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MUSIC FOR INDEPENDENT EARS / Jenny Toomey gears up for Ladyfest, plus top indie music picks
Lady's Night
Jenny Toomey returns with a new album and a gig at Ladyfest Bay Area
Only a powerful feminist music/arts phenom such as Ladyfest would inspire a musician to raise money with Grandma's favorite pastime.
It did for Jenny Toomey, former leader of Tsunami and influential indie label Simple Machines and present-day solo artist and executive director for the nonprofit Future of Music Coalition. The performer recently knit about a dozen caps and sold them for $40 each to raise money for Washington, D.C.'s Ladyfest in August.
"That's just a creative way of [raising money] instead of having a bake sale. I actually raised over $500 myself," she says on the phone from her home in D.C., describing the regular "Stitch and Bitch" sessions she would attend alongside other Ladyfest D.C. organizers/knitters. "My fans are devoted. There aren't millions of them, but the ones who exist are really cool, supportive people, and you know you don't often get a hand-knit cap "
By a rock star?
"Well, I would never call myself that -- maybe a rocker."
Before Ladyfest D.C., however, Ladyfest Bay Area has got Toomey. She will perform during the San Francisco festival, which runs July 24-28.
The original Ladyfest event of music, art, performance, film, workshops and young feminist bonding was held in Olympia, Wash. -- the spiritual home of riot grrrls -- two years ago. Since then, Ladyfests have sprung up with grassroots abandon in cities such as Chicago, New York and Glasgow, Scotland. In its Bay Area incarnation, Ladyfest will include such local women-dominated indie acts as Bratmobile, the Donnas, Erase Errata, Bonfire Madigan, Gravy Train, the Quails and Tribe 8, as well as national performers such as Mirah, the Gossip, the Bangs and the All Girl Summer Fun Band. Toomey will also co-host a workshop on putting out your own record, one of many nonmusic, grrrl-empowering offerings, which include film and video screenings, spoken-word performances and gallery exhibitions.
You could say Toomey wrote the book on indie-rock female-focused activism. Before the riot-grrrl movement, the philosophical and musical inspiration for Ladyfest, Toomey inspired other DIY-ers as one of the leaders of the frankly feminist band Tsunami and as co-owner, along with fellow Tsunami player Kristin Thompson, of the label Simple Machines. The label that supported and released music by bands such as Ida and Scrawl finally folded after eight years in 1998.
Still, Toomey's lasting legacy may be the volume she and Thompson wrote and released through Simple Machines: "The Introductory Guide to Putting Out Records," which remains in print and is said to have sold more than 10,000 copies. "Even the woman I'm co-hosting the workshop with at Ladyfest in San Francisco said she used our guide, and a lot of big indie record labels that still exist used our guide," she says with a little laugh.
After Simple Machines, Toomey regrouped in the halls of the Washington Post, writing advertising copy as well as stories for the lifestyle, outlook and digital-technology sections. An MP3-player review sparked her next project, the Future of Music Coalition.
"Until you actually see the technology, you don't really understand how revolutionary it is," she recalls. "But once I saw that I could put a CD into my disk drive and within a second have it in a form that I could send to somebody, I understood that everything could change, and the relationship between music fans and artists could be dramatically altered."
Toomey took time off from the Post to organize the Future of Music Coalition with Thompson, who was working on a master's degree in public policy. They advocated for artists in the Napster debate ("If 99.99 percent of musicians can't get on the radio, then we can't discount the value of [businesses such as Napster], so a lot of what we wanted to do was re-educate the media that would paint these companies as either revolutionaries or pirates") and worked to get musicians a place at the table when it came to digital royalties.
Some of the nonprofit's efforts have paid off. Toomey's nonprofit is now on the Sound Exchange board that administrates digital royalties, along with major labels, musicians unions and the Recording Artists Coalition. The Future of Music Coalition received a $100,000 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to study radio and the results of consolidation after the 1996 Telecommunications Act, as well as a grant for research into why American musicians have such a hard time getting health insurance.
All of this has led the Internet Weekly to name Toomey one of the "25 Unsung Heroes of the Web." Yet somewhere between all the activism, Toomey has found time to put out her first album since Tsunami's breakup in the late '90s: last year's Antidote, a double CD of lush, full-blown arrangements and Joni Mitchell-esque vocals that was recorded in Chicago and Nashville, where Lambchop backed her.
Hard on the heels of Antidote is Tempting, which is due out in October. For this album, Toomey recorded songs written by Simple Machines vet and friend Franklin Bruno.
"He's a very traditional songwriter," Toomey says. "He writes like perfect songs, but people always say they're too perfect. I picked a bunch of his songs, and then I asked him to write me some songs as well, which is great, because I told him about my failed relationships and all my little secrets and he wrote these great songs for me. It was just like getting to be Judy Garland, having songs written for her by the most famous songwriters of the decade."
To record Tempting, she flew out to Tucson with her longtime players, cellist/bassist Amy Domingues, violinist Jean Cook and wind player Kevin Cordt, and enlisted Calexico founders Joey Burns and John Convertino as her rhythm section.
"We just arranged the hell out of the songs, so some are like huge swing orchestras, and one is a very Calexico kind of song. It just sounds very mariachi, and some are like jazz standards, and there's almost a 1960s pop thing the Shirelles could have sung," she says with a happy giggle.
Live, Toomey will be keeping it low-key at Ladyfest Bay Area, where Domingues will accompany her. But it will be another story at her hometown's Ladyfest, where she will join Thompson for a Tsunami reunion. And Thompson is in a very, well, "lady" kind of way.
"It's exciting, because Kristen's going to be about eight and a half months pregnant," Toomey says. "So we're going to be Tsu-mommy."
July 25: Jenny Toomey performs on a bill with Medusa, Bleu and others; Brava! for Women in the Arts, 2781 24th St., SF; 8 pm; $8-$10; she also co-hosts "Starting Your Own Record Label" at 1:45 pm; $5; (415) 820-1697 or www.ladyfestbayarea.org.
Ladyfest Bay Area runs July 24-28 at Mission High School, the LGBT Center, the Victoria Theatre, CELLspace, Brava!, the Pond Gallery, Mission Creek Café, the Spanganga Gallery, Artists' Television Access and the New College Theater. Performers include Bratmobile, the Donnas, Erase Errata, Bonfire Madigan, Gravy Train, the Quails, Tribe 8, Sisterz of the Underground, Mirah, the Gossip, the Bangs and the All Girl Summer Fun Band. The event includes films by Miranda July, Patty Chang and Kirsten Stoltmann; visual art by Dame Darcy, Roberta Gregory, Trina Robbins, Kelley Seda and Mari Schaal; spoken word by Aya de Leon, Erika Lopez, Nomy Lamm and Michelle Tea; and workshops on parenting with Hip Mama publisher Ariel Gore; "How to Be an Ethical Slut," with Dossie Easton; and how to be fat, with "FAT!SO" author Marilyn Wann. Passes are $55-$90 (sliding scale) for three days and $70-$100 (sliding scale) for five days at www.ladyfestbayarea.org or at Mod Lang Records, Berkeley. Single event tickets are sold at Ladyfest venues during the festival. Call (415) 820-1697 or visit www.ladyfestbayarea.org.
July 13: Cousteau
Romance on the rocks -- that's the order for Cousteau, a U.K. band that embraces all things "sleazy, bluesy" in a lounge lizard's lush life, though these swells are more Bryan Ferry than Nick Cave, more Serge Gainsbourg than Tom Waits. Their second album, Sirena, swishes stylishly along with the soulful after-hours simmer of "Nothing So Bad," the loping bass line and Bacharach horn section of "Damn These Hungry Times" and the uneasy guitar picking and weary admonishments of "She Bruise Easy."
Café Du Nord, 2170 Market St., SF; 10 pm; $15; (415) 861-5016.
July 15-16: Ugly Casanova
What do you get when you cross Modest Mouse's barn-raising rhythms with Black Heart Procession's dreamy prog leanings? Add in Red Red Meat's studio prowess and the modest goal of putting a fan's loving ravings to music and you have a little indie supergroup called Ugly Casanova. Legend has it that Mouse vocalist Isaac Brock encountered the man who dubbed himself Ugly Casanova, bleeding and chock-full of song lyrics, in 1998. Eventually the mad stranger persuaded the band to record his tunes. Numerous ramblings and tangents later comes the project's first release, Sharpen Your Teeth, with help from Black Heart impresario Pall Jenkins and Meat men Brian Deck and Tim Rutili. Thankfully, there's a lot to love in this cockeyed but lovely disc and its pastoral acoustic guitar, eerie dublike electronic effects and enigmatic rantings.
July 15: With Sunshine Fix and Atlas Strategic; Slim's, 333 11th St., SF; 9 pm; $13; (415) 522-0333.
July 16: With Sunshine Fix and the Helio Sequence; Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF; 9 pm; $13; (415) 474-0365.
July 15: The Kills
They're Ladyfest London sensations. They're snot-ridden garage punks. They're the transatlantic boy-girl duo the Kills, and they're about to touch down in the Bay Area with plenty of raunchy guitar crunch and blistering Elastica-style vocal swagger. Blues chords go through a Chelsea Hotel looking glass and come out rawer and sexier than, say, Royal Trux. "A lawless, left-field Bonnie & Clyde," as they put it, indeed.
With the Vanishing, Radio Vago and Dance Disaster; Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF; 8:15 pm; $6; (415) 474-0365.
July 21: J-Live
Infectious samples, intelligent rhymes and kudos to boot, J-Live, a.k.a. Justice Allah, a.k.a. Jean-Jacques Cadet, was tapped for greatness during his freshman year at SUNY-Albany, when The Source tagged him as an "Unsigned Hype." An underground hit ("Braggin' Writes") or two and a bootlegged album later, J-Live has unveiled All of the Above, a fully conscious, jazz- and dub-drenched release that references Blue Train visuals and thoughtful, KRS-One style raps. Line up for lessons behind the J-Live's junior high students: He has put in time as an English teacher in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Rounding out this tour are the Californians: LA's inventive People Under the Stairs and Long Beach's wiseacre, jazz 'n' bass-happy Ugly Duckling.
With the People Under the Stairs and Ugly Duckling; Slim's, 333 11th St., SF; 9 pm; $15; (415) 522-0333.
July 22, 28: Television
Judging from Tom Verlaine's performance a few years ago at the San Francisco International Film Festival, the guitar guru is still in fine, plucky form. So plenty of old-school punk fans should be flipping for a Television reunion tour -- with guitarist Richard Lloyd, non? Well, by all reports, Verlaine and Lloyd, the proto-jammy "hippies" of the '70s NYC punk scene who produced two of the most life-changing albums of the period, Marquee Moon and Adventure, still don't really seem to like each other, though they're willing to take advantage of their stubborn, against-all-odds musical bond at these shows. That said, recent performances are said to be intense and improv-y yet skintight, like a suit on a member of the Strokes -- except not, because that band is absolutely nothing like Television! Stay tuned.
The Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell St., SF; 9 pm; $25; (415) 885-0750.
July 8-9: Puffy AmiYumi
Sour-grapes Puff Daddy may have leveled a cease-and-desist order against pop moppets Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura, otherwise known as the Japanese multimedia juggernaut Puffy AmiYumi. But that can't stop the sunshine generated on the duo's new album, An Illustrated History. There's plenty of ELO-meets-Matthew Sweet-style sugar pop, pop punk, disco and Brit Invasion rock here, generated with help from ex-Jellyfish member Andy Sturmer and Japanese rock producer Tamio Okuda.
With the B-52s; the Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., SF; 9 pm; $38.50; (415) 346-6000 or (415) 421-8497.
July 8: Sunday's Best -- This show has been canceled
After buckling, threatening to bust up, plunging into rehab, breaking up a marriage and other "Behind the Music"-style dramas, the college-rock refugees of Sunday's Best pour their pain into melancholy, soft indie rock on their second album, The Californian. Also on the bill, some major-label signage: polished alt rockers Moth, fronted by Carmen Electra's onetime grade-school squeeze Brad Stenz and augmented by former Rocket From the Crypt drummer Atom Willard, and A.I., the alt-rock/electronic brainchild of co-founder, keyboardist and ex-Bay Area resident Pablo Manzarek, son of Doors keyboardist Ray, and the producer, former Nine Inch Nails member Chris Vrenna.
With Moth, Christiansen and Artificial Intelligence; Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF; 8:30 pm; $8; (415) 474-0365.
July 9: The Jack Saints and the Sillies
San Francisco hard rockers and gearhead faves the Jack Saints keep the Rock 'n' Roll Holocaust cooking, accompanied by Motor City punk old-timers the Sillies, who recently released their first album, America's Most Wanton. Oh, the tales o' Johnny Thunders misbehavior they could tell.
With All About Evil; Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF; 9 pm; $7; (415) 474-0365.
July 10: Mono Pause and Aavikko
Got to give these largely instrumental wits a hand, embellishing their latest split-CD previewing their "Finland-Oakland International Cooperation Tour" with an image of convicted killer Dan White and some other Twinkie shaking hands. It's the genre-crunching boogie of inventive Finnish combo Aavikko and the Situationist mind games and catchy "Tui Tui Tui" of O-town's Mono Pause.
With the Natural Dreamers; Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF; 9 pm; $7; (415) 474-0365.
July 10: Noe Venable
Recent indie '80s crush-flick revival "Cherish" was as much a love letter to Noe Venable as it was to actor Robin Tunney. Oh, to be plucked from the Streetlight Records stacks by geek sex symbol Tim Blake Nelson ("O Brother, Where Art Thou," "O") in the course of the SF-based movie. But never mind the all-too-obvious moment of homegrown product placement -- the Bammie-nominated singer-songwriter's sweet, well-crafted songs are worth stalking, regardless of the hype.
With Dar Williams; Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave., SF; 8 pm; $25; (415) 474-0365.
July 10 and 12: The Slip
Enter jam band. Ace improvisers, Berklee dropouts and Phish friends the Slip slide together fusion jazz and ambient cool with tasteful aplomb and admirable restraint on their third album and Rykodisc debut, Angels Come on Time.
July 10: Sweetwater, 153 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 9 pm; $10; (415) 388-2820.
July 12: With Vida Blue and Mofro; the Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., SF; 9 pm; $25; (415) 346-6000 or (415) 421-8497.
July 11: The Breeders
The sisters Deal return after nine -- count 'em -- years with the Steve Albini-"documented" Title TK. Chalk it up to drugs, jail, familial bickering, side projects, studio lollygagging and general erratic behavior -- but punk-savant twins Kim and Kelley Deal and company are ready to be taken back into the indie fold with their garage-rocky CD.
With Imperial Teen and the Poster Children; the Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., SF; 9 pm; $19.50; (415) 346-6000 or (415) 421-8497.
July 11: Casket Lottery
Casket Lottery unlocks a series of angst-ridden yet epic alt-rock numbers on their third full-length, Survival Is for Cowards, produced by Ed Rose of the Get-Up Kids, the Anniversary and Coalesce, which included Lottery members Nathan Ellis and Stacy Hilt.
With Tokyo Marine Fire, Rocky Votolato and Benton Falls; Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF; 9 pm; $7; (415) 474-0365.
July 11: Tift Merritt
Yep, let your Emmylou Harris allusions fly -- singer-songwriter Tift Merritt is a sonic ringer for the Nashville skylark. Wielding a tremulous yet formidable soprano before her longtime band, formerly known as the Carbines, the Texas native carved out a niche in the Raleigh, N.C., music scene before coming up with the reverent alt-country sound of her debut, Bramble Rose, polished to a soulful sheen by Ethan Johns, producer for Ryan Adams, another Merritt mentor.
With Paula Frazier; Slim's, 333 11th St., SF; 8 pm; $12; (415) 522-0333.
July 11: Robert Randolph and the Family Band
From the sound of sacred pedal-steel player Robert Randolph's latest disc, Live at the Wetlands, this show will leave everyone feeling righteous. Some holy rollers may look in askance at his progression from chapels to rock venues, but New Jersey native Randolph says he's doing it "basically for the instrument," accompanied by two cousins, bassist Danyel Morgan and drummer Marcus Randolph. Like Aretha Franklin was doing it for the sake of human vocal chords.
With the Dirty Dozen Brass Band; Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave., SF; 8 pm; $16; (415) 474-0365.
July 12: The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Nearly a decade of madness -- and multiple members -- after its inception, the Brian Jonestown Massacre rises from the dead and springs into action, spreading around the Stones-y skronk, profanity-laced stage patter and aggro stage presence under the guidance of sole original member Anton Newcombe.
With the Evening and Dead Meadow; Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF; 10 pm; $8; (415) 474-0365.
July 12: Eek-A-Mouse
Are you eek-sperienced? Back in the day, pre-Eek-A-Mouse, everyone in the artist's native Kingston, Jamaica, was ready to roar like a lion rather than come on small and weird. The dancehall innovator otherwise known as Ripton Hilton nibbled out a path of his own as a raging rodent with a distinctive vocal style and, later, a meld of rock and reggae.
The Justice League, 628 Divisadero St., SF; 8:30 pm; $18; (415) 289-2038.
July 12: Sukay, Music of the Andes
Gentlemen, start your llamas? The influential Bay Area elders of Peruvian music, Sukay, take a turn playing charango, kena, wankara and drums at this traditional Andean music performance.
La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley; 8 pm; $12-$14; (510) 849-2568.
July 12: Tomahawk
Is quasi-malevolent, heavy-duty art rock your poison? Tomahawk is there for ya. The intriguing product of two and a half weeks of "spilled drinks, shouting, barbecue and veiled threats," the band was crafted by Mike Patton of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, Duane Denison of the Jesus Lizard and Hank Williams III, Kevin Rutmanis of the Cows and the Melvins and John Stainer of Helmet. Metallica-style hooks/riffs and "statement" tune-age such as "God Hates a Coward" and "Jockstrap," anyone?
With Tool; the Oakland Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland; 7:30 pm; $39.50-$44.75; (510) 569-2121.
July 13: The Sneaker Pimps
Come back, Kelli Dayton, all is forgiven. OK, that might not be happening anytime soon for UK trip-hop hitmeisters the Sneaker Pimps, who benefited immeasurably from her vocals on their debut album's "Spin Spin Sugar" and "6 Underground." Have the remaining members pimped themselves dry of inspiration with their latest album, Bloodsport?
With Crossover and DJ Jeremy Deller; Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave., SF; 9 pm; $12; (415) 474-0365.
July 14: Skating Club and Emily Sparks
Wishing Tree artists Skating Club and Emily Sparks settle down Du Nord-style, reveling in all things sparse, awkward and lo-fi. It's music for "knitting, banister sliding, cat petting ... and heating up canned soup in inclement weather," according to Skating Club.
Café Du Nord, 2170 Market St., SF; 9 pm; $6; (415) 861-5016.
July 14: Jaguar Wright
This Jaguar will gladly scat, as well as rap, as she did fronting her first group, the Philly Blunts. Now a part of the Roots Collective and a regular on the group's hits "What You Want" and "The Lesson Part III," Wright has an easygoing, hip-hop-textured R&B collection of her own songs, Denials, Delusions and Decisions, on the Roots' Motive imprint.
With Ledisi; the Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell St., SF; 8 pm; $20-$30; (415) 885-0750.
July 15: Issa Bagayogo
Malian kamele n'goni, or six-string harp, player, former apprentice bus driver and his country's "Brightest New Hope," Issa Bagayogo, or Techno Issa, made a splash in 1998 with Sya, an amalgam of beats, samples and traditional folk music. His long-awaited follow-up, Timbuktu, on San Francisco label Six Degrees, recently entered Europe's World Music charts at the top.
With DJ Sep; the Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell St., SF; 8 pm; $12; (415) 885-0750.
July 16: Cato Salsa Experience
Something funky this way comes -- from the fjords of Oslo, Norway. Pushing the wa-wa pedal to the '60s proto-metal with plenty of keyboard psych effects in the glove compartment -- Cato Salsa Experience has New Musical Express drooling, ruling that the psychedelic, groove-infatuated foursome are truly "the most happening band in Norway."
With the Cuts; Slim's, 333 11th St., SF; 8 pm; $8; (415) 522-0333.
July 16-17 and 24: They Might Be Giants
Defying the fade-away fate of novelty acts ranging from the Chipmunks to Allan Sherman, They Might Be Giants started out as a particularly clever example of the jokey songsmiths, such as Dead Milkmen, and smart-ass avant psych cases, like Bongwater, that flourished on college radio in the '80s. Instead, the 20-year-old Brooklyn duo of John Flansburgh and John Linnell have gone from Dial-a-Song -- (718) 387-6962 -- to a Grammy win for "Boss of Me," their theme song for "Malcolm in the Middle." And these guys just can't stop there: In touch with their inner child -- and inner weirdo -- They Might Be Giants are calling all punk-rock parents and challenging such diaper-set dinosaurs as Raffi with their first children's album, No! The duo are also awaiting the release of their rockumentary, "Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns," which includes tour and studio footage and interviews with Dave Eggers, Andy Richter and Ira Glass, among other stark-raving TMBG friends and fans.
July 16-17: The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., SF; 9 pm; $22.50; (415) 346-6000 or (415) 421-8497.
July 24: The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz; 9 pm; $16; (831) 423-1336.
July 16-17: Children on the Corner
In honor of the Miles Davis' jazz-rock fusion album On the Corner, bass player Michael Henderson has gathered this group for an exclusive bow to this influential recording. The ensemble includes Sonny Fortune, Badal Roy, Ndugu Chancler and Michael Wolff.
Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero W., Oakland; 8 and 10 pm; $20; (510) 238-9200.
July 17: The American Analog Set and Her Space Holiday
Proving there's a throbbing, living heart beneath all the blips, bells and whistles, this Amer-indie electropop tour features Austin, Texas' American Analog Set and San Mateo's Her Space Holiday, playing separately, then together. Expect this to be the last tour for AAS for at least a year while guitarist/vocalist Andrew Kenny is in grad school in NYC. You'll just have to content yourself with the current EP, Updates, which includes plenty of IDM-ish mesmerizing mixes as well as Her Space Holiday remixes and Styrofoam remixes, until fall's full-length comes out. Her Space Holiday, on the other hand, continue to crack audiences up with their magical misery tour of smart-alecky robotic stage patter, intriguing sonics and flash stage show.
Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF; 9 pm; $10; (415) 474-0365.
July 18: Smokin' Grooves 2002
OutKast and the Roots stole Moby's thunder at last year's Area One tour, so this year's Smokin' Grooves should be pretty fiery. It kicks off here, and of course, the rarely seen but always-welcome Lauryn Hill is another attraction. The Roots' ?uestlove also does double duty as a solo artist, with a new release, and OutKast promise an extended performance, complete with the hits, dancers, big suits, wig action and surely a few grooves here and there.
With OutKast, the Roots, Lauryn Hill, Jurassic 5, Truth Hurts, Cee-Lo, ?uestlove; Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View; 6 pm; $26.50-$50.25; (650) 541-0800.
July 18: Black Cat Music
Oaktown quartet Black Cat Music take a break from recording their new album and spit out a few new songs at this show, the only one they've scheduled in the Bay Area this summer.
With Bluebird and the Holy Kiss; Slim's, 333 11th St., SF; 9 pm; $7; (415) 522-0333.
July 18: Casual of Hieroglyphics
Keeping freestyling free, Casual of Hieroglyphics steps out from the pack that spawned Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Souls of Mischief with his own take on the Oakland underground.
With Zion-I, Foreign Legion and the Psychokinetics; the Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell St., SF; 9 pm; $18; (415) 885-0750.
July 19: The Jealous Sound
Jealous yet? The Jealous Sound spins breathy vocals over guitars that twirl with the head-nodding authority of Death Cab for Cutie or Built to Spill. Nine-year-old San Diego indie rock vets No Knife open.
With No Knife and Trouble Starts Forever; Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF; 10 pm; $8; (415) 474-0365.
July 19: Lettuce
The Berklee School of Music summer-program grads of Lettuce fly their jazz-funk flag high, generating plenty of Hancock-esque jams to savor -- thanks to Soulive guitarist Eric Kasno and sax player Sam Kininger and John Scofield drummer Adam Deitch.
With Eric Krasno and Sam Kininger of Soulive and Action Figure Party; the Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell St., SF; 9 pm; $15; (415) 885-0750.
July 20: The Dishes
Early NYC-style punk gets roughed up with petulant girly vocals, buzz-saw guitars, hand claps and muy primal rhythms in the gloves of all-female Chicago quartet the Dishes. Boys who don't think girls can play music, fishnets, vagina power -- the Dishes take a swing at all comers with sex-positive, spunky 'tude on their punchy debut, 1-2.
With Red Planet, the Husbands and the Spinning Jennies; Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF; 9 pm; $7; (415) 474-0365.
July 20: Jim White
After impressing the heck out of the audience at Foley's last year and appearing in a film titled "Muleskinner Blues," charmingly eccentric singer-songwriter Jim White returns, rescheduling the tour that was scuttled last year and taking the stage "alone with machines."
With Richard Buckner; the Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell St., SF; 9 pm; $15; (415) 885-0750.
July 22: Alfie
What's it all about, Alfie? Apparently, FOBDB (namely, Friends of Badly Drawn Boy) status will get you places. Manchester five-piece Alfie have plied their lilting rhythm guitars and bucolic folk pop on BDB's Twisted Nerve label since their late-'90s start. Their latest album, Word in Your Ear, finds them drifting happily somewhere between Nick Drake and Gomez.
With Patrick Park; Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave., SF; 8 pm; $12; (415) 474-0365.
July 23: Love
Back from the joint and apparently as full of love as he's ever been, Arthur Lee led a four-piece band he calls Love through songs such as "My Little Red Book," "Andmoreagain," "Signed D.C." and "She Comes in Colors" while on tour in Europe this spring, recreating the lush psychedelia of his masterpiece Forever Changes with string and horn ensembles as he went.
Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave., SF; 8 pm; $20; (415) 474-0365.
July 23: DJ Spooky
That Subliminal Kid, a.k.a. DJ Spooky, a.k.a. Paul Miller, swings into town with an excellent, new jazzier outing, Optometry, featuring Spooky on kalimba and bass as well as turntables, along with a trad ensemble featuring David Ware and Peter Brotzmann players William Parker, Matthew Shipp, Joe McPhee and Guillermo Brown. Sounds like the man is going back even farther than his recently released Modern Mantra album of old-school, early-'80s, hip-hop hybrids. The lecturer, sci-fi writer and sound-installation artist is joined by Ming & FS, the NYC hip-hop punk duo with a new CD, Subways Series, on SF's Om Records.
With Ming & FS, the Baldwin Brothers and Dalek; the Justice League, 628 Divisadero St., SF; 9 pm; $15; (415) 289-2038.
July 23: The Fire Show
Former Number One Cup members light into the meditative art rock with tape loops, strings and whispery vocals as part of their current band, Chicago's the Fire Show. They come off like damaged choirboys in the church of Lampchop on their third album, Saint the Fire Show.
With Nick Freitas; Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF; 9 pm; $7; (415) 474-0365.
July 24: Aereogramme
Four-year-old Glasgow combo and Chemikal Underground cohorts Aereogramme make it to the States at last, not a moment too soon after their 2001 Matador release, A Story in White. The John Peel faves sonically range from a whimper to a wail, with electronic plinking and raging guitars spanning the dynamic spectrum -- all of which got them a posh position with Idlewild on a recent UK tour.
With the Velvet Teen and Seldom; Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF; 9:30 pm; $7; (415) 474-0365.
July 25: The Distillers and the Transplants
Sing-along Exploited-style punk meets head-cleansing Discharge-ish hardcore when the Distillers boil it all down, headlining a show with punk supergroup the Transplants, which includes Rancid's Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, Blink-182's Travis Barker and the Forgotten's Craig Fairbaugh.
With Pressure Point; Slim's, 333 11th St., SF; 9 pm; $12; (415) 522-0333.
July 25: Hey Mercedes
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Comments for "Corridor 9 - Mount Hood"
Marmot Rd - Barlow Trail Rd
I note that I found your commenting system a bit cumbersome. We have a number of comments collected and while I understand you guys want them spread over the route, that is tedious.
I also found the "clicking on a route, click add comment" when there is a blue box just sitting there caused me to waste 3 emails to Scott to find out how you guys decided to allow comments.
=> yes, it is "obvious" after the fact if "your mind is right".
If you do this again, I suggest changing
"clicking on a route"
"clicking on a specific place in a route and a description/comment box will pop up"
I wonder how many folk were filtered out by the obscurity.
Susan Corwin
Executive Director
Barlow Trail Association
SE Bluff Rd
1. starting in the middle of nowhere on Bluff road?
=> Why in the world isn't this starting at Boring Station Park?
Yes, this year, the connection is not the greatest but with Springwater into Rugg Rd done
as well as the connection to Portland
2. I'm not a fan of Marmot Road: too narrow, too many idiots driving/cutting corners at 65mph
and, of course, it is now chip seal.
-> low traffic - good; likelihood traffic is stupid - high.
3. the other end should be Timberline, not Govy.
I expect to get a set of KOM marks on Westleg as well as Lolo Pass.
I don't know if you see I refreshed 1828 last summer and did a few trials on Lolo
4. If you're staying off 26, then Rd. 19 to Henry Creek to the Bridle Path is the
"all terrain bike" route. (if you like chip seal, how about gravel?)
5. I'm surprised you don't have an alternate route up Still Creek Road.
that is a beautiful way to get up to Trillium Lake and Govy.
6. then there is Kiwanis Camp Road/USFS Road 39 a.k.a "Old Loop Highway" that both
gets back to 26 and also ties into the Bridal Path at a neat swale that looks to be
part of the old Barlow Road
SE Bluff Rd
I am the ride director of the Barlow Road Ride and know this route really well and you need to make Dunn Road and Compton Roads to get back to Boring and Barton Park and Clackamas River Drive because you have the overpass at 26. If you constructed a bike ped overpass at Kelso Road then you could use that connection. At the other end on the west you need to make Still Creek Road a part of the PAT to reach Government Camp. The US Forest Service Ranger supports such a bike and ped route to Government Camp to avoid 26 and ending the PAT at Zig Zap makes no sense. The Barlow Road Ride Route route from End of the Oregon Trail in Oregon City to Government Camp should not only be a continuous PAT but should also be a designated scenic Oregon Bike Way and I am working on that with George Wilson and others who hvae the vision of this route that also connects to the Springwater so that riders and hikers can get from either Oregon City or Portland to Government Camp and Timberline Lodge without the route being on Hwy 26 other than the very short connection from Zig Zag to Still Creek Road
Marmot Rd - Barlow Trail Rd
US 26 is way too busy and fast to mix safely with bicycles and pedestrians
Marmot Rd - Barlow Trail Rd
Please consider opening up and providing signage for the old Mt. Hood Loop Highway between Government Camp and Kiwanis Camp Road/Laurel Hill (approximately 2 separate mile-long sections of intact roadway that just need minimal clearing of brush and debris for bike and foot traffic) Road bed is in great shape, with exception of 200 yard length of upper section that was inexplicably torn up by Forest Service in 2012. Excellent alternative to unsafe travel along shoulder of Highway 26.
Marmot Rd - Barlow Trail Rd
yes, I think this should be the principle route
US Hwy 26
Yes please.
Marmot Rd - Barlow Trail Rd
Ten Eyck is OK going down because bike speeds can match car speeds, but coming up needs more shoulder for safety.
SE Bluff Rd
Unless one has an elevated sense of their invulnerability, a better route from Gresham to Sandy would be getting on to SE Powell Valley Rd (Roork Rd) at 282nd, dropping down to Dodge Park Blvd at Short Road or 302nd avenue, continuing to Cottrell Road then south to Bluff Road. With less than a quarter of a mile on Bluff (scary as shit) go south on 352nd, east on Dunn Rd. then south on 362nd to Kelso. East on Kelso then south on Jewelberry Avenue. This take you past the new Sandy High School leaving only a half mile to travel on Bluff Road where there are bike lanes. Bluff Road traffic outside Sandy is way too fast and without shoulders. Except for possibly adding a little shoulder for the 1/4 mile between Cottrell and 352nd, nothing else needs any physical work to make this a whole lot safer than riding Bluff the whole way.
Coalman Road
This route, going uphill from ZigZag to Govt. Camp is generally good now, but there is one very narrow pinch point,on a corner just below the Mirror Lake parking area where the shoulder is VERY narrow. Located on a blind corner, it is unsafe.
Going downhill, the re-paving left an elevation change to the old pavement in the middle of the shoulder. Makes it unsafe for bikes traveling downhill at high speed. Extend the pavement to the edge of the old pavement or at least feather it out so there is a smooth transition and no "trip" hazard
Marmot Rd - Barlow Trail Rd
I have ridden this route and the Hwy 26 route up to Government Camp many times. This is certainly the route with the least cars and probably better views. It is also the more physically challenging route because of harder climbs. I am worried that some people may find this ride just too hard compared to 26. Overall though people will probably appreciate being on low traffic pretty roads.
Marmot Rd - Barlow Trail Rd
the road connexion between Dodge Park and Marmot Rd. is likely to be a route for touring cyclists originating in East Portland


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2007 153 minBollywood, Family, India, Romance, Sport
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Angelina Idnani, Bharat Dabholkar, Dolly Bindra, Jaaved Jaaferi, Master Ali Haji, Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan, Shruti Seth, Victor Banerjee
Ace car racer RV and his wife have the world at their feet. But he has an accident and his world is turned upside down. Can he reclaim his lost glory?


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Novel Geometri Induction Motor with Improved Efficiency.
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Bogi Bech Jensen
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Project period:
1.9.2006 - 31.8.2009
Final: 0.092006 - 01.12.2009
Grant from the FRC in DKK:
177.000 kr.
Project description:
Original description
It is clear that energy is a crucial issue for the world's future. In developed countries more than 60% of generated electrical energy is used on motors, and about 80% of that is used on induction motors. These motors are currently constraint by the need to start directly from the grid supply (DOL). This constraint results in a reduced efficiency due to the necessary presence of a relatively large rotor resistance.
The mentioned constraints in induction motor design are not present if power electronic converters using field orientation (vector control) are employed. Power electronic converters are reducing in price year on year, and it is clear that if power electronics is used a radical redesign of current induction machine design and construction is possible. This will allow a large increase in efficiency of the motor from typically 70%, for a machine in the low kW range, to as high as 85% for the power electronically driven version.
To achieve this change completely new design and construction is needed. Specifically non-overlapped coils can drastically reduce losses in the winding (the dominant loss). However, these need completely new methods of construction to make them possible and careful control of harmonics via changes in the design. Formerly these changes would have resulted in the phenomenon known as asynchronous crawling. This latter is completely avoided using power electronics hence the research opportunity.
As the induction motor is used so extensively and the efficiency could be raised so significantly such improvements, if successfully commercialised, could revolutionise the global industry, especially any kind of production which typically employs vast amounts of variable speed induction motors.
Final report
Small and medium size induction machines typically employ overlapped concentrically would stator windings. This work presents the development, design, construction and testing of a toroidally would induction machine. The rotor is a standard squirrel-cage rotor except that it has been adjusted according to the stator design. The toroidal windings do not overlap and hence are tightly wound around the core, which leads to superior thermal performance as compared to the conventionally would machines. Non-overlapped tooth would coils commonly used in permanent magnet machines would produce unacceptable harmonics in an induction machine. However, this work shows that toroidally would coils do not give rise to any problems due to harmonics.
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Project output:
Jensen, B.B., A. G. Jack, "Performance of a Folded-Strip Toroidally Wound Induction Machine", written for submission to IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion.
Jensen, B. B., "Estimating the Reactive Parameters of an Induction Machine using Static 2D Finite Element Modelling", submitted to Electric Power Components and Systems, Taylor and Francis.
Jensen, B. B., Jack, A. G., "Toroidally Wound Induction Machines", submitted to ICEM 2010, 19th International Conference on Electical Machines, Rome, Italy, 2010.
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Audio Recordings tell a story in a four-dimensional world. So, we should be thinking about all of those dimensions as we produce a song. Here, I put together a guide for thinking like a four-dimensional record producer.
- Depth
Use depth to create a sense of space in the mix. Volume and distance don't go hand-in-hand when mixing. Clarity undermines distance. So, use effects like delay and reverb to create distance. Start studying sound in your everyday life. Consider what it sounds like to talk to someone who's in another room. Some high-end gets cut out of that person's voice because of the indirect route the sound waves take to get to you. You would also likely hear some reverb. If you're talking to someone through a door, you'll hear a muffled voice that loses a lot of its high-end. Use your experience with distance in the real world to create depth in your mixes.
- Width
Use width not only to separate, but also to build. Panning is a great way to cleanly hear two guitar parts by separating them so each ear can clearly hear one. More importantly, we can tease the listener's ears with balance adjustments. When the track feels off balance, the listener subconsciously wants to hear it balanced. You can use this to create a sense of tension and release throughout the mix.
- Height
Use height to bring one sound over the top of another. When talking about height, we should focus on the faders themselves. Bringing up certain parts creates a hierarchy of importance for our listeners. Listeners focus mostly on the top line, which is usually the vocal and melody. In other parts, you can replace the top line with a different important part by bringing that part to the top.
- Time
Use time wisely on recordings. At a show, artists get away with more repetitions and less layers simply because the fans eyesight is engaged. But on a record, we need to add layers (lead guitars, pianos, drum changes, new vocal motifs, background vocals) to keep the listener's ear engaged. These should be used to build and transition.
Good producers spend time getting great sounds. Four-dimensional producers spend time thinking about where those sounds will fit in the mix. Get out there and start creating four-dimensional recordings!


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Hi guys! I'm back with another beauty box review. In case you're wondering, yes, there's alot of beauty boxes review here that confuses me sometimes. I lose track of the boxes and which items that I used, is from which box. I paid for MIVVA very very early, about 4 weeks later, my goldfish memory was caught my surprise when I received this on my doorstep. I then thought… eh? who sent me free stuff. But actually I paid for it la ok.. T__T
I've heard lots about Mivva and alot of people actually liked Mivva's boxes alot. I saw from the previous box, there's argan oil, so I though, ok, let's try this out for 1 month and see….
These are the items from the box. Mixture of facial care and hair products. (hoping to see some cosmetics, but still none) I will go thru the products one at a time, probably my favourite one first, then gradually move on to my least favourite.
B.LIV Off With Those Heads. RM 138 for 30ml and RM 179.90 for 45ml
It removes white blackheads without violence or pain, and stops them from appearing ever again. The gel softens the clogging blocking your pores, allowing effortless extraction and removal of all pores. I was quite happy with this product and am using it for a while. It does help! Furthermore, they have this 14 days money-back guarantee. I may consider buying a full size.
Timeless Truth Charcoal Deep Whitening Mask. RM 10/pc. The black colour of the mask comes from bamboo charcoal, extracted at a high temperature, and particularly good for cleansing and removing dirt. I have used this and I quite like the material of the mask. But using once may not have much difference. (I have lots more TT mask to try, I will use them up first then consider which range to get, if I'm going to)
Voucher for Underarm Wax treatment worth RM 32.50 from strip. That's really great! I've always wanted to try them but I never had the courage to step into. LOL. I guess now I would have to..
Somang Keratin Silk Protein Hair Care. Ok Remember in my last BB review, I mentioned that if any box is going to send shampoo in sachet form, I would need 6 because my thick hair requires 2 sachets each time, and I guess you can only see some difference after 3 washes. So 6 packets. Guess what, there's really 6 inside. #cosmic I like receiving hair products so I'm good with this.
After this bump, the rest of the products are less appealing for me.
Beautymate's Purifying and Brightening Nano essence. RM69.90 for 30ml. This one, the expiry is in August 2013 and it's kinda close to now, especially when it's going into May already. I may use this on my hand as I have a burnt mark / dead spots, and see if it works. But this is an example of, full size product but not putting it to use. If anyone wants this, please holler me.
O'Slee Rosehip Beauty Solution, advanced formula III. Without looking at the product info, I have absolutely NO IDEA what this was. It stated at the back that it can be used as toning, make-up base, soothing, deep moisturizing and also as a body lotion. I don't understand. Did not come in a box. Not sure if there's any expiry date or not or when was it manufactured. sigh
SF Beauty skin perfect glow sunscreen and remover cleansing gel. Have not heard of this before, well maybe I'll try using the sunscreen as I've been looking for sunscreen for the face. But there's very detailed instructions on how to use it.
Hair Chalk and shopping list. While the shopping list may be useful for me as a notepad next to the telephone or something, the hair chalk didn't wow me. Mainly because, I actually bought this set of 12 (or 24) pastel colours from Daiso out of curiosity. I'm not a big fan of hair chalk because it dries my hair like ikan bilis due to the scrubbing.. Well I guess afterall, it's a medium for art, so I drew a girl with chalked hair!
Yup, that's the end of my review and here's my verdict:
I'm not sure if I want to go for a long term subscription for Mivva, as I have mix reviews on the items from this box. Ok this could just be the first box, so I don't wanna judge it so much. And with SO SO many other beauty boxes and bags coming up. It's hard to want to subscribe to all, yet at the end of the day, I could just use the money to buy something that I really really want. (or do an international swap)
As I have mentioned before, I am not so particular whether it's full or sample size (of course full is better la) but giving me a full size product that doesn't work is not any better than giving a sample size product that works. wtf did I just said.
Anyhow, I will try to squeeze in a comparison chart on the types of beauty boxes available in town and state my opinions on why some are more favourable to me and some are not. For now, let's just ….. sit back and eat some cookie. It's just a personal taste of products, what I fancy, may not be likable to you and vice.
But hey, no beauty box is perfect and each have their own flaws (and also attractive points). After all we're in for a surprise package.
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NUNIT Training Details
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NUnit now uses a new version numbering scheme. The first three dot-separated values represent the release level, as before, while the fourth is a build number tied to the date of the release.This release includes pNUnit, an extended NUnit runner for distributed parallel tests. The pNUnit program was developed at Codice Software for use in testing the Plastic SCM and has been contributed to NUnit. For more info about using pNUnit see the NUnit site.
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We are glad to bring you some of the changes that have been in high demand and further improve your experience with Worksup as an administrator.
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text: At this neighborhood watering hole in NoDa, you get to be a kid again with Skee Ball, Jenga, foosball, and the claw all at your disposal -- not to mention a craft beer tap, which arguably makes all of those games (except maybe the claw) better than when you were a kid. A couple of things to note: there's a $1 annual membership fee, and the Blind Pig doesn't serve food. But with plenty of restaurants within walking distance, you have lots of options for pre- or post-drinks snacking.


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I grew heirloom Floriana Red Flint corn this year, ground it for cornmeal, and made Buttermilk Cornbread. Oh my goodness... taste so good (if I may say so myself), it would make you want to slap your grandma!
I've got to try to grow a bunch more of that corn next year. That has me thinking about getting a Corn Sheller to speed up the process. There are quite a few used and antique shellers available on EBAY, and even some new units on the market that are reasonably priced...
Antique corn sheller
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About us
Who are we?
The AALL is a non-profit scientific organisation striving for excellence in the investigation of language use in legal contexts. The association consists primarily of scholars from legal linguistics and the legal domain. Our research focuses on statutory interpretation, linguistic evidence in the juridical process, speaker recognition and identification, and commentaries on legal developments.
If you are interested in joining the AALL, please visit our "Join" page here, or get in touch for more information: email@example.com.
Meet the Executive Board
Daniel Leisser – President
Daniel Leisser holds a BA in English and American studies and an MA in English language and history from the University of Vienna. He obtained his LL.M from the University of Edinburgh and specialises in data protection law, statutory interpretation, legislative drafting, and the role of linguistic indeterminacy in Austrian criminal proceedings.
Thomas Kronschläger – Vice-president
Thomas Kronschläger completed his teaching degree in German and English at the University of Vienna and has been working as a research assistant at the Department for German Studies at TU Braunschweig since October 2018. Apart from his major subject, didactics of literature, his research interest centers on poststructuralist linguistics, understandability and participation studies.
Vanessa Krebs – Secretary
Vanessa Krebs holds an MA in history and a teaching degree in English and history. She is currently teaching at a grammar school in Vienna. She specialises in didactics of literature and language teaching.
Richard Bonomo – Vice-secretary
Richard Bonomo holds a BA in Cultural and Social Anthropology and is currently pursuing his diploma in Legal Studies at the University of Vienna. He defines himself as a legal anthropologist. His interests lie in rhetorics and the interplay between language and worldview.
Luke Green – Treasurer
Luke Green is a student of English and German and a tutor for English linguistics at the University of Vienna, as well as a graduate of Music from Canterbury Christ Church University. His research interests include phonetics & phonology in the contexts of diachronic language change and language teaching.
Natalie Nagl – Vice-treasurer
Natalie Nagl has been a doctoral student at the University of Innsbruck since October 2018. She is currently working on her dissertation with the working title Rechtssicherheits- und Einzelfallgerechtigkeitsfaktoren in Definitionen von Rechtsbegriffen. Das österreichische Rechtssystem unter der Lupe der Linguistik und Terminologie. Further to this, she holds a BA in German and an MA in Translation Studies, with a focus on specialised communication.
Advisory board
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Winsburg: The Framework for the Business Capital of the Western Union
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Winsburg: The Framework for the Business Capital of the Western Union is a 97-page document published by the Government of the United Provinces, detailing why Winsburg should become the business capital of the Western Union, the current economic and commercial status of Winsburg within the Western Union, as well as setting out plans for Winsburg's future and the growth of business and entrepreneurship in the city of Winsburg.
Winsburg has long been one of the most disadvantaged capital cities in the Western Union. It has very little foreign investment, few international companies are headquartered or have offices there, and the economic importance to the Western Union is rather low. That is why the Government of the United Provinces today publishes a Framework, with a plan to make Winsburg the business center, or business capital, of the Western Union.
We aim to achieve this through economic stabilization, further connecting our country with other countries of the Western Union, establishing financial ties with non-Western Union states and incentivizing companies across Antarctica to startup in Winsburg. We are also ready to offer tax exemptions to companies that wish to startup in Winsburg.
The Dolphinas-based corporation Agrocorp decided to move their headquarters to Winsburg following the release of this framework. This framework has been positively received by businesses around the Western Union, but not by the Western Union Commission, which threatened to sue the Government over tax exemptions to enterprises that are not in accordance to WU laws. President McClark stated that 'tax exemptions that are explained in great detailed on page 56 of the Framework are completely in accordance to Western Union laws, contrary to what the Commission has reported'.
On 12 May 2018, the UP government signed a law giving a pretty large 5% tax cut to all corporations that decide to move their headquarters and services to Winsburg and to all companies that hire Snowinns and don't ship jobs overseas. This huge tax cut immediately gave the United Provinces an economic boom and companies agreed to move their locations to the United Provinces. The Western Union Commission immediately slammed the UP government for this move and expressed its concern that the United Provinces were becoming a tax haven for corporations. President McClark denied this.
Agrocorp agreed to move its headquarters from Dolphinas to Winsburg by the end of May. Agrocorp CEO Filip Mikulec says he is 'particularly pleased' that the UP government decided to pass such measures.


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Although it seems America is in a rough spot, there are many good things we should be looking at. The survival of the Affordable Care Act, America's withdrawal in the Middle East, a larger effort towards ending misogyny, and a large reduction in teenage pregnancy are helping in improving American society.
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If you ask anyone about their outlook for the world, their attitudes tend to be quite a downer. There are plenty of reasons people choose from all the time. Gas attacks in Syria, an increasing numbers of mass shootings, hurricanes devastating cities in the United States and an undeniable political mess. Take your pick, there are plenty of reasons to choose from. This negativity dominates our conversations, and as a whole, our lives. However, there is more than enough positivity where there may seemingly be none. You just have to look in the right places.
Protection of the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act (Also known as Obamacare) has survived multiple attacks made by the Trump Administration. This act has been in debate for a good amount of time, and has been subject to change by the Trump Administration. Trump and the Republican party have tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but have repeatedly failed. Based on statistics and facts, this is significant news. 60 million people did not have health insurance prior to the Affordable Care Act, but now only 27 million people remain without healthcare insurance, and that number keeps decreasing.
Some Americans are less economically fortunate than others, and because of Obamacare, 19.4% of lower class Americans are medically covered by Medicaid, another quality that helps millions of Americans everyday. Whether you support or oppose the Affordable Care Act, it has helped millions of Americans, and facts can back that up. However, the system could be improved, like everything else in life. We all hope to see these improvements in the future where this act could help all Americans.
Withdrawal from the Middle East
After presidents Bush and Obama deployed many American troops into the Middle East and in Afghanistan, many have been killed and more terrorist groups seem to keep developing. US drone air-strikes haven't been very effective, and the tactics they used have not delivered any result. Trump's decision to withdraw American troops, and in general, evacuate American military movements from these areas is a good decision. According to the Huffington Post and the New York Times, over 6,500 American troops have died in Iraq and Afghanistan alone. This is a large amount in comparison to results in recent years. If 6,500 soldiers isn't enough to make the U.S. evacuate its troops, then how many people have to die? One-million? Well it's getting closer to that, because the number of wounded soldiers have already exceeded that. These wounded soldiers not only come back home with physical injuries, but also return suffering from mental illness. Another aspect readers should take into consideration would be the cost that these wars are having on the United States. They have already cost America well over a trillion dollars, and if it is to continue, it is estimated to reach over 6 trillion dollars. Terrorism is an issue all over the world, and Trump removing troops from the Middle East does not remove the idea of the "War on Terrorism." Instead it changes America's tactics in this battle on terrorism. Direct military actions have not seemed to work in the Middle East, and if anything, they keep creating tension with Russia and Iran, as well as power vacuums that open a door that terrorists can use to come into power.It is about time to try a new method and new tactics to win this war, and American troops shouldn't be pointlessly dying while these problems are still being worked on. This evacuation has shown through facts that it will aid America through saving lives and keep the government budget in check. This process will take time, and will not be done overnight, but looking at the results, it will be worth it. Keep in mind, this doesn't mean the "War on Terrorism" is over, but our government is going to work on a better way to accomplish victory without sacrificing American lives.
The Me Too Movement
One event that has been on everyone's minds in the past year or so is the rise of sexual harassment allegations. Sexual abuse is a heinous and scarring experience that remains prevalent throughout society. Especially against celebrities and popular figures, ability of this caliber to speak up against abuse mirrors the courage of other great movements. The movement, called "Me Too," is not entirely new. The Me Too movement was started back in 2006, but it has recently come into the limelight after a string of accusations came out. The main case that brought this back was against Harvey Weinstein, who was accused by around 84 women. After Weinstein, more than 100 public figures have been accused of sexual misconduct.
It's not just women's rights, but the treatment of women which is an incredibly important social improvement in the United States. One century after women obtained their right to vote in the United States, we are still struggling with misogyny in our own country. We can see this through the vast amounts of sexual harassment that women are subjected to. In fact, the numbers are higher than one would expect. In a survey conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 40% of employed women stated that they had experienced sexual harassment in the workplace (Source). This ties right in to the #MeToo movement, as we see that not just celebrities, but many women in America experience much sexual harassment. There have been two major public showings against sexual harassment that occurred in Washington D.C., taking form as the women's marches. These took place in 2017 and 2018, having been the two largest protests that have occured in the history of the United States. The 2017 march had over 3,000,000 people, and the 2018 march had over 1,000,000 people. These marches show how America's problem with misogyny is improving.
Lowered Teenage Pregnancy Rates
There's another noticeable social improvement occurring in the United States that has seen a major improvement in a short span of time: teenage pregnancy. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the amount of mothers from ages 15-19 has decreased 67% between 1991 and 2016. In the past, teenage pregnancy has been a peculiar social issue particularly for the United States, occurring because of the contrast of natural human development vs society today. U.S. society favors a much more abstinent and reserved approach to motherhood, compared to other countries. Here, it is difficult to hold a family at such a young age. It tends to lead to higher high school dropout rates and increased health care costs. Coupled with the lack of economic income for anyone of that age, it becomes nearly impossible to live a comfortable life. The recent decline is in part due to the increased access to contraceptives, and the improvement of teenage pregnancy programs in the United States. As such, it makes it all the better to see teenage pregnancy decreasing throughout the United States.
In essence, although the world could be better, we should still focus on what's improving. Many of the good things tend to go unrecognized, partially because people tend to focus on negative events in the world. However, being able to look at our strengths gives us the ability to see what we are doing well, and use the same mentality to apply them to other parts of America that need working on. Hopefully, we will continue to improve so that one day we can say, "Maybe America isn't all bad."


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It may be hard to believe today, but there was a time when synthesizers were considered controversial. In our age of streaming and sampling, it's a given that computers are part of the process of making pop music.
"It's important not to forget that they wanted to ban me from the musicians' union in the UK. Honestly, it was that bad," synth pop pioneer Howard Jones told The London Free Press.
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The stereotype at the time, the British popster recalls, was that those who used synthesizers produced cold, heartless tunes that lacked soul. "If you had a synthesizer, you were like the son of the devil," said Jones, who appears Thursday in Harris Park as part of the 1980s night at Rock the Park.
Fast-forward three decades. Jones is still playing numbers like New Song and Things Can Only Get Better. Between 1983 and 1986, he had six Top Ten hits in the U.K. His album Human's Lib went to No. 1 in 1984.
However, the biggest surprise may be how his sunny songs still resonate with today's listeners. Could it be his relentlessly positive outlook that sets Jones apart from many of his now-forgotten 1980s contemporaries?
"I really want to fulfill a function of encouragement and a bit of a boost," he said. "Music can do that."
"If I'm going to be remembered for something, I'd like to be remembered for that, not the synths, not the hair," he noted.
With lyrics like "Don't crack up/bend your brain/see both sides/throw off your mental chains" that address mental health and even the charged nature of information in the era of fake news, it's impossible to view Jones as anything but a pioneering figure.
Jones will appear alongside A Flock of Seagulls, Platinum Blonde, Mr. Mister's Richard Page, Kim Mitchell, Poison frontman Bret Michaels and Cyndi Lauper.
Jones says his focus isn't on the past, but pushing himself as an elder statesman of pop. But what mountains are left to climb at this point?
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After an inquiry spanning 87 days and interrogation by the Kerala Police for three consecutive days, Bishop Franco Mulakkal was today arrested in the alleged rape case lodged by a nun. The Pope had yesterday relieved him of the pastoral duties of Jalandhar Diocese.
The Bishop was being interrogated at the Crime Branch office in Tripunithura, Kerala, for the past three days. His flip-flop and contradictory statements led to his arrest. The Kottayam police took a fresh statement from the nun today.
This is the first time that a Bishop has been interrogated and arrested in the country. The arrest came in the evening amidst daylong confusion, with officials confirming the same to the media but not going on record.
The nun has served as Mother General with Jesus of Missionaries in Jalandhar but moved to Kerala five years ago. She alleged rape by the Bishop several times at the Kuravilangad convent in Kottayam, Kerala, between 2014 and 2016.
Last week, she had written to Pope Francis sharing her plight and alleging that the silence by the church was leading to humiliation and character assassination.
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Originating around the 1920s, swing dance has been around for a long time, influencing each generation of music and dance with moves such as the jitterbug, the lindy hop and the charleston.
The Piedmont Swing Dance Society is an organization that specializes in swing dance in the area. It has many locations around the triad like the one in the Greensboro Shrine Club and has brought those who are interested in dancing and those interested in learning how to dance together. Junior Cameron Holbrook has taken an interest in this form of challenging, yet fun dance.
"Some people from my church started doing it and there is a place on High Point Road where we go to. It's like a swing dancing club in Greensboro," Holbrook said.
There are many moves in swing dancing that can be difficult but dancers get a sense of accomplishment when they perfect it.
"There is one move called the pretzel where you push your arms and get knotted up and you undo it," Holbrook said. "It's kind of hard to explain."
Unlike other types of dancing, swing dancing isn't done solo–it's done with partners.
"Swing dancing is more partner dancing but it's not necessarily romantic, it's more like a fun and energetic type of dancing," Holbrook said.
The Piedmont Swing Dance Society has a plethora of workshops, lessons and dances available all throughout the year for anyone who is interested.
Not only is swing dancing helping Holbrook with fun and entertainment, it is also helping him fundraise for trips in order to achieve his goal.
"I'm planning to set up after-school sports programs in Ghana and Guatemala," Holbrook said. "I'm going to Guatemala twice this year and Ghana once."
In order to pay for the trips, Holbrook is doing swing dancing fundraisers to raise money.
"On Saturday April 14 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., we are having a swing dancing fundraiser for my Africa trip," Holbrook said. "It is $10 to get in and all proceeds go to my Africa trip. You just come and hang out. We have water and stuff to eat."
Scott has participated in a previous swing dancing fundraiser with senior Jillian Nawrocki.
I participated in the event because I heard it was a fundraiser for a great cause," Scott said. "I hadn't previously met Cam and I'm really glad I did because he's a great guy. My experience was extremely fun for me and my professional dance partner Jill, and if Cam has any more fundraisers, I'll be there.
Scott has had previous experience with swing dancing before the fundraiser.
In my family, you have to like to dance, but it was actually a friend who brought me to my first swing dance event.
Similar to Holbrook, Scott enjoys the entertaining aspect of the dance.
"Swing dancing is very user friendly, anyone can do it and it's a lot of fun and very fast paced, Scott said. "My favorite swing dance move is the whole dance together because you have to put it together kind of like a puzzle."
Although it may be challenging, this form of dance is widely recommended for people of all ages to try.
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Legislation introduced by Rep. Samantha Kerkman (R-Salem) and Sen. Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) aims to crack down on individuals and businesses that commit fraud when applying for economic development assistance.
MADISON - Bi-partisan legislation aimed at cracking down on individuals and businesses that commit fraud when applying for economic development assistance from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation took its first step toward passage when it received a public hearing before the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy.
Assembly Bill 669 was introduced by Representative Samantha Kerkman (R-Salem) and Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) in response to two recent high-profile cases where Wisconsin taxpayers lost $1.5 million after the applicants were alleged to have left out information that would have led to their applications for assistance being denied.
"Whether it's $200 in the FoodShare program or $200,000 from WEDC, fraud is fraud," said Rep. Kerkman. "Sufficient deterrents to fraud help support a strong WEDC, and a strong WEDC helps build a strong economy."
In 2011 William Minihan, the owner of Building Committee, Inc., used a $500,000 loan from taxpayers to pay off a lease he held on a fleet of luxury cars. In 2015 it was revealed that Ron Van Den Heuvel, owner of Green Box was being investigated for lying on his application in which he received a $1.12 million taxpayer loan from WEDC. Investigators allege he used the taxpayer money to in part pay off his personal loans.
"This type of fraud, because of the large numbers involved, can cost taxpayers millions in a single case. Committing economic assistance fraud steals from all the people of this state, deprives honest business owners from getting the help they need to grow their businesses here and ultimately hurts workers," said Hansen. "A strong message needs to be sent that if you commit this type of fraud you are going to pay a high price."
AB-669 creates the crime of committing fraud in applying for economic development assistance. Those found guilty could be sentenced up to 15 years in prison and face fines up to $50,000. In addition, that individual or business they represent could be denied future assistance for seven years.
Legislative Staffer Jay Wadd contributed to this story.
|Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 January 2016 13:19