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Well, we now know why Alex Rodriguez disappeared during the playoffs. Dude was playing with a bum hip.It was announced Monday morning that the New York Yankees superstar will be undergoing hip surgery in January and, subsequently, miss a big chunk of the upcoming season.Early estimates have the third baseman returning in June or July.You'll remember that the 37-year-old had surgery on his right hip in 2009. When news starting swirling about this new development, thoughts were that he had re-injured that hip at some point this past season, but Joel Sherman from the New York Post reports that it is Rodriguez's left hip that needs surgery.Sherman also tweeted that the Yankees hope A-Rod can still be a successful player again (obviously), and that this is not a retirement for the slugger.So yeah, memo to the GMs at the Winter Meetings...the Yankees are in need of a bat. And if that bat can also cover a little gound at third...all the better.
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Microsoft entered into the foray of tele-video amusements back in, well, some time ago (XBox 1 was in 2001, not sure if Microsoft console games existed prior to). Since then, they've done some good things in the video games world. With XBox 2, they created, arguably, the best controller for the PC.
I've played with some gamepads for the pc, and nothing even comes close to the XBox 360 Controller. If you play any games on your PC that don't require keyboard and mouse (lots of indie games come to mind), you need to own an XBox 360 Controller with USB cable.


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Earlier in the year I discovered Luciferion, sadly now apparently disbanded, and it was in trying to find out what those folks had done afterwards that I came to this album by ATP. (Incidentally - not to be confused with Altar of Plagues, which is very different!) Listening to Great are the Eyed on YouTube for the first time brought to mind my first encounter with Dimmu Borgir, who peeled my face off with the opening tracks of Puritanical; that same total blasting intensity, rendered with searing clarity and genuine commitment, giving way then to something altogether more majestic.
Decoding the Mainframe's sound can roughly be described as modern symphonic black metal in the style of later Dimmu Borgir and Old Man's Child. The sparkling production, orchestral keyboards, marching riffs, and many of the vocal effects are taken straight from Dimmu Borgir. Having said that though, I would add that the band that came to mind as I got further into the album is Eric Peterson's Dragonlord project, largely because there's something of a technical thrash vibe too in some of the riffage, the same heavy focus on guitarwork laced with keyboards, and the vocals are startlingly similar. It's a safe bet that if you like Dragonlord, you'll like this, and vice-versa.
I'd be lying if I said that you'd hear anything on here that you haven't heard before if you followed metal in the 90s and 2000s, and for that reason only I can't really give it a higher rating. But it is exceptionally well done in every other respect -- especially the solos, which manage not to be the usual twiddling -- and definitely worthwhile if you're a fan of any of the bands mentioned (or Dimmu clones in general: Naglfar etc). If you're coming from the same Luciferion angle as I was (and if you're not - I command you to listen to The Apostate immediately), you might not find this to your taste - that Morbid Angel/Deicide/Emperor blend seems to be unique to Luciferion.
stumbled upon these guys due to the fact they have Wojtek Lisicki playing in the band, it was one of those days where I was spinning Lost Horizon thinking to myself "I wonder if any of these guys are doing anything exciting at the moment." A quick Internet search and I found myself listening to Against The Plagues and the track in question, "Great Are The Eyed"... let's just say I had my ass kicked. If melodic black metal with death metal touches is your cup of tea, then Decoding the Mainframe is an album worthy of your attention.
What really struck me about these guys is their tasteful use of keys and guitar solos, in particular the guitar solos which really speak out to me. Reminiscent of Lost Horizon in places – this is of course due to "Transcendental Protagonist's" input (Wojtek for the uninitiated) – guitar solos spring up at the most opportune of times with a very mystical sound, never overbearing, just tastefully done. Tracks such as the aforementioned "Great Are The Eyed" display this band's sound perfectly, with furious blast-beats coupled with the ferocious vocals of Orlando Logan Perez and backing vocals courtesy of Wojtek, all intertwined with interstellar keyboard passages and of course those impressive guitar leads that sound right out of another dimension.
Of course, Decoding the Mainframe isn't just a one trick pony, with each of the tracks on offer being equally impressive. At eight tracks and just under 45 minutes this is a nice listen that doesn't overstay its welcome with tracks such as "War Against The Plagues", "Force From Within", "Order Of Decay" and of course "Great Are The Eyed" all really stand out to me as highlights on this release. Overall this is one of the best "extreme metal" albums I've heard this year, and while utilizing some fairly common conventions this manages to stay adrift amidst the stream due to some fairly original touches. Fans of black/death should certainly check this out, as this is a great listen.
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The Kakatiya dynasty was a South Indian dynasty whose capital was Orugallu, now known as Warangal. It was eventually conquered by the Delhi Sultanate.
Historic sources relating to the Kakatiya dynasty are sparse. Of those that are available, the most prevalent are ancient inscriptions that mainly document matters relating to religion, such as donations to Hindu temples. They are particularly abundant for the period 1175–1324 CE, which is the period when the dynasty most flourished and are a reflection of that. The probability is that many inscriptions have been lost due to buildings falling into disuse and also the ravages of subsequent rulers, most notably the Muslim Mughal Empire in the Telangana region. Inscriptions are still being discovered today but governmental agencies tend to concentrate on recording those that are already known rather than searching for new examples.[1]
The Kakatiya base was the city of Orugallu[2] in the dry uplands of northern Telangana on the Deccan Plateau. From there they expanded their influence into Coastal Andhra, the delta between the Godavari and Krishna rivers that feed into the Bay of Bengal. According to Rao and Shulman, the latter contained a high proportion of Brahmins while the former was the haunt of "peasants, artisans and warriors".[3] Under the Kakatiyas, cultural innovation often began in the uplands, was refined in the lowlands and then recycled back into the Deccan. This bi-directional flow of cultural influences brought into being a feeling of cultural affinity between those who spoke the Telugu language where nothing of that nature had previously existed.[a] The unification of the distinct upland and lowland cultures was their most significant political achievement, achieved through a process of binding many locally powerful figures in allegiance to the empire.[2]
The area of land under Kakatiya control reached its zenith around the 13th century CE during the rule of Ganapati Deva. By this time, South India and the Deccan was essentially under the aegis of four Hindu monarchies, of which the Kakatiyas were one.[b] The four dynasties were in a constant state of warfare with each other, with the Kakatiyas eventually exercising control from close to Anagondi in the west to Kalyani in the north-east, and down to Kanei and Ganjam district in southern Orissa.[6]
A notable trend during the dynastic period was the construction of reservoirs for irrigation in the uplands, around 5000 of which were built by warrior families subordinate to the Kakatiyas. The dramatically altered the possibilities for development in the sparsely populated dry areas. Many of these edifices, often called "tanks", including the large examples at Pakala and Ramappa, are still used today.[7]
Another notable architectural feature of the dynasty relates to temples. Even before the arrival of the dynasty, there were large, well-established and well-endowed Hindu places of worship in the relatively populous delta areas; however, the temples of the uplands, which were smaller and less cosmopolitan in origin and funding, did not exist until the Kakatiya period. In the lowlands, where Brahmins were numerous, the temples had long benefited from a desire to build social networks for the purposes of domestic and foreign trade, as well as for obtaining grazing rights in the face of competition; in the uplands, the endowment of the buildings was often associated with the construction and continued maintenance of reservoirs and enabled a different type of networking based on political hierarchies. The strengthening of those hierarchies, which was achieved in part by donating land for the temples and then attending worship, was necessary as the inland agrarian society grew rapidly in number and location.[8]
There is a disparity between analysis of inscriptions, of which the work of Cynthia Talbot has been in the vanguard, and the traditional works of Vedic Hinduism that described pre-colonial India in terms of a reverent and static society that was subject to the strictures of the caste system. Colonial British administrators found much that appealed to them in the latter works but the Kakatiya inscriptions of Andhra Pradesh, which depict a far wider range of society and events, suggest that the reality was far more fluid and very different from the idealised image.[9]
Caste itself seems to have been of low importance as a social identifier.[10] Even the Kakatiya kings, were egaliterian in nature and promoted their subordinate warrior-chiefs who were similarly egalitarian and spurned the Varna rank. Anyone, regardless of birth, could claim denote warrior status, and this they did. There is also little evidence that Kakatiya society paid much regard to caste identities, in the sense of jāti. Although occupation does appear to have been an important designator of social position, the inscriptions suggest that people were not bound to an occupation by birth.[11]
The population became more settled in geographic terms. The growth of an agricultural peasant class subsumed many tribal people who previously had been nomadic. The nexus of politics and military was a significant feature of the era, and the Kakatiya recruitment of peasants into the military did much to create a new warrior class, to develop social mobility and to extend the influence of the dynasty into areas of its kingdom that previously would have been untouched.[12] The Kakatiya kings, and in particular the last two, encouraged an egalitarian ethos. The entrenched landed nobility that had existed prior to the dynasty found its power to be on the wane; the royal gifting of lands formerly in the possession of nobles to people of lesser status did much to effect this dilution.[13]
Studies of the inscriptions and coinage by the historian Dineshchandra Sircar reveal that there was no contemporary standard spelling of the family name. Variants include Kakatiya, Kakatiyya, Kakita, Kakati and Kakatya. The family name was often prefixed to the name of the monarch, giving constructs such as Kakatiya-Prataparudra. Some of the monarchs also had alternate names; for example, Venkata and Venkataraya may have been alternate names of Prataparuda I, with the former appearing on a coin in the form Venkata-Kakatiya.[14][c]
Kakatiya monarchs claimed to be descended from the Sun.[5] The regnal dates of the early rulers are unknown. In order, they were Venna, Gunda I, Gunda II, Gunda III and Erra.[16] The next, Gunda IV, is first mentioned in the Mangallu grant of the Eastern Chalukya king Amma II in 956 CE. Based on average lifespans, it can be surmised that Venna, the founder of the Kakatiya dynasty, lived about the late 8th- or early 9th-century.[citation needed]
Gunda IV (reigned c. 956 – 995) was followed by Beta I (c. 996 – 1051), Prola I (c. 1052 – 1076), Beta II (c. 1076 – 1108), Durgaraja (c. 1108 – 1116) and then Prola II (c. 1116 – 1157).[16]
Prataparudra I
According to Sastry, Prataparudra I reigned between around 1158 – 1195,[16] while Sircar gives the dates 1163–1195. He was also known as Rudra Deva, Kakatiya Rudradeva, Venkata, and Venkataraya[14][17] He was the son of Prola II, who had made efforts to assert greater Kakatiya influence on territories in the western parts of the declining Western Chalukyan empire and who died in a battle fought against the Velanati Choda ruler Gonka II around 1157/1158 while doing so.[18][19] It was during Prataparudra's reign, in 1163, that the Kakatiyas declared an end to their status as feudatory chiefs of the Chalukyas. It is notable that inscriptions were henceforth written using the Kakatiya chiefs' vernacular Telugu rather than the Kannada language that had prevailed until that point.[4]
Maha Deva succeeded Prataparudra I as king, reigning probably from 1195 to 1199.[16]
Just as the Seuna and Hoysala dynasties took control of linguistically related areas during the 13th century, so too did the Kakatiyas under the rule of Ganapati.[4] He is also known as Ganapathi Deva and, according to Sastry, reigned between 1199–1262; Sircar gives regnal dates of 1199–1260.[16][17] He significantly expanded Kakatiya lands during the 1230s when he launched a series of attacks outside the dynasty's traditional Telangana region and thus brought under Kakatiya control the Telugu-speaking lowland delta areas around the Godavari and Krishna rivers. The outcome in the case of all three dynasties, says historian Richard Eaton, was that they "catalysed processes of supralocal identity formation and community building".[4]
The Kakatiya capital at Orugallu, established in 1195, was not forgotten while Ganapati expanded his territory. He organised the building of a massive granite wall around the city, complete with ramps designed for ease of access to its ramparts from within. A moat and numerous numerous bastions were also constructed.[20]
Ganapati was keen to bolster the dynasty's economy. He encouraged merchants to trade abroad, abolishing all taxes except for a fixed duty and supporting those who risked their lives to travel afar.[21]
Rudrama Devi
Rudrama Devi, also known as Rudramadevi, reigned around 1262–1289 CE and is one of the few queens in Indian history.[16][22] Sources disagree regarding whether she was the widow of Ganapati or his daughter.[23]
Marco Polo, who visited India probably some time around 1289–1293, made note of Rudrama Devi's rule and nature in flattering terms.[24][d] She continued the planned fortification of the capital, raising the height of Ganapati's wall as well as adding a second earthen curtain wall 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in diameter and with an additional 150 feet (46 m)-wide moat.[20]
Rudrama was married to Virabhadra, an Eastern Chalukyan prince of Nidadavolu who had been selected for that purpose by her father.[26] Having no son as an heir,[20] Rudrama abdicated in favour of her grandson when it became apparent that the expansionist sultan Alauddin Khilji was encroaching on the Deccan and might in due course attack the Kakatiyas.[23]
Prataparudra II
The earliest biography of Rudrama Devi's successor, Prataparudra II, is the Prataparudra Caritramu, dating from the 16th century.[13] His reign began in 1289 and ended with the demise of the dynasty in 1323.[16] It is described by Eaton as the "first chapter in a larger story" that saw the style of polity in the Deccan change from being regional kingdoms to transregional sultanates that survived until the arrival of the British East India Company in the 18th century.[27]
Demise of the dynasty
The conquest of the Deccan by the Delhi Sultanate began in 1296 when Alauddin raided and plundered Devagiri.[28] Later in that year, he murdered his uncle, the reigning sultan Jalaluddin, and took became sultan himself.[29]
The Kakatiya kingdom attracted the attention of Alauddin because of the possibility for plunder.[30] The first foray into the Telugu kingdom was made in 1303 and was a disaster due to the resistance of the Kakatiya army in the battle at Upparapalli.[31][need quotation to verify] In 1309 Alauddin sent a general, Malik Kafur, in an attempt to force Prataparudra into acceptance of a position subordinate to the sultanate at Delhi. Kafur organised a month-long siege of Orugallu that ended with success in February 1310. Prataparudra was forced to make various symbolic acts of obeisance designed to demonstrate his new position as a subordinate but, as was Alauddin's plan, he was not removed as ruler of the area but rather forced thereafter to pay annual tribute to Delhi.[32] It was probably at this time that the Koh-i-Noor diamond passed from Kakatiya ownership to that of Alauddin, along with 20,000 horses and 100 elephants.[30]
In 1311, Prataparudra formed a part of the sultanate forces that attacked the Pandyan empire in the south, and he took advantage of that situation to quell some of his vassals in Nellore who had seen his reduced status as an opportunity for independence. Later, though, in 1318, he failed to provide the annual tribute to Delhi, claiming that the potential for being attacked on the journey made it impossible. Alauddin responded by sending another of his generals, Khusrau Khan, to Orugallu with a force that bristled with technology previously unknown in the area, including trebuchet-like machines. Prataparudra had to submit once more, with his obeisance on this occasion being arranged by the sultanate to include a very public display whereby he bowed towards Delhi from the ramparts of Orugallu. The amount of his annual tribute was changed, becoming 100 elephants and 12,000 horses.[33]
The new arrangements did not last long. Taking advantage of a revolution in Delhi that saw the Khilji dynasty removed and Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq installed as sultan, Prataparudra again asserted his independence in 1320. Tughlaq sent his son, Ulugh Khan, to defeat the defiant Kakatiya king in 1321. Khan's army was riven with internal dissension due to its containing factions from the Khilji and Tughluq camps. This caused the siege on this occasion to last much longer — six months, rather than the few weeks that had previously been the case. The attackers were initially repulsed and Khan's forces retreated to regroup in Devagiri. Prataparudra celebrated the apparent victory by opening up his grain stores for public feasting. Khan returned in 1323 with his revitalised and reinforced army and, with few supplies left, Prataparudra was forced into submission after a five-month siege. The unprepared and battle-weary army of Orugallu was finally defeated, and Orugallu was renamed as Sultanpur. It seems probable, from combining various contemporary and near-contemporary accounts, that Prataparudra committed suicide near to the Narmada River while being taken as a prisoner to Delhi.[34][35]
Tughlaq control of the area lasted only for around a decade.[36] The fall of the Kakatiya dynasty resulted in both political and cultural disarray because of both disparate resistance to the sultanate and dissension within it.[35] The structure of the Kakatiya polity disintegrated and their lands soon fell under the control of numerous families from communities such as the Niyogis, Reddies and Velamas. Surrounded by more significant states,[37] by the 15th century these new entities had ceded to the Bahamani Sultanate and the Sangama dynasty, the latter of which evolved to become the Vijayanagara empire.[38]
A brother of Prataparudra II, Annamaraja, has been associated with ruling what eventually became the princely state of Bastar during the British Raj period. This appears likely to be historical revisionism, dating from a genealogy published by the ruling family in 1703, because it records only eight generations spanning almost four centuries of rule. Such revisionism and tenuous claims of connection to the Kakatiyas was not uncommon because it was perceived as legitimising the right to rule and a warrior status. Talbot notes that there is a record of a brother called Annamadeva and that:
He is said to have left [Orugallu] for the northeast after anointing Prataparudra's son as king. Thus, the founder of the family fortunes in Bastar may very well have been a Telugu warrior from Telangana who was familiar with the prevalent legends about the Kakatiyas.[39]
A revisionist interpretation of Prataparudra II himself appeared much sooner, within a few years of his death, and for broadly similar reasons. As early as 1330, Prolaya Nayaka, [40] chieftain based near Orugallu, was attempting to justify his attempts to oppose the sultanate and promote Hinduism by depicting Prataparudra as a heroic symbol of righteousness and claiming that his own actions were in the same mould. However, this and similar efforts to depict Prataparudra as the most eminent ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty and to demonstrate a dichotomy between the perceived barbarian invaders and the righteous Hindu inhabitants had generally disappeared by 1420, by which time social assimilation had occurred.[41]
See also
- ^ The term andhra bhasa, meaning language of Andhra, appeared as a synonym for the Telugu language at least as early as 1053 and suggests an emerging correlation of linguistics and geography.[4] The linguistic mapping of regions of India continues to the present day and formed a part of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
- ^ Aside from the Kakatiyas, the dominant Hindu monarchies in South India and the Deccan around the 13th century CE were the Seunas, the Hoysalas and the Pandyas. The Seunas, Hoysalas and Kakatiyas had carved up what had been the area controlled by the Western Chalukya Empire, while the Pandyas controlled lands formerly under the Chola Empire.[5]
- ^ Kakatiya coins bore the Nandinagari script.[15]
- ^ Marco Polo referred to the kingdom as Mutfili, which was the name for the area around a major port of the dynasty, now known as Masulipatnam.[25]
- ^ Talbot (2001), pp. 11, 17, 19
- ^ a b Rao & Shulman (2012), p. 17
- ^ Rao & Shulman (2002), p. 4
- ^ a b c d Eaton (2005), p. 13
- ^ a b Ventakaramanayya (1942), p. 1
- ^ Ventakaramanayya (1942), pp. 1–2
- ^ Eaton (2005), p. 14
- ^ Eaton (2005), pp. 14–15
- ^ Eaton (2005), p. 12
- ^ Subrahmanyam (1998)
- ^ Eaton (2005), pp. 15–16
- ^ Talbot (2001), p. 174
- ^ a b Eaton (2005), p. 16
- ^ a b Sircar (2008), p. 241
- ^ Prasad (1988), p. 9
- ^ a b c d e f g Sastry (1978), p. 36
- ^ a b Sircar (1979), p. 130
- ^ Prasad (1988), pp. 119, 124
- ^ Talbot (2001), p. 184
- ^ a b c Eaton (2005), p. 17
- ^ Desai (1962)
- ^ Kalia (1994), p. 21
- ^ a b Rubiés (2000), p. 73
- ^ Rubiés (2000), pp. 50, 73
- ^ Chakravarti (1991)
- ^ Suryanarayana (1986), p. 163
- ^ Eaton (2005), pp. 9-11
- ^ Asher & Talbot (2006), p. 35
- ^ Jackson (2003), p. 56
- ^ a b Asher & Talbot (2006), p. 40
- ^ Kulke & Rothermund (2004), p. 160
- ^ Eaton (2005), pp. 17–18
- ^ Eaton (2005), pp. 18–19
- ^ Eaton (2005), pp. 20-21
- ^ a b Talbot (2001), p. 176
- ^ Asher & Talbot (2006), p. 43
- ^ Rao & Shulman (2012), p. 16
- ^ Eaton (2005), p. 22
- ^ Talbot (2001), pp. 192–193
- ^ Talbot (2001), p. 177
- ^ Eaton (2005), pp. 26-28
- Asher, Catherine B.; Talbot, Cynthia, eds. (2006), "The expansion of Turkic power, 1180–1350", India before Europe, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-52180-904-7
- Chakravarti, Ranabir (1991), "Horse Trade and Piracy at Tana (Thana, Maharashtra, India): Gleanings from Marco Polo", Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 34 (3): 159–182, JSTOR 3632243, (subscription required (help))
- Desai, V. R. M. (1962), "Savings in Ancient Hindu Polity", The Indian Journal of Political Science 23 (1/4): 268–276, JSTOR 41853935, (subscription required (help))
- Eaton, Richard M. (2005), A Social History of the Deccan: 1300–1761, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-52125-484-7
- Jackson, Peter (2003), The Delhi Sultanate: A Political and Military History (Reprinted ed.), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-52154-329-3
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|Middle kingdoms of India
|Timeline and
cultural period
|Northwestern India
|Indo-Gangetic Plain
|Central India
|Southern India
|Western Gangetic Plain
|Northern India
(Central Gangetic Plain)
|Northeastern India
|Late Vedic Period
|Late Vedic Period
(Brahmin ideology)[a]
|Late Vedic Period
(Kshatriya/Shramanic culture)[b]
|6th century BCE
|Adivasi (tribes)
|Persian-Greek influences
|"Second Urbanisation"
Rise of Shramana movements
|5th century BCE
|(Persian rule)
|Shishunaga dynasty
|Adivasi (tribes)
|4th century BCE
|(Greek conquests)
|Spread of Buddhism
|Sangam period
|3rd century BCE
|Maurya Empire
|Early Cholas
46 other small kingdoms in Ancient Thamizhagam
|Preclassical Hinduism[c] - "Hindu Synthesis"[d] (ca. 200 BCE - 300 CE)[e][f]
Epics - Puranas - Ramayana - Mahabharata - Bhagavad Gita - Brahma Sutras - Smarta Tradition
Mahayana Buddhism
|Sangam period
|2nd century BCE
|Indo-Greek Kingdom
|Sunga Empire
|Adivasi (tribes)
|Early Cholas
46 other small kingdoms in Ancient Thamizhagam
|1st century BCE
|Maha-Meghavahana Dynasty
|1st century CE
|Kuninda Kingdom
|2nd century
|Varman dynasty
|3rd century
|Kushan Empire
|Western Satraps
|Kamarupa kingdom
|Kalabhras dynasty
|"Golden Age of Hinduism"(ca. CE 320-650)[g]
Co-existence of Hinduism and Buddhism
|4th century
|Gupta Empire
|Kalabhras dynasty
Pandyan Kingdom(Under Kalabhras)
|5th century
|Adivasi (tribes)
|Kalabhras dynasty
Pandyan Kingdom(Under Kalabhras)
|6th century
|Kalabhras dynasty
|Late-Classical Hinduism (ca. CE 650-1100)[h]
Advaita Vedanta - Tantra
Decline of Buddhism in India
|7th century
|Vakataka dynasty, Harsha
|Mlechchha dynasty
|Adivasi (tribes)
|Pandyan Kingdom(Under Kalabhras)
|8th century
|Kidarite Kingdom
|Pandyan Kingdom
|9th century
|Indo-Hephthalites (Huna)
|Pandyan Kingdom
|10th century
|Pala dynasty
|Medieval Cholas
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Sproul reminds us that ideas can powerful. Many world leaders have understood that power in a purely negative way, quashing all dissent and even eliminating those whose ideas are different. One can't deny the power that religious ideas like the trinity and incarnation of Jesus Christ have had on the world.
Starting with Thales of Miletus, Sproul takes us on a journey through philosophy. He looks at both Plato and Aristotle, and then moves to Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, two men who have shaped the ideas of the church perhaps more than any others. Sproul then takes a look at philosophers like Descartes, Locke, Hume, Kant, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, and even Darwin and Freud (Darwin and Freud are not usually considered philosophers, but their philosophical impact is often underestimated). Some of the philosophers are Christian; some like Nietzsche are anti-Christian; all are profoundly influential.
The goal of this book is to remind us how powerful ideas can be, and what The Consequences of Ideas are. Sproul does a masterful job of illustrating the influence that philosophy has had and is continuing to have on society. Armed with this knowledge, and a strong knowledge of Christian philosophy, you can join Sproul and influence the world for the better.
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1-2-3 as 12-3
Kata programming can be a double edged sword. On one hand, kata shows us techniques that we would otherwise be unable to perform. Furthermore, kata (much like an onion) contains layers of discovery that are vital to improving in traditional martial arts.
On the other hand, it is extraordinarily difficult to unlock those deeper layers, and very easy to get caught in the routine of base level kata. Ultimately, staying stuck in base level for too long can produce negative effects and even counter-intuitive habits.
Base Level Kata…1,2,3!
Base level kata is what we do when we are first learning a kata. Sensei will stand in front of class and carefully break down every technique for the students to see. This is often accompanied by a calling out of movement or number. For example:
"Step in, block left. Punch right. Punch left."
"1. 2. 3."
All in all, it ends up looking something like this (and please enjoy my stunning artwork):
All the students in class dutifully follow along, checking every minute tidbit of their stance and technique. This is a fantastic training tool. The students are learning how to properly form a punch (be it corkscrewing, vertical Isshin style, or any other), checking their knees for proper bend, and making sure they aren't off-balance. The more advanced students can toy with koshi, hip movement, to employ more power into their technique.
Years of training in this fashion can produce very solid kihon, or basics…and as most instructors (including myself) will harp – KIHON is KEY to GOOD KARATE!
But, as years progress, it gets easier and easier to slip into an unexpected malaise; in other words, you quietly slip into "a box." Once inside that box, it's very difficult to see outside it, and takes a great mental and physical leap to adjust habits that are so tightly ingrained. That is why it is up to each us to eventually stare into that great void of kata exploration.
One concept that can help shine a little light on those cavernous expanses of kata is condensed timing.
Condensed Timing…12-3!
Recall the picture I showed you earlier – the kata dictated block, punch, punch. 1,2,3. Why should we wait so long to act? If our opponent is throwing a punch toward our chest, must we block it before counterattacking? Of course not. That sounds silly when considering a live, highly agitated opponent. So why do we allow our kata to stay slow?
Instead, the block and initial strike should be done simultaneously. Blockpunch, punch. 12,3. As such:
As the opponent closes in with his/her attack, we are blocking and striking in one movement. The momentum of the opponent meets our accelerating fist and the damage is multiplied. Furthermore, the snap of our koshi helps drive our body weight into the attacker, instead of just helping us produce a nice *crack* with our gi.
RIght now, can you think of a few places in your kata that demand these kinds of block-strike-strike, block-block-block, block-strike-block series? I bet you can. And I bet if you think about it for awhile, you'll uncover A LOT of these series. Next time you get a chance to train alone, try condensing your timing (but remember, when in the dojo, stay with your Sensei as he/she leads a class. Getting ahead can be misleading for beginner students and is a bit disrepectful to the instructor).
You'll also notice that the figure in the second picture punches at two different locations. This introduces another one of those elusive kata concepts (wo mid-level punches in kata doesn't necessarily mean two mid-level punches in kata). But more on that later!
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The Thickness of One Sheet of Rice Paper
A long time ago (seriously – like 1612) a young Ronin named Musashi Miyamoto was in the midst of a journey to prove his worth. As a Ronin, or masterless Samurai, Musashi chose to engage in Musha Shugyo – an austere journey designed to perfect a warrior's fighting prowess. Musashi had achieved unheard of success during his travels and his reputation soon preceded him. One day, Musashi decided to arrange a duel with the master swordsman Kojiro Sasaki. Kojiro was famed for his use of the long nodachi sword, aptly nicknamed 'the drying pole' due to its length over normal katana.
Using tactics such as tardiness and uncouthness, Musashi enraged Kojiro before the duel began. Filled with disgust for his opponent, Kojiro struck down at Musashi as fiercely as he could. Musashi deftly dodged out of the way, and cracked Kojiro's skull with the wooden sword he had in hand.
Shortly after his victory, Musashi reached up and felt the headband he had been wearing – the band had been cleanly sliced, but his skin was still intact.
The Thickness of One Sheet of Rice Paper
We often hear about Musashi's great feats of skill, and the 60-odd duels he won. Of course, we can attribute some of those tales to mythological embellishment…but not all of it. Through his written works and multiple eye witness accounts, it is fairly well documented that Musashi was a truly amazing swordsman.
In the story above, Musashi demonstrated an astounding mastery of a very basic concept – distance. Musashi knew his opponent would rely on the superior length of his trademark weapon, so Musashi mentally computed the PRECISE distance he needed to evade. He was then able to slay his skillful opponent with a very average, very mundane bokken (some accounts even attribute his weapon as being a carved down oar!)
There is a saying in swordsmanship stating that all attacks should be avoided by the thickness of one sheet of rice paper; and in case you've never handled rice paper, it's about this thick –
That's thin!
The Benefits of Minute Evasions
By cutting your evasion so close, your opponent is naturally open. Having committed to their attack, their body is in a state of movement. By placing yourself as close to them as possible without getting struck, it becomes a fairly easy matter to counterattack.
Another benefit is conservation of motion. The further out you make your block, or body movement, the further back you have to return in order to strike. By keep everything virtually natural, you are already placed in a position for striking. This allows you to counterattack a fraction of a moment later than the actual attack.
Training For Evasion
The best way I've personally found to train this nuanced movement is through swordsmanship. There really is no substitute for the lightning strikes of a shinai blitzing toward your head; your block deflecting it so narrowly that it still scrapes your hair.
But, as I've continued my training, I've integrated this practice into my other arts, like karate and kobudo. This leads me to confidently state that a practitioner of any art can cut down on their movement and improve their distancing.
Here is one fun little drill if you feel like working on this concept: stand arm-length away from a partner. Have your partner strap on some gloves, and throw straight punches toward your chest. At first, keep your arms at your side. As the punch comes in, allow yourself to pivot at the waist, making the punch bounce off at an angle. It should feel like the punch just barely glances you.
As you get more comfortable, make your pivot occur a bit quicker, so that the glove barely touches you.
As you get even more comfortable, make it so the punch just scrapes your gi, and nothing more.
Be careful, if you pivot too fast and the punch touches nothing at all, you've lost the concept – you've lost one sheet of rice paper. Your opponent may pick up on your early intentions and compensate.
Best of luck in your training!
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Practical Tips For Street Self Defense
One of the most commonly cited reasons for starting a martial art is "self defense." It makes sense. Martial arts are designed for personal protection.
But what is self defense, really? Is it the flurry of punches and kicks we see during sparring matches? Is it grappling and ground-and-pound? Sure, on occasion. But when it comes to real self defense, there are more dimensions than just technique.
In karate there is a saying – 'Karate ni Sente Nashi', which translates to 'there is no first attack in karate'. This is one of those great sayings that has a few levels of interpretation. On the surface, it simply means "do not physically strike first". Wait until your opponent has begun his technique, and counter or preempt it with a technique of your own.
Legendary Karateka Funakoshi Gichin – Creator of the phrasing "Karate Ni Sente Nashi"
Upon deeper investigation, Karate Ni Sente Nashi can be seen as a preempt of intent. Martial arts training helps practitioners become in-tune with factors like body language and severity of threat. The esoterically inclined will suggest that it allows you to connect your martial spirit to your opponents. However you'd like to explain it, Karate Ni Sente Nashi dictates that if your opponent has projected his will to harm you, you may take adequate steps to disable that harm.
Of course…this wouldn't be a classic saying if it stopped there, right? Karate Ni Sente Nashi can also mean that you should do what you can to prepare for an encounter, and devise ways to avoid using karate long before the encounter occurs. This way, no strike is necessary.
The final interpretation brings me to my main point for this post – what can we do to prepare for encounters long before they happen?
Safety Before Street Justice
We all love to imagine ourselves taking out a gang of street toughs, who eventually learn the mistakes of their ways and help us break into a drug barons home in order to rescue our forlorned girlfriend (No wait…that was Crocodile Dundee II). Nevertheless, "street justice" is a dream our egos like to indulge. Every now and then we have to keep that stuff in check and think about what we can do to escape dangerous situations safely, instead of daringly.
Here is a perfect example – one serious threat in the real world is muggers. Muggings happen all the time, especially in the city. Instead of trying to kick a gun out of your attacker's hand, have you considered giving up your wallet?
I know what your thinking – it doesn't take 30 years of training to give up a wallet. But what if you planned ahead, and organized your important cards and bills so that they weren't in the wallet? You'd just be giving up a bunch of business cards and coupons to Applebees.
My personal preference is the wallet/magnetic clip combination –
In case your worried about the magnetic strip ruining your cards, don't be. The Mythbusters proved that it would take a far greater field of magnetism than we encounter in every day life to strip a card.
I have absolutely no qualms about giving up my wallet. And trust me, in the neighborhood I work in, I might have to one day. Something tells me a few readers out there know how I feel.
Women who carry purses can utilize the same concept by only carrying what they absolutely need if they are going into a risky situation (or even on a day to day basis if they can make that change in lifestyle).
There are other checks you can make. What kind of shoes do you wear? Flipflops won't help you in a bar scuffle.
What kind of jewelry do you sport? Nose rings are a passport to pain.
Ultimately, we are all vulnerable – especially if we are facing a seasoned and intelligent attacker. But don't be afraid to analyze your daily habits and tighten up any obvious flaws you might see. Karate Ni Sente Nashi may seem like a real hassle, but it's for our own good in the long run, and it's one of the keys to training the way our progenitors trained.
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American Record Guide, March/April 2014
Dearest Enemy, first performed in 1925, was the first hit musical comedy produced by Rodgers and Hart. The story is based on a once-popular myth. Kim Cresswell, the biggest name in the cast. The best music goes to Betsy and Sir John Copeland, and it's personably sung by Annaleene Beechey, a sweet, light soprano, and the mellow James Cleverton. It's enjoyable and instructive to stop at this particular milestone along the road to modern American musical theater.
Personnel: John Kilgore (sound effects).
Recording information: The Helix, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland (08/19/2012-08/21/2012).
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Churchill's Industrial Services Segment Secures $165 Million of New Contract Awards in Q1 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Churchill's Industrial Services Segment Secures $165 Million of New Contract Awards in Q1 201108:00 EDT Tuesday, April 12, 2011CALGARY, April 12 /CNW/ - The Churchill Corporation (TSX: CUQ) ("Churchill" or the "Corporation") today announced that in the first quarter of 2011 the companies in its Industrial Services Segment have been awarded approximately $165 million of new contracts by public and private sector clients in Western Canada. Churchill's Industrial Services Segment consists of Broda Construction Inc. ("Broda"), Insulation Holdings Inc. ("IHI") and Laird Electric Inc. ("Laird").Broda has added approximately $48 million of new contract awards in the first quarter, including a contract in Alberta for the rough grading of the Calgary Airport Authority's new Runway Development Program. Construction is expected to start in late April 2011 and the target completion date for Broda's portion of the project is the end of the construction season in 2012. Broda expects to employ approximately 175 personnel on this high-profile project. This contract demonstrates Broda's ability to win bigger projects as a subsidiary of a larger public company. The airport's new runway and terminal are expected to be operational in March 2014.Laird has secured approximately $55 million of new contract awards in the first quarter. This includes the award of a contract for continued maintenance work for an oil sands client in Fort McMurray, as well as increased scope at an industrial facility in Edmonton. In addition, Laird has broadened its scope of operations beyond Alberta with a contract for new work in Saskatchewan in the potash mining sector. All of the work is currently mobilized and most of it will be completed in 2011. Laird expects to employ up to 400 personnel on these projects.IHI has secured approximately $62 million of new contract awards in the first quarter of 2011. This consists of $35 million of projects in Saskatchewan, including oil refinery work and projects in the potash mining sector, and $27 million of refinery and oil sands work primarily in Alberta. The work will begin immediately and will continue through the second quarter of 2013. IHI expects to employ up to 400 personnel on these projects."We are pleased to see our Industrial Services Segment building high quality backlog as the industrial spend in Western Canada remains robust," said Jim Houck, Churchill's CEO. "Some of these project additions demonstrate the revenue synergies that we expected from our Seacliff acquisition as we combined the customer lists of Broda, a former Seacliff company operating primarily in Saskatchewan, and Laird and IHI, both legacy Churchill companies. We believe our Industrial Services companies are well positioned to secure additional projects as industrial growth continues in the resource extraction and industrial infrastructure industries of Western Canada."The Industrial Services Segment's backlog at the end of the first quarter will consist of the 2010 year-end backlog plus new contract awards in the quarter, minus backlog consumed to generate revenue in the quarter.About The Churchill CorporationThe Churchill Corporation provides building construction, commercial and industrial electrical contracting, earthmoving and industrial insulation services to an array of public and private sector clients. Churchill operates office locations throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, northwest Ontario and the Yukon. 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Cultural Arts
For additional programs, see the Henrico Theatre page.
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Henrico Concert Band
Henrico Community Band
Henrico Pops Chorus (Facebook page)
On the Air Radio Players
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
Join us for our 36th Season! All performances will be held at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen at 8 p.m. except for Sunday matinees which are at 2:30 p.m. Reservations are recommended. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors (55+) and students. Admission to the One-Act Showcase is free. For more information, call 501-5859. Season tickets are also available! Call for a brochure.
A musical comedy with book and lyrics by Dan Butler and music by Donald Oliver.
The summer of '42. A stormy night. In the drawing room, a corpse and six guests. Nick Lambent, the tap-dancing detective, arrives. Who dunnit? Nobody leaves the room until the case is cracked. Will Nick's incredible, crime-solving feet flush out the lies, leaky alibis and hidden identities or will our hero try to solve this one with his head like a regular flatfoot? Twists, turns, surprises, a little love and a lot of lunacy fill every scene. The funniest of detective spoofs! Tickets on sale Mar 30.
- May 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, & 17. Additional performance on Sat, May 16 at 2:30 p.m.
A comedy by Neil Simon.
Harry Baker, owner of the largest artificial fruit business in the east, is the father of two sons. One is a 33-year-old playboy; the other a different, 21-year-old with an urge to assert himself. These two are continually trying their father's easily abused patience. The comic complications that ensue are inventive and arise out of character and are never mere gags. "A slick, lively, funny comedy." – New York Times. Tickets on sale Jun 8.
- Jul 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, & 26. Additional performance on Sat, Jul 25 at 2:30 p.m.
Dance Clubs
Ballroom Dance Club
USA Dance, Inc. is a volunteer organization committed to promoting ballroom dance as a social event. Dances are held the first Saturday of each month at Moody Middle School and the third Saturday at Deep Run Recreation Center from 7:30-10:30pm Information: Phil Sisk, 447-0175.
The Candlelight Club
Members can develop and enhance their skills in ballroom dance. Dances are held on the third Friday of each month at Belmont Recreation Center from 7-10 p.m. Information: Gail McGhee, 357-6450.
Colonial Dance Club
Dedicated to perpetuating English country dances that were favorites in both England and Colonial America during the 1700s. The club meets every Wednesday from 8-10pm at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Additional details are available here: Colonial Dance Club (PDF). Information: Linda Salter, 266-7355.
German Folk Dancing
"Hirshjaeger Dancers," Henrico's German Folk Dance Club and Virginia's only authentic schulpattler dance group. Beginning and intermediate dance levels for ages 16 to adult. Meetings held on the first, third, and fifth Fridays of each month from 8-10 p.m. at Three Chopt Presbyterian Church. Information: Mark Cheek, 541-5400.
International Folk Dance Club
This dance club celebrates dance from 22 countries. Membership is open to anyone regardless of dancing experience and a partner is not necessary. Meetings held on the first, third, and fifth Friday of each month from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Dumbarton Elementary School. Information: Cindy Stockdon, 261-3624.
Square and Round Dance Clubs
Want to learn America's official dance form with a fun group of folks? The Henrico Division of Recreation and Parks sponsors many square and round dance clubs. A free brochure with program dates, times, and locations is available by calling Amy Perdue at 501-5859.
Music Groups
Henrico Community Band
This is an all-volunteer concert band that performs at various public and private events throughout the year. Rehearsals held on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Tuckahoe Middle School. Information: Amy Perdue, 501-5138. Band website.
Henrico Concert Band
This all-volunteer band rehearses on Mondays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Lakeside Baptist Church, 7401 Woodman Road. The band provides music for many events and organizations throughout the year. Information: Amy Perdue, 501-5138. Band website
Henrico Pops Chorus
This volunteer group performs a range of song types at public and private events. No experience or audition is required. Rehearsals are held Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Lakeside United Methodist Church. Information: Amy Perdue, 501-5138. Facebook page
Bluegrass Coffeehouse
Come out for a jam session with fellow bluegrass/old-time musicians. Acoustic only.
Dorey Recreation Center: 795-2334
Second Thursday of each month, 6:30-9pm
Belmont Recreation Center: 262-4924
Third Tuesday of each month, 7-9pm
Theatre Groups
Henrico Theatre Company Volunteers
Coordinates activities between the Henrico Division of Recreation and Parks and the volunteers who work with Henrico Theatre Company. For more information, call 501-5138 to be placed on the mailing list.
On-the-Air Radio Players
The group produces live broadcasts of 1940s radio shows and is also interested in developing and performing original works. For more information, call 501-5138 to be placed on the mailing list. You can also visit the On-the-Air Radio Players website or Facebook page.
27th Annual One-Act Playwriting Competition
The 27th Annual One-Act Playwriting Competition is underway with plays and musicals being considered. The winning playwright will receive a $300 award. The deadline for submission is July 1, 2014. Please call 501-5138 for an entry brochure.


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In Beijing migrant schools, TALENT mobilizes young girls on the basketball court to become confident, caring, courageous, and committed leaders. The practical curriculum teaches communication and collaboration, and develops positive self-images. All despite gender and socioeconomic barriers they face as a marginalized population in Chinese society.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
More than 100,000 children from throughout China study in Beijing's migrant schools. Socio-economic stigma of the migrant community and gender bias causes girls to face limited opportunities to practice leadership and life skills as a team player. Via basketball, TALENT gives 200 girls opportunities to develop beyond these challenges.
How will this project solve this problem?
The program develops player's social skills, such as interpersonal skills, and other essential qualities of strong leaders. The program seeks to inspire these girls to put into play these transferable lessons to positively impact their communities - wherever they may be.
Potential Long Term Impact
In China, basketball isn't 'a women's sport.' TALENT breaks this notion - and gets girls competing and leading. To date, 682 girls have participated in the TALENT Basketball program at our multiple partner schools. In the future, we hope to collaborate with more migrant schools, possibly beyond Beijing.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,430
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Project Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $1,430 . The original project funding goal was $18,417.
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|Table of Contents
|Vol. 33, No. 1, 1999
Issue release date: January–February 1999
|Section title: Original Paper
Dental Erosions in Subjects Living on a Raw Food DietGanss C.a · Schlechtriemen M.b · Klimek J.a
aDepartment of Operative and Preventive Dentistry and bDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental Clinic, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
Published online: 11/26/1998
Issue release date: January–February 1999
Number of Print Pages: 7
Number of Figures: 4
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0008-6568 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-976X (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/CRE
The aim of the study was to investigate the frequency and severity of dental erosions and its association with nutritional and oral hygiene factors in subjects living on a raw food diet. As part of a larger dietary study 130 subjects whose ingestion of raw food was more than 95% of the total food intake were examined. The median duration of the diet was 39 (minimum 17, maximum 418) months. Before the clinical examination, the participants answered questionnaires and recorded their food intake during a 7–day period. Dental erosions were registered using study models. As a control 76 sex– and age–matched patients from our clinic were randomly selected. The raw food diet records showed the median daily frequency of ingesting citrus fruit to be 4.8 (minimum 0.5, maximum 16.1). The median intake of fruit was 62% (minimum 25%, maximum 96%) of the total, corresponding to an average consumption of 9.5 kg of fruit (minimum 1.5, maximum 23.7) per week. Compared to the control group subjects living on a raw food diet had significantly (p≤0.001) more dental erosions. Only 2.3% of the raw food group (13.2% of the controls) had no erosive defects, whereas 37.2% had at least one tooth with a moderate erosion (55.2% of the controls) and 60.5% had at least one tooth with a severe erosion (31.6% of the controls). Within the raw food group no significant correlation was found between nutrition or oral health data and the prevalence of erosions. Nevertheless, the results showed that a raw food diet bears an increased risk of dental erosion compared to conventional nutrition.
Received: Received: November 12, 1997
Accepted after revision: May 12, 1998
Number of Print Pages : 7
Number of Figures : 4, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 25
Caries Research (Journal of the European Organization for Caries Research (ORCA))
Journal founded 1967 by Y. Ericsson; edited 1970–1987 by K.G. König; 1987–1994 by J.M. ten Cate
Vol. 33, No. 1, Year 1999 (Cover Date: January-February 1999)
Journal Editor: J. Tenovuo, Turku
ISSN: 0008–6568 (print), 1421–976X (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/journals/cre
Published online: 11/26/1998
Issue release date: January–February 1999
Number of Print Pages: 7
Number of Figures: 4
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0008-6568 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-976X (Online)
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Ford "Edges" out competition for pet safety
Is Dog your co-pilot? Then listen-up. The Ford Edge is the safest car on the road for pets.
So says the pet safety group, Bark Buckle UP (www.barkbuckleup.com)
In fact, Ford has three of the top 10 pet-safe vehicles for 2010.
Also on the list: Chrysler Town and Country; Dodge Journey; Ford Edge; Ford Flex; Ford Transit Connect; Kia Soul; Honda Element (which last year introduced its first "dog friendly model" complete with ramp, rear car kennel, pet bed and fan); Smart Car; Subaru Outback; Volvo XC60.
"Most people don't think about it, but in only a 35 mph accident with a 60-pound pet it becomes a 2,700-pound projectile," says Christina Selter, founder of Bark Buckle UP, which also markets in-vehicle-safety products for pets. "This will injure the pet, passengers, driver; or the pet may escape the vehicle and cause a second accident or become agitated and bite the first responder that is on scene."
The group evaluated vehicles on a variety of pet-friendly points, including how easily the vehicle accommodates animals and kennels of various sizes, ease of access to pet from within the vehicle, ease of pet entry and exit, ventilation for animals in the rear and whether the vehicle has pet-friendly surfaces or safety gear.
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They're back together. Or at least two of them. Let's make this happen, GV.
They're back together. Or at least two of them. Let's make this happen, GV.
5/15 - Muse - Mayan
5/23 - Ceremony - Echoplex (?)
5/26 - Refused - Roxy
5/27 - Neutral Milk Hotel - Warner Grand (?)
5/30 - Spoon - Wiltern (?)
last.fm, if you care
Twitter, if you dare
Let's go to Denver my friend. Oh shit, I just realized something, what if they are a headliner at FFF Fest? fuck!
new website: http://www.thereplacementsofficial.com/
Friday - OutKast / The Replacements / The Afghan Whigs / Shlohmo / GOAT / Flatbush Zombies / Glitch Mob / John Spencer / DJ Falcon / The Bots
Saturday - QOTSA / NAS / CHVRCHES / Temples / Mogwai / Warpaint / DARKSIDE / Ty Segall / Graveyard / Carbon Airways
Sunday - Beck / Disclosure / Motorhead / Little Dragon / Trombone Shorty / Frank Turner / Bombino / Bad Manners / J. Roddy / Scuba
Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience ― Mark Twain
5/15 - Muse - Mayan
5/23 - Ceremony - Echoplex (?)
5/26 - Refused - Roxy
5/27 - Neutral Milk Hotel - Warner Grand (?)
5/30 - Spoon - Wiltern (?)
last.fm, if you care
Twitter, if you dare
Swans @ Terminal West 03/28/15
Drive like Jehu @ The Glass House 04/08/15
Electric Wizard @ Slims 04/17/15
Acid Mother Temple @ BOTM 04/18/15
Faith No More @ the Warfield 04/20/15
John Zorn @ UCLA 05/02/15
Will Bulter @ Slims 05/26/15
Neutral Milk Hotel @ Pappy & Harriets 05/30/15
Mariah Carey @ Caesars palace 06/11/14
Just imagine how bottles will be whipped at the Matts while the bros wait for DP. It will be worse than Crowded House or Massive Attack.
Why would a fan of the Replacements want to see a show that's 40 minutes shorter that what they get at other festival? And surrounded by disrespectful fans?
(do GV make acts sign promises they won't slander other acts?)
If you are going to use numbers get them right. From http://www.startribune.com/entertain...211470321.html
So they will have somewhere between 50 and 75 minutes to play, not the 90 minutes you quote. Also, it seems likely that they would close out Outdoor or Mojave so why wouldn't the mats get somewhere near the 70 minutes Sigur Ros got or the 85 minutes New Order got. This would put them at or above the time they will have at Riot Fest.They will have about an hour to fill at each fest, with 15 minutes or so wiggle room for an encore.
OFFICIALLY, Sigur had a 60 minute slot and New Order was given a 70 minute time slot.
Coachella used to give acts like the Verve and MBV 70 minutes on the main stage. In 2013, no one got more than 50 minutes on main/outdoor except top liners and Sigur Ros. The YYYs got 60 minutes in 2009 and 50 minutes in 2013.
Tim isn't even one of their top 2 albums, and Husker Du, The Minutemen, Black Flag, Prince and Big Black all put out better or comparable albums. Which is to say that the Replacements were awesome, put out great records, but c'mon man.
And they'd better play Answering Machine, Here Comes a Regular, I Can't Wait, Unsatisfied, etc, etc, etc. Great fucking band, but man, the 80s were full of them in the underground scene.
Surfer Rosa is the best album of the '80s.
5/15 - Muse - Mayan
5/23 - Ceremony - Echoplex (?)
5/26 - Refused - Roxy
5/27 - Neutral Milk Hotel - Warner Grand (?)
5/30 - Spoon - Wiltern (?)
last.fm, if you care
Twitter, if you dare
This is at a really odd place here in Co. It's just up the road from my ex's farm. Wonder if I can stay there cr****
Riot Fest Denver 2013
May Farms, Byers Colorado
- The Replacements
- Blink 182
- Iggy and the Stooges
- Rancid
- Public Enemy
- Brand New
- Airborne Toxic Event
- Guided By Voices
- Rocket From the Crypt
- Bad Religion
- Matt & Kim
- The Dismemberment Plan
- Alkaline Trio
- Superchunk
- Yo La Tengo
- Against Me!
- Best Coast
- Minus the Bear
- Naked Raygun
- The Stranglers
- Stars
- Capital Cities
- Breathe Carolina
- The Dear Hunter
- Bosnian Rainbows
- This Will Destroy You
- Wovenhand
- Lydia
- Peelander-Z
- Touche Amore
- Off with Their Heads
- Sing le Mothers
- Kitten
- Kongos
- New Beat Fund
Have Another Hit Of Colorado Sunshine
I am returning from Germany soon, and approving of this thread. MAKE IT HAPPEN PAUL WE ALL KNOW THE MATS> ALL außer Fugazi
Anyone going to any of the Riot Fests? I'm going to the Toronto show and can't fucking wait. I need them at Coachella 2014
Haha I love it: Josh Freese is playing drums, because of course he is.
Tonight's show in Toronto was incredible. We need this set at Coachella
The whole Riot Fest show was recorded and is up online for free now.
Thanks! One of the best shows i've ever seen. We need this next year!
I am glad this got bumped because there are so many amazing posts by bumblebee I didn't get to read in it
5/15-17/15 - Psycho CA @ Observatory // 5/22/15 - Laura Jane Grace @ Hollywood Forever Cemetary // 5/27/15 - Neutral Milk Hotel @ Warner Grand Theater
6/3/15 - Sufjan Stevens @ Dorothy Chandler // 7/15/15 - Shellac @ Regent // 7/31/15 - Melt Banana w/Torche @ Roxy
Patrick Stickles 9,000 word review of The Replacements reunion show at Riot Fest in Toronto.
This ain't no middle of the mall shit.
I really hope this happens
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Originally written on NESN.com | Last updated 5/25/12
The American League east divison is always one of the most competitive divisons in baseball. This year all five teams have a record of .500 or better with the Baltimore Orioles in first place. Runs have been a plenty, as every teams run differentials are in the positive. The leaders of the pack are the Baltimore Orioles, who have a 28-17 record. After finishing last in the divsion last season, the Orioles have been one of the biggest surpries in the MLB so far this year. With Tampa Bay only one game back, though, they will need to keep up...
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