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January 20, 2009, 2:21PM
< Laura Leigh Siani is safe once again on ABC's "True Beauty," the show that tests both inner and outer beauty. During last night's episode, the contestants were tested on their compassion. They were told they were doing their first photo shoot, which was sport themed, and were being tested on who took the best shots and their wardrobe. They... Full story »
January 20, 2009, 2:03PM
Last night, a venue familiar to many Staten Islanders was featured on The CW's "Gossip Girl." The St. George Theatre was cast as the stage for an opera and some drama as the cast fights over who has control over Bass Industries, going to college and getting revenge. The theater was recognizable, although the crew made a few changes... Full story »
"Battlestar Galactica" Recap: Robots who love robots
January 19, 2009, 7:11PM
Sometimes, you just have to take a step back and say, "Everything's going to be alright." Well, unless you're a character on Battlestar Galactica. Then you're pretty much hosed. Friday's episode, "Sometimes a Great Notion," kicks off Galactica's final 10 episodes with a batch of revelations, the identity of the final Cylon, and perhaps the saddest moment in the show's... Full story »
January 19, 2009, 1:45PM
Last night's episode of "Desperate Housewives" -- number 100 -- revolved around a man we've never met before, but who had an impact on the women of Wisteria Lane. His story led us on a journey back in time that showed friendship and family at its best. The episode was titled "The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... Full story »
All movies are not created equal
January 19, 2009, 1:30PM
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. --- Our continuing foray through the classic films of yesteryear led us to the 1943 movie "Air Force" over the weekend, a war flick about a bunch of Army Air Force lugs flying a plane from San Francisco to Hawaii to Wake Island to the Philippines within days of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. While... Full story »
'The Watchmen' to be released as planned after studio spat settled
January 18, 2009, 8:44AM
Get ready for March 6 debut after Fox, Warner Brothers make nice Full story »
January 16, 2009, 12:26PM
Meredith Grey does not see things in black and white. She has sympathy for a serial killer. She wants to help a little boy who needs a new liver and intestine. She sees the two people coming together and helping each other. When Derek's mom makes a visit to Seattle Grace, she quickly sees that Meredith is exactly what... Full story »
'Chandni Chowk to China,' 'Cherry Blossoms' top independent film releases
January 15, 2009, 1:00AM
"CHANDNI CHOWK TO CHINA" Bollywood movies and Chinese martial-arts films are two cinematic tastes generally acquired over time, and certainly not by everyone. Combining the two distinctive genres in one big, over-the-top mash-up is therefore either exceptionally foolhardy or pure genius. We lean toward the former. Not being a particular fan of either genre, we found "Chandni Chowk to... Full story »
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Hotel for Dogs'
January 15, 2009, 1:00AM
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- "Hotel for Dogs" is at once a movie about canines and more than that. It IS a dog, with fleas. It's also got a mild case of the mange. Makers of children's movies today like to talk up how their creations, ideally, have something for everyone -- the kids who drag their parents to them,... Full story »
'Appaloosa,' 'The Family That Preys,' 'My Best Friend's Girl' top DVD releases
January 15, 2009, 1:00AM
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Home entertainment critic Richard T. Ryan reviews this week's hottest new releases. "Appaloosa," After Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons) and his men run roughshod over the town of Appaloosa, the leading citizens hire Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) to protect them. However, there's a big difference between arresting Bragg and getting him... Full story »
'Resistance 2,' 'Bolt' top new video game releases
January 15, 2009, 1:00AM
"RESISTANCE 2" The original "Resistance: Fall of Man" was widely lauded, and justifiably so, for its plot and characterization. In this sequel, we catch up with the protagonist, Sgt. Nathan Hale, two years later. Now, Hale is in the United States, battling the Chimera, a group of aliens bent on destroying mankind, which is making its last stand in... Full story »
Showtime turns up the estrogen with 'United States of Tara,' 'Secret Diary of a Call Girl'
January 15, 2009, 1:00AM
Who says they don't write challenging female characters anymore? Full story »
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop'
January 15, 2009, 1:00AM
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" is pretty much entirely founded on the premise that everyone looks goofy on a Segway personal transporter. (Sorry, people at Segway Inc., but it's true and you know it.) Stick someone on the device who is unabashedly husky like Kevin James, put the guy in a uniform, stick a mustache on... Full story »
PROFILE: Emma Thompson
January 15, 2009, 1:00AM
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Emma Thompson doesn't just play her age in the new movie "Last Chance Harvey," she admits it in public -- and to the press, no less. Early on in a long and rambling chat with her co-star Dustin Hoffman, she let it out, and Hoffman pointedly wouldn't let the moment pass. "Emma did something in... Full story »
Dustin Hoffman, unplugged
January 14, 2009, 2:22PM
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. --- Early last month we did something we had wanted to do for some years --- attend a press day with the actor Dustin Hoffman. There aren't many movie stars we give much of a hoot about talking to, to be honest. The list of those we truly want to speak with is short, but Hoffman... Full story »
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That this planet cannot handle aliens. Because if we can't even handle people being white, black, red, yellow, or brown.... how are we going to handle GREEN!!?? (assuming they are green, actually I imagine they might be clear, white, or purple... but thats just me) I'd say another 500 years. When we accept a GAY president... WOOT!! Maybe even a LESBIAN president. How about that. (I say 500 years, because thats how long it took for us to accept a black president.)
Humans love Aliens -- for dinner. They taste like chicken.
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Tuesday, Nov. 19, Madison Bohman felt a lifetime of hard work culminate as she signed her acceptance papers for a scholarship to Texas A&M.
Steve was born in Kingsville, Texas. He grew up in Laramie, Wyom. Growing up he loved being outside with his animals. Wood graduated from Laramie High School where he participated in basketball, FFA, band and choir.
Morgan County's economic development consultant is pursuing the redevelopment of the Como Springs area, saying a new hot springs pool could bring in as many as 42,900 people each year. But that is only if the necessary agreements can be made and as much as $3.79 million can be secured to finance the venture.
Many young boys have a dream of being a cowboy. A small group of college students decided to bring this dream to life. Several young men from Texas determined to ride all the way from Mexico to Canada, and rode through Morgan earlier this week.
Kassidee Dunford, member of the Browning pro staff program, competed in the ACUI Collegiate National Championship in San Antonio, Texas.
Kassidee Dunford, member of the Browning pro staff program, competed in the ACUI Collegiate National Championship in San Antonio, Texas. Dunford also represented the University of Utah, where she has founded a Shotgun Sport Club. Dunford is a sophomore at the U and is majoring in electrical engineering.
Parker Randall Ross, son of Mitch and Teri Ross, has been called to serve in the Texas Lubbock mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will speak on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at 11 a.m. in the Field Street Chapel. He reports to the MTC in Provo, UT on Aug. 15, 2012.
Ron and Julie Johnston of Morgan are excited to announce the marriage of their daughter, Katie Johnston, to Daniel Case, son of Sharon and the late David Case of Hutto, Texas. They will be married on August 4, 2012, in the Bountiful LDS Temple. A reception will be held that evening in their honor at the Rock Church in Morgan from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Ron and Julie Johnston of Morgan are excited to announce the marriage of their daughter, Katie Johnston, to Daniel Case, son of Sharon and the late David Case of Hutto, Texas. They will be married on August 4, 2012, in the Bountiful LDS Temple. A reception will be held that evening in their honor at the Rock Church in Morgan from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Barbara Joy Whitear Palmer, 81, returned to the arms of her loving Heavenly Father on July 5, 2012. Barbara was born in Peterson, Utah, on March 9, 1931, to Albert and Clara Whitear. She married Quenton James Palmer on April 16, 1948. Together, they had three children, Cheryle (Randall) Manning, Wendy (Larry) Farr, and Gary (Kathi) Palmer; 15 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Claren James "Sonny" Brandt, 73, died June 25, 2012, at his home in Ogden surrounded by his family. He was born Nov. 15, 1938, in Tridell, Utah, to James C. Brandt and Dorothy Melinda Anderson. He was raised in Croydon by Alva and Zelpha Rust. He graduated from Uintah High School in 1958.
Elder Toben Gray has returned from the Texas Dallas spanish speaking mission.
He will be speaking April 15th, 2012 to Rosehill Ward in the Mountain Green Chapel at 12:45 p.m.
Gertrude Evelyn Koemel McEwen, age 86, passed away March 12, 2012 at the home of her daughter in Syracuse, surrounded by all her children. She was born January 18, 1926 in Robstown, Texas to Walter Adolph Koemel and Clara Wilhelmina Magdalena Steger Koemel. She married Earl James McEwen, December 2, 1944. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She and Earl moved with their growing family from Texas to several places in Utah and Idaho settling in Ogden, Utah until moving to Mt. Green, Utah for retirement.
Wanda was born in Kaysville, graduated from Davis High and served a LDS mission in Scotland. Rob was born in Renton, WA and then his family lived in Fresno, Ca. He moved to Mountain Green when his mother Shirley married Wayne Wilkinson. He attended Morgan schools and served an LDS mission in Uruguay.
Dr. John Thomas Cloninger, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend died at his home in Morgan, Utah on February 20, 2012, with his family at his side. He was 42 years old.
Elder Kade R. Dearden son of Scott and Sandra Dearden and Grandson of Don and Connie Dearden and Gerald and Deone Durrant.
Kade will serve in the McAllen Texas Spanish speaking mission. He entered the MTC on January 4, 2012.
Although Lon and Lauri Eskelson had spent their whole married life in Plain City, Lauri says their recent move to Morgan last spring "felt like they were coming back to their roots". Long-time Morgan residents might know Lon's dad (D.W. Eskelson) who was born in the town of Devil's Slide and even taught there before later teaching in Morgan. Lauri originates from Farr West, while Lon mostly grew up in Plain City, which is where they ended up raising their children. Lauri likes to tell the funny story about when her friend introduced her to Lon. Until then, she had never heard the name Lon before, so she asked "like the mower?"
October has been selected as National School Principals Month. The primary purpose for this designation is to recognize and honor the outstanding work of public school principals. In Morgan we have the privilege of having six outstanding leaders directing our schools. These individuals each portray unique leadership skills that when combined add enormous strength to the quality of our schools and the academic climate within those schools.
Steven Gudmundson is Morgan High's new woods teacher. His curriculum encompasses all drafting, woodworking and construction classes. He graduated from Westwood High School in Austin Texas in 1996, and then went on to graduate from BYU. He came to Morgan because of a job opportunity, and is enjoying his time here. Mr. Gudmundson enjoys furniture design and is excited for the opportunity to teach this to his students.
Bailey Woolsey did very well at the Nationals. She finished as 2nd runner-up overall out of 42 contestants from all over the US, 4 provinces in Canada and Australia.
Clifford Leon Whetten left this mortal existence on September 11, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. His passing was sudden yet sweet, due to complications from pancreatic cancer. At the time of his diagnosis, Clifford was serving as the MTC President for the LDS Church in Lima, Peru.
The Morgan School District is fortunate to have outstanding administrators serving in each of our schools. Their responsibilities can be overwhelming at times, but each works through the challenges and opportunities with an aura of professionalism. This week I would like to spotlight our outstanding elementary principals; Tom McFarland and Tim Wolff.
The Morgan Airport is planning a fly-in at the airport for June 4. The event will have displays of World War II vehicles including Jeeps, motorcycles, and airplanes. It is a chance for residents to see the aircraft of World War II up close.
Austin Myers, a student at Morgan Middle School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Monday, December 21, 2010 and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship.
Austin Myers, a student at Morgan Middle School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Monday, December 21, 2010 and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. The school-level Bee, at which students answered oral and written questions on geography, was the first round in the annual National Geographic Bee.
Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Adam R. Aimo graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Kenny's Style & Barber Shop is the new 'stylin' place in town! Karen Tucker, barber for 25 years, just opened Morgan County's new barbershop.


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I've already created the query string, I just need to take each char of it and subtract 15 from the char to lightly encrypt it. I'm just wanting to make a simple encryption that will deter most users.
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The Feminists
Women's Emancipation Movements in Europe, America and Australasia 1840-1920
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Women's History
Originally published in 1977, this book brings together what is known about liberal feminist and socialist movements for the emancipation of women all over the world in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It deals not only with Britain and the United States but also with Australia, New...
To Be Published December 14th 2014 by Routledge
The Complete Guide, 2nd Edition
Auditions are an integral part of every performer's life. From getting into drama school through to a successful career in an overcrowded industry, Auditions: The Complete Guide offers crucial advice, resources and tried and tested techniques to maximise success before, during and after each...
To Be Published April 22nd 2014 by Routledge
The German Bourgeoisie (Routledge Revivals)
Essays on the Social History of the German Middle Class from the Late Eighteenth to the Early Twentieth Century
Series: Routledge Revivals
First published in 1991, this collection of original studies by British, German and American historians examines the whole range of modern German bourgeoisie groups, including professional, mercantile, industrial and financial bourgeoisie, and the bourgeois family. Drawing on original research, the...
Published December 11th 2013 by Routledge
The Interface of Accounting Education and Professional Training
Series: Special issue books from 'Accounting Education: an international journal'
Over many decades the global development of professional accounting education programmes has been undertaken by higher education institutions, professional accounting bodies, and employers. These institutions have sometimes co-operated and sometimes been in conflict over the education and/or...
Published January 15th 2012 by Routledge
A Practical Guide
Auditions are an integral part of every performer's life. From getting into drama school, through to a successful career in an overcrowded industry, Auditions: A Practical Guide offers crucial advice and tried-and-tested techniques to maximize success before, during and after each audition....
Published April 22nd 2009 by Routledge
Clinical Anatomy
Self-Assessment Colour Review
Series: Medical Self-Assessment Color Review Series
An understanding of the relevance of anatomy to clinical practice is fundamental for medical students and young doctors. For this reason most of the questions in this self-assessment book are presented as case histories or clinical puzzles that require anatomical information for their elucidation....
Published April 20th 1999 by CRC Press
Rereading German History
From Unification to Reunification 1800-1996
In this text, the author draws together his review essays on the political, economic, cultural and social history of Germany through war and reunification. This book provides a study of how historians - mainly German, American, British, and French - have provided a series of differing and often...
Published September 10th 1997 by Routledge
Building Corporate Accountability
Emerging Practice in Social and Ethical Accounting and Auditing
The practice of social and ethical accounting is emerging as a key tool for companies in the 1990s in response to calls for greater transparency and accountability to different stakeholders, and as a means for managing companies in increasingly complex situations where social and environmental...
Published August 31st 1997 by Routledge
Cross-Over Experiments
Design, Analysis and Application
Series: Statistics: A Series of Textbooks and Monographs
Developing a model-based approach that enables any cross-over trial, of any degree of imbalance, to be analyzed both for direct effects and for residual effects, using consistent procedures that employ commercially available statistical software, this text offers a guide to the analysis of...
Published December 21st 1992 by CRC Press
Jung on Elementary Psychology
A Discussion Between C.G. Jung and Richard I. Evans
First published in 1979. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....
Published October 10th 1979 by Routledge


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Marc Jacobs Number 9 Mini Dress: Love It or Hate It?
It may have paillettes on the front, asymmetrical sleeves and Marc Jacobs on the label, but this Marc Jacobs Number 9 Mini Dress ($1,565) still looks like a glorified sports jersey to me. Do you feel the same, or do you see something I don't see?
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I love MJ he is my favorite designer, however, this did not do it for me. This basically looks like $1500 dollar PJ'S.
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wow i've never seen such an overwhelming response of hate it! but i agree- i'd hate it at 10 bucks lol i can't imagine anyone paying that price for it
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If it didn't have the nine on it everyone would love the spring pink mini dress with contrasting sleeves in jersey. I love mare because he does go out on a limb he can't for LV (the most over rated and lame high fashion house around). Take off the nine and its a winner, but probably in the Marc by MJ line for about $400
6 years
Designers have the right to make whatever they please, but that's just offensive to my eyes. And that price is outrageous. It seems an insult to couture.
6 years
this dress is just wrong on so MANY levels and the price is just the final nail in the coffin! YUK!
6 years
Is there seriously anyone out there who would pay $1,500 for this?! (or even above one dollar, for that matter?)
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Re-balancing the world economy?
22 October, 2010, 18:19. Posted by ZarathustraTags: Currency, Economy, G20, Global, Trade, US
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Group of 20 finance chiefs are struggling to agree whether to set targets for their current account imbalances as a way of defusing tension over currencies before it sparks a trade war.
G-20 finance ministers and central bankers began talks in Gyeongju, South Korea, today after weeks of wrangling over whether nations from the U.S. to China are relying on weaker exchange rates to spur growth.
Seeking a solution, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner proposed G-20 members pursue policies to reduce trade imbalances "below a specified share" of their economies, according to an Oct. 20 letter. That suggestion today split the group of emerging and industrial countries.
What does it really mean to limit the current account balance to a specific proportion to the GDP? Stop trading with each other will achieve this, but it cannot be the objective of this global coordination, I assume.
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Rebalancing the global economy requires a lot of structural adjustment in all major economies. Current account balance, or trade balance if you like, is the focal point in the currency war or trade war discussions. The root of the imbalances between the United States and China are not currencies, but spending and saving. Shifting attention from currency to current account balance is certainly better than focusing on the valuation of currencies as it is closer to the real cause, but not close enough. To truly balance the global economy, the United States have to save more money and reduce spending in both private and public sector, while China consumers should spend more.
Current account balance targeting will not work if the fundamental problems of the US spending too much is not solved, unless you are proposing to all these countries to stop trading with each other, then the current account balance will drop to zero.
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O Magazine says a fond farewell. See our favorite moments, then share yours in the comments.
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Top 10 senators seeking earmarks
The omnibus spending bill died Thursday in the Senate amid controversy over the practice of earmarking, or inserting funding for pet projects into legislation. Here are the senators who sought the most spending for their states, ranked by the monetary value of proposed earmarks, whether alone or with others.
3. Daniel Inouye (D) of Hawaii
Number of earmarks: 161
Amount requested*: $420.6 million
The largest of Sen. Daniel Inouye's requests in the omnibus spending bill was for the Beckley VA Nursing Home in Beckley, W.Va., a $46.5 million, 90-bed facility. He also asked for $18 million in renewable energy grants for Hawaii.


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Cheap Flights from Vilhelmina to Sweden
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- There are 122 cities with flights to Sweden.
- Scandinavian has the most flights to Sweden.
- The longest flight to Sweden is 5,835 miles.
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27 comments:
- xxxx said...
YEAH! GO MIC! Love from NEW ZEALAND
- 21 January 2009 11:08
- Tina Joy said...
Mic I love you !!!!! You are my inspiration, you know?
Kisses and more kisses
LoL - 21 January 2009 12:15
- michaeljessen,dk said...
That's right, put some hammond on that album ;)
- 21 January 2009 12:32
- Agnieszka said...
Oh God, I'm impressed...!
kisses across the Baltic Sea! - 21 January 2009 12:38
- ALUAP said...
I'm impressed MIC
- 21 January 2009 12:46
- Sahiyela Osiceca said...
Mic! That's awesome!
This sound is great and this seems like an organ in church...!
You are so inspired, your hands are blessed and I love it.
Big hugs
Sahiyela - 21 January 2009 12:54
- Silvia said...
Hey Mic!
Hi, I am glad to see you enjoy as a child, The Rock does not stop boy!
Thanks to keep as close to the people you love.
Silvia. - 21 January 2009 12:59
- ravscool said...
Great sound Mic :)
It's good to know the new album will have Hammond organ in the mix.
Can't wait to hear your work on the album when it's released.
All the best
/Rodrigo Silva - 21 January 2009 14:11
- JEM said...
woooh - nice toys ... like a kid in a sweetie shop! deep and purply ... have lots of fun Mic xxx
- 21 January 2009 14:38
- Michele said...
Mic Rules!!!!! This is music!!! Love the scales!!! Great man! :D
- 21 January 2009 14:52
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- 21 January 2009 15:08
- Angela said...
very very cool!!
Go Mic! - 21 January 2009 15:33
- Jenny said...
I just love how you work with different sounds and influences.
Like when you played live at Dalhalla and added Immigrant song in Yesterdays news, and a bit from Perfect Strangers in the Live from the dark extras.
But... Puhleease skip No woman no cry next time! (love reggae but not added in your songs..haha)
I truly enjoy those things and to hear you freak out in Jon Lord -land, I will stand up and shout Hail to the Master of keys!! =)
Take care and go wild on that silvery thing Santa gave you, or this legendary piece of instrument.
/J - 21 January 2009 17:00
- EffeTiBi said...
Mic is legend... I hope some scaleslike this can make it on the album... I'd die for this! ;)
- 21 January 2009 17:12
- SebaE said...
Yeah, we'd love to hear more of Mic's great, soulful playing in this one. Keep it going, guys!
- 21 January 2009 18:41
- Hel said...
Thank you so much for making this Deep Purple fans birthday!
I love your playing Mic. More of the same please,
Hel.xx - 21 January 2009 21:50
- Aishah said...
I can't wait to hear your new album. Your last two albums Start From The Dark and Secret Society were great. I'm glad to hear you come back to rock the world again. Will you be playing in festivalsin the U.K.
Keep on rocking
All the best
Aishah Bowron - 21 January 2009 22:15
- Stefanie said...
Mic my man you got it all going on! I'll always admire and envy you. Jealous I can't seem to learn how to play the damn keys!
Keep on rockin'! - 21 January 2009 23:51
- Greg said...
Busting out the B-3 and The Heavy Left Hand of Mic M!
Good to hear--right on :-) - 22 January 2009 03:11
- Maple said...
Mic's the MASTER!!! I simply die to hear your new stuff, guys! Hope it has as much keyboards as possible! And don't forget to buy all the stuff Mic wants, he's worthed!!!
- 22 January 2009 07:09
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- Karin said...
Boys and toys :)
You go organ grinder!! - 22 January 2009 21:26
- Fernanda said...
That´s what I´m talking about!!!!!!
Yeahhhh!!!!!! "Lord" of the keys!!!!! :):):):) - 22 January 2009 22:30
- Shazza3uk said...
Wonderful sound, keep it up Mic, I love the Jon Lord sound. Brilliant stuff more please..
x - 23 January 2009 00:41
- Anka said...
Such a nice sound!
- 23 January 2009 08:00
- Stefania said...
Amazing Hammond sound...
Stefy - 23 January 2009 21:21
- Simoontje said...
Sounds like... deep purple..?! a little bit spychedilic..?
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Re: League Play - Why? Just WHY?!?!?!?!
Henline Dec 2, 2012 5:55 PM (in response to CelticBhoy90)If HC was the most popular playstyle in their games then it would be. Don't like it? Hope they add something for you and your small population later. Until then get used to it or avoid it.
Re: League Play - Why? Just WHY?!?!?!?!
trialstardragon Dec 2, 2012 6:29 PM (in response to CelticBhoy90)Core is how league play was meant to be. and it will not be changed to hc. just so you can have an easier time killing people.
Hardcore does not take more skill to play, it is not harder to play. In fact hardcore is easier to play than core because of the fact it takes less rounds to kill someone. I easily go positiive in hc matches, but do not always do so in core.
So no leauge play does not need to be hc just because you do not like having to aim more than .05 seconds at someone to kill them.
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Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with today's Behind the Scenes Pic!
In honor of the big Blu announcement yesterday I figured it'd be about time to run a nice Star Wars pic. And yes, I said Star Wars, which is what A New Hope was to me throughout my childhood.
While I think Empire is the more fulfilling movie there's something magical about Star Wars, that perfect series of notes that reaches deep into your soul and connects with you on a very basic level. From the outstanding visuals, to the fired up performances from all the leads to John Williams' amazing score… there's a reason this film penetrated popular culture.
Since I brought up score, Williams' score to the scene featured in today's BTS pic is one of my favorite pieces of music in all of Star Wars. The Throne Room celebratory music gets me every time and will always put a big smile on my face every single time it pops up on my iTunes.
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Simply purchased it too many times and I'm past it.
That's why I love it so much. Great pic.
The entire formal is a pointless cash grab. In just a few years time, home entertainment will be completely on demand and universally high-res. The studios already know that, and they're milking as much as they can from indiscriminate consumers like Harry who have to own it right now. Put your money into anything else.
And about five thousand more troops in the background.
I am still laughing about Machete being in bluray with a clearer image! Hahahahahaha! Wonder if all the digital scratches to make it look like film and not a soap opera will be more clear?
...he said he could hear some of the extras standing there muttering stuff like "wankers" under their breaths.
Jan. 7, 2011, 6:16 p.m. CST
But I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters!
by theDORK
Maybe.....just maybe....if George were instead releasing the Star Wars Holiday Special in hi def blu-ray 3D, with previously unaired footage... Fuck it. I'll just wait until 2021, when that era's format is released. I'm speculating DCD (direct cranial download). That's most likely the next format. And he'll still be raping us for more $.
Jan. 7, 2011, 6:17 p.m. CST
until they can get high-speed connections in every home
by AKA_Gern_Blanston
the digital format WILL NOT overtake the physical. Sorry, but there are too many households and areas in this country that do not have high speed internet access. Until this problem is rectified, the so-called "death" of physical media formats is just premature ejaculations from fanboys who look for any excuse to justify to themselves why they refuse to upgrade their collections. Besides, I have high-speed, T1 in fact, yet I have YET to see a film that looks better downloaded than it does on blu-ray. FACT.
film so much but the constant releases, re-releases, special editions, remastered editions and the obvious disdain Lucas has for SW fans has just completely disillusioned me from the franchise. I really wish i could get those earlier moments of excitement back. Think i'll wait 4 years and get the ultimate complete whole saga 3d original theatrical widescreen directors cut with 1 of the 3009 special edition character sleeves blu ray box set when its on sale
But when I look at this pic, I hear in my head Erich Wolfgang Korngold's ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD march
I do not want to give Luca$ anymore money than I have to. He is lucky I love my Droid phone or he would get no money from me at all.
Jan. 7, 2011, 6:26 p.m. CST
I'll buy the Blu Ray if there's actual changes to the films
by StarWarsRedux
If TPM don't have a CGI Yoda, there's no real point for me.
As for this pic-- okie dokie. Isn't this in the "Making Of" book, though?
As for "The Adventures of Robin Hood"-- God, I hate that movie.
That has bugged me for at least 10 years as to what that piece of music reminded me of. I've had it in my head, nearly driving me mad trying to figure it out. Thank you very much
Oh... I thought I was the only inflicted one.
i guess its too underground for u guys.
It's not exactly rocket science.
Thanks again. I've just listened to a sample on Amazon and there's at least a few seconds in there of pure Star Wars. It's pretty uncanny
No, physical media will never die out completely, because people like to own tangible stuff, like a disc or an album. But Blu-Ray will be obsolete within this decade. Sorry for the buzzkill, but digital WILL overtake the physical. Stop by the nearest Tower Records if you don't believe me.
look at the colour scheme from the photo...its mainly red and greens...like the old two strip technicolor process...means your brain is subconsciously remembering films of the era...that combined with what looks like a interior "castle-like" location and you've got your answer....
about 8-10 years ago...sold for over 100gs. and it was the real deal.
Everything gets replaced eventually, but if I truly lived by that rule, I'd never buy a TV or computer or video game console, as it's always going to be replaced by something better. As for digital media, yeah it will be the standard eventually. Hell, it already is with music and it's about to become so with books. That doesn't change the fact that I want to watch The Shining right now, for the 20th time, in great clarity (so yes, that blu-ray was totally worth it for me). Sure, my copy of the Shining will be replaced by a better one someday, but that doesn't make the blu-ray purchase any less worth it... as I easily have gotten my money's worth out of it.
that physical media will be replaced in areas like books and movies. I think we use music much different then these two. For me getting my first ipod was a revelation; I got rid of all my bulky cds, I could listen to whatever I wanted wherever I wanted, and I could mix and match albums much easier. In the case of music digital media fits because of the way we use it; we listen to music when we're driving or cleaning or working out. In those cases having a huge library of music without having to carry around a book of CDs is amazingly better. The same's not really true for movies and books. Unlike music I don't usually switch back and forth every five minutes between different movies, and 99% of the time I'm watching at home rather then when I'm out and about. In that case the only way it's more convenient is that it saves me one step, I no longer have to put the DVD/Bluray into the player. But it's not nearly the advantage of portability you find with music. On the other hand switching to digital does force me to give up something; the experience of physically owning that media. With music the advantages far outweigh that disadvantage, with movies and books the advantages are so slight it's not nearly as compelling.
No digital media will ever be as cool as the Planet of the Apes blu-ray set (which I will never replace).
Streaming HD looks like ass next to my Blus, and my setup on both is top shelf. If you have a big screen, Blu is the best option at the moment. Unless you don't care what you are looking at. Hell, I paid for the gigantic tv. I might as well get the most out of it. Streaming quality is nowhere near where it needs to be.
That march down the aisle with John Williams' music always gives me the chills. I wish I'd graduated high school to this music instead of that stupid pomp and circumstance march. "Triumph of the Will" for the good guys.
I'm with ya, bro.
Jan. 7, 2011, 7:15 p.m. CST
I wish people would stop pretending they can predict the future
by the_scream
Physical formats will be obsolete, blah, blah, blah. Nobody knows what's going to happen. As for purchasing this on blue ray, I will wait until Lucas is no longer around and some sensible exec will release the original Star Wars trilogy without all the garbage. Besides, the PT put me off Star Wars.
Music is much more of a portable thing. It's something you can listen to while doing just about anything. Movies require your undivided attention and much more suited to a home environment. Therefore digital media is not really a necessity there. And most people do like having a physical library to peruse when deciding what to watch. As always, there will be something better one day... there will ALWAYS be something better. But I could also get hit by a car tomorrow.
The technology isn't even close yet. Blu-Ray is far superior to any current streaming technology. Also, streaming relies on internet speed and other factors to even look half as good as blu-ray. It's still a long ways off and I'm not going to hold my breath... I'd rather watch some movies in the best quality possible (and for fuck's sake, it's not like Blu-Rays cost that much money).
will be cgi'd into the blu-ray version of Starwars Episode IV A New Hope (or 'star wars' in old money)
Wouldn't surprise me if solid state cards become the standard for media in the near future. It's already heading that way for computer HDD's. Once the cost comes down theres a lot of possibilities.
Yes V was more aggressive and more solid, but IV was storytelling at its finest. It truly was magical...
Jan. 7, 2011, 7:39 p.m. CST
how many times has the end of hard media been predicted?(stifler's mom)
by Billy_D_Williams
the end of hard media wont be a reality for at least another couple decades...blu ray is incredibly popular and isn't going anywhere anytime soon...so stop whining about it being a "pointless cash grab"...it will last just as long as VHS and DVD (which is still going strong)...i suppose those were also pointless cash grabs? idiot.
I want the original award-winning 1977, 1980, and 1983 versions. So, until then, fuck you frogneck!
We need to be able to edit our posts!
I played the throne room music at my wedding just after they pronounced us man and wife. Almost everyone in the audience recognized it and loved it. Awesome music.
Jan. 7, 2011, 8:14 p.m. CST
Re-red my post. I'm not predicting the end of physical media.
by Stifler's Mom
Personally, I prefer to own physical media. But Blu-Ray is a fucking cash grab, and you guys know it. 15 years ago, studios were promising that DVDs were the "perfect transfer" and the "last format you'll ever buy." Both direct quotes from Sony. Well, I see DVDs of major theatrical releases in the dollar store now. The fucking DOLLAR STORE. And no, the Blu-Ray revenues are NOT surpassing any expectations. Point of fact, every major studio is sweating right now because the format hasn't taken off like they expected it to. And that's because MOST consumers (outside of geek circles) consider Blu-Ray a big waste of money for something likely to continue evolving.
Got two copies of Inception for X-mas and took one back yesterday and what did I spot in Wally world? 2001 and AClockwork Orange on BluRay for only $10 each! I snagged them up quick and watched 2001 last nite.... all I can say is WOW does that movie look spectacular in that format!!! Tonite, Clockwork! Oh and as much as i would like to say i wwon't be getting my wallet raped by Lucas again.... I will, the prospect of Star Wars in HD glory is too awesome to resist.
But when I look at this pic, I see in my head Leni Reifenstahl's TRIUMPH OF THE WILL march... http://youtu.be/BrGHFvqkcKg
Not the series, but the original. Remember the feelings you had before ESB came out? The farmboy who would go onto becoming a hero (without a lineage) and when Lukes Aunt and Uncle died the sorrow you felt for Luke? All the sequels killed that. Maybe i wanted a different story? Still loved it though
Jan. 7, 2011, 8:37 p.m. CST
Nobody gives a fuck if you're not buying the Blu-rays
by Liberty Valance
The Complete Saga is already the #1 bestseller on Amazon, with the OT set at #5. One day after being announced, 8 months from release and nobody knowing the actual specs... yeah, it's already selling a fuckton of copies. So all you asshats who think you're hurting Lucas or taking some retarded moral stand against the Special Editions, just stop living in your delusional world where you think you're in the majority. And please, shut the fuck up about it. We've heard your lame arguments a billion times and you've accomplished nothing. Get the fuck over it and just go away already.
Can't believe that video doesn't have a million views. Or is there another version? I love blu-ray AND streaming... but the reason blu-ray will never do as well as DVD is rather obvious and I can't believe studios didn't see this coming... or did they? If they have, I've never seen any evidence of it. But the reason is that most people don't feel the need to repurchase movies like National Lampoon's Vacation, Ordinary People, Midnight Express, The Cable Guy, etc., just to be able to see it in HD. The added resolution doesn't do much for the movie the way that it does for Alien, Star Wars, Lawrence of Arabia (WHEN THE FUCK IS THIS COMING TO BD, BTW?!), or 2001. This is the first format where the resolution itself has to add something to the experience, whereas DVD was such an overall significant step up in every way from VHS that it warranted buying ANYTHING on DVD. There are old VHS tapes of shit like The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark or Panic in Needle Park that I transferred to DVD myself... but even then, I'd never buy them on blu-ray. Did they really think we'd rush out and purchase ALL of our movies on DVD again? The only mistake they made was delaying high-def for so long... blu-ray is the last gasp of the home video cash machine for studios as far as library titles (new stuff will always be purchased on BD), and 3D is trying to get blood from a fucking stone in the long-run. People have spent a significant amount of time and money on their DVD libraries and the majority of those titles, for the average person, looks just fine when upscaled. Really, upscaling itself was a mistake, although you'd never have been able to stop it happening.
Every format gets replaced at least once a decade. DVD lasted me long enough and I got my money's worth out of it. The whole point is to watch movies, right? Nobody here honestly thinks the Blu-Ray format will last forever. However, it's not like my blu-rays will go bad or have an expiration date.
It's awesome for Netflix or the video stores on Xbox or PS3. But for The Man With No Name Trilogy... I want that in all its 1080p glory, and I want fucking box art... not some stupid icon on an itunes scrollbar.
I sat down with my almost 5-year old son last weekend and watched this with him-HHS first time seeing it. We watched the original version. No Greedo/Han debacle, no Cgi Jabba, no cgi at all, for that matter. It was pure magic. He sat transfixed through the entire thing, and he usually won't sit still that long for anything. As for me, seeing it that way, through his eyes, with no 'special edition' distractions, transported me back to when I first saw it at about his age.
Hail to the King, baby.
... predicting the end of physical media, I always imagine someone sitting in front of a 21-inch computer monitor squinting to see the difference between a blu-ray and streaming HD. All I can say is put that blu-ray up on a decent-sized screen and then tell me that streaming is even close to replacing blu-ray. My front projection setup has a relatively small 90-inch screen, and even my least technically inclined friends can immediately tell the difference. And that's despite the considerably faster download speeds we enjoy here in Japan. And I won't even get into the audio quality issue. Sure my setup isn't indicative of most homes, but I don't see why I should have to settle for less than the best quality picture possible just because streaming is "good enough" for most people.
Thanks for compliment. That video has been posted for over a year with just a piddling number of hits mostly because I intentionally left out the words "Star Wars" from the description; didn't want to incur the wrath of Luca$Land Inc.
 What I still find amazing is how Williams' score matches almost shot for shot with Reifenstahl's images - almost as if he had a print running with the music editor when he was scoring the throne room scene.
Jan. 7, 2011, 10:15 p.m. CST
It's might be wise to not buy blu-rays if you don't care about sound...
by ufoclub1977
but it's sure is ignorant of some of the above people to suggest that having a hi-def pic of "Machete" is not better than a DVD. I'm watching the HD version of "Planet Terror"... and yes, all the grain and scratches are clearer, just at the sharpness they were intended. And I hate these movies! And I buy blu-rays because I watch them all the time, put them on as background, and apreciatate the full rage sound that you do NOT get on DVD's, or cable, or netflix...
there should be a talkback for that, that show has balls sometimes and is a return to a fun star wars.
As a kid I felt a 100 times more fulfilled and thrilled by Star Wars than I did Empire. Empire always had a fake, theatrical set like mood that was not part of the original Star Wars mood, and I felt that as 5th grader. And talked about it in school! don't get me wrong, Empire was, is cool. But as kid, I felt like Star Wars was a true adventure in another universe. Empire seemed a bit smaller. A bit more hokey.
always sitting down. this time on some sort of camera dolly crane.
seriously. that guy gives as much emotion to a cartoon character as brando did for coppola. dig it.
I haven't replaced any of my existing DVDs yet with Blu Ray.....I'll get around to it sometime for a few flicks..perhaps Star Wars will be first. But for anyone thinking this is a cashgrab....as far as I know, the human race is still knockin' boots and spittin' out young uns....And none of them are born with existing movie collections in any format. (okay, maybe some rich kids are) So they can change formats every 10-15 years and still have a shitload of fresh consumers to buy up whatever they have to sell.
That's the way I describe "Star Wars", which I will never, ever refer to as "Episode IV - A New Hope". It's "Star Wars", and Han Solo got off the only shot on Greedo. I still watch it with anticipation and reverence. It literally mesmerizes me. Yes, "The Empire Strikes Back" is my favorite, but that doesn't mean I put it before "Star Wars". The original film was like a massive earthquake in the world of cinema and no one was ready for it. "Jaws" broke the ground on blockbuster territory, but "Star Wars" bought that territory and owned it for years. I was in 4th grade when it was released on less that 400 screens across the United States; that is to say that there was actually less than 400 theatres across the U.S. Today, with the advent of multiplexes in the 80's due in no small part to "Star Wars", there is about 5,000 movie theatre screens, probably more - which ties in directly to films we see now in theatres and the quality of films we see. 4th grade was the perfect time to see this film, but the joy of witnessing and being part of this particular phenomena in 1977 is something that I will never let go of. It was pure magic and I will always love it. You truly had to be there. I do tire of the endless hammering of the prequels even though I loathe their existence, but they just don't come close to the brilliance of the originals. It is as simple as that. Nothing to argue. Even the temporary onslaught of Episode I - The Phantom Menace hype just does not compare to the exuberance with which the first film received. Also, if the original, unfucked with film is not included on the Original Trilogy Blu-Ray set, I will not be buying it. I love "Star Wars".
"15 years ago, studios were promising that DVDs were the "perfect transfer" and the "last format you'll ever buy." -- any idiot could see this was ridiculous...HDTVs were just coming out and dvd was only 480 lines of resolution, a big step up from VHS, but the limit of standard def televisions....if you bothered to do your homework, you would know that dvd was just the beginning...if you didn't do your homework, you deserve to get fucked in the ass by the studios for being lazy and supid....hell, the japanese already had HD broadcasts when we were just getting dvd going, a simple google search and you would have known that...no one with half a brain would believe a stupid statement like the one you quoted...by your dumb ass logic, everything could be considered a "cash grab"...blu ray will last just as long as VHS and DVD, which is still going strong 13 years after debuting. so shut the fuck up. blu ray is pretty much all one needs to enjoy cinema...the resolution is as good, and in some cases better than the theatrical run of a movie...if you dont want that kind of quality because of some misplaced, childish code of ethics, than fine, but stop fucking whining about it.
Perfect epilogue to a fantastic movie.
"Maybe consumers didn't care about doing their homework and were not being lazy and stupid but doing more important things with their lives."----- ok...you just implied being informed is not important...that statement speaks for itself...and is the problem with this country and why most americans are fat, lazy and more informed about the latest jersey shore shenanigans than whats being done with their tax dollars. and you can insult me all you want, it doesn't change the fact that im not bitching about being blindsided by an inevitable format...having a "life" (whatever the fuck that means...as if being alive isn't life itself) and being informed are not mutually exclusive.
would cg Jar Jar into the original trilogy. That would be so fucking awesome. He's what made the prequels work so well and was so damn funny. Could you just imagine how good Empire would have been if it had Jar Jar's hilarious antics! Or in Jedi he could be running around Jabba's sail barge and comically causing its destruction. Really with todays technology the possabilites are endless. Come on Lucas make it happen! Give the true fans what they really want! Jar Jar Binks is the heart and sole of Star Wars. This scene would be perfect if they composited over the borrring pilots and had a delightful group of Gungas playing Gunga instruments and instead of lame medals, Luke Han and Jar Jar could receive glowing Gunga balls. Do it Lucas, you have the computers!
The past three years of recession have taught me that movies are not something to invest a lot of money in. In fact I've given away 80% of my DVD collection to the charity shop. The 80% that had only been watched once. Just clutter. I dont buy DVDs anymore. I rent from the library for £2 a go. Works for me. DVD is fine. HD is great but as mentioned already it only improves a small percentage of movies on anything but image quality. Most of Hollywoods current output hardly warrants a DVD release let alone a BD release. DVD done properly gives a good clear stable picture and it works fine for most folks. The issue I have is the 'degrading' of current DVD releases. Many now only clock in at around 4GB or less, when a few years ago around 7GB was the norm. So the studios have given DVD a near 50% reduction in quality. Fancy that. Oh and I wont be buying Star Wars again either. All a bit tired now.
The infrastructure isn't there to allow it to happen, nor is the investment required either.
The infrastructure isn't there to allow it to happen, nor is the investment required either.
...the cardboard cut-out rebels who were relegated to the far sides of the camera frame; not a lot of people know it, but those guys did most of the fighting in the Battle of Yavin before George "conveniently" erased their contribution from history.
In Star Wars he used cardboard actors to stand in for real actors. In the prequels he managed to turn real actors into cardboard ones. Nice work.
...there's always "I'm not buying the blu-rays" comments. So don't. Why the fuck do you think anyone cares what you do or do not buy? Buy or buy not, there is no bitching.
"Did it ever occur to you that the more important things in their lives that I was referring to WAS paying attention to where their tax dollars are going as well as other maters such as their kids' educations, the environment, and eating well."---- I underestimated you...you're not as smart as I thought. Dude, it takes 5 minutes to do a google search to find out about the formats we're discussing. I think Susie Joe can fit that in between taking the kids to soccer practice and stuffing her face with fast food. Don't pretend being informed about these formats is some complicated procedure that takes technical know how and months of research...most of this stuff is laid out very plainly and succinctly. The bottom line is there is nothing to complain about...if you didn't take the sliver on time it takes to inform yourself about where a HUGE CHUNK of your entertainment dollars are going (yes, people spend alot of money on entertainment, so obviously it IS important, so stop pretending it isn't...if it wasn't hollywood wouldn't be making billions a year from your wallet), then you deserve to get fucked. So whiners like stifler's mom and yourself just come off looking retarded.
"Maybe consumers didn't care about doing their homework and were not being lazy and stupid but doing more important things with their lives." I think consumers mostly pay attention to what they're buying, especially when it comes to electronics. Otherwise, the DIVX format might have taken off (remember that one? The one that came out alongside DVD?). DVD was simply the best thing at the time. And hell, it's still not a bad format and is still going strong. I don't think anyone truly believed the whole "last format you'll ever need!" nonsense... no more than they believe Gatorade will magically improve their basketball game.
"HD is great but as mentioned already it only improves a small percentage of movies on anything but image quality." I don't understand what you mean by this... the same way that having a color tv only improves a small percentage of movies on anything but image quality?
What I mean is - HD doesnt improve a script, doesnt improve acting or make Jennifer Aniston funny. Sure it looks 'better' but a turd isnt any more pleasant seen close up and in great detail.
i see i've struck a nerve...mission accomplished
When the Blu-ray was first announced Lucas said that he'll release the "classics" in a couple of years. if they're labeling the unaltered trilogy "the classics", obviously it's part of a future business model. just wait a few more years, probably 2012 or 2013 if we make it.
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trader - 6:48 am on Aug 23, 2006 (gmt 0)
As a test I forwarded a non-parked newly registered org to the com version from within the Moniker CP. I selected the framed forwarding which was very fast and worked within 1-minute of the change. Next I ran a report using the handy free tool located at webconfs.com/http-header-check.php and the report below say's it is indeed a 301. HTTP/1.1 301 => The service is free even though the webpage kind of fools you into thinking there is a fee because you need to order it and add the service to your shopping cart and go thru the checkout process but the charge upon checkout is 00.00. For some odd reason I did not see it mentioned anywhere that is was a 301 (and free) or any discussion on that aspect (a missed marketing opportunity) on the Moniker site. Thanks again and sorry I asked if you were positive about it earlier? I was definately wrong in assuming it was likely not a 301 and should have run the test in real-time before questioning you about it being correct information. It's just that every one of the many registrars I have used in the past always only did 302's and did not even offer 301's even as a paid service, let alone free. In fact, some of them even charged a fee for the 302 service.
You are a genuis jdancing to know that Moniker's url forwarding does in fact do a 301. It's surprising Moniker is not promoting this cool feature as 302's are the standard with the major registrars from what I understand, including GD.
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Key vote on McKee's NorthSide plan expected
A key Aldermanic committee is expected to vote Wednesday morning on tax incentives for Paul McKee's NorthSide Regeneration plan.
Passage of the updated $390 million TIF isn't assured, but the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that its chances are better after a hearing yesterday. U.S. Congressman Lacy Clay, Mayor Francis Slay, and other voiced strong support for the two square mile development north of downtown.
No vote was taken yesterday because half of the eight-member Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee was absent from the meeting. Five committee members must be present for a quorum.
The Aldermen missing from Tuesday's committee hearing were Terry Kennedy, who was attending a funeral. Sam Moore, who's recuperating from a bad car accident last week. Antonio French and Chris Carter, whose absence was unexplained. Neither could be reached for comment. Board President Lewis Reed could have filled in, but his staff told the paper that he was out of town.
If the committee approves the changes to the TIF, it will then go before the full Board of Aldermen, where it's chances of passage have improved.
Alderman Freeman Bosley Senior, whose ward makes up a large part of the project area, had opposed the project, but has apparently changed his mind. Bosley toured the project area with McKee last Wednesday and told the paper that after seeing McKee's plans, he doesn't know anyone who would oppose it.
STL Aldermen consider McKee's Northside TIF this week
A U.S. Congressman and the Mayor of St. Louis will both go before the Board of Aldermen this week in hopes of forwarding the long-stalled Northside Regeneration Project.
Aldermen are considering a bill that would tweak developer Paul McKee's nearly $400 million tax increment financing package to account for delays suffered while the city fought a lawsuit against it.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the fate of the project's TIF is unclear.
Congressman William Lacy Clay and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay will speak in favor the 1,500 acre project. But only one of the five aldermen whose wards make up the project area just north of downtown, 5th Ward Alderwoman Tammika Hubbard, clearly supports Northside.
And one, Alderman Freeman Bosley Senior, has threatened to block the bill if there isn't more community input in the project and better protections for current homeowners.
McKee's NorthSide plan under fire at TIF hearing
Developer Paul McKee's NorthSide Regeneration Project remains up in the air. The St. Louis TIF Commission delayed a vote yesterday on changes to the $390 million dollar TIF plan after residents demand more information.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that residents of the near-northside neighborhood spent nearly two hours criticizing McKee for failing to include them in his plans, and at least one key alderman threatened to block the project unless neighborhood concerns are addressed.
McKee says he's held more than 140 community meetings since unveiling plan four years ago.
New public TIF hearing on massive NorthSide project set for Wednesday
After three years of lawsuits, developer Paul McKee is hoping to restart his stalled NorthSide Regeneration Project.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the city's Tax Increment Finance Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday on McKee's request for some changes to the $390 million TIF package that the Board of Aldermen had approved for for the project four years ago.
A spokesman for the project says they need officials to restart the clock the 1,500 acre redevelopment.
The public hearing also gives residents another chance to chime in.
McKee says if he wins the TIF changes, ground could be broken next spring on the 2 square mile development site north of downtown.
St. Louis regeneration project to start in fall
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The long-delayed NorthSide Regeneration project in St. Louis is expected to get started by November.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that developer Paul McKee says he is meeting every 10 days with city officials to get the project started as soon as possible.
The $8 billion development by McKee's NorthSide Regeneration LLC is envisioned eventually to include 10,000 homes and millions of square feet of office space in an impoverished two-square-mile area north of downtown St. Louis.
The project got a boost from a Missouri Supreme Court ruling in April that gave the go-ahead to nearly $400 million in city financing for road and street work.
McKee says he is getting more calls from potential tenants now that the lawsuit is finished.
Supreme Court rules in favor of Paul McKee in TIF case
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a massive project using tax increment financing to redevelop an impoverished area of St. Louis.
A trial court more than two years ago threw out $390 million in TIF funding for developer Paul McKee's NorthSide Regeneration project. An appeals court sided with the trial court.
But the Missouri Supreme Court in a unanimous ruling Tuesday reversed the part of the ruling that voided a city ordinance, allowing the project to move forward.
An attorney for residents who sought to stop TIF funding calls the ruling disappointing. But McKee's attorney says it is a big day for St. Louis.
The $8 billion development is expected to eventually include 10,000 homes, office and retail space in a two-square-mile area north of downtown.
Paul McKee to appeal for tax credit extension
The $95 million Distressed Areas Land Assemblage credit was passed in 2007 and will expire this August.
McKee's company has received more than $40 million so far and amassed 2,200 parcels of land in north St. Louis for the project. But McKee told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he's needs to buy another 500 parcels for contiguous sites.
The NorthSide project calls for new and refurbished homes, retail and manufacturing space, along with schools and medical facilities on a two square mile area just north of downtown.
Paul McKee to appeal for tax credit extension
The $95 million Distressed Areas Land Assemblage credit was passed in 2007 and will expire this August.
McKee's company has received more than $40 million so far and amassed 2,200 parcels of land in north St. Louis for the project. But McKee told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he's needs to buy another 500 parcels for contiguous sites.
The NorthSide project calls for new and refurbished homes, retail and manufacturing space, along with schools and medical facilities on a two square mile area just north of downtown.
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Everything is expensive in Norway. From AV Bristol I got a Denon DCD-M38 DAB at half price compared to Norwegian shops. As Norway is outside the EU, it was great to see that UK VAT was automatically removed. I have to pay norwegian VAT anyway.
My order was quickly expedited and the product arrived safely.
But really, I think you should evaluate a shop on how they respond when things go wrong. Which is hard when everything was perfect :-)
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