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"I'm so high, you so high, I be getting money till the die that I die." With that chorus (and the unforgettable Buckwild production that accompanied it) ringing loudly from every borough in N.Y.C., Mic Geronimo's "Masta I.C." became an almost instant block anthem in 1995. Yet, while Mic sounded like the next emcee in line to further Queens' legacy, his criminally slept-on 1995 debut, The Natural, had the great misfortune of being overshadowed by magnum opus releases of the same period by more personable (Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt), vivid (Raekwon's Only Built for Cuban Links), and grimy emcees (Mobb Deep's The Infamous).
When Mic returned to the scene in 1997, the landscape of hip-hop was already undergoing a dramatic facelift, as Sean "Puffy" Combs and Notorious B.I.G. were already well on there way to rewriting the rules. Attempting to keep pace with the "Diddy's" Mic shifted his style as well with his sophomore effort, Vendetta, (which also included guest spots from Jay-Z, DMX, Lox, and Ja Rule) but got lost in the sauce after his Diddy assisted lead-single, "Nothin' Move But The Money," went wood—and minus being featured on a MTV sex & relationships documentary (we ain't forget about that) an occasional guest spot, or compilation appearance, Mic has been virtually MIA for six-years.
With the aptly-titled comeback vehicle, Long Road Back, Mic G takes another major step back by once again playing into commercial trends. Besides the overwhelming amount of commercial/R&B reaches, the first thing that jumps out at you with Long Road Back is its reoccurring theme, as Mic attempts to mirror the style of just about any hip-hop artist that is currently entrenched on the Billboard charts—perhaps a more suitable title for this LP would have been Heard It All Before. And while Mic's voice can still be as smooth as an Iverson tear-drop runner in the lane (flows lovely over acoustic guitars on "I'm Alive" before Tyrese's corny chorus thwarts any playback value), after previously working with a slew of NYC's finest beat conductors (Buckwild, Beatminerz, Pete Rock, Havoc, Beatminerz, Diddy), Mic has entrusted his return to a slew of relative newcomers, Jimi Kendrix & Dat Nigga Reb (at least there unoriginality pervades into their stage names as well) who are more adept at clinging too other producers styles then defining their own. With "Gone" sped up and manipulated voice samples are integrated without the same flair or dramatic flourishes that Just Blaze and Kanye West have seemingly mastered, the grating "Murder and Mic G" feat. Cadillac Tah, Black Child, and Ronnie Bumps is the latest scourge in a rash of Swizz Beatz imitations and while "Keep It Hot" packs enough energy, it lacks the melodic appeal of the duo (Neptunes) it attempts to emulate and Ja-Rule's appearance on "Fly High" merely quells the monotony for a brief moment. Even the usually dependable Large Professor fails to deliver, as he contributes a dated thruway synthesizer track ("Up Now") that fails miserably.
While Long Road Back is calculating to a fault. When Mic eschews the lite radio fare, he finds a comfort zone with the harder-edged "All Said And Done" and the singy-songy "M.I.C." both of which generate a consistent head-nod. But for those of us who remain rutted in the street nihilism of the mid-90′s, Long Road Back is just another example of how much hip-hop has changed. While Mic cannot be faulted for wanting a more universal appeal—seeing everyone in your immediate circle (DMX, Irv Gotti, Jay-Z, Ja-Rule) go on to make millions has to be a hard pill to swallow—we can knock him for not doing it well. Fortunately, for Mic G., he is one of those emcees from our past that we will habitually check for. But after two consecutive hiccups, it's very evident that the Masta I.C. has a very Long Road to travel too regain respectability.
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My country have been highjacked since May 23, 2015. Junta issued many restrictions to prohibit
Thai people to protest their actions. I don't know what US and UN are waiting for. How many evidences they want to trigger them to take more actions? How many Thai would die for protesting Thai soldiers? Thai soldier's arms have been supported and trained by US, the US should have more responsibility for this situation. Thai protesters is not a lot, because they are prohibited by soldiers' restrictions and indirect threaten.This letter have been sent to small business owners whose business located in the area where Pheu Thai party win election vote. This following letter picture is the evidence that Thai soldiers threaten Thai people:
In detail of this letter: they invited people in a province to meet them to ask for cooperating in maintain people's life and properties safety. Sound like they indirectly threaten people do not protest them.
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hello ev1;
for five day in a row my server hangs out ( i cant enter on it, but still with ping) because is ran out of the swap space always at the same time. Is a server with 2 Gb of ram and four 4 Gb of swap and only receive http request
Could be a memory problem, yesterday i disable the omm-killer what i saw it in the logs but with not luck, the server continue hangs every night.
I'll ask to the DC a change of the physicals mem .
Have anyone any idea to stop the hangs ?.
Thanks if you need futher information please let me know.
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how about setting a cron job to clean out the swap space and/or restart the httpd service.
hello chipsafts thanks for quickly answer but, in which way i can clean my swap memory ?
I have a cron already controlling the httpd process ?
Other way i was thought is limitds de httpd process in the /etc/security/limits.conf , could be good ? :confused:
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As far as i know my swap is a single partition; here is my /tmp output and added the df and fdisk -l output too.
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Police said the suspect tried to hold up a man at gunpoint in the parking lot.
The man ran off. The suspect also fled , empty handed.
Police spotted the man running through yards of homes and a nearby church.
Officers drew their weapons, but police said they arrested the man without incident.
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Check the schedule that listed all your debts to be considered for discharge. I thought I forgot to list one and discovered it was listed. If it was not listed, from what I understand you can't add it as your bankruptcy was already discharged. You may want to consult your lawyer.
If you were a no-asset case, even a debt inadvertently omitted from your schedule is discharged.
Even if you weren't a no asset case, the debt can be discharged for a period of time, but you would have to re-open the case to add the new creditor. I'd just show the creditor your discharge, and tell them it'll be cheaper for you to re-open than pay them, but you'll settle with them for a nominal (<$100) amount on the condition they remove all reporting to the credit bureaus that are derogatory or hurtful to your credit, and show the account as "paid in full/never late", or remove it entirely from your CR.
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Fish and chips are one of those comfort foods that we all love, even those of us who aren't really interested in seafood. There is something about the crunchy goodness, slathered in tartar sauce with a pile of salty fries and ketchup. If something is that good when you pick it up, just imagine how great it would be if you make it at home!
Truthfully, if your kitchen includes a deep fryer or you are comfortable deep frying on the stove, making fish and chips at home is a no brainer. Unlike some other make it yourself things though, it is no cheaper than buying it at the corner fish and chip shop. My fish of choice for the classic meal is halibut. If you've bought it recently, halibut is not an inexpensive fish. On the day that we made this batch, fish for our family of 5 cost over $50. The last time we bought a family pack with fries and cole slaw, I think it cost us $62. So don't think you are going to save anything making this at home, just know that it will be the best fish and chips you've ever had!
Preheat your fryer to 375 degrees.
Fish – we use halibut, but cod is also popular. I have a feeling that tilapia would work nicely as well.
Making the batter is really quite simple. In a shallow bowl or pan, mix about 2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of cayenne and about 2/3 of a beer.
You can play around with different amounts of beer and flour to get your batter to a consistency you like. A thinner batter tends not to stick to the fish as well, but gives a nice, light crunch. A thicker batter will create a more dense crust with a satisfying thick crunch. There is no need to be exact in your measurements, as both end results are good.
Set up a dredging station with 2 dishes next to the heater fryer. The first dish should have flour with a bit of salt and pepper mixed in. Dredge your first fish filet in the flour. This will help the batter stick to your fish.
Then, move your fish to the second dish, containing your batter. Dip the fish in the batter and ensure that the whole piece is coated. Now it is time to go to the fryer.
Use your man hands
Putting the fish in the hot oil is the most crucial point and also the step that is most likely to give you problems.
First off, you want to use your hands to put the fish in the oil. Tongs usually don't have enough bite to hold the slippery, batter coated fish. Also, tongs tend to leave an area with no batter.
Holding the fish by one end, dip the other end into the hot oil. Carefully hold it there for a moment as the batter begins to fluff up. This might be 20 seconds or so. Then, gently release the fish into the oil. The key word here is gently.
If the fish is dropped, 2 things will happen: The hot oil will splash, causing grievous pain when it hits your flesh. More importantly, the fish will sink to the bottom of the fryer and weld itself to the bottom of the basket. Then, when attempting to remove the fish from the basket, you will once again splash yourself with molten oil. Not only will you be writhing in pain, but the crispy batter will be gone from one side of the fish. You can give that one to the kids!
As your floaty fish is cooking, you will see the batter turning golden. After 3 or 4 minutes, you will want to use your tongs to turn the fish over so that both sides cook evenly.
When the fish is lovely and brown, lift the basket out of the oil and allow the excess oil to drain off. Then, move the fish to a baking tray in a warm oven before starting on your next batch.
How many pieces you can fry at once depends on the size of your filets and your fryer. In our case, we tend to work with 2 pieces at a time. As long as your oven is nice and warm, your fish will stay hot and crispy.
Next up, I'll talk about home made fries and tartar sauce to go along with your kickin' fish.


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WASHINGTON, DC, June 20, 2012 - When I learned Governor McDonnell signed bill 259 into effect, requiring Virginia schools to provide education on human trafficking to students, parents, counselors, and other school personnel, I was excited that schools were going to educate students about trafficking. As a parent, a survivor of trafficking and a former teacher, I could relate to this bill being signed into effect on many levels.
I wondered what class facts about human trafficking would be taught in?
Maybe sex education or health class, because such large percentage of human trafficking victims are trafficked for purposes of sex.
Trafficking could also be covered in history class. While teachers talk about the slave trade and Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist William Wilberforce, they can also address how students can help make sure modern day slavery – human trafficking – is eradicated. Teachers can lead discussions of Teachers can teach students about alternatives to running away from home and help them identify adults they can trust instead of running away. Run away children are targets for predators and traffickers who look for vulnerable children to traffic.
Social studies class might be the best class to cover the subject. In some countries like Moldova,one of Europe's poorest countries, young people looking for jobs outside the country often fall prey to traffickers. The predators trick them into accepting jobs by posing as employment agencies. They advertise jobs for waitressed or bar tenders, but these jobs do not actuallyexist. Once in the foreign country, the trafficker takes the victim's passport, making escape virtually impossible. This along with beatings and threats against the trafficked person's family ensure that the victim will not try to escape. The vulnerable victim is trapped in a foreign country at the mercy of their traffickers. Often times even the police force is involved in making sure that the trafficked person does not escape. Border crossing personnel take bribes to help ensure that trafficking victims do not cross borders.
Teachers could cover human trafficking in a character development class, which is mandated in Virginia, although the approach to teach it is not. Teaching students about values and morals in the classroom is a touchy subject. Some teachers say they have enough to cover and that these subjects should be covered at home, but sometimes they are not. Teaching male students that women are not for sale would be a good start in educating young men while teaching them morals and values that are so important in life. Teaching young men that women are not for sale while they are in school is at least a start in the right direction.
Because trafficking is a 32 billion dollar business, teaching about it in an accounting or math classroom would also make sense. Teachers could work trafficking into their lesson plans about money. It also fits into economic discussions of supply and demand. Trafficking will never end as long as there is a demand for it.
Teachers who will cover human trafficking in their classrooms have a great responsibility to their students and also to the victims of trafficking and to potential victims. Teaching young students what human trafficking really is will help bring them closer to an awareness of the horrific reality of trafficking and involve them in exploring creative ways to end trafficking. Instead of looking the other way, and thinking that human trafficking does not happen in this country, teachers will be a force in helping to make sure trafficking is a thing of the past.
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MINEOLA, N.Y. (PIX11)—A Long Island music teacher has been charged with sexually abusing at least 14 students that were under his supervision, authorities announced Wednesday.
According to Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice, John E. Benstock, 47, of Bayville was indicted on 31 counts for inappropriate sexual contact with the children.
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Officials believe Benstock engaged in the inappropriate behavior as early as 2000 where he allegedly abused students during orchestra classes at two Locust Valley elementary schools and during private lessons in the victims' homes.
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Dennis M. Maher of Northborough currently serves as counsel at the Law Offices of Black & Bynoe where he specializes in workers' compensation defense. Previously, Maher worked at the home office of Liberty Mutual and the town of Wellesley's Department of Public Works. Maher is a 1989 Suffolk University Law School graduate. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree at Framingham State College in 1975. Maher has also previously served as a City Council member for the city of Marlboro from 1979-1985. Maher is currently involved in many community organizations including the Board of Directors of Northborough Youth and Family Services Inc.


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The CW Program Controversy
Should creative writing be taught?" Louis Menand takes on the creative writing program through a thorough response to Mark McGurl's The Program Era: Postwar Fiction and the Rise of Creative Writing. Coming to the comment, "For, in spite of all the reasons that they shouldn't, workshops work," how Menand gets there is worth the read.
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Before discussion begins folks might read Paul Dawon's Creative Writing and the New Humanities by Routledge and what composition folks in universities have written regarding the programs. Mark McGurl's essay would have been richer had he done so. My question is where does the New Humanities fit into MFA programs?
- June 13, 2009 12:57 PM
- Dave said...
Menand's article failed to point out the fact that even among those MFA-earners who don't go on to writing and/or teaching careers, the degree paves the way for many to get jobs in publishing, technical writing and public relations.
As far as the writing "composition folks" have done, my suggestion is to check out DG Meyers' book The Elephants Teach. It is a brilliant history of the development of creative writing as a discipline. While it doesn't dismiss the work of Comp/Rhet or Theory, it definitely shows the ways in which creative writing has democratized (for better or worse--I think for the better) the literary marketplace. The same cannot be said for Rhet/Comp and Theory, despite the fact that their collective, often overlapping project over the last 20-30 years has been to liberate the subject from its various linguistic prisons.
In other words, while the number of English majors nationwide dwindles, creative writing continues to attract students because it is praxis.
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2. When it is cool enough to handle, shred the meat from the turkey neck and chicken backs, discarding any skin. Finely chop the giblets. Mix the meats and giblets together, cover, and refrigerate until needed.
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5. Squeeze the orange halves inside the body and neck cavities. Sprinkle the cavities with paprika, salt, and pepper. Stuff the cavities loosely with the stuffing, using about 3 cups for the neck and 8 cups for the body. Close with turkey lacers or sew closed with a large needle and heavy thread. Tie the legs together with kitchen string.
6. Rub the turkey all over with the butter and sprinkle with paprika, salt, and pepper.
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When I come home from work trip every year, I always exclaim that the trip I took 600 miles from home was able to open my eyes to how much I take for granted, and enables me to relate to people who live a life of poverty very different from my own.
The truth is, it's not true. A week spent serving people in need does deserve laud, and it does expose a naive high-schooler to a side of America that must be seen, but it is not eye-opening, and it absolutely does not let me relate to these people. How could I get a real view of this lifestyle when viewing it from the pedestal of service? How could I really relate to someone when we are in completely different positions-one of service, and one of being served?
I live in one of the most financially and racially segregated areas in the country-Lake County, IL. Lake Forest High School is one of the nicest in our conference. It neighbors one of the poorest. I know there is something wrong with that and I know I didn't make it that way. I am a product of it. I have, in the first two paragraphs, largely discredited an experience that would seem to cast me as "enlightened to the ways of the world." Ironically, I talk about this as if I have been, or at least I think I have been. You read on, wondering how this can be.
I decided to take a composition class at College of Lake County to improve my writing before going to college. I took the class at their Waukegan campus. The class was incredibly diverse, with some people earning a GED, and others pursuing a college education because it was a lifetime goal. For the first time ever, I am the minority as a white teenager. In fact, I am the youngest person in the room. In the classroom setting, we are now all equals. The opinions of Wanda, who is bravely testing out her "English as a Second Language" skills is not more or less important than anyone else's and we all respect that unwritten law.
The readings have affected me, but more so, the discussions. I have had my opinions turned upside down by people who experience things first hand. Most of all, I've noticed that the ideas I saw as novel still fit into a narrow and predictable bin in the midst of ideas I couldn't imagine.
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Medicare: Quality
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act made participation in Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), formerly referred to as PQRI, mandatory beginning in 2015. However, in the 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ruled that providers who are not successfully/satisfactorily participating in PQRS by the 2013 reporting period (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2013) and beyond, will have their Medicare reimbursement decreased by 1.5 percent beginning in 2015. In 2016, the payment decrease will be 2%.
If you have never participated in PQRS, you may not know where to begin. For those doctors of chiropractic who are continuing their participation in PQRS in 2014, please be advised that significant updates and revisions have been made to the PQRS Measures applicable to chiropractic practices. For more information, and to get started, review the information/resources below.
2014 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Measures Applicable to Doctors of Chiropractic
For the 2014 reporting period (January 1 – December 31, 2014), DCs now have three (3) PQRS Measures that they are able to report. For more information, click on the links below:
- Getting Started with PQRS 2014—A Guidebook for Doctors of Chiropractic - The ACA has developed the PQRS Guidebook specifically with the chiropractic practice in mind. We have researched all of the 2014 regulations and measure specifications, identified the information that DCs need to know, and compiled that information into this succinct and efficient resource to assist with the proper implementation of PQRS reporting in your office.
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2013 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Measures Applicable to Doctors of Chiropractic
While the reporting period for the 2013 PQRS program ended on December 31, 2013, providers still have time to submit claims containing the PQRS G-codes for dates of service in 2013 that can be used to qualify them for the 2013 incentive and also avoid the 2015 payment adjustment. To be considered, the claims must be process by your A/B MAC and reach the national Medicare claims system data warehouse by February 28, 2014. For that reason, provided below you will find the ACA's 2013 PQRS Resources still available.
"Quality" is an increasing concern for healthcare policymakers in Washington, DC. The word dovetails into various areas such as pay-for-performance and health IT. Although this issue and its related areas have been percolating for almost a dozen years (and there is some experience in private pay on the issues), with the development of actual quality measures and the continuing significant reimbursement reform challenges, this is all now on the front-burner where public programs (and specifically, Medicare) are concerned. The Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006 linked reimbursement to reporting on quality measures for the first time; CMS' Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), is the program associated with this.
The Basics: What is a Quality Measure?
Quality measures, generally, are rooted in evidence-based medicine. They can be "guideline" measures (e.g., you get 12 visits for acute low back pain), "process" measures (e.g., when a patient comes in with a cardiovascular episode and you gave them an aspirin), or "outcome" measures (e.g., "X" condition was resolved). There are also other types of measures, such as "structural," "efficiency," or "cost of care" measures.
A few points which are important to keep in mind:
There is significant debate on the value of the different types of measures, with the community currently focusing mostly on "process" measures. [Note: "Guideline" measures have generally been discounted as a way to measure quality of care.] Certain groups are also paying close attention to "structural" and "cost of care" measures. The ultimate goal of all parties is to have effective outcomes measures.
There is also significant debate about whether certain measures simply demonstrate competency or actually will improve quality. For example, some measures deal with the documentation of care. Many in the community argue that documentation of care should be happening anyway, while others point out that it doesn't happen 100% of the time, hence there's room for improvement—a gap in care—with which a measure could help.
Measures are not specialty-specific.
What Can Individual DCs Do to Prepare?
Understand the PQRS program and report on the measures.
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Bob Walters is willing to shell out cash to get a
rock-bottom mortgage interest rate. That's why he always pays discount
"I have never, in my history of being in the mortgage business,
gotten a mortgage when I didn't pay points," says Walters,
the chief economist for Quicken Loans. "If you know you're
going to be in a mortgage four or five years, it always makes sense."
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Should you pay discount points when you get a mortgage? To answer
that question, you have to guess whether you'll keep the mortgage
past the break-even point -- the time when your accumulated monthly
savings exceed the amount you paid in points.
"If you're going to be in that mortgage longer than the break-even
point, you win," Walters says. "If you aren't in that
mortgage longer than the break-even point, you lose."
Mortgage discount point defined
Lenders say that a lot of customers -- especially first-time home
buyers -- don't understand the concept of discount points and feel
reluctant to ask. One discount point is an upfront payment of 1
percent of the loan amount, paid at closing. You receive a reduction
in the interest rate in exchange for paying discount points. You
end up with a lower monthly mortgage payment.
Discount points are based on the loan size, not the purchase price.
If you borrowed $200,000 to buy a $300,000 house, one point would
cost 1 percent of the loan amount, or $2,000. Two points would cost
$4,000. Paying discount points doesn't reduce the amount borrowed.
As a rule of thumb, the mortgage's interest rate
is reduced by a quarter of a percentage point for every discount
point you pay. That's just a rough guide, though; the actual amount
of the discount varies by lender and can fluctuate in response to
movements in the bond markets. One day a lender might drop the interest
rate by a quarter-point in exchange for a discount point; the next
day, the same rate reduction might cost only half a point. Most
lenders give the option of paying anywhere from half a point to
four discount points or even more.
Estimating your break-even point
To find out whether you'll hold the mortgage past the break-even
point, you must have a notion of how long you will keep the mortgage.
If you plan to sell the house or refinance within two years, it
probably doesn't make sense to pay discount points. On the other
hand, if you plan to keep the mortgage for 10 years or more, you'll
save money in the long run by paying points.
The time in between can be trickier. One way to figure it out
is to ask your mortgage lender to prepare a chart outlining some
of your options.
In the accompanying table, the zero-discount-point option is the
best deal through the fifth year. A borrower who plans to live in
the house for five years or fewer, or who plans to refinance the
mortgage within that period, should go ahead with the zero-point
But soon after the five-year mark in the above scenario, the advantage
goes to loans where the borrower paid discount points. After 10
years, the borrower saves a total of $1,880 by paying one discount
point up front. After 30 years, the borrower saves almost $38,000
by paying four discount points.
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Once again, Nardwuar continues his improbable but ridiculously fun run of giving densely prepared nerd-out interviews with rappers. His latest target: El-P, who meets Nardwuar backstage at his Vancouver show with Killer Mike. Mike himself gets in a cameo, and we learn the following things: El-P (if his hat is any indication) has made the Brooklyn Nets leap, and T.I. and El plan to get into the studio together soon. Watch it below.
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Wayne LaPierre attempted to turn the tables yesterday at CPAC on those in the media and government who have recently characterized the gun lobbyist's talking points as "crazy." Here is his full speech at CPAC:
We the people know who the crazies are, and the crazies are not us. ……… The crazies are the ones in D.C. ( Democratically Corrupt ). They are past due for a reality check.


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Thierry 'ThyCool' Collet took some great black-and-white shots during our show at the Celebration Days Festival. Check out our Pictures page for more!
Thierry 'ThyCool' Collet took some great black-and-white shots during our show at the Celebration Days Festival. Check out our Pictures page for more!
We can announce that there has been a change in our line-up, as we will no longer co-operate with drummer Christian. The decision is mutual — we thank him for his time in the band, and we are very much looking forward to the future adventures for Three Seasons.
Again, remember the show in Uppsala this Friday! We're playing the premiere of Club Echoes at Kalmars Nation; find more info here.
Photo by Will Dum
Another very exciting show is coming up — Three Seasons will be performing at the club Echoes, at Kalmars Nation in Uppsala! The show is the 5th of September, so prepare to get sweaty!
We can also announce that for this show, we will be bringing a very special guest musician: none other than Anders Ljunggren, from the outstanding Swedish duo Trummor & Orgel, will be with us on the Hammond organ! We're looking forward to some amazing sounds, and a night to really remember.
Other bands that are playing this evening are The Tower and Struts. In short, it's an evening you can't allow yourself to miss! Find all the info with this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/365156190298299/?fref=ts
Photo by Will Dum from the great Celebration Days Festival – head over to our Pictures area to see more!
A huge THANKS to the hundreds of people who supported Three Seasons last night at the Getaway Rock Festival, despite the big competion from black metal giants Gorgoroth!! And another huge thanks to our great guest musicians: Anders Köhlin on the drums, and Fredrik Brändström on the hammond organ!
Arbetarbladet has a review of the show:
Det här är ett band jag skulle kunna tänka mig att lyssna på i nästan hur många timmar som helst utan att tröttna. Kvällens låtar är plockade från bandets samtliga tre album och känns som ett perfekt urval. Och musiken, varenda melodi är ju så fantastiskt varierad.
Det är lite som att ha förflyttats med tidsmaskin, till en behaglig och symfonisk värld av solsken, vackra färger och musikalisk samklang. Det är 70-talssvängigt, tillbakalutat och väldigt behagligt och sångaren Sartez Faraj har en röst som verkligen är i symbios med musiken. Otroligt häftigt, härligt flummigt, svintajt och vansinnigt vackert.
Three Seasons är i grunden en trio, bestående av sång/gitarr, bas och trummor. Med sig på scen denna kväll har de även en Hammondorgel som verkligen förstärker svänget och den kosmiska atmosfären. Det är fantastiskt att få uppleva den här typen av musikalisk begåvning som dessa herrar besitter. Allt framförs stabilt och säkert och med så mycket fingertoppskänsla att det nästan är löjligt. Galet bra!
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Now we're getting ready for another thrilling show at the Celebration Days Festival in France. We're playing 20.00 this Thursday and we're absolutely looking forward to it! See you!
All photos by Linda Åkerberg
We're thrilled to announce that we will be playing at this year's Getaway Rock Festival! The festival is held 7th-9th of August in Gävle, and it's without a doubt one of Sweden's greatest festivals for rock music!
On the poster here are some of the bands that will be playing this year. There will also be bands like Slayer, Volbeat, Opeth, Skid Row and many more… In short, you'll definitely want to pick out some tickets for this one. This can be done here: www.getawayrock.se/biljetter
More info about the festival can be found on their website, www.getawayrock.se, or on their Facebook.
A complete schedule should be coming shortly! Stay tuned and we'll see you there!
At last, the much awaited vinyl version of our new album GROW has arrived! These vinyls have been very anticipated, and for good reason – this certainly is the best way to hear this record! As usual, our vinyls are available in two styles – one as a standard black version, and one as a limited coloured edition. The limited edition is transparent blue, mixed with black… An amazing look! If you're interested in a record, send an e-mail to email@example.com and we'll sort it out! You can also head over to our SHOP page and check out the rest of our merchandise. If you have pre-ordered a copy already, don't worry – the records are on their way and will be coming to you soon!
So in sum, we really recommend that you hear this album in the analogue format. You should really get your copy before it's too late!
PS. The album is still doing very good in the charts too. This week it's #11 in the charts for hard rock! DS.
Here's some really good news – our new album GROW has entered the official Swedish charts at number 14!!
And not only that – it has also gone all the way up to number 2 at the official charts for Hard Rock!
We're very happy about the huge support so far – thanks a lot!! Once again, here's our "DROWNING" from the record:
Today, the 3rd THREE SEASONS studio album "GROW" is released! The reviews has been great so far and we have had many pre-orders, and we're happy to get the record out to you at last! Again, you can get it on either CD or vinyl by contacting us at email@example.com
One of the latest reviews is this Swedish one from Artrock.se, it's a very good review with a score of 9/10! Have a look!
We have also recieved this review from the Spanish magazine Solo Rock, and it has the even better score of 10/10!! You should check out this one too – it's at page 45 in their online magazine.
For the finale, then, here's our rocker DROWNING once again! Stay tuned, as more reviews and such on our album will be coming in!
Reviews keep coming in on the new album; here's a bunch of very good ones! Have a look!
First, we have this long and really thorough review in Polish from esenja.pl, that gives the album the score of 90/100! And further, there's also a very enjoyable review from the Spanish site Subterraneo Heavy. Lastly, the neat music site Ride With The Devil also gives us some very kind words; here's the ending passage.
"You can head on over to Record Heaven and pre-order the CD, then you'll be the first kid on your block with the new Three Seasons album, which is set to be come a top album of the year, and deservedly so."
We tip our hats for all these great opinions! Below is our new tune FAMILIAR SONG once again – many critics think of it as one of the best songs on the album, so you should really check it out. The album will be released in just 10 days so stay tuned!
After our previously released "DROWNING", here comes another new song from the upcoming album GROW! This one is called "FAMILIAR SONG" and we're very happy to share it with you! Enjoy!
The new album will be released May 14th – be sure to pre-order it either trough Record Heaven or by mailing us at email@example.com. Cheers!


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About AVIS (Avian Information System of India)
Welcome to AVIS (Avian Information System of India), an internet-based and peer-reviewed resource devoted to Indian Birds. India is one of the 17 "mega diverse" countries of the world. The political boundaries of India encompass a wide range of ecozones—desert, high mountains, highlands, tropical and temperate forests, swamplands, plains, grasslands, riverine areas as well as island archipelago.
The endeavour behind this portal is to disseminate comprehensive information on various aspects of the biology of Indian Birds, encourage their observation to study their natural history and ecology, gather population and distributional data in a centralised database, and spread awareness about their conservation. The portal is developed by FOUNDATION FOR ECOLOGICAL SECURITY (FES), Anand, India. Modelled on the concept of "citizen science", it is aspired for ordinary citizens to participate in gathering scientific data and building this free resource on Indian Birds. We welcome you all to get involved in AVIS! You can CONTRIBUTE DATA, IMAGES, or just spread the word.
About IBIS (India Biodiversity Information System)
One of the fundamental issues in the conservation of biological diversity is the availability of adequate and reliable information with which to develop conservation strategies. India is an important country for bird conservation, and many efforts have been undertaken to study important and threatened bird species in the region. Much of the data and literature is archived and not easily accessible. Ongoing research and monitoring programmes will accumulate valuable data on various aspects of ecology and conservation of biodiversity. To make best use of all available data, we have developed a Web-based portal on Indian Birds (AVIS). This Information System (AVIS-IBIS) is web-based, modular and searchable, allowing users to source information on status, distribution and ecology of different bird species in the region. This system can be linked to other relevant databases and information systems. IBIS will prove to be an important tool for achieving research, conservation and education goals and will serve as a model for developing similar systems on other taxa as well. Overall, it will facilitate all users to access almost all related data and information from a single platform.
AVIS is the first portal in the IBIS Portal Series developed by FOUNDATION FOR ECOLOGICAL SECURITY (FES), Anand, India.
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Quality Used Cars for Sale in Clearwater at the Dayton Andrews Used Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep & Ram Dealership, near Tampa, Bradenton, St Petersburg
If you are searching for quality used car dealerships in Clearwater, look no further than Dayton Andrews, serving Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Bradenton. We offer a superb selection of high-quality used cars by Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram, and by a variety of other top automakers. Browse our pre owned cars below or swing by our Clearwater used car dealership to explore the vehicles in person and speak to a member of our staff for more details. We are happy to answer any questions you might have and set you up with a test drive in the model that interests you! We are also here to answer any car loan related questions. Our financing experts will be ready and waiting to assist you! We hope to see you soon.


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The Asymptotes of Power
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This is the latest in a series of articles we have been writing on the current crisis. The purpose of our previous papers was to characterize the crisis. We claimed that it was a 'systemic crisis', and that capitalists were gripped by 'systemic fear'. In this article, we seek to explain why. The problem that capitalists face today, we argue, is not that their power has withered, but, on the contrary, that their power has increased. Indeed, not only has their power increased, it has increased by so much that it might be approaching its asymptote. And since capitalists look not backward to the past but forward to the future, they have good reason to fear that, from now on, the most likely trajectory of this power will be not up, but down. The paper begins by setting up our general framework and key concepts. It continues with a step-by-step deconstruction of key power processes in the United States, attempting to assess how close these processes are to their asymptotes. And it concludes with brief observations about what may lie ahead.
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I finally gave up my old Dallas cell phone number for a new Lubbock number. I traded in the (214) for an (806).
It was hard to say goodbye [sniffle].
Dallas Friends - Please don't banish me from your cell phones now that our area codes are no longer related!
At least most cell plans give you free long distance in the US!
Banish? Is that a word in our vocabulary? NEVER!!!
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Kikanda also known as boudin, is a snack-like food prepared in the Republic of Congo from peanut flour, Kikanda root flour and onions. The mixture is lightly salted and boiled. In order to make sure that the center and top of the Kikanda are well cooked, a metal plate with hot charcoal is placed on the mixture. Once fully baked the ball of Kikanda is ready to be eaten. Kikanda can often be seen being sold on the street and in markets.
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Siege victim's family speaks
Eamonn Duff 1:39 AM The family of siege victim Katrina Dawson have spoke publicly for the first time.
Latest NSW news
Carols: A glowing gift after a hard week
Peter Munro 12:00 AM Gathering her extended family close on a big blue tarp, Sharon Gibbons calls the Carols in the Domain her Christmas gift to her 10 grandchildren.
Domain carols
Carols, candles and a few tears at the Domain
Lenny Ann Low 10:48 PM Lit by candlelight, and united by a need to heal a city, more than 50,000 people joined TV, music and acting stars to celebrate Christmas' true purpose on Saturday night.
Martin Place siege: City soldiers on
Julie Power 9:10 PM Latife Bahsoun did what comes naturally to most mothers when a young woman at the shrine in Martin Place started sobbing uncontrollably.
Commissioner lauds bravery of siege breakers
Nick Ralston 10:15 PM NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione has revealed his own wife and daughter had been inside the Lindt cafe at Martin Place just before the fateful siege began.
How the sex abuse women are coping
Tim Barlass 12:15 AM One woman sexually abused by the Martin Place gunman says she is 'bewildered' by his death which means she will never get justice.
How the hostage drama played out
Daisy Dumas 6:03 AM The tales of hostages in the Lindt cafe are chilling.
Grim work at coroner's office continues
Paul Bibby 12:15 AM The Office of the NSW Coroner was informed of the Martin Place siege almost as soon as it started and has been busy with it since.
Parents pay thousands for fancy holiday care
Rachel Browne 12:15 AM Courses run by industry leaders alongside educational experts are keeping young Aussies occupied over the summer holidays.
Boy wonder Jonah makes the honour roll
Alexandra Smith 12:15 AM If sitting the HSC at age 11 was not impressive enough, Jonah Soewandito also managed to blitz the exams and make it on to this year's honour roll.
Discounts an early present for shoppers
Eliza Edwards 4:23 PM This weekend was the busiest of the year in sales across Sydney as shoppers took advantage of discounts on popular Christmas gifts.
Government faces beverage industry attack
Kirsty Needham State Political Editor 12:00 AM The beverages industry will be given one to improve its offer of an alternate scheme to protect marine life from litter, Kirsty Needham says.
Fighting spirits seek glory at sea
Liam Phelan 12:15 AM Sailors with DisABILITIES has helped spark a inspiring voyage of recovery for amputee Brett Whiteley.
Cole Classic winners ready for 2015
Lisa Robinson 12:15 AM Two teenagers who took out the titles at this year's Cole Classic ocean swim in Manly are ready to defend them titles in 2015.
Plan to allow Australian native animals as pets
Kirsty Needham, State Political Editor 12:00 AM The NSW government is being urged to remove licence requirements for keeping some native animals as pets.
Gunman's wife 'a normal type of person'
Anne Davies Amirah Droudis was not always the devout Muslim woman as she presents in her YouTube videos, with a veil covering all but her eyes.
'I walked out of their house to a siege'
Michael Koziol Joanne Proctor was teaching siege victim Katrina Dawson's parents Pilates at the exact moment Man Haron Monis stormed the Lindt cafe in Martin Place.
'He was not part of beheading plot'
Paul Bibby Three new charges of financing the terrorist organisation Islamic State have been lodged against accused Sydney terrorism plotter Omarjan Azari.
Split in support for national security
Nicole Hasham, Mark Kenny Cracks have emerged in the normally bipartisan area of national security policy after Bill Shorten warned an inquiry into the Martin Place siege would satisfy public concern only if it is transparent and open about mistakes made.
Anti-Islamic protesters disrupt memorial
Michael Koziol Sydneysiders paying their respects at Martin Place have shouted down a group of anti-Islamic protesters who appeared at the memorial on Friday afternoon.
Fewer beds at Westmead during holidays
Anna Patty Despite Westmead Hospital having the busiest emergency department in NSW, its annual closure over New Year has been extended until January 27.
Cunneen blames 'malevent' relative
Kate McClymont Controversial crown prosecutor Margaret Cunneen has blamed her "malevent (sic)…long-estranged [family member]" for a corruption investigation.
Monis: 'humanitarian' and terrorist
Man Haron Monis described himself as a 'humanitarian'. But he was an unhinged attention seeker who hitched his personal grievances to the Islamic State bandwagon.
'I love you mum': A daughter's note
Among the thousands of public tributes made to the victims of the Sydney siege, there was a very personal one.
Acknowledge errors to prepare for the future
John Howard used to say it and Tony Abbott does too: the first responsibility of government is national security, identifying potential threats and protecting to the maximum extent possible. Judged against this criterion, the government has failed.
A Sunday congregation without God
They may have lost their religion, but not their faith in traditional religious rituals. As Peter Munro finds, members of atheist churches are gathering for "all the best bits" of Sunday services - but no worship.
Schoolies: rite of passage or reckless booze-fest?
Bleary eyes, sunburnt shoulders and sleazy selfies will be the lingering evidence of schoolies for the thousands of weary Australian teenagers dragging themselves home this weekend.
Cairns stabbing: mother arrested
Police have released details about the stabbing deaths of the eight children in Cairns and the mother has been arrested for murder.
Cairns community mourns dead children
The Cairns community of Manoora mourns the stabbing deaths of eight children and the circumstances that led to it.
Security camera captures moments before siege
Footage from security cameras overlooking Martin Place appears to show Man Haron Monis an hour before the hostage crisis begins.


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The Alliance Priority Countries
Through Igniting Change and the Alliance's strategic business plan we have prioritized a range of activities on the global level to strengthen markets, including: attracting social investment, making it easier and cheaper for cookstove enterprises to access carbon finance and driving technological innovation.
In parallel, we are targeting our resources at the regional and country level following a data-driven approach that considered potential impact, scalability, opportunity to test innovative business models, leveraging other resources, and greatest need.
In September 2012 the Alliance prioritized six countries for immediate engagement during Phase I of our business plan (2012-14):
- Bangladesh
- China
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- Uganda
Here, the Alliance will work with all stakeholders to deliver a wide range of market enabling activities – collecting and publishing market information, working with governments to create favorable regulatory and policy environments, and enhancing the clean cooking value-chain through capacity building and improved access to finance.
The Alliance will continue national stakeholder consultations in the following countries by prioritizing 1-2 targeted interventions that will help overcome market barriers and take the market to the next level:
- Cambodia
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
- India
- Indonesia
- Mexico
- Nepal
- Peru
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
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Julia Roberts and Meg Ryan. Fifteen years ago, no two actresses in Hollywood had greater pull. They were bankable powerhouses capable of generating $100 million-plus at the box office. They collected paychecks upwards of $8 million per role, among the highest in town. And in 1994 they decided to test their strength as a duo, signing on to co-produce and costar in New Line's remake of The Women, the classic all-gal comedy about betrayed wives and backstabbing friends, directed in 1939 by George Cukor. Diane English, the Emmy-winning creator of CBS' Murphy Brown, would update the script. James L. Brooks, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning filmmaker, would direct. It was a mid-'90s dream team of talent that also included Blythe Danner, Candice Bergen, and Marisa Tomei, whose career was on the rise following her 1993 Oscar win for My Cousin Vinny. When they all piled into a conference room on the Sony Pictures lot one day in 1996 for the first table reading, the result was ''amazing,'' says Ryan. ''To be funny in a read-through is really hard, and those women were great.'' Adds English: ''There was a point where Julia squeezed my knee under the table because she was getting laughs big laughs. You could see she was having a blast.'' By the time they reached the last page of the script, everyone was pumped up, sensing they had a potential hit on their hands. According to English, the overall feeling was, ''Let's go! Full steam ahead!''
Unfortunately, the ship hit the rocks, and The Women fell apart. The agonizing experience that followed stretched over more than a decade, and involved innumerable script revisions and what seemed like the entire female membership of SAG. Only English remained fully committed the entire time, determined to prove that a movie with an all-woman cast wouldn't be roadkill at the box office. ''I got plenty discouraged,'' says English. ''People would say, 'Just let go. It'll never get made.' When I heard the words can't be done, it became a mission. I think that's what it takes for some of these films, just one idiot who sticks with it for the whole duration, refusing to back down.''
Now, all these years later, she's about to find out if her doggedness has paid off. On Sept. 12, Picturehouse will release The Women, a $16 million indie that English wrote, directed, and co-produced. True to Cukor's original, it boasts not a single man on screen. Ryan stars as Mary, a rich housewife forced to snap out of her pampered haze when she discovers her husband is having an affair with a younger woman (Eva Mendes). Annette Bening plays Mary's best friend, Sylvie, an uptight, high-powered magazine editor. Bergen appears as Mary's face-lift-happy mother, while Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Bette Midler pop up as various supporting characters. No question, it's a talented cast, but it skews significantly older than the group that assembled in 1996. (At that first table reading, Roberts was 28, and Ryan, 34.) The mature cast won't help attract the much-coveted Facebook generation. Yet English is hoping that her movie will bring in the same folks who recently made cash registers ring for Mamma Mia! and Sex and the City. ''I keep telling women, 'You can't complain that there's nothing to see! When a movie comes out that's for you, you've got to go vote with your wallet.'''
NEXT PAGE: ''I would go from studio to studio with my list of female ensemble movies that have made a ton of money, like 9 to 5, First Wives Club, and Steel Magnolias,'' English says. ''And always the response was, 'Well, that was a fluke'.''