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Another 100,000+ week for Fedora 10
Fedora 10 has been gaining new users at impressive rates. This past week alone Fedora 10 has picked up over 100,000 more. This puts the total number of Fedora users somewhere around 12-13 million, higher than any other Linux distribution. (If you disagree, please direct me to numbers.) At last count, Fedora 10 has a 15% gain in users over Fedora 9. This measurement was taken before this impressive week so the total gain might even be more than that.
Why is this? I can think of at least 3 reasons:
1. An unparallelled commitment to innovation: While some communities have adopted 'feature stagnation' as their method of innovation, Fedora has been relentless in bringing new features to the Linux forefront. I have already blogged about how Fedora 11 may possibly be the most innovative Linux release ever. And, like always, these features are the kind that other distros get very excited about adopting. This is the ultimate acknowledgment that your feature set is full of great ideas.
2. Increased quality of release: Paul Frields recently articulated how release quality has become a major goal of the Fedora project. Fedora has shown it is possible to be a very innovative Linux distribution while at the same time giving users a solid experience. To quote the media: "The best thing of all [these features] is that they all work smoothly and seamlessly together. Fedora 10 is what a cutting edge Linux distribution should be. You don't have to take my word for it. You can download this free community Linux distribution today from the Fedora download site. "
3. Fantastic community: Fedora's commitment to community can be seen at all levels. In time where many companies are distributing layoffs Red Hat continues to hire established community leaders, projects like fedora-community and the Mokhsa are in full force, and new ambassadors are joining the project literally every day. (Statistically) The Fedora Project not only produces great software, but has built a community people are excited to be a part of. That makes a difference.
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39 Comments on "Another 100,000+ week for Fedora 10"
March 10, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Grammar Nazi Patch:
-higher then any other Linux distribution
+higher than any other Linux distribution
-might even be more then that
+might even be more than that
March 11, 2009 at 12:57 am
Brilliant! F11 looks like it is even more amazing than 10, and not just with standard updates, the feature list is the most innovation I've ever seen in a 6 month release cycle.
If you want a sensational/comical look and Ubuntu innovation read http://www.kev009.com/wp/2009/02/i-hate-ubuntu/ (probably what inspired the pro bloggers to write though they don't link)
March 11, 2009 at 1:45 am
Canonical's Server team is starting to pick up steam in terms of working on new and useful things..including upstream work.
Kirkland's work on encrypted home directories would be a reasonably good example of a positive upstream contribution methodology.
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March 11, 2009 at 9:16 am
Ubuntu FTW!I am not a fanboy.but userfriendliness = Ubuntu.no ,fedora with its package management(rpm) sucks big time.their 64-bit distro is a tough thing to crack.heck ,some rpms given are "noarch.rpm" WTF man?
March 11, 2009 at 1:11 pm
a"noarch" RPM is an RPM that consists solely of
non-program files, such as image files, text files and the
March 11, 2009 at 1:12 pm
A "noarch" RPM is an RPM that consists solely of
non-program files, such as image files, text files and the
March 11, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Nice try, 100,000 "new" users or 100,000 people who were allready using linux of fedora and upgraded to v10. !!! ??? I wonder.
and I also wonder how you can tell.
BTW: Vista have over 180 million users, not bad for a "failed" OS
and im no fanboy either, i just like facts and not guessing.
March 11, 2009 at 2:00 pm
I am one of the countless former Red Hat users that went after other, more user friendly, distros. I have used of and on Mandrake, SuSE, Mandriva, PCLinuxOS, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Mint, and Arch. Right now, my laptop triple boots between Fedora 10 (KDE), Mandriva 2009 (KDE), and PCLinuxOS. I have to say that I am very pleased with Fedora 10. The last updates I made brought me to KDE 4.2.0 and I would not be surprised to see 4.2.1 soon. But, it is not just the freshness of the packages that I am impressed with. I am very impressed with the polish that I am finding on the distro as a whole. Of course, this probably varies from hardware to hardware, but on this machine, everything is working very, very well.
That having been said, I am still not ready to make Fedora my only distro. From past experience (Fedora 9), I would not be in the least surprised if Fedora 11 turns out to be so full of bugs that it becomes more of a burden than a tool. I find Mandriva to be more consistently stable between releases than Fedora. KDE 4 is getting so good that I may even give Kubuntu another try. (They couldn't possibly botch it that bad now. 😉 And, PCLinuxOS may be making a comeback soon. Texstar has been seen around the forums lately which may mean that he may be getting close to retaking the development of the distro.
On the other hand, if Fedora seems to be making steady improvements in its quality and stability. If Fedora 11 delivers another winner, I can see many more users and developers flocking to it. Congratulations on their success so far!
March 11, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Number of downloads can be deceptive. I use three computers – home, office, and laptop, all with Fedora 10. Since I loaded them at different times, I downloaded the iso three complete times. I don't recall if there were any incomplete downloads.
But whether there were or were not any incompletes, am I three users or one user?
March 11, 2009 at 2:05 pm
In the last two weeks, I have first installed Fedora 10 on two of my PCs. Plus two users! I then decided this week though to move both PCs to Debian Lenny. I guess these two lost users have not been counted.
March 11, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Do you know how to estimate the number of horses in a country when this number was secret? (when horses were used in war) You look at the production of horsehoes. If you know both numbers in another country and you know that it eight horsehoes per horse and per year then you can come with an estimation in the other country. Also it can be that you are interested in evolution: a sharp increase in horseshoe production is likely to mean a sharp increase in number of horses. Same thing with Fedora. We all know that number of downloads and number of uses are not the same thing but being major technological innovations (eg when people got ADSLs) the ration downloads/uses should be roughly stable in a two or three years span. So if number of downloads is increasing it shoulkd mean something.
March 11, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Hey its great!!!!!!!!! amazing !!!
But how do you know the number 100,000+ ??
please let me know!
March 11, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Where is the substantiation under your numbers?
Last I could tell Ubuntu continues to be the leader.
March 11, 2009 at 3:53 pm
I agree that there probably is some means of estimating actual users from the number of downloads but I'm not buying your analogy. Materials for horseshoes cost money and effort must be expended to make the shoes. A blacksmith is not likely to create a huge inventory of shoes just for the heck of it or so he can throw them away after playing with them for a month or so.
Linux downloads, on the other hand, require little effort and are free. I take a look at other Gnome based distro's every couple of years via a download and install. I usually blow them away after a few days and go back to Fedora. So, even though I am a fairly recent downloader of Ubuntu, PCLinux, Mint, and SUSE, I use none of them.
Numbers of machines logging in for updates is a better metric, but again, we return to: am I one user or three since I have three pc's running FC10?
March 11, 2009 at 4:06 pm
I like how people compare Ubuntu with Fedora…even though they are not the same thing…
Ubuntu = Desktop OS
Fedora = Testbed for RHEL
…they are not the same so why compare them?
March 11, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Your considerations apply to individual users. But here we were dealing with large numbers and when you have large samples and take the average then the variance of the averge tends towrds zero. Now you have to explain me why on Fedora 9 on average 1 downloada meant say 0.5 permanent installations and on Fedira 10 it would only mean say 0.25. So I repeat myself, what is interesting is not absolute numbers but trends. If we admit, and there are no reasons to believe the opposite, that the "permanent installation rate" has remained roughly stable between Fedora 9 and 10 then it means that Fedora 10 is seeing more usage than Fedora 9.
If you disagree about hypothesis of stability of "permanent's usage rate" then tell why. I, for one, see no reason, this ratio should have gone down since I am not aware of any significant change be it technological, commercial (availability in magazines) or sociological (profile of Linux users) who could have affected it in the timespan between both releases.
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March 11, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Ubuntu = beta of Ubuntu LTS . See? Two can play this silly game
March 11, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Ubuntu LTS = Desktop Distro
Fedora = Testbed for RHEL
…The "LTS" label doesn't mean anything…it's still a desktop distro.
March 11, 2009 at 8:00 pm
@Joseph Smidt
No…I'm contrasting them….
There is a difference between comparing them and contrasting them…
I am pointing out what is different…
March 11, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Ubuntu = Test bed for Ubuntu LTS
"…The "LTS" label doesn't mean anything…it's still a desktop distro."
Actually the LTS label does mean a lot.
Mark Shuttleworth disagrees with you. He explicitly said that Canonical is using the desktop merely as the gateway and the real money is in the server.
Since Mark is the self acknowledged dictator for Ubuntu, I will take his word over yours.
March 11, 2009 at 8:30 pm
"There is a difference between comparing them and contrasting them…"
Contrasting is one way of comparing things. If Fedora and Ubuntu has no comparison then why do Ubuntu fanboys come up in Fedora blogs all the time? Go away and live in your own little world.
March 11, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I can't speak for all Fedora users…so I can't answer your question…
But what I can say is that you are mistaken if you lump me with the Fedora fan boys….
I use Ubuntu AND Fedora…Actually I use many distros throughout my everyday life.
Ubuntu on my desktop
Fedora on my laptop
iMac at work
Solaris on my servers
But people that say that Ubuntu is the best at everything is living in their own little world…
March 11, 2009 at 9:39 pm
For all the Ubuntu supporters in the audience I have a very simple challenge.
Go ask Shuttleworth or any Canonical employee to make a detailed public statement on how they have come up with the userbase size numbers they have been using since 2006 in the press.
2006 Shuttleworth says: 8 million+ users
2007 Shuttleworth says: 6 million+ users
2008 Shuttleworth says: 8 million+ users
2008 Kenyon says: 8 million+ users
From 2006 to 2008, Canonical's best estimates show absolutely no Ubuntu userbase growth. No growth. And let me remind you that 2006 quote was pre-Dell deal.
And since noone outside of Canonical has access to the data being used to generate those numbers, I guess we just all have to talk their word on that estimated lack of growth.
I'm cool with that if you are. May I suggest you change your tagline in all press materials to this:
Ubuntu: zero estimated userbase growth since Dec 2006 and lovin' it!
Ubuntu is all about open community processes right? Then this is should be an easy challenge to meet. Stroll into the community counsel meeting and make a polite request asking for the methodology used to determine that the Ubuntu userbase has been stagnate since 2006 with absolutely no overall growth.
If Canonical and Shuttleworth aren't comfortable with making any concrete statement about positive Ubuntu userbase growth since December 2006, why should anyone in the external community outside Canonical feel comfortable making that claim?
March 12, 2009 at 4:24 am
Just to give an example of Joseph's enterprise vs. dynamic IP user statistics, I run a local yum mirror at work for about 30 servers plus more VMs. I suspect deployments 1000x this are not uncommon. Many Bluegene setups, some of the world's fastest super computers, use it. That's a big accolade, not only the number of nodes, but the substance of such a system.
March 12, 2009 at 5:28 am
For your local yum mirror at work are you using MirrorManager's advanced features concerning local network block configuations so that the Fedora clients on your network automatically get handed your local yum mirror address without per client reconfiguration of yum?
If you aren't aware of that feature you should check it out and see if it would make sense to establish a private mirror listing in Fedora's MirrorManager. That way your clients on your local network block still show up in our stats by contacting MirrorManager for a mirrorlist..but they end up using your local mirror.
There are lots of examples of individual corporate networks setting up a private local mirror and letting MirrorManager tell clients about it using the default yum configuration in Fedora.
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March 13, 2009 at 10:30 am
I downloaded and installed it this week. I know this is off-topic but could not get it to update via yum, and had, and still have various problems with ipv6. I shall be removing it today.
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Originally posted by wheeliegal
Re the Star Child: Congrats to Lloyd, for sticking with it and going that extra mile to get proof. To those who are bagging him, let me state that there are 342 base pair sequence strands that are unlike anything known on this planet. That is a huge amount. If it were only 10 or 20, I might be saying the same thing, but with the dna testing that has been done, it proves that there is no similarity known.
Originally posted by OldCorp
I apologize if someone has already brought this up - I skipped to the end after reading the first two pages and had an epiphany of my own:
What about the chromosomes? If this "Starchild" was the product of an alien father and a human mother, surely the number of chromosomes would be different. Even in humans that positively have two human parents, we see the number of chromosomes differing from the norm with genetic abnormalities like Down's Syndrome. I would think that in a creature whose mtDNA is as different as is being claimed, then the chromosomes would also be affected in a MAJOR way.
***Three hours after writing the above bit***
After googling all night, and brushing up on my microbiology, I have come to the conclusion that there is no way to determine the number of chromosomes that were present in this skull. I am leaning towards a totally terrestrial condition such as progeria or hydrocephaly to provide the explanation for the shape of this skull.
Thanks for the gray matter workout though. I'd forgotten how much I'd forgotten about microbiology since college.
Originally posted by draknoir2
When was it established that Aliens have sperm? Or genitalia, for that matter?
Originally posted by Daisy-Lola
What is taking so long?
I watched an episode of Jeremy Kyle once (ONCE!) they did a DNA paternity test and had the results before the end of the show!
I know the police forensics can distinguish human DNA samples from known animals DNA, and it normally takes a few hours.
Originally posted by seenitall
reply to post by Harte
mtDNA can be differentiated from what people consider to be the normal human genome. If memory serves me correctly, it is a remnant of a endosymbiotic bacteria that contains genes essential to mitochondrial functions within a cell.
It does not recombine when a child is conceived, and is passed down the maternal line.
I'm not saying this is definetely real, but the science adds up.
To add: It is only made up of around 16,500 base pairs. So 800-1200 is an absolutely HUGE difference.
They have the science right, but I guess you have to question whether the data is actually real.
DNA testing in 1999 at BOLD, a forensic DNA lab in Vancouver, British Columbia found standard X and Y chromosomes in two samples taken from the skull, "conclusive evidence that the child was not only human (and male), but both of his parents must have been human as well, for each must have contributed one of the human sex chromosomes".[8] Further DNA testing at Trace Genetics, which specializes in extracting DNA from ancient samples, in 2003 recovered mitochondrial DNA from both skulls. The child belongs to haplogroup C. Since mitochondrial DNA is inherited exclusively from the mother, it makes it possible to trace the offspring's maternal lineage. The DNA test therefore confirmed that the child's mother was a Haplogroup C human female. However, the adult female found with the child belonged to haplogroup A. Both haplotypes are characteristic Native American haplogroups, but the different haplogroup for each skull indicates that the adult female was not the child's mother.[1]
The human family tree just got another -- mysterious -- branch, an African "sister species" to the heavy-browed Neanderthals who once roamed Europe.
While no fossilized bones have been found from these enigmatic people, they did leave a calling card in present-day Africans: snippets of foreign DNA.
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"We're calling this a Neanderthal sibling species in Africa," Akey said. He added that the interbreeding likely occurred 20,000 to 50,000 years ago, long after some modern humans had walked out of Africa to colonize Asia and Europe, and around the same time Neanderthals were waning in Europe.
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Please refer to the Master List for directory to the other pantheons and their analysis.
Take a look at my Popular Leaders and their Full Sub List post for inspiration on team building ideas. If contemplating on purchasing a MP Dragon, please check out my Monster Point Dragon Purchasing Check-list Guide.
Keep in mind all of the following monsters qualify for Skill Inheritance so do not be too hasty in selling dupes.
The Hero Gods have stood the test of time and powercreep and are still considered some of the strongest monsters for the respective teams. With the introduction of a Bankai evolution, they gained a significant boost to stats along with a third typing that unlocks new sub potential on various teams. Furthermore, all of their non-awoken forms enhance heart orbs which is incredible as it allows you to fully heal or combo with a heart breaker to create enhanced damage orbs. Awoken Pandora is the only one to receive an awoken form and has catapulted her into a top tier leader. Overall one of the strongest pantheons.
Hero Gods
| Yamato
God / Dragon / Attacker
8 turn CD
|Yamato was initially famous for his 3 skill boost awakenings as this helps guarantee your actives are ready to use by turn 1. However, he still makes for a stellar mono-fire sub due to his 3 fire row enhances. This makes him best suited on Krishna as ideal teams try to stack rows for optimal damage. However, if you are fortunate enough to roll rare Collab cards, Christmas Gremory and Yamamoto teams could both significantly benefit from a Yamato or two.
In addition to providing a valuable active that generates fire and enhanced heart orbs, Yamato has combo synergy with Leilan and Verdandi to form 2/3 fire boards. Forming 2/3 fire boards is the best way to ensure 3 unique rows and the largest damage possible.
Finally, Yamato brings a soft bind clear to your mono fire teams through his heart generating active and recover bind awakening. This allows him to clear 3 turns of binds through a row of hearts and is a viable option provided he is not bound.
| Andromeda
God / Healer / Physical
8 turn CD
|Andromeda remains one of the best mono water subs available and is used on essentially every team due to her powerful active, awakenings, and high base stats.
Andromeda is able to provide 40% skill bind resist coverage along with three rows and a single TPA. Furthermore, like Yamato, she can act as a soft bind clearer through a row of hearts.
Her healer and physical typing provide a healthy amount of defensive stats and her triple typing allows her to be used on Neptune Dragon , Blue Sonia , I&I / Ryune , Sarasvati , and Lakshimi teams. Essentially, every one loves to use Andromeda and you will be well served with her in your monster box.
Perhaps the only major downside is a lack of natural board change synergy as you would either have to use Summer Urd or inherit Urd somewhere on your team.
| Perseus
God / Balance / Dragon
8 turn CD
|Perseus is a powerful mono wood row card as he has the rarely seen 2 SBR and 2 time extend awakenings. These greatly ease team building along with providing you with ample time to match your numerous wood rows. Unfortunately, wood row teams are not very popular at the moment and his best fit would be on Awoken Liu Bei teams.
Awoken Liu Bei is considered the strongest coop leader as he is able to form an effortless push button team. Unfortunately, the lack of SBR on the core team members can leave you vulnerable to skill binds. This is where Perseus comes into play along with having a reasonable orb change combo when paired with Liu Bei.
You can still use Perseus as a sub on TPA wood teams such as Kaede , Ronove , and Parvati ; however, you may be better served with him as an inherit for those types of teams.
|Sun Wukong
God / Physical / Healer
8 turn CD
|Sun Wukong remains one of the strongest mono light cards available due to his active, awakenings, and high base stats. His heart generating active helps provide a steady stream of important orbs along with the potential to clear 3 turns of binds through his recover bind awakening.
The ability to act as a soft bind clearer in coop is invaluable as you can rely on your partner absorbing the binds and having you clear them without dedicating a sub/active slot this task.
Presently speaking, Wukong is one of the strongest subs available for Myr teams.
|Awoken Pandora
Devil / Physical
+ haste
Bankai Pandora
God / Devil / Healer
8 turn CD
|To help you better chose which Pandora is right for you, please read my comparison post. Regardless of which evolution you choose, Pandora is an amazing monster as her active spawns dark and heart orbs. This can be used in conjunction with Zuoh to form a 2/3 dark orb board. Furthermore, her awakenings combine both power and utility and is welcomed on essentially every dark team. You can combine her heart making with a horizontal row of hearts to trigger 3 turns of bind removal through and is one of the few options for removing binds on dark based teams. Granted Pandora can be bound, but it is at least an option.
Despite the fact that Awoken Pandora used to be one of the strongest leaders in the game, it should not distract you from the fact that she is still a powerful leader. You can still clear plenty of content through her dark-devil team. However, many players have been shifting their focus to using her as a sub.
Presently speaking, Gremory is her best home. Unfortunately, Pandora is largely outclassed by Akechi in nearly every way outside of a soft bind clearing option.
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Sonic and visual experimentalists Breton will release their second single, 'Interference' on 19th March 2012 on FatCat Records.
It's taken from the band's hugely anticipated debut album 'Other People's Problems' - due for release on 26th March 2012 - and lyrically touches on compulsive, destructive relationships, their internal compromises and justifications.
It's a bold, epic production oozing in attitude thanks to the brass and strings courtesy of German composer and Breton hero Hauschka. He conducted and recorded an orchestra in Berlin, some parts of which were then re-sampled by Breton and worked into the song alongside the classical arrangement. The sounds heard at the end of the track are the string section putting down their bows when the recording session finished.
B-side 'Plastic Boxes' is a new and exclusive song about people who go back to their hometown and pretend they're doing really well to old mates when they're not - reinventing themselves for a brief period of time before heading back to the humdrum of reality.
It collides East Coast hip hop with wonky, tripped out beats to create a piece of music that feels like its falling over itself. The sample at the beginning is of a Scottish bingo caller recorded when Breton were loitering outside a bingo hall in Glasgow while on tour with Tom Vek last year - one of the thousands of sounds the band has captured during the recording of the album.
Both songs were written and recorded at Breton's creative HQ The Lab, a disused bank in Kennington.
Breton will be playing the UK at the end of the month:
28th March - Corsica Studios, London
29th March - Islington Mill, Manchester
30th March - Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds


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Cosplay Batman gets police approval
The incredibly authentic Batman who was spotted two weeks ago on the expressway in the Chiba Prefecture in Japan is back, and this time he has the official support of the police. After learning of the epic cosplay, the man who dressed as Batman was called in to the local police department.
Most of the people at the station already knew the man's identity as the superhero, and he was then lead into an interrogation-type room. One would think that the police might scold the man for dressing up like Batman and riding the streets so fearlessly, but the police had nothing but kind words to say to the man.
In fact, the police mostly just asked questions about his incredibly cool Batpod and then said, "You haven't done anything wrong," and then followed-up with, "You're going to keep doing this, right? If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact us any time."
The images of the civilian Batman went viral a few weeks ago and even earned this caped crusader the nickname of "Chibatman."
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Say thank you to your staff or clients by hosting a Multi-Activity Day at Oaker Wood Leisure. We have over a fantastic range of activities all located within our 175 acre site. Depending on the size of your group you can offer just one activity or offer your group a choice of activities, coming together at the end for a group barbecue.
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Thank you so much for a fab weekend! We have loved every minute, all the staff were so friendly and accommodating to any requirements we had. It definitely brought out our competitive side and we will be coming back as soon as possible!
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We booked Oak Wood Leisure's Paintballing for an early work Christmas do, and we have an absolute blast! A big team of 20, we split into two teams over the four games - the games themselves had challenges and all differed in some way which kept it really exciting. Super day, the guys hosting it were great and looked after us really well.
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Perfect when you have a big group of people! Cannot rate this place enough. Everything from start to finish was brilliant. They even offered free tea and coffee for refreshments.
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Please pass on our thanks to the team - our away day was great, the staff top quality and the team bonding was more than I could have hoped for. See you again soon.
Doug Manser - The AA - Sept 16
We went on a two day retreat with an executive group, the Oaker Wood people were fantastic and from arrival could not do enough for us. We had a speaker one day in a lovely surroundings and then stayed in their pods taking in the nature in the evening. Would definitely recommend for groups of either friends or companies to spend a bit of time together with beautiful surroundings.
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On behalf of the Vistage members who attended the retreat a couple of weeks ago at your venue I want to give you a big thank you. The event was the best organised and your team the most delightful we have met in over 3 years of retreats - well done.
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I would just like to thank you and the Oaker Wood Leisure team for such a brilliant team building experience! We all had an excellent time and that was down to the professional, friendly staff and the very well prepared and planned activities- I didn't want to come home!
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We visited on the 19th July for quad biking. I haven't had that much fun in a long time. The guys who took us round were great. I've never done quad biking before but I can not wait to come back. Brilliant day out for everyone. We didn't stop smiling the whole time we were there. Definitely worth a visit and every penny. Loved every second of it.
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Nittany Lions and Scarlet Knights to Meet for First Time Since 1995 to Open Big Ten's 119th Season
The return of one of Penn State's long-time rivalries is set for prime time, as the Nittany Lions' Big Ten Conference opener at Rutgers has been selected as their third night game of the 2014 campaign.
The contest between the old rivals, and new Big Ten East Division foes, will kick at 8 p.m. on Sept. 13 and air on BTN, the Penn State Sports Network and GoPSUsports.com. The contest at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, N.J. will mark Rutgers' first Big Ten Conference game and will be the opening contest of the Big Ten's 119th football season. The Nittany Lions will be playing their earliest Big Ten opener since starting the 1994 season at Minnesota.
The Rutgers game is Penn State's third announced kick time for the 2014 season. Coach James Franklin's Nittany Lions will visit Michigan on Oct. 11 for a 7 p.m. ET clash that will air on ESPN or ESPN2. The Big Ten East Division contest will be Michigan's first Big Ten home night game. Penn State will host Ohio State on Oct. 25, with the East Division clash set for an 8 p.m. kick on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2.
Penn State will be playing a prime time game on BTN for the fourth consecutive season. The Nittany Lions won at Northwestern (2011) and Iowa (2012) and lost at home to UCF by a field goal in 2013 on BTN.
Penn State and Rutgers have met 24 times, with the first meeting in 1918 and the last coming in 1995. Starting this season, the teams will play annually as Big Ten East Division rivals. From 1977-95, the Nittany Lions and Scarlet Knights played every season except in 1980 and '81. The Nittany Lions have played Rutgers nine times in New Jersey, but the last six meetings came at Giants Stadium, including the 1995 contest. Penn State played at Rutgers in 1951, '53 and '55.
Rutgers and Maryland will officially join the Big Ten on July 1, 2014 and Penn State will play both annually as East Division foes. The Nittany Lions host the Terrapins on Nov. 1. The three schools are joined by Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State in the East Division.
Penn State's Aug. 30 season opener vs. UCF in the Croke Park Classic will kick at 1:30 p.m. in Dublin, Ireland (8:30 a.m. ET) and air on ESPN2, the Penn State Sports Network and GoPSUsports.com. Penn State will be playing its first international game in its 128-year history when it travels to Ireland to meet the Knights.
Penn State will be playing at least one regular season night game for the 15th consecutive season. A determination on which network will nationally televise the Michigan and Ohio State clashes may not be made until six days before the contest. Additional Nittany Lion kick times will be announced later this spring.
BTN is available to more than 90 million homes through agreements with more than 300 cable, satellite and telco providers in all 50 states and approximately 20 countries. Armstrong Cable, Blue Ridge Cable and Adams Cable, though, do not carry BTN in Pennsylvania and the Medina and Youngstown, Ohio areas. More than 35,000 Penn State alumni live in the communities served by the three cable providers in Pennsylvania and the Medina and Youngstown areas, in addition to thousands more Penn State and Big Ten fans and current Penn State students.
Every Penn State football game has been televised the past 10 seasons and 240 of the last 242 contests overall have been on TV. All Penn State football and men's and women's basketball games air on the Penn State Sports Network and www.GoPSUsports.com.
The Nittany Lions concluded spring practice on April 12, with an estimated 72,000 fans attending the Blue-White Game, the nation's second-largest spring football crowd thus far in 2014.
Franklin, nine other head coaches and nine assistant football coaches, will be participating in the 17-stop Penn State Coaches Caravan, starting May 1 at the Pegula Ice Arena on the University Park campus and ending May 22 at Penn State Erie. Franklin is scheduled to appear at all 17 events. For all the Coaches Caravan event dates and locations and coaches attending, visit: alumni.psu.edu/events/coachescaravan.
Nearly 3,000 new season tickets have been sold for the 2014 campaign, including approximately 300 at the Blue-White Game. There again was no increase in season tickets prices for Penn State football for the upcoming season. New season tickets are available by calling 1-800-NITTANY, weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Penn State announced two new football ticket initiatives in January.
– The Recent Graduate program gives Penn State graduates who earned an undergraduate degree from 2010-14 at any campus the opportunity to purchase up to two season tickets for $300 per ticket for the seven-game home schedule this fall. The cost includes a $50 donation to the Nittany Lion Club and is a savings of 35 percent from the regular $460 season ticket price ($360 + $100 NLC donation).
More than 400 Recent Graduate program season tickets have been sold, with approximately 2,500 seats remaining available. The seats are located in the North Upper Deck, in Sections NAU-NLU. Interested recent graduates can call 1-800-NITTANY, weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
– Penn State will be implementing a variable pricing structure for its single game public football tickets during the 2014 season. Single game tickets will go on sale to the general public in July, with tickets being available for as low as $40 for some games. For a full list of prices by section for the 2014 football season, fans can log onto: http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011414aab.html.
Penn State returns 41 letterwinners and 15 starters (7 offense, 7 defense, 1 specialist) and will play a trio of 2013 Top 10 teams this fall. The Nittany Lions will host Rose Bowl Champion Michigan State (Nov. 29), Ohio State (Oct. 25, 8 p.m.), Northwestern (Sept. 27-Homecoming) and Maryland (Nov. 1) during its 2014 Big Ten home schedule. Penn State will host Akron (Sept. 6), UMass (Sept. 20) and Temple (Nov. 15) during its non-conference schedule.
Penn State Football is on Twitter (@PennStateFball) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/PSUFball).
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The slap of an upset parent, a sexual advance by a neighbour or relative, bullying from other classmates. Children are victims of violence every day, everywhere.
Every five minutes a child dies as a result of violence. Millions more children live in fear of physical, emotional and sexual violence.
All children have the potential to be happy, healthy and successful. But witnessing or experiencing violence erodes that potential and affects a child's health, wellbeing and future. The effects can stay with them for life.
A child's home should be a happy, nurturing and loving environment. But home is often where children first experience violence.
Parents and caregivers might use violent discipline with children out of anger and frustration, or because they're unfamiliar with non-violent methods.
Whatever the reason, violence leaves children with physical and psychological scars. It can also influence children's attitudes towards family and relationships later in life, which can perpetuate the cycle of violence.
Typically, parents, teachers, students and communities expect schools to provide a safe haven for children to grow, learn, thrive and succeed.
Yet for many students all over the world, violence at school prevents them from fully benefiting from educational opportunities and realizing their potential.
Bullying, sexual harassment, corporal punishment, attacks on schools, school shootings – there are many different forms of violence at school, and they all have a devastating effect on children, their families and communities.
Violence in schools hurts attendance, contributes to lower academic results and leads to higher dropout rates. Ultimately, it damages children's futures.
As children grow, they spend more time outside their homes and in online spaces. This wider social world can be enriching, but it can also expose children to new forms of violence.
As children enter the second decade of their lives, the mortality rate from violence more than doubles what it had been during their first 10 years of life.
Globally, most adolescent deaths are as a result of homicide, but this varies by region. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the greatest risk of dying is from homicide. In the Middle East and North Africa it's conflict and war.
Adolescents living in places affected by armed conflicts face many risks – from recruitment by armed groups to being caught in the crossfire.
Although sexual violence is often associated with strangers, children are at greatest risk of exposure to sexual violence from family, friends and intimate partners.
Whether direct physical contact or unwanted exposure to sexual language, sexual violence against children happens in all countries and affects girls and boys of all ages.
Although girls and boys are at risk of sexual violence at any age, girls become particularly vulnerable after puberty.
Most victims keep their abuse secret and never seek help. The reasons vary, but can include fear of retaliation, shame or a lack of confidence in others to help.
Adopt national action plans to end violence against children.
Change behaviours of adults and address factors that contribute to violence against children.
Focus national policies on minimizing violent behaviour, reducing inequalities and limiting access to firearms and other weapons.
Build social service systems and train social workers to provide support for children who have experienced violence.
Educate and empower children, parents, teachers and community members to recognize and safely report violence in all its forms.


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Weve been calling it an El Nino, but that may not be the best description of whats happening to our coastal and offshore waters this year. The LA Times ran a story by Bettina Boxall and Veronica Rocha on the front page of the Late Extra section August 12 titled, Warmer Waters Detected Off Central Coast."
A strong upward trend in surface water temperatures was noted in the second half of July, attributed to a decrease in the usual northwest winds, causing a decrease in upwelling. Scientists couldnt say why that was happening, according to the article.
Species such as tuna and yellowtail are moving closer to shore off Baja and Southern California as a result, increasing potential catches, the writers said.
They noted, Ocean warming of five to eight degrees has been recorded in the top 60 to 90 feet within 50 to 100 miles of shore.
The warming brings concern that salmon stocks, already struggling in the drought, may be badly affected.
Right now, however, theres some great fishing off San Francisco. Another note from angler friend Phil Havliek of the Bay area brought this shot of a large king salmon that came to him within sight of the Golden Gate. His fishing buddy caught a good white seabass not far away.
Whatever we call the reasons for it, California is having a wonderful Pacific fishing season.
Fish Woke Up
American Angler reported August 10:
As the sun started to rise we were on the hunt and it didnt take long before the fish began to wake up. By 7:30 am the Long Range gang got located and we had our first stop of the day and kept hitting schools of these trophies for most of the day. The only problem was that they were very hard to hook. We did get a few for our efforts however a fisherman can never get enough.
A second report related the death of Joe Machado, well-known local bait fisherman.
Big Boys Chomp
Things got going shortly after daylight, noted Indy skipper Jeff DeBuys, and the large bluefin put on a great show for us. 60 to 100-pound fish were the rule, and picture perfect weather made it even more enjoyable. Everyone had multiple chances at these trophy bluefin, and when the final one hit the deck we had tallied up 26 jumbo bluefin for the effort. Mix in a few casualties that normally occur with this caliber fish, but over all everyone did really well. We are having some difficulty sending all the pictures, but we will as soon as we can. At present the Mexican government has lifted the ban on fishing for bluefin tuna in Mexican waters, so this will be hugely beneficial to the San Diego fleet in the next few months. The swordfish spotter planes are still reporting huge volumes of bluefin still around down there, so don't be left out on this great fishery. By the way we have some openings on the coast side fishing 8-day coming up, check it out on the web.
Rooster Contacts Bigs
Andy Cates posted this for the Red Rooster III August 11:
We had a great day today with classic drifts in the morning on 60 to 80-pound bluefin tuna.
The big fish action lasted until lunch and then we started in on the yellowfin. Long plunker style drifts on bread & butter-sized Yellowfin, 15 to 30 pound fish.
It was really a great day. We are going to try it again tomorrow.
Inshore Tails
"A lot of looking today as we crossed the bad lands heading south," wrote Royal Star skipper Tim Ekstrom August 11. "What a desert; no birds, no life - a sterile ocean transmitting the obvious to my obstinate refusal to eliminate this zone entirely, before today. Now I am convinced. We gave this zone, above and below, two thorough runs in the past week. Now we can check it off the list for a while with a clear conscience.
Setting up a few days of coastal yellowtail fishing after our epic beginning offshore, the run down ultimately served a purpose. Shifting gears for at least a day we will focus on variety in scenery and species targeted before trekking north again to finish on the offshore grounds; kinda hard not to with the caliber of action and quality of both species of tunas now available in Mexico's fertile waters. But for now we are in yellowtail mode, the signs discovered late in our previous visit to the lower climes convincingly beckons. Beautiful weather, a wealth of time, and an RSW tank holding pure gold position us exactly where we prefer to be; now to keep a firm hold on the ball.
Photo today features long time Royal Star veteran Barney Wegener, with his dandy 122 pound bluefin tuna. A quick admin note to conclude today's narrative is a couple of spaces have just come available on our Saturday, August 30th to Saturday, Sept 6th seven day. At this point the fishing speaks for itself, and I believe that plenty more is yet to come. Good times and good fishing await. If you can make it give Tracy a call.


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College has a lot in common with your cable TV package, according to Michael Horn, a principal consultant at innovation agency Entangled Solutions. As schools plow money into new dorms, administrative costs and sports stadiums, some students find themselves paying for "channels" they have no use for. Horn is co-chairing a new group to make "cutting the cord" a viable option for students who […]
College is the new cable bundle. Do students deserve a 'Netflix'?
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I loved shooting this cute family session at Mueller Park in Bountiful as part of my fall family mini sessions that I do every year! Their kids were so cute and so well behaved and so easy! I had so much fun with them and can't wait until next time 🙂
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Released: 16th April 2012 | 8 track jazz piano album
Freestyle Records is immensely proud to be the new home for one of the UK's most creative and in demand musicians, Jessica Lauren. Since the early 1990s, the soulful, spacey jazz grooves of keyboard player Jessica Lauren have been a familiar part of London's alternative music scene, having in the past released her own original music on Soul Jazz Records, M.E.L.T 2000 and People Records. Jessica's keyboard skills have augmented the live performances and studio recordings of world renowned artists such as Jean Carne, Tom Browne, Dexter Wansel and James Mason, Japan's United Future Organisation, UK soul diva Juliet Roberts, as well as Jessica currently being a core member of Nick Woodmansey's space jazz outfit Emanative. Jessica Lauren Four is her latest project, nearly entirely acoustic, and is an intoxicating cocktail of her many diverse influences including blues and soul, jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms, combined with ambient dance music, always interesting, absorbing and surprising. Opening up with White Mountain which is a spell binding and hypnotic blend of 21st century jazz sensibilities, combined with ambient dance music minimalism and is a first rate lesson in the 'less is more approach' to music making. The sense of restraint and space captured on this recording is a quite beautiful and rare thing, especially in the jazz world. Renowned vocal sensation Jocelyn Brown makes two contributions on the album, the first being the rolling, rhythm & blues romper stomper Happiness Train, which allows Jocelyn to stretch out within a fresh and wide open musical landscape and the result speaks for itself. Her second appearance on this collection, I Believe (CD version only) is gospel influenced soul with Jessica's tender piano and organ work underpinning Jocelyn's quite outstanding and touching vocal performance. (I Believe is available on vinyl on the Jessica Lauren Four twelve inch single: Happiness Train FSR096) Across on the entire album, Jessica and her band mates, bassist Andrew Kremer and percussionists David 'Booie' Gallagher and Paul Gunter adeptly weave together various rhythmic palates into a varied but cohesive selection of sounds that draw together a world of influences and textures, from the latin pulse of Vaya Con Dios, the jaunty and swinging vibe of Gangaman, and the punchy yet considered attack of The Name Of Fela Will Always Stand For Freedom, this tight musical unit display a rare skill for playing with taste, precision and a selfless, collaborative attitude where the only end result that matters is the music. Please note: The tracks Dogtown and I Believe are only included on the CD version of this album (FSRCD093)


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Doug Collins became the Bulls` ninth coach in the last 10 years Thursday night when he signed a contract that is believed to guarantee him two years at about $225,000 a year with an option the Bulls can exercise for a third year. Collins replaces Stan Albeck, who was fired Monday.
Collins, 34, will be officially named the new coach Friday at an 11 a.m. press conference in the Bulls` office complex at One Magnificent Mile. Collins comes to the Bulls after coaching one season as a volunteer assistant at Pennsylvania and two years as an assistant coach at Arizona State. He has been an analyst the last four years for CBS-TV.


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You Do Not Get to Spank Beyoncé at a Concert
Or anyone else, for that matter, but let us address the video at hand: Last night in Copenhagen, a Beyoncé fan confused his front-row ticket with permission to touch Beyoncé — and more specifically, to slap her on the ass, which is very much not allowed. The video of the incident itself is blurry, but Beyoncé's stern reaction is very clear: "I will have you escorted out of here, all right?" Then she dives right back into "Irreplaceable," because she is a professional. Respect to Beyoncé.


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The salads were distributed to all 230 Meijer locations throughout the Midwest U.S. The recalled salads have a sell by date of March 3, 2017. They are sold in plastic containers with printed labels that have the UPC number UPC 218234-xxxxxx. The last 6 digits of the UPC number will vary, and are determined by weight.
If you purchased this product and cannot eat wheat, do not eat it. Throw it away or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.


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Four women have two things in common. They're all mothers, and the father of their children is the same man.
Although Emmanuel does everything he can to provide for his own household, and four others, it's just not enough to keep the mothers of his children from just scraping by.
Xavari convinces Denise, Angela and Romina that the four of them must pick up the slack where Emmanuel is unable.
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The parents of the men's golf team gathered to watch their children at 2012 NCAA Golf Regional in Ann Arbor (L-R - John Platt, Bruce Scodro, Kim Scodro, Joe Moeller (Walker's Grandfather), Paul McNamara II, Cathy Usher, Colin Usher, Terry Walker and Sherri Walker)Aaron Horvath of the Notre Dame Media Relations department returns to the UNDerground blog with a unique look at last week's NCAA golf regional. When Father Sorin founded Our Lady's University in 1842, he did so using the ethos of achievement, community and sensibility. 170 years later, his vision still holds true. His vision of a close-knit community working as one towards a common goal is an afterthought in most industries today. Yet, in the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to see up-close and personal the way in which those around the University of Notre Dame breed the culture of community, faith and family. Haley Scott DeMaria, the University's 2012 commencement speaker said, "There are three things that have sustained me, that have carried me through my challenges and have rejoiced with me. My faith, my family and my friendships. While academically, three "Fs" wouldn't be celebrated; in life, they are to be embraced. Faith, Family and Friendship." These philosophies and teachings are no more evident than on the golf course with our men's golf program. As a casual fan of golf, you may only watch the 'Major' tournaments - The Masters, the U.S. Open, The Open and the PGA Championship - nonetheless in the game of golf there is a set of unwritten, old-school rules that have followed the hallowed game from its inception in the 15th century. Golf is one of the only sports or games in which you call penalties on yourself; in addition, golf also sets a different standard for etiquette while on the golf course. You can call me a detractor, but I always believed that when push comes to shove, competition comes before character on the playing field. Last week, while following the men's golf team at the NCAA regional in Ann Arbor, I was unequivocally proved wrong. Behind every great businessman, attorney, accountant, singer or athlete are their parents, and the members of the men's golf team are no different. Trudging around the hilly, 6,800-yard course I found that each Irish golfer had at least one parent with them providing encouragement and a friendly face behind the ropes. I fully expected the parents to be pulling for their own, but what happened as the round went on befuddled me, each parent truly cared about all the golfers as if they were their own. After starting the day in ninth place, after a day one 291, the Irish started moving up the leaderboard and were just a few strokes out of fifth place (the qualifying mark for entrance to the NCAA Championship) after completing the outward nine holes. But what was even bigger were the murmurs that started to spread round the course as senior Tom Usher made the turn at four-under par. Usher's parents, Colin and Cathy, made the trip all the way from Baildon, England to what ended up being their son's final collegiate tournament. The camaraderie between all the golf parents is one of the most unique relationships that you will ever get a chance to witness. The 12-member team allows each parent to get to know one another throughout the year; which is clearly evident when you are exposed to their community. "Look around you: your roommate, your classmate, perhaps your teammate or a professor." Stated DeMaria, "Think of how much you have learned from them. They have made you a better person, as you have made them. That is who we are at Notre Dame. As anyone who has experienced the student section in the Purcell Pavilion, Compton Family Arena or in the football stadium knows, our strongest trait is our community." Unlike the large, professional tournaments, at collegiate golf tournaments there are no large scoreboards behind greens, or video boards feeding hole-by-hole scoring to the groups. This requires a vast variety of communication from the parents to one another and to the golfers who want to know where their teammates stand. As Usher began his play on the inward nine holes, the chatter between parents grew even louder. His third shot on the par-five, 12th hole left him only a few feet for birdie. As the putt found the bottom of the cup, his parents, sister and fellow teammate Chris Walker's parents gave him congratulations. Not only did the teams' parents complement the great play of their kin, they also complemented their competitors on shots and helped find stray golf balls for anyone in the group throughout the round. Needless to say, I did not hear anyone's parents yelling, "Noonan!" It was not uncommon for me to glance at a parent and they give me a 'thumbs-up' or 'thumbs-down' sign depending on how their son was playing. If a parents son was playing poorly, another parent would console them by saying something along the lines of "Don't worry, he has the game to get (the strokes) back." After the conclusion of their son's round, the parents don't just leave, they all watch the rest of the team finish out their round by the 18th green. The parents reunite at the end of the round by the final green when Notre Dame's top golfer, Max Scodro's parents join them as their son hits his approach shot into the green. There, the family's cheer on all the golfers, no matter what color their shirt is or what logo is emblazoned on their golf bag. For they truly know the meaning of proper sportsmanship. What shouldn't be lost in this story is the play of the parents' children - Usher's record-breaking 65, Scodro's seventh-place finish, Walker's aggressive style of play, Niall Platt's resiliency in shooting back-to-back 72's and Paul McNamara's surgical-like dissection of the golf course. Their hard work and dedication to the game gave them the ability to lead the Irish to their best finish in the event since its inception in 1989. But without the support of their teammates, their coaches, their parents and the Notre Dame community who knows how far this trail blazing group of student-athletes would have gone. With the loss of three seniors - Scodro, Walker and Usher - the Irish will need to rely on some new pieces next year in their attempt to go farther than their regional round exit in the NCAA Championship. In the words of Father Sorin, "we will rebuild it, bigger and better than ever." The previous thousand words cannot encapsulate the true importance of feeling like you are in a true community of caring individuals. In my short period of time with them, the way I was treated by parents, players and coaches alike gave me the feeling that I was a part of something bigger than golf. Father Sorin's vision for a community of faith, family and friendships was a vision for his University that outlasted him and will outlast us. 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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The city of Rio will bring Stevie Wonder to town for a free Christmas night concert on the famed Copacabana Beach. Along with the legendary Brazilian singer, Gilberto Gil, the December 25th show is expected to draw over one million fans.
Part of two shows Wonder will play in Rio during the holiday season, the beach concert is set to take place in front of Copacabana Palace starting at 10PM, with Gilberto Gil opening at 8PM and later joining Wonder on stage.
The two have performed together before, most notably pairing up at the 1995 Free Jazz Festival where Gil sang a Portuguese version of "I Just Called to Say I Love You".
The feeling of love is mutual, as Brazil has shown its affection for Wonder, he has also returned the sentiment throughout his career.
"His love of Brazil has influenced many of his best hit songs. I recall reading an interview he once gave several years ago where he rattled off a pretty impressive list; "Isn't She Lovely", "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life," and "I Just Called To Say I Love You" come to mind, " said Scott Adams, host of the Chicago-based The Sounds of Brazil radio program and founder of the Brazil Club.
Performing numerous times live in Brazil throughout the years, Wonder was last in Rio while headlining the soul day of the fourth edition of Rock in Rio in 2011. A well received show, Wonder included a cover of "Girl from Ipanema" and sang verses of the song "Você Abusou" ("Abused You") in Portuguese.
Born six weeks premature in 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan as Stevland Hardaway Judkins, the man later known as Stevie Wonder entered the world blind due to a condition known as retinopathy of prematurity. He quickly went on to prove himself as a child prodigy, playing the piano, harmonica and drums and singing in his church choir.
Catching the attention of those around him, Motown Record Corporation signed him to their label in 1961 as "Little Stevie Wonder". That began what is now a fifty plus year career during which Wonder has sold more than a hundred million albums; won 22 Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1996) and an induction in 1989 to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
With complex and catchy vocal arrangements of pop and soul music, Wonder has acquired a fan base that stretches across cultures and generations. He has also inspired and influenced musicians from The Red Hot Chili Peppers to Lauryn Hill.
Before Wonder goes on stage in Copacabana for Christmas, he, again joined by Gil, will play Imperator (Imperator Centro Cultural João Nogueira) in Rio's Zona Norte (North Zone) on Sunday, December 23rd.
Tickets for that event went on sale during the first week of December and are R$800 with half price also available. Proceeds benefit Sociedade Viva Cazuza, a nonprofit organization that assists children and adolescents infected with HIV and AIDS.
On Christmas Day, Gil is expected to take the Copacabana stage first as one of the founding members along with Caetano Veloso, Torquato Neto, Os Mutantes, Gal Costa and Tom Zé, of the revolutionary late-60s Tropicalia movement. Gil has also seen a career spanning almost fifty years and is well known for his songs, "Palco", "Domingo No Parque" and "Aquele Abraço" among others.


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The 22-year-old, who was surprisingly dumped by Toro Rosso at the end of the 2011 campaign, spent last year as Pirelli's tyre tester while also working as an expert summariser for BBC Radio 5 Live.
Alguersuari claims promises made by a team for him to make a comeback this year eventually fell through, with the Spaniard believing F1 has become a sport where money is favoured over talent.
With one seat available at Force India, with whom Alguersuari had been linked last year, he again faces another year on the sidelines so will again continue with Pirelli.
"I never imagined after Red Bull's incomprehensible decision not to count on me in 2012 I would have to fight so much outside the track before finally assuming in 2013 I will not be in F1," he said.
"I assure everyone I have been convinced for most of the 2012 F1 season that my seat was secured in a team that usually scores.
"They did tell me and I believed it to be true. Due to this conviction I passed up other opportunities in other championships.
"Those who committed themselves with me have given me reasons I must accept but that I do not share. F1 has become an auction."
It leaves Alguersuari now looking to 2014, although given the depth of Spain's financial crisis he appreciates the difficulties he faces in securing his own sponsor.
Alguersuari added: "Although Spain's economy is in the worst shape in our modern history, and except for Banco Santander no other company considers Formula One as a profitable and sustainable business, I know how old I am, I know my track record and I'm convinced I deserve a winning car in F1.
"Is my career over in F1 at 22 years old? Despite everything, I strongly don't think so.
"So I will continue to be active in Formula One (with Pirelli), and complete more kilometres than any third driver in this discipline."


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Twitterers are talking about the fate of Damon Salvatore, a character from The Vampire Diaries TV series and played by American actor Ian Somerhalder (@iansomerhalder) on the morning of May 10.
Somerhalder used his Twitter account to post
"Poor Damon" inciting a hoard of Twitters to start tweeting "Poor Damon
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people will be turning off the show!," and "Poor Damon is trending on
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"#FrznSummer," "#lieswetell," "#trespalabrasquetejoden" and "#collegerules" fill the first four places on Twitter's trending topics chart.
The name of American singer and Evanescence lead vocalist "Amy Lee" is in sixth place, the Dutch word for guitarist ("gitarist") is in seventh place and the name of former FIA president and motor racing stalwart "Max Mosley" is in tenth place.
Twitterers are announcing that Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife "Maria Shriver" have decided to separate after 25 years of marriage.
Twitter is also being used to send prayers and thoughts to the family of Belgian cyclist "Wouter Weylandt" after he was killed in a crash on the third stage of the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy).
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So, if you're like me you're probably still bummed about all the tragedy that has befallen Mystic Falls and in particular the Gilbert family. Sure, we said goodbye to Jules the werewolf on The Vampire Diaries, but nobody really cares about werewolves. They're like the forgotten and abused stepchild of the supernatural TV and Film world.
As for the Gilbert family, while John Gilbert was introduced as a major douche, he did have the best of intentions in mind for daughter Elena. Now, he's sacrificed his life to save his daughter. Unfortunately, his switch from the dark side came a little to late to save Elena and Jeremy's guardian and Alaric's girlfriend Jenna. As predicted we've had to wave goodbye to Jenna. This was easily the biggest loss to date on TVD.
Is anybody starting to think that Jeremy is bad luck? The closer you are to Jer, the higher probability you have in facing an early death. Sad but true Jeremy is just plain screwed. Now, he only has his sister (who isn't "really" his sister at all) and Bonnie to lean on. We all know that Elena's not going anywhere so let's hope that the diabolical duo of Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec don't have something wicked up their sleeves for Bonnie.
As for Damon, he's a day away from death. The werewolf by from Tyler is starting to take hold of his senses.
"Well find something. A cure." Stefan says.
"There is no cure, Stefan." Damon replied.
"We kept Elena human, right? We found a way when there was no way." Stefan finishes.
Stefan is ever the optimistic vampire. Sadly, optimism didn't help him any in stopping Elijah from betraying him. After Klaus broke the curse, Elijah helped him to escape. Now, the only thing that can kill Klaus would be Bonnie sacrificing her life by drawing on the power of the dead witches of Mystic Falls.
With the finale on the way, it's hard to say what we can expect. Klaus, the major villain this season, is gone. Now, we're left with humans and Damon, who will be dipping into madness during the season 2 finale. Based on the previews, we will in fact see Sheriff Liz have a vampire showdown in the finale. Who will she face off against? It's hard to say from the previews, but my guess would be Damon or Caroline – with the scale tipping closer to Damon.
Liz has stated previously that she still sees her daughter in Caroline. So one would think that Liz would want to leave Caroline as the last vampire to take down after Stefan and Damon. As for Damon, Liz is probably just a little pissed off that she was lead around like a fool by Damon for the past two seasons, thinking Damon a friend to be trusted on the council. An encounter with Damon would most assuredly result in Liz being killed given Damon's present condition.
How will Damon survive? Kat fell out of site after Klaus went off to perform his ritual. Damon called her out for being selfish, but there is always the chance that Kat will surprise us and find a way to save Damon.
One thing is for sure, TVD fans will be sitting on pins and needles as we approach the season 2 finale.
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The Vampire Diaries season two finale will air on Thursday, and one star of the series is talking about what fans can expect out of his character in the finale and as the series heads into season three. Paul Wesley visited Ryan Seacrest for an interview on his radio show on Monday morning, and he talked about Stefan and the character's dark side.
During the Ryan Seacrest interview, Wesley said the following: "I think he's [Stefan] is a good guy, but I think he has some darkness inside of him...I've done some bad things." He admits though, "I think it's always more fun to play the bad boy. You will see more 'bad Stefan.' I think you will be very happy with it!" You can listen to the full interview at the link above.
Stefan Salvatore has managed to show his dark side. An episode earlier this season went back in time to when he was first returned as a vampire, and the character looked very much like the modern-day Damon Salvatore. With Damon on his way to death because of the Tyler Lockwood wolf bite, what lengths will Stefan go to in order to save his brother? Is there where Stefan's dark side will show itself once again?
Fans will have to tune in and watch the Vampire Diaries season finale this Thursday night. What do you think? Are you excited to see this other side of Stefan surface once again?
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Jokes for wedding speeches include a joke that marriage is the chief cause of divorce and that marriage brings a new name and a new dress. Other funny wedding jokes include references to marriage's difficulties, that spouses often don't listen to their partners and the cost of hosting a wedding.Continue Reading
A person giving a speech at a wedding might joke about how divorce would not exist without marriage or joke that marriage is made in heaven just like thunder and lightning. Other speakers like to joke that without marriage, men go through life thinking they don't have any faults. Even Socrates advocated marriage, joking that a good wife brings happiness while a bad wife makes a man a philosopher.
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Tandem paragliding gives you an amazing sense of freedom. Once in the air, most people are surprised at how relaxed they feel. You'll sit comfortably upright (like on your sofa at home). You won't feel like you're sinking or falling at all, since you glide, nearly horizontally, through the air at around 40 km/hr.
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