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If you had a time machine, and could return to late 1820s Danville, you would find two frontiersmen keeping store in a small log structure at the west end of Main Street. It wasn't much of a store, but then Danville wasn't much of a village. A few crude cabins built among the hazel bushes above the Vermilion River made claim to the Danville title. The Clyman-Beckwith store stocked only the few items settlers couldn't make or grow. Tin ware, tobacco, gun powder and shot were among those items. A clerk probably assisted in the store, because the owners were often absent on surveying assignments.
The storekeepers were 1700s men. James Clyman was born Feb. 1, 1792, on a farm owned by former President George Washington in Virginia. The Beckwith family Bible records Dan Beckwith first saw the light of day in Pennsylvania on Feb. 3, 1797.
By the time they became partners in the store, the two men had already made names for themselves as pathfinders and surveyors. Before coming to Vermilion County, Clyman had been to the Rocky Mountains, and had laid the historic foundation for later experiences that would link his name with the famous mountain men of the west.
Beckwith was leader of the local militia and had donated land for the village that was named for him. He was county surveyor and Clyman was his deputy. Contemporaries described both men as being more than 6 feet tall and powerfully built. Their attire reflected what was available for wear on the frontier: buckskins, moccasins and coonskin hats. Clyman was not married, but Beckwith was married to Mary Williams, the young sister of fellow Vermilion County pioneer Amos Williams
A survey crew the two worked with might have included axe men, flagmen, chainmen and a cook. Establishing property lines and laying out roads was a source of employment for many men in the lands made available to the public by treaty agreements with the Native Americans. The opening of a federal land office on Danville's Main Street in 1831 was a boon to the tiny village, and sparked the sale of government land.
In 1831, Illinois Gov. John Reynolds selected James Clyman to mark a road from Vincennes, Ind., to Chicago. He had previously done survey work for the state in the early 1820s. In the summer of 1832, Clyman and Beckwith participated in the Blackhawk War. Clyman served in a company with young Abraham Lincoln and Beckwith commanded the local Vermilion County militia.
On Dec. 1, 1832, Clyman delivered a map to County Clerk Amos Williams illustrating the portion of the Vincennes to Chicago Road that would pass through Vermilion County. The plat was accompanied by a report describing the path of the road. "From Danville north 8 miles the route is through heavy timber, mostly oak," Clyman noted.
In 1834, Dan Beckwith established the lines of Native American reservations for the federal government. He marked the boundaries of lands preserved by the Potawatomi treaty of 1832 in Indiana. It is recorded, "The reservations were surveyed in the presence of the Indians concerned and General Tipton, agent on the part of the United States, in the month of May 1834, by Major Dan W. Beckwith, surveyor."
Gen. Tipton eventually would be responsible for rounding up the Potawatomi in Indiana and starting them on the infamous Trail of Death march.
On Dec. 25, 1835, 38-year-old Dan Beckwith died of pneumonia in Danville. He left behind his wife and two young children, Hiram and Melissa. His son, Hiram, would become the premier historian of Vermilion County and the first president of the Illinois State Historic Society. James Clyman dug the grave for his friend who passed away on Christmas Day, and soon resumed the travels that would gain him fame in the west.
Goulding Arnett bought Beckwith's share of the store he owned with Clyman, and it operated as Clyman & Arnett for a few years. Clyman spent time in Wisconsin and then guided wagon trains west, explored mountain passes, and eventually settled in California. He was 57 years old when he married 27-year-old Hannah McCombs in 1849. They had five children, four of whom died of scarlet fever. The couple also adopted three children.
James Clyman died Dec. 27, 1881, 46 years after he dug the grave for his friend Beckwith in Danville. His papers can be found in historical collections in a number of states. The sword Beckwith carried in the Blackhawk War and the instrument he used to survey in Illinois and Indiana are on display at the Vermilion County Museum.
The survey lines the two frontiersmen established nearly 200 years ago remain true today.
Donald Richter's column appears every other week in the Commercial-News. He is a member of the Vermilion County Museum Board.


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This game was a greatly needed and well-deserved victory for our BRUINS. The best part is that we earned this win. There were no phantom penalties, instant replay debacles, or controversial turnovers that gave us the W. SUC can't whine or make any legitimate excuses for their loss - they were flat out beaten. This makes the vicory that much sweeter (and no NC game for SUC). The mass media with all their comments about how UCLA had no chance whatsoever - and could only stay in the game if we played perfectly and SC totally collapsed (e.g. a slew of turnovers) can all now take their heads out of SUC asses and now lick our nuts. We did not play perfectly (holding penalty for a saftey) and SUC did not completely collapse - we just outplayed them (esp on the defense) and legitamitely won.
Important/Key performances:
- PC (that's Cowan - not pom-pom) hanging tough, getting the job done with his feet. This guy took some huge (some illegal) hits while trying to get his team some well needed yards and the TD early in the game. Not the most gifted passer, but has a lot of courage and gives the team everything he's got. KD nice choice in giving PC the nod over BO. Let the QBs fight it out in the off-season for the starting position.
- Tremendous effort from Bruce Davis and Hickman on the tenacious pass rush and bottling up the run. The defense as whole played well but the D-line deserves much of the credit. Also great comment by Davis on the CorStreit idiots at EastSPN - way to make your point in a classy, Bruin manner.
- Eric McNeal - what a great individual effort to seal the victory. He jumped high to tip that pass and immediately turned to dive for the INT after his tip. I've watched that play a million times and I still have no idea how he knew where that ball was going after his tip - if he hesitates after his deflection, he doesn't make the INT.
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Way to go, Brian! It's exciting when a fellow author hits publication day and can announce the official release of his book: Lead Generation for the Complex Sale (McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0071458972, $24.95).
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Just got an email from Brian with a link to today's press release about the launch. (He uses PRWeb which I've also used and recommend highly. Inexpensive and reliable; your release gets picked up by Google and other news sources.)
Cleverly, he's also released a matching podcast through PRWeb Podcast. [Note: Brian's PRWeb podcast is 7:41 mins and links directly to an MP3 file that is 7.1 MB. Wish there were an interim download page for this.]
Notice that Brian also has a big-name publisher, McGraw-Hill. These days, that isn't enough. You've got to market your book as imaginatively and aggressively as if you were self-published. In fact, proving that you can do that is one key piece in getting a book deal.
About the book
Brian sent me a preview copy. It's a handsome hardcover that packs in everything you could possibly want to know about creating and sustaining a lead generation program. If you're in big-time sales with long lead times — or managing anyone who is — you gotta have Brian's book on your desk. Order on Amazon.
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Who are the Top 10 Highest Paid actress in bollywood 2014, Do you have the knowledge regarding the list of the highly paid actresses of Bollywood? Can you even make a wild guess about the names of the Top 10 actresses who all are creating sensation in the film industry besides taking high salaries for the movies they do? As we all know the salaries are given to the actresses based on their popularity, succes rate, looks along with charm. They need to be really talented to earn better pay packets. Regular or consecutive flop movies of a popular actress can drastically change the earning of the actress. You will get to see changes in the
list of top paid actresses of Bollywood in 2014
1. Priyanka Chopra: Priyanka became the part of the bollywood industry after winning the title of Miss World in the year 2000 and also a super model. From the very first film of her she proved her excellence as a great actress. She bagged both Film fare award and national award in such a short span of time. Presently she is taking a salary of around 9 cores for the remake movie Zanjeer.
2. Kareena Kapoor: Words fell short when we are asked to express the excellence of Kareena's acting skill. She is one of the awesome actresses of the industry. The latest highest paid film of Kareena was Heroine; she took 8 cores for it.
3. Aishwarya Rai: In recent time there are no films by Aishwarya Rai because of her pregnancy and delivery of her baby Aradhya. Still she is at No.3 with last paid salary of 6 cores.
4. Katrina Kaif: A beautiful star with a beautiful smile is Katrina Kaif. She made her presence felt in bollywood, Tollywood and as well as in Malayalam films too. As per recent news she charges around 4-5 cores for the films she do
5. Bipasha Basu: Another super model actress of bollywood is Bipasha Basu. She gave several hits in the industry and popular for her yoga activities for body fitness. The signing amount of her movies varies in between two to three cores.
6. DEEPIKA PADUKONE: She is called the Diva of the bollywood industry and her beautiful smile is highly appreciated by her fans. She charges around two to three cores same like Bipasha while signing her films.
7. VIDYA BALAN: Vidya is known for the excellent roles in movies like Pa, Kahani, Dirty Picture, Kismat Connection and many more are there on the list. Right now she is one of the best actresses of the industry. In comparison to her capabilities she charges less. She takes around two to three movies as signing amount.
8. SONAM KAPOOR: She is one of the upcoming actresses of bollywood. Sonam takes a signing amount of 1.5 cores for each movie.
9. SONAKSHI SINHA: Sonakshi Sinha a promising face of the industry, recently gave some good hit movies. Her recent Hit movie is Dabangg 2 with Salman Khan. She takes 1.5 Crore per film.
10. ANUSHKA SHARMA: The bubbly actress of bollywood is ANUSHKA SHARMA .She takes 1.25 Crore per movie she signs.
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C'mon Rude Boy…Check out the newest fashion statement that is sure to melt your winter blues away. Spring is here and it's all about color. Colorful shirts, tees, tanks, dresses, shorts, rompers and don't forget about accessorizing – be on time and in style with Tilly's Limited Edition G-Shock watches.
Tilly's introduces the new ECOWATT self-charging solar powered backpack! That's right, now you can charge your phone, iPod, or even your laptop on the go.
Skullcandy recently teamed up with the NBA to make some sweet new headphones. Of course, not just any baller gets their number on a pair of Skullcandy headphones, you have to be, well, kind of a big deal. And their line up most definitely is just that.
Shhh...Oh wait, its Wednesday! And....its the iPad!!! Hooray!!! Right of the bat I'd think of a new name, but Steve Jobs already told the public that its called the iPad so there's no turning back.


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The thread was three pages long by the time I showed up. There was at least one question asked about how/why the video was being distributed in a manner that at least appears to be non-standard (a question which went unanswered).
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Kate Middleton and Prince William's royal wedding will take place on Friday, Aprtil 29th at Westminster Abbey which, at the risk of being redundant, we'll point out is no small venue. (The total seating fits 2,200 people.) So who is paying for (and organizing) the big event?
According to the Guardian, the Middleton will split the cost of the wedding with the royal family which, also at the risk of being redundant, kind of feels like a bum deal for the Middletons. While they've certainly got cash, their net worth doesn't really compare to the royal family's coffers which have been estimated at anywhere from $420 million to $600 million. Then again, their daughter is marrying the Prince of England, so, you know. But while the Today Show put the cost of the wedding at $40 million, a senior official told The Guardian "the couple and the royal family were acutely aware of the national economic situation and were keen to have a ceremonial wedding that was not especially lavish." Fingers crossed, right Mr. Middleton?
Luckily for the Middletons, all security coverage will be paid for by the government — and luckily for our friends across the pond, the Friday of the wedding has been declared a bank holiday. But there are a few individuals who aren't celebrating the royal nuptials. In a repeat of the brouhaha surrounding Chelsea Clinton's wedding this summer, some British brides are freaking out that Middleton stole their wedding day.
Royal wedding date set for 29 April [The Guardian]
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The man and legend we have all come to unfortunately know as J-Bone routinely shows up in the press area.
So last night I decided to introduce myself and meet him. His real name is Jared...but he refused to tell me his last name , because he knows he takes a lot of grief on the message boards--from Rocco telling him ... Rocco monitors the Boards and blogs, as is fairly well known...
Yes...as reported, he does work with the women's BBall team staff, and yes, he is , umm, very short.
Not someone you would see and remotely say: "Let's hand the mike to this man, and let him rock the place."
Mind you: Jared likes what he does a lot. He obviously has no plans to step down, and I haven't heard of any plan to replace him.


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Buy it now: Barrie and Simone Rocha AW14
The buy at Browns for AW14 is outstanding this year and it's all up online now. My highlights are what looks like the entire Simone Rocha collection (above – how much python print!) and an exclusive selection of the new Barrie line (recently acquired by Chanel, and now designed by Odile Massuger). They actually go rather beautifully together…
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The final day of London Fashion Week was all about youthful ideals and teen romance, kicking off at 9am with Marques'Almeida. This duo has slowly and steadily built an appealing aesthetic that riffs on tattered-edged insousiance of a bygone kind. While earlier collections were rooted in nineties grunge, AW14 takes its essence from New York's Chelsea Hotel and its famous 1970s inhabitants. The models' Patti Smith-style bird's nest hair matched the fuzzy furry stoles and shoes, while the colour palette was surprisingly upbeat – complemented by primary-coloured MAC paint ringing the eyes. Continue reading
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London Fashion Week has flown by this season, partly due to the new menswear-free, five-day format, and partly because I've become much more focused. I've traditionally done as many shows as I can at LFW, but these days a) it's impossible to see everything and b) it's unnecessary. There are so many other ways to see collections without the battle of 9am starts and seating politics. Instagrams, Vines, live streaming and the almost-instant images uploaded on sites like Now Fashion and the genius GPS Radar app means you can get a pretty good sense of what's happening without leaving your screen. Continue reading
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A little history lesson on precentages and averages,
Which yes, using precentages and averages it should have meant a loss at Dallas and Philly, so the Washington Redskins still need to execute and need to take care of business over the next "quarter" of the season but they have put themselves in a good position. A hidden message is to win the division the Redskins will have to overcome the trend of New York being at 5-0.
NFL Victory Trend Index from Pro Football Prospectus 2008 through Week 5 (data includes games since the 17-week format began in 1990 — excluding the 18-week 1993 season — through 2007).
Through five games, 6.4 percent of the teams were 5-0; 16.2 percent were 4-1; 27.9 percent were 3-2; 25.1 percent were 2-3; 19.0 percent were 1-4; and 5.4 percent were 0-5.
The average season-ending total wins for teams starting 5-0 was 12.4; teams starting 4-1 averaged 10.7 wins; teams starting 3-2 averaged 8.8 wins; teams starting 2-3 averaged 7.0 wins; teams starting 1-4 averaged 5.6 wins; and teams starting 0-5 averaged 3.7 wins.
Teams starting the season 5-0 reached the playoffs 96.4 percent of the time; teams starting 4-1 made the playoffs 80.6 percent of the time; teams starting 3-2 made the playoffs 50.0 percent of the time; teams starting 2-3 made the playoffs 6.0 percent of the time; and no team that started 0-5 made the playoffs


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A Pope Hartford on the Mid Winter, Long Island Auto Club Run
This circa 1908 Pope – Hartford touring car and its crew, are seen on a Long Island Auto Club, Mid Winter run. For quite a few years the club had regular endurance runs, scheduled during the different seasons of the year. Many of them left Brooklyn N.Y. and made the run to Riverhead, Lond Island, N.Y. After an overnight stay, they reversed direction and headed back to the city.
Check out the detail photos below of the Pope – Hartford and note the headlights turned around to protect the lenses from breakage and to keep the mud splatter off of them. The car is also equipped with a very nice combination clock and speedometer, that can be seen just in front of the steering wheel.
The photo is courtesy of the collection of Mark Johnson, of the Klingberg Family Center, which hosts the annual Klingberg Motorcar Festival as a benefit event on Fathers Day weekend. Please support them if at all possible and be sure to try to attend next year's show in New Britain, CT.
1905 Long Island Auto Club Run
When we last looked at the Matheson, it was from the same year (1905) that this photo was taken, showing a scene on the Long Island Auto Clubs Run. This photo which has been split in half, shows a Matheson getting some attention out in front of a carriage maker, which must have been making the transition to the automobile at the time. Photo from the Robert C. Laurens Colection courtesy of Alan Ballard.
Long Island Auto Club Run
A Long Island New York Auto Club competition photo, showing a 1908 Packard Model 30 and a Matheson on the right above. What appears to be the same Matheson below with possibly a Jackson on the right. Photo courtesy of the Robert C. Laurens Collection.


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Gardendale and Mt. Olive News by Danielle Pelkey
The North Jefferson News
Gardendale girls softball is holding a general meeting open to the public on Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. at The Garden-dale Civic Center. For more information, call Alan Hall 514-2226.
• Happy 46th birthday on Jan. 10 to Uncle Chuck Shaver. We hope you have a wonderful year.
• Friends and Family Day at Decatur Highway Church of Christ will be held Jan. 17. Bible study begins at 9 a.m. and worship starts at 10. Lunch will follow. There will also be a singing at 1 p.m. and evening worship at 1:30 p.m.
Danielle Pelkey is The North Jefferson News correspondent for the Gardendale and Mt. Olive communities. She can be reached at 631-8716 or email@example.com.


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Injury Collision at the Intersection of KY 439 & KY 55 Bypass
Date of News Release: 01/14/2009
(Columbia, KY) - Kentucky State Police Trooper Greg Brown is investigating an injury collision that occurred at 10:47 CST at the intersection of KY 55 Bypass and KY 439. A 1990 Ford F-150 Pickup Truck , operated by 28-year-old Misty May of Columbia (belted), was traveling east on KY 439 when she failed to stop at the stop sign. Her vehicle traveled into the southbound lane of KY 55 Bypass, striking a 1994 Ford Ranger, operated by 34-year-old Jackie Grant (not belted) of Russell Springs, in the side. Both drivers refused treatment at the scene but the lone passenger in the Grant vehicle, 2-year-old Jasmine Grant (child safety seat), was flown to Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville.


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This problem starts on the far left of the east face. Make a move or two to a tough reach on the corner and highstep. From here one moves around the corner and is now climbing up the lower angle south face. The moves from here however are quite continuous, and very sequential.
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Date: November 21 2012
The small rooms are said to be filthy and the beer watered down. Such complaints are just a sample of those levelled at Amsterdam's Hans Brinker Budget Hotel, a contender for the world's worst.
Guests brave enough to take a rusty bed here are warned about dubious standards of hygiene and bed bugs, but check in at their own risk. The hotel's saving grace is that its honest marketing policy leaves travellers looking for cheap digs in no doubt of the no-star experience on offer.
On its website, potential customers are enticed with descriptions of "a concrete courtyard" that barely sees the sun, graffiti "witticisms" on sexual preferences and "doors that lock".
But in a difficult economy, when hotel owners fear a negative review on a site such as TripAdvisor can make or break them, business for the Hans Brinker is booming.
In recent years, self-deprecating adverts produced by the agency KesselsKramer have struck a chord with the hotel's market - backpackers who can see the funny side of spending €25 ($A30) on a room that, if they party hard enough, they may never have to sleep in.
Posters show images of microscopic beasts, dirty linen and carpets charred with cigarette ash, while the hotel website boasts levels of comfort "comparable to a minimum-security prison".
Environmentally-friendly features include sinks serving as showers (the "suite" is the only room with a bath), stairs in lieu of a lift and curtains that double as not-so-fresh towels.
Reviews left on hotel booking websites tend to be mixed. One from October described the hotel as having a "fantastic location", while another likened the accommodation to "prison quarters" and stated, "unfortunately most of the reviews were completely true."
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|Hampi: Ancient Capital of Vijaynagar
The austere yet grandiose site of Hampi was the capital of the last and the most famed Hindu kingdom of Vijaynagar, the largest empire in post-mogul India, covering the present-day Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra and Maharashtra. Although in ruins today, Hampi once boasted of a treasure trove, reflected in its lavish Dravidian temples and palaces, and under the rule of king Krishnadevaraya, it became the seat of re-establishment of Indian culture with a flourish for music, art, sculpture, and literature.
The Vijaynagar Empire was established in 1336 A.D. by two brothers Hakka and Bukka under the guidance of Saint Madhva Vidyaranya, who was the Jagadguru of Sringeri. However, the origin of the capital state dates back to the age of the Hindu epic Ramayana when it was the site of Kishkinda, a monkey kingdom. Hampi still has a complete chariot made of stone, along with a large statue of Narasimha (one of the Avatars of Lord Vishnu).
During the reign
of Krishnadevaraya, the official court languages were Telugu and Kannada (with
a common script, known as Vijaya Lipi today). Several poets and ministers were
in attendance in his court, the most renowned of them was Tenali Ramakrishna
who entertained the emperor and others with his wit and sheer brilliance (his
wits are popular in Andhra and Karnataka even today). The main port was at Kalyan
(now a part of Mumbai) that added to the glory of the kingdom.
Tourists throng to the 14th century ruins of Hampi, located near Hospet, in Bellary district, which silently narrate the story of grandeur and fabulous wealth of the bygone era, of men's infinite talent and power of creativity and his capacity for senseless destruction. Covering an of about 26 sq. km, the ruins lie scattered amidst giant boulders and vegetation, protected by the tempestuous river Tungabhadra in the north and rocky granite ridges on the other three sides. The Tungbhadra dam across the eponymous river is another attraction to the tourists.
The region is hoisted for its archeological importance. In March 2002, the Government of India announced Hampi would be developed as an international destination centre and that the State Government will have a separate body, the Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority for integrated development and conservation of Hampi.


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The Parish Council strives to provide a full range of information and resources to benefit all members of the community and to this end we welcome your news and views. Whether you are a resident, newcomer or visitor to the parish, don't hesitate to contact us. We hope you will find the website interesting, informative, useful and easy to access. Language translation (bottom left) is now available.
There are two broad sections to the website. The first deals with all aspects of the council's work including quarterly newsletters, responsibilities, powers and conduct. The second describes the principal historical and geographical details about the parish together with information about open spaces, recreational and general amenities.
This area has been voted one of the UK's most desirable places to live. Not surprisingly since it enjoys a healthy rural climate, is close to several main metropolitan centres, accessible for major transport links, is served by modern communication networks and embodies an old-fashioned community spirit. In spite of developing into what from the air resembles a small town in recent years, East Leake has nevertheless retained its traditional 'village' identity and continues to exhibit signs of its rich and colourful history...


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Miley Cyrus Responds to Bangerz Tour Critics: "You Can't Say I Didn't Warn You"
She's making a raucous on her Bangerz tour, and recent criticism proves that Miley Cyrus is possibly taking her edginess too far for some fans.
As previously reported by GossipCenter, the 21-year-old singer's tour reportedly faces a shut down due to complaints from parents.
"Miley's management has been flooded with complaints," a source explained to the Aussie site NineMSN. "Mainly from parents, since her tour began last week in Canada with calls for the entire tour to be axed."
The source continued, "Her team, including management, record label execs and the entire tour staff including the director, costume department and choreographer - have been called for an emergency meeting as arenas across the U.S. threaten to pull the show."
In response, Live Nation told E! News that Miley's tour is here to stay. The document reads, "There is not truth whatsoever to any stories or rumors of venues pulling out of the Bangerz tour Miley has created a tour that's big, spectacular, entertaining and everything you would expect from Miley Cyrus."
"Reviews have been amazing and most important, fans are loving the show and having a great time," it also noted.
The "Wrecking Ball" hitmaker took to Twitter and shared her thoughts too. "You can't say I didn't warn you. Now sit back relax * enjoy the show. #bangerztour."
She then added, "Save your complaints for the McDonalds drive thru when they forget the 'fries with that.'"
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Theatre of Tragedy
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|Theatre of Tragedy
Theatre of Tragedy at Teatro Teletón, Santiago, Chile, 2010.
|Background information
|Stavanger, Norway
|Death metal, doom metal (early)
Industrial metal, electronic rock (mid)
Gothic metal (early and late)
|Years active
|AFM / Candlelight (2006–10)
Nuclear Blast (2000–05)
Massacre/Century Media (1995–99)
|Official site
|Past members
|Raymond Rohonyi
Tommy Lindal
Pål Bjåstad
Hein Frode Hansen
Eirik T. Saltrø
Lorentz Aspen
Liv Kristine
Geir Flikkeid
Frank Claussen
Tommy Olsson
Vegard K. Thorsen
Nell Sigland
Theatre of Tragedy was a Norwegian band from Stavanger, active between 1993 and 2010. They are best known for their earlier albums, which influenced the gothic metal genre.
Theatre of Tragedy was founded in 1992 by vocalist Raymond István Rohonyi, guitarists Pål Bjåstad and Tommy Lindal. Drummer Hein Frode Hansen had recently quit his former band Phobia and started looking for a new musical project to play in. A friend of his told Hein that a band called Suffering Grief was looking for a new drummer, and after contacting them, he joined the band. At the time, Suffering Grief was composed of vocalist Raymond István Rohonyi and guitarists Pål Bjåstad and Tommy Lindal. No bassist had joined the band yet, but Eirik T. Saltrø had agreed to play with them in live concerts.
After finding a rehearsal place, the band decided to work upon a couple of piano arrangements composed by Lorentz Aspen. The vocals, at the time, were mostly entirely composed by raw death grunts.
After composing their first song, "Lament of the Perishing Roses", the band changed its name to La Reine Noir and then to Theatre of Tragedy. They subsequently invited singer Liv Kristine Espenæs to do female vocals for one song, but quickly invited her to join the band permanently.
In 1994, their first studio demo was recorded, and in 1995, the debut album Theatre of Tragedy was released, followed by Velvet Darkness They Fear in 1996 and the A Rose for the Dead EP in 1997, which contained unreleased material from Velvet Darkness They Fear. Arguably, the band reached the apogee of its career in 1998, with the release of the critically acclaimed album Aégis.
Released in 2000, Musique was a massive departure from the gothic metal sound that Theatre of Tragedy had developed over the previous three albums. The heavy guitars and Early Modern English lyrics were replaced by electropop and industrial-influenced metal. It was met with a very mixed reception, and while some older fans were understandably shocked by the new direction of the band, it did gain them a number of new fans.
With 2002's Assembly, the band continued along the same musical path as on their previous album. It was seen as a more refined and confident electropop record than its predecessor. It was also the first album to feature their long-time session guitarist, Vegard K. Thorsen, as a full member of the band.
In August 2003, the band declared in an official statement[1] on their website, that Liv Kristine was removed from the band's line-up due to "musical differences which could not be bridged".
Female singer Nell Sigland (from The Crest) joined Theatre of Tragedy on the following year. In winter 2004/2005 a short concert tour (together with Pain, Sirenia and Tiamat) with Sigland singing was performed.
The band released their sixth studio album Storm on March 24, 2006 and a European tour followed, with Gothminister as supporting act. The album's title song was released as a single on February 24, 2006. While still keeping on the industrial and electronic roots of the last two albums, the album showed a return to some of the sounds developed in their first albums.
On 2 October 2008, Theatre of Tragedy celebrated their 15th anniversary. In December 2008 the band posted a snippet of new track "Frozen," which was expected to be on the new album, on their MySpace music page:
- "Time for some updates. Things are slowly moving forward with the next album. As usual with the Theatre machinery there is many things to take into consideration when doing stuff and recently we were forced to change collaborators for the production of the album, and postpone the recordings. But fear not the heavy responsibility has been entrusted to Alexander Møklebust (Zeromancer, Seigmen, Gåte, Monomen, Delaware etc) and the ToT crew will enter Room 13 in May and June for recordings and general mayhem! Estimated release from AFM is end of September. Rumor has it that there will be a vinyl version for the diehard fans. We will keep you posted."
In June 2009 saw the band reveal Forever Is The World as the title of the new album. Their 7th album, it was released in Europe on 21 September 2009, with the band making a step towards their earlier sound of Aégis. A special Tour Edition of Forever Is The World was issued on March 12, 2010. The Tour Edition contained a bonus CD known as the "Addenda EP" which contains song reworkings and unreleased tracks.
Metal Mind Productions issued a press release in July stating that they were, with the co-operation of the band, re-releasing Musique and Assembly. Both albums have been remastered and will be backed with bonus tracks. New liner notes and artwork are said to be a part of the package. Each album is limited to 2000 numbered copies.[2]
On 1 March 2010, Theatre of Tragedy issued a statement informing fans of their decision to split on 2 October 2010. The statement cited personal desires to spend more time with family and an inability to juggle their everyday working lives with a "rock and roll" lifestyle.[3] On 12 March, Theatre of Tragedy kicked off their farewell tour, "Forever is the World Tour". The Norwegian symphonic goth metal band Where Angels Fall played support on the European part of the tour. In September, fans helped the band to secure funds to finish their first and last DVD by making donations when the label pulled out most of the funding for the production.[4] The result was Last Curtain Call, a concert film from their very last show on October 2nd 2010 in their hometown Stavanger.
Musical style[edit]
The band made use of contrasting vocals – male bass vocals (making some use of death grunts) and female soprano singing (commonly referred to as "Beauty and the Beast" vocals) – and on their first three albums, presented lyrics written predominantly in Early Modern English. Starting from the album Musique, however, Theatre of Tragedy made drastic changes to its style, which became significantly inspired by the industrial rock genre, abandoning Early Modern English writing and death grunts in the process. On their two last releases, Storm and Forever Is The World, the band returned to a more classic gothic rock/metal sound.
Studio albums[edit]
- Theatre of Tragedy (1995)
- Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996)
- Aégis (1998)
- Musique (2000)
- Assembly (2002)
- Storm (2006)
- Forever Is the World (2009)
Live albums[edit]
- closure:live (2001)
- Last Curtain Call (2011)
- Last Curtain Call (2011)
- Theatre of Tragedy (demo, 1994)
- A Rose for the Dead (1997)
- Virago (1999)
- Inperspective (2000)
- Addenda (2010)
- "Der Tanz der Schatten" (1996)
- "Cassandra" (1998)
- "Image" (2000)
- "Machine" (2001)
- "Envision" (2002)
- "Let You Down" (2002)
- "Storm" (2006)
- "Deadland" (2009)
- Fragments (2005)
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Theatre of Tragedy on Myspace
- Theatre of Tragedy discography at Discogs
- Norwegian gothic metal musical groups
- Norwegian death metal musical groups
- Norwegian doom metal musical groups
- Norwegian industrial music groups
- Synthpop groups
- Norwegian electronic music groups
- Norwegian pop music groups
- Musical groups established in 1993
- 1993 establishments in Norway
- Musical groups disestablished in 2010
- 2010 disestablishments in Norway
- Musical sextets
- Musical groups from Stavanger
- Former Massacre Records artists
- Nuclear Blast Records artists


text: Judge Missy Medary was one of a handful of local candidates sworn in on Tuesday at the Nueces County Courthouse.Federal Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos swore in Medary for her first full term as the 347th District Judge. Medary had been appointed to the job by Governor Perry after Judge Ramos left the position to move up to the federal level.Medary said she is excited about the next four years."You know, for the next four years I'm going to continue to do what I've done for the last 16 months, since being appointed to this position, which is to represent the citizens of Nueces County to the best of my abilities," Medary said.The swearing in ceremony took place inside of the central jury room at the courthouse. There will be a number of other officials sworn into office there on Wednesday, and in the Commissioner's Court as well.


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NEW YORK (AP) Ś The woman whose photo was used as the ōfaceö of the Twitter account of Manti TeÆoÆs supposed girlfriend says the man allegedly behind the hoax confessed and apologized to her.
Diane OÆMeara told NBCÆs ōTodayö show Tuesday that Ronaiah Tuiasosopo used pictures of her without her knowledge in creating a fake woman called Lennay Kekua. TeÆo asserts he was tricked into an online romance with Kekua and, until last week, believed she died of leukemia in September.
OÆMeara went to high school in California with Tuiasosopo, but she says theyÆre not close. He called to apologize Jan. 16, the day Deadspin.com broke the hoax story, she said.
ōI donÆt think thereÆs anything he could say to me that would fix this,ö said OÆMeara, a 23-year-old marketing executive in Los Angeles.
OÆMeara said she had never had any contact with TeÆo, and that for five years, Tuiasosopo ōhas literally been stalking my Facebook and stealing my photos.ö
Tuiasosopo has not spoken publicly since the news broke. His family has said they may speak out this week.


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LifeVest helps save Chandler woman's life
CHANDLER, AZ - It's a sound that Jerry Riley never wanted to hear -- a loud beeping noise coming from the bedroom of his home.
The alarm was coming from the LifeVest that his wife Lois was wearing at the time. It meant that she was going into cardiac arrest.
Jerry rushed into the bedroom only to witness his wife of 55 years falling back on the bed and suffering a heart attack.
Fortunately for Lois Riley, she was wearing a LifeVest.
The LifeVest is a wearable defibrillator that immediately detects an abnormal heart rate. The monitor then sends a signal to the therapy pads, which dispense a blue gel, improving the effectiveness of the shocks and protecting the skin from burns. The pads then send a shock to the heart, which works the same as a traditional defibrillator.
LifeVest is used as a temporary defibrillator after heart attacks, or those at serious risk of one after stent placement.
Lois was given the Lifevest by Dr. Shakoor from Chandler Cardiology Associates. It helped saved Lois before she received an implantable defibrillator for long-term protection.
The monitor also sends an emergency signal to local police and fire departments. Police arrived at Lois' door in only three minutes to help assist her after her heart attack.
"I would have died right there. I would have died if I didn't get that shock. This vest should be in every doctor's officer," said Lois.


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Types of different Companies, Companies Act 2008
Two types of companies may be incorporated under the Act, namely non-profit companies and profit companies.
Profit companies may be incorporated under the following types:
Non-profit Companies (NPC)
Private Companies (Pty) Ltd
Private companies under the new Act are prohibited to offer securities to the public and the transferability of their shares are also restricted. Private companies however, are no longer limited to 50 members as was the case under the current Companies Act.
Public Companies (Ltd)
The definition of a public company is largely unchanged. The only difference is that a public company under the new Act only requires one member for incorporation compared to the 7 members under the current companies Act.
Personal Liability Companies (Inc)
The directors and past directors (where applicable) of such companies are jointly and severally liable together with the company for any debts and liabilities arising during their periods of office.
State-Owned Companies (SOC Ltd)
A State owned company is either a company defined as a "state-owned enterprise" in the Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999 or a company owned by a municipality. The majority of the provisions of a public company will apply to state-owned companies as well.
Foreign and External Companies
A foreign company is a company incorporated outside of South Africa , irrespective of whether it is a profit or non-profit company or carrying on business in South Africa or not. A foreign company is prohibited from offering securities to the South African public unless it follows the specific provisions of the companies Act, relating to offers to the public.
A foreign company is required to register as en "external company" with the CIPC if it conducts or intends to conduct business in South Africa. The Companies Act in terms of Sect 23 lists a series of activities which will be regarded as conducting business. This list is much broader than the provision in the 1973 Companies Act relating to a "place of business" in South Africa.


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From Cpifinancial.net: In a new report, Moody's Investors Service identifies various characteristics found in strategies adopted by Islamic banks which enhance their financial strength ratings. These include strategies that improve franchise value, risk positioning and financial fundamentals.
"While Islamic banks in different countries operate under different environments, are at different stages of development and therefore require different strategies, we can still find a set of common characteristics among their various strategies which benefit their long-term ratings," says Christine Kuo, a Moody's Vice President/Senior Analyst and author of the report…….Full Article: Source


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Chancery division of High Court overturns exit consent
The recent judgment of the Chancery Division of the English High Court in Assénagon Asset Management SA v Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (formerly Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Limited), issued on 27 July 2012, struck down an exit consent in a transaction governed by English law. The Anglo Irish judgment is the first time that the legality of exit consents has been tested under English law. While the judgment is subject to appeal, it calls into question the continued efficacy of established restructuring techniques that have used exit consents as a core mechanic and introduces significant uncertainty into the English law-governed bond market.
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On 6 January, the Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision, the oversight body for the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision, endorsed a revised formulation of the new minimum liquidity standard.
New regulatory framework for foreign banks with US operations
On 14 December 2012, the Federal Reserve Board issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to apply enhanced prudential standards and an early remediation framework to foreign banking organizations (FBOs) with $50 billion or more in total global consolidated assets.
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August 2, 2013
The revolutionary Hugo Chavez was a political giant in the Western Hemisphere until his untimely death from cancer. We must continue to learn from the people of Venezuela about the revolutionary process that they have enacted. Check out Drexel University professor and author George Ciccariello-Maher as he discusses Venezuela, the late great Hugo Chavez and his new book, "We Created Chavez."
February 2, 2013
On Jan. 31 CITGO Petroleum Corp. President and CEO Alejandro Granado and Citizens Energy Corp. Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy II launched the eighth annual CITGO-Venezuela Heating Oil Program with the first heating oil delivery of this winter's initiative. The program has become a humanitarian symbol of unity between the people of Venezuela and those in need in the United States.


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Thread: Practice goes on
08-16-2006, 04:49 PM #1Prophet Guest
Practice goes on
Practice goes on
Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
by Mark Craig
Veteran receiver Travis Taylor moved into the starting lineup opposite Troy Williamson in the Vikings' first practice since Pro Bowler Koren Robinson was arrested and jailed on charges of drunk driving, fleeing police and a bunch of other bad things that probably mean we've seen the last of him for some time.
With Koren Robinson still sitting in jail, veteran Marcus Robinson became the third receiver, and Billy McMullen, the other half of the Hank Baskett trade, moved up to No. 4.
"Guys got to step up,†Robinson said.
"They aren't going to cancel the preseason,†said coach Brad Childress, who we have to admit deserves credit for taking the latest Vikings' embarrassment head on.
Other receivers to suddenly keep an eye on include Chris Jones and Jason Carter. Jones has made enough plays to make us look on the roster to see who is No. 15. He made another nice catch and run against the No. 1 defense on Wednesday.
Other tidbits and observations from the first post-K-Rob practice:
. RB Mewelde Moore did not practice because of a knee injury. Somewhere, Mike Tice was mad about it.
. Kevin Kasper, the star of the kick return unit on Monday night, sat out because of a high ankle sprain.
. LB Chad Greenway spoke today and said it was a torn left ACL that ended his season. Greenway tore the right one as a freshman at Iowa, and said he was back to full strength in about four or five months.
. CB Fred Smoot jumped a quick out route and intercepted a pass from Brad Johnson. Smoot looks thicker this year, but says he's just as fast.
. CB Dovonte Edwards, the nickel back, hurt his left leg covering Robinson. He missed some snaps, but returned to practice.
. TE Richard Angulo sure looks the part at 6-8, 270. But he dropped a ball thrown right to him against the No. 2 defense.
. QB Tarvaris Jackson has more football awareness in one month in the NFL than Aaron Brooks has in Year 8. And he continues to show off his arm. He connected with Josh Davis on a laser over the middle, past No. 1 MLB Napoleon Harris. On the next play, Jackson threw a pick. But, hey, the kid's a rook.
. The Vikings worked out six players, believed to be linebackers, after the first practice. They need to bolster their depth after losing Greenway.
Wind messes with punt returners
Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
by Mark Craig
It wasn't a good day to be the Vikings' Nos. 2-3 punt returners. With No. 1 punt returner Mewelde Moore missing his second practice of the day because of a knee injury, it was up to Travis Taylor and Jason Carter to catch punts — or at least attempt to catch them — during a light, one-hour special teams practice.
The ball hit the ground almost as many times as it was cleanly caught. But Taylor and Carter did get better toward the end.
Kluwe, who had a good day in the preseason opener against the Raiders, was wearing a wrap on his surgically-repaired right knee, but he sure looked strong with that tail wind going.
Only special teams players practiced in the afternoon. They didn't wear pads.
The Vikings return to full-squad practice Thursday morning. Not sure if K-Rob will be there. Stay tuned.
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I just moved to Oakland after having not lived in the Bay Area for about 15 years. Last time I lived here about 50% of the games were on cable and 50% were on either Channel 36 or one of the major broadcasting networks (don't remember which) and could be picked up by antennae. I was very excited to watch the A's from my living room again after years of having to go to sports bars to beg (I mean, who in their right mind would want to watch the A's in central Texas?) to catch a glimpse of my team. However, I just checked the A's TV schedule and saw that with the exception of the Saturday FOX day games, there is not a single game that isn't on cable. Does anybody know if non-cable networks "pick up" games throughout the season, or do you simply have to have cable to watch the A's? I'd really hate to get cable, but this may be a deal-breaker for me to suck it up and do it. I guess in a related question if I do have to go out to watch the game, does anybody know of a good place in the Grand Lake area?
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ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Like other types of fuel, the price of diesel has gone down significantly in the past few weeks. And prices for diesel are especially important because it's the type of fuel that trucks use.
You see them on the highways wherever you go.
Trucks haul 70 percent of the total value of all of the commodities that are shipped in the United States. One of the largest trucking companies in Southwest Georgia is Southern Ag Carriers. How many trucks do they have?
According to John Yordy of Southern Ag Carriers, "We run 200 company trucks. And then we run anywhere from 50 to 100 lease operators."
And they don't just carry agricultural products either.
"Our company certainly was built around agriculture, and currently it's a mainstay in what we do. But no, we have diversified out into some other commodities," said Andy Lawton of Southern Ag Carriers.
But even though it's a big company, they were affected by the high gas prices that we saw a few months ago just like everyone else.
"We'll take July for example, I think that was our highest month as far as fuel costs. And it was averaging $4.50, $4.60 a gallon back in July," said Yordy.
And with each truck holding 200 gallons, that's a lot of money per fill-up.
The big trucks take lots of fuel so when the prices were high that was affecting the shippers and the trucking industry.
Now that the prices are a little bit lower, are people shipping more now than they were before?
The answer for Southern Ag Carriers is yes.
"In our case, of course it's the harvest season for us, so it's normal for our business to pick up this time of the year. Fuel prices being down has helped greatly I think from the standpoint of the cost to our customer," said Lawton.
So what are they paying now for fuel at Southern Ag?
According to Yordy, "on an average, $3.15."
In fact, the average price for a gallon of diesel fuel has gone done by about $1.75 in the last three months and is now at it's lowest level since November of 2007.
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PREFACE: I've decided to bring back the "40 in 40" Series from a few years back. During the series we'll be looking individually at each player on the Red Sox 40-man roster each day for the next 40 days. This should take us right up to the Red Sox home opener on March 31st against the Orioles so you can consider this a kind of a "count-down" to opening day. We'll be going alphabetically so a certain Aruban native is coming soon!
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Position: Relief Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Age: 31
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Acquired: Traded by Milwaukee to Boston on 11/22/2013 for Luis Ortega
Contract: 1 yr, $2,150,000 (FA-2015)
Comments: Badenhop came over from Milwaukee in an of-season trade to help solidify what was an already solid relief corps for the Red Sox. Badenhop is a groundball specialist with a career 54.6% GB rate and can be used in relief situations with runners on-base. Recently he has shown an ability to keep runners off-base wih back-to-back 1.73 BB/9 marks in 2012-2013. He doesn't strike-out a ton of batters but relies more on his defense to back him up by inducing weak contact with off-speed stuff. Badenhop has moved away from pitching with an inadequate fastball earlier in his career to an 89 mph splitter and an 80 mph slider as his primary offerings although he'll still throw the fastball now and the to keep hitters honest.
- Badenhop was actually traded with current teammate Andrew Miller from the Tigers to the Marlins in the Miguel Cabrera trade in 2007.
- While standing 6'5" Badenhop is actually only the 4th tallest Red Sox coming in behind Andrew Miller, Anthony Ranaudo and John Lackey.
- Badenhop was originally drafted by the Tigers in the 19th round of the 2005 Amatuer Draft out of Bowling Green University
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For the past several decades, Ben Apfelbaum has photographed the Sydney Jewish community in his spare time, both for his own documentation and as the honorary photographer of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies.
He has tried to photograph as many aspects of communal life as possible, amassing an extraordinary collection of images as a witness to the vibrancy of the community. Ben's Lens follows the Jewish calendar of religious festivals, life-cycle ceremonies, carnivals, demonstrations and commemorations, documenting secular and religious Jewish life and culture.
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On Friday, March 29, 2013 Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest, Ill. hosted their annual Good Friday Service in the Elizabeth Karnes Vaughan Chapel. Attendance included hospital associates, physicians and community members.
"The service offered is taken from the ancient Christian tradition of the fourth and fifth centuries", said Reverend Larry L. Jackson, Advocate South Suburban Hospital Vice President of Mission and Spiritual Care.
The service is intended to rehearse the passion story of Jesus Christ including the seven last words of Christ followed by the gradual extinguishing of lights. Community members and associates took part as the cast of the passion play.
"A special thanks to Landau Hicks, R.N., for providing the cast costumes and all the volunteers who helped make the service a success", said Rev. Jackson.
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Just want to say, I'm still alive and kicking after my trip from Greenland. A post will follow shortly on my field season in Narsarsuaq.
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Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Dear Diary, the ball is rolling!
Dear Diary, since the new year I've been plodding along with my work- plans for Greenland are finally setting in so that's exciting, but it means I now need to put my head down and focus on what I actually want to do out in the field. (Un)fortunately, our chosen site for this field season is in Southern Greenland and we'll be setting up base in a small town, so there won't be any hungry polar bears to keep us warm. Though there is a tiny weeny chance that if the pack ice is close to shore they could wonder onto land, though it's unlikely they'll go into the town- if I am to (un)fortunately bump into one it'll be up on the glacier itself. Also to my fellow friends and family who heard about my Svalbard stunt involving pulling a metal pin from a live socket, which might I say was rather electrifying(!), I will not be performing it again so rest assured.
You can catch a glimpse of my secret field site's airport through the clouds. Looks promising, though I'm guessing there are loads of mosquitoes. Ignoring the rather erratic bedrock of the area, it's perfect for glaciology. There's a land terminating glacier (which I'll be working on) which drains into the sea with a large pro-glacial area for me to study, and now here's the best bit, there's also another land terminating glacier which calves into a lake causing outburst floods in the summer. Icebergs and rapid floods, sounds awesome! >=]
Monday, 24 December 2012
Dear Diary, Away to Amsterdam
Dear Diary, Jesse and I've just returned back from a short break away in Amsterdam to mark the start of the Christmas holidays. My goodness, we needed the break from all the work we've been given! We ended up picking the wettest month to visit, though luckily the weather held out for the majority of the week for us. We stayed in a lovely hotel just off the botanical Hortus gardens, which coincidently had some light art inside as part of the Amsterdam Light Festival. Inside the park was about 6/7 giant orbs of light, which blinked different colours and at times spoke and mumbled in a alien-like language, it was pretty cool actually. We also came across other light shows, as part of the Amsterdam Light Festival, which were all interesting and very pretty to look at (see video). We found the China-street/town almost as soon as we walked out the station- typical- so I was determined to sample the local grub. We ate out at a lovely Thai restaurant and followed it up with a march through the Red Light District. I've got a lot to say about attitudes towards the area, though I'll rant about that in a later post.
Our time in Amsterdam was filled with walks around the city and along the canals. The streets and canals are adorned with fairy lights during the Christmas period making it rather whimsical. We had a good rummage about in the local flea market and also in a local market which seemed to stretch out forever! We must've spent a good ten minutes just walking the stretch without stopping. We did however sample some raw herring with pickles along that market. The stall was rather popular and surprisingly the simple dish was rather delightful with the herring almost being gelatinous in texture. We also sampled Dutch cheese, a traditional uitsmijter, and yes, we also indulged in fries with mayonnaise during our trip but missed out on the Dutch pancakes.
I almost always forget when I travel abroad that museums and galleries have entrance fees- the UK really does spoil you. We forked out a hefty €17 each to visit the Van Gough museum, though in hindsight it was all worth it. The gallery had two exhibitions, Van Gough's work and an impressionist collection (think Monet), both of which were definitely worth the money we paid. I learnt that Van Gough's Iris painting was actually painted in purple (as iris' are) but the red paint degraded, so only the blue was left. I wouldn't recommend the Medieval Torture Museum, you could run around the museum in 5 minutes flat, definitely not worth the €7 they charge. Our best find was Cafe Alto by far. It was a discreet jazz cafe (as they always are) which charged a €5 for live music from 10pm, but get there when they open at 9pm to grab a table! Unfortunately, I've forgotten the name of the band that played but the drummer was amazing, as was the double bassist, in fact they all were pretty darn good- you can probably source out who played there on 19/12/2012 easily online somewhere. If you only stay in Amsterdam for an evening, definitely check out Cafe Alto and take a stroll around Amsterdam at night- you find all sorts of things.
Friday, 30 November 2012
Dear Diary, facilitating and demonstrating
Dear Diary, work has been busy. I've started writing up my literature review, but I think largely due to the amount of reading I've done over the past two months it's not making sense or maybe it's because I'm just finding it hard to sort out everything I've read. I feel like I'm swimming in papers, metaphorically of course.
A couple of weeks ago I did a bit of volunteering and did some facilitating for ESRC's Great Environmental Debate helping college students get down with what can be done about climate change. I was in charge of a group of seven students, who were all rather bright and had some great ideas but suffered a little in stage fright so presenting our ideas was a little challenging. I loved it though, it reminded me of when I was a PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) leader at the University of Manchester. Together I managed to get them to draw up a plan to make their schools less wasteful and conserve energy (see photo). I was rather surprised at how environmentally conscious a few of their schools were, as some had 'woolly jumper days' which involved all central heating turned off at the school- I remember being sent home when the heating wasn't working in secondary school! I've also signed a contract with the university so now I do a bit of demonstrating/teaching/marking for the undergraduates and earn myself a little money, it also gives me a good excuse to leave my office and get away from the computer. My first demonstrating was really straight forward Excel spreadsheet calculations, it was scary how many didn't know how to perform basic functions, but I guess in their defence a few of them wouldn't have used it since secondary school. At times during the three hour session, I thought about how easily I could blend in and pretend to be one of them... I still could, couldn't I?
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Dear Diary, Happy birthday mum!
Dear Diary, I went back to London over the weekend for my mum's birthday. I won't disclose how old she is because I'm a sweet daughter like that. She didn't want a fancy do for her birthday, something quite relaxed so somehow we ended up at T.G.I. Friday's in Leicester Square (not my previous branch). We had big filling meals with big cocktails followed by more than indulgent chocolate desserts. My mum's a big Jamie Oliver fan girl, so Jesse and I put our money together to treat her and my dad to a romantic meal out at Jamie's Italian in Covent Garden later in the week. She promised that she'd send me photos of their meal and sticking true to her words she did... at least for the starters, then her stomach got the better of her and she gobbled down the main and dessert before realising she'd forgotten to take a photo for me! At least I know she enjoyed it.
Happy birthday mum, you're the best, I couldn't love you any more if I tried!
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Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Dear Diary, tea hoarder
Dear Diary, today I went in early into the office though quickly regretted my choice and ended up heading down to Sainsbury's for a walk. I was admittedly thirsty but couldn't justify buying a bottle considering my office was less than a minute walk away, instead I ended up leaving with a variety of tea. As you can now see I have a lovely assortment to amuse my taste buds throughout the day. I've also been putting my eco-cup into good use, using it to transfer my secret nectar from the house to the office, pretty isn't it?
Sunday, 4 November 2012
Dear Diary, a weekend of omnoms
Dear Diary, on Friday I went out for a big shop and managed to slice my finger without realising it and ended up leaving lots of bloody prints across the inside of my cotton bag- boo. The weekend improved from Jesse's arrival though, we went out to the local ale pub, Eldon House, and had a quiet drink together over some Bath Ales- I recommend, very smooth. The weekend involved lots of eating, we attempted a mille-feuille from Patisserie Valerie though we were both horribly defeated- far too much custard! We went on a walk around Bristol Harbourside towards Windmill Hill City Farm though they were closing when we arrived so we zipped around at top speed; it's rather small though they have a large allotment area for the local community. On our way back through Harbourside we caught sight of the Bristol Harbourside Railway steam train, it even 'tooted'! I didn't actually realise they had working steam trains along that line connecting the M Shed with Brunel's SS Great Britain- that's something I can add to my 'to do' list whilst here. We ended the weekend on a high with a meal at the family run 'Mamma Mia' Italian restaurant on Park Row, we were the only people dining there and it was wonderful- food, décor and ambiance. I had a risotto whilst Jesse went for a pizza, both were huge and delectable, I'll definitely be visiting this quaint restaurant again.
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So after trading away my Dwight Howard and picking up some FA's this is how my now team looks.
12 team 9 cat ESPN H2H League. 10th pick. My team is:
PG: Nash, Rubio, Conley
SG: Iggy, Korver
SF: Parsons, MWP
PF: Ibaka, Sanders
C: Anthony Davis
Illyasova is currently on FA. I was thinking about picking him up, do you have any advice on who I should drop? I would like to drop either Iggy or Korver but that would leave me thin at the SG position. Maybe drop Parsons for illyasova? Should I also try to trade Iggy away for some other help? Raymond Felton is also on the FA if that changes anything. Thanks in advance guys!!


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Two ways to fill an iteration
The fixed length iteration is a key part of most Agile methods. But the question is: how do you know what (i.e. how much) to put in the iteration?
There are two ways to determine how much is enough but what might be less obvious is that they are alternatives. It is easy to outline both and pretend they work together but really they don't fit together.
The first way, lets call it the Scrum way, is to set a Goal. The team then commit to making this Goal. The objective is to find a Goal which is both achievable and challenging, and useful but small enough to fit in an iteration.
In this model the Product Owner comes along with some idea of what they want, the team talk about it with the Product Owner and, through conversation, come to an agreement on what can be achieved. The team then go for it.
The team "do what it takes" - if they need to work long hours they do; if they need to bang-heads together, they do; if they need to spend their own money, they do. Given this, one would assume that in those iterations where the team don't have to move heaven-and-earth they could take things easy. If one iteration they work 14 hour days a reasonable quid-pro-quo seems that in those when they can finish a day early they do.
If at some point the team decide they can't make the Goal, or the Product Owner says the Goal is compromised - things have changed and it is no longer wanted - then the team declare an Abnormal Termination of Sprint and everything starts over.
The problem with this way of doing things is around sizing the Goal. According to the Scrum literature, by aiming for a Goal the team rally round and choose to stretch themselves. The danger is that the development team start satisficing, that is: they promise enough to keep people happy but not so much that they are ever in danger of failing to meet the Goal.
Those who worry about satisficing probably also worry about what happens if the team meet the Goal early. This isn't really explained in the Scrum literature I've looked at but I'm told that there should be a quick, mini-planning meeting with the Product Owner and some new work accepted. At which point I wonder: what happened to fixed iterations?
Conversely, looked at form the opposite point of view: what is to stop the business side putting on the developers and exploiting the situation to set difficult, time consuming, Goals?
There are plenty of developers in the world who have been bullied by their business partners into giving estimates which meet the business desire but have no real relation to the amount of time and effort it will really take.
Either way, the fundamental problem remains: how do you know how big to make the Goal?
Unless both sides change their mindset then the Goal driven model doesn't really change anything. And changing mindset on both sides is a big task. One which doesn't fit well with a gradual adoption approach.
Actually, I don't think many people use the Goal driven approach to filling an iteration. If they did then I would expect to here about teams having spare time more often, and I would expect to hear about more Abnormal Termination of Sprints. I don't hear of either so I don't think this technique is used very often.
The second way of deciding how much to put in an iteration is to use an empirical measurement, i.e. velocity, lets call this the XP way.
In the model the Product Owner proposes some work as before. The development team do some quick estimates on how much effort is involved, the work is prioritised and work begins. The first time you do this you don't know how much work to put in the iteration - how could you? You've not done this before. But the second time you can count how much work you did before and use this as a guide.
Iteration on iteration this count becomes more accurate and its what we call velocity. The technique of using the previous velocity to project the amount of work in the next iteration is called yesterday's weather.
I prefer to use this technique and when I do I always slightly overload the team in the next iteration. That is, I schedule slightly more work than I expect them to do and everyone knows there is slightly more work than is expected to get done. In other words we expect something not to be done.
There is no point in scheduling even more work because the team isn't expected to do it. There is no point in scheduling less work because it might be that the team has spare capacity.
If we get luck all the work we scheduled gets done, and if it doesn't... well nobody should be expecting to get everything done, its just a question of how much.
I don't update the estimates with actuals because that would be mixing apples and oranges. Estimate counts go in, estimates counts come out.
There are several problems with this technique. You cant be sure what will get done and what won't, for some people that's a big issue. Secondly, people like to relate the estimated effort levels to hours or days. When that happens the estimates become less accurate.
More importantly, the Goal driven method aims to stretch the team by challenging them to do something bold. Using velocity and yesterdays weather approach doesn't even start to do this. The team are immediately satisficing.
Both these techniques have been advocated and used but what isn't pointed out very often is that they are alternatives. If you use them together you definitely are satisficing to meet a Goal. Using commitment to stretch the team goes out the window. Unless of course you set stretch goals, in which case you are ignoring velocity.
(Note: Opinions expressed in this article and its replies are the opinions of their respective authors and not those of DZone, Inc.)
Krystian Kaczor replied on Mon, 2010/08/16 - 10:25am
The team "do what it takes" - if they need to work long hours they doNo, it doesn't happen in Scrum neither XP. If you take long hours, that means only that your planning was wrong. And even if you see, that you won't make it, you move Stories back to Product Backlog to have in Sprint Backlog only the content you can commit. You don't size the goal, you size User Stories.
If we get luck all the work we scheduled gets done- Say what? Team has to commit to the work. It's estimation and commitment from the team, not guess work and definitely it's 'not a matter of luck. Velocity is widely used in Scrum. For planning meeting you take estimated User Stories, average velocity and capacity in available hours.
- You ask Product Owner what is the goal of next Sprint and what are the User Stories supporting that goal.
- You check velocity and estimates of the Stories to calculate time needed more or less to implement User Stories.
- You check if in this Sprint you have that capacity, because it can happen that there is holiday on the way of members of the Team have days off.
- If User Stories fit, you continue with breaking them to tasks if not, you need to decided that to implement this Sprint and eventually split Stories to fit what the team commits too.
- When you have Tasks estimated you check again if that fits in the time available and ask the Team for commitment.
- If the Team commits to Sprint backlog you are done with planning if not, you cut more and ask for commitment again.


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Gil Brandt, the godfather of modern day scouting and drafting once said that he would add the raw totals of a players bench press, broad jump and vertical jump to measure their explosiveness. He went on to say that any number over 70 (example: 30 reps on the bench, vertical of 30 and 10 foot broad jump) indicates a player is explosive and this is important in the battle in the trenches or moving people back. Football is a game of 11 one-on-one battles and if can have just a momentary edge due to that explosiveness that could be a difference maker. With that said here are this years members of the +70 club and their projected rounds they will be picked.
1st Round- DLineman: Ryan Kerrigan, JJ Watt (actually had the highest score), Justin Houston. DB: Jimmy Smith
1st-2nd Round- DLineman: Marvin Austin
2nd Round- DL Allen Bailey, G Marcus Cannon, WR: Torrey Smith and Jonathan Baldwin.
2nd-3rd Round- DL Chris Carter
2nd-4th Round- DL Drake Nevis, WR Greg Little
3rd-4th Round- DB Marcus Gilchrist, TE: Jordan Cameron and Virgil Green, RB: Shane Vereen, Jordan Todman and Delon Carter
4th-6th Round- RB Jamie Harper, OLineman: Kristopher O'Dowd and Chris Hairston, OLB/DE: Bruce Miller and Cheto Ozougwu, LB Russ Homan, DB Da'Norris Searcy
5th-7th Round-FB Anthony Sherman, LB Mark Herzlick
6th Round-Undrafted Free Agent- DL D'Aundre Reed, DB David Sims
Traditionally these type of players make rosters. The guys selected in the top rounds can be stars but the takeaway (at least for me) is that you can get really good value from the 4th round on.