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Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate who lost his bid for President in 2012, says he didn't win the election because he failed to "connect with minorities."
Hmmmm. Didn't know I was a minority. As a white, Anglo-Saxon protestant, I didn't vote for Mitt Romney. No way I would vote for such an idiot. He not only failed to connect with me or most of the rest of the staff here at Capitol Hill Blue, he either left us laughing at his incredibly bumbling campaign or shaking our heads at his lackluster, ignorant performance.
"We were convinced we would win," Romney told "Fox News Sunday" this weekend. "My heart said we were going to win."
His heart was alone. Nobody that we knew thought he had a chance, even against an failed incumbent President who should have been easy pickings. Romney's nomination as a candidate was a monumental failure by the rapidly-fading Republican Party but his campaign itself will be fodder for political science classes for what not to do when it comes to running for office.
Let's add wife Ann Romney to the clueless list.
"I mourn the fact that he's not (in the White House)," Ann Romney said. "I totally believe if Mitt were there in the office we would not be facing sequestration."
Memo to Ann: Mitt could not have prevented sequestration because of the gridlocked legislative body called Congress. Replacing one incompetent in the West Wing with another would not have changed that sad fact of life.
Romney says "I still care" when asked about the situation in Washington. Maybe he should have acted that way in the campaign but really caring does not come easy for Romney or anybody else who ran for the job as a Republican or Democrat.
Leadership is a lost art in politics today and not one candidate for office in either the primary season or the final race produced a single candidate who displayed any leadership capability or an ounce of real concern for the problems that face America.
Romney says it "kills him" that he's not in Washington running the country.
Better him than us. If he were there, it would probably kill the nation…or at least deepen the wounds that are already hemorrhaging America.
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As a retired dude, Publisher Thompson, you sure get out and about a lot. Do your nurses know you have an Internet connection? *grin*
I may disagree with you, but I respect you and I have the highest hopes for what you try to do through journalism.
As far as "going with the heart" and "going with the gut" has gone, let's try "Going with the mathematics".
Let's see an honest calculation of what any Presidential excursion will (or has) cost.
PS – The mathematics came about because someone on another site whined about kids in their mom's basements making 20k/yr they claimed is an argument against raising the minimum wage. 20k/yr is 40 hours/week at $10/hour for fifty weeks a year* – Even more than than what Obama has proposed! J.
* I gave our poor hero two week off. Unpaid. J.
It sure would be nice to be able to vote for someone in a major political party. I'd rather vote 3rd party than cast a vote for either of the fools foisted on us in 2012. And that is exactly what I did.
Cheerfully, I think you muffed a negative in that one, Woody188.
"It sure would be nice to be able to vote for someone in a major political party. "
In fun,
Put yourself in Gov. Romney's place and try to explain to your family and church how you lost the highest position in American politics. He is the anointed Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He's our very own American Pope.
He can't even lose well as he will never be a leader in any nation or church. He not only lost to a man whose birth certificate is questionable but he lost to a man of color. I know the history of this church and the lose of respect for an American individual. Women are brood mares chosen for their ancestry within the church and their training to obey their Church Prophet and the men who lead the family.
Romney is no team player. I'm not certain he is really all that bright. My mother knew his father well when they both attended BYU in their Freshman year.
We all can sit around and laugh at the ridiculous threats we get daily from Pat Robertson trying to warn us of the evil spirits found in the clothing found at the Salvation Army. When I worked to save the black cats from being burned during Halloween I heard the same old "Devil living in black cats and clothes worn by evil spirits." People who live in fear of evil spirits should never be elected in America.
America used to be a nation of good loving people, most of them immigrants looking for other loving people. If there is a level of evil spirits, we put them in office. Even our political campaigns need a laugh tract to be given attention.
I, for one am damn glad our chief is back in charge. He has a unique quality for honest truth. It would take more than a cow to scrape the edge off Doug's reality crust.
Romney will be back and this time his own money will buy the best brains to be found. He will give us exactly what we want. He will design our next leader. I learned years ago not to bother suggesting books that tell the true story about the Mormons. Reading a book is too much of an effort for this forum.
Romney knows exactly what he did wrong. He spoke the truth of how he sees other prople. I've known many good Americans who fell into this believing they are better than all others.
I left Reader Rant for a year when in 2000 I read the same silly stuff here that has returned again.
It'd be nice to have a political party that is actually dedicated to working for the citizens… not a political machine, which is owned and operated by the company store.
Our political choices are selected, but by whom?
Gregg, it was easier years ago when we voted for the closest agenda for our own personal aims. I gathered many lists of my own desires on government leadership. My family were all merchants and/or musicians and the jobs were there and our training kept us all busy. I loved my schools and summers were for reading all the books from the library. Our government was elected to keep us out of the world wars that took so many of the male members of our family. My generation were the parents of the last wars that changed the culture of America. I was a junior in high school when the information was handed out that America was founded to free the earth from the hands of pagans who wanted God removed from the next generation.
That seemed absurd then and now! We were taught to learn our civics history in order to vote into power the men who would keep the wars going in order to keep our men working. Today, we know it as "neo conservatism" Suddenly we had an awakening of groups like "The Birch Society" and now the "Tea Party" who want all our focus on killing Islam and even people of color who do not worship Jesus Christ. The GOP broke in half when the separation of church and state took over the party and few of us were prepared to find an agenda we wanted.
This morning, the latest from the Tea Party is that rape is often blamed for unwanted births. They are willing to call women liars when they choose not to have sex. Giving birth is now considered punishment for giving in to end an argument.
Men just think they won this one but these guys are not well read on the issues of the subject. Greek literature is filled with volumes of books and theater plays on the subject.
Could it be that President Obama realizes he has lost his plan for individual freedoms? Racism and anti-feminism are back in full bloom. The Republican Party with all the hatred that came with the Bush/Cheney racism has maintained the gold ring. There is no place else to go.
We either stay with our choice or we go back to Gov. Romney and learn how to worship something from outer space.
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It's a surprising development for a car whose sales numbers haven't exactly caught fire. But the Veloster has developed a unique following among fans of the sports hatch , many of whom have come to love the vehicle and treated it as an outlier model of a company known for its high-volume models.
A Hyundai executive told GoAuto that no decision has been made as of yet and there are still enough influential voices on both sides to warrant more time to debate the Veloster's fate.
For now, a facelifted model is in the pipeline with Hyundai planning to adapt its current design language on the sports hatchback . If sales pick up on this model, then that could help Hyundai keep the Veloster around. But the fact that discussions are taking place on the sports hatch's fate is a little disconcerting, especially for those like us who have grown quite fondly of Hyundai's little pocket rocket.
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Date: January 20, 2010
by: Pam Nadon | Film critic
Every so often a career-defining performance by an actor is an unforgettable experience. Think Dustin Hoffman in "The Graduate" or Robert De Niro in "Taxi Driver." In the new film, "A Single Man," think Colin Firth.
It's a sunny day in November 1962 and the Cuban missile crisis is on the minds of most Americans. It's an important day for professor George Falconer (Firth) because he's decided that it will be his last. The pain over having lost his lover (Matthew Goode) of 16 years eight months ago has become unbearable. That coupled with juggling his private life and public persona has ceased making any sense to George. His long-time friend, Charley (Julianne Moore), is the only person with whom he can share his grief, but her growing neediness has become suffocating.
A glimmer of hope appears on the horizon in the form of an admiring student (Nicholas Hoult) late in the day. Could it be the salvation that George so desperately needs? Or is it simply his overly active imagination running away with him?
The creative designer for Gucci, Tom Ford, makes his directorial debut in "A Single Man," and it's stunning on all levels. Expectedly, impeccable attention to detail drives the visual, while a knack for casting couldn't have been more astute. Ford also co-scripted the engaging screenplay with David Searce.
Perhaps, the fact that Ford is openly gay is why the film is so vividly insightful. His use of lingering close-ups on Firth are so emotionally charged one would think the guy's been at it for years.
I've always thought of Colin Firth as a strong supporting actor in such films as "The English Patient" and "Bridget Jones's Diary" yet was never much impressed with him in leading roles (i.e."What a Girl Wants" and "And When Did You Last See Your Father?"). But his work in "A Single Man" absolutely floored me. The depth of his talent is exquisitely exposed in this heart-wrenching and beautiful film. I smell Oscar if George Clooney doesn't manage to pull it off.
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If Yields Go up, Are BDCs Done For?
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We at Valuentum continue to monitor developments at business development companies (BDCs), particularly industry bellwether Main Street (NYSE: MAIN). In February, we penned a profile of Main Street, and we added the firm to our Dividend Growth Newsletter watch-list (not portfolio) at the time. With shares of Main Street getting clobbered in the past few days, let's take a deeper dive into the sector's opportunities and risks.
What are BDCs?
Business development companies (BDCs) help small companies in early stages of development (similar to venture capital firms). They have been around in the US since 1980 when Congress amended the Investment Company Act of 1940. The amendment essentially gave individual investors the opportunity to invest in a publicly-traded private-equity firm. The tax structure is similar to a real estate investment trust (REIT), in that if the company meets certain requirements it pays little income tax. However, the company then must return a minimum of 90% of taxable income as dividends. The cohort is regulated by the SEC. Though many are not as prominent as firms such as KKR, Bain Capital, or TPG Capital, there are a number of prominent business development companies that are publicly traded.
How Do BDC's Make Money?
BDCs may seem like complex structures since we compare them to private equity, but the business model is pretty simple: borrow cheap, lend high, and collect the difference. This is commonly referred to as a net interest margin (NIM) in banking. In this sense, the business is really no different from any other lending…except BDCs specialize in "junk" debt and high-risk equity.
Image Source: MAIN Investor Presentation, 2013
Along with the cost of financing, the other major cost endured by BDCs is overhead. Therefore, it is crucial for investors willing to dabble in this industry to find BDC managers with interests aligned with shareholders such that costs are adequately controlled and savings are passed to shareholders. This includes executive compensation that isn't outrageous and limited G&A expense growth.
BDCs play an important role in providing financing to both financially strapped companies and small businesses that need capital. While this implies that lending is exceptionally risky, it isn't always the case.
We like Main Street founder and CEO Vincent Foster's thoughts on putting capital to work, and from some recent comments by the firm, we gather that there will continue to be a very steady pipeline of deals going forward. Foster said on the firm's fourth-quarter 2012 conference call:
"…There's a continuous supply demand imbalance of the amount of businesses that need capital, that need to exit, aging on or partners that don't get along, you name it. There's no shortage of it. And we just -- we try to pick the ones that are most likely to make it through."
The Attractiveness of the Lower Middle Market
The chart below shows the lower middle-market that is often the bread-and-butter of BDCs. Revenue and EBITDA at these companies are often small enough to fall under the radar of large companies and private equity funds.
Source: MAIN Investor Presentation, 2013
Several of these middle-market businesses are relegated to junk status, though these loans don't necessarily carry high default rates. However, some are also over-leveraged, high-risk situations. In addition to credit, BDCs can make equity investments (though much equity comes through convertible debt). These equity investments can be a tremendous source of profits not only because small businesses often have potential for blockbuster success, but also because BDCs can often purchase small businesses at mid-single digit PEs and attractive free cash flow yields (making it easier to achieve robust investment returns). There simply aren't a lot of small business buyers out there, making the market less liquid and less efficient. Nevertheless, BDCs themselves are highly leveraged vehicles.
The Significance of Capital Allocation Decisions
With substantial leverage comes a lot of capital to invest. The allocation decision comes down to the individual management teams. Prospect tends to invest heavily in financial services, while some firms like ACAS may choose to focus on technology.
Other companies prefer more or less diversification. In fact, debt versus equity investments varies by company. Take American Capital (NASDAQ: ACAS), which increasingly shifted away from senior debt to equity over the past few years (shown below):
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Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) pursues a different strategy, focusing on first lien senior debt with a relatively low equity position. The capital allocation decision can materially impact returns. American Capital's portfolio, for instance, will have to rely on equity appreciation to deliver excellent returns to shareholders. Ares, on the other hand, tends to lend out first lien senior debt, making it relatively safer in the event of bankruptcy and other adverse events. All BDC portfolios are not created equal.
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Choice Under Uncertainty: A Model of Applications for the Social Security Disability Insurance Program
AbstractNot all people with health problems are disabled. Some individuals with severe physical or mental impairments, such as blindness or limb amputation, continue to hold jobs and generally function satisfactorily.They constitute, however, a group of potentially disabled individuals who might apply and qualify for Disability Insurance or other disability-related benefits if they were to lose their jobs or to decide that employment offered an inadequate financial or non-pecuniary reward. Thus, disability, or a health-related inability to work, is more than a medical problem but involves motivational and attitudinal factors. We specify a model of the application process, which we model as choice under uncertainty about approval of an application for Disability Insurance. We specify the possible outcomes to the choice process of an individual in which the probability of acceptance for Disability Insurance is a key consideration. We then estimate a joint model of labor supply and application to the Disability Insurance program based on the 1972 survey. We then compare our results to the observed time series applications process since 1976. Lastly, we estimate the sensitivity of the application process to the probability of acceptance and the level of benefits.
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Enough with the "stepping down" of executives and board members, as if from some lofty position.
How about "…is leaving the company/board?
Or, "…is getting out while the getting is good?"
Or, "…got canned in a face-saving manner?"
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The Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team's winter lecture series continues into February with a talk from top female climber Emma Twyford at Beacon Climbing Centre in North Wales.
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Gift Bag 2007: Missoni Iddu Bathtowels from Auto
Previous Days Gifts Welcome to our Simple Holiday Gift Bag. Instead of simply doing a "gift GUIDE", we give the "gifts" away to our readers. We are giving away one each day through December 21. All the info is below. Happy Holidays!
Gift: Two Missoni Iddu Bathtowels
Source: Auto
Price: $90
Description: We've always admired Missoni for their colorful, luxurious and often over-the-top textiles. Consider these towels a starter kit or an entry drug, as you may not want to look back. These are signature Italian cotton towels will be given by Auto in your choice of color...
Trade Description
Missoni , 2007
Introducing Missoni's new line of cotton towels
# 100% cotton
# bath towel 27" width x 46" length
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me please!
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i would shower 4 times a day.
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I'm in.
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Thanks AT!
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i love the black
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yes please!
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having moved from a pokey home in UK to a lovely home here, I need more towels for my extra bathrooms - please pick me x
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Happy Holidaze!
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pick me!
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would complement our new ikea rug nicely -- and how very high-meets-low.
Hit me!
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I think this is my favorite giveaway of the year.
I haven't bought towels in years. Never felt I could justify getting new ones when the old ones worked okay. But these look lush.
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Looks like the grid of city streets.
those are crazy! But I'd still love them in black.
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Not really my style...
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oo pick me!
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so fun
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i've got some sad towels that need desperate replacing.
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Pretty please?
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I've always wondered what it would be like to be wrapped in a Mondrian painting!
I wouldl love to win!
I wasn't familiar with the designer before seeing these - but they certainly do stand out.
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mmm, fuzzy towels!
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Oh please......thanks in advance
If it helps the decision any ... I'm still using towels that I took to college 30 years ago!
love them!
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lovely. and look so plush.
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Italian design...I could eat it.
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this would be great guest towels
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I love them!
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these would look fabulous in my renovated bathroom!
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very fun
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Who wouldn't like these towels! We love them and promiss to use them gently!
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me please!
Pretty please.
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these would like nice in our bathroom.
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for my daughter
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We live in plain Army post housing, ie no painting allowed, pick us!
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Does this mean I can retire my old "first apartment" towel??
Cool - what colors are available? They all look lovely.
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I just moved into a new house and someone had a bright idea of using all of my sheets and towels to cover my furniture in the truck *cough* and now all of them have holes and burnt marks on them. It would really make my day to get a new set of towels so I could retire my holey ones. :)
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I want to be dry AND stylish.
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I never get picked! **sigh** violin playing **
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after youre married a while. towels definitely need tp be replaced thanks for the chance
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I need a splash of color in my kitchen!
Missoni! Yes! Yes!
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Hmmm, they better be soft.
it's so nice that the gifting comes from you to us, a sweet turn in this crazy old world.
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how interesting!
bathroom begs for much needed facelift
would be perfect for my bathroom!
new city, new apt, old towels...what a shame!
happy holidays!
wow, how to look tres chic in only a towel.....


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Greetings MonkeyJunkies worldwide!
We are currently on tour in Poland and are having a great time playing a variety of cool new venues for brand new audiences. The best way to follow our adventures is social media and we have a few outlets to keep you in the loop . . . our Facebook and Twitter pages are constantly being updated but a new opportunity to see where we are and what is happening is to follow our official tour executive Theo on Twitter – Where's Theo's Junk? is where all the action is!!!
As always, our tour dates are kept up to date and there are some new ones freshly added – have a look HERE
See you out there in that land . . .
Tony, Steve and Matt
Our 1st recording Tiger In Your Tank documented the starting point of our journey as MonkeyJunk. We started recording it only a few months after we formed the band – it was our first impression to the world and showed us that we had something pretty special on the go and that we should keep it going . . . we are pleased to announce that it has now been re-released on Stony Plain Records with distribution by Warner Music Canada It features the original recording as it was first released as well as 2 previously unreleased new songs – freshly written and recorded in May 2014 – check it out and get yours TODAY!
read about it here – http://www.stonyplainrecords.com/Web/downloads/1377-ReleaseSheet.pdf
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Greetings MonkeyJunkies!
We hope this finds you well; we have a few things to update you on. Attending the Juno Awards was a real blast. Despite not winning in the category we were nominated in, we truly had a great time taking in all of the festivities and value the experience greatly. It was great to make new friends and see old ones and Matt and Steve had huge fun playing in the Juno Cup! Congrats to our friends in Downchild for winning Blues Album of the Year.
We are nominated for Blues Artist of the Year at the Sirius/XM Indie Awards at Canadian Music Week this year. Voting is done by the general public so we could use your help – vote now! click HERE to register and vote!
The train keeps rolling for us – we've been busy playing shows and we had a chance to stop into the Galaxie Music offices to chat and shoot some video of us playing two songs live – check it out on the VIDEO PAGE. More shows are being confirmed as we type – our TOUR PAGE has been updated to include shows in May – the rest of the summer and fall will be added as we get confirmations and approval to announce them as many are part of festivals that have specific launch dates. We are very excited to be going to some new and exciting places – many provinces/territories in Canada as well as The USA, Central and Eastern Europe and Scandinavia!
As always, we hope to see you all out there in that land . . . stay tuned for more!!
Tony, Steve and Matt
Greetings MonkeyJunkies!
We are in Winnipeg for The JUNO Awards – Matt and Steve are ready to play hockey once again in a great event called The Juno Cup! It takes place on Friday night at the MTS ICEPLEX in Winnipeg – it is a charity hockey game that pits musicians (many of whom are Juno nominees) against former NHLers in a friendly game to raise money for a great charity called MusiCounts – a great organization assiciated with CARAS and the Junos that works to keep music education alive and well in Canadian schools. The game features many other great musicians including team captain Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo, Devin Cuddy (Jim's son who is also a very cool musician and first time Juno nominee), Colin MacDonald from The Trews as well as a few Ottawa-area musicians including our pal Amanda Rheaume, David Francey, Menno Versteeg from Hollerado and many more cool peeps on Team Rockers – and then there is the NHLers team that also features 2 members of the OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL winning Canadian women's team – Natalie Spooner and Rebecca Johnston – all info can be found here – http://junoawards.ca/events/juno-week-events/juno-cup/
If you are in Winnipeg or have friends/family that are, please send them out to see the game and support a great cause!
After the hockey game, we will be playing a set at our favorite Winnipeg haunt, The Times Change(d) High and Lonesome Club at 11pm. As previously mentioned, we are nominated for Blues Album of the Year and our category is awarded on Saturday night March 29th at the Juno Awards Gala and Dinner. This is the event where 35 of the awards are given out and we are honoured to be considered with our fellow nominees (and friends) David Gogo, Harrison Kennedy, Downchild and James Buddy Rogers. You can watch a live stream of the gala this year for the first time ever – visit junoawards.ca to tune in on Saturday night starting at 7:00pm EST
As always, we thank you all for your ongoing love and support! We'll let you know how it goes . . .
Tony, Steve and Matt
And the award goes to . . .
The last month has been a whirlwind for us . . . we are extremely honoured to announce that we won 5 more Maple Blues Awards! If you go to our VIDEO PAGE, you will see a video of us playing You Make A Mess at the awards . . . it was a great night – we were blown away and very appreciative of the awards. Below are some photos from that night – one with Holger Peterson (Stony Plain Records President, Natch'l Blues/Saturday Night Blues host) another with our pal Paul Deslauriers – guitar Player of the year!!
This week, Matt and Steve attended the JUNO Awards nominations press conference and lo and behold, we were nominated for Blues Album of the Year for All Frequencies!! This is a massive honour and we are very excited to be going to Winnipeg on the last weekend of March to attend the awards and all of the other related festivities.
Here are a few pics from that event . . . the first one is of us doing an interview for JUNO TV with other blues nominees – Gary Kendall from Downchild and James Buddy Rogers
We are headed out west next week and are looking forward to it! Check out the TOUR PAGE to see if we are coming to your town . . . spring/summer/fall dates are being worked on and will be added as they get confirmed . . . stay tuned and we'll see you out there on the road . . .
Tony, Steve and Matt
HAPPY NEW YEAR MonkeyJunkies!
We are excited for what's to come in 2014 – things are taking shape nicely already. There are lots of great things in the works but let's not get ahead of ourselves too much – let's talk about what's happening soon! We will be making an appearance at the Maple Blues Awards in Toronto; we'll be playing a song to end the evening. That is always a great event – it always nice to see all of our friends that we rarely see throughout the year. Our first show of the year will be on Sat Jan 25th at the blacksheep in Wakefield just outside of Ottawa. It is always a great time there – tickets on sale now! Then we head west for a tour of Alberta and Saskatchewan and then get home to head out again to play 3 shows opening for Cheap Trick! There is lots going on and we hope to see many of you in the next few months.
Sat Jan 25 – Black Sheep Inn – Wakefield, QC
Fri Feb 14 – Jasper Legion – Jasper, AB
Sat Feb 15 – Borderline Culture/Demmitt Commuity Centre – Demmitt, AB
Wed Feb 19 – Bailey Theatre – Camrose, AB
Fri Feb 21 – Festival Place – Sherwood Park, AB
Sat Feb 22 – Bowness Hall – Calgary, AB
Wed Feb 26 – Lethbridge College Barn – Lethbridge, AB
Thu Feb 27 – The Lyric Theatre – Swift Current, SK
Fri Feb 28 – Casino Moose Jaw – Moose Jaw, SK
Sat Mar 1 – Casino Regina – Regina, SK
Tue Mar 11 – Hamilton Place – Hamilton, ON w/Cheap Trick
Wed Mar 12 – Massey Hall – Toronto, ON w/Cheap Trick
Thu Mar 13 – National Arts Centre – Ottawa, ON w/Cheap Trick
More on the plans for the rest of the year later. For now, these are the current tour dates and as always, visit the tour page for more info including links to buy tickets . . .
all good things to you for a great 2014,
Tony, Steve and Matt
March 2014 will ROCK!!!
We have some exciting news to announce . . . We will be opening 3 shows for Cheap Trick in Ontario in March 2014! We will be playing shows with these rock n roll legends in Hamilton, Toronto and Ottawa in some legendary venues!
Details are on the tour page and tickets go on sale today!!!
Tonight, we rock the Continental Club in Austin, Texas with the great Alejandro Escovedo to finish off our US tour – take care and see you all soon!
Tony, Steve and Matt
We have a few news items to pass along to you . . .
Greetings MonkeyJunkies!
This weekend we will be featured on Elwood's Bluesmobile syndicated radio show. Our song Say What? from our new release All Frequencies will be the "bluesbreaker" In Ottawa, the show is heard on CHEZ 106 – 106.1FM at 6pm on Sunday then repeated the following Wednesday at 11pm – check your local listings for broadcast info in your town. We will also be featured more in depth on Elwood's Bluesmobile on Dec 7/8. There will be several songs and an interview too!
Next week we will embark on a US tour – check tourdates at http://monkeyjunkband.com/tour to see if we will be hitting your town!
Also, we are very honoured to announce that we have been nominated for 6 more Maple Blues Awards! Voting for some of the categories is done by the panel but 4 of the 6 awards are voted on by the public . . . so you can check out the nominees and register to vote here – http://www.mapleblues.ca/register.aspx
Reception to our new release All Frequencies has been tremendous and we very much appreciate the support from all of you!
take care and see you all out there . . .
Tony, Steve and Matt
OTTAWA and WAKEFIELD CD release party opening acts
Greetings MonkeyJunkies,
We have announced the opening acts for our Ottawa and Wakefield CD release parties!
Opening the Ottawa show Sept 28 at Mavericks will be Peter MacKenzie Hammond. Pete is the front man for Ottawa rock/reggae band Loudlove and he will be starting off the show with a solo set of his songs. He is a very charismatic singer/songwriter/guitar player (and a really good drummer too!). He has a very powerful presence and a great story – we're excited to include him!
Opening the show Sept 29 at The Black Sheep Inn is a great newer guitar/drums duo called Bearshark. They have a great sound and vibe and share a similar raw and raucous approach to making music as we do. They will prepare you well for what we will lay down for you all!
as always, advanced tickets are recommended so click over to the tour page for more info
see you then,
Tony, Steve and Matt
Greetings MonkeyJunkies,
Welcome to the new website design! Big thanks as always to Amanda Rheaume for the great webdesign work as well as Kate Moss for the graphic design! We are very excited to release the new record, ALL FREQUENCIES on September 24th! It will be released on Stony Plain Records/Warner Music and you can get a little sneak peek at 3 songs right here – just click on the music player radio. We will be playing several CD release parties and we are continuing to add fall tour dates – please check the tour page for a show in your area! As always, stay connected on Facebook and Twitter and stay tuned for more exciting stuff happening around the release date . . .
we'll see you all out there,
Tony, Steve and Matt


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Abstract"We analyse the abnormal returns to target shareholders in cross-border and domestic acquisitions of UK companies. The cross-border effect during the bid month is small (0.84%), although cross-border targets gain significantly more than domestic targets during the months surrounding the bid. We find no evidence for the level of abnormal returns in cross-border acquisitions to be associated with market access or exchange rate effects, and only limited support for an international diversification effect. However, the cross-border effect appears to be associated with significant payment effects, and there is no significant residual cross-border effect once various bid characteristics are controlled for." Copyright Blackwell Publishers Ltd, 2004.
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Final Brit Hostage 'Believed To Be Alive'
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The family of the final British man held hostage in Iraq has been told by the Prime Minister he is still believed to be alive.
Gordon Brown also confirmed that Government officials last week told relatives of security guards Alan McMenemy and Alec MacLachlan that their loved ones were "very likely" to be dead.
The two were captured in Baghdad in 2007 along with fellow security guards Jason Swindlehurst and Jason Creswell and the man they were guarding, IT consultant Peter Moore.
The bodies of Mr Swindlehurst, from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, and Mr Creswell, of Glasgow, were returned to the British embassy in the Iraqi capital last month.
On Wednesday evening Mr Brown was able to offer hope to the family of Mr Moore.
"I and the entire Government are committed to doing everything that we can for the release of Peter Moore, whom we still believe to be alive," he said.
In a statement the families of the five men said they were "deeply upset and troubled" at the news of Mr McMenemy and Mr MacLachlan.
"We are all deeply upset and troubled to hear the reports that Alec and Alan have died in the hands of their captors, as well as Jason Swindlehurst and Jason Creswell," the statement said.
"This is a terrible ordeal for us all. We ask those holding our men for compassion when so many are working hard for reconciliation in Iraq and we continue to pray for the safe return of our men."
The Prime Minister also called for "clarity" on the fate of the three men.
"Hostage-taking is never justified and has no place in Iraq's future: I condemn it unreservedly," he said.
"Once again [I] call on the hostage-takers to release Peter Moore and give us clarity on the fates of Alec MacLachlan and Alan McMenemy."
Foreign Secretary David Miliband added the UK was "in contact with those who are in contact with the hostage takers".
"All of our efforts are working to ensure the safe release of that hostage," he said following talks with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington.
The five Britons were seized by around 40 armed men wearing police uniforms at the finance ministry in Baghdad on May 29 2007.
Responsibility for the kidnapping was at first pinned on firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army in retaliation for the killing by British forces of the militia's commander in Basra a week earlier.
But al-Sadr's followers denied responsibility and suspicion fell on splinter groups the US believes are controlled by Iran.
The kidnappers, calling themselves the Islamic Shiite Resistance in Iraq, have issued several videos featuring the captives and making demands.
In February last year, a video broadcast by Dubai-based TV station Al-Arabiya showed a bearded and tired-looking Mr Moore asking Mr Brown to free nine Iraqis in exchange for the British hostages.
His estranged father, Graham Moore, said: "This just proves that the Foreign Office has mishandled it. There were rumours two weeks ago that the two bodyguards had been shot dead.
"At the moment, we are going on the hope that Peter is alive and we can't really say any more than that."


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Yelp Makes Big Changes in Effort to End Extortion Claims
Local review powerhouse Yelp is rolling out a number of product changes on Tuesday in an effort to put to rest allegations that it hides negative reviews in exchange for money.
Local review powerhouse Yelp is rolling out a number of product changes on Tuesday in an effort to put to rest allegations that it hides negative reviews in exchange for money.
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Today's kids are so lucky; not only do they get to enjoy the Dr. Seuss app for the iPhone, they also get to experience the Seussical one on the iPad! Oceanhouse Media, the people that make the Dr. Seuss apps for the iPhone, have released updates for the three most popular Dr. Seuss apps, which make them iPad-compatible. That means that if you already own The Cat in the Hat [iTunes link], Dr.
The iPhone is not a problem - it fits into most pockets and you can make do without special iPhone pockets in your clothes. But the iPad is a much bigger beast; if you're not content to wear it in your hands or a backpack, very few clothing items have big enough pockets to accommodate it. Enter Scottevest, the company known for gadget-friendly clothing, and their SeV Travel Vest, which is now compatible with the iPad.
Grammy Award-winning musician Alicia Keys is looking for a new blogger for her website IAAS.com (I Am Super) and she's teaming up with Monster.com to find the right candidate. Monster.com will use its new 6Sense semantic search technology (shown off in the company's Super Bowl ad) to help narrow the search down to the right candidate. From April 6 through May 3, qualified candidates can submit their applications via this job listing.
One week ago, we wrote that popular BitTorrent search engine Isohunt had been ordered by a U.S. judge to remove copyright-infringing content from their website. Following the court decision, Isohunt owner Gary Fung announced his resolution to replace Isohunt with a lite version that would turn the site into a very simple search engine, intentionally similar to Google, but specializing in torrents. This is now the case for visitors from the US, who are redirected to the new, lite version of the site.
If you've updated iTunes to the latest version, 9.1, you may have noticed that iPad and iPhone apps are now separated by a tab at the top of the page. Switch tabs and you will pull up device-specific views of the App Store, which renders the entire experience a bit more elegant and better-organized than before.
While you may well be excited about the Apple iPad and its iBookstore, iPhone and iPod touch owners choosing not to upgrade to the newest 9.7-inch device can still get e-reading on their iProduct right away thanks to a shelf-full of great e-book reading apps available now in the App Store. Though it's unlikely you'll want to consume War and Peace on your iPhone, having a few e-books on board for a quick read on the train or your lunch break is a great way to pass some time.
You know those people who constantly sigh over how full their e-mail boxes are, simply as a way to demonstrate their immense importance? Well, now they can wear their inboxes on their sleeves -- literally -- with the e-mail counting T-shirt. This snazzy little number was created by Chris Ball, a software developer and engineer who dreamed up the idea with his wife, Madeleine.
With the recent rise of location-based social networks like Foursquare, Gowalla, and Loopt, it would appear that location technology is something new. But in fact, humans have been inventing clever ways to locate each other for many thousands of years.
Google has released a new video aimed at teens about making Google Buzz a safer experience. The video was released in conjunction with the new Buzz privacy reset issued yesterday. This new focus on privacy and privacy options comes amidst class-action lawsuits and a request for FTC investigation regarding the service's launch and explanation to consumers. Although aimed at teens, the tips are good for anyone using Buzz to keep in mind.
Music streaming service Rhapsody has cut the price of its unlimited listening plan from $15 to $10 per month in an effort to increase signups and become profitable by the end of the year. The company also just launched a native app for Android smartphones, so iPhone users don't have a monopoly anymore. A BlackBerry app is planned for later this year. Rhapsody was previously jointly owned by RealNetworks and Viacom, but recently spun off on its own.
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the FCC doesn't have the right to enforce net neutrality principles for ISPs. In this specific case, the FCC wanted to stop Comcast from controlling user traffic in instances of peer-to-peer downloading. The judge's decision, which deals a blow to the net neutrality movement, states that the FCC doesn't have the authority to make such mandates.
Chrome's share of the browser market is growing at a breakneck pace, according to data from Net Applications. Between February and March, Google's browser rose to capture a full 6.1% share of the market, maintaining its lead over browsers such as Safari and Opera and closing the gap between Firefox, which currently holds a 24.5% share. While most browsers rose a fraction of a percent, Microsoft's Internet Explorer continued to decline, losing almost a whole percent over the past month alone.
Nokia is the latest in a growing line of consumer electronics manufacturers eager to produce a tablet following the buzz Apple created with the iPad. According to TheStreet, the mobile giant is already working with partners to develop a new touchscreen tablet. The company aims to get it to market by fall in time to meet holiday demand. Nokia is in a unique position to develop an iPad competitor, having launched a line of tablet devices as early as 2005 with the Nokia 770.
Since YouTube launched a complete redesign of its video pages last week, the Google-owned website has been flooded with a mixture of praise, criticism, and complaints. That shouldn't surprise you -- whenever a major social media website launches a redesign, users respond with volume. YouTube was prepared for this, though.
A geek going by the name DoctorOctoroc has recreated the entire first act of Neil Patrick Harris and Joss Whedon's hit web show Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog as a non-interactive, 8-bit, Nintendo-type video game using Flash animation. The confluence of web culture favorites is what drew our eyes to this video -- Joss Whedon, Dr.
Just two years after acquiring social network Bebo for $850 million, the newly-independent AOL has decided to abandon its social networking investment, either by selling it or simply shutting it down.
For once, the Internet provides a measure of cuteness that does not involve cats (or turtles) -- this time it's an adorable 2-year old who takes to the iPad like a fish to water. It's no wonder app makers are scrambling to get apps like Dr. Seuss onto the iPad. For a company who prides itself on making easy-to-use products, this kind of unsolicited marketing is pretty much pure gold.
Even as private equity investments languish, venture capital -- including funds for startups -- is seeing a boom in business from last year to now, according to data collected by Dow Jones. Will these funds trickle down to web startups? Throughout 2009, funds for early-stage companies and multi-stage funds saw significant growth -- optimistic signs heralding the return of venture capital.
iPhone and iPod touch users who just added Apple's third device to their inventory of gadgets know that the out-of-pocket expense on the iPad itself could eventually pale in comparison to the total cost spent on applications. For those of us left with much less discretionary income after purchasing our pricey product, we need to maximize our iPad app budget. Thankfully Apple promised that most the applications we already know and love would work on the iPad too.
Social news website Digg is getting rid of the controversial DiggBar as soon as the upcoming version of Digg exits beta, acting CEO Kevin Rose announced in a blog post today. All previously banned domains will also be unbanned when the new Digg launches, Rose said. DiggBar is an iFrame toolbar that sits on top of a web page (see below). It allows users to digg and bury pages, view comments and page views, and discover other stories without having to return to Digg's website.
Not only is it kid friendly, but the iPad is also apparently TSA friendly as well. Unlike your laptop, which the Transportation Security Administration requests you take out and place in a separate bin during airport security screening, Apple's new tablet is apparently deemed small and thin enough to not warrant a separate check. In a statement issued by the agency, they relayed that you won't need to remove your iPad from your bag unless specifically requested to do so.
This post is part of Mashable's Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: Kroogi Quick Pitch: Kroogi is a "content community" for artists, musicians, writers, videographers and photographers to post content for fans to download and pay for on a "pay what you want" model.
In March, we launched Mashable's Google Wave API Challenge, a month-long competition to create exciting new Google Wave extensions. Today we're highlighting the best submissions. Below is an embedded wave (it can be seen here too) with 15+ of our approved submissions. We encourage you to explore, rate and discuss extensions within the Waves directly! Calling All Developers: you can submit a Wave extension until the deadline on April 9th.
Fans of Aerosmith or rhythm games in general may enjoy drummer Joey Kramer's iPhone app Hit Hard, which anyone who's played Tap Tap Revenge will be familiar with. Similarly to the way the latter and many other rhythm games work, notes descend toward a timeline and points are scored by tapping the appropriate drums on beat with the music. The game features five levels at increasing beats per minute (bpm), each with an easy, medium, and hard difficulty setting.
The Social Analyst is a weekly column by Mashable Co-Editor Ben Parr, where he digs into social media trends and how they are affecting companies in the space. On Thursday, Apple will unveil iPhone OS 4.0. It's not the only thing the company is expected to reveal, though. As we wrote last week, Apple is slated to launch its iAd mobile advertising platform, based off of its acquisition of Quattro Wireless in January.


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The cracker crumbs added nothing to the taste or looks. I'd use either buttered crumbs or ?. The other suggestion is to add slivered almonds to the dish--especially if served as veg. w/o chicken. I also may use a little more cr. cheese and a little less blue if made again. Good way to have a tasty vegetable dish or one-dish meal.
Creamy Broccoli Bake With Chicken
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- 2 (12-oz.) packages fresh broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 (3-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (4-oz.) package crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound chopped cooked chicken breast
- 1/3 cup finely crushed saltine crackers (about 10 crackers)
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Coarsely chop broccoli. Cook broccoli and 1 Tbsp. salt in a Dutch oven in boiling water to cover 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
- 2. Melt butter in a medium-size heavy saucepan over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in cheeses and 1/4 tsp. salt until melted. Stir in broccoli and chicken.
- 3. Place in a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish; sprinkle with crackers.
- 4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
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Teens bringing exhibits to Chandler Science Spectacular
The three-day Chandler Science Spectacular gives kids a chance to display their projects and explain how they created them.
Chandler Vice Mayor Rick Heumann says the projects are amazing.
"It's not the old days of making a volcano," Heumann said. "These are kids that are developing things like cures for cancer and things way above when I was in school many, many years ago."
One group is travelling all of the way from Bogota, Columbia for the festival.
"We're really excited about their opportunity to see what's going on in our city," Heumann said. "It's a great little international flavor for this event that is now in its third year."
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The "last man on Earth" sci-fi sub-genre is reasonably well represented by director Geoff Murphy's The Quiet Earth, a 1985 film from New Zealand that earned plenty of Kiwi kudos in its day but still fails to measure up to the great expectations engendered by its premise. Bruno Lawrence is Zac Hobson, a techie who's involved in "Project Flashlight," a vast energy grid that allows war planes to circle the planet without ever refueling (leave it to "the Americans," who are blamed for the whole ensuing mess, to come up with such a diabolical idea). When what Zac drolly describes as "a malfunction" (thereafter known as "the Effect") occurs early one morning, he awakens to discover that he's apparently the only survivor, human or otherwise, of a catastrophe that has altered the very fabric of the universe. Lawrence is terrific in these early scenes, which find him gradually losing his marbles as the gravity of his situation sets in; wearing nothing but a woman's slip, he stands on a balcony and grandly addresses an "audience" of cardboard standups (from Queen Elizabeth and Hitler to Bob Marley and Alfred Hitchcock), declaring himself "president of this quiet Earth." But effectively sustaining such weirdness is tough, and although Murphy, to his credit, doesn't over-rely on special effects and scientific gobbledygook, the film isn't up to it. Turns out Zac isn't the only survivor, and when first a pretty young woman (Alison Routledge) and then a Maori man (Peter Smith) appear, the director tries to balance the human dynamics with the sci-fi elements (seems the Effect may not be over after all) to awkward and unsatisfying effect, and the film loses most of its momentum. As for the ending, well, safe to say that it will leave some viewers perplexed, others feeling that they've been bamboozled, and still others thinking that its mystery and lack of explicable closure are perfect. --Sam Graham
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Wounded Afghanistan commando used up 68 pints after losing leg in gun battle - Exclusive
A quick-thinking Army medic saved a young marine's life - by lining up 10 colleagues to donate vital blood to pump into his critically-wounded body.
The Special Boat Service commando had been badly shot up and lost a leg in a Taliban firefight.
Blood supplies at the field hospital he was evacuated to were running low, so Major Tracey Smith-Straney rounded up 10 staff she knew were the same "O" blood group as the marine.
Crucially, the eight pints of fresh blood they donated contained platelets - tiny particles that help the blood clot and stop haemorrhaging - which medics were running out of.
During the dramatic hours that followed it took 86 units - 68 pints - of blood to save the commando.
Tracey, 41, said: "It was a critical situation. He was dying, he'd had two cardiac arrests on the operating table and was losing blood very quickly."
The TA Army medic - in charge of blood supplies at the 208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital in Helmand province, Afghanistan - explained: "He'd been badly shot in his legs and pelvis. This marine was bleeding very fast.
"We were putting the blood in him and it was coming straight back out. He'd had all our platelets supply. We had no way to get more unless we bled our staff."
Tracey, who had memorised the blood groups of all 40 medics, added: "I said, 'this guy is going to die, we need to initiate our emergency donor panel to save his life'.
"As soon as the call went out I had loads of people queueing up to donate.
"As soon as a bag was full, they'd hand it to me and I'd quickly double check it was the right group, then I'd take it straight to intensive care.
"They were pumping it into him right away. Eventually he just stopped bleeding - it had worked."
But the commando still had to be flown back to Britain safely for treatment at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham. Tracey, from Burscough, Lancs, said: "Our worry was he'd start losing blood again.
"So I rounded up another five people and bled them, so they could take the blood on the journey."
This week, after the drama in October 2007, Tracey had a letter from the marine's commanding officer telling her he had survived - and has since become a father.
Tracey said: "Reading that brought home how important it was we acted quickly."
Ged Need, 47, one of the medics who gave blood, said: "It was a great feeling to contribute.
Colleague Debra Telford added: "Tracey did an excellent job."
Red Stuff The different parts of blood - red cells, platelets and plasma - are stored separately by medics.
Platelets allow blood to clot. If the level of platelets is too low, it is impossible to stop bleeding.
The fresh blood taken from the volunteers and pumped into the commando were crucial in keeping him alive, because it contained platelets to stop the constant bleeding.


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gonna try and start a little daily post called "album of the day", pretty much explains itself. so today i have "magic chairs" by efterklang. these guys are super mellow, perfect to listen to while doing school work. theyre what id imagine sigur ros to be if they were more electronic based.
and if i did this right, when you click on the picture it should be a link to some free downloads of their stuff, and other artists on their label(such as canon blue, which i also recommend!)


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Niagara, NY (Sports Network) - Antoine Mason made only one field goal yet he finished with a game-high 15 points, as the Niagara Purple Eagles grinded out a 64-60 win over the Manhattan Jaspers in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Association bout at the Gallagher Center.
Mason did his damage at the free-throw line, where he shot 13-of-16. Ameen Tanksley added 13 points, Tahjere McCall scored 12, and T.J. Cline added 11 points off the bench, as the Purple Eagles (11-8, 7-1 MAAC) notched their seventh straight conference victory to extend their best start in MAAC play since 1998-99.
Mohamed Koita led the way with a career-high 13 points and five rebounds for the Jaspers (5-13, 3-5), who have dropped four of their last five contests. Shane Richards and C.J. Jones scored 10 apiece in the loss.
Niagara shot just 33 percent from the floor in the first half, although the Purple Eagles went 21-of-27 at the foul line to grab a 37-32 halftime lead.
It was the same story in the second stanza, as Niagara made only five field goals (.357) but out-scored Manhattan at the charity stripe, 17-8.
While the Purple Eagles found a way to score points despite a tough shooting day, they also turned up the defensive pressure and forced Manhattan into 20 turnovers. Those 20 turnovers led to 26 points for the hosts.
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