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TimelineMax – Sequence/Group Multiple Tweens, Control Them as a Whole
This page covers version 11 of TimelineMax which will soon be "sunset" in favor of the new, more capable version 12. We highly recommend using v12 for all of your projects. It is very stable and has numerous improvements while being backwards compatible with most legacy code (see the v12 announcement for details). The new version also has an incredibly fast JavaScript flavor that uses an identical syntax. Don't miss out; upgrade today.
The "Download AS3″ and "Download AS2″ links to the right get you the [older] v11 files. Click the "get GSAP" button on the left to get v12, or go to the main v12 announcement page.
Watch the TimelineLite Ultimate Starter Guide video tutorial series to get up to speed fast. Highly recommended.
TimelineMax extends TimelineLite, offering exactly the same functionality plus useful (but non-essential) features like AS3 event dispatching, repeat, repeatDelay, yoyo, currentLabel, addCallback(), removeCallback(), tweenTo(), tweenFromTo(), getLabelAfter(), getLabelBefore(), and getActive() (and probably more in the future). It is the ultimate sequencing tool. Think of a TimelineMax instance like a virtual MovieClip timeline or a container where you position tweens (or other timelines) over the course of time. You can:
- build sequences easily by adding tweens with the append(), prepend(), insert(), appendMultiple(), prependMultiple(), and insertMultiple() methods. Tweens can overlap as much as you want and you have complete control over where they get placed on the timeline.
- add labels, play(), stop(), gotoAndPlay(), gotoAndStop(), restart(), tweenTo() and even reverse()!
- nest timelines within timelines as deeply as you want.
- set the progress of the timeline using its currentProgress property. For example, to skip to the halfway point, set myTimeline.currentProgress = 0.5;
- tween the currentTime, totalTime, currentProgress, or totalProgress property to fastforward/rewind the timeline. You could even attach a slider to one of these properties to give the user the ability to drag forwards/backwards through the whole timeline.
- add onStart, onUpdate, onComplete, onReverseComplete, and/or onRepeat callbacks using the constructor's vars object.
- speed up or slow down the entire timeline with its timeScale property. You can even tween this property to gradually speed up or slow down the timeline.
- use the insertMultiple(), appendMultiple(), or prependMultiple() methods to create complex sequences including various alignment modes and staggering capabilities. Works great in conjunction with TweenMax.allTo() too.
- base the timing on frames instead of seconds if you prefer. Please note, however, that the timeline's timing mode dictates its childrens' timing mode as well.
- kill the tweens of a particular object inside the timeline with killTweensOf() or get the tweens of an object with getTweensOf() or get all the tweens/timelines in the timeline with getChildren()
- set the timeline to repeat any number of times or indefinitely. You can even set a delay between each repeat cycle and/or cause the repeat cycles to yoyo, appearing to reverse every other cycle.
- listen for START, UPDATE, REPEAT, REVERSE_COMPLETE, and COMPLETE events.
- get the active tweens in the timeline with getActive().
- add callbacks (function calls) anywhere in the timeline that call a function of your choosing when the "virtual playhead" passes a particular spot.
- Get the currentLabel or find labels at various positions in the timeline using getLabelAfter() and getLabelBefore()
Interactive example
Sample AS3 code
import com.greensock.*; //create the timeline and add an onComplete call to myFunction when the timeline completes var myTimeline:TimelineMax = new TimelineMax({onComplete:myFunction}); //add a tween myTimeline.append(new TweenLite(mc, 1, {x:200, y:100})); //add another tween at the end of the timeline (makes sequencing easy) myTimeline.append(new TweenLite(mc, 0.5, {alpha:0})); //repeat the entire timeline twice myTimeline.repeat = 2; //delay the repeat by 0.5 seconds each time. myTimeline.repeatDelay = 0.5; //pause the timeline (stop() works too) myTimeline.pause(); //reverse it anytime... myTimeline.reverse(); //Add a "spin" label 3-seconds into the timeline. myTimeline.addLabel("spin", 3); //insert a rotation tween at the "spin" label (you could also define the insert point as the time instead of a label) myTimeline.insert(new TweenLite(mc, 2, {rotation:"360"}), "spin"); //go to the "spin" label and play the timeline from there... myTimeline.gotoAndPlay("spin"); //call myCallback when the "virtual playhead" travels past the 1.5-second point. myTimeline.addCallback(myCallback, 1.5); //add a tween to the beginning of the timeline, pushing all the other existing tweens back in time myTimeline.prepend(new TweenMax(mc, 1, {tint:0xFF0000})); //nest another TimelineMax inside your timeline... var nestedTimeline:TimelineMax = new TimelineMax(); nestedTimeline.append(new TweenLite(mc2, 1, {x:200})); myTimeline.append(nestedTimeline);
insertMultiple() and appendMultiple() provide some very powerful sequencing capabilities, allowing you to add an Array of tweens (using TweenLite/Max instances or the new shorthand syntax, like [mc, 1, {x:100}]) and optionally align them with SEQUENCE or START modes, and even stagger them if you want. For example, to insert 3 tweens into the timeline, aligning their start times but staggering them by 0.2 seconds,
myTimeline.insertMultiple([new TweenLite(mc, 1, {y:"100"}), new TweenLite(mc2, 1, {x:120}), new TweenLite(mc3, 1, {alpha:0.5})], 0, TweenAlign.START, 0.2);
You can use the constructor's "vars" object to do virtually all the setup too, like this sequence:
var myTimeline:TimelineMax = new TimelineMax({tweens:[new TweenLite(mc1, 1, {y:"100"}), TweenMax.to(mc2, 1, {tint:0xFF0000})], align:TweenAlign.SEQUENCE, onComplete:myFunction});
If that confuses you, don't worry. Just use the append(), insert(), and prepend() methods to build your sequence. But power users will likely appreciate the quick, compact way they can set up sequences now.
Watch a video that explains the basics of working with TimelineLite and TimelineMax.
Please view full ASDoc documentation here.
- Does TimelineMax only work with TweenMax instances? Can I use TweenLite too?
You can put ANY (or all) of the following into a TimelineMax: TweenLite tweens, TweenMax tweens, TimelineLite timelines or other TimelineMax timelines. It's an integrated suite. Go crazy mixing and matching. The only part of the platform that doesn't work with TimelineLite/Max is the freakishly tiny TweenNano class.
- Do the AS2 and AS3 versions work exactly the same?
Yes. To accommodate scope issues that are inherent in AS2, however, the AS2 version of TimelineMax also recognizes the following special properties to define the scope of callbacks: onStartScope, onUpdateScope, onRepeatScope, onCompleteScope, and onReverseCompleteScope. These are not necessary in AS3. Obviously the AS2 version doesn't offer AS3 event dispatching either.
- How can I make a TimelineMax repeat infinitely?
Just set its "repeat" property to -1.
- If I reverse() a TimelineMax right after I create it, nothing happens. Why?
reverse() simply causes the timeline to change direction and go back towards its starting point, but if it is already there (if it never got past its starting point), there's nowhere for it to go. There's nothing wrong with reversing a timeline when it's at its starting point, but keep in mind that doing so doesn't force it to jump all the way to the end. You can easily do that with myTimeline.progress = 1 though.
- How do I install the class? Do I have to import it on every frame?
Just make sure the "com" folder from the download is in the same folder as your FLA file. Keep the directory structure in the "com" folder, though (the class files are inside a "greensock" folder that belongs inside the "com" folder). That's it. And, yes, just like any class, you need to import TimelineMax at the top of any frame that contains code referencing it. This does NOT add extra kb to your file size every time you import it. Flash is smart enough to embed it once and all the other import statements just act as a "pointer" to the embedded class.
- Can I put the same tween in multiple timelines?
No. Every tween and timeline has one (and only one) parent timeline. Think of them like DisplayObjects/MovieClips – they cannot exist in two places at once. They can only have one parent.
- What's the difference between TimelineLite and TimelineMax? Don't they do pretty much the same thing?
TimelineLite contains all the essentials, but TimelineMax extends it and adds more features (just like TweenLite and TweenMax). So TimelineMax can do EVERYTHING TimelineLite does plus more, like AS3 event dispatching, repeat, repeatDelay, yoyo, addCallback(), getActive(), tweenTo(), tweenFromTo(), getLabelBefore(), getLabelAfter(), currentLabel, etc. If you don't need any of those features, stick with TimelineLite.
- Do I have to purchase a license to use this code? Can I use it for commercial purposes?
You may use the code at no charge in commercial or non-commercial web sites, games, components, applications, and other software as long as end users are not charged a fee of any kind to use your product or gain access to it. If your client pays you a one-time fee to create the site/product, that's perfectly fine and qualifies under the "no charge" license. If multiple end users are charged a usage/access/license fee of any kind, please simply sign up for a corporate Club GreenSock membership which comes with a special commercial license granting you permission to do so. See http://www.greensock.com/club/ for details. Club GreenSock members get several nifty bonus plugins, classes, update notifications, SVN access, and more. Your donations keep this project going. Please see the licensing page for details on licensing.
Need help?
Feel free to post your question on the forums. You'll increase your chances of getting a prompt answer if you provide a brief explanation and include a simplified FLA file (and any class files) that clearly demonstrates the problem.
Comments (27)
is it possible to use this Sample AS3 code in AS2 ? thanks
Sure, Vasya, you can use the same code for the AS2 version – the only exception is that some of the tween properties would be slightly different (like "x" in AS3 is "_x" in AS2, and same for "y"/"_y", "alpha"/"_alpha", etc.). The TimelineMax code itself uses exactly the same syntax in AS2 and AS3.
Is it possible to tween the timeScale of a single timeline within a master timeline?
Sure, Tony, you can tween the timeScale of a nested TimelineLite/Max.
Just wanted to thank you guys for a great package. Transitioning between scenes in my away3d project just became a lot easier and logical thanks to the addCallback() and reverse() functions.
Got my site up and running: http://www.savagelook.com
Thanks again for TweenMax/TimelineMax, they helped a ton!
Hi, great work, very helpful thanks a lot !
Just one or two questions, does the reverse calculate again the position at each frame, or does it use a cached array of positions of the 'normal' tween and read it from the end to the beginning?
And is it possible to get this array (if it exists) and reuse it somewhere else without recalculate all the positions, scales, rotations etc ? Or do I need to create it by myself with the "onUpdate" parameter or something like this?
I hope my question is clear. Thanks
Karim, the great thing about ActionScript-driven animation (at least the way the GreenSock system works) is that it is very dynamic and has no fixed "resolution" meaning that there isn't a precalculated set of frames/values. The resolution is unlimited. You can render a tween or timeline at ANY time value (1 second in, 1.1, 1.00005, etc.) and it will figure out the precise values. That makes it silky smooth if, for example, you play the tween in slow motion (lower its timeScale). Traditional MovieClip timeline tweens that are built in the Flash IDE, however, have a fixed resolution which can start to look very choppy if you slow them down. Their duration will completely change if you alter the frame rate of your swf too. The GreenSock system, however, will adjust on the fly (although you can set useFrames:true and it will ensure that animations base their timing on frames instead of seconds if you prefer).
So to answer your question, no, there is not an array tucked away inside each tween with precalculated values. That's a good thing
Fantastic,a great product for AS 3.0 so, many things can be
developed out of this
Hi! I just found this library which seems very cool but quickly a question haunted me : how to say I want a pause between each TweenMax's step of the TimeLineMax:
timeline.append(step1); timeline.append(step2); etc… ?
By the way, great job !
Anto, it depends on what kind of "pause" you want. If you just mean that you want there to be a gap in time between your tweens (like tween1 runs…then waits 5 seconds…then tween2 runs), then it's as simple as using the "offset" parameter of the append() method (or use a "delay" in your tween2 – either way works). Like myTimeline.append(tween2, 5);
If, however, you truly want to pause() the timeline after a certain tween, you can use an onComplete in that tween to call a function that calls the timeline's pause() method. Should be pretty straightforward. Or you could addCallback() on the timeline itself to do the same sort of thing.
myTimeline.addCallback(myFunction, 5);
function myFunction():void {
//do other stuff…
As usual, there are lots of options
So many possibilities ! It's super, you're genius ! Thanks
Very usefull tool, thx
Hello man. Thanks for the amazing tools.
I cannot understand however why is there no way to align tweens at START when you add them one by one. It would be so intuitive to have something like
timelineMax.align = ALIGN_START
Have you ever though of that?
Sure, Mike, you can align tweens at the start when you add them one-by-one. That's exactly what the insert() method is for. It gives you total control over where you place each tween on the timeline. So you can do this:
timeline.insert( new TweenLite(…), 0);
timeline.insert( new TweenLite(…), 0);
Both tweens would be aligned at the very beginning of the timeline.
If you haven't already watched it, please view the video at http://www.greensock.com/timeline-basics/ because it should clear things up for you.
Hi Jack
After updating the API to version 1.63 the following code :
var timeline:TimelineMax;
timeline = new TimelineMax( { onReverseComplete:timelineClear } );
gives me the error :
VerifyError: Error #1053: Illegal override of insert in com.greensock.TimelineLite.
What could it be ?
Ricardo, it sounds like you must have a stale version of some of the classes (like SimpleTimeline) and a newer version of TimelineLite. Make sure you update all your GreenSock stuff. And if you're subloading things, make sure you republish the parent and child swfs so you don't have mis-matching classes.
The engine works perfectly.
Hi, yoyo is just what I need for a banner that I'm working on though I'd really like the tween to reverse much quicker than it plays forwards. I was hoping for something like 'reverseTimeScale'
var timeline:TimelineMax = new TimelineMax({repeat:-1, yoyo:true, repeatDelay:1.0, reverseTimeScale:2.0});
Any pointers on the best way to achieve this will me very much appreciated.
Many thanks
Sure, Kevin, you could just create your main TimelineMax, pause it, and then use 2 tweens to play it forwards and backwards and tuck those into a parent TimelineMax that gets repeated. Kinda like:
var mainTL:TimelineLite = new TimelineLite({paused:true});
mainTL.append( … )
…add all your tweens…
var parentTL:TimelineMax = new TimelineMax({repeat:-1});
parentTL.append( new TweenLite(mainTL, mainTL.duration, {currentTime:mainTL.duration, ease:Linear.easeNone}), 1);
parentTL.append( new TweenLite(mainTL, mainTL.duration * 0.5, {currentTime:0, ease:Linear.easeNone}), 1);
can we create these kinds of animations with TimeLineMax, (instead of doing this on main flash timeline) ???
Sure, faisal, you can animate pretty much anything with the GreenSock tweening platform. I've built entire projects with animations like those (in the video you linked to) without any traditional timeline animations. I tend to do everything through ActionScript because of the flexibility it affords. Plus it can be faster especially when animating a lot of objects at once. Being able to modularize things and nest TimelineLites/Maxes inside other ones makes it particularly convenient to build complex, lengthy animation projects. See http://www.greensock.com/tweening-tips/#3 for that technique.
Happy tweening!
is it possible to use these in FlashDevelop?
Absolutely – I can't imagine why not. It's just ActionScript, so there's no dependency on a particular authoring tool or anything. Happy tweening!
I was wondering if anyone can help me, I've set up a timeline but I would like one of the tweens to keep repeating but for the timeline to carry on. At the moment the tween repeats an infinite amount of times so its set to repeat: -1, but I then want the timeline to carry on while the previous tween repeats.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Luke, I'm not quite sure what you mean by "timeline to carry on" – it is indeed carrying on (otherwise you wouldn't see the child repeating tween playing). Did you mean to ask how you could append() things after the initial play of the repeating tween? That's definitely possible. Just keep in mind that append() will always put things at the very END of the timeline, so if you have a child that's set to repeat indefinitely, your timeline's "end" will be…well…SUPER far in the future. But you have total control of where your tweens get inserted by using the insert() method. So define a time that way, like timeline.insert(myTween2, 5) to insert it at exactly 5-seconds. Or if you like the whole append() approach, you can just nest another timeline in there, and build that one out. Like:
var parentTL:TimelineLite = new TimelineLite();
parentTL.append( TweenMax.to(mc, 1, {x:100, repeat:-1, yoyo:true}) ); //infinitely repeating
var childTL:TimelineLite = new TimelineLite();
parentTL.insert(childTL, 1); //starts at 1-second, meaning right after the repeating tween finishes its first play
childTL.append( … );
childTL.append( … );
That gives you the best of both worlds.
Thanks for such a quick reply!
I wanted to append more tweens while the previous tween was repeating infinitely, but they obviously wouldn't as the repeating tween wouldn't end.
I got it working using the insert() method instead now.
Many thanks for such a great detailed quick response!


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The following are some of the possibilities as to what could be causing these bumps:
· Allergic contact dermatitis: This is where the body's immune system causes a skin reaction to direct contact with an allergen. It could be a certain kind of clothing material or detergent or fabric softener in the clothing, certain soaps and shampoos, or anything else coming in contact with the skin that the person is allergic to.
· Autosensitization dermatitis: A skin reaction involving the development of skin lesions in response to infections (virus, bacteria, fungus, parasite).
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· Viral rash.
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part on itself -- The General government will not refund unless the clothing is accounted for -- This clothing is accounted for (supposing it to be of high prices) would a part be in hands of soldiers which from various circumstances may not at the close of the campaign have a sum due them to cover so large a bill -- Those circumstances combined present difficulties in my mind, not to be got over unless those two articles are of the cheapest Kind of Woolens -- You however sir can as well as I can do calculate the situation of the Men as to their Means for clothing them- selves -- They have you know received 2 Months pay at Urbana -- Rolls up to the 30th Nov are now making out. To the whole may be added their cloth- ing account -- from which many have received Blankets, some shoes & socks -- some of the soldiers who are suffering will not make returns for cloth- ing, stating their families will require their wages to keep them from perishing, but unhappily those I have required in this letter will far exceed your Means of purchasing -- how you have received 1,000 dollars for other clothing under the Blanket Bill I cannot understand -- yet if it can be done it will be of great use to this corps,
I fear if we ever reach the Lakes the number of this Brigade will be so reduced as to be lost among the numbers of the healthy Brigades. could, or could not a reinforcement be sent on to join us at the Rapids? It would give a great spur, & action to our movements, & I think might at least give us a name among other state Troops, not probably inferior to that given us by Maj. Garret -- My life, could not save that officer was he to come into this camp --
Wishing you a prosperous united & happy session I have the honor to be with great respect your Most Obt. H. St.
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On Dec. 27, 2007 a surprise victory for former president Mwai Kibaki (PNU) in the Kenyan presidential election was followed by arson and violence aroused by suspicions of vote rigging. More than 200 have been killed and tens of thousands displaced. Opposition candidate Raila Odinga (ODM) is contesting Kibaki's election, and has declared himself the winner. Much of the violence is directed towards Kikuyu communities, the tribe of Kibaki and many of the Kenyan establishment, but there have also been retaliations against other communities.
A ban on live media throughout the crisis has meant that bloggers are one of the few valuable information sources available.
Background story from openDemocracy
Photo by Afromusing.
Global Voices Timeline
Feb 11 – Kenya: Bloggers hopeful of Koffi Annan mediation
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Jan 24 – Kenyan Bloggers back to "almost" normal life
Jan 15 – Kenya: Cyberactivism in the aftermath of political violence
Jan 10 – Kenya: Moving images of unrest and hope
Jan 03 – Kenya: Is Ugandan Militia In Kenya?
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Dec 29 – Kenya Elections 2007: Should Raila Supporters Celebrate?
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The Sayville Historical Society was founded in 1944 and is appropriately located in a house that plays a major role in the town's history. The first home constructed in Sayville was built in 1761 by John and Sara Edwards, originally East Hampton residents. By today's geography, that home was located on the corner of Foster Avenue and Edwards Street.
Unfortunately, that home was destroyed by a fire in 1913. However, in 1785, one of the Edwards' sons, Matthew, built his own home on land that is today the corner of Gillette Avenue and Edwards Street. In 1838 Matthew's son, James, relocated the house to its present location, on the corner of Collins Avenue and Edwards Street.
The historical society keeps history alive in the town with many events throughout the year. Those interested in knowing how the early settlers celebrated Christmas in Sayvville can find out by attending the Holiday Open House that the society hosts every year, on the same day as the town's Christmas parade.
"The parade is in the morning and our open house is in the evening. It's a chance for the community to learn about the Christmas traditions of the three earliest settlers in Sayville: Dutch, German and English. We celebrate all of them. It is as educational as it is fun," said Connie Currie, the Society's president for the last three years.
Celebrating history is only part of what the society does. "Our main purpose is to preserve the history of the area and make it known to the people of the area. We are geared not only toward Sayville's history, but to the history of Long Island," she said.
"James left the home to the Society to keep for the town. We are doing the paperwork with the Preservation League of New York State to have the home declared a historic landmark," Currie said. "We just got St. Ann's Episcopal Church on Middle Road passed for the New York State Registry of Historic Places, so we are confident about the Edwards home being next."
The Society is always looking to educate the community in ways that are also fun. Last month, the society hosted "A Day on the Edwards Farm" complete with a petting zoo brought in from Yapank.
But even a community rich in history is short on volunteers. "We are always looking for new people to help us out," Currie said. The society meets on the first and third Sunday from October through June. They hold two general meetings each year. The first is a picnic held in June, and the second is in September when a vote is held to elect the board. If you are interested, please call 563-0186.


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Now i am having another NST. Still no movement after candy, granola bar and 2 juice boxes. GOD WHY CAN'T THEY JUST TAKE HER OUT ALREADY! :'(
non reqctive baby :(
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I hope LO is just having a down day. My son did this the other day in the u/s. They had me flip sides several times to try to get movement. They finally had to buzz him, twice, to wake him up. Thoughts and prayers for you and your little girl.
Posted 11/14/2012
I would beg, cry, scream for them to take her out if your mommy instincts are calling for it. Praying for you...
FTM ~ Welcomed Ellie to the world Dec 27th! Head over heels in love!!
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Posted 11/14/2012
My OB sent me to L&D she doesn't want to send me home until I feel movements. She is probably moving but I can't feel it. I just got here and hooked up just waiting.
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Posted 11/14/2012
I would beg them for an induction! Hugs momma!
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Posted 11/14/2012
Make them get her out, is better for her to be out w/ help than inside...I've heard too many horrible stories and feel more comfortable like that :)
Met true love 11/25/12 (edd 12/7), now his eyes are my sunshine! Forever you will own my heart!
Proud to bf/pump/ff & just take it day by day.
Posted 11/14/2012
Thinking of you maromi!!! Hope all is well!!
Posted 11/14/2012
Why won't they at least do an ultrasound, if nothing else to ease your mind? I am worrying so much for you, I can't imagine what your anxiety level is at this point!! Hang in there! You have so many people here thinking about and praying for you!!
Posted 11/14/2012
Glad to hear you're in L&D, hopefully the continuous monitoring gives the evidence you need for reassurance or prompts some action.
Good luck!
Positive calming thoughts your way...
Good luck!
Positive calming thoughts your way...
Posted 11/14/2012
At least they have you hooked up and being monitored somewhere, but still I don't understand why they wont just go ahead and take her out considering your history. I am really getting upset over this, you would think they would.
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Your letters: full county
Why SCHIP went up in smoke
Do you wonder why there are not enough votes to override the president's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program bill? Perhaps it is because the tobacco companies successfully campaigned against the 61-cent additional tax on each pack of cigarettes that will fund the bill.
Even though 72 percent of Americans approve of the SCHIP bill, Big Tobacco's donations to Republican lawmakers have thwarted the effort by Congress to continue the necessary levels of funding for this successful program, which the states run, using private insurance companies.
Tobacco pays enormous sums to influence the GOP votes in Congress. In fact, the top donor to the Republican Party in the 2004 election was Philip Morris, now known as Altria, which donated more than $10 million. Tobacco's biggest shill in Congress is Roy Blunt of Missouri. Blunt's wife and his son are lobbyists for Altria and its subsidiaries. Blunt is the minority whip, the second-ranking Republican in Congress. He is the one who successfully "whips" Rep. Elton Gallegly into making his every vote a vote for the GOP party line.
Gallegly told The Star that he "would not even consider overriding the president's veto." Perhaps if he hears from enough of us, he will reconsider.
Congress has burdened every child born today with a $29,000 share of the national debt — a birth tax, so to speak. If they could vote, I'm sure these children would rather be in debt for healthcare costs that would ensure them a healthy start and a productive life. All 11 million of our uninsured children need healthcare. This is a moral issue.
Don't let the tobacco lobby win. Call Gallegly at 497-2224 and tell him you support the changes to the SCHIP bill.
— Kate McDermott, Camarillo
Gallegly: Rethink SCHIP
As a representative of the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network and as a cancer survivor, I had the opportunity to meet with U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly in Washington to discuss issues pertaining to healthcare, early cancer screenings and research.
The congressman agrees that healthcare should be a nonpartisan issue. He supports funding for research and early cancer screenings for the underserved and uninsured. However, he voted against the expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. I would ask him on behalf of his constituents that he reconsider.
This is an expansion of a program that is already in place and is to be paid for with a 61-cent increase in the federal tobacco tax, not out of taxpayer dollars. An estimated 18,000 children in Ventura County could benefit from this.
This is not free medical insurance for everyone who falls within the eligible income level. Here's how it works: For families that earn $27,465 or 133 percent of the poverty level, children and parents are covered without copays or premiums. For a family with an annual income of $30,975 or 150 percent of the poverty level, the parents are no longer covered, but the children are, without premiums or copays. At successively higher income levels, copays and monthly premiums are introduced.
The president's veto makes no sense and needs to be overridden.
If you feel that the congressman who is representing you, his constituent, should support SCHIP, please contact Gallegly's office at 497-2224 locally or in Washington, D.C., at 202-225-5811. The House will be revoting on this issue Thursday, so we don't have much time.
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I have been in Michigan for seven months. I come from Rennes, in France, and I decided last year to spend one year in the Michigan to discover another culture and an another environment.
Before leaving, I was exactly like you, I was asking a lot of questions about this year, but I finally left for the United States. Since I arrived, I spend only good moments and it would be impossible to detail to you my whole year.
Michigan is a big state with a lot of trees and lots of green spaces, which is very pleasant because we do not feel the stress that we could have in a big city. The stores are not very far by car, which facilitates life.
My favorite place is the mall; there are lots of stores and a cinema.
I like practicing many sports and I am lucky to have soccer fields, basketball and baseball near to me. The house where I lived is near a lake, so I'm able to go kayaking very often.
The thing I don't like is I am very dependent on my parents to be able to move. I would like drive but the association does not leave us the choice, so I ask many times to parents to give me a ride, which can be annoying for them.
Most of my time I spent in the high school. It is a big high school (about 1,800 students) with many activities. We can choose the classes that we wish to have, which is formidable because you can take courses of cooking or pottery, so it's very fun!
I know you still hesitate to leave and you may ask many questions, but I can tell you that this year will remain engraved in my memory and that you will never forget it. it's well worth the trouble !
Lucas Renaudin is a senior at West Senior High and a World Heritage exchange student; www.world-heritage.org.
Generation Why
Michigan is big, with lots of trees
I have been in Michigan for seven months. I come from Rennes, in France, and I decided last year to spend one year in the Michigan to discover another culture and an another environment.
I'm growing up with the Great Lakes
Flashback. Seats covered in what would now be considered horrendous upholstery and a car seat confining my limbs, thus preventing all mischievous movement.Continued ...
Even in the desert, I see the lakes
The sweltering sun seared my skin as I clumsily mounted an oversized Dromedary camel. It was barely 11 a.m. and temperatures had already approached levels of intolerable proportions.Continued ...
Facebook buries the true person
Until around the age of 6, I was completely convinced I was a robot.Continued ...
Family loves llamas in the mix
On a cold Christmas morning, Graceanne Tarsa crawls out of bed, but instead of running to the pile of presents and bulging stockings under the family's brightly lit tree, she heads out to the barn to feed the animals.Continued ...
Bedrooms give teens a place of their own
No matter where someone falls on the spectrum of organization, our bedroom is an expression of our personal style and an extension of ourselves.Continued ...
School dance is wrong place to flaunt it
Say goodbye to gowns and dance cards and hello to strategically ripped shirts, neon tights and bare skin.Continued ...
Anonymous protects what's morally right
Anonymous is an anarchy based group of computer nerds. This group of computer hackers has a long history, and it originates in 2003 as a popular Internet meme.Continued ...
Things are far apart and I can't drive
For the past seven months I've been a foreign student in Traverse City. There were many strange things I had to get used to, and many things I had to give up to — but I have no regrets.Continued ...
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Fearing for a life
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Buy your own car, teenagers
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Social Media: Swept up in the crowd
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Social Media: Lost magic of conversation
Little did my friend or I know, we were taking a plunge into the defining factor of my era, which would push the limits of social privacy, acceptability and communication beyond anything anyone has seen before.Continued ...
Looking for GenWhy writers, photographers
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- Monday, March 5, 2012
Drugs — how to kill and destroy lives
Cannabis destroyed my life. I smoked cannabis and it hasn't gotten me anywhere ... actually it has, but not in a good way.Continued ...
Diseased, their diseases, their families
Year in and year out, families get shaken up and their lives changed drastically by the agonizing diagnoses of the ones they love.Continued ...
Pro: DNA effective in solving crimes
As technology advances law enforcement personnel are gaining access to new methods of identifying suspects and convicting criminals. DNA testing is becoming extremely accurate.Continued ...
Con: Innocent don't belong in database
Law enforcement should not be able to collect the DNA from anyone unless they are convicted of a crime. Taking someone's DNA before they are convicted will force the suspect to be in the DNA database even if they are innocent.Continued ...
Looking for writers, photographers
Generation Why is looking for writing and photography from high school students in the five-county Record-Eagle coverage area.Continued ...
- Monday, February 6, 2012
I'll use my words to explore
It is a funny thing, being a creative writer. I wanted to show my talent and illustrate exactly my love for the art of words in my essay. Alas, it was too long; clever, but long.Continued ...
Required reading changes relationships
First off, I am an avid reader. It is unusual that a book like "The Hunger Games" slipped under my radar for so long; I only had the opportunity to read it in my Science Fiction class as a required book.Continued ...
Despite backgrounds, I feel a connection
I stayed up almost past 1 a.m. in my room all alone, on a school night, flipping as fast as I could through the pages of "The Hunger Games," because I couldn't stand falling asleep without knowing how Katniss and Peeta escape the trap the Capitol set up for them.Continued ...
Genre crosses cultural lines
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Hampstead Academy's Upper School Students Michael Shepherd, Albert Kim, Ian Lindberg, Gavin Garland, Michael Mirabito, and Tommy Rafferty were thrilled by a First Place Champion's Award in the First Lego League (FLL) Regional Qualifier! FLL's Champion's Award recognizes a team that "embodies the FLL experience, by fully embracing our Core Values while achieving excellence and innovation in both the Robot Game and Project." At an official event, judges will look for balanced, strong performance across all three areas; this means that all three judged sessions (Core Values, Robot Design, and Project) are weighted equally to determine the initial group of Champion's candidates.
Youth Achievers
January 3, 2013
Academy Receives Champion's Award
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- Successful Conservation Collaboration
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August 1, 2014
Real law officers have arrested a Houston-area man accused of pretending to be a Drug Enforcement Administration agent.
David B. Webb appeared Thursday before a magistrate in Houston, who ordered him held pending a detention hearing.
Webb was indicted Jan. 26 and charged with production of false identification and possession of false ID. He allegedly flashed bogus ID to real agents on Dec. 13.
Investigators say Webb, who was arrested Wednesday, claimed to be part of a canine unit and spoke to children about not using drugs. He operates a dog-training company.
Webb had no comment in court and did not immediately have an attorney.
The Houston Chronicle reports Webb was previously charged in Harris County with imitating a tactical officer, but that case was settled by deferred adjudication.
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Saturday, August 10, 1996
Agent's Persuasion Kept Heisman Winner's Mother
Off Doomed Airliner
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Oilers' signing of Heisman Trophy
winner Eddie George may have saved the life of his mother, Donna.
The TWA flight attendant was scheduled to work Flight 800 from
New York to Paris on July 17 and return two days later.
But her son's insistent agent, Lamont Smith, persuaded her to
change her schedule so she could go to San Antonio on July 19
for one of the most important days of her son's life.
"Donna said she had to work, that she didn't know if she
could take off. But I was persistent because it was a monumental
event for both of them," Smith said. "They were already
spiritual people, and they say the Lord works in mysterious ways.
If he worked through me in this instance, I couldn't be happier
about it."
George was the Oilers' No. 1 draft choice from Ohio State, and
was about to agree to a five-year contract worth almost $6.9 million,
including a $2.9 million signing bonus.
Smith insisted that Donna George be part of the signing and subsequent
news conference.
"Lamont begged her not to go because he wanted her to come
to San Antonio, and so did I," Eddie George said quietly
as he reflected on the days before and after 230 passengers and
crew died in the crash. "I thank God every day she didn't
get on that plane. I know we've been blessed, and my prayers go
out to the families of those who died."
Donna George, who lives in Philadelphia, said is still stunned
by her near-miss.
"I had quite a few friends killed in the crash," she
told the Houston Chronicle in Friday editions. "It's devastating
to me that lives were lost. I'm still going through a healing
process trying to come to grips with what happened."
She said she will never forget the moment she realized it was
her flight that crashed.
"I quickly turned on CNN and saw it was the flight I had
been scheduled for, and I just went numb," she said. "I
was so shocked, I couldn't even cry at first."


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TRAVERSE CITY — Five performances remain in the Metropolitan Opera's 2013-14 "The Met: Live in HD" season at the State Theatre. But already it's time to think about the next season.
The popular series, transmitted live in high definition from New York's Lincoln Center, will feature 10 live transmissions in 2014-15 including seven operas that are new to the series.
The State Theatre again will transmit the series, which begins Oct. 11, said Deb Lake, executive director of the Traverse City Film Festival. The theater doesn't yet have a date for ticket sales to begin but tickets for the previous season went on sale to non-members in late August.
Lake said the State isn't planning a ticket price increase.
Highlights of the new season include new stagings of Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro," Lehár's "The Merry Widow," starring Renée Fleming and opera's most popular double bill, "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci."
Three opera rarities will make their Met premieres: Adams's "The Death of Klinghoffer," Rossini's "La Donna del Lago" and Tchaikovsky's "Iolanta," performed in a double bill with Bartók's "Duke Bluebeard's Castle."
And three HD favorites will make their return with new casts: "Carmen," "Les Contes d'Hoffmann" and "Macbeth," starring Anna Netrebko as Lady Macbeth.
The Peabody and Emmy award-winning series is transmitted to more than 2,000 movie theaters in 65 countries.
For more information, including local start times and rebroadcast information, visit www.metopera.org/hdlive or watch the State Theatre website www.statetheatretc.org/about/met-opera/.


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Harvest Apples
|Serves 4
|Per apple:
|212 calories, 5g fat, 45g carbs, 1g protein, 6g fiber
|¼ cup seedless raisins
|¼ tsp ground cinnamon
|¼ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
|dash of nutmeg
|¼ cup brown sugar
|4 firm, tart apples (such as Granny Smith)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, mix the raisins, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg together.
3. Wash and core the apples using an apple corer or a small knife.
4. Wash and core the apples using an apple corer or a small knife.
5. In a baking dish, arrange the apples with the tops up. Fill each apple with ¼ of the raisin mixture.
6. Pour water into the baking dish to the depth of ½ inch.
7. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Baste the apples once or twice with the cooking liquid. The apples are done when they still hold their shape and yield to a knife when pierced. Serve the apples when they are cooled slightly.
8. To warm in the microwave: Place the apple in a microwave-safe dish and microwave on low for 1 minute at a time, until warm.
Recipe from: www.foodfit.com


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I opened the Voter's Guide 2012 prepared by the League of Women Voters and found that there was nothing written next to Linda McMahon's picture except "no response received." The League is non partisan and encourages informed voting. Either Linda McMahon and her large staff chose not to inform the public of her views or they forgot to submit the information. Either way I conclude that this behavior is not worthy of a Senator from Connecticut.
Judy Berg
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Check out the lush, lofty sounds of The Digital Age.
Former members of the David Crowder Band reformed after David parted ways and called the new band The Digital Age. Their new album, called "Rehearsals" was tracked live through a StudioLive 24.4.2 which handled not only recording, but also controlled in-ear monitoring mixes for each of the band members.
The song sounds great, the video looks great. Totally shareworthy, right?
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Amazing job keeping the cymbals @ bay!!!!
Sweet! Too sweet, I got sidetracked for an hour and lost in YouTube videos watching these guys.


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By this summer, another car title loan business will open its doors, this time at the former Il Paradiso Trattoria site on Route 1.
TitleMax is expected to open in June, said Brendan Clark of Renaud Consulting, the leasing agent at Cooper Center. TitleMax signed the lease for the space June 2011 but did not submit drawings to the landlord until March. The company needs to go to Fairfax County for final approval of their plans.
The new TitleMax location will be the second car title loan business to open on Route 1 since January 1. There are at least eight car title loan businesses in Fairfax County, three of which are located along the Route 1 corridor.
The car title lending industry was unregulated until legislation went into effect in October 2010. During the 2011 legislative session, however, Virginia lawmakers passed a bill eliminating provisions that prevent car title lenders from lending to individuals whose car is registered out-of-state. The measure allows car title loans to be made to out-of-state residents if the lender's security interest is added to the certificate of title by complying with the laws of the state where the vehicle is registered.
Although the bill further placed additional regulations on car title lenders in Virginia, local lawmakers are concerned that making car title loans available to non-residents will perpetuate the growth of car title lenders on Route 1.
Del. Scott Surovell (D-44th) said, "I'm concerned it was going to turn Route 1 into a place for car title lenders because of our proximity to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge." He added that making car title loans available to non-residents could attract Maryland residents and active duty military personnel looking for fast cash.
In a recent post on his blog The Dixie Pig, Surovell stated his opposition to the legislation. "I thought this was the last kind of redevelopment we needed on U.S. 1 if we were going to improve the reputation of our area," he wrote.
Local zoning regulations have made it easier for car title lenders to set up shop in Fairfax County.
, car title loan businesses are permitted by the C-8 (Highway Commercial) zoning district; the only improvements being made to those buildings are cosmetic.
"As such, the county has no legal authority to stop these businesses from opening assuming that they comply with all other laws," Versel said in the blog post on Patch. "If the owners of these businesses are willing to pay the rent, then the building owners are perfectly well within their rights to lease space to them."
Proponents of car title loan businesses say they provide an easy way for people to get cash quickly without a credit history check, provided those taking the money understand the terms and risks and pay the loan back quickly.
"I don't really think of it as economic development," Sen. Linda "Toddy" Puller (D-36th) said. "I can't believe that Mike's Italian restaurant is a car title loan place [Fast Auto Loans]. I'd rather have another Italian restaurant [in that location]."
Patch contacted TitleMax and CashPoint; representatives from both companies declined comment.


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DAYTON, Ohio — Aaron Craft dribbled in place at the top of the arc, watching to see if any of his Ohio State teammates were getting open near the basket for a game-winning shot.
Nothing there.
The point guard had a clear look at the clock as it raced toward zero atop the backboard. He realized what he had to do — take a little Ohio State tournament history into his hands.
Craft held the ball until he had no other choice, then swished a 3-pointer with a half-second left Sunday for a 78-75 victory over Iowa State, sending the Buckeyes to a school-record fourth straight trip to the round of 16.
No. 2 Ohio State had managed to escape as the lone high seed left in the NCAA tournament's most-busted bracket.
"The moment's a lot bigger than me," said Craft, who had allowed Iowa State to catch up with missed free throws and an errant jumper. "It just happened to be in my hands at the end."
Ohio State (28-7) needed Craft's fearless shot — over 6-foot-7 defender Georges Niang — to avoid yet another upset in the oh-so-wild West Regional. Four of the top five seeds fell fast and hard in the first weekend.
The Buckeyes' 10th straight win sent them to Los Angeles for a game on Thursday against sixth-seeded Arizona.
"With all that's gone on in college basketball, anything's possible," Craft said. "You can see it with what's gone on in our bracket right now."
Tenth-seeded Iowa State (23-12) overcame a late 13-point deficit by hitting 3s — the Cyclones' specialty — but wound up beaten by one, a tough way to have their upset bid end.
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The following incidents were reported by the Arlington County Police Department from Aug. 30 through Wednesday.
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A child waiting for his mother to pick him up was robbed at gunpoint by a person in a black four-door sedan at about 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, according to police. The incident took place in the 2800 block of North Harrison Street. The robber was wearing a red bandana and had short dreadlocks.
A man threw his ex-wife to the ground, punched her and took her cell phone before fleeing the area, according to police. The incident occurred at 1:38 a.m. on Wednesday in the 800 block of South Greenbrier Street. Warrants have been issued for the at-large suspect, according to police.
A 60-year-old man was struck in the back and had his wallet stolen at 5:55 a.m. on Tuesday in the 5100 block of South Eighth Road, according to police. The attacker, described as in his mid-20s and approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall, fled.
A snow blower and leaf blower were stolen from a unit in the 300 block of South Long Bridge Drive. The items were stolen sometime between Aug. 31 and Tuesday, according to police.
Someone entered a home and stole a purse sometime between 7 p.m. on Aug. 31 and 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 1 in the 2700 block of South Uhle Street, according to police.
A laptop and $200 in cash was stolen from a business in the 4200 block of North Wilson Boulevard, according to police. The incident occurred between 9 p.m. on Aug. 30 and 10 a.m. on Aug. 31 when police said someone cut the security gate and entered the business.


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Wolf has been pushing for months to get a special committee appointed to look into what happened when four Americans were killed Sept. 11, 2012 at the American consulate in Libya.
If diplomatic talks currently underway fail, Congress could take up a vote next week on whether to take military action against Syria, in response to reports the government there had gassed its own people with chemical weapons.
"... it is increasingly apparent that U.S. actions in Benghazi since 2011 have a strong connection with U.S. policy toward assisting the Syrian rebels," Wolf said Monday in a panel discussion at Judicial Watch, a conservative think tank.
"Many of these rebels are now believed to be al Qaeda connected affiliates, including those that may have participated in the attack on the consulate and CIA annex in Benghazi," Wolf said.
Wolf has brought up the CIA connection in the past.
"In light of the evidence that has emerged following the attacks, I firmly believe that whatever the State Department and CIA were doing in Benghazi had a direct connection to U.S. policy in Syria—a policy that to date has not been fully revealed to the American people or Congress," Wolf said.
"While troubling in isolation it is all the more so in light of the president's request to Congress this week to authorize military intervention Syria. How can this conversation advance in a responsible manner without clarity about what transpired that night in Benghazi?"
The Northern Virginia congressional delegation, minus Wolf, has signaled they would vote for military action against Syria. Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-11th) has co-sponsored legislation that would put a narrow definition on the American response. The congressman has received some criticism for his stance on taking military action.
Others representing Northern Virginia, including Congressman Jim Moran (D-8th) and Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, all Democrats, are reportedly on board with military action.
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The Cape Cod Times, the hometown newspaper of Morgan Morris '12, writes about a business plan presented by Morris and Team PURO that won a recent competition at Babson.
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SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Proving they are wise beyond their years, a group of Bryant sophomores captured first place in the Ideas Into Action Business Plan Competition sponsored by Babson College.
The team defeated 29 other teams, including the other two finalist teams made up of MBA candidates, to capture top honors and take home the grand prize worth $30,000, which will help them launch a water purification business.


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Catherine Herve is a producer, DJ and vocalist who purrs her lyrics in French and English. In the early 90s, she started performing in her native Grenoble, probably best known as the snowy mountain town that hosted the 1968 Winter Olympics. Born five years later, the girl who would be Miss Kittin was less interested in figure skating than she was in figuring out the pop and proggy records (Genesis, Pink Floyd, Beatles) her parents played at home. Fine art, graphic design and music increasingly becoming wilder and more danceable were her favorite sports.
She met a guy who called himself The Hacker in a new-wave club in the French Alps. The pair developed a minimal acid-disco-rock sound inspired by European electro and Richie Hawtin and Rob Hood in Detroit. Their collaboration produced Frank Sinatra, a song that satirized the suck my dick/lick my ass arrogance of Hollywood/Vegas high society. Miss Kittin and the Hackers 1982 was one of the crowning moments of Berlins Love Parade in the summer of 1998, catapulting the duo to a steady schedule of club and festival appearances and international stardom for the squeezable Miss K. In 2002, Herve moved to Berlin, where shes still based.
Miss Kittins star has continued to rise. Shes collaborated with some of electronic musics highest flyers, including Steve Bug, Felix da Housecat, T. Raumschmiere, Chicks on Speed and Sven Vath (with whom she did a remake of 1969s Je Taime Moi Non Plus, Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkins smoldering whispering submission to illicit sex). Her releases include the full-length Miss Kittin On the Road, which reveals her love for Chicago, Detroit and some of the sickest electro/ghetto bass on the planet, and last years I.Com LP, her first solo production effort. I.Com produced three club hits, Professional Distortion, Happy Violentine and Requiem for a Hit, the last featuring dirty-ass vocals by Chicagos L.A. Williams (Show me your tits/and lets make a hit). Kittin is a strong woman in an underground overpopulated by egomaniacal men. As a live performer, she can go toe-to-toe with any dude and kick serious ass, but good. She shows up, plugs in and lets her records scream from the belly.
Dance musics reigning anti-diva returns to Detroit Friday, April 29, performing at the first anniversary party for Oslo and Soft Curls, the promotions crew behind the bookings at the downtown sushi bar and nightclub. Its fitting that Miss Kittin would play at the party; Soft Curls promoter Sharif Zawideh brought her to Motor a few years ago for her only other Detroit appearance.
Be prepared to sweat. Herve recommends you inhale, exhale and drink lots of water. Were listening, bitch. Look for us up close, where the bass meets booty. Welcome back to the D, baby.
Inside the shrinking head of Fuse-In
Fuse-In? Who gives a shit? Well, we do. Heres the freshest word we could get on record (though the word and the record continue to change day to day): The Underground Stage for Detroits planned Memorial Day weekend festival is being booked, by highly reputable local programmers with international connections, as we speak. The programming is proceeding despite the fact that no official OK has come down that the festival will even take place; at the time we went to press a Fuse-In presentation before Detroit City Council had still not happened. (Council President Maryann Mahaffeys office told us they didnt know of any upcoming agenda item regarding the festival. When we brought up last weeks front page Free Press article about the chaotic state of Fuse-In, Mahaffeys assistant said, What article?) Still, whispers are getting louder that promoters are promoting without promise of funding, under the assumption that parties will still rage throughout the Detroit night and morning even if Hart Plaza remains dark all weekend. DJs are once again being asked to play for nothing or for future payoffs (the same scenario occurred during previous Movement events). Favors are reportedly being called in to DJs who would likely miss a very lucrative kickoff to the summer season at Homelands, a huge electronic festival in the UK held the same weekend. The caveat: If the festival becomes a series of parties charging $10, $15 or $25 a head, performers, promoters and technical people will get paid.
Speedy J conferencing the Motor City
While bumming over the future of the global dance society, we turned our attention to the upcoming Motor City Music Conference and started feeling, oh, what? Better? Yes, we actually did when we focused on Speedy J (née Jochem Paap) and his electro-tech fusion of pleasure and pain. The high-flying hammering Dutchman makes an MCMC appearance at the Masonic Temples exquisite Fountain Ballroom on Saturday, April 23. A native of Rotterdam, Speedy J helped reimagine and reshape the sounds of Detroit with the European in mind. In the early days, he hooked up with Windsors Plus 8 label for a series of searingly elegant 12-inchers that brought the scene full circle and reconnected it with Detroit. The night comes courtesy of Paxahau, which also booked Kero (Detroit Underground), and residents Rich Korach, Tony Zadonia, Tom Newman and Rex Sepulveda (D Records) for the Motor City Conference event.
We scoured the list of electronic performers scheduled to appear at the MCMC, but found little else to recommend. More announcements are promised. We think a night of straight-up booty, featuring DJs Assault and Godfather, at Good Life Lounge (Thursday, April 21) could be fun; an unfinished print of a documentary of the Detroit dance scene, High Tech Soul, screens at Bleu (Saturday, April 23); and then there is the so-called techno everyman, Richard Hall (er, you know him as Moby), at the State Theatre (Friday, April 22). Go to Motorcitymusic.com for show details.
Wednesday, April 20: Paul Randolph, Andres, Peoples Team at Oslo (1456 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-963-0300).
Friday, April 22: Todd Osborn, Ryan Crosson, Seth Troxler, Craig Gonzalez, Element .8, Dan Miller, Episoldier at the Works (1846 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-961-1742; theworksdetroit.com).
Wednesday, April 27: Soft Curls, Slym Fas, Andres, Peoples Team at Oslo (1456 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-963-0300).
Thursday, April 28: Emotional Joystick, 000, Kero at Forans (612 Woodward Ave,, Detroit; 313-961-3043).
The Subterraneans is a biweekly column devoted to dance culture. Send comments to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Looking over the pantheon of fast cars around the world, Mercedes-Benz and its AMG-tuned models are always near the top. But there's always room for improvement, right? Enter Renntech, the Florida-based tuning company that's been eking more and more power from the German automaker's wares for over 20 years.
Renntech just informed us of two new world records that its vehicles were able to set, the first by a customer and his CL65. The powerhouse machine used its ECU/TCU upgrade, ram air system, intercooler upgrade, high-flow exhaust and limited-slip differential to good effect, hitting a quarter mile pass of 10.62 seconds at 133.7 miles per hour to earn the title of the World's Fastest CL65.
Next up was Renntech owner Hartmut Feyhl, who's modified C63 (using undisclosed prototype products) ran down the quarter in 11.6 seconds at 125.3 mph. That impressive showing was enough to earn Feyhl the Worlds Quickest Trap Speed for the C63. Congrats on the effort, Renntech. Click past the break to watch a video of the record-setting CL65 as it streaks down the track.
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Two separate 1/4 mile records were made by two very impressive RENNtech cars at Palm Beach International Raceway on Wednesday February 10th, 2010.
The first record was made by a customer's CL65. The vehicle was recently upgraded with newly developed RENNtech modifications which created substantial power and torque improvements. A World Record quarter mile pass of 10.62 seconds @ 133.7 mph was clocked on the cars final pass of the night.
While everyone was celebrating the CL65's record pass, Hartmut Feyhl, owner of RENNtech, set a new record with his very own C63. The vehicle is fully equipped with RENNtech engine, driveline, suspension, and braking modifications, as well as a few other prototype products under development. Hartmut ran 11.6 seconds @ 125.3 mph, which is the Worlds quickest trap speed recorded for the C63.


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Former WWE superstar and TNA wrestler Matt Hardy used Twitter and YouTube to trick fans into believing he committed suicide Tuesday night. Around 10:30 PM, Hardy posted a Twitter message that said, "GOODBYE..." and contained a link to a YouTube video of scrolling text that resembled a suicide note. The text read, "My time here is almost complete, I have only a few hours & minutes, I have loved you all."
After Hardy posted the video, Moore County 911 dispatchers near his Cameron, NC home received around 30 calls about the alleged suicide attempt. Two officers visited Hardy's home and discovered Hardy was fine.
The hoax drew massive criticism from Hardy's Twitter following. Fans sent furious tweets all night that accused the wrestler of being immature and desperately seeking attention. In particular, Beth Britt, the wife of Matt Hardy's brother and former tag team partner Jeff, criticized the wrestler's frequent ploys for attention. She tweeted sarcastic congratulations and added, "Everyone is talking about you, again. But it's not in a good way."
On August 20th, North Carolina police arrested Hardy for driving while impaired after crashing his 2009 Corvette into a tree. The arrest led to the wrestler's termination from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, who had already suspended Hardy for arriving late for events. Since the arrest and termination, Hardy has used his Twitter and YouTube accounts to post cryptic messages and videos claiming he was reborn.
After the hoax discovery, Hardy posted Twitter messages claiming the video was not intended to suggest he was committing suicide. He claimed that he used the video to check who was paying attention and to communicate that he is a changed person, rebounding from his mistakes and going back to being the Matt Hardy everyone used to like.
One interesting aspect of the video is the date stated for Hardy's implied suicide was August 31st, 2011 despite the video being posted on August 30th. The date August 31 is actually his brother Jeff Hardy's birthday. It's likely Matt wanted the hoax and fallout to draw attention from his brother. Jeff Hardy was a bigger star in both WWE and TNA Wrestling and it's possible Matt Hardy's jealousy led to this attention ploy to overshadow his brother.