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It's no secret that things have been getting hot in herre (no typo) these past few weeks, and with this hot weather some beauty products you've been using just aren't cutting it.
Sure, the heat allows all of us to sport the cute summer outfits, but how can you feel your best if your eye makeup has already melted away before you even leave the house?
June, July and August are meant for enjoying the sunny days by being outdoors, not constantly having to go to the ladies' room to powder your nose.
Add some of these products to your makeup arsenal that are guranteed to stay in place all day no matter what summertime activites you do.
First and foremost, please make sure you're protecting your skin with a good sunscreen. If you need help finding the correct products, here.
In the 100+ degree heat out there, wearing heavy foundation is a major don't. However, if you're in love with your full-coverage foundation but find that it's wearing away fast because of the heat aka sweat- wear a primer.
Primers are imperative in keeping your foundation and offer other benefits like, filling pores and fine-lines. There are plenty of primers on the market. Smashbox's Photo Finish Primer has been seen in magazines and beauty blogs for years, and slowly brands like Revlon, Maybelline, L'Oreal and Rimmel have started debuting some.
If it's too sweltering for you to even think about putting foundation on, but want a little bit of coverage, tinted moisturizers and BB creams will be your BFF. Tinted moisturizers provide SPF, even out skin tone and are lightweight. Try Lancome's Rénergie Éclat Multi-Lift, Laura Mercier's Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 , or Aveeno's Positively Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30.
BB and CC creams landed on the scene a couple of years ago and now they're all over the place. There are many different creams depending on your skin's concerns. If your skin is on the oily side, try Garnier's Skin Perfector BB Cream Oil-Free. If finding a cream for your skin tone is harder for you, Urban Decay's Nakes Skin Beauty Balm Broad Spectrum 20 comes in one universal shade. If you're looking for something with anti-aging benefits, there's Clinique's Age Defense BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30.
Blushes and bronzers that are cream or gel form are great adds to your summertime-fine beauty toolkit.
If you are one of those less-fortunate souls who don't have air-conditioning and you're sweating while simulanteously putting your face on, you know that sweat and powder are a nasty mix.
Cream blushes offer a nice glow and their higher pigmentation has better staying power than their powder counterpart. NARS' Matte Multiple offers high-impact color for eyes, lips and cheeks. It melts into skin for a natural and long-lasting look. Allure magazine raves about Stila's Convertible Color Dual Lip and Cheek Cream in Fuschia over its staying power and subtle flush.
Gel and liquid cheek colors are also a good option and can also double as a eyeshadow and lipstick, as well. Benefit has plenty of lip and cheek stains that are perfect for the hotter temps and offer an array of colors depending on what looks best on you. Josie Maran's Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelée is probably one of the only products in your caboodle that will contain coconut water. This gelée guarantees up to 14 hours of staying power.
Cargo's Swimmables™ Water Resistant Blush is waterproof and sweatproof and was used by makeup artists for "Dancing with the Stars". This blush is "specially formulated with a unique silicone-coated powder that provides better adhesion to the skin and withstands water."
Perricone MD's No Blush Blush is a self-proclaimed "revolutionary cheek serum that contains SPF". It's kind of like the makeup of the future. If that doesn't blow your mind, Perricone also makes a bronzer. You can combine the two colors and personalize your own shade.
Cream and gel based products aren't good for cheeks, but also the eyes.
For those of you who want/need to fill-in their 'brows, you know the struggle of sweating your eyebrows off. Whether it's a regular problem when you're working on your fitness or just when the temps heat up- you want to make sure your eyebrows stay intact in either instance.
How do you make sure this happens? Make sure your product is waterproof!
Some waterproof eyebrow fillers are Anastasia Beverly Hills' Dipbrow Pomade and Make Up Forever's Aqua Brow.
Those two products a little out of your price-range? No worries.
NYX's Proof it! Waterproof Eyebrow Primer "sets your brows in place all day, rain or shine." Apply this clear eyebrow gel over brows before shaping with powder to keep them in control.
Once your 'brows are framed and locked into position, we can now move onto the actual eyes.
First and foremost, getting an eyeshadow primer is another perfect summer beauty product. Primers for the eyes prep eyes for a smoother finish and make eyeshadows more vibrant...and let's not forget, it makes your shadow last longer. It's recommended to not use the primer on your face on your eyes because the skin on your eyelids are more delicate than the rest of your face.
Makeup artists use MAC's paints in Bare Canvas as a base for shadows because of its blendability and crease-free finish.
If you want a traditional primer for your eyes, Urban Decay has an array of eyeshadow primers depending on what you're looking for. The line has a primer for anti-aging, highlighting, traditional priming and one for going out.
Stila Stay All Day® Liquid Eye Primer is a liquid that can be used on lids directly or mixed with your eyeshadow. Talk about, convenient.
Cream eyeshadows, like cream blushes and eyebrow fillers are ideal for the heat. They won't cake and will shimmer in the sun like you're J.Lo.
bareMinerals actually makes a BB cream for the eyes. bareMinerals 5 in 1 BB Advanced Performance Cream Eyeshadow offers longwear and sun protection. Maybelline's Eye Studio® Color Tattoo® Leather is the line's only cream gel eyeshadow and offers high pigment color for up to 24 hours.
Laura Geller's Beauty Cool Lids Eye Cream Shadow are perfect for summertime because the shadow is cool on contact. So, this shadow will literally cool you down. How perfect is that?
If you're planning on going to Water World or driving down to Aptos, but want to still look glam try Make Up Forever's Aqua Cream. This eyeshadow is highly pigmented and waterproof. So, you can splash around like you're Pamela Anderson and still have your makeup stay put.
As for eyeliner, liquid and gel liners are your best bet. MAC's fluidline is the makeup junkie's equivelant to a pot of gold. When you line your eyes with this gel liner, you're guranteed a smudge-proof and longlasting look. Bobbi Brown's Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner also offers the same benefits as well as a "water resistant finish."
For mascara, waterproof formulas are going to be your partner in crime. Every one of your favorite beauty brands offers a waterproof version of your favorite mascara.
Lancome's Hypnose Waterproof Custom Mascara was voted #1 on Total Beauty's list of Top Waterproof Mascaras.
Diorshow mascara is already a cult-classic on its own, and fans went wild when a waterproof version was revealed. Let's not forget Maybelline's Great Lash waterproof, a legend in the world of beauty products. Women have been loving this mascara for years and of course, the waterproof version is just as popular.
Now that you've found the products for the perfect "melt-proof" face. It's time to set it.
You can resort to the traditional way and use a loose powder, which is perfect for oily skin types.
Laura Mercier's Translucent Loose Setting powder is sheer and light-weight that leaves skin with a flawless finish. Of course your skin would feel luxe with this product because it's infused with "cashmere talc". Tarte's Smooth Operator™ Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder helps mattify skin and keeps makeup in place with its Amazonian clay properties.
Loose powders are great, but sometimes they're not enough to keep makeup in place, or maybe just another hassle on a muggy day. There's another option - makeup setting sprays. Not only do these sprays keep your summertime-fine face in place, but also helps cool you down.
Like their eyeshadow primers, Urban Decay has an array of setting sprays. The line's Chill Makeup Setting Spray is probably the best one that will appeal to you until after Labor Day. According to the brand, "the Temperature Control Technology actually chills the surface of your makeup to keep it looking gorgeously just-applied for up to 12 hours."
Kat Von D's Lock 'N Load Makeup Setting Mist is another weightless spray that promises to keep makeup in place for up to 16 hours. NYX Dewy Finish Makeup Setting Spray gives you a dewy finish that can last all day, and the $8 pricetag is perfect!
A little tip: whatever makeup spray you end up getting. Keep it in the fridge for a cool refresher.
Now that you have the correct products this summer, you'll be glam from day-to-night with no major touch-ups necessary. With all of the waterproof options, you'll be this summer's hottest mermaid!


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. Sometimes that occurs within a single division, not to mention connecting across other departments or a state or local agency. So I just started thinking the best way to build these solutions is someone on the outside getting up and doing it. If you wait for it to get officially sanctioned, it's the government, so it takes awhile.
Q: It seems like a great hub to come to if you're interested in what's happening on the ground in government or the public sector. But have you run into any cases of bureaucracy holding back peoples' voices?
A: I think people are self-regulating. You can see it in the topics people are talking about, a lot of softer issues. People aren't necessarily going in and saying, "I work on Project X and we are behind schedule and our contractor is screwing us." I think that's where it gets into, on a public forum, can you really talk about your contractor? Can you talk about your project schedule being off base? I think that's inherent - people know that - so the discussions are around the different topics.
Q: Are you happy with the direction the site is going now?
A: I'm pretty happy with the way it is now. There's a kind of balance. We're talking about Web 2.0 and the whole principle of Web 2.0 is being open, collaborative and creating. Those are things the government, historically, has not been good at. Government is risk averse, so why would they put all their stuff out in the open? They're not used to rapidly innovating. So it's a fine balance of government trying to learn to deal with Web 2.0.
Q: Sometimes people in government wait for someone else to take first action. With GovLoop, can they now see that this stuff is going on and there aren't negative consequences? Do you think the site is facilitating more openness and removing some barriers?
A: I think it's a proof of concept. I now have examples of times where it has helped people in their jobs. And I think that's what people need. For example, the other day there was a National Institutes of Health human resources specialist. He was working on a cross-comparison analysis of what other HR firms were doing across the federal space, and he was having a really hard time getting anyone from Homeland Security to give him a call back. So he posted on GovLoop and within an hour someone had fired a message to him, they talked and he got the information he needed. Where else are you going to do that?
The [Environmental Protection Agency] is doing a YouTube contest about [the potentially deadly gas] radon. It's one of those things where everyone submits a video and people vote. The winner gets a prize and their commercial is shown across the nation.
Q: Many in government IT worry about finding young workers to fill the retirement gap. GovLoop seems like it would be ideal for, say, a college student who might be interested in government work to find out what it's like.
A: I just posted a blog called The Unofficial Guide to Getting a Government Job. There are two main things with generational issues: the first is getting the younger generation interested in government; the second, more practical challenge is, I get e-mails once every two weeks from random people who want to work for the government, who've been applying online and can't get in. Their resumés are always impressive. There's never an issue about salary. The bureaucracy is just too much.
So I see GovLoop as another vehicle to give them informal advice about what's really going on. On GovLoop, people are also posting job opportunities.
Q: At a more basic level, younger people perceive government to be out of touch. But if you come to GovLoop, will you see all these people in government who are just like you and maybe it signals government isn't as out of touch as you thought?
A: It's not a black hole. It's not a bunch of faceless people. I know what you look like, you know what I look like. We're normal people. I went to college like everyone else, I went to grad school. I go to the same bars and restaurants. I play the same fantasy football.
Some people think government is all a bunch of dumb people who went to bad schools. But it ranges - people of all educational backgrounds are doing interesting things.
Q: It looks like you modeled the site on some of the best features of sites like Facebook and Digg. Or did you design your own model?
A: The first piece I thought was very important - that doesn't really exist for government - is good, social profiles that you can connect to see what others are doing. With Young Government Leaders, we had 2,000 members but you didn't know what everyone was doing, what they looked like. It was hard to contact them directly.
I like the idea of having blogs because there is a lot of good information out there in magazines like yours, but there's no good, informal guidance. So I set up the blog feature so anyone can write a blog post. We have a senior fed who gives his wisdom. Another one out in Washington works for the Forest Service, and she has a lot of interesting ideas and thoughts.
Forums have been around awhile, but I still think they're valuable for people to pose questions and get quick responses.
The final piece I really like is the events feature. There's a bunch of Web sites that try to list all events. But for me it's always been hard to narrow down the good events. If there are 1,000, what are the 20 I really need to know about? I like the idea of the people who are adding the events are interested - they're the innovators and they're putting up really good events.
Q: It sounds like this might be evolving into a sort of one-stop shop to learn what it's like to be in government.
A: The hub description is exactly what my thought was. I tried to get GovHub, but that was already taken. It's a place to talk government. Whether you're federal, state, local; whether you're a grad student, professor, contractor, let's all get in and share information with each other.

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OK, all you marketing and PR folks, listen up. This article is for you. Specifically for those of you that haven't quite figured out how to deal with us wine bloggers yet when it comes to wine samples. And there are clearly a lot of you.
I wouldn't ordinarily have thought to write such an article, but it appears that
a) a set of reasonable guidelines doesn't seem to be readily available out there
b) there is such incredible variability in my own experience working with you folks in the wine business around this specific domain, that everyone might benefit from this getting out in the open.
As with everything on Vinography, this is just my opinion, seasoned with an above average dose of dogma. This isn't an article written out of frustration, but you can expect me to express some in the process, as I continually see an awful lot of bizarre expectations out there when it comes to interacting with bloggers.
If you have to ask...
Perhaps the most common question I get with regards to wine bloggers and wine samples I am not going to address now or ever, because it's the most important question of all, and answering it is sort of like doing your job for you.
I'm not going to tell you which wine bloggers you should send samples to. Go figure it out and then come back here and read what I think you should do next.
Great. Welcome back. Now that you have a list of wine bloggers you want to send samples to, don't. That is, don't just send samples.
Do they even want your samples?
The first thing to do is to reach out to the blogger via e-mail and ask them if they'd like to receive wine samples from you. Not once, but every time you'd like to ship them. Don't waste your money and wine sending samples to bloggers that don't review samples or don't want your samples, or who are drowning in samples and would rather not have yours added to the stack right at the moment.
Make sure before you do this that you've actually bothered to poke around the blogger's web site to see if they publish some sort of policy about wine samples that can save you (and them) some time if you actually read it first. Such content is often available on some sort of "About this blog" page and/or from some link in the footer of the page.
What should you send?
Provided that you haven't learned the answer by reading the aforementioned content on their site, here's the questions you want to ask the blogger in your e-mail:
1. Would they be interested in receiving any of the following samples from you?:
Wine name
Wine name
Wine name
Tell them what you're hoping to send them and let them decline some if they don't want them.
2. Presuming they would like samples, ask them if they would like you to include any marketing materials about the wines or the winery with the shipment. If they say no, don't ship them any brochures.
I personally prefer to save trees, carbon, and the winery's money by having no such materials included whenever anyone ships me wine, as 98% of the time I just recycle the stuff. However, I don't presume the same is true for all bloggers.
What I DO strongly recommend is that every bottle have a sticker affixed to it with the following information written or printed on it:
- Your name, e-mail address, and telephone number with a sentence encouraging contact for more information.
- The case production of the wine (if it's not on the bottle) and suggested retail price
- The URL of the winery
3. Ask them what address they would like the wine shipped to and if there are any special shipping instructions you should provide the carrier.
What carrier to use?
It used to not matter very much which shipping company you used, but now it really does, in my opinion. FedEx has gotten militant about their shipping of alcohol, and using them increases the likelihood that your shipment will get sent back to you. Most of the time you'll be shipping your wine to the blogger's home. And unless they've got someone there during the day to receive packages, chances are the delivery will be made when they're not around. UPS and other carriers will leave packages out of view on a porch, or with a neighbor if there is a note on the door, but FedEx will not. This has personally meant wine being sent back to wineries several times this year, which is a pain in everyone's rear, not to mention costly.
How to pack your wine samples
Styrofoam is the work of the Devil. 'nuff said. There are a million better ways to pack your wine than with styrofoam. Don't use it. If your excuse is that you're worried about heat, then that means you shouldn't be shipping wine at all that time of year.
What to do after you've sent the wine?
Nothing. Except maybe read the blog every day to see if the blogger reviews your wine. If you're lazy, set up a Google Alert for your wine's name so that you'll get an e-mail when the blogger publishes their review.
But most definitely, do not do any of the following:
- e-mail or call to find out if the blogger has received the wine. That's what tracking numbers are for.
- e-mail or call to find out "if the blogger has tasted the wine and what the blogger thought of it"
- e-mail or call to find out "if the blogger will be publishing a review" or "if they need any more information for their review."
Such practices are annoying and childish. Either you trust the professionalism of the blogger to review it if they liked it, or you shouldn't have sent them the wine in the first place. Assume they know what they're doing and spend your energy on something else more productive than following up with them.
Evil practices that you PR people just need to stop
Apart from the styrofoam thing above, which is more the domain of the winery or shipping company than you PR folks, please listen carefully to this request. Do not "get creative" and dream up fun little packages to send to bloggers along with the wine. No yo-yos, bits of film, books, wine glasses, wooden wine crates, viewmaster toys, whistles, vials of soil, picnic baskets, bandanas, corkscrews, squishy toys, matchboxes, microwave popcorn, pieces of art, cheese, or any other crap that you mistakenly believe will somehow positively influence the reception that your wine gets when it is opened by the recipient.
I have received every single one of the above, and I can tell you without exception, and without a moments hesitation, they have all gone into the trash, accompanied by an amount of swearing under my breath proportionate to how messy, difficult, or otherwise annoying your little package made it to pull the wine out of the box and put it in the stack next to the other press samples.
Such efforts are a phenomenal waste of your or your clients' money and for the good of everyone involved, they cannot die a quick enough death as far as I am concerned.
And as long as we're on the subject of evil practices, let's make another thing clear, just because you got a business card from someone that doesn't mean they gave you permission to add them to your mailing list. This isn't particular to bloggers or journalists, it's true for everyone. Call it 21st century ethics, as well as, incidentally, federal law.
Finally, about that web site of yours...
Remember that URL you were supposed to put on the bottles? Make sure there's actually something there for the blogger to look at. More to the point, and this is Alder wearing his customer experience day job hat as well, your web site should have the following things on it at a minimum:
- HTML or PDF downloadable tech sheets for every wine you just sent as a sample
- downloadable images of every wine, preferably bottle silhouettes on a white backdrop
- downloadable logo image(s) for the winery
- the name of your marketing or PR firm (if you have one) and the appropriate contact there
But of course, you also want all sorts of beautifully written content and images telling your story for the world to read, as well. Keep it all up to date, which means making changes when your winemaker changes, your PR firm changes, when you release new wines, etc.
Fire away. I'm happy to justify (or defend) any of the above opinions, as well as comment on anything you think I've missed.
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LIVE STATISTICS AVAILABLE FOR FOOD LION SAC GOLF TOURNEYSApril 11, 2011
The 2011 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference men's and women's golf championships begin Monday at Rock Barn Golf and Spa. The SAC will provide live updated scoring for the men's and women's golf championships. Live scoring will be available on the Golfstat website.
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Mass layoffs in November
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Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 118,098, on a seasonally adjusted basis. The number of layoff events in November rose by 95 from October and the number of associated initial claims increased by 11,860.
Data have been tabulated on the results of employer interviews for 899 mass layoff events that were potentially related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. These layoff events occurred almost entirely in Louisiana and Mississippi during the period from August 28 to October 1. Of these events, 343 were identified by the employer as directly or indirectly due to the hurricanes and lasting more than 30 days. The number of workers in these extended mass layoffs totaled 49,480, not seasonally adjusted.
These data are from the Mass Layoff Statistics program. Mass layoffs data for October and November 2005 are preliminary and subject to revision. To learn more, see "Mass Layoffs in November 2005" (PDF) (TXT), news release USDL 05-2352.
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Cinco De Mayo will be celebrated on May 5, and fun read-alouds are always a great way to introduce special holidays to children. Picture books can introduce children to customs, ways of celebrating a holiday, and special items that are associated with the holiday. Many teachers and childcare workers will celebrate this holiday with the children in their classrooms as a fun addition to multicultural education.
The selected books in the List are recommended for ages 4-8 years. One of the books has been selected for review for its support of social studies standards related to culture. Each book has colorful illustrations, and easy-to-read texts that young readers will find appealing. Illustrations portray special items that are associated with Cinco de Mayo such as pinatas, sombreros, and special foods.
All three books are a great addition to your classroom reading experience to introduce and celebrate this fun holiday on May 5.
Cinco de mayo fun
"Cinco de Mouse-O!" by Judy Cox is a fun introduction to this colorful holiday. Mouse follows his nose to the celebration and discovers musicians, dancers, and delicious foods. He spies the pinata and wants just one piece of candy, but Cat has other ideas. Everyone is celebrating with sombreros, serapes, and brightly colored flowers. This picture book with full color illustrations is an appealing choice for reading aloud in discovering the celebration of this holiday. It was published by Holiday House, Inc., and has an ISBN of 978082342386. It is recommended for ages 4-8.
Pinata for Cinco de Mayo
"Cinco de Mayo" by Lola M. Schaffer is a great choice in that it supports the standards for social studies in school curriculum. Colorful illustrations and text describe the holiday and ways of celebrating. Photos are coordinated with the text for easy reading. The repetition of words suppports vocabulary development for young readers. The large print is appealing to young readers. A list of internet sites for discovering facts about Cinco de Mayo is a great addition to this book. This book was published by Capstone Press, and is recommended for ages 4-8. It has an ISBN of 9780736806619.
colors of Mexico
"Cinco de Mayo" by Anne Heinrichs and illustrated by Kathleen Petelinsek is a great choice with its interesting facts, songs, and poems that celebrate the holiday Fiestas, floats, and costumes are all a part of the colorful illustrations that feature the colors of dark brown, dark red, blue and green that are all traditional colors that represent the Mexican culture. This book is recommended for ages 7-9 and was published by Child's World Incorporated. It has an ISBN of 9781623235055.


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Anders FAQ
Q: When and where was I born?
A: On the 25th May, 1962, in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Q: How tall am I?
A: 194 cm or 6,4 feet.
Q: Weight?
A: 104 Kg or 229 pounds.
Q: Where did I grow up?
A: Mainly in Stockholm and later in Malmö, Sweden.
Q: When did I start playing drums?
A: When I was around 13 years old. But started more seriously at 15. Before that I had taken piano lessons for five years. My brother, Jens, and I went to these lessons together. We played everything by ear so as the pieces became more difficult we had a harder time. We kind of faked looking at the sheet music while playing, but this situation was not possible in the long run.
The teacher used to play the stuff we were going to have for homework before we went home and we rode our little bikes as fast as possible to get home trying to remember it. Sometimes the teacher didn't play the piece and we were lost trying to interpret the sheet music.
Q: Was I self taught?
A: Yes, totally. I used to check other drummers on vinyl records. Back then we had record players that could be slowed down from 33 rpm to 16 rpm. My brother had a cassette player where he installed a turning-resistor (potentiometer) so we could slow down tapes as well.
Q: How many hours a day did I practice?
A: As many as possible. I went to school as well so a lot of time was wasted there. We had a lot of homework as well. I was never really into school but had pretty good grades anyway for some reason.
On weekends and days off it was five to six hours a day of drumming. Not alone, but with bands or with my brother Jens. On schooldays I played from one to three hours a day. I used to get up early before school to try to put in some extra playing. I set my alarm earlier so I could manage this.
Q: Did I play only metal?
A: No, I tried to play everything. I thought it would broaden my chances to become a professional drummer.
Back then, in Sweden there weren't that many that had become professionals. Touring outside of Sweden was unheard of.
Q: First band?
A: Slem (phlegm or mucas), it was Instrumental music. Started as a rock punk (not punk rock) band, but later turned into a fusion band. It was myself with some school mates and Jens, my brother. The guitar player Erik Borelius went on to become Sweden's number one acoustic player. Back then he was wild and energetic (still is). He used to tune up the guitar to F. "More coiled energy…more snap and power!" he used to say. Nowadays all cool players tune down. Erik also played without distortion. The distortion came from your ears overloading since he played extremely loud, and fast!
Q: Do you prefer metal?
A: Not really. As long as it is good or it is a job I play anything really. But somehow I seem to play metal mostly. It started when I as a 17 year old and i joined Swedish band Silver Mountain. From there I went to Yngwie's band. And after that I have gone from metal band to metal band. Right now with Hammerfall.
But I have also played a lot of fusion and rock as well.
Q: When did I record a record the first time?
A: 1981 with Silver Mountain. It was a collection album with many bands.
1982 a full length album. It got released in all major territories. It was unusual for Swedish bands back then. I think we were pioneers some how.
Silver Mountain is often overlooked as an important neo classical evolutionary step.
I recorded only these two records with them. Later in the 90's we did a re-union record with old songs that hadn't made it onto the first studio album. The guitar player sneakingly put on some new instrumental songs he made, sometimes using the actual drum tracks from the "real" songs. Re-cycling!
Q: Military service?
A: Yes, unfortunately. It was mandatory in Sweden. I ended up as a signal surveyor in the marines.
It was tedious, long hours in school and after thatlong hours in a secret base. We didn't get to crawl around in mud that much, though. I guess that was OK. Also my lieutenant Åkesson was nice enough to let me have a drum kit in one of the rooms we didn't use. So I practiced for a few hours a day.
At one of my shore leaves I met Yngwie in a music shop. And we went to jam in his rehearsal room. We stayed in contact after this.
Q: When did I move to the states to play with Yngwie Malmsteen?
A: In the spring of 1984. I first came out just to visit. But in the middle of everything he quit Alcatraz and asked me and Jens to join his own band.
We recorded Marching Out a few months after his first solo record, Rising Force, even though it got released a year later. We played a lot and I recorded three studio albums with him during this time. The band was actually pretty big, we played large venues all over the world, but we were not as big as the real big bands. In Japan and Soviet Union we were a huge band. We played the largest venues they had.
Q: Why did I leave Rising Force in 1989?
A: It all started when we had yet another new management, our third manager in five years. Nigel "Tomcat" Thomas was OK as a person, but was often thinking too short term. The band got alienated more and more from Yngwie. We even took different flights sometimes for some reason. Yngwie didn't seem to realize the problems growing. Yngwie has a reputation of being an asshole but in my opinion he is just a blunt and straight forward guy. Sometimes overreacting a bit, but meaning no harm. When they decided to fire Joe Lynn Turner and our record company decided to drop the band I realized the big times were over. My brother had quit a few months before me to join Dio's band and it felt the "magic" we had, the trade mark sound, was gone. There were also money issues. There were not really any bad feelings between Yngwie and me, I just felt like I wanted to do something else and I was sick of being exploited. I still think some of the times with this band were the best I had as a musician and as a person.
Q: What did I do after Yngwie?
A: I went to L.A. to find other possibilities.
I started to record demos and records, film music, jingles (even did a talking one) everything you could think of. I auditioned for some bands. I even acted as an extra in a few movies just for fun. Lambada, Pump up the volume, Marked for Death, Terror on Elm street (TV series) etc etc.
Q: Did I play with other famous bands in L.A.?
A: I auditioned and didn't get to play with: Kevin Du Brow's band and Joe Satriani.
Satriani tried out Steve Smith (great drummer) as well as me, and he didn't get it either, so it was not my playing they didn't like. But I think we just had different approaches, me and Joe. I remember him actually turning down his volume when playing solos. Quite a difference from what I was used to. I tried out for John Sykes' band Blue Murder around this time. They had tested literally 100 drummers, and I was the best one according to them, so I joined. Played with Sykes for six months and we recorded a bunch of stuff. I got along pretty good with them, us being fellow Europeans. In the end though, it went sour. We had the same manager Yngwie had had and he probably didn't like me since he remembered some funky stuff that went on during the time with Yngwie. The manager, Larry "the amazing" Mazer, was an OK guy for sure, but there is a definite cultural difference between Europe and the States that make things difficult sometimes. I finally got fired with the words: "It's not your playing…it's your attitude!" They tried to rehire me a week later, but I had a long European tour with my brother and Jonas Hellborg lined up so I didn't rejoin. During this time, I started to play with Jörg Fisher from Germany's Accept. We recorded an album with our band Billionaires Boys Club.
Q: Did we tour with Billionaires Boys Club?
A: After the record Something wicked comes was released we did some gigs. Our singer Mark Boals tried to get as much money out of the tour as possible. He also had some odd demands that made it impossible to continue with him. First calls, tickets and five star hotel suites for him and his manager were some of the things he needed to be able to tour. We recruited Göran Edman as a singer instead. And we did some gigs but never a large tour even though one was lined up.
Q: Was this around when I started my record company?
A: Yes, Jens and I got by a fortunate incident , for us, the rights to all our dads recordings. Our dad, Jan Johansson, was a famous jazz piano player. He is mostly known outside Sweden for composing the Pippi Longstocking theme and for playing with Stan Getz. But he made a bunch of records under his own name as well. These are still selling today, you can get them from www.heptagon.se
Q: Did I move from the states to Europe in the early 90's?
A: Yes, I did. During the record company dealings I did a few records under different band names and with different people. One in particular stood out from the early 90's. Jonas Hellborg group featuring The Johanssons/e. It was called "e" because all songs were in the key of E.
Q: What other projects and bands did I play with?
A: Quite a few, please check the discography section of this website if you are interested. Some were merely projects, some real bands, and some just as a guest drummer.
Q: The Johansson brothers?
A: Yes, there was an attempt to create a band with continuity. Jens and I were the main guys. We didn't think of this to become a big touring band, though. Or we would have had a different band name and had let the other musicians be let in more on all the creative and financial parts. We took our last name just so the record stores could file the records under our other solo records thinking it would be easier on everyone. The third record was mainly aimed for the Japanese market.
Q: Solo efforts?
A: I did two solo records. Shu-tka and Red Shift.
First one was me playing everything. But we made up musician names and fake names for the instruments. I played wooden chairs, steel ladders etc. But we named them with Arabic names to try to make it more serious. I felt bad lying about all the details while talking to journalists. As a joke I put one of these fake musicians as a co composer. The Swedish publishing rights society had some problems finding him in Nepal.
Red shift was a bit more "electric" and straightforward. Some fake names there as well. It was mainly me and Jens who played on this one.
Q: Did you also play on Jens records?
A: Yes. Jens Johansson/Fission is by far the best drumming I did. It was a lot of odd meter and fast complex playing. We rehearsed a lot before we recorded.
Q: Allan Holdsworth?
A: He played on one of Jens and my records. Johansson Johansson Holdsworth/Heavy Machinery. We had this bunch of tunes laying about we didn't know what to do with. They were recorded since we had extra time and tape after we were done with the second Johansson Brothers record, Sonic Winter. The songs were merely grooves and jams in 4/4 but also a bunch of odd meter songs. When Allan added his parts, the record became really OK. He is one of the all time greats.
Q: Shawn Lane and Mike Stern?
A: Both played on Jens solo album. Shawn and I played in a few bands and constellations apart from this. We were on a few tours together as well. Shawn was a really great musician and an interesting person.
Q: When did I join Hammerfall?
A: In 1999. I first joined as a session/touring drummer. It was never meant for me to stay. But they asked me to join permanently after our first summer festival season. Ten years and five world tours later I'm still in the band. With them I got to do things I'd never done before. A lot of TV-game shows and the like, touring countries I'd never been to and headlining monster big gigs in Sweden. It's been really fun and interesting.
Q: What do I do in my spare time?
A: I hang out in dojos and gyms. I do Taekwon-do and Shotokan-karate. I have a house and I'm technically interested so I deal with all the problems that might occur. I have aquariums and sometimes I breed fish. My record company takes up some time as well.
Drumming FAQ
A: Any really. As long as it has a twin pedal, OK snare drum and the usual sturdy stuff. I don't care so much about sizes, layers of wood and all that as long as it has good sustain and tone. I have one kit for practicing (Premier), one for recording (Pearl) and one for touring (Tama). Right now I have one of Simon Phillips' Tama-kits that I "inherited", for touring. The best kit I have ever had. I didn't change any of Simon's settings. It's kind of cool to play it exactly the was Simon played it. Did this mostly as a gag at first, but his settings works fine.
Q: Why a twin pedal?
A: I started using them back in the eighties already due to the fact that some sound engineers panned the two bass drums left-right hard in the PA. I also used to get only one of the two drums in the monitors. Or one sounding way different than the other. It also saves a channel using a twin pedal.
Q: Is it true I don't use monitors?
A: Yes. And no. Nowadays we have a click for me to follow since we have smpte-code running the pyro. In general I think it's just a matter of getting used to not having monitors. You see these huge mountains of speakers behind the drummers. I don't get it. The drums sound pretty loud themselves. And the band you'll hear from the PA, backline, sidefills and their own monitors. I usually don't say anything, I'll just un-plugg them. Yes, I don't use monitors on huge festivals either. If I can manage, anyone can.
Q: What sticks do you use?
A: Pro-Mark hickory 5B wood tip.
Q: Cymbals?
A: Meinl. Assorted sizes and types. But something that cuts a bit. Since I play with earplugs it's needed.
Q: Drumheads?
A: Evans G2′S mostly. Power reverse dot on the snare. EQ4 on the bass drum.
Q: Why earplugs?
A: It's too loud for me playing drums, the snare really bothers me. I have the kind that cut the level the most. The cheap ordinary ones you get at your drugstore. Not the musician type since they dampen too little. Yes, the feeling goes a bit playing with earplugs but rather the feeling right then than the hearing for the rest of your life.
Q: How did I practice as a kid?
A: As much as possible at all times. In as many situations as possible. Back then there was no youtube or transcribe-programs so we slowed down the LP-records. And used my brothers tape recorder that he modified with a slowdown button. Nowadays it's not at all as much practicing. But I try to keep in shape so I play one hour a day if possible.
Q: How do I prepare for recording?
A: I listen to the stuff and write it down in my own sheet music. I play the stuff with the music in headphones. Then I come somewhat un-prepaired since the producers will change it anyways (since they want to make themselves more than just recording engineers to make up for their salaries:-)). I have an easy time un-learning and re-learning so it's no problem for me.
Q: Preparations for touring?
A: Same thing. Listen and play at home if it's new material I've never played before. Or just rehearse a few times with the band. I play somewhat more freely than most new drummers, due to my age and background, so it's just like talking. If you have learned the language of music and drumming you just "speak", hopefully tight together with the others. Sometimes the others speak a different dialect
Q: Selftaught?
A: Yes.


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Grade Level:
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Closed Captions , Spanish Subtitles
AVP Release Date:
December 2007
Ambrose Video/Centre
Shot in High Definition
The six alternative energies that will free us from dependence on foreign oil.
The challenge for our future is to make use of alternative sources of energy to replace our dependence on fossil fuels: oil and coal. Right now, such sources are right before us. All we need to do is to scale up what already exists in the laboratory. This program shows how we can do this through technological innovation and will power.
-Wind Power
-Fuel Cells
-Hydrogen Fuel
Close Captioned, Spanish Subtitles
Educational Science DVD Extras: Printable Graphics, Teachers Guide and Lesson Plan
Clip Length: 1 minute 45 seconds
"Clear, colorful visuals, soft music, and the voice of a male narrator describe the alternative energy possibilities of wind power, fuel cells, hydrogen fuel, ethanol, biomass, and solar power. The explanations are precise and include the positive and negative aspects of each energy source. Both male and female scientists explain their research and job responsibilities, often on site in labs or industrial units such as the inside of a modern wind turbine. The vignettes are connected by an all encompassing theme: Americans need to put forth the effort and the political will to conduct the research and develop one or all of the energy alternatives to free us from our dependence on fossil fuels. Frequent references are made to the Manhattan Project that created the atomic bomb to illustrate that Americans can achieve great things when they set their minds to it. This classroom-friendly program introduces the smorgasbord of solutions that are available and the need for creative, knowledgeable scientists. Extras include a lesson plan and printable graphics. An excellent springboard for student research."- School LIbrary Journal


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The Importance of the Right Foundation
Say what you will about midlife memory loss, there's no forgetting the angst of puberty. Hormones raged, breasts sprouted (or failed to), and wearing a bra was proof you were becoming a woman. Some of my friends were terrified by their early womanhood; I lived in fear that I would never catch up. I remember searching for an AA bra, a training bra with an adult label that I hoped would allow me to pass. I sometimes resorted to an A cup in a too-small back size, in hopes that whatever little I had would somehow end up in the cups. In college, women my age were burning their bras, so I gleefully ditched mine. But I had to get back in harness once I entered the workforce.
Then I had kids. Suddenly, panties created all sorts of bulges. Out went bikinis, and in came control-top pantyhose. Fast-forward a decade or two: The raging hormones are back, and like many of my friends, I'm uncertain about my changing body again. But I found salvation — and so can you — at a store with a well-stocked lingerie department.
My friend Gail and I recently spent a morning at our local Neiman Marcus in the company of two fit experts, Mimi and Enza, who helped us navigate a vast collection of underpinnings for our imperfect bodies. I began with the NuBra, a paste-on, push-up solution for backless dresses. Made from silicone, it's meant to feel real to the touch. Trust me: It doesn't. Then I discovered Sassynips by Sassybax — daisy-shaped nude pasties that mask nipple erection. I like to go braless, but my wantonness needs to be camouflaged in certain situations. These were made for me.
Next up were body shapers. Gail wanted to elongate her midriff and support her breasts without padding; I hoped for an alternative to liposuction that would minimize the roll at my waist whenever I wore pants or a skirt, i.e., daily. Mimi and Enza rounded up a variety of contraptions for us to wriggle into. Gail tried on several form-fitting support camisoles with built-in underwires that gave lift without bulging at the sides. Her favorite, by Hanro, has a silicone grip at the hem to keep it from creeping up. She thought about getting it in black so she could wear it as outerwear, but she balked at the price ($85). She did a quick cost-benefit analysis and decided not to buy it but has since reconsidered. Even at that price, it beats a tummy tuck.
I was amazed by the miraculous way an extremely high-waisted panty from Spanx smoothed out my middle; I bought it and the nipple cover-ups so I could do a test run. I chose a day when I would be close to home in case something went awry. After pulling and pasting on my new purchases, I ventured out in the shapeliest, trimmest state I've achieved in years — and immediately forgot what I was wearing because they were so comfortable. My boyfriend found the whole thing erotic. My mother thought I had lost weight. My youngest daughter failed to notice I was braless.
The Best Undergarments by Outfit
It's true: You can look thinner with the right underwear. But what flattering lingerie really buys is the chance to think about dressing in an entirely new way — new shapes, colors, and styles that suit the bodies we have now.
As for me, my time in the lingerie trenches yielded an unexpected bonus. After all these years, it turns out I'm now a 36B. You can't imagine how womanly that makes me feel.
What to wear when there's no margin for a bulge or a jiggle
Unitards that resemble a newborn's onesie have zero sex appeal, but they make all the difference under a sweater dress like TSE's dreamy gray cashmere cowl-neck ($745). Lipo in a Box (bottom right, $84) sucks you in and up with 25 percent Lycra, an underwire bra and legs that firm but don't bind. For less structure, try a Spanx control slip ($72), which not only shapes you but also discourages cling.


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"Y'all sure it's about me?" Big Sean asked the DJ's at Seattle's KUBE 93 after they brought up Ludacris dissing him on his recent mixtape cut "Bada Boom." "Coz I ain't hear him say no name or nothin'." Well, they seem pretty sure (and so does the rest of the internet) that Luda was calling out the Finally Famous rapper for his claiming to have invented the so-called "Supa Dupa" Flow (a.k.a. punchline rap, a.k.a. hashtag rap) and citing Luda's "My Chick Bad" as a poor example of the style. However purposeful Luda's dis was, Big Sean refused to rise to the bait during the interview, incredulous and a tiny bit hurt that Luda would put him on blast as such.
"I aint got no problems with Luda, I never did," Sean told the Seattle statino. "I think he's referring to an interview I did over a year ago. But in the interview I say he's a legend. I respect people who are ahead of me. I respect OGs and the Gs in general." Big Sean also expressed surprise that Luda "cared so much," making the worthwhile point about how "someone that's been in the game that long, I didn't think they'd be holding on…" Sean also went out of his way to call Sir Bridges a "legend" and to say that he's "pretty sure [the Supa Dupa flow] was done before," and that he just helped re-popularize it for Drake and the next generation of rappers.
Good on Sean for not furthering an already-unnecessary drama. "I think people just wanna see some beef," he finally concluded during the interview. Wise beyond his years.


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Intro: This grape jelly meatballs crockpot recipe is one of those easy Super Bowl appetizers recipes that everyone seems to love. It's been called Swedish meatballs with grape jelly, chili and grape jelly meatballs and just plain ol' grape jelly meatballs. But whatever you call it, this easy appetizer recipe is sure to be a hit at your Super Bowl party.
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How to Make Grape Jelly Meatballs Crockpot Recipe:
Chili and Grape Jelly Meatballs Ingredients:
- 1 32-oz jar/ bottle grape jelly
- 24-oz of Heinz chili sauce (2 bottles)
- 15 lbs of frozen meatballs (3 5 lb bags)
- Cayenne pepper, white pepper, Garlic powder
Grape Jelly Meatballs Ingredients:
- Combine the ingredients in a large saucepan. Heat them together until your Super Bowl appetizer recipe is warm.
- Transfer the grape jelly meatballs to the crockpot.
- Let them cook for up to four hours on low. Be sure to start early on game day to make sure they're done just before kick off.
Serving Your Super Bowl Appetizers Recipes
Make game day easy by serving your Super Bowl appetizers with plenty of napkins, paper plates and bowls and utensils. You can try plastic forks, toothpicks, etc., although if you have a local dollar store, you can find packages of cheap metal forks very cheaply.
Watch the video at the top of the screen for a second Swedish meatballs recipe.
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When it comes to womenswear shopping, a shortage of options is never a concern. In fact, the range of goods available is of such abundance that selecting the perfect gift can actually be the most challenging part. To ease the process, we've scoured the season's unique and special offers to select an eclectic variety of goods ranging from petit and personal to label lust designer goods.
Iris Van Herpen for United Nude, €850
Iris Van Herpen has made headlines this year with her 3D printed pieces, but her penchant for precise, sculptural fashions has also been translated into this intricately laced booty that's all about maximum style.
Wolford Sky Scraper Tights, $51
Tights are a playful way to spruce up any winter wardrobe and Woldford's quality tights come in varying knits and prints. We love the Sky Scraper version with alternating nude and black ascending vertical stripes.
Made In Brazil #4, $70
With only 1,000 numbered copies, the November 2011 release of Made in Brazil magazine is a must for internationally minded style mavens with an insatiable appetite for unique design.
Gareth Pugh x MAC, $39
British designer Gareth Pugh has launched a new limited edition cosmetic range with MAC. The collection boasts rich, dark hues with nude combinations. We recommend the metal x creamy shadow in Ardent, or lipstick in Restrict for something more natural get.
Alexander McQueen's skull-clasp Britannia box clutch, $1,995
Alexander McQueen's skull-clasp Britannia box clutch is a formidable gift for a strong woman. The pale pink clutch with Union Jack leather stitch and signature jeweled skull will complete any New Year's ensemble (and beyond).
Christopher Kane Pleated Wool-Crepe Skirt, $1,030
Christopher Kane has a knack for turning classic pieces into utterly of-the-moment clothes. This pleated, pink stretch wool crepe skirt bucks the style's demure tradition with its powerful hue and waterfall hem.
Tze Goh, Wool Turtleneck Top, $1,271
Tze Goh's sculptural clothes are subtle on the high eyes, but high impact on the body. The beautiful tailoring on this wool turtleneck top creates a subtle sculptural effect, while the beautiful fabrication ensures that it feels good on the skin.
Goemai waitscoat, $703
Goemai is the latest designer to take neoprene out of its surfing context. The French brand's waistcoat not only looks sleek, but also conceals those unflattering body parts.
Yves Saint Laurent hobo leather bag, $1,495
Yves Saint Laurent's bags are timeless and chic, the perfect accessory for seriously stylish ladies. This hobo bag is perfect for overbooked women who need to transition from day to evening looks more often than they would like.
Eddie Borgo silver-plated turquoise spike earrings, $248
If you want to give gifts with a bit of off-kilter glamour, check out Eddie Bongo's silver plated turquoise spike earrings—they're an unexpected piece of ear decoration that'll grab lots of attention.
Versace scarf print dress, $795
With its H&M collaboration with a spectacular commercial success, Versace's popularity is riding higher than usual. All this attention has gotten us hankering for the label's famous prints from the '90s, like this scarf print mini dress—perfect on its own for the beach or layered with an oversized sweater for a stylishly urban look.
The Row Pablo Sweater, $1,575
Cozy knits are hard to pass up, especially this winter. The Row, whose basics-driven line is underpinned with uncompromising luxury, makes it hard to resist. Both for its timelessness and for its chicness.


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Easy and effective ways to size up the competition
By Jennie
L. Phipps Bankrate.com
Before you launch or expand your business, you better
know what you're up against. If you don't size up the competition,
you're likely to be sideswiped.
This market research effort doesn't have to be scientific
or involve expensive studies (although you can go that route). Often
you can get results that will point your growth efforts in the right
direction by simply identifying the competition and talking to your
Identify -- and limit -- your
Sure, the whole world could benefit from your products and services,
but how likely is it that you'll be able to sell to everyone? Identify
a market niche, either by demographics or geography or both, and
try to understand that small slice of customers.
Find out as much as you can about the companies that
are doing what you want to do. Determine how many competitors you
have and their size, including how many employees they have. Survey
their pricing, hours of operation and find out where they advertise.
Here are five easy tools that will help you pin down
your competitors and refine your business:
Questions for real customers
After you've got the cold, hard statistics, go to the people you
expect to buy your product or service. And don't just ask your friends
or your mother-in-law or anyone else who has a vested interested
in your success.
If you already have customers, talk to them. If you're
starting a new business, contact the companies that you found in
your initial research, and ask to speak to the person who is responsible
for purchasing your product or service.
Ask leading questions. What they are will differ based
on your business, but here are some that Jeff Seifried, small-business
coordinator for the city of Aurora, Colo., says are almost always
Make it worth their while
Seifried says getting answers to questions like these may require
a bribe.
One good approach is to offer a gift certificate in
return for cooperation. It doesn't have to be much. A $5 McDonald's
coupon, for instance, can buy you a little time and lots of goodwill
and information.
If this is a locally based business, you might consider
holding a focus group and feeding people lunch in return for answering
your questions. Seifried says this also will help them remember
you once you launch your service.
In any case, don't forget to follow-up and send the
person you talked to a thank you. That will give them one more reason
to remember you.
How many of these conversations with customers are
enough? Seifried says you know you're getting there when you begin
to hear the same things over and over again.
Play to your strengths
Once you identify the market and survey the competition, look for
ways to differentiate yourself.
Ask yourself what your company can provide that will
make it essential to key customers. Seifried advises that you do
a few things well and don't try to take on the world.
Above all else, be ethical and professional. "Often
it comes down to the intangibles," he says. "Do they like
you? Do they trust you? Do they think you know what you're doing."
Jennie L. Phipps is a contributing
editor based in Michigan.
-- Updated: Dec.15, 2003
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"Harry Potter" actors Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) and James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) took over Universal Studios' Instagram account yesterday to offer an inside look at the upcoming Diagon Alley attraction.
The trio took a series of photos at attractions together, including Hogwarts Express, Gringotts' Bank, and of course, Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, while Universal Studios released a video version of the trip.
The official "Harry Potter" film Instagram account also featured some photos of the visit--and gained 20,000 new followers in the process.
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Crazy '80s Pub Crawl this Saturday
Break out the acid-wash jeans and leg warmers, because Orlando Pub Crawl's "Crazy '80s Pub Crawl" returns to downtown Orlando on Saturday. One of the more popular crawls of the year, this is its fifth year running, and you'll definitely see the hair teased and the shirts off -the-shoulder. Needless to say, it's encouraged that you dress up. And why not? It may not be your first choice, but '80s fashion can be lots of fun. The crawl starts at The Lodge and then continues to Finnhenry's, Independent Bar, Tabu, Wall Street Plaza before winding up at a Church Street block party provided by Chillers, Big Belly Brewery, Latitudes and Antigua. At each location you'll receive one free Miller Lite or a Bacardi cocktail, after that it's $2 Miller Lites and $3 Bacardi cocktail.
WHEN: 8 p.m.-1 a.m. tomorrow
WHERE: The Lodge, 49 N. Orange Ave. in downtown Orlando
COST: $15 advance (plus tax), $20 day of (tax included) for the 21-and-up event
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Ben Ratliff
Kate Fox Reynolds
Ben Ratliff was born in 1968 in Manhattan and grew up in London and Rockland County, N.Y. He has been a jazz and pop critic for The New York Times since 1996, and lives with his wife and two sons in Manhattan.
He has written four books: "Every Song Ever: Twenty Ways to Listen in an Age of Musical Plenty" (2016); "The Jazz Ear: Conversations Over Music" (2008); "Coltrane: The Story of a Sound" (2007, finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award); and "Jazz: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings" (2002).
Chicago and Jazz at Play, Ideally
Four musicians with strong ties to this city — Marquis Hill, Jeff Parker, Makaya McCraven and Greg Ward — have released quite different new albums that still form a bond.
June 28, 2016, Tuesday
Bill Callahan to Perform in Brooklyn
The singer-songwriter, whose last album was "Dream River," will appear at Baby's All Right for three nights.
June 26, 2016, Sunday
The Playlist: Fall Out Boy Makes Us Very Afraid
Hear the tracks that caught our pop critics' attention, from Tyler, the Creator's "Pillowtalk" remix to Tyondai Braxton's "Hooper Delay."
June 25, 2016, Saturday
Popcast: Prince's Fateful Flight and Judith Hill's Story
For those looking to understand Prince's musical life in his final years, the larger story of Ms. Hill is illuminating.
June 24, 2016, Friday
Review: The Cure Revels in Its Contradictions and History
The band kicked off a three-night run at Madison Square Garden, wailing through decades of songs in what was a club show writ large.
June 20, 2016, Monday
Here Comes Dolly Parton Again
As part of a North American tour, Ms. Parton will perform in Queens and New Jersey.
June 19, 2016, Sunday
The Playlist: A Punk Response to Violence and Neil Young's Return to Love
Hear the tracks that caught our pop critics' attention, from DJ Mustard's "Don't Hurt Me" to Pedrito Martinez's "Compa Galletano."
June 18, 2016, Saturday
Review: 'The Dreaming Room' Follows Laura Mvula's Highs and Lows
Many of the songs on this English singer's second album seem ready-made for some kind of theatrical adaptation.
June 16, 2016, Thursday
Review: Makaya McCraven Turns Improvisation Into Jazz Suites With New Jams
A young drummer from Chicago, Mr. McCraven performed at Le Poisson Rouge in New York, playing jazz that was experimentally forward and backward reaching.
June 14, 2016, Tuesday
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I started planning my boy/girl twins (Harrison & Lyla) first birthday party when they were 6 months old. I wanted something cute that would be gender neutral as well. Since their nursery is a subtle circus theme, I decided to go with that. We had planned to have part of the party outside, but the day turned out to be one of the hottest we had all summer, so we moved it all indoors.
We had everything a circus might have: hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, candy, soda pop, lolli-pops, cotton candy, and even elephants....(on the cake, that is).
A few of my favorite thing were: the invitations, the cake (made by a friend), the cotton candy cups made by myself, the Instagram photo banner made by myself, and the "guest book", which was journaling cards guests taped a picture of the twins to and then wrote them notes. I plan to make a book out of all the cards.
Sources for some of the cute things at our party:
Cake - Carmen Cain (www.facebook.com/carmen.cain.94)
Invitations - BugLuv on Etsy
Candy Cups and Popcorn Bags - The Pretty Party Shoppe on Etsy
Rocking Elephant - Hayneedle.com
Striped wooden spoons and forks - Kara's Party Ideas
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Tuesday, March 3, 2:00 p.m. PT
Bob Berry, who quarterbacked the Ducks from 1962-64, is one of 76 former players on the 2009 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot released by the National Football Foundation.
By the conclusion of his three varsity seasons, Berry had set virtually every meaningful passing record at Oregon. The first UO quarterback to pass for double-digit touchdowns twice in a career, he still ranks 10th on the school's career list for total offense with 4,543 yards.
From the NFF official release:
"It's an enormous honor to just be on the ballot when you think that more than 4.6 million people have played college football," said NFF President & CEO Steven J. Hatchell. "The Hall's requirement of being a First Team All-American creates a much smaller pool of only 1,900 individuals who are even eligible to be on the ballot, so being in today's group of 76 names means an individual is truly among the greatest to ever have played the game, and we are proud to announce their names today."
The FBS Hall of Fame Class will be announced live on ESPNEWS at a noon press conference in New York City on April 30 and inducted at The National Football Foundation's Annual Awards Dinner on December 8, 2009 at the landmark Waldorf=Astoria Hotel also in New York City. They will be officially enshrined at the Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind. in the summer of 2010.
To put some of his offensive numbers in perspective, Berry accounted for more touchdowns in an Oregon uniform (52 total, 37 pass, 15 rush) than Dennis Dixon (50), Dan Fouts (41), Chris Miller (49) or Akili Smith (51).
Berry became the ninth Oregon player to earn All-America accolades when he guided the Ducks to a third consecutive winning season in 1964. As a junior, he led UO to its first bowl victory (Sun Bowl vs. SMU) in 46 seasons. That bowl appearance would be Oregon's last until the '89 Independence Bowl.
Seven former Ducks are in the college HOF, including Berry's teammate Mel Renfro (1961-63), his coach Len Casanova (1951-66) and a player whose records he broke - Norm Van Brocklin (1947-48). John Robinson, a former UO letterwinner (1957) and assistant coach (1960-71) during the Berry era, is also on this year's ballot for his time spent as a head coach at USC and UNLV.
Ducks in the College Hall of Fame
J.W. Beckett (1913-16)
Hugo Bezdek, HC (1906, 1913-17)
John Kitzmiller (1928-30)
Norm Van Brocklin (1947-48)
Len Casanova, HC (1951-66)
Mel Renfro (1961-63)
Ahmad Rashad (fka Bobby Moore, 1969-71)
Max Unger continues to be projected as the top player among Ducks eligible for the 2009 NFL Draft. As of this post, Scout.com has him going 32nd overall to Pittsburgh with the final pick of the first round. According to my crack blog research, the defending Super Bowl champions are expected to draft a center or offensive lineman at No. 32, and would likely snap up Unger or fellow Pac-10 snapper Alex Mack of Cal if either were still on the board.
Patrick Chung and Jairus Byrd appear locked in as second-round picks according to most mock drafts. Scout has Dallas taking Chung with the 51st overall pick and Byrd to Baltimore with the 57th. Yahoo! rates both players a little higher, pegging Chung for New England at No. 47 and Byrd to Minnesota at No. 54.
The free youth football camp hosted by Ra'Shon Harris is this Saturday at Autzen Stadium. You can read and print out the sign-up form by clicking here. Bring the form with you on Saturday. Registration/Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. and the camp begins at 10.
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Companies want to know that you can use social media because it indicates you'll have less of a learning curve on the job. So start yesterday. "A primary mistake that I see job seekers making is diving into online networking only after they've started to job-hunt and want something from people," says Charles Purdy, a career expert at Monster.com.
Get a great profile picture
Even if you keep your privacy settings as restrictive as possible, chances are your profile picture pops up when someone searches for you. "Having a professional head shot is more important than ever, because that picture might be the first thing a prospective employer sees," says Kirsten Dixson, coauthor of Career Distinction: Stand Out by Building Your Brand. She advises hiring a photographer, getting your hair and makeup done and shooting two or three looks (all of which should work in any season) against a white background.
Make the most of LinkedIn
Bring your profile to 100 percent complete and use the keywords that employers might search for to increase the chances that you'll pop up on the first page of their results. Focus on writing a great summary section. "You only get 2,000 characters, so you're forced to tell your story in a way that's really concise and relevant," says Dixson. Also write recommendations for connections in your network—which should inspire them to do the same for you—and personalize the default e-mail invitation that LinkedIn sends to potential contacts.
Tweet with a purpose
Stick to tweeting relevant information from a conference or your opinion on a hot topic. And keep it short. "The new rule of thumb for tweet length is 120 characters," Terwelp says. "This leaves room for your followers to retweet and add their own commentary." Check your Twitter influence by entering your username at Klout.com, a service that analyzes your tweets and followers.
Create a Facebook brand page
Thirty billion links, photos and other pieces of content are shared on Facebook every month; you'd be crazy not to get in on that for your job search. But keep your personal and professional profiles separate. Set up your personal profile so it's available to friends and family only. Then click on "Create a Page" (on Facebook's footer menu) to set up a "brand" or "public figure" fan page for your professional identity. (Facebook lets you choose which friends or networks to share it with.) You can also use an application like BranchOut or BeKnown, which lets you network with people on Facebook without having to make them friends. For extra security, consider downloading Reputation.com's free uProtect.it tool, which encrypts everything you post to Facebook so your data won't get leaked the next time privacy settings change.
Cover your bases
"I advise clients to pick one or two social media platforms and work them," says Dixson. "You want to use whichever are popular in your industry." A service like KnowEm (knowem.com) can reserve your name on popular social networks before anyone else does (prices range from $99 to $599, depending on how many sites you want covered and how detailed you want your profiles to be on each one). Also, if you haven't already, register yourname.com with a reputable registrar like Hover. "While you're at it, register your kids' names, too. They'll thank you later!" says Dixson. "I do this as baby gifts for friends." If you do want to participate actively on more than one site, register with HootSuite or Hellotxt. These services link your platforms together so you can update multiple platforms at once.
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January 7, 2014 | Vol. 95, No. 5
WITTENBERG, Wis. - Lucy (Marchello) Benetti, 94, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at Homme Home Nursing Home in Wittenberg.
She was born in Bessemer, Mich ., on July 1, 1919, to John and Silvia Marchello.
On June 4, 1947, she was married to Dante "Doc" Benetti at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer. He preceded her in death on Sept. 9, 2007.
She was employed by various businesses in Bessemer in her early years and then devoted her life to raising her three children. Her hobbies included knitting afghans for her children and grandchildren and solving crossword puzzles.
Lucy is survived by her children, Judy (DeWight) Perkins, of Mt. Airy, Md ., Jeannie Benetti, of Weston, and John (Luann) Benetti, of Rothschild. Also surviving are her grandchildren, David (Crystal) Perkins, of Frederick, Md ., Brian (fiancee Jessica Benpensata) Perkins, of Annapolis, Md ., Diane Perkins, of Gaithersburg, Md ., Mark (Lorelle) Benetti, of Rochester, Minn ., and Trisha Benetti, of Rothschild. She also has two great-grandchildren, Brady Perkins, of Frederick, and Hannah Benetti, of Rochester. She has numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband; a brother, Luciano in infancy; and a very close brother, John Marchello.
Cremation has taken place.
Schmidt and Schulta Funeral Home of Wittenberg handled the arrangements. Messages to the family can be sent online at schmidtschulta.com by signing onto their guest book.
There will be a celebration of Lucy's life to be announced in early summer of this year.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Homme Home of Wittenberg and Aspirus Hospice Care. Their dedication and kindness will forever be remembered.
In lieu of flowers and donations, the family requested for a candle to be lit at the church of your denomination or a donation to a charity of your choice in Lucy's name and memory.
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How to Make a Job Advertisement
Need money? Want to get your business or idea out there and start making cash quick? Keep on reading to find out how!
1Let's actually create your ad. Make it brightly coloured, catchy, and eye-appealing. Use catchy phrases and cute graphics. If you have a Mac Computer, you're in luck! Play around with Microsoft Word and creating an ad will be as easy as 1-2-3.
2If you own a PC, consider using the paint tool and making your ad visually appealing that way.
3Now when describing the job, be careful not to talk about yourself. Focus on the needs of the consumer! ( For instance, for a dog walker ad, say ' Imagine getting home from work and not having to worry about a riled up dog!' instead of ' We offer 20 minute dog walks!'
4When putting the prices, don't make it a big factor; due to the economy, people are tightening their belts as much as possible, so don't charge ridiculous prices.
5Make sure that customers will have a way to contact your business/idea. ( Phone number, address, email, fax number, etc..)
6Focus on getting your ad out there. Nowadays, the world is depending on the Internet so Craigslist, Facebook, and Twitter are the best places to post your ad. However if your target consumer is not Internet-friendly, print the ads and post them everywhere you possibly can without risk of them being torn.
7The best non-virtual places would be: telephone polls, bus stops, bulletin boards, lights polls, public pools, mailboxes, pet stores, street signs, on people's doors, or you can circulate them out through mail.
8Wait! Someone will find your proposal interesting and they will contact you.
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- Be friendly on the ad and in person
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- If you choose to post ads in public places, there will be a chance of them getting torn down! If this happens, keep your head up and simply post them again.
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Tata Docomo free caller tune trick.
Tata docomo free caller tune trick
Tata docomo users can enjoy free caller tunes now using this trick. Its an awesome idea to surprise your callers with a caller tune of your choice. Get rid of the boring tring tring. Most of the mobile users like the caller tune service but paying huge for that doesnt sound good. Use this trick and enjoy free caller tune without paying anything on tata docomo. Yes what you heard is very much true. This free caller tune is tested and is 100 percent working. And activating this trick is pretty simple. Enjoy unlimited free call tunes for unlimited period. This is actually an offer from tata docomo. tata docomo is providing free trial of caller tune for its subscribers. But using this trick you can enjoy using the caller tune for an unlimited period. To activate free caller tune just follow the few steps below and its absolutely free.
How to activate tata docomo free caller tune trick.
- dial "550552″ from your tata docomo mobile.
- Just follow the instructions you get. and activate the caller tune.
- Once activaed it gives free caller tune for you for 10 days
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- On the 10 th day dial "155223″ and deactivate the caller tune. You can put a reminder to remind you to do this on the 10 th day
- After deactivating on the tenth day you can repeat the above process just after 10 minutes
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Our favourite top 10 free games for android among the recent releases on google play store.
When you have an Android device, one of the bonuses is the wide range of choices you have for games to download. Some of these will require internet access while others can be played offline. Some are multiplayer and some are single player. Here are ten of the best Android games worth checking out.
Angry Birds Epic
This is the latest update of the favorite Angry Birds games. This free game includes new epic battles, worlds, characters, and weapons along with the humor and quirky characters you love from the Angry Birds franchise.
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Summoners War: Sky Arena
This game allows you to explore the world within it and search for Mana Crystals. You can summon more than 400 different monsters to battle in the Sky Arena while enjoying breathtaking graphics, the ability to upgrade your monsters, and an auto mode for easier playing.
Bakery Story: Soccer World
Bakery Story: Soccer World is one of the versions of the popular free game Bakery Story. In it you can decorate your bakery, bake goods, make special treats for Soccer World and even decorate your bakery for the World Cup.
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Space Pirates: Final Battle
In this game you captain your spaceship and get to build it while leading your crew in battles against other space pirates. This game included battles against other online players and is completely free. You can completely customize your ship and use your skills to earn resources.
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GUNSHIP BATTLE : Helicopter 3D
In Gunship Battle you pilot a helicopter and travel around the world suppressing terrors and wars. This battle action game uses 3D graphic technology, military information, and flight control stimulation. You can use different combat helicopters and mount various weapons to personalize the game.
Toy Defense 4: Sci-Fi Free
In Toy Defense 4, you are a fighter and commander and have to help save the world from robots trying to control the universe. There are 72 missions as well as 8 different kinds of enemies. You can get achievements, play with or against friends, and take advantage of gameplay bonuses.
Overkill Mafia
This game is an updated version of the classic types of pick and shoot games you would find in arcade. Your job is to build your empire and climb the ranks of the mafia until you reach the top spot. You can use bribes, weapons, fights, and more to advance.
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Throne Rush
In this game you build and protect a village using your soldiers and other resources. This interactive game is like many others, but stands out with its fun and unique graphics.
Wonder Wood
Wonder Wood has you help find the cute animals that have disappeared. You can decorate the landscape, clean up some mess, grow food for animals, building homes, and keeping them clean. This game is great for all ages.
Cross Horizon (Global)
This free RPG game lets you combat in real time by tapping and swiping. You can use magic to combine your armor and weapons and grow stronger. The game also allows you to interact with friends and enjoy beautiful graphics, both of monsters and fields.
We are pretty sure that this week you will spend plenty of time playing games as the list above included highly addictive Top 10 Free Games for Android. Don't forget to let us know your reaction in the comments.
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Colin Kaepernick's new deal means there's no more excuses and he must ascend to the top of the ranks among quarterbacks. The 49ers extended Colin Kaepernick through the 2020 season, making this one of the highest deals in guaranteed money.
Forget how cap friendly the deal will be in 2014. Forget how he is in the final year of his rookie contract this year. Forget the future cap hit structure and how the team will work around it. This is about Kaepernick proving his worth from here on out.
Kaepernick spoke to the media hours after the team announced his new contract. He remained humble compared to what others expect of him, even with the new deal.
"I don't feel like it's a pressure thing," Kaepernick said to the media on Wednesday. "I think it's my own personal expectation regardless of what anyone else thinks. [The] expectation is to try and win a Super Bowl every year."
With $61 million in guaranteed money from a $126 million contract, everyone expects him to be more than just a game manager and take over the offense. There have been flashes of this which includes playoff wins at Green Bay and almost leading the 49ers to an NFC Championship win over the Seattle Seahawks, but his 2013 season as a whole had a share of disappointments.
Kaepernick's completion percentage was 58.4%, which was 31st among quarterbacks in the NFL. The 49ers passing offense was ranked as one of the lowest during the 2013 season, large in part due to Michael Crabtree missing majority of the year with a torn Achilles. When previously asked about the statistical problems in the passing game, Kaepernick could easily fall back on the 49ers record of 12-4 saying it's not a problem.
However, the biggest contribution to the 49ers winning games has been the offensive line and the defense as a whole. In each game while in a losing or winning effort, the 49ers defense played well enough to win in 2013. In some games, the defense was left on the field longer than they needed to, which includes the losses to the Seahawks and Colts in weeks two and three.
Offensively, Kaepernick has shown others he can make the plays like anyone else, but the level of consistency was a problem. When Vernon Davis went down and Anquan Boldin was his only target vs. the Colts and later Panthers, the 49ers quarterback was lost. The coaching staff knows what Kaepernick's tools and strengths are, but he showed problems when an opposing defense had solid coverage and would prevent any running.
With the 49ers quarterback being one of the highest paid in the league, he needs to prove his worth and show he is an elite quarterback. It might not be a fair comparison because he has only started in 18 regular season games, but Kaepernick has officially been paid and the "bang" for buck must be measured up to his contract.
The 49ers did what they needed to do just so that their backs are not against the wall after the 2014 season, but they're still taking a gamble to lock up Kaepernick for six more seasons. It's not that he hasn't proven anything, but he is still a QB who is not at the elite level yet.
With this new contract, Kaepernick is no longer a quarterback on training wheels who is still learning or developing. He is considered to be a franchise quarterback by what he is getting paid and now will be his chance to prove it.


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Not a lot of superhero franchises make it to a third film, but when they do… Why do they always seem to stumble? It's happened at least five times by my reckoning, and there are some upcoming thirds that you ought to be quaking in your boots over, too. [Read more…]
20 Killer Video Game Movie Posters
Imagine if your favorite video game was a big-screen movie. That's what these talented poster artists did, and the results speak for themselves.
The Muppets Most Embarrassing Moments
It's official: the new Muppets movie is a hit! Not only that, but critics and audiences seem to unanimously agree that it's the movie that returns the Muppets to their former glory. But despite our nostalgic adoration of Jim Henson's beloved characters, the Muppets have starred in some pretty appalling stuff. Like this. [Read more…]
5 Black Friday Gamer Deals You Can't Miss
Because I love you, dear reader. That's why I scoured through all of the Black Friday ads to compile this list of the best deals for scoring quality gaming hardware at deep discounts. 'Cause if you're going out on Thanksgiving night to wait in line in the cold, darn it you should know if it's worth it! [Read more…]
10 Geeky Photo Mosaics
Geeky visuals alert! Check out these ten giant images made of hundreds (or thousands) of smaller images, aka photo mosaics.
The 10 Geekiest Movie Cars Ever
Step back, Top Gear. Here are ForeverGeek's picks for the geekiest cars ever to grace the silver screen, with incredible designs and loads of, shall we say, "non-standard options."
Guess What's In These Microscopic Photos
Photomicrographs are pictures taken at extreme close-up through a microscope. And I mean extreme. There are photos in this collection that are magnified to where you can see individual atoms. Bet you can't guess what the everyday items are in these 12 photos.
How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
Do you know what would you do if a zombie apocalypse happened for real? ForeverGeek is here to help. Because becoming a meal for a ravaging flesh-eater isn't fun for anybody.
7 Geeky Couches
You live in a geeky house. You've got your own geeky home cinema. Now all you need is a good couch to park on and enjoy all that awesomeness. Here are seven sofas that will help you get your geek on. You may not get much relaxation out of them, but your geek cred will skyrocket.
20 Incredible Tributes to Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was one of us. The ultimate anti-establishment rebel who became the establishment, yet refused to play by anyone else's rules. A geek kid from California who dropped out of college, played with electronics in his garage, and over the course of his 56 years, changed the world forever. Jobs' fans and admirers are paying tribute to him today in whatever ways they know how, and here are 20 of the best.
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Review : Generative 2 & Feedback 2
Siren Audio recently released version 2 of their critically acclaimed audio software tools, Feedback and Generative. Originally a part of the Lorelei Suite which they released back in 2011, these stand-alone applications are developed using Max/MSP and give the user a chance to create drones and evolving audio textures very easily.
In this review, I will be using audio and video demonstrations to show how you can use these applications to create various soundscapes, drones etc. musical and otherwise. For more information about the full capabilities of these tools please make sure to check Siren Audio's official website and YouTube channel in which you can find quick-start videos as well as in-depth ones that walk you through all aspects of the applications so you can be on your way to using them extensively in no time.Read More


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World War I is certainly a critical part of cultural heritage here in Springfield as it is around the world. This weekend in Sarajevo City Hall in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Saturday night, the Vienna Philharmonic will present a concert commemorating the historic event, on June 28, 1914, only a few miles away that is generally pointed to as the pivotal event the started what we now call World War I. Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This event set off a diplomatic crisis in Europe that eventually led to war in Europe and around the world.
What does date and event mean to us here in Springfield and the Ozarks, you may ask. The Springfield-Greene County Library is leading a state wide initiative to document Missouri's experience during World War I. Did you have ancestors or relatives involved in this major conflict during the second decade of the twentieth century? Very likely you did. Their actions then still reverberate in our lives today.
I recently read two books set in that time period and my "take-away" was that much confusion existed about the war then and continues to exist to this day. Even noted historians do not agree on the cause, nor on the prosecution, of that war. The Library is encouraging each of us to take these next couple of years to consider the impact of that period on each of us and to specifically document your family involvement of the war period, if you have not done so already. View missourioverthere.org as a great starting point.
The "Missouri Over There" blog will investigate Missouri's involvement and be a precursor to the statewide collaborative digitization project, "Over There: Missouri." It has begun with regular posts on Missouri World War I history. Staff assigned to the project include: in Columbia, Claire Marks; in Kansas City, Whitney Heinzmann; in St. Louis, Rochelle Caruthers; and in Springfield, Gary Larsen.
Related upcoming events include the following:
- "On the Brink: A Month That Changed the World" Exhibit: National World War I Musuem, Open March 15-September 15, 2014.
- Thomas Hart Benton Display, Featured Event: National World War I Museum, Open April 19-October 12.
- "Over by Christmas: August-December 1914" Exhibit: National World War I Museum, Open May 3 - March 29, 2015.
- "All Quiet on the Western Front" Screening: The Library Center - Springfield, Saturday, August 9, 2-4:30 p.m.
See the tab on the blog for a full list of Partners & Contributors to the blog.
Suggested Links
- Learn about "Ozark Life" production at the Springfield-Greene County Library
- Arkansas Civil War 150 Years Ago celebration events in June 2014
- 250th Anniversary of St. Louis to be celebrated thoughout 2014
- Have you been to the Ralph Foster Museum lately?
- Plan to visit three Missouri Ozarks counties this summer: Consider these three!