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The Intergenerational Impact of Terror: Does the 9/11 Tragedy Reverberate into the Outcomes of the Next Generation?
A medical literature that provides biological pathways from maternal stress to adverse birth outcomes, coupled with a growing consensus that birth characteristics are predictive of later life wellbeing, suggest that events that cause psychological trauma during pregnancy may have dire consequences for the next generation. Due to the unexpected nature of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 a random cohort of in utero children where exogenously insulted by increased maternal psychological distress. The goal of this study is to rigorously examine the casual effect of acute maternal stress on birth outcomes. To explore this question, it is imperative to avoid two identification pitfalls common in natural experiment studies of this topic: non-stress related negative externalities and post-event endogenous fertility selection. With these issues in mind, this analysis excludes those individuals most at risk of health and resource shocks unrelated to stress, New York City and Washington D.C. residents, and does not rely on the endogenously selected post-event birth cohorts. Results suggest that children exposed while in utero were born significantly smaller and earlier than previous cohorts. The timing of the effect provides evidence that intrauterine growth is specifically restricted by first trimester exposure to stress, while gestational age is most reduced by increased maternal psychological distress in mid pregnancy.
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Trayvon Martin Debate - Elk City, OK
Discuss the national Trayvon Martin debate in Elk City, OK.
What's your reaction to the Trayvon Martin Case?
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#1 Mar 25, 2012
If it is documented that the shooter, Zimmerman, was attacked, it was justifiable self-defense. He had a gash on his head and a broken nose.
#2 Mar 25, 2012
The "stand your ground" law does NOT apply in this case. It went out the window when Zimmerman pursued Mr. Martin. You are not covered by this law when you create a confrontation. Mr. Zimmerman was specifically told NOT to pursue by the 911 operator. He should be arrested and prosecuted for manslaughter/murder.
#3 Mar 26, 2012
I completely agree. If anything the boy had the right to use whatever force he needed to get out of that situation. Zimmerman pursued him.
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#4 Mar 27, 2012
It was unusual and unnecessary force. The boy should not be dead no matter what.
#5 Mar 27, 2012
The witness saw Zimmerman head for his car after the dispatcher told him to not pursue the punk. The black youth followed Zimmerman and attacked him!! The eyewitness has stated that the screams heard on the 911 tape, are from Zimmerman!!! The black youth got what he deserved! An independant eyewitness exonerates Zimmerman 100%
#6 Mar 27, 2012
Completely not true!!! You must be watching fox news
#7 Mar 28, 2012
So, just because it's Fox it isn't true? You must be a libtard that listens to the race baiting on MSNBC. I've seen the same reports and will retract my previous statement. Trayvon was using deadly force on Mr. Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman returned the use of deadly force. Case closed, with no charges for a man that was saving his own life.
#8 Mar 28, 2012
You're delusional. Deadly force while holding a bag of skittles? Lol Just watched it and the original homicide officer working the case wanted Zimmerman brought up on manslaughter charges. Also, there is absolutely no proof that the child ever attacked Zimmerman, but there is proof from the 911 call that he was following the poor kid.
#9 Mar 28, 2012
What I love about this is the photos the media keeps showing. Let's find a pic of Trayvon that makes him look like a sweet lil boy, not the other pics where he is holding up his gang signs trying to look cool. Next lets use the mugshot of Zimmerman, not a real life shot where he is dressed nice. This case may be trajic but the people are tired of low life's stealing our things and getting away with it. I think it's time we show those who do what potentially could and should happen to them.
#10 Mar 28, 2012
He still didn't deserve to die! For crying out loud he didn't even have a gun. Zimmerman was in the wrong. He is trained not to use deadly force unless needed. In this case it was not needed! They might show innocent photos but that's how the parents want to remember him. They lost there son. Have some respect.
#11 Mar 28, 2012
No proof??!!!! There is an independent eye witness that saw the black youth follow and assault Zimmerman. Zimmerman received a broken nose, a gash on his head, and had grass stains on his back. He had to shoot the dope dealing, gang member, to save his own life!!! That little punk was no angel.
#12 Mar 28, 2012
Kudos to you for further researching the matter, and accepting the REAL truth!! Some people can't seem to handle the truth!!
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#14 Mar 28, 2012
Don't believe everything the biased media feeds you people. read the link i posted. if you still think trayvon was this innocent kid with just a bag of skittles you're delusional.
#15 Mar 28, 2012
Thanks for putting some truth to this topic!
#16 Mar 28, 2012
Good shot by the way!!!!!
#17 Mar 28, 2012
My original post was made when the only story out was that Mr. Zimmerman pursued, then shot the kid. Now that a more full picture of the situation has come out, I don't stand by my original posting. The kid is the one who was the aggressor and was using DEADLY force by pounding the guy's head into the concrete. Deadly force was met in kind with deadly force. A PERFECT application of the "stand your ground" law.
#18 Mar 28, 2012
Well, the pictures on that link look like typical teenager pics to me. Have a look at the Facebook accounts of pretty much any average teen an this is what you'll see. I know that if I was walking home from the store and some random guy started to follow me I would be scared. If he approached me in a menacing way I would defend myself, I think anyone would. This child didn't know what this man planned to do to him. Was he supposed to just wait and see? Bottom line, Zimmerman should not have pursued. He should have allowed the police to show up and question the child. Had that happened, the boy would still be alive and Zimmerman wouldn't have to live with the fact that he killed someone. Catastrophe averted.
#19 Mar 28, 2012
That was me being respectful. I should have told you what I really thought.
#20 Mar 28, 2012
Zimmerman headed to his car after the dispatcher told him to!! THE PUNK PURSUED ZIMMERMAN AND ATTACKED HIM!!!! Get your facts straight before you spew your bovine excrement.
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Dr. Gupta and staff took care of me while I was in the hospital and many office visits. They were professional and extremely caring. Dr. Gupta was the only one who made the right diagnosis when I had been to numerous other doctors and hospitals. I feel lucky to have been under his care.
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6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
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USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F)
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Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly
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Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers
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Clayton, California
Monterey Park, California
Maitland, Florida
Palm Coast, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Port Orange, Florida
Rockledge, Florida
Sebring, Florida
Venice, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
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Bossier City, Louisiana
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On Aug 7, 2008, begoniacrazii from Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:
Rhizomatous species Begonia rex (Putzey's). This is the 'original' rex begonia discovered by chance as a hitch-hiker in a Wardian Case in the mid 1800's. It is this begonia that gave rise to today's modern B. rex-cultorum hybrids. Easier to grow than the hybrids, this species can tolerate temperatures into the mid 40's.
On Jun 2, 2007, Hyblaean from Necedah, WI (Zone 4b) wrote:
I love these plants! Have only ever grown them as houseplants, but the two I have now are a good 6 years old, at least. They've survived my lack of skills, a move, and 2 cats.
On Jan 12, 2003, sclarke from Macungie, PA wrote:
i love my rexes, and if i had to give up most of my plants, they would be the very last to go. i stumbled upon my first one, the Iron Cross, at a grocery store of all places. from there my obsession just sort of exploded. (the ones in the picture are divisions rooted from the mother plant) eventually, lets say after a few years, rexes do need to be divided and repotted because of aging leaves and rhizomes. and another tip-when they flower-or when they want to, pinch off the buds. it will ensure that the plant is not spending its energy on flowering, and will instead make its leaves more colorful.
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+1 I look forward to coming here on Fridays and watching the new product videos, but they've been pretty meager ever since the move into the new building (so several months now).
Wouldn't shipping the faulty units back, fixing them, then mailing them back out be cheaper? I didn't purchase a Microview, but if I had, I would be sympathetic to your issue. I don't know if everyone is that way, but I would have tried that option first.
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Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding News
Latin American Program in the News: Presentan propuestas para atender seguridad ciudadana
Oct 01, 2013
This article discusses a recent forum held by the Panama Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture (CCIAP) on the challenges and future prospects of citizen security in the region. Wilson Center Visiting Expert, Juan Carlos Garzón Vergara, whose expertise is in security and organized crime, presented on the subject of "Citizen Security: Challenges Ahead". This article is in Spanish.
Wilson Center Launches Global Europe Program
Sep 26, 2013
The Wilson Center launches new Global Europe program, which focuses on Europe's external challenges and opportunities. On occasion of the launch, the Center's President and CEO Jane Harman will host a public discussion with Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Latin American Program in the News: 'Una agenda sin fechas límite es fatal'
Sep 26, 2013
Cynthia Arnson was interviewed by ElEspectador.com about the ongoing peace negotiations in Colombia and President Juan Manuel Santos' role in the process. President Santos was recently awarded the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service. This article is in Spanish.
The Tally
Sep 20, 2013
The Syrians created a crisis by using chemical weapons in a massive attack on August 21, President Barack Obama threatened force but then vacillated, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, recognizing both Obama's strengths and his weaknesses, stepped up, grabbed center stage, and inserted himself directly into a process he'd long avoided. It shows that the right combination of pain and gain is what creates openings and drives big decisions.
Latin American Program in the News: Secretario General de la OEA participó en mesa redonda sobre los nuevos enfoques en la política de drogas organizada por Misión de Uruguay
Sep 17, 2013
This press release, from the Organization of American States, recaps a roundtable that the Uruguayan Mission hosted with regional experts about a new focus on drug politics. Director Cynthia Arnson discussed the high correlation between the number of homicides and a large drug trafficking presence in a given area. This article is in Spanish.
Latin American Program in the News: Colombia Protests Show Dark Side of Economic Boom
Sep 03, 2013
This article on growing protests in support of striking farmers in Colombia quotes Latin American Program Director, Cynthia Arnson.
Latin American Program in the News: Kerry in Colombia
Aug 27, 2013
Cynthia Arnson's interview on HuffPost Live about the challenges of the Colombian peace process and the difficulties of obtaining Colombian security stability.
Latin American Program in the News: In Colombia, Peace Talks Advance Despite Crises
Aug 27, 2013
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regarding AASHTO ...." In particular, the (2004) Green Book states that in designing "local" residential streets, a streetbuilder's overriding consideration is to foster a safe and pleasant environment whereas the convenience of the motorist is secondary."


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Karegnondi Water Authority
|Agency overview
|October 26, 2010
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Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) is a municipal corporation responsible for distributing water services in the Mid-Michigan and Thumb areas of the U.S. state of Michigan. Members of the authority are the cities of Flint and Lapeer, and the counties of Genesee, Lapeer and Sanilac. Karegnondi is a word from the Petan Indian language meaning "lake"[fj 2][fj 3] and another early name for Lake Huron.[fj 2][1]
In 1963, Flint moved to build a pipeline from Lake Huron to Flint, but a profiteering scandal derailed that pipeline. This lead the city to sign a contract to purchase water for 30 years from the Detroit Water Department on June 6, 1964.[fj 4]
For years, the City of Flint purchased Lake Huron water from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (Detroit Water)[fj 3] under a now expired 30-year contract.[fj 5] Flint resold the water to the Genesee County Drain Commissioner who then sold it to municipalities in the county. Genesee County officials had disliked the high cost and usually high percentage increases of the Detroit Water which the Department's formula penalized the area for its elevation and distance from Detroit.[fj 3] Detroit Water would never open discussions with Genesee County.[fj 6] Sanilac County has never previously had a public water system depending on individual wells instead.[fj 7] The City of Lapeer has been a member of the Greater Lapeer County Utilities Authority (GLCUA) which purchases water from Detroit Water.[2] Future members that are client of Detroit Water (Flint City, Genesee County and GLCUA) use 10% of the water but pay 21% of the costs.[3]
For years there has been talk amongst Genesee County officials about building a Lake Huron pipeline. The plan would build a pipeline from a 230-acre site located on the Sanilac-St. Clair County border.[4] In 2006, the Genesee County Drain Commission had a feasibility study done which reawakened talk of a new pipeline. While estimated costs of the pipeline is around $600 million, County officials indicated that an authority-owned pipeline would cost less than continued purchasing Detroit water in the long-term.[fj 3]
In 2002, Genesee County had purchased "326 acres of scenic woods, grassy meadows and 300 feet of lake frontage" from Detroit Edison in an auction for $2.7 million.[fj 8]
Karegnondi Regional Water Planning Group[edit]
In May 2007, Genesee County Drain Commissioner and Oakland County Drain Commissioner chosen the name Karegnondi Regional Water Planning Group, fore runner planning group for the Authority.[fj 2]
Environmental groups, such as Michigan Environmental Council and the Flint River Watershed Coalition, indicated in May 2009 that they did not have any issue with the Lake Huron pipeline plan as Genesee County Drain Commission files for the need permits.[fj 9] In June, Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis G. Lennox II indicated that he might file a lawsuit to revoke a permit to use Lake Huron water if approved by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality believing that Lake Huron' future is jeporadized.[5] In August 2009, a permit was issued in compliance with the 2008 Great Lakes Compact and Agreement by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for the withdrawal of 85 million gallons per day of water as a public water supply for Genesee County, the City of Flint and other potential customers: the Counties of Lapeer and Sanilac and City of Lapeer.[fj 7] Lennox filed an appeal of the issuance of the permit before the State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules while in October Cheboygan County Board of Commissioners indicated that they were not supporting Lennox's appeal.[fj 10] On August 17, the Lapeer City Commission unanimously voted to be active in the Karegnondi Planning Group.[4][fj 11] Lapeer City's estimated share of the cost $100 million including a water treatment plant.[4] In late October 2009, representatives for possible authority members met to decide under which state law to form the authority. On November 5, a meeting was held regarding associated project.[fj 10]
In March 2010, former pipeline supporter and former Genesee County Drain Commissioner Ken Hardin came out against the project based on the City of Flint's poor financial condition. Instead, he recommended that the county seek a seat on a regional water board with Detroit. Request for bids was issued by the county for testing the Lake Huron pumping station's soil.[fj 5] On March 2, 2010, Lennox filed to withdraw his appeal of the issuance of the water permit to KWA due to limited funds.[fj 12] Lapeer City Commission approved the articles of incorporation in early April.[2] On On April 13, the Genesee County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the articles of incorporation. The Lapeer County Board of Commissioners voted to join the authority on April 24 followed by the Lapeer City Commission and Flint City Council on April 26.[fj 7]
On October 26, 2010,[fj 1] the Karegnondi Water Authority Board of Trustees met for the first time with representatives from the incorporating Cities of Flint (Mayor Dayne Walling), Lapeer (City Manager Dale Kerbyson), and County Drain Commissioners of Genesee (Jeff Wright), Lapeer (John Cosens) and Sanilac (Gregory L. Alexander).[fj 3] Walling was elected chair. While Genesee County Drain Commissioner Wright was selected as the Agency's CEO and replaced on the Board by Genesee County Board of Commissioner Chair Jamie Curtis as Genesee County's representative.[fj 1] Alexander was chosen as vice chair and Amy Planck of Lapeer County for secretary.[3] Ten additional Trustees were to be appointed based on expected water usage.[fj 7]
In May 2011, DTE Energy indicated an interest in buying three million gallons of untreated lake water daily for its Greenwood electrical plant. St. Clair County also indicated that it is considering joining the Authority, while Flint still is considering whether or not to continue as a member.[fj 13] In June, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department negotiated with the KWA. Expected online date of the new pipeline is 2015.[fj 6] On September 7, Rowe Engineering reported to the Flint City Council that the most expensive option was to continue with Detroit Water with the next expensive option was upgrading the City's Flint River plant for 24 hour 7 days a week operations and the least expensive option was the KWA Lake Huron pipeline.[fj 14] With Flint place under the control of an Emergency Manager in December, the authority wants a decision by year end on whether the city would continue with pipeline.[fj 15]
In May 2012, Genesee County moved to sell 40 acres of the Lake Huron property that the county purchased in 2002 and was expecting to get $350,000 for the land.[fj 8] The 40 acres was sold to the Genesee County Drain Commission in January 2013 for $346,000.[fj 16]
On January 11, 2013, the Authority received the final permit from the Army Corps of Engineers to build the Karegnondi pipeline.[fj 17] In February, L. D'Agostini & Sons was the low bidder ($24.6 million, which is less than the engineers' estimated $27 million) to build the massive intake into Lake Huron.[fj 18] On April 12, Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash and County Executive L. Brooks Patterson came out against the KWA water pipeline as the cost burden would increase on remaining customer of the Detroit Water system.[fj 19] L. D'Agostini & Sons again was awarded a contract for pump station with a bid of $11.05 million (a saving of $2.75 million over estimated).[fj 20]
On Friday, June 28, 2013, a ground breaking ceremony for the pipeline project took place at the authority's Lake Huron property.[fj 21]
The authority entered final negotiations in September 2013 on an agreement for American Cast Iron Pipe Company to supply 67 miles of spiral weld and iron pipe, additional fittings, bends, reducers and hydrant tees with the final cost expected to be $84.1 million while the estimated cost was $104 million. Two other bids were received from Northwest Pipe ($81.2 million) and Hansen Pipe ($101.8 million).[fj 22] An August 1 Genesee County $53 million Bond sale was postponed due to the City of Detroit filing for bankruptcy.[fj 23] The county sold $35 million in bonds in September that were delayed from August.[fj 24]
On October 16, 2013, ten additional trustees were added to the board of trustees: former state House Minority Leader Richard Hammel; Johsua Freeman, Flint City Council; Larry Green, Mt. Morris Township supervisor; Ted Henry, Genesee County commissioner; Micki Hoffman, Grand Blanc Township supervisor; Steve Landaal, president of Landaal Packaging; Sheldon Neeley, Flint City Council; Thomas Svcek, Swartz Creek Department of Public Works director; Tracey Tucker, Flint Township building administrator; and Paula Zelenko, mayor of Burton.[fj 25]
In November 2013, American Cast Iron Pipe Company became the first to build a production facility in Flint's former Buick City site purchasing the property from the RACER Trust.[6]
In early December 2013, a German-made micro-tunnel boring machine was scheduled to begin the horizontally drilling out 60 feet below Lake Huron and would take 30 months to complete.[fj 26]
In March 2014, the KWA put out to market $220 million in bonds with excellent ratings from the credit rating agencies putting interest rates to about 5% or lower.[fj 24] The City of Flint began its temporary use of Flint River water as its primary source of drinking water on April 25, 2014[7] while Genesee County continued to purchase from Detroit water.[fj 27] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Karegnondi Water Authority began discussion in April regarding how to proceed with protected endangered Northern riffleshell in the Black River in Sanilac County which might force the authority to move from an open-cut to the more expensive boring under the river.[8]
In May 2014, the Imlay City area intermediate pump station construction was awarded to E&L Construction Group at a bid price of $11.78 million, $6.82 million less than the estimated $18.6 million.[fj 28] In June, Zito Construction Company, of Grand Blanc, Michigan, won a pipeline contract for installing iron transmission main along the line.[9] Flint emergency manager Darnell Earley finalized the sale of an Eastern Genesee County 9-mile section of water pipeline to Genesee County for $3.9 million. This pipeline feeds Detroit water to the county and after the Huron pipeline is active would service the Eastern part of the county.[fj 27]
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- ^ a b Hogan, Jeff (June 16, 2010). "Lapeer signs onto water authority". The County Press. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ a b Elliott, Nancy R. (November 7, 2010). "Water authority makes official launch". The County Press. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ a b c Hogan, Jeff (August 19, 2009). "Lapeer officials back new regional water system". The County Press. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ Hughes, Clark (June 11, 2009). "Cheboygan issues absurd threat to stop proposed Genesee water pipeline". The Bay City Times. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ (November 13, 2013). Pipe maker to add 60 jobs at Flint's Buick City property Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Cooper, Jason (April 25, 2014). "Flint Officially Begins Using Flint River Water as Temporary Primary Water Source". wfnt.com (Townsquare Media Group). Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ "EPA: Endangered mussel in way of Michigan pipeline". Washington Times. AP. April 24, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Cooper, Jason (June 12, 2014). "Grand Blanc Company Wins Bid for Part of KWA Pipeline Construction Read More: Grand Blanc Company Wins Bid for Part of KWA Pipeline Construction". wfnt.com (Townsquare Media Group). Retrieved June 17, 2014.
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- ^ a b c Thorne, Blake (October 27, 2010). "Karegnondi Water Authority sets course for cutting ties with Detroit water". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ a b c Fonger, Ron (May 3, 2007). "Genesee, Oakland counties adopt historic name for water group". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Fonger, Ron (October 23, 2010). "Years in the making, Karegnondi Water Authority is ready to set new course for water". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Ron, Fonger (November 12, 2012). "50 years later: Ghosts of corruption still linger along old path of failed Flint water pipeline". Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ a b Fonger, Ron (April 1, 2010). "Former Genesee County drain commissioner: We can't afford a new water pipeline". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ a b Fonger, Ron (June 20, 2011). "Pushing pause on the water pipeline: Flint, Genesee County return to talks with Detroit". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d Shaw, Liz (August 28, 2009). "State Department of Environmental Quality issues permit for Lake Huron water withdrawal". Flint Journal. Retrieved 6 December 2011. Cite error: Invalid
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- ^ a b Fonger, Ron (May 9, 2012). "Genesee County preparing for sale of land for Lake Huron pipeline to Karegnondi Water Authority". Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Lawlor, Joe (May 28, 2009). "Pipeline for Genesee County appears to have little initial opposition". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ a b Fonger, Ron (November 5, 2009). "Cheboygan County administrator: Lennox doesn't speak for us on Genesee County pipeline". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Shaw, Liz (August 21, 2009). "Lapeer joins regional water system agency for proposed Genesee County pipeline to Lake Huron". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (March 2, 2010). "Cheboygan County drain commissioner backs down in appeal of Genesee County's Lake Huron water withdrawal permit". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (May 10, 2011). "DTE Energy tells new regional authority it may want 3 million gallons of Lake Huron water daily". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Longley, Kristin (September 7, 2011). "Report: Buying in to new water pipeline from Lake Huron cheaper for Flint drinking water than treating river water". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (December 6, 2011). "Genesee County, others wait to see whether emergency manager will allow for Flint investment in water pipeline". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "Genesee County drain commissioner pays $346,000 for Lake Huron pipeline property". January 23, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (January 11, 2013). "Army Corps of Engineers OKs Lake Huron intake for Genesee County pipeline". Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (February 28, 2013). "Low bid is $24.6 million on Genesee County-Lake Huron water pipeline intake". Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (April 15, 2013). "Oakland County executives call KWA pipeline 'huge waste of taxpayer dollars'". Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (April 23, 2014). "Low bid on KWA pump station comes in $2.8 million under estimate". Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Byron, Shaun (June 28, 2013). "KWA construction starts soon, pipeline may not reach Genesee County until 2015". Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (September 23, 2013). "KWA board aims to cut construction time with $84 million contract for Flint-to-Lake Huron water pipe". Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Byron, Shaun (August 1, 2013). "Genesee County postpones $53 million bond sale following Detroit's bankruptcy filing". Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ a b Fonger, Ron (March 26, 2014). "Credit agencies bullish on Genesee County and $220 million in KWA water pipeline borrowing". Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (October 17, 2013). "10 members added to expanded Karegnondi Water Authority Board". Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Young, Molly (November 26, 2013). "Karegnondi Water Authority prepares to drill 1.5 miles into Lake Huron for new water pipeline to Flint". Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ a b Ron, Fonger (June 12, 2014). "Emergency manager accepts $3.9 million Genesee County offer to buy Flint-owned pipeline". The Flint Journal (Mlive Media Group). Retrieved June 17, 2014.
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OneRepublic counts all the way to #1 this week while Pitbull & Ke$ha move on deck. Find out where your most Wutchuwanted Songs landed on the Weekend Countdown!
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Some of the best things that have come of this blog have been immaterial experiences. This is a labor of love and not-for-profit. Beyond the interviews, early film and album previews are the like-minded interactions with independent artists. Once in a while an incredible discovery arises. Thanks to interaction with members of the legendary Krautrock band Faust, their collaborators and fans, a couple of interesting albums I would have never otherwise have heard have appeared on my radar.
This morning it was a thing unabashedly called Kösmischen Hits! by a duo called Couvre-Feu from France. But the influence is undeniably German, as revealed by the title of the opening track: "Viva Düsseldorf!" It sounds like the best parts of early Kraftwerk and Neu! had been placed in a blender. A pulsing motorik beat is augmented by repetitive guitar lines, constantly shifting in sound by effects. It builds to a freak-out level as screeching electro solos and more repetitive melodies pile on. All the while the beat just goes steadily on.
The creativity and indulgence in all that's Krautrock is shamelessly on display across the first half of Couvre-Feu's instrumental album, created from improvisations. But it also has a freshness that will appeal to fans of Kraut-influenced artists like Brian Eno and Robert Fripp. The second track, "Ammoniac," brings to mind the duo's collaboration on Evening Star.
The final track, "Part of a diagram for Alpha Centaury," has a decidedly more experimental side and carries on for almost as long as the first four, more bouncy, tracks do altogether. It indulges in phases and noise, meandering through moments of drone but mostly deconstructing any craft to the strangest sounds to repeat and pile up and then veer away from in surprising left turns. There are enough shifts in tone that also make it the most dynamic track on the record, and quite possibly the most interesting.
You can stream the entire album for free just below, and visit the band's bandcamp site for a free download and link to their blog (get to following them for upcoming information on a limited edition cassette release of Kösmischen Hits!).
Another decidedly more experimental release I heard about via the same source came out last year, but I have not forgotten it. I'll add another post about something called "Normal Music," a collaboration between a Brazilian experimental artist and an avant-garde Serbian musician, tomorrow.
Albums that have stood the test of time: Tortoise – 'Millions Now Living Will Never Die' (1996)
December 12, 2012
It's been a while since a true vinyl record review has appeared on this blog, and what better time to start an ongoing series on Independent Ethos than … whenever (or when you, dear reader, might just be sick of all the year-end lists?). I own many albums collected over my 20 years of writing about music that I believe still hold up to this day (and there have been many purges over the years). Since I began writing about music in the early nineties as a freelance music journalist, many albums came out that I regret never having had the opportunity to review. Some I discovered much later, others I just never wrote about but still continue to give me listening pleasure, never going out of style in their timeless quality. These are records I would consider both touchstones of a certain era but that also exist beyond their time and should be considered classics.
One musical movement born in the early nineties that still continues to this day is post-rock (see my review for Mogwai's last album). Fusing elements as diverse as jazz, electronic, rock and even hardcore, this mostly instrumental form of music was one of the few true original movements that defied simple pigeonholing during that decade. When music critics began banding about the term— short for postmodern rock— it even ruffled the feathers of some of the low-key pioneers of the genre. They preferred anonymity to stage presence. They started no fashion trends (flannel? Screw that, T-shirts and cargo shorts do fine). They had minimal lighting on stage and never encouraged audience participation. In fact, their music was anti-audience-friendly. The bands often took odd left turns in their music, exploring intense dynamics that sometimes forced the listener to reach for the volume knob, to either raise it for a closer listen to the more hushed passages or lower it during the more intense moments that could pounce with little warning.
One album in particular marked the height of the post-rock scene: Tortoise's 1996 album Millions Now Living Will Never Die released by Chicago's Thrill Jockey Records (Support the Independent Ethos, buy the vinyl on Amazon.com). I stumbled across a vinyl copy at my local indie record haunt, Sweat Records, at a great price. $25? Better than I thought I would ever make out paying for this record now long out of print. It was only the Chicago-based outfit's second full-length release, but it has come to epitomize the post-rock sound. When I first bought the CD version of this album soon after its release, it was while following the influences of Stereolab, whose key members (Tim Gane, Laetitia Sadier and Mary Hansen) were featured on the acknowledgements page but otherwise had little presence on the album:
Stereolab had appeared on the scene during the revival of fifties and sixties Bachelor Pad style, or "lounge," music, which is probably best recognized today in the style and ambiance of the "Mad Men" television series. The London-based band released an EP in 1993 entitled The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music" on their own UK-based label Duophonic Records (Support the Independent Ethos, buy the vinyl reissue on Amazon.com). Despite jazz influences like Martin Denny, Stereolab also heavily incorporated noisy elements of Krautrock. The record is probably best compared to the droning sounds of bands like Faust and Neu!, despite the title's sly reference to the music of Denny and Juan Garcia Esquivel*. The electronic burbles of the Moog synthesizer and the presence of analog keyboards like the Farfisa also figure heavily on the EP. That same year, Tortoise released its debut EP "Mosquito" on Torsion Music (see the Tortoise discography). However, to my delight, Tortoise were indeed another animal from Stereolab. There was a mutual DNA in the abstract, noisy influences of the guitar-based bands of Krautrock. Often regarded as the band's figurehead, Tortoise drummer and producer John McEntire would later produce several of Stereolab's future works.
Though McEntire, a classically trained percussionist, often received credit as the band's leader (maybe because the credits on Millions begins with his name as producer), the band began with bassist Douglas McCombs, who played in Eleventh Dream Day before Tortoise, and multi-instrumentalist/drummer John Herndon, formerly of the Poster Children. I was a fan of those two bands at the time, as well, but their albums of that era sound dated in comparison to the otherworldly groove and din of Millions Now Living Will Never Die. The collaboration of McCombs and Herndon started the seeds that would form Tortoise, which began as a studio experiment. McEntire came in soon after, along with guitarist Bundy K. Brown after meeting while working with David Grubbs in Bastro (Grubbs and McEntire would continue working together in Gastr del Sol, when that band's songwriting took a more atmospheric and experimental turn, creating amazing music of the era in its own right). But Brown departed after Tortoise's self-titled debut album. Slint bassist and acclaimed multi-instrumentalist in his own right David Pajo stepped in to replace Brown. Finally, forming the core group that recorded this album, is percussionist Dan Bitney who found himself in the band in its early beginnings after the hardcore band Tar Babies broke up (see Tortoise's bio on the All Music Guide).
I have recently been playing Millions Now Living Will Never Die on my turntable, a luxury that was not available to me in my college years, and this vinyl sample I found at Sweat has proved an amazing revelation. Despite having some worn corners to the jacket, the vinyl inside sounds near pristine. It came complete with the insert featuring the track-listing and acknowledgements shown above. Most importantly, however, it offers a super clean sound. Besides, finding this years-old release with worn corners is inevitable, as the jacket is made from a very soft cardboard material, unique to the release, a material I have otherwise not seen used on LP jackets. If you have the CD, it's the same soft, flimsy stuff.
Speaking of the cover art, the swirling silver fish on a duo-toned blue background offers an appropriate visual representation of the majestic soundscapes inside. The album evokes not only wide spaces but depths that capture some of the more sublime aspects of the Tortoise sound. Like the band's self-titled debut, which had some mumbled words on one track, this album only has one track with barely discernible human voices. It's all about abstraction. The only thing evocative of intelligible language are the track titles**.
The album opens with the daring, 21-minute "Djed" (pronounce "Jed," as some of the band members once told me), a track that seems to come up and out of the profundity of the ocean. A dark throbbing bass, accompanied by the churning, almost muffled explosive sounds of a super-reverbed stick beat kicks off the piece. A subtle vibraphone accompanies the bass-driven melody. The wash of effects and reverb that affect the music makes it feel as though the music exists in a weightless space, like the currents that travel through, over and under one another throughout the expanse of the ocean. About two minutes in, electronics whistle and crunch, as organs swell from the depths of the din to overtake the piece, and a decidedly brighter and warmer feel takes over. It's almost a comforting relief from the dense beginning of the track.
As luscious organ hums fill the track, about three minutes in, a true drum kit appears to propel the piece along, as the bass, more felt than heard, is joined by the low melody of a guitar that seems to offer a syncopated contrast to the drum bashing. The bass throbs below the mix of organs, on a mechanical drumbeat that owes its debt to Krautrock stalwarts Neu! Layers of different melodies wander into slight solos, but always return to a uniform groove, as the track continues. For Tortoise, even melodious instruments can take on the rhythmic properties of drums. Meanwhile, beats can morph into melodies. It can sound busy, but the repetitious drones of the passages will catch the close listener by surprise. The music constantly intrigues, always offering layer upon layer of abstract musicality, as the instrumental trots along offering various transformations in tone.
As instruments fall away at about the 10-minute mark, a hyper metallic pulse that seems spawned on a digital device fades in. There's a buzz and the first beat seems to go dead, and a second beat phases the track into a slower pace. Marimba rumble in the almost inaudible distance (thank you vinyl and Bose headphones for the tiny detail that I otherwise never noticed). An analog organ offers a luscious, slow, churning melody, as a muffled, watery, reverb-effected guitar offers a rhythmic hook. More melodies are spread over the rhythmic melody as rapid marimba, vibes and bells are offered one layer after another. Again, the band explores tonal shifts in rhythms. A fit here, a squeeze there, a return to rhythm, until, at just before the 14-minute mark, during what sounds like the split-second collapse of a chord, something unsettling and completely out of the realm of instruments happens. It almost sounds like the skipping sounds of a CD (a technique later highly influential in the world of "glitch" music). The sudden, jarring deconstruction of the music pushes out all the melody to only leave struggling pulses and throbs that quiver and rumble, shaking off layers of luscious muck.
The rumbles and squishy electronics continue and fade in and out as an ominous hum ebbs and retreats in what seems a calm undercurrent. Electronics zip and oscillate over the din, as the marimba return, fading in at around the 17-minute mark. They seem to hammer away at the din in a glorious calm of melody that brings to mind the great use of marimba by Stewart Copeland on the Rumble Fish soundtrack.*** The marimba fades away as a high-pitched, flat, slurred honking organ fades up, echoing the marimba melody. Meanwhile, the squishy electronic-affected rhythm swells then disappears to make way for another tonal shift, about a minute and a half later. The section comes to a rattling end. It makes way for a dragging, patient rhythm, and up from the ether bubbles up a melody the hums and buzzes like cables in the wind, offering the piece's memorable refrain. This section of the "Djed" refrain is extraordinarily spaced out and almost unrecognizable. It sounds like pulses and throbs for the most part, but there is much hidden melody, as if it's occurring in the waves on some distant horizon. There are calls and responses among these electrified melodies, sparking and echoing off one another as if they are distant, slow-moving lightning strikes, like "St. Elmo's fire spitting ions in the ether." And so ends Side 1, offering an incredible journey into the expansive possibilities of instrumentation few musicians dare explore with so much rhythm and melody but also frayed noise and chaos.
Here's some bonus, watch the band re-create the piece in a video recorded on July 8, 2009, at KCRW's studios for its "Morning Becomes Eclectic" show:
The second side of Millions Now Living Will Never Die almost feels anticlimactic in comparison to "Djed." However, even though these five shorter instrumental pieces that use similar instrumentation may feel tempered by comparison, they should not to be underestimated. The vinyl brings out the acoustic instrumentation of the first track on Side 2, "Glass Museum," much better than I have ever heard on CD. That also means one can hear the electronic guitars crunching much crisper than on the CD. The piece begins slow and meandering, growing hushed to allow the distant swell and ebb of what sounds like a synthesizer, or maybe some warped string instrument, to howl high-pitched chords underneath the languorous guitars, sluggish drums and luscious vibes, which offer a celestial, skipping melody. Despite all that activity, what gives the piece its shiny glaze is that hum of the subtle high-pitched howl of a chord, which may not even be a synth or a string instrument but the slow exhale and inhale of a melodica, an instrument I have seen the band incorporate live. The wonderful mysterious quality of that decorative sound from an almost subliminal instrument is key to this track.
At around the two-minute mark the vibes and percussion pause for some other distant creature to hum and hoot from what sounds like a distance, while the guitar is calming strummed. Before you are given a chance to figure out what that is, the song returns with the drifting marimba and guitar. Like "Djed," this track also has the feel of the ocean, and stirs up into a storm of noise about halfway through as congas and marimba pile up and drive the piece on a frenetic impressive shift in tone as an electric guitar crunches along. But this explosion of frenzy soon comes to a grinding halt, with on last, exhausting crunch of the electric guitar. The shift is handled gorgeously as the section melts back into the calm it opened with: a sparkling marimba melody with the contrast of a buzzing synth for a few more refrains, until the piece comes to a reverberating stop.
You can hear the track for yourself (for the time being) with this YouTube clip, still you may be hard pressed to truly hear the subtle luscious quality of the array of instrumentation that come out so clear and colorful on the vinyl:
The next track, "a Survey," feels more atmospheric. The piece is coated by the sound of crickets, as a rhythmically strummed bass offers the bottom to the quiet interplay of a sporadically licked guitar. The two stringed instruments play a sort of call and response between two channels. The strings seem to also release a metallic hum that drones along underneath the track. It carries on for less than three minutes until it simply fades away.
The third track on side 2, "the Taut and the Tame," features a whipping beat with a sharp edge and also features the low-end, characteristic guitar work and accompanying marimba that seem to exemplify this album's signature sound. The drums are inhumanly kinetic and sometimes seem to fray with electronic effects but never give way to full electronics, like so much of the music did back in the day of the album's release, as house and breakbeat rave music seemed to have been petering out around that time.
The fourth track, "Dear Grandma and Grandpa," finally seems to feature a voice, but it's a young girl's voice, seemingly coming from a distant dimension and another time, from somewhere unknown, as electronics lethargically pulse, hum and waver through the speakers. A man's voice responds in an almost sing-song quality. All the while, electronics continue to pulse along and shimmer with shifting variety. It remains rhythmic yet chaotic but so hushed and relaxed that it never grows annoying. The distorted trill of a flute can be heard in the background, from what might be an old television set. It fades away and the bass offers one final, dreary melody with languorous drum and cymbal accompaniment. Here begins "Along the Banks of Rivers." The track's cool quality is brilliantly set up by the hushed cacophony of "Dear Grandma and Grandpa." This track almost recalls the music of Ennio Morricone. Beyond the atmospheric hum of some organs, this is the most traditional of all the instrumentals on Millions Now Living Will Never Die, and makes a perfect album closer. If a sunset over the ocean needed a soundtrack, this piece would offer the best accompaniment.
Millions stands the test as not only a fine example of post rock but the art album that spawns vivid imagery and creates luscious atmosphere. The musicians gel amazingly together, and a testament to that is the fact the band still exists, despite line up shifts, to release an album here and there, though all the members have other groups to occupy their time. Tortoise has since evolved to create albums that swing more concretely while also relying on electronics more than ever. But this album remains a true favorite. The analog quality of the instrumentation is downright primitive compared with today's standards, but the fact the album sounds so vital will always stand as a tribute to the creative minds behind the instrumentation.
Up-date: Thrill Jockey reissued Milions Now Living Will Never Die on vinyl earlier this year, as part of its 20th anniversary, but it has already gone out of print. Other Tortoise albums remain in-print, however, including its masterful follow-up TNT as well as several long-out-of-print 90s-era Sea and Cake albums, McEntire's other band. For those in Miami, Sweat Records received a shipment of these reissues and more just in time for this post (like them on Facebook).
If you live in Tortoise's hometown of Chicago, Tortoise, the Sea and Cake as well as Man Forever will perform a free show on Dec. 20 (details here).
*I had a chance to interview Esquivel for a lengthy profile piece in the record collector's magazine, "Goldmine." He had heard Stereolab's EP but was quite perplexed with comparisons, as Stereolab were probably most influenced by the sounds of Krautrock, at least during that more noisy, droney period of their sound, which has since evolved to a more effervescent, poppy sound.
**I once interviewed Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker (he came in during the recording of the band's third album, TNT) and Herndon. They explained they pull their track titles from whatever they might be reading. When they see phrases that interest them, they note them as possible titles.
***During my interview with them, Parker and Herndon both said they were fans of the Rumble Fish soundtrack. That interview might appear on this blog at some point. If it does, I will update this post with a link.
Crocodiles melt eardrums with droning pop bliss
May 22, 2011
I have seen many live shows in my years appreciating alternative music, including some loud ones. Ever since EMF left me in so much pain at the Cameo Theater in Miami Beach back in the early nineties that I had to leave the show before the first encore ended, leaving my ears ringing for a week, the ensuing years of damage to my ears has continued with barely noticeable side effects. In other words, more often the not, I leave live shows with little, if any, ear ringing, as all those little hairs inside the ear were mostly wiped out by a damn one-hit-wonder.
Friday night at Miami's Vagabond, however, Crocodiles worked voodoo on my eardrums with their appropriately spooky, dense pop rock, leaving my ears ringing into the next morning. Not that it gives me something to celebrate, it just offers some insight into how loud this band was. Adding to the surreal quality of the music, the five piece of three dudes and two gals from San Diego, dressed in mostly black and made little effort to connect with the audience just a foot from the stage beyond offering a whoosh of music played at maximum volume. It was an assault on an audience that ate it up with abandon, particularly the gyrating young women who flanked either side of the stage decked out in their finest ironic hipster outfits, at times rubbing up on each other. Despite a fine sampling of what only Miami can offer in a female audience, lead singer Brandon Welchez, hid behind classic Ray Bans and posed on stage with swaggering but distant cool. He said nothing to the crowd except "Apocalypse!" and "Doomsday!" ahead of the following day's prediction by some Christian fundamentalist minister who has built a religious empire on the idea that May 21, 2011 would mark the arrival of the rapture.
On to the music and a little on how it translated live: The loudness was not all to the band's benefit, as a lot of the band's catchy quality disappeared in the white noise of the volume. However, it allowed for an aural hallucinatory experience as only the loudest music can, and I can appreciate that. However, the price you pay for droning noise is a loss in dynamics that chased more than one audience to the patio to listen to Alex Caso spin the "weird stuff."
The experience of Crocodiles live is quite different from listening to their newest album Sleep Forever (Support the Independent Ethos, buy the vinyl on Amazon.com). The opening track, which you can hear in the video uplaoded to YouTube below, translated particularly nice live.
Whereas "Mirrors" opens the album with a looping almost Krautrock-like drone with a drum machine and quietly swelling feedback, as keyboards noodle out an entrancing melody, live it becomes a whole other beast. Alianna Kalaba beats the skins in an entranced state doing a decent Klaus Dinger (of Neu!), while keyboardist Robin Eisenberg breaks out a droning high-speed organ melody. The mouth-open expression of guitarist Charles Rowell as he choked his instrument for the decorative feedback and the closed-eyed stillness of bassist Marco Gonzalez, showed they were into the din, too. Welchez added to the bombast by picking up a guitar for the song. It was a nice five-minute exploration of entrancing rhythm and noise, but for the band to truly live up to Spacemen 3 comparisons would have demanded a little more self-indulgence.
It was moments like that which best suited the loudness of the show, and it was best experienced with full attention, hence my lack of usual videos that accompany my live reviews. Though I never made a video of "Mirrors" that night, there is a great full live show by the Crocodiles at a music festival in Germany here. "Mirrors" starts 15 minutes in, so you can have an idea of its live translation.
I also might fault the sound to the venue. The opening act, West Palm Beach's the Band in Heaven voiced their concerns, as they struggled with the sound throughout their set. On stage, the lead singer protested about an hour's worth of sound-checking for a shoddy end result (not his words verbatim), and he also assured the audience the trio sounded better on CD, offering audience members a free CD for the taking.
Despite the sound issues, I stand by my personal experience of enjoying the short set of psychedelic-influenced dream pop produced by Crocodiles during a set that ended way too soon. I was able to video one song, one of their poppier moments called "Hearts of Love," thanks to my friend Kristen who leant me her camera and uploaded the video on YouTube (it actually sounds better on YouTube than it did live, as the camera must have one heck of a smart microphone). Watch it here:
Crocodiles' only up-coming live date is in their home state of California, according to their blog page:
June 5, Oceanside, CA @ 94.9 Independence Jam
After nearly a year's worth of anticipation, the reissue of David Bowie's vital 1976 album, Station to Station, has been scheduled for release (Sept. 20). David Bowie's official website revealed the details yesterday of the two versions of this reissue, which include a 3-CD special edition and a 5-CD/DVD/3-LP deluxe edition, which will probably cost more than $150.
Will it be worth dropping the money on a fancy version of what was a mere 6-track album when Station to Station first dropped in January of 1976? There are many reasons it will.
First, consider the historical context of album. Bowie, seen pictured above in a mug shot of that area due to his trouble with drugs at the time, was on the cusp of revolutionizing pop rock, setting the ground work for countless of new romantic/post-punk/new wave artists to come. The influences of Kraut Rock artists like Kraftwerk and Neu! had begun informing his music, which was mutating from his prior fascination with blue-eyed soul into something much more interesting.
This was also the height of Bowie's cocaine-fueled days of oddball behavior. Taking on the persona of the Thin White Duke– as eluded to by the title track of this album– he would wear his hair slicked back and dress in minimal black and white suits while on tour for the album. He also made the unfortunate decision to exploit the fascist imagery and sometimes mentality, of Germany's Nazi past, including the Hitler salute. But that was the punk rock thing to do at the time (let us not forget Sid Vicious would wear T-shirts with the swastika painted on them and Joy Division and later New Order took their names from the Nazi lexicon).
But Station to Station transcended all that. What has really endured is the strength of the music, even as experimental as it was at the time. It was the literal precursor to his much more popularly influential, if not stranger 1977 Bowie album Low. Musically, Station to Station does not contain the rambling instrumental ambient pieces that made Low's B-side so famous nor does it have the shorter, quirkier pop/anti-pop songs of Low's A-side. Station to Station does however feature Bowie shedding the plastic soul of 1975's Young Americans and exploring more progressive elements, like the long epic majesty of the title track and the layers of melody and din in "TVC-15," a song that explores virtual sex through technology that long pre-dated its actualization. There are also truly soulful bits that still connect Bowie to Young Americans, like "Golden Years," a single he performed on "Soul Train."
As for the quality of extras tacked on to this reissue, this by far seems to outshine any previous Bowie reissue in the history of his catalog, including his more famous the Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars album, a mere 2-CD set reissued in 2002, marking its 30th anniversary. Though this reissue of Station to Station does not feature any studio outtakes, demos or B-sides (there were none for this album), there are two major aural aspects of this reissue to herald: the use of the original analog master tapes for the album (which will probably sound awesome on the vinyl version) and the first official release of Bowie's much bootlegged Nassau Coliseum show from March 23, 1976.
There are a ton of paper extra goodies, too, as seen in the image on Bowie's site, and which I have borrowed to illustrate here:
Again a shout-out to Bowie's official website, where you can read the full details of these extras. What's most important beyond these extras is the significance of the masters that will supposedly be used on this reissue.
Bowie's catalog has suffered many so-called remasters since the early 90s, which, for the most part, were the albums with louder volume and this high treble quality that sometimes irritated the ears of the close listener. Only the original and short-lived RCA CD editions of 1985 came from the original stereo analogue master source and remain quite collectible for audiophiles to this day. I once owned the RCA CD of Station to Station but succumbed to the high collector's prices it was garnering at the time, content to stick with my vinyl version. Here is that original CD, scanned for auction on eBay (I think it sold for about $60 or more):
As seen in the image for the Deluxe box, EMI has restored the original black and white cover art longtime Bowie fans have grown up with. Later reissues by Rykodisc and EMI had changed the cover to full color art, which, if I recall correctly, had been the original intended presentation for the cover art. But the original actual first release, in 1976 was the stark black and white image, a still of Bowie as the alien in the 1975 Nicholas Roeg film, the Man Who Fell to Earth. Maybe I am biased, but to me, its stark quality best suited the music inside. Here is the revised full color cover art:
But back to the music, the deluxe edition will feature the album on heavyweight vinyl (most likely 180 gram) and presented from the same analog masters, which will probably sound even better than the CD, as vinyl, many audiophiles will argue, is the only way to fully appreciate the warmth and depth of analog recordings. Unlike EMI's earlier mistake to reissue Space Oddity on its 40th anniversary earlier this year on vinyl from the same digital masters Ryko used for its vinyl 1990 reissue, EMI has taken the proper steps to present the Station to Station vinyl as it should sound. Still, it remains to be heard by these ears, as the official release remains a couple of months away, but that's for another post…
Yes, there is also a DVD audio version of the album, which should be neat to hear in its various forms. It includes a total of four different mixes: a new 5.1 surround mix and stereo mix by Harry Maslin, and the original analogue mix in LPCM stereo and 96kHz/24bit LPCM stereo. But I still see myself going to the vinyl over these mixes, personally.
The other audio aspect worth highlighting is the inclusion of the Nassau Coliseum show, which will also be featured in the more affordable, though not as comprehensive, 3-CD set, as pictured here (again, image from Bowienet):
The only thing that seems exclusive in the special edition are the three period photocards. There will also be an exclusive digital download of the special edition featuring the full length version of "Panic in Detroit" from the live show. Anyone who has heard the many bootlegs of this show will know that means the extended drum solo in the middle is left fully intact only on this digital version, where as the CDs will have it edited back.
The show has been widely regarded by Bowie bootleg collectors as one of Bowie's greatest live shows, but the quality of these illegal pressings never did the audio justice. The only hint we had of the potential audio quality of this show appeared on the Ryko CD reissue of the 1990s, which featured the two live bonus tracks of "Word on a Wing" and "Stay" from that show. Now, finally, after those two quality live tracks were revealed in 1991, collectors can have the full concert in officially-sanctioned, high quality audio and, as can be seen in the image of the deluxe edition, on vinyl to boot.
Beyond the inclusion of the Nassau Coliseum show and the analogue masters as source material for the album, everything else is icing (oh, the final CD included as an extra in the deluxe edition is an EP of single mixes of five Station to Station tracks, which should prove an interesting curiosity).


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Literature: Wandering Djinn
Malik ibn Ibrahim never goes looking for trouble, but trouble always seems in his path. It helps when you're older than print and full of magical and physical knowledge, but it never seems to go well.A strange little anthology that appeared on Amazon's Kindle service, (apparently the debut of its author, Ahmed Al-Sheikh) these four stories follow Malik from problem to problem, like a certain doctor we all know, as he tries to just do what's right and get on with his life. To purchase the ebook, follow this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037HORMK/ref=cm_cd_asin_lnk
Has the following tropes
- Bad Ass (Malik, whether with wits or actual combat, is quite dangerous)
- Big Damn Heroes (when the shortest of the short stories has not had its hero in the majority of it, this is how he chooses to remind you who the star is)
- Chronic Hero Syndrome (Malik just can't seem to not try and be the hero)
- Empathic Weapon (Kusanagi-no-mitsurugi)
- The Drifter (With a title like that, what did you think?)
- Knight Errant
- Our Genies Are Different (Leave all ideas of genies as blue men in big pants behind, as well as the "As you wish" types. We have a creature whose scalp is on fire all the time, with dark blue skin bordering on black, and yellow cat-eyes)
- Shout-Out (Malik admits to loving Sherlock Holmes and Spider-Man. Also, the physical description of the kid in the second story is reminiscent of Ichigo from Bleach)
- Trademark Favorite Food (Chicken in nearly any form Malik can get it)
- Walking the Earth


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Our History
Founded in 1895 The Greystones Golf Club is one of Ireland's most prestigious private member clubs. The golf course, influenced by the great Harry Colt (Muirfield, Sunningdale, Pine Valley), is situated in one of Ireland's most scenic locations: at the heart of the stunning Burnaby Estate and surrounded by the fabled Wicklow Mountains and with panoramic views of picturesque Dublin Bay.
Like so many other clubs founded in the Victorian ere, there was a strong ascendancy influence. The Right Hon. Viscount Powerscourt was the Club's first President. Lord Glenavy, once Chairman of the Old Irish Free State Senate, was also a President of the club. Other famous V.I.P. visitors included Bonar Law, Prime Minister of Great Britain and world renowned writer Samuel Beckett who, according to reports, was quite an accomplished golfer. Since then, Greystones has continued to host Heads of State, international golfers, several well known leaders of industry and many other high profile individuals.
As for the Greystones locality, it is steeped in golfing history, with many top players learning the game in the area such as Ryder and World Cup player, Jimmy Martin, whose father Jimmy was the Greystones Club Assistant Professional for many years. Other top players from the area included the legendary Harry Bradshaw, for years the Professional at Portmarnock, and Miltown's Christy Green.
The Greystones Golf Club has been significantly developed in recent years and now boasts a golf course, clubhouse and hospitality culture that ensures all members, guests and private events receive a first class experience. Moreover, the conditioning of the golf course is now world class, with greens reputed to be the best and fastest in the country. In addition, to further enhance the Greystones' experience and to adapt to modern times, the club in 1998 embarked on upgrading the course, thus ensuring it remained as one of the finest inland courses in Ireland. World renowned course designer Ron Kirby was responsible for the redesign. As one of the world's most respected course designers and with a career that spanned five decades, Ron worked with Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones and Gary Player in designing some of the world's great courses, with an impressive portfolio of projects including Sun City, Kiawah Island, the Old Head Kinsale and Dromoland Castle. Aware of the tradition of Greystones and the influence of Harry Colt, Ron blended history and modernity, and in keeping the classic character to the course, he has provided golfers with the opportunity to have a most memorable round of golf.


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I have many objects. Each object is accosiated with a number of key-value pairs. Key is an arbitrary string (keys may be different for different objects, and there is no full list of possible keys), value can be numeric, string, datetime, etc.
I need to search through this collection using complex search queries. In the simpliest implementation, the user must be able to specify a list of interesting keys and a condition on each key's value, e.g.
key1: not present
key2: present
key3: == "value3"
key4: < 42
key5: contains "value5"
The engine must find all objects which satisfy all conditions (i.e. conditions are AND'ed). In the perfect implementation, the user is able to specify the condition using some query language, e.g.
key1 = "value1" AND (key2 < 3 OR key3 < 3)
I'm using C++ with Qt on Windows (Linux support would be not necessary but good). I don't want to use databases that require some installation (especially with administrator rights), I want the solution to be portable.
Please suggest a good way to implement this from scratch or using any library or database that satisfy my needs.
Upd: the question is about storing large data amounts on disk and fast searching through it. Maybe also it's about parsing and processing search queries. It is not about data structures I need to use to represent data in memory. It's simple enough.


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Magic Trackpad yet, but TwelveSouth has it covered with the Magic Wand, a simple aluminum half-tube that takes your two Apple wireless peripherals and joins them as one. Cute. Of course you're still stuck with duplicate sets of batteries, and you'll have to somehow deal with the fact that you just spent $30 on a piece of metal that creates a godless keyboard chimera monster, but if you can get past that the Magic Wand is shipping now. Video after the break.
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It probably does but the torque is lower on a petrol engine so such flywheels tend to survive for longer.
Take it this is a petrol not a Tdci?
Doesn't the petrol also have a dmf?
The whole point of a DMF is to reduce stress on the crankshaft and gearbox, it will make the petrol ones smoother but on higher torque diesels they are more of a necessity.


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If you dont mind, I'd like to make few suggestions,
1. Hide button
2. Now playing button
3. browser forward button, just like previous page button
4. EQ/Specttrum analyzer
5. maybe mute?
Again, great job, very impressed.
TY for the hard work.
All I gotta say is WOOOOOOWWWWWW? I love this thing. It looks beautiful. Good job. Keep up the good work. Just one question, why am I not getting any sound out of this?
If you dont mind, I'd like to make few suggestions,
1. Hide button
2. Now playing button
3. browser forward button, just like previous page button
4. EQ/Specttrum analyzer
5. maybe mute?
Again, great job, very impressed.
TY for the hard work.
No sound? Hmmm, the player only supports mp3, m4a, wav, there are a few more in that alphabet soup but i can't remember what else can pass, so just assume thats it until i say otherwise :P. Also check to make sure that your default sound output device is correct, and you volume is up and all that fun stuff. Mine is marked Built In Audio. If that doesn't work open up /Applications/Utilities/Console.app, maybe some errors being reported in that. If so then please post them.Originally Posted by gmed
Hide button - in the works.
Now Playing Button? is this a button that will bring you to the current playing track?
browser forward button, just like previous page button - ill think about it, but i don't think i need it, feel free to convince me to see it your way though.
EQ/Specttrum analyzer - down the road, but that is something that i want to include just for the sheer fact that specttrum analyzers and visuals involve so much fun fun fun math :P
mute - not a problem at all, but where can i stick the button
If anyone wants to design an icon please let me know.
One suggestion to get you out of the graphic design business (so you can stay focused on code)....make CCar skinnable so that others can apply their creativity and figure out where to place the buttons. All you need to do is provide the button "function" and let others worry about the artistic appeal....
I'm really impressed with your major progress in such a short time. Really looking great.
One comment though, and it might just be me, but could there be an option to not go to the now playing screen whenever you click a new song. I guess I'm just more used to my iTunes setup, where I don't have a lot of info about each song, but have a big list of what's in the current play list.
I could see that some people would like the now playing window, but it'd be nice as an option.
Keep up the great work and thanks!
Seems like a lot of the crashes happened on dual machines. I didn't mention it but mine is a dual 1ghz G4. Just a possibility.
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I loaded it tonight on My MacMINIcooper and had fun! Looks very good. You are headed in the right direction. This thing is very touch screen friendly and I can actually see the words on my 7" screen. (not like itunes).
I had a tough time getting out of it. It stayed on top of the menu and I couldn't select close. I came over from windows, so I had to play with the keyboard for a while to get the right close key press combo. But i did it.
It ran pretty well on my Mac Mini. Only one crash.
Is this ment to run on 800 x 480? My screen is set to 800 X 600 and it doesn't fill it up.
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Are you planning to make this a full fledged carputer? gps, wifi, bluetooth, etc etc? or is it mostly going to be a music player? I realize that if you were intending to put on all sorts of features, it would be a while as you have to take it step by step, just wondering what your ultimate intent is. thanks.
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Probably Starfleet relies on a range of survival devices that may include "almost-shuttlecraft" with a high degree of independence and maneuverability, "dumb" pods that merely float in space until recovered by a suitably equipped starship, and "even dumber" survival cocoons that are just flimsy balloons containing an air recycling device and one to ten survivors.
The bigger and better survival devices might need to be housed in a shuttlebay, although probably not the same way shuttles are housed: the pod that saved Sisko could have been hanging from the ceiling of the shuttlebay, for example, until called to perform its one-off duty, thereby not unduly hindering normal shuttle operations. Simpler devices might need less maintenance and could be stored near-indefinitely in their designated, isolated berths in seldom-visited parts of the ship.
What is housed behind those hatches on TNG era ships is probably not set in stone: some ships may have a full set of the latest model of survival pod, while others may carry a mixture of older and newer pods there, and some pod types may be much smaller than the hatch they're hiding under. The
pods clearly defy stereotype by being small hexagons beneath "standard" large square hatches. So I think any portrayal of Wolf 359 evacuation would be fully justified in featuring a broad range of devices and designs.
OTOH, how many ships really had the chance to launch survival devices? The
was caught in a tractor beam for a couple of minutes, but when Sisko launched out of that doomed ship, half a dozen starships outside were burning wrecks already. The Borg might only have allowed a select few ships to survive long enough for their crews to attempt evacuation.
And if their goal indeed was to improve the quality of life of their victims, they'd be unlikely to miss the opportunity to capture all the escape pods they could, and convert the occupants to a blessed existence as Borg Drones.
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7. MLS ALREADY IN TOWN / LeBron (pictured chatting with David Beckham) has stated both his desire to get involved with an MLS team and his love for the beautiful game. The Miami franchise is still a couple of years away, but if he moved to Dallas, he could get in on an MLS franchise that already exists. I'm sure FC Dallas would welcome the publicity a guy like LeBron would bring. Plus, Dallas has some of the best club teams in the region, and has already said he wants his kids playing soccer.
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HauteLook is having a Urban Decay sale!
The sale is going on now at HauteLook! 50% off UD? I'm so there.
Edit: I picked up all of the Liquid Liners and Glitter Liners they had up for grabs! $9 each! Total steal 😉 (Also, for those interested, shipping was only $4.95.)
(The link above is an invite-link, which is a referral link. HauteLook has opened up membership, so you are free to sign up on your own, if you wish! )