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Amazon UK LIVE Black Friday 2020 Deals
Amazon is a name millions know only too well, and is one of the best online retailers in the world for supplying its customers with products ranging from TV to computers, Blu-rays, MP3 downloads, games, books and so much more. But, when Black Friday in the UK comes round in November, customers get very excited when priced are slashed.
Even though Amazon is an American electronic and cloud computing company, they also operate in many other countries with the United Kingdom being one of them. Of course they are highly cited when it comes to selling millions of products, but they also have its own brand-named electronics such as the Fire Phone, tablets, Amazon Kindle and Fire TV.
Amazon Black Friday Deals NOW LIVE:
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Amazon Black Friday insight for 2020If deals and ads have been revealed, then reports will be below.
Seen Amazon sales? Share details with Black Friday UK readers:
- Mark
You can now get the Amazon Echo Dot (2nd Gen) for ONLY £19.99 online at Amazon
- Jason
I have just seen on Amazon selling the Xbox One X PUBG + Red Dead Redemption 2 Special Edition + Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Exclusive for just £409.99, that is a very good price.
- Stephen
I am so looking forward to this year because I will be keeping an eye out on Nintendo Switch deals on Amazon.
- Alice
We all know Black Friday is coming soon to Amazon, but will they be doing something special this year?
- Mark
I think that amazon this year needs to to a special Black friday event where they have a £1 reduction sale..
- Diana
For £199.99 you can get the Sony PlayStation 4 (500GB) with FIFA 18, Gran Turismo Sport and Knowledge is Power.
- Aaron
I bought the Xbox One S 500GB Console – Rocket League Blast-Off Bundle for just £169.99 for my son, he is going to love Christmas.
- Toby
The All-New Fire 7 Tablet with Alexa has a price cut of £20, now you need only pay £29.99.
- Mark
Buy Dash button for £1.99 instead of £4.99 and get a £4.99 discount after your first press.
- Blanche
Loving the fact they are selling the Amazon Echo Dot for just £34.99 instead of £49.99.
- Mark
New Amazon UK Black Friday deals have now gone live…
- Gray
The Fitness Tracker HR Bracelet is now showing up at only £23.99 instead of £60.00.
- Diane
There is this Mens Teenagers Boys Digital Sports Watch for sale on Amazon today normally priced at £69.99 but today its only £9.99.
- Orson
The countdown to the Black Friday sale is now live and it looks amazing. Amazing deals such as the Echo will drop in price from a certain time today so keep your eyes peeled..
- Simon
The Amazon Black Friday Sale will start on Friday November 17 until 23:59 Sunday November 26.
- Clive
When will Amazon UK start its 2017 Black Friday Sale?
- Mark
As usual Amazon UK will be taking part in the BF sale and I will be watching this one closely, I was on holiday last year and making sure i am not this time round.
- Malcom
500GB Sony PlayStation 4 with Uncharted 4 + FIFA 17 only £199.99 via Amazin. This is a bundle saving of £72.99.
- Claire
The Amazon Fire HD 6 HD Display at 6-inches with 16GB, Wi-Fi in Magenta is now priced at £59.99 instead of £99.99 and comes with free delivery.
- Diane
I paid £42 for my game in Smyths on Saturday and thats the normal one, and now Amazon is selling the Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare w/ Zombie Pin Badges and Hellstorm DLC for the PS4, which apparently is exclusive to Amazon UK for £32.99.
- Colin
Fitbit Flex Wireless Activity Tracker with sleep reduced form just under £80 down to £39.99, this also comes with free delivery so i have bought one for my wife and myself.
- Henry
This is amazing, Amazon has just added the Fire TV Stick to its Black Friday sale and its now only £24.99, that's a £10 saving. Buy now at this price whilst stocks last.
- Lisa
The main deal Amazon seems to want you to see the most during its Black Friday sale is the Bruan Oral-B Genius 9000 Electric Rechargeable Toothbrush priced at just under £100 reduced from £279.99.
- Michael
Amazon is selling the Garmin Forerunner 235 GPS Running Watch with built-in heart rate monitor for only £199.99, these come in three different colours as well.
- Luke
Lovely is my word of today thanks to just purchasing from Amazon via its Black Friday deals page the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 12.3-Inch Tablet with Keyboard, this one comes with 128GB storage, Windows 10 OS, 4GB RAM and an Intel Core M3-6Y30. The price drop is really good, I saved £200 after paying just £599.99 with FREE delivery.
- Tanner
Wow, the EFOSHM RED Sleep Monitor Pedometer Fitness Tracker Watch for both men and women has been reduced from just under £120 to £35.67 with free amazon delivery.
- Jessica
Reduced from £29.99 then down to the sale price of £11.99 is the Betron DC950 Headphones Earphones, but thanks to the lightening deals they are now priced at £9.59.
- Vicky
Wow, the 55-inch LG 55UH605V Ultra HD 4K Smart TV WebOS with lots f amazing features is now priced at £599 thanks to a £400 saving. Shop the Amazon Black Friday deals right now.
- Jim
Amazon have now started its Black Friday UK sale, It runs from November 14th until the 25th. There is up to 50% off many products.
- Simon
The 'Bargain Events, Sales and Coupons' group on Facebook have just let us know Amazon UK will begin its Black Friday Sale from November 14th and what they say "and culminating on Friday 25th
- Mark (Editor)
The Amazon UK Black Friday 2016 are official coming soon > http://amzn.to/2eyS8Sk
- Noah
Amazon will be taking part during Black Friday Deals Week 2016, which means they will be starting the Monday before I guess, they also say Cyber Monday will be on November 28th.
- Mark (Editor)
UK Prime Members can now save £50 on the Amazon Echo, just visit here > http://amzn.to/2cZTfub
- Malcom
WOW, over on Amazon UK they are selling as part of its deal of the day a lovely pair of Carissima Gold 9 ct Yellow Gold with 9 mm Knot and Pearl Stud Earrings, they were priced at £115, but thanks to a cool £85 saving you pay just under £30.
- Julie
Prime Day Deals Start Tomorrow – 12th July!
- Mark (Editor)
**Another Amazon UK Deal Of The Day** Be Sporty, Be Healthy
Pink Breville VBL134 Blend Active Personal Blender
Price: Was £29.99, You Pay £18.99 HERE > http://amzn.to/29eji05
- Mark (Editor)
**Amazon UK Deal Of The Day**
Philips Satinelle BRE650/00 Prestige Wet and Dry Epilator
PRICE: Was £200 – YOU PAY £59.99 HERE > http://amzn.to/29bku7k
FREE Delivery in the UK
- Chris
I am looking for any great deal on the weber mastertouch 57cm bbq, please do help.
- Simon
Two dela of the days at Amazon, fist is the Vax U84-AL-Pe Air Lift Steerable Pet Vacuum Cleaner for £99.99 reduced from £249.99, and second is the NETGEAR EX3700-100UKS AC750 Mbps Mini AC Dual Band Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender with External Antennas which was £44.99 but now only priced at £29.99.
- Mark (Editor)
White 6, 6″ Amazon HD Display Fire HD 16GB Tablet
Was £99 but NOW £69.99 with FREE delivery
Includes special offers
BUY NOW HERE > http://amzn.to/1UCRYWN
- Mark (Editor)
Special Edition Penderyn Dylan Thomas Single Malt Whisky was £45 with Amazon UK > http://amzn.to/1XwciAb But NOW ONLY £31.49 with free delivery.
- Mark (Editor)
From £220 right DOWN to JUST £69.99 is the stunning 42cm Miore Diamond Necklace with the lovely Diamond Heart Pendant. BUY NOW via Amazon > http://amzn.to/25IeRTW
- Mark (Editor)
Mobile phone car mount, looks rather sexy and reduced from £30.99 down to £5.99. More information on our Facebook page here > http://bit.ly/1OzSZgp
- Mark (Editor)
SAVE £59.01 on the 4 Seater Royalcraft Torino Garden Dining Set.
Now only £149.99 here >> http://amzn.to/1NS8DTT
- David
Save £65 on the Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum Wireless 7.1 Surround Pro Gaming Headset via Amazon UK online. They are now only £104.99 with FREE delivery. This is also Amazon's deal of the day.
- Mark (Editor)
You can pick up the Transcend 16GB Drive Pro 220 Car Video Recorder with GPS for just £91.99, reduced from £129.99 here at Amazon > amzn.to/21bu9cp
- Micky
Deal f the day over on Amazon UK is the Braun Silk Epil 5 SE5780 Epilator with Comfort System and Five Attachments Fully Washable for just £34.99 instead of £99.99.
- Grace
Amazon fashion up to 70% off sale is on right now. There are many deals on mens and woems clothing and shoes, plus watches, kids stuff and so much more.
- Gary
Buy the Purple LeapFrog LeapPad Platinum tablet for only £50, it was priced at £99.00, which is a great Amazon saving of £49.99.
- Mark (Editor)
Christmas Deal thanks to Amazon UK – Was £59.99 but Now only £49.99, that is a saving of £10. http://amzn.to/1Ocm8TF
- Mark (Editor)
You can save a staggering £190.00 (56%) if you purchase the Fire HDX 8.9 (16GB + Wi-Fi). This is a refurbished product but good as new from the box, was £339 then went down to £249.99 but the DEAL PRICE is only £149 with free delivery to the UK – Shop Amazon now – http://amzn.to/1lI2iTT
- Grace
You can buy the Lenovo YOGA 300 convertible laptop / tablet via Amazon for only £184.99 instead of £249.99. This is under Amazon's deal of the day section.
- Mark (Editor)
Please do check out the top 5 streaming devices via Amazon UK. These ones were chosen because they have good ratings and are very popular indeed – https://blackfridayuk.net/top-5-streaming-devices/
- Mavis
Today's deal of the day with Amazon UK is the Epson EB-S04 SVGA 3000
Lumens 3 LCD Portable Projector (Was £259.99 Now £179.99) that is a cool
saving of £80
- Marlene
Get the Silver De'Longhi Magnifica ESAM4200 Cappuccino Coffee Machine (Bean to Cup Espresso) for only £229.99, it was £449.99 but Amazon have placed a £220.00 (49%) off on it. I just saw this Amazon UK deal over on the official Black Friday UK Facebook page.
- Simon
Blue 6-inch Fire HD 6 Kids Edition with 8 GB, Wi-Fi, HD Display and Kid-Proof Case (Was £119.99 Now £99.99).
- Mark (Editor)
Amazon Cyber Monday deals for 2015: Get these Amazon items at a very low price for today ONLY –
Fire TV Stick (Was £34.99 Now £24.99) – http://amzn.to/1NkXv4U
7-inch Fire Tablet with 8GB WiFi (Includes Special Offers) (Was £49.99 Now £34.99) – http://amzn.to/1IjlOzN
All New 6-inch High-Res Kindle Paperwhite (Includes Special Offers) (Was £109.99 Now £79.99) – http://amzn.to/1RghXFE
- Lewis
what is cyber monday then and the difference when compared to Black Friday? Want to also know if Very has deals coming up for Cyber Monday, or Argos.
- Luke
I bet Amazon is one of the first to reveal their cyber monday 2015 deals in the uk. While they aren't always as good, you can count on bargains if you are prepared to hunt through all the rubbish.
- Tobey
I just hope I get more from the Cyber Monday deals at Amazon than I did the Black Friday ones, looking for a good price on a 4K Smart Tv, don't want a curved one either. Will be watching the lightning deals closely from midnight tonight.
- Ben
I see the Cyber Monday deals week start time is 00:01am tonight, or shall I say tomorrow morning (Nov 30th).
- Larry
Xbox One Limited Edition 1TB Forza Motorsport 6 Bundle – ONLY £299 via Amazon
- Editor
Pre-order now ready for release on November 27th the Xbox One 500GB with Ori and Rare Replay for only £229.
- Susan
Save £384.01 on the Acer H7550BD 1080p DLP 3D orojector right now on Amazon and pay just £389.99.
- Simon
50-Inch Hisense 4K Smart Ultra HD LED TV with HDMI 2.0 now only £429.99 instead of £599.99. that is a saving of £170.00 (28%) via Amazon/
- Mark
Upcoming Amazon Lightning deal on the ELEPHAS Full Color Portable Mini LED Projector with HDMI interface for Outdoor from 12PM.
- Editor
Amazon Exclusive: 1TB Xbox One Console with Call of Duty Black Ops 3 game with SteelBook – Now only £289.99 (Was £346.94)
- Johnny
55″ LG 55LF5610 Full HD now only £599.99, it was £879.99
- Benny
Xbox One 1TB Exclusives bundle with 4 games, Halo 5 inspired Controller and 12 Months Live for only £389 instead of £466.50. Very cheap indeed.
- Editor
5-inch TomTom Start 50 with Europe Maps and Lifetime Map updates for only £69, it was £119.99
- Jane
the Pebble Time Smartwatch via Amazon lightning deals can be yours for only £124.99 after a cool saving of £54.01.
- Brian
Bundle tool kit includes two batteries, Ryobi LLCDI18022 ONE with Cordless Combi Drill and a Tile Saw all for just £99.99.
- Tom
BenQ TH681+ DLP 1080p Full HD Home Cinema Projector now only £429.99.
- Chase
Pay only £119.99 instead of £199.99 for the Linx 1010B black tablet with Windows 10, this is a good bargain.
- Editor
Upcoming deal on the Xbox One game Project Cars, listed price is £28 but expect this to be a lot lower in the Amazon lightning deals.
- Wilson
Buy the PS4 LEGO bundle with the console plus Lego Batman 3 Beyond Gotham, LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack and Lego Movie for just £329.99 down from £389.94 via Amazon.
- Henry
Saved £144.01 on the ViewSonic PLED-W800 Ultra-Portable WXGA Widescreen Projector and only paid £354.99 thanks to todays lightning deal on Amazon.
- Peter
Ultra-Compact LED Home Cinema Projector on sale soon, get the Optoma ML750e WXGA for a lot less than £389.99. The cut price will show from 4PM.
- Jessica
The MSI GE62 2QL Apache 649UK is priced at £999 at the moment but from 4:40PM on Amazon it will be sold a lot cheaper. GET READY.
- Toby
Get ready for the Amazon Lightning deal at 4PM where they will be selling the LG 49LB5500 49-Inch Full HD LED TV with Freeview for an ultra low price.
- Danny
The Withings Activite Pop Smart Watch with Activity Tracker is now only £74.99. I paid like £120 in Feb 2015.
- Leah
What a lightning deal this is, the 500GB Xbox One with two games for only £249, the games are FIFA 16 and Gears of War Ultimate Edition LIVE.
- Richard
Forget paying £309 for the ASUS T100TAF-BING-DK024B Transformer Book because you can pay just
- Mal
Over on Amazon and thanks to the lightning deals i just got the Jorg Gray Men's Quartz Watch for just £152, marked down from £383.
- John
32 GB 8.9-inch Fire HDX 8.9 with Wi-Fi and 4G reduced from £439.99 to just £259.99.
- Editor
Just gone live is the Silver Playseat F1 and the Playseat Forza Motorsport gaming chairs priced at £762.89 and £234.81 respectively instead of £586.84 and £305.25. Just visit Amazon and bag a bargain, the good old lightning deals can save you a pretty penny or two.
- Jimmy
This is the best bargain of the year for me, for sale right now is the GROHE 32663001 Concetto Kitchen Tap and pull-out spray for only £69.99, it was £264.34.
- Ben
AmazonBasics DSLR and laptop bag for only £24.84, this is a good deal and i am very happy.
- Timothy
Livescribe 3 Smartpen Pro Edition for my smartphone only cost me just under £90, thats a bargain because its normally just under £170.
- Martell
If you own a PC or PlayStation 3 you can now by via Amazon the Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X Joystick for £29.22 saving you £8.77 (23%).
- Donna
BenQ MS506 DLP Projector is now £180.99 thanks to the £74.40 (29%) discount on eBay.
- Tina
Solid carved Rosebud Dower & Hall earrings now only £15 marked down from £48.
- Judi
Ted Baker London Dover In-Ear Headphones now only £20 via Amazon
- editor
Alice in Wonderland – Sound pop book only £7.99 instead of £14.99 – http://amzn.to/1QUV22u or how about the Black/Silver Maclaren Quest Buggy normally £195 but for you today only £139.99 – http://amzn.to/1MtFWOp
- Simon
Garmin Fenix 2 GPS Multisport Watch with heart rate monitor was £221.54, but now for you only £159.
- Editor
Xbox One 500GB 2015 Exclusives Bundle, which comes with hard copies of Rise of the Tomb Raider, Halo 5 Guardians, Gears of War Ultimate Edition and Forza 6. It also comes with 12 month Xbox Live and £10 Live credit, all this for just 349. It was £454.99, which is a saving of £121.44 – http://amzn.to/1MryC5W
- Editor
Corsair CP-9020074-UK Professional Power Supply Unit (Platinum Series HX1000i ATX/EPS 1000W) from £194.99 down to £119.99, that's a cool saving of £75.00 (38%) – Shop the lighting deals now or miss out.
- Scott
Get the Pentax KS-1 DSLR Camera for £374, it was £639.99, shop now via Amazon and bag this lightning deal.
- Editor
On sale right now for only £29 marked down from £49.99 is the Kitvision Escape HD5 720p Waterproof Action Camera with Mounting Accessories – Have fun. http://amzn.to/1OUWrqs
- Editor
Asus GL552JX 15.6-Inch laptop with 8GB Ram, Windows 10 upgrade, 128GB
SSD + 750GB HDD and much more for only £749.99 reduced from £1,199.99.
- Debbie
Lenovo ideapad 300 15.6 inch laptop now only £220 marked down from £299.67 with Amazon.
- Angelina
BFUK's Facebook page just listed this – Hurry though because its a lightning deal. Buy the 17.3-inch Lenovo G70 laptop with Windows 10 Home, 1Tb HDD, Intel Pentium 3805U and 8GB RAM, all for £299.99 reduced from £399.99 – that is a cool £100 off.
- Editor
55-inch LG 55LF5610 Full HD 1080p 2015 model TV only £669? http://amzn.to/1MoBv7D
- Leanna
Black & Decker KR504CRESK corded hammer drill under £25, bargains all round today.
- Basil
Amazon deals galore, the ViewSonic LightStream PJD5555W is on sale for just £259.99.
- Editor
Buy either the ELEPHAS Full Color Portable Mini LED Projector priced at just £49.99 reduced
from £99.99 or the ViewSonic LightStream PJD7830HDL 3D priced at £349.99 down from £549.
ELEPHAS Projector – http://amzn.to/1ORWK5x
ViewSonic Projector http://amzn.to/1HZhsxM
- Jon
If you fancy an inexpensive smartwatch then head on over to Amazon, they are selling with sports apps the Garmin Vivoactive GPS smartwatch for £99, it was double this price.
- Joy
Yes, this was a great deal so thanks Amazon, spent £49.99 on the TOMY TDV450 Digital Video Plus Baby Monitor, it was £169.99.
- Carrey
But right now the Xbox One Console with FIFA 15 and Forza 2 for only £259 as part of Amazon's lightning deals.
- Craig
Save £52 and pay only £79.95 for the Men's Black Dial Analogue Display Timberland Edgewood Quartz Watch
- Editor
Save £14 on the Corsair VS550 ATX/EPS Vs Series Power Supply Unit. Now priced at just £30.99.
- Johnny
Get the Marcy Eclipse UB1000 Adjustable Weight Bench for £64.99 (Was £115 – 43% off).
- Hank
If you have the PS4 you will be happy to know Amazon is selling the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes game for only £14.75.
- Carl
Maclaren Quest Buggy (Black/Champagne) for £139.99 marked down from £195.00 (28% off). Head on over to amazon now for its 10 days of deals.
- Editor
A very good Amazon deal on these Epiphone Les Paul Tribute Plus Outfit Electric Guitars reduced from £569.00 (42% off) to £329.99. Visit here for more information and option to buy – http://amzn.to/1H8dWky
- Billy
Oral-B Pro 6000 CrossAction Electric Rechargeable Toothbrush with Bluetooth Connectivity and much more is now only £59.99, reduced from £229.99. Head on over to Amazon right now.
- Max
Lenovo FLEX 10 Windows 10 laptop, now only £129.99 over on Amazon as part of its 10 days of deals.
- Editor
Catherine Lansfield Kids Dino Single Quiltset (Multi) for only £8.99 saving you 44%, was £15.99.
- Peter
This Amazon 10 days of deals is really going to be mental trying to keep up.
- Tammi
It would be so good if i could get a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes, surely there are going to be some black friday deals right.
- Jeanette
I am after a pair of Heelys Propel 2.0 unisex kids trainers. Will these be available on Black Friday with Amazon?
- Maxi
Would really like a Fisher-Price BeatBo on Black Friday, but with a price under £35.
- Editor
Buy a pair of Heelys Propel 2.0 unisex kids trainer from only £45.95, price varies on size. http://amzn.to/20QSeba
- Nikki
I could do with a new sofa, so i am hoping i get an good Amazon deal in 2 weeks time.
- Pablo
I would really love for the 14-inch ASUS X453MA to be on sale Black Friday.
- Jake
Get 33% off the PS4/PC pink and white HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset, now only £49.99
- Melissa
Thomas & Friends Take-n-Play James Engine is only £5.39, it was £8.99. Go shop Amazon's deal of the day section.
- Libby
Yes, my daughter is going to love this.. I have just seen over on Amazon, they do a good deal of the day but today they have many. On that list is the cool Moshi Monsters kids tablet, this is the 7-inch version marked at only £25, there is a huge 79% off this item. Go visit Amazon right now.
- Brian
Amazon deal of the day includes the Braun Series 3 3080 men's wet and dry electric save for only £39.99 reduced from £139.99, that's a whopping 100 quid off.
- Virginia
I would really like to get my hands on a Segway for my kids for Christmas, I am so hoping Amazon UK will be selling these very cheap.
- Henry
Cheers guys, this is great news. Looking forward to seeing what BF UK deals will be up for offer. Hopefully plenty of TVs.
- Dan
Nice, let's hope double the amount of products with big BF deals equals better discounts.
- Mike
The Amazon UK chief executive, Chris North, has revealed the number of special offers will double for Black Friday 2015. You can expect the "bargain bonanza" to include "over 6,000" deals in the UK.
- DRob
I love Amazon's lighting deals and I know this is where some of the best Black Friday deals will be found in 2015, although last year we saw more in-store doorbusters than ever. Exciting times.
- Mark
As part of Amazon UK deals today they have on sale the Nicky Clarke NSS087 Frizz Control Straightener for only £16.99 instead of £29.99. Just search today's deals right now.
- Dan
If you want the biggest range of Black Friday deals in the UK, then it's got to be Amazon for everyone. I will be checking out their deals to save the rush at stores for doorbusters in the UK.
- Jermaine
I saved a huge 50% on a laptop i purchased last year, but for the UK Black Friday was crazy because it was all new. So 2015 is going to be even more successful.
- Alan
Amazon is the best place to be for great Black Friday deals and of course Cyber Monday. I will be there from November 27 this year. I am sure they will do early pre-Black Friday offers though.


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Corsair next in line with DDR-500 memory
Corsair next in line with DDR-500 memory news post from TweakTown's online news computing and technology content pages.
Published Tue, Jul 15 2003 1:54 AM CDT | Updated Sat, Aug 8 2020 10:29 AM CDT
Corsair is the next memory maker in line with DDR-500 memory in the form of their XMS4000. Corsair claims their DDR-500 is able to operate with 3-4-4-8 timings at 2.75V.
Fremont, CA, July 14, 2003: Corsair Memory, Inc., a global leader in ultra-performance DDR memory modules for PC gamers and enthusiasts, today announced their first XMS4000 product, the TWINX1024-4000. Corsair's new XMS4000 part, based on 500MHz DDR technology, delivers extreme memory performance when used with the new breed of overclockable dual channel DDR motherboards.More information in our New Products Forum
Corsair designed this new module to support the highest clock speeds possible which translates to optimum performance. To select the fastest available components Corsair's Compatibility Lab performed exhaustive benchmark tests on a broad range of RAM chips from a multitude of different chip makers.

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Saturday's rematch between Chad Dawson and Antonio Tarver was better than the first one, even if that's not saying too much. It was also a perfect example of why I call these Monday posts 20-20 Hindsight, because people seem to be jumping off the Chad Dawson bandwagon in a hurry.
You may recall that after the first Dawson-Tarver bout, just about everyone was breathless in their praise for Bad Chad. Floyd Mayweather Jr. gushed that he was the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, and HBO decided they had to have him on their network.
Now? Well, let's just say the enthusiasm has been dampened a bit.
Failing to excite tends to do that. Dawson obviously has some physical gifts and definitely looks the part. That only makes what we just saw so puzzling.
He clearly had much faster hands and seemed to have more pop on his punches, especially with jabs, than Tarver. He mixed up his body and head work well and showed his usual defensive savvy most of the time.
But even though he looks like he could fight all night, Dawson took some rounds off when he seemed tired. He also didn't show much sense for when to go for the kill on occasions when he stunned Tarver, and on the rare times he came out of his defensive shell, he got tagged by some pretty good shots by an older, slower foe.
The HBO crew (and Emanuel Steward in particular) did a nice job framing Dawson's performance in the context of a more determined effort by Tarver. And admittedly, no one except the Magic Man and his crew had any doubts that Chad won the fight.
Still, the questions are valid. Is Dawson really the next big thing, as observers were claiming after the first fight? Or is he, as one of the announcers (I believe Max Kellerman) put it this time, "a B-plus fighter in a C division?"
My brother Uatu text messaged me after the fight with these negatives: fights scared, lacks some power, lacks chin and stamina. It's hard to argue with those, though Dawson is only 26 and has time to improve.
The lack of KO power and a killer instinct are what worry me the most. Add in that Dawson is soft-spoken, isn't a self-promoter and doesn't have an especially compelling personal story and there's a lot of work left to be done to turn him into a big star.
I almost feel bad for talking about Roy Jones Jr. and his desire to fight MMA champ Anderson Silva, because now Roy's quest to cross-pollinate the sports has become the story that wouldn't die.
First he tried to get Silva, then Nick Diaz in the boxing ring. Since that hasn't worked, he's now trying - apparently with a straight face - to take one of them on in a cage.
Dana White said no, probably with an f-bomb added for emphasis, and Strikeforce, perhaps remembering what happened to EliteXC when it went the circus route (ahem, Kimbo Slice), also seems uninterested.
Given how he's pressed the issue so far, though, we probably haven't heard the last of this. And people are still writing about Jones, debating the merits of seeing him in an MMA-style bout.
Roy is a grown man and it's not for me to tell him how to make money. If he wants to continue to try to lure someone into a boxing match, I can understand it. Depending on who it is, I may even pay to watch it.
Doing it the other way is just a bad idea, plain and simple. Either the rules will have to be changed to make it a kickboxing match - which strikes me as somewhat pointless - or Jones will be done as soon as he gets taken to the ground.
There's a good chance both boxing and MMA could come out looking foolish, and that's not something I'd care to see happen.
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RasenBallsport Leipzig – The first five seasons
A Brief Club History
RasenBallsport Leipzig e. V., commonly known as RB Leipzig, is a German association football club based in Leipzig, Saxony. The club is supported by energy drink-maker Red Bull who purchased the license of fifth division side SSV Markranstädt with the intention of advancing the re-modeled club to the top-flight Bundesliga within ten years. RB Leipzig's stadium is the Red Bull Arena. In their inaugural season, RB dominated the NOFV-Oberliga Süd (fifth division) in 2009–10 and as a result were promoted as champions to the Regionalliga Nord (fourth division) for the 2010–2011 season. In the 2012-13 campaign, RB won that league without conceding a defeat and was promoted to the 3. Liga (third division). And this is where I begin my career…
I'll be honest here. Don't expect novels on each season. This blog post is more about bringing you guys up to speed with where I am now, and briefly about how we got there.


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D'Angelo is one of our absolute favorites of all time, and will stay so.
He's released two of the greatest albums of "neo-soul", Brown Sugar (1995) and Voodoo (2000). We're not gonna tell you about them, cus you already know the deal with those. Instead this is about where the third one went. It's supposed to be called 'James River', and been talked about for a couple of years.
We haven't heard much from him since Voodoo dropped, besides some guest appearances on releases by Q-Tip, Dilla, Snoop, Common and Roy Hargrove & The RH Factor.
This tune came from nowhere a while back. It felt at the time as an intentional leak. But who knows, was it supposed to be on the future album? And when was it recorded? ?uesto probably knows the answer to that. The track is blurry and hard to identify, but you really feel the soulfulness, and you know that this is the best you can get in soul. Ever.
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NUGRAHA, Satria Adi and MUID, Dul (2012) ANALISIS TERHADAP FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PENERIMAAN PAJAK HOTEL (Studi Kasus pada Pemerintah Kota Semarang pada Tahun 2001-2010). Undergraduate thesis, Fakultas Ekonomika dan Bisnis.
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Regional economic development in city government are the starting point so that the implementation of regional development is expected to be more aware of the potential and what the needs of the region. Through decentralization, the central government makes a policy where local governments are given the power to manage their finances or their respective regions are better known as decentralization. Consequence of the implementation of regional autonomy that each area is required to increase Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD) to finance its own domestic affairs. PAD among other sources of revenue comes from local tax levies. Local taxes consist of: the Provincial Tax and Tax District / City. One type of Tax District / Municipal is Hotel Tax. As the capital of Central Java Province, Semarang is known as the City of Industry, Trade and Services. With the rapid development of adequate hospitality in Semarang City today, are expected to contribute to local revenues through Hotel Taxes income. To optimize its role as a pillar of local revenues, need to be considered factors, such as: number of tourists, the hotel, the amount of hotel occupancy rate, and the rate of inflation, which fluctuates during the last 2001-2010 years. Population used in this study is all the data of Hotel Tax in Semarang City for the year 2001-2010. For the sample in this study using existing data availability (saturated sample) in that the data of Hotel Tax in Semarang City for the year 2001-2010. Analysis tools used in this study is the multiple regression with Hotel Tax revenue as the dependent variable and four independent variables, namely the number of tourists, the number of hotels, hotel occupancy rates, and the rate of inflation. The data used are secondary data during the years 2001-2010 obtained from the Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) of Central Java Province, Dinas Pengelolaan Keuangan dan Aset Daerah (DPKAD) of Semarang City, dan Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata of Central Java Province. The results of this study indicated that the number of tourists, the number of hotel, hotel occupancy, and the rate of inflation had no effect on tax revenue the City Hotel in Semarang.
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List of Claudia's outfits
- "At that meeting, for example, she was wearing these sharply creased, pastel-green, cuffed shorts; a wild Hawaiian shirt tied at her waist, with vibrant colors that perfectly picked up the green; and sandals with crisscrossing ankle straps to her knees. Her hair was swept to one side and held in place with a long, fake-flowered barrette that looked like a Hawaiian lei." (#55, Jessi's Gold Medal)
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The true measure of a man is what he does with the promises he makes. During last years presidential race I remained skeptical about all of the candidates. Heard it, seen it before. Would Obama be a further disappointment as well? His unwavering& uncritical support for Israel and a willingness to escalate the US military involvement in Afghanistan have particularly troubled me. It really sounds simplistic, but really, war is NOT the answer. In today's NY Times the columnist Bob Herbert writes about The Afghan Quagmire [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/06/opinion/06herbert.html?th&emc=th] and, on the Huffington Post, Tom Hayden offers an even broader perspective.Will Obama piss of theprogressive/populist/left base that helped put him in office? I hope not. At the same time we cannot simply sit back and not be critical of looming errors in judgment that could derail a much broader agenda of hope and change. Afghan War: A Time of Great Discontent Looming: Obama's Wars By Tom Hayden January 6, 2009 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-hayden/obamas-wars_b_155669.html On January 21, President Barack Obama will take personal responsibility for the wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan launched under President Bush. The Afghan- Pakistan war is uniquely Democratic in origin, however. Since John Kerry's 2004 campaign, hawkish Democratic security and political consultants have asserted that Afghanistan is a good and necessary war in comparison with Iraq which they label a diversionary one. This argument has allowed Democrats to be critical of the Iraq War without diminishing their standing as hawks who will employ force to hunt down Al Qaeda. As a result, the rank-and-file base of the Democratic Party, and public opinion in general, remains divided and confused over Afghanistan. As a result, opponents of the Afghanistan escalation remain at the margins politically for now, although backed by a healthy public skepticism given the Iraq experience. (more…)
By Max Blumenthal/Senior Writer for The Daily Beast
Posted January 5, 2009 | 08:17 AM (EST)
Almost as soon as the first Israeli missile struck the Gaza Strip, a
veteran cheering squad suited up to support the home team. "Israel is
so scrupulous about civilian life," Charles Krauthammer claimed in the
Washington Post. Echoing Krauthammer, Alan Dershowitz called the
Israeli attack on Gaza, "Perfectly 'Proportionate.'" And in the New
York Times, Israeli historian Benny Morris described his country's
airstrikes as "highly efficient."
While the cheerleaders testified to the superior moral fiber of their
team, the Palestinian civilian death toll mounted. Israeli missiles
tore at least fifteen Palestinian police cadets to shreds at a
graduation ceremony, blew twelve worshipers to pieces (including six
children) while they left evening prayers at a mosque, flattened the
elite American International School, killed five sisters while they
slept in their beds, and liquidated 9 women and children in order to
kill a single Hamas leader. So far, Israeli forces have killed at
least 500 Gazans and wounded some two thousand, including hundreds of
children. Yesterday, the IDF blanketed parts of Gaza with white
phosphorus, a chemical weapon Saddam Hussein once deployed against
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For group 3's second ethnography, we chose to attend a harp recital here on Florida State University's campus. They played some traditional and some classical music which was very pleasing to the audiences ear.
Ethnography Response Questions
1.What are the demographics of the audience? of the musicians?
Because the performers were high school and college students of Professor Mary Roman's, the demographic of the audience was broad. There were adults, most likely parents of some of the students; there were young-high school aged teenagers, most likely siblings or friends of the performers; and there were college students, most likely observing music students or friends of the performers. Classical music may seem to not be applicable to all ages, but truly it is. Even the non-music major audience members were entranced by the beautiful sound that the harp produces.
—Olivia Moonitz
2.What role does the venue play in people's [performer, audience, researcher] expectations of the musical performance and how does this particular performance meet or fail to meet those expectations?
The venue of the Harp recital met the expectations of the audience. The recital hall was very formal, and the performers were dressed formally. The concert etiquette was also indicative of the formal setting of the recital. This contrasts with B-Sharp's, because the performance at B-Sharp's was very informal, casual and was basically a jam session. The harp recital was planned ahead and the structure was very rigid and thought out.
—Danielle Levine
3. What is the role of economics in this particular musical event?
Economics did not play a role in this formal event. There was no admission and it was an event whose sole purpose was to entertain the audience. Compared to most events that are similar to these, admission prices could vary anywhere from $10-$15. Fortunately, most Florida State College of Music performances are free to all Florida State students, allowing us to view special shows just like this one.Therefore, from and economic standpoint, nothing was affected due to the fact that this event was free for everyone to enjoy.
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5. Who are the performers and what is their relationship to the audience?
The performers at the harp recital were fellow students here at Florida State University. They ranged anywhere from 18-21 years of age and were all female. Their relationship to the audience was somewhat personal. The people in the audience looked as though some were mothers and fathers, as there were many older men and women there together. It seemed as though a couple audience members were siblings to some of the performers as they were younger and came with an older couple who resembled a mother and father. Lastly, the few other audience members relationship with the performers seemed friendly, whether they were just friends of the performers or in one case a boy had roses so he may have been the boyfriend of one of the performers. All in all the audience members were connected to the performers in one way or another.
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Home insurance in Ontario and auto insurance have a wide reach on the insurance market. There are tons of insurance agents and brokers working in Ontario such as Shop Insurance Canada. But we sometimes ask ourselves where we will go to and why? The foremost insurance policies there were agreed upon took place in the 1500's.
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Many responsibilities accompany home insurance policy, one of which includes that you have enough insurance to protect not only you but your family also. Rental insurance is a pretty good idea if you rent an apartment or a house. The foremost reason why some people do not have rental insurance or home insurance is affordability, or the erroneous notion that these insurances are expensive.
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The accused, an Imo State indigene who has lived in the West African country for a year, pleaded guilty to the charge of deceiving a public officer. He will be deported after serving his sentence.
Speaking to the Koforidua Circuit Court where the judgement was passed, Police Inspector Patrick Adzadza said Chukwu was arrested on March 27 at a registration centre in the country.
Adzadza said the accused presented a voter Identity Card with number 2327681 in the name of Emmanuel Osei Kojo, to Tanaso South Registration Centre at Nsukwao for registration. Chukwu claimed his name was Emmanuel Osei Kojo and showed his previous voter ID as proof; he was consequently registered and issued a new voter ID card.
However, Chukwu's treachery was quickly discovered by Ghanaian police officers who were gathering intelligence on the exercise at various centres. He was immediately placed under arrest.
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Real Estate transactions for issue of 3/18/08
March 11, 2008
16th Ward
Joseph Pfenninger to Chad Giger at 31 Eleanor St. for $142,000.
Typecraft Press Inc. to Typecraft Properties LLC at 45 S. 23rd St. for $850,000.
18th Ward
Kelly Smith to Midfirst Bank at 740 Climax St. for $1,787 by sheriff's deed.
Antonio Tirado to Ellen Snyder and Antonio Tirado at 421 Freeland St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $14,260).
Antonio Tirado to Ellen Snyder at 509 Industry St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $16,905).
Rebecca Cillo to LaSalle Bank National Assn. trustee at 429 Kathleen St. for $3,086 by sheriff's deed.
Jon Pavano to Samuel Rummel Jr. at 711 Montooth St. for $3,902.
19th Ward
June Jacobson to Woodward Capital LLC at 628 Curtis St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $14,030).
Jacques Marie to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 253 Edith St. for $1,878 by sheriff's deed.
Novastar Mortgage Inc. to Andrew Callan at 1636 Fallowfield Ave. for $34,900.
Mark Lydzinski to Brian Miller at 465 Fernhill Ave. for $40,000.
Matthew Woolensack to Jason Sichi at 843 Fernhill Ave. for $83,000.
Thomas Duscheid to Dennis Martinez and Sarah Elaine Viszneki at 2629 Mackinaw Ave. for $61,000.
Wells Fargo Bank NA trustee to Billie Jo and Jamie Lindeman at 516 Mayville Ave. for $28,100.
Walter Kelly to Citifinancial Services Inc. at 1536 Methyl St. for $1,876 by sheriff's deed.
ATL Holdings LLC to Robert Kramer at 20 Norton St. for $31,000.
Jennifer Whittaker to Ronald and Doreen Dombrowski at 1403 Orangewood Ave. for $37,831.
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. trustee to REO Nationwide LLC at 1732 Realty Ave. for $8,750.
William Allebach to James Pachis at 287 Sebring Ave. for $55,000.
Pomo Development LLC to Gina Kassab at 305 Sweetbriar St. for $315,000.
Tracy Kopp to Christiana Bank & Trust Co. trustee at 127 Tuscola St. for $1,557 by sheriff's deed.
Thomas Ross to Housing & Urban Development at 1217 Wareman Ave. for $1,587 by sheriff's deed.
John Thoma to Joseph Clark at 1619 Westfield St. for $96,000.
Amanda Swadlo et al. to Sean West and Jody Clair West at 736 Woodbourne Ave. for $107,500.
29th Ward
Robert Bronder to JBD Management USA LLC at 1742 Concordia St. for $39,000.
Pittsburgh City to Stephen Gilg at 2511 Edgar St. for $7,900.
Thomas Friday to Nicholas Pashel at 1847 Fairland St. for $58,000.
Bernadette Yunker to Dustin Morris at 119 Laughlin Ave. for $43,460.
Stacy Moser trustee to David Young at 328 Linnview Ave. for $32,000.
David Makowick to First Commonwealth Bank at 126 Poplargrove St. for $1,619 by sheriff's deed.
Estate of Margaret Gratzmiller to Stephen Gallagher and Connie Schumann at 2741 Steiner St. for $55,800.
US Bank National Assn. trustee to Entrust CAMA Custodian FBO Barbara Beyer at 211 W Cherryhill St. for $74,000.
30th Ward
Robert Bronder to JBD Management USA LLC at 236 Arabella St. for $45,000.
Antonio Tirado to Ellen Snyder at 314 Bausman St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $20,125).
Estate of Darlene Jeanette Gantt to LaSalle Bank National Assn. trustee at 408 Jucunda St. for $6,570 by sheriff's deed.
Gloria Williams Mott to Lord Browne & Richards Development LLC at 418-1/2 Rochelle St. for $2,000.
David Mackowick to First Commonwealth Bank at 246 Suncrest St. for $1,556 by sheriff's deed.
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Holly Tennyson to Avello Mortgage LLC at 216 Amanda Ave. for $1,506 by sheriff's deed.
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. trustee to Homesales Inc. at 505 Giffin Ave. for $0 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $59,800).
Homesales Inc. to David Young at 505 Giffin Ave. for $21,900.
Robert Bronder to JBD Management USA LLC at 311 Jacob St. for $54,000.
Catherine Gallagher to Wells Fargo Bank NA trustee at 224 Onyx St. for $4,138 by sheriff's deed.
David Mackowick to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 148 Ormsby Ave. for $2,384 by sheriff's deed.


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If you know me at all, you know I don't spend a lot of money on jewelry (minus my watches) because I will most likely loose it. I am that irresponsible jewelry owner who takes her jewelry off anywhere and everywhere and somehow, it goes missing. I am convinced they just get up and walk away!
That being said, I still like to have fashionable pieces but I tend to not spend a lot of money on them just in case they do decide to "get up and walk away". That's why I get so excited when high-end designers collaborate with everyday affordable brands to create a stylish alternative. One new collaboration that I am super excited about is Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti's jewelry collaboration with New York and Company, which you can find here. Eva is the founder of the high-end retailer site vivre.com and with the help of NY&C, has made it easy for all of us to look great, even on a budget!


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I've blogged extensively about the new features that went into this version over the last two months. The short version of the changelog is "lots of special functions". For convenience, here a list of all posts:
- Torture testing special functions
- 3D visualization of complex functions with matplotlib
- Coulomb wave functions and orthogonal polynomials
- Hurwitz zeta function, Dirichlet L-series, Appell F1
- Another Mathematica bug
- Improved incomplete gamma and exponential integrals; Clausen functions
- Meijer G, more hypergeometric functions, fractional differentiation
- Massive hypergeometric update
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses #1
Expected Publication: May 5th 2015 by Bloomsbury Children
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.
A Court of Thorns and Roses is, as I'm sure you've all heard, the first book in a new series by one of my all-time favorite authors, Sarah J. Maas. Needless to say, I needed to get this book in my life, as soon as possible, and while my hopes were pretty much sky high, this book managed to sink it's teeth *ahem* ;) into my very soul and hold on for dear life. Any moment that I wasn't reading this book was torture and I found myself dreaming about it at work, in the car, before falling asleep at night and pretty much everywhere in between.
A Court of Thorns and Roses is something of a Beauty and the Beast retelling, but rest assured, it's wholly original in it's own right. Only the broader details of the classic tale remain, and the rest is a glorious mixture of survival, a swoon-worthy and deliciously slow-burn romance, the Fae and the discovery of an amazing new fantasy world. I was quickly swept away into the magical and terrifying wilderness that is the Fae realm and desperate to know every inch of it. There's an expansive estate, an enchanted (and haunted) forests, a starlight pool *swoon* and rainbow waterfalls. ♥ There are wickedly vile creatures lurking about, waiting to prey on the innocent, but most the most unnerving of all might just be the variety of Fae courts - like Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Night, Dawn, etc. - with their immortal powers and thirst for human blood. Except...except Tamlin, 'the beast' and Feyre's captor - the ruler of the Spring Court. He seems different, and though he's terrible to behold in beast form, he doesn't quite seem to share his people's hatred for humans...
Let's start things of with Feyre, our main character. Feyre is definitely a one of a kind heroine. She has a quiet resolve about her and her incredible inner strength won me over from the word go. She's a huntress, but she doesn't enjoy killing - she just does so to survive. She takes care of her family even though they seem unappreciative at best, and downright ungrateful at worst. Through it all, Feyre is selfless and makes sure everyone one is fed, clothed and does her best to keep the peace. She isn't as 'in your face' as some other heroines I've come across, but she left her mark in my heart all the same. I admired her devotion to her family, as well as her willingness to do whatever it takes to survive. Her honesty and snarkiness on through it all didn't hurt either ;)
Moving on to Tamlin. Sigh... Tamlin is... dangerous, tortured, powerful and beyond enigmatic. I enjoyed his awkwardness around Feyre at first, but what develops through the course of the book was better than anything I could have imagined. Tamlin is fiercely protective of his friends and his Court but he also has a lot of secrets, a complicated past and a whole mess of family issues. He was a mystery that I couldn't wait to unravel and with every layer we discovered through the story, came new reasons to feel for him, to swoon over him and to love him.
The romance between Feyre and Tamlin is luxuriously slow-burn. Maas really takes her time with them, allowing them to get to know each other, despite their prejudices against one another and their personal issues. There is a mutual respect for one another that develops first, followed by an appreciated and admiration for each other. When things finally cross over to attraction and affection, it's deliciously drawn out and hopelessly addictive. For someone like me, who rarely picks up a book for the ships alone, I was head over heels on board with this one! Despite the fantasy setting and the action/adventure which are central to the story, A Court of Thorns and Roses is, at it's core, a romance. And it's a phenomenal one at that. Words seriously can not express my glee over how Feyre and Tamlin won me over :D
Inevitably though, it's hard not to compare A Court of Thorns and Roses to SJM's other epic series: Throne of Glass though, and while some readers will no doubt prefer this steamy, dark fairytale retelling, I still prefer Celaena's fiercely epic, kick-ass escapades. Considering the fact I tend to read for the world-building, adventures and characters instead of the romance, that fact shouldn't be surprising though. That being said, ACOTAR definitely stands on it's own as an addictive and deliciously atmospheric romantic adventure. I can not wait to continue on with Feyre and Tamlin's story - especially considering that ending. Gah! Knowing Miss Maas, the sequels will no doubt be even more impressive than this one already was. Bottom line: A Court of Thorns and Roses is beyond promising as a debut to yet another innovative and addictive series for Sarah J. Maas. This woman is a goddess and I will forever read every single book she comes up with.


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Faces are then so meaningful, looking forward to sharing each other's news around a good meal and a few wine bottles!
He turned towards me. His lips seem to smile but his face and look say otherwise, as if transmitting an interrogation. His wrinkles betray fatigue and age but...
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Our New Zealand does are due to kindle this weekend, so I gave them their nest boxes, stuffed to the brim with hay and straw...
Cardamom wasn't very impressed. But then, it was 19 degrees when I took this picture, so I guess I can't blame her.
Acer with her nest box.
I stuffed the boxes as full as I could get them, and punched a nice burrow into the straw for them.
Of course, they will rearrange the contents to suit themselves. Since yesterday, Cardamom has already dug it to one side. As long as they build a good nest for their kits, I can forgive them for messing up my perfect design.
Cardamom is due the 22nd and Acer the 23rd. We'll see how things go! First time does don't always get it right, so I'm not expecting them to excel at their mothering abilities. I could be pleasantly surprised though.
I'm eager to see the color outcome of these litters. I know I can expect fawns out of Acer and Colbert's litter, but Cardamom's could produce just about any color, with those chestnut genes thrown in there.
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Some 59% of decision-makers at small businesses say it's harder to run a business today than it was five years ago, and more than half cite the economy as a major challenge, according to a recent survey by Constant Contact.
However, though only 17% said the economy is better today than it was five years ago, 72% percent expect 2013 revenues to outperform 2012 revenues.
The Small Businesses: Then and Now Survey, which polled 917 decision-makers on how operating today differs from five years ago, also found that marketing, payroll, and the importance of being local have changed significantly for small businesses.
Below, key findings from the study.
The Biggest Changes
When asked what the biggest changes are in how they do business today versus how they did business five years ago... ·
- 84% said using, or using more, online marketing tools.
- 59% said general economic uncertainty.
- 27% said using, or using more, automated business solutions (payroll, inventory, etc.).
Although email marketing has been an important tool over the last five years for the small businesses surveyed (64% used email marketing five years ago; 98% use it today), their use of social media marketing has exploded, with 87% of small businesses today using social media marketing versus 10% five years ago.
What's Harder and What's Easier?
Of the 59% of survey respondents who said it's harder to run a business today than five years ago...
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- 49% said it's harder to keep pace with technology.
- 40% said there's more direct competition.
Only 12% said it's easier today to run a business than it was five years ago, and of that group of small businesses, 89% cited online marketing tools that make it easier and less expensive to market their business.
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The survey also showed an uptick in the importance of the supporting local businesses with customers.
When asked whether they think being locally owned and operated is a major reason customers support their business today, 51% of respondents said yes, up from the 42% who thought so five years ago.
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For the third consecutive year, the amazing father-son pianist duo, Eddie and Quincy Bullen, are back at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 with their Dueling Pianos.
Based in Toronto with roots in Grenada, Eddie and Quincy Bullen engage their audience with a moving musical message told through a variety of piano genres, including jazz and contemporary. The musical arrangements are highlighted by commentary about their family history and relationship. The two grand pianos used for the duel will be positioned in the middle of Kenneth C. Rowe Hall, with seating surrounding the performers, creating an intimate and engaging audience venue. This is a free event, presented in English.Read More
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by Brian Williams
"Hello, You Must Be..." is an eight-player game where the players are cast in pairs. It's character-driven, intense, funny and touches on diverse subjects such as suicide, identity, friendship and the moral consequences of choices.
We honestly can't tell you anything more about the game than that without spoiling it.
The game works best when the players know each other and have a strong relationship with the player who they are paired with. There will be multiple, independent runs of the game: once the game is full, a list of players will be sent out; we'll ask you to indicate who you'd like to be with. On the basis on this, we'll split you into groups of eight and then cast each group.
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|SACRED DAYS by Susannah Baker-Smith
I went to Islington Art Fair in January 2012 to meet a photographer who had said that she wanted to photograph me and, whilst looking round the Fair after my meeting, I came across Susannah's work being displayed and it really caught my eye. It was similar to Jo Metson Scott's work in that the tones and colours and indeed the whole feel of the images were very gentle but with an underlying strength.
So I wrote to her and she replied almost immediately saying that she had heard about my project and asked if she could pop down to Brighton to see and asking if there was much natural light in our house. She explained that she was interested in Memory and Imagination and she enquired whether I had any things, place or books which a special emotional significance to me. She felt it would be good to find a kind of narrative rather than do a straight portrait. I said that I liked the idea of exploring memory having just completed the making of a documentary about my childhood home which had recently been sold. I told her that I loved film and the cinema and had loads of books on the movies as well as a reel of film which particularly interested her. I thought of it being wrapped around me but then wondered if that would be wise because it was quite valuable to me and, in any event, would be hard to roll up again. However, she responded saying that she wasn't thinking along those lines (the wrapping idea) but would come with some rough ideas and work from there and see what emerged, her intention being to keep things as simple as possible.
Well, she was a delightful companion on the day of the shoot - very easy to talk to and she worked out fairly quickly where and how she wanted to photograph me. She chose first of all our basement which has a very soft light coming through two windows behind a single bed but then we moved on to other rooms in the house. She declined our invitation to stay for lunch as she had friends in Brighton to see and she left after a couple of hours.
I loved the photographs which she sent through a few weeks later - as you can see the one I chose has a lovely gentleness and, as I look away to one side, it looks so natural and one wonders what I am thinking about. Everything I suppose and nothing. It is a very quiet picture and very simple which is just what Susannah wanted but it says soo much. Mm.
Susannah liked the title I gave to it very much. It comes from the Kinks' song "Days". For some reason, I thought initially to use another Kinks' song, "Tired of Waiting" as the title but I felt that it would suggest things about the photograph and my pose which were not really true or relevant. I am enjoying sacred days at the moment just like the day I spent with Susannah and her camera.
WEBSITE: http://www.susannahbaker-smith.com
A photographic project involving a guy with Parkinson's Disease who has been photographed during the last nine years by 425 different photographers.
Thursday, 8 March 2012
SACRED DAYS by Susannah Baker-Smith
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Sinclair is forcing its American Sports Network programming (Conference USA, the Colonial Athletic Association, Big South Conference, Southern Conference, and the Patriot League) onto its stations. In most cities that means CW stations, which air paid programs most of the day on Saturday. But in PDX we're getting it on 2.2, which means lots of Me-TV shows are being pre-empted. It could get bad: "In addition to college football (in both the FBS and FCS levels), ASN also plans to broadcast games in men's and women's college basketball, women's college soccer, and college baseball games." This is going to piss lots of people off. Let's hope they activate channel 2.4 and put this on there. A simple solution. The conferences carried don't have any fan base in Portland.
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People who are truly "piss[ed] off" about this are watching too much television.Posted on September 2, 2014 - 03:06 PM #
Cool. Finally after 38 years of living in Oregon I might get a chance to see an occasional Saturday morning game with my alma mater playing without leaving the house. Last year there were a few on cable, but over the air is a big step forward.
All those old reruns aren't going anywhere, jbpdx. They'll still get aired some other time.Posted on September 2, 2014 - 05:20 PM #
Or just buy your favorites. Most successful sitcoms are available in bulk at Barnes & Noble or Amazon. Or on-line from various sources.Posted on September 2, 2014 - 05:24 PM #
I'm sure lots of people in Portland will want to watch Hofstra women's basketball games.Posted on September 4, 2014 - 07:16 PM #
First of all, thank you for alerting the Master of Disaster to this new source of sports programming. Reviewing this Saturday's listings on TitanTV vs. ESPN earlier this week indicates these are games that otherwise wouldn't have TV coverage.
This is reminiscent of the "discussion" about Perry Mason being moved from Noon on KPTV to 8 AM on KPDX. "But we've always watched it this way!" as a response to the instant gratification and convenience of having instant access to all episodes of a program by buying the DVD box set or viewing it online, is as flimsy an excuse as one claiming they aren't technologically capable of using a cell phone or a computer.
Besides, essentially ALL programming is—and always has been—subject to preemption for various reasons.Posted on September 4, 2014 - 09:58 PM #
I agree with Jbpdx, and yes,I am in the Metamucil crowd but I don't use the stuff. 8)Posted on September 5, 2014 - 04:55 AM #
Why a 2.4? Do you want to increase the bit-starved HD of 2.1 even more?Posted on September 5, 2014 - 05:17 PM #
Why not? After all bandwidth is a valuable commodity, not to be squandered on quality.Posted on September 5, 2014 - 07:50 PM #
Words of truth right there!
It's never, ever going to be about quality. Hasn't been for a very long time, and arguably, never was.
Many content sources are about high quality. Disney was a pioneer in that respect and it shows as content sees a lot of reuse. Fair call. But to those who move content, carriers, it's about choice and that means "good enough" quality is the name of the game.
And, where competition is marginal? Even less than good enough ends up being good enough.
But man! Look at all the options!
And I know that is laced with sarcasm, but I don't even think it's the wrong thing to do. Why?
Here it is again:
You've got two content delivery choices. One is compelling as all get out, but it's low quality. The other is boring as all get out, but it's top notch quality.
Which one do you choose?
The very vast majority do it to be entertained or informed or get connected some how. If that doesn't happen for them, there isn't a lot of value otherwise.
Content wins! It's king, and always will be.
Quality is for those few who are skilled in the art or who have some understanding and appreciation of it all technically, and they just don't make up enough of the population to serve in the same way.
So they get the special edition, remastered, Blu-Ray, DVD Audio, whatever and pay for that too. And it's a fair deal. Neil Young is marketing to those people, and the margins are good. Music right from the masters at high bit depth, lossless encoding, robust analog circuits, the works!
How many people actually setup a home theatre? Of that set, how many actually calibrate it? Of that set, how many actually do a good job of it, both video and audio? (I've done one or two, and it takes a LOT of work to even get a competent setup. Nailing it? No thanks. Not worth the return.)
Right now, OTA is competing nicely with cable. It's a nice deal! The more they can pack in, the better that value is, and that's just what most of them will do too. Add on some Internet, and subtract that ugly cable bill, and there are some free entertainment dollars to be used either on real quality material, or just some other activities.Posted on September 5, 2014 - 08:47 PM #


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Prediction in 1941 — the gradual end of democracy in Europe by Betty Luks
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While your readers will find the recent article on The Managerial Revolution of interest, I would like to point out there were two Australians who, many years ago, warned about the Managerial Revolution in this country.
But first, 2017 is the 100th anniversary of the completion of the East-West railway here in Australia and there is is quite a Story of The Commonwealth Bank in that for Australian readers. But back to the Managerial Revolution.
I wrote an article in 2007 in which I explained to the readers WITHOUT A STUDY OF MAMMON (MONEY) – HISTORY IS BUNK and James Burnham should not be 'let off the hook'.
WITHOUT A STUDY OF MAMMON (MONEY) – HISTORY IS BUNK by Betty Luks:
It would appear behind the scenes Coalition members of parliament are in disarray and frantically grabbing at straws that might offer them lifelines for their political salvation. A more traitorous bunch against their fellow Australians it would be hard to find – except in the Labor camp.
My accusation of treachery may appear harsh to some but there are historical threads, which, when earnestly traced to their origins, lend support to this accusation. One or two of these threads came to light in David Flint's "History re-invented" Opinion Column, 13/9/07, but I feel sure Professor Flint would be amazed to hear that it is so.
The good professor took former PM Paul Keating to task for referring to Stanley Melbourne Bruce, as "that dreadful old fop who used to wear spats". In 1929, Bruce became the only Australian Prime Minister to lose his seat. Professor Flint thought that when Keating read Alan Woods' defence of Stanley Bruce in The Australian, 12/9/07, he would through embarrassment withdraw such comment.
To be fair, Bruce fought at Gallipoli, was twice wounded, invalided out of the services and awarded the Military Cross and the Croix de Geurre avec Palme by the French.
But what took my particular attention was Woods' reference to Bruce as a "figure of substance both in Australia and on the international stage, not the figure of fun of Labor mythology," but as "a man of his time and class: the prosperous merchant class". These words sent me scurrying to re-read portions of Eric Butler's "The Enemy Within the Empire," and Jack Lang's "The Great Bust: The Depression of the Thirties".
Many Australians also see Bruce as one of Australia's 'noblest sons', but I cannot. This former PM set in motion many policies that have born much bitter fruit for my fellow Australians. Measured against the untold misery and tribulations his policies unleashed upon the people of this nation, Mr. Bruce's good deeds fade into insignificance.
The Managerial Revolution
Jack Lang wrote of the ruling elite of the time in "The Great Bust: The Depression of the Thirties". Under the heading of "Decay of Democracy" he wrote:
"The Bruce-Page government introduced into this country the idea that the best form of government for a Conservative party was one in which the machinery was handed over to a multitude of Boards. These suited the philosophy and outlook of Prime Minister Stanley Melbourne Bruce … he had the idea that the right people to run the government of the country were business leaders and experts."
"Bruce," wrote Lang, "could see no point in the Gettysburg Address, in which Lincoln had defined Democracy. He didn't really believe that the people were fit to govern themselves. (These) were his kind of people, bankers, men of commerce, lawyers, accountants – they were the ideal managers. Bruce was one of the first exponents of the Managerial State."
Eric Butler also recorded historical events of that time in "Enemy Within the Empire":
"Since 1924, the Commonwealth Bank has been under the direct domination of overseas interests. Prior to that time it was used to some extent on behalf of the Australian people. Until 1923 it was controlled by a Governor, Sir Denison Miller. The bank's outstanding act was to refuse to sacrifice the Australian people in 1920 at the instigation of Montagu Norman and his international banking friends...The private bankers in this country started to restrict the nation's credit supplies and depression threatened...Sir Denison Miller foiled this move by using the Commonwealth Bank to issue £23,000,000 between June and December of 1920. This was a threat to the private banks, who then curtailed their deflation policy..."
"In 1924 the Bruce-Page administration took the first step in making the Commonwealth Bank a Central Bank, controlled by the Bank of England and the Bank of International Settlements. This was in line with Mr. Norman's policy of a chain of central banks throughout the world."
As to former PM Stanley Melbourne Bruce, Eric wrote:
"Soon after the emasculation of the Commonwealth Bank, Mr. Bruce left for London, where he wined and dined with his financial friends. I have no hesitation in saying that no man has betrayed his own nation more to International Financial interests than "Australia's Noblest Son"; his record on behalf of the financiers since 1924 should be familiar to every loyal Australian...To make the Money Power supreme, Mr. Bruce got the Financial Agreement incorporated as part of the Constitution. This Agreement paved the way for the formation of the Loan Council to control all government borrowings."
Jack Lang noted:
"Few Australians who entered their local polling booth on 17th November 1928 to record their verdicts on the record of the Bruce-Page Government realised that they were also closing the chapter of real self-government for their State Parliaments. They didn't realise that when they placed a simple cross against the word YES on the separate ballot paper to insert Clause 105A into the Constitution, they were sacrificing the sovereign powers of the States..."
Keating and the Commonwealth Bank:
While Mr. Bruce betrayed his people to the parasitical rapacious system of Mammon in the 1920-30s, let us not forget former PM Paul Keating's role in the sell off of the now gutted people's bank, the Commonwealth Bank, to private banking interests, and the betrayal of whatever remains of financial sovereignty left to the nation, to the hungry wolves of International Finance.
Let's not forget, the original Commonwealth Bank was a creature of the Fisher Labor government! Mr. Paul Keating proved himself to be a different type of Labor politician to such patriots as Jack Lang, former Premier of NSW who fought for (but lost) the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, and King O'Malley MHR who fought the battle for the instituting of the Commonwealth Bank. Both men took on very powerful shadowy forces in the dark world of finance.
It is many a year since ANY politician – no matter which camp – fought for the sovereignty of the people of the Commonwealth of Australia – former senator Paul McLean ("Bankers and Bastards") being the exception.
Essential books for ALL Australians:
"The Enemy Within the Empire" by Eric D. Butler;
"The Story of the Commonwealth Bank," by D.J. Amos.
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The Saana fell in Kilpisjärvi, in the 'Arm of Finland' is illuminated on Monday and Tuesday as part of the official programme celebrating Finland's 100 years of Independence.
Saana lies in the heartland of the Sámiland – a thoroughly colonized area, which has been carved up by the borders of the four nation states, and continues to be choked by the various forms of land-grabbing.
The installation is called Luminous, and consists of six light art pieces around Finland. Besides Saana, the other illuminated locations are the Töölönlahti bay in Helsinki, the Olavinlinna castle in Savonlinna, the Näsinneula observation tower in Tampere, the island Kuusisaari in Oulu and the Turku castle.
I heard about the illumination for the first time about a year ago. My initial reaction was that the whole idea is grotesque, vulgar and reeking of the spirit of colonialism. Nothing that I have learnt since then has made me change my mind about the art piece.
Despite the good intentions, the planned communication cooperation between the Luminous artist Kari Kola, the Sámi Parliament and the Sámi people never took place.
The Finnish artist also fails to mention the indigenous Sámi people in the description of the illumination on the website of his company Valoparta.
"Since ancient times Saana has been a significant and a sacred place for Finns and all peoples in the North" he explains, continuing that "as a one distinguished feature, it must be one of the most precious elements in Finland to us Finns"
"It's as if the Sámi didn't even exist," commented Taarna Valtonen, a Finnish researcher of Sámi culture and co-author of a biography about the late Sámi artist Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
I agree. The description of Luminous is troubling for anyone aware of the history of the Kilpisjärvi area and its significance to Sámi culture.
To start with, the "thumb of the Finnish arm" is a narrow strip. Sámi have lived in and migrated through the area with their reindeer since times immemorial. Documents from the 1500s onwards tell of Sámi activity in the area. Archeological findings from even earlier, at least from the 1300s, have been discovered in graves in the vicinity of the bygone Rounala church.
The Kilpisjärvi area became an important summer pasture area for Reindeer Sámi in the late 1800s. As the borders between Finland-Russia, Norway and Sweden were closed for the nomadic Sámi between 1852 and 1889, and the nomadic Sámi were forced to decide which country to settle in.
Those registered in Finland could no longer migrate with their reindeer to the Norwegian coast and had to stay inland, for example, in the Kilpisjärvi area instead.
However, during the last decade many Reindeer Sámi have had to withdraw with their reindeer from the Kilpisjärvi area. It is increasingly difficult to herd reindeer in an area occupied and disturbed by tourism, construction and roads. Even before that, the herding prohibition at the nearby Malla Strict Nature Reserve had narrowed down the reindeer herding pastures.
Furthermore, the Kilpisjärvi area and the arm of Finland are faced with continuous pressure for landgrabbing such as plans for a pump power plant, a railway, more wind power infrastruture, and mining interests. For anyone interested in learning more, I recommend watching the document The Reindeer Belong to the Wind, narrated by Sámi actress, lawyer and reindeer-herder Anni-Kristiina Juuso.
The illumination is like the last, symbolic nail in the coffin of this development.
But in the end we cannot blame the Finnish artist Kari Kola. In the spirit of free, prior and informed consent, he sought permission for his light show from the Sámi Parliament of Finland already in January 2017. The statement is not publicly available, but I got it a couple of days ago upon request.
The Sámi Parliament stated that it sees 'no obstacles' for the illumination as long as it has permission from the local reindeer-herding cooperative of the Arm of Finland, and as long as the placing of the lighting equipment is coordinated with the reindeer-herding cooperative.
The problem with the short statement of the Sámi Parliament is that it fails to take into account the different levels of the matter. The first level is the practical, local level.
Nevertheless, there is a strong symbolic dimension to the illumination carried out by a Finnish artist in the Sámi peoples' area. Unfortunately the Sámi Parliament fails to educate the artist about how troubling the illumination and its timing are in the context of the colonial history of Sámiland and the Kilpisjärvi area in particular.
Projecting the colours of the flag of the nation state Finland on the independence day at the heartland of the Sámi is a strong reminder of our place in the contemporary Finland. The illumination is a strong symbolic display of power over the Sámi.
It brings out memories of our painful past. It perpetuates the unequal power relations in the year 2017 that was supposed to be a celebratory event for Finns and the Sámi alike.
alike. (On 6 February 2017, the Sámi celebrated 100 years of Nordic Sámi political cooperation that started in Trondheim on 6th February 1917).
The only consolation that I find in the illumination is that the critique expressed has raised a lot of media interest. No wonder, because symbolic power, power relations and the relationship between Finland and its indigenous people Sámi are a fascinating topic.
Hopefully the discussion about the illumination has raised awareness about the colonial history of the Sámiland and the fact that the Sámi struggles continue even in the year 2017.
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