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AIAIAI Announces TMA-1 Studio – Reference Headphones Engineered by Young Guru
July 3, 2013 by Gabriel Lamorie
The Danish headphone designer and manufacturer, AIAIAI, has announced the release of their highest-end model headphone yet – The TMA-1 Studio.
These headphones were developed in conjunction with Grammy-winning audio engineer, Young Guru (Jay-Z, Kanye West, Drake, Alicia Keys), who personally designed and engineered a unique frequency response for the TMA-1 Studio.
The AIAIAI TMA-1 Studio reference headphones will be available worldwide July, 17th for $249USD MSRP. Here are more details from AIAIAI and Young Guru:
"The TMA-1 Studio Young Guru Edition is the latest professional headphone from acclaimed audio technology manufacturer AIAIAI designed and engineered in collaboration with Grammy-winning sound engineer Young Guru whose work includes Jay-Z, Kanye West, Drake, and Alicia Keys. The Young Guru Edition is design for the highly discerning on-the-go producer and sound engineer in need of a durable reference headphone that delivers high-quality, full clarity, detailed audio for the studio and on the road use. The professional reference headphone is centered on a signature sound design by Young Guru offering an accurate audio representation of a physical studio environment in a pair of headphone whether producing, mixing or engineering music.
- Sound – developed in collaboration with the Grammy-winning sound engineer, the Young Guru signature sound accurately replicates the studio environment for discerning reference monitoring, supported by a high-grade 40mm titanium driver.
- Cushions – the interchangeable earpads are made of soft Japanese memory foam polyurethane ensuring maximum comfort for lengthy sessions, while a high-quality microfiber material covers the earpads adding durability and an extra layer of comfort.
- Headband – the one-piece headband is designed for high durability to withstand daily use, and the polyurethane headband cushion is covered in a high-quality microfiber material for added comfort, while the adjustable earcups offer perfect ear positioning,
- Reduced Weight – the Young Guru Edition of the TMA-1 Studio is the lightest weighing TMA-1 model at just 180 grams (0.4 lbs), resulting in minimal weight-stress on the head during mixing sessions, making for a more comfortable fit and reducing listener fatigue.
- Cable & Plug – a robust all-metal plug with polished finish is accompanied by a top-grade, high-gauge flexible headphone cable designed to withstand the rigors of the road as well as minimize cable memory for ease-of-use in any listening environment."
Young Guru on the AIAIAI Collaboration from AIAIAI on Vimeo.
Recording Sweet Spot – Triple Colossal Studios, Hoboken, NJ
March 10, 2013 by David Weiss
When it comes down to it, drums are at the core of what makes an NYC studio essential.
In the heart of Hoboken, Triple Colossal Studios is seriously specialized in that sector, providing not just premium rhythm instruments but an elite player – one Dylan Wissing — to go along with it.
A fiercely dedicated player who has played on GRAMMY-winning tracks, Wissing has set up his NJ facility to stand up as one of the top rooms for drum recording on the East Coast. From the looks of his client list – Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Drake, and many more – he's met his objective and then some.
But there's flexible strategies to go along with it: clients can work with Wissing remotely via his plugged-in drum den (don't miss his diverse player-portfolio below). And what's more, the stylish digs provide full-service recording, rehearsal, and podcast support.
Laser focus and versatility in one place – it's a double whammy that makes Triple Colossal worthy of a Sweet Spot.
Facility Name: Triple Colossal Studios/Indie Studio Drummer
Website: www.indiestudiodrummer.com/triplecolossalstudios
Location: Hoboken, New Jersey
Neighborhood Advantages: We're five blocks from the Hoboken PATH train, one subway stop from Manhattan, surrounded by gourmet coffee shops and amazing restaurants, in a great town full of talented, creative people. And our Manhattan skyline views are unparalleled!
Date of Birth: 2009
Facility Focus: We focus on tracking drums, but function as a full service recording, rehearsal and podcast studio.
Mission Statement: Our primary objective is to excel as a remote drum room for artists and producers everywhere, through www.indiestudiodrummer.com. We provide Grammy winning, Platinum selling, #1 charting drum tracks for everyone!
Clients/Credits: We've tracked drums for clients such as Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Jay Z, Rick Ross, Fabolous, "Glee," CKO Trainer, Alpha Kids, Kirsten Thien, Michelle Citrin, and Elizabeth Chan; producers such as Ken Lewis, Tommy Faragher, Riley McMahon and Steve Addabbo; and dozens of independent artists and producers around the globe. Recently won a Grammy for drums on "Take Care" by Drake, too.
Key Personnel: Primarily it's Dylan Wissing (session drummer/engineer and owner) and Matt Teitelman (drum tech and assistant engineer). Cooper Anderson and Mike Judeh engineer here occasionally as well.
System Highlight: The centerpiece of Triple Colossal is a world-class collection of drums and percussion, both modern and vintage. We have amazing kits from GMS, Drum Workshop, Ludwig, Slingerland ,Tama, Pearl, Gretsch and so on. Over 15 drum sets, 40 snares, and a mountain of cymbals and percussion. We can cover just about any percussive sound you can imagine, from the entire span of recorded music!
For tracking we use an API 3124, A Designs Pacifica, UA 4-7110d, SCA rack with A12, N72 and T15 pre's, and vintage Magnacordette Stereo Tube Pre's, through an RME Fireface UFX into Logic 9. We have a nice collection of microphones from AKG, Audio Technica, Audix, BLUE, CAD, Cascade, E/V, and Shure, both vintage and new. And we have great-sounding compressors from dbx, Valley People and FMR. Everything is monitored through Dynaudio BM15As.
For rehearsals and writing sessions, we have a vocal PA by Bose, amps from Fender and Hartke, and a Privia electric piano.
We take great pride in the condition and maintenance of our studio and equipment, as well. Everything works as it should, and is immediately accessible.
The building is on fire, you only have time to grab ONE thing to save, what is it? After rebuilding our studio in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene (our original location was completely destroyed by flooding from the storm), then weathering the massive flooding from Sandy when our new location was surrounded by three feet of water, the only thing we would save in a fire would be any living creature in the facility. Gear is easily replaced, people are not.
Having said that – musicians, please INSURE YOUR EQUIPMENT!!! It's way cheaper than you think, and you will never regret the modest expense on the day that you need to make a claim. Please contact us at email@example.com if you need advice on where to turn, we can definitely make suggestions based on our experience.
Rave Reviews: What do people tell you they like/love about your studio? Most importantly for us, people love the drum sounds that they get out of our studio. We have a nice, balanced neutral-sounding room that is very easy to configure for a wide range of sounds. And of course, we have a huge collection of drums, percussion and recording gear to achieve just about any sound imaginable.
We're passionate fans of great graphic and industrial design as well, and have designed the room inspired by both Machine Age 1930s and groovy analog 1970s. People seem to instantly get what we're going for here, and dig it. That definitely translates into the music we make.
Most Memorable Session Ever: Recently had the Rolling Stones' horn section in to track for a client – that was pretty damn fun (and exhausting – those guys are amazing, and FAST). We hosted a roundtable podcast discussion with professional kickboxers arguing diet with a nutritionist, which got fairly heated – the nutritionist had them on the ropes for a while there…
Session You'd Like to Forget: While there have been a few long and difficult tours I'd prefer to erase from memory, we've found something interesting and compelling in every recording client that has come through the door.
Dream Session: If John Legend and the Roots record a follow-up to "Wake Up!" I'd love to host and play drums when Questlove is on a coffee break. If I could get Duke Ellington's Blanton/Webster-era band in here as well, that would be ideal. And after having tracked drums at Alicia Keys' personal studio, I'd love to have her out to Hoboken to do some tracking at my place!
Dylan Wissing — for more information on Triple Colossal Studios, or to contact Dylan Wissing for drum tracking, please visit www.indiestudiodrummer.com.
Producer's Chair: Master Percussionist Bashiri Johnson Explores Global Soul with Anjali
March 11, 2012 by David Weiss
PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN: Role reversal can be a beautiful thing in the music world. When world-class musicians step out of the live room and into the producer's chair, the possibilities are tantalizing.
One of the elite players of NYC experiencing this fluid situation is Bashiri Johnson, a highly sought-after percussion maestro who gets the call when it's GOT to be right: A microsampling of his no-nonsense clientele includes James Taylor, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Angelique Kidjo, Madonna, Jay-Z, Sting, Bob Dylan, Herbie Hancock, Rancid and Black Uhuru.
Tune into the Grammy Awards or any other top-tier gala and you can count on seeing Johnson in the orchestra pit. And yes, that's him completing the rhythm section in the riveting documentary of Michael Jackson's final tour preparations, This Is It – need we say more?
With thousands of sessions under his belt – hundreds of which have become platinum or gold-selling recordings – Johnson has been constantly exposed to the best practices of the world's great producers, and the lessons have stuck.
"A common thread of great production, that stands the test of time, is having a clear and an exact vision of what you're shooting for in the project," he says. "The road to that vision might have some twists and turns — you may have to get out of the vehicle and climb into another one – but they all have a definite vision of how that project is supposed to sound.
"I also I think a producer is someone that is able to assemble greatness and then realize it into an end result," he continues. "They can say, 'I need this bassist, because they give me this vibe. I need this drummer, this percussionist, this vocal team, this studio, this mixer…' A great producer is someone who's able to assemble all of those great elements into his pot, and then they're the one stirring it. At the end of their process they come out with an incredibly tasty product."
Johnson points to icons like Quincy Jones, David Foster, Gamble and Huff, Colonel Tom Parker, and George Martin as standard-setters that he actively studies. "I try to decipher and decode records. I'll put on a Beatles record and break down specifically what the rhythm section or the vocal choir is doing, and say, 'Why did they place the reverb only on the right, or suck out the EQ so its sounds like an AM radio?' All of this affects the listener in a deep psychological way – all of the great producers know that, and I'm constantly studying that."
Applying it to Anjali
The latest outlet for Johnson's hard-earned studio lessons is the Bayside, Queens-based vocalist Artiste Anjali. Classically trained in Indian vocals, harmonium, and sitar, Anjali is emerging in the U.S. after a fast start in the world of Bollywood.
Her self-titled debut album was made in the buzzing cultural hub of Chennai, Madras India with the musicians of the extremely prolific Indian producer/composer A.R. Rahman. Working with Rahman's drummer Sivamani, Anjali created "a bouquet of Bollywood" with the collection.
The first English language release for Anjali will be the EP Big Human, dropping on May 12th. The songs evoke the universal connectivity of Sade and the thick immersion of Portishead, interwoven with space, advanced world sounds, and often-aggressive electronic elements. Deep within are Brooklyn whispers of her earliest childhood (she was born in Bushwick), and the Latin rhythms and Soca vibes of her parents' native Guyanna.
In 2011 Anjali was in search of a producer for Big Human, and was directed to Johnson by mutual friend Darren Moore, one of the head engineers at midtown's Manhattan Center complex. With his own deep roots in world soul music, Johnson and Anjali quickly clicked, then got to work refining her adventurous concepts into full-fledged songs.
"Having such a great experience producing an album with a drummer lead me to the door of Bashiri Johnson for my second offering," Anjali explains. "I knew my second album had to be a crossover project. I wanted to communicate with the entire universe.
"I had recently met Darren Moore from the Manhattan Center and his exact words were… 'He's the best I know.' Bashiri was right for this EP because I wanted to capture something classic — I wanted these records to stand the test of time. Timeless music is hard to create. One has to be so open and honest. These qualities of his, to be true, is what I admired the most. His work is also visually stimulating and I am always directing the video in my head."
The pair started out in Johnson's personal studio in Park Slope, a well-equipped artist's haven overlooking Prospect Park. "She came in with different sketches," he says, "but many of them weren't complete songs. I'm good at putting the frame around the sketch so it can exist as one piece of work. Take a song like 'No Need,' which is a rock/power pop song. When she came to my studio and first performed it for me, it was an almost mystical, slow lullabye at first.
"I said, 'This is the way we should look at it' – we gave it a power pop groove, I showed her how I thought she should sing it, and that's when the song came alive and made sense. My strength is in helping an artist to realize a vision which is under construction. I'm kind of a good contractor who can see what the final work will look like."
Running Pro Tools 9 and equipped with Neve mic pres, mics like a Neumann U-87, Microtech Gefell M-92 Tube mic, various Audix and Sennheiser mics, an array of soft synths and – of course – percussion instruments galore, Johnson's studio space is ideal for songwriting, as well as the numerous TV, film, commercial and video game projects that he works on.
But even though he has the front end and expertise to capture a perfectly clean vocal in Brooklyn, Johnson felt it was important to book Anjali into Manhattan Center's Neve VR72-equipped Studio 4 for lead vocal tracking. Teaming up inside the environs of "The Log Cabin," Johnson and Moore took advantage of more than just the superior acoustics in the sizable live room.
"If you give the artist the sense that they're in a million-dollar facility, then they feel they have to give a million-dollar performance," he observes. "If they're in an indie studio, they may feel they only have to give an indie studio-performance. But at a room like Manhattan Center's Studio 4, they're more likely to say, 'I have to dig deep here, because the Empire State Building is right outside the window.'"
Preview the entrancing first single from Big Human, "Lali Lai" right here:
Staying in the Lane
With Johnson's intergalactic expertise as a percussionist, you'd expect to hear djembes, shekeres, cajons, and gourds galore beefing up the rhythms in Anjali's Big Human EP – and you'd be wrong. Many of the songs highlight the singer's uniquely intense vocals with a lean-and-mean electronic backdrop, noticeably absent of the bells and whistles that Johnson could have easily provided.
"I looked at the project from a production standpoint, as opposed to looking at it as a musician with an opportunity to groove on someone's record," says Johnson. "I had to utilize some restraint and discipline, and not make it an Anjali-and-Bashiri record, because the hat I was wearing was the production hat."
Johnson's ability to strike that balance between ace musician and music producer is a key achievement. Its one that numerous studio pros must master as superstar sessions become further and farther between, and the players adapt by making themselves available as producers for the next round of ambitious artists.
"In my tradition this is how music is passed down, through the guru/student relationship," Anjali reflects on the experience of making Big Human. "Someone who was in the presence of greats like Michael (Jackson) and Whitney regularly was enough for me! I took every minute with Bashiri to learn how he would arrange and choose sounds and tones. I wrote the melodies and lyrics to the material and he made them come to life.
"I learned above all else that it takes the right 'performance' of the song, delivered with the right emotion and honesty, that makes a record. Bash made sure we were ready for it when it came, and always urged me to go deeper into my emotions to find the right expressions for things."
Start Again — Again
Applying his wisdom to producing is a natural thread in Johnson's career fabric, which also includes musical mobile app design, master classes, and motivational speaking for people in creative fields.
"The challenge for me is daily reinvention – we have to constantly recreate, reinvent and redesign our careers, our services, our roles, our revenue streams and our voice," Johnson confirms. "Sometimes that can be frustrating. Change is constant and you have to keep up with it on a daily basis. But I like that fact that the playing field has been leveled, and that everyone who has amazing talent can get on that playing field today."
With a discography that starts in 1977, Bashiri Johnson's experienced ears have heard the changes washing over music as so much of its creation and production goes inside the box. He can program with the best of 'em, but Johnson also emphasizes maintaining natural components as sound marches forward.
"I think that as long as we continue to include organic performances in all of our music, then our music will be relevant, and we will get a following who want to consume that music," he says. "When we keep human interaction and live performance in the mix, people really feel that."
– David Weiss
Experience a remix from Artiste Anjali's Big Human:
Mixer Profile: Duro and the Art of Balance — from Jay-Z to Fabolous and Professor Green
November 6, 2011 by David Weiss
CHELSEA, MANHATTAN: The right piece of fatherly advice can last a lifetime.
Just ask Ken "Duro" Ifill, who got some priceless guidance growing up in the bustling multi-culti neighborhood of Queens Village, New York. "My dad told me: 'Whatever you do, be the best,'" says Duro, scanning New York City's skyline from the terrace of Jungle City Studios. "He said, 'If you want to be a garbage man, fine. But you should plan on owning the sanitation company.'"
True to form, young Duro was listening – very carefully.
Flash forward to 2011, and his name is synonymous with success. As a mixer and engineer he's worked in service of a client list that any audio professional would envy, including Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Diddy, Alicia Keys, Nas, Ja Rule, Ashanti, The Backstreet Boys, Ruff Ryders…the list just goes on and on. GRAMMY Award wins for the massive Jay-Z and Alicia Keys hit "Empire State of Mind", and his work with Erykah Badu, Will Smith, Jay-Z, Ashanti, Usher, back up his value – built up from a discography that now spans two decades.
On the executive side, Duro has shown equal endurance. As the CEO of Desert Storm Records, he and his partners Skane Dolla and DJ Clue have been responsible for exposing extreme talent like Fabolous to the masses, with more on the way from recent signings like Dose and 1st String.
The final quarter of 2011 has, not surprisingly, proven busy for him, evidenced by the recent releases of the Duro-mixed Jay Sean mixtape The Mistress, and rapper Professor Green's ear-grabbing new collection At Your Inconvenience. But before he reached his state of in-demand grace, the unassuming Duro had to get inspired – REALLY inspired. That event unfolded with his first listening of 1991's landmark The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest.
Powerful Progress
"The reason why I wanted to be a mixer was because of Bob Power and The Low End Theory," Duro confirms. "It's the first album I heard with a clear difference sonically. I heard it and I said, 'Why is the bass so big?' It had an acoustic sound to it, but it was still hip hop. So I started to dig in and try to find out exactly why it sounded like that.
"When I actually started mixing records, for any record I was working on I would find a song that Bob Power mixed that was similar: I'd put it in the CD player, hit 'repeat,' and while I was mixing my record, I'd A/B between his record and my record to get the kicks sounding the way I wanted, and the snares.
"I was like most artists, who start off emulating someone, and then grow into their own. Eventually, I stopped using his mixes as a reference. I thought, 'I love his stuff, but I want my records to sound more aggressive, less jazzy, a little harder knocking.' I began to prefer bigger kicks, and bigger snares."
The grand, multifaceted elements he balances in "Empire State of Mind" are a different dimension from the intimately spare, raw sound that he supported with his mix work on Erykah Badu's entrancing 1997 hit record Baduizm – a personal evolution he readily acknowledges.
"As I got better, and my ears became more trained, I started listening more to not just one big stroke of the brush, but all the finer details as well," says Duro. "My change has been to gradually pay more attention to the details, and then identify what needs to be changed in the details – how to make things sit together, and have all of the social elements live together in the sound spectrum.
"Every song is different because there are different elements. I'll hear something and say, 'That should be the focus of the record,' and I build it from there. Put another way, I'll say, 'This song would be great if… And I attack the 'if.'"
Listening Inward
A Duro mix has a way of falling effortlessly into place – for both the artist and listener. On a cinematic album like Fabolous's 2009 Loso's Way, the separation between each element, dirty or clean, unfolds naturally between the speakers. The result is a direct translation of the artist's vision straight to the eardrum, via an intuitive, tuned-in approach to mixing that Duro can more easily demonstrate than explain.
"I try not to think too much when I'm mixing," he reveals. "If something feels good, it's right. It's that simple. If I mix a song today, it will sound one way. If I mix it tomorrow, how I feel then, or even the weather could affect it. I don't look at knobs, and mixing is not a technical process for me. I view it as the last creative process in the making of the record."
Working strictly by feel, Duro keeps extraneous hardware and software out of the signal path – an efficient approach that brings him straight to the sound. "On my mixes, there's only about three or four plugins that I use," he says. "A lot of times I don't use EQ, and I'm not using a lot of compression either. It's about balance – moving levels up and down, panning left and right. If you're working with a good producer, then he picked the sounds he wanted for a reason, and so it's about putting the pieces in a puzzle together coherently."
Fresh off applying his touch to the dark acoustics of Professor Green's Inconvenience, Duro sees how the mixer's identity shows up in each work, even as it's performed in the service of each clients' unique artistry.
"I think I have a sound — there are pieces of me on everything that I work on," he says. "But there are also certain things I won't do. A lot of times people want to squash their records with brick-wall limiting. I won't do that, even if it means I'm not doing a project. I don't think that people who do that sell out, but it's not what I'm going to do. I'm not going to do anything and everything."
Like Jay-Z and Picasso, Duro sees the mixer as an artist in their own right, sporting a clear signature that comes with their territory. When pressed, he can identify those differentiating factors about himself.
"I think my mixes are dynamic, warm and organic," says Duro. "If I do use compression, it will come from a tape machine – it's not going to come from an L2. I believe in leaving a lot of headroom. If you want it louder, I leave space for the mastering engineer to do his piece. And if you still want it louder…maybe you need more amplification in your stereo."
Hear some of Duro's latest work in Professor Green's UK #1 single "Read All About It" (featuring the emerging singer Emeli Sande):
Duro: CEO
An established hitmaker on the label side with the proven success of Fabolous, Duro doesn't simply define his role in terms of selling records. Just as important is taking up the task of artist development – a task long ago abandoned by what remains of the established record companies.
For Desert Storm artists like 1st String and Dose, Duro and his partners try to keep track of their big-picture responsibilities. "We want to do the same thing with them as we did with Fabolous and DJ Clue – give them careers, not just one single and done," he explains. "A part of that is artist development, which major labels now don't have the time or desire to do. The label system has become more and more corporate, more hands-off, and less connected to the artist. They really have no problems with putting you on the shelf, or just dropping you.
"But I always felt that these young people are putting their lives in your hands. It's no different from a child – one traumatic situation in their life can seriously affect them. You're dealing with people's sense of pride: You sign an artist, they feel great, they tell all their friends, and people expect big things from them. But it doesn't always work out, and it's hard to be up on stage one day and then the next day you're back on your block.
"That's why my partners and I want to work with people that we genuinely like. We have to feel good together, because you want to feel good about helping someone take their art, and life in general, to the next level."
The Empire State of Mind
While the fast-shifting state of the music industry presents plenty of challenges for all involved, the Queens-borne Duro sees NYC slowly re-emerging as a land of opportunity.
"Sometimes you need things to crumble in order for them to get better," he observes. "I thought several years ago that there were a lot of speculators in the business – they were there to make money and not interested in the music at all. When the business went flat, all those people left, and now they're speculating on something else.
"I think the people who remained — the ones who really love music — are still here. I only want to work with the best of the best, and that doesn't necessarily mean the most successful. The best means the most talented. I think the opportunity is here now: There may be less work, but the competition has been thinned – there are fewer pretenders to sift through."
For Duro, Ann Mincieli's Jungle City Studios demonstrates this survival-of-the-fittest traction in action, with its tuned-in facilities serving as his preferred mix HQ. "Since they've opened, this is my home base," Duro states. "I think that the environment they've created is very pro-artist, pro-creativity. It's well designed, and the vibe just feels right.
"A lot of people thought Jungle City was a bold undertaking, but it was needed. We need studio owners like Ann who don't have the baggage of an older business model, older gear, and debt from years ago. People have fresh energy, and now is a great time to come in (to the studio business). There's a lot of great technology, the gear is more affordable, and if you have the right staff and the right environment, you can be very successful."
Achieving Balance
Duro speaks with the quiet air of confidence that accompanies having nothing to prove. Platinum track record established, the priorities for this hit mixer are to keep driving and diversifying. And just like his mixes, he'll steer to the next level of his career with feel – no overthinking it.
"I'm going to start experimenting with other quote-unquote 'genres' of music," he says. "The elements of hip hop and R&B – there are other influences in those genres, and vice versa, working with each other. I don't necessarily have a blueprint. I just want to continue to work on great records."
– David Weiss
Joe D'Ambrosio Management (NY) Opens European Office
August 2, 2011 by David Weiss
Joe D'Ambrosio, founder and CEO of Mamaroneck, NY-based producer/mixer management firm Joe D'Ambrosio Management, Inc. (JDMI) has announced the opening of a European office based in Paris, France: Joe D'Ambrosio Management/Europe.
Former EMI Continental Europe and Capitol France executive Emily Gonneau will be running the European office as liaison between the JDMI roster and their European clientele. Ms. Gonneau is a graduate of the Sorbonne and speaks English, French, Spanish and German.
Now in its 10th year of operation, Joe D'Ambrosio Management represents such talent as Tony Visconti, Hugh Padgham, Elliot Scheiner, Kevin Killen, Joe Zook, Larry Gold, Rob Mounsey and Thom Monahan among others.
JDMI's clientele have worked with U2, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Katy Perry, Rihanna, David Bowie, Beyonce, OneRepublic, Foo Fighters, Paul McCartney, Sting, Shakira, Pink, Kaiser Chiefs, Peter Gabriel, Morrissey, Ayo, Raphael, Norah Jones, Modest Mouse, Beck, Justin Nozuka, The Roots, Fujiya & Miyagi, Little Joy, Angelique Kidjo and hundreds of others.


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NFL • Terrell Suggs has signed a four-year extension with Baltimore that saves the Ravens salary cap room and puts the linebacker in position to finish his career in Baltimore. The 31-year-old Suggs signed a six-year deal in 2009 that expired after the 2014 season. Now he's signed through 2018.
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Suggs was expected to count $12.4 million against the salary cap. Now he's at $7.8 million.
Suggs earned his sixth Pro Bowl invite in 2013. The 11-year veteran is the franchise leader with 94½ sacks.
• The Ravens intend to talk to Ray Rice before deciding how to deal with the running back's arrest in a New Jersey casino. Atlantic City police say Rice was arrested early Saturday morning after an argument with his fiancee turned physical.
Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said Monday that he's waiting to get all the details before deciding what action to take, if any.
• The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract with defensive end Austen Lane. The 6-foot-6 Lane appeared in two games with Detroit last season after playing for Jacksonville from 2010 to 2012.
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track and field • New indoor pole vault world record holder Renaud Lavillenie will not defend his title in the world championships next month because of a foot injury. Soon after breaking Sergei Bubka's 21-year-old record in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Saturday with 6.16 meters, Lavillenie botched an attempt at 6.21 and needed 16 stitches in his left foot. He said on Monday, "It's not worth taking the slightest risk for the future."
Olympic champion Lavillenie won gold at the last indoor worlds in Istanbul two years ago. This year's event takes place in Sopot, Poland, on March 7-9.
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History doesn't always look like a monument. It's not always roped off or sealed under Plexiglass.
Sometimes, history is grandma's hand-stitched quilt that keeps you warm at night; sometimes it's framed on the living-room wall.
My history includes words of love, longing and resignation: "I am so afraid that you will not marry me, for your heart has already been won by another. However, I will never force you to do me any favor against your own will."
Words that my grandfather Leonard wrote to Mary Simmons in 1905 in the months before they married — a union, as this one-sided conversation makes clear — about which she had reservations. He was in the Merchant Marine, the postmarks plot his movements from Jacksonville to Asbury Park in New Jersey. I'm not sure what sealed the deal, but, "You must never feel yourself without a lover and a friend as long as I am alive," couldn't have hurt.
Last month, the Smithsonian brought its traveling program, Save Our African-American Treasures, to Fort Lauderdale. Scores of people rifled through their credenza drawers, linen closets, bookshelves and china cabinets so that historians and conservators could fill in the blanks of the objects that had been passed down to them.
Today we feature pictures of a few of these treasures and, with a scan of the QR code, some of the stories they carry with them.
Sometimes, history is right at home.
Nancy Ancrum is Editorial Page Editor.


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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues was released December 18th, 2013 and stars Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Christina Applegate, Meagan Good, James Marsden, Josh Lawson. The film is directed by Adam McKay.
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Where the F is the teaser trailer?
2 years agoby @gumpermanFlag
Not interested.
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@vampire2000 All I meant was Will Ferrell had a streak of funny movies before his comedy started to wane and his films became mundane. So this could be a return to his comedy in those kind of films. We will see.
@SherlockHolmes2009 Probably.
2 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag
@comicbookfan Most likely be another lackluster film
2 years agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag
@comicbookfan Return to form? You act like he was good at acting in the first place. lmfao.
Nonetheless, I did enjoy Anchorman. Looking forward to this one.
2 years agoby @vampire2000Flag
Will this be a return to form for Will Ferrell's acting career? Or just a lackluster sequel to one of his better films from his heyday? And one more question - what is with all these retarded ads all over MW now?
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Didn't they say it was going to take place back in the day?
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@ROFLitschristian definitely! it's awesome!
I should really watch the first one...
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text: CED Data Sources (Text Version) Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2010 Annual Conference On September 29, 2010, James Rollins made this presentation at the 2010 Annual Conference. Select to access the PowerPoint® presentation (590 KB). Free PowerPoint® Viewer (Plugin Software Help).Slide 1 CED Data SourcesAHRQ Annual ConferenceSeptember 2010James A Rollins, MD, MSHA, PhDCoverage and Analysis GroupOffice of Clinical Standards and QualityCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesSlide 2 Current CED Data SourcesICD RegistryCreated by the American College of Cardiology FoundationNOPRNational Oncologic PET RegistrySlide 3 ICD Registry and Variables CollectedDemographic information: NameSSNPatient IDDate of BirthRaceEthnicityGenderSlide 4 History of Risk FactorsHistory of Heart FailureDuration of SymptomsPrior hospitalization for HFM, TimeframeNYHA Functional ClassificationPrior Heart TransplantNon-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy TimeframeSyncope, Family Hx of Sudden DeathSlide 5 History and Risk Factors (cont.)On Transplant Waiting ListAtrial Fibrillation/FlutterVentricular Tachycardia (Hemodynamic instability)Cardiac ArrestSyndrome w/Risk of sudden deathPrevious ICD (date, implant site, reason, primary or secondary prevention)Slide 6 History and Risk Factors (cont.)Ischemic Heart DiseasePrior MIPrior PCIPrior CABGSlide 7 Diagnostic StudiesLVEF AssessedElectrophysiologic Study (study timeframe, ventricular arrhythmias induced, VT ablation performed, EP study findings)Lead ECG w/Automated MeasurementsPR intervalQRS durationSlide 8 Diagnostic StudiesCardiac RhythmsAbnormal Intraventricular ConductionSlide 9 ICD Implant/ExplantICD IndicationSlide 10 NOPR Registry and Variables CollectedDemographics: NameSSNPatient's 5 Digit Zip CodeDate of birthRaceEthnicityGenderDate of ProcedurePET Facility ID#Slide 11 Specific Reason for PET StudyRestagingSuspected RecurrenceMonitoring Treatment Response: During chemotherapyDuring radiation therapyDuring combined modality therapyDiagnosis (Leukemia only)Diagnosis/Paraneoplastic (Leukemia only)Initial Staging (Leukemia only)Slide 12 Cancer Type (ICD-9 Code)Stomach (151)Small Intestine (152)Anus (154)Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts (155)Gall bladder & extrahepatic bile duct (156)Pancreas (157)Retroperitoneum and peritoneum (158)Lung, small cell (162)Pleura (163)Thymus, heart, mediastinum (164)Kaposi sarcoma (176)Uterus, unspecified (179)Uterus, body (182)Prostate (185)Testis (186)Penis and male genitalia (187)Bladder (188)Kidney and other urinary tract (189)Eye (190)Primary Brain (191)Leukemia (204-208)Neuroendocrine tumor (209)Metastatic cancer unknown (203)Slide 13 Cancer TypeHas this cancer diagnosis been pathologically proven?Unknown primaries: Dominant site of pathologically proven or strongly suggested metastatic diseasee.g., Lymph node, lung, liver, brain, bone, otherSlide 14 Stage Before PET ScanNo evidence of diseaseLocalized onlyRegional by direct extension or lymph nodeDistant metastasis with single suspect siteDistant metastasis with multiple susp. sitesUnknown or uncertainSlide 15 Patient Performance StatusAsymptomatic, fully activeSymptomatic, fully ambulatorySymptomatic in bed <50% of the daySymptomatic in bed >50% of the dayBedridden, completely disabledSlide 16 Monitoring Treatment ResponsesIs the current ongoing treatment intended to be Curative or palliative?Slide 17 Management PlansIf PET were not available, what management strategy would be used? Observation (with close follow up)Additional Imaging (CT, MRI, other NIT)Tissue Biopsy (surgical, percutaneous, endoscopicTreatmentSlide 18 Management Plan (cont.)Treatment Goals: CurativePalliativeTypes of Treatment: SurgicalChemotherapyRadiationSupportive CareWill treatment be directly provided by you?Slide 19 CED Data SourcesThe Web site for the source to Medicare data is http://www.resdac.umn.edu/ Current as of December 2010 Internet Citation: CED Data Sources (Text Version): Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2010 Annual Conference. December 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/conference/2010/rollins/index.html


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"Watching the revisited, it's glob damn amazing. Turned on the "what changed subs" and my mind is blown."
"Yet another film where Disney tries to say "we aren't racist" or as I am now going to call it, Pocahontas in Canada"


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Hatty Hattington is a playable character obtained in the Can't Stop Crying Pack (XBox 360, PS3 and PC version). His magic is money based and his starting weapon is the Emerald Sword.
To unlock Hatty Harrington you have to obtain one achievement in Behemoth's BattleBlock Theater on an Xbox with the full version of Battleblock Theater and Castle Crashers. Downloadable content from PlayStation Store on PS3.
It can also be unlocked on the PC by buying the full version of BattleBlock Theater and the full version of Castle Crashers
Splash Attack
"Make It Rain"
Element: Money
Max Hits: 1 per upgrade level (Max 7)
Damage/hit: Base Magic Damage x 0.5
Cubes of gold rain down from the sky to in front of the character in sets of four. Each set of four cubes is accompanied by a fly by of an oversized Golden Whale that swoops in from the top. Knocks enemies over (and can only hit an enemy that is knocked over once, no matter how many gold blocks or whales there are). It is unblockable, like most Splash spells.
Projectile Attack
"Beam of Tears"
Element: Water
Damage: Base Magic Damage
A double beam of tears quickly shot from Hatty's eyes as projectiles towards enemies.
Magic Jump
"Money Jump"
Element: Money
Damage: Base Magic Damage
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|Come as you are or come as someone completely different – costumes encouraged! Come out, compete, and get dirty with 100′s of your new BFF's! Plus, meet our Muddy Go-Go Boys!
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Annie Laurie Lyrics
Maxwellton braes are bonnie,
Where early fa's the dew,
And 'twas there that Annie Laurie
Gave me her promise true.
Gave me her promise true,
Which ne'er forgot will be,
And for bonnie Annie Laurie,
I lay me doon and dee.
Her brow is like the snowdrift,
Her throat is like a swan,
Her face it is the fairest
That e'er the sun shone on.
That e'er the sun shone on,
And dark blue is her ee,
And for bonnie Annie Laurie
I lay me doon and dee.
Like dew on th' gowan lying,
Is the fa' o' her fairy feet,
And like winds in summer sighing
Her voice is low and sweet.
Her voice is low and sweet,
And she's a' the world to me,
And for bonnie Annie Laurie,
I lay me doon and dee.
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You've made a great film and you want it seen! Follow these tips from the director/producers of the documentary hit "Indie Game: The Movie". Tons of great takeaways for self distribution and promotion. Read More
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News coming from the IBC Conference in Amsterdam is showing that Apple's competitors in the video editing world—Adobe and Avid—are pleased with their software sales following the release of Final Cut Pro X. Read More


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How to put this delicately…the fashion at Sunday night's 2012 Emmy Awards was mostly not great. A lot of it was fine, if you like sparkly, crowd-pleasing gowns or bright colors, but there were only a few wow moments to be found. Well, guess, what – we found 'em. And we made a little post out of 'em, as we are wont to do.
We know you've probably seen a few Emmys best-dressed lists now, but we like you guys, and we like talking about fashion with you, even when the photographers who covered the red carpet arrivals didn't bother to get us any close-up shots of anyone's handbags. So if you'll indulge us a bit, we'd like to do a rundown of our favorite Emmy looks, including a few that we're sure will be controversial. Join us, won't you?
We'll start with a crowd-pleaser that I actually quite like – Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi in tangerine Monique Lhuillier. The material is delicate-looking and beautiful, and she wisely resisted the urge to over-accessorize a dress that makes a statement on its own with a wide swath of bright orange.


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I like all these handsome strangers at Pitti Uomo, but really, GQ's gotta post them Milan Fashion Week shows soon or I'll be reviewing these Street Style photographs instead.
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This year for sexual health month, as the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) points us to look at 11 declared sexual rights, one strikes me in particular: the right to sexual health care. Worldwide, a movement has formed to support not only sexual health care, but all health care, as a universal human right. So, what's the U.S. doing?
Well actually, we're witnessing a paradox here in the United States. Compared to other countries, the U.S. is in the minority – we do not consider health a right. While more than half of the countries in the world state some sort of right to health in their constitutions, our health care system has been set up more as a market, where health care is a service for those who wish to purchase it.
Given this difference, we are leaping on board with the global movement. With up and coming laws thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. is moving forward and creating many opportunities for access to sexual health care. Soon, the law will stand behind:
.... to name a few.
As an article in the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics explains, these ACA developments mean that the U.S. is taking steps toward upholding the right to health care without recognizing this right in any legally binding way.
Meaning that even though it is not explicitly stated in our constitution, we are beginning to recognize the right to health care. Yes, we cannot be certain of the ACA's real outcome when it plays out. But it's important to celebrate the small victories. Cheers to the recognition of the declared rights to health. And a special hooray: much of these policies create new opportunities for access to sexual health care.
Thanks to coalitions like WAS, we have partners and guidelines to help us join this global movement for rights, ensuring that we're headed in the right direction.
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Internet content has become a major opportunity in terms of marketing and exposure of a business. While on one hand, this is a golden opportunity for most entrepreneurs, on the other, every Tom, Dick and Harry are vying for the same client base you're appealing to. In such a world, it isn't enough to be different. Your first priority is to capture the market first and grab attention fast. This is most easily done by putting out advertisements in as many places as you can, making a website – the usual loops. But, even if you do everything right and tick off all the boxes and dot your i's and cross your t's, how do you make sure people see you? You go in for a long tail keyword research tool like Long Tail Pro and SEO.
What is SEO?
SEO is the acronym for Search Engine Optimization. A person with the most minimal exposure to internet marketing will know the importance of SEO and keyword research to ensure you didn't spend all your money in vain. Keyword research is basically assessing what are most searched for words across the world and incorporating them in your web pages or ads to ensure you come up in a variety of results, giving you an edge over the competition. While this is easy enough to do, everyone is doing it. Basic keyword research is enough to get you what is called "head terms", the standalone or singular words which are most popular. You may think this is enough, but your business needs more!
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They are not as common as the head terms, are less vague and much longer than the "head terms" – but they are collectively responsible for most of the traffic on the internet. Anyone who has experience with PPC or Pay per Click module of internet advertising will know that long tail keywords are inexpensive compared to the head terms and give a much better return on your investment. In addition, long tail keywords are much more useful in that there is less competition in the rankings.
How do I get long tail keywords?
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to secondhand
smoke greatly increases a child's chances of developing several
invasive bacterial diseases, according to a new review of published
The risk was found to be especially strong for children 6 years
old and younger.
Exposure to secondhand smoke doubles the risk for invasive
meningococcal disease, the analysis found, and may also increase
the chances of developing invasive pneumococcal disease and
Haemophilus influenzae type B.
The findings, which came from an analysis of 42 studies, most
conducted in high-income countries with good vaccination policies,
are published online in
PLoS Medicine.
The results suggest that decreasing children's exposure to
secondhand smoke could reduce the number of illnesses and deaths
caused by these diseases, especially in poor countries with low
rates of vaccination against invasive bacterial diseases, according
to study author Chien-Chang Lee of the Harvard School of Public
Health and fellow researchers.
"Because the burden of invasive bacterial disease is highest in developing countries where secondhand smoke is increasing, there is a need for high-quality studies to confirm these results and for interventions to reduce exposure of children to secondhand smoke," they said in a journal news release.
More information
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more
secondhand smoke and children.
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We aren't the only ones to take advantage of a little alternative transportation. Jay Riecke and Byron Burkhardt (of Team Riecke), plus Richard Rawlings and Dennis Collins chartered helicopters. Meanwhile, a cargo plane transports Team Rieke's Renntech Mercedes CL 600 and the Rawlings/Collins Ferrari 550 Maranello from Miami to Key West. Rawlings and Collins broke the 28-year-old New York-to-Los Angeles record in a blistering 31 hours and 59 minutes-in this 550. The incredible feat was accomplished just prior to joining the Bullrun midway.
All told, the menacing Magnum ran the route in the least amount of time, collecting the most consistent top finishes along the way. By car, boat or plane, winning or losing, it really doesn't matter. In the end, the glory and unforgettable memories are shared by all.
In-Car NavigationFor the directionally challengedJust about every car on Bullrun had some sort of navigation or GPS aid in order to reach every rally checkpoint in the quickest way possible. Some even had multiple systems. Here are a few portable navigation devices to get you where you need to go, whether you're an aspiring Claus Ettensberger or an average Joe trying to shorten the daily commute.
Miami ViseCEC opens new Florida tuning centerA couple of days following the Bullrun, Claus Ettensburger celebrated the opening of CEC Miami, a brand-new state-of-the-art tuning facility located in Coral Gables, Florida. Coral Gables is to Miami as Beverly Hills is to Los Angeles.
Conceived by architect Pierluigi Bonvicini, the 12,000 square-foot building is impressive inside and out, with giant storefront windows offering passers-by a clear view of CEC's world. The contemporary showroom features fully equipped vehicles from AC Schnitzer, Brabus and TechArt, to name a few. On-site services range from mounting/balancing wheels and tires, to installing aerodynamics, to extensive engine conversions with the latest, most advanced equipment.
In addition to the CEC Miami Tuning Center, CEC operates full service showrooms in West Los Angeles and Newport Beach, as well as distribution centers in California and Florida. Parts and services are available through a network of authorized dealers throughout the US, Canada and Mexico.
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PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Rutgers football team's 2004 season opener will be televised by ABC Sports on September 4, at 3:30 p.m., one of three games this season that will appear on national television.
In addition to the RU-MSU game, Rutgers' final two regular-season games will also be televised nationally. On Saturday, November 20, the Scarlet Knights will head to Annapolis, MD for a meeting with Navy at 1:30 p.m. which will be broadcast live on College Sports Television (CSTV).
Rutgers' regular season finale vs. Connecticut, which begins at 10:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning (Nov. 25), will be shown nationally on ESPN2.
The remaining Rutgers television broadcasts, as well as game times, will be announced later this summer. The BIG EAST Conference will also announce its television package in late July.
Last season, the BIG EAST was among the national leaders in television coverage, with nearly every league contest televised either regionally or nationally. In addition, numerous non-conference games were also shown due in large part to the conference's longstanding relationship with ESPN.
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Hands on with FIFA 11
Most of my mates know that FIFA 10 is the game I play most on my Xbox 360. The 2010 iteration tempted me across from years of playing and loving Pro Evolution, which was no mean feat. The two competing titles, FIFA and Pro Evo, have been at loggerheads for years with fan boys on both sides proclaiming their title as the superior. However with last year's releases, there was a consensus amongst critics that FIFA had surpassed Pro Evo for the first time, indeed becoming the biggest selling sports title ever. The gameplay has been honed over the years and, along with the official license, means that it has the edge. So can FIFA maintain that lead into 2011? I travelled to EA's headquarters in London to find out. FIFA 2011 on PC The day kicks off with a presentation given by Ian Jarvis who is the producer on … There's more


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Pivotal spiffs up Hadoop and GemFire to meet enterprise big data challenges
Pivotal continues to integrate and enhance technologies bought by its parent companies to expand its big-data-for-the-enterprise vision. Read more »
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The EMC-VMware spinoff integrates the GemFire in-memory database with its Hadoop offering. The goal? Faster feedback cycles. Pivotal, the company spun out of EMC and VMware last year to build a… Read more »
The new economics of data warehousing provide attractive alternatives in both costs and benefits. While big data gets most of the attention, evolved data warehousing will play an important role for… Read more »
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November 15, 2013
Career Services Department Presents Mock Interview Day this FridayThe Lake Erie College Career Services Department will present a mock interview day on Friday, Nov. 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the B.K. Smith Gallery in the Royce Hall for the Fine and Performing Arts. All students are invited to participate but must have a resume.
Local companies that will be interviewing students are Robert Half (professional staffing services), Lake County General Health, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Wells Fargo and many more! Sign-up sheets are located in the lower level of the Arthur S. Holden Center in the Student Life Office. Appointments are limited. Students must bring a resume to sign-up.
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And Saturday in The New York Times, Adam Liptak will report that "Challenge to Secret Wiretaps Is Dismissed."
Posted at 11:20 PM by Howard Bashman
And the brand new installment of my "On Appeal" essay is headlined "Did a Federal Appeals Court Avoid Tackling the Real Issues Behind Football Fan's Lawsuit? 11th Circuit rules that season ticket-holder can't object to being searched upon entering stadium."
Posted at 11:12 PM by Howard Bashman
Meanwhile, from National Public Radio, this evening's broadcast of "All Things Considered" contained an audio segment entitled "Court Limits Lawsuits Over Government Surveillance." And today's broadcast of "Day to Day" contained an audio segment entitled "Court Rejects Challenge to Domestic Surveillance." RealPlayer is required to launch these audio segments.
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Henry Weinstein of The Los Angeles Times provides a news update headlined "Court rules in favor of domestic spying program; Federal judges say the ACLU and other plaintiffs had no standing to challenge Bush's warrantless surveillance effort."
And Bloomberg News reports that "U.S. Appeals Court Orders Surveillance Case Dismissed."
My earlier coverage of today's Sixth Circuit ruling appears at this link.
Posted at 01:00 PM by Howard Bashman
Circuit Judge Alice M. Batchelder issued the lead opinion, and Circuit Judge Julia Smith Gibbons issued an opinion concurring in the judgment. Judge Gibbons's opinion begins, "The disposition of all of the plaintiffs' claims depends upon the single fact that the plaintiffs have failed to provide evidence that they are personally subject to the [Terrorist Surveillance Program]. Without this evidence, on a motion for summary judgment, the plaintiffs cannot establish standing for any of their claims, constitutional or statutory. For this reason, I do not reach the myriad other standing and merits issues, the complexity of which is ably demonstrated by Judge Batchelder's and Judge Gilman's very thoughtful opinions, and I therefore concur in the judgment only."
And Circuit Judge Ronald Lee Gilman dissented. He would hold that the plaintiffs possess standing and that "the [Terrorist Surveillance Program] as originally implemented violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978." Judge Gilman's dissenting opinion concludes: "The closest question in this case, in my opinion, is whether the plaintiffs have the standing to sue. Once past that hurdle, however, the rest gets progressively easier. Mootness is not a problem because of the government's position that it retains the right to opt out of the FISA regime whenever it chooses. Its AUMF and inherent-authority arguments are weak in light of existing precedent and the rules of statutory construction. Finally, when faced with the clear wording of FISA and Title III that these statutes provide the 'exclusive means' for the government to engage in electronic surveillance within the United States for foreign intelligence purposes, the conclusion becomes inescapable that the TSP was unlawful. I would therefore affirm the judgment of the district court."
I previously collected extensive news coverage of the opinion and injunctive order that U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor of the Eastern District of Michigan issued on August 17, 2006 in posts you can access here, here, and here. And this law blogger's first mention on the front page of The New York Times came in connection with this case, in Adam Liptak's article headlined "Experts Fault Reasoning in Surveillance Decision."
In early news coverage of today's ruling, The Associated Press reports that "Court Nixes Suit Against Spying Program."
Posted at 10:08 AM by Howard Bashman
And today in The Washington Post, columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. has an op-ed entitled "An Unpardonable Act," while columnist Eugene Robinson has an op-ed entitled "The Commuter in Chief."
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Debuting at the turn of 2011, the Wiesmann Spyder Concept promised to be the most extreme Wiesmann offered to date, despite its long life of 18 years. At the time of the unveiling, Wiesmann was predicted to be pushing the Spyder Concept towards the production line, but since then the economic meltdown in the Eurozone subsequently put all those plans on the backburner.
Originally created as a design study upon the request of many loyal Wiesmann customers, the Spyder Concept debuted with a 4.0-liter BMW-sourced V8 engine producing 420 horsepower. When combined with a total weight of under 2,200 pounds, the Spyder Concept promised to hit 60 mph in just 4 seconds before topping out at a top speed of 180 mph.
However, despite the strong interest in the car, Wiesmann has yet to confirm or deny if the Spyder Concept will ever reach the production line, but in saying that, the firm has also yet to rule out any possible favorable decision for the future.
The biggest hurdle facing the small company is the simple fact that production of the Wiesmann Roadster MF3, for which the Spyder Concept is based upon, recently ended after 18 years and it's likely that the firm would prioritize developing a successor to the MF3 over any possible swan-song, final edition of the sports car.
Nevertheless, we're still holding out hope that the Spyder Concept may see the production green light in the coming months, but in saying that, we're doubtful.
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MADISON (WKOW) -- Deputies in Dane County are looking for an inmate who went AWOL.
The Dane County Sheriff's Office says 35-year-old Yasash Woods cut off his bracelet on Monday.
Anyone with information on where Woods may be is asked to call 911.
Woods was booked into the jail in late May for a fourth offense OWI. He was placed on electronic monitoring through Pathfinders/Jail Diversion on June 3. He was scheduled to be released on October 8, 2014.


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Report on BCTCS 2005
Hutton, Graham (2005) Report on BCTCS 2005. Bulletin of the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science, 86 . pp. 241-256.
This report contains edited abstracts from BCTCS 2005, which was held on 22nd to 24th March 2005 in Nottingham, England.
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Putting Email on a leash, part 2
After being out sick yesterday, I took about fifteen minutes to fire The New York Times, The Washington Post, CBS News and CNET this morning. That's right, I kicked the lot out of my Inbox, cruelly unsubscribing to each and every one of them. The bottom line is they've overstayed their welcome - it would be one thing they delivered actual news, but no, they are all about selling their media brand.
Since I still feel a twinge of civic responsibility to keep at least a toe in the river of current events, I've added several New York Times and CBS News feeds to my RSS Reader of choice, FeedDemon. We'll see if they behave themselves and not waste my time or if they get voted off that island as well.


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Your Retirement Planning Checklist
Choose your exact retirement date. The effective date of a voluntary retirement should be at the close of business on your last day of work. Most employees choose a Friday at the end of a pay period, and as close to the end of the month as possible. CSRS employees may retire within the first 3 days of a month and be eligible for an annuity beginning the next day. FERS employees do not have that flexibility, as FERS annuities begin on the first day of the month following the retirement date. Under CSRS or FERS, employees who retire due to disability or discontinued service are eligible for an annuity beginning the next day.
Obtain all the necessary forms and complete them. Ask your retirement counselor for assistance if you have any questions. Failure to complete any form or item of information that may be required in your case may cause a delay in the final processing of your application for retirement. Click here for retirement application forms.
If you have a CSRS voluntary contributions (VC) account, you should be aware that interest stops accruing when you separate for retirement. If you plan to request a refund of your account, you should ask your retirement counselor for a form RI 38-124, Voluntary Contributions Election, which you should complete and submit with your retirement application.
If you are a military retiree who wants to waive your military retired pay, you should notify the Retired Pay Operations Center from your branch of service in writing at least 90 days, but no later than 60 days, before your planned retirement date. Include a photocopy of your waiver letter with your application for retirement.
Clear up any indebtedness to your agency -- for example, for an outstanding travel advance or advanced leave.
Be aware that when you retire, any agreements you had with the National Finance Center, such as tax withholdings, allotments to savings or checking accounts, savings bonds, charitable contributions, union dues, etc., are canceled. Because of technological limitations and the fact that your retirement income will probably be less than your salary, it is neither feasible nor desirable to keep all of the same withholdings you had as an employee.
If you are covered by Federal Long Term Care Insurance and have premiums deducted from your salary, call Long Term Care Partners now, at 1-800-LTC-FEDS (1-800-582-3337), to advise them of your retirement date and to make alternative arrangements for paying your premiums, such as direct billing or deduction from your bank account. The Long Term Care premium deductions do not transfer to the retirement system, and are not deducted from interim annuity payments; therefore, you must pay your Long Term Care premiums promptly to avoid loss of coverage.
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The Winnipeg Goldeyes pounded out 18 hits in a 14-7 drubbing of the St. Paul Saints on Friday night at Shaw Park. For manager Rick Forney, the bats could not have boomed at a better time.
Once again, the Goldeyes fell behind early, as the Saints scored four runs in the top of the first. But, Winnipeg's bats just boomed, as the Fish put up at least a run in the first seven innings, including six runs in the seventh.
Amos Ramon finished with four hits in six at-bats, with two runs batted in and two runs scored; Ryan Scoma had three hits a walk, two runs scored and an RBI; Josh Mazzola went two-for-three with a homer, two walks, two runs scored and an RBI; Mike Coles had two hits, a walk, three runs scored and an RBI; Fehlandt Lentini had two hits, a runs scored and an RBI; and Luis Alen had a single and a double, a walk, a run scored and three RBI.
"We've been longing for that," Forney said with a smile. "That was a good night of offense for the club.
"We gave up four in the first and if you have to give up four runs in an inning, it's a good thing you do it in the first."
With the victory, the Goldeyes won their third straight game, took the series from St. Paul, improved to 24-21 and moved to within three games of first-place Fargo in the American Association's North Division.
"We're beginning to get some big hits and produce some RBIs," Forney said. "Amos (Ramon) had four hits, Mike (Coles) had a big night, (Ryan) Scoma's hitting the ball well, (Fehlandt) Lentini had a couple of hits, Luis (Alen) knocked in three more runs. It was a good night for the guys. I'm proud of the guys. They're working hard and staying positive."
After St. Paul took a 4-0 lead after the first half inning – Ole Sheldon hit a three-run homer for the Saints off starter Justin Garcia – the Fish started to chip away. Winnipeg put up a run in the bottom of the first, as Ramon drive home Coles with a single. Winnipeg added three runs on five hits in the second; got a solo homer from Mazzola in the third; picked up another run in the fourth; another in the fifth; one more in the sixth and then blew it open in the seventh.
Leading 8-6, heading into the bottom half of seven, Nick Liles grounded out to lead it off, Coles walked, Ramon singled and then Ray Sadler lined out for the second out of the inning. But Haerther doubled in both Coles and Ramon, Mazzola walked, Lentini singled home Haerther, Scoma walked and then Luis Alen cleared the bases with a double.
"The guys are having good at bats and good at bats are contagious," Forney said. "The guys are playing with a lot of confidence. They've got some fight in 'em right now."
Goldeyes starter Justin Garcia (5-1, 3.86 ERA) gave up six runs on nine hits over six complete innings, but he still got the win. Former Goldeyes lefty Aaron Correa (0-1, 19.29 ERA) started for St. Paul and took the loss.
The Goldeyes will open a four-game series on Saturday night at 6:05 p.m. against the Gary SouthShore RailCats. Ryan Sasaki (2-3, 5.16 ERA) will start for Winnipeg, while another former Goldeye, Billy Spottiswood (4-3, 4.52) will take the mound for Gary.
Tickets for all Goldeyes games are available through Ticketmaster by calling 1-855-GOLDEYE, clicking on Ticketmaster.ca or visiting any Ticketmaster location, including the Shaw Park box office.


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Education for Sustainability Grants Program
2004-2005 Projects
A total of eleven projects to the value of $235,757 were funded under the 2004-2005 program.
Project Title: Engineering Sustainable Solutions Programme - Whole System Engineering Design Training Modules
Applicant: The Natural Edge Project, hosted by The Institution of Engineers Australia
Grant Funding: $20,000
The project will develop practical training material focused on sustainable engineering solutions through Whole System Design. Training modules will be aimed at undergraduate engineering students and professionals. Whole system engineering design will be targeted for integration within the Australian university curriculum and through professional workshops.
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Project Title: National Design for Environment (DfE) curriculum for industrial design students
Applicant: Centre for Design at RMIT University
Grant Funding: $25,000
This project seeks:
1. To develop a curriculum resource kit for tertiary teachers and students in industrial design integrating sustainability into courses.
2. To initially pilot the curriculum in Industrial Design Programs at RMIT (Vic) and University of Technology Sydney (NSW).
3. To distribute a copy of the completed kit to all industrial design courses in Australia.
4. To run a national 'train-the-trainer' DfE workshop based on the kit for design teachers.
Project Title: Capacity building for better environmental education delivery within the Australian tertiary sector
Applicant: Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability
Grant Funding: $20,000
This project is comprised of three parts.
1. Development of a website to provide information and resources that will help operationalise the principles of ESD within tertiary institutions. ANU will manage the website and ongoing costs will be sourced from the tertiary sector.
2. Develop Resource Kits that will equip members to deliver tertiary 'greening' education projects and initiatives.
3. The organisational capacity and viability of ACTS will be strengthened through formal incorporation and securing ongoing funding commitments through membership fees.
Project Title: Australian Universities and the challenge of sustainability: embedding education for sustainability into university curricula.
Applicant: RMIT University
Grant Funding: $15,000
This project aims to determine the key mechanisms required to turn sustainability innovation into embedded practice in universities with a focus on curriculum. It will result in practical guidelines for integrating sustainability principles into a wide range of university courses. It will use empirical surveys of academics, students and graduate employers to provide direction for specific curricula content and will undertake action research to explore the models and processes that best achieve mainstream curriculum change for sustainability.
Project Title: 2005 International River Health Programme
Applicant: Landcare Australia
Grant Funding: $20,000
The International River Health Programme is a biannual event that engages Australian youth in identifying the environmental issues faced by our national river systems and the actions required to improve the Murray-Darling River system. The program links expert industry identities with school groups from every State and Territory of Australia to develop a workshop presentation for the International River Health Conference to be held in Mildura in October 2005 on an environmental issue particular to their region.
Project Title: National Symposium on the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
Applicant: Australian National Commission for UNESCO/ RMIT
Grant Funding: $10,000
The National Symposium is an initiative of the Australian National Commission for UNESCO and is organised and hosted by RMIT University in partnership with the Victorian Catholic Education Office. The National Symposium will be a one-day event to initiate awareness raising, explore potential partnerships and develop collaborative activities to promote the objectives of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development in Australia.
Project Title: Support the Establishment of a secretariat to Strengthen the AAEE
Applicant: Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE)
Grant Funding: $30,000
The Australian Association of Environmental Education has been operating for 26 years and is coordinated by dedicated volunteers with a mission to foster education for a sustainable future. AAEE has identified the need to employ a secretariat to coordinate and manage the work carried out by the organisation's volunteers. This project will appoint a part-time staff member for a period of 6 months to undertake secretariat establishment functions, ascertain funding options for ongoing funding of the secretariat and establishment of a national office.
Project Title: Developing innovative and strategic approaches to community sustainability with local government
Applicant: Gould League of Victoria Inc.
Grant Funding: $40,000
This project will develop resources and pilot a coordinated national approach to community environmental education through local government. The project will reinvigorate local government services and programs that develop local leadership in ecologically sustainable practices, and education for sustainable development.
Project Title: Achieving national outcomes in environmental education through camps for 8-15 year old scouts
Applicant: Scout Association of Australia, Western Australia Branch - Scout Environment Awareness Programme
Grant Funding: $5,500
The project will provide education to youth on environmental issues, remedial actions and ecological sustainability using age-specific practical and theoretical teaching methods. Courses and learning outcomes will be tailored to meet the national Cub Scout and Scout Award Scheme objectives. Methods of delivery will be coordinated by experienced volunteers and delivered in a camp based format, which addresses the gaps in environmental education currently experienced.
Project Title: Knowledge and Skills for Sustainability
Applicant: National Centre for Sustainability- Swinburne University
Grant Funding: $24,000
This proposal will develop resources for training package developers and industry stakeholders by providing Guideline Standards for Environmental Sustainability. A key feature of the Guideline Standards for Environmental Sustainability is the 'Customisation Advice', which provides training package developers with information on how to implement the Guidelines.
Project Title: Community environmental education using human health messages
Applicant: Doctors for the Environment, Australia Inc.
Grant Funding: $11,257
This project aims to improve the community's understanding of environmental issues by developing two posters to be displayed in doctor's waiting rooms on biodiversity and climate change that link human and environmental health and suggest individual and collective action.
Project Title: 2006 biennial, national conference: Sharing Wisdom for our Future - Environmental Education in Action
Applicant: Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE), Western Australia Chapter
Grant Funding: $35,000
AAEE provides a national forum for discussions and debates, networking and sharing knowledge and expertise between environmental educators. The 2006 conference will provide an opportunity to look at national initiatives in environmental education and review progress in the context of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.


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