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By Maeve Allsup
June 21 — It's crunch time for business leaders and U.S. companies hoping for congressional approval of the trans-Pacific trade agreement by the end of the year.
"There is a strong view that getting TPP done this year is absolutely critical," said Linda Dempsey, vice president of international economic affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). And regardless of the outcome of November's presidential election, it is unlikely that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will be high on the agenda when a new president takes office and a new Congress convenes in January, she said.
Sarah Thorn, senior director of federal government relations for Walmart, said she hopes there will be a vote in the lame duck session and is confident that "we will see accelerated activities this fall," when there is a more pressing timeline.
While U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman has said the administration has made "great strides" in building support for the TPP, it continues to face headwinds in Congress (115 ITD, 6/15/16).
Key lawmakers, such as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), are demanding changes in several areas of the agreement, including the length of protections for biologic pharmaceuticals, financial services data localization and investor protections for tobacco products.
In addition, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees in the 2016 presidential contest, have pledged to redo or scrap the agreement entirely.
In a June 16 letter to Obama and congressional leaders, business groups asked for a stronger commitment to ensuring the Trans-Pacific Partnership is passed by the end of the year.
Business Roundtable President John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers President and Chief Executive Officer Jay Timmons and U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas Donohue called for Congress and the administration to work with the business community to get TPP passed as soon as possible.
"We urge you to redouble efforts and forge a path forward to approve the TPP this year," they wrote. "If the TPP is not approved this year, the United States will jeopardize a huge opportunity for U.S. growth, jobs, and leadership," they warned.
Several of the U.S.'s largest companies have taken public positions in support of the TPP and have said they are working closely with Congress to get it passed.
"Trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership are beginning to recognize the Internet's transformative impact on trade," Google said in a June 10 post on its Public Policy blog. "We will continue to advocate for process reforms, including the opportunity for all stakeholders to have a meaningful opportunity for input into trade negotiations."
Google was joined in its support of the TPP by fellow members of the Internet Association, which released a statement March 30 affirming that the "TPP recognizes the Internet as an essential American export," and that it is "an important step forward for the Internet sector that accounts for six percent of the GDP and nearly 3 million American jobs." Other members of the association include Amazon.com, Facebook, Twitter and Uber.
"Many countries are much more active than the U.S.," Dempsey said, referring to negotiating international trade deals. "Every time they put an agreement into force, we lose out."
Dempsey pointed to the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement as an example of potential loss for the U.S., expressing concerns that if it goes into action before TPP is passed "our manufacturers will be losing opportunities." Dempsey recalled a similar situation when President George W. Bush's trade agreement with South Korea remained unratified for two years, allowing the EU to institute their own agreement with the Asian nation. That resulted in loss for the U.S., she said (34 ITD, 2/22/12).
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Structural cracks discovered recently on at least two American Airlines Boeing 767 jetliners, including one jet that air-safety regulators believe could easily have lost an engine, are prompting concerns that some of the problems may turn out to be more widespread.
Over the past two weeks, American, with oversight from the Federal Aviation Administration, has checked the bulk of its wide-body 767 fleet to look for possible cracks in critical components that attach engines to the wings. On Monday, the FAA said problems were found on three planes.
The agency said it was working with American and manufacturer Boeing Co. to "identify the source of the cracking" and was considering new industry-wide safety mandates. "We are considering additional action, including requiring more frequent inspections" of the suspect parts, called engine pylons, according to an FAA spokesman.
American spokesman Tim Wagner disputed the FAA's tally of affected planes. He said the recent flurry of inspections found two planes with pylon-related cracks and the problems "were caught when they should have been." He also said Monday that with metallurgical tests pending, "any speculation on the cause" of the cracks "isn't based on science or technical findings." Until the laboratory results are available, according to Mr. Wagner, definitive conclusions "would be a guess at best."
Boeing, which has been working closely with the FAA to identify reasons for the cracks and assess their significance, didn't have any immediate comment.
The size and type of some of the cracks discovered in the pylons surprised Boeing, which is now drafting a service bulletin that in the next few days is likely to recommend substantially stepped-up inspections by virtually all 767 operators, according to people familiar with the details. The FAA, which has authority to mandate the changes, is expected to adopt most of Boeing's guidelines.
The issue is attracting high-level attention inside the FAA, Boeing and American partly because for years there have been relatively strict requirements to inspect certain parts of all 767 engine pylons after every 1,500 flights. Despite the frequent inspections, these people say, a routine check of one American jet for a different issue found a combination of cracks that hadn't been seen before and was deemed by FAA officials to pose a significant hazard.
This aircraft, which had the most serious safety issues, had flown only about 500 trips since its last required structural inspection for pylons, according to FAA records.
Depending on the details, the anticipated FAA mandates could disrupt current maintenance timetables while increasing operating costs across the industry. Some safety experts said more-frequent inspections could conceivably result in minor schedule disruptions at some carriers.
Certain parts now under heightened scrutiny can't be easily inspected and may require removing engine pylons from aircraft.
Both American and FAA officials agree the safety concerns aren't the result of missed or botched inspections. Rather, the issues highlight that neither government nor industry experts expected to see the emergence of such structural problems in the wake of earlier risk analyses and ramped-up inspections.
American said it expected by early Tuesday to complete checks of the last two of the 56 Boeing 767s subject to the latest inspections. The twin-engine models are widely used by carriers across the globe, including on many trans-Atlantic flights and routes across the U.S.
Engine pylons, which attach the engines to the wings, are intended to flex as planes maneuver in the air, encounter turbulence and undergo other dynamic forces. Pylons have to withstand strong and sometimes rapidly changing stresses, including sudden changes in engine thrust and aircraft altitude.
In addition to analyzing the impact of structural loads during flight, FAA officials also are examining whether specific maintenance procedures used by American on the ground could have caused or worsened some of the cracking.
The FAA's preliminary conclusion is that some of the cracks came from holes used to install certain bolts, an issue that has been recognized since the FAA issued its repetitive inspection rules five years ago.
On at least one American aircraft, however, FAA experts believe a number of cracks found on a part of the pylon near those bolts rendered certain fail-safe designs ineffective.
The FAA's upcoming safety directive is expected to call for routinely inspecting more portions of the engine pylon than is currently required. The agency and Boeing have already agreed on the broad outlines of such a step, according to people familiar with the details.
The FAA's action would directly affect about 360 Boeing 767s operated by U.S. carriers. Foreign regulators typically order their airlines to adhere to enhanced inspection standards developed by the FAA in conjunction with Boeing.
At this point, the FAA doesn't appear to favor mandating immediate inspections of 767 jets operated by other U.S. airlines.
Separately, American and the FAA are examining another complex but unrelated structural issue that also has potentially significant safety implications for the airline's Boeing 767 fleet. Engineering experts, according to people familiar with the matter, continue to assess whether large, upwardly curved panels attached to the wingtips of some American 767s have caused or contributed to certain cracks discovered in a section of the structural backbone of a few planes.
Called winglets and installed on many types of commercial and business jets, the additions are designed to increase fuel efficiency.
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Josh Hartnett was ordered to give up vegetarianism by his doctor.
The 30-year-old actor had been shooting 'The Black Dahlia' alongside Scarlett Johansson when he fell ill because of his strict diet and workout regime.
He said: "I was shooting a movie in Bulgaria called 'The Black Dahlia' and I was boxing for it. I was kind of anaemic because I wasn't eating very much and I was working out all the time. So I went to the doctors to see what he could do. "
He said to me, 'Do you eat meat?' When I said no, he told me, 'You need to eat meat.' So that was kind of it!" When asked how he coped with eating meat for the first time, the star said: "It wasn't hard at all - it's actually pretty good stuff."
Josh also revealed he is finding it difficult starring in West End play 'Rain Man' in London because of the added pressure of performing in front of a live audience.
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My husband tells me this recipe is worth the entire price of the book! Tofu is baked in a flavorful orange-ginger marinade, then paired with tart apple and sweet Napa cabbage and rolled in a rice paper wrapper. For younger kids, try leaving out the cabbage, cilantro, and scallion.
The Wonders of Rice Paper: Rice paper wrappers are a fantastic alternative to bread for the gluten-intolerant. Look for them in packages at Asian markets. Dry and hard when purchased, they become soft and pliable with a quick soak in warm water. Wrap up any favorite salad or baked tofu to make a handy portable lunch.
From the book Vegan Lunch Box by Jennifer McCann. Reprinted by arrangement with Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Copyright © 2008.
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday Follow-Up
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Well, thank you to everyone who came by for Friday Follow!!! Today was the car show here in Conyers. It was nice, small but enjoyable. I think I will be making another wonderful trip to The Aquarium on Monday! Woot!
I've got a video beeing posted Sunday, along with blog links!
Check it out, and see you later!
Ps. Thank you to Girly Girl Giveaways for my first winnings!!! I won a body butter and perfume from Sue B. Essentials. I will comment on this 2m as well!
I've got a video beeing posted Sunday, along with blog links!
Check it out, and see you later!
Ps. Thank you to Girly Girl Giveaways for my first winnings!!! I won a body butter and perfume from Sue B. Essentials. I will comment on this 2m as well!
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Devil Food Cupcakes! + Blog update.
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A few misspellings, but hey atleast it's up! :D
Cupcake Recipe:
1 box of chocolate cake mix
Ingredients needed for mix
1 lunch sized cranberry raspberry apple sauce
1 box of fresh strawberries
2 cups of powdered sugar
1 -2 tbl spoons of cream or milk
1/4 - 1/2 cup of whipped cream cheese
- Mix the cake mix, except substitute the apple sauce instead of the oil.
- Bake the cupcakes.
- Get your strawberries washed and ready.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely!!!
- Mix the cream cheese and 6 - 8 strawberries, continue by adding the sugar gradually. Using the milk or cream when needed. Do this until your happy with texture and taste.
- Ice those babies and go!
Enjoy! Let me know what you think!!!
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Giveaway List For April 25th, 2010 - May 1st, 2010
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Giveaway Links by date for the week of 4/25 - 5/1:
Thursday 4/29 :
Again, these are just a couple. I will have more in my Vlog!
Thursday 4/29 :
- 500 Business Cards @ Midday Escapes
- DownEast Basics @ Thanks Mail Carrier
- Measure Up Bowl @ Thanks Mail Carrier
Friday 4/30 :
- Tropical Traditions Hair Oil @ Upside To Rainy Days
- Bag the Habit Tote @ Natural Mommie
- Bamboosa Yoga Pants @ Natural Mommie
Saturday 5/1 :
- Tiny Prints @ Goodie Goodie Gumdrops
Again, these are just a couple. I will have more in my Vlog!
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Addiction Sunday AKA Sing-A-Long Sunday
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Today I am posting two videos by the same artist. The Black Eyed Peas are making a real impression on me lately. I love their recent music! I will be posting a major giv-a-way update/entry with over 20+ Giv-A-Ways later tonight!!! So check back, and enjoy Addiction... I mean Sing-A-Long Sunday!
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Spring Garden + Catch-Up
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Use the Santa checklist notepad to decide if your significant other belongs on the nice or naughty list.
This pad comes with pre-made lists to decide what present to get him or her. Each list includes items that either seriously belong on the list or are humorous. For example, some items on the naughty list include more serious issues such as 'refuse to cooperate' and 'eavesdrop.' However, on the flip, some reasons that are said to put you on the naughty list are 'wear holiday sweaters' and 'refuse to floss' which aren't actual reasons that would qualify as naughty. The nice list includes 'shop with me' and 'sing carols.'
While this Santa checklist notepad isn't a true indication of where your partner belongs, it's still a fun way to let them know what you like and don't! The bottom of the sheet reveals that someone on the naughty list should get a re-gift or coal while a nice person would receive a hug or a pony.
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Waterdeep and the North is a 1st-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory for the Forgotten Realms.
|The North...rugged mountains and dense forests, which hide many beings hostile to man (who has settled here but lightly). Many dungeons and ruins also lie hidden in the Northern wastes, relics of the former splendor of the dwarven kingdoms, now lost and abandoned, and of earlier, fallen kingdoms of men.
Waterdeep...crossroads of the world, City of Splendors. Here are wealth and goods from every corner of the Realms, intrigue and feuds and important personages of rank and influence. From the many-spired towers of Piergeiron's Palace to the littered alleys of "the Docks," this book introduces you to the living, ever-changing city of Waterdeep, and suggests many adventures therein.Partake of the sights, the bustle, and the intrigue—rub shoulders with the powerful and famous—feast your eyes on fabled treasures. Hear tales in the taverns such as can be heard nowhere else in all the world—but keep your weapons ready and your wits sharp. Oh, and above all... enjoy your stay.[2]
- 64-page booklet which includes a map key of 281 locations in Waterdeep, detailed descriptions of 42 city guilds, brief info on 78 noble families with heraldry, and profiles of 43 NPCs with their typical locations
- 33" x 21" map of Waterdeep with major street names and a representation of the harbor
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 1. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 14. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ Shannon Appelcline. FR1 Waterdeep and the North (1e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2014-01-08.


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Hi, my name is Fritz and I am a 9 month old, neutered, Giant Schnauzer mix. My foster parents call me a gentle giant and everyone here at the shelter has to agree.
I am looking for a family who has canine ownership experience, and are willing to work on building my confidence with both new people and new dogs.
I love the great outdoors so an owner who is ready to go on daily long walks is a must for me. And believe it or not I am not your average four legged canine, I am a tripod!
Fritz shortly after he arrived at the OHS with a broken leg.
My three legs do not slow me down what so ever and my mind is even quicker. I just know I'll be a rock star at canine school, and I've already learnt a couple of commands during my stay with my foster parents.
Fritz napping on the foster volunteers' dining room table!
Going to school will also help me come out of my shell with other dogs, as I am super polite in my approach but I can be a little shy at times. I just can't get enough of the outdoors so a home with a big backyard or country living is where I want to be.
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Prof. Zhuang is the director of the Center for African Studies of Jinan University, the Executive Member of the Council of China Society for Southeast Asian Studies, and the Vice President of the Guangdong Humanities Society.
His research interests focus on social change and political development in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, comparative ethnic studies, globalization and world society.
Prof. Zhuang is also an active columnist and news Commentator in several popular newspapers and magazines in China, such as Southern Metropolis Daily, Southern Wind Window, and Southern People Weekly.


text: Hello folks it's me again here with a stand alone edit to Gui0007's MKII MUGEN game that I wanted to share with you all.Version 1.0 - Based On Gui0007's Version 3.01. New AI for all characters coded by me. If you find my AI to be very difficult for you to handle you can lower the difficulty setting from the options menu.2. Changed position of Leandro's lifebars & character wins messages.3. Edited some hit collison boxes for all characters.4. New snd (voices) for Jax, Kitana, Jade, Johnny Cage, Raiden, Shang Tsung and Sub-Zero.5. Fixed the blood colors for Reptile & Noob Saibot in the common1.cns.6. Defeated character portraits now show in battleplan.7. Dial-a-combos for Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Johnny Cage, Shang Tsung, Kitana, Jax, Mileena, & Jade now have the same hit sounds & velocities just like their MK3-MKT counterpart.8. Reptile's ending fixed.9. AI will use dial-a-combo if the difficulty is set on level 3 & above.10. Added watch mode for those that like to watch AI vs AI battles.11. Added MKSM final boss theme for the final match against Shao Kahn in arcade mode.12. While playing on Hard 8 the difficulty will be at 75% for the first two matches then it's 87% for the next two matches then it's 100% for the rest of arcade mode. This is the AI difficulty ramp I use for arcade mode in general.13. Fixed two of Shang Tsung's fatalities. No major problem with it though just the background not turning black like it suppose to.14. Shang Tsung's extra fatality now only makes the enemy inflate & explode just like the original MKII.15. Fixed finish him/her bug. You will no longer see the enemy still trying to attack you after Shao Kahn says finish him/her.16. Disabled most of the rapid white screen flashes in most finishers. Sorry I'm not trying to suffer a seizure while watching fatalites. No I don't suffer from seizures & I don't want to start now either.17. During single mode AI vs AI battles the difficulty percentage will now show above the lifebar.18. Fixed sound for the first hit of Scorpion & Human Smoke's punch dial-a-combo.19. Fix the throw damage for Kung Lao, Johnny Cage & Shang Tsung. It kinda now resembles the original MKII version.20. Changed every character liedown.time to 20.21. Jax now recovers slower from his ground energy wave.22. Sub-Zero now recovers a bit faster from his ice dash.23. Fixed corner pushback bug for Kintaro's dial-a-combo when the first hit is guarded by the enemy.24. Fixed the hit collison box for Kung Lao's vaccum spinner fatality. He won't miss it anymore no matter how far the enemy is.25. Fixed the secret character question mark image.26. Replaced the dragon symbol image with a red question mark image in the battleplan.27. Game Over screen changed.Annoying bugs that needs to be addressed:1. Any fatality involving the enemy being in a frozen dizzy animation be misaligned on almost all characters except for Baraka, Raiden, Sub-Zero, & Johnny Cage. Sorry I can't explain this too well. To get a better understanding of the bug that I'm trying to describe play as Sub-Zero & do his ice grenade fatality & you'll see the bug on the enemy before he or she explodes.2. If the enemy touches Sub-Zero's ice puddle very late he or she will end up slipping on a invisible ice puddle. Note: This bug has not been fixed since season one.3. If Reptile gets hit shortly after he succeeds with the first half of his running serpent the enemy will be stuck in their fighting stance animation until he or she gets hit out of it. Example: Reptile gets knocked to the ground Sub-Zero runs up close to him & does his ground freeze while Reptile's getting up. Reptile jumps & lands behind Sub-Zero. He then does his running serpent & catches Sub-Zero from behind while Sub-Zero's back is still turned. Reptile goes through Sub-Zero & gets caught by his ice puddle. Sub-Zero's now stuck in his fighting stance animation unable to move or attack. Note: This is yet another bug that hasn't been fixed since season one either.4. Kintaro's stomp fatality not always landing on enemy, he'll instead go through the floor. Note: Sorry I don't know how to fix this bug whatsoever.Note: No MKII HornBuckle in my edited version. I'm not planning to do an AI patch for him either. He's a good character overall but broken as hell. He sometimes gets me confused with Liu Kang due to the simple fact that he's a palette swapped character. Also what's up with him having SFIV Ryu's voice over!? Nothing wrong with the voice over but does it have to be from a street fighter character. In my opinion MKP characters with voice overs from street fighter characters are a NO NO. They don't fit well together!5/23/17 Update:Version 2.0 - Based On Gui0007's Version 3.1/4.01. Added The Pit II Other Side stage for Hornbuckle's Fight in the stages folder. (No MKII HornBuckle in my edited version but you can still add him to the roster if you like from Gui0007's version.)2. Hornbuckle and Blaze removed from the regular The Pit II.3. New Sub-Zero's Deep Freeze states for Baraka and Raiden.4. New The Pit II sounds for Rain and Baraka.5. Revised Palettes for Rain.6. Position of the wins messages fixed.7. Added Double Flawless message.8. Added MKII victory message after you defeat Shao Kahn.9. Fixed the frames of Liu Kang's split in half animation. (Looked very weird during Noob Saibot's Clone Fatality.)10. Updated the AI for all characters.11. AI main system in the common1.cns is updated.12. Removed the easy Brutality input. (No more pressing High Punch rapidly.)13. Added MKII Dan Forden Frosty image.Note: My Edited Cns For MKP 4.1 Season 2.5 has also been updated as well.6/1/17 Update:Version 2.1 - Based On Gui0007's Version 4.11. Added alternative sound (.snd) for Reptile, the one he uses from MKP S2.5.2. Added Goro's Lair Ruins by Osiris & Secret of Secrets by Krookodile Belmonth.3. Updated the AI for Kintaro, Reptile, Shao Kahn, Shang Tsung & Sub-Zero.4. Added easy command for Sub-Zero's Ice Grenade fatality, just press down 4 times at the required distance.5. Added easy command for Sub-Zero's Hara Kiri, just press low punch (the A button) 4 times.6. Fixed a sound bug which happens during Shao Kahn's death animation shortly after he's hit by Kitana's fan projectile.7. Fixed the win total position for the endurance mode results screen.6/19/17 Update:Version 3.0 - Based On Gui0007's Version 5.01. New character select screen. Ermac, Rain, Kintaro, & Shao Kahn still remain hidden in the select screen.* To play as Ermac, press down on Mileena* To play as Rain, press down on Baraka* To play as Kintaro, press down on Scorpion* To play as Shao Kahn, press down on Raiden* To choose random character, press down on Noob Saibot.2. Fixed the frames of Johnny Cage's split in half animation. (It had the same problem during Noob Saibot's Clone Fatality.)3. Updated the AI for all characters.4. New and improved Intros for the characters by AkuShadow. For details read "Aku's Intros Read Me" file.5. Fixed the misaligned frozen dizzy animation for all the male ninjas during certain fatalites. (Play as Sub-Zero & do his ice grenade fatality & you'll see the bug fix on the enemy male ninjas.)6. Added The Blue Portal by Le@N & Velaskez.7. Fixed the position for the Flawless Victory & Double Flawless message.8. AI main system in the common1.cns is updated.9. Fixed the position of the rope to Scorpion & Smoke's spear when enemy gets caught & hurled by it.10. Fixed the position of Reptile's Acid Spit projectile.11. Fixed the color palette selection bug for Baraka, Liu Kang, & Reptile. Saving their sprites under MUGEN 1.0 or 1.1 format on FF3 will cause the MUGEN character to be stuck in their default color palette when you select them in the game.Note: No MKII Flame in my edited version. I'm not planning to do an AI patch for him either.....unless he has more color palettes then I'll probably consider it. I'm not a fan of MUGEN characters that have only one color palette, mirror matches tend to get confusing at times.....same issue with MKII HornBuckle as well. Also too many palette swapped characters in this game lol. One more thing I only kept the stages I wanted in my edited version, so now there's only 19 stages & 2 hidden ones.Certain stuff that needs to be addressed:1. Most of the MKP characters don't have their finishing move commands updated.2. Most of them still don't even have their Kombos.st fixed to MKP Season 2.5 engine. How do I know? Well the dial-a-combos ain't suppose to push you back in the corner unless it ends with a uppercut animation & you'll stay in that uppercut animation for a few seconds. Also it doesn't have the hit sounds from MK3-MKT, the far pushback feature when the dial-a-combo's guarded by the enemy & the button input for it is slow. The dial-a-combos themselves look slow when hitting as well. Borg117 has the Kombos.st file fixed for all of his standard characters however some of the creators out there neglect to fix the Kombos.st for their characters that are converted to work with MKP Season 2.5. Neglecting to fix the Kombos.st file for most of the characters makes Borg's features from his fixed MKP Season 2.5 useless since some creators are lazy to fully convert the characters 100% or just don't know how to.3. Most of them don't have the new jump sound code which is located in the 1.cns file under [Statedef -2].4. Most of them still don't have the faster uppercut recovery & can't land a kick dial-a-combo while the enemy is getting up from the floor like the fully coverted characters do.Final Note: Real talk these problems should be fixed by their rightful coders & I know I ain't the only one that feel this way!Future Updates:1. New and improved intros for Jade, Rain, Ermac, Kintaro & Shao Kahn by AkuShadow.2. Hopefully more bug fixes.Note: My Edited Cns For MKP 4.1 Season 2.5 has also been updated once again.8/15/17 Update:Version 3.1 - Based On Gui0007's Version 6.01. Added improved intros for Ermac & Jade by AkuShadow.2. Fixed the color palette selection bug for Ermac when you select any of his other alternate color palettes by pressing either X, Y, Z, B, or C from the character select screen.3. Fixed a bug in Ermac's green star projectile.4. Added Chameleon by IceCold Assassin. To play as Chameleon, press down on Noob Saibot.5. New snd (voice) for Chameleon.6. Edited Chameleon's CNS files & St files. (Fixed some found bugs while at it too.)7. Edited some hit collison boxes for Chameleon.8. New AI for Chameleon coded by me.9. Fixed the misaligned frozen dizzy animation for Chameleon.10. Added custom wins sound for Chameleon. (You Suck, HAHAHAHAHAHA!)11. AI updated for all characters due to Chameleon now being added to the roster.12. AI main system in the common1.cns is updated due to Chameleon now being added to the roster.13. Fixed the wrong animation for Mileena's last hit of her 4 hit kick dial-a-combo.14. Fixed the wrong animation for Kung Lao's last hit of his extra 3 hit kick dial-a-combo.15. Added Chameleon's battleplan portrait after you defeat him in arcade mode.16. Disabled most of the rapid white screen flashes in most finishers for Chameleon.17. Fixed the blood colors for Reptile, Noob Saibot, & Chameleon in their 1.cns files.18. Chameleon's AI will use dial-a-combo if the difficulty is set on level 3 & above.19. Fixed the position of the rope to Chameleon's spear when enemy gets caught & hurled by it.20. Fixed the position of Chameleon's Acid Spit projectile.21. Changed Smoke's battleplan portrait to match his character select screen version.22. Fixed animality command for Kung Lao since it interfered with his Topedo command. Command is now F, F, B, B.23. Changed custom wins sound for Rain. (Feel the wrath of Toasty!)24. Changed sound for Scorpion when he says "Get Over Here" & "Come Here" & added his MKSM version. (Sorry no "Get Over Here Bitch" & "Get The Fuck Over Here")Future Updates:1. New and improved intros for Rain, Kintaro & Shao Kahn by AkuShadow.2. Hopefully more bug fixes.Note: My Edited Cns For MKP 4.1 Season 2.5 has also been updated once more. 9/21/17 Update:Version 3.2 - Based On Gui0007's Version 6.01. Updated the AI for all characters.2. AI main system in the common1.cns is updated.3. Sub-Zero's 2 hit dial-a-combos & Mileena's weapon dial-a-combo will now knock the enemy to the ground.4. Shorten the stumble animation time for all the female ninjas & non ninjas. However Baraka, Kintaro, Raiden, & Shao Kahn's stumble animation time was already fixed by Borg117. So there was no need to edit it further.5. Fixed Smoke's battleplan portrait. (The one I added on version 3.1 didn't look all that great.)6. Added the MKII battleplan background from Barook's edit.7. Added MKSM boss battle theme for the match against Kintaro in arcade mode.8. Removed some stages I didn't want in version 3.2, so now there's only 15 stages & 2 hidden ones. Don't worry the main stages from MKII are there.10/31/17 Update:Version 4.0 - Based On Gui0007's Version 6.01. Added LeandroTM's Shao Kahn aka Furious Shao Kahn & now replaces Boss Shao Kahn as the final boss in my edition by default.2. AI updated for all characters due to Furious Shao Kahn now being added to the roster.3. AI main system in the common1.cns is updated due to Furious Shao Kahn now being added to the roster.4. New AI for Furious Shao Kahn coded by me. (Beware his AI is very challenging on difficulty 100%. He lives up to that name "Furious Shao Kahn" & I'm saying this from experience cause I got bodied by him a lot of times but in a good way lol.)5. Edited some hit collison boxes for Furious Shao Kahn.6. Fixed missing hurt animations for Furious Shao Kahn & Sub-Zero when they get hit by an attack while ducking.7. Added Boss Shao Kahn's intros for Furious Shao Kahn. (Yes you will see him just off his chair like a badass on Kahn's Arena stage.)8. Furious Shao Kahn's now fully compatible with certain stages involving him the background.9. Kintaro's intro on Kahn's Arena stage now works with Furious Shao Kahn.10. Added MKII victory message & victory music after you defeat Furious Shao Kahn.11. Win display font "Shao Kahn Wins" is now MKII style for Furious Shao Kahn.12. New snd (voice) for Shang Tsung. (It's his MK9 voice btw.)13. Reptile's running serpent is now invincible if enemy gets tricked by it. (This is to avoid annoying bugs with it especially on 2 on 2 battles.)14. Cns files fixed for Furious Shao Kahn.15. AI related stuff in the Bmoves.st is updated & fixed due to Furious Shao Kahn now being added to roster. (You won't no longer hear Shao Kahn's voice in the background laughing or giving a compliment when Furious Shao Kahn's fighting.)16. Furious Shao Kahn defence is now 125 instead of 100.17. Pit.st is updated & I also fixed some compatibility issues with Furious Shao Kahn, MKII Shang Tsung, MKI Shang Tsung, MKI Sonya & MKI Kano. Sadly this fix only works for this game. Don't worry I'll release a patch for MKP Season 2.5 that'll fix some compatibility issues with certain characters. 18. Added an alternate select.def it's labeled as "select2.def". To use it edit the system.def. Select2.def replaces Furious Shao Kahn with Boss Shao Kahn in the roster. Which means you'll fight Boss Shao Kahn instead of Furious Shao Kahn in the final stage in Arcade mode. Boss Shao Kahn's folder is in the chars folder & his AI is updated as well.19. Finish Him display bug fixed for Furious Shao Kahn in the common1.cns file.20. If Chameleon's enemy is Furious Shao Kahn, you won't hear Shao Kahn's voice in the background announcing what male ninja he morphed into.12/19/17 Update:Version 4.11. New snd (voice) for Mileena.2. New snd (voice) for Jax's LP throw.3. New snd (voice) for Sub-Zero's Deep Freeze fatality & Hara Kiri.4. Added IceCold Assassin's Giant Step fatality patch for Jax to replace his Terminator fatality.5. Added Season 2.9's version of Kintaro's Stomp fatality.6. Fixed the "Have A Nice Day" message display for Both Shao Kahn & Furious Shao Kahn.7. AI updated for all characters.8. AI main system in the common1.cns is updated.9. B.moves.st & Fatality.st has been updated.10. Reduced cool down time for some of Furious Shao Kahn's special moves.11. Added MKII Magnectro's battleplan portrait to the fightfx.air. No MKII Magnectro in my edited version. I'm not planning to do an AI patch for him either.12. Added LeandroTM's edited Pit II stage which now replaces the original version.13. Added my edited Pit II Other Side Stage. It's my first edited stage.....feel free to use it for your MKP games as long as you credit me. 8/16/18 Update:Version 4.21. Added some of the MKII stuff from Gui Santos final version of MK II MUGEN. (Different versus screen background, MK II Danger message, MK II WINS counter text & numbers.) 2. Added MK II Friendship message.3. New endings for Jade, Smoke and Noob Saibot.4. Added Boss version of Shang Tsung (LeoCobainJr's Edit) replacing the normal version. Both versions are in the same folder, both with AI patches, minor fixes, & sound edits by me.5. AI updated for all characters.6. AI main system in the common1.cns is updated.7. B.moves.st, Fatality.st, & Pit.st has been updated.8. Fixed some missing sounds for Boss Shang tsung's morphs.9. Edited some hit collison boxes for Boss Shang tsung.10. Pre-fight controls from MKP Season 2 Final are added & also fixed by me.11. Kintaro & Boss Shao Kahn can now guard against low attacks. (Just press or hold block during a incoming low attack & you'll guard it.) 12. Difficulty% display replaced with just "CPU" in MKII Style. (Don't know how to make MK II style Difficulty% as sprites or fonts.)13. While playing on Hard 8, the difficulty will now be at 75% for the first three matches, then it's 87% for the next two matches, then it's 100% for the rest of arcade mode.14. While fighting Shao Kahn or playing as him, his voice announcments are slient. Just like how he was in the original MK II game, FIGHT text didn't display either. (You won't hear Round 1 FIGHT!!! Or Blah Blah Blah WINS)15. New snd (voice) for Sub-Zero.16. Fixed a bug on Raiden's Torpedo.17. BattlePlan can now only be skipped during the first match by pressing start or by holding down to speed it up.18. Disabled Both Shao Kahn's intro after he loses the first round, due to a bug with the pre-fight controls that cancels his getting up animation & goes to straight to his fighting stance. Same issue in MKP Season 2 Final. (Hopefully I find a way to fix it in a future update, until then it's disabled.)19. New Damage & Hits message, now in MKII Style. (Adapted from Juano16's MK II MUGEN with a minor edit.)20. Sub-Zero now has two win poses.21. Added easy Brutality input for all characters. Press HP 11 times, you can also still use the manual Brutality input command from the character's movelist.22. Changed Danger sound to Killer Instinct's version.23. New Battleplan! (Thanks Fabian Arispe!)24. Added Shang Tsung's MKI Throne Room stage & you also fight him there in arcade mode.25. Both Goro's Lair & Goro's Lair Ruins stages are now available in all game modes.9/4/18 Small Important Update 1:Version 4.21. Added Nova's MKII Johnny Cage which now replaces the old one.2. New AI for Nova's MKII Johnny Cage coded by me.3. Edited some hit collison boxes for Nova's MKII Johnny Cage.4. Added easy Brutality input for Nova's MKII Johnny Cage.5. Edited Nova's MKII Johnny Cage's CNS files & St files.6. Added blood & bones for MKII Sub-Zero's Deep Freeze uppercut finish.7. Added some bones for Jade's Stab & Shake fatality & Jax's Giant Step fatality.8. AI updated for all characters.9. AI main system in the common1.cns is updated.10. Fixed a bug in Kitana's ending.11. Added IceCold Assassin's updated MKII Jax.12. B.moves.st & Kombos.st has been updated.13. Position of the Wins message for Boss Shang Tsung has been fixed.9/19/18 Small Important Update 2:Version 4.21. Fixed Boss Shang Tsung's ending.2. AI updated for all characters.3. Fixed a small AI main system bug in the common1.cns.4. B.moves.st & Fatality.st has been updated.5. Added the fixed pre-fight controls from Borg's recent patch release for MKP Season 2 Final. I had it fixed differently during the early V4.2 release.Note: I'm not adding Tremor, Skarlet, Emerald & Red Robin in my edition of MK II MUGEN.I'm happy with the roster I have even if it's dull.Hopefully one day a fixed version of MKII Khameleon can be added to the roster& a Kintaro edit that plays just like a normal character. (Identical to Furious Shao Kahn.)Download it here:https://onedrive.live.com/?id=C64ED8D6FA2ED5A9%21415&cid=C64ED8D6FA2ED5A9Note: The download link will take you to my folder that contains the full game patch & also contains a moleboxed version of my edit. No real reason why I have a moleboxed version of my update, I added it as a back up & if anybody just wants to play it. The title of the folder has V4.2 labeled aka version 4.2 that's the moleboxed version.Enjoy this awesome edited game folks.........comments & feedback are always welcome. Credits and Special Thanks:Borg117, for the new MKP stuffJuano16, BlackJack and Reignman, for the original MKII MUGEN ProjectRessurecta, for the original ScreenpackInterloko, for the great work with the OpeningLe@N/LEAN MK, for the excellent job with the stages and the chars sound ripsEddieMattos, for the chars bio picsLeandroTM, for the awesome work with the Lifebars, his updated Sub-Zero, Furious Shao Kahn, & the edited Pit II stageAlessandro Draiona, for the help in Gui0007's 3.1 versionJermaine Kidd, for the converting MKII charsIceCold Assassin, for the MKII Male Ninjas, the high res MKII Dan Forden Toasty & Frosty sprites, updated MKII Jax, & the 3.1 updates for Gui0007's versionGui0007, for adding the new MKP S2.5 stuff removing the Juano or the old MKP stuffHuge fixes & edits by ShinSmoke (me of course) for Gui0007's versions 3.0, 4.0, 6.0 & 7.0 & Final VersionMaxi/GLAM, for your good additions in your editAkuShadow, for the EPIC job with the new introsBarook, for the MKII BattlePlan backgroundFabian Arispe, for his new MK II style BattlePlanLeoCobainJr, for his Boss MKII Shang Tsung editNova, for his MKII Johnny CageAll the custom stages creatorsAnd of course Ed Boon, John Tobias, John Vogel and Dan "Toasty" Forden for creating Mortal Kombat!MORTAL KOMBAT II © 1992,93 MIDWAY MANUFACTURING. Developed by Midway Games/NetherRealm Studios.All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.MORTAL KOMBAT, THE DRAGON LOGO, and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.


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- still be a person outside being a mom
- allow yourself the time and space to do things important to you (or necessary for the functioning of your household)
- make your time count, for you and your little ones - if you have spare time, use it wisely
I have another confession... I took a week off work and sent my child to daycare
Sunday, July 20, 2014
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You are a wonderful momma and you need to do what you need to do, eff what anyone thinks. I would (and have) done the exact same.ReplyDelete
I often think of this! I get a week off every 4 weeks, and I am often tempted to send Palmer to the dayhome, but I rarely do unless I have appointments or something. I feel guilty sending her, like I am suppose to be spending all that time with her because all the other days in the month, I am working. But you're right, I am a person outside of being a mom too, and sometimes just need a day to myself!! Great post, mama!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh I hear you on the guilt, but I convinced myself that she has fun at daycare and watching me clean and doing groceries wouldn't be much fun. The time i did save for her was such special time devoted just for her!Delete
I don't blame you at all! When I used to work still, I would take 1-2 days off a year to spend alone or with my hubby... like one time we went to a winery. Now that I stay at home, I will have my Mom watch them one day a week and I usually craft, clean, run, whatever I feel like... :) I think every Momma deserves a break! And those Mom's that give you bad looks need to look at themselves! ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
And I bet those days are just what you need to recharge and be a great mommy to your kids!Delete
"when you're a mom it's important to:ReplyDelete
still be a person outside being a mom
allow yourself the time and space to do things important to you (or necessary for the functioning of your household)"
This. That's all you need. It's impossible to get things done when you have a toddler. They suck at entertaining themselves and (unfortunately) houses suck at cleaning themselves, showers need to get taken, fridges need to get stocked, toes need to be painted. Everyone and everything is so damn needy - sometimes, kids need to be sent to daycare even if we're not at work - because we are working...we're just doing it at a different location than usual.Replies
I LOVE that last line! So true, it's still work, it's just not at the office!Delete
Also, I need a self-cleaning house!
Don't blame you at all, I would be the mom giving you a high five that you had a stay-cation and sent her to daycare. Good for you! You got stuff done, you feel relaxed and ready to tackle the world again. For all those that judge, screw them!ReplyDeleteReplies
high five! thanks Sarah!Delete
You are such a smart, wise young mommy! Wish I would have known you when my boys were little...:)ReplyDeleteReplies
haha I have my moments!!!Delete
I'm just thankful to know you now!
I do that too! We sometimes get off work a few hours early and I leave my kids at daycare and run to the store alone...work on my blog...fold laundry...ANYTHING! Those few moments of sanity makeup for all of the crazy...Like when the 2 year old licked my arm over and over tonight :-/ReplyDeleteReplies
hahahah that just made me laugh outloud because it's so something I could see mini-me doing!Delete
Arm-licking aside, you're right, a few minutes of quiet sanity are key to functioning on crazy days!
It's all good. It's hard to get things done when the mini's are stuck to our sides.ReplyDelete


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On the 1st of February, 2018 Sara Lafuente Hernández and Stan De Spiegelaere (researchers at the ETUI) published a very interesting piece on industrial democracy and workers' participation. The article was published in the online Social Europe journal.
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Guitarist Erik Lamberth stated he wanted to make a very traditional jazz album. The result is Opportunity, recorded live with most of the tracks were done in 1-2 takes, all in a single day using tube pre- amps. This is close to the thinking of period instrument, historically informed classical performance. Lamberth roundly approximates a '50s jazz sound not unlike that ofGrant Green. He also achieves this sound in a way that is beyond sonic. His performance style is very "American Primitive." Lambreth has the chops, to be sure, but he shows a certain precise restraint in his playing that exposes the songs the interior of the compositions he is focusing on.Glenn Miller's swing-era hit, "In The Mood" would be the last song one would expect to hear on this recording. Yet here it is; played in a most attractively reharmonized and low-fi way. think of this tune as a blues performed by Wes Montgomery, whose "West Coast Blues" closes the disc. Lamberth admits to being under the Montgomery spell. Lamberth's quartet members are equal to the task. Pianist Vince Ryan blows through every jazz piano style on the same tune. Then there is the original "SRV Blues" paying tacit tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan. Lamberth avoids the inevitable imitation of Vaughan by keeping things simple within the chosen twelve- bar format. There is much to like about Opportunity, very much indeed.
Erik Lamberth Jazz Quartet
Lamberth is a multi-talented artist, playing guitar, sax and bass on this disc alone. Rounding out the quartet we have Vince Ryan on piano & keyboards, Tom Wyatt on drums and Leif Dunn on bass. This recording, while not done in a single take, is absolutely live. In keeping with the tradition of the Jazz masters, Opportunity is 100% the Erik Lamberth Jazz Quartet, complete with all the minor little things that happen in the course of live performance. In essence, what you hear is what you get and I, for one, am thrilled with the honesty. This album is easy on the ears, impeccable from a musical standpoint and powerful, if only by virtue of the fact that this is what the band sounds like…no pulling of single notes to tweak the recording just a bit to get the exact sound that the band was going for. I have been angry for quite some time with bands manipulating sounds in the studio in an effort to hit perfection. What we hear here is the interaction of four performers performing together as a single unit and allowing the listener to hear the unadulterated results. Lamberth and the crew cover a wide range of styles, not only showcasing their own incredible talents but giving their listing audience a little broader view of the genre. Opportunity is an acoustic album, which paints tapestries in sound, allowing the listener to be swept away in the music with only the depths of their imaginations to guide them. Fairly traditional lounge style jazz for the most part, the quartet does venture into a jazz/blues fusion on a couple of cuts. My advice is to pour a glass of wine, kick back, relax and let the music take you where it will. All of the musicians here are well versed in the many styles of jazz, blues, rock, pop and so much more. While the album is jazz through and through, a close listen may find you visiting places in your imagination that you would not expect. Having heard Erik's work in the past, I knew that the one thing I could expect was the unexpected (if that makes any sense at all), and I was not disappointed. Every time I listen to this disc I hear something new and different…a fascinating quality on any album. While my preference is traditional blues, I find myself listening to nearly anything. A dear friend once told me that he takes good songs from wherever he finds them. I seem to have found a goldmine in Erik Lamberth Jazz Quartet's Opportunity. Give it a listen, you will not be disappointed. – Bill Wilson
New Album from Erik Lamberth '88
Published on: 12/07/12
Lots of musicians wear other hats, but few wear quite so many as Erik Lamberth '88. The father of five is a pediatrician in private practice in Bucks County, Pa., and an active medical researcher who chairs the Institutional Review Board at Grand View Hospital, and yet he still somehow found the time to release his second album, Three Guitars, which he wrote and recorded entirely on his own. (Additionally, some younger alums may recognize Lamberth from their classroom; he was a visiting assistant professor in the biology department in the early aughts.)
"Balance is always tricky, especially with work, family and music," says the former biology major, whose college band, Roadrunner, opened for Living Colour when they played on campus. "I guess not watching TV frees up a lot of time!"
Lamberth's latest CD is evenly split between jazz and blues compositions, and though the titular instrument is the album's star, he also plays bass, keyboard and tenor saxophone on its songs. In fact, that last instrument was actually Lamberth's first. Though he took up guitar at 15 and later studied it at the Berklee College of Music, he first played sax in his elementary school band, and later brought his instrument with him to Haverford, where played it in the Jazz Ensemble before insinuating his guitar into the group.
"One day, I showed up to rehearsal with my guitar, not my sax," remembers Lamberth. "I got a lot of strange looks. I mean, I didn't even have music for the guitar! So I looked over the piano player's shoulder the whole rehearsal, and afterwards they said, 'Yeah, you can be the guitarist.'"
Though Three Guitars was only released in May, Lamberth is already hard at work on his next album. Recording is under way on an emotive, jazz-focused collection with a full band—the Erik Lamberth Quartet—and Seattle producer Cyrus Rhodes. A spring 2013 release is planned.
—Rebecca Raber
For more information on his music and a calendar of shows: eriklamberth.com.
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2012 issue of Haverford magazine.
From start to finish "Three Guitars" from Erik Lamberth is a barnburner of a release It has everything you would expect from a classic R&B, Jazz, Americana release. The music is consistent, uplifting, and extremely fun to listen to. Note for note, song for song there isn't really a weak piece of music on this entire CD. The writing and playing abilities of Lamberth and his band are rock solid. Last but not least Eric Lamberth is a masterful guitarist. He's one artist that's not afraid to just let it all hang out musically and show is his musical diversity and depth via 2 amazing generas.
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Review: The CD is split up into 2 portions: Blues and Jazz. The opening track "Texas Blues" sets the stage perfectly for this side of the CD. It was a great intro piece that stuck in my head and had me eager for what was ahead. All in all the whole CD (presented as 2 musical themes) is brilliantly delivered with warm musical textures and flowing compositions that covers allot of ground. Musical overtones reminded me a bit of the usual suspects: Pat Metheny, Larry Carlton, Ry Cooder, and many more guitar greats out there I need not mention. There are some fantastic pieces on this CD which gives this musical production a very accessible feel emotionally. Lamberth's guitar playing is brilliant and I would describe his style as musical indulgence with experience. Personally I enjoyed the Jazz songs more than the blues. Favorite piece on the CD is a toss up between "Double Time and 'Mr. PC Blues"
Weakness: It's obvious some of the instruments are sonic and artificial – in a nutshell this is not a real band. It sounds as if he is playing to a Drum-Karaoke machine. This genera is all about capturing the essence of a live performance – so the CD doesn't stack up when compared to other world class guitar-type releases. Lamberth needs to find a few select players out there that are emotionally committed to his cause that can do his music proper justice for both him and his fans.
Song Samples from the CD: All song samples are from Erik Lamberth's Three Guitars available on CD Baby http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/eriklamberth
Conclusion: If there was one word I would use to describe Erik Lamberth it would be devitrified. This CD will simply make your day more delightful, but beware Erik Lamberth is one artists not so easily pinned down comparable to a musical chameleon. The strong suit of Lamberth is the wide latitude of musical depth he carefully navigates you through. It's a musical experience you will return to again and again – picking out thing you may have missed the first time. At the end you will find yourself inspired, invigorated & in a more passionate mood than you were 45 minutes ago.
By: Rory Richardson
Billtown Bluenotes
Three Guitars is pretty evenly split between Blues and Jazz instrumentals which showcase Lamberth's talents beautifully. A good instrumental album is relaxing, can take the listener on a voyage of the imagination, is conducive to creative thinking and even aids in the digestive process. The pieces on Three Guitars are well written, beautifully arranged, extremely well played and a delight to the ears. Erik Lamberth has the potential to pursue his dreams in any number of directions. A multi-talented musician, his work is both passionate and technically right on the money. He is a talented musician on so many different fronts. I would be interested in hearing his work with the backing of a full band. Acoustic works can be difficult if one is going to perform all the parts. Nonetheless, this is a job well done. Chalk one up for another PA musician. – Bill Wilson
Blues Editor, Mary4Music
"One hell of a guitar player..."
The Artist I recently checked out the latest release from the Philadelphia guitarist Erik Lamberth entitled Three Guitars released in 2012.
The band Line up includes just Erik Lamberth alone. Based on the jazz standard I would say Lamberth clearly possesses above average playing and above average writing abilities. You will find many impressive chops and eloquent playing styles presented along the way. The CD is divided up into 2 sections. 6 Tracks dedicated to Blues and 5 Tracks dedicated to Jazz. Timing is spot on within the modern-day guitar driven pieces. Lamberth holds his own remarkably well given his impressive background. He is not to be underestimated in any way, shape of form. He deserves allot of credit for delivering a musical personality with a unique signature that reflects his origins. He is a gifted player, composer and musical storyteller. The music Some pieces even cross the line into Rock and Classical. All in all great music to eat a Sunday morning brunch to. Definitely classic jazz and slamming blues yet amazingly conservative. Music is timeless, very passionate and emotional. Will remind you of classic Joe Pass, Larry Carlton and John McLaughlin. The songs Simply put - all songs are well rounded with amazing highs and powerful lows. There's nothing like a fully loaded musical production to fill your sonic space, this is definitely one of them. Simply put, very much like life itself this CD personifies life experience, with music that are 100% honest, pure and genuine. The production CD was engineered properly The good Remarkably consistent, well rounded musical production.Honorable mentions go out to the gifted playing styles showcased by Lamberth. The bad Due to Lamberth being the only real musician here, it has much to be desired. The ugly It's a stretch to expect a guy like Lamberth to do everything by himself. He clearly needs support not just from other musicians, but from a bona fide Musical Producer that can push his talents in the right direction.
The verdict Three Guitars by the Erik Lamberth is an impressive collection of music. It is entertaining and showcases some amazing playing styles. For the guitar it clearly sets a standard within this truly amazing genre and the more you listen to it, the more the instrument will reveal itself to you.
Markus Druery
Indieshark Music Critic
Most would agree most popular artists out there have something truly special to give to their fans. This goes above the typical attributes like raw talent, amazing songs, nice voice, or even a very marketable look, sound and image. There's something truly infectious at the core of these artists that simply makes us feel good when we listen to them. Whatever "it" is - they all seem to have "it".
Today I listened to the latest CD from Erik Lamberth (Three Guitars) released in 2012. Venturing to his website it is a very professional presentation showing this is one artist in the purest sense of the word. I get the impression Lamberth has been bitten by the guitar bug some 30 years ago and hasn't looked back since. Being a guitarist myself I can relate to this having been playing now for nearly 20 years. This incredible instrument has an amazing history no one can deny, with multiple plying styles to explore and a powerful following word wide. Since were on the subject Lamberth delivers Jazz and Blues. I get the impression Lamberth is just going with what he knows as a performer. Favorite tracks include Texas Blues, The Walk and Ocean's One. Within each one of these compositions Lamberth bares his soul and delivers pure musical mojo and plays the instrument the way it was designed. There is no showboating going on, just fluid playing that fits the style of each piece perfectly. In this respect Lamberth is a true master. It's also amazing how well Lamberth pulls all this off which out the compliment of a full band. You had better be a consummate professional to be effective in this environment and yes Lamberth delivers. The overall vibe is very uplifting and invigorating.
I see Lamberth as a polished musician. I get the impression he just wanted to have some fun and release this latest string of songs without getting locked into a grand production commitment. Three Guitars is a must if you play guitar, but fans of Blues and Jazz will relish it as well. I am eager to hear what his next release will sound like. If he manages to bring a full band with him next time it would be a CD for the ages. In close most famous artists out there have "it" Im not so sure what it but Erik Lamberth has whatever "it" may be.
Michael Morrison
(UK) Scotland
"Three Guitars" is Lamberth's latest release and it is impressive nonetheless with a whole lot of variety to it's 11 song line-up. In fact Lamberth could be classified as a 4 genera artist: Jazz, Blues, Rock, and even Fusion. It's rare to hear an artist walk a fine line between all the above. Even more impressive – Lamberts eloquent playing style is displayed with such finesse and experience – it's safe to say all his years of playing has paid off handsomely. Another aspect to Lamberth I find impressive is rather than go out of his way and hot dog around the freeboard Lamberth takes the high road and plays whatever style the song calls for. This clearly shows the kind of music professional and pedigree Lambert comes from. Above all it's conservative, professional and modest is its stance. This is one guitarist that has way too much precision and clarity to showcase a over-the-top, flashy playing mantra. Indeed this is clearly evident in songs like "Texas Blues", "Surf's Up" "Sarah's Song" and "Double Time" which methodically ups the ante to a very respectable level of catchy-blues-jazz craftsmanship. In a nutshell this is Buddy Guy meets Pat Metheny.
After reading a few other reviews for "Three Guitars" I guess I could slam Lamberth for failing to bring a full band to the equation. To my other colleagues I will agree that many pieces have a drum machine and overly-synthetic bass line – but Lamberth clearly compensates in other areas to make up for that. So in the end I feel these 2 cancel each other out with one over-strength for one weaknesses.
When all is said and done "Three Guitars" is allot fun to listen to. It covers all the bases and I would imagine in time we will hear more from Erik Lamberth. There have been several amazing Jazz musicians from Philadelphia. Perhaps there's' something in the water down there. Any event be sure to get your hands on "Three Guitars" via CD UNIVERSE.
Rating: 4/5
What I like most about the CD is wire range of musical styles and emotions Lamberth pours into each piece. He may not have a full blown band backing him up – but he clearly makes each one his own with his breathtaking fretwork. This CD captures an amazing spirit of the guitar and will inspire many to either go play their guitars or go learn how to play one. In this respect Lamberth has managed to capture some lightning in a bottle via this compelling 11 track set on "Three Guitars."
Review: "Three Guitars" is one release that certainly doesn't disappoint. This is one artist that brings to the table effective songwriting with an amazing musicianship and a wide depth of playing expertise. Meshed with a superlative Americana Blues and Modern Guitar Jazz I give Lamberth high marks for pick to of the best genera's for this instrument. This CD is quite exhilarating and entertaining overall with amazing playing and writing abilities coupled with impressive musicianship. Overall it was one heck of a ride which personifies the experience of the guitar itself. It even touches a wide range of emotions. All in all – all songs are wonderfully simple but masterful in their overall arrangements. Music reminded me of a cross between Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burell, Pat Martino, Les Paul and even Jim Hall. There are some fantastic moments on this CD which gives each song grouping an amazing feel emotionally when connecting with the listener.
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"Erik Lamberth's CD "Candlewood Blues" is filled with amazing guitar-playing and incredible songs. Thanks for adding so much great music to our radio shows. "
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It seems the artist formerly known as K. Michelle is killing her own career with 'diva-like' antics, such as ditching Radio One sponsored fan events.
Radio insider Jawn Murray spilled the tea a few days ago, stating:
The Memphis-bred artist—whose birth name is Kimberly Michelle Pate—has a big issue now in real life because the broadcast conglomerate Radio One owned by media mogul Cathy Hughes has issued a mandate across all stations to yank her music from their playlists.
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Sometimes you wonder which popular songs will become folk songs or standards. Which will be reinterpreted for a new generation, which will still sing, which will sound good with Marc Ribot playing a banjo?
Imagine a business based on real-time information provided to participants in an information market. The owner of the information flow charges for real-time access, and gives 15 minute delayed information for free. Perhaps it would look something like this. Individuals pay a fee (or look at contextual ads) and would get the real-time feed from resellers. Resellers would pay a fee to the information provider to sell the real-time feed through their system.
In order for these economics to work, real-time flow (plus the ability to track keywords in that flow) would have to have a demonstrable higher value than delayed information. For instance, real time conversations would only be possible in the real-time feed. The other important factor would be the completeness of the information. The flow of information would need to consolidate all publication via hyperlinks in all venues.
Some sort of messaging infrastructure would be required to receive and relay the information into the live data stream infrastructure. Historical data would be archived and charted, some firms would package and sell this view. Maps of volume of tracks would provide a kind of real-time zeitgeist.
Could there be a service that served as the public record for all publishing events on the Network?
When I was in high school, I used to have long conversations with the principal in his office. I wasn't there because I'd misbehaved, I sought him out because he was one of the most interesting people in the school. It was a K through 12 Alternative School, so there were lots of interesting people around.
One afternoon we got to talking about keys. I said that the janitor seemed to be one of the most powerful people in the school. He had a key ring with what looked like a hundred keys. This appeared to give him access to all the locked doors on the premises. The Principal smiled and pulled out a key from his pocket. "This key," he said, "opens every door in the school." Now that's a powerful key.
That's the vision that haunts the internet identity movement — one key to rule them all. But is one key the right number? We have more than one key in our offline lives. We mitigate risk by having different kinds of keys. The key to my car can only be duplicated by the manufacturer. My house key can be duplicated by the hardware store down the street. I give copies to close friends, in case I lose my set. Keys are access tools, they don't correspond to identity or personas in the offline world.
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"My Husband's recent visit to hospital"
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My husband has many ailments including vascular dementia. He had to visit Day intervention for Endoscopy. He is in his late seventies years old and he get's very distressed if I am not around.
We were met by a student nurse Megan, who took all details, during the morning other nurses, Amy, Angela, student nurse Leah led by nurse in charge Shona, were VERY attentive. As soon as my husband was taken to surgery, Amy and Shona came to me with a much needed cup of coffee and some reassuring words of comfort.
When my husband got back from theater he was so enthusiastic about how well he had been treated by Dr Shams, and his team of Jody, Mora and Jessica.
This turned what could have been a very traumatic experience into a much more pleasant time.
PLEASE, give them all a load of thanks, and as much praise as you can on these wonderful people.
Response from Sandra Connelly, Senior Charge Nurse, Day Intervention Unit, NHs Fife about a year and a half ago
Dear Mingo
Thank you so much for taking the time to post your comments on Care Opinion following you and your husbands recent visit to the Endoscopy Unit at the Victoria Hospital.
Coming into hospital can be a traumatic time for any patient but I understand that with your husband having vascular dementia it could be even more distressing for him.
I am delighted however to hear from you that you found all the staff to be attentive and reassuring, offering support to both of you.
I will certainly pass on your kind comments to all the staff involved who will be delighted to receive them.
Kind regards
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