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Death Valley Driver | |
Origin | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
Genres | Death 'n' roll, Sludge metal |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Diminished Fifth Records (Canada) |
Website | diminishedfifthrecords |
Members | Dan Hodgson Ryan P Gallant Adam Praught Ray Blacquiere Nick Doucette |
Death Valley Driver is a Canadian heavy metal band from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, consisting of vocalist Dan Hodgson, Ryan P Gallant on drums, Adam Praught on bass, and guitarists Ray Blacquiere and Nick Doucette.
Since forming in 2008, they have performed all over the Maritimes. In July 2011, the band was part of Rock The Hill 2011 festival in Halifax with Metallica, Coheed & Cambria, Seether, Protest The Hero, and Matt Mays.[1] In October 2012, the band was part of Festival Envol et Macadam in Quebec City. Other notable acts included Lagwagon, Of Mice And Men, August Burns Red, The Vandals, and Wintersleep.[2] In July 2012, the band was part of Spread the Metal Festival featuring Kataklysm, Morbid Angel, Cryptopsy, and Blackguard.
The band has also shared the stage with 3 Inches Of Blood, Goatwhore, Protest The Hero, Misery Index, Obscura and others. Their song "Sleeping All December" is being used as the entrance music for Ring of Honor tag team, Briscoe Brothers.
Their first album, Choke The River was release April 5, 2011 on Diminished Fifth Records. It spent 18 weeks on the Earshot Loud charts, peaking at No. 3. It was recorded and engineered by David Rashed of the band Haywire. The band is currently putting the finishing touches on their sophomore album, Graveyard Dead, which was engineered at Lukas Raine Recordings with Dave Skinner. The album will be mixed and mastered by Billy Anderson.
Studio albums[edit]
- Choke The River (2011)
- Graveyard Dead (2013)
- Carnivores Oath (2014)
Nominations and awards[edit]
East Coast Music Awards (ECMA)[edit]
- 2011: Loud Recording Of The Year - Nominated
- 2014: Loud Recording Of the Year - Winner
PEI Music Awards[edit]
- 2011: Loud Recording Of The Year - Won
- 2011: Group Recording of the Year - Nominated
- 2011: Best New Artist - Nominated
- 2013: Rock Recording of the Year - Nominated
- 2015: Group Recording of the Year - Nominated
See also[edit]
- ^ "Charlottetown band to open for Metallica - Living". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ "Line up 2012 - Festival". Envol et Macadam. Retrieved 2013-07-23.

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Thanks for relating what you heard on german television. Do you think that there might be a transcript of the conversation available somewhere?
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There was an interview ten minutes ago with Roger Federer in german television broadcasting the Gerry Weber Open live. Eurosport Germany has got a daily category called "Roger's Rasentennis". Today they talked about his rackets.
On the one hand it was quite interesting because he described his different racket specifications playing on different grounds. Playing on lawn means for him using a lighter head to be faster with his racket. In contrast to that he uses a more head heavy racket on clay in order to generate more powerful strokes. That means he switches the balance of his rackets regarding to the grounds?
Yes, it definitely means that he changes the balance of his frames depending on what surface he plays on. Now, the question is, does he change the balance by adding and subtracting mass from the butt of the racquet, and/or does he add or subtract mass from the head of the racquet?
Adding or removing mass from the butt is very simple, and one gram will change the balance point by 1mm. So he could remove 10 grams for Roland Garros and his balance might be 32.7 cm, and he could add 10 grams for Wimbledon, where his balance might be 31.7 cm. Of course, this means his frames are 10 grams heavier at Wimbledon.
However, he also said that he uses a more head-heavy racquet for
more powerful strokes on clay
. This statement makes the above explanation a bit problematic, because a more head-heavy racquet is not inherently more powerful than a more head-light racquet, if the swingweight remains unchanged, as it would be if the only change is mass added or removed from the butt.
In my opinion, there could be two explanations:
1. He really does mean that he makes his racquet more head-heavy for clay for more powerful
. Removing mass from the butt of a racquet can result in faster racquet-head speeds - more powerful strokes - for some people. The inherent power of the racquet does not change, but if swingspeeds are faster as a result of removing mass from the butt, this could result in
more powerful strokes
2. He makes his racquet more head-heavy for clay by removing some lead from the butt AND adding some mass to the racquet head. Both would lengthen the balance (make more head-heavy), but adding mass to the racquet head also increases the swing weight, and thereby increases the intrinsic power of the racquet. However, increasing swingweight also makes the frame more difficult to swing, so this explanation is kind of the opposite of #1.
#1 might make his frame swing more quickly, and generate more powerful shots through higher racquet-head speed. #2 would make his frame more inherently powerful, with greater plow through, so even if his swingspeeds slowed down slightly, the racquet would make up the difference, so to speak.
On this forum, there are four or five racquets described by people who claim that they are Roger's actual match-day racquets. These racquets range in mass slightly, and I've seen balance points measured between 31.7cm and 32.2 cm. If each person who owns such a frame posted the exact specs, including swingweight, we could figure out exactly what he does to prepare his frames for play on various surfaces. My guess is that mass is added and removed only from the butt, but I really don't know.
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I started painting in Bucharest, Romania in late 2003. I needed desperately to calm my traumatised mind. It has since become a beautiful friendship with my brushes, my paints, my canvasses, my paper and the so many bits and pieces that find their way into my painted stories. Art changed my life - hugely for the better.
The two small paintings on this page are where it really all began for me, in England, in 2004. "My image of England" and "A sailing boat" were among my very first, very few early paintings. Even then the pattern was set.
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Brunswick Street is one of those quirky streets in Melbourne where there's a foray of good cafes, restaurants, bars combined with all this arts/craft/shopping. It's a vibrant location and it's busy busy busy (always).
So there's no surprise when you come across a place like Pireaus Blues (frankly I'm glad that I'm typing this up and not having to discuss this because I'm not even sure how exactly one pronounces "Pireaus") because it's a GEM.
It reminds me of Hellenic Replublic without the flashy decor and the celebrity chef, or perhaps this is what Hellenic Republic is trying to replicate however to some degree more modern.
Prior to heading out Pireaus Blues, no it wasn't a place I just happily stumbled upon after an awesome day of emptying out my bank balance on Brunswick street (a friend had suggested that we try such a place), we had checked out their lunch menu online and were pretty excited to try out their express lunch banquet.
Apparently this "lunch" menu did not exist as we were told by their "apparently" long time serving very arrogant employee who wanted to argue us out of getting this express banquet. There is NOTHING worse when the waiter argues with you, then tries to justify with "ive worked here 5 years and NO ONE has ever ordered this! this does not exist", only to be proved otherwise (we live in a technological world where mobile phones can access the internet that says otherwise) and needless to say we got what we wanted.
As with anything Greek (well at a Greek restaurant anyway), you can't go pass an assortments of dips. These dips were served with Pita bread. Frankly, we couldn't get enough of the dips and it was OH SO FABOLOUS and extremely tasty.
I'm a tad bias, I love dips (provided it's of the vegetable kind i.e caspicums and the like).
As this was being shared between 3 people, it was plentiful.
Then the Loukaniko(greek word for sausage) came out. I have to say, I wasn't the biggest fan of it, but I couldn't help myself either. You know when your brain says "nah, its not that great" but your tummy says "to hell with that, just eat it!?!? eat it?!?!?" I'm sure months on, my thighs are still carrying some of that Loukaniko as we speak. HAHAHAHAH. It was made better having copious amounts of dips left to slather over the sausage... and eating it with the pita bread.
I used to think that I was a massive fan of Saganaki and then I went to Hellenic Republic and the experience put me off so bad that I became hesitant to eat the damn thing, mainly because I can't stand the smell of hardcore cheese, it makes my nose want to put my partners dirty stinky socks up my nose just to eradicate another bad smell.
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You know your heart breaks when you have one triangle piece to share with 2 other people and you have to savour every moment like it's the last piece on earth (well as part of the banquet there wasn't anymore unless we decided to order more)
The lemon lamb, the calamari and the greek salad came out and oh man.... where does one start? The lemon lamb was succulent, tender and each bite was yum yum. I tend to steer away from lamb dishes when I'm eating out, mainly because a lot of places (i.e Maze) don't actually marinate their meats, and just like strong cheese, I really cant stand the smell of lamb on its on. But here at Pireaus Blues, they certainly got something right.
The calamari was lightly crumbed, the kinda stuff you wished people consistently did but always got it wrong but this place surely didn't. And the salad? Well there's nothing much I can say about salad, it's just a salad! LOL
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The overall experience was an absolute positive one when it came to food. It's very rare that I can walk away from a restaurant going "wow" that was pretty good.
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- WWE Superstars discuss Payback and retribution in the latest WWE Inbox, as seen above.- As noted, Batista is likely finishing up with WWE for the time being at next week's RAW. At one point, WWE wanted Batista to put over Roman Reigns in a singles match before leaving on TV.
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Feb 19, 2013It's a bit on the short side, sure, and the visuals have a tiny hiccup here and there. Everything else about the game is perfect. Seriously, it's exactly right. If you like your action to be intense, dramatic, and totally ridiculous, this could very well be your game of the year.
Feb 19, 2013Revengeance can now be considered part of the pantheon of action games, right alongside of Devil May Cry 3, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden, and other classics. Platinum created a deep and rewarding combat system, layered it on top of an action packed story that captures the most outrageous moments of the Metal Gear Solid series, and added their own signature mark.
Mar 1, 2013An awesome game, one of the best action games of this gen capable of combining a great story and characters with an adrenaline-fueled and highly satisfying gameplay. Its only flaw is in the short story duration, but if you're willing to test yourselves with higher difficulty levels and VR Missions, it will be worth your money.
Feb 19, 2013An amazing action game that offers a level of exacting fidelity that few can match. The short length isn't a detractor--you'll definitely come back for seconds given everything it has to offer. Hacking enemies to pieces hasn't felt this good in a long time. Don't be surprised if this isn't the last we see of Raiden.
Feb 19, 2013Whether you enjoy or dislike the dumb, loud action provided by the script, I find it hard to believe that you wouldn't fall in love with the well-crafted gameplay that fills the void between cutscenes. It's a remarkable experience.
Mar 1, 2013Metal Gear Rising: Reveneance is another must-have game from Platinum Games for fans of the sub-genre hack and slash and an interesting, but different, chapter in the Metal Gear saga.
Feb 25, 2013This is a game primarily for people who want to see everything and try to play as well as possible at all times, until they're sitting enthroned on the defeated beast, all achievements or trophies acquired. Every encounter teaches you new intricacies of the brilliant fighting engine, honing your skills in the process. If that's what you're looking for and thought of the last Devil May Cry as a bit too easy, you should rush out and get this.
Feb 25, 2013I can imagine some Metal Gear fans might not enjoy this style of gameplay, but if any are willing to give it a shot or if you are a fan of high paced action, then you owe yourself to jump into Revengeance's stylish and exceptional top class gameplay and have a slash of a time.
Feb 22, 2013Moment on moment action is outstanding, boss battles some of the most hectic and awesome we've seen in years and the presentation – from the bonkers cut-scenes to the brilliantly eclectic evolving soundtrack – is top-notch.
Feb 19, 2013These animations are fantastic, with some crossing the line into total (joyful) absurdity, and most end with the opportunity to completely obliterate your target by cutting them into a hundred pieces. How many games are there where the player could, at a moment's notice, find themselves running across the tops of missiles to destroy a military helicopter with a sword?
Feb 19, 2013Revengeance is a great hack and slash: Frantic, fun and fast running at 60 fps. It's a good mix of Metal Gear's universe and Platinum Style, but Raiden fails with stealth situations.
Feb 19, 2013If it weren't for the occasional camera issue, a steep learning curve, and somewhat frustrating QTE's, this game would be pretty much flawless. That being said, it is an absolutely gorgeous title with a terrific soundtrack and just the right mix of Platinum Game's frenetic, stylish action and Kojima Production's fantastic storytelling, and when everything is combined it makes for a wild, over the top, exciting game that should not be missed.
Mar 20, 2013The distinctive feature of MGR: Revengeance is the Blade mode. Platinum Games surpassed themselves with the development of the mechanics on this is game: the cuts that you make with Raiden's katana will be extremely accurate, your enemy's limbs will detach right where you aim just like a piece of ham that was put through a slicer.
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Laserface Jones Postmortem
May 05, 2009
—What Went Right
Accepting help from others
If you take any advice from this postmortem at all, let it be this. ACCEPT HELP FROM OTHER PEOPLE. When it comes to game design, I have a monster ego. I very much subscribe to the "auteur" school of design, and believe that games should have a director, much like film. For Kill Dr. Coté, everything in the game was done by me and me alone. The problem is, I'm not the best musician in the world, and my art blows. After mirroring my Developer Diary on my personal blog, I got an email from Ben Coello, who was a fan of Kill Dr. Coté back in the day, and we had talked game design back and forth for awhile. This time around, he attached a concept sketch of Laserface Jones, and it was absolutely amazing work. I immediately asked him if he wanted to jump on board as character artist, and he agreed. He also suggested his friend Dan to me, who is a sound designer and ended up providing much better gun sounds for the game. I later got help from Bruce Morrison and Steve Tze, who provided some level art and enemies, respectively.Aside from that, I realized quickly that I would not have time to compose all the music for the game. Out of six pieces, I composed four, but had to license the final two tracks. I was pleasantly surprised that my own work held its own against the licensed stuff, and they actually complemented each other very well.No burnout
I'm not sure exactly why, but my patterns of burnout for this project did not match previous projects. For uDevGames 2004, I burned out for a period of about three weeks, during which absolutely nothing got done. For 21 Days Later a three-week contest, I burned out completely during the entire second week. From that I concluded that the middle third of the cycle was burnout time and tried to prepare myself for it. But it just never happened.There were periods of burnout, where I felt like I was sick of the project, and couldn't work on it anymore, then decided to rest, then it became imperative I get back to work, but from looking at my entries on the Developer Diary, each entire burnout cycle happened over a period of 24-48 hours. I am not sure exactly what the reason was for this.
One theory was the frequency with which I alternated tasks during development. I shifted often between coding, art, and music, which kept the project fresh. Music especially was rejuvenating. Composing the music was arguably the most fun I had during the three months. I put early game music from Konami and Capcom on my iPod and made it my commute music, studied the HELL out of it, and tried my best to emulate the sound and orchestration. Even just banging around on a MIDI keyboard for a night with no results was enough to change gears and keep things fresh.Timely triage
In the beginning of the contest, I wrote a uDevGames Survival Guide in which I stressed that ideas must be "scalable", that is, if you are ahead of or behind schedule, how easy it is to "scale" your project to match. I had to scale Laserface Jones down several times during the contest, and each time it was a breath of fresh air, and took very little away from the final product.I knew right off that I would only have time for three levels, but in the beginning there were to be tons of guns. I wanted DOZENS. Each one would level up and have an "Overload" which was like a supercharged alt fire that used up stored gun experience. Dozens quickly became five: the original three plus a machinegun weapon and a melee-range blade. Over time, I realized that the machinegun was redundant, and the blade was just unnecessary. The Overload concept itself was also pruned away later, just on the basis that it wasn't a crucial, high-risk game element.
Additionally, there were ideas for tentacles in the game, which used verlet integration for the segments so they could slither around, and could also be severed at any point. They would reach in from holes in the walls, and enemies could also have any number of tentacles. This simply ended up being too much.
The best part though is now all this stuff can be put back on the plate for later versions of Laserface Jones. And the more that version has over this free version, the more viable and enticing it becomes as a commercial product.What Went Wrong
Waffling on an idea for WEEKS
I used a lot of time deciding on an idea. Frankly, this could have been decided on prior to the contest. I went back and forth between ideas almost half a dozen times, and it cost me valuable time.Trying to make an ambitious game while keeping a full-time job
This time around, compared to 2004, I knew I would have significantly less spare time due to working full-time. I work for Freeverse in New York, as a game designer and programmer. While most people will look at that and quickly say it's an unfair advantage, I assure you it was not completely so. While yes, working full time doing programming and game design kept me sharp and mentally "in-shape" I also resolved early on that Laserface Jones must be done on my own machine, on my own time. In the beginning, I figured I would just work on the weekends, and scheduled out tasks for the 12-13 weeks that I had. However, as the project picked up steam, it quickly ballooned to fill up every last bit of free time I had.To give you an idea of my routine during the height of the contest:
- 8-8:30AM: Wake up for work. Much design was done in a Moleskine
- Notebook (called the "Assbook" in reference to its storage location in my back pocket) during the subway ride to work.
- 8-8:30 PM: Get home from work. Again, design was done during the subway ride home in Assbook
- 9:00 PM: Eat dinner
- 9:30 PM to 4AM: LASERFACE JONES.
Rinse, repeat, for three months. That said, it paid off in the end, but it took everything out of me. By the end I was counting down the days until the end of the contest. Anything longer than three months and I would have simply exploded.
The Future of Laserface Jones
The future looks bright for Laserface Jones. It's got fans that are begging to see it on Xbox Live Arcade, or the iPhone. I have experience creating for XBLA (from working on the port of Marathon) and agree that's where the fans of this type of game are. XNA is a similar option, with the advantage of not having to go through the greenlighting or certification process of XBLA, but with the disadvantage of requiring a complete code port to C#.The iPhone is another very likely possibility. The market is huge, and many hardcore gamers own iPhones (even though it isn't their primary gaming device.) And not to mention, the code is very similar to Mac. The porting is trivial.
As for the game itself, I have always intended Laserface Jones vs. Doomsday Odious to be free. It is a sort of short "pilot" episode to see how interested people would be in more. After the reaction it has gotten, it would be a shame to not follow it up. I'm already laying out the groundwork for "Laserface Jones vs. The Bullet Legion" which will be a commercial title, and I hope to turn it into a series, similar to a comic book or television show (as opposed to the "movie trilogy" approach many games seem to take toward episodic content.)Stay tuned, because the world hasn't seen the last of Laserface Jones!
- Developer: Justin Ficarrotta
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During mid-October, I mentioned that I started my job search with a job fair at a local university. To summarize that experience, although I did get a couple leads, the recruiters were mainly looking for entry-level software developers.
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First, some background information: I worked at a large outsourcer/consulting company for the past 4 years, and started a sabbatical in June due in part for the need of a personal break and because my employer had very little new business (my personal work on the project was completed before going on sabbatical).
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According to quite a few individuals, including my last two managers, I was one of the best employees at our site. I received decent salary raises each year and regularly received financial bonuses. I am just wondering how to best approach the job search. I am currently in an MS computer science program, having taken 4 courses (C++, UML, Discrete Math, etc) so far, so I am still a couple years away from completing it if my current plan of 1 course per quarter continues. My first two projects at my last employer were mainframe-based, and I learned a great deal (an understatement). The last project was Unix server- and PC-based. Among other things, during my sabattical I attained Java programmer certification and am about half-way done with Java developer certification. I also worked on a web site with Java
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I'd like to get into object-oriented development, and do not want to go back into mainframe for fear of getting stuck there, and am wondering what all of you would recommend my next steps be. I have written quite a few C++ and Java programs now, but have no real-world experience with these languages. Based on all the reading I've done on the internet, it seems that the market is not doing so well, but I really do not want that to get me too stressed out before even giving my job search a real chance. My first job out of undergrad was a sales position, so I realize that the potential to get a lot of negative feedback before getting any positive feedback is very real (my sales did not seem to increase at that job until I realized this fact). Thanks so much in advance for your advice.
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From what I hear, things are starting to get better - albeit slowly. I think the "job search" nowadays really has to be a skill in itself and takes some dedication. It sounds like you have some qualifications so if I were you, I would really bear down and focus on finding something. You may have to put some time into it but it will be worth the effort. One thing you did mention about the mainframe. You can take it however you please but personally I would wait for the booms to be picky. The way things have gone lately you may want to take whatever you can get and switch off later. There are experienced software engineers waiting tables you know.
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A great resource that may be helpful is Bisexuality.com. It's a great website with information and guidance on what you may experiencing right now, and may have some more answers to the questions you currently have. Another great resource is Advocates for Youth. They have a wonderful article on bisexuality: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/publications-a-z/724-i-think-i-might-be-bisexual-now-what-do-i-do. It also may be helpful to share your questions and experience with someone you trust like a best friend, guidance counselor, or even a teacher you know really well. It can great to have support from people you know who will hear you. Remember to always feel safe and comfortable before sharing, and there is no time table to when you should share.
I hope these resources help. Remember, what you are experiencing right now surrounding sexuality is completely natural. It may take some time to ask yourself some questions, and even have some support from people whom you trust. Remember, you are loved.
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19.09.06 - By Eddy Manning: You can look at anybodys life as one giant road full of different situations and confrontations, 'a journey'. In the sport of boxing it is just as easy to use this cliche in describing a fighters career and the way it evolves. For Danny Green the road is seemingly coming to an end and there may be no way around the dead end. On Wednesday night in Green's hometown of Perth, Australia he will step into the ring for the 25th time to take on one time foe Jason Delisle for the IBF Pan-Pacific title.. Green's short career, short in the context of what he has achieved and been through that is, has been full of highs and lows and just as many twists and turns. This past May Green finally came head to head with Anthony Mundine, the man who he had shared a bitter rivalry with since the very early stages of his professional career that was sparked by Green's one time trainer Jeff Fenech and morphed into one of the great rivalries in Australian sport. The fight was billed as the biggest fight in Australian boxing history and the first multi-million dollar fight to grace these shores and for the winner would come another shot at the upper echelon of the Super Middleweight division, a shot that both fighters had a vehement desire for. It was a career defining fight for both men. The result? An imposing twelve round unanimous decision to Anthony Mundine in what was almost a master class in the science of boxing, Danny Green merely a guinea pig used for demonstrating purpose. Mundines stocks rose like price of oil whilst Green slumped to near liquidation, retirement seemed imminent... Danny Green would have had reason to feel disillusioned and maybe even a touch unlucky after losing to Mundine, not due to the scorecards or even the way parts of the fight played out. Green had been here before on the big stage, twice fighting for the WBC title against long time champion Markus Beyer in the champions own backyard of Germany and most will say Green could and probably should of been 2-0 against the slick German instead of languishing missed opportunities at 0-2. In their first bout Green had the German champion on the canvas through hard knockdowns in the first and second rounds consecutively before allowing Beyer to compose and win the next few rounds. Green's brain snapped and he was controversially disqualified for a illegal head butt on a large cut above Beyers eye, although many thought the cut was originally caused by a punch. Green ventured back to fight Beyer 18 months on and a year prior to the fateful Mundine bout and this time had a much harder time coming to terms with the skill and movement of Beyer, Green was lethargic in his efforts during the fight and let Beyer steal round after round until the twelfth round when the urgency belatedly kicked in and Green had the champ down in the opening moments. Unfortunately one round of sustained pressure and power hitting wasn't enough and Green lost a razor sharp MD. Again most thought the fight could have been Green's if he started pressuring in the tenth or eleventh round and gave himself maximum time to take out a tiring Beyer, your only as good as your last mistake and Green was yet again flying home empty handed. Between Green's second bout with Beyer and the Mundine fight he fought twice against lesser opposition taking out James Crawford and then unable to knock out Kino Garcia, a Mexican with a 37-26-3 record in his final lead up fight to Mundine on a joint card that was headlined by Mundine himself. Signs may have been ominous for Green in more ways than one when he was forced to postpone the Mundine bout for a month due to breaking vertebrae in his back while training. Following the loss, Green's fans and followers alike where all curious as to wether we had seen the last of Danny Green. Green announced he would contemplate his future with his family and later announced his comeback fight against Delisle. Green has recently revealed that he is lactose intolerant and in the weeks following the bout with Mundine he spent eight days in hospital with Morphine used as a sedative. Tests revealed that Green had a problem with his pancreas, it cannot process food correctly and can reult in 'sugar overloads' leading to crippling pain. Green was forced onto a new diet without sugar. So the next turn is that of the steps that Green will make into the squared circle on Wednesday for a serious litmus test against Delisle. The fight will be contested at Light Heavyweight, Delisles preferred weight and is the third time the fighters will do battle (It is locked at 1-1 after Delisle beat Green in the amateurs and Green extracted revenge in his 16th pro fight via 5th round TKO). Ask most with any knowledge on this fight and they will likely point towards another stoppage in favor of Danny Green although Delisle cannot be easily discounted this time. Some intriguing and possibly telling signs are appearing for Green with the back injury sustained before the Mundine fight and the newly discovered health problem of Greens combined with an age where retirement is at the forefront of alot of fighters minds (Green is the better part of 33). Green's mental state will still have a lingering question mark over it and in a sport where focus is such a key most people don't forget about such debilitating losses as that of the nature Green suffered to Mundine anytime quickly. All aside and on the surface, Danny Green seems confident and optimistic about this fight and his future already sighting his interest in a shot at the winner of the Markus Beyer Vs Mikkel Kessler bout in mid October. Which direction will the journey head in after Wednesday night?
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Dietz, Simon and Neumayer, Eric (2007) Weak and strong sustainability in the SEEA: concepts and measurement. Ecological Economics, 61 (4). pp. 617-626. ISSN 0921-8009
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In this paper, we explain how the latest international handbook on environmental accounting, the System of Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting or SEEA (United Nations et al., 2003), can be used to measure weak and strong sustainability. We emphasise the importance of understanding the conceptual differences between weak and strong sustainability. We then outline what we consider to be current best practice in measurement, all the time flagging the relationship between our discussion and that of the SEEA-2003. This is an important task in our view, because, despite covering a very wide range of relevant conceptual and empirical issues, the handbook is by design not meant to provide clear guidelines for the purpose of measuring sustainability in either its weak or strong version.
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Title: | Comparison of Benthic Communities in Dredged and Undredged Areas of the St. Lawrence River, Cape Vincent, N.Y. |
Creators: | Haynes, James M.; Makarewicz, Joseph C. |
Issue Date: | 1982-09 |
Citation: | The Ohio Journal of Science. v82, n4 (September, 1982), 165-170 |
Abstract: | Macroinvertebrate communities were compared in dredged and undredged areas of the St. Lawrence near Cape Vincent, N.Y., by sampling with a Ponar dredge in 3 seasons. No significant differences existed in numbers of Gammarus spp. and species of Oligochaeta between dredged and undredged areas. The chironomids Pseudochironomus and Stictochironomus spp. were significantly less abundant and Clinotanypus was significantly more abundant at previously dredged sites. Among mollusks, Bithynia tentaculata and Sphaerium corneum were found in significantly greater densities at undredged stations. Total macroinvertebrate abundance was greater in undredged areas. The differences in total abundance of invertebrates and abundance of individual species in dredged and undredged areas appear to be related to the presence of gyttjatype sediments caused by breakwater construction and dredging operations at least 40 years ago. |
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Another little nibble of Turkish Delight
In the winter months me and a group of Turkish friends usually have a ride out every Sunday if we can get babysitters, wifesitters and have been granted a day pass by the missus. (different country, same responsibilities!). On this particular Sunday we ended up skiing, however more of that later.
When we set off it was cold and damp but the mood was light,
A couple of hundred metres off the valley floor the view changed and things started to warm up,
Mehmet always gets giddy when the sun shines
We headed further up and back into the fog, snow and ice,
Those Yam 660R's aren't too keen on ice, even with Metzeler Saharas fitted. After 5 kilometers of this nonsense it was time for a break,
The look on Arifs face sums up his mood. he likes sunshine, warmth and whizzing up Kas high street standing on his pegs scaring the tourists. Mehmet, on the left, and Ali were in their element,
Different view, same expression! A short while later the track we were following dissappeared as a result of the recent rains. Only one thing to do, manhandle!
We got them all across. The line up consists of me and Arifs XT660R's, Zecky's XR650R and my XL200.
Zecky suggested heading up to higher ground where the ground would be drier and firmer. Zecky is one of those quietly spoken, together guys whose riding ability shouts out "Hey, follow me, you'll be alright". This interpretation of his personality has caught me out more than once before! Anyway, it was onward and upward,
Oh how the big Yams slithered. Mehmet, however was having a hoot,
Onwards and upwards we travelled. The air got cooler, the light got darker (?), and we got split up. Arif on his Yam and Ali on his BMW F650 fitted with road tyres struggled. Mountain goat Mehmet kept whizzing up and down the line uttering reassuring words and generally taking the Mick. Zecky and I eventually arrived at the point of.............return,
Another 500 meters would have seen us in the clear, over a brow and back down below the snowline. However, Arif and Ali were sick of skiing and were 5 clicks behind us so we backtracked and met up,
We decided to end our foolish wanderings and have a snowball fight!
It took us two hours to backtrack the 30 or so kilometres back to the asphalt. We had set off at 9 in the morning, we got home at gone 10 at night with Ali swearing to Allah and anybody who cared to listen that his offroading days, of which this was the first, were well and truly over. Roll on summer.............
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From the article. "The more optimistic story draws an analogy between the explosion of C.E.O. pay and the explosion of baseball salaries with the introduction of free agency. According to this story, highly paid C.E.O.'s really are worth it, because having the right man in that job makes a huge difference. The more pessimistic view -- which I find more plausible -- is that competition for talent is a minor factor. Yes, a great executive can make a big difference -- but those huge pay packages have been going as often as not to executives whose performance is mediocre at best. The key reason executives are paid so much now is that they appoint the members of the corporate board that determines their compensation and control many of the perks that board members count on. So it's not the invisible hand of the market that leads to those monumental executive incomes; it's the invisible handshake in the boardroom." Well, (supposedly) you know what they say... Luke 12:48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. |
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No I agree with that < Run aground on the rocks and the ship is sinking , but that was the intent in monetary systems of the past ( fair compensation )and abuse of that system by cronyism is taking it down < but it is geared that way . For mediocrity to settle .
It is a natural progression of degeneration of a eventual failed system as the claws come out an scratch at depleting resources. So as of late and I mean just before the crash and after it was name driven < If you had a reputation you can command the price and performance seem to go out the window. They say the big bonus was for past performance even though the past records of profit didn't reflect the over all health of a corporation < It was short term gains by robbing the system of the gray and leaving it in shambles which the heads have never had to account for as far as I see to this day < They robed the banks with luxury and big bonuses off a violation in tested true banking principles , made short term gains by the traitorous act and then collected big bonuses off the scam . It was a shill game all the way But it was before if you ask me . Right from the git go for the day had to /has to come when the working stiff can no longer support the rich and famous with his back braking work . Yet the world will hang onto the notion for some time to come as there is no other way insight that can automatically take its place with out total disruption in the flow of goods distributed . I kind of agree with Kruger on a few points but not totally sold on his throw money at it solution . Somethings money can't fix and this I believe is one of them . I do agree with shortening transportation distance to market , but that now is not reality < the theory that got him the noble prize is but the displacement of work forces is to great to make that practical and when you through in fair compensation to a work force even more so not realistic . Cheap labor dictates the the farm or distribution and if it hubs out in central location because of more affordable work environment that is where it will go because of cost savings even being short sighted by doing so . In the individual life span it makes no difference to the ones fiduciary requirements of fair business practices and there duty to the stock holder and that being the short sightedness of an entity that is suppose to be eternal by definition of corporation as a person-hood . It is all a snake eating its own tail my dear and it will crumble as an eventual out come < the best we can do is prepare and make aware of the impending danger. Unless baby boomers all die around the same time then it could be glory days once again for young survivors like when the black death left a much smaller population to rebuild and grow. Never know ? That could happen by a catastrophic population crash predicted in about 30 years . It depends on what camp you are in ? Scientist already have brought up the idea for the bubble being predetermined to population crash by a derivative gone negative in the early 80s , There was a mini boom of baby boomer children booming but it was way small in comparison to the actual boomers . Now it is not a sustainable population growth in developed countries and if not immigration job dependent government income would even be worse by the decline in populations dependent on internal growth that is not happening due to 1st world mind set of replacement of your self or less . But it takes 2.2 % growth to brake even and that would not be met with out immigration bolstering the growth of 1st world . The thought is < as third world adopts 1st world they to will experience population decline by the education offered in 1st world bases of operations. The track is set and the world follows that track . It is going to get interesting . I do believe population decline is a real event and we will see it in our life time and we are as boomers die left and right day by day . I can't believe Hugo died ? Blow me away < Yeah he had cancer and all but lots of people get cancer and hang on by advanced methodologies of sustaining by medicine and treatments . He had the advantage of the best of the best in care ? Unbelievable . He is dead . That is big world changing right there |
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The other shoe will worsen the effect and that is the educated consumer . As they consume less and figure out the non essential goods are not worthy of purchase as we have seen in the last several years even with global needs sky rocketing for even the labor force in china is rising at an alarming rate faster then consumers can keep up with salary wise . The need for cheaper labor become essential in oiling the machine but being consumer driven the less a consumer can afford the less they spend and the house of cards continues in decline by the fact that the salaried worker can't purchase due to the inequality gap growing bigger year over year . It feels good to the third world reaping right now but that is still short sighted in the over all scheme of things for what we are going though as a nation in decline so will they as an eventual out come by following the business model projected .
It is not sustainable at all and there is much pain to be had . You take that automatic roll backs and the cuts of 85 billion that just happened and that is a drop of water in a sea the size of an ocean < the pain of just that is more then most can bare by there mind set of tolerance and entitlement. That is nothing in the scheme of things . To have to compete with a global market , emerging markets and such is the deal breaker of any recovery hoped for by the U.S. populace and shipment of jobs to those emerging markets is where the eb and flow of the market will move to until those markets them selves experience to much growth to fast as is happening in China . It feels good now just like Reaganomics felt good to us but with growth comes escalating rate of cost of the goods to be produced . They have a ways to go in there rise in global markets as the expansion continues but the inevitable end is still out there and when robotics takes its hold on workforce goods may drop by the ability of the machine being more dependable then a human work force that is when human productivity comes to a screeching halt. No jobs for average humans and then the consumer based model of wealth will really be obsolete . Then what ? Continue to Hold humans feet to the fire ? What ? It is a house of cards all the way and a matter of time before the youth robbed of there future take over the world . I think Jim Messina has a good feel for this , Exactly what I am talking about. I bet he stole it from Me when we was hanging at the Union Club and I lamb basted his anus about economics 101 . My one college course that was not real property oriented that I get naturally from being a son of a development family and real property education continued in main stream . I am out of the loop though for I don't think that much about anymore. Besides that people will trudge along for quite some time as that is all theoretical deep time stuff at best |
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You probably know this. It's surprising how many years the names have held true.
Then you read that Lincoln was a Republican and abolished slavery. Yet that same party did it's damnedest to keep descendants of slaves from voting last year. The South was solid Democrat till the civil rights movement came along.
Social, always social. It is a rare individual who becomes wealthy and doesn't get drawn into The Club and it's mores. And The Club takes care of it's own. It may lay low for a while, because it's prudent to do so, but it will have it's way. Who in their right mind would say that C- George Bush belonged in a university, much less become president of the United States of America? In any merit-based society he would have been washing cars. The Club got him in and madness ensued. God and flag, tax cuts and wars. Coors isn't around but the still, small voice is telling me to shut the hell up before I go any further. |
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