked for.”
Loughborough lived up to past reputation as a useful barometer for those emerging from their winter hibernation, as well as a stage for new faces to announce their presence. There were fine showings and second places for Zoey Clark and Grant Prenderleith in their respective 400m while 16-year-old Perth prospect Ben Greenwood moved into second place in the world youth rankings with a 800m time of 1:50.44, earning the Scottish Under-17 record for good measure.
Chuxx Onyia was runner-up in the triple jump with a personal best of 15.20 while another teen, sprinter Cameron Tindle, lowered his 200m mark to 20:94 in third, improving his hopes of a world youth championship berth.
Some established names also signalled some intent with Chijindu Utah running a wind-assisted 10.02 secs in the 100m before a legal 20.50 outing in the 200m. Scotland international Laura Whittle, representing Loughborough, won the 3000m in 9:06.84.
The eyes of many remained on Jessica Ennis-Hill and a second appearance since her return from pregnancy. The Olympic heptathlon champion came third in the long jump, one spot ahead of Edinburgh AC’s Sarah Warnock, before languishing in sixth in the javelin.
The decision, she signaled, will come tomorrow on whether to attempt to earn the Rio 2016 qualifying mark in Gotzis later this month or to hold back.
“The training’s not gone brilliantly but it’s a start,” she said. “I’m finding my way and I’m happy to get out and compete and get back into the swing of things. I don’t know if I can be too disappointed.”
In the team event, Team Scotland came fourth as England topped the points standings with a lone victory secured by Emily Dudgeon, who led home Glasgow-based hopeful Mhairi Hendry in the 800m, an opening effort on which the Dundee University medical student now plans to build.
“It’s a combination of two things: where your training is aimed at and where you want to peak, which for me, wasn’t this race,” Dudgeon said. “It’s about how many races you go through to get there, plus having the warm-ups, the call rooms, just the process of racing. It’s a simple thing and you don’t forget it but you want that sharpness.”
Elsewhere, Jax Thoirs broke his own Scottish pole vault record with a 5.65m jump at the Pac-12 Championships in Los Angeles. “It is a World Championships standard so it’s a great day,” he said. Rhona Auckland delivered a superb run to win the UK 10000m title in London, securing her place in the GB&NI team at the European Under-23 Championships.
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Runes of Magic, the online MMORPG game that many consider to be the free to play equivalent of World of Warcraft, will receive a new region in the upcoming update from Frogster Interactive. Arriving in the game some time next week, this latest expansive update to Runes of Magic will introduce the Mysterious Land of Elements, Chrysalia
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EVEN Sir Alex Ferguson might blanche at Walter Smith’s idea of retirement. The former Rangers manager has not been persuaded to take over the reins of team affairs again, but he has accepted the high-profile position of non-executive chairman, replacing Malcolm Murray, who will remain a director for the time being.
Given his penchant for a glass of red wine, Smith might well have had a drink to toast his latest development in an extraordinary career at the Ibrox club. He probably didn’t need to double-check whether he was in the company of a sneak with a cameraphone, since it’s hard to imagine anyone taking liberties with Smith, in the way it seems they did with Murray, his occasionally hapless predecessor.
No-one can claim that Smith is better qualified in a fiscal sense than Murray, a respected figure in London business circles. But then Smith has not been recruited as a number-cruncher. Smith’s chief responsibility is as a figurehead, and as an uniting presence. He has already promised to be hands-on. By stepping up from director to chairman, he becomes instantly more conspicuous, and provides Rangers with a north star-like presence, someone who the fans will feel confident they can guide their ships by.
Such things are important, particularly since John Greig has disappeared from view, and Sandy Jardine, sadly, is preoccupied with a more pressing concern, as he continues his bid to fight cancer. Life at the club has to go on, however. Season tickets are on sale, and regular reports of boardroom bust-ups and votes of no-confidence don’t tend to help diffuse supporter anxiety. Now, however, these fans can be assured that there is someone who is speaking for them in the boardroom, someone who now wields some authority. “Unity among the directors is vital,” stressed Smith yesterday.
There will be no one happier at this development than Ally McCoist. The current manager has long considered Smith to be a mentor. He has looked seriously adrift when expected to make a connection with some of the recent characters at the helm of the club, specifically Craig Whyte and Charles Green. It is guaranteed that Smith won’t be set on undermining the manager by describing Rangers as having their “worst-ever team”, such as Green did, while McCoist quietly fumed. Indeed, there are few in football with a better understanding of the ways of the Press than Smith. Rangers’ PR problem could be one of the first things Smith will feel the need to address, following too many in-house blow-ups as club employees pursue different agendas.
Many believe that Smith was too often given an easy ride by reporters during his two spells as Rangers manager. Like his old friend Alex Ferguson, he can indeed cut you down with a steely stare, or one withering, muttered put-down. But he can also be an easy man to engage with, and as well as reassurance for Rangers fans, he brings a sense of familiarity.
In the recent past, the Rangers hierarchy has seemed a remote and unimpressive enterprise. Board meetings that are held in London have only helped strengthen this perception, while there were an insufficient number of “Rangers men” involved to completely erode the suspicions of supporters. Smith’s appointment as a director in November was viewed as a step in the right direction, but it still did not completely allay the fears of jittery Rangers supporters. As chairman, Smith is now invested with a great deal more authority. When he was merely a director, he appeared slightly impotent.
At one press conference, to promote the recent Rangers versus Manchester United Legends game, he was asked about Charles Green’s conduct, from an alleged racist comment to his apparent links with Craig Whyte. “Bearing in mind I am not chairman of the club, I don’t organise meetings, they organise them for me,” he said, in a slightly fractious Press conference, one where it seemed his involvement with Rangers was set to go one of two ways. Either he would sever ties completely or he would be handed a more meaningful role.
When in 2010 he stepped down as manager at Rangers, he said he wasn’t leaving in order to be enticed back into the game. “I wouldn’t leave Rangers if I didn’t have the intention of finishing,” he said. And yet here he is again, pulling on the brown brogues, knotting up his candystripe-patterned tie. To judge by the reaction of Rangers fans, his appointment is the application of a soothing balm after a couple of years where the club has been a mass of festering, running sores.
It is, of course, not unique for a former football manager to graduate to the position of chairman, whether non-executive or not. Jim McLean did so at Dundee United, though with not such successful results as when he was in the dug-out at Tannadice. There were also reports of him being unable to resist meddling with team affairs.
The current European champions, however, are filled with former players in prominent positions of power, those who know what the club is like, and who understands the history, and what it takes to be consistently successful. It has not done Bayern Munich any harm.
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Having previously read only my own story, I’ve been thoroughly enjoying reading through the other chapters, feeling more and more the privilege of being included among this group of creative, thoughtful women who all struggle with the complexities of bringing up children with strong kingdom values. One thing I like about the book is that no one attempts to tell us how to do it. No formulas here, but stories that flesh out struggles, failures and grace-filled moments of success. I also appreciate the good writing. And the variety of issues addressed.
For example, in “Cat on a Hot Ride’s Roof,” Willi Tranmer writes of the challenges of adopting two black children from backgrounds of mental illness and alcoholism. Amy Lutz’s story, “His Pink Shoes,” deals with passing on the values of gender equality and roles. (What do you do when your little boy loves Hello Kitty pink tennis shoes and want to wear them to school?). In “Gun Control,” Doreen Dodgen-Magee wrestles with the tensions of passing on pacifistic ideals while letting her son experiment and come to his own conclusions. (Do you let him buy the airsoft gun?) My story, “One Small Miracle,” tells of teaching children to pray and then working through the times when it doesn’t “work.”
Reading through these stories (and I’m not finished yet), I find myself renewed in courage. I’m not the only one to struggle in these areas. I am not alone. Neither are you. Please buy this book. Give it to your sisters and daughters and friends. Use it as a prod for discussion in small groups or parenting classes. Our children are worth it.
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The Movie Blog-father himself has received word that a sequel to Tron: Legacy is “incredibly close” to being announced and that Legacy is set to cross the $300 million mark worldwide, which "is a significant enough figure to greenlight a follow up." The international box office take for Legacy basically underperformed and is still $40m shy of reaching its budget of around $170m, but even if Legacy makes it’s budget back in the US putting money into a third installment at this stage would require quite a leap of faith by Disney, but it does help when Sean Bailey one of the film’s producers, is now Disney’s head of production. All they need now is to get the script right, finally. Which they have already commissioned.
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University of Kentucky's John Wall has not only taken the SEC by storm but has commanded national attention flooding the airwaves with breathtaking highlight reels. The 6'4 195 pound freshman guard has imposed his will on opponents by displaying ankle breaking crossovers and Jason Kidd-like assists not to mention his ability to drive the lane and shoot from just about anywhere on the court. This young man brings with him the confidence and swagger only a man of his God-given ability can back up.
Wall's athletic prowess transcends college basketball which is undoubtedly remarkable considering the company he's in with teammates such as junior forward Patrick Patterson, in all probability a lottery pick next year and freshman big man DeMarcus Cousins.
The freshman phenom seems to be UK's golden goose and seemingly charms fans while creating headaches for opposing coaches averaging just over 18 points per game and complimenting with 7 assists. He does bring with him a negative aspect of frequent turnovers although his tremendous upside seems to give notorious ravenous UK fans amnesia.
There is a degree of certainty Wall will be a "one and done" player with prospects of being the number one pick in the draft next year so coach Calipari will certainly exploit his talents on the court while he has him. With Wall in the NBA next year freshman Eric Bledsoe, a true point guard in his own right will have the unenviable task of meeting the expectations of Calipari and Wildcat Nation still stinging from the loss of his legendary predecessor.
Descriptions of Wall have been as diverse as being called overrated to the next Michael Jordon and everything in between. The jury is still out on sum of Wall's Wildcat career but one thing is certain in that he has the pedigree of talent and confidence to control his destiny in the game of basketball and Wildcat folklore.
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'United we stand, brought together by fate and chance, bound together by the whispery, weightless bond of companionship and trust.'
Name: Garrett ‘Inuzuka’ Hawke
Nickname: The Champion | Leader of the Merry Band of Misfits | The Hawk
Gender: Male
Age: 35 (Birthday: 4th August)
Blood Type: O
Height: 1.89 Meters
Weight: 88 Kilos
Clan: Inuzuka
Looks: Hawke is a raven haired man in his mid thirties; he’s very muscularly built and is almost always seen wearing armor. Hawkes body is scarred from many years of battle, but his skin still manages to retain a fine, healthy color and quality. While his skin is close to marble-white, his features are aristocratic and an almost permanent look of suspicion adorns his face. As a member of the Inuzuka clan, Hawke also retains some animalistic features, such as prolonged canines and fanglike nails. Hawke’s eyes are emerald green and shine with an almost unnatural glow. When Hawke is pushed beyond a certain point or gets angry enough, the color of his eyes changes to blood red. Most of Hawke’s body is marked with a blue metal called Lyrium. The Lyrium tattoos themselves have no practical purpose, though the artwork is extremely exotic and mesmerizing. When Hawke gets angry enough, the tattoos will begin to glow because of the massive amounts of chakra coursing through his body. The light, blue glow from the tattoos serve as a final warning before Hawke enters something akin to a berserker-rage. Hawke always carries a large rucksack with him, which contains his most precious personal effects and trinkets. For example; his old Akatsuki-robe and straw hat is stored away in the rucksack.
Hawke’s armor roughly consists of a customized, lightweight breastplate that offers maximum protection, while allowing the wearer to retain flexibility in combat. A clawed gauntlet consisting of several pieces of plate, allowing the user to freely form seals and move his fingers freely, while still offering protection from all but the strongest weapons. A pair of special-made leg-protectors, which covers the front of Hawke’s legs from the knee and downwards, consisting of several lightweight pieces that allow flexibility and comfort. Finally, the rest of Hawke’s equipment is made of top-notch quality materials and his pants and shirt are made of thick and protective studded leather.
Around his waist, Hawke carries a solid, leather belt with 6 easily accessible scrolls. Each of the scrolls contains large amounts of both regular ninja gear and unorthodox weapons, such as hammers, maces and Zweihanders. The scrolls also contain a great amount of tools. He is also wearing three pouches around his waist, which contains all his regular ninja equipment, such as explosive tags and ninja wire. Hawke has a few summoning seals engraved into his armor, the seals contain all manners of weapons similar to the scrolls. The Champion has long since chosen to die fighting; he will take everyone and everything around him, with him when he dies. Therefore, a Reverse Four Symbols Seal has been prematurely placed on him, as a precaution for when death approaches. Furthermore, Hawke has 3 clones placed on Myobokuzan mountain, who are gathering Natural energy and can be summoned through one of his scrolls. As a final touch, Hawkes upper left arm is adorned with a summoning tattoo, specially made with a slightly rippling pattern..
Personality
The man known as Garrett Hawke is extremely family-oriented, he puts family before everything and even the slightest implication of disloyalty towards his family is met with great hostility. As a family-man, Hawke is extremely loyal to his family; he could never lie to his closest, nor would he ever attempt to. An addition to his family through marriage is met with the same familiarity and kindness as if he or she were his long lost twin. While Hawke loves and supports his family through everything, anyone who leaves his family is subjected to his unrefined hatred. Divorce does not exist in Hawke’s vocabulary; marriage is applicable until death does the two lovers apart, not a second earlier. Hawke is radically against sexual intercourse before marriage. In his eyes, to perform such an act before promising eternal faithfulness to each other is terribly wrong.
Hawke chooses his friends with care; he can even go as far as to test their loyalty and honesty before he opens up to them. But the few friends he has are extremely close to him. Most, if not all of Hawke’s friends have fought with him or against him at least once, either before, or after their friendship formed. As with his family, Hawke exhibits extreme loyalty towards his friends and expects the same in return. Hawke is a firm believer of the ‘tree chances’ principle when it comes to his friends, though he only uses the chances in extreme situations. A friend who betrays Hawke is as good as dead; there is no salvation when the three chances have been spent. Hawke will hunt a traitor to the end of the world, tirelessly doing everything in his power to send the traitor to the next world.
Hawke himself is generally a gruff and serious man, he has developed an extremely realistic growl and sneer over the years. As a warrior, Hawke also adheres to a firm code of personal order and morality. Hawke would, for example, never hurt a child or a woman bearing a child. While Hawke has indeed seen and done terrible things during his time as a warrior and ninja, he still believes that laughter can salvage most situations. While he doesn’t laugh much himself, he has a sarcastic sense of humor that can turn many serious situations around. Hawke mostly uses his gruff exterior to scare cowards and deceivers away, he can actually be extremely understanding and helpful when the situation calls for it. Throughout his life, Hawke has developed an extreme hater for cheaters, fakers and pretenders; they are less than trash in his opinion. With his strong sense of loyalty, Hawke is also a firm believer of penance and punishment, but he always knows when to stop.
Hawke believes in love, true love, not useless schoolgirl-crushes. He devotes himself fully and utterly to the person he loves in a romantic sense and will even resort to almost primal methods, such as challenging the competition to a duel, to win his loves heart. While devotion and faithfulness is indeed virtues in themselves, they can lead to extreme emotional wounds. As such, when Hawke’s wife died he lost his main pillar of support in his life and fell to the ground. The hole left in his heart after his wife’s death has never healed and it has almost become a handicap for him. Hawke is, even after her death, so fiercely protective of his wife that he’ll kill anyone who even mentions her in a negative context. Merrill is the main reason for Hawke’s berserker rage and even the slightest mention of her can make him clutch his heart in pain.
Village of Birth:
Amegakure no Sato
Village of Alliance:
Konohagakure no Sato – Iwagakure no Sato - Akatsuki – None
History
From left to right; Grey, Garrett & Crutch. Aged 13, 17 and 32 respectively.
"Hawke this, Hawke that. Why does everything fall to me?"
Garrett was born a beautiful, late summer evening on the fourth of August in Amegakure. His parents, Leandra Fullbuster and Axle Hawke were overjoyed to finally have a child of their own. Sadly, soon after Hawke’s birth, his family deiced to move. The heated situation in Amegakure had become too dangerous, so Axle decided to move his family to a safer place; the Land of Fire to be exact. As the firstborn, Hawke was taught the skills and abilities deemed necessary to ensure his success as an adult from a very early age. From the day he reached the age of three, Hawke was taught mathematics, history, geometry and etiquette. While the lessons were boring at first, young Hawke developed an eagerness to learn that helped him throughout his entire life. When Hawke reached the age of four, his mother and father told him that he would soon be joined by another child, a sibling to be exact. Overjoyed, Hawke vowed to learn as much as he could that year, to be smart enough to tell his soon-to-be-born sibling all about the world and teach him how it worked. Hawke did all he could, but although he didn’t learn everything there was to learn about the world, he certainly tried his very best. Two months before his birthday, Hawke and his family were blessed with a little baby boy. His mother insisted on giving the newborn her maiden-surname and though he wasn’t very enthusiastic about it, her husband agreed. With that, Grey Fullbuster came to be. Initially, Hawke actually became a bit jealous of all the praise and attention Grey was showered with. But eventually, he came to accept the newborn and assumed the role of a responsible older brother. The two boys grew up to become inseparable, they did everything together. Grey tried his hardest to catch up with his brother in school and after Hawke slowed down a bit, the younger brother actually succeeded. Their teachers were marveled by the two brothers’ flawless teamwork; they balanced each other’s strengths and weaknesses perfectly. Far sooner than their mother would have liked, the boys were deemed ready to enter the ninja academy.
The years in the academy weren’t exactly filled with as much fun and games as the brothers had hoped for. While the theoretical part of the academy was easy, the practical part wasn’t. The two had hardly practiced for intense physical workouts and they quickly descended through the ranks. Grey, who had been the more active of the two boys, managed to halt his descend after about a year, while Hawke, who had always been better in most theoretical subjects, continued to fall through the ranks until only his written work kept him in the middle of the class. The older brother hated the fact that his little brother was better in most physical subjects than him and vowed to do better, but he never really succeeded.
Both brothers graduated on the same year, at respectively 12 and 8 years of age. Grey was named the Rookie of the Year, while Hawke scored highest on the written exam. As such, the two brothers were placed on the same team along with the Dead-Last of their year, Jet Nara. The newly formed Team 4’s Sensei was a gruff, sarcastic man named Crutch Kaguya, who, with a quick demonstration of his abilities, showed them how much they still needed to learn. Hawke flourished under the gruff Kaguya’s tutelage, his physical abilities skyrocketed and he developed an incredible interest in Taijutsu. Team 4 was, overall, a mediocre team. Grey’s ninjutsu, Hawke’s Taijutsu and Jet’s Nara techniques worked well together, but they lacked the distinctive ‘spark’ that all great teams need to become great.
Over the years, Hawke developed a special friendship with the local Inuzuka clan. While Hawke’s family was indeed a branch of the Inuzuka clan, no Hawke in many generations had ever bonded with a ninken. So it was a pleasant surprise for everyone, when Hawke spontaneously bonded with one of the puppies. While Hawke didn’t show any natural talent when it came to use his ninken in combat, or take care of it generally, he proved himself to be a fast learner. Not many weeks after the two had bonded, Hawke and Fenris, which he had dubbed his dog, could be seen outside training the moves shown to them by the Inuzuka Elders. While it was very abnormal for someone lacking the surname Inuzuka to learn the Inuzuka techniques, the Elders made an exception for Hawke because of his unusual bond with his ninken. In return, Hawke had to swear on his life and family, never to reveal any of the Clan’s secrets.
The years went by and through dedication and training, Team 4 qualified to participate in the upcoming Chuunin exam being hosted in Iwagakure no Sato. The months leading up to the journey were filled with extremely tiring training and last-minute advice, but finally, the day came and the team departed of the Land of Earth. The journey itself was uneventful, save discovering a few bandit camps on the way, until the group reached a large town called Kirkwall, in the land of Rain. Kirkwall had a big port since it lay right alongside a great river. The city lay perfectly in the middle of the land of Rain and was therefore used by all kinds of traders, smugglers and brigands as a massive meeting-place and market. The city itself was chaotic; it was filled to the brim with people screaming their heads off to sell their wares. Prostitutes and robbers flooded the streets and slaves were not an uncommon sight. It was a place to lose everything, but also a place to gain more than one could have ever imagined. Initially, Crutch merely wanted to halt for a break outside the city, but after listening to their pleading for hours, he eventually allowed his Genin’s to enter the city, as long as they promised to stick together. Without a care in the world, the three boys entered the city of Kirkwall.
To the boys, even though they had lived in Konohagalure for the better part of their lives, Kirkwall was huge. The three stared with open mouths at the chaos and the sheer amount of people squeezed together in the enormous city. Their initial explorations went well; they bought some food and visited the finer districts of the city. It was only when the three boys began to challenge each other into going deeper and deeper into the city that the situations slowly got out of hand. Wandering into the slum is never a good idea, especially if you’re a kid. While the three boys were high-leveled Genins, they looked harmless to the thugs, brigands and beggars that resided in the poorer parts of the city.
Miraculously, they didn’t encounter any hostilities until they reached an area of Kirkwall known as ‘Darktown’. Jet had just challenged Grey to break into a rather shaggy-looking store, when a small group of drunkards decided to teach the ‘rich’ brats a lesson. None of the boys were by any means rich in their own right. While the Hawke family did possess a sizeable fortune, they weren’t rich, just wealthy. But to Darktown, anyone who didn’t wear rags was unwelcome. Not because, as many might think, Darktown was solely inhabited by criminals, but because some nobles took a sick pleasure in parading through the poor districts, flaunting their wealth in the faces of the hungry, poor and needy. The drunkards weren’t evil or malicious; they were merely a part of a group that had been pushed around for far too long. Jet, the calm one of the three, immediately suggested that they retreated and found their Sensei. But he was quickly outvoted by the two brothers and Team 4 prepared themselves for combat. The ‘battle’, if one could even call it that, didn’t even last ten seconds. The Genins wiped the floor with the intoxicated men and sat events in motion that would change all of their lives. The battleground was quickly surrounded by curious spectators and the boys decided to vacate the area immediately.
On their way of out Darktown, Team 4 encountered a massive procession that caused the boys to accidentally split up. Jet and Grey disappeared, in the right direction towards the main gates, while Hawke, confused and slightly scared, accidentally went deeper into the city. Panicked, Grey and Jet hastened to find Crutch and inform him of the situation. The two did find Crutch and together, the three searched every corner of Kirkwall, but to no avail. Hawke was gone.
One would believe that a 14 year old boy, alone and lost in a gigantic city, would be dead within hours, even considering his ninja-training. But Hawke survived. Nobody, except Hawke knows who he worked for, trained with or fought through the 6 years he stayed in Kirkwall. It remains a mystery, even to this day.
"Let's make Kirkwall a better place for everyone."
One bright September evening, Grey Fullbuster was guarding the Front Gates of Konohagakure no Sato, when he saw the outline of someone approaching the city. Yelling for the stranger to identify himself, Grey was extremely surprised to suddenly find himself being hugged by the brother he thought had been dead for six years. With him, Hawke brought Merrill; a beautiful woman with delicate features and a friendly face. The two raven-haired newcomers were welcomed by the entire Hawke family, who rejoiced in the fact that their oldest son and Heir had returned home. Initially, the unscheduled welcoming-feast was filled with laughter, tears of joy and happy smiles. But then came the questions. Like any good and responsible family, the Hawke’s wanted to know where their son had been during the last six years, why he hadn’t contacted them and who this woman, whom he claimed was his legal wife, was. The night ended badly, with the family screaming at each other. No matter how hard they pushed, Hawke refused to answer a single one of their questions and so did Merrill.
While the first couple of months were rather strained and awkward, Hawke dedicated himself to restoring his relationship with his family, without telling them about his doings in Kirkwall. Little by little, everything returned to the way it was, except that now, Merrill was a part of the family. Despite having been officially declared KIA for six years, Hawke was reinstated as a Shinobi of the Hidden Leaf and everything seemed perfect. Sadly, barely a year after his return to the Leaf, Hawke was forced to leave.
A cold August night, Merrill was taking a stroll through the streets of Konoha. The young woman had been born and raised in Kirkwall. She was no ninja, merely an extremely skilled Swordswoman who had mastered several sword-styles. Humming a soft tune as she walked down the street, she was hardly prepared when a very intoxicated Chuunin appeared in front of her, reeking of alcohol and cigarettes. The man was an inconsequential Chuunin who had chosen to spend his salary on a few bottles of Whiskey and some ‘fun’. But when he couldn’t find any woman who was willing to give him a good time, he grumpily headed towards the more shady establishments in town. That was when he stumbled across the young beauty. While her talent was with the sword, Merrill was no beginner at hand-to-hand combat and the Chuunin was weakened by all the alcohol he had consumed earlier. She managed to fend the attacker off after s short struggle. But before he went down, the Chuunin managed to land a good hit on Merrill’s stomach. Normally, a blow to the stomach would do little to harm the tough woman, but during the last few months, Merrill had been exceptionally careful with herself, for she was pregnant.
Terrified of what might have happened to her baby, she stumbled home to Hawke, who immediately brought her to Konoha’s hospital. After the initial tests, the doctors told the couple that the baby wasn’t lost, but for an unknown reason, Merrill’s body had begun to reject it. They were going to lose it. Frustrated and angry, Hawke all but ordered the doctors to do whatever they could to save his child, but the doctors informed him that there was nothing they could do, except allowing Merrill to stay in the hospital for observation.
That night, Hawke snuck into the hospitals administration to find something, anything that could help his wife. By chance, he stumbled over a secret seal that would allow his baby to survive, at the cost of his wife’s life right after the birth. The choice was impossible for Hawke to make and he knew it wasn’t his choice in the end. So he consulted the only one who was allowed to make such a choice: Merrill. With tears in her eyes and a raspy voice, the beautiful woman from Kirkwall told him that the baby was much more important than her. That night, neither Hawke nor Merrill slept; they sat in the dark room and talked about everything and nothing until the suns first rays shone through the window.
The seal that could save his wife was forbidden, so Hawke was forced to find a controversial way to make someone place it on his wife. By using his own forbidden technique called Kyoku, Hawke ensnared the senses of a retired medical ninja and made her place the seal on his wife’s belly, killing the medic the process. But while Hawke’s technique was extremely powerful, it also had terrible repercussions. Hawke went into a coma not long after the technique ended. Desperate to get out of the city before the authorities arrested Hawke, the weakened Merrill sought help from Grey, who helped the couple escape Konoha and slip across the border. Having no other choice, the pregnant woman carried her husband through the Land of Rain and into the Land of Earth to seek shelter at her only living relatives; her uncle and aunt.
Iwagakure didn’t exactly welcome the Leaf-Shinobi or his wife. Immediately upon their arrival, the couple was thrown into a cell and left alone. For a whole week, Merrill nursed Hawke and fed him the meager meals, given to them by their guards through a small hatch. Finally, the couple received a visitor in the form of Merrill’s uncle; Jinbei, who, along with his wife, Kasha, had managed to convince the Tsuchikage, Toku, to release the two into their custody.
Upon their release, Hawke was immediately hospitalized and through intensive treatment, his condition improved steadily. Meanwhile, Merrill explained their situation to her relatives, who, thankfully, understood their predicament and agreed to house them, though Merrill spent most of her time at the hospital, sitting Hawke’s bedside. When he finally woke up, Hawke opened his eyes to see his beautiful wife sitting on a chair beside his bed, leaned forwards with her head on his stomach, very much asleep. He couldn’t have asked for more.
The next few months were hectic, Merrill and Hawke spent as much time together as they possibly could, trying to enjoy the time they had left. One was never seen without the other. Hawke was continually asked to swear an oath of fealty to Iwagakure and become a Shinobi to bolster their ranks. But he refused every time, saying that he needed to spend time with his wife.
At sunrise, April the third, Merrill’s water broke and she was rushed to the hospital. Hawke was by her side through it all, urging her to push and declaring his undying love for her again and again. The two only had eyes for each other and when a beautiful baby-girl finally joined their family after 14 hours of labor, they only had eyes for her. For a moment, the family seemed perfect and idyllic, but the seal still needed a sacrifice. Two lives for one; that was the deal. Merrill died with a smile on her lip, whispering the girls name into her lovers’ ear. Laura Hawke didn’t cry when she was born, but when her mother breathed out for the last time; she sobbed and cried alongside her father.
Hawke was devastated by Merrill’s death. He didn’t sleep, he didn’t eat, he only cared for his daughter and sneered at anyone who got too close to her. In his mixture of deep sorrow and rage, Hawke even insulted Jinbei and Kasha, something he would’ve never done under normal circumstances, especially considering their kindness. It took a beating from Jinbei to force Hawke out of his depression and even then, he rarely spoke and never smiled. Merrill’s death changed him from being a generally easy-going and friendly man, to gruff and serious warrior. A month after Merrill’s death, Hawke swore fealty to Iwagakure no Sato and joined their ranks. He was immediately placed on a 5-man scouting team, consisting of Loki, Leaf, Faith, Nagato and himself. Because of his special situation with his daughter, Hawke cut a deal with the Tsuchikage. Instead of taking missions regularly, Hawke would go on a single mission once a year. The mission would last for a month and would be important and tough enough to count as a whole years worth of missions and assignments.
Being a father was tough. Hawke knew nothing about raising children since there hadn’t been any at the Hawke’s since he and Grey were children themselves. But with the help of Kasha and Jinbei, who he gradually became closer with, he managed. For the next few years, Hawke’s life was tolerable, though he still missed Merrill terribly. He also became friends with his team. While he only worked with them one month every year; the missions were intense enough to forge bonds that couldn’t compare to normal friendships. The squad became legendary in Iwagakure for their teamwork.
Seven years after Laura’s birth, Hawke, living in a house right beside Jinbei and Kasha, was sought out by his uncle, Perry, who he hadn’t seen since he was very young. Perry had left Konoha for unknown reasons when Garrett was five. He was never heard from again. So it was a great surprise when he suddenly knocked on Hawke’s door, wanting to talk to him. After a bit of small-talk and a couple of awkward introductions, Hawke sent Laura to her room and the two men sat down and talked. Perry, without any further ado, offered a position in a newly formed organization known as Akatsuki. There really was nothing to ponder, for Hawke had his own reasons for joining.
At an early age, Hawke had begun to train Laura in Taijutsu and Ninjutsu. Hawke wanted his daughter to be the best she could be, so he didn’t just teach her the Ninja Arts. Laura was taught mathematics, geometry, psychology, anything that she might need in her life. The subject Laura showed enthusiasm and promise in were expanded, while the ones she didn’t like were trashed. Laura was a happy girl, the light of Hawke’s life. She was his only real connection to Merrill after her death. The Hawk, as people had taken to calling him, was extremely protective of his daughter. So when she was diagnosed to with a lethal disease, a product of the seal her mother had worn, Hawke searched the entire Land of Earth in search of a doctor who could cure his daughter, but to no avail. In anger over his unsuccessfulness, Hawke took to stealing forbidden scrolls in his tireless search for a cure.
Laura’s disease was his only reason for joining the Akatsuki. Perry gave Hawke his word that the organization would take care of it all. Putting his family before his own honor and sense of rightfulness, Hawke joined the organizations without blinking. The day after, Hawke and Laura left Iwagakure, leaving behind them only a short letter, apologizing to his friends and family.
Hawke’s time in Akatsuki was long and filled to the brim with surprises. Upon their arrival, Hawke discovered than none other than Grey had joined the organization. The two brothers were finally reunited and Grey was introduced to Laura, who immediately took a liking to him. Hawke was also introduced to Gobi, who, along with Grey and Hawke, was the newest member of Akatsuki. While the three never became quite as close as Team 4 had been, they still saw each other as comrades in arms.
Hawke did many dishonorable things during his time in Akatsuki. His heart bled with the knowledge that he was exposing his only child to such a dark side of the world at such a young age. But despite his feelings on Akatsuki, the Hawke-Heir pushed forward to achieve his ultimate goal: The curing of his daughter.
During a mission to the Land of Waves, Hawke was partnered up with the founder of Akatsuki; The Dark King. The man was initially very professional, cold and calm and seemed to demand respect from everyone around if. But as the mission proceeded, the man’s behavior became more and more psychotic and crazy. He seemed to be nothing but a mad killer and Hawke was immensely disappointed. From that point on, Hawke never tried to understand the doings of Akatsuki again. To him, it was naught but a madman’s plan to control the world. While the Leader was indeed very unpredictable, he was actually quite crafty and devious. The man’s plans weren’t stupid, they were well thought out and everything was accounted for. Their mission was successful and Hawke returned to the Akatsuki hideout with many things to ponder.
The months went by, mission after mission was completed. Laura was extremely tolerant of her new environment. She didn’t flinch or back away when she met some of the other Akatsuki members. While Hawke tried his very best to keep her away from the rest of the organization, it was inevitable that she would meet and talk to some of them. While most of the members were everything but interested in talking to a kid, a few of them had family themselves and enjoyed small-talking with Laura. Especially Tenzo, who was a kindhearted soul when measured against most of the other members, took an interest in the young girl. When Hawke was away on a mission, Tenzo even trained her in basic Ninjutsu. While Hawke didn’t exactly approve of her daughter being friends with criminals, he could hardly voice his displeasure without seeming like a hypocrite. So he allowed it, but warned Tenzo that if anything happened to Laura, there would be consequences.
Two years after Hawke joined Akatsuki, The Dark King decided that the organization needed to become better skill-wise. As such, it became mandatory to share one of your techniques or abilities with you’re a comrade in Akatsuki. Every member of the organization knew that The Dark King was a raving lunatic, but nobody could have predicted that he would demand that the hardened criminals shared their secrets with each other. While nobody outright refused him, the Leaders decision created a rift in Akatsuki that would later cause it to be completely remodeled. A select few members actually followed the ‘law’ and shared a technique or two with the Akatsuki, but it was never something spectacular or unusually powerful. The only one who actually shared one of his secrets was the Leader himself.
One evening, The Dark King asked Hawke to follow him outside the hideout. He didn’t say why and Hawke didn’t ask any questions. Kissing his daughter on her forehead, he promised to come back as soon as possible. Hawke didn’t return for a week, nor did the Leader. When he did return, Hawke was covered in sweat, his clothes were torn and he had several ugly wounds and scratches. Neither Hawke nor Leader told anyone what had happened, not that many cared, of course. Grey and Laura were the only ones who seemed really worried about the Hawk and as such, they were the only ones to hear Hawke’s vague answer. ‘He taught me to fight again’, was all he said.
Over the next few months the morale in Akatsuki steadily dropped. Fights broke out throughout the hideout and everyone were extra careful with who they spoke to. It was bad times in Akatsuki and Hawke finally felt that he had done enough. He wanted his daughter cured immediately. Perry, who was Hawke’s regular partner in Akatsuki, discussed the issue with the Leader, who allowed them to go and provided them with the means.
Together, the three traveled to the top of a large mountain in the Land of Lightning. There, they met an old Sealing Master who, in return for an enormous amount of money, agreed to cure Laura. The process took three days. The sealing master constantly painted seals onto Laura’s body and chanted in a foreign language. The air was so thick with chakra that even a civilian would be able to feel it. But finally, after so much waiting, Laura was finally cured. Overjoyed, Hawke thanked the Sealing Master profusely and embraced his daughter, before he began to prepare for the journey home. Not back to the Akatsuki hideout, but home. The three went their separate ways; Perry went back to Akatsuki, carrying with him a letter from Hawke, telling Grey to come to Iwagakure as fast as he could. Meanwhile, Garrett carried his little girl home to Iwagakure on his back, smiling widely during the whole trip.
Laura was welcomed back to Jinbei and Kasha’s house with kisses, tears and hugs, while Hawke was welcomed with a fist to the face. The beating Jinbei gave for running away without saying anything was the stuff of legends. But both men knew that there was nothing serious about it and the beating ended with both men laughing themselves half to death. Garrett Hawke, the serious man who never laughed and only rarely smiled, howled with laughter as he lay in the older couple’s garden, bleeding from several wounds. Not soon after, Hawke’s old team came by to welcome their comrade back. The stories Hawke told the small audience were both horrifying and humorous, the man proved himself to be a great storyteller. Hawke did keep some of his experiences in Akatsuki to himself; there were certain things that nobody needed to know.
Not many days after their arrival, Grey finally came to Iwagakure no Sato. Since he was no longer registered as a Shinobi of Konoha, he was allowed to enter the city, though the Tsuchikage insisted on monitoring his doings. The surrogate family discussed their options and it was decided that Grey moved in with Laura and Hawke.
The years went by, Laura grew older and so did Grey and Hawke. The two brothers began to take missions together, they became known as a fearsome duo throughout the Ninja World. Everything was as it should be, until Isabela happened.
Hawke was 32 at the time, not exactly young, but not old either. After yet another long mission, he and his brother had decided to go to a bar and relieve some stress. They ordered a bottle of Sake and the night began. As more and more alcohol went into their system, more and more Iwagakure Shinobi’s joined the festivities. When the clock struck 12, the entire bar was filled to the brim with Shinobi’s and Kunoichi’s of all ages and sizes, drinking, laughing and talking. After a while, Hawke retreated to the first floor of the building and went outside, staring at the beautiful full-moon from one of the balconies. That was when he met Isabela. In his stupor, Hawke had simply entered an unlocked room and used its balcony. Coincidentally, the room was Isabela’s for the night. The woman was younger than Hawke by approximately ten years. She had beautiful dark skin, chocolate brown eyes and her hair was silky black, with a hint of dark brown in it. Her delicate features and graceful way of carrying herself entranced Hawke from the second he first laid eyes on her slender form.
The two talked for a long time. Isabela didn’t seem the least bit bothered by his presence, so Hawke stayed. Garrett had never laid hands on another woman since he and Merrill were married. He had vowed to remain faithful to her no matter what, even after her death. But as the night progressed and the two got to know each other better, the lust and alcohol pushed his vow out of his mind. Isabela was witty, her laughter was magical and her voice drew Hawke in like a light does a moth. The night with Isabela was passionate. It made him forget about everything for a few, precious moments. Hawke fell into a deep sleep afterwards; his mind was foggy and blank like a cloud.
Hawke awoke several days later, laying in a ditch in the slums of Iwagakure no Sato sporting several wounds and torn clothes. Lying beside him was Isabela, looking just as bad as him. After waking her up and questioning her about the evening, it was quickly revealed that, like him, she didn’t remember anything after she fell asleep. While the two were a bit awkward about what had happened that night, Hawke in particular regretted it; he offered to lend her some clothes. Without further ado, the two departed towards Hawke’s house. Halfway there, a searing pain between his shoulder blades caused Hawke to fall to his knees in agony. Ripping his short off to find the source of the pain, Hawke found a Cursed Seal adorning his back like some sort of macabre tattoo.
The two arrived at Hawke’s house to find it burning, with Grey waving them over from Jinbei’s and Kasha’s house. He told them that two men wearing Akatsuki robes had attacked the house, attempting to kill him and Laura. It was later revealed that the same had happened in Konoha, killing Hawke’s and Grey’s mother in the process. Overcome by rage, Hawke departed towards Konoha with Laura and Grey to attend Leandra’s funeral.
It has been three years since then. After his mother’s funeral, Hawke and Laura both vowed to hunt Akatsuki down and kill every last member of the organization. Isabela, who later gave birth to a boy that looked suspiciously like Hawke, traveled with them for the first few months until her pregnancy began to show. Hawke has sworn not to abandon Isabela or her son, promising to take responsibility for his actions. He sends her money every month and the two have become close friends over the years. Laura is quite fond of Igneel, which Isabela dubbed her son and treats him like a true brother.
Hawke’s quest is far from over, but with the help of all his friends and family, he might just achieve his goal one day. Or maybe he’ll join his beloved in the afterlife prematurely. Only time will tell.
Ninja Rank
Unofficial Sage
Specialties
Wind | Water | Taijutsu | Kenjutsu | Sage Arts
Elements
Fire | Wind | Lightning | Earth | Water | Rain | Volcanic Water
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Your Ninjutsu
Rank: Forbidden
Type: Defensive/Supplementary/Offensive
Range: The whole field.
Chakra cost: 60 (10 every round)
Damage points: N/A
Description: Kyoku is a technique that allows the user to drastically increase the natural effects music has on all living beings by using his chakra and very life-force as a catalyst. To utilize this technique the user will need an instrument, almost everything can be used for this task, including the users own voice and the ability to whistle. By playing different genres of music, and music with different paces and beats, the user is able to invoke several effects. In general, responses to music are able to be observed. It has been proven that music influences humans both in good and bad ways. These effects are instant and some long lasting. Music can be used to change a person’s mood, and has been found to cause physical responses in many people simultaneously. Music also has the ability to strengthen or weaken emotions. To remove the factor of perception, which would otherwise often causes the listener(s) and the performer to perceive the music in completely different ways, the user will infuse every tune with chakra. This is not sound-related, since it doesn’t involve any manipulation of sound; it is merely a chakra infusion of the sound-waves produced by the instrument, which strengthens the effects they have on the listener(s). Generally, the chakra-enhanced effects produced by the user are rooted in the ability to feel different moods and emotions; the overall technique is therefore called Mood. There is a limit to how many beings the user can affect with the chakra-enhanced sound waves, for the rest of the listeners it will be like listening to perfectly normal music.
機嫌 (Kibun) | Mood
Music can be used to change a person’s mood, with or without his cooperation and willingness to listen. Music can be used to induce several moods, it can rob the most bloodthirsty warrior of his will to fight, and give even the lowest human the courage to fight a God. There are an infinite amount of moods and emotions, but the general overview of Kibuns mood-inducing abilities during battle looks as such:
娯楽 (Goraku) | Entertainment – At the most fundamental level, music provides stimulation. This branch of Kibun gives the affected a strong will to fight that cannot be quelled. This branch of Kibun also slightly increases the effectiveness of the affected, giving them a slight boost of strength and speed due to their induced will to fight and survive.
再生 (Saisei) | Revival – When used correctly, music can decrease the negative backlash of injuries. This branch of Kibun serves as a strong painkiller; it can calm the affected down and release the tension in their bodies. Without being so tense, the affected will become more flexibility, and the music will assist them in getting a calm overview of their surroundings.
強い感じ (Tsuyoi Kanji) | Strong Sensation – If the right music is played, it is possible for music to provoke strong sensations in the affected. This branch of Kibun can send the affected into a state similar to that of a mad adrenaline rush, simply by awakening their bloodlust with music. It is also possible to cause a painful sensation to hit the affected; the pain can affect almost any point on the affected bodies and can easily be mistaken for an attack. The strong sensation can also be one of pure ecstasy and glee; such a strong sensation can overwhelm all but the most strong willed, and will often cause the affected to act rashly and interrupt their current action.
転換 (Tenkan) | Diversion – Music naturally distracts the mind from unpleasant thoughts, this can be finely tuned to serve a number of purposes. This branch of Kibun can momentarily distract and interrupt the affected. Diversion can also be used to slightly manipulate the affected beings thoughts to use another tactic. The distraction music creates can also be used to avoid negative emotions and feelings temporarily. With mastery of music, it is also possible to slightly project the music towards another area to mask the user’s precise location.
排出 (Haishutsu) | Discharge – When used correctly, it is possible to release emotions with music and free the mind. This branch of Kibun allows the user to rid the affected persons of any undesirable emotions and replace them with another. Discharge can also be used to free the affected from illusions by rearranging the emotions they feel, thereby shattering the illusion, or by simply playing a very loud sound that will induce pain in the affected beings eardrums.
精神作品 (Seishin Sakuhin) | Mental Work – Music can affect the memory and brain in a number of ways. This branch of Kibun allows the user to manipulate the memory slightly. Some genres of music, and especially classical music, are able to activate both the left and right half of the brain. The simultaneous left and right brain action maximizes learning and retention of information. The information being studied activates the left brain while the music activates the right brain. The simultaneous usage of both half’s of the brain allows the affected beings brain to process information much easier, and therefore react faster. This branch of Kibun can also be used to place affected in states similar to illusion, this can be achieved by making the affected explore their minds and become lost in old memories, or simply by inducing daydreams.
慰安 (Ian) | Solace – Music can be a great source of solace for the lost. This branch of Kibun allows the user to greatly increase a group’s efficiency. Solace forges a bond between the affected that binds them together and strengthens them as a whole. The strengthening isn’t as much physical as it is psychological. It involves making the affected share some of their immediate and more obvious emotions through the music and by forcibly making their bodies release more adrenaline into their system, making it feel natural due to their sudden urge to protect their comrades. Solace also allows the affected to feel a greater degree of acceptance towards the possible outcome of the battle they are participating in, removing the chance of hesitation and other lingering doubts.
Restrictions:
-The user must be playing some kind of music at all times as long as this technique is active.
-This technique can only be used once.
-This technique lasts until deactivated.
-This technique can maximally affect 5 beings. When the technique is activated the user chooses maximally 5 targets and thereafter he can only change 1 target once per turn.
-All illusion and illusion-like states this technique employs can be broken free of through pain, though not through a chakra infusion/foreign source of chakra or by the usage of Kai.
-The usage of one of the branches of Kibun counts as 1 of the 3 moves that can be used per turn, the same counts for the abilities of each branch.
-Elemental Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Fuuinjutsu, clones and summoning technique cannot be utilized while Kyoku is active, and all existing clones will disappear during activation, as will all summonings.
-Elemental Taijutsu can be used, but there is a 15+ added chakra cost to every technique utilized.
-As it is the very life-force of the user that is used for this technique, the users body will shut down and he go into a coma 2 turns after the technique ends, only fully trained medical personnel will be able to stabilize him. If stabilized, the user will awaken exactly 1 week after the technique ends.
-Ather the technique ends, the user will be unable to use S-ranked and above techniques.
-No more than 1 branch of Kibun can be activated simultaneously.
-Can only be taught by Zero Kelvin.
Rank: S
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short/Long
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: N/A
Description: Kiku no Tanoshi is one of the most advanced non-Dojutsu illusionary techniques. The user plays a single tune that causes the affected to become hopelessly caught in an illusion. There will be no evidence that the affected has been placed under a Genjutsu, even methods and techniques that usually release a being from an illusion without fail will be useless against this technique. The only way to escape this technique is to inflict pain in the affected beings ears. This illusionary technique is the perfect counter-measure against affected beings who would try to block their hearing to escape the effects of Melody Art techniques. The illusion makes the affected firmly believe that they cannot hear anything, it is possible to use this Genjutsu to block out specific sounds. But even though the affected feels as if they cannot hear and even if they actually can't hear, they’re still affected by Melody Art and other sound-based techniques because of this illusion.
-Can only be used while Merodīāto: Kyoku | Melody Art: Music is active.
-Can only be used once per battle.
-Lasts for 5 turns.
-This technique can maximally affect 3 beings. When the technique is activated the user chooses maximally 3 targets and thereafter he can only change 1 target once per turn.
-Can only be taught by Zero Kelvin.
Rank: S
Type: Supplementary
Range: The whole field
Chakra cost: 30 (+5 every round)
Damage points: N/A
Description: This technique is an advanced form of the heightened Inuzuka senses, and it can only be performed by members of the Inuzuka clan whom have achieved full mastery of the clan techniques. This technique requires physical contact with the users ninken, and it’s based around the principle that Inuzuka clan members are able to mix and share their chakra with their ninken, and the other way around. The user focuses greatly on the bond he and his ninken shares and absorbs almost all its chakra, leaving it completely drained and unable to battle any further. The great presence of canine chakra in the users body, will greatly increase the users sense of smell and hearing to a level that is far more advanced than even the most experienced and talented Inuzuka clan members. This means that the user is, for example, able to hear the opponent’s heartbeat. Because of the massive animal presence in the users chakra network, the user inherits a small part of his ninkens “6th sense” (the sense that allows dogs to foresee storm, for example) which allows him to block out unnecessary sounds like explosions. The user is able to adjust his hearing and smell by controlling the chakra flow to his ears and nose.
-Can only be used by a member of the Inuzuka clan.
-Can only be used once.
-Lasts for 4 turns.
-The users ninken cannot move or battle for the rest of the battle after this technique has been used. Because of this, the user cannot use his ninken (or any ninken) for the rest of the battle.
-No Inuzuka techniques can be used while this technique is active.
-Can only be taught by Zero Kelvin.
Rank: A
Type: Supplementary
Range: Self
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: +10 to Taijutsu that involves using ones hands
Description: After spending years training in Taijutsu, the user has developed a way to push his fists to their maximum capability. By continuously having exposed his hands to extreme environments, (like training punches in hot coals and practicing hand movement in ice water) the users has made his hands incredibly strong. The user focuses chakra into his fists and uses it to amplify the effects of his training, with this the users hands will be close to indestructible, no amount of force or temperature will affect the user’s hands, only extreme amounts of continuously applied incredible damage will damage them. This technique doesn’t make the user stronger in general; it just allows him to deal with attacks more freely since he won’t have to think about his hands.
Ninjutsu | Genjutsu | Taijutsu | NB-Taijutsu | Zatoichi Taijutsu | Sage Arts | Fuuinjutsu | Inuzuka Techniques
-All Mastered-
My Customs
-Cursed Seal of Earth-
The Cursed Seal of Earth placed between Hawke's shoulder blades was placed there by a shinobi who is yet to be revealed. While the Seal is one of Hawke's newer powers, he has already mastered it quite well.
Level One Transformation
When Hawke's Cursed Seal is activated on the initial level, the three lines that makes oup the seal immediately begins to expand and multiply, forming a coiling pattern of abstract lines that all traces over Hawke's musculature, highlighting more muscled parts of his body. The initial transformation also automatically causes Hawke's eyes to turn red, despite his emotions and feelings at the given time.
Level Two Transformation
True to his clan Hawke's second transformation is a feral one. At the release of the second level, Hawke's bone-structure and musculature will immediately begin to change as he begins to grow fur. The final result will be akin to a werewolf; sporting long, sharp fangs and and deadly claws. Furthermore, Hawke's eyes will turn an eerie yellow and he will walk slightly hunched because of his new bone-structure. Finally, a pair of great, angelic wings will grow out of his back and allow him to fly. Hawke will still be able to form handseals with his hands, as they are not paws.
Summoing Contracts
Gorillas | Toads
-Wind Affinity-
Hawke has a primary affinity for wind; it’s always been his favorite element. Throughout his entire life, Hawke has felt a stronger connection to the wind than any other element, he always feels much more lively and refreshed when the wind blows. Because of his affinity for wind, Hawke can use all wind techniques with much grace and ease than he can utilize any other element with. His affinity for wind also enables him to use all wind techniques with merely one handseal, unless, of course, they don’t require any handseals.
-Taijutsu-
Hawke took special interest in Taijutsu from a young age. While he didn’t have any natural talent for it, he trained rigorously form a young age. Throughout his life, Hawke has trained his body to withstand great damage and pressure, not to mention improving his overall physique. During his travels, Hawke has learned several fighting-styles and different types of martial arts, such as Aikido, Kung Fu and Muay Thai. The extreme training program that Hawke follows easily shows in his speed and strength, being able to lift very heavy burdens and move on par with other Masters of Taijutsu. The many instructors that have assisted Hawke in his quest to learn as many styles as possible have also attributed to him developing his muscle-memory in regard to Taijutsu to such an extent that he is able to fight nearly on reflexes alone.
-Tekken & Zatoichi Taijutsu-
After training with his personal technique, known as Tekken, for many years, Hawke gained the ability to have it constantly activated through his chakra circulation alone, allowing him to focus more on the battle itself than on his technique, since Tekken has become an almost subconscious part of his fighting-style. While Hawke hasn't been training with the Zatoichi style for quite as long, the chakra pulses associated with the artform have become almost instinctual for Hawke to release. Since his main affinity is one for wind, Hawke mainly focuses on that element when it comes to the Zatoichi arts, allowing him to easily pinpoint a target that is in contact with the air. This does not mean that Hawke is unable to use the Zatoichi arts with other elements though.
-Kenjutsu-
While Kenjutsu is second to Taijutsu, Hawke is still considered an expert swordsman. He has mastered several styles and moves with a grace and ferocity that few can match. While Hawke lacks the true finesse that marks a Master Swordsman, he makes up for it with his raw strength and great endurance.
-Toad Sage Prodigy-
Hawke was noted to be one of the people who mastered the Sage Arts in a very short amount of time. It is unknown what exactly makes Hawke so special when it comes to the Sage Arts, but he seem to have a special connection with nature and its energies, which allows him to control Natural Energy more easily than any other Toad Sage before him. Hawke’s natural talent with Natural Energy and meditation also directly affects his talent with Senjutsu. He is considered one the most dangerous, yet also one of the most anonymous, Toad Sages in existence.
-Advanced Chakra Control-
Because of his countless experiences with hundreds upon hundreds of different techniques, Hawke has used, manipulated and bend his chakra in almost every imaginable way possible. With several years of experience to boot, Hawke's chakra control is excellent.
Companions
Fenris
Fenris is Hawke’s ninken and has been a trustworthy companion for many years. Fenris is a tall and muscular wolf dog with a lot of pride and experience. While he might be considered old by normal standards, ninkens live much longer than normal dogs. Some even follow their partner to the grave. Fenris’ fur is brown; with a grey tint to it that marks him as one of the older and wiser members of the pack. Fenris, like his master, is extremely physically strong and can easily rip a grown man to shreds, not even armor can stop him. Fenris has vibrant green eyes and his fangs and claws are sharper than most. As a testament to his loyalty to Hawke, Fenris has several Lyrium-marking adorning his body. Like Hawke, the Lyrium flares softly if the wolf dog gets angry enough.
Bianca
Hawke’s newest companion. Bianca is a midnight-black hawk with an intelligent glint in her black eyes. The proud bird is used for reconnaissance and mapping the terrain.
Fenris & Bianca
The Hawke Family Tree
Merrill
Background music
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Theme Song
Won: N/A
Lost: N/A
"When in doubt, run away and let me handle it."
YouTube Widescreen Video
Updating: Hawke v1
Yes, I have Nexus' permission for a CM lvl2.
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This is awesome :whoa:
Ill read through the entire history in a little
Originally Posted by ZoroOP
This is awesome :whoa:
Ill read through the entire history in a little
Thanks
Hope you'll enjoy the read, its' not one of my best though =/
Finally i found your secretly hidden bio.. I c what you are talking about.
Iwa is epic at making bios V_V
I will read soon and tell u what i feel about it.
Originally Posted by -Blizzard-
Finally i found your secretly hidden bio.. I c what you are talking about.
Iwa is epic at making bios V_V
I will read soon and tell u what i feel about it.
Rockin' Iwa!
I'm awaiting thy judgement.
Nexus will have to check this one.
This is epic
That is all
too smexy for me
Originally Posted by Caliburn
Nexus will have to check this one.
Alright, thanks.
Originally Posted by ReXii
This is epic
That is all
Originally Posted by The Fifth Kazekage
too smexy for me
Thanks
You´ve taken wall-of-text no jutsu to another level.
Congrats on the approval man
Also Hawke as a rogue >Hawke as any other class
Too epic. Too long. Too smexy >_O
I can't even write wallies as long as this even if I spent a year doing so V_V
Thank you, people, but this is an old thread xD
Yeah just realized i already said nice bio so it must be old lol
I been inactive for ages and i posted on the first page
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Jeff Lenney Presents – How to do Keyword Research for SEO
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Really awesome…
Hi. traffic travis doesn't seem to work now. What other alternatives can we have that are as easy as traffic travis and also free? Many many thanks 🙂
This is really awesome …. could u use this to provide service to companies?
Thank you very much for this video, Jeff. I used to be so confused about the Competition and wasn't aware how it needed to be used. Turns out I didn't need to bother about it. Again, thanks for this excellent explanation. 🙂
Thank you, thank you. Hope to see more videos like this from you!
This was really, really a great video. I'm a complete newbie to this, and just trying to get my first website off the ground and this was very helpful.
Great information we definitly help me move up in ad placement of keywords thanks Jeff
Great training, Jeff! Clears up a lot of confusion.
It would be great if did a video of you ranking for the "get rid of double chin" keyword. would really like if you did that!
Thanks for taking the time to produce and share this with us Jeff. Very helpful and appreciated!
Awesome Jeff I will share 🙂 … lets catch up at some stage Been a while
Great video and the "lite" search is free. 🙂 Thanks.
Thanks, Jeff, I did not know about this and I'm sure it will help me in the future!
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Great information, you will get me there sooner than later
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Killer Bee
Gaara
VS
Killer Bee
location : where killer bee fought team taka
no restriction and both intends to kill each other, who wins?
I say Killer bee wins because Raiton > Doton, Gaara's sand
Last edited by PretaPath; 11-26-2012 at 08:51 AM.
how do u know sand is donton?
maybe gaara,I don't know really it would be an epic match but I would say that Gaara is a little better than Killer Bee but Bee can control Hachibi so idk
Originally Posted by Sunagura
how do u know sand is donton?
because sand is somewhat related to doton, i mean it cant be suiton or anything else, it's a bit like deidara's clay = doton
Killer bee
Killer B
Originally Posted by PretaPath
because sand is somewhat related to doton, i mean it cant be suiton or anything else, it's a bit like deidara's clay = doton
who knows maybe it wind+earth = sand :D i hope kishi clear that up with these kekken genkai
bump
bee wins this. 8 tails > sand.
my man B stomps. I dont really think i have to explain this, he's like the perfect opponent for lord gaara.
Killer Bee wins.
Bee mid-high diff.
Gaara.
Killer Bee, mid diff.
If it was in the desert, it'd be a lot more interesting. I'd lean more towards Gaara, if that was the case.
tough match but imma go with killerbee
Bee low-mid difficulty
Bee stomps since nothing Gaara has in his arsenal can even hurt Bee or let alone hit. Killer Bee's tailed beast bomb will put Gaara out of commission and if Gaara manages to upgrade his defence before Bee preps it, Bee could use continuous bijuu dama to decimate Gaara. I hope Gaara fans aren't telling me that Gaara can just sink the Hachibi and win like that. Killer Bee could just swing his tentacles or use the whirl wind to counter the sand that Gaara throws at him.
I'm sure I don't need to post scans to illustrate my point. Killer Bee wins mid difficulty at most.
killer Bee wins IMO
TBB>Gaara's sand.
Killer B because he can fully control hachibi and tbb would destroy gaara
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SF Tidbits for 6/28/07
- Here’s a gallery of covers from Astounding/Analog magazine. [via LinkFilter]
- Locus Online posts excerpts of the Nalo Hopkinson and Holly Phillips interviews from the June 2007 issue of Locus
- Interviews:
- Adventures in SciFi Publishing podcasts Tobias Buckell and Lou Anders. [via Locus Online]
- Stage Noise has a podcast interview with Sean Williams. [via Talking Squid]
- John Scalzi interviews Robert J. Sawyer, author of Rollback.
- At SciFi Wire, John Joseph Adams profiles Tim Pratt, whose story “Impossible Dreams” (See SF Signal review) won this year’s Asimov’s Readers’ Award for best short story and is a finalist for the Hugo Award.
- SF and Blogs, Part I: Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin’ Blog encounters blogsnobbery
- SF and Blogs, Part II: Neth thinks about author blogs, in particular authors being contractually obligated to blog.
- SF and Blogs, Part III: Jeff Somers and the No Fear of the Future group blog have been added to the list of sf/f authors who blog.
- Here’s John Ringo’s Theory of SF Conventions.
- We already know that Star Wars went postal with a set of stamps commemorating anyone but Jar Jar. What’s new is Mad Magazine‘s Rejected Star Wars Stamps. [via Club Jade]
Link to John Ringo’s con theory thingy is broken; should be
Fixed. Thanks, John.
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State Education Commissioner Tim Webb today announced funding through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that will expand the department’s on-line learning initiative.
Metro Nashville Public Schools is among 60 school districts in Tennessee awarded grants to launch the program.
Building on what’s known as the e4TN initiative, the state will expand opportunities for students to enroll and succeed in online courses through the new e4000TN program. The program provides support and resources in hopes of enrolling 4,000 students in e-Learning courses in 60 school districts across the state.
The grant will provide MNPS high schools $10,000 to be used for personnel and equipment, and another $10,000 credit available to access current e4TN e-Learning courses.
“It’s important that we expand access to these courses for students across our state,” Webb said. “These programs can help our children succeed in many different ways — through credit recovery, advanced coursework and schedule flexibility.”
School districts, including MNPS,, the state’s executive director of assessment, evaluation and research. “We’re excited to have this additional funding to expand the program and to know that more students will be college- and career-ready because of it."
This is going to create how many jobs?
When are these morons going to realize we are bankrupt and stop spending?
These so-called "morons" know at least a couple of things you don't: First, we are not bankrupt, and second, investment in areas such as education will not only keep us from bankruptcy but will increase our standard of living.
No, we're not bankrupt at all!
Have you bothered to find out the difference between deficit and debt?
When was the last time you looked up the US National debt?
Ever ponder HOW that will be paid off when no one talks about the debt? They DO like to brag about savings in the "deficit" but never about paying down the DEBT.
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REVIEW: The Commons by Matthew Hughes
REVIEW SUMMARY: An interesting blend of science fiction and fantasy elements.
MY RATING:
BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Guth Bandar explores the world of the human collective unconscious, which is becoming not so unconscious after all.
MY REVIEW:
PROS: Intriguing world with mind-expanding ideas; cool science-fantasy setting; deals heavily with archetypes yet avoids cliché.
CONS: Needed stronger characters; some adventures weaker than others.
BOTTOM LINE: A good read that’s piqued my interest in other stories set in this universe.
One of my seemingly never-ending quests this year has been to quantify elements of fantasy fiction that appeal to me. To that end, The Commons by Matthew Hughes offers another positive data point.
The story is set in Hughes’s Archonate universe. Actually, it’s a series of stories; The Commons is a fix-up novel. The protagonist is Guth Bandar, a scholar of The Institute for Historical Inquiry, a group tasked with mapping out the human collective unconscious. This is a setting in which all of humanity’s common, eternal archetypes exist. (Imagine a Holodeck or a Matrix where these many archetypes play out their stories in endless cycles.) This “noösphere” (also called “The Commons”) is thus the distillation of all human experience. A noönaut like Bandar enters the Commons through meditation, and his psyche traverses it using various chants (called “thrans”) to move among different landscapes and remain hidden from the more nasty archetypes. But if he lets his guard down, he is absorbed by it and his Earthly body will forever remain in a coma-like state.
The mind-expanding concept behind the noösphere is what gives The Commons its science-fantasy feel. The Reality is a far, far future, but excursions into the noösphere read like fantasy/adventure stories. And here was a potential danger for a reader like me who has a hit-or-miss experience reading fantasy. Thankfully The Commons worked for me. Why? Because my main gripe with fantasy (that “magical” things seem to happen without any in-story explanation or rules to govern their usage) is suddenly no longer an issue. The noösphere is not reality. No detailed, science-based explanation is needed when, for example, Bandar has the power to change his form or become invisible by uttering a three-three-seven chant that sounds suspiciously like the children’s song “This Old Man”. All that needs to be understood is that anything can happen. The events of the story thus become plot points instead of distractions.
Like many stories that are strung together to form longer novels, there are two characteristics that spring forth: an episodic feel to the book and a multi-episode story arc. The Commons exhibits both of these.
The story arc concerns Bandar’s education of the noösphere and the realization that the noösphere is becoming self-aware. Hughes does a good job of advancing that arc with each story-long chapter. But characterization is another matter. Perhaps there is less of a need to do so in installments, but a book-length story needs strong characters. Bandar is sympathetic, sure, but he’s not much more than that. For his role as Hero (in the eyes of readers; in The Commons we learn that his destiny lies with another role entirely) he is definitely more reactive than proactive. Things usually happen to him by surprise. (“That’s not supposed to happen” is a common utterance by Bandar.) The only other significant recurring characters (scholarly rival Didrick Gabbris and “Multifacet”, the manifestation of the self-aware noösphere) are too fleeting and don’t offer any real characterizations either. In the end, Hughes compensates for this deficiency via capable prose and adding enjoyment through occasional dose of covert humor throughout the stories. And he successfully avoids cliché, no small feat considering he is constantly dealing in common archetypes.
As for plot details of each individual episode, here are the notes I took to jog my memory. I note here that The Commons is comprised of modified versions of previously-released stories: “A Little Learning”, “Inner Huff”, “Help Wonted”, “A Herd of Opportunity”, “Bye the Rules” and “The Helper and His Hero”.
- In the first story, Bandar is a third-year student at The Institute for Historical Inquiry. Bandar follows his teacher to investigate an impossible breach between the human noösphere and an alien noösphere.
- As a struggling graduate, Bandar takes a test traversing a course through the Commons where he is forced to prove his mettle. When rival Didrick Gabbris blocks his proscribed path, a detour takes Bandar to an icy mountain where he meets some very amorous cavewomen in a situation that deftly avoids silliness thanks to the author’s sly wit. Then it’s on to a more serious setting: a war between Heaven and Hell with Bandar is caught in the middle. This is the strongest chapter of the book.
- Graduation sees Bandar in just as much trouble, this time in the unfortunate role of pig in the noösphere’s all-too-real version of The Three Little Pigs. Here is where the multi-episode story arc begins to emerge as we see that the noösphere, heretofore believed to be a collection of unconscious memes, is beginning to show signs of being aware.
- After suffering disgrace with the Institute, Bandar finds himself yet again in the noösphere, this time being tested by the noösphere itself. Although this outing was the weakest, it does become clear that the noösphere is indeed self-aware.
- In another story, the noösphere is able to enter Bandar’s dreams and thrust him into a Situation that starts out as Western but interestingly blends in alien invasion tropes. There’s something appealing about the sight of a flying saucer over the streets of the Old West.
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All told, The Commons was a good read and has piqued my interest in other stories of the Archonate universe.
I’ve read “Fools Errant” and enjoyed it. I’ve also read a chapbook with an Archonate story that Hughes kindly sent me in the wake of his project to get people to blog about his work.
I intend to read more Archonate stuff too, and I will add this to my list of books to pick up.
Bad choice of novel in the Archonate Universe, I think that it is the least interesting. You should try Black Brillion or Majestrum.
Paul: Another data point…I’ve read Hughes’s “The Gist Hunter” novella and thought it was very good.
Alain: I have a copy of Black Brillion waiting patiently in “to-read” warehouse. 🙂
I completely agree with you, John, that the idea of the noosphere is fascinating.
But I still can’t get past the weak characterization. I don’t have a problem with the fact that Bandar is reactive or a bewildered & frustrated Helper because characters that are flawed, weak or ineffectual can be quite interesting and powerfully touching. The issue is that there isn’t much of anything else to Bandar’s personality except that label – he is the much put-upon explorer and nothing more (and not really much of an explorer at all – more of a hiker who’s scared off the path briefly by a barking dog – or Big Bad Wolf as the case may be).
In a story – or set of stories – in which Bandar’s the only real character, he needs far more depth than Hughes has given him to carry the reader through. One could argue that lack of characterization tends to be a weakness in short stories, and since this is a fix-up, that would fit, but I don’t think that has to be the case, and certainly if Hughes was going to take the trouble to actually amalgamate the components into a fix-up, some extra text to flush out Bandar is warranted.
The difference between a good idea and a good story is that a good story has good characters to make it worth exploring the good idea through to the end. A good idea in the absence of good characters is only interesting for about a page or two. This is the tragedy of The Commons.
I haven’t given up on Hughes or the Archonate universe – I may take Alain’s suggestion and pick up Black Brillion in a while, but I can’t seem to get past my general indifference to The Commons.
Point taken.
I notice, too, in a follow-up post of yours, you referenced John Clute’s review of the book. He also found it to be lacking. But it seems to me, in reading his review and taking in what I could before my eyes glazed over, that he is (like all readers) bringing his own expectations to the book. In his case, there are some serious comparisons to (and expectations of) Jack Vance’s work. By Clute’s own admission: “…to like The Commons we must ignore Jack Vance.” Good idea, let’s do that. Let’s judge the book on its own merits.
Clute is a professional reviewer and likes to rate books in relation to one another. I see reading experiences as being grouped into comparable buckets. So, Old Man’s War (a popcorn book) was about as enjoyable to me as River of Gods (a “Literary masterpiece”).
And thus my impression of the The Commons: It’s a science-fantasy book that’s a good (admittedly not great) read, especially when viewed in light of my usual indifference towards fantasy.
But, to each his own, eh?
In fact The Commons is more or less the same story that Black Brillion but told from a different point of view, with the explanation of the life of a minor character of Black Brillion. It appears thus very artificial and uninteresting, at least to those who read Black Brillion. I don’t know how Black Brillion will get along being read after the commons ?
Touche, John. 🙂
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Weekend Snaps
Celebrating Matt's birthday // Birthday breakfast: puffed french toast
Blue sky // Blue jacket
Coconut oil* {new favorite beauty product} // Baubles
How was your weekend?
* I use the coconut oil on my skin, lips, and once or twice a week I apply it to the ends of my hair for about thirty minutes before getting in the shower. Works wonders!
Looks like such a lovely weekend! And, coconut oil? May need to try!
Love that blue jacket on you!! So fun! Looks like it was a lovely weekend, indeed!
XO,
Sam
i have that jacket and i love it.
Looks like a great weekend...how do you use the coconut oil? I'm intrigued!
Umm I am pretty much obsessed with that jacket!!
oh natalie, i love your blue blazer! where's it from? and are you using the coconut oil as an all over body moisturizer? would love to know! xo
Love that jacket! Looks like you had a great weekend!
looks like a fab weekend!! how do you use the coconut oil!?
Ooh love that blue coat!
I've never heard of coconut oil! do share how to use it!
Love your blue jacket, especially with the gold!
Love that fab blue jacket, it looks amazing! Sounds like a lovely weekend xx
Oooh, that blue jacket looks very cute! Our weekend was so relaxing--a bit too short for my tastes though!:)
Love your pics natalie! Your blue jacket is amazing - love it!
Love the chandy and the blue jacket! Glad you had a great weekend!
love your blue jacket!
great shots! That blazer is fantastic. I've just started using coconut oil too.
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Happy birthday to your hubby! I love your blue jacket!
Ah that light blue blazer is so chic! Love!
Lovely pics! I am loving your Baubles find and that blue jacket.
Great pictures...the blue jackie=amazing!!
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Dear Lyn,
My Grandsons Luke and Benjamin Pearson have attended your school this year. I came as a “Grannie” to tour your school with my son Andrew and his wife Kelly in December 2012. They were looking for a school that promoted learning, where it was cool to be successful, and where the stated rules were taught and reinforced. They certainly found it. I was very impressed when you took us through the school and policies, and most of all with your interactions with the students and staff.
It was the best thing they could have done. Both boys have blossomed. They love learning and feel comfortable in being themselves. Benjamin has had a wonderful year and his teacher has done a superb job of helping him overcome his weaknesses and learning deficits from his last school. You have done an exemplary job of establishing a “lighthouse” educational place of learning.
I always liked to ask children what they had learnt at the end of the day. I pick the boys up two days a week and am pleased to report that there are now animated conversations about learning for the first time in several years. I now have lessons on Indonesian, perimeters, volumes, etc, etc. There are no grumbles or negative comments about other students, teachers or playground incidents. The drive home is now a pleasure.
On a personal note I was Principal of Sunnybank Hills for 10 years and before that Runcorn SS. Maybe that gives me a bit of insight into your educational foresight and application in establishing Sheldon College. Paula Anderson recommended that our family explore Sheldon as one of the possibilities - and how right she was.
Thank you and your team and kind regards
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Eva Lemmon? has added another blog to her already hard-to-beat blogging.
Droll has decided to rejoin us with another attempt at blogging. I hope that he does well..he has great things to say.
Loretta has made another attempt at blogging as well. After an incident of blogging about work while at work...has she learned her lesson?
Are there any other new good blogs that I should check out? What was that new Joe Schelling address? Leave a comment about a blog that you think that I may be interested in and if I like it I will put it on my blogroll.
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I'd recommend a friend of mines blog, if you haven't seen it before. It is:
Sorry I'm not computer savvy enough to make it into a link on here.
Only family issues. I have a different outlook on blogging now
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These amazing individuals have been coordinating volunteers, teaching adaptive recreation and helping in every aspect of our center since October of 2010. Having already logged almost 11,000 hours of service between the six of them, they will be dearly missed. If you see them please take the time to say goodbye and let them know what their service has meant to you personally.
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Over the last decade AmeriCorps members have made large strides towards leaving the National Ability Center with a sustainable volunteer community to maintain our programming. Many of our volunteers were introduced to the NAC and trained by AmeriCorps members. This year’s AmeriCorps member’s diligence has created one of the best trained, diverse and active groups of volunteers we have seen at the NAC. The solid base that the members will be leaving has provided us with a strong grounding to build upon in the days ahead. The NAC and the Utah Commission on Volunteers are confident that this base combined with a supportive community of volunteers and donors in Summit and Wasatch counties will enable us to continue high quality programs at the same levels National Ability Center participants and their families have come to expect. We hope someday in the future we will be able to welcome the AmeriCorps program back to the NAC and look forward to many of them in their continued participation with NAC activities and programs.
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(Washington, DC) President Bush said the US - led global war on terror has "weakened and fractured" al Qaeda and allied groups, outlining as proof new details about the multinational cooperation that foiled purported terrorist plans on the West Coast.
"We have significant evidence that an al Qaeda plot to drop smoke bombs in mall restrooms has been foiled," said Bush. "The same operatives intended to drop cherry bombs in the toilets, creating what they called a "totally gross" sanitation scenario."
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"It took the combined efforts of several countries to break up this plot," the president said. "By working together, we took dangerous terrorists off the streets. By working together, we stopped a catastrophic attack on our nation's public toilets."
"Omigod, it was just a joke," said accused al Qaeda operatine Missy Rogers. "One minute we're skipping scool and hanging out, and the next there's like 200 SWAT dudes screaming at us. That was SO uncool."
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, 1925. "Auto races at Laurel, Maryland." The 1⅛-mile wooden oval at Laurel Speedway. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
When I was a kid, we used to ride our bikes in the woods there. Unfortunately, the current image above does't show any remains at all of the old track. 4 or 5 years ago they cleared the land. Now its just a grass field. About 10 years ago, when we found the track, we thought it was a road. We road our bikes on it and and discovered it was huge oval. Since the track was all sand, we thought it was once part of the horse track. Since the horse track is across the street(brock bridge rd), it only made sense to us. Wish it was still there since I now know what it is.
I can also attest to the terrific comfort of a straw boater. I got an antique boater recently (ca 1930s) and it's amazing how shady cool and comfortable they are. And yes, just about every man in America wore one. May 15 was the traditional "Straw Hat Day," when straws were "officially" sanctioned to be worn.
Regarding the wooden track, this was also the era of plank roads. In an era when wood was tremendously abundant, miles and miles of highways were paved with wood. Even in Brooklyn, Coney Island Avenue was originally called Coney Island Plank Road.
I am fascinated by the Google Maps image posted below. I'd love to get into that property just to look around and walk the old layout and stand where such an amazing track was. Sadly, I'm in Arizona so it's not likely to happen.
Needless to say, the elaborate framework of a board track allowed ample opportunity for boys to climb around under the track. A legend goes that during a race at Beverly Hills, a driver came into the pits pale and shaking. When asked what's wrong, he said "There has been a crash and I saw the guy's head bouncing down the track!"
He was told there had been no crash. What he saw were local urchins getting the best view of a race imaginable; through holes in the boards. They would duck down as the cars passed and then pop back up as they cleared.
Makes you wonder what ever happened to the pictures they are taking down in the race lane, and if, some time in the future, Dave will find and post them.
[A clever ploy. More here and here. - Dave]
The official name of this track is The Baltimore-Washington Speedway and all races ran there were AAA sanctioned. It had 48 degree banked corners and was built by Jack Prince. However it was very short loved in that it was operational between the June 1925 and the September 1926. The first board track was built at the Los Angeles Coliseum Motordrome in 1910. The design was based on the velodromes still used for bicycle racing.
Regarding the dress code of the day, considering that these were the days when men wore not only hats, but suits and ties to the movies, to ballgames, horse races and in this case, to auto races, it was expected to be a very hot day at the event thus the white dress code and straw hats.
As a racer, the topic of board tracks has been one of my studies for several years all of which had some amazing historical value. That said, in my opinion, the board track in San Francisco was the most beautiful of all with a significant amount of historical value. It was built overlooking San Francisco to coincide with the 1915 Pan Pacific International Exposition (World's Fair), where the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup race was run. I have some beautiful photos of them and the cars.
Here is the track today, overgrown but still recognizable:
The results linked to in an earlier comment are interesting. All cars save one were a Duesie or a Miller and the average speed for the 250 miles was around 124 mph. Very impressive considering the venue! I wonder if it was AAA sanctioned.
A few years back I had the pleasure of meeting long retired board track racer Jim Davis, who raced motorcycles for the Indian Company beginning in 1916. He told stories of running over 100 mph on the boards and having splinters thrown up by other bikes with such force that they would pierce the protective leather gear. At the end of one race as he slowed to a stop he discovered he couldn't remove his foot from the peg of his bike and found that a large splinter had pierced the leather of his boot and wedged itself between parts of the bike. Fortunately it somehow missed his foot. It was all insanely dangerous but when you were 17 years old and could make $25 a week plus expenses and prize money, why not?
Mr. Davis was a very polite man, friendly, and could tell racing stories 75 years after they happened like they happened last week.
Ralph was the only DePalma racing that day. The partially-obscured "DeP___a" was a misspelling of Pete DePaolo's name. Pete was Ralph's nephew, the winner of the 1925 Indy 500, and also the winner of this race.
A list of the results can be found here. Interesting to see so many jackets on a day marked by "extreme heat."
For a good while I kept wondering what were those neatly arranged squares in the outfield. I guess I'm slow on the uptake.
Have you seen my dad? He was wearing a white shirt and a straw hat.
Board tracks were used for motorcycle racing at the time as well and taking a spill on the lumber was a nasty experience.
Why was it made of wood?
[It was a relatively cheap way to build a banked racecourse. Board tracks were quite popular in the early part of the century. - Dave]
The idea of a wooden racetrack for cars is incredible! It takes a hefty underlying support structure to keep the surface boards in place. Even with that the pounding of the racecars would loosen the nails and the resulting clickity-clack sound would have been very loud. I remember that effect from some wooden bridges we used to have around here. Unless all the wood was treated with creosote, the usual preservative back then, the whole track might rot away in a few years. Wonder how many years the track did last?
Plenty of folks have extended the coverage of their hats with sheets of newspaper.
Skimmers or boaters were the hat of choice, much like ballcaps today. You can still get one, I love mine.
And not a Marx Brother in sight? Not even a Harp!
That has to be the most steeply-banked track I've ever seen! The corners appear to be way steeper than Daytona or Talladega. I wonder just what the degree of banking actually was.
[48 degrees. - Dave]
Must have been Hat Day at the track. You know, they give away free hats. Also, the banking in turn 4 is not supported by dirt. It is actually up on supports , which you don't see anymore.
What's with all the straw hats? It must have been the style in 1925 ... but still, did 98% of the men of the time wear the same kind of hat? It's really kind of freaky.
There was a graphic design studio I worked in for a time and it (rather oddly) had a race car set in the middle of the office of the same type in the photos. I recall one office party where I (accompanied by my beer) finally worked up the gumption to climb into it. I remember sitting there, hands on the wheel, and just letting my mind wander back to a scene similar to the one in this photo.
The car was much larger then I would have imagined.
all looking toward the track, and one lone woman with a parasol looking toward the camera. Interesting composition.
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"I'm telling you, this thing takes years," Robinson said. "It doesn't take three games. This is just a sample, really. This thing will build over time. It has a good chance to be a rivalry, and a real good one. But let's not try to force it in."
REPLAY: Livan Hernandez tossed seven solid innings Sunday to earn his first win in eight starts, and the Nationals played an aggressive style of ball in capturing the first Battle of the Beltways series with a 3-1 win over the Orioles.
Hernandez allowed one run and six hits in seven innings, winning for the first time since April 8. He also helped his cause at the plate, executing a perfect squeeze bunt in the fourth to bring Washington's third run of the afternoon across the plate.
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THE NUMBERS GAME - 30,320: Attendance at RFK Stadium for the first-ever meeting between the Orioles and Nationals, more than 16,000 below capacity.
HE SAID WHAT? "Just because you're playing a team down the road, that doesn't mean it's a rivalry. Both teams have to be productive and winning over the years. You have to create the fan interest and the media interest. That makes it a rivalry." - Nationals manager Frank Robinson, on Washington and Baltimore meeting in interleague play for the first time.
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Ke. He looks around and finds Chuck Shurley sitting at a table and he knows he's being punished if he has to spend the rest of eternity with a hack writer like Chuck. That's when Chuck has him put on the sunglasses and reveals to Metatron his true form: God.
Back at the bunker, Sam has a lead on in Spring Falls, Idaho where a man named Wes Cooper murdered his wife before taking his own life. The Winchesters head into town to investigate and find nothing on Wes. He was a normal guy without a violent past but when Sam gets a look at the medical examiner's photos, he sees the black veins on Wes's body like the people that were infected by Amara's release.
Back at the bar, Chuck tells Metatron that he's written his autobiography and that he would like his help in the editing. Metratron is overjoyed that the creator of all things would like his feedback but he finds that the book is lacking details on just about everything. Chuck doesn't talk about Amara, the creation of the world and humans or the fact that Lucifer isn't his favourite or even a villain. It takes some convincing but Metatron convinces Chuck that the autobiography needs to be a reflection of himself in the mirror and not skimp out on the details.
Back on earth, things are getting worse as the fog has taken hold of a deputy. She killed her husband and is now the boys have to track her before the rest of the fog rolls into town. Meanwhile, Chuck's new autobiography is really starting to take shape but Metatron still has quite a few questions like why he left and if he plans on doing anything to stop his sister. Chuck simply tells him that he left because everyone disappointed him. The angels and humans all refuse to take responsibility for their actions and eventually, the training wheels need to come off. Metatron calls his father out on that and knows that it's simply Chuck not wanting to take responsibility for his own creation and come to the realization that God is hiding because he's afraid and goes as far to call him a coward. It will be a long day, where Chuck will hear some hard truths while the Winchesters try to save a town from going mad and destroying itself in the process.
It's been a long time coming and we can safely say that Don't Call Me Shurley may have been worth the wait. Since Chuck's first appearance in 2009's The Monster at the End of the Book, there have been tons of questions that fans of Supernatural have had that have been largely unanswered and this was that moment to get straight to that. Although Supernatural could have taken the easy route and used the Winchesters, it was also the perfect choice to have Metatron be the editor and the one asking all of the questions to Chuck. Metatron was the scribe of Chuck (God) and has a history with him that none of the others, save Lucifer, might have. While we are traditionally used to seeing Metatron in the role of the villain on the show, it was Robbie Thompson's impeccable writing that made the character sympathetic and relatable in a way we have never seen before in Supernatural.
While Metatron and Chuck easily stole the show, Sam and Dean's story was more of a side note that often broken that momentum. There are episodes when the main characters of a show just aren't the centre of attention and Don't Call Me Shurley is one of them. If God is talking to a former angel, whatever the hunters are doing that moment probably isn't going to hold up. The fog infecting people with the darkness was never an interesting plot and sending the Winchesters back into that mess detracted God being questioned for being an absentee father and a coward. Sam and Dean could have been watching the events of the fog unfold on the news and unable to do anything about it. This would have made them appear utterly helpless since it would have been too late and Supernatural could have transported them into town for the big meet up with Chuck at the end of the episode. While we have seen much worse plots this season, I kept waiting to get back to Metatron and Chuck because the threat of the fog just didn't hold my attention.
I couldn't write this review without saying something about Curtis Armstrong's incredible performance. Armstrong has played Metatron as the villain several times on Supernatural and more recently the pathetic human but we have never seen him as the character that felt hurt after being abandoned by his father. Metatron wanted answers and in many ways, was the voice for the audience and had questions that people have all of the time. Armstrong's performance was genuine and a large departure from the mustache twirling antagonist we have grown accustomed to. Metatron acted out as a cry for help from his father and Armstrong made us feel it.
Overall, Don't Call Me Shurley was easily one of the best episodes this season and finally brought Chuck back in a meaningful way. With only three episodes left in the season, we'll see what happens next week when the Winchesters are face to face with Chuck in All in the Family.
Tags: Supernatural, Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Metatron, Chuck Shurley, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Curstis Armstrong, Rob Benedict
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Cataract | Diabetic cataract | Macular degeneration | Glaucoma | Retinopathy | Intraocular tension |
Among pollutants, the toxic metals commonly called heavy metals occupy an important place particularly, lead, cadmium, mercury. Health Goals : Concentration disorders, ADHD, Smoking, Parkinson, CFS Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Dental Amalgam | Stop smoking | Cancer and Nickel | Chelation | Fibromyalgia | Hyperactivity | Chemical Sensitiveness | Celiac Disease | Alzheimer | Heavy Metals Detox | Toxic Metals Pathologies | Parkinson | Indoor Pollution | Chronic fatigue syndrome | Tobacco | Passive smoking | Concentration |
Hormonal disorders of man or woman. Health Goals : Vulvitis, Vaginitis, Male Infertility, Female infertility, Vaginal dryness, Menopause, endometriosis, Andropause
Male climacteric | Endometriosis | Uterine Fibroid | Menopause | Vaginal dryness | Female infertility | Male infertility | Vaginitis | Vulvitis |
Food or environment, they are the source of a multitude of diseases often crippling physically, emotionally or behaviorally. Health Goals : Concentration disorders, TDAH, Smoking
Dental Amalgam | Stop smoking | Cancer and Nickel | Chelation | Iron excess | Fibromyalgia | Hemochromatosis | Hepatitis | Hyperactivity | Hyperferritinemia | Chemical Sensitiveness | Celiac Disease | Oral mucosa and nicotinism | Periodontitis smoking | Toxic Metals Pathologies | Indoor Pollution | Chronic fatigue syndrome | Tobacco | Passive smoking | Concentration |
Due to sporting activity or aging, diseases of the joints or bones require a serious support. Health Goals : Muscle tension, Tendinitis, Rheumatism, Osteoporosis, Muscle spasms, joint pain, arthrosis,
Arthritis | Arthrosis | Articulations | Muscle contractures | Osteoporosis | Rheumatism | Tendinitis | Muscle tension |
More than an umpteenth diet, a weight mastery by the health profile of the man or woman. Health Goals : Weight loss, skin firming, Lose Weight, Slimming, Cellulitis, Slim
Slimming | Lose weight | Firming up skin |
What concerns us directly ... us men. Health Goals : Male infertility, Prostatism, Balanitis, Andropause
Male climacteric | Balanitis | Prostatism hypertrophy | Male infertility |
The mouth disorders are often the alert of other risks of health in which in particular the metallic poisonings are not the slightest.. Health Goals : Taste disorders, Dry mouth, Gum recession, Dental plaque, Periodontitis
Dental Amalgam | Mouth ulcers and chronic aphtosis | Tooth Whitening | Candidiasis | Caries | Receding Gums | Taste | Gingivitis | Halitosis | Herpes labialis | Bad breath | Heavy Metals Detox | Oral mucosa and nicotinism | Toxic Metals Pathologies | Periodontitis | Periodontitis smoking | Dental plaque | Gum recession | Dry mouth | Taste disorders |
Approach in both aesthetic and care of nails or hair. Health Goals : Nail fungus, lice, Onychomycosis.
Increasingly taken into account but still too often neglected, the care of the pain involves a real therapeutic effect. Health Goals :. Zona Vulvitis, Vaginitis, Urticaria, Muscle tension, Tendonitis, PMS
Anusitis | Mouth ulcers and chronic aphtosis | Arthritis | Arthrosis | Articulations | Cancer Help | Muscle contractures | Cystitis | Fibromyalgia | Hemorrhoids | Migraine | Pruritus | Painful menstrual periods | Rheumatism | Vaginal dryness | Premenstrual Syndrome | Tendinitis | Muscle tension | Urticaria | Vaginitis | Vulvitis | Zona |
Natural anti-histamine action. Health Goals: eczema, hives, tingling, skin irritation, stinging, itching, pollen allergy, dust mite allergy, antihistamine, anti-allergic, allergies, heavy metals
Respiratory allergies | Skin allergies | Dental Amalgam |
Combination of essential oils and liquid extracts of plants chosen for their antiseptic properties for various respiratory diseases. Health Goals : Smoking ,Tabagism, Passive smoking, Asthma, Pollen Allergy
Respiratory Diseases | Respiratory allergies | Passive smoking | Tobacco |
The sexuality of man or woman at every stage of life. Health Goals : Vaginitis, Male Infertility, Female infertility, Vaginal dryness, Vaginal mycosis, Menopause, Balanitis, Andropause
Male climacteric | Balanitis | Condyloma | Vaginal itching | Female infertility | Menopause | Vaginal mycosis | Prostatism hypertrophy | Vaginal dryness | Female sexual disorders | Male sexual diseases | Male infertility | Vaginitis |
Approach in both aesthetic and skin care. Health Goals : Zona, Urticaria, Psoriasis, Pruritus, Insect Bite, Cutaneous mycosis, Heavy metals Pathologies, Eschar, Eczema, Itchy skin, Candidiasis, Suntanning, Cold sore
Acne | Cold sore | Cancer and Nickel | Candidiasis | Cicatrization | Itchings | Eczema | Eschar | Cutaneous mycosis | Psoriasis | Pruritus | Urticaria | Zona |
Simple but effective means to recover fitness, wellness, energy and relaxation. Health Goals : Sleep disorders, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Burnout, Oxidative stress, Rehashing, Migraine, Back Pain, Immunity, Exhaustion
Stress | Tiredness | Convalescence | Anxiety | Asthenia | Burn out | Exhaustion | Immunity | Backache | Migraine | Rehashing | Oxidative stress | Overwork | Chronic fatigue syndrome | Sleep |
What concerns us ... us the women. Health Goals : Vulvitis, Varicose Veins, Vaginitis, Premenstrual Syndrome, Female Infertility, Vaginal dryness, Painful menstruation, Vaginal discharge, Vaginal mycosis, Menopause, urinary tract infections
Cystitis | Vaginal itching | Endometriosis | Urinary tract infections | Menopause | Vaginal mycosis | Vaginal discharge | Painful menstrual periods | Vaginal dryness | Female infertility | Premenstrual Syndrome | Vaginitis | Varixes | Vulvitis |
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Separating fact from fiction of differentiation myths
Have you heard any differentiation myths? Do you know the difference between differentiation fact from fiction? A post I found on Twitter will help. I watch social media closely and it’s my job to share some of the hot topics on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and other outlets that teachers, principals, students, and parents are contributing.
Dan McCabe posted an infographic from ASCD on his Twitter account that illustrated the difference between what differentiation is and what it isn’t. You can see that graphic below.
Some people clearly have the wrong idea about differentiation. Here’s a list of differentiation myths that this infographic busts.
1.Differentiation is a new idea. This isn’t true. Differentiation is as old as teaching. It’s only been moved into the spotlight now.
2.Differentiation is only for gifted/challenged students. Both of these are false. Differentiation benefits everyone. Even students that fall in the middle of the learning scale have various learning styles and needs.
3. Differentiation is individualized instruction. This isn’t true. At the heart of differentiation is a student-focused vision, where students have a voice instead of a teacher dictating to them on an individual level.
What are some other misconceptions you’ve come across regarding differentiation? What surprised you about this chart? What have you done to differentiate.
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Right now, I'm reading:
My Kindle fire, he is my favorite because he'll do whatever I want and never says no.
My favorite story of all time is:
Swiss Family Robinson. Just loved the tree house.
In bed I like to read:
My kindle
Besides SMITH, I read stories at:
Mysteries.
If you were to throw up your hands in exasperation and yell "it's the story of my life," what would you be talking about?
All of Billy Joel's songs. He sings about my live.
What six words would I tell my teen self if I could go back in time?
When you makes plans, God laughs.
The song that encapsulates the soundtrack of my life is?
I don't have one!
If I could have one person read my writing on SMITH it would be?
My daughter, and she does.
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Stock Report: Multimedia Games Holding Co. Inc. (MGAM) Report Updated: May 13, 2013 | Print This Page
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Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, distribution, and maintenance of gaming machines, video lottery terminals, and associated systems and equipment. The company provides a range of networked gaming systems that control and operate Class II gaming machines, video lottery terminals, and bingo terminals at Native American and commercial gaming facilities. It offers various classic 3-reel and 5-reel mechanical reel games, which provide players with a slot gaming experience; Side Action series of slot games; Maximum Lockdown, a hybrid mechanical reel game; Treasure Top series, a range of 3-reel mechanical games that includes LED lights and a video spinning wheel; TournEvent, a slot tournament system, which allow operators to switch from in-revenue gaming to out-of-revenue tournaments; and High Rise Games. The company also offers back-office accounting and slot management systems that are used to manage the floor operations; and server-based centrally-linked player terminals, which are placed and sold in Class II, video lottery terminal, and bingo settings, as well as standalone player terminals that are placed and sold in Class III settings. It provides its gaming systems to Native American and commercial casino operators in North America; domestic and selected international lottery operators; and charity and commercial bingo gaming facility operators. The company was formerly known as Multimedia Games, Inc. and changed its name to Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. in April 2011. Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based
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There has been a disturbance in The Force... Picture this: I was introduced to a well known press feature writer. As my name was spoken ("I'd like you to meet Michael Brown...") she shook my hand with normal warmth. But when the next words were uttered (..."he's a media trainer.") she snatched her hand away, turned her back and walked off, presumably to talk to people not on the dark side.
Yes, it's funny and I'm dining out on it.
Her belief system was only too obvious: that media trainers teach incompetent or corrupt people how to lie and deceive journalists and pull the wool over the eyes of the public. The funniest part is that it's usually only journalists who harbour that belief - most of their interviewees don't think any such thing. All right, I'll concede that there are rogue media trainers in the world who do teach how to lie, and a few incompetent or corrupt people who (amazingly) think such training will help them in the long run. But that's not the point.
Honest competent people often need training in how to make the truth heard
Most people need help to overcome the nerves of dealing with reporters because if you're nervous or self-conscious, you can come across as reluctant to talk - which can then give the impression that you have something to hide. In other words dealing with the media can, of its own accord, give a completely false picture of you and your message. That's the real dark side.
The light side is that a good media trainer will show you how to prepare key messages simply, concisely and deliver them with relaxed, forward-footed confidence - a win/win/win situation for you, the reporter and the public. Even when your message is an admission of error or an apology... but I'll get into that another time.
I can only hope that the press feature writer who turned her back will come to understand these words from Anais Nin. "We don't see the world as it is. We see it as we are."
Michael
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