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B.B. King: Here and There: The Uncollected B.B. King
BB. King once said that "the blues is an expression of anger against shame and humiliation". Given the source of this definition (that amiable gentle giant and reigning king of the Memphis blues), there is little doubt that all too often this simple folk form has been unfairly subjugated to the artistic aspirations of those who have sought to appropriate and sanitize its identity. It would seem that the blues means less now than it did 50 years ago, rendered impotent by the faces of modern musical anger: gangsta rap and hardcore industrial metal.
Yet there is still one argument that maintains credibility against this notion: it is up to the artist to stay true to the form. In this sense, then, there is little need to explain how B.B. King has become a touchstone for so many artists seeking to identify themselves with the roots of the Memphis blues. U2, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson and so many others have made the pilgrimage to stand onstage and perform with King in the hope of gaining insight to the secret of his longevity and his gift for belting the blues like few others. It is amazing to think that even at the age of 76, he still maintains an insatiable appetite for recording and performing.
King's personal journey as an artist mirrors the dissemination of this unique American art form, from the street corners of Memphis and the endless dusty back roads of the deep South's "Chitlin Circuit" of dives and juke joints to 50,000-seat sports arenas and the great and courtly concert halls of Europe. Armed with his constant companion, his lovingly named Gibson electric "Lucille", King has recorded over 50 solo albums and has made countless appearances as a guest and sideman on so many others. For all intents and purposes, he is one of the last of his kind: an honest-to-goodness bluesman.
Here and There: The Uncollected B.B. King is an effort to corral a handful of tracks that have appeared on a number of different compilations, solo recordings released by other artists, and (in two instances) previously unreleased solo material. While far from being a definitive collection, or at times even cohesive, Here and There does offer up some rare gems and memorable performances. Unfortunately, the disc opens with the two weakest tracks of this retrospective, "Caught a Touch of Your Love" (a duet with saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. from his 1987 Columbia release Strawberry Moon) and "Monday Morning Blues" (a cut from the Garfield: Am I Cool or What? Soundtrack). While King's voice and guitar ring true to form, the tracks themselves suffer from an overall sense of sterilized studio production. Contrary to what these tracks would lead you to believe, there is little use for drum machines and synthesizers when it comes to the blues.
However, following these two forgettable picks is one of the pearls of this collection, a previously unreleased version of "All You Ever Give Me Is the Blues". Recorded in 1991, it is the epitome of B.B. King's renowned style and has been a staple of King's live repertoire for many years. The track exudes a rough-and-ready attitude with a four-beat drumstick countoff and the scuffling of muted electrified guitar strings in the background. Here, and later on with another unreleased treasure "Yes Man" (which stems from the same 1991 recording session), the passion in King's characteristic blues shout is unmistakably genuine. Where his voice drops out, Lucille is quick to chime in with enough authority and attitude to put any street-corner preacher to shame.
The disc is also infused with a healthy dose of B-3 organ, a notable presence via Jimmy Smith's down-and-dirty Hammond work on King's classic "Three O'Clock Blues" and Paul Shaffer on the title track to vibraphonist Gary Burton's 1992 album Six Pack. As counterpoint, commentary and support for King's vocals, the effect is thrilling.
And speaking of thrills, the collection includes a duet version of "The Thrill Is Gone", one of King's signature numbers. Taken from Willie Nelson's recent Milk Cow Blues, the cut has some solid guitar work and a solid feel but Nelson's nasal vocal warbling stands in naked contrast to King's powerful blues bravado. The pairing of these two legends of their own particular genres is unusual to say the least and is certain to amuse even the staunchest fans of either artist.
King's versatility as a performer is a highlight of Here and There as well, exemplified by his recording of "Stormy Monday Blues" with the GRP All-Star Big Band (featuring the impressive combined talents of Arturo Sandoval, Randy Brecker, Tom Scott, Bob Mintzer and Ramsey Lewis among others). King also has a chance to let his formidable guitar chops fly in a vicious yet playful duel with Texas guitar legend Albert Collins on his traditional showstopper "Frosty", which was recorded in 1993, just a few months before Collins passed away.
It is incredible to think that B.B. King has been working his Memphis mojo for over 60 years. Just in terms of sheer longevity, he has led a life that could count for the careers of two different bluesmen. While this collection suffers from not having any real sense of cohesive unity, it still stands as a strong testimony to the talent King has to share as well as his integral role in the development and the continuation of the American blues tradition.


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Lovelyz's Sujeong garners much love for her thin waist!
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As an Art teacher who loves cinema, I firmly believe Walt Disney is one of the most important artists to film-making. Indeed, on Waking Sleeping Beauty (a documentary about Jeffrey Katzenberg's influential phase at Disney between 1984 and 1994), they note how even Spielberg himself attempted to imitate the Disney-formula (By producing An American Tale, The Land Before Time and, in conjunction with Disney, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) during a time whereby Disney itself was losing its credibility. Harking back to the first-five unforgettable films - Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi - it really is clear how important Disney is to animation, and how the style of Disney itself changed and adapted through the years.
Basic Three-Act Structure
As a story, what is strange about Pinocchio is how it is clearly separated into three different 'acts'. The original story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Collodi was serialised and this is clear in Disneys version as the story shifts gear dramatically between sequences - held together by Jiminy Cricket. The first act portrays Geppeto's workshop and Pinocchio coming to life when the Blue Fairy visits - leading to the puppet show organised by the evil Stromboli. The second act begins as we are re-introduced to the Fox and the Cat, who take all the badly-behaved boys to a place called 'Pleasure island' whereby the the boys who smoke and drink are literally turned into donkeys. Again, Pinocchio manages to escape and we fall into the final act - whereby Geppeto is stuck inside a whale. Jiminy Cricket, like Snow White and the Seven Dwarves introduces the story from a book under the wistful idea that "Dreams do come true".
Incredibly Relevant
How fascinating that the story is still incredibly relevant today! Leigh Harline, Paul J. Smith and Ned Washington are responsible for the music and consider the celebrity culture and attitudes of teenagers when reading the following lyric:
Hi-diddle-dee-day An actor's life is gay It's great to be a celebrity An actor's life for me Hi diddle dee dee You sleep till after two You promenade a big cigar You tour the world in a private car You dine on chicken and caviar An actor's life for me!The idea that in 1940, the 'evil' characters sang about how an easy life is the life of a celebrity. It is clear that this is not entirely true and that fame comes at a cost. We can see that the Fox and Cat are uneducated and disastrously poor. Considering that Jiminy Cricket sings about 'dreams coming true' on the one hand, on the other hand we have characters who tell us that life can be easy, when they are clearly leading a hard and difficult life without education or a steady-income. I know many children - and adults - have very warped ideas about fame, and they will often link fame with their 'dreams' of being rich. In reality, it is not so simple - and the contrast between these two ideas is shown clearly in the film. Personally, I am amazed at how much Disney managed to sneak into the film. Consider a kids film now portraying our lead character, who your children can relate to, smoking and drinking alcohol. The incredibly sinister character who steals children to take them to 'Pleasure Island' truly sets the stage for deeper social and emotional issues.
Smoking, Drinking, Vandalism and Violence
The [very-obvious] moral to the story is how children who like to smoke, drink, vandalise and openly get involved in violence eventually turn into jack-asses and work in mines - or any other lower-paid job. Pinocchio, despite the lessons he learns in the first act and his good heart, is easily swayed towards these vices - and not necessarily because he is personally attracted to them but because he is influenced by others around him. Maybe it is a very simplistic attitude towards social disadvantages, but I would like to think that the clarity in Pinocchio turning to these vices (only for he himself to feel ill and become a jack-ass) shows how it is our decision to turns these things down which truly makes our character. Jiminy Cricket can advise Pinocchio as much as he can, but unfortunately it is his decision and no one else's...
Indeed, there is a huge difficulty in knowing and defining what is right and wrong when you are a young child. You need help and you often learn from mistakes - but it is the love of your family which will support you in this (Geppeto never gives up hope with Pinocchio and the Blue Fairy gives Pinocchio many chances).
Incredible Characterisation
As noted on another blog (Film Nitrate), the characterisation of Clio and Figaro is hugely underrated. Clio - the beautiful, feminine fish who dances and shows-off her golden fins whilst Figaro is an impulsive, jealous, masculine animal. He plays but he has a heart of gold. It is clear that even in sidekick characters (E.g. The Cat alongside the Fox) the stupidity and slapstick humours ensures the story moves along swiftly - could the tramp-like Cat be attributed to Chaplin's The Tramp? Inevitably, these purely comedic roles must have influenced future Disney films: Zazu in The Lion King, Iago in Aladdin ...
The Truth about Pinocchio
Prior to watched Pinocchio, I could only recall the long-nose-when-lying sequence. I thought that this was an integral part to the film that surely became a focus point of the narrative. It is not. In fact, this one sequence could be taken out of the film and it wouldn't make much difference. The sequence is simply pointing out the moral: "Don't lie". That's it. Pinocchio is so much more that a wooden-boy-who-lies. It is about the challenges a child has when growing up, the temptations around them and how to choose the path of goodness and the choice to fall in with wrong crowd.
The artistry is hugely influenced by nineteenth-century European architecture and specifically the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany. Disney artist Gustaf Tenggren created many images to root Pinocchio in historical artistic styles. In the same way that these artistic images are now forever-associated with Pinocchio, I can only hope that themes remains as timeless as they are today.


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Karak Hirn
Karak Hirn
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Karak Hirn is a minor Dwarfs faction introduced in Total War: Warhammer. It is led by Alaric Ranulfsson and can be found in the Black Mountains, close to the Empire and other Dwarf clans.
It is also surrounded by many Greenskins, particularly the Skull-takerz and Black Venom. Karak Hirn can be a potential ally for Clan Angrund if they manage to save them from the Greenskin assault.
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Karak Hirn, known as the "Hornhold" to Humans, is the most important Dwarf kingdom in the Black Mountains between Tilea and the southern borders of The Empire. A young and growing kingdom with many vassal fiefdoms surrounding it, this hold was settled slowly, and only grew in relative importance after the near-collapse of the old Dwarf Empire. Some of the cities that make up this hold are built on the mountain's side, and a few are even exposed to the air. Due to its position in the Black Mountains, this hold is not connected to the Underway, and so must be approached via overground roads, therefor passing through treacherous mountain passes and cliff-hanging tracks. Rich deposits of precious metals and iron are found here, but there are only a few lodes of the more rare metals and gems. None of the strongholds and cities of Karak Hirn have become wealthy or powerful enough to rival the great kingdoms and empires of the Worlds Edge Mountains. However, it is closer and more accessible to the markets of the Empire and Tilea and acts as a trading center and market for imported wares from the ancient holds in the Worlds Edge Mountains.
Karak Hirn is also called the Hornhold, because of the huge mountaintop cavern that when wind blows through, creates a natural effect that projects a terrifying blast of sound through the mountains. The Dwarfs have exploited this natural phenomenon by constructing additional sounding chambers, and massive doors that they can open and close to change the pitch and duration of the sound. The mountain's horn is used to signal to both smaller kingdoms and outlying cities, summon warriors and frighten away simple creatures such as Trolls.[1]
Starting territory[edit | edit source]
- Mortal Empires
- Karak Hirn (settlement)
- Mighdal Vongalbarak
- Karak Anghazar - Black Mountains when playing as the Golden Order. (To give the player a place to expand into without fighting Dawi)


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The Nikon Coolpix P5000 introduces some much needed competition into the 10-megapixel point-and-shoot arena. The camera this most resembles is the Canon A640, an extremely popular 10MP mainstream camera that has, until now, been relatively unchallenged. The P5000 charges at it head on, and brings with it some key differentiating features that just might sway consumers there way. For one, the lens-shift vibration reduction offers a level of image stabilization not present in the A640, and the high-reaching ISO levels (note: 3200 only possible at 5MP), give it some versatility when it comes to taking action or low-light shots. The P5000 is surely going to make things interesting, and provides consumers with another choice for a superlative, fully-loaded everyday digital camera.
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Nikon has long been one of the top manufacturers in the industry, and their products are still solid options today. The camera giant is continuously releasing new products with enhancements in image quality and performance.
It's hard to go wrong with a Nikon DSLR. With a different model available for every skill level from beginner to professional, Nikon's DSLR's have always been top notch. Their latest DSLRs have seen improved noise reduction, enhanced video quality and upgraded designs over cameras from just a few years ago.
Nikon made an interesting move in the realm of mirrorless cameras—instead of pushing for bigger sensors, Nikon instead has focused on speed. The Nikon 1 line cameras use a 1" sensor, which is larger than your average point-and-shoot but smaller than the Micro Four Thirds options. While the 1 line doesn't have much resolution, their cameras boast speeds upwards of 15 fps—no other mirrorless line currently comes close to that level of speed.
Nikon's compacts aren't as much of a sure thing as their DSLRs—some of their smaller cameras are quite impressive, while others are beaten out by competitors. We liked their higher end consumer point-and-shoots like the COOLPIX S6500, but be careful with their budget compacts. They offer quite a range of compact cameras, just be sure to read the reviews on the individual camera first.
Nikon offers a full range of cameras from tiny budget models to professional DSLRs. More often than not, if you go with a Nikon, you're getting a solid camera.
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Wherever you go I go.
You look at me without saying a word. But there is no need for words.
I know that from now on you are mine and I am yours.
When Sahi returned to The Ridge there was nothing left but charred wood jutting from the snow.
Everyone was gone. Peter, Sarah, Nathan, they all just disappeared.
What happened here? Where is everybody? Sahi didn't want to freak out yet. There must be an explanation.
When Sahi left here, it was like another Sunday morning. Peter was in a good mood, so he decided to prepare breakfast for all of them. Sarah was still asleep and Nathan…wait a minute. Where was Nathan? His room was empty when Sahi left. He never went outside alone. He had this huge fear that he would get lost in the woods. But why was his room empty? Where did he go?
Sahi wanted to call Peter, but there was no signal in this area. She was practically all alone staring in disbelief on the burned wood. When she wanted to get closer look and made a step towards the burned place, she heard steps approaching her. Nathan!
"Nathan? Oh, thank god you are here! What happened here? Where is evereyone?…Nathan? Are you…?"
"Sahi, strange thing happened here. Actually I woke up in a very good mood. But then…"
"Nathan, why is there blood on your face?"
The silence that followed could cut the air around them.
"I wish you wouldn't ask, Sahi."
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"The world is on fire and no one can save me but you…"
The silence is captivating. But it is the only thing, that makes me company.
A song playing in my ears, the memory of you.
I wait here for you as lonely as I am.
My world is on fire and no one can save me but you…
I was the chosen one,
the one who would live.
They taught me to be brave,
to be my own personal hero.
Because from now on
I am on my own.
No more games with my sisters,
no more reading to my mother,
no more …
The commitment that I made,
will follow me forever,
whether it is good decision or not.
My new sisters are my leaders,
my teachers and my friends.
But I am more of a loner.
Trying to keep the memory of you all.
This world of beauty and discipline,
dances and poetry,
that is the world, that I live in.
Yet I long for a real life
where I meet you again.
– Adam Hague
The forest was calm and I was in peace
when suddenly,
It came like a big shout out,
passing around me like a ghost.
All that pain and sorrow,
all that screaming.
I knew it was something unbearable.
There was only a few times I felt so sure.
And this time I knew,
that it was time to run.
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all those letters that I waited from you, not knowing if you come back
those days full of sorrow, when I thought you were dead
but I can't wait no more, my heart is slowly cracking instead
This post was written for TLT challenge.
At the end of this foggy path
that's where I will find you.
At least that is what I hope for.
You left on the foggy morning.
I was watching you walking away,
standing on the front porch,
unable to say a word,
my heart slowly cracking.
Today it is me taking the same foggy path.
Hope is my only companion.
Hope is my strenght and weapon.
Hope is what brought me to this path.
Hope that you are out there somewhere,
waiting for me to take you home.
You left without looking back.
But I never left that porch.
Night and day sitting and waiting
for you to come to me.
On this foggy morning I wait no more.
The mountain is calling my name.
At the end of this foggy path,
thats's where I find you.
For in my heart I have never let you go.
You think I got lost,
that I threw away all I had.
But I just felt this pain,
this feeling of going mad.
One day I found myself on the floor,
crying and screaming,
wanting none of this no more.
Now I am in peace
with you, the world and myself.
I no longer live a lie.
My anger may finally cease.
You think I got lost,
that I am wandering around the woods.
But the truth is
I found my roots.
There in the forest,
behind the foggy air,
stands a house, sublime as a castle.
There I live, feeling no dispair.
We live our lifes,
as it comes.
One day the train arrives,
where will it take us, we ask.
To the land of marvelous hills,
to the craddle of happiness,
to the bright shiny world of magic,
where nothing is impossible.
Just make a wish
and the train will appear.
It opens it's door
for those who yearn for an adventure.
Just close your eyes and see,
what beautifull meadow there is,
the elfs and Merlins,
all the beautifull creatures
of the fantasy world
are calling your name.
Don't be affraid to take the risk,
listen to the child inside.
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Bloom sweet little child, spread your sprouts.
Be as wild and free as you wish to be and more.
Never lose the lust for life, there is so much to explore.
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Representitive Sides Named
Australian team: Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges, Akuila Uate, Johnathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk, Paul Gallen, Cameron Smith (capt), David Shillington, David Taylor, Sam Thaiday, Luke Lewis. Interchange: Daly Cherry-Evans, Ben Hannant, James Tamou, Anthony Watmough. 18th man: Matt Gillett.
Kiwis: Gerard Beale, Adam Blair, Jesse Bromwich, Nathan Fien, Alex Glenn, Josh Hoffman, Shaun Johnson, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Isaac Luke, Simon Mannering, Benji Marshall (c), Ben Matulino, Sam McKendry, Jason Nightingale, Frank Pritchard, Jeremy Smith, Jason Taumalolo, Manu Vatuvei and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Country: 1. Brett Morris (Kiama Knights) 2. James McManus (Palmerston Raiders) 3. Josh Morris (Kiama Knights) 4. Matt King (Casino Cougars) 5. Blake Ferguson (Wellington Cowboys) 6. Todd Carney (Goulburn Stockmen) 7. Jarrod Mullen (Wests Newcastle) 8. Luke Douglas (Yamba Dolphins) 9. Danny Buderus (Taree United) 10. Michael Weyman (Moruya Sharks) 11. Beau Scott (Picton Magpies) 12. Ben Creagh (University of Wollongong) 13. Greg Bird (Maitland Pumpkin Pickers)Interchange: 14. Ryan Hinchcliffe (Temora Dragons) 15. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs (Farrer Agricultural, Tamworth) 16. Trent Merrin (Shellharbour Sharks) 17. Tariq Sims (Gerringong Lions)18th man: Chris Houston (Narooma Devils)
City: City: 1. Lachlan Coote (Windsor Wolves) 2. David Williams (Hills Bulls) 3. Joseph Leilua (Hurstville United) 4. Chris Lawrence (Eagle Vale St Andrews) 5. Steve Turner (Cambridge Park-Cranebrook Panthers) 6. Jarryd Hayne (East Campbelltown Eagles) 7. Mitchell Pearce (Asquith Magpies) 8. Keith Galloway (Yarrahwarrah Tigers) 9. Robbie Farah (Enfield Federals) 10. Tim Mannah (Guildford Owls) 11. Ryan Hoffman (Campbelltown Collegians) 12. Corey Payne (Chester Hill Hornets) 13. Feleti Mateo (Lalor Park)Interchange: 14. Aaron Woods (Leichhardt Juniors) 15. Jason King (Belrose Eagles) 16. Jamie Buhrer (Hills Bulls) 17. Liam Fulton (Greystanes Devils)18th men: Bryce Gibbs (Macquarie Fields Hawks), Wade Graham (Blacktown City)
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The "Uber Everywhere" remix/freestyles aren't done just yet, sorry. We've already heard ample takes on Madeintyo's popular beat, but today, two NYC staples give the beat a try. Given the fact that these are generally considered two #hard rappers, they flip the song to "Shooters Everywhere" (and maybe they don't take Ubers).
It's definitely an unexpected/interesting production choice for these two gritty New Yorkers, how do you think they handle it? Which "Uber Everywhere" remix has been your favorite thus far? We're sure that more are on the way.
If you wanna hear more from Uncle Murda and Maino, peep their Yellow Tape mixtape from March.
Quotable Lyrics
She said Maino take that crown off
Cause you know you ain't no Biggie
Your baby father couldn't be me
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Here is a remake of K9's kokoma. We heard Bicycle from this guys a few weeks back and the song is still killing Canada and beyond . I feel the producer killed the remake of K9's kokoma beat and the artist tried with playing around with the beat. I think the producer should be giving a lot of credit. But for now enjoy this leak its a gift from me to you. Enjoy
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Refried Beans
When meatless Mexican dishes need a little lift, turn to lime zest and juice. Serve these refried beans with chips, or slather on tortillas and top with vegan cheese for quesadillas.
- 4Servings
- 2 15-oz. cans pinto beans, including liquid
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 5 green onions, white and pale green parts chopped (1/4 cup)
- 1 Tbs. ground cumin
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
- 1 Tbs. lime juice
- 2 tsp. lime zest
- 4 Tbs. chopped cilantro
1. Mash pinto beans and liquid with potato masher in large bowl. Leave some beans whole, or mash until smooth if you prefer a creamier texture.
2. Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add green onions, cumin, and garlic, and cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in mashed beans (mixture will be soupy). Increase heat to medium-high, and cook beans 10 minutes, or until they thicken and will hold their shape on plate, stirring frequently.
3. Remove pan from heat. Stir in lime juice and lime zest, and season with pepper. Garnish each serving with 1 Tbs. cilantro.
Nutrition Information
- Calories: 227
- Carbohydrate Content: 36 g
- Fat Content: 4.5 g
- Fiber Content: 9 g
- Protein Content: 11 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0.5 g
- Sodium Content: 476 mg
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It is quite impossible to define feminism properly. If you look up the word in a dictionary, you'll find bullshit. If you come up with anything different, feminists will boo and jeer you. So, let's look at things from a totally different perspective.
We can probably agree that the most important tenet of marxism is 'class warfare', the eternal struggle between the rich and the poor.
Most of us will probably also agree that their racial theory was one of the (if not THE) most important principle of the nazis. It went something like this: the "aryan" peoples are more evolved and better than other races, but those dirty subhumans (most importantly the jews) conspire against their betters because they are agressive, feeble-minded and greedy. A closely linked tenet to this was that the sexuality of those subhumans were perverted and animalistic.
Now, add these ideas together, and what do you get?
Bear with me for a second.
Let's just switch the supposed "bad guys" for men, and the "good guys" for women in both theories.
One of the basic pillars of modern feminism is that men are the rich oppressors and women are the poor victims [class warfare]. This is a patently absurd claim, of course, because there are rich women and poor men out there (at least 80% of the homeless are men for example). Feminists constantly prate about "men having it better" and other such nonsense nevertheless.
The second basic pillar of feminism is that women are noble, emphatic, meek and cooperative creatures, but men are agressive and competitive, reveling in war and rape [racial theory]. They have also conspired [patriarchy] to oppress their betters, ie. women [nazi accusations against jews].
The third pillar of feminism is that – contrary to pure and ethereal women – men's sexuality is sick, bestial, animalistic. They are all potential rapists, pedofiles and whatnot. And even if they are not, they still ogle women's boobs or ass pervertly (which they themselves display almost nakedly for all to see for different reasons). The natural desires of men are so contemptible, even their eyes are dirty – they objectify anything with a simple look. They stare evilly, much unlike teen girls when they drool over C.Ronaldo posters on their bedroom walls.
I feel we have most of feminism covered by adding marxism and nazism together. It might sound absurd at first, but hey, you're welcome to try to prove me wrong. Not with shaming language, of course, but with logic and rational arguments.
And for the sake of clarity I say it again: this article is not about looking for a definition of feminism. This article is about what would be the result of adding marxism and nazism together (with a minor tweak).


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Hereditary Neuropathy Awareness: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), named after the three doctors who first identified it, is one of the most common inherited nerve disorders. CMT affects an estimated 1 in 2,500 people in the United States and 2.6 million people worldwide, although experts believe the number could be much higher. The disease runs in families and causes problems with the nerves that run from the arms and legs to the spinal cord and brain.
Most people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease learn how to manage their symptoms and go on to live fulfilling lives. Generally, the progression of the disease is slow. In many cases, the symptoms are mild, and properly fitted orthotics can help with difficulty in walking. In more severe cases, people with CMT must wear braces or use a wheelchair to get around. In rare cases where CMT causes difficulty with breathing, additional medical consultation is recommended to manage these symptoms.
Even though the number of people affected with CMT exceeds the 2.3 million with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), there is much less awareness and substantially less funding for research towards treatments and a cure.
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Shoreline Management Planning and Development
Guidance to local governments on tidal shoreline management has come in many forms over the years. The VIMS' Shoreline Studies Program has developed numerous locality and watershed specific plans including plans for Hampton, Jamestown, Occohannock Creek and Mathews County. Ongoing guidance is provided through the VIMS Wetlands Advisory Program within the Center for Coastal Resources Management. This service to local boards and county planning staff has been under- funded for many years and continuation of this level of service into the future is unlikely.
Shoreline Management Plans (SMP) will provide much of the essential information currently delivered through the hands-on field reviews that accompany the present services through the Wetlands Advisory Program, as well as other information to support long-term planning of coastal resources. Under new state law, local governments will be required to consider elements of the SMP in their Comprehensive Plan. To that end, these products facilitate implementation of state policy at the local level.
SMPs are guidance documents for local governments that recommend strategies for managing tidal shoreline conditions. The documents integrate and utilize a large and diverse set of conditional data to describe conditions along tidal shoreline reaches at high resolution. Local governments can utilize the document in multiple ways, but the intent is that recommendations put forth within the document will provide the basis for county policy on shoreline management and will serve as the reference manual for local wetlands boards who review applications for activities along tidal shorelines.
SMPs comprise 5 major elements: a shoreline inventory, a shoreline evolution study, recommendations for shoreline management options using a cost effective geospatial decision tool, a general cost estimate and schematics for specific types of shoreline treatments, and background review on the state of the shoreline including general geology and characteristics of the coastal land use. Over the last 10 years, major accomplishments necessary to develop SMPs have been achieved. Shoreline Inventories and Shoreline Evolution Reports, which provide independent data that feed models and envelope the full breadth of a SMP, have been generated for many localities in the coastal zone of Virginia. These activities must continue in tandem with the development of the first SMPs to insure that all data necessary to accomplish comprehensive shoreline planning across all coastal localities into the future remains current and available.
Therefore, the scope of work proposed for this project includes several aspects of the data development as well as final SMP products for selected localities. A review of existing products to support SMP development was undertaken. Consideration of data currency, completeness, and consistency with data protocols and model needs was essential. Based on this review the following activities will be targeted. One expanded Shoreline Evolution Report will be generated for Northampton County. A new Shoreline Inventory for Charles City County and the City of Suffolk will also be generated. Finally we will use these data and data previously collected to generate Shoreline Management Plans for York County and the City of Suffolk.
The project year will include field work, data collection, data processing and analysis. Data and report publication. SMPs will be made available electronically and distributed to the local governments on CD and posted to the VIMS website. Baseline data, where appropriate will be delivered to CZMP for inclusion in Coastal GEMS.
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Shoreline Evolution: Charles City County, Virginia - James River and Chickahominy River Shorelines (PDF)
Shoreline Evolution: Northampton County, Virginia - Chesapeake Bay Shoreline (PDF)
Charles City County, Virginia Shoreline Inventory Report Methods and Guidelines (PDF)
City of Suffolk, Virginia Shoreline Inventory Report Methods and Guidelines (PDF)
City of Suffolk, Shoreline Management Plan (PDF)
York County, Shoreline Management Plan (PDF)
Products that support shoreline management planning at the local level include: the Shoreline Inventory, the Shoreline Evolution Report, and the Shoreline Management Plan. Individually, each one of these contributes to a better understanding of the condition of the shoreline, how it has evolved over time, and how it should be managed into the future to sustain important ecological services that humans derive benefits from.
This project has funded the development of locally derived shoreline inventory data for Charles City County and the City of Suffolk. The data are available to the public through the following website: http://ccrm.vims.edu/gis_data_maps/shoreline_inventories/index.html. The Charles city County Shoreline Inventory and the City of Suffolk Shoreline Inventory describe land use along the shoreline, the stability of the shoreline, where the shoreline has been stabilized to counter erosion, and the general shoreline morphology. These data and the reports support a number of different modeling efforts. Among them, the geospatial Shoreline Management Model (SMM) developed to make recommendations for controlling shoreline erosion in a manner that minimizes impacts to ecosystem services. The SMM provides critical data for the development of the Shoreline Management Plan.
The York County Shoreline Management Plan and the City of Suffolk Shoreline Management Plan were also generated under this project. York County is located at the north end of the Peninsula with extensive shoreline along the York River and Chesapeake Bay. The City of Suffolk is located on the south side of the Hampton Roads with shoreline along the James and Nansemond Rivers. Both documents are available on the Shoreline Studies Program website at VIMS ( http://www.vims.edu/research/departments/physical/programs/ssp/shoreline_management/planning/
shore_plan_reports/index.php ) and as an additional resource in the "Toolbox" under the locality's Comprehensive Coastal Resource Management Portal (http://ccrm.vims.edu/ccrmp/index.html). Shoreline Management options recommended for these localities range from planting marsh grasses, performing upland modifications, to construction of sizeable offshore breakwater systems. The Shoreline Management Plans reflect a desire to use the minimal amount of erosion control required based on the setting and the conditions observed. For both localities, the need for traditional erosion control structures was found not to be necessary along the majority of the shoreline. Exceptions included shoreline along the main stem of the Chesapeake Bay, or those areas already significantly altered by human activity.
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An interview with Klaus Heymann
You've been travelling around America and the rest of the world celebrating fifteen years of Naxos. What's the mood like?
The picture varies from country to country. In Germany, for instance, more people are going out to listen to concerts of live classical music. In the USA, opera performances are better attended than before. I think in the end the attractiveness of music to the consumer depends on how creative marketing and management are. Let's take some examples. In Spain right now there's a veritable boom in classical music, new orchestras are being founded everywhere and there has been a great increase in funding. Japan on the other hand is having a problem with the saturation of the market. Another problem is that the audiences there are younger on the whole than in Europe and can't afford such high admission prices. China on the other hand is experiencing something of a boom in interest in classical music at the moment. Classical music has become a middle-class phenomenon there, a kind of status symbol perhaps, too.
Looking back over the past fifteen years, do you think Naxos has truly arrived?
Naxos is the acknowledged market leader in terms of the number of releases, the variety of music and the breadth of works it has on offer in its catalogue. We now routinely announce ourselves to be the world's leading classical label and nobody has complained so far. Moreover, no one in the industry has seriously challenged our claim to be market leader. So yes, in terms of the respect we command, especially from the consumer, and increasingly also from critics, I would say Naxos as a serious classical record company certainly has "arrived". For one thing, we don't really hear anything negative about the actual recordings any more, not even from the more snobbish critics who used to think that products which were three times more expensive were necessarily three times better.
How do you balance the demands of business with this obvious enthusiasm you have for music?
The average person interested in classical music may not have a very good head for business. He may have the passion and interest certainly, but he will probably lack the business experience I've had. I had the good fortune to run other businesses successfully before I concentrated on music. I think from that experience I managed to bring business sense to what can be a very unfocussed enterprise. People in general are in classical music with an interest for its overall lifestyle above all, not necessarily with a view to making a lot of money, although some do want to make money, too. They very much like to produce classical music, and if they had the time they would even produce the record covers and write the sleeve notes. Obviously just following your own inklings and preferences all the time is no way to run a business. I looked at what people were doing in the classical recording industry before I came along and saw that it did not always conform to good business practice as I understood it. I was lucky, in other words, to have been through the experience of surviving in business in general before I attempted to make a business out of music.
But it must be a dilemma sometimes to want to do some things which are just not good business.
Part of a successful business strategy is to do things you like to do even if occasionally they are not immediately profitable. Following your own instincts may add spice to the catalogue mix or bring prestige to the company. For example, Naxos took upon itself the task of doing a complete edition of Lutoslawski's works. You get tremendous respect from the consumers, the critics, and the industry for doing that and ultimately that feeds back into the overall value of your enterprise. At present we're also engaged on a complete Penderecki edition and that sort of commitment creates a lot of positive feedback in the music industry. You have to take the long-term view as well. For example, ninety per cent of what we do will recoup its investment in the first two or three years. The remaining ten per cent we produce because we simply, perhaps unreasonably, want to produce that repertoire. The profit may be slow in coming or may not even come at all. But that doesn't mean that doing that ten per cent is not useful. It certainly is.
You've been compared to Philipp Reclam, Livre de Poche, and Penguin Books. Are you part of that democratic spirit?
I think at the very least we've made classical music accessible and affordable. We've put interesting repertoire within the reach of every lover of music. People are willing to experiment at the Naxos price. They would be less inclined or totally unwilling to experiment at full price. So people everywhere are able to listen to more music and also to a broader range of music than they were able to listen to before. Obviously, I'm proud that has happened.
What are the challenges ahead and the future for Naxos?
The main challenge ahead to my mind is to adapt to the changing market place and to the ever more difficult retail scene. Retailers everywhere are increasingly under pressure to squeeze the maximum profit out of their limited shop floor space. The shops may still put Naxos products in our special racks, but the problem is that shops which are under pressure to create more sales of discs tend to reduce their classical music departments first. The result is that Naxos in many cases is the only classical record label still left on sale in certain shops. Yet that is not really good for us either because we, too, need more traffic and exposure than that. Another important development has been the fact that the established record producers don't produce many new recordings these days, and that means that they also don't find it necessary to lure customers into the shops with big marketing campaigns. I believe the customers are still out there, but it may well be that we have to get our products to them in different ways - for example, by offering records for sale in "cultural" locations like book shops or art galleries. Then, as is the case for so many branches of business, we have to discover, or invent, a way to make money from the Internet. Perhaps, for example, we can make it attractive for people to subscribe to our forthcoming forty-channel radio network or to pay for downloads from our web site. But then of course we are faced with the issue of how to protect ourselves against piracy of our products.
Is piracy a big problem in the classical music industry?
Not really at present. The files in question are still quite large and are not easy to transfer over the Internet. Moreover, consumers want the sleeve notes, the record cover, or the libretto (in the case of an opera) so there are quite a few hurdles to overcome for both would-be pirates and, incidentally, also for us in the industry who want to offer our products to the consumer via the Internet. We will also have to find a way to satisfy the demands of people living in the sticks in the USA or Australia for example, far from broadband Internet or from record stores.
You are very buoyant about classical music and the industry. But what about your competitors. Have they given up? It seems to be doom and gloom at every turn.
They haven't exactly given up. I think you have to distinguish between the independent labels and the so-called majors. Like us, BIS, Harmonia Mundi, CPO and so on have long-term plans and projects. The major record labels are still to some extent pursuing big marketing ventures and crossover music projects as if they were in the movie business. EMI and DG still in a small way follow the tradition of signing important artists and doing standard repertoire with them but to all intents and purposes they have abandoned extensive, long-term projects. No "major" company has any great project out there at present, for example recording a new complete cycle of the Mozart piano concertos.
Where did the majors go wrong? And when?
Up until the 1980s, the major record labels worked like the independents do today. They undertook well-thought-out, large-scale projects and were happy to recoup their investment slowly over a period of, say, ten years. Then suddenly, at the height of the CD boom, the whole industry became like the movie industry, with huge budgets for promotion and marketing but without the potential profits of films and certainly also without the multiple exploitation possible in the movie industry. The companies all paid too much for their artists and made long-term contracts with them. Sony, for example, entered the market and declared its intention to become the leading classical record label by the year 2000. Everyone believed that they had to sign everyone up or else Sony would steal their artists. Thus they signed long-term contracts with everyone they thought it necessary to do so. Then the Three Tenors came along and the whole industry suddenly had different expectations. Overnight, they had a recording which sold like a rock record. Immediately they all went around trying to create the next phenomenon akin to the Three Tenors and that search led to the prominence of the Nigel Kennedys and the Vanessa Maes in the industry. Along with these false expectations, the overheads of the major record companies grew enormously; the whole supporting apparatus grew in size and eventually overall costs became so high that their whole enterprise was unsustainable. It was obvious to everyone, in the end, that the major companies - or anyone else - could not invent or discover something as lucrative as the Three Tenors every year. The second Three Tenors venture did not do nearly as well as the first and cost the relevant company forty times as much as the first one.
What's the situation like now?
Well, the independent labels are surviving, profitable or marginally profitable. Some of the majors are losing money. Some still make money from pop classics. The collectors now buy almost exclusively independent products. Obviously, we figure quite highly in the trend for independent labels. For example, 43% of the participants in a recent reader survey for BBC Music Magazine said that Naxos is the label they buy most frequently.
Is there anything that the industry could do to save itself? Form a cooperative?
I don't think the situation is as dire as all that. The average market share of classical music hasn't really dropped so much. It was higher during the boom years of CDs but now classical music is back in its niche again. In the States, the share of classical records in the market was never more than 4%, now it's 3 or 3.5%. That does not constitute a dramatic drop. In Germany, at the beginning of the CD boom the market share of classical records was 20% but now it's 6-8%, and during the LP age it was around 8%. The perceived drop has arisen from a stark comparison with the boom years, when the new technology drove the market. Occasionally, too, you get distortions in the statistics such as when the Titanic soundtrack was added to the classical music list. That single record amounted to 12% of total business in the classical sector that particular year.
What about the classical world in general. Norman Lebrecht says that all people are hearing these days of classical music is in television ads and movie scores.
I think that is not quite correct. A lot more people are hearing classical music than ever before, in feature films, TV commercials, and in TV serials. Of course, the fact that people hear classical material on TV and in advertisements is not necessarily going to make people go to record stores and buy our CDs or make them go to concerts. It's not that easy or simple. I agree that we do indeed need more people to go to concerts but the occasional apparent decline in ticket sales figures is not a symptom of the classical music industry dying, it's a result of the fact that the concert organisers haven't come up with the attractive programmes and formats which might lure new and younger audiences back into the concert hall.
Are CDs killing concerts?
I don't believe so. The people who buy CDs are different from the ones who go to concerts. Music lovers tend to go to concerts up to the age of 40 or 45. Once they are over 45 they tend to go out less, and they buy more CDs. That's only to be expected.
Isn't it true that certain orchestras are dying?
They're not dying. Some are not offered a new recording contract because their costs are too high. Just like the record industry, a lot of the orchestras let their costs balloon. If you pay every musician $100,000 a year, it's hard to break even, let alone make a modest profit. The prices of tickets keep rising and people are less likely to be able to afford to go to a concert. It's not just the actual cost of the ticket, it's the car park, it's the drinks afterwards and so on. The whole evening becomes unaffordable in the end for most people and the price of the ticket plays a large part in that.
Isn't the future trend for orchestras to issue their own recordings?
Certain orchestras are doing that but so far the idea hasn't been a success. The orchestras concerned don't have the distribution network necessary for success. The LSO, for instance, has earned very little money from their records because, for one thing, the label sells at budget price, and unless you have a decent distribution network, budget recordings can't become profitable and they are not successes. It takes more than just a cheap product to be successful. All in all, the orchestra members would be much better off financially if they accepted more modest recording fees.
What's the future of the music industry in your view?
The future of live performance depends on whether the organisations putting them on can keep their costs under control and whether they can put on interesting programmes to attract the audiences. They may have to change the format of concerts, to make them less formal for example. The classical record industry, I believe, will continue more or less the way it is now. I don't see a big upturn unless someone has a grand new idea. There will be some growth in the area of DVD. DVD-Audio also has a future - be it surround sound or ten hours of music on one DVD - so any new technologies will have to prove they have that kind of potential for generating sales. We also, as I said, have to figure out a way of making a profit from the Internet.
Is CD going to continue? It's been around some time now.
For the next five or ten years I can't see anything challenging the pre-dominance of CD. The other formats may reach ten, twenty per cent of the sales CDs presently generate but that is really as high as it will go. SACD has not been a great success overall. DVD-Audio has a certain market but I think the CD will be largely unchallenged as the medium of choice. There are, however, some people who say digital distribution might be able to challenge the CD more than all the other formats. If you could listen on demand to anything you want, any time you want, that facility would be attractive to a lot of people. For example, you feel like listening to Lohengrin one evening. You go to the Naxos site and you click on Wagner, find the opera you want, sit back and listen for the rest of the evening. I think people might like to download whole works, too. Consumers really will need broadband in order to do that, however. On an average broadband network you can download an hour of music encoded to a high audio quality in about six minutes. So overall I'm very buoyant and optimistic. I think it's unreasonable to think any other way. We shouldn't underestimate the staying power of music. It will certainly live longer than any one of us. We should think long and hard before we knock it.
Interview by George Adams. This article is the property of Naxos.com and may not be republished without permission.


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A Few Words for the Teacher…………………………………………………………………………………………vi
Introductory Lesson Who Am I …………………………………………………………………………..3
Lesson 1 Sinner or Saint? ……………………………………………………………………4
Rom. 3 and 1 Cor. 6
Lesson 2 A New Creation ………………………………………………………………………14
Rom. 6:1-8 and 2 Cor. 5:17
Lesson 3 Adopted! …………………………………………………………………………..30
Rom. 8:15-16, Matt. 7:9-11, and Heb. 4:16
Lesson 4 Precious in His Sight ………………………………………………………….62
Isa. 43:4, 62:3, Deut. 32:9-10, and Luke 12:6-7
Lesson 5 Citizen of Heaven ………………………………………………………………78
Acts 22:22-29 and Matt. 25:14-29
Lesson 6 A Sheep in His Pasture ……………………………………………………….94
Psa. 23 and John 10
Lesson 7 A Royal Priest ………………………………………………………………….120
Ex. 28, Lev. 1, and Heb. 10
Lesson 8 A Branch Full of Fruit …………………………………………………………….152
John 15
Lesson 9 Free at Last …………………………………………………………………………..176
Redeemed, Washed, Forgiven
Summary Lesson Who Am I? ……………………………………………………………………………194
Appendix ………………………………………………………………………………………..198
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THEATRE IS a major part of this year's Galway Fringe Festival, with more than 30 productions from some of Ireland's finest theatre practitioners.
Angels Of The Odd: Red: A night of peculiar theatre and strange cabaret is the intriguing title of a show from Angels of the Odd Productions in The Electric Garden tomorrow and Saturday.
Angels Of The Odd sees award winning playwright and director Philip Doherty team up with cabaret oddity and former Alternative Miss Ireland, Smilin' Kanker, and neo-burlesque artist Lucy Rhinehart for an irreverent, dark, and bawdy show.
Using movement, multimedia, and the spoken word, Angels Of The Odd explores fairytales, cults, communism, plagues, sin, and priests reciting heavy metal poetry.
Dhá Laimh Theatre presents This Happened In The City Jail, a contemporary take on Hansel and Gretel, at the Galway Courthouse on July 19 and 20 at 7pm.
Mixing fantasy, comedy, and documentary playwrighting, the show was written and directed by Laura Mulcahy, who drew on her experiences as a drama facilitator in Mountjoy Prison's Dochas Centre.
The Bentley, Eyre Square, will host a variety of theatre shows.
The Great Couch Rebellion by Philip Doherty, winner of 2013 PJ O'Connor Award, and staged by Gonzo Theatre Company, runs there from July 16 - 20 at 7pm.
Adam (Kevin McGahern ) has lost his job and ability to interact with the outside world. He spends his days consumed by the media as Ireland's current political disorder rips through the relationship with his long suffering Greek girlfriend Eve (Margarita Grillis ).
However, she convinces him they can be the catalyst to a New World Order and the pair rise from their couch and lead Ireland in a rebellion. Conspiracy theories, biblical mythology and historical analogies are rife in this political black comedy.
The play has won critical acclaim. The Sunday Independent praised its "first rate performances", while the Irish Independent said "political theatre does not get more raw and fierce than this".
Also in The Bentley, Black Couch Productions will present Me and Stabby McGee (July 23 – 28, 1pm ); Twisted Peasant will stage Making Lemonade (July 23 – 27, 3.30pm ); while Reality Shows, fresh from two sell out runs in Dublin, takes a look at the world of reality TV, featuring a host of colourful characters.
The Townhouse Bar will also host a number of productions.
Galway theatre company ThereisBear! will stage Ballykilldowna by award winning poet, Shaun Leonard in the Townhouse Bar, from July 16 to 20 at 3.30pm. The play is a tragi-comedy about three friends in a GAA-obsessed community ripped apart by death and loss. It is directed by Darragh O'Brien and features Peter Shine, Muireann Ní Raghallaigh, and Joe Power.
Martin Sharry's one-man show Martin Sharry Tells It Like It Is, where the author/actor explores the potential for truth and storytelling through stand-up comedy on July 24 and 25 at 6pm.
Fregoli Theatre's staging of Maria Tivnan's Let Me Be, a tender exploration of childhood and sisterhood (July 18 and 19, 1pm ); Genevieve Taricco and Mycah Leigh Artis' Serotonin Syndrome (July 18 to 23, 6pm ).
Peter Duffy presents Patrick Kavanagh's The Great Hunger (July 26 – 28 at 1pm ). Set in rural Monaghan, the play concerns the life and struggles of anti-hero and small farmer Patrick McGuire.
For tickets and more information on all shows see www.galwayfringe.ie and follow the festival on Facebook or Twitter.


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If the R8 or S8 are anything to go by Audi's Plus treatment has been recipe for new ceramic brakes or a gargantuan V8.
The SQ5 TDI is the Plus formula's most recent student, but its changes aren't so dramatic.
Power for its 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 oiler's risen to 250kW/700Nm. Higher pressure injectors, a new fuel pump, an engine remap, and more boost are to thank for the extra herbs. But even with an extra 10kW and 50Nm, the SQ5 Plus isn't any faster than the standard car – its mass needing a harder shove to improve its 5.1sec time to 100km/h.
It doesn't matter though, because the engine's a silken brute. It'll hurl the two-tonne SUV up roads with effortless ease and wind out with un-diesel like freeness. It's polite too, hardly intruding the cabin with clatter, but filling the air with an actuated but likeable rort from its two twin-tailpipes.
Audi's also added a rear active sports differential as part of the 'Plus' treatment, and as a result the SQ5 Plus uses its (optional) 255/40 R21 Dunlops to surge out of corners with hot-hatch like tenacity.
However, the variable-steering and driver's seat don't transmit the levels of feedback wanted when driving at these tenths. It's to be expected, though. Audi left the base SQ5's suspension alone and the ride/handling mix remains good, even on the huge low-profile wheels, but just smothers your connection to the road.
While the active rear-diff adds a lot of dynamic talent, this isn't a car that suits driving that would justify such hardware. We wouldn't take an SQ5 to a track day, and we'd prefer to pocket the cash for the diff instead.
With that, and the extra power not improving acceleration, the $16K is left to justify the extra kit. You score more safety tech, like adaptive cruise and auto-city brake, but that's hardly news on a $90K-odd base car.
The Plus certainly looks the part. And with a $16,300 premium over the base model it should. Red brake calipers peer through 'special' 20-inch wheels (optional 21s pictured), an interior leather design package surrounds real carbon-fibre inlays, and the seats feature diamond quilted blue stitching.
The extras step up the class and style, but you'd have to be a sucker for detail to deem its special one-piece exhaust tips, gloss-black exterior bits wing mirrors, and diamond-quilted leather seats as must-haves.
The SQ5 plus is a solid reminder of the base car's unique appeal, a 'decently' priced luxury SUV with hot-hatch imitating performance– from a diesel. But while the Plus adds more power, safety, and luxury to this equation, we feel it might not add much sense.
3.5 STARS out of 5
Engine: 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6, diesel, DOHC, 32v
Power: 250kW @ 4100-4300rpm
Torque: 700Nm @ 1500-2550rpm
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
0-100km/h: 5.1sec
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10 January 2019
Imperial Treasure Opens in London
We are delighted to announce Imperial Treasure has officially open in London.
Bringing an elevated Chinese dining experience to the capital, Imperial Treasure, one of Asia's most admired Chinese restaurant groups, and holder of four Michelin stars, makes its European debut in a stunning Grade II listed building on St James's Waterloo Place.
Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine
Address: 9 Waterloo Place, St. James's, London, SW1Y 4BE
Tel: +44 (0)20 3011 1328
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Monday to Friday
Lunch: 12:00 – 15:00pm
Dinner: 17:30 – 23:00pm
Bar: 12:00 - 23:30pm
Saturday to Sunday
Lunch: 12:00 – 16:00pm
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JavaScript Beta & InteractionDialog Popup
The JavaScript port is nearing beta stage which will start next week its already added support for most API's including SQL support and many other features. Once the JavaScript port is in beta it will become an enterprise only feature so if you haven't tried it yet you have one week to try your app.
Interaction Dialog Popup
One often requested feature of the
InteractionDialog is support for popup dialog semantics where the dialog can point at the originating component. You can now use the
showPopup method also on an
InteractionDialog to provide pretty elaborate UI's.
One of the main use cases for such a dialog is to point at a component within the title area, e.g. with the
Toolbar API this can be very simple and intuitive. However, because we abstract components within the menu thru commands its problematic to point the
showPopup call at the right location, to solve this we added a new method to both the
MenuBar and
Toolbar API's:
Notice that this API isn't guranteed to return anything, e.g. if you use the native menus which are the default on Android you will get null as the result of that method. The same is probably true if you use overflow or other such API's. However, this API can also be useful for many edge cases such as manipulating the appearance of a command dynamically which is currently pretty awkward.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
If you have a question, we have the answer! We listed some of our most common frequently asked questions here. Have a look through them and give us a call if you do not see your question listed here or if you have a specific question about your insurance coverage or treatment.
You can also contact us through our handy contact form and we will get back to you in a timely fashion.
Yes. Dr. Tuttle is currently welcoming new patients of all ages. Our comprehensive approach to treatment allows us to tailor your treatment to meet your needs at every life stage.
We welcome your children to our office and look forward to partnering with you to create a healthy dental foundation that lasts your little one a lifetime. We strive to make each child's experience a positive one and our team loves working with children.
Teens have unique dental needs. They may require orthodontics or they might have troublesome wisdom teeth, we will keep an eye on their conditions and bring anything you should know about to your attention. Teens sometimes need gentle guidance to keep up with their home care. We can gently guide them in the techniques that will keep their teeth and gums healthy.
Even if you're an adult, you are not exempt from potential dental problems. As you age, your teeth show signs of wear. We can help you protect them with quality restorations and preventative treatments.
Our senior patients require personalized dental care. Because your health conditions and dental health are closely related, we will take extra care so that you can eat the foods you love and smile with confidence.
We look forward to helping you achieve and maintain excellent dental health.
We know that you probably want to get in and out of your appointment quickly and, sometimes, if you do not have pain or an obvious dental problem, you may wonder why you need to have x-rays.
The truth is that we would never recommend treatment to our patients that we would not recommend to our own family members. Because we use digital x-rays, you will not be in the dental chair for very long. When we take digital radiographs, they appear almost immediately on our computer monitors.
X-rays are an important part of diagnosis and treatment. While a visual exam is important, it does not help Dr. Tuttle to see what is happening inside your tooth, under your gum line, or between your teeth. X-rays allow us to see much more than our eyes alone. That allows us to diagnose your conditions early, saving you time and money in the future.
Their cost is affordable compared to the benefits they provide and because we use only digital x-rays, they are incredibly safe with up to 80% less radiation in most cases. We only take the x-rays necessary for accurate diagnosis and prevention in order to protect your smile!
We want to make dental care easy and convenient for our patients. That is why we are a preferred provider for most major dental insurance plans. Some of the insurance companies we work with include:
Delta Dental
Metlife Tricare
United Concordia
United Healthcare
If you do not see your insurance company listed here, give us a call. Additionally, if you have questions about your specific coverage, call your insurance company and ask for coverage & benefits or give us a call and we can do our best to answer those for you.
We want to help you avoid surprises when it comes to the cost of your dental care. We will always be up front about cost with you, but we cannot guarantee coverage from any insurance company.
We understand that insurance can be tricky and we will work with you to help you to determine your out-of-pocket expenses.
We do not participate in any discount programs, DHMOs, or Medicaid.
We know that many of our patients have anxiety when it comes to dental treatment. You are not alone! We want to make each of your visits as relaxing and enjoyable as possible. Our team is compassionate, friendly, and genuinely cares for your comfort.
We understand, though, that sometimes that is not enough. That is why we offer two levels of sedation dentistry. Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is mild form of sedation that relaxes you during treatment. Because it enters and leaves your system quickly, it is safe and you can drive yourself to your appointment. Nitrous oxide is safe for most patients of all ages.
We also offer oral sedation using a medication called Halcion. This drug will put you in a drowsy state and has an amnesic effect, which means that you won't remember the details of your dental procedure afterward. We will schedule a separate appointment for you to sign the necessary consent forms and to discuss any potential side effects of the medication prior to your procedure.
We do not currently offer IV sedation.
If you have anxiety or fear of the dentist, tell us about it! Letting us know your concerns helps us to make you comfortable.
We understand that finding out you need dental work can be stressful and it leaves you with numerous questions. When it comes to your health, making the right decision is incredibly important, so asking for a second opinion is natural because you want to stay healthy!
That is why we are happy to schedule a brief appointment with Dr. Tuttle at no charge in order for you to have an opportunity to discuss your conditions and potential treatment options.
In order to be able to offer you specific information about your conditions, we would need to perform a comprehensive evaluation to see firsthand what is going on with your teeth and gums.
A dental consultation is more of a conversation and an opportunity for you to ask our experts some questions to help you make a good decision to support your health. If you have questions about what type of appointment you need, give our Colorado Springs dental office a call. Our team is helpful, friendly, and will be able to guide you toward the next step in improving your dental health.
If you have questions about treatment we recommended in our office, we encourage you to ask! We always want our patients to feel completely comfortable with the information we provide.


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Visualize Avro data in Mode Analytics.
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Massage Therapy is, as you know, a very rewarding profession to get into. Touch based massages are generally more effective than machine based massages. This kind of massage is not for diminishing torment, but rather to make your whole body more advantageous from the back to front. In general, a therapist will learn the SCIENCE of massage or the basic massage strokes, an introduction to the muscle and skeletal system and probably an introduction to deep tissue massage.
If massage therapy produces such highly desirable results, a reasonable question to ask is, where do I start?. This involves massage at specific spots with the use of specific techniques with or without the use of ayurvedic oils. The degree of benefit of massage therapy greatly depends upon the skill of the therapist.
An example of this would be a massage therapist working a particular muscle or joint. Our heart rate and blood pressure drop again, our breathing becomes slow and deep, our circulation returns to normal, our muscles relax, and our digestion starts up again.
There are a few things to keep in mind when blending oils. But the SNS and the chemical response are also activated when our manager announces redundancies at work, or our spouse suddenly tells us they want a divorce. – Corn Oil – This oil can be used 100{1f8d515e9d34c4c3752314aee5074eaaf10287210e041277b0a6e932d141a9b2} and is good for all skin types.
Its great, we can't fault it. And there are lots of Massage Therapy schools where we can go and learn expert techniques and keep this powerful knowledge for the rest of our lives. If you are feeling sad, or stressed, lavender oil is a good essential oil to use.


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Vasudeva was the son of King Shurasena of Mathura and husband of both Rohini and Devaki. His sister, Kunti, was married to King Pandu of Hastinapura, making Vasudeva uncle to the Pandavas. His brother-in-law, King Kansa of Mathura, imprisoned him with Devaki due to a prophecy stating their eighth child would kill the king.
After six children were killed, the seventh was transported to the womb of Rohini, disguised as Devaki's miscarriage. Their eighth child, who would grow to be Krishna, was smuggled to a local family of cowherds, where he grew up.
After Krishna fulfilled the prophecy, Ugrasena, formerly imprisoned father of Kansa (and former king), was restored to the throne and Vasudeva became the heir.
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Year 2012. Alien invaders attacked the Earth. They turn us into zombies. They kill us with their machines. All survivors are hiding in shelters.... except me. My name is Ted. And I'm going to kick their alien asses!
IMPORTANT! Press NEW GAME to start storyline (or CONTINUE to continue). In EPISODES menu you can play only single episode.


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City Hunter
Angel Heart
Family Compo
Komorebi no moto de & cie
Cat's Eye
Style Hojo
Back to the main menu
Tricks & Tips
I lost my password.
Contact me with the email you put in your profile and give me your pseudo. If possible, indicate the question and answer you chose when you signed up.
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General materials circulate to staff for 4 weeks. Special materials, such as Reserves, circulate to staff for the same period as to students.
Non-circulating materials, such as Reference, may be checked out for a few days. Permission is granted based on the reason behind the request and current demand for the item requested.
Limits on Circulation
There are no limits on the total number of items a staff member may check out. Please remember the library collection is relatively small and students may be researching those same topics. Consequently, we ask that staff check out no more than 1 or 2 items on any one topic.
Regular circulating items may be renewed for an additional 2 loan periods.
The library sends overdue notices as a courtesy. There are no overdue fines for staff.
Lost and damaged materials
Staff are responsible for damaged or lost (i.e., unreturned) materials.
Intra-Library Loan
Requested campus library items may be delivered to any campus. Delivery is usually within 48 hours Monday through Friday. Items may also be returned to any campus.
Inter-Library Loan
Items not owned by CTC may be requested through a library Interlibrary Loan (ILL). ILL requests usually take 7-10 business days to receive. Renewal Requests for ILL items should be submitted 1 week before the due date. Renewal of ILL items is decided by the owning library and any item marked No Renewals is not eligible for renewal.
Library- or instructor-owned materials may be placed on Reserve for students. Reserve checkout may be limited to In-Library Use, 2 Days, or 7 Days. Certain classes keep selected materials on permanent Reserve at the Circulation Desk. Materials borrowed via Interlibrary-Loan or owned by other libraries will not be placed on reserve.
Reciprocal Borrowing
The library has reciprocal borrowing agreements with several area colleges.
Library Instruction
Library Instruction is available on request.


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I am all about wishlists. There is so much in the beauty and fashion world that takes my fancy that all I can do is jot them down on my wishlist and tick them off, one by one, gradually. I feel like I've not blogged about beauty in awhile, so I thought I'd share my current skincare wants (and needs!)
My skin has been going through a troublesome time lately so I've been turning to the internet for help and new products inspiration to brighten and moisturise my skin. These are what have taken my fancy…
I am desperate to try products from Sunday Riley. They're oh so popular and I only hear positive reviews. I will be honest, I once smelt one of the Juno oils and it wasn't a pleasant whiff. But smells aside, Sunday Riley products are meant to be excellent. I am looking to achieve hydrated and plumped skin that looks bright, and this product ticks those boxes. It's priced at £60 which makes me go "eeeeek", however what I am starting to realise as I get older, good skincare costs. I'm so sensitive that unfortunately cheaper, highstreet brands hardly ever work for my skin. Typical really.
This brand is one that I remember as a little girl being sat upon my mums window ledge. I was forever rooting through her make up bag and skincare to see what was new and L'Occitane is a brand that has always stuck in my mind as a good one to remember. I recently managed to get my mind around using an oil on my face (and loved it, might I add) so I why shouldn't I branch out to an almond oil for my skin? My skin loves almond oil, camelina oil and I am making a conscious effort to have firmer skin. This product is win win and at the reasonable price of £34! I am so keen to branch out of my comfort zone with products and I absolutely love the sound of a body oil. They have a cute shop in Covent Garden which I must pop my head into again soon.
…. is a very long title for a product that I need in my make up bag. My skin is drying out majorly. I'm not sure if it's my wildly unpredictable hormones, my working outside in the cold/rain for 4 days or if my new foundation is terrible – but my skin has decided to strike against me in the last 2 weeks. I have wanted to try this product for longer than I can remember and it has failed to ever make it on my wishlists blog posts (know idea why!). I need to find my local Bare Minerals and I need a colour match ASAP. I am praying that a tinted hydrated gel cream will keep my skin moisturisers and still hide my blemishes.
Another L'Occitane product I have my eye on is the Divine Cream. At the age of 24, I don't really need anti-wrinkle cream but there's no harm in having one in my skincare routine. What I really am looking for from this product is the fact it is meant to intensely nourish, add firmness and reduce the appearance of uneven skin tone – all things I want for my facial skin. At £74 a pot, this will be another product to put on hold. Since booking our wedding and buying a house, I can't throw money around on fabulous skincare or make up, which is why wishlists are needed. This award winning piece of skincare has definitely got me interested and I welcome it to my wishlist.
Can you recommend any products that are great for sensitive and super dry skin? I need all the help I can get right now.
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History Fair
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"Breaking Barriers in History" is the theme for the 2020 NHD fair. Click the link below and read the NHD Theme Sheet. This sheet will give you a better understanding of this year's theme and provide some example topics for it. All students must have their topics approved by their teacher, before moving on to the research portion of the project.
Part two of your NHD project is all about questions, research, and more questions, and more research. Like professional historians, National History Day students must ask questions about their topic's significance in history. They will then need to do background research, using primary and secondary sources to understand the context of their topic and answer those questions.
To help organize your research, complete the Historical Context and Timeline. Students can access a PDF copy of the Historical Context and Timeline at the link shown here. Students will also receive a hard copy of this form in class.
Primary Sources are those that were written or produced in the time period of the topic that you are investigating. Primary sources are materials directly related to a topic by time or participation. Primary sources are firsthand historical materials. Example: pictures of an event, description made by a person participating or witnessing an event, diaries, census records, birth certificates, etc.
Secondary Sources are usually published books or articles by authors who were not eyewitnesses or participants in the historical event and who base their interpretation on primary sources, research, and study. Examples: textbooks, encyclopedia entries, history books and magazines, graphs and charts, etc.
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What is a Thesis Statement?: Every exhibit, performance, documentary, paper and web site should make a point about its topic. To do this, you must develop your own argument of the historical impact of the person, event, pattern or idea you are studying. The point you make is called a thesis statement. A thesis statement is not the same as a topic. Your thesis statement explains what you believe to be the impact and significance of your topic in history.
A good thesis statement:
Click each of the categories below to see examples of past NHD entries.
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Rodrigo is a juvenile tamandua mexicana (northern tamandua) who was rescued after he wandered into a home in Ostional. We do not know what happened to his mother, but it's clear that he got a little lost because tamanduas are arboreal and spend most of their time in trees, not houses.
Rodrigo joined us in January 2018 and needed to grow up a little more and learn essential skills to survive in the wild before he could be released. Every day we brought him a fresh termite mount so he could practice slurping up dinner with his long, sticky tongue. Northern tamanduas are commonly known as anteaters because they specialize in eating ants and termites. They avoid ants that produce chemical defenses like leaf-cutter ants and army ants and will not eat certain soldier termites, focusing only on defenseless worker termites. Very clever!
Rodrigo had no trouble learning how to eat the termites and expertly tore apart each termite mount with his strong claws. He also enjoyed some tasty fruit that we mushed up so he could eat it without any trouble.
It didn't take long for Rodrigo to grow and gain enough weight so that he could defend himself from predators. Within a few months he was ready to go back into the forest.
Rodrigo was released close to where he was found – but we took him to the forest and away from houses. The moment the kennel door was opened, Rodrigo ran out and was out of sight in seconds – he was very excited to get back home again!