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Consider this an apology of sorts, to those acts and record companies and public relations people who, as is their tendency, sent their records generously the way of these ears and fingers. Sadly, these ears and fingers were lazy in their offering of an assessment, an appraisal, until now. For this, dear readers, is a run through the releases that slipped through this individual's critical net; the ones that, for reasons fair or foul, simply didn't make the cut, nor survive the crunch. Et cetera.
Look, look at the cute mouse-type-thing! He's sorry! As are we... but the garage was all out of flowers.
So, this is my way of trying to make it up to those that thought their wares lost to the sands of DiS time; a round up, of sorts, of those records that warrant a mention on these virtual pages, but that are already so readily available (i.e. they were all released sometime between January and now) that reviewing for preview's sake simply isn't an option. So as to keep things interesting, there's a couple of hours on the clock and a stack of albums before me. It's a race against time to get through them all. I'm already sweating.
Ready? I know I'm not, but the stereo's already on, so what the fu...
Some Echoes
Polyvinyl (click label for link)
Aloha's last album, Here Comes Everyone, filled my heart with a warmth similar to that which I experienced as a child, riding in the back seat of some awful saloon car or other, through the south coast's countryside, my dad's records the only memorable soundtrack. It brought to mind the likes of Yes and Pink Floyd, as well as The Beach Boys, and was, basically, wonderful. Some Echoes is similarly affecting, offering the listener a plethora of disorientating compositions to lose themselves utterly within. Nothing here is rocket science, per se, but each song nods to the past - to the aforementioned and the glossy AOR rockers of the 1980s - without losing a single toe's worth of footing in the here and now. Take the two-minute 'Big Morning' for example: the shortest of ten songs by some margin, it nevertheless squeezes half a dozen separate song ideas into its duration. There's a little jauntiness about the hi-hat-heavy drumming, but the vocals are pure despondency; the guitar, meanwhile, weaves its own delightful patterns entirely independently of what's occurring around it, only slightly mirroring the cadence of the vocals. The very next effort, 'Your Eyes', sees the vocal tone shift dramatically, for the positive, but again the compositional talents of the assembled musicians shines brighter than anything else. For some a slightly skewed trip down memory lane and for everyone else a vision of how intelligence can be employed in songwriting without seeming overly pretentious, Some Echoes is a delightful record absolutely crying out for investigation by the open-minded sort.
Rating: 8/10
Aphex Twin
Chosen Lords
Rephlex (click label for link)
So this is preaching to the converted, right? You've already got this, so whatever follows this sentence is of absolute irrelevance? Good, good. Yes, Chosen Lords is no new release, really, but a collection of now tough-to-find twelve-inches recorded under the guise of both Aphex Twin and AFX. Perhaps you own a couple of the original vinyl-only versions of these tracks? Cool, but you can't play 'em in the car, can you? Thus, get this: although not as fantastically head-scratching as some of his album-proper work, the man otherwise known as Richard D James has a fine way with mechanical musical matters. These tracks throb and pulse in all the right places, never really diverting from the straight and narrow so far as James' masochistic compositional mindset goes, but never providing less than almost-absolute satisfaction. You'd have to be a real whatever-you-call-this-genre-today snob to not hear anything of value of these ten tracks. Sure it's a quick buck for all involved, but in this instance the buck's been deserved.
Rating: 8/10
Bad Wizard
Sky High
Howler Records (click label for link)
I first played this nine-tracker of no little retro-riffing while participating in a user-determined cup competition on Sensible Soccer (Megadrive version, folks). It's perhaps needless to say that the wave of nostalgia was overpowering and some. Bad Wizard's brand of rock is one well documented across the past thirty-or-so years, but that's not to say that their ways of imitation aren't as accomplished as other acts' ability to innovate - simple though these songs are, their execution is faultless. Formed back in 2000, Bad Wizard have enjoyed the likes of Mudhoney, Deep Purple, The Melvins and, um, Andrew WK as on-the-road company; if that doesn't tell you a thing about how they rock, then someone needs to reenrol in R'n'R 101. Their fourth long-player is full to bursting with worn-out riffs offered the gift of life anew through an infectious energy. That said, their impact is only fleeting, despite Jennifer Herrema's punchy production. Actually, one grows pretty tired of Sky High only two or three games into a computerised football competition. It'll appeal to bearded bikers with ease, to offer forth a stereotype, but us clean-shaved indie boys are a little too wet behind the ears for this sort of sleazy bar soundtrack.
Rating: 5/10
Cerberus Shoal
The Land We All Believe In
Monotreme (click label for link)
Never was the term 'hard slog' more easily applied to a contemporary release. Boston's Cerberus Shoal are opinion-splitters of the highest calibre: to some their skewed folk will float, delightfully, upon air of pink and purple, to ears enlightened; others will wonder what, exactly, is the big deal. A haywire twist on so many Kranky/Constellation drift-and-drone-and-moan acts, Cerberus Shoal's idiosyncrasies are so developed that it's easy to disconnect from The Land We All Believe In entirely - song two of six, 'Wyrm', sounds like the ramblings of the maddest of men coupled with medieval music brought unwilling into the present by some Bill and Ted figures. Then again, the seven-strong outfit obviously have but one audience in mind: their existing one. This is their eleventh album to date, and one can only assume that they've come this far thanks to a particularly rabid fanbase. If you're part of this process, do enjoy their latest on my behalf.
Rating: 5/10
This Band Isn't Funny Anymore
Stupid Cat (click label for link)
Along time coming, this, and it tells (a note on the packaging even reads "Thank you for bearing with us"). After existing in an unfortunate limbo for some two years or so, London indie-rockers Econoline's second album can't help but sound a little dated; the production, too, doesn't do every song justice. But such thoughts of negativity soon lift once the songs' charms worm their way into the deepest recesses of your listening gear - initial so-what thoughts are replaced by an incessant nodding of the head and tapping of the toes, by an optimism that lasts right through until the closing 'Go Team!'. There are many bands, most of them American, that ply a finer line in this sort of college rock, but Econoline's experience offers them a distinct advantage over their domestic peers; thus, these songs resonate with a greater emotional force than many a similar release, thanks in no small part by the very same imperfections that seemed so unsatisfying at the outset. Worth picking out are 'Sex Tips For Losers', a relative riot on an album of understatement, and the drums-dominated '29/10/02', although the truth is that This Band Isn't Funny Anymore is best swallowed whole. The Pavement and Seafood-fancying previously uninitiated will find much to cherish here.
Rating: 7/10
Howe Gelb
'Sno Angel Like You
Thrill Jockey (click label for link)
Oh crap the clock's ticking and no mistake... right, onwards but quicker. For his latest album, the wonderfully-voiced Mr Gelb has employed the services of the Voices of Praise, a gospel choir from Canada. It's an on-paper mix that makes for an anticipation similar to Cat Power's last long-player - half hopeful and half resigned to almost-inevitable disappointment - but Gelb's utilisation of additional voices is sparing and considered. He remains the absolute centre of the listener's attentions, but each and every song is fleshed out by the very best backing singers in the business. Highlights include the sombre penultimate effort 'Neon Filler' - the sort of song that soundtracks the opening of some film about Joe Ordinary, down on his luck in a dead-end town, his girl off with his brother and his job taken by a machine - and 'Robes Of Bible Black', a foot-stomping, organ-assisted hymn to the rhythms of the heart. Yeah... what's the time now? Shiiiiit...
Rating: 7/10
Guitar Wolf
Golden Black
Must Destroy (click label for link)
Oh come on: it's Guitar Wolf, a 26-track best-of collection, kinda. It's an absolute, mouth-agape-obvious must-by release, right? You're damn right. Now almost 20 years into their career, Guitar Wolf have lived rock and roll 'til they've died, literally - bassist Billy Bass Wolf suffered a fatal heart attack in March 2005. This collection features ridiculous titles aplenty - 'All Through The Night Buttobase!!', 'Kawasaki ZII 750 Rock 'N' Roll', 'Murder By Rocki' - and is, basically, more fun than oiling up your cock and wedging it in the nearest mains outlet. Electrifying, inspiring, saturated in adrenaline and tongue-in-cheek (or is it?) attitude, Golden Black's songs are either already in your collection or you're some kind of gargantuan misery guts. Guitar Wolf have been living your dreams since before you were a glint in your mother's eye, foo' - they even starred in a movie, 2000's Wild Zero - so do this in return: get this, get down, and then do it all over again. Shit, you owe them...
Rating: 9/10
Lower Forty-Eight
Monotreme (click label for link)
Just the right side of overly (read: unnecessary) complex, Lower Forty-Eight conjure a mightily impressive and intelligent racket that never once becomes too bogged down in its makers' obvious talents. Apertures is the San Francisco outfit's second long-player for Monotreme, and fans of labelmates The Mass will find their bass-heavy riffing absolutely to their tastes. Those longing for a band rather reminiscent of the likes of Braid and Burning Airlines will also discover much to cherish across these ten varied tracks, although the trio seem to have lost some of the aggression that made their previous release, Skin Failure, so immediately gratifying. Apertures burns that bit slower - 'Blaue Augen' is a fine example of the band's current direction, favouring a gradual reveal rather than the guaranteed winning tactic of shock and awe. In summary, this is a record obviously indebted to the (better) efforts of much-missed predecessors, but the players' accomplished performances ensure that not once does it smack of second-rate imitation. Indeed, with just a little more exploration, Lower Forty-Eight could find something truly unique within the narrow confines of post-hardcore.
Rating: 7/10
Mary Jane
What I Came Here For
Timeless Music Project (click label for link)
So time's against me and now this? I knew I should have screened these releases properly before assembling my stack. Mary Jane are a pop-rock trio, female-fronted, whose sole selling point appears to be the fact that Killing Joke's Geordie Walker undertook production duties on this seven-track EP. That aside, there's little to write home about. Dreary pub-rock opener 'Lipstick' sounds like something Billy Idol would have rejected when well past his prime, and the band's claim that this is a "very angry EP" - so states the very detailed press release - comes unstuck as soon as the second song, 'Love'. Really, many pre-teen Battle Of The Bands outfits have a better grasp of what makes for interesting rock music than this Huddersfield trio. Oh fuck this, I can't actually leave it on any longer... Horrible, just horrible.
Rating: 1/10
New Bruises
Transmit! Transmit!
Kiss Of Death (click label for link)
It's melodic punk rock from Florida, roughly in the vein of a less-gruff Hot Water Music and quite obviously indebted to Jawbreaker. Need I say any more? Okay, how's this: calling songs things like 'Homogenized For Mass Consumption Or How My Youth Was Watered Down And Sold' and 'Bigger Isn't Always Better. Yes, Texas, This Means You' is neither big nor clever, and it only has the critic hoping, against the press release's best efforts to suggest otherwise (what's that? 'Fugazi' and, oh yeah, 'Jawbreaker' in capital letters), that the music contained on the lovely shiny disc is going to be as full of creativity as the song titles, for better or worse. New Bruises are decent enough, for sure, and they probably slay live, but despite its energy Transmit! Transmit! is simply a retread of a retread of a retread. Riff, chorus, verse, jump about a bit, repeat. Boring. Next.
Rating: 5/10
Next Life
Electric Violence
Cock Rock Disco (click label for link)
Never did a title ring truer - Next Life's music is described via the medium of what we in the business call a 'press release' as "Gameboy Deathmetal". It twitches incredibly, thrashes wildly and convulses like nothing these ears have heard before, at least for any prolonged length of time. From Oslo, the duo of Hai Nguyen Dinh and Tormod Christensen create music that is every bit as compulsively violent as their country's famed black metal - not once does this 14-track effort really let up its assault. 'Under Water' offers something like a reprieve, as its name may imply, but 'Transparent Stone', the very next slice of this strange 16-bit hardcore (think DJ Scotch Egg collaborating with Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinmann), propels the listener right back into the danger zone. Uneasy listening for sure, Electric Violence is nonetheless an interesting album, and one that's sure to find fans given more than a fleeting airing.
Rating: 7/10
The Ocean
Iapetus (click label for link)
German instrumetalists that will, apparently, appeal to fans of Neurosis et al, The Ocean are one of those bands that simply do what they do, and do it well, without ever really grasping the listener on a deeper level. The sextet are supremely accomplished - guitars are butchered 'til fingers bleed onto pedals, shorting the entire system, the crackles and fizzes captured, every nuance coming, at some point, to the fore of these five songs - yet incapable of conveying any sense of warmth. Perhaps that's the point: the ocean, after all, is a deadly, hostile place, however beautiful it may be aesthetically. The wave that laps so gently upon these shores is absolutely connected to another, thousands of miles away, that's slamming essential fishing boats onto rocks, destroying both livelihoods and lives. Bit-part players in a picture already widened by the likes of Isis, Mono and the aforementioned, The Ocean will have to craft an album more affecting than this to truly hold attentions for more than a brace of listens. Stupidly pretentious sleeve notes hardly help their critical cause this time out, either, a shame as the packaging otherwise is really quite lovely.
Rating: 5/10
The Playwrights
English Self Storage
Sink & Stove (click label for link)
Now this, this is better, although how could it not be? The Playwrights are relative old hands at the inventive post-punk game, as the spread of complimentary quotes adorning English Self Storage's cover is a testament to. Treading a similarly jerky-but-jaunty path as Seachange, musically at least (one could never accuse Seachange's lyrics of being sun kissed), The Playwrights' music is sure to split opinion; indeed, I gave English Self Storage to a work colleague for an afternoon and she hated it. Me, I hear only good things: the vocals, delivered fairly deadpan, work perfectly with always rising-and-falling guitar licks and drum beats uncertain of their exact timing. The whole thing is, as its title alludes to, very English: the cracking 'Dislocated (London Version)' might tell of a night spent watching people drift in and out of A&E - it's never totally clear, so oblique are the lyrics - but while the actual narrative is a little muddled, the accent is resolutely Bristolian. 'Fear of Open Spaces', too, is a great song, lyrically concerned with exploring broader horizons beyond the protagonist's small town surroundings. Chances are that, if their next album proper (only eight tracks here) gets the attention it deserves, The Playwrights will find that the distant hill that was once so out of reach seems a lot closer than it did before.
Rating: 6/10
Golden Acre Sleeps
Highpoint Lowlife (click label for link)
Otherwise known as former Hood drummer Matt Robson, randomNumber's debut album (following a series of EPs and singles) is a strong record within its ilk. This is often superb beat manufacturing, electronic music that pulses entirely organically - although its roots are digital, the likes of opener 'Troubled Moves' and 'In Distant' are as serene as anything by Four Tet as they are as occasionally inaccessible as Richard D James with his head entirely up his arse. Robson edges towards the violent end of this laptop-sourced spectrum with 'Day Overdone', all knives being sharpened and foreboding atmospherics, but much of this ten-tracker is worthy of reckless immersion: listen without fear of the unknown. Sure, tangents point towards darkened corners, but at the core of Golden Acre Sleeps beats a heart that's absolutely human*. Recommended.
Rating: 7/10
*Just a note to say that I've just noticed the press release says very nearly the same thing as the above review, but don't go accusing me of lifting from it - a) I only just read the thing, and b) just maybe the music is so universal, so effective, that it touches all that hear it in a very similar fashion.
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Wrong Faced Cat Fee Collapse
Dulcet Thud (click label for link)
Now this is one of those little gems that could so easily have slipped under the rug for the best part of ever, only revealing itself once the room it was lost within was given a thorough spring clean. Even then, it's not entirely likely that the not-exactly-curious sort would pop it in their CD player, but take this from me if you do nothing else today: Wrong Faced Cat Fee Collapse, stupidly titled though it is, is a delicate, charming solo effort (SJ Esau being one Bristolian, Sam Wisternoff). Tracks from this long-player have since been lifted by Twisted Nerve, and there's a split release coming through Static Caravan - such associations should give you both an impression of the sort of music at hand here, and of its quality. 'The Wrong Order' is comparable to a stripped-back Tunng, while (admittedly quite pointless, such are their lengths) electronic intermissions demonstrate Wisternoff's fondness for experimentation beyond the traditional folk realm of acoustic guitar and world-weary vocals. Fans of everyone from Why? to Robyn G Shiels should invest in this, turn out the lights and just go with it.
Rating: 8/10
Tee Pee Records (click label for link)
It strikes me as strange how one record of entirely retro-sounding riffin', Bad Wizard's Sky High, can make such a small impact upon me while another, this self-titled debut from Witch (two-parts Feathers, one part Dinosaur Jr), leaves me absolutely stunned. It is sheer stoner-cum-drone brilliance, totally indulgent and containing the kind of acid-trip riffs everyone thought dead for the last twenty-odd years. The compositions are largely simple - a single riff often plays across a song's entirety - and the drums, courtesy of J Mascis (he once considered taking up the sticks for Nirvana, lest we forget), never wind themselves up to head-scratching levels. Yet for forty minutes it's easy to drift away to Witch, be you full of class whatever or simply relaxing on a bus ride home. 'Soul Of Fire' is a highlight, seeing as it's the most focused song of these seven, but none of these pieces will have the at-peace listener reaching for the skip button. Yeah, nice.
Rating: 8/10
And that's two hours' writing, up, finished, shit... It's entirely worth stating, for the record (and 'cause there simply isn't time to cover them properly), that also-out-now albums by puzzling-yet-rewarding Newcastle outfit The Unit Ama (The Unit Ama, Gringo, 7/10), intelligent indie types Dragonflies Draw Flames (Harboured Safe, Stressed, 6/10), and the Thee More Shallows-related fuzz and crackle of Ral Partha Vogelbacher (Shrill Falcons, Monotreme, 7/10) are also worthy of investigation. Do try before you buy, obviously. Not quite worthy of seeking out are Kerbside by Wills And The Willing (Working Class, 2/10) and The Like's limp pop-rock of Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? (Geffen, 3/10). You open up a birthday gift from a loved one to find one of those two stinkers staring at you, smash the CD and stab 'em. Really, it's the done thing, and no apology will be necessary...


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Ankara clothing is loved by Nigerian women as aso-ebi fabric, sewn into different styles and worn at weddings. It's common to see ankara combined with lace, chiffon or other materials. Even when ankara is used to sew casual wears and other traditional wears.
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About Ankara Cloth: The African Cloth
For the benefit of those who don't have an idea about the origin and history of this fabric, ankara is the name of the popular, patterned, cotton fabric extensively worn by Africans. Some call it ankara print, ankara wax, or simply 'wax' or 'print'. Ankara is synonymous with 'traditional wear' in Nigeria. Popular brands of this fabric include: vlisco ankara wax, uniwax, Ghana wax, English wax, Dutch wax, Nigerian wax, woodin print and a whole lot of other African print fabric brands.
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Because this fabric is commonly called the 'African cloth', one would think that it originated from Africa. Thing is, it did not – the Europeans were some of those that started manufacturing the fabric that we all now know as 'ankara'. In fact, the ones regarded as the high quality ankara are made in Europe – with Vlisco's Hollandais being one of so-called best ankara wax.
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Istanbul's presentation of its bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games left an "excellent impression" the head of the evaluation commission said on Wednesday.
Turkey's largest city, which is competing with Tokyo and Madrid for the 2020 Games, presented its candidacy to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) commission, headed by IOC vice president Craig Reedie, this week.
Turkish officials highlight the bid as offering the first opportunity for a secular Muslim democracy to host the Games, which would also be the first staged on two continents - Europe and Asia.
"These (visits) have been extremely well organized and we have an excellent impression of the skills and enthusiasm of the bid committee," Reedie told a news conference.
Keen to avoid indicating a preference for any of the three candidate cities, he added: "Excellent impression in my world is exactly the same as 'hugely impressed' or 'greatly impressed'," referring to his comments about Tokyo and Madrid.
Istanbul's projected infrastructure budget of $19.2 billion is vastly higher than the figures touted for Tokyo and Madrid, but the IOC's Olympic Games executive director Gilbert Felli said most of this sum was not tied to the Games.
"Even if the Games are not coming here, most of this budget will be spent," Felli said. "The development of the new city of Istanbul, the new constructions, is part of what they are going to do anyway."
Each city delivered their candidature files to the IOC in January and on-site inspections by an evaluation commission were held in Tokyo and Madrid earlier this month. Technical assessments will be published at the beginning of July.
Reedie said the commission was impressed by the strong government and business community support for the Istanbul bid.
Sports minister Suat Kilic highlighted this as well as the country's young population and dynamic economy as assets of the bid.
Prime minister Tayyip Erdogan has transformed Turkey during his decade in power into the fastest-growing economy in Europe and raised the country's profile as a regional power in the Middle East.
The country has also enhanced its sporting profile over the last decade, with increased sporting success and growing experience in hosting international events.
However, Istanbul's growing population, currently around 14 million, has raised questions about the city's ability to handle the transport challenges presented by the Games.
Istanbul, like Turkey as a whole, is a major tourist destination, used to handling large numbers of visitors. In 2012, the total number of foreign visitors to Turkey rose 1.04 percent to 31.8 million people, according to official statistics.
Istanbul was the third most visited city in Europe after London and Paris, and the fifth most visited city in the world last year, bid organizers said. With over 9 million guests in 2012, the number of visitors increased by 16 percent from the previous year.
Kilic played down concerns that Istanbul's bid could be undermined by the problems which have faced organizing committees for previous Olympics.
"We gave the guarantee to the commission that the problems which are mentioned as having happened in other places will not happen in Turkey," he said.
In December, organizers for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics were told by the IOC they needed to push on with their preparations because time was an issue.
Istanbul is bidding for the fifth time in the last six votes.
The decision on who will host the 2020 Games will be taken by the IOC in September.
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The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, launches the 2012-13 season at the Pittsburgh Playhouse on Sept. 7 with a pillar of modern drama, August: Osage County by Tracy Letts. The recipient of the Pulitzer Prize and five Tony Awards in 2008, August: Osage County runs through Sept. 23. John Shepard, professor in the Conservatory of Performing Arts, directs a cast brimming with Point Park faculty and alumni.
"It's an epic American drama. It's one of the greatest American plays of the last decade," said Shepard.
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Letts' August: Osage County is a wild ride that tells the story of the Westons, a hysterical yet horrifically dysfunctional clan that comes together at their Oklahoma home when the patriarch disappears. Forced to confront unspoken truths and secrets, the family must also contend with Violet, a pill-popping, deeply unsettled woman at the center of this storm.
The REP, the only professional theatre company of its kind housed within a university, gives rich artistic opportunity to faculty, students and alumni alike. The 13-member cast features four COPA faculty members, two M.F.A. candidates and five alumni. The production is stage-managed by COPA alumna Alicia DeMara, an equity stage manager. She is supported by assistant stage manager Nik Nemek, a junior stage management major. Fourteen Conservatory freshmen, who hit the ground running with one of the biggest productions of the season, make up the production crew.
Meghan Ginley, a 2012 theatre graduate and theatre showcase participant, is assistant director. "It's interesting to work with former teachers as colleagues. They respect me. It says a lot about them and it means a lot," Ginley said.
"Point Park is unique in the sense that we have an apprentice-type program. Students are learning from people practicing their art professionally, and some become our colleagues. Meghan is fantastic — incredibly smart and insightful," Shepard said.
The Pittsburgh Playhouse houses four production companies — The REP, Conservatory Theatre Company, Conservatory Dance Company and Playhouse Jr., and welcomes more than 30,000 patrons during the course of the year.
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What if Michael Brown's last moments had been recorded? The fatal police shooting of the unarmed black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, is prompting calls for more officers to wear so-called body cameras, simple, lapel-mounted gadgets that capture video footage of law enforcement's interactions with the public. Proponents say the devices add a new level of accountability to police work.
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The fatal police shooting of the unarmed black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, is prompting calls for more officers to wear so-called body cameras, simple, lapel-mounted gadgets that capture video footage of law enforcement's interactions with the public. Proponents say the devices add a new level of accountability to police work.
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After Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura summon Aoda, Gamakichi, and Katsuyu respectively, Naruto is surprised that Gamabunta didn't appear. Gamakichi states that his father was busy, and Naruto exclaims about Gamakichi's growth spurt. He then instructs Gamakichi to attack the original Ten-Tails. Meanwhile, Sasuke instructs Aoda to go straight ahead, while he would attack the original himself. Sakura tells Katsuyu to split into several parts to heal the Shinobi Alliance. Minato acknowledges the trio, stating that this is the new three-way deadlock summoning leading Hiruzen to remember his students and acknowledge that it was truly the dawning of a new era. Gamakichi leaps high into the air, using his tantō to destroy the attacks of the guards as Sasuke, riding atop Aoda, cuts through the beast's clone minions. Naruto then directs a Wind Release: Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken towards the Ten-Tails, while Sasuke brings out his Susanoo to fire Blaze Release: Susanoo Kagutsuchi towards the Rasenshuriken. All of the Rookie Nine cheer them on, including a happy Sakura, who sheds a tear. Naruto remembers what he had said some time ago to Yamato that only wind was able to make fire stronger. The Rasenshuriken merges with the flaming arrow, forming a swirling mass of black flames which struck upon the Ten-Tails. As they watched the Ten-Tails burn, Sai questioned Jūgo about Sasuke's true motives while Sakura looked on solemnly. Elsewhere, Orochimaru, Suigetsu, and Karin arrive at their destination, with the Sannin commenting on Tsunade's bad condition.
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2013 will be "meaningfully better" than last year was for initial public offerings, said George Lee, head of technology banking for Goldman Sachs.
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Renesmee faces the most horrible event of her life thus far: the school's upcoming themed dance. My first TwiFic. There will be a book two.
1. Friends
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Chapter One: Friends
"Nessie?" Alice called from the next room.
"The door's for you." She replied.
I sighed. Only in my house could you never escape from guests on the phone or the door—auntie was there to inform us ahead of time.
"Who is it?" I asked.
"See for yourself!" Was Alice's reply.
The doorbell rang. "Show off." I muttered just low enough for her to hear.
I heard a low chuckle from Uncle Emmett. I smiled as I opened the door and saw Haley and Phoebe standing there. Their faces showed nothing but wicked smiles—they were up to no good. Haley had a tote canvas bag slung over one shoulder—from the way she was trying to hold it, it was jammed full of things. Phoebe had a backpack that from the looks of things, was jammed packed as well—the muscles in her shoulders were strained from the weight, that I much could tell without looking at the bulge on her back. They might have well showed up to my house to go camping for the week.
"Hi guys! Um, what's going on?"
"Well," Haley started, "We need to be prepared for this Saturday night…So here we are!"
"Don't worry," Phoebe started as she and Haley moved past me into the big white house, "We brought all the supplies!"
"Supplies?" I asked, stretching the word while my head tried to wrap around what they were talking about. Were they really camping here for a week? The idea wasn't exactly out of the ordinary, but it was very unlike them not to plot and plan and squeal about it for days ahead of time.
"Of course!" Haley then proceeded to empty the contents of her tote bag. In it were several DVDs, microwave popcorn and some magazines. Saturday? What on earth is happening Saturday that could possible need so much preparation?
"You DO have a microwave, correct?" Phoebe prodded.
I nodded as I sifted through the titles she had brought. My stomach churned with each title. "The Lost Boys, Underworld, Dracula…"
"We got the original and the most recent remake of it…" Phoebe interjected as she unloaded nail polish, hair brushes and arranged the magazines on the coffee table in front of the T.V.
"30 Days of Night, Innocent Blood, Queen of the Damned…Interview with a Vampire….guys, really?"
They looked at me like I had three heads. "Well, of course! We have to be prepared if we're going to be ready for Saturday!"
I shock my head. "I'm still lost guys…what's happening on Saturday?"
"The dance! The Vampire Ball! Duh!" Phoebe said, nearly giggling the words as she settled herself into the cushions of the plush couch.
I heard muffled and restrained laughter from the room next to us, Uncle Emmett from the base of it…I knew Haley and Phoebe couldn't hear, but I could and I felt the hair on the back of my neck raise defensively. Now I knew why I was so confused about Saturday's event: I hated dances. I had blocked the information from my mind since the flyers had been posted around school. I especially was turned off of the idea of a Vampire Ball.
I heard a loud thump—a punch—and then Uncle Emmett's laughter suddenly stopped.
"So…what? We watch movies and….read these magazines…which are what?" I asked, picking one up. I couldn't read the name—it was something foreign.
"Well, this one we can't read." Haley clarified for me, "It's a French Gothic magazine...or something like that…we thought we could get some ideas on how to do our hair and outfits for Saturday!"
"Yeah…but…really? I don't know…I mean…the dance…" I stumbled over my words, still flabbergasted. I hated the idea of going to a dance…in a dress…with make-up and my hair done…and the worst part, I wouldn't even need a costume.
"So I think we should start with a recent classic." Haley finally declared, handing the disc to Phoebe and the case to me. Phoebe inserted the disc into our player and the machine hummed to life.
I read the title and my eyes flicked across the cover. "Tom Cruise as a vampire?" I groaned.
"Um…Brad Pitt! Hello! He's in this too!" Phoebe defended.
"It's Anne Rice! C'mon! She practically invented the vampire for the 21st Century!" Haley supported, finding the remote for the volume on the T.V.
"Ugh, you guys. This is stupid. We don't need the movies and the French magazines to get ready for the…ball…" I refused to say 'Vampire Ball', something about the words together made my throat clench up slightly. "Why don't we just skip the movies and just talk to the other kids about…"
"Oh my goodness, Nessie!" Haley finally interrupted.
"Are you scared of vampires?" Haley asked, raising an eyebrow. I could hear everyone in the other room, Mom and Dad included, trying to hold their laughter.
"No!" I replied too quickly, and then added, "Just Tom Cruise."
Daddy! I know you can hear me! Please save me!
"Oh come on, Ness! This is fun! We can have a girl's afternoon in! Watching vampire movies, eating popcorn and doing our nails! Isn't that what normal girls do?" Phoebe asked, a hint of uncertainty in her voice.
"Yeah, but…it's Tom Cruise!" I protested—I did NOT want to spend the next ninety minuets watching Hollywood disgrace our family.
"What's going on in here?" Daddy's voice suddenly floated into the room behind me. Haley and Phoebe caught their breath—they didn't hear him come in—they then giggled at their overreaction. I smiled too—silly Haley and Phoebe.
"Nessie's scared of Vampires." Haley informed him.
"No, I told you, just Tom Cruise." I replied. Can't you save me, Daddy?
He laughed, and his eyes were bright and full of amusement—I knew that meant no. He wanted me to try to socialize with as many girls at school as possible, to try to make friends and appear as close to being human as possible.
"What's the occasion?" He asked. As if you don't already know…
"The Vampire Ball on Saturday!" Phoebe replied, all too eagerly. "We knew Ness didn't really want to go, but we thought some encouragement from Hollywood and some popcorn would be just what she needs!"
"Um, I guess." I replied. Except my life IS a Vampire movie.
Daddy tried to restrain a laugh, but then threw his head back and his whole-hearted laughter filled the room. "I think that's a great idea, girls! You just call if anyone needs anything. Ness? Do you want some juice before you start the movie fest?"
Juice. The human word for my preferred choice of sustenance: blood. I could eat normal food, like apples and waffles and double-whoppers from B.K., but truth be told, the part of me that I could never escape craved the taste of human blood.
Papa Carlisle says that we aren't monsters, and we don't kill innocent humans for our own satisfaction, instead he had instilled a strong set of values to all of his…children…my father included. Rather than take the lives of innocent people, we prey on the over abundant wildlife in the area. We never take out anything that is endangered or rare—mostly it's deer or elk or something that doesn't take its time to multiply…
Juice. Right. Did I want any? Should I take any? With Haley and Phoebe there, it didn't really seem necessary…but maybe these stupid Hollywood movies depicting what vampires are said to be and do might trigger some subconscious reaction—should I drink to prevent this? I don't want to hurt them…dammit…
Dad, you can hear my thoughts…what should I do?
He chuckled beneath his breath and leaned over to kiss my forehead. As he got up to leave he said to us, "Don't hesitate to call for us if anyone would like anything!" He'd heard me. He was good about covering his tracks to guard the family secret. Mom always said he was the master of concealing the truth. She said that she was still learning—she was as old as I was when it came to being a vampire—although I think I had it a bit easier in some ways, the thirst wasn't so potent and I could get by on Twinkies and still enjoy the taste if I wanted to!
"Okay! Shush! It's starting!" Haley quickly settled deep into the plush cushions of the couch.
"Do we REALLY have to start with 'Interview with a Vampire'?" I asked—this whole idea was as the very bottom of my things-I-want-to-do list…and watching Tom Cruise try to portray an egotistical vampire for ninety minuets was DEFINITELY not on there.
"Shush!" Phoebe scolded me, ignoring my complaints. She settled into the couch as well, clutching an unopened package of microwave popcorn.
"Should we pop that?" I asked. Anything to get me out of here, even for a little bit!
"No! Not now!" Haley snapped back as the first scene rolled on the screen.
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I always wonder how many Christians there would be if Christianity was frowned upon. In the Easter services there are passages of Christ proclaiming his faith even tho others spit on him, beat him, despise him, and even kill him. How many Christians would there be if they were treated like homosexuals in the 50's; or black folks in the deep south under jim crow? (Someone please tell me how to punctuate the previous sentence.)
What do you think and do you know anyone who would still be a Christian if Christians were persecuted.
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Baseball alive once more at Cleveland's League Park
CLEVELAND -- After putting the finishing touches on his collection of baseball artifacts, Bob Zimmer walked through the doors of the old ticket house and strolled through the plaza within the walls of Cleveland's League Park.
It was nearing midnight on Friday and Zimmer -- the founder of the Baseball Heritage Museum -- wanted to savor a dream turned reality. League Park, the former home of the Indians and the Buckeyes of the Negro League, had emerged from decades of decay and was once again a beautiful sight to behold.View Full Game Coverage
CLEVELAND -- After putting the finishing touches on his collection of baseball artifacts, Bob Zimmer walked through the doors of the old ticket house and strolled through the plaza within the walls of Cleveland's League Park.
It was nearing midnight on Friday and Zimmer -- the founder of the Baseball Heritage Museum -- wanted to savor a dream turned reality. League Park, the former home of the Indians and the Buckeyes of the Negro League, had emerged from decades of decay and was once again a beautiful sight to behold.View Full Game Coverage
"I was the only one here," Zimmer said. "It was just me and the field and all the energy. It was just unbelievable. It made me feel fantastic. I'm in heaven. We're in a magical location now, and it's like heaven."
Baseball was alive again at the corner of E. 66th St. and Lexington Ave. on Saturday.
With a group of dignitaries on hand, and a considerable crowd in attendance on a sun-splashed afternoon, the city of Cleveland held a ceremony to reopen League Park in the East Side's Hough neighborhood. A group of children strolled through the gates, walking under the park's bright new sign, carrying a banner to begin the grand opening.
The Indians were represented by former outfielder Andre Thornton, who served as a master of ceremonies, and by former designated hitter Travis Hafner, who put on a power display during a home run derby. Team president Mark Shapiro was also on hand, smiling as he watched fans flock to the site for the day's events.
"One of the separators for Cleveland baseball is the tradition and the history," Shapiro said. "So, to see this organically where it belongs, restored to this level of a pristine facility, is a tribute to the city and all the people that were behind making it a reality.
"To know that baseball is going to be played here by kids, on the exact same ground that Hall of Famers played, is an incredible thing."
League Park originally opened in on May 1, 1891, when Cy Young fired the first pitch for the Cleveland Spiders in a contest against the Cincinnati Redlegs. Cleveland began playing at the ballpark as an American League club in 1901 and remained until moving to Cleveland Municipal Stadium on a full-time basis after the 1946 season.
Addie Joss threw a perfect game against the White Sox at League Park in 1908, Elmer Smith belted the first grand slam in World Series history there in 1920 and a 17-year-old Bob Feller toed the rubber in the big leagues for the first time at the stadium in 1936. The Cleveland Buckeyes won the Negro League World Series there in 1945.
In 1929, Babe Ruth settled into the left-handed batter's box, scorched a pitch to Lexington Ave. and collected his 500th home run. The last hit in Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak also took place at League Park, which closed its doors to professional baseball after 1950.
With League Park's quirky dimensions restored -- 385 feet down the left-field line, more than 460 feet to dead center and just 290 down the right-field line -- Hafner donned a 1920s-era Cleveland uniform, stood where Ruth stood and launched some home runs for the fans. He finished with nine shots to Lexington Ave., with a handful clearing the 45-foot-tall fence down the right-field line.
"I was really unaware of the history of this ballpark until this week," Hafner said. "Just learning about a lot of the great things that happened here, and all the history, it was pretty special to be out here today. It's a really big park."
Told that the 45-foot wall used to extend even further toward center field, Hafner laughed.
"That would've been, 'Good luck with that,'" he said.
Following Hafner's show, a Cleveland R.B.I. (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) youth team took the field.
The $6.3 million restoration project made the new park the first Major League field restored for the purpose of community use. As a result of multiple community meetings with input from people from the Hough neighborhood, there is a walking track around the park and a splash area for kids, among other amenities.
Late councilwoman Fannie. M. Lewis was also honored with a statue, considering her role in originally pushing for the project.
The playing surface is made up of FieldTurf to help with other events besides baseball. There is an auxiliary building on the grounds with the original dugout steps intact inside. An original wall along E. 66th St. still stands with artwork of baseball greats on display. The old ticket house is now home to Zimmer's Baseball Heritage Museum (founded in 1997).
"Cleveland has a lot of historical assets," Cleveland mayor Frank G. Jackson said. "The purpose of maintaining them is so that we can know who we are. It's important to know who we are, and it's important for us to know what we're about today and where we want to go in the future.
"An investment in this park, in this neighborhood, is a recognition of the greatness of Hough and the greatness of this asset, League Park, and what it has meant to Major League Baseball and the old Negro League."
Bob DiBiasio, the Indians' vice president of public affairs, was involved in the process to help with the historical elements of the reimagined facility.
"It's a special day. There's no question," DiBiasio said. "It's our first home, so of course we wanted to be involved. We played a role of just being a helping hand throughout the process, providing the historical context to it all. Obviously, moving forward, the city looks at this as a renaissance for the neighborhood."
Zimmer certainly feels a sense of responsibility in that regard.
"Now, we're sort of the caretakers," he said. "My hope is that, not only is this going to continue to get people interested in baseball, but this should be a catalyst for redevelopment in the Hough neighborhood."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian.


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