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As the athletes of the 21st Winter Olympiad prepare for the sporting moments of their lives, one thing's for sure: They all need to eat. After winning two gold medals in the Beijing Olympics for swimming, I know firsthand what the athletes of Team USA are about to experience as they fuel their bodies to win gold in Vancouver.
Over the years, I'd heard stories of the mounds of food, huge seating areas, desserts in droves and strangely, McDonald's. So when I approached the dining hall of the Olympic village in Beijing for the first time, my heart began to pound harder and faster in anticipation. It was if I were witnessing the parting of the Red Sea when the hall's sliding doors opened. Eyes wide, I was in awe of the rainbow of color and commotion. One foot in front of the
other, I walked into this massive structure that seemed as big as two football fields.
Surrounding me were all the colors of the rainbow. At the Olympics, each country's perfectly tuned athletes are draped in clothes that feature the colors and insignias of their homeland. Forget deciphering where you were based solely on the language. There were too many to have any idea what you were listening to.
Fellow University of Texas swimmer and three-time Olympian Ian Crocker told me that when you first arrive in the Olympic village, you'll walk around completely on a high for the first couple days. He was right \u2026 at least on an emotional level.
But my purpose in Beijing jolted me back to reality like I'd been grabbed by an internal force with the power of Goliath. It told me, "Hey, buddy, you're here to take care of business, and you can't afford to expend this much emotional energy on the simple act of eating." Through my nose I inhaled a deep breath of surprisingly clean Beijing air, and as the carbon dioxide left my mouth, so did the excitement. Now my mind-set was right: I came to Beijing to win gold medals no time for people-watching.
I began my search for the food my body required for maximum performance. The difficulty was where to begin. I turned on cruise control and began to peruse the massive dining hall. Cruise control? Think again. This was no open highway, but rather a New York City street during rush-hour traffic, much like the athletes in Vancouver will face in their own dining halls.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Home sales in the state surged 25.5 percent over previous year levels, with data released Aug. 22 by the Illinois Association of Realtors showing signs the state's housing market is strengthening.
Statewide home sales (including single-family homes and condominiums) in July 2012 totaled 12,355 homes sold, up 25.5 percent from 9,846 home sales in July 2011. This was the best July performance since 2007 when 14,738 homes were sold in Illinois.
The statewide median price in July was $148,000, down 1.7 percent from July 2011 when the median price was $150,575. Median prices in July 2012 were $25,650 higher than they were in January 2012. The median is a typical market price where half the homes sold for more and half sold for less.
"The sales momentum we saw building in the first six months of 2012 is continuing into the latter half of the year," said Loretta Alonzo, CRB, GRI, president of the Illinois Association of Realtors and broker-owner of Century 21 Alonzo & Associates in La Grange Park, Ill. "Low interest rates and home prices will give the market a foundation for continued strengthening."
The monthly average commitment rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage for the North Central Region was 3.54 percent in July 2012, down from 3.67 percent during the previous month, according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Last year in July it averaged 4.59 percent.
In the nine-county Chicago Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA), home sales (single-family and condominiums) in July 2012 totaled 8,551 homes sold, up 29.1 percent from July 2011 sales of 6,624 homes. The median price in July 2012 was $172,000 in the Chicago PMSA, down 5.9 percent compared to July 2011 when it was $182,700.
"Despite the unclear signals for the future pace of economic recovery, the Illinois and Chicago-area housing sales and price forecasts suggest that the housing market will maintain the positive momentum into the fall," said Dr. Geoffrey J.D. Hewings, director of the Regional Economics Applications Laboratory of the University of Illinois.
More than half of Illinois counties reporting (62 of 101) showed year-over-year home sales increases in July 2012. Fifty counties showed year-over-year median price increases including DuPage, up 1.1 percent to $220,000; Grundy, up 15.8 percent to $139,000; Kankakee, up 4.2 percent to $123,449; LaSalle, up 13.6 percent to $100,250; McLean, up 3.8 percent to $165,000; Rock Island, up 5.6 percent to $99,750; and Winnebago, up 3.9 percent to $93,500.
In the city of Chicago, July 2012 home sales (single family and condominiums) totaled 2,088, up 26.2 percent from 1,655 homes sold in July 2011. The city of Chicago median home sale price for July 2012 was $205,000, down 2.4 percent compared to July 2011 when it was $210,000.
The city of Chicago saw a continued incline in the number of all units sold through July 2012 over the same period in 2011, including 23.2 percent more condos sold in Chicago.
"Condos remain a cornerstone of the Chicago marketplace and an affordable option for first-time homebuyers and investors looking for both value and the experience of city living," said Realtor Zeke Morris, president of the Chicago Association of Realtors and operating principal and managing broker, Keller Williams Realty, CCG. "Condo sales remain a strong indicator of a market recovery. Competitive pricing and low interest rates create investment opportunities some may have not otherwise been able to achieve."
Sales and price information is generated by Multiple Listing Service closed sales reported by 31 participating Illinois Realtor local boards and associations including Midwest Real Estate Data LLC data as of Aug. 7 for the period July 1-31. The Chicago PMSA, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, includes the counties of Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will.
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I sure hope NASA does a better job with their finale, then the producers of Lost did with theirs.
It's fine if they want to have a grand finale, but I still think it's safer to just fly the thing back down to earth in one piece.
When I first read the title "... Space Shuttle Finale", I thought imagined that they intended to set the two remaining shuttles up at the same time, and then on reentry cause them to come down together in a massive game of chicken.
After Space X's Falcon 9 blew up taking half of Florida with it and costing a billion dollars at that we'll never get back to space. Our only hope is spending another 9 billion and five more years with Ares. Only NASA and it's bloated contractor costs can truly open space for all. It's too bad we gave commercial space flight the monopoly on space flight back in the 60s. Only if NASA had led the way for the last 50 years we'd be at Mars already. Total Recall would've been a documentary.
Truly, we are doomed.
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New Rose of Sharon, leaves look sad/yellow/falling off...
A few weeks ago we planted a new ROS Minerva in between two mature Hydrangeas. The leaves of the ROS started to get yellowish and would fall off about a week after planting it. I read that it could be related to over watering. We noticed that one of our sprinkler heads might be watering it too much; so we are now shutting the sprinkler system off if rain is in the forecast.
Just recently, we decided to transplant our Minerva to a different area. It seems to be doing a little better now.
We really wanted a ROS in the previous area in between the Hydrangeas as it will provide privacy for us. So we found a great looking/taller White Chiffon that we planted in the same spot.. making sure to watch the over watering. It started off looking great however it seems to be having the same issues as the Minerva ROS.
What is the problem? Could it be the spot? (In between two mature Hydrangeas?) We also have a Blue Satin ROS close to that same area (same soil etc) that is doing very very well.
Thank you for any help you can provide!!!
We are in NJ. This whole area below gets part sun, and part shade. We do not put anything in the soil. Our Blue Satin ROS is doing well & is very close to the area. We haven't been watering the new Chiffon, expect for the rain. Our Minerva that we moved that was originally in this spot... is doing well in it's new spot.
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Rose of Sharon will complain for a few weeks when you transplant them at all.
That's just what they do.
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Water your shrubs generously after transplanting for at least a week. They need it, you are moving them in the heat and they need the extra moisture to get themselves situated in their new spot.
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So make sure for the next 3 eyars you keep and eye on the watering situation. Mulch is your friend.
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I am having the same problem with one of my ROS.I think it is over watering because we also had so much rain. My ROS is in a container on my balcony that gets full sun4-5 hours a day. I want to repot it right now but would that be another mistake and probably kill her?
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My issue is this. I bought a foreclosure townhouse and have done most of the work myself. I have two hall closets upstairs - one is used for linens and the other for ???. The second closet is directly on the other side of the master bedroom and the extra closet space in the master would be ideal.
Is it possible to just cut a door on the bedroom side and sheet-rock up the hallway side as such "flipping" the closet? There is an electrical outlet on the bedroom side, but I could just move that which would allow me to plug things in that area.
What about the studs and such on the bedroom side that are not on the hallway side? Is this job more suited for a GC versus an advanced-intermediate do-it-yourselfer?
Thanks in advance. :)
I'd say if you don't feel comfortable with it, don't attempt it.
But I'd do it (and am about to do something similar in my house...)
Are you comfortable with moving the electrical?
I would go about it like this:
First, determine whether the wall on the bedroom side is load-bearing. If it isn't no problem. Look in a basic home-improvement book they have in the bog-box stores for basic steps-by-step instructions on how to frame a wall and install a pre-hung door. With basic skills and decent power tolls, both those things are pretty easy. If the wall is load-bearing, you're going to have to figure out how to properly support the loads, with a built-up header, etc.
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MILL VALLEY, CA (July 25, 2006) - CommuniGate Systems, the leader in scalable carrier-class Internet Communications solutions announces a Trade In and Trade Up program. Carriers can simply Trade In legacy email software and save over 50% on maintenance and support expenses. The program then offers to Trade Up to new value-added services like VoIP, SIP/XMPP based secure IM, hosted PBX and more. The Program is designed to replace antiquated messaging systems in order to lower maintenance and support costs while enabling service providers to offer a full suite of IP Communications with the flick of a switch.
With Microsoft planning to launch its Unified IP Communications next year, carriers and telcos need to build their foundation for next generations IP Communications today in order to serve the growing demand for VoIP, IM and other new IP based applications. Service providers are seeking integrated solutions that include multiple communications applications. In order for this to be extremely comprehensive and robust, it requires a server application and client, support for open standards, interoperability with all major systems, scalability and therefore top level performance. Having proved scalability for 10 million VoIP users in a recent benchmark test, CommuniGate Systems launches the Trade In and Trade Up initiative to smoothly migrate providers to an IMS-ready platform.
The CommuniGate Trade In Program is for those providers that have islands of users not able to access the SIP based IP Communications network because the email solution they use is legacy technology. These large providers which typically run email systems with millions of users, will be offered a full CommuniGate Pro license by replacing their ongoing support costs. Providers today do not make a large revenue stream for email since it is a commodity offering bundled with access, such as DSL, or dedicated business links. Therefore, these systems are a huge operational expense and moving to a SIP based IP Communications platform or upgrading these systems are cost prohibitive. Added to this burden is the ongoing operation expenses of years old technologies. The CommuniGate Trade In and Trade Up Program will be offered to carriers using competitor systems such as OpenWave and Critical Path. These ISPs will be able to migrate easily to CommuniGate Pro and begin to offer a full range of IP Communications like VoIP, SIP/XMPP based secure IM, hosted PBX and more.
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Service providers can also use the CommuniGate Pro programming language (CG/PL) to develop their own custom convergence applications. With XIMSS - an XML Interface for Messaging, Scheduling and Signalling - they can create lightweight applications that are quick-to-market to gain maximum versatility and flexibility in their converged solutions.
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I want to remove the very stuck-on labels from plastic medicine bottles in order to donate them to a clinic. Does anyone know how to remove them?
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I am a fair, slim 24-year-old female, with stats of 32C-28-32. My height is 5' 6" and my weight is 55. Black hairs, a bit below shoulders. Ok, I guess this is enough detail for you to imagine me.
I never gave a thought to have a boyfriend as I wanted to keep uninvited troubles, complications, etc. out of my life. I was enjoying my life before this incidence also. I had been reading sex stories since my high school days, and needless to say, I enjoyed them.
Ours is a family of four; mom, dad, bro, and me. This story is about my bro and me. Our home has a lengthy hall in center, and lengthwise on both the sides of hall, there are 2 rooms on either side. On left side of hall are kitchen and mom and dad's room, and on the right side of hall are our rooms, bro's and mine. All 3 bedrooms have attached bathroom/toilet, so no need for extra bathroom/toilet provision.
My bro is a tall, 5' 10", handsome guy. He is 2 years elder to me.
When I was 21 years old, one day I was alone at home. Mom and dad were out of town for 2 days and bro was like once he goes out he himself will not know when he will come back. As I told you, my favorite time pass was reading sex stories, as I always can enjoy them alone, no strings, no if's and but's. Hence I kept myself engaged reading sex stories. I was getting horny reading those stories. As I had no one bothering me that day, so wanted to be free and reduced my clothing to only bra and panty. It was a sort of normal thing for me. Whenever, I knew I am going to be alone at home for long hours, I preferred being free, in bra and panty, never mind if not even that, just kidding.
On this fine day, I was pretty horny and wanted to explore more now. Then, a stupid idea struck my mind. Well, now I don't call it stupid. I remembered of once seeing some magazines under bro's bed. I went straight to his room and searched under his bed, and I found a magazine. I was overjoyed with my discovery. Then, I started going through it and was enjoying it. I was feeling aroused by seeing those nude photos, and I started fondling my boobs, was giving out moans.
I suddenly felt somebody behind me and two hands on my sides, grabbing both my boobs over my bra. I was shocked realizing someone's holding me from back, pressing my boobs so intimately. I turned my head to see it was bro (later he told me, as he wasn't sure when he would be coming back, and in case, I go out somewhere today he had some important work, which he cannot postpone for next day will be stuck, so he carried extra keys with him). I had gone too far and I had no excuse to give him now because I was in bra and panty in his room enjoying his porn stuff. He would have definitely felt horny seeing me that way. I tried to get free from his grip, but to no avail. He was holding me strongly. He kept on squeezing my boobs.
When I could not escape from his grip, I begged him to leave me, but he said he had liked me from long and won't give up today. Then, he started kissing my neck and licking my ear lobes, he was seducing me badly. As I was already in mood before his arrival, I was getting tempted. After struggling for around 10-12 minutes, I had no more strength to try anything more. He kept on seducing me. I was loosing control over my body. When he saw, I was not opposing any more, he loosened his grip a bit and kept on squeezing my boobs, kissing my neck, shoulder, and upper back, licking my ear lobes, and tried everything to seduce me. I was getting hornier with him feeling me so intimately, but was controlling myself.
Then when he was satisfied that I am not resisting anymore, he stood straight, but still with his left hand on my left breast, left my right breast and slid his right hand down, I was holding my breath as he was going down my flat tummy. I knew what is going to happen next, was trying to hide my feelings, but as he slid his hand under my panty and started rubbing it over my pussy mound, again I was getting aroused as first time someone else was playing with my pussy so intimately. The moment he slid his hand further down and fingered my pussy, I let out a moan, aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh, which he would have clearly heard. He kept fingering my pussy, was playing vigorously with it. My legs started shaking, my heart was pounding. My body was out of my control, and automatically, I started responded to his actions. I could feel his hard-on over his pants on my buttocks. He was teasing me badly. I had totally given up to him, soon he too realized it.
Then, he loosened his grip, took his hand out of my panty, and turned me facing him, all in a moment, and started kissing me on lips. This was first kiss of my life, was already aroused by him playing with my pussy and fingering it. I was enjoying the kiss. The thought of resisting or escaping was completely out of mind by now. I was totally out of this world, into a new world of sexual desire. He kept on kissing and was squeezing both my boobs. After some time, he stopped squeezing and hugged me rubbing his hands on my back, my waist, squeezed my buttocks, slid his hand into panty onto bare buttocks and squeezed them, rubbed his finger in my buttock crease.
Then, he unhooked my bra and took it off me. Now, slid both his hands under my panty elastic and slid it down. I was fully naked in front of my bro. Without wasting any time, he was out of his clothes. Then, he lifted me in his arms and took me to bathroom. He turned on shower and started playing with my body again. He hugged me, squeezed my boobs, and even sucked my boobs. I was enjoyed his sucking, then he started playing with my pussy, and I started giving out moans aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
After some time, he sat down and kept his tongue on my pussy. I involuntarily spread my legs, and he started licking it. I was giving out louder moans now aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssss. I totally forgot about this world and was enjoying every second of it. I started uttering….. yes, like this, eat my pussy, like it, so good, come on, oh ya….. He increased his pace, and after some time, I felt my legs got tensed and shuddered. I had an orgasm. My bro had seduced me to the extent of orgasm. I was feeling sort of content.
Then, he turned off shower and toweled my dry like a baby. I was totally carried away by this gesture of his, and I could not stop myself raising my toes and give him a kiss on his lips and hugged him. I could feel my boobs pressing onto this chest. I didn't have any odd feelings.
Then as I went to pick my bra and panty, he held my hand. I was stopped. I turned my head, and he said "I want you with me in my bed." I was puzzled, not knowing what to say…… Then, he immediately said, "don't worry, I ain't gonna fuck you." I just smiled to his words and asked if it will be ok if I put on bra and panty. He said "it's absolutely fine." Then, I put on my panty, and as I was putting on my bra, he came near to me and said "let me hook it for you." I just released the ends for him, and he hooked up and adjusted both my boobs and shoulder straps.
Then, he turned me, gave me a kiss on lips, and lifted me in his arms and took to his bed. We were sleeping on our right side. He was behind me, hugging me from back and cupping both my breasts by crossing his hands. Soon, he was sleeping soundly. I took his hands off me and stood up off his bed. Then, I went straight to my room and put on my dress.
After 5 minutes, I went back to bro's room, and just smiled seeing him. He was sleeping soundly stark naked. I went close to him, pulled bed sheet over him, kissed on his forehead, and sat next to this pillow moving my hand in his hairs.
This was my first experience which I had lately enjoyed and surrendered myself to him. Though he forced on me in beginning, but later, I guess I was taken away by my sexual desire and the care and affection he showed towards me.
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Three-piece ensemble of navy blue wool tweed with white silk threads. A) Cape. Falls below hips. Constructed with applied bands or plackets of self giving the appearance of pleats. No collar; rounded neckline with modified suspender self bands at neck that extend down to waist and secure to the pair of buttons on the waistband of the skirt. Padded shoulders. Lined in white satin. Remains of label, mostly illegible, in pieces, covered with crepeline. "65-67 Champ ........ Paris" B) Blouse of white satin. Collarless with piped, rounded, high neckline and string tie at front (decorative). Long, set-in sleeves gathered into cuffs with single button and tailored buttonhole at each cuff. Front with wide center and two narrow vertical pin-tucks. Center back closure with 7 circular shell/mother-of-pearl buttons and tailored buttonholes. No labels in shirt. C) Skirt. Street-length, A-line with 1-1/2 inch waistband. Two pairs of circular dark blue buttons on waistband for securing "suspenders". Left side zipper with four sets of hook-and-eyes (one missing). Simulated pleats, sewn down, with vertical strips of same fabric sewn to skirt giving illusion of further pleating. Unlined. Label on waistband to left of zipper: "Made In France"
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A) Evening coat of forest green wool. Double breasted, with six large buttons having black faceted edges and green pearled centers, and bound buttonholes. Collarless, with black soutache braid outlining neckline and front opening. Loose fitting with very full, bell-shaped, elbow length sleeves pleated into dropped shoulders, faced with green wool part-way back into sleeve. Double welt, angled, slit pockets at sides. Lined in green silk. Designer's label: "E Garnett / Italian Made / Imported Original" B) Pillbox hat. Of matching forest green wool, the low, cylindrical crown is edged in double row of matching black soutache braid which crosses on right and is trimmed with small sphere covered in matching wool. Inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband, and black elasticized band for securing hat to wearer's head. Lined in black silk(?). Designer's label: "E Garnett / Italian Made / Imported Original"
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Coat of natural beige mohair wool. Below-knee length, with modified cape collar with rounded ends. Loose, unfitted lines. Single breasted, with three button closure at neckline and bound buttonholes. Sleeves are 3/4 length, large and intricately cut in an adaptation of the leg-o-mutton style with pleating at shoulder, and have pleat-form at wrist to create calla lily effect . Double welt angled side pockets. Lined in black jersey wool. Designer's label at center back neckline: "E Garnett / Italian Made / Imported Original"
Cape2015-03-16T14:32:52-05:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc501333/

Ripple style waist-length cape of black wool felt with yoke of five rows of black satin ribbon and 6" middle tier of black lace. Ruffled stand-up collar of black silk gauze. Secures at center front neckline with two hook & eyes and ties of black satin ribbon. Unlined.


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Jack White Expands Tour
By Jeremy Gordon on June 10, 2014 at 1:46 p.m. EDT
Jack White is currently on tour in support of his latest album, Lazaretto. Now, he's announced a new round of U.S. dates. Check out the full schedule below.
Jack White Interviewed, Performs "Lazaretto" and "Just One Drink" on "The Tonight Show"
By Molly Beauchemin on June 10, 2014 at 5:22 a.m. EDT
Jack White appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" last night, for the second time in a month. (Neil Young didn't show up this time.) During his interview, White discussed all the cool tricks that went into his latest record: a hologram, a track in the label, one side that plays from the inside out, and more. Watch a segment of White's interview below, as well as his performances of "Just One Drink" and the title track from the new album Lazaretto.
Jack White Is a Chest Tattoo in His "Lazaretto" Video
By Evan Minsker on June 4, 2014 at 11:05 a.m. EDT
Look up there. Is your brain processing that image? Let me help you out: That's the same image of Jack White that appears on the cover of his new album Lazaretto, except it's tattooed on a chest. It comes from his new video for the title track, directed by Jonas & Francois. The clip also features White shredding the song's riffs while surrounded by broken glass and flames.
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By Larry Fitzmaurice on June 2, 2014 at 5:32 p.m. EDT
Jack White's new solo album, Lazaretto, is out June 10 in the U.S. and June 9 in the UK through his label Third Man—but right now it's streaming over at iTunes Radio. Listen to it here.
Jack White Plays New Lazaretto Song in Concert
By Jeremy Gordon on June 2, 2014 at 2:36 p.m. EDT
Over the weekend, Jack White played Houston's Free Press Summer Fest and debuted a new song from the forthcoming Lazaretto during his set. It's called "Temporary Ground", and you can watch a video below via Stereogum. He also played the previously released "High Ball Stepper", which you can also watch. Lazaretto is out June 10.
Jack White Apologizes for Comments About Meg White, the Black Keys, Amy Winehouse, Lana Del Rey
By Evan Minsker on May 31, 2014 at 12:05 p.m. EDT
Photo by Tom Spray
Jack White has made a few headlines lately because of comments he made in his Rolling Stone cover story. In addition to saying he never talks to Meg White—who he described as unsupportive and reclusive—he also repeated his assertion that the Black Keys are ripping off his sound. Today, on his website, he's written a lengthy note clarifying and apologizing for those comments.
Jack White Slams The Black Keys, Suggests Once Again That They've Ripped Off His Sound
By Molly Beauchemin on May 30, 2014 at 7:26 p.m. EDT
Photo by Tom Spray
Jack White has made some bold statements about The Black Keys' music and their relationship to his own sound in a his recent cover story with Rolling Stone. The remarks are the latest in a series of not-so-amicable exchanges that erupted when White's private emails expressing dislike for Keys' member Dan Auerbach were obtained and published by TMZ during White's divorce from Karen Elson last year. At the time, White had attempted to remove his children from the same school as Auerbach's children, calling Auerbach an "asshole" and complained about "other people trying to lump us together". (The Keys, meanwhile, responded mildly, saying "we've all said fucked up shit in private" and that they "actually feel embarrassed for him".)
Jack White Says He "Almost Never" Talks to "Hermit" Meg White, Says She Wasn't Supportive During the White Stripes
By Jeremy Gordon on May 23, 2014 at 10:21 a.m. EDT
Jack White has been very visible since the White Stripes broke up in 2011 (though they had basically been kaput since a cancelled tour in 2007, save for an appearance on Conan O'Brien's last "Late Night" episode in 2009).
Jack White Says Kanye Asked Him to Guest on Yeezus, Jay Z Probably Didn't Like The Songs They Did Together
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Photo by Tom Spray
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Jack White revealed that Kanye West asked him to collaborate on last year's Yeezus. Unfortunately, Kanye never followed up. But White was a huge fan of the Yeezus tour: "That might have been the greatest show I've seen in my life," he said. "It was more punk, more in-your-face than anything I've seen."
The Black Keys on Jack White Diss: "I Actually Feel Embarrassed for Him"
By Jeremy Gordon on May 20, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. EDT
Photo by Alysse Gafkjen
During Jack White's custody battle with ex-wife Karen Elson last year, private emails between the two were obtained and published by TMZ. In the emails, White revealed his dislike for Black Keys member Dan Auerbach while attempting to have his and Elson's children removed from the same private school as Auerbach's children. "That's a possible twelve fucking years I'm going to have to be sitting in kids chairs next to that asshole with other people trying to lump us in together," he wrote. "He gets yet another free reign to follow me around and copy me and push himself into my world."
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I picked up the white ones. Easily the most comfortable J's I've ever worn.
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This weekend should see the release of three additional Air Jordan XX8 styles, each of which have an explicit connection to Russell Westbrook, the Jordan Brand athlete who has very much been the flag bearer for that shoe. First off there's the Air Jordan XX8 "Why Not" donning his moniker, then it's the Air Jordan XX8 "White Perf" and the Air Jordan XX8 "Thunder Camo", each of which keep things honed in on the OKC theme. Continue reading for photos of this latest trio of Air Jordan XX8 releases and watch for them this Saturday, June 8th at retailers like Foot Locker.
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The Australian dollar may be losing its momentum as three major banks in Australia have lowered their forecasts due to the phasing out stimulus of the US Federal Reserve and China's commodity prices.
The National Australia Bank has reduced its forecasts until the end of 2014. The NAB has tipped the Australian dollar to fall US88 cents from US93 cents on previous December forecasts. The reduced forecast followed the previous ones made by Goldman Sachs and Westpac earlier this week.
Spokesperson for National Australia Bank's foreign currency exchange strategy team said the US Fed's return to the early stages of normalising policy only justifies the need for NAB to lower the AUD/USD exchange rate to US80 cents range.
The foreign currency exchange team also said they project a modest decline in terms of trade in Australia throughout 2014 due to weak growth of commodities in China than they have previously expected.
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Goldman Sach's economists earlier this week were also forced to revise their previous forecasts after the Australian dollar failed to live up to their forecasts. Goldman predicts the dollar will drop to US86 cents next year. Economists also expect a US85 cents exchange in 2015 from previous dollar forecasts of US89 cents.
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Kraljevo Things to Do
Merry Descent
Tourist organization of Kraljevo municipality, in association with Kayak club "Ibar" from Kraljevo, are the organizers of "Veseli spust" (Merry slope) – rafting from medieval citadel of Magliè to the city of Kraljevo. This unique attraction is growing in number every year and is aquiring an ever growing international character.From early morrning...more
Zica - Kings monastery
Heading towards Kraljevo, you can stop at the Žica Monastery. Constructed in 1209 and finished in 1217, this church is painted in a distinctive rusty red color. Like the churches at Studenica and Mileševa, the architecture is in the Raska style. Here, a church service was also in progress. In the arched entryway, I could see a few frescoes. Sadly,...more
Studenica - Presentation of the Holy...
The monastery Studenica, dedicated to the Presentation of the Holy Virgin, is the mother-church of all Serbian temples. It was constructed over quite long period of time. The first stage works were completed by the spring of 1196, when Stefan Nemanja abandoned his throne and settled in the monastery's foundation. When he later left for Hilandar,...more
Studenica monastery
The Studenica monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery situated 39 km southwest of Kraljevo, in central Serbia. It is one of the largest and richest Serb Orthodox monasteries.Stefan Nemanja, the founder of the medieval Serb state, founded the monastery in 1190. The monastery's fortified walls encompass two churches: the Church of the Virgin, and...more
Studenica monastery
The Studenica monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery situated 39 km southwest of Kraljevo, in central Serbia. It is one of the largest and richest Serb Orthodox monasteries.Stefan Nemanja, the founder of the medieval Serb state, founded the monastery in 1190. The monastery's fortified walls encompass two churches: the Church of the Virgin, and...more
Goc mountain
The Mountain ranges of Zeljin, Studena, Ravna Planina, Stolovi and Goc are located on the right side of the Ibar river gorge, and south of Kraljevo city.Goc is a nice place for begginers and children, offers chance for excursion into the mountains.more
Main street - Omladinska ulica
At sunny days, you can see a lot of people been outside drinking coffee and making friendships. Omladinska street is full of young people and of course nice girls.more
Crafting tour - Veseli spust
Every summer you can attend adventure on the water, crafting tour from Maglic - mediaval fortress down the Ibar river till the Kraljevo. A lot of people, young and older enjoy in whole day on the water, with music, good food and beuatiful girls along.more
Magliè was probably built in the first half of the 13th century by Stephen the First Crowned or his son Urosh I. During the Serbian empire it was the seat of Archbishop Danilo II, who in Magliè wrote his famous hagiographies and regiographies.After capturing Smederevo on June 20, 1459, the Ottoman Empire occupied Magliè and held it until its...more
Medieval castle
The medieval fortress of Maglic is located 16 km south of Kraljevo in the Ibar gorge. Its ramparts and towers are very well preserved and impressive even today. Maglic is one of the finest monuments of the medieval Serbian military architecture. It was a stronghold intended for the defense of the monasteries of Zica and Studenica. Early in the 14th...more
Zica Monastery
The foundation of the Serbian King Stefan Nemanjic, the First-Crowned, monastery Zica has been built between 1208 and 1230. In 1219 Zica became the first seat of the Serbian Archbishopic. The church, dedicated to the Ascension of Our Lord, displays the features of the Raska school.more
Main square
The main sqaure of city Kraljevo, statue of liberty in the center of the square and hotel Turist behind it.more
City museum
It is a nice place to start your visit of Kraljevo, to get fist-hand information about tthe history of this city and its region.more
Kraljevo on the water
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15 Envious Home Computer Setups
Today we have an awesome roundup that will make you jealous, or not. We have found some of the best workstation setups. The setups include more computer power, monitors, and bunch of cool accessories. These are some of the most outrageous setups i have ever seen! There is thousands if not more dollars invested here. I don't know about you, but these really make me want to build my dream workstation. Then again with all those toys its very easy to get distracted. Thats the reason i stay with a minimal setup.
Please note that all of the workstations were collected from Desktopped.com. Desktopped.com is a blog featuring computer case mods, desk mods, and multi-display setups. Without further a due, please check out the following setups. All the images have been resized, to see the original just click the image.
1. Sick Dorm Room Media Center Setup and Workstation
PC specs:
– Core i7 2.66 GHZ on and Asus Rampage II Extreme
– 128GB SSD and 160 GB, 320 GB, and 500 GB HDDs
– 2x Evga GTX 260 Graphics Cards
– CMSStacker Case
– 2x 24" Dell U2410, 1x 24" Dell 2408WFP, 1x 19" Dell 1907FP Monitors
Laptop specs:
– 15" Apple MacBook Pro
– 3.02 GHZ Dual Core
– 4GB Ram
– 19" Dell 1907FP Monitor
Media Center:
– 52" Samsung LN52A
– 2x Technics Floorstanding Speakers (L & R)
– Yahmaha HTR-5940 Receiver
– Wii and Xbox 360 Elite
– Sony Blu-Ray Player
– Onkyo Equilizer
Other Goodies:
– 32GB iPad Wifi Model
– 16GB iPhone 3GS
– 2x WD 500 GB Passports
– Razer Mamba Mouse and Logitech G7 Mouse
– Logitech DiNovo Edge and Logitech Illuminated Keyboard
– Samson Resolve 65a Studio Monitors
– IKEA Dioder backlighting
– TIX Clock
2. Multi-Display Setup With Four Systems And A Whole Lot Of Screen Space
System One
– Dell Precision 380
– Dual Monitors
– Used to display camera feeds from 32 Cameras throughout the home and office.
– 53? Sharp 1080p FlatScreen TV that also doubles as "Monitor 2? of a Dual Monitor system.
– Dell 22? (left of the TV) is "Monitor 1? of a Dual Monitor system.
System Two
– Dell Precision T3400
– Quad Monitors
– The main system, consisting of the four front-and-center monitors on the desk.
– 2x Dell 22? displays on each side and x2 Dell 19? displays in the middle.
System Three
– Dell Precision T3400
– Single Monitor Gaming Machine
– ViewSonic 22? display
System Four
– Dell Inspiron 6400 Laptop.
3. Home Design Studio Of A Graphics/Video Guru And Photographer
– Power Mac G5 Quad Core 2.5Ghz with 30? Dell Monitor and 22? Secondary Display
– 17? PowerBook
– 15? MacBook Pro with 24? Secondary Display
– 17? Dell Laptop with 22? Secondary Display
– 15? HP Laptop
Other Items
– Wacom Intuos 4 Pen Tablet
– Western Digital Backup HDDs
– IKEA Desk
– Staples Shelving
4. Nine Monitors that Almost Completely Surround the User
The muscle behind these nine monitors comes from three computers, which are stored in a custom built cabinet. The primary computer is an Intel core i7 965 4GHz with 12GB DDR3 RAM, three nvidia 285's, and a 1TB WD hard drive. The other two computers are a core 2 quad 3GHz with 8GB DDR2 RAM and a core i7 920 3.2GHz with 12GB DDR3 RAM.
The monitors pictured above are three Samsung 2433bw 24? LCD monitors, three Hanns-g Hi221D 22? monitors, one Velocity Micro 22?, and a generic Westinghouse 24?. The clock monitor is used for the server which carries a whopping 18TB of storage.
5. Computer Completely Built into Desk with Some Creative Features
Cases aren't the only ways to mod the external look of a computer system. Unless you consider this entire desk one massive case mod. This is our first of many featured desk mods where we highlight someone who has built their computing experience right into their desk.
The modder, Pyro, built his Lian Li PC-A09B Computer PC Case into his desk, adding features such as a built in headphone stand with on/off and jacks, an in-desk DVD burner, a quick connect HDD system, an in-desk USB hub, and a beautiful Raptor lighting system.
Some of the computer hardware specs include an AMD Phenom 9600 Black Ed, 4GB RAM, XFX GeForce 9800GTX video card, Logitech Z-4 2.1 speakers, and much more.
6. Ultra-High Resolution Six Monitor Setup For Work And Play
Computer Specs
– Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
– 3x ATI Radeon HD4670 GPUs
– 6x Asus VE245TL-P 24? Displays
– 3x MonoPrice Dual Desk Mounts
– Core 2 Quad
– 12TB Storage
– Vizio 26? HDTV
Other Goodies
– Asus Eee PC T91MT-PU17-BK Tablet PC
– Gateway P-6831FX Gaming Laptop
7. Red Home Office With Two Samsung And Two LG Monitors
Computer Hardware
– CoolerMaster Stacker 830
– XFX 780i Motherboard
– Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
– 2x 320GB RAID1, 2x 80GB RAID0
– SLI GTX 260 and GT 210 Video Cards
– Edifier E1100 Multimedia Speaker
– Pinnacle 510 Studio MovieBox
– Philips SHP2500 Headphones
8. Clean and Fresh Home Setup: iMac, MacBook, Two Monitors, and Mic
This home office is set up to serve the purpose of web design and blogging. The computers are a MacBook 13?, and an iMac 24?accompanied by two 23? Samsung SyncMaster monitors. The keyboards are a slim Apple Keyboard and a Logitech G15. The mice are an Apple Mighty Mouse and a Logitech G9 on a Nova Mouse Mat.
Some of the extra pieces of hardware include a Rode Podcastermicrophone, a WD 1TB HDD for the iMac, and a WD 500G HDD for the MacBook. The chair is a Black-Back Leather-Faced Executive Chairfrom Staples.
9. Small Home Recording Studio Showing Off Some Nice Equipment
Computer Equipment
– iMac 27? with 8GB RAM
– Apple 24? cinema display
– Apple Mighty Mouse
Recording Equipment
– Native Instruments Maschine
– Korg microKORG Portable Synth/Vocoder
– Rode Procaster Microphone
– Novation 25-SL MIDI Keyboard
– PreSonus Faderport Controller
– Apogee Duet FireWire Interface
– Sony 30?HD display
– Blackberry 9600 Tour
– iPhone
– Nixie tube clock
10. Home Computer Desk With An Unconventional Monitor Configuration
– Dell Studio XPS Core i7
– 2x 24? Dell S2409W Monitor
– 20? Dell Monitor
– Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser
– Bamboo Pen Tablet
– VESA 75/100 mount
– Monoprice USB Adapter
– Netgear ReadyNAS Duo 1TB Network Storage
– Onkyo 7.1 A/V Receiver
– PS3 Slim
– TiVo
– Palm Pre
11. Stunning Eyefinity Setup With Three 30 Inch Monitors at 7680×1600
Computer Specs
– Intel i7 960
– EVGA E760 X58 Tri-SLI Classified motherboard
– 2x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black HDDs
– 2x XFX 5870 XXX Crossfire
– Nvidia 9800GTX used for PhysX
– X-Fi Fatality Titanium sound card
– 3x 30? XHD3000 at 7680×1600 in Eyefinity
– Axiom 7.1 Speakers
12. Performance Car Enthusiast's Custom Built PC and Multi-Display Setup
Computer Specs
– Intel Core i7 920
– 2x Radeon 4850 Extreme 1GB
– 1x Radeon 4650 1GB
– 2x 160GB OCZ Apex SSD (RAID 0)
– 2x 1TB Western Digital (RAID 1)
– 30? Dell Ultrasharp and 2x 20? Samsung 205BW monitors
– Antec 900-2 Case
– HP Netbook
– HP Pavilion HDX "Dragon"
13. It's A Mac Attack! iMac, Macbook, iPad, iPod, iPhone Setup
Products Seen
– 27? iMac
– 13? MacBook
– iPad 64GB WiFi
– iPhone 3GS 32GB
– 3x iPod Shuffles
– iMac Remote
– Apple Wireless Keyboard
– Mighty Mouse
– Western Digital 1TB MyBook
Not Seen
– Apple TV 160GB
– 1TB Time Capsule
– Airport Express
14. Bright, Open Home Office For Both Work and Play
Computer Specs
– Intel Core i7 920 at 4.2GHz
– Intel 160GB SSD, 2x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black
– 12GB RAM (6x 2GB Corsair Dominator DDR3)
– EVGA Classified
– Radeon 5970
– Creative X-Fi Titanium
– 3x Dell 3008WFP 30? LCD
– Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speakers
– Logitech Illuminated Keyboard
– Logitech G9X
Gateway Laptop Specs
– Intel Core 2 Duo P8400
– Hitachi 320GB HDD
Macbook Specs
– 17? 2.8GHz
– 256GB Samsung SSD
15. Tidy Workspace Designed for Productivity and Entertainment
Main Computer:
– Intel Core i7 920
– 6GB Corsair RAM
– 2x XFX Radeon 5870
– Dell 30? 3008WFP, 2x Dell 20? 2007FP
– EVGA x58 SLi motherboard
Secondary Computer:
– Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
– GeForce GTX 285
– Dell 30? 3007WFP
– EVGA 780i motherboard
– Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
– 3.5TB total storage
Other Goodies:
– Sony KDL-46V5100 HDTV
– Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 HTPC
– Macbook Pro
– iPad, iPhone 3GS
– 2x XBOX 360, PS3
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20 Comments
How does one have so many pcs/tv's
Absolutely stunning! I love the Mac attack one!
These systems are incredible. I can't imagine what some of these set ups could be used for.
Don't see the point of this post at all. Inspirational? A couple of computers and a few extra monitors? Ugh?
Wow, that's A LOT of screens! I can't imagine what these people would do with all of them on and running at the same time.
I think you meant "enviable."
You forgot Al Gore's setup, http://dilettanteville.wordpress.com/2007/05/19/al-gores-computer-set-up/.
LOVING #13, Mac Attack, though that does appear to be a Magic Mouse, rather than the Mighty Mouse. Very envious!
So you'll be a better designer if you have one 52″ and 9 20″ monitors, 3 laptops and 2 desktop? good to know
those are pretty awesome, i will start saving now
Wow, dread to think of their electricity bills!
am in amazement:)
I wish I had a house in the same way:)
It's hard to take any of the Mac ones seriously when they're being lined up alongside custom PCs.
Will you be a better designer? Of what? Web Pages?
Imagine Having your WYSIWYG web editor up on one monitor(1). Your CSS code that you are editing on another monitor(2). The preview of the finished page running on Windows 7 IE on another monitor(3). The preview of the finished page in Safari on a mac on another(4). The Preview of the finished page in Firefox on Linux on another monitor(5). The tutorial or reference sheet for your code on another (6). Your social media/chat activities on another monitor(7). Whatever movie you are watching (Because if you're this ADD its a requirement to accomplish product development, I know)(8). Ok..you've got me on this one(9). I concede my entire point. You clearly know more about how to use technology to stream line the design process than I do.
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I was very excited to receive Cut Out + Keep's book: Around the USA in 50 Craft Projects. So for this month's craft night, I chose to do a project out of this book.
The book is broken up into regions of the United States with a project for each state. I'm pretty jealous of the obviously epic road trip the writers took to create the book. There are photos and anecdotes about each state. It's interesting to see the country through their eyes, maybe because they aren't Americans, but also because of their obvious delight with the strange and interesting.
The projects themselves are a mixed bag. They are, for the most part, projects that could be completed in a few hours and don't require a lot of specialized tools or supplies that the average crafter wouldn't have on hand. But the aesthetic ranges across the board. There's likely to be at least one thing for most every crafter in the book, but probably not many who want to do every project.
So Monday night was craft night.
The Delaware project is a shrinky dink necklace, "The First State Necklace". We chose to forgo the cork backing and pin.
It's a pretty simple project; it requires: clear shrink film, some maps you don't mind cutting up, double-sided adhesive, a jump ring, and a chain.
The ladies who attended craft night hadn't played much with shrinky dink (or at all) so we had a lot of fun crowding around the oven to watch it shrink. It's seriously magic.
I think we could have finished the project in under an hour if we hadn't spent so much time talking and being distracted by my cat. But really what's the point of crafting together if we aren't going to distract ourselves?
The longest part of the whole endeavor was probably finding exactly the right piece of map to use.
There are definitely a few more projects I'm looking forward to from the book and I read all the way through for the travel anecdotes alone.
Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange for this review, but no monetary compensation. All opinions are my own.