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- Record Label: Interscope
- Release Date: Sep 25, 2012
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Nov 29, 2014The passion and emotion that propelled No Doubt in prior releases is seriously lacking in this one. It could be Gwen is devoting to much into her solo and other projects. It felt that this was an alum released to tread on the bands name and to try to stay relevant.
Oct 1, 2012This album was just pure garbage. It's not No Doubt anymore.. they hav eturned into some stupid and horrible mix of lame pop/reggae/ (wannabe) ska music. Bad comback after all this time on Hiatus...
Sep 25, 2012While No Doubt have never been lyrical geniuses, their past efforts were worlds better than the throw away mindlessness exhibited on this album. When it comes to ridiculous lyrics songs like Looking Hot (Do you think I'm looking hot, do you think this hits the spot, I was just looking at me, look at me) and Easy (I'm gonna hit and run yummy yummy yum) quickly steal the crown fromWhile No Doubt have never been lyrical geniuses, their past efforts were worlds better than the throw away mindlessness exhibited on this album. When it comes to ridiculous lyrics songs like Looking Hot (Do you think I'm looking hot, do you think this hits the spot, I was just looking at me, look at me) and Easy (I'm gonna hit and run yummy yummy yum) quickly steal the crown from Hollaback Girl. At least in the case of Hollaback Girl the lyrics were a clear compliment to the cheerleader anthem of the accompanying music. No such creativity on display here. Certainly profound lyrics aren't a requirement for good music, but the ones found here are just dull and uninspired. I'm also mildly baffled by the professional critics claiming to find "more mature themes" in her lyrics this time around.
Musically, the album is a confused mess as well. We have a batch of pop songs that are nearly outdated in their style as they are being released. Many of these songs are just well-produced 80's synth-pop numbers with the occasional break for one where the band remembers that they were once a guitar driven pop band with ska influences so they throw in a guitar riff and a couple notes on a trumpet as a tribute to their former selves. I'm not going to insist that they return to the style of Tragic Kingdom with this album, but the I think they themselves need to agree on where exactly they want their music to go. Even as a pop album, the tracks on here pale in comparison to all but the worst of her solo work. The entire first half of the album is a meandering mess of conflicting ideas and interruptions. Songs that start off with a guitar driven opening quickly drift off into unsatisfying and barely related synthpop and songs that start off as club-friendly dance tunes are rudely interrupted by failed attempts to bring in other influences.
I wish the best to Stefani and the her reunited band, but as painful as it is to admit it, she was probably better off playing the role of pop superstar on her own. The band just held her back from her current musical vision with Rock Steady and at least from an outsider's perspective, they just might be doing it again here.… Expand
Oct 26, 2012"Heaven" is a decent stab at '80s synth pop; "Looking Hot" and "Push And Shove" mix bubblegum R&B with ragga-inspired middle eights; the rest is rather forgettable. [Dec 2012, p.75]
Oct 22, 2012It doesn't help that the album features a glut of dull mid-tempos. [Nov 2012, p.95]
Oct 22, 2012No Doubt have always been a platinum-haired party band, but, over 20 years into the game, such platinum pop perfection feels far less forced. [Nov 2012, p.108]


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This Saturday, local and visiting artists will converge on Tennessee Avenue in LaFollette to participate in the Paint the Town Festival.
The first of its kind in LaFollette, festival organizers hope the festival will be a success, turning into a repeat event.
"This first festival will hopefully become a model for the city to build on in the years to come," said Campbell Culture Coalition President Jo Anne Myers.
For the last 25 years Campbell County High School has not had a homecoming parade. What was once a tradition rooted as deeply at the school as football is in Tennessee, died out in 1984. That year, the freshman class took top honors with its inaugural float in the annual parade. After that, the parade and its floats were replaced with fence displays on the football field. It was an empty substitution for many who had hailed the parade as a right of passage. However, CCHS Principal and alum Robbie Heatherly is hoping to restore the tradition beginning this year.
A domestic disturbance call led to the arrest of Crystal Michelle King, 26, of Clairfield on Sunday.
On Sept. 20, Caryville Police Officer Ben Marlow and Jacksboro Police Officer Zachary Graves were dispatched to a home on Butter and Egg Road in Caryville.
After arriving at the residence, officers learned that there had been no physical assault, but King had entered the home and refused to leave, according to Marlow's report.
Mark Anthony Ogg, 40, of 136 Perkins Lane, Jacksboro, was charged with sexual battery for a crime he allegedly committed on Sept. 9.
On that Wednesday, around 5 p.m., Ogg allegedly grabbed a female on her left breast without her permission, according to a Jacksboro Police report.
The report also stated Ogg knew at the time that he did not have the victim's permission to touch her, yet he did so anyway, according to Detective Mike Starrett's.
By 1900, Jellico had grown to a bustling city of over 2,000. This rapid growth was mainly because Jellico had developed along the Tennessee, Kentucky state line. The town was also located in a valley with a river, making it a natural place to congregate and put to use the high quality of coal which had been found in the region. Helped by the coal and lumber companies and coupled with the fact that two railroads operated lines through the area, Jellico was truly booming.
A traffic stop led to meth manufacture charges for a Jellico man last week.
During a traffic stop on Sept. 15 LaFollette Police Officer Josh Vann asked Bruce C. Ayers, 243 South Myrtle Avenue, Jellico, to step out of his car. When Ayers exited the vehicle allegedly with knife in hand Vann conducted a search for his safety.
During the pat down Vann discovered one corner cut baggie containing an off-white powdered substance and one with a brown substance, the report said.
The state's education standards are ever increasing. And while all but one of Campbell County's schools made achieved Adequate Yearly Progress for the 2008-09 school year Dr. Michael Martin, director of schools, and his staff have no intentions of that being a fluke.
Two arrests in as many weeks is where Rebecca Jean Cunningham found herself recently.
Cunningham, 33, of 502 South 7th Street, Apartment 3, was found by LaFollette Police Officer Josh Vann staggering in the roadway near Indiana Avenue Baptist Church on Sept. 9.
According to Vann's report, Cunningham had bloodshot eyes and extremely slurred speech when he made contact with her at the scene. As a result of her impaired state Vann found her to be a danger to herself and others and placed her under arrest for public intoxication, the warrant said.
Debate turned lively at Monday's commission meeting when the make-up of several commission committees was challenged.
Battle lines were drawn when Commissioner Scott Kitts put motions on the table to change the membership of the Financial Management Systems committee and the Environmental Services committee.
As he introduced his proposed action Kitts argued while some districts had ample representation on the committees others had none at all.
Quarantined property has proven to be toxic for a LaFollette man's criminal record.
Last Friday afternoon LaFollette Police Officer John Baker was called to 208 North Massachusetts Avenue in response to a suspicious person trying to enter the property that had been quarantined as a result of the discovery of an active meth lab.
At the scene Baker allegedly encountered David R. Smith, 45, of 610 East Forrest Street, in a 1987 Ford Bronco II. A check of the tags revealed they were registered to a Pontiac, the report said.
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Harris also thinks Johnson is a more patient coach since his days in Dallas when he had a veteran team.
"I can tell his different demeanor as far as his patience with younger guys," Harris said. "I haven't seen it much before, but I am seeing it now and I think that will be a big part of what we do, his patience. I can see it burning inside of him, but he has to teach first."
Guard Jordan Farmar, who earned two championship rings with the Lakers before signing with the Nets this summer, said Harris also is doing a good job of trying to lead a young team this season.
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It's too expensive to go 'green' in Australia!
That's it, I've had it with this country being so money-greedy that even to buy one mango costs you $4.00! That's equivalent to 3 mars bars, or 2 of the 150g of Lindt Chocolate slabs. What gives? Why are we being punished to go green.
Now having said this in my ranty start, I will actually add that socially and spiritually, my local community is becoming more and more sustainable - with myself and a group of young women having launched a new youth network throughout the region in which we live. But when it comes to living matters (energy saving, shopping, food, waste and disposal etc) things are exactly the opposite. For instance, it would cost us (my mum, brother and I - single parent family with an autistic adult living on welfare and one part time income) over $20000 to get just a solar hot water tank installed at our house, along with a water tank. We would then have to pay at least another $20000 to get solar panels for the house electricity, and on an income that is below the Australian povertyline, that's a massive amount to even consider! In order to pay this, it would involve mortgaging the house. We shouldn't have to do this! If it were say $18000 for solar hot water, power and a water tank, that would be something we could probably afford to pay off over ten years when I pitch in from my new part time job. Sounds a bit intense doesn't it?
We got our electricity bill for the last quarter this week, and it was for $600! To top it off, our usage was extremely low (way below the average), we've been doing everything possible to save power (ie: energy efficient lightbulbs, turning off and unplugging things when not in use, all the standard tips and tricks) however, the actual price for the fees, the electricity supply itself and the company tax was what made up the majority of it, with our usage being a total of just over $150, which is $50 in usage per month! Thats how it should be too. Guess what else - we don't even have 'green power'! To get 100% green power costs $10 extra every week - $520 every year on top of what we already pay. It is shameful, and we're not the only family in this situation. Families in social housing, youth that are renting in town, pensioners - we're all in the same boat here!
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Researchers found vitamin B12 deficiency among pregnant women increases the risk of neural tube defects, making it a risk factor independent of folic acid. The study showed women with the lowest vitamin B12 levels were five times more likely to have an infant with a neural tube defect than women with the highest levels.
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Disorder in the Court: Nevada Judge Demands Royal Treatment
Nevada judge Elizabeth Halverson seems to think she is the queen of a royal court. The state judge has been suspended from the bench, after courtroom workers complained of being treated like vassals, asking one: "Do you want to worship me from near or afar."
Some of the other complaints? She made the bailiff put on her shoes, massage her back, cover her with a blanket for naps, and make sure her oxygen tank was always full. Judge Halverson is obese and uses a motorized scooter to get around.
Witness also allege she had her husband sworn in once, to testify under oath that he completed household chores. Officially, she is being suspended for misusing her position, tainting juries, and falling asleep on the bench
Judge Halverson's lawyer is calling the suspension discrimination. He said: "It's apparent that some people believe her physical appearance somehow makes her unable to perform her duties as a judge. Last time I checked, being a judge doesn't require a beauty contest." Some legal scholars are also concerned — arguing that a judge should only be removed for corruption or complete incompetence, not personality quirks.
Are you surprised a judge could be such a royal pain? Do you think her actions were enough to take her crown, I mean gavel, away from her? Do you think judicial removal should only be sought in the most extreme circumstances? Halverson is up for reelection in September, so should they just wait to see what the voters think?
What I will say is that some of the complaints that she has had against her might not have happened if she was not so morbidly obese (lets be honest here she is way over just obese) The bailiff would not have had to change her oxygen or put her shoes on for her.Perhaps, but there are a number of disabilities that thin people can have that require oxygen or restrict their ability to move enough that they can't bend far enough to put on their own shoes (even if they don't have a gut to get in the way.) So, even there, her size is really irrelevant, because a thin person could have those exact same needs, and while people my not be as "grossed out" at having to help a thin person with their shoes, etc., it's still be wrong to ask or expect them to unless they're a private assistant or nurse hired specifically to do things like that. nevadamtbear - interesting - thanks for the info on that. It sounds like the "judge" really is quite the mess. CaterpillarGirl, well, I can't ask you to go against your oath :D and I'm not going to change my principals, so we may just have to agree to disagree, eh? :lol:


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Sugarland Returns to the Stage; Free Rodney Parker and 50 Peso Reward Download; Philly Folk Fest Celebrates a Half Century
- Sugarland returned to the stage and, joined by their crew, honored the victims of the Indiana stage collapse with a moment of silence and an acoustic rendition of their song "Love."
- Chet Flippo's newest Nashville Skyline column addresses the concert tragedy and some of the dangers that occur at shows while Joel Rose of NPR Music asks: Who is inspecting these outdoor stages?
- Songwriter Jerry Foster is the latest subject of the Country Music Hall of Fame's series Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters. He'll be doing a performance and interview at the Hall on September 10. If you're not a local, you'll be able to stream it on the HoF site.
- Excellent Texas band Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward are offering a free download of "Skin and Bones." Give it a listen and then check out this interview with Parker.
- Here's your must-listen musician of the day: 20-year old Lydia Loveless, who delivers Loretta Lynn sass with a rock 'n' roll edge. Warning: autoplay.
- Lone Star Music's cover story on Sunny Sweeney includes an amusing story about her first Opry appearance: "I did 'If I Could' for my one song, and it was the stupidest choice I could have ever done, because it was so fast and I was so nervous, I sang one verse and then cried," Sweeney says. "I was thinking, 'Sunny, I hope you enjoyed this, because that's the last time you're ever getting invited here.'"
- Blake Boldt reviewed Sweeney's new album for American Songwriter. Spoiler alert: he likes it.
- Bootleg 3: Live Around the World, a collection of numerous unreleased live performances by Johnny Cash, will be released on October 11.
- Alan Jackson is going to perform a free show in whatever city receives the most votes. Vote for your town here.
- Our rockabilly-loving pals at Wreckhouse Radio have a compilation album that was released in 2010 and is currently available for $6.50.
- The Bluegrass Blog checked in on the Sleepy Man Banjo Boys as the young band hit the studio.
- Here's a lovely feature on Ronnie Dunn that finds country's "best known newcomer" discussing his work both new and old: "Kix and I were able to work it smoothly as I think it can be done in a partnership, and I'm proud of that. I'll be forever proud of that. That is something that I can look back on and go, 'Man, what a feat for two ne'er-do-wells to accomplish!' And I'm happy that both of us can walk away in great shape and good spirits and tackle things that we like and look forward to doing."
- The Roys are set to host the Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree on September 17. Fans can listen in here.
- Ashley Spurgeon of the Nashville Scene has a new column up all about musicians on TV. Be sure to check out the clips of Roy Clark and The Dillards. What's your favorite television show appearance by a country artist? (Mine: Willie Nelson on Monk.)
- Brad Paisley has reportedly recorded a song called "Hard Life" to benefit an organization that is searching for a cure for rare disease Ataxia Telangiecstasia.
- On November 15, Shout Factory is releasing two concert DVDs: Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival, 1983 and Waylon Jennings Live at the US Festival, 1983. The US Festival, by the way, was funded and organized by computer genius/zillionaire Steve Wozniak and also included acts like David Bowie and The Clash.
- The Kentucky Headhunters are getting ready to drop their first studio album since 2003.
- Check out the Music City Roots podcasts for music that'll get you through your twice-daily commute. Happy listening!
- Heading up to the Philadelphia Folk Festival this weekend? You should: it's always a good time. This is the festival's 50th anniversary; this year's performers include Tom Paxton, Levon Helm, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Justin Townes Earle, and lots more.
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Woo Hoo! Sunny Sweeney is doing a free show in Anaheim at Downtown Disney this coming Sunday sponsored by KKGO 105.1 FM! It was only announced yesterday, so this is a last minute booking. I was planning on going to a teensy little bluegrass festival in Rose Park in Long Beach instead, but Sunny comes first! Again I say Woo Hoo! Go Sunny!
Catherine Britt fans who plan on attending the Americana Festival in Nashville in October are in for a treat! Here is the latest news blurb from Catherine's website:
"To cap a brilliant year Catherine Britt has been officially invited to perform at the 2011 AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION FESTIVAL in Nashville (October 12-15, 2011) when Americana music's best and brightest will take over Nashville's coolest venues."
This will be Catherine's first time performing in the US since she moved back to Australia a few years ago. Darn, I'd like to see her perform again and say G'day. Oh well…
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Wow, just read the entire LoneStar Music interview with Sunny Sweeney. Talk about a mini-biography, holy crap! (lol) What an interesting career path Sunny has had working her tail off for all those years. I must say its a better read than say about a person (or fembot) winning a season of American Idol…
I think that Sunny Sweeney piece is Blake's best review that I've seen. Kudos to him.
…that feature on ronnie dunn is worthwhile reading. not quite sure, whether he's following the right path with his tatoos, but musically he surely is.
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Array comparative genomic hybridization provides the tools to scan fetal DNA quickly and automatically to identify copy number variation, which indicates the deletion or addition of genetic material at a particular point on the genome.
The array starts with single-stranded fragments of DNA embedded on a glass slide to form the array, which is then exposed to fluorescently labeled single-stranded DNA. Half of the labeled DNA is from the fetus being tested and is labeled with one fluorescent color. The other is reference DNA, which is labeled with another color. The fluorescently labeled DNA reference and patient binds to DNA on the array. The color of the fragments will vary based on how much DNA from each binds to the DNA on the array. If the fetus has a DNA duplication, then the patient color on the array will be stronger. If the fetus has a deletion, the reference color will show up stronger. A specialized scanner evaluates the color differences, which are then fed into a computer for analysis.
In this study, most of the women sought prenatal testing because they were older and faced a higher risk of having children with certain chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome. Some had had abnormal ultrasounds and needed more information, and still others had had children with a genetic abnormality previously.
The scientists found 58 copy number variations, which indicate that there is either more or less genetic material than one would expect to find at that location on the chromosome.
Forty of these variations were interpreted as benign. Thirty-nine of them were inherited from a parent who had no evidence of genetic disease. One had been seen before and had not been associated with disease.
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Finally, after many years of continued research, my work on the Battle of Piedmont is in print. I have updated it based upon new research and spent a lot of time improving the writing. The maps are great and there are a lot of them as well as pictures of the battlefield and important sights in the Valley. Hannah Cassilly and Ryan Finn, my editors at the HistoryPress, are to be commended for their assistance in breathing new life into this project. I recommend it for all, even if you have Forgotten Fury. It is available at Amazon:
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Cancer men are the shy and reserved types. Go through this article to get in-depth information about personality traits & characteristics of Cancer man.
If you come across a male who is reserved and shy, does not get into the business of others and likes to remain in his territory, be assured he belongs to the zodiac sign, Cancer. A Cancer male is usually the super-sensitive type, who comes across as a vulnerable person. It is due to this instinct that others close to him turn on their guarding shield and become protective of him. Cancer men are emotional beings. As such, they do not like to be singled out. They are most comfortable in their home space and are extremely protective of their private life. Cancer men stay true to their symbol, crab. Just like the crab, they like to take everything slowly and steadily. This is mainly because they cannot stand rejection. As such, they tread a path only when they are sure that they won't get rejected in the process. However, dealing with a Cancer male is not at all easy as he is prone to tremendous mood swings. Nevertheless, with a little bit of extra care and love, a Cancer guy can turn out to be the perfect recipe for a partner, he is smart, he is sophisticated, he is intelligent and above all, he is the most loving and caring! To know more about a Cancer man's positive and negative traits and his romantic tendencies, read through the following lines.
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Cancer Men Personality Traits & Characteristics
The Bright Side
Even after several meetings, if your Cancerian boyfriend seems to be like a mystery box not unfolded, then blame not yourself for that is the sign of a true Cancerian! It generally takes a large number of meetings to actually start judging the basic characteristic features of a Cancer male. A Cancer male may seem to be a different individual every time you meet him but don't confuse this with the multiple personality traits of a Gemini. It is just the mood swings of a Cancer that project him as a different person in different times. He may be happy one moment, sharing witty jokes and slapstick humor at the other and at the very next moment he would turn into a sad and melancholic guy who would want all the comfort and reassurance. Just like the crab, which is the symbol for this zodiac sign, a Cancer man retreats to his shell when he is miffed or hurt and comes out only when he capable of dealing with the world again. Cancerian men are generally insecure and look for words of reassurance every now and then from their loved ones to feel secured and happy. Nothing fulfils a Cancer man more than a happy family, with himself at the helm. While most Cancerian men come across as shy, sensitive, emotional and vulnerable people, some of them may seem harsh and distant at times. But don't mistake this as their negative trait as they project a tough outside just to hide their gentle, kind, affectionate and vulnerable feelings, lest anyone hurts or offends them!
The Dark Side
If you aren't the person who is into words of reassurance, comfort and encouragement, then getting along with a Cancer can be a tough call. Also, if you can't deal with mood swings then you can't deal with Cancerians at all, for men under this zodiac sign have tremendous mood swings. They are frowning one moment, smiling the other, laughing the next and melancholic the following. Sitting beside a Cancer guy, you can never seem to judge what is running is his mind or how would he react to a particular situation or person. The unpredictability of his behaviour most of the times leaves the other person confused and irritated. Since Cancer guys are highly emotional people, they get hurt at the drop of a hat. What's more, when hurt, they do not confide in their resentment and instead, indulge in brooding. This results in a negative outlook of life which makes them prone to depression and sadness. Another aspect that works negatively for Cancer men is their possessive nature. They are clingy to the extent that their partners often complain of lack of space or freedom. Also, Cancerians follow an indirect approach to life. As such, things which can be done almost instantly take a lot of time, making others exasperated and frustrated in the process!
Romance Quotient
Dating a Cancer guy requires you to possess loads of patience and perseverance, for he isn't the one who would let out his feelings after a couple of meetings. In fact, it may take days and sometimes even months for a Cancer guy to come up with those three words. Blame him not for his slow and steady approach to romance as it is something he is born with. Cancer men are highly emotional, sentimental and sensitive. As such, they get hurt easily. To save themselves from the trauma of a rejection, Cancer men usually play it safe and propose a girl only when they think they would never have no for an answer. However, when in love, Cancer men are extremely loyal, caring, dependable and adaptive. They can never think of two-timing their lover and are way too serious in the relationship. But from the point of view of the lover, a Cancer man is difficult to judge as he seems to be a different person every time you meet him. He is a practical person but with ideas and dreams of fairy tale romance. This juxtaposition of reality and fantasy can be quite baffling for the potential partner.
When looking for a mate, Cancer men are dazzled by powerful women. Interestingly, women who are simple yet complex appeal to the whims and fancies of a Cancer male. Their outward simple charm and their inward complexity suit the needs of a Cancer man. He wants a woman who can make him laugh and think, and most importantly who is always by his side when he needs her. A Cancerian guy does not mind an independent soul mate but she shouldn't be one who would give him a run for his own life! Basically homely beings, a Cancerian man strives for love and security. Once in love, his whole life revolves around it. He forms a deep attachment with his lady love and responds well to steady affection and honesty. Being around a Cancer guy, you can be assured of gifts and attention. He is the one who would not forget even the minutest details of the relationship, like the first time you guys dated, or the first time he kissed you and so on. What's more, he would go ahead and celebrate each moment with exactly the same zeal and enthusiasm like it first happened! In true sense, romancing with a Cancerian guy is ditto to growing old with him!


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The Anthony Weiner Comeback Profile Makes Waves
What folks are saying about the big story
Usually, if you subscribe to the New York Times Magazine, you have the freedom to wait till the paper copy actually arrives at your doorstep on the weekend to tear through its pages, absently absorb its Meh lists and Ethicist entries, get a swell recipe, and read a feature or two.
But sometimes, today in fact, there is an 8,300-word story about Anthony Weiner and his wife Huma Abedin. In it, Weiner and Abedin talk candidly about the scandal that sunk the congressman and made him the idée fixe of a cruel and snarky media, versed in piety and pop-psychology (myself included). Jon Stewart, Hillary Clinton, Weiner's family, and a surprising amount of trayf all make appearances.
Needless to say, the internet is slightly a'frenzy about the return of Weiner to the conversation. Here's some of what's being said about the article:
Despite its confessional parts, the takeaway headline seems to be that Anthony Weiner is heavily (re)considering whether to run for a stay in Gracie Mansion or not. A lot of places are leading with that.
On the Twitter machine, there was some piling on, like this from Michelle Malkin:
Anthony Weiner's oh-so-perceptive brother: 'There was definitely a douchiness about him'
Jeffrey Goldberg added:
Re: Weiner: A lot of men have father issues; very few, as a consequence, photograph their penises and send these photos to young women.
Charles Pierce rejected the story's newsworthiness, denying that anyone was actually really wondering or asking what Anthony Weiner was doing or thinking now:
Nobody in the country is asking this question. Nobody trying to get by on two incomes and no benefits, no elderly people living unaware that a progressive president is about to make their lives worse, nobody out there in the places from which Loretta Lynn used to draw her lyrics, and, hell, nobody I've ever encountered anywhere in my entire life is asking this question. Here in Topeka, the rain is a'fallin, the faucet is a'dripping and the kids are a'bawlin', and nobody cares that Huma and Tony get the stink-eye every time they go into D'Agostino's. Meter's a little off there.
Over at Slate, Dave Weigel thought that the profile had side-stepped the big issue entirely, namely that Weiner had seemingly initiated numerous inappropriate correspondences with young women, some of which included semi-lurid pictures:
As readable as it is, the New York Times magazine profile of the Weiner family sort of blows right past this. A novice in the scandal (and why would you want to know more?) would think that Weiner sent one picture to one fan in Seattle and was brought down by the jokes and shame, eventually admitting that he'd "sent messages and photos of an explicit nature with about six women over the last three years." He was a pervert, he admitted it, and he's a better person now.
Over at Gawker, Max Read saw Huma Abedin as the biggest winner in the profile:
Weiner comes across, unsurprisingly, as a neurotic mess whose vaunted attempts at self-examination are, given that he still harbors fantasies of putting himself in the exact unhealthy position that led to all the crotch shots, clear failures. The real star of the profile is Abedin, whose on-message focus and forward-moving intensity show her, if nothing else, to have been well-prepared for this.
Otherwise, partisans are taking up Weiner as their cause. Some are saying he shouldn't have resigned in the first place (an idea mentioned within the piece), others say the story is distorting the truth, and others yet are asking whether a political comeback is possible, given that Mark Sanford of South Carolina (whose crimes were much worse) is giving it another go.
For what it's worth (and this may encapsulate how I feel about the whole saga in general), I think Jon Stewart–an old friend of Weiner's who reached out to him in the midst of the scandal while simultaneously lampooning him–had the best insights:
"We create a two-dimensional effigy of an individual and just kind of burn it in the town square and then walk away," Stewart says. "As someone who is part of the process that does that to people, when I talked to him, it was more from that perspective than anything else, to say: 'As low as you are, please understand that what's happening to you right now isn't really happening to you, it's happening to whatever caricature we've all created of you. You have your own responsibility in this, but it's not to us. I know it's hard to separate yourself from that, but I hope you can at some level.'"
It's a nice sentiment.
The Weiner Spin Job [Slate]
Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin's Post-Scandal Playbook [NYTM]
Questions No One Is Asking [Esquire]
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Military courts ruling: Mexico's Supreme Court dismissed an appeal against the practice of allowing military courts instead of civilian ones to judge soldiers involved in crimes against civilians. The court rejected an appeal by a woman whose husband was shot by soldiers in northern Sinaloa state in 2008, ruling that victims have a right to appeal only when crimes were not being prosecuted at all. The military justice system has charged five soldiers in the shootings, which killed four civilians.
Assassination plot? Federal police arrested a drug-cartel suspect they believe was behind a plot to kill President Felipe Calderón in retaliation for his crackdown on organized crime, the head of the anti-drug unit said yesterday. The official, Ramón Pequeño, said Dimas Dı́az — the alleged financial operator of the Pacific cartel — was arrested with four other drug suspects Sunday in Culiacán in Sinaloa.
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — President Barack Obama, attending a summit with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, said yesterday that his administration will pursue a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. immigration system this year but that no action on legislation will happen before 2010.
Wrapping up the two-day meeting, Obama said there needs to be "a pathway to citizenship" for millions of illegal immigrants in the United States, and that the system must be reworked to avoid tensions with Mexico. Without it, he said, Mexicans will keep crossing the border in ways that are dangerous and employers will continue exploiting workers.
"We can create a system in which you have . . . an orderly process for people to come in, but we're also giving an opportunity for those who are already in the United States to be able to achieve a pathway to citizenship so that they don't have to live in the shadows," Obama said during an hourlong news conference at the Cabanas Cultural Center in downtown Guadalajara. "Am I going to be able to snap my fingers and get this done? No. This is going to be difficult."
Obama said he expects draft legislation and sponsors by the end of the year, but no action until 2010 because of more pressing issues.
Immigration is among the most controversial items on Obama's legislative agenda, with critics opposing what they call an amnesty for illegal workers and businesses concerned about reductions in their labor force.
Flanked by Mexican President Felipe Calderón and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Obama also pledged to work with Mexico and Canada on controlling emissions that contribute to global warming and ensuring that Mexico receives aid for its battle with drug traffickers.
"We have already seen resources transferred, equipment transferred . . . to help President Calderón in what is a very courageous effort to deal with a set of drug cartels that are not only resulting in extraordinary violence to the people of Mexico, but are also undermining institutions like the police and the judiciary system," Obama said.
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'Rubout' cops used stolen van
MANILA, Philippines—Interior Secretary Mar Roxas has ordered the filing of additional administrative cases against the policemen who used a stolen vehicle in transporting slain Ozamiz gang leader Ricky Cadavero and his henchman, Wilfredo Panogalinga Jr., to the Calabarzon police headquarters on the night they were shot dead by their police escorts.
"The vehicle they used had been stolen. It's in the report (of Task Force San Pedro)," Roxas told the Inquirer on the sidelines of the relocation of informal settlers in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan, on Monday.
Roxas was referring to the members of the Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG) of the Calabarzon police who brought Cadavero and Panogalinga to a court in Dasmarinas City after they were presented to the media in Camp Crame on July 15.
"Besides the criminal charges, administrative cases would be filed against them since they violated certain policies," he said.
Senior Supt. Reuben Theordore Sindac, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesman, said the PNP Highway Patrol Group confirmed that the vehicle used in transporting the slain gang leaders was stolen from the Liberty Center on Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong City on Dec. 11, 2006.
"This violation was included in the fact-finding report submitted for resolution to PNP chief (Director General Alan Purisima)," Sindac told reporters.
He said the van was registered in the name of Roel Querrez and originally had the license plate WFJ-145.
"It was actually stolen while parked," he said.
When it was used by the RSOG personnel, Sindac said the van had plate number WED-238.
He said the license plate did not appear on the list of missing vehicles of the police.
"It's immaterial how the vehicle ended up in their possession. The fact remains that they used a stolen vehicle. This is another violation of existing rules and regulations of the PNP," Sindac said.
In its initial report, the Calabarzon police said Cadavero and Panogalinga were being taken by the RSOG personnel to their headquarters in Camp Vicente Lim in Calamba City, when they supposedly tried to grab the firearms of their police escorts after armed men on three motorcycles open fired at them.
The police escorts claimed they were forced to shoot the two suspects.
A police fact-finding team created by Roxas and Purisima investigated the incident and found that Cadavero and Panogalinga may have been killed in a rubout.
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Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle, 1795–1881, English author, b. Scotland.
Early Life and Works
Carlyle studied (1809–14) at the Univ. of Edinburgh, intending to enter the ministry, but left when his doubts became too strong. He taught mathematics before returning to Edinburgh in 1818 to study law. However, law gave way to reading in German literature. He was strongly influenced by Goethe and the transcendental philosophers and wrote several works interpreting German romantic thought, including a Life of Schiller (1825) and a translation (1824) of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister.
In 1826 he married Jane Baillie Welsh, an acidly witty, well-informed, generally disagreeable, but ambitious woman who did much to further his career. Their marriage, one of the most famous literary unions of the 19th cent. and one of the most unhappy, is meticulously documented in the more than 9,000 letters still extant that they wrote one another. The Carlyles moved to Jane's farm at Craigenputtock in 1828. There he wrote Sartor Resartus (published 1833–34 in Fraser's Magazine), in which he told his spiritual autobiography. He saw the material world as mere clothing for the spiritual one. The God of his beliefs was an immanent and friendly ruler of an orderly universe. In denying corporeal reality, Carlyle reflected his revulsion for the materialism of the age. In 1832 Ralph Waldo Emerson went to Craigenputtock and began a friendship with Carlyle that was continued in their famous correspondence.
Later Life and Works
In 1834 the Carlyles moved to London to be near necessary works of reference for the projected French Revolution. Finally completed in 1837 (the first volume had been accidentally burned in 1835), the book was received with great acclaim. Although it vividly recreates scenes of the Revolution, it is not a factual account but a poetic rendering of an event in history. Carlyle extended his view of the divinity of man, particularly in his portraits of the great leaders of the Revolution.
In subsequent works Carlyle attacked laissez-faire theory and parliamentary government and affirmed his belief in the necessity for strong, paternalistic government. He was convinced that society does change, but that it must do so intelligently, directed by its best men, its "heroes." His lectures, published as On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History (1841), express his view that the great men of the past have intuitively shaped destiny and have been the spiritual leaders of the world.
Carlyle's other works expanded his ideas—Chartism (1840); Past and Present (1843), contrasting the disorder of modern society with the feudal order of 12th-century England; Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches (1845); Latter-Day Pamphlets (1850); Life of John Sterling (1851); and a massive biography of a hero-king, Frederick the Great, on which he spent the years 1852–65. In 1866 his wife died, and the loss saddened the rest of his life.
One of the most important social critics of his day, Carlyle influenced many men of the younger generation, among them Matthew Arnold and John Ruskin. His style, one of the most tortuous yet effective in English literature, was a compound of biblical phrases, colloquialisms, Teutonic twists, and his own coinings, arranged in unexpected sequences.
See his Reminiscences (1881) and numerous collections of his letters and his wife's; biographies by J. A. Froude (4 vol., 1882–84, repr. 1971) and D. A. Wilson (6 vol., 1923–34, repr. 1971; Vol. VI finished by D. W. MacArthur); studies by E. Neff (1932, repr. 1968), E. Bentley (1944), J. Symons (1952, repr. 1970), G. B. Tennyson (1966), and A. J. LaValley (1968); studies of the Carlyle marriage by T. Holme (1965, repr. 2000), P. Rose (1983), and R. Ashton (2003).
Thomas Carlyle: Selected full-text books and articles
Julian Symons.
Oxford University Press, 1952
Osbert Burdett; Lancelot Andrewes; Osbert Burdett.
Faber & Faber Limited, 1930
David Alec Wilson.
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1923
Thomas Carlyle; K. J. Fielding; Ian Campbell.
Oxford University Press, 1997
Thomas Carlyle.
Frederick A. Stokes & Brother, 1888
Thomas Carlyle.
Harper & Brothers, vol.1, 1866
Sir David Ramsay; Lord Rea; Thomas Carlyle.
Phillips, Sampson, and Company, vol.3, 1850
Trev Lynn Broughton.
Routledge, 1999
Emery Neff.
Columbia University Press, 1926 (2nd Rev. edition)
Mark Cumming.
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2004
J. Salwyn Schapiro.
McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1949
Thomas Carlyle; Charles Eliot Norton.
Macmillan & Co., 1886
Benjamin Evans Lippincott.
H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1938


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Li, Bob, Stork, Thomas*, Chai, Daniel*, Ee, Mong Shan and Ang, Hong Nee (2014) Momentum effect in Australian equities : revisit, armed with short-selling ban and risk factors, Pacific-Basin finance journal, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 19-31, Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands [C1]
ERA journal ID: 32913 – Scopus EID: 2-s2.0-84894234082
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Ang, Hong Nee and Pinnuck, Matthew* (2011) Does the change of accounting regulation on employee share options give rise to greater scope for earnings management?, Pacific accounting review, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 316-344, Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, Bingley, U. K. [C1.1]
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Ang, Hong Nee* (2010) Do executive stock options become an alternative means in managing earnings, in Unknown (ed.), IAS 2010 : American Accounting Association : International Accounting Section Mid-year Conference proceedings, p. 1, Social Science Research Network, Palm Springs, Calif. [E1.1]
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Ang, Hong Nee*, Church, Kimberley* and Feng, Mingming* (2009) Accounting convergence of intangibles : value relevance of R & D accounting treatment, in Unknown (ed.), IAS 2009 : American Accounting Association : International Accounting Section Mid-year Conference proceedings, Social Science Research Network, United States [E1.1]
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Ang, Hong Nee* (2007) Accounting for employee share options, in Unknown (ed.), AFAANZ 2007 : Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand Annual Conference, AFAANZ, Gold Coast, Qld. [E3.1]
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Exciting, effective, much in Lauten's dense but lively modal style. Yet the fact that the piece was for orchestra took the shiny glaze of newness off and evoked names from the past: Colin McPhee, Lou Harrison, Virgil Thomson. Hearing it made you realize how much hipness is in the medium. Subtract the medium, and Lauten falls into the same American modal, Eastern-influenced tradition as all those early gamelan-smitten composers of the 1930s. Just like the Glenn Branca string quartet played by the Cassatt Quartet several years ago: very nice, but it suddenly exposed that raucous guitar banger as a spitting image of Henry Cowell's mild middle period.
Likewise with the piece from the opposite end of the SEM Orchestra's spectrum, Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City by Roscoe Mitchell. My readers will know Mitchell as one of the more uninhibited members of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the nose-thumbing improv group that restored an Afrocentric ethos to post-jazz music. Yet Mitchell's orchestra piece, setting a poem by fellow AEC chum Joseph Jarman for baritone Thomas Buckner, was the evening's most "classical" work. His texture was a Schoenbergian counterpoint of dissonant motives and ambiguous tonality, made American by the abstractly swinging use of piano and percussion. In fact, the piece harked back to an earlier tradition, the jazz-tinged urban modernism of black composers like Ulysses Kay, George Walker, and Hale Smith. Mitchell may be post-1980s-free-improv at heart, but weight him down with an orchestra and he'll kick back with the same reflexes jazzers have given in that context for 60 years.
The other four works on Kotik's generously adventurous concert were by composers I'd heard little else by for comparison, if anything. Rain Worthington's Yet Still Night was a charming poem of chromatic impressionism, laced with wan snatches of melody over a texture of chromatic intervals, closer to Griffes or Scriabin or the mystical mode of Ruth Crawford than to Debussy. Eroding the Helix by young, just-out-of-grad-school Peter Flint was a snazzy, slickly orchestrated essay in percussion-limned syncopations revealing more ambition than originality; it called to mind John Alden Carpenter's jazz-styled pieces like Skyscrapers. Most quixotically, an improvising musician who goes by the name mr dorgon avoided the orchestration question altogether by having the entire ensemble, in a piece called I S #10, improvise for a few minutes at maximum dynamic and chaos level. It cleared one's aural palate.
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