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NOTICE: This opinion is subject to motions for rehearing under Rule 22 as well as formal revision before publication in the New Hampshire Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Clerk/Reporter, Supreme Court of New Hampshire, Supreme Court Building, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, of any errors in order that corrections may be made before the opinion goes to press. Opinions are available on the Internet by 9:00 a.m. on the morning of their release. The direct address of the court's home page is: http://www.state.nh.us/courts/supreme.htm
No. 98-446
December 5, 2000
Philip T. McLaughlin, attorney general (Philip B. Bradley, attorney, on the brief, and N. William Delker, assistant attorney general, orally), for the State.
Decato Law Offices, of West Lebanon (R. Peter Decato on the brief and orally), for the defendant.
BRODERICK, J. The defendant, Ronald F. Patterson, Jr., appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Fitzgerald, J.) denying his petition to annul his criminal record. We affirm.
On March 11, 1991, the defendant was convicted of selling and conspiring to sell a controlled drug, both class A felonies, under RSA 318-B:2 (Supp. 1991). He received two concurrent five-to-ten-year sentences, which the court deferred for two years, and was placed on probation for two years. In February 1993, on motion of the defendant, the court suspended his sentences for a period of ten years.
In October 1995, the superior court denied without prejudice the defendant's petition to annul his criminal record (the first petition), but authorized him to "reapply" for annulment after March 11, 1998. The court relied on RSA 318-B:28-a (1995), which prohibits an annulment of a felony conviction under the Controlled Drug Act (RSA chapter 318-B) for a period of seven years after the date of conviction.
In June 1998, without a hearing, the superior court denied without prejudice the defendant's second petition to annul (the second petition). The court relied on RSA 651:5, III(e) (1996), which permits petitions to annul a conviction for a class A felony to be filed ten years after the completion of all terms and conditions of a sentence. The trial court concluded that the defendant's petition was "premature" because his sentences were suspended in 1993 for ten years and could be brought forward and imposed at any time during that period. Accordingly, the court ruled that the ten-year period prescribed by RSA 651:5, III(e) would not begin to run until 2003. This appeal followed.
RSA 318-B:28-a reads:
No court shall order an annulment, pursuant to RSA 651:5 or any other provision of law, of any record of conviction for a felony under [the Controlled Drug Act] until 7 years after the date of conviction.
(Emphasis added.) RSA 651:5, III reads, in pertinent part:
Except as provided in RSA 265:82-c or in paragraphs V and VI, any person convicted of an offense may petition for annulment of the record of arrest, conviction and sentence when the petitioner has completed all the terms and conditions of the sentence and has thereafter been convicted of no other crime, except a motor vehicle offense classified as a violation other than driving while intoxicated under RSA 265:82, for a period of time as follows:
. . . .
(d) For a class B felony except as provided in subparagraph (g), 5 years.
(e) For a class A felony, 10 years.
(Emphasis added.)
The defendant, advancing an analysis of the statutes' legislative history, argues that the trial court erred in concluding that the ten-year provision of RSA 651:5 preempts the seven-year provision of RSA 318-B:28-a. We disagree.
This court is the final arbiter of the intent of the legislature as expressed in the words of a statute considered as a whole, and when the issue raised presents a new question of statutory construction, we begin our analysis with an examination of the statutory language . . . . It is well settled that principles of statutory interpretation require us to construe the law in a manner consistent with its plain meaning, when possible.
Cheever v. Southern N.H. Regional Med. Ctr., 141 N.H. 589, 590-91, 688 A.2d 565, 566-67 (1997) (citations, quotations, brackets, and ellipsis omitted). Because we resolve the statutory interpretation issues involved in this case from the plain meaning of RSA 318-B:28-a and RSA 651:5, III(d) and (e), we need not address the defendant's legislative history argument. Id. at 592, 688 A.2d at 567.
The language of RSA 318-B:28-a referencing RSA 651:5 signifies that the two statutes must be read together. The plain meaning of the words "pursuant to RSA 651:5" indicates that the seven-year period set forth in RSA 318-B:28-a must be complied with in the course of carrying out the five- and ten-year periods set forth in RSA 651:5.
RSA 318-B:28-a and RSA 651:5, III(d) and (e) not only contain different time periods governing annulment petitions, but also rely on different start times to trigger their respective provisions. The seven-year period in RSA 318-B:28-a runs from the date of conviction. The five- and ten-year periods in RSA 651:5, III(d) and (e) run from the date all of the terms and conditions of a sentence are satisfied. The statutes are interrelated with respect to any conviction under the Controlled Drug Act. For example, if an individual is convicted of a class B felony under RSA chapter 318-B and receives a sentence of less than two years, RSA 651:5, III(d), if read in isolation, would allow the individual to petition for annulment sooner than seven years after the date of conviction. RSA 318-B:28-a must be read in harmony with RSA 651:5, however.
Accordingly, where RSA 651:5, III(d) would permit an annulment petition to be filed sooner than seven years following a conviction under the Controlled Drug Act, then the seven-year minimum of RSA 318-B:28-a controls. On the other hand, for any conviction under the Controlled Drug Act involving a sentence of longer than two years, the five- and ten-year provisions of RSA 651:5, III(d) and (e) control, and the seven-year minimum of RSA 318-B:28-a is not violated.
To construe the statutes as proposed by the defendant would require us to declare the five-year time period under RSA 651:5, III(d) inapplicable to some persons convicted of a class B felony under the Controlled Drug Act, and the ten-year time period under RSA 651:5, III(e) inapplicable to all persons convicted of a class A felony under the Act. "Where reasonably possible, statutes should be construed so that they lead to reasonable results and do not contradict each other." Sprague Energy Corp. v. Town of Newington, 142 N.H. 804, 806, 710 A.2d 1005, 1006 (1998).
The defendant also argues that RSA 318-B:28-a addresses the annulment of records for felony convictions under the Controlled Drug Act in detail and serves as an exception to RSA 651:5, which deals with the annulment of criminal records in general. See State v. Peck, 140 N.H. 333, 666 A.2d 962 (1995). We disagree. In Peck, we stated:
It is a well-recognized rule of statutory construction that where one statute deals with a subject in general terms, and another deals with a part of the same subject in a more detailed way, the latter will be regarded as an exception to the general enactment where the two conflict.
Peck, 140 N.H. at 334, 666 A.2d at 964 (quotation omitted; emphasis added). The defendant's reliance on Peck is misplaced, however, because RSA 318-B:28-a and RSA 651:5 can be harmoniously construed. See id. at 335, 666 A.2d at 964.
Accordingly, we hold that the defendant was not entitled, under the provisions of RSA 651:5, to file a petition to annul his Controlled Drug Act conviction in 1998.
The defendant next contends that because neither he nor the State appealed the trial court's 1995 order denying the first petition, that order became the "law of the case," precluding the trial court's consideration of RSA 651:5 in ruling on his second petition. As this court has not previously stated any rule of law in this case, the law of the case doctrine is inapplicable.
Questions once decided on appeal to this court are not ordinarily reexamined in the same case upon a subsequent appeal. The question decided on the first appeal is known as the law of the case, and becomes binding precedent to be followed in successive stages of the same litigation. Thus, where an appellate court states a rule of law, it is conclusively established and determinative of the rights of the same parties in any subsequent appeal or retrial of the same case.
Taylor v. Nutting, 133 N.H. 451, 454, 578 A.2d 347, 348-49 (1990) (citations, quotations, and brackets omitted). The trial court's 1995 order denying the first petition does nothing to bar consideration of RSA 651:5 on any subsequent petition.
The defendant further argues that the trial court erred in ruling without the benefit of a hearing, in violation of Superior Court Rule 108. We disagree. RSA 651:5, VIII mandates dismissal, without a hearing, of any petition for annulment which does not meet the requirements of RSA 651:5, III. We have already held that the petition in this case did not meet those requirements. Accordingly, the trial court did not err in summarily dismissing the defendant's second petition.
Finally, the defendant contends that the trial court's failure to hold an evidentiary hearing denied him his right to due process under the State Constitution, and that the trial court's 1995 decision effectively modified his original concurrent sentences and gave him a right to petition again in 1998. The defendant did not raise a constitutional claim in his motion for reconsideration. As he did not bring the constitutional claim to the attention of the trial court, the issue is not preserved for appeal, and we decline to review it. See State v. Martin, 138 N.H. 508, 512, 643 A.2d 946, 948 (1994). Regarding the defendant's "modification" contention, first raised at oral argument, we note that the defendant did not raise it either in the pleadings below or his brief. Accordingly, the issue is not preserved for appeal, and we decline to review it. See State v. Scovill, 144 N.H. , , 743 A.2d 303, 308 (1999) (party precluded from raising an issue for the first time at oral argument).
THAYER, J., sat for oral argument but resigned prior to the final vote; BROCK, C.J., concurred; NADEAU and DALIANIS, JJ., who took part in the final vote by consent of the parties, concurred; HORTON, J., retired, specially assigned under RSA 490:3, concurred.


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American Ballet Theatre - Fokine Celebration
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American Ballet Theatre's "Fokine Celebration" featured four very different programs, all showcasing the many talents of the company. The audience first settled down to "Les Sylphides," with the women's corps of sixteen opening, beautifully synchronized phrasing, breathing together as one.
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In "Le Spectre de la Rose," corps member Danny Tidwell added himself to the ranks of ABT's high flyers with his impressively high leaps, crisp beats, and cleanly landed double tours in both directions. Opposite him, Xiomara Reyes danced gracefully and effortlessly, even with her eyes closed as she dreamed of dancing with her Rose. With a bit more polishing and more control over his strength, power, and athleticism, Tidwell is sure to make his mark among ABT's solid men's corps.
The final piece, "Polovtsian Dances," set to the ballet music from the second act of the opera "Prince Igor," opened with a mezzo soprano, September Bigelow. Following Bigelow's solo, Sascha Radetsky as the Warrior Chieftain, and Carmen Corella as the Polovtsian Princess led a series of rousing dances that are "just a display of magnificently savage dance, more or less in the Tartar folk idiom" (according to the press notes).
The dances featured large ensembles -- 12 Maidens, 12 Warriors, 7 Polovtsian Girls (led by Laura Hidalgo), and 4 Young Boys. Between the stirring dances, Corella and Radetsky were featured soloists, showing off their grace and power as the leaders of the ensemble. Radetsky completed so many double tours that his final airy sauté seemed to be missing revolutions; but, his wonderfully centered pirouettes and soaring leaps were especially thrilling in the final piece of the afternoon.
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Discussion in 'Bassists [BG]' started by TriplePowerMax, Jul 2, 2005.
Did you hear russian bassists?
beat me to it
Bassist reminded me of Flea at first... only with red hair instead of bnlue!
Who is who on picture?
The Russians of the Red Elvises
Oleg Bernov on the electric Balalaika plugged into SWR rig.
I prefer bassists who can keep time without speeding up actually..... {Boom Boom}
[That is - not rushin']
Alik Granovskiy - Master
Vitaliy Dubinin - Aria
Alexey Karkov - Kipelov
Heard of those? All very professional guys, though unfortunate to be born in Russia, soviet union, sorry
How are those Balalaikas tuned?
Very Carefully (Ba Dum Chi!)
Its a bass Balalaika, they make soprano ones as well, i would assume it would be tuned EAD
I think that Alik - best bassist in Russia.
Was once more bassist - Anatoliy Krupnov (was dead in 2000) Heard?


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Feb. 13, 1979 marked the final day of operation of the 77-year-old Northampton & Bath Railroad, an 8.5-mile rail line that once served Universal Atlas Cement Co. in Weaversville, a U.S. Steel Corp. subsidiary. That right- of-way was acquired by the Northampton County Park Board for use as a historic hiking trail. Its opening, however, is about three years away, according to Isidore "Bill" Mineo, park board executive director.
Running between Northampton and Bath, the right-of-way connects two parks - Bicentennial and Jacksonville - and the state farm at Weaversville, all in East Allen Township, from which there are "excellent visual characteristics."


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SOURCE: Saint Marc Pub-Cafe, Bakery & Cheese Affinage
August 17, 2016 13:45 ET
Food and Beverage Visionary Behind Huntington Beach Hotspot Lends Expertise and Offers Insights at Premier Industry Event
Food and Beverage Visionary Behind Huntington Beach Hotspot Lends Expertise and Offers Insights at Premier Industry Event
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 17, 2016) - Thomas (Mac) McFarland Gregory III, CEO of Pacific City's bold, futuristic eatery, Saint Marc Pub-Café, Bakery & Cheese Affinage, last week addressed some of the latest trends and challenges in the food and beverage industry during The Flavor & Beverage Symposium held August 7-10 at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa.
Leading conversations and participating in roundtable discussions, the 25-year industry visionary who has developed, launched and managed hundreds of locations for the world's most elite luxury hospitality brands, offered his expertise and insights on the "clean label" trend and innovative social media marketing strategies. This invitational event, now in its tenth year, carried the theme "Our business revolves around flavor" and was attended by top food and beverage decision-makers, which included chefs and mixologists, as well as menu development, marketing and supply chain management executives.
"In the food and beverage industry, we constantly face challenges presented by both technology and new regulations to enforce higher food and beverage standards," says Gregory who, during a session titled Clean Label: What it means to operators. "Whether from potential government legislation, nutritional recommendations, or increasing consumer demands for ingredient transparency, the clean label trend has taken center stage."
The trend, largely a result of the connection between diet and health, coupled with growing consumer skepticism of "natural ingredient" food claims, has already led to unprecedented mandates from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which has finalized two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments and vending machines.
Gregory also presented social media marketing strategies, using examples from the Saint Marc playbook, which included utilizing social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to bring in new guests and stay in touch with current customers, as well as media placements that provide confirmation of the Saint Marc brand. Positive nods are worth their weight in gold, he believes, whether via social media platforms or industry publications geared toward foodies.
"There's no doubt that viral content and traditional media drives business," Gregory admits. "A recent review of Saint Marc's Bacon Bar that appeared on Foodbeast garnered upwards of 9,000 social shares within the first week of publication. But there's nothing like hearing from happy customers in real-time," he says, referring to guests' Tweets that appear live on the TV screen in the Saint Marc bar, which also offers access to a program that shows guests how much wine is left in each tap and when their favorite wines will be available. "The bottom line in this business is satisfying customers and keeping them coming back for more. We've got that down to a science."
During his presentation Gregory also stressed the importance of building programs around social media and the understanding that guests are more inclined to share photos, posts, and reviews when you give them something exciting to talk about. Saint Marc has heavily promoted the use of #SaintMarcBacon, which encourages guests to share photos of their bacon favorites to enter to win a $50 Saint Marc gift card. The Twisted Grapefruit, Saint Marc's famous classically twisted libation, is also a crowd favorite on social media, boasting a striped straw used to drink directly from the grapefruit-made possible by a machine only found in the U.S. at Saint Marc.
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The raspberry syrup (sirop de framboise ou de groseille) can also be replaced with redcurrant syrup if preferred. It will also turn this cocktail a lovely shade of pink.
- 2 ounces dry vermouth
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- 1 teaspoon sirop de framboise ou de groseille
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My Ambivalent has not had an ideal 2014 Melbourne Cup preparation, but trainer Roger Varian remains confident that the talented mare is good enough to win the Group 1 event at Flemington on Saturday.
My Ambivalent was ruled out of the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 18 due to bruising on her hoof and there were concerns that she would miss the Group 1 Melbourne Cup, but the Authorized mare was passed fit to run in 'the race that stops a nation' after being inspected by Racing Victoria Chief Veterinarian Brian Stewart.
The Group 1 winner has not had a race start since she finished fourth behind Thistle Bird in the Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes (2011m) at Curragh on June 29, but Varian told Racing Ahead that My Ambivalent generally performs well fresh and he is confident that she can perform well when she takes her place in the 2014 Melbourne Cup field on Tuesday.
"It was disappointing that we missed out on the Caulfield Cup, that was our first target, but racing is a funny game and sometimes things happen for a reason," Varian said.
"She has run well before off a break, she has run very well fresh before and she is obviously going into the Melbourne Cup fresh.
"I was thrilled with her condition this morning and I thought that she looked great.
"She is very capable of putting in a huge performance."
Jockey Andrea Atzeni has ridden My Ambivalent in the majority of her races starts and the leading England-based hoop has made the trip to Australia to partner the five-year-old in the Melbourne Cup, while he will also ride stablemate Farraaj in the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) tomorrow.
Atzeni steered My Ambivalent to victory in the Group 2 Middleton Stakes (2092m) as well as placings in the Group 1 Sheema Classic (2410m) and Group 1 Coronation Cup earlier this year and Varian believes that the Italian hoop brings out the best of the enigmatic mare.
"It was nice that Andrea got a chance to sit on her and she responded well to him," Varian said.
"He has a very special relationship with that mare."
My Ambivalent will be stepping up to 3200 metres for the first time in her racing career in the Melbourne Cup and she has not raced over a distance greater than 2423 metres since she finished fifth in the 2012 edition of the Group 2 Hill Stakes (2937m) at Doncaster.
Admire Rakti remains a clear favourite at in 2014 Melbourne Cup betting markets, while My Ambivalent is available at a quote of $41 to become the first English-trained winner of the race.


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This work is devoted to the study of the dynamic properties of magnetic amorphous wires, in particular, glass-coated microwires, which have small diameters (5-30 microns), outstanding soft magnetic behaviour with a high permeability and low coercivity, yet, possess a well-defined magnetic structure. First part of my PhD research has been devoted to the investigation of a bi-stable magnetisation reversal in glass-coated amorphous microwires. In contrast to traditional approaches, where characteristics of the magnetisation reversal are analysed as a consequence of the eddy current effect, l have applied stochastic methods for modelling the remagnetisation reversal in the microwires with axial anisotropy. While the eddy current approach, widely discussed in literature, was based on the single domain model, proposed stochastic approach takes into account a multi-domain state of studied samples. A modified stochastic Neel-Brown model of the magnetisation reversal has been proposed enabling the explanation of number of characteristic parameters of the microwires with axial magnetisation. Such important parameters of Barkhausen discontinuity as a mean switching field and a standard deviation of the switching field distribution have been investigated experimentally for understanding the influence of extrinsic factors such as a slew rate of the alternating magnetic field on applications operation. A deep understanding of the remagnetisation process in amorphous the microwires with axial anisotropy was successfully applied in development of a new type of the remote magnetic interrogation system. My reading system allows the large Barkhausen jump to be detected without actual contact between the magnetic microwire and the magnetic field detector. Experiments show that the detection will be possible at a distance of approximately 100-150 mm from the detecting sensor. A very low cost and easily repetitive amorphous microwires with axial anisotropy are . incontrovertibly best materials for Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) applications. During the study of the microwires with axial anisotropy and development of the application based on them, I took part in the investigation of unusual coding methods of the amorphous microwires using a localised laser annealing treatment. This treatment produces a multi-pulse code within the wire and therefore adds to the information contained within the wire, improving reliability and security. I developed and used a magnetic interrogation system allowing an accurate and reliable test and analysis of the studied samples. The second part of my PhD research has included investigations of microwires with circumferential and helical anisotropies. The main interest in these materials is due to their applications for high-performance magnetic and stress sensors. Within this research project, the microwires with circumferential/helical anisotropy have been studied in a broad range of frequencies. A number of dynamic effects have been experimentally obtained and analysed. In particular, a detailed investigation of dynamic circular hysteresis (10kHz-300kHz) has been carried out allowing explanation of different behaviour of the materials with circumferential/helical anisotropy at different frequencies. The experimental curves are proposed to be analysed in terms of field dependence of characteristic permeabilities: domain wall displacements (reversible and irreversible) and magnetisation rotation. It was established that these permeabilities have different field behaviour. That explains different MI patterns at relatively low frequencies (less than a few MHz) and relatively high frequencies (more than 10 MHz). Further, some special features of the Magneto-Impedance effect in the microwires with a circumferential anisotropy such as off-diagonal impedance and microwave impedance have been considered. In this research, the former presents a considerable interest for development of linear magnetic sensors and the latter can find application in tuneable microwave materials and devices. As a result of this study several types of linear, bi-directional MI sensors were developed. I also developed new MI sensing approaches (such as off-diagonal response) and a new high performance detection technique allowing us to improve sensitivity, bandwidth, and linearity at low cost and simple construction .. The last part of the PhD research has been devoted to an investigation of the stress-impedance in the ultra high-frequency (UHF) band (300MHz-3 GHz). Based on the experimental investigation, a new type of a stress-sensitive composite material is proposed. The microwave effective permittivity of such material depends on mechanical stresses. These composite materials opens up new possibilities for remote monitoring of stress with the use of microwave "free-space" techniques. This kind of composite material can be characterised as a "sensing medium", which images the mechanical stress distribution inside construction or on its surface.
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Whether you're dressing up or keeping it casual, a cute shirt can really add to an outfit. At Modern Vintage Boutique, we know just how important a trendy top can be. If you've got a few go-to tops in your wardrobe, then you know how difficult it can be to live up to the status of ideal fit, design and overall look. Modern Vintage makes it easy to find your new favorite shirt by providing you with a wide selection of cuts and look.
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text: San Mateo, Calif.--Nearly half of manufacturers (49%) indicated they are evaluating system-based ways to improve their sales processes, according to a new study. Customer relationship management specialist Blue Martini Software Inc. commissioned the study by KRC Research. Of the 213 large manufacturers in the U.S., U.K., France and Germany surveyed, 79% said they have complex products that require reworked sales proposals. The benefits of automation, according to respondents, are improved accuracy and consistency in proposals.


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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Four gorillas found dead in Rwanda's Karisimbi area probably died of extreme cold, the New Times reported, citing Rica Rwigamba, head of tourism at the Rwanda Development Board.
The gorillas, a female and three infants, were found dead between May 16 and May 17, the Kigali-based newspaper said.
Post-mortems are now being carried out to confirm what killed the apes, all of which were known to rangers and were named last year, the New Times said.


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If you write code and you haven't learned Erlang, you should do so, right now. It will stretch your thinking, for sure, but it may do much more than that.
Erlang represents a fundamental shift in the way we think about solving problems. The fact that it is a functional language is part of the necessary reality that makes Erlang successful, but it is not the primary reason. What makes Erlang very special is its concurrency. Erlang is a language for "concurrent" programming and a virtual machine (like Java) for running compiled Erlang code.
The Java language is almost always considered in light of its runtime environment, the JVM. Erlang even more so, it would not be what it is without the runtime that implements it. So when I say Erlang, I mean the whole package, not just the language.
Erlang is oriented around concurrency on a massive scale. The fundamental unit of thinking in Erlang code is the process. One Erlang interpreter/virtual machine can handle millions of concurrent processes. The processes interact by passing immutable messages (everything is immutable BTW, Erlang uses single-assignment variables).
Guess what? The Internet IS concurrency. Practically any piece of software connected to a network these days must handle concurrency. Most languages do a pathetic job of this (or no job at all). They don't give us tools to build concurrent systems with any kind of ease. Most languages make it quite difficult, in fact.
Erlang makes it so easy and so natural that you begin to think about solving problems differently. The ability to run millions of concurrent processes can radically change your approach to a problem. What are social networking and large user-driven sites always running into? Scalability. How do you scale with all these users?
There are two problems here, the first being how do you scale to handle the load, and the second being what do you have to sacrifice in terms of code elegance, simplicity, etc. to get there? Will the complexity of your system grow with the scale? More little optimizations that disguise the real logic of the application?
What if you could run a unique process for every single user on your system? How would that change your approach?
That is what Erlang makes possible. Instead of a pool of workers crunching away in serial, individualized processes working in parallel, on a massive scale.
Plus, it is built to cluster, and all of its message-passing works identically across a cluster as it does locally. So if one machine can handle a million or millions of processes, how many processes could you handle on a large cluster?
One of the exercises in the Erlang book is to write a process ring benchmark. The idea is that you create a ring of N processes and then pass M messages through the ring and see how long it takes. On my Mac Pro (couple years old, quad-core 2.4GHz, 6G RAM), I ran the benchmark with 1000 messages and 1 million processes (!!). That means Erlang passed 1 billion messages. The benchmark ran in 8 minutes, which boils down to 2 million messages every second, or 2 messages every 1 microsecond. That's amazing. And powerful.
Another interesting tidbit: the statistics report "run" time and user time. User time was half of the run time. Why? Single-assignment + message passing = no locking, no contention = SMP-friendly. Erlang is built to run on multi-core computers. So it spent twice as much time "on processor" as it took in "real life" because it was using the multiple CPUs/cores offered by the Mac Pro.
Here's the code:
-module(ring). -compile(export_all).
run(M,N) -> Pid = start(N,M,self()), statistics(runtime), statistics(wall_clock), send_messages(Pid, M), receive finished -> void end, {_, Time1} = statistics(runtime), {_, Time2} = statistics(wall_clock), io:format("~p ~p ~n", [Time1, Time2]).
start(N,M,RunPid) -> spawn(fun() -> start_master(N,M,RunPid) end).
send_messages(Pid, M) -> for(1,M,fun() -> Pid ! {init, message} end).
for(M,M,F) -> F(); for(N,M,F) -> F(), for(N+1,M,F).
start_master(N,M,RunPid) -> LastPid = start_ring(self(), N), master_loop(LastPid, RunPid, M).
start_ring(Pid, 1) -> spawn(fun() -> loop(Pid) end);
start_ring(Pid, N) -> NextPid = spawn(fun() -> loop(Pid) end), start_ring(NextPid, N-1).
loop(NextPid) -> receive stop -> NextPid ! stop; Any -> NextPid ! Any, loop(NextPid) end.
master_loop(Pid, RunPid, 0) -> RunPid ! finished, io:format("Finished~n"), receive after 100 -> Pid ! stop end;
master_loop(NextPid, RunPid, M) -> receive stop -> NextPid ! stop, io:format("Master stopping ~n"); {init, Msg} -> NextPid ! Msg, master_loop(NextPid, RunPid, M); _Any -> master_loop(NextPid, RunPid, M-1) end.


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All-Star Thompson Mom Found Drunk On Highway Shoulder With 5 Month Old In Backseat Doesn't Realize Her Car Is Too Fucked Up To Move
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Here's another All-Star ratchet out of the Connecticut Corridor, wasted in her car on the highway with a five month old baby in the backseat:
Don't let that glamour shot fool you – she's a ginger:
Nuff said. No rules. No laws. No soul.
Mother of the year candidate right here. I can just smell the strong odor of failure and disappointment she emanates all the way in Worcester. I bet if I go to her Facebook page I'll find a profile picture of her ripping butts and drinking a bud light in public:
Called it.
You know you're wasted when you're so drunk that you pull over and stop driving. Regular drunk drivers think they're invincible, so they keep going. But this chick is a whole nother level. She obviously hit something which is why her tire was all fucked up, so she literally just gave up and waited to be arrested. That's a special kind of drunk.
Look, I've said it before and I'll say it again – I don't care if you're such a degenerate that you end up destroying your life. Just don't drag innocent children down with you. This is what separates the Gabbi Hebert's from the Fall River Guttermuppet's. It's amusing for us to watch your demise if it's just you. But when you bring kids into it, we really just hate you. And that's not very funny at all.
But I'll tell you what is funny – when the slugrakes go on WINY Radio's Facebook page to defend their honor. Especially when they start off by using one of our favorite ratchet lines of all time:
"Only God can judge."LOL. We joke around with ghetto catchphrases like that, but it's only funny because they actually say it and think it makes them sound profound. Newsflash – anyone can judge you at any time. It's what our entire legal system revolves around – human beings judging other human beings. And even the OJ jury would find you guilty of oozing your gravy dumpster juices all over civilized society. So when you say, "all of your opinions mean nothing in my world," you're assuming I don't get jury that day. Because you're so guilty it hurts.
And for what it's worth, God is judging you too. He says your wrinkled penis fly trap should be permanently shut down and condemned like Three Mile Island.
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Star Spotting: Justin Bieber Gets Dual Hugs From His Grandparents! (PHOTOS)
Justin Bieber spends some quality time with his grandma.
For all the time he spends maybe peeing in restaurant mop buckets, maybe hoarding zoo animals, and definitely flirting with gorgeous blondes in the ad for his new fragrance, "The Key," we still think that Justin Bieber's a family man at heart! And no, we're not saying that dude spends every Sunday afternoon at the dinner table with his family listing the three best things that happened to him this week (although if he did, we think it might go like this: 1. "I'm famous." 2. "My new song "Heartbreaker" is coming out soon." 3. "I'm flirting with my ex-girlfriend"). But he does make sure to get in that QT with the grandparents! And hug them a lot. And make us feel like we gotta pick up the phone and call our Bubby, like, YESTERDAY.
See more photos of Justin Bieber with his grandparents after the jump.
The "Right Here" singer got dual hugs from his grandparents backstage after his "Believe" Tour show. Along with the photo of him and his grandma, JB captioned, "Love you gramma," and with the photo of him and his gramps, he said, "Nothing like a grandfathers love." Yeah, VERY INTO THIS ANGLE! Less peeing in buckets, more hugging your grandparents, we say! OK fine, maybe you can pee in a bucket, like, every six months. What, the kid's gotta have SOME fun!
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Retired NBA point guard Mookie Blaylock pleaded guilty today to charges for his role in a fatal car crash that killed a 43-year-old woman in Clayton County, Ga., last year. Blaylock was sentenced to seven years in prison but his sentence can be suspended after three. [AJC]
Mookie Blaylock Gets Out Of Jail, Gets Put In Other Jail
Former Hawk Mookie Blaylock is facing a charge of vehicular homicide for a crash last month that killed a 43-year-old woman. After two days in jail, Blaylock bonded out late last night. He was immediately taken to a jail one county over.
Using a walker, Mookie Blaylock surrendered to police today to face charges of vehicular homicide for his role in a fatal car crash. Blaylock's lawyer said Blaylock "had a blackout" because of a medical emergency. A bail hearing has been set for tomorrow. [AJC]
Mookie Blaylock Faces Charges For Fatal Crash
Retired NBA star Mookie Blaylock will initially face two charges for his role in a Friday car crash south of Atlanta that briefly put him on life support, and left a 43-year-old woman dead. Further charges could still be coming, including vehicular homicide.
Mookie Blaylock is on life support after a two-car accident that injured two others, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. [AJC]
The Enduring Myth Of Mookie Blaylock And Pearl Jam
Vacuous, unchecked rock lore holds that Pearl Jam—before they settled on the sploogiest name in pop music history—were first called Mookie Blaylock. Grunge's stadium heroes would have been named after a very good, but never great, NBA point guard, if only Blaylock hadn't taken notice and forced a name change.


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Logitech, a Swiss tablet accessories maker has launched Logitech tablet keyboard priced at Rs 3,445 for Android 3.0+ in the Indian market.
According to the company, the keyboard is a combination of keyboard and stand and its protective carrying case protects against damages while traveling and converts into a sturdy stand for Android tablet while typing. It pairs with Android 3.0+ tablet via bluetooth wireless.
Also it has come equipped with equipped with media controls to manage music and entertainment.
"We know people love their iPads and Android tablets and want to do more with them – whether it is typing emails or writing blog posts. Logitech's tablet accessories for iPad and Android tablets greatly extend the tablet experience for people and allow them to conveniently and effortlessly create content on their tablets," said Subrotah Biswas, Logitech country manager for India and South West Asia.
Earlier in September, Logitech had introduced its lineup of tablet accessories in India with the launch of two new accessories for iPad, Logitech keyboard case for iPad 2 and Logitech tablet keyboard for iPad.


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Warren's P.E.A.C.E. Plan and UN Goals
Part 2
Community through Transformational Leadership
The Purpose-Driven Church
Warren: "Fundamentalism... one of the big enemies..."
Spirit-Led or Purpose-Driven? Part 1 Part 2: Unity and Community
Part 3: Small Groups and the Dialectic Process
Part 4: Dealing with Resisters| Part 5: Community Service
Purpose-Driven Deception on a Global Scale
March 2012
Rick Warren's Bridge to Islam: "Do Muslims even claim to worship the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, as Christians and Jews do? No.... They believe the Jewish and Christian Bibles are misrepresentations of truth. They believe the Quran accurately and faithfully represents the true personality and will of God....The Hebrew-Christian God is characterized by love. The Islamic god is characterized by war and vengeance. The Hebrew-Christian God provides a clear path to redemption and personal salvation in a fallen world.... The Islamic god provides only one certain path to personal salvation – martyrdom."
Pastor Rick Warren Says Allah and God Are One: "He has built his temple of thousands on a platform of liberal theology.... In his typical liberal fashion, Pastor Warren has joined a movement known as King's Way. The movement's goal is to bring Christians and Muslims together without either group trying to proselytize or convert the other. As part of this effort, Warren announced that he wants to create a set of principles that both evangelical Christians and Muslims could agree to in the effort to bring churches and mosques closer together. One of those principles is that we both worship the same God. In other words, God and Allah are one in the same deity." See Unity and Community
February 2012
Rick Warren builds bridge to Muslims: "Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church...has embarked on an effort to heal divisions between evangelical Christians and Muslims by partnering with Southern California mosques and proposing a set of theological principles that includes acknowledging that Christians and Muslims worship the same God." See Rick Warren: Fundamentalism... "one of the big enemies
Chrislam Starts To Spread In America: "Rick Warren, founder and pastor of Saddleback Community Church in Orange County California, addressed the convention of the Islamic Society of North America. Warren stated that Muslims and Christians must work together to combat stereotypes, promote peace and freedom, and solve global problems. Christians and Moslems – faith mates, soul mates and now work mates! ...
"Before we 'shake your hand' in responding to your letter, we ask forgiveness of the All-Merciful One and of the Muslim community around the world." – Rick Warren in a speech to Muslims."See Warren's P.E.A.C.E. Plan and UN Goals: Part 2
March 2011
Global Peace Forum at Saddleback with Rick Warren and Tony Blair raises serious questions about Global Peace Plan: "Warren and Blair spoke about Warren's PEACE Plan and his 'Three Legged Stool Plan.' Tony Blair spoke about his inter-faith Faith Foundation. Both speakers were noticeably excited about what they were doing for the world.
"According to a 2010 UK Observer report, 'Tony Blair is preparing to launch a 'faith offensive' across the United States over the next year, after building up relationships with a network of influential religious leaders and faith organisations.' Blair's foundation is 'develop[ing] a US arm that will pursue a host of faith-based projects.' Given the fact that Warren joined the advisory board of Blair's foundation, it is safe to assume Saddleback will be part of Blair's US interfaith arm." See Global Spirituality - Tony Blair, Global Banking, UNESCO and the EU andCan't We All Share One Religion?
Saddleback's Rick Warren to host ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair: "'Warren told his congregation... 'We will hold the next Civil Forum and present the annual International PEACE medal. My guest will be former Prime Minister Tony Blair.' ...'We're going to...talk about spiritual emptiness, corrupt leadership, extreme poverty, pandemic diseases, and illiteracy and education. These are the five problems the PEACE Plan is designed to (address)." See Tony Blair's Interfaith Foundation
Syncretism, Ethics and Moral Facades (2006): "By putting the issues of poverty and social justice atop his agenda, Warren would like to cross religious and political fissures. 'I'm a bridge builder, not a divider,' he says....What he's aiming for...is a 'rebranding of American evangelism.'" See Rick Warren: Fundamentalism... "one of the big enemies."
Rick Warren's New Age Health Gurus: "When Rick Warren launched his year-long Daniel Plan at a Saddleback Health and Fitness Seminar, he introduced three key doctors that would be working on this agenda with him. The fact that these three doctors are easily identifiable as New Age 'guru' type doctors is indisputable. ...each man in one way or another has connected himself with various elements of the New Age.... "Why didn't Dr. Rick pick medical doctors who were Christians? Not nominal Christians, but sincere evangelical Christians!Surely there are highly esteemed, reputable, well-credentialed Christian physicians at the top of their field... But Rick Warren picked the Oprah Winfrey type..." See 3-Legged "Health" Care: The Agenda of Rick Warren's "Daniel Plan"
February 2011
3-Legged "Health" Care - The Agenda of Rick Warren's "Daniel Plan": "[Marilyn] Ferguson's expanded definition of the 'mind' incorporated spiritual things from the occult world. This broadened 'holistic' health model, with its 'body-mind-spirit' connection, proved to be a key entry point for new theologies, philosophies and practices. Holistic health became the the easiest vehicle with which to deceive an entire population into adopting tenets of the eastern mystical worldview....But note: meditation and its many related mind-altering activities weren't an end in themselves. According to Ferguson, they were for the purpose of changing people's worldviews: "...psychotechnologies increase the fluctuation of energy through the brain, enabling new patterns or paradigm shifts to occur, bodywork alters the flow of energy through the body, freeing it of its old 'ideas'....
"Many eastern mystical 'holistic health' ideas were simply re-written into biblical terminology and passed off to evangelicals as higher forms of spirituality. Today, meditation, contemplation, drumming, etc. are becoming commonplace. This is the face of the seeker-sensitive church. By accommodating itself to the eastern worldview, the Church fools itself into thinking it is more 'culturally relevant.'...
"Rick Warren has now plunged into a role as Change Agent for health care reform in America. It is significant that he chose some genuine New Age gurus to be his partners.... The Daniel Plan is a massive health assessment for all evangelicals gullible enough to turn in personally identifiable health data to a Rick Warren's secretive databank."See The Aquarian Conspiracy's Paradigm Shift
January 2011
A Visit to Rick Warren's Health Seminar -- The Unfolding of a Global New Age Plan: "The masses had come out in droves for answers to their weight loss difficulties & health problems, but unbeknownst to them, they were being given a prescription for restructuring society & population control. The prescription goes by the name Agenda 21, a.k.a. 'Sustainable Development' or 'Smart Growth.'
"Agenda 21 is a published document put out by the United Nations with the intent to put limits on population and to restructure nation-states into a global society. Rick Warren's 'new friends had dubbed it, The Daniel Plan - God's Prescription For Your Health....Saddleback was being told they were a 'test community' to show the world how to live 'healthy and sustainably.'"See Rick Warren's New Health and Wellness Initiative
Rick Warren's celebrity health plan draws thousands: "The effort is part of Saddleback's Decade of Destiny – a 10-year plan to expand the ministry. The plan includes an element of personal growth meant to equip parishioners to succeed in seven areas: spiritual, physical, financial, relational, vocational, emotional, and mental. The plan includes a 52-week customized program, a curriculum for small groups, an interactive website with a meal menu, exercise and shopping tips." See Rick Warren's New Health and Wellness Initiative
Rick Warren's New Health and Wellness Initiative Could Have Profound Repercussions on Many: "The three doctors who have put together a 52-week health program for Saddleback congregants are absolute advocates and proponents of not just eastern-style meditation but actual eastern meditation....Dr. Amen has teamed up with advanced certified Tantra educator, T. J. Bartel. It is important that you visit Bartel's website to better understand the nature of what he stands for. By the way, when you hear Bartel say 'Namaste,' this means the god in me bows down to the god in you....
"Dr. Amen's meditation technique of choice is Kriya Kirtan, as we stated above. This is a form of kundalini yoga.....Reiki, meditation, tantric sex - these are very powerful mystical experiences that have the capability to delude and deceive those who are involved with it." See The Nature and Tactics of Satan
April 2010
Rick Warren's Gospel -- by faith or works? "...its take more than belief. It it takes more than faith to really please God.... It takes faith that results in loving others.... What matters is how I love God and how I loves others."
Note: Neither our feelings (of love) or good works will bring us into God's Kingdom.People can choose all kinds of religions and claim membership and commitment. But to become a genuine Christian means far more than a subjective assertion of faith. It involves Spirit-given understanding of God's Gospel and conviction of sin, personal repentance, God-given faith and a transformed life. Then, out of that changed life, God's love will flow out to others. See What it means to be a Christian
March 2010
Video: Rick Warren Tells Us How to Get to Heaven
Video: Warren's Gospel
Video: Rick Warren and the Desiring God National Conference
July 2009
Rick Warren, Leonard Sweet, and Sweet's New Light Leaders: "'Quantum spirituality bonds us to all creation as well .... This entails a radical doctrine of embodiment of God in the very substance of creation.'....While some Leonard Sweet defenders have argued that Sweet's hybridized postmodern 'New Light' apologetic flies right over the heads of 'old light' "fundamentalist' types, the facts tell a much different story. What I learned in reading Quantum Spirituality is that Sweet is in the process of trying to transform biblical Christianity into a quantum/postmodern/New Light/New Age/New Spirituality. Without apology, Sweet writes that he is part of a 'New Light movement' and he describes those he especially admires as 'New Light leaders.'" From Gnostic Roots to Occult Revival
June 2009
Rick Warren envisions coalition of faith: "Muslims and Christians can work together for the common good without compromising my convictions or your convictions," Mr. Warren said during an evening session of the annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) at the Washington Convention Center. "I am not interested in interfaith dialogue but interfaith projects," said the pastor of the 24,000-member Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., who is widely known for his bestseller "The Purpose-Driven Life." "Talk is cheap ... but love is something we do together," he added. "As the two largest faiths on this planet - more than 1 billion Muslims and 2 billion Christians - as Muslims and Christians, we must believe in this. As more than half the world, we must do something to model what it is to live in peace, to live in harmony." Warren: "Fundamentalism... one of the big enemies..."
Jumping Jihad!! Rev. Warren goes Wahhabi: "The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), an organization with ties to Hamas and other terrorist groups, will hold its annual convention—the largest yearly gathering of Muslims on the continent—in Washington, D.C. over the Fourth of July weekend. And the keynote speaker will be Reverend Rick Warren ....ISNA, purportedly the largest Muslim organization in North America, has its roots in the extremist Muslim Brotherhood.... the group responsible for the formation of al Qaeda, Hamas, and most other international terror entities.....
"At President Barack Obama's Inauguration, Rev. Warren offered an Invocation in which he quoted the Koran and spoke of Jesus as 'Isa,' the Muslim's name...."
This Islamic "Isa" is not the Biblical Jesus -- our Savior and Lord! See Spirit-Led or Purpose-Driven? Unity and Community
April 2009
Truth or Lies? Rick Warren's Moral Facade: "During a recent CNN interview on Larry King Live, Warren assured his host that he '...never once even gave an endorsement in the two years Prop. 8 was going.' But he was lying! ...His recent statements suggest a total moral U-turn....
"As America follows Europe into a moral freefall, Warren's spiritual leadership fits right in.... Yes, God will hold us accountable -- but to His standard, not to Warren's shifting standards that approve immorality and shun God's Truth....'Woe to the rebellious children,' says the Lord, 'Who take counsel, but not of Me, And who devise plans, but not of My Spirit.'...
"...we see the cross and the resurrection as the center of history. Everything the Old Testament promised pointed forward to the cross. And all the New Testament promises are based on the cross -- and points us to the resurrection and eternal life in Jesus Christ...."
March 2009
PyroMarketing Hagiography: "The idea is to market the magazine through Warren's existing pastor networks. Reader's Digest has already sent out 'pastor kits' (with copies of the new issue and DVD) to 100,000 churches that have worked with Warren in the past and contacted an additional 130,000 pastors with e-mail pitches.... What Warren and Reader's Digest have created is essentially a new marketing and distribution network for Christian small-group materials..." Unity and Community
January 2009
See The Emerging Global 'Church'
Rick Warren's new magazine, Purpose Driven Connection: "Rick Warren says: 'YOU WERE CREATED FOR CONNECTIONS.... Life is all about connecting. A disconnected life is merely existing'. Warren promises that the Purpose Driven Connection will give the 'power' and the tools for this connection. 'Power flows through connections.... When you're a member of the Purpose Driven Connection, we'll help you develop the four kinds of relationships you need in order to grow: mentors, models, partners, and friends."
Rick Warren's Clout: "Rick Warren represents the emerging 'new breed' of evangelical leaders''] who are working to create a Communitarian paradise on Earth, building a 'kingdom' for a nebulous 'God' utilizing state-of-the-art 'manipulations and marketing techniques."
Moral Relativism. Warren Affirms Obama's 'Desire to be President of Every Citizen': "Rick Warren complimented Barack Obama's invitations to himself and other clergy to pray at inaugural events.... 'President-elect Obama has again demonstrated his genuine commitment to bringing all Americans of goodwill together in search of common ground,' Warren said.... 'I applaud his desire to be the president of every citizen.'....
'"I'm all for Rick Warren being at the table,' Bishop Robinson told The New York Times, 'but... we're talking about putting someone up front and center at what will be the most watched inauguration in history, and asking his blessing on the nation. And the God that [Warren is] praying to is not the God that I know.' ... [Robinson] doesn't yet know what he'll say, but he knows he won't use a Bible." See Moral, Spiritual & Cultural Corruption
Note: Those faithful Christians
would rather face torture and death than betray their Lord and silence His message.
What a contrast to the following example of compromise and ambiguity! Remember
Jesus calls us to live our lives on His solid rock, not the world's shifting
sand. ( Matthew
Matthew 7:24-27)
Purpose-Driven Accomodation. The Gospel According to Rick Warren: "As he prepares to give the invocation that will launch Barack Obama's presidency, Pastor Rick Warren was moved, recently, to say: '…I'm not opposed to gays having their partnership. I'm opposed to gays using the term marriage for their relationship.' ... .We expect our politicians to speak with forked tongue. We would be astounded to detect a pulse-beat of integrity in one of our elected officials.... But Pastor Warren is... a leader of what the New York Times ingenuously calls 'conservative evangelical Christians.' He's not allowed to speak with forked tongue, is he? ....
"Warren comes out with his apparent endorsement of homosexual 'partnership,' whatever that may be, as long as no one calls it marriage.... In what Bible did Pastor Warren read that the practice of sodomy is morally acceptable, as long as no one calls it marriage? ...in the real Bible, normal man-woman sex is not acceptable unless you call it marriage! Maybe Warren reasoned, 'Since homosexuality is the opposite of normal sexuality, it can be made morally valid by ensuring it occurs outside of marriage.'...
"If the American church in general is about anything, it's about appeasement. Jesus Christ said the world would hate His disciples as it hated Him [John 15:18]; but our churches don't want to be hated.... All the money's in being loved.... The institutional church recoils from God's law, preferring to seek the approval of a slothful public. We don't want to be reminded that we're sinners.... We want to be patted on the head and told that we're okay: it doesn't matter what we believe or what we do, we're all going to Heaven....
"God assigns to churches the responsibility to proclaim His word. But Rick Warren proclaims Rick Warren's word, the gospel of political expediency; and he has a great deal of company." See Managing Change through a New Way of Thinking
Note: God's faithful persecuted
Christians in China, India, Iran and elsewhere would rather face torture and
death than betray their Lord and silence His message. What a contrast to the
"Purpose-Driven" examples of compromise and ambiguity! Remember Jesus calls
us to live our lives on His solid rock, not the world's shifting sand. ( Matthew
Matthew 7:24-27)
For previous links on this topic, go toThe Purpose-Driven Church - 2005-2006 or 2007-2008
Links to earlier articles on the Purpose Driven Movement
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Clappers - Wale feat Nicki Minaj, Juicy J
Shawty got a big ol' b_tt
[Hook: Wale]
Clappers to the front, front, front, front
Clappers to the front, front, front, front
Shawty got a big ol' b_tt
Oh Yeah!!!
[Verse 1: Wale]
Bounce, bounce, bounce, fool - I put the city on
Bounce, bounce, bounce, fool - then I put my n_ggas on
Bounce, bounce, bounce, fool - I ain't gotta say too much
It's rap anticipation keeping radiant stadium
Rap fool, see that from a block away
I ain't pessimistic but I dropped a couple not today
OOOOH - Bet she call you not today
I told 'em all my lot is out
I know the thing like scarlatine
Ooooh - I wonder if she shot up
I just know her favorite song is "Started from the Bottom"
And I ain't hating mama, fact I wanna take your number
Said you save yo bread from Magic something happened then went Wala!
[Hook: Wale]
[Verse 2: Juicy J]
Shawty come shake that ass for me
Let a trippy n_gga see what you working with
Can you clap that ass, do a handstand, girl
Make you do a wiggle, do a perfect split
She got the fattest ass, she got the perfect tits
I wanna get some head, come on work your lips
I'm high in the clouds ain't coming down
I'm so turned up I can't find the ground
Supersonic n_gga got me smoking weed by the pound
Make it flip [?]
Juicy got chips like Frito-Lay
And I'm f_cking these chicks out of D.O.A.
I'm so dopeboy fresh that you think that I'm selling blow tape
Your chick to be, I be a getting her pregnant in her throat
[Bridge: Juicy J]
Shawty bust it open for me, I might throw this cash
Shawty throw that ass like a Hail Mary pass
I'm f_cking me a new chick every night
Make that ass clap, I don't care about that cellulite
[Hook: Wale]
[Verse 3: Wale]
Clappers to the front, got a backwood full of skunk
Got a white boy with the funnel gentrifying, that's whats up!
Clappers to the front, got a [?] full of scum
Now she finna bust it loose, screaming rest in peace to Chuck
It's that DMV, at the KOD
And I can CC you these CC's
But don't be OC
[Verse 4: Nicki Minaj]
Shout out to that cellulite
Got a real bad b_tch that will sex you right
Got another bad b_tch who set you right
Got a couple hoodrats on Section 8
Make a n_gga cum, don't procrastinate
Ass saw a 5-0 come crack the case
Got ass for days, come activate
This ass on fire evacuate
Throw that ass in the air, evaporate
Where your money little b_tch? Evaluate
If you got big money elaborate
[Hook: Wale]