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Read moreMeet the game changer for online shopping
Can you tell the difference between these three dresses? Don't panic: This isn't a, "is it blue-and-black or white-and-gold?" question. It's pretty obvious that these frocks are not the same, but perhaps you want more styles with a similar red-flower print? Meet Styloko: The U.K. (and now U.S.) shopping website that's making it even easier to discover specific styles, prints and designs without scrolling for hours on Google. It's too damn cold outside, so many of us have succumbed to online shopping—not that we needed much of a push. But if you're looking for something super-specific like er, a black sleeveless tunic with a Peter Pan collar and a flared hem, how can you trust your search engine to bring up the item your looking for? Answer: You can't, which is why Styloko's team of Astrophysicists (yes, really) created a special feature that's a total game changer. While lusting over high-end dresses by the likes of Dolce & Gabbana and Alexander McQueen, click a few of your favorites and click the "view similar" button. The site will pull an assortment of similar-looking frocks from wallet-friendly brands like Topshop, ASOS, Dorothy Perkins and more. Just think of all the time—and dough—you'll save! The visual discovery tool launched a few weeks ago and currently only works for the dresses available on the site. But next month, you'll be able to find the doppelgänger for purses, tops, pants and more. For now, you'll just have to update your spring wardrobe while you wai
Read moreSee the new Citi Bike locations coming to Greenpoint and Williamsburg
Pretty soon, North Brooklyn will be seeing Blue and Black. We already knew Citi Bike had plans to expand into Greenpoint and Williamsburg as part of their $30 million, Phase II expansion, but now we may know exactly where those bike are headed (and when they might be getting there.) The map below, obtained by Brooklyn Paper from Community Board 1, shows the recommended locations for 53 new Citi Bike locations in North Brooklyn. Many of the recommended docks are by popular destinations including McCarren Park, McGolrick Park and the Williamsburg Bridge. The planned locations cover an area from Flushing Avenue at the edge of Bushwick all the way to a block south of Newton Creek. Citi Bike spokesperson Dani Simons tells Gothamist, "This map reflects DOT's recommended station locations for Citi Bike's expansion Williamsburg and Greenpoint this year. The map is based on feedback received via dozens of community meetings in these neighborhoods." The new docks are expected by the end of the year. So, if you're in desperate need of a condiment stocking stuffer next winter, you'll probably be able to Citi Bike your way to an expert.
Read moreThese comedians are creating a Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan museum in their apartment
Remember when ice skater Tonya Harding's murderous ex-husband attacked Olympic hopeful Nancy Kerrigan so she wouldn't be a threat to Harding's success? NYC comedians Viviana Olen and Matt Harkins sure do, and they've got a Kickstarter campaign going to create the first ever museum dedicated to this shocking affair, right in their Brooklyn apartment's hallway. Roommates Olen and Harkins got the idea for the museum after they watched a documentary on Tonya Harding on Netflix (where all dreams are born) and couldn't believe there had never been an exhibition dedicated specifically to this epic ice rink drama. The Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan 1994 Museum is coming whether you like it or not, as the campaign has already raised $967 of its initial $75 goal, with five more days to go. Olen and Harkins have already started gathering artifacts to put in the museum, including blown up photos of Harding glaring at Kerrigan as they skate, protocol sheets from the 1994 championships, two issues of International Figure Skating magazine with Kerrigan on the front, and a copy of the book Frozen Assets: The New Order of Figure Skating. Sounds exhilarating! They're even working with a hardcore Tonya Harding fan club in New Zealand who forwarded the museum info on to Harding's godmother. It's all happening! According to Olen and Harkins: "Part of the museum team's research has been the realization that everyone is either a Tonya or a Nancy (if you're thinking about it, you're a Tonya. Th
Read moreThis image will help you get over the trauma of #TheDress
In every office, home, public space and bathroom in New York City today, conversation (and squealing, naysaying and speculating) has centered around one thing and one thing only: BLUE AND BLACK, OR WHITE AND GOLD? Never has the city, and indeed the world, been so captivated by something so trivial and yet so seemingly meaningful (at least, not since the last time the Internet's foundations were wobbled—by Kim Kardashian's butt). Just take a look at our roundup of the best Internet reactions to #TheDress so far.So with the aim of getting on with life beyond the Dress, let's just give it the full Internet treatment all in one go so we can leave it behind us and find something else to obsess about. Ready? Here y'are.
Read moreExclusive: Here's the full lineup for Bad Assery: The Women and Comedy Conference
It's hard to deny that the comedy world is still male dominated, with women severely underrepresented in both visible comedy roles and writers' rooms. It doesn't help when you have situations like we had back in November, when The Late Late Show initially didn't announce a single female guest host (remember Sara Schaefer's awesome reaction to that)? Only an idiot would argue that women can't be as funny as men, so why does the industry still feel so lacking in inclusivity? Comics Natalie Wall and Shaina Stigler are hoping to find out with Bad Assery: The Women and Comedy Conference, which is taking place on March 27-29. We chatted with the pair to find out more about the event—you can find the full schedule of panels, lectures and shows (possibly subject to a few changes) at the end of this piece. And if reading it puts you in the mood to watch some funny women, check out this video of Time Out New York's Women of Comedy 2014 show! <img id="092cbaa5-7e13-3e3d-a344-ca1e14e3175e" data-caption="Natalie Wall" data-credit="" data-width-class="" type="image/jpeg" total="106516" loaded="106516" src="http://media.timeout.com/images/102082621/image.jpg" alt="Natalie Wall" class="photo lazy inline"> Natalie Wall What's the aim of the conference?Natalie Wall: There's a lot of different objectives, really. We want to steer the conversation away from Us vs. Them. We want to create a mental and physical space for women to call their own. And we want women to live as the
Read moreThe five best movies to see this weekend
Too many entertainment choices? Or worse, is someone in your household clamoring to see Fifty Shades of Grey (again)? Allow us to help. Several great films open today, and the weekend brings its usual assortment of quality repertory options. Here are the five titles most worth your precious time. 1. Kes It's a bird that gives this 1969 drama its name: The scenes between young Billy Casper and his pet falcon are undoubtedly special and tender. But in the end, Kes is one of the most astute, engaged films about education and what it takes for kids to get excited about learning—or anything, really. Film Forum, opens today 2. The Babadook Don't even begin to tell us you haven't seen last year's finest horror film—a keeper for the ages. This stunning feature debut by Australia's Jennifer Kent concerns a fraying mom (the amazing Essie Davis) and her mouthy preteen son, both grappling with the death of the family patriarch. They descend into a psychological hell that might be haunted by a monster in the basement. IFC Center; Fri, Sat 12:20am 3. The Hunting Ground In this harrowing, high-impact follow-up to The Invisible War (on the rape epidemic within the U.S. military), writer-director Kirby Dick takes on reputable colleges that systematically ignore the issue of campus rape. It's a film that shocks and awakens its audience in all the right ways, bringing the recent headlines of a Columbia University rape survivor carrying her mattress around into urgent focus. Angelika, now pla
Read moreThe best internet reactions to #TheDress
What color is this dress??? The world as we know it was rocked yesterday when this oddly lit photo of a dress was posted on Tumblr, changing our very perception of reality. Some thoughtful, intelligent people see the dress as white and gold while other foolish neophytes apparently think that it's black and blue. No matter your opinion, right or wrong, we can all agree that #TheDress prompted some lively (and at times quite heated) reactions on the internet. See a roundup of the best ones below and then check out our guide to snagging an affordable party dress of your own. Rashida Jones took the opportunity to ink a three book deal with potential movie rights. Is this how they divvy up the districts in the real life version of The Hunger Games??? #whiteandgold #blueandblack — Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) February 27, 2015 Some applied a more scientific approach to their attempts at finding the truth. OMG WHAT IS HAPPPENING https://t.co/UELxxjub4V — Jenna Guillaume (@JennaGuillaume) February 27, 2015 Chrissy Teigen didn't care what color the dress was. Fuck the dress it's heinous — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 27, 2015 Adult Swim saw the man behind the dress. #TheDress is the greatest troll in the history of trolling — [adult swim] (@adultswim) February 27, 2015 Kal Penn tried to stay on the positive side of things. The dress is half full. — Kal Penn (@kalpenn) February 27, 2015 As always, Mean Girls helped us process our
Read moreGorge on pizza, sausages and beer during March Madness at Franny's and DBGB
To kick off the college basketball tournament, Franny's and DBGB have set-up March Madness brackets of their own, using two of the best bar snacks: pizza and sausages. At the Brooklyn slice shop, Pizza Madness begins on Monday, March 2 and includes 16 unique pies—created by Franny's waitstaff, line cooks, sous chefs and Franny herself—in the running for the top slot. During dinner hours on March 2–5 and 9–10, diners can order and vote for the best pies, and watch as competitors are eliminated from the za bracket as the rounds progress. The winning round will remain on Franny's regular menu for the rest of the month. DBGB will be slinging 16 house-made sausages (bratwurst, andouille) and pouring just as many suds (Erdinger Hefeweizen, Other Half IPA) at its showdown, where the games will be screened on a giant projector. The restaurant will track which brats and suds sell best and then offer the winning match-up for $10 during the National Championship game on April 6. Here's the full lineup: 16 sausages by chef Aurelien Dufour CHIPOLATA, pork sausage link, pommes puree, sweet & sour cipolliniTOSCANE, pan roasted italian sausage, slow cooked fennel, tomato, chili & garlicESPAGNOLE, fresh chorizo sausage with piperade, basil oilBOUDIN BASQUE, blood sausage, espelette pepper, pomme purée, celery rootTUNISIENNE, lamb & mint merguez, harissa, lemon braised spinach & chickpeasTHAI, pork, lemongrass and red curry links, green papaya, basil fried rice, chili sauce, quail eggBEA
Read more20 super-cool things to do this weekend
Feb 27 An Amateur Adult Dance Competition Comedy Show; Treehouse Theater, Chelsea, 11pm. $5.This monthly comedy show hosted by Dara Katz and Betsy Kenney proves you don't have to give up your childhood dream of becoming a dance superstar, with some of the best (and most hilarious) amateur adult dance teams going head to head for the championship title. Kes; Film Forum, South Village, various times. $13.It's the story of Billy Casper (David Bradley), a smart but wayward boy who lives with his mother and older brother and who, despite a quick mind and tongue, has a reputation as a rogue. Discosynthesis; Union Hall, Park Slope, 12am. Free. Head to Union Hall for a monthly disco party in all its corny goodness. We'll be surprised if those addicting beats don't coax you into at least a shimmy. The Hunting Ground: Angelika, Soho, 7:15pm. $14.In this harrowing, high-impact follow-up to The Invisible War (on the rape epidemic within the U.S. military), writer-director Kirby Dick again teams with producer Amy Ziering, to take on reputable colleges that systematically ignore the issue of campus rape, thereby enabling serial predators. The Orchid Show: Chandeliers; New York Botanical Garden, 10am. $20–$25.The New York Botanical Garden explodes into a tropical floral extravaganza for the 11th annual Orchid Show. Take in the thousands of blooms on display, and don't forget to make a pit stop by the Shop in the Garden for your very own orchid to take home. The Accidental Pervert; 1
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The most beautiful of days are when the seasons are changing and you are enjoying the beauty of nature with the one you love! "Chateau Avalon's Great Dates of Fall" are here and ready to inspire you! Even though Fall is coming to a close, there is still plenty of time to get a few dates in!
Whatever you do to enjoy the season, make sure you always spend time with the ones you love the most! Happy Autumn!
This Fall is a busy time of year for us. We have some great upcoming events at the Chateau Avalon to tell you about!
For those of you that have been asking about our next wine tasting- we heard you! We are having our next tasting on Oct 26th @ 6:30 pm. We will be having 5-6 great wines, hors d'oeuvres and a great time! Call the hotel to save your spots. 913-596-6000 Cost: $30/person.
This year's fall race is on the weekend of Friday, October 19th. Any Race Weekend at the Kansas Speedway is an exciting time for everyone in the Legends area. There is so much going on besides the actual races; Concerts and parades and parties are happening everywhere. Don't miss out on your chance to be in the middle of it all this year. While we are sold out on Saturday, we do have a handful of fantastic rooms still available for Friday and Sunday. Don't forget we offer a free shuttle service to our guests all weekend and we are planning some amazing beer specials out of our d'Nile Wine Bar! Call the hotel directly to book your suite.
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Concord Campus Commencement
Saturday, June 14, 2014
6:00 p.m.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION for STUDENTS and their GUESTS
All students and guests will be directed by University Police to park in the Student Parking Lot. Students may walk down to the Boatwright Field or take one of the shuttle buses that will be traveling between the parking lot and the field. Please arrive early to guarantee parking.
Normal parking regulations will be enforced. Illegally parked cars will be towed at owner's expense.
The only entrance to the Concord Campus will be from Ygnacio Valley Road onto Campus Drive. The entrance to the campus from Pine Hollow Road will be closed the day of commencement.
Overflow Parking will be available at Clayton Valley Charter High School, located at 1101 Alberta Way, Concord, a short 2 block walk to the Boatwright Fields.
A shuttle will run from the Concord BART Station to the Boatwright Fields starting at 3:30 p.m. The shuttle will be making runs back to the Concord BART Station immediately after the ceremony. If you ride the shuttle you will not have to worry about the limited parking. Please CARPOOL!
Arrival Time
Graduating students who have RSVP'd to participate in the Concord Campus Commencement must be present on the Boatwright Field no later than 4:45 p.m. in order to line up for the processional. Please arrive on-campus by 4:30 p.m. to have enough time to park and get down to Boatwright Field. Staff will be present at the field to direct you to the processional line-up. Follow signs to the student gathering area. You will be provided with a name card upon arrival, which you will present to the reader prior to walking across the stage. Please check the name card for errors, and make corrections accordingly. Add pronunciation if needed.
Do not carry any extra items, such as purses, backpacks, flowers, balloons, etc. We recommend that these items be left with your family/friends during Commencement.
The Processional to the Ceremony will begin at 5:55p.m. The Commencement Ceremony will begin promptly at 6 p.m. We recommend that your guests arrive on-campus no later than 5:00 p.m., to have time to park and either walk or take a shuttle from the parking lot to the Boatwright Field. It takes approximately 15 minutes to walk from the student parking lot to the field. Shuttle wait times may be long. We encourage anyone able to walk to the fields to do so.
Students & Guests with DMV issued disability parking placards and/or the pre-approved Disability Blue Permit will be allowed to park at the Boatwright Field. You must enter at the Pine Hollow Road entrance.
Graduate Students will be asked to put their hoods on prior to the processional. No formal hooding will take place during the ceremony.
All Students (Undergraduate & Graduate)
- Hand your name card to the announcer (provided to you during line-up)
- Walk across the stage when you hear your name being announced, shake hands with the Executive Director and receive your diploma scroll from the President, shake hands and then come down the ramp. Please remember that you do not receive your actual diploma during the ceremony. The diploma is mailed to your mailing address once your degree is posted.
- Follow the marshal's direction at the bottom of the ramp and return to your seat
Out of respect for your fellow students, please return to your seat after you walk across the stage and remain seated until the end of the ceremony. There will be an opportunity for photographs after Commencement.
Guest Tickets
Tickets are not required by guests for the Concord Ceremony.
Caps & Gowns (and Hoods for Graduates)
Participating students are required to wear Caps & Gowns. Please arrive at the field wearing your cap & gown. If you haven't already purchased your cap and gown, you may do so on-line. Follow the link from the Cal State East Bay Commencement web page: www.csueastbay.edu/commencement) to allow you to pick up your regalia on the Concord Campus, May 1, any time between 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. in the Redwood Room.
A professional photographer will be taking pictures of each graduating student on stage during the Commencement Ceremony. Proofs of these pictures will be mailed to your home by the photographer.
In the Event of Rain
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place as scheduled.
Commencement Day Etiquette and Decorum
Commencement is a special occasion for graduates and guests. Out of respect, graduates are asked to honor the significance and dignity of the occasion by following these simple rules. These rules are in place for the safety and enjoyment of everyone attending Commencement.
- Please refrain from behaviors that might detract from the decorum of the ceremony.
- Do not bring alcoholic beverages onto the campus.
- Children, family members, and anyone other than the graduating student are not permitted in the graduate seating area or allowed on the stage.
- No pets are allowed at Commencement except for service animals.
- Do not bring blow up toys and noisemakers.
- Be courteous to fellow graduates and guests and be respectful to all Commencement speakers.
- After walking across the stage, graduates should return to their seat and remain seated until the end of the ceremony.
- Turn off pagers and cell phones during the ceremony.
Participation in the ceremony in no way assures that you have completed graduation requirements. Two to three months after your quarter of candidacy ends, Planning and Enrollment Management will mail diplomas to candidates who have completed all degree requirements. Your diploma will be mailed to the permanent address on file with the University. The mailing address used will be that which you provided on the degree candidacy form.
Graduation Flowers
Graduation leis and flowers will be available for purchase. There is no need to pre-order. There will be plenty of flowers available at one of the two flower stands at the ceremony; one in the student parking lot and one on the Boatwright fields at the entrance to Commencement.
Campus Bookstore, Follett
The campus bookstore will be on-site selling CSU East Bay logo items, snacks and bottled water.
Special Accommodations
Graduates with mobility, hearing, or other disabilities that require special accommodations please contact Jaski Kohli at firstname.lastname@example.com by May 20, 2014 to submit their request. Graduates with mobility issues will not be expected to line up at the soccer field. You will join your fellow graduates in the processional line or in the graduate seating area.
If you have requested a FERPA block be placed on your record, your name will not appear in the printed program unless otherwise requested.
Miscellaneous Information
Commencement is being held outdoors on a baseball field, so we recommend that participating students and guests be prepared for this environment. Comfortable shoes and sunscreen are recommended. High heeled shoes are not recommended. For further questions, please email email@example.com


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Allergan, Inc. To Acquire SkinMedica, Inc.
About SkinMedica
SkinMedica, Inc. is focused on developing, acquiring, and commercializing products that improve the appearance of skin. SkinMedica markets and sells to physicians, with a focus on aesthetics, both prescription and non-prescription skin care products. The company's full line of aesthetic skin care products includes the revolutionary TNS Essential Serum® and hallmark TNS Recovery Complex®. The formulations in SkinMedica's clinical skin care collection enhance skin appearance, reduce signs of aging, and provide other skin care benefits. SkinMedica's primary prescription product, VANIQA® (eflornithine hydrochloride) Cream 13.9%, is the only FDA-approved prescription product for the reduction of unwanted facial hair in women.
About Allergan, Inc.
Allergan is a multi-specialty health care company established more than 60 years ago with a commitment to uncover the best of science and develop and deliver innovative and meaningful treatments to help people reach their life's potential. Today, we have approximately 10,500 highly dedicated and talented employees, global marketing and sales capabilities with a presence in more than 100 countries, a rich and ever-evolving portfolio of pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices and over-the-counter consumer products, and state-of-the-art resources in R&D, manufacturing and safety surveillance that help millions of patients see more clearly, move more freely and express themselves more fully. From our beginnings as an eye care company to our focus today on several medical specialties, including eye care, neurosciences, medical aesthetics, medical dermatology, breast aesthetics, obesity intervention and urologics, Allergan is proud to celebrate more than 60 years of medical advances and proud to support the patients and physicians who rely on our products and the employees and communities in which we live and work. For more information regarding Allergan, go to: www.allergan.com.
Allergan Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements," including, but not limited to, the statements by Mr. Pyott and other statements regarding the transaction, including closing and the timing of closing, statements regarding the expected benefits of the transaction and other statements regarding how Allergan plans to operate SkinMedica. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from Allergan's expectations and projections. Risks and uncertainties include, among other things, general industry and market conditions; technological advances and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in the research and development and regulatory processes; challenges related to product marketing, such as the unpredictability of market acceptance for new products and/or the acceptance of new indications for such products; inconsistency of treatment results among patients; general economic conditions; and governmental laws and regulations affecting domestic and foreign operations. Allergan expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements except as required by law. Additional information concerning the above referenced risk factors and other risk factors can be found in Allergan's public periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion under the heading "Risk Factors" in Allergan's 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Additional information about Allergan is available at www.allergan.com or you can contact the Allergan Investor Relations Department by calling 714-246-4636.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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BP and Biofuels
We've led the way for our industry on climate change and we're determined to do the same for biofuels.
We were the first major oil company to press for precautionary action on climate change and have taken bold steps to improve our energy efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions from our operations. In 2005, we announced that we planned to invest $8 billion in Alternative Energy over 10 years. We're on track to meet that commitment by building commercially viable low-carbon energy businesses, including several biofuels ventures with real potential. As an industry leader and innovator, we've also taken bold steps by publicly committing to invest significantly to build our own biofuels operations and work in partnerships to develop new processes, feedstocks and technologies.
Our biofuels business today
Building our biofuels capacity isn't a step into the unknown, because we're already a market leader. We blend and market biofuels in our FVCs; almost 6.5 billion litres of biofuels were blended into finished product in 2013, mainly in Europe and the US. Since 2006 we've already invested almost $3 billion to build existing operations and research and development capability – often working in partnership with other businesses and academic bodies to develop the technologies, feedstocks and processes required to produce advanced biofuels.
Our biofuels vision
We've got a clear vision for our biofuels business. We aim to research, develop and produce sustainable biofuels – clean, reliable alternatives to fossil fuels for transport that deliver real reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and help to improve security of energy supply. We believe the science and technology needed to make our vision a reality is already in place.
Our biofuels strategy
We're focused on three key strategic objectives:
- Produce biofuels from the best feedstocks available today, including Brazilian sugar cane, while pushing for higher standards that bring cleaner, sustainably produced biofuels onto the market in greater quantities
- Invest in new feedstocks, including cellulosic biofuels made from 'for purpose' energy grasses, that have minimal impact on food supplies
- Develop technologies to create advanced biofuels with a higher energy content and even greater environmental benefits


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By Ron Brown
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Many of the first settlers in Southern Oregon came here looking for gold and other mineral wealth. Gold was on most miners' minds, but later exploration revealed our region is a cornucopia of other valuable metals and minerals as well.
For more than 20 years, mining engineer Michael Cope has been digging into the mining history and mapping the mineral resources of Southern Oregon. His company, American Mining Research, seeks to identify and help develop the vast mineral wealth he says lies underground, especially in Jackson, Josephine, Douglas and Curry Counties.
One mineral that has captured his attention for many years is what early miners called the "mysterious white metal." many thought it could be tin, but it wasn't until an investigation by state and federal officials was launched in the late 20's that an answer seemed close at hand.
"The investigation started playing out over a series of months until it drew the attention of the Federal Government, which is basically the General Land office that came from Portland to investigate it," says Michael Cope. "So, when they came down on behalf of the miners being persistent on this mysterious white metal, the investigation drew the attention of the Commissioner from Washington, D.C. to come and investigate and his name was William Spry."
Spry was a former governor of Utah with power to arbitrarily change the classification of federal lands. While the head of the Oregon School of Mines doubted the theory the mysterious metal was tin, spry was more receptive. He ordered a lab be built to accurately analyze ore samples.
"They were bringing the samples in to be tested and they were finding this, what they were referring to as 'tin' everywhere," Cope explains. "But some of the sampling that was being done by the government men, were showing that there was other values of more rare minerals and metals at that time, than what they knew existed here in Josephine County."
Although the so-called mysterious white metal had been reported since the 1880's and 90's, no one knew what it was. Just that it seemed to be everywhere.
"What they were doing was they were getting this mysterious white metal and ingots out of the ashes of cook stoves when they would stick the rock straight in there and they would roast it, and basically it would create solid droplets of silver metal in their ashes," says Cope.
Some miners even made rings and other trinkets and tools out of the mysterious white metal. Since tin was a strategic metal, and spry thought too many, lands here were labelled agricultural; it looked like a change was coming in classification, presumably to make it easier to open the area for more mining.
Spry suddenly died, however, and the mining school soon after evolved into a geology department at Oregon State University. The investigation, which was almost weekly covered in the Southern Oregon spokesman newspaper, started to get the attention of the Grants Pass Courier, and the Portland Oregonian. Ore test results varied, and it was still not clear what the material was. But it seemed to be everywhere, both in granites and other ore-bearing rock. That, cope says, translates into tellerium, which is used in making solar panels, and is very valuable.
Then, no one knew what that was, except that it seemed to be valuable. However, the investigation called for by the Grants Pass Courier seemed to dwindle to no conclusion. Cope wonders why, and what happened?
"The investigation that was called upon by the Courier never got completed through the college of Mines. Everybody was waiting to see what Dean Newton said and his final inspection of the materials on this," states Cope.
Ore samples from the Oregon Department of Geology and mineral industries now in the Josephine County Courthouse verify the search, and the newspaper stories chronicle the excitement that many felt at the time. Later, in the mid-30's, Oregon Governor Martin set up a mining school in Grants Pass and organized Dogami to analyze the mineral finds in the state. He said then that the mineral resources here could pull Oregon out of the Depression. Now cope says the investigation needs to be completed, and another look taken at how lands are classified in Southern Oregon.
If Cope's figures are right and the research that he's done is correct, there should be a vast treasure underneath the city of Grants Pass, and throughout Southern Oregon. He says the big problem is to get the attention of those who manage those lands and direct their development, so that miners can get in and tap into some of these resources.
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Last time I discussed how I think difficulty in a JRPG-style game should revolve around making the player think - forcing them to strategise. I also think that's where the fun lies - a game where you can just press X to win is boring.
One area where I think JRPG-like games can add strategy - thereby increasing fun - is defensive actions. Most JRPGs have a pretty woeful selection of ways to defend yourself:
- The ever-present 'defend' command. It's completely useless. You give up a chance to attack or heal for a slightly lessened amount of damage next round. Does anyone ever use this? Why does it even exist?
- 'protect' and 'shell'-style spells - basically, you cast the spell in question on a character, they take less damage from physical/magical attacks for the duration of the spell. They're better than 'defend' - because in many cases they're worth spending an action - but they're still not great. In general they're either entirely not worth using, because you don't need to bother defending, or they're mandatory, because you take too much damage otherwise. Also, the only tradeoff you're making is between one action of doing something else and a number of actions of reduced damage, there's not much strategy involved - it's always either a good idea or a bad idea, no thinking involved. Well, okay, in some games 'shell' reduces the amount of HP healed by magic, but the effect is generally negligable because healing is so damn easy in most games (More on that in another post).
- 'cover' or 'sentinel'-like abilities. Continuing on with Final Fantasy abilities, 'cover' is generally a passive ability on some characters that means they occasionally take single-target attacks for another member of the party, occasionally only when the target is heavily damaged, and 'sentinel' is generally the defend action, except that you also cover for teammates. 'cover' has absolutely no merit in terms of improving strategy, because it's a passive ability and you're making absolutely nothing in the way of tradeoff. It also generally activates so rarely that it may as well not exist. 'sentinel', on the other hand, I've actually found several uses for. It goes in the 'good idea, need more of them' basket. For example, consider the following example: The player is fighting a boss. This boss retaliates every time the player targets him with an action, and kills every member of the player's party in one hit. You could go all battle-of-attrition and just keep bringing people back to life, but that's wasteful - you could, alternatively, have your toughest party member use a 'sentinel'-style ability, and then have your other two party members attack - your tough character takes the hit and survives (because they're defending), and then you just have to heal them, not bring them back to life.
- 'reflect' - cast a spell on a character, and magic cast on that character is then reflected back to the user for the duration of the spell. This I find fascinating. It's an incredibly powerful defensive ability - that character is completely immune to magic - but it's also a massive tradeoff, because you lose the ability to cast beneficial magic on that character. In particular, that makes it hard to heal them in many games. Finally, it has useful offensive properties, if you consider that reflected spells generally go through reflect - also, some versions just reflect the magic to the 'other side' of the battle, so if one of your characters casts an offensive spell on one of your other characters with reflect, then it hits one of the enemies, not the caster - that means you can get multiple hits of one spell on a single enemy by casting reflect on your entire party before casting a multiple-target spell on them. Unfortunately, 'reflect' is generally crippled, because it generally only affects a very limited selection of abilities - so most monsters can ignore it completely. Also, it's generally easy for monsters to remove, so anything with a shred of AI can just cast a 'dispel' equivalent before blasting you with magic. But it's definitely an example of how defensive stuff should work.
Those are the sorts of things available in the vast majority of JRPG-type games. There are some interesting corner-cases - Golden Sun, for example, has abilities that cause your entire party to take absolutely minor damage for one turn, and Baiten Kaitos' battle system puts defence on essentially the same level as offence - that's an awesome game, by the way. If you can live with the terrible voice acting and reasonably boring storyline, the brilliant battle system is worth it.
Anyway, in general the defensive abilities I've noted as interesting above have a few things in common - they make a tradeoff more interesting then "I could defend, or I could attack". 'reflect' trades the ability to buff the character for immunity to magic. 'sentinel' trades knowing who the enemy is going to attack for exposing one character to potentially a lot of damage (Until his/her/its next action, that character is going to get hit with every single-target attack thrown at the party). I think that's the absolute key of defensive abilities - first, they need to do something that's worth it, and secondly they need to make an interesting tradeoff.
But there is, I think, a problem with this approach - any ability that takes an action to use is always going to be second-rate compared to attacking the enemy. No player is going to waste their time faffing about with defensive options against mooks when they can just kill them before they attack. At best, they'd just get used against a few bosses and mooks - they'd be a niche. Monster that uses only magic attacks? Reflect it is. But that's the only time it would ever be used. That doesn't really add much to strategy.
So I think defensive options shouldn't cost an action to use. They need to be passive. Normally, that would be a problem - players would just use the most powerful defensive ability and they'd never have to think about it, because it's passive. But if every ability makes a major tradeoff, it suddenly becomes more interesting - particularly if that character can change his/her/its defensive ability during battles. Consider the following system:
Every character has a number of defensive abilities. They are learned over time like any other skill. Characters are always using one defensive ability out of their set of known abilities. Players can change that skill on the menu, or during the characters turn in battle. Changing the ability the character is using does not cost a turn - so you can change their ability and attack in the same round. All the abilities have a powerful effect, but they all have penalties, so the 'best' ability changes situationally. Here are some examples of potential defensive abilities:
- Damage from melee attacks is significantly reduced, but magical and ranged attacks do more damage (Probably for a sword-and-shield sort of character)
- Character is unaffected by all magic, but cannot cast any spells (Probably on a magic user, but they'd have to have something useful to do if they couldn't cast magic. Items, perhaps?)
- Character counterattacks all physical attacks directed towards them before they are attacked, but take more damage from attacks (Maybe for an archer character - they shoot monsters before they get attacked, but are more vulnerable because of it)
- Character intercepts all single-target attacks directed at the party, and takes significantly less damage from all physical attacks, but deals signicantly less damage with physical attacks (A sort of paladin-y ability).
- Character takes significantly less damage from magical attacks, but is more vulnerable to physical damage (say, a mage actively countering enemy magics, but the concentration required leaves them vulnerable).
I'm sure you could come up with others in the same vein. I'm still split on whether or not there should be a 'neutral' option with no benefits or penalties - on the one hand, characters sort of need somewhere to start, and it allows players to opt out of all this mess if they find its too complicated, or if they don't have an appropriate ability for the monster they're fighting. On the other hand, the lack of a neutral position forces players to consider defensive options, so they're required to strategise in this way.
I still don't think those abilities are enough, though - there's one last element I'd like to see. To foster interesting strategy, there should be some defensive abilities with an effect greater than a single character - like the 'sentinel'-style ability in the list above, they should be team-players. What if an upgraded version of the 'shell'-equivalent above caused all enemy magical attacks to do significantly less damage, no matter who they targeted? You'd probably want to bump up the penalty a bit, too - maybe it costs MP every round the character has it active.
Anyway, that's how I think it should be done. Does anyone have any thoughts? Ideas for cool abilities? Know of any games that do something similar (Like the lightsabre forms in KOTOR 2)?


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Tesco and Asda shun sourcing local in Scotland
AN investigation of supermarket shelves carried out by NFU Scotland has shown major retailers Tesco and Asda shunning home produced pork and chicken in favour of cheap imports.
The union claimed the two supermarkets appeared to have taken advantage of falling pig and poultry prices in Europe to stock up on pork and chicken from overseas. While pork and chicken from Denmark and Holland were regularly imported, the worrying discovery was significant stocks of meat from France, Germany, and Northern Ireland.
NFUS president Jim McLaren described the action of the two supermarkets as 'scandalous, shocking and well short of what Scotland's pig and poultry farmers deserve'.
"The amount of home-produce found on some shelves was bitterly disappointing and casts a shadow over the routine claims of support for Scottish and British food and farming these retailers regularly make," he added.
"The Tesco store we visited was proudly displaying a Specially Selected Scotch Pork banner on a shelf of pigmeat sourced from France, Holland and Northern Ireland. That is unacceptable and we have raised the matter with both Quality Meat Scotland and Tesco themselves.
"Those discussions with Tesco have been frank and reassurances have been given that a significant improvement in the volumes of Scottish pork appearing on its shelves can be expected in the coming weeks. We will look to hold them to that."
By comparison, the union found Morrisons continued to 'demonstrate a considerable commitment' to Scottish and British produce.
Scottish MEP Alyn Smith, a member of the European Parliament's agriculture committee, described it as a 'shocking' find.
"At a time when Scotland's producers are facing record input costs, we are seeing supermarkets stacking their shelves with meat from the Netherlands, Denmark, France and even further afield."
THE union had visited the Morrisons store at Johnstone, Renfrewshire; Asda, Linwood, Renfrewshire and Tesco, Bathgate, Midlothian.
- Morrisons was found to be well-stocked with a selection of fresh British pork and British chicken. Bacon was predominantly Dutch and Danish, although British bacon was available at the same price.
- Asda's fresh chickens and chicken were predominantly Scottish or British, but virtually all bacon was imported, as were gammon and bacon joint. Its value range of pork chops was a mix of French and German.
- Tesco appeared to have no British bacon available. Whole of fresh chicken was largely identified as Scottish or British. Fresh pork shelves, though carrying a Specially Selected Scotch banner, were stocked with Dutch, French and Northern Irish product. The only Scottish pork found was a small selection of belly pork.
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'More profitable' rather than just 'cheap' I suspect. . Rip off Merchants. . They are past masters at substituting their own often inferior brands in place of well known quality brands. . Crawford's Custard Creams immediately spring to mind.
Compare Custard Creams:-
Crawfords:( Original and flavoursome)
Tescos: (Inferior. They often just fall apart and don't taste as good)
http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/calories-in-food/bakery-products/Tesco-Custard-Creams-Biscuits.htm"NFUS president Jim McLaren described the action of the two supermarkets as 'scandalous, shocking and well short of what Scotland's pig and poultry farmers deserve'."
Replace the words "scandalous, shocking" with "cynical and predictable" and you will be nearer the truth.
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renekton is an amazing 1v1 champ or vlad aswell
Soraka would push anyone out 1v1 in a lane. if it's a 1v1 duel fight in a small arena then probably jax.
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as of right now LULU is the most OP 1v1 champ.. cant be beat in lane if you play her amazing.. i can easily out lane every champ in the game if you want to test it add me on league and ill 1v1 you as your strongest champ
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Depends really. Fed Nasus late game. Olaf, WW.
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You can't really compete with a well-farmed Nasus. His Q can hit for a thousand on a 2-3 second cooldown, his W renders all auto-attack champs useless, and his E removes your armor. Not to mention, he'll pop his R when the going gets rough. Jax is a worthy mention, however. His E effs all auto-attack champions, but he can be bullied by mages/casters in this regard. With his ultimate, he can have enough time to mitigate a mage's combo, and then time to dive in and dish out crazy damage. His burst and sustained damage are truly crazy.
Fiddlestick's can be pretty strong 1v1 depending on what stage of the game you're looking at
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At the recent WAIC conference I fell into conversation with Stefan Cantore. Stefan is busy thinking about 'our love affair with problems' in preparation for writing a chapter for a forthcoming publication (details at end). We had a great discussion about this that stayed with me and caused me further thought.
How do we know when we encounter a problem? While completing a personality profile questionnaire recently I noticed that I have a problem with the word problem. As the questionnaire asked me variations on how I deal with problems, I struggled to answer: the questions just didn't connect. It would seem that just don't think in terms of problems and problem-solving: I don't notice when I encounter them.


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Above all, this function is meaningful with the Web items Chart and Map. This is because you can see for yourself in the chart or map to learn the context in which the data exists, meaning how they were filtered. You will still be able to interpret the chart / map.
Select filter value
Choose Select Filter Value if you want to filter the Web application according to values. For more information, see Selecting Filter Values.
Filter and Drilldown According to ® Characteristic
Choose Filter and Drilldown According to to fix a characteristic to a value in one step (meaning to filter it) and to drilldown according to another characteristic on the same axis (row axis or column axis).
Choose the function Filter and Drilldown According to ® for example, Region for the characteristic value Germany. The data is filtered for Germany. The characteristic value Germany disappears from the drilldown. Simultaneously, the characteristic Region is drilled down.
Drilldown ® across or down
For characteristic descriptions (for example, country), you can choose Drill Down ® Vertically in the navigation block or from a label in order to drill down along the axes for the columns or rows.
Insert drilldown according to
In the context menu for a characteristic value or characteristic description, choose Add Drilldown by ® Region, when you want to add a characteristic (for example, Region) to a precise position in the drilldown that you want.
Swap characteristic 1 / structure 1 with ® characteristic 2 / structure 2
You can use this function to swap a characteristic / structure with another characteristic / structure.
Remove drilldown
Choose Remove Drilldown if you want to remove a characteristic from the drilldown.
Swap axes
You use this function to swap the axes of the query. If you have characteristics in the rows and key figures in the columns and you choose Swap Axes, then the key figures are displayed in the rows and the characteristics are displayed in the columns.
Expand/collapse hierarchy nodes
Choose Expand Hierarchy Nodes to expand, and Collapse Hierarchy Nodes to collapse a hierarchy node. You can also expand or collapse the hierarchy node by clicking on the hierarchy symbol.
Drilldown nodes by <next object on the axis>
This function is available in the context menu for the characteristic displayed in the hierarchy if you have activated the Display Rows or Columns Hierarchically in the Query Properties, under Data Preparation. You can drilldown a node after the next object to see the values for this object underneath it.
Expand hierarchy
Choose Expand Hierarchy ® To Level ..., if you want to display more levels of the hierarchy. Alternatively, click on the hierarchy symbol to expand the hierarchy.
See also:
Activating /deactivating hierarchies
You use this function to switch active hierarchies on and off.
Sort ® Sort ascending / sort descending
You can use this function to sort structural component values by ascending or descending order
This function is only available in the cells of structural components when all structures are fixed to individual values.
Sort characteristic 1
You can use this function to sort characteristic values or attributes for a drilldown characteristic in descending or ascending order. You can sort by the key or the name.
Keys are usually sorted according to internal formatting. If you want to sort according to external formatting, you have to include this formatting with the InfoObject.
In hierarchy lists, the relationship between the upper-level/lower-level nodes is retained in the hierarchy structures. Lower-level nodes, however, are usually displayed in the sequence in which they appear in the sort criteria. You use the Sort According to Hierarchy function to restore the original sequence as determined in the hierarchy definition.
Calculate result as...
You use this function to recalculate the results rows and single values that are displayed in the query according to the following criteria:
Summation / Maximum / Minimum / Count All Values/ Count all values < > 0 / Average of All Values / Average of All Values < > 0 / Standard Deviation / Variance / Suppress Result / First Value / Last Value
You can find additional information under Calculate Results As....
Calculate single values as...
You use this function to recalculate the single values that are displayed in the query according to the following criteria:
Normalize result/ Normalize total result/ Normalize../ Ranked list/ Olympic ranked list
For more information, see Calculate Single Values As....
You use this function to cumulate the individual cells in an area. The first value is added to the second value, the result is added to the third value, and so on. In the columns, the cells are cumulated from top to bottom, and in the rows, the cells are cumulated from left to right. With blocks of single values, that is, a drilldown in both the rows and the columns, the values are cumulated from top to bottom and from left to right.
This function is particularly useful with drilldowns on time characteristics (months, for example). Using the function Calculating Single Value as ® Normalize Results, and Sort ® Descending, on the corresponding value column, you get a cumulated list that is often described as an ABC list.
Choose Goto when you want to access documentation and jump targets using the Report-Report interface. For more information, see Goto.
Export as ® CSV file / MS Excel 2000 file
MS Excel 2000 file.
You can export query data to MS Excel 2000.
The query data is embedded in the BEx Analyzer as with queries: The navigation status does not change and the formatting is transferred. You can see the filter restrictions and the data in the table. Exceptions are highlighted in color in the same way as they are on the Web.
You can also use the BEx Analyzer BW functions to continue navigating.
CSV file
You can export the query data into a CSV (comma separated value) file.
Unlike exporting to MS Excel 2000, you do not see the numbers in context and you cannot see the filter data. The query formatting (such as how the exceptions are displayed) is also not transferred to the CSV file.
You can find additional information under Exporting as CSV file/Excel 2000 file.
Choose Bookmark when you want to retain a particular navigation status of the Web application, and access it later. For more information, see Bookmark
Bookmark with data
Choose Bookmark with Data when you want to retain a particular navigation status of the Web application, together with its data, and access it later. When you call up the bookmark URL later, not only does the retained navigation status appear in the Web application, but also the historical data from the time the bookmark was set. For more information, see Bookmark
By default, this function does not appear in the context menu. You can activate this function in the Web Application Designer.
a. In the Web Application Designer, in the Properties window, select the Web template and choose the Web Item tab page. The list contains the Web template properties.
b. Under Entries in Context Menu, choose the property Bookmark with Displayed Data. In the Value column, the option No Display is activated.
- Choose Always Display when you want the function to appear in the basic and enhanced context menus.
- Choose Enhanced Menu when you want the function to appear only in the enhanced context menu.
c. Choose Save.
Distribute ® by e-mail / via Enterprise Portal
If you want to distribute the Web application by e-mail, select Distribute ® By E-mail. You can have the Web application precalculated at a predefined time or you can have it send to your desired recipients as an online link.
If you would like to put the Web application into the Enterprise Portal as a precalculated file or as an online link, select Distribute ® Via Enterprise Portal.
This brings you to the Broadcasting Wizard which helps you to make the necessary entries for distribution with step-by-step instructions. If you want, you can also get to the BEx Broadcaster from the Broadcasting Wizard to make any additional detailed entries. There you can select another Web application, a query or a workbook for precalculation and distribution.
You can find additional information under Functions of the BEx Broadcast.
Choose Properties when you want to change different settings for the characteristic or key figure. You can find additional information under Characteristic Properties and Key Figure Properties.
Key figure definition
Choose Key Figure Definition to see how a concrete figure is comprised in your Web application. You can check whether data has been loaded and analyze errors. For more information, see Key Figure Definition.
Query properties
Choose Query Properties when you want to change different settings for the query at run time. For more information, see Query Properties.
Currency Translation
Choose Currency Translation when you want to determine the currency into which the key figures and structural components of the query are to be translated. For more information, see Currency Translation.


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Teyana Taylor (@teyanataylor)
The first lady of GOOD Music finally met her idol, Michael Jordan. Over the weekend, the rapper and singer sang the national anthem at the Jordan Brand Classic game and had a chance to meet the legendary basketball star afterward. On April 18, Teyana posted a photo of herself and MJ with a myriad of hashtags in regards to how overjoyed she was.
She also shared a few videos from her experience as well.
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Nas (@nasnyc)
On April 21, the legendary rapper shared 3 photos of himself from Coachella, including one while performing with Lauryn Hill.
On April 23. Nasty Nas reposted a photo of himself with his brother Jungle.
Every week, Nicki Minaj continues to heat up the Gram with her natural look and sexy pictures. On April 24, she shared a photo of herself with the caption,"On my way in more [sic] McQueeb," referring to Alexander McQueen. Noticing her typo, afterward she posted a picture of her boobs and wrote,"U know wut I meant..."
On April 21, she posted a photo of herself in a cute black ensemble, with the caption, "Hey boyz"
Siya (@iamsiya)
On April 21, Brooklyn emcee Siya shared a few photos of herself with fellow rappers Diamond, Brianna Perry, Bia and Nyemiah Supreme while on set for their new upcoming Oxygen reality show, "Sisterhood of Hip Hop."
Iggy Azalea (@thenewclassic)
On Easter or 4/20, the Australian rapper shared an adorable photo of herself as a child. The "Fancy" rapper wrote,"Happy Easter. I always remember this Easter more than any other because I saved my chocolate eggs and my sister ate all hers in one day. Then later that week she secretly ate all mine and still denys it to this day. Haha."
On April 24, she posted a photo of herself performing in front of a marquee that read "Hotel Iggy".
T.I. (@troubleman31)
On April 25, the Hustle Gang rapper shared a photo of himself with Will Ferrell. He wrote, "Me & #WillFerrell on set #bangin Fa da $$$$ #GetHard#ShitsGonBeHilarious !!!!!!!!"
Wale (@wale)
Apparently, Wale felt like showing off his tattoos on April 23rd.
Katie Got Bandz (@katiegotbandz)
It looks like Katie Got Bandz is in the process of working with Wale. On April 20, the Chicago rapper shared a screenshot of a text conversation between her and the D.C. rapper, with the caption, "NEW MUSIC ALERT WITH @wale COMING SOON"
This week, Wale also mentioned the collaboration on Instagram. He posted Katie's Drillary Clinton II mixtape cover and said,"Look forward to hearin somethin from us #chicago manne"
YG (@yg)
On April 25, YG shared a photo of himself on stage in front of a massive crowd. The West Coast rapper wrote, "#Tuscon #mykrazylifeTOUR"
Jean Grae (@jeanniegrigio)
On April 24, the South African emcee had a chance to visit the office of Twitter. She posted a picture of herself holding up the famous Twitter Bird and wrote, "Gosh. It's so heavy holding up the weight of @twitter greatness all damn day. Thank you @jillwetzler, for hosting a #lunchwithjeannie at the @Twoffice "
Fabolous (@myfabolouslife)
On April 20, Fabo posted a photo of himself with his son. The Brooklyn rapper wrote, "Guns & Butter... That's what it's about son.#HappyEaster #PrinceJoso #KingLoso#TrueKingsRaiseNewKings"
On April 25, he shared a photo of himself in front of a painting of Michael Jackson. Fab wrote,"2 Jackson's... 2 Michael's... 2 Jordans #YoungOG"
Trina (@trinarockstarr)
On 420, Trina shared a photo of herself blowing smoke.
Danny Brown (@xdannybrownx)
On April 26, the Detroit rapper shared a photo of himself with fellow rapper Soulo. Danny wrote,"Wit my bruh bruh Soulo ... One of the smartest niggas I know and he inspires me to get better with this rap shit everytime I hear a verse from him .... He one of the best rappers in the world right now!!!"
Azealia Banks (@azealiabanks)
On April 20, the Harlem rapper posted a photo of herself in all white and wrote,"Skinny minny". The day after, Azealia shared a few photos of herself half naked in some type of plastic see through get up.
HNHH brings you the most dope, weird, interesting, shocking and funny photos posted by hip hop artists on Instagram.
Have you ever scrolled through Instagram and instantly burst into uncontrollable laughter? Raised your eyebrow? Scratched your head? Instantly smiled? Thought, "Damn. That's dope."? Stared at your phone? Did an instant repost? HNHH is sure you've answered yes to at least one of those questions.
Because so many people are out in the streets flexin' and doing it for the gram, hip hop artists included, it was only right that HNHH decided to bring a new feature, "28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap". Every Saturday, in this weekly feature HNHH will be presenting you with hip hop's most dope, weird, interesting, shocking and funny photos posted on Instagram from the mainstream to the underground to the independent.
This week's installment features Jay Z, Nas, Iggy Azalea, Teyana Taylor, Michael Jordan and more. Scroll through the gallery above to check out what caught our eyes.


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Toots and the Maytals, Bunny Wailer, and Steel Pulse at Bayside Rocks Festival
Categories: Last Night
Bunny Hop. Photo by Lizzie Easton. |
Featuring Toots and the Maytals, Steel Pulse, Bunny Wailer, Marcia Griffiths, Cultura Profética, Midnite, and many others
Bayside Park Ampitheater
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Better than: An overpriced reggae cruise heading to Montego Bay.
Downtown was abuzz as local book nerds and wandering teenage ravers flooded Biscayne Boulevard from NE 10th Street all the way to the Intercontinental on Saturday afternoon. The Miami International Book Fair was wrapping up and the mega-electro rave Autumn Music Festival was getting shut down. But we were giving praises to Jah that the Miami Heat wasn't playing. The foot and car traffic would have been unbearable.
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Lance-O on the mic. |
Next, there was a short set by another local up-and-comer, Calibe, who did a high-energy set of quirky dancehall. And then St. Croix's very own Midnite had some "technical difficulties" that resulted in a 20-minute sound check. Soon, it was nearing 5 p.m. and Midnite hadn't even gone on yet. You could already tell that promoters and festival producers were scrambling backstage, reworking band times and setlists. By the time Midnite finally started, the sun was slowly setting and the park was quickly filling. The band's lush sound, a deeply dubbed-out, old-school reggae left the audience in a tranquil meditation state.
Following Midnite, local artist Marijah channeled her best India Irie, playing an acoustic guitar and belting out soulful R&B. Officially nighttime, the park was getting busy -- the beers were pouring, the Jerk chicken was grilling, and somewhere the weed was smoking.
At 6:30 p.m., Lance-O introduced the next act en Espanol. Within an instant, a mob of Puerto Rican flags rushed the stage and Cultura Profetica came out. Who knew these guys had such a huge following down here? Then again, Miami's the perfect place for a group like this. Cultura Profetica is what would happens if neighboring islands like Puerto Rico and Jamaica decided to unite and create a new country. Cultura's music can't be considered true-to-the-core reggae. But it still packs that authentic roots-reggae punch any diehard Rasta could appreciate. The band played a hearty 40-minute set, infusing classic reggae with bossa nova and Latin jazz.
Photo by Lizzie Easton |
Cultura Profetica |
Marcia quickly got down to business and started her set with the classic "Closer to You" before moving onto "Fire Burning." She was soon joined by back-up singer and son, Tafari, for "All My Life." There was a somber moment of silence for the late, great Gregory Isaac, and a tribute to Bob. "Satisfy my Soul" and "Could You Be Loved" got the entire amphitheater rocking back and forth, lighters in the sky. And if that wasn't enough, Ms. Griffiths comes back with her ultimate crossover hit, "Electric Boogie," insisting a gang of audience members come up on stage and do a giant electric slide.
Photo by Lizzie Easton |
The Honorable Marcia Griffiths. |
Bunny started with "Rastaman Chant," setting the mood for "Bald Head Jesus" and a double-header, "Trenchtown/Trenchtown Rock," that got the now 8000-plus audience singing, "One good thing about music when it hits you, you feel no pain." Sing it, breddrens and sistrens! Bunny then mentioned a curfew and that he was asked to cut his set short. "When the party's getting hottie, someone's getting naughty," he joked. And with that, Bunny broke it down to the classic Wailer's ska tune, "Simmer Down" and ended his timeless set with "One Love." And the crowd sang along word for word, so deep into the music that no one noticed Bunny walking off the stage. And poof, like the prophet that he is, just disappearing into the abyss. Talk about an exit.
Photo by Lizzie Easton |
Bunny Wailer. |
Photo by Lizzie Easton |
Steel Pulse. |
Photo by Lizzie Easton |
Toots and the Maytals. |
Personal Bias: Reggae festivals are always known to go long. So really? A curfew? What kind of non-reggae-vibe is that!?!
The Crowd: Grown-folk Jamaicans reliving their youth, ex-hippies in penny loafers and golf tees, and Latin American hippies with fake dread locks. Jah! Rastafari!
Random Detail: Supposedly a suspicious vendor selling "soup" was also selling green stuff. No wonder when I asked him if they had a restaurant, he gave me that get-outta-my-face look.
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Nerdist News: A.C.O.D. with Adam Scott and Jane Lynch
By Perry Michael Simon on October 5, 2013
For this video, Nerdist News' Dan Casey had a chance to down with Adam Scott, Catherine O'Hara, Jane Lynch, and Clark Duke to talk about their new movie A.C.O.D. (Adult Children of Divorce), opening in theaters this weekend
Hear Adam Scott on the Nerdist Podcast!
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I bought this flokati for a wooden floor in my den and when i got it, it exceeded my expectations. This is so soft and feels good under the bare foot. The description is accurate as on-site and the color on-site is accurate. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to get a flokati at a decent price. Nothing negative to say about this flokati.
Got a bit freaked out about other reviews complaining about the quality and color of the rug and almost canceled- thank god it already shipped!! I absolutely love it!!! No it isn't a $1500 *** rug, as they are $1500. I paid $*** for the 6' x 9' and it was a total steal for the size and quality. I read up online about how to care for the rug which is super important. When it comes you give it a proper shake out- like shake it a lot almost beating it. I combed it with a dog brush, the kid for a golden retriever. Its amazing in my Brooklyn living room beautiful an lush my 3 year old son loves it. I also bought a proper thick felt carpet pad to put underneath it and its super cozy to sit on the floor now. The color isn't yellow its off white/cream or natural as I expected. Love love love!!!!
This rug was not as expected. The shag was very long and not very dense. It felt like human hair. I returned it.
I bought this despite seeing a review that the product actually looked yellow when they received it. I figured maybe that person just got a bad one. Well, mine turned out to be yellow as all. An ugly yellow color. It definitely doesn't look anything like the picture. It doesn't even feel good either. In the picture it looks soft, but it was actually quite rough. I know that a picture isn't a good indication for how something will feel in real life, but I was hoping for better quality. I have returned my rug.
I have just ordered this rug. It looked perfecte on the picture. However, instead of being ivory it came UGLY YELLOW. I was very disappointed as I have to return this item . Do not order it!
While this rug may look nice, it is a housekeeping nightmare. It sheds endlessly leaving fibers all over my furniture, floors, and everything else in the room. I would not buy this rug if I had it to do over with. I will be replacing it soon. What a waste of ***!!
This rug exceeded my expectations and has made a beautiful impact on our living room! It feels wonderful underfoot and is a pristine white. I am very pleased with the results after reading some of the reviews posted. My only complaint is sheering, which is normal with a new rug purchase. I am hoping that with a few more vacuums this will cease, but either way, this rug is an excellent value.
I did a ton of research (both online, at stores and through friends who have this exact rug or other flokati rugs) before purchasing this rug. My biggest concerns were a) keeping the rug clean; b) keeping the rug from looking visibly dirty, ie discoloring from regular/normal use; and c) excessive shedding. Everyone I spoke to and everything I read assured me that the rug was easy to clean, was naturally dirt-resistant and would remain bright white, and that it would stop shedding after a few weeks of use and care. Maybe I got a dud, but all of my concerns, unfortunately, proved to be true. The rug is a magnet for dirt; it sheds non-stop; and is laborious to clean. It turned a dirty dishwater grey after one week of being on the floor, I have to sweep up its fur bunnies every day, it creates fluff that gets caught in my dog's paws, and cleaning it takes actual hours of intensive work. It's too big to fit in even a commercial laundry machine so the best I can do is make a mild detergent solution and scrub it in patches. This, of course, only makes more giant soggy heaps of rug fur, and leaves my living room smelling like a damp barn. Trying to vacuum it with my vacuum's hose attachment nearly broke my vacuum as the rug shed so much fur it clogged up the vacuum's hose line and internal filter. buy at your own risk. I loved the look of this rug at first but now I hate looking at, stepping on, and cleaning up after this awful thing and am already looking to replace it.
The rug looks pretty good from afar (and online) but after getting it in my house and living with it for a month it's complete garbage. I knew the shedding would be bad, but it's to the point where the rug is basically bald or, at least, balding. This rug is also incredibly dirty which is strange because I live alone with no pets and am hardly home. Extremely disappointed here. I would ABSOLUTELY not buy this rug again.
Husband and dog love it! Though we'd prefer the dog nap somewhere else. Nice rug, nice size. Can't complain. Very shaggy. So if that's the look you are going for, then go for it!
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Bela Karolyi's Gold Medal Moments: Kerri Strug and The Magnificent Seven
"The Magnificent Seven came around at a time when we were really struggling to build a team." So begins Bela Karolyi's story about the seven U.S. female gymnasts who took the world by storm in 1996. What were the special ingredients that formed a team that worked together so seamlessly - both on and off the competition floor - and how did they triumph in the face of certain disaster to bring home the gold at the 1996 Games?
You can hardly think of the Magnificent Seven without picturing that iconic image of coach Bela Karolyi carrying the injured Kerri Strug to the podium to receive her medal alongside her team. Here, Bela Karolyi recalls the magic of the 1996 team, including the headstrong and diminutive Kerri Strug who would make history by securing the team's gold medal in the face of a painful injury. Told through the eyes of Bela Karolyi, Kerri Strug and Shannon Miller.
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