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Lara Fabian | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Lara Crokaert |
Born | January 9, 1970 |
Origin | Etterbeek, Belgium |
Genres | Pop, French pop, pop rock, acoustic, dance |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician, actress |
Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | Polydor Sony Music Universal Music Group |
Website | larafabian |
Lara Fabian | |
Lara Fabian, 2012 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Lara Crokaert |
Born | January 9, 1970 |
Origin | Etterbeek, Belgium |
Genres | Pop, French pop, pop rock, acoustic, dance |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician, actress |
Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | Polydor Sony Music Universal Music Group |
Website | larafabian |
Lara Crokaert (born January 9, 1970), better known as Lara Fabian, is a Belgian-Sicilian singer. Multilingual, she sings in French, Italian and English. She has also sung in Azerbaijani, German, Greek, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish.
She has sold over 20 million records worldwide and is the best-selling Belgian-born female artist of all time. She is a lyric soprano with a vocal range that spans three octaves from C3 to G♯6 in live performances.[1]
Born to a Belgian father and a Sicilian mother in Etterbeek, Belgium, Fabian spent her first five years in her mother's hometown of Catania in Sicily, before moving back to Brussels, Belgium. She began singing, dancing and taking piano lessons at a young age, and began formal music lessons at age eight. She began writing and performing her own songs during her ten years of formal music study. Fabian's songs were influenced by her classical vocal and by contemporary artists such as Barbra Streisand and Queen.
During the 1980s, Fabian entered a number of European competitions and won several prizes. She released her first single, "L'Aziza est en pleurs" / "Il y avait" in 1986. Both songs were written by the Belgian composer Marc Lerchs as an homage to Daniel Balavoine.
In 1988, the RTL TV channel in Luxembourg invited Fabian to represent the country at the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest, held that year in Dublin, Ireland. The song was a composition of Jacques Cardona and Alain Garciac entitled Croire (Trust) which reached a respectable fourth place (while Celine Dion won the contest representing Switzerland). The single became a hit in Europe, selling nearly 500,000 copies.[citation needed]
In 1990, Fabian and musical collaborator Rick Allison moved to Montreal, Canada to embark on a career in North America. They began their own music label and publishing company, Productions Clandestines.
In August 1991, the self-titled, French-language, debut album, Lara Fabian, was released in Canada and sold over 100,000 copies. The album went gold in 1993, and platinum the following year. The success of upbeat Dance-pop singles such as "Le jour où tu partira", "Les murs", and "Qui pense à l'amour" gave Fabian the radio exposure she needed. She received several nominations at the 1993 ADISQ awards, and a poll published around that time[when?] voted her Quebec's most promising singer.
Constant touring in Quebec helped Fabian's 1994 album Carpe diem become her breakthrough album. The album went Gold three weeks after its release, and spawned three hit singles: "Tu t'en vas", "Si tu m'aimes", and "Leïla". The following year, the album went Triple Platinum.
The success of Carpe diem was recognized at the 1995 ADISQ gala. Fabian received two Félix awards: Best Show Of The Year and Best Female Singer Of The Year (a category that is voted for by the public).
In 1996, Walt Disney Studios asked Fabian to voice the character of Esmeralda in the French version of the animated feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Disney also included "Que Dieu aide les exclus", Fabian's French version of the song "God Help The Outcasts", on the film's English soundtrack album beside Bette Midler's version.
After the success of Carpe diem, Fabian signed a contract with the French Polydor label for several albums and Pure was released in June 1997. Pure sold over two million copies in France and the album went platinum in less than two weeks, and spawned several hit singles: "Tout", "Je t'aime", "Humana", each of which sold more than a million copies, and the anti-homophobia anthem "La Différence". The album won a Félix for Popular Album of the Year at the 1997 ADISQ gala and was nominated for two Juno Awards in the Best Selling French Album category, and for Fabian as Best Female Singer.
In February 1998, Fabian received the Discovery of the Year award during the Victoires de la Musique Gala. Also in 1998, Polydor released Carpe diem in Europe, securing her international popularity. In November 1998, she received the Félix Award for Artist with the Most Recognition Outside Quebec at the 'ADISQ Gala'. In December, she was voted Revelation of the Year by Paris Match, which put her on its cover to mark this occasion.
In March 1999, Fabian released her first live album, simply named Live, which debuted at #1 on the French charts. This helped seal an international recording contract with Sony Music. In May 1999, Fabian was honoured at the World Music Awards in Monaco, where she received Best Selling Record for the Year 1998 for her album Pure. In July 1999, with over six million records already sold across Europe, Polydor rereleased Fabian's self-titled debut album.
In the summer of 1999, Fabian recorded her first English-language album, Lara Fabian, in New York and San Francisco for the Sony label. The songs were written and produced with Rick Allison and Dave Pickell, Walter Afanasieff, Glen Ballard and Patrick Leonard.
The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 'Heatseekers' album chart, reached #1 on the French album chart and #2 on the Belgian album chart. For the Asian version of the album, Fabian collaborated with American-Taiwanese pop star Leehom Wang on the song "Light of My Life".
The Dance-pop song, "I Will Love Again", her first English single, reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play, and peaked #32 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 Adult Contemporary, as well as appearing in several international charts. This included the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at #63.[2] The follow-up ballad, "Love By Grace", entered the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at #24. In February 2001, "Love By Grace" became the theme song of the lead couple in the Brazilian soap opera Laços de Família, broadcast by TV Globo in Brazil and Portugal. For several weeks, the song was number 1 on most Brazilian and Portuguese radio stations. The third single, Dance-pop song "I Am Who I Am", remixed by Hex Hector, became an underground club hit, but did not chart. In Europe, the single "Adagio" charted at #5 on the French singles chart and #3 on the Belgian singles chart.
During this period, Fabian recorded songs for several Hollywood motion picture soundtracks, including "The Dream Within" for the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within soundtrack, and "For Always" for the AI:Artificial Intelligence soundtrack, which contained both a solo version and a duet with Josh Groban.
Nue (Naked), Fabian's fourth French album, was released in the Fall of 2001 in both Québec and France. Nue is a documentation of her emotional ride in the preceding few years caused by the success of the previous album, and as such is more vulnerable and fragile. The album reached #1 in Belgium and #2 in France but had little impact in Québec. The album was also released in Portugal and reached the top 10 on the album charts during the Fall of 2001.
The first single, released in the summer of 2001, was the anthem "J'y crois encore" was a top 20 French hit. Other singles followed, including Fabian's personal favourite "Immortelle", "Aimer Déjà" and in 2002 "Tu es mon autre" (a duet with fellow Belgian, Maurane which was nominated for song of the year and reached the top 5 in France).
Also in 2001, she collaborated with David Foster and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra to record the Canadian national anthem, O Canada, in an English version, a French version, and a bilingual (French/English) version, for a promotion of the Government of Canada.
In 2002, Fabian contributed to the World Soccer Championship CD release, with the song World at Your Feet written and produced by Gary Barlow.
Towards the end of 2002, Fabian released her second live album, Live 2002, from her latest tour, together with a DVD showcasing concerts recorded in December 2001 in Belgium at the Forest National and at Le Zénith in Paris.
Her 2003 stint at the Casino de Paris every Monday night were intimate concerts which were released as a live CD and DVD at the end of 2003, under the title En toute intimité.
In 2004, Fabian released her second English album, A Wonderful Life.
The project was commercially unsuccessful but critically praised. The more organic sound on the album is attributed to the work of French guitarist Jean-Félix Lalanne, and producers such as Desmond Child, Anders Bagge and the British team True North (composed of Take That singer Gary Barlow and Elliot John Kennedy). The centrepiece, "Review My Kisses" was written by Desmond Child was first recorded by LeAnn Rimes in 2002 for her album Twisted Angel.
The first single released for radio was "The Last Goodbye" in the US and most other countries (except France). In France the song "No Big Deal" was the first single. Neither of the songs achieved success and the album was not promoted; and its release was cancelled in the United States.
In Brazil, the song "I Guess I Loved You" achieved moderate success when included on a soap opera. The song also gained some popularity in Portugal, for the same reason, though it was never officially released or promoted.
After a sabbatical in 2004, Fabian returned to the music scene spring of 2005 with her fifth French album, 9. It marked a different direction in Fabian's musical and personal life. The album is performed differently, with smoothness, serenity and with a lot of joy, far from the in-depth and dramatic vibes of earlier recordings.
9 yielded the hit single "La Lettre", a song co-written with her new partner, Jean-Félix Lalanne, with whom she produced the album's 11 tracks. Other singles released included "Ne lui parlez plus d'elle", "Un Ave Maria", "Il ne manquait que toi" and the gospel-infused "L'homme qui n'avait pas de maison".
In October 2006, Fabian released a CD and DVD of this associated tour, both titled Un regard 9 Live and recorded during the concert of March 29, 2006 at Le Zénith in Paris. The CD presents 15 live performances plus a brand new song, "Aime", recorded in a studio in Montreal.
Fabian's next studio album was to be her first Italian-language project, and in June 2007 she worked in Rome and Los Angeles to record sessions for it. No further details have been revealed.
In the meantime, the single "Un Cuore Malato" (with Gigi D'Alessio) reached the top of the Italian charts and #16 in France.
In Los Angeles, Fabian worked with Dave Stewart on a "multilingual" album, reputed to include songs in English, Spanish, French, Italian and a few other languages. This album is expected to be released in late 2008.[dated info]
Also in 2007, Fabian was in Québec to perform a two night concert at the Olympia de Montreal. On October 14, 2007, Fabian was a surprise guest at the only concert Gigi D'Alessio gave in France at the Olympia in Paris, just a few days before the birth of her daughter.
A few months after her daughter's birth in 2007, Fabian carried out a tour of Ukraine, Russia and Greece. She also made a few TV appearances (such as 60th Anniversary of Israel where Fabian performed a Hebrew song and duetted with Israeli singer Noa).
During 2008, Fabian was in Belgium preparing to record a French album with pianist Mark Herskowitz, who had composed and arranged the hidden instrumental track featured on the 2001 album Nue. The album will be partly recorded in Montreal, Canada. The album, Toutes les femmes en moi, was released on May 26, 2009.
The first single, Soleil, Soleil, is a cover of the Nana Mouskouri song. The second single was Toutes les Femmes en moi, the only original song on the album.
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Throughout the first half of 2010, Fabian embarked on a European tour of concerts, especially throughout France, Switzerland, and Belgium, incorporating the main repertoire of her last album "Toutes Les Femmes En Moi" along with some classic and fan favourites. She also had the chance of once again performing in Eastern Europe, with a more acoustic set (piano-voice). This time also included English recordings from the album Every Woman in Me. In September 2010, she finally released her 2009 album "Toutes Les Femmes En Moi" in Québec, following a week of promotion. She also recorded the album "Nuit Magique" with Canadian singer Coral Egan.
Later in 2010, Fabian released a concept album in Russia and Ukraine called Mademoiselle Zhivago. It features 11 songs in different languages by Russian composer Igor Krutoy. Mademoiselle Zhivago tells the story of a woman who crosses different lives over the years and centuries, having a special personal bond to Fabian's origins and family. The whole project is not only musical, but also cinematographic; all 11 songs were shot with distinct videos, creating one big film, produced and directed by Ukrainian film producer Alan Badoev. The album itself, containing a CD and a DVD, was first released in Ukraine on October 25, 2010 and in Russia on November 19, 2010. An international release date is yet to be confirmed.
The whole set of songs composed by Fabian with Igor Krutoy is in English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Russian. She first introduced one of these songs in 2009 during the New Wave Festival in Latvia, performing "Demain n'existe pas". Later, in 2010, she returned to that same stage performing new songs from the already finalized project. She has been promoting this project in both countries both on television and by performing a series of concerts presenting the new songs live to the eastern European public. Ever since she has established herself as a huge superstar in Russia and the Ukraine. Fabian was a guest performer on show of October 30 of the Ukrainian X Factor, singing "Mademoiselle Hyde" and "Demain N'Existe Pas", taken from the album and also her longtime classic "Adagio".
In 2012 she sang "Ma Solitude", a duet with Greek singer George Perris, on his album Un Souhait.
Lara released her new album Le Secret on April 15, 2013, which consists of 17 brand new songs. On the same day of the album release she showcased her new songs at the Théâtre de Paris. Her first single is Deux ils, Deux elles, released February 20, 2013. The song talks about the love between two men and two women, speaks about tolerance and acceptance of the LGBT community – just like her previous song La Différence.
In August 2014, Lara released a duet with Turkish Artist Mustafa Ceceli. The title, "Make Me Yours Tonight" written by Anthony James and Yiorgos Bellapaisiotis was released as an EP in English and Turkish versions ("Al Götür Beni"), as well as in additional "acoustic" versions. Her first cooperation with Belgian-US label Odacity Records, the single reached the position 1 in physical single sales in Turkey, and position 2 in digital sales. A remix version of "Make Me Yours Tonight" has been announced for fall 2014, as part of a new "Best of.." album.
Fabian has written for other artists such as French female singers Chimène Badi, Nolwenn Leroy and Myriam Abel. She also composed for Daniel Lévi and is said to be currently working with a former contestant from "Nouvelle Star 3", Roland. She has often praised the voice and talent of successful female singer Amel Bent, who was also a contestant on that show. She wrote "Dis-moi comment t'aimer" for Greek singer George Perris on his album Un Souhait. "Imaginer" was originally written in English, under the name 'Broken Vow', by songwriter Walter Afanasieff and by singer Lara Fabian. They rewrote the lyrics especially for Jackie Evancho, in French, for her album DREAM WITH ME 2011. The original meaning of the song, about a sad love, is completely changed in the French version to describe a dream of a beautiful world without war or hunger.
Fabian and French singer Patrick Fiori began a relationship at the start of 1998.[5]
She has been with French director, producer, and composer Gérard Pullicino since 2006. On November 20, 2007, Belgian singer Maurane revealed, during her concert at the Cirque Royal, that "...little Lou was born this morning!" referring to Fabian's first child, a girl named Lou, born at the Edith Cavell Hospital in Uccle, Belgium. The father was Gérard Pullicino.
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Posted By Joe Nguyen On January 15, 2013 @ 2:26 pm In First-person shooter,Game On | No Comments
Having heard all the news about the NRA: Practice Range [2] today, I figured it was worth checking out the free download on my iPhone. The game is available for a wide variety of iOS systems.
And after playing for 10 minutes, I have a headache right now.
The game has three locations in which to play: An indoor range, an outdoor range and a skeet shoot. Each has three different difficulty levels: Shakey (easy), hot shot (intermediate) and dead eye (hard). There are three free guns to try and an assortment of others to buy for the game.
There are not many options in the settings menu. It consists of how loud the sound effects are and whether to play using an analog stick on the touch screen or the gyroscopic option – each having its own set of issues.
I found the analog stick to be incredibly slow when moving my aim across the screen and somewhat difficult to fine tune my shot once it was where it was supposed to be. As someone who plays first-person games with an inverted Y-axis, it was backward intuitive when it came to controlling my aim.
If you use the gyroscopic option, I highly suggest sitting in a swivel chair – it makes for much easier gameplay. The aiming is much more fluid in this mode, though it would have been nice if the programmers gave users the ability to adjust the sensitivity. While the analog stick was too slow, the gyroscopic option makes it a tad disorientating. I found myself a bit dizzy after a few games.
The goal of the game is to achieve a high score based on accuracy. Since there are only nine possible levels to play, the game grows old rather quickly. There are no advancing levels or bonus levels – just the user competing against the clock. While the initial runthrough did hold my attention for a bit (perhaps due to curiosity), the game has no replay value and any luster dulls rather quickly.
The closest thing I can compare this game to is a watered-down version of the old-school Police Trainer arcade game mixed with the clay shoot from Duck Hunt – minus most of the fun. Whatever side of the gun debate you may side with, please, please spend 10 minutes of your time finding something better to do than play this.
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text: Actually Goya's Ghosts is more like a detailed but laborious History Channel special about Spain in the late 18th century. Through Spanish painter Francisco Goya's (Stellan Skarsgard) eyes the drama begins in 1792 where the Spanish Inquisition has raised its ugly head once again. Brother Lorenzo (Javier Bardem) an enigmatic member of the powerful Spanish clergy becomes infatuated with Goya's beautiful teenage muse Ines (Natalie Portman). When Ines is brought in for questioning tortured into a confession of heresy (of which she is clearly innocent) and incarcerated Lorenzo takes an even further and er more personal interest in her. Jumping ahead 15 years Napoleon has invaded Spain and all Inquisition prisoners are released. An irreparably damaged Ines goes to see Goya to ask him to help her find the daughter she claims she had in prison. He tries to help and ends up finding a new and improved Lorenzo instead. Having left the Church disgraced he is now married and an ambassador for the French. But then things don't go so well for Lorenzo when the tables are turned and the Spanish rise up against their French oppressors. The casting is very odd in this one. The only ones seemingly well placed are the always good Bardem (The Sea Inside) as the conflicted priest and Skarsgard (Pirates of the Caribbeans) as the famous painter. The Swedish actor especially does a nice job as Goya who plays the political game with the Church and the royal family while secretly sketching subversive drawings of his people's plight to be distributed to the people. Just wish there was more of him. Unfortunately it's Portman who is miscast as the doomed Ines (and later as the illegitimate daughter). When Ines is released from prison the actress looks like she's been through a living hell but she overdoes it twisting her mouth and walking in a stilted manner in an almost caricature way. Portman can be quite good but a period piece like this one just does not suit her. And Randy Quaid as the King of Spain? All wrong. Director Milos Forman is one of those enigmatic talents who takes a long time between films. The last film he directed was the 1999 Man on the Moon not necessarily a classic but worthy of attention. He's also responsible for such Oscar winners as Amadeus and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest so in other words even if we have to wait for his films we usually aren't disappointed—until now. In Goya's Ghosts Forman's cinematic scope is grand and lush but he loses focus trying to combine history with an intimate story without great effect in either direction. As with other far more interesting period pieces about artists such as the compelling Girl with a Pearl Earring about 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer or even Forman's own Amadeus about Mozart Goya's Ghosts would have worked better if the action was centered on the creative work and how the surrounding turmoil influenced Goya. The few moments we see Goya paint especially the scene in which he creates one of his famous drawings are fascinating. But then we go back to being just as detached as Goya seems to be watching history unfold. At least we can take notes in case there's a test later.


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The popular veteran lines up in the bookmakers.co.uk All-Weather Sprint Championships Conditions Stakes.
The high-class sprinter is winless after seven starts on the all-weather, but has run some good races in defeat this winter.
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A SHORT walk from the yachts and fishing boats of the old port, in a maze of streets known as Noailles, the local Socialist mayor is checking on street crime. Passing shops selling Afro hair extensions, yams, halal meat and tagine pots, Patrick Mennucci hears a litany of complaints. One man grumbles about a nightly poker game on car bonnets, another about illicit alcohol-trading, a third about rubbish in the gutter. The mayor will take their grievances to the police chief. "We want families to live in this neighbourhood," he insists. "I don't want it to become the Bronx."
Marseille has been hit by a new crime wave. In the first half of 2011, the local department recorded a 40% increase in armed robbery and a 9% rise in murders. In June a man was gunned down in a bar on the port. Weeks later, another was shot dead in a cyber café. In September a man was sprayed with machinegun fire. There have been 71 murders in six months, with talk of a city abandoned to violent lawlessness. The public prosecutor has even compared Marseille to the favelas of Rio.
Less than six months before France's presidential election, the effort to curb crime in Marseille has become political. Before he was elected president in 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy was a tough centre-right interior minister who vowed to clamp down on crime. His record is now on the line. In the year to September crimes like car theft and arson fell nationally. But others have risen: violent theft by 4%, rape by 5%, drug-related crime by 6%. In one poll 57% of respondents were critical of the government's record on crime.
Hence the drastic action in Marseille. In August the government installed a new police chief from Paris, Alain Gardère—the third man in the job in two years. The previous one said he could not alone "solve the difficulties linked to a poor city that suffers from 50 years of immigration and a tradition of banditry." Mr Gardère has gone for shock therapy, with hundreds of extra policemen and riot police, more officers on the beat and a crackdown on petty offences such as illegal parking. Video cameras are being installed. The city has even made aggressive begging an offence.
The strategy, Mr Gardère argues, is to "reappropriate public space". He distinguishes between organised crime, driven by drug-trafficking and gang rivalry, which involves a long-term national effort, and more visible daily street violence. "In Marseille," he says, "there is a greater inclination to cross the line of violence than in the Paris banlieues."
Street violence is not the only concern. The docks lost 33 days in a single strike last year and streets overflowed with rubbish. The local department leader, Jean-Noël Guérini, also a Socialist senator, has been charged in connection with a vast public-works corruption case. In a city that one study says is 30% Muslim, there is tension over prayer space. In October a permit for a new landmark mosque was revoked, ostensibly on technical grounds.
Yet Marseille is keen to rebrand itself. It has been chosen as a European city of culture in 2013, and is building two new museums and a business quarter in the renovated docks. Zaha Hadid, a British architect, has designed the city's first skyscraper. The container port may be in decline, but the city is luring cruise liners. Officials want to make an asset of its open, international spirit. "Not everything is rosy," concedes Yves Moraine, head of the ruling UMP party at the town hall. "But whether you are from Senegal or Tunisia, there is an identity based on Marseille, football and the sea, which avoids the sense of total exclusion found in the Paris banlieues."
Much depends on restoring security to the streets. Back in Noailles, locals say crime has dropped since the new police chief took over. "He has really tightened things up," says Saïd Djamel, a butcher. Even Mr Mennucci agrees. "Has there been an improvement? Yes. Will it last beyond next year's presidential election? That's the question I'm now asking."


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Various Image Assessment Parameters
JOSA, Vol. 52, Issue 12, pp. 1351-1359 (1962)
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The interrelation of various image parameters such as point-spread function, line-spread function, edge response, flux passing through hole, flux passing through slit, and the spatial-frequency response is demonstrated. These image parameters are computed from the point-spread function in presence of aberrations and diffraction. The point-spread function is first calculated for varying amounts of spherical aberration, coma, astigmatism, and coma+astigmatism using the Zernike-Nijboer theory and then the other parameters are computed. The data are obtained for different focal positions. A discussion of method of computation of all these integrals on a Univac-1105 computer is included along with an analysis of errors.
N. S. KAPANY and J. J. BRKE, "Various Image Assessment Parameters," J. Opt. Soc. Am. 52, 1351-1359 (1962)
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I've been offered to apprentice under two professional brewers out here in Louisville. I guess the proper term would be "job shadowing" since I am not being paid. I am super excited to learn from them though, and I think its going to be a great experience. I plan to go to UC-Davis for their professional brewing program once I have all my pre-req's out of the way. Their both super nice, explain everything and answer any questions I have. I have only worked with these guys once so far, but I should be heading back in very soon. It was a lot of fun! I will say... if you guys think home brew santation sucks.. give commercial brewing sanitation a try! I cleaned (2) 15 bbl fermenters, helped filter and store (keg?), a 15 bbl of pale ale, and cleaned the bu-Jesus out of everything in sight. It was great! I have a couple pictures here for you guys. They were kind enough to let me snap a couple with my phone while we were in between work. Hope you guys enjoy the pictures, I'll try to get more when I am able too. Cheers guys! Pat
WOW, that is so cool. I'm green with envy. Good luck man.
How do you BBQ an elephant....first you get your elephant....
Cool offer. Will you be getting any school credit for the volunteer work? If yes, then it's considered an Internship.
Awesome! Congrats! Cumberland? BBC? Browning's? And when can I come for a tour?
Congrats! Enjoy it. Brew-Intern (or Brew-Slave) is hard work, but under the tutelage of some master Brewers, you will gain some awesome experience if this is the field in which you want to work.
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Hey everyone, Boo, Thanks a ton bro! I'm very excited too! I hope everything works out for the best. Gila, Thanks! It pretty sure it counts as volunteer work. I'm able to put it on a resume, if I apply to a brewery. Rick, Hey brother! It's BBC's. I could ask for ya man hehehe. If Sam is working, if he usually will let people come take a peek once in a while. I'm not sure about Jerry though. Ed, thanks a lot man! Believe me.. when I'm there they put me to work. They make me work hard, but I am loving every second of it. I'm learning so much, and I couldn't be happier. I'd be super happy if I could make brewing my career. Like I mentioned before I plan to go to UC-Davis for their brewing program once my pre-reqs are completed. Here are a few more pictures. I'm sorry that their so blurry. It was hot, wet, and my phone was steaming up I think. You should still be able to make out the pictures though hehe. Me spraying the inside of a 15 bbl fermenter. Not a great picture... Getting ready to spray hot water through the beer transfer line to sanitize it, before extracting and running the beer though a filter. Beer filtration system. Its hard to describe how it works. Basically the beer gets run though screens, and powdered rock (which solidifies) until all that comes through is crystal clear beer. It takes a while for the beer to run though until its ready to run itself. At a certain point it will take care of itself when you get the filter dialed in then it runs through the filter a bit and we open the transfer hose which takes it to the back to be stored.
See if you can roll one of these out of there. (Kidding!) Are you at Clay St.? (And just kidding, I won't come bug you. Well. Maybe. )
Sounds great , oh fellow transplanted Kentuckian ( I am in Louisville now too!).


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UVa-Wise professor McKnight to appear on 'With Good Reason' Aug. 24 and 25
Brian D. McKnight, an associate professor of history with The University of Virginia's College at Wise, will appear on "With Good Reason," a radio production of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, on August 24 and 25.
McKnight, a Lee County native, will discuss the notorious Champ Ferguson, a Confederate guerrilla who claimed to have killed over 100 Union soldiers and sympathizers. According to McKnight, the author of "Confederate Outlaw: Champ Ferguson and the Civil War in Appalachia," Ferguson was both a skilled fighter and a ruthless murderer who exploited the war for his own financial gain.
"One of the great questions is whether Ferguson was a cold-blooded murderer, a product of his place and time, or a combination of the two," McKnight said.
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A lot of the MHR faithful have been concerned with Peyton Hillis and his rehabilitation from his injury of last year. Many of us cringed just watching that circus catch with the obvious injury it created, but Hillis didn't drop the ball then and he's not going to drop it now. The name of the ball is rehab, and he's become a fixture around Dove Valley this winter. He's constantly getting treatment and getting stronger for next season.
The website for Ardmore, Oklahoma says that it was twice named an All-American City by the National Municipal League. In 1984, it was the only Sunbelt City on the Elite, Nine-City List. That same year, Hugh Bayless cited Ardmore in his book, the 50 Best Towns in America. He may have understated the case.
A lot of people in this world have no greater enemy than themselves. It could be said that we all do. Shonn Greene, the 5'11 235 lb. running back for the Iowa Hawkeyes knows that first hand. Before he could juke out of the reach of linebackers and opposing safeties, he had to get out of his own way. That job was, by far, the hardest.
Wisconsin Junior running back P.J. Hill has declared for the 2009 NFL draft. Hill, at 5'11 and 236 pounds, has already begun training for February's NFL scouting combine. When Wisconsin redshirt sophomore P.J. Hill told his mother he was losing weight this last spring to become a more agile and powerful running back to win favor in the draft, Pamela Moss had no doubt her son would do it.
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While we've been pondering the changes to the coaching structure I've been wondering about some of the patterns of the past season(s). There were a lot of patterns of play that emerged during the season that weren't discussed since Shanahan's firing and the subsequent coaching search took over the news. I'd like to take a few minutes to look back at what was and to consider starting to plot a course out of the wilderness on the offensive and defensive positions. Starting with the one that we'll probably (hopefully) change the least - offense - what do you see as the most important changes we have to make – or not make – by position?
Jason Garrett is the perfect Head Coach for the Broncos if they want to keep Jeremy Bates as the QB coach and find a DC with his own style who wants a massive challenge to call his own. He was named Pro Football Weekly's NFL's Assistant Coach of the Year in March of 2008, and for good reason.
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When the awards for the Broncos MVP come up next month two names won't be on the short list. They aren't players – they get less press, but have greater responsibilities. Jim Goodman is the architect of the Denver youth movement, and has been rightfully praised to the rafters on this and many other sites. But there is probably a man who is getting more press this year than he has in his 13 year history with the Broncos – running backs coach Bobby Turner.
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15. Chuck Inglish
A better producer than rapper, the Cool Kids MC still carries his weight on the mic. Go peep the work he's done with Asher Roth.
"Easily" by Chuck Inglish feat. Ab Soul & Mac Miller (prod. Chuck Inglish)
14. Tyler the Creator
He's mostly produced in house for himself and the rest of Odd Future, but he's done crazy beats for Pusha T and Schoolboy Q too.
"IFHY" by Tyler the Creator feat. Pharrell (prod. Tyler the Creator)
13. Hit-Boy
A great example of an amazing producer that waited until he popped off to hit us with his rhymes, HS87 is the plug for sure.
"Fan" by Hit-Boy feat. 2 Chainz & James Fauntleroy (prod. Hit-Boy)
12. Apathy
A legend of the East Coast underground, Ap's gritty music isn't for the faint of heart, whether he's on the mic or behind the boards.
"Raiders Cap" by Demigodz (prod. Apathy)
11. Mac Miller
In a few years, this ranking could look very different as Larry Fisherman has started to build up quite the production discography.
"Avian" by Mac Miller (prod. Larry Fisherman)
10. Big K.R.I.T.
One of the best young producers in the game right now, KRIT is keeping true Southern hip hop alive with his classic soul music, whereas a lot of other artists from the region have moved on to trap music, King stays true to his candy paint covered roots. He has produced nearly all of his entire catalog of music as an artist up until this point, where recently he said he will outsource some of that work to others for his next album, Cadillactica, to get a little bit different sound than his previous projects. We're excited to hear KRIT on some different production, but we didn't think there was anything wrong with his own ish. His rhyming ability speaks for itself, and only continues to grow and mature. Verses on songs like "1 Train" and "Mt. Olympus" have only elevated him to the upper echelon of newer artists, increasing the anticipation of more music from the Mississippi native.
"Swishers & Liquor" by Fat Trel (prod. Big K.R.I.T.)
"Mt. Olympus" by Big K.R.I.T.
9. Havoc
One half of NYC's legendary Mobb Deep, Havoc has an extensive production catalog. Not only did he produce most of the Mobb's music, but he also did work for hip hop heavyweights like Eminem, Nas, Biggie Smalls, and Diddy. His beats represent iconic New York street rap, and that's just one side of him. To put it simply, homie can spit. If him and Prodigy didn't have such frequent issues with each other, Mobb Deep would probably still be very relevant today, as they were ahead of their time style-wise and could've held their own today where there's a shortage of true gangster rap in the genre. Aside from all of that, Havoc produced what may be the most freestyled-over beat in the history of hip hop, "Shook Ones, Pt. 2".
"Shook Ones, Pt. 2" by Mobb Deep (prod. Havoc)
"Same Shit, Different Day" by Havoc
8. J. Cole
The Jay Z protege has had a whirlwind of a career in just a few years, and it doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. He stormed into the game spitting insane bars and making beats that sounded like they were coming from someone far beyond his years. He grew up in North Carolina idolizing the great 9th Wonder and it shows, Cole uses a lot of soul samples with his impeccable drum work to craft truly powerful songs for himself and other lucky artists. With his sophomore set Born Sinner quieting a lot of the doubters, he seems poised to really take off going forward, and we can't wait to hear what's next.
"HiiiPower" by Kendrick Lamar (prod. J. Cole)
"Crooked Smile" by J. Cole
7. Eminem
Obviously, Eminem's production credits pale in comparison to his prolific catalog as an artist, but that's not saying much, as almost everyone's catalog pales in comparison to Marshall's. Em is very quiet about his beatmaking, usually creating a beat for a specific artist, rather than making a large quantity and sending them to a bunch of different artists to see what sticks. Most of his production work has gone to his own projects or to other Shady team members like D12, G-Unit, Royce Da 5'9", and Yelawolf. However on a few select occasions he has crafted some classics for people outside the Shady/Aftermath family like Jay Z and Jadakiss. As probably the best pure rapper of all time, he only ranks towards the back end of this list because of the limited scope of his production catalog in comparison. Please don't put us in your trunk, Em.
"Moment of Clarity" by Jay Z (prod. Eminem)
"No Love" by Eminem feat. Lil Wayne
6. J Dilla
It's hard to tell where Dilla would have ended up on this list had his life not been cut short at the young age of 32. He is one of the most prolific producers in hip hop, influencing an entire generation of other producers and artists like Kanye West and The Roots. His style was so classic, but with his own twist. The Slum Village MC didn't rap a lot, but when he did, he had serious bars. Due to continuous label issues with MCA in the early 2000s, we didn't get to hear a lot of his work as an artist, but thanks to his family now having more control over his estate, we're starting to see some of Dilla's unreleased material see the light of day. RIP.
"History" by Mos Def feat Talib Kweli (prod. J Dilla)
"Won't Do" by J Dilla
RZA has made far more of an impact on the hip hop genre as a producer than a rapper, just by the sheer volume of songs he has produced, which is almost all of the Wu-Tang catalog and most of the Clan's solo projects. He helped to define an entire style of rap with what the Wu did in the '90s and early 2000s, progressing and evolving what was already done on the West Coast, but of course with a New York flavor. As the leader of the Wu, he's spearheaded and organized most of their projects in recent years, which can't be easy, but we surely appreciate it. Hopefully whoever buys the one copy of the next Clan album they're selling throws it online so we can all enjoy it without forking over a cool $5 million. Oh yeah, and he made beats for Shaquille O'Neal, so there's that. Kazaam.
"Cereal Killer" by Method Man & Redman (prod. RZA)
"Domestic Violence" by Bobby Digital aka RZA
4. Q-Tip
The Abstract One isn't rapping as much these days, but he's still helping artists out on the backend, racking up production credits with some of today's brightest young stars like Esperanza Spalding. Aside from producing all but three songs total on ATCQ's first three albums, he went solo in 2005, though label troubles have stalled what should have been an otherwise illustrious career. Luckily for us we'll get to hear both sides of Q-Tip soon, as he is slated to release his next solo album in 2014, and is producing Kanye West's follow up to Yeezus with Rick Rubin, also on pace to come out this year. If we had to guess, we'd say he'll be on an award tour pretty soon.
"Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe Called Quest (prod. Q-Tip)
"Vivrant Thing" by Q-Tip
3. Dr. Dre
It's impossible to deny the Doc's impact on hip hop culture as an artist and producer. He's had his hand in every phase of the game throughout the years in some way or another. From being a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru, to changing the entire dynamic of the genre with N.W.A., to his beyond monumental two solo albums, to bringing three different generation defining artists in Eminem, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar to the mainstream as the head of his label Aftermath. Never being satisfied with his accomplishments, he has now transcended the genre even further by putting himself in position to be a top executive at Apple via the sale of his Beats by Dr. Dre electronics company. While he isn't as active in the music industry in the capacity we'd like him to be, we see glimpses every once in a while that remind us of his immense talent and how much we need Detox. Really though Dre, we need it. Please.
"In Da Club" by 50 Cent (prod. Dr. Dre)
"Still D.R.E." by Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg
2. Kanye West
In last week's Top 10 we discussed the best Kanye beats of all time. The sheer difficulty of putting that list together proved why 'Ye needed to be up near the top of this list. He has amassed a catalog of production credits and songs of his own that is truly staggering, the likes of which we probably won't be able to fully appreciate until his career is over. Because every year has brought new changes to Yeezy's musical style, it's almost as impossible to predict what's next for him as it is what he'll say during one of his "streams of consciousness". When he compares himself to John Lennon, Steve Jobs, and other visionaries you may scoff at him and score it as arrogance, but when you take a step back he's not too far off. He's making it his personal mission to fuck up the system, whether that system be music, fashion, or just our own personal comfort zones. Kanye West isn't even really a dual threat, mainly because it's so difficult to quantify his skill sets in that way. If we were making a list of people that produce, rap, design the most in-demand shoe model on the planet, take the most liked photo in Instagram history, and punch the most photographers, he'd for sure be in the number one spot.
"Jockin' Jay Z" by Jay Z (prod. Kanye West)
"All Falls Down" by Kanye West
1. Pharrell Williams
Basically anybody in the top 5 can have an argument made for the top spot, but Skateboard P has been revolutionizing not just hip hop, but music as a whole for almost two decades. With his production team The Neptunes, he crafted a list of hits that's a mile long. They never followed any kind of industry trend, always opting to go the more far out and experimental route. They did everything from grimey coke-fueled street rap with The Clipse, to synth-laden club smashes for Jay Z and Snoop Dogg, among countless other legends in the game. With his rock/rap/funk/all-around-fucking-amazing group N.E.R.D. he put out multiple albums of heat, especially their incredible debut In Search Of... which was truly a breakthrough stylistically, merging genres flawlessly. He's even tried his hand at film scoring, composing all the music for both Despicable Me films. As a solo artist, he stuck to the less traveled experimental road in the past even when it meant his debut album didn't perform commercially as it should have. Finally in 2014, the masses came to their senses and flocked to the stores to buy his newest release G.I.R.L., anchored by the global phenomenon that was the song "Happy". He's given us more memorable verses, hooks, beats, and fashion trends than could ever be quantified, and that's why he's the cream of the crop when it comes to dual threats.
"Grindin'" by Clipse (prod. The Neptunes)
"Provider" by N.E.R.D.
We continue our Top 10 series by counting down the best beat-making rappers...or rapping beat makers.
After covering rappers and a producer in our first couple instalments of Top 10, we decided to combine the two for this week's. In the past decade especially, the producer credit has gotten it's fair share of the spotlight, whereas before, the role was much more in the background. With increased exposure, comes increased opportunity to capitalize on it. Lots of producers have tried their hand at spitting bars over the years, with some doing it more gracefully than others. For a lot of artists, producing is their way into the industry, as they first make a name for themselves behind the boards for already-established artists, before going on to release their own projects. It's not necessarily easier to get your foot in the proverbial door behind an MPC than a microphone, but it's worked for a few artists. For other artists, they picked up beat-making along the way, after already hitting it big with their rhymes, giving them a new outlet for creativity, not to mention a new revenue stream.
Today, we'll countdown the top 10 artists who've honed their skills in both arenas, plus a few who just missed the cut. Head to the comment section, Facebook, or Twitter to let us know anybody you think we unjustly left off, but don't be butt hurt when we tell you why you're wrong. Just kidding, kinda. If you're wondering why you lucked out and got a new Top 10 so soon after the last one, we're dropping them on Mondays going forward, so shout out in the comments any future list suggestions!


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The child soldiers of Central African Republic's rebels
At 13 years old, Youssouf embodies all the ills that have plagued the Central African Republic in recent years. On 24 March, he helped capture Bangui, the capital, as he fought in the ranks of the Séléka rebel coalition.
By Maurice Garbiro, Bangui
Under the shade of the mango tree in the Bangui army base, where he is being kept secretly with three other child soldiers, Youssouf fumes. He feels betrayed by the Séléka rebels who marched onto the capital to instate their leader, Michel Djotodia.
"Only yesterday, I was old enough to fight and kill. Yet today I have to wait until I'm 18 to join the army?"
The rebels now need international credibility and know that the presence of child soldiers in their ranks tarnishes their image. The question came into sharp focus after the South African troops who were defending the presidential palace and its occupant, ousted President Francois Bozizé, reported being traumatized to find that the rebels they had fought and killed were mostly "kids".
To keep them out of sight, Séléka has placed many child soldiers with families from northern CAR, where most of the rebels, like Youssouf, come from.
But Youssouf stayed at the camp. Djotodia dropped the young boy off in person the day after Bangui was captured when he found Youssouf standing guard at a Séléka checkpoint.
"I want to be a soldier, fighting is the only thing I know how to do," he says. The army beret glued to his head is almost as red as his eyes. "That's because of white tobacco," he confides. It is his "drug": a mixture of Indian hemp and cassava flour. "With this, you don't retreat, you're never scared."
Meeting Joseph Kony
Youssouf's life is a convergence of the evils eating away at CAR for several years. His life was turned upside down for the first time in April 2011.
"For several days, Ugandan militia from the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army] were looting and kidnapping people around in Birao [in CAR], where I lived. Even though it was dangerous, I went with my mother to the fields. But the LRA men found us. They raped my mother in front of me and then they shot her."
The armed group forced the young boy to carry their ammunition. Then they turned him into a killing machine. "They taught me to use weapons like Kalashnikovs, RPG [rocket-propelled grenade] launchers… I became a man like them."
Not long afterwards, Youssouf and other child soldiers, who make up 90 percent of the LRA forces, met Joseph Kony, the militia leader who is wanted by the International Criminal Court.
"The first time was in August 2011, near Zémio [in south-east CAR, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo]. He is very tall, with a beard and always wears a hat," he says.
"He spoke to us very roughly. I saw him again soon after that, during the attack on Djéma, a nearby town. Kony lined up seven villagers and ordered us, the children, to kill them. I shouted out 'Yes sir!' and shot two people. That's how I was able to stay alive."
Youssouf's slender body heaves with sobs.
"The LRA kills children who are sick or too slow. One evening, I escaped," he recounts.
After walking for three days, he was rescued near Rafaï, a southern town that borders DRC, by American troops deployed in a renewed hunt for Kony in 2012. Youssouf was placed in the care of the International Red Cross, who brought him home to Birao as part of a programme to reunite child soldiers with their families.
Going into combat
But Youssouf had no family left in the town. He found a job as an errand boy with close allies of Djotodia, the former diplomat who had returned from exile in Benin to lead the Union of Democratic Forces for Unity, one of the main rebel groups in the Séléka coalition that was formed later on.
"I wanted to enlist with them. But Djotodia said he did not want child soldiers. He offered to let me follow them to help with cooking and cleaning," Youssouf says.
For all that, starting with the attack on Ndéle, northern CAR, in early December 2012, a few hundred kilometres to the south, the leader's good intentions disappeared into thin air.
"As soon as the colonel told me to get onto vehicle number six, I knew I was going into combat. The vehicles numbered one to 10 were attack vehicles, the ones after that were for logistics. The sergeant gave me a gun and said to me, 'Be a man.'"
"I continued the journey all the way to Bangui in that car, using my AK, town after town. How many people did I kill? I don't know. War is war, that's all. As far as I am concerned, I stopped being a child a long time ago. My only hope now is to be trained as a real soldier at last," Youssouf said emphatically.
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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
OLD BAY Seasoning is the secret ingredient to this fabulous fried chicken that is sure to become a family favorite.
(amount per serving)
Calories: 427
Total Fat: 27g
Cholesterol: 145mg
Sodium: 713mg
Carbohydrate: 10g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 36g


text: Four in a Bed Series 6 - Episode 28 Facebook Google Tumblr Pinterest Blogger Reddit VKontakt Print Email About this programme 28/40. The third visit of the week is to the Richwood in Torquay, where partners Veronica Pickles and Saida Hammoud run the 13-bedroom guest house by themselves. The diners are given a crash course in belly-dancing and provided with a feast of Lebanese delicacies - but are soon distracted by the dated decor. Cast and crew Crew Director Sharon Bennett Executive Producer Freya Sampson Producer Sharon Bennett Series Producer Tom Whitrow Categories Entertainment Like this? Share it. Facebook Google Tumblr Pinterest Blogger Reddit VKontakt Print Email