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Written by: Robbie Ettelson
Jedi Mind Tricks front man Vinnie Paz drops his second solo LP, God of the Serengeti, on 22 October, featuring production from DJ Premier, Marco Polo, Havoc, Psycho Les and more. I caught-up with him recently to discuss growing-up in Philly, his early days as an MC and his involvement in one of the best selling independent rap albums of all time.
Robbie: Is it true your brother used to work on Cool C's car in Philly?
Vinnie Paz: Yeah, he used to detail his car. He was always real cool to my brother. My business partner to this day, Yan, worked at the sneaker store where all the Hilltop dudes would buy all their sneakers. He would tell me they would come through and each drop a couple of thousand in cash on Jordans and Air Max and shit like that.
What are some of your memories of growing-up in Philly?
Hilltop Hustlers and Tuff Crew – my perception of it – those guys were as big as it gets to me. Now that I'm grown, I realize how regional they were. They weren't household names, but to me they were superstars. Maybe I should be more aware of it when it comes to the fans of mine today…
How important was it to have local crews to look up to when you were growing up?
It was Tuff Crew and Hilltop and Schoolly-D and they were repping where we were from. That was just refreshing and it made me feel like, 'Maybe I can do this'. I remember thinking the New York stuff was so untouchable and unattainable, and it wasn't those Philly artists came out that i was like, 'Damn! You don't have to be from New York to make a record!' It seems like pure stupidity to think like that now, but I was so young, and culturally-speaking, hip-hop wasn't that old yet. It was still in the early stages of being out on vinyl. I remember the New Jersey Flavor Unit people like Latee and The 45 King, and records like Lord Shafiq 'My Mic Is On Fire'. Those records were so incredible and so distant, and the Philly stuff made me feel like maybe I could do it someday.
It was interesting when Three Times Dope fell out with their management and the rest of the Hilltop turned against them, it was similar to the situation with Cube and NWA. Years later everyone relises they were all getting ripped-off and patched things up.
Ha! Because they were all together in the early days with the 'Crushin and Bussin' remix. It was pretty indicative of the early days of hip-hop in general, in a microcosm in Philly. Just like you mentioned with Dre and Cube eventually realizing they were both being fucked by Jerry Heller. You had people beefing, but for the wrong reasons and mad at the wrong people. Lawrence Goodman – production-wise and management-wise – has contributed so much to Philly in terms of the hip-hop scene, as far as being Qu'Ran's father from Da Youngstas, and LG doing a lot of the production on those Hilltop records.
Going twenty-five plus years ago, me and you don't know what was true and what happened. A lot of times, just being a naive kid you might sign a bad deal, and who's fault is that at the end of the day? Its stuff that's happened to me! I may have been in bad situations, but at the end of the day I don't have anyone to blame but myself. When you get someone who's never had shit in their life, and you put some money in front of them, the nature of man is to jump at that, rather than say, 'Well, maybe I'm worth more', your nature is: 'Whatever this person's offering, I'm going to take'. Imagine when you're a teenager – $5,000 sounds like a million! So you're not thinking clearly.
There were stories about someone from the Hilltop throwing a dime at EST on a basketball court and a brawl broke out…
Philly was so crazy back then. It was all – perceived at least for the fans -as fueling good music. Who's to say what really happened though.
Hilltop Hustlers was more than just a rap crew though, right?
Absolutely. They were street dudes, definitely. Unfortunately you got to see that was true years later when the whole situation with Cool C and Steady B and the bank robbery and the murder happened. LG is a legend as far as the street out here, but he's older now nd real helpful to people, especially in the Islamic community. Those dudes were street legends on top of the music shit. The Junior Black Mafia was running shit in Philly back then. It was just a wild time – the mid to late 80's in Philly in general, the climate here was crazy. The hip-hop that was being made kinda reflected that – real gritty shit. Those early Schoolly-D records were so hard.
Nothing's ever come close to being as raw as that since.
Schoolly was at my last Philly show. It was an honor to have him there. Those Tuff Crew records were amazing too.
Remember Singing MC Breeze 'Disconbobulator'?
Oh shit! [laughs] That's crazy you remember that, a lot of Philly people don't even remember that record.
When did you start getting into records?
I was young. I was always doing things that kids four or five years older were doing. It might sound crazy that I was six or seven years old, completely aware of these things. Even my mother will bring it up to this day – I was more interested in being allowed to go to the record store and buy twelve inches than I was in toys and stuff. I remember in '83 or '84, hearing the first Run-DMC record from my older brothers. I never hung-out with kids my age – ever. I day-dreamed about music while other kids day-dreamed about being a superhero!
What was the first show you went to?
The first that was really lucid in my memory was 3rd Bass opening up for Big Daddy Kane. I was like twelve years old. It was on a college campus – Irvine Auditorium. I remember I snuck a tape recorder in too.
At what stage did you try your hand at rapping?
Whatever year 'This Cut's Got Flavor' was, by Latee. Lady B played that – she was Mr. Magic to us. I don't know what it is specifically about that record that made me pick it – maybe it was how dope that beat was. I remember having that twelve inch and trying to play with rhymes with that instrumental. I was terrible, of course, 'cos I was ten years old or something. Within a couple of years later I had another Italian kid, Joey, that could beatbox pretty well. We had a shitty little radio, and he would beatbox and I would rap and we would record it. By '91 I had friends who had a band, and I brought-up the idea of them replaying some Sam Cook loops or Bill Withers loops and having me rhyme over them.
What were you calling yourselves?
The group as a whole, we were calling ourselves Under The Influence. All my earliest rhyme names were all of my early graffiti names. I was using Crash, or MC Crash…I was using Aesop. The early Jedi stuff I was using Ikon, 'cos that's what I was writing in graffiti. Philly graffiti culture is just so deep and rich – it was just something we all did. I wouldn't compare myself to some of the legends, but it was like drink 40's, smoke blunts, run around the city, listen to hip-hop and write graffiti.
The daily operation. It's a lot more segmented now.
It's something that me and Ill Bill talk about. His history in the rap game goes back to being in the 'Who Got The Props' video with Black Moon twenty years ago, and being managed by Chuck Chillout.
Really? I didn't know that. Plus he did those songs with Joe Fatal.
He actually just linked back up with Joe Fatal. They hadn't talked in a bunch of years and Bill actually found him. But whether it's Twitter or Facebook or these message boards, it allows a lot of these fuckin' kids who would never have a voice say cowardly fuckin' things from behind a computer, not knowing the history of people like me and Bill in this culture in each of our cities. We go back twenty plus years in this shit.
What was the next step after the band?
Meeting Stoupe. We were just working off two turntables and a mic, a four second sampler on the mixer and a little Tascam four track track mixer. New York had Fat Beats and Beat Street Records – there was a place called Lay-Up in Philly. Cosmo Baker and Kenny Meez, Rich Medina – a lotta Philly DJ's were working and deejaying in there. People would be out front of there rhyming – Black Thought, Dice Raw, 100X [Posse]. Bad Newz from 100X will go down as one of the best rappers to ever live, to me. I feel like he never got his just due. I remember The Roots – when they were called The Square Roots – opening up for Ultramagnetic, and there being a cipher there. A lot of those early memories of being in those ciphers was people being like, 'There's no way this kid could be Italian! He's gotta be Puerto-Rican or something'. There was no exposure to a white kid who could rap his ass off – you had the Beastie Boys and you had 3rd Bass – everyone else was a fuckin' mockery.
Did you get any response from the labels when you eventually started sending out your demo?
A lot of rejection letters! Somehow they reviewed our demo in On The Go magazine, and that was the highlight of my life! I was sixteen and they wrote a little paragraph review of our shit. They were giving us love! I remember just staring at that review. It was a validation that we were onto something at least. Big shouts to ESPO and all those dudes. We were called Soul Craft back then. I named the group after a Bad Brains song. Then Ruffhouse Records got in contact with us and called for a meeting. They didn't how young I was – I wasn't even old enough to sign a contract. At one point they were interested in signing Stoupe to a production deal to have him do beats for Ruffhouse artists, but he was like, 'Nah, I don't wanna do it if it's not with Vinnie'. We had a meeting with TVT/Blunt Records in New York too.
There was this radio show which was kinda our version of Stretch and Bobbito, called 'Vibes and Vapors'. It was 1033 WPRB – that's Princeton University. Their radio station had more watts, more power, more listeners, than a lot of huge east coast radio stations – people in Jersey heard it, people in New York heard it and people in Philly got it – so it was huge. My man G had a show called 'Raw Deal'. He was integral in the beginning stages of Wu-Tang, he was the one who broke that first twelve inch. The 'Vibes and Vapors' show put together a compilation – in '94 we had a crew of graffiti writers, DJ's and MC's called Dubside – and were on this compilation. Stoupe did the beat, and nine of us rhymed on there on some Wu-Tang shit. The song was called 'Souls From The Street'. They pressed that on vinyl and cassette. I remember how life-changing that was to be able to put the record on the turntable and hear my voice.
After that we did a whole Soul Craft EP which we pressed-up on cassette. I was selling it in high school and we were sending it out to labels, but we didn't feel like we were getting anywhere. We started seeing all these records pop-up on these labels that we'd never heard of, and we're like, 'These people must be doing it by themselves. No ones gonna sign us – let's try this!' We found a pressing plant, and at this point we had changed our name from Soul Craft to Jedi Mind Tricks. Started sending them out, and DJ Stef from the Vinyl Exchange newsletter reviewed it. Peanut Butter Wolf was working at a distributor called THC out in Cali. He was the first person to take our records on the west coast. That's when it all really started.
How many copies of the Amber Probe EP did you press originally?
We were recording at Stoupe's parents house on shitty equipment and there were four us in the Superregular basement – shipping the records, doing the artwork, photocopying the bio's. It was just fuckin' chaos, we didn't know what we were doing. We had so little money, I think we did 300 copies. The intent was 'Let's just send them all out. Forget making any of our money back'. And it actually worked. We took every magazine address that we could possibly find, every email address – this is the birth of when shit was popping with internet and hip-hop. The Vinyl Exchange, hiphopsite.com, sandbox automatic – we were just sending one or two copies for free and seeing what happened. From there, distributors like BUDS Distribution in New York, THC, Big Daddy started placing orders, and then thing started getting into the thousands fro the re-up.
Did you start working on the first album straight away?
Any little money we got back from The Amber Probe, we were just using it to buy anything we needed for the studio. We bought a beat machine and an ADAT for Stoupe's crib. A lot of people don't know – we weren't even in a fuckin' real studio until Visions of Ghandi in 2003.
Violent By Design was done in the crib?
We recorded and mixed that in the bedroom. We didn't even have anything sound-proofed and we had no mic booth. We just had to be quiet! It would be a fuckin' 100 degrees outside and Stoupe would fuckin' shut all the windows and turn the fan off so the mic wouldn't pick anything up. It was like a thousand degrees in there bro! And we were smoking and drinking 40's! You look back at those times and you think, 'We were fuckin' idiots!'
I suppose that adds to the atmosphere though.
Yeah man, it does! A lot of that shit were contributing factors to the why certain things were the way they were. Good, bad or ugly your environment creates that shit.
How long did the first album take?
Maybe nine months, which sounds insanely long. We had to record when it was cool to record as far as his parents were concerned, so we were basically recording every Friday for three hours. Stoupe is, to this day, notoriously slow. There would go weeks at a time where nothing would get done. It took another three years to do Violent By Design, because we were taking it more seriously and elevating our craft. We did the first two records on strictly vinyl, so then Violent By Design comes out and gets distribution through Landspeed, so that's available on CD and that shit takes off. The amount of records we must have sold off of that shit? I'd probably be rich if we actually got paid off of that. Landspeed were doing everybody dirty, and then in Europe – they were bootlegging it! But when you're young and you're getting into magazines and the internet is buzzing, you're not even thinking about the business. I was just happy we were getting shine. If we had to get ripped-off to get exposure, then so be it.
There seemed to be a major change in your style on that album.
I might be the only MC of all time stupid enough to put out a concept album as their first record. The shit I was doing in the early 90's is way more reminiscent of what I'm doing today. For the lack of a better description it was battle rap type shit. I didn't realise that ['Psycho-Social'] might give people the impression that this is all that I'm about. It was definitely jarring for certain people to hear us coming with braggadocio battle-rap type shit, after coming from the previous record, which was super spiritual and cerebral.
How did you the song with Tragedy come about?
It was such an honor, Trag is still a friend to this day. My man Matt was working at Gee Street, and was like, 'I see Trag at the office all the time'. We got him on the phone and we actually went to Queens with our equipment and recorded Killa Sha's verse, and Trag's verse – Rest In Peace Killa Sha. Some girl we knew let us set-up our equipment in her bedroom in Queens, and they came through and spit a verse. Trag has been on a lot of my records since then – he's on my new shit.
How many copies of that album do you think are out there?
I would say – via bootleg – 250,000 would have gotten their hands on that. Imagine if I wasn't an idiot and I'd really had my business together. Then it was re-released through Babygrande, so it opened up to a whole other generation of kids. It's still selling through them, and who knows what the fuck they're doing with it.
So Babygrande weren't much better than Landspeed?
What we were dealing with then, is basically like what America's dealing with in the presidential election – what asshole is gonna fuck me up less? That's the sad fact for any artist that's dealing with a label.
Did you start touring heavily after that album?
I have something called 'Depersonalization Disorder'. It was creating severe panic and separation anxiety with leaving Philadelphia. At one point I was like, 'I'm never gonna tour'. This was before it was getting really bad with internet bootlegging, so some part of me thought I could make a living and still not touring. Obviously later on, I realized that wasn't gonna happen. I remember going to LA, three weeks before 9/11 happened, and I was a wreck emotionally the whole time I was there. Really contemplating suicide and shit. It wasn't until I saw the right people and realized that a lot of that shit is chemical imbalances in your brain. It's still debilitating, but it's something that I'm able to get through. I love performing, but I want to get back to my old bed that night. If I could perform in Greece and Switzerland and go home the same night to my bed? I would tour 200 days a year!
What's next after this new solo LP? Another Heavy Metal Kings record?
Me and Bill have already started working on it. We probably have 30 beats we love, already. That's the next move.
Dubside Collective – 'Souls From The Streets'
Jedi Mind Tricks feat. RA The Rugged Man – 'Uncommon Valor'
Vinnie Paz – 'Cheese Steaks'
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Dope interview! I'm personally not the biggest Vinnie Paz fan as a solo artist, but I respect the talent and hustle. I first got into JMT back in '97 or so out here in the Bay Area. "Violent By Design" from 2000 is a GREAT fuckin album! And I guess based on this interview, they were puttin it together between '97 and 2000… and I guess they actually recorded the album between '97 and '98 cuz he said in the interview it took 9 months to record. Crazy…Comment by Wicked 10.19.12 @
Nice interview. good stuff from the early days that I've never seen published.
@Wicked, I would say Violent By Design was recorded in 99-2000. Psycho Social came out in the second half of 97′. AOTP record came out some time in 98, and then Heavenly Divine single in 99 I believe. There was a long delay in between the release of Heavenly Divine and the Violent by Design album (which came out in October of 2000 I believe).Comment by nice 10.19.12 @
also, was never so sure about Vinnie calling Psycho Social… a "concept album". Amber Probe EP was on the same steez, and all their affiliations during these years and into the future were on the same super-scientifical style (Lost Children of Babylon in Philly, Demigodz in CT, and Rebel Alliance crew in Boston).Comment by nice 10.19.12 @
Paz and Ill Bill have much in common in that they're both legit dudes (Paz should get over the fag bashing, however, as there's PLENTY of guy dudes who'd beat his fat ass to a pulp) who are fucking annoying as hell on the mic… Though Paz has moments and doesn't torture us with either emo or bad metal bullshit.
Still, birds of a goddamn feather, I guess… be interested to hear VP air out Babygrande more too.Comment by Lemon Hill 10.19.12 @
great interview man!roll on 22nd!Comment by @kev79cfc 10.19.12 @
I've always found Vinnie Paz interesting, being that I grew up in Philly in the 80's and 90's. His attitude and menace are products of the city so I've never questioned his "toughness" like other rappers.
He's from South Philly in particular, which still to this day has a strong Italian community. I've always been interested what his relationship with the community is, once he left his inherited Catholicism to become a Muslim, not to mention there used to be (and probably still is) a lot of racism against blacks amongst Italians.Comment by Caesar 10.19.12 @
I dig that Vinnie Paz fellow, he's got some great raps. First time I heard him was when I was in High school back in like '98 or '99 when I first started listening to ill bill, non-phixion, necro and all them cats. Kinda crazy to think that was 13 yrs ago. Old man steez. Anyhow, its funny that he mentions how everyone expects him to be all sciency and spiritual and shit. I always liked that aspect of his raps and thought, man, this guy is intelligent, we don't have enough of that in rap. The great thing about his raps though are that he's like an intelligent hoodlum. I always related to that cause I'd be kickin it with friends that were gang related, tag banging, rollin with crips or SMGs out in LA, and I'd be freestyling with em, puttin em on new rap and then I'd be like, yeah Socrates this, Hegel that, phenomonology this and proletariat that. When you place the thoughts of a genius and a philosopher into the mind of a hoodlum, drug dealer or a graff artist, it creates a fine balance of grittiness and precision of thought that gets manifested in rhyme form or artform or tony montana style work ethic/grind. This is what I see in cats like Vinnie. As much as people throw hate on this guy for some fuckin stupid reason or other (perhaps because they are simple simons that don't understand anything other than base actions and animal instinct) if they only opened up their mind and accepted something different instead of more of the usual status quo like that shit you hear on the radio and see on tv, perhaps they'd gain something beyond the mind numbed head nodding. Don't get me wrong though I still love me some gangsta shit and often times several tributes to ignorance. Props Robbie.Comment by gstatty 10.19.12 @
very dope interview. it mustve been like 98/99 when i started following jmt stuff.i was like 15 damnComment by @Pitchbull 10.19.12 @
Converting from Catholicism to Islam (if true) is just about the stupidest thing a South Philly Italian could possibly do…
And, if true, how the fuck did Paz get MORE ignorant while doing so?
Religion of peace my Tony Luke's roast pork eating ass!!!
That said, Vinnie has the spirit but he sells himself short with the non-stop fake aggro bullshit.
A good complement to this interview would be to talk to Chief Kamachi btw, one Philly's most underrated.Comment by Passyunk Panty Sniffer 10.19.12 @
I've really been digging the leaks off of God of the serengeti.. after reading this interview I feel like I really want to buy it now. Its great too read interviews that offer legitimate insight into the persona and grind of an artist. Great work again Robbie.Comment by LEX 10.20.12 @
a very insightful interviewComment by @iFortknox 10.20.12 @
WE CAN DO THISComment by @SkinniePaz 10.20.12 @
Good read.Comment by @Huntersanti 10.21.12 @
Seems like quite a bit of material to be pulled from interviewing some of these Philly old school legends as well…Tuff Crew, Three Times Dope, Lawrence Goodman/Pop ArtComment by planb 10.21.12 @
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I still wouldn't want to play behind them.
They were invited because they are rich and Republican. Invite my poor black Nana and I'll be impressed.
I agree with Anonymous-they were chosen because they were rich and Republican. Women activists of the Democratic Party paved the way for this to happen. How hipocrital for these two to accept this invitation.
You haven't done your homework if you believe Darla Moore to be a Republican.
Stop whining. Any step forward for strong professional women is a well earned step forward. Its about time and good to see, regardless of their political party
Actually, you are both wrong. Darla Moore is a democrat.
Not close to being a republican...some runmors have her running against Lindsey Graham for US Senate or (I hope) against Nikki Haley for governor.
I, for one, am very happy to see these two very successful women accept the invitations to become the first two female members of the Augusta National Golf Club. I am a female, Canadian, non-golfer of the same generation as Darla Moore and Condoleezza Rice and I believe that these two women have made the correct decision in accepting the invitation to join the club. This august decision by the Augusta National Golf Club augurs well for all of us.:-)
So our illustrious Governor, Nikki Haley, determined that she was not needed on the USC Columbia Board of Directors. Go figure. Maybe that is why we are 53rd in state education ranking.
53rd, huh? Are you a product of South Carolina education?

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The first thing to check for if the application shows fails to initiate the installation process is that you fully downloaded the application before attempting to install. The file size you see on your computer should be 210MB for Mac and 227MB for PC.
Installation Failure – Can't Install Files to Program Files(x86)
We have also been seeing issues on PCs that support both 32 and 64 bit applications where the application is being installed in the Program Files(x86) folder. This does not seem to always happen so is something we are still trying to sort out. If you are facing this issue please contact us at support. You can also attempt installing the application in a different location as we believe it may have to do with security permission related to saving files to that location. If anyone faces this issue and finds a fix please contact us or post your findings in the comments.
Game Doesn't Run after Installation or Can't Recover From Full Screen Mode
For rare cases when the start screen shows up but the game doesn't run you will need to run the game in windowed mode. The new version of the game defaults to windowed mode to circumvent this issue, however if you change this setting in the game and face this problem you can follow these steps to return the game to windowed mode. Please download this file and put it in C:\Documents and Settings\<your user name>\PeaceMaker
Full Screen and Multi-Screen Issues
Our game was designed to work on the broadest spectrum of machines in 2007. The process we used to display the game full screen and the resolution we chose are a little bit out of date. We know this causes issues for a lot of modern systems and configurations which is why our new build defaults to windowed mode. We would love for everyone to experience the game in full screen and I wish there was an easy fix for this but it opens a whole rabbit whole of changes. The best I can recommend if you want to attempt this or need to in order to project the game is to crank back your screen resolution before entering full screen mode (1024×768).
Peres Version – QuickTime Issues
If you own the Peres Center version of PeaceMaker (v1.068, distributed exclusively through Israel and the Palestinian Territories) feel free to install this patch for PC or for Mac. DO NOT use this patch if you downloaded PeaceMaker, or purchased a physical copy through Amazon.com, or a specific event.
Older Versions – QuickTime Issues
If you own the online version (v1.063 and earlier) or the CD version (physical copy) feel free to install this patch for PC or Mac. You do not need this patch if you own a later version of PeaceMaker. DO NOT use this patch if you have the Peres Center version.


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Series 9 - Clover Spa, Birmingham
Alex uncovers more than she bargains for when she visits a naturist hotel in Birmingham.
Alex visits Gloucestershire to lend a helping hand to a couple whose hotel needs a new lease of life. The two-star, eleven-bedroom establishment sits in three acres of beautiful Gloucestershire countryside.
10 years ago, the owners moved from the city and bought the Grade Two listed building, hoping that the scenic surroundings would provide a welcome nest egg for retirement. However, meagre profits and a declining occupancy rate have turned their dreams sour. When Alex visits the hostelry, she discovers an establishment with uninspired décor, run by a couple who don't always agree when it comes to the business.
Alex believes the couple need to put the independence back into their independent hotel. But with a couple reluctant to change, it looks like any improvement plans will involve a bumpy ride...
Alex uncovers more than she bargains for when she visits a naturist hotel in Birmingham.
Alex visits a hotel in Blackpool that has seen better days. Will a star rating from an accredited reviewer turn the hostelry's fortunes around?
Alex meets a hotelier in Kent whose idiosyncratic tastes are miles away from the hotel's countryside setting.


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November 28, 2015
State Police say what started as a domestic dispute ended with a murder.
State Police say they received a call about a domestic dispute in Johnson County Saturday evening. When they arrived at the residence, they say their investigation turned to murder.
State Police say Frank Sowards and his wife Randi were having a domestic dispute when Mrs. Sowards ran next door to the home of Frank's brother, William Sowards. Police say William tried to break up the argument between the couple and ended up in an altercation with his brother. Police say William went inside his home and came back with a gun and shot his unarmed brother in the chest.
Frank Sowards was pronounced dead at the scene and William Sowards is being held in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center on one count of murder.
WYMT's Heather Haley spoke with neighbors and family members of the Sowards brothers and no one wanted to go on camera. Their mother did say they are both good men and she doesn't know how this could have happened.
The case is still under investigation by Kentucky State Police in Pikeville.
Officials with the detention center say William will be arraigned Monday morning and the mother of the two men say no funeral arrangements for Frank have been made at this time.
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As I've already mentioned I am a big fan of Pinterest and like most 'pinners' I've gone a little crazy over all the things I am definitely going to do aftering seeing someone else's amazing handiwork on their boards.
However, I have actually been doing a few things but I am very excited about then project I set Mr Johnson onto after seeing this pin. Yes, we have created little Baby Jay his very own custom Batman Car.
Baby Jay and his Batman Car
I cannot really express how cool this thing is. The kid next door has been trying to convince Baby Jay to swap his Batman Car for a regular Kiddy Car but so far Baby Jay has not been swayed*.
We bought a second-hand Cosy Coupe from ebay. The Coupe is avaliable to buy from most good toy retailers and you can usually get them secondhand on Gumtree or from local second hand toy shops very cheaply.
Husband then dismantled the car so he could spray paint it with some Black Satin Plasti-Kote which is available from good hardware stores. We chose this as it's hard-wearing which is important because the car will be living outdoors and it gives fantastic colour. We used two cans of this.
More Tw0-Face than Batman!
The Plasti-Kote offers excellent coverage
Once the car was sprayed it was just a matter of putting it back together and scoring some Batman vinyl stickers and a Gotham City Registration Plate to finish the effect.
Check out the awesome custom plates
*Don't feel too sorry for the kid next door. He's asked us to make his car into a Spiderman Custom and I think he'll probably get his wish before the year is out.


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Health reform roundtable Thursday
A Health Reform Roundtable featuring U.S. Reps. John Fleming and Rodney Alexander on Thursday in Shreveport will focus on the potential impact of federal health reform efforts on Louisiana.
The event will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at Christus Schumpert Sutton Children's Medical Center Community Room, 915 Margaret Place in Shreveport. The roundtable is free and open to the public.
People who can't attend the session in person can follow it via a live Web cast. Go to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/CHRISTUS-Health-Care-Reform-Roundtable. Viewers will be able to discuss the roundtable or submit questions via the chat function at the bottom of the page, or via Twitter.
Those interested in participating via Twitter may tweet using the hashtag #CHRISTUSrt.
A Christus representative will live-tweet via the Christus Health Twitter account during the roundtable. Visit http://twitter.com/christushealth to sign up and receive updates from @christushealth.
Grey Matters lecture series to continue
LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport and Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center will continue their Grey Matters lecture series with The Hungry Brain at 5:30 p.m. June 4 in Sci-Port's Space Dome Planetarium in downtown Shreveport.
June 2 is the deadline to register for the lecture by Dr. Kathryn Hamilton, who will discuss how food appearance and aroma affect appetites. Chef John Strand, of Accents Personal Chef Service, will offer a cooking demonstration in conjunction with the lecture. Space is limited. The cost is $5 for nonmembers. Sci-Port members get in free. The event includes a question-and-answer session, an informal reception and heavy hors d'oeuvres.
Call (318) 424-8660 for more information or to make reservations.
Smoking Freedom course offered
Christus Schumpert Health System is offering a six-week course, called Freedom From Smoking, starting at 5:30 p.m. June 2.
The course will meet for three Tuesdays, including Quit Day on June 16, which will be followed by a meeting two days later to assist those having difficulties sticking to the program, a news release states.
Graduation will be July 7.
"Participants will learn quitting and coping techniques, including deep breathing exercises, stress reduction and relaxation techniques to help them through the process," the release states. "On 'Quit Day,' the third session, smokers will bring in all smoking paraphernalia for a mass trashing. Weekly assignments and scorecards will help keep quitters on track."
Classes will take place at Christus Schumpert Cancer Treatment Center. There is a small fee for the class. Reservations are required by calling (318) 681-6231.
North Shreveport Lions Club to meet
Rep. John Fleming will be the guest speaker for this week's North Shreveport Lions Club meeting.
The meeting starts at noon Thursday at the D&W Business Center, 1434 Hawn Ave., in Shreveport. Lunch costs $8.
For more information, call (318) 929-2341.
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Thank you for looking at my profile and here is a little information about my background. Along with being a trainer at Slinkfit, I have been an Instructor in the Physical Education Department at Johnson County Community College for over 25 years.
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My training philosophy is simple and basic; there are no secrets, magic pills or gimmicks to getting in shape. You have to train smart on a consistent basis. In my programs I believe in meeting your goals and needs by using different types of full-body movements with proper form and technique. Everyone will react to training differently, so workouts have to monitored and adjusted accordingly.
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My name is Daniel Gutierrez, and I originate from Kansas City, KS. I am a graduate from the University of Kansas and received my Bachelors degree in the field of Exercise Science.
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November 26, 2015
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - One person is dead following a crash in Pulaski County.
Officers say the crash happened just before 4p.m. Friday 10 miles east of Somerset.
We are told Josef Phillippi, 37, of Somerset was driving northbound on Kentucky 461 when he crossed into oncoming traffic.
Deputies say he was then struck by a tractor trailer driven by 39 year old David Foster of Indiana.
We are told Phillippi was pronounced dead at the scene.
Foster was treated at the scene and then taken to Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.
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For all the discussion of federal incentives for renewable energy and the push, both in the Obama Administration and at regulatory bodies, for policies that can accommodate renewable energy generation, actual implementation remains a very local affair.
Some states are blessed with huge resources, whether hydropower in the Northwestern US, or wind sweeping across Texas plains. Even where resources are plentiful, though, earlier analysis from AOL Energy showed the importance of a conducive regulatory climate as well. See our earlier AOL Energy infographic: At The State Level, The National Energy Future.
One of the most striking conclusions that arise from crunching Federal government data on loan guarantee programs is the extent of the Administration's bet on solar generation, although the energy source remains very lightly used in the US. Analysis of generation additions to the US electricity sector in the first six months of 2011 demonstrated a preponderance of wind energy additions after the traditional fossil sources, and an overview of existing generation assets in the US reveals a similar anti-solar bias.
It is possible that the nearly $13 billion in loan guarantees to solar projects under the 1705 program will result in what one sector executive called an "accelerating wave" of solar adoption in the coming months and years, but for now the broadly-touted solar sector remains more of a promise than a reality.


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DS doesn't like my food
So I made a bunch of food the other day, squash, sweet potatoes, pears, green beans, and calavacitas. The only things he eats without complaint are the sweet potatoes and the pears. Any suggestions for making the other things so that he will eat them? I have a LOT of squash.
I'm thinking it may be a texture thing, but I don't know. He loves the squash and the green beans from Gerber.
The beans and squash aren't new foods to him. Just the ones I made are new. He likes the sweet potatoes and the pears just fine. I don't think it's a taste thing; DH tasted them both and said they tasted the same.


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Rated 4.3 out of 5 by 579 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Fred02 All-round Excellence From front desk greeting to departure, everything — pleasant and helpful staff, room upkeep and furnishings — was first class! June 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by FFL22 excellent stay I had a very pleasant stay at the Westin Ottawa. The staff was always smiling and did its best to always respond to my inquiries. June 30, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Josema Prom Graduation I appreciate the fact that I have to complete a form to be sure that my son will have a nice experience in his graduation prom and be in a safe environment. June 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tonmeister2008 A First Class Experience Background: I lived in Ottawa from 1985 to 1993 but have lived in Los Angeles since 1993 and had not returned to Ottawa in 16 years. I recently returned for a visit with my GF who had never been to Ottawa. I decided to book a room at the Westin because of its central location to the major tourist attractions: Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, Byward Market, etc. Before my arrival I received two emails from the GM and head concierge wanting to know if I needed anything upon my arrival. Nice touch. When I checked in I was informed that I had been chosen "guest of the day". I had been upgraded to a beautiful corner room on the 14th floor overlooking Parliament Hill and the Rideau Canal. The room was spacious, well decorated, immaculate, and very quiet with a million dollar view. The bed was extremely comfortable. My GF fell in love with Ottawa and this hotel. When we returned from a day of sight seeing there was a personal thank you note from the concierge and some complimentary refreshments. The staff was extremely polite and very helpful whether it was the front desk, the valets or the restaurant staff. I should point out that I travel frequently in my job and stay at 4-5 star hotels in Europe, Asia and N. American. Out of all the hotels I've stayed at, this one is at the top. In terms of service, this was a first class experience this is hard to beat. I will be staying at this hotel again when i return to Ottawa, and I will be choosing Starwood properties more in the future in my travels. My hat is off to the management and staff at the Ottawa Westin. Thanks for a great experience, June 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lojo60 Great location The hotel is close to everything you want to do and see. Staff is polite and professional, the hotel restaurant has an amazing selection of food for every dietary need. I highly recommend the Westin pool and work out room - overall a fantastic hotel for every type of traveller. June 27, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by SWCorman Beautiful Hotel Excellent location, rooms & staff. I look forward to staying here again. The IT Manager Aida Bajramovic was especially helpful, taking time to show me the IT facilities and going above and beyond with great customer service. June 27, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by RJG2013 Excellent room and in-room dining, but disapointment with relocation of some components of the fitness center My only disappointment was with the recent relocation of some components of the fitness center to a neon lit room, away near the racketball court. Made the training sessions a little more complicated and less enjoyable, needing to move from one area to the other for a full work out, plus the loss of daylight and view. June 25, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Herman7 Lack of Heat Emplyees could not get heat on in our room. It was cold! Air conditioning remained on despite thermostat. June 24, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Conference111 Great location and services Perfect location and excellent conference facilities. June 24, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Woodstonian A wonderful stay We attended a convention/meeting held at the Westin. We appreciated the room, the staff and the convenience of the location to Parliament Hill, the By Ward Market and other sites of interest. June 22, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by DVDGrafton Great location Perfectly located for a visit to Ottawa. Attentive staff Comfortable and quiet rooms June 22, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Chao123 Average hotel I was at the Westin Ottawa for a 4 days Conference. At the cost per room I am very disappointed that the internet connection was not even complimentary in my room, only at the lobby. Beds are rather small. In the conference area, the main men's washroom were unavailable during the total stay, very inconvenient.. the rooms are very clean and comfortable hot tub and pool are nice. June 19, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by KANNJ Wonderful All staff were friendly and helpful. We requested a later check out time and received our request, thanks so much! June 17, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Motion Excellent location, great amenaties Very great experience. Enjoyed your Green Program June 17, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by CanuckM Beware the Elevators New elevators have been installed with little thought to security. Once you are in the elevator, it is like being in prison.and you have no control over the floor that it stops at.. You enter your floor on the panel outside and if you are uncomfortable with someone who follows you in, once the door closes you can't change to another floor and get off. You destination floor is visible both inside and outside the elevator. June 16, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by jt1954 Great location to local attractions All major attraction within a 30 min walk June 16, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by kl0001 room not clean There room is not clean. There is obvious dust on the window frame and on the tv stand. The coffee is not replenished. The escalators are not working June 15, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by klondike5 This hotel was a big disappointment on this visit During our recent stay, June 2014, i had been assured according to my Starwood member requests that such items as foam pillows would be in the room and not feathers. This was not only not done but the front desk SPG counter person said that there was nothing on the account stating such a request which is totally not true! In fact, Andrew, the Concierge had emailed me and I had returned his email with my requests upon which he also assured me of the foam pillow request. I even took the time to go and meet Andrew the next morning with the issue and also to introduce myself. Other things - i asked for 2 keys, got to the room only 1 key in the packet which meant going down and obtaining another. Secondly, the pillows supposedly to replace the feathers arrived at 10pm to our room but were down feather pillows not foam so the whole request was messed up-not what i think of the Westin Ottawa where we have stayed many times. Also, last night Friday, June 13/2014 we were absolutely overcome with the sounds of a very LOUD band playing music somewhere beneath our 19th floor-it was obnoxious to say the least starting early afternoon till around 10-11pm-the whole room shook with whatever bass sounds etc-it sounded like they were directly beneath our floor - even the windows shook! very very annoying. If there was a party or something below our floor that should have been advised and we would have relocated. Other small but annoying things: a toilet that flushes as if it were niagara falls! truly the person decorating your rooms would/should have noticed something that incredibly LOUD! If i had a small baby with us the sound would have indeed awakened the child- it did me! Also, re bathroom decor - LOVE the walk in shower but it is obvious no one who decorated the room or ever sat on the toilet realized you had to be contortionist to reach the flipping bathroom toilet tissue which is waaaaaaaaaaaaay back behind the 'sitter' to their left and almost impossible to reach - now picture that in your mind's eye!! Totally inconvenient - someone needs to think about things before done...oh my it is pretty but does it function>????? duhhhh.... After many stays at WEstin Ottawa we will not likely stay at this location again. Another thing, every visit to this location, always seems to have an issue with the escalators up down or whatever. Again the one unit from 2nd to 3rd floor was out of commission. Not happy.... June 14, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by lindsay217 Exceptional location and great service The staff at the hotel went above and beyond to respond to any concerns or requests. June 13, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sandy64 Great from the first impression to the end. The Westin Ottawa is one of my favourite Canadian Hotels. I use it often when on business and always hope that the conference I am attending gets a worthwhile rate with the Westin. The location is great for me and the workout room has all the weights and cardio I use at my hometown gym. June 12, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mac84 This Hotel has Class My wife and I stayed two nights and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Anything that we needed was close by and the hotel staff are very well trained to handle any and all guest requirements with courtesy and pleasant attitude. From wake up calls and directions to nearby facilities, they were very good at their work. June 11, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by bmax My stay at the Westin It was a very comfortable three night stay at the Westin. We had a noise problem one night and the staff were exceptional in resolving it. The staff were most personable and very helpful in some many different ways. June 10, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by WGA44 Super Hotel in a super location. Fine people, and a fine experience I found it a surprise that the Weston does not have a lounge for a casual beverage of choice. Also, although the breakfast was excellent there was no middle ground. Either you had nothing or you went to the restaurant for a shockingly expensive breakfast. We found that unusual, but perhaps for Ottawa it's the norm. June 10, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by MAZ35 Friendly and comfortable The occasion was the RCMP Veterans, Association's Annual Convention and my wife enjoyed the stay very much. Thanks for your hospitality. June 10, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Riley29 Great views and features Definitely met our needs. Would have appreciated wifi as an spg member June 10, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mountie65 Extra Special Services The RCMP Veterans' Association held their annual general meeting at the Ottawa Westin immediately after the recent tragic events in Moncton, NB. On check-in, the staff member extended an obviously sincere expression of condolences and every RCMP veteran received a personal message signed by the Manager of Operations which was greatly appreciated and beyond our expectations. June 10, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by bob1518 Great Location and very friendly staff Well to say the least this hotel was just excellent in all areas: outside staff, front desk and friendly maids. Everyone went out of their way to assist. Why the four stars on the room? Just minor issues. The toilet handle when used caused the inside mechanism to sometime not work and when it did, the mechanism hit the top of the tank causing great noise. On two occasions I had to remove the top and manually push the relief valve. No big deal actually. I did mention this on my departure and I am sure this will be looked after immediately. The second issue, and for which I forgot to mention to the front desk on departure, was that the shower did not drain very well and at times seem to back feed into the shower. Just needs purging I imagine. The other issue on the room, a deluxe room overlooking the Rideau and Parliament buildings (excellent view), that it is advertised as a Deluxe room with bath. There was, to my wife's dismay, no bath, just a shower. When I inquired, I was advised that King rooms have only showers whereas double beds have the shower and tub. Since it was a short stay and that I would not have the king and feared we would loose such a grand view, we stayed put. Other than that, it is an excellent room. KUDO TO MANAGEMENT: I personally would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for your kind condolence letter regarding our loss of the RCMP members in Moncton. Your kind words and individual letters to all our AGM members was greatly appreciated and discussed in several sessions as a class act. Thank you Ross. Please pass onto your staff our thanks for their assistance during our stay. Bob June 9, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Ynnad Great location but..... Charging for Wifi is outrageous. June 9, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Ssilva1 Expensive and you must pay for everything My favourite hotels in Ottawa were overbooked, so I decided to book at the Westin. Years ago, I had switched from the Westin to other chains. Although the hotel was a nice place to stay, there were fees for everything (internet, etc.). My biggest shock was when I was charged $2.00 plus tax for every call I made using a toll-free number to access my calling card (in one case, due to the during of the call, I was charged 7.44 plus tax). If I had gone to a pay phone, it would have cost me nothing (I wouldn't have even had to pay the $0.25 for using a pay-phone, as I was going through 1-800 numbers). Why use the phone at the hotel. Better yet, why stay at the hotel, when you are paying for something that you don't have to pay for anywhere else. I spoke to the Manager and she told me that there was a sign next to the phone. Does that mean the telling a guest they must pay justifies charging the guest for something which anywhere else would be free? The total cost for me to use the phone (which I used to access my toll-free long distance calling card) for one night was $25.00 plus taxes. How totally disappointing. June 6, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Carrie823 No free wifi in 2014??? Not even a vending machine?? It is a hard pill to swallow to not have free wifi in 2014. Also, got in super late from a different time zone and could not find a simple vending machine anywhere to get a snack. Had to order a meal off of the all night menu. Disappointing and frustrating. June 5, 2014


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES AGENDA FOR WORKSHOP ON THE INTEROPERABILITY OF CUSTOMER MOBILE EQUIPMENT ACROSS COMMERCIAL SPECTRUM BLOCKS IN THE 700 MHz BAND
Download OptionsReleased: May 10, 2011
Federal Communications Commission
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500445 12th St., S.W.
Internet: https://www.fcc.gov
Washington, D.C. 20554
April 22, 2011
COMMERCIAL SPECTRUM BLOCKS IN THE 700 MHz BAND
RM No. 11592On Tuesday, April 26, 2011, the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) will hold a workshop on the interoperability of customer mobile
equipment across commercial spectrum blocks in the 700 MHz Band. This event will focus on exploring
solutions for promoting the development and availability of equipment for the 700 MHz band. In
addition, the workshop will discuss providers' technology choices for the 700 MHz band, including the
planned deployment of Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology by certain providers, and how these
technology choices can affect equipment availability, competition, and roaming. The workshop will be
held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room at FCC Headquarters, located at 445
12th Street, SW, Room TW-C305, Washington, DC 20554.
Interoperability of Customer Mobile Equipment
Across Paired Commercial Spectrum Blocks in the 700 MHz Band9:00 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks9:10 a.m.
Panel 1: Technical Issues Related to 700 MHz Interoperability and the
Development of Standards for the 700 MHz Band
as well as the technical issues related to the current and developing standards for 700 MHz equipment.
Topics will include the 3GPP technical standards for 700 MHz band, interference issues related to the
broadcast use of Channel 51 and Lower 700 MHz Blocks D and E, the trend toward inter-band carrier
aggregation, and technical challenges in developing a single upper band that covers Band 13 and Band 14.
Tom Peters, Chief Engineer, WTB
Co-Moderator: Julius Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology
Edgar FernandesDistinguished Member of the Technical Staff, Motorola
Gene FongSenior Staff Engineer, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies
Doug HyslopPartner, Wireless Strategy
Paul KolodzyWireless Consultant to Vulcan Wireless
William (Bill) H. StoneExecutive Director of Network Strategy, Verizon
10:30 a.m.
Break10:40 a.m.
Panel 2: Market Issues Related to 700 MHz EquipmentIn this panel, industry representatives and consumer group representative will address market issues
related to 700 MHz equipment currently being offered or developed for consumers in general. Topics
will include status of the current and near-term market for 700 MHz devices, ability of small/regional
providers to obtain Band 12 devices at a competitive cost, and the effect of interoperability on promoting
the public interest, including promoting competition, access to broadband, public safety and the
widespread availability of service in rural areas.
James D. Schlichting, Senior Deputy Chief, WTB
Co-Moderator: Tom Peters, Chief Engineer, WTB
Stacey BlackAssistant Vice President for Market Development, AT&T
Michael ChardSenior Director, Business Development, Qualcomm CDMA
Eric B. GrahamVice President, Strategic and Government Relations, Cellular
South, Inc.
Dennis MartinezChief Technology Officer, Harris RF Communications
Division, Harris Corporation
Matt WoodAssociate Director, Media Access Project
12:00 p.m.
AdjournThe workshop will be open to the public; however, admittance will be limited to the seating
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7 things a fresher must do to bag that dream job
Dressing appropriately and saying the right things to the right people in your interview can advance your chances to bag that dream job you are looking for.
Being out of college feels like a permanent holiday, but this holiday cannot last!
Soon, you will be competing for jobs, promotions, name, fame and wealth.
When applying for jobs, you will realise that college style of life is over!
At work, no one dresses, acts, or talks like a teenager. Suddenly you are in the professional world of business but yet feel like a college kid.
So, what skills do you need to attract people to like you, hire you, retain you and promote you?
Sure, you go for a job with your academic knowledge and technical 'hard skills', as proven on your CV. But at interviews, at work and in real life, you need something else.
Nervousness sets in, and there are issues of introductions, dress codes, make up, handshaking, exchanging business cards, attending dining meetings and more.
Suddenly only your personality and communications skills are on display! This has not been taught in college.
Now, you feel a need for 'soft skills'. Self confidence, telephone skills, impressive body language, communication and interpersonal skills all come into play.
People are judging you by the cover, just like you judge them!
Here are some valuable tips to be confident and attract attention for easier and quicker success.
Illustration: Dominic Xavier
Also Read: Top 10 mistakes you must AVOID in a job interview
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1. First attract with your outer personality
Invest in a full length mirror and privately scrutinise yourself.
Are you standing on your own two feet, straight and tall, without bending a knee?
Practice your best sizes of smiles. Avoid plastic smiles. Only confident people can hold a true smile naturally.
Talk to your mirror. Introduce yourself, what you do, and introduce others without 'eh' or 'er's to think.
Use your right hand to gesture more and don't point with fingers. Look around the room, without moving your feet.
Speak clearly, confidently, stress important words, and use a smile. Is your voice clear and gentle?
Practice listening skills by nodding and small remarks. Allow others to speak. Never interrupt in the middle of a sentence and start with 'excuse me for interrupting, I'm...' Always end with graceful goodbyes for a good day.
At the end of the day, do you look and speak as energetically. Acting and practicing, will lead to a confident and impressive YOU.
Illustration: Uttam Ghosh
Image: Only confident people can hold a true smile naturally
2. Your clothes speak volumes about you
Dress fashionably smart but don't bring attention to your body, only to your work.
The higher your rank or occasion, the higher your dressing style should be.
Favourable professional colours are white and all the pastel to medium tones.
Dark tops are suitable only in the evenings.
Most businessjackets are in dark colours teamed with light coloured shirts.
Summer and outdoor events are times for light coloured jackets.
Illustration: Uttam Ghosh
3. How much more formal or informal?
Attractive ties can contrast or match one colour in the shirt or pant.
Belts must match shoe colour.
Many people notice you from down to up!
Socks must match shoes or pants with leather shoes, clean and polished.
White socks only with athletic shoes.
Closed shoes go with western wear and strappy styles require clean, pedicured toes.
Image: Closed shoes go with western wear
4. Attraction by grooming
A fashionable hair style to frame your face is recommended and no fly away hair with the help of hair spray!
For ladies, a hint of make up, clean lightly polished nails, comfortable heels should do the trick.
Never choose plastic bags or bulging bags while going for an interview. Do not use a plastic pen too.
Illustration: Uttam Ghosh
Image: For ladies, clean lightly polished nails, comfortable heels should do the trick
5. Ready to speak now
Introduce yourself with all that confidence!
Give your full name C-L-E-A-R-L-Y.
And no more college responses of Yah! Nah!
Professionally, it's a proper Yes, and Thanks or a smiling No, thank you.
Image: Use complete sentences while talking to your employer
6. Actions are louder than words
Respect others and gain respect too.
Always, knock before entering, even if the door is open.
Sit upright with your chest slightly forward to show attention.
Avoid crossing your legs and showing the back soles of your shoes.
Image: Respect people you meet at work to gain respect
7. Communicating and getting along is a skill
All smart people shower sincere complimentsand thank people for their ideas or help, loudly and in public.
Only criticise in private, explain gently and have constructive solutions handy. Apologising for errors makes you more respectable, not weaker.
Continue practicing and indulge in self development articles and books.
Like kids, the best way to learn is by copying. Observe successful people and imitate their best points.
By now you've gained insight into professional stature, confidence, image and style.
Surely you'll be climbing the ladders to success soon, both in your personal and professional life. Good luck!
Image: Observe successful people and imitate their best points


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Rutgers Chemistry Professor Eric Garfunkel (far right) co-chaired the recent 7th International Conference of the Africa Materials Research Society (MRS) in Ethiopia. Garfunkel is pictured at the international meeting with (from left) Professors Wole Soboyejo of Princeton University and current Africa MRS president; Sossina Haile of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech); Robert Grubbs of Caltech, 2005 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry; Mona Marei, former Africa MRS president; and Teketel Yohannes Anshebo of Addis Ababa University and conference co-chair.
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Rutgers University Chemistry Associate Professor Tewodros (Teddy) Asefa grew up in Ethiopia, but a recent trip to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, and the political capital of Africa, was still an eye- opening experience.
"Many African countries are experiencing rapid population growth, and some of the fastest growing economies are also in Africa," said Asefa, who returned to his native country in December with Rutgers colleagues for an international meeting. "There is tremendous opportunity not just for Africans, but also for the whole world, including the U.S., to engage in the ...


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1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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by Ruth
1996 was the last we saw of the Bellydance-a-thon.
Some regretted its demise while others cheered its departure. Personally, I'm glad it is a thing of the past. Anything that ends in a-thon smacks of bad 70s TV and should be discouraged at all costs.
Leonie's fundraising efforts continue today outside the Festival - in recent years she has supported the Australian Genies Foundation annual Genie Ball.
Leonie rented out stalls at the Bellydance-a-thon from its inception, and this aspect of the day grew in popularity over the years. In fact, the shopping became so popular that, after 1996, the event evolved into the Gypsy Bazaar.
The Festival Program got an extreme makeover and Leonie confined the scissors-and-paste-work to her class flyers for ever after. With a saddle stitch and an actual design, the 1996 Program signalled that the Festival had come of age and had truly become a must-do event on the national calendar. By this time, the Festival had begun to attract small-business sponsors and advertisers, which made possible the more professional look and the expansion of the workshop program to include concurrent workshops ie Festival-goers were offered a choice of workshops in most timeslots.
Enmore Theatre was a venue for the first time, hosting both Layali Sharq concerts and providing another workshop venue (conducted on the stage!) in addition to Leonie's studio. Unfortunately, the Theatre closed for renovations the following year and the Festival wasn't able to return to it until 1999. The relationship between the Festival and the Theatre continued fruitfully for some years afterwards, but more recently the Theatre has become such a popular venue that the Festival can no longer get a booking, much to the disappointment of audience, performers and organisers alike.
Above from left (click to enlarge): Amera doing cabaret and mid-Khaleegi-hair-flick, Cynthia's camel, Belyssa, Leonie and the "refugees" cast, zany Sazende in the foyer complete with stilts and percussion.
Shamira of Adelaide made her first appearance at the Festival in the Friday night concert, "glittering in silver", according to Carolynn Parr-Whalley's subsequent newsletter report. Shamira confesses to being terribly nervous about her debut at the Festival, because at that time there were few opportunities in Adelaide to dance with top quality musicians, and because she knew the fabulous Amera, just returned from two years in the Middle East, was dancing a couple of acts after her.
Looking at the well-worn video of Shamira's performance with the band that night, there's no evidence of nerves. Just a fantastic performance, including a drum solo in which she held her own against the now-legendary Ghassan! Shamira has come back every year since and is a Festival favourite both as a teacher and performer.
Sydney's Sazende caused a stir with their zany performance in which all members alternated between dancing and percussion playing - and at times did both at once. Their memorable show included a wacky 'bird dance' and Ali (who is now with Kush Cabaret) bellydanced on stilts while playing zills.
Highlights of the Saturday night concert included Maria Sangiorgi (Melbourne) who performed a hot Tamra Henna with Melbourne band Ta-esh Fa'esh, Cynthia Delaney's Gypsy Flames who debuted along with their popularly preposterous pink camel, and Belyssa, who performed and then was joined by Desiree in an exuberant impromptu finale. Leonie's performance dedicated to the women and children refugees of the world and danced to Barbara Dixon's Caravan, was reported by Carolynn as "a powerful and moving piece of theatre". She wrote:
"Middle Eastern dance is able to convey strong emotion and Leonie did just that, achieving a strong rapport with her audience. I heard several people remark during the interval that they were glad to have the lights out as Leonie's piece brought tears to their eyes (I'm not ashamed to say that I was one of them)."
Workshop teachers included Belyssa, Sue Buntine, Margot McManus, Judy Lees, Desiree Sheldrake, Gina Whitfield, Amera and Leonie. Fatima Yucef from the Turkish Academy of Fine Arts and Music taught the Spoon Dance from Ayfon Dinai.
Drumming featured in the program with a Rhythm Session with Ghassan (Sydney) and Anne Harkin (Melbourne), a workshop on the basics by Karen Wray, and two sessions of Ghassan and Leonie's tag-team Drum's Alive workshop.
Above, from left (click to enlarge): Elenie and Ghassan perform at the Bellydance-a-thon, Spoon workshop with Fatima on the stage at Enmore Theatre, Desiree re-starts the Saturday night concert after interval, workshop participants - that's Shekhinah from Bellingen front and centre!
| Program Extract: Workshop Timetable 1996 | Concert Program: Pages 1 & 4 |
| Concert Program: Pages 2 & 3 | Concert Tickets | Original of the Bellydance-a-thon Flyer | Return to top |
© Leonie Sükan
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Successful applicants will be CF30 registered individuals and will have the Diploma in Financial Planning. Good attention to detail is required, as well as having the ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills. With evidence of client facing skills, you will be able to work as part of a team and provide technical support when required. A basic salary of between £30,000 - £45,000 is on offer in addition to a generous benefits package and a discretionary bonus.


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Immediately following the blessing there was an open house at the office and a reception in the Jubilee Garden of the Cathedral-Basilica Rectory. The blessing was a highlight for the archbishop emeritus of Saint Louis, who has been overseeing the cause of Fr. John A. Hardon S.J for several years now, and also for the small team of officers working on the Cause. Fr. Robert T. McDermott, a priest from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, serves as the Postulator of the Cause and James Maldonado Berry is the Executive Director of the Archive and Guild. Msgr. C. Eugene Morris, pastor of Saint Mary Magdalen Parish in Brentwood, serves as the Episcopal Delegate; Fr. Kristian Teater, a professor at Kenrick Glennon Seminary, is the Promoter of Justice and Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell, working from Milwaukee, is the theological consultant.
The work of The Fr. John A. Hardon S.J., Archive and Guild has been underway quietly for a couple of years now. This news may come as a surprise to many faithful who didn't even know that such a project was underway in the backyard of their own Archdiocese. Upon Fr. Hardon's death on December 30, 2000, he willed his extensive library and correspondence to Archbishop Raymond L. Burke. "For some time, we have been occupied primarily with the nuts and bolts of "setting up shop" but now, with the long distance encouragement of Archbishop Burke from Rome, and the enthusiastic blessing of Archbishop Carlson, we're expecting to move forward in the upcoming year with a higher public profile," said Fr. McDermott. The office itself serves as a repository and a museum of sorts, dedicated to preserving the memory of Fr. John A. Hardon, and spreading devotion to him and his spirituality as well. The archives contain numerous files, such as personal correspondence, academic papers, and manuscripts, all pertaining to Fr. Hardon. The basement serves as a library, housing Fr. Hardon's voluminous personal collection of books, numbering well into the thousands. "It was really the only place in the entire house that could comfortably store so many books," remarked Fr. McDermott. The most poignant feature of the office is the Fr. John A. Hardon S.J. Room. Set in the living room of the former convent, this room serves as a museum dedicated to the life of Fr. Hardon. Several glass display cases contain various personal effects of Fr. Hardon's, like his rosary, scapular, passport and even his Jesuit cassock, which, throughout his life, he would devoutly kiss every day before putting it on. In this room, the officers of the Archive and Guild meet to discuss the multi-layered dimensions of the cause and its future path.
In the upcoming months, the officers working on the cause will begin collecting official testimonies from individuals across the country and in other parts of the world who knew Fr. Hardon. Fr. Hardon assisted Blessed Teresa of Calcutta in establishing the contemplative branch of the Missionaries of Charity. Given the scope of Fr. Hardon's academic and spiritual writings, which consists of over forty books and other unpublished manuscripts. This investigative process is expected to take several years. Those interested in learning more about Fr. Hardon's life, writings and spirituality are encouraged to check out the website of The Fr. John A. Hardon S.J. Archive and Guild at: http://www.hardonsj.org.
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