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You have been trolled. He didn't even respond to this thread. There is just no way you can compare Lupe with Wayne. This thread is big fail
I won't disagree about Common's flow. But I do disagree about him being overrated. Just because dude simply spits what he's feeling and what he's thinking doesn't make him untalented. Lupe's flow is only impressive on a handful of tracks in his entire discography. Most the time it's no better then Common's. But I don't necessarily think either of their deliveries are anything special so I won't go much into that. Also, Be & One Day It'll All Make Sense are just about as good, if not as good as Resurrection and Like Water For Chocolate. And whether you consider them "classic" (A term I never use anyway...) or not they are still better then Lupe's albums lol. Aesop Rock... Lulz. Who said anything about Jay selling more album anyways? All I'm saying is Blueprint is a better display of musicianship then Enemy of the State. btw, Slim Shady LP kills any project by Lupe. I'm not as big a fan of Eminem Show or MMLP as others, but I still think they are respectable projects. And RZA... Pfft. The only thing I can REALLY find to praise this guy for personally, is his impact. His production on the other hand... not as into as others who seem to think it's absolutely mind blowing. people think 36 Chambers is the best produced album ever... lol @ Hip-Hop vs Pop. They are both still Hip-Hop bruh, I just think Kanye produces better music. Period. And 9th Wonder on Skyzoo's album was not very impressive. Like 2 out of the 5 songs he produced on that album are anything better then decent. And as much as I dislike 808's as an album and Kanye production around that period, 5 of Kanye's best produced tracks from around then are better then the 5 9th produced tracks on Skyzoo's album. And this period is on the lower spectrum of Kanye's produced tracks, whereas 9th's beats on Skyzoo's album are pretty much in line with his usual production. Honestly, at any given point over the years since Kanye & 9th started, I'd say Kanye was producing more, higher quality beats then 9th.
No one has a rapping style like Lu? Dude hails from the temple of Jay as far as sound goes. There's no reason to try to mimmick his style regardless. Let's not start to pretend that Lu is Andre 3000 or Cee-lo now.
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Common is one of the most overrated emcees I can think of that "conscious heads" listen to. His only album where he displays something outside of a normal A,B,C flow is Resurrection. Lupe can spit centuries around him. No one has a rapping style like Lupe. No one can come close to trying to mimmick his style. He can twist words better than every emcee with probably the lone exception being Aesop Rock, but Lupe's diverse ability to change speeds and still stick metaphors and double entendres in the middle (Go Go Gadget Flow comes to mind). Common has 2 classic albums which are Like Water for Chocolate and Resurrection, and mostly because of the production of No ID and Dilla. As for 9th vs Kanye, it all depends on whether you like pop music or hip-hop music. Hate me for that statement, but I stand by it. 9th has produced more classic albums in full than Kanye and 9th has also opened up more doors for other hip-hop producers. 9th did more with a PC than Kanye with a full Roc-a-Fella studio. Ever since 9th got his big break, his production has become even more polished. The tracks he produced for Skyzoo's album were amazing. The album he did with Murs was great. 808's was unadulterated cow dung and Kanye should have his hip-hop producer's liscense revoked for that. He is not prince and that music no matter what genre you place it in was bad. Jumbling a bunch of samples together with synthesizers and different sound frequencies does not mean the music is good, it just means you liked it. Kanye's diversity is his gift and curse. Not a fan of the RZA? Makes sense with some of the ish you post lol. Lupe still shitted on Jay on "That Funny Feeling". I don't care if Jay sold a million more albums or hypnotized a million more people. Eminems first two albums were ok. The Eminem Show was repetitive and it was an epic fail on the production. Eminem makes me want to listen to Asher Roth. At least he is somewhat not repetitive.
Plus, as much as I like Lupe, he doesn't get any points for the fact most of his best stuff is just verses or freestyles over unoriginal production. His mix tapes are the best part of his catalog of music, and as cool as it is hearing him rap, dude needs to step up and put out a good ALBUM. Hearing guys go in over other peoples songs is cool ONCE N A WHILE, but get your own project together dude.
I disagree about 9th being a better soul sampler. No actually, maybe not, but I disagree that 9th is a better producer then Kanye. 9th doesn't do nearly as much with the production as Kanye does. Which, most the time it still sounds good, but often it's not as polished compared to Kanye production, and not as consistent. I can almost fall asleep on much of 9th's production. Plus Kanye has MUCH more variety. You listen from College Dropout, to Late Registration, to 808's and it's all a completely different sound. But it's all still great (for the most part). As far as RZA, I'm not a fan of him much at all. So I won't comment there cause it'd be pretty biased. J Dilla though I'll give you. Common > Lupe. Doesn't matter how you slice it. Be, Like Water For Chocolate, One Day It'll All Make Sense, and Resurrection are all respectively better then pretty much anything Lupe has done with the exception of a handful of tracks here and there. Electric Circus and Universal Mind Control being his only below decent albums. The rest ranging from good to excellent, and he's got lots of em. His discography is one of very few I consider almost on par with someone like Nas who also has quite the impressive discography with many good albums. Blueprint III, without seeming like I'm praising it too much because I really didn't enjoy it all that much as it is, but it's still better then Enemy of the State. and yeh, Enemy of the State is just a mixtape, but it's also the only official thing Lupe's released in recent years, thus it's the only thing outside of leaked crap Lasers tracks which can be used in the "right now" argument. As for Eminem, his last 3 albums have been crap. But his first 3 albums crap on most of Lupe's discography. Though I can understand arguments against Em, dude has lost the consistency he had in his discography since releasing 2 more stinkers. And yeh he is like a broken record half the time.
There's no elitism. There is science though, and there is also politics. Rappers like Gucci and even The Roots are manufactured to keep people listening WITHIN boundaries. But what makes rappers like Gucci and Souljah Boy worse is their subversive use of mudras, mandalas, and mantras. These terms are necessary for the individual to become acquainted with, because we are all victims of their use. After studying subliminal advertising and hypnosis (as well as being hypnotized and witnissing a mass hypnosis demo) there is clear evidence that concludes the subversive use of these ancient techniques for the procurement of the completion of some sort of agenda. There is no other reason why grown ass men are making music to appeal to ten to twelve year olds with blended references to adult themes. It is a blatant attack on the subconscious and targets the lower root and sacral chakras. The shininess, the bling, the words, the repetitive simple verses are being repeated by the wrong people, and not just with vernacular, we are seeing it in the pregnant bellies of twelve year olds. Now I am done "clowning" in this thread, but it was cool while it lasted. HTP and light fam.
Also haha thanks Awesomexp. Yall know I was just clowning in this thread (this argument has been going for like half a decade now), but try to take the criticism to heart. Lupe might be my favorite rapper, but that doesn't mean he is the greatest rapper. He's not the best, and there will always be people both above and below him. Oh and if you ever dismiss a rapper purely on the subject they talk about, you might as well just kill yourself right now. From Gucci to The Roots, it's all Hip Hop. No elitism.
Kanye's production is soooo overrated. He took the style of Jay Dilla and doesn't even do it as good. The RZA and 9th Wonder are both better soul samplers than Kanye. Lupe's lyrics>>>>>Kanye's beats Common is definitely NOT a better artist than Lupe. Common's last classic album was Like Water for Chocolate. The best production on Be was done by Jay Dilla. Kanye ruined Finding Forever and Universal Mind Control was horrible. Electric Circus was nothing to get excited over. Blueprint III had maybe one or two songs that were ok at best. That being said, Enemy of the State was a mixtape! lol, some people are really reaching here. The Cool was definitely better than Jay's last album and so was Food & Liquor. Lupe could retire tomorrow with 2 albums that shit on most rappers catalogues. And since I am Mike, I have to get my daily jab in on Eminem. His last 3 albums are weak, and the same ol shit he's been doing now for 13 years. Eminem's lyrics is about as original as Kanye's sampling. Diabolic>>>>Eminem (get hip people) Anyway, just thought I would chime in. People are losing their ears for hip-hop and giving in to these lower vibration tunes meant to appeal to children and delinquents. Peace
And yeh bruh, Blueprint III > Enemy of the State + all this Lasers garbo. Though I don't necessarily believe Jay Z's rapping specifically was anything special on the album, it was a better overall package. Anyway I'm not impressed by Lupe's rapping on Enemy of the State either, so him being decent at best over unoriginal production isn't enough to redeem that tape for me, let alone regard it higher then Blueprint III (which, I don't even regard Blueprint III very high as it is).
emcee is just a performer. It has nothing to do with rapping. By saying you think he's a better emcee, you're saying he's a better stage performer, which has nothing to do with who makes better music. Also Lupe being more lyrical then a lot of the guys I mentioned is questionable, and his flow doesn't even come close to matching some of these guys. Then again, I think the whole "lyrical" argument is overrated as all hell, seeing as how there doesn't seem to be a universal definition for the word for anyone to properly comprehend what being "lyrical" entails. That said, "lyrical" isn't enough of a defense or explanation by itself to win any arguments.
Look, see I'm not sure if you'll understand me after I'll explain this, but i"ll try and my best to explain. I think Lupe is a better rapper than everyone you have mentioned. As far as an artist as in albums obviously Lupe's name shouldn't even in the same conversation as Nas, Jay-Z, Eminem, Common, etc because he has only two albums. What I'm trying to say is that I believe Lupe is better emcee. He is more lyrical and he has a great flow. It's my fault for stating it as fact. When it comes down to who is the greatest ever it is all opinion, but it is certainly clear for some rappers who's named should never ever be in the same sentence as greatest ever unless the word 'not' is before it, but seriously Lupe is better than Weezy, even deaf people know it.
Kanye as a producer alone is > Lupe as an artist. Nevertheless the fact he has 2 great albums, and a few other good albums / tapes. Plus his features and collabo's are much better. And guess what, Lupe is not in his prime anymore. And if anything, this burn out Lupe we have now is even sh**tier then older artists like Nas and Jay who are past there prime. Even though, Nas and Jay Z's most recent work is still better then Lupe the last couple years. Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives Jay Z - Blueprint III So even past their prime they are better then Lupe. And anyway, I'm not JUST talking "right now". I'm talking, these guys are better artists, and are or have been making better music, for however long they've been out. The whole "right now" argument is a cop out because Lupe is relatively new and has only been around in Hip-Hop in recent years, so that's just a crappy one sided comparison comparing his entire body of work within the few years he's blown up, and not being able to count other artists entire discographies as well. But either way, "Right Now" (that being the last couple years) he's not the best, nor was he the best considering any time before now.
I dont think kanye is a better artist but when common and nas are were in their prime no one could touch them. As of now, Em and Lu are the hottest in the game, better than Jay-Z right now.
Kanye is a better artist then Lupe. Common is a better artist then Lupe. Eminem is a better artist then Lupe. Jay Z is a better artist then Lupe. Nas is a better artist then Lupe. The Roots are better then Lupe. All mainstream guys, all with better discographies or bodies of work then Lupe.
Nobody mainstream is better than Lupe. Everyone that is his level or above is either dead or underground. I've never heard any of weezy's earlier stuff, but what lil wanye is putting out now is trash after trash, shit after shit mean while Lupe has consistently put classic tracks.


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Following up Saturday's win over Rutgers, the Princeton women's tennis team defeated Seton Hall Sunday, also by a 7-0 score, to complete a weekend sweep of New Jersey's two Big East schools.
Princeton improved to 4-1 on the dual-meet season but will have its strongest opponent of the campaign next Saturday when it heads south to face Duke, ranked No. 4 in the nation on the ITA's Feb. 12 list. Princeton checked in at No. 72 in the nation on that chart, and another ranking will be out Feb. 19. The Blue Devils are 7-1 after a 4-0 win Sunday over No. 2 Florida.
Seton Hall fell to 0-5 with Sunday's loss. Complete results from the match are below.
(72) Princeton (4-1) 7, Seton Hall (0-5) 0
1. Joan Cannon/Graff (P) def. Portela/Sher (S), 9-7
2. Flanigan/Hahn (P) def. Cordero/Shoemaker (S), 8-2
3. Chow/Muliawan (P) def. Anna Guryanova/Landert (S), 8-2
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2. (85) Amanda Muliawan (P) def. Rocio Portela (S), 6-0, 6-0
3. Monica Chow (P) def. Alex Landert (S), 6-2, 6-1
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LITTLE ROCK, AR. (Aug. 08, 2011) - Families across the region now have more options for treatment of several complex pediatric conditions, as Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) expands its medical staff with the hire of new specialists in areas ranging from allergy therapy to brain surgery.
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CLEVELAND (July 20, 2011) - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will host a Hall of Fame Series interview with inductee George Clinton of Parliament-Funkadelic on Saturday, July 30 at 1 p.m. in the Museum's Foster Theater.
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George Clinton is the founder and principal songwriter of Parliament-Funkadelic and has been a solo funk artist since the early 1980s. He has been called one of the most important innovators of funk music, next to James Brown and Sly Stone.
Inspired by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, George Clinton formed a doo wop group called the Parliaments as a teenager in New Jersey in the 1960s. The Parliaments eventually found success under the names Parliament and Funkadelic in the 1970. The two groups combined elements of bands and musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone, Cream and James Brown while exploring different sounds, technology, and lyricism. The group garnered more than 40 R&B hit singles (including three Number Ones) as well as three platinum albums. Since the 1980s, Clinton has been performing and recording as a solo artist and is considered to be one of the most sampled musicians of all time. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 with Parliament-Funkadelic and continues to tour solo and with the band throughout the world. In addition to his own music, Clinton has produced records for artists such as Bootsy Collins and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has appeared in numerous films and television shows and is a longtime supporter and advocate of musician's rights.
In conjunction with his Hall of Fame Series interview, George Clinton will perform with Parliament-Funkadelic at this year's annual Family Unity in the Park Concert & Fireworks Show on Saturday, July 30. Located in Luke Easter Park at Kinsman and Martin Luther King Boulevard in Mt. Pleasant, the concert is FREE and open to the public, and will also feature performances by Sugarfoot's Ohio Players and Anthony David. Visit thefamilyunityinthepark.com for more information.
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit backstage during one of the city's top theater production, concert or dance performances? Salt Lake magazine arts contributor Jennifer Hickman did just that last week, and gave us an inside look at Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company's Kaleidoscope.
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company performed Kaleidoscope, a show made up of works by Alwin Nikolais. I watched the show on Friday night from my seat in row G of the Capitol Theatre, and loved all the bright colors, the whimsical feel of "Clothes," the intricacies of "Tensile" and the eerie feel of "Gallery" that made me feel like I was in a haunted house and at a carnival all at the same time.
Backstage on Saturday afternoon, however, was a totally different and unique experience. I walked in to what appeared at first to be a massive disarray of costumes and props spread all around the floor (and if you have seen a Nikolais show before, you know there is a vast array of costumes and props). I thought to myself, "How on earth are they going to find anything in the dark, in the middle of the show?" As the show began and the first costume change was upon us, I quickly realized that every last piece of costume and each prop was placed in a very precise manner ready for each dancer as they came off the stage, quickly changed and went right back out. The whole production functioned like a very well-oiled machine.
The view from the side of the stage created a whole different perspective. I almost felt like I was a part of the performance. I expected to feel more disconnected, because I was seeing everything from the side or back, but instead I felt engaged. When you are backstage, there are no breaks or pauses in the show… dancers are constantly stretching, changing costumes, counting out the beats of the current piece so that they can keep track of their ques. It's one big, long work of art. Most people don't get the opportunity to see a show from backstage, but if you ever do… I highly encourage you to take advantage of it!
There are two cool groups in town that offer a similar experience to the one above. While they don't allow backstage access, they do give you the opportunity to interact with the artists on a more personal level at afterparties with the cast and crew. They are Vivace and Studio D. Both groups are free to join and both host free after-parties following various shows—a great opportunity to meet people with similar interests. These groups are open to anyone in their 20s, 30s or 40s and to those that are single, partnered, married, etc.
Vivace is associated with the Utah Symphony Utah Opera and offers discounted tickets to certain symphony and opera performances, followed by after-parties at various restaurants or at Abravenal Hall. Orchestra members, conductors and special guest artists frequently attend the Vivace After-Parties.
Studio D is a partnership between Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Repertory Dance Theatre and Kingsbury Hall. Each organization offers a discounted Studio D price to a selected show and then hosts an after-party at a local restaurant. Dancers from RWDC and RDT attend the Studio D After-Parties, and Kingsbury Hall generally combines the Studio D Party with the Cast Party, making it a very fun experience.
Upcoming events:
STUDIO D — Feb. 25th: Kingsbury Hall Presents Joe Goode Performance Group | after-party at Market Street Broiler | Studio D | Tickets are $10.
VIVACE — March 3, 2012: Brahms' Symphony No. 1 | after-party at Abravanel Hall's 1st Tier Room, where we'll celebrate Vivace's 7th anniversary | Single Tickets: $48
STUDIO D — April 28th: Ririe-Woodbury's Irridescence | after-party at The New Yorker| Tickets are $20.
VIVACE — May 5, 2012: Of Mice and Men | after-party at Caffe Molise | Single Tickets: $35
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Lupe needs to be given more credit for his talent. He is absolutely amazing.......would anyone like to check out my cover I did for Hip-Hop Saved My Life? It's one of my first tracks I've recorded so it's still shabby. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkRONuJV6FQ Thanks, JP
I got goosebumps when I first heard his first verse. Lupe is truly a talent. Hope he don't retire like he says he would from the Hip-Hop world. At least some mixtapes Lupe please!
I was there! You were passionate, gorgeous and just great. I can't find any good word to say that how wonderful that night was. Thanks for giving me the best gig ever. Love u Lupe!
Fast rapping from Lupe I thought would be outdated and in conflict with the sound of the new album, based on songs heard live through youtube; State Run Radio, Army girl, Beautiful Lasers, and the new Go to Sleep. But this is just so cool. Need to hear proper quality but from this it sounds sooo sick. I didnt really like Go Go Gadget Flow, but this is way too awesome.
Thank you for posting this!!! I was there and seeing this brings the experience back to life. I been waiting on the third LP since early 2009 and I'm sick of waiting. Clearly the petition ain't do SHIT! I think I'ma have to put some fire to some music execs' asses and SOON. Love u, Lupe =)


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When Do The Three Weeks Start?
Several years ago, a certain Talmid Chacham could not find an available wedding hall to marry off his daughter. The only open date was the night of Shiva Assar B'Tamuz. To the astonishment of many, he booked it! Although he made sure that the Chuppah was indeed before nightfall, he was heard to have commented that many people do not realize when the Three Weeks actually start...
We are currently entering the period of mourning that the Midrash refers of "Bein HaMetzarim[1]", or 'Between the Confines (Straits)'. This period of Three Weeks commemorates the heralding of the beginning of the tragedies that took place prior to the destruction of both Batei Hamikdash, from the breaching of the walls of ancient Jerusalemon the 17th of Tamuz, until the actual destruction of the Beis HaMikdash on the Ninth of Av. As detailed in the Mishna and Gemara Ta'anis, both of these days have since become communal Fast Days, in remembrance of the tragedies that happened on these days[2].
In order to properly commemorate and feel the devastation, halacha dictates various restrictions on us[3] during these "Three Weeks", getting progressively stringent up until Tisha B'Av itself[4]. These "Three Weeks" restrictions include not getting married, not getting haircuts unless specific need[5], refraining from public music and dancing, not putting oneself in an overly dangerous situation, and not making the shehechiyanu blessing on a new item (meaning to refrain from purchasing a new item which one would be required to make said blessing on it).
These above restrictions follow Ashenazic practice as instituted by many Rishonim and later codified by Ashkenazic authorities. Although there are several Sefardic authorities who maintain that Sefardim should at least follow the Ashkenazic minhag of starting the Nine Days restrictions from Rosh Chodesh Av, nevertheless, most Sefardim are only noheg these restrictions from the actual week of Tisha B'Av as per the ruling of the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 551, 10).
There is some debate in recent Rabbinic literature as to when these prohibitions of the 'Three Weeks' start. This author was actually (and seemingly annually) asked this sheilah quite a few times on the 16th of Tamuz alone:
"Rabbi, I know tonight the Three Weeks technically start, as in Judaism, the start of a halachic new day is the preceding evening, but since the Fast of the 17th of Tamuz only starts in the morning, can I still get a haircut and/or shave this evening?"
Rav Moshe Feinstein (Shu"t Igros Moshe - Orach Chaim vol. 1, 168) addressed a similar question over sixty years ago, whether one may get married on the night of the 17th of Tamuz. He noted that there is some debate in the early authorities whether the restrictions depend on the fast day itself. Meaning, that if the 'Three Week' restrictions are dependant on the Fast of the 17th of Tamuz, then they would only start at the same time the fast does - on the morning of the 17th. But if they are considered independent of each other, then the restrictions would start on the preceding evening, even though the fast itself would only start the next morning.
Rav Moshe maintained that since that is not clear cut in the Rishonim, and the whole issue of the restrictions of the 'Three Weeks' is essentially a minhag to show communal mourning, which is only recognizable in the morning when everyone is fasting, and especially as a wedding is considered l'tzorech, a considerable need, he ruled that one may be lenient and get married on the eve of the 17th of Tamuz[6].
Several poskim, including the Rivevos Efraim (Shu"t vol. 1, 375) and the Sha'arim Metzuyanim B'Halacha (122, Kuntress Acharon 1), extrapolate that Rav Moshe would have ruled similarly by a haircut, that if there is great need, then one may be lenient as well, on the eve of the 17th of Tamuz[7].
However, Rav Shmuel HaLevi Wosner (Shu"t Shevet HaLevi vol. 10, 81, 2) disagrees with this theory and maintains that by a wedding (especially on Motzai Shabbos, which actually was the original question asked to Rav Moshe) which actually was the original question asked to Rav Moshe) there is more halachic rationale to rely upon than for a simple haircut; furthermore, he concludes, haircuts are generally not considered a great need.
Interestingly, years later, Rav Moshe addressed this issue directly (Shu"t Igros Moshe - Orach Chaim vol. 3, end 100, s.v. u'vadavar & Orach Chaim vol. 4, 112, 2) and maintained that the same leniency does apply to haircuts and one may therefore take a haircut on the evening of the 17th of Tamuz in times of great need, and not as Rav Wosner understood his opinion.
Nevertheless, many contemporary halachic decisors, especially those living in Eretz Yisrael, including Rav Wosner himself, as well as the Steipler Gaon, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, the Tzitz Eliezer, Rav Chaim Kanievsky, Rav Moshe Halberstam, Rav Moshe Sternbuch, Rav Nissim Karelitz, and mv"r Rav Yaakov Blau[8], maintain that the issue is a moot point, and rule that even for a wedding, let alone a haircut, one should not exercise leniency, as the evening of the 17th is already considered part and parcel of the 'Three Weeks', and thereby included in the restrictions.[9]
So, even if one feels he needs a haircut desperately (perhaps someone suffering from lycanthropy[10]) on the 16th of Tamuz[11], it is definitely preferable to get a haircut right away and not wait until evening and thereby subject oneself to a halachic dispute.
However, it's important for us not to lose the forest for the trees. Instead of exclusively debating the finer points of whether a haircut is permitted or forbidden, it is important for us all to remember that these restrictions were instituted by our Rabbanim as a public show of mourning during the most devastating time period on the timeline of the Jewish year. As the Mishna Berura (quoting the Rambam)[12] explicitly notes, the focus of these days of sorrow serve to remind us of the national tragedies that befell our people, and the events that led to them. Our goal should then be to utilize these restrictions to focus inward, at our own personal challenges in our relationship with G-d, and rectify that negativity which led to these tragic events in our history.
Postscript: Recently, this author received a related interesting halachic query: "Someone was about to get married on the 16th of Tammuz, i.e. the night of the wedding would be the 17th of Tamuz. To avoid problems he made sure that everything was ready, in order that the Chuppah would be before sundown to ensure that the wedding would be permissible according to all opinions. Well, as you might expect, not everything went as planned and there was a hold up – due to the fault of the hall owner. The Chuppah could not actually start until after nightfall and the ba'al simcha – holding as the more stringent poskim - refused to "march the isle". The hall owner, on the other hand, refused to reimburse them, claiming that running late is standard by weddings; additionally, there are poskim who rule that there is room to be lenient on the night of the 17th, and therefore it is the ba'al simcha's own fault if he doesn't want to rely on them. Therefore, he feels that he is still entitled to his payment. Now what?"
This author replied that this is a painful question, but the monetary issues should depend on what the nature of the exact contract is. If they expressly made up that if this happens due to the hall owner's negligence they should get reimbursed, then they certainly should. If not, and they really held that it is a chiyuv to be machmir not to get married on the night of the 17th of Tamuz, then they shouldn't have taken the hall in the first place, as delays are quite a common occurrence by weddings. Either way, once they were there and the chassan and kallah were ready to actually get married, it would be an extreme bizayon not to let them get married. The ba'alei simcha would be at fault in that case, as this would become a prime example of a chumrah which leads to extreme kula! Halacha has many dispensations for chassan and kallah and one sticking to his shitta and ruining their wedding in the name of "halacha" is just plain wrong, especially as there is no specific mekor in Gemara for the Three Week restrictions and was actually established by later poskim (Rishonim).
To gain further clarity, this author raised this questionwith Rav Chaim Yosef Blau shlit"a, son of mv"r Rav Yaakov Blau zt"l and a Moreh Tzedek of the Badat"z Eida Chareidis, and he answered similar to what I answered previously, that even according to the machmirim (which he was as well - see footnote 8), if the chasuna is ready to start and it is already the night of the 17th of Tamuz, nevertheless, they should still get married.
Rav Blau proceeded to cite an excellent proof to his ruling from the Rema in HilchosShabbos(Orach Chaim 339, 3). The Rema ruled that even though we hold that one may not get married on Shabbos, still, in a case when it was not previously possible, and only now when it is already Shabbos the wedding was ready to take place, they should still get married right then! This is due to Kavod HaBriyos of the chassan and kallah, and has the status of shaas hadchak.
He added that the Rema was not just being hypothetical in his ruling; it was based on an actual Maaseh Shehaya detailed in Shu"t HaRema (125). If so, Rav Blau concluded, then certainly in this case, they should have the wedding on the spot, especially as the whole restriction not to get married during the Three Weeks is at most derabbanan, and the Gemara states (Brachos 19b) "Gadol Kavod HaBriyos Shedocheh Lo Sa'aseh SheBaTorah", which is referring to Issurei Derabbanan[13].
A fascinating insight indeed!
This article was written L'Iluy Nishmas the Rosh Yeshiva Rav Chuna Menachem Mendel ben Yechezkel Shraga and R' Chaim Baruch Yehuda ben Dovid Tzvi, L'Refuah Sheleimah for R' Shlomo Yoel ben Chaya Leah and l'zechus Yaacov Tzvi ben Rivka and Shira Yaffa bas Rochel Miriam v'chol yotzei chalatzeha for a yeshua sheleimah!
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[1]This three-week season is referred to as such by the Midrash Rabbah (cited by Rashi in his commentary to Eicha Ch. 1, verse 3).
[2]See Mishna in Maseches Ta'anis 26b and accompanying Gemara. According to Rav Saadiah Gaon, as cited by the Shibolei Leket (263, Ha'arugah HaTishiis,Seder Taanis,Din Arbah Tzomos, pg. 252), these three weeks are the same three weeks that Daniel fasted, and therefore maintains that we should not eat meat nor drink wine the entire 'Three Weeks'! [However, it must be noted that others, including the Shibolei Leket himself, are of the opinion that Daniel fasted during Chodesh Nissan; and that although several authorities cite such an opinion (see for example Chayei Adam - vol. 2, 133, 8 and Ben Ish Chai - Year 1, Parshas Devarim 15; not that they actually rule that way), nevertheless, abstaining from meat and wine the entire 'Three Weeks' is not the normative halacha.]
[3]This is following general Ashkenazic minhag; many Sefardim only start restrictions on beginning of the week that Tisha B'Av falls out on. Although there is no mention of such in the Gemara, these 'Three Week' restrictions follow Ashenazic practice as instituted by many Rishonim and later codified by Ashkenazic authorities including the Rema (Darchei Moshe - Orach Chaim 551, 5 & Haghah ad loc. 2 & 4), the Derech Hachaim (ad loc. 1), the Shevus Yaakov (Shu" t vol. 2, 35), the Chayei Adam (vol. 2, 133, 8), the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (122, 1), the Aruch Hashulchan (Orach Chaim 551, 8) and the Mishna Berura (ad loc. 18). Although there are several Sefardic authorities who maintain that Sefardim should at least follow the Ashkenazic minhag of starting the 'Nine Days' restrictions from Rosh Chodesh Av [including the Knesses HaGedolah (Orach Chaim 551, Haghos on the Tur 5) the Ben Ish Chai (Year 1, Parshas Devarim 4, 5, & 12), andKaf Hachaim (Orach Chaim 551, 44, 80, & 142)], nevertheless, most Sefardim are only noheg these restrictions from the actual week of Tisha B'Av as per the ruling of the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 551, 10). See Shu"t Yabea Omer (vol. 6, Orach Chaim 46), Shu"t Yechaveh Daas (vol. 4, 36) and Yalkut Yosef (Kitzur Shulchan Aruch,Orach Chaim 551, 1).
[4]See Shulchan Aruch, Rema and their commentaries to Orach Chaim 551.
5However, it is important to note that there are certain specific situations where many poskim do give dispensation for haircuts during the Three Weeks (and in certain extreme situations even during the Nine Days). See Bach (Orach Chaim 551, 7), Taz (ad loc. 14), Elya Rabba (ad loc. 27), Ba'er Heitiv (ad loc. 18), Shaarei Teshuva (ad loc. 18), Bais Meir (beg. Or ach Chaim 551), Shu"t Sheilas Yaavetz (vol. 1, 77), Shu"t Chasam Sofer (Orach Chaim 158 and Yoreh Deah 348 s.v. v'ee golayach), Shu"t Noda B'Yehuda (Kamma, Orach Chaim 28 and Dagul Mervavah - Orach Chaim 551, 4), Shu"t Maharam Shick (Yoreh Deah 371), Mishna Berura (551, 87 and Shaarei Tziyun ad loc 93), Kaf Hachaim (ad loc. 82), Shu"t Igros Moshe (Choshen Mishpat vol. 1, 93 and Orach Chaim vol. 4, 102 and vol. 5, 24, 9), Shaarim Metzuyanim B'Halacha (120, Kuntress Acharon 8 and 122, 5), and Maadanei Shlomo (Bein HaMetzarim pg. 53 and 54). For more on this topic, see R' Zvi Ryzman's recent excellent Ratz KaTzvi on Maagalei HaShana (vol. 2, Sefiras HaOmer, 14) at length.
[6]The actual case Rav Moshe was referring to was when Shiva Assur B'Tamuz fell out on a Sunday. Hence, with no other dates available, he permitted the chasuna to commence on Motzai Shabbos, before the onset of the actual fast. However, this does not mean that if one can plan a wedding on the 16th of Tamuz with the Chuppah before shkiya that they should wait around until after nightfall to start the wedding. Obviously, Rav Moshe would only permit that if one was stuck (l'tzorech) and would optimally prefer the wedding to at least commence while still the 16th of Tamuz. See Rabbi Yitzchok Frankel's Kuntress Yad Dodi (pg. 132, Hilchos Bein HaMetzarim, Question 1 a-c) who cites Rav Dovid Feinstein shlit"a's explaining his father, Rav Moshe's, shitta. This author has heard that Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky as well ruled akin to Rav Moshe and permitted a wedding on the eve of the 17th of Tamuz when there were no other alternatives except to wait until after Tisha B'Av.
[7]However, the Rivevos Efraim makes an important point. He stresses that in light of the fact that the Kaf Hachaim (Orach Chaim 551, 207) mentions many machmirim that the prohibitions start from the night of Shiva Assur B'Tamuz (see footnote 8) and not the following morning, therefore one may only rely on this to take a haircut only 'l'tzorech gadol'. Indeed, when Rav Moshe later revisited this topic (Shu"t Igros Moshe - Orach Chaim vol. 3, end 100, s.v. u'vadavar & Orach Chaim vol. 4, 112, 2) he stressed that his hetter is only 'l'tzorech gadol'.
[8]See Shu"t Shevet HaLevi (ibid and vol. 8, 168, 7), Orchos Rabbeinu (vol. 2, pg. 127, 6), Halichos Shlomo (Moadim vol. 2, Ch. 13, footnote 1; quoting Rav Avigdor Nebenzahl), Doleh U'Mashkeh (pg. 207 - 208 and footnote 507; however Rav Elyashiv zt"l held that only need to be stringent from Tzeis HaKochavim, and not shekiyah), Shu"t Tzitz Eliezer (vol. 10, 26), Shu"t Divrei Moshe (33), Shu"t Moadim U'Zmanim (vol. 8, 338), Chut Shani (on Hilchos Shabbos vol. 2 pg. 325), and Shu"t Shraga HaMeir (vol. 2, 13). This author has heard Rav Blau zt"l's shitta from his son Rav Chaim Yosef, Mo"tz on the Bada"tz Eida HaChareidis aChraidis Hof Yerushalayim and Rav of Shechunas Pag"i.
[9]This consensus follows the opinions of the Chida (Shu"t Chaim Sha'al vol. 1, 34) who maintains that even though the walls of Yerushalayim were breached in the daytime of Shiva Assur B'Tamuz, nevertheless, the preceding night was also time of war, and the paraniyos already started from that evening and Chazal merely were more lenient regarding eating and drinking. The Butchatcher Rav (Eshel Avraham, Orach Chaim 551, 2) was extremely stringent about this as well, and even from Bein Hashmashos. However, it is known that Rav Elyashiv zt"l held (cited in Doleh U'Mashkeh ibid.) that one only needs to be stringent from Tzeis HaKochavim, and not shekiyah. Additionally, as mentioned previously, the Kaf Hachaim (ibid.) cites many authorities who were makpid with the restrictions starting from nightfall.
[10]For more on this topic, see Rabbeinu Efraim al HaTorah (Parshas Vayechi s.v. Binyomin ze'ev yitraf).
[11]This author has heard from Rav Efraim Greenblatt (shlit"a) [zt"l], the noted Rivevos Efraim, that "l'tzorech gadol" for a haircut to allow leniency would include meeting the president or an important dignitary, which attending while not properly groomed would be looked upon with askance.
[12]Mishna Berura (549, 1), based on the Rambam (Hilchos Taaniyos Ch. 5, 1).
[13]As mentioned in aprevious article titled "The Tattoo Taboo and Permanent Makeup Too".
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Safely digestible. Swheat Scoop litter is safe and non-toxic for cats and kittens, as well as other household pets. The granules can be licked during grooming or digested without serious health consequences.
Soft on sensitive paws. For cats and kittens with tender paws, Swheat Scoop litter is a softer choice than many clay or pelleted litters. In fact, its so gentle, its even recommended by veterinarians for newly declawed cats.
Cat accepted. Cats are creatures of habit, and can be apprehensive when they encounter a different litter. But they find it easy to get used to Swheat Scoop litter because it looks and feels like conventional litter.
100% biodegradable.Strictly speaking, clay-based litters never biodegrade because they cannot be absorbed or broken down by the organic environment. But Swheat Scoop litter will readily break down upon disposal and simply dissolve away.
Sewer and septic safe.Swheat Scoop is the only cat litter on the market that's certified flushable by the SGS U.S. Testing Company, an independent research organization. Which means that clumps of this product can be safely flushed without clogging your sewer or septic system, when used as directed..
100% compostable.Swheat Scoop litter can be composted or used as mulch for ornamental plants (non-vegetable gardens) once it has been thoroughly scooped.
A renewable resource.Swheat Scoop litter is made from naturally processed, secondary (non-food grade) wheat grown in the heart of the Great Plains states.
Review Rating: 4
Country of Origin: USA
Manufacturer: Swheat Scoop
The reviews below are presented for informational purposes only and are not intended as an endorsement of any product. The information is not intended to be a substitute for visits to your local veterinarian. Instead, these testimonials offer the reader information and opinions written by pet owners and/or veterinarians concerning animal health and products that they have used.
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Does make dust
By eebee
from san francisco
About Me Long-time Pet Owner
Comments about Swheat Scoop Natural Wheat Litter:
I wonder if it is attracting mice? And the dust is messy anywhere near the box, and it doesn't clump very well for pee on the sides of the box.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Not so swheat anymore !
By Simba
from Ontario, Canada
I was a faithful, 10-year user of Swheat Scoop Natural Wheat Litter, up until last week, when hundreds of tiny "rusty grain beetles" matured within the 25 lb bag of litter, and they were on the move, since the product tracks extensively. It was a terrible experience. It cost me much time, stress and money to clean up my apartment, all alone, and I will never risk bringing another bag of any sort of natural grain litter into my home ever again. Grain beetles thrive at any grain storage facility, and they are hardy pests !!!
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
The best
By Charlie Dee
from Texas
This litter is the best litter I have ever used for my cats. I've been using this because at first I wanted something healthy and natural. It literally takes out the smelly urine and feces smell. I have used the chemically treated litter. It smells is dusty and unhealthy for my cats and me. This litter lasts so long as well. I will use it for my two Siamese cats for years to come. They love it and I love it because of less tracking as well.
Great Product
By New York City Photographer
from New York City
We have two cats...one large litter box. Odors are definitely better with this product.
This is the one for our furry folk!
By Jane of Upton
from Upton, MA
Our cats took to this litter very quickly. Our 2nd adoptee came w/ half a bag of what his foster had been using, and he transitioned smoothly. We like that at box switch out time, we can compost the litter (very well scooped, of course, so only litter remains). It tracks about the same as a clay litter, but if you step on a few grains, they brush off easily, unlike clay litter grains which can smush and be slick feeling (the clay). We feel it is much better for our kitties than clay. We have tried other formulas; pine was a no-go (they didn't like the pelleted one nor the sawdust one) and although they did take well to the walnut-shell kind, the Swheat Scoop is less expensive in the long run. Great product!
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Love this stuff!
By Madame
from Sonoma, CA
Love this stuff for it doesn't give my kitty allergies! Good value!
By Nonie39
from Upstate NY
I have used this product since my boys were able to litter train. I wanted only the best for the boys so I decided on this. What a mistake. I had dust all over and the tracking was everywhere. I finally had enough of this and changed to a clay based product that is 99.9 dust free. I am so glad I made the switch. This product cost way to much money for the mess you end up with. I have 3 cats and scoop daily. The smell was unbearable after one use. Do yourself a favor and research the facts. If I must have a litter box I am so glad to have found the other brand which is cheaper as well. Do not buy this you will be pulling your hair out.....:)
this stuff is the best!!!!
By specilmewww
from Reno, Nevada
I have been using this litter for about 20 years... I absolutely love it..and would never use anything else!!! Thank you so much for creating such an awesome product!
clumps better than World's Best
By Single cat about 3 years old
from Chicago, Illinois
About Me New Pet Owner
I like this cat litter because it doesn't contain harmful ingredients and it clumps nicely. I change the litter for my 1 cat maybe every 5 days or so. When I do clean it out, it doesn't smell bad. Urine clumps real nicely and easy to clean. I bought World's Best, but found that when I removed clumps, the urine clumps would break up easily and after a while, even after cleaning, I needed to dump out the entire box. With Swheat Scoop, I haven't done it yet and it still doesn't smell. My cat does tend to track it around the house though. Walking around barefoot can be uncomfortable and I need to sweep up the tracks more often than I do dumping the litter. I haven't found another economy litter that clumps and doesn't have harmful ingredients that doesn't track, so I'll live with it.
By ValTheGal
from Sarasota, FL
I "inherited" my daughter's 10-yr-old cat during a six-month petsitting stint while my daughter was in-training for a new job nine states away. At the end of the six months, my daughter returned to take her dog to her new northern home, but left her cat with me to continue keeping me company and so that "Angel"could continue hunting lizards in my Florida courtyard. During those six months, I used typical kitty litter, which is what my daughter had given to me. However, I have an "organic lifestyle" and didn't want to continue using chemical litter in my home. I tried every "natural" and organic litter on the market, only to discover how very finicky my new companion was at the age of ten. Of all the litter products I tried, Swheat Scoop was the only one that she would use; in fact, she much preferred it over every other litter I'd tried, including her original, chemical litter.Now, nine years later, I have gone through hundreds of boxes/bags of this wonderful litter. For quite some time, I flushed it down the toilet, but it's very important to follow directions so that plumbing problems don't result from "over-dumping" in the toilet bowl. These days, I just throw it in the trash, knowing that it easily decomposes faster than the rest of my trash.I've tried the multi-cat formula to see if I could make the litter last longer, but it really doesn't matter which formula I use; they both work great and last an exceptionally long time.
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Interested in Voice Your Choice? Click HERE to sign-up
In order to provide you and your students with models of how to talk about musical excellence, we have created sample projects around five Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees from a range of time periods representing different styles of music: Chuck Berry (inducted 1986); Black Sabbath (inducted 2006); Bruce Springsteen (inducted 1999); Madonna (inducted 2008); and Run-DMC (inducted 2009).
For each artist, there is a short video clip of a Rock Hall Educator talking about the artist's significance. There is no single model for how to do this and each of us approached it differently. Each Rock Hall Educator used different media for their sample project.
In this video, Education Instructor Kathryn Metz discusses the IMPACT, INFLUENCE, and INNOVATION of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Chuck Berry.
Kathryn: "While most people recognize Chuck Berry as a rock and roll pioneer, I focus on how his impact on the growth and perpetuation of rock and roll lies in his skills as a gifted lyricist, unparalleled guitarist and innovator."
"For my Voice Your Choice project, I created a Prezi, which is a cloud-based presentation software that has a zoomable canvas, which makes it fun to explore ideas and the connections between them. I'm a visual learner, so the possibilities for incorporating exciting images and videos into my presentation were appealing to me. I had never used Prezi before, but I found it remarkably intuitive. I used a basic Prezi template and started with images of Chuck Berry as my canvas. The hardest part was understanding how to effectively use the software's "frames" – a way to group ideas, images and videos - in the presentation, but once I got a handle on them, I was able to block information into useful, visually engaging chunks that illustrated my main points about Chuck Berry's influence on the development and perpetuation of rock and roll."
In this video,Vice President of Education and Public Programs Lauren Onkey discusses the IMPACT, INFLUENCE, and INNOVATION of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Bruce Springsteen.
Lauren: Bruce Springsteen's impact on his audience is key to understanding his importance in rock and roll, but that impact goes beyond just popularity. So I focused my presentation on the elements of his music that fans identify as meaningful to them—songwriting and performance. For my Voice Your Choice project, I chose to write a persuasive essay. The goal of a persuasive essay is not necessarily to get someone to like the music that you like, but to get them to understand the strength and logic of your argument. So I'm not trying to get my readers to say, "I like Bruce Springsteen, too." I'm trying to get them to think, "Now I understand why Bruce Springsteen is important and recognized for his work by the Hall of Fame." The key to any good piece of writing is using evidence, and I used evidence throughout the essay: lyrical analysis, to illustrate his songwriting; quotes from concert reviews to illustrate how people responded to his work; quotes from public figures about his political and social songs; and quotes from contemporary artists who have been influenced by Springsteen.
In this video, Director of Education Jason Hanley discusses the IMPACT, INFLUENCE, and INNOVATION of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Black Sabbath.
Jason: "In my video presentation I wanted to think about Black Sabbath's legacy as one of the first heavy metal bands and examine some of the innovations they made in musical sound, lyric writing, and visual image, and how they inspired generations of fans and musicians."
"For my sample project I chose to make a musical influence chart using the Mindomo website. The site allows you to create what it calls mind-maps, and I found this to be a very effective way to show how some musicians influenced the sound of Black Sabbath and how they in turn influenced others. I began my project by doing some research and making lists of musicians I thought were connected to Black Sabbath in some way. I put Black Sabbath at the center and then placed the bands that influenced them at the top in red. I decided to group bands that were influenced by Sabbath into musical styles. I was happy with how this turned out since it showed various styles of rock and roll that were connected to Black Sabbath and helped to organize the other musicians. I also added some 'clickable' features so that others could explore the map and learn more about the music (click on any of the + signs to see more information)."
In this video, Education Programs Manager Stephanie Heriger discusses the IMPACT, INFLUENCE, and INNOVATION of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Madonna.
Stephanie: "Very few musicians have influenced popular culture the way that Madonna has. I chose to focus on her excellence (and fearlessness) in performance, her depth of musical awareness, her power to reinvent and reimagine herself as an artist, and her influence on other musicians and on the larger landscape of popular music."
For my sample project, I used Glogster to create a graphic blog (glog) – an interactive online poster incorporating text, images, music, and video. It was important for me to visually represent Madonna's changing styles and approaches over her nearly 30 year career, so I chose pictures that represented some of those key changes. I also chose to include music videos that showcase pivotal moments in her musical development. These videos also underscore her artistic understanding of music video. Beyond what is represented visually, I linked many of the images to important information found online (biography, lyrics, album reviews, Induction information, etc.). I also included key songs. Glosgter allows you to create an online poster that acts as a 'landing page,' allowing users to explore further depending on their interests. Just hover on the images/icons to expose the links.
In this video, Education Coordinator John Goehrke discusses the IMPACT, INFLUENCE, and INNOVATION of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Run-D.M.C.
John: "Although commercial success can be relevant when evaluating an artist's impact, it does not necessarily equate musical excellence. For that reason, I focused my oral presentation around other factors, identifying Run-D.M.C. as innovators, barrier breakers, and trendsetters."
"For my accompanying project , I chose to make a PowerPoint presentation. My approach was simple – create a presentation that was both visually engaging and informative. I created a template from scratch, as I've found this produces something much more impressive than your standard PowerPoint. I used the Run-DMC logo as the inspiration for my color palette, which created a unifying theme throughout the presentation. I modeled each page's header after the "Voice Your Choice" logo. In conveying the information, my goal was to be succinct, yet useful. One of the biggest pitfalls of PowerPoint is creating a presentation that is too wordy and, thus, hard to follow. When used properly, PowerPoint can be a great tool to enhance an oral presentation."
The purpose of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum "Voice Your Choice" Teacher Submission Program is to encourage critical thinking, and the Submissions shall have no bearing on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction process (which is conducted solely by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc.) nor do any Submissions reflect the views of the Rock Hall.


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ZF-3077: Unit tests should work offline wherever possible
The unit test suite for Zend_Service_Simpy should have the capability to run offline. Typically this involves capturing responses from the service provider to files and adding these files to SVN for use with the test suite. See other test suites for more specifics on how this can be done.
Alex, please evaluate and decide whether we should fix this. If it is worth fixing, please contact the author of Simpy to see if she/he will fix it.
I'm working on separating the test suite out into both online and offline versions. I've run into an issue with Simpy itself that prevents some tests from running reliably and contacted its maintainer but as of yet have received no response. Copies of the communications are included below.
{quote} Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:12:42 -0500 Subject: Simpy Delete Link Bug? From: Matthew Turland firstname.lastname@example.com To: Otis Gospodnetic email@example.com
Hey Otis,
I'm having an issue deleting links on Simpy, both from the web interface and through the API. If you look under the syapizend account, you should see a single bookmark for http://framework.zend.com. Attempts to delete this link from the web interface appear to work as normal up to the point where the page refreshes, when the link is still shown despite the deletion attempt. The API returns the response shown below, also appearing to indicate that all is well, but a subsequent call to GetLinks shows the link to still be present. Any ideas on what could be causing this issue? Thanks in advance for your help.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
Link deleted successfully.
Matthew Turland {quote}
{quote} Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:32:28 -0500 Subject: Re: Simpy Delete Link Bug? From: Matthew Turland email@example.com To: Otis Gospodnetic email@example.com
Hey Otis,
Another issue that came up after I'd already sent the previous e-mail: when I attempt to edit this link, I get the following.
Who Stole my Mojo!? (read: ooops, something broke) An error has occurred. This may be a temporary error. Please go back and try again. If the error persists, please let us know.
Perhaps this is an issue with the search index being out of sync with data storage? Please keep me apprised of what you find out.
Matt {quote}
{quote} @otisg Sent you an e-mail regarding a Simpy issue about 5 days ago. Should I be sending it elsewhere these days? -- http://twitter.com/elazar/statuses/1590896939/ {quote}
Finally got the response below. Starting work on this issue again.
{quote} Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 20:43:31 -0700 (PDT) To: email@example.com From: Otis Gospodnetic <otis_gospodnetic@...> Subject: Re: [simpy-user] API and Web Issue
All clear now - your account's underlying bookmark index needed reindexing, that's all. Note that I replied to you.... I think it was over IM, so maybe you didn't get my message.
Otis {quote}
Committed to trunk in r15885, merged to 1.8 release branch in r15893.


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All 166th Airlift Wing personnel are no longer required to wear blue service dress uniforms on Mondays, but may choose to 'dress blues' on any workday unless their duty requires a different uniform.
"This change to our war-fighting uniform is made in a spirit of support for all of our members who are deployed in harm's way," said Colonel Mike Feeley. "It is a reminder that our nation is still at war, and that many of our brothers and sisters in arms are still proudly serving and sacrificing in order to uphold the ideals of this great country."
The "Blues Monday" policy will begin Dec. 17.
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If TSHTF it would be useful if the members of the group had an easy way to know who their peers are.
For instance, I live in a suburban area, I know where I'd go to hold up for awhile, if bad shit started going down. I don't want to interview every douche-bag who comes around, looking for a free meal, to figure out if they know anything; I want a quick and easy way to make a positive identification from a distance, so I can offer shelter to a brother in need.
- Distinct enough so you can recognize it from a distance.
- Two main colors, background and foreground.
- Easy enough to "draw" with spray paint or a paint bucket and brush.
- Perhaps even a code to notify others as to what kind of help/service you can offer.
If we want a "code" of some sort, what are the major tenants of survival... these are just some thoughts not a definitive list:
- Survivalists will be able to make identification at a distance to others who have some knowledge.
- Caches can be labeled.
- If I have too much stuff to carry, I'd rather someone who is somewhat prepared get it, than someone who is going to squander it.
- Once the cache is empty, the symbol can be marred.
Here's a concept I've been working on, this would make it easy for people in TSHTF community to easily identify others who have spent some of their life learning about how to protect themselves. Constructive criticism, comments, and suggestions are more than welcome.
- Food & Water
- Horticulture experience.
- Food/Water surplus.
- Food preparation.
- Water purification.
- Firearms
- Marksmanship knowledge.
- Ammo and/or firearms.
- General supplies.
- Gunsmithing / reloading knowledge.
- Shelter
- Designation of a place is good shelter.
- Person with building or carpentry experience.
- Medical
- Medical supplies.
- Medical knowledge, first aid and up.


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ZF-11137: Zend_Service_Amazon_SimpleDb_OnlineTest needs to wait/sleep more often
Some additional sleeps should be added to avoid errors like:
1)Zend_Service_Amazon_SimpleDb_OnlineTest::testGetAttributes Zend_Service_Amazon_SimpleDb_Exception: Service AmazonSimpleDB is currently unavailable. Please try again later
Related AWS forum thread: https://forums.aws.amazon.com/message.jspa/…
Goals: - Tests runs that are slower but with less false negatives. - Avoid manual clean up cause by unexpected errors. E.g. testListDomains() is sensitive to the total number of test domains. But if cases die before they can clean up the domains they know about, we leave garbage behind for the next run.
bq. "Avoid manual clean up [...] testListDomains [...]"
My mistake -- that's not an issue.
At least for me, tests/Zend/Service/Amazon/SimpleDb/OnlineTest.php doesn't run without the access key constant fix.
- All API calls now go through request() to apply mandatory wait and retry.
- $_testWaitRetries now supplies retry limit (currently 3).
- Due to mandatory wait, runtime more than doubled but now consistently passes (except for intermittent "Unable to Connect") error.
- Removed testListDomains's initial assertTrue($page->isLast()) since the results are unreliable, possibly due to consistency/caching on AWS's end. Comment block added about that change. That change, in addition to ZF-11138's patch, we're required to even test the main point of the ticket: "currently unavailable" errors.
Please do not mark as resolved until the patch has been applied to trunk and the appropriate release branch.
Will review today.
Patch applied to trunk and 1.11 release branch.


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Tech Student-Athletes Named to Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
Texas Tech had 10 of its athletics programs represented
June 20, 2013
LUBBOCK, Texas - Thirty-three Texas Tech student-athletes were named to the inaugural Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, the league office announced Thursday afternoon.
The award is given to new, incoming freshmen at their respective league institution. Overall 383 student-athletes from the Big 12 were recognized with 22 freshmen recording a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
Texas Tech was represented by 10 of its athletics programs, including eight student-athletes from the track and field/cross country teams and with six selections on both the baseball and soccer teams. The Red Raiders also had representatives from the softball (4), volleyball (4), women's basketball (2), women's tennis (2) and men's basketball (1) programs.
Leading the way in the classroom for the group of freshmen were soccer student-athlete Meghan Mitchell (Human Development and Family Studies - Georgetown, Texas), softball student-athlete Samantha Camello (General Studies - Temecula, Calif.) and track and field student-athlete Shelby Poncik (Political Science - Needville, Texas) who all posted 4.0 GPA's during their first year at Tech.
Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services, student-athletes on the 2012-13 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team must be new, first-time/incoming freshman that have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial coursework and achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00. Additionally, the student-athlete must have participated in at least one of their team's scheduled contests and must have been a member of their respective team for their sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
Texas Tech Student-Athletes - 2012-13 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team


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Four Seasons Hostel
Four Seasons Location is Excellent
(Situated at the tip of Kowloon Peninsular Close To magnificent
view of Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island)
34 rooms are attractively decorated and are installed with wireless broadband internet and in need fax line, fitted with individually controlled air-conditioning, remote control colour TV with satellite & cable TV linkage, Local telephone with free of charge, room safe card key security, refrigerator out-room and tea/coffee facilities around. Each room has its own private bed room and bathroom inside can accommodate up to 1adult / 1 child to 2 adults and child and family of 2 adults and 2 small children.
Facilities include outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre near ( California fitness centre), hair salon around , restaurants close to spot, Tourist information, in need guide too…
• Telephone free of charge for the local
• Cable TV with remote control with a lot different channels
• Send Fax and receive Fax from reception( free of charge local)
• Document printing free of charge
• Internet of high speed cable broadband and wireless both
• Iron and Iron Board in need
• Rooms are Modernly Decorated and rest room attached
• Can use cable internet in lobby too
• 24 Hours reception service
• 2 hours extra hours
• Free store
• Play computer free of charge…
• Tea and coffee can make but self service..
• Hot water and cold water both available..
• Micro Ovan and full size refrigerator near..
• Laundry self service available free of charge
Credit Cards Accepted
Visa and Master Card( we feel cash is better)
Things to do:-
A lot things as your wish......
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
B&B Facilities & Policies
- Air Conditioning
- Cable TV
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Elevator
- Free Internet Access
- Free WiFi
- Internet Access
- No Curfew
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 2 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Guesthouse InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
If you fail to inform us of the cancellation or change in time, we will charge you 2 nights room fee ( double of the first night) as late cancellation fee or no show fee.
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Please note that after you have made a booking on www.hostelworld.com, we will do a pre-authorization on your bank card. This is not a charge, but a validity check on your card to guarantee your booking. The pre-authorization will then be removed from your card within a few days.
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Just across Nathan Road from the famed Peninsula's Hotel or Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel Tsim Sha Tsui, is next two building at the same road.
Hollywood sits directly opposite the MTR's Tsim Sha Tsui station Exit C1, KCR Kowloon Station of Tsim Sha Tsui Exit K, Airport Bus number A21 is right on the Guest House's doorstep.
Transportation :
Chek Lao Kok International Airport is Just a 45-minute drive away - Bus Number A21 is right on the Guest House's doorstep, while the KCR Kowloon Station of Tsim Sha Tsui Exit K or MTR Tsim Sha Tsui Station Exit C1.
Airport A21 Airport Shuttle: Service from 06:30 to 23:00, leaves approximately every 15mins with a traveling time of 45 minutes. Costs are 33HKD for each person (N21 Airport Shuttle for LATE NIGHT ARRIVALS: service from 00:20 to 05:00).
By bus:
From Hong Kong Airport A21 Airport Shuttle
By Train:
KCR Kowloon Station of Tsim Sha Tsui Exit K - From China to Hong Kong
Airport Express - Please exit at the Kowloon Station and change to the free airport shuttle bus K3.
By MTR (Mass Transit Railway):
Stop at TST station (Tsim Sha Tsui), and use exit C1
By Taxi:
24 hours service, your journey will take about 30 minutes. Please tell the driver to stop at Chung King Mansion, Tsim Sha Tsui.
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This place is really located at the core of Hing kong in kowloon TST. it is surrounded by historical things. Its is near by MTR. In view of transportation too this place is really top.
All kinds of shops are around, chinese restaurant, indian restaurant, Turkish restaurant, continental foods, Hrbor just 2 minutes, ferry 50 minutes, Hk museum of Art 5 minutes, kowloon park 3 minutes, ocean park 30 minutes, Big buddha 40 minutes, diamond hill 30 minutes, Airport 50 minutes direct bus A21,......


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Intelligence didn't matter (Rick Perry). Conservative values didn't matter (Newt Gingrich). Living in the 21st century didn't matter (Rick Santorum). And, as we all know, having a soul didn't matter (Mitt Romney).
It seemed they would take anyone who hated gays, didn't believe in climate change, and had really prayed about this decision and was convinced God told him/her to run for president.
At one point, there were so many names in the nomination pool that British author E.L. James could have penned another book — "50 Shades of White."
But the good news is there's already a concise list of Republican men who apparently have no intention of running for president in 2016 — the 22 male GOP senators who voted "no" on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Two homegrown Utah boys, Senators Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee, voted against it, along with:
John Barrasso (Wyo.)
Roy Blunt (Mo.)
John Boozman (Ark.)
Tom Coburn (Okla.
John Cornyn (Texas)
Ted Cruz (Texas)
Mike Enzi (Wyo.)
Lindsey Graham (S.C.)
Chuck Grassley (Iowa)
James Inhofe (Okla.)
Mike Johanns (Neb.)
Ron Johnson (Wis.)
Mitch McConnell (Ky.)
Rand Paul (Ky.)
Jim Risch (Idaho)
Pat Roberts (Kan.)
Marco Rubio (Fla.)
Jeff Sessions (Ala.)
John Thune (S.D.)
Tim Scott (S.C.)
While the bill passed without the support of Hatch and Lee, the very fact that they voted against it is appalling — to both men and women.
In short, the bill provides services like transitional housing and legal help for abuse victims regardless of their sexual orientation or immigration status.
And that's where Orrin and Mike became unglued. As indicated by their vote, they don't believe undocumented workers, Native American women, and, God forbid, women who like other women, are worth the ink it would take to sign this bill.
Orrin and Mike believe only members of the lucky sperm club are worth protecting — those who were born in the U.S., (but only in the last couple hundred years, because Native Americans were actually born here first), and women who were born with the DNA that make them attracted to men. The rest of you? Go get beaten in your own country! And if you're a lesbian, surely you have enough upper body strength to fight back!
But honestly, this group of women shouldn't feel too left out. According to their voting records, Mike and Orrin feel a lot of people and things aren't worth protecting, like: the homeless, the poor, the middle class, the working poor, the working class, teachers, police officers, gays, the environment, science, veterans, contraception, undocumented workers, universal health care, education, the unemployed, women's rights, Planned Parenthood and, of course, violence victims.
Look, I know Utah is a red state. I didn't move here expecting our politicians to be championing things like green energy and gun control. But I don't think it's too much to ask that our elected officials vote to pass legislation aimed at protecting more than half of the population.
As Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the bill's sponsor, said before the vote, he couldn't understand why anybody would vote against his legislation since it just expands protections to vulnerable groups.
"It is difficult to understand why people would come in here and try to limit which victims could be helped by this legislation. If you're the victim, you don't want to think that a lot of us who have never faced this kind of problem sat here in this body and said, 'Well, we have to differentiate which victims America will protect.'"
Which is exactly what Utah's two out-of-touch twerps have done (along with 20 other middle-aged white dudes). I just can't help but think if a Violence Against Misogynic Senators bill had crossed their desks, Mr. Hatch and Mr. Lee would have been the first to sign it into law.
But, on the flip side of all of this, their vote has done at least one remarkable thing for females. As the GOP continues to alienate women, Hillary Clinton 2016 is looking more and more like reality.
If you don't agree with their decisions to not sign the Violence Against Women Act, I encourage you to call your senators and state your disapproval.
Mike Lee
Washington, D.C.— 202-224-5444
Salt Lake City — 801-524-5933
Orrin Hatch
Washington, D.C. — 202-224-5251
Salt Lake City — 801-524-4380
Amy Roberts is a longtime Park City resident, freelance writer and the proud owner of two ill-behaved rescue dogs, Boston and Stanley. If you have a story idea, please e-mail her at firstname.lastname@example.com.