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The office desk of Joel Surnow—the co-creator and executive producer of "24," the popular counterterrorism drama on Fox—faces a wall dominated by an American flag in a glass case. A small label reveals that the flag once flew over Baghdad, after the American invasion of Iraq, in 2003. A few years ago, Surnow received it as a gift from an Army regiment stationed in Iraq; the soldiers had shared a collection of "24" DVDs, he told me, until it was destroyed by an enemy bomb. "The military loves our show," he said recently. Surnow is fifty-two, and has the gangly, coiled energy of an athlete; his hair is close-cropped, and he has a "soul patch"—a smidgen of beard beneath his lower lip. When he was young, he worked as a carpet salesman with his father. The trick to selling anything, he learned, is to carry yourself with confidence and get the customer to like you within the first five minutes. He's got it down. "People in the Administration love the series, too," he said. "It's a patriotic show. They should love it."
Surnow's production company, Real Time Entertainment, is in the San Fernando Valley, and occupies a former pencil factory: a bland, two-story industrial building on an abject strip of parking lots and fast-food restaurants. Surnow, a cigar enthusiast, has converted a room down the hall from his office into a salon with burled-wood humidors and a full bar; his friend Rush Limbaugh, the conservative talk-radio host, sometimes joins him there for a smoke. (Not long ago, Surnow threw Limbaugh a party and presented him with a custom-made "24" smoking jacket.) The ground floor of the factory has a large soundstage on which many of "24" 's interior scenes are shot, including those set at the perpetually tense Los Angeles bureau of the Counter Terrorist Unit, or C.T.U.—a fictional federal agency that pursues America's enemies with steely resourcefulness.
Each season of "24," which has been airing on Fox since 2001, depicts a single, panic-laced day in which Jack Bauer—a heroic C.T.U. agent, played by Kiefer Sutherland—must unravel and undermine a conspiracy that imperils the nation. Terrorists are poised to set off nuclear bombs or bioweapons, or in some other way annihilate entire cities. The twisting story line forces Bauer and his colleagues to make a series of grim choices that pit liberty against security. Frequently, the dilemma is stark: a resistant suspect can either be accorded due process—allowing a terrorist plot to proceed—or be tortured in pursuit of a lead. Bauer invariably chooses coercion. With unnerving efficiency, suspects are beaten, suffocated, electrocuted, drugged, assaulted with knives, or more exotically abused; almost without fail, these suspects divulge critical secrets.
The show's appeal, however, lies less in its violence than in its giddily literal rendering of a classic thriller trope: the "ticking time bomb" plot. Each hour-long episode represents an hour in the life of the characters, and every minute that passes onscreen brings the United States a minute closer to doomsday. (Surnow came up with this concept, which he calls the show's "trick.") As many as half a dozen interlocking stories unfold simultaneously—frequently on a split screen—and a digital clock appears before and after every commercial break, marking each second with an ominous clang. The result is a riveting sensation of narrative velocity.
Bob Cochran, who created the show with Surnow, admitted, "Most terrorism experts will tell you that the 'ticking time bomb' situation never occurs in real life, or very rarely. But on our show it happens every week." According to Darius Rejali, a professor of political science at Reed College and the author of the forthcoming book "Torture and Democracy," the conceit of the ticking time bomb first appeared in Jean Lartéguy's 1960 novel "Les Centurions," written during the brutal French occupation of Algeria. The book's hero, after beating a female Arab dissident into submission, uncovers an imminent plot to explode bombs all over Algeria and must race against the clock to stop it. Rejali, who has examined the available records of the conflict, told me that the story has no basis in fact. In his view, the story line of "Les Centurions" provided French liberals a more palatable rationale for torture than the racist explanations supplied by others (such as the notion that the Algerians, inherently simpleminded, understood only brute force). Lartéguy's scenario exploited an insecurity shared by many liberal societies—that their enlightened legal systems had made them vulnerable to security threats.
"24," which last year won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, packs an improbable amount of intrigue into twenty-four hours, and its outlandishness marks it clearly as a fantasy, an heir to the baroque potboilers of Tom Clancy and Vince Flynn. Nevertheless, the show obviously plays off the anxieties that have beset the country since September 11th, and it sends a political message. The series, Surnow told me, is "ripped out of the Zeitgeist of what people's fears are—their paranoia that we're going to be attacked," and it "makes people look at what we're dealing with" in terms of threats to national security. "There are not a lot of measures short of extreme measures that will get it done," he said, adding, "America wants the war on terror fought by Jack Bauer. He's a patriot."
For all its fictional liberties, "24" depicts the fight against Islamist extremism much as the Bush Administration has defined it: as an all-consuming struggle for America's survival that demands the toughest of tactics. Not long after September 11th, Vice-President Dick Cheney alluded vaguely to the fact that America must begin working through the "dark side" in countering terrorism. On "24," the dark side is on full view. Surnow, who has jokingly called himself a "right-wing nut job," shares his show's hard-line perspective. Speaking of torture, he said, "Isn't it obvious that if there was a nuke in New York City that was about to blow—or any other city in this country—that, even if you were going to go to jail, it would be the right thing to do?"


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Where are your updates Moh! Or are you spending all your times discussing dA on Dan's facebook?
Ok, I havent been showing my studies on here because I was really busy in other challenges and competitions, not to mention freelance work.
Anyway, I decided to finally try and surpass the artist who I thought was way 'out-of-league'. But, I know I wont surpass, I just want his techniques and visuals.
Barontieri, I am now going to use your work in order to become a better artist!
So, for one to surpass a challenge, they must be the challenge.
First Barontieri study, is 'Beach' artwork.
link: http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs11/i/20...barontieri.jpg
I have spent about an hour or so on trying to get as many techniques in this as I could, will be developing this further and further and further until I am Barontieri... not quite haha
Now we're talking! Keep it up, chap. You'll topple the greats one day.
And oh, I see you like BC2, not bad, not bad.
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More Barontieri study updates.
More updates.
Love the work. Superb as always
Solid painting skills in here Mo. I'm loving the new robot designs your are coming up with.
Where you at!!!?
Facebook Me
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Pushing it, Moh! We want updates!!
I saw more somewhere, where the rest? Show us all!
Been a while...
Oh man I still love your stuff!
So awesome!
Daaaaamn. Been a looooooooooooooong time since I updated this good boy.
So, without further ado, here come the concepts I've been working on for the past 2 - 3 months, maybe?
dang, your work is straight up cool, the elements you think up for your designs just work
dang you finally updated again, and with some nice work too
About those illustrations of the guy in the orange jacket. Straight away they made me think of blade runner, is he like a re-interpretation of Deckard by any chance? Either way, I like his character.
And thanks! It has been a while since I updated. Will try to keep it more frequent.
nice compositions! i know its hard to do that. as a general advice i wold try to have a little less black in your images, for me they tend to looks a bit too dark. Anyway keep it up man!
Thanks man. Appreciate it!
More Updates:
Decided to bring back my old buddies in the Porject Bound Souls I started 6 years ago. Miss this guy!
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Woah! I love the sketches from looking out the left eye right eye thingy. That totally blew my mind! A lot of great ideas on here thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Updaaating WIP:
Design studying with happy accidental lines and seeing through shapes.
Some WIP sketch. the character turned to be chrome in minutes! I dont know why!
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Review of the 2013 Dodge SRT Viper
The all-new 2013 SRT Viper sheds its Dodge name and about a hundred pounds, but gains a new look, a new interior, more power and more poise.
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Massive power from normally aspirated V10 engine; outlandish cornering grip; excellent touchscreen display and electronics interface; still a raw sports car at its core.
No automated-manual transmission available; too stiffly sprung for many road surfaces; firm seats can limit long-distance comfort.
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What's New for 2013
The 2013 SRT Viper will be an all-new model.
After a two-year hiatus, the Viper returns with a new look, a new interior, added sophistication and, yes, a new brand. No longer a Dodge product, the SRT-branded Viper maintains its reputation as a device capable of instilling abject terror unto its occupants. But now that terror has been tempered via now-standard traction and stability control systems that are only a small part of the supercar's overhaul.
As iconic as ever, the 2013 SRT Viper charges back with the same 10-cylinder power plant, familiar over-the-top styling and racetrack-ready chassis it's had since its inception, but all have been evolved and upgraded. As a result of careful engineering, engine output has climbed by 40 horsepower and 40 pound-feet of torque. For the first time in its high-g-loaded history, the chassis benefits from available two-mode dampers and a multistage stability control system that can be tailored from novice to expert with reduced amounts of electronic intervention. And, yes, it now has launch control.
Oftentimes, aerodynamicists and stylists work in concert to sculpt a car's body, and so it was with the 2013 SRT Viper. Smoother in shape yet still containing more air ducts than an HVAC contractor's van, the new Viper retains the familiar shape but it is now formed with a host of weight-saving carbon-fiber body panels giving it a new attitude and a fresh look all its own. Modern, new lighting all around helps set the mood as well. Optional exterior treatments and a wide array of colors for both interior and exterior allow the ample customization that Viper customers will demand.
Inside, the historically lacking and even hostile interior accommodations have been thoroughly upgraded and enlarged for added craftsmanship, comfort and function. A new multifunction steering wheel now does more than just point the car down the road. There's even a cruise control button. The instrument panel features a customizable backlit digital display, while the center stack features Chrysler's excellent 8.4-inch touchscreen with the UConnect electronics interface.
All this talk of sophisticated electronics perhaps would have you thinking the Viper has become dynamically distant, dulled by ghost-in-the-machine layers between the driver and the car, but you'd be wrong. The engine is still as violent as it ever was, and you can still turn off the safety systems if you want to relive the glory days of Viper hooliganism. But overall, the added refinement of the 2013 Viper has made it a much more livable choice for a supercar, thereby elevating it into the ranks of other worthy choices such as the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 2013 Nissan GT-R and 2013 Porsche 911.
Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options
The 2013 SRT Viper is a two-seat supercar coupe available in base Viper or upgraded GTS trim. Standard features include 18-inch front wheels, 19-inch rear wheels, summer tires, automatic bi-xenon headlights, LED daytime running lights and taillights, keyless ignition/entry, full power accessories, cruise control, a tilt-only steering wheel, auto-dimming mirrors and automatic climate control. Electronic features include an 8.4-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity and a nine-speaker sound system with satellite radio, auxiliary input, a USB interface and an SD card reader.
To the base Viper a buyer may opt for the Grand Touring package that includes a cupholder insert and floor mats, while the Uconnect media center is augmented to include a rearview camera, voice-controlled navigation with real-time traffic and SiriusXM travel information.
Opting for the Viper GTS nets the contents of the Grand Touring package plus unique exterior and interior treatments including a specific hood, wheel design and leather upholstery with contrasting stitching on the dash, door panels and center console. The seats get trimmed in leather with faux suede inserts, and the driver seat gains power adjustment. Audio is upgraded to a more powerful Harman Kardon system with 12 speakers. An even more high-end 18-speaker Harman Kardon system with Logic 7 surround-sound is a stand-alone option for either model.
In terms of mechanical upgrades, the GTS includes dual-mode driver-selectable Bilstein dampers and a multistage electronic stability and traction control system.
To either the base Viper or GTS, buyers may add an Interior or Exterior Carbon-Fiber package (or both) and an Advanced Aerodynamics package. The SRT Track Package includes upgraded two-piece lightweight brake rotors, ultra-lightweight wheels and softer-compound tires.
Only the GTS is available with the optional Laguna Interior package (black or sepia) that includes a faux suede headliner and unique premium leather surfaces.
The serialized GTS Launch Edition package adds the classic Viper GTS color combination of blue paint with white stripes, special wheels, the Track Pack's upgraded brakes, a unique steering-wheel badge, a dust cover, the Laguna Interior package, the 18-speaker Harman Kardon audio upgrade and a numbered dash plaque.
As before, a slew of wheels, exterior colors and stem-to-stern stripes are available from which to choose and customize.
Powertrains and Performance
The 2013 SRT Viper packs an 8.4-liter V10 that generates a peak output of 640 hp and 600 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission.
As one would expect, performance is phenomenal. Zero to 60 mph takes just 3.7 seconds. Of course, you'd likely expect fuel economy to suffer as well. It does, but not as much as previous Vipers. The new car returns an SRT-estimated 13 mpg city/22 mpg highway and 16 mpg combined.
Every 2013 SRT Viper gets standard antilock disc brakes and stability and traction control. The Uconnect system can further link drivers to emergency services and roadside assistance. Side curtain and side airbags are not available, however. A rearview camera is optional on the Viper and standard on the GTS.
In Edmunds brake testing, a Viper GTS with the optional Track Pack came to a stop from 60 mph in 101 feet, which is excellent for a sports car.
Interior Design and Special Features
The Viper's all-new interior marks the most important improvement to this iconic two-seater. Thanks to added interior space, revised seats and adjustable pedals, the new Viper will fit nearly anybody. Incidentally, anchors for three- or six-point racing harnesses are standard for those who are so inclined. Regardless of trim, the racing-sourced shell-type seats are firm but supportive.
Unlike the car it replaces, the cockpit is thoughtfully padded in the right places, features high-quality stitching where it can be seen and felt, and has a dashboard that is highly legible and functional with a configurable digital instrument cluster. The center stack controls are logical, and we particularly like the large central display screen and its easy-to-use virtual buttons and menus.
Storage is limited, but as many flocked bins and cubbies as would fit are a vast improvement over the previous car's utter lack of interior storage. The trunk is surprisingly spacious, measuring just over 14 cubic feet.
Driving Impressions
With the stated goal of providing the driving experience of a "640-hp Miata," the engineers had their work cut out for them. While we would never characterize the 2013 Viper as such, we will say that it is at once a more potent and less threatening car than it once was. Our test-driver said, "The old Viper too often drove you; the new Viper you drive."
This newfound confidence is due in part to the sophisticated traction and stability control systems, but the way the lighter car responds to just about every other driver request is improved. That said, this is a car that requires a firm hand on both the steering wheel and the shifter to make it do what you want. And finding its limits remains tricky. It doesn't feel like it wants to kill you anymore, but its limits continue to demand respect.
Our GTS test car rode acceptably in everyday driving, but compared to, say, the Corvette ZR1, the 2013 SRT Viper still comes up short in ultimate comfort and control. The Street setting will likely be plenty firm for nearly every occasion, and the Race mode will prove to be harsh and tends to make the car nervous-feeling on any surface other than a billiard-table-smooth racetrack.
As before, the monumental engine sets the tone for the overall driving experience, with its signature V10 warble and tidal wave of torque. The shifter is remarkably light and precise and now sits lower than it once did, offering more comfortable use. Steering feel and feedback are definitely better than they once were, yet limited visibility still makes the car difficult to place with confidence on tight, curvy roads.
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This project built the final section of Pacific Boulevard between Relocation Drive (Route 775) and Dresden Street. Pacific Boulevard is the western collector road for the Route 28 corridor in Loudoun County. With this final segment, Pacific Boulevard runs from Ox Road (Route 606) to Nokes Boulevard. The road is expected to carry 12,800 vehicles per day by 2034.
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His interest in voices perhaps informs what Fiona Sampson calls "Paulin's mastery of poetry in translation"; these are free translations, appreciating the travel at the root of the word, and thus including the translator's own sensibility, own Irish vocabulary, even his own locality in some poems. This is not disrespect to the originals, but rather shows that the ideal translation cannot exist, and when Mallarmé's "oiseaux sont ivres" becomes, in 'Sea Wind', "stints skittering along the tideline", his method demonstrates its own rewards.
In 'A Lyric Afterwards', Paulin links "folders of sonnets / and crossword puzzles", contrasting them to "this great kindness everywhere"; his preference is for an open poetic linked to an open mind. He embraces freedom to use uncommon, invented, or slang vocabularies, expecting us to keep up, and in this expressive reading ensures we do.
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I like the look of the carbon weave on my CougarFC. I've had so many camo patterns I decided this time to go black, so carbon weave it was.
To tell you the truth, I wish the bow companies gave an option of a barebones riser and limbs. All I need on a bow for hunting is some flat gray mixed with a bit of flat green and brown, maybe a black wavy line here and there. I hate knowing I have to pay extra for this fancy finish because that's what the young pretty boys want. I would buy a new recurve and it would look pretty, the first thing I would do is paint it flat gray or tan.
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There may be an inch of snow on the ground on Monday evening during the evening commute, according to forecasters at WHDH-TV.
"Don't expect a ton of snow, but a general 1-3" falls late Monday afternoon, through the evening, producing slick roads, perhaps in time for the ride home from work," writes meterologist Chris Lambert in his blog.
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"We're always looking for a different water source," said Echols Bryant, chairman of the Authority Board. "But we're in pretty good shape right now."
The authority may be in good shape today, but in 2007 the three streams that fed the system – Read's Mill Spring, Seven Springs and Webster's Chapel Spring – were at record-low levels due to drought. Outdoor water use was banned for all authority customers until drought conditions improved.
To help prevent such a shortage in the future, officials had a well constructed in Webster's Chapel in 2011, Bryant said. The authority also buys water from the water boards in Oxford and Anniston to supply approximately 10,100 customers.
Calhoun County's growth has slowed in recent years, which has lessened the demand for water since 2007 by reducing the number of new customers, Bryant said.
"At that time, the county was really growing," he said, with new subdivisions sprouting up across the authority's service area.
According to the Census Bureau, the county's population grew by about 7,000 residents from 2000 to 2010. In contrast, the county's population decreased by 1,276 residents from 2010 to 2012, according to Census Bureau estimates, dropping from 118,572 to 117,296.
"Until we start another building boom in Calhoun County, we're in pretty good shape," Bryant said.
The approximately $1 million well in Ohatchee will be used to supplement existing water sources and to supply water when the authority makes repairs to other areas of the system, Bryant said.
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In addition to the new wells in Ohatchee and Webster's Chapel, the authority operates a 6 million gallon-per-day filtration plant in Wellington, and stores water in 19 tanks spread across the board's service area.
A drop in new home construction in recent years has also slowed the number of new water customers for the Jacksonville Water Works, Gas and Sewer Board, said office manager Michael Rinker.
The number of new homes constructed in Jacksonville in 2007 was 48, according to the Alabama Center for Real Estate. In 2012 that number was seven. There were five new homes built in Jacksonville through August of this year.
The Jacksonville board served 4,553 water customers last month, Rinker said, with water supplied from pumping stations at Germania Springs and Big Springs, in addition to water purchased from the Anniston Water Works and Sewer Board.
Ed Turner, general manager for the Anniston board, said the customer base has remained largely unchanged since 2007.
"Whatever we lose we gain," Turner said.
The board currently serves about 20,000 customers with water from Coldwater Springs and the Hillabee and Sam H. Hamner Reservoirs.
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The first acts announced for the seventh Beautiful Days festival are The Pogues, Levellers, Hawkwind, The Saw Doctors , Gong, Lamb, Dreadzone, Imagined Village, Dub Pistols, Pendulum DJ's, Cara Dillon, The King Blues, Eliza Carthy, Imelda May, Lau, Edward II, Kris Drever, John McCusker & Roddy Woomble Trio, John Smith, Sonic Boom Six, Les Truttes, Chris T-T, Jay Jay Pistolet & Ruarri Joseph
Folk-punk legends The Pogues are headlining the festival on the Saturday night featuring Andrew Ranken, Spider Stacy, James Fearnley, Jem Finer, Darryl Hunt, Philip Chevron, Terry Woods and ,of course, Shane MacGowan. Headlining the festival on the Friday night are psychedelic space rockers Hawkwind who will mark their 40th anniversary in style at Beautiful Days with a one-off laser and light spectacular. Festival founders Levellers will headline and close the festival on the Sunday night with a stunning firework finale.
Also performing are Irish punk-rock band The Saw Doctors, Gong featuring Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, Gilli Smyth, Miquette Giraudy, Chris Taylor, Theo Travis, John McKenzie and Mike Howlett, the newly reformed Lamb, festival favourites Dreadzone, Simon Emmerson's acclaimed musical project Imagined Village, Pendulum headlining The Little Big Top with a DJ set, Dub Pistols fronted by the infamous Barry Ashworth, Irish folk singer Cara Dillon, punk-reggae band The King Blues, acclaimed folk artist Eliza Carthy, rockabilly singer Imelda May, innovative Scottish trio Lau, roots pioneers Edward II, three of Scotland's most successful musicians – Kris Drever, John McCusker & Roddy Woomble Trio, singer-songwriter John Smith, ska-punk band Sonic Boom Six, Les Truttes from Belgium, Chris T-T, Jay Jay Pistolet and singer-songwriter Ruarri Joseph.
There will be more confirmed acts to follow soon with the festival's 2009 theme still to be announced.
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW Adult weekend camping tickets are £100. Children's ticket prices have been held again at £60 for 10 to under 16′s, £30 for 5 to under 10′s and £3 for under 5′s. Campervan passes are £30 and car routing passes which include parking are £10. All tickets are subject to booking fees. Tickets are on sale from www.levellers.co.uk, www.seetickets.com & www.artisttickets.com
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UNSIGNED BANDS The first of two competitions is now open for bands to get a slot at the festival. We've teamed up with The Unsigned Band Review www.unsignedbandreview.com to give one unsigned band the opportunity to play this year. Go to the website to apply. The second competition for unsigned bands will be announced at the end of March.
To celebrate their 40th Anniversary of live touring, GONG, the progressive/psychedelic rock band originally founded in 1967 by Australian musician Daevid Allen will join forces with guitarist Steve Hillage and other core members from the original line-up for a rare UK tour in November 2009.
The UK tour will celebrate the first time Gong have toured the UK since 2000.
Dates as follows: Bristol O2 Academy (Nov 19), Exeter Lemon Tree (Nov 20), Manchester Academy 2 (Nov 21), Edinburgh Picturehouse (Nov 22), Sheffield Leadmill (Nov 23), Leamington Spa Assembly (Nov 25), Cambridge Corn Exchange (Nov 26), London HMV Forum (Nov 27), Oxford Regal Theatre (Nov 28) and Brighton Corn Exchange (Nov 29).
Gong's music has been described as space rock. The highly anticipated forthcoming tour will reunite founding member Daevid Allen with former Gong members Steve Hillage, Gilli Smyth, Mike Howlett, Miquette Giraudy, Chris Taylor, Theo Travis and John McKenzie.
Gong are currently working on a brand new forward-looking album called "2032," the same year that the Planet Gong makes full contact with the Planet Earth – and a major new chapter in the continually evolving Gong mythology. The album will be released September 2009.
Gong is often referred to as a 'cult' band. Which we have always understood to mean, "a band which too few people love too much"
But… In the words of that great French pataphysician and all round musicbox, Bloomdido Bad De Grasse, to whom we defer on all things "Zeee Gong eeeet egg-zisst all waysssss!" – as long as you want it to in fact.
Now in 2009 GONG is in its 40th year of giggling and performing in all its many forms and dis-guises, and the process has become so much more than just the most eccentric originating psychedelic band of the late sixties and early seventies.
The buds, satellites, comet-like offshoots, children and grandchildren of Gong are many and varied. Their activities cover a vast range of musical styles, tastes, inclinations and altitudes. But always at the heart of all these bands, musicians, poets, artists and performers lies the original seed vision of the luminous green planet Gong – may this site help you see it more clearly.
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There have been many publicized reports of the backlog of claims for The Department of Veteran's Affairs.
There are reports that there is backlog of 773,000 claims, with 480,000 over 125 days.
Tom Romeo points out whenever a claim gets rejected, a complex appeal process can be triggered.
The appeals process is detailed.
Some systems are designed to handle a normal flow of appeals in a timely manner.
When this process sees a spike, some systems freeze.
A properly designed appeals processing system should take into account application variations due to a bad economy, budget constraints, and political issues.
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It's All-Star game day for Major League Baseball, and even though I'm out of love with professional baseball I remain in love with all stars.
It's exciting to see people who are the best at what they do all together in one place. Are they excited too? Do they geek out over meeting each other? Are they petty? Can all their egos fit in one room?
I try to at least catch the starting lineups for the All-Star game, even if I don't watch all nine innings. I really enjoy seeing everyone being announced, even the scrubs.
I'm the same way with the National Basketball Association All-Star game. I like the music, the lights, the National Anthem, the weird dances that Shaquille O'Neal has performed in recent years.
(The NFL's pro bowl seems like an afterthought to me, and the players aren't really into it, so I'm not either. And college football all-star games — well, a lot of times I've never really heard of the players.)
But all-star teams don't have to be limited to sports:
– USA for Africa
Are you kidding? Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Willie Nelson and a dozen others all in one place to sing "We Are the World?" Lionel Ritchie also played a big part in this song, and although he might not seem like an all-star now, he was at the time. There were some kooky selections, too. Dan Aykroyd? He's a Blues Brother, but he's not a popular music all-star.
How did they all get along? What did they talk about? Were they all cool with each other? Did anybody think anybody else was weird?
Of interest: Waylon Jennings apparently got impatient and left.
– The Traveling Wilburys
They get the nod over the Highwaymen just because they seem so much more unlikely to ever get together. The Highwaymen are a smokin', drinkin' Mount Rushmore of country musicians — Waylon, Willie, Kris and Cash. But the Traveling Wilburys? Who REALLY thought Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty and that guy from the friggin' Electric Light Orchestra would get together for two whole albums? Awesome! Sadly, many of those musicians have since passed on. Myself, I advocate a super-group merger of those still living — Dylan, Petty, Willie and Kris, plus the Electric Light Orchestra guy, who gets in on the strength of still being alive and his big curly hair, plus let's throw in Ringo Starr. Poof! They're the Traveling Highwaymen. May they never be short of doobies.
– All-Star Squadron
I considered the Justice League and the Avengers for this spot. And they're totally all-stars. Except they're standing all-stars, together as teams for decades. (Did you catch the one time they got together in that joint effort by DC and Marvel? Geek-tastic!)
But to me, all-stars are a special occasion. And I LOVE the All-Star Squadron.
It's a group that DC put together back in the mid-80s to, you know… fight Hitler. For the most part it was the B-list heroes (OK, now that I type that, I realize B-list heroes maybe can't exactly be all-stars. But, trust me, they were more than the sum of their parts! And anyway, B-list comics heroes can be all-stars just like minor league baseball can put together all-star teams) that had been around during comics' heyday put together for what was then modern times. You had guys like (stop me if you've heard of these) Shining Knight, Johnny Quick, Firebrand, Robotman and Liberty Belle fighting alongside slightly better known heroes like Hawkman and the golden age Green Lantern to try to save the world from Hitler. They were your (great) grandpa's heroes, the pretend Greatest Generation.
– The Scooby Doobies
Oh man, do I love Laff-A-Lympics. Not really for quality scripting because you could count on the Really Rottens to cheat and get caught every, single, episode. But for sheer cartoon star power, it cannot be beat.
Laff-A-Lympics was an Olympics
knockoff -style program featuring the best of the Hanna-Barbara cartoons. The Really Rottens, led by rasafrasin' Muttley, were the villains and cheaters. The Yogi Yahooeys, led by Yogi Bear, were the talking animals like Huckleberry Hound and Quick Draw McGraw. And the Scooby Doobies were the crime fighters like Blue Falcon and Dynomutt.
There was so much cartoon firepower in one place, it wasn't even funny — except that it WAS funny.
– Young Guns
Speaking of the Rat Pack, how about the Brat Pack?
For sheer star power this gets the nod over "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire," although now that I'm thinking about it, I could be wrong.
Anyway, Charlie Sheen AND his step-brother Emilio Estevez, plus Lou Diamond Philips and Kiefer Sutherland — plus, in the next movie, Christian Slater. With bullets and horses.
– ABC team, "Battle of the Network Stars," Season 1, 1976
Battle of the Network Stars was totally one of my favorite television events when I was a kid. It was appointment TV, especially back in ancient times when there was no way to record programs.
The network stars of the show's title were pitted against each other in a two-hour sequence of physical challenges including swimming, kayaking, volleyball, golf, tennis, bowling (on custom-made outdoor lanes), cycling, 3-on-3 football, the baseball dunk, running, and the obstacle course.
The show was hosted by Howard Cosell, who announced the contests in his dramatic style.
So many great and not-great stars appeared on this program during its decade on television, it's hard to single out a particular team of all-stars. So I've gotta go with the inaugural season, and from there I've gotta go with the ABC team, which had Gabe Kaplan as its captain and featured both Lynda Carter and Farrah Fawcett. That's really enough for me, but luckily they were the champions that year, defeating a Telly Savalas-led CBS team in the tug-of-war.
Other members of the team included Richard Hatch of the original Battlestar Galactica, Ron Howard of Happy Days, Hal Linden of Barney Miller, Penny Marshall of Laverne and Shirley and, I'll be honest, a couple of people I've never heard of. Oh! — and Juan Epstein of the Sweathogs!
– Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
This video game for the Wii system puts together the greatest heroes of the Nintendo and Sega worlds — Mario, the world's most famous plumber, and Sonic the Hedgehog.
Other characters like Luigi, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Tails and Dr. Eggman are also along to compete in events like alpine skiing, ski jumping and speed skating.
It's a cool game to play, not least because lots of really fun video game characters are all together. Plus you figure there were a lot of trademark hurdles for corporate lawyers to leap to get this game done at all.
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This is the new group that Mick Jagger is with. The other members include Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart, reggae maestro Damian Marley, soul songtress Joss Stone and "Slumdog Millionaire" composer A.R. Rahman.
I'm not sure you'd exactly call this a supergroup, although Dave Stewart and Joss Stone are household-ish names, if not living legends like Sir Mick.
So, that's interesting. Particularly in the sense that Joss Stone is easier on the eyes than Keith Richards.
"Working with four other vocalists was interesting to me," Jagger said in an Associated Press interview. "I've never actually done it before. Normally, I have to do everything, which I'm quite happy to do. Don't worry. It was kind of fun because when we had to finish it off, I realized we all had a part to play."
Where'd they get that name, though?
If they pick a Stones song to perform, I'd recommend "Let's Spend the Night Together." It's structured so lyrics can be traded around, plus there are lots of background doo-doos and "oh mys" for the entire group.
Anyhow, it's good to know that new all-star groups remain on the horizon. I, for one, welcome them. And if this doesn't work out, maybe Mick can join the Traveling Highwaymen supergroup that I thought up.
Can you think of any great all-star teams I missed?
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LINCOLN — Nebraska's players walked off the practice field on Tuesday in clusters, taking a moment to examine the circle of 45 cameramen and reporters surrounding their coach.
Some just shook their heads. Others pointed and stared. One only half-jokingly said, "Give him some room!"
There were more than a few guys who looked somewhat shocked, as if they'd never fully grasped this program's influence. How could a two-year-old audiotape — leaked on the heels of a disappointing loss — attract this much attention and scrutiny, even in a state already known for its football obsession?
Just in case the Huskers didn't fully understand before: Dealing with distraction and outside pressure is a part of the game at a program with the history of Nebraska's. Tuesday's scene — coach Bo Pelini swarmed by double the normal number of media members — is a perfect example.
And that wasn't the only potential distraction. It was a long week, from the release of Pelini's profane words about NU fans expressed in private two years ago, to the combative approach to criticism from Husker legend Tommie Frazier. And lest anyone forget, his team blew an 18-point lead against UCLA Saturday, starting the rumbling for change atop the NU program. Oh, and it also appears NU starting quarterback Taylor Martinez will miss this game due to injury.
How will the Huskers respond? Curious eyes in Memorial Stadium will be fixed on Pelini and his team Saturday when South Dakota State, a Football Championship Subdivision school, visits Lincoln. Those in the stands will be expecting, and hoping, to see a squad show signs of transforming into a legitimate contender. Like the good old days.
The burden on the players to play well has heightened.
Yet the team is trying not to see it that way. Pelini told the guys to ignore it all. He and his staff want their players to relax and enjoy the game with one another, a message receivers coach Rich Fisher thinks should help them stay focused in the moment.
"I honestly believe, and it's my personal opinion, that the stress for some of these kids to win 'em all, to win a championship, it's a lot," Fisher said at the Big Red Breakfast on Friday. "We've talked to them about that. And so our goal as coaches now is to obviously create a little bit different environment for them to feel like the weight of the world's not on their shoulders, that this game is fun."
It was the clear takeaway from last Saturday's 41-21 loss to UCLA. The Huskers mentally collapsed as the Bruins seized momentum. NU suddenly lost confidence and enthusiasm on a day that started with such promise.
Pelini suggested Monday that the root of the issue might be the staff's constant and unyielding pursuit of perfection. He said the players needed to let loose and have fun again.
Some team leaders dismissed that notion in interviews Monday, though the collective body language of the group during Saturday's loss clearly stated otherwise.
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"I saw it in their face," Pelini said at his Monday press conference. "And for me to ignore that would be crazy."
He's since implemented a plan, without disclosing the details, to help the players respond better in the face of in-game adversity.
What happened later Monday afternoon was not part of that plan.
Comments Pelini made about Frazier circulated through cyberspace as outsiders pondered both Frazier's contention that coaches should be fired and Pelini's retort: "We don't need him."
Then the bomb dropped.
Deadspin.com released audio of Pelini after Nebraska's comeback win over Ohio State in 2011 in which he cursed two World-Herald reporters, railed at Husker fans who left a game early and said they'd see how the program could do without him.
Pelini apologized in a statement Monday night. He apologized again during a teleconference Tuesday. And again Tuesday evening after practice. And yet again in a letter to fans posted on Huskers.com on Friday.
It wasn't until Wednesday that Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman and Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst released in a statement that Pelini would not be disciplined.
But by then, the NU coaches' attempts to keep their players loose had already become exponentially more difficult.
"This has not been a normal week," defensive coordinator John Papuchis said Tuesday. "But you can look at things one of two ways. Either it's a distraction or you use it as some form of motivation. We'll see how it ends up playing out for our guys."
Nebraska's players weren't available for interviews after Monday morning, when a handful of them discussed the UCLA loss. But if the ex-Husker reaction on social media is any indication, this team will be inspired to play well for its coach.
Plus, players will be reminded of something that's often easily overlooked during the season's first sign of turmoil.
There's still a long way to go. And plenty to prove.
"The final story of this Husker team is far from over," Papuchis said. "We'll be defined by how we play the next nine weeks."


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Kelleher exists also as Keliher, Kellaher, Kelliher, etc. The modern forms of the name are derived from the Irish name O Ceileachair, from ceileachar, which means "uxorious," or "excessively fond of one's wife."
The Kelleher family, which descends from a nephew of Brian Boru, is originally from Co. Clare, but they eventually migrated to Co. Cork in the 14th century. The surname is most commonly found today in Co. Cork and the neighboring Co. Kerry.
Kelleher business personalities include Denis Kelleher, who is profiled below, Herb Kelleher, an American lawyer, and a co-founder of Southwest Airlines, and real estate mogul Garrett Kelleher, who owns the Irish football club St. Patrick's Athletic FC. Kellehers have also been successful in politics: Billy Kelleher is a Fianna Fáil politician and a TD in Co. Cork, while Jim Kelleher is a former member of the Canadian Senate.
In the realm of film, the Kellehers have Tim Kelleher, an actor who has appeared in movies such as "Independence Day" and "The Negotiator." Byron Kelleher, a half-back for the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, and Robbie Kelleher, an all-Ireland winning Gaelic football player, helped to make a name for the Kelleher clan in the world of sports.
Denis Kelleher, the son of a shoemaker, was born in Rathmore, Co. Kerry, close to the Cork border. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1958. Today, he is the CEO and founder of Wall Street Access, a financial services organization.
One night while living in Ireland, he returned home from a dance, and found a note from his sister telling him there was a ticket to America waiting for him at Shannon Airport.
The next morning he was gone.
At the age of 18 he arrived in New York and settled in the Bronx.
Another Kerryman told him there were jobs at Merrill Lynch, and after a month as a messenger boy, he moved to the accounting department. He obtained an evening degree at St. John's University. (Today, he is chairman of the university's board.)
He stayed with Merill Lynch for nine years, rising through the ranks. He eventually ended up in the underwriting department and became a member of the New York Stock Exchange.
In 1967 he joined and became president of an investment company, Ruane Cunniff & Co.
In 1980 he started a financial services organization, which became Wall Street Access. He remains chairman and CEO of that investment company, and has handled billions of dollars for private and institutional clients.
Despite his success, Kelleher has never lost sight of his humble roots. He was very active in securing immigration reform in the 1980s for the young Irish living undocumented in the U.S.
Later, he hosted many of the key Northern Ireland peace process players when they visited New York, including Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams.
He was also chosen as grand marshal of the 2005 New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade.
"I never imagined when I came to America as a very young man that someday I would lead the greatest parade in the world," he said at the time.
He is deeply involved in funding suicide prevention efforts in rural Ireland, where young male suicide has become a major issue.
In recognition of his achievements, Kelleher was honored by Irish America magazine as one of the Top 100 Irish Americans of the 20th Century. He has also received public awards from the mayor of New York and was recognized with the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1995.
Kelleher is married with three children.
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