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Minneapolis. Show day.
Amy, Amy, Amy… how very sad to wake up to the news that Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her home. It's such a waste of an astonishing, original talent and hard to comprehend that she had no-one to look after her. I appreciate that addiction is an impossibly difficult beast, aggravated a thousandfold by the addition of wealth, fame and press reporters camped outside the front door, but all the same… Her influence is everywhere (there's barely a young woman singing now who hasn't affected something of the Winehouse posture) so she will stay with us, but a legacy of just two records leaves us feeling more than a little short-changed.
Today's Minneapolis trip was the longest show-day commute that we'll face, with close to a three-hour flight each way. We'd heard rumours that this would be a wet one but on arrival the skies were clear, if a tad on the muggy side. By show time the sky was threatening but with no hint of the pyrotechnics to come.
A small sprinkle of rain during Until the End of the World preceded some impressive sheet lightning during Still Haven't Found, with a mighty wind blowing up during Beautiful Day and the heavens finally opening during Elevation. By Zooropa there was 'proper rain', as they say where I come from. It came down so hard that the stadium seemed to be full of steam and boiling vapour, the air solid with water and massive drops smacking the stage then bouncing knee high. It was utterly apocalyptic and I have to tell you, it looked absolutely fantastic. The light bursting through the fully-open screen, the massive noise and the TV freak-out images all going full tilt whilst engulfed in this elemental carnage, turned Zooropa and City of Blinding Lights into a Sensurround meltdown, the like of which I've never seen. By Discotheque complete environmental chaos had descended. The band members were all out on the far runways in the torrential rain whilst about thirty people swarmed the stage, swabbing, bailing and battening down the hatches, as the crowd went nuts all around. A giant acid-rave going off during a stadium-wide shipwreck - and the band played on!
The monsoon abated somewhere around Walk On, so at least the volunteers carrying the Amnesty lights didn't have to swim out to their positions. Some very impressive thunder and lightning accompanied One, which added a whole new dimension to the song (and is an effect I might consider for the next tour). From my position of comparative undercover comfort in the crow's nest, I could see that band and audience alike were exhausted yet wildly exhilarated by Mother Nature's contribution to the evening's special effects. How to say thank you for such a thrilling display? Over the long intro to Streets Bono found himself singing "Purple Rain, Purple Rain… I only want to see you laughing in the Purple Rain…" And laugh we did, being Minneapolis and all.
Overall, we've not done too badly for rain-shows on this tour. Zurich night 2 holds the duration record, Moscow had the best lightning and Glastonbury the most insidious rising damp, but nothing comes close to the brief spectacle of the "Disco on the Titanic" that Minneapolis threw at us tonight. I won't forget that one in a hurry.
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09 August, 2011
What at night it was ! It was a really proper rain indeed ! We flyed from Finland (!) to see U360 east rutherford and U2360 minniapolis - if NJ was HOT, was the Minniapolis WET - and it was a concert not to forget !!! Unbeliavable that band played and all technic work as time to time it rain so hard that it was difficult to see anything behind eye glasses - I was so wet that couldnt be any wetter - and I just love that night ! It was magnificent - I would really like to feel that again. Thank you Willy for diary and I really hope to see U2 on tour soon again as I did not had enough ;o) ! Take care !
05 August, 2011
wet and wonderful!!
5th show in a month, and so happy i made the trip from CA. the rain just made it so much fun... hard to explain. it bonded everyone together for a night we would not let drown in complaints. so memorable. wonderful people all around, too.
31 July, 2011
Keep watching videos from this show ....the rain ,the thunder and lightening ,U2 and 60,000 fans..a night I will remember FOREVER...wet undies and all....oh yea wet money ....screwed up wet phone ....1.5 hour wait for a cab...WHAT A BLAST...
31 July, 2011
All the best shows involve torrential ra
I was at Brussels 2, another rainy one, and it was surreal to say the least. Band and audience got absolutely drenched, but it was by far my favourite show of the three I saw.
30 July, 2011
Wow, would have loved to have seen that all in person....well, aside from the solid drenching that would have accompanied it.... hehe
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With five straight season-opening wins, the Thomas More Prep-Marian football team has proven it has a knack for starting hot. However, wins after Week 1 have been few and far between.
In the last four seasons after winning their opener, the Monarchs are 6-26 with a 3-0 start in 2011 under former coach Jon Borer the only time in that span they have won the second game. Last season, the first under current coach John Montgomery, it took until the seventh game of the year to get a second win.
Friday's 7 p.m. game at Clay Center (1-0) is a chance for TMP (1-0) to buck that trend.
"Us seniors, knowing that it's our last year, we want to leave it that we did start 2-0 and didn't have that game we left behind," senior lineman Adam Schibi said. "It's going to be a major game to see what happens for the rest of the season."
TMP defeated Ellinwood, a Class 2-1A school, 24-8 last week, the fourth-straight year the Monarchs have beaten the Eagles to open the season. Clay Center, a perennial playoff team in Class 4A, will provide a much tougher test across the board.
The Tigers, who defeated Riley County 14-12 last week, went 6-4 a season ago, with a 28-7 win over TMP in Week 2.
"They had a heck of a team and had several guys go on to play college ball," Montgomery said. "We played them hard but we couldn't stick with them last year."
But that was last year, and TMP believes it's leveled the playing field with this year's team. Clay Center graduated key seniors, and the Monarchs could have a size advantage in many areas.
Montgomery believes the key will be controlling the offensive and defensive lines, and managing what he says is a "fundamentally sound" and "aggressive" football team.
"They aren't as big as they were last year, however they play with tremendous pad level and they get off the ball both offensively and defensively," Montgomery said. "What we've been harping is that we have to be aggressive and physical, and play with tremendous pad level to match that intensity."
Senior quarterback Kody Gregory was the main weapon for Clay Center in its win Week 1, going 4 of 5 for 37 yards through the air with 12 carries for 37 yards and one touchdown. Junior tailback Baylee Easterberg led the team with 56 yards on only six carries.
Stopping the Tigers' run-heavy attack will make or break the Monarch's chance to pull the upset.
"Coach always tells us that it starts up front, so we have to do our part to make sure that whatever happens in the backfield gets done," Schibi said. "We know what we have to face but you never know until you see them."
TMP was very effective at controlling the lines against Ellinwood, when it ran for 186 yards while only giving up 15 yards on 29 rush attempts.
If the Monarchs can replicate that success against Clay Center on Friday, it will go a long way to getting them to the elusive 2-0 mark on the young season.
"We've told the offensive and defensive line that this game is going to be won up front," Montgomery said. "If we come out hungry, aggressive and a little bit mean, then we will be headed in the right direction."
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Montgomery made it clear that junior running back Nick Schmidt is the starter, but he is also excited about the potential of sophomore T.J. Flax.
Flax was the big surprise for the Monarchs against Ellinwood in Week 1, running for 84 yards on only eight carries. Schmidt had 51 yards on 14 carries.
"As a staff we were extremely pleased with how he came in and wasn't timid," Montgomery said of Flax. "He went full speed."
At 5-foot-10 and 140 pounds, Flax is hardly a power back. But the way he carries the ball, it's easy to think otherwise. He is also fast, and showed it on his first varsity carry last week when he broke loose on third-and-long in the first quarter, scoring from 58 yards out.
Flax is also Schmidt's backup on defense, and his play against Ellinwood gives the coaching staff plenty of confidence going forward.
"We certainly feel more comfortable and confident subbing him in when we feel Nick needs that break," Montgomery said. "Our No. 1 guy is still Nick Schmidt, but we hope to continue to see great things out of T.J."
Megaffin getting comfortable
The nerves showed for Max Megaffin in the junior quarterback's first career varsity start against Ellinwood in Week 1. But it didn't take long for the butterflies to go away and for him to show why he was named the team's starter.
"The first couple of drives I was nervous but I settled in and played a decent game," Megaffin said. "I feel like I learned the speed of the game -- it's definitely sped up from JV to varsity."
Megaffin went 10 of 19 for 153 yards in his debut with one touchdown, a 10-yard pass to senior Ryan Mayorga in the second quarter.
With the running game as effective as it was, the pressure wasn't on Megaffin to win the game. But should he need to down the line, Montgomery has plenty of confidence in the young quarterback.
"He still made mistakes throughout the game, but the transition from snap one, two and three to where he finished the game in the third quarter, you could definitely tell he was getting more comfortable," Montgomery said. "Things started to fall in place for him."


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5 Great movieHanif13 | 05/03/2008 | See all Hanif13's reviews (4)This is a must if you've got a good full Hd telly and a good player. the scenery in this movie will show off your telly to a lot of jealous persons as it's filmed in winter nad you can see all the individual flakes and allsorts. The story is interesting and it lifts the lid on one of the oldest American legends...and presents an alternative take on the myth of celebrity. By the way you can see how bad Brad Pitt's skin really is in some of his close ups. I'm sure he's crying about that for every time he gets a chaque for $20m and forcing himself to wake up next to Angeilina Jolie!! As i said, a great movie.
5 The western is alive and well, unlike Jesse!!!HomerJayS | 04/04/2008 | See all HomerJayS's reviews (6)This is a fantastic film and although not the best hi-def transfer around (see ratatouille or Zodiac directors Cut) is still a great picture and much better than the dvd. Don't be put off by the running time this may not be an action fest but it is a beautifully told and shot film, with outstanding direction, cinematography and performances.
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5 Great Film....But Not For Everyoneliam5170 | 06/04/2008 | See all liam5170's reviews (3)This is an outstanding film. Superb director, Oscar-worthy acting and a thoroughly compelling storyline. However, this film contains very little action and is fundamentally a character examination of Jesse James and Robert Ford. Although the main storyline is obvious due to the title, the process of how we get there makes the film stand out. Highly recommended. The Blu-Ray transfer is not as good as some other films but is still significantly better than the stand-alone DVD version


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5 Finally got my hands on it!AdamPearce | 13/09/2011 | See all AdamPearce's reviews (6)After months of waiting for this release I finally got it through the door this morning. Firstly the packaging. The cover has lovely artwork as you can see in the picture. Box is finished well and sturdy. The inside compartment opens up to reveal a beautiful hinged stack holding each disc finished in blu ray blue. There's a film cell (mine was from Episode 3 during the Obi Wan/Anakin fight). There's also a 'guide to the galaxy' with some lovely artwork in.As for the movies themselves, totally amazing. Everything in full HD with ear drum perforating sound. I ran it on a Samsung UE55D8000 with a Onkyo TX-NR509 linked up to a set of Tannoy HTS-101s. The sound was insane. Even shouting to my mum sat next to me she couldn't hear me! The opening scene of Ep 4 just took my breath away. Gorgeous visuals but the blasts and noise from the engines shook the whole room, it was like I was there!The pod race scene was impressive too with great surround sound responses and massive hard hitting sub impacts in the right places. Visuals were beautiful with deep rich colours and crystal detail.If you're a Star Wars fan, this should be top of you 'I want' list.
5 "Impressive. Most impressive..."83Dave83 | 14/09/2011 | See all 83Dave83's reviews (26)I'm a huge Star Wars fan, I saw the originals on TV when I was a kid. Yes, Lucas has tinkered with them again. We didn't expect him not to as he's done it with every release. Though once the moment has passed you may or may not move past it. I think I managed to as I was gazed at what was happening on screen next. Perfect picture quality, stunning. My hat's off to them for making the originals look this good. They amped the sound up to 6.1 DTS-HD-MA and 5.1 Dolby Digital. If you have a great external sound setup with a beefy subwoofer it's the perfect way to enjoy this saga. Some might not be able to swallow what Lucas has done to the fans. I myself haven't, it still gets caught going down, but Star Wars has never looked and sounded this amazing. It will blow you away.
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5 How could it be any less than 5*magoosey | 08/10/2011 | See all magoosey's reviews (83)A lot has been said already about it being the enhanced version not the original, i have to agree that some of the added bits are silly like the creature walking acros the famous " these aren't the droids you are looking for scene " but that aside the box set is amazing and great value too when you think its only 11 quid a film.i won't comment on which ones are the best transfers as mine isnt the greatest 1080i tv but they are all excellent and far outshine the dvd versions. The sound quality is awesome ( especially through bose headphones)Superb and well worth the wait. shame you don't get a " cut out jaja binks " option, would have paid extra for that !!
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Created in the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, and formally implemented in 2006, Medicare Part D provides affordable outpatient prescription drug coverage for seniors and people with disabilities.
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- Costs $348 billion (or 45 percent) less than initial 10-year projections, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
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- 94 percent of beneficiaries are satisfied (source: MedPAC)
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The Part D program is unique in that private plans submit competitive bids each year to determine that cost of the benefit, rather than government-set pricing. Private Part D plans compete to deliver affordable coverage for beneficiaries while also providing value for federal taxpayers. Medicare Part D plans also negotiate discounts and rebates with drug manufacturers to achieve savings on medicines, and use them to help reduce premiums, deductibles, and cost-sharing for Medicare beneficiaries.
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Ireland was experiencing tough economic times, and with job losses all over the country, many men were forced to go to England to look for work. Just like many of the over 40,000 Irish who immigrated to Canada between 1951 and 1960, my father and mother believed Canada was a brilliant dream holding the possibility of unlimited success.
Dad left Dublin Ireland on 10 April; he was 27 years old. He did not know if he would ever again see the land of his birth, or set eyes on the brothers and sisters he loved, but he was going toward the new world filled with hopes and dreams, and a little fire in his belly. His boss at the company for which he had worked in Dublin told Dad he was a fool for leaving a good posting and immigrating to Canada. However, less than a month after Dad emigrated, the company closed down, and many men were left without employment.
My mother and my brother followed Dad to Canada in October of that year. First they flew to Liverpool, with Mom's father and two of her siblings, so Mom could say goodbye to her beloved brother Patrick. In Liverpool on 31 October they boarded the ship that would take Mom and my brother to Dad, and to their new life in Canada. Mom would never again see her father.
Throughout her life my mother spoke only occasionally about their immigration to Canada, my father spoke about it even less, and my brother was too young to recall anything of their journey. Clearly it had been a very difficult time for my mother and my father. Although the 'brilliant dream' of Canada held great promise, there were aspects about the entire process which were very upsetting.
The Irish were lucky in that they were a part of that group of countries from which immigrants were deemed 'preferable'. Still, with the changes in Canadian immigration law, the directives were just ambiguous enough to ensure anyone could be refused.
To begin with there were rigorous medical and dental examinations to ensure that the prospective immigrant was in the best possible state of health. As a bright and vigorous young woman, my mother found the whole process humiliating. 'It was', she said, 'as though they were trying their best to find something wrong with me, so they could reject me. Even my teeth had to be perfect. Not a single cavity allowed.'
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From the very beginning, right after they disembarked from the ship, there were odd little things to which Mom had to adjust, the sight of tea bags, for a start. After my mother and brother were 'processed' through immigration, Mom and Dad sat down in a nearby restaurant to have tea together before boarding the train which would take them 'home'.
Mom found it odd that the tea was served in paper cups, but that oddity was quickly surpassed by the sight of a mouse floating in her tea. With tears in her eyes she begged my father to throw it away. Trying his best not to laugh at her, Dad quickly took the 'mouse' out of the cup to reveal that it was in fact a tea bag. Given that she was raised in a country in which her tea had always been loose leaves brewed in a tea pot, poured through a strainer, and served in a china cup, Mom's first cup of tea in Canada was a bit of a shock. This little episode was a bright spot about which they always laughed.
Although light hearted moments such as these dot the landscape of my mother's memories of emigrating from Ireland, there were also unpleasant memories of their early times in Canada.
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Once he was settled into his new job, Dad went in search of housing for his family. The task was not without its challenges. In some cases as soon as they heard his Irish accent the door was slammed in his face. When finally he entered into a lease agreement with a landlord, Dad was surprised at being sternly warned that the house must be kept clean. 'How else would you keep a house, other than clean?', he wondered.
My mother was also surprised to discover people were much less welcoming than she imagined they would be. Mom found it very strange that the fact of her Irish origin created odd expectations in the minds of some people. She recalled a neighbour who said she was surprised to discover how clean and well kept Mom and Dad's home was, given the stereotype of the dirty Irish. Another found it odd that Mom and Dad had no alcohol in the house, given the stereotype of the drunken Irish.
In this strange land where people behaved oddly, Mom dearly missed the warmth of her family and her friends. Once, she told me that she spent the first two years of their time in Canada crying, and longing to move back home to Ireland. Dad very much missed his friends and family too, but they both recognized Canada as a place in which he would have steady reliable employment, and a future of bright possibility for their little family.
In his working life in Canada my father encountered men who clearly had a disdain for the Irish. In the first establishment for which he worked his boss called him by the nickname 'Paddy', instead of his proper forename Michael. Some of his co-workers quickly followed suit, and if he protested they would just laugh at him. Eventually he developed a thicker emotional skin, so to speak, in order to just get through the day. As time passed and his employers saw the good quality of his work, he began to rise in their esteem. For the most part the name calling stopped, but there were still a few who engaged in it.
Throughout my father's working life this sort of name calling was something he often encountered. In the last company for which Dad worked, the son of the owner used to call him 'Muldoon'. I recall myself as a seventeen year old going to meet my father at his work one day, and angrily calling out to this man saying, 'Sir, my father's name is Michael or Mr. Geraghty, not Muldoon, and you will please address him as such'. As soon as the words were out of my mouth I thought I would be in trouble, but the man just smiled, apologized, and said I was a good kid for standing up for my dad. Dad told me not to worry about it, to just ignore the name calling, but I truly believe he found it hurtful. I think it chipped away at him over time, and made him a more negative person.
A few months before she died, I talked to my mom about their emigration from Ireland. She said that despite her initial uncertainty, she had absolutely no regrets about the choice they made to come to Canada. Mom reminded me about the fact that she felt so very proud to be a Canadian. She talked about the year she and my dad and brother became citizens. Mom said she had been in Canada for so long that she now felt more Canadian than Irish. I'll admit I was little skeptical, still am I suppose. My parents found success in Canada, good jobs, the full ownership of their own home, and money to travel the world, but I have always wondered if there wasn't still a place in their hearts with an emptiness, a longing for home that no amount of success could ever fill.
As I think back to those cool winter evenings on which my father sat alone in our darkened living room, softly crooning songs of home, I wonder if the brilliant dream of Canada had lost a little of its glow along the way, but my father knew he could never again go home.


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John Calvin really believed that the sun revolved around the earth, but we shouldn't dismiss the rest of his theology because of this error.
God invites us to understand his power and nature through studying what has been made.
Conflicts occur when people argue one worldview against another. They may be arguing Atheism versus Monotheism, then pull out science as a weapon saying, "science proves I'm right because of this or that..." In my view, science is rather more limited than this. Science has a lot of interesting resonances with the big questions, and can inform them, but I don't believe it can answer them.
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Carl's dramatic lines that opened his Cosmos were repeated in Cosmos II: "The universe is all there is, or was, or ever will be." When I told Haines Stiles that many people took that as a statement of atheism, he responded with surprise. "Really?" he said. "We just put that in because it sounded poetic!"
A deep love for scripture, coupled (ironically) with a lifelong struggle with religious doubt, led Robert Boyle to write several important books relating scientific and religious knowledge. We explore aspects of this fascinating interaction.
In this series, Ryan Pettey offers several clips from his powerful documentary "From the Dust". This feature-length film is divided up into various sections, each of which wrestles with the difficult problems that arise when reconciling Scripture with the theory of evolution. A light of hope dawns on the science-faith conversation, however, as scientists and theologians engage in honest dialogue about tough issues such as the interpretation of Genesis, the nature of the Fall, and the idea of random design. Their profound insights are sure to enlighten all minds, raise deeper questions, and provoke new thought.
"Where many scholars in previous generations simply assumed that Christianity and science have always been in conflict—and not just over evolution—recent scholarship has decisively debunked that view. The main message from today's historians is complexity, not conflict."
Today's Origins News Round-up takes us from some cosmic data on the possible existence of life elsewhere in the universe, to some surprising theories about the origin of life, and some interesting general news and editorial items on science and religion.
What do today's pastors think about science? What views do they hold on creation and evolution and how strongly do they hold them? How do origins issues impact their ministries? These were just a few of the questions that motivated us at BioLogos to commission a survey of pastors on origins
Although committed to the principle of sola Scriptura, Calvin recognized that the Bible would have been written in terms its original recipients would have understood. Calvin inherited the medieval cosmology of his time, a way of viewing the world heavily influenced by Greek thought and one which was about to receive shocks from astronomers such as Copernicus and Galileo. But not just yet.


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Honey bees have been a subject of teaching and inquiry for decades. These marvelous insects are manageable and used to produce honey and pollinate crops. They are practical models of biological organization and social behavior. Honey bee research at Westminster College will emphasizes sustainable bee health management as well as more basic questions on bee pollination and foraging ecology. In all its initiatives, the Westminster Pilot Honey Bee Program aims to develop research, teaching and extension initiatives that are locally responsive while globally relevant.
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Noninfectious cystitis is irritation of the bladder that is not caused by a urinary tract infection .
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Hanno PM. Painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis) and related disorders.In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 12.
Carter C, Stallworth J, Holleman R. Urinary tract disorders. In: Rakel RE, ed. Textbook of Family Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 40.
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In regards to patients undergoing head/neck radiation therapy, which type of fluoride gel therapy is recommended in the gel trays: stannous, sodium, or APF? Thank you for your recommendation.
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