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Song: Sympathy for the Devil
Album: Beggars Banquet
Released: December 1968
Before wrapping up these Stepping Stones (next entry), I knew at some point I had to tackle that controversial song with the misleading title. After all, Sympathy for the Devil (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBecM3CQVD8
) is one of the greatest of all Rock and Roll songs. Rolling Stone Magazine agrees, having recently rated it at number 38 in the top 500 songs of all time. But man, that title! What were the Stones thinking? Well, knowing this band, they knew very well what they were thinking. That being said, had they fallen into a state of hubris? This can do you in, and some have argued that such over-confidence may have brought the Rolling Stones some bad karma, particularly in the short term: Brian Jones death, Altamont, drug addictions. At the very least it was the final nail in the coffin for the Stones with the conservative evangelical crowd.
Yet despite all the outrage generated by the title and related misunderstandings at the time of the songs release (for example, Jagger singing from the viewpoint of the devil), 'Sympathy' is actually about exposing evil, not purporting it. It's loaded with historical references, reminding us of some of the most tragic and disturbing events of recorded times while stamping these events as being far from random. In the process, this classic tune appears to emphasize what can happen if we try to ignore the sinfulness that is out there. Coming on the heels of 1) their song We Love You 2) a brilliant cover of Robert Wilkins' Prodigal Son (which summarizes the classic Biblical parable) and 3) Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' genuine participation in the Beatles live TV footage of All You Need is Love, it is hard for a Stones aficionado to overlook the band's true intentions here. They just made it hard on themselves, which has never been an unusual position for these cats to be in.
When I was a teenager, none of this would need explaining. It was simply understood, and I assumed that anyone else who listened got it too. My focus at the time was primarily on the brilliant melding of music and lyrics. I mean, this was a damn good song! And being a history buff intensified this sentiment. The Stones make their way through the centuries, from Jesus Christ and Pontius Pilate to the 100 Year War to the Troubadours to the fatal end of Czarist Russia to the Nazi's (I still believe Jagger sings 'held a generous rank' and not 'held a generals rank'… as it adds to the shadiness) and finally, the Kennedy assassinations (Bobby was killed a few days before the final version of 'Sympathy', which had Jagger modifying the lyrics from 'who killed Kennedy' to 'who killed the Kennedys'). While listening to this one song when I was a teenager, I picked up a sense of the meaning of these events more than I did during a handful of history classes, several of which included major discussion on these topics. Interestingly, one of these classes, 'History of the Post-War World', which I took in college, focused on some of the same basic concepts the Stones do: The insular, somewhat misguided optimism of the United States in the 50s, especially when comparing to Europe and Asia, which were digging out from under the rubble of war.
The genius of 'Sympathy' is in its simplicity. None of the instruments, other than the fast-paced bass guitar, appear all that difficult to replicate. It's a masterful song that can bring you close to the action, even if you are not a musician. I recall being in the basement of a musician friend of Phil and Pete's during our senior year in high school. There were instruments all around. A group of us settled in around the room (including an excellent jazz bass-guitar player who I had never met before and have never seen since). The musicians started playing. I picked up a pair of maracas and began shaking them to the beat, which slowly began to evolve and gel. After a few moments, it became obvious to me that the beat was morphing into the intro to this week's Stepping Stone. The microphone was next to me. I started mouthing the opening lines "Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste…..", and proceeded to sing most of the song with the musicians around me locking in. It was as close as I ever got to the feel of a studio session. It was an incredible rush.
Another great memory related to this song was during my early days attending Carleton University in Ottawa. I had spent a fantastic afternoon diving and swimming in the rapids of the Rideau River with several new found friends, including Steve V. On the way back to the dorms, we walked along the Rideau Canal. I initiated singing 'Sympathy' and soon had a chorus backing me with the classic sounding 'Oooh, Oooh' that kicks in halfway through the song. These were the days I had no problem belting out a tune when surrounded by good friends or family (daughter Charlotte has stifled me way to often in recent years…. I've got to get back in the swing of it).
The percussion beat to Sympathy for the Devil is the first thing heard when putting the needle down on side 1 of 'Beggars Banquet'. It initiated an amazing triumvirate of opening songs for the Stones, soon to be followed by Gimme Shelter off 'Let it Bleed' and Brown Sugar off 'Sticky Fingers'. What a run. I challenge anyone to name a better or even equal streak. I'm not sure the Stones ever really thought much about song order (in general) or the selection of an opening song (in particular) on any of their 22 British-released studio albums. Unlike Lou Reed, who has discussed the importance of song order, I don't ever recall members of the Rolling Stones stating anything to this effect. For what it's worth though, here are all opening Stones songs in chronological order, with my own personal ranking for each in parenthesis:
1. Route 66 opens 'The Rolling Stones' (# 11)
2. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love opens 'The Rolling Stones No. 2' (# 20)
3. She Said Yeah opens 'Out of Our Heads' (# 18)
4. Mother's Little Helper opens 'Aftermath' (# 7)
5. Yesterday's Papers opens 'Between the Button' (# 17)
6. In Another Land opens 'Their Satanic Majesties Request' (# 22)
7. Sympathy for the Devil opens 'Beggars Banquet' (# 2)
8. Gimme Shelter opens 'Let It Bleed' (# 1)
9. Brown Sugar opens 'Sticky Fingers' (# 4)
10. Rocks Off opens 'Exile on Main St.' (# 3)
11. Dancing With Mr. D opens 'Goats Head Soup' (# 14)
12. If You Can't Rock Me opens 'It's Only Rock 'N' Roll' (# 16)
13. Hot Stuff opens 'Black and Blue' (# 13)
14. Miss You opens 'Some Girls' (# 5)
15. Dances Part 1 opens 'Emotional Rescue' (# 8)
16. Start Me Up opens 'Tattoo You' (# 6)
17. Undercover of the Night opens 'Undercover' (# 9)
18. One Hit (To The Body) opens 'Dirty Work' (# 15)
19. Sad Sad Sad opens 'Steel Wheels' (# 19)
20. Love Is Strong opens of 'Voodoo Lounge' (# 10)
21. Flip the Switch opens 'Bridges to Babylon' (# 21)
22. Rough Justice opens 'A Bigger Bang' (# 12)
Ok, so how could the Rolling Stones have made things easier on themselves with the title of this song? Perhaps they could have gone with something like "We Know You Are Out There You Rat Bastard" or "Misery Loves Company". But ya know, part of me thinks they made the right call. Someone had to push the envelope forward; pull in minds that would otherwise never be pulled into such discourse. I would not have been one of them (having a strong faith installed at a young age, thanks in large part to my parents), but I do know many who fell into this camp. By the time 'Beggar's Banquet' was released, the Rolling Stones knew their audience. They knew they were working with a fan base that was rebelling against an establishment they did not believe in. The "Summer of Love" thing was not working anymore….at least for a while. Some bands tried to ramp up the message of "Peace, Love, and Understanding". Many of these musicians fell out of favor. The Stones knew they were dealing with a more complex situation than those bands did. Their approach was risky…. but it worked.
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Learn about troubleshooting with gas engine parts.
News on troubleshooting with gas engine parts. I wasn't studying my lessons closely enough, for I note that the publication deadline was November 10 and it is now December. This early deadline probably was for getting the magazine out in time to allow the staff to enjoy the holidays and I think they all certainly have earned a rest and relaxation. The first year of publication undoubtedly was a great effort but was a great joy to the old engine buffs.
Looking through the Fall and Winter Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalog for the year 1924-25 I found they were selling their "Sattley" line of engines in two models. The first was a "New Sattley 1 hp". It was advertised to develop two horsepower under load and to be "A Simple, Sturdy Engine With 40 Less Working Parts . . . Less Wear — Fewer Repairs . . . A General Purpose Engine". I found this specially interesting in regard to present day restoring: "Ten Working Parts Interchangeable With Standard Ford Parts . . . Pistons, Piston Rings, Piston Pins, Spark Plug, Piston Pin Bushings, Valve Spring Seat, Spring Seat Plug Pin, Valve — Exhaust and Intake, Connecting Rod Cap Bolt, Connecting Rod Clamp Screw. Regular Ford Pistons and Valves may be used with slight alterations . . . ". Slots probably had to be cut or filed in the piston to guide oil to the piston pin from the lubricator, but I don't know what changes in the valves are required.
Simplicity was emphasized: "All parts of the engine are quickly and easily accessible. For example: the side rod, cam, gear, governor parts and speed change parts can be removed by taking off two nuts". Actually, one nut holds all this stuff on and the second nut locks the first one. These nuts also adjust the governor spring tension. Anyway, be real sure the first nut is locked on by the second nut, or the whole business will run off and this usually spells disaster for the timing gear — a part not easily replaced. Specs.: 1 hp at normal speed of 550 RPM. Bore, 3 inches. Stroke, 4 inches. Wico Magneto. Pulley, 4 by 4 inches. Crankshaft diameter, 1 1/2 inches. Flywheels, diameter, 15 inches; weight, each, 45 pounds. Shipping weight 265 pounds. Price: $52.80.
Since Model T Ford parts are available many places, I thought this information might be of special help to those with limited tool facilities wishing to restore an engine. Also, Wico still sells points and condensers for their Model EK Magneto such as this engine and many others use. This is Wico part X6494 Condenser and 12X502D Breaker Set which consists of stationary point, washers and nuts, and movable point, screw, spring and felts.
Montgomery Ward also advertised Hit and Miss Sattley Engines in 3, 5, and 7 hp models. These weighed 470, 925, and 1300 pounds and cost $91.00, $125.75, and $145.00 respectively.
"The Right Size Engine". The 1 hp size will operate your pump jack, separator, churn, washer, or grindstone.
This small engine was made by the Elgin Wheel and Engine Works, Elgin, 111. They were advertized in the Popular Mechanics Magazine in 1911 so are at least that old. It stands 11 inches high from base to the top of the cylinder and is 2 cycle.
I think this is a nice winter scene with the first snow of the season showing my "girl", my wife, with our own snow capped mountain Goliath in the background. This mountain that we call Goliath happens to be a Case 40-72 tractor, safe from junk collectors in our own back yard.
"The 3 hp size is handy for the workshop, or it will run a 10 or 11 inch feed cutter, 4 to 6 inch feed grinder, 2-hole corn shelter, concrete mixer, cider mill, fanning mill, or 20-inch saw".
"The 5 H.P. size is most popular for general farm work, handling the tougher jobs, as it does, yet is economical of fuel on the lighter work. Power is ample to run a 26 inch saw, 250-watt dynamo, or a 6 or 8 inch grinder, a 12 inch cutter".
"The 7 H.P. we recommend for an 8-inch grinder, 12-inch burr mill, 12-inch ensilage cutter with table, 16-inch cutter with carrier, 2-roll corn husker, 4-hole sheller, or a 30 or 32 inch saw".
Also advertised were hand trucks and power saw rig outfits for these engines, priced up to $210.00 for the portable Saw Rig with 7 hp Gasoline Engine which weighed 1885 pounds.
Last summer I found nearly buried in an old mine dump the frame of an unknown something or other which had an outboard cylinder. I finally decided to bring it home for further inspection even though I had to roll, drag and heave it down a mountain side littered with rock, trees and rubble from a snowslide for about a quarter of a mile. Recently, after considerable scraping, cleaning and 'detective work' I discovered on the cylinder and main bearing caps, faintly cast the letters "Temple Gas Engine 4 in.". The bore measures 4 inches as the inscription indicates. Apparently it was hit and miss with hot tube ignition and had a water jacket. The valves are pipe-elbow-like affairs that screwed on and look to be interchangeable. I would like to build the crankshaft, flywheel and timing gears for this if anyone can supply any measurements, pictures or advertisements for this.
Ron Magnuson, Good Hope, Illinois, collects gas engines, old spark plugs, and snapshots of gas engines, gas tractors, and steam engines. He has discovered a 7 hp Alamo and a 7 H.P. Rock Island engine to be practically identical. I would guess The Alamo Co. of Hillsdale, Michigan, made both.
This is a picture of my 6 Maytag engines. Four of them are twin cylinders. The one on the left is brand new, never been run. I picked it up in a hardware store in Minnesota this summer on our vacation. One of them has the original Maytag plugs (Scrip) by Champion. The other two are single cylinder. One of these an old vertical.
Can anyone enlighten us on anything about Alamo or Rock Island Plow Co. Engines. Also, what type of Magnetos are used on these engines. I have a 1911 4 hp Alamo "Blue Line" Engine that uses the Webster Mag but I note a picture in September/October 66 GEM, page 20, Ralph Fullers 2 hp Rock Island has some other type of mag.

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Cut out each design individually. Take your rubbing alcohol and poor it into a container. Then take one of the designs and dip it in the rubbing alcohol. Then apply it to your nail. Do this to each nail. Then apply your top coat and your done!
The ink bleeds very easily so be careful! I'm assuming you can also just do this with a printer and the awesome thing about a printer is you can flip the words around on the computer =] I unfortunately do not have access to a printer at the moment, but once I do I think I'll do another mani using this method!
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Funding in adtech startups has dropped 33 per cent in the past year, from $3.2bn (£2.6bn) to an estimated $2.2bn as Facebook and Google assert their dominance over the ad sector.
According to a Financial Times (FT) report, from data collated by CBInsights, funding has crashed to its lowest point in five years – with global venture financing deals seeing a 17 per cent drop from 414 in 2015 to 343 in 2016.
Much of this is down to the growth of Facebook and Google share in the ad market over the last 12 months.
In 2016, they jointly accounted for 75 per cent of all new online spending, according to a Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers report. Furthermore, 85 cents of every dollar spent on digital went to the two in the first quarter of 2016 in the US.
Suranga Chandratillake, a partner at venture firm Balderton Capital and board member of mobile adtech company Adludio, told FT: "Adtech's struggle as a sector is absolutely to do with the dominance of Facebook and Google. Ultimately advertising is about selling attention, and if most of that attention is focused on Google and Facebook, then naturally they can monetise it."
Venture Capital (VC) activity has also been on decline since early 2015. US VC companies invested the lowest amount in adtech companies since 2010, only investing about $860m, according to PitchBook. As of August, 2016 was on track to surpass – becoming the lowest since 2005.
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Executive producer Jeff Davis has the answers. And Zap2it got some of those answers during a recent interview.
Zap2it: Why is this half of Season 3 so very dark?
Jeff Davis: We knew that we wanted to take Stiles down a dark path. He was our comic relief, but we also just wanted to try something new. My writing staff, my team and I, we try to please ourselves, we try to make it as adventurous and romantic as possible, but there is some great stuff to be had in this dark mythology with the kitsune and the Oni. I think the audience has grown to like these characters so much, that the more hell you put them through, the more conflict, you want your characters to climb real mountains — you want them to climb Everest, not a hill.
In this season we really want to test Stiles, his psyche and his friendships with everyone. So I think it's just in the effort of creating the greatest stakes and greatest conflicts as possible. But I have to say that some of our early episodes in this season were some of our funniest as well — I liked all the humor in episode 15 with Scott and Kira at the sushi dinner scene.
The way we structure our seasons is: The first third is sort of high-school centered and we can have some fun with that, the middle gets a little more adventurous and darker and the last third is just crazy.
What is really going on with Stiles and the nogitsune?
This is called kitsunetsuki, which is actually similar to lycanthropy. In the U.S., lycanthropy is an actual clinical medical term for people who think they're becoming an animal. In Japan, kitsunetsuki is an actual clinical medical term for people who think they're becoming a fox. I love that parallel.
The person who is going to give an insight into that is Noshiko, which is Kira's mom. There is going to be a lot more struggle and there is going to be a question raised, of whether Stiles can be saved.
How bad is nogitsune-Stiles going to get?
How much damage can we allow him to do? There is only a certain point where you can say "Well, it's the thing inside of him possessing him." Is it the gun that kills or is it the finger that pulls the trigger?
Where is all of this going as we head into the final episodes of Season 3?
Where we going with the end of season 3? I can tease that we're going to an epic confrontation and the possibility of losing a beloved character, the possibility that Stiles will never be the same if he survives. I can say that there's going to be a lot more action and a lot more blood. There will be more swords splashing [blood] by the end of the season.
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It's very common to hear from those with larger hatcheries that breeding setups should be bare bottom, with a breeding slate, filter and nothing else unless you need heaters in your situation. While this is not necessarily bad, there can be some advantages to a decorated tank or at least one that is semi-decorated, even if your operation is larger in scope than that of the average hobbyist breeder.
Plants are not common in a breeding setup. Most don't want the pairs laying on the leaves. If you stick to narrow leaf species, the angelfish will not likely try laying their eggs on them, and you'll get the many benefits that plants can provide. Put them in a pot unless they're the floating type. Also, let the pair spawn a couple times before adding the plants. Once they get used to using a slate for spawning, they will tend to prefer it, even after the plants are added.
We find driftwood another good decoration to add. The same rules apply. Let the pair spawn a few times before adding the wood. Driftwood offers good places for mates to take refuge if the other gets temperamental and starts getting aggressive. It also offers a good place for bristlenose to hide out. We keep small bristlenose in all our pair tanks. They keep it clean and are too small to bother the eggs. There is also something about driftwood that fish just like. It probably adds small amounts of tannins and other chemicals to the tank, which angelfish seem to like.
The plants, driftwood and other decorations also add to the surface area that nitrifying bacteria will colonize. This extra filtering capacity is always a good buffer to have. In large tanks that have two or more pairs, the larger plants and driftwood can be placed to act as natural dividers. They work surprising well to help define the pair's individual territories. In addition, the decorations seem to keep pairs more comfortable. With places to hide and and an easier way to get out of stressful situations, they also seem to more readily raise their own spawns, if that is something you like to do.
Most of our pair-tanks have some type of decoration. You may also want to give it a try. Good luck!
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Restore the Role of Elders
The role of Elders in Indigenous society has gradually been eroded. Their authority and wisdom in the functioning of traditional Indigenous communities has been lost. The UAICC is working to restore respect for Elders and has established a National Council of Elders so that they are in a position to minister.
Our aim is for the ministry role of Elders within the UAICC to:
- Restore respect and honor into the life of Indigenous people and the church;
- To actively serve as 'keepers of culture and Indigenous history' which has special relevance to spiritual life and growth of Indigenous people;
- Be actively involved in covenanting and reconciliation within and beyond the Uniting Church;
- Bring balance, wisdom and spirituality to congregations, extended families and individuals;
- Provide pastoral care to their own congregations and extended families
- Offer support to the wider community, also in need of balanced, spiritually and culturally sensitive support
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Getting back to work after a 2.5 year hiatus is tough indeed but a lot better than what I had anticipated. Being on an ever-constrained schedule these days, I notice that I have become much more organized than before and have even transformed into a 5:00 AM 'early bird' which is quite unlike me. I do manage to get time to cook too but hardly enough to do justice to my blog. Last night I attempted a vegetarian dish that I thought came out quite well and inspired me to pull out the camera to click a few pictures. This recipe is essentially an Asian style stir- fry with peanut-soy sauce that makes it slightly sweet and tangy.
Serves 6
1 pack (14oz / 400gm) – Firm Tofu
1 lb – Broccoli florets
1 – Red Bell pepper
1 - Yellow bell pepper
1 - Onion
6 cloves – Garlic
1 Tsp – Grated Ginger
Sesame oil
Salt to taste
1Tsp – Toasted Sesame seeds
¼ Cup – Peanut butter (I used the chunky version)
1/8 Cup – Soy Sauce
1/8 Cup - Honey
½ Cup – Tomato Ketchup
2 Tbsp – Worcestershire sauce
1 Cup – Water
1 Tsp – Lime Juice
½ Tsp - Paprika
½ Tsp – Grated Ginger
1 clove – Grated Garlic
- Heat a tablespoon of sesame oil in a non-stick pan.
- Season Tofu with salt and shallow fry until you get a dark golden color. Transfer Tofu to a dish
- Add some more sesame oil to the pan.
- Mix in crushed garlic, ginger and onions and sauté until the onions are translucent.
- Stir in the Carrots, Broccoli, Bell-peppers and sauté for 5 mins. The vegetable should not be over cooked as they would lose the crunch and color. Transfer the vegetables to the dish along with the Tofu.
- In a separate bowl, mix in all the ingredients for the sauce.
- Add the sauce to the pan and when the sauce starts to bubble add the stir fried vegetables and Tofu. Toss everything together just until they are mixed.
- Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and chopped scallions
Notes and Tips
- The vegetables should not be over cooked as they would lose the nice crunch and color
- Using sesame oil not only improves the taste but is also a good oil for stir-frying due to its high smoke-point
- The ingredients in the sauce have salt in them so be careful while seasoning with additional salt.


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Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli (b. June 13, 1911 - July 16, 1972) was a New York City mobster, known for being the acting boss of the Genovese crime family.
Born Tommaso Eboli, little is known about his early life other than that he was born in Italy. Eboli was reportedly arrested in 1933 for six counts of illegal gambling and disorderly conduct. During his entire criminal career, Eboli only spent 60 days in prison for assaulting a boxing referee. The referee, Ray Miller, made what Eboli considered was a bad call, giving Ernie Durando a victory over Rocky Castellani, Eboli's fighter. Eboli's subsequent outburst caused him to be banned from boxing activities. The Lucchese crime family boss Thomas Gagliano was the cousin of mob Eboli's chauffer and bodyguard Dominick Alongi who would later achieve notoriety when Gagliano, Eboli and Alongi were among the many mobsters arrested by the FBI and police fleeing the famous 1957 Apalachin Meeting. He is the father of Thomas Eboli Jr. He is theuncle of Louis "The Mooch" Eboli and the father of Pasquale "Patty Ryan" Eboli.
In 1931, the murders of Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria and Salvatore Maranzano, ended the bloody Castellammarese War among the New York gangs. Charlie "Lucky" Luciano, the pre-eminent mob boss of this era, created the Commission, which consisted of all the heads of the Five Families of New York, the Chicago Outfit, and representatives of other crime families. Luciano became the Chairman of this Commission. Eboli, who had been with Luciano since the beginning of the Prohibition, became the personal bodyguard for Luciano's Underboss, Vito "Don Vito" Genovese sometime in the early 1930s.
In 1936, after Luciano's imprisonment, his Consigliere Frank Costello became Acting Boss of the family, much to Genovese's disappointment. Luciano was deported to Italy in 1946 and it soon became clear that Costello was the permanent Boss of the Luciano crime family.
In 1957, Genovese eventually organized a murder-attempt on Costello. Costello was shot in the head, but survived and decided to retire from the Cosa Nostra that same year. Eboli soon turned Caporegime of the new Genovese crime family, taking over the old Genovese crew in the late 1950s. In 1959, Genovese was arrested for drug trafficking and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, again shuffling the family leadership.
From 1959, Eboli was promoted to the Acting Boss position, with Gerardo "Jerry" Catena as Underboss and Michele "Big Mike" Miranda as Consigliere, with Anthony "Tony Bender" Strollo as Eboli's top aide. At the same time, Caporegime Philip "Benny Squint" Lombardo was to have a final say in things. These men were known as the Committee/Ruling Panel, and were in charge of the Genovese crime family throughout the 1950s, when toward the late 1960s, after the death of Vito Genovese, Eboli was made the one and only official Acting Boss.
After the death of Genovese in 1969 and the indictment of Gerardo "Jerry" Catena in 1970, Eboli became the front boss of the Genovese family. Later that year, Eboli was listed as the official Boss or Acting boss, as Philip "Benny Squint" Lombardo and Michele "Big Mike" Miranda were really the ones in charge of the Genovese crime family, and Eboli just a cover for the authorities. As Eboli thought to be the new head of the Genovese crimefamily, he wanted to start a new drug trafficking operation, but borrowed $4 million dollars from the Commission chairman and head of the rival Gambino crime family, Carlo Gambino, to fund the operation.
Eboli continued as the Front Boss of the family for two more years. U.S. authorities arrested most of the Eboli crew, and shut down the $4 million dollar drug-operation during the early 1970s. Allegedly, Gambino crime family leaders Carlo Gambino and Paul Castellano came to get a refund only days later, only one thing; Eboli didn't had the money to pay back Gambino. On July 16, 1972, around 1:00 a.m. Eboli was leaving the apartment of a girlfriend. Just as he reached his car, Eboli was shot five times and died immediately. No one was ever arrested for the murder of Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli. Gambino reportedly organized Eboli's murder so that Gambino's friend, Genovese Caporegime Frank "Funzi" Tieri, could become Boss of the Genovese crime family. Some even believe that the entire drug trafficking operation had been a setup by Carlo Gambino from day one.
Eboli was buried at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, New Jersey.


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The multiline schematic drawing constitutes the most precise and detailed part of an electrical schematic project.
In this section of elecworks™, users can produce multiline schematic drawings, or manage wiring characteristics of equipment connection points. elecworks™ is a complete electrical schematic drawing software where many features and automated tasks can help the designer.
With elecworks™, each electrical item has a « real » electrical behavior and is not just a graphic entity – you do not need to manually ensure electrical coherence.
Electrical connections
Line styles
Setup: lines are electrical links and the user can define as many as needed (power, 24V command, etc.). elecworks™ allows you to create and to manage various types of line styles. These lines are grouped by Numbering group. This means that during the numbering of threads, all grouped links share the same meter. This technique allows you to treat all types of businesses.
More than 50 parameters are accessible in the connection style manager to manage and use the connections (graphic: color, line type, isolation diameter, core diameter, wire curvature radius, cable and electrical references: number of conductors, voltage, frequency, etc.).
Some of these parameters can be accessed and changed directly from the contextual menu on the line, the wire or the cable.
Wire numbering: : elecworks™ offers 4 numbering modes that allow to modify or keep the automatic default numbering of wires. Each type of link has its own numbering formula, defined with its own parameters.
The numbers are attributed according to a choice of 6 levels of uniqueness (project, cabinet, file, folder, drawing, wire).
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- Re-numbering only on new wires (without changing the existing numbering)
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Today I want to share the photos from my friend and customer in Japan. Felt coasters are styled with Japanese traditional table wares and especially, with soba noodle made from buckwheat flour which Akira makes by himself! Soba noodles are served either chilled with a dipping sauce, or in hot broth as a noodle soup. Japanese summer is very hot and soba noodle is often served chilled as the photos show. It's delicious and healthy food that I want you to try at least once in your life :). I am so surprised that he combined the wool coasters with summer assortment! I think they go well, don't they?
Akira is an enthusiastic and skilled soba noodle maker who is aming to open soba noodle restaurant some day. He has beautiful site here, but unfortunately it's in Japanese only. I hope you will taste his soba noodle when he opens his restaurant in Japan :).


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On Sat, 7 Mar 1998, Ian Hickson wrote: > We currently have > [attr="fullvalue"] > [attr~="wordinlist"] > in the CSS2 Working Draft. What about > [attr?="partvalue"] > for a case (in)sensitive search of an attribute? (operator ?= could be > anything). [examples omitted] We've certainly thought about this, but we decided that you would soon need full regular expressions, and those would complicate both the syntax and the implementations rather a lot. Case-insensitive matching is a real problem once you go beyond ASCII. And in fact, once you start matching attributes, why not match content as well? Then you could highlight all occurrences of your name, without adding markup! The selector syntax is already getting complex, and we decided to give it a rest, and take some time to think about this: 1. what do we need to match on? 2. how complex can we make the selectors while keeping them readable? 3. can we come up with intuitive syntax? 4. what can be implemented without a performance hit? It's also our policy not to go to far ahead of implementation experience. Most of the new selector features have been implemented in some form or another in various programs, and about the rest we have implementers' assurance that they can do it. We want many interoperable implementations of CSS, and that means we have to proceed step by step. It also means designers and authors still have to work together to insert appropriate CLASS attributes. We have, however, decided to add the operator "|=", specifically for matching language codes: [lang |= fr] will match all language codes whose first segment is "fr": "fr", "fr-ca", "fr-fr-argot", etc. > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > Note - in the page about generated content, there is a comment about "how do > we do language dependant quotes?". > The answer is > [lang="fr"] Q:before, Q[lang="fr"]:before { content: '\AB' } > which copes with quotes within a language section, and quotes of a > particular language in another language's section. (unless I've missed > something important!) It's a bit more complex than that: 1 if there are quotes within quotes, you want a different quote for each level (you can try to list all combinations, but the number of selectors quickly gets long) 2 your selector will match
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- What you'll need
Black acrylic paint
Ornamental (miniature) pumpkins
Black and white craft foam
Wings,ears & eyes template
Hole punch
Glue dots
Black duct tape
Wooden skewers
How to make it
Cover your work surface with a drop cloth or newspaper, then paint the pumpkins. Allow them to dry completely.
For each bat, choose a style of wings and eyes from the template.Then, trace and cut out two identical eyes from the white craft foam and use the hole punch to make pupils. Adhere the eyes to the pumpkin with glue dots.
Cut a matching pairs of ears and wings from the black craft foam (our wings are about 6 inches long). Attach the ears by taping a toothpick to the back of each one, leaving about 1 1/2 inches of the toothpick exposed, then inserting it into the top of the pumpkin.
Finally, tape a skewer to the back of each wing, leaving a 2-inch point exposed, and push it in place.
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GIUSEPPE ANDALORO, Piano with the
Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Friday (
October 2012)
Concerts featuring the piano at The Joy of Music Festival over the years follow a distinct format – a short solo recital followed by chamber music. The pianists are invariably first prize winners of the Hong Kong International Piano Competition or members of its jury. This year's concerts brought back the three first prize winners, with the most recent victor Giuseppe Andaloro (from the 2011 competition) giving the most unusual of recital programmes.
The unorthodox juxtaposition of Baroque and 20th century music suggests a whiff of Glenn Gould, but there is method behind the madness that unites Frescobaldi with Gershwin. Being Italian, Andaloro decided to devote the first part of his recital to works inspired by the La Follia (or La Folia) theme. Its origins come from
Variations are what these baroque pieces have in common with what we call 20th century jazz. Even Morton Gould's Boogie Woogie Etude, a favourite encore of Shura Cherkassky, is composed of micro-variations over an ostinato bass, in this case the infectious boogie woogie beat. Andaloro simply rocked. In the Three Preludes by George Gershwin, an incisively rhythmic beat defined the outer pieces which sandwiched the famous Blues number. Here, Andaloro took many liberties by varying the syncopations and later adding a little ornamental doodle of his own. I am sure GG would not have minded. Turkish pianist-composer Fazil Say's outrageous Paganini Jazz, an improvisation on that ubiquitous Caprice No.24, completed this jazz outing.
As a tribute to the host nation, Andaloro closed with Abram Chasins's Three Chinese Pieces. These are as authentic as the likes of Fu Manchu, Ming the Merciless through Western eyes and Sir Peter Ustinov playing Charlie Chan. A Shanghai Tragedy and Flirtation in a Chinese Garden contained all the clichés of the
Far East thought possible, and
ending with the ching-chong chinoiserie of Rush
Hour in Hong Kong (another Cherkassky favourite). Andaloro played these most sympathetically and got the rush hour part of Des Voeux Road Central spot
The second half's chamber music began with Rachmaninov's single-movement First Piano Trio in G minor, an early work heavily indebted to his mentor Tchaikovsky. The brooding opening theme, first heard on the piano, could only have come from a Russian. It is one of those melodies or romances (rather laments) founded on grief and tragedy, and Rachmaninov toils at it like a work horse, only relieved by a second, soaring theme on the violin. Without outstaying its welcome, it closes with a pall of doom and gloom and unfathomable darkness. This is not vintage Rach, but wearing his heart on his sleeve, this clearly states his inclinations and how later works would turn out. This rare performance was well brought out by Andaloro and his string partners, violinist Andrew Haveron and cellist Pierre Doumenge. Could we get to hear the Second Trio Elegiaque in D minor in a future festival?
Also in a similar vein was Shostakovich's Piano Quintet, also in G minor, with violist Joel Hunter and cellist Pierre Doumenge joining in. It begins like a neo-Bachian Prelude and Fugue, updated in the Soviet's acerbic colours and trade-in-stock dissonance. Andaloro's opening piano solo, heralded by a fortissimo G minor chord, served like a declamatory statement, and from the first measure, the performance was a gripping one that went for the jugular and never let go. The rather substantial fugue opened in hushed tones, raptly delivered by muted strings, and the movement ambled from strains of beauty to mounting screeching discords and a massive climax. The big chord from the piano returned, but it isn't in the home key of G minor! Shostakovich was indeed a master of surprises.
The Scherzo, returning to G minor, was anarchic and subversive in thought and deed. Cryptic messages abound but what were these? Without further pondering, the slow movement, pensive and meditative as Shostakovich's passacaglias tend to be, seemed to provide some respite in its deep and dark funereal repose. The finale, instead of offering solutions, was unexpectedly light and even cheery. But this is the irony that a composer in Stalin's repressive regime has to live with, grinning from ear to ear but concealing a veil of masked scowls. The quintet played it straight, po-faced but in the face of the strings' comic responses towards the end, could not truly suppress the music's true nature.
For this listener, this trenchantly delivered performance, with its wide-ranging plethora of emotions, surpasses the last outing of the Shostakovich Quintet at the 2006 festival, helmed by the late Russian virtuoso Vladimir Krainev and another group of LCO string players. That's saying quite a lot.


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I'm so glad I picked up a copy of Real Living magazine's School of Real Living book! It's a really beautiful volume, absolutely packed with gorgeous photos of lots of different styles of interior decorating, as well as a little back-to-basics design and styling principles at the beginning, and a tonne of little pieces of decorating advice packed into the 130-odd pages. It's printed on beautiful thick paper that's half matte and half glossy.
I love the patterned pages which begin each new section! So cute.
I made my own washi tape diamond on my new pinboard, you can see it here!
I'd definitely recommend this book if you're obsessed with interior decorating like I am, and if you subscribe to the magazine here you can get this book for free! (I should probably have done that!) ;)
It's the beginning of spring here, and I'm feeling all the positive springtime vibes (even though I love winter too). I'm definitely in the mood for spring cleaning, organising, redecorating, and I'm looking forward to starting a fresh month, and a fresh season! It's a busy month this month for me, with lots of fun things to do, and I'll try to keep up-to-date here. Hope everyone is having an incredible week full of adventure!
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The collection's 15,000 Irish and European works date from the 13th to mid-20th centuries and include paintings, prints and national portraits.
Particularly prized is the Yeats Collection, comprising works and other materials related to Irish painter Jack B. Yeats, brother of poet and playwright W.B. Yeats.
Old Jameson Distillery
The story of the Old Jameson Distillery goes back to 1780 and really is a Dublin must. Instead of a do-it-yourself walkabout, this guided tour opens with a short, informative film and is conducted by guides who really know their stuff.
The tour covers the basics of whiskey distilling, but also gives you a foundation in what distinguishes Jameson, and it culminates with a free tasting.
Tip: Stand near the front of the group and act quickly when the guide asks for volunteers — you'll be treated to an extended tasting at the end.
Ha'penny Bridge
This modest cast-iron bridge over the River Liffey has become the symbol of Dublin, with its ornate design and quaint lampposts. The Ha'penny Bridge is so named for the toll of one halfpenny originally charged to cross it.
Before it was a tourist attraction, the Ha'Penny Bridge was a welcome addition for working folks. When it was built in 1816, the Ha'penny Bridge was the first iron bridge across the Liffey. Before its construction, most pedestrians had to ferry across the river.
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle stands proudly on Dame Street in the heart of the city.
You're in Europe. It's hard to resist a good castle. And you have one right in the heart of Dublin. And like all good castles, it has a storied history — from its start in the 1200s on the site of a Viking settlement to 1922, when it was handed over to the new Irish government after independence from the United Kingdom.
A fire in 1684 damaged a good bit of the medieval castle, and in reconstruction, parts of it took on the look of a Georgian palace, making for an interesting mix of styles today.
It's open seven days a week for tours, but be sure to check the website just in case it's closed for government business.
St. Stephen's Green
Though you'll have chances to see so many beautiful shades of green throughout Ireland, don't pass up the chance to enjoy the green of this park in the heart of Dublin.
A treasured part of the city for centuries, the park has important sculptures of major figures in Irish history as well as exquisitely maintained Victorian grounds in the center. Sycamores and other trees line the perimeter to help buffer city noise, and it's a haven for birds as well as people. Look for robins, wrens, magpies and even birds of prey.
It's open all year — even Christmas Day. And it's a very easy walk from the National Gallery.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick's is the National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland. You can come here as an observational tourist, or you can attend a worship service as well.
It's believed St. Patrick himself baptized people on the site of the church around 445. Construction of the current cathedral began in the 1200s, and it had a major renovation in the 1800s. The building has withstood wind storms, fire and tumultuous times. You can admire the Gothic workmanship and visit the tomb of "Gulliver's Travels" author Jonathan Swift.
As with many sites of this type, you might want to come early in the morning and soak in the atmosphere in relative peace before the crowds arrive.
Jeanie Johnston ship
The Jeanie Johnston was one of the ships sailing the Atlantic to take people to new lives. It made its maiden voyage on April 24, 1848, from Ireland to Quebec, Canada, with 193 passengers. Over the next seven years, 15 more voyages were made — with no loss of life.
Today, visitors can board the restored ship and see the difficult conditions under which these emigrants sailed. The tour runs a little under an hour.
Trinity College Library
Trinity's Long Room in the Old Library is filled with 200,000 books.
A must-stop for any first-timer to Dublin, Trinity College is the equivalent of Ireland's Ivy League university. Its Old Library is truly a sight to behold: stacks upon stacks of teetering ancient wooden bookshelves that seem to go on and up for miles.
Admission includes a visit to the Book of Kells, an ornate manuscript of the Gospels, which Celtic monks decorated by hand in the ninth century.
Natural History Museum
This museum opened in 1857 and has been educating visitors about the natural world ever since.
On the ground floor, the Irish room is dedicated to mammals, birds, fish and insects native to the island. And in other exhibits, you'll find stuffed creatures of the not-so-native kind: an elephant, a polar bear and lions, among others. The museum has a reading room if you wish to learn more.
To avoid weekend crowds, the museum advises coming Tuesday through Friday. It's closed on Mondays.
Dublin Writers Museum
Ireland's contributions to the literary world are remembered in this modest but appealing museum.
The Dublin Writers Museum covers three centuries of Irish literature, with exhibitions showcasing the life, works, materials and personal items of some of the country's literary icons, from W.B. Yeats to Frank McCourt.
Guinness Storehouse
There's a secret Guinness recipe under lock and key in the brewery's Dublin archives — and it changed the way people around the world drank the famous beer
You know the name. You may have enjoyed the beverage a time or two. Now it's time to see how the Guinness magic happens.
There are also restaurants on site so you're not sampling on an empty stomach.
Grafton Street
Here you'll find shopping and people-watching.
Dublin's main shopping area runs right through the city center, south of the River Liffey. A pedestrian-only zone during business hours, Grafton Street owes much of its lovely ambiance to the red brick with which it was paved.
Keep in mind it can be incredibly crowded with shoppers, especially on a Saturday.
Directions: Start at Fusilier's Arch at St. Stephen's Green and work your way up
Drury Street
For eating, drinking, shopping and ambling, skip the tourist-heavy Temple Bar area and center yourself around Drury Street, a few streets west of Grafton Street.
Directions: Start at the junction with Wicklow Street and work your way up
The Gutter Bookshop
As many of the little, independent bookshops have died out in Dublin, the Gutter has remained a stalwart little light of bookish goodness in the Temple Bar.
Although decidedly neater, tidier and cuter than you'd expect a boho bookshop to be, the Gutter is stocked with a hearty selection of books (including, naturally, a wonderful section by Irish authors), as well as staff who've actually read them. The Gutter also offers a regular lineup of activities, including reading groups, book launches and quirky cultural to-dos.
Megan Eaves contributed to this article from previously published material, and CNN's Forrest Brown contributed new material.


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A gay escort from Denver who claimed he had a three-year sexual relationship with former Colorado Springs pastor Ted Haggard, has secured a book deal.
In November, Mike Jones claimed to have had a sexual business arrangement with Haggard and that the founder of the 14,000-member New Life Church in Colorado Springs purchased methamphetamine. Jones will now write a memoir of the relationship.
The book is scheduled to be published by Seven Stories Press in June.
Haggard stepped down as president of the National Association of Evangelicals and was dismissed as New Life Church's pastor after the allegations became public.
Haggard also entered a private treatment facility for "sexual improprieties" late last month.
Jones' book, which is still untitled, will be written with Sam Gallegos, a Denver-based freelance writer.
The publisher did not disclose details of the contract.
Additional local news briefs:
Cops arrest convict who had escaped
Police arrested a Denver convict Wednesday night who had eluded authorities for 10 days after he escaped from custody at Denver Health Medical Center, police said.
Denver Metro SWAT assisted the fugitive apprehension unit in arresting Carlos Romero, 31, about 7 p.m. near East 47th Avenue and Claude Court, Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said.
Romero's family members – including his 76-year-old grandmother – were arrested last week for allegedly assisting in his escape, police said.
Romero, who was placed on the Denver police's 50 Most Wanted list since his escape, was serving a prison term for drug possession and auto theft.
He had been transferred to Denver County Jail recently to face racketeering and 24 other felony charges, including 11 counts of motor-vehicle theft.
He was getting hospital treatment for injuries suffered from an earlier escape attempt when he escaped, Jackson said.
Repairs set for roof of new DAM building
Work will begin Monday to repair a roof leak in the Denver Art Museum's new $110 million Hamilton Building.
A leak appeared in the atrium area of the building after an October snowstorm, said Andrea Fulton, the art museum's communications director.
Fulton said there is no artwork in that part of the building. She said the leak caused water to come down a wall in the atrium area, which then pooled on the floor.
Fulton said the city does not yet know how much the repairs will cost.
Lawsuit seeks review of prairie dog's status
A coalition of scientists, spiritual leaders and environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's refusal to review whether to list the Gunnison's prairie dog under the Endangered Species Act.
The service issued a negative petition finding in February.
Recently, reports emerged that agency biologists were ordered to reverse a positive finding by Interior Deputy Assistant Secretary Julie MacDonald.
Biologists have said Gunnison's prairie dogs have declined by 97 percent across their four-state range of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah because of plague, shootings, poisoning and habitat destruction.
$8.3 million in grants for outdoors projects
The Great Outdoors Colorado board announced Wednesday it awarded $8.3 million in grants to 45 projects across Colorado for a total of 6,000 acres of open space and outdoor recreation facilities in 27 counties.
Among the counties that received money, Chaffee County received $750,000 for its first conservation easement project to protect 200 acres of the Post Office Ranch; Larimer County was awarded $700,000 for the purchase of the 1,396-acre Hermit Park; and Boulder County received $250,000 for 82 acres in Lyons.
Water Board passes budget, rate hike
The Denver Water Board on Wednesday passed a $145 million budget for 2007, which includes an average rate increase of 7 percent for customers.
The utility, which serves 1.1 million people in the Denver metro area, expects to generate $189 million in water sales next year.
It also expects to spend nearly $100 million on capital projects in 2007.
The utility expects use to be down about 17 percent from historic averages.
Officials predict the decline in use because people's habits have changed since the 2000 drought.
Man charged with sex conduct with patient
A man has been charged with unlawful sexual conduct on a patient who was recovering from surgery at Porter Hospital.
Ralph Vincent Martin, 41, is accused of a felony, according to Lynn Kimbrough, spokeswoman for the Denver district attorney.
The charge alleges that on Nov. 16, Martin entered a patient's room and touched her inappropriately.
Martin has been released from custody on a $3,000 bond.


text: A common theme for the Aberdeen Christian track and field team this season will be trial and error. This will be the second season for the Knights' track team, so coach Jarvis Wipf plans to experiment with the team, especially early in the season. "The first couple of meets will be a lot of trial and error," Wipf said. "Once we see what people can do we will kind of narrow things down and have a narrower focus on what they are doing. We have got some young kids and we will have to see what happens. There is a lot of unknowns." Aberdeen Christian has 16 athletes on for the team, seven boys and nine girls. Jacob Fuhrman, Alex Droog and Steve Inches are top returners for the boys' team. Fuhrman has competed in the state cross country meet the last two years. All three of the runners compete in the middle distance events. "Those three might do some other things too," Wipf said. "The boys' are pretty young, other than Jacob as a senior. I'm hoping to put together a couple of decent relays, maybe a medley, a two-mile relay." Jordan Keahey will compete in the shot put and discus. Aberdeen Christian co-ops with Aberdeen Central in football, and Keahey started on the sophomore football team and saw some varsity time during the season. Emma Niewenhuis is expected to be the Knights' top returner on the girls' team. Niewenhuis will compete in the 400-, 800- and the 1,600- run. "She is an eighth-grader, but she has already ran in the state cross country meet twice," Wipf said. "She too will be a good middle distance runner. She is going to try out the 300-meter hurdles." Ruth Latterell will compete in the 100-meter dash. Wipf said the medley will also be a strong relay for the girls' team. He said the middle distance events is where both boys and girls are strongest. Wipf hopes to find out where each athlete is most comfortable competing. "We are going to do some experimenting. The kids are going to try some things that a couple of years from now they may not be doing," Wipf said, "so they are going to get a chance to find out what they are good at. I think that there is a couple of boys and girls that could make it to the state meet. In a couple of years we could have some strong teams." 2008 SCHEDULE April - 8, at Sunshine Bible Academy Invite, 9:30 a.m.; 17, at Redfield Relays; 26, at Four Star Track Meet; 29, at Lake Region Conference Meet in Ipswich, 1 p.m. May - 3, at Ipswich, 10 a.m.; 6, at Webster; 15, at Region Meet in Groton; 30-31, at State Meet in Sioux Falls.


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When JP and I were going over names for our baby we never could agree on a boy name that felt like "it". We knew that the middle name would be Paul because it is JP's middle name and a tradition for the men in his family. But there wasn't a first name that stuck out to us.
I was raised watching "the Anne movies" with my sisters. To this day, the movies are still some of my favorites and they are my go to movies when I need something familiar/comforting on when I don't feel well.
For anyone who is familiar with the Anne of Green Gables movies or books, you may remember the conversation about "Anne with an E".
"...But if you call me Anne please call me Anne spelled with an E."
"What difference does it make how it's spelled?" asked Marilla with another rusty smile as she picked up the teapot.
"Oh, it makes SUCH a difference. It LOOKS so much nicer. When you hear a name pronounced can't you always see it in your mind, just as if it was printed out? I can; and A-n-n looks dreadful, but A-n-n-e looks so much more distinguished. If you'll only call me Anne spelled with an E I shall try to reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia."
One thing that we realized as we were looking through all of the family members, they were all spelled Ann rather than Anne. I might have struggled for a few minutes over whether or not to put the E in her name but I figured if it is going to be a family name then it needs to be all or nothing. So we now have our little Ann without an E! And I don't think it looks dreadful at all. ;-)


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10 Tech Predictions for 2012
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For the past 22 years, I have posted my predictions for the New Year in December. For the most part, my predictions have been spot on—but, I cheat. Because of the nature of my work with OEMs and ODMs, I get glimpses of what they think about and, at least in a broad and general sense, understand how they would like to drive the market forward in the coming year. In turn, I can somewhat project what I think might happen in the areas I cover. (Check out my predictions for last year to see how close I was.) I have certainly made some really wrong predictions too, though. Like in 2008 when I suggested that Microsoft was going to buy RIM. What was I thinking?
So, with that in mind, here is my list of tech predictions for 2012. Feel free to voice your concurring or conflicting opinions in the comments section below.
1. Intel will fail to reach its goal of having Ultrabooks make up 40 percent of its products shipped in 2012.
With Ultrabooks priced in the $899 to $1299 range, demand will be only marginal. Intel hopes OEMs will get Ultrabooks into the $599 to $699 range by mid-year, but to get that low, these laptops will be using hard drives, not flash. I fully believe that Ultrabooks are the future of laptops, but I just don't think they will be priced low enough in 2012 for Intel to reach its goal in the New Year.
2. Apple TV will usher in the era of Demand TV.
Although the idea of Apple getting into the TV business is mostly speculative, many signs point to the fact that Apple wants to reinvent the TV experience. Steve Jobs pretty much told Walter Isaacson that, who in turn told the world in his biography.
For the last decade, the Holy Grail for those wanting to reinvent the TV has been an interactive television. What we have learned over this last decade, however, is that people don't want to interact with their TVs, but rather get access to what is available and retrieve that content on demand. With new Internet-based channels and networks integrated into the TV, such as YouTube, Netflix and Hulu+, users have more content available than ever. We can only guess what Apple has up its sleeve in TV, but I believe the heart of its solution will be based on finding and delivering just the content a person wants on demand, be it images, video, or music.
And Apple is not the only one chasing this idea. Google, Samsung, Sony and many others are in pursuit, though I suspect Apple will be the one to define the new era of Demand TV. When? I think we could see its solution by year's end.
3. Google will divest itself of Motorola's hardware business.
Google has often said that it bought Motorola for its patents and wireless expertise, but Motorola's hardware business is an albatross around Google's neck. I believe Google has no real interest in becoming a hardware company and Motorola's hardware business competes with its partners, so keeping this business does not make sense. Look for this business to be sold to either a Chinese or Korean company as soon as the Motorola/Google deal closes.
4. Netbooks will make a comeback.
In 2011, netbooks fell out of favor with consumers as tablets became the hot mobile product. The education market is still interested, though. If vendors bring out netbooks that look more like Ultrabooks but are priced between $299 and $350, these types of products could strike a nerve with consumers again. Of course, they would have lower end processors, a shortage of memory, Android as the OS, and could even just ship with the Chrome Browser on it.
Although they may only be a small part of the PC shipment mix, I believe there is still real interest in a lightweight, very low cost laptop. While Ultrabooks will fit the bill for those with more cash on hand, a fresh generation of netbooks could find new life at the very low end of the laptop market.
5. Ultrabook-tablet combo devices will become a big hit.
Ultrabooks with detachable screens that turn into tablets could be the sleeper hit of 2012. Also known as hybrids, the early models of this concept used an illogical mixed operating systems; Windows when in PC mode and Android when in tablet mode. But by the year's end, both Windows 8 for tablet and Windows 8 for laptops will be out and these hybrids will be completely compatible. I expect to see solid models of this type of hybrid by quarter four.


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A long-planned coalition of San Fernando government agencies on Tuesday took the last major important step to becoming a reality.
Burbank and Glendale voted unanimously last year to join the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments, a regional planning group for tackling cross-jurisdictional issues and coordinating public infrastructure projects. Los Angeles, Santa Clarita and San Fernando have also endorsed their respective memberships.
And on Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to join the group — the last vote needed before the group can begin meeting.


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Trial Begins of Former Guantanamo Detainee
The first criminal trial of a terrorism suspect from Guantanamo gets under way as Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani's case begins in New York. Video courtesy of Reuters.
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1. See Only Lovers Left Alive
Vampire groovesters of Sodom.
Jim Jarmusch's latest is a neat little comedy about deadpan hipsters who happen to be undeadand confer funereal hipness on their famously dying city, Detroit. How can you get more weirdly beautiful than Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston, and of course Mia Wasikowska's devil grin? It's a crumbling, poisoned world, but once you embrace that, it has its charms.David Edelstein
In theaters now.
2. Encounter Poetry in Motion
A weekend mucking around in verse.
New York State crazy-brilliant poet Marie Howe has organized two days of interactive poetry at Grand Central's Vanderbilt Hall. Springfest, as she and her partners the MTA and the Poetry Society of America are calling it, has a Peanuts-style booth (The Poet Is In), where established poets write for you on the spot; Pulse Poems, which measures lines of verse to a person's heartbeat; and more. For poetry lovers, dabblers, children, and people waiting for a train. Big fun.
Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal, April 26 and 27.
3. Watch Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Prepare for a world without The Colbert Report.
The Daily Show correspondent who killed it as an anchor during Jon Stewart's leave now has his own news-parody half-hour on HBO. Oliver has already begun developing a voice distinct from Stewart's, trumpeting his own laziness. Rest assured that if something happens just before a broadcast, you'll hear his take seven days later. Matthew Zoller Seitz
HBO, Sundays, 11 p.m.; premieres April 27.
Pop Music
4. Hear tUnE-yArDs's Nikki Nack
Drink it up.
The single from Merrill Garbus's new album is called Water Fountain, but you will soon think of it as that Woo-Ha! Woo-Ha! song. Possibly the catchiest record of the year.
4AD, May 6.
5. Read Infinitesimal
Math + history = entertainment.
Pop quiz: Can a line be divided into a series of points that are themselves indivisible? No? Try this: Why did that question once foment such passion that it was banned by the Catholic Church and divided some of the greatest minds alive? Those questions are the heart of Amir Alexander's fun, lucid book that obliquely serves as a history of early modern Europe. Kathryn Schulz
Scientific American/Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
Pop Music
6. Listen to Wye Oak's Shriek
Better-than-you-expect Baltimore indies.
On paper, Wye Oak (Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack) are a pro forma indie-rock duo, makers of careful, pretty, rather vaguely sketched folk-inflected rock songs about uneasy feelings and difficult relationships. But they execute better than most bands; their melodies stay with you, and the arrangements don't merely signal dreaminess, they actually cast a spell. Jody Rosen
Merge Records, April 29.
7. See Women
Alcott meets Dunham.
The funny mash-up of Girls and Little Women returns. Does Shoshanna get tuberculosis? Is there an alt-romantic-composer soundtrack?
The PIT; Tuesdays, 9:30 p.m., through May 6.
8. See Othello
More Moor, for Shakespeare's 450th birthday.
It was one of those Orson Welles projects: three years of fly-by-night shooting, and recasting, with much of the dialogue post-synched. And yet his 1952 Othello is one of the better realizations of Shakespeare on filma rough charcoal sketch with enough cinematic punch to hit home. D.E.
Film Forum, April 25 through May 8.
9. See Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
And the rest of BAM's Ellen Burstyn tribute.
A nine-film tribute to that powerhouse Ellen Burstyn. The highlight is bound to be Martin Scorsese's gritty road movie Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, with a Burstyn Q&A after the 7:30 p.m. screening on May 3. D.E.
BAMcinématek, April 30 through May 6; schedule at bam.org.
Pop Music
10. Hear Lily Allen's Sheezus
Her time?
Not sure about this oneon Twitter, she's publicly distanced herself from the singlesbut it's Lily Allen, so we're always paying attention.
Warner Bros., May 6.
11. See Beyond the Supersquare
Architecture into art.
In Latin America, where muralists can turn a cinder-block slum into a hillside Mondrian, the distinction between art and architectureor between easel and cityis not fixed. This show traces those overlapping, back-and-forth, and subliminal relationships. Justin Davidson
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, opening May 1.
12. See Tyne Daly in Mothers and Sons
Another master class.
In Terrence McNally's play, the former Detective Lacey demonstrates the art of giving nothing away. Watch her reach for a drink to balance her nerves, then not drink it. Watch her get every laugh by seeming to squash it. Watch her mop up the sentiment of a sentimental storyand make you cry. Jesse Green
Golden Theatre.
Classical Music
13. Hear the FLUX Quartet Play Morton Feldman's String Quartet No. 2
Be quiet and sit and sit, and sit.
Feldman the man was big, loud, and Brooklyn; his music is vast, quiet, and ethereal. The Second String Quartet takes his home borough's oh, yeah? swagger to extremes, stretching over six hours of quietude (the audience can come and go; the players are stuck) and evolving like a melting glacier: so slowly, yet faster than you'd think. J.D.
Park Avenue Armory, April 26.


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Saga #9 Review28 Jan
This weekend finally provided me the opportunity to crack into the latest installment of probably one of the best comics in years, Saga. As a review, I will cover some things that might be 'spoiler' worthy. Read at your own risk. (If by chance you are reading this and have gotten into Saga yet, you absolutely NEED to, no questions asked. Just Do It!)
The opening page is freaking fantastic. Two guards holding dildo night sticks. Where do they come up with this stuff?? Fiona Staples has an excellent art style that lends itself perfectly to this dynamic world they have created. She has been able to nail keeping it simple yet engaging and different. Luckily this issue has no giant infected balls.
Brian K. Vaughan continues to bring a complex and layered story. The Will becomes the main focus of this month. However, it isn't an issue about brawling and assissinations. Marko's ex-fiance Gwendolyn shows up on the scene looking to refocus The Will.
It is in the interaction between these two charaters that I think really highlights why BVK has such a huge following to such a strange comic. On the face of it, the two will join forces to get a bit of ol'fashioned vengenance for being wrong in similar, yet different ways.
The layer that will be interesting to watch unfold is the motivation behind this vengenance. The Will and Gwendolyn are both dealing with the pain of loosing a loved one (Marko and The Stalk) and a damaged family (Marko and Slave Girl). How will these two react when they come face to face with the new family in their vegetation rocket?
Well, Slave Girl has pointed them in the right direction. Now we just have to wait another month to find out.
Related articles
- Review: Saga #9 (comicbooked.com)
- ComicBurst Reviews: Saga #9, Savage Wolverine #1 and Bloodshot #7 (geeksunleashed.me)


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There were talks about putting Smarties candies in the pockets too... which I love that idea, yet our school is a no food/candy school so I was not able to utilize that idea. See above for the smarty pants label and "reward cards" in case you are interested in making your students smarty pants too! (I used my son's pants that he outgrew... but garage sales or Goodwill would get you a pair in an enexpensive way :) Enjoy!


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Free baseball price guides can be found online on websites such as Professional Sports Authenticator, GMA Grading, SportsCardDataBase and Vintage Card Prices. Each website features different methods of searching, from browsing through sets to advanced eBay searches. PSA notes that prices on its website reflect dealer prices from PSA-certified collectibles.
PSA lists baseball card values by set dating back to 1887. Prices are further broken down by common cards and then specific players in the set. Different manufacturers and multiple sets per year have price guides with various conditions. Newer sets list pricing for only mint or near-mint conditions, whereas older baseball cards have prices for good condition and better.
GMA Grading offers a keyword search for price information. More specific searches get better results. General searches are good for overall player collections. SportsCardDataBase includes a keyword search in addition to a free subscription service. Subscribers have access to the website's deal finder and real-time prices. Vintage Card Prices offers searches for cards are based upon keyword, player last name, set name, ACC number and card type.
A baseball card's value is based upon rarity, condition and how much someone is willing to pay for it. High-end collectors get cards graded by professional grading companies before a sale. Recent online sales of a similar card give buyers and sellers an idea of a card's current worth.