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The ingredients for a perfect, autumn walk: a slight nip in the air, the far off scent of burning leaves and your family doctor.
That's the case, at least, for the City of Jacksonville and the Onslow County Parks and Recreation Department. This autumn, and into the next year, they are sponsoring Walk with a Doc.
Walk with a Doc is a national program that encourages members of the community to go for a walk around town with a local physician, not only for exercise, but to learn about ways to stay healthy. There is Walk with a Doc programs in 24 States, the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Alberta, Australia and Moscow, Russia. Last month, Jacksonville added its name to the list of cities and towns participating in the program with a walk along the New River Waterfront Park. The walk was led by Josephine Malfitano, a nurse practitioner representing Dr. Swetang M. Patel.
"It was an incredible opportunity to share information in a comfortable environment," said Malifitano.
The subject of Malifitano's walk and talk was Cholesterol, a hot button issue in North Carolina health. According to the United Health Foundation, 38.5 percent of adults in the state are reported to have high cholesterol and 65.7 percent are obese or overweight. North Carolina is currently one of 11 states that make up "The Stroke Belt" due to the high rate of adults with high cholesterol.
"Obesity is a major problem," said Patel. "Even an early age, obese people will have a problem with high cholesterol."
Malifitano said the walk gave her the opportunity to have a casual question and answer session with members of the community, which she credits in part to the organizers of the event, which posted markers along the mile long path in the town's lower Downtown area.
"The people there were very engaged and the event was well organized," said Malifitano. "Walking is important for cholesterol reduction, so it was a win-win for sure."
One of the organizers of series is Kelley Marcaccio, Recreation Coordinator, has previous experience with the program while working for Parks and Recreation in a Detroit suburb. Marcaccio said the program was successful, though she and the other organizers in Onslow County put their own spin on the program.
"One thing I noticed (in Michigan) is that the doctors would talk and lecture to people in a room, and then they'd walk," said Marcaccio. "We wanted to incorporate the doctor throughout the walk, so we stop at designated areas to talk about certain topics.
"We also wanted to attract different age groups, not just retirees, to the walk, so we're incorporating a lot of different topics, from high cholesterol to physical fitness."
Leading October's walk is Dr. Randy Blackburn, whose specialty is in radiation oncology. Blackburn, who enjoys outdoor activities, including golfing and skiing, and talking about his specialty, cancer treatment, said accepting the offer to be a part of the program was a no brainer.
"I always love to talk about how we can treat (cancer) effectively," said Blackburn. "A lot of cancers are curable. We just have to stop and take the time to get screened and get the treatment."
Like Malifitano and Patel, Blackburn said regular exercise, even a leisurely walk in the park, can go a long way in preventing life shortening conditions as it helps keep the immune system stable, which is the most effective way to fight cancer from spreading. Blackburn also said he wants to give back to those fighting cancer by making sure others know how to prevent it or how to fight it effectively.
"(Cancer patients) are always doing things for everyone else and they last person they think about are themselves," said Blackburn. "This is something to give back to people so they'll understand what they can do to fight this disease and get screened. Cancer patients that exist today would recommend it so they can get the word out any way they can."
Remaining schedule of Walk for a Doc
Sturgeon City Park (4 Court St.):
Oct. 11 – Breast Cancer Care with Randy Blackburn of Onslow Radiation Oncology
Dec. 13 – Healthy Eating with Tony J. Ehrhart of Wilmington Health
February 14 – Health Healthy with Sara Stroud of Freedom Chiropractic
April 11 – Fixed on Fitness with Sean Keefer of Keefer Chiropractic
June 13 – UV Safety with Thomas J. Rojy, Jr., a plastic surgeon in Jacksonville
Aug. 8 – Learn About Lungs with Nagesh H. Jayaram of Southeastern Medical Oncology Center
New River Waterfront Park (198 Riverview St.):
Nov. 8 – Smart about Cancer with Paul Williams
Jan. 10 – Teeth Tribute with Gina Collins Mancini
March 14 – Cardio Craze with Sara Stroud of Freedom Chiropractic
May 9 – Skin Cancer Prevention with Thomas J. Rojy
July 11 – Optical Health with Lloyd Allen Bulter, Jacksonville Family Eye Care
All walks start at noon and are slated to end at around 1 p.m. The first 50 participants to check in will get a free pedometer and every walker will be entered in a drawing to win prizes.


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Lowest Cost May Not Lower Total Cost: Using "Spackling" to Smooth Mass-Customized Production
2010, Production and Operations Management
Kyle Cattani, E. Dahan, G. Schmidt
Consider a manufacturer who mass customizes variants of a product in make-to-order fashion, and also produces standard variants as make-to-stock. A traditional manufacturing strategy would be to employ two separate manufacturing facilities: a flexible plant for mass-customized items and an efficient plant for standard items. We contrast this traditional focus strategy with an alternative that better utilizes capacity by combining production of mass-customized and standard items in one of two alternate spackling strategies: (1) a pure-spackling strategy, where the manufacturer produces everything in a (single) flexible plant, first manufacturing custom products as demanded each period, and then filling in the production schedule with make-to-stock output of standard products; or (2) a layered-spackling strategy, which uses an efficient plant to make a portion of its standard items and a separate flexible plant where it spackles. We identify the optimal production strategy considering the tradeoff between the cost premium for flexible (versus efficient) production capacity and the opportunity costs of idle capacity. Spackling amortizes fixed costs of capacity more effectively and thus can increase profits from mass customization vis-à-vis a focus strategy, even with higher cost production for the standard goods. We illustrate our framework with data from a messenger bag manufacturer.
Cattani, K., E. Dahan, and G. Schmidt (2010), "Lowest Cost May Not Lower Total Cost: Using "Spackling" to Smooth Mass-Customized Production," Production and Operations Management, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 531-545.


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Prince of PeaceAkiane Kramarik, Carpentree
Child prodigy Akiane Kramarik painted this image, titled Prince of Peace when she was only eight years old. The result is a striking portrait of Jesus Christ, as Akiane saw Him. In the book Heaven is for Real, four-year-old Colton Burpo tells his dad how he went to heaven af... Read More
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In the book Heaven is for Real, four-year-old Colton Burpo tells his dad how he went to heaven after slipping from consciousness during emergency surgery - where he met Jesus and sat on his lap. Colton, who had never met Akiane, then identified this image as the "right" picture of Jesus. This framed print of the Heaven is for Real picture of Jesus will encourage you each day and share the peace and joy that Colton felt in Christ's presence.
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- I Remember by margarita on 5/21/2014
When I was 13 in 1976 Jesus came to me..., I had a major surgery on my spine with harrington rods placement and I was very scared so I prayed to him and the Virgin Mother. The picture above is a split image of him! The eyes I will never forget.., they were beautiful blue with green and they were not eyes from this earth.., his smile was of love and peace and I felt comfort in his presence..,and he had a white light of glowing around his body. I ran up to him and I bowed to my knees and kissed his feet.., they had markings on them. I kissed his feet in recognition of the sacrifice he had given for all of us and in recognition that he is The Son of God. I can't believe I am seeing him again in this portrait,,. Thank you Jesus for reaffirming that what I saw that day is truly what I saw!!!!!
- This is the face I saw... by caz on 5/6/2014
Over thirty years ago, in an enviroment of great pain and indescribable suffering, I as a 9 year old child had an experience, a mystical but REAL, vision inwhich I got to see what Jesus looked like as he walked this earth. I saw this depiction and wept sweet tears of recognition, relief, and sweet sorrow of missing a loved one. I was kneeling so His nose was slightly foreshortened by my perspective. Also his jaw therefore looked a bit wider. There was more light around Him when I saw him, when I knelt in his presence, so there were many more copper highlights of reflected light in his hair. The hair was a lighter redder brown with copper highlights. Also he had markings not known of in most circles but mentioned by researchers who studied the Essenes and Nazarites. Something like henna tatoo across forehead. I was always afraid to mention this until 27 yeats later a researcher documented this practice as one he likely kept. He fid wrar a white robe when I saw Him. Ofcourse He saw through to my core, but what wadshovking is that there was no judgement. I was left in my own judgement. For three days after, it was as if my feet were three feet above the ground I walked on. I was filled with great love suchnlove for my fellow human and animal. Such compassion. Such as sense of connection. I had these feelings before but never in as great intensity. His presence was majestic, strong, timeless and awesome. I know people will laugh at me or think.I'm insane, but this is real. I later went on to foubt Him due to the unloving actions of Christains and tbe evil people did in His name. But now, realize, that"s not on Him. The Shroud of Turin has forced me to go back to my knowing Him. I'd like to add that my questioning in prayer caused me to be gifted with this vision. My questioning was a form.of seeking. I believe He was the Only One that gave us the way to fully become Beings of Eternal Light.
- My son identified this portrait by Cast Iron Cowboy on 4/29/2013
My son broke his arm and was under heavy sedation when it was set in the ER room. He took a triple dose, big strong kid. We were told that he would remember nothing due to the specific medication utilized. When he awoke he stated that he met Jesus and talked with him. The room went silent and time stood still. Jason told us of the wonderful conversation he had with Christ. A year later, I hid the caption and showed Jason this portrait of Jesus in Heaven is for Real and asked him if he had ever seen this man before. Jason had no idea who or what book he was looking at. Again, the caption was covered up and all my son saw was the painting. After contemplating, Jason firmly stated, "His hair was a bit different, but that is the man I spoke to in the ER room when I broke my arm, that is Jesus."
- Absolutely beautiful... by Marla on 11/14/2012
I just got this beautiful painting for my birthday from a dear friend, and it is in my living room, where I can look at it and feel the wonderful comfort that only he gives.
I just can't say enough about it, and I'm so grateful to have a friend that bought it for me. I was going to get it myself, and she surprised me!
I can't wait to see Jesus face to face and I know he will look just like this picture.
He is so awesome... He deserves all our praise!
Ask him into your life. It will change you forever.
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- In reply by Tonya on 11/9/2012
I want to comment on the one star comment below... Your comment was both undeniably rude, and disturbing to me. How can you comment on the likeness between the picture and Jesus when you have not yet stood face to face with Him? You have a young lady who says she gets her inspiration for above, who are you to say any different? Next time you have something negative to say, watch yourself! Because no one wants to hear it.
- This brought me closer by T on 6/26/2012
I read the book and at the end, it referenced this picture so I went back and saw the Face of the most beautiful man I'd ever seen or known! I cried! He is so real for me.
I renewed my faith even deeper and at that moment of tears and prayer, I heard the angels sing to me! True testimony!
I will be purchasing this today! So happy it's available for the world to have in their home - I will let him live in my home forever!
Thank You Jesus for being my savior!
- Unbelievable by serkml on 4/14/2012
I think this is one of the worst modern artistic depictions of Jesus ever. I mean what is with the fancy salon hair style, and doesn't the picture resemble Barry Manilow a little bit. Hope these make the bargain bin soon!!
- Awesome by steph on 4/5/2012
Purchased this with framed art coupon and saved so much money!!!! This picture is already framed and is so beautiful!!! No words to describe!!!!
- I love it by Mandy on 3/20/2012
I adore this potrait this past weekend from a friend of mime that knew I wanted it since Christmas,when he bought for me I was speachless.I love love love it cant stop staring at it.It brings me comfort,joy,peace and love.
- Absolutely Beautiful! by Marsha on 1/26/2012
Got my portrait today & it is absolutely perfect!! I love it! Perfect size & being framed is quite a plus! Thank you so much!
- My Christmas Portrait by Sylvia, Blessed are the Peacemakers on 12/29/2011
I received this picture as my Christmas present. It is truly the most beautiful portrait I have ever seen of our JESUS. I purchased Akiane's book several years ago and always had the pages open to the portraits of Prince of Peace and Father Forgive Them. She truly had a vision from our Savior and was gifted to paint such amazing paintings. Truly beautiful, wish our church had a life size portrait to hang in our church so everyone could see the face of Pure Love.
- Beautiful by Lee on 12/12/2011
This picture is truly beautiful. I love it! The story behind the painting is quite fascinating and adds to my love of it. (You can read it on the artist's website.) The one thing that I would change is to make the glass with a matte finish. The glass is very reflective and is somewhat distracting.
- The best piece of famed art I have ever purchased. by Lilly on 12/2/2011
When I first saw the picture of Jesus, I thought it was so beautiful.
A friend with me said to think about it before I buy it.
Well that was the worst advise. I couldn't stop thinking how
beautiful Jesus looked, and He looks like He is looking at me.
I have shown this picture to my prayer group and they too
thought it was the most beautiful picture of Jesus that they have
ever seen. It brings me such peace.
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NEW ORLEANS -- The men killed and severely injured last month in a deadly oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico were Filipino guest workers brought here by a recruitment company.
The company is now defending itself against accusations that it lured poor Filipinos to Louisiana with false promises, and then forced them to work like slaves.
Dozens of similar guest workers are part of a federal class action lawsuit claiming they were trafficked here by companies including DNR Offshore and D&R Resources, which have murky ties to Grand Isle Shipyard and its executives.
Ex-workers told us they worked upwards of 400 hours a month with little overtime and that they were locked up in a bunkhouse, four men to a tiny room.
'They always, you know, just use us,' said Eduardo Real.
Recruitment company co-owner Randolf Malagapo said he and other Filipino nationals own and operate his businesses, with representatives in Manila and here in Louisiana.
Under this set-up, Malagapo has brought workers here under a special visa, an E-2 or investor visa. This visa allows overseas companies to bring workers to the U.S. by showing they have a big investment here and that the worker has special skills.
Malagapo, operating under DNR and D&R, has recruited hundreds of Filipinos to work as welders and laborers for Grand Isle Shipyard, a Galliano-based oilfield company. It was these types of laborers working on the platform when it exploded.
And in recent weeks, we spoke to ex-Grand Isle workers, Filipinos who said they were brought here under these types of investor visas.
Randy Cabuenas worked off and on with Grand Isle for several years. And he said he never understood the visa type.
'I don't have any idea about that. The company picks that,' Cabuenas said of his visa. 'I don't know what it means. All I know is I come over here and work.'
Cabuenas and more than 40 other men are plaintiffs in the lawsuit that claims the companies violated their civil rights. The defendants have denied the allegations, calling them inaccurate in court filings.
Cabuenas questioned whether DNR is truly independent of Grand Isle Shipyard, and lawsuits lists both companies as defendants.
On Louisiana incorporation paperwork, D&R lists a post office box in Galliano and a physical address in Golden Meadow, a tiny oil and gas industry town in Lafourche Parish.
It's a modest brick house beside the bayou. Assessor's records show the property is owned by Grand Isle Shipyard and its Chief Executive Officer Mark Pregeant.
But in the home, we found Malagapo. It turns out his nephew, Jerome, was one of the three men killed in the recent platform fire. We asked him about the allegations by Filipino ex-employees.
'Actually it's up to them what they wanted to say,' Malagapo said. 'The only thing I can say is that hopefully God do bless them all.'
We asked about his role as a middleman, in obtaining visas and recruiting Filipino workers.
'I'm not supposed to talk to you about it because this is already in the court. So we'll just leave it to the court.'
Records show Malagapo formed D&R Offshore in 2006 along with a Filipino colleague and Bryan Pregeant, the vice president of Grand Isle and Mark's brother. That corporation was dissolved in 2008.
In 2007, Malagapo created D&R Resources, according to records filed with the Louisiana Secretary of State. That company was a joint venture with a separate company Thunder Enterprises created by Grand Isle CEO Mark Pregeant and his brothers, according to documents obtained by Eyewitness Investigates.
Ultimately, D&R Resources remained 50 Percent Filipino-owned, and thus able to meet a requirement for bringing people here on the investor visa.
Malagapo told us that Pregeant the CEO is not involved in his recruitment company, DNR Offshore.
Yet, a year-old DNR employee newsletter states Grand Isle 'was responsible for the creation of' DNR.
Wanting to find out more about their links and hiring practices, we visited Grand Isle's office several times in recent weeks and made numerous calls to Mark Pregeant before we got on the phone.
Pregeant declined to comment. He told us: 'Keep getting your information where you are getting it from. You're in good shape.'
We reached out to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency with the questions we had about Grand Isle and DNR.
ICE spokesman Bryan Cox released the following statement: 'U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy is to neither confirm nor deny the existence of an investigation unless or until the agency takes a public action against a specific individual or business. However, ICE routinely conducts worksite inspections and audits of employment records. These actions are a central part of ICE's overall strategy to deter illegal employment and ensure compliance with federal law.'
With three men killed and three others in the hospital, news about the fire investigation and allegations of abuse have garnered big headlines in the Philippines.
When asked about the questions raised by his countrymen, Malagapo expressed regret about what happened.
'I just want to say sorry about them. Because you know, I love all these guys who are here,' he said. 'We try to help everything we can in order for them to help their family. But this is what happened. So we can't control. Only God has control about it.'
Federal offshore safety investigators are currently looking into the cause of the platform fire. The local FBI office recently said it had not opened a criminal investigation into the explosion.


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Scouting Report-A lot like Boise State, Wilson probably doesn't get the positive press he deserves. He's got good size for a corner, and is built like an athlete. Which works because he is a very athletic kid. Nice straight line speed, good quickness, and excellent change of direction. The thing that stands out to me in Wilson's game is his ability to play press man. He gets up on the line, does a nice job at the snap with the chuck, and is able to keep himself low and trail wide outs. His backpedal is really technically sound, and overall he's a very polished player. This is a good representation of his experience at Boise State. On the downside of Wilson's game, he's not a great tackler and doesn't show a lot of effort in the run game. Also, for as good as he is in man coverage, his zone skills are lacking. It's like he's better when he has a guy to mirror and chase, but he gets lost at times with zone assignments.
Draft Status-Wilson has capped off an excellent college career with a really solid off-season including a big week at the Senior Bowl and Combine. Every year the debate of what order the top cornerbacks are going to come off the board is a big one, and Wilson has made a case to be the 2nd corner off the board and a mid first round pick. A team that wants a press cover player who can also contribute in the return game will take a shot on him.
Final Analysis-The more I watch Wilson play, the more of a believer I am. I don't like the fact that he doesn't play zone well, and that will exclude him from a lot of schemes, but his man skills are certainly comparable to Joe Haden. I love the fact that Wilson believes he can go out and cover any player that lines up across from him. That sort of confidence is a big deal for NFL corners. The fact he's shown really good speed and athleticism this offseason only helps his case. The thing I don't like about Wilson's game the most, and will drive some fans nuts is the fact that he feels the need to go for the big play at every turn. He's going to get burnt on occassion and with that mentality fans better be prepared.
Reminds me of: Ellis Hobbs, CB Philadelphia Eagles-Hobbs has similar size to Wilson, plays a solid press man and is a really good return man as well. Both are confident, almost arrogant players and have similar skill sets.
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Introduction and motivation
When I compare the Maven dependency mechanisms with our home-brewn solution in our company then among others one major thing is different: Maven does not know the concept of an artifact life cycle. (At least I do not know about such a mechanism and I do not refer to the build life cycle). Such life cycle status information would allow to extend the dependency management in a new dimension. One could declare whether certain dependencies are actually allowed to be used in a project, enabling effective technology management.
UPDATE/2008-06-19: The plugin has been made available on SourceForge: http://madp.sf.net
Use cases
Consider the following sample use cases.
Scenario 1: Flawed versions
It turns out that
my-app-1.4.2.jar contains a serious security issue and is therefore flawed. Clients of this JAR should actually switch to a newer version
my-app-1.4.3.jar which fixes the bug and which is safe to use.
Scenario 2: Decommissioning
Let's assume that
my-app-1.4.2.jar is not supported anymore and projects should actually switch to a new release stream
Scenario 3: Restricted usage
Consider a library which has a restricted set of client projects, e.g. only certain projects are allowed to depend on a specific artifact.
On one hand, this life cycle information could be used to manage a repository in a more restrictive way, which makes it actually possible to perform technology management. On the other hand, when developers try to depend on an artifact which is actually not allowed, Maven could perform checks during the build life cycle and warn the user about inappropriate technology usage (dependency enforcement). Based on a flag the build would either fail or print a warning.
Our solution
Our solution works as follows. The technology board decides which versions of a dependency are actually allowed and this information is declared in an XML file:
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<product name="struts"> <version pattern="*" status="prohibited.not.investigated" /> <version pattern="1.0*" status="prohibited.removed" /> <version pattern="1.2.4" status="prohibited.flawed" comment="security issue (bug:38374). upgrade to 1.2.9"/> <version pattern="1.2.4clx" status="approved.restricted" comment="technology preset by APP1 release"> <scope name="app1" /> </version> <version pattern="1.2.9" status="approved.mainstream" comment="resolves security (DOS) issue (bug:38374)" /> </product>
The build output would be as follows (solved with a simple Ant target):
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init: [echo] - status -- external project dependencies -------------- [depend] [ OK ] VALIDATOR_HOME='jakarta/commons-validator/1.1.3' [depend] status 'approved.mainstream' defined for version pattern '1.1.3': fixes dtd fetch issue of version 1.0.*, used in struts [depend] [ OK ] JAVA_HOME='/share/java/jdk/1.5.0_10' [depend] status 'approved.mainstream' defined for version pattern '1.5.0_10': Regard company guidelines for J2SE 5 [depend] [FAIL] STRUTS_HOME='jakarta/struts/1.2.4' [depend] status 'prohibited.flawed' defined for version pattern '1.2.4': security issue (bug:38374). upgrade to 1.2.9 BUILD FAILED Total time: 5 seconds
Solution in Maven
Would such an extension make sense in Maven? Software companies definitively have to solve their technology management and if they choose Maven for dependency management they could immediately benefit from such a feature. The question is if the open source community would benefit as well? I would say yes: just consider scenarios 1 and 2 above.
So how would this feature be implemented? I think that the appropriate file would be a file similar to
maven-metadata.xml. I named it
maven-artifact-lifecycle.xml. Here's a sample file for JUnit and please also note the XML schema attached.
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<artifactLifecycle> <groupId>junit</groupId> <artifactId>junit</artifactId> <lifecycleStates> <lifecycleState> <versionPattern>3.8.1</versionPattern> <status>approved</status> <projectPatterns> <projectPattern>my.fancy.project.*</projectPattern> </projectPatterns> </lifecycleState> </lifecycleStates> </artifactLifecycle>
I wrote a little Maven plugin called
maven-assertdepend-plugin which I'm willing to contribute if there is interest. It checks against the information contained in the
maven-artifact-lifecycle.xml of each dependency during the validation phase. Here's some sample output:
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And here is some sample output using the warning switch:
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The Archiva subproject would probably be the best place to maintain this information because it supports user roles. Archiva could even check for illegal dependencies.


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WILLIAMSON - An emergency call placed in the wee hours of Saturday morning to Mingo County 911 sent firefighters scrambling to the downtown area, where a fiery path of destruction left one dead, and was spreading throughout several businesses and apartments located on Pike Street.
Three fire departments - Williamson, Chattaroy and Delbarton - responded, and volunteers from across the Tug River from the Belfry Fire Department also lent a hand. Although the cause of the fire is unknown at this time, the State Fire Marshal's office was expected to be on the scene around noon Saturday to lend a hand with the investigation of the fire and fatality.
Four individuals who resided in apartments located over the Ooh, La - La Doggie Spa, where the victim's body was found, were taken to Williamson Memorial Hospital, according to Interim Mingo County Emergency Services Director Doug Goolsby. Two of those injured suffered burns. No information concerning the extent of their injuries or their current conditions could be obtained before press deadline.
"I was very concerned that one of the residents who lived in the apartments may not have escaped because he was not among those taken to the hospital, and had not been seen by any of his neighbors or by law enforcement," said Williamson Police Department Patrolman Josh Tincher, who was one of the first to arrive on scene.
"This is a sad tragedy to know a life was lost here this morning, and our thoughts are with the family of the deceased and also with the others who were injured," Tincher said.
"We're a close-knit community and we hate to hear news such as this."
Businesses affected by the fire include Pecco's Carryout, the Ooh, La-La Doggie Spa, and other buildings that previously housed businesses that had included a tattoo parlor, a beauty salon and a thrift store.
As the fire continuedaround the corner to Third Avenue, one building was destroyed that was said to have been vacant, but was recently the home of a print shop. The firefighters fought the blaze from above the rooftop with the aid of the aerial ladder truck, as well as through several ground assaults. The blaze was contained before it claimed other victims or property.


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It was another bluebird day at Mammoth Mountain. There wasn't a cloud in sight to hide the sun kissed snow from all of us looking for good times on the mountain. Looking to get out of the park on an adventure, a group of us went to an out-of-bounds spot called 'hole in the wall'.
It started with a ride on the gondola to the top of the mountain, and a traverse to get off the side of it. As the group strapped in and prepared for the journey there, we talked about how to get there, some warnings, and got powder buddies. Finally, it was time to go, and we dropped in to a bowl full of hot pow on steeps. Slashes were sent back and forth as we flew down the first part. The next part of the journey was a traverse, but a fast pace one. We cut across the hill slashing the sides of the path made and making high speed ollies. After a couple times regrouping and traversing again we finally made it.
The hole was made by lava flowing through the rock making an awesome formation. The sight was breath taking as we rode through it one by one, stopping underneath it to stare at its massive size. After everybody came out, we rode down to the bottom where we caught a bus to bring us back to the mountain. We got off at a stop where we would ride a chairlift back to the main lodge, and as we were walking over somebody in the group spotted a wall ride that was already set up.
Stoked on this opportunity, I asked the group if anybody wanted to hit it for a little bit. Some people didn't want to, and others said they were too tired, except for my friend Seb. Even though it was only Seb and I, we fixed up the lip a little and gave it a go. The lighting wasn't great, and the only camera we had was his iPhone. But nevertheless it was a great session. We slowly went higher and higher up the wall hoping to get a better shot. Our session was cut short by the sun setting and the mountain about to close. We packed up, jumped on the lift and made it back to the main lodge by just the last chair. From out of bounds riding to hitting an urban spot on a sunny day, it was just another day in paradise.


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From left: Steve Angello, Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso in Las Vegas last September. File photo: Getty Images
Last April, Stockholm supergroup Swedish House Mafia overwhelmed the senses at Coachella, delivering a wow-inducing spectacle like that festival's main stage has only seen from the likes of Roger Waters.
But now the trio of internationally renowned house music DJs – lifelong friends Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso and their mate Axwell – are "calling time" on touring, as their manager Amy Thomson explains, with a tour that makes one of its final stops this weekend for two enormous events in Los Angeles.
Massive crowds are anticipated: 35,000 each night at Los Angeles State Historic Park, where patrons will be engulfed in what's called the Masquerade Motel, a multi-faceted complex of stages (also hosting recent Grammy winner Nero, hot shots Zedd and Alesso and more) plus special effects designed to reach all corners of the verdant sprawl. It should be an awesome sight – one Thomson hints might suddenly alter the city's weather.
Will it really be farewell forever once SHM's tour wraps at Miami's Ultra Music Festival later this month? Who keeps to such rigid claims? Still, as with French duo Daft Punk, who record but rarely tour, it could be several years before these Scandinavians return. As a unit, anyway.
When we spoke, Thomson and her clients had just played a "Black Tie Rave" in NYC to raise money for Hurricane Sandy disaster relief. As a salute, the Empire State Building was lit up blue and yellow. "That was a whole other level," she says, "a complete career highlight for all of us."
SOUNDCHECK: What can you tell me about the Masquerade Motel?
AMY THOMSON: We've been working with a set designer (Page Buckner) who's worked on "Spider-Man," "Iron Man" and "Django Unchained." He's used to coming at things from a different point of view, which we're really happy with. Basically, he's built a motel that you walk through, which is going to be really brilliant. What's really important to us is that the site is fully utilized. The effects you see at a show are always on the stage, and if you're not near the stage you don't necessarily get hit by the effects as much as possible.
We start at the back of the site, where there's a raised hill that no one uses, and we've turned it into a garden. The tent where Nero is performing has been made into a chandelier ballroom. Then there's a penthouse VIP area; there's a "Room 101," which is kind of a nightclub within the nightclub; and there's the general food truck and beautiful bar areas.
But then the towers you normally see that have ground lighting or signage on, we're using almost all of them as effects units. We'll be using lasers, and I can't go too much into the special effects, but the weather is going to change in L.A.
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VIRGINIA BEACH - Three homes and the weight room in a Va. Beach fire station were damaged by fire within 24 hours.
The first fire occurred around 11:40 a.m. Sunday on Pleasant Hall Drive in the Fairfield section of the city.A neighbor says another neighbor ran into the home to alert everyone inside.
'He went in and got them and the fire was everywhere. The firemen weren't here yet and Jimmy went in and said I'm going to put you on my shoulders if you don't come out. So I think he's the only reason why they're safe,' said Carson Stokes.
Investigators say an overloaded electrical circuit caused the fire.
Just before 11:00 p.m. Sunday, crews responded to a fire on Brandon Blvd. The fire caused a lot of damage to the home. Investigators say it was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials.
Then, on Monday around 9:30 a.m., four people escaped fire in their Salem Lakes home. Investigators say fire in the void spaces of the chimney spread into the attic and a first-floor bedroom.
Lastly, fires even happen to firefighters. Around 11:30 a.m., fire started at Fire Station 21 on Nimmo Parkway. A heater in the ceiling malfunctioned, causing a small fire in the weight room.
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The city's academic pedigree goes back over 800 years but people have lived in the town of Oxford since the 9th Century. The exact origins of the university are uncertain but could go back to the reign of Alfred the Great. Clerics certainly came to Oxford to learn in the 12th Century but it was probably in the 13th Century that Oxford became firmly established as a seat of learning.
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The 25 best Christmas songs of all time
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Mary's Boy Child
Whether they're blasting from the department store speakers as you make that final present-buying dash, or being sung by the dancing Santa that you wish you'd never bought, once you get into December, Christmas songs are inescapable.
There's no point fighting it: you may as well accept right now that, for the next month, you're frequently going to be told tales of last Christmas, wonderful Christmas times and bells ringing out for Christmas Day.
This being the case, it's time to set aside the bah humbuggery and enjoy the festive season, and to help you get into the holiday mood, we present MusicRadar's now traditional (and publicly voted for) rundown of the top 25 Christmas songs of all time. Let's start with the little guy who's at the heart of this whole celebration: Mary's Boy Child.
Mary's Boy Child was a substantial hit for Harry Belafonte in 1956, although the best-known version (and the one likely to appear on your Xmas Hits compilation) is Boney M's take, re-worked and re-titled to Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord. Watch the disco-tinged German band performing 1992's Christmas Mega Mix for a reminder.
Written by: Jester Hairston (and Frank Farian, Fred Jay on the Oh My Lord version)
Listen: Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child
Buy: Mary's Boy Child | Christmas With Boney M
Next: Frosty The Snowman
Frosty The Snowman
Originally recorded by Gene Autry And The Cass County Boys in 1950 as a follow-up to the previous year's hit Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty The Snowman - as well as spawning an animated short in 1954 - is another oft-covered standard in festive music. They don't come much better than the Jackson 5's stomping Motown version...
Written by: Walter 'Jack' Rollins and Steve Nelson
Listen: The Jackson 5 - Frosty The Snowman
Buy: Frosty The Snowman - The Jackson 5| Gene Autry - His Christmas Album
Your votes:
"Frosty The Snowman - The Ronettes. Utterly magnificent, totally over the top, and Ronnie's smoking vocals. The Pogues don't amount to one of her false eyelashes." (Thanks, scrumhalf)
Next: Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
The tune adopted by chanting fans on football terraces is, of course, from Winter Wonderland. Released first by Richard Himber in 1934, the song, like every festive staple, has attracted its fair share of interpretations. And 'Wonderland's are as diverse as any you'll hear: Bob Dylan, Cocteau Twins, Cyndi Lauper, Ozzy Osbourne ft. Jessica Simpson… we could go on.
Written by: Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
Listen: Elvis Presley - Winter Wonderland
Buy: Winter Wonderland - Elvis Presley | Winter Wonderland - Various artists
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"Best Christmas Song - Bing Crosby Winter Wonderland." (From Bob via Facebook, thanks)
"Bing Crosby Winter Wonderland." (Thanks, dogboy55)
Next: In Dulce Jubilo
In Dulci Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
This list doesn't contain any traditional carols, apart from this one: In Dulci Jubilo (translated to 'In Sweetest Rejoicing' or 'Good Christian Men, Rejoice') is thought to have been written by the "German mystic" Heinrich Seuse in 1328-ish. It was translated into English by Robert Lucas de Pearsall in 1837 and it was this version that multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield transformed into the festive standard we know and love today.
Written by: Heinrich Seuse, Robert Lucas de Pearsall, John Mason Neale
Listen: Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo
Buy: In Dulci Jubilo | The Mike Oldfield Collection
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"I increasingly can't stand most Christmas music, but the Greg Lake one is great, and In Dulci Jubilo by Mike Oldfield (because of the kick-ass guitar solo)." (Thanks, BucketheadRules)
"It has to be 'In Dulci Jubilo' by Mike Oldfield. supermarket-tastic !!!" (Thanks, TheEvilForcesOfSkeletor)
"I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake
In Dulci Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
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Excellent. If one of these doesn't win there is no justice in the world." (Thanks, BucketheadRules)
Next: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Possibly the best tool a parent has for keeping their kids in check throughout the year: "He [Santa] knows if you've been bad or good so be good for goodness sake". The Jackson 5 know it, so do Alvin And The Chipmunks and so does Bruce Springsteen, whose rockin' version is the fifth most played (or, "most murdered") Christmas song since 2003 in the UK.
Written by: J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
Listen: Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Buy: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Next: Santa Baby
Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
With memorable covers by the likes of Madonna, Kylie Minogue and, er… Ally McBeal, this ode to gluttony, Girl Power and stockings stuffed with Tiffany's swag is the soundtrack to any self-respecting diva's holiday season. But it's the late Eartha Kitt's brilliant 1953 original take that we're paying tribute to here. Orson Welles once described her as the "most exciting woman in the world." That, and the most demanding…
Fact: Eartha Kitt passed away on Christmas day, 2008.
Written by: Joan Javits, Philip Springer
Listen: Eartha Kitt - Santa baby
Buy: Santa Baby | The Best of Eartha Kit
Next: Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee's 1958 swinging version of Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree is a cracker. Mel (Smith) & Kim (Wilde)'s 1987 Comic Relief cut with added spoken word lines written by Smith and sometime partner in crime Griff Rhys Jones, does indeed provide some comic relief. And it's somewhat better than Gareth Gates and the Kumars doing Spirit In The Sky.
Written by: Johnny Marks
Listen: Mel & Kim - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Buy: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree | The Best Of Brenda Lee
Next: Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Like The Christmas Song, Let It Snow was penned in sunny California during one of the hottest days on record! And, just like The Christmas Song, it became a staple cover of the Rat Pack alumni after Vaughn Monroe took it to number one in 1945. Fact: while Let It Snow certainly marks the festive season with its cheery lyrics, there is actually no mention of Christmas at any point. Both composer and lyricist were Jewish.
Written by: Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
Listen: Frank Sinatra - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Buy: Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! | Christmas With The Rat Pack
Next: Little Saint Nick
Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
Brian Wilson and Mike Love took the rhythm from Little Deuce Coupe, added the "run run reindeer" bridge and some obligatory sleighbell magic and made the track that may or may not have invented snowboarding. Little Saint Nick was first released as a single in 1963 and re-recorded for 1964's The Beach Boys' Christmas Album. Another alternative version, which borrows the melody from Drive-In, was added to the 1992 reissue.
Written by: Brian Wilson, Mike Love
Listen: The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick
Buy: Little Saint Nick | The Beach Boys' Christmas Album (reissue)
Your votes:
"The best Christmas songs ever are...
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John & Yoko
Fairytale Of New York – The Pogues
Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys." (Thanks, yossarianlives)
Next: Christmas Wrapping
Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
While the word 'Wrapping' is usually (and rightly) associated with shiny festive paper, The Waitresses' Christmas Wrapping is actually a nod to rap music which was making its mark in 1981. Hence Patty Donahue's deadpan delivery.
Fact: the song was covered by the Spice Girls in 1998, who changed the very American lyrics appropriately: enter "Tesco" and "the all night garage".
Written by: Chris Butler
Listen: The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
Buy: Christmas Wrapping | The Very Best Of The Waitresses
Next: Little Drummer Boy
Little Drummer Boy
Another classic to be honoured with an animated short film by the same name is Little Drummer Boy. The song first came to prominence with the Harry Simeone Chorale in 1958, but the real recording to be treasured is David Bowie and Bing Crosby's Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy. Watch this clip from Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas TV special to see and hear why.
Written by: Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone
Listen: Bing Crosby and David Bowie - Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth
Buy: Little Drummer Boy | Bing Crosby's Christmas Classics
Next: Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Credit where credit's due for Bobby Helms's 1957 original rockabilly version of Jingle Bell Rock. It's great. But anyone who's seen Mean Girls will know that the only way to enjoy the song fully is to have Lindsay Lohan and three scantily clad Santa's helpers dancing along to it. See? OK, maybe not. Listen to Arcade Fire's take instead.
Written by: Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
Listen: Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock
Buy: Jingle Bell Rock | A Little Darlin' Christmas - Bobby Helms and Johnny Paycheck
Next: Driving Home For Christmas
Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea
On its first release in 1988, Driving Home For Christmas barely dented the UK chart at number 53, only to slightly better itself 19 years later in 2007 with a re-entry at 33. Despite this, no Christmas compilation worth its weight in salt grit should be without Chris Rea's classic, which cunningly turns something as monotonous as "driving home" through "top-to-toe tail-lights" into a magical quest to "see those faces". Ahhhh, bless.
Written by: Chris Rea
Listen: Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas
Buy: Driving Home For Christmas | Still So Far To Go - The Best Of Chris Rea
Your votes:
"For me it's Chris Rea and 'Driving Home For Christmas'. It has a great Rhythm, some great piano and guitar work plus Chris's distinct rich voice, and it's one of those Christmas songs that is actually a real pleasure to listen to any time of the year." (Thanks, Midnightminstrel)
Next: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
First uttered by Judy Garland in 1944's romantic tear-jerker Meet Me In St. Louis, before being modified, re-recorded and brought to prominence by Frank Sinatra in 1947. And then again and again by a few hundred more would-be crooners including Mel Torme, whose version soundtracks everybody's favourite Macaulay Culkin movie - scratch that, everybody's favourite Christmas movie - Home Alone.
Written by: Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
Listen: Ella Fitzgerald - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Buy: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald | Meet Me in St. Louis OST
Next: The Christmas Song
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
Apparently the 'most-performed Christmas song of all time' was written on a blistering hot summer day in an effort to "stay cool by thinking cool". First released in 1946 by The King Cole Trio and covered by just about everyone from Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra to Christina Aguilera and 'N Sync. Most-performed indeed.
Written by: Mel Tormé, Bob Wells
Listen: Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song
Buy: The Christmas Song | Nat King Cole - Merry Christmas
Your votes:
"Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire - If the chord progression is the fancy one that was probably the original. If played with just a handful of changes, it's no big deal." (Thanks, axuality)
Next: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love
In 1963, The Ronettes' Ronnie Spector couldn't pack the right emotional punch for this rousing slice of holiday magic. So legendary producer Phil Spector chose Darlene Love to bring it on home for his essential A Christmas Gift For You compilation. And oh, how she did, summoning up heartbreak and the yearning for Christmases gone by.
Written by: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
Listen: Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Buy: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) | A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector (1963)
Your votes:
"Best Christmas song - Darlene Love's Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)." (Thanks, ArDee)
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love." (Thanks, Col.Decker)
Next: I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday is the first of two entries from Yuletide's glam rock year, 1973. Unfortunately this office party favourite has always played second fiddle to Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody (beaten to the number one spot for five consecutive weeks!), and this countdown is no exception. Surprising when you consider that Wizzard (aka Roy Wood) boasts a beard to rival even Father Christmas's.
Written by: Roy Wood
Listen: Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Buy: I Wish It Could be Christmas Everyday | The Wizzard!: Greatest Hits & More
Your votes:
"Difficult one again. Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody, Wizard's I wish It Could Be Xmas Everyday, Nat King Cole Merry Xmas To You, John Lennon Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Greg Lake's I Believe In Father Christmas, the ubiquitous Band Aid…" (Thanks, bbcoz)
Next: I Believe in Father Christmas
I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake
One third of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake, wrote I Believe In Father Christmas as a protest against the commercialisation of Christmas. The original accompanying video was criticised for containing shots of the Vietnam War - not light-hearted enough for MTV or VH1's Mega Xmas Countdown, presumably.
Written by: Greg Lake/Peter Sinfield
Listen: Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas
Buy: I Believe in Father Christmas | Greg Lake - From The Beginning: Retrospective
Your votes:
"Difficult one again. Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody, Wizard's I wish It Could Be Xmas Everyday, Nat King Cole Merry Xmas To You, John Lennon Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Greg Lake's I Believe In Father Christmas, the ubiquitous Band Aid…" (Thanks, bbcoz)
"I increasingly can't stand most Christmas music, but the Greg Lake one is great, and In Dulci Jubilo by Mike Oldfield (because of the kick-ass guitar solo)." (Thanks, BucketheadRules)
"I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake
In Dulci Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
White Christmas
Excellent. If one of these doesn't win there is no justice in the world." (Thanks, BucketheadRules)
"Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas:
a) His voice sounding better than anything he sang with ELP.
b) His 12-string playing.
c) It just sounds like Christmas!!!" (Thanks, suityou316)
Next: Do They Know It's Christmas?
Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid
A song that's sure to evoke emotion - either a bile-inducing hatred for Bob Geldof, or the feeling that we just must, somehow, save the world with music. MusicRadar's plumping for the latter! Band Aid may have numerous flaws (Simon Le Bon's horrific over-singing of the oh-so-evocative line "but when you're having fun" to name but one) but the immediacy of the recording and (overall) sincerity of the cause shine through.
Written by: Bob Geldof, Midge Ure
Listen: Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
Buy: Do They Know It's Christmas?| Live Aid 1985 DVD
Your votes:
"The ubiquitous Band Aid…" (Thanks, bbcoz)
Next: All I Want For Christmas Is You
All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
It has to be said, it's not every day you'll see Mariah Carey taking pride of place in a poll voted for by musicians. It also has to be said that when the American diva sings "I don't care about the presents, underneath the Christmas tree," we don't believe her. Regardless, All I Want For Christmas Is You is not only the most recent festive release (1994) to make the list, it's a staple soundtrack to every office party, turkey preparation session and mistletoe shenanigan the world over.
Written by: Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff
Listen: Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
Buy: All I Want For Christmas | Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas (1994)
Your votes:
"Hmmm... I am increasingly of the mind that Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' is right up there amongst the best. Quite possibly THE best." (Thanks, Gojirosan)
"Another vote for Mariah Carey. I like it so much, I'm even trying to get it into the band set. I am encountering some resistance though..." (Thanks, Emperor Fabulous)
Next: Merry Xmas Everybody
Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
The second entry from 1973 and surely glam rock's finest festive hour, without the "alarmingly hirsute" Noddy Holder bawling, "It's Chriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiistmaaaaaaaaaas!" on Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody, how else would we know what season it was?!
Fact: on its initial release, the track hung around in the UK singles chart well into February 1974. Surprising, as that's probably more of a nod toward its rival, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday. Literally, every day.
Written by: Noddy Holder, Jim Lea
Listen: Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
Buy: Merry Xmas Everybody | Merry Xmas Everybody: Party Hits - Slade
Your votes:
"Difficult one again. Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody, Wizard's I wish It Could Be Xmas Everyday, Nat King Cole Merry Xmas To You, John Lennon Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Greg Lake's I Believe In Father Christmas, the ubiquitous Band Aid…" (Thanks, bbcoz)
Next: Last Christmas
Last Christmas - Wham!
Going up against Do They Know It's Christmas? for the coveted Christmas number one spot in 1984 was never going to be easy, so it's no real surprise that Last Christmas became the biggest selling single in the UK never to reach the top of the charts! Still, we're sure George Michael didn't mind, being heavily involved in Band Aid himself. In fact, he donated all of the song's royalties to the Ethiopian famine appeal. Now that's charity.
UPDATE: Check out Brett Domino's version of Last Christmas using TC-Helicon's Voicelive Touch. Astonishing.
Written by: George Michael
Listen: Wham! - Last Christmas
Buy: Last Christmas | Final – Wham!
Next: White Christmas
White Christmas
A croon for those longing for the Dickens-esque Christmas Carol white blankets of old. Bing Crosby's version remains one of the best selling singles of all time and, with heart-warming lyrics about 'glistening treetops' and heart-wrenching memories of Christmases at home - "just like the ones I used to know" - you'd have to be Scrooge himself not to hear why.
Fact: the song's writer Irving Berlin's opening verse is often dropped from many of its covers. Darlene Love's take on A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector is one of the few to include it.
Written by: Irving Berlin
Listen: Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Buy: White Christmas | White Christmas - Bing Crosby
Your votes:
"White Christmas. Bing Crosby's classic epitomises all that we would wish Christmas was. Merry Christmas." (Thanks, andrewrg)
"+10.000 - I'm filling up already, just has warm fond memories of my childhood and watching the Morecambe & Wise Christmas show - who want's to be an adult... work, bills, stress? Bet all this means jack shit to the younger guys here... it was back in the days when life was analogue... sigh." (Thanks, cosmiccarrot)
"I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake
In Dulci Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
White Christmas
Excellent. If one of these doesn't win there is no justice in the world." (Thanks, BucketheadRules)
Next: Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John & Yoko
With lyrics based on John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1969 billboard campaign which displayed the words "WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It) Happy Christmas from John and Yoko" in cities deeply entrenched in the Vietnam War, it's perhaps surprising that the song's original release failed to chart in the US.
Fact: The song's whispered beginning is a greeting to the couple's children - Yoko says "Happy Christmas, Kyoko" and John says "Happy Christmas, Julian" - not, contrary to popular belief (and incorrectly included in the lyric sheet from 1982's The John Lennon Collection!), "Happy Christmas, Yoko. Happy Christmas, John".
Written by: John Lennon, Yoko Ono
Listen: John & Yoko - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Buy: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) | Working Class Hero - The Definitive Lennon
Your votes:
"Not only is Happy Xmas (War Is Over) a great Christmas song but it also has a lot of meaning to it. Many Xmas songs are just made to get a quick buck but you really felt that the two messages Lennon was giving came straight from the heart." (Thanks, IWannaBeAdored)
"Difficult one again. Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody, Wizard's I wish It Could Be Xmas Everyday, Nat King Cole Merry Xmas To You, John Lennon Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Greg Lake's I Believe In Father Christmas, the ubiquitous Band Aid…" (Thanks, bbcoz)
"The best Christmas songs ever are...
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John & Yoko
Fairytale Of New York – The Pogues
Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys." (Thanks, yossarianlives)
"Lennon's Happy Xmas (War Is Over), it doesn't matter when or where, you listen to this song and the Christmas spirit just takes you entirely." (Thanks, pleskoch)
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John & Yoko. No contest." (Thanks, macguffin)
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)!" (Thanks, lemort)
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over) of course!" (Thanks, AndreasH)
Next: the best Christmas song of all time
Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues
Your top Christmas song is set in the underbelly of New York City, and guaranteed to melt the hardest of hearts. An anthem for anyone who finds themselves staring into the bottom of a glass, reminiscing about lost love and wasted opportunities. Certain to provoke raucous sing-a-longs in bars across the globe until the end of time. Here's the late Kirsty MacColl performing live with Pogues on St. Patrick's Day back in 1988.
Fact: the song's typically Irish lyrics include the words "faggot" (slang for a lazy person) and "slut," which BBC Radio One deemed unsuitable for its listeners in 2007. Literally on the same evening of the ban, the Beeb reversed its decision. To this day, however, VH1 still scramble the offending lyrics, plus the word "arse."
The Pogues themselves found the whole incident "amusing."
Written by: Jem Finer, Shane MacGowan
Listen: The Pogues - Fairytale of New York
Buy: Fairytale Of New York | The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Your votes:
"Best Christmas song? Either Fairytale Of New York or We Dress Up Like Snowmen by the Wave Pictures." (Thanks, hotfavoruite)
"The best Christmas songs ever are...
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John & Yoko
Fairytale Of New York – The Pogues
Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys." (Thanks, yossarianlives)
"Fairytale Of New York." (From philipcmeyer via Twitter, thanks)
"Fairytale Of New York." (Thanks, PaulWarning)
"Pogues. Game over." (Thanks, Fretmeister)
"The Pogues one is cool." (Thanks, MEhelper)
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The search is truly over for the Magus crew. ABC has cancelled The River, their mid-season thriller series, after just one season of eight episodes.
The River follows the search for Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood), an adventurer, TV host, father and husband who disappeared while on an expedition deep in the uncharted waters of the Amazon River. Others in the cast include Joe Anderson, Leslie Hope, Eloise Mumford, Paul Blackthorne, Thomas Kretschmann, Daniel Zacapa, Shaun Parkes, and Paulina Gaitan.
The TV series had an okay premiere, registering a 2.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.35 million viewers. Unfortunately later episodes didn't do nearly as well and towards the end of its short season it went as low as a 1.3 in the demo with 4.09 million.
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On our ABC Ratings Report Card, which measures the relative success of shows on the network, The River has a "D" grade and is one of the lowest-rated shows on ABC this season. It's no surprise that the network has cancelled it.
While you won't see a second season ABC, there's still a glimmer of hope that Netflix could pick it up. The movie rental/streaming service had preliminary discussions with ABC Studios about possibly picking up the show if ABC ended up canning it.
There's been no word since the initial story but, now that the show's been cancelled, perhaps we will. ABC holds their upfront presentation on Tuesday so we may learn some more information at that time.
What do you think? Are you surprised that The River has been cancelled? Do you think Netflix should pick it up for a second season?
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What is going on with the open in Chattanooga?
What is going on with the open in Chattanooga?
any Qual call backs to the third? Hoping to be back but sure don't want to drive 2 hours if I am not.
Open callbacks to the waterblind
Amateur callbacks to the last series
12 total
any results since the water blind in the Qual this morning?
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Brownstone's Harley- "Harley" 7/29/2009 (By CH Woodhull's Roger That)
Maple Hill's Ella Enchanted QAA- "Ella" 8/30/2011 (FC AFC Land Ahoy x Stella's Duck Delivery MH)
Good Idea's The Cutting Edge- "Edge" 9/29/2014 (Grady x Good Idea's Touch of Class)
Gregg Leonard
Tremblin Earth's Touch of Choclate "Reese" QA2 FC/AFC Land Ahoy "Pirate" X Baypoints Dream Maker QA2
Red Squad's Blue on Black "Jesse" MH QA2 NAFC FC/AFC Grady X FC/AFC Dance Hall Gal
Red Squad's Fifty Caliber "Sniper" QAA NAFC FC/AFC Grady X FC/AFC Maple Creeks Mattie Mae
Red Squad's Bad Girlfriend "Tinker"FC/AFC Nick of Time Lone Ranger X Good Ideas Windy Retreezer QA2
Red Squad's Element Of Surprise "Chica" NFC-AFC Maxx's Surprise X Red Squad's Blue On Black MH QA2
Open callbacks to the last series
7 total
Callbacks to the last series of the Am
Sorry about posting the callbacks to the last series ...... there were 12 to the 3rd series and 9 to the last series.
They started the Am with a land/waterblind for the 1st & 2nd series, then went to a 3rd series land marks and now 4th series watermarks.......can you tell I'm not there!?


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Scouting Report-Chaney woke up a lot of people with his Scouting Combine. He showed some impressive triangle numbers which forced people to go back and watch to see if he could play football. And for the most part they should have been impressed with what they saw. You can see his speed and quicknes in game situations and his ability to get to the ballcarrier quickly is evident. In terms of his size, he's a little squatty, but for an inside linebacker that's not a bad thing. He is a very instinctive player, looking to read and react to a play. Pretty aware player and his experience really shows. It's not all sunshine though. For a guy who's built like he is, you'd think he would be stronger, especially against the run. As long as he had bodies in front of him, keeping the fat boys off of him, he was able to run down plays, but he doesn't do a great job with his hands, and doesn't have a ton of lower body strength, so when a player gets up into him, he loses. He's a much better coverage player than I thought he would be, and even though he's kinda stiff, his quickness and speed make up for it. Does need to really work on being a better tackler, as I see him giving up too many plays.
Draft Status-In a very meh inside linebacker class, Chaney has a chance to be drafted sooner than his talent would indicate. I'd plug him firmly into the third round to a 4-3 team that can count on keeping blockers off of him, and allow him to run sideline to sideline and make plays. I don't buy the hype that is surrounding him right now in terms of draft status and I think his limited upside keeps him out of the first two rounds.
Final Analysis-I think people are over their heads about Chaney. Going back and watching him play, his problems in run support and tackling really hurt him. You figure in that he doesn't blitz a ton, and that's another strike against him. I almost wonder if his football IQ is pretty low, and he's more of just a run and chase guy. He doesn't get off blocks well so he prefers to try and use his speed and quickness to get around blockers to avoid them, and should spend considerable time in the film room and the weight room. Mark me down as thinking Chaney will be drafted too soon, and not be as productive as a lot of the linebackers who will be drafted after him. His triangle numbers have clouded people's judgment, paired up with a bad ILB class.
Reminds me of:Corey Mays, LB Kansas City Chiefs-Squatty ILB, who has nice speed but it just a middle of the road kind of player. Won't make any big plays, but is good enough to hang around. That's Chaney to me.
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The 140th running of the $500,000-added Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I) is the main event on a schedule of 13 stakes races that carry total purses of $2.032 million set for the 25-day Fall Meet at Churchill Downs Racetrack ("CDRT") which will be run Sunday, Oct.
Churchill Downs' September Meet Concludes 12-Day Run With Encouraging Results,Strong On-Track Performances
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Mott Won't Rule Out Breeders' Cup Classic for Cigar Street
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Heart to Heart Gallops to Easy Win in Grade III Jefferson Cup
Terry Hamilton's Heart to Heart went straight to the front of the pack and never looked back, widening his lead in the stretch to win the 39th running of the $110,000 Jefferson Cup (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by four lengths over Captain Dixie.
Cigar Street Smokes 'Em in Churchill Downs' $135,500 Homecoming Classic
Cigar Street, owned by Jake Ballis and NBA star Rashard Lewis, was eager to run early but waited until midway around the far turn before taking command and turning back a late charge by 6-5 favorite Departing to impressively win Saturday's second running of the $135,500 Homecoming Classic at Churchill Downs by 1 ¾ lengths.
Romans Eyeing Big Saturday for His Trio of Stakes Runners
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Departing Seeking a Return to Top Form in Saturday's Homecoming Classic
Coming off an eighth-place finish in the $1.5 million Whitney (Grade I) at Saratoga on Aug. 2, Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's Departing is seeking a return to top form in Saturday's $125,000-added Homecoming Classic under the Twin Spires for trainer Al Stall Jr.
Canadian Shippers Heart to Heart, Speightsland; French-Raced Battlefront Seek Grade III Jefferson Cup
A trio of 3-year-old Thoroughbreds whose primary racing experience has occurred beyond the borders of the United States is set to descend upon Churchill Downs in search of a signature victory when they compete in the 38th running of the $100,000-added Jefferson Cup (Grade III) over the Matt Winn Turf Course on Saturday (Sept. 27).
Sharp Carve Favored to Take Winner's Slice of $125,000-added Homecoming Classic Purse
Michael Langdon's improving Carve has won four races and nearly $500,000 in a "career year" in 2014, and is the early favorite to add another significant win to his finest racing season when he takes on five rivals in the second running of the $125,000-added Homecoming Classic on Saturday (Sept. 27) at Churchill Downs.
Champion Will Take Charge Retired to Three Chimneys
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Ramseys' Thank You Marylou Romps by 6 1/2 in Grade III Dogwood
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Fiftyshadesofgold Made 2-1 Favorite for Saturday's Grade III Dogwood
Fiftyshadesofgold, the winner of the $200,725 Eight Belles Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III) on Kentucky Oaks Day, has been made the 2-1 morning line favorite in a field of 10 3-year-old fillies entered in Saturday's $100,000-added Dogwood (GIII) at Churchill Downs.
Departing Fires Bullet Work for $125,000 Homecoming Classic
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Aireofdistinction Gives Campbell, Asmussen & Santana Open Mind Repeat
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Fiftyshadesofgold Has Final Breeze in Advance of Grade III, $100,000 Dogwood
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Newcomer Rafael Hernandez Hoping for Impactful Debut Meet
Ranked in the Top 20 North American jockeys by wins over the last three years, Rafael Hernandez moved his tack to Kentucky last week hoping to make an impact on the local racing scene.
A native of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, Hernandez was inspired by his uncle, former jockey Heriberto "Herbie" Rivera Jr., to start riding at a young age.