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Editing image of a world map?[edit]
In the Amazing Race articles on each season, there would be a map showing the places where the race will be set in, e.g. here. I looked up the blank map and got the image file. So how can I edit (and what do I use) to edit the image to look something like this (e.g. arrows pointing to different places on the world map with a dot showing the exact location and a blue background on the country of which the dot is placed on)? Thanks Koopatrev (talk) 05:44, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- That rather looks like it was done with Microsoft Paint, using the fill tool to set the color of selected nations to blue, the curve tool to draw the connections, etc. Note that this is a rather crude way to do it, as the routes should properly be great circle routes projected onto the plane of the map. StuRat (talk) 06:05, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- Making things like diagrams (for Wikipedia) using a paint program is a really bad idea. It would be better to use a vector art program such as Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator which produce resolution-independent pictures that are much easier for other people to improve, re-use and add to. Is there an SVG (Scaleable Vector Graphics) version of that map someplace? Wikicommons has all sorts of maps in SVG format to use as a starting point. SteveBaker (talk) 14:27, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
Tic (card game)[edit]
I've been looking through card games on Wikipedia and tried searching for this game but found nothing. I also searched the web and only found a few questions about it and someone describing how to play it. I would like if someone could help add this card game to Wikipedia. I could not find any sources for it. I did not make this game - someone taught it to me, and someone had taught it to them. Not sure if this game has any other names.
Found an explanation of the game here: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090705133126AAj9b4k
Here is their explanation of it:
Tic is really fun! Any number of people can play, just add another deck of cards as needed. It does get kinda slow with huge amounts though. Generally you use 2 decks for 3-6 players. Leave the jokers in the deck. You play in rounds, the first round everyone gets 3 cards. The dealer turns over the top card. The person to the left of the dealer can either pick up that card or draw a different one, then discard one, always keeping 3 cards in their hand. The object of the game is to get the cards in your hand into sets, either triples of the same card, or a suited run of three cards. This is the fun part: 3s are wild, and jokers are wild. After someone gets a set of 3, they lay down their set and call "tic". THEN everyone else gets one last chance to play, either taking a card off the top of the discard or from the deck and then discarding. If they get a set of cards, those cards DO NOT count against them. If you have cards in your hand not in a set after your turn, you add up all the points of the cards. Number cards are the same points as on the card, face cards are all worth 10 points, Aces are worth 15, and wilds are 25. So if you can't use your wild get rid of it! When everyone has discarded and added up their points, the round is over. The next round begins with 4 cards in your hands, and 4s and jokers are wild. You play the same way.. except you have to all your cards in sets of AT LEAST 3, so for this round and for round 5 you will have sets of 4 and 5. Again, everyone gets a chance to discard one last time after someone gets tic. Sometimes it is better to get rid of high cards (like aces) on your last turn than to go for a set. If you have a set of at least 3, it will not count against you. So if someone calls tic in round 4 and you have a set of 3 anything, and an ace, get rid of the ace. You want the lowest score possible! So a hand full of low cards is better than a set and extra high cards. When you get to the round with 6 cards, 6s are wild, and now you can have 2 sets of 3 to get tic (or 1 set of 6). The round with 7 cards, 7 are wild, and so on.. sets of at least 3 never count against you, add up all the cards not in sets. There will be 15 ROUNDS! Every round, the number of cards goes up and the wild card goes up. The second to last round aces are wild, the very last round, 2s are wild! After 15 rounds whoever has the lowest score wins! At round 15 you can have 5 sets of 3 to get tic. Awesome. Really fun game, enjoy! Coty9090 (talk) 08:04, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- If you can't find sources, then the game fails WP:GNG and is not suitable for Wikipedia. Clarityfiend (talk) 09:18, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
The Candle Lamp Company, Peekskill, NY[edit]
I'd like to know about The Candle Lamp Company, Peekskill, NY. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulie12 (talk • contribs) 14:01, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- Is this the company you mean? {The poster formerly known as 126.96.36.199} 188.8.131.52 (talk) 14:07, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
Advertising legalities[edit]
I was wondering how SodaStream was able to create the banned commercial featuring both Coke and Pepsi -- isn't it impermissible to feature another's product, especially in a mocking or scandalous fashion? Or is it merely a play on our expectations, in that we just think it's so clearly presenting Coke and Pepsi, and really, the logos are partially obscured and the drivers are really just wearing red and blue? DRosenbach (Talk | Contribs) 18:45, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- It's a very broad question. There may be legislative jurisdictions where it is illegal to mention another company's product in your own advertising, but as a general rule of thumb I don't think there's any such prohibition.
- But you're right that it's unusual, if only because to mention the other guy at all in your own advertising is to give a free plug to them, and smart marketers know this. That's what "suggestion" really means. It's usually taken to mean more like "recommendation", but to mention something at all is to put into the minds of the listener/reader something that may not have been there before. To mention Pepsi in a Coke ad, even if done to disparage Pepsi, is to suggest Pepsi.
- This, for example, is why it's really dumb to say "Don't forget to ...". The listener may never have had any intention to forget whatever it was, but now that the concept has been raised, forgetting might well become exactly what they'll do. -- Jack of Oz [Talk] 19:18, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- I'm curious about that last statement, Jack. I trust it's not necessary to prove that people frequently forget things that they have no intention of forgetting (spouse's birthday, buying milk, etc.) even when they haven't been issued a "Don't forget to..." suggestion. Is such a reminder, phrased in that way, really worse than no reminder at all? Have any studies been done which demonstrate an increased propensity for forgetting following such a suggestion? I'm quite curious to see such research. TenOfAllTrades(talk) 19:46, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- I put it in the same category as the First Lady not saying to the President in the morning, "See you for dinner, honey. Don't press the nuclear button and blow up North Korea or anything". Or a parent who's watching their child ride a bike unaided for the very first time, does not say "Don't fall off and smash your teeth and break your bones". Here are some hits I found - [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7] - the latter don't qualify as research per se. -- Jack of Oz [Talk] 20:32, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- Those are interesting, but only one (this page) happens to mention an instruction to not forget something, and as you say, it's far from any sort of real research. It also discusses it in the context of advertising, where the intent is presumably to influence the reader to do something they they didn't previously plan to do, or to make them aware of an event or product of which they were previously unaware. The nub of the problem is whether or not forgetting, in the circumstance you originally discussed, is a 'positive' act that can be consciously or subconsciously influenced by the mention of forgetting. The essence of some of those articles that you linked to is that the brain tends to get sloppy when given negatively phrased instructions— "Don't do this" gets initially parsed as "Do this". But what happens with the double negative of the 'don't forget' formulation? Does the brain hear "Don't forget to buy milk!" as "Don't Forget to buy milk!" or as "Don't forget to Buy milk!"
- Getting back to mentioning competitors in ads, I doubt that you'll find Pepsi running ad copy reading either "Forget Coca-Cola!" or "Don't forget Coca-Cola!" — either way, I'm coming away from the page thinking about Coke. TenOfAllTrades(talk) 20:56, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- How many lines do the actors have in an average coke commercial? :) KägeTorä - (影虎) (TALK) 02:11, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- The keyword you're looking for is comparative advertising. (Unfortunately, our article needs some work.) The laws regarding the use of other company's brand names, trademarks, symbols, etc. in advertising vary quite a bit by jurisdiction. In the United States, it is permissible to directly and openly compare one's own product to those of one's competitors (c.f. Pepsi Challenge). However, the claims in such advertising (and in all advertising) are governed by the rules and regulations of the Federal Trade Commission; misleading or dishonest comparisons are barred. Other countries and cultures will have different rules and/or attitudes regarding comparative advertising. TenOfAllTrades(talk) 20:25, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- I'm not familiar with the commercial you're referring to, but FYI Coke and Pepsi have crossed over in the past. There was a Pepsi commercial featuring a Coca-Cola delivery driver stopping to sate himself with some forbidden Pepsi (IIRC, it may have been vice versa; this was more than a decade ago). Matt Deres (talk) 01:17, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Pepsi did this with the Pepsi Challenge adverts years ago. Also, the "I'm a Mac" adverts did the same. Linux came up with the novel idea of using that advert itself to promote its own product, having three characters on the stage. It's not illegal. It's probably illegal to actually show the rival's product's logo or packaging, but certainly not illegal to mention them in some way. KägeTorä - (影虎) (TALK) 02:08, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Can we please not engage in off-the-cuff speculation about what is legal and what is not? The article on comparative advertising which I linked to yesterday touches on the legality of using other companies' trademarks in advertising. This varies by jurisdiction, but the use of other companies' trademarks is legal (with unsurprising caveats on uncertain, misleading, deceptive, or untruthful claims) in advertising in the U.S. and the U.K. and probably many other places. TenOfAllTrades(talk) 17:53, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
Collectible plates[edit]
Hi folks! I have been searching for references and any known knowledge on a set of colletible plates that I have recently came across. They date back to the early 1920's and were put out once yearly up to and including 1986. They may possibly still be put out to this day I am not sure. On most of them it says: Lake Shore Pioneer Chapter NY Central Veterans around the lip of the plate then on the bottom it says Cedar Point and the year such as 1955 then a few are commemorative of such things as End of the Line 1908-1979 with the same around the lip of the plate. Can you help me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rooster914 (talk • contribs) 20:34, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- There's a few for sale on ebay - a guess something produced for employees/enthusiasts of the railway line? Lake_Shore_Limited New York Central ---- nonsense ferret 23:48, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
Generally speaking, what is the cheapest color to produce?[edit]
I have searched on the Internet to see if I could clarify this doubt of mine but I have found different opinions. Some say black, others red, some gray, others green... Hopefully you can provide me with a definite answer to this question. Thanks in advance. --18.104.22.168 (talk) 20:36, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- Colour of paint? Itsmejudith (talk) 20:40, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- Fairly obviously, the natural color of whatever material we're talking about here! SteveBaker (talk) 00:21, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Perhaps my question was not clear enough. I am not talking about any particular material, but rather about all of the colors that can be produced using any means. --22.214.171.124 (talk) 05:14, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Your question is most certainly not clear enough - even with this clarification! Are you talking about paint colors? Dye colors? Light source colors? The answer is dramatically different depending on what you're asking about. We can probably tell you whether white paint is cheaper than red paint (although the answer might be complicated by whether you need a very precise shade of red - or whether it has to be glossy or flat) - but if you're talking about coloring cloth, then bleaching it white might be cheaper than dying it red. Making white plastic might be more expensive than red plastic...but that's not related to whether red is cheaper or more expensive than white in a paint or a dye. The material that's being colored (and how, and why) is a critical part of the answer. We really need a clearer question here! SteveBaker (talk) 14:21, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Perhaps my question was not clear enough. I am not talking about any particular material, but rather about all of the colors that can be produced using any means. --126.96.36.199 (talk) 05:14, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- I believe that, historically, red paint was cheapest, which explains why it was used on things like barns, which needed a lot of paint to protect the wood, but which weren't exactly fashion statements, so the farmers used the cheapest paint they could find. Don't know if it's still the cheapest color, though.
- Another issue is coverage. When painting with white paint over a bright background, some would likely show through, unless you used multiple coats or primer. Darker colors, on the other hand, could be used with fewer coats. This would affect total cost. StuRat (talk) 04:24, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Black, because soot is free? Dbfirs 07:47, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Rust is also "free" - and Iron Oxide is what was used to paint those red barns. SteveBaker (talk) 14:21, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Ochre is also free.--Shantavira|feed me 08:47, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Black, because soot is free? Dbfirs 07:47, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Green. Just leave whatever you want to color green in a damp spot in the woods and wait until mold and moss have covered it. Cost=zero. Sjö (talk) 14:43, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- But waiting involves time, and time = money. -- Jack of Oz [Talk] 18:50, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Indeed it does. Einstein proved it.[8] ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 01:19, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
- But waiting involves time, and time = money. -- Jack of Oz [Talk] 18:50, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Green. Just leave whatever you want to color green in a damp spot in the woods and wait until mold and moss have covered it. Cost=zero. Sjö (talk) 14:43, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
Historically speaking, the most expensive colors were blue and purple, because the dyes used to create them were expensive to manufacture. In ancient times, purple dyes in the Mediterranean region typically originated from Phoenecia, where shells of the Murex sea snail were processed by the hundreds into small quantities of Tyrian purple. This is why people in the West sometimes associate the color purple with royalty: it was a costly color to use, and only the aristocracy could afford it. Blue has a similar history: blue pigment is not common in nature, and certain hues became symbols of status in and of themselves in the ancient world. Perhaps most notably, ancient Egyptians often used blue pigment created from Lapis lazuli stones for decoration, though the import was so costly and the color so important to their culture that they eventually developed a synthetic replacement. However, in modern times, pigments are generally industrially produced and are often synthetic, so the price between different colors doesn't vary much. In addition, colors that were pricey in Europe at any given time were more available elsewhere and vice versa, so economic globalization brings us a much wider range of colors at a lower cost, unlike the ancient Greeks, who had to pay big money for a little tint. —Rutebega (talk) 03:20, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
- The royal houses of Europe must have been seriously miffed when a clever German boffin worked out how to make purple dye from coal. Alansplodge (talk) 11:55, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
- Most people these days associate the color purple only with Hollywood royalty, not real royalty. -- Jack of Oz [Talk] 05:27, 5 February 2013 (UTC)


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Today, Dec. 10
Local Mitigation Strategy group to meet
The Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group will meet on Thursday, Dec. 10, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Levy County Emergency Operations Center at 7911 N.E. 90th St, Bronson. This meeting is open to the public.
There will be something for everyone at this year's Chiefland Christmas Festival.
The Festival kicks off Saturday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. and it promises to keep everyone busy until 8 p.m. with activities centered around the Old Train Depot Park on U.S. Highway 19.
Whether you are a child, an adult, an athlete, a music lover, a thoughtful Christmas shopper, or carnival foodie, there will be something for everyone this year at the City of Chiefland's 12th Annual Christmas Festival. Celebrate the magical spirit of Christmas with your community.
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) wants to remind Medicare recipients with an existing Medigap Plan C or F that they can keep their plan.
Dixie, Gilchrist & Levy Counties, AARP Foundation is looking to build its team of tax assistance volunteers. Tax-Aide is a free tax assistance and preparation program for taxpayers with low to moderate income through the AARP Foundation.
This is how much food the Williston community donated on Friday, Nov. 20, the first day of the "Stuff the Hummer" food drive.
On Friday Dec. 4, the Hummer will be at the Verizon store in Williston from 10 a.m. to noon and at Winn Dixie in Williston from 1 to 4 p.m.
On Saturday Dec. 5, the Hummer will be at the Pavilion in Heritage Park from 6 to 9 p.m. Police Chief Dennis Strow and his officers and staff say, "Thank you Williston!"
Today, Dec. 3
GED graduation tonight
The College of Central Florida Levy Center will celebrate the latest graduation of students from the Adult Education Program with a diploma ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 4 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the conference room at the center.
The Levy Center is at 114 Rodgers Boulevard/U.S. Highway 129 at U.S. Highway 19 in Chiefland.
Library Friends meeting
The saying goes "there's no place like home", but for some who prefer to spend their winters in a warmer climate, there's no place quite like a home away from home.
An influx of northern dwellers makes its way into Levy County and other parts of the state, for some starting around October and staying through April or May. These south bound travelers, who make their way down in search of the warmer temperatures found in Florida, are commonly called snowbirds.
It was a Mother's Day not to be forgotten, but not for the happy reasons one may think.
On Sunday, May 10 of this year, local resident Karen Monahan was preparing to turn off of U.S. Highway 19 towards the Suwannee River Moose Lodge on her motorcycle when she was struck by another vehicle.
"I can only tell you what everybody's told me because I don't remember," Monahan said. "I don't remember about two and a half weeks of my life."
A special resource some may not know about is available to Levy residents who do not have health insurance and can meet certain criteria.
The Levy County Health Department Medical Reserve Corps has many functions, including staffing the Community Cares Clinic.
"We're trying to reach out to the residents of Levy County," said Mark Johnson, preparedness coordinator. The clinic has room to assist a few more patients and is always open to new volunteer medical professionals.
While the judges were tallying up scores for the Chiefland Elementary School speech contest, two students were asked to give their speeches.
The winner from each fourth and fifth grade class advanced to the final school competition, but these two had not competed in the final contest. Nevertheless, the teachers had decided their speeches needed to be heard, said Lisa Baxter who coordinated the contest last Friday.
One speech, by fifth grader Matthew Wilkerson, stood out.
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Big Mutha Truckers 2 Xbox
- Publisher: THQ
- Release Date: Aug 23, 2005
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 2
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AceGamezWhen a game feels like two or three elements that could only be used to make a ten-scoring title better then that leaves Truck Me Harder short of any real gameplay substance.
Let's hope that if there's a "Big Mutha Truckers 3" coming in the future, Eutechnyx dumbs down the writing and pumps up the gameplay options.
Chances are many trailer park hillbillies will pick it up from the bargain bin at Wal-Mart and think it's a documentary.
There's plenty of depth here, but at the end of the day, races become a repetitive flatbed of short, sweet dashes from A to B. And that's what stops BMT2 from being a really good game. [Official UK Xbox Magazine]
The action is respectable when you're on the road with your 18-wheeler, dodging UFO invaders, smacking sinister bikers with your trailer and outrunning the cops, but the bare-bones production value is clear when you visit towns. You go to stores and bars to buy upgrades, meet people and find your next load to haul.
Game InformerAfter the novelty fades, Truckers 2 starts to feel more like a job than a game, as you realize life on the road is just one repetitive haul after another. [Oct 2005, p.128]
If the game wasn't so blatantly repetitive and restrictive, the humor so blandly childish and the control so poor, this could've had the potential to be a somewhat creative game.
Much of what was decent about the flawed original isn't intact in a sequel that's not so gosh darn fun or funny.
If you like Redneck jokes and the idea of taking short trips in a big rig, you might get a kick out of this game.
THQ's low-budget truck driving game mixes tried-and-true arcade truck driving with a colorful cast of characters, country-flavored humor, and a whole lot of gigantic boobery. It's very light-hearted fun for a very short period of time.
An interesting and unusual concept that surprisingly works, within the confines of itself. The major problem I have with the title is its size and general lack of ambition. Basically you go from one place to another and repeat which does become boring after extended play.
One for renting, and that's only if it really is one of the last options on the shelf. There's a lack of variety, imagination and difficulty here, and an otherwise solid game engine suffers because of these oversights. The less said about the humour, the better.
Pelaaja (Finland)It feels a bit blasphemous to compare this game to C64 classic "Elite," but there are so many similarities, that it feels justified. And, despite its repetitive nature, BMT 2 is quite fun to play. [August 2005, p.66]
The trucks give a good sense of weight, but stay away from being too touchy as the game is very much an arcade style driving game. The game's trading system is fairly interesting and adds to the gameplay value, but the overall lack of depth enables the game to become too repetitive too soon.
As gamers, we have a duty to go out in the world and protect normal people from buying this garbage.
It's the kind of driving game you'd find yourself pumping quarters into in a bar, and the only downside is that the kind of gamer that would get the most bang out of this title can't get into bars – or around that Mature ESRB rating, either.
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Dr.GuySep 22, 2005Much inferior to the original in terms of well, everything.
BlueFalconAug 30, 2005I like the premise, and the driving is done alright, but the design is weak. The missions are tiresome, the story is ultra uninspired, and i I like the premise, and the driving is done alright, but the design is weak. The missions are tiresome, the story is ultra uninspired, and i didn't like the interface at all.… Full Review »


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Tuesday, 2 June 2015
David Locke - Transitions (2015)
David Locke is a great guitarist. Let's get that out there right now. With two instrumental albums under his belt, Locke is quietly making a name for himself as that unassuming yet talented guitarist from the UK. That much can be said from his harmonised riffs and solos that lend a depth to the tracks.
The album bursts into life with opener Foundation, full of sweet gentle melody, underpinned by some chunky riffs. The major keys used conjure memories of Emerson, Lake and Palmer's heyday, with the riffs lending a modern sensibility that binds the parts together as a pure example of modern guitar virtuosity.
Locke cites Brian May as his inspiration, and this is certainly noticeable in the way solos meander through the tracks, offering up those melody lines that would normally be taken up by a vocalist.
Stand out tracks include States of Mind, which is full of grandiosity and pomp, and Time Shift, with its unusual time signatures and Prince-like funk chops.
Transitions is cast in much the same mould as Locke's debut, 2013's Riding Out Youth, but I can't help wondering if Locke couldn't have done more to progress from one album to the next. I guess there's no harm in being the Motorhead of the progressive rock world, but I would suggest that Riding Out Youth is the more experimental and bold of the two albums. Still, that doesn't stop Transitions being an enjoyable romp through a playground of string bending, tapping and improvisation.
You can listen to and buy Transitions at https://davidlocke.bandcamp.com/album/riding-out-youth
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Machinergy - Sounds Evolution (2014)
Sounds Evolution is Machinergy's second full-length, and the Portuguese three-piece have produced one hell of thrashy beast!
Singer (and guitarist) Rui Vieira has a vocal style that seems to mix the stles of early Fear Factory with mid-era Prong, producing an aggressive but forlorn sound that complements the industrial feel extremely well. The guitar work is very technically accomplished without being too technical, leading to fast and brutal songs that have great hooks.
The industrial elements are limited to samples and intros (such as in the excellent track Venomith) and imagery rather than musical content, leaving the album as a rather stripped-back thrash affair. There is the occasional melodic death element, and I can hear some Metallica and even Machine Head influences! The riffing is therefore varied enough to keep the listener's interest throughout.
Carne & Mal has some great riffs and a neat retro groove section, Cado Falso has some excellent lyrics that will speak to fans of Testament, and Waterwar (great title!) has a solo that definitely needs to be witnessed to be believed!
Machinergy have managed to pack a lot of vintage thrash into a modern album, aided by the mixing which is slightly bass-light, and an excellent drum recording. If I had one criticism, it is that the vocals lack body. There are times where they could have been brought to the front of the mix more, giving them the room they deserve, powerful as they are.
Portugal is not known as a place to find great thrash, but give Machinergy a chance and you may just find your new favourite band.
Available from https://machinergy.bandcamp.com/album/sounds-evolution
Sunday, 8 June 2014
Hok-key - Znak Biady (2014)
Hok-Key's dramatic new album is something you should definitely hear this year. The Belorussian folk metal band have been producing quality music since 1994, when they started as a comedy metal band. Since 2004 they have ploughed the furrows of folk metal, incorporating violins and keys into their grandiose sound. Znak Biady bursts into life with a dramatic introduction, and the following songs meander between chugging bursts of riff, beautiful folk strings and vocals, and bombastic, Finntroll-esque sections of bouncy melodic metal.
The vocal sound is huge and epic, with vocalist Dmitry Rudovich singing in a clean style, which is quite a departure from previous efforts, where he tended to produce a vicious scandanavian-style snarl. The new style works well with the bombastic production, however, and there are even some female vocals.
There are some unusual melodies, not least in Opener, Ruch, and some wonderful acoustic folk parts that sound very melodic and well considered. If you're looking for the Pantera-inspired riffage that littered previous albums, you may be disappointed, but tracks such as Spadčyna and Horad M have some great heavy parts.
This album, one which is altogether more coherent effort than 2009's Ad Libitum and more epic and natural sounding than previous album, R.I.P., comes highly recommended for fans of symphonic and folk metal alike.
The album will be available on CD, but, in what is quite a generous move, you can download their entire discography, including Znak Biady, from their website at http://www.hok-key.com/page.php?id=3
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Thursday, 17 April 2014
Iskald - Nedom Og Nord (2014)
I quite like the fact that this band has only two members, one of whom does the drums and the other of whom does everything else. One- or Two-man bands often have a tight focus that is missing from larger bands. Iskald are entirely focused on recreating the feeling of an arctic blizzard in your front room, and they do it pretty well. If you're looking for a reference point, they've clearly learnt a lot from Immortal, with the excellent drumming providing the backing for riffs that quickly move from sauntering groove to icy blasts. The arpeggios are a particular joy, with a crackly edge to them that conjures images of the glittering crests of icebergs.
Underworldly is a track that borrows from Blut Aus Nord, with some particularly chilling atonal chord lunges. The track is largely instrumental, but the vocals that are used are vast yet comprehensible and suitably emotional.
The song Iskald is worth checking out, mainly for the strained vocals that sound more Impaled Nazarene than Iskald, but the riffs are much broader and epic than in the other tracks, and contain that Marduk-esque style of moving down the fretboard as the song goes on rather up it. There's even a touching solo, though don't expect any fret-wankery here - it's a sparse solo, drowning in a sea of chords.
You've got to hand it Iskald: they know how to create that frozen atmosphere. They're no Immortal, but they're clutching at the same frostbitten cloak. The album is not as varied as it could be, but the formula works, and there are parts of this album that are classic black metal, with a chilling vocal performance. Good work from these chilly Norwegians. Someone light them a fire.
Out now on Indie Recordings.
Click here to listen to 'Underworldly'
Thursday, 2 January 2014
Lizzard Wizzard - Lizzard Wizzard (2013)
There's a lot of great metal coming out of Australia recently, and Lizzard Wizzard is no exception. Their self-titled debut is a slab of stoner-style doom riffage that would please any student of lizzardology.
I like stoner doom with a bit of humour, and there's no shortage of that here, with song titles such as Total Handjob Future and Reptile Dysfunction. Chaaaaarles is a great anthem of despair, with the hammers of guitar punctuated by sarcastic howls, like a fuzzed-up Pink Floyd. Game of Cones is an homage to the title theme of that show, and is actually one of the heaviest songs on the album. The riff around 1min48, in particular, is apocalyptically heavy. I headbanged so hard that my headphones flew off into my monitor. Don't worry, it's okay.
Back to the tunes, and my personal favourite is closing track Dogs Die in Hot Cars. This track is slower than an asthmatic ant carrying some heavy shopping. It's a anvil chained to the ankle of a re-animated brontosaurus that's smoked a little too much weed. It's massive. And with that, I think I should leave this album in the capable ears of you, the listener. You won't regret clicking play on the little widget just below this review.
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Friday, 8 November 2013
Dungeön Hammer / Rust - Frozen Wasteland / Summon the Burning (Split 7" EP, 2012)
The Dungeön Hammer side starts with an almost Celtic Frost-like riff, full of menace and supplemented with rolls on the tupperware drums. The sound is dripping with hall-like reverb that sounds very natural, and the only downside to the production is the lack of stand-out bass. A little more audible attack and the songs would have a bit more punch. However, the two songs are well crafted and have a swaggering black-core vibe that is hard to do well. Hellwolves is a mid-tempo song with two interesting solos. Bloodkult is a little more like a romp through Tom G. Warrior's riff box, with foot-stomping goodness aplenty. There's plenty of cymbal in there. I like cymbal. Lots of grim utterances from vocalist "R." in his powerful voice, sounding like a Fenriz who's had too much whiskey. All in all, a heavy and inviting concoction of cavernous black metal crossover.
Rust have a more traditional black metal sound, kicking off their side like a mixture of Darkthrone and Marduk, blasting their way through opener Hellsaw in what seems like no time at all (but is actually three and a half minutes). The riff is quite generic, but is played well, and the song is thoroughly enjoyable. Second song Death's Curse is fantastic. There is energy in abundance and one can almost hear the heavy breathing of the band as they rip through riffs like there's no tomorrow. There are stop-start moments that showcase the band's excellent timing and sense of rhythm, before they pummel their way to an abrupt and punky ending.
If you like your black metal raw and savage, you can't go wrong with this split EP.
Monday, 9 September 2013
Prophets of Saturn - Prophets of Saturn (2013)
Prophets of Saturn is the self-titled debut album by this English, psychadelic doom band. Recording it onto 1" tape gives this album a warm and fuzzy sound that just begs to be turned up loud, and when you do, oh my is there a lot of bass! Stomping stoner riffs cut through the haze and pull you into the prophetic visions conjured by this four-piece. A couple ambient fuzz and feedback sections are incorporated to great effect, building tension before the riffs return. Most of the songs appear to based around the repetition of a central riff, winding its way through the fog a fulfilling destination.
The opener, Belief in Magick is probably the best track on the album, but no track lets the album down at all. My only criticism is that the album is not quite long enough, at 33.51. That's pretty short for a doom album, but hopefully there is more to come from an exciting new band.
Prophets of Saturn are not quite heirs to Electric Wizard's throne, but they should certainly expect an invite to court.
Out now as a download at http://prophetsofsaturn.bandcamp.com
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Jun. 26, 2013, 10:13 AMChristian Magoon's YieldShares launched last Friday the High Income ETF (YYY) - a rebranding of SNDS - which will invest in about 30 closed-end funds (mostly equity CEFs). The strategy is similar to that of PowerShares' CEF Income Composite Portfolio (PCEF). "There's an opportunity here being missed in the income ETF space," says Magoon. | Jun. 26, 2013, 10:13 AM | 1 Comment
May 24, 2013, 12:45 PMMulti-asset income ETFs are here to stay, writes Paul Britt, as Guggenheim's CVY crosses $1B in AUM. It's been around since 2006, but a new entrant, MDIV has pulled in $440M in less than a year. These income funds have no mandate in their search for yield and roam across dividends (DVY), high-yield (HYG), REITs (IYR, VNQ), and MLPs (AMJ) as necessary. One drawback is their somewhat high expense ratios - in the 60-80 bp range, compared, for example, to DVY at 40 bps. Other M-A ETFs: INKM, IYLD, GYLD, HGI. | May 24, 2013, 12:45 PM | 2 Comments
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Veterans and families of veterans are invited to Putnam County for an all-school Veteran's Day assembly at 9 a.m. in the high school gym.
Special recognition will be given to members of the local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars groups, honoring their military service and dedication.
Putnam County fifth-grade students will also present their framed "Old Glory" school project.
The Rieger Armory will then play host to Kirksville and Adair County's veterans organizations and their annual Veteran's Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Lt. Col. Robert D. "Dave" Hurt, USAF retired, will be the featured speaker.
Hurt served in the Air Force from 1977 until 1999. During his service, Hurt was stationed from North Dakota to Europe and the Far East doing counterintelligence and security for the North Atlanta Treaty Organization.
The public is encouraged to attend and offer their thanks to local veterans as they remember those who have served the nation in uniform.
Monday, the Kirksville Primary School will be hosting a morning flag ceremony at 8 a.m. in the school gym. The ceremony will be led by local Cub Scout Pack 404 and local veteran Chuck Heckert will speak.
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Ellen Page not involved with The Last of Us, Enslaved design lead on board
That does look a lot like Ellen Page in The Last of Us. Safe to assume she'll be voicing the female character? No.
It was speculated by Naughty Dog fans following the game's unveil at the VGAs over the weekend that the Inception and Juno actress would be involved.
But studio creative lead Neil Druckmann tweeted last night the roles of both main character in the game, Ellie and Joel, would be played by Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker.
Johnson is a relative unknown in gaming, but Baker VO'ed as Snow in Final Fantasy XIII and XIII-2, Vincent in Catherine, Two-Face in Arkham City and Booker DeWitt in BioShock Infinite.
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When Kurt Sonnenfeld calls police to report his young, beautiful wife is dying with a bullet in her head, he alleges she shot herself. Police think otherwise. Prosecutors claim that hidden behind the façade of the charming videographer were personal issues that eroded his relationship with his advertising executive wife, Nancy, who filed separation papers. He is arrested for murder but soon is released. However, a rising star in the Denver prosecutor's office is convinced he is guilty and a warrant has again been issued for his arrest. But Sonnenfeld has already left the country.
Although still a murder suspect, Sonnenfeld has become one of the most visible public figures in his new home in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as he fights extradition. Sonnenfeld, a former FEMA employee, claims his footage of Ground Zero in the week after 9/11 proves that top United States government officials were aware of the 2001 terrorist attacks before they occurred and that he is a victim of a U.S. plot to silence him.
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MINNEAPOLIS (May 24, 2013)--Authorities in St. Paul, Minn., have closed down a popular fossil-hunting area in a riverside park, a day after two children were killed and two others injured by a landslide while on a field trip.
Mayor Chris Coleman announced the indefinite closure after searchers recovered the body of a boy who had been missing since rain-saturated soil gave way Wednesday afternoon.
The boy, whom family members identified as 10-year-old Mohamed Fofana, was on a field trip to Lilydale Regional Park with other fourth-graders from Peter Hobart Elementary School in St. Louis Park.
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Single White Female
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|Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Weber, Peter Friedman, Stephen Tobolowsky
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|John Lutz, Don Roos
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Description: In this psychological thriller, a needy young woman finds fulfillment by trying to literally become her successful roommate. Attractive Manhattanite Allison Jones (Bridget Fonda) has it all: a handsome beau, a rent-controlled apartment, and a promising career as a fashion designer. When boyfriend Sam (Steven Weber) proves unfaithful, Allison strikes out on her own but must use the classifieds to seek out a roommate in order to keep her spacious digs. In steps Hedra Carlson (Jennifer Jason Leigh), who's timid and frumpy but puppy-dog sweet. The self-centered Allison finds Hedra's eager friendship flattering, but soon she grows annoyed as Hedra begins emulating everything about her. After Allison gets back with Sam and asks Hedra to please vacate the premises, the pert beauty really gets to see her weird new roomie's bad side -- Hedra, it seems, is downright homicidal. Directed by Barbet Schroeder, who wowed Hollywood with Barfly and Reversal of Fortune. Single White Female was the second screenplay from future Opposite of Sex director Don Roos.~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
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TN-I occurs as a homologous group of proteins which form part of the regulatory system of vertebrate and invertebrate striated muscle. These proteins are present in vertebrate muscle as isoforms, Mr 21000-24000, that are specific for the muscle type and under individual genetic control. TN-I occupies a central position in the chain of events starting with the binding of calcium to troponin C and ending with activation of the Ca2+ stimulated MgATPase of the actomyosin filament in muscle. The ability of TN-I to inhibit the MgATPase of actomyosin in a manner that is accentuated by tropomyosin is fundamental to its role but the molecular mechanism involved is not yet completely understood. For the actomyosin ATPase to be regulated the interaction of TN-I with actin, TN-C and TN-T must undergo changes as the calcium concentration in the muscle cell rises, which result in the loss of its inhibitory activity. A variety of techniques have enabled the sites of interaction to be defined in terms of regions of the polypeptide chain that must be intact to preserve the biological properties of TN-I. There is also evidence for conformational changes that occur when the complex with TN-C binds calcium. Nevertheless a detailed high resolution structure of the troponin complex and its relation to actin/tropomyosin is not yet available. TN-I induces changes in those proteins with which it interacts, that are essential for their function. In the special case of cardiac TN-I its effect on the calcium binding properties of TN-C is modulated by phosphorylation. It has yet to be determined whether TN-I acts directly as an inhibitor or indirectly by interacting with associated proteins to facilitate their role in the regulatory system.
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- Title
- Troponin I: Inhibitor or facilitator
- Journal
Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
Volume 190, Issue 1-2 , pp 9-32
- Cover Date
- 1999-01
- Print ISSN
- 0300-8177
- Online ISSN
- 1573-4919
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- troponin I
- troponin C
- troponin T
- troponin
- tropomyosin
- actin
- actomyosin
- calcium activated MgATPase
- calcium sensitivity
- skeletal
- cardiac muscle
- muscle regulation
- protein kinase A
- protein kinase C
- phosphorylation
- phosphorylation site
- inhibitory peptide
- actin binding site
- binding site
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- S.V. Perry (1)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Department of Physiology, Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK


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Arthur D. Cree, 96
Published: Friday, August 12, 2005 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, August 12, 2005 at 12:00 a.m.
Arthur Duryea Cree, 96, of Hendersonville died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at the Carolina Village Medical Center.
He was born June 30, 1909, in New York City and resided as a young man in North Salem and Southampton, N.Y. He was a graduate of New York University's class of 1935. He was an Army veteran of World War II, attaining the rank of private first class. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
He moved here from Tenafly, N.J., in 1974 and rapidly became an active supporter and booster of Hendersonville. He was a life member of the New York St. Andrews Society and founder and first president of the Carolina Highlands St. Andrews Society. He was also the president of the Opportunity House and chairman of the board of directors at the time of its reorganization at its present location. He was a recipient of the Second Wind Hall of Fame award, an elder of the Tenafly Presbyterian Church, and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville.
Other associations of which he was a member are the Kedron Masonic Lodge No. 387 AF&AM, the N.C. Society of the Sons of the Revolution and the N.C. Nature Conservancy. He was a charter member of the Golden K Kiwanis.
Survivors include his wife, Romelda Cree; two daughters, Cynthia Madison and her husband, Ben, of Albany, Calif., and Carol Galano and her husband, Ralph, of Quechee, Vt.; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a later date at Carolina Village. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Carolina Village Endowment Fund, 600 Carolina Village Road, Hendersonville, N.C. 28792 or to the donor's favorite charity.
Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.
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