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Original post made by Kiko on Mar 21, 2009
I think the roses need water, Mr. Bing, and you need to read her post. Of course, maybe you don't want an open forum...then you have accomplished your goal.
on Mar 21, 2009 at 10:23 am
Gina Channell-Allen is a registered user.
Kiko, I responded to your post in the Streetwise thread. Please know that the decision to restrict those threads to registered users only was not Jeb's alone and involved me and the other members of the editorial staff.
Here's part of what I said in the other post: "A healthy debate is an exchange of ideas. The forum threads that were closed contained name-calling, bullying, and the like - not a healthy debate. We will not condone this disrespectful behavior or allow it to continue."
We saw all the threads moving from healthy to disrespectful. While I do believe that requiring registration defeats the purpose of an open forum, I also believe that an open forum should be free of name-calling and bullying - particularly when specific individuals are being named. That is unacceptable. And all the parcel tax-related posts were headed that way. So we decided to slow it down by asking people to register. Please note we didn't close the threads, but by requiring registration we were hoping that people would be more inclined to stop and think about what they were typing and the affect it might have.
The PW encourages debate, even when you debate our policies and question why we do things. But please understand there are four people monitoring these threads as close to 24/7 as humanly possible, and we might see things posts that are unacceptable and remove them before you (hopeful) see them. Some were really ugly.
We are relying on our TS users to adhere to our terms of use and stick to the debate and not move toward personal attacks, foul language, and hateful diatribes.
on Mar 21, 2009 at 11:08 am
I think you need to consider hiring a web usability design person to redesign the graphical interface of your site. Good typography is just as important on a website as it is on a newspaper. On a page with long comments, it can get difficult to separate one poster's comments from another because they visually blend in with each other. I've seen it happen before with someone responding to comments they thought I had written and I think it happened to the person who wrote about Jennifer Cohn. Design elements on the comments section such as zebra striping, numbering, and even avatars can help improve readability and reduce misunderstandings.
on Mar 21, 2009 at 11:10 am
GC-A, I understand the logic of the argument for registration and I don't condone nor engage in bullying attacks on individuals with different viewpoints.What I don't get is that if posters can register using any name or address how this is going to stop the bullying unless that by registering you can delete that persons ability to make future posts. I don't know if you have this ability, but this may have been your reasoning.
At any rate, it appears that PW has been totally overwhelmed by the volume of the respone to the parcel tax topic and that alone speaks volumes for an open forum.


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By DENISE A. RAYMO
---- — MALONE — Franklin County will pay $1 million more in health-insurance costs in 2014, which means benefit recipients will have to pay more, too.
And if costs continue to climb in the next several years, as experts predict, the county may have to stop offering health coverage to some of its retirees.
Also, starting next year, some retirees will pay more because they have not been charged enough for medical coverage the past three years.
And others may find cheaper insurance if they explore alternatives like the Excellus Advantage Medicare plan, which could save participants $50 a month, and provisions in the federal government's Affordable Care Act.
Informational sessions will be held in November for those who have questions about their coverage options, but no dates have been set.
During a special meeting Monday, legislators adopted a new pay schedule for active union and jail-union employees, retirees younger than age 65 and retirees 65 and older.
Active United Public Service Employees union members, which include about 500 county workers, contribute 10 percent toward their health insurance, and new hires pay 15 percent.
Jail employees pay 10 percent for health-care coverage, but they do not have a new contract with the county and are not under the same medical plan as the larger union.
The county tried to bring the sheriff's union into the larger union's health plan during negotiations for a new contract, and the union approved that move.
But legislators rejected the pact because of a new category for hazard pay that would have included what they said was an unacceptable 4.5 percent raise the final year.
Discussions now go to a factfinder, and a recommended settlement will be offered.
In the meantime, the county budget needs to be adopted and final health-insurance numbers plugged in before the spending plan goes before the public.
Another deadline comes from Personnel Director Paul Duffee, whose office must send letters to all plan participants about rate changes within 60 days of when the new rates go into effect.
He said the rate changes "spread out and make it fair for everybody," since in the past, retirees under 65 had not been charged enough for their medical coverage.
"In the past, we've undercharged early retirees, and actives have subsidized them," said County Manager and Budget Officer Thomas Leitz.
He said the county will pay about $7 million for employee and retiree health care in 2014, which is $1 million more than this year.
"If costs increase like this in the next five years, the county would have to deliberate whether to provide it to retirees," Leitz said.
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Sheriff's Dept. Union (family): $22,940 $27,042 $34
Sheriff's Dept. Union (individual): $8,290 $9,865 $13
Employees Union (family) $17,316 $19,756 $20
Employees Union (individual): $6,317 $7.207 $7.40
Retirees, under 65 (family): $5,400 $5,920 $43
Retirees, under 65
(with spouse/dependent): $4,663 $5,113 $37.
Retirees, under 65 (individual): $2,332 $2,557 $18.75
Retirees 65 and up
with Medicare (family): $4,631 $5,496 $72
Retirees 65 and up with Medicare
(with spouse/dependent): $4,318 $4,775 $38
Retirees 65 and up with Medicare (individual): $2,159 $2,388 $19

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Grand Canyon vistas, blooming desert lupine, the red rock beauty of Sedona, and the Sonoran desert after a fresh rain are some of the many moments captured in this volume.
This book is not meant to be a complete coverage of Arizona's beauty, since there is so much to see. The photos herein were shot within a two year span in 2007 and 2008.
As you browse through the images of this book, I hope you will discover the need to visit this magnificent state of beauty. There is so much yet to be discovered by this beholder of God's handiwork in Arizona.


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Former University Medical Center Vice President, Greg Bruce, was sentenced to 51 months in prison and 3 years probation for mail fraud on Friday.
He was also ordered to pay $737, 492 in restitution.
Bruce's lawyer spoke of Bruce's ongoing work and efforts to local non-profits and organizations during time at UMC.
He requested that the judge consider Bruce's cooperation with the investigation.
Bruce voluntarily surrendered and agreed to freeze his retirement account at UMC.
Bruce, 46, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud in a Lubbock federal court in June 2013.
He was caught embezzling hospital funds in December 2011.
Court documents show that beginning in June 2007, Bruce and Rudolph Reyes Mata submitted fraudulent invoices to two false companies, B.R. Media Monitoring and ATM Technology Solutions.
UMC paid approximately $681, 908 to both companies. When hospital administrators confronted Bruce, he admitted to stealing funds and resigned.
Bruce later admitted that he also used a UMC credit card, spending approximately $55,584 on unauthorized purchases.
Bruce used part of the funds to pay Mata's personal living expenses, educational expenses, and travel and entertainment expenses.
UMC released this statement on Friday:
After a review of hospital expenses in December 2011, UMC caught former Vice President Greg Bruce embezzling hospital funds. Since that time, UMC has cooperated with federal authorities as they investigated this matter.
With today's sentencing, UMC is relieved that this matter can now be put to rest and grateful to the U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI and others who brought this issue to close.
Since Mr. Bruce's resignation, UMC has taken several steps to further protect hospital funds, including how checks are issued, vendors approved and credit cards used.
UMC officials 'share the public's concern' over audit results
UMC administrator resigns amid audit
County Hospital releases little information after KCBD request for documents
UMC says 'one individual' under investigation
UMC confirms Greg Bruce is under federal investigation
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text: The Lolo Creek Complex wildfire expanded to 8,600 acres across difficult terrain, as more personnel and heavy equipment arrived on the scene Wednesday.Fire officials said the lightning-caused fire burning west of Lolo made a run last night, but activity was quiet overnight.They said strong, shifting winds remain a big concern for the more than 300 fire personnel on the ground and in the air. Fire officials said eight helicopters and a mobile fire retardant station are also on the Lolo Creek Complex.Residents in the Bear, Sleeman and Mill Creek areas along Highway 12 are under evacuation notice, and the highway remains closed from Fish Creek to the Highway 93 Junction. A public information meeting will take place at 8 p.m. in the Lolo Elementary School lower gym. Sheriff's officials advise the public to call 258-4636 for more information.


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Funeral plans have been set for five members of a Gilbert family who were killed late last month in a crash involving three vehicles along eastbound Interstate 10 north of Picacho Peak.
Services will be held Thursday, April 10 at 10 a.m. at Mission Community Church at 4450 E. Elliot Rd.
DPS said the family would like to extend an invitation to the good Samaritans that stopped to help at the scene of the crash on Saturday, March 29.
"That meant a lot to him," DPS spokesman Raul Garcia said.
The victims, all from Gilbert, are identified as:
A pickup truck driven by Tracy William Blackmore, 47, of Gilbert, was traveling westbound near milepost 213 when the front left tire tread separated, according to DPS spokesman Raul Garcia.
Blackmore lost control of the pickup, and it traveled left across the depressed dirt median and then entered the eastbound traffic lanes of I-10, where it collided at an angle with an 18-wheeler, Garcia said.
A third vehicle, a passenger car, struck the pickup truck, Garcia said.
Tracy Blackmore was airlifted from the scene and is in critical condition at Maricopa Medical Center.
The remaining five passengers traveling in the pickup truck were pronounced dead at the scene.
On Monday, the father of the three children, who also lost his mother and sister in the crash, talked about his loss.
"I'm not burying one of them," said Larry Curley, through tears. "I'm burying my whole family."
Curley said his son Tyler loved baseball and his daughters, Kayla and Breanne, were cheerleaders.
"They were an absolutely beautiful family," said Curley's aunt, Kim Tricarico. "My sister (Shelly Blackmore) loved her grandbabies, his children."
An account has been set up at Bank of America to help pay for the five funerals. Donations can be made at any branch to the Blackmore and Curley Memorial Fund.
The driver of the 18-wheeler suffered minor injuries and was taken to Casa Grande Regional Hospital and transferred to Chandler Regional Hospital.
The co-driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.
The driver and passenger of the third vehicle were not hurt.
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City of Brookfield
1A 41-year-old woman was arrested for retail theft and armed robbery at Pick 'n Save, 12735 W. Capitol Drive, at 7:43 p.m. Feb. 11. The woman took $160 worth of baby formula from the store. Loss prevention attempted to apprehend her when she made a motion to her pocket and said, "Don't make me pull out my gun." The woman did not have a gun and attempted to grab her cell phone from her pocket as she made the threat.
2Jewelry worth $13,900 and sterling silver flatware worth $100 were taken from a home in the 16600 block of Cherry Hill Drive between Feb. 10 and Feb. 12. The incident was reported on Feb. 12 at 11:09 a.m. No signs of forced entry were found at the home.
3Two electric gram scales worth $725 were taken from Brookfield Central High School, 16900 Gebhardt Road, at 10:26 a.m. Feb. 11.
4A 34-year-old man was arrested for retail theft for taking $900 worth of items from REI, 13100 W. Capitol Drive, at 11:42 a.m. Feb. 11.
5A 17-year-old girl was arrested for retail theft at H&M, 95 N. Moorland Road, at 12:04 p.m. Feb. 13. The value of the items was not available.
6A bag with medication, a phone charger and "work supplies" was taken from a car parked in the 12400 block of West Capitol Drive at 6:57 p.m. Feb. 13.
7A purse containing $100, a social security card, driver's license, passport, military ID and birth certificate was taken from a running, unlocked vehicle at Kindercare, 4080 N. Calhoun Road, between 7:40 and 7:50 a.m. Feb. 14.
8Between 12 to 15 shirts worth $35 each were taken from TJ Maxx, 12575 W. Capitol Drive, at 12:57 p.m. Feb. 14. The suspects fled in a waiting vehicle.
9A 32-year-old woman was arrested for theft from her employer, TJ Maxx, 17460 W. Bluemound Road, at 3:51 p.m. Feb. 14.
10Two purses were taken from two locked cars at the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center, 19805 W. Capitol Drive, between 6:50 and 8:16 p.m. Feb. 14.
11Two men took false eye lashes and hair of undetermined value and pushed an employee down during a confrontation at Sally Beauty Supply, 16750 W. Bluemound Road, at 5:10 p.m. Feb. 15. The men fled in a waiting vehicle.
12A 35-year-old man was arrested for retail theft at Pick 'n Save, 12735 W. Capitol Drive, at 3:28 p.m. on Feb. 17. The value of the items was not available.
13A 19-year-old woman and a 35-year-old woman were arrested for retail theft at Kohl's Department Store, 2315 N. 124th Street, at 6:52 p.m. Feb. 17.
14A 25-year-old man was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the 18700 block of West Bluemound Road during a traffic stop at 11:49 a.m. Feb. 13.
15A 19-year-old man was arrested for possession of heroin in the 1200 block of South Sunnyslope Road at 2:18 p.m. Feb. 15.
16Tires were slashed and expletives were scratched on a van parked in the 17800 block of Maple Tree Lane during the overnight hours of Feb. 15. The incident was reported at 3:51 p.m. Feb. 15.
Police responded to five calls related to domestic disputes last week.
Town of Brookfield
17During an arrest for retail theft in the town of Pewaukee at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13, a 57-year-old Pewaukee man admitted to stealing four bottles of wine worth $184 from Sam's Club, 600 Springdale Road, Feb. 18. The man was then arrested by town of Brookfield police.
Village of Elm Grove
18A 49-year-old Waukesha man was arrested for drunken driving in the 900 block of Pilgrim Parkway at 1:13 a.m. Feb. 15. The man told officers he consumed alcohol, but refused to submit a chemical test of his breath. The results of his blood test were unavailable.
19A man attacked a 26-year-old Milwaukee man in the Sendik's parking lot, 13425 Watertown Plank Road, after the victim accidentally hit the suspect's vehicle with his car door at 12:33 p.m. Feb. 12. The suspect pulled the victim from his car and pushed him against it, not allowing him to leave. The victim was able to escape and run inside of the store. The suspect drove away in a red van.
Police responded to two calls related to domestic disputes last week.
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The documentation from Nokia implies that RTP streaming is supported in the MMAPI 1.0 implementation for Series 60 devices. It also goes on to mention that RTP streaming is not supported through a Media Locator (as specified in the MMAPI specification) but rather through an InputStream.
Unfortunately, this piece of information is not enough to work with. There is no explanation provided regarding what exactly this means. Does this mean that one needs to write a custom DataSource and SourceStream combination? Has anybody had any success doing RTP streaming on Series 60 devices using MMAPI?
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The highly improvised quartet known as PRAANG featuring the all-star cast of Steve Kimock, Michael Travis, Jason Hann and Jamie Janover is scheduled to perform at Quixote's (formerly Owsleys) on Jan. 29 and Jan 30th.
PRAANG was born in December of 2006, due to the most unusual circumstances. Thanks to the legendary blizzards in Denver, which closed local airports for consecutive days, and left Steve Kimock stranded in town with 2 nights of music booked and no band in sight. Out of the blue, four unlikely musicians came together for the first time to recover a near snowed out show with no notice, no plan and no rehearsal. It's no surprise the 600 person venue came close to sell-out that weekend with word of mouth buzz alone - the caliber of musicians performing on a single stage was unthinkable at the time. Today, PRAANG is still purely experimental, instrumental and continues to play rare intimate performances, rain, snow or shine.
Known for a highly improvised performance, PRAANG is the strange combination of live electronic music, dub step and house music coupled with ethereal Hammered Dulcimer and the soaring, often psychedelic, voice of a guitar. The quartet, much like the experimental jazz bands of the past, performs with no form or known songs in their repertoire. Instead, the musicians pick themes or great storylines as their subject of improvisation. One member might say "tsunami" as they explode into an epic jam that tosses and turns like the great waves of the sea -- or a "tribal march", with a strong focus on drums, may come out of their explorations. It's as fun of a project to watch as it is to dance to.
January 29 & 30, 2010 Praang feat. Steve Kimock, Michael Travis, Jason Hann and Jamie Janover Quixote's (formerly Owsley's) 2151 Lawrence St Denver, CO 80205 Set: 10:00 PM 17+ Tickets: $20/ $22
From the college town of Fort Collins, CO comes the blazing five-piece roots reggae band, Dubskin featuring drummer Cory Eberhard of Pretty Lights. The project, known for their off-beat bass laden rhythms and spiritually aware lyrics are releasing their sophomore effort, No end in time for free on the band's website.
With an eye on the past and a foot in the future, Dubskin captures an authentic Caribbean sound replete with soulful vocals, newfangled ska and soaring guitar undertones. Dropping dance ready beats with spot on harmonics is second nature to the band, who has performed along side the likes of Burning Spear, Israel Vibration, Barrington Levy, Morgan Heritage, The Itals, Midnite, Mad Professor, Anthony B and Collie Buddz to name a few.
The five-piece project features a well-rounded cast of characters including Jamal Skinner (Vocals), Cory Eberhard (Drums), Jason Wieseler (Keys and Samples), Phil Salvaggio (Guitars) and Dean Curtis (Bass). Collectively the project has self-released two rousing albums since their 2006 inception. However, it's No end in time that showcases the projects ability to shine. The album, which was also mixed and dubbed by Jason "Jocko" Randall of the popular nationally touring band John Brown's Body has already made a significant buzz on the reggae circuit. Using only the power of community networking and the rumble of word of mouth marketing, the release has registered thousands of downloads.
The project will be taking their upbeat dance party to the streets in 2010, with a number of select performances on the table. With a genuine feel that is both old and new, Dubskin is bound to make waves in the coming year, inspiring a new sound for music fans of all types.
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New West Coast Dates
As the winter ice begins to melt, we will start our Spring Tour in April. Joining us on guitar and vocals for this tour will be Stu Allen of (JGB). With his eagerness to improvise and his commitment to making every performance unique, Stu has made extensive contributions to the jam music scene. In the early 1990's, he co-founded the Minnesota-based acoustic-electric jam band, Blue Man Jive. In addition, he is a founding member of The Jones Gang , Minneapolis' premier Grateful Dead tribute band. He can't wait to get out on the road and play for you folks.The tour will kick off with a run through the Colorado Rockies including stops in Aspen, Avon and 2 nights in Boulder at The Boulder Theater of all places! From there, it's westward bound to Portland, Seattle and Reno before another 2 night stand, this time in San Francisco at The Regency Ballroom. After San Fran it's on to LA for a show at the El Rey Theatre before closing out the tour in Solona Beach. Rocky Mountain High to California Sun. Hope to see you out there!
Visit our TOUR DATES PAGE for tickets, more info and additional show announcements this coming week.
A Cosmic Time Was Had By All
It seemed that everyone had a blast this year as we celebrated the New Year in Baltimore at Rams Head Live with 6 plus hours of music. The Bridge kicked off the night with a smokin' set with Rob Koritz sitting in for most of the show. We then rolled into our 2nd ever Acoustic Set on the east coast: Deep Elem, Monkey, Cold Jordan, You Ain't Woman Enough, Midnight Moonlight, Mountains of the Moon into Ripple. We took a short break and rocked right into our 1st Electric Set: Help>Slip>Franklin's, Cassidy (w/Donna), Next Time You See Me, Cumberland, Midnight Hour - into the countdown and back to Midnight Hour>China>Rider. At midnight, there was the thunder of confetti cannons, a shower of balloons and a return of Father Time as he welcomed in the New Year by shadowing the musicians and dancing his timeless freaky dance with Donna Jean. As the confetti settled and the balloons kept bouncing, we went into our 3rd Set Scarlet (w/Donna)>William Tell>The Eleven>Fire(w/Both ladies)>Drumz>Sp...anish jam>Alligator>Blues for Allah>St Stephen>Viola Lee. Encores w/ both ladies...I'll Be With Thee>Tangled Up in Blue. We hope that you all had as much fun as we did and we wish you all the happiest and healthiest of New Years.
The Boat Was A Rockin'
As the ship set sail, DSO launched their first set of the week on the Pool Deck with an original setlist packed with gems. A massive segway of Playin in the Band-> Cryptical->The Other One->Cryptical->Drums->Space->Playin in the Band->Eyes of the World->Sugar Magnolia sent the ship dancing into the high seas. A couple nights later the band held court in the Teatro Carlo Felice Theater closing out night 4 of the cruise. From the opening jam that led to Shakedown Street, the night was on. The sets highlight was the run of Alligator->St Stephen->William Tell Bridge->The Eleven->Drums->Space-> Truckin->Death Don't Have No Mercy->Lovelight.
In addition to the two formal sets, various DSO members were found all over the boat in different musical groupings. Both Rob Koritz and Rob Barraco were found in The Jam Room well past 5:00 am on more than one occasion. Rob Koritz joined The Everyone Orchestra for their improvised set. Dino joined the Rock Star Karaoke Band which included members of Hot Buttered Rum. As pictures and recordings surface we are sure to uncover other stories and will share them as they come to light.
Thanks to Jam Cruise for throwing a great party!
With a title like Time To Die, you might think the Dodos' third disc is their 'mature album,' a deadly serious undertaking punctuated with string sections and synths. Nice try kid, but you've got it all wrong. While indie rock's go-to guy, Phil Ek (Built to Spill, Fleet Foxes, The Shins), hopped behind the boards this time, the Dodos' wildly-percussive style is still centered around two key elements: the punchy percussion of Logan Kroeber and the Fahey-infused finger-picking of frontman Meric Long. Oh sure, you'll hear a horn blast here and there, but it's never enough to distract you from the group's riffs and rolls.
"I'm glad that we were able to keep things simple on this record," says Long, "Because when your band gets a little popular, there's this tendency to say things like, 'Let's add an orchestra on this one!" That works for some people, but it would detract from this band."
Indeed, and as right as Long may be, Time To Die introduces one major addition to the Dodos' creative core: Keaton Snyder, a 21-year-old music school dropout who plays a mean vibraphone. As Long puts it, "He's a better musician than Logan and I combined. I don't even know what's going on with his music theory ideas half the time." On a similar note, Snyder—a classically-trained musician—is constantly learning what 'being in a band' entails. In fact, he didn't even know how to react when a chord was yanked during his Dodos debut. "After the show," says Long, "he was like, 'Yeah, I've never had to plug anything in before.' It was hilarious."
All jokes aside, you'd never know Snyder was the Dodos' third man without looking at the new album's liner notes. Not because he's missing in action half the time; he's just locked in step with Long's steady-handed strumming and Kroeber's canon-like beats. That, and Snyder's actual sound/physical presence isn't all that different than the visceral elements explored on the Dodos' previous two albums, 2006's Beware of the Maniacs and the band's buzz-stirring breakthrough, 2008's Visiter.
"The vibraphone is pretty crazy and loud," says Long, "and if you put it through some effects, you can make it sound like a guitar or synthesizer. It still has that element of something you're hitting, though, which is central to how Logan and I play our instruments."
That's the thing about Time To Die: It expands the Dodos' Ginsu-sharp sound without smothering it. It's not the death of everything you adored about the duo; it's a rebirth, revealing some serious career standouts (the widescreen payoff of "Small Deaths," the string-and-drum spasms of "Longform," the delicate/distorted dynamics of Snyder's "Troll Nacht" parts) along the way. Which isn't a surprise when you hear how many months they spent writing the damn thing earlier this year.
"After Visiter, we had a lot of options for which direction to go," says Long, "But I knew we wanted to make a rock record. Being an acoustic band—primarily, at least—sort of works against this idea, but Phil's production showcased that side of our band."
Ziggy Marley presents "Family Time" performing songs from his children's album.
In the wake of his 2006 album Love Is My Religion, which earned his fourth Grammy Award, Ziggy Marley shares his musical love with families - his own and the extended human family. Marley's third solo release, Family Time, is produced with old friend Don Was and will be released this May on Marley's independent Tuff Gong Worldwide label.
An easygoing journey of original tunes and a few covers, the album offers a full collection of family-oriented songs for those already familiar with Marley's beloved work in the genre, and may serve to introduce today's youngest generation to reggae. Highly listenable many times around, a quality that parents will appreciate, Family Time resonates with themes of love, responsibility, unity, freedom and fun (not to mention generosity - proceeds from the sale of Family Time will benefit Chepstowe Basic School in Port Antonio, Jamaica).
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Just looking at them, the five members making up the current line up of 1970's band Head East may look like a bunch of older guys with long hair and guitars. Get them plugged in and playing though, and they give a performance just as impressive and rocking as ever before.
ELLIOTT MURPHY - the legendary Paris-based American rock troubadour will embark on his first U.S. tour in eight years. The tour kicks off December 2008 in the Northeast U.S. (New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, DC, Albany, Larchmont, Amagansett), and continues on to the West Coast, where he hasn't played in 12 years) in January 2009 (San Francisco, Felton, Tehachapi, Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach). Elliott will be accompanied by his longtime guitarist extraordinaire Olivier Durand. More shows will follow in Spring 2009.
Elliott Murphy has collaborated with Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Phil Collins and other great rock 'n roll names. His ground-breaking, debut album AQUASHOW was recently called an "Album Classic" in a full page review in the UK's prestigious Uncut magazine.
Opening all shows will be multi-cultural singer-songwriter Jann Klose, who was born in Germany and raised in Kenya, South Africa, Hamburg and first came to the US as an exchange student in Cleveland. His album REVERIE is now being played on over 80 stations in North America. Jann tours aggressively in the U.S. and Europe. Recent shows included collaborations with Annie Haslam and John Tout of Renaissance, sharing the stage with Marty Stuart, Rosanne Cash and Roger McGuinn at Martin Guitars' 175th Anniversary Concert, and a special show at the German Embassy in Washington, DC. Jann moved to the Bronx in 2000, the same year Elliott played his last show at the Bottom Line in New York City.
Elliott Murphy will be promoting his latest release NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND - his 30th album in a non-stop 35-year career. Album Music Guide (AMG) recently awarded NOTES a rave 4-Star review making Elliott one of the rare artists who have received over fifteen 4 -star reviews on this prestigious review site.
Elliott was born to a show business family in New York and began his career by winning the 1966 New York State Battle of the Bands, and then followed a troubadour's odyssey across Europe included a bit part in Federico Fellini's film "Roma." His career was launched by the critical success of his debut album AQUASHOW followed by LOST GENERATION (Produced by Doors producer Paul Rothschild), NIGHT LIGHTS (featuring Billy Joel), JUST A STORY FROM AMERICA (featuring Phil Collins and Mick Taylor) and an extraordinary duet with Bruce Springsteen on his 1996 masterpiece SELLING THE GOLD. (Bruce often invites Elliott on stage with him during his European tours.) In October 2008, he was honored with a monumental exhibition in Paris' Town Hall entitled "Elliott Murphy - Last of the Rock Stars – Retrospective" featuring hundreds of posters, photos, videos, album covers and memorabilia.
Elliott Murphy is also a published author of short story collections (most recently Café Notes) and two novels (Cold And Electric and the neo-western Poetic Justice) as well as penning the liner notes for the Velvet Underground album 1969 Live. Elliott has lived in Paris for 18 years and has performed at such prestigious venues as the Montreux Jazz Festival as well as opening for Bob Dylan at the Pistoia Blues Festival.
Dec 10 2008 Johnny D's Somerville, MassachusettsDec 12 2008 The Stephen Talkhouse Amagansett, New YorkDec 13 2008 Valentine's Albany, New YorkDec 15 2008 The Living Room New York, New YorkDec 16, 2008 Velvet Lounge Washington, DCDec 17 2008 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaDec 18 2008 Watercolor Cafe Larchmont, New YorkJan 7, 2009 Café Du Nord San Francisco, CaliforniaJan 8, 2009 Don Quixote's Felton, CaliforniaJan 10, 2009 Hotel Café, Los Angeles, CaliforniaJan 11, 2009 Mama's Hilly Beans, Tehachapi, CaliforniaJan 13 2009 Acoustic Music San Diego San Diego, CaliforniaJan 14 2009 The Blue Cafe Long Beach, CaliforniaJan 16 2009 NAMM 2009 Anaheim, California
Elliott also tours in Europe and there are a number of dates posted on his myspace.com/elliottmurphy.
****Let us also give a plug for the Humane Society as Elliott also wrote about the importance of responsible ownership and adopting from animal shelters at the Humane Society's Shelter Rock web site. In December the HSUS will be auctioning off an autographed Elliott Murphy fashion tote bag.
And you'll see reflections from all kinds of an array of music folks including another person who collaborated recently with Jann—Annie Haslam. Heavy D., Carole King, and MUTTS cartoonist Patrick McDonnell are in there, and so is Patti Page, who has updated her "How Much Is That Doggie in The Window" to "(Look at that) Doggie in the Shelter."
Hal Ketchum recorded his new album, Father Time, without a net. He amassed more than a dozen new original songs plus a dream team of musicians and entered the studio to record the album live to two-track. There were no overdubs and only a few second takes. "When I went into this project, my mentality was that this is either going to work or not," Ketchum says. But at the end of the first day, with nine songs finished, he knew the experiment was a success.
The resultant album, which contains 13 Ketchum-penned songs plus a cover of Tom Waits' "Jersey Girl," will hit stores on September 9, 2008. It is the album that Ketchum's talents have promised since he burst onto the country music scene in 1991 claiming the #1 spot with his very first single, "Small Town Saturday Night." The recording of Father Time as a live, direct-to-tape album originated from a conversation he had with some fellow musicians about how recording had lost some of its creative edge in this high-tech era in which players record apart from each other in separate rooms and booths. "By the end of that conversation, I said, 'OK, I'm going to cut live to two-track.' I went home that afternoon and got a yellow pad and put together a wish list of players. And almost everyone I called was available for the two days I had blocked out." Reared in upstate New York in a musical family, Ketchum played drums in R&B bar bands at a young age, but discovered his real calling upon his move to New Braunfels, Texas — just a stone's throw from the legendary Gruene Hall, the old dance hall that has become the mother church of the Texas music scene. He didn't know about the venue at the time, but one day followed the sounds of live music up a hill. "And there," he says, "was Gruene Hall in all its glory, with Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel playing." Ketchum became a mainstay of the hall and later released an indie album (Threadbare Alibis) that brought him to the attention of Curb Records. Since his first Curb release, 1991's Past the Point of Rescue, he has distinguished himself as a bona fide hitmaker, with 15 Top 10 singles to his credit and five million albums sold. The songs on Father Time include some of Ketchum's recent compositions — most of them road-tested before audiences at his live shows — as well as the first song he ever wrote ("The Preacher and Me") and even one number ("Surrounded By Love") written on a lunch break on the first day of recording, plus some of his favorite collaborations with fellow songwriters that had yet to be recorded. As the title implies, the songs focus on life's essential matters, with characters that resonate with the believability of real people living (and dying). In "Yesterday's Gone," "Surrounded by Love" and "The Day He Called Your Name" family members face mortality with an enriching love and sweetness, and there are cinematic tales about everyday people ("Invisible" and "Ordinary Day") as well as the vividly unique characters that make life a rich pageant ("Millionaire's Wife," "Million Dollar Baby" and "Continental Farewell"). "I felt it was time to make a record like the first one I made where I wrote everything on the record," he says "I had the good fortune of having some hit records and developing a strong following as a live performer. But it was important at some point over all my years of making records that people got to see the essence of my songwriting and my voice as a singer and writer." "It's a coming of age," he says of the new album. "This is what I do. I have a desire to be remembered as an artist, and whether somebody discovers this record today or 25 or 30 years from now, I want them to listen to this album and go 'Yeah, I understand.' The motivation here was to leave a little trail all my own."
Ketchum's friend Neil Diamond wrote in the liner notes, "I find it impossible to listen to it without smiling at the sheer exuberance of these tracks."
Over the past six years, Phix has been to Phish what Dark Star Orchestra has been to the Grateful Dead: an absolutely amazing tribute band performing show after show of music that nearly rivals the original.
Based in Boulder, CO the band consists of Paul Murlin (guitar/vocals), Derek Berg (keys/vocals), Chris Sheldon (drums, vocals), and Brian Adams (bass/vocals). Of all the bands on the scene that cover the intricate music of jam legends Phish, nobody does it better. Close your eyes during a show and at times you can hardly tell you are listening to four guys from Boulder rather than the well-known four from Vermont.
Unfortunately after playing over 500 shows the band has called it quits, perhaps again fashioning themselves after their heroes, who many feel prematurely disbanded. However, that doesn't mean these guys are finished just yet.
The draw of playing the songs of Phish must be strong, because even since their last shows in the summer of 2007 coined Covertry (a clever take on Phish's last festival Coventry), some gigs keep popping up.
Two weeks ago at Dulcinea's 100 th Monkey in Denver the band performed an unadvertised show, much to the delight of those who caught word about this "reunion" concert. The group jammed out Phish favorites such as "David Bowie", "Possum", "The Squirming Coil", "Harry Hood", and more with excellent timing and improvisational flair.
Though the band claims it is no longer touring, there have been more Phix performances announced as of late. Perhaps the most exciting went down last weekend at the Langerado Festival in Florida, which just happened to take place at the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, the site of Phish's historic millennium concert.
Adding relevance to the experience, the band was slated to start at 11:55pm; exactly the same time Phish took the stage for their monstrous six hour New Year's Eve celebration. Though Phix trimmed their set down to a modest three hours, it was extremely fitting nonetheless.
Poor weather did not stop the band from belting out popular covers like "Reba", "Maze", and "Divided Sky"; along with a few deeper catalogue songs like "Destiny Unbound", "Punch You in the Eye", "Moma Dance", and "The Curtain".
It now appears the band is at least willing to get together once in awhile and recreate that infectious groove that is Phish. Anyone curious about experiencing what Phix can do will have at least one more chance in the near future.
The group is now slated to perform at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, CO on April 4 th. This is actually a platform for the members of the band to show off their new musical projects, but they have apparently agreed to dedicate a portion of the evening to play as Phix.
With only one confirmed show on the horizon, fans of the music of Phish would do themselves a service by checking out this extremely fun tribute band.
Alright, the Super Bowl is complete…and next we turn our attention to the NFL Draft. As a fan of both college and pro football, the draft is one of my favorite times of year, tying both worlds together.
Here is my first stab at the draft. You can never really know what will happen until Free Agency at least, and after the Combine things become even clearer, but there will always be fun surprises for everyone on draft day.
In the meanwhile, we have 3 more months of speculation. Since it is still mostly a crapshoot right now, this Mock Draft is based on my perception of team needs and quality of players available, but only a few situations are based on assumed free agency movement. My assessment of the draft changes almost daily, based on seeing more video and engaging in further discussion about teams and players.
Please feel free to post your comments or even post your own picture of how you feel the draft will turn out. I love to hear what others have to say…Thanks for whatever you may have to contribute!
1. Houston Texans—Reggie Bush, RB USC: What can you say? Reggie will add a dimension to this team that every team in the league wants. Houston can pick up OL help in FA and the draft is deep in OL talent that is their biggest need IMO.
2. New Orleans Saints—Matt Leinart, QB USC: I like Vince Young better, but I think The Saints will want a "pro style" QB in the NFC South, because teams there already have prepared for a "running QB"...that said, I think Leinart will struggle and I am not convinced of his toughness...but he is still a worthwhile pick this year. They should try to trade down IMO, though.
3. Tennessee Titans—Vince Young, QB Texas: Tennessee will have to jump at this opportunity, though Ferguson would be a worthy pick here, too. I think The Titans score here, as I think Young understands how to wait in the pocket and throw first, but can run as well as anyone in the league...I am not worried about his "throwing motion", Young is a true leader and will be a great pro.
4. NY Jets—D'Brickshaw Ferguson, OT Virginia: I like Ferguson for The Jets. There biggest problem last year, despite the quarterback problems, was their horrible OL play...they will be fine with Chad...he will be in good shape next year with a little protection...they certainly could use Mario Williams though, because I am sure they will have to let Abraham go due to cap hell.
5. Green Bay Packers—AJ Hawk, OLB Ohio State: I think Green Bay's LB play is worse than their pass rush, but again, Mario Williams will be just as good a choice as Hawk. They could go either way.
6. Oakland Raiders—Mario Williams, DE NC State: I think the Raiders would be satisfied with either Williams or Hawk...depending on Green Bay's choice, and of course the coin flip with San Fran.
7. San Francisco 49ers—Jimmy Williams, CB Va Tech: This is the best Corner in the draft, and he will start immediately. It is possible that they might like Michael Huff here, who will also be great, but I think the value is with the Corner rather than a Safety...though both are versatile enough to play both positions, but if they win the coin flip, they might pick Mario Williams.
8. Buffalo Bills—Haloti Ngata, DT Oregon: Seems like there is no other option here. Ngata can fill the large hole left by Pat Williams departure last year. They could go for Oline.
9. Detroit Lions—Jay Cutler, QB Vanderbilt: I am not convinced yet that Detroit will take Cutler, but most likely they will. Detroit could go for Huff, Greenway or OL, but unless Harrington dazzles Marinelli in the pre-draft mini camp due to teams with new coaches, they will take Cutler as he IS truly a worthwhile pick here.
10. Arizona Cardinals—LenDale White, RB USC: If Cutler is still here, I would guess Arizona would take him, but White is a perfect feature back in the Denny's Offense, and JJ Arington will be relegated to "change of pace back"...I just don't see the RB's sliding like some do.
11. St. Louis Rams—Vernon Davis, TE Maryland: Davis is simply a difference maker and will be able to consistently burn LB's with his speed and athleticism...not to mention he simply has GREAT hands, maybe the best in the draft.
12. Cleveland Browns—Chad Greenway, OLB Iowa: The Browns D will continue to develop as the right pieces keep falling into place. Greenway is going to be a star in the League and a cornerstone for the Browns D.
13. Baltimore Ravens—DeAngelo Williams, RB Memphis: Not many have been talking about Baltimore picking an RB, but IMO, Deangelo Williams is as well-rounded a back as there is. Almost exactly the same size as Barry Sanders, he has the thickness to anchor in his blocking against the blitz, has excellent hands and tremendous running ability, vision, and experience.
14. Philadelphia Eagles—DeMeco Ryans, OLB Alabama: I think the Eagles will go for an LB here, though they could look to help on the OLine, or at WR...but IMO Ryans is their best value.
15. Atlanta Falcons—Michael Huff, S/CB Texas: Atlanta scores here. I think ESPN is right in saying Huff could be the next Ronnie Lott!
16. Miami Dolphins—Ko Simpson, S South Carolina: Simpson would go higher, probably if he waited another year (or 2), because he is raw but worth the pick and it helps give this D a shot of youth...they could look for more help at OL, too.
17. Minnesota Vikings—Bobby Carpenter, OLB Ohio State: If the RB's are gone, the Vikes need to take the next best LB and that is Carpenter...he has the size, speed and smarts that the great LB's have, he suffers from being overshadowed by AJ Hawk, but he will be shore up the Vikes weakest link on Defense. If LenDale White falls to here, they gotta grab him to have a playmaker and some power in the offensive backfield.
18. Dallas Cowboys—Winston Justice, OT USC: I think Dallas will take OLine for the first pick and could go with the athletic Winston or perhaps McNiell or Justice...if Huff or Simpson fall to here they potentially would consider them at the very least.
19. San Diego Chargers—Darnell Bing, S USC: A little (or a lot) of help to the defensive backfield is important to this Defense.
20. Kansas City Chiefs—Rodrique Wright, DT Texas: DLine and WR are biggest needs, IMO. Wright would be perfect to anchor this line and allow last year's first rounder, Derrick Johnson to be the playmaker he is.
21. New England Patriots—Lawrence Maroney, RB Minnesota: New England solves RB issues for years to come. I hope that doesn't piss off Dillon. They could possibly take Ernie Simms, or if one of the other LB's falls, they could use LB help for the old-timers on that D.
22. Denver Broncos (from Washington)—Santonio Holmes, WR Ohio State: If Denver wins the TO sweepstakes they will obviously look elsewhere, but Holmes is probably the best WR in the draft. They could also go with a DT, but they do have another 1st round pick...
23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers—Hali Tamba, DE Penn State: Hali is a stud. He will be the next in line to replace the aging Simeon Rice. They could go OL here, too.
24. Cincinnati Bengals—Gabe Watson, DT Michigan: Their defense needs the plug in the middle of the line to make Thurman and Pollack effective. Watson's been falling because of a mediocre year, but his upside is too high.
25. New York Giants—Ernie Sims, OLB Florida State: Sure they had injuries, but those LBs were pathetic last year. Sims is the tenacious and speedy playmaker they need to compliment their pass rush. They could go with DT, OL or DB here too. They overachieved with a lot of holes last year.
26. Chicago Bears—Mercedes Lewis, TE UCLA: The Bears need passing targets, though I think they have some solid young WR's in Bradley and Berrian, but Lewis is an incredible talent that will balance this offense, and give them another outlet for Grossman.
27. Carolina Panthers—Leonard Pope, TE Georgia: The NFC Championship game revealed how much The Panthers need to have another target besides Smith. Pope will be awesome in the redzone, pretty much the opposite style of player than Smith, they get even more balanced next year.
28. Jacksonville Jaguars—Ashton Youboty, CB Ohio State: New England lit up the Jags Db's. This is their biggest need and Youboty is probably the best Corner on board. Maybe Hill or Cromartie would fit here.
29. Denver Broncos—Brodrick Bunkley, DT Florida State: Denver gets a stud here in a quick and penetrating DT to pair with Warren. They have tremendous depth on the DL, but here comes a higher quality player.
30. Indianapolis Colts—Taitusi Latui, OG USC: The Colts win big with a monster on the OL...Huge help for the run as well as those "protection problems" Peyton spoke of.
31. Seattle Seahawks—Sinorice Moss, WR Miami: Seattle gets one of the most dynamic playmakers in the draft with Moss. He will be able to be a returner and he will take over for Engram as he is getting OLD, and Warrick is a non-factor...
32. Pittsburgh Steelers—Antonio Cromartie, CB Florida State: Pittsburgh gets a true starting corner opposite of McFadden, as Ike Taylor is really a better nickel back. This will become an even scarier Defense.
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Gorgui Dieng figures to be a first-round pick, but with the way he's shown his offensive development thus far in the NCAA Tournament, he could find himself climbing into the top 20 -- or higher.
Dieng is obviously a defensive presence, and he showed that Sunday against Duke, spiking several of the Blue Devils' shots out of play early. But the 6'11 center with arms that span several counties has also been a highly effective option for Louisville out of offense sparked by Peyton Siva and Russ Smith. The Cardinals used Dieng over and over as a screener with their lightning-quick guards triggering the action, and Dieng filled his role effectively: he drew a bunch of fouls, finished around the rim when given the opportunity and even stepped back to hit an 18-footer.
The 23-year-old from Senegal will never be an offensive-minded center. There's no sign he has any sort of post play, and although he shot 68 percent from the line this year, he can still have days like his 2-for-8 outing from the line Sunday. But there's no doubt he's been efficient: his 14 points on eight shots means that he's now 20-for-24 from the field in the tournament, averaging 11 points per game. And the defense is still there, as he blocked three shots and grabbed 11 boards against the Blue Devils. He looks like an ideal backup center or perhaps a starter for a team with go-to scorers at guard spots.
On the other side, Mason Plumlee was arguably Duke's best player: he finished with 17 points and 12 boards, but with Ryan Kelly in foul trouble and Duke's guards failing to connect on anything, he didn't have enough help. He looked a little bit tentative providing help defense off of the pick-and-roll, but he showed his strength and finishing ability around the basket. For what it's worth, Plumlee did embarrass Dieng a little bit by finishing an alley-oop over him in the first half, but it was more the battle than the war.
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Firefighters were called to the home on Lane Road at a little after 4:00 a.m. and found the body of 58-year-old Richard Massey.
"[I was] sitting out here, smoking a cigarette and literally went around the corner and [saw] everything up in flames and it just sounded like everything was popping and going off," said Christopher West, who lives down the street and said that popping sound concerned him as much as the fire. "It just sounded like empty shells or something going off like gunshots."
Other neighbors heard something similar.
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Investigators wouldn't say how whether any shots were fired or reveal what was suspicious about the fire and death. West said the lack of information makes matters worse.
"[If it's] arson, if there is one of them out here running around, I hope they catch him before they do it again," said West. "Stuff like that, that's hard to even picture."
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office wouldn't put a timetable on the investigation and declined to release any further details Sunday.
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The healthcare sector created 32,000 jobs in February despite the specter of 2% Medicare cuts mandated by sequestration, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
Within the healthcare sector there was a gain of 14,000 jobs in ambulatory healthcare services, which include physicians' offices and outpatient care centers. Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities each created 9,000 jobs for the month.
The buildup to the sequestration over the last several months has raised concerns about widespread layoffs and other challenges to providers struggling to meet thinner margins.
Nicole Smith, a senior economist at the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, says that "healthcare seems to beat all odds" when it comes to job creation.
"During the most painful recession since the Great Depression, this sector also continued to add jobs at a steady pace," Smith said in an email exchange.
"The growth in healthcare jobs in this most recent job report is not surprising though, even in light of sequestration cuts. For one, the March report reflects February statistics and the impact of sequestration will be felt throughout the year."
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When it comes to 'control an empire' sims German gaming industry was always productive. The Nations is sequel to the Joowood's Alien Nations and in some countries known more as Alien Nations 2.
Because of nice cartoon-design of game you can play it for months and game don't loose it's initial charm. Games with super-duper 3D graphic won't be so beautiful after few years and ageingread more of drawn graphic won't be so fast. The Nations is simillar to any of older kingodm build sims; Seven Kingdoms, Settlers, Majesty. Background story is little thin lika any of those games. In parallel fantasy universe three ships carried each nation seed of life and all landed on same planet. You assume role of a superrior being to lead Amazons, Pimmons or Sajikis to better feauture, uniting tribes that each nation is broken into. The player takes control over one of the tribes, trying to satisfy it's members and if you succed tribe will join you. Different tribes deffine their quality of life by different needs so manageing different tribes of same nations it satysfying and playing isn't borring. Each nations has different strategy and AI. Amazons are focues more on combat, blueskin Pimmons are peace lovers and are harder to play with, Sajikis are insect-like creatures and playing them is something between previous ones.
Game possesses few single player modes; campaign, tutorial and skirmish under predefined conditions and multiplayer. Games is harder to play than it's predecessor because it's more like serious management simulation. You start the game only with 'founder' which builds town hall i predefined place, then you receive few workers and limited resource supply. To have more workers you have to build homes etc. More than 20 kinds of buldings are avaiable.
You have to pay great attention to all things that influence on mood of your tribe's citizens as it reflects income from taxes and overall production. Your people sometime will have special requirements like to drink (so you must build tavern) or place to entertain (like circus).
Few words about combat. You of course can attack neighbour but game is focused more on peacefull solutions so whole bunch if diplomatic options is avaiable to use instead waging war. Main key to increase relations with others is trading. Trade market is used to control it, you can use it to demand and/or offer any goods.
Graphically as I wrote earlier, games is quite strong it provide a large amount of eye candy, everything is very nicely rendered. The sound is great also.
This is a fine product. If you have never played before in this type of sims I think it's nice intruduction to the genre. Good way to spend much time and little money. Howgh!
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Posted on 2009-07-17 09:37:15 byKrankor:
Let's get the 'The Nations' vs. 'Settlers' comparison out of the way first.
Sure, 'The Nations' does pay homage to the original 'Settlers' game, but unlike it's distant cousin 'The Nations' injects some much needed personality.
Nations citizens are truly unique and there's a distinct feeling of knowing your towns folk.
Critically, this provided me with a real connectionread more to the game where I almost cared about each persons personal development (unlike Settlers 3 where town folk seemed like any other resource).
If memory serves me correctly the only distinction I could make from Settlers 2 to 3 is the introduction of Gods?
Nations has some complex interdependencies and players new to this genre need to prepare for a steep learning curve.
Initial campaigns (not that I've managed to play all of them so far) immediately get you accustomed to the development cycle i.e. gather resources, build and research. Later on you'll get to trade, network and even fight, but the real addiction comes from micro managing your community (that was the real hook for me).
Graphically I love the look. Sure it's old, but the artwork used is affective and looks different to any other Settlers genre game I've played. There's no issues camera zooming, you can zoom out far enough to observe your community and similarly zoom in and track a specific citizen.
The music is functional if not a little mundane, but then again this isn't a fast moving action packed FPS shooter, so maybe that's just as well.
To finish off, it's worth mentioning that there are three races, each with their own campaigns, which would indicate there's plenty of game time to be had here (not forgetting multiplayer modes too, though I'd guess you would need to organise any such on-line event with tools such as Hamachi and a reliable friend).
To summarise, this is a deep and rewarding game. You will need to put some personal effort in to start, but the game pays dividends later on.
What are you waiting for?
Go load your GOG basket now :)
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Posted on 2009-07-18 14:21:02 bymentat.246:
The Nations is not a spectacular game. However, if you've been playing a lot of classical RTS games (like Age of Empires, Starcraft, and Empire Earth) the change in style will be a refreshing one. The Nations is not a standard real time strategy game.
That said it takes a bit of getting used to. It is a fun game and a great slow paced way to relax. The emphasis is not on combatread more like many strategy games. In fact, managing your town is almost reminiscent of Black and White. Adding to its relaxing effect is its great humor. It also has three campaigns which means its long enough to be well worth your money.
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INDIANAPOLIS — There is a secret to Reggie Wayne's success.
The veteran wide receiver's natural talent is readily apparent to anyone who has seen an Indianapolis Colts game in the past 13 seasons. And everyone who has shown up a little early for training camp practices at Anderson University the past four summers knows about Wayne's unparalleled work ethic.
But there's another — far less public — factor that keeps the 34-year-old's engines running. Fear.
Well, maybe that's not the correct word exactly. But it's certainly something close to that.
Wayne always talks about the cold truth of business in the NFL. Every player is expendable. Each year dozens of younger guys are brought into practice facilities around the league with one goal in mind — stealing sombody else's job.
Wayne combats that the only way he knows how — by approaching each season as though its his rookie year and attempting to impress his teammates and coaches all over again.
Former Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson said a similar mentality was one of the reasons his teams remained hungry throughout their six NBA championship runs. Wayne has been selected to six Pro Bowls, and he enters tonight's game against the San Diego Chargers needing just four receptions to become the ninth player ever with 1,000 in his career.
But his approach hasn't changed since the day he was drafted.
"Every year he comes in, it's like starting over," said Colts head coach Chuck Pagano, whose relationship with Wayne dates back to their mutual days at the University of Miami. "He's got his iPad out, he's got his notepad and he treats it like his rookie year. He takes no days for granted, and he takes no practices for granted."
That's just one of the reasons second-year quarterback Andrew Luck defers to Wayne as the leader of the offense.
He could have walked away as a free agent after Indianapolis finished 2-14 in 2011. There was a strong offer from at least one other franchise — reportedly the New England Patriots, though Wayne has never confirmed it — and the receiver came close to selling his house in Indiana.
But when Pagano got the Colts head coaching job, one of his first calls was to Wayne. He asked for his long-time friend's trust and said he'd make sure the journey was worth the veteran's investment.
Wayne agreed to return, then went out and helped Indianapolis secure a surprise 11-5 season and an AFC wild card playoff spot last year. This year, the Colts are off to a 4-1 start. And Wayne's right in the middle of it all with a team-high 28 catches for 365 yards and two scores.
"It's in his DNA," Pagano said. "All he wants to do is win. And whatever he has to do to help us win, that's what he's going to do. From day one, we never used the 'R' word (rebuilding) around here. Nobody was allowed to use it. So he was just another one of those guys that led the charge. He's the guy with the sword and shield running up the hill. And guys followed him."
They still do.
Second-year wide receiver T.Y. Hilton grinned like a schoolboy during training camp when he was asked how it felt to have his locker moved next to Wayne's at Lucas Oil Stadium. Free-agent addition Darrius Heyward-Bey attached himself to Wayne almost as soon as he entered the team's facility and has shadowed the veteran's every move.
When Colts' brass questioned second-year wide receiver LaVon Brazill's maturity during the spring, Wayne was assigned to look over the youngster.
He's an old dog — especially in NFL years — but he's still learning new tricks.
This is the second straight offseason in which Wayne has been asked to learn a new offense. That's no simple task after spending his first 11 years in the league running the same scheme with Peyton Manning.
No matter what system he's in, Wayne continues to produce. And his teammates continue to look up to him.
It's a lofty perch and one he couldn't have imagined as a rookie entering the league in 2001.
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He's never been a numbers guy. But 1,000 receptions would put him into an elite club.
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First, JU is trying to extend its home win streak to 16, currently the best active home streak in the country. In addition, the Dolphins have won eight consecutive Homecoming games (11-3 all time), and, with a win would move the program back to .500 (75-75) for the first time since 1999 when they were 7-7.
Many times, teams like to schedule patsies for the big game of the year. That would not be Marist.
"They always play us tough,'' coach Kerwin Bell said. "They play a defense that, for us, we have to run the ball. We have to be good running the ball.''
Bell recalled the game here two years ago when JU was able to pull out a 56-14 win.
"We took care of them then and you say 'why is that?','' he said. "Because we ran for 433 yards and we complemented that with a high percentage passing game( 13 of 21). They play three down linemen and a 3-5-3 defense and on pass downs they'll drop all eight guys and rush only three. They were one of the top defenses in the conference, and in certain areas the nation, last year.
We couldn't run the ball at them last year and we really struggled.''
While the defense presents its problems for JU, the Red Foxes' offense is rolling as it comes in to meet one of the nation's top defenses.
Marist (2-2, 1-0) KO'd Davidson, 34-21, last week in record-setting fashion as it racked up 550 yards in offense.
Quarterback Chuckie Looney, from Ocala, Fla., threw for 403 yards, only the second time in team history the 400-yard mark was broken and his four touchdown passes tied the school record.
Bell coached Looney one year at Trinity Catholic High School before the coach moved to JU.
"He has really grown up and has won the starting job,'' Bell said. "He has a lot of confidence and a quick release. He doesn't wait on receivers to open up, he gets receivers open with his throws.''
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10Leonardo DiCaprio Quits Acting, Too
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This could be Leonardo DiCaprio's last awards season for a while. The actor has announced he's retiring from acting indefinitely. "I'm a little bit drained," he told German newspaper Bild. "I am now going to take a long long break."
After doing three films in two years – Django Unchained, The Great Gatsby and the recently-finished The Wolf of Wall Street – DiCaprio says, "I'm just worn out."
Publicity tours for those films still loom, however, but DiCaprio, 38, has other plans for when his schedule slows down. "I would like to improve the world a bit," he says. "I will fly around the world doing good for the environment."
In the meantime, he's living green at home. "My roof is covered with solar panels," he revealed. "My car is electric. A normal person does not drive more than 50 kilometers a day. That can be done with a plug."
I could think of a ton of other things you could do with that plug, too, Leo.
However, I guess the most appropriate question in this circumstance would be, "Can we live without Leonardo DiCaprio in cinema for at least a little while?", to which the short answer is "Yes." The long answer would be something like, "Why does it have to be for a little while," or "At least until Baz Luhrmann dies, please."
January 22, 2013 at 2:30 pm by Sarah
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Love his comment – "I will fly around the world doing good for the environment". Kind of like Al Gore's hypocrisy regarding his environmental zeal, but gigantic energy footprint in his personal life. Hate to break it to Leo, but covering your house in solar panels takes FOREVER in order to pay back the costs of those panels. I don't see Leo living in a nice, reasonable 2,000 SF house.
Exactly what I thought when I saw that bit.
um, why such a hater? whatever he is like in real life i LOVE his movies. AND him in them! what movie have you seen of his that you DIDNT like??? i, for one, hope its a short break.
Flying around the world to help the environment is like fucking for chastity. Airplanes use an enormous amount of carbon fuels and produce staggering amounts of exhaust.
Yeah! I was going to say… He better come up with something really awesome to offset the effects of jetting around the world. Maybe he can just take a slow boat to China instead. (He's pretty insufferable, but I'd still hit it)
That's what I thought too.
If he took up sailing a REALLY nice boat to cruise around the world in, I'd be a LOT more impressed.
He's probably "drained" from fucking all those Victoria's Secret models.
The German 'newspaper' Bild is a gossip rag that fabricates most of its news. I don't believe for a second that they ever spoke to Leo. Bits of what the article said are extractions from interviews that I've read these past few years…


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