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Celebrating Families, Ice Cream, and Halloween
October 16, 2009
By DJ Montoya, 1st Space Brigade
Story Highlights
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Space Brigade holds Halloween style FRG meeting
- FRG group puts together Halloween care packages for deployed Soldiers
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - What do Halloween, ice cream sundaes, and a Family Readiness Group have in common' Not much really, unless you are part of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Space Brigade. On the evening of Oct. 13, a group of 43 Soldiers and their Family members from the company gathered in the training rooms of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command Operations Building 3, on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., for a Family Readiness Group meeting.
The objective was to welcome new Soldiers and their Families to HHC by having them fill out Family data sheets, explain to them what the brigade's FRG is all about and what it has to offer. A draw to the meeting was of course ice cream sundaes with virtually every topping you could imagine.
According to Capt. Christy Orser, commander of HHC, this was also an excellent opportunity to meet the two new FRG representatives, Christie Anderson and Bridget Manalo, who are replacing outgoing representative, Summer Rhodes.
In addition to the meeting and the sundaes, kids and parents also helped fill Halloween care packages for five HHC Soldiers who are currently deployed. The littlest members of the group took to creating cards for each Soldier using Halloween decorations.
There were no tricks but a lot of treats for those in attendance ... and the Soldiers who will receive their Halloween care packages.

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Check out the full Aspire to Inspire album from ES on bandcamp
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
ES Performs "Uninspired" at Rock Pile in Toronto
For those of you that missed the SOMEOTHASHIP TOUR stop in Toronto at the Rock Pile w/ Bahamadia x Georgia Anne Muldrow x Dudley Perkins x Kankick, it was a night filled with good music. Unfortunately border issues prohibited Dudley Perkins from rocking the stage at Rock Pile but hip hop was ever so present that night. Gill breathing lyricist ES performed alongside one of the illest up and coming bboys in the city, Gene One as they opened for Bahamadia, who's bars displayed a high level of lyrical skill after all this time. Here's a clip of ES performing "Uninspired" with Gene One vibing in the background.
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Solar-C starts 2015 off with "Get Em Up!" produced by Mr. Brady
Solar-C lays heavy bars to the hard hitting production from the San Diego native veteran producer/emcee Mr Brady who currently resides in Long Beach California. They combine to form "Get Em Up! The first track of the year for Solar-C. These two currently are working on more collaborations. Enjoy!
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Mathematik featured on NEW FREEDOM WRITERS ALBUM "NOW"
HEAVY weight Toronto emcee and Gillbreathing member Mathematik appears on the new Freedom Writers Album "NOW". Freedom Writers are a collective of Toronto based Hip Hop Artists (MC's, Producers) who on their own all have a strong catalog of classic projects. Theology 3, Progress, Tona, Frankie Payne, Adam Bomb, and Big Sproxx. Hit the jump to preview the tracks featuring Math. Download the highly anticipated project from some of the nations finest at http://freedomwritersmusic.bandcamp.com
Gillbreathing Performing on the "Oddisse and Koncept & J57 #InThaKut Ontario Tour"
Gillbreathing joins InThaKut family with Babylon Warchild for the "Oddisee, Koncept & J57 #InThaKut Ontario Tour" Come through and check it out September 21st at 2487 Lakeshore Blvd. W. Upstairs. For more info visit https://www.facebook.com/inthakutradio
Saturday, August 17, 2013
ES Rocks the Mic at "Survival of the iLLest"
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Gillbreathing live at the Casbah Lounge Feb. 24th 2013
The Gillbreathing fam (Mathematik, Elaquent, ES, an Solar-C) will be rocking at the Casbah Lounge in Hamilton this Sunday February 24th. Shout out to In Tha Kut Radio and the homie Mookie who have put together a powered line up of artists (Raashan Ahmad, Canadian Winter, The Demon, EDP, Philly Moves, and Dj John P). Lookout for more dope concert listings from In Tha Kut Radio for the spring season. Hope to see y'all out on Sunday.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Solar-C x MECCA:83 ="Nag Champa Relight"
Solar-C hooks up with MECCA:83 to drop "Nag Champa Relight" for Dilla month. Catch the Gillbreathing fam February 24th as In Tha Kut Radio Presents another dope night in Hip Hop at The Casbah.
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Recently, MMORPG.com's own Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to sit down and speak with the team from NetDevil about their work on the upcoming MMORPG Jumpgate Evolution.
Jumpgate Evolution is not a massive update to Jumpgate. It is a completely different game. "Basically, this is a response to focus testing and user feedback," said Scott Brown, President of Netdevil. "We can't have Netdevil just do another game. It has to be a great game."
Once Jumpgate Evolution launches, it will run side by side with Jumpgate until which time, Jumpgate ceases to be viable, if ever. "We still have a lot of players that love the game and we'll continue supporting it," said Scott, "Jumpgate Evolution will essentially be like Asherons Call 2 and EverQuest 2. Set in a similar, yet different world. A world of the future."
At the Connect event in the UK, Netdevil partnered with their UK publisher Codemasters to bring the game to players there. They were able to have the public play test a vertical slice of the game on 50 PCs. "They played the new user experience, and it was the first proof of concept that the new user experience in Jumpgate Evolution works." Netdevil has treated Jumpgate Evolution as a "Live" project from the get go, with internal testing and developers playing the game. The story takes part in a later time and different part of space, but current players of Jumpgate will absolutely find it familiar.
Read it all here.
The American Standards Senate has requested that NetDevil's Jumpgate Evolution change its name to Jumpgate Creationism, or at least offer an expansion of the same name alongside of the original product. The request comes after the conservative organization became concerned that impressionable children might confuse the title with Darwin's theories on the evolution of man.
"Of course we don't think that this game is literally promoting Darwin's theories," said A.S.Senate representative Lori Stephens in response to MMORPG.com's questions. "However, the American Standards Senate feels strongly that the word evolution is misleading and should be removed from all forms of entertainment.
While NetDevil could not be reached for comment, sources close to the company say that they are considering moving to "Jumpgate Intelligent Design" as a compromise.
This announcement comes in the wake of NetDevil's announcement that they will be changing their company name to NetAngel in an effort to promote their image as a socially responsible game developer.
Read more here.
Each week the folks at NetDevil provide us with a new exclusive screenshot from their upcoming MMORPG, Jumpgate Evolution.
This week, they have provided us with a new exclusive screenshot. In this image, we can see two Octavian light fighters flying near an asteroid belt.
Check out the new image here.
Over this past weekend, MMORPG.com's own Donna Desborough attended Codemastes Connect '08 in England. While there, our intrepid reporter had the opportunity not only to speka with Scott Brown, the Producer of Jumpgate Evolution, but also (for the first time) to try it out for herself.
The announcement that Codemasters would be working with NetDevil on Jumpgate Evolution (JGE) caught many by surprise. Further news that those attending Connect'08 would get the first hands-on look at the game was exciting news though. Never before had anyone outside of NetDevil played the game.
I was only able to play one demo mission, but if what they have on show now is anything to go by, this game is going to be a beauty, graphics-wise. It is supposed to look beautiful even if you only have a good machine and even more amazing if you have a top end machine. The computers at the Omega Sektor (the event location) are of course top end machines so it was a treat to see JGE in all of its wonderful glory. It is good to know though that they are very specifically looking at making the game able to run on both lower and higher specification machines.
A combat system that can make it possible for someone like me, who is horrible at flight games, to enjoy space combat without massive frustration is a feat. The movement and shooting is smooth and easy to figure out, it even has a lock on guide that shows you where you need to aim. Movement is easy to figure out and feels like second nature once you do.
Read the whole article here.
This week, the folks from NetDevil have provided us with a new exclusive screenshot. This one features a Quantar ship flying above a planet in Solrain Space. If you look at the background, it's clear that a fight had broken out nearby.
Check out the new image here.
Recently, Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down with Produceer Hermann Peterscheck to take a look at the progress of NetDevil's upcoming MMORPG, Jumpgate Evolution.
"Another area is "realism"." Hermann said to me as we discussed the subject of the game's look and feel, "I kind of think that games are escapism. I know space is black and empty and silent and void of things. But I wish it wasn't. I wish it was full of cool stuff to do and nice things to look at."
"If you watch PBS specials you'll notice that they show space as full of asteroids and colorful nebulas... giant flaming suns and so on," he continued, "they don't show the 99.999% part of space that is empty vaccum."
The developers succeed in creating a more interesting and vibrant spacescape than strict realism might dictate, without making the game look cartoony and over-done. In the end, from what I've seen, the team seems to be striking a nice balance.
Read it all here.
NetDevil Programmer Steve "Istvan" Hartmeyer stops by once more to talk about the upcoming MMORPG, Jumpgate Evolution. In this new developer journal Hartmeyer talks about PvP in the sci-fi game.
The issue of PvP features in Jumpgate Evolution has the appearance of being extremely controversial, making the subject sensitive for the development team to address. Jumpgate Evolution is in many ways derived from Jumpgate Classic, and the original game's community has become extremely agitated over the potential changes coming in the new product. Even before Jumpgate Evolution appeared on the horizon, PvP was a divisive issue for the Jumpgate Classic community. Jumpgate Classic was designed from the start as a PvP game. Its simplistic PvE gameplay was a late-beta addition, nearly an afterthought. For some players, however, the available PvE became a major draw and main point of the game. For many others, PvP combat was simply never interesting or important because other activities and styles of play were more enjoyable.
Discussions of PvP matters in Jumpgate have a tendency to take on aspects of religious warfare. There are two diametrically opposed camps within the Jumpgate community, and there appears to be no dissuading members of either side. One group insists that "No place in the game should be safe from PvP", while the other side demands "Don't push your RP on me." As developers, we absolutely must build our game to appeal to the most customers possible, maximizing commercial success, or we risk inability to offset the costs of development. The PvP issue is so strongly polarizing, however, that the forms of PvP gameplay we provide can powerfully affect the number of customers we might attract. Despite the obvious conflict, we want to build a sound PvP system for Jumpgate Evolution that will satisfy many of the extremists in both camps, while also ensuring there is plenty of room in the game for people who don't wish PvP to be the entirety of their game experience.
Read it all here.
Codemasters and NetDevil have announced that Jumpgate Evolution will be at Codemasters Connect, where fans will have the chance to play a pre alpha version of the game.
Codemasters Online have today confirmed that NetDevil, developers for the highly anticipated space based MMORPG Jumpgate Evolution will be in attendance at Connect.
Representatives from NetDevil will be on hand during the 2-day event presenting Jumpgate and to answer questions from the community.
Attendees to Connect will be able to play a pre-alpha version of Jumpgate exclusively at Connect and will each receive a goody pack containing exclusive items one of which will be a BETA key for this highly anticipated MMO game due for release later this year.
Attendees to Connect will be notified on the official website when their keys will be activated once the game moves into BETA.
Read more here.
NetDevil has published the first Jumpgate Evolution Newsletter, The Jumpgate Times, which promises articles, dev blogs, screenshots and more.
This is the first volume of Jumpgate Times, the publication dedicated to Jumpgate Evolution. It will provide you with a summary of all that has recently happened in the Jumpgate community. We will also unveil snippets of the upcoming edition, including insider news about the game, faithfully recorded and prepared for you by Jumpgate Community Manager, Awen. You can find those in the "Jumpgate Undergound".
Just last month, we launched the Jumpgate Evolution website, which contains never before seen in-game footage, new screenshots, forums, and the story of turmoil in the Jumpgate universe. There's a few exclusive developer updates from "Istvan" in our forums, as well as a developer blog from one of our artists in the Blog Book. Please join us in discussing the game; and while you're here take some time to socialize with your fellow pilots!
Read more here.
Recently, the world learned that NetDevil's upcoming Jumpgate Evolution would be published by Codemasters. MMORPG.com's Jon Wood had the opportunity to ask some early questions to the publisher about the agreement and the game itself.
How long have you had your eye on Jumpgate Evolution as a possibility for publication?
As a business we monitor all titles in the market and Jumpgate as a title shone out brightly in a particularly cluttered space. We feel that Jumpgate offers us as a publisher / operator of the game the right genre, the right theme, the right hooks and features along with the right development partner. As you can probably tell we are extremely excited about Jumpgate and we look forward to bringing this exciting new game to market along with our good friends at Net Devil.
Read more here.
Today, NetDevil's Steve "Istvan" Hartmeyer submoits this new developer journal looking at the user interface in the upcoming Jumpgate Evolution.
Most developers are well aware that user interface can break a product. Sadly, it doesn't usually "make" a product. Players don't often think, "Wow. This UI is really well-executed!" If the UI is really well-executed, it's most likely that players hardly notice it at all. The trouble happens when the interface gets in the players' way, or is found inadequate. A game can be beautiful and have great features, but if the interface annoys, irritated players tend to simply pick something else to play.
Obviously, user interface has to be taken very seriously during development, which can require quite a significant investment of time and effort. Every feature needs a good interface, but there's a seeming infinity of presentation methods. How should we as developers decide how to build each interface component? There's certainly more than one way to approach the problem, but for Jumpgate Evolution, our team has elected where possible to let the players themselves guide us.
For a game that hasn't been released, such a pronouncement might sound ridiculous, but we're working to accomplish this very goal from three different directions. First of all, we're driven by the need to make the displays and controls very accessible and easy to use. Information must be available where and when the player needs it. Key choices must be practically self-evident. Frustration must be minimized, especially in the first fifteen minutes of play, when the new player is deciding whether the game is interesting or not. To learn how to do this, we test very frequently, in focused sessions lasting about fifteen minutes, using someone who has never seen the game before. We watch everything they do, asking them to tell us what they are thinking about as they do it. This teaches us what they are trying to do, where they are looking, and what they are, astonishingly enough, not seeing. We have found repeatedly that even though the information a player needs may be there, placed in a very obvious way from the designer's point of view, the player still may completely miss it. As UI designers, watching these tests can be brutal, agonizing, even maddening. Our response to the input that comes from the tests, though, is really simple. When the tests show us that things are being missed, we change those things. In this manner, many parts of our user interface are being adjusted every week, as we strive to make sure that needed information is clear and noticeable, and that it ceases to be intrusive when it's not needed. We've already gone through three major design iterations as well as scores, possibly even hundreds, of minor adjustments and it's not finished yet. Nearly every day we change some part of the UI again, little by little moving closer to our stringent accessibility goals.
Read it here.
NetDevil has announced that they have partnered with Codmasters to publish Jumpgate Evlolution in Europe and North America.
Codemasters Online have today unveiled their next generation MMORPG set for release in 2008, Jumpgate. Developed by the US-based experienced MMOG developer NetDevil, Jumpgate is a space-based MMO incorporating all-new action style gameplay like never seen before in any previous online game.
'We are very pleased to be working with NetDevil to release this exciting project across North America & Europe. Jumpgate brings something new and fresh to the online persistent space," commented David Solari, Vice President, Codemasters Online. "The all-action approach and thrilling, twitch-based space combat really sets it apart from other MMOs in the market and we are very much looking forward to releasing this space epic in late 2008."
Read more here.
Steve Hartmeyer, a programmer on NetDevil's upcoming Jumpgate Evolution, files this Dev Journal on the game's AI system.
We've spoken a great deal in interviews and other articles about just how excited we are about Jumpgate Evolution's AI system. It has rapidly gone from being a system intended to solve one or two things, to becoming the tool of choice to address all sorts of interrelated game issues. Although we try to maintain perspective and recognize that employing the AI system is not always the proper solution to a problem, this is truly a case where the excited kid inside each of us tends to burst out and enthuse, "We can make the AI do that! Wouldn't that be great?" It's simply the case that our AI system is turning out to be very capable and versatile, so it's extremely tempting to make quite extensive use of it.
Read the whole thing here.
In this new Developer Journal, NetDevil Programmer Steve "Istvan" Hartmeyer talks about flight in their upcoming MMORPG, Jumpgate Evolution.
Jumpgate Evolution owes the basis of its flight engine to NetDevil's first product, Jumpgate. Arguably a unique feature, the Jumpgate flight engine allowed the game to be distinguished as an online spaceflight simulator, rather than a run-of-the-mill MMORPG, which were only then (in 2001) beginning to be churned out by a nascent industry. Jumpgate's distinguishing element was that, as in prior spaceflight and combat games such as Elite, the Wing Commander series, the X-Wing series, Freespace, and Alliegiance, the player directly pilots their ship, often with a joystick instead of a mouse.
Though often described as realistic when compared with other games' flight models, the Jumpgate flight engine is neither strictly realistic, nor is it by any means arcade-style. Perhaps the simplest description is "playably realistic". Underlying the flight model is basic Newtonian physics: engines apply a force to the ship's mass, which accelerates in response. During experimentation with early builds, the original Jumpgate developers quickly recognized that a wholly realistic flight engine would be incompatible with their vision of hands-on flight. Strictly realistic spaceflight creates a demoralizing list of playability issues: unreasonably large potential speeds, impossible reaction times required of players, inability of ships moving at greatly different speeds to fight or even interact effectively, as well as complications to travel because of the need to slow down again to rendezvous with a destination, just to name a few of the problems. The ultimate goal of Jumpgate was to re-create white-knuckle fighter combat as seen in movies and TV such as Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, or Babylon 5, so solving the gameplay problems by departing from the hands-on control paradigm just wasn't an option.
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I pounded on the door frantically, trying at the handle every now and then. My hair was beginning to freeze and ice was beginning to stick. I was sure I had frostbite as most of my body was numb or stinging. I was at this point shaking and screaming his name, pounding on the door hoping he would hear me. Finally I saw him walking down his hall, iPod in hand and most likely music blasting in his ears. However when he saw me it fell from his hand and the headphones he discarded. His expression looked like he had seen a ghost. He quickly unbolted and opened the door. He ushered me in and over to the sofa, threw a blanket over my shoulders and then disappeared into the kitchen. "Y .You're an ass " I finally managed to get out from between my chattering teeth. He returned and put a cup of hot tea in my hands that only added to the numbing sensation. The mug shook in my hands; I spared a glance down at my ghostly pale reflection.
He sat on the edge of the coffee table facing me; he had his head buried in his hands. "I know
" He sighed sounding defeated. This came as a shock to me seeing as he never use to agree with me
I didn't see why this would be any different. I took another sip of the tea he had given me hoping that it would be able to calm the shakes. For a minute I just sat there studying him, something about this conversation felt different.
I stared into those intense browns eyes of his the very ones that had made me fall for him, I smiled as his black hair fell to block them a little. "What were you thinking?! You know I can't swim!" I finally snapped a little. I knew if I kept letting him get away with stupid stunts like this he would one day kill someone. I couldn't even imagine someone like him getting himself in the type of trouble that one can't easily get out of.
His legs were twitching and fidgeting in a nervous way. His hands were clasped tight resting right over his mouth. I really couldn't believe that he would think I would turn him in for something so stupid not after everything else I let him get away with. He was now staring at me like he was about to tear up, he never was one to cry especially not in front of other people. He shook his head from side to side then wiped at his eyes it was like he was trying to get rid of some gruesome image. "I know
It was a stupid foolish mistake
One that I wish I could take back
" This I couldn't understand sure I wanted him to feel bad but nothing to this level. As long as he was being sincere I was going to let him off the hook this time.
"Eh everyone makes em
" I shrugged trying to make light of the situation. He looked up at me once again shaking his head.
"No, not as bad as mine
" At this point I was sure he was referring to something in the past. He wasn't a bad kid as far as I was concerned but that didn't mean he hadn't made mistakes. Some pretty sizable ones at that. I stood up feeling uncomfortable at this point and headed for the door. That is until a hand clasped around my wrist and pulled me back away from the door. "I can't let you go
" He said. I remembered things from our past and the panic began to rise in me.
I pulled at my wrist trying to get it out of his grasp. He was always a clingy, needy person but I had to get home. "Jake
I have to get home
My parents will be worried." He shook his head once again like he was denying it, and pulled once again on my wrist. This time he pulled hard enough I was sure it would raise a bruise. To my surprise he pulled me into him giving me some sort of an awkward hug. The type you give to a friend that you haven't seen in over a year.
He kissed the top of my head as he muttered something like, "Please
Please just let me try this again
I just need to talk to you." I was use to this strange behavior. This was far from the first time that he had said something that made absolutely no sense to me. So with that thought in mind I resigned my time to him with a simple nod off the head. He pulled me back into the living room and sat me down on the sofa; he retook his spot on the coffee table edge again. The way he looked at me now was like someone had driven a knife through my soul
It was as if looking at me was the worst punishment he had to bear. "I just can't let you go
" He finally whispered.
"You know I'll come back
I always do." I returned softly. I reached out to take one of his hands hoping that it would calm him down. However it recoiled the second that I touched it. I tried to dismiss this action on the fact that my body was still frigid. I didn't want to admit to the fact that something about me now disgusted him.
"Grace you're not real anymore! You were the biggest mistake of my life
" He sounded like he was pushed to the brink of his sanity. I had no idea what he was talking about but I felt my heart skip when he called me a mistake.
I let out a nervous chuckle trying not to let on to how much I was hurting from that last comment. "Anymore?" I questioned. The only answer he gave me was a nodding of his head, then lowering it again. It was like he really couldn't even look at me. I grabbed the blanket wrapping it around myself and calmly awaiting his explanation.
"Last January I jokingly pushed you into the pool
I knew you couldn't swim and had full intentions of coming in after you. You hit your head and sank to the bottom I panicked when you didn't move
You are something my mind created out of guilt." He buried his head once again. "We go through this often
Its killing me to see you again and again
" he looked away. "I was wrong
I am so sorry." He looked down once again fidgeting.
I smiled at that point, that was all I had ever wanted to hear when I was living. I just wanted an apology for everything he had done to me. Sure
Leaving this world would be hard there where so many people I would miss. At least I knew my death hadn't been in vain if he had finally learned his much needed lesson. "I forgive you." I said as sincerely as I wanted it to sound. His head shot up and his brown eyes seemed to be studying my smiling face looking for any signs of lying. He use to be the only one that could tell when I was lying. I began to vanish from the feet up
He would never see me again. This was his chance to move on.
As soon as I was finally gone he had his break down. He spoke aloud as he finally choked on the tears he had held back, "How could I tell a girl like that she was dead
that was the only chance I had to be around her
Now she isn't dead she was murdered because of me." He wiped at his eyes and nose with his sleeve, "I never treated her right
Now I'll never see her again." Maybe those who never learn from their mistakes are doomed to be haunted by them. Sometimes people can't and don't want to change. They cling to someone that gives them hope but in turn hurt that person
that was the lesson my life taught me.
Drowned by Love by Sakura2349Watch
©2010-2016 Sakura2349
Okay so I used my name in there only cause I wanted to do something different. I wanted to write from the idea that I was dead and I like how this came out. I dont actually know how to swim and have an ungodly fear of large bodies of water. The friend I mentioned in the story is actually a friend of mine and he has pushed me in a pool and I did get knocked out but a friend of his got me out. I bear no grudges on that to be honest I dont really care what happens to me. Well review and what not please.
That was amazing!! I absolutly adore it ^^ (I'll suffer the "sara's demented comments my friends give me later i i get them to read this >.>)
That was amazing!! I absolutly adore it ^^ (I'll suffer the "sara's demented comments my friends give me later i i get them to read this >.>)
Hahaha and thank you but you can't be totally demented I must be worse I wrote it haha
Love this story, didnt expect the end. Its sad though that most of it is true >_< glad you got out all right
Wow! That surprised me, I didn't know she was a ghost right away. I liked it. The guy definitely has some head issues, LOL.
Great all the same!
Great all the same!
Wow thank you! That one actaully took allot of work so thank you for your comment!
Very creative and a bit sad. At first I thought the guy was a little mad and I suppose I wasn't entirely incorrect in assuming. Instead of a ghost full on revenge you have a ghost that just wants an apology. That's sweet. Good job.
Thank you so much! You are right the guy is a little crazy. I wanted it to be clear that she was really there. Lastly yeah I couldn't do a full out revenge thing for some reason


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I didn't like the taste
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The lid cover can not tightly close. And It taste dry and nothing like the ordinary pancake syrup, beside the fact " organic " I don't recomended for my friends and family.
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Expected it to be a litre, only 430ml. Could've bought cheaper, very disappointed.
Quite yummy...
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1st purchase and well, quite nice but not absolutely in love with it.
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It is not as tasty as other, more expensive brands.
It's caramel syrup with a hint of maple
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I am dissapointed because it tastes like the caramel done with sugar and water and just a slighty flavour of maple. I expected more deep rich flavour as advertised. I will try the standard version.
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It has the taste of burnt sugar. I am very unusual
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"Butter to line the casks they collect the syrup in" - "Butter and (in some cases) peanut oil can be used to keep maple syrup from frothing up and boiling over" - "Defoamers - Many different products are used to reduce the foaming of the boiling sap during evaporation. Commercially available vegetable fat derivatives, either liquid or powdered, butter, milk, or vegetable oil is often used. Only a small amount is needed to control foaming and using too much will create an off-flavor in the syrup." (http://maple.dnr.cornell.edu/pubs/MapleFlavor&SyrupGrading.pdf)
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What does audit_sys_operations actually audit?
AUDIT_SYS_OPERATIONS enables auditing of operations issued by user SYS, and users connecting with SYSDBA, SYSOPER, SYSASM, SYSBACKUP, SYSKM and SYSDG privileges. The audit trail is written to the OS file (can be viewed from Event Viewer for Windows platform) which makes it harder to be tampered by database superusers like SYS, unless he/she has OS superuser privilege (aka SYSADM). A few characteristics observed from the test scenarios that I've done:
1) As this is a static parameter, the change in value must be accompanied by "scope=spfile"
2) For changes of static parameter to take effect, the database must be bounced so it is usually changed by user with SYSDBA role
3) As this parameter type is of Boolean type, the value should not be embraced with single quotes which otherwise is treated as a String value (see example below)
SQL> alter system set audit_sys_operations='true' scope=spfile;
alter system set audit_sys_operations='true' scope=spfile
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00922: missing or invalid option
4) It does not log for normal users like SYSTEM or any ordinary users like SCOTT
5) It does not log all the actions done by the database superuser (eg SYS)
Some scenarios of audit logging as below: (note: certain info has been masked for privacy sake)
Scenario 1A: user XXX connecting as SYSBACKUP into PDB (belonging to CDB) from NAME@HOST on Windows platform
Source: Oracle.CDB
Audit trail: LENGTH: '165' ACTION :[7] 'CONNECT' DATABASE USER:[1] '/' PRIVILEGE :[9] 'SYSBACKUP' CLIENT USER:[9] 'HOST\NAME' CLIENT TERMINAL:[4] 'HOST' STATUS:[1] '0' DBID:[9] '554253442' .
Audit trail: LENGTH: '164' ACTION :[6] 'COMMIT' DATABASE USER:[1] '/' PRIVILEGE :[9] 'SYSBACKUP' CLIENT USER:[9] 'HOST\NAME' CLIENT TERMINAL:[4] 'HOST' STATUS:[1] '0' DBID:[9] '554253442' .
Scenario 1B: user XXX issued "sho con_name" command
SQL> show con_name
Source: Oracle.CDB
Audit trail: LENGTH: '311' ACTION :[151] 'select DECODE(sys_context('USERENV', 'CDB_NAME'),NULL,'Non Consolidated', sys_context('USERENV', 'CON_NAME')) NAME_COL_PLUS_PDB_CONTAINER from sys.dual' DATABASE USER:[1] '/' PRIVILEGE :[9] 'SYSBACKUP' CLIENT USER:[9] 'HOST\NAME' CLIENT TERMINAL:[4] 'HOST' STATUS:[1] '0' DBID:[9] '554253442' .
Scenario 1C: user XXX issued an explicit command to check the current container name
SQL> select sys_context('USERENV', 'CON_NAME') from dual;
Source: Oracle.CDB
Audit trail: LENGTH: '210' ACTION :[51] 'select sys_context('USERENV', 'CON_NAME') from dual' DATABASE USER:[1] '/' PRIVILEGE :[9] 'SYSBACKUP' CLIENT USER:[9] 'HOST\NAME' CLIENT TERMINAL:[4] 'HOST' STATUS:[1] '0' DBID:[9] '554253442' .
Scenario 1D: user XXX connecting as SYSASM but not successful
SQL> conn XXX/password@HOST:1522/PDB as sysasm
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
Warning: You are no longer connected to ORACLE.
Audit trail: LENGTH: '168' ACTION :[7] 'CONNECT' DATABASE USER:[6] 'XXX' PRIVILEGE :[4] 'NONE' CLIENT USER:[9] 'HOST\NAME' CLIENT TERMINAL:[4] 'HOST' STATUS:[4] '1031' DBID:[9] '554253442' .
This further confirms my understanding of what audit_sys_operations audits – it really does not record the fine-grain auditing data of all the actions performed by the database superuser, instead it records the protocol of ALL the connections attempted by the superuser as well as MOST of the actions performed.
Oracle 12c – need to start container AND pluggable databases
Not used to the multitenant architecture in Oracle 12c, it took me a while to realize that the Pluggable database may still be in a "MOUNTED" state after starting up the Container database. So need to start up the Pluggable database separately too!
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01109: database not open
SQL> startup
Pluggable Database opened.
Oracle database could not shutdown properly….
My Oracle database seemed to be in a "hanged" stage and could not be shutdown properly.
In the end, it was successful after issuing "shutdown abort" in a new session :)
SQL> shutdown immediate
ORA-24324: service handle not initialized
ORA-24323: value not allowed
ORA-01090: shutdown in progress – connection is not permitted
SQL> startup
ORA-01012: not logged on
SQL> shutdown abort
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
SQL> startup force
ORA-01012: not logged on
C:\Windows\system32>sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 22.214.171.124.0 Production on Tue Apr 22 22:44:25 2014
Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle. All rights reserved.
SQL> startup force
ORA-01012: not logged on
Process ID: 0
Session ID: 0 Serial number: 0
SQL> shutdown abort
ORACLE instance shut down.
Interesting read over these few weekends
Finally, the door is opened after a hard-fought battle
Oracle's undocumented configuration parameters
There are more than 1000 undocumented configuration parameters in Oracle 11g. Undocumented parameters start with an underscore eg _dyn_sel_est_num_blocks, and only the engineers of the Oracle 11g kernel code knows exactly what it does and what value to set. Oracle Support occasionally uses these parameters to enhance the generation of debug information or to work around a bug in the kernel code. But there cases reported by some Oracle savvy senior DBAs who had used these undocumented parameters to perform restart on corrupted databases.


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Style: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
A1 Time Running 2:11
A2 You Went Away 2:00
A3 Monday Monday Monday 3:18
A4 City Girl 4:02
A5 Not Tonight 2:37
A6 Underwater 2:50
B1 I Hear Noises 3:35
B2 Living Room 2:50
B3 Terrible Storm 3:28
B4 And Darling (This Thing That Breaks My Heart) 1:42
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B6 Don't Confess 4:32
Producer David Carswell, John Collins
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'City Girl' is among my favourites from the album. It's a midtempo track (the first one on the album), and has fantastically unadorned but engaging lyrics. This track didn't jump out at me when I first bought the album, and I found myself skipping it. However, when I really started listening to it, I fell in love with just how genuine it really is. 'Not Tonight' is a tricky song. I can't figure out if it's midtempo or a ballad. The vocals and emotion really push it towards the ballad side, but the drums keep it at a quicker pace than is usually acceptable for slow love songs. I guess I'll just have to settle for placing it right in between those two classes. There's no question that 'Underwater' is lyrically one of the best songs on the album. It's also one of my personal favourites. The vocals begin by sounding angry and serious before slowly slipping into a much calmer tone, as though the girl's are explaining something to the listener. My favourite part, by far, comes with they lyrics "I'm a silly love song/a twisted elbow crush song".
'I Hear Noises' was, as I previously said, the first song I ever heard by Tegan and Sara. Obviously, it's catchy or I wouldn't have bought the album weeks later. This is definitely another lyrical masterpiece. It's honest and down-to-earth, and you really can't help but wish you personally knew the girls just to ask them what's going on in those genius heads of their's. The vocals are amazing, with a raw quality that you don't hear on over-produced, computer re-touched pop-hits. The beat is also fabulously catchy and upbeat, this is unquestionably one of the best on the album. My very favourite track on the album is 'Living Room'. It begins like a good-ol' country song with the wonderful inclusion of a banjo. This is a standout track simply because of the unique melody which suits the vocals and lyrics perfectly. The album slows down slightly with 'Terrible Storm'. The raw emotion given off in this track is enough to make it stunning. The chorus sounds angry and forceful, while the verses are all surprisingly calm, though you can really sense the rage boiling out from just under the surface.
From angry to gentle, we switch to 'And Darling (This Thing That Breaks My Heart). The sheer charm brought forth in this song (which was recorded in Tegan's apartment) is enough to make bring tears to the listener's eyes. Too bad it's the shortest track, because it really is beautiful. 'Want To Be Bad' is a good track, but my least favourite off of 'If It Was You'. The singing and the beat are both good, particularly the drawn out vocals, which add emotion and depth. The best part of the song comes near the end, with the repetition of the words "what's the matter" before looping back into the chorus. 'Don't Confess' is beautiful and heartfelt. It's a very sad song, not just because of the lyrics, but also because of the emotion emitted through the singing and the melody. The back-up vocals are actually what really draws the listener in hear. Innocent and melodic, they add poignant intensity which helps finish the album off on a smooth note.
Obviously, Tegan and Sara's 'If It Was You' is an album I'd definitely recommend. These twins are some of the most talented singer/songwriters out there, and I urge you to go and listen to at least one of their albums. I greatly respect these girls and the music they're making. This is one of the best albums from two of the most talented musicians in the industry today, don't miss out on it!
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User's Review: A pretty good version There are squillion versions of Water Music about the place -- all with their various influences from the conductor. I chose this album as the conductor's tempo is quite well-paced. The country dances bounce along at a speed you would have expected and they are quite jolly (as are the rest of the pieces). Other versions have a tendency to be a little ponderous. For someone wanting music the way it should be, this is the version for you.
SCHMIDT-KOWALSKI, T.: Symphony No. 3 / Cello Concerto (N. Schneider, SWR Kaiserslautern Orchestra, Neuman)
SCHMIDT-KOWALSKI, T.: Symphony No. 3 / Cello Concerto (N. Schneider, SWR Kaiserslautern Orchestra, Neuman)8.551212
User's Review: Find of the century! It may sound a little over the top, but this CD certainly is a great find. The music is inspiring, melodic and a delight to listen to. Schmidt-Kowalski was born in 1949, which makes the music even more amazing. It continues the romantic tradition into the 21st Century. Sure it may be eclectic, sounding a little like Brahms, Bruckner, along with the melodic sweetness of Max Bruch, but it has its own stamp of originality... Read more
VASKS, P.: Choral Music - Plainscapes / Our Mother's Names / Silent Songs (Latvian Radio Choir, Klava)
VASKS, P.: Choral Music - Plainscapes / Our Mother's Names / Silent Songs (Latvian Radio Choir, Klava)ODE1194-2
Published Review (by Allen Gimbel, American Record Guide): This is the second disc of choral music by Peteris Vasks. The Tomtit's Message...is a 9-minute piece in three parts drifting metaphorically through sunrise, daytime, and nightfall. The music moves through Ligeti-esque choral color, impressive virtuosity, and rich harmony, well performed by this fine choir... Read more
CZERNY, C.: Piano Concerto, Op. 153 / Symphony No. 2 (Liu, Gobel, Frankfurt Brandenburg State Orchestra, Athinaos)
CZERNY, C.: Piano Concerto, Op. 153 / Symphony No. 2 (Liu, Gobel, Frankfurt Brandenburg State Orchestra, Athinaos)CHE0140-2
User's Review: Czerny - worth a listen Czerny has a reputation as a composer of piano exercises, but this album shows why Beethoven had a high regard for him. Like the music of Ries, this shows the clear influence of Beethoven. The Czerny Symphony No. 2 in D has some parts that are very similar to Beethoven's second symphony, but there are still some interesting and original places in the Czerny work... Read more
Choral Music (Festive Gregorian Mass) (CantArte Regensburg, Velten)
Choral Music (Festive Gregorian Mass) (CantArte Regensburg, Velten)C71051
User's Review: Good mix of favourites I bought this in order to familiarise myself with the Missa de Angelis and some of the chants for Gaudete Sunday. I was not disappointed. Some of the pronunciation does not accord with the Vatican standard, but that is part of the fun of listening to different renderings of the chant from around the world. The tunes match the Liber Usualis and that is what I wanted... Read more
CHATMAN, S.: Proud Music of the Storm / Over Thorns to Stars / Tara's Dream / Prairie Dawn / Crimson Dream / Fanfare for a Cold Land (Chatman)
CHATMAN, S.: Proud Music of the Storm / Over Thorns to Stars / Tara's Dream / Prairie Dawn / Crimson Dream / Fanfare for a Cold Land (Chatman)CMCCD10304
User's Review: Rich diversity I discovered Stephen Chatman on radio (where I make a lot of discoveries of composers heretofore unknown to me). I find it interesting that for a long time Americans have been insular listeners and concert-goers. We have focused on Ives, Copland and their colleagues and followers while being oblivious to a host of English-speaking composers in the UK, Canada, and Australia... Read more
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EMI Music Publishing Worldwide yesterday tapped John Sykes as its executive VP, talent acquisition and marketing, a rise from his former job as executive VP , creative operations, for EMI's U.S. music publishing operation.Sykes, one of the founders of MTV, joined EMI in 1992 from Chrysalis Records, where he was president of the label's North American operations. He is a former prexy of Champion Entertainment and was a film and music agent at Creative Artists Agency. During the past year, Sykes has been involved in the EMI publishing signings of Jermaine Dupri of Kris Kross, Danzig, Arrested Development, GangStarr and others. He also spearheaded marketing efforts on Shakespear's Sister, Simply Red and Jude Cole. Sykes will now work with both EMI Music and Virgin to sign talent and develop marketing strategies. He will continue to report to EMI chairman/CEO Martin Bandier.
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They told me I was crazy (true), but I couldn't resist her.
They told me I was crazy (true), but I couldn't resist her.
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My latest catch. Specialized Rockhopper. Don't know year yet. ( Anyone know how to tell the year made? ) Spent all day cleaning up, I will need new chain, change saddle, maybe new tires and clean up more rust and pitting.
Hi! I'm new to the forum; my mother-in-law asked me to do a little research on a bike she's owned for quite awhile. My husband just restored it for her and it rides terrific. It was made by B C America, a company out of Bethlehem, PA, and was probably made in the 1980's (?).
It's 20" and is a fold up; it has no gears, and Bendix hub brakes. We don't know the model, or really anything else about it. She bought it at a sale years ago.
Does anyone have any info. on this company? Or a bike like this? We think they were bought out by Ross Co. later.
Thanks in advance! dcreek8
dcreek8, I think it's a long shot that we'll know anything about it, but the only chance is if you can post a few pictures of it. Take a picture of the complete bike from the right side (the side with the chain). Also take some close up pictures of it.
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and in it's own thread also please.
In search of what to search for.
May the Fold be with you
48 Rudge Whitworth Sports - 59 Schwinn Panther II - 68 26" Columbia Roadster - 79 Schwinn Spitfire 5
68 16" Graziella Tandem Folder - 73 Raleigh Twenty Folder - 89 16" Dahon Stainless Classic III Folder - 05 20" Dahon Jetstream P8 Full Suspension Folder - Dahon Mu XL Sport
- plus various bikes to flip
I dont know if i should be posting Mountain bikes here, but here we go
Today on craigslist i found this Bianchi MTB. I paid $40 CAD for it. Frame says 'Meta', 'All terrain bike', 'Tubi Trafilati Special' and 'Made in Italy'
Purchased this bike for some winter riding. What you guys think?
Wow!! I couldn't believe this find! A 1954 Scwinn Spitfire! Appears to be all original except for the saddle. It was sitting outside my sister-in-laws garage and she just wanted to get rid of it?? Hopefully, after a little research and some extensive TLC I'll be able to keep it as a jewel, or flip it for another project. What do y'all think?
Here's a recent save of mine....a 1981(ish) Motobecane Grand Touring
It was literally a shed save (from a family member). I set it up with all original running gear (except the chain + tires/tubes & a few loose bearings) as an urban utility bike of sorts...with, I hope, some taste. Pardon the loud water bottles, I took those pics right before taking it out on a rather long urban twilight/evening ride...and the GPS migrates from bike to bike (it had a Huret odometer that ran off the front hub mounted to the fork). I'll need to get the 'before' pics up here.
I've had a 100% success rate getting trigger shifters functioning again.
What happens is this - the little spring loaded pawl gets gummed up as the old grease hardens, and stops engaging the ratchet teeth. So, when you shift up and put the shift cable under load, the pawl doesn't catch and keep it from shifting back down.
What you do is this - remover the shifter from the bike, and remove the cover (usually one Phillips screw in the middle). Work the levers and look for the "stuck open" pawl. Hose it with WD-40 and work it back and forth with a small screwdriver or dental pic.
When the old grease gets dissolved and comes out, the spring will snap the pawl back in place and you're done. Visually check for function and re-assemble. It's easy to do, and you'll never have to scrounge trigger shifter pods again.
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Thank you, bigbossman. Why do you think the manager at the bike shop said they can't be fixed? He knew he wasn't going to get a sale out of me, because he knows what kind of customer I am.
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Most bike shops are parts replacers not parts repairers.
That also is not a very bikeshop like fix...similar to the standard shop reaction to dead STI brifters.
Spraying them up with solvent/lube can make them work again if they are just stuck but they are not easy to fully dissasemble and replacement parts are not available so the shop would rather not spend time fiddling with something that *might* work.
A couple of thrift store finds today........World Sport is somewhat disproportioned with a 63cm seat tube and a 57cm top tube....................and a GT Timberline that should clean up nice.
- Univega Viva Touring frame + the wheel set with new Continental tires & Suntour freewheel- $35
- Parts (Sugino Crank, Sakae Bars, Cyclone DR's) from a scrapped Miyata 710 that I got for - Free !
- Plastic mountain bike pedals - Free
- Alloy rack - $1
( Plus new bar tape, cables, hsgs, ss mounting screws, and bottle holder.)
PS- I gave up looking for brake hoods for less than $40.
Thanks yellowjeep.
We charge a standard of $10 to do almost anything when it comes to adjustments and replacements. We will atempt to revive shifters and straighten derailuers etc and should charge more according to the time spent, but in most cases that we deal with being lowend big box store bikes we often find ourselves in the position of telling someone that they need a new shifter.
That being said, if you are a tinkerer, as many of us are, then please carefully disassemble, clean, lube and reassemble.
Sorry, I have no finds and am not allowed to look too intently for any, since getting a new bike on time.
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2013 GRADUATION: Northside High School
Published: Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 17, 2013 at 12:24 a.m.
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May 20, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Northside Stadium
Valedictorian (TBA)
Salutatorian (TBA)
Class Officers
Tanner Waugh, president
Brooke Barnette, vice president
Sean Carpenter, treasurer
Ashton Welborn, secretary
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Columbia blue and white
Candidates for graduation include Summer Kaye Allen, Lacey Lauren Anderson, Tyler James Baier, Brannan Elisabeth Ballard, Jessica Brooke Barnette, Morgan Nicole Beard, Phillip Brandon Booth, Maranda Lynsey Boswell, Kristin Shelby Boyd, Tabatha Lynn Buford, Kaylea Shandin Raine Campbell, Sean Michael Carpenter, William Blanton Cartwright, Rebecca Lynn Chandler, Lorin Taylor Christian, Zachary Jackson Collins, Collier Luke Crowe, Jessica Ann Davidson, Meagan Nicole Davis, Tangena Kryshell Duff, Robert Wesley Dunn, Trae Allen Durie, Jamie Lynn Elledge, William Judd Curtis Etheridge, Winfield Ezell III, Christina Morgan Falls, Carley Jeanell Renae Frost, Anna Caitlin Galloway, Patrick Joseph Gear, Todd Campbell Gilliam, Kelsey Nicole Gilliam, Destiny Carole Graben, Zarrian Keshod Grant, Abby Lee Green, Andrew Tyler Gregory, Anthony Halbert, Hayley Nicole Hall, David Wayne Hammett, Hope Elizabeth Hartsfield, Zachary Pierce Henderson, Lindon Guy Hester, Riley Hayward Hughes, Timothy Blake Jarvis, Chandler Noel Jones, Nikolette Laine Jones, Bradley Dale Kelley, Alexis Brook Kelly, Justus Ray Kimbrell, Kia Erin Lackey, Mahaley Grace Lancaster, Steven Cole Lee, Tiffany Jill Lee, Kimberly Michelle Lewis, Gianna Marie Mallahan, Andrew Blake Malone, Brandon Kyle Malone, Andrew Blake Martin, Luis Miguel Martinez, Nicholas Aaron McRae, John Wesley Meggs, James Wesley Moore, Wesley Spencer Morris, Whitney Amber Morrison, Hunter Daniel Nichols, Cody Allen Nichols, Wesley Hayden Norris, Tiffany Marie Pate, Jessica Elise Perry, Erica Lynn Poe, Cassidy Hope Porter, John Alex Pryor, Gordon Michael Reynolds, Brady Austin Robichaud, Blayne McKay Sanford, Christian Lee Savell, Shelby Laine Simmons, Kathryn Nicole Skelton, Andrew Christian Smith, Christopher Kyle Snider, Sarah Elizabeth Stakem, Laney Danielle Stephens, Joseph Lee Stillwell, Victoria Lynne Stough, James Daniel Styring, Joseph Edward Summerlin, Destin Blaine Trawick, Conner Allen Tubbs, Madison Kathryn Tucker, Zachary Taylor Vaughn, Jacquelyn Michele Watson, Karley Gayle Watts, Tanner Blakely Waugh, Ashton Blair Welborn, Alexandra Marie Williams and Ashton Faith Wright.
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GamersGate has a bunch of sales on this weekend; they've been running a 50% off sale on all Square Enix titles this week which is still on if you want to pick up the likes of Hitman: Blood Money, Thief: Deadly Shadows and Supreme Commander. Also reduced are the Men of War and earlier Call of Duty titles by 75% and 50%, respectively.
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Target tries to atone for anti-gay missteps with new pro-marriage equality promotion
Target is donating all proceeds from a new collection to a GLBT-friendly organization.
In August 2010, news of Target's $150,000 donation to the anti-gay, pro-Tom Emmer Minnesota Forward organization created a shit-storm of bad PR.
The company's handling of the controversy didn't help -- from CEO Gregg Stienhafel's non-apology apology, to reports that Target kept on giving to anti-gay politicians after the Emmer fiasco, to Lady Gaga's decision to end a short-lived exclusive partnership with the company over its stance toward the GLBT community, Target ending up alienating a lot of its GLBT-friendly customers and workers.
Now the company is trying to atone. Yesterday, Target announced it will funnel more than $100,000 to the pro-marriage equality Family Equality Council through proceeds from a special online collection.
Through June 30, all proceeds from the "Wear It With Pride" collection will be donated to the Family Equality Council. Proceeds beyond that? Michele Bachmann would enjoy another contribution from Target, we suppose, though the company revised its political donation policy early last year, making it more difficult for conservative CEO Stienhafel to funnel money from Target's PAC to the candidates he probably supports as a private citizen.
Target has been a longtime supporter of the Minneapolis Pride Parade, and organizer Dot Belstler told Fox 9 that she thinks "maybe the donation to Minnesota Forward and the backlash really served as a catalyst for employees inside of Target to have their voices heard."
For what it's worth, the company has publicly denied that the "Wear It With Pride" promotion has any connection with the Emmer fiasco.
Of course, it's hard to please everyone. While we're sure the GLBT community will be pleased about the "Wear It With Pride" promotion, Target's gay-friendly gesture has already alienated customers on the other side of the social-issues spectrum. For instance, take a gander at the first two comments on the Fox report:
Perhaps, in response to conservatives like Price and Renneke, Target will launch a "Save the Family" collection and give the proceeds to the Minnesota Family Council? Given the gay-friendly values the company has publicly championed for much of its history, let's hope executives learned a lesson in 2010 and can refrain from saying one thing and doing another this campaign cycle.
See also:
-- Target apologizes for funding Tom Emmer ad
-- Target's gay problem keeps getting worse
-- Target kept on giving to anti-gay politicians after Emmer fiasco
-- Target changes political donation policy
-- Lady Gaga dumps Target over anti-gay donations
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Fault Lines in a Rising Asia
While Asia has been an unparalleled economic success, it is also home to some of the world's most dangerous, diverse, and divisive challenges.
The last quarterly survey by the Labour Bureau showed that India has not created so few jobs since the survey started in 2009.
Achieving progress on reforming Ukraine's economy would send the strongest possible message to critics who doubt the country's ability to operate as a modern state.
The Syrian opposition cannot rely on outside intervention and must solve its leadership and structural problems to overcome future challenges.
Ukraine is in danger of repeating its experience after the 2004 Orange Revolution, when reformers won the vote in national elections but failed to govern effectively.
Algeria might be more stable because of Bouteflika's policies, but it still faces significant domestic and regional challenges.
North Korea's nuclear test led some South Koreans to renew calls for a nuclear option. Interpreting Seoul's signals will be challenging for U.S. policymakers.
China's interests are best served by opening a dialogue with the United States on the possible deployment of a missile-defense system in South Korea.
In today's complex world the United States should focus less on making its allies happy and more on making them actually behave like allies.
Splits among certain factions have provided a window into the world of the Syrian opposition and its enduring structural problems, internal rivalries, and ties to foreign states.
The upheavals in the Middle East and North Africa have only just begun, and the hopes of Arab regimes and Western policymakers to retreat to old habits of authoritarian stability are doomed to fail.
Regional disorder and domestic challenges threaten the stability of Algeria's economic heartland.
The idea that India must unilaterally cede a veto to China over its partnership with America reveals an enduring strategic diffidence in Delhi. It also shows little awareness of either China's geopolitical tradition or of modern India's diplomatic practice.
The future of Sino-Russian finance cooperation is difficult to predict, as is the trajectory of these two large countries. If the current fundamentals are still there we may expect to see deepening partnership.
In the years since the 2011 protests, rebellions have led to renewed repression in some places and chaos in others, but it may be too soon to say that they have failed.
Energy security is critical to a whole range of public policy objectives, but it cannot be successfully addressed in isolation from other policy aims.
Public perceptions of China's influence are being shaped by a combination of economic and foreign policy concerns. Dealing with the complexity of these global relationships at a time when the economy is slowing is a major challenge for China's leadership.
Zika, the self-proclaimed Islamic State, and Trump are new manifestations of old phenomena, upgraded and made more dangerous in their current forms.
An examination of oil-price instability after a failure to freeze oil production.
Forced migration flows which are mismanaged create large negative political and economic externalities for the world as a whole.
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text: The ex-Mariner has come clean in an interview with ESPN. Quoth Rodriguez: "When I arrived in Texas in 2001, I felt an enormous amount of pressure. I needed to perform, and perform at a high level every day," Rodriguez told ESPN's Peter Gammons in an interview in Miami Beach, Fla. "Back then, [baseball] was a different culture. It was very loose. I was young, I was stupid, I was naïve. I wanted to prove to everyone I was worth being one of the greatest players of all time. I did take a banned substance. For that, I'm very sorry and deeply regretful"...Rodriguez, who joined the Yankees for the 2004 season after a trade from Texas, said "all my years in New York have been clean."


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St. Charles Park District partners with Bernie's Book Bank
In a building filled with balls, bats and ballerina slippers, where children run, jump, dance and play, it may seem counterintuitive to find a place devoted to the more serene act of reading. But thanks to a partnership between the St. Charles Park District and Bernie's Book Bank, the Pottawatomie Community Center is now a gathering spot for gently-used children's books as they await distribution to at-risk children throughout the Chicago region.
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Eight school terms down, with a further fifty six school terms to go, that is.
Olivia started school in term one of 2009.
Lexie will finish school in term four of 2025.
That is 64 terms in total, of children, and hair, and the potential for nits at school.
(I am hoping that the likelihood of nits diminishes at high school? Please tell me that this is true?!)
Anyway, my girls have long thick lovely hair. If I was a nit, I would love to live on the head of Olivia or Lexie.
So far, touch wood, we have remained uninfected.
I use a preventative method every single day.
In a huge spray bottle, I mix the following -
1 x bottle of spray detangler
1 x bottle of leave in spray conditioner
25ml Bosisto's tea tree oil
Topped up with water, shake before use.
I spray the girls hair with this every morning as I deal with their hair for school and kindy. It gets all the knots and tangles out from their sleepy bed heads. It makes brushing easy. It makes pulling it back or plaiting their hair very simple and manageable. It leaves a conditioning coating on their hair that makes it impossible for nits to cling onto. And the tea tree oil is a natural deterrent. It smells clean and the girls have no problem with using the spray.
Charlie, my son, however, does not have long hair, nor can I get away with spraying him. He gets cranky.
But I have found a brilliant alternative for him and his nit prevention!
Instead of the above solution, I use the Bosisto's Tea Tree Spray. It's 100% pure Tea Tree Oil, in a convenient spray can.
(Apparently there are 500 squirts per can. At $12.95 per can from this is brilliant value, as it lasts for ages. You can buy it from the medicinal aisle at the supermarket, or from your local pharmacy.)
I spray his school hat and I spray around the collar of his uniform. He doesn't even know I have sprayed...
As I said, eight school terms down, no nits as yet. It's my insurance policy.
Bosisto's have also let me have one of their Picnic Pack sets as a giveaway for one of my readers:
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• Bosisto's Tea Tree Oil 50mL
• Bosisto's Tea Tree Spray
• Bosisto's Tea Tree Handy Hints brochure
If you would like to win this, all you need to do is make sure you are following me, and leave me a comment, telling me what else you would use the Bosisto's Tea Tree Spray for in your household. Or tell me a horror story involving nits...either way, I'll pick the most original or the most gross!
Winner will be picked chosen after midnight Thursday Feb 3rd.
Open to Australian residents only.
This review post and giveaway is completed in partnership with Bosistos - they did not pay me, but they did send me items to trial.