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What's My Age Again?
|"What's My Age Again?"
|Single by Blink-182
|from the album Enema of the State
|April 1999
|January–March 1999[1]
Signature Sound
(San Diego, California)
|Pop punk
|Jerry Finn
|Blink-182 singles chronology
"What's My Age Again?" is a song by American punk rock band Blink-182. It was released in April 1999 as the lead single from the group's third studio album, Enema of the State (1999). The song, written primarily by bassist Mark Hoppus, lyrically revolves around the onset of age and maturity, and the lack of implementing changes in behavior. A mid-tempo pop punk song, it was written by Hoppus based on personal experience. It was originally titled "Peter Pan Complex", an allusion to the pop-psychology concept, but MCA Records forced the band to retitle the song, as they found it too obscure a reference. It was the first Blink-182 single to feature drummer Travis Barker.
It became Blink-182's second hit single, peaking at number one on Billboard 's Modern Rock Tracks chart for ten weeks. The song hit number three in Italy and number 17 in the United Kingdom. Primarily an airplay hit, the song was the band's first to cross over to pop radio, hitting number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song's music video famously features the band streaking on the streets of Los Angeles; it received heavy rotation on MTV and other music video channels. As a result of this exposure, it gave the group an unwanted reputation for nudity, which would lead them to take more creative control of their image later in their career.
The song received positive reviews and has been called a classic pop punk track; NME placed it at number 117 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years" in 2012.[2]
Production and composition[edit]
"What's My Age Again?" was written by bassist Mark Hoppus, though it was credited to both him and guitarist Tom DeLonge. Hoppus began creating the song primarily as a joke to amuse friends. The song was more vulgar in earlier incarnations.[3] The track originally was titled "Peter Pan Complex" and went through a large number of changes before it was finally completed.[4] The label felt people wouldn't understand the reference and the band felt acrimonious after renaming it.[5] According to Hoppus, a few lines near the end of the song were written the day the final cut of the song was completed.[4] Band management and label executives saw a strong single in "What's My Age Again?" although DeLonge felt otherwise: "I didn't understand it, because up to that point, we hadn't had a big single."[5]
"What's My Age Again?" was written by bassist Mark Hoppus and guitarist Tom DeLonge, sung by Hoppus and produced by Jerry Finn.[6] The song is two minutes and twenty-eight seconds long. The song is composed in the key of F-sharp major and is set in time signature of common time with a driving tempo of 80 beats per minute. Hoppus' vocal range spans from C3 to F4.[7] The song has lyrics which Hoppus describe as autobiographical "about being in my 20s and acting like a jackass teenager." The narrator describes various immature experiences, such as turning on the television as he receives fellatio from his female companion, and later making a prank call to her mother.[8][9] The opening bass line is similar to that from the Pixies' "Debaser".[10]
Critical reception[edit]
Billboard deemed the song a "peppy punk anthem,"[8] and Spin called it an "ideal tonic for back-to-school nausea."[11] Kerrang! called the song "ridiculously infectious."[12]
In the United Kingdom, critics were less onboard: the New Musical Express (NME) derided the song as "more mindless, punk-pop guitar thrashing from the world's current favorite American brats [...] on the plus side, the song — much like Blink-182's career, we hope — only lasts for two-and-a-half minutes."[13]
Later reviews have subsequently been positive. Jon Blisten of Beats Per Minute deemed it one of the record's "finest songs," calling it a "twisted, self-depreciating examination of man-children."[14] In 2014, Billboard called it "the quintessential Blink manifesto — the story of a twenty-something who still acts like a child."[15] Consequence of Sound, in a 2015 top 10 of the band's best songs, ranked it as number six, commenting, "The truth is that it was always a little strange for grown men to be writing songs about prom night and other high-school pitfalls, but "What's My Age Again?" works so well because it tackles that strangeness head-on."[16]
Commercial reception[edit]
Commercially, "What's My Age Again?" became one of the band's best-performing singles. The song was first issued to radio in April 1999, premiering on Los Angeles-based radio station KROQ coincidentally when the band were mixing the final recorded song on the album, "The Party Song".[17] The song gathered mass airplay over the course of the summer of 1999.[13] The song did best on Billboard 's Modern Rock Tracks chart; the song first entered the chart during the week of May 8, where it debuted at number 21.[18] It first hit the top five during the week of June 5,[19] and hit number two on July 24,[20] where it remained for ten weeks behind the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Scar Tissue".[21] The song crossed over to mainstream radio during the summer, where it debuted at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 17.[22] It later peaked at number 58 in the issue dated October 23.[23] The song had previously peaked at number 51 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart on September 11.[24] The song charted within the top 20 in the United Kingdom, peaking highest at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.[13]
Clips of the single, as well as 30-second excerpts from album tracks "Aliens Exist" and "Going Away to College", were available online via the early digital distributor a2b Music in the weeks preceding the album's release.[25]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "What's My Age Again?", directed by Marcos Siega, features the band running in the nude through the streets of Los Angeles, as well as through commercials and daily news programs.[28] The trio only slow down when they spot porn star Janine Lindemulder (the model featured on the cover of Enema of the State).[27] The trio wore flesh-colored Speedos for most of the scenes.[29] "Watching people's faces in the cars as they drove past us was the best," Hoppus told Rolling Stone. "They almost got into accidents. They just saw these ugly blobs running down the street."[30] Siega had known the band for many years at that point, having seen them play small clubs years before. "I knew they were just funny, crazy guys who would pretty much be up for anything. [...] I just kind of wrote the "What's My Age Again?" treatment with an idea that they would do just about anything," he said.[31] The banana man who appeared in the video later re-appeared in the band's next video for "All the Small Things", which is the second single from Enema of The State.
The video first began receiving airplay in early May, debuting on MTV, MTV2 and The Box.[32] The video was MTV's second-most played video for the week ending August 1,[33] and remained a popular video on the channel for over two years.[34] The video was nominated for Best Alternative Video at the 2000 MVPA Awards,[35] but lost to Foo Fighters' "Learn to Fly".[36] The band referenced the clip at the 1999 Billboard Awards, which opened with a clip of the band streaking through Las Vegas.[37] The trio also appeared on Total Request Live (TRL) in the nude as well.[38] The video gave the band a reputation for nudity that plagued their career,[28] leading many critics to pigeonhole them as a joke act.[9] "It became something of an albatross as band members grew up," wrote Richard Harrington of The Washington Post.[38] "You know, when we were filming the video for "What's My Age Again?" the whole naked thing was only funny for like 10 minutes. Then, I was the guy standing naked on the side of the street Los Angeles with cars driving by me giving me the finger and shit. It's funny watching the video now, but at the time, it stopped being funny ten minutes in, and it definitely wasn't funny three days into it," recalled Tom DeLonge.[28]
This reputation would lead the band to take control of their marketing and image, as DeLonge later commented in 2014:
|We were so naïve that we would run around naked, but they'd make it all glossy and put it on posters and make it look like we really were some kind of erotic boy band or some shit. We were coming from the punk scene, but the label fashioned a whole thing around us that we didn't even understand; we were just kinda caught up in it. So it took us a little bit to dig out of that and come back to who we really were. And it's hard to do that once people spend millions of dollars making you into something visually that we weren't.[39]
By the late 2000s, club promoters in the United Kingdom created nights based around lasting appreciation of the pop punk genre, including one named after "What's My Age Again?", described as a night celebrating "pop-punk, youthful abandon and teenage riot".[40] Rolling Stone 's Nicole Frehsée wrote that, "For a new generation of emo fans and bands, Blink's irreverent, upbeat take on punk rock with hits like "What's My Age Again?" and "All the Small Things" was hugely influential."[41]
The Hollywood Reporter 's Mischa Pearlman, in a review a 2013 concert by the group, wrote that the song "visibly infects every member of the audience. Because it's a song that recalls the reckless abandon of youth, and the carelessness of growing up."[42] Although the magazine gave the song a scathing review upon its initial release,[13] NME placed it at number 117 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years" nearly thirteen years later, writing, "Few songs capture the urge of wanting to act stupid and be immature as well as this 2000 single does. [...] This is everything pop punk does well. Its guitar riffs seem to have been soaked in Relentless and its chorus makes you want to jump around the room. It's been imitated thousands of times since, but nothing's come close to this..."[43]
Formats and track listing[edit]
|This section does not cite any references (sources). (January 2015)
Credits and personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Enema of the State.[44]
- Locations
- Recorded at Signature Sound, Studio West, San Diego, California; Mad Hatter Studios, The Bomb Factory, Los Angeles, California; Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, California; Big Fish Studios, Encinitas, California
- Mixed at Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, California; South Beach Studios, Miami, Florida
- Personnel
- Blink-182
- Mark Hoppus – bass guitar, vocals, songwriting
- Tom DeLonge – guitars, vocals, songwriting
- Travis Barker – drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Production
- Jerry Finn – production
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing engineer
- Sean O'Dwyer – recording engineer
- Darrel Harvey – assistant engineer
- John Nelson – assistant engineer
- Robert Read – assistant engineer
- Mike Fasano – drum technician
- Rick DeVoe – management
- Gary Ashley – A&R
- Brian Gardner – mastering engineer
Chart positions[edit]
|Chart (1999)
|Australia (ARIA)[45]
|Canada Rock Report (RPM)[46]
|Canada Top Singles (RPM)[47]
|France (SNEP)[48]
|Germany (Official German Charts)[49]
|Italy (FIMI)[50]
|Netherlands (Mega Top 100)[51]
|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[52]
|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[53]
|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[54]
|United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)
|US Billboard Hot 100[55]
|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[56]
|US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[57]
|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[58]
- ^ Enema of the State (CD Promo) (liner notes). Blink-182. US: MCA Records. 1999. UMD-9991.
The CD promo, distributed to radio stations, includes a press kit and an info sheet that reads: "Enema of the State was recorded from January to March 1999 in the band's hometown of San Diego at Signature Sound."
- ^ "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". Nme.Com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ "Blink-182: Inside Enema". Kerrang! (1586): 24–25. September 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Hoppus, Mark (2000). Blink-182: The Mark Tom and Travis Show 2000 Official Program. MCA Records. p. 14.
- ^ a b Browne, Nichola (November 20, 2005). "Punk Rock! Nudity! Filthy Sex! Tom DeLonge Looks Back On Blink-182's Greatest Moments". Kerrang! (London: Bauer Media Group) (1083). ISSN 0262-6624.
- ^ Enema of the State liner notes. MCA Records (1999)
- ^ "Blink-182 What's My Age Again? – Digital Sheet Music". Music Notes. EMI Music Publishing. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ a b Bell, Carrie (August 14, 1999). "The Modern Age" 111 (33). Billboard. p. 99. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Willman, Chris (February 25, 2000). "Nude Sensation". Entertainment Weekly (New York City: Time Inc.) (527). ISSN 1049-0434. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ "Record Club: Revisiting Blink-182′s 'Enema of the State'". Wondering Sound. October 14, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ Rotter, Jeffery (November 1999). Naughty by Nature. Spin. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ^ Shooman 2010, p. 68.
- ^ a b c d Shooman 2010, p. 69.
- ^ "Second Look: Blink-182, Enema of the State". Beats Per Minute. August 17, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ Payne, Chris (May 30, 2014). "Blink-182's 'Enema of the State' at 15: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ Dan Caffrey, Collin Brennan, & Randall Colburn (February 9, 2015). "Blink-182's Top 10 Songs". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ Hoppus, Mark (2000). Blink-182: The Mark Tom and Travis Show 2000 Official Program. MCA Records. p. 17.
- ^ "Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - May 8, 1999" 111 (19). Billboard. May 8, 1999. p. 67. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - June 5, 1999" 111 (23). Billboard. June 5, 1999. p. 121. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - July 24, 1999" 111 (30). Billboard. July 24, 1999. p. 79. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Modern Rock Tracks - October 2, 1999" 111 (40). Billboard. July 24, 1999. p. 109. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - July 17, 1999" 112 (29). Billboard. July 17, 1999. p. 79. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - October 23, 1999" 112 (29). Billboard. October 23, 1999. p. 79. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Airplay - September 11, 1999" 111 (43). Billboard. September 11, 1999. p. 104. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "'Net Briefs" 58 (617). CMJ New Music Report. May 10, 1999. p. 23. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ Hoppus, 2001. p. 97
- ^ a b Edwards, Gavins (August 3, 2000). "The Half Naked Truth About Blink-182". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ a b c Hoppus 2001, p. 97.
- ^ "Interview with Mark Hoppus of Blink-182". NY Rock. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
- ^ Anthony Bozza (July 8, 1999). "Random Notes". Rolling Stone (New York City: Wenner Media LLC) (816/817): 20. ISSN 0035-791X.
- ^ "Marcos Siega: The Rock Guy". MTV News. 2000. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ "Billboard Video Monitor For Week Ending May 9, 1999" 111 (21). Billboard. May 22, 1999. p. 92. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Video Monitor For Week Ending August 1, 1999" 111 (33). Billboard. August 14, 1999. p. 101. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Video Monitor For Week Ending June 17, 2001" 113 (26). Billboard. June 30, 1999. p. 68. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ Carla Hay (April 1, 2000). "With Eight, Lauryn Hill Tops Nominees for MVPA Awards" 112 (14). Billboard. p. 102. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ Sarah Woodward (April 14, 2000). "MVPA Honors Music Video Community At Awards Show". Shoot. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ Shooman 2010, p. 71.
- ^ a b Richard Harrington (June 11, 2004). "Seriously, Blink-182 Is Growing Up". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ Laura Leebove (October 17, 2014). "Record Club: How 'Enema of the State' Changed Tom Delonge's Life". Wondering Sound. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ Sian Rowe (August 20, 2011). "Say It Ain't So! Club nights reanimate the pop-punk sound of Blink-182". The Guardian. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ^ Frehsée, Nicole (March 5, 2009). "Pop-Punk Kings Blink-182: Reunited and Ready to Party Like It's 1999" (PDF). Rolling Stone (New York City: Wenner Media LLC) (1073): 20. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Mischa Pearlman (September 12, 2013). "What's Their Age Again? Blink-182's Songs Prove Timeless at Brooklyn Charity Gig". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". NME. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ Enema of the State (liner notes). Blink-182. US: MCA. 1999. 11950.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Blink 182 – What's My Age Again". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ Canadian Alternative peak
- ^ Canada Top Singles peak
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Blink 182 – What's My Age Again" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ "Musicline.de – Blink 182 Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Blink 182 – What's My Age Again". Top Digital Download. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ Dutch peak
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – Blink 182 – What's My Age Again". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Blink 182 – What's My Age Again". Singles Top 60. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Blink 182 – What's My Age Again". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ "Blink-182 – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Blink-182. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ^ "Blink-182 – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Blink-182. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ^ "Blink-182 – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Blink-182. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ^ "Blink-182 – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Blink-182. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- Hoppus, Anne (October 1, 2001). Blink-182: Tales from Beneath Your Mom. MTV Books / Pocket Books. ISBN 0743422074.
- Shooman, Joe (June 24, 2010). Blink-182: The Bands, The Breakdown & The Return. Independent Music Press. ISBN 978-1-906191-10-8.
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Imizamo Yethu resident Beverly Tshatsha, 49, prodded the meat and handed it over to customers in torn newspaper, which happened to show a smiling President Jacob Zuma and other politicians.
"Business has been very, very good today. I've been here since 5am," she shouted over the gospel music playing in the yard of her RDP house next door.
The braai smoke wafted over a scattering of satellite DSTV dishes attached to shacks.
Groups of people dressed in African National Congress shirts danced nearby and children ran dangerously in front of minibus taxis.
The queue snaked around the Hout Bay Christian Community Association in RN Mandela Road.
A mosaic of the smiling former president Nelson Mandela greeted voters passing a column at the entrance.
Tshatsha said she was the first in the line to vote.
Asked what she was expecting from the political party she had voted for, she replied that she unfortunately could not say.
"I'm experiencing nothing. I'm just giving them my 'x'. They promise everything but they've done nothing for us," she said.
She said her living conditions had remained the same since 1994. She supported and lived in one house with her four children and five grandchildren.
Bulelwa Rongwana, 49, standing nearby with her five-year-old daughter, said she had not been sure which party to vote for.
"One has to think quite carefully. Each and every one is promising a different thing. Some are similar, some are not. It's my vote at the end of the day," she said.
The Woolworths employee said her daughter had been very excited to take part and wanted to see the ink mark on her mother's thumb.
"In the booth, she said 'Mama, which one are you going to vote for?' and I just showed her the picture. She said that was okay and put the national paper in the ballot box."
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The Post Bulletin reported today that the Republican State Convention will be held in Rochester. This article referencies Brad Jones of the RCVB pointing out that the covention will have a $700,000 economic impact on Rochester.
The Chamber's top bonding priorities this session include an expanded Convention Center. Can you imagine the economic impact of the conventions Rochester will be able to attract once the expnasion happens?
December 9, 2013 at 12:08pm
Minnesotans received good news today on the state's economic forecast: a projected surplus of $1.086 billion for the two year budget that began July 1. Governor Dayton has expressed his support for repealing the sales taxes on three business-to-business transactions, provided the budget still shows a surplus in the February 2014 forecast.
Legislative leadership has not yet committed to repealing the taxes. Let them know your thoughts on these taxes.
December 5, 2013 at 09:56am
A couple weeks ago at the Business-Education Collaboration: A Look at the German Model of Education event, sponsored by Charter Business, Sen. Senjem and Rep. Norton presented findings from their first-hand look at the role of businesses in education and workforce development in Germany, followed by discussions by local education and business leaders about how to actively engage to strengthen American workforce development.
There was a lot of buzz in the air after the event. Here are two interesting articles about the German Model of Education being utilized in the United States.
-HT Rep. Kim Norton
November 27, 2013 at 02:45pm
November 27, 2013 at 11:00am
From the Wall Street Journal - "Starting next year, small businesses are among those poised to bear the brunt of a little known tax created by the Affordable Care Act will impose an annual 'fee' on health-insurance companies. The fee is expected to bring in a total of $8 billion next year and as much as $14.3 billion by 2018, according to the legislation, and will be spread out among insurers based on the percent of the market they cover."
"But the Congressional Budget Office and industry experts say the expense will largely be passed on to small businesses and consumers who buy their own policies in the form of higher premiums."
Read the full article here.
November 19, 2013 at 02:30pm
Congratulations to Carly, Cela, Ethan, and Rachel of Hayfield Elementry School for winning the 2013 STEM Summit Video Contest!
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WHAT HAPPENED: The Tigers pummeled left-hander Jon Lester for five runs by the fourth inning, the last two coming on homers by third baseman Nick Castellanos (to commence his third straight three-hit game) and shortstop Eugenio Suarez (first big-league hit). Boston scored twice in the ninth off Joe Nathan and had the potential tying run at first when Nathan got Stephen Drew, the shortstop the Tigers passed on, to fly to center for the final out.
FIRST INNING: After Lester retired the first two hitters, Miguel Cabrera doubled to deep left-center and scored on Victor ...


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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
© Copyright 2015 Clayton News Daily
By Kathy Jefcoats
JONESBORO — Clayton County sheriff-elect Victor Hill appears to have blocked an attempted coup by a write-in candidate, according to unofficial results Tuesday night.
However, doubts remain if he will assume the office Jan. 1.
Clayton County sheriff's Chief Deputy Garland Watkins qualified as a write-in candidate in September after Hill defeated incumbent Sheriff Kem Kimbrough in an August runoff. At midnight Tuesday, with 53 of 60 precincts counted, Watkins earned a respectable 13,346 votes or 17 percent of 76,199 votes cast. Hill had 60,929 or 76 percent.
Hill, 47, is under a 32-count felony indictment stemming from crimes he allegedly committed while serving as the county's first black sheriff from 2005 to 2008.
With 53 of 60 precincts accounted for at midnight, voter turnout was at 50 percent.
Hill's victory as an elected sheriff under felony indictment is also a first for Clayton County. While it is difficult to pinpoint why voters chose the embattled Hill over a candidate without baggage, Clayton County's Democratic Party Chairman Albert Barker offered an explanation.
"When Victor was sheriff before, people felt protected," said Barker Tuesday night. "If something was going wrong in the county, there was always a car there from the sheriff's office."
Although facing an uncertain future, Hill garnered more than 75 percent of the votes, according to preliminary results. He could not be reached for comment Tuesday night. Watkins declined to comment.
Hill's trial was set for Nov. 26 but that has been delayed by up to a year by the filing of an appeal by the state. Last month, trial Judge Albert Collier dismissed five counts, all of which concerned alleged misuse of campaign funds.
Special prosecutor Layla Zon of Alcovy Circuit appealed the dismissal and Hill's four defense attorneys objected. Collier ruled late Friday the state could continue with the appeal. It could take the higher court up to a year to decide on the appeal, delaying the start of the trial.
Meanwhile, Gov. Nathan Deal is expected to block Hill's ascension to office by appointing an interim sheriff. Hill's law enforcement certification was suspended by Peace Officers Training and Standards Council until his criminal case is resolved. Under Georgia law, an elected sheriff has six months in which to gain valid certification or he becomes ineligible to hold office.
POST officials won't restore Hill's eligibility if he is convicted of a felony. As a convicted felon, he is ineligible to hold office.
Staff writer Curt Yeomans contributed to this article.
OscarKnight 3 years ago
....Should We Be Surprised By These Voters in Clayton County ?
....Now; The citizens Georgia will have something to rub Clayton County's face into.
OscarKnight 3 years ago
,,,Shameful & Disgraceful to say the least..
OscarKnight 3 years ago
....Riddle Me with this Pop Quiz :
.......How Far Can Stupidity Reach It's Own Limit ?
......Clue : Stuck in Stupidity on Dysfunctional Undertow of Clayton County, Ga.
Robert 3 years ago
Let's give Hill the full credit due him. Victor Hill, the first black Sheriff-elect to win under indictment. Such a noble title. No Oscar, we shouldn't be surprised. Sadly, not surprised at all. Clayton County has fallen under a curse in more ways than just Victor Hill.
OscarKnight 3 years ago
...Robert; Thank You for these comforting words, while I sit in this fox hole.
GospelTruth 3 years ago
My neighborhood was plastered with Garland Watkins signs. He seemed to have overwhelming support conscientious voters. Numerous signs supporting Watkins were also sighted around historic downtown on citizens trucks/cars and on local businesses.
Other news sources report voters could not remember Watkins name when voting. Many did not understand Watkins name would NOT be on the ballot, so registering an (automated) vote for him would require typing in his name. Sigh...
All is not lost, however. Due to Victor Hill's criminal trial, Governor Deal will may create a 3 member panel to appoint a new sheriff. The Governor's panel will be made up of the attorney general and 2 sheriffs from surrounding counties
Note to the Governor's panel: Give us Garland Watkins!
OscarKnight 3 years ago
GospelTruth; I feel your pain.
teach 3 years ago
He will be found not guilty...remember this trial will be held in Clayton County!
OscarKnight 3 years ago
......Yea; This is worrisome. Remember who voted Victor into office !!!
nate51 3 years ago
I question the intelligence of anyone who voted for Hill.
OscarKnight 3 years ago
.....And those that couldn't remember Sandra Scott.........What happened in this county that made so many, so stupid, in such a short period of time ?
OscarKnight 3 years ago
Robert 3 years ago
I saw this and thought about your comment.
OscarKnight 3 years ago
.....Sad, but True......Makes for going out, nothing but a disgusting adventure in this county.
OscarKnight 3 years ago
....Robert; This picture, "I see dumb people....they're everywhere. They around walk like everyone else. They don't even know that they're dumb", is probably the most saddest, but factual statement that I have ever read. I keep coming back to this; Sad, True, but also Funny picture !!!!!......This could be on a billboard, at the Clayton County line as a reminder, just our bragging rights of being the dumbest county in The South.
Robert 3 years ago
I often travel out of state and once I saw this idiot coming up in my rear view mirror, speeding, weaving in and out of traffic, cutting people off and I thought to myself that this guy drives like he's from Clayton County. Sure enough when he passed me it was a Georgia tag with a Clayton County decal.
I always know that I have come back home when I see bags of garbage strewn on the side of the roads from people to sorry to carry their trash to the dumpster.
Oh the list goes on and on.
OscarKnight 3 years ago
......Robert; Coming Back Home is always disgusting.
......It seems as though that our human civilization has left town, without leaving a forwarding address.
Robert 3 years ago
I remember when men acted like men, women acted like ladies and children acted like children well into their teens.
Today I see children back talking their parents and growing up to fast and the adults acting like spoiled entitled brats.
OscarKnight 3 years ago
.....Robert; Memories fades very fast in this lopsided uncontrolled society...Clayton County is the benchmark of our new dysfunctional generation. They are taught to be this way by example.....Disgusting it might seem, but, it's the truth.
OscarKnight 2 years, 9 months ago
....Every single day, that passes, Clayton County takes one step towards self made mass destruction.......Welcome to The Obamanation of Clayton County, Georgia.
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Bob, who is also chief photographer of the Duluth News Tribune, took this photo this morning in Lakewood Township. He said the bird was part of a small flock in a group of spruce trees, possibly feeding on seeds.
Birding for me has been slow lately. I haven't made it up to Hawk Ridge yet this fall. I've been waiting for October; my goal is to see a goshawk and/or a golden eagle. But I say that every year.
My recent highlight was during a stroll on the Western Waterfront Trail on Friday, when I got to watch a pair of pileated woodpeckers hunting for insects on the same tree. It was the first time I've seen two at once.
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The Art of the UninterviewPosted: May 5, 2012 Filed under: Comics, Job Search, Leaving Academia | Tags: Academic Affairs, Alt-Ac, Comics, Employment, informational interviews, Interviewing, Job Search, Leaving Academia, LinkedIn, Networking, University Administration Leave a comment
It is a commonplace to say that in order to get a job you have to know someone. Hence all the job hunting advice about the importance of networking. So while I knew this was true (and therefore bumbled about LinkedIn for awhile), I didn't really know it. You know? Lately, however, I've been following up on job leads sent to me by friends (thanks, guys!). This usually means that I wind up on the other side of a friendly phone call that's 50% informational interview, where the person is explaining to me the details of a yet-to-be-posted job opportunity and I'm trying to figure out if I'm interested (LOL, as if I'm going about turning down job opportunities), and 50% initial screening interview, where the employer is attempting to determine whether I seem like a relatively capable person with whom he or she might like to work. I genuinely like these chats. I get to ask questions pretty freely and get a sense of the work environment. It's all very low pressure. One thing I don't often get from these conversations, however, are concrete details. Since these are often unposted jobs, the actual job description might not exist yet. This can be great in the sense that, theoretically, the official job description might then be written around your skills and qualifications making you, in effect, an inside candidate. The downside is that it's hard to get a good idea about what exactly a job entails when the duties are constantly in flux. This has led to some confusing interview questions asking if I would be able to work on Project Z before anyone has explained just what Project Z is and how I would be expected to contribute. It can also be difficult to figure out which experiences and skills to stress without having an actual job description in front of you. I sometimes wind up misjudging what exactly a hiring committee is looking for ("No, I no longer want to do Y. Wait, you mean you'd want someone to do Y? Well then, of course I'd be eager to continue doing Y!" Yikes).
I had another one of these uninterviews this week (real interview to come). I have some mixed feelings about the position. I liked the person I talked to, who I think would be great to work with. The position itself is another academic affairs job, but it is less than glamorous (as opposed to all those other super sexy academic affairs jobs out there?). It could potentially be a stepping stone to a better gig, a way to get my foot in the admin door, and it offers some good opportunities for professional development, but in the meantime it might be slightly painful. I can't tell yet. The job is part conducting research and working on some really cool projects in areas that interest me and part administrative. As in answering phones, keeping schedules, secretarial administrative. I'm organized; I could do such things, but I would be lying if I didn't admit that the thought of being Dr. Administrative Assistant didn't hurt the ego a bit (would it be worse than being Dr. Unemployed? Presumably not). I know that part of the reason for this is because it's an alt-ac (para academic? Take your pick) job where I would be interacting with some faculty and a lot of university administrators. It's one thing to essentially start over in an entry-level position in a radically different field, but to do so in the midst of your one-time peers? Ouch. However, I must remind myself that the girl who was willing to take an internship must also willing to explore all avenues, so I shall be writing my cover letter with enthusiasm and will worry about these things if and when I need to.


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Kodak considering canceling auction, retaining patents
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Bids reportedly significantly less than expected
After fighting in court for more than a year, Eastman Kodak is now saying it may sell only some of its patents, or none of them at all. The company is currently in the eighth day of a no-minimum-bid, blind-bidder patent auction that was scheduled to end earlier this week, but was extended on August 13.
Kodak said in a statement that it ""had not reached a determination or agreement to sell the digital imaging patent portfolio, and may retain all or parts of it," presumably based on final bid price falling short of estimations. If kept, the patents would somehow be leveraged to repay its $950 million credit line it was given after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Under the terms of the agreement, money raised from this sale was to go to repaying the lenders. Kodak claims to have never been obligated by the agreement to sell the patents.
At least two major groups are expected to have bid on Kodak's patent auction. Microsoft, Apple, and "patent troll" Intellectual Ventures are allegedly lining up on one side. Google is said to be headlining a group with Samsung, HTC, LG, and non-practicing entity RPX.
The more valuable lot is expected to be the digital-capture portfolio related to capturing and processing images on cameras, smartphones and tablets. Also for sale is the Kodak imaging systems and services portfolio that includes patents for storing and analyzing images. The company has claimed the patents could be worth up to $2.6 billion, but reports put current bids between $150 million and $250 million.


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A 1965 Aston Martin DB5 formerly owned by George Harrison sold for an impressive £350,000 ($549,045) at auction Wednesday. Although silver DB5s are perhaps best known for their appearance in early James Bond films "Goldfinger" and "Thunderball", this particular car is a celebrity on its own. »


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Kragthorpe: Utah will beat BYU, as usual
After concluding an interview as we stood in the sunshine of a classic September afternoon in Logan this week, I asked Riley Nelson for forgiveness.
My defense: How was I supposed to know that BYU's next quarterback would complete only one-third of his passes?
Taysom Hill's degree of accuracy should make a lot of us more tolerant of Nelson's performance last season, when he was playing with a broken back. And that lack of passing proficiency will catch up to Hill and the Cougars, facing a Utah defense that will not be nearly as accommodating as Texas.
Utah's Kyle Whittingham and Kalani Sitake will have solid strategy for dealing with Hill's read-option plays and the rest of BYU's run-oriented scheme. Whittingham may not have enjoyed playing Air Force, but he beat the Falcons in seven of the last eight meetings in the Mountain West as a defensive coordinator or head coach.
That's basically what BYU's offense has become, and Whittingham will have ways to stop it.
On the other side, BYU will miss suspended linebacker Spencer Hadley. The Cougars will struggle to cover tight ends Jake Murphy and Westlee Tonga, and quarterback Travis Wilson and his receivers will exploit BYU's unproven cornerbacks.
Picking the Utes to win is a function of one of my basic beliefs, built on this phrase: "Until proven otherwise â¦"
In other words, why should 2013 by any different than the last three years or most of the last 11 years? Only via occasional heroic plays at the end have the Cougars won in that period. This is the 20th anniversary of the famous 34-31 game in Provo that reconfigured the rivalry. But Saturday's score will duplicate last September's outcome: Utah 24, BYU 21.
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Sturla Gunnarsson Speaks of Beowulf and GrendelPosted by: Shawn
Recently I had a great opportunity to sit down and have a heart to heart with the director of the 2005 feature "Beowulf and Grendel" which saw a 16 week run in Canada and is now making it's way into select American theaters. The experience was fantastic overall and I would like to share it with you in the hopes that director Sturla Gunnarsson can inspire you to be as excited to see his film as he accomplished with me.
The evening began as I stood outside of the mall theater where a special presentation of "Beowulf and Grendel" would be playing, waiting for Sturla's publicist to call. In the meantime I quietly observed a band of Vikings march through the foodcourt, stop at an ATM and withdraw some spending cash with which to pick up their movie tickets. Was I the only one here who was not going crazy over this movie? And if so...why was I missing out?
Sandra's call came shortly after, and I was given instructions to meet her and Sturla at a restaurant nearby. "Look for the guy in the blue T-shirt and blonde hair" she told me. I guess if you haven't met with many directors such a description can seem a little plain. But sure enough as I approached the table I caught a glimpse of a man in a blue T-shirt and shaggy blonde hair peering back at me and smiling. We exchanged handshakes and I took a seat across from him and in the company of his two publicists. I had never done an interview such as this before, so my instinct was just to play it casual. Sturla would graciously answer all of my questions with very detailed answers as he patiently went through the process of signing several dozen "Beowulf and Grendel" posters to be given to the fans at the screening. "I'm there for you" Sturla told me as I prepared my recorder.
Q: Now the poem (Beowulf) was your inspiration for this movie, but was there anything else that inspired you to make it?
Q: I heard your film is based on more realism than mythology. Is that true?
Q: What changes did you make to Grendel specifically?
Q: So he's more misunderstood than he is evil?
Q: What was it like working with the cast?
Q: What was your favorite memory of the shoot?
Q: So you were born in Iceland and wanted to shoot the film there. Did you already have locations in mind?
Q: How much of a budget were you able to put into the film?
Q: Where did most of the budget go?
Q: I bet the locations were hard to get to.
Q: So final question. Did you have a lot of fun making this film?
We wrapped up the next few minutes discussing the types of fans that were going crazy over this film much like the ones currently waiting in line with their Viking helmets and chain mail. Sturla handed me a autographed poster and we parted ways as we reached the theater. I chose a seat amongst the Gerard Butler fan-club and quickly found myself enjoying the atmosphere and conversations with those sitting next to me. As the lights went down, a Viking horn sounded from somewhere in the back and the movie began. I won't go into details of the movie in this article. However you can read all about my thoughts in my official review.
As the lights went up, Sturla came down to the front of the theater to do a bit of a Q&A with the audience. Most questions that were brought up I had already asked in one way or another. But I think that the final question that was asked Sturla by an audience member stands as the most brilliant sum-up of their reaction to "Beowulf and Grendel".
Q: "Sturla. We thoroughly enjoyed the film. Can we buy you a beer?


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This was such a satisfying dessert and not terribly fattening (at least compared to other rich desserts) It was really rich, creamy, and banana-y. YUM.
I apologize for the photo- I hadn't planned on posting about it but a couple of friends asked what was in it when I posted this photo on facebook. You know I would have put it in a fun glass, added a striped straw, and made it pretty. ;)
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Chong Khneas
Tourist trap
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What can one say about Chong Kneas, if one really had to be polite about it. It's a sort of port and long canal about 12 kilometres from Siem Reap, flanked by scrubby green-brown banks to the west side of which you can see the edges of part of the floating forest that makes the Tonle Sap Lake such a richly abundant source of food. Along the top of the east bank, depending on the time of year and the level of the lake, can be found the homes and businesses of local families in wooden lean-tos and shacks of various soundness.
The canal is overlooked by the hill of Phnom Krom to the north on which sits an Angkorian temple dedicated by King Yasovarman around about 900BC. Dozens of boats line the canal, some hoisted up on dry docks, some clearly past their float-by date, some yet to make their first voyage, but most clustered towards the port at the top, jostling for the attention of the company that now has control of Chong Kneas and doles out the rights to transport tourists. The boats are long and narrow and don't have keels – the lake and canal levels drop very low during the hot season before the Mekong River, swollen with rain and melting waters from the Himalayas, forces the Tonle Sap River to reverse its flow in October, flooding the dried out plains surrounding the Great Lake.
As you motor down the canal from Chong Kneas towards the lake in one of those long, narrow boats, feeling vaguely unstable as you go, you'll pass alongside fishermen standing up to their knees in the thick muddy brown water, throwing out their nets, while nearby children splash and play. You suddenly realise as you watch their splashes throw up long arcs of glistening light that the water has a distinctly unhealthy smell.
As you pass a floating school, smaller boats start pulling up alongside yours. Inside is a woman with one or two young children who are sporting water snakes. They hold the snake up towards you as mother (perhaps) extends her hand for money. "One dollar?" they say. And thus it begins.
Chong Kneas is a dump. The canal is filthy, the begging is pretty intense, and a very recent phenomenon – one that grew as the number of tourists grew. It certainly wasn't the norm even three years ago, when children would more likely try to sell you a Sprite than beg from you outright. Whichever, they should be in school not out begging under a hot afternoon sun. Begging is easier though and generates more returns for their parents in the immediate term. The long terms costs are almost literally crippling however.
The floating village at the mouth of the canal does offer a fascinating insight into a way of life that is almost impossible for us to imagine. It is hard to make comparisons, but Kampong Phluk may be a more attractive option for a day trip.
Most operators will then bring you to one of the schools that some of the children attend – not the ones in boats that so many give their dollars to, thus ensuring they'll never be sent. I've only spoken to a few people about this, but it would appear that a huge amount of pressure will be put on you to buy materials for the children to help them study, which seems like a rather wonderful idea. Don't do it. There is no guarantee that they won't be sold back and endlessly recycled, and the prices charged are at something of a premium, to the benefit of anyone but the children.
There are ways of seeing Chong Kneas that are less tawdry. Don't try and go down there on your own, as you'll almost certainly be ripped off by the port authority, which is a private company that has a complete monopoly on the control of the boats.
Tara Boat offers daily tours at $27 for a half-day trip (or $33 for a sunset trip). This includes food and drink on the Tara Boat, unlimited on the sunset tour hence the higher price. Beyond Unique Escapes also offer tours that seem to be well managed and popular with guests for $20.
But if you are thinking of a trip to the lake, then there are other options that may be more pleasant and interesting for you, and less damaging locally. Mechrey (which I have not visited yet, but have heard the most wonderful things about) is emerging as an important ecotourism site.
Prek Toal village is on the edges of a conservation sanctuary and visits can be arranged through Sam Veasna Centre or Osmose, two NGOs that work on the one hand to protect the water birds whose populations had been decimated by poaching (Sam Veasna Centre) and on the other to support the local community (Osmose).
Kampong Phluk is also more attractive than Chong Kneas and very popular with visitors – even among those who have been there several times, though they've started charging a fee for 'conservation', though I'm unaware of any actual conservation projects that are run in that area. Caveat Emptor, as they say in Rome.
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Nicky Sullivan is an Irish freelance writer (and aspiring photographer). She has lived in England, Ireland, France, Spain and India, but decided that her tribe and heart are in Cambodia, where she has lived since 2007 despite repeated attempts to leave. She dreams of being as tough as Dervla Murphy, but fears there may be a long way to go. She can't stand whisky for starters. She was a researcher, writer and coordinator for The Angkor Guidebook: Your Essential Companion to the Temples, now one of the best-selling guidebooks to the temples.
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THE MEAL: Svindal's Norwegian, so it's only natural that the ski-racing superstar eats a lot of fish. "I wish I could tell you that I eat fresh cod that I catch myself in the Atlantic," says Svindal, 29. "Sadly, I don't—but I do order lots of salmon." Which takes care of his omega-3's. But surprisingly, after Svindal has spent five hours training in the gates, he reaches for classic American fare: a big ol' sandwich and a glass of milk. The Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Cup overall champ says that dark, whole-grain bread, along with a side of cheese, is a common meal in Scandinavia, but he chooses to eat it as a sandwich because he can pack in lots of veggies and turkey or chicken. He follows it up with a tall glass of one percent milk.
WHY IT WORKS: Says Korzun, that the right kind of bread is a great source of carbohydrates for anybody skiing hard all day—"especially when you're shivering at the top of an 8,000-foot mountain. The cold and altitude will cause you to burn even more calories, and whole-grain bread will replenish that energy. But because it's high in fiber, it won't cause an insulin spike, which makes you feel tired." To be sure your bread is made from whole grains, look for the 100-percent whole grain stamp on the packaging.
SECRET INGREDIENT: Milk contains two kinds of protein that are great for any athlete: whey, which absorbs faster than any other protein, helping muscles regenerate, and casein, which absorbs more slowly and helps you stay strong later in the day.
1. Between two slices of whole-grain bread, add five ounces of sliced turkey or chicken and vegetables like avocado, lettuce, sprouts, and tomato. (Use at least three colors of veggies for a range of vitamins.)
2. Add Norwegian brown cheese or goat cheese.
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Participation in dog sports is a wonderful way to get active and connected with your dog. While many require agreeable weather, other dog sports and activities can be enjoyed indoors. Agility is one of several dog sports can be done indoors or outdoors. These days, the choices in dog sports and recreation are nearly endless. Dog sports are great options to keep active dogs both physically and mentally healthy.
Be sure your dog has a thorough veterinary evaluation prior to starting any dog sport. Once your vet gives clearance. Canine agility is a competitive dog sport that takes place within an obstacle course. Dogs are trained to make jumps, travel through tunnels, and navigate various walkways – all in a specific order. Agility is an excellent form of exercise and mental stimulation, making it ideal for high energy dogs like Border Collies and Australian Shepherds. The intensity and difficulty of the course can be altered to accommodate dogs with health complications or special needs. Conformation is a competitive dog sport during which purebred dogs are presented in dog shows and judged for congruity with their respective breed standards. During conformation, show dogs are judged by knowledgeable and experienced purebred experts who assess the dogs' physical characteristics, gait, and temperament. Canine Freestyle requires a deep bond between handler and dog as well as a mastery of basic commands – especially "heel." Before putting a routine together, the dog must first learn each individual "move." A dash of creativity, plenty of patience and a positive attitude will go a long way. Routines typically involve the dog performing twists & turns, weaving through the handler's legs, walking backwards, jumping, and moving in sync with the handler. During disc dog competitions, dog/handler teams are judged in disc-throwing events like distance/accuracy catching and freestyle routines. To become a successful disc dog team, the handler must be able to properly throw a disc – and far. The dog can then be trained to chase and catch the disc. During distance competition, the field is broken into zones by yard. Rally Obedience rules tend to be less strict than traditional obedience competitions. Typically, Rally competition is open to all breeds. In Rally Obedience, dog/handler teams must complete a course made up of signs describing specific obedience exercises to perform. Judges design the course and observe as the teams swiftly navigate the course. A tracking trial is a type of test that requires a dog to follow a scent trail. These events mimic search-and-rescue missions, assessing the dog's natural ability and willingness to follow a trail left by human footsteps. Lure coursing is a fast-paced chase sport that was developed as an alternative to hare coursing. Rather than chasing a live animal, dogs chase an artificial lure across a field, compete for best time. In distance jumping, or "Ultimate Air," the handler throws a toy off of the dock in an attempt to get the dog to jump as far away as possible. Also called dock diving, dock jumping is a competition where dogs jump from a dock into a body of water in an attempt to achieve great distance or height. During disc dog competitions, dog/handler teams are judged in disc-throwing events like distance/accuracy catching and freestyle routines. The dog can then be trained to chase and catch the disc. During distance competition, the field is broken into zones by yard.
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- To protect the headwaters of the major rivers originating on the Tibetan plateau including the Yangtze, Yellow and Mekong Rivers
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'Leaders are born, not made'Comment on this story
Paris - Leadership is an innate quality, said a fish study on Wednesday that predicted trouble in animal social groups, also human ones, when natural roles are reversed.
Groups tend to perform better with a combination of willing followers and strong leaders, which in most animal species are bolder, more extroverted individuals.
But incentives, like higher salaries for humans, can cause natural followers to become leaders, and scientists have long debated the desirability of such role reversal.
To probe whether natural followers can be turned into leaders and vice versa, a research team studied stickleback fish - a group foraging species known to have bold and shy individuals.
First, they studied the fish in large laboratory tanks for several weeks to separate the leaders from the followers.
Leaders were more prone to leave the deep, covered, "safe" area of a tank and travel through "risky", shallow waters to get to a feeding station.
The fish were then divided into pairs, each with one bold and one shy member, the team wrote in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
In one experiment, the fish were rewarded with food for displaying their natural behaviour - the leader for initiating a trip and the follower for trailing behind. In a second, they were rewarded for role reversal - the shy fish for each time it initiated a foraging trip and the bolder one for following.
"Our prediction was that bold individuals would perform poorly when forced to adopt the role of follower, considering that they are less responsive to other individuals' behaviour," study co-author Shinnosuke Nakayama of the University of Cambridge's zoology department told AFP by email.
The opposite turned out to be true: leader fish were much quicker to adopt a follower role than the other way round.
"Fish can learn to follow but struggle to learn to lead," said Nakayama of the findings.
"We found that leaders are born, not made," added a study summary.
The role reversal also had an impact on group success.
When incentivised to act against their natural instincts, fewer foraging excursions resulted in both members of a pair being fed.
The team said their findings raised intriguing questions for the broader study of group behaviour.
"Strong positive effects of personality variation are only likely to emerge when members of a group are free to establish their own roles, such that bolder (or, in the human case, more extroverted) individuals can assume leadership," the study suggested.
It would appear to "be better for us to adopt social roles of leader and follower in the way we feel natural," added Nakayama. - Sapa-AFP
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There is no such thing as "national science." It is the essential strength of science that it must be universal and replicable by anyone. National scientific cultures, however, do exist, as do national scientific infrastructures and education systems. Science may be universal and equal. The conditions in which scientists work are not, nor are the ends which they are encouraged to pursue.
That's why a Global South scientific movement should snap us to attention.
As David Dickson reports in the latest edition of SciDevNet, Brazil, India and South Africa are building a new developing world scientific coalition:
"A striking feature of the new wave of agreements is that they are grounded in real social and economic needs. There is also recognition that these needs have a similar shape in different countries... These have given the substance of the new agreements both a significance and an urgency that some of their predecessors have lacked. Take, for example, the question of the complex relationship between indigenous knowledge and patent rights. Each of the countries mentioned is rich in both biodiversity and local cultural traditions, making them prime targets for those seeking traditional knowledge that can be incorporated into, for example, new medicines. And each is now facing the task of devising methods to protect their traditional knowledge that are compatible with the intellectual property rules of the new international knowledge economy. There is therefore a strong incentive to share both experiences and novel solutions. Which is what India has offered to do, for example, with its promise to help South Africa set up an electronic database of traditional knowledge comparable to the one established in Delhi by the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)."
The new South-South collaboration doesn't stop there. Countries are combining research programs on AIDS, malaria and other diseases primarily impacting the developing world; creating joint protocols for independently assessing the safety of GMO crops; dramatically ramping up basic science education; setting up scientific educational exchanges; signing agreements to increase research funding and hosting conferences on the scientific priorities of developing nations and how they differ from most science currently being done (in the developed world).
And this emerging coalition, prodded by Brazil, also seeks to do something really revolutionary: tie the fortunes of developing world science to global collaborative efforts, like open access databases and open source software. It's a blunt bid to wrestle power over research direction away from the "corporate science" of the Global North and create freely-available technological innovations that fit the needs of the Global South. If they succeed, we'll see how different science can be.


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Jenkem is a totally awesome, yet foul tasting concoction made by only the most hardcore of drug users. By huffing this brown butthash, you can achieve mind-blowing highs and euphoria, as seen in the following trip report. If it's on Erowid then it must be true, so listen up.
|Under the advice of several friends, I decided to give jenkem a try. I went down to the Lusaka sewage pond and filled my two liter coke bottle half full. Walking back to my hut I couldn't help but feel a little anxiety, but what did I have to lose right? Upon arrival I sit down and begin to flood my lungs with the sickly sweet aroma as my seven brothers looked on. In seconds my mind was filled with thoughts previously unfathomable. In an instant I saw what needed to be done to alleviate the poverty of my country and people. With the knowledge of kings laid out before me, I now know what I must do. Jenkem has brought me the enlightenment of my ancestors, and for this I am grateful.
Anyway, enough of the backstory. Let's get shitting.
How to make jenkem
Jenkem only consists of human feces and urine, so you don't have to search far and wide to find what is a naturally occurring drug. You're going to need the following things;
- Plastic bottle – Larger bottles can contain more jenkem so keep it in mind.
- Balloon – This will collect the butthash jenkem gases which you will be able to huff later. It's much like huffing nitrous canisters, but with jenkem instead.
- Shit
- Piss
After you've got all the required materials together, you will need to fill up your bottle with poop and pee. You can either use fresh shit which comes from your own backside, or go to the sewage facility to scoop some up. Whichever method you use, remember that human waste is a little messy and you should wear gloves to handle it. Once you have shat and urinated in there, give it a little shake to mix it up and put the balloon over the top. Leave the bottle outside or in another warm place for a week or two, letting it ferment and get all grongled. You can tell how much gas has collected by checking the size and shape of the balloon.
Once you're happy with your jenkem collection, clasp the balloon shut and pull it off the bottle. Now you can inhale that shit deeply, giving you a good butthash high!


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Bremerton School Board candidate charged with theft
PORT ORCHARD — Bremerton School Board candidate Wendy O. Stevens was charged Monday with first-degree theft in Kitsap County District Court in connection with the loss of Naval Avenue Elementary PTA funds.
On Friday, Bremerton police arrested Stevens on suspicion of theft and forgery. According to court documents, police investigators found more than $8,000 in losses to the PTA, where she was president during parts of 2012 and 2013.
Stevens is a candidate for the Bremerton School Board Director Position 4 seat, running against Alyson Rotter. Should Stevens be elected Tuesday, she would be eligible to serve, according to county elections officials.
A judge Monday released Stevens on personal recognizance, according to the Kitsap County Jail website.
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Still looking for that elusive D&D role-playing game. Wesnoth is nice, but I LOVED Might and Magic III.
I need that Ultima/M&M/Realmz experience again... something I can truly disappear into. Something with a six person party, stats like strength and agility and constitution, magic spells and levels... you know, the whole AD&D shebang.
What are my options? Can I run anything at all like that on my MacBook?
Baldar's Gate Series
Icewind Dale
Neverwinter Nights
Avernum 1, 2, 3 & 4
I'm still waiting for something truly good like what Wizardry was, but with unlimited character advancement.


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Panthers owner Rod Chappell told The Herald after the recent PIFL title game that head coach Lucious Davis would be back for another season, despite a report contrary to that fact --- and Wednesday it became official.
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This is complex and varied secretarial and administrative work in the performance of secretarial duties for the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project Administrator.
Work involves providing secretarial and administrative tasks requiring frequent and extensive utilization of high level secretarial skills. Work includes performing and coordinating varied and complex business operations functions of the ERP Project. Work requires the exercise of considerable initiative, independent judgment, and discretion in handling delegated administrative details, and the performance of assigned duties. Instructions are received from an administrative superior on new assignments and policy matters, and advice and assistance are normally available. Work is subject to review upon completion for adherence to established policies, procedures, and results obtained.
· Acts as secretarial assistant to the ERP Administrator and facilitates the accomplishment of work through providing, obtaining and coordinating a variety of services.
· Relieves the administrative superior of routine administrative details, such as requisitioning or ordering supplies and equipment; checking reports for accuracy and conformance to policies and standards; assisting in preparing agendas for meetings and conferences.
· Makes appointments and maintains calendars for the administrator, consultant project managers and project teams.
· Makes and/or coordinates travel arrangements and arranges teleconferences.
· Acts as receptionist and answers requests for non-technical information.
· Creates a variety of project work products which may vary by subject matter to include information technology, financial, legal and other technical or specialized terminology; proofreads typewritten material for accuracy.
· Attends project meetings as required; distributes agendas; transcribes meeting work products (usually from flip charts) and distributes.
· Performs support functions for Selection Committee meetings for ERP Project procurements.
· Assembles and summarizes material from files; cross references data and locates information requested by general instructions from the supervisor.
· Composes correspondence or selects appropriate form letter reply.
· Maintains project records and documentation which may involve assembling information from other county agencies. Reviews the status of accounts and records, and assists in preparing reports.
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People Index or link pages - for more people, see Interviews, Brief Memories, Suzuki Stories, Links, Comments, CukeSanghaNews, and a few other places for some stragglers
Tim (Thomas) Buckley
4-17-15 - Received word from Tim's wife Jorunn that he died yesterday at 11am. "Buddhist priest coming," she wrote. Tim had lung cancer.
Post from today's cuke blog is also below the Last Communication with Tim at the bottom of this page.
Five obituaries - SFZC, Wild Fox Zen, Sweeping Zen, Lion's Roar, family
Peter Schneider's email to SZBA on Tim's passing
Richard Baker on Tim's passing
Old friend Tracy on Tim's passing
The memorial service will be at an inn called The Daniel, in Brunswick Maine, from 4 - 7 PM on June 14th - thanks Tracy
Suzuki student (now ordained by Peter Schneider) Tim Buckley's Great River Zendo in West Bath, Maine. Here's their listing on the SZBA site. Here's their Facebook link. Here's the Teacher's Page with a photo of Tim.
More poems by Tim - thanks John Bailes for all these poems
MEMORIES OF SUZUKI Roshi FROM WIND BELL AND DC FILES - #6 - Tim Buckley
Tim's in the back row, higher and maybe taller than anyone else in this photo from fall of 1967 at Tassajara - from Crooked Cucumber photos.
Tim with Suzuki Roshi in his Garden story from that letter in Brief Memories
3-31-11 -
Is That So? by
Laura Burges
on Tim Buckley: Zen Way, Yurok Way
9-21-13 - Tr. McC.'s Zen memories with an emphasis on his long friendship with Tim Buckley.
Thomas Buckley Papers - Humbolt State University Library - More on these papers
Tim was an avid photographer. He had four photographs in Crooked Cucumber including the Suzuki portrait on the back cover - and many in the photo archive on shunryusuzuki.com, most not credited.
Jeff Broadbent photos from Tim's Vigil
Books by Thomas Buckley
Standing Ground: Yurok Indian Spirituality, 1850–1990 by Thomas Buckley (UC Press page for the book)
Here's a note from Tim about the book put on cuke in Dec. '09
Blood Magic: The Anthropology of Menstruation
University of California Press (June 2, 1988)
The Trikaya
Tim edited some of the SFZC's Wind Bells. This one is entirely his editing of some of Shunryu Suzuki's lectures on the Lotus Sutra.
The Trikaya - text
PDF of the Wind Bell this came from - Volume VIII Nos. 3-4, Spring 1969
As featured on the SFZC Wind Bell page
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Shunryu Suzuki calligraphy from Tim's Great River Zendo Gallery
On cuke - larger
Walking in Beauty: Growing up with the Yurok Indians
Tim has done some serious sailing.
Tim is mentioned many times on cuke. Just go to Home or What's New page and do a site search for Buckley to see some of these instances, some of them photo credits. - dc
4-17-15 - Last communication with Tim
On Mar 31, 2015
Hi Tim.
Your edited version of Suzuki Roshi's Lotus Sutra lectures, Trikaya is so good. It's on cuke.com with the Windbells and will be listed there with the books of his lectures and with your books.
Have enjoyed sharing the universe with you.
Thinking of you and sending you my love and prayers for your well-being.
On 4/2/2015 6:07 AM, Thomas Buckley wrote:
Thank you. I'm glad it's with the others. Maybe because it was so thoroughly naive at the time it reads well now. Never did read The Lotus the 1000 times that Roshi recommended.
Sick in bed now with oxygen and pooped. Soon enough over I guess. It's been a wonderful , blessed life. - t
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Hi Tim.
Wonderful to hear from you.
Posted on the cuke blog today, 4-17-15 -
Dear old friend and close Shunryu Suzuki and Harry Roberts student, Tim Buckley died yesterday morning at his home in Maine.
Met Tim when I first came to the SF Zen Center at Bush Street in 1966. He and I lived together at Loring Palmer's communal home in Japantown for a few months, till I moved to Tassajara. He was there too a few months later. He shared his Volvo with me. I used it to drive Suzuki Roshi and other people in and out of Tassajara some. He said I was hard on it but kept sharing. He was especially grateful to Loring for providing a quiet, structured practice in his apartment which he felt was a godsend compliment to zazen and lectures at Sokoji.
Tim in a recent photo from Alan Tebbe's film on Zen in America
From Tim's Facebook page
Got this off SFZC Sangha News. Looks like it's at Tassajara.
RIP Thomas Tim Buckley - Gyate gyate
Jeff Broadbent photos from the vigil "with dear Dharma brother Tim and his family, including Jorunn and Jesse on the deck of their tiny inlet cabin and the rock garden they made on the hill behind his home and zendo."
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Cosmic Skate Nights
Saturday, January 5
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Saturday, March 2
7-9pm, Fair Building
$3/person or $8/family
Skate the night away to fun music under colorful lights! Bring a friend and the whole family to Cosmic Skate Nights, which fall on the first Saturday of each month! All participants under 18 must wear a helmet and youth under 10 must be accompanied by an adult or older sibling. Bring your own skates.
Cosmic Scooter & Trike time for the young ones is 5-6:30pm!