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World 17 Weekly Blog ~ Wisdom War
June 29, 2010 in World 017 News
Hello readers of the blog today we will have maps as usual also i decided to try something new I took the advice of Cane9. I put the leaders of Wisdom and ROMA in a skype chat to get their real time perspectives. I include maps of Roma and Wisdom from the tribal wars Conquer map tool and as usual i will show NickJer's maps. There has also been some updates in tribal wars i will list those also in this blog so Enjoy.
Firstly If you are not aware there have been some new updates introduced to the game on Monday the 21st of June.
TAB key can be used in tribal forums now
Combined overview: Changed some inconsistent texts and graphics
Awards: Also give players "Resurrection award" if they were nobled
Some fixes and improvements to in-game help
Minor visual improvements
"Ennobled" report now contains the custom name of the attack
If account deletion is in progress, premium accounts are not prolonged anymore
PA: Attacks can be renamed in the confirmation page
Fixed some issues with forwarded reports
Fixed map pop-up layout for some versions of Internet Explorer
Bugfix: Browser offers to save password again
Bugfix: Publicized reports: Troops can be transferred to simulator again
Bugfix: Clicking link in a publicized report does not link out of sitted account anymore
Bugfix: Paladin does not get new weapon also if no statue has been built anymore
Bugfix: "Spied" hint was not displayed correctly
Bugfix: "Manage groups" was displayed without having a group
Bugfix: Queue in smithy did not show up correctly
Next is the map of Wisdom and Roma from twstats Conquer map tool from last week.
The war stats of Roma and Wisdom from last week:
NickJer's Map
Top 20 Tribes
Top 20 players
Time for the interview you've been waiting for Jeho and ampra in the same chat room!
Introduce yourself to the readers.
Ampra: My in-game name is Ampra , and I started playing this game 2 years ago, and this is my second world. I quit first one as an inexperienced player, and must say I still am learning. Just like in real life, you never stop learning. Here on world 17 I am duke of tribe ROMA.
Jeho: Here on w17 I am the leader of Wisdom.
How long have you been playing TW? w17?
Ampra: me too, I joined this world day one of my TW career.
Jeho: I was a bit later than that…
Ampra: I am one of last players from core.
What other worlds do you currently play/have you previously played?
Ampra: None, this one is enough fun for me.
Jeho: I only play this world now. I just deleted my w48 account, as I do not have time for it with all the fun I am having here on w17.
Ampra: Ahh… sorry, I didn't see the second part… I played w11 for 2-3 months.
Jeho: I played w19 for a couple of weeks when I first started TW, but I hated the settings and deleted. Also, I ran a w4 account for a friend for a few months who was away and played a w14 account for about 6 months, but in the end w17 is the only world for me.
How would you describe your playing style?
Ampra: Mostly defensive. Turtle style.
Jeho: I am aggressive and tend to fly by the seat of my pants.
How war is going from ROMA's side?
Ampra: We are doing well; if you look that we are fighting one of best tribes that this world has ever seen and we are having fun it. So I think it's going well so far; always could be better, but we are holding out.
How about Wisdom?
Jeho: I think we are doing well considering this is only one of the major conflicts we are involved in. I do say, icewong has done a nice job of keeping us on our toes. My hats-off to her. Well, we are also at war with BA, 13th, and TAO. So there is enough fun for everyone .
What is the effect of inactives in a war?
Ampra: Well, each of the big tribes that are still on this world has inactives. After all, we are already 2 years into it, and we can only see more and more of them going away. We have to deal with it and have to learn to keep playing the best way we can without those players.
Jeho: Inactives always affect what happens in war and as this is an older world, I think it is safe to say we all are having our issues with players needing to quit because of RL commitments or just boredom with an older world. I agree with Ampra, we deal with it and move forward. I believe how a tribe handles their dead accounts makes a huge difference in their success. If you hold on to them too long they weigh you down. However, you also need to be sure to not use all your nobles up on inactives when there are juicy enemy villages to take. So it is a delicate balance.
How are your war strategies are going?
Ampra: Its going as we predict, we are fighting and looking to see gaps in enemy defense . It's not easy because we have good enemy on other side.
Jeho: We are constantly changing what we are doing. Some strategies work well and some do not. We learn from each op and use it to be better the next time around. ROMA had the advantage in the beginning since most of our villages bordering them were empty and supporting our front lines elsewhere, but that has been resolved now and we are dug in and ready to go blow for blow as long as it takes. And with the likes of players like icewong on the other side, we face a nice challenge.
How do you expect the war to change in a month?
Ampra: Not too much on our front, but wisdom has a very big front and their other fronts could change.
Jeho: I see us continuing to push forward on all fronts, but in regards to our war with ROMA specifically I don't see much change. We are holding the advantage right now and I suspect we will in a month.
Do you expect any sudden changes, expected or not?
Ampra: Anyone who playes TW knows that those things can happen tomorrow. So, I am playing for now and enjoying it and if real life or tw bring something new, I will deal with it then. I personally don't see anything big coming anytime soon.
Jeho: I don't even dare speculate on what could happen tomorrow. Like Ampra said, we play the game, plan as best we can, and hope nothing tragic or extremely unexpected happens. But, as all of us who have played w17 for any length of time know, the unexpected does happen. Also, a good tribe and a good leader will roll with it and make the necessary adjustments to get through it and be victorious on the other side.
What have been some Diplomatic changes after the war, and has the war affected any diplomacy?
Ampra: Well, ROMA is specific in diplomacy with not having any allies, yet we do have common enemy as BA 13th and TAO. So in the way war push us more toward wisdom other enemies. So yes it affected in a way.
Jeho: Well for Wisdom, we have added one more enemy to the list and a lot more red dots, but our allies are the same now as they have been for a long time. Of course, at one time, most, if not all of the members of ROMA were members of our allies- Mojo. Unfortunately, Mojo is no more, and the players still playing from Mojo are spread among many tribes. Some are with our allies, and some are with our enemies. It makes for an interesting dynamic.
Are you going to ask their allies for help or get other tribes to hit the enemy?
Ampra: If my members need help and I can't help them, I will ask and each leader who doesn't want to do that for its members and players are not a good one. Pride has destroyed many tribes of this world, and I will not do anything to put ROMA players in danger.
Jeho: We work with our allies when and as we are able. Due to location, some are entrenched in their own wars and are not in a position to offer assistance. We do our best to take care of our own, But, when immediate help isn't needed and an ally is closer at hand, my members send letters and ask for assistance and we try to do the same for them in return as we are able.
Will you end up ending the war by a stalemate or fight till the end?
Jeho: At this point in the world everyone is at war and the lines are rather clearly drawn.
Ampra: I must agree with Jeho.
How you expect the world to change after the war?
Ampra: I don't know, I don't see the end anytime soon, so I am not sure what will go on. I am not sure… I will be here for a lot longer.
Jeho: For Wisdom, winning this war with ROMA will free us up to refocus more fully on other fronts. So how it ends has a great impact on Wisdom's future. But, I am not one to speculate too much or to get too cocky. As Ampra said, we are not close to an end in this war, so anything can happen.
Anything else you want to say or suggestions for the blog you might have.
Jeho: I would like to thank Ampra for being willing to do this and for his honestly and time. Other world leaders were very suspicious of a Wisdom blogger, but I knew Abdel could do it right and be fair and balanced. The best to you and ROMA Ampra. Regardless of the outcome, it has been a pleasure getting to know you.
Ampra: I wish lots of fun for both tribes!!! Hoha conducted the interview very well!!! I am glad that someone took this job, and I wish you all the best too Jeho.


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Designed For: Calculus students (MA100, MA101, MA103, MA110, MA129, MA170), though any WLU registered student is welcome to attend.
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"Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note 2 during the IFA 2012, a consumer electronics show held in Berlin, Germany in late-August," said a source familiar with the matter Monday. "The new model will definitely come with a 5.5 in. display, but it is unclear as to what other features will be included." Samsung Electronics has been sweeping the global smartphone market with its recent release Galaxy S III, the third series of its widely-popular Galaxy S line-up. The release of the Galaxy Note 2 is timed to compete head-on against Samsung's biggest rival Apple, as the US-based phonemaker plans to release its latest iPhone 5 (or the New iPhone) during September or October. Though the Galaxy Note 2 will come in a bigger display, the actual size of the phone will be similar to the current Galaxy Note model, which is equipped with a 5.3 in. screen. The phone will use Jelly Bean, a 4.1 version operating system (OS) developed by Google. The successor model will also come with a more powerful quad-core processor. Quad-core processors imply the device has four separate application processors (APs), which are central processing units (CPUs) used by mobile devices like smartphones and tablet PCs. A quad-core processor will greatly improve the processing speed, while also facilitating various multi-tasking functions. "There are also talks of improving the camera resolution to 12.0 or 13.0 megapixels, up from current 8.0 megapixels, but this may be changed depending on other factors. It will not, however, showcase the unbreakable plane (UBP) display technology, a precursor to the flexible display. UBP will most likely be applied for the next product released after Galaxy Note 2," said an official familiar with Samsung's product development. [Written by Dae-ghi Kim - Samji Chung / edited by Soyoung Chung] [ⓒ Maeil Business Newspaper & mk.co.kr, All rights reserved]


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Maybe you've heard, but Tyler Seguin continued his Teen Wolf coming out party in a big way on Tuesday. The party started at the 48 second mark of the second period when Seguin made Randy Jones and Victor Hedman look like a pair of cones. Seguin would bury another and assist on two more, he has 6-points in two post-season games.
This is why we don't do silly things like debate trades that A) aren't complete yet and B) involved a draft pick turned teenage rookie that's still developing. So the next time Phil Kessel scores 5-goals in one week in January, and a half-wit like Damien Cox is baiting intelligent people on the internet by saying things like 'the Leafs won the Kessel trade': just ignore him or tell him to get his shit together and wait this out. Tyler Seguin gone beastmode.
Seguin's teammates on his big night
Several Bruins players express their wonderment over Seguin's 4-point night, here's Tim Thomas via The Boston Globe:
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They drew first blood, not Tim Thomas
Puck Daddy on the Lightning putting one in the net off of Tim Thomas' noggin.
Don Cherry shaping Canadian identity?
An interesting read from Bradley Bouzane at the National Post in which two PhD students actually look at Coach's Corner segments to try and determine if they form "an understanding of Canadian identity through the lens of hockey analysis".
More Mike Richards 'C' debate
Sam Dannellon at Philly.com thinks a break from the Flyers captaincy may be in order for Mike Richards. Mike Richards is probably going to punch his blood out.
Slow goes the Dallas Stars coach search
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News reports that Joe Nieuwendyk has had some conversations, but there is no new coach in sight for the Stars just yet. Nieuwendyk would reportedly like to narrow the search down to three interview candidates.
InGoal launches new online magazine
Our friends at InGoalMagazine have launched a new digital edition that should quench your thirst for all things goaltender related. On the cover of the first issue, as you can see, is none other than James Reimer!
Boogaard Memorial Fund
Info on the the Derek Boogaard Memorial Fund via Michael Russo of the the Minneapolis Star-Tribune:
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You may be familiar with the restaurant joke that goes like this: two guys are complaining about a bad restaurant. The first says, "The food is just horrible". And the second says, "Yeah, and the portions are so small!"
Looks like our nation's educators didn't get the joke:
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The contents of Mass Effect 3's Collector's Edition - which was first revealed earlier this year - have been further detailed by US retailer Game Stop.
As well as a monster 70-page art book and (in-game) Robot Dog, the $79.99 Collector's Edition will also include "bonus squad appearances" for Ashley Williams, Liara T'Soni, James Vega and Kaidan Alenko, plus more excitingly a "classified" bonus character and mission.
Watch the video over on the Game Stop site (and below).
Here's the rest of the content:
- Premium metal case featuring male and female Commander Shepard
- 70-page hardbound art book
- Limited edition Mass Effect comic by Dark Horse Comics
- Fabric N7 patch.
- Exclusive 4x6 lithographic print of the SR-2 Alliance Normandy
- Additional in-game content including
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- Squad alternate appearance pack
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Two years ago we were treated to Ip Man, the story of the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun, also the same man to teach Bruce Lee. The lead role was played by the great Donnie Yen, also appearing in the film was Simon Yam. And on top of that it was directed by Wilson Yip. This very quickly became my favorite Donnie Yen film, which, if you know his work, is an amazingly high compliment. Now we're faced with the sequel. I was really excited to see this but feared it would let me down because the first movie was such a masterpiece. Back again we've got Wilson Yip in the director's chair. Simon Yam is returning in the same, but smaller role. And Donnie Yen is once again Ip Man. However this time around we've got an added bonus, and holy shit what a bonus. Sammo Hung is in the sequel! Here's the story of Ip Man trying to get his school together, he's running into problems with money, getting students and finally a corrupt ring of martial arts masters in the area. After some pretty badass fights Ip Man earns the respect of the other masters but refuses to pay money in order to teach so problems continue. This all comes to a head when a western boxing match is arranged. An english boxer is flown in and of course starts shit with the chinese students. A massive brawl breaks out leaving the Englishman the victor, but this is the spark for the boxer's showdown with Master Hung Quan (Sammo). We get an amazing fight of Rocky IV proportions, in for the rematch is Ip Man vs the boxer. This is easily the best movie fight I've seen all year, and maybe even the year before. It's that goddamn good. This movie isn't as good as the first, because that may be impossible, but it does come close. If anyone is a fan of martial arts movies in the least bit you MUST see this.
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Luxembourg, 18 May 2004 – Following the decision by Gaston Thorn to retire from some of his non-executive roles, the Board of CLT-UFA, which is a subsidiary of RTL Group, today announces the resignation of Gaston Thorn as Chairman of the Board and the appointment of Jacques Santer as the new Chairman.
Before Gaston Thorn became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CLT in 1987, he was Member of the European Parliament (1959-1969), President of the 30th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (1975-1976), Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1974 - 1979) and President of the European Commission (1981-1985). In 1977 he was awarded the Robert Schuman Prize. After the merger of CLT and UFA in 1997, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of CLT-UFA, a post he has held until today.
Jacques Santers' distinguished career covers a variety of political roles including Member of the European Parliament (1974-1979 and 1999-2004), Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1984 -1995) and President of the European Commission (1995-1999).
Gerhard Zeiler, Chief Executive Officer of RTL Group, says: "We are very grateful to Gaston Thorn for the huge contribution he has made to the company over the last 17 years. He has played an active role in the development of the company into Europe's leading television and radio broadcaster and content provider for which we are very grateful. I am delighted that Jacques Santer has decided to take on the role as Chairman of the Board of CLT-UFA. I am sure that he will provide valuable help and advice as we continue to develop the Group over the coming years".
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CLT-UFA SA is a subsidiary of RTL Group, Europe's number one in TV, radio and content with interests in 26 TV and 24 radio stations in nine countries and content production throughout the world. CLT-UFA SA has interests in radio and tv channels including the tv channels RTL Television, VOX and RTLII in Germany, M6 in France, RTL TVi in Belgium, RTL 4, RTL 5 and Yorin in the Netherlands, RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg in Luxembourg and the radio channels RTL and Fun Radio in France, Bel RTL and Radio Contact in Belgium, Antenne Bayern and Radio NRW in Germany and Yorin FM in the Netherlands. It also owns the technical service provider BCE and the programme distribution activity CLT-UFA International based in Luxembourg. CLT-UFA SA has been allocated with national and international TV and radio broadcasting licenses by the Luxembourgish government.
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Here are a few older photo's. One shows that the land slopes down from the house to about 40 feet then slopes up fairly rapidly. I will have a bulldozer here in a couple weeks to do what needs to be done. |
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How do you plan to use this area? What is beyond the flat area - a road, a neighbor, or??? Is there a need for privacy? What style garden do you like? What level of maintenance are you prepared to do? So many choices depending on your answers. :-) |
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buymyemu, are the stones stacked without cement or did you use polymeric sand? They look to be standing on their own. ;o) |
If you were to stand looking at the walkout door, to your left, 500 feet away is a street. there is nothing but field, so some screening would be required. Behind you, headed south, is the property line, about 200 feet, then another 80 feet to a neighbor's house, again, no trees, just field. For the firepit area I was thinking an "up north" type feel, white pines, ferns, pine needle mulch with some screening between the patio and the pit. Right now the firepit area is about 2 feet higher then the patio. I am going tohave a bulldozer take that down some as I wantthe path from the main patio to the pit to contain no steps, just a slope The patio area would be standard, a grill, table, chairs for the sun, maybe a hot tub later. I have a huge deer problem, anything they can eat is gone quickly. Before I start laying any pavers (lots of excavation to do), I was wondering about size/shape of the patio, any suggestions/ideas? As for the boulders, I took a few down, looks like they are dry stacked, with landscape fabric behind them, and then compacted sand. The short wall in the front looks like just dry stacked with fabric, then soil behind. |
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Jordan CP3.V Year of the Dragon | Release Date
Following the Air Jordan 2012 YOTD, another Jordan Brand signature shoe is set to release under the Year of the Dragon banner. Receiving the honor this time around is Chris Paul, who could have used the good fortune the dragon is believed to confer during the second … READ MORE
Jordan CP3.V – 2012 NBA Post Season Edition
Rolling with the momentum as the "bracket" is finally set for the NBA Playoffs, Jordan Brand unveiled its newest post season colorway for Chris Paul's signature CP3.V. In Los Angeles Clippers' red, white, and blue color scheme, the Jordan CP3.V features the new Podulon footbed and Flywire … READ MORE
Air Jordan 2012 Flight Lab At 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend
During this weekend's 2012 NBA All-Star festivities in Orlando, Jordan Brand will showcase a new immersive retail experience through its AJ2012 Flight Lab, a mobile retail unit that allows customers to fully explore the interchangeable technology featured in the Air Jordan 2012. Led by dedicated tour guides, … READ MORE
Jordan Brand – 2012 NBA All-Star Game – Signature Editions
Topping off succession of special editions for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game are the signature footwear for Jordan Brand athletes Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul. For his seventh back-to-back appearance as an All-Star, Dwayne Wade will put his best game forward with the new Fly … READ MORE
Jordan Brand – Chrismas Edition Sneakers
With all the back and forth of the lockout behind them, the NBA will be rewarding its fans with five nationally televised games to unwrap throughout Christmas Day to kick-off the season. To add to all the holiday cheer, Melo, CP3 and D Wade will also be … READ MORE
Chris Paul Shows Off His New Jordan CP3.V In Los Angeles Clippers Colorway
Basketball player Chris Paul can finally breathe a sigh of relief. A week before the already delayed NBA season is able to start, the 26-year-old will officially be on Los Angeles Clippers' roster. This after a week of dramatic behind-the-door negotiations that had Paul, at one point, … READ MORE
The Google+ Homecoming Tour
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Jordan Brand – "Love The Game" | Video
Something as trifling as a mere league-wide work stoppage can't keep a good man down. Case in point: a just-released video from Jordan Brand reveals the lengths its triumvirate of Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade will go to in order to play a little roundball, … READ MORE
Jordan Brand – New Team Jordan Signature Shoes: The Inspiration | Video
"Quick, Air, Explosive are the 3 Expressions of Flight" – Andre Doxey, Creative Director Jordan Brand Quick, Air, Explosive – A trifecta of ultimate performances on the basketball court. The 3 are also the tenet to the new Team Jordan Signature Footwear – Jordan CP3.V for Chris … READ MORE
Jordan CP3.V – Officially Unveiled
The debuting of the Jordan Brand triumvirate's upcoming signature kicks is completed with a first look at Chris Paul's CP3.V. Built to capitalize on the point guard's amazing quickness, the Flywire-laden shoe is 20% lighter than the previous edition and features dual-density cushioning at the forefoot to … READ MORE


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Apparel and shoemaker PONY has teamed up with rapper Nipsey Hussle to create the PONY Nipsey Hussle Top Star Low. This is one of the best pieces of rapper footwear that I have ever seen.
The PONY Nipsey Hussle has a smooth blue and yellow colorway and has the aforementioned rapper's name on the heels. The shoe also has the West Coast rapper's neighborhood, Crenshaw, on the tongue and in the inner sole.
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Facts about Kilo
- Breed: Belgian Malinois
- Color: Black - With Brown, Red, Golden, Orange Or Chestnut
- Age: Young
- Size: Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
- Sex: Male
Kilo's Info...
I am already neutered, housetrained, purebred, up to date with shots, and good with dogs.
Kilo is a 1 1/2 yr old Belgian Malinois, they have tons of energy, so are not for the faint hearted!!! Kilo needs some structure and to continue to learn that he can be an indoor dog. He loves to go on walks and rides in the car. He will play ball and tug. Kilo does get along with most other dogs, but prefer not other males. No small kids for this boy, since he has so much energy and drive.
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Kilo, a Hamilton Belgian Malinois dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Belgian Malinois for sale in Hamilton, or seeking a Belgian Malinois dog from a breeder in Hamilton.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Hamilton already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Hamilton breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Belgian Malinois breeders who help with Belgian Malinois rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Hamilton paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Now do you see where 50 is inspired for all that aggressive content? Here is a outtake of 50's interview that did not make the print version for the XXL Dec. issue. For more outtakes, head over to XXLMag.com. I listened to the Black Moon album before, but that was also around the beggining of the Death Row era, so Dre & Snoop was on heavy rotation in the Walkman.
XXL: Who does 50 Cent listen to for inspiration?
50 Cent: You'd be surprised by what I listen to. When ain't nothing going on…. [KRS-One] did some shit with Buckshot, and I listened to that. I still listen to the Black Moon record.
XXL: Enta Da Stage?
50 Cent: Yeah. I'll put that shit on. I was hustling at that point, in the street in the street. Then I'm able to get in that zone, and write something that comes from that actual time period. Music marks time. There will be a point when somebody older than you hears an old song and starts bopping their head, like, "You don't know nothin' about this, young buck." They were actually in the nightclub when that music was actually poppin'. I wanted to make a record that had the whole aura. You see my Forever King mixtape? I went back to those songs because that music was inspirational music. "Let's keep rising to the top; don't let nobody stop us." And, the things that they had there was blatantly inspirational. That was hot.
XXL: What other projects besides Black Moon from that era did you go back to for inspiration?
50 Cent: I just ran through [my stash]. I had, like, a lot of the material there for my personal pleasure. I used to make CDs before I made the album. I'd take my favorite records, my favorite 14 or 15 records and put them on a disc, and then play them while I'm running and feel like my album would have to top that, to me personally. I feel like I did it this time. This is the album where, they're gonna hear it and say, "This shit is better than Get Rich of Die Tryin'." That's what I set out to do when I started this record.


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PITTSBURGH – The Allegheny County Immunization Coalition will sponsor its eighth annual immunization conference on Thursday, October 3, at the Double Tree Hotel in Monroeville.
The conference, to be held from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., is for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, office staff and community service/public health professionals. Continuing education credits are available.
Dr. Karen A. Hacker, who will become Director of the Allegheny County Health Department next month, will welcome conference participants and offer opening remarks.
JoEllen Wolicki, a Nurse Educator, with the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be the featured speaker.
The meeting will include a report by Steve Forest, an Epidemiology Research Associate with the Allegheny County Health Department, on the 2012-2013 influenza season and its impact on the County.
Immunization materials, resources and information will be available from various exhibiters.
The registration fee is $35, with a discounted fee of $15 for students. To register online, visit https://ccehs.upmc.com/liveFormalCourses.jsf. Paper registration forms may be obtained by visiting www.immunizeallegheny.org. The registration deadline is September 26.
The Immunization Coalition is a group of 43 health organizations and educational institutions led by the Allegheny County Health Department and committed to protecting children, adults and seniors from vaccine-preventable diseases.
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"I have noticed that my children's behavior took a turn for the better ever since they have become exposed to the Hebrew School.
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Makes 8 servings
- 1/2 cup honey
- 8 strawberries, plus more for garnish
- 12 ounces vodka
- Juice of 4 lemons
- 16 ounces sparkling water
- 1 lemon, sliced
In a small saucepan, simmer honey and 1/2 cup water over medium-low heat, 2 minutes. Let cool. Place 1 hulled berry in each of 8 glasses; mash. Fill glasses with ice. In a pitcher, combine honey mixture, vodka, juice and sparkling water; stir. Divide among glasses; garnish with berries and lemon slices.
Per glass: 169 calories, 0 g fat, 20 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein
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type: Alcoholic, Spritzer, Cocktail
main ingredients: Lemon Juice, Berry, Vodka, Strawberry
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I've started to read the Pretty Little Liars books. I'm more than half way through the first one and it's actually quite good. It's interesting to see the changes they made for the TV show. But I really wish that they had included this one Emily/Maya scene cause it was awesome. It reminded me a bit of Emily and Naomi's scene from Skins where they go to the lake/creek or whatever, but minus the drugs and love making. Hee.
I just watched the very first episode of Pretty Little Liars. I thought I'd give it a shot since I heard that one of the main girl characters is supposed to be queer. Plus, I like a little mystery and I like the premise of the show.
Emily's the cutest to me and I don't mind her secret at all XD
Aria's is the juiciest one I think. It should be interesting how they play that out.
I like Spencer and her secret. Except SoN totally owns that name!
The only one who doesn't seem to have much going is Hanna. Though, I liked what she did at the beginning. Sunglasses! lol.


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Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, July 14, 2012 – A FIVB Volleyball Cooperation Programme Coaches was successfully completed in Tanzania on July 8.
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We've just released the next map in our Cruising Maps series. As with all the others, it is available in two formats - both for download. The Acrobat (pdf) format for viewing and printing as individual pages, and the Memory Map (qct) format for seamless mapping on your computer, Android, iPhone or PDA. The new release is > Ashby Canal – Cruising Map |
The second map on the right shows an extract from the Cruising Map If you are not how sure what these maps are like then take a look at our Free Droitwich Canals Map to see just how good these are. I now have the data to complete the Cheshire Ring, thanks to some help from our son, Andrew, so that will be coming soon. |
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The Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter series has been called one of the most realistic shooters in gaming today. With its emphasis on tactics, attention to detail in equipment, and scenarios situated in real-world locations, the games are more than a run-of-the-mill twitch shooter.
The series has always taken place in the future--the original Ghost Recon, released in 2002, was set in 2008--but the franchise's most recent incarnations have leaned particularly heavily on the high-tech equipment in the game. The Advanced Warfighter games are set in 2013 and feature military equipment based on cutting-edge technology of today.
Popular Mechanics decided to investigate just how realistic the game's equipment actually is. An article compares the game's cross-com system--which includes a flip-down screen showing locations of enemies and teammates--and the M4 camera attachment to the real-life equipment used by the military's Land Warrior System, currently being tested in Iraq.
In short, Popular Mechanics finds that the developers at Ubisoft have crafted equipment that--while based on exisiting technology--is still far beyond anything currently in use today. However, the author does note that the equipment is bound to get smaller and lighter and that a new wave of military satellites scheduled to launch in 2010 may just make GRAW a reality.
In a related article, Popular Mechanics speaks to soldiers currently testing the equipment, and it doesn't appear that the grunts are taking a liking to the extra high-tech weight. Sergeant James Young told the magazine, "It's just a bunch of stuff we don't use, taking the place of useful stuff like guns."


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Property will be cheaper
However, no spasmodic, abrupt or gradual fall in house prices is expected in Azerbaijan
Author: Ilaha Mammadli Baku
"Real estate can only rise in price, other scenarios are simply impossible," for a long time this notion seemed unshakeable. Even slight falls in price on the domestic market, have been perceived as "irregularities" – see, there is no decline in prices on the market in the US and Western Europe, and everything is going up.
The real estate market is one of the most advanced and fastest growing sectors of the economy in Azerbaijan. Although the bulk of investment in real estate in the country still comes from local players, prospects in the residential and commercial real estate markets in Azerbaijan attract foreign investors as well. However, the global crisis has shaken the housing market, even though it had only a slight affect on the Azerbaijani economy as a whole.
How noticeable will be the drop in value of houses and apartments in the near future? This may be the issue of most concern to market participants and the people of the country. According to expert forecasts by MBA Group chairman, Nusrat Ibrahimov, no spasmodic, abrupt or gradual fall in apartment prices is expected in Azerbaijan.
Factors of decline
To begin with, we should note that in 10 months of 2009, the price of secondary housing fell by 14.1 per cent and that of primary housing by 18.5 per cent. Land prices fell by 17.9 per cent compared with the beginning of the year. By the way, of all market segments, the biggest decline in activity was noted on the land market – by 2.2-2.5 times on an annualized basis (for comparison, this figure was 18-20 per cent in the housing market). On the secondary market, the price of one square metre amounted on average to 1,379 dollars over the 10 months, whereas on the primary market, one square metre was worth 890 dollars. And the price of one hundred square metres of land in Baku was, on average, about 17,782 dollars.
At present, the market is relatively stable, both in prices and in the number of sales transactions. This situation, according to analysts, will certainly last at least until the second half of 2010.
The thing is that price changes on the real estate market are affected on the one hand by global processes and, on the other, by the internal economic and social situation, in particular the level of employment, the amount of money in circulation and the prices of construction materials.
All these factors, accompanied by a lack of strict state control in the construction sector (i.e., anyone could carry out construction work on the market), led to a massive inflow of capital into the market in 2002, and to a 2.5-fold increase in activity, in terms of time, and a fourfold increase in the cost of real estate. Today, however, control over the sector is tighter, due to increased quality requirements for new construction projects, for compliance with safety and environmental standards, a strengthening of the tax administration etc.
For example, requirements imposed in recent years include a ban on the construction of buildings over 12 storeys, a requirement to suit the facades of new residential buildings to the appearance of the capital, as well as compliance with other architectural rules, the need to maintain the correct distance between houses etc.
In addition, in late 2007 the number of buildings under construction was also restricted. Whereas, earlier, permission had been granted for the construction of 250-300 residential buildings in a year, since the end of 2007 construction companies have been able to get permission to build a new house only after completing those already under construction. Only those companies whose quality indicators meet today's requirements can build new buildings. Thus not everyone can enter the market.
On the other hand, global processes, in particular the notorious crisis, which affected the amount of cash flowing into the country, led to a reduction in activity and in market prices. For example, while, earlier, the period of exposure during the sale of land in Baku was up to two months, today this period is 5-6 times longer which, in turn, means higher risk.
Regarding the volume of funds flowing into the country, reduced remittances from abroad, mainly from Russia and Ukraine, played an important role here. According to experts' estimates, in about 10 regions of the country - Mingacevir, Xacmaz, Quba, Lankaran and others - 70-80 per cent of investments in real estate were from financial resources earned by our compatriots abroad. According to the Central Bank, remittances from individuals into the country declined by 16 per cent in January-September, totalling $845 million dollars.
There are also changes in the structure of employment, which is an important factor. Earlier, this figure was very low in the country's regions and the opposite in Baku, which led to a large influx of people from the regions into the capital. This, in turn, led to an increase in demand for rental housing and in the number of sales transactions. However, work carried out under the state programme for the socioeconomic development of the regions led to the creation of new jobs in the regions and, to some extent, reduced the inflow of people into the capital.
Further, as already indicated above, housing prices also vary according to changes in the prices of construction materials; they comprise 45 per cent of the value of housing. Thus, due to the decline in prices of building materials alone, as of 1 November 2009, the annual price of one square metre of housing fell by 6.2-6.3 per cent.
By all rules
In essence, the real estate market in Azerbaijan is still in a formative stage and, accordingly, the structuring of its participants is not yet complete. While the banking, insurance and evaluation components of this chain have almost taken shape, the formation of real estate companies is still in process; this also affects sales. Indeed, in many respects, real estate brokers - middlemen in the process of buying and selling - also influence the setting of prices and, in general, the presence of a good many incompetent people in this area has negative consequences. "There are about 800 real estate companies with their own offices in our city. In total, we have about 6,000 brokers working individually," says Ibrahimov.
The fact is that there is no requirement for realtors to be professionally trained, but, according to Ibrahimov, the situation will change with the adoption of amendments to the law "On valuation activities" and the law "On real estate activity". Thus, according to draft documents: first, realtors should be represented by a regulatory body; second, a three-year career will be a prerequisite and third, they should have an appropriate university degree (economic, legal or engineering). In addition, realtors will be required to attend training courses every three years to obtain a certificate of conformity.
In recent years, it has also become important to establish a single base in Azerbaijan for the country's real estate market. The base will include data on buying, selling and renting real estate in all regions of the republic. All the information will flow to Baku from representatives of the Baku Association of Realtors in the regions. A common information base for the real estate market will assist people in acquiring, selling and renting residential and commercial real estate and land. A special website will provide information on supply and demand on the market, anywhere in Azerbaijan. The base will be used by banks, insurance and construction companies etc. The advantages of the system are obvious, but its execution may be delayed for several years, since it directly depends on market growth and project financing opportunities.
The fact that, in Baku today, sellers' demands are almost double their customers' buying capacity adds fuel to the fire. At present, an ordinary buyer can spend up to $700 on the purchase of one square metre of housing. Therefore, to return a potential client to the real estate market, it is necessary either to reduce inflated prices to reasonable levels, or to increase purchasing power by broadening the availability of mortgage loans.
As for projections, experts believe that the real property market in Azerbaijan will revive significantly only in 2013 and, in 2010, market activity will remain at current levels.


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What a day I had yesterday. After grocery shopping at 2 stores I accidentally decided to batch cook! I made 6 meals and lunch too!
I realized that we were having Taco Salad for supper so I started to scramble it. While doing that I noticed that Sunday's meal is Pasta/meatballs :) so I started that up too! After realizing what was happening I had decided to make an extra meal of meatballs to freeze and to scramble the rest of the hamburg to freeze for two more meals! I looked again at my menu and noticed that I needed baked potatoes for dinner so I threw them in the crockpot and started to thaw chicken pieces for Saturday's Dinner in the microwave. I put the chicken in an oven bag on top of the potatoes in the crockpot ;) I love it when a plan comes together! Lunch for today is egg salad so while all this was going on I also hard boiled the eggs, lol! What a mess but what an accomplishment. And still got the kiddos to their music lessons and had a short visit with my mother! I never did get to do what was on my to do list for yesterday, lol! |
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LOL - too funny!! That's sorta the way I stumbled on to it too... thinking to myself, "Ya know, I could just cook all this hamburger up now and freeze the extra...well, but since I'm already making this I should mix this up and make this too - won't take any extra time/room...and while I'm standing here, may as well boil some eggs..." Kinda fun, isn't it? :-) |
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You may not be aware that "modern" social engineering originated in the 1980's. Today, as our computer systems become designed in a more secure manner hackers are turning to social engineering in ever increasing numbers. Most information security analysts rank social engineering as the number one attack vector impacting financial institutions. This audio session will describe the latest methods of attack and provide sound insight to prevent losses from such attacks.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 4:34pm
Coronado High School Senior Quarterback/Running Back and Kick Returner Cole Freytag has been named the Academy Sports Player of the Week. Freytag scored five touchdowns for the Thunderbirds in the victory over Eastwood last Friday night. Freytag scored three touchdowns rushing, caught a touchdown pass and returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown.


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Paintball Indiana's owner and operator Chris bought his first marker––a PCS Storm––almost 20 years ago. He was hooked from the very first paintball shot, and within five years began refereeing games and designing his own equipment. Six years ago, his passion led him to purchase Paintball Indiana's expansive 20 acres of fields, which revolve around a central defensive castle. Chris now employs his own referees, a staff of young and passionate players that regulates games of speedball, woodsball, or scenario play on the three fields and lobby sofas. Chris' fields also play host to three- and five-man speedball leagues, which help players hone their marksmanship before upcoming tournaments. Large-scale games are de rigueur as well, as Chris and the staff takes down the nets between fields for the Big Game––an event hosting vast armies of players battling across 700 feet of terrain in the hopes of capturing the castle's prized Beanie Baby collection.
As golfers traverse Foxcliff Golf Club's tree-lined fairways and spacious countryside through the hills of Martinsville, they contend with obstacles such as long, sandy bunkers and ponds with penchants for collecting golf balls. After holing out on the par-four No. 18, players can retire to the 19th Hole Grille for sandwiches, drinks, and some good-humored boasting. Golfers in need of swing practice might think about consulting with LPGA pro Jamie Haywood for some help with breaking 80, breaking 90, or breaking their windshield with one more round over 150.
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Dry land fish, sponges, merkels?these are just three of the nicknames for the elusive morel mushroom, identifiable by its honeycomb-shaped tops. The annual Morel Festival celebrates the delicacy with seminars and guided hunts on the terrain around Bill Monroe Music Park & Campground. A lineup of live bands, as well as a smorgasbord of morel-laden food, completes the outdoor celebration.
Head coach Stephanie Strout's gymnastics career spans 34 years. In that time, she has competed as a member of Ball State University's gymnastics team, coached high-school gymnastics, and judged competitions. Putting her certifications from USASF and USAG to good use, she now trains up-and-comers on The Flip Zone's competitive gymnastics team, reinforcing core values such as team spirit, discipline, and a healthy disdain for the Wright brothers, who took a coward's approach to human flight. Tots, teens, and adults hone their hand-springing skills within her 12,000-square-foot gymnastics studio. The expansive tumbler-dome houses a 40-foot trampoline, Olympic-grade equipment for men and women, and a 1,000-square-foot dance room. When she's not teaching teams, the gymnast leads recreational classes, including cheer and tae kwon do, or watch over littluns during preschool gymnastics programs, birthday parties, and open gym sessions.
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Ford Mustang headed to Europe
We've known for sometime now that Europeans love the Ford Mustang. Gray market importers have made plenty of cash by shipping the ponies from North America to the EU for years, but now it looks as if buyers will be able to sink their teeth into brand-new, factory-perfect examples of the next-generation Mustang straight from Ford.
Ford Europe has announced that the Mustang is officially coming to the old country via a quick, 30-second YouTube video. The launch is part of a 15-model offensive by the Blue Oval in the EU, according to NPR, and the company projects the new sheetmetal should help the brand boost its sales by 20 per cent across the continent.
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Wolfy, my arthritic Husky-Shepherd was recently switched from Previcox to the generic form of Metacam (meloxicam). Before starting the meloxicam he was given a cortisone shot and we stopped the Previcox for 12 days to get the Previcox out of his system. Today was his first day on meloxicam.
It was bad day insofar as his hips go. I remember it took a few days for the Previcox to take effect; is this true of meloxicam, too? Wolfy is also on Tramadol for pain, but I hope the meloxicam kicks in sooner rather than later. About how long will this take? Thanks! Susan |
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I found this on a website: Maximum effect is seen approximately 8 hours after administration. When beginning a trial course of meloxicam, a response may take 3 or 4 days to show. If no response has been seen in 10 days, meloxicam has failed and a different pain medication should be tried. If one NSAID fails, another may well work. I hope he gets relief soon. |
poor pup. I hope he gets relief soon, I well know the agony and helplessness of seeing your baby in pain. |
Thanks for the information and support. I'm happy to report I've been seeing signs of improvement. Hope to see even more over the next day or so. |
Our Brittany was on Metacam for several years. Within a week she was like a little puppy again - running, jumping, so playful. It lasted for about two years then slowly as she got older it had little affect on her. But she lived to be 14 and I'd say all but the last 2 were quality years. |
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one of my border collies had both ligaments repaired in her hind legs,it worked fine.now about 3-4 years later she has arthritus in one.I put her on Metacam and it was like a miracle,one evening she was almost dragging herself along,next morning she was like two year old and she's 11 this year. |
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Tinley Park's Caribbean Block Party set for Sunday
BY GINGER BRASHINGER Correspondent July 15, 2014 7:10PM
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A sort-of mini-Caribbean vacation is as close as Tinley Park this summer, courtesy of the village and its businesses.
The 16th annual Caribbean Block Party, from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, will feature free rides, games and entertainment along Oak Park Avenue, from 171st to Hickory streets in the village's downtown area.
"Generally, the history of the block party is that it's a giveback to the community," Tinley Park marketing director Donna Framke said about the popular summer event.
Inflatable rides, disc jockey service by Electric Blue Entertainment, photo opportunities, a bubble performer and a performance at 12:30 p.m. by Mr. D's House of Magic all are part of the activities.
The Kidz Zone once again will feature the Bus of Fun, crafts and a giant sandbox. Students from Paul Mitchell the School Tinley Park will offer free hair braiding in the Kidz Zone for those who want to get the Caribbean look.
North stage entertainment will include South of Disorder, a Jimmy Buffett cover band, from noon to 3 p.m.; and Green Thirteen, which plays Top 40 hits, from 4 to 7 p.m. South stage entertainment will include Midnight, which plays music from the 1950s to the present, from noon to 3 p.m.; and Mr. Myers, a Caribbean rock band, from 4 to 7 p.m., according to a news release about the event.
Framke said the Caribbean theme began 16 years ago when some original Oak Park Avenue businesses, including Norman's Cleaners, Ed & Joe's Pizza and Bettenhausen Dodge (Bettenhausen Automotive), the "brain trust" of the event, chose it because Jimmy Buffett was appearing at the then-World Music Theater that week.
"The Caribbean theme was thrown out there ... and they ran with it," Framke said.
Framke said the original objective remains — to keep activities free whenever possible. But some opportunities are too good to pass up. She said this year's newest activity, the zip line, is one of those.
Framke said the village is working in partnership with Odyssey Fun World to bring the ride — which is 30 feet above ground, 150 feet long and includes a controlled landing — to riders for $8. It usually costs more than twice as much, she said. Riders must be 8 or older and weigh between 60 and 250 pounds.
One activity "that's been there almost from the get-go," Framke said, is the bean bag competition for all ages. Participants can register beginning at 1 p.m., and the tournament is to begin at 2 p.m.
Professional sand sculptor Brian Turnbough is to create a Caribbean-themed work of art during the event. In 2013, Turnbough and his partner took first place in the World Championships of Sand Sculpture in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with a piece titled "The Charge of Achilles," according to the press release.
"Last year, Brian's beautiful sand sculpture was the talk of the town," Tinley Park Mayor Ed Zabrocki said. "We look forward to seeing what he has for us this year."
Food and drink will be sold by a number of Tinley Park businesses; the Tinley Park Historical Society will be open for tours; and a Classic Car Show will be held in the Oak Park Avenue Metra parking lot.
According to the release, the Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce will hold a food drive to benefit Together We Cope and the Tinley Park Food Pantry. Attendees can drop off donations of nonperishable food items at the front of the chamber office, 17316 S. Oak Park Ave.
"What's kind of neat about this event is that it becomes a kind of reunion of sorts for a lot of people," Framke said. "It's interesting in that it's very community-centric, very popular and lots of fun, too."
Free parking is available. Attendees can take a free trolley ride starting at 11:30 a.m. from the parking lot of the 80th Avenue Metra train station, 18001 S. 80th Ave. Pickup and drop-off will be every 15 minutes through 7:30 p.m.
"Summer only lasts for a short time, so come out to downtown Tinley and enjoy it while you can," Zabrocki said.
For more information, call (708) 444-5678 or visit www.downtowntinley.com.


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There would be a dignity in Robert Plant's refusal to take the easy, lazy road even if the restless exploration he chose instead had turned out to be little more than amiable, aimless wandering. But in the last few years his post-Zeppelin crusades have really started making sense, in consort with Alison Krauss and then his own Band Of Joy: a kind of hybrid twisted roots music laced with just enough of his ethereal mystic croon to give it a pleasing but sinister beauty. At 63, he seems blessed with the kind of endless curiosity that can't be faked, and a determined humility, and he's too polite to point out quite how far the interesting dusty back roads he has taken now separate him from most of the original rock aristocracy. Two weeks before we speak, his most recent group, Band of Joy, played their final scheduled concert, at least for the time being. "So," he explains, "I have to go back underground and start burrowing again." Despite the difficulty he has in being away from England during the soccer season—"the Saturday afternoons are a little lackluster here"—the site of his latest burrowing is Austin, Texas, home of Band of Joy's other vocalist, Patty Griffin.
GQ: After all this time, what have you discovered that you think you do?
Robert Plant: I think I surprise myself. And I think that that's the reason that I do it.
GQ: Surprise yourself in finding what?
Robert Plant: Finding another way to do what I know I can do pretty well. A way that stimulates me. I'm always on some sort of learning curve, and I try to apply my gift to that. If I can continually be surprised then I'm alert.
GQ: And people who have been doing what you do for a long time often get in a situation where they find themselves not learning?
Robert Plant: The thing is: How much do people really want to learn? I mean, some people get into a groove and they stay with it indefinitely. And what starts off as a great moment of explosive passion can end up as cabaret 25, 30 years later. It just depends on whether you go and find the right habitat to extend yourself.
GQ: What do you think the difference is between the people who take the left path and the right path?
Robert Plant: Probably about four or five inches on the waistline.
GQ: Slimness is the key?
Robert Plant: No, you become slim because you become lean and because you're looking for clues. If I have to justify myself in this absurd life that I have then I have to have something that's reasonably creditable to go with my name and my CBE [Plant was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2009] and my lifetime Vice Presidency [of the soccer team Plant supports, Wolverhampton Wanderers]. So, yeah, I'm always in school. It's crucial that I kind of keep up, without drifting into the backslapping land of cliché and lifetime achievement awards.
GQ: Yes, it's so easy for people to reach for their slippers.
Robert Plant: Well, I don't think it's easy. I think that those that have their slippers, and their Fair Isle sleeveless sweaters, getting ready for the chill of October, I think quite a few of them are in mourning for the great moments of invention and explosion. And I think it's not supposed to go on forever. It would be wonderful if it did. But there's no point in being judgmental. I'm just lucky because my kids are grown-up—I love them, very proud of them, and we are in close contact as big-time friends, but they don't need me that much now and I can actually enjoy this wonderful world of music. In two weeks' time I shall be playing on the north side of the Mexican border with a band led by an American-Hispanic accordionist at a little festival called El Cosmico, and there may be a thousand people there. A door swings open, I'll have a quick peep and enjoy it. I was thinking the other day how strange it is that the generation of front men, if you want to call it that, how many are left that just sing and twirl the microphone. And there's not many of us. And so I kind of disguise my limitations by hanging out with very talented people. The excitement of the collision between the microphone-twirling guy from 1966 to now is just a fantastic adventure. There aren't many of us left and I've managed to kind of cover my tracks pretty good.
GQ: How?
Robert Plant: I hate cliché. And when you're a rock singer in 1966, or whatever it was, psychedelic blues, through to the '70s, which we know all about, and the '80s, which was a scramble to hang on in, and the '90s, which was a great time for experimentation...to get to this place, I'm really still excited. The huge vast diagonals within the music that I've been involved with.
GQ: What are you doing in Austin?
Robert Plant: I'm looking for clues.
GQ: Finding any?
Robert Plant: Absolutely. It is brimming with clues here. It's a hotbed of music and good ideas. It's good here. I suppose because of my time and my age, and forcing our way through that kind of British underground rock explosion, we were kids and we didn't know how to handle ego and that sort of thing, and now when you get to a certain point down the line being good isn't just about being dextrous and being flash. Being good is about being an all-round contributor in the great world of music. The Band of Joy record, we cut 23 tracks in about ten days. At the end of an evening you know that you've cut three or four songs and they're virtually complete. I remember in the '80s another Atlantic artist was being produced at [producer Trevor Horn's London recording studio] Sarm West and it took them three weeks to decide on which snare drum to use.
GQ: And we all know how it sounded.
Robert Plant: Yeah. It sounds like "Owner of a Lonely Heart."
GQ: As the years pass, do you find it easier or harder to stay creative?
Robert Plant: Well, you've probably noticed that on the last two albums that I've made—the one with Alison and the one with Band of Joy—there's not very much original stuff on it. But on our tour we just finished we wrote prolifically at the soundchecks, so it's a very trippy psychedelic trance-like bunch of demos I've got here with me. I guess it's perhaps a bit more languid than Primal Scream but it's definitely got dark beautiful Link Wray overtones. And Patty, we have written a couple of great pieces together. In fact we're having a rehearsal in about an hour and a half. And I'm playing a lot of acoustic guitar now, which is something I didn't dare do in the '70s. I couldn't look at a guitar without blanching because I was with one of the most spectacular guitar players of the late twentieth century.
GQ: Over the years, have you found it more valuable to listen to other people's advice or to completely ignore it?
Robert Plant: I've been advised by everybody. Everybody's got something to tell you. And most people have told me to do the obvious thing as far as my career goes. Which would have sent me tottering into the abyss.
GQ: They mean: "Put your old band back together"?
Robert Plant: Well, I think that's gone now.
GQ: While you should obviously feel free to do what the hell you want either way, it seems such an important part of what you are and who you are now that that wouldn't be the path you'd take.
Robert Plant: No, exactly. The thing is: How far can you go with it? And that's the whole deal about what I do is that I'm only a singer. I want to do lots of different things. I got a baritone ukulele yesterday and I've tuned it already so I can play along with [the Saharan band of Tuareg musicians] Tinariwen. But advice is valid and wonderful.
GQ: Did you really seriously think about giving it up and becoming a teacher?
Robert Plant: Yeah. I lost my son when he was five, in '77. We lost our boy. [Karac Plant, his oldest son, died of a viral infection.] Our family had always been close to the Rudolf Steiner Waldorf education in the West Midlands and I just liked the way it all worked. Obviously, it's not something that we, as a family, have been able to get over yet, having lost him. So I just thought there was something far more honest and wholesome about just digging in and putting the ego away in the closet. Because no matter what we say, entertainers are usually quite insecure, wobbly characters underneath, and maybe that bit of glory or that bit of expression or whatever it is compensates in some area. But I thought I should be rid of it. Yeah, I thought it was not a bad idea. Sometimes I still feel like that. Alison Kraus's boy, Sam, he goes to a Steiner school, a Waldorf school in Tennessee, and I've been with her a few times to pick him up from school—I must admit that the smell of carbolic soap, and the clamor of joy of kids, doesn't hurt at all.
GQ: What would you have taught?
Robert Plant: It would be pretty general if it was young kids, but I've got five grandchildren, and they marvel at my madness. I think I would just have told them great stories. I can put people to sleep on a twelve-hour journey on a bus. Talking about the Black Shield Irish walking two-by-two from Cardigan Bay to Hereford to ransack the cathedral—I can put Patty to sleep in seconds.
GQ: Those aren't the wild tour stories I used to read about!
Robert Plant: [Laughs] This is a different time, pal. I mean, everybody is aware of those stories, and they are stories—they are fables.
GQ: After all these years, how on earth have you managed to keep your hair like that?
Robert Plant: Well, I don't know. We could be quite serious about it. I just have been very lucky. My mother was a gypsy, and she had a lot of dark blood in her, and her hair was very, very thick—she couldn't even get a brush through it. So I have been very fortunate. And every time I go to cut it off, hairdressers refuse to do it.
GQ: You have Samson moments where you're: "Begone with it!"?
Robert Plant: Well, thinking about being a teacher, it's just one token too many. But it's great. I realize that I am typecast, but not saddened by it. Whenever I feel in doubt I play some David Crosby song. You know that song "Almost Cut My Hair": "just the other day...it's getting kind of long, I could have said it was in my way...but I'm not giving in...I'm going to let my freak flag fly." When I walk through an airport now with my friends I'm proud that it didn't happen, that I kept it going, and I still feel a lot of the attachments to that whole period and era. So I'm not a sad old hippie—I'm a joyous old hippie, I suppose.
GQ: And, as a general principle, keeping your freak flag is still a valid one?
Robert Plant: Absolutely. Especially more and more and more. Yeah. When we've finished with Murdoch, who do we go for next? Once upon a time the subculture was huge, and challenged the corruption that prevails, and I was so lucky to be around then to see what positivity could come about by constructive and clinical discourse. I mean, how much more can we watch this place devour itself when we see what the answers are and what's going on? It seems that the news is so vivid now that it almost just becomes a moment to stare at something but then you move on to the next thing. So, yes, is that anything to do with long hair? Quite possibly.
GQ: If the 25-year-old you met you now, what would surprise him?
Robert Plant: Well, I can stay up late. What I lack in style and craft, I can make up for in joy and enthusiasm. I like to be around people who are at ease so I like to think the 25-year-old would find me quite an easy-going late-middle-aged hippie.
GQ: What would you murmur in his ear?
Robert Plant: Very good question. Don't be hard on yourself. And take as many chances, risks, as you can. You've got to be out there adventuring with the voice. Because if you're just a singer for the sake of it, it's not quite enough.


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Team USA made it look easy when they beat out the rest of the London Olympic gymnastics field to take home the gold.
The "Fab 5" scored 183.596, handily earning the top berth on the podium by an amazing five points ahead of Russia, who took silver. Romania finished third for bronze.
Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Jordyn Wieber, McKayla Maroney and Kyla Ross screamed, cheered, cried and thrust their index fingers in the air as the crowd chanted U-S-A! U-S-A!
Coming up on Thursday is the Women's Gymnastics Individual All-Around. Qualifiers from Team USA are Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman.
After hours of interviews the girls have finally returned to their Olympic Village dorm for the night. Here is what they tweeted:
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Corporate Headquarters130 East 59th Street Phone: 212-418-5100New York, New York 10022 United States Fax: -- Board Members MembershipsDirector Trustee Former Chairman Chairwoman Emeritus Chairman Emeritus Director Director Director Director 1992-2004 Former Director 2000-Present Independent Director, Chairman of Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and Chairman of Governance \ Public Affairs Committee 2004-Present Director and Member of Governance, Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility Committee 2013-Present Director of Blackstone Group Management LLC
EducationUnknown/Other Education 1968 Smith College Bachelor's Degree Smith College MBA 1970 Columbia University
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