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Chuck D pioneered the art of merging the battle rap and political critique. In Chuck's construction he battled the FBI the way other rappers battled MCs. It was slick statement--Chuck was so beyond the competition that he'd gone beyond meta-battles to actual ones. El-P took that concept and ran with it, inverting it so as to say that he is as ruthless on the mic, as the American state is on the world-stage.http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/05/morning-coffee/257511/
Interesting thread, surprised I didn't reply sooner. Also, Kin Hell, I keep thinking your name needs a F' in front of (F'kin hell), I think it'd be perfectly apt for a discussion on political discontent...or discontent in general.
I'm quite a big fan of Brian 'Yap' Barry's stuff.
On the note of Kate Tempest, It's not music, but this is Kate Tempest:
I feel I should finish with 'One Minute Silence', Yap's old band (which have reformed now). This one is to do with religion, so great for this forum really.
Does this one count?
and statements such as high-profile California governor Ronald Reagan's declaration about student protests, given three weeks before the shootings ("If it takes a bloodbath, let's get it over with")
I personally like:My favorite part of the song is:"Why is a nice, Southern lady makin' troubleFor the governor?"She said, "I guess I'm not your type of lady,And I guess I'm not your type of Southerner,But before you call me traitor,Well it's plain as just to say (?)I was a child in Mississippibut I'm ashamed of it today."It gives me goose bumps every time I hear it. The song actually features Anne Braden herself talking in old interviews. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Braden#Popular_culture
From 1981 - Back in the day when the U.S. supported the Taliban.
The Upstarts, like Sham 69, were plagued for a while with a small neo-nazi following but this has now come to an end after it was made clear that the fascists would be confronted physically if they continued to attend their concerts. How far-right boneheads could even think that the Upstarts shared the same grubby politics as them remains a mystery. One of the band's greatest sides is "I Understand" which was a classic reggae-punk crossover that dealt with the plight of the Rasta Richard Campbell, whose death in custody was another mysterious occurence.
bloody hell Sepp have you only just worked out one of the meanings of my name subtlety wouldn't be my middle name if I presented the F' as well ....
I'm unable to post any links from this PC, but my favourite ever album is 'Diesel and Dust' by Midnight Oil. It got me thinking seriously about the way I feel about indigenous Australia. No mean feat considering I was a 14 year old brat when it came out. Plus the music is fantastic.
You kill me with your smelly fingersYour smelly fingers from the sex you had on Christmas DayAnd now you say you're feeling guiltyYou're feeling guilty 'cos your god was shining on your faceYou go to church and light a candleAnd then you're blinded by the light from the golden pewsThe devil's snapping at your toes nowBecause the angels can't be bothered to live to youThey're selling jesus againThey're selling jesus againThey want your soul and your money your blood and your votesThey're selling jesus againSelling love to you - selling loveYou're buying this you're buying that nowYou're wishing all the money in the world belonged to youYou're crucified upon you're own cross nowYou're givin' money to the white men in the white limoThat kind of god is always man-madeThey made him up then wrote a book to keep you on your knessThey get their theories from the same placeThen build a church if there's some money leftFrom lying on the beachThey're selling jesus againThey're selling jesus againThey want your soul and your money your blood and your votesThey're selling jesus againSelling love to you - selling loveThey're selling jesus againThey're selling jesus againThey want your soul and your money your blood and your votesThey're selling jesus againSelling love to you - selling love
I am no feeble Christ, not meHe hangs in glib delight upon his cross, upon his cross,Above my body, lowly meChrist forgive, forgive?Holy He, He holy, He holy?Shit He forgives, Forgive? Forgive?I? I? Me? I? I vomit for you JesuChristy ChristusPuke upon your papal throneWrapped I am in the muddy cloudOf hellish genocidePetulant childI have suffered for youWhere you have never known meI too must dieWill you be shadowed in the arrogance of my death?Your valley truthWhat light pass those pious heights?What passing bells for these in their trucks?For you lord.You are the flag-bearer of these nationsOne against the other that die in the mudNo piety. No deityIs that your forgiveness?Saint. Martyr. Goat. Billy.Forgive? Shit he forgivesHe hangs upon his crossIn self-righteous judgmentHangs in crucified delightNailed to the extend of His visionHis cross. His manhood. His violence. Guilt. Sin.He would nail my body upon his crossAs if I might have waited for him in the gardenAs if I might have perfumed His bodyWashed those bloody feetThis woman that he seeksSuicide visionary. Death reveller. Rake. Rapist.Gravedigger. Earthmover. Lifefucker. Jesu.You scooped the pits of AuschwitzThe soil of Treblinka is rich in your guiltThe sorrow of your traditionYour stupid humility is the crown of thorn we all must wear.For you. Ha. Master. Master of gore. Enigma. Stigma. Stigmata. Errata. Eraser.The cross is the mast of our oppression.You fly there, vain flag.You carry it, wear it on your back, Lord. Your back.Enola is your gaiety.Suffer little children (to come unto me)Suffer in that horror. Hirohorror. Hirrohiro. Hiroshimmer. Shimmerhiro.Hiroshima. Hiroshima. Hiroshima. Hiroshima.The bodies are your delightThe incandescent flame is the spirit of itThey come to you Jesu. To youThe nails are the only trinityHold them in your corpsey gracelessnessThe image that I have had to sufferThese nails at my templeThe cross is the virgin body of womanhoodThat you defileIn your guilt you turn your backNailed to that bodyLame-arse Jesus calls me sisterThere are no words for my contemptEvery woman is a cross in filthy theologyHe turns His back on me in His fearHis vain delight is that pain I bearAlone He hangs. His choice. His choiceAlone. Alone. His voice. His voiceHe shares nothing, this ChristSterile. Impotent. Fucklove prophet of deathHe's the ultimate pornographyHe. He. Hear us JesusYou sigh alone in your cockfearYou lie alone in your cuntfear.You cry alone in your womanfear.You die alone in your manfear.Alone Jesu, aloneIn your cockfear. Cuntfear. Womanfear. Manfear.Alone in your fear. Alone in your fear. Alone in your fear.Your fear. Your fear. Your fear. Your fear. Your fear. Your fear. Your fear.Warfare. Warfare. Warfare. Warfare. Warfare.Jesus died for his own sins. Not mine.
Oh man I fucking love Saxon, they played Wacken both years I went and are playing this year (which funnily enough I'm going to). Definitely one of those bands who are much better live. Saxon are one of my family's claim to fame, because my grandad used to do some of their accounting. My uncle is a massive fan of theirs too. He also went to a lot of Maiden and Saxon gigs in the 80s.I pretty much grew up on metal and blues, kinda handy when one parent is a metal head and the other Gary Moore's biggest fan. :p however, most of the metal they listen to now has been introduced to them by their kids.


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In what has become an ongoing tradition, students from Loyola University New Orleans College of Music and Fine Arts will perform at the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival at the New Orleans Fair Grounds.
On Saturday, April 28 at 11:15 a.m., the Loyola Jazz Band will play in the WWOZ tent. Directed by Coordinator of Jazz Studies John Mahoney, the ensemble will perform a selection of works by Billy Byers, Bob Brookmeyer, Mahoney, Ed Neumeister and Thad Jones. Loyola students Nick Ellman, Ian Bowman, Wayne Mitchell, Scott Clemens, Carson Wahl, Ben Carsman, Sam Kuslan and Calvin Morin-Martin will all be featured soloists.
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is a multi-day cultural celebration in which thousands of musicians, chefs and crafts artists welcome more than 400,000 visitors annually. The event showcases unforgettable music on several stages, regional cuisine and crafts from the region and abroad. This year, the event will be held April 27 – May 6. For additional information and a complete schedule of events, visit http://www.nojazzfest.com.
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CLARKSDALE, Miss. - Stone Pony Pizza, Inc., a Clarksdale pizza restaurant and bar, violated federal law by refusing to hire a class of African-American applicants because of their race, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday, May 17, 2013 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
The EEOC claims Stone Pony Pizza refused to hire African-American applicants as a class for certain positions because of their race. Stone Pony is alleged to have hired only whites for front-of-the-house positions such as server, hostess, waitress, and bartender, and hired African-Americans for back-of-the-house positions such as cook and dishwasher. Additionally, the EEOC charged that Stone Pony maintained a racially segregated workforce and failed to keep job applications as required by law.
The EEOC filed suit, Civil Action No., 4:13-cv-00092, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Greenville Division, after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process. The suit was brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits discrimination based on race and color. The suit seeks monetary relief in the form of back pay, compensatory and punitive damages, hiring relief and an injunction against future discrimination.
"Employers simply cannot refuse to hire applicants based on their race, nor can they segregate employees into certain positions based upon their race," said Katharine Kores, district director of the
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Eliminating barriers in recruitment and hiring, especially class-based recruitment and hiring practices that discriminate against racial, ethnic and religious groups, older workers, women, and people with disabilities, is one of six national priorities identified by the Commission's Strategic Enforcement Plan.
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When the iPad Mini launched in November, its lack of Apple's much-touted high-resolution Retina display caused the eyebrows of many a reviewer to rise in surprise, while a few furrowed in downright disappointment. The iPhone has it, they thought, as does the 9.7-inch iPad. The MacBook Pro has it too, and the iPod Touch. But no, when the iPad Mini launched, a more modest 1024 x 768 display was the order of the day.
Of course, despite the surprise and disappointment, consumers are still shelling out for it big-time, in fact a recent report suggested it's doing so well that it's screwing up sales of its big brother.
A Retina display could nevertheless be in the works. A report from Taiwan-based tech publication Digitimes suggests Apple has decided to launch the second-generation of the diminutive iPad with a higher-resolution display, though it couldn't confirm if it would be an actual Retina display.
"Apple's next-generation iPad Mini will focus mostly on enhancing the device's display resolution, according to Taiwan-based backlighting industry sources," the report said.
It continued, "The sources have yet to specify whether the device will use Apple's Retina display technology to enhance resolution, but market observers said it is highly likely based on the development of past Apple products such as the iPhone and 9.7-inch iPad series."
While Digitimes' sources have on occasion proved to be about as reliable as a lottery-number forecaster, the publication has managed to call it right occasionally (I suppose it has to be right eventually. The prospect of the next Mini turning up with a better display makes sense anyway – it might even be that Apple kept it from the original Mini merely because it wanted to have something appealing for the next version, along with a "more powerful battery" and a "thinner, lighter design."
Speaking of weight, Digitimes' sources also said the Cupertino company's next-generation 9.7-inch iPad will be lighter, made possible by decreasing the number of LED light bars from two to one.
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Nov. 28, 2007
Lipscomb University softball coach Kristin Peck has signed four players she thinks could have an instant impact on her program in 2009.
Peck announced the signings of Courtney Billington from Mount Juliet, Tenn.; Whitney Kiihnl from Courtland, Miss., Mollie Mitchell from Suwanee, Ga.; and Caroline Mason from Mount Juliet, Tenn.
Billington is a middle infielder and outfielder for Wilson Central High School. She is known for her versatility. She was named First team All-Midstate last season as a junior. She hit .454 and hit .697 with runners in scoring position. She only committed six errors in the infield.
In 2006 and 2007 she was a Second Team All-State selection. She was a member of the 2006 and 2007 All-District Team.
Her club team, the Nashville Cruisers, won the 16-U ASA National Tournament last summer in Sioux Falls, S.D.
"Courtney can play anywhere," Peck said. "I think she has been a little bit under the radar. She wasn't recruited as highly as maybe she should have been.
"She is an outstanding student from a great family. She can hit. She typically hits from the No. 1 to No. 3 spot on her summer and high school teams."
Mason, who plays outfield for Mount Juliet High School, led the State of Tennessee in home runs last year with 19 as a leadoff hitter. She was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association First Team as a junior. She also was a First Team All-Midstate selection. Offensively, she also batted .398 and stole 27 bases.
Mount Juliet High School has been the TSSAA 3-A Runner-Up in 2006 and 2007. The softball team finished 41st in the country overall with a 46-11 record.
"Caroline is a very good player," Peck said. "She possesses all the tools. She has good size. She is a right-handed hitter who can hit with power. She can also run from the right side. She is going to have a big impact on our program. She has a lot of talent. We are excited about all the tools she brings."
Kiihnl is a pitcher and outfielder who plays for South Panola High School. She was named Gatorade High School Player of the Year in Mississippi as a junior as she posted 500 strikeouts and a 0.09 earned run average. She allowed only three earned runs in 231 innings.
She threw a no-hitter and a two-hitter to win a best-of-three series with Oak Grove, the defending state champion. South Panola, the 5-A State Champion, was rated 48th nationally with a 33-4 record.
Kiihnl was named First Team All-State. She was also named Miss Softball for 2007 in Mississippi. She was a 2007 Louisville Slugger/NFCA High School All-South Region Second Team pick.
"Whitney is going to be that next level type of pitcher for us," Peck said. "She is more of a power type pitcher. She also has great movement. She throws harder than anyone we have right now."
Kiihnl can also hit as well. She is a "slapper" who can run as well as hit. She could play in the outfield for us when she is not pitching.
"When you talk to her she is most unassuming and humble kind of athlete that I have ever been around," Peck said. "She is not going to tell you about herself. It is `yes, mam' and `no, mam' all the time. She comes from a great family and has been well-coached.
"She loves the atmosphere here at Lipscomb and how she is going to fit into that. She has such a great outlook on things."
Mitchell, a catcher for Greater Atlanta Christian School, plays high school softball in the fall. She has just completed her senior year. She can also play first and third bases.
She was named First Team All-Gwinnett County four times. She was also Gwinnett County Co-Defensive Player of the Year for 2007.
Mitchell has been named to the All-Region Class 2A First Team three times. She is a two-time Class 2A All-State First Team selection. Results from this season are still pending.
"Mollie is a hard worker," Peck said. "She is one of those who can come in and develop very quickly.
"She has great size. Hittingwise she is somebody who could be in our lineup right away. She possesses a lot of tools behind the plate. She has a strong arm. She is quick. I have not doubt she is going to get better and better."
Peck is proud of all four of her signees, but she is especially pleased that two of the four players are local.
"I believe that is going to be big for us in attracting more of the better local kids," Peck said. "We are in a fight every year with all of the local Division I teams, not only in Middle Tennessee but statewide. The University of Tennessee is going to get its first pick, but all of the rest of us are recruiting the same players. It is nice to walk away with two that I know are going to do well for us.
"We hope they will bring more people out to our games. There are a lot of good players in Middle Tennessee. Hopefully, attracting two players of their talent will help us in recruiting."


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Quote from: Yggdrasil on December 06, 2010, 01:40:31 PMSerious question: Where's my Brandish remake Xseed?Serious answer: if XSEED sees enough of a profit from their localizations of these Ys and LoH games, there's a chance it could really happen. But it's a stretch.
Serious question: Where's my Brandish remake Xseed?
Day one purchase.
Quote from: insertnamehere on December 08, 2010, 10:06:05 AMDay one purchase.Lie.
I dunno, at least reading the character synopsis, the first 3-4 characters on the list seem INCREDIBLY cliche to me. I'm mean really over-used architypes. If the game has unique dialog setting and exploration, then I could be wrong. But generally, I find that if one aspect of a game panders to generic cliches, it's fairly likely that the rest will too.
Actually, that's what I was mentioning. Games that tend to have cliche characters, tend to have crappy worlds.
Actually, that's what I was mentioning. Games that tend to have cliche characters, tend to have crappy worlds.Wait, what am I talking about? Few games DON'T have cliche characters, and there are still great worlds out there. Yeah Skies of Arcadia!
Ah... Dice, once again, you're right, I'm just being negative. i've made the same point about Zelda games. Some of the world's greatest works were built on cliches. I guess the important part is not the over-arching character architype but what you do with it. The Tales team has had a good time playing into common architypes only to twist them around, but that only works a few times (Lunar 1 did it really well too). What I love is to have a common architype, but explored in much more subtle ways than can be defined by a simple lable. Having an architypical character defy expectations is fun, but having them meet expections while at the same time emotionally connecting with the audience on a visceral level is really where narratives excel.


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When you consider that the fuel strips are unreliable, the flange cracks and the FPC can fill up with water and short out, this entire area of the bike needs to be redesigned.
When you consider that the fuel strips are unreliable, the flange cracks and the FPC can fill up with water and short out, this entire area of the bike needs to be redesigned.
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This is one of the things that drives me nuts when it comes to corporate mindset. They should come out and say they recognize the issue and are working with engineers and the government to correct the problem. This does not admit any liability and gives some degree of their attempt to assist their customers. (And they should be doing it before someone gets hurt.)
But Paul, I do appreciate you passing this information along.
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Paul earlier comment:
I'm pretty sure that somebody said that they had read on the Internet somewhere that BMW said that their dealers had told them it was because the gas in the United States is different than gas in Europe - less compressible or less resilient or something - which causes the pressure pulses from the pump to overstress the plastic molecules and cause it to shudder and shake and eventually crack.
I thought about that comment and there perhaps maybe some merit in that the fuel the in US is Ethanol heavy, meaning that plastics and fibreglass does not like ethanol mixed gasoline. I recently inspected a fibreglass Norton Commando fuel take and the fibreglass layers were literally peeling away on the internals.
But on the other side of the coin, the R12RT that I purchased with it's high mileage has spent 80% of its time in the Western US touring and from the pictures I posted is not suffering a cracked flange Phenomenon. Honest feeling is that it is a poor design from the early get go and in the later models an up date has been done at the BMW factory?
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Folks, I made that whole comment up with tongue firmly in cheek based on similar comments from BMW about injector problems. I don't think fuel is causing the plastic to crack. I think it is caused by screwing a tapered fitting into a plastic with insufficient tensile strength.
I thought the smiley at the end would provide a clue I was trying to be humorous.
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And you're right Paul - an issue with metal meeting plastic, not fuel.
Mine was A-OK until I decided to 'fix something that wasn't broke' by having a quick-disconnect installed. Dealer warned me that the fuel pump housing was "fragile (brittle) plastic" and might not tolerate the new fitting................ it didn't.
$400 later, a new fuel pump assembly. Live and learn.
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Here's what a failing unit looks like. I'm sure (now) that had I not procrastinated in replacing the OE qd's I would have probably trashed my pump housing too. I say that because even though really only the male qd needs to be changed to the brass unit, I would have gone beyond and changed the female qd just as well. I wonder if my cracked unit will make to some acceptable remedy?
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James Southerland enjoys shooting the basketball. He just settles into amnesia mode and keeps on chucking.
Southerland broke out of a mini-slump with 21 points and Brandon Triche had 19 to lead No. 4 Syracuse over Canisius 85-61 on Saturday night in the Gotham Classic.
Southerland, who had gone 0 for 10 on 3-pointers in three games since hitting 9 of 13 to key a win at Arkansas, missed his first from long range against the Golden Griffins then hit 3 of 5 from behind the arc.
"You can't worry about the shots you missed, especially when your team needs you to make another shot. You can't take back the miss you had," said Southerland, who was 9 of 14 overall in 32 minutes off the bench. "Everyone gets going after hitting a couple of shots. You gotta feed the hot hand. I kind of forget about all the shots. I forgot about the ones I made."
Michael Carter-Williams added 12 points and 14 assists, his fourth consecutive double-double, and boosted his season assist total to 97 as Syracuse (9-0) extended its home winning streak to 29 games, the longest in the nation. The win moved head coach Jim Boeheim within one victory of 900. Mike Krzyzewski (936) and Bob Knight (902) are the only Division I men's coaches to reach that milestone.
Boeheim, in his 37th season at his alma mater, was not interested in dwelling on it.
"This team does not care about how many wins I have," Boeheim said. "They care about getting the next win. That's it. Everything else does not matter. It really doesn't. I'm happy I'm still here."
The Orange's next game is at home against Detroit on Monday night.
Canisius (6-2) was off to its best start since 1973-74 and riding a three-game winning streak on the road. The Golden Griffins haven't beaten a ranked team since a 72-69 win over No. 13 Cincinnati in December 1994.
Billy Baron and Isaac Sosa each scored 15 points to lead Canisius, which outrebounded Syracuse 37-34, the first team to do so this season, and hit 12 of 30 (40 percent) from behind the arc.
Harold Washington, the team's leading scorer at 18.6 points per game, finished with nine, going just 1 of 6 from beyond the arc a week after hitting a career-high six in a 94-82 win at Marist. Alshwan Hymes, who played ball with the Orange's Triche at Jamesville-DeWitt High School in suburban Syracuse, sat the first half for violating team rules and finished with six points.
Syracuse fell behind late in the first half, regrouped and took a three-point lead into halftime, then started the second half with a 15-3 spurt to take control.
A 3-pointer by Southerland, who started the second period, completed an 11-0 run spanning halftime and gave Syracuse a 41-32 lead with 18:36 left. The Orange led only 35-32 at the break and broke loose with 50 points in the second half, shooting 21 of 34 (61.8 percent).
"We did a great job the first half rebounding the basketball, getting second and third shots," Canisius coach Jim Baron said. "Even though we didn't shoot the ball well, I thought it really kept us in the game. You've got to hit shots to knock them out of that zone. We didn't hit enough shots. We fell short, and they just stayed in it and stayed in it and stayed in it.
"It was like going to the dentist's office. They're a good team."
The Griffs had four turnovers in the first six minutes of the second half, and the Orange capitalized. Rakeem Christmas hit a jumper from the foul line, Southerland converted an alley-oop dunk from Triche, C.J. Fair hit off the glass, and Carter-Williams passed to Triche for a 3 from the wing to give Syracuse a 50-35 lead with 14:45 to go.
Canisius was within 69-57 after Sosa's 3 with 4:17 left, but Carter-Williams fed Christmas for a dunk and Southerland scored five straight points.
"We just started off slow," Carter-Williams said. "We needed to pick it up and I think that's what we did in the second half. We started to play our game instead of falling into theirs."
Canisius fell behind by as many as nine in what was a tight first half. The Griffs trailed 23-14 after Carter-Williams swished a 3 from the top of the key, but they stayed patient, working the clock and searching for the open man, and slowly came back.
Washington hit consecutive layups and Sosa nailed a 3-pointer to thwart the Orange's press and move the Griffs within 30-26 with 5:32 left.
After Syracuse missed in close and from beyond the arc, Jordan Heath and brother Josiah powered Canisius into the lead. Jordan swished a 3 from the wing and Josiah converted a three-point play on consecutive trips down court to give the Griffs a 32-30 lead with 2:24 to go.
Two free throws by Carter-Williams and Triche's layup at the buzzer gave the Orange a 35-32 halftime lead.
"We fought back. We made some huge shots," Sosa said. "We had so many defensive breakdowns in the second half. If we would have made some shots and kept our defense tight, it would have been a different game."
The Gotham Classic also includes Temple, Detroit and Alcorn State. The format features 10 games with all teams facing each other once. Syracuse and Temple will meet in the feature game at noon on Dec. 22 at Madison Square Garden.


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A Village of Warwick trustee is threatening to unseat first-term Legislator Dan Castricone in a Republican primary in Orange County's 8th Legislative District.
A Village of Warwick trustee is threatening to unseat first-term Legislator Dan Castricone in a Republican primary in Orange County's 8th Legislative District.
Incumbent Dan Castricone, an attorney who owns an insurance agency, will face challenger Barry Cheney, who is deputy mayor of the Village of Warwick and a civil and environmental engineer. Cheney enjoys wide support among Republicans in the southeastern corner of Warwick, which was added to Castricone's district when the Legislature's district lines were redrawn this year.
The two candidates also will compete in an Independence Party primary in the Sept. 10 vote. A write-in primary will be held that same day to challenge Castricone for the Conservative line, which has already endorsed him.
The Democratic candidate in the November election is Tuxedo Democratic Party Chairman Nathan Wolinsky.
Castricone, 51, of the Town of Tuxedo, touts his work in keeping county taxes low during his service on the Ways and Means Committee, as well as his role in getting county legislators to freeze their salaries for four years and contribute to their health insurance while chairman of the Personnel and Compensation Committee.
His unique proposal for saving the Valley View Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation envisions leasing a portion of the beds in the facility to a private entity and providing an incentive for the highest-paid workers at the public nursing home to retire and move into the private sector. The transfer of those workers would ease the payroll burden for the county, while providing a symbiotic relationship with the private owner looking for qualified workers, he said.
"I think we can significantly reduce expenses at Valley View that way," he said.
Cheney, who had not heard of Castricone's plan, declined to comment about it until he had more information. He would support the sale of the nursing home if no other options were available to reduce costs significantly enough to keep it county-owned, he said.
Both candidates expressed distrust of County Executive Ed Diana.
Castricone said he grew disillusioned with county leadership during the administration's handling of the closure of the county Government Center. He believes renovating the facility likely will be the least costly option.
Cheney said he would support a low-cost solution to fixing the Government Center only if it does not come at the expense of quality construction.


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Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking: The Ultimate Guide for Home-Scale and Market Producers (Paperback)Gianaclis Caldwell (author)
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The key to becoming a successful artisan cheesemaker is to develop the intuition essential for problem solving and developing unique styles of cheeses. There are an increasing number of books on the market about making cheese, but none approaches the intricacies of cheesemaking science alongside considerations for preparing each type of cheese variety in as much detail as Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking.
Indeed, this book fills a big hole in the market. Beginner guides leave you wanting more content and explanation of process, while recipe-based cookbooks often fail to dig deeper into the science, and therefore don't allow for a truly intuitive cheesemaker to develop. Acclaimed cheesemaker Gianaclis Caldwell has written the book she wishes existed when she was starting out. Every serious home-scale artisan cheesemaker--even those just beginning to experiment--will want this book as their bible to take them from their first quick mozzarella to a French mimolette, and ultimately to designing their own unique cheeses.
This comprehensive and user-friendly guide thoroughly explains the art and science that allow milk to be transformed into epicurean masterpieces. Caldwell offers a deep look at the history, science, culture, and art of making artisan cheese on a small scale, and includes detailed information on equipment and setting up a home-scale operation. A large part of the book includes extensive process-based recipes dictating not only the hard numbers, but also the concepts behind each style of cheese and everything you want to know about affinage (aging) and using oils, brushes, waxes, infusions, and other creative aging and flavoring techniques. Also included are beautiful photographs, profiles of other cheesemakers, and in-depth appendices for quick reference in the preparation and aging room. Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking will also prove an invaluable resource for those with, or thinking of starting, a small-scale creamery.
Let Gianaclis Caldwell be your mentor, guide, and cheering section as you follow the pathway to a mastery of cheesemaking. For the avid home hobbyist to the serious commercial artisan, Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking is an irreplaceable resource.
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 1002 g
Dimensions: 254 x 200 x 19 mm
"Easy to understand and fun to read, Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking provides valuable information on every aspect of cheesemaking--an excellent resource for both cheese makers and cheese lovers."--Sally Fallon Morell, President, The Weston A. Price Foundation, and cheesemaker
"Gianaclis Caldwell has poured her generous mind and heart into this book, and reveals the secret life of one of humanity's most delicious foods. Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking is a wealth of in-depth information won by first-hand experience, yet it's friendly and reassuring and skillfully unpacks the science and craft of cheesemaking for the interested hobbyist and the artisan alike. After reading it, I'm more fascinated by cheese than ever! My next project may well be a few little bloomy rinds. . . ."--Margo True, Food Editor, Sunset Magazine
"I have been waiting for a book like Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking for years. Gianaclis Caldwell's detailed, thorough, and accurate guide is a godsend for both home cheesemakers just starting out as well as experienced professionals. Gianaclis has answered all of my tough questions in this remarkable tome; my only regret is that I needed this guide years ago when I was just starting out."--Kurt Timmermeister, author of Growing a Farmer and commercial cheesemaker
"The first point to make is that this oversize book is stunningly presented, with easy-on-the-eye text, helpfully broken up by subject headings, several on a page. And the photographic illustrations are in rich color and with clear detailing that makes the close-up shots comfortable on the eye as well. This handbook is for readers serious in their interest in and pursuit of home cheesemaking. With authority and clarity, the author delves deeply into the subject, explaining all the scientific aspects of the processes involved (in her words, 'the beautiful interplay of science and art that goes into creating truly great cheeses'), including measuring acid development, aging cheese, adding flavors to cheese, and thinking about various ideas for equipment and work space. Part two is, as the author indicates, where the fun begins. Recipes are offered and explained in very easy terms. A complete package."
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Home hobbyists and any serious about commercial artisans will find Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking the ultimate key to moving from very basic ideas to creating masterpiece cheeses. Recipe-based cheese-making books alone often fail to cover the science and art of small-scale cheese making for all skill levels: this book packs in some thirty basic recipes with profiles of cheesemakers from around the world, information on home-scale equipment and cheese aging, and more. The result is a powerful recommendation that goes far beyond recipes alone to delve into the art and science of cheesemaking.
"I am truly knocked out by this wonderful book. Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking is simply superb, and well-nigh flawless. Caldwell's voice comes through so clear, friendly, and free of clinicality. I have learned so much that I didn't realize I didn't know. In fact, the book is so good I'm a little embarrassed that I didn't even know how badly I needed it, and feel I am a vastly improved master cheesemonger for having been blessed with reading it."--Steven Jenkins, author of Cheese Primer
"If only Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking had been available a decade or so ago--my cheese making adventures would have been a lot less stressful. Already I see this as the new go-to book for my workshop attendees. Gianaclis Caldwell presents her method of making cheese as an intuitive process, and broaches the truly formidable task of the science of cheese making in an understandable way that only someone that has learned in the classroom and worked in the cheese room can. The section on surface ripened cheese is especially good since these cheeses are more difficult to ripen. Go out and get this book, if you haven't already."--Jim Wallace, New England Cheesemaking Supply Company
"Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking is the one book that tells you everything you need to know to become an award-winning cheese maker. Caldwell's practical and straightforward explanations make this entire book (along with its amusing anecdotes) a great pleasure to read. She makes it clear that artisan cheesemaking is a serious endeavor; but her light-hearted approach will remove the fear factor and inspire you to make a go of it anyway. And for everyone who just loves to eat fine artisan cheeses, this book will elevate your respect for all that goes into their creation. Among the recent bounty of books on cheese, this one is a must-have."--Max McCalman, author of Mastering Cheese
"I am in awe! For anyone who has ever written a book or sweated over a cheese vat, you know that both require artistry, focus and discipline, dedication, time and more time, and perhaps a bit of creative insanity. Gianaclis Caldwell has either a twin or a clone! As an accomplished artisan enterprise in Southern Oregon, her cheeses from Pholia Farm are beautiful, luscious, and consistently at the top of the game. In her new book, she argues eloquently for the strong relationship between art and science, for deeper understanding and appreciation of milk, and the chemistry and alchemy of a cheese vat. With dozens of recipes, she guides us to create delicious, consistently top-quality cheeses. And as the landscape of American artisan cheese heads towards 1,000 small-scale producers, Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking offers each of them new insights, essential knowledge, and encouragement to experiment and succeed. I deeply admire and respect her ability, standards, and work ethic...now if I could just figure out how she did both!"--Jeffrey P. Roberts, author of The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese
"Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking is a must-have book for the aspiring cheesemaker or cheesemonger. Not only is it amazingly easy to use as a reference book - laying out cheese science in as clear and jargon-free a way as possible - it's also a fun time for the cheese obsessed reader. Why does that rind look like that? How does that cheese get that amazing flavor? I'll admit, this book helped clear up some misperceptions I have held for twenty years about the way certain cheeses are made. I've read this once, but I know I will be referring to it over and over again.--Gordon Edgar, author of Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge
"Gianaclis Caldwell has combined her extensive knowledge as an award-winning cheesemaker with complementary information from a variety of sources to create a practical guide that will delight both aspiring and seasoned home-scale cheesemakers. Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking will be a valuable addition to any home cheesemaker's library."--Paul Kindstedt, author of Cheese and Culture and American Farmstead Cheese
"Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking is a beautiful book, rich in theory and practice. Whether you want to deepen your appreciation and understanding for cheese, produce for your family, or bring artisanal cheeses to market, you won't be disappointed."--Shannon Hayes, author of Radical Homemakers and Long Way on a Little
"Gianaclis Caldwell, a farmstead cheese maker of famously delicious cheeses, has--amazingly--revealed all her hard-earned secrets in this wonderful new book. Reading Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking is like taking an advanced cheese making class--not only do we learn how to make cheese at home, we learn the science behind the process, from flocculation to affinage. A must-read for anyone who wants to make cheeses at home."--Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer
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"Somewhere between art and science, cheesemaking is not for the faint of heart. Caldwell begins her guide to the enterprise with a great deal of science. An extremely nuanced process becomes friendly through the author's cheery advice and enthusiasm, then the book transitions into recipes that range from simple to quite advanced. A great guide for beginners and experts alike, Caldwell makes sense of the culture of cheese-making. Between recipes and advice, Caldwell gives credit to other experts in the field, pointing to relevant books, suppliers, and masters of the craft. The book also features a useful glossary of terms, an appendices with a troubleshooting guide, quick reference guide, and resources list. The layout is easy to read and well-organized; pictures illustrate what the end product should look like, a useful referent for those new to the process. More experienced cheesemakers will find ample difficulty to suit their study. Recipes start with the history of the cheese, then list ingredients, steps, and large-batch guidelines. From equipment to acidity, humidity to storage, Caldwell takes care to make sense of every step and each element. Throughout the process, she offers multiple options for further study and understanding, encouraging her readers to embrace the art, science, and community of cheesemaking. Caldwell's comforting and impassioned talk of cheese will encourage any student willing to take on the adventure of cheesemaking. With its depth of information, this book will keep on giving as cheesemakers increase their mastery of the craft."
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History of Nigerian Music
The music of Nigeria includes many kinds of Folk and popular music, some of which are known worldwide. Styles of folk music are related to the multitudes of ethnic groups in the country, each with their own techniques, instruments, and songs. Little is known about the country's music history prior to European contact, although bronze carvings dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries have been found depicting musicians and their instruments.
Nigeria has been called "the heart of African music" because of its role in the development of West African highlife and palm-wine music, which fuses native rhythms with techniques imported from the Congo for the development of several popular styles that were unique to Nigeria, like apala, fuji, jùjú, highlife, and Yo-pop. Subsequently, Nigerian musicians created their own styles of United States hip hop music and Jamaican reggae. Nigeria's musical output has achieved international acclaim not only in the fields of folk and popular music, but also Western art music written by composers such as Fela Sowande.
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June 11, 2010
Texas A&M Considering SEC
It'll be very hard for the Aggies to leave without Texas. They would likely need a commitment from Texas that they could still play each every year, but Gene Stallings and the TAMU president are looking at the SEC vs. Pac-10 decision in a very logical manner.
From the standpoint of distance for non-revenue sports and cultural fit, the move to the SEC is a no brainer. From a revenue standpoint, it's no worse than break even given that the Aggies would be able to sign their own TV / electronic rights deal outside of the SEC contract like UGA and Florida have ... both having long term deals worth more than $90 million.
If only the Aggies were added, the SEC would look to the East for the final piece of the puzzle with the most discussed name being Virginia Tech.
In my opinion, a 14 team SEC would move to a nine game conference schedule including a 6-1-2 rotation. All traditional cross divisional rivalries would be kept in place. The only sacrafice the league would be making would be in the area of non-conference scheduling. It would be incredibly difficult for schools like UGA, Florida and South Carolina to schedule non-conference games beyond their non-conference in state rivals and play a nine team SEC slate. But if we were adding Va Tech and Texas A&M to the mix....who cares about playing Oregon.
See Also:
-- The rift in Texas - Sportsline
-- Aggies listening to SEC - Orlando Sentinel
-- Texas has to listen to SEC - Tony Barnhart
-- A&M considering SEC - Sporting News
-- Texas won't hang around - ESPN
-- 16 team conference TV deals not a slam dunk - CNBC
16 comments:
- Dante said...
I don't even want Georgia's Jan Brady. I sure as hell don't want Texas' Jan Brady.
- Hunkering Hank said...
Wow. I am thrilled beyond measure to potentially be getting TAMU.
I would much rather have the flexibility to play ASU, Colorado, Boise State, etc. as the DAWGS have done the last few years than to have to go to BFE Texas to play the Aggies. Admittedly, we would kick their ass at everything, which is good. But what does TAMU really add other than some (weird) fans and some TV? How does that make the SEC "better?" We might as well add Kansas - they're much better at basketball and equal, if not better (at least recently), in football and it can't be substantially farther away. But I guess they have a lot less fans than TAMU and that's what it comes down to: fans = tv market share = money = conference expansion.
This whole thing sucks.
I think the SEC should just sit pat and not dilute it's brand.
- Anonymous said...
This is beyond stupid. The SEC has the premiere product & commands the largest national audience already. There is no incentive nor need to add to what is already the best, elite, most profitable conference in CFB. And adding A&M w/o Texas is a joke. Adding Ark & SCU years ago has done nothing financially beneficial (or otherwise) for the conference. The Addition of A&M would certainly be more of the same.
On the other hand, adding Va Tech would reap financial benefits in a new market, but the bottom line that i think most are forgetting is that the SEC is in no need to add new programs. Period. UGA has no business giving up more control & more money to a team like A&M.
- Anonymous said...
So adding Va Tech adds market, but adding Texas doesn't? My goodness I hope you didn't take geography at UGA. A&M brings a huge market. They have rabid fans and a significant portion of Texas. They are long time traditional rivals with LSU and Arkansas and they have that Bama connection. I think A&M would be a great addition, if we are forced to go that route.
And what makes anyone think that the Virginia Politicos are going to let VA Tech go anywhere after the drill they went through to get them into the ACC vice Syracuse?
I like A&M and the thought process, although I doubt this happens.
- Anonymous said...
Diluting the brand? The whole key to this thing is looking long-term value, potential TV hh, etc.
Adding Tx A&M give us access to the big TX tv markets and Va Tech brings us the DC market. They are good expansion targets for the conference.
Also with those markets the SEC can probably revisit its own cable/satellite network with its current television partners in the next few years.
The dissolution of the Big XII has come about due to those Presidents/AD's not having the foresight to create their own tv network. The Big 10 did it, stole the Big XII commissioner to work for them and they are the expansion feeder not the bait.
- Valley Dawg said...
@ Anon 12:00,
How can you say adding Ark and SC hasn't done anything for the conference? The #1 thing adding those two did was that it gave the SEC an opportunity for a championship football game. Big money.
I could go either way with expansion but as a conference, I would be a little nervous about the Pac 16 having control of half the country geographically and the Big 13-14-16 adding the northeast. I'm not sure the SEC can afford to sit back. If TAMU wants to come over, bring them on. I would love to see VA Tech on the other side too.
- Anonymous said...
In our worst season in more than a decade we whipped the shit out of A&M. That's reason enough they don't belong in the SEC nimrods.
- Anonymous said...
Yes you dilute the brand when you continue to take on loser teams that don't enhance competition...like Texas A&M...especially when you can't convince power programs like Oklahoma & Texas to join your conference.
Why should loyal SEC teams sign on to hand over money to a program like A&M that won't ever compete for championships & pull their own weight? See Arkansas, South Carolina, Vandy, Kentucky, Miss State
- Hunkering Hank said...
I'm not talking world domination by the SEC as a business entity, I'm talking about football (and other sports) and what is the BEST conference by far for sports. I don't give a flying fuck at a rolling donut if TAMU brings fans and VA Tech brings TV market share. VA Tech and TAMU. Wow. Who cares? TAMU has been irrelevant forever and VA Tech has only been relevant for few short years (and really only in football). I say if the SEC adds a couple of teams, it adds big boys that create "interesting matchups" on the field. That is what people - people all over the country - want to see. I'll watch Texas play Ohio State not because I went to either school, but because it's a good game. That's why ESPN gave the SEC such a great deal - we have blood rivalries and great matchups week in and week out. TAMU doesn't get the heart pumping for anybody.
I disagree that Arkansas and SC brought nothing to the SEC. They brought us enough teams to have a playoff game and break into two divisions. Sure, it should have been FSU and Texas, but we all know FSU wimped out on that one.
- Hobnail_Boot said...
Echo the sentiments of the majority in that I don't see why the SEC should add A&M.
To answer the question posed at the end of the original post: Damon f'n Evans.
- DavidSDawg said...
Why is everyone so in love with the idea of Virginia Tech. Blah. If Texas A&M picked them up as the permanent Non divisional game, they could have a Cadet Review at Half Time. Kinda like the Auburn-Clemson Half Time Tiger Tractor Pull and Tater Toss. COme on guys We gotta get the Georgia-Clemson game back on track. Texas A&M and Clemson.
I know its about Dollars and Markets, But Tradition, and Rivalry, Border Wars, You know Old School Stuff That meant something besides money.
- Anonymous said...
I'd love to have A&M but I think I'd rather add Missouri than Va Tech. A piece of the Kansas City and St. Louis markets would be huge. I know Va Tech brings some of Washington DC but I think KC-St. Lou bring more to the conference.
- DavidSDawg said...
Between Virginia Tech, and Clemson, as a life long Dawg fan bring in Clemson. Other than TV market, what is so sexy about Virginia Tech ? Clemson is a natural fit. Bring in Clemson and we get the Lake Hartwell Flotilla to boot.
- Anonymous said...
Somehow I think Mike Slive probably has a better handle on the financials in this particular situation than the rest of us. For example, the Arkies and Cocks added a lot to the league. It's called a championship game and it's a lot of cash.
Expansion is happening. A&M is a better choice than the ACC members who seem to be favored by some of the commentariat. If they are coupled with Va Tech, that would likely be the best 14 team deal. You wonder if maybe Mizzou would make the move to the SEC now, too. They'd be an easy target without all the "we can't go without the other state school" issues Oklahoma seems to have.
- Anonymous said...
You yokels don't realize the potential of A&M. The second largest endowment in Texas. The second most followed team outside of Texas, which has expressed NO interest in coming east.
Slive has already said he doesn't want to raid the ACC. If you want to keep up, you need to add markets which adds freakin dollars.
A&M and LSU have a very long history as does Arkansas and A&M. Think outside the damn box. Lordy, maybe Tech fans are right about some of us.
- Anonymous said...
I don't see Mizzou joining the SEC, for one thing I live in Columbia but went to UGA. Mizzou doesn't align with the rest of the conference... Culturally they're just different. They definitely don't wear dresses or ties to their games, and trust me they laugh at the traditions of the SEC. The problem with the St. Louis and Kansas City market is that a lot of St. Louis cheers for Illinois instead, and a lot of Kansas City cheers for Kansas or KState. It's also Catholic country up here so Notre Dame has a big presence. Mizzou football doesn't have the impact here that football itself does in other states. The games are never sold out, and people don't really watch them on TV. They were so terrible for so many years that no one really cares. People care more about the pro football teams, which is a key thing lacking in most of the SEC. Plus I can't see them finding true rivalries with anyone in the south. Arkansas maybe, but really they're the red headed step child of the SEC anyway. They're style of football also just doesn't match up.
I think OU or a few other teams could be persuaded if only because we allow declared out of conference rivalries every year. Uga always plays Tech, UF always plays FSU, SC always plays Clemson etc. OU could just declare a rivalry with OSU. The other big thing is the tv deal that was offered to Texas to keep them in the Big 12 (uh 10?). It may keep Texas devoted to the conference, but in a conference where everyone's already tired of Texas' power play it may actually end up forcing some teams out. One way or another Texas will find a way to destroy the conference with their best interest.
The bottom line is until that conference ACTUALLY falls apart the SEC doesn't need to worry about expansion. I don't think we'll lose out by sitting back for a while. There's no rush to add on, and as someone said earlier we're at the top of the game. As a conference we're the best of the best...4 national title games in a row show that. Just our average bowl wins show that.


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MBA's cant find jobs
1) http://www.diaryofanunemployedmba.blogspot.com/
2) http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/oct2009/bs20091029_862211.htm
Architects Can't find jobs
1) http://archinect.com/forum/thread/12306014/it-s-not-just-architecture-grads
This is just an article about every recent grad between 22-26 unable to find work
So no it is not just law schools it is everything. The job market is hard and it always has been, but now everybody can click on google and find someone else to complain with them. Starting a career is terrifying and no form of education trains you how to be a professional as soon as you graduate just the way it is.
As for expense look the tuition at these places is the same as law school
Undergraduate tuition for enginneering from USC a reputable school 21,000 per semester x 8 semesters= 168,000 in tuition alone.
Engineering is expensive and there is no guarantee of a job there.
Nursing at University of Pacfici decent school in California 17k per semester http://www.pacific.edu/Campus-Life/Student-Services/Student-Accounts/Stockton-Tuition-and-Fees.html
So 34k per year right on part with law school tuition.
I agree with most of what your saying, but my point is law school is not much different than anything else. Education is expensive, it does not guarantee you a job, if you go to Harvard, Yale, Stanford for anything you will have more doors open to you.
Or maybe your right and law school is the only thing that is expensive and jobs can't be found. I have a lot of non-lawyer friends who say the same thing about their degree, but maybe they are just complaining and law students are the only ones that really have it tough.


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Bids for municipal trash hauling for Mount Pocono residents came in lower than expected, and now borough officials have a choice to make — to haul or not to haul?
Bids for municipal trash hauling for Mount Pocono residents came in lower than expected, and now borough officials have a choice to make — to haul or not to haul?
Either way, Mount Pocono residents can expect to pay more for municipal services in 2013.
Garbage bills in the borough are expected to rise about $50 and property taxes will stay the same, according to preliminary estimates.
That's enough for some residents to say the new prices look mysteriously like a tax.
"How is that not a tax?" John Davis of Knox Road asked at a council meeting. "It's a tax."
Borough residents paid about $153 this year in garbage fees, but that doesn't entirely cover the cost of trash hauling. The borough currently uses property tax revenue to cover the remaining cost.
The cost for garbage collection in 2013 is expected to be about $200, paid for through direct billing. However, the borough's preliminary budget doesn't include a tax cut, even though it no longer includes any aspect of trash hauling.
That leaves borough residents paying the same in property tax, but more for garbage collection. Borough officials said the money saved from removing garbage collection from the general fund budget likely will be used to pave borough roads.
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The bids for the borough's 2013 garbage pick-up came in at around $270,000 from current hauler J.P. Mascaro & Sons of Audobon, and about $266,000 from Kreitzer Sanitation of Orwigsburg.
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A Framework for the Next Generation Internet
It's a very challenging time to be an economist – uncertainty is everywhere, and adapting to a market change is problematic. In contrast, if you're a network planner you've now got the upper hand. You can think ahead with a degree of certainty that you'll be prepared — no matter what the future holds in store.
That may seem like two totally unrelated thoughts. They're actually closely aligned. Let me explain.
In July of this year, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) update reported that global growth was projected to remain "subdued" — at about 3 percent during 2013, essentially the same as in 2012. That estimate was less than had been forecast in the April 2013 World Economic Outlook.
The lowered expectation was driven by slower growth in several key emerging market economies and the ongoing recession across much of Europe. The IMF highlighted that, across the globe, pockets of weaker domestic activity (noticeable declines in consumption) had led to capital outflow, equity price declines, rising local yields, and currency depreciation.
During the industrial age, economists would likely respond to local market volatility by recommending that policymakers focus on seeking ways to increase manufactured product exports. In today's Global Networked Economy, many policymakers will now turn to the internet — and explore the upside potential for eCommerce related growth opportunities in international markets.
But national policymakers, and the researchers that support them, must contend with the apparent ambiguity associated with quantifying the economic realities. It's not always clear how to proceed.
Measuring the Economic Impact of the Internet
A recent report, entitled "Measuring the Internet Economy," summarized research performed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Their market study examined how the Internet is shaping economies and societies around the world.
They found that measuring the Internet and its socioeconomic impacts presents significant data challenges. These include all of the same issues that are encountered when you attempt to estimate the economic impacts of other Information and Communications Technology (ICT) components.
The OECD conclusion: The Internet is a ubiquitous economic infrastructure, but measuring the size of the Internet economy is not straightforward. Moreover, the measurement of the economic impact of the Internet as an ecosystem depends largely on the approach taken.
As an example, results of studies that assess the dynamic impact of the Internet provide a useful tool to calculate the current net value of GDP that was generated "thanks to the Internet." As a case in point, they used the findings of a 2009 study to simulate the impact on the U.S. economy (see Figure 6).
The Essential Role of Internet Infrastructure
At the 2008 Seoul Declaration, OECD ministers shared a vision of a global information society which connects billions of people, machines and objects. In a July 2013 update report, researchers provided their current assessment of the internet's expanding role in economic development planning activities.
"High speed fixed and mobile networks are the enablers for accessing and transferring data across the different parts and stakeholders of the Internet economy. They are the Internet economy's backbone, on top of which digital content is created and distributed across the economy. Furthermore, they support the operation of 'smart' applications based on the collection, transportation, processing and analysis of data flows, some that are increasingly produced by sensors, sensor networks and machine-to-machine (M2M) communication."
What are the implications? The Internet as we know it may have already reached an important new crossroads – just like one of numerous others that have contributed to the ongoing globalization phenomenon that we've witnessed over the last two decades.
Think globally, act locally, has become a mantra for the worldliest economists. Practically speaking, broadband service providers now need to translate their strategic foresight into wise investment strategies that stand the tests of time – keeping in mind the requirement for operational agility.
Preparing for the Internet of Everything
If you're a broadband service provider, how do you scale for the exponential growth demands that the billions of existing and new internet users are placing upon today's network infrastructure? How do you ensure that the network adapts to both the established and emerging needs for connectivity – just-in-time?
The answer: you try to foresee all the potential application scenarios, and therefore you must embrace the notion of an Internet of Everything. Here's a case in point; this week, we estimate there will be more than 26 million new programmable devices added to the Internet. Just imagine that for a moment.
The next wave of dramatic Internet growth will come through the confluence of people, process, data, and things — that's the Internet of Everything (IoE). Cisco estimates that 99.4 percent of physical objects in the world are still unconnected. With about 10 billion of the 1.5 trillion things currently connected globally, there is vast potential to connect the unconnected via the Internet of Everything.
The economic incentive is unprecedented. As Cisco previously stated, there's about $14.4 trillion of value at stake for companies and industries over the next 10 years. Put simply, we believe that preparing for IoE is not a question of if, but of when.
Yesterday, during a prescient acknowledgment that creating a viable framework for the next generation internet would become a pressing need, service providers were introduced to the Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS).
Architecture Designed for All the Possibilities
Back when I started my career in this industry, more than 30 years ago, the meaning of "technology architecture" was essentially the same – but the significance was not as important as it is today.
Networks were built for carrying voice, data or video traffic – it was the exclusive realm of engineers. During the two decades that I worked for or with service providers, I didn't consider Economists as a primary stakeholder. But I do now. And, clearly I'm not alone.
Listen to Mike Wright, Director of Networks at Telstra, discuss the need for superior quality network infrastructure that can scale – while also building intellect into the core of the network. This is the new normal — where technology and economics are more intertwined.
On behalf of all my friends and associates that work as network architects, I want to congratulate the Cisco development team that worked on these latest accomplishments. Also, I want to recognize the team that gave me an appreciation for predictive analytics – they're the folks who deliver the Visual Networking Index and Global Cloud Index each year.
If you have time, join the webcast tomorrow, where Surya Panditi will discuss the market trends. While he describes the current environment and adds color to this scenario, just imagine the possibilities.
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remix albums - what's the point?
following on from the bjork thread...
how do you feel about em? have you ever heard a good one? are remix albums killing music? safety wink?
they seem pretty pointless. nobody ever likes them outside of one or two tracks p'raps. remixes which are significantly different to the original seems sorta beside the point and as such few ever hold any surprises. the ones that are pretty similar to the originals but slightly more bangin' seem equally useless.
<seinfeld>what's the deal with remix culture?</seinfeld>
99% are rubbish
albums that is
based on a very small sample size
depends if they are remixes of an album a la bjork,
or remixes done of different groups grouped together
on one album by the remixers
Heh I still fall for these and I'm always disappointed!
I love *band* and I love *remixer(four tet or somesuch)* so wow, imagine a combination of the two!!! <- my excited brain
Problem with them is that they often have some highlights/good bits but are almost always an incoherent mess.
Kicking a Dead Pig (MOgwai) is the closest I've yet come to finding a decent remix album.Rev_Kramer, oldshitnewshit, and funkycow this'd this
Kicking a Dead Pig is great
and A Wrenched Virile Lore seems like it will be good too, judging from the Tim Hecker, Soft Moon, Justin Broadrick and Xander Harris remixes I've heard so far
Brothers Gonna Work It Out by The Chemical Brothers
is absolutely brilliant. Struggling to think of any others that I put on regular rotation though. They're the kind of thing you listen to once for the novelty and think "yeah that's kinda nice I guess" then never listen again.
That's a mix album - nowt wrong with those, and worthy of its own thread
OP is about when a band release an album of remixes of just their tracks (eg Bloc Party did one. NIN release a crap one after every studio release)
Oh I see, I probably should have read the OP properly then
Well in that case yeah I don't really have anything to add, I mean there's generally potential there but they end up not being anything all that special, which is a shame. Would like to be proved wrong though.
boggled my mind when
i was reading trent reznor complaining about how most of the people he sends remixes to end up sending stuff back which is too different to the original. if the idea isn't to do something different with the track then what is?
do they actually make anybody any money? why do they get commissioned?
I remember on NIN's Further Down the Spiral
they were credited as 'remixed by' and 'mixed by'. Except the AFX one which was just 'created by'. So that'll be him just grabbing something off the shelf and mailing it to Reznor's label then.H-Stein this'd this
yeah although it was pretty sweet
and kind of NINesque. The further down the spirals are a pretty good example actually, and the closer EPs had good stuff on them. But I still don't understand what function remixes/albums serve, why they exist.
Agree totally re: Closer- best thing on the Closer ones
were the ones NIN had done themselves. Closer to God and that techno mix both better than original IMO.
Primal Scream - Echo Dek
That's pretty bloody good in terms of a whole album being remixed.Rev_Kramer, hexagram, and H-Stein this'd this
Yeah, that's a great one.
I think that works because it's just one remixer doing the album, so instead of being a patchy compilation it's basically an alternative version of Vanishing Point.
One album by the remixers is fine
such as 'Additional Production by Hybrid'
But remixes by various producers of the same band- agree- never heard a decent album like this
id agree
love both though
TKOL Remix album has some good tunes on it
but I haven't given it a decent listen since it came out, unlike the King of Limbs itself, so it's pretty forgettable really. Nothing too exciting about it, although the Jamie XX and Jacques Greene one's are great. Also Four Tet's remix of Separator is probably the high-light.fitzcarraldo this'd this
I've got a couple of the remix 12"s
and they work a lot better than the double album CD.
It's too much in one go.
I think remixes made more sense when people gave a damn about b sides.
The chemical brothers remix of La Tristessa Durerea was immense but I wouldn't want a whole LP of it.
A whole LP of those early Chem Bros remixes would be good though
Bug Powder Dust (Bomb the Bass), Packet of Peace (Lionrock), Jailbird, I Think I'm in Love. All absolutely cracking
Balls; this:
Doesn't have all you ask for (as it's old) but it's aces
TKOL RMX is very good
i mostly just stick it on shuffle and chill
Does Nite Versions count?
As that's mostly Soulwax mixing Soulwax. It's the best thing they ever did.robellovich this'd this
I have a few great ones
I really like the ISIS one for example.
And the King Midas Sound one is very tasty as well. Might even prefer it to the album at times. But then again it is rooted in the dub version culture which that album is all about.
I think it depends how far the remixers go from the source material.
oceanic remixes?
haven't heard that. what's good about it?
Oh yeah forgot about that
Goodness from, among others, Venetian Snares, Mike Patton, JKB...
The Venetian Snares one is incredible.
second the Kind Midas remix album
pretty solid, though it seems like it's easier/a better fit to remix an album of mostly electronic music
- andyvine this'd this
The album that proves the worth of remix albums absolutely is
Fixed by NIN (can't believe NIN were mentioned and this not)
It's one of the greatest albums ever, let alone a remix album.
See also:
Godflesh - Love and Hate in Dub
Mogwai - ...Dead Pig
Scorn - Ellipsis
Isn't broken an e.p. and therefore fixed a remix e.p. and thus ineligible for discussion of the best remix albums?
Objection overruled
It's 40 minutes long and, whilst technically an EP, is admissible as evidence
Buying Fixed pretty much put me off NIN until With Teeth
Thankfully this was after Downward Spiral
fixed isn't really NIN though is it...
First NIN album I ever bought/heard was Further Down the Spiral coz it was the only one I could afford in HMV and had no idea what I was doing. Fixed was second coz I found it for £1.
half of fixed is great
The other half not so much.
yeah, well that was it
I bought PHM and Downward Spiral when they came out, but managed to miss Broken. Absolutely loved them both. One day I'm browsing second hand CDs and I see Fixed for a couple of bucks and bought it thinking it was great to have some new NIN. Boy did I feel fucking ripped off (even at a 2nd-hand-CD price).
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In the vein of Echo Dek: a dub producer goes to town on a fairly dubby album, makes it dubbier. Having it all from one remixer makes it nice and consistent.
Public Enemy
Greatest Misses.
What's remix - Albums? The Point
<seinfeld>following on from what's the deal with remix culture more bangin' seem equally useless.
how do you feel about have you ever heard a good one? are remix albums killing music? safety wink?
they seem pretty pointless. the bjork thread... nobody ever likes them the bjork thread... outside of one or two tracks p'raps. the bjork thread... remixes which are significantly different to the original the bjork thread...seems and as such few ever hold any surprises the bjork thread.... the ones that are pretty similar to the originals but slightly the bjork thread...
sorta beside the point
the bjork thread...
Remix albums are almost always patchy as fuck
you always get 2 or 3 amazing remixes released independently then some one in PR decides it can be a single so they attach an album to it with a couple more rushed remixes from bands across a wide spectrum of appeal. As a result you get these 3 awesome remixes and a whole load of tacked on shit which bare little resemblance to the original or even worse just sound like the original put threw a filter.
I HATE REMIX albums, they've destroyed my interest in remix singles, which is a bad thing as the are often some great ones out there.
The first Bjork remix album
i.e. 'The Best Mixes from the Album Debut for All the People Who Don't Buy White Labels' is brilliant. I listen to that at least as often as I listen to Debut, for sure.
Silent Alarm Remixed is brilliant
Intimacy not so much.
- Si_Badvibes this'd this
The source material on Silent Alarm is infinitely better than Intimacy so the remix album is bound to be better. That's not to say that Silent Alarm Remixed is a brilliant record though
To my mind
a good remix is one that flips the style/mood/tone of the original and gives the track a new life.
Sebastein Tellier- Sexuality and Kings of Convenience- Vs are fine examples of this.
Mixed Up by The Cure works really well
managed to even improve A Forest
Remix albums by the remixer = fine
Remix albums by the remixee = poor
Fun to listen to once or twice
Probably wouldn't buy one. I like it when they're a free download or a bonus disc.
I'd agree that a good remix album is hard to come by.
Health - Disco2 is superb though. I'd consider it among my favourite albums of 2010.
Four Tet - Remixes is also worth grabbing for the first disc, which is his remixes of other artists. The second disc (other artists remixing his work) is pretty dire.
Was such a terrible phase during the 90s
when Beck was all over the place like a sick mess, remixing everything he could get his hands on. There must be a million Beck remixes out there, and I've never heard one that did't suck.
- stalecloud and andyvine this'd this
I can think of a couple of good ones
Grevious Angel's version of Dusk & Blackdown's Margins Music is soemthing else he remixes everything on it and remakes it as a sort of mix. And one thats allready been mentioned by King Midas Sound, thats just quality. I did enjoy the first Bloc Party one and the first HEALTH one at the time but going back to them they don't hold up that well really. Most of the time they don't work even when the artists involved are really good just like the Radiohead one the other year. I really like a load of those remixers and even like Radiohead but damn that was a load of arse and didn't do the artists involved any justice at all. Remixes of bands in general aren't the best really its rare one pops up thats any good let alone an albums worth.
Jamie Lidell had a good one
for Multiply. there's some belters on there. Not as good as the original album but still great.
A lot fo the time the problem with remix albums is the dynamics of the original record. Indie bands don't suit remixes. At all. It's no accident that the best ones are from soul or dance musicians anyway. Well that and bootleg records like the Grey Album or Grateful Doom if they count...


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Roundup: Sculptural Kitchen Accessories in White
We've been on a bit of a kick lately, collecting many things porcelain and white. It seems we have amassed a small collection of figurines, candlesticks and the like, and now we can't stop looking for more pieces to add to our group! Here are some of our favorite finds for the kitchen...why not let them have a function in addition to their form!?
• 1 These Mr. & Mrs. Shakers add just a little bit of levity to the table, without going overboard on kitsch, from Anthropologie.
• 2 Porcelain salad forks by Tse & Tse associates add a graceful form to the utensil, making the first course a little more beautiful, from Wannekes.
• 3 Another set of salt & pepper shakers, this stone set from CB2 brings a simple organic appeal to the dinner table.
• 4 This simplified take on a classic Russian toy makes us smile. These Matryoshka Doll Measuring Cups are available at Urban Outfitters.
• 5 We first thought this Porcelain Oil or Milk Can looked like the top of a submarine periscope surfacing... Regardless of what you see, the simple and slightly non-traditional design adds a visual interest to a basic container, from Wannekes.


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It's fixing to be another busy week for currencies, with five central banks scheduled to announce interest-rate decisions over the next few days.
Elsa Lignos, a senior currency strategist at RBC Capital Markets, has some ideas for trading on the confabs.
"We think all five will remain on hold but the market is less sure giving scope for FX to react," she wrote in a note to clients.
Lignos argues that the ongoing turmoil inItaly and the weakness in the euro zone periphery will not be sufficient to cause the European Central Bank to take action on rates, despite growing market expectations of a move. She expects the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Bank of Canada, and the Bank of Japan to also maintain the status quo - as do most investors.
When it comes to the Bank of England, though, Lignos says a number of investors think an interest rate cut is a distinct possibility, based on the minutes from the last BOE meeting. Mervyn King, the outgoing governor, was in the minority calling for more stimulus, and in the past the BOE has tended to follow his lead. But this time, Lignos says, is different.
"With King on his way out and a range of opinions on the MPC we think the majority will still vote for no change," she says.
The meeting will take place this Thursday, and Lignos argues that if the bank stands pat on rates, it should be positive for the pound.
Stay tuned.