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Three New Hagrid's Hut Set Photos from Phoenix Filming
Three more photos of Hagrid's Hut from the filming of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix have now emerged online. Expectro-Patronum.com let us know that in these new set photos, you can see the blue screen they have set up in the background of the Hut. There is also a closeupContinued...
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New Hi-Res Goblet of Fire Character Portraits in the Gallery
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New GoF Character Promo Photos
Some new promotional photos from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire have surfaced, which you can see here. They include some great shots of some of the less prominent characters, including Seamus, Padma, Mr. Crouch, Crabbe and an especially gorgeous one of Angelina Johnson. There are also terrific shots ofContinued...
DVD Trailer, More Updates at Harry Potter.com
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New Goblet of Fire Set Photos
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Goblet Pics
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-Harry in the prefects bathroom
-Crouch at the Ministry
-Draco scowling
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Goblet of Fire Props Exhibit in Japan
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5/9/07 at Yankee Stadium
How NOT to get a ball:
1) Have your dad tell me that collecting balls is a "waste of time."
2) Have him ask me to let you get some balls during batting practice.
3) Catch several balls early on and have your dad share all the details.
4) Drop a ball that's tossed right to you as I watch from behind.
5) Accuse me of knocking the ball out of your glove after I pick up the ball.
6) Beg for the ball and look at your dad for support.
7) Claim that you haven't gotten any balls.
8) Watch me hand the ball to another kid.
That was the fifth ball I got yesterday. The first one landed in the empty right field seats as soon as I ran inside. The second was tossed by 20-year-old Phil Hughes. The third was a homer that got bobbled by some fans. The fourth came via the glove trick.
As for that fifth ball…
The father and son were actually good guys. It was just a frustrating moment, but we chatted after the fact and quickly made peace. He congratulated me for all my snags, and I congratulated his kid for getting A-Rod's autograph.
My sixth ball was another bobbled homer. My seventh was placed on the warning track by Brandon McCarthy so that I could demonstrate the glove trick. My eighth was tossed by fellow MLBlogger C.J. Wilson over a packed aisle of fans. That was fun. And that was it.
I stayed in right field for the first nine outs, moved to the first base side until the 7th inning stretch, and sat in the 2nd row behind the Yankees' dugout for the rest of the game. I had an excellent view of a fan running on the field…
…and of the battle between good (Mariano Rivera) and evil (Sammy Sosa)…
Final score: Yankees 6, Rangers 2.
• 53 balls in 6 games this season = 8.8 balls per game.
• 461 consecutive games with at least one ball
• 3,014 total balls…moves me ahead of Al Kaline (3,007) and Wade Boggs (3,010) and into 24th place on the all-time hits list. Next up is Rafael "I have never used steroids, period" Palmeiro (3,020).
• 12 days until St. Louis
• 1 day until Brady Holzhauer interviews me on his internet radio show. Not only can you listen live tomorrow (Friday, May 11) from 7-8pm ET, but you can call 718-508-9815 and ask a question on the air.
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When the **** did this happen?! Did you just decide to go to Yankee Stadium spur of the moment?
Yeah, Sunday afternoon. Remember when I wanted to go to Shea on Jackie Robinson Day last month, but the game was rained out? Well, Sunday was the best rain check ticket option, so I'm going. As for next week, I'm not really sure. I might go on Tuesday or Wednesday, but I really hate Cubs games, because their fans always swarm BP. But if I get my mail-order Cubs hat by then (it's on back order at New Era), I'll probably go.
nice spur of the moment game. thats cool that you got to show brendan mccarthy the glove trick. i remember last year when you showed i guess like david aardsma and someone else on the cubs in philly
well, i have planned now on going to the friday night game may 25th on senior cut day, and definately the hotel too. so im working on getting tix
i love the pic with the "be alert, foul balls" that was intentional, right?
Nice job and btw congratulations on #3000. Arod signed yesterday? Wow also you haven't gotten 1 auto this year. You got some pretty good last year like thomas, howard,reyes you need to pick up the pace! All my best, zach
Ha, yes, spur of the moment. I didn't decide to go until about 2pm. The weather was gorgeous, and I didn't have any other plans.
It's always cool to show the glove trick to a player. I once got to show it to the entire Marlins pitching staff at Shea.
Huh? Whaaat?
Thanks. Apparently, A-Rod was signing for the few fans down by the Yankees dugout. Somehow, this father and son had a connection and got to go right down to the front row. I think they got A-Rod's batting gloves, too. I do need to pick up the autograph pace…but at the same time, I just haven't been motivated to chase down any players. I'm sure I'll get a few before the season is done.
How did u get down to behind the yankee dougout?
Brandon Mcarthy was a jerk on tues. he pretended to throw a bunch of lttle kids a ball, then he turned and fired it in!! he did this over and over and every1started heckling him. he had the biggest smirk on his face and the e picked up a ball pretened to throw it to us, then threw it into the bleachers
Did the runner get tackled hard?
And about the jinx, does it affect just the player or the entire team
gonna be 9 losses in a row after tdy, and not even the Doc can help us.
Easy. I asked a few people for their ticket stubs as they were leaving, and one guy hooked me up. His seat happened to be in Row B. That stinks about McCarthy. I hate it when players do that, but c'mon, you should know that it NEVER helps to heckle…not if you want a ball, anyway.
The runner? You mean the fan running on the field? Yeah, really hard, and he deserved it. He was wearing an open button-down shirt, and as he was running, a security guard grabbed it, so the guy worked his way out of the shirt and kept running, leave the guard holding the shirt. I have to say, it was pretty funny. Usually, The Jinx ends up affecting the whole team although it's not specifically designed to do so.
i know that it bever helps to heckle
nice pic of the guy running
when a guy runs on the feild it breaks down to this:
5 Beers: $30
Running on the feild and getting tackled by all of Melky Cabreras friends, cousins , and family: PRICELESS
What's the deal on the Al Kaline and Wade Boggs baseball cards?
At Yankee Stadium, five beers will cost you $40.
I've been comparing my ball total to the all-time hits list…just for fun, of course. I don't ACTUALLY think snagging balls requires as much skill as hitting them. But anyway, by jumping from 3,006 to 3,014, I passed both Al Kaline (who had 3,007 career hits) and Wade Boggs (who had 3,010). The cards are just images I found on Google and Photoshopped together.
Snagging balls does take skill and one has to overcome many obstacles along the way — hotdog & beer vendors, wrappers, plastic cups, empty seats, weather conditions,and the famous HOT Chocolate Lady!
Hey Zack–
Just got off the phone with you on Brady's radio show. I'm Scott from 973 area code. Thanks for answering my question about when you think you'll get your 4,000th ball. I had a hunch that you already answered that here, but I didn't see it. Maybe I didn't look at it.
zack- Your curse on gustavo and the jays just isn't right. 1st bj ryan is out for the season then roy halladay is out for 6 weeks and just now troy glaus left the game with a leg injury. Give them a break!
How could I forget the famous Hot Chocolate Lady?
Ohhh, that was you! I was wondering. Thanks for calling in to the show. It was great to talk to you.
I don't know what to say. I guess The Jinx is more powerful than I thought.
Thanks. It was great to be on. I was looking harder for where I thought you said 2012 somewhere, and I found it in the entry about Monday's game.
I am so pumped right now! I just got home from Shea, where I snagged my first ever foul ball!! YEAH!! I was up in the Loge and Johnny Estrada was batting. He hit a scorching foul liner straight back behind home plate. It bounced off a buch of people's hands fifteen feet to my right and bounded down a runway toward the concourse. I maneuvered around a hot dog vendor and beat an usher (who was oddly running after the ball too) to the ball, just at the end of the runway, where it meets the concourse. It was so exhilarating when I caught up with it and felt it in my glove. Joy!
Anyway, I snagged a total of four balls (BP was rained out), but I didn't care what happened after the foul ball. Wow. It was so awesome.
No worries. I don't expect you (or anyone) to keep up with everything I talk about on this blog.
That's awesome!!! I'm so happy for you. I remember my first game ball well. You'll never forget yours, even if you get 10,000 balls. Congrats.
Love the reasons on how not to get a ball! How typical are almost all of those. I know I hear them at least 10 times at each game I go to!
I haven't been able to catch up with you. Check out my latest post about that stupid people people keep sending to me in various forms. I came up with a great idea!
I hope you don't take it as personal as you did last year. I think the end of the post could actually be a fun thing and maybe we could make it a PAY PER VIEW event!
Yeah, I'll never forget that first one. So what were the details of your first foul/game ball?
Welcome back to the blogosphere. I just checked out your latest entry, and I think that's a cool idea. (No offense taken.) I don't know about pay-per-view, but you're definitely onto something. Good luck snagging your 100th homer. I hope you get it this season.
My first foul ball was hit at Shea by Darren Fletcher in 1992. It landed a few rows behind me on the 3rd base side of the Field Level. I looked down at the ground and saw it trickling toward me down the steps so I lunged over the back of my seat and grabbed it, and when I stood up to show it off to the crowd, I whacked the back of my head on the railing that I'd forgotten I ducked under. OUCH!!! But I had the ball.
Cool! Was that before you discovered the Loge as your primary foul-ball zone?
If only I'd known the good spots in the early 90s, I'd have 200 game balls by now. My God, I wasted so many opportunities.
Hey Zack congrats on 3000 to bad it wasnt more dramatic. (Like a Bonds homer or anyones homer). Theres a pattern starting though #4000 will be in Toronto 1000 was in NY 2000 Canada 3000 NY and then 4000 back in Toronto!
Speaking of milestones I caught my first BP homer today and caught it on the fly hit by Frank Thomas. Soon after I got another homer but not on the fly more of a mad scramble looking for the ball under seats. It was a weird day the D rays didnt take BP so the Jays took BP which is prety rare so it was fun to see, we usually only see the last few minutes of it.
It was a good snagging day for me today
Watch out Toronto fans are about to cast a curse on you until you reverse the jays curse cause its definately not just a chacin curse
Actually, last night was the first time since I started snagging that I've been to the Loge during a game at Shea. So I know exactly what you mean. I'm never going back to the dugouts. Okay, let's not be rash, but for the most part, I'm hanging out in the Loge.
I can't expect to catch a game ball as one of my milestones. I mean, I could try to make it happen, or perhaps it'll happen naturally someday, but in the meantime, I don't mind getting milestones during BP. Congrats on catching the homer. That's always fun to do. Why do you want to curse me? Gustavo is getting what he deserves.
Did security let you run around in the Loge? Or did you grab an empty seat?

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Analysts say voters can expect the most competitive primary races in 20 years.
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This year Alaskans received a dividend of $878, not bad compared to all the other states, but this dividend is the smallest since 2005, and it is only the second time in more than 20 years that the dividend has been below $900 per person. Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) needlessly fluctuates widely. This year's dividend is 25 percent smaller than last year's dividend of $1,174, and it is 57 percent smaller than the 2008 record-high dividend of $2,069 (not counting the one-time supplement of $1,200 that was added to that year's dividend).
The declining dividend does not mean that the PFD is in trouble. Actually the Alaska Permanent Fund (APF), which financed the PFD, is at near-record high levels. It closed the 2011-2012 fiscal year at $40.3 billion. The dividend was low this year because the state uses a complex formula averaging the returns over a five-year period to determine yearly returns. The five-year average was chosen to smooth out fluctuations in market returns to create a more stable dividend, but -- as Alaskans can easily see -- a five-year average is not enough to do that job. Markets tend to have stable long-term trends, but they can have occasionally large yearly fluctuations (either up or down) that can dwarf a five-year average. The mid-2000s market boom, and the 2008-2009 market bust were just such fluctuations. Now, several years later with the boom returns falling out of the calculations but the decline still in, the 2008 market bust affects the dividend the more than it did at the time.
There's a better, more stable way to calculate the dividend. It's called percentage of market value (POMV). Most financial managers agree that an individual can afford to withdraw up to 4 percent of a well-invested diversified portfolio and still expect it to grow in real terms over time.
If Alaska used this rule to calculate the PFD, this year's dividend would have been $2,380. It would have been a record-high dividend, because the APF closed the fiscal year at a record-high level. Suppose then there was a major sell-off in the markets and the fund declined by 25 percent to $30 billion. The dividend would decline by 25 percent as well, to $1,846. Suppose instead it rose by 25 percent to $50 billion. The dividend would rise by 25 percent as well, to $3,076. Because 25 percent is an unusually large fluctuation, we can expect this to be an unusually large change in the dividend. Most often it would change by less than 10 percent from year to year, and in most years it would increase.
Perhaps Alaskans should be more conservative. The goal of the fund is not just to pay out as much as possible. It is also to save for the future. The more the APFC pays out in dividends now, the slower the APF and the PFD will grow over the long term. So, perhaps a POMV rule of 3 percent would be better -- a little more cautious -- than the 4 percent rule. If so, payouts this year would have been $1860. Payouts after a 25 percent decline to $30 billion would be $1,395. Payouts after a rise to $50 billion would be $2325, and Alaska could expect to larger reinvestments by the APFC to help the APF get to $50 billion much more quickly.
POMV just makes sense. It stabilizes dividends, making it easier for Alaskans to plan, and it can be part of a conservative payout strategy that will keep the fund growing over time.
Karl Widerquist is an Associate Professor at the School of Foreign Service-Qatar, Georgetown University, who has studied Alaska's Permanent Fund and Dividend for the last 12 years. He and Michael W. Howard have edited two books on the subject, both published by Palgrave-Macmillan in 2012: Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend: Examining its Suitability as a Model and Exporting the Alaska Model: Adapting the Permanent Fund Dividend for Reform Around the World. He holds a doctorate in Political Theory from Oxford University and a doctorate in economics from the City University of New York.
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Robert Pratten on (intelligently) selecting platforms for transmedia projects
Robert Pratten has posted another thoughtful entry about transmedia development at the Workbook Project, this time about prioritizing and selecting platforms for transmedia projects. It's easy to think about how to extend a film project to web, mobile, and gaming platforms, but unless we have realistic goals in mind for each platform, it doesn't make sense to do it just for the sake of doing it. His advice:
Think of the story as has having two components: "the story" – the whole world that's created with all the characters stretching out in chronological order. "The experience" – how the storyworld is revealed to the audience (timing and platforms). Note that the story might be much larger than the project you're working on now.
You can download the entire piece [PDF], or read part one at the Workbook Project, and part two at Zen Films. There's also an Excel worksheet at Zen Films (note: it's an .xlsx file, which wouldn't open on my Mac).
Transmedia and the independent filmmaker
This video by Robert Pratten is a great introduction to what transmedia is and how it can be employed by the independent filmmaker (he also has a refreshing perspective on the "technological fetish" of our obsession with new camera technologies!). It's a 45-minute presentation full of brain candy and should be required viewing for anyone thinking about telling stories across mediums. As Pratten stresses, "transmedia plays to indie's strengths," because delivering a consistency of story across platforms is possible for independent creators — not large studios made up of divided teams. In my opinion, his point about authenticity is even more important, because: I could care less about playing a social game if the original auteur had nothing to do with it, and I could care even less about buying a DVD if I suspect only 65 cents of a $15 purchase is going to find its way back to the original filmmaker. Creating our own cross-platform projects and retaining ownership not only gives us more creative control on all of the different incarnations of our story, it can also motivate fans to make purchases because they know we're the ones benefiting from their support.
In addition to the above presentation, however, Pratten has written some very helpful articles at the Workbook Project on the process of developing transmedia projects: More »
RADAR Season 2: Google Maps Road Trip
The second episode of RADAR that I directed and DP'd with Zack is live today. Check out the episode below, and stay tuned to RADAR for future episodes on cutting-edge arts and culture. More »
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Zack and I directed, and I DP'd, the first episode of RADAR Season 2, which kicks off today with the episode "Undetermined Measurements." Check out the episode below, and stay tuned to RADAR for future episodes; Zack and I also directed another forthcoming episode in Season 2, and a number of very talented directors helmed the others. Thanks to Lance Weiler, Alex Johnson, Janine Saunders, and the rest of the RADAR crew! More »


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My 15-year old nephew is a hard-core Bruin, even though he has never been to California. He wore the Bruin hat he insisted that I get him a couple of years ago and a T-Wolves jersey to a local store where Kevin Love was giving out autographs. He was third in line, and really held things up because Kevin insisted on talking about UCLA. The report I got was that Kevin thought the Wolves jersey was OK, but the Bruin hat was really hot.
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One of the painful truths about the Federal Reserve's attempt to stimulate growth in the USA post the 2008 global financial crash, is that it has effected a massive transfer of wealth from savers to spenders. Much the same thing has happened in the UK and Europe, and has been happening for a few decades now in Japan. Sub 1% interest rates do not reward savings, they penalize them. You get back less than you put in, in real terms, once you adjust for inflation, which is still running in excess of 2%. This means extremely hard times for many middle class pensioners who were relying on fixed interest returns from savings and it has forced them out of "safe" investments and into riskier investments.
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After taking a knee to his thigh midway in the second half of the Texas game the Mizzou Nation held it's breath waiting to see the result of Kim English's injury.It was several tense minutes before he was able to return to the court. After not missing a shot the entire game he missed his first shot upon returning to the contest.
Inside sources within the hour have confirmed that he should be "normal" for the final against Baylor. He has received treatment, hot and cold tubs and stretching through out the day.
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Okay, just updated to 2.8.1. Was about to update to 1.0.3 BP, but I'm getting this error:
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Can't upgrade BP either from the admin panel, as that error throws things off. Suggestions?
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I have a bold prediction that I'm sure many will disagree with, but here goes. Given the fact that Mendenhall is still in recovery mode and Redman has the advantage of actually running with the first team during OTA's and Minicamp I believe Saint Redman will have the starting job come game one. Given his persistence, determination, and pounding running style he will perform well. Also, if he has the compliment of a change of pace back like Rainey they could develop into a successful one-two punch. Professor Tomlin could easily take the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach that will secure Redman's place as the number one back until his wheels fall off.
I hate to see anyone lose their job due to an injury, but personally I like Redman's running style and I think he is more dedicated and tougher than Spin-then-Haul. It's also frustrating to have your high-dollar feature back riding pine while an undrafted free-agent gets the carries, but you gotta go with what works and I think The Saint will make it work.


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College Honors Faculty/Staff for Serviceby Steve Charles • May 12, 2012
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The University of Texas-Pan American began its 11th annual Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology (HESTEC) conference Sunday, Sept. 23 with a dinner honoring its sponsors and other supporters of the program.
The dinner, sponsored by Shell, Anheuser-Busch/L&F Distributors, AT&T and IBC, included welcoming remarks from UTPA President Robert S. Nelsen, as well as speeches from U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa, who spearheaded the creation of HESTEC, as well as by sponsors and two current UT Pan American students and one alumnus who attended the conference as children.
UTPA students Maria Ibarra, a sophomore majoring in civil engineering, and Luis Correa, a student majoring in psychology and mathematics, and UTPA alumnus Rogelio "Roy" Borrego, who graduated last year and now works as a quality engineer for Toyota, talked about how the annual conference inspired them to pursue careers related to science, technology, engineering and math.
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The state House is set to debate a sweeping gun rights bill. A key committee put the measure on the House agenda for action on Thursday.House bill 512 opens new access points for guns in Georgia, allowing licensed gun owners to carry weapons into bars, churches and many areas of college campuses."Somebody should be able to carry a weapon with a license – remember that means people who are over 21 -- to everywhere on the campus except for residents halls, fraternities and sororities where people live and athletic sporting events," Rep. Rick Jasperse (R-Jasper), the bill's sponsor. Jasperse said that the rule is designed for who follow the rules.The state House Rules Committee put the measure on the House calendar for a vote on "Crossover Day" -- the deadline for most bills to pass the house or senate.State lawmakers have seen a list of gun bills in this session; House bill 512 has provisions from several of those measures.So-called "campus carry" legislation followed robberies of students near Georgia Tech and Georgia State University in Atlanta. University System Chancellor Hank Huckaby and a Democratic Minority Leader Stacey Abrams say campus security is best left to police, not students."Too many opportunities, too many stresses that people will do the wrong thing with guns," Huckaby said. "The concern that I have is that we're going to create a sense of vigilantism that doesn't actually increase the safety of citizens and that is a very dangerous place for us to be as a state," Abrams said.The state Senate approved another gun bill this week that would stop local agencies from banning guns in public housing.
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This Question is for the people that believe in god. (Atheist views also please)
Did you ever thought of this, and if so, please explain to me how does this make sense to you,
Because it doesn't to me.
BTW I'm atheist, but I'm asking this question from a christian point of view.
(I don't claim to no everything, just a truth seeker)
OK, Here we go:
God created you,(Remember you didn't ask to be here,) and then gave you an ultimatum, Worship me and go to Heaven, or You'll burn for eternity in my hell fire.
But...What if i don't want either, why can't i create a third option?
Really, is there any free will in this or is this just free choice?
Besides were ever i was before you created me, am sure i was perfectly fine.
then you decide to bring me here and trap me in your Crappy Options (Heaven or Hell).
Ofcourse if am a believer i wouldn't want to burn in hell, so i'll pick the other option which is heaven.
but am only picking heaven because hell sucks a bit more.
So basically it's worship me or you'll pay. and if i decide not to, Hell awaits me. So, if god really is love why is he so upset and is going to burn me indefinitely, because i think he's a myth that man created to find solace in?
i mean, what type of god leaves no evidence at all, and gets angry because i don't acknowledge him? Let's face it, you can tell me god did it, god created it, god this, god that..but it's all faith based. No matter how much you tell me, you have no proof. So as far as am concerned, if i tell you a pink unicorn in blue jeans created all of this, you can't disprove that.
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It make much more sense to assume how free-will would exist until after the fall but with this approach you would have to explain how exactly did Adam and Eve make the choice of eating the "forbidden fruit" from the tree of knowledge if before the fall everything was part of God's plan. With this approach we would also have to explain how God lost control of not only his creation but pretty much everything else.
So from what you say, God was dead until the dead sea scrolls were rediscovered? I'm not sure if I follow for the simple fact that the Dead Sea Scrolls have not inspired more faith into everyone....also from those who have read it, they state there is really nothing special about them....if this is indeed the case, this is a sad way for god to emerge back into existence wouldn't you think? "
1. if you read the old testement backward, the chronology makes a little more sense. he lost control the seconed he iniated creation, pre fall people could talk to god (or gods) directly and did whatever they said. i think that led up to it becoming too easy for a voice other than gods own to do the same, so then the occulusion, one so great it put a casam between us and it. jesus was it breaking back in, and showing us the situation we are in and what we should do. the DS scrolls were a litteral living word buried, and when uneathered litteraly traveld into the viewers brian and released itself, starting true time again. history imo can back what has happened sense the 40's to now has been, diffrent.
2. the words of jesus christ directly were of no importance? i disagree. thomas what his hand and did nothing bust listen and follow, he added nothing of himself in being jesus scribe, and by greek definition twin. the force which we have been put against from a.d70 till the 40's was great, and it is indeed a great drama.
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Maple Walnut Fondue Recipe
Angela Pohl, Marquette, Michigan, serves this fun fondue for two. The praline-flavored mixture is great with cake cubes, strawberries, apple wedges and other delicious dippers.
- 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pound cake cubes and assorted fresh fruit
- In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and milk until smooth. Stir in maple syrup and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in walnuts, butter and vanilla. Transfer to a small fondue pot and keep warm. Serve with cake cubes and fruit. Yield: 1/2 cup.
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The problem with Nikon is that while the D700 "crushed" the 5dmk2 in terms of AF specs, it also crushed their own D3, which is something Canon will not do, they aren't going to over spec a 5d body to kill sales of their 1 series bodies.
This is why Nikon appear to be taking care to place the D800 in a different market position to the D4, as a slow but high resolution camera as opposed to a high-speed and low noise camera.
And Canon seems to be doing fine when it comes to share. Forget sales figures, because there isnt a breakdown between models...Just for comparison I went to B&H and had a look a the number of reviews for the 5dmk2 compared to the D700 (not scientific but fairly balanced way to look at it) and when you combine the reviews for the body only, and kit you get about 2100 reviews for the 5dmk2 and for the d700 there are just over 1000. Sure its not sales figures but I would venture to guess the rate at which buyers leave reviews is not 1:1. I dont think the d700 "crushed" anything and therefore Canon would rather have their own house in order because what they're doing works for them...share-wise and otherwise.
Forget looking at past sales figures, that's what Kodak did and it told them there was nothing to worry about!


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Latest La Jolla Visitor Guide is available now
The new La Jolla Visitor Guide is out this week in time for the Memorial Day weekend. In its 30th year of publication, the 80-page guide published by The Light is the definitive source on what to do and what to see in La Jolla.
It is available at concierge desks in hotels throughout La Jolla and in hotels from Coronado to Carlsbad as well as the La Jolla Visitor Information Center at 7966 Herschel Ave.
"We conducted in-depth interviews with concierges around town and as a result made many enhancements and upgrades to the book," said Phyllis Pfeiffer, publisher of the La Jolla Visitor Guide and The Light. "Look for beautiful photography, features including Best Views, Walking Tours, what to do with kids and where to find the best beaches. Tha's all in addition to the history of La Jolla, celebrities and characters, where to dine and an extensive annual calendar of events."
Families planning weddings and bar Mitzvahs can order copies of the La Jolla Visitor Guide to give to out-of-town guests by calling Simone Blaise at (858) 459-4201. You can also see it by clicking on VISITORS on our homepage or by clicking here.
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Scott was really helpful from a technical and iterative standpoint. He was a little slow to deliver grades, but had feedback to offer those who sought it. It can sometimes be hard to sit through foundational courses, but I feel like I came out of the class with a good base of skills.
Scott is not one to give you the answers. He will help you with your question by offering a one on one demo then leaving it up to you to drive your project in the direction you want. He is a wiz at the programs and will work through each of your questions. He is extremely helpful and pushes you to be your very best.
Worst teacher in the Communication Design department
This guy is an artist and a musician and has the artistic qualities that go with it!
Most defiantly not helpful, you ask for assistance and he just does the whole project for you. He is an ok guy, but over all I haven't really learned anything from him.
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The Department of Defense announced today that civilian furloughs will not be announced for another couple of weeks.
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OK ... let me set the scene:
It's 8 am in New York City.
Y5k has just woke regretting those five thick beers at the sports bar ... then shutters, reaches for the blackberry and races to NBA.com.
No, it wasn't a dream or drunken delusion; we smashed the HEAT last night and held Mr. Dwayne Wade to 12 points.
What a game!
Too on topic?
OK ... let me set the scene:
It's 8:12 am in New York City.
Y5k has just clickclacked on his typer and now must shower (use your imaginations), dress and drag his lovely self out to some Long Island town called Ronkonkoma for Turkey Day meal at a friend's parents' house. Ronkonkoma? Sounds like it belongs between Sandy and Government Camp with Zigzag and Rhoddaddenndronne (not even going to try correct spelling).
Too boring?
OK ... let me set the scene:
It's 8:17 am in New York City.
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Sept. 10, 1913
How Splash Dam Injured To Woman
The trial of the $20,000 damage suit of Lee Berryman and wife against the East Hoquiam Boom & Logging Co., was begun this morning before a jury in Judge Sheek's court. Charles W. Smith and Leo Teats, of Teats, Teats & Teats, Tacoma, are attorneys for the Berrymans and A.M. and W. H. Abel are attorneys for the logging company.
The story of the plaintiffs as told by Attorney Teats to the jury is:
They own a farm about six miles above Hoquiam, that is bisected by the East Hoquiam river. About four miles above it the logging company has a splash dam. Ordinarily the East Hoquiam is a shallow stream of water but when the gates of the dam is open it comes down a wall of water six or eight feet high, and is said to be dangerous to anyone caught in the bed. The Berrymans, he said, had often notified the logging company of the danger of releasing the water without notice, and had asked for a telephone warning when it was done. For a time warnings were given but they were discontinued.
About a year ago in July Mr. Berryman was away from home. Mrs. Berryman about 6 in the evening went across the river to look after the stock, leaving her baby about 50 feet from the river bank. She heard the water of a splash coming, and knowing it would be an hour or more before she could get back if she waited until it had passed, attempted to race across the stream to her child. In the effort she was injured, in a manner from which they claim she will never recover, and over $200 hospital and surgical fees have been spent.
The case is likely to take two or more days for a hearing.
While giving her testimony this afternoon Mrs. Berryman became hysterical and finally had to leave the court room. Attorney Abel, for the logging company, referred to the occurrence as a sham. Attorney Teats objected to such remarks before the jury and finally Judge Sheeks ordered both attorneys to drop their argument until it came time for arguments.
Mrs. Berryman's story, other than had been told by the attorney, was of crossing the river. Interrupted by her hysterical crying it was as follows:
"I had left the baby on the bank on the home side of the river. I heard the water coming. I ran back toward the river to the bank and jumped over — a distance of 8 or 9 feet. I fell and felt severe pain. (Here the story was interrupted by her crying.) I got up and ran through the two shallow channels. I fell twice. I don't know how, but I got up the bank with the baby. Then I fell unable to support myself longer."
Other witnesses, Mrs. Berryman's sister and a neighbor, told of carrying her to the house and her sister told "of the nature of her injuries. Considerable of the afternoon was taken up with the examination of an Aberdeen physician as to the injuries from which the woman is suffering. He says she will never be well again and that she never again can be a mother. Several hypothetical questions were asked of the doctor.
Sept. 12, 1913
Good Progress Made On East Side Hall
Excellent progress is being made on the new hall of the Swedish and Finnish Temperance societies, which is being constructed at B and Fourteenth streets, East Hoquiam under supervision of John Brann, the architect. He expects the building to be ready for occupancy by Oct. 15. The ground dimensions of the two-story structure are 92x42 feet. The main hall on the lower floor is 52x52 with a well appointed stage at the rear and reception rooms and foyer is front. Dining room and kitchen are located on the second floor.
Berrymans Lose Case Against Boom Co.
The Berryman damage case against the East Hoquiam Boom & Logging Co. was non-suited this morning. For "good cause shown," by Judge Sheeks and the case was dismissed. The plaintiffs finished their evidence last night when Attorney Abel for the defense made the motion for a non-suit.
It developed in the arguments over the motion for dismissal that there are no precedents in such cases as the Berryman's. It seems there have been no suits for damage resulting from log splashes in the supreme court. It was not shown by the plaintiffs that the logging company was under any obligations to notify them of the time of a splash, and it was shown they knew there was likely to be splashes two or three times a week. Hence Attorney Abel argued it was contributary negligence for the mother to leave her child near the banks of the river and thus the company could not be held to blame for the neccessity which prompted her to the exertions that caused the injuries. The attorneys for the Berrymans argued that while there was no precedent, the same general laws that would apply to blowing stumps or doing anything that was apt to cause damage to others would apply, and that it was the duty of the logging company to notify those living along the river when they were going to splash logs.
Sept. 13, 1913
Golf and Country Club Is To Be Formed Here
The Hoquiam Golf and Country club is a probability of the near future. The movement is so far advanced that a committee consisting of Messrs. J. O. Stearns, W. E. Campbell and R. L. Craig has been appointed to select a site and that work is now in hand.
Yesterday the committee visited Boone prairie, about 15 miles west of the city on the road to Pacific Beach, and also near the Moclips branch of the Northern Pacific. An 89-acre tract which is ideally located for a nine-hole golf course is under inspection and will be submitted with others.
The ground is level and can be easily cleared and drained. Trees and a stream will form hazards in the absence of hills or rolling ground. Those who know say that this land will make an excellent course.
It is the intention to erect a comfortable club house and to lay out the ground after the most approved fashion. The railroad station of Carlisle is about 2000 feet from the proposed golf links and a good plank walk and graded road will be built from the station to the grounds.
There is ample material in Hoquiam for the inauguration and support of a country club, such as is maintained by other cities of like population and it will not be long until the ancient and honorable game of golf will be a feature of social life here.


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Bengali Marriages
Marriages, first feared.. then loved.. and then, oops! regret But when loved, I believe no better heaven exist than the eyes of your better half. ..and the two photographs below are special to me because of the eyes.. [Left: Ramit da, who is married to Geetali boudi.. and on the right is Namrata boudi who is married to Subho dada]
During marriage, the bride often exhibit way more emotions than the groom, who often stays confused, not knowing how to behave.. The eyes change from playful, to playfully shy.. to irritated during the long procedure of marriage.. to a state of confusion a mixed bag of happiness and having owned during sindur-daan… to a tearful "vidaai", at the end.
How can we fathom the feelings of the newly wed bride with her parting of her hair filled with the vermilion from the grooms' hand? This uncertain look of the future makes this photo of my sister very special. A certain sense of happiness, a certain pain of leaving behind something, an excitement to start a new… can these feelings be put into words?
"plethora of emotions just went by…" is how one of my friends described her emotions as… perhaps one such, on the face of Anindya's sister after her Sindur-daan. Her expression, made me look backwards to one of our discussion with her dad, where he expressed wearing Sindur as a sign of social captivity, an ownership socially recognised.. seldom loved, at times forced.
The discussion shall continue if not stopped, my hunt of eyes during marriage shall continue.. I so wish all my friends start marrying, each one each week… I will get so many expressions, eyes and yes, have lotsa food
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Love the pics. The write up could have been more compact as the title could have been better. Either you talk about the changing expressions in the eyes or the traditional practices that mark suppression of women in some ways. You can't mix it up
Nicely written dude… keep it up
Love the one with the shidoor on the bride's nose. There is a story in that pic.


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When John Murphy and Joan Pappalardo decided to create a winterscape, using lighted model buildings from a company called Department 56, as well as tiny figures, tiny trees, cotton snow, animated skaters and skiers, and a working train, well, it wasn't enough to just clear off the coffee table.
Instead, Murphy, 73, a retired businessman from Melrose, started work on the project last October, determined to produce something bigger and more exciting than he'd managed last Christmas.
He constructed a table 16 feet by 7 feet-plus, with one end tapering off to 4 feet. It's built of plastic foam and chairs.
And, by the way, that 4-foot length is necessary because, in the first place, it's located in Joan's apartment. "My furniture is now up in his apartment," said Pappalardo, 79, a retired Massachusetts General Hospital nurse originally from Medford.
In the second place, a lot of the people who come to admire the North Pole Village are in wheelchairs, and they need room to turn around.
The apartment is at Brooksby Village in Peabody, and the North Pole Village has become something of sensation there as a large parade of residents, employees, and various children and grandchildren have made the pilgrimage to see it. As many as 700 saw it last year, and Murphy expects even more stopping by, at prearranged hours, this year.
It's an impressive piece of work. Of course, most of the elements are purchased, but the magic is in the way Pappalardo and Murphy have artfully set them up. A black cloth on the wall mirrors the night sky. Cotton snow dominates an area sculpted to include hills and mountains. Finally, a red material fashioned as a skirt by resident Alice Gross hides all the wires and supports.
The train nearly disappears beneath a second level of the table, and when it re-emerges, it twists and turns past the elaborately styled ceramic buildings.


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Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standa
On July 17, 2013, Swisher Hygiene Inc. (the "Company") received a written notice (the "Notice") from the Listing Qualifications department of The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market.
The Nasdaq Listing Rules require listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share and, based upon the closing bid price for the 30 consecutive business days ended July 16, 2013, the Company did not meet this requirement. The Company will be provided a 180 day period in which to regain compliance. If at any time during this period the closing bid price of the Company's common stock is at least $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, the Company will receive a written confirmation of compliance from Nasdaq and the matter will be closed.
In addition, following the initial 180 day period, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 day period to regain compliance, subject to the Company, at that time, transferring its securities to The Nasdaq Capital Market and confirming that the Company will, if necessary to cure the deficiency, effect a reverse stock split during the second 180 day compliance period.
At present, the Company will work to regain compliance during the initial 180 day compliance period and will actively monitor its performance with respect to the listing standards.
In connection with the receipt of the Notice, the Company issued a press release on July 23, 2013, a copy of which is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit Description 99.1 Press release, dated July 23, 2013.


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sounds of the ocean.
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Prominent English Broodmare Colorspin Dies
Colorspin, a major producer for Meon Valley Stud in England, died Aug. 13 at age 29.
Colorspin, a major producer for Meon Valley Stud in England, died Aug. 13 at age 29.
Izzi Top charged past longtime leader Sapphire with a furlong remaining and drew off to a comfortable 1 1/4-length victory in the Barclays Bank Ireland Pretty Polly Stakes (Ire-I) at the Curragh July 1.
Breeders' Cup president and CEO Greg Avioli was joined by Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey at Ascot Racecourse in England, the afternoon of Sept. 26 to discuss the first "Win & You're In" tie-up with a European racecourse.
The market was significantly up at the 2003 Tattersalls Houghton Sale at Newmarket, England, with the average advancing by 17% to 266,727 guineas and the median by 25% to 200,000 guineas, both new records for the premier yearling auction in Europe.
San Sebastian won the Prix du Cadran Fouquet's Barriere (Fr-I) Sunday at Longchamp, winning by a 1/2 length over Persian Punch. Mrs. Michael Watt's 6-year-old gelding had previously finished second and third in two prior starts in the race for horses 4-years-old and older.


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Rumsfeld: "Oh, I don't know. You know, I thought about that last night, and just musing over the words, the phrase, and what constitutes it. … It clearly is being stimulated by people who would like to have what could be characterized as a civil war and win it, but I'm not going to be the one to decide if, when or at all."
Q: Is the country closer to a civil war?
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Guitarist Walter Trout has always been a working bluesman, a journeyman musician that dutifully put in his time with bands like Canned Heat and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, as well as playing behind legends like Big Mama Thornton and John Lee Hooker before launching his own solo career in 1990. Through the years, and despite the ups-and-downs that a lengthy career will bring, Trout has seemingly remained humble, and always excited to climb on stage and perform.
A few years back, however, Trout began a transformation, subtle at first, but picking up steam through albums like 2008's The Outsider and the 2009 compilation Unspoiled By Progress, featuring the new track "They Call Us The Working Class." With the release of his 21st album, Blues For The Modern Daze, Trout's evolution seems complete – the singer, songwriter, and guitarist is now the populist voice of the blues, following in the footsteps of artists like Big Bill Broonzy, J.B. Lenoir, and Blind Willie Johnson, whose influence on these songs Trout has frequently cited.
Walter Trout's Blues For The Modern Daze
Blues For The Modern Daze opens with the scorching "Saw My Mama Cryin," a high-flying bit of bluesy social commentary that provides anguished insight into the working class struggle. Trout's tortured vocals convey heartfelt emotion while his guitar weeps and moans and screams with some intensity. Trout's solos here cut deep as the band delivers a solid groove, and the song rocks and rolls itself to an inevitable conclusion. By contrast, "Lonely" is no less powerful a performance, the mid-tempo ballad-like rocker featuring a nuanced vocal turn and mournful guitar licks. Although it's a fine showcase for Trout's exemplary six-string skills, it's also a solid example of his songwriting chops and underrated, potent vocals.
The doom-and-gloomish "The Sky Is Fallin' Down" is a cautionary tale with a bonfire soundtrack that nearly rages out of control as Trout levels accusations and proffers his advice in the face of impending disaster, his dark lyrics matched by incendiary fretwork that threatens to ignite your speakers with its red-hot riffs, notes sparking from the fretboard. Trout's "Blues For My Baby" is a more traditionally-styled tune, with gorgeous piano tinkling behind the guitarist's smoky string-pulling. Close your eyes while listening to this one and you could easily believe that you're sitting in a West Side Chicago club circa 1964 or so listening to Magic Sam or Otis Rush wail on the blues.
Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous
For old-school classic rock fans, "Recovery" is a real find, Trout channeling his inner Robin Trower with a phenomenal six-string performance that matches Trower's swirling, Jimi Hendrix-inspired psychedelic-blues sound with a 1970s-styled, openly atmospheric blues-rock sound. A tale of romantic woe, "Recovery" literally wears its heart on its sleeve, the song drenched in the pathos of Trout's effective, emotional vocals and imaginative fretwork. "Turn Off Your TV" is both insightful and humorous, Trout delivering a rollicking vocal performance above a slight boogie refrain, his lyrics pointing to the hypocrisy of commercialization and the overall absurdity of much of what one witnesses on the tube. Trout's guitarwork here is more upbeat and less provocative, delivered with energy and vigor while his hoarse vocals reinforce the song's themes.
Trout continues in his populist vein with "Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous," a slow-burning blues tune with deliberately-paced guitar riffs and the constant joyful din of rolling piano notes on this reverse "rags-to-riches" tale that cautions the wealthy 1% that life isn't always a bowl of cherries, and that what goes up may one day come back down to earth. Trout's solos on the song are stunning, rich with tone and sharp-edged, infused with the spirit of the blues while still rocking hard.
Pray For Rain
The odd, albeit poetic spoken word piece "Puppet Master" offers Trout's somber vocals hauntingly applied above an evil keyboard riff, the brief interlude leading into the rampaging "Money Rules The World," a spot-on lyrical condemnation of the effect of unbridled wealth and corporate interference on the fate of the average person. A virtual theme song for the "Occupy" movement, Trout layers on the blues with delightfully-tortured guitarplay which frantically fire-dances above the song's locomotive rhythms. It's a 21st century rocker worthy of Hendrix but offering a contemporary blues edge. "Brother's Keeper" is in a similar vein, a mid-tempo rocker with a gospel frame of mind that calls out the self-righteous in no uncertain terms, Trout's flamethrower guitar solos throwing fuel on an already out-of-control blaze.
The title track displays the Blind Willie Johnson influence that Trout mentions in talking about the album; the song's intelligent commentary delivered with a Delta blues vibe and gospel fervor. Trout's acoustic guitar gives way to squalls of cyclone-strength electric riffs, the singer shouting above an apocalyptic tango that reminds of Charley Patton's "High Water Everywhere" with doomsaying lyrics and powerful instrumentation. The album ends with "Pray For Rain," a comparatively gentle performance delivered in an acoustic country-blues style that is no less effective for its seemingly innocent nature. Beneath Trout's spirited guitarplay and wailing vocals, however, you'll real concern and some metaphorical hard questions without easy answers.
The Reverend's Bottom Line
In the spring of 2012, a lot of words have been spilled out in print and online talking about Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball and the album's vague political and social commentary. While I'm not going to diss on the Boss, I'd argue that another New Jersey native has delivered the essential protest album of the year.
Walter Trout's Blues For The Modern Daze is smart, insightful, and 99% to its core, displaying an undeniable populist viewpoint while retaining the guitarist's trademark turbocharged blues-rock sound. As a songwriter, Trout has never been better, and his voicing of his social concerns – bolstered by an unbridled six-string rage – is delivered with plenty of heart and soul. This is Walter Trout at his very best, and we should all be listening... (Provogue Records, released April 24, 2012)


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Trip of the Year: Alvord Desert/Steens Mountains - Todd Eliason
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Prize: Recovery Strap, Quick Fists, and a NW Overland Society badge.
Prizes donated by Roemer Offroad and the NW Overland Society.
Photographer of the Year: Kevan Wiser
Kevan took several stunning shots during the Steens Trip, Quilomene Trip, and Perseids Meteor Shower Expedition.
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Prize: IPF 800 Fog Lamps donated by Columbia Rovers.
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News: Jay-Z Responds To Dame Dash's 'Magna Carta' Reaction, Invites Miley Cyrus To Roc Nation [Video]
Tuesday, Jul 9, 2013 11:10PM
Rap mogul Jay-Z has come forward to speak on a variety of topics including his relationship with former business partner Damon "Dame" Dash and his stance toward former Disney Channel star Miley Cyrus.
Along with addressing his current status with Dame, Jay also acknowledged seeing Dash react to his new Magna Carta Holy Grail LP.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Jay said when asked about Dash co-signing his new LP. "The thing, what we built, you can't take that away so no matter what, no time or space -- the love is still there. Because what we've done will forever be stamped in history. We created something that's gonna go down forever. So I can only have love for Dame. I just don't know where we are in our life, we're not the same two men at that time when we gelled in that way. We were two different people. I haven't seen him in a while. ... [His publicized woes?] I can't control everything. I can't control the things in life. Of course if you see somebody going through problems, I have ultimate confidence in him that he'll find his way 'cause he's an amazing and smart guy -- he's a hustler and he's highly intelligent, so I always root for him and always believe that he'll find his way out of it. But I can't control what happens in life." ("The Angie Martinez Show")
Jigga also talked about his feelings about twerking sensation Miley Cyrus.
"Miley's serious, I like what she's doing right now," Jay said. "She's fearless, just being herself -- I think it's more reaction from people wanting her to be 'Hannah Montana.' I don't know, [it's just from me] watching the situation I would say people want her to be something and she's like, 'I'm not that.' .... That must be really frustrating and this is her reaction to it. Of course it's loud but it's understandable. [Miley Cyrus coming to Roc Nation?] Hey, there's room on the roster. [laughs]" ("The Angie Martinez Show")
A few days ago, Dame boasted about Jigga's latest solo effort.
"In the barber shop listening to jays new album....I can't front... I still like hearing him pop shit cause I know he's telling the truth...proud to be be a part of that..#bittersweet," Dash wrote on Instagram July 5. (Dame Dash's Instagram)
Last week, Miley Cyrus responded to Jay name-dropping her on his "Somewhere In America" Magna Carta Holy Grail track.
"Somewhere in America a Jay Z song is onnnnnn ????????????????????????????????????????????????," Miley tweeted July 4 along with a slew of American flag icons. (Miley Cyrus' Twitter)
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Looking at getting some new tires and I have been hearing that the Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX is a great tire. However, after doing some research , a lot of people seem to complain of bad grip, especially in the wet. Anyone experience this?
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