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When Amy was a little girl, her uncle made her famous in the worst way: as a star in the netherworld of child pornography. Photographs and videos known as "the Misty series" depicting her abuse have circulated on the Internet for more than 10 years, and often turn up in the collections of those arrested for possession of illegal images.
Now, with the help of an inventive lawyer, the young woman known as Amy — her real name has been withheld in court to prevent harassment — is fighting back.
She is demanding that everyone convicted of possessing even a single Misty image pay her damages until her total claim of $3.4 million has been met.
Some experts argue that forcing payment from people who do not produce such images but only possess them goes too far.
In February, when the first judge arranged payment to Amy in a case in Connecticut, Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, called the decision "highly questionable" on his blog and said it "stretches personal accountability to the breaking point."Continue reading the main story
The judge in the case acknowledged, "We're dealing with a frontier here."
The issue is part of a larger debate over fairness in sentencing sex offenders. For years, lawmakers (and some voters) have reasoned that virtually no punishment was too severe for such criminals; even statutory limits on sentencing were often exceeded.
Now some courts have begun to push back, saying these heavy sentences are improper, and a new emphasis has arisen on making sex offenders pay monetary damages for their crimes. If such damages become widespread, experts say, it may make it easier to reach a consensus on measured sentencing.
Douglas A. Berman, a law professor at Ohio State University and an expert on sentencing, said the rise in monetary damages might curb "a troublesome modern tendency of many legislators and judges to respond to all perceived crime problems with longer and longer terms of imprisonment."
Those longer terms and conditions are already under fire.
On Thursday, the California Supreme Court ruled 5 to 2 that a state ballot initiative allowing the indefinite extension of sentences for sexually violent predators might violate constitutional guarantees of equal protection; the court ordered a new hearing to explore the issues.
On Monday, the court also asked for more study on a law that prohibits sexual predators from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park after their release from prison. The law, called Jessica's law, was approved by voters in 2006.
Corey Rayburn Yung, an expert in sex crimes at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, said that while "it's hard to be too sympathetic" toward those who possess images of child pornography, "there is such a thing as going too far." The harm to child pornography victims from those who possess the images, he said, is less direct than that caused by those who abused the children.
The most novel approach is being taken by Amy's lawyer, James R. Marsh, whose practice focuses on child exploitation cases. Mr. Marsh's arguments are the fruits of a national movement granting greater rights to crime victims and shifting the financial burden of crimes to criminals, said Paul G. Cassell, a former federal judge and professor of law at the University of Utah, who advised Mr. Marsh and wrote a brief supporting his position in a Texas case.
Amy's uncle is now in prison, but she is regularly reminded of his abuse whenever the government notifies her that her photos have turned up in yet another prosecution. More than 800 of the notices, mandated by the Crime Victims Rights Act and sent out by the federal victim notification system, have arrived at Amy's home since 2005.
Those notices disturb Amy when they arrive, but Mr. Marsh, looking at the same pieces of paper, saw an opportunity: he could intervene in the federal prosecutions and demand restitution. He had Amy write a victim-impact statement and hired a psychologist to evaluate her. Economists developed a tally of damages that included counseling, diminished wages and lawyer fees. The total came to $3,367,854.
Mr. Marsh contends that every defendant should be ordered to pay the full amount, under the doctrine of joint and several liability. According to that doctrine, the recipient would stop collecting money once the full damages are paid, and those held responsible for the amount could then sue others who are found culpable for contributions. But the doctrine, which developed in civil law, does not apply as easily in criminal law, especially with an indeterminate population of defendants.
Amy's first restitution award came in February in the Connecticut case; it involved Alan Hesketh, a British executive at the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, who paid $130,000. Since then, Mr. Marsh has automated the process and e-mailed Amy's filings to United States Attorneys in 350 cases. "I'm able to leverage the power of the Internet to get restitution for a victim of the Internet," he said.
Mr. Marsh has, in effect, expanded his small New York law firm by hundreds of federal prosecutors. Some of them decline to file for restitution — a judge in Minnesota ordered prosecutors to explain why — but many have. Judges' reactions have varied, with some declining to order restitution, including one in Texas and another in Maine, usually saying that the link between possession and the harm done is too tenuous to reach the level of "proximate harm" generally required under the law for restitution.
Yet in two Florida cases, judges have ordered defendants to pay nearly the full amount requested and even more. Many judges who have considered the issues award a few thousand dollars. Even though many of the defendants have no way to pay even the smallest fine, Mr. Marsh's efforts in the first year have earned $170,000 for Amy.
"This is a lawyer's dream," he said.
The federal government has struggled with how to best approach the wave of new cases, and those to come. Another victim known as Vicky has begun making similar claims in court, and still more victims could come forward. Professor Berman suggested Congress would have to sort out the issue, perhaps with a victim compensation fund.
A memorandum last summer from a lawyer in the Administrative Office of the Courts, the federal agency that runs the judicial branch, stated that the law did not support restitution for "mere possession." But Lanny A. Breuer, the assistant attorney general for the criminal division at the Justice Department, issued a letter in October stating "we do not agree that restitution is not available to victims of the possession of child pornography as a matter of law."
Mr. Breuer urged judges not to let "practical and administrative challenges" to the restitution issue "drive a policy position that directly or indirectly suggests that possession of child pornography is a victimless crime."Continue reading the main story


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Hodgson's timely return boosts Sale
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Sale fly-half Charlie Hodgson is set for a return to action © Getty Images
Charlie Hodgson is set to make his first appearance of the Aviva Premiership season when Sale take on Wasps at Edgeley Park on Friday night.
The England fly-half missed the Sharks' opening games of the campaign in order to complete his recovery from shoulder surgery. Hodgson opted to go under the knife in August in order to correct a long-standing problem.
Former Cardiff Blues utility Nick Macleod has deputised at No.10 in Hodgson's absence, but picked up a knock in Saturday's loss to Bath at the Recreation Ground. Sale have so far this season won two and lost two, with both of their victories coming on home turf.
"It's great to have Charlie back," head coach Mike Brewer said. "In one training run, he has added another dimension to our game.
"A player of Charlie's experience is more than what he just executes as our fly-half, it is also his game management and overall decision making which is invaluable. Nicky Macleod has done really well in the first part of the season and it is quite timely for us that Charlie is now fully recovered just as Nicky picks up an injury."
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The Complete Idiots Guide To Rock Hits for Ukulele
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ISBN10: 0739068288 ISBN13: 9780739068281 Contributors: Dubrock, Andrew (Editor) Publisher: Alfred Pub Co Published: Jul 1 2010 Pages: 186 Weight: 1.45lbs. Height: 12.00" Width: 9.00" Depth: 0.75" Language: English
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This book and two CD combo is like having a friend show you how to play all your favorite songs on ukulele. You'll learn 25 classic songs by artists like Led Zeppelin, Green Day, Radiohead, Eagles, Cream, Pink Floyd, The Allman Brothers Band, Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole, and many others. Each song is transcribed in full music notation and TAB, and comes with a lesson that contains tips, techniques, and information about the artist. We've even provided a short refresher course on music theory, and a huge chord dictionary in the back of the book. The two CDs contain ukulele versions of every song and computer software that lets you mute the vocals or ukulele, slow tracks down, and loop sections for practice.
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I have been baffled by what I felt lately. For the life of me, I could not tell whether it is the baby kicking or I am having contractions. The husband told me not to joke about such things because I still am weeks before my due date and that if I should give birth prematurely it will not be very good for the baby. I am not joking though. I could not tell which is which. I don't feel pain, just an uncomfortable feeling of something like pressure on my insides so I guess this is the baby moving. I don't blame her if she is as restless as she seems to be. She must be getting cramped up for space. The radiologist told me that it looks like I will have a bigger baby this time. As long as she is also healthy I am fine with that.
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Our podiatry service is now getting a helping hand from volunteers, who have been in training to provide a valuable service to people over the age of 50 who can't manage it themselves – cutting their toenails.
Mobility and age-related health problems can hinder people's ability to clip their own toenails, but the volunteers from Top Toes, a registered charity, are now offering help at Falkirk Community Hospital in Westburn Avenue on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
The project began after a pilot by Age Concern for people over 50 with no underlying health medical conditions.
"It's rare that you can have a simple idea that makes such a difference to the day to day lives of our older population," said volunteer co-ordinator Fiona Wilson.
"Our clients are very appreciative of our service, and while we are focused on building up the service in Falkirk Community Hospital we are working towards being able to provide the service more locally in communities throughout the area."
Taking care of your feet is important at any age but is essential in later years and improves mobility, comfort, confidence and independence, giving a better quality of life.


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Netflix has announced a new Java library and toolkit for managing small- to medium-sized in-memory datasets that are disseminated from a single organization to multiple users for read-only access. Dubbed Hollow, the open source offering replaces the Zeno in-memory data distribution framework the company announced in 2013.
Hollow provides an alternative to traditional strategies for distributing larger sets of data not easily defined as "Big Data" -- product and document metadata, for example -- over a network. Instead of storing the data in a central repository or serializing it in JSON or XML (or implementing a hybrid of both), and then distributing it via network edge servers, Hollow caches an entire read-only dataset in memory. This solution solves core performance issues for the globally distributed streaming media service, but also offers to "liberate" large datasets in other contexts.
"Hollow shifts the scale in terms of appropriate dataset sizes for an in-memory solution," Netflix senior software engineer Drew Koszewnik explained on the company's tech blog. "Datasets for which such liberation may never previously have been considered can be candidates for Hollow."
Hollow may be appropriate, for example, for datasets which, if represented with JSON or XML, might require more than 100GB, Koszewnik said.
Netflix has been using Hollow internally for about two years, evolving its capabilities so that it now provides in-memory caching of datasets of up to several gigabytes. It was built "with servers busily serving requests at or near maximum capacity in mind," the company said. Hollow can also generate a custom API automatically based on a specific data model. And it can, over time, calculate the changes in a dataset automatically.
"Hollow has been enormously beneficial at Netflix," Koszewnik said. "We've seen server startup times and heap footprints decrease across the board in the face of ever-increasing metadata needs. Due to targeted data modeling efforts identified through detailed heap footprint analysis made possible by Hollow, we will be able to continue these performance improvements." The company also reported "huge productivity gain" around the dissemination of its product catalog. "This is due in part to the tooling that Hollow provides, and in part due to architectural choices which would not have been possible without it," he said.
Netflix has been providing open source tooling and resources like Hollow via its Open Source Software Center for some time now. Its offerings range from Big Data tools and services to build and delivery tools, runtime services, and security applications that run on the NetflixOSS platform. The OSS Center focuses on technology "providing immersive experiences across all internet-connected screens."
The Hollow code is available now on GitHub, and documentation is available on the company's Web site.
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Without a doubt, audiences walking out of The Avengers are going to remember seeing one brand among the many that pop up throughout the movie: Acura.
The automaker filled the film, literally start to finish, with its models. And it capped it all off with at the end with Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony "Iron Man" Stark hopping into a new, attention-grabbing Acura NSX roadster — and straight onto the carpet at the movie's premiere.
In the product placement world, The Avengers tie-in is a bit of a coup for Acura, with Stark having preferred Audi R8s in both previous Iron Man films. But by providing only a concept car for its most high profile role ever, has Acura dropped the product placement ball?[more]
In 2008, Audi partnered for the first time with Marvel to put "genius billionaire playboy philanthropist" Tony Stark behind the wheel of its new R8 super car. The partnership was a hit, with both the character and the car complimenting one another.
Two years later, Audi revised its Iron Man role, putting Stark in the seat of the R8 Spyder.
In both cases, Audi was using the cars to create a Halo effect for the whole brand. In something of a coup, Audi models appeared in the background of the first Iron Man film, but the focus, and what audiences left remembering was the R8. At the time, Audi hoped that even those who could not plunk down the cash for the R8 might consider, say, a similar-looking TT.
In Acura's case, while the NSX roadster is the icing on its this product placement partnership, it's the RDX model that sparkles throughout The Avengers that audiences will probably remember. A fine little SUV to be sure, but hardly inspiring as it is basically the fleet car for the faceless and nameless agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Essentially, it's what the Ford Taurus was to government vehicles 20 years ago.
The reason the RDX is the featured Acura model and not the NSX is that the NSX isn't a real car, red carpet showboating notwithstanding. The concept vehicle isn't even a true concept. From the Edmunds Avengers test drive:
"The doors open easily and feel solid — like a real NSX. Once they're open, however, what awaits the driver is a throwback interior barely changed from 1990. That's because, under its skin, The Tony Stark Acura NSX Roadster is really a 1991 Acura NSX."
Essentially, the NSX roadster is the equivalent of guys with expert reproduction Iron Man costumes: great looking on the outside, but on the inside it's just a costume.
Audi itself has learned that cool looking concept cars placed in films often don't go beyond just cool concepts. In 2004, the brand garnered tons of media and audience attention with its RSQ sport coupe concept car in the sci-fi film I, Robot. See, also, the Lexus concept in Minority Report.
By comparison, the R8's Iron Man role was the beginning of a role for the model. Soon after Stark was seen on the car, the R8 was showing up in TV shows and movies like NCIS, The Mentalist, Date Night, Surrogates and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. It was a real car whose halo effect washed over the entire Audi lineup.
Speaking of Transformers, this "real car" importance is one Mercedes also seems to understand. For the latest installment of the series, Dark of the Moon, Mercedes hit the screen with its awesome Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, nearly upstaging its Victoria's Secret model co-star. Again, it's a real car that you can buy right now (but probably not).
The opportunity afforded to automakers by a high-profile tie-in and placement is more complex than just creating a temporary buzz. Practiced most successfully, auto product placement works best when its done with a highly characteristic new model that plays a major role and that's available in the immediate future. Examples include not just the R8 and the SLS AMG, but also the wildly successful Dodge Charger placement in Fast Five and the king of all auto placements, James Bond's BMW Z3.
Again, the RDX may be a car you wouldn't mind driving, but it, and its role, doesn't inspire heroism.
In practice, Acura's dilemma can be best illustrated in its tie-in marketing. For both Iron Man and Iron Man 2, Audi was able to fill its tie-in websites and video commercials with its premier product, the R8.
Meanwhile, Acura's Avengers website is all about the RDX, never once mentioning the NSX everyone is talking about.


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I'm listening to King of America, Elvis Costello's 1986 album, while receiving my fourth and final dose of Cytarabine for this chemo cycle. Unlike the over-produced and rather directionless 'Goodbye Cruel World', this album still works for me 32 years on as the songs and production remain coherent for the whole hour.
The first track is 'Brilliant Mistake', and the first verse seems to resonate when listened to against the backdrop of Trump and Brexit. I hope fervently that in a couple of years these brilliant mistakes will have been consigned to the dustbin of history. But if not, well, a few listens to 'Suit of Lights', also on this album, will probably make me feel a little better.
Brilliant Mistake – Declan MacManus
He thought he was the King of America
Where they pour coca-cola just like vintage wine
Now I try hard not to become hysterical
But I'm not sure if I'm laughing or crying
I wish that I could push a button
And talk in the past and not the present tense
And watch this hurting feeling disappear
Like it was common sense
It was a fine idea at the time (*)
Now it's a brilliant mistake
(*) I was obviously never convinced that Trump or Brexit were fine ideas, but understand why many people thought they were. Hopefully change is coming …


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Object spotted in sea not from AirAsia plane: Indonesian VP
[JAKARTA] An object spotted during a sea search for an AirAsia plane was not from the aircraft, Indonesia's vice president said on Monday, after reports that an Australian surveillance aircraft had found something.
"It has been checked and no sufficient evidence was found to confirm what was reported," Jusuf Kalla told a press conference at Surabaya airport from where the ill-fated plane departed.
Mr Kalla said there were 15 ships and 30 aircraft searching the area.
"It is not an easy operation in the sea, especially in bad weather like this," he said.
Indonesian Air Force spokesman Hadi Tjahjanto told AFP the search was now focused on a patch of oil spotted off Belitung island in the Java Sea.
"We are making sure whether it was avtur (aviation fuel) from the AirAsia plane or from a vessel because that location is a shipping line," he said.
Australia, Singapore and Malaysia have deployed planes and ships to assist in the Indonesian search for Flight QZ8501, which disappeared over the Java Sea on Sunday en route to Singapore.


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The recent Norwegian study 'Equality in the Home' found higher divorce rates among couples who shared housework than among those where most of the tasks were carried out by the woman. What surprises me is that so many commentators were surprised by this.
The issue this research raises has little to do with the allocation of household chores. Nor does it necessarily support an argument against the efficacy of gender equality, as some commentators have observed. Rather it represents a statement about the fragile foundation of the relationship of professional middle class couples in large chunks of Western Europe.
It is important to note that professional middle class couples are people who are relatively independent financially and so economically independent of their partners. Such couples are also likely to have busy professional lives and regard their disposable time outside of work as a precious asset, which often leads to a degree of tension between their professional and home life. Sometimes this is experienced as a conflict of interest and one possible consequence may be reluctance to invest most of their emotional capital in their marriage.


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- Oscar has just acquired three paintings at the Grouch Fair, and everybody thinks they look terrible.
- Kermit sings "Bein' Green"
- Cookie Monster: Two Anything Muppet kids argue over a cookie. Cookie Monster arrives and says that the smallest person should get the cookie, and then, as the kids argue over which one is smaller, Cookie Monster shrinks himself. (EKA: Episode 0592)
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- Sesame Street Gangsters: A boss and a gangster won't open the door unless they hear three knocks.
- Cookie Monster goes shopping, but he wants the smallest cookies, because they pour into his tummy very fast.
- Joe Raposo sings "New Life." (EKA: Episode 0672)
- Bob reads "The Story of Ira and Inez." (First: Episode 0034)
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As if the Peter Jackson-revealed Comic-Con International poster weren't enough, EW.com has unfurled an exclusive panoramic banner depicting 10 scenes from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
The scroll provides fans with a first glimpse of the shapeshifter Beorn, as well as as new looks at Bilbo, Gandalf, Gollum, the Dwarves, Galadriel and Elrond. You can view the banner below (click for a larger version), or visit EW to get a close-up inspection courtesy of the website's handy magnifier.
Jackson will be on hand Saturday at Comic-Con International for a Hall H presentation on the film. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens on Dec. 14, 2012, followed by The Hobbit: There and Back Again on Dec. 13, 2013.
The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers.
Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever … Gollum.
Ian McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, the character he played in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Martin Freeman in the central role of Bilbo Baggins. Also reprising their roles from The Lord of the Rings movies are: Cate Blanchett as Galadriel; Ian Holm as the elder Bilbo; Christopher Lee as Saruman; Hugo Weaving as Elrond; Elijah Wood as Frodo; Orlando Bloom as Legolas; and Andy Serkis as Gollum.
The ensemble cast also includes (in alphabetical order) Richard Armitage, John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Barry Humphries, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Evangeline Lilly, Sylvester McCoy, Bret McKenzie, Graham McTavish, Mike Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O'Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Conan Stevens, Ken Stott, Jeffrey Thomas and Aidan Turner.


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Reposted from Kicks on Fire
With all the St. Patty's day themed shoes coming out you'd think they were gonna make drinking into a sport. We just saw the Saucony Jaz and now we follow that up with Supra's contribution to the jam.
This pair of Vaider's are all tricked out in a slick green upper with great vibrant orange accents. The glossy green upper has great orange piping, laces and detailing and if they weren't festive enough for you then check the orange embroidered clover that laces the heel. Rumor has it that there will be a limited edition Starter x Supra snapback cap with the first 144 pairs. Via Factory413
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
All Of Bean is with these today!!
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Labels: Kicks
Pre WMC gifts from heaven like BLOCK GROUPER in Miami
So one of the good things about having your own blog is you can post your own shit and finally have tracks up on the "the blogs"....lol!!! In a nod to that classic jump up boot everyone used as an intro round 96-97' here's a tune I just finished..
TWas the brainchild of my homie Julian B who started on this shit a minute ago, got bored with it, was hounded by me for stems, handed over said stems and from it comes this fuckin monstrosity. BASS FOR DAYS!!! Not sure if its quite done so make sure to hit me up with any suggestions before WMC....Plan on opening with this one @ Ultra and needs to go BOOOOOOOOOOOM to full capacity.
Also just added my new tune with with Drift MC. Its a rerub of Rip Groove 99' that he absolutely destroys....Feedback once again appreciated!
Once I've got a chance to play it out Ill pass it along to ya'll if your digging it...
RippinGroove 2009 FT Drift MC-Master by frydae
Finally avail for DL "Tippy"
Tippy(CockShot) Master by frydae
SuperIntro- Master by frydae
Rippin Grooves 2009 Ft Drift MC
RippinGroove 2009 FT Drift MC-Master by frydae
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Labels: Choons, Frydae, Marauder Made
Friday, March 12, 2010
Danny Sounds/ Mr EYEZ smoke more then you!!
Champion Beats is proud to present:
DANNY SOUNDZ feat MR EYEZ-BLAZE THE OUNCE ep
Danny & Eyez have climbed to the forefront of the electro/fidget scene with countless chart toppers. This is our second release on Champion with these guys and we're absolutely ecstatic to have them back on board! Their last single with us, Booty Bounce was a top 100 Beatport hit! Blaze The Ounce is poised to blow that out of the water!
Check out some samples here:
The Incredible Melting Man
Dj Denise
Frederik Mooij
here's some of the DJ quotes supporting this release:
FLATLAND FUNK - This should be called Blaze the Dynamite Stick because this EP is about to EXPLODE!!! BIG EP!!!
JAY WHATLEY-Klub Kids Records
Champion beats coming out swing in in 2010!! Blaze The Ounce will defiantly get a big spin from me! Hard to pick a favourite they all kick ass. The original, Melting man and DjDenise mixes got me getting jiggy with it but Skinny and Mooij mixes will def getasses out of the seats. Danny Soundz is definatly coming in to his own and be one to watch in the future.... Champion beats.... not just a clever name!!
"We're definitely supporting the original mix. Danny's got the basslines down!"
Mark Stent, flexual
"LOVING the Frederik Mooij and Skinny mixes…solid-ass EP!!!"
War Wobblins Say: "The incredible melting man & frederik mooij remixeswere made to break de dancefloors,SICK EP MATES"
"YeeeeeeAAAAAAH dope ep !
Original Mix for me, this track will kick ass in all my dj sets"
"Cheers again for another slammin EP. Ahead by a margin;Mr Mooijdoes the remix for me. Twisted, dirty, funky.... lovin' it!!!"
"Loving it .. proper gona smash that ep out and ruin some dancefloors"
Jenni Philbin-Dollhouse
"The cheeky, squeaky Mooj mix is my favourite! It's crazy filter has got my ears turning inside out with joy, heheh! Will road test tomorrow, best get burning =) Thanks again lovely Champion Beats"
"MASSIVE release, top remixes right here, the one doing it for me is Danny Soundz - Blaze The Ounce feat. Mr. Eyez (Frederik Mooij Remix), what a purely fithy piece of naughtiness, destined for
So go cop them shits NOW @ Beatport
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Labels: Choons
Monsters of Bass!!!
... In the wake of a new decade comes the panic of sonic doom – have no fear – Monster Squad is here! Clobbering with slime from the streets of New York and climbing stealthily through the smog of LA, this bicoastal supergroup is building an arsenal of unstoppable sound!
Reimagined by DJ/Producer Code-D of The American Dream Team (TADT) alongside 3 MCs and lyrical slayers Whiskey Pete, Andre Parnell and Jae Stylus, Monster Squad is heavy collaboration of serious exoskeletal tech-tonic attitude. Genre bending of Raverap, Hip-hop, Electro, Mutant-house and a whole lota Bass, their sonic superpowers will punch pound for pound, ears, body and dome.
Can you keep up? This music movement "Monster Squad" is calling all earthlings, robots and zombies to test their seismic rhythms – watch out for head banging tracks like "Make Me Lose it" and "As The World Turns" while the squads power wreaks havoc on the Underground unleashing high voltage madness to your stereo.
If you don't know now you know....Monster Squad is in the BUILDING and they came to funk up your night!!! I've known Cody for about 6 or 7 years now and he never stops amazing me every time he drops music in my box...You might remember a little tune called "Make Me Lose It" which I still drop in EVERY SET, well thats these mofo's so you know your about to DL straight crills in bit form!!
So without further ado..here's some big bass business from the SQUAD!
Crookers & Black Noise vs. Monster Squad - Monster Business Bootleg
Monster Squad - I Get High (Club
Monster Squad - Make Me Lose It
Monster Squad Links
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Labels: Choons, Monster Squad
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Noise Porn Remix Contest!!!!!
Huge remix contest from the peeps over @ Noise Porn
As some of you might know, Noiseporn Records, the official record label brand of Noiseporn.com will be launching in April 2010! If you didn't know, well, now you know :). The label will be built around the many talented artists that deliver music for us to feature on this blog. There are already 8 planned releases for the label this year that will showcase some incredible new and established talent! Each release will be announced via Noiseporn.com and various other sites.
To commemorate this launch in Q2′2010, Noiseporn Records would like to give ANYONE and EVERYONE a shot at being apart of one of its upcoming releases and furthermore, get their name spread right on our website! How do we accomplish this? How about a Remix Contest eh? Noiseporn Records will be launching an original track from Mark Lam featuring MC FreeFlow! On the remix tip, you will see Viro & Rob Analyze gracing the release with an original Electro/Jacked Remix to further compliment the already great original track. As far as who else is on the release, well this is where you come in! This remix contest will enable anyone and everyone to download the remix parts, and preview the original track and be apart of the release.
To be apart of this:
1. Download the original track: Mark Lam feat MC Freeflow-Jungle MCs (Mp3)
2. Download the parts: www.noiseporn.com/noisepornREMIXCONTESTPARTS.rar
3. Remix the original track in however style you want!
4. Submit to email@example.com and we will let you know if you are chosen for the release!
5. Only use sendspace.com, mediafire.com, or yousendit.com when sending us your completed remix.
Deadline for Remix Submission: May 1, 2010
Style of Remix: ANY style is acceptable, just have fun with it
Winners: There will be 5 winners picked for the release.
Runner Ups: All remix runner ups will be posted up on Noiseporn.com for FREE download
Release Date of Release: June 2010
About Artists & Song:
Irish producer Mark Lam has teamed up with UK's very own MC Freeflow to bring you and electro tech banger known as "Jungle MC's". Mark Lam has been hitting the Irish club scene hard over the last 4 years with his wide variety of bootlegs which are available all over the internet and is known for messing around with more or less what he thinks just "sounds good". After working with MC Freeflow who's unique style of rapping has landed him collabs with top artists such as young nutz, dirty basement and has upcoming tracks with defunct! , Nikjam & the meena and many more this track is worth checking out.
How will we determine winners?
All of the Noiseporn.com writers, producers of the original track, and Symphonic Distribution staff will vote on the remixes we believe are the best for the label. Keep in mind that if you do not win, it is nothing that is bad at all! Your remixes will get the attention of 60,000 unique visitors of this website because all will be posted for free download. Since we receive many requests for posts, we feel this will be a great way to give everyone that is a runner up a VICTORY!
When and Where will this release be out?
This release will be available worldwide on retailers such as iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, JunoDownload, Beatport, JamVana.com and hundreds more! The release date is tentatively set for June 2010 with a more exact date to arrive in the future. This is a great opportunity for an artist that might not be affiliated with a label and/or have a release on a label that will be pushing them very hard!
Who is involved in this contest?
Aside of Noiseporn Records, Mark Lam and MC Freeflow deserve a big thank you from our community for being apart of this to massively promote the record label brand that has its launch in Q2′10. In addition, the release will be heavily promoted and digitally distributed by the parent company of Noiseporn.com, Symphonic Distribution. Symphonic Distribution is a digital content distributor and services provider aimed at providing the best in content delivery, customer service, marketing, education, and more for music industry artists, managers, and record labels across the globe. In addition to our services, Symphonic Distribution also has several distinct brands for the intention of expanding the reach of a client. We have a proven track record and currently provide services to hundreds of clients based in countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Australia, Sweeden, Bosnia & Herzegovina, India, Japan, USA, Canada, Portugal, and countless other countries and cultures around the globe. Symphonic Distribution is ran by experienced music producers, label owners, and artists thriving in providing the highest level of service. For more info, visit www.symphonicdistribution.com
Will there be more contests?
Yes, we will do this again! We can't say when but would like to eventually do one of these every quarter. Our goal is to feature new and/or established talent and we will continue this promise with the record label brand by getting everyone involved.
About Noiseporn Records and its releases
Noiseporn Records is the official record label brand of Noiseporn.com (Online Blogozine!). The label features cutting edge Electro, Dubstep, House, and any other genre that works for our listeners. Artists will include Viro & Rob Analyze, YikEz, Mark Lam, Double Oh No, and many more new and established artists that will be sure to catch your attention!
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Labels: Noise Porn, Remix Contest
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
PEQ-2 Spring Promo, get yourself some BASS
PEQ-2 is a dj/production duo consisting of Marc Louis and The Marauders' very own K-Swiss. Bringin some of the HEAVIEST basslines and March style snare lines. This is their first promo, and def not the last you will hear of them. Being diligent in the studio, they're pumping out remixes, mash-ups, and originals to fill their sets with a sound they like to call their own and the reactions of party goers prove they can rock a crowd. So take a listen and show'em some love.
PEQ-2 Spring Promo by PEQ-2
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Labels: Bass, K-Swiss, Marc Louis, Mixes, mp3, PEQ-2, SoundCloud
Subeena - Circular remix by The Bulgarian
New choon from The Bulgarian. Well it's not new.. been out there for a couple months but it's worth posting. So let's give a brief background to this guy.
The Bulgarian started his road to success about 10 years ago in Cape Town, South Africa. He immersed himself into a wide variety of electronic genre's, and opened his own music studio in 2003. It was then that the aspiring producer decided to focus primarily on productions, and thus was born 'The Bulgarian'.
Subeena - Circular (The Bulgarian's Rectangular Remix) 320 downloadable by TheBulgarian
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Monday, March 8, 2010
10 Tips to staying alive @ wmc
Got this from Crossfader blog from last year and figured I'd repost it. Some good tips that I wont personally follow but certainly good advice for the less adventurous of you out there.....
1. Accept the fact that you won't be able to attend every event. Smart way to plan is to list the acts you really want to see and check what events they will be performing at. You might not be able to catch an act on Wednesday, but they might be performing somewhere else on Friday. Also, keep in mind some parties and events have exclusive performances by DJs and bands, so if you really want to see that exclusive appearance put it as a high priority.
2. Sleep is good, so plan on getting plenty of it. You'll always hear people claiming to have stayed up five days straight during Conference. Those people are either lying or exaggerating. Unless your name is Amy Winehouse and you have a crystal meth addiction, your body is still going to need to rest.
3. Save the booze for the weekend. Alcohol will bring you down quickly if you don't watch yourself. Don't plan on drinking six-days in a row. Trust me, your body won't forgive you. Instead, keep a slow and steady pace the first few days and leave the really hard partying for the Friday-to-Sunday stretch.
4. Drugs are still illegal during Conference. Will the vice squad be out in full force this week? You betcha! And last I heard, there isn't going to a bitchin' Conference party at county jail. I'm not going to PSA the hell out of you, but use your head and exercise caution.
5. Twenty-four-hour partying means you should probably dress comfortably. I read in another guide that WMC is dress-to-impress. That's bullshit! Clubs actually tend to relax their dress code during Conference. As long as you have money for the cover charge, you are probably going to get in.
6. Just because you bought a pre-sale ticket doesn't mean you're getting in. Clubs tend to oversell tickets because most people tend to club-hop anyway so the chances of 5,000 people showing up all at the same time are slim. Still, many clubs will be at capacity and by law cannot allow people to exceed that unless they want to get shut down. So if you bought a ticket to an event you really want to go to, plan on arriving early to guarantee admission.
7. Bathroom lines will be long, especially for men. The ratio of men to women during Conference is always 324 to one (yes, I've counted) so bathroom wait times will be long. Also, not everyone is disposing of bodily waste while in the bathroom (you might notice loud sniffing, but don't worry, they are okay), so that also increases the wait.
8. Locals still have God-given priveleges. If you are waiting in line, you are probably going to notice a whole lot of people skipping the line with or without a ticket. Those people are either other DJs or locals. Locals tend to know people who own and work the clubs you are trying to get in, so no whining even if you've been waiting for over an hour.
9. Glowsticks are an outdated relic of the '90s. Drugs make you do a lot of stupid things, like taking a rescue device and turning it into the most annoying thing on the dancefloor. I can't guarantee you won't get punch in the face if you pull them out.
10. Unless you know the area, take a taxi when traveling in Downtown and Wynwood. Many of the mainland clubs are located in areas that no person living in Miami would actually want to reside in. In fact, you could be walking on a pretty average street one minute and then end up in a place that looks more like Afghanistan in another.
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Labels: Advice
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Punk Rolla and Marvin= Watch out ladies!!!
Been meaning to get some Punk Rolla @ ya'll for a bit and ya know I be slackin sometimes but today is that day....Funk ass housey number here that shall def get played by myself and I'm sure Swiss if he's not already...Make sure to keep an ear out for this motha trucker as he gets tunes out to the interwebs like weekly and with that much product in the street you bound to get money!!!
And because this post was looking a bit skinny.....
01 Music Is The Answer Acapella tool [INTRO]
02 Micky Slim feat. Matt White - Blouse & Skirt [Original Mix]
03 LMFAO - Lil Hipster Girl [Original Mix]
04 Tomcraft and Tim Healey ft. DJ Assault - Real Smooth [Krafty Kuts Remix]
05 Solid Groove - This is Sick [BeatauCue Remix]
06 Tocadisco feat. Nadia Ali - Better Run [Afrojack Remix]
07 Armand Van Helden And Steve Aoki - Brrrap! [Will Bailey Remix]
08 Reset - If We Try [Original Mix]
09 Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream [Punk Rolla Mix] Krafty Kuts Re-rub
10 Kidda - Everything Bad Is Good For You [TLGB Remix]
11 Zombies For Money - Numbra One [Foamo Bass Remix]
12 Sound Of Stereo - Hyper JFK Oley Oley [Original Mix]
13 Will Bailey & Punk Rolla - The Dub Part 1 [Original Mix]
14 Plaza De Funk - Push n Pull [Gigi Barocco Remix]
15 South Rakkas Crew - Robots Revenge [Mustard Pimp Remix]
16 Punk Rolla Vs Marvin Gaye - Grapevine [CD-R]
17 Shinichi Osawa - EEAA [Mustard Pimp Remix]
18 Cold Blank - Dutchie [Punk Rolla DJ Tool Edit]
19 The Subs - Kiss My Trance [Original Mix]
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Pre Wmc Presents from Team Latkas!!!!
So one of the good things about having your own blog is you can post your own shit and finally have tracks up on the "the blogs"....lol!!! In a nod to that classic jump up boot everyone used as an intro round 96-97' here's a tune I just finished..
TWas the brainchild of my homie Julian B who started on this shit a minute ago, got bored with it, was hounded by me for stems, handed over said stems and from it comes this fuckin monstrosity. BASS FOR DAYS!!! Not sure if its quite done so make sure to hit me up with any suggestions before WMC....Plan on opening with this one @ Ultra and needs to go BOOOOOOOOOOOM to full capacity.
Also just added my new tune with with Drift MC. Its a rerub of Rip Groove 99' that he absolutely destroys....Feedback once again appreciated!
Once I've got a chance to play it out Ill pass it along to ya'll if your digging it...
Super intro by frydae
RIp Groove 2009 (drift n bev get it in rmx) by frydae
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how do you keep your sanity?
1. make a cup of yogi tea. breathe.
2. read or watch something inspiring (or ask my husband to make me laugh).
3. create. write. journal.
4. exercise. surf. dance.
5. connect with nature.
Easier said than done, I know. But these are my simple little go-to's keep my sanity.
I bumped into a former colleague/teacher the other night at zumba (and yes, I said zumba. don't judge. it's so fun, and thee best work out - did you know you could burn up to 500-800 calories in one session?) She was telling me that zumba was her only moment of escape and sanity...totally agree. Cha, cha, cha.
And, you probably haven't heard from me, because we had a little string of days when the surf was epic. If I am M.I.A., I am most likely playing in the ocean. A little salt cleansing, if you will. Totally addicting.
So, the latest news from my side of the world: Winter is still here (which is usually a slow season for work). To my surprise, the work has been flowing in with the rain. I am fully booked with design work and coaching gigs...very exciting stuff! Life is good, I can't complain, I am forever grateful and feeling blessed.
But let's get real.
Sometimes, I can't breathe. And when I can't breathe, that's my body's way of telling me to slooooow down. To chill out.
So I listen. Or at least, I try.
We live in a world that is dominated by the monotonous day-to-day grind, grueling deadlines, scheduled appointments, be-there-or-be-square weekend commitments, following the Jones' program --- only to numb it out with reality television shows, reality drama of your own, alcohol, or the latest pharmaceutical miracle drug.
As of late, I've been hearing tales of 'unintentional' self-destruction...and, this is not to say, I've never been self-destructive before...we are all human, after all.
But it makes me think: why the drama?
How do you get from that stage, where you throw your hands in the air, and give into the chaos, and quietly go to the place of enlightenment, to respect what your body, mind, and soul is trying to tell you. (Because, we all secretly want to be enlightened - don't we?) Well, maybe not like the extreme Buddhist monk type of enlightenment or wanna-be yogi lifestyle --- but, a lighter life. An easier life.
To live simply (or, like that bumper sticker, to simply live).
Where you can breathe. Feel moments of peace and contentment.
If you could just spare 15 minutes to one-hour a day --- or even once a week --- to get this feeling, how would you spend that time? What small steps can you do to make it happen?
What would you do? What's stopping you?
What arrangements and small decisions can you make to allow yourself the time you deserve to just be?
Please, share in the comments below, for we can all learn from each other's wisdom...xo


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From the storyboard to the final edit, a film that beautifully expresses your precious moment in time is our mission. If that is what you want, look no further.
"One of the best decisions my husband and I made. Brad was so easy-going, attentive, and always available to answer our questions. As soon as we received the link to our wedding video, tears immediately started flowing. He captured the best day of our lives so beautifully and perfectly. Even with the storm that passed through, Brad stayed and ensure that he caught all the memories our family and friends were making." Alisha Lujan


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A proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency may imply dangerous things for racers and automotive fans throughout the United States. The whole price of the modification stands at around INR 28 lakhs (excluding the automotive) which is some huge cash. But mimics a hundred% plagiarism modifications have others is not going to make us satisfied with the outcome. MAF (Mass Air Flow) – The consumption plumbing in your automobile (the place the airbox is) contains a MAF sensor, which detects the MASS of air entering the automotive at any time.
Many insurance firms won't insure a automotive that has modifications on it if the policyholder is a younger driver And in the event that they discover out such a coverage will be cancelled at inception. They both complement one another since Total Car Diagnostics focuses on Engine/Transmission and does that better than absolutely any firm out there right now whereas VAGCOM VCDS digs into every other manufacturer system. Dilip Chabbaria or DC might be the most nicely-identified automobile modifier and customizer in India right now. You can be asked to supply proof of when the modification was bought and the premium recalculated from that point.
Many minor vehicle modifications can be carried out with out particular approval, as long as they adjust to the relevant legislation. Do not neglect to look for modification workshop reliable and frequent consultation with the workshop. And additionally no matter what model you buy, upgrading a turbo will require addition modifications: injectors and gasoline pump minimal. Basically the whole purpose tint is against the law is because not being able to see who's within the car/what they're doing poses a legit safety concern for cops. The grille is the only bit that seems to have been carried over from the standard automobile.
We lastly got here to conclude that there can be very minimal body work needed to repair the car. Also the wheels on my car whereas not in unhealthy shape aren't in nice form either. You want to maintain a high level of torque throughout your complete RPM band to attain excessive efficiency out of your car. Nitrous also is the best software for HP gain by way of value for elements and labor.


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Living Room Table Monday, November 12th 2018.
One of the most important pieces of living room furniture which should be found in any living room is something for you and your guests to sit on. Some of the most common options include sofas, loveseats and ottomans. If you are looking for a unique option, you may even want to consider a daybed and a rocking chair.
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This page lists helpful resources (software, videos, text, etc) for scientists, students, and those simply curious about chemistry.
For the inquiring mind
- Khan Academy offers video supplements to general (high school) chemistry.
- AskScience is an excellent discussion board at Reddit where you can get answers (not homework help!) from PhD scientists.
- MinutePhysics is a YouTube channel, that while not directly related to chemistry, aims to help people better understand natural phenomena.
For university students
- SciFinder is a literature database, allowing users to search by keyword, author, chemical structure, or reaction scheme. Your university most likely has access.
- ReadCube (software) is a reference manager that can interface with your university's proxy for downloading and sorting academic journal articles (Free).
- ACD/Labs (software) provides a NMR viewing software suite, which is more than adequate for first/second semester organic chemistry students (Free).
- ChemDraw (software) will help with drawing organic structures, organizing your notes, and making lab reports more presentable. Your university most likely has a license, check with the chemistry department.
- ACD/ChemSketch (software) is an alternative to ChemDraw, if your university does not have a license (Free).
- Khan Academy offers free organic chemistry tutorials to supplement your lectures.
- The NIST Chemistry WebBook has a very large catalog of information of various chemical compounds, including spectral data and thermodynamic properties.
- The Organic Chemistry Portal provides useful information and literature on reactions and mechanisms.
- Professor David Evans (Harvard) offers lecture material and extra problems on his group website. This material is beyond Orgo 1 and 2, and covers advanced organic chemistry.


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Bethel's prayer ministry seeks to engage the Bethel family in personally praying to the Lord for other people and for our church, community, nation, and the world.
Here is how it works! Anyone who has a prayer request can submit their request to firstname.lastname@example.com. An email will be sent to those participating in the prayer ministry relaying the request. For those without email, a calling post phone message will be sent. Just provide your telephone to be added to the calling post list.
Those receiving the requests then take them to the Lord in their own personal prayers. Very Easy!
All you need to do to join this wonderful ministry is send your email address to email@example.com and you will receive prayer requests!


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Waaay too in depth Beno Udrih season preview.
After all of the hubabaloo about the Pistons last roster spot and Ray McCallum finally winning it, the Pistons cut McCallum anyways and signed Beno Udrih off the waver wire from Miami. This post is doubling as an intro and season preview for Beno.
Here is Beno's basketball reference page so you can follow along with all the stats.
Here is his shot chart from last year. Small sample size applies to it.
Why did Miami cut him:
This is always an important question for me because it shouldn't usually be a great thing when you sign a guy that got cut by someone else. Honestly, I'm a little bit surprised the Heat cut him. He was on the team for a stretch of last year and has a guaranteed contract as well. And in theory, the Heat don't really have much of a backup to Goran Dragic out of the gate since Josh Richardson is hurt. The main thing against Beno is that he is 34, which is old, and the Heat are not doing so much piling on old guys trying to win any games they possibly can. They may have simply decided they wanted to try and get a bit younger, combined with that Beno perhaps has lost a bit of his abilities in his age.
What happens to McCallum and Brown now?
Well they are both going to have to pass the 48 hour waivers. Since he already had spent the last 2 years there, I would guess the Drive would try and get Brown (plz, I like watching him) although perhaps they will try and get McCallum instead. The wild card of course with McCallum is that this is the first time he hasn't made a roster out the gate, so he may end up going overseas or something, Whereas Brown has already shown that he will probably stick around. Hopefully at least one of them sticks in GR.
What to generally expect from him:
Beno will slot in immediately as the backup PG until Reggie comes back, at which point he will slide into 3rd guard and designated "Old fart" of the roster. Actually he will be the "Old fart" anyways, a full 5 years older than anyone else on the roster, hopefully he can bring a wee bit of veteran leadership and other stuff coaches love to talk about. Which FWIW, does have value.
Beno has one thing that he does really well on offense, hit mid range jumpers coming off a pick. It has been his bread and butter his entire career, particularly from the left side (he is a lefty) he will have the ball, come off a pick, and try and snake his way to about free throw distance and shoot a jumper, he is a sniper from that spot, he also has a decent floater as well. He is nothing special from outside although has generally been a reliable shooter, and he has never been a guy who gets to the hoop a ton. His passing is fine, he has a decent assist to turnover ratio on his career, but don't expect brilliant passes all over the floor or a particularly high volume of assists.
The key for him will be still having the ability in his age to get to his spots on the floor, because he is absolutely lethal from the midrange areas on the left side, at this point it is just a question of whether or not he still has the quicks to get to those spots with regularity.
Um. Not good. He has never been much of a defender, and although I did not watched him all that close last year I would guess that he has fallen off a bit. At the very least he will not usually be undersized against people, but he will probably watch a lot of ball handlers dribble past him this year. The key here is that he has to at least avoid Steve Blake levels of sabatage. Meaning that usually when you have a poor defensive guard it is ok because you can just hide him on a non-threatening player, Steve Blake was so miserable last year that he couldn't even stay in front of the most offensively challenged of players. As long as Beno can avoid that, it should end up being alright.
He is a veteran and has been around the block a few times. From what I can gather he is very likely to start coaching once his playing career is over and Miami was (supposedly) hoping he could become a part of the Miami mafia and join the coaching staff in a year or two. I don't know how much truth there is to Miami hoping he starts coaching there, but when people are talking about how good a coach he will be while he is still a player, that is usually a good sign that he is a good dude who is really smart. So yeah, he should be fine, and as annoying as it can be sometimes, having veteran leadership is a valuable thing.
The important question:
The important question with Beno is this: Is he better than Ray McCallum (or Brown)? I would think he will be, since Beno has been a really solid player for most of his career. We will just have to see if he still has anything left in the tank or not. The only thing that does worry me a bit is the defense, because both McCallum and Brown played pretty good defense in the playoffs, and Udrih is likely to be pretty bad. I just hope that he doesn't become Steve Blake 2.0.
So in conclusion...
Wink knowingly at your friends if:
He is getting to his spots in the midrange and nailing those shots.
Bad offensive players are not burning him regularly.
There are several stories published about how great his veteran presence is.
Run for the hills if:
He can't get to his spots.
He can't guard anyone.
He is basically Steve Blake with hair.
Opportunities for me to look stupid:
He ends up being fairly capable on offense and has 4 or 5 games where that midrange shot is a big factor.
The Pistons let Gbinije get a few cracks at PG when Beno can't play enough defense to stay on the floor.
Beno does not finish the year with the Pistons, they trade him after Reggie comes back because he plays well enough to prove he can still be a full time backup. (Absolute shot in the dark here.)
What do you think? Do you prefer him over McCallum? Does Beno have anything left?


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Celebrate with Ruth Ayres Writes …. because we need to celebrate moments in our lives every chance we get.
I saw this Tweet this morning, which made me sit up and take notice, because it came from my wise friend Katie Muhtaris and it mentioned the also wise Colleen Cruz:
Teaching eleven and twelve year olds who often come to me feeling that they are writing about nothing, I have sat through more writing conferences than I can remember helping my kids find their something. So, yes, our kids need us to believe that they have something to say, and we need to believe (i.e. deep down in our hearts, not just pretending to pay lip service to the very idea) that they have it in them to say it.
Believing, of course, is only one part of all that goes into teaching children how to reach into their hearts and souls to find that something. Katie's Tweet made me think about all the groundwork my kids and I laid for writing memoir this past week. Before I describe any of that work, however, I want to be absolutely up front that everything below has been cobbled together from wise books I've read and workshops I've attended over the past twenty years (Katherine Bomer! Ralph Fletcher! Nancie Atwell! Linda Reif!) and collected in my writing workshop handbook. I owe everything about the work I do in my classroom to folks much smarter than me…and to my students from whom I learn every day how to transform theory into practice.
First, we talked about how personal narrative differs from memoir:
We spent a long time talking about the difficulties some have had writing memoir in elementary school, and acknowledged how hard it sometimes is to look at the small moments in their lives for whatever it is that their teachers have deemed "memoir worthy". Most of my kiddos felt that "memoir worthy" moments to write about were just something dreamed up by teachers with which to torment them (which brought to mind Billy Collins' lines about what is done to poetry – "But all they want to do/is tie the poem to a chair with rope/and torture a confession out of it.").
Next, we moved onto a minilesson about the source of memoir ideas for writers:
And then we examined a list of possible places to venture for memoir "seeds":
Every day, after our mini lessons and mentor text studies, we reached into this idea bank to story tell and then quick write. Some of these forays just might become the writing pieces that my kiddos will choose to stretch out and develop next week, but the purpose of this was simply to think about small moments through the lens of the above "big ideas" and try one's hand at writing in a "memoirish" (their word!) way.
That led us to the real heart of our memoir study – reading powerful examples of memoir writing and deconstructing each piece for those elements most common to memoir: how the author uses language to convey meaning/how we learn about the memoirist and those important to her or him in this moment/the role of setting/the use of time to lend power and meaning/the "so what?" – the author's purpose for remembering and writing this experience. I have always opened with James Howe's "Everything Will Be Okay" because it is, quite frankly, the most compelling text with which to begin – it's a story that somehow always leads my students to an "ah ha moment" of their very own, one that never fails to answer their nagging questions about "what the heck is the difference between personal narrative and memoir anyway???". With "Everything Will Be Okay" there is immediate clarity.
We read and take it apart collectively, with prompting and noticing by me all along the way. This messy, in the moment work with my morning and afternoon writing workshops:
coalesce into neater, more easily readable (and therefore more referred to) charts like these (our other text for this type of work is "All Ball" by Mary Pope Osborne):
Then we turned to Ralph Fletcher's "The Last Kiss" (from his Marshfield Field Dreams ), and my kiddos did all this so-smart deconstructing by themselves:
Every day, we reached into our "memoir idea bank" for storytelling and quick writing after we'd worked with these mentor texts; reading them, talking about them, and taking them apart to analyze the craft with which they were put together helped understand memoir better and helped our quick writing become a bit more focused…a bit more "memoirish".
By Friday, our working bulletin board was ready for next week, when my kiddos will begin drafting their memoirs and deciding what they want to say.
And that is cause for this sixth grade teacher to celebrate!


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Hoary Marmot
[photo: Ronald G. Warfield]
This big variety of marmot lives in the mountains of the northwest and is the largest of the North American ground squirrels sometimes called rock chucks. Other types of marmots that live in this area are the Olympic, and the Vancouver Island marmots. The hoary marmot males are significantly larger than the females. Marmots hibernate in the winter and need to double or triple their weight during the summer when they forage on grasses and flowers. We have seen them in Mt. Rainier National Park when we have been hiking and often they have their noses in fields of lupine, poking up to look around every once and while before returning to dine on the flowers. The average size of a fully grown adult is about 22 lbs or 10 kg but some have been known to get as heavy as 30 lbs.
We saw several marmots in Mt. Rainier National Park last summer and took a few pictures.
Hoary marmot
We just returned from a road trip that included visiting Yellowstone National Park where we saw yellow-bellied marmots. Smaller, 11 lbs or 5 kg being the average weight, than the hoary marmot but they still like to sit up the same way and pose for photos. This one does have some yellow but is mostly dark reddish brown. It was sitting near a hot thermal pool that smelled of sulfur; however, that didn't seem to bother him at all. Here are some pictures of a yellow-bellied marmot to compare with the hoary marmot above. As can been seen they both like to hold the same pose to look around and both have roundish bodies and tails.
Yellow-bellied marmot
We also came across other similar marmot-like animals in the form of prairie dogs in a large prairie dog town near Devil's Tower and ground squirrels at a rest stop in Montana. Both are smaller than marmots but all live in underground burrows.
Prairie dog town
Prairie dogs
I had never seen ground squirrels before. Unlike regular squirrels that make homes in trees these live in a burrow. Since their home was right at the rest stop and they were used to people and hand-outs; therefore, they were a not shy about begging for food.
Ground squirrels
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This smoothie is the cutest thing to have ever come out of my blender! I got this glorious cerise pink color from blending a combination of frozen raspberries and banana, almond milk and yes you guessed it, beets.
This is a really good smoothie choice for kids as you're packing in extra hidden veggie nutrition from the beets as well as serving them something that tastes like yummy ice cream. Result!
Beets provide plenty of nutrition such as the mineral potassium & the vitamin riboflavin. Taking potassium helps control blood pressure whilst riboflavin plays an important role in keeping the nervous system functioning properly.
The Beets Me Smoothie
Serves 1
1 cup sliced cooked beets
1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen raspberries
1 cup almond milk (or cow's milk)
Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and decorate with berries (I used frozen raspberries to add extra texture).


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Top Restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City
Restaurants Ho Chi Minh City – What's a vacation without excellent food, delicious cocktails or fine wine in a good restaurant? Such evenings create memories. WorldTop7 offers a selection of the best restaurants in Saigon. And because we know how different tastes are we cover all of the different restaurant styles!
Whether a sushi restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, an American steakhouse, an Italian restaurant, a Thai eatery or exotic Cajun cuisine – the lovers of culinary delights come fully at their expense and find lots of insider tips. Our restaurant tips in Saigon are by locals (which should know where it tastes best!), celebrities, globetrotter and business people. And if you've eaten in one of these restaurants in Saigon where cuisine, service and atmosphere was unbeatable and you want to tell everybody – that's what WorldTop7 stands for! Restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City with the x-factor!
The demands in terms of restaurant style are naturally very varied and WorldTop7 is happy to assist. Whether it is a small, cozy bistro in Saigon with delicious and authentic food for surprisingly little money or a completely styled Michelin-star restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City where movie stars and models have diner – here you find everything from inexpensive to expensive, from grunge to classy, from traditional to macro kitchen!
But not only for your vacation, also for your business lunch or business dinner in Saigon you can find exactly the right place to eat. Thus, business become pleasure in no time!
Chill Saigon & 27 Grill Restaurant
Style: Snazzy Dinner Rooftop Restaurant and Bar Lounge
Chill Saigon is a trendy and upscale dining and entertainment venue that is famous for its great location, perched on the rooftop of the AB Tower.
The Skybar is the first of its kind in Vietnam being a fully open air rooftop sky bar. Expect neon lights, chill out tunes, world class selection of wines and cocktails, glitzy burlesque stage performances, international roster of DJs, and perfectly positioned seats to take in the beautiful skyline.
There's also a restaurant featuring an open charcoal grill called 27 GRILL RESTAURANT with Danish chefs Camilla Bailey and Casper Gustafsen at the kitchen helm, plus a sleek wood, marble and black mirror lounge bar with live DJ tunes that make Chill Saigon a fabulous evening entertainment venue.
Please note: Only open in the evening, 5:30pm – 2am daily; for 27 Grill Restaurant last order at 10:30pm
Address: AB Tower , 76 Lê Lai , Bến Thành, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Area: District 1
Phone: +84 8 3827 2372
Website: http://chillsaigon.com/
Hoi An Restaurant
Style: Classic Vietnamese Restaurant
Old small wooden house in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City; great Vietnamese cooking accompanied by local live music.
Address: 11 Le Thanh Ton, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Area: District 1
Phone: +84 8 3823 7694
Price: Mains US$ 10.- to US$ 19.-
Le Bordeaux
Style: Elegant French Saigon Eatery
Best French restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City; elegant wooden interior; slightly outside the city centre.
Address: 2 d2 Street, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Area: Binh Thanh District
Phone: +84 8 3899 9831
Website: http://www.restaurantlebordeaux.com
Price: Mains US$13.- to US$25.-
Lemon Grass
Style: Bistro Style Vietnamese in Saigon
Candlelit and intimate atmosphere in this very Vietnamese place; cane furniture, white linen and high ceilings; Signature dish is the "deep-fried prawn in coconut butter; set lunch menu available; family-style eating – so head there with your bunch of friends.
For drinks later go to uber-hip Amber Room located at the busy Dong Du street right opposite the Sheraton; frequented by expats; New York style see-and-be-scene cocktail lounge which boasts one of the city's longest Champagne lists.
Address: 4 Nguyen Thiep street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Area: District 1
Phone: +84 8 3822 0496
Price: Mains US$4.- to US$10.-
Restaurant Bobby Chinn
Style: Innovative and Elegant Vietnamese Cuisine
Celebrity chef Bobby Chinn's Saigon restaurant is an elegant yet relaxed eatery offering international fare and contemporary renditions of Vietnamese classics. The spacious restaurant with ambient lighting exudes informal elegance and can accommodate up to 100 diners (200 people for cocktail setting) at a time so it is ideal for corporate functions. It can also be a great place for a romantic date or late lunch by the terrace.
Everything on the eclectic menu is oh so delicious! The French Trained half Chinese and half Egyptian chef (who was born in New Zealand and has worked in many places all over the globe) cleverly combines flavours, textures, and cooking techniques to create his own distinctive taste. Try the green tea smoked duck, coconut rice sticky pudding, succulent lamb chops and seafood stew. The bar offers an excellent selection of spirits, liqueurs and fine wines.
Restaurant Bobby Chinn is open daily from 7am until 2am. Walk in clients are welcome but making dinner reservations are advised.
Still looking for a quiet, serene and relaxed riverside hotel for your romantic trip? See An Lam Saigon River would be the perfect choice for a Cool and Continental cosmopolite.
Address: 39 Lê Duẩn, Bến Nghé, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Area: District 1
Phone: + 84 8 6291 7788
Website: http://www.bobbychinn.com/?page_id=940
Square One Restaurant
Style: Superb & Atmospheric Vietnamese Specialties & Great Weekend Brunch
Square One at the Park Hyatt hotel is a spacious and stylish restaurant that offers elevated Vietnamese fare. The roomy restaurant has five fashionable dining rooms with different themes and an outdoor terrace. A grill with imported international meats, Vietnamese Grill plus steam and wok station, Seafood counter and appetizer station, dessert kitchen, and a tea and juice station offers a wide variety of culinary delights.
It's an ideal spot to impress a date or have lunch with business colleagues. The main dining area has a show kitchen so diners can observe talented chefs at work.
The menu features Western fare plus Vietnamese cuisine given a modern and refreshing twist and their seafood preparations are said to be the best in town. Signature dishes like spring rolls of pork wrapped in mustard and mint leaf, Japanese scallops served in a fried sticky rice ball, and chilli river prawns are not to be missed. Make sure to leave some space for their luscious desserts like chocolate soufflé and palm sugar ice cream too. The floor to ceiling glass wine case has more than 1500 bottles of international fine wines for guests to enjoy.
Square One is open daily for lunch from noon until 2:30pm and for dinner from 5:50pm – 10pm.
Address: 2 Lam Son Square, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Area: District 1
Phone: +84 8 3824 1234
Website: http://saigon.park.hyatt.com/en/hotel/dining.html
Sushi Bar
Style: Japanese Sushi Bar in Saigon
Traditional Japanese sushi place.
Address: 2 Le Thanh Ton, District 1, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
Area: District 1
Website: http://sushibar-vn.com/en
Price: Sushi US$4.- to US$10.-
Temple Club
Style: Vietnamese Place To be
One of the top locations for chilling in a large, colonial-style bar and salon; classic Vietnamese cuisine.
Address: 29–31 Ton That Thiep, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
Area: District 1
Phone: +84 8 3824 9244
Website: http://templeclub.com.vn
Price: Mains US$4.- to US$12.-
Xu Saigon
Style: Modern Asian Restaurant
Sleek modern restaurant in old building serving outstanding Vietnamese fare; dining room on the first floor and beautiful bar on the ground floor; outstanding drinks; located in the heart of Saigon's fashion & entertainment district.


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A very good article on CLL and autoimmunity from the Barcelona group has appeared in Haematologica. The article is available on open access, so I will just summarize the main points it makes.
1] Most recent papers have put the incidence of autoimmune hemolytic anemia in CLL at between 4.3 and 9.8% whereas the incidence of ITP, pure red cell aplasia and autoimmune neutropenia is much less - perhaps 2% for ITP and < 1% for the other two. There is no evidence linking CLL with acquired hemophilia or acquired von Willebrand's disease.
2] Although lymphomas generally are more common in patients with non-hemic autoimmunity, any association with CLL is confused because CLL may exist for many years before it is diagnosed. Case control studies suggest that non-hemic autoimmunity is no commoner in CLL than in the general population.
3] The risk of developing CLL in patients with AIHA is not clear. It is possible that many of the reported cases might have had occult CLL when the AIHA was diagnosed. One of my own patients was diagnosed with CLL and AIHA, but after treatment of the AIHA the CLL disappeared and did not reappear for another 5 years. MBL is more common in patients with de novo AIHA than in controls.
4] The biological reason for the explanation for increased AIHA in CLL is not clear. Stories about autoreactive surface Ig and B1a cells seem wide of the mark since the autoimmune antibodies are polyclonal not monoclonal. The Barker hypothesis seems to be the most convincing explanation. CLL cells are very poor antigen presenting cells except for the red cell Rh antigen. An alternative red cell antigen, B3, seems also to be processed by CLL cells which provoke a T cell response.
5] Autoimmunity is associated with advanced stage, older age, unmutated IGHV status, ZAP-70 positivity, and increased beta-2M levels.
6] Treatment can trigger AIHA. Although both purine analogs and alkylating agents do this equally frequently, the anemia after fludarabine may be more severe and life threatening. Multiply treated patients are more vulnerable. Adding cyclophosphamide and/or rituximab to fludarabine seems to lessen the risk and indeed this may be how patients with AIHA need to be treated. It is generally accepted that patients with a positive Coombs teat (DAT) should not be treated with single agent fludarabine.
7] In patients who definitely need to be treated a positive DAT is a poor prognostic feature. However, anemia or thrombocytopenia that is immune mediated does not carry the same poor prognostic emphasis as it does when caused by bone marrow infiltration. Such patients should not be staged as Binet C or Rai III of IV until the autoimmunity has been treated.
8] Diagnosis of autoimmunity requires a high degree of suspicion. For AIHA, DAT, LDH, bilirubin, haptoglobins, and reticulocyte count should be performed. There need to be some caveats, however. Bilirubin levels are often only high at the start of the hemolysis as the liver rapidly conjugates the fat soluble bilirubin and excretes it. If there is heavy marrow infiltration the reticulocyte count may be normal. LDH rises in advanced CLL without hemolysis. Sometimes the DAT is negative. I find the haptoglobin level the most reliable test. For ITP there is no similar test to the DAT. To rule out the possibility of hypersplenism or marrow infiltration as a cause of thrombocytopenia, bone marrow biopsy will likely be necessary. It may be considered likely to be immune mediated if the platelet count falls suddenly by more than 50 in the absence of splenomegaly or chemotherapy and with plenty of megakaryocytes in the bone marrow.
7] It is possible that the immunoglobulin produced by the CLL may cause an autoimmune disease. Candidates for such conditions include cold hemaggluinin disease, paraneoplastic pmphigus, polyneuropathy and nephrotic syndrome. Acquired angioedema is more likely to be associated with SMZL than CLL and it is doubtful whether any cases associated with CLL have in fact been reported.


text: Divided Serenity is book one in the Divided World series by Georgina Cromarty. The book has a good solid plot with strong characters. The descriptions lend a unique atmosphere to each chapter. The action takes place during a rebellion and is filled with plot twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end. With the fast pace and romantic entanglement in this book, it crosses genres and provides a dramatic read for all book lovers. I highly recommend Divided Serenity.


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Ugh, I leave for a week and come back to WordPress changing everything. I hate when they change stuff around, they give you just enough time to get used to everything and then BOOM! Everything changes. It's annoying really.
Anyways, sorry for being away for a week. I needed to rethink some things. I think I am getting burnt out on blogging, or just tired of lacking direction. I had actually considered shutting this blog down and starting a new one, but I don't want to lose what few followers I have now.
I realize that I haven't done a "What are you reading?" post in a few weeks, but it's because I was stuck on the same book. I took me way to long to get through it! But I have finally moved on!
Moving on to what you all came here for!
I am currently only reading one book. Shocker I know!
It's A Mad Zombie Party by Gena Showalter
Let me tell you, this is the last book in the White Rabbit Chronicles and I am so in love with it. I have flown through every single book like it was nothing. They are just so good! It's like the perfect balance of action, story, and romance. And we all know that romance is what really drives me to read faster. I don't know why, I guess it's because I lack romance in my own life. Where there is a love story, you best believe Heather will be there!
If you have not read any of the White Rabbit Cronicles by Gena Showalter, I suggest you take some time out and do it now. I love it so much!
Tell me, what are you reading?


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The StoryCorps Mobile Tour
It's a road trip that has been going on for more than 10 years.
In 2005, StoryCorps converted an Airstream trailer into a traveling recording studio—our MobileBooth—and launched its first cross-country tour. Each year, we visit cities and towns across the country to record the stories of the people who live there. We partner with local public radio stations, cultural institutions and community-based organizations to get the word out and invite participants to bring someone to the StoryCorps MobileBooth.
2019 Mobile Tour Dates
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|Orlando, FL
|January 5 – February 6, 2019
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|February 12 – March 13, 2019
|Chattanooga, TN
|March 19 – April 17, 2019
|Silver Spring/Washington, DC
|April 23 – May 22, 2019
|Philadelphia, PA
|May 28 – June 26, 2019
|Columbus, OH
|July 2 – July 31, 2019
|Flint, MI
|Michigan Radio
|August 6 – September 4, 2019
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|September 10 – October 9, 2019
|Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
|October 15 – November 13, 2019
|Yuma, AZ
|November 19 – December 21, 2019
Stories from the Mobile Tour
Become a Community Partner
Our goal is to make the StoryCorps recording experience accessible to all. One way we do that on the Mobile Tour is by partnering with local organizations that serve diverse populations at each of our stops. StoryCorps interviews celebrate the voices and milestones in your community and encourage meaningful interactions between your organization and the people you serve. Community partnerships are free of charge, and conversations can be recorded in any language.
If your organization is near one of our upcoming Mobile Tour stops and you'd like to learn more about our partner criteria and the benefits of working with us, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Partner Highlights
|Tampa, FL
|African American Heritage Association
|Rapid City, SD
|Black Hills Center for Equality
|Detroit, MI
|Arab American National Museum
|Las Vegas – NV
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|Yakima, WA
|The Center for Native Health and Culture at Heritage University
|Oxnard, CA
|Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project
|Charleston, SC
|Avery Research Center @ College of Charleston
|St. Louis, MO
|Buder Center for American Indian Studies
|CHCI (Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute)
|SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders)
Major support for the StoryCorps Mobile Tour is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.