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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as is his habit, sought to pour cold water over the notion that US-led international sanctions on Iran are having an effect on its controversial nuclear program.
Sure, the sanctions have undermined the Iranian currency, resulted in the expulsion of Iran's central bank from the international system that facilitates interbank transfers, and squeezed Iran's oil exports, the government's major revenue source. The rial has lost about 40 percent of its value against the dollar since December, and is now trading on the informal market at about 20,000 rials to the dollar. In the latest sign of the pain being inflicted on Iran's economy, a newspaper there today reports that the government has banned the import of 600 products.
But Mr. Netanyahu told reporters yesterday that he sees no evidence of any impact on Iran's calculations about its controversial nuclear program. Israel insists Tehran is seeking a nuclear weapon, but Iran says its program is for peaceful purposes only. (A report from the United Nations nuclear watchdog last fall estimated that Iran stopped the bulk of its weapons-related work around 2003, but continued some modeling and design work until 2009.) The Israeli prime minister also indicated that he hopes sanctions lead to regime collapse.
"The sanctions are painful, hard .. but will this bring about a halt or a retreat in the Iranian nuclear program? Until now, it has not happened," he said. The Iranian government "is struggling financially and it still hasn't turned back by even one millimeter from its nuclear program," he told reporters in Israel.
Not everyone agrees with Netanyahu, among them Ron Prosor, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations. On Friday, Ambassador Prosor told reporters that the sanctions have a good shot at changing Iran's behavior.
"I think the international community at this stage has really moved forward and have made at least clear to Tehran that there is a certain price tag for continuing," he said. "The decision on SWIFT [the global system for interbank transfers], the issue of the sanctions by the EU, are important and have an effect on Iran... I do see really a movement on the international stage, especially on the economic side.... It's much more effective than people think and it might change, hopefully it might change behavior patterns if we continue with it."
"SWIFT" is the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, which coordinates millions of secure communications and money transfer information between the world's banks every day. Last month, Iran was unplugged from the system in a highly unusual move, creating major obstacles for the country's banks, including the central bank.
Netanyahu has consistently insisted that Iran is moving implacably toward a nuclear weapon and characterized the country as an existential threat to the Jewish state, leading to speculation that he may decide to unilaterally attack Iran.
Recently there have been some hints, however, that Israeli's defense establishment is backing away from talk about attacking Iran, particularly as the Obama administration has sought to cool the war talk to give sanctions a chance to work. A story in the hawkish Jerusalem Post yesterday, for instance, reported that "a possible military confrontation with Iran may be postponed until 2013, senior defense officials said in recent weeks amid growing signs that the West's economic crackdown on Iran is bearing fruit."
Currently the only nuclear power in the Middle East is Israel, with a minimum of 100 warheads.


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Three top scientists have once again contradicted the claim that a "consensus" exists about man-made global warming with research that indicates CO2 emissions actually cool the atmosphere, in addition to another peer-reviewed paper that documents how the IPCC overstated CO2's effect on temperature by as much as 2000 per cent.
Professor George Chilingar and Leonid Khilyuk of the University of Southern California, and Oleg Sorokhtin of the Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences have released a study that they claim completely contradicts the link between CO2 and global temperature increases.
"The writers investigated the effect of CO2 emission on the temperature of atmosphere. Computations based on the adiabatic theory of greenhouse effect show that increasing CO2 concentration in the atmosphere results in cooling rather than warming of the Earth's atmosphere," states the preamble to the paper.
The full study, which appears in the Energy Sources journal, is sure to cause ire amongst climate cult adherants.
No global warming has been observed for the past 10 years as temperatures have gradually declined and studies indicate that there will be no further warming for the next 10 years.
In a related development, the peer-reviewed Physics and Society journal has published evidence proving that the UN IPCC's 2007 climate summary "overstated CO2's impact on temperature by 500-2000%."
According to the paper, "Computer models used by the UN's climate panel (IPCC) were pre-programmed with overstated values for the three variables whose product is "climate sensitivity" (temperature increase in response to greenhouse-gas increase), resulting in a 500-2000% overstatement of CO2's effect on temperature in the IPCC's latest climate assessment report, published in 2007."
The paper also outlines evidence to confirm that Mars, Jupiter, Neptune's largest moon, and Pluto warmed at the same time as Earth warmed, a factor attributed to the Sun having been more active than at almost any other time in the past 11,400 years.
The paper concludes, "CO2 enrichment will add little more than 1 °F (0.6 °C) to global mean surface temperature by 2100."
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Prior to the global financial crisis that struck in 2008, Israel's economy was humming along nicely, posting enviable growth rates of six per cent per year.
When the crisis hit, "everybody suffered," including Israel. But unlike many other developed nations, it bounced back quickly. "Israel is showing a significant degree of resilience," said Tel Aviv University (TAU) economist Leo Leiderman.
Speaking to financial advisers and supporters of TAU at the downtown offices of Dundee Securities, Leiderman said Israel's GDP is expected to eclipse those of Canada and the United States in 2013. Israel's economy is expected to expand by 3.3 per cent, Canada's by 1.8 per cent and that of the United States by 2.1 per cent. Major European economies, like those in Spain and Italy, are expected to contract in 2013, Spain's by 1.6 per cent. Israel's potential is for even greater growth, but its economy is heavily correlated to the world economy and its prospects are hamstrung by the reliance on global conditions, Leiderman said.
Speaking on the outlook for Israel and global markets, Leiderman said one of the reasons Israel avoided some of the worst repercussions of the downturn was its diversified export market: 30 per cent of its goods and services go to the United States, 20 per cent to Asian countries, 29 per cent to the European Union and 21 per cent is sent elsewhere.
"The negative shock can be spread evenly – that has been a plus for us," he said.
What's more, Israel had already gone through some of the adjustments developed economies are currently experiencing. In the 1980s it, too, struggled with an oversized public debt – 200 per cent of GDP back then, only 75 per cent of GDP today.
"Things have flipped over. On important fundamentals in a macro [economic] perspective, to how government finances have been managed in a sound way, to the debt to GDP ratio, Israel's numbers are stable or declining," he said.
As a result, and despite the country's well-known security concerns, Israel is seen as a relatively safe venue for investment. "Country risk" can be demonstrated by the premium governments must offer for their "paper" – government bonds. Venezuela, for instance, must offer 6.74 per cent more than the 10-year U.S. treasury rate of 1.8 per cent. Israel, which has never defaulted on a loan, sells its bonds at 175 basis points (1.75 per cent) above the same treasury yield. And for the first time ever, "Israel issued paper for 30 years, 145 basis points above U.S. treasuries – a very low cost of funding," he said.
By international standards, Israel's public debt "remains sound," he added.
Turning to the Israeli stock market, Leiderman said it has been "quite correlated" to the global market, but has "decoupled" over geopolitical concerns, not over economic ones. In 2012, the Israeli market dipped when reports surfaced that the country was considering a unilateral attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. It bounced back afterwards.
Leiderman, who also serves as chief economic advisor for Bank Hapoalim, characterized market returns in 2013 as "not bad." In the year to date, investors earned 3.8 per cent from the Israeli market, better than that negative 1.2 per cent in Canada, but not as strong as the 5.2 per cent returned by the Dow Jones index.
Turning to the Israeli social scene, Leiderman noted that Israelis were part of a wider international protest movement, though protests there were entirely peaceful without any violence or even broken windows.
Demonstrations centred on the cost of living, particularly housing costs, which are "too high."
A four-room apartment (three bedrooms) can run more than $600,000 in Tel Aviv and $460,000 in Jerusalem, he said. It costs an average Israeli eights years of salary to purchase a new home. In Canada the equivalent figure is 3.7 years of salary.
"Clearly there is a problem," he said. "The solution is to make more supply available," in part by streamlining the bureaucratic process that hamstrings the release of land and the start of construction.
On the employment front, Israel's labour participation ratio is comparable to that of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 74.2 per cent for Israel versus 70.8 per cent for the OECD.
Two segments of the Israeli population are under-employed, however. Only 45 per cent of Orthodox men and 26.7 per cent of Arab women are employed. But there are changes afoot. Jerusalem's "Silicon Valley" is hiring more Orthodox men, largely part time and "with good results."
One of the country's advantages over other developed economies is its relatively young population, Leiderman said. Only 16.4 per cent are over 65, compared to the working age population of 15 to 64. In Canada and the United States, the number is closer to 20 per cent seniors, and by contrast, 47 per cent of the Swiss population is elderly and 30.9 per cent of Germany's.
At the low end of the scale, 12 per cent of China's population and 7.7 per cent of India's are considered elderly.
Israel should see substantial benefits from the exploitation of natural gas resources, which is "a very positive development."
In a few years, Israel should be self-sufficient in the resource, saving the country $2.5 billion in imports. "This should boost growth by some one per cent and bring the current account (exports less imports) back to surplus," he stated.
Turning to Israel's renowned high-tech sector, Leiderman pointed out that the country "is still a place good for looking for new ideas." He referred to Brainsway, as an example. It's a company that has developed a "helmet for the treatment of chronic depression," which may even be used to help smokers quit, he said.
Putting it all together, Leiderman suggested that "people in Israel are quite happy and satisfied with their lives."
An OECD study surveyed populations in a number of countries and found that Israelis rated their satisfaction index higher than seven on a scale of zero to 10. That was comparable to the response of Canadians.
Asked by The CJN to square that finding with the protests that hit Israel, Leiderman said the demonstrations were "a generational issue. The proportion of young people protesting is higher than their share of the general population."
"We can't avoid the reality that in countries, in recent years, the growth has not been equally distributed. For those working in high-tech industries and multinationals, their income has gone up by much more than those in the middle class and in the domestic services industry."
The solution, he continued, was to invest in education, particularly "in the periphery of Israel" – the far north and south – "to make sure the schools there and the teachers get more than the average support, so these children have equal opportunity."
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Jon Griffin plays by the rules. Twenty-year Navy career. Dependably dull marriage. But when his wife ditches him and he drowns his sorrows at Foxwoods, fortune smiles upon him. The Wheel of Fortune, that is. Even though he's got to split the jackpot with his soon-to-be-ex, he's got money to retire and follow his dreams. Trouble is, he hasn't been dreaming in a while.
Nostalgic for his past, he drifts to the southernmost point in the United States, a town he defended and drank through as a young sailor--- Key West, home to crackpots and creative geniuses, barflies and bums, hippies and hot young women. He buys a T-shirt shop with an attached rental, thinking retirement isn't bad. Where else can you get paid to make people look stupid by imprinting their T-shirts with slogans like Beer, it's not just for breakfast anymore and Rehab is for quitters?
Griff's entrepreneurial success is marred by just one fly in the ointment---a very pretty fly, Jamaica Jensen, who is squatting in his garden shed. Her mother has bribed him with nutritious smoothies from her shop, but Griff can't swallow the fact he's got an illegal tenant with a composting toilet in his backyard. Where's a guy supposed to put his scooter, bike and motorcycle to fully enjoy the Conch Republic? He's all set to pull rank, meet her and evict her, when he stumbles upon Jamaica's dead husband. Now Jamaica's really in a jam.
Everything is backstory up to paragraph 3. I'll bet you have a lot of that in your novel don't you? I see that all the time.
Once you've gotten us started in the right place, THEN tell us more about Jamaica and the dead mr.
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I thought this had a nice voice. I definately got a feel for the character. However, (along with what Miss S. said) seems like the plot of the story is the dead husband. I'd suggest getting their faster and expounding.
- 12/16/2006
Thought this was quite interesting and well written. I liked the backstory.
- 12/16/2006
- HawkOwl said...
I was bored, but then plot happened. And it was pretty competently written. Not for me, but good luck with it.
- 12/16/2006
I liked this one, too. A lot. I want to read the novel.
You've given us a character who's developed a little in the hook, and then you've put him in a mess. This seems to me just what should be done.
So backstory doesn't equal character development. Now we know. But still, I liked this, and I'd want to read the novel.
- 12/16/2006
I like this!
- 12/16/2006
I like this too--well written, funny and interesting. A lot more interesting then some that have gotten the nod. It is in the writing and the details. I trust this person to write a good story. this does it for me.
- 12/17/2006
I'm probably hooked by different things than the average reader is, but intriguing characters and not-overdone settings totally do it for me. I like this; I'd read this. I'd like to know more about what happens in the middle of the book, of course, but you've given me enough to make me want to take the book over to a comfy chair in the bookstore and read the first chapter.
- 12/17/2006
Sounds alot like a Carl Hiaasen novel. I like him. I'd ask for more on this.
- 12/18/2006
All the sailors are in Pensacola, not Key West.
- 12/18/2006
Key West Naval Air Station:
****After the war ended, NAS Key West was retained as a training facility. It responded to the 1962 Cuban Crisis, which posed the first doorstep threat to America in more than a century. Reconnaissance and operational flights were begun Oct. 22, 1962, in support of the blockade around Cuba. During the Cuban Crisis, Key West cemented its claim to the title "Gibraltar of the Gulf," coined a hundred years earlier by Commodore David Porter.
Literally built up from the swamp, all of the NAS Key West sites, including Harry S. Truman Annex, Trumbo Point, Meachum Field, and Boca Chica, were now permanently etched in military history.
On Oct. 5, 2001, Naval Air Station Key West was re-designated as an Air Facility.
On April 1, 2003, the air facility was re-designated as Naval Air Station Key West.****
Believe me, there are plenty of Navy guys in Key West. Thanks to the rest of you who've been supportive of the story!
- 12/18/2006


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It's going to be sizzling in Southern California Tuesday with near-record temperatures reaching the 90s in a few places and high wind warnings in effect for much of the region.
Angelenos need to brace for a heat wave that is expected to last through the weekend. Temperatures will be on average 15 to 25 degrees above average this week, with record reaching temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday.
It is possible that temperatures could reach 100 degrees in a few locations later this week, with the valley and inland areas feeling the worst of it.
Coastal cities will be warming up as well with temperatures in the high 80s near the beach.
The combination of warm weather and offshore winds will contribute to the above-average temperatures throughout the week.
Whittier is expected to reach a blistering 94 degrees. Downtown Los Angeles won't be far behind, reaching a high of 91 degrees Tuesday.
If you live near the beach or plan on driving west to Santa Monica to cool off, expect a warm 84 degrees by mid-day.
Some Orange County beaches will feel hotter than their neighbors to the north with Laguna Beach reaching a high of 88 degrees Tuesday.
Hot temperatures are stretching north to Santa Barbara where temperatures are expected to reach 82 degrees.
This comes as drought-plagued California is desperate for cooler temps and rain. Gusty Santa Ana winds and the hot weather won't be helping dry conditions. With humidity levels dropping throughout the week, fire dangers increase.
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Chairpersons and Bureau
Drafting Committees
BUREAU (Chairperson and 12 Members) of the Committee on World Food Security
12 Members
45th - 201846th - 2019
Mr Mario Arvelo CaamañoDominican Republic
Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Sudan, Switzerland and United States of America
44th - 201743rd - 2016
Ms Amira Daoud Hassan GornassSudan
Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, Iceland, Italy, Morocco, New Zealand, United States of America
42nd - 201541st - 2014
Ms Gerda VerburgNetherlands
Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Congo, France, Pakistan, Philippines, Sudan, Switzerland, Uganda, United States of America
40th - 201339th - 2012
Mr Yaya Adisa Olaitan OlaniranNigeria
Angola, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Jordan, Switzerland, United States of America, Zimbabwe
38th - May 2012
Mr Yaya Adisa Olaitan Olaniran Nigeria
Angola, Australia, Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Guatemala, Indonesia, Jordan, Switzerland, United States of America, Zimbabwe
37th - 201136th - 2010
Mr Noel De LunaPhilippines
Algeria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Russian Federation, United States of America
First Vice-Chairperson
Other Vice-Chairpersons
35th - 2009
Ms Maria del Carmen Squeff Argentina
Mr Hugo VerbistBelgium
Mr I. Abu Atileh (Jordan), Mr J.P. Rafazy-Andriamihaingo (Madagascar), Mr V. Kuznetsov (Russian Federation)
34th - 2008
Mr Michel ThibierFrance
Ms Caterina PajumeMozambique
Mr Abdul Aziz (Bangladesh), Mr Anders Klum (Sweden), Mr Fazil Dücünceli (Turkey)
33rd - 2007
Mr Carlos de SousaMozambique
Mr M. Abdul Aziz (Bangladesh), Mr Christer Wretborn (Sweden), Mr Yüksel Yücekal (Turkey)
32nd - 2006
Tomas F. MandlateMozambique
Mr Kazi Abul Kashem (Bangladesh), Mr Christer Wretborn (Sweden), Mr Yüksel Yücekal (Turkey)
31st - 2005
Mr S. Diallo Burkina Faso
Mr S. Skafte Denmark
Mr Y. Al Araimy (Oman), Mr A. Kohler (Switzerland)
30th - 2004
Mr A. Aguilar Prado (Guatemala), Mr Y. Al Araimy (Oman), Mr A. Kohler (Switzerland)
29th - 200328th - 2002
Mr Adisak Sreesunpagit Thailand
Mr Nehad Abdel LatifEgypt
Mr Michel Thibier (France), Mr Kyeong Kyu Kim (Republic of Korea), Mr Masiphula Mbongwa (South Africa)
27th - 2001
Mr Aidan O'Driscoll Ireland
Mr P. Ross Australia
Mr B.J. Allawi (Iraq), Mr M. Barreto (Peru), Ms C. Heileman (United States of America)
26th - 2000
Mr Aidan O'DriscollIreland
Ms A.M. Deustua Caravedo Peru
Mr P. Ross (Australia), Mr B.J. Allawi (Iraq), Ms P. Garamendi (United States of America)
25th - 199924th - 1998
Mr M.S. Nouri-Naeeni Islamic Rep. of Iran
Mr Albano L.T. Asmani United Rep. of Tanzania
Mr R. Rose (Canada), Mr E. Kitahara (Japan), Mr K. Md. Tahir (Malaysia)
23rd - 199722nd - 199621st - 1996
Mr P.A. Medrano Rojas Chile
Mr D. Sands Smith United Kingdom
Mr A. Pearson (Australia), Mr S. Rashid (Pakistan), Mr M. Balla Sy (Senegal)
20th - 1995
Mr J. Laureau France
Mr J. Nuiry Sánchez Cuba
Mr T. Yanga (Cameroon), Ms M. Gálvölgy (Hungary)
19th - 1994
Mr J. Laureau France
Mr P. Karbasi Islamic Rep. of Iran
Mr T. Yanga (Cameroon), Mr J. Nuiry Sánchez (Cuba), Ms M. Gálvölgy (Hungary)
18th - 1993
Mr Y.A. HamdiEgypt
Mr J. Nuiry Sánchez Cuba
Mr T. Khanna (India)
17th - 1992
Mr Y.A. Hamdi Egypt
Mr A. Barbero Martín Spain
Mr J. Nuiry Sánchez (Cuba), Mr S.K. Dapaah (Ghana), Mr V. Bhagwan (India)
16th - 199115th - 1990
Mr T. Kemonne Cameroon
Mr R. de Pourtalès Switzerland
Mr A.KM. Fazley Rabbi (Bangladesh), Mr J. Nuiry Sánchez (Cuba), Mr Y.A. Hamdi (Egypt)
14th - 198913th - 1988
Mr P.A.L. de RijkNetherlands
Mr D. Dang Mekoula Cameroon
Mr L. Zhenhuan (China), Mr L. Ariza-Hidalgo (Cuba), Mr F.G. Poulides (Cyprus)
12th - 1987
Mr G.E. GonzálezArgentina
Mr W. Rahman Bangladesh
Mr D. Dang Mekoula (Cameroon), Mr F.G. Poulides (Cyprus), Mr T. Díaz Yubero (Spain)
11th - 1986
Mr G.E. GonzálezArgentina
Mr W. Rahman Bangladesh
Mr S. Nfor Gwei (Cameroon), Mr F.G. Poulides (Cyprus), Mr T. Díaz Yubero (Spain)
10th - 1985
Mr T. Ahmed Pakistan
Mr G.E. González Argentina
9th - 1984
Mr T. AhmedPakistan
Mr G.E. González Argentina
Mr N. Namanga (Cameroon), Mr L. Hertog (Netherlands), Mr V. Isarankura (Thailand)
8th - 1983 7th - 1982
Mr E.W. Muir Australia
Mr P. ElmanowskyFrance
Mr H. Carrión (Nicaragua), Mr H. Carandang (Philippines), Mr T.EC. Palmer (Sierra Leone)
6th - 19815th - 1980
Mr H. Mends Ghana
Mr J.C. SainsburyAustralia
Mr A. Sonnenhozner (Ecuador), Mr P. Vándor (Hungary), Mr M. Hamdoun (Iraq)
4th - 1979
Mr B.S. RaghavanIndia
Mr G. de Bakker Netherlands
Mr K.R. Higham (Canada), Mr H. Cueva (Ecuador), Mr F. Reda (Egypt)
3rd - 1978
Mr G. de Bakker Netherlands
Mr F. Shefrin (Canada), Mr P. Moncayo (Ecuador), Mr F. Reda (Egypt)
2nd - 1977
Mr E. MortensenDenmark
Mr J. Faldini Argentina
Mr B. Abdelaziz (Algeria), Mr G.C.L. Joneja (India), Mr W.F. Doering (United States of America)
1st - 1976
Mr Y. Stambouli Algeria
Mr J. Faldini (Argentina), Mr A. Hakim (India), Mr G. Fraser (United States of America)
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EVENT DATE: Jul 29, 2017
On Saturday, July 29, 2017 Dress for Success Southern Nevada invites you to participate in the 5th Annual Power Walk held at the Miracle Mile Shops, Las Vegas.
'One Mile in Style Health & Beauty Event.'
We encourage individual walkers and teams to show off their summer style while visiting the health and beauty vendor tables as they walk 'One Mile in Style' and enjoy entertainment along the way.
At Dress for Success, we recognize that health and wellness is essential for the women in our programs as they learn to balance a career with their personal responsibilities. The majority of women served by Dress for Success are mothers, so promoting healthy lifestyles will positively impact both these women and their families.
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Count our own George Gascon among the nation's police chiefs speaking out against a controversial Arizona immigration bill that would require police officers in that state to arrest anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally.
Gascon, who was the top cop in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa before being tapped for the San Francisco job last year, said the Arizona legislation "will have a catastrophic effect on policing and set back community policing efforts for decades."
Some cops are warning the law would impede their efforts to fight violent crime because witnesses and victims will be reluctant to come forward for fear of being arrested as an undocumented immigrant. Other officers say removing illegal immigrants from the streets will reduce crime.
Opponents also contend SB 1070 is an unfunded mandate requiring police to enforce federal immigration law without providing training on how to do so or money for additional resources.
The bill, which Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has until Saturday to sign or veto, also would allow citizens to sue police agencies for allegedly failing to comply with it.
The bill "essentially legislates racial profiling, putting police in the middle of the train tracks to face an onslaught of civil-rights violations lawsuits," said former Sacramento Police Chief Arturo Venegas. "No other law in the country allows citizens to sue a government agency for not arresting enough people."


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(CNN) – This year is seeing many more female artists nominated for Grammy Awards than 2018.
Hip-hop is also strengthening its grip on the honor.
Although one of the nominated songs is called "Rockstar," you won't see many rockers on stage Sunday night.
From Cardi B and her monster jams, to Brandi Carlile and her evocative vocals, women are front and center in the big Grammy categories.
"There's a momentum behind them based on what happened last year: the lack of female representation in the winners, the lack of female representation in the industry," said Jem Aswad, senior music editor of Variety.
While the main categories were expanded this year from five nominees to eight, the most nominated artists are still men.
Kendrick Lamar is up for eight Grammys, followed closely by Drake with seven nominations.
Cardi B, Carlile, Lamar and Drake are up against each other for "Album of the Year," along with H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, Kacey Musgraves and Post Malone.
"Hip-hop, R & B and pop are so big that it seems likely that those categories are going to carry every major award," Aswad said.
Post Malone's "Rockstar" is also up for two Grammys, including "Record of the Year."
And while Post Malone is expected to perform, he'll likely have to do it without 21 Savage, who's featured on the hit song.
British-born Savage was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a week before the Grammys; officials say he's in the country illegally.
Other contenders for "Record of the Year" are: Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey for "The Middle," Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's "Shallow" from "A Star is Born," and Childish Gambino's "This is America."
"I feel like if there's one song that captured the zeitgeist for 2018 in both the best and the worst ways, it's 'This Is America.' You've got that incredible video with so much meaning," Aswad said.
Hosting this year is a woman with 15 Grammys of her own: Alicia Keys.
"She's exactly the right person," Aswad said. "On the one hand, you've very much got the establishment. But on the other, she's got hip-hop in her blood."
The 61st Grammy Awards telecast airs Sunday night on CBS.
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The Kraft Foods Photo Booth app is a hoot for the whole family. It had us cracking up, snapping pictures and playing all afternoon. The app came out July 17th and is housed on the GoldRun Platform which is is available for the iPhone 3GS, 4 & 4s, the iPad 2, 3, & 3G, and all standard Android devices.
To get started, go to the iTunes store, Android App Store or Goldrun Website and download the platform for free. After you have downloaded GoldRun, just open it and click "campaigns" then choose Kraft Photo Booth! You can login to the app through your Facebook or Twitter account and click the Kraft Foods Photo Booth App.
You get to pose with your favorite Kraft Food Characters and share them with your family and friends. Check back each week to find new characters and fun products to pose with. Up first is the Kool Aid Man, Oreo and Planters 🙂
Needless to say, this is a great app for the family. The kids had so much fun deciding what character to use for their pictures 🙂 Be sure to download the app for your family today!! If you need me, I'll be adding giant Oreo's to all of my pictures, lol! Love it.
Disclaimer: I was given an iPad 3 for compensation however thoughts and opinions are my own.


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Feds Promise Big Ag Water That Isn't There
Virtual Flood: References
[1] US Bureau of Reclamation. 2005. Annual CVP ratebooks. Available at: http://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpwaterrates/index.html
[2] US Environmental Protection Agency. 2005. Letter from Wayne Nastri (USEPA) to Kirk Rodgers (Bureau of Reclamation) Re: EPA Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Renewal of Long Term Contracts for San Luis Unit Contractors. January 25, 2005.
[3] US Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources. 2003. The Upper San Joaquin River Basin Storage Investigation. Phase 1 Investigation Report. Initial Surface Storage Options Screening. October 2003. Available at: http://www.usbr.gov/mp/sccao/storage/
[4] US Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources. 2004. Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation. An overview of initial alternatives. August 2004. Available at: http://www.usbr.gov/mp/slwri/documents.html
[5] Martin, G. 2005. Shasta Lake: tribe sees dam plan as cultural genocide. Raising lake level would drown sites sacred to the Winnemem Wintu. San Francisco Chronicle. Sunday, February 27, 2005
[6] California Bay-Delta Authority. 2004. Annual joint meeting with Bay-Delta public advisory committee. October 13 - 14, 2004. Sacramento, CA.
[7] Leavenworth, S. 2004. Rewrite softens report on risks to fish. Sacramento Bee. October 2, 2004.
[8] Miller, G. 2004. Lawmakers Call for an Investigation into Possible Political Interference in California Water Analysis. Friday, October 8, 2004. Letter and press release available at: http://www.house.gov/georgemiller/press/rel10804.html
[9] Environmental Working Group. 2005. Taking from the Taxpayers: How the Bush Administration Gave Subsidy-Rich California Farmers a $17 Million Christmas Bonus. Available at: https://www.ewg.org/research/taking-taxpayers
[10] Feinstein, D. 2004. Senator Feinstein urges appeal of court decision affecting endangered salmon in the San Francisco Bay-Delta. December 16, 2004.
[11] Doyle, M. 2004. US appeal urged in water dispute. Sacramento Bee. December 18, 2004.
[12] San Francisco Chronicle Editorial. 2004. A water giveaway. San Francisco Chronicle. December 13, 2004.
[13] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 2004. Letter from James R. Walpole, NOAA Office of the General Counsel, to Honorable Thomas L. Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, US Department of Justice. Letter Re: Recommendation to Appeal Final Judgement in Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District v. United States, No. 98-101L (Fed. Cl.) March 8, 2004.
[14] Associated Press. 2004. California Water-Rights Ruling Could Threaten Species Protection, by Seth Hettena. February 8, 2004.
[15] Community Rights Counsel (CRC). 2001. Takings Watch newsletter. Available at http://www.communityrights.org
[16] Boxall, B. 2004. U.S. Billed for Lost Water; Judge rules that irrigators whose supplies were decreased to save endangered fish are owed $14 million, by January 26, 2004. Los Angeles Times.
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[18] US Bureau of Reclamation. 2004. Letter from John Keys, Commissioner, US Bureau of Reclamation, to Representative George Miller. December 23, 2004.
[19] US Department of Agriculture. 2002. Census of agriculture. Available at: http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/
[20] California Department of Water Resources. 2004. California Water Plan Update 2005. Advisory Committee Meeting. October 14, 2004. Presentation: California Water Plan Update 2004 & Beyond. Available at: http://www.waterplan.water.ca.gov/b160/committee/meetings.html
[21] Murphy, D. 2002. 2002. $100 Million Deal Proposed For Central Valley Farmers. The New York Times. December 12, 2002.
[22] Arax, M. 2002. 4 Families to Split Big Share of Farm Deal: Secretary of State Bill Jones and his relatives are among those who would accept millions for land saturated with salt by lack of drainage. Los Angeles Times. December 20, 2002.
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[25] Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2002. CWA Section 303(d) List of Water Quality Limited Segment. Approved by USEPA July 2003. Available at: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/tmdl/303d_lists.html
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[32] Taxpayers for Common Sense (TCS). 2004. Central Valley Water Project Repayment Graph, 1949-1998. http://www.taxpayer.net/westernwater/CVP.htm


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The Secret Life of Storage Units in Honolulu
They may look like static warehouses on the outside but inside, Honolulu's self-storage units are bustling with hidden lives.
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Ronald Wood's storage locker is a mess. There are two boxes in the center, stuffed and breaking under their own weight, ringed with stacks of books and music that reach nearly to the ceiling. "I'm sorry, this isn't very tidy," he says. He reaches into the bottom box and plucks out a surprisingly neat bundle of folders, two inches thick. This is what he's come here for, nearly every day, since 1990. "I call this my personal portfolio."
He locks the unit, unbuckles his belt, and slides the storage key back onto it for safekeeping. Wood moves slowly but surely; he is thin, almost to the point of being frail, and stooped with age. He has white, curly hair in abundance and still has a strong New York accent from a childhood in Midtown Manhattan.
Today, the manager of StorQuest in Kakaako is letting him spread out the contents of the folder in his office, but usually, he sits outside his unit, organizing and reorganizing in the corridor.
The portfolio contains pages and pages documenting every single thing in the world that is important to Wood: photos of his siblings, nieces, nephews and girlfriends; newspaper clippings; printouts from the Internet; scenic photos of the places he's visited—Rome, New Zealand, Greece, Hong Kong, Sydney. All are arranged into collages, photocopied and laminated.
There are city-view photos of Honolulu, taken over many years, from the same vantage point at Punchbowl, the city growing up as the pages turn. But what Wood really wants to talk about is Kiss Me, Kate.
His father, Charles, played Hortensio in the Broadway production from 1945 to 1953, and Wood's pride at being the son of someone famous, even 60 years later, is obvious. He collects original cast recordings, and notes the smallest changes in the packaging from edition to edition. He recites the page numbers on which his father is named in a Broadway history book. It's all in his storage locker, No. 2-145, in a building on an island in the middle of the Pacific: The life story of Ronald Wood, as told by Ronald Wood.
We all love to hate the massive storage buildings in our communities. They're ugly, they're boxy, they take up space.
But these places house the things we can't let go of, the things we used to be, the things that we want to become. They fulfill needs we can't meet in any other way—perhaps a need for a better life or the need to believe in better days ahead. Some storage units even contain mysteries: HPD leases storage spaces all over the city for evidence, property seized in police raids and old arrest logs.
When we roll up those metal doors, there is always a story, narrated by what we find inside.
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"I'm like their bartender; people open up, and I hear all their stories," says Jarod Bailon, manager of Simply Storage on Nimitz Highway. "I meet people with endless amounts of money and people who are living out of their cars. Today I had someone come in on a bike asking for spare change for the soda machine. Then he asked about the smallest locker, costs $89.01. Right before that, I was moving in a doctor, he asked for the same size. They could be neighbors, here."
Balion has worked as a storage manager for seven years, and says that storage, for many, is an escape.
"I had this one elderly Japanese gentleman who used to come in all the time. He'd have coffee with us. He'd stop in three times, at least, every week. We opened the doors by 9, and he'd be in by 9:30 or 10. It was always the same routine: Make his cup of coffee, have a seat, ask how the day was going so far, did I have a lot of move-ins or move-outs today, almost like a regular at a bar."
"I'd ask him what he was doing and he'd always say the same thing: 'Just came to stop by and check on my things,' like it was pets or something."
One day Balion passed by the man's locker and saw him sitting on a little folding chair sorting through sports cards, stamps and coins. "It was organized like a library, he'd put up plastic shelves on either side. I said: 'Uncle, how come you come here?' and he says: 'I gotta get away from my wife!' He starts laughing, then he says: 'She's home watching her soap operas, so I come in and do my thing here.'"
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It's 7 p.m., and business hours are over at StorKeeper, near the Convention Center. Storage spaces aren't known for being busy, even during the daytime, and tonight there's an eerie quiet to the place. A man and woman are still inside, moving a bed frame from one unit into another, not meeting anyone's eyes. The only other person here is Jai Rodgers, front man for the band Breath of Fire, and he's about to make some serious noise.
Rodgers has the obligatory boyish face and long hair of a lead singer, which he hastily pushes out of his eyes as struggles to plug in his microphone. His band only has 45 minutes to practice before showtime and Jai is ready to get warmed up.
This corrugated metal box is the band's first real practice spot. "We were paying $35 for two hours at a studio in Kailua. This place is a lot cheaper and we don't have to make an appointment. Plus, we wanted to be able to store stuff after gigs at, like, 3 a.m.," says Rodgers.
His brother, Daniel, and father, Bill, arrive—ready to play. They'll be two band members short for tonight's gig at Snappers in Waikiki, so practice is interrupted by frequent calls to the band's bassist, who is sick.
Bill is in the corner looking impatient. "Just get a backup!" He fiddles with his silver trombone while his boys figure it out between sets. They play a few songs, effortlessly melodic, seem satisfied and pack up to leave. The gig starts soon, but they'll be back.
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Across the island in Kapolei, Abraham Concepcion is changing lives in his storage unit, one crunch at a time. His space is mirrored and carpeted with soft, slip-resistant pads. Hip-hop music pours from the door, which opens to the outside.
Right now he's in a personal training session with a woman who's balancing on one leg and trying to touch the ground. She's smiling through the whole set, despite the sweat pouring down her neck. The smile might be Concepcion's doing, too: He is fit, handsome and tanned, with a rich Puerto Rican accent. And he is completely hers for one hour.
Once a PE teacher at Waikiki Elementary, Concepcion started training at StorSecure about nine months ago, expanding from a home-based business.
He looked at spaces in shopping malls first. "When I saw the prices I was thinking: 'Oh, my God, how ever am I going to make this up?' So I started looking for other places to do business from," he says.
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First Lady Michelle Obama confessed she's a "closet jock" who indulges in greasy food -- but said she's never felt better.
"I try to have no absolute no's," she said. "I love French fries, I like a good burger, and I like pie. And that's okay. I would be depressed if I felt I could never eat the things that I love."
In an interview with the November issue of Prevention magazine reported on by People, the first lady dishes on how she keeps her famously toned arms in shape, how she avoids fatty foods and why she feels the best she's ever felt in her life.
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"To me, with age, everything has gotten better," she said.
The 45-year-old mother of two said she's been in the best shape of her life during her 40s but has to work harder as she gets older. Still, her goal is to be "on the cusp of being in the best shape that I can be."
"I've had more time [to exercise] as my kids have gotten older. There was a period, actually right before the campaign started up, that I was really in tip-top shape. I was really there. And then my husband ran for president," she joked.
Obama's exercise routine begins at 4:30 a.m. with Pilates, cardio, stretching and weight training. She also tries to balance her diet.
"I enjoy arm exercises because you can see what it's hitting," she told the magazine.
Moderation is key, she said. It's something she's trying to pass on to her daughters, Malia, 11, and Sasha, 8.
"I also don't want my girls to be obsessed about food. We don't have a 'no junk food' rule. I just want them to think about their choices," she said.
"There are some great bakers here," Obama told the publication. "If you like pie, it will be there always -- at every meal. So for me, it's about setting up new boundaries. I had some challenges with that, but I'm balancing out."


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If we sum the first $4$ positive integers, we get $4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10$, which I think is pretty cool.
I'm interested in seeing solutions to the following puzzle: If we take the cumulative sum of the first $N$ positive integers, how many times along the way will the sum be divisible by $10$?
In other words, define: $$f(N) = \left|\left\{n \leq N \;:\; \sum_{i=1}^n i = \frac{n(n+1)}{2} \text{ is divisible by $10$}\right\} \right|$$
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This has been an eventful week, since we're just entering a new year, but as you wind down, be sure to make time for some good music via The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired's Top 10 Songs Of The Week.
It's a new year, and many of this week's releases seemed to be tailored for the impending celebrations that come with New Years Eve. That said, expect a lot more fun cuts to appear on this list.
Along with that, we received records from some up and coming MCs out of the Midwest. One is a true lyricist that hails from Columbus, Oh., while the others, Chicago natives, also have bars, but are a bit more raw because their music is inspired by the happenings in the streets.
And last, but not least, Hip-Hop's current golden boy set the year off properly with a pair of anthemic records. Hear them all in The Wrap Up after the jump.
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We were a little embarrassed by how much we enjoyed "Piranha 3D," so imagine our excitement when we heard there was a sequel on the way. But now that we've seen the trailer, we're doubtful they'll be able to recapture that old magic.
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This new film takes place a year after the prehistoric man-eaters attacked spring breakers at Lake Victoria, but this time they've managed to swim their way into the town's plumbing, which leads them right to the buffet that's known as the Big Wet water park.
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Unfortunately, the cast had to be almost totally repopulated, with only Christopher Lloyd, Ving Rhames and Paul Scheer returning from the original cast. How Rhames survived the first film is anyone's guess, but he's sporting gun legs a la Rose McGowan in "Grindhouse", though it doesn't look nearly as good on him. But the biggest loss is no doubt director Alexandre Aja, who brought such a joie de vivre to the whole affair. He's been replaced by John Gulager, who helmed the "Feast" trilogy.
This new one, however, has attracted the likes of David Hasselhoff, Katrina Bowden, Danielle Pennbaker, Gary Busey and David Koechner, so that's something.
"Piranha 3DD" was supposed to come out Nov. 23, but Weinstein has pushed it back to 2012 to make way for "My Week With Marilyn," allowing the more high-brow film to open deeper into Awards Season.


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C.D.S. Newsletter June 2011
In this issue...
- Defining Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Devices in TRACE 700
- C.D.S. Support Mourns the Loss of Clair Jacobson
- New Courses Available for LEED Credential Maintenance
- Frequently Asked Support Questions
Defining Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Devices in TRACE 700
An air-to-air energy recovery device transfers sensible energy, or sensible and latent energy, between air streams, reusing energy that would otherwise be lost. In TRACE 700, these devices are defined on the Options tab of Create Systems. You may define up to two stages and choose from 24 different devices.
When modeling an energy recovery device in TRACE, sometimes the energy savings are less than expected. If that is the case, here are a few things to consider:
- Make sure that you have defined the correct device for your application. This Engineers Newsletter covers the operation and selection of an air-to-air energy recovery device.
- Check the sensible and latent efficiencies, and adjust if necessary. ARI Standard 1060-2000, Rating Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Ventilation Equipment defines the formulas to calculate full- and part-load efficiencies for these devices. Also, the manufacturer should be able to provide these values at the device's actual operating conditions.
- Define the correct supply-side and exhaust-side deck locations. These entries define the air streams that will be exchanging energy. Each device has specific deck locations to choose from. Make sure that the deck location you select has airflow defined to it. For example, if you have chosen Room Exhaust as the Exh-side Deck, you will need to define room exhaust in the rooms (located on the Airflows tab of Create Rooms).
- Define the correct options and controls for the air-to-air recovery device. Include bypass dampers whenever possible to prevent the fan from seeing the added static pressure drop. Add modulated controls to ensure that the device is not overheating the air, and add economizer lockout to turn it off when the air handler is in economizer mode.
- Check the ventilation schedules. Ventilation schedules control the input of outside air into the space, but they also affect wheel operation because Ventilation upstream is commonly set as the Sup-side Deck.
- Check the schedule assigned to the recovery device. Schedule the device only if you are sure that it will not operate at certain times of the year; otherwise, leave it available 100% and set the controls to modulate. This will allow the device to recover all of the time and modulate it if it is heating the air too much.
- Run a full year weather simulation. The 8760 weather will account for the peaks and lows in the weather profile that will have an impact on the energy recovery device.
- If performing an economic study, apply the first cost savings. The biggest benefit from air-to-air energy recovery devices comes from the reduction in peak load that allows mechanical equipment to be downsized. Apply the first cost savings in the economics section to ensure payback is accurate.
C.D.S. Support Mourns the Loss of Clair Jacobson
If you have called the C.D.S. Support Center, you may have spoken
with Clair Jacobson, a straight-shooter with an excellent sense of
humor. He worked in the C.D.S. department for 21 years and was a
mentor to the C.D.S. "newbies." We are saddened to inform you that
Clair passed away April 28 after a battle with lung cancer.
Clair enjoyed his job because he liked talking to people. He wrote in a previous C.D.S. Newsletter: "Since I work primarily in the Support Center, my best guess is that I've taken about 70,000 support calls during that time. That in turn means that I've talked to a lot of interesting people with good senses of humor."
Clair had a passion for storytelling and history—he had particular interest in the Dakota Indians and wrote books and articles about the 1863 battle at Whitestone Hill. He was also a former Boy Scout troop leader and an active member of his church. He was a positive force at Trane and we miss him greatly.
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This course will provide designers with specific strategies for chiller upgrades, optimization or replacement. It covers reusing components of a chilled-water system and identifies areas where control upgrades would be beneficial.
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How can I keep a copy of custom library members?
It is good practice to periodically create a backup copy of custom
library members, especially before installing TRACE updates,
uninstalling TRACE, or making several changes to the current library
The backup copy is created by using the Export Custom Library function. Follow the procedure below to create a backup copy of custom library members.
Note: This function does not replace archiving project files. The Archive Project function generates a compressed file containing all of the project information, including the custom library members.
1. From the TRACE toolbar, click the Library/Template Editors icon.
2. From the Library/Template editor menu bar, click File,
then click Export Custom Library.
3. The file name will default to Library.exp. Rename the file to reflect today's date.
4. Click Open.
How do I renew TRACE 700?
Thirty days before the expiration of your TRACE software license, a reminder message will pop up when you start TRACE. Click Renew to go to the online order form. After your renewal has been processed, you will receive an e-mail confirmation (typically within 7 business days). Upon receipt, complete the following steps to activate the software and reset your license expiration date.
- Restart your TRACE family program.
- When the license activation pop-up window appears, click Activate Now.
- Follow the prompts to complete the activation process.
When the activation process is complete, the message
"Activation Successful" and your new license expiration date
will display. The renewal pop-up message should no longer appear at
program start up.
If the pop-up message still appears, please contact C.D.S. Support for further assistance.
If you have other activation questions, refer to FAQs: TRACE 700 Activation.
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The rapper known as "Tyler, the Creator," has been arrested after authorities say he got rowdy after a show at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood.
Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Arthur Famble Jr. says the rapper was arrested Thursday night after he destroyed the Sunset Strip nightclub's electronic soundboard.
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The 20-year-old, whose real name is Tyler Gregory Okonma, was booked for investigation of felony vandalism and released on $20,000 bail.
The sergeant says that as the rapper was being led to a squad car, the crowd leaving the Roxy became angry and additional deputies were called in to disperse the crowd.
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No one was hurt.
Telephone numbers for Okonma and his record company couldn't be found. Okonma says in a Twitter message that he wasn't arrested.
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E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons recently said that he had a day that he will never forget. That is because he traveled from his Florida home to New York within hours to play on a Lady Gaga song, Rolling Stone reported.
Famous for his association with Bruce Springsteen, the sax player remembered when he got the phone call from Lady Gaga's representatives. "They said to me, 'Lady Gaga wants you to play on her album,'" Clemons told Rolling Stone. "This is on a Friday afternoon at 4:00 pm. I said, 'When do you want me to do it? I'm free Monday or Tuesday.' They go, "No, she needs you RIGHT NOW in New York City."
Gaga and Clemons collaborated on her song called "Hair." The saxophonist said in Rolling Stone he was already a fan of the pop star before heading into the studio. "I play sax through the whole song and I have a solo," Clemons said. "I'm surprised I'm getting paid for this. I would have done it for free. I can never believe something that feels so good earns me money." He also said about Gaga: "She's the real deal."
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The singer recently talked to Ryan Seacrest about "Hair" on his radio show: I actually had Clarence Clemons come in. He played saxophone. It's really interesting, because it's putting saxophone on this really huge electronic record."
In other Gaga news, the star is scheduled to play New York's Madison Square Garden on Monday and Tuesday.
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I haven't given up on blogging completely... but, this post is going to be sweet and simple.
I wanted to blog about some of my favourite things right now. First off are the beautiful new eternal eyes from Ikon!!!! I LOVE THESE eyes. The colours and reflections make them look so real. Tons and tons of colours available. Also, the eyes come in different sizes so you can make them look more animated if you prefer.
Also, I'm a fan of the Shyla skin. It's been awhile since I've bought a Belleza skin and I was so impressed by this one when I tried on the demo. I had a heck of a time choosing a skin tone tho. After much debate, I decided to go a little more tan that usual. I really like how exotic it looks.
I paired the eyes and skin with a new-ish release from Exile.
I took the picture myself but my bestie Phedre played around with it in PS. She's a doll!!!
Skin - Belleza - Shyla - Tan by Tricky Boucher
Eyes from Ikon - Eternal Eyes - Blue-Gray by Ikon Innovia
Hair from Exile - One and Only - Cashmere by Kavar Cleanslate


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This Mortal Night
This Mortal Night
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Release date: 10/21/12
I fully admit to being an old-school person when it comes to recorded music, i.e. I cut my teeth on buying LPs at underground record stores in the late '60s and early '70s. Because of this, I am not up to date on the plethora of ambient netlabels out there, many of which I believe are releasing some excellent music. I only wish my limited time could be spent scouring the limits of the World Wide Web looking for gems such as the one I am reviewing now, the debut from This Mortal Night on the netlabel Katabaz records. The label queried me about this release and I thank my lucky stars I clicked on the link in the email.
This Mortal Night is an anonymous one-person "band" (according to the label) who, when I asked for further info, replied with "…we prefer not to give personal info (name, country), essentially because our music is based on imagination, fantasy and evocative atmosphere... and, of course, we are just a bunch of normal people so we don't really want to show what's going on "behind the magician curtain" if you know what I mean." Which I think is fair enough.
Instrumentation on the album consists of piano, synths, and some field recordings. The "tags" on the album page on bandcamp run the gamut: "ambient," "electronic," "dark ambient," "black metal" and even "dungeon synth" and "hell." If I had read those tags without streaming the music, I would've expected to hate this recording. While this certainly fits under the ambient banner and perhaps to some degree under the dark ambient one as well, the eight tracks are less "dark" than some might interpret the word, and instead might be classified more as atmospheric, moody, somber, with some elements of tragic melancholy (a la Tim Story, Mychael Danna or Jeff Greinke – his more recent works). The piano plays a lead role in much of the music, with an emphasis on minor notes and chords, but synths certainly contribute at times.
The first track, "Moan of the Winter Wind," starts off with, what else, wind, punctuated by mournful piano notes and a reverberating tone that has an eerie element to it (it sounds like a twangy guitar with a lot of reverb). This is probably the "darkest" song on the album, but it's more creepy and scary in a walking-through-a-graveyard-at-night way than a bottomless-pit-of-despair way which a lot of what I would label dark ambient tends to sound like to me. "My Cold and Beautiful Nights" strips away to just minimal piano, drenched in sustain/reverb, so that the notes overlap link ripples in water. A smattering of textural synth effects add some sepia tone to the sorrowful, melancholy of the piano, and on this track comparisons to Danna's recordings such as skys or North of Niagara would be accurate. "Echoes of Long Ago" bumps up the contributions from synthesizers while still having the piano a featured player. Classic retro synth chords underlie the piano while metallic-sounding noises float above the proceedings. "Field and Stream" is positively light by comparison to "Moan of the Winter Wind," as the reverbed piano melody has a warmish tint to it. Crickets open "Midnight Lake" and the mood is tranquil, as if one were sitting down by a dock off of the titular lake, watching the moon reflected on the blackness of the water, serenaded by the sounds of the night. A brushing of ethereal synths adds the perfect amount of ambient atmosphere. At just 1:43 in duration, the track is way too short (but then, the sure sign of good music is that it leaves the audience wanting more, yes?). "A Dark Sinister" opens with female chorals that are more angelic than sinister, although not in a syrupy way. Mournful synth horns and high pitched tones merge with the chorals which come and go from background to foreground and back again. The way the various synths are layered on this track is impressive (I'm listening on headphones and the mix is perfectly amorphous as it should be, i.e. the sounds all coalesce to surround you rather than being placed at unique positions in the soundfield). The last two tracks are "The Great White Hollow," which is another solemn piano tone poem with an emotionally neutral evocation, less impactful than the other tracks on the album and, as a result, it suffers somewhat by comparison, and "Those Were The Nights" on which the sound of wind and sparkling bell tones reminds me of Jeff Greinke's recent beautiful minimalism.
This Mortal Night (the album) flits between darkish creepiness, atmospheric pensiveness, and soothing calmness, but these mood swings are bathed in the unifying aspect of the piano's presence on most tracks as well as a general pervasive feeling of gentle melancholy occasionally tinted with unease on one end and somber reflection on the other. I know all too well that characterizing an ambient song as "beautiful" or, even worse, "pretty" is the kiss of death, but some of the tracks here are just that, e.g. "Midnight Lake." Finally, the cover image, a black and white ink drawing of a lonely, hooded figure, walking in the dead of night against a driving rain storm in a rural landscape, perfectly captures the mood of this solidly recommended album.
Look, folks, Katabaz is only charging as little as 2 bucks for this recording (or you can pay more if you like). If you enjoy Tim Story, Jeff Greinke, Mychael Danna, or similar artists, you won't be sorry you plunked down your money on This Mortal Night. I think it's a real find, personally, and I certainly hope to hear a lot more from the artist and the new netlabel in the future.


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AllegroCache object binding
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I have an AllegroCache database which I use to persistently store some data:
I have made attempts to bind with doclass, but without success.
now, consider the following:
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this binds the newly created instance to *my-instance*. I have the following problem: if I write this:
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then the instance gets stored in AllegroCache database, but I have no binding to use it. If I restart the machine, I will have to reload the program and bind the instances to some variables afterwards somehow; but I can't figure out a good way to do this.
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The weather outside is frightful today in New England. Many families are holed up. Some parents may be dreading a day of entertaining and refereeing the kids.
My suggestion is to treasure this day as an opportunity to connect. Spend some time together shoveling, making hot cocoa or cookies, or playing a game for a while. Get outside and revel in the snow together.
After spending some positive attention at a neutral time when the kids are not whining, fighting or complaining, go your separate ways and check in with them every hour or so. The younger they are the more frequently you check in. Notice what they're doing and offer encouragement by offering observations or asking questions. You can simply watch quietly and do not disturb a good thing.
Things might get worse before they discover the art of self-entertainment. Allow them to learn the joys of having a brother or sister. Boredom can lead to creativity. It is not parents' job to solve a child's lack of initiative. Encourage them by saying, "I'm sure you can find something to do."
Remember the three steps to empower kids to self-entertain and avoid boredom:
1. Spend positive attention at a neutral time every day — at least 15 minutes. This type of connection can solve MANY larger behavioral issues.
2. Expect them to find something constructive to do independently. Allow them to do nothing and feel the stillness, even boredom. This is Zen! Do not solve complaints or bickering with TV or a video. Expecting them to find something to do will probably generate a mess. Allow it. Plan on spending time cleaning up together. The blanket forts, spilled flour, and toys spread all over the floor are evidence of creativity, initiative and cooperation (if you have more than one child).
3. Encourage their efforts in a quiet, low-key manner. Just watch silently.
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It's never a good start when you have to upgrade a piece of hardware's firmware as soon as you take it out of the box, but unfortunately, that's exactly the position we found ourselves in when we unwrapped the chunky T10.
Attempting to copy anything to the player in its natural state resulted in it crashing, leaving us with just the hilarious preloaded MP3 to listen to.
It's also got a cramped screen and rubbish interface, making navigation difficult. Not a great device.


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Portrait of Jacques of Savoy: Hans Memling, 1470s, oil on oak panel, 34,7 x 25 cm (Öffentliche Kunstsammlung, Basel)
You ought to put another button on your overcoat, his friend told him. I met him in the middle of the Cour de Rome, after having left him rushing avidly towards a seat. He had just protested against being pushed by another passenger who, he said, was jostling him every time anyone got off. This scraggy young man was the wearer of a ridiculous hat. This took place on the platform of an S bus which was full that particular midday.
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Free Beer & Hot Wings: Serial Pooper Caught on Camera in Texas [Video]
A man in the Woodland Heights section of Houston is wanted on charges of criminal mischief and indecent exposure for allegedly pooping on people's driveways and sidewalks.
And this was not just a one-time thing, either, KPRC-TV reported. He hit one house six times!
He even brings along paper towels to clean himself up with, so at least he's not a complete animal.
One neighbor was so fed up that they set up a camera in a tree.
Because of that, police now have a rough description of what this guy looks like and are on the hunt for the serial pooper.
Police search for 'serial pooper' in Texas
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My children, there are three types of people in this world: the cruel, the weak, and the righteous.
The cruel are like animals, they see only themselves and are capable of anything. Stand up to them.
The weak are like animals; they are easily frightened by the cruel, and are easily vanquished by them. The weak will also usually follow the cruel into cruelty, or look away when the cruel do horrible things. Don't put your faith in the weak.
The righteous are like angels; they will face the cruel because that is what they were created for.


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Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State athletic department released the planned television schedule for men's and women's basketball. Road games and additional distribution points may be added as the season approaches.
AggieVision can reach over 8.7 million homes via distribution agreements with Comcast, Fox Sports-Arizona, KVIA and Altitude. As in football, all home men's basketball games will be available only on a tape-delay basis in Las Cruces via Comcast.
2012-13 Men's Basketball
Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7 PM vs. Southern Mississippi
Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 7 PM vs. New Mexico
Saturday, Dec. 22 at 7 PM vs. Missouri State
Thursday, Jan. 3 at 7 PM vs. UTSA
Saturday, Jan. 5 at 7 PM vs. Texas State
Thursday, Jan. 17 at 7 PM vs. Utah State
Saturday, Jan. 19 at 7 PM vs. San Jose State
Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 PM vs. Idaho
Saturday, Feb. 9 at 7 PM vs. Seattle
Saturday, Feb 23 at 7 PM vs. UTEP
Thursday, March 7 at 7 PM vs. Louisiana Tech
Saturday, March 9 at 7 PM vs. UT-Arlington
2012-13 Women's Basketball
Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 6:30 PM vs. UTEP
Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 6:30 PM vs. New Mexico
Thursday, Jan. 10 at 6:30 PM vs. Seattle
Saturday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 PM vs. Idaho
Thursday, Jan. 31 at 6:30 PM vs. Texas State
Saturday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 PM vs. UTSA
Saturday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 PM vs. Utah State
Saturday, March 2 at 6:30 PM vs. Denver
All times Mountain and subject to change.


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Wheels: 14" x 5.0J Steel w/Cover,Cloth Seat Trim,Radio: AM/FM/SiriusXM/CD/MP3 Audio System,6 Speakers,Air Conditioning,Electronic Stability Control,Front Bucket Seats,Tachometer,ABS brakes,Anti-whiplash front head restraints,Brake assist,Bumpers: body-color,CD player,Driver door bin,Driver vanity mirror,Dual front impact airbags,Dual front side impact airbags,Front anti-roll bar,Front reading lights,Front wheel independent suspension,Illuminated entry,Low tire pressure warning,MP3 decoder,Occupant sensing airbag,Outside temperature display,Overhead airbag,Overhead console,Panic alarm,Passenger door bin,Passenger vanity mirror,Power door mirrors,Power steering,Power windows,Rear window defroster,Rear window wiper,Remote keyless entry,Speed control,Speed-sensing steering,Split folding rear seat,Tilt steering wheel,Traction control,Trip computer,Powertrain warranty: 120 months/100,000miles,AM/FM radio: SiriusXM
Atlanta West Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram is your hometown Lithia Springs dealership. We are your neighbors, so you'll be treated like one! We want you, your friends and family visit us very soon, you'll have a hassle-free, enjoyable experience every time. We are open seven days a week, Monday through Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm, to better serve you at your convenience. Lithia Springs, GA residents, and those from the surrounding areas in Atlanta and Douglasville, have come to us for efficient, friendly, and fast service for many years. To see why so many people buy their new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram trucks from us, some into our dealership and see for yourself!
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