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2. Easy Self-Installation
Follow simple instructions using the smartphone app to quickly and easily setup your hub and cameras. Use can even use the app to determine prime hub locations inside your home, cabin, garage, or dorm. Cameras can be mounted inside or outside.
4. Dispatch to Professional Monitoring
If there is a real threat, you will receive a video alert. Tap the dispatch on your smartphone to send the video to a professional monitoring station for dispatch to police or first responders. Unlike conventional security systems video-verified threats result in faster response times and more burglar arrests. With the Premium DragonFly plan, verified video alarms are sent directly to the monitoring station for automatic action if you are unavailable.
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DragonFly hub kits are available with both indoor and outdoor MotionViewer®cameras. The hub kits can be easily connected to your home router. You also have the option to upgrade your hub to Wi-Fi or cellular for added flexibility and security in case of power outages.
3. You're in Control
Request snapshots or stream real-time video from your cameras right from your smartphone. Additionally you can arm and disarm your system, and add administrators. You can add followers to create a network of people to keep watch and monitor your neighborhood. You have complete control over your notification settings from your smartphone. If you don't have access to your smartphone, you can manage your account via desktop.
5. Create Virtual Neighborhoods to Keep Watch
Create virtual a neighborhood to keep watch by adding your family, trusted neighbors and friends to your system as Users or Followers. These people will receive video alerts and help keep your home protected. Followers only receive videos of Outdoor MotionViewer cameras. You can assign users customized privileges to arm and dispatch.


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Sony DPT-RP1/B 13" Digital Paper
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- Brand: Sony
- Manufacturer: Sony
- World's thinnest, lightest letter-size tablet device: as thin as 30 sheets of paper.
- Projected capacitive touchscreen allows for "pencil or pen style" writing and erasing with provided stylus.
- High contrast and no glare, so text can be read clearly even in bright sunlight. Battery Life with Wi-Fi On Up to 1 week.Frequency Band 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz Bluetooth: Bluetooth specification Ver4.2
- Easy drag & drop transfer of documents via USB or wireless (Wi-Fi or Bluetooth) with Digital Paper app installed on your PC or Mac.
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to three weeks use on a single charge. 16GB internal memory provides storage for approximately 10,000 PDF files.
Product Reviews:
Sony's digital paper for industries that generate large quantities of documents during routine operations. Professors, researchers in higher education prefer its large screen size which accommodates 8.5" by 11" documents for reading and handwriting. Provided stylus is just like ink or pencil on paper. Read and annotate documents, then share wirelessly via Bluetooth, wifi, or through the provided USB cable.

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Shop Toys By Price Range
Buying a toy gift for a child is now made easier by selecting the price range within your budget. Genius Shack Toys worked hard to include in our assortments toys from most of the categories in all price ranges. We hope that you can easily find a great gift within your budget, whether it is "art and crafts", educational toy or building toys.


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TALK OF THE TOWN By Orikinla is About Special People, Places, Events and Things Making News.
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Pronovias Presents the New Atelier Pronovias 2018 Collection
Kate Upton, Marie Ange Casta, Nicole Kimple and Lena Gercke, among other international celebrities, along with the PRONOVIAS' digital ambassadors saw the long-awaited fashion show
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Top model Kate Upton, commented on the new collection: "Pronovias is an emblematic brand and thanks to seeing this fashion show I've been able to see that they have different patterns and styles to fit all kinds of brides. The collection is beautiful, full of details and very sexy."
Victoria's Secret angels Romee Strijd, Martha Hunt, and Cindy Bruna along with the international top model Bregje Heinen shined on the mirrored runway. For yet another year, the mise-en-scene surprised the guests; this time it included a spectacular wishing well, metaphorically referencing the magical movement of water, its fluidity and shine, which is apparent in all the designs of this new collection.
Hervé Moreau, the firm's creative director, remarked that the Atelier Pronovias 2018 Collection "is a very special new collection, for which I was inspired by a magical wishing well where the bride's sensuality and radiance is reflected by jeweled and embroidered embellishments. The water is a key element and the liquid movement is evident in the gowns' various volumes and patterns."
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Choose a Used Subaru at Reynolds Subaru!
Here at Reynolds Subaru we offer our customers the best selection of models here in Lyme, CT. Whether you're looking for a new Subaru or a pre-owned Subaru, you are sure to find the models and trims you have been looking for right here at our dealership! While nothing beats the new-car smell, choosing pre-owned is always an excellent choice. That's why we do our best to provide you with a great selection of high-quality used Subaru models for you to choose from.
Some benefits of choosing a used Subaru include buying a great car for a great price, less depreciation value, better insurance rates, and a plethora of choices. You can also choose a Certified Pre-Owned Subaru which will provide the added security of a 152-point inspection, a seven-year.100,000-mile powertrain warranty, and much more! Here at our dealership you can choose from top Subaru models like the Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Outback, Subaru Legacy, and so much more! It's never been easier to drive your favorite Subaru home at a price your wallet will love!
If you see a model you are interested in, we encourage you to drop by our dealership as soon as you can for a test drive. Just give us a call, contact us online, or visit us as soon as you can. These fantastic models won't last long, especially here in Connecticut. With standard all-wheel drive on most models, a great array of features, and Subaru's reputation for quality, you can't go wrong with a pre-owned Subaru!


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Hey everybody!
Sorry to have been away for so long!Its been busy,been writing a little bit on a new blog targeted for women called Mukaintu , becoming a part of a great group of people that talk about different issues on Blog talk radio , doing my internship for my degree, and as of today taking a nice carefree walk to enjoy the weather.Its official,spring is here!
This is only half of what I have been doing.Been a busy little bee and I have loved it…..mostly because of giving myself permission to be me.Yup,I love doing this kind of stuff and I do not feel bad anymore about doing it!
I still love sharing my thoughts with you over here so I will keep doing it!
Happy Sunday!
Remember…..give yourself permission to heal,to love and most of all to just be!


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Jet-Setter Duffel Pack
At Duluth Pack, we like keeping things simple and that's what we had in mind when we developed this convertible duffel/backpack. No frills and nothing fancy.....just what you need when you are traveling the world!
Three Ways to Carry:
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Three Ways to Carry:
- Padded Backstraps: Make this bag comfortable to carry as a backpack. And when you need to check the bag at the airport, simply tuck the straps in the back stash pocket and send it on its way.
- Two grab handles (one on top and one on the side): For easy retrieval off the baggage claim carousel.
- Shoulder strap (detachable): Convenient for the "grab-and-go" on to your next destination.
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- full length zipper opens to a large compartment
- interior lined with three zippered pockets for organizing smaller items
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- Made in the USA & Guaranteed for life
Our Jet-Setter Duffel Pack is perfect for all of your travels. The large compartment is easily accessed with a full length YKK zipper, and the interior is lined with pockets. Padded shoulder straps and premium leather accents add style to this classic bag. Made in USA.
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Item No. B-170 Jet-Setter Duffel Pack
- Dimensions: 20H x 15W x 8D
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Arts and crafts can feed children's souls and decorate parents' refrigerators. Careful selection of art supplies can help keep children safe while they create.
Children under 12 should not be allowed to use hazardous art materials. Remember, preschoolers often put hazardous materials in their mouths and may swallow them. Children also are more susceptible to health risks from toxic art supplies than adults because they have a faster metabolism, more body surface relative to their weight and faster rates of breathing.
Some commonly used materials that are safe when used by adults can be hazardous to children. Cold water fiber-reactive dyes or other commercial dyes should be avoided. If a dye is called for, use one made from foods or plants, such as onion skin, tea or flowers.
Powdered tempera colors, pastels and dry markers can create toxic dust and should be avoided. Choose crayons, oil pastels and dustless markers for coloring.
Be especially careful with papier-mache and clay. These materials can create dust harmful to children. Instant papier-mache may contain asbestos fibers or lead from pigments in colored printing inks. Select an approved papier-mache or use black-and-white newspapers and library or white paste.


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Substance Abuse & Treatment
Substance abuse happens when some people use psychoactive substances in a hazardous or harmful way. These substances include illicit drugs, prescription drugs, over the counter drugs, tobacco, and alcohol. Those who use them tend to develop a dependency on them. While this often appears as a physiological condition, it actually affects behavior and cognitive function as well. Once people become dependent, which can happen after any length of time of usage, they develop an increasingly strong desire to use that particular substance. They tend to lose control over their behavior, even though they often realize that it has harmful effects. In fact, using their chosen substance becomes more important than any other obligation or activity. At this point, they are trapped in a downward spiral where tolerance increases, causing them to increase their dosage, until full addiction is reached.
Global Statistics on Substance Abuse
The global statistics on substance abuse paints a grim picture:
- Around 3.3 million people a year die as a result of alcohol abuse alone.
- On average, every individual on the planet with ages 15 or over drinks a yearly 6.2 liters of pure alcohol. However, only 38.8% of the global population drinks alcohol, which means that those who do drink consume an average of 17 liters per person each year.
- Some 15.3 million people have a drug abuse problem.
- 148 countries around the world have an issue with intravenous drug use. 120 of them report that the population of users have HIV.
National Statistics
National statistics on substance is not much better than the worldwide statistics. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), some 23.5 million people over the age of 12 needed substance abuse treatment in 2009 alone. This equates to 9.3% of that particular segment of the population. Unfortunately, just 2.6 million, or 11.2%, actually received treatment.
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health also listed the characteristics of people who are admitted and discharged from a treatment facility. Some of those statistics include:
- 1.8 million people were admitted in 2008.
- 41.4% of admissions were in relation to alcohol abuse.
- 20% of admissions were in relation to heroin and opiates.
- 17% of admissions were in relation to marijuana.
- In terms of ethnic origin, 60% were white, 21% were African American, 14% were Latino or Hispanic, 2.3% were Alaska Native or American Indian, and 1% were Pacific Islander or Asian.
- In terms of age, 14.8% of those admitted were aged between 25 and 29, 14.4% were aged between 20 and 24, and 12.6% were aged between 40 and 44.
Substance Abuse Treatment
There are many different types of treatment options and services available for those who have a substance abuse problem. These have been designed following a number of principles of effective care and can really work if used properly. Broadly speaking, the services that are offered through these centers include:
- Residential and inpatient treatment
- Individual and group counseling
- Partial hospitalization programs
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Medication
- Care or case management
- 12 Step programs
- Recovery support services
- Peer support
Those who undergo treatment usually do not require support from all of the elements above, but none is more important than the others. The systems should be properly integrated into the community, ensuring that support is available at every level. In so doing, people with substance use disorders are more likely to be able to recover.
Residential and Inpatient Treatment
Treatment is often offered in inpatient or residential facilities. These facilities specialize in treating substance abuse disorders. The services can be offered by focusing on a broad behavioral issue, but they can also be hospital units. Inpatient treatment facilities can offer their services for varying lengths of time. While 30 days is common, treatment can be as long as one year. Regardless of how the services are offered, the goal is for patients to learn how to modify their behavior while being supported by a structured environment. Most inpatient treatment centers offer care for a shorter period of time, whereby the focus is strongly on detox. Detox, or medically managed withdrawal, helps patients to rid their body of the chemical residues of their chosen substance. After the period of detox, some intensive treatment is also offered, after which patients usually start to attend outpatient or community-based treatment.
There is an alternative as well, which is partial hospitalization, also known as intensive outpatient treatment. Here, patients attend treatment for around eight hours a day, seven days a week. This is incredibly intensive, and means that while people return home at the end of the day, they receive the same treatment as in an inpatient facility. Usually, this lasts for a few weeks, after which they start to attend less intensive outpatient treatment sessions.
Individual and Group Counseling
At the heart of treatment generally lies counseling, which is offered individually provided or in groups (including families). In individual counseling, the focus tends to be on stopping substance use, developing and sticking to a recovery plan, skill building, and personal, educational, and professional outcomes. During group counseling, however, people are provided with a form of social reinforcement that helps them achieve recovery.
People undergoing treatment have access to variety of services offered by specialized counselors. These include full assessment of the issue, treatment planing and monitoring, and direct counseling. They also offer a wealth of different therapies, with the most common ones being:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), whereby individuals learn to recognize a negative thought pattern or behavior and challenge it within themselves. As an example, through CBT, recovering patients learn to recognize the stressors that would usually lead to them using their chosen substance. By recognizing these stressors, people can also learn to avoid them altogether or to respond to them in a different way when they cannot be avoided.
- Contingency management, which is a treatment form whereby patients are provided with incentives to change their behavior. This has been particularly beneficial for those with a cocaine addiction.
- Motivational enhancement therapy, whereby patients find motivation within themselves and this is then used to create and commit to a certain recovery plan. This is often best used at the start of treatment, ensuring that patients are committed to the long road ahead.
- 12 step facilitation, whereby patients are guided and supported through engagement in a 12 step program. Some of the best known programs are the AA (Alcoholics Anonymous), NA (Narcotics Anonymous), and CA (Cocaine Anonymous).
It is also possible to receive counseling specific to a population group. Young people, for example, often require different services in order to achieve lasting recovery. Usually, there is a strong focus on the family when a young person is treated. The SAMHSA also offers grants for two specific treatment options for young people:
1. Assertive Continuing Care (ACC), which includes home based services and intensive followup to avoid future relapse.
2. Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA), which follows specific procedures to support engagement and build skills by taking part in positive activities.
It is quite common for medication to be offered as part of a substance use disorder treatment plan. In fact, the principles for effective addiction treatment include medication assisted treatment (MAT). Here, medication is used alongside behavioral therapy and counseling. It helps to reduce the symptoms associated with withdrawal, as well as cravings. The drugs are agonists or partial agonists, which means that the brain's reward system will start to function differently. When people use drugs, antagonists are released, which make them feel rewarded, and this is stopped through MAT. In fact, some MAT even induces negative feelings when administered. It is very commonly used in heroin addiction and in alcohol addiction.
Drugs commonly used in the treatment of alcohol addiction include:
1. Acamprosate is often used. This helps to reduce the feelings of withdrawal in alcoholics, as well as help them remain abstinent for longer periods of time.
2. Naltrexone has also been used, although it is more common in the treatment of opioid addiction. This particular drug helps to reduce cravings.
3. Disulfiram, which changes how alcohol is metabolized by the body, leading to feelings of nausea, vomiting, and flushing if the patient consumes alcohol.
Drugs commonly used in the treatment of tobacco addiction include:
1. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), which helps to reduce the feelings of withdrawal. These include irritability, anger, decreased concentration, anxiety, and depression. Common NRTs that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are gum, patches, inhalers, nasal sprays, and more.
2. Bupropion, which was first marketed and approved as an antidepressant, can help people quit smoking as well. It can also be used in the treatment of both.
3. Vaernicline, which is a partial agonist for nicotine, helping to reduce craving.
Drugs commonly used in the treatment of opioid addiction are methadone, naltrexone (extended release injectable), and buprenorphine. These medications are so successful that they are now seen as critical. In the latest opioid treatment surveys, it was found that some 300,000 people received one of these medications for the treatment of an opioid disorder in 2011. Specifically:
- Methadone and buprenorphine make opioid withdrawal more manageable, while at the same time reducing cravings. Surveys have shown that people who use this MAT are more likely to complete treatment and avoid risky behaviors that are more likely to lead to infections such as hepatitis and HIV, which are common in people who use opioids intravenously.
- Extended-release injectable naltrexone has been shown to lower relapse rates, as well as control cravings. It is a very good type of MAT for those who are leaving an intensive inpatient setting or who have been incarcerated, and where using a different type of opioid agonist may not be suitable.
It is important to understand that MAT for opioid addictions is not just suitable for people who use heroin, but also for those who abuse prescription opioid drugs.
The FDA has not approved any other medication for the treatment of any kind of substance use disorders. That said, significant research is currently taking place in medication that could be suitable for cocaine addiction and similar substances. The Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network at SAMHSA maintains a record of currently approved MAT options, as well as experimental drugs.
Recovery Support Services
These types of services are not clinical, but they are vital to the long term success of addiction treatment. They are designed to help people who have set recovery goals, ensuring that they are able to reach them. Usually, these services are provided by peers, meaning they are also in recovery and understand the journey the individual has gone through. Some of the most common forms of support include:
- Employment and educational support
- Help with transportation to recovery activities and treatment
- Coaching, mentoring, and peer to peer activities
- Sober living facilities
- Support groups and self-help
- Faith based and spiritual support
- Outreach and engagement
- Parenting education
- Education on recovery and wellness
- Warmlines, crisis services, respite, clubhouses, and more
Peer Support
Peer support is incredibly important in the recovery of people with substance abuse disorders as their personal experiences can serve as an inspiration to others. In fact, peer support is now seen as critical in the overall journey to recovery. Very often, people who work as case managers or counselors within treatment centers are themselves recovering patients, and they understand like no one else how important such an understanding is.
Peers are also found in mutual support groups, where they play an equally vital role. Most of these groups are 12-Step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotic Anonymous, and Cocaine Anonymous. Here, recovering patients are able to receive support at any point, including when they feel that they are starting to relapse. These networks are international and operate in various convenient locations, including over the telephone. Essentially, they create a support network around the recovering person.


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Mission Statement
To create a successful and elite junior ski team by balancing personal development, training, goal setting and competition on an individual basis.
Welcome back to a new season of junior development and ski racing. We again improved on an already excellent program with an excellent coaching staff, added training staff and a streamline competitive cost.
Participation in the JDT program is for racers U14 and under (under 14 year of age as for January 1st). For the 2018 season these are racers born in 2004 or younger.
Program Cost
Cost of the program this season will be $550-. Applications are collected by our new online registration form and payments are due in full by November 1; WinAlpine JDT fees include all coaching at home and single day events, credit card fees, modern training equipment, lane fees and a great team environment. All applications and release forms available at www.winalipne.com
In order for us to help staff and plan for a successful season, all applications received after November 1 will incur a $100- late fee. Late fee does not apply to new members with WinAlpine and racers joining the WinAlpine JDT team for their first season.
Race fees and transportation to races are your own responsibility. Parent participation is mandatory on race day. No athletes may train, or compete under Win Alpine Junior Development program without a completed application. Multiple day away events / trip will incur a trip fee to cover coach travel, lodging, per-diem, etc.
Online registration and payment
New this season is our online registration and payment form. This form is easy and all payments (deposits) will be made by credit card. You will be provided an invoice and summary of billing, with additional information as requested (for tax purposed). Use this link to proceed to online resignation and payment.
Email / email club list
We will be compiling a team email list, please fill this out to be added to our regular weekend and monthly emails. This is a simple form that can be filled out at EMAIL LIST
Email is how we communicate with you, so please check it regularly. It is very important you check for messages from us each day before you leave for training, or races to see if there are any changes in the schedule.
Parent Meeting Oct. 15 (Sunday) ~ 1:00 PM Cannonsburg
We will be holding our parent and coaches meeting at Cannonsburg in the Main Lodge shortly, the date TBC asap. Bring a friend or family member that may be interested in ski racing; remember, this is a life long sport that you can do with your family and enjoy for many years. We will cover the training plan and race training locations and details. We hope that our entire coaching staff can join us.
Equipment Consulting
This is the time to check your equipment and make sure it is all safe, sound and the proper size. We have great resources to help you make the right choice for equipment and get set up for next season. It is never to early to get your equipment ready for next season. If you have questions (do not be shy, it is better to prepare equipment now then when we have snow), email Martin a list of your current / last year equipment, your racers YOB, name, size and weight. Ski racing is made great when we make the best choices we can in order to prepare ourselves for future success.
Dryland training
Dryland will be starting on Oct. 7 (Saturday) at 9:00 am at Cannonsburg and then it will continue every Saturday at 9:00 am. Our final dryland training is Nov. 4 (Saturday). If we can add additional dates, we will notify you by email. Dryland consists of conditioning and drills to better prepare the athlete's muscles and motor skills for the upcoming ski race season.
Club Training Schedule
Thursday 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm @ Cannonsburg
Sunday 10:00 am – 12 noon @ Cannonsburg
Race Dates
Races participation is not mandatory; it is a great way to measure progress, have fun and see a few different ski areas. Costs range from $25-$35 entry fee per day. Dates are always subject to change.
February 4, 2017 @ Cannonsburg click here for RESULTS
February 5, 2017 @ Bittersweet *no click here for RESULTS
February 11, 2017 @ Alpine Valley RESULTS: Combined / Slalom / SuperG
February 12, 2017 @ Brighton click here for RESULTS
February 18, 2017 @ Cannonsburg (Meijer Games)
February 19, 2017 @ Timber Ridge *Jan 29 MAKE UP EVENT*
March 4-5, 2017 @ Caberfae Peaks (JDT Championships) 2xSL, 2xGS & 2xGS click here for RESULTS
Important Dates
By subscribing to our WinAlpine calendar you will stay current with all events. Use these links to view / import our calendar or use our link at: WinAlpine Calendar
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Schuss Christmas Camp / December 27-30, 2017
Schuss / Shanty Resort
- Directed by Scott Winquist
- All inclusive
- Lodging at Shanty Creek
Day camper only at Schuss Camp
- Includes lift, lunch, coaching, meeting and dryland training
- Any age may join – very well supervised
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There were only two days to go before the Gathering of Embers officially opened, which meant that it was time for everyone to finish packing up everything they need, and then figure out just how in the hay they're going to get there. Almost everyone who participates in the Gathering knows that it's customary to stop in the city of Reino on the way, just in case you need to get some last-minute supplies, or want to meet up with others making the same journey. Historically, locals that are unaware of the Gathering have always wondered why their local shops seem to, right on cue, be out of water bottles, camping equipment, and bicycles in late-August. Sun Beamer planned to hitch a ride to Reino with Blast Furnace and her brother Smith Strikes later in the day.
However, Obscurus & Co. learned that everypony coming in from the north tended to gravitate towards Kimberwicke Falls, Oatergon instead, and then drive directly to Exmoor, Neighvada - a small desert town whose economy is fueled almost entirely by those travelling to the Stone's Throw Desert, especially at this time of year.
They all left just after sunrise; as originally planned, Obscurus & Co. split up into two groups, with Obscurus Noctis and Eight Track taking turns driving their cleverly-named Tanta-bus, while Wave Rider and Train Spot drove the Electro Express, otherwise known as the TrainTruck - a semi-truck decorated to look like a locomotive (because who else could come up with such an ingenious idea?). Whoever wasn't in the driver's seat had to help navigate, keep in touch with everypony else, and curate driving music (which, at the moment, consisted of each other's DJ sets, of course).
"We're starting to run low on gas already, and we're only just reaching Snortland. What's the mileage on this thing?" Wave Rider queried.
"It can get 6 miles per gallon, boy!" Train Spot gleefully announced. "And 8 highway." she quickly added.
"Y'know, I've wondered; why can't we just enchant the engine to run on magical energy or something?" Wave Rider pondered.
"I read online that someone's been trying to do that. It's not working as well as they thought it would, though." Train Spot reported.
"Thenagain, I don't think the oil industry wants magic to be eating into their profits." Wave Rider replied.
"Oh, and by the way, Wavey, we didn't actually leave Seaddle with a full tank; it was only three-fifths full." Train Spot noted. "You said that was enough to get us to Snortland."
"I did? Oh wait... yeah, sorry. We could refill around there." Wave Rider admitted. "Maybe we could find one of those truck stop places on the outskirts and have brunch too. They tend to have diesel."
"That can work." Train Spot approved. "Don't forget, Snortland was also where we agreed to switch seats too."
Suddenly, Wave Rider received a text message from Obscurus on his phone; "Obscurus says 'We're getting ready to leave Snortland. p.s. don't eat at the Stumpy's near the south end; they overcooked my Egg BLT! Just how do you mess up a basic breakfast sandwich?!'" he dictated, trying to imitate her ranting tone.
"That rant continued on for two more messages; I think we got the idea."
"Just tell her we're approximately 5 minutes away, and that we're not going to Stumpy's." Train Spot instructed. "We're just a little behind, but only by about 10 minutes or so. Meet you in Equine, OR."
Meanwhile, Obscurus and Eight Track were just trotting out of the Stumpy's, which was right next to the Lundy station they had stopped at.
"Justice has been served. With a free large orange juice and a stack of mini-pancakes to make up for my inconvenience, of course." Obscurus announced to Eight Track. "I take back most of my criticisms surrounding this particular location of this franchised chain of fast food establishments." she continued, taking a bite from her egg BLT.
"Oh, and Train texted me; they said they were a little behind but almost at Snortland." Obscurus reported.
"At least we're keeping a good pace." Eight Track replied.
"We should be able to reach Kimberwicke Falls by nightfall." explained Obscurus. "I just need to send the others a retraction to my rant before we go."
"Also, I have an update on Obscurus's life-or-death sandwich situation; they have a quality guarantee and she was able to get free food out of the deal." Wave Rider relayed.
"Of course she did." Train Spot sarcastically replied.


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LONDON — September 27, 2012 – AlliedPRA Destination Management, a global leader in the destination management company (DMC) sector, has announced a number of new strategic sales partnerships aimed at market expansion. The new partnerships have been commissioned in the Russian Federation through Namen, in Brazil with Bamboo Action and in the Middle East in partnership with International Fairs & Promotions SAL (IFP). By adding key sales offices in these regions, AlliedPRA continues to drive business growth in new markets, further broadening the client base it is able to serve with its network of DMC offices.
International Fairs & Promotions SAL (IFP) is an international exhibitions and conferences organizer based in Beirut with representative offices throughout the world. IFP is the Middle East's leading trade fair organizer and its track-record speaks for itself: Over the last 30 years, IFP has organized over 400 international trade fairs and conferences representing every economic sector, having established a client base of over 35 governments and hundreds of international companies and trade associations. In both trade fair conception and implementation, the IFP signature is a seal of professionalism. Representing AlliedPRA, IFP will promote AlliedPRA's offices and services to outbound Middle Eastern clients. In addition, clients will have access to AlliedPRA's DMC services and IFP's broader event services in the Middle East.
In the Eurasian markets, AlliedPRA has partnered with Namen to expand the company's marketing and sales efforts in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia to cover Russia, the remaining CIS countries, Norway, Finland and Estonia, a growing market segment and key strategic move for the AlliedPRA brand. Russia is the largest source market in Eurasia for MICE and corporate travel and Namen's efforts will further enhance the global reach of the AlliedPRA brand to clients in these markets.
In Brazil, AlliedPRA partners with Bamboo Action, is a newly founded agency composed of experienced travel industry veterans who represent AlliedPRA and other firms to travel agencies, incentive houses and large corporations. With its professional and committed international team, Bamboo Action will represent AlliedPRA in Rio de Janiero and Sao Paulo Brazil.
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An armed suspect picked the wrong store to rob, after the owner pulled out his own gun and opened fire. New Haven Police said they were looking for the suspect for months, and claimed he held up stores in the Hill section of the city all summer.
The store owner said he had never done anything like that in his 40 years of running the business, and gave NBC Connecticut exclusive video that showed the encounter.
Surveillance cameras at Eddie's Market on Sylvan Avenue showed the suspect barge in late Tuesday night. He pointed a gun at a customer, shoved them aside, then threatened the owner behind the counter.
"It's scary because you don't know what the person is going to do to you," said owner Eddie Fontanez. Fontanez didn't back down. "This is my place, you gotta respect me," Fontanez explained. Seconds later he went for his own weapon. "I grabbed this (gun) and went over here like pow," Fontanez added.
Eddie Fontanez shot at the intruder twice. The video showed the man get spooked, as he ran through the store and took off. The bullets pierced through the merchandise and came within inches of the suspect.
Bullets from a gun Fontanez had never used before. "No, never, that's why I missed him," he admitted.
New Haven Police said Brandon Mills was behind the alleged crime. They found him a few blocks away on Ward Street when he actually flagged down officers, and tried to tell them where the perpetrator went.
Police did not buy his story and took Mills into custody when they saw his gun. "He lied to them...smart you know," said Fontanez.
The store owner was thankful Mills was behind bars on Wedneseday night, because investigators thought he was linked to more hold ups in the neighborhood. "Maybe he will kill somebody here, or maybe he'll get money," Fontanez stated.
If he got out of jail and threatened Eddie's Market again, the owner said he wouldn't hesitate to use the same tactic. "We cannot let these people do whatever they want to do," Fontanez explained.
Police said Brandon Mills, a convicted felon is now facing multiple criminal charges. They did not plan to take action against the store owner for firing those shots.


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But next time you think about heading up I-75, you might consider the Pure Michigan at home:a paddle past the majestic Ford Rouge plant at the confluence of the Detroit and Rouge Rivers, steelhead fishing on the Clinton River at Yates Cider Mill in Rochester Hills, stand-up paddle boarding in Lake St. Clair, a ride on the Huron River whitewater chutes in Ann Arbor, or a riverside bite to eat at Portofino in Wyandotte.
These are some of many possibilities at heart of southeast Michigan's "blue economy." Efforts across the region and state are looking to metro Detroit's waterways to build places in which people want to live, visit, and do business. This "placemaking" approach to community development builds on local communities' authentic historical, cultural and environmental place-based assets.
And in Michigan, those authentic place-based assets usually have something to do with water.
The ongoing transformation of the Detroit riverfront over the past decade, led by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, exemplifies the water-based placemaking approach. The project is replacing industrial blight with vibrant public spaces that bring people to the water, and will eventually connect the Ambassador Bridge and the Belle Isle Bridge with parks, ecological restoration areas, an interpretive center, music venues, public art,and trails.
Water-based placemaking is also gaining momentum in the suburbs. Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel's Blue Economy Initiative seeks to capitalize on the economic potential of the county's greatest assets – Lake St. Clair and the Clinton River – with a strategic development plan focusing on water-based recreation, tourism and technology.
The county is helping to coordinate enhancements to public access and wildlife habitat along the Clinton River Spillway in Harrison Township and at Lake St. Clair Metropark (formerly Metropolitan Beach), where an extensive restoration project is recreating the natural hydrology and vegetation of a globally rare freshwater coastal marsh ecosystem.
Nonprofit watershed organizations are promoting placemaking as a way to steward water resources. The Clinton River Watershed Council's WaterTowns and the Huron River Watershed Council's RiverUp! are programs focused on developing recreational opportunities and public spaces along waterways. Both organizations are part of a Southeast Michigan Water Trails Consortium, a group initiated by Wyandotte's Riverside Kayak Connection to develop and promote water trails across southeast Michigan with a focus on helping businesses take advantage of opportunities presented by the needs of recreational paddlers.
In 2012, the state partnered with the Michigan Municipal League and received over 50 proposals for technical service grants to develop local "PlacePlans." Of the four communities selected, all contain significant waterfront areas and one will focus exclusively on riverfront development.
The possibilities for water-based placemaking in Southeast Michigan are as vast as the Great Lakes that surround the state.
This blog, All About Water: Michigan's Blue Economy, explores the challenge and opportunity of fulfilling the Pure Michigan promise of metropolitan Detroit's water resources.


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Wildcard (Warcross 2)
Return to the immersive, action-packed world of Warcross in this thrilling sequel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu
Emika Chen barely made it out of the Warcross Championships alive. Now that she knows the truth behind Hideo's new NeuroLink algorithm, she can no longer trust the one person she's always looked up to, who she once thought was on her side.
Determined to put a stop to Hideo's grim plans, Emika and the Phoenix Riders band together, only to find a new threat lurking on the neon-lit streets of Tokyo. Someone's put a bounty on Emika's head, and her sole chance for survival lies with Zero and the Blackcoats, his ruthless crew. But Emika soon learns that Zero isn't all that he seems--and his protection comes at a price.
Caught in a web of betrayal, with the future of free will at risk, just how far will Emika go to take down the man she loves?
In this explosive sequel to the New York Times bestselling Warcross, Marie Lu delivers an addictive finale that will hold you captive till the very last page.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu - when a game called Warcross takes the world by storm, one girl hacks her way into its dangerous depths.
For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn't just a game - it's a way of life. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who bet on the game illegally.
When Emika hacks into the game illegally, she's convinced she'll be arrested, and is shocked when she gets a call from the game's creator, the elusive young billionaire Hideo Tanaka, with an irresistible offer. He needs a spy on the inside of this year's tournament in order to uncover a security problem . . . and he wants Emika for the job.
In this sci-fi thriller, #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu conjures an immersive, exhilarating world where choosing who to trust may be the biggest gamble of all.
Batman: Nightwalker (DC Icons series)
The highly anticipated coming-of-age story for the world's greatest super hero: BATMAN by the # 1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu.
Returning home from his lavish eighteenth birthday party, Bruce Wayne stops a criminal's getaway - disobeying the police and crashing his car during the chase.
Sentenced to community service in Gotham City's Arkham Asylum, he encounters some of the the city's most dangerous and mentally disturbed criminals. Among these, Bruce meets the intriguing Madeleine who has ties to the Nightwalker gang that is terrorizing Gotham City.
She's a mystery Bruce has to unravel but can he trust her? The Nightwalkers target the rich, and Bruce's name is next on their list.
The Midnight Star (The Young Elites book 3)
The thrilling finale to the New York Times bestselling Young Elites series from Marie Lu.
There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen.
Adelina Amouteru is done suffering. She's turned her back on those who have betrayed her and achieved the ultimate revenge: victory. Her reign as the White Wolf has been a triumphant one, but the darkness within her has begun to spiral out of control, threatening to destroy everything.
When a new danger appears, Adelina must join the Daggers on a perilous quest in order to save herself and preserve her empire. But this uneasy alliance may prove to be the real danger . . .
The Rose Society (The Young Elites book 2)
Adelina Amouteru's heart is set on revenge. Now known and feared as the White Wolf, she and her sister flee Kenettra to find other Young Elites in the hopes of building her own army. Her goal: to strike down the Inquisition Axis, the white-cloaked soldiers who nearly killed her.
But Adelina is no heroine. Teren Santoro, leader of the Inquisition, wants her dead. And her former friends at the Dagger Society want to stop her thirst for vengeance. Adelina struggles to cling to the good within her. But how can someone be good, when her very existence depends on darkness?
The Young Elites
I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.
Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina's black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family's good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever's survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars-they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.
Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it's Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.
Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they've never seen.
Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn't belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.
It is my turn to use. My turn to hurt.
For all fans of The Hunger Games - an epic YA dystopian romantic thriller
Los Angeles, California
Republic of America
He is Day.
The boy who walks in the light.
She is June.
The girl who seeks her brother's killer.
On the run and undercover, they meet by chance. Irresistably drawn together, neither knows the other's past.
But Day murdered June's brother.
And she has sworn to avenge his death.
Marie Lu is the author of the New York Times bestselling Legend series. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry, working for Disney Interactive Studios as a Flash artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing Assassin's Creed, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles, California (see above: traffic), with one husband, one Chihuahua mix, and two Pembroke Welsh corgis.


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It's been nearly a year since my novel Wivenhoe Park was published. As a way to celebrate, I thought a feature on some of the albums that inspired the book would be fun. I borrowed the idea from the excellent music site The Quietus who ran a feature on Cathi Unsworth's new novel Weirdo, the best book I've read in ages.
Wivenhoe Park is set in the years 1984-1986, mainly at the University of Esssex in Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, England, where the protagonist Drew, an American student from Michigan spends his junior year abroad. Like the real me, Drew is obsessed with rock 'n' roll. Here are some of the records that play a major role in the book and spent a lot of time on my turntable and CD player (love those deluxe Psych Furs and Bunnymen reissues) while writing it. Note: these aren't ranked in any kind of order other than Psychocandy!
1) The Jesus and Mary Chain "Psychocandy"
The Jesus and Mary Chain's debut album came out in November 1985, about a month after I arrived at Essex. Like Drew, I bought the NME and Melody Maker at the campus store the day it came out (both featured the JAMC on the front cover) and skipped class to take a bus ride into Colchester city center where I procured a cassette copy of Psychocandy at Andy's Records. Like most of the students in my flat at Eddington Tower (there were sixteen of us on our floor, each in tiny single rooms) I had a cassette player that I bought upon arrival. A few of the guys in the flat had turntables, but most of us rocked boom boxes. Anyway, I had heard some of the JAMC singles before hand but hearing all fourteen songs at once was an indescribable rush. This was immediately the best thing I had ever heard. It had the energy of punk rock, but it wasn't punk. There was so much distortion and feedback, yet the songs were so damn catchy. Every time I popped in the cassette I heard something new. For the song sample I chose "Just Like Honey." I know it's an obvious choice, but the track really resonated with me then and now. I still have memories hanging out in Rome with my best friend Marc (the real life Johnny), drinking tea and coffee and watching an Italian version of MTV with some beautiful Italian girls when this video popped on. One of those fantastic moments when everything felt perfect and I wanted time to stop.
2) The Sisters of Mercy "First and Last and Always"
Though black was and still is my favorite color, I was never a full-on goth. I love the Sisters of Mercy though and was fascinated with the scene. I especially loved goth girls! Drew's ex-girlfriend Christine, who works at a cool record store, is a goth who looks a little like Siouxsie Sioux. Like most of the characters in the book she's a composite of different people I knew at the time. She introduces Drew to bands like the Sisters of Mercy and the Cult (early on in the book, Drew buys the 12″ of "Spiritwalker" to impress her. The Sisters of Mercy make a cameo in the novel when Drew and his best friend in Michigan, PJ, see the band at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit in 1984, the year before Drew moves to England. PJ lies to the Sisters' tour manager and tells him that Drew writes for Spin. He wings an interview with Andrew Eldritch and it ends up getting published in the Univ. of Michigan student paper. First and Last and Always was the stunning 1985 debut album, released just before the band broke up. Eldritch would return a few years later with a much different band, while Wayne Hussey went on to form the Mission. I loved all the early singles like "Alice" and "Temple of Love" — staples at student discos — but there's something equally magical about the newer songs on First and Last and Always. The material is dark, yet you can tell that the band has a sense of humor (evidenced by the number of odd songs they would cover live). a trait that was missing from most of the goth scene.
3) The Psychedelic Furs "The Psychedelic Furs"
Along with the Clash, Sex Pistols, U2, and Echo and the Bunnymen, the Psych Furs were what I like to call an MTV gateway drug to the alternative music scene. It's hard for younger people to understand how difficult it was to hear good music back in the day, even in the relatively hip college town where I grew up, less than an hour away from Detroit. MTV used to be about music, not teen pregnancy, and when my parents got cable in 1981 when I was sixteen, I discovered a whole new world — they were calling it new wave back then — that would influence the rest of my life. One of the bands I really dug was the Psych Furs. Their first three albums from 1980-1982 are stone classics before they went more mainstream on Mirror Moves, and, especially, Midnight to Midnight. They did come back with a few solid albums, but haven't released anything new since World Outside (1991). In the first chapter of Wivenhoe Park, Drew is wearing a T-shirt featuring the black and pink artwork of the self-titled debut album so I chose "We Love You" from that record. Here's a live on American TV rendition from 1980. To this day I play the early albums a lot. Richard Butler snarls like Johnny Rotten but like the JAMC, this isn't punk rock. The raw energy is there, but one can also hear elements of seventies legends like Velvet Underground and Roxy Music.
4) Echo and The Bunnymen "Ocean Rain"
During the first half of the eighties, no one was cooler than Echo and the Bunnymen. The songwriting dynamic of vocalist Ian McCulloch (vocals) and Will Sergeant (guitar) was phenomenal. Live they were out of this world. Ian with his dangling cigarettes and dances that had the girls screaming, Will stoically employing his sonic pyrotechnics. In retrospect, 1985 was like a changing of the guard. The Bunnymen released their last great single "Bring on the Dancing Horses" the same month as the Jesus and Mary Chain put out Psychocandy. While the Bunnymen would 'break' America in 1987 with their self-titled fifth album, they were never the same. Live, the Bunnymen still have it. I saw them in 2002 and was blown away, but I haven't loved any of their albums since 1984's Ocean Rain. My favorite albums by the group are the first two, but Ocean Rain was a special record for me (and Drew) when we were at Essex, especially the song "The Killing Moon." This is another Rome memory that is forever imprinted. The girls that Marc (Johnny) and I hung out with that week had a car and they drove us all around the city playing a mix tape that featured this song as well as Simple Minds' "Up on the Catwalk." I can't play either record without thinking of Rome 1986, especially "The Killing Moon". Lyrically, it's a masterpiece, that line about fate, up against your will almost makes me cry every time I hear it.
5) New Order "Low-Life"
Low-Life is my favorite New Order album. I love Movement and, especially, Power, Corruption & Lies, but I feel like Low-Life is the one where the group came into their own and shed the ghost of their old Joy Division bandmate Ian Curtis. The album is a perfect hybrid of rock 'n' roll and club culture. It's night time music, perfect for a moonlight drive. In the Manchester chapter of Wivenhoe Park, Drew, Dave, and Brendan are listening to "5 8 6" from Power, Corruption & Lies on their way to the Hacienda. In retrospect maybe I should have had them listen to Low-Life, but I wanted to incorporate the "I see danger, danger…" line into the novel for obvious reasons to those who have read it. Peter Hook remains my favorite bass player to this day, visually and sonically, for his work in Joy Division and on cuts such as the bitchin' live version of "Sunrise" below. I got to interview him once and it remains one of my more cherished rock 'n' roll memories.
6) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Rattlesnakes"
I love Lloyd Cole a lot more now than I did in the eighties. The Commotions' second album Easy Pieces was out when I was at Essex and I heard songs like "Lost Weekend" and "Brand New Friend" all the time at parties and on the radio. I liked it but at the time I thought it was too slick, too mature. As I got older I revisited their work and realized what a lyrical genius Cole is. The debut Rattlesnakes gets mentioned in Wivenhoe Park and was on constant repeat while I was knocking out the book. The older me gets what the younger me didn't quite grasp at the time. For this entry I chose the title track.
7) The Smiths "The Smiths"
I'm not a card-holding member of the cult of Morrissey (I lost interest in his solo work rather quickly), but I love the Smiths. Like McCulloch and Sergeant, Morrissey and Marr were genius composers. The group's third album The Queen is Dead came out in June 1986, about a month before I moved back to America, and I vividly remember watching a television performance of the band performing "Big Mouth Strikes Again" with Marc and some of my friends in Eddington 5. It was breathtaking, and if push comes to shove, The Queen is Dead is my favorite Smiths album, but the one that resonated with me most at Essex was the self-titled debut. "What Difference Does It Make?" remains my favorite single by the band, but the song I was obsessed with for a long time was "Pretty Girls Make Graves," the title culled from a Kerouac quote. To me it perfectly captures romantic loss and memories of a twenty-year boy thinking his world is crashing. Who needs girls anyway? Oh the drama!
8) The Stooges "The Stooges"
I'd say virtually all of my favorite bands owe something to Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground, David Bowie, and Iggy Pop. The three albums by the Stooges (1969-1973) are as good as rock 'n' roll gets. As far as I'm concerned they invented punk rock — yeah I get it that some of the sixties garage rockers were pretty tough, but did they cut themselves on stage like Iggy did? Nothing sounds more dangerous and sexier than a Stooges album blasting at full volume. And Iggy Pop is what a rock star should be: the anti-Bono. He still looks great shirtless and in black leather, and he might be the reason I still have long hair. I want to look like a crazy old man when I'm pushing 70, just like Iggy. Iggy grew up in my hometown of Michigan. Drew learns about him in high school when an older musician friend introduces him to classic Detroit rock bands like the Stooges, MC5, and the early Bob Seger. I could have easily chosen any one of the Stooges albums but I'll go with something from the debut, a song called "1969" that the Sisters of Mercy covered as a B-side. Andrew Eldritch once said that the only groups better than his were the Stooges, Motorhead, and the Birthday Party!
9) Student Discos!
Not an album, but a category. The Entertainment Society at Essex was first-rate. They put on so many fun events. I saw countless touring bands at the University's basement club venue and seemingly every week there was at least one student disco, if not more. Much of the music veered toward the catchier side of goth and postpunk, including the likes of the Cult "Spiritwalker" or "She Sells Sanctuary," Sisters of Mercy "Alice" or "Temple of Love," Killing Joke "Love Like Blood" and New Model Army "Vengeance." I remember that groups of guys would shove each other, whilst holding overpriced cans of lager or cider, in ritualistic dances to these songs, much to the annoyance of the girls. There are several club scenes in Wivenhoe Park, including one that takes place in Florence, Italy. Here's a sample of English goth/postpunk nightlife c. '85-'86
10) Protest Music
People forget how dark the eighties were. You had Reagan in America and his partner-in-crime Thatcher in England selling us false visions of hope, while their policies crippled the lives of the working (and middle classes). The rich get richer… Bands weren't afraid to speak their minds then. You had Billy Bragg, of course, but there was also a new brigade of young pretenders, including the likes of the Redskins and Easterhouse, whose viewpoints were further left than the likes of Bragg and Paul Weller, who supported the Labour Party. The music was as great as the message, especially Easterhouse whose 1986 album Contenders still gets heavy play from me.
11) The Cure "The Head on the Door"
The Cure haven't aged as well for me as the likes of the Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen, and the Psych Furs. The only albums I play these days are the first two or the Staring at the Sea singles compilation, but this was a huge favorite of mine back in the day. "Close to Me" and "In-between" days were popular staples at campus discos and on the bar jukeboxes. Robert Smith has become a cartoon character now, but he was an inspiration back then, if nothing else for what he could do with hair spray! See also, Ian Mac and the Reid brothers!
C86 was the name of a cassette tape that the NME put out near the end of my stay at Essex to document a bunch of bands that they thought might make it. Marc (Johnny) and I saw some of these groups, talked about most of them. We were avid readers of the music weeklies along with Record Mirror and Smash Hits. Bands like the Mighty Lemon Drops, Shop Assistants, Wedding Present, We've Got a Fuzzbox…, and the Dentists. The godfather of this scene was Bobby Gillespie and Primal Scream, who wanted nothing to do with awkward indie kids, but were associated with the C86 tag. There's a club scene early on where Drew sees Meat Whiplash and Primal Scream and meets Bobby Gillespie and Creation Records boss Alan McGee. The Primal Scream song "Velocity Girl" pretty much invents what would later become the Manchester scene. The early Stone Roses idolized Primal Scream — listen to "Made of Stone" and "Velocity Girl" back to back. Here are two favorites from that era, that scene.
13) Spacemen 3 "Sound of Confusion"
This last entry is a case of what if I were one year younger. I'm guessing that if I went to Essex in '86-'87 instead of the year before, I might have had a similar reaction to Spacemen 3 as I did to the Jesus and Mary Chain and Psychocandy. Spacemen 3 became one of my all-time favorite bands but I didn't get into them until I came back from England when their first album was released later in '86. I stumbled upon this record after reading a review by esteemed American critic Fred Mills, who mentioned the Stooges cover and something about a vibe similar to the Who c. "I Can See For Miles." I was sold. In Wivenhoe Park, Nick comes across a Spacemen 3 demo through his journalist friend Nick Danger and there's even mention of Drew hanging out with Sonic Boom on another coast much later. Foreshadowing to the third and final novel of the Drew trilogy.


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