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It's a madhouse already in Hoover as Nick Saban and his players have arrived at SEC Media Days.
As expected, dealings with agents is the No. 1 topic.
SEC commissioner Mike Slive said it is time for the NCAA to change rules on the issue while not condoning any kind of improper contact. He also said schools should be able to help student-athletes who want to pursue a job in professional sports just as it does with those choosing medicine.
Stay tuned for more. We are experiencing wireless issues here in the media compound. When they improve, I'll load videos of the mob scene in the lobby as well as a video tour of all the places you're used to seeing on TV.
Go to the Twitter home of the blog for more updates. http://twitter.com/DailyBamaBlog
UPDATE: Internet issues continue here at the Wynfrey Hotel. Videos, I promise, are coming eventually.

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5 Barrel Pale AleMay 1, 2006 Ft. Collins, CO
Odell Brewing Co.
Ft. Collins, CO
Available: CO, KS, MO, NE, NM, SD, WY
Brewed in small, five-barrel batches—hence the name—this is an English-style pale ale.
Alcohol (wt.):
Alcohol (vol.): 5.2
Color: 38
Bitterness: 36
Original Gravity: 1053
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This is a hoppy beer, no doubt, but don't go looking for the sharp grapefruity notes typical of most American-brewed pale ales. Because, judging from the rich and resiny, spicy aroma of this deep-orange/copper ale, and the brown spice notes and earthy bitterness layered over top of caramel and apple malt in the body, I'd say that this is one Colorado pale ale firmly rooted in the U.K. And craftily so, as well, with more bitterness than you'd typically find across the pond, but a great malt backbone to support it. I'd serve this one on its own, or with a medium-spiced vindaloo.
- Stephen Beaumont
Sweet honey-like, floral hop character in the aroma. Brilliant copper hue. Wonderful invitation. Warning: Don't mask the superb character of this ale by serving it too cold. Sadly served ice-cold on tap down the street, but I'll pay money for a bottle, so I can dictate the serving temperature. A sense of malt and hop balance that shines through with extraordinary thirst-quenching deliciousness. Why stop at 5 barrels?
- Charlie Papazian
This beer pours from the handsome bottle with a bright honey-orange color, cut through with swirls of yeast. The aroma is a gorgeous hop riot, bright and fruity with some nice earthy notes and a suggestion of garden mint. The bitterness is clean and snappy, leading to a dry malty/fruity palate and mineral finish. Rather exuberant for Mr. Odell, and a quite beautiful beer—classic and confident. I'd drink this with almost anything, but right now I'm dreaming of Thai crab cakes.
- Garrett Oliver
Stephen Beaumont
Stephen Beaumont boarded his first plane at the age of 15 and hasn't looked back since, obsessing about travel to the point that he gets nervous if he doesn't have a ticket or two stacked on the corner of his desk. When he's not running around in search of new taste experiences, he makes his home in Toronto, where a new cultural experience is only as far away as the next neighborhood.
Charlie Papazian
Author of the New Complete Joy of Homebrewing, founder of the Great American Beer Festival and a Beer Examiner at www.examiner.com, Papazian is a leading voice in beer and brewing.
Garrett Oliver
Internationally recognized brewer and expert on traditional beer, Garrett Oliver is the brewmaster of the Brooklyn Brewery and the author of The Brewmaster's Table.
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What Are the Best Road Racing Bicycles?
If you're in the market for a race-worthy road bike, there are some key features to consider. Although there's a wide range of race bikes on the market to fit most budgets, the best bikes tend to be the higher end and more expensive ones. Expect to spend around $3,000 to $5,000 at the time of publication for top-end road-racing bicycle.
What to Look For
The most important feature to pay attention to is frame material. Carbon is a popular material that's lightweight and vibration-dimming, providing race bikes with both speed and comfort. Titanium is also light and comfortable, with the added bonus of durability and impressive lifespan. Choose higher-end components, especially for front and rear derailleurs, to ensure your able to shift quickly and efficiently. For Shimano components, look for Ultegra or Dura-Ace. Sram Red or Black components and Campagnolo Super Record and Record are also high-end, dependable components. Finally, pay attention to the bike geometry. For a race bike, choose a frame with an aggressive geometry that will put you in an aerodynamic position to minimize wind resistance.
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Another one of Loulou LOLLIPOP's original designs! This silicone bubble tea teether comes with a toy holder. The original bubble tea teether is great for gift giving and for anyone who just loves bubble tea! This is the most fun item that we have designed yet!
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|I see you with those other horses. Don't think I don't.
Today--after a brief but slightly terrifying stint of shopping--I got to play with both of my own horses, which was quite a treat. We just took them to the round pen, but Lena Rey showed just how fast and balanced she can be in a tight circle. Both ways. Round and round she went until she began to relax and stretch down, which was the goal. Well, the goal for me anyway. Lena wanted to go for a nice trail ride on the beach but holiday weekends on the coast are not great for feeling safe when pulling a horse trailer. Vacationing hordes do not make for stress-free hauling. Trust me.
Then on to Bar, who walked up to me and practically shoved his face into his halter. "Finally you're going to play with ME! Yay!"
He's really not neglected, he just thinks he is.
He started out relaxed and got even more relaxed, dropping his head into a perfect perpendicular and licking and chewing through all three gaits. What he really wanted was to do some more jumping like we did the other night but sadly there were chores at home to do and one of us is new at her job and has to work Sunday and Monday. Bah. It would be much worse if I didn't love my job. Of course, winning the lottery would not be so bad, either.
But until then, I balance all my equine friends as best I can--trying to be sure everyone gets at least a little of my attention.
The blog, on the other hand, needs some TLC. And soon. I just have to find a teensy bit more time in the day. Week. Month?
Eh, it will happen. Eventually. Right?


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A few years ago, Sudoku – a seemingly simple Japanese puzzle game which involved fitting the digits 1-9 in a 9×9 grid which itself was divided into nine sections of nine boxes each – became a rage. And in best rage tradition, it spawned books and apps by the dozen. To the extent that after a while, things got a bit predictable. The color and presentation of the puzzle might differ but at the end of the day, you still had to fit digits into a 9×9 grid. So you could have forgiven us for a lack of enthusiasm when we were introduced to yet another Sudoku game, Sudoku Quest+.
Yes, it was free. But well, it seemed a tad bulky at an over 30 MB download. And what could it do that other games had not done – and that too, to death – already? Well, we installed the game and twenty minutes later, were playing it with a feverishness that we had not experience since our Sudoku initiation. The reason for this was simple – yes, this game has the soul of Sudoku but in practice, it is rather different both in gameplay as well as in presentation. For starters, it has something like a storyline. You are told about an era in which the seven kingdoms (don't ask us which, we know out ourselves) were ruled by the Sudoku Masters. "Peace and solace was maintained throughout the realm," we are told. Too good to last? You betcher. The kingdoms revolt against the Masters, kill them and steal the 'secret elements' of Sudoku. Your task? To get things back to normal. How? By solving Sudoku puzzles.
"Ah, so it is basically Sudoku with some story woven around it," the cynical may remark. Well, it is. And it isn't. For, you see, the developers have bravely stepped away from the 9×9 grid that defines Sudoku for most people and have instead experimented with grids of various sizes. You start off with a 4×4 grid divided into four segments and have to fit the digits 1-4 in it, without any digit being repeated in a row or column. As the ante is upped and the campaign gets tougher, you get more empty spaces to fill up in the grids, and ultimately move up grid sizes. There is also a timer running in the corner, letting you know how much time you have left – if you run out of time, you can also purchase extra time (in-app purchases, here we come).
Don't think of abandoning the puzzle and going back to it again – the puzzles change every time you start the game, adding phenomenal repeat play value.The puzzles are colorful (you can turn off the colours if you wish), the music very much in keeping with the Mystical East ambience (all right, we confess it reminded us of Shogun: Total War at times), and the interface rather simple – you tap on the square in which you wish to place a number and then tap on the number itself (which is displayed on a handy panel beneath the grid) to place it there. You have the option to undo a certain number of moves, make rough/guess number placements and of course, share your performance on Facebook.
All of which makes Sudoku Quest+ one of the most addictive Sudoku games we have played for a while. Actually, it is the first Sudoku game that has really held our attention after the legions of simple Sudoku clones. It is simple, well-presented and most importantly, uses the basic concept of Sudoku in different grid formats. If you are a Sudoku fan or even a former one (like us), download this. It will either reinforce your love for the puzzle or heck (like us) make us fall in love with it again.
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Zajal is a traditional form of poetry/song exclusive to what is colooquially known as sausage parties.
Zajal combines the symmetry of the eastern art of Haikus, the realness of inner city rap, the topics of HBO's Taxi Cab confessions, with the inebriation of two and a half bottle of araq as a minimum.
Men showcase their eloquence, wit, and voices all while competing on who's holding the biggest...drum.
Zajal participants always repeat a one line chorus, as demostrated often by politicians and TV talking heads on any given night.
Mijana and Ataba are 2 variants of Zajal verses.
Here's a lame attempt at an Ataba verse en anglais.
You have seen it on an Ad or
a billboard for a life which we adore
promising you a window or a door
where you'll find all the money you can grab.
Clearly, the Araq minimum was never met...


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If you're anything like most people, you've sat in a classroom sweating and staring at a test you didn't study for. It's nerve-wracking to try to guess the right answers.
But if you don't prepare for a job interview, it's more than just your GPA that's on the line. You're risking your whole career. That's why you need to take the proper steps to get ready for a job interview by learning what to do before, during, and after.
For instance, you know that you shouldn't show up wearing cut-offs and a stained t-shirt—you need to look professional. But have you thought about the fact that looking professional has to do with more than your wardrobe? You can create a professional image by arriving a few minutes early or bringing paper to take notes on. That shows the interviewer you're attentive and ready to learn.
You've heard the advice to speak up and be confident, but what happens when you don't hear an interviewer clearly? Or worse, what if you just don't understand the question? It's okay to ask for clarification, or even to turn down the job on the spot if you realize you're not going to be a good match.
When you stick with the interview, it's important to thank your interviewer. There's a whole debate about whether you should thank them right then or send a card or an email later. The correct answer is both—you want to let them know you appreciate their time immediately, and you want to thank them again later to show you're still interested.
For more tips about how to land your dream job with the right interview strategy, check out this infographic from Company Folders


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A targeted partnership of parents and staff.
While major decisions affecting the school are taken on a collegiate level, the school still needs expert advice on which to base those decisions. Providing that information is a significant part of a mandate group's job.
Similarly, the Board of Trustees or School Management Group may ask a mandate group to carry out a specific task based on the information provided and collegiate decisions taken.
Mandate Groups meet as required, usually at least twice per term, but work together outside these meetings to achieve their aims for the school.
Getting Involved
A list of our mandate groups is shown below. Our parents contribute their wealth of skills and experience to assist and run our mandate groups.
If you would like to know more, or wish to contribute to a specific mandate, please contact the school office.
Mandate Groups
Early Years
Includes all Early Years staff.
All teachers are invited to join the education mandate.
The Bursar and Administrator sit on this mandate group.
Human Resources
The Administrator also sits on the HR mandate group.


text: JakeGrey 117 Posted August 8, 2013 Can't help but agree. You've put an amazing amount of thought into giving Kerbals a unique culture.And I wonder how Kerm trees would cope with the soil and atmosphere on Laythe, or Duna? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Continued from you clicking the previous post button… 😉
Where were we… Oh ya.
So last time I left off – but to try and get some people learning in the Super Secret Forum, I basically challenged a couple guys with this:
I will buy a couple beers for the person who can actually finish the rest for me, as long as you are 80% accurate… 😉
I did, of course have someone answer that challenge. His name is Matty-J. So let me break this down. The texts will be blue, Matty's will be Gold and my writing will be this normal light greyish color… This should be an interesting read.
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2013, 03:26 PM »
Me: She texted me 15 minutes later and told me I seemed like a nice guy.
Her: "Hmm, he SEEMS like a nice guy" – Tommy Boy
She's still not convinced, but is open to hearing more. she's flirting here.
Me: So the next rational step I could think of was, "Hey . She seems cool and she seems to think I;m cool so we should go adventure in the city. I could show her some cool shit. I could take her to Wicker Park and maybe get her into some place to watch some punk bands or whatever and she could relate and go "Cool! I didn't even know this part of the city was here!" And we could do the normal shit 2 cool people do together and have this fun.
think that it's important that you choose a non-specific "safe" location and mentioned that YOU could get her into somewhere implying that she will be taken care of.
and then you close with the best part which is .. bringing her to a safe place in her mind.
who doesn't love feeling like hey, cool I never knew this place was here!
combined with more rational logical subs..
Not exactly. What I was doing here was actually being REAL with her. I was salting and peppering the "real and logical" statements, because this is REALLY how I think. I'm an awesome, adventurous guy, with a lot of cool shit going on and all that, so I decided, I can be Mr Cocky Funny, or I can just tell her – "Look, this is who I am."
Somtimes guys get stuck in Attraction and they forget to downshift and just have real moment "game" (if you want to call it that) for a bit where you show her who you are.
Her: Ah, shush. Alright alright. I need to get some research done first but I can meet you at 8. I'll probably be at the coffee plac then anyway
sounds like a shit test…wall.. did you guys meet @ the coffee place? it would be a disaster if you ended the convo right here. not enough comfort
Not a shit test at ALL – Guys get in the mindset that everything is a shit test, or you always have to be gaming. I was just real with her so she is like, OK, I 'll be real back. At this point I could have actually just stopped the text and she most likely still would have been there. She made up her mind I was ok. However, I actually wanted to just play a little.
In person, when she bites what I am doing in this text is a NO NO! If a girl is ready to go to your place or make out or whatever key moment there is and you over-game, you're OUT! You can do this in text, text can be fun. Just realize the difference between the two: Fun game in text vs Over game in person.
Me: HOWEVER !
there you go.. step around the wall
like the however part too.. in caps +! strikes an emotional response of hmm.. what's he gonna say next it must be important.
In a way, yes but It's only for fun. It's not meant to be a serious line but, ya, it does go with the narrative and creating that sort of silly suspense.
Me: Apparently you have friends in the FBI and they must have found out about my Nefarious Underworld Connections, and that I'm not a cool guy at all but Really I'm one of the 5 Bosses of the Notorious Chicago Drug Cartel. I am surrounded at all times by my bitches and hoes and my collection of Gangster Clients.
now you've done it! your not only a cool rational normal guy but you also have a great sense of humor. the point of this is to build comfort with her to show her that.
The comfort was built (at least the TEXT comfort which is NOT the same as REAL TIME comfort at all) 2 texts ago when I was being REAL with her. This is more like DESTROYING any more thoughts of me being dangerous, by being completely outlandish. It's like if someone were to give me a red flower. Then I told someone about the flower later saying, "It was this bright, red, flower – fucking totally beautiful."
But then further down the road said to that person, "That flower I told you about… It was this bright-red Glowing flower, that was blindingly bright. When it got dark out I actually could use it as a flashlight it was so fucking glowy. And fuck all this winter shit, that flower was so red and bright it was actually emitting heat. No seriously, I have it on my patio right now so I can go sit out there in shorts and a t-shirt and still be warm."
That's a lame example but I took what she gave me, bumped it up a slight notch and then made it into the realms of ridiculous movie shit. The after effect is that I'm fun.
Her: Ahahahahah, wow. Okay, now I think you are entirely too amusing to not talk to again in person
translation: okay I'll give you a chance to see me but I still don't feel that comfortable.. and don't get all creepy
Wrong. Maybe it's me, but I like to take things like this (when she says something positive about me) at face value. She actually is totally in and saying that I have taken her from uncomfortable about the idea to VERY comfortable about the idea. She's not saying when I get there she's going to drop and give me a blowjob, but she is saying "Yes, you seem fun. Ok! I'm totally in!
Me: HAHA! I'll make sure to wear my big feather hat and purple fur coat.
Have some more comfort. you laugh it off like like haha I amuse you..and then roll with it..just keep stepping around the wall
Me: See you l8r. I'll try to keep my bitches in check
okay.. time to end it on a high note. after all, these are only texts. how did you intend to close her? did you guys previously talk about the coffee shop or something? btw off topic but I can't help but picture you in a fkn purple pimp suit walking into some little quiet coffee shop with all the kids on their laptops being like yo' bitch! What up! You know what time it is..wonder if she was thinking the same thing..
So she's going to take a little more work… I made the first date short. It would do me NO GOOD to try and extract this chick our first time out. I don't care if my game was Super Fucking Magic RossJeffries and Mystery and Hypnotica had a wonderchild, there was no way that this day2 would end up in sex.
So the plan was have a short date. Hit some checkpoints to remove her resistance and instill in her that I'm a safe guy AND get the sexual ball rolling. One without the other would be useless. So I took her to a couple different places in my car and ended up cutting the date short with a timebridge about a couple days from then, i.e. tomorrow night. Also, along the way I made definite escalation. We were talking about fucking and sex and there was this point towards the end of the night where we were in my car, driving her to her neighborhood, where she was talking about the ONLY 1 night stand she ever had.
I piggybacked off the story about the guys she had a 1 night stand with and said, "Sound almost like me. I kinda the same way, but it would be more like plenty of orgasms and no one ever had to know."
She said, "What kind of orgasms?"
I said, "Plenty." Then I start my routine about orgasms and why I like giving them. She says, "Nice. I haven't had an orgasm from someone else in 4 years." I was like, "You haven't had one in 4 years?"
She said, "I mean, I can give them to myself but haven't from other people."
I looked over at her for about 5 seconds as if observing her and then simply said, "10 minutes." I could tell she liked that idea. Next date we escalate…
Her: Lol. Don't forget the cain!
dont' forget about me!
Now she's just playing along. It's a good sign.
Me: Oh you mean my cain with the big crystal and gold rose at the top of it? . Ya. I'll make sure I have it with me. That how I get RESPECT !
Her: Oh – Kay. . . Lol. Where are me meeting again?
what happens if you do all this and she replies something of the nature.. Lol
do you have to text her back for a place and time? or was that an understanding you guys had to meet up @ the coffee shop?
very cool how you took an objection of her's reframed it to make you look interesting
Ya, from here it's just – Ok blah blah blah we're meeting at this place and time blah blah blah. Nothing special. Maybe there were one or 2 more jokes about the drug dealer/pimp stuff but I just wanted to get to logistics and not risk overgaming. Then we meet.
We'll see what happens tomorrow. You only get 1 beer but you have to buy me one too. You sill have much to learn, grasshopper….
Text is hard shit though. Imagine sucking at text game for YEARS since the inception OF text. Ya, for like 5 LONG YEARS I was fucking HORRIBLE at text game. Sometimes I could make some cool shit happen but it was more luck – what do they call it, conscious competence, but only to a point because it wasn't even competence until recently. Truth be told I might still be in the Conscious Competence phase, but my text game is phenomenal so it's more like Conscious Phenomenality (which I think is a word I just made up).
To be continued in part 3
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BookExpo America is renaming and refocusing its day dedicated to the general public. Consumer Day, which launched in 2013, will now be called BookCon, and it will take place on Saturday, May 31. Like its predecessor, BookCon will be a day of events tailored to consumers, featuring author talks, book giveaways and and autograph signings. The change, BEA said, is because of the growing importance of the consumer-focused element of the trade show.
Elaborating on the shift, BEA said that its "research, industry trends, and direct feedback" has shown that the consumer aspect of the show is "critical to driving our core values which are launching and discovering new titles and authors."
While the other elements of the show will not change--including the three days preceeding BookCon, which remain focused on events for booksellers, the media and industry professionals--a dedicated area of the show floor, Hall 3E in the Javits Center, will be devoted to BookCon. Trade show attendees will have full access to the BookCon floor with their badge, and BookCon events will take place in both meeting rooms at the Javits, and in the Special Events Hall.
Additionally, exhibitors will have the option to keep their booth, or move it entirely to the BookCon hall. Exhibitors will also now be able to buy a "satellite booth" in the BookCon hall for the 31st, with a 10x10 area costing $1,000.
Consumer Day at BEA has had limited success--it drew about 2,000 consumers in 2013--but ReedExpo, parent company of BEA, operates other shows, such as New York ComicCon, that draw consumers in large numbers. ReedExpo is hoping that by re-branding and tweaking its consumer-focused element of BEA, it can put a new face on what has long been a trade-only show.


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This draft has been sitting on my computer for over a month now, it's high time I finish it! This was for the Tuesday of my Kitchen Challenge Week. I had planned to make the Butternut Squash and Chicken Risotto for that Tuesday all along, I only decided to make the mushroom soup when I looked in the fridge and saw there was loads there that needed to be used up. Though I didn't try the soup, not a mushroom fan at all!
Sorry the measurements for the risotto aren't very accurate, I used rough guides but tried my best to put some measurements to the recipe.
Butternut Squash and Chicken Risotto
Serves: Four
1 small onion
Leftover chicken
Half a medium butternut squash, chopped into small chunks
~300g of risotto rice
600ml chicken stock (vegetable can be used into if preferred)
1. Drizzle butternut squash pieces with a little olive oil and place into pre-heat 180°C oven until soft and tender
2. Dice onion finely and fry in some olive oil. Add leftover chicken. Add risotto grains and stir to coat in oil. Add butternut squash
3. Add a few tablespoons of stock and simmer. Stir until all stock is absorbed. Add more stock and repeat, until the stock is gone. Cook for 25-30 mins, until the risotto is creamy but still has a bite to it
4. Serve and enjoy! Garnish to your own taste, maybe add some sage or some Parmesan.
Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe
(No picture of the soup, it came out blurry. But sure it's mushroom soup, it's boring looking anyway!)
Servings: About 6, maybe more
400g Mushrooms
1 onion
1 clove garlic
750ml vegetable stock
1 small carton of cream
Salt and pepper
1. Dice onion and garlic and fry in a little oil. Wipe mushrooms with a damp cloth and then cut into smallish chunks
2. Add mushroom to onions and garlic and on a low-medium heat, let them soften gently. Add stock and bring to the boil.
3. Using a hand held blender, whizz the soup to your desired texture, I made it smooth but you can keep it a bit chunky if you like.
4. Add cream, salt and pepper to your own taste. And enjoy!
You can play with this a bit, using different mushrooms, adding spices and herbs, omitting the cream for something a little lighter, it's up to you really!


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The 17th of August is 'Get Smart About Credit Day'. I know we've already discussed the advantages and disadvantages of cash vs. credit, and covered the basic rules of paying back what you borrow, not borrowing more than you can afford, and ensuring you get the best credit card for you. Today though, I want to cover the importance of really understanding your personal finances, and how to educate yourself further in order to ensure that you are getting the best out of what is being offered to you, and that you fully understand the choices.
Because, if you're really honest with yourself, are you REALLY educated about credit?
Here are places to go to really get smart about credit:
1. Take a course in personal finance
Hotcourses is a good place to compare the different personal finance courses you can take across the UK, including distance learning courses. They very in price, length, and availability and start for as little as £49.
The Open University also has a good personal finance course that you can complete via distance learning. By educating yourself you're taking back control. It may seem a little drastic to take an official course, but honestly, the more you understand the easier it is to make informed decisions. You will have a better understanding of how to manage your own finances, and will gain a financial skill set that will set you up for good choices in the future. No one will be able to pull the financial wool over your eyes again!
2. Youtube
This is a genuinely helpful suggestion that was given to me a few months ago (albeit about learning Italian, not getting credit advice). Youtube is a mine of information, as we're all aware, and there are loads of professional channels and presenters out there who give online seminars and talks on every single topic you can think of. They're free, informative, and you can watch them numerous times. You are also able to search for the exact thing you are looking for, as opposed to more traditional seminars which are more likely to cover broader more generalised topics as they need to serve as a 'catchall' for everyone attending.
3. Advice from your bank
Genuinely, high street banks are now getting much better at issuing credit advice and offering constructive assistance if you get in contact with them asking for help. For example, HSBC have contact numbers you can phone in order to set up a face to face meeting with one of their experts, as well as links to independent experts such as the Citizens Advice Bureau, and the StepChange Debt Charity.
Lloyds Bank also offer assistance with budgeting, guidance for students, as well as listing contact numbers you can call in order to set up meetings with one of their financial experts if you are experiencing trouble and need advice.
Check to see what your bank can offer you as one of their customers. It's in their interest for you to be financially savvy and sound. Therefore they are usually very happy to assist you in any way they can if you turn to them for advice, as it ensures your continued investment in their services.
Also, bear in mind that they are a bank – they're kind of the experts!
4. The money saving expert
Martin Lewis founded this website in 2003. It is a great place to go for any general financial advice you can think of! It provides a mix of information and articles that enable people to save money. The money saving expert is a very clear and easy to use website. It also contains thorough, comprehensive, information on a range of things from reputable sources.
If you need help with things such as; choosing credit cards, how to avoid debt, and the best way to manage your credit and debt, then this is a really good place to go and start educating yourself on the subject.
These are all good places to start in educating yourself about credit.
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I have a wrtp54g version 2 router that was originally use for a Vontage VoIP phone system. The wireless router is a standard wrt54g v2 router and works alone as a regular router. It has two telephone jacks built in for use with analog phones. Inside the unit is an A to D converter for the telephones to be used on Vontage as VoIP. My question is: can this router be flash programmed as a regular wrt54g with the ham-mesh software to be used on the mesh ? I am not too concerned about the A to D and VoIP phone part but it would also be nice if I could use them. I can always plug a digital phone into one of the other four ports on this router. Any thoughts on this ? I would appreciate any and all comments. I don't want to brick the unit trying if not compatible. Thanks, to each and all who have any helpful input. I'm not computer literate but do understand most of the basics.
The wrtp54g hardware shows to have enough storage and ram to work. In addition, there are posts in this forum on how to use the existing firmware with an ID byte change. Two items are needed. Do a google search for "device unlock wrtp54g" for the process to become non-vendor specific and upload other firmware. After that, you will need to modify the firmware file to change the ID byte before using our firmware.
You can always search for any topic by typing something in the "search" at top right of each page. That starts a full content, dedicated, single site search for anything published here. Be sure and post your results to guide others using this hardware.
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13 September 2011
LONDON/STRASBOURG - Publish What You Pay, the global coalition of civil society groups, welcomes the European Parliament's endorsement on Tuesday of plans for EU laws that will require oil, gas and mining companies to be more transparent about their tax payments to governments around the world
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joseph Williams Tuesday, September 13, 2011 firstname.lastname@example.com +44 7775751170 "Secrecy in company payments for oil, gas and mineral resources has too often led to corruption, violence and civil war in many countries which are rich in natural resources, while exacerbating poverty by preventing those funds from being invested in basic services like health and education", said Marinke van Riet, International Director of Publish What You Pay.
On Tuesday, the European Parliament adopted a report on an effective raw materials strategy for Europe which called on the European Commission to "establish legally binding requirements for extractive companies to publish their revenue payments for each project and country they invest in." Publish What You Pay, set up in 2002, has 600 members from more than 50 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Winnie Ngabiirwe of Publish What You Pay Uganda said: "Our country will soon become an oil-producing nation and we are striving to ensure that the revenues help us overcome poverty, disease and develop economically.
We look forward to strong European rules as project level payment data is crucial for local communities in Uganda to hold both national and local governments to account for ensuring that the full local benefits of project development are delivered." Jean Claude Katende of Publish What You Pay in the Democratic Republic of Congo added: "We want to see the European Union adopt rules which are as ambitious as possible.
Payment information will help us hold our leaders to account, but other information on profits, sales, production levels and reserves would enable us to judge whether DRC is getting a fair deal for the exploitation of its mineral resources." "This endorsement by the European Parliament sends a strong signal to the European Commission that it expects strong upcoming legislative proposals obliging extractive companies to publish key financial information including the payments they make for every project and country where they trade," said Van Riet.
The market value of extractive industry companies listed in EU-stock exchanges exceeds €2 trillion and the record profits which these companies are posting – Shell made €12.9 billion in the first half of 2011 alone – are based on their access to natural resources all over the world. "Full disclosure of payments on a country-by-country and project-by-project basis to governments will empower citizens with information which is critical to weeding out corruption and is also a powerful tool to help investors lower their risk," said Van Riet. The European Commission is expected to present proposals for country-by-country financial reporting for extractive companies to the European Parliament and EU member states in October.
The proposed legislation, which has won the endorsement of both France's President Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron, would build on a similar rule adopted in the United States in July 2010. The US Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (July 2010) requires all oil, mining and gas companies registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to report their payments to all governments on a country-by-country, and a project-by-project basis. Strong EU laws would also put the pressure on other G20 countries like Australia, Canada, South Africa and China to put in place similar legislation of their own. Publish What You Pay is talking to Commission officials about how to build the US and prospective EU rules into a global standard of transparency.


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Ellie Parker's life in Hollywood is in turnaround.
In the morning, the Australian actress (portrayed by Naomi Watts, the Australian actress) auditions for the part of a Southern belle in a film by a scrawny young director with a dicey foreign accent. Then she drives to her next audition, this time for the role of a foul-mouthed Brooklyn fellator, performed in front of a British casting director's video camera because the real director (nationality unknown) is in Canada (the Wal-Mart of Hollywood).
And then it's home to Justin (Mark Pellegrino), her insensitive, self-absorbed musician boyfriend (I'm sorry: Was that redundant?). He seduces her with a joint and a crude drawing of himself with an erection, and they have splashy sex in the bathtub. Ellie goes to her therapist, tells her, "I feel like I'm waiting for my life to start," and returns home to find Justin in bed with -- oh, does it really matter who she is?
And then, irony of ironies, she gets rear-ended by Chris (Scott Coffey), an aspiring cinematographer who's friends with Keanu Reeves and his band Dogstar (who have a cameo), and who later figures out that he's gay after he sleeps with Ellie. In show-biz lingo, this is called "meeting cute." She's pissed at first about the accident, but he seems like a nice guy at the time, so if he's ever shooting an edgy experimental film, he should give her a call. Plus he'd better call anyway about her fender.
Ellie Parker is another very indie movie -- written and directed by Coffey, and shot, guerrilla-style, on video -- that either navel-gazes or gives an actress a really juicy part. (The former is how we see movies like this; the latter is how the filmmakers see them.) And juicy it is. Watts runs a gamut of emotions, from A to at least L M N O P: For example, in an acting class, where the teacher (who sneaks off to snort a line) tells his pupils to "let go of your Hollywood crap," Ellie uses her "creative source" to become a big wad of orange Jell-O, among other things.
"Do you think Meryl Streep had to do this shit?" asks Ellie's gal pal, who's also an actor. Good question: Now how about an answer? The two women later compete to see who can cry first. This must be a parody, and yet, it sort of takes itself seriously at times. It's ambiguous (what isn't?), just not in any particularly absorbing way.
Do Coffey and Watts really find so many of their peers to be so superficial? When will someone make an edgy indie movie about how filmmakers create all the wonderful cinema that beguiles us, featuring a character with insight and passion for her art? "I remember when the future was promise," Ellie tells a friend, "now it's like a threat." That's a good line. Maybe the director's cut of Ellie Parker will make something of it.


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Number of those in mortgage arrears falls below 100,000
THERE has been a fall in the number of homeowners who are in some form of arrears on their homes.
The number who are even a day late with their payments has dropped below 100,000 for the first time in more than a year, figures from the Department of Finance this morning show. There are now 96,000 mortgage accounts in some form of arrears at the main banks.
When it comes to those who are three months or more in arrears, the numbers fell below 68,000 in September, a fall of 2,000 compared with August.
The figures are for the six main lenders – AIB, Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank, Permanent TSB, KBC Bank and ACC.
Banks have restructured the payments on 15,000 mortgage accounts for those who are three months or more in arrears.
But 71pc, or more than 48,000 mortgages, have still to be restructured by the banks.
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What started out as a suggestion from a good friend to try a spin class at JeniFit has changed into a life changing journey. I felt so comfortable and accepted at JeniFit that I began to try some of the other classes offered like Jeni-Barre and Boxing Boot Camp. I quickly became hooked. The classes are small and the instructors are very helpful.
I decided to join DYW in September 2014 to lose the baby weight; my baby is 9 years old! After the initial assessment I was nervous that I would not be able to stick with it but that quickly changed because I was given the tools to make better food choices. I started eating "clean", tracking my food, and exercising regularly. DYW taught me that weight loss is 90% mental and I was ready to make myself a priority. I felt so inspired by Christine's story that I began to think I can DO this!
Jen makes sure that everyone feels comfortable at JeniFit. She takes the time to really listen to what you have to say and helps you achieve your goals. My DYW group was and still is wonderful. There is so much support, encouragement and motivation at JeniFit that you feel like you have become a part of a family, a community of women and men supporting one another to be the best you can be.
After the 9 week program I lost 26 lbs. and felt so good about myself. I continued to exercise regularly and joined a second mini DYW to keep me on track. Not only did I stay on track but I lost another 11 lbs., bringing my total to 37lbs.
To date, I have lost 43lbs and gained my life back. I feel like the "old" me. Christine and Jen continue to support and encourage me along this journey and now it is time for me to pay it forward.


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Brand Narratives and Other Tall Tales
The Advertising Research Foundation, which publishes The Journal of Advertising Research, released a white paper last month entitled, "On the Road to a New Effectiveness Model," (you can purchase it from the ARF here), which got written up in Brandweek, and elsewhere, such as in this MediaPost column by Max Kalehoff.
The upshot of the ARF et al. study was that advertisements which tell a convincing or engaging story more effectively make a positive impression on viewers than those that focus on positioning a product in terms of its benefits. Max Kalehoff insists that the real lesson here is not about advertising effectiveness but about brand effectiveness. Specifically, he says, brands need compelling foundational narratives that connect with people by distilling and embodying that brand's essence.
I believe that is just what I've been trying to do with this blog but, just in case that has not been entirely and intuitively obvious, please allow me to explain.
So what is Aquent's brand essence? Though I think we've gone back and forth about this over the years, that essence, at least to my febrile mind, is "Talent."
While that word can mean a special skill or ability, I'm not using it in that sense. To us (and I'm using the corporate "us," here), "Talent" are people. We use the word "Talent" in this way primarily because it is the unique talents of the people we represent that differentiate them from their peers. It is also their special talented-ness that most interests our clients.
But to us as a company and, I suppose, a brand, it is the "people-ness" of "Talent" that matters the most. In fact, we have enshrined this people-ness in the first of the 4 principles that represent Aquent's core values: People Make the Difference. The idea is that we don't have a secret sauce or proprietary technology that separates us from the pack. We only have the people who work in our offices and the people we represent who go out and work for our clients.
To embody this essence, the essence of the people who are Aquent's "Talent," I have written a number of stories about them. Sometimes the story charts the course of their career, such as the story about Holly Goodrich, sometimes the story is about the funny way that one's abilities lead to new opportunities, as in the case of wise-crackin' copywriter, and sometimes the story provides background for the insights that we ask our Talent to share with the world, as in the post on effective creative services management.
If nothing else, the ARF findings reinforce my intuition that this is the right tack to take. It also makes me wonder if people would find it enlightening to hear my story since, for good or ill, I've done a lot to influence the brand on the corporate culture front.
But more than anything, this inspires me to tell even more stories. Can I tell yours?


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I'm currently taking a break from bold prints and trying out casual monochromatic dressing. I wanted to wear muted colors for this outfit so I chose pieces from the beige-gold family. My Mum got me this cream pair of lace shorts and it has been sitting in my closet for quite some time now. I finally took it out for a spin and paired it with a basic tank top. To keep the outfit from looking too casual, I accessorized in metallics. I love how my belt balances the softness of the lace.
To top off my look, I'm wearing the shoes that my good friend, Vanessa, got me for my birthday. Glitter, t-strap, brown heels― they're the perfect way to bring some glam to any outfit. Plus, they match my crisscross tricolored bracelet from The Bling Project.
Time to announce the winner of my accessory give-away!
Congratulations to Angelique Fey Racusa! You won this animal print collar necklace and studded cuff from The Bling Project! Big thanks to everyone who joined. Do watch out for more exciting contests on my blog! :)
WAGW tank top, gifted lace shorts, The Bling Project bracelet, belt from SM Accessories, gifted shoes


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Food Security in a Global Age: Addressing Challenges from Malnutrition, Food Safety and Environmental Change
28 Pages Posted: 13 Aug 2009 Last revised: 22 Aug 2009
Date Written: 2009
This paper examines the threats and vulnerabilities of the emerging network of global food systems to characterize present challenges to food security. Over the past few decades, local, regional, and national food systems have increasingly become intertwined in an emerging global food network, a complex web of relations that include the production, harvest, processing, transport, and consumption of food. The emerging shape of this global food network does not map onto many of the traditional political science models of the world such as developed and developing countries. Today there are malnourished people in both developed and developing counties, and all over the globe there are pockets of both abundance and scarcity. This paper considers the impacts that changes that science, technology, and mobility have had on global food systems. In this paper, we explore food security, using the recent global food price crisis as an example of the complex, multi-causal, and networked based phenomena that are transforming the global security landscape by creating new sources of threat and vulnerability. The first section of the paper provides a definition of food security and considers the current and historical relevance of food to security. Next, we provide an overview of key disruptors, or unexpected destabilizing factors, of food security including malnutrition (which manifests as undernutrition and micronutrient deficiency as well as overweight and obesity) and food safety. In the paper's fourth section, we review the rise of a global network of food systems and implications of this network for food security. The fifth section assesses the 2007-2008 global food price crisis. Finally, the paper concludes with some thoughts on food security of in an age of transnational threats and converging crises.
Keywords: Food Security, Food Safety, Global Environmental Change, Human Security
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The sun sparkles off the Mediterranean waters, while a cool breeze offers a fresh respite from the warmth of the sun. With a glass of rosé in hand, you toast to that oh-so-French joie de vivre, and pause to soak it all in like you were born to this lifestyle and none other.
Add a touch of elegance to your every day with this must-have accessory, perfect for chilling rosé, champagne, or any bottle of your choice. Go ahead, indulge a touch. Because what is life without these simple luxuries?
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What excites her most is discovering and collaborating with talented local artisans and upcoming designers. For the Wine Chill Sac, she collaborated with reputable local brand, Perl B, a creator of high quality sacs and tailored leather goods, to create this beautiful rosé bag that is both functional and celebratory of the region's lifestyle.


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Emmanuel College will host the 7th Annual Student Research and Capstone Symposium on Friday, April 21 from 1:30-4p.m. in the Swails Center.
Poster Presentations will begin at 1:30p.m. with prizes awarded at 3:30p.m. Disciplines included in this year's Poster Presentations include Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Psychology, and English.
Students will also give Oral Presentations on their research topic, with disciplines including History, Pre-Law, Music, and Business. The oral presentation will begin at 12:30 in the Marshburn conference room of the Swails Center.
Students from the Communication Studies Department will also use the Symposium as an opportunity to showcase their Capstone Projects.
One of the event organizers is Dr. Brian Peek, Director of Institutional Research at EC. Dr. Peek believes the Symposium is a way to shine a spotlight on the research, hard work and creativity done by EC students.
"This event gives our students a chance to showcase their knowledge in their chosen discipline," Dr. Peek said. "In this one day they show what they have learned, communicate with others from a diverse set of backgrounds, and gain confidence in their abilities. They get a chance to show they are the experts."
In all, 25 students will participate in this year's Symposium.
EC alumna Marena Bleech ('16) and last year's Oral Presentation winner, had one piece of advice for the participants.
"Find a topic you're very interested in because you're going to be doing a lot of research on it," Marena said. "Find as many sources and you can and don't be afraid to ask your professors for help. Don't be nervous. The presentation itself is in a formal setting, but if you really know your topic and have done the research, when you're answering questions it won't be hard."


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|Small groups have always been at the heart of Christian community since ancient times and here at Christ Church we aim to continue that tradition.
Why are they important?
God made us for community and we need each other to fully realise our potential. The groups are the primary places where you can be known and cared for. They are also where men and women can build deep relationships, learning and practicing how to apply the Gospel to their lives.
|What happens in them?
There are usually between six and twelve people in the groups and they meet in homes around the Cockfosters area. They involve times of Bible Study, worship, prayer and fellowship. They are places where we can be revitalized, refreshed and strengthened in the faith. These groups are also the best places to learn how to reflect the love of Christ in the local community, through mission activities.
I am a mum at home during the day. What about me?
We run groups called Contact Groups that are designed specifically for young mums with babies and toddlers. These are fantastic places to meet up and encourage one other. For more information contact the church office.
How can I join a Small Group?
People can join these groups at any time of year. Email James Knowles, our Associate Vicar, who oversees the groups, at email@example.com .


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Veranda Culture is the new album from Melbourne artist and DJ, Francis Inferno Orchestra, who has previously released music on Let's Play House, Voyeurhythm and Drumpoet Community.
Veranda Culture is a fascinating listen, a gentle change of pace, balancing New Age ambience, percussive pulse rides and echoing synths.
Recorded over a period of three years between Melbourne and London, FIO began making Veranda Culture after discovering the debut album of Greek-born, Sausalito-based composer Iasos – the New Age masterpiece 'Inter-Dimensional Music' LP — in Melbourne's Liquorice Pie record store. He finished writing the album in London during a somewhat chaotic time in his life, when he was feeling the pressure-cooker environment of the city.
It's out now. You can find out more here.


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After what feels like an eternal casting session, it looks like we're down to three contenders for the starring role in The Last Avenger: Captain America. According to IESB, it's come down to Channing Tatum (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra), Chris Evans (Fantastic Four), and the heretofore unmentioned Sebastian Stan (Gossip Girl). The site notes that Tatum could have a scheduling issue with G.I. Joe 2; Evans could possibly be in another Fantastic Four movie (even though Fox is reportedly going to reboot the franchise) and as we all know you, can't be two superheroes (someone forgot to tell Ryan Reynolds seeing as he's starring in Deadpool and Green Lantern); and Stan is Romanian and Marvel Studios head-honcho Kevin Feige says he wants the actor to be American (although IESB says that Stan's screen tests may have the studio thinking twice about that mandate).
As I've previously noted, I think Evans is by far the best choice. But Marvel comic artist Alex Ross has made a suggestion that's fucking brilliant. Hit the jump for his genius casting for the role.
Ross says he would like to see Jon Hamm play the character. He explains,
"Captain America is supposed to be the patriarch of the Marvel universe. To get a guy in his early to mid-20s is only thinking about where the character began, not what he ultimately needs to become."
Obviously, Marvel would prefer a younger actor so they would be fit for the action scenes and could grow into sequels. Secondly, Hamm's Mad Men schedule probably wouldn't allow for him to take the amount of time filming on these Marvel movies would require. But in an ideal world, Hamm would be the best casting decision by far.


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Hello Peter,
I must have them, I'll look later on today.
Can anyone help me to a copy or scan of the articles about the MVAF published in the Fly Past of October and November 1999? Help is appreciated.
Peter Boer
Hello Peter,
I must have them, I'll look later on today.
Hello Peter,
Got them, what are you searching for ?
I will scan/print and post to you if you give address to me in PM or send to me at email address which is -
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Hi Peter
I have a copy the MVAF history compiled in 1944 (typewritten and poor quality).
Contact me firstname.lastname@example.com if interested.
Hello Peter,
Found the copies. Will scan and try emailing later today.
This is a very interesting story. With the help of Brian (and his documents) I researched the story of a small number of Danish pilots in the MVAF for my book on Danes in Allied air forces. These are from the following files in Kew:
- CO 273/673/10, Malayan Volunteer Air Force: details of personnel and activities of no 1 Detached Flight up to 8 Mar 1942
- CO 825/37/1, Malayan Volunteer Air Force (MVAF): British Government's liabilities regarding discharge
As all documents were lost, the first file mentioned includes a written account and and an attempt to reconstruct an operational record etc. for the unit.
Britain's Victory, Denmark's Freedom. Danish Volunteers in Allied Air Forces During the Second World War
danishww2pilots.dk - a resource on Danish aircrew during the Second World War
Thanks for sharing Mikkel. I have been trying to find out whether the MVAF did use any NEI aircraft but this proved to be not the case. Linking the data in the report from Brian with interview data of myself I did find out that administrative preparations were made to requisition a Piper Cub Coupé and a Tiger Moth (owned by the local flying club) at Palembang in case the need for replacement aircraft would arise. Both were not actually impressed or flown by A Flight MVAF, however.


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Friday, January 02, 2009
Freddie Hubbard - Boston 1972
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Freddie Hubbard Quintet
Boston, MA (USA), The Jazz Workshop
September 26, 1972
Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
Junior Cook - tenor saxophone
George Cables - keyboards
Mickey Bass - bass
Lennie White - drums
1. Radio Intro > First Light > Ann FH (22:10)
2. Here's That Rainy Day (23:59) [fade-out/fade-in during song due to tape flip]
3. Announcement/Band Intros FH (1:09)
4. Mr. Clean (13:59) [fade out due to end of tape]
Sound: A/A-
Source: WBCN-FM (live broadcast)
19 comments:
- ubu said...
FLAC (tagged) + info:
- January 02, 2009 1:43 pm
- Simon666 said...
BIG thanks for this in advance ubu, what a find :)
- January 02, 2009 4:31 pm
- ubu said...
Several more to follow, Simon, keep checking!
- January 02, 2009 4:36 pm
- ish said...
Thanks Ubu. Anxious to hear this version of First Light.... my fave Hubbard track. (and thanks Simon for pointing me here)
- January 02, 2009 5:20 pm
- Simon666 said...
... listened now, lovely stuff and thanks again. Will check some of the others now ...
- January 03, 2009 2:03 pm
- nick said...
wow. I love Cables' sound on Joe Henderson's Lighthouse album (similar vintage, I believe), so I'm looking forward to hearing this. Thank you for all this Hubbard!
- January 05, 2009 9:06 pm
- yga said...
Fantastic! Thank you very much.
- January 06, 2009 11:20 am
- sasha said...
Sorry to report but rapidshare seems to be having problems with part 1 of this file...Not sure why..Any ideas?..Shame cos 'First Light'is killer-Freddie!! Many thanks for all your postings here.
- January 07, 2009 3:57 pm
- ubu said...
No problems here, I just started downloading it with no problem - just try again please!
- January 07, 2009 4:04 pm
- sasha said...
Thanks ubu..Yea problem persists at this end..Strange given that part 2 of the file and everything else you've posted here dosen't seem to present any problems..Says something bout file being too large and taking too long to download!?!..Ah well maybe its time to purchase a premier account!
- January 07, 2009 4:24 pm
- ubu said...
That is weird, sasha!
I have a premier accout, of course, but still... my guess is give it a few tries and eventually it should work. It's not a larger file than others I've posted before, and it's of course below the limit of 200MB, that limit is for premium users as well!
- January 07, 2009 6:00 pm
- sasha said...
Good things come to those who wait! Thanks for the advice ubu..Yup rapidshare has finally and kindly allowed me access to part1..Phew...Can't wait to hear this gem! Many thanks for this wonderful collection of Hubbard gigs.
- January 08, 2009 3:19 pm
- ubu said...
Glad to hear it finally worked out, sasha! I had some such experiences with RS before I got a premium account, too. Can be rather annoying...
- January 08, 2009 6:51 pm
- Otis Foster said...
WBCN broadcast - strange. That was a progressive rick station back in the early 1970s. Thanks for unearthing this unusual item.
- January 30, 2009 12:56 am
- ubu said...
Well, I don't know anything about American radio stations, just passing on the info I got with this show, hoping for it to be correct...
- February 03, 2009 9:08 am
- thefunkygoat said...
I've got a hitch, a bit like Sasha's, 'cept I can't download pt 2 (at present), I'm getting an an 'error' message... I'll try again later, but I've already tried with a half hour gap between attempts... no luck yet!
- August 07, 2009 8:36 pm
- ubu said...
Part 2 has disappeared from my account. Will tend to it tomorrow, have to search for the right external HD first... don't know why it was deleted, and of course you don't get any notification from RS or any some such... sorry for the inconvenience!
- August 07, 2009 11:01 pm
- ubu said...
new links:
- August 11, 2009 11:11 am
- JazzDoIt said...
Ubu master! I appreciate the work done with this bootlegs...Thank you so much. I've been listenning to Hubbard a lot these days. Specially the CTI period which is matched in time with a couple of your posts. I love Red Clay and Keep your Soul Together, the latter I recommend you a lot, if you didn't try, you can get here: http://myjazzworld.blogspot.com/2007/07/freddie-hubbard-keep-your-soul-together.html
You know, I've been tryin to download this concert and the part1 is not workin. Could you please reup that file?
Greetings from Bolivia
- November 05, 2009 2:27 am


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"Until the courts put a stop to it, public debate over same-sex marriage displayed American democracy at its best. Individuals on both sides of the issue passionately, but respectfully, attempted to persuade their fellow citizens to accept their views. Americans considered the arguments and put the question to a vote. The electorates of 11 States, either directly or through their representatives, chose to expand the traditional definition of marriage. Many more decided not to. Win or lose, advocates for both sides continued pressing their cases, secure in the knowledge that an electoral loss can be negated by a later electoral win. That is exactly how our system of government is supposed to work."
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This article includes discussion of Paget disease of bone: neurologic complications and osteitis deformans. The foregoing terms may include synonyms, similar disorders, variations in usage, and abbreviations.
Paget disease of bone is an osteoclastic-mediated disorder of bone where abnormal bone resorption and inadequate remodeling leads to mechanically weakened bone. Demonstrating variable geographic prevalence, it is becoming less frequent, and age of onset is lengthening in areas of high prevalence. A combination of genetic and environmental triggers appears to describe its pathophysiology and is helping to clarify other inherited osteolytic disorders of bone and their related cellular processes. In this article, the author provides the latest recommendations from the PRISM study with respect to symptomatic versus intensive treatment of Paget disease of bone with bisphosphonates. Recent concerns over the safety issues with bisphosphonate therapy are also addressed.
Key points
• Paget disease of bone (PDB) is a disorder of bone remodeling where abnormal bone resorption and inadequate remodeling results in mechanically weakened bone.
• Paget disease of bone is asymptomatic in over 70% of individuals and often identified incidentally by an elevated serum alkaline phosphatase or screening plain films of the abdomen.
• Paget disease of bone demonstrates variable geographic prevalence, highest in Northwestern Europe, but is becoming less frequent in areas of once-high prevalence that predate current treatments.
• Neurologic syndromes of Paget disease of bone result from the close relationship between the skeletal and nervous system, and although direct compression explains most observed syndromes, vascular steal phenomena may also play a role.
• The primary intervention for Paget disease of bone is bisphosphonate treatment, after calcium and vitamin D deficiencies are corrected; zoledronate may be the treatment of first choice.
Historical note and terminology
Although Wilks described the disorder in 1869 (Wilks 1869) and another condition shared a similar name (Czerny 1873), Sir James Paget's publication of a necropsy report as a form of "chronic inflammation of the bones" (osteitis deformans) provided the first thorough description of the disorder (Paget 1877); by 1889 the disorder was officially associated with Paget when the eponym, Paget disease of bone (PDB), was added to the Oxford English Dictionary. In his original report, Paget described a man who presented with thigh pain and tibial deformity and died 22 years later from a malignant tumor of the radius (Colman 2002). Paget later published additional cases that with his original report identified many of the clinical and pathological features we now recognize (Paget 1882). However, his suggestion of an inflammatory etiology has not been shown to be true.
Paget disease of bone is a focal disorder where the normal relationship between the continuous remodeling of bone by resorption and reformation is disrupted. Increased bone resorption with increased but abnormal bone reformation results in a disorganized mechanical structure and formation of thickened and structurally weakened bone ("mosaic" pattern of lamellar bone). The most common sites of involvement are the pelvis, lumbar spine, and femur, which are involved in more than 75% of cases; polyostotic disease is a more common occurrence than monostotic. The predilection for involvement of the vertebrae and the skull (skull involvement has a lower prevalence in men) is reflected by the potential for neurologic complications involving the spinal cord, cauda equina or spinal nerves, cranial nerves, and brain (Kanis 1998).
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In-keeping with the Opera In-Depth project on La Traviata, I thought I would share a Public Domain link to a complete performance of the opera:
This is a link to Toscaninis NBC radio performance of La Traviata, done over two Sunday afternoons, December 1 and 8, 1946: The cast for this radio production:
Licia Albanese (soprano) Violetta Valéry; Jan Peerce (tenor) Alfredo Germont; Robert Merrill (baritone) Germont
Minor roles: Maxine Stellman, Johanne Morland, John Garris, George Cehanovsky, Paul Dennis, Arthur Newman
An unidentified chorus (probably the Westminster Choir of Princeton, NJ) and NBC Symphony are under the direction of Arturo Toscanini.
Toscanini met Verdi late in the composers life, and though he was primarily a cellist at the time, he does recount an encounter with the composer, which was re-enacted for Toscanini in his own words:
There are two recordings available that pertain to this particular radio production. There is the recording (issued by RCA) of the radio broadcast performance, and a later issue of some of the acetates of the dress rehearsals (for instance, on MUSIC AND ARTS CD4271), which have a lot more of Toscanini giving direction, and singing along. Some of these moments can also be found on YouTube:
I failed to find vintage review articles of the broadcast. Legend has it that the broadcast made such an impression on Igor Stravinsky that he was so anxious to have a copy of this broadcast that he obtained a set of acetate transcription disks!
Toscanini is a legend, and the many recordings he made with the NBC Symphony (which he led from 1937 to its disbandment in 1954) attest to his mastery of the not only the operatic repertoire, but also of the great Masters of the concert repertoire (his Beethoven and Brahms cycles are astonishing, and have stood the test of time in spite of the somewhat primitive recording technology available during those years. I dont want to spend too much time off-topic, but you can appreciate the insight and incisive nature of his approach to Verdi in this recording of the overture to La Forza del Destino (despite the Lord Menuhins comments mid-stream through it
La Traviata, as conceived by Toscanini, is just as poignant and incisive he truly lives the music and the story. It begins with the muted anticipation of the Prelude to Act One, through all the showstopper arias, and all the way to Violettas last breath. There may be better casts, there may be technologically superior recordings, but the overall result is nothing less than sublime!
What adds to this, IMHO, is the theatre of the mind aspect of opera on radio (and on CD). One can merely close his eyes, and create your own staging, your own set design, your own costumes
Yes, this is Toscaninis Traviata, but it is whatever you want it to be!
Keep in mind that this is a broadcast performance, and not a studio recording. There are no touch-ups, no do-overs, and what you have is an in the moment performance, assorted with (very minor) imperfections and warts. Licia Albanese and Jan Peerce may not necessarily be your dream pairing for Violetta and Alfredo, but their singing is on the mark, and the preparation (as expected) provides the right balance between musicianship and showmanship (if I may use those terms readhttp://bassocantante.com/opera/traviata.html).
Violetta is appropriately young-sounding, yet still capable of great emotion. Her strength seems to lie in her interaction with other characters, not only with Alfredo. Alfredo, as portrayed by Peerce, has an undeniable vocal and stage presence. Try his lusty but not overdone Libiamo and then compare and contrast with the duet with Violetta. Note here also how well his voice and Albaneses match so well. Peerce is at the height of his powers at Di Provenza il mar, where focus and diction work well together.
This MONO recording is worth listening to, and can be either played from the site (off most browsers) or downloaded for personal use on your favourite digital companion.


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Check complete details regarding Jharkhand Polytechnic Counselling 2017. 1st/2nd Round Seat Allotment for Jharkhand Polytechnic exam has been issued by JCECE Board for those candidates who have appeared in the counselling rounds. Huge numbers of candidates have registered online & waiting for the allotment letter issued according to rank wise.
Counselling is going to begin from 18th May 2017 on 30th May 2017 for the 1st round. 2nd round Counselling will start from June 2017.Candidates who want to get admission into polytechnic diploma course those can visit the JCECE board official website. Enter the Registration no, date of birth if they required to enter it.
JCECE board may upload a pdf file of selected candidates for various colleges in the state of Jharkhand. Once candidates will get the seat then those candidates need to report at the institute and complete the formalities of admission. Please have a glance on complete details regarding Jharkhand Polytechnic Counselling 2017.
Jharkhand Polytechnic Seat Allotment 2017
· Before going to colleges, candidates must carry all necessary documents along with Xerox copy.
· Once you will get the admission then you need to submit the admission fee & get the confirmation letter.
· Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board will carry out the seat allotment process as per the planned date.
· As per the announcement from the board, it will begin the seat allotment session for all the aspirants in the first week of July 2017.
· Based on the merit and score of candidates in the entrance exam, board will carry out the seat allocation.
· The board also believes the preference of the candidates about different Polytechnic or Diploma colleges.
· There are more than 6000 seats available in various Government and Private Colleges in Jharkhand State.
· Candidates can check out the complete seat allotment in the state from the below post.
Jharkhand PECE Counselling Dates 2017
· Jharkhand examination boards have released an announcement that it will declare the JCECE PECE 2017 Allotment Result of all the candidates in the first week of July.
· Later, in the 3rd week, all the qualified candidates can report at the allotted Polytechnic colleges.
· After the completion of seat allotment process, the Jharkhand board will begin the classes from the month of August.
JCECE PECE 2017 Seat Allotment Procedure
· Check out the detailed process about the seat allotment by the Jharkhand board.
· College allotment begins with the counselling.
· The board will verify all the essential documents of the qualified candidates during the counselling process at nodal centers.
· The board will ask all the contenders to select their web options such as their preferred college, branch and the college code.
· After filling the choices about the college, the board will start the seat allocation process.
· In general, the board will conduct the seat allotment for about 2 rounds.
· After the first round of counselling, the board will release the list of allotted colleges for all the qualified contenders.
· It will fill available vacancies into different colleges in the Jharkhand state.
· If the candidates don't get the seat in any Polytechnic college, they have an alternative of registering for the 2nd round of seat allotment.
· Just like the 1st round, contenders need to fill the web options with preferred colleges and branches.
· JCECE board will send a seat allotment letter to all the qualified candidates.
· Contenders who receive the letter can report at their allotted institute before the due date.
· Candidates need to pay some admission fee and join the college.
Important Note:
Jharkhand Polytechnic Counselling 2017 Official Link: Check here


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Test Results: Are They Reliable?
Testing is one of the building blocks of predictive marketing. Sites such as Marketing Experiments and Marketing Sherpa frequently report the results of marketing tests, with the implication being that you can apply the results to your own business. As we saw in my last post, however, you can't infer best practices from somebody else's test. You have to run tests with your own target audience to know what really works with them.
There is another huge problem with the reporting of test results on these sites. Let's take a look at this test result, as reported on the Marketing Experiments site, regarding good vs. bad email copy:
What is wrong with this? There is absolutely no way to tell if the results are statistically significant! If you are not familiar with the concept of statistical significance, it is absolutely essential to understand if you are going to be testing.
Here's a fact that tends to get lost in the shuffle when these popular sites review test results: if you ran the test again, you are virtually guaranteed to get different results. The % difference above may be 70%, or 30%, or even -20%, instead of 49.5%. If you haven't thought about this before, it might seem somewhat shocking. But it's true.
To say that the results of a test are statistically significant means that you can be confident that the next time that you run the test, you can expect similar results. Let's take a look at one of the results I reviewed in my last post:
At the bottom of the test results, you see a statement that "The difference in conversion rates is statistically significant at the 99% level." What does this mean? It means that if you repeatedly conducted the test again, 99 times out of 100 the first subject line would once again beat the second subject line.
The reason tests are conducted is to determine how much a particular marketing variable, such as copy, affects response, on a small portion of your target audience, before you roll it out on a large scale to your entire target audience. And before you do that, you have to be extremely confident that at the very least you can show an improvement in conversions. That's where statistical significance comes in. If you don't know the level of statistical significance for your tests, you are playing with fire, and might get burned.
If you would like a free calculator to help you test the statistical significance of your tests, email me at email@example.com.


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Having Artistic and Interesting Room with Chalkboard Designs
Chalkboard designs are great ideas for your house. Many kinds of chalkboard design can be applied to your house. Nowadays, people are also interested to use the design ideas to make their house more interesting, so it is not a bad idea to have the design of chalkboard in your house. Commonly, this design uses the concept of chalkboard, so the colour will be black. In fact, black is not the only colour. You can also have another colour for the chalkboard. Somehow, applying this artistic design is like making your wall to be a big chalkboard. To decorate it, you can simply write words or draw some pictures.
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Many people may have different ideas about the suitable place to apply the design of chalkboard. Actually, there is no specific place to install the designs. You can make the wall in your living room to be the chalkboard. Your kitchen can also be your choice. If you still have kids, then the wall in your kid's bedroom can be decorated as the chalkboard. In this case, you only need to be creative in choosing the spot. As long as you have wall with enough space, then you use it as the chalkboard.
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There are several ideas to make the chalkboard more interesting. In this case, your creativity still play important role. You do not need to hire a painter or artist to help you making the pictures. You can have great house interior by having your own creation. For example, you can write several motivating quotes. The quotes are written in various colours to make the quotes more interesting. You can also use artistic fonts for it. Another idea is to combine the chalkboard and your picture frames. You can make such design of frames and you place photos. If it is in your kid's bedroom, you can invite your kid to draw. Although those ideas are quite simple, the result makes your house more interesting.
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Watch Disclosure's Full Set at Pitchfork Music Festival Paris
Couldn't afford the trans-Atlantic plane flight to Paris for the European half of Pitchfork's music festivals? That's okay, neither could we, and thanks to P4K in collaboration with La Blogotheque, you can now watch a half hour of footage from Disclosure's set. They open with a pitch-perfect "F For You," still one of the best jams, and it's definitely worth putting thirty minutes of your day aside just to check out the Lawrence brothers' awesome stage setup. Hopefully, video of more performances from the festival is in store - we'll keep you updated.


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-courtesy of the Philadelphia Soul
PHOENIX – The Philadelphia Soul mounted a late fourth-quarter comeback, but were not able to overcome four turnovers and fell to the Arizona Rattlers in a re-match of ArenaBowl XXV, 66-52, in front of 8,524 fans at the US Airways Center on Saturday night.
Soul QB Dan Raudabaugh finished by connecting on 22-of-34 passes for 323 yards, five touchdowns and one interception in defeat.
"It is hard to have any success when we put ourselves in a hole with four turnovers," said Soul head coach Clint Dolezel. "We did some things right, but the turnovers and missing extra points are unacceptable. We will identify areas and work to improve. It's a long season and we will get better."
AFL Playmaker of the Game, Tiger Jones, led Philadelphia's receiver with nine receptions for 169 yards and three touchdowns. Alvance Robinson had five catches for 97 yards receiving and 161 return yards, while Andrae Thurman added five receptions for 38 yards and Larry Brackins had three receptions for 19 yards.
Derrick Ross finished with 18 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns, but had two turnovers on fumbles inside the Rattlers end of the field.
Defensively, LaRico Stevenson had 5.5 total tackles and two pass breakups, Brandon Perkins added 4.5 total tackles, including a sack and Rayshaun Kizer added 3.5 total tackles and one pass breakup.
Offensive Player of the Game, Arizona's QB Nick Davila connected 23-of-34 passes for 304 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions. WR Maurice Purify had 10 receptions for 141 yards and three touchdowns and Jared Perry had six receptions for 91 yards and two touchdowns in the victory.
The Soul (0-1) opened the scoring when Raudabaugh found Jones on a 33-yard, fourth-down scoring strike to give the Soul a 7-0 lead. Arizona (1-0) answered when Davila found Jared Perry on a 22- yard touchdown pass to even the score at 7-7.
Raudabaugh connected with Jones again on a 23-yard scoring connection, but a missed extra point made the score, 13-7. Davila and Purify hooked up on a 33-yard scoring play and the extra point gave the Rattlers the 14-13 lead with 3:34 remaining in the first. Raudabaugh then found Robinson for a 23-yard touchdown and a 19-14 lead to end the first quarter.
The Rattlers opened the second quarter when Davila found Kerry Reed on a four-yard touchdown pass to take a 21-19 lead. The Soul answered with Derrick Ross carried a group of Rattlers into the end zone for a five-yard rushing touchdown and regain a 25-21 lead.
Arizona got a one-yard touchdown run from Davila and a 28-yard touchdown connection from Davila to Purify, while Raudabaugh found Alvance Robinson on a 26-yard score to end the half with the Rattlers leading 35-32.
Arizona open the third quarter with a 26-yard touchdown pass from Davila to Perry. After a Ross fumble gave the ball back to Arizona, the Soul defense led by Brandon Perkins held the Rattlers to a FG and a 45-32 deficit.
Ross got the Soul back on the scoreboard when he plunged in for a one-yard score and narrowed the lead to 45-39 with 6:58 remaining in the third quarter. Arizona answered when Davila found Reed on a 13-yard touchdown to push the lead to 52-39 to end third quarter scoring.
In the fourth quarter, with the Soul knocking on the doorstep, Arizona's Marcus Pittman stripped Ross and returned the fumble 44 yards for the score and a 59-39 lead.
The Soul got a third rushing touchdown from Ross, recovered an on-side kick and a passing touchdown to Jones to mount a late comeback and narrow the score to 59-52, but the Rattlers held on for a 66-52 victory.
The Soul have a bye week in Week 2, but will travel to face former coach Doug Plank and the Orlando Predators Saturday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Amway Arena.
Russell Athletic Offensive Player: Arizona's Nick Davila
Riddell Defensive Player: Arizona's Virgil Gray
J Lewis Small AFL Playmaker: Philadelphia's Tiger Jones
Cutter's Catch of the Game: Arizona's Kerry Reed's 13-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter.
Spalding Highlight of the Game: Arizona's Marcus Pittman's 44-yard fumble recovery and return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.