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Carlisle-spawned Manatees are headlining this coming weekend's DiScover Club at Notting Hill Arts Club, London, a free event booked by this fine website in collaboration with Rough Trade Shops. To say we're excited to have them would be something of a massive understatement; we're pant-shittingly expectant.
With comparisons tossed about to the tune of King Crimson and Isis, Manatees are monsters of rock through and through. Their sludge-doom-grind or something template is one followed by a fair few other acts, but the trio's balancing of destructive bombast, eerie atmospherics and moving passages of introspective ambience is perfect. Their debut album stroke EP of last year, Untitled (released through Motivesounds in some truly special packaging), received rave reviews in the rock and metal press, and made Rock Sound magazine's end-of-the-year best-of list. We played a track from it on the last DiS podcast – download it here – and the record is reviewed by DiS here.
The band comprises "three persons playing an array of electrical and percussive instruments", to quote their MySpace site; parents, cousins and quite possibly pets know these three persons as Alex, Paul and Greg. You will know them as the loudest band to rattle and rumble the insides of the Notting Hill Arts Club in the venue's history when you see them in the flesh, this Saturday, February 17. For full gig details, please click here or read to the end of the article.
Without further ado, please DiScover Manatees…
Hello Manatees! Please introduce the members, what each of them does, why and how and where the band formed, and… um… each member's pet preference: dog or cat, and why?
The band formed in late 2005 with the intent to play music that we, ourselves, would enjoy listening too. Originally we didn't intend to do much with it, just play every now and again locally and so forth, but as we wrote more we felt the need to do the touring and releasing thing again.
We all already knew each other from playing in bands and knew we'd be comfortable writing tunes with one another. The band consists of three core members: Alex (bass / vocals / percussion), Paul (drums / percussion) and Greg (guitar / percussion / vocals). Other instruments and what not are played on recordings, but that's the general staple set-up when it comes to playing live.
As for pet preference, Greg and Pauley would choose spiders as were both scared shitless of them and Alex would choose cats because he's allergic to them.
The Untitled album not only looks great but sounds great. In all seriousness, you must be chuffed. Was it additionally great to receive such positive press for the album, and to be included in Rock Sound's end-of-year list?
All of it's been amazing. We never thought it would've have done so well 'press' wise. To be included in Rock Sound's end-of-year list was a big surprise! It was weird seeing our name along side bands we highly respect (and some we really don't). Rock Sound's always been good to us and Motivesounds since day one, so it was great to be included in a list like that, especially when you think of how many amazing albums were released last year that didn't even get listed!
Why was it so important – if it was! – for the record to be so fantastically packaged? Is this something the label really wanted, or are you, as a band, as keen on stressing the importance of art as recording great music? If that's the case, what's your position on people downloading only a few songs from albums, therefore breaking them into constituent pieces that, perhaps, should never stand alone?
The overall look of the packaging (the black on black, text, inlays etc) was a combination of Alex and Greg's ideas. They were then given to Magnus to sculpt into the final product. Motivesounds like their lavish CD packaging, so I guess they pushed the boat out when it came to us ('cause i know it cost a bloody lot to manufacture!).
As far as packaging goes I feel for it to be a great cover it has to reflect the tunes that are on the CD/record it holds inside. And we will always strive to do that... and hopefully succeed!
The downloading thing doesn't really bother me too much. I personally download. I'll download a couple of tunes, and if I like them then I go out and buy the actual real deal. I use downloading as a 'try it, if you like it, buy it' set-up. But I don't think I could ever just have music stored on my computer: that takes the fun out of it. I like collecting records and having a record collection. That's part of the fun about buying music, having a corner in a room of your house stacked high with shitoads of CDs and vinyl! I'd like to think that's other peoples mentality, but I know in the long run that it ain't.
That was a long question, this isn't: out of ten, just how loud is the Manatees live show? Should attendees come prepared with plugs?
We have been known to play quite loud. On a scale of out-of-ten I would like to say ten, but I know we could be louder. I would go for 8/10 for the minute, but in the future who knows? On our last tour we were asked to turn down in every single venue we played in! In one place we had the sound guy saying he'd had around ten phone calls from nearby residents complaining about the volume of noise emitting from his venue.
We just see volume as a way of forcing the audience to pay attention. I work in a venue, and I hate seeing people pay in to see a band just to stand at the bar and talk over them. What the fuck's the point in that? The reason we chose to play at such a volume was to combat this.
You've been compared to King Crimson – is prog an influence on the band at all? Just how would you categorise the band's 'sound', if forced to? Where do you sit in a line featuring Isis, Pelican, Yes and, I dunno, Swans…?
Yeah we all love a bit of prog. But we love prog just as much as everything else.
I really don't know how to categorise our sound. We get asked all the time and we don't know what to say! If there was a loud, noisy, dirge category, then I think we'd be in that. Between the bands you mention I'd say we'd lean more towards Swans. I like the way they can create the most horrible noise ever on one record and the most beautiful on the next. I'd like to think that is sort of the same way this band operates.
The show on Feb 17th is fairly varied, bands wise: have you had the chance to check out either Rolo Tomassi or Down I Go?
It is varied, but that's always a good thing: there's nothing worse than going to a show when all the bands sound exactly the same. We've heard both Down I Go and Rolo Tomassi, and are well looking forward to playing with 'em and seeing them do their thing live!
Since you're driving all the way from Carlisle, are there any things punters can bring to make the ride back a little less bothersome? Are there any trinkets or home comforts you always carry with you on the road?
We've got Oxford (at the Wheatsheaf) the day before, so the drive ain't too bad anymore. And we're playing Cardiff the day after London, so that should be a bearable journey! But if the punters like that what they hear at the show then they could always buy our record from our merch table! That's always good! We've also got our friend nick coming along this time, so to make him feel at home. If you feel you've got a pump or a fart brewing run over and tell him. He loves pumps.
What does 2007 hold for the band: more releases, tours? Are there any places you're really hoping to play, and any you're keen to return to once more?
2007 will hopefully be a joyous year. We've just finished recording our second record. It's a lot filthier than the first one, but somehow a lot nicer. So that will see the light of day sometime soon we hope. Also maybe another record after that one! This year's plan, touring wise, is to get over to Europe. We've just started getting press over there, so hopefully we can sort something out. And hopefully a lot more places in the UK.
Manatees headline the DiS-curated DiScover Club at Notting Hill Arts Club, this Saturday (February 17) from 4pm 'til 8pm. Also playing are Rolo Tomassi and Down I Go: look out for DiScover interviews with both acts later this week.
For full details of this Saturday's show, and to add the show to your gig calendar, click here. Manatees' tour dates around the London show are as follows:
16 Oxford Wheatsheaf
17 London DiScover Club @ Notting Hill Arts Club
19 Cardiff Buffalo Bar
21 Manchester The Attic
Check Manatees out on MySpace
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This is my awesome "thank you" present for being Customer of the Month!
I've wanted this Dinosaur Necklace for ages, so thank you very much TD for asking - amazed I got it :)
Expect to see the debut of Dina the Dino on my Pashley soon.
And I have to say, this made me smile when I saw it on Wednesday afternoon:
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From 1977 through 1985, Photographer Jim Goldberg took documentary-style pictures of transients in the Mission District and well-off San Franciscans in their homes and had the subjects write on their portraits. The combination of text and image is still incredibly intimate, even in this age of Instagram and Facebook. The dichotomy between the affluent and the destitute is obvious, yet the universality of the emotions the writers share is striking: pain, loneliness, disappointment, joy, security, contentment.
"I think my outrage about the desperation of the poor — and the dissatisfaction of the rich — stemmed in part from my belief that they represented a derogation from that path, a veering off course that had to be rooted out and documented."
The combination of image and text is what makes this series so arresting and raw, but at the time of its initial publication in 1985 it was a radical decision, derided in a New York Times review as "a sad lack of trust on Mr. Goldberg's part in both the power of his photographs to speak for themselves and in his viewers to understand them without comment." Contemporary artists such as Brandon Stanton from Humans of New York, have taken this format and breathed new life into it through its immediate dissemination on the Internet.
Out of print since 1985, Jim Goldberg's Rich and Poor has been completely re-designed and expanded by the artist for Steidl. Available for the first time in hardcover, Rich and Poor builds upon the classic combination of photographs and handwriting and adds a surplus of vintage material and contemporary photographs that have never been published or exhibited. (Source)
What comes across in these images is the shocking discrepancy of material goods and environments. The writings expose an expanded truth, though. There is obvious inequality in education and writing ability, leading to the impression that the poor suffer more than the rich. And that may be true in some ways — lack of opportunities, healthcare, and hope are all devastating. Pain is pain, though, and suffering is universal, as is love and gratitude. These portraits—touching, tender, hopeless, and sad—speak to our commonalities, as relevant in 2014 as in 1985.


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From Copenhagen to Cancun: Adaptationby -
An update on climate adaptation efforts in the international climate negotiations.
In the UNFCCC climate negotiations, "adaptation" refers to the changes communities and countries will need to make in order to prepare for and respond to the effects of a changing climate. These responses vary greatly, from increased flood protection, to new agricultural practices, to improved environmental monitoring, and entirely new water governance structures. Poor countries will need to adapt most of all, since limitations in their economic, technical, and human resources make them more vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change.
Finding ways to help countries adapt (and financing these efforts) is an essential role of the UNFCCC, but countries failed to reach a final agreement in Copenhagen. Action on adaptation will continue throughout the year -- both within (i.e. the Kyoto Protocol Adaptation Fund) and outside (e.g. the World Bank) of the UN climate negotiations. However, until an approach to adaptation is agreed upon under the UNFCCC, activities will lack a "north star" to guide and coordinate efforts.
The Negotiating Text on Adaptation: Dealing with Semantics
In Copenhagen, negotiators were very close to agreeing a text on adaptation. The negotiating text that was nearly finalized could have sped the flow of finance and other resources to support adaptation in vulnerable developing countries, and could have fostered a coordinated approach for using those resources. Unfortunately, the negotiations stalled on a range of fronts, and adaptation was among the components that stopped short of a completed text.
Until an approach to adaptation is agreed upon under the UNFCCC, activities will lack a "north star" to guide and coordinate efforts.
Like many of the issues under debate in Copenhagen, the adaptation debate dealt heavily in semantics. Generally, Annex I (developed) countries prefer to see the UNFCCC create an adaptation "framework" that supports and fosters collaboration, but which leaves the details of activities at the discretion of Parties. Meanwhile, non-Annex I (developing) countries insisted that negotiators create an adaptation "program," not a "framework," in order to clearly define what adaptation activities will be supported and where the funding will come from.
The semantic distinction between "framework" and "program" came to embody the lack of trust between developed and less developed countries-–-those who have the money do not trust their developing country partners to spend it wisely, while countries who need support do not trust their wealthier negotiating partners to deliver on their promises.
The Copenhagen Accord on Adaptation
The Accord represents a 'mixed bag' for adaptation, with some positive developments and some negative ones.
On the positive side, the text mentions adaptations prominently in several places, particularly with respect to climate finance, including the Copenhagen Green Fund that the Accord creates. The Copenhagen Accord is also the first global agreement to articulate a concrete, measurable goal for mitigation: keeping the global temperature rise under 2 degrees Celsius. This–--together with an agreement to review progress under the Accord, review the goal, and consider shifting it to 1.5 degrees C)--–represents an important win for adaptation. If, as is likely, science continues to show that the impacts associated with 2 degrees are so severe that people cannot adapt successfully, the Accord requires that the goal be adjusted.
On the negative side, the Accord refers to adaptation not only as a response to climate change, but also as a response to "the potential impacts of response measures." "Response measures" are a relic of climate negotiations from the 1990s–--a term promoted by oil-rich countries meaning that their transition to a low-carbon global economy (i.e., that uses less fossil fuels) would be supported along with vulnerable countries' needs for adapting to climate change. The conflation of the impacts of climate change with the impacts of response measures tied the adaptation negotiations in knots for many years. Then, under the Bali Action Plan, response measures were integrated into emissions reduction (mitigation) discussions, while adaptation became its own "pillar" to be negotiated separately. The inclusion of "response measures" in the adaptation portion of the Copenhagen Accord is a step backward, creating a negotiating space that oil-rich countries can exploit at the expense of the most vulnerable countries. As this meaning was likely not understood by many heads of state, it would be helpful if oil producing nations did not use it as an excuse to reopen a closed debate.
Conspicuously absent in the Copenhagen Accord is the creation of a mechanism for supporting adaptation akin to those created for technology and REDD-plus. This could be a signal that adaptation may get less attention under the Copenhagen Accord than other issues and is less of a priority for the Parties who led in the Copenhagen Accord negotiations.
More likely, however, negotiators were wise in not creating a new mechanism for adaptation, since one already exists---the Kyoto Protocol Adaptation Fund. There also are two adaptation-specific funds under the Global Environment Facility. The Accord's lack of a special adaptation mechanism probably will turn out to be positive, since it will not be competing for funds and attention with other adaptation funds under the UNFCCC.
Moving Forward on Adaptation
A decision on adaptation would help build goodwill and trust among Parties, which could have positive repercussions for other issues in the UNFCCC climate talks.
Near the end of the Copenhagen sessions, negotiators appeared to have settled their semantic differences and elected to create an adaptation "framework." They also had produced a relatively clean draft decision text, which should provide a reasonable basis for negotiations over the next seven months. If they can finalize this text by the Cancun talks, the global community will have a new "north star" by which to steer toward a shared, climate-resilient future. Perhaps equally important, a decision on adaptation would help build goodwill and trust among Parties, which could have positive repercussions for other issues in the UNFCCC climate talks.
However, forward movement on adaptation is closely tied to finance. Developed countries made financial commitments in Copenhagen to support adaptation efforts and financing for other issues. The Cancun negotiations must send a clear signal about where this money will come from, how it will be administered, what it will be spent on, and how it will be accounted for. The hoped-for adaptation "framework" will help clarify spending priorities, but relevant decisions will also be made outside the adaptation talks, in the finance stream of the negotiations. Crafting a financial mechanism that works for adaptation will be critical for success in Cancun.
Adaptation Funds to Watch
With that goal in mind, the players to watch this year are the several global funds now implementing adaptation initiatives and positioning themselves to shape the UNFCCC's finance decisions. Briefly, these are:
Kyoto Protocol Adaptation Fund: Funded through the Kyoto Protocol Clean Development Mechanism, the Adaptation Fund is unique in having a governing board dominated by developing countries. It is pioneering "direct access" to finance for recipient countries, (i.e. without mediation of a UN agency), and will have distributed its initial grants before Cancun.
World Bank Pilot Program on Climate Resilience (PPCR): Funded by contributions from several wealthy countries, the PPCR is piloting new approaches to integrating adaptation into broader development decision-making. Some have criticized it as unjust because it calls for recipient countries to take loans to support adaptation---an activity forced upon them by the greenhouse gas pollution of wealthier nations.
Global Environment Facility (GEF): The GEF is the traditional repository for funds associated with the UNFCCC, and has been supporting adaptation projects for several years. However, recipient governments have expressed frustration with the slowness of the GEF, as well as the extent to which UN agencies hold the reins on its projects.
Each of these funds will bring new practical experiences to Cancun, and negotiators will have a chance to reflect on what seems to be working and what doesn't. They may select one of these funds to lead on adaptation finance under the UNFCCC, they may craft their agreement to support all three of these institutions (among others), or they may apply the lessons of these funds in creating something entirely new.
Whichever route they choose, the challenge will be to craft a finance structure that has legitimacy in both the developed and developing worlds, and that accommodates the diverse, place-specific set of activities that will need support if adaptation is to succeed.
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This morning, I walked out of my house to discover that the two bus shelters on my corner had been removed.
These were no ordinary shelters. They were spacious and attractive, with wood carvings that told the story of the community on their walls. And bus riders actually used them. A lot.
Here's what one of them used to look like:
So, the question is, why did Metro remove them? Are they being replaced? The last I heard, we were trying to get more shelters in King County. Why waste money replacing shelters that are perfectly functional, even pleasant? Are they being removed permanently? If so, why? At the very least, we should have seen a "rider alert" message at the stops and/or on Metro's website.
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09 June 2011 - Lucca, Italy
Tagetik Webcast Delves into XBRL Reporting and Disclosure Management
Expert panel discusses why disclosure reporting should be a top priority for finance executives
Tagetik, a global provider of enterprise software solutions for Performance Management, Governance, Risk and Compliance, and Business Intelligence, today hosted a one-hour Web seminar on disclosure management. A small panel of experts discussed the growing need for an automated, collaborative solution to manage corporate disclosures, create statutory filings and fulfill external, internal and XBRL reporting requirements. "Nowadays, disclosure management and reporting means aggregating information from multiple stakeholders in Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, Legal and other departments across the organization to produce a single document," says Manuel Vellutini, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer at Tagetik. "Although most companies have made substantial investments in financial applications, their disclosure processes remain manual, disjointed and error-prone."
Discussing this critical scenario facing finance departments were: John van Decker, Vice-President for Research at Gartner; Jaideep Shah, XBRL Business Manager at Fujitsu America; Mark Corsetti, Vice-President and General Manager at Tagetik North America; and Alessio Lolli, Software Specialist at Tagetik. These experts agreed that a streamlined, automated process for collaboration, compliance and control is needed throughout the entire disclosure cycle. "CFOs are forced to meet ever-growing and more stringent compliance requirements such as XBRL within tighter deadlines and without incurring additional costs or resources," continues Vellutini. "These filing requirements will only continue to expand, making compliance more difficult, time-consuming and expensive. That's why organizations need Tagetik CDM, a solution that can make the traditionally serial process of disclosure and reporting a truly collaborative one."
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Applicants must have excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), be proactive, confident and organized. You should have a flexible working attitude and a "can do" approach. You will be used to working to tight deadlines, able to work within a team and able to communicate at all levels, with a friendly manner. This role will suit someone with prior experience of working within Asterisk environment, particularly with experience of configuring Asterisk for new product deployment.
Candidates must have the following skills / experience:
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She was born in 1838 in Pennsylvania, and married Jacob Givens there. Three children were born to them - Ella, Josephine, and a little boy, who lived such a short time that, except for Ella's obituary, there's no trace of him. And they would lose little Josephine within a few years.
About 1865, Jacob, Susan, and Ella came to Princeville, Illinois, where Jacob was a wagon-maker for O'Brien Brothers. When the company expanded operations to Kewanee, Illinois, Jacob took his wife and daughter there, but he contracted typhoid fever and died. Susan moved back to Princeville, where several of her siblings had made their home.
Two years later, Susan married William T. Lair, a young farmer and Civil War veteran.
William had no children of his own, but apparently was close to Susan's daughter Ella, who named one of her sons after him, and William provided for Ella in his will. A young man by the name of Franklin Stallman also made his home with William and Susan, and shortly before his death, William added a codicil to his will stating that he considered Franklin "a member of my own family." Franklin was also an heir in the will, provided he stayed with Susan after William's death, and that he contributed to her support.
During William's Civil War service, he contracted a "lung disease" from sleeping on damp ground and in swamps. The last two years of his life, he was unable to perform any manual labor. He did, however, own properties in Princeville. William died in 1877.
By this time, Susan's daughter Ella had left home and married; Franklin Stallman, whom William considered one of his own family, was gone. Seven months later, Susan married prominent druggist and grocer Solomon Bliss. I found Franklin Stallman in the 1880 census, and he was in the home of Susan's sister Sarah, listed as her grandson. I was surprised to see that he was just 12 years old.
1896 would be a difficult year for Susan. Her third husband Solomon Bliss would die in September, but prior to that, it appears, trouble was brewing. The Bureau of Pensions received an anonymous letter from someone in Princeville accusing Susan of pension fraud. That anonymous person, who later was revealed to be a man named D. M. Potts, stated that Susan had been drawing a pension on the service of her husband William Lair, and had continued drawing it after her marriage to prominent businessman Solomon Bliss. The letter alleges that she was still using the name "Lair" and getting her mail in nearby Peoria. An agent was sent to Princeville to investigate.
Three men seemed to be the most knowledgeable about the situation: D. M. Potts, Fred Gladfelter, and J. A. Pratt. All three were interviewed under oath. Potts said he had no firsthand knowledge, only that there was "considerable talk" among the people of their small town.
Gladfelter did a fair amount of backpedaling in his testimony. His only firsthand knowledge, he said, was that he heard Susan's sister remark that it was odd that some soldiers' widows got $12 a month pension, and others (which he inferred to mean Susan) got only $8.
Pratt said the bulk of his knowledge on the subject came from Gladfelter. Gladfelter told him that his sister, Susan Tarbox, who lived with Susan for a time, told him that Susan Bliss was drawing the pension and getting her mail in Peoria.
While Potts and Gladfelter signed their testimonies, Pratt refused.
After all was said and done, it appears that Susan never received a pension at any time, let alone committed pension fraud.*
However, Susan's headaches with the Bureau of Pensions was just beginning. Solomon Bliss died in 1896, and perhaps he didn't have as much money as generally thought, or perhaps Susan went through it quickly. But in 1901, she applied for a widow's pension from William Lair's Civil War service. Apparently bureaucratic red tape was alive and well in the early 1900s, as it took 2 years for her to receive an official rejection letter based on the fact that she was not William's wife during his military service. Appeals were filed. Reading over the correspondence between the Bureau and Susan was frustrating and heartbreaking. Numerous affidavits were given by men who served with William, testifying about his health both before and after his military service, and his lung problems in general. The government chastised Susan for not providing William's death certificate, though Illinois did not require them in 1877, and no such document existed. The same documents and affidavits were required of Susan over and over again. In a letter dated Jan. 2, 1906, Susan states, "while I would not wish to be troublesome to the Department, yet I am very anxious that some action be taken in my case. I am an aged woman and my health is very poor. Added to this, I am somewhat in want for the reasonable comforts of life. I feel if I were to receive anything under my application, I ought to have benefits soon."
Her appeal was finally rejected, again, in January of 1907, this time because she could not prove that William's lung disease was a result of his time spent in the swamps and sleeping on damp ground. A local attorney came to her aid, and officially questioned the rejection in light of the evidence provided, and on July 23, 1908, received notice that the claim was rejected due to her remarriage. Unfortunately, it no longer mattered, as Susan had died two weeks earlier.
As I went through all of this, several thoughts came to mind -
How did Susan go through two estates so quickly? Were the estates of William Lair and Solomon Bliss not as large as it seemed?
Regarding young Franklin Stallman - how did he come to be in William and Susan Lair's household, and being only nine years old when William added the codicil to his will, how did William expect that Franklin would be able to contribute to Susan's support? Was William presuming he had much longer to live than he did? He had been bedridden for the two months' prior to his death.
Why were some people in Princeville so anxious to conclude Susan was involved in pension fraud? That the federal government was brought into it based only on conjecture, it would seem that Susan had made enemies.
Regarding her desperate financial condition and poor health when Susan wrote to the Bureau of Pensions - she had written another letter a few months later asking for an update on her appeal, and said that friends and neighbors were concerned about her living alone, but that she had no money to pay anyone to stay with her. She did not mention that her family was concerned, just friends and neighbors. Considering that her daughter, and numerous siblings still lived in this small town, it seems that someone could have taken her in. Was her family not involved with her, and if so, why? Did she deliberately not mention her family in that letter, and if so, why?
These are all questions that I have little hope of answering, but you never know!
*The official investigation concluded that if Susan had received a widow's pension, $8 would have been the appropriate amount, but the investigator never cited any records of a pension, which I found odd. He also concluded that if Susan were receiving a pension after William's death, it would have gone up to $12. It seems like it would have been an easy matter to consult the Bureau's own records. In addition, in one of her appeals, Susan asked to collect a widow's pension for the time between William's death and her remarriage to Solomon Bliss, but was told that she did not meet the criteria, so it seems unlikely that she was ever able to receive any monies.


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The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister of State for Agriculture, announced the designation of new national historic sites, persons and events in Canada that define significant moments in Canada's history.
The announcement commemorates Frederick Cleveland Morgan whose passion for culture and the arts helped establish the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and Marc-Aurèle Fortin, the talented painter whose landscapes capture a way of life in Quebec that has now disappeared.
The announcement also include the historic significance of the former Lamaque mine and Bourlamaque Mining Village in Abitibi, a rare and well preserved example of a closed mining town. Also recognized is the historic district of Arvida, known as the "City Built in 135 days," which is an outstanding, well -preserved example of a Canadian single-industry town and a testimony to the growth and development related to the country's aluminum industry.
The other designations are the Sainte-Croix de Tadoussac Mission Church, the oldest wooden church in Canada and an important mission base for Jesuits and the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and the Inuit co-operative movement, which began in 1959 and supported the development of Inuit art while giving Inuit communities and individuals the power to participate effectively in the management of their local economy and fostered new skills.


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The first annual Peace Heroine Awards for women peace and social activists over age 70 will be awarded at noon on Mar. 9 at the Marine Recruiting Station, Shattuck Sq. Berkeley. As Pamela Sihvola said when nominating Gene Bernardi, these women "personify peace and social justice." The 41 award winners include veteran members of EBCOSSI (East Bay Coalition to Support Self-Rule for Iraqis), Grandmothers Against the War, Women for Peace, Veterans for Peace, the Committee to Minimize Toxic Waste, Gray Panthers, Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, California Alliance for Retired Americans, CODEPINK, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Women in Black, Cop Watch, US Labor Against the War, the women's movement, the single payer health care movement, and many more. -more-


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He said they will print the best tweets and just include #Fettisthebest. (That's how Wilkins and his team can easily find your answers.)
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Over the years, many family members have added to the data included in this site. It is because of these generous efforts that the web site has grown from simply recording my family interests, to recording family interests that are commonly linked. Because of this common linking, the families shown have mostly descended from the pioneering families of the Hunter and Manning valleys.
There are a number of families that arrived in Australia as government assisted migrants and there are a number of families who are descended from convicts. These two groups comprise the majority of the pioneering families shown here. Most of the government assisted migrant families came from the Highlands and western isles of Scotland.
I am particularly anxious that all of the information shown is correct. This is often difficult due to many factors and decisions have to be made as to what data is the most likely to be correct. The data included in the NSW on-line Births, Deaths and Marriages Indices is sometimes incorrect. Inscriptions on headstones and information in church records is sometimes incorrect. Judgements have to be made. Having said this, I am most anxious to be advised of any incorrect information that is shown. Please email me and let me know about these errors and why they are incorrect.
If your family is not included, why not drop me an email and let me know your family details. If you wish to do this, may I suggest that you read the FAQ's first, particularly this one.
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The details shown mostly comprise the simple birth, marriage and death details, it is desirable that this basic information is expanded to include how these families interacted, not only through marriage, but their contributions to their local areas and Australian history in general. I would particularly like information on our family members who gave their lives in various theatres of war and other conflicts. Family stories, family pictures and other anecdotes make visiting this web site much more enjoyable and worthwhile.
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You are required to build a web site using java servlet and JSP. The site is a portal for a bank that customers can use to access their accounts information. Here is the database:
Customer (id, firstName, lastName, login, password)
Branch (id, branchName, city, telephone)
Account (number, customerId, branchId, balance)
Transaction (id, fromAccountNumber, toAccountNumber, amount, kind, theDate) where "kind" has one of the following values: "credit" when an amount of money is added to "toAccountNumber", "debit" when an amount of money is debited from "fromAccountNumber", "transfer" when an amount of money is transferred from "fromAccountNumber" to "toAccountNumber".
A customer may have many accounts. A branch contains many accounts.
You are required to write the following dynamic web pages using java servlets. You can use any kind of database you prefer.
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2. A page to display the list of account that a customer has. When the user clicks on an accounts, the last ten transactions on this account are displayed with the balance.
3. A page to display the branches of a given city.
4. A page that permits the user to transfer an amount of money from one of his accounts to another account given by its number. The user chooses his account from a dropdown list containing all his accounts.
You are required to write the following dynamic web pages using JSP:
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In recent years, we have seen Minnesota slip on a variety of leading indicators of social and economic well being. Minnesota's economic performance slowed significantly in the mid-2000s, as measured by growth rates for income, GDP and jobs. The income gap that separates the top earners from rest of us has widened. Meanwhile, the wealthiest Minnesotans pay a lower proportion of their income in state and local taxes than lower- and middle-income families.
Even though we know a majority of Minnesotans support making wise investments in people and places to build the state's productive capacity, political considerations constrain the ability of lawmakers to spend more where it can make a difference. An anti-tax philosophy has contributed to the economic predicament we find ourselves in. And all of this, plus demographic changes over which we have little control, argues for a fresh look at how we raise revenues and invest in our state to encourage economic growth. So why haven't we made progress on ideas that would be in our best interests? Because first, we have to get past some cherished but erroneous beliefs about taxes.


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Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, and the rest of the GOP field already have lots of contests to worry about. There are the Iowa caucuses, the New Hampshire primary, Super Tuesday votes, and so forth – all leading up to the Republican National Conventional in Tampa, Fla., next August.
And now it appears as if these weary aspirants face a new hurdle: the battle for Donald Trump's approval.
It's true – Texas Governor Perry had dinner with the Donald in Manhattan last week, as you may have heard. They ate at Jean-Georges, a place so exclusive the only thing it chicken-fries is your credit rating.
"It was very good. He knows his restaurants," Perry told reporters waiting outside.
(Trump knows his tenants, at least – Jean-Georges is located in a Trump building that overlooks Central Park.)
Not to be outdone – and he tries never to be outdone, like he's running for 2012 GOP class valedictorian and is determined to have more extra credits than anybody – Mr. Romney has requested a meeting with Mr. Trump, and will meet the real estate/gambling/celebrity mogul in New York on Sept. 26, according to ABC News.
Trump has already had in Michele Bachmann – he talked with her in July.
"I was very impressed with her, and I think she's highly underrated," Trump told Piers Morgan on CNN afterward.
And in May, Trump had pizza with Sarah Palin, who isn't running, but might, especially if something bad happens to Perry's poll numbers. Palin's "a terrific woman and a terrific friend" said Trump following their meal.
Why are all these Republicans beating a path to the Donald's penthouse? We won't call this "Celebrity Presidential Apprentice," because that's too obvious, and we'd feel obligated to make a lame reference to Meat Loaf. So we'll frame it as the Trump primary, or the Trump caucuses, if you prefer.
What do the presidential candidates hope to gain by winning?
First, we'll start with the most obvious thing – money. Perry packaged his trip to Trumpville with fundraising in Manhattan. Do you think prospective donors might be more open to give if they knew Perry was tight with New York's most famous comb over? They might be – and Trump and his friends could give, too.
Second, Trump himself says they want his voters. He was briefly the front-runner himself, if you remember, and he talks as if he's something of a political boss with a following.
"The fact is, I have a lot of people that agree with what I'm saying, and all the candidates want to have that," Trump told Greta van Susteren on Fox News earlier this month.
Third, candidates may be vying for a coveted Trump endorsement. Trump's blustery attacks on President Obama played well with many GOP conservatives, despite (or maybe because of) his questions about Mr. Obama's birth certificate.
Whether he gets an actual endorsement or not, Perry already seems to have picked up some political pointers from Trump, writes Chris Cillizza in The Washington Post. Trump won plaudits from Republican voters for his willingness to excoriate the current president. So far, that's Perry's style, too.
"The seed of Trump's idea – casting oneself as a fighter willing to take it to Obama – is now bearing fruit for Perry," wrote Mr. Cillizza last week.
Of course, Donald Trump is himself a master of the publicity universe, so it's possible the dynamic here runs the other way. Maybe he's using the GOP contenders to remain in the US 2012 presidential conversation.
He continues to act as if there's a chance he might reconsider his decision to not run himself and toss his checkbook back into the arena. When Ms. van Susteren pressed him as to whether he might still be a candidate, Trump said this: "I would be most happy if somebody came along and just did a fantastic job ... if I don't see that happening, I will talk to you again."
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Sónar Barcelona, which will take place on 14, 15 and June 16, presents its first confirmed artists, including The Roots, deadmau5, Hot Chip, Modeselektor, James Blake dj, Fatboy Slim, Richie Hawtin, Amon Tobin's ISAM, Squarepusher, Nicolas Jaar, Luciano, Azari & III, Jacques Lus Cont, Friendly Fires, Metronomy, John Talabot, Mouse On Mars, BBC Radio 1 presents Annie Mac & guests and showcases from Hyperdub, Brainfeeder and 100% Silk, among others.
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The USA's The Roots, probably the best hip-hop band in the world today.
Top-drawer technological shows with a massive impact on the senses, likeISAM by Amon Tobin, and the shows by deadmau5 and Diamond Version (the new project by Alva Noto and Byetone).
Major names in electronic dance music, including Fatboy Slim (for the first time at Sónar), Richie Hawtin, Azari & III, Jacques Lu Cont,Modeselektor, Ital, John Talabot, Luciano and Laurent Garnier(presenting his latest show, LBS).
Some of the leading standard bearers of today's freshest and most danceable pop, like Hot Chip (who have a new album under their belt)Metronomy, Friendly Fires and Austra.
Undeniably talented young artists like James Blake (wearing his dj hat),Nicolas Jaar (returning after his success at Sónar 2011), Maya Jane Coles, Jacques Greene, Julio Bashmore, Thundercat, Cooly G, The Suicide Of Western Culture, Uner and Blawan, among others.
Top drawer adventurous and experimental artists such as Mouse On Mars, Squarepusher, Peaking Lights, Maria Minerva, LA Vampires,Plapla Pinky and Supersilent, who will be performing with the legendary British musician John Paul Jones.
The major showcases by Hyperdub, Brainfeeder and 100% Silk (three of today's most important labels, champions of cutting edge dubstep, the fertile Los Angeles beats scene and the new batch of underground house producers in the United States, as well as the BBC Radio 1 show with Annie Mac and her guests.
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Beleaguered smartphone maker BlackBerry struck a deal to sell itself to a group led by Fairfax Financial for about $4.7 billion in cash. Ryan Knutson joins digits. Photo: Getty Images.
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... I ... what We says I'm just to reopen the half that ... temporarily being halted on the news of that Fairfax Financial was in line to the phone for four point seven billion dollars master planned ... Ryan Nelsen all week over a desk is here to explain it to us ... thank you Brian much for bring us some things ... so this would dumbass in the four point seven billion dollars if this cousin had this the letter of intent that has been signed by ... bread they have and so on Nov Ford agreed to do due diligence I'm so it's a consortium of ... I'm ... equity companies ideas has no ... strategic or technology companies that are included in this this and or stand in ... common yet we take the company private so ... I'm it's ... kind of a last ditch effort I suppose to try to save the company which has been going recently ... Susan really hard times and it was now long gone I'm ... always amazed that this that the plaque would dominate it ... both ahead ... given us and and of course ... I'm now with so to know when we talk on information showing how the decline in market share has been stagnant ... yet it has any ... just three years ago in twenty ten BlackBerry's market share I'm ... in the business ... enterprise space was the rout was that was nearly seventy percent ... I which is extremely dominant ... and since then this year it's down to about five percent so companies have really been getting ... you know the devices to consumers that have been twenty years you know their I Phones other Android phones that it can become beloved home ... demanded those in the workplace and ... businesses ... have ... a ... getting into that ... what what is interesting isn't it goes ... Apple launched a new I Phones of the week to week and the Mike's old mall and at weekends ... and ... what we have three months of three days was the three months a sign that now we have a ... nine million sold in three days like forty ... point four million in Fremont still ... large numbers but it's knowing now in this world is the right one as part of their problem is that they didn't focus on the consumer quite enough and with the consumer really wanted up until a couple of ... years or ... until the cereal and we could see ten the touch screen phone ... by that point everybody wanted definitely want SandRidge to conceive of a demand that that's really driving this in ... the meantime BlackBerry CEO in recent earnings call mention that it's the ... it's the key bits the people inside the business to determine ... what devices or use within that business in the this is not in use to be used to be quite different from that ... now one of the things that lack free is getting into thinking getting to be trying to sell so this is my explain what I what I was that school is for the strength of their business the BlackBerry Enterprise Service on the just opened up recently so that they can ... use it to manage on the ... internet I O s devices so I think that there ... on Friday Mr said they were to refocus ourselves around like enterprise customers and selling services which is really an office that been part of the core bond ... ultimately that's really not in ... a big driver and same with devices ... that can be a tough row to hoe though ... now lot of ... seemingly normal a troubling have been anyway thank you very much Brian the sun all ... day corporate bureau here in York I'm Simon Qassam on that was digits


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OMG !! and here I thought they were first to the Giants!!You RULE Chateau
I wonder if this boat (from the promo) could be the Pit Stop. Anybody know its name?
If Rob & Kimberly cut out of the tomatoes and head for the other tasks. Bama could definetly get finished first and head to the Pit Stop.
I suspect that the finding of the clue in the tomato is some how, in itself, made to be easy. It's the pelting that makes it so hard. Kimberly seems to have a low tolerance for adversity so that meltdown was right at their start. Rob can keep looking. I think they get in and out of there in 5 min.I also think Bama and R&K take a lead after finishing the tomato task. This lead continues into the final leg because they are about one hour ahead of T&J at the Eiffel Tower. The spoiler shots have them getting their packs at the base of the tower at a picture time about one hour earlier than T&J who are still at the 3rd level. That sustained lead comes from Bamas and R&K catching a better flight to Paris.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Why Vikings Invaded the British Isles
Posted by Chery Kinnick at 4:08 PM
2 comments:
- footnoteMaven said...
I love Monty Python, even the credits are hysterical.
It is so good to know the source of your Viking knowledge. It explains a lot.
My favorite line, "No one ever expects the Spanish Inquisition." I use it often and when least expected.
- February 27, 2008
- Chery Kinnick said...
My husband thinks I'm crazy for loving Monty Python, but it was one of the most refreshing things on TV in the 1970s. And, Michael Palin makes a fine historian, don't you think?
One of my favorite usable quotes when I want to discount something is: "It's only a model," from "The Holy Grail."
- February 28, 2008
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One pleasantly sunny Saturday in Southern California a group of people got together, their mission: to hack, modify and re-purpose a few items and create a portable smoker. OC Mini Maker Faire Team Members Chris Reyes and James Howarth organized this project with design advice from advanced Smoker Maker, Barry Bates. Barry's Mini Weber Smokey Mountain Grill is "an easy modification creating a competition tested, portable, compact smoker that can be used as an introduction to the world of home-built smoking". If you'd like to have a go at building this smoker at home here's the parts list.
Our venue was provided by Steve Trinidad who invited us to hold our Meet-up at his new makerspace facility, Urban Workshop. More about Urban Workshop in a later post.
James and Chris brought their smokers and cooked some food to give attendees a taste of what they were in for. Two chickens, corn and biscuits made a fine smoked meal along with an assortment of chips, bread, brownies and beverages.
Seventeen intrepid Makers showed up and three completed smokers went home.
Join our Make:OC Meet-up group where you can join group projects, go on field trips or suggest your own field trip or project.
Until next time, keep on making!


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Using a git driver development tree
Compiling a Git repository
The git driver repositories contain the full Linux kernel tree. So, before working with a driver, a full kernel compilation should be done. The easiest way is to run:
$ make oldconfig
This will use your kernel old configuration, asking you only about the new features that have added (or moved), when compared with your original kernel version.
The first build will take some time. In order to do it, just run:
$ make
After having the kernel built (and tested), subsequent compilations can be done by running:
make M=drivers/media/
or, if the driver is currently at staging, by running:
make M=drivers/staging/
With the above commands, only the media (or staging) drivers will be recompiled, if they got changed, saving you some time on testing the new driver features.
NOTE: if you added new files or changed the files dependencies, you may need to do a full make. In this case, just run: $ make
Installing the new kernel
If this is the first time you're compiling the drivers, or if kernel version changed from your previous build, you should run a full drivers installation with:
# make modules_install install
Be sure to be root when installing the drivers.
Installing the new drivers on your kernel
After the first installation, you may just copy the new drivers with this small script:
for i in `find drivers/media -name *.ko`; do if [ $i -nt /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/$i ]; then sudo install -m 644 -c -D $i /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/$i || exit -1 fi done
NOTE: if your kernel version changed, you'll need to re-build the kernel again, with $ make olconfig $ make
Removing the already loaded modules
This is probably the trickiest part. You can, of course, just reboot the machine, but this may take some time, so Mauro Chehab wrote a script that unloads all kernel modules from the memory. There's a rmmod.pl version that works with git and with all kernels that put the media drivers at the right location.


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Popular Culture
July 2018
Recent Releases
Paul Simon: The Life
Robert Hilburn
What it is:
an energetic and thoroughly researched portrait of the singer-songwriter's life and
prolific seven-decade career.
Why it's significant:
Music journalist Robert Hilburn was granted rare access to Simon, becoming the first biographer to interview him -- which he did for more than 100 hours over the course of a year.
Don't miss:
ossipy tidbits about Simon's partnership and eventual rift with Art Garfunkel, from which the two never fully recovered.
Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story
Chris Nashawaty
What it's about:
the chaotic, drug-fueled production of the 1980 sports comedy
and its enduring status as a cult classic.
Is it for you?
Fans of the film will appreciate this humorous and unexpectedly moving behind-the-scenes account.
Try this next:
Violet Ramis Stiel's heartfelt memoir
Ghostbuster's Daughter
chronicles her relationship with her father,
director (and comedy legend) Harold Ramis, including anecdotes about his career.
Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist
Franchesca Ramsey
What it is:
a sharp and timely essay collection chronicling the author's complicated journey toward activism after her YouTube video "Sh*t White Girls Say...to Black Girls" went viral in 2012, sparking conversations about race and gender -- and attracting the ire of vicious internet trolls.
Chapters include:
"Eulogies for Cringeworthy Comments;" "Activism Is Like Long Division -- You Have to Show Your Work;" and "Franchesca's Simple Explanations of Not-So-Simple Concepts."
So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y'all Don't Even Know
What it's about:
In this engaging essay collection,
omedian and
Parks and Recreation
actress Retta humorously ruminates on everything from
her Liberian immigrant parents and abandoned med school aspirations to her addictive personality and eclectic hobbies.
Want a taste?
"I know that meeting a black woman with a love for hockey is a bit like stumbling upon a unicorn in the woods."
Media buzz:
Retta's NBC television series
Good Girls
premiered earlier this year and was recently renewed for a second season.
The Soul of Basketball: The Epic Showdown Between LeBron, Kobe, Doc, and Dirk...
Ian Thomsen
What it's about:
The 2010-2011 NBA season marked a turning point for the sport, beginning with LeBron James's controversial decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat and bolstered by the league's rising popularity and financial success.
About the author:
Ian Thomsen is a writer at
Sports Illustrated
and an NBA.com contributor.
Reviewers say
: "A fine work of sports journalism and a must for every bookish roundball fan" (
Kirkus Reviews
27 Club: Musicians Who Died at 27
On the Road with Janis Joplin
John Byrne Cooke
What it is:
a poignant memoir tracing the final three years of Janis Joplin's life, written with insight and empathy by her former road manager.
Why you might like it:
John Byrne Cooke's unique perspective of Joplin provides a fully rounded portrait of her artistry and personality, portraying her not as a music legend but as a vulnerable human being.
Did you know?
In the final years of her life, Joplin recorded nearly 200 songs.
Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain
Charles R. Cross
What it is:
a concise and fast-paced analysis of the Nirvana frontman's influence on American culture -- from rock and hip-hop music to high-end fashion and addiction studies -- written to coincide with the 20th anniversary of his death in 2014.
Further reading:
Music journalist Charles R. Cross utilizes Cobain's own diary entries in the revealing biography
Heavier Than Heaven
Starting at Zero: His Own Story
Jimi Hendrix
What it is:
a heartwrenching posthumous memoir by musician Jimi Hendrix, constructed from letters, lyrics, interviews, and diaries.
Topics include:
Hendrix's rebellious Seattle childhood and brief stint in the military, his self-taught music skills and early career clashes with Little Richard, for whom he served as a band sideman.
Reviewers say:
"An essential primary source for any devoted Hendrix fan, but will also appeal to those with a more casual interest" (
Publishers Weekly
Brian Jones: The Making of the Rolling Stones
Paul Trynka
What it's about:
Brian Jones founded the Rolling Stones in 1962; by the time of his mysterious death in 1969, he had been kicked out of the band just as it was reaching a pivotal artistic peak.
Why you might like it:
Paul Trynka's lively, atmospheric writing transports readers to London's Swinging Sixties.
What sets it apart:
Trynka foregrounds the enigmatic musician as a heretofore unsung -- and essential -- contributor to the Rolling Stones' success, revealing the full extent of the band's history.
Loving Amy: A Mother's Story
Janis Winehouse
What it is:
a moving and candid portrait of the troubled Grammy Award-winning singer, chronicling her rapid ascent to stardom and the addictions that followed.
Want a taste?
"She left no answers, only questions, and in the years since her death I've found myself trying to make sense of the frayed ends of her extraordinary existence."
What's inside:
never-before-seen photographs of a young Amy and her childhood mementos.
Contact your librarian for more great books!
Beverly Hills Public Library
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Beverly Hills, California 90210


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Speaking of Salman and KK, Yuvvraaj is scheduled to release on November 21. ('Yuvraaj', with a single 'v', means 'prince'.) Also starring Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Zayed Khan, and Boman Irani. Among the many reasons to look forward to it are that it's a film by Shubhash Ghai, with music by A. R. Rahman and lyrics by Gulzar. The choreography is by Shiamak Davar, whose past works include Taare Zameen Par (2007), Saawariya (2007), Taal (1999), and Dil To Paagal Hai (1997).
Per the filmmaker here, it "is about the over-confidence of today's youth. Every one wants to be a rock star, regardless of whether they have the morals to go with the appellation". Interesting. I'm really looking forward to it after seeing these first two trailers (you can also see them at the official website noted at the bottom of this post). Here's the teaser, in which Katrina's looking mighty hot, especially in her first frame:
And here's the one featuring Salman and Katrina:
The soundtrack releases in about a week, and I'll hope to share commentary on it soon. I guess Tu Hi To Meri Dost Hai (only you are my friend) would be too sophisticated for a text message, but given it's a Salman flick, there will surely be some silly but genuinely funny one liners, don't you think?
Official website: http://www.yuvvraaj.com/


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We're very pleased to welcome Ben Lee to the fold and to announce that his new solo album Deeper Into Dream will be released on October 10th in Europe through Lojinx .
"I feel I spent the bulk of my 20s chasing 'alternative hits,' an elusive and frustrating endeavor, so I decided to dump all of those goals and make a totally personal record at my home studio in Laurel Canyon."
Download "Get Used To It" for free:


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All-new full-size sedan surprises and delights.
Fullsize Cars
Editor: Laura Burstein
$27,535 Base Price MSRP
$38,710 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: "Chevrolet Impala LS 2.5L ($27,535); Impala LT 2.5L ($29,785); Impala LT V6 ($30,760); LTZ 2.5L ($34,555); LTZ V6 ($36,580); Impala 2.4 eAssist"
Standard Engine: 3.6L DOHC SIDI V6
Engine Options: 2.5-liter DOHC inline-4; 3.6-liter V-6 VVT DI; 2.4-liter DOHC w eAssist
Standard Transmission: 6-speed automatic
Transmission Options: 6-speed automatic
Basic Warranty: "3 years/36,000 miles"
Assembled In: "Oshawa, Ontario; Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan"
Model Tested MSRP: 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ V6
Standard Equipment: "leather upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control, 8-way power driver/passenger seats w/4-way power lumbar; pushbutton start, 4-inch color driver information display, Chevy MyLink infotainment system, 8-inch color touch screen hidden lockable storage area behind screen, rearview camera, rear park assist, forward collision alert, side blind zone alert, lane departure warning, rear cross traffic alert, HID headlamps with LED daytime running lights, exposed dual exhaust tips, 19-inch alloy wheels"
Options As Tested: "LTZ Comfort & Convenience Package ($1,035): ventilated front seats, heated leather steering wheel, memory power steering column, seats and mirrors, auto-dimming rearview and driver's side mirrors; LTZ Premium Audio Package ($700): 11-speaker Bose surround sound audio system, 120-volt outlet; Navigation ($795); 20-inch wheels ($400); Adaptive Cruise Control ($1,695)"
Standard Safety Equipment: "10 air bags, stability control, traction control, four-wheel disc brakes, ABS, brake force distribution"
Optional Safety Equipment: "forward collision alert, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning, side blind zone alert, adaptive cruise control"Destination Charge: $810
Chevrolet is now calling the five-passenger Impala a full-size sedan, though it was previously classified as a midsize. Surprisingly stylish looks grab you from the first glance, and a high-quality interior with many thoughtful touches keep driver and passengers happy in the cabin.
The 2014 Chevrolet Impala is bigger, quieter and more efficient than before. Its wheelbase has been stretched by a little more than an inch, yet it offers nearly six more inches in combined front and rear legroom. The 2014 Impala is front-wheel drive and shares GM's Epsilon platform with the Buick LaCrosse, Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Malibu.
Three engine choices range from powerful to practical. General Motors' familiar direct injection 3.6-liter V6 is the beefiest of the bunch, with 305 horsepower and 264 pound-feet of torque. A 2.5-liter Ecotec inline-4 makes 196 hp and 145 lb.-ft., while a 2.4-liter inline-4 with GM's eAssist mild hybrid system is good for 182 hp and 172 lb.-ft. All variants use GM's 6-speed Hydra-Matic transmission. The V6 will roll off the assembly line first, followed 2.5-liter 4-cylinder, with the eAssist version expected a few months after that.
EPA fuel economy ratings for the V6 are 19/29 mpg City/Highway. EPA fuel economy estimates for the four-cylinders were unofficial at press time, but Chevrolet expected the 2.5-liter to achieve 21/31 mpg city/highway, and the 2.4-liter with eAssist to yield 25/35 mpg. By way of comparison, the old Impala got an EPA-estimated 18/29 mpg with its standard 3.5-liter V6 and 17/27 mpg with the bigger, 3.9-liter V6.
Better aerodynamics help the 2014 Impala with fuel economy, in part aided by new wind blockers positioned in front of the tires, which look like mud flaps put on the wrong way. Four-cylinder models get active aero shutter grille and underbody aero panels to make the 2014 Impala even more slippery. Efficiency is aided by new electric power steering that draws energy only when the steering wheel is turned.
A quiet ride is one of the 2014 Impala's strong suits. Acoustic glass in the front side windows, extra foam in the body, and additional sound deadening material in the floor pan and trunk help to keep occupants feeling like they're in their own little bubble.
Four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and brake assist come standard on all models, and rotors have a special coating that resist rust, which not only keep them shiny, but also reduce shudder under braking and, according to Chevrolet, doubles the life expectancy of the rotor to 80,000 miles.
Several electronic safety systems are optional on mid-range Impala LT models and standard on Impala LTZ trims, including forward collision alert, lane departure warning, side blind zone alert, rear cross traffic alert and rear park assist. Top-of-the-line Impala LTZ trims with the V6 engine can also be equipped with full-range adaptive cruise control with collision mitigation braking and brake pre-fill. With this technology, the Impala will automatically keep a safe distance from the car in front while cruising, and will slow down or even stop itself if a collision is imminent.
Chevrolet hopes the Impala will end up in more driveways, not just in rental car lots. Nearly 75 percent of last-generation Impalas were attributed to fleet (mostly rental car) sales.
Although competitors to the outgoing iteration of the Impala were midsize sedans such as the Toyota Camry, the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Impala competes with full-size flagship sedans including the Toyota Avalon, Ford Taurus, Hyundai Azera."
"The 2014 Chevrolet Impala comes with a choice of three engines: A 2.5-liter inline-4, a 3.6-liter V6, and a 2.4-liter inline-4 with eAssist.
Impala LS ($27,535) comes with the 2.5-liter engine, cloth upholstery, air conditioning, 8-way power driver seat, 4.2-inch color infotainment display, a six-speaker audio system with CD player and satellite radio capability and 18-inch steel wheels. An optional LS Package ($570) adds foldable rear headrests, a cargo net and rear park assist. (All prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices and do not include destination charge and may change at any time without notice.)
Impala LT is available with the 2.5-liter inline-4 ($29,785) or the 3.6-liter V6 ($30,760) and includes cloth upholstery with vinyl trim, dual-zone automatic climate control, Chevrolet's MyLink infotainment system with 8-inch color touch display and lockable storage behind the screen and 18-inch painted alloy wheels. Options for the LT trim are plentiful, including a Convenience Package ($940) with remote start, auto-dimming mirror, universal home remote, premium carpeted mats and a rearview camera. The Advanced Safety Package ($890) adds forward collision, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning and side blind zone alert. The Premium Seating Package ($945) includes heated faux suede front seats, power passenger seat and cargo net. A Premium Audio Package ($1140) upgrades to an 11-speaker Bose surround sound system with additional ambient interior lighting, a120-volt power outlet, rear spoiler and 19-inch alloy wheels. Navigation ($1,095) also includes keyless access and ambient lighting. A power sunroof ($1,050) can also be added to LT models already equipped with one of the aforementioned packages.
Impala LTZ with the 2.5-liter inline-4 ($34,555) or the V6 ($36,580) includes perforated leather upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control, eight-way power driver's and passenger's seats, push-button start, rearview camera, rear park assist, HID headlamps with LED daytime running lights, exposed dual exhaust pipes with bright tips and 19-inch alloy wheels. Impala LTZ comes standard with the safety features found in the LT advanced safety package. Options on the LTZ include a Comfort and Convenience Package ($1,035), which adds ventilated front seats, a heated leather steering wheel, memory power steering column, seats and mirrors; auto-dimming rearview and driver's side mirrors. Navigation ($795) must be paired with the Comfort and Convenience Package. The Bose Premium Audio system ($700) is also available. LTZ models with the V6 engine can also be equipped with 20-inch alloy wheels ($400) and full-range adaptive cruise control ($1,695) with Collision Mitigation Braking.
Impala with eAssist is similarly equipped.
Safety features on all 2014 Chevrolet Impala models include 10 air bags, stability control, traction control and four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and brake force distribution. A rearview camera is optional and can help the driver spot a small child when backing up. Collision Mitigation Braking, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning and side blind zone alert are optional."
Walk Around
"The design of the 2014 Impala is nothing like Chevrolet's done before. It oozes sophistication and quality, attributes that don't easily come to mind with the outgoing generation. The front grille is stretched horizontally, giving it a broad, unique look while keeping Chevrolet's signature dual-port look. Round headlamp bezels are evocative of German luxury cars. Fog lamp housings are short and wide, nearly mimicking the shape of the headlamp housings above.
From the side, a high, deep belt line cuts straight across from the top of the wraparound headlamp housing to the rear door handle. A sharp arcing character line starts in the rear door, flows high over the rear fender, and straight into the top of the rear tail lamp lens. Bright trim around windows and across rocker panels on the LTZ model add class, and optional 20-inch wheels give the Impala an almost show car-like quality. Standard 18-inch wheels on LT models and 19-inch alloys on LTZs still look good, if not quite as impressive.
The wide, horizontal theme continues in back. Tail lamps start tall on the outer edges and narrow as they point inward. They have a raised detail that are not only visually interesting, but serve as aerodynamic aids to keep air flowing off the vehicle, rather than around it. Small touches like these help with fuel economy and with reducing wind noise in the cabin. The rear bumper is big and beefy, and exposed exhaust tips on LTZ models have a chrome-like finish with an almost rectangular shape."
"The cabin of the 2014 Impala is attractive and comfortable, with very good fit and finish and materials quality.
The center stack is well laid out and has many controls without using an overwhelming number of buttons. Climate control knobs are large and easy to see, with the temperature digitally displayed inside the large circular dials.
There's lots of storage space for drinks, accessories and snacks. A little cubby in front of the center console storage fits a mobile phone. Door pockets will fit an average-sized water bottle perfectly.
Seats are roomy, supportive and comfortable. Front passengers have lots of knee and legroom thanks to a pushed-back glove compartment and instrument panel. Front legroom is 45.8 inches, a 3.5-inch increase over the old Impala. Concave doors give more space, sometimes too much depending on the size of the driver or passenger. Smaller drivers might not be able to reach the armrests with their hands properly on the steering wheel.
Rear passengers have plenty of space, too. Our 6-foot, 2-inch passenger was comfortable in back, and had a couple of inches of headroom to spare. Concave seatbacks reduce cramping around the knee and leg area, and foot room was adequate. Legroom measures 39.8 inches, 2.2 inches more than the old car.
Although there's more head- and legroom in the 2014 Impala, hip room has been reduced by a couple of inches in the front, and more than three inches in the rear. Still, our tall passengers didn't complain.
The trunk of the Impala is quite large, measuring 18.8 cubic feet, only a smidge more than the previous Impala. The deck sits quite high, which makes for a shallower opening, but also makes it easier to load and unload items.
Impala LTZ models can be equipped with an optional sunroof. We like that the sunroof cover is opaque, unlike the translucent, perforated covers used in the Cadillac models that let in a lot of light. This kept us cool and shady, without having to worry about glare on the instrument panel.
Chevrolet's MyLink infortainment system is optional on the Impala and uses an 8-inch color touch screen with natural voice recognition, the latter of which is similar to the system used the Cadillac CUE interface. Unlike CUE, we like that the Impala's touch screen has a matte finish, unlike the glossy screen found on Cadillac's CUE, which shows fingerprints far too easily.
MyLink is versatile and relatively customizable. Apps like Pandora come pre-loaded, and up to 10 devices can be paired to the system using Bluetooth. Users can drag application icons around to put their favorites first. You can also listen to music or watch movies from a USB drive. A choice of four different �skins� allow users to change the look of the screen, although we found most of them rather cartoon-like and wonder whether Impala drivers will want to deviate from the standard setup.
Perhaps one of the coolest features is MyLink's Valet Mode. Valuables can be locked away in the storage compartment behind the touchscreen using a four-digit pin that the user selects each time, much like an in-room safe. Not only will Valet Mode secure the storage area, it will also lock out all electronic information on the car such as navigation destinations, contacts, radio presets and other personal settings.
For cars not equipped with navigation, OnStar offers Turn-by-Turn directions that are sent to the vehicle and displayed in the center display screen. They can be played back or paused anywhere from start to destination and is less expensive, according to Chevrolet, than a GPS navigation system."
Driving Impressions
"Exceptional road manners are the hallmark of the 2014 Chevrolet Impala. The car is smooth, even around corners, not just in a straight line. Unlike some full-size sedans, the car doesn't feel like it's fighting you.
At the time of this writing, the only engine available on the 2014 Impala is GM's familiar direct injection 3.6-liter V6, good for 305 horsepower and 264 pound-feet of torque. It's EPA rated at 19/29 mpg city/highway. By comparison, the previous Impala's 3.9-liter V6 makes 230 hp and 238 lb.-ft. with an EPA-rated 17/27 mpg city/highway on regular gasoline.
Acceleration from the V6 is powerful and seamless. Shifts are smooth, courtesy of GM's 6-speed Hydromatic transmission, which replaces the old Impala's 4-speed automatic. All-electric power steering is effortless without feeling overly numb.
The 2.5-liter inline-4 will be rolled out later in 2013, followed by the 2.4-liter eAssist version a few months after that.
The Impala is extremely quiet, and engineers took great care to make it that way. Acoustic glass is used in the front side windows as well as in the windshield, which is an unusual move for a non-luxury vehicle. Door are triple-sealed and many areas of the Impala's body are filled with foam. The floor pan and trunk are treated with sound-deadening material, and four-cylinder models use active noise cancellation to reduce engine noise in the cabin.
Ride quality is firmer than one might expect from a full-size, front-wheel-drive sedan. Its front-strut and rear multilink suspension uses rebound springs to reduce body roll around corners, and unique front strut towers help to minimize chassis flex. The result is a ride that's more dialed-in than floaty. We much prefer the 18-and 19-inch wheels over the optional 20s, which make the Impala's ride harsher and noisier.
Four-disc brakes with brake assist are standard on all 2014 Impala variants. For the most part braking was smooth and confident. A few times we did notice a grabby feeling when braking downhill, which engineers say may have been attributed to the heavy weight of the car (we were carrying four adults).
Full-range adaptive cruise control is optional on top-of-the-line LTZ models. This system not only maintains a set speed and distance from the car in front while cruising, it can also slow in traffic or even bring it to a full stop if a collision is imminent.
Forward and side visibility is good thanks to relatively narrow A-pillars; many new cars these days are wider in this area, and it can hinder visibility. Rearward visibility is hampered with the rear headrests up, but on most trim levels these can be folded down when not carrying backseat passengers."
"It's a new era for the Chevrolet Impala with sharp looks, roomy dimensions and impeccable road manners.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Laura Burstein filed this report from San Diego after her test drive of the Chevrolet Impala."
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The Weevil is a species of beetle. It is the the centerpiece of the fun and quirky designs from this upbeat apparel company.
Weevil just sent us their new Yuksaks. What are they? They're handy little bags that store your used bike clothing. Instead of contaminating all the clean clothes or other stuff in your bike bag, the Yuksak can store it all before the trip to the laundry machine. And if the clothing like gloves, headband, arm and leg warmers are just damp, the Yuksak can store them and help dry them out until the next use.
The Yuksak has a pouch that contains a replaceable moisture absorbing pouch. This pouch can draw the moisture from your damp clothing and help dry it out to fend off bacteria and mildew. The Yuksak also has a large drawstring opening for easy access. And finally, there's no corners at the bottom of the bag where dirt can easily get trapped.
Not rocket science but it's pretty handy for the cyclist.
They also sent us their new limited run t-shirt called the Urban Grizzly. It features a cycling grizzly bear portrayed in a gold metallic print.
And of course, Weevil Outdoor Supply makes hats that look good in the forest when drinking beer or building trails.