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Monday, October 21 through Saturday, October 26, 2013 in Cleveland
The tribute concert on October 26 at the State Theatre was anchored by a group of top flight musicians who have performed with the Rolling Stones over their fifty year career and contributed to shaping the band's extraordinary sound. Grammy Award-winning drummer Steve Jordan led the house band as musical director. Jordan assembled a group of critically-acclaimed musicians, including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ian McLagan.
Steve Jordan, drums
Steve Jordan, leading sideman, session player, acclaimed composer, musical director and drummer, has worked alongside Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars and many others. He appeared on the Rolling Stones album Dirty Work and is a member of Keith Richards' band the X-Pensive Winos.
Sarah Dash, vocals
Sarah Dash is a founding member of Labelle and has sung with some of the greatest names in pop, rock, and R&B. She has toured with Keith Richards, appeared on two of Richards' albums (Live At The Hollywood Palladium and Main Offender), and appeared on The Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels album in 1989.
Bernard Fowler, vocals
Bernard Fowler has performed with the Rolling Stones on every tour since 1989. He has also been a featured guest vocalist on many solo albums released by the members of the band, including Mick Jagger's first solo album, She's The Boss.
Bobby Keys, saxophone
Top touring and session sax man for Elvis Presley, Joe Cocker, B.B. King and others, Bobby Keys has been recording and touring with the Rolling Stones since 1970, appearing on Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile On Main Street, Goats Head Soup, Emotional Rescue and several live albums.
Trevor Lawrence, saxophone
Saxophonist and producer Trevor Lawrence performed with the Rolling Stones in 1973 and 1975. He has recorded with many legends over the course of his career, including Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bonnie Raitt, and B.B. King.
Steve Madaio, trumpet
Most frequently heard performing with Stevie Wonder, trumpeter Steve Madaio was featured on the Rolling Stones' 1973 European tour. Madaio's skills have been showcased on stage or in the studio alongside Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees John Lennon, Etta James, James Taylor, B.B. King and Donna Summer among countless others.
Ian McLagan, keyboards
Ian McLagan is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee as a member of the Small Faces/Faces. He has worked with a wide range of legendary artists and has performed with his Bump Band since 1979. McLagan played on the Rolling Stone's Some Girls album and toured with the group in 1978, 1981 and 1982.
Waddy Wachtel, guitar
Guitarist and composer Robert "Waddy" Wachtel has recorded or performed with dozens of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees including Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, James Taylor, Iggy Pop, and Jackson Browne. He is a member of Keith Richards' band the X-Pensive Winos and played on the Rolling Stones' Bridges To Babylon album.
Willie Weeks, bass
In-demand session bass guitarist Willie Weeks has recorded and toured with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees such as Eric Clapton and George Harrison among many others. He played bass on "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" by the Rolling Stones.
Click here for an expansive Rolling Stones biography written by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum wtih pictures and video clips from their 1989 induction.
At the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Foster Theater on the fourth floor
10:30am-4:00pm. Portions of this event were streamed live on rockhall.com.
Former music correspondent for NBC's TODAY Show, Rona Elliot discussed her interviews with the Rolling Stones and her recent ebook, Mick and Keith: Never Stop.
Film screening of ABKCO Film's Charlie Is My Darling: Ireland 1965 (2012, 64 minutes), a legendary but never released film shot during a quick tour of Ireland in 1965.
Interview with American soul and gospel singer, Merry Clayton who has provided a number of back-up vocal tracks to songs recorded by major performing artists during the 1960s, most notably with her duet with Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter." She was recently featured in the film Twenty Feet From Stardom.
Discussion with music industry professional Andy Babiuk (www.andybabiuksfabgear.com) who wrote Rolling Stones Gear (January 2014), which is the first book to historically document all of the Rolling Stones' musical equipment. This book covers not only the group's personal background, but also every tour and studio session from their inception in 1962 to date, with detailed documentation illustrating what instruments and equipment were used during these periods.


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Ventura's domestic surveillance programs grow as the NSA comes under scrutiny
By Chris O'Neal 10/17/2013
Noon at the Ventura pier, tourists and residents stroll casually to the end and back hoping to catch a glimpse of a dolphin or two. Aaron Dixon brought his mother and his camera along to photograph the scenery. Dixon, a visual effects artist, stops briefly to answer a simple question.
"Are you aware that you're being watched?"
"Probably," replied Dixon.
Dixon, like everyone else on the pier that day, had been caught on camera. Several points around Ventura are under constant surveillance: at Harbor and California, a camera has a 365 degree visual on both the promenade and the railroad crossing over the 101. Behind City Hall, where the Ventura Botanical Gardens trail reaches up to the top of the hill, a camera can zoom in to such a degree that it can read signs on Ventura Avenue below.
In the name of security, the Ventura Police Department has access to practically every camera on public property in Ventura and is hoping for those numbers to grow, eventually incorporating privately owned devices.
In 2010, the department received a grant from the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), a branch of the Department of Homeland Security, in the amount of $150,000. Of that, the department used $73,000 to purchase software from VidSys, a developer based in Virginia. That software was the Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) system, which allows the department to control live feeds from cameras across the city, including those located within area high schools.
A total of $148,333 of the grant was spent on the system including servers, equipment and wireless devices, according to department Business Services Officer Roger Wang.
Ventura police have been busy securing these networks. In fact, Ventura has become the frontrunner of domestic surveillance in the state and is the first city in California to gain access to cameras located within area high schools. (Los Angeles has a similar program, but the school district has its own distinct police force.)
At the police dispatch center, Cpl. Tony Snow sits at a desk with four separate monitors, each with a different purpose. Snow is responsible for monitoring incoming emergency calls and has access to more than several dozen cameras located throughout the city, including close to 30 individual cameras, each located within Buena and Ventura High Schools and Anacapa, Cabrillo and Balboa Middle Schools.
"If we take this camera and pull it over here," said Snow as he demonstrated the use of an individual camera on one of the two main monitors, "we can see onto Harbor Boulevard. If there's an emergency, we can zoom in for more detail."
Photo by: Michael Sullivan
This surveillance camera overlooking the pier is among dozens
installed by Ventura Police Department throughout the city.
On the wall adjacent to Snow's desk are two flat-screen monitors, each displaying four rectangular feeds from cameras around the city. On the right, a pull-down menu lists individual feeds: six schools; an area labeled "City Hall," which encompasses everywhere around Ventura Avenue and east toward the police headquarters; and the Pacific View Mall. Each category drops down to reveal individual cameras available from those locations.
Snow went on to demonstrate live views from within Buena High School, specifically overlooking a courtyard and a basketball court. Four students with backpacks sat around a concrete table while another rode his bicycle in circles.
While the Ventura Police Department is looking out for local interests, nationally, domestic surveillance has come under intense scrutiny.
Over the past several months, revelations regarding national spying programs have opened a dialogue over privacy rights within the U.S. and have had the effect of causing citizens to question the intentions of both national and local law enforcement. After Edward Snowden illegally leaked information about NSA's domestic and international spying programs, Congress attempted to put a stop to domestic data collection but failed. Almost immediately after, more secret spying activities were uncovered.
The ACLU, via a freedom of information request, acquired details regarding "suspicious activity reports" on individuals seen as acting suspicious. Collecting water, taking photographs of bridges and being unfriendly put several individuals on a NSA watch list that required follow-up by law enforcement.
"It sounds like something out of a bad sci-fi movie," said Dana McLorn, media relations coordinator for the Ventura Libertarian Party. "We wouldn't be opposed to having private entities having surveillance on their own property, but having it on public property and networking them to a central location is somewhat disturbing."
McLorn brought the issue up at a recent Libertarian meeting.
"It's really pretty clear that our party is dead-set against increasing the surveillance state," said McLorn. "Edward Snowden is kind of a huge folk hero for the party at this time. It's definitely coming across ideological lines; he's basically turning a light on something they said they weren't doing and now we know they're doing it. It's bipartisan spying at this point."
All of the cameras accessed by the Ventura Police Department are on public land, with the exception of the Pacific View Mall, which cooperates with the department for crime prevention. If the department has its way, however, private businesses and homes could soon be part of the network.
"We are exploring private entities allowing us access to their systems," said Cpl. Snow, "and the system that we have in place is capable of doing that."
Misuse of powerful spying systems at the national level has caused a downturn in public trust of authorities with these capabilities.
Recently, employees of the NSA were revealed to have used their capabilities to spy on loved ones at least a dozen times over the past year, a practice that garnered its own nick name, LOVEINT, or love intelligence. Most employees caught up in the offense were allowed to retire quietly or were reprimanded, but none has been prosecuted.
Assistant Police Chief Dave Wilson said the Ventura program began with the railroad trestle over the freeway, where graffiti had once marred the landmark. It is illegal for a person to cross onto the trestle, and several suspects have been dissuaded from illegal activities, thanks in part to the cameras.
"We had an incident once where a member of our department looking at the camera near the trestle saw a couple people hiding something, so we sent officers and it turned out they were using drugs and hiding their paraphernalia," said Wilson.
On private property, the department is limited in what can be seen. If, for instance, an illegal activity is happening on a resident's porch, the department cannot use a camera to spy on the offenders. On public property, that limitation is gone.
"If you trip and fall in a public parking lot, everyone is going to bring out their cell phones and record you on the ground," said Wilson. "I think it's just a natural part of how cameras are used. Everyone uses them differently."
According to Wilson, the department stores footage caught on public surveillance cameras for a short period of time, but none of it is stored permanently.
The NSA, on the other hand, hasn't been as transparent with its activities or motivations.
Along with surveillance cameras, emails and phone conversations are monitored routinely by the NSA, and instances of government-ordered surveillance have increased dramatically since Sept.11, 2001, specifically after the passage of the Patriot Act and the FISA Amendments Act.
In 2008, after passage of the FISA Amendments Act, the attorney general and director of national intelligence were given sweeping powers to enact surveillance on targets at their discretion. Prior to the act, any surveillance conducted required a warrant; now, the NSA can eavesdrop on foreign or domestic calls without divulging the method, place or length of the surveillance.
Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara and Ventura, was the only representative serving the Ventura area to have voted for the stoppage of the NSA domestic spying program. Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Westlake Village, voted to keep the act in place.
"This right of privacy must be protected, but also balanced with our need for national security programs that keep our nation safe," said Capps via email. "We must continue to talk about these programs and how they work and provide strong oversight to ensure that individual's privacy rights and civil liberties are being protected."
Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J., introduced the bill to halt the NSA program and has recently introduced a bill that would repeal the Patriot Act in its entirety as well as strip the FISA Amendments Act of its most controversial parts. Capps is undecided on the legislation.
While the Ventura Police Department isn't saving footage, the cameras can be set to sound an alarm when a person enters a specific area, such as the backdoor to the headquarters or to a restricted zone like the area across the Ventura trestle.
Photo by: T. Christian Gapen
Ventura Police Department dispatch center
where several areas of the city including many schools
are being watched through surveillance cameras.
Eventually, the department will roll out a plan to allow private businesses and individuals to offer access to their security systems for use in the department's PSIM system. Individuals would sign waivers giving access to the police and in return, in the event of an emergency, Snow or one of his colleagues could pull up the camera from within the business or home.
Wilson recalled a recent event at Buena High School during which the surveillance cameras were used.
"A person reported a student possibly entering a school campus with a rifle," said Wilson. "We had students arriving, so we had to make decisions about allowing the kids on campus. We used the cameras in that situation. We used the cameras to see if we could determine what was happening before police responded. As it turned out, it wasn't a rifle, but that is a good example of how we would use those cameras."
Wilson also cited the lack of officers available to monitor situations on school campuses, praising the cameras for giving the department the ability to survey areas more quickly than police could respond. In situations like Columbine or Sandy Hook, Wilson said he believes access to cameras could have saved more lives.
While nationally the NSA and other intelligence agencies are reeling from once-classified information finding its way into the public sector, whether from the likes of Edward Snowden, WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange or miffed foreign leaders, locally the Ventura Police Department hasn't given any reason to distrust its use of the networked camera systems. The lack of clarity and transparency of national domestic spying program, however, has had a negative effect on all forms of authority.
According to a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, 56 percent of Americans are worried about government surveillance efforts going too far.
Back on the pier, Dixon is ready to call it a day. After a brief conversation regarding public safety, Dixon admits to not minding the fact that cameras are on constant surveillance in various parts of the city. When asked whether or not he'd give the Ventura Police Department access to his home security system, Dixon changed his tune.
"No way," said Dixon. "In public, it's fine so everyone can be safe, especially with the way the world is at the moment; but personally, no, that's where I draw the line."
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Mammograms are significantly less sensitive at diagnosing cancer in dense breasts, which contain a large amount of glandular and connective tissue, than in breasts with a higher proportion of fatty tissue. Now new research raises an additional concern: For reasons that are not yet explained, having dense breasts increases—as much as four- or fivefold—a woman's chances of developing breast cancer, notes Carol Fabian, MD, director of the Breast Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Centers at the University of Kansas Medical Center, in Kansas City. While a woman's breasts tend to get less glandular as she grows older, a significant percentage of postmenopausal women still have dense ones. Also, hormone therapy may increase density. Researchers are investigating interventions, such as the estrogen receptor blocker tamoxifen, that might decrease breast density. But for now? At your next mammogram, ask for an assessment of your breast density. "If your breasts are considered dense and you have other risk factors, like a family history of breast cancer, you may not want to rely solely on a mammogram for screening. Ultrasound and other options should be explored," suggests Freya Schnabel, MD, director of breast surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center.
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As I mentioned in Part 1 of the Kitchen Flooring series, there are so many different floor coverings available in the marketplace. As it can be a bit overwhelming just trying to choose the best option for your kitchen, I'm continuing to review some of the most popular options available. In my review, I note each flooring type's advantages and disadvantages to help you make the best decision for your kitchen. In Part 1, I reviewed cork, bamboo and hardwood. In Part 2, I'll talk about tile, stone and linoleum/marmoleum.
Tile is an exceptionally popular flooring type for a kitchen because of its functionality and aesthetics. It's not surprising given that the nature of a kitchen, and the opportunity for spills. Tile is virtually spill proof. You may break a glass if you drop it on tile, but liquids and other spills wipe up easily. It is also quite easy to get a custom look with tile as it comes in many different styles and designs which allow for lots of creative freedom. The sky really is the limit!
Pros - There is a large selection of tile shapes, sizes and colors! It's fairly easy to maintain and is pretty durable. Tile is also one of the more affordable options to choose from and is one of the easier materials to work with if you plan to install the flooring yourself.
Cons - Tile is very cold and hard on the feet, legs and back. You can, however, take the chill off of tile with a radiant floor warming system. Tile can break, but if you keep a few extra tiles on hand, they can be replaced. The only downfall with tile is that the grout can be difficult to keep up. If you use a light color grout, dirt will show. If you use anything but white grout, it can be hard to match later if it chips.
Marble, slate, travertine and granite are some of the leading stone flooring covering options. Stone flooring has been around forever and never seems to go out of style. When selected from well-managed quarries, stone is a great alternative to ceramic or vinyl tile and its natural beauty will last for the life of your home and beyond.
Pros - Stone makes for a gorgeous floor! It's extremely durable, often outlasting the life of the house. There are a lot of colors and patterns available.
Cons - Just like tile, stone is cold and hard. Again, like tile, adding radiant heating to the stone flooring will warm it up to a very comfortable temperature. Stone, however, is a much more expensive flooring option. Additionally, a high gloss polish will cause the floor to be slippery when wet and some stone types do need to be sealed regularly. Although stone is very durable, some cleaning products can damage stone flooring. Be sure to read labels carefully and DO NOT use a product that is not made for your type of stone.
Marmoleum (a brand name of Linoleum) is made from all natural ingredients: linseed/flax oil, wood resins, cork, limestone, and jute. Vibrant, marbled colors from organic dyes are a hallmark of linoleum. Also, because the color permeates the material, it can actually be sanded down to prolong the life of the flooring. Linoleum flooring is resilient which makes it perfect for heavy traffic and prolonged standing. It is a great option for those affected by respiratory issues because it discourages dust mites and is allergen-free. The flooring's consistent temperature works well in all homes, even those situated in extreme climate zones. Linoleum is available in sheets and tiles, which should always be installed with low-VOC adhesives, as well as hard tongue and groove planks for do-it-yourself glueless installation.
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In addition to giveaways, Fashion Place will feature discounts and special offers from the new shops throughout the week. If deals at retailers like Crate and Barrel, The North Face, Anne Taylor, Bastille and LOFT aren't enough for you, stop by for the pizza-throwing contest, or to enjoy local entertainers and performances from Murray High and surrounding elementary schools.
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Finishing his front nine at even-par and standing at 1-over for the day with three holes to play, Davies struggled with a double bogey, bogey and par to finish out his round Thursday. However, his efforts were still good enough for a 4-over score of 74 and a spot at 57th on the leaderboard.
In fact, Davies - who finished tied with John Kelly for the best round by an amateur on Thursday - was turning several heads when he was 1-under after seven holes, birding the challenging 231-yard, Par 3 16tt hole and earning praise from ESPN.com's bloggers who wrote:
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2013 - Handmade Bicycle Focuses on Record-Breaking Bicycle Show in Denver
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Handmade Bicycle World Focuses on Record-Breaking Bicycle Show in Denver
DENVER, Colo.–The eyes of the cycling world will be on Denver 22-24 February, when more than 7,000 attendees will gather at the Colorado Convention Center for the ninth annual North American Handmade Bicycle Show, Presented by Shimano, where many will fall in love (again) with some of the world's most beautiful bicycles.
Over 185 of the bicycle world's finest artisans will present their work to an expected crowd of over 7,000 onsite and a global audience of millions, attending through the virtual world of websites, online videos, podcasts and blogs reporting from the show.
The 2013 edition of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS), a traveling convention of custom bicycles, takes place in Colorado for the first time, and the response from businesses across the state has been unusually positive.
With three weeks still to go before doors open, NAHBS has already surpassed its exhibitor record of 174, set in Austin in 2011. The contingent of home state exhibitors currently numbers 37, the highest ratio to resident population of any state the show has yet visited.
NAHBS was founded nine years ago by bicycle frame builder and Sacramento, California, native Don Walker, who is also the show's president. Walker said, "Colorado frame builders have been great supporters of NAHBS over the years and with their high quality work have consistently won NAHBS Awards. Now we are seeing there is high volume in the state's cycling industry to match the quality of work. It's clear that Colorado is not only all about bicycles, the state is all about great bicycles. I am really excited to be bringing the show to Denver."
Colorodo is ranked number four by the League of American Bicyclists in its Cycling Friendly States listing, and bicycles play a significant role in the state's economy.
This point was emphasized by Bicycle Colorado executive director Dan Gruning, "Cycling is part of the Colorado state brand. In the 2010 US Census, Colorado was found to be in the top four states for bicycle commuting. 35% of the total population of this state regularly ride bicycles. The importance of bicycle manufacturing and participating in cycling as lifestyles is one of the reasons people choose to live in and visit Colorado."
Colorado companies exhibiting at NAHBS
Company - City
Alchemy Bicycle Company - Denver
Avery County Cycles - Denver
Connor Wood Bicycles - Denver
da Vinci Designs - Denver
Gates Carbon Drive - Denver
Generic Cycles - Denver
Primal Wear - Denver
Sampson Sports - Denver
Ground Up Designs - Colorado Springs
Nordstrom Design - Colorado Springs
Rotor Bicycle Components - Colorado Springs
Spectrum Powder Works - Colorado Springs
SRM Power Meters - Colorado Springs
Alchemist - Boulder
Dean Bikes - Boulder
Handlebar Mustache Apparel - Boulder
Mosaic Cycles - Boulder
Black Sheep Fabrication - Fort Collins
Boo Bicycles - Fort Collins
Connex/Selle San Marco - Fort Collins
Effetto Mariposa - Fort Collins
YiPsan Bicycles - Fort Collins
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The most ambiguous track on LIVING THINGS since the announcement of the track-list has arguably been track eleven, TINFOIL. The song hasn't been mentioned in any of the early preview articles in the past few days and due to its positioning on the album as track eleven, has been largely speculated as an instrumental song. The eleventh track has been a place-holder for instrumental songs on earlier Linkin Park records, namely Hybrid Theory and Meteora with Cure For the Itch and Session, respectively. TINFOIL is also the only track on LIVING THINGS that appeared as a working title during the creation of A Thousand Suns. The confirmation of TINFOIL being an instrumental comes from ARTISTdirect editor Rick Florino, who in response to a fan on Twitter confirmed the illusive TINFOIL will indeed be an "instrumental interlude".
Tweet Linkthere's an instrumental interlude called "TINFOIL" that's killer
No description of the song has surfaced via previews of LIVING THINGS, but it's good to finally put an end to the speculation of how TINFOIL fits into Linkin Park's fifth studio record. LIVING THINGS is set for release June 26th and you can pre-order the album right now at lpassociaton.com/livingthings.
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Kyle Robinson is in his third season as the director of basketball operations at East Carolina University. He came to ECU after spending three seasons in the same position at College of Charleston.
While at College of Charleston, Robinson worked under legendary Head Coach Bobby Cremins. In 2008 - 2009, Robinson was part of one of the most successful seasons in school history. The Cougars finished with a 27 - 9 overall record which included a win over South Carolina and a Southern Conference finals appearance. During the 2009 - 2010 season, the Cougars defeated #9 North Carolina. Robinson's time at Charleston also featured Charleston's all time scoring leader Andrew Goudelock who now is currently with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Prior to College of Charleston, Robinson spent three seasons as a graduate assistant to Jeff Lebo at Auburn. While at Auburn, Robinson duties included assisting with team travel, maintaining recruiting database, assisting with on campus recruiting, and supervising team managers.
Before Auburn, Robinson had a year stint as assistant men's basketball coach at Lincoln (Ill.) Christian College where the Preachers won a school-record 21 games en route to the school's first Midwest Regional Championship. Lincoln Christian then advanced to the 2004 National Tournament Final Four.
Robinson began his career as an undergraduate at Gardner-Webb, where he was the head men's basketball manager for four years (1999-2003). The Runnin' Bulldogs were the 2000 South Atlantic Conference Champions and went on to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
Robinson has worked numerous NCAA Division I team and individual camps in the Southeast and coached in YMCA summer leagues and youth recreational leagues. The Clover, S.C., native earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from Gardner-Webb in 2003. He was a member of the Dean's List and a three-time selection to the President's List. He also holds a master's degree in sports administration from Auburn.
Robinson is married to the former Bobbie Holder of Winston-Salem, N.C. They have a son, Samuel Chase Robinson, born August 17th, 2011.


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I adopted Pluto (formerly Jack) from Longmont Humane Society on 5/2/97 when he was 11 weeks old. He is now 16 and has been (and still is) the best cat ever. Period.
This little man had been returned to the shelter from a previous adopter because he allegedly would not use his box. This turned out to be their loss and my gain because Pluto is the most fastidious cat ever and not once has he ever missed his box. He is truly the cat with no bad habits.
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Injinji Socks and GU Chomps Review
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It's product review time! I just love getting a package with socks and energy chews in it. It's like Christmas and a birthday all rolled into one minus the shopping and the getting older. But before I tell you about the Injinji Performance Toesocks and GU Chomps I thought I'd pull back the curtain on what it means to review a product.
A good friend of mine who knows way more than I do about the outdoor industry once said, "Don't ever review something that doesn't have a redeemable quality." Translation: Don't take crap product for free and write BS about it. When a product lands on my door I put some time into it. If it's clothes I usually wear it for at least 24 hours. That means bike shorts and jerseys and toe socks (a chamois usually gets a long day after a ride). I wash the clothes and dry them for way too long and then stuff them unfolded into the drawer and expect them to perform for me when I need them. I treat them like I expect most of us treat our clothes. I don't lie and I don't withhold. I try to tell it straight and I've got to be honest I really don't ask for products that I don't already love or have a crush on.
This time was different. I had never heard of Injinji and at first glance I thought, "Hmm…these look like gloves for my feet." But I put them on and slept in them, wore them to run in and wore them with my boots (they are crew style) and I wore them out on the trail. I like them a lot. My toes felt cozy. And after the initial shock of thinking that my feet had been replaced by my hands I totally forgot that they were toe socks. I think that given the opportunity they would also be a blister preventer (you heard that term here first). I also tried the Compression Ex-Celerator 2.0 toesocks. I wore them for spinning and for a run and found them to be very comfortable and I think I looked cute in them. The socks also have padding in all the right spots to give your feet more support (think metatarsal and arch). They are breathable and have the graduated compression you'd expect. The only thing I can say about toe socks is that you've got to spend a few extra seconds getting them on your little piggies. Small price to pay for the comfort you will get!
And then there are the GU Chomps. GU Chomps are energy chews. They saved me. When I get really hungry I can't make decisions and can barely talk (not hypoglycemic) (just crankycemic). As I opened the bag I wanted the Chomps to taste good. I needed them to. And they did. I tried the Lemon flavor and I really liked it. Let's face it not all recovery snacks are tasty nor do they do their job but the Chomps punched the clock when I needed them to. As long as you hydrate, one pack of chews should fuel you for at least 1 ½ hours of trail time. Being crankycemic isn't the end of the world at the gym but take indecision and hunger and place it in the middle of longest trail in Fruita, Colorado and you could have trouble. The GU Chomps were a great bridge immediately after a workout when food was not an option.
So, whether you review product or not, I wish you well. I hope it's a great beginning to your spring and a happy ending to your winter. Put some Chomps in your pack and some Injinji socks on your toes and get out and ride your bike!


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I like Gnome Shell
Since the Gnome Shell (also known as Gnome 3) launch, every now and then there is an article, a blog post, or a Linus Torvalds thoughts saying that Shell is horrible, that it's useless, that it's bad. I think that most of the people saying that are just resistant to change. Of course, there is also the point that Gnome didn't respect his philosophy (incremental improvements, as read on The Register), but that's another debate.
I never was a big Gnome fan. Yeah it did the work. Yeah it was light enough. But I always chose KDE, or a very lightweight desktop, or a very customizable desktop, but never Gnome. And since KDE started to become more and more heavy, I was searching for a new desktop. And BAM, Gnome Shell arrived.
The extensions
In my start-up, we love Shell. Seriously. Some of us use the out-of-the-box experience, but most of us use one of his big strength : his plugin system. Sure, out of the box there is some missing functionality, but it's still interesting, and I had clearly a better first impression with Shell than with Canonical's Unity. But there is already a lot of plugins, and since it's javascript, there will be a whole lot of others.
For example, one of the best is gTile. With it, you can organize your windows on screen very easily. You want to have 1/3 of the screen used by Chrome, and the other 2/3 with an equal split of four terminal ? Easy. And it's only one extension. I also like the multi-screen capable dock, the removable drive menu, and a lot more.
Ok, I agree, there is some of them that must have been inside Shell from the beginning, like the removable drive menu. But isn't it great to be able to fix your desktop so easily ? Sure, there is other desktop that have a plugins system, like Mint's Cinnamon, but nothing I tested was as stable as Shell. Nor has a community as big as the Gnome's community.
Good ergonomics
There is more. I have a lot of experience with Windows 7, because I'm a gamer, and my last company was forcing us to use Windows, for security reason (yeah, never understood either). And regardless of your a priori against Microsoft or Windows, it's undeniable that 7 was a big leap forward in ergonomics : Moving a window on a side border resize it to take half the screen To open a program, just type the windows key and enter the name of the program (or just the first letters in most case) And some more. And you know what ? Shell does it too. And faster. And customizable (like the default search when nothing is found after typing the windows key, actually is calling wikipedia, and you can change that). So now, when I want to open gedit, for example, I just type "Super key > ged > enter". If I want to talk to my co-worker on gtalk, "Super key > his name > enter", and the contact window open (yeah, I need to found or create a plugin to be able to open the chat window directly).
And as I talk about chatting, the social integration is pretty cool. If you don't want to use it, don't. There won't be a popup from time to time asking you to connect an account or anything. As we are pretty close to Google in my company, it's really helpful to be able to see if I missed a chat message just via Shell.
The dark side
But of course, as a new project, Shell isn't finish. And it misses some features that I couldn't fix via existing plugins. As I said, if we were able to directly open a chat from the super search menu, it would be awesome. It would be good too to have the Google Apps fully integrated, with e-mail, calendar & all. Or at least an integration without Thunderbird. I mean there is a lot of protocol to share calendars or e-mail, if they were built in Shell, it would be very useful.
And finally, the darkest side of all : the keyboard use.
Shell in itself is pretty good :
- You have the super key to open the explode view and access the awesome search
- You can switch workspace with Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down
- There is of course the Alt+Tab switch window
- Ctrl+Alt+T open a terminal
- You can access your shell notification (Super + M)
The only missing point in here is the selection of a window while in explode mode. Maybe there is a way, but I haven't found it yet.
However, the shell extensions are mostly not usable by keyboard. That's a shame, and though it's not entirely up to the Gnome Team, they must do something to ensure that most of the extension's developer make the extra effort of making it usable via shortcut. For example, gTile would be even more awesome if I could use it with my keyboard.
Imagine : Your working on a website in Vim, you want to have your Vim window side by side with your terminal used to build/deploy the site, and also a Chrome window to test it (I'm not an expert of using a browser via keyboard, but it must exists), and from your keyboard you make your window organization, without any script like on other linux desktop, just by calling the extension via a shortcut and then making your configuration with it's graphical interface, but again using only keyboard. That would be awesome.
Despite those little youth error, I really like Gnome Shell. I'm gonna use it a lot more, and watching his evolution, but clearly, as a developer, I'm clearly winning productivity, especially on such a small resolution.


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Give them music, and they complain about the noise.
Give them open space, and they complain about the bugs.
Give them beer tents and port-a-potties, and they complain about the lines.
Give them a free concert series, and they complain about its accessibility.
Such is the lot of Salt Lake City Arts Council's 2010 Concert Series - each lit with Obama-like sincerity - and one-night-stand no-strings-attached-ness ...and they'll still grumble.
Let the grumbling stop here.
Thursday's Beirut show - the band, founded by Zach Condon (who recorded in parents' basement Reznor-esque after a trip abroad), has morphed into a quartet of percussion, trumpet and accordian - was awash in grassy knolls from which to perch; more hipster/fixie combos than in a Portland square block; Chow Truck and Stoneground ...even a crepe maker at the ready; and yes, obligatory bro-brahs hanging on the hinterlands talking about the sweet sick scent of fall and onset ski season in the air.
It was, indeed - an evening fit for Salt Lake.
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Today I received my new ColorSensor. While doing some tests for my new project (a Duplimate ) I found something strange happening.
A small part of the test program:
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the strange thing happening is the number on the LCD screen. It starts with a number between 0 and 17 but later on another digit appears and the displayed number is between 0 and 100. My "debugging-number 5 beep" tells me that variable "color" is 5 at that moment but the LCD screen shows 57 with a yellow paper in front of the sensor.
Any ideas what's happening? Thanx in advance! Frederik.
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ZF-3393: getValues() truncates value if textarea element as the same name as its parent subform
if the textarea element has the same name as its parent subform. $form->getValues() returns a truncated value, remaining just one character in the foo element.
$foo = new Zend_Form_SubForm('foo') ;
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While this is a bug, the simple solution is to rename your subform; this will allow validation and rendering to work correctly, and keep the element name in line with your model.
Scheduling fix for next minor release, but as a low priority issue.
This problem is regarding to all form elements, not just textarea. All elements inside subform MUST have DIFFERENT name. It is sometimes confusing and it is easy to pass over it
Indeed it is. Especially if you use radio elements in the subform "foo". If you select the "foo" radio every other is auto selected. Was building an ACL interface and map resource to subform for the radio buttons of linked privileges. Nice surprise, but at least I recognised it before deployment. Hopefully I find time to diggin the code and provide a patch.
Fixed in [ZF-9348]
Reopened because suggested fix is not reviewed and committed yet.
Matthew Weier O'Phinney resolved [ZF-9348] Patch applied to trunk and 1.10 release branch.


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Mulatu Astatke is a musical titan, in the same league as the likes of Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade, yet he was first recognized to most people when The Paris-based world music record label, Buda Musique devoted the entire 4th installment of their respected series, Ethiopiques, to his compositions in 1998.
Astatke was born in 1943 in a town called Jimma in Ethiopia. His family sent him abroad to Wales to study chemical engineering, and instead, he came home with a degree in Music and a whole new sound brewing in his head. After Wales, he proceeded to the prestigious Berklee College of Music becoming the first African student to attend, studying the Vibraphone and percussion.
Mulatu Astatke – "Asosa" (from Mulatu Steps Ahead on Strut Records)
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February 4th, 2008: MLK Weekend
By Mawuse Ziegbe
This column is kicking off at the top of Black History Month and what better way to usher in February than with a bunch of celebrations in honor of that great orator and organizer, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As a student, MLK weekend often means a wave of essays, lectures, symposia and even pageants commemorating his legacy. As an about-town 20-something in NYC it often means spending Sunday night shearing rugs at crowded venues throughout the city.
Dante's Fried Chicken is a celebration with a very simple premise: sizzle up sumptuous eats and dish them out to the too-cool Scenester / Afro-punk / Post-Black / Neo-New Wave community. I was brazenly underdressed, what with my lack of designer leggings in eye-searing colors and baroque approach to accessorizing, but it is always encouraging to the see the cool kids do their thing. At Supreme Trading in Williamsburg, a much hyped fashion show took a few hours to materialize but not before some unforgettable performances hit the stage. One lanky crooner took the stage in a waxy patent leather overcoat, mumbling some curious couplets about tea. There were some spot-on acts like J. Zilla who hit hard with attitude-laced electro and booty-shakin' prodigy, Rye Rye, fresh off well-received appearances with M.I.A., who brought the crowd to its hype apex. After struggling through the dense mob that enveloped the food table, I finally got to taste Dante's famed chicken which was most satisfying indeed.
Next I dropped by Meatpacking's dance haven Cielo to check out Norman Jay and DJ Spinna at Giant Step's MLK Weekend bash. DJ Spinna dropped soulful house throughout the night, blending left-field remixes with classic foot-stompers. I got there a bit early while worldly power broker-types calmly milled about while a few downtown dance heads unleashed their footwork on the sparsely populated dance floor. But about 20 minutes later, the momentum bubbled up during the raucous ebb and flow of Fela Kuti's "Zombie" which was woven into some sweaty James Brown funk. Ultimately the blithe energy of tracks like "Another Star" by Stevie Wonder really made the night.
Later at B.B. King's, The 5-year anniversary of the Friday night weekly, The Freedom Party, with DJ Herbert and DJ Cosi sharing deck duties, was all about Black (music) history. Like some interactive hip hop lesson, a parade of Golden Era-hip hop stars burst out of the wings and showered the crowd with dizzying energy and memorable melodies. After Chubb Rock warmed up the crowd, Bronx duo Nice & Smooth got heads a-noddin' with well-worn hits like "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow" and their verses from Gangstarr's 1992 classic "DWYCK." And in a moment straight out of 1992, Positive K bumrushed the stage and bounded through a verse of his hit "I Got A Man." Then one of the demigoddesses of freestyle music, Lisa Lisa, took to the mic. She brought back school dance memories with flirty numbers like, "I Wonder If I Take You Home" and "Let The Beat Him 'Em." She also brought back break-up memories as the crowd swayed to her epic power ballad, "All Cried Out."
At 3AM, just as I was ready to pack up my heels and wander back home, hip hop icon Slick Rick majestically sauntered on stage, weighed down under a gargantuan amount of gold rope chains. With his laidback cadence, he casually launched into "La Di Da Di" until another figure lumbered on stage and a roar erupted from the audience. I tried to keep from fainting as Biz Markie started beatboxing with Slick Rick.
I woke up on Martin Luther King Day more tired than in previous years but also with a bit more perspective. Yes, of course, the parties are thrown because most kids don't have school or work the following day. Still, if one figure can have Black artists from punk to house to hip hop music, pulling out all the stops, it's a freedom that we all should be grateful for.


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"Whether a cold winter night or rainy summer day, this is quick-and-easy comfort food at its very best!" And a great way to jazz up boxed macaroni mix. —Carol Wohlgemuth, Riding Mountain, Manitoba
- 1 package (7-1/4 ounces) macaroni and cheese dinner mix
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 tablespoons chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- Cook macaroni according to package directions; set cheese packet aside. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain.
- Add the soup, water, ketchup, mustard and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4 minutes.
- Drain macaroni; add to beef mixture. Add the corn, cheese, contents of reserved cheese packet, butter and milk. Cook and stir until cheese and butter are melted. Yield: 6 servings.
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This was pretty good but like some others said, it didn't really wow me. I may make it again sometime. I used a whole onion and a whole green pepper - I didn't think 2-3 tbsp. would be nearly enough for a whole pound of ground beef... The measurements kinda made me chuckle:)
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (1/18/05) -- The ETSU men's basketball team will hit the road this week for its first visit to Florida since joining the Atlantic Sun Conference, facing off with Stetson on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Bucs are currently 8-7 overall, 5-3 in A-Sun play and winners of seven of their last eight.
Senior Tim Smith (Newport News, Va.) continues to lead the team and conference in scoring with 23.7 ppg, while also leading the nation in steals with 3.7 a contest. Meanwhile, junior forward Brad Nuckles (Council, Va.) is averaging a double-double against A-Sun competition, with 10.0 rebounds and 11.9 points per contest against those teams.
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It's no secret a youth revolution is rising in NBA. Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is the NBA's MVP, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook have one of the youngest teams in the NBAp in the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Even still, the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat are showing that the veterans aren't ready to turn the page just yet. And you can count former Orlando Magic guard Vince Carter among the latter.
So far, 34-year-old Vince Carter completed 13 seasons in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic and currently with the Phoenix Suns.
I caught up with Vince Carter at the Dick Vitale Gala reception in Sarasota, where North Carolina coach Roy Williams was being honored, for a few brief questions. Namely, how much longer does he see his NBA career lasting?
"I've never been a person to put a cap on my ability or my career. I'm just gonna play it as it goes," Vince Carter said. "I still plan on playing 15 years, that's been my goal since Day 1 and I'm gonna try to accomplish that."


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This Monday I went on behalf of the Bruce Lee Foundation to Sacramento to visit and speak with a group of kids who are enrolled in the Kovar Mustard Seeds Program. The Mustard Seed School is a school for homeless children. I learned that if you don't have a permanent physical address in the state of California, you are not eligible for public school so these homeless kids sit around in shelters all day (if they are lucky) with nothing to do. So the Mustard Seeds School was formed to help get these kids an education. This is great! But these kids were not getting any organized physical activity.
Enter Sophia Powers, our 2011 Bruce Lee Foundation scholarship winner. Sophia saw a need and stepped in to organize a program which teaches martial arts to these homeless kids at the Mustard Seed School. Dave Kovar of the Kovar school of martial arts was generous enough to loan his time, his facility and his instructors to this cause and the Kovar Mustard Seed Program was born.
Unfortunately, it is a statistic that 8 out of 10 of these homeless kids will encounter an act of violence by the time they are teenagers. They come often times from turbulent family environments and there there's life on the streets when you have no home. Teaching them martial arts is a great thing not only for self-defense reasons but for internal strength as well. The kids I met with up in Sacramento were great kids. They all were loving the martial arts intensive - they got to learn some very handy self-defense moves, yell at the top of their lungs and get a mighty boost of confidence from breaking a board, which they got to keep. They also had huddle discussions about positive attitudes, clear thinking and self respect. It was truly a great thing to be a part of.
For my part, I got to sit with them and talk to them about my father and his life story and beliefs. I handed out journals with Bruce Lee quotes inside, but the true gift was just getting to spend time with the kids. They were excited to be there and they were having fun. It was great to see good works in action and to be a small part of that in some way.
I congratulate Sophia for her hard work and dedication and I congratulate those kids for showing up and really participating. What an amazing experience!


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A vehicle slid off Chalk Creek Road in Coalville on Sunday, Jan. 13 and rolled into the creek. One occupant was transported with a back injury.
On Saturday, Jan. 12, an intoxicated female was in a Kimball Junction hotel lobby trying to get a room and was a nuisance, according to the Sheriff's Report. When deputies arrived, the female agreed to leave the hotel. When she went outside, however, she became hostile. Deputies placed her under arrest for intoxication, but she resisted arrest and refused to be placed in handcuffs. Deputies placed her in a wrist lock in order to put her into the handcuffs. She was transported and booked into the Summit County Jail.
On Friday, Jan. 11, a large shed in North Summit caught fire and burned to the ground. Firefighters were able to put out the blaze before it spread to other buildings. Deputies were unable to locate the owner.
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Knife at Central Davidson High results in charges, deputies say
Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 10:36 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 10:36 a.m.
A student at Central Davidson High School has been charged with possessing a weapon and drug paraphernalia on campus, according to a news release from the Davidson County Sheriff's Office.
James Scott Evans of 733 Louya Road has been charged with possession of weapon on school property and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was issued a citation and is scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on June 3.
A DCSO school resource officer alleges he saw a knife in plain view in the backseat of Evans' vehicle Monday, according to the news release. After a search of the vehicle, the SRO alleges he located an empty pill bottle containing a green leafy like substance.
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Marvin Pentz Gay (a.k.a. Marvin Gaye) is born in Washington, D.C.
Marvin Gaye forms his first group, the Marquees, with school chums Reese Palmer, James Nolan and Chester Simmons. Their lone single, "Wyatt Earp," was produced by Bo Diddley.
Marvin Gaye meets Motown founder Berry Gordy at a Christmas party. The two hit it off, and Gaye goes on to become one of Motown's mainstays.
The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye, an album of jazz-pop standards and Gaye's debut, is released. It fails to chart, as do his next three albums.
Together, an album of duets by Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells, is released. It is Gaye's fifth album and first to make Billboard's Top 200 album chart.
"I'll Be Doggone" becomes Marvin Gaye's first R&B chart-topper and second Top Ten pop hit.
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough," the first of many duets by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, peaks at #19.
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine," by Marvin Gaye, tops the R&B and pop charts for the first of seven weeks. It comes almost exactly a year after Gladys Knight and the Pips' version of the song topped the R&B charts for six weeks.
Philadelphia vocalist Tammi Terrell, who has been Marvin Gaye's favorite duettist, dies three years after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Marvin Gaye records "What's Going On," a jazzy self-production, at Motown's Studio A. It will become a huge hit (#2 pop, #1 R&B) and the title track of Gaye's influential 1971 album.
What's Going On, Marvin Gaye's magnum opus, is released. It is the first Motown album to include printed lyrics and to credit Motown's house musicians by name.
Washington, D.C celebrates "Marvin Gaye Day," an homage to Gaye and his new album, What's Going On. That night, Gaye performs his first concert in nearly four years at the Kennedy Center.
Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye's album-length meditation on matters of the flesh, is released.
"Let's Get It On," by Marvin Gaye, tops the singles charts for the first of two weeks.
Marvin Gaye Live!, which documents the singer's first concert in five years, reaches #8 on the album chart as his album of duets with Diana Ross descends after a nearly yearlong run.
Marvin Gaye performs sold-out shows on consecutive nights in London, one of which will be released the next year as Marvin Gaye Live at the London Palladium.
Got to Give It Up, Part 1," by Marvin Gaye, becomes Gaye's third Number One pop single and twelfth R&B chart-topper.
Marvin Gaye releases Here, My Dear, a double album that dramatically documents the dissolution of his marriage to Anna Gordy Gaye.
Motown releases Marvin Gaye's In Our Lifetime before the artist considers it finished. As a result, Gaye vows never to record for the label again.
Midnight Love, Marvin Gaye's first album for Columbia Records, is released. The album and single "Sexual Healing" return Gaye to prominence.
"Sexual Healing" tops the R&B chart for the first of ten weeks. Early in 1983 it will peak at #3 on the pop chart.
"Sexual Healing," by Marvin Gaye, wins Grammy Awards for Best Male Vocal Performance and Best Instrumental Performance. They are the first Grammys of Gaye's career.
Following an argument, Marvin Gaye is shot to death by his father at his parents' home in Los Angeles.
Marvin Gaye is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the second annual induction dinner. Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson are his presenters.
The Master 1961-1984, a four-disc overview of Marvin Gaye's career, is released on Motown Records.
Vulnerable, an unreleased album of ballads by Marvin Gaye, finally sees the light of day twelve years after his death. Gaye once remarked, "Of all my albums, I love this one the most."
Marvin Gaye posthumously receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences at the 38th annual Grammy Awards.
On the thirtieth anniversary of its original release, Marvin Gaye's classic What's Going On is issued in a two-disc deluxe edition that includes alternate mixes and a historic 1972 performance.


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Interventional cardiologists are the physician specialists who perform diagnostic cardiac catheterizations and emergency angioplasty procedures to treat emergency heart attack patients. FMH interventional cardiologists have collectively performed thousands of these procedures, and Dr. David Brill (PDF), Medical Director of FMH Interventional Cardiology Services - and all of the FMH interventional cardiologists - are Fellowship trained.
Meet the FMH Interventional Cardiologists (PDFs):
Cardiac catheterization (also called cardiac cath or coronary angiogram) is a procedure that allows your doctor to "see" how well your heart is functioning. The test involves inserting a long, narrow tube, called a catheter, into a blood vessel in your arm or leg, and guiding it to your heart with the aid of a special X-ray machine. Contrast dye is injected through the catheter so the physician can see X-ray-generated video of your valves, coronary arteries and heart chambers.
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The cateterization procedure usually takes about 30 minutes, but the preparation and recovery time add several hours. Plan on being at the hospital all day for the procedure.
You will be given a hospital gown to wear. A nurse will start an intravenous (IV) line in your arm so that medications and fluids can be administered through your vein during the procedure.
The cardiac catheterization room is cool and dimly lit. You will lie on a special table. If you look above, you will see a large camera and several TV monitors. You can watch the pictures of your cardiac cath on the monitors.
The nurse will clean (and possibly shave) the site where the catheter will be inserted (arm or groin). Sterile drapes are used to cover the site and help prevent infection. It is important that you keep your arms and hands down at your sides and not disturb the drapes.
Electrodes (small, flat, sticky patches) will be placed on your chest. The electrodes are attached to an ECG, which charts your heart's electrical activity.
You will be given a mild sedative to help you relax, but you will be conscious and may be awake during the entire procedure. The doctor will use a local anesthetic to numb the catheter insertion site.
If the catheter is to be inserted at the groin (called the "femoral" approach), a local anesthetic will be injected into a vein in your groin. A small incision will be made over the blood vessel through which the catheter and introducer sheath (a short, hollow tube through which the catheter is placed) is will be inserted. A catheter will be inserted through the sheath and threaded to the arteries of your heart. Although you may feel pressure as the incision is made or when the catheter is inserted, you should not feel pain - please tell your health care providers if you do.
When the catheter is in place, the lights will be dimmed and a small amount of dye (or "contrast material") will be injected through the catheters into your arteries and heart chambers. The contrast material outlines the vessels, valves and chambers.
Die is injected to check theplacement of the catheter.
Balloon is inflated.
Stent is left in place restoringnormal blood flow to the heart.
When the contrast material is injected into your heart, you may feel hot or flushed for several seconds. This is normal and will go away in a few seconds. Please tell the doctor or nurses if you feel itching or tightness in the throat, nausea, chest discomfort, or any other symptoms.
The X-ray camera will be used to take photographs of the arteries and heart chambers. You will be asked to hold your breath while the X-rays are taken. When all the photos have been taken, the catheter will be removed and the lights will be turned on.
After your procedure you will be taken to the Interventional Unit. You will be asked to lie flat for several hours. Before leaving the hospital you will be given instructions about medications, physical activity and follow-up care.
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A physical therapist (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) may be asked to perform physical capacity evaluations (PCE) or work capacity evaluations (WCE), along with an IME. In this case, the insurer must use the director's list to select the PT or OT.
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Stronghold Sound, a Bay Area based record label, production house, and music collective, are doing some really nice work. Their debut album is a compilation entitled The Audio Refugee Compilation and displays an impressive landscape of textured world sounds. Listeners will journey through traditional African and Arab folk, reggae, dubstep, hip-hop, and new cumbia.
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A cool rock & roll crowd gathered at the 1989 induction ceremony to honor the new batch of artists, with the emphasis on R&B, including the second big British Invasion band. The sacred commingled with the profane (from the Soul Stirrers to the Stones), and much music emanated from the stage, lyrics sometimes replacing words during speeches. Hall and Oates crooned an a cappella "Don't Look Back" to induct the Temptations, whose surviving members spontaneously bounded onstage to harmonize beautifully. A perky Little Richard inducted his fellow Georgian Otis Redding by belting out the late soulman's "I Can't Turn Lose."
Inductee Phil Spector seemed to have trouble in mind when he invited both Tina and Ike Turner (unbeknowst to one another) to induct him. Tina got to do the honors, while her ex-husband told Rolling Stone that "I'm happy to be here, but it made me kind of nervous that she was going to be here."
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