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Pokémon food
- This article is about the food that Pokémon consume. For Pokémon food products in the real world, see Pokémon food products. For food in the Mystery Dungeon series, see Food (Mystery Dungeon).
Pokémon food is a broad term used for almost any food a Pokémon eats. Despite the variety of both Pokémon and Pokémon food, nearly every Pokémon will eat any kind of Pokémon food. This may mean that the majority of Pokémon are omnivorous. Several species are even capable of consuming things not normally viewed as edible from a human perspective, such as minerals, electrical energy or even abstract concepts such as dreams and emotions. Some species have been said to eat other Pokémon, or be eaten by Pokémon and humans alike, forming a food chain.
In the games
In the core series
Introduced in the Generation I games and used in Safari Zones, this food will make a wild Pokémon less likely to run away but more difficult to catch. An unlimited supply of Bait is provided for use in the Safari Zone.
- Main article: Drink
Introduced in the Generation I games, drinks can be bought from vending machines and can be used to heal Pokémon in much the same way that Potions can at a fraction of the price.
- Main article: Berry
Introduced in the Generation II games, Berries are a type of item which, unlike Potions or Vitamins, are portrayed as food rather than medicine. A Pokémon may hold this item and, if needed, eat it during a battle to heal itself or cause other effects. In Generation III onwards, these can be planted and harvested by the player. These Berries have names and designs based on real fruits and vegetables.
- Main article: Pokéblock
Featured in the Hoenn-based Generation III games and their remakes, Pokéblocks are a type of candy which are blended from Berries and given to a Pokémon to raise its condition in several areas. The flavor, level, and feel of the Pokéblock is determined by the ingredients which compose it and how well it is blended.
A Pokémon can only eat a certain number of Pokéblocks before it is full and cannot eat any more. A Pokéblock with lower feel will fill up the Pokémon less than one with greater feel.
In Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, Pokéblocks can also be put on a feeder in the Safari Zone to lure wild Pokémon out. After being there for a while, however, the Pokéblock will eventually be eaten. It can also be used in encounters in the Safari Zone in the same manner as bait.
- Main article: Poffin
Featured in the Sinnoh-based Generation IV games, Poffins are similar to Pokéblocks. A Poffin will raise the condition of a Pokémon in at least one of five categories: Smart, Cute, Tough, Beauty, and Cool. The flavor and feel of a Poffin is still taken into account just as in a Pokéblock. The main difference is that Poffins are pastries and Pokéblocks are candy. In the anime, Dawn bakes poffins for her Pokémon.
- Main article: Honey
Featured in Generation IV, Honey can be slathered onto a Honey tree to attract wild Pokémon. It works similarly to Pokéblocks in the Safari Zone; it can be placed in a specific location and will disappear (presumably eaten) after some time. However, only one Pokémon can be found on a honey tree for one Honey slathered onto it. If used in tall grass, it has the same effect as the move Sweet Scent. In the anime, Barry used this method to capture his Heracross.
- Main article: Apriblender
Apricorns were introduced in Generation II, where their sole use was to create custom Poké Balls. In the remakes of the Generation II games, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Apricorns can be blended into drinks called Aprijuice. These drinks will raise a Pokémon's Pokéathlon stats: Speed, Power, Skill, Stamina, and Jump.
Poké Puffs
- Main article: Poké Puff
Featured in Generation VI, Poké Puffs are small cake-like confections that can be fed to Pokémon to increase their Affection. Poké Puffs are obtained by beating minigames or received from visiting Pokémon. They come in the following flavors: Citrus, Mocha, Spice, Mint, and Sweet.
Poké Beans
- Main article: Poké Bean
Featured in Generation VII, Poké Beans are similar to Poké Puffs in that they are used to increase a Pokémon's Affection. They can be collected on Isle Abeens and they are also obtained along with the first drink the player orders daily at Pokémon Center Cafés. They come in three different types: Plain, Patterned, and Rainbow.
Other items
A few items that appear to be made for human consumption are supposed to be given to Pokémon to heal them. These items are normally found or sold in certain locations and are considered specialties of those places. These items include the Rage Candy Bar of the Lake of Rage, the Lava Cookie of Lavaridge Town, the Old Gateau of the Old Chateau, the Casteliacone of Castelia City, the Lumiose Galette of Lumiose City,the Shalour Sable of Shalour City, and the Alola region's Big Malasada.
In the spin-off games
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
- Main article: Food (Mystery Dungeon)
There are a variety of different kinds of Pokémon food in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, such as Apples, Gummis, Berries, and Seeds. The effect of Gummis vary depending on the type of the Pokémon and have an effect on the consumer's IQ, while Apples only fill up the belly. Berries cause many effects, such as restoring HP and removing status conditions. Seeds often cause special status ailments. All food have an effect on the belly. Food can be turned into drinks at Spinda's Café.
Apple-shaped Pokémon food
In Pokémon Snap, one of the few items provided is Pokémon food in the shape of an apple. These are unlimited, and the player can throw them to the wild Pokémon. Many Pokémon will happily eat the food, and it can be used to lure them to a new spot since they may walk to where the food was thrown. A well-aimed throw may also hit the Pokémon, causing them to flinch, faint, or become upset.
Professor Oak will provide the player with Pokémon food once the player obtains a total score of 14,000 points in the Pokémon Report.
Poké Snacks
Poké Snacks (Japanese: ポケまんま Poké Cooked Rice) are used in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness to lure wild Pokémon to Poké Spots. They look like slices of a yellow cake, with each slice being one-tenth of the cake. Up to ten can be placed at each Poké Spot.
The P★DA monitors the Poké Snacks at each Poké Spot, and will inform Michael how many are at each Poké Spot and when a wild Pokémon is eating them. If Michael doesn't return to the Poké Spot quickly, the wild Pokémon may have eaten all the Poké Snacks he had there.
Sometimes a Munchlax will appear at a Poké Spot. When this happens, its Trainer will arrive, apologize, and give ten new Poké Snacks for any the Munchlax may have eaten. Other times, a Bonsly will appear, running away unless the player approaches it slowly. If it runs away, it will be seen at a different Poké Spot.
Poké Snacks can be purchased from Poké Marts for 300 after the player talks to Duking in his house in Pyrite Town.
In Pokémon Stadium, a mini-game called "Sushi-Go-Round" features several Lickitung competing in a race against the clock to eat the most pieces of sushi. Some pieces are too spicy for the Lickitung, causing them to momentarily spin around in anguish, stalling them for time.
Other food
In Hey You, Pikachu! there are many more different kinds of food than in other Pokémon games. There are foods such as cupcakes, acorns, mushrooms, corn (which turns into popcorn if shocked by Pikachu), carrots, onions, herbs, radishes, apples, and bananas. Other things are edible even though they are not typically eaten as food, such as flowers and other plants.
In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, Berries are often the common food source for Pokémon as well as their form of currency. A number of Pokémon can be befriended by offering them a large Berry. Iron ores are also considered a food source for the Aron in the game.
In the anime
Pokémon food has appeared in the anime as early as Clefairy and the Moon Stone as a sort of kibble. It is available for purchase in cans, as seen briefly in Tears For Fears!. Several Pokémon Trainers will make their own, especially Pokémon Breeders like Brock. It is shown to be suitable for human consumption, but the flavor is not always agreeable with humans, as shown by the fact that Seymour was able to eat it without any problem, but Ash tried some and reacted badly. Good Pokémon food tastes great to Pokémon, however.
Brock often offers his homemade Pokémon food to try to gain a Pokémon's trust if it seems to be unfriendly or scared, such as a baby Stantler in Little Big Horn, and a Mudkip in A Mudkip Mission which he caught after befriending. Most Pokémon are extremely fond of the food he makes, with the exception of a Jigglypuff in Rough, Tough Jigglypuff which outright refused it (although it's possible it realized it was a trap and refused to take the bait).
Pokémon are also known to consume food that is meant for people, such as rice balls. In fact, some Pokémon, such as Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull, loved to eat these more than anything else. As shown by Lucario, Ash's Taillow and Meowth, Pokémon are also able to eat chocolate without any ill effects.
Some Pokémon also eat food which would not be eaten by humans, such as Aron and Lairon, who were shown eating the remains of the Megarig in the credits of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Eating other Pokémon
In early Pokémon games, it seems that most Pokémon were somewhat more animal-like. As such, wild Pokémon were portrayed as eating one another by some sources, in a very animal-like, prey-predator system. This was lightly and sparsely touched upon in later games until Sun and Moon, in which many Pokédex entries describe the predator-prey relationship between Pokémon species in great detail. For example, The Official Pokémon Handbook's entry for Pidgeot says that "When they hunt, Pidgeot fly on the surface of the water at top speed to catch unsuspecting Fish element prey like Magikarp." This is also touched upon in its Red and Blue Pokédex entries, stating its predator-prey relationship to Magikarp.
In the original series episode Ash Catches a Pokémon, Pidgeotto immediately began to peck at Ash's Caterpie when Ash first attempted to catch the Bird Pokémon. Misty took notice and warned Ash that Pidgeotto might try to eat Caterpie, who was quickly returned to his Poké Ball. Pidgeotto never attempted to harm Caterpie again once it had been captured by Ash.
At one point during Pokémon Shipwreck, a hunger-stricken Meowth attempted to eat James's Magikarp, only to have its hard scales break his teeth. In Tentacool & Tentacruel, one of Nastina's complaints about Tentacool is that they aren't edible. Before its capture in Snack Attack, Ash's Snorlax attempted to eat Misty's Goldeen when they were trying to prevent Snorlax from eating all the grapefruit on the Seven Grapefruit Islands.
In Pokémon Food Fight!, Ash's Snorlax attempted to eat Gulzar's Gloom. In Team Rocket's Shocking Recruit!, wild Exploud tried to swallow Iris's Axew.
According to the Pokédex, Farfetch'd is so rare because it has been hunted down for food and makes a rather delicious meal.
In the games, Ekans's favorite food is indicated to be the eggs of Pidgey and Spearow. Kingler, known for their powerful pincer, have been documented in its Pokédex to prey on both Shellder and Cloyster by prying open their shells. Before their extinction due to their shells becoming too heavy, Omastar were also believed to have preyed on Shellder; ensnaring them, cracking open their shell and then sucking out the insides.
The Ruby and Sapphire Pokédex entry for Taillow claims they feed on Wurmple. This is further explored in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, when Wurmple of Team Tasty thinks its partner, Swellow, the evolved form of Taillow, will eventually eat it. Swellow, however, seems mortified at the idea of eating his teammate. In a similar fashion, Cherubi is also mentioned to be preyed upon by its regional bird Pokémon Starly. In its Pokédex entries, the ball-like appendage is described as being "very sweet and tasty," and that Starly will try to peck it off and eat it as well. While Starly is not eating Cherubi itself like Taillow does Wurmple, it still draws a parallel between the two.
Heatmor's Black and White Pokédex entries state that it preys on Durant.
Scatterbug's X Pokédex entry states that bird Pokémon will try to prey on it.
The Sun and Moon Pokédex entries for Trubbish, Garbodor, and the Alolan Grimer suggests that due to the dietary change the latter has been forced to undergo, it now preys on the former two.
The Moon Pokédex entries for Mareanie and Corsola state that the former preys on the latter.
In Pokémon Snap, several Meowth can be seen chasing Pidgey at various points on the Beach. Near the end of the course, one can be witnessed lurking around a Pidgey nest before it is attacked by the Pidgey which roost there. Since Meowth are cats and Pidgey are birds, the Pidgey and their nest are likely being targeted by the Meowth for food.
Pokémon parasitically feeding off other Pokémon
Other cases of Pokémon preying on each other involve more parasitic means. This includes sucking blood, sap, energy or life force from another Pokémon. This is seen with Haunter and Gengar, who in Pokémon Ranger, together with Gastly, lick the partner Pokémon until they vanish.
The Official Pokémon Handbook mentions Golbat drinking the blood of its enemies, which is noted in most of its in-game Pokédex entries as well.
On numerous occasions, Ash's Heracross has targeted his Bulbasaur's bulb for sap. Even in the heat of battle, it will quickly pin down Bulbasaur and help itself to the sap inside. While not malicious or particularly harmful in nature, this still annoys and causes Bulbasaur discomfort to no end; Heracross seems to be indifferent to this fact however.
In Crisis at Chargestone Cave!, a Joltik latched onto Ash's Pikachu and drained his electricity. Trying to aid Pikachu, Cilan and Iris decide to send out Stunfisk and Emolga, only to find out that more Joltik have unknowingly latched themselves onto their Poké Balls and drained the Pokémon from the outside-in.
Eating non-Pokémon animals
There are some examples and suggestions that non-Pokémon animals preyed on by some Pokémon. The Pokédex entries for Venonat and Venomoth mention them preying on small insects. Horsea is also mentioned to eat bugs and flying insects it shoots down with its ink. Both Weepinbell and Victreebel are known as flycatcher Pokémon, and the latter is mentioned to use the sweet aroma of its honey to lure prey such as bugs, as well as large animals. It is even hinted that Victreebel eat humans who venture into the jungle in search of a large Victreebel colony. Wailord has multiple Pokédex entries suggesting it eats plankton, zooplanton and krill, which are small and microscopic plants and animals. Swimming on the sea floor in prehistoric times, Omanyte would eat plankton.
Examples of this also appeared from time to time in the original series of the anime. Before being caught, Pidgeotto is seen eating a worm. In Fossil Fools, a statue based on fossil remains shows Kabutops preying on a large fish. Meowth of Team Rocket has also been seen fantasizing about fish, and eating animal based foods such as clams and fried chicken.
Humans eating Pokémon
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Meat is often shown in the anime, but while it has never been directly shown to come from Pokémon, no other food source has yet been explained. It is known that some Pokémon produce edible foods and by-products such as milk, nuts and fruit. These can be safely harvested with little or no harm or discomfort to the Pokémon. However, it has been mentioned that some Pokémon are hunted and used for their meat: Farfetch'd in particular are noted for making a good meal, especially when cooked with leek, and were nearly hunted to extinction because of this, ultimately leading to their rareness.
During a story arc within the Gen II games and their remakes, the newly reformed Team Rocket begin stealing Slowpoke, cutting off their tails and then selling them as a rare delicacy. It is indicated that the tail is not eaten, but is sucked or lightly chewed on; similar to the manner in which a person would enjoy honeysuckle.
While visiting the Canalave Library, it is revealed in the Sinnoh Folk Tales that Pokémon caught from the sea are eaten, and then the bones thrown back into the water. It is also mentioned that the Pokémon that were eaten will return fully fleshed.
In Pokémon Shipwreck, Ash and friends, along with Team Rocket are stranded in the middle of the ocean without food. Eventually, due to their hunger and the dire nature of their situation, Ash and Brock began to discuss and fantasize about eating James's Magikarp. Unfortunately for them and Meowth in particular, Magikarp's body composition renders it nearly inedible. Misty elaborates on this, stating that Magikarp are nothing more than scale and bone, thus there would be little sustenance obtained.
In New Plot, Odd Lot!, Harley has a flashback in which a class mate (who looks like May) stole his "snackie", which bore a resemblance to tiny Octillery, similar to the octopi served in some real-life restaurants. It is unknown if these were actual Octillery, or just food prepared and shaped to look like them.
It is possible, based on wording used in Cherubi's Pokédex entry, that humans, not just Pokémon have eaten Cherubi's ball-like appendage before. Also, according to its Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Pokédex entry, Basculin are remarkably tasty, indicating humans have eaten them as well. Pokémon Silver's entry states that Seadra's fins and bones are used in herbal medicine.
Food produced by Pokémon
Some species of Pokémon are known to produce various kinds of food which can be safely consumed by humans and other Pokémon, presumably without the Pokémon in question being killed and consumed in the process.
- Chansey and Blissey are capable of laying eggs that are delicious and nutritious for humans and Pokémon.
- Certain Grass-type Pokémon such as Grotle, Snover and Tropius are able to grow edible nuts, berries and other fruit on their bodies. While Pokémon always enjoy these, the same cannot always be said for humans. The food that Grotle produces, for example, tastes bad to humans.
- Shuckle are well known for storing certain kinds of Berries in their shells, which slowly ferment into juice. The juice has special properties if consumed by humans and Pokémon, and, as once demonstrated in the anime, can be used to make love potion.
- The fungus of Paras and Parasect can be used to make potions and medicine.
- Miltank produce Moomoo Milk which can be bought in the games and used as a healing item. It is stated in both the games and the anime to be both nutritious and delicious. It is also stated in the games that it is said kids who drink it will become hearty, healthy adults. In the anime, groups of Miltank are often kept to produce the milk not only for drinking, but also for the milk used to make dairy products as part of a business. In A Race for Home!, it has been shown that milk made by Skiddo are also used to make dairy products such as cheese and soft-serve ice cream.
- Combee and Vespiquen gather nectar from flowers to produce Honey which is savored by various species of Pokémon, such as Mothim who steal it.
Dietary change
Over time, most mention of Pokémon being eaten by either Humans or Pokémon in any manner has become increasingly rare. This may be due to moral issues; as the anime and games progressed, Pokémon became seemingly more human-like. This included displaying individual personalities, human mannerisms, and complex emotions. In most cultures and societies, the idea of human beings eating each other is strictly taboo, so much so that even the idea of fictional creatures eating one another would seem equally cannibalistic if they possessed any human qualities.
Some Pokémon have even been given new dietary habits, possibly in an attempt to downplay any predatory behaviors. An example of this would be Aerodactyl, which was originally suggested to be carnivorous, but is later shown to eat fruit. In the original series, Ash's Pokédex states "Its hard fangs suggest it might have been a carnivore. Its sharp claws were probably used to capture prey." Even in the games, Aerodactyl's Pokédex entries mention it tearing the throats out of its enemies. In Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon, Aerodactyl was even shown going for Ash's throat. However, in Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!, the fossilized Aerodactyl egg Gary used to resurrect the Pokémon was found near fossilized seed remains. After Aerodactyl escaped, it was only calmed down when fed a pear-like fruit that was a similar DNA match to the seeds. This would imply that Aerodactyl regularly fed on the fruit, taking it to their nests, thus implying that they were frugivores, or at the very least omnivores.
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As well it should be. By identifying 831(b) companies that have purchased significant amounts of life insurance, whether directly or through split-dollar arrangements, etc., the IRS can more readily identify en masse captive arrangements that are technically defective insofar as they cover risk that barely exist and have premium amounts for certain policies that are not even in the time zone as reality. The potential return of unpaid taxes to the IRS would be tremendous, and such would be very cost-effective.
While there are many highly-credentialed and experienced experts in taxation that warn against an 831(b) being used as a conduit to purchase life insurance, there is pretty much nobody outside those selling the strategy who think that it is anything like a good idea. Those who do sell 831(b) captives bundled with life insurance are energetic, if not virulent, in their defense of the strategy, but that nobody else has signed on to the idea is by itself a great big bright waiving red flag.
Maybe time will prove them to be right, and the rest of us to be wrong. But who wants to be the test case and face the potentially massive penalties if this strategy crashes?
This is not to suggest that captives that have made the 831(b) election are inherently bad, or that the IRS is looking at such captives in isolation. There is no evidence of that, and in fact the vast bulk of 831(b) captives, not involved with life insurance, will qualify as valid captive arrangements. Nobody expects anything like a general pogrom against 831(b) captives anytime soon, and the IRS itself has not indicated any interest in that (as stated above, the tax benefits of 831(b) captives aren't exactly earth-shattering when they are used as they are meant to be used as true risk-management vehicles).
At the very least, one should take a "wait and see" position in regard to this strategy, keeping in mind that not just a few highly experienced tax professionals are waiting to see it crash and burn, just like the VEBAs, 412(i) and 419A(f)(6) plans before it.
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Tuesday, 6 November 2012
By Invitation Only ~ November ~ Paying forward the Bloglove
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I LOVE the purple and orange mosaic via Jan's blog...can't wait to pop across ;-) And dear Marsha, what a talented lady she is and what fun we have with our monthly posts, Veronica.
Have a fabulous week.
xxWhat an unexpected surprise this is, Veronica ! I am delighted you said all these lovely things about me and Jan. I love French Tangerine, I even love the name. I also love the friendships I've made via blogging, this has been amazing to me. Why on Earth did we not know about this wonderful world long long long ago. Sending love, darling....
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Hope all is well for you Veronica!
Bisous to my fellow redhead from Provence,
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What a fabulous post!
I just love Marsha's blog too and she has such wonderful style.
I am so looking forward to visiting Jan's blog, beautiful images! thank you for sharing.
Sending hugs from down under, xxxx CotyHope you are well! I have been a bit out of touch lately - such a hectically busy time of year with my 4 boys. Thanks for all your posts on Kamers. I didn't manage to get there but at least got a little taste of it through your eyes! x Sharon


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Home performs AOK in early Holiday buys
December 8, 2003
,Home-related merchandise seems to have warmed customers' hearts — as well as rung a high note at cash registers — this holiday season, showing a strong start over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Consumers tend to purchase things that "won't go out of style" early in the holiday season, such as home items, said Ellen Tolley, spokesperson, National Retail Federation. Shoppers wait to buy the more fashion-related items such as apparel, she added.
An NRF survey of Thanksgiving weekend sales showed home decor or home-related furnishings placing fourth on shoppers' lists, with 20.5 percent of respondents buying such items. The home category was also cited by a number of retailers as a strong performer in November.
Target's Mervyn's division saw customers heading toward high-end looks for this season.
"What are doing really well for us is the luxury fabrications [in home textiles products] that are not Christmas specific. Instead, people want jewel tones in silks, satins, jacquards — everything that is very luxurious but at a smart price point at the mid-tier level," said Steven Sunyog, trend manager, home, product design and development division. "These looks are what are driving sales after Thanksgiving. The Christmas selling season started earlier, but for us it really picked up after Thanksgiving."
Decorative holiday items is proving the leader at Big Lots, versus the basics. "A lot of people are looking for items to decorate their homes," said John Johnson, gmm. "Chenille products of all kinds are selling especially well, in particular our throws priced at $7.77. Also, chenille pillows and rugs are selling well. And our faux fur throws at $19.99 and pillows at $9.99 are popular."
In addition, Big Lots continues to see strong sales in its coordinated kitchen textiles. "This trend started in the fall, which we call harvest season, and it seems to be continuing well into holiday," Johnson said. "Our basic window treatments — sheers, decorative rods and panels — are doing well, too."
Anna's Linens also had a strong start to the holiday season. "We had the biggest weekend [Thanksgiving weekend] in our history," said Alan Gladstone, president. "It handily exceeded our expectations across all parts of the country."
Cold-weather products led the pack in domestics, Gladstone said, followed closely by decorative accessories. "We continue to give customers more choices and better values...and we expect this sales momentum to continue throughout the month."
Coming off of an "extremely healthy second half," soft home at Belk had a "just incredible" Thanksgiving weekend, and "we expect the remaining weeks to be the same," said Elizabeth Moore, dmm, home textiles. This season, Belk has aggressively gone after the top-of-bed business, as well as key items in cold weather products, which have performed extremely well, she said. Basics such as sheet sets and comforter sets did better than normal. Overall, "there wasn't a bad category in the group."
With its home business performing so well, Belk has focused on how the area looks in the stores this year. The signage and presentation have both been "great" and the category is supported by more powerful advertising. "Our customer says she loves the home" and it's paying off, said Moore.
At Domestications, the season started off slowly for several reasons, but has since picked up, said Jim Whitehead, vp, merchandising. Domestications dropped its first book the weekend that all holiday items were on sale, and that business picked up. "We definitely got a nice bump from that."
Customers also responded to its free shipping email campaign. "It was strong last year but it's very strong this year."
As a catalog retailer, Domestications doesn't see the traditional lift in sales that brick-and-mortar retailers do over Thanksgiving weekend, he said, though it does see an effect. Its Internet business, which has seen steady growth, had a "great" weekend.
Domestications' licensed juvenile business also performed well, notably the Cat in the Hat and Spiderman products. Jacquard and quilted beds-in-a-bag are also doing well. Flannel is "okay" but down has been "exceptional," which he believes because over the past few years the down market has been oversaturated. Retailers are not using "down as the big door buster" this year.
"The customer is responding to value; where we are making a value statement," he added.
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Credit Suisse's John Blackledge today initiated coverage of online radio purveyors Pandora Media (P) with a Neutral rating, and a $12 price target, writing that the company's revenue should see strong growth, thanks to increasing usage of its service and improving monetization, but that content costs will weigh on profits.
Blackledge is estimating $419 million in the fiscal year ending next January, and a loss of 6 cents a share, excluding some costs. The Street has been modeling $417 million and a 13-cent loss, according to Factset.
Blackledge sees a number of scenarios where growth could be higher, such as selling more mobile advertising at a premium. That might yield revenue in 2014 of $652 million, he estimates, versus his "base case" scenario of $620 million.
However, "significant operating income is still several years away," Blackledge opines. That's because content costs are also rising at about 37% per year, compounded:
Overall, we expect content costs, the sound recording and music compositions costs to grow from $149 million in FY12 to $722 million in FY17, up 37% annually. The two main drivers are increasing listening hours and higher licensing fees. We expect listening hours to increase about 28% annually from FY12-F17 and expect the sound recording license fees to grow 7-8% (which has already been agreed upon through almost all of FY16), yielding 37% annual cost growth.
Content costs were 54% of revenue last fiscal year, he notes. Most of that is payment of "performance rights license" fees and royalties to copyright owners under the DMCA, the Digital Millenium Copyright Act.
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Stir Fry Belacan Kangkung (Dried Shrimp Paste & Water Spinach)
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400 gramms of kangkong
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons dried shrimp paste
3 tablespoons chilly paste
6 shallots, peeled
4 cloves of garlic, peeled
4 teaspoons belacan (dried shrimp paste), grilled
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional according to individual taste)
Prepare belacan mix as follows. Add (A) in a mortar pound / blend them. Blanch kangkung in boiling water 30 secs and quickly dip into cold bath. Drain all the water and set aside. Heat oil in wok and (A) mixture and stir quickly whilst reducing to medium heat. Once belacan mix is fragrant and slightly brown, increase heat to high and add kangkung. Stir briskly till kangkung is slighjtly limp and you can transfer to the serving plate.
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Player: | BP Patel, BKV Prasad, RS Dravid |
Event: | Indian Premier League 2007/08 |
DateLine: 9th May 2008
Watching the nervous energy that emanated from Charu Sharma in one of his stints as a guest on the studio of the pre-match show of the telecast, one could have been lulled into believing that Sharma was not only the CEO of the team, but also someone who had punted heavily on the fortunes of the Royal Challengers. Many would have brushed that aside as a gesture of playing to the galleries – remember he was on the telly – or an attempt at a show of loyalist attitude. Little did anyone know that in less than a week, Charu Sharma would be on his way out of the position that he held for the short period of time, sacked, and replaced by ex-Indian cricketer, Brijesh Patel.
For years, one of the most important stake holders of this game in India, the viewing public, have been crying out hoarse in desire of an iota of accountability in cricket, but far too often the BCCI has gotten away under the guise of it being an honorary job for most of the office bearers. For all its demerits, Indian Premier League was supposed to bring about a shift from that mentality; it was hypothesized to bring about accountability between the owners, players – and as the case in point has proved, the support staff as well.
While it is easy to argue for Charu Sharma – and quite frankly, it is not easy to pin the blame on his shoulder – the fact of the matter is that the team that did get selected was at the behest of Raul Dravid and Charu Sharma. And the prophetic line that almost every expert used for the team – the best Test XI at IPL – has come true so far. Sacking an icon player, who is also a captain, and in all probabilities one of the more marketable guys in the team was never an option. There were also reports of some of the players not hurting as much as it hit the owner himself, and there had to be a statement made. The timing is a matter of conjecture, but then those close to Dr. Mallaya would argue that not all is lost. Bangalore RCs could still make a comeback if they pulled up their socks and got it all together and such a dismissal may help get the team closer. Amongst the support staff, Venkatesh Prasad, the coach, Charu Sharma and Martin Crowe – the COO – were the only potential 'candidates', and by the theory of elimination, and a little ill-luck, it was Sharma who bore the brunt.
Cricket's no longer a game, at least not at IPL; it has slowly evolved into a business. And hence, cricket needs to be run as it would be by any other honcho, there would be hirings, and then there would be firings, there would be appraisals, and sometime, there would be pink slips. The message is loud and clear, perform or perish, this is not the BCCI anymore, and reputations may just not be enough to sustain one's spot in the side.
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Harvard's motto is "VERITAS (truth)." Its shield displays it. So do rings students buy.
It wasn't present at Harvard's April 19 - 20 Israel Conference (IC). Perhaps an invitation wasn't extended.
IC was billed as a "first of its kind on Harvard's campus." Initiated by Israeli students, they "wanted to bring the Israeli spirit to campus the way they see it - as that of a vibrant, innovative and eternally optimistic state."
"VERITAS" was nowhere in sight. Neither was occupation harshness. Exclusion was more than oversight. Expect little change next year at another session. Topics this year were poor ones. Featuring them concealed reality. Guests were worse. More on them below.
In March, Harvard held a One State Conference. Its purpose was to "to educate ourselves and others about the possible contours of a one-state solution and the challenges that stand in the way of its realization."
Speakers worth hearing were featured. They included Israeli historian Ilan Pappe, Electronic Intifada co-founder Ali Abunimah, and Law Professor Susan Akram. Critics denounced their comments.
Harvard Kennedy School Dean David Ellwood issued an advance statement. He expressed deep "disappoint(ment) to see that the initial list of speakers (was) so one-sided."
He feared Harvard would "give the false impression" about endorsing their agenda. He stopped short of presenting his own based on "VERITAS" and full disclosure.
He wasn't alone. Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) condemned the conference. He called it "dangerous thinking that gives comfort to Israel's enemies." He requested Harvard cancel. To its credit, it was held as scheduled.
It also featured pro-Israeli Alan Dershowitz. Honest critics know he's a notorious bigot, a longstanding Islamophobe, a misinterpreter of fundamental law principles, a believer in unique Jewish suffering, an advocate for torture and targeted assassinations, a committed Zionist, and apologist for Israel's worst crimes.
He wasn't alone. Yet Abunimah called the conference "one of the most informed, nuanced, creative, and responsible discussions on Israel-Palestine I've recently participated in."
The Harvard Crimson said:
Participants "advocated for the consideration of alternative solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
"Despite the protests, the event proceeded smoothly and remained unaffected by the opinions of some of its opponents, said Kennedy School student Ahmed Moor, an organizer of the conference."
"Panels included discussion about issues of nationhood and cultural identity, the building a global movement, and the history of violence between Palestinians and Israelis. During some of the events, panelists responded directly to critics accusing them of promoting a one-sided dialogue."
When it ended, Moor said it was "about what to do about reconciling between two peoples who deserve better." It begins with honest, open discussions without which no solution is possible.
April's conference was mirror opposite. Harvard apparently yielded to critics and went rogue. Instead of open give and take, pro-Israeli sentiment was featured.
Imagine a speaker lineup shameful enough to embarrass responsible alums, faculty, and student body members alike. Following Harvard Provost Alan Garber's opening remarks, featured ones promoted agendas defiling "VERITAS," justice, fairness, and rule of law principles.
Former Iraq war Pentagon spokesman Dan Senor began things.
He's now an Israeli lobbyist, investment banker, Fox News contributor, and co-author of "Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle." It excludes how Palestinians are occupied, oppressed, exploited, impoverished, imprisoned, tortured, and killed.
He's also a former AIPAC intern, a past and perhaps present Carlyle Group senior associate, a former White House deputy press secretary, a USIBEX director (US-Israel Business Exchange), and Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) member.
Sourcewatch quoted him in 2004 saying he avoided political partisanship in his work. His career's based on it. Nonetheless, he claimed he's "guided by ethical 'red lines.' "
They didn't stop him from promoting and misreporting on Bush's Iraq war. Nor did it deter his one-sided Israel support.
UK historian/Harvard Professor Niall Ferguson followed him. He's a frequent scoundrel TV/print contributor, a Hoover Institution senior fellow, a GLG Partners investment management consultant, a social agenda critic, and an advocate of replacing Medicare and Medicaid with Medical Security System vouchers to let corporate providers rip off customers more than already. His other views are just as hardline.
Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer spoke last. He's also an economist, a former Citigroup vice chairman and IMF first deputy managing director, a Council on Foreign Relations and Trilateral Commission member, a Guggeneheim fellow, and National Bureau of Economic Research associate, among other anti-populist credentials.
He's to Israel what Bernanke is to America, Goldman Sachs alum Mario Draghi to the EU, and Mervyn King to Britain. Their policies lavished stolen wealth on banks. In the process, they wrecked economies, communities, households, and futures of millions of exploited people.
Their agenda perhaps includes transferring all wealth to elitist hands. If successful, neoserfdom will entirely replace enlightenment in America, Europe, Israel, and perhaps elsewhere. It's well along toward doing it already.
Following morning and afternoon panel discussions, former Obama Middle East official Dennis Ross keynoted day two.
A previous article described him as follows:
Anti-Defamation League head Abe Foxman calls him Israel's "advocate." Middle East analyst Aaron David Miller says he's "Israel's lawyer." Others call him a Zionist hardliner up to no good for Palestine or Israel's regional rivals, including Iran.
He also co-founded the AIPAC-linked Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP). An extremist Israeli front group, it's board of advisors includes rogue figures like Henry Kissinger, George Shultz, James Woolsey, and Richard Perle.
James Petras once called him "a virulent Zionist advocate of Israel's ultra-militaristic policies, including an armed preemptive attack on Iranian nuclear and military installations."
"Ross is an unconditional supporter of the Israeli starvation siege of (Gaza), and fully backed Israel's savage (2006) air attacks against civilian targets in Lebanon."
Closely linked to Israeli policies, he's no friend of Palestine, peace, or justice. He one-sidedly back its lawlessness. He's criminally complicit in its crimes. Nonetheless, Harvard featured him on day two.
Panelists included Asaf Bar Ilan and Michael Eisenberg. Both violate international law. They're connected to illegal Israeli settlements. Ilan owns a Golan farm. Occupied since June 1967, it's Syrian territory, not his. He's also a former IDF officer and Nemesysco Israel Ltd business development vice president.
Eisenberg is a Gush Etzion settlement bloc religious/military school board member. Also a Benchmark Capital general partner, he served in that capacity with Israel Seed Partners.
At the expense of excluded fair-minded scholar/analysts, investment and other business related guests were featured. Among them were Sadara Ventures general partner Yadin Kaufmann, al-Bawader fund general partner/co-founder Habib Hazzan, and Economic Policy Research Foundation's managing director Guven Sak.
Harvard's Center for International Development's Ricardo Hausmann moderated an "Innovating a Region" session.
Harvard Business School's James Sebenius moderated a "Start-Up Nation" one. Besides Eisenberg, speakers included Israeli engineer/inventor/businessman Dov Moran, venture capitalist Jonathan Medved, and Israeli Efi Arazi School of Computer Science's Shimon Schocken.
Israeli journalist/TV host Becky Griffin moderated a Teddy Herzl Talks session. Besides Ilan, participants included Technion Israel Institute of Technology's Yoav Medan, IsraAID's Aid & Development/Japan director Yotam Polizer, Israeli physician/educator Karen Djemal, and SpaceIL CEO/co-founder Yariv Bash.
For doing the right thing, Harvard's One State Conference drew heavy criticism. Nary a disparaging word followed its April one.
Excluding what most needs discussing, Israel was misrepresented as a "vibrant, innovative and eternally optimistic state." Palestinians have other views. So do millions of their supporters worldwide.
"VERITAS" depends on featuring them at future programs. Otherwise, it's just a motto, nothing else.
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Sesame Street: A Celebration of 40 Years of Life on the Street - Youth Wing
Central Library, Youth Wing
curated by Sesame Workshop
From Gary E. Knell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sesame Workshop:
Early on in the production of Sesame Street, Joan Ganz Cooney was asked about the most far-reaching goal the program could possibly achieve. She responded by telling of a dream she harbored that Israelis and Palestinians would be at the negotiating table, and Bert and Ernie would somehow find a way to "break the ice," resulting in the breakthrough to create a lasting peace.
Seemed a bit dreamy, huh?
Well, with that as an inspirational framework, my colleagues and I set out on a journey that has now taken Sesame Street to 140 countries around the world and is viewed today as one of the most successful examples of public diplomacy to have ever been launched.
For more than 40 years, the power of Muppets and the power of creative talent committed to offering each generation a better world has enabled Sesame Street to impart important life lessons to children. And no matter which Sesame Street broadcast originates the messages, they resound worldwide: that in South Africa, you can be friends with a schoolmate who is HIV positive; that the Arab child in the village near your home in Haifa has aspirations to be a doctor, just like you; that girls in Cairo aspire to visit the moon; that in Tanzania, you need not become sick from a mosquito bite if you use a bed net properly; or that in Mexico, Germany, Australia and the United States, you can be healthy if you eat your colors.
Of all of the many, many wonderful experiences this position has given me, seeing children laughing, singing and learning with the show—in their language, on their terms—never gets old. It is a new, wonderful experience of hope, revisited with child after child. It is my goal that each child's unique discoveries of the world, propelled by a profound curiosity about why things work the way they do, will be bolstered by Sesame Street.
In my job, I am called upon to negotiate, protect and promote a global cultural icon, which has now found success across centuries. It is a tool that exports creativity and education. It is about optimism . . . because even those who have fought and struggled still want to find that special place of hope for their children and grandchildren. It's about hope in Northern Ireland, where Gerry Adams of Sinn Fein wears a Cookie Monster watch. It's about President Obama growing up watching the show with his little sister. It's about the German Consulate making Bert and Ernie "dual citizens" of the U.S. and Germany. It's about hundreds of children gathering around a rickshaw outside Dacca, Bangladesh, to catch their first glimpses of the Bengali Muppets.
It's about changing the world.
"Sesame Workshop"®, "Sesame Street"®, and associated characters, trademarks, and design elements are owned and licensed by Sesame Workshop. ©2009 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved.
For Sesame Street learning fun, visit www.sesameworkshop.org
This exhibition is made possible in part by The Jim Henson Company and The Jim Henson Legacy.
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
claymation series
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Pancho, a Plaza Sésamo Muppet from Mexico
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Zikwe, a character from Takalani Sesame
(South Africa), makes a group of South African children laugh.
photographer Ryan Heffernan
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Along with local Muppets, Glover is a well-loved character on Jalan Sesame
photographer Ryan Heffernan
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A young boy talk with Chamki from Galli Galli Sim (India)
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A young girl and Filfil, a character from Alam Simsim (Egypt) dancing in front of the Pyramids.
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Patients at Children's Medical Center of Dallas Get 11 New Guitars
August 19, 2013 - Guide Live
Musicians love their guitars, and for many, they're more than magical. They're lifelong companions. Willie Nelson plays a Martin N-20 guitar, which he nicknamed Trigger long ago, a la Roy Rogers' famous horse. Those who see Jackson Browne in concert are often surprised by the sight of as many as 16 guitars, which he tunes before a show to the songs he wants to play. Different songs live in different guitars, Browne says.
Well, now, they're finding out about the magic of guitars at Children's Medical Center of Dallas. A Wells Fargo financial planner named Ken Chinn, who lives in Longview, recently donated 11 new guitars to Children's, where Chinn's daughter, Tara, has been treated for frontal lobe epilepsy for the past seven years.
Children's has a Music Therapy Program, which, prior to the donation by Chinn and his daughter, only had four guitars. On July 19, Tara and her dad donated the 11 new guitars to Children's at Seacrest Studios, where bluesman Matthew Davidson performed for the patients. The name Seacrest has relevance to the project. Chinn's efforts are being coordinated through the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, and Davidson's performance was televised on the Ryan Seacrest Network.
Last November, the Seacrest Foundation partnered with Children's to open Seacrest Studios, which is described as "an interactive space for patients to explore the creative realms of radio, television and new media. In addition to providing opportunities for patients to learn, explore and play interactive games, the studio will broadcast entertainment programming in the hospital through Children's Red Balloon Network. Seacrest Studios will also include a performance stage, which will serve as a venue for celebrities, artists and performers who visit Children's Medical Center, as well as a courtyard for visitors to enjoy activities occurring inside of the studio."
As for the guitars donated through the Chinn Guitar Project, Children's officials say that "some will be designated for music therapists to use as teaching instruments and some will be given to patients who might not be able to afford instruments to take home to keep."
Richard Bowden, who grew up in Linden in the Piney Woods of deep East Texas and shared high school bands with classmate Don Henley before becoming Linda Ronstadt's lead guitarist, joined his friend Chinn at Children's. Bowden and his wife Holly Joy Bowden are on Chinn's advisory board.
"I'm real pleased to be a part of this," Bowden said. "I think it's a wonderful thing to promote music through music therapy. I think more organizations should have a music therapy program. To be on the advisory board of the Chinn Guitar Project is an honor and a privilege."
Bowden said the Chinn group recently gave another 10 guitars to the Gregg County Boys and Girls Club. Bowden is also on the advisory board of the annual T-Bone Walker Blues Festival in Linden, where Matthew Davidson recently performed. Bowden jokingly calls Davidson "the Justin Bieber of the blues."
In a newsletter published by Children's Medical Center of Dallas, music therapist Karen Norris welcomed the guitars as being therapeutic for the kids receiving treatment.
"With teenagers, the one common language is music," Norris says. "Giving them a tool to express themselves is a gift beyond measure."
Among those receiving guitars was five-year-old Austin Hooper. It was his first.
"As his name was announced as a recipient of a guitar, Austin cast aside his walker to give his new blue guitar a bear hug," Children's reported in its newsletter.
His mother Elecia Hooper said that Austin "always wanted to play his big brother's guitar, and it's great that he has one of his own now."
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Bryce Jacobson, Publisher's Notebook
Bryce Jacobson's "Publisher's Notebook" appears periodically in the Craig Daily Press. E-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com Question 1: How much are you willing to pay for a good employee?
Is it $1,000, $2,000 or even $5,000? In this day and age in Craig, when all employers are looking for quality employees to work for them, this is a tough question to answer.
On Saturday, there will be nearly 100 future Moffat County employees showcasing their talents at the Moffat County Fair Junior Livestock Sale. They all have worked hard during the past year to raise, groom and train the animals that they will auction off at the sale.
Question 2: How much are you willing to pay for a quality piece of meat?
The many editorial boards that have served this newspaper during the past couple of years have all said it takes a community to raise a child. Well, here is your chance. The children selling their animals at the fair need buyers. I want to encourage you to go out and spend however much money you are willing and able to spend to do your part.
I know that each and every one of us is constantly being hit up to sponsor this and sponsor that, purchase this or purchase that. In this case, you not only would be sponsoring an event and buying a product, you would also be getting one hell of a good product out of it, too. More importantly, you would be supporting the future of Moffat County.
Let me provide you with some of the excuses you may have: I am too busy, I am going to be out of town, the sale goes on too long until I can no longer afford an animal, I have family visiting; those seats are uncomfortable, and so on and so on.
Now, let me erase those excuses. If you can't be there, get in touch with me, and I will spend your money for you. I will stay within your budget. I will ensure that all your preferences are met - it's that important to me.
Don't let this opportunity to support both the future of your business and the youths of our community pass you by.


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Production on Michael Bay's Not-Mutant 'Ninja Turtles' Gets Shell Shocked
News that Michael Bay was producing a new version of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was not well met by fans when it was revealed earlier this year. Dropping the whole Teenage Mutant angle and having the truncated Ninja Turtles be of alien origin was apparently, as the kids say, not cool, dude.
Perhaps those oddly defensive fans of a mostly-'90s bit of pop culture will embrace this development in the film's clearly distressing saga: Paramount has shut down production on Ninja Turtles.
The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop, with a source originally revealing that the film, to be directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath of the Titans) from a Kevin Eastman and Andre Nemec script, was put on an indefinite hold and had laid off its preproduction staff, which included the effects mastermind behind Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. The outlet then later updated the story saying that its December 2013 release has been bumped to May 2014 and that the lay offs were just temporary to accommodate the ten-week delay.
The promised later release date might be the studio trying to preemptively save face. They've already delayed a fully completed G.I. Joe: Retaliation from a Summer 2012 release to Spring of 2013 for reshoots, and then they put the already-wrapped World War Z back in front of camera for a whopping seven weeks of reshoots after a fresh round of rewriting from Damon Lindelof. Why does the studio have such cold feet on such hot properties? We couldn't tell you (though they probably stink real bad), but if Ninja Turtles does ever end up going back into production, hopefully they solve all of its problems before actually going in front of cameras.
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hd 598
I've had my eyes on the 598 for a while for its mids (and looks) so I'm pretty sure I'm getting them (but suggestions for <200 cans with mids are welcome; im also curious about orthos).
I'm looking for headphones that have a unique sound signature from the m50's, 701's and 598's. If I order the 598's I have 230$ to spend on these set of headphones. I'm running out of a e9/e7 combo.
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MDNA superstar makes first UMF appearance as Swedish house producer cements status as an EDM standout with headlining gig.
By Akshay Bhansali
Avicii and Madonna perform at UMF on Saturday
Photo: Getty Images
MIAMI — Swedish house music producer Avicii is currently one of the most popular artists working in music — yes, in music, not just his native EDM. And that star standing was only reinforced on Saturday night when he headlined a gig on day two of this year's Ultra Music Festival.
Avicii (born Tim Bergling) packed in every hit he could into his closing set on Ultra's Main Stage. "Fade into Darkness" had tens of thousands of Miami fans chanting back the song's catchy hook, as did his "Silhouettes" and Mark Knight's remix of Florence and the Machine's "You've Got the Love."
Every hand was stretched sky-high in a version of air piano when the DJ/producer's now-familiar chord progressions on the anthemic "Levels" filled the stage; they stayed up for his collabo with rising star Nicky Romero, "NicTim." Plus, the main-stage set looked as good as it sounded thanks to the work of visual designer Vello Virkhaus. Fireworks and sublime, smoky lighting textures added to the ambience.
But to really understand just how big of a deal Avicii's show was we have to take you back to the top of his set. As fans pushed closer to the stage — with virtually every square foot at UMF occupied, some resorted to climbing up into trees for a view — the set went dark and a taped segment featuring will.i.am, David Guetta, Afrojack, Carl Cox and Avicii came on. Each artist remarked on how popular dance music has become as Madonna's "Music" played in the background; the clip appeared to be an excerpt from the brand-new UMF film "Can You Feel It?"
Toward the end of the segment, Avicii praised Madonna for using EDM beats in her past work. It then cut to Madge extolling the power of live music. Just as it began to occur to the crowd that Madonna might actually be at Ultra, there she was, striding to the front of the stage.
"Hello, everybody, I've finally made it to Ultra Music Festival," she said. "I've been here in spirit for many years, but it's good to be here, finally. In my world, music and dance are not separate," she continued. "Electronic music has been a part of my career since I started, and I can honestly say, 'A DJ saved my life.'
"How many people in this crowd have seen Molly?" she then asked with a coy smile, making a reference to the drug MDMA, which not only had the crowd roaring back at the nod to rave culture, but also happens to be a thinly veiled wink at her new MDNA album title. "Are you ready to dance? Are you ready to sweat? Are you ready to make some noise, mother—-ers?! This next DJ is amazing! Get ready for Avicii!"
With that, the lights came up on Avicii at the decks. Madonna then glided into the DJ booth to rock out with Bergling to her latest single, "Girl Gone Wild." She stayed for the duration of the song, smiling, singing along and laughing with Avicii.
Of course, Madonna has always been a friend of EDM. After success working with the likes of William Orbit, Paul Oakenfold and Stuart Price (a.k.a. Jacques Lu Cont), she paid homage again to the club culture she loves over the weekend. (She even teamed up again with Orbit on MDNA, due out on Monday.) Two things were crystal at the conclusion of Saturday night's festivities: EDM fans are ecstatic Madonna has come full circle in her career, and considering the pop queen's co-sign, Avicii's star has never been brighter.
Miami Music Week is going down, and MTV News is on the ground! Check back all week as we report from EDM's biggest parties, bringing the latest news from your favorite electronic dance music stars!
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Day 229: P-Day
Trip Start
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Jumped into the van which was loading up as I got there and we were off to the venue which we reached before 0800. THere then followed a lot of waiting around and not being told things until the last minute which I will not go into overmuch, save to say that I felt that Ajarn Somtawin would rather have done everything by herself without my presence which she saw as an unfortunately necessary irritation. By the time 0930 came around I was in a huffy mood but I blew off some steam to Ralph and he was able to lift my spirits until I could "Sa Baai Sa Baai." myself back to eqaunimity.
One of the things that had happened was that we were told about 0900, that the judges would be starting to hear presentations this morning, rather than this afternoon as we had been told initially. As a result we had to wait by the stand constantly. I made some use of the time rehearsing them and preparing them for dealing with questions (some of which came from another farang at a stand across the way). We also saw some of the other EP students (the rest of them having left Loei at 0500 this morning to come and see the open house). This - along with the fact that all the other schools in the northeast had done likewise - made the judging hall (the only part of the site that was air con remember) rather noisy so I also told my 3 to speak up as much as possible.
About 1200 we had seen the judges listen to a whole bunch of other projects and it seemed that we would be the first group to be seen after lunch at 1300 (typical huh?). Somtawin told the students to go and eat lunch quickly and return to the stand. After she had gone I told them to take their time, relax, and come back about 1245. I did take Au's number however in case of emergency. I was also unable to take my own advice and found myself back at them stand about 1220 sipping at a bottle of water.
The students returned and about 1315 the judges came around to us. They were an ethnically diverse bunch and they listened politely and seemed to be engaged. The group perfomed well, although they were a little quiet and nerves led to them rushing a bit (we finished a full minute faster than any of our rehearsals) but overall I think they were very good and they dealt well with teh questions they received (one that came out of west field a little was, "Give 3 reasons why your project is the best." this was kind of an obvious one but I had focused purely on questions that pertained to the project (and the weaknesses I perceived in it - none of which they picked up on).
I congratulated the team and the other teachers came over for photo opportunities. Somtawin asked me how it had gone and I began to explain, giving her some of the high points as I saw them; next thing - to my utter astonishment - she turned and walked off without a word of explanation, she did at least turn around and say, "Oh sorry." after several seconds as I stood there with my mouth hanging open. I was once again slightly nonplussed: Thai's don't generally say 'Goodbye' to each other and it is common for people to walk out the offie at the end of the day without really addressing those who remain; however I am still pretty certain that walking off while someone is actually talking to you must still be pretty rude. A few minutes later I was at least able to put some sort of explanation together.
THe team wanted to head off and look around the exhibition which was fine by me (they had been waiting all morning after all) and a minute or so later Somtawin returned with another lady dressed in a formal looking pink suit and an official air about her. She was some sort of big wig from Bangkok who apparently wanted to see the stand and I surmised that it was rushing off to fawn over her that had precipitated Somtawin's sudden departure (yes, I could have found a less condescending way of putting that, and no, I wasn't inclined to). The team had to be hurriedly reconvened while the lady went to see another stand while Somtawin hovered behind her like the Grand Vizier. Once that was done and out of the way we were finally done for the day.
I went down and hung around the Loei stand for a bit (which fitted the brief of "English Village" about as much as it fitted the description of 'Indian restaurant') before taking myself off to see the rest of the exhibition (includng some bingo on another school's stand and a chat to a few other Farang). THe details escape me but there were several nice people there and the stands were varied (and many of them also bore little resemblance to anything other than a bit of a party).
We left about 1630 and I was looking forward to getting back and freshened up. Unfortuantely we were heading to Big C outside town for dinner where we stayed until nearly 1800. I did however take the opportunity to stuff myself, having Sushi, folloewd by some KFC and then a donut so the evening wasn't a complete write off.
There was another meeting at 2000 in Niu's room which was almost exclusively in Thai so it meant almost nothing to me, we were then waiting around for the school director (who also happens to be Somtawin's husband - I had spotted that they shared a surname but hadn't asked about it up until Panik told me) who was arriving to talk some more about... something (I'm sure it was very interesting and the students seemed to appreciate it). We were out by 2045 and I returned to the room where Panik and Joe were drinking Leo and watching boxing on the TV, I grabbed a couple of bottles myself and joined them (although I still had the computer on and did some typing) until they headed out to get some food and I got on with blogging and facebooking until 2330 again.
I was just closing down and packing up when they returned with half a bottle of whiskey (having consumed the first half). There was more beer consumption and I was warned that the pair of them would be not much fun to share a room with (yes, Joe was crashing here in some sort of room exchange deal I think) but they were generally good company (Panik more so perhaps as he actually has some English and we were able to have quite a good converstaion) I think I got to sleep around 0100 and I had no difficulty at all sleeping - the beds in that place were extremely comfy.


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Pakistan and South Africa will be up against each other once again, for the 12th time this year as the first ODI kicks off at Cape Town. Call it an overdose, both teams know that the more number of ODIs they play, the better it is with the 2015 World Cup coming round the corner. The 3 ODIs are more vital for Pakistan rather than the hosts, this will be their last opportunity to play on surfaces that resemble the surfaces on which the World Cup will be played.
Things are interesting from the hosts' perspective as well. Jacques Kallis, who last played a One Day match against New Zealand on February 29th, 2012. The versatile all-rounder has been closely monitored by the team management ever since the legendary all-rounder expressed his desire to feature in the 2015 WC. Kallis has won almost all the prizes that Test cricket offer, but he knows that his place amongst the echelons of cricketers can be sealed only by winning the big slice of cake that cricket can offer, the Cricket World Cup.
Cape Town is also the home city of Kallis, and it will be only appropriate that the home town makes his comeback into the shorter format of the game in front of his supporters.
South Africa: While the ODI series against Pakistan was arranged in haste, South Africa know that these three games will help evaluate their position ahead of more difficult series coming up against India and Australia. They just beat Pakistan by an impressive 4-1 margin in the just concluded ODI series at the UAE, and will start firm favourites. With the addition of Kallis, the hosts suddenly look extremely strong in all the departments of the game. Graeme Smith, who missed out of the ODI matches with a head injury, is also back into the reckoning. With the batting loaded with heavy-weights, the hosts should be considered as the massive favourites.
With Dale Steyn back to his peak form in the UAE ODIs, the bowling attack looks incisive and threatening. Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Morne Morkel have formed an excellent support cast. Pakistan struggled against the spin of Imran Tahir who has quickly established himself as the lead spinner. Add to their superlative fielding. South Africa have all the bases covered as they head into their home season.
Pakistan: The visitors halted their six match losing streak by beating the Proteas in the second T20I at this very ground. With the World Cup closing by, the visitors will recognise these matches as valuable match practise in overseas conditions. Pakistan's problem has been their lacklustre batting in recent times. Shoiab Maqsood played only 2 ODIs and he was the most impressive of the Pakistan batsmen, notching up 2 fifties. Ahmed Shahzad and Misbh-ul-Haq were consistent, but the rest floundered to deceive.The likes of Umar Akmal and Umar Amin struggled, but the team management has shown their faith by retaining them in the squad.
If the batting combination looks hazy, bowling continues to remain Pakistan's strong point. They will however miss the services of lanky pacer, Mohamad Irfan, who has left out after suffering a hip injury during the T20I series in Dubai. In his absence, the onus will be on the shoulders of Junaid Khan and Sohail Tanvir. Spin is Pakistan's forte and the combination of Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Hafeez can cause damage to the hosts.
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A sunny day is forecast for Cape Town and conditions should be warm and player friendly. The wicket at Cape Town is usually very good for batting.
There is no substitute for the experience he brings to the game - JP Duminy has welcomed the return of Jacques Kallis to the South Africa line-up.
It's always great to do well for Pakistan and that I was able to contribute to the victory. Misbah is here and Shafiq is here so hopefully it all remains the same for the ODIs - Mohammad Hafeez, after Pakistan won the 2nd T20I.
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Acklins adventure - 2010
I'm proud of my packing job this year / luggage (only 39 pounds). That was about 10 times what I needed, instead of the usual 100x. I even tied a half-dozen new flies to add to a sparse box assembled from anything I could pass off as a bonefish fly from other boxes since I could not find my bonefish flybox in storage...
But the Bahamas isn't about stress, in fact anything but - and I already felt the tensions of everyday life melting away as soon as I headed for the departure gate at Logan. Nassau Rendezvous As we've done since our maiden voyage to AXP several years ago we gathered at Orange Hill from various locations. Tom (woodtac) whom I knew from Big Brother Day 2009 and fishing around Chatham, Walt (swalt) who flew in from Raleigh-Durham, Bob Mead from NY state (a friend of Acklins veteran wrke), and GMflyfish who had fished with Fidel before on Acklins, plus myself makes 5. We were up to twice that at one point but reality struck and others had to cancel, their loss It was a short night for me at Nassau but I hadn't been eating well while rushing to wrap up loose ends in Boston so I indulged in a tasty Bahamian 'surf and turf' and a Sands lager, the other Bahamian beer. With an early departure, the entertainment for the evening was the fu-fu dog. In fact this was the first miniature valley-girl accessory dog that I would even consider being seen with on a leash. Anyway, off to bonefishing dreams and a night's sleep for the early rise to Bahamasair flight 402 to AXP. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSrPGqgDRdw Warning signs The fishing had been reported to us by those leaving from various islands as 'the worst in years' due to the unusually far reaching cold fronts this winter, but we kept our fingers crossed that Acklins, being so far south, would be out of the reach of these fronts. Arrival Day I had an aisle seat but as a prelude to the friendliness of the island people the Bahamian gentleman at the window offered me his seat knowing I would savor the view. As the archipelago unraveled across the Exuma chain, Long Island, and finally Crooked Island I entered the time warp into bonefish territory once again and it felt good. We landed at Spring Point airport which is a tiny building smaller than most freeway tourist information booths on I-95, yet a bustling center of activity for the remote island every Wednesday and Saturday. Recently Monday and Friday flights have been added by Pineapple Air from Nassau to AXP. The parking lot just outside the entry building was a who's who of island lodges, and we talked to Fidel until Felton arrived with his pickup truck after shuttling the SUV for us to take our luggage to his new waterfront place we dubbed "the Taj Mahal". Nai's is the new gas station / convenience store at Spring Pt, across the street from the big tank he used to pump from his yard. He used to have a Boston Red Sox hat but has since replaced it with a matching cap for his service station uniform. I mentioned the old hat and he lit up, remembering the rag tag crew that came knocking looking for gas all those years ago. We headed to Salina Pt, pleased to find out that most of the pot holes had been filled. In fact they are widening the SP roads dramatically, you know - to accomodate all that traffic Until the last few miles most of the potholes are filled, and reportedly all of them are being repaired to the north. Not so for the last mile though, Felton had to excavate a road out through thick brush and coral rocks to build his lodge and the contractor defaulted. The road is scheduled to be completed in two weeks. But once you arrive at Felton's lodge you never want to leave! It's a luxurious island retreat positioned on a soft sandy beach within easy reach of miles of bonefishing structure to the left or right, and a kayak available for our use as well as shuttle services to some of the best fishing on the island. Getting our feet wet It was uncharacteristically cool, and the water had a chill to it when stepping in like I had never felt before in Acklins. This was a cause for concern and a factor that we had to overcome as the days progressed. It's definitely a good thing to be so far south in a year like this. However we dealt with it, and the gritty gutsy DIY challenges made it most satisfying for me. The first afternoon after settling in we explored the area right in front of the lodge. There is a coral bottomed flat that extends almost a mile to the left and mangrove lined shoreline to the right which is connected all the way to Roker's Cay and beyond, in fact you could explore for days. But once you taste the meals you'd never leave past the dinner bell, not to mention cigars and a drink on the deck after dinner. We saw the usual suspects - sharks, cuda, triggerfish, mullet, crabs, rays, etc. But no bones the first afternoon and we settled into a fantastic meal at the lodge before a good night's sleep to prepare for the next day's adventures around the island. Day 1 (to be continued)... photo copyright@2010 Juro Mukai
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Felton's new place is beautiful. We dubbed it the 'Taj Mahal' but I'll let the pictures tell the story...
all photos copyright@2010 Juro Mukai Bob settling in... Gary getting comfortable... Room with a view... Beats a tent... The front yard...
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As I mentioned before, a long and far-reaching cold front had put things into a funk across the Bahamas. The first morning we went to an old reliable location, which was anything but that. In fact we only spotted a few small pods and had a couple of brief hookups and brought nothing to hand. However, right after lunch our luck changed. I never had another unproductive day until we left, despite the cold start I would say the fishing was very good to excellent (as later slides will show).
Old reliable spot strangely empty... The heron stalks... WTF! We're outta here.... After lunch break, we left after I found a primary channel (one I had much success at on past trips) netted completely across
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That afternoon we had renewed hope despite a cold wind from the north forcing us to bushwhack from another angle of approach. Although the cloud cover kept us idle at times (aka thumbs up our a**es), sunbreaks and hard-pushing fish kept us occupied and we scored a fair number of fish among the crew, and those who didn't land any had shots at numerous fish.
'Nervous water' fish with much cloud cover... Much easier when the sun came out...
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Sorry to hear about the weather. I was in New Providence a month ago and it was the same then. I'm heading to Andros in 2 weeks (Mangrove Cay), hope the water warms up by then. Was there any one fly that seemed better?
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Awesome.... waiting for the rest of the days. What's Felton running for a boat down there? Any Berquist sightings?
Bob didn't go down this year. A partner of his was down there for a shot time earlier, I think. Juro, The place looks great. Looking forward to hearing (seeing) more. Headed down to the Abacos in 3 weeks. I sure hope the water warms up a bit by then. Bill |
Day 2 we decided to hire the boat shuttle to the nearby Cays and their expansive bonefish flats. It was not my first taste of these areas but much more convenient to reach them with a short boat ride. Felton's lodge has the best access to these areas on the island.
Most of us landed multiples, I had a slow day until the end when I got a great shot at a permit (best ever) off a coral head! It picked up the fly but I stung it without a set and it tore off like a missle out into the depths. 10 seconds later a 5 foot 'cuda came over to see what the wake was from and I moved on. Soon after the permit encounter I ran into moving pods and made up for the slow day with a couple of quick bones. Here's a video of bonefish moving. If you can't see it, join the majority. If you can, you've invested the years in the pursuit of the flats ghost. Watch here: http://www.youtube.com/user/bonemovi.../0/ouSjjqVgyPE (try the HD view option) Bob stalks a gorgeous flat All photos copyright@2010 Juro Mukai Gary finds a productive flat Joseph: Next stop... Taj Mahal Joe was a very knowledgeable and fishy guy who was a great resource to us thru the week.
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Sorry to hear about the delays for Juro and Walt on their return trip. Mine
was uneventful except now it looks like my Dad is going to have heart surgery next week. Heading home tomorrow now that my sister has arrived in Fla. With the quality of Juro's photos, I'm glad I didn't waste time taking alot of pics. Did anyone get a shot of Juro's dust bone on the back of the jeep? I hope Juro didn't get mad at me for making fun of his "stockie" bones that just kept coming back over and over to get caught repeatedly! Sure was lots of fun and I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with all of you. Keep the photos coming! Many thanks- Bob
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LOL - those bones did exactly what a ff'er wants bones to do...
1) come across the flats and eat the fly 2) tail in the grass and eat the fly 3) come from the left and eat the fly 4) come from the right and eat the fly 5) come out of nowhere and eat the fly 6) eat the fly when you don't even deserve it It's not like you hooked one blind casting while trying out Walt's rod... oh wait you did BTW - those fish weren't easy. You should've seen the one's Walt found!!
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Not a huge amount of sympathy for your less then perfect weather.
Fantastic report and wow do I ever dream of the day I can get over there. But I am proud to say I could see the pod of bones in the video... |
Sorry I missed you guys on Acklins--I think I saw you drive past me one day out in front of Ivels B & B.
Glad you guys had a great time! Great trip for us and great overall weather too. Got even better after you left. report coming shortly. and photos!
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Aha! I thought that was you Vince. We stopped and knocked on the door on the way back. There was a single flyrod on the rack and no car, so after a few minutes we headed back to Salina.
We had a feeling it got real good, especially with the wind going to nothing the day we left It was a great time though, I'm looking forward to your report.
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Sorry to hear about your Dad. I got good news on my Father upon finally making it back to Charlotte. He going to be getting out of rehab and returning home this Thursday. There were times during his 5 trips to the hospital in 2 months that I didn't think he would make it back. Walt |
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