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Album Rating: 3.5oh nvm it's only 2 songs I see
Album Rating: 4.0I loved the PBTT song and the Touche Amore number is better than we usually get from them (quote: scoot "touche amore kind of suck" agreed), so I can definitely say I'm liking this split.
nice review, but did you mean to say "scream revival" and not "screamo" in the first para?
Album Rating: 4.0Both bands have been pretty consistent so far, so I'm looking forward to another full length. I hope
Defeater will release something soon too. Oh, nice review btw.
Album Rating: 3.5both songs are about even tbh, but they're good in different ways. pretty good stuffs
Album Rating: 4.0Can't wait to listen to this.
Album Rating: 3.5they're better than all the other songs that have come out this year so
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off"Hiding" is almost a 5/5.
"Gravity, Metaphorically" is a solid 3.5/5, nothing too special there.
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffHiding is just what I needed today, I'm replaying the shit out of it
Digging: Main Attrakionz - 808s & Dark Grapes III
this split was hyped a lot for only being two songs. i like the TA song a lot, but the vocals on the
PBTT song bug me even though i usually really like that band's vocals. he just sounds like he's trying
way too hard in that song, his vocals sound forced with way too much vibrato. and they made a video
for the TA song but it's essentially just a hipster/punk hybrid dude running around looking all
melodramatic questioning his existence and whatnot while stuff falls on him or something.
Well at least listen to Hiding
^i think you mean topshelf split
Album Rating: 3.5Hiding is such a good song. I couldn't really get into Gravity Metaphorically though.
this is def the best split touche has been on. imo at least. i was never able to get into much of their other stuff besides their s/t, though.
Album Rating: 2.5From an instrumental standpoint, Pianos song is amazing. The lyrics are good too but man, those vocals really suck. They aren't bad at first but holy fuck what an excessive and obnoxious use of vibrato. What the hell was he thinking? His voice gets better during the end when he starts to go into a half scream.
Touche's song is half good and half shit. The first half of the song is extremely boring and generic and I wonder why I ever enjoyed it (live) in the first place. When the post rock section kicks in and they sound like Pianos Wannabes, the song actually gets pretty tasty. The vocals sound really odd in the mix for a bit during that section, but I either got used to it or it was mixed better. Either way, from then on the song is great. The video is pretty horrible though.
Two tracks that are subpar. Just what I wanted!
Album Rating: 4.0#2Deep
Album Rating: 4.0From an instrumental standpoint, Pianos song is amazing. The lyrics are good too but man, those vocals really suck. They aren't bad at first but holy fuck what an excessive and obnoxious use of vibrato. What the hell was he thinking? His voice gets better during the end when he starts to go into a half scream.
I gotta say that I liked it. If anything, it really helped bring the lyrics to ife, ya know? I can see how it'd be 'too much' though.
Album Rating: 3.5The Vibrato doesn't bother me too much, but he definitely needs to tone it down if he continues to sing more on future songs.
Touche Amore's next LP will be their best.
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffThe arpeggio that opens the Pianos song, and the arpeggio in the middle of the Touche song just get me rock hard
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffI like the vibrato, kind of gives what he's singing a more emotional feel. Like he's really close to breaking. It's definitely good in moderation and I can definitely see why it'd be off putting.
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Business leaders in London, New York, and Shanghai agree: In an environment of slow economic growth and limited opportunity for double digit sales growth, continuous improvement of internal capabilities is no luxury or fad. It's a prerequisite for organizational survival.
So finds The Conference Board CEO Challenge 2013, a report published today based on a survey of CEOs, presidents, and chairmen from the world's leading companies.
Between September and November 2012, over 700 senior executives were asked to identify and rank the most pressing challenges they face, and their strategies for addressing each one. Worldwide,human capital — how best to develop, engage, manage, and retain talent — was named the leading challenge (out of ten choices).
Operational excellence stood in second place, followed by innovation and customer relationships.
Significantly, leaders in Asia, Europe, and the United States all included these same four among their top-five challenges. Both the challenges named and the high level of regional convergence mark a shift from previous editions of the annual survey.
"The results of this year's survey are quite illuminating," said Bart van Ark, executive vice president and chief economist, The Conference Board, and a co-author of the report. "Since 2008, we had seen CEOs express extreme concern about external pressures on the business environment, especially in those regions hardest hit by the economic crisis.
Last year, we saw 'global political/economic risk' and 'government regulation' both ranked as top-four challenges worldwide. In CEO Challenge 2013, leaders seem to be turning away from macro factors outside their control to look hard at their own organizations, employees, customers, level of efficiency, and capacity for innovation."
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The convergence across regions toward "controlling the controllable" in a tough environment can be seen in each of the top challenges and strategies named.
- Human capital was named the number-one challenge in both Asia and Europe. In Europe it rose dramatically from seventh place a year ago. In all three regions — as well as in China and Indiaindividually — CEOs' top strategy for addressing human capital is growing talent internally. Globally, provide employee training and development and raise employee engagement are also primary responses.
- A new challenge category, operational excellence, encompasses strategies for creating a more efficient, cost-effective organization. (It replaces CEO Challenge 2012's cost optimization category.)Across regions, raising employee engagement and productivity is seen as key to this objective. In Asia — where growth has tempered but is still relatively strong — invest more in key technologies is also a major strategy for CEOs. Perhaps unsurprisingly, U.S. and European CEOs are focused more on reducing baseline costs.
- Innovation, last year's top global challenge, fell to third. Although Asian CEOs named invest in new technologies as their key approach, six of the top ten global strategies for innovation draw on human capital, including creating a culture of innovation, develop innovation skills for all employees, and find, engage and incentivize innovative staff. In the U.S. and Europe, the top rank given toengage in strategic alliances with customers, suppliers, and/or business partners reflects a longer-term strategy for growth.
- Globally, customer relationships rose from 2012's seventh most-pressing challenge to fourth. CEO's top-two strategies reveal a mutually supportive two-pronged approach to the challenge: enhance quality of products/services and sharpen understanding of customer/client needs.
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The survey finds that among the many strategies that CEOs mention to tackle their main challenges, the focus on using the firm's human capital is predominant. The people focus is also clearly much broader than just developing an organization's leaders.
"Of course, the risks of economic or geopolitical shocks haven't gone away," said van Ark. "The world in 2013 remains an uncertain place, from Beijing's leadership transition and Washington's deficit and debt battles, to the still-unresolved Arab Spring and European debt crisis. But CEOs have become used to frequent crises. Now they're focused on people-driven strategies to create value in what may be a slow-growth landscape for years to come."
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This was ugly.
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It needed a mercy rule half way through.
I know the Avs were hurting real bad and never really had a chance to avoid getting swept tonight. But they were still at home, in front of fans who have been exceptionally supportive over the years. And they knew that it might be franchise icon Joe Sakic's last game.
The least Colorado could have done was show up. Get the puck once in a while. Maybe close up a lane instead of opening it. If nothing else, the Avs could have made the Red Wings work rather than checking their watches to see how long until they could leave. They were probably trying to bore Detroit into submission, which wasn't a bad idea since the Red Wings put the game out of reach before it was 30 minutes old.
That's a bummer for Colorado goalie Jose Theodore, who is in his contract year. He wasn't the No. 1 at the start of the season, but he won the job back half way through and then seemed to set himself up for a nice new deal with a great stretch run to the playoffs and first round against Minnesota.
But Theodore came undone in the second round, which he began while suffering the effects of the flu. That might be part of the reason he looked so beatable, but when it comes time to negotiate, the lingering impression will be his final game of the season when he was pulled for the third time in the series.
It won't matter that Detroit is a very good team playing exceptionally well these days. Or that against the Avs, who were missing Peter Forsberg, Ryan Smyth adn Paul Stastny, they looked like King Kong trampling through the streets of the city. Theodore wasn't good.
But he didn't have much help. The Red Wings essentially toyed with Colorado in the 8-2 finale win. They seemed to always have the puck on their sticks and Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk created scoring chances almost at will. Then there was Johan Franzen, who scored three times to finish the series with an amazing nine goals.
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Increase desktop storage.
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Later this year, Carolyn Hutchinson won't be helping to protect and serve the town of Carrboro for the first time in almost three decades.
Hutchinson, who has been a Carrboro police officer since September 1984 and chief since November 1998, told town manager David Andrews last week that she plans to retire Oct. 1.
She has had a proud and path-breaking career as a law enforcement officer,
She has worked to nurture strong community relations, and negotiated the sometimes difficult path of enforcing the laws in a community of notably liberal sensibilities.
She has proved adept at handling the conflicts that can sometimes cause – responding both to the community's welcoming attitude toward immigrants and neighbors concerns about day-labor gatherings on Jones Ferry Road.
"I see law enforcement as part of the solution, not as part of the problem in this community," Hutchinson told The Herald-Sun's Beth Velliquette last week in discussing her decision to retire.
Hutchinson was the first openly gay police chief in North Carolina, a fact she downplayed until she felt she should speak out in the face of a lawsuit challenging the town's extension of benefits to domestic partners of its employees.
"I just wanted people to realize my family was not different than other families, and I felt that we deserved the same benefits as everyone else."
Hutchinson will be only 54 when she retires, and she clearly anticipates another career post-retirement although she says its "open" as to what that will be.
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1: Journey
I've been a critque of artsy games over the past couple of years. I was raised on brutal platformers and pure gameplay, so I never was emotionally engaged in most games. I questioned the appeal of games such as Flower as they weren't that big of a deal to me. I'm as surprised as you at my utter love for Journey. Perhaps its that Journey actually plays like an actual game or that I finally got the appeal for thatgamecompany games. Regardless, Journey is a near perfect game that doesn't require any thing more or anything less. Well, its almost perfect as my one glaring knock against Journey is its annoying use of Sixaxis for the Dualshock 3. Other than that Journey is one of those games that make me realize all the potential that video games can accomplish. Journey is such a wonderful ride that is mixed with joy, glee, danger, death, and a triumphant rise to glory. You really should play this game as it does so much with so little. It also made me realize the importance of artsy games and why people love them.
2: Asura's Wrath
Asura's Wrath is another game that can simply be described as art. From inspection, people can easily write off Asura's Wrath. I also wrote it off as it mostly showed QTE's and dumb anime shit that I despise immensely. I still wished to try the demo so I could understand what I was making fun of then continue to laugh at a dumb looking game. I didn't expect my jaw to hit the floor after playing that demo, but it did happen. After watching a god man transform into an entity that is bigger than the planet itself I was in awe. I would best describe Asura's Wrath as awesome. The word is overused, but I mean it when I say that Asura's Wrath left me in awe at what I was witnessing. Through out Asura's journey I witnessed a sword that cut the moon, a god that threw planets at me, and oh a weird anime bathhouse scene that is completely random, but necessary. Just play it and see the crazy anime shit for yourself. You won't regret it.
3: The Walking Dead
I've never played a Telltale game to completion. I liked my time with Sam & Max and even Back to the Future. After Jurassic Park's disaterous reception I was begining to think that this trend would continue. I still gave WD a chance as I loved the comics and watched the amc show. I'm here to report that the game easily surpasses the comics and tv show. The games have shown a glimpse of the zombie game that I've always wanted. WD so far has delivered an emotional thrill ride that is mostly you talking to people. The zombies like in the source material aren't the main threat in the world. It is all about the evils of humanity and that is displayed in episode 2. This may be a bit too soon for me to put such high regard in a game that still isn't complete, but you'd be wrong. The Walking Dead has done enough for it to be on my list and for me to finally break my Telltale tradition. I will play all of The Walking Dead and be happy that I did.
4: Mass Effect 3
A game that was probably going to be my main pick for my GOTY. I had a huge addiction to Mass Effect. I've bought books, posters, toys, collector editions, and all the games in the series on day one. My excitement was so huge for ME3 that I even contemplated getting an N7 tattoo on my shoulder. After completeling ME3 that tatttoo won't happen any time soon. The ending has been talked to death so I won't cover that. The ending still feels like an intern wrote his shitty fan-fic ending and replaced that with the original ending. Even after the extended cut I still dislike the endings. The endings aren't why this isn't higher. The quest log is another reason and quests in general. The bare bones content in ME3 is disturbing and a clear sign that Bioware's excellence is fading away rapidly. The relieance on combat is also ridiculous. Just look at ME and then look at how so much has changed. Look at ME's Ash and the new Ash from ME3. Its sad to see one of my favorite franchises be transformed into something unrecognizable by fans such as myself. Still, ME3 has some great moments such as Tutchanka and the Geth conflicts. ME3 is a great game, but it is incredibly disappointing. Mass Effect should have been much more important to this generation, but it fails on several occasions.
5: Binary Domain
Its a fun rope through future Japan. The best aspect of BD is its focus on characters and its Terminator sci-fi story. The game is made by the Yakuze team, so it isn't surprising to hear that. The most surprising aspect of BD is that is plays well and for a TPS, the shorting actually feels good. Also, shooting robots never felt so good. Its a good rental for sure. Just be ready for a crazy Japanese ride.
6: Spec Ops: The Line
A game that I love yet hate. Spec Ops is one of those games that everyone needs to play once. It is honestly the most surprising game of this year. Just think about the delays and look of the game before even thinking about the game itself. The opening doesn't even show how fucked up Spec Ops actually is. Its a game that makes you feel like a villain and doesn't wish to reward you for anything. The world of Spec Op is actively against you and you won't find any solace in Spec Ops. Its a game that tries so many strange things that it deserves to be celebrated. One of these innovations is changing dalogue through out the game. Nolan North's standard reload from the main character turns vulgar the farther on you go in the game. You also kill Americans in this game. Think about how many military games involve you killing American troops. Probably none right? There are other aspects of Spec Ops that deserve praise, but also realize that Spec ops is a terrible game besides its story. The gameplay is awful and even the graphics themselves aren't noteworthy. Still, you should play Spec Ops.
7: The Darkness 2
A game that is on here because I haven't played as many games as I would have liked. The asylum story segments are the main appeal. Too bad the ending is kind of bullshit. It is still a fun game to play for a while.
8: Botanicula
A charming PC adventure game that truly captures laughs and gleeful enjoyment. Go play it and have fun.
9: Max Payne 3
A disappointing game in several aspects. It still manages to be fun in some cases. Props to Rockstar for making Max Payne your own thing now.
10: Fez
I don't love Fez, but I appreciate what it does. I never got the appeal of this game so it won't last long on this list. I had my fun with it, but I didn't make my room like the room from Seven.
About Diablo 3...
I'd love to play it, but my shitty laptop probably wouldn't handle it. I'll play it eventually once I get my PC.


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Old World Factions, Part One: Zandalar Tribe
I had hoped that I could just turn in coins and bijous for rep, and it turns out that you can. I've been checking the auctions regularly and buying reasonably priced coins and bijous, I'm currently halfway through Neutral from that alone. If you pay about 2 gold per coin, it would cost you about 240g to reach Friendly using this method. That really not unreasonable given the price of other high-end alchemy recipes. For those with lots of cash and the patience to wait for folks to post their goodies, this would probably be a solid way to gain Zandalar rep. But I'm not completely satisfied with this option, so I thought I'd explore the possibility of farming ZG mobs for rep in addition to buying rep turn-ins.
So I headed off with Kaliope to ZG in an attempt to solo farm Zandalar rep. I started with the trolls near the entrance, which ended up being a big mistake. The trolls stun quite a bit and also have an AOE axe-throwing ability. When I tried to take a pair of them by myself, I was stunned so often that I was barely able to attack and couldn't even bash/heal to save myself. After a few tries I gave up and decided to find a buddy to help me out.
For my next visit, I recruited Squorgov to come with me. I figure you can't go wrong with a couple of druids for situations like this, heheh. We tried the same group when we got there and also died due to the excessive stunning (on him) and the axe throws (on me). On the second attempt, we put some HoTs on him and I tried to stay at max range, which was a bit tricky since there's not too far you can go without line-of-sight issues. I was able to stand on the stairs and avoid some of the axes, but not all. Since they knock 500-800 health off you per second, you can die pretty quickly to them. But we did manage to kill a couple of these groups with a bit of effort, although we eventually decided they were too much work and moved on.
After that Squorgov tried pulling a pair of snakes with Hibernate. This worked pretty well as the one snake stayed behind while the other got killed. By the time the second snake woke up, the first was about dead. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of these snake pats wandering around, so we decided to try something else for folks that really want to farm rep.
Since the humanoid mobs were turning out to be too challenging, we opted for more critter pulls. We also didn't want to formulate a plan that relied on stealthing, so we headed left for the waterfall and jumped down to the river (moat, whatever) that surrounds Hakkar. There are fish in the river as well as crocodiles around the banks which we both felt would make better solo targets. It was very easy to reach the river without aggroing any mobs.
In the river are "hooktooth frenzy" fishes that are easy solo kills. Squorgov was able to kill them in bear or cat form with no healing and minimal health loss, we also had a rogue with us for awhile who killed frenzies with no outside assistance. Each gives one point of rep per kill, but no loot. They seem to respawn about every ten minutes, which should be enough time for any player to do a full clear of the moat.
The crocodile groups are a bit more challenging, but I believe some classes could solo them too. Squorgov was able to kill groups of them in bear form without too much risk of dying, a warrior or pally would probably be able to do the same, since they have high armor and hitpoints. Other classes would likely have to experiment with various forms of AOE damage + kiting or crowd control. Each croc has about 10k health, but we felt that ice mages could probably handle them, as well as hunters and possibly warlocks. The benefit to killing the crocs and snakes is that they drop loot. We collected half a dozen coins off the various critters we killed, so if you can handle them you'll boost your rep gain. Each croc and snake also gave 1 rep per kill, so it will be slow going. You will probably want to do this in combination with coin/bijou collection, the progress will be agonizingly slow otherwise.
Truly the best way to farm Zandalar rep is to recruit a buddy or two. Based on our experience, adding a healer to the mix makes things significantly easier. We tried a handful of different pull types, including a few snake groups and a 6-pack of raptors near the raptor boss (don't ask, we were trying to click a jinxed hoodoo pile :P) We also killed one of those berzerker things and got 5 rep, but he was kind of a long fight so we didn't thing he was worth the extra rep. Based on how well we did with two, I think if you had 3-5 people you could probably handle most or all of the trash mob groups, especially if there was some CC in the mix. If you brought a 5-man dungeon group, you could probably clear alot of ZG minus the boss fights. Just something to think about.
In closing, there's no reason I can see that you couldn't gain Zandalar rep purely through coins and bijous. If you want to try farming rep by killing mobs, the fish are easy and on a workable respawn timer. For those feeling adventurous, give the crocs and snakes a try. The rep is the same but you can loot coins and bijous from them as well. If you really want to maximize your rep gains, bringing along a friend or small group will help you tackle more mobs than you can by yourself.
I want to give a very big "Thank You" to my friend Squorgov for coming with me and helping me test various strategies for farming rep in Zul'Gurub =) Stay tuned for my next article about the Cenarion Circle.
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Don't worry ! I'll stay tuned for sure. Thanks for the great work !!! :)ReplyDelete
- MosshoofJanuary 5, 2008 at 11:59 PM
I took my alchemist up to Zul'Gurub myself recently, just to see if I could peek in and stealth around a bit. But it said I needed a raid group to enter the instance. Can you convert a party of one into a raid group? And if so, how?ReplyDelete
My troll voodoo priest is looking for this exact thing now. He is also a flower picker / jungle pharmacist, and those potions available there are very worthy to have. I'm going to go give this a shot, see how well I can do. Thanks!ReplyDelete
Mosshoof: Yes, you do have to be in a raid. When I went in solo, I had to recruit a buddy to group with me and then convert my party to a raid. Your buddy does not have to come with you, but you have to be in a group. To convert to a raid, click your portrait in the top left and under the party options is a "convert to raid" choice.ReplyDelete
One thing to keep in mind is that ZG is also the place where the Turtle book drops - hence some mages may be interested in coming along to help, as long as you promise to kill the Fish boss. The Boss himself is easily killed with a party of 5-6 people - I've done it with as few as 3 (me on my priest, warlock and warrior - I'm interested in the book for my mage), but that's a bit more challenging and requires a bit of gear at least (we had full T4 or equivalent at the time). The book is BoE, and often can sell for more than 2k gold, so even non-mages may be interested in going for that. To summon the boss, you need to complete a "DHL quest" (pick item, deliver to Nat Pagle), buy from Nat Pagle the Mudskank barrel (or whatever it's called) and fish up 5 Musdskanks from the pools. The pools are next to crocs, so again, nice synergy.ReplyDelete
Another reason to go to ZG - enchants. The ZG leg patches for some classes are actually still better than the BC ones, I'm told. The leg patches require a token from Bloodlord Mandokir or Jin'do the Hexxer. While the latter is still challenging, Bloodlord can easily be downed by the same group of 5-6. Trash clearing is so quick it's really not a problem.
- ClemSnideJanuary 6, 2008 at 7:40 PM
Since you are focussing on reputation recipes, Kalliope, I'd like to make a suggestion for the lists: Select by faction. It'd be handy for someone who might want to know what exactly they're grinding for.ReplyDelete
(I still have problems with overlaps of the elements at a readable text size for me, but I'm being selfless here and suggesting it for the non-visually handicapped users.)
- AlazasthasJanuary 6, 2008 at 10:49 PM
The other day we decided to go to ZG before going to ZA. We havent gotten a full raid for that one so we had 6 folks to go into ZG. We had 2 tanks, 3 dps clases and 1 healer (a feral druid with a healing set with 1600 bonus healing). All 70's and geared with a mix of Tier 4 and some SSC/The Eye gear.ReplyDelete
First the mobs have a reduced aggro radius. You can easily walk the road from the entrance to the bloodlord without aggroing nothing if you are a little careful, pulling someof the packs of serpents on the way and the 2 berserkers (the one near the head enchant temple, and up the ramp). With that group we could kill the bloodlord with no problem. I imagine that if you can get a group of folks that want to farm the Bloodlord and the Tiger boss (lure them with the mount drop) you can easily get there every 3 days for some good reputation gains....while you farm those you can convice them (specially if you have a mage with you) to farm the fish boss for that turtle tome too :D
- Time TrapJanuary 7, 2008 at 7:16 PM
Very nice information, thank you. Be sure to read my post about the cenarion circle on your previous blog, that's easy rep gain, should help you a lot.ReplyDelete
- ClemSnideJanuary 11, 2008 at 8:33 AM
Odd how these things happen.ReplyDelete
I knew about the Zandalars but never paid much attention to them. My main got to their island when he was about level 15 (my tradition in MMORPGs is to explore areas I shouldn't be in yet) and pretty much ignored them. And while I heard of the reputation items, Bijous especially (I like that word), I seldom had opportunity to see one.
Until a few days ago, a little after this article was posted. I bought up (cheap!) some of the coins on the neutral AH. And when my guys hit Zul'Gurub they'll have a leg up!
So, Kalliope, you are affecting the WoW world. I can see no other reason for the long absence and sudden interest!


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With all this talk about Obama engaging the masses in the Middle East, there's one crowd he failed to engage effectively — or maybe didn't care to at all. While during the electoral race Obama and his team were working extra hours to ease Israelis' concerns about the unknown candidate (for domestic political reasons) — with some success — recent weeks have made Obama more suspicious to Israelis than ever before. According to a recent poll, 51% of them find the president's policy "disappointing."
Some left-wing writers and bloggers have argued that Israelis, generally speaking, might support Obama's "plan." They do not support settlement activities and do not want to get into a fight with the American administration over settlement freeze. Of course it isn't that simple. Israelis support "freeze" in principle but oppose it if it applies to "natural growth." That's exactly the battle that the Israeli government is now having with the Obama administration. More generally, Israelis now have very little confidence in the president's good intentions, as two polls published last week demonstrate.
One of them found that:
53 percent believed Obama's policies were not good for Israel and just 26% said they were good. The rest did not respond. Fifty-one percent said Obama cared more about the Palestinian desire for a state than about Israeli security, and just 22% said he put Israel's security needs first.
The other (Hebrew only) found that 59% of Israelis believe Obama favors the Arabs over Israel, and 29% went as far as to say Obama is "hostile" toward Israel (40% defined him "impartial" and only 21% said he was a "supporter" of Israel).
Note that both these polls were taken before the Cairo speech, and that new polls will be published later this week, from which we might learn how Israelis reacted to the president's message. It is also worth noting that recent remarks made by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton might make it more difficult for Israelis to differentiate between her and the president. There are no reliable polls to indicate that Israelis trusted Clinton more than they trusted Obama to begin with, but that is a reasonable assumption (Israeli Americans overwhelmingly voted for Clinton in the Democratic primaries).
Why is this bad news even for those hoping to advance the Obama administration's goals? Because Israelis, time and again, proved to be more responsive to demands coming from administrations they trusted (Bill Clinton, George W. Bush), than to those coming from administrations they did not trust (the second half of Jimmy Carter's term, George H. W. Bush).


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Mesa school to march in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
PHOENIX -- It will be a holiday to remember for nearly 200 members of Mesa's Mountain View Toro Marching Band.
After applying three times, the band was invited to perform in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The band's assistant director, Adam Risch, said the band will play "Eye of the Tiger" and "The Final Countdown" along the 2.5 mile route, but when they get near the Macy's store on 34th Street they'll give New Yorkers -- and the nation -- a taste of Arizona, courtesy of "Sonoran Desert Holiday" by Ron Nelson.
Risch said they will be shown on national television for a little over a minute.
"We are only the fourth Arizona band ever to make it to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade out of, I think, 80-some years."
He said members have been practicing during the cooler morning, but the 400 degree difference will be tough.
"We're bundling up. We have all kinds of thermal underwear to put under our uniforms and suits and things."
You can catch the Mountain View Toro Marching Band on Thanksgiving morning at 11:33 a.m. on KPNX-TV.


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Shoshone Business Council election process halted
Oct 7, 2012 - From staff reports
Eastern Shoshone Tribe election judge and co-chairwoman Helen Grace Ward has issued a statement to all tribe members older than 18.
According to Ward, a petition for a Special General Council was brought to the Eastern Shoshone Tribal Election Office at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2.
Ward said the petition calls for discussion and action regarding Ivan Posey and Orville St. Clair, who filed an injunction with the tribal court ruling on the Shoshone Business Council election process and the Office of the Attorney General's representation in this matter.
An injunction is a writ or order from a court prohibiting a group from carrying out a given action, or ordering a given action to be done.
The petitioner has obtained 142 signatures for a Special General Council, but Ward said at this point the Shoshone Business Council members are the elected officials who possess the authority to schedule the Special General Council.
"The Shoshone Tribe needs to hold a meeting as soon as possible," Ward said. "As an election judge it is my sovereign duty to inform all Eastern Shoshone tribal members 18 years and over of the injunction that has put a halt to the election process, and I am informing the Eastern Shoshone tribal members' voting population of the Special General Council."
On Sept. 21, Sept. 24 and Oct. 3, Ward said, election judges attempted to file an appeal regarding the injunction imposed on the Eastern Shoshone elections.
The injunction has stopped the 2012 Eastern Shoshone election process, according to Ward, who said election judges have requested that the injunction be lifted so the tribe can proceed with its election.
Ward said the Shoshone Business Council has been notified of the petition for a special general council, and the election judges are waiting for the Shoshone Business Council to notify the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and its election judges of the General Council date and time.
"At this time the pertinent issues in regards to the case cannot be revealed since the Eastern Shoshone Tribes election process is in litigation," Ward said. "The Eastern Shoshone Tribes General Council is the only body to hear the matter."
She said the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the judges are awaiting the Shoshone Business Council's acknowledgement of the petition.
"I would like to make it clear to the Shoshone Tribe that this is now public information since the two individuals, Orville St. Clair and Ivan Posey, went to the tribal courts requesting an injunction for the election of the Eastern Shoshone Business Council on Sept. 5, 2012," Ward said, adding that the hearing that took place Sept. 11, also was public.
"The issue that has been introduced into the ... tribal courts can be resolved in General Council," Ward said.


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March 29, 2011
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TUCSON, Ariz. - One bad inning dooms the Lobos, as they lose on the road to No. 11 Arizona by a score of 12-3.
Arizona struck first in the bottom of the third inning, as first baseman Cole Frenzel sent an RBI double to left field to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead. Lobos' starting pitcher Richard Olson didn't get rattled by the double, however, as he was able to collect himself and get the next two batters to pop out to end the inning.
UNM was held scoreless for the first four innings of the game by Arizona's starting pitcher Konner Wade. The Lobos were finally able to break Wade down in the fifth by scoring two runs to take the lead, 2-1. Second baseman Kyle Stiner had a hand in both runs as he laid down a sacrifice bunt to bring in Alex Allbritton, and was later driven in by a Ben Woodchick RBI single. After giving up the two runs, Wade was replaced in favor of reliever Bryce Bandilla. Bandilla got the Wildcats out of the inning by forcing UNM's left fielder Luke Campbell to ground into a double play.
Arizona didn't let the Lobos' lead last long, as the Wildcats answered right back by scoring 11 runs in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead, 12-2. Catcher Jett bandy brought in the first run of the inning on a sacrifice fly to center that scored second baseman Bryce Ortega. Right fielder Steve Selsky got another RBI for the wildcats, as he reached on a fielder's choice that resulted in an out at second base, but also brought home Joey Rickard. After surrendering another run, UNM replaced Olson in favor of sophomore Austin House. House needed just one out to finish the inning but he couldn't get it, as he gave up four runs, before being replaced by fellow sophomore Oscar Almeida. The Wildcats kept their two-out rally alive against Almeida, scoring three more runs before the final out of the inning was recorded.
The Lobos were able to add another run in the seventh, cutting the lead to 12-3, as Stiner brought home Allbritton on a sacrifice fly. It was too little too late for the Lobos, unfortunately, as Arizona already had the game sealed.
The Lobos lost the game by a final score of 12-3. Arizona's Bandilla (2-1) got the win, while UNM's Olson (1-3) was credited with the Loss.
With the loss, UNM says goodbye to their six-game winning streak as it falls to 9-16 on the season. Arizona improves to 18-7 on the season with the victory.
Tomorrow's game is slated for a noon start and will feature lefty Sam Wilson (1-1, 5.00 ERA) of the Lobos versus left-hander Vincent Littleman (1-2, 7.27 ERA) of the Wildcats.


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About Nolan - Class of 2014
From: Orange City, Iowa
High School: MOC-Floyd Valley
Academic Interests: Chemistry, Physics
Extracurricular Interests: Football
Georgia Tech. Wisconsin. Minnesota.
As Central College senior Nolan Blythe of Orange City weighs his graduate school options, he's feeling a bit like a five-star football recruit. But Blythe, a wide receiver on the Central football squad, is looking to accomplish something more significant than run a fade route to the end zone. He's seeking a Ph.D. degree in chemistry with the ultimate goal of using the degree to make a difference in the lives of others. And it's his lofty 3.96 grade point average and research experience that has captured the attention of elite graduate school programs, not his 40-yard dash time.
He's already been accepted to the three aforementioned highly regarded universities. And with acceptances comes more than an opportunity for study. There will be offers for fellowships, tuition waivers and cash stipends.
"He has already been accepted to a top-10 graduate school with an offer for a fellowship," says Central assistant professor of chemistry Jay Wackerly, who advised Blythe on a senior honors research project last summer. "He's a guy who is going to have his choice." In the end, Blythe chose to accept an offer of admission from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Blythe hasn't yet received his chemistry degree from Central, and it's already paying off.
"The fact that I've got a liberal arts education is something the grad schools like," Blythe says.
But the undergraduate research experience Central has provided is a big advantage as well. Through a grant Wackerly received, Blythe was even able to spend last summer on campus in a full-time paid position assisting with Wackerly's research project. That's in addition to the four semesters of research Blythe has taken on for the project, the results of which should soon be submitted for publication in a chemistry journal, Wackerly says.
"It's one thing learning about reactions on paper in class," Blythe says. "But to do it in a lab setting is exciting. It's kind of cool to do something that's never been done."
Blythe's work with Wackerly included synthesizing, purifying, and analyzing compounds. The research is part of his senior honors thesis, "Synthesis of oxaquinonacyclophanes from 2,3-dichloronaphthoquinone."
"If I'd gone to a bigger school I probably wouldn't have had the opportunity to work independently," he says. "I probably would have worked with a graduate school student washing dishes or something. At Central, I was able to do my own synthesis. I like that."
Opportunities for individual student research abound at Central. And while Blythe's project proved successful, Wackerly notes that there's value in students' research, regardless of the results.
"Every reaction gives us a new piece of information," he says. "The students are attempting things that no one has tried before. Each reaction we run in the lab pushes the boundaries of science a little farther."
Blythe's attractiveness to graduate schools is also enhanced by Central's coveted accreditation by the American Chemical Society (ACS), Wackerly says. Central is one of only seven private colleges or universities in Iowa with an ACS-approved program. The facilities in the college's $20 million Vermeer Science Center are a learning advantage as well. Students have access to various kinds of analytical instrumentation including a 300 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, which identifies the types of atoms in a molecule.
"That is about a quarter-of-a-million-dollar instrument and students get to use it by themselves," Wackerly says. "They don't just hand off their samples to a graduate assistant."
Facilities and opportunities aside, when asked what separates Central from other schools, Blythe puts the chemistry department faculty near the top of his list.
"I like how helpful the professors are," he says. "I feel like I could go to all the professors in the department and they'd be perfectly willing to help me out. You couldn't have better faculty."
Wackerly and the other chemistry faculty members offer student researchers freedom, as well as guidance, Blythe says.
"I like how Dr. Wackerly gives me the opportunity to struggle with problems myself," he says. "He's always there if I need to ask a question and is very helpful. But he's not always in the lab looking over my shoulder. He gives me just enough guidance to keep me on track."
The faculty was a clear selling point when Blythe was making his college choice. Of course, Central was always on his radar—his father, Jeff, was an all-America defensive end for the Dutch football team, graduating in 1987 before becoming a veterinarian and establishing a clinic in Orange City. Older sister Paige is a 2012 Central graduate, and younger brother Clayton is a Central freshman. Nolan looked at other schools, but was quickly convinced Dad's choice was the right fit for him as well.
"Everyone was so considerate and so interested in me," he says. "They all wanted me to have the best possible experience. The coaches and faculty were interested in me as a person. Central just seemed a little bit different than the other schools."
And playing college football without sacrificing his academic dreams appealed to him as well. The combination works nicely at Central.
"My grades are always better during football season," says Blythe, although with a 3.96 GPA he admittedly has little experience with grades that aren't near-perfect. "I'm more focused and I have to manage my time well."
One of Blythe's biggest challenges was simply deciding which career path to tread after graduation. There are so many intriguing options.
"Nolan is very open-minded," Wackerly says. "Intellectually, he likes exploring several different things."
But the research work with Wackerly finally led Blythe to go after the doctoral degree in organic chemistry.
"Before that, I wasn't thinking it was something I wanted to do," he says.
His career direction beyond that is still coming into focus.
"I like the idea of contributing to improving science and technology, and executing research that can help society," Blythe says.
That can happen in a number of ways.
"I might work in industry in renewable energy or pharmaceuticals," he says." I'm also considering an academic position."
But first he needed to choose a graduate school, a process that involved several campus visits. Blythe headed into it with excitement--and a bit of apprehension. But all the hard work paid off in the end.
"I'm a little nervous about the idea of graduate school," Blythe admits. "But I know that Central has prepared me well. I have the skills I'll need to be successful."


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JB - I didn't want to let to let your post go unacknowledged. Thanks for the effort/interest.
I'm not sure how I should clarify though. I want a midsize adventurebike that's gravel road capable, nice on pavement and OK for occasional 2 up. 3 features I would like are fuel injection, 6 speeds and closer to 400# than 500#.
Seems to me a 620 Mulitstrada actually does all those things. It's weakest points (for my use) are the gravel worthiness, suspension and 2 up ability/comfort. Folks in this thread have said that gravel road performance is better than I thought and can be improved. It's also been noted that the suspension can be made better/good and it's 2 up shortcomings I can live with (different seat maybe?). The fact that nice 620MS's are available for $4k is a big plus.
The next 3 best choices (IMO) for me would be the 1000 Multistrada, Cagiva Gran Canyon and the Buell Ulysses. All of these are a little bigger/faster/more street biased than I'm after - I like light/nimble over size and power - to a point, but I don't need/want 100hp (yes, I've ridden a KTM950 and it's great bike/huge fun, I just don't want one, or something that's similar in terms of size and power. That's just my personal preference).
I don't know if all that helped at all, but if you have any more input/suggestions you'd like to make, I'm all ears.
JB - Looks like you edited your post while I was typing. If you thought it might have bothered me somehow or said to much - no worries - tell me what you think.
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Wadena's Words of Wisdom
November 25, 2011 at 7:04 am in DL-Online
Wadena Mayor Wayne Wolden was the guest speaker at a Kiwanis meeting this week, bringing with him the stories of trials and triumph.
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A novel transmit antenna selection technique is proposed, specifically designed to maximise the benefit of partial precoding on narrowband downlink multiuser multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) systems employing antenna redundancy. The partial precoding utilises the constructive part of the existing interference between the MIMO sub-channels by applying partial sub-channel orthogonalisation and thus improves the signal-to-noise ratio at the receiver. In addition, a customised antenna selection criterion is employed at the transmitter, that maximises the constructive interference among the active antennas and optimises the benefits of partial precoding. © The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2009.
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In July 1995 they released their second album together,
Causeway for Tara Music, which as well as featuring Nollaig's superb
singing for the first time, also has nine sets of original tunes
composed by Nollaig and Arty. These tunes range from soft and gentle
to strong and vibrant and display a unique love and understanding
for the music and its origins. Many of these tracks include the
stunning harmonica playing of Brendan Power.
Nollaig is one of Ireland's
most gifted musicians, with an international reputation as an exponent
of Irish traditional music on the fiddle. By the time she began
to play the violin at the age of eleven she was already proficient
in a variety of instruments - notably piano, tin-whistle and uilleann
pipes. Throughout her teens she developed her talents both in fields
of classical and traditional music, winning several All-Ireland
titles for fiddle-playing and traditional singing culminating in
the award to her in 1972 for the best all-round performer.
Having graduated from University College of Cork with
a B-Mus degree at the early age of nineteen, she embarked upon a
professional career, firstly with the RTE Symphony Orchestra where
she remained for five years and later as a freelance player of growing
stature. She joined the legendary band Planxty in 1980 and toured
with them in Ireland, UK and Europe. In recent years Nollaig has
recorded and toured with a variety of groups and musicians including,
Moving Hearts, Liam O'Flynn, Mary Black and Elvis Costello. Her
television appearances include the BBC TV series "Bringing it All
Back Home" and "A River of Sound". Nollaig has also performed as
a featured artist in Donal Lunny's Coolfin band with whom she has
recorded and toured extensively. More recently She has performed
as a soloist with the phenomenally successful 'Riverdance' as well
as featuring in Shaun Davey's 'Granuaile' and 'May We Never Have
To Say Goodbye' which was the theme song of the Special Olympic
World Games 2003 which was hosted by Ireland.
Arty is without doubt
the finest and most sought after guitar player in Ireland with a
unique understanding of music he performs. Born in Omagh, Co. Tyrone,
is family were steeped in traditional music, but when his mother
bought him his first guitar at the age of eleven, it was the great
jazz guitar masters that he studied, and by the age of fifteen,
he was already playing professionally.
The late sixties saw him move further afield, trips
to UK and USA, moving from band to band and adding the pedal steel
guitar to his musical arsenal along the way. But by the mid seventies
the endless run of one nighters had begun to lose their appeal and
Arty was beginning to look for something more real, something that
would excite him again.
Towards the end of the seventies, Arty revived his
interest in Irish traditional music and his first solo album, "McGlynn's
Fancy", was released in 1979 to great critical acclaim. This is
the first recording ever in which the guitar is played in an authentic
traditional style, and as such has been hailed as a classic in the
traditional music world. Arty subsequently became one of the most
sought after musicians in the country, playing and recording with
the likes of Christy Moore, Paul Brady and Liam O'Flynn. He played
as a member of such prestigious groups as Planxty, Patrick Street,
De Danann and The Van Morrison Band.
Arty subsequently became one of the most sought after
musicians in the country, playing and recording with the likes of
Christy Moore, Paul Brady, Donal Lunny and Liam O'Flynn. He played
as a member of such prestigious groups as Planxty, Patrick Street,
De Danann and the Van Morrison Band.
Arty is equally in demand as a live performer, recording
artist and producer. The album "Barking Mad" by the group Four Men
& A Dog, which Arty produced, was voted Folk Album of the year by
Folk Roots Magazine. He produced Christy Hennessy's album, "The
Rehearsal", which remained in the Irish charts continuously for
eighteen months, he also collaborated with Frances Black on her
first two solo albums, "Talk to Me" and "The Sky Road", both of
which have topped the charts in Ireland and have been critically
received in the UK and America.
In 1997 Arty suffered a severe setback when he broke
his wrist while on tour in the USA, however a quick recovery has
seen him back playing with all his immense skills, after only a
few months. As well as performing live throughout Europe with Liam
O'Flynn he also co-produced with Liam, Liam's most recent album
The Piper's Call.
The Critics Say
"In the world of Irish traditional music, the
guitar may sometimes appear to have usurped the role of the bodhran
as the instrument of choice of those whose zeal exceeds their ability.
Arty McGlynn plays the guitar but there the similarity with other
guitarists ends. Whether performing solo, as a duo or as part of
a larger group, he brings a unique rhythmic and harmonic approach
to the guitar, having developed a style that has continually pushed
at the accepted boundaries of whichever type of music he happens
to be performing.
In the course of an extremely engrossing concert
at An Creagan centre, a capacity crowd which had braved the foggy
winter night, heard Arty and violinist Nollaig Casey play a program
which went far beyond the limits of most traditional fare.
Nollaig is not in any sense the junior partner in
this duo. I resisted saying second fiddle. She is steeped in Irish
music and also has the advantage of being classically trained, which
is clearly audible in the impressive technique and tone she brings
to her music. Several pieces such as the piper's slow air 'Moran's
Return' were unearthed by her from manuscripts dating from 1844
and in the absence of her research, might otherwise have remained
unheard. In an even older piece 'The Clergy's Lamentation' she demonstrated
how to accentuate the beauty of the melody by using only the very
lightest vibrato, where less sensitive performers would show considerably
less restraint or taste. One of her own compositions 'Lios na Banriona',
with its carefully controlled pace and ornamentation, seems to hark
back to an era when Irish music was not so far removed from its
Italian and French counterparts.
Never one to move willingly into the spotlight,
Arty shadowed the violin throughout the performance, playing melodies
in unison, adding elegant harpsichord-like harmony or driving the
music forward with a dropped D tuning rhythm. When he imposes complex
cross-rhythms over a fast moving reel, the music is transformed
and one begins to see how he can understand and emulate the complicated
metre and rhythmic patterns of the Bulgarian and Galician music
which were high points of the set.
It is this sense on rhythm and harmony that has
been his essential contribution to the development of traditional
music since the late 1970's. Apart from some well intentioned attempts
at adapting American and English modal tunings to the solo performance
of a few jigs and reels, up to then no other guitarist could be
said to have made any real musical impression on the monolithic
and extremely conservative traditional music world. Arty's good
humoured account of how he was eventually invited into the inner
sanctum need not obscure the fact the he basically invented a role
for the guitar and continues to dominate his field. He also proved
a useful translator, explaining to a mystified Nollaig that the
title of the Cork slow air 'Cape Clear' meant 'No Parking' in rural
The audience was transfixed throughout this concert
and two encores were required before the night ended. A performance
of this calibre proves that Irish music in the hands of such gifted
musicians can develop and absorb international influences without
any threat to its own identity.
Paul Maguire - Ulster Herald
"Nollaig Casey and Arty McGlynn between them
share 40 years playing experience at the cutting edge of what might
be termed modern Irish music. Both are exemplary musicians across
a range of genres which include classical, blues, rock and popular.
All come together on 'Causeway', their finest collaboration to date.
Both contribute instrumental compositions, sometimes, not always
emanating from the same musical source. The title track - McGlynn's
composition, a reel for our times - sports a melody played on fiddle
chasing a chugging funky engine of fender Telecaster, drums and
Hammond, which resolves into a masterfully constructed wall of sound.
'Cabbage and Cale', also by McGlynn, is a subtle celebration of
the groove master whose accents are as green as the proverbial.
'Rainy Summer is borne in on harmonica by Brendan Power, another
musical multi-linguist, sharing riff and counter-riff with fiddle,
guitar and Hammond in an elegantly jazzy invocation. 'Murals' is
an hypnotic soundscape of Fender Telecaster, harmonica and fiddle.
Nollaig Casey's compositions, by contrast, are more weighted towards
the melodic, but despite the change in direction the transitions
are seamless. 'Tra An Phearla' announced on viola with full-sounding
string and guitar arrangement, is a lushly orchestrated piece, while
Lios Na Banriona' , for fiddles and guitar brings Baroque and the
traditional into sweet harmony.
An unexpected bonus is the inclusion of three songs, the delightful
lullaby 'Seo leo Thoil', A Stor Mo Chroi' and 'Dun Na Sead, sung
by Nollaig casey."
Nuala O'Connor - The Irish Times
Rob Adams - The Glasgow Herald
Neil Johnston - Belfast Telegraph
Kenny Mathieson - The Scotsman
"Causeway is a completely progressive album.
While the songs are dealt with in an orthodox way the tunes are
much less traditional. The driving force for this style seems to
come from McGlynn himself who brings his complete knowledge of jazz
and blues to bear on Irish music.
He has always been an imaginative player and the blues/jazz texture
of this album has been double-stitched with the help of harmonica
player Brendan Power.
McGlynn comes fron the North and Nollaig comes from Cork, but Causeway
is not affected by regional style at all, perferring instead a sound
that is much broader, contemporary, light and refreshing.
It would not be exactly correct to call this traditional Irish music
but it is certainly music that comes out of the tradition of Ireland"
Lloyd Gorman - Irish Music
"Reflecting the disparate backgrounds of
these two exceptionally able players, Causeway is evenly divided
between up-tempo instrumental pieces with a full rock backing and
more conventional, traditionally arranged tunes and songs.
Guitar player McGlynn's jazz and R&B leanings are reflected
in the title track, a rollicking instrumrntal with guitar, fiddle
and Hammon organ, laid over a propulsive rockabilly rhythm. 'Cabbage
and Cale' is a Neville Brothers-style funky blues with a similar
instrumental overlay - plus the addition of Brendan Power's adept
harmonica playing to create a thrilling effect. A lazy JJ Cale groove
permeates 'Commanche Moon', while 'Jack Palances Reel' sees McGlynn
lucking his Telecaster like a demented Nashville picker - on Guinness!
Offering a complete change of pace, 'Seo Leo Tholl' is an enchanting
lullaby sung by casey and showcasing her colourful, resonant voice.
Likewise with the treatment given to the popular emigration ballad
'A Stor Mo Chroi' and 'Dun Na Sead', a more atmospheric piece with
a fuller orchestral effect.
The cinematic 'Rainy Summer' could easily be from a Neil Simon film
soundtrack, while the closing track 'Fort of the Fairy Queen' reveals
Casey's richly expressive fiddle-playing on an uplifting dynamic
and highly satisfying piece. An album of two parts and one that
might upset some of the purists (if any still exist), Causeway succeeds
in taking a refreshingly loose interpretation of Irish music and
blending it with outside, mainly American influences. Very effectively
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There is absolutely no reason to use Windows Vista when given the choice, when Windows 7 exists... That basically sums of this whole topic.
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*On a smartphone I like the latest Windows Phone 8 edition, I even prefer Windows Phone to Android. But I'd never use another MS OS on a laptop again. I'd rather learn Linux or even OS X than use Win 7 or 8. Windows 98 and Vista are still my favorite Microsoft OS versions, followed by XP and 2000. But they don't make them like they used to so I have to migrate to a different OS. OS X hasn't changed UI-wise as much as Windows since 2001, its development is evolutionary, while Microsoft tries too hard to recreate everything from scratch with every new Windows version. I don't like that at all, and XP and Vista are the only different-than-what-was-before looking Windows versions I like. Linux distros are also more consistent in their development and there's a distro for every taste. Instead of putting up with every new Windows version being way different than the former, I'd rather migrate to a different OS altogether.


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CenturyLink Man of the Match vs. Real Salt Lake: Kosuke Kimura
Kosuke Kimura had a whirlwind week. Acquired on Thursday, he went straight from the airport to his first Timbers training session. Two days later, he as in the starting XI against Real Salt Lake in Sandy, UT.
While the game did not go according to plan given the 3-0 scoreline against Portland, Timbers fans were able to see a glimpse of some of the hustle and grit the former Colorado Rapids backliner possesses. Quick to track opponents, fast on the counter, and skilled at dispossessing the ball from attacking players, Kimura was a welcome addition to the Portland squad.
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BMPA director Stephen Rossides told FoodProductionDaily.com that the British meat processing industry is going into "unchartered territory" in trying to forecast the impact of the newly-discovered Schmallenberg virus.
The disease, which was named after the German town where it was first identified in December 2011, has been pinpointed as the cause of abortions and stillbirths in sheep, cattle and goats in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.
The infection has since been identified on 83 farms in the south and east of the UK.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is advising the public that "there is unlikely to be any risk to consumers through the food chain from the virus that is causing abnormalities in livestock."
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BMPA director Rossides refused to speculate on the virus' impact on the meat processing sector.
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"Only time will tell," added Rossides.
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According to the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA), Schmallenberg virus infection has been identified on 83 farms – five in cases of cattle and 78 in sheep.
The virus is in the Simbu serogroup of the Orthobunyavirus group, which are commonly found in Asia, Africa and Australia.
None have previously been identified in Europe until recently.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is currently working with Member States to collect data on the virus.
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Three concerts in the Lingnan Music Series presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will be staged in November. The concerts are must-see events for lovers of Chinese music.
"A Concert of Chaozhou Music" (November 4) will be performed by the Music Section of the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Merchants Mutual Assistance Society Ltd. The enriching programme includes Chaozhou gongs and drums in "Welcoming the Guests from Heaven"; percussion ensemble music in "Phoenix in the Sky" and "Lions Playing with a Ball"; Su gongs and drums in "All Red Is the River"; Suona music in "Selling Groceries"; string poem ensemble music in "As the Waves Wash the Sands" and "Small Liangzhou"; and unaccompanied singing of Chaozhou tunes in "We'll Make a Lot of Money" and selections from "Taking Her Husband to Court" featuring vocalists Chan Sang-ho, Lau Sik-chun and Wong Chi-fei. The Society was founded in 1930, making it one of the earliest amateur music groups in Hong Kong. Over the decades, it has been playing a pivotal role in organising music activities at home and overseas. It has become a platform for exchange in Chaozhou music both in Hong Kong and internationally.
"A Concert of Zheng Music in the Guangdong Regions" (November 6) features the Zheng virtuosi Chan Kwok-fai and Xu Lingzi. The programme includes Hakka Zheng music in "The Lotus Rising from the Water" and "Song of the West Chamber"; Chaozhou Zheng music in "Fish Hawks Dabbling in the Water" and "Wild Geese on the Sandbank"; and Guangdong Zheng music in "Autumn Moon over a Placid Lake", "The Flowing Water and the Drifting Clouds" and "Butterflies among the Flowers". Together with their friends and students, Chan and Xu will bring the three schools of Lingnan Zheng music to audiences in one concert.
"A Concert of Hakka Music" (November 12) is a production by the Cantonese Han Music Research Society of Dapu County, which features Zheng player Rao Shuhang and vocalist Huang Hongying. Rao was born into a musical family. His grandfather Rao Congju and father Rao Ningxin were famous names in Zheng music. As a performer, Rao plays with sensitivity and lyrical charm, demonstrating an exceptional understanding of the traditional repertoire as well as virtuosic skills. He was the winner of the First Prize (Professional Section) at the Traditional Zheng Music Competition and was named Outstanding Graduate Student by the Xinghai Conservatory of Music. Huang is a National Class One Performer. She was trained in Chinese ethnic vocals under Chen Ling, and then studied the bel canto school of singing under Cai Jingyi. Her wonderful voice has won for her numerous accolades and awards, including the Five "One" Project Award and the May First Labour Day Medal of Guangdong Province, among many others. The programme of the concert includes wind and percussion music in "Xiao-Yang-Zhou", Si Xian music in "Searching for Plum Blossoms after a Snowfall", Qingyue music in "The Pitter-Patter of the Night Rain on the Plantain by the Window" and Hakka folk singing in "Hakka Girls Love to Sing".
Details of the performances are as follows:
A Concert of Chaozhou Music
November 4 (Friday), 8pm
Theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre
Ticket prices: $120, $160
A Concert of Zheng Music in the Guangdong Regions
November 6 (Sunday), 8pm
Theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre
Ticket prices: $120, $160
A Concert of Hakka Music
November 12 (Saturday), 8pm
Theatre, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre
Ticket prices: $120, $160
Tickets are now available at all URBTIX outlets, on the Internet and by telephone credit card booking. Half-price tickets available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minders, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (limited tickets for full-time students and CSSA recipients available on a first-come, first-served basis). For group booking discount, please refer to programme leaflets.
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As a newly self-employed software developer, my concern is that I am not getting the stream of feedback I have received in the past when working in groups. (I do have feedback (mostly positive) from my customers, and I do spend a fair amount of time on self-improvement.)
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Acer plans to unleash a powerhouse onto the ultrabook battlefield with its Aspire Timeline M3. While Apple is rumoured to be ditching all things Nvidia, Acer has seen an opportunity to strong arm its way to the top using the best GPUs.
The new 15in Acer Aspire Timeline M3 Ultrabook will not only come with Intel Ivy Bridge processing power, but will be accompanied by Nvidia's Kepler GPU, which uses mind-boggling 28nm architecture. That means low power-consuming graphics in a slimline package. So good are they that Asus has also been tipped to include the GPUs in its next gen ultrabooks. Ivy Bridge ultrabooks should start appearing in late 2012.
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