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Verizon iPhone 4 uses world mode MDM6600 Qualcomm baseband [u]iFixit's teardown of the Verizon iPhone 4 reveals the use of Qualcomm's MDM6600 chip, a "world mode" baseband capable of supporting both CDMA/EVDO and GSM/UMTS networks, although the phone is still CDMA-only.
Prior to the discovery posted by the takeapart experts at iFixit, the new phone was expected to use a Qualcomm MDM (Mobile Data Modem) chip as its baseband processor in order to work on Verizon's CDMA-style network, but the revelation of its world mode chip is new, even if the phone's design prevents it from being used on both networks.
Is a phone without a SIM just as sweet?
iFixit points out that the new model lacks a SIM card slot necessary to be used on GSM/UMTS networks such as AT&T or Apple's other existing carrier partners globally. It also reasons that the new phone is limited to CDMA-only operation because supporting multiple mobile antennas would be more complex to fit in the existing phone's design.
Motorola's Droid Pro uses the same chip to work both on Verizon and roam globally on GSM carriers, but it is also taller, wider and thicker than iPhone 4, even while supplying a smaller screen.
The lack of a SIM slot also greatly complicates the efforts of Verizon iPhone 4 users to unlock the phone for use on other carriers, compared to the relative ease of unlocking previous iPhones for use with another company's SIM card (note that unlocking is not the same as jailbreaking, which removes the OS security of the computer side of the phone attached to the baseband modem.)
According to one report, unlocking Verizon's iPhone 4 will be virtually impossible to do because it would require using "an ESN/MEID from a donor phone with service. This technique is a US federal crime."
Unlocking CDMA phones from one provider and using them on another requires the support of both carriers. This is done, for example, by Verizon for its MVNO partners like Cricket or MetroPCS for some phones, although its unlikely that Verizon will support this with iPhone 4, at least initially.
Any possibility of using iPhone 4 on other CDMA carriers, from Sprint in the US to foreign carriers in China and India, will realistically require agreements between the carrier and Apple.
Other difference in the Verizon iPhone 4
The Verizon version of iPhone 4 partitions the "wrap around" antenna design of iPhone 4 into four segments rather than the three used on the existing version.
This allows it to support the 800 and 1900MHz CDMA EVDO bands used by Verizon, opposed to the existing version, which must support four GSM bands (850, 900, 1800 and 1900MHz) and four UMTS bands (850, 900, 1900, 2100MHz) to work across both US and foreign carriers' networks.
Initial reviews have noted that, just as with other phones on the market, one can still attenuate the signal by holding the phone in various ways, but that Verizon's service very rarely ever got weak enough to make that effect noticeable, let alone the problem that some AT&T users had to carefully account for to avoid dropping a call.
Apple describes the new model as lacking any user serviceable parts, and now uses "pentalobe" screws to deter users from opening up their phone. That makes cracking the device open dependent upon a specialty screwdriver that's even harder to find than the tiny precision Phillips screwdriver needed for the screws Apple had been using.
The logic board of the new iPhone 4 is entirely new, rather than simply sporting a drop-in style replacement of the different baseband chip. Even the shape is changed, in order to accommodate a new vibration motor for silent alerts.
"Rather than using a rotational electric motor with a counterweight," iFixit's report notes, "the Verizon iPhone appears to utilize a linear vibrator for call/message alerts." The site adds "our tests show that the new vibrator has quieter, softer feel, and makes a better sound when on a table."
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While such a development would dramatically alter the IT industry landscape, the murky picture emerging from the Quartz report suggests it won't be happening anytime soon. HP's board has not set up a special committee to officially examine breakup scenarios and isn't planning to do so, according to the report, which also says HP's board may decide to leave the company as-is.
An HP spokesperson contacted by CRN declined comment, citing the company's policy of not responding to rumors or speculation.
[Related: HP Launches Pavilion 14 Chromebook, Pushes 'Multi-OS' Strategy ]
A source familiar with the company's plans said HP is not planning a breakup and intends to keep all of its core business in-house under the "One HP" flag, which CEO Meg Whitman has steadfastly waved since taking over as CEO in September 2011.
HP investors sure seem to like the breakup idea, as HP shares rose 64 cents to $17.25 in after-hours trading Tuesday. Many Wall Street analysts have been calling for HP to be broken up into separate divisions for enterprise and consumer products.
In HP's 2012 10-K filing in December, the company raised eyebrows by revealing its intention to "evaluate the potential disposition of assets and businesses that may no longer help us meet our objectives." HP didn't include this language in its 2011 10-K, making it seem as though it was setting the stage to shed underperforming business units.
Last September, HP shopped its Electronic Data Systems (EDS) outsourcing business to potential buyers, including private equity firms, but was unable to find a buyer, sources told CRN at the time.
Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported that HP had been approached by suitors interested in buying EDS and Autonomy, presumably for much less than the $25 billion HP spent to acquire them. Earlier Tuesday, HP trashed Dell's $24.4 billion private equity deal, claiming its "significant debt load" will hurt its rival's ability to invest in new products and services.
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Susan Granger's review of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen have concocted a droll, darkly sardonic comedy, pivoting on the sweet desperation of one week in the life of a folksinger in New York's Greenwich Village in 1961.
Ever since he left the Merchant Marines, Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) has been trying to earn a living as a musician, but it just isn't working out for him. Homeless, he often sleeps on a sofa at the Garfeins, bohemian academics (Ethan Phillips, Robin Bartlett) who live near Columbia University. One day, when leaving their apartment, their cat escapes, igniting a series of escapades, leading Llewyn back to MacDougall Street, where he also crashes with Jean (Carey Mulligan) and Jim (Justin Timberlake) Berkey, but there are alienating complications inherent in that relationship. So, toting his guitar, Llewyn takes off on an ill-fated road trip to Chicago with two strangers (Garrett Hedlund, John Goodman) to audition for a music manager (F. Murray Abraham). As is often the case, it's the journey that's important, not the destination.
The Coen brothers ("True Grit," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?") create an irritable, eccentric central character whose choices are relentlessly self-defeating, resulting in unrelenting misery.
Half-Guatemalan/half-Cuban, Miami-raised Isaac is superb as the surly, self-sabotaging misanthropist, revealing a silky voice as he sings soulful songs in the Gaslight Cafe, hoping -- in vain -- for commercial success, as Bruno Delbonnel's cinematography captures winter's frigidity.
The terrific Americana soundtrack, recorded live and produced by T-Bone Burnett, includes "Hang Me, Oh Hang Me," "Fare Thee Well," "500 Miles," "The Death of Queen Jane" and an amusing novelty ditty, "Please Mr. Kennedy" -- with nods to the Clancy Brothers, Brooklyn's Dave Van Ronk and Bob Dylan.
On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "Inside Llewyn Davis" is an enthralling, enlightening 8, evoking Nobel Prize-winning novelist William Faulkner's words: "I believe man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among the creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance."


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In Vancouver, you can find the beloved Stanley Park and with 400 hectares of natural West Coast rainforest, it's easy to see why it's a favourite of attractions. Fall in love with scenic views of pristine water, mountains, endless sky and majestic trees along its famous Seawall. There are kilometres of trails and local wildlife, making any trip here a real treat for the most curious of minds!
If it's culture you seek, Montreal's Chinatown is worthy of a day's exploration by itself. It's the third largest in Canada and contains several shops and restaurants that serve exotic and authentic Chinese cuisine. Another attraction to check out is The Underground City, found throughout the downtown area. This is a network of underground malls and passageways that provide convenient ways of getting around during the cold, winter months.
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Looking through Canada for hotels and you'll find a staggering range of optiosn available. You'll find plenty of developed hotels and motels in the city centres, where attractions also tend to be clustered. Options for lodging include backpackers hostels, B&Bs, home stays, motels and luxury hotels. Navigating around is made easy by the decent public transport but it's recommended to get a car if you're doing inter-city travels.
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Those in Vancouver will find that the City Centre contains most of the attractions, the Granville Entertainment District, hotels, clubs and historical buildings. This makes it an ideal choice if you're looking for convenient locations. Options for accommodation here include budget, hostels, simple hotels, decent inns and of course, luxurious hotels equipped with excellent amenities. Driving around is recommended during off-peak hours and the SkyTrain is your best bet when traffic becomes stressful.
If you're in Toronto, central area provides visitors with a buffet of choices when it comes to attractions and sightseeing. There is the bustling St. Lawrence Market that is a sight to behold any time of the day, several shopping districts for shopaholics and a large nightlife scene that any partygoer would appreciate. The accommodation options here are plenty, and more importantly, they're situated near major attractions.
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Though she doesn't consider herself a traditional "glamour girl," University of Houston Honors College student Erica Fletcher earned that title recently as she joined the ranks as one of Glamour magazine's Top 10 College Women of the year.
Fletcher, whose profile appears in the October edition of the magazine, is one of 10 college seniors from across the nation to be highlighted for her academic excellence, personal involvement in the community and her leadership experience.
"I am grateful that I can represent the University of Houston in a competition predominated by Ivy League scholars," Fletcher said.
"I don't consider myself to be a 'glamour' girl in the traditional sense at all, but I am glad that the norms of what it means to be glamorous have changed quite a bit to accommodate girls who dream big," she said.
Fletcher, a senior with a triple major in anthropology, sociology and psychology, is described in the magazine as "the documentarian." She is lauded for "Marianismo," her recent documentary film that explores the cultural factors that contribute to the disproportionate spread of HIV/AIDS among Latina women. The film was screened last spring on campus and at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and as part of the Voices Breaking Boundaries series "La Voz Femeninia," in collaboration with UH's Arte Público Press.
"I believe strongly that we define our success as a university by our students' success," UH President Renu Khator said. "This recognition of Erica Fletcher's talents and contributions toward improving society and the human condition is well deserved. Her accomplishments set a standard for the kind of selfless leadership and service we hope will inspire others."
As part of the award, Fletcher received a $3,000 scholarship, plus a trip to New York City to meet the rest of the recipients at a reception.
"I have really enjoyed meeting the other award recipients and being around so many dedicated women who are passionate about changing the world for the better," Fletcher said. "Reading their stories and talking with them about their goals and dreams has been amazing. I think it is crucial that women around the world support each other in their endeavors, and I hope that this award will foster more networks of strong women interested in global development."
In addition to the trip to New York City, Fletcher also experienced the thrill of being in front of the camera during a photo shoot with a Glamour magazine photographer in Houston's Second Ward, where Fletcher filmed part of her documentary.
"We were outside for three hours or so shooting," she said. "I think they were a little overwhelmed by Houston's heat and humidity, but they said that good photographs were worth their sweat and sunburns."
Fletcher, who will graduate in May, has been involved in many organizations on campus, including serving as the president of the Anthropology Student Association and founding the World Aid Organization, which has successfully completed three international service projects in Brazil, Peru and the Philippines.
She hopes the award from Glamour will increase interest in her future films, including her current documentary on sex trafficking in Houston.
"I hope to raise awareness about this issue not only through the film, but also on the radio, television and print," Fletcher said. "Glamour magazine is a great forum to inform young women about Houston's problem with sex trafficking and to promote local and national awareness about the issue."
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The King of the tundra, and all oil deposits beneath. Daily barrel production rates plus size of the reserves, settle Russia in a position of power. Hydrocarbon dependence may bend exterior politics of countries such as the U.S.A, to be agreeable to Russian conditions.
The series of memes "Putin rides" takes an image appeared in August, 2007 as its starting point. This image belongs to a set of photos shot during the president's summer holidays in Jakasia Republic. The photos were taken by Putin's personal photographer, part of his personal assistance team that's accompanying the president daily .
The coverage of Putin's personal life is obviously a modeling of the president's public image and part of Putin's social acceptance sharp planning, however endlessly disclaimed by his spokesmen.
Putin took russian presidency in year 2000 and there are expectations of him to keep in charge till ear 2025. He suddenly appeared on the political scene as the average russian man in clear opposition to Yeltsin's (his predecessor) degraded image. The media the party is publishing is suspicious of associating the traditional leadership values according to a patriarchal totalitarian power structure and supporting the very unhealthy relation between political power and religion in Russia.
Root image for the later reconfigurations shows naked chest Putin riding a horse, an attitude clearly connected to dominance, patriarchy, ability,... even to freudian sexual theories of admiration, how to make an icon out of a man. All this symbolism is actually understood by the online community and subverted as the series parodies these attributes transforming Putin into a kind of outlaw, a man above good and evil, that can do his will no matter what it is.
"Putin as Celebrity and Cultural Icon" Helena Goscilo, Routledge. 2012


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Curve appeal. Our beautiful Aspen line creates a bold twist on traditional mission design, resulting in casual charm with just a hint of contemporary artistic flair. Broad lines melt into dramatic curves, while ebony inlays add a dash of color and style. The traditional Aspen collection is also available with optional maple knobs and inlays. You benefit from the time honored, quality Amish hand craftsmanship of each piece. The tradition of heirloom quality means that each handmade piece of furniture is signed by the craftsman himself as any artist would. Complete your mountain manor with the dining pieces. The dark inlays and deep curves of the Aspen Collection shine in this distinctive dining room set for formal or everyday dining, along with the dining storage pieces you will have everything you need to turn the simplest dinner into a great night in. For other rooms in your home, you'll find desks for your home office, a sofa, loveseat, TV stands, living room accent tables, rocking chairs, and hall benches. For your convenience, many of our most popular selections are available in select woods and stains, ready for immediate shipment.Amish isn't a style. It's a standard of excellence — desired by many and practiced by a very rare few. It's in the fine details of solid hardwood drawers, finished inside and out to protect delicate clothing from damage. It's in the skill of genuine Amish craftsmen, faithfully passed down from one generation to the next. But most of all, it's in the beauty of America's richest hardwoods, handcrafted in a thousand different styles.The options are endless. The choice is yours. Choose from six wood types, including red oak, white oak, soft maple, hard maple, cherry, hickory and walnut. With more than 75 combinations of woods and stains, it's easy to create different looks with the same piece of furniture. Try a two-tone finish. Apply a color varnish. Or use contemporary hardware on traditional furniture to give it a bold new twist.
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H-Law has posted two reviews pertaining to the founding of the United States.
Interpreting the Founding: Guide to the Enduring Debates over the Origins and Foundations of the American Republic (University Press of Kansas, 2009) is available here. Reviewer John P. Kaminski (University of Wisconsin) recommends the book for anyone seeking a concise overview of the historiography of the founding era.
Available here is a review of John Ragosta, Wellspring of Liberty: How Virginia's Religious Dissenters Helped Win the American Revolution and Secured Religious Liberty (Oxford University Press, 2010). Reviewer Joan R. Gundersen (University of Pittsburgh) believes that legal and constitutional historians may be interested in Ragosta's discussion of "modern debates over whether the United States began as a 'Christian nation,'" but she finds faults with the history on which the author bases his conclusions.


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Antony-Paris is an example of the belief that architecture, whether heterogeneous and homogeneous, is shaped by outdated zoning regulations. The urban rules and the site context, which is very typical, have suggested the template, which has proved a real asset to the project.
The shape of the roof/pergola, which looks like an unfinished roof, has a specific function. On the one hand, it takes the archetype of the context, inserting the project in its environment without disrupting the urban rhythm; on the other hand, it won't accommodate a closed roof that would become a catch-all attic or a wasted space. So the architects have inserted inhabitants in it, and have left it open by transforming it into a vegetable terrace, intimate and sunny. The choice of plants proposed by the landscape designer, grasses and vines on the pergola offering fruits (kiwis, squashes, grapes), will enable the owners to enjoy a vegetable/suspended garden.
The programme was for a blended family, calling for a flexible, modular design and design process. The answer was to instill two areas, separated but and overlapping. With very few adjustments, these two areas could become one larger, combined space. Eco-Sustainable Construction System completely built in wood panels placed on a pedestal as the ground is very bad, the house is completely prefabricated in a workshop and delivered to the site to be finally assembled in just two weeks.
This is a building system in Finnish wood panels that come from sustainably managed cooperatives of small private forest owners. The pre-cut panels, supplemented by wood fiber insulation and non-treated siding, arrived at the site almost finished, reducing pollution to a minimum (the site being located in a dense suburb). The patios and the south façades, deliberately oversized, capture the sun in winter and are sheltered by a canopy and a pergola in summer. The main facade on the street, lodging the rooms in the north, is a composition of large glazed openings and single opening shutters designed in stainless steel mirror with no glazing. The reflections of the vegetation and the movement of these shutters in stainless steel mirrors make the façade changing. The ventilation of the rooms is regulated by the openings of the shutters, and the penetration of light through the windows. The recovery of rainwater can water the garden and planters allow homeowners to cultivate aromatic plants and garden without water over-consumption.


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Public Comment
Sequestration, Salary Cap Needed For Nonprofit Housing Developers
As the massive automatic across-the-board sequestration budget cuts continue to devastate the poor in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, greedy nonprofit developers are pushing for Rental Assistance Reform (RAR) legislation that would result in higher rents for the poor, the acceleration of the privatization of our public housing sites all across the nation, and the loss of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers for the poor.
The wealthy nonprofit developers want more Section 8 vouchers to be taken away from the poor so that they can be converted into project-based vouchers for their projects.
Meanwhile, as the massive sequestration budget cuts continue to harm the poor, the executives in the nonprofit so-called affordable housing industry continue to demand higher rents from the poor, at the same time they receive massive bonuses and increases in their salaries and wage compensation.
At this point, I am demanding a freeze in rent increases on the poor in all so-called affordable housing projects being operated by nonprofit and for profit so-called affordable housing developers.
I am also pushing for a salary cap of $125,000 in salaries and wage compensation for all the executives in the so-called affordable housing industry that have projects subsidized by local and federal tax dollars.
I am demanding that the executives immediately reduce, and freeze their salaries at the level of $125,000 annually.
I am asking for community support in demanding an end in rent increases on the poor in so-called affordable housing projects, and ask for community support in pushing for a salary cap of $125,000 for all executives in nonprofit and for profit housing organizations that have so-called affordable housing projects subsidized by local and federal tax dollars.
Click below for a list that includes some local nonprofit so-called affordable housing developers in the East Bay:
See the latest in salaries and wage compensation for some of the top executives from some local 501 c3 charity nonprofit housing corporations operating in Oakland, according to some of the latest 990 tax forms filed with the federal government that are available for public viewing.
EAH Inc.; In 2012, more than 11 executives at EAH Inc., earned well over $100,000 per year, including 2 people raking in well over $200,000 a year. Leading the pack, Mary Murtagh, President, was paid $298,850 in 2012. Laura Hall, Chief Operating Officer, was paid $208,286. Cathy Macy, CFO, was paid $186,709. Stephen Lucas, VP Acquisitions, was paid $182,991. Dianna Ingle, VP Re MGMT, was paid $163,324.
Affordable Housing Associates; In 2010, Susan Friedland, Executive Director of Affordable Housing Associates, was paid $133,731, but was payed $152,966 in 2012, a huge wage compensation increase of $19,235 during a period of massive budget cuts to the nation's housing programs during that same period.
Bridge Housing; In 2011, the top executive at Bridge Housing took in well over $300,000 that year, with 6 other top executives pulling in well over $200,000 annually, including an additional 6 other top executives raking in well over $155,000 that year. Leading the pack, Cynthia Parker took in $330,249 in compensation during 2011. Rebecca Hlebasko was paid $278,224. Kimberly A McKay was paid $255,665. Susan Johnson was paid $235,875. D Valentine was paid $235.840. Lydia Tan's compensation was listed at $224,474 for 2011 (Severance pay on 1/3/2011, of $118,244, and distribution of an additional $106,230). Brad Wiblin was paid $200,887. Ann Silverberg was paid $196,499.
Christian Church Homes: In 2011, Don Stump, President/CEO, was compensated $181,874. Cynthia Lappin, VP Operations & COO, was paid $157,295. Winthrop Marshall, VP Finance & CFO, was paid $151,687. Leilani Siegfried, VP Human Services, was paid $138,810. Geoffrey Morgan, VP Development, was paid $130,948. Sheryl Stella, Controller, was paid $123,832.
Eden Housing; In 2011, Linda Mandolini, Executive Director, was paid $188,834. Jan Peters, Chief Operating Officer, was paid $187,538. Terese Mcnamee, CFO, was paid $175,804.
Satellite Housing; In 2011, Ryan Chao, Executive Director, Satellite Housing was paid $175,321. Dori Kojima, was paid $105,179. Miriam Benavides was paid $100,093.
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation; During 2011, Jeremy Liu, Executive Director, was paid $125,217. Peter Sopka, CFO, was paid $125,101. Mary Hennessy, COO, was paid $110,126. Carlos Castallenos, Director of Real Estate Development, was paid $103,329. Records also show that in 2009, former Executive Director of EBALDC, Lynette Jung Lee, earned as much $140,536 that year, including an additional $5,942 in other compensation. Joshua Simon is the current Executive Director, of EBALDC.
Resources for Community Development; In 2011, Dan Sawislak, Executive Director, of received a total compensation of $127,330.
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Problem of the Week: See, Click, Fix in Verona
VERONA >> More than three years ago, an OneidaDispatch.com visitor pinned the area of the intersection of State Route 365 and Stoney Brook Road in Verona as a traffic hazard on the website's See. Click Fix. interactive map.
The visitor left a note on the site that reads: "Coming off Stoneybrook Road on to Route 365 is very dangerous. The speed limit on 365 is 55 mph and the traffic is flowing steady. You need to get right on the edge of 365 in order to see the traffic due to a phone pole out too far on one side and a small building on the other. There have been a few accidents already and many close calls."
Seven other visitors indicated that they wanted this issue addressed.
Verona town councilman Fritz Scherz said that in the past few years, to his recollection, no one has approached the town board with concerns over that particular intersection.
Scherz confirmed that in recent years, state Department of Transportation traffic studies have been conducted at various points of State Route 365, but not necessarily at the spot in question.
He said that if residents have concerns about a particular traffic or safety hazard in the town, to "please contact a town board member."
"That's what we're here for," he said.


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Heinrich Franz Friedrich Tietze
Born: 31 August 1880 in Schleinz (E of Neunkirchen), Austria
Died: 17 February 1964 in Munich, Germany
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Heinrich Tietze's father was Emil Tietze, the Director of the Geological Institute at the University of Vienna, and his mother was Rosa von Hauer, who was the daughter of the geologist Franz Ritter von Hauer. Tietze was a student at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna, starting his studies there in 1898. At Vienna he formed a close friendship with three other students of mathematics, Paul Ehrenfest, Hans Hahn and Gustav Herglotz. They were known as the 'inseparable four'.
It was his friend Herglotz who suggested that Tietze spend a year in Munich, and indeed he went there in 1902 to continue his studies. Returning to Vienna, Tietze was supervised during his doctoral studies by Gustav von Escherich and he was awarded his doctorate in 1904. Wirtinger, who had himself studied at Vienna, spent ten years at the University of Innsbruck before returning to a chair at the University of Vienna in 1905. He lectured on algebraic functions and their integrals in his first year back in Vienna, and Tietze attended these lectures and because of them formed an instant liking for topological notions which would from that time on be his main research topic.
Tietze submitted his habilitation thesis to Vienna in 1908 and this was on a topological topic considering topological invariants. From 1910 he was an extraordinary professor of mathematics at Brünn (today called Brno), and in 1913 he was promoted to ordinary professor. His career was interrupted, however, in 1914 by the outbreak of World War I.
At the start of the war Tietze was called up to serve in the Austrian army. He served for the duration of the war, returning to Brünn when hostilities had ended. The following year, in 1919, he accepted the chair of mathematics at the University of Erlangen. After six years in Erlangen, Tietze accepted a chair at the University of Munich. He remained in Munich for the rest of his life, retiring from his chair in 1950 but continuing his mathematical research almost up to the time of his death at age 83. Of course this means that Tietze spent the difficult years of Nazi control of Germany at Munich and this had many unfortunate consequences.
Litten, in [3], gives details of one such difficulty. Caratheodory was a colleague of Tietze's at Munich until he retired in 1938. The quest for a successor took from 1938 until 1944 and resulted in unbelievably complex political considerations. Tietze and his colleagues drew up a short list of three candidates to replace Caratheodory. These were Herglotz, van der Waerden and Siegel. However, all three were opposed by the Nazi professors at Munich for political reasons. Litten describes the arguments which involved considering the political reliability and the number of Jewish friends of the candidates.
Tietze contributed to the foundations of general topology and developed important work on subdivisions of cell complexes. The paper [5] lists six books and 104 papers written by Tietze. The bulk of this work was carried out after he took up the chair at Munich in 1925.
Fundamental groups were introduced by Poincaré in 1895 and, in 1908, Tietze recognised that from the abelianised fundamental group of a space all the earlier invariants could be calculated. In that 1908 paper, Tietze produced a finite presentation for the fundamental group and invented the now well-known Tietze transformations to show that fundamental groups are topological invariants. The now famous Tietze transformations change one presentation of a finitely presented group to another presentation without changing the group which is defined by the presentation. It is possible to go from any given finite presentation of a group to any other using Tietze transformations.
In the same 1908 paper Tietze gives the first reference to the isomorphism problem for groups, namely: if two groups are defined by finite presentations, is there an algorithm to decide whether they are isomorphic or not? Of course Tietze gives the problem in the context of fundamental groups of topological spaces.
It is probably fair to say that von Dyck initiated the study of combinatorial group theory but then Tietze made the first major step forward. Among the topics in topology which Tietze worked on were knot theory, Jordan curves and continuous mappings of areas. Tietze also wrote on map colouring and wrote a well known book Famous Problems of Mathematics. Seebach writes [1]:-
It shows his gift for representing even difficult mathematical questions in a very clear and impressive manner for interested people.Topics outside topology which Tietze worked on included ruler and compass constructions, continued fractions, partitions, the distribution of prime numbers, and differential geometry.
Tietze received many honours for his contributions. In particular he was elected a member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and served two terms (1934-42 and 1946-51) as Secretary to the Mathematics and Natural Sciences Division. He was also elected a Fellow of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in 1959.
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HOUSTON -- Rangers right fielder Alex Rios will be out of the lineup a couple of days with a sprained right ankle that's been troubling him. But he is available to play in the three-game series at Houston, which started on Friday at Minute Maid Park.
"I can play on it, but I would rather take a couple of days," said Rios. "We decided to give it a rest to make it feel better, make it 100 percent. I would rather give it a little rest and be 100 percent.
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Some well-known names are expressing interest in buying the Los Angeles Clippers in the wake of a scandal involving team owner Donald Sterling.
Oprah Winfrey, Oracle founder Larry Ellison and music and movie mogul David Geffen are preparing a joint bid to buy the team, Geffen's spokespeople told NBC4.
The music and film mogul reportedly tried to buy the Clippers in 2010 but his offer was not accepted by Sterling. Geffen said he and Ellison would run the team while Winfrey would be an investor
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Rick Caruso: The billionaire real estate developer of The Grove and The Americana at Brand is reportedly interested in leading a group of investors to purchase the Clippers. "Whether it's me or somebody else, clearly there needs to be new ownership," Caruso told the Los Angeles Times.
In 2012 Caruso planned to make a bid for the Dodgers but dropped out of the running when Frank McCourt did not offer to sell the parking lots surrounding Dodger Stadium.
Magic Johnson: Could Magic trade in his allegiance to the purple and gold for a stake in the Clippers? With financial backing from fellow Dodgers owners Guggenheim Partners that is a distinct possibility.
He was a panelist at the Milken Institute Global Conference on Monday when he said he and his investment group are interested in buying the team.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has thrown his support behind Johnson owning an NBA franchise. "Magic Johnson knows he's always welcome as an owner in this league," Silver said at a press conference Tuesday. "He's been a part owner in the past of the Los Angeles Lakers and is always welcome and a close friend of the NBA family."
Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Preparing for his fight at the MGM Grand Saturday night, the brash boxing superstar told reporters that he's "very, very interested in buying the Clippers."
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"I can't come in talking about Mayweather only gonna get 3 percent, 4 percent," he said. "I got to get a solid percentage."
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So you have been diligent and saved your money. It would be a shame, then, to see that responsible behavior negated by investment mistakes. Unfortunately, that is often what happens.
Investment mistakes are common and come in a variety of forms. Here are eight to watch out for:
1. Bandwagon investing
Dating back to the 17th century tulip-bulb mania, there have been popular investment crazes that really can only be described as mass hysteria. Whether it is tulip bulbs or Bitcoins, the louder the hype, the more an investment should be avoided.
2. Letting CDs roll over and play dead
Too often, people just let their CDs be renewed automatically. This is an especially bad idea given the radical drop in CD rates over the past few years. Every time you have a CD up for renewal, you need to make two decisions: what length of term now suits your needs and the rate environment, and which bank offers the best CD rates at that length.
3. Mistaking volatility for risk
Beta is an investment statistic commonly used to measure the riskiness of individual stocks and stock funds, but it is not especially relevant to the reason people invest in stocks in the first place. Beta is based on quarterly price fluctuations, but your actual investment risk is the possibility for lasting losses, not short-term changes.
4. Defining risk too narrowly
The risk of losing money is just one form of risk. As savings account rates have demonstrated in recent years, another risk is having returns dwindle drastically. Investing conservatively is not necessarily the same as avoiding risk.
5. Shopping cart investing
An investment portfolio should be made up of coordinated parts functioning within a clearly defined investment policy. The reality is that people tend to pick up investments here and there when they happen to come across something appealing. This is like going grocery shopping without a list -- the stuff that catches your eye and gets thrown into your cart is not necessarily the stuff you need.
6. Paying excessive fees
The paradox is that the investment business is both extremely competitive but also prone to excessive fees. In particular, avoid investment products with a sales load. Paying to get into or out of an investment inhibits your flexibility and adds an unnecessary layer of fees.
7. Failure to compare
When it comes to basic savings accounts, people too often just accept whatever their current bank is offering, even though the best bank rates are several times higher than the national average.
8. A high-water-mark mentality
Rationally, most investors know that stocks will go up and down in value, but there is a psychological tendency to assume each high water market is the new normal. The problem with this is that, as was common in the 1990s, it can leave people to overestimate their nest eggs and slack off on further saving.
Viewing this list as a whole, perhaps the strongest message is that there are many types of investment mistakes that people make every day -- and there are several more that are not on this list. The best solution to this is to be disciplined about your investment decisions and give them the time they deserve. After all, when you are investing for the long haul, there is no reason to feel rushed into a short-term decision.
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Newtown gunman Adam Lanza's home held arsenal of weapons, documents show
Updated at 7:38 p.m. ET
NEW HAVEN, Conn. A cache of weapons including guns, more than a thousand rounds of ammunition, a bayonet and several swords was found in the home of the gunman who carried out the Newtown school shooting, according to search warrants released Thursday.
Adam Lanza killed 26 people inside Sandy Hook Elementary School and took his own life within five minutes of shooting his way into the building, State's Attorney Stephen J. Sedensky III said in a statement accompanying the release of the warrants in the Dec. 14 massacre.
The documents say that Lanza was found dead in the school wearing military-style clothing and a bulletproof vest, but the investigation later found that Lanza did not wear such a vest.
The arsenal seized from Lanza's home and the car he drove to carry out the massacre provided glimpses into the world of a troubled young man, but it does not answer the question of what could have motivated the attack. Investigators say it will take until June or later to complete the investigation.
Sedensky said Lanza killed all 26 victims inside Sandy Hook Elementary School with a Bushmaster .223-caliber rifle before taking his own life with a Glock 10 mm handgun. He said Lanza had another loaded handgun with him inside the school as well as three, 30-round magazines for the Bushmaster.
CBS News correspondent John Miller, a veteran of the LAPD, NYPD and the FBI, offered an analysis of the sophisticated weaponry. "What struck me was the number of rounds fired and the number of rounds not fired," he said. "You had six magazines -- 30-round magazines -- a possibility of 180 rounds. You've got 154 shell casings recovered, indicating those got fired. But three of the magazines aren't empty. One of them has 10 rounds. Another has 12. Another has 13. And that really suggests that what Adam Lanza was doing was pretty sophisticated tactical stuff, what we call the tactical reload."
Sedensky said 154 spent .223 casings were recovered at the scene. A loaded 12-gauge Saiga shotgun was found in the Honda Civic Lanza drove to the school and the warrants said there were two magazines containing a total of 70 shotgun rounds. The warrant does not offer further explanation, and authorities did not respond to questions, but some Saiga shotguns can be fitted with magazines that hold up to 30 rounds.
In Washington, the massacre prompted President Obama and congressional Democrats to try and enact stricter gun-control measures, such as universal background checks for gun purchases, which Republicans and the National Rifle Association say won't deter gun violence. A CBS News poll released this week found that support for stricter gun-control laws overall has dropped since the shooting, from a high of 57 percent to 47 percent.
On Thursday at the White House, Mr. Obama, flanked by grim-faced mothers who have lost their children to guns, evoked memories of the tragedy in urging lawmakers to take action.
"Shame on us if we've forgotten," Mr. Obama said. "I haven't forgotten those kids."
Mark Barden, whose 7-year-old son, Daniel, was killed at Sandy Hook, said he was not surprised by the details released Thursday.
"Most of this is pretty high-level stuff that we were aware of already and it just reminds me of what happened, that a gunman stormed his way into an elementary school and shot to death 26 people, 20 of which were first-grade boys and girls," Barden said.
State police briefed family members on the search warrants Wednesday night.
"The information doesn't help bring back Dylan or any of the others who lost their lives that day, which is why I would rather focus on the changes that can come from this," Nicole Hockley, whose 6-year-old son died in the attack, told CBS News.
At the Lanza house, investigators found books about autism and Asperger's syndrome as well as a NRA guide to pistol shooting, the warrants said. The NRA said Lanza and his mother were not members. Another book found at the home with tabbed pages is titled: "Train Your Brain to Get Happy."
In the days after the shooting, Nancy Lanza's friend Mark Tambascio told CBS News that she struggled with how to handle the problems associated with Adam's Asperger's.
"It was hard for him to deal in regular situations," said Tambascio, "and Nancy didn't bring him out a lot because of that. He was very jittery. It was hard for him to communicate with people on a regular basis."
Bill Sherlach is the husband of Mary Sherlach, the school psychologist killed at Sandy Hook. He believes Lanza's mother is partly responsible. "There's some culpability there, in my mind ," he told CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano. As for what more she could have done, he also added: "To me it looks like there was nothing done, so anything would have probably been helpful. Somebody should have been able to say, 'You know, we need to do something here because this is getting to be a little more than I can handle. Bring in some professional help.'"
CBS News spoke to experts in Asperger's syndrome and they said people with the condition are no more likely to commit violence than anyone else.
Writings and journals that belonged to Lanza were seized by police and turned over to the FBI for analysis. They also found three photos containing images of what appears to be a dead person covered with plastic and blood.
Police said they found a smashed computer hard drive and a gaming console in the house.
The warrants also revealed information obtained from interviews conducted by investigators.
On Dec. 14, the day of the shooting, interviews conducted by FBI agents found that an unnamed subject, presumably Lanza, "rarely leaves his home" and that the source considered "him to be a shut in and an avid gamer," listing "Call of Duty" among the games he played.
The FBI's source told agents that Sandy Hook Elementary "was Adam Lanza's 'life,'" according to the search warrants.
The source of the information was redacted from the search warrants released to media outlets, including CBS News.
Last month, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reported that Lanza blacked-out the room where he played his tactical shooting games after a relationship between his divorced mother, Nancy Lanza, and her boyfriend grew serious enough that the boyfriend had spent the night at the Lanza home.
Lanza had also blacked-out his own bedroom to make it just as dark as where he played his games, Miller reported.
Investigators found a holiday card containing a check made out to Lanza for the purchase of a firearm, authored by his mother.
Sedensky said that before driving to the school to carry out the massacre Adam Lanza shot Nancy Lanza in her bed with a .22 caliber rifle.
"There was no indication of a struggle," Sedensky said.
Investigators found a rifle on the floor near the bed, according to one search warrant. She sustained an apparent gunshot wound to her forehead.
Last week, "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell asked parents Robbie and Alissa Parker, whose 6-year-old daughter Emilie died at Sandy Hook, whether they held Nancy Lanza responsible for the shooting.
"Does she have accountability? Oh, I think she has a lot of accountability," Alissa Parker told O'Donnell. "Do I think it was her fault? I'm sure that there were things that, you know, she's going to have to be accountable for, but, again, it's not my burden to carry."
Since the shooting, the Parkers met privately for more than an hour with Adam Lanza's father Peter Lanza, with whom they have found peace.
"I feel like he's made mistakes, and I don't feel like he gets the pass, but I don't feel like he should be responsible for what happened that day," Alissa Parker told O'Donnell. "That was not ultimately his decision to do that, so how could I hold him responsible for that? Were there missteps in the raising of his son? Possibly."
Documents indicate authorities found a gun safe with shotgun shells in the house and numerous boxes of bullets. In a bedroom closet, they found ear plugs, a handwritten note regarding ammunition and magazines, paperwork on guns and a metal bayonet.
In a top drawer of a filing cabinet, they found paper targets. In a duffel bag, they found ear and eye protection, binoculars, numerous paper targets and an NRA certificate that belonged to Adam Lanza.
Authorities found numerous knives, including samurai swords. They found a military-style uniform in Lanza's bedroom and handwritten notes containing the addresses of local gun shops. The guns found at the home included a .323-caliber Enfield Albian bolt-action rifle, a .22-caliber Savage Mark II rifle, a BB gun and a .22-caliber Volcanic starter pistol.
Among the items seized was a news article on a 2008 school shooting at Northern Illinois University.
Previously, CBS News correspondent Bob Orr had reported that Lanza showed interest in other mass killings and authorities found literature on other massacres at his house indicating a particular obsession with Anders Behring Breivik, a Norwegian man who killed 77 people in July 2011.
A judge's order to seal the warrants expired on Wednesday, and a Danbury Superior Court judge granted a request by Sedensky to withhold some details. Sedensky asked to redact the name of a witness, saying the person's safety might be jeopardized if the name were disclosed. He also asked that the release not include other information such as telephone numbers, serial numbers on items found and a few paragraphs of an affidavit.
Until now, prosecutors had made few details of the Newtown investigation available, despite pressure to do so from the governor, who criticized leaks to the press and lawmakers who clamored for more details as they craft legislation on mental health and gun control.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced last week that additional information would be released at his request. He expressed concern that some information about the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook reportedly disclosed by a top state police commander at a recent law enforcement seminar in New Orleans was leaked.
In his statement, Sedensky said he ordered a stop to any presentations involving evidence in the case to prevent such disclosures. He said the investigation is ongoing.
"No conclusions have been reached and no final determinations have been made," Sedensky said.
Senate President Donald E. Williams Jr. said this week that legislative leaders are eager to review the search warrant documents before finishing work on a bipartisan bill that addresses gun control and other issues related to the massacre.


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Lemonade Pudding Fruit Salad
Total TimePrep: 45 min. + chilling
Makes20 servings (3/4 cup each)
- 1 medium honeydew, peeled, seeded and cubed
- 1 medium cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and cubed
- 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- 2 medium peaches, sliced
- 2 medium nectarines, sliced
- 1 cup seedless red grapes
- 1 cup halved fresh strawberries
- 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
- 2 medium kiwifruit, peeled, halved and sliced
- 2 medium firm bananas, sliced
- 1 large Granny Smith apple, cubed
- 1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
- 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
- In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Just before serving, stir in bananas and apple. Combine lemonade concentrate and dry pudding mix; pour over fruit and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts3/4 cup: 129 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 78mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit.
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I took this to a dinner at my in-laws. Everyone seemed to like it, but there were a lot of comments about the tartness.
Mar 10, 2017
I took this to a family dinner and everyone liked it. I was surprised that even in late winter I was able to find all of the fruit except the peaches. Very good recipe.
Aug 7, 2016
I just make this salad without the lemonade sauce and is always a hit
Jul 14, 2015
It was a pretty salad but all I could taste was the awful sourness of the lemonade. It over-rode everything. If I make it again, the lemonade will be cut in half, at least, or replaced with something else. For all the work of chopping the fruit, it was a bust.
May 26, 2015
It was OK for me, other people really liked it. For me I felt it was too tangy I guess. I like my fruit a little sweeter.
May 4, 2015
Not going to be a fam-fav
Mar 23, 2015
This was a big hit at our church's social hour. I was impressed with how the apples and bananas did not turn brown (because of the lemonade). One person told me it tasted like "spring" in a dish!! This is a keeper.
Jul 4, 2014
Love the dressing makes a great fruit salad,
Jun 20, 2013
I've usually added only a little lemon juice over fruit salads, but thought this might be an improvement. My family and I didn't care for the flavor of the vanilla pudding with the fruit. I'm not sure if a lemon pudding mix would be much different, but I think we'll just stick with lemon juice for flavor and to avoid adding extra sugar and calories. I'm glad others have enjoyed this.
Jun 10, 2013
We really enjoyed the "dressing" for our fruit salad which was composed of both fresh and frozen fruits. I want to try pistachio instant pudding and frozen pina colada mix


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I had an interview the other day and I got the train out of London (which I always like doing - seeing the way the city kinda goes through all those flat spaces with towers, then industrial and commercial parks, then suburbs and finally drifts into countryside) and that, combined with the slightly improving weather, has put me in the mood for a day trip. I'm thinking preferably to the coast and preferably near London. I've not been to Margate or Whitstable or Herne Bay or even Southend for that matter - are they any good? It would only be for a day so it doesn't matter if it's kind of run down or faded, in fact, I sort of like that up to a point - some nice bleak beaches with old cafes could be good. Any art deco stuff to look at would be good. Also museums etc, at least one nice pub or somewhere to eat - preferably fresh stuff pulled out of the sea I guess. Off the beaten track - so much the better.
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Lan Nichols
A Wilmington resident since 1993, Lan began his tenure as on-air host for WHQR's Front Street Blues in 2003, later adding operations and information technology to his duties, as well as logistical support for the long-running music series, Soup To Nuts Live! He also provides images, video, and written content to WHQR.org.
Lan's education began at North Carolina State University, followed by Duke University's Continuing Studies program. He's an honors graduate of Cape Fear Community College with an A.A.S. degree in Computer Engineering. His career path has included information technology, programming, network maintenance, web design, computer graphics, media & event production, and plying his trade as a professional bassist with a variety of touring and local artists.
Lan loves the Blues, spending many Tuesday nights at the ever-popular Cape Fear Blues Jam, tirelessly working alongside other volunteers with the Cape Fear Blues Society, and helping plan and staff the annual Cape Fear Blues Festival. His award-winning blues band, Tommy B. & The Stingers, has played nearly everywhere. It's a busy schedule, but he loves the challenge. Lan's advice? "Bring a positive message to your community and follow a well-lit path. Success is never far behind."
Lan occasionally wears a kilt (Clan Scott), loves to play golf, and spends his most important and productive moments with harp-wailin', accordion-squeezin', keyboard-playin' spouse, Nel. They share a home with numerous cute cats, an upright bass, and at least 3 computers.


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Inspired by conversations on the FOOD52 Hotline, we're sharing tips and tricks that make navigating all of our kitchens easier and more fun. Now that you've mastered chopping onions, here's how to mince a shallot.
Earlier this week, our Assistant Editor Nozlee showed you how to get cozy with one of the most important skills in cooking: how to chop, slice, and dice an onion.
Now I'm going to demonstrate how to mince its sweet, punchy little cousin: the shallot. The process is very similar, just done in miniature. If you know how to cut up one, you can probably do the other -- but there are a few things to keep in mind.
What exactly do you mean by shallot?
Each whole shallot contains multiple lobes that can be all sorts of different sizes -- just like garlic cloves. Some recipe writers explain that they mean a single lobe, or better still describe the amount they're looking for in tablespoons or ounces. Most don't. This is where you have to get smart.
Think about your end result, then wing it.
I don't care if you went to cooking school -- everyone's "finely chopped" is a little different; as is their medium dice, their mince, their thinly sliced.
What you can always do is think about what the end product will be, and make plans for the shallot you want to be eating. If your minced shallot will go raw into a salad dressing, you might want to mince it a little finer and use a smaller lobe. If you plan to sauté it in butter till it's mellow and rich for succotash or risotto, a larger cut is probably fine, and you can throw in a lot more.
Without further ado: How to Mince a Shallot, Step by Step
Grab a sharp paring knife. To mince that shallot, first trim off the root end.
Then slice in half length-wise.
The skins should roll away easily now, though every once in awhile, you'll get a stubborn papery skin (if you know a good trick for those, let us know in the comments!). Trim that dried out tip while you're at it.
Lay it flat and (carefully!) make even horizontal cuts in your shallot, leaving the root end intact to hold it all together.
It should look like a relatively even stack.
Next up: a row of vertical slits, again leaving the root intact.
Almost there! Know where we're going next?
The last official cut: chop it off in even rows, vertically again, but at a 90 degree angle from your last cut, moving toward the root.
Then you can leave them as is, in neat 1/4-inch bits. Or for raw preparations like salad dressing or salsa verde, I like to run the knife through a few more times, to mince them to "smithereen" stage.
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My mobile phone conked out the other week so it was time for a new one. The old one had been in use for over three years, which is a long time for a phone apparently, so I can't complain.
This time around I thought I'd go for an all singing, all dancing phone with bells on. That's exactly what I got. Reading the instruction manual, I realised the camera on this new phone has panoramic capabilities, so I've been testing it out. The picture quality isn't too good at the moment in my hands and I can only post shots with a max width of 800 pixels on here, but you get the idea
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If you mange to get yourself electrocuted, you probably won't care too much what type of electricity is pumping through your body. But this video takes a playful look at whether AC or DC current will hurt more when that day comes.
This guy is very clearly more brave or stupid than most of us—but hey, thank goodness someone is. It goes without saying: don't try this at home. [YouTube]


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I find the lack of breaks in this subforum disturbing.
Being as it is, literally the best subforum, it needs more bacon. ie Breakbeat.
I hope this thread matches the expectations of His Excellency, Moderator for Life, Field Marshal Drakma, VC[C], DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the Internet in General and Failheap Challenge in Particular, and in addition the uncrowned King of Rule 2.
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Off their last album, Get Up
Remix of Beach Boys, Good Vibrations
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J Cole on Kanye West: "It felt like you just used my name for social media"
J Cole is not one to do Interviews or speak out on the controversies surrounding his albums but with the release of "KOD", Cole has found himself in the center of one of the biggest controversies on the internet. Kanye West has been the talk of the internet as of late as his rants on twitter have gone from tweeting about his upcoming fashion line to allegedly showing his support for Donald Trump.
Unfortunately, J Cole was partially pulled into this conversation when Kanye West told Charlamagne Tha God that he felt that Cole was always taking shots at him referring to his previously released track "False Prophets". During Angela Yee's April 19th "Rumor Report" segmant on The Breakfast Club, Charlamagne Tha God revealed that during a conversation he had with "The Life of Pablo" rapper, he shared his thoughts about J Cole allegedly dissing him saying "Yesterday when I was talking to Ye, we had a conversation about J. Cole, remember when J. Cole put out the 'False Prophets' record? He said that he feels like J. Cole is always dissing him in records.".
Shortly after this conversation was had and J Cole's album was released it seems as if the two rappers had a conversation to sort things out, with Kanye tweeting a screenshot of a cell phone call he was having with the North Carolina rapper. In his new sit down conversation with Angie Martinez, Cole reveals how that call went down and his dismay about Kanye tweeting out about their private conversation.
When Angie asks Cole what he personally thinks of Kanye West's twitter actions he said:
"The danger in what he's doing is he's using language, he's really good at sampling language that would resonate and it just so happens this time he sampled the wrong s***, cause he thought, I can make this resonate".
"When you empower a demographic of people whose whole intent is to suppress people, it like bro, I can't rock with that. I have a hard time watching that, and holding my tongue."
Cole also wasn't happy with the fact that Kanye tweeted about their private phone call expressing that Kanye was the one to call him but had no idea that Kanye would take their private conversation and put it online stating that he would never do that himself. He expressed his dismay about the situation to Kanye and says he told him that what he did wasn't right. Since then the tweet has been deleted but Cole still feels that Kanye wasn't right in his actions stating:
"It felt like you just used my name for social media, it felt like it wasn't sincere"
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