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Top 100 Albums of the 1970s
The best albums of the 1970s.
As the psychedelic 60s gave way to hippie backlash and high ambitions, one thing was clear: There was something damn funny about peace, love and understanding. Shaking off naturalism, daisy chains and acid tabs came easier than expected, and what resulted was a paradox of both striking diversity and remarkable coherence: From high-concept prog-nerds and high-octane guitar solo to high-heeled glam-rockers and high-ass punks, the 70s saw the rise and dominance of the album-as-unified-statement. Pitchfork now takes the opportunity to present this list of its favorite albums of that decade.
Of course, at the end of it all, the task of choosing just 100 records to represent the entire decade has meant that there was just not enough room for all of the wonderful (and arguably deserving) albums and bands we'd like to have listed.
Among the casualties this time out were: Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley, Patti Smith, Sticky Fingers, Ornette Coleman, Pere Ubu, Van Morrison, Black Sabbath, "Heroes", Chic, Queen, Nina Simone, New York Dolls, The Jam, Frank Zappa, Transformer, Curtis Mayfield, The Police, The Damned, Aretha Franklin, Tonight's the Night, The Kinks, Tom Waits, Elton John, Yes, Janis Joplin, Station to Station, Willie Nelson, Cheap Trick, AC/DC, Grateful Dead, Alice Coltrane, Paris 1919, The Upsetters, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Cecil Taylor, Amon Düül II, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Augustus Pablo, Human League, Chi-Lites, Captain Beefheart, No New York, Magazine, The Slits, The B-52's, Durutti Column, Burning Spear, Tangerine Dream, Gene Clark, Françoise Hardy, Magma, Kimono My House, The Adverts, Manuel Göttsching and/or Ash Ra Tempel, Lee Hazlewood, and all of Brazil, including Caetano Veloso.
To view individual lists from each writer involved in the making of this list, click here.
100: Brian Eno
Before and After Science
[Island; 1977]
There's no more appropriate way to kick this list off than with a record from Brian Eno, an artist within only a couple of degrees of separation from upwards of one-quarter of this list. Before and After Science, however, could be seen as an odd choice: Not formally groundbreaking, it's frequently overlooked when discussing great albums from an era that's romanticized as placing premiums on progression and innovation-- and particularly in the context of Eno's career, which is so full of both. But it's a lovely, charming album from the dadaist jaunt of "Backwater" to its tranquil second side, whose mood and texture seems to tear a page from Eno's 1977-78 David Bowie Album Construction Playbook, yet rectifies the divide between his pop and ambient impulses. --Scott Plagenhoef
099: Neil Young
After the Gold Rush
[Reprise; 1970]
After the gold rush of 1960s California rock, most of its main players spent the 70s slowly hippie-twirling towards irrelevance and rehab resorts. Not so for Mr. Young, who was just hitting his stride as the decade turned over, kicking off a run of 11 great albums in 10 years with After the Gold Rush. One of his few efforts that can't be considered either the product of Crazy Horse feedback Neil or sensitive-hayseed Neil, Gold Rush is also one of Young's most consistent records. Holed up in his Topanga Canyon home writing a soundtrack for a never-made Dean Stockwell-scripted film, Young invited his friends to join him on alien-abduction ballads, preachy Skynyrd-provoking jams and lovesick nocturnal country-blues. Unlike so many of his sun-dazed contemporaries, Young had the right kind of eyes to see the high-water mark, and After the Gold Rush is the departure point on his essential decade-long journey away from the fallout of the 1960s. --Rob Mitchum
098: Robert Wyatt
Rock Bottom
[Virgin; 1974]
Rock Bottom was in the planning stages when Robert Wyatt survived a fall from a fourth-floor window, a tumble that left him confined to a wheelchair and ended his career as British art-rock's most endearingly maverick drummer. It's impossible not to hear the stretched-out time of convalescence in its drones and long melodies as Wyatt devotes himself to keyboards, whittling at his synths as quizzically as he hones his lyrics, which gnarl with surreal wordplay but temper the brilliantly grounded wit that flashed across his earlier work.
With no need to keep up a working band, Wyatt surrounds himself with his best Canterbury colleagues-- there are cameos by Fred Frith and Mike Oldfield, as well as regular support from fellow Soft Machine bassist Hugh Hopper-- and, bound to the studio, he invented the next phase of his career. The melancholy that buoys his classic "Sea Song" doesn't block the exquisite melody, which assuages regrets before they can even creep in, and as Wyatt croaks his fascination for the strange real-life lover that he was about to marry, he settles for tapping the beat on a single, handheld drum. --Chris Dahlen
097: Various Artists
The Harder They Come
[Mango; 1972]
I never bought Jimmy Cliff's optimism in the face of adversity. If Horatio Alger was a ridiculous longshot in the United States, imagine the odds for someone coming from a Jamaican slum. Statistically speaking, that which the people from ghettoized Kingston really want, they never get-- no matter how much they try and try. This is political music before reggae artists commonly named names; as in the blues, the only relief from suffering comes when the heart stops beating. In this situation, life without belief would be unbearable. You can hear the weariness even on the party tracks, making The Harder They Come one of the saddest albums of the decade. --Mark Richardson
096: Iggy Pop
The Idiot
After the release of the Stooges' final album, 1973's Raw Power, Iggy Pop bottomed out. It would take four years, several jailings, and countless beatings before he would get back on his feet to launch his solo career. After a self-imposed exile in a West Coast mental institution, Pop put in a call to David Bowie, as the two had been intending to hook up for years, and a few days later, they'd boarded a plane to Paris, and then to romantic Berlin where they would finish work on The Idiot.
The Idiot presents what is probably Iggy Pop's darkest release, and rightfully so, given the period of his life during which it was recorded. Set to music written primarily by Bowie during the Station to Station sessions, Pop's lyrics are often reflective and sentimental-- "Dum Dum Boys" pines for his Stooges bandmates, while "Tiny Girls" and "Mass Production" lament stupid love-- and when they're not, they're bitter and scathingly sarcastic ("Nightclubbing", "Funtime"). Against minimal, mechanical instrumentation, Pop's delivery is suitably passionless, as he dryly sing/speaks in a deep, unfeeling croak. Musically, it formed the foundation for Joy Division's cold, caustic creepiness, at times echoing their sound so strikingly it could be mistaken for Unknown Pleasures. In the throes of a crippling bout with depression, it's clear what was on Ian Curtis' mind in his final hours. --Ryan Schreiber
095: Led Zeppelin
Physical Graffiti
[Swan Song; 1975]
Physical Graffiti is not the hardest or most influential Zeppelin album. It's not even their best. But it's arguably the most essential. At 80 minutes, it's as insurmountable, grimy, intimidating and flat-out awesome as the monolithic tenement building on its cover. And it's about to collapse on all your friends. The tracklist is like the Ten Commandments of hard rock, wielding "Custard Pie", "The Wanton Song", "Trampled Under Foot", "Ten Years Gone" and "Kashmir". Some of the most popular bands of the 1980s and 90s did nothing but rip off those five songs over and over again.
Graffiti is also the pinnacle of Zeppelin's mythology: It contains all the requisite gnomes, swashbuckling fools and garbled Paradise Lost-garden-car-incest-pie euphemisms. Jimmy Page's broiling and obstinate riffs flatten the songs' images of Middle Eastern mountains and pristine country landscapes. Robert Plant's lungs have been seemingly saturated in tar and moonshine. If you must know what John Bonham's thunderous drums are like, cover your head in cement and run into a tsunami. Bizarrely then, the rest of Graffiti is overwhelmed by Page's country and blues fixations. "In My Time of Dying"'s hurling slide-guitar and Plant's entirely blasphemous Christ-lust blast out of a South Carolina shack. The bagpipe-harmonica synths on "In the Light" are sheltered by serenely droning strings. Graffiti proves that not only was Zeppelin powerful enough to sustain a double-album; they were powerful enough to sustain every metal band that came after them. --Alex Linhardt
094: King Crimson
Starless and Bible Black
[Atlantic; 1974]
Experimental bands are always awarded points for making fragmented albums that actually hold together. The mid-70s Crimson line-up stood for taste and efficiency with a dry, dark wit, and Starless and Bible Black epitomized those qualities. John Wetton's tersely macho posture suits the lyrics of Richard Palmer-James, who matches the album's opening squall with the rude awakening of, "Health food faggot." Even "The Night Watch" skips the mawkishness of other Crimson ballads. The live tracks are mostly improvised, which is one reason Bill Bruford renamed the album "Braless and Slightly Slack". But the pieces are mostly chafe-free, cropped down to spiky instrumentals that highlight the Robert Fripp-David Cross frontline of sharp guitar and under-the-breath violin and mellotron, all gnashed against Bruford's clatterwork. And if you can get over how much "Fracture" now sounds like The Simpsons theme song, it's an aggressively brilliant through-composed set piece, as methodical as it is nasty. --Chris Dahlen
093: Jimi Hendrix
Band of Gypsys
[Capitol; 1970]
Although they were together for less than a year, the Band of Gypsys provided the springboard for some of Hendrix's most soulful, enduring music. The Experience's psychedelic maelstrom encouraged Hendrix's attention-grabbing antics, but Buddy Miles and Billy Cox supplied the funky, backbeat-driven rhythm section he sought at the turn of the decade. "Who Knows", "Power of Soul" and "Message to Love" blister with the deep funk rock sound Hendrix was turning towards.
And then there's "Machine Gun". Quite possibly the most wildly explosive and painfully vivid musical statement ever caught live on tape, Hendrix's 12-minute psychedelic soul mindbender surged from the tragic violence at Altamont to the chaos and devastation of Vietnam. In this one song, he pioneered the simultaneous use of four different effects pedals and cemented his reputation as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Talk about shock and awe: If it sounds that insane on the album, imagine what the Fillmore East crowd was feeling that New Year's Eve. --Jonathan Zwickel
092: Kraftwerk
The Man-Machine
[Capitol; 1978]
Despite what their song titles suggest, Kraftwerk have never sounded like trains, planes or automobiles. They sure as hell don't sound like mannequins or bicycles. They just sound like robots. The Man-Machine remains the most obvious Kraftwerk record: robots making music about robots making music. If 1974's Autobahn embodied naïve euphoria and 1977's Trans-Europe Express was thumping desolation, Man-Machine is completely neutral. While the fast-paced world of Ralf Hütter quotes knows no limits of pretension, this is the only album that conceivably expresses his ideal music: No emotions, no philosophies, no performances, and virtually no humor. It is pure technology: the whistles and surging circuitry of unmanned factories; twinkling hydraulic tubes; flaring odometers and cogs; and pre-Pong claw-claps.
For the first half of the album, the only remotely human touch is the rolled "r" when Ralf robo-sings, "We are the robots." But the inhumanity is suddenly broken towards the end with the wry, pop-art commentary of "The Model" and the enrapturing pulsations and wavering reflections of "Neon Lights", which contain enormously melancholy lines fragile enough to collapse or evaporate under the slightest drum machine. The title track, however, is pure solidification: the sound of amassing troops, pinpointed trajectories and speaker-box opiates of the masses. --Alex Linhardt
091: Throbbing Gristle
20 Jazz Funk Greats
[Industrial; 1979]
20 Jazz Funk Greats' most impressive trait isn't the pulverizing factory machinations of Genesis P-Orridge's blasted allegories-- "Pain is the stimulus of pain"; "I've got a little biscuit tin/ To keep your panties in/ Soiled panties, white panties, school panties, Y-Front panties"-- or its winking pastoral cover art, or those crazy-ass bird calls, sleazy ambient pulsations and homemade electro-pop grooves. No, 20 Jazz Funk Greats' most impressive trait is its timelessness. As proven by the recent TG remix project, you don't need to touch these soundtracks with your grubby synthesizers-- you'll just stain the magic with the ones and zeros of digital cliché. Left to simmer in its own juices, the band's 1979 masterstroke exhibits no dust crackle or incense-soaked hokum. And outside the sexed-up dance-of-death hooks-- "Hot on the Heels of Love" should by now be a matrimonial favorite-- songsmiths without a compelling raison d'être would do themselves well to mainline as much William S. Burroughs, Marquis de Sade, Aleister Crowley, Fluxism and Vienna Actionism as this smarty-pants quartet. --Brandon Stosuy


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2005-12-14 / Opinion
Glad to hear that NYS is ready to move forward with civil confinement for pedophiles
The New York State legislature is now prepared to discuss, in earnest, a measure that would help protect children from pedophiles. After having been held up in committee in the Democratically controlled Assembly for several years, a civil confinement bill is moving forward, largely due to pressure applied by Republicans in both houses.
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YREKA – Fairchild Medical Center (FMC) physicians are preparing to take their healthcare expertise into the community, as the FMC Foundation is about to launch its newest program – Health & Wellness Forums.
"Experts will do free, quarterly presentations on various healthcare topics," said Susan Ikenberry, FMC fund development director. "We are trying to educate the community on health and how to adopt a healthier lifestyle." Childhood obesity, behavioral and women's health and sports medicine will be among the topics to be covered at the forums, explained Ikenberry.
"We have a huge list of topics we would like to present to the community," said Dawna Cozzalio, FMC Foundation board member.
The physicians are all volunteering their time to participate.
The FMC Foundation has been working for several months to plan the upcoming health and wellness Forums, said Ikenberry. She said the foundation got the idea to hold these forums when a FMC orthopedic surgeon made a presentation to the public, and FMC conducted a survey to ask the public if they wanted more presentations. She said those surveyed "overwhelmingly" supported the notion of more health-related presentations.
The forums will run between one and two hours, during which each presenter will speak about the topic for approximately 20 minutes. There will be a 30-minute question and answer period following the presentations.
"They are all free and open to the public," said Ikenberry, adding that she hopes to see 100-plus citizens of all ages attend the forums.
The first forum will be on childhood obesity, and it will be held on May 9 at Yreka Adventist Christian School at 6:30 p.m.
The speakers will be FMC pediatricians Bill Broeckel, Jack Haling and Vina Swenson.
The pediatricians will make presentations about the health risks of childhood obesity, and offer advice on ways to reduce the risks of obesity. They will discuss diet, exercise and childhood obesity statistics pertaining to long-term health problems, such as diabetes. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask the speakers questions.
Yreka Adventist Christian School is at 346 Payne Lane in Yreka. Those with questions may call 841-6239.


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Steve Treffiletti begins his fourth season as an assistant men's
basketball coach with the Blue Devils in 2013-14. Prior to
coming to New Britain, Treffiletti spent four seasons on the staff
at Fordham, assisting in all facets of coaching, including on the
court teaching, scouting and recruiting.
Treffiletti helped Fordham to a school best 10-8 record in the A-10 and 4th seed in the conference tournament as well as helping recruit All-Freshman team members Jio Fontan and Chris Gaston, who also won A-10 Rookie of the Year.
Prior to Fordham, Treffiletti spend two seasons at Florida State University. With the Seminoles, he was responsible for player development, film exchange, weight training and academic support, while earning a Masters in Sports Administration.
Prior to his stint at Florida State, Treffiletti was an assistant coach at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York from 2002-04 after serving as a volunteer assistant coach for the school in 2001-02.
Treffiletti received his start in coaching with the Albany City Rocks AAU program. In 2001, he coached the Under-15 Albany City Rocks team, in 2002 he coached the Under-16 squad that placed sixth in the country at a national AAU tournament. In 2003-04, Treffiletti was the head coach for the nationally-ranked Under-17 Albany City Rocks.
A 2003 graduate of Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire, Treffiletti received a Bachelor's Degree in business management from the school before going on to earn a Master's Degree in sports management from Florida State University in 2006.
A native of Clifton Park, New York, Treffiletti played high school basketball at Shenendehowa High School and was a team captain of the 1996 squad that finished 25-2 and reached the New York State Tournament. He now resides in Danbury, CT with his wife Elaine and daughter Sabrina.


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Speaking to IQNA, Fathi Abu al-Ardat added that it is also a strategic option for Palestinians to counter Israeli plots such as construction of new Zionist settlements.
Armed resistance is acceptable under international laws and regulations, he stressed.
Al-Ardat said that while the world recognizes the rightfulness of Palestinian resistance against occupation, this resistance needs to be coupled with power, which can only be achieved through unity.
"Today, we are facing an enemy that is equipped with (advanced) US-made weapons. Thus, we should choose the way want to manage our resistance based on the current reality."
Asked about US President Donald Trump's recent decision to declare Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of Israel, the Palestinian political figure likened the move to Britain's Balfour Declaration that led to the creation of the fake Israeli regime.
"(Like Britain in 1917), he (Trump) is trying to give something that does not belong to him to one that does not deserve it," he said.
"We will never recognize Trump's decision on Quds and consider it null and void because it totally lacks legitimacy and is unjustifiable."
He said the people of Palestine should move toward unity and abandoning divisions and differences in order to stand up against the decision.
Al-Ardat also called on Arab and Muslim countries and other friendly nations to back Palestine in their bid to defend Holy Quds.
The US president officially declared Quds as the capital of Israel in late 2017, despite warnings from around the world that the measure risks triggering a fresh wave of violence in the Middle East.
In a speech at the White House on December 6, Trump said his administration would also begin a years-long process of moving the American embassy in Tel Aviv to the holy city.
The announcement was a major shift by Washington that overturns decades of US foreign policy.
Palestinian leaders had previously warned the move would threaten a two-state solution.
Israel has occupied East Quds since the 1967 Middle East war. It annexed the area in 1980 and sees it as its exclusive domain. Under international law, the area is considered to be occupied territory.


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The Bisons lost 1-0 Friday night at Xavier in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was also Xavier's first win of the season, raising its record to 1-2-2. The two ties had been scoreless outcomes in double overtime.
The game was played on artificial turf, the first time the Bisons have played on that type of surface this season.
"Once they scored they dropped into a defensive shell and had 10 people behind the ball for the whole second half," Lipscomb coach Charles Morrow said. "We got frustrated. We were a little bit impatient in the attacking third.
"We had a few shots that were out of range when we took them. We tried to force too many things."
With 4:09 left in the first half Andy Dimbi scored on a penalty kick. It was the first goal scored by Xavier this season. Garrett Pettis led the Bisons with five shots.
The Bisons attempted 16 shots, but only one was a shot on goal. That attempt was made by Andrew Chamberlain.
"I felt like we created some opportunities," Morrow said. "We still should have been able to score. We should have been more patient and more thoughtful in the attacking third."
Xavier was credited with 11 shots. Lipscomb goalkeeper Isaac Pile, making his first start of the season in net, made one save in 45 minutes of play. Brent McGee played the second half and did not face a shot.
Morrow was not happy with the attitudes of some of his players in the wake of the loss.
"Some of the attitude was that is just the way it goes," Morrow said. "Some thought it was a tough surface. Some talked about having a tough call early on. Some had the attitude that they put numbers behind us and we did our best, but we just couldn't find a goal.
"That is a defeatist attitude. We have to find ways to win. We just didn't."
The Bisons, 3-4, will play Sunday at 10 a.m. at Bowling Green State in Bowling Green, Ohio.
"Bowling Green State will be similar to Xavier with a direct approach," Morrow said. "It will also be a physical game."
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations.


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The power to break the physical limits of mankind and Votan rests within the EGO, the Environmental Guardian Online. Designed with advanced extraterrestrial science, this alien AI implant fuses with the body, unlocking its dormant powers while providing up-to-the-second environmental intelligence. The EGO implant can make even the meekest Ark Hunter a superhero of the new frontier.
Hidden deep within our DNA is the potential to perform super-human feats. With the EGO implant, common Votans and humans can unlock and channel this potential into combat abilities called EGO Powers. By utilizing complex synthetic DNA strands, an EGO-imbued Ark Hunter can launch powerful attacks and wield astounding defenses.
Blur is an EGO Power that provides the host with enhanced movement speed for a limited duration. This can be activated in or out of combat situations. While active, all other combat or movement actions are completed without hindrance. Use of the power will increase the host's chance to dodge shots if the source is a ranged attack of non-projectile origin. Continued upgrade of Blur will increase the duration of the power. In its highest ranks, Blur can mitigate damage and increase melee damage dealt.
Cloak is an EGO Power that renders the host virtually invisible to the enemy. This state can be sustained for a limited duration and can be deactivated at any time. Any attack initiated by the host will also deactivate the effect. Additionally, any impact from enemy fire will momentarily interrupt the effect and reveal the host. A cooldown is applied whenever this power is deactivated no matter the cause. Continued upgrade of Cloak will reduce the cooldown of the power. In its highest ranks, Cloak triggers accelerated shield regeneration and can boost duration by slowing movement.
Decoy is an EGO Power that creates a holographic facsimile of the host that is intended to confuse the enemy. The decoy hologram will maintain the current path of the host's heading upon activation. The decoy's holo-field contains a specific amount of durability, weakening with each impact of enemy fire until it is depleted. If not under fire, the hologram will continue on a linear path for the maximum duration or until it comes in contact with an obstruction. Continued upgrade of Decoy will increase the durability of the power. In its highest ranks, EGO provides the option to swap locations with the hologram.
Overcharge is an EGO Power that applies a bionetic bonus to the ammunition of a host's currently equipped weapons. The application of these bionetic agents delivers greater damage to any target impacted by the weapon's ammo. This boost in damage will be sustained for the short duration of the power. Continued upgrade of Overcharge will increase the damage bonus of the power. In its highest ranks, Overcharge can activate instant reloading and increase its duration as enemies are eliminated.
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This may shock you but I'd never had a proper red velvet cake before; I think I was always turned off by the cream cheese frosting because, while I love cream cheese in a cheesecake I've never been a fan of it in frosting.
Red cupcakes! I have no idea of the significance on dying them red...other than it couldn't be called red velvet cake!
This recipe featured on a national newspaper's website and was billed as the Magnolia Bakery's recipe. I can't vouch for that but it was certainly a nice cake and didn't use cream cheese in the frosting. Their recipe did include a buttercream but it was so sweet that even I couldn't stomach it, so I picked a buttercream recipe from my stash of cookbooks.
Yes, this is edible glitter:
The cupcake turned out far denser than other cupcakes I have made and ultra moist. It had a rich taste which is probably due to it using far more ingredients than a normal cupcake.
The recipe set out below makes 24 cupcakes but I halved it, even down to using only 1.5 eggs, and it worked perfectly.
For the cupcakes (makes 24):
165g unsalted butter, at room temperature
500g caster sugar
3 eggs
6 tablespoons red food colouring
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
330ml buttermilk
500g plain flour
1.5 teaspoons cider vinegar
1.5 teaspoons baking powder
For the buttercream (if you like lashings of buttercream you may want to double the quantities):
175g unsalted butter, at room temperature
350g icing sugar
3 tablespoons boiling water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
How to make:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven 160°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.
- Line two cupcake pans with paper liners.
- Beat together the butter and sugar until well combined and pale.
- Beat the eggs in one by one.
- Beat in the red colouring, cocoa powder and vanilla.
- Beat in a third of the buttermilk, followed by a third of the flour and repeat until both are completely added to the mix.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cider vinegar and baking powder then stir into the batter.
- Spoon into the paper cases and bake for approx 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Mine took 25 minutes.
- Leave to cool on a wire rack.
- Now make the buttercream: beat the butter until it is soft.
- Beat in the icing sugar.
- Beat in the boiling water and vanilla and beat until the buttercream is smooth and pale.
- Spread over the top of the cupcakes.
- Bask in glory at the wonderful thing you have made.
- Eat.


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tgasolutions necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 77 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
TGA Solutions. please see tgasolutions.com for a glimpse into the past.
We are an advanced technology reseller (Cisco, vmware, disaster recovery, next generation data protection...). We have gone from a small, job placement service to a technology company. The right technology is just as important as the right people in business processes and procedures. We look at technology being an investment and a cost saver. We are family business and while we retain the integrity and relationship building facet of us we are still on the cutting edge. We need our logo to reflect these characteristics.
We target various verticals from education to healthcare to manufactoring providing solutions that are secure and provide a cost savings AND meet green initiatives. I would like to appeal to companies with all of these concerns. We have strong core values that relate to integrity and 'walking the talk'.
We need a strong logo that depicts the strong, advanced company that we are. We are the right fit for a company that is looking for cutting edge technologies. The logo should be an image in itself--a cohesive 'icon' not so much a picture/graphic and then letters (as in our current logo). The concept of 'we are the missing piece' is desirable. However, mainly a leading technology company as the impression is vital. I like 'clever' logos, i.e. Staples, FedEx (the arrow in the negative space), Komatsu, Merge even Citrix, VW... the image/text must have MEANING. Better said, I would like a visual equivalent of an onomatopoeia. The image is what the company is. It should remain blue and I prefer a 'solid' color mostly OR it should translate just as easily into black and white. TGA might stand alone but perhaps 'solutions' underneath or at least less of a visual impact? Main ideas--technology, virtualization, integrity, strength, data security et al.
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Daily Roundup: Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan + More
Kenny Chesney had an unexpected visitor to his Nashville area home this week, but unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on one's perspective) he wasn't there to meet her. Luke Bryan is talking about new music, and video of Randy Travis's arrest has been released. All of these stories and many more made the Taste of Country Daily Roundup today.
We've also included a few others from around the web — like how one school in Ohio is convincing its students to attend class — in this daily list of all the top new stories.
Today on Taste of Country:
Woman Arrested for Trespassing at Kenny Chesney's Tennessee Home
Luke Bryan to Release Latest 'Spring Break' EP on March 6
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Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast – Force Power FAQ
Force Power FAQ by Bartimaeus616
Version: 1.00 | Updated: 09/04/08
Star wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Nintendo Gamecube)
Force Powers Guide
Created by Bartimaeus616
Copyright 2008 Dean Greer
Version History:
Original Submission
- Legal
- Introduction
- Overview
- Neutral Force Powers
- Light Force Powers
- Dark Force Powers
- Passive Force Powers
- Multiplayer Force Powers
- Contact Details
- Credits
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Hey all, I had a look around and there wasn't any guides for the awesome force
powers in Jedi Outcast so I thought I'd write one. Please Bear with me as this
is my first FAQ.
This FAQ will be in the following format:
<Force Power>
<Range Self/Short/Medium/Long/Variable(+details)>
<Cost Low/Medium/High/Continuous/Variable(+details)>
<Level 1/2/3 and description>
<Personal Opinion>
The force plays a very important role in Jedi Outcast. Often you cannot procede
to the next area without using the force in some way to assist you. The
extent to which you can use the force is represented by your force meter,
found in the bottom right of your screen. Your force meter is the blue bar
made up of small blocks. As you use the force, your bar will be depleted,
however, it does regenerate slowly on its own, or can be filled to maximum
for a few seconds by collecting an item called a 'Force Crystal'.
Neutral Force Powers:
--Force Jump--
- Neutral
- Range = Self
- Cost = Variable
Low for levels 1 and 2
Medium for level 3
- This is one of the most frequently used force powers, allowing you to jump
many times your own height. The longer you hold down the jump button, the
higher you will jump (and the more force you will use). Level 1 allows you to
jump twice as high as a regular jump, Level 2 is four times, and Level 3
is eight times.
-- It's essential for getting around, so you have to have it :) Mastering
jumping can help alot and it's useful to know how long you need to hold
the button for to jump to different heights. I suggest practusing on the
Bespin Streets Multiplayer level to try and practice getting each height
down till its easy.
--Force Speed--
- Neutral
- Range = Self
- Cost = Medium
- This force power allows you to manipulate time to move much faster than your
enemies. It drains half of your force bar and prevents force regeneration
while in effect. It lasts approximately 5 seconds at all levels. Level 1
allows you to move 25% faster than usual, Level 2 50%, and Level 3 75%.
-- Personally, I don't find this force power all that useful. In lightsaber
combat it becomes very hard to control and can sometimes do more harm
than good. I only usually use this to run away from people if I'm about to
die. I do know some people though that like to use this with the strong
lightsaber style to speed it up a bit but I never use strong so...
--Force Push--
- Neutral
- Range = Variable
Short for Level 1
Medium for Level 2
Medium/Long for Level 3
- Cost = Low
- Being able to push people, objects, and switches is a valuble ability for
any Jedi. This force power allows you to affect the world around you to
great effect. Level 1 is limited to you having to look directly at the target
and activate it. On people, it can only knock them to the floor and push them
about a metre or so back. Level 2 affects a small arc directly in front of
you and can push people back much further. Level 3 affects nearly the entire
screen and is capable of throwing people across a fairly large room. At Level
3 you can also TRY to break out of a saber lock.
NOTE: People that are pushed into walls and off ledges sustain damage.
-- My favourite force power. This is completely indispensible. I almost always
only use this power. Remember, this is the only way to block a missile,
as well as the only way to reflect the flechette and the DMP, and any
explosives such as the thermal detonator. Although force adept enemies can
block a push, once they jump, they are vulnerable.
--Force Pull--
- Neutral
- Range = Variable
Short for Level 1
Medium for Level 2
Medium/Long for Level 3
- Cost = Low
- Being able to pull objects is almost equally as valuable. With this force
power, you can pull enemies off their feet and even pull the weapons out
of their hands. Level 1 allows you to pull enemies to the floor, Level 2
Pulls a few people to the floor OR one weapon out of an enemy's hands, whilst
Level 3 pulls almost all enemies towards you and pulls the weapons out of
their hands.
-- Not so useful in my opinion. However, it is funny to watch stormtroopers
run around without a weapon. Same thing about the force adepts.
Light Force Powers:
--Force Heal--
- Light
- Range = Self
- Cost = High
- This allows to channel the force into healing energy, restoring up to 25 hit
points per session. This drains your entire force bar however. Level 1 you
squat on the floor in a meditative stance with your lightsaber deactivated,
healing slowly. If you move or get hit, healing stops. Level 2, you can
move but not attack or get hit (you can still block) and healing is faster.
Level 3, you can move and attack but not get hit, and healing is very fast.
In multiplayer, all levels heal instantaneously but use a decreasing amount
of force as the level goes up, where Level 1 uses the whole bar and Level 3
uses about a third, allowing you to heal multiple times very quickly.
-- It's healing. It's useful. Little trick though when your on Level 1 healing:
run around and rapidly press the force trigger, you'll deactivate your
lightsaber but as long as you keep pressing the force trigger, you'll
keep healing :)
--Jedi Mind Trick--
- Light
- Range = Variable
Medium for Levels 1 and 2
Long for Level 3
- Cost = Medium (Continuous in Multiplayer)
- "I'm not the intruder you're looking for" This force power allows you to fool
enemies for a few seconds. At Level 1, you can confuse 1 enemy for about 5
seconds. Level 2, you can distract everyone in the area for about 10 seconds.
Just look at where you want them to look and activate. Level 3 either has the
effect of Level 2, or if you look directly at an enemy, you can make him an
ally for quite a while. You can do this to about 3 enemies at once, very
handy in a large group.
NOTE: Performing any aggresive act will end Mind Trick, with the exception
of killing people that are not your temporary allies.
In multiplayer, Mind Trick makes you completely
invisible as long as you don't attack. Be warned, people who enter the area
after you have activated this will be able to see you, and people who use
Force Seeing will be able to see you.
-- Fun, but not that useful in single player. Has extreme range though at Level
3. In multiplayer, its only good for sneaking up on people, but make sure
you deactivate it once you attack otherwise it will still drain your force,
whilst doing nothing to help.
Dark Force Powers:
- Dark
- Range = Short
- Cost = High/Continuous
- Legendary Sith Lightning. Does damage. What else? Level 1 fires a single
bolt straight in front of you. Level 2 you can hold the trigger and fire
a single bolt continuously. Level 3 creates a fan of electricity in front of
you as long as you hold the trigger and have enough force energy.
-- Haha. I don't think much of this. Single player is good...ish if you don't
mind draining your force bar completely for about 3 seconds of lightning.
You can kill quite a few storm troopers at Level 3 though, if your quick.
In multiplayer, its near useless in my opinion. It does minimal damage and
is only likely to kill them if they are already nearly dead. It's more
annoying than anything else.
--Force Grip--
- Dark
- Range = Medium
- Cost = Variable
Low/Medium at Level 1
Medium/Continuous at Levels 2 and 3
- This allows you to choke people into submission. Level 1 causes them to stand
still, choking. You can walk away and they will keep choking. This lasts
about 5 seconds and does no damage. Level 2 requires you to focus on them
continuously. It lifts them off the ground and does damage. You can choke
them until they die but if you get hit, you drop them. You can't look away
otherwise you'll drop them. Level 3 allows you to lift them off the ground
and move them at will. This way you can smash them into walls or drop them
off ledges. Force adepts can break any grip with force push, as can you.
-- Grip is much more useful in multiplayer than in Single player. In single
player, there are usually either too many enemies, or your enemy is force
adept. Rest assured, the force adepts will promptly give you what for if
you try and grip them. The only exceptions are the weaker force adepts.
However, in multiplayer, your friends usually can't switch to force push or
pull (pull works too at breaking grip) fast enough. Hence, you can chuck
them off and edge before they can stop you :)
Passive Force Powers:
--Lightsaber Throw--
- Neutral
- Range = Variable
- Cost = Medium/Continuous
- Using your secondary attack button with your lightsaber lets you throw it,
assuming you have this ability and the force to use it. At Level 1, your
lightsaber flies straight forward, making a single rotation, and returns.
At Level 2, you can hold the button to keep your lightsaber spinning out in
front of you. It also spins slightly faster than Level 1. At Level 3, your
lightsaber will spin much, much faster as well as become intelligent and
actively seek out enemies in a short radius.
-- Very, very useful. Level 1 can sometimes be better than Level 2, but Level 3
just kicks butt. Also, at Level 3, your lightsaber can seek out enemies that
are using Mind Trick to avoid detection :) Saves time switching to seeing.
Be careful against enemies with lightsabers, they can knock yours out of the
air. You'll have to either press the attack button to call it back, or, if
it fell of a cliff (very annoying) you'll have to wait about 20 seconds for
it to reappear in your hand.
--Lightsaber Defence--
- Neutral
- Range = Self
- Cost = N/A
- This governs your ability to block lightsabers, energy weapons (except the
disrupter rife), and projectiles (except the missle launcher). Level 1 lets
you block most things in a small area directly in front of you. You cannot
yet reflect incoming fire back at the attacker, although you can randomly
deflect it away from you. Level 2 expands the area that you can block and
your chance of success. You can now reflect some incoming fire to the
attacker. Level 3 expands your defensive area even further until only your
back is vulnerable. You are now almost immune to incoming fire and can
frequetly reflect it back to the attacker.
-- Essential. I always have this maxed out in multiplayer.
--Lightsaber Offense--
- Neutral
- Range = Self
- Cost = N/A
- This governs your skill with a lightsaber. Level 1 allows you to use Medium
Style. Level 2 allows Fast Style. Level 3 unlocks Strong Style.
-- I'm not going in to this one here. Maybe if enough people ask, I'll do an
FAQ on lighsaber combat. I usually only use Medium Style so I usually have
this at Level 1 in multiplayer. Saves points.
Multiplayer Force Powers:
--Force Seeing--
- Neutral
- Range = Self
- Cost = Medium
- This cloaks all enemies in bright yellow, meaning they can't hide. At higher
levels, you can see enemies through walls, and even dodge snipers. Force
Seeing also allows you to see through Mind Trick, revealing hidden players.
Level 1 cloaks all enemies in sight in yellow and reveals players using
Mind Trick. Level 2 allows you to see people through a wall in addition to
Level 1. Level 3 allows you to see everyone on the map, regardless of walls,
as well as automatically activating force speed and causing your character to
dodge when you are shot at with a disruptor rifle.
-- Useful for its ability to dodge the disruptor, its one of the few weapons a
lightsaber can't block. However, at half your force bar and preventing force
regeneration, it can be costly. Useful in Capture the Flag.
--Force Protect--
- Light
- Range = Self
- Cost = Continuous
- This force power covers you in a green, force-driven shield that reduces the
damage you recieve. It continuously drains your force bar whilst active, and
when you are hit, it uses more force to compensate. It does not make you
invincible, you can still take damage, just less of it. Force Protect gets
more efficient at higher levels.
-- Some people pass right over this one. They shouldn't. This force power is
AMAZING. Usually if you are hit directly by a missile launcher, thats it.
Your dead. But if you have Level 3 protect...you live to fight another day!
Seriously, this WILL save your skin on more than one occasion. Just make
sure you deactivate it when theres no danger. I don't recommend having
anything less than Level 3.
--Force Absorb--
- Light
- Range = Self
- Cost = Continuous
- Very similar to protect, this force power makes you impervious to the dark
side. Any dark force powers that are targeted at you will instead recharge
your force bar. Absorb becomes more efficient at higher levels.
NOTE: You are not immune to neutral force powers such as push.
-- Not as useful as protect. I don't usually use this but it can have its uses.
Someone following you using lightning? Ta-da! Otherwise it can be a bit of a
waste as it only works on Lightning, Drain, and Grip. Also, you can't have
it on forever, even if you have force left, it times out after about a
--Force Drain--
- Dark
- Range = Short
- Cost = Medium/Continuous
- Looks like red Force Lightning, this force power will drain your opponent's
force bar and convert it into health for you! Drain follow the same leveling
as Force Lightening.
-- This is a handy substitute for Force Heal if you are on the Dark side.
Probable best used on a group of people at Level 3 because you get more
health for the same amount of force. Also, try draining someone, then
gripping them. They won't have enough force power to use push :)
--Dark Rage--
- Dark
- Range = Self
- Cost = High
- This force power drains your HEALTH whilst it is activated, whilst boosting
your speed and power, and causing you to take minimal damage. Whilst Dark
Rage is activated, you cannot be healed in any way. Dark Rage stops when any
of the following occurs:
- You have 1 hit point
- You have no more force
- You die
The effect of Dark Rage gets more potent and drains your health slower as you
increase its level. When your Dark Rage has ended, you enter a recovery
period where you move much slower and do much less damage.
-- I never use this, I see its price as too costly. However, my friend uses
this force power to great effect and can devastate the ranks of the enemy
in seconds. If you ever come across anyone who is using Dark Rage (you can
tell by the red lightning effect over their body), I recommend you keep your
distance until it ends and then go in. They will most likely have 1 hp :)
Contact Details:
If you have any suggestions or comments about this FAQ then please get in touch
If you would like an FAQ on Lightsaber Combat, please get in touch
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And put 'Force Power FAQ' in the RE: box
I would like to thank:
Lucas: For Star Wars
Everyone who made this game: Good Job
Me: For spending my time doing this
My parents: For having this computer
Copyright 2008 Dean Greer
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Cosy up: winter trends for the whole family
I feel really bad for winter as a season. Each time it comes around, the typical harassment of its character begins, like comments about the wind being ice cold, the rain pouring down too hard or it being too dry for our skin. In an age of inclusiveness, we must embrace the positives of winter! What positives, you say? We're luckier than New Yorkers, who have to suffer through snow storms and marshmallow-like puffer jackets, and Londoners, who have to deal with constant rain and trying to coordinate gumboots with every outfit. I say Kiwis are pretty winter-lucky!
In winter, you get to layer up from head to toe, avoiding FOMO when it comes to deciding which piece to wear. Winter gives us a plethora of accessories, so if you end up wearing the same outfit twice, play a little trick on the mind and switch up your scarf or add a belt. And who doesn't love to be cocooned in a toasty woollen coat?
But one of the greatest things about winter is the trends that come with it. Here's what to add to your wardrobe this season, for men, women and kids.
For her
A coat can instantly elevate your outfit. Have some fun this season with prints or experiment with colour, as I'm sure you don't want to add black coat number five to your wardrobe.
Pictured: Coat from Glassons, Scarf from Country Road, Belt from Glassons, Boots from Dotti and Dress from Dotti
For him
Knits are a cold weather go-to, but steer away from the habitual grey and cream tones and give colour a go this season. The best thing about knits is you can wear them in a variety of ways, like with different pants, under puffer jackets or with a blazer. And here's a chill-saver for winter: keep a lookout for knits that are made from wool for instant warmth.
Pictured: Coat from Sportscraft, Pant from Rodd & Gunn, Belt from Rodd & Gunn and Crew Knit from Jeanswest.
For kids
Keep your kids cosy and cute by adding great accessories to their wardrobes this winter. You can never go wrong with scarves, so buy them in all shapes, sizes and hues. But winter accessories don't stop there: let the kids have fun in cute hats, gloves and side bags.
Girls outfit on left, pictured clockwise from top left to right: Seed felt pom pom cap, Seed colour block gloves, Seed plush flap purse, Country Road glitter gumboot, Country Road rib tights in navy, Seed sequin tutu in ice pink, Country Road heart Intarsia knit.
Boys outfit on right, pictured clockwise from top left to right: Country Road owl knit, Esprit check shirt, Clarks Chelsea boot, Country Road cuffed denim jean.


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Monday, September 5, 2011
Five Days in the Range of Light
7 comments:
- Ewa said...
What a fantastic trip!
I few years ago I remember seeing a clip of a deer attacking a boy from cross country team. She was after his sweat, I guess. Looked scary.
Love your pictures.
- September 5, 2011 at 7:08 PM
Beautiful pictures! Sounds like you two had a great trip; right on!
- September 5, 2011 at 7:15 PM
Nice report Sue! Great pictures as always. I'm so Jealous! Hey decided to take another shot at Kokopelli in November of 2012. Would still love to have you and Chris tag along for that one if you're interested. Keep in touch and take care.
- September 6, 2011 at 7:00 AM
- Bozobreath Gewurtzerberger said...
at half again Sue's weight, rocks that don't move for her, do for me. one over a creek at Pinto Lake put the camera out of commission, tho I got a nice bath. I'm convinced she's trying to kill me...
- September 6, 2011 at 2:15 PM
- Meghan said...
Lovely trip, Sue! You make me want to run back to the Sierras right now (It doesn't matter that I'm staring down the Wasatch as I write. ;).
- September 6, 2011 at 5:39 PM
- Aliza Lapierre said...
Will I be seeing you at VT50? Loved the photos, truly amazing.
- September 8, 2011 at 7:03 AM
- RunSueRun said...
Hey Aliza,
I will be there in some capacity. Am entered in the 50 mile but may run just the 50k... or not at all. Have a couple of other adventures I want to do back there which will determine how far--and if--I run.
If I run, save me some food at the finish line. :)
- September 8, 2011 at 1:20 PM


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The results of a June 1 yield survey in Georgia show that the state's wheat yield is down from earlier forecasts, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. Based on a sample of growers contacted on or about June 1, wheat averaged 50 bushels per acre, down 5 bushels from the May 1 forecast.
A cooler than normal spring slowed crop development, and harvesting was well behind normal. The wetter than normal spring also caused a decline in yields. If this yield is realized, it will be 5 bushels per acre more than in 2004.
Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 230,000 acres, up 40,000 acres from 2004. Production now is expected to total 11.50 million bushels, 35 percent more than in 2004.
The initial forecast for Georgia's peach production is 45,000 tons, or 14 percent less than last year's 52,500 tons. Winter weather provided adequate chill hours for a good fruit set. Although maturity was delayed by a cool spring, recent warm weather has been nearly ideal for peach production. Quality is expected to be very good.
The decrease in production is mainly due to a decrease in acres. Harvest as of June 5 was 17 percent complete, slightly behind normal harvesting progress.


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Even on fire this 1,000-horsepower twin-turbo Ford GT is kind of sexy. Just look at the outline in the flames. Despite the sadness we feel at seeing a GT burn to the ground, there's a bit of schadenfreude in it for you Ferrari enthusiasts out there.
The car is famous around Texas as one of two white-with-blue stripes twin-turbo Ford GTs running around the state. This car is the DP1000 Ford GT built by Dallas Performance and driven by a guy known as Kumar. Its doppelgänger is the Hennessey HPE1000 twin-turbo GT.
There are two major differences between the cars. The biggest distinction is that the Hennessey car didn't mysteriously burst into flames last night on Beltline Road in Addison, Texas near Dallas. The best difference, though?
The unburnt car is part of "Joe Dirt Racing" and runs around with the humorous vanity plate "MULLET." Kumar's car had the more confrontational and, in light of his GT burning down, ironic plate "F ENZO" as seen here at the Texas Mile.
Despite the glee some Ferrari owners may be getting at seeing the car with that plate follow the fate of so many Ferraris and self-immolate, we can't help feeling a sad for the loss of any Ford GT.
Photo Credit: Zerin Dube/S:S:L


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Bernardo Huberman is a Senior HP Fellow and Director of the Social Computing Lab at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories. He received his Ph.D.
in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania, and is currently a Consulting
Professor in the Department
of Applied Physics at Stanford University. He originally worked in condensed matter
physics, ranging from superionic conductors to two-dimensional
superfluids, and made contributions to the theory of critical phenomena in
low dimensional systems. He was one of the discoverers of chaos in a number of
physical systems, and also established a number of universal properties in nonlinear
dynamical systems. His research into the dynamics of complex structures led to
his discovery of ultradiffusion in hierarchical systems.
In the field of information sciences, he predicted the
existence of phase transitions in large scale distributed systems, and developed an economics
approach to the solution of hard computational problems.
Dr. Huberman is one of the creators of the field of
ecology of computation, and editor of a book on the subject.
He published the book: "The
Laws of the Web: Patterns in the Ecology of Information",
with MIT Press in 2001.
For several years, Dr. Huberman's research concentrated
on the World Wide Web, with particular emphasis the dynamics
of its growth and use. This work helped uncover the nature of
electronic markets, as well as the design of novel mechanisms
for enhancing privacy and trust in e-commerce and negotiations.
With members of his group he discovered a number of strong regularities,
such as the dynamics that govern the growth of the web, and the
laws that determine how users surf the web and create the observed
congestion patterns. In addition, this research helped establish
and understand the winner-take-all nature of markets in the web,
while leading to the design of several novel mechanisms for protecting
privacy and enhancing trust in electronic communities. These
results, were widely covered by the press.
Presently, his work centers on the design of novel mechanisms
for discovering and aggregating information in distributed systems
as well as understanding the dynamics of information in large
In 1989 his team designed and implemented Spawn, a market system
for the allocation of resources among machines in computer networks,
and a few years later a multiagent thermal market mechanism for
the control of building environments. That work served as
prelude to Tycoon, a market for computational resources
that HP Lab has deployed around the world. This work has
received the
Horizon Award for Innovation.
He also holds a number
of patents on self-repairing parallel computers, a parallel motion
detector, distributed controls for smart matter, market
mechanisms for electronic auctions of services in the Internet
and also novel caching strategies.
Dr. Huberman is a Fellow of the American Physical Society,
a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science,
a former trustee of the Aspen Center for Physics and Fellow of
the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, as well as a
faculty member in the Symbolic
Systems Program at Stanford University. He is co-winner of
the 1990 CECOIA prize in Economics and Artificial Intelligence
and shared the IBM Prize of the Society for Computational
Economics. He was also the Chairman of the Council of Fellows
at Xerox Corporation and the manager of the Internet Ecologies
Group. He has held visiting professorships at the University
of Paris, the University of Copenhagen and the European School
of Business.
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Masa'a elfoll
Finally, the drug problem is coming to an end in Egypt. They are starting to arrest those who sell t-shirts that display weed leaves on them, for advocating drug use. That'll end drug addiction in Egypt. That'll show those drug dealers.
I think it has gotten really better in Egypt. Atleast I don't hear that much of those hardcore drugs in high circulation anymore, Cocaine and the like. Weed has become very popular instead, replacing that dangerous and highly addictive Cocaine stuff, which was consuming alot of our national income --really expensive stuff. So, druggies are getting smarter, and patriotic. The cheap druggies go for Bango, that's the lousy kind of weed for those who want to make a cheap head. The guys with quality heads go for the more expensive Marijuana (Hashish). They're (weed) actually so popular, you can sometimes smell them while walking peacefully in any street in Cairo (and you were wondering what else you can do on Cairo streets).
I'm not sure what's so great about drugs, and why its becoming (or has been) so popular here. Maybe its an escape mechanism, people hiding from their problems and their depressions. I think it makes one feels worse, unless you're always high, which seems like a possible thing in Egypt. But its such a waste and a drag, really. People who do drugs start out seeming to be cool and fun, but they end up with their problems doubled, and a big part of their lives wasted, if not all of it. Yes, even with those light drugs, like hashish and bango. That bango crap is just terrible, it doesn't even get the user high, it scraps your head off bLaNk. You become a complete idiot, and I'm almost sure it eats away your brain cells (or what's left of it anyway). Atleast its cheap and convenient to get (yeah right, bloody idiots). Hashish is another story, they have nothing but praise about this fine leaf. You don't get stoned (literally rocky stone feeling in your head) like with that other crappy leaf, but you get really high, a quality float. And its not haram too --atleast that's what some of those guys who use it claim (no need for the sheikhs with these guys around)! I won't even say what their argument is.
You know what, if we're gonna have people use drugs, lets scrap all the dangerous and crappy stuff, Cocaine, Heroin, Bango, and all those needles drugs, and push for the good stuff, Hashish. You know what else, if we start accepting Hashish, we may have a better chance in ending the Emergency Law, which was in effect since 1952 (with a few months off every now and then). The government argues that the Emergency law is only to fight terrorism and drugs. I wonder if those guys who were arrested for selling those "space shirts" were protected (or is it screwed) under the Emergency Law.
Can you imagine how much good legalizing Hashish would do to our country? One, we'll be that closer to getting rid of the Emergeny Laws. Two, it'll get much cheaper so druggies won't have to resort to that lousy bango alternative. Three, our GDP will increase drastically if we support those Sinai bedouins who grow those plants, encouraging its export, setting up QIZ zones for free-trade with the US, and saving all that money from police raids in the rough Sinai desert. Four, Egyptians will really appreciate it, be thankful to the government resulting in a politically stable country, and we'll all be high and happy. We're already stoned, so better do it right I guess.
If this sounds logical to you, then drop that joint right now. Cities that are legalizing marijuana or facilitating safe-injection spots are resorting to a last resort of handling a problem that has gotten out of hand.
Its not that bad in Egypt, I don't think so. Kids have drugs to try it out and for fun. They end up hooked on it for a while, but many grow out of it. Grown-ups take it to forget and get high I suppose. They can sure find something better to get high on. Its better than alcohol though, with alcohol, your blood pressure goes up and you get a boost of mindless courage, and we're really not short of either of those here. Those truck drivers who drive for hours non-stop would not be able to do such a job without a good dose of smoke before and during their long trips. Well, that's what they say. But atleast they're not drinking and driving!
In any case, keep it up Cairo police. We're definetely safer now that those space shirts are off the streets.


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I have been working on a post about a Budweiser commercial that has been shown during the World Cup. It's been sitting as a draft on Blogger for a few days now because I am in the process of writing a transcript of the commercial to provide more access to this multi-media post.
I have only recently started my own serious attempt to work on the accessibility issues on Female Impersonator. My attempt is far from perfect or all inclusive at this point, but it is a step toward making this blog more accessible to more people more often. That is something I take seriously, despite my access failures in past posts.
My timing seems to be in line with some other progressive bloggers such as S. E. Smith and Chally at Feministe who have described accessibility issues in general and those particular to Feministe.
However, my personal venture into greater accessibility on this blog was inspired by another blog, Deeply Problematic, whose authors do a great job of making the blog accessible. Their efforts were most notable to me as a person who does not need to worry about accessibility through the captioning all their images.
So expect to see greater attempts on this blog to make all kinds of content accessible, including making links more descriptive, and providing image captions and video transcripts. If you have more questions about accessibility, Chally (linked to above) has a great overview of why accessibility matters. You may also try Googling "web accessibility" as Chally suggests.
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It would really be helpful if you made your text bigger, as it is currently the smallest text of any site I've visited, and it is difficult to read.
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Thanks for the comment! I will definitely make sure to increase the text size in my future posts, and will look into possibly trying to increase the text in past posts.
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Lincoln Sees Big Sales Month For SUVs
Overall, the automaker sold 100,000 units, reaching 103,587 vehicles for 2018.
General Motors said it expects to begin delivering its new armored DeVille to limousine operators and other buyers this month.
Cadillac is offering two armored DeVille models, a standard DeVille and an 8-inch stretch.
The armored DeVille's are being outfitted by Chicago-based Scaletta Moloney Armoring, which has long worked with Cadillac and other manufacturers on armoring cars for government and private use.
Protection features include run-flat tires, a reinforced steel frame, bullet resistant glass and other elements designed to protect the occupants from attack.
Twenty-two dealers with specially trained sales and service staffs are selling the vehicles. Prices for the standard model start at $116, 995; the 8-inch stretch version starts at $133, 995.
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Overall, the automaker sold 100,000 units, reaching 103,587 vehicles for 2018.
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The automaker said it will spend $1 billion to overhaul two of its Chicago plants to build more of its most popular vehicles.
A New York Department of Transportation official says a ban on stretches and the power to seize plates will help DOT enforcement.
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As with KDE 4.2 and 4.3, also for KDE 4.4 still CMake >= 2.6.2 is required, so no changes in this regard.
This change is under certain circumstances not source compatible. For each of the Qt libraries now an imported library target is created, e.g. for the QtCore library an imported target named "Qt4::QtCore" is created, and similar for the other libraries. If the variable QT_USE_IMPORTED_TARGETS is set to TRUE before searching for Qt4, then the Qt library variables like QT_QTCORE_LIBRARY are set to point at these imported targets. When doing a FIND_PACKAGE(KDE4), this variable is set automatically to TRUE. This change is source incompatible in the following circumstances:
In all other uses there should be no incompatibilities. E.g. usage in TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES() works the same, and you can also test the variables for validity: if (QT_QTCORE_LIBRARY) ...
The commit policy introduced during the 4.3 development cycle has been kept and we try to follow it.
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FindQt4.cmake now creates an imported library target for each of the Qt libraries which has been found. These imported targets can then be used like "normal" targets in CMakeLists.txt, e.g. in TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(). These imported targets are named "Qt4::<library name>", e.g. Qt4::QtCore or Qt4::QtGui. This brings several advantages:
If the variable QT_USE_IMPORTED_TARGETS is set to TRUE before FindQt4.cmake is executed, also the Qt library variables like QT_QTCORE_LIBRARY are set to point to these imported targets instead to the file path. This is the case automatically when doing a find_package(KDE4).
With KDE 4.4 3 new libraries were added to kdelibs: the knewstuff3 library, the kunitconversion library and the kdewebkit library. These libraries come with their associated variables. So if you want to link against these libraries, use ${KDE4_KNEWSTUFF3_LIBS}, ${KDE4_KUNITCONVERSION_LIBS} and ${KDE4_KDEWEBKIT_LIBS} respectively. They don't require an additional include directory.
With KDE 4.4 the kdecore library now contains a new authorization component, called KAuth, which support PolicyKit. Along with it come two new macros, KDE4_INSTALL_AUTH_ACTIONS() and KDE4_INSTALL_AUTH_HELPER_FILES(). These macros help with generating and installing the policy action files.
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Warners' Stellian's expert service guy, Gene, passed on a cautionary tale to me yesterday after he ordered a new, $90 oven floor for a customer.
A well-meaning woman lined the bottom of her oven with aluminum foil, to catch all the food that bakes into the oven.
Instead of having to scrape it all off, she could just pull out the aluminum foil and voila, no more mess.
Except she ended up with a bigger mess when the aluminum foil melted onto the oven.
For years, people had lined their ovens with tin foil to speed clean up. But these days, we don't use tin foil. We use aluminum foil. And aluminum has a much lower heat tolerance, apparently.
And aluminum foil-maker Reynolds warns against it.
From the Reynolds FAQ webpage:
To avoid possible heat damage to your oven, we do not recommend using aluminum foil to line the bottom of your oven. Rather, we recommend that you place a sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil on the oven rack beneath the pie or casserole you are baking. The foil should be only a few inches larger than the baking pan to allow for proper heat circulation. The foil will catch any drips before they reach the oven bottom.
There you go. Smart play on Reynolds part, right? Because you know people will end up getting rid of the sheet of foil and using a new one next time…


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BRUSSELS (AP) — Regulation of pilot and crew hours is the subject of protests today in Europe. Pilot and cabin crew organizations are calling for better protection against in-flight fatigue in planned European Union legislation. They worry they could be asked to fly for more than 12 hours when scientists claim 10 is the upper safety limit. The airline industry counters that the current proposal would be one of the strictest in the world.


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In 2008, the Camels will attempt to win three consecutive A-Sun golf titles for the second time in program history. They won three straight from 1996 to 1998. Only one other A-Sun women's team has won at least three conference titles in succession. FIU won four in a row from 1991-94. They can also join the
Entering the A-Sun Championship, Belmont and Stetson have captured four of the five Golfer of the Month Awards. Bruins' junior Lorrie Warren won the award for September and February, becoming the fifth woman to win multiple monthly awards in a season. The Hatters had a pair a women earn top golfer honors as Danielle Jackson won the award for October and Lauren Darnell won in November. Prior to their victories, no Stetson women's golfer had earned a Golfer of the Month since Samantha Maust won in September 2003.
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In Kevin Dineen's first season with the Florida Panthers the team won its first division title and ended a playoff skid that had lasted more than a decade. A year and a half removed from one of the franchise's highest points, Dineen was fired.
The Panthers dismissed him Friday, with the team off to a start that mirrored last season when Florida finished at the bottom of the NHL. The move comes one day after a 4-1 loss at Boston extended the Panthers' losing streak to seven games and left them 14th in the 16-team Eastern Conference.
General manager Dale Tallon called it the "first of many changes," adding "it's easier to fire a coach than it is to fire 23 players." Tallon also said he has not given hopes for this team to make a playoff run this season.
"It was clear that our team needed a change in philosophy and direction," Tallon said. "We have not met the expectations that we set forth at training camp and it is my responsibility to make the necessary changes to ensure that our club performs at its maximum potential."
Tallon said Dineen worked hard, but that the coaching staff's message was not getting through to players — and for that, he blamed those in the locker room.
"Our better players have to start playing better or we will get better players," said Tallon, who has been actively trying to reshape Florida's roster through trades in recent weeks, to no avail.
When the Panthers play at Ottawa on Saturday, it will be Peter Horachek — the former coach of the team's AHL affiliate in San Antonio — behind the bench. Former players Brian Skrudland and John Madden will serve as Horachek's assistant coaches.
"He's a no-nonsense guy," Tallon said of Horachek, who was told of the move Thursday night.
Skrudland and Madden will replace Dineen's assistants, Gord Murphy and Craig Ramsay, who were also fired.
Tallon said he's been considering making a change "for a long time" and that the decision was not easy, emphasizing that the blame hardly falls entirely on Dineen. Florida has only three wins in 16 games this season. Already this year, 11 teams have at least 10 wins.
"It's embarrassing," Panthers forward Shawn Matthias said after the loss in Boston on Thursday night. "I can't remember the last time we won. There are no positives right now."
Florida has lost 10 of its past 11 games and is on its longest skid (0-3-4) since a 10-game slide in April 2011. The Panthers are 3-9-4 this season, and Dineen was told of the firing Friday morning.
"Unacceptable," Panthers defenseman Brian Campbell said Thursday night, describing the way the team is playing.
Dineen was 56-62-28 in parts of three seasons, leading the Panthers to the 2012 Southeast Division title and guiding the team into the playoffs for the first time since 2000. Tallon said Dineen was emotional and upset when told of his dismissal.
"He's been offered an opportunity to stay with our organization," Tallon said.
Dineen comes from a storied hockey family — his father Bill Dineen played and coached in the NHL, and his brothers Gord and Peter also were NHL players. Kevin Dineen also played in the NHL, scoring 355 goals in parts of 19 seasons with the Hartford/Carolina franchise, Philadelphia, Ottawa and Columbus. The Florida job was his first as an NHL head coach.
It's already been an eventful year for the Panthers, who made a splashy signing when adding goaltender Tim Thomas, and also have gone through an ownership change with Vincent Viola paying $250 million to buy the franchise in September.
Viola demands excellence, Tallon said, and he's clearly not getting it yet.
"If players don't respond to this, they won't be Panthers for very long," Tallon said.
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John Deere is developing and testing an "innovative" new cotton harvesting system that will feature a picker and an on-board module builder, company officials said in a press statement.
"This new picker and its on-board module builder create a harvest system that reduces harvest time, labor and related machinery costs while improving productivity," the statement said.
It said the on-board module builder produces poly-wrapped round modules that are consistent in size and density and are designed to help protect overall cotton quality.
"The company has been testing several prototypes of these cotton pickers with producers and ginners across the Cotton Belt," the statement said. "In addition, the company is collaborating with leading universities and industry partners to ensure that this new harvest solution meets the reliability and performance needs of the cotton industry."


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Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will conduct flu shot clinics for adults ages 18 and older on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The clinics will be held in the Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St. Both influenza and pneumonia vaccines will be available.
Those seeking flu shots should use the hospital's 10th Street entrance or the walkway from the attached parking ramp, where free parking will be provided. In order to expedite the inoculation process, participants should wear a short-sleeved shirt or top.
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Chris Cagle Gets 'Back In the Saddle' With Release of New Album on June 26
Cagleheads from all around the world are grinning from ear to ear after learning that their favorite singer, Chris Cagle, is gearing up to release his first new album in four years.
'Back in the Saddle,' Cagle's fifth studio album, is set for release on June 26. The project is said to be pure Chris Cagle music that his fans have grown to love over the years, complete with the familiar country-rock sound and style that he perfects with every hit he has cranked out during his career.
"The experience I've had making this record has rekindled the passion I had for music when I recorded my first record," says Cagle. "'Back in the Saddle' is my life! I wouldn't change anything about it. It is a record that I can live or die by and be content. I have given the fans my heart and soul. If it's not good enough, I can live with it. If it is good enough, well then, I can't wait to see what happens!"
The project's lead single and Top 15 hit, 'Got My Country On,' already set the bar for the album's success, as the tune has garnered more than 420 million impressions to date. The single and the album's other 10 tracks were produced along side ACM and CMA award winner Keith Stegall. Cagle proudly penned five of the tracks found on 'Back in the Saddle,' including 'Southern Girl,' 'Something That Wild,' 'Dance Baby, Dance,' 'Now I know What Mama Meant,' and his next single, 'Let There Be Cowgirls.'
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Why Can't They Get Open?
It is hard to believe that we have four wide receivers on most plays, on some we have three, plus two good tight ends, yet none of them can get open. We have seen this in every game so far with the exception of Week 1 at Tampa Bay.
This game was one of the worst that we've seen for the Dallas offense. Every time Romo dropped back to pass, it seemed like there were no receivers going down field. When Romo did throw the ball it was either overthrown, underthrown or picked off.
What exactly is the problem this year? Even the Detroit Lions can throw to an open wide receiver, and they have only won one game out of their last 21.
I'm not sure if it is the play calling or the play execution. Whatever it is, the Cowboys need to get it corrected. We will not even make it to a .500 record if we cannot throw the ball.
We cannot depend solely on the run, as we seen against the Broncos. Sure, Denver has the number one defense in the league, but could we at least complete something when we need to? Romo completed 25 passes, but they were passes that only netted a couple of yards (with the exception of one to Sam Hurd in the final minutes).
Oh yeah, then there was the slant pattern two times in a row to Hurd in the last 30 seconds. I know we have better plays than that.
This week we may be without Roy Williams. Kevin Ogletree needs to come in and do something, along with the other receivers. Some how they need to get open.
Like most other Cowboys fans I love them and always will, but this is getting so frustrating. It does not seem to be getting any better.


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It's a sad day for Hoosiers. The legislature cut the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation program from $8 million to $5 million, giving more than 1,500 Indiana children and early death sentence from tobacco related diseases. Read more about the funding cut in the Op-Ed piece submitted to newspapers across the state from the Tobacco Free Coalition. And, make sure your legislators hear how disappointed you are with this funding cut by emailing them and taking action here.
More than 1,500 Hoosier children just received an early death sentence from the Indiana Legislature. By slashing the state budget for tobacco prevention and cessation by 38 percent, our lawmakers told us that the health and future of our children isn't important.
According to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, the loss of $3 million in funding will result in an additional 4,450 Hoosier children growing up to be addicted adult smokers. More than 1,500 of those will die prematurely due to smoking related illnesses.
It doesn't have to be that way. In 1998, the federal government ordered tobacco companies to pay states billions of dollars for tobacco prevention as part of the Master Settlement Agreement. That agreement is still in effect, and Indiana will reap more than $120 million from that agreement this year alone.
Somehow the politicians have justified skimming $115 million of that money to use for other purposes and allotted a paltry $5 million for tobacco prevention and cessation.
Hard decisions must now be made across the state by those who are helping people quit tobacco and reaching out to our kids to prevent their addiction. Can the free Indiana Quit Line continue to offer its full array of services while there is record demand? Which kids will hear about the dangers of tobacco addiction and which kids won't?
Sadly, the threat to Hoosier children isn't the only short-sighted outcome of this budget cut. Studies consistently show that states that aggressively fund tobacco prevention and cessation save money on healthcare costs.
In fact, California saved $56 in healthcare costs for every dollar it invested in tobacco prevention and cessation.
By cutting $3 million from the TPC budget, the state will incur an extra $77.8 million in future healthcare costs, including $12.7 million in Medicaid costs. That's not a win-win situation.
If a program is funded by outside sources, saves lives and saves money, it should be a no-brainer.
We can't let this happen again. The lives of our children are too important.