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There are three items I simply will NOT compromise on. The first is a bed; a good night sleep is imperative to a good day looking after the kids or fighting fires at work. Plus, we all (hopefully) use a bed every night. The second is loo roll, because, well there's nothing more irritating than toilet roll that falls to pieces in your hands or feels as soft as sand paper. The third, is a vacuum cleaner. Why? Well if you have three small children like myself, the vacuum comes out twice a day. I also love the feel of freshly hoovered carpets and the smell of a clean room.
This particular vacuum cleaner was on sale at Asda for £49 back in 2008, my husband and I were newlyweds and had a very strict budget, so a Dyson was out of the question. What drew me to this cleaner (apart from the seducingly low price) was the fact that it was designed to pick up pet hair. We don't have any pets, and didn't have any back then but it gave me the impression that this vacuum cleaner will be pretty effective at picking up the dirt, dust and mites that seem to bury deep into the carpet.
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We bought one of these vacuum cleaners about a year or so ago. We had not had much luck with our cleaners before. We used to have two dogs and the hairs used to be everywhere and we could never get them to come up especially off the carpets and rugs. We had gone through quite a few of the cylinder cleaners but the motors used to go on them which might have been because of the hairs.
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The cleaner comes with tools attached. It has a long hose which you can place in a hole at the bottom of the cleaner at the back and then you can attach other bits to this hose. I find this good for reaching down the side of furniture or under neath a cupboard or even just doing the edges if they need an extra clean. The cleaner does go up to the edges though in upright mode and seems to get the dirt up well.
It has quite a long wire on it and I can plug it in my kithchen and then it will clean the room next to it and the room after that all without having to unplug it and move the plug.
It has a good sized container on the front which doesnt need a bag and is really easy to take off to empty and it goes back on so easily with just a quick click. I have never had to change the filters on it as it sucks up really well still.
Occasionally we have to tip the bottom over and cut some strings off the brushes but this is mainly due to where I do a lot of craft work including sewing and knitting and some of it getting tangled up in them. They are easy to clean though and we have never had any trouble with it.
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• Imperial Released
• Anno Released
• Apple's "Let's Talk iPhone" Event
• Steve Jobs Dies
• Double Across - Crossword Puzzle Game Updated
• Minor Updates to Various Apps
• Ravensburger Sees Big Potential in Tablet Board Games
• 3-Card Brigade Poker Updated
• Imperial Released - September 30, October 6
As we reported late following last week's post, Javelin Apps has released Mac Gerdts's Imperial for the iPad and priced it at $9.99. The launch was somewhat of a mistake apparently, as the developer was immediately posting in the Imperial forums that the app would be fixed soon.
True to his word, the app was updated to version 1.1 in about a week. Here's what it includes:Quote:What's new
- AI is now operational
- New investor payout screen
- Improved taxation display
- Changed start screen and save / load
- Added "How to play"
- Fixed some gameplay that didn't follow board game rules
- Lots of bugfixes
We were quite surprised to hear about this app. The print board game is one of my personal favorites. It's great to see the more complex heavy Euros getting implemented to iOS. That said, these kind of games are among the more challenging to develop and expectations tend to run high, especially when an app is priced on the higher end of price scale.
• Anno Released - October 4
This was described to us as a historical card game. And here's more from developer Pilsen Labs:Quote:Anno challenges your knowledge of historical events of all kinds. Take randomly presented events and construct a timeline of the moments that have shaped our world. Which came first: The Black Plague or Columbus reaching America? Did Plato write The Republic before or after Mt. Vesuvius buried Pompeii? Every time you add an event the challenge grows! How big a timeline can you build? From pop culture to the space race, Anno creates a puzzle out of time. Both entertaining and enlightening, Anno will teach you something new every time you play it.
• Apple's "Let's Talk iPhone" Event - October 4
- 250 million iOS devices
- 67 million Game Center accounts
– iOS 5 goes live October 12
- iPod Touch #1 portable gaming device
- iPhone 4S introduced
- Mike Capps from Epic shows off Infinity Blade 2 which will be one of the first games to have Game Center Multiplayer in iOS 5.
- AirPlay Mirroring
There was certainly more, but I think each of these listed has a bearing on iOS board gaming in some way. The one about Infinity Blade I include because we've learned that it will be one of the first big titles to have online multiplayer using iOS 5 Game Center.
This past week another developer who will be ready out of the gate on October 12 gave us a brief run down of iOS 5 Game Center'Online Multiplayer capabilities. Here's a snippet from the conversation we had with him:Quote:iOSBG: Has Game Center support for turn-based games been available for devs to test out during iOS 5 Beta?
Dev: Yes, for months now, in all the betas since WWDC. I've been sitting on this update for a long while.
iOSBG: Have you been able to see it work asynchronously?
Dev: Yes, we've had betas for a while now...and it works pretty well. Golden Master was released on Tuesday after the big event.
iOSBG: Are you satisfied? Do you think users will be satisified?
Dev: It's going to be great. You know the advantages of async multiplayer, but this just makes it easy for a hobbyist developer with a day-job to easily add it to their app.
We get automatic support for anonymous matchmaking, friend invites, push notifications(!), and a nice listing of all of your games in three groups: your turn, other player's turn, and game over.
These UIs are in standard Game Center style, just like leader boards and achievements. Developers with more time on their hands can create custom versions and most probably will.
From a boardgaming perspective, I don't think there's a single boardgame-inspired app out there that should not be using this.
• Steve Jobs Dies - October 5
Like many, I received the fitting notification of Steve Jobs's death earlier this past week via a notification from one of the news apps on my iPhone. There are of course many talented individuals in Cupertino who will carry the torch of this mobile operating system and gaming platform, but we here at iOS Board Games must pay our respects to one of the most important technologists of our time.
Of all the tributes to Steve, we liked Gamezebo's "The Gaming Legacy of Steve Jobs", in which Joel Brodie praises Steve for (1) making everyone into a gamer by sneaking a high-end gaming platform into the one device we all use, the phone and (2) enabling anyone to be a game developer through innovating the development and distribution of games (not unlike FaceBook or Steam).
Rest in peace Steve and thanks for all the fun joyous devices.
• Double Across - Crossword Puzzle Game Updated for iOS 5 - October 5
Developer, Sol Robots, has updated their literary crossword board game app known as Double Across - Crossword Puzzle Game to version 2.0. It's for iPad and for now priced at 3.99. Sol Robots is one of the first developers to have updated their app with Game Center support in iOS 5 and will use it for their asynchronous online multiplayer capability. So if you are eager to test that out on October 12 and you already have Double Across, this update should be a welcome addition. Here's what else has been cooked into this update:Quote:What's New in Version 2.0
- Added support for Game Center's turn based multiplayer (1-6 players). Play up to 15 simultaneous games with anyone around the world that has an iPad (this feature requires iOS 5).
- Added 6 additional leaderboards, for a total of 15.
- You can now get to your Game Center stats (leaderboards and achievements) outside of the currently active game.
- Viewing a leaderboard from within a game now shows the currently active leaderboard.
- The rotate control now only shows in games within more than 1 human player.
- It is no longer necessary to confirm a tile delete when removing a tile in tiles mode.
- It is now easier to touch the close X on tiles.
- Buying a letter in tiles mode, automatically turns off the buy mode, to avoid accidentally buying more than one letter.
- Double Across now remembers from one turn to the next as to what mode (tiles or not) you were in for your last move and restores you to that mode on your next turn (currently doesn't work in online games).
- When dragging tiles in tiles mode, the player's letter counts update at the start of the drag, instead of after the drop.
- Fixed problems with closing the chat bubbles.
- Includes various cosmetic improvements.
• Minor Updates to Various Apps - October 3-8:
Rather than list them separately, we've decided to run these together in a single section this week:
- Abble Dabble to version 1.96 - October 3Quote:- Sound now works after returning app from background.
- Added turn confirmation switch to Game Options menu. Turn ON to avoid taking accidental turns.
- Rematch now allows you to change the bonus pattern and movement options of the game.
- Removed duplicate and erroneous words occasionally appearing in Tray mode on Word Lookup screen
- Replaced Volume slider on Game Options screen with Sound Effects ON/OFF switch.
- Main menu should no longer appear to be logged out when returning from background.
- Fixed incorrect image for Static board selection in New Game menu. (Vamped iPhone version)
- Added words: chai(s), meds, mirin(s), merkin(s)
- Necronomicon to version 1.2.1 - October 4Quote:- faster loading "Main Menu->New Game"
- if you win a game session, all remaining heros' scores will be added to total mythos points
- if you lose a game session, all remaining monsters' scores will be cut from total mythos points value
- organ music on achievement unlocking screen
- small bugs with cards handling fixed
- bug with clicking "done" or "erase" button on virtual keyboard (when upperCase enabled) fixed
- displaying str/san labels like "+ random 0-n" fixed
- if you won a game session - your "victories x 200" points will be added to total mythos points
- if you lose a game session - your "defeats x 200" points will cut from total mythos points value
- "," sign is used now for displaying large numbers on highscores screen
- balance adjustments (more scores for relic cards and some other adjustments)
- added 12 achievements
- Battle Planes to version 2.0 - October 5Quote:- 6 New Battle Planes. Total 16 Battle Planes.
- New Army Style Ranking and Experience Point feature allow player to level up and earn promotions.
- More planes are allowed to be setup on normal and big size board.
- Quick Play to start the game instantly.
- Randomize button to set up plane automatically.
- Samurai Bloodshow to version 1.2.3 - October 5Quote:Fixed numerous bugs.
- Storylines to version 1.01 - October 5Quote:- Fixed a bug with availability of finished Pass-n-Play chains when wireless is not available.
- Made scrolling in menus smoother.
- Corrected some typos.
- Frantic Frankfurt to version 1.1 - October 8Quote:• improved tutor
• training ends at level 20
• OpenFeint GameFeed
• news system
• improved iPod music support
• bug fixes
• better performance on any device
- Full Deck Hold'Em to version 2.0 - October 8Quote:- By popular demand!! You can now create, view, and select public tables. It's a whole new way of playing people online and finding games is easier than ever before. No more "searching for players"!
- AI fixes
- All new icons
- All new daily spin
• Ravensburger Sees Big Potential in Tablets - October 6
This past week we played a half game of Puerto Rico HD with reps from Ravensburger and none other than Andreas Seyfarth himself. While playing we group-Skyped and heard Thomas Bleyer from Ravensburger talk about the big potential for tablet games. Jim Squires from Gamezebo was in on the game and was able to fire off a blog post soon after the call.
• 3-Card Brigade Poker Updated for iOS 5 - October 6
Michael Powers has released a fresh update for his 3-Card Brigade which includes, among other things, support for Game Center turn-based multiplayer which requires iOS 5. Here's the rest:Quote:What's new
* Game Center Turn-Based Multiplayer! (REQUIRES iOS5, OCT 12) This is a new feature so we may need to work out some of the kinks in an update; please send any problems to our support email address. Otherwise, have some asynchronous fun!
* New "Most Conquests" leaderboard. Your score is the number of unique opponents you have defeated in multiplayer. Remember: you need 13 chips to win a match.
* Rule Change!: Due to popular demand, Flushes now beat Straights. We had been using conventional 3-Card Poker scoring but that just confused people and was statistically off using six suits. All better.

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Give the creators of A Thousand Words credit for thinking way outside the box: How about Eddie Murphy with his mouth clamped shut? The idea of taking one of Hollywood's best-known motor-mouths and reducing him to mugging and charades is definitely novel – and utterly misguided.
For A Thousand Words' first half-hour, Murphy jams in as many words as possible playing Jack, a huckster literary agent who lives in a lavish California home with his pretty wife (Kerry Washington) and baby son. Determined to land New Age guru Dr. Sinja (Cliff Curtis) as a client, Jack visits the guru's ashram and deceptively persuades him to let him sell Dr. Sinja's potentially best-selling book. For his lies, Jack is cursed: a bodhi tree appears in his back yard and, whenever he says a word, the tree loses a leaf. Worse, Jack discovers that when all the leaves are gone, he will die.
This is the incentive for a series of barely connected set-pieces in which Murphy mugs and makes hand signals to get around the word problem. He pretends to squeeze an imaginary breast to order extra milk for his coffee at Starbucks, and uses his wind-up Austin Powers doll to give affirmative answers on the telephone. For some reason he shares the secret about his curse with his nerdy assistant (Clark Duke), but he shuts up around his bewildered wife. At one point, she decides the best way to get him to communicate more is to dress up in a patent-leather bikini and meet him in a hotel room, a scene which serves no other purpose than to ogle Washington in fetish gear.
At best, A Thousand Words, directed by Brian Robbins ( Meet Dave, Norbit), is perversely interesting as the latest misstep in Murphy's checkered career, following the flops of Meet Dave and Imagine That and the partial comeback of Tower Heist. A Thousand Words was delayed from its original release date in 2008 to take advantage of Murphy acting as this year's Academy Awards show host (he resigned that position when producer Brett Ratner dropped out).
This was apparently intended as an inspirational film as much as a comic one. The premise, similar to such Jim Carrey comedies as Liar Liar and Bruce Almighty (screenwriter Steve Koren also wrote Bruce Almighty), attempts to show the clown with a sensitive side.
A couple of scenes include Jack visiting his mother (Ruby Dee), who has Alzheimer's disease and mistakes Jack for his deadbeat father. In another scene, Jack gets drunk and angry, singing along with Teddy Pendergrass. And near the end of the film, Jack has an out-of-body experience in kitschy overly lit scenes, evocative of The Lovely Bones or even The Tree of Life. For a comedy about the quest for inner peace, A Thousand Words reeks of desperation.
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- Directed by Brian Robbins
- Written by Steve Koren
- Starring Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington and Cliff Curtis
- Classification: PG
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Situated in Sorrento, this bed & breakfast is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Bagni della Regina Giovanna and within 3 mi (5 km) of Marina Grande and Piazza Tasso. Wonderwall Art Gallery and Wooden Marquetry Workshop-Museum are also within 2 mi (3 km).
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Along with a restaurant, this bed & breakfast has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, coffee/tea in a common area, and a meeting room.
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All 12 soundproofed rooms feature free WiFi and minibars. For a bit of entertainment, guests will find TVs with satellite channels, and other amenities include patios and room service.
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Dining options at the bed & breakfast include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This Sorrento bed & breakfast also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Free breakfast
- Restaurant
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 12
- Number of floors - 2
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Express check-in
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Garden
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Picnic area
- Year Built 2006
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Snack bar/deli
- Free self parking
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in common areas
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
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- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
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- Hair dryer
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- Shower only
- Television
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- Free WiFi
- Soundproofed rooms
- In-room safe
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Nonna Antonietta - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
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- Scooter/moped rentals on site
- Volleyball on site
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
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Check-out time is 10 AM
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- Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 5.0 per night.
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- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30.0 per night
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- Relais Casale Antonietta B&B
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All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport. Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Cill Chiaráin (anglicized as Kilkieran) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. The R340 road along the coast from Galway city passes through Cill Chiaráin.
Cill Chiaráin is a Gaeltacht area of Ireland. It is linked to the nearby town of Carna by the Irish college of Coláiste Sheoisaimh, which runs courses during the summer and mid-term breaks.
Cill Chiaráin is Irish for "Ciarán's church" and is named after Saint Ciarán, who spent many years living in the village. There is a National School, a Church and a Holy Well named after him. Also, up on the hill overlooking the whole of Cill Chiaráin there is a cross erected in his honour and in front of that there is a place called "Leaba Chiaráin" ("Ciarán's bed").
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Metal News for May 19, 2008
Last updated on September 21, 2017 at 3:17 AM ET
We post metal news every day, throughout the day, covering thousands of metal bands including underground and unsigned bands. You are currently browsing the news archive, but you can also find news by band.
19 news articles posted on this day.
Schelmish Signs To Napalm Records
Schelmish has recently signed to Napalm Records. The German band will put a different spin on the static Middle-ages Rock genre. Schelmish skilfully blends rock sounds and medieval instruments. Fans of IN EXTREMO and SALTATIO MORTIS should make sure to check out the forthcoming release of the German gleemen. A release is tentatively scheduled for autumn/winter 2008.
Leng Tch'e Replaces Singer
Leng Tch'e singer Boris Cornelissen has decided to leave the band. Cornelissen has issued the following:
"After four of the coolest and craziest years of my life, I've decided to quit my activities in Leng Tch'e. A difficult decision, considering the fact that I really loved the shows/touring and hanging out with these guys. However, I came to a point in my life where other things start to matter. I don't have the energy and commitment anymore that I used to have, so the time has come to part ways with Leng Tch'e. For me it feels like ending a long term relationship and I think it will feel really strange knowing they will go on without me. Nevertheless, I know this is a well considered decision and wish them all the best in the future. Leng Tch'e has made me who I am today. Thanks for that!"
A replacement has been found in Serge Kasongo (Ackros), about whom the band states: "Serge blew us away right from the start and we are sure that he will take the band to new heights."
Wrench In The Works Recording New Album
Wrench In The Works is currently in the studio recording their Facedown Records debut, which has been titled "Lost Art of Heaping COal." Tracking is taking place at Silver Bullet Studios in Burlington, CT and the album will hit streets in August. According to the band, "The rock is sounding amazing and we could not be happier with the way the record is shaping out to be."
Arkona Signs To Napalm Records
The Russian band ARKONA has joined the Napalm Records' ranks. The band;s leader is the charismatic frontlady Masha Scream, who also writes all the music and lyrics, as well as delivering her fierce vocals. The band plays Slavic Pagan Metal and embellishes their versatile compositions with the use of folk instrumentation. The cover artwork was delivered by the legendary Kris Verwimp (Thyrfing, Manegarm,.) and the album itself, "Ot Serdca K Nebu" ("From the Heart to the Sky"), will be released on July 4.
Den Saakaldte Signs To Avantgarde Music
Avantgarde Music has announced the signing of Den Saakaldte. Although the band's moniker is new, Den Saakaldte already created some buzz with their demo CD recently released on Eerie Art Records and thanks to their memorable show at the latest Inferno Festival, in Oslo.
Mainman Sykelig (guitar) has been joined in various moments of their still short life by Jormungand (keys, of Dødheimsgard fame), S.Winter on drums (Aeternus, Gehenna), Seidemann on bass guitar (yet member of 1349 and Pantheon I) and Kvarforth of all Kvarforths, on vocals.
You can check out some of the band's music on their MySpace page.
Opiate For The Masses Previews New Video Online
OPIATE FOR THE MASSES unleashed a trailer of the video for their single "Burn You Down" today on their MySpace page. This high energy track is the first single from the group's much anticipated new album, MANIFESTO, which is set for a July 8th release.
The band, along with acclaimed director David Brodsky (GWAR, Helmet) shot the video for "Burn You Down" in Los Angeles. This 30-second trailer gives you a taste of what is to come.
The band kicks off a tour with FILTER beginning tomorrow, May 20, in Atlanta, Georgia. This will be their first time out on the road in a while "OPIATE has taken a break from the road for long enough," says vocalist Ron Underwood. "We have an awesome new album, new lineup, and new outlook and we're really excited that the inaugural tour in support of MANIFESTO is with FILTER." Underwood has been a FILTER fan for years… "Seeing the video for "Hey Man, Nice Shot" as a kid made me want to punch though a plate glass window, steal a guitar, and form my own band. This is gonna be an awesome summer!" More...
Download Blackholepit's New Album For Free
Death To Music productions brings you a full 9-track album from ambient industrial metal side-project of underground DnB producer Federico Agreda (a.k.a Zardonic, Gorepriest etc etc..), Blackholepit. The label comments on the style of music: "With a sound that will have you reaching for the valium, this could be the 1992 cross-over album from Varg Vikernes (Burzum) and Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) that never happened."
You can download the entire album now, totally free via the label's "releases" page using the log-in details sent to you OR if you are not on the mailing list, then send a blank email to email@example.com.
You can also check out an interview with Federico here.
Infernaeon Announces New Line-Up
Florida based metal band INFERNAEON have announced the addition of several new members including Jeramie Kling formerly of The Absence. The bands front man Brian Werner had this to say, "After that last Pyrexia tour we had a cancer within the band that needed to be removed forcefully which threatened everything that this band is trying to accomplish. Our drummer at the time ended up getting the job with Malevolent Creation, so you can't fault him for that. Sam and Brian just wanted to go in different directions and we wish them the best of luck. Seriously, we hope those guys find what they're looking for. We have Chris Default from Divine Empire back in the band, who was an original member and wrote most of these songs anyways as well as Jeramie from The Absence who is straight up a seriously cool motherfucker and one of the best drummers I've heard in a while."
The band also welcomes to the fold guitar player and long time friend Erick Leider to replace Sam Molina and Dave Stein on Keyboards.
"These guys are some of the most dedicated musicians I've worked with in a while. They take their trade seriously which makes working with them so much easier than before. I've known Erick for the better part of 10 years and when I asked him if he wanted to do this, he quit his job, cleaned out his bank account, left his woman and moved to the other side of the country to be a part of this. Not to mention Dave is Kevin's brother so it's cool to have some blood in the band."
The band is currently on tour supporting their latest album, "A Symphony of Suffering," on Prosthetic Records. The band will be supporting Skinless and Vital Remains for the week and then finishing up with Fierce Allegiance on their way home to Florida.
"We have a shit load of touring coming up this summer and well into the fall. We can't announce it yet until everything confirms, but we should be very active for the rest of the year. See you fuckers soon. We have a ton of new merch available at Indiemerch.com"
Believer Posts Studio Update
BELIEVER have checked in with this new studio report:
"Many of you have been asking for a new update, so here it is. We have been working hard on the vox and have two tunes left to do. We hope to finish these off this week and everything is sounding excellent (at least we think so). We cannot wait for you to hear this stuff. Hopefully everything business-wise will work out so that we can make it easily accessible to everyone who's interested. Along these lines, as soon as a release date is nailed down, you will be the first to know. We're pretty stoked to play this stuff live also and have been discussing song lists, technical details, etc. I'll try to provide you with updates on a more regular basis and thanks to those who send me reminders to do so."
Iced Earth Set To Return To Athens
The following announcement was posted on Iced Earth's official website:
"It's official - ICED EARTH will return to the home of their most frenzied fanbase in Europe and the world - Greece - on July 20, 2008 at the Lycabettus Theater in Athens. It will be the first time since the band's 1999 performance at the Rondon Club which spawned the band's classic live three-album epic, 'Alive In Athens', that Athenians will be able to see Jon (Schaffer - guitar), Matt (Barlow - vocals), and Brent (Smedley - drums) reunited on the same stage. In contrast to those two cold winter nights in 1999, we're expecting an inferno this time around that will make Hades proud!"
Katagory V Begins Writing New Album
Katagory V have posted the following message:
"We've been very busy the last few months compiling ideas and working out song arrangements for album #5. And thus far, it would be safe to say we are now 80% complete with the writing process for the next album.
"Curtis, Matt and I have been very diligent in writing and orchestrating new material since January, and if all goes well, we should be hitting the studio at the end of the year to start tracking the next album! We are very excited about what ideas that are coming out, and we feel this could be our most versatile album yet. All that we need to do now is to work out some of the guitar melodies and vocals parts and it will be time to move into the pre-production phase, and that leads me to the next little tidbit that I'm sure everyone wants to know…
"With a new album nearly written, I'm sure there is still a bigger question at hand among our fans — what about a new singer and guitarist? Is there anyone? If so, who are they!? At this moment, we know who the new vocalist of KATAGORY V will be and we are currently working with a guitarist right now who we feel might fit best. Once we have had some time to work with them a bit more, their identities will be revealed in a few more weeks, so hang tight! An official announcement concerning these two very talented gentlemen is not far away!"
Korn Frontman Speaks On "Head"'s Possible Return
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis was recently talking with fans on the groups official website chatroom, Korn Korner. He had this to say on former guitarist Brian "Head" Welch and drummer David Silvera:
"Head doesn't want to come back yet. I miss him sooooo fuckin' bad, but I don't think he is ready to be put back in the element he ran from. Drugs are everywere, and I think he's not ready to be around it yet. I think Fieldy can help him a lot because he's Christian too and sober and does fine. Now David, I don't know what's gonna happen there. I just think he is done with music; it not his passion anymore. It sucks, but hey, he has to be happy, right?! We are very happy with [current KORN touring drummer] Ray Luzier. Every time I see him, he's got a drum magazine or a drumstick in his hands. It pumps me and Fieldy and Munk up. So maybe one day you will see Head up there with us, I hope."
He also revealed in the chat that the next Korn album will be produced by Ross Robinson, who produced their self titled debut album and their sophomore album "Life Is Peachy", in addition to many other bands such as Soulfly and Limp Bizkit.
Sepultura Enters The Studio
Brazillian thrash legends Sepultura have posted the following statement via Myspace:
"Today we entered the studio to start recording our new album, click here you can see some pics from preparing everything for the recording sessions. More detailed news and more footage will follow very soon, so stay tuned, keep checking our page and subscribe to our blog, THANKS!!!"
Alice Cooper Announces More Tour Dates
Shock rock god Alice Cooper has updated his tour schedule. The dates are now as follows:
6 - Kavarna, Bulgaria - Kaliakra Stadium
9 - Pratelln, Switzerland - Z7
10 - Bad Arolsen, Germany - Magic Circle Festival
11 - bKvinesdal, Norway - Norway Rock Festival
13 - Osnabruck, Germany - Halle Gartlage
16 - Soenderborg, Denmark - Moelleparken
18 - Omskoldsvik, Sweden - Sweedbank Arena
19 - Kilafors, Sweden - Rock Weekend
21 - Kaliningrad, Russia - Baltiskij Stadium
24 - London, England - British Motor Show Music Festival
25 - Southampton, England - Guildhall
31 - Redmond, Oregon - Deschutes County Fair
1 - Kalispell, Montana - Raceway Park
2 - Great Falls, Montana - State Fair
3 - Sturgis, S Dakota - Buffalo Chip
15 - Imperial, Nebraska - Chase County Fair
16 - Council Bluffs, Iowa - Harrah's Stir Cover
17 - Duluth, Minnesota - Fortune Bay Resort Casino
23 - Florence, Indiana - Belterra Resort & Casino
27 - Detroit, Michigan - State Fair
28 - Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Waterfest Concert Series
5, 6, 7 - Las Vegas, Nevada - Orleans Hotel & Casino
12 - Hutchinson, Kansas - State Fair
18 - Vancouver, BC - Centre for the Performing Arts
19 - Vancouver, BC - Centre for the Performing Arts
20 - Vernon, BC - Multiplex
21 - Kamloops, BC - Interior Savings Center
23 - Prince George, BC - Canada Centre
24 - Grand Prairie, AB - Crystal Centre
26 - Red Deer, AB - Centrium Arena
27 - Edmonton, AB - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
28 - Lethbridge, AB - Enmax Centre
29 - Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
1 - Regina, SK - Conexus Arts Centre
2 - Saskatoon, SK - TCU Place
4 - Thunder Bay, ON - Auditorium
6 - Hamilton, ON - Hamilton Place
7 - Barrie, ON - Molson Centre
8 - Oshawa, ON - General Motors Centre
10 - London, ON - Centennial Hall
11 - Ottawa, ON - Civic Centre
14 - Kitchener, ON - Centre In The Square
15 - Montreal, QC - St Denis Theatre
17 - Halifax, NS - Metro Centre
18 - Saint John, NB - Harbour Station
19 - Moncton, NB - Coliseum
21 - St John's, NF - Mile One Stadium
22 - Cornerbrook, NF - Pepsi Centre
26 - Schenectady, New York - Proctor's Theater
Anaal Nathrakh Cancels Canadian Tour Dates
ANAAL NATHRAKH have posted the following update:
"Owing to circumstances not related to the band themselves and entirely outside of the band's control, ANAAL NATHRAKH have been forced to pull out of their imminent Canadian shows at the 11th hour.
To reiterate – this was not down to the band themselves, and if there was anything that could have been done, believe us we'd have done it. Confirmation of this twist of fate's dagger only came through 5 hours before we were due to go to the airport.
There is no reason why this should affect any other planned dates – ONLY THOSE IN CANADA. And rest assured, plans will be put in place for alternative Canadian shows as soon as possible.
We offer our sincerest regrets to anyone who was intending to be at the shows, which at the time of writing will be going ahead with the support bands playing at a reduced door price. We are royally pissed off about missing the shows, but sometimes events simply conspire against you. Which will make it all the sweeter when the time comes to make the trip to Canada and both band and fans are able to raise a middle finger to fate and grind its corpse under their heels."
Forbidden Reveals Drummer For European Tour
Reunited thrashers Forbidden have revealed that Mark Hernandez will be behind the kit on their forthcoming European tour. Mark has a wealth of bands he's previously played for including Heathen, Vio-Lence and RE:Ignition amongst others.
Guitarist Craig Locicero states: "Yes, we're all very excited about going over to Europe with Mark Hernandez behind the kit. It took us a while to sort out all of the details, so we apologize for the delay. It was rumoured that Chris Kontos, whom I already have the honor of playing with in SPIRALARMS, was going to be Forbidden's European drummer. But that did not pan out because Chris had other obligations with ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT and the PART TIME CHRISTIANS. So we had to try out some other drummers and Mark was on fire for the gig! He knocked us over with his audition and showed us how good he really is. This guy is going to surprise a lot of people. He shocked all of us and really did his homework.
"I've known Mark a long time after seeing him play with Vio-Lence and Re:Ignition and most recently Heathen so I knew he had some chops. The last thing we would do is put someone onto the Forbidden drum throne who could not handle the job and pressure of filling some mighty large shoes. Obviously, Paul Bostaph and Steve Jacobs would be there if they could, but Paul's in TESTAMENT and Steve is unavailable in the time frame of this tour. So Mark won the job flat-out and he deserves it! So let's show him some love and respect to Mark when he bashing behind the kit with us in Europe. Make him feel welcome!"
Slipknot, Machine Head And COB To Tour Europe?
A Machine Head fansite has said that Slipknot, Machine Head and Children Of Bodom will play a show together in Paris this November (21st to be exact). The details can be found below.
Date : November 21, 2008 (Doors: 7.30pm)
Venue: Zenith de Paris - Paris, France
Capacity: 6,300
Tickets : 44 €
Rumours are flying as to whether this is just a one off show or part of a full European tour. Stay tuned for updates.
Bumblefoot Posts Title Track For Free Download
As previously reported, solo artist and Guns N Roses guitarist Bumblefoot has released the title track off his upcoming solo album, "Abnormal," for free download on his website in various formats including MP3 and CD-quality WAV as the album version, clean version and instrumental. You can download an MP3 of the album version of "Abnormal" here.
Dead Mens Dreams Posts New Song Sample Online
Florida metallers, Dead Mens Dreams, post a new song sample on their MySpace page entitled "Landmass." The song comes off their upcoming debut album, entitled "The Dead Are Dreaming," which has a release date of June 21.
Upcoming Dead Mens Dreams shows are as follows:
Jun 06 - Gainesville, Florida @ Backstage Lounge
Jun 21 - Orlando, Florida @ The Dungeon
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Why Think When You Can Pin?
Holy moly, do I love Pinterest. There are so many great ideas on there, that I could conceivably never have to think again. It led me to this great tutorial to make magnets from those little clear rock things that you can put in vases, and teachers like to use as math counters...
And bam! Cheap and cute teacher's gift the kids can make themselves, and I can package so they look all adorable. I never would have thought of this on my own. (Or this, for our principal. We did that too.)
Tonight I'm using some printables I snagged off of Pinterest to make summer journals for the kids to write in while we're on vacation. Tomorrow I'm going to put together the nifty fire starters I found for camping... It never ends, I tell ya.
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That way I progressed in many areas in my life. My small home is so much better already. With baby steps I will go on. Sometimes I can leap ahead, then I enjoy this too.
And of course sometimes huge steps happen, then they are welcomed.
And of course sometimes huge steps happen, then they are welcomed.
"Inch by Inch, life's a cinch..Yard by Yard, life's pretty hard"!
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Oh Tracy, I am glad my home looks better and better. It was so neglected.
Yesterday I learned from my former colleague that the colleage who was hired after me had left the company at 2 p.m. on a Friday. We both new what this meant and laughed. Either she goes by her own, or they make her go. My last job didn't allow anything else but yoga and working. My home was neglected, but soon I will be up to date again. I am glad.
That I have help is good, too. There remains a lot to do for me.
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Hi All,
I would like to go hunting but lack a place to hunt or anyone to go hunting with. I never grew up hunting and besides that I grew up in Kentucky so I don't really have any friends around here from 'way back or anything like that. So I am thinking about one of those deals where you pay them a couple hundred bucks and go shoot something.
I'm sure I can find a bunch of places with a Google search but I wanted to know if any of you have ever used any of these sorts of places and can make a recommendation? I live in the DFW area and I guess I'd prefer to stay within 2-3 hours of here if at all possible. I don't have a 4x4 so I need to go somewhere accessible by road.
As to what to shoot...maybe hogs? I guess I'd like to start with hogs or maybe some kind of small varmint (do we even have those in TX?). I have a .308, a 45-70, and a 22-250, all have scopes, and I'm an OK shot with all of them out to 100 yards or so.
I think maybe some day halfway soon it'd be cool to go on an Elk hunt or something like that out west or a bear hunt or something but for the time being I think I should start small and local.
Overall I don't intend to take trophies or meat or anything, I just want to shoot stuff. Someone else can have the meat. I hope this isn't totally the wrong attitude. And apologies if this is a dumb post. I have been hunting literally once in my entire life, if you don't count birds with a bb gun, so I am sort of a late comer to the sport, and not sure how to get started.
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BMO Financial Group's Lynn Roger and Toronto consultant Timothy Holden discuss how to make the most of your high potential employees.
Video transcript below:
Caitlin Nobes, HRM TV
Caitlin Nobes: You think you've got some high potential employees, find out to identify and engage and retain your top performers. I'm Caitlin Nobes, you are watching HRM TV.
It's a common refrain that 20% of the people do 80% of the work and these top performers are highly sought after. Not only are they more productive, but also more innovative, creative and better at problem solving. But in a world where there is more competition than ever for employees, how do you keep these high performers happy?
Timothy Holden, Toronto Training and HR
Timothy Holden: They can customise the role. So they can to retain and develop high performers they can allow to some extent that individual to dictate what that role is.
Caitlin Nobes: Often secondments, sabbaticals and flexible work options can give these high performers the variety and freedom they need to stay engaged. Many are also motivated by being given extra responsibility and an opportunity to have input into the direction of their department or the company. But how do you identify these high potential employees and go about turning potential into performance.
Lynn Roger, Chief Talent Officer, BMO Financial Group
Lynn Roger: To identify potential, you have to have really set criteria, simple criteria and I have to say that a lot of HR professionals overcomplicate things and I have been guilty of that in the past. And so I think our success lies in the fact that our processes are consistent across the company and we have a company of 47,000 employees and over 7,000 leaders.
Caitlin Nobes: Roger also stresses the importance of a top down approach where company leaders support and engage developing high performers.
Lynn Roger: And I would say that we've done tremendously well in the last couple of years in being very clear and candid with individuals that have potential, about their strengths and weaknesses. You know in the past you just say, oh you are great, you are great and then you wouldn't follow through on career development planning.
Caitlin Nobes: For more information on developing high performers, check the links below this video. I'm Caitlin Nobes, thanks for watching HRM TV.
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"Simon Riggs" <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com> writes: > How much memory would it save during VACUUM on a 1 billion row table > with 200 million dead rows? Would that reduce the number of cycles a > normal non-interrupted VACUUM would perform? It would depend on how many dead tuples you have per-page. If you have a very large table with only one dead tuple per page then it might even be larger. But in the usual case it would be smaller. Also note that it would have to be non-lossy. My only objection to this idea, and it's not really an objection at all, is that I think we want to head in the direction of making indexes cheaper to scan and doing the index scan phase more often. That reduces the need for multiple concurrent vacuums and makes the problem of busy tables getting starved less of a concern. That doesn't mean there's any downside to making the dead tuple list take less memory but I think the upside is limited. As we optimize our index representations with GII and bitmapped indexes scanning them gets easier and easier anyways. And you don't really want to wait too long before you get the benefit of the recovered space in the table. -- Gregory Stark EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com
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>Cross Training>what type of athlete are you?
i am an avid sports player, would be great to hear your opinions
I am both an active runner and a casual athlete
Running is stupid
I am an active runner and a couch potato, but I only do each of these for fun, so I am also a casual runner and a casual couch potato.
You're a kind of Renaissance person.
Well at least someone here is making relevance to the subject. - S.J.
Princess Cancer Pants
Depends upon the the season and my goals. Not really a couch potato ever, though. Not at all a gamer.
• Chemo
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• Return to kicking my own ass by 2018
She was not strong. She was valiant. Radiant. Brave and broken. The beauty she discovered in the aftermath was unparalleled to anything she had known before, because it had come at such a cost.
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Wait a minute! There needs to be an "All of the Above" selection. I do at least 4 of those things every day.
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Active runner, but also sports player. I was a D-1 softball player and still play several nights a week in the spring and summer.
Mile 5:49 - 5K 19:58 - 10K 43:06 - HM 1:36:54
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A mediocre one.
The Irreverent Reverand
John Kruk, former first baseman for the Phillies, said it best: When asked by a stranger, "You're an athlete?" he responded, "Ma'am, I'm not an athlete. I'm a baseball player."
Husband. Father of three. Lutheran pastor. National Guardsman. Runner. Political junkie. Baseball fan.
PRs: 3:27 marathon; 1:41 half; 45:07 10K; 23:26 5K; 6:02 mile; <12 parsecs Kessel Run
I'm a lazy and fat active but casual runner who plays basketball a couple times a week. So I'd say the first four of those if I had to exaggerate and call myself an "athlete". I've never played a computer game.
I'm a pretty one! With beautiful long golden locks and a pouty but mischievious smile.
Thanks, I never pictured you that way.
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Criticism trails Obamas on trip
Advocates urge ban on guns in national parks
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - Family in tow for a tour of national treasures far from Washington, President Obama is trailed by criticism from gun opponents and parks advocates for allowing firearms into such majestic places as Yellowstone.
"There is still time for Congress and the president to take steps to keep loaded firearms away from the valleys of Yellowstone, the cliffs of Yosemite, and the Statue of Liberty - but they need to act quickly,'' said Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
A bill that Obama signed in May permits licensed gun owners to bring firearms into national parks and wildlife refuges as long as state law allows it. The new law, which takes effect in February, will replace rules from the Reagan administration that generally require that guns in national parks be locked or stored in a glove compartment or trunk.
"If they wanted to fight that, they could have,'' said Jonathan Dorn, editorial director of NationalParkTrips.com and editor in chief of Backpacker magazine. "That one just felt like a very political decision that was maybe more about politics than about maybe paying attention to the preferences of the vast majority of people who are frequent park users.''
Still, Dorn called the law "one hiccup'' in an otherwise supportive parks agenda so far by the Obama administration.
The Democratic-controlled Congress passed the less restrictive measure with bipartisan support after Senator Tom Coburn, Republican of Oklahoma, inserted it into Obama-backed legislation imposing new restrictions on credit card companies. Democratic leaders decided not to challenge Coburn, and Obama signed the gun measure without comment.
Politically, the move thrilled gun-rights advocates such as the National Rifle Association and outdoorsmen. They generally lean conservative, which may help Obama's soft standing with centrists and independents. But it certainly didn't set well with some of Obama's core Democratic constituencies, environmentalists, and gun control backers.
The Obama family had a busy sightseeing weekend planned: trekking in Yellowstone National Park yesterday, including a visit to Old Faithful, and touring Grand Canyon National Park today.
Their stops come during one of three summer weekends when the administration waived entrance fees at 147 national parks and monuments to spur tourism and boost local economies.
Dorn applauded Obama for "making a pretty significant statement this early in his administration at a time when he's got some pretty heavy things on his shoulders.''
From the outset of his presidency, Obama signaled his would be an administration sympathetic to the parks. He signed legislation that set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as protected wilderness. That was one of the largest expansions of wilderness protection in a quarter-century. Supporters said the law would strengthen the national parks system; opponents called it a "land grab.''
Since then, the administration has taken several other steps that have encouraged parks advocates:
■ Proposed cutting the number of snowmobiles allowed daily into Yellowstone in the winter to 318 and requiring guided tours. It proposed a similar policy at other national parks. Wyoming has asked a federal judge to force Yellowstone to allow up to 740 snowmobiles a day.
■ Halted the filing of new mining claims on nearly 1 million acres of US Forest Service land near the Grand Canyon for two years while the administration studies whether uranium mining there should be permanently prohibited. It also has pledged to overhaul a 137-year-old hardrock mining law that favors the mining industry.
■ Devoted $750 million in economic stimulus money to address a maintenance backlog in parks and increased the operations budget request to Congress for parks by $100 million.
■ Picked Jon Jarvis, a biologist and 30-year-veteran who oversees the national parks across the West, to head the National Parks Service.


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Israeli Mayor Moves Be'er Sheva Wine Festival Off Grounds of Muslim Mosque
Mass protests called off after Mayor Ruvik Danilovich's announcement.
Negev Muslims dropped their opposition to this evening's wine festival in Be'er Sheva after the city's mayor announced that winemakers would exhibit their wares outside the perimeters of Be'er Sheva's historic Great Mosque.
The mosque has been off-limits to worshippers for decades and now serves as an archaeological museum - a sore point for area Muslims that was exacerbated by the city's plans to hold a wine festival in the mosque's courtyard, as Islam prohibits the drinking of alcohol. Mass protests outside the mosque had been planned, but were called off after Mayor Ruvik Danilovich's announcement that the festival, which will take place tonight and tomorrow night as planned, would be moved out of the mosque's immediate vicinity.
Earlier this week, President Shimon Peres phoned Danilovich and asked him "to see how he [the mayor] might allay concerns of interested parties." Following this discussion, Danilovich spoke with people involved in the festival and decided that for the sake of neighborly relations with the Muslim community, it was best to relocate the wine displays.
Rahat Mayor Sheikh Faiz Abu Sahiban, a member of Israel's Islamic Movement, said: "We are pleased that Be'er Sheva's mayor decided to bring the wine out of the mosque courtyard. We think that this decision helps build trust between Jews and Muslims in the south. ... We call on him to continue with his good work, and open the mosque to evening prayers."
The Higher Arab Monitoring Committee decided to cancel a rally planned for Thursday. The committee said it would send "observers" to see if the Be'er Sheva municipality followed through on its promises. Adalah - the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel described Danilovich's decision as a welcome step. Adalah also stressed the need for a place of Muslim worship in Be'er Sheva, the Negev's unofficial capital.
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Unless you've been living the life of a hermit for the past few months, you're bound to be aware of the major international football tournament that began in Brazil this week. Like any other worldwide occasion, this year's Brazilian sporting event has the attention of everyone on the planet — and with that in mind, provides the perfect marketing opportunity for businesses.
What you may not have realised, however, is the number of pitfalls that companies will have to dodge in order to run a successful marketing campaign that takes full advantage of the world's attention on Brazil.
Are you wondering why this article is skirting the issue of saying exactly what the event is that we're talking about? That omission is with good reason. What small businesses may not be aware of is that the football governing body in charge of the tournament has a list of protected terms that are trademarked and therefore should not be used unless you are an official sponsor. While the biggest sporting event of the year is the perfect opportunity to tailor your marketing campaign, you'll also have to be extremely careful about how exactly you go about it.
Here are the terms that you shouldn't be using:
- 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
- 2014 FIFA World Cup
- FIFA World Cup
- World Cup
- 2014 World Cup
- World Cup 2014
- Brazil 2014
- 2014 Brazil
- Football World Cup
- Soccer World Cup
- Copa 2014
- Copa do Mundo
- Mundial 2014
- Mundial de Futebol Brasil 2014
- Copa do Mundo 2014
- Host city names + 2014 (such as Rio 2014)
You may well have had a glance over these terms and instantly thought that there is no chance of setting up a successful campaign without being penalised by the governing body.
A tale of two brands
This is far from the case, as two rival brands demonstrate. On one side, you have Adidas — one of the official sponsors for the tournament. The well-known sports clothing brand has recently launched a global advertising campaign, under the name The Dream. It sees football icons like Lionel Messi, Mesut Özil, Robin van Persie and Luis Suárez in the spotlight, with Kanye West providing the beats with a new rap.
On the other side is fellow sports clothing brand Nike. While the company is not an official sponsor of the event, it has managed to avoid all of the governing body's advertising rules and regulations to create The Last Game. During the animated, five-and-a-half minute clip set in Brazil, fans are sure to recognise such familiar faces as Cristiano Ronaldo, Andrés Iniesta and Brazil's own Neymar in the commercial.
The only thing that differentiates the commercials is the use of the official terms. And that only becomes apparent when you're looking for them. And, at the time of writing, it looks as though Nike has already stolen a march on official sponsors Adidas.
It just shows you don't necessarily need to be endorsed in order to be successful and that the use of the terms isn't vital to jumping on the football bandwagon.
To further highlight the points made in this article, this entire piece was produced while avoiding all of the protected terms, except for when they were listed in the interest of the reader. Not the easiest of tasks — but definitely possible. And you still knew what we were talking about.
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The Art of the American Snapshot, 1888-1978
The impact of the humble American snapshot has been anything but humble. Any American who takes a snapshot contributes to a compelling and influential genre. Since 1888, when George Eastman introduced the Kodak camera and roll film, the snapshot has not only changed everyday American life and memory; it has also changed the history of fine art photography. The distinctive subject matter and visual vocabulary of the American snapshot--its poses, facial expressions, viewpoints, framing, and themes--influenced modernist photographers as they explored spontaneity, objectivity, and new topics and perspectives. A richly illustrated chronicle of the first century of snapshot photography in America, The Art of the American Snapshot is the first book to examine the evolution of this most common form of American photography. The book shows that among the countless snapshots taken by American amateurs, some works, through intention or accident, continue to resonate long after their intimate context and original meaning have been lost.
The catalogue of a fall 2007 exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, The Art of the American Snapshot reproduces some 250 snapshots drawn from Robert Jackson's outstanding collection and from a recent gift Jackson made to the museum. Organized decade by decade, the book traces the evolution of American snapshot imagery and describes how technical, social, and cultural factors affected the look of snapshots at different periods.
"The prints in The Art of the American Snapshot are reproduced at their actual modest size, with lots of blazingly white space, and have taken their riddles into oblivion with their anonymous creators...The camera, that highly evolved mechanism, put into Everyman's untrained hands the chance to become, if half by accident, a death-defying artist. The collector Robert Jackson deserves the last shot; his afterword to the catalogue manages to cast a pall of reasonableness over his curious passion."--John Updike, The New Yorker
"The photos, chosen for the pleasure they give, and the text. which aims to recount photographic history, sometimes seem at odds, but the ways people took snapshots, what they took snapshots of, and how they presented themselves to the camera changed with time, and Jackson's sample is large enough to allow speculation about the nature of the changes."--Caleb Crain, New York Review of Books
"Professionals who leaf through The Art of the American Snapshot 1888-1978 may despair as they realize that offhand efforts with a camera frequently produce more visual excitement than their studied excercises...Sarah Greenough...and her colleagues help to give meaning to the ordinary by probing, in their essays, how deeply the artless has shaped what we now consider art."--Richard B. Woodward, Wall Street Journal
"The Art of the American Snapshot celebrates the humble snapshot with a collection of anonymous images belonging to art historian Robert E. Jackson."--Claire Holland, Financial Times
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You don't hedge a bet when placing playoff money on the Kansas City Chiefs or Cincinnati Bengals. If you have a brain in your head, you don't make the wager at all. May as well give your money to the homeless or convert your savings into bitcoins, because in January, the Chiefs and Bengals stopped winning back in the 20th Century.
Just when we were recovering from motion sickness after the latest and most agonizing of Chiefs Chokes — losing 45-44 to Indianapolis after leading by 28 points in the third quarter, the second-biggest postseason collapse in NFL history — the Bengals were outscored 20-0 in the second half at home in a miserable 27-10 loss to San Diego. The Chiefs haven't won a playoff game since 1993, losing a league-record eight straight. The Bengals haven't won a playoff game since 1990 and have lost their playoff opener the last three years. Go ahead and rationalize that it's far preferable to reach the postseason than to be Jacksonville or Cleveland, but I'm not so sure.
Fans in those cities aren't teased and, ultimately, tortured. Fans in those cities aren't taken for a four-month joyride, then dropped out of the plane without parachutes. And it's not merely a trend, a slump.
It's an unshakable crisis, submerged permanently in their DNA.
At least Kansas City's crash, though historic, was cushioned by a fine regular season that followed a tragedy-ravaged, 2-14 nightmare. The Chiefs were on the road, lost All-Pro running back Jamaal Charles with a concussion on the opening series and fell victim to an epic performance by Andrew Luck, who is forming his own legend in the same town where Peyton Manning crafted his. "I sat there and talked to them this morning and there were a lot of long faces," coach Andy Reid said the day after. "They had their hearts ripped out. I can work with that. They should hurt. That'll make us better."
The Bengals have no excuses. They were at home, where they were 8-0 in the regular season. Their defense was the highest-ranked of AFC contenders. They were playing a team that didn't deserve to be in the playoffs and only got in because an officiating crew botched a play. Some of us actually wondered if they could be the next Baltimore Ravens, the darkhorse that might break through in New England and Denver and steal a Super Bowl. But I hesitated, knowing Cincinnati has a red-headed-stepchild quarterback and a playoff-phobic coach.
True to form, Andy Dalton and Marvin Lewis imploded again.
Dalton committed three second-half turnovers, two interceptions and a fumble, and was booed out of the stadium. He couldn't handle pressure from the Chargers defense and looked rattled. Lewis, now 0-5 as a playoff coach, was outstrategized by his rookie counterpart, Mike McCoy, who didn't rely on Philip Rivers in the passing game as much as a running game that gained 196 yards. As the Chargers did in beating Denver last month — and as they surely will attempt to do again in their rematch this weekend — they emphasized ball control and defense. Rivers looked frustrated at times, but, hey, he'll take it.
"The way our defense was playing, as long as we didn't have a disaster and we made plays when they were there, we were going to win this game," Rivers said.
The disaster was in Dalton's lap. He's now 0-3 in the postseason, with six interceptions and only one touchdown pass. Said Lewis: "I don't have any questions about Andy's role in this thing. We just have to keep working it. We've got to make sure we're doing everything to help Andy all the time. He's going to be very disappointed in himself today. He is the football team."
Wow. The whole football team? Sounds like a coach who isn't taking responsibility. Said Dalton: "Unfortunately, the last three years, we haven't been able to win one of these playoff games. Obviously, there's going to be criticism and talk, but until you win and prove people wrong, people can say whatever they want. Whatever you do in the regular season doesn't matter once you get to the playoffs. It's disappointing. All the good stuff we did this year, then to come out and not win this game kind of hurts."
Kind of hurts? Fans of these playoff flops are using cruder language. No one is calling for heads in Kansas City, not after Reid turned around the mess in a hurry and Alex Smith played well in Indianapolis. But after a decade of swinging and missing, it's time to replace Lewis. And in a league predicated on outstanding quarterback play, dealing with the ebbs and flows of Dalton doesn't sounds like a wise path. If the team helmets have a design that looks like so many skid marks, it's because the Bengals always are having ill-timed, inexplicable accidents.


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Valukas Report on GM Ignition Recall Expected This Week
A major part of investigation into the ignition switch recall should wrap up this week as General Motors is expected to release the findings of a probe conducted by former U.S. attorney Anton Valukas this week. Valukas was hired by GM to conduct an internal probe to find answers as to what happened over the span of a decade that prevented the automaker from recalling millions of cars with defective ignition switches.
Answers Sought from Valukas' Investigation
According to the Wall Street Journal, lawmakers, safety regulators, and others involved with the recall hope that the report from Valukas will provide answers as to who was responsible for decisions and why the cars weren't recalled until this year. When GM CEO Mary Barra testified before two congressional panels in April, she deferred to the Valukas' investigation and said the company would wait for it to be completed.
Since February, GM has recalled about 2.6 million older compact cars after nearly a decade of problems with the ignition switches. A design flaw allowed the switches to be jostled out of the "run" position creating problems such as engine stalls, steering defects, brake failure, and airbag failure. GM has acknowledged 13 deaths and 47 crashes linked to the defect, but safety regulators say they expect the final death count to be higher.
Some of the questions the Valukas report will hopefully answer include:
- Why didn't GM fix the ignition switch when problems first surfaced in 2001?
- Why was there no recall in 2006 when the switch was quietly redesigned? Why did the documentation of that redesign go missing for years?
- Why did GM delay notifying safety regulators about the increasing evidence of ignition switch problems and a possible link to airbag failure?
- What did Mary Barra and other senior executives know about the defect?
History of Problems with the Ignition Switches
Even with many questions still unanswered, the GM documents that have been made public paint a startling picture. Problems with the ignition switches were known as early as 2001. In 2005, after mounting complaints from owners, it was determined by GM that it would cost the company 90 cents per vehicle plus $400,000 in production costs to correct the issue. That fix, however, was rejected as an "unacceptable business case." The current estimated cost of the ignition recall is at $700 million.
Later on in 2006, the part was changed by engineer Ray DeGiorgio, but the new switch was given the same part number as the defective switch. The documentation for that change apparently became lost within GM until some time last year. Without that crucial information, safety regulators and even GM engineers struggled for years to figure out why airbags failed to deploy only in older models.
In the following years, the evidence that there was a problem with the ignition switches that caused airbag failure continued to mount. In 2007, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asked GM about a crash involving a Cobalt in which the airbags failed to deploy and the ignition switch showed to be in the accessory position. General Motors conducted internal investigations starting in 2010 until last year.
GM Fined for Delay
Recently, GM was fined the maximum allowed fine of $35 million for what NHTSA says amounts to a failure on GM's part to delay the recall in a timely manner. When announcing the fine, Acting Administrator David Friedman said, "GM engineers knew about the defect. GM investigators knew about the defect. GM lawyers knew about the defect."
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A dramatic transformation in demographics has occurred at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita during the past 40 years. During that time, the campus, like the community itself, has changed from an almost entirely Caucasian student population to one that is about 40 percent Latino.
"The instructors who were hired for faculty positions back in the 1970s and '80s are at the end of their careers. It led us to think about where the new faculty will come from," said Vince Devlahovich, president of the College of the Canyons Faculty Association and a geology instructor on campus.
Great Public Schools fund
Concerned by an absence of faculty diversity, the College of the Canyons Faculty Association, joined by the CSU Northridge, applied for and received a three-year $450,000 grant from the National Education Association's Great Public Schools Fund. Beginning this fall, the chapter will use the funding to spearhead a union-led program to create a pipeline for underrepresented minorities to become teachers.
Devlahovich plans to draw a diverse group of low-income high school, community college and university students and provide them with opportunities to learn about the teaching field. The focus of the program will be on social science, Chicano studies and English in schools, community after-school programs and at the colleges. At the same time, the program hopes to change the community's perception of unions. Devlahovich has already reached out to a local high school to partner with in developing a Latino student club. From there, the hope is to find 10-15 students who would be willing to commit to a career path.
Learn about teaching
"One of the problems with current credential programs is that students are learning about their subject area, but not about teaching. I think classroom management is the most important thing they can learn because if you can't get a student to pay attention, you can't even get in the door," Devlahovich said. "That's probably the biggest reason why 50 percent of teachers leave the profession in the first five years."
Students entering the "teacher pipeline" program will also be able to save thousands of dollars by taking some of their courses at College of the Canyons, before transferring to a four-year college and then committing to a teacher-credential program. In addition, the program will include outreach to parents to get them involved so they can help and support their students.
The College of the Canyons program is similar to one at California State University, Northridge, where CTA's Institute for Teaching helped fund a project-based initiative between the college's Chicana/o Studies faculty and Student CTA to introduce university students to the world of teaching.
Similar program at CSUN
"The 'World of Teaching' grant supported a student's commitment to social science teaching and learning in diverse and low-income communities," said Theresa Montaño, CTA Board member representing higher education.
A second grant, the ITaB program will build upon the World of Teaching initiative to design lesson plans, media projects, and more. Through direct service learning, CSUN students will implement their work at a local high school, the Cesar Chavez Teacher Preparation Academy. The ITaB students will also continue working with middle school students at MENDS, an after-school organization. Another component of the program, Parent Pioneers, supports the leadership development of parents in the San Fernando Valley.
"As our student population changes, it is important they see teachers in the classrooms like themselves," Montaño said, "and as educators, it's important that we, ourselves, promote teaching. These programs attempt to do both."
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No patient gets closer medical attention than the president of the United States. Wherever he goes, a doctor, nurse or paramedic trails a few footsteps behind, ready for any medical need. It is the ultimate in concierge medicine.
For the president's doctor, it is a little different. The job of White House physician combines professional responsibility with the glamour and trappings of proximity to history. The White House medical office is only a few steps from the Oval Office, and the doctor has automatic access to the president's living quarters.
A medical staff member stays overnight in the White House. When the president travels, the doctor rides in a limousine near the head of the motorcade. Jet lag and stress make the job one of near-constant fatigue, shadowed by dread of assassination attempts.


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My grandmother, Bertha Roena Kennedy above at age 5, born 9 Apr 1899 in Morgan County. The picture above was used to advertize her mother's Feather Legged Brama chickens in the "Prairie Farmer" in 1904. Bertha was the daughter of James Oliver & Louisa Ann Goodpasture Kennedy. Bertha died in 1983 and is buried with her parents and brother in Arcadia Cemetery.
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