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Reprinted with permission from David Hall's Inside View
In this issue of the INSIDE VIEW, we're taking a look at one of the world's most beautiful and important coins. The Walking Liberty half dollar is revered by collectors across the United States and around the world. It is the ultimate triumph of coin design from the Renaissance period of American numismatics that also brought us the Standing Liberty quarter and the Mercury dime in the same inaugural year of 1916.
The Walking Liberty half dollar was designed by A.A. Weinman and issued from 1916 through 1947, although some years were skipped in the 1920s and 1930s. These magnificent coins were minted at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. The Denver and San Francisco half dollars carried the mintmark on the obverse in 1916 and early 1917 and were the first half dollars with obverse mintmarks since 1839.
The series spanned the two World Wars, the Roaring '20s, the Great Depression, and the beginning of the Baby Boom. This coin represents and symbolizes much of what was the United States in the first half of the 20th century.
This series is collected five different ways. In this Special Report we'll explore all five collecting options, along with the coins that offer the best potential for future price appreciation.
Walking Liberty half dollars, frequently called "Walkers" by collectors and dealers alike, are collected as a complete set, as a "short set" comprising the final 20 coins issued from 1941 - 1947, as a "long short set" from 1934 - 1947, as a proof collection covering the years of 1936 - 1942, and by type.
Total number of coins in the set: 66 Total number of sets that can be assembled in PCGS MS65 or better: 7 Total number of sets that can be assembled in PCGS MS66 or better: 1 Keys to the series in order of rarity in MS65 or better: 1919-D,1921-S.
After the first two keys, the next eight key coins are of virtually the same rarity, with populations ranging from 24 to 29 coins: 1917 - D (Reverse), 1917-S (Obverse), 1917-S (Reverse), 1918-D, 1918-S, 1920-D, 1921-D, 1923-S.
Also highly worthy of mention are the 1917-D (Obverse), 1919-S, 1920-S, 1921, 1927-S, and 1928-S, all with populations of less than 45 coins in MS65 or better.
In a set that is filled with condition rarities of the highest order, it is not surprising that collecting alternatives have been sought, created, and put to use. We'll discuss those alternatives later, but first a few words about the complete set.
As prohibitive as the complete set might seem at first, it's a challenge that has been accepted by many collectors. Some have chosen to purchase the key dates in MS63 or MS64 to keep the cost of the set within their collecting budget, but more and more collectors are looking to complete the set in MS65 (or better) as the prosperous 1990s come to a close.
Since the market peak of May 1989, the prices of the key dates of the series have undergone major changes both ways, as the PCGS Population Report separated the scarce from the rare from the ultra-rare. Yes, the "Pop Report" was around in 1989 just as it is today, but the numbers of today are an assessment of many more coins and are more indicative of the true rarity of these coins. In contrast to the thinking of the pessimists, the numbers have not increased at a logarithmic rate; instead, they have slowed to a snail's pace. As one PCGS grader noted recently: "We're not seeing gem quality key Walkers any more. They've dried up." You can check a "Pop Report" from a few years ago, compare it to today, and see the validity of that observation.
The best performer has been, and may well continue to be, the 1919-D. This tough, tough coin is up a remarkable 95.2% since the last market peak. No, not from the market bottom, but from the market PEAK!
This doesn't mean that the series isn't filled with opportunities. Many key dates have been in a "sleeper" mode in recent years, and prices are almost irresistibly attractive in some areas. For instance, while the 1919-D has soared, the 1917-D (Obverse) is still down 42% from the last market peak, the 1917-S (Obverse) is down 48.8%, the 1919-S is down 26%, and the 1928-S is down over 18%. All of these price performances have been tracked by the Coin Universe Market Movement Report.
Total number of coins in the set: 20 Total number of sets that can be assembled in PCGS MS65 or better: 1,138 Total number of sets that can be assembled in PCGS MS66 or better: 83 Total number of sets that can be assembled in PCGS MS67 or better: 0 Keys to the series in order of rarity in MS65 or better: 1941-S, 1944-S, 1942-S, 1943-S. The key date in MS66 is the 1942-S. The only dates not available in MS67 from the "short set" are the 1942-S and 1947-D.
What is the "short set" all about? Originally, the coin albums of yesteryear divided the Walking Liberty half dollar set into two different books. The first book (or album) covered the years of 1916-1940. The second book contained the coins of 1941-1947. These final 20 coins became known as the "short set." The fact that the PCGS coin boxes also hold exactly 20 coins hasn't hurt the perpetuation of the "short set" as a favorite collecting option.
Because of the extremely high popularity of the "short set," there are some prices that might seem aberrant at first. After all, how can the rarer 1940-S cost only 30% as much as the more common 1941-S? Because the 1940-S isn't part of the "short set!" Some purists shudder at this perceived price distortion, but it's a reality that the collector rules, and the collector LOVES the "short set."
Current prices of the coins in this set show an admirable price performance since the market bottom of January 1995, but prices are still only a pittance of the market highs of 1989. The key date 1941-S is up more than 70% since 1995, but it's still down a staggering 69.1 % over the past decade. Many of the more common dates show losses exceeding 80 % since 1989.
Can significant and positive changes in the "short set" market take place? Absolutely! Why? The collector base is growing at an unprecedented rate due to the Internet, shop-at-home cable shows, increased interest in tangibles, positive publicity for numismatics in general, attractive prices, and other factors.
Total number of coins in the set: 39 Total number of sets that can be assembled in PCGS MS65 or better: 155 Total number of sets that can be assembled in PCGS MS66 or better: 11 Keys to the series in order of rarity in MS65 or better: 1934-S, 1935-S, 1935-D, 1934-D.
This "set" has become an extension of the "short set," as the collector seeks to add to his or her Walking Liberty holdings without getting into the ultra-expensive dates. The coins in this "long short set" are beginning to become a challenge at this point, the set now fills two PCGS boxes (except for one slot), and it's becoming more exciting and fun every day. Frequently it's just a matter of time until the collector adds the 1933-S and starts thinking about the 1929-D, 1929-S, and (is it possible?) a complete set of gem quality Walkers.
Price performance? The 1934-S is down only 5.3% from the previous market peak, but it's the exception. For the most part, prices are still 60% to 70% less than the 1989 highs, with even the other keys showing losses of 33% to 68%.
In a series filled with great values, the 934-D, 1935-D, and 1935-S are standouts in the "opportunity" department.
Total number of coins in the set: 7 Total number of sets that can be assembled in PCGS Proof 65 or better: 409 Total number of sets that can be assembled in PCGS Proof 66 or better: 118 Total number of sets that can be assembled in PCGS Proof 67 or better: 8 Total number of sets that can be assembled in PCGS Proof 68 or better: 1 Keys to the series in order of rarity in Proof 65 or better: 1936, 1937, 1938.
Beautiful! Awesome! Gorgeous! After a 20-year hiatus the proof coin returned to the world of numismatics in 1936, and what a coin the proof Walking Liberty half dollar turned out to be! If you've never seen a glittering Gem proof Walker, or a magnificently toned specimen with dazzling eye appeal, then your life (at least your numismatic life) is the lesser for it.
The collector interest in this series is obviously extremely high. There are only seven coins needed to complete the set, and prices are attractive almost to the point of disbelief.
Price performance in Proof 65 shows a pattern that is in accordance with the mint state Walkers. Prices are up (or down slightly) since the market bottom of 1995, but are still only a whisper (a distant echo?) of the 1989 highs. The "best" performer is the key date 1936, which is down more than 56% since 1989. The other dates are down 76% or more.
All of the dates except for the 1936 (up 57.7% since 1995) show a basically flat performance in the past five years. This is surprising considering the attractive prices and collector interest, but it is viewed as a continuing opportunity rather than a never-to-change-again trend. Throw a dart at this series and hit a long-term winner.
Total number of PCGS MS67 or better Walking Liberty half dollars: 1,136 Total number of PCGS Proof 67 or better Walking Liberty half dollars: 930 Total number of PCGS MS68 or better Walking Liberty half dollars: 41 (zero better) Total number of PCGS Proof 68 or better Walking Liberty half dollars: 73 (one better)
Of course, you don't need an MS67/Proof 67 or MS68/Proof 68 Walker to fill the requirements of a quality Walking Liberty type coin, but prices are so reasonable in relation to rarity in this lofty grade why not go for the best?
Prices are down 85 % for the MS67 pieces such as the relatively common 1942, but even this date has a population of only 38 specimens, with four higher. Does such a precipitous drop make sense to you? Me neither!
Proof 67 Walkers have fallen 80.8% for the 1941 date (as an example), but the population is limited to 102 coins, with eight higher. Obviously, the market highs were truly HIGH, but this is much of an abnormality in the other direction.
High quality Walkers? Definitely!
As usual, all recommendations and comments only apply to coins that have been graded by PCGS. If you buy coins that haven't been graded by PCGS, you may be getting less than the best.
It is obvious that we're quite bullish on the Walking Liberty half dollar market, with the potential for various dates ranging from excellent to virtually unlimited. Here are the dates and grades that we especially like:
1916 50C (MS65 pop: 115, 1989 high: $3,850, current price: $1,400). The first-year-of-type coin is what the "rookie card" is to sports cards and the "first edition" is to book collecting. A high demand coin.
1917-D 50C, Obverse (MS65 pop: 38, 1989 high: $11,200, current price: $6,500). This important issue has proven its rarity, yet the price remains relatively stagnant when compared to the market bottom. A great buy at current levels.
1917-S 50C, Obverse (MS65 pop: 25, 1989 high: $33,000, current price: $16,500).This date isn't quite the prohibitive rarity it was perceived to be in the 1980s, but the price decline is a severe overreaction. There are still only 28 coins in MS65 or better.
1919-D 50C (MS65 pop: 6,1989 high: $62,000, current price: $120,000). In the new millennium the key date coin will rule, and this one is definitely the #1 key to this great series.
1921-S 50C (MS65 pop: 18,1989 high: $69,500, current price: $70,000). This is no longer the "king" of the Walkers in terms of condition rarity, but it's the #2 key to the set and will almost certainly remain there for generations to come.
1934-D 50C (MS65 pop: 244, 1989 high: $2,626, current price: $825). A wonderful coin in MS65, especially so at these attractive levels. An absolute BARGAIN!!!
1935-D 50C (MS65 pop: 209, 1989 high: $2,925, current price: $1,450). Another key to the "long short set" that is quite worthy of your attention.
1935-D 50C (MS66 pop: 11, 1989 high: $11,900, current price: $6,250). This is the key to the "long short set" in MS66, with a minuscule population of only ELEVEN coins! From 19=c)-D through 1947-D, this one is the toughest in MS66.
1935-S 50C (MS65 pop: 157, 1989 high: $3,050, current price: $1,850). There are 187 coins in MS65 or better, but the demand for the complete set and the "long short set" gives this coin plenty of potential.
1938-D 50C (MS66 pop: 131, 1989 high: $7,025, current price: $850). With a population in MS66 or better exceeding 150 coins, this selection might not seem to fit, but the LOW mintage makes this coin extremely popular and in high demand.
1941-S 50C (MS65 pop: 1,008, 1989 high: $4,450, current price: $1,025). Is it too high or too cheap? We vote that it's too cheap, as demand for the major key to the "short set" overrides the relatively high population.
1942-S 50C (MS66 pop: 83, 1989 high: $6,125, current price: $1,850). This is the key coin of the "short set" in MS66, surpassing the 1941-S as a condition rarity. This fact appears to be overlooked by the market, but we fully expect that to change.
1936 50C (PR65 pop: 292, PR66 pop: 112; PR65 1989 high: $8,775, PR66 1989 high: $19,500; current price PR65: $3,450, PR66 $4,350). The entire proof series is a tremendous value for your numismatic dollar, but the number of sets that can be completed will always and forever be dictated by this key date. A wonderful buy at current prices.
MS67 Type Coins. (1989 high: $4,400, current price: $665). Condition rarity is still an important aspect of the rare coin market, and type coin demand, while relatively soft at the moment, will come roaring back with a vengeance. A small position in this type/grade could be quite rewarding.
MS 68 Type Coins. (Price information is limited.) There are few examples available of any date, and historical (and present) price data are as rare as the coins themselves. Only 41 coins exist in all dates combined, and at least one belongs in your portfolio.
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- 'Watts, 1956. Young women of easy virtue are being murdered and mutilated in especially repellent fashion. The police and the press pay little attention, as long as the victims are Negroes but when a young white woman is similarly killed, the powers that be demand action. Problem is that the powers that be have little entree to the neighborhood. Sounds like a case for Easy Rawlins - the unlicensed, unofficial and very off-the-books black detective. . . 'Los Angeles Times'Times, leaders and heroes change. . . It seems somehow fitting that Bill Clinton's favorite do-gooder is Easy Rawlins, a savvy, down-to-earth African-American private eye based in Los Angeles. In White Butterfly, good-time girls, corrupt politicians and other crime-novel fixtures are all in place. But Walter Mosley's writing hums with the particular rhythms and blues of the black American experience. What makes these books special is their vivid portrayal of life in the side streets where Philip Marlow seldom ventured. 'Time
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President Obama has announced a plan that seeks to lessen the burden of paying back student loans. The plan calls for lowering the maximum required payment on student loans from 15 percent of discretionary income annually to 10 percent for eligible borrowers. This plan goes into effect in 2012 and any remaining debt would be forgiven after 20 years.
Why We Need The DREAM Act Now
For some time now, lawmakers have insisted that immigration reform, if it is to happen, must be comprehensive, dealing with all of the problems with our broken system at once. A piecemeal approach, they say, is not acceptable. Suggestions that certain pressing issues be dealt with separately have been flatly rejected.
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What is the Land and Water Conservation Fund grant program?
Participation in outdoor recreation activities is expanding so rapidly that park agencies often face a real financial burden in attempting to provide enough facilities to keep up with the demand. The Land and Water Conservation Fund was passed by Congress in 1965 to assist eligible governmental units in the provision of new park areas.
The LWCF is a matching assistance program that provides grants for 50% of the cost for the acquisition and/or development of outdoor recreation sites and facilities. Since the program began, Indiana has received approximately $90 million in federal funds. The allocation usually is divided between Department of Natural Resources' projects and local government park projects depending on funding levels. Over $50 million has been provided to local agencies through the program. More than 30,000 acres of land have been acquired in Indiana with Land and Water Conservation Fund assistance for public outdoor recreation use and conservation.
Where are funds from?
The main source of funding for the LWCF grants comes from federal offshore oil lease revenues.
How is funding received?
Since the LWCF is a reimbursing program, the project sponsor does not receive the grant funds at the time of application approval. The sponsor must have the local matching 50% of the project cost available prior to the application. The sponsoring park and recreation board is reimbursed 50% of the actual costs of the approved project. In order to receive the money reserved for the project, a billing must be submitted to your grant coordinator that enables the participants to request the federal share of the cost incurred throughout the grant term.
What are local sources of funding? Local funding sources used to match the federal assistance may be derived from appropriations, tax levies, bond issues, force account labor, gifts, and donations of land, cash, labor, materials and equipment. Other federal funding sources cannot be used as the local share of a project, except revenue sharing, Community Development Act funds, and Farmers Home Administration loans.
Grant funding amounts.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund applicants may request amounts ranging from a minimum of $10,000 up to a maximum of $200,000. If any changes are made to the manual/application they will be posted by March 1. Applications are available online or upon request from the Division of Outdoor Recreation. The application is required to be submitted or post-marked by June 1.
Who is eligible?
Only park and recreation boards established under Indiana law are eligible. The park and recreation board must also have a current 5-year master plan for parks and recreation on file, approved at the Division of Outdoor Recreation.
Who administers the program?
Funds are provided through the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior, but the program is administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' Division of Outdoor Recreation.
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Large Bond Set For Man Accused Of Killing, Dismembering Future Mother-In-LawA man accused in the brutal killing of his future mother in law appeared in court Thursday morning.
Friend Says Murder Victim 'Mean' To Everybody, 'Threatened To Kill Me'Neighbors and family friends are reacting to the murder of an Englewood woman, allegedly killed and dismembered by her daughter's boyfriend.
'Distinctive Tattoo' Leads To Arrest After Hikers Find Woman's Dismembered BodyA man has been arrested in connection with the death of his girlfriend's mother, who had been missing since February.
Church Burglary Suspect Arrested, Wanted In Series Of TheftsPolice in Englewood arrested a man they believe committed more than 19 church burglaries since May 2014.
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The suspected accomplice was also easily identified as one half of his face is horribly scarred.
The victim told police that he was asleep about 7:30 p.m. when he was awakened to find the pair standing over him. At first, the men yelled that they were cops, then threw the blanket over him."Ogden cops have out clown posse - literally""The guy said he could still see from under the blanket though, and he described one of them as having 'clown eyes.' "[The victim] said he knew him as 'Happy,' because he had been staying there with him until recently," Sangberg said.


text: The Ubiworkshop Edition of Assassin's Creed III is an Excellent Way to Spend a BenjaminMike Fahey5/31/12 11:30amFiled to: Assassin's Creedassassin's creed IIISpecial EditionUbiworkshop EditionEncyclopediaKotaku Core106EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Available for preorder exclusively at Ubiworkshop.com, the Ubiworkshop Edition of Assassin's Creed III bundles the game with the second edition of the coveted Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia and a new graphic novel for a smidge under a hundred bucks. In a way, you're just trading one Assassin's Creed III collectible for two, seeing as our American $100 bill features the face of a character from the game. I would have preferred a $99 special edition that bundled the game with one of those, but the books are incredibly nice. The Encyclopedia, previously available as a standalone item in the U.S. and part of a European GameStop special edition, compiles everything you need to know about the lengthy history of conflict between the Assassins and Templars into one handy volume, now updated to include more recent information. The Assassin's Creed Subject 4 graphic novel contains the entire Daniel Cross/Nikolaï Orelov narrative arc, compiling both The Fall and the as-yet-unreleased The Chain comic book series. Advertisement Advertisement It's not a bad bundle for $100, especially considering Ubiworkshop is offering free shipping worldwide. The price only lasts until July 4, however, after which it jumps to the completely unreasonable $109.99.Reply106 repliesLeave a reply


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Vegetable Kabobs with Rice Recipe
My husband and I like gardening, and these kabobs are a fun way to enjoy our fresh vegetables. They're so easy to make and they can grill right along the main course.
-Nancy Johnson, Connersville, Indiana
- 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 medium yellow squash, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 8 small boiling onions, peeled
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 8 medium fresh mushrooms
- 2 cups hot cooked rice
- 1. In a small bowl, combine dressing, parsley and basil. Alternate the vegetables on eight skewers. Place on a gill rack over medium-hot heat. Baste with dressing mixture and turn frequently for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. To serve, place 1/2 cup rice on each place and top with two kabobs. Yield: 4 servings.
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2 each: 171 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 70mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch.
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a resident of Menlo Park: Stanford Hills
on Jun 5, 2007 at 9:18 am
I would like to personally thank Mayor Brown for his work on this project. I look forward to his continued governeance of our city. I hope to vote for him again in the next election.
a resident of another community
on Jun 7, 2007 at 9:02 am
I am happy that Menlo Park has reached an agreement on the Derry Lane Project. I look forward to more housing closer to transit as this fronts a major bus transit corridor, El Camino Real, and is adjacent to Menlo Park Caltrain.
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Jun 7, 2007 at 11:44 am
Why the big reduction in below market rate units? If the total units has gone from 134 to 108, why have BMRs gone down from 22 to 16?
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on Jun 9, 2007 at 11:28 am
looks as if the BMR totals are approximately 15% of the total units in both cases
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Oct 22, 2007 at 11:40 pm
I'm happy to hear that the Derry Lane Project is now a real possibility. I have been on the BMR list for over 9 years and finally hope to have an opportunity to buy an affordable condo. I am disabled and am hoping there will be an accessible condo available.
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on Oct 23, 2007 at 8:20 am
Jill, please explain why I, as a resident and taxpayer, should be subsidizing your housing. I keep hearing that the BMR units exist so that our public service workers can live in Menlo Park, but as far as I can tell, they don't want to live to live in one of those little units on the tracks. I live in a home that I can afford, and I don't expect the people of Hillsborough or Atherton to make it possible for me to live in their towns. You already live in Menlo Park; why do you think we should be paying for you to have a condo here?
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Pardoned Killer May Fight Extradition From Wyoming
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A convicted killer who left Mississippi after being pardoned by ex-Gov. Haley Barbour may fight attempts to force him to return from Wyoming.
Joseph Ozment's attorney says he will defend his client's freedom if Ozment makes Wyoming his "asylum state."
Ozment worked as a trusty at the Governor's Mansion before his pardon.
He'd dropped out of sight by the time Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood obtained a judge's order requiring Ozment and four others to check in daily with corrections officials and attend court hearings.
Hood is challenging the pardons in a civil case rooted in state constitutional issues. The state Supreme Court has taken over the case.
Ozment was served with a summons on Sunday in Laramie, Wyo., to appear for court hearings.


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Open Access on the Rise: Textbooks, Journals, Etc.
Sharing textbooks
New open-source strategy would drop textbook costs to $0
These open-source textbooks have different features that electronic versions sold by traditional publishers
University Of Maryland Explores Open Source Textbooks
Why not jump aboard the open source bandwagon since the world does seem to be moving in that general direction as well in tech matters? That is what the University of Maryland is currently considering, to make use of open source textbooks since textbooks happen to be the single fastest growing expense for college students, apart from the constant twin thorns of rent and cost of living. Many other universities too, are looking for a solution when it comes to textbooks, and the University of Maryland would not be the first to implement such an idea since both the University of California and the University of Washington have already kicked off programs to offer their students a catalog of free and freely available open source textbooks.
Open education resources combat high textbook prices
Eben Upton is best known as the man behind the Raspberry Pi, a tiny, $25 computer designed to help turn kids into programmers. Upton priced it at $25 because he thought that's around what an average textbook cost: "I now understand that's an incorrect estimate. If we had a better idea of what school textbooks cost we would have had an easier job with the engineering over the years," he joked to Wired years later.
The inside story of MIT and Aaron Swartz
Open-source textbooks in policy focus
Fed up with academic textbooks making constant but minor updates, adding unnecessary chapters and providing unwanted worksheets, Scott Roberts was desperate for a new way to teach his PSYC 100: Introduction to Psychology class.
In the fall of 2010, he found a solution that not only relieved his frustrations but also saved his students money.
New 'open-source' strategy would drop college textbook costs to zero
Holding a whiteboard, the University of Maryland-College Park students scrawled their complaints and posed for a picture.
"My name is Justin and I spent $114 on ONE textbook," a student wrote. "My name is Jeff and I spent $736 on textbooks," wrote another.
London Book Fair 2014: Open Source for an Open Publishing Ecosystem: Readium.org Turns One
Last month marked the one-year anniversary of the formation of the Readium Foundation (Readium.org), an independent nonprofit launched in March 2013 with the objective of developing commercial-grade open source publishing technology software. The overall goal of Readium.org is to accelerate adoption of ePub 3, HTML5, and the Open Web Platform by the digital publishing industry to help realize the full potential of open-standards-based interoperability. More specifically, the aim is to raise the bar for ePub 3 support across the industry so that ePub maintains its position as the standard distribution format for e-books and expands its reach to include other types of digital publications.
Shame On Nature: Academic Journal Demanding Researchers Waive Their Own Open Access Policy
We've been talking a lot about the power and importance of open access for academic (and especially government funded) research. More and more universities have agreed, with some even having general open access policies for their academics, requiring them to release research under open access policies. This makes sense, because one of the key aspects of education and knowledge is the ability to share it freely and to build on the work of others. Without open access, this is made much more difficult. So it's immensely troubling to discover that one of the biggest science publishers out there, Nature Publishing Group, has started telling academics that they need to get a "waiver" from their university's open access policies. The issue was raised by Duke's Scholarly Communications Officer, Kevin Smith, though it's likely happening at other universities as well:
German University Tells Elsevier 'No Deal'
In the latest skirmish between academia and publishers over the costs of academic journals, the University of Konstanz in Germany has broken off negotiations over a new licensing agreement with the scientific publisher Elsevier. The publisher's prices are too high, said university Rector Ulrich Rüdiger in a statement, and the institution "will no longer keep up with this aggressive pricing policy and will not support such an approach."


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Arabs and Jews have lived together for thousands of years. Our languages have cross-pollinated and we have developed a united mythology and set of traditions.This was all on display with the West-Coast premiere of Poems and Prayers, my third symphony.
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The great Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai wrote how the lives of these dead and wounded increase the radius of a bomb's crater. If that's the case, then the diameter of the bombs that went off in Boston stretched across the world.
How we talk to and about each other around issues that matter can destroy a city or maybe even a country. Words matter. Innuendo can kill. More and more, that seems to be true today, as well.
We can all learn from those around us, and oftentimes we are forced to think in new and different ways when we keep an open mind to those who think differently than us.
I will celebrate Simchat Torah and hear again the chanting of the Creation, look at our tree and pray that the world will come to be what it should be.
While studying art history in graduate school, novelist Nicole Krauss spent hours in the library researching Rembrandt, only to find that she preferred imagining the details of his life instead.
Schnabel's film does not instigate a new critique. Rather, continues a discourse in Israel with intellectuals and writers like David Grossman, Amos Oz, and Yehuda Amichai.
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Local Girl Scout cleared to build Lincoln Park's first dog park
Krysta Scimeca
It looks like local Girl Scout Krysta Scimeca's project to bring the first dog park to the borough to achieve Girl Scouting's highest honor could come to fruition in the near future.
Scimeca, a 16-year-old Morris County School of Technology student, found out from the Girl Scouts on Nov. 11 that she can proceed to build a dog park in the borough and have it count toward her Gold Award project. The Gold Award, Girl Scouting's top honor, requires approximately 65 hours of community service and is entirely optional.
Scimeca previously approached the Borough Council on Sept. 20 to propose building the dog park. After doing some research and narrowing down possible locations, Scimeca and the council decided that Lynn Park would be the most suitable spot for the potential dog park.
The borough currently doesn't have an official dog park. Residents who want to take part in dog-related activities normally go to Pequannock or Montville.
If Scimeca's project gets completed, the dog park would be maintained by the borough. Scimeca still has some obstacles to overcome, including finding donated fencing supplies for the dog park, as well as fitting the construction into her already busy schedule of school and an internship at a veterinarian's office.
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Max-Sysex-through in upcoming Live 9?
since Ableton Live does handle audio and gui better/faster than Max I'd like to change back. But there is this sysex-problem leaving me doubts. It shouldn't be too hard to implement a straight through for Max' sysex? Did you hear sth about it to come in Live 9? And no, I don´t want to use Live + Max Standalone and virtual ports again.
If you are on mac, and have M4L, you can try using my midi in/out, objects. They support sysex input and output.
If on windows, or don't have M4L sorry, can't help.
i'm on windows :(
"since Ableton Live does handle audio and gui better/faster than Max "
Please, could you elaborate a little bit ? What do you find so handy in Live apart, of course, the editing possibilities wich are rather poor compared to other DAW, though. I'm asking that because I'm in the total opposite way. I'm tired of all the limitations of Live and its global work-around named M4L. (The only thing that makes me happy is that Live and M4L let me know Max…) I'm in the process of doing all my performance tools in Max. At the moment, except the feeling of re-inventing the wheel, I see only advantages and no reason to look back…
leigh, your objects rock
well, it's just factive cpu measuring of the same patches. especially when there's much dsp/asio to do live handles the in/output much more effective. i had a patch with a lot of record~ and buffers objects, in standalone the cpu last was about 40-70% in optimized driver settings. in live the same patch was about 5-8%.
and the gui felt quicker, but maybe due to the better overall-speed of live.
on the possibility side max is an entirely different and greater world, no one would ever argue that.
Strange… At my stage of experimenting with Max, It's the opposite. For example, the simple thing to Launch Live with an empty project need 20% of CPU. In Max, a simple patch with 16 buffers loaded with full songs : roughly 8% !
live on empty projects makes 3% at maximum even with an old toshiba 800mhz notebook.
whatever, 8% on simple loaded buffers is high. when you load 2 impulse devices you have 16 slots, lots of editing and realtime manipulation ablities and it all takes 1% which ensures the sequencers timing. if you program a sampler with similar complexity in max/msp, and sequence it then well… bet you'll have lots more.
i think it does not make too mch sense to substitute a daw with max if you need classic daw features and dimensions. i really did it for over an enntire year, optimizing the code again and again. but with the size of the patch speed problems grew too much. therefore m4l is the best of both worlds.
Thanks for your reply.
Just curious. Your CPU % are given by wich app ? Max or a system app. My figures came from istatmenu (it's for mac, I don't know if it exist on windows)
Concerning your example of impulse, I totally agree. No need to reinvent the wheel, music first.
On my side, the idea is to start from a structure close to what I know well, a DAW, and to go where the wind blows, leaving all the features that I don't need and building, often simple things, that you can only have in a DAW with a billion of work-arounds :)
At least, that's what I think at the moment…
on windows you have the task manager for cpu monitoring.
being honest if max had a little better audio engine (regarding cpu load when using much msp and timing/clicking when sequencing audio really quick) and maybe some more own/internal straight scripting options no one would need a generalized standard daw anymore. everyone could easily build its own in a few weeks.
Back on the original topic: you could still "generate" SyEx in a M4L patch and get it to a Max Runtime via OSC (internal to your computer). I use this approach in this M4L device:
(and on several other patches I used to automate my hardware – synths, mixer and effects directly in Live)
hi all!
leighhunt could you share your code so maybe some developer can port those object to win?
let's go over the apple-divide :-) ( to much cool stuff is mac only in the maxmsp externals world ! )
The leighhunt externals are based on the 'CoreMidi' framework of mac OS X.
So straightforward conversion to windows is not possible.
yes. but i think that substitute the coremidi classes with other win midi library ( portmidi? ) classes/functions can be not so difficult! given that i'm returning back o coding after 20 years i can at least give a look…
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The US version of 'The X Factor' returned to FOX on Wednesday with little fanfare. I was surprised to learn that it would be debuting so early in the Fall season, perhaps this was the networks way of competing with NBC's 'The Voice.' The premiere featured more of the same. Over produced shots of the crowds, Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato trading unfunny barbs. Why is this show so bad, and why do I keep watching?!
My biggest issue with the show is that it is unnecessarily fake. Take a moment during Thursday night's airing when a smarmy singer by the name of Jorge Pena, whose day job is running an ice cream truck, tells a girl that he is a contestant on the show. She replies with a lazy "cool" and I wondered if they couldn't have gotten someone who could have said "cool" a bit more convincingly. Jorge goes on to annoy Demi by calling her "woman" and just being an all out jerk. I'm sure that part was real, but for some reason he makes it through. There was another cavalcade of goobers lacking self awareness, one of whom got Simon to "sing," if that's what you can call it. Though X Factor is only in it's third season, I feel like we should have moved past the "look at this awful person be awful" part of these things.
There were a couple of highlights to kick off the new season. 13-year old Rion Paige wowed the judges with her rendition of Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away," a very hard song to sing. Rion was born with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, a condition that caused her joints to curve at her hands. Even with her disability, she never let that stop her from pursuing her love of singing. She had such a bubbly personality, so I hope she does well in the competition.
The duo of Alex & Sierra had "YouTube sensation" written all over them, and I wouldn't be surprised if hokey version of Britney Spear's "Toxic" they did wasn't done by someone else first. (Melanie Martinez from The Voice, anyone??)
Alex & Sierra got four yeses anyways, as did Lillie McCloud who did NOT look like a 54 year-old mother of three with seven grandkids. She was dressed like Foxy Brown, but sang "Alabaster Box" by Cece Winans. She has competition from Denise Weeks, 41, a subway singer who had a little trouble with "The Greatest Love of All." Chalk it up to nerves. Whoever gets the Adults this year, I hope they treat Lillie and Denise well.
The show does benefit slightly from having dropped one host, the awkward Khloe Kardashian, and gained two new judges. Kelly Rowland is cute and there are times when I can't tell Demi from Paulina Rubio, but they are a huge improvement from L.A. Reid's shiny lips and Britney Spears' inability to emote. I don't have high hopes for this new season, but I'm a glutton for punishment, and X Factor is like bad food you got for free. It's not good, but you eat it anyways.


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It's a brand new chapter in the life of Kelly Ripa, and today (May 16) she began her first week on "Live with Kelly" without cohost Michael Strahan.
Instead, the beautiful blonde presenter welcomed Jimmy Kimmel as her very first co-host, and the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" hunk began by addressing a very obvious absence- "Where's Michael?"
Given his popularity with the television viewing public, it's no surprise that Jimmy Kimmel will be the 2016 Emmy Awards host.
The ABC presenter took to his Twitter account to tell his millions of followers the good news on Monday morning (March 7) - "I am hosting the #Emmys on Sunday Sept 18. Until then, have a great summer."
Given his status as one of Hollywood's hottest hunks, it's no wonder Orlando Bloom scored an invitation to Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux's wedding on August 5th.
The "Pirates of the Caribbean" stud told press that he had a blast at the top-secret nuptials and especially enjoyed officiant Jimmy Kimmel's handling of the ceremony.
This week David Letterman will retire from "The Late Show," and fellow late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel shared some kind words during Tuesday's (May 19) "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
He's well-dressed, successful and has a smoking hot wife, so it's safe to say that Jimmy Kimmel has figured out a few things along the way. The "Jimmy Kimmel Live" host chatted with Glamour magazine for their February 2015 issue, and his input is invaluable to men the world over.
Everyone has their favorite holiday traditions, and for Jimmy Kimmel, Christmas means playing silly jokes on his friends and neighbors John Krasinski and Emily Blunt.
Given her status as one of pop music's hottest ladies, it's no wonder the guest list for Rihanna's Inaugural Diamond Ball was long and distinguished.
Getting into the spirit of the season, Meghan Trainor showed up at "Jimmy Kimmel Live" this week to sing some Thanksgiving-themed ditties.
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Shares of Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA) closed more than 6.0 percent lower on Friday and continue to edge lower in late afternoon trading. In an effort to ease the conditions of a deal signed in 2010 and become less dependent on Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Zynga disclosed in a Securities Exchange Filing that it will essentially be treated like other app developers. Facebook will no longer require the social gaming company to launch games on Facebook's platform.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares edged 0.70 percent lower on Friday, despite more signs of supply improvement in the iPhone 5. The tech giant has started offering factory-unlocked versions of the iPhone 5 through its U.S. web store, a fairly clear indication of the smartphone's improved supplies. The phone has been priced between $649 for the basic 16 GB model and $849 for the high-end 64 GB version, with all units seeing estimated shipping times of one week.
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While speculation continues to build over a special dividend from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), the company's latest operating system is receiving a luke-warm reception to say the least. Microsoft launched Windows 8 on October 26 in the United States, but it is off to a slow start. Windows device sales dropped 21 percent between October 21 and November 17, compared to the same period last year, according to leading market research company The NPD Group's Weekly Tracking Service.
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August 12, 2008
Members In Attendance: |
Guests: |
Melissa Chalona |
Marc Engemoen, Public Works |
Mike Erickson |
Martina Wilkinson, Engineering |
Michael Jones |
Kyle Arend, Engineering |
Jennifer Lee |
Dale Lockwood |
Staff: |
Todd McCowin |
Doug Ryan |
Devin Odell |
Tom Sneider |
Heidi Steltzer |
Bill Zawacki |
Introduction of Members and Guests:
Those in attendance introduced themselves.
Discussion Items:
Election of Vice-Chair. Devin Odell was nominated to fill the vacant vice-chair position. The nomination was accepted by unanimous acclamation.
Owl Canyon Corridor Project. Mark Engemoen, Martina Wilkinson and Kyle Arend provided an update on the Owl Canyon corridor project. A series of information boards were used to illustrate traffic and level of service issues along the corridor. This is a project to evaluate traffic levels and infrastructure improvement needs along the Owl Canyon corridor. Based on current and projected traffic levels, paving on the gravel section and other structural improvements are warranted. The County has been engaged in a project to examine a wide variety of options in the corridor for designating the most appropriate route for the needed improvements. It was emphasized that this project is not intended to be a truck bypass. Data available indicates that traffic levels currently exceed level of service standards for roadway improvements. The ultimate configuration is intended to remain part of the County road transportation network. Road segments between the endpoints of Highway 287 and I-25 have been evaluated based on cost effectiveness, adjacent land uses, environmental resources, connectivity, and safety. A number of open houses and discussions with individual land owners have been conducted in an effort to communicate widely with the public about the need for improvements and to obtain feedback from effected people. The next phase of the project will innvolve more extensive evaluation of three route alternatives that were selected based on the initial analysis.
The Advisory Board discussed the information provided by staff. It was noted that the reliance on mostly existing traffic corridors is a positive way to avoid additional environmental impacts. It was the consensus of the Advisory Board that the public process and technical evaluation are on the right track in terms of identifying the most appropriate alternatives. The EAB would be interested in reviewing the detailed environmental analyses for the final route, and authorized sending a letter to staff offering to do so.
Stewardship Awards. Doug Ryan asked for volunteers to serve on this years Environmental Stewardship Awards Committee. Dale Lockood, Todd McCowin, Tom Sneider and Melissa Chalona volunteered and were appointed. The Committee will review the 2008 nominations and make their recommendations to the full EAB at the October EAB meeting.
Chairs Comments:
Dale Lockwood reported that he and Doug Ryan met with Commissioner Eubanks to discuss the pending release of the North I-25 EIS and the potential role for the EAB in reviewing that report. Based on the discussion at the meeting, Commissioner Eubanks scheduled a short discussion with the full BCC at the August 5 Administrative Matters meeting. At that later meeting, the Commissioners adopted a motion requesting the EAB to review the draft EIS when it is released, and to report back to the Commissioners on the environmental and land use implications of the various alternatives prior to the end of the 45-day public comment period.
Approval of July Minutes:
Minutes from the July 8 meeting were approved as submitted.
Doug Ryan updated the EAB on the status of the county process for developing formal comments to the Army Corps of Engineers on the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP). The Commissioners have scheduled a worksession for August 25 to consider the internal and public comments that have been received. It is anticipated that the Commissioners will provide direction at the worksession for the final official letter.
EAB Issue Index:
Doug Ryan will update the Issue Index related to the topics discussed at the meeting.
September Meeting Agenda:
Solid Waste update, issue index review
The meeting ended at 8:20 pm.


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Carbon Valley Community Expo 5/13/2011
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2010- Web business Meetup group, 2 times
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Tara's presentations are packed with the latest tips. Even better they work! ... and are usually free. She focuses on delivering the most and best of an ever changing world. I hang on every word she offers and cannot wait for the next opportunity to learn from her. All content, no sales!
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April 2011 3 Squares & 100 Marketing Ideas
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Pat Frederiksen · $marter Women Colorado
Florida marketing and Realtor event 2010
Tara does a terrific job of presenting and delivers her content in an easy to understand format especially for those who like myself at the time was a novice. I continually look forward to her presentations and information she has to share.
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All over Denver Metro
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Florida 2008-2011. Many marketing and Realtor marketing events
Tara is an informative, creative speaker who always comes prepared for every event. Her content is always jammed packed with relevant information and her professional,straight shooting approach is very well received. She has the ability to keep control of her audience by having them interact and engage in the process. She has a great sense of humor and leaves the audience feeling that the event was more than worth their time!
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April 2011 - 3 Squares Marketing
Tara's "no holds barred, straight up" approach was not only informative and inspiring, it was the key to a highly informative and interactive seminar. Definitely a true expert with a keen ability to connect and communicate with her audience.
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Michael Haneke
Jean-Louis Tintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Alexandre Tharaud
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US theatrical: 19 Dec 2012 (Limited release)
UK theatrical: 16 Nov 2012 (General release)
For anyone who's ever lived with a sick, or more tragically, dying loved one, Amour will hit close to home…perhaps too close to home. It's a heartbreaking indictment of the limits of love, a look at how one aging couple, complementary in how they have interacted before, come apart upon the arrival of an unexpected terminal illness. For music teachers Anne (the startling Emmanuelle Riva) and Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) octogenarian life is a series of concerts, critical references, and visits from now famous disciples. It's a routine…a rut even. They have clearly earned the kind of goodwill, and significant income, to keep their French apartment well appointed and their daily needs firmly met.
Then Anne becomes absent minded. Then she suffers from blackouts. She has an operation, but it is unsuccessful. Before long, she has suffered a stroke, has become partially paralyzed, and now requires in-home nursing care to get through the day. This makes Georges uneasy (he doesn't like outsiders intruding in his personal space or business) and defiant daughter Eva (Isabelle Huppert) angry. She doesn't think her father is doing enough for her disconnected invalid mother. Nurses comes and go and Anne grows worse. Georges tries to maintain some manner of normalcy, but the disturbing sounds of near-death coming from his bedroom set things on edge. Eventually, his grip on reality starts to shrink as well. Locked up in his house, the curtains drawn, he just can't escape the wounded wails wafting down his now dark halls.
If it sounds like Amour is a two hour trek through one man's misery, you'd be right. Director Michael Haneke, who won kudos (and a couple of Cannes Film Festival prizes) for his work on such films as Funny Games and The White Ribbon, again delves into a situation with a simple in point, but no clear exit strategy. For Anne and Georges, the situation is typical - old couple, many years together, one partner fading out before the other is ready. How Haneke gets to his conclusion is chilling. It's also clinical and a bit distant. But it's indeed spot on. No one wants to consider the mortality of the person they've pledged themselves to. They don't want to contemplate a world without them, let alone any significant time apart. In his denial, Georges acts according to the standard script. When things get more horrific, however, his deviation speaks volumes.
It's the secret at the core of Amour, the eventual outcome hinted at during the opening sequence and shown clearly at the end. As much as Anne is the focus, she becomes a fixture in this film rather quickly. She's the monster in the closet, the moaning demon determined to deaden your soul as she calls out for relief. The more amazing moments here happen between Georges and his daughter, Eva. Both Trintignant and Huppert are exhilarating in these scenes, capturing truths most of us pray we never see. She is hurt. He is destroyed but must keep up appearances for his child. She scolds him. He responds back in equally hurtful couplets. Before long, they are at a standstill, stuck in that proverbial place where we don't want to give up and yet find it pointless to do anything but. When Eva storms out, leaving her dad demoralized, it hints at the conclusions he will eventually reach.
Indeed, Amour makes it clear that love is not enough - strike that, that it can never be enough. We don't build our lives on the fairytale of "Happy Ever After." Instead, we shuffle through a series of crisis, knowing full well that we will survive most of them, while cursing the god or gods who force such failings on us. In fact, Haneke is illustrating the other part of that tired old adage - can love be strong enough to overcome such hurdles…and the answer, sadly, puts the final nail in the maxim's coffin. It's safe to say that Amour mocks those who believe in their own inner strength during moments of meaningful despair. Instead, the result is something more sobering, like a link to the five stages circa Elizabeth Kubler-Ross without the psychological certification. Truth be told, this film could be a supplement to said theory, arguing for a whole new process of pre-grieving.
And that's really what this movie is about - pre-grief. It's that moment when you realize someone you care about passionately and deeply is never coming back - at least not in the way you remember. It's a cautionary tale about what we take for granted, and what we do when said guarantee up and walks away. Georges' reaction may seem extreme in the end, but it's also understandable. Who wants to see anyone in pain, especially someone who've devoted your whole life to? More probing is the point where Anne becomes non-human. We see some of her previous personality in the film's first half. But by the time she is bedridden and bellowing like a wounded banshee, she's become completely alien. It's like science fiction of the sickly. Reaction then becomes the film's key ingredient. Most time, her painful pleas are ignored. In other instances…
All of which makes Amour all the more painful to endure. For those of us who've lived through similar circumstances, the mirror the movie holds up to us is horrific in its accuracy. We've all felt like this, been disgusted by our reactions and rationale for same. Just like Georges, we've cried out in silent anguish, wondering "Why?" Of course, there is never a good answer, or an even available one. Amour may not inspire the kind of emotional epiphany that similar illness-driven dramas tend to, but the results are still riveting. Haneke may be forgiven for his agenda-like abstractions, but in this case, his message is loud and uncomfortable clear
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Guitarist/drummer/singer/songwriter Ernie Isley infused the Isley Brothers with a Jimi Hendrix-like virtuosity that took the veteran R&B group into a more rockin' direction, earning 11 gold and five platinum albums. Later as a member of Isley/Jasper/Isley, he sang lead on the R&B hit "Look the Other Way," and scored a number one R&B hit with "Caravan of Love." Much of his work can be heard on The Ultimate Isley Brothers, issued by Sony Music Entertainment on October 17, 2000. Born March 7, 1952, in Cincinnati, OH, Ernie grew up watching his older brothers Ronald, Rudolph, and O'Kelly have such hits as "Shout," "Twist and Shout," and "This Old Heart of Mine." As a teen, he began learning to play the drums. Around this time, he and his brothers moved to New Jersey. After hearing Jose Feliciano's 1968 classic, "Light My Fire," he picked up the guitar. While visiting a sister who lived nearby, keyboardist Chris Jasper looked up his former Cincinnati neighbor. Every summer he and Ernie had gotten together and jammed. Another young Isley, Marvin Isley, joined them on bass, and the duo became a trio. The teenagers patterned themselves after the Young-Holt Unlimited and covered jazz, pop, and Motown. While they'd be in the basement rehearsing, the other Isleys would come down and encourage them, suggesting they go into the studio. This led to them recording some demo tracks with Ronald Isley singing lead. In 1969, the Isleys got a custom label deal with Epic Records. The It's Your Thing album was the first release on the T-Neck (a moniker derived from their homebase of Teaneck, NJ), which included the million-selling title cut. Completing music studies at C.W. Post College in Long Island, NY, Ernie joined the Isley Brothers. He made his debut on their 3+3 LP issued in summer 1973. The album yielded "Who's That Lady" and a cover of Seals & Crofts' "Summer Breeze." That was the beginning of a string of hit albums that spanned 13 years. In 1984, the group split and Jasper and the younger Isleys, Ernie and Marvin, formed the trio, Isley/Jasper/Isley. They got a custom deal with CBS Associated Labels with their first release, the self-produced Broadway's Next to Sunset Boulevard. It yielded the number 14 R&B hit "Look the Other Way," which was in a light rock vein akin to the Police's "Every Breath You Take." Other cuts became popular radio-aired LP tracks: the steppers tracks "Serve You Right" and "I Can't Get Over Losing You." The title track of their next LP, Caravan of Love, parked in the number one R&B spot for three weeks and garnered airplay on pop and gospel stations. It was similar in theme and tone to Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions' "People Get Ready." The follow-up, "Insatiable Woman," another steppers favorite, also climbed the R&B charts. Ernie sang lead on the whimsical "If You Believe in Love." The final Isley/Jasper/Isley album was Different Drummer, which yielded two Top 20 R&B hits, "8th Wonder of the World" and "Givin' You Back the Love." A willowy ballad, "Blue Rose," with lead vocals by the guitarist, was a radio-aired LP track. Soon afterwards, the group disbanded. Ernie recorded a 1990 Elektra LP, High Wire, that was a fine display of amazing guitar skills. In the late '90s, he reunited with Ronald Isley and they began touring as the Isley Brothers, performing a memorable outdoor concert televised on The Oprah Winfrey Show. They also scored a platinum-plus selling album with Mission to Please. Ernie also appeared on a self-titled album by R. Kelly. ~ Ed Hogan
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Mhmm yeah cause it wasn't creepy the first time ahah!
Thanks academe.
My 112 predates Panerai's push for in-house movements by quite a few years. It has a slightly modified/decorated UNITAS 6479 ebauche that looks sharp through a display back, and that has proven very reliable over the years, but it's hardly haute horlogerie. When I purchased the watch, Panerai's finest movements were either the El Primero used in a few chronographs or the JLC Caliber 875 used in the 190, which is hands-down my favorite PAM by far.
There were a few years where I wouldn't touch the 112. I felt like I OD'd on OP. I started seeing Luminors everywhere, especially in any given metropolitan area, and while the same could easily be said for Rolex I still retreated back to the coronet for a long time. I only recently started wearing the Panerai again, and I'm enjoying it.
With that said it's going to be a blue Saturday for me:
I hope the weekend is treating you gentlemen well.
Awesome Grande Duo, I'm jealous of the date function.
Being a big guy, I sometimes wish that I had waited to purchase mine until the Grande line became available, but I suspect it's a case of the grass being greener on the other side. I also tell myself that I prefer my older, "pre-harmonized" dials to the newer offerings, especially the guilloche work on the slate dial:
But I know it's just more of the same as I'd love to have the Grande.
I really want a Casa Fagliano strap for mine. I'm having a bespoke strap maker create me one that looks like the 1931 strap, but ultimately I'm sure it will be as satisfying as any other counterfeit.
Agreed! For me, in the case of my 112, I admit that I initially balked at what I felt was too high a cost for a 6479, but in the end I simply fell in love with the watch - I have definitely received my money' s worth in wear over the years, and I look forward to bringing it back into the rotation more often.
The Seamaster was the watch I was looking at before TWAT swayed me a bit to Rolex. The more and more I see a SM the less I am impressed by it. Maybe the bright orange bits of the PO could intrigue me at some point but to be honest there are other pieces I would rather have.
The recent watch video on Hodinkee with the Man of the World guy really sparked my interest to look for something simple and vintage to fill the dress watch hole in my collection. I think throwing a limit of $1,000 out there and seeing where it goes could be interesting. I did just spent that last night on a blue box wedding day gift for my wife she has no idea about.