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This is a mini guide on how you can build a iOS wrapper to run your web app.
This is an excerpt from my upcoming Clear Hybrid Apps ebook. Visit the site, subscribe to the newsletter and I'll let you know when it's ready or when another post this is published here.
Why not use Phonegap, you ask? Yes, it is a great tool but perhaps you you want something simpler or learn how to do it from scratch.
First you need to install Xcode from the App store on your Mac. You really need a Mac or a VM with Mac OS X.
If you don't know how to program in Objective C don't worry, you will learn a little as you follow this guide.
Open Xcode and start a new project. Choose the "Empty Application" template.
Enter the project name, your information and the device type. For this example I picked just an iPhone app. Next, choose a location where to save the project and click "Create".
We're now presented with the default view for the project. You can see the file tree on the left, the utilities on the right column and the file being edited in the main centre area. Don't worry you don't yet understand everything in this window, you will learn bit by bit.
Let's see what the app is up to. Click on the play button on the top left (or just press CMD-R).
The project builds and after a couple of seconds the iOS Simulator opens and you're presented with your app. As we picked earlier the empty app template, there is not much to see, just a empty screen, but it is our app empty screen.
Let's create something to put in there. First, quit the app on the Simulator (press the Stop button in the Xcode window). On the left column click on the "AppDelegate.m" file. This should open the file in the main editor.
There is a lot of boilerplate stuff here. This file is the main entry point to an iOS app and we're going to create here a controller to manage the navigation for us, like any other iOS app.
Locate the application:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: method. Should be on a line like this:
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
This method is called by iOS when the application finishes launching (hence the name), and as you can see the default action is to create a single window of the same size as the screen and set its backgound colour to white.
Place your cursor on the comment that says "Override point…", and paste this block. You can enter some new lines to make it clearer.
UINavigationController *nc = [[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:nil];
self.window.rootViewController = nc;
Press run again and the app will be a little different: we now have a navigation bar. Empty, but it's there to use!
We're now going to create a View Controller to serve as a container for our web view. From the Xcode menu, pick "File" > "New" > "File" (or press CMD-N), choose a Objective C class from the iOS / Cocoa Touch folder.
Call the file WebViewController and make it a subclass of a UIViewController. We will be doing everything in code, so don't pick the checkbox to create the XIB as well. Click on Next, add it to the project by clicking on the Create button. You can costumize a lot of the project but the defaults are usually good enough.
There will be two new files in the project WebViewController.h and WebViewController.m with some boilerplate in there. You can remove some of it later, but let's leave everything as it is for now.
First thing, let's integrate this into the AppDelegate code we did earlier. Open the AppDelegate.m file again and on the top of the file include the WebViewController.h file. Type the following on a new line after the other include that is in there
#import "AppDelegate.h"
#import "WebViewController.h"
This will include the WebViewController declaration in this file so it can be found. On the application:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions method, before the (…) initWithRootViewController:nil (…) file, type the following line:
WebViewController *wbc = [WebViewController new];
and replace "nil" with the "wbc" variable in the next line, so you end up with this:
WebViewController *wbc = [WebViewController new];
UINavigationController *nc = [[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:wbc];
self.window.rootViewController = nc;
(you can see I hid the right column and the debug console to maximise the editor area, you can toggle them with the buttons on the top right of the Xcode window).
You can run the app again. It should compile and launch without any issues but you won't see anything different.
We're going to need add two things to the WebViewController public declaration: a string to set the address the view should load, and the web view itself. Open the WebViewController.h file and type the following between the @interface and @end lines.
@property (nonatomic, strong) UIWebView *webView;
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *address;
This declares the two properties. Xcode handles the details for us.
Open the corresponding .m file and inside the initWithNibName:bundle method, on the same spot as the comment that says "Custom initialization", enter the following:
self.webView = [UIWebView new];
self.webView.frame = self.view.frame;
[self.view addSubview:self.webView];
Run the app again, and while it doesn't seem too different, you can now drag the screen up and down, as you're now acting on the web view. It is empty because we haven't yet told it what to load.
To specify what address to load we're going to set corresponding property when we initialise the WebViewController object in the app delegate. Open the file and type the following:
wbc.address = @"https://bbc.co.uk";
We need to instruct the webview to load this address when the view is loaded. Open WebViewController.m and after the viewDidLoad method, after the comment, add this new method:
- (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated
[super viewWillAppear:animated];
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:self.address];
NSURLRequest *request = [NSURLRequest requestWithURL:url];
[self.webView loadRequest:request];
Press Run and the BBC homepage should load in your app!
There is still a lot to do. There is not way to go back, the pages load in the same web view, there is no loading indicator and the navigation bar title is empty.
The webview generates some events we can tap into. First, we need to change the declaration of the WebViewController to tell the compiler it understands these events. Open WebViewController.h and change the @interface line to:
@interface WebViewController : UIViewController <UIWebViewDelegate>
To use native navigation we're going to tap into an event webView:shouldStartLoadWithRequest:navigationType: (what a mouthful). You need to implement this method in your view controller and return YES or NO depending on whether you want this request to continue. To use native navigation we're going to do a little trick: we will trap the request and cancel it but as we get the destination address, we'll use it to configure and push a new view controller to the stack.
When the webview is created, set its delegate to the containing view controller.
self.webView.delegate = self;
And implement the shouldStartLoadWithRequest as follows:
- (BOOL)webView:(UIWebView *)webView shouldStartLoadWithRequest:(NSURLRequest *)request navigationType:(UIWebViewNavigationType)navigationType
if (navigationType == UIWebViewNavigationTypeLinkClicked) {
WebViewController *vc = [WebViewController new];
vc.address = request.URL.absoluteString;
[self.navigationController pushViewController:vc animated:YES];
return NO;
return YES;
You can now see the browsing activity follows the regular iOS conventions and you can go back pressing the button or swiping from the left edge.
To set the view title to the document title, implement the webViewDidFinishLoad: delegate method that is called when the loading finishes. After that, it is just a matter of getting the document.title using a little Javascript.
- (void)webViewDidFinishLoad:(UIWebView *)webView
NSString* title = [webView stringByEvaluatingJavaScriptFromString: @"document.title"];
self.navigationItem.title = title;
The title from the document is now set as the navigation bar title.
To implement a loading indicator, we can use the standard loading status bar indicator. On loading start we set the indicator to visible and hide it when loading stops.
As you can see it is now visible when there is some loading activity.
And this concludes this simple guide how on to do native container for your web app, a mini clone of Phonegap. It shows that with some care you can avoid using resource-heavy frameworks and that doing a little native code doesn't byte you
The BBC web site is a little heavy and slow to load, but this is only an example. A custom web app should be much faster.
The source is available at Github.
Interested in an Android version of this guide? Coming soon!
Liked this guide and want to learn more? Check out my Clear Hybrid Apps ebook.


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Posted on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 by Brook Hinton
John Waters in Conversation -- a CCA milestone [photo: Jim Norrena]
Legendary film director John Waters (Pink Flamingos (1972); Female Trouble (1974); Polyester (1981); Hairspray (1988); Cry Baby (1990); Serial Mom (1994); A Dirty Shame (2004)) made a special guest appearance at CCA as part of the Film Program's Cinema Visionaries Lecture Series.
The event, "John Waters in Conversation", copresented by the Design and Craft Lecture Series, took place April 25 in Timken Lecture Hall (with spillover areas set up in Timken Lecture Hall reception area and in the Carmen M. Christensen production stage).
The free public event kicked off with Bay Area underground drag performer, emcee, filmmaker, and actor Joshua Grannell (aka Peaches Christ), providing the opening remarks, crediting Mr. Waters as his own inspiration from an early age. (Both Waters and Grannell are from Baltimore.) The evening included a screening of A Dirty Shame, a raucous, over-the-top comedy, starring Tracey Ullman, Chris Isaak, and Selma Blair, and was followed by a rare opportunity -- a generous extended Q&A with Mr. Waters, which delighted the capacity-filled audience.
Master Class with John Waters
Mr. Waters hosted a Film-sponsored master class earlier in the day inside the production stage where students pitched stories, gained advice about their own projects, and soaked up every bit of wit and wisdom Waters shared. Adhering to his unique and eclectic style, Mr. Waters provided students with frank yet often hilarious exchanges, encouraging and inspiring them with candid behind-the-scenes anecdotes and real-world advice about what it takes today to get a film produced. (He joked that he couldn't afford to make a movie anymore, but that the market was now perfect for student filmmakers.)
Mr. Waters also encouraged Film students to build their reputations by showing their work in film festivals -- big and small -- or at events of their own creation: "Nobody is going to ask you to take their money and direct a movie. You have to go out and do it on your own."
Rob Epstein Shares His Appreciation
Cinema Visionaries curator and Film Program chair Rob Epstein remarked, "John Waters could not have been more generous with our students. To have a legend like John Waters on campus, participating in our community in such a meaningful way, was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for CCA Film students and faculty alike. John left us all feeling inspired, illuminated, and, of course, entertained by his hilarious wit."
Up Close & Personal
Toward the end of the master class, a Film student asked Mr. Waters what personal hardship he had suffered while making his films. In response, the acclaimed film director mentioned a scene from Pink Flamingos in which actor Divine swims across a freezing-cold river in full drag.
The student pressed the question, inquiring what Waters himself had personally gone through in the course of his filmmaking career that proved to be a challenge. Waters cited having gone to jail while working on his films, having had to raise funds with the help of his parents to get films completed, having had to face problems with censorship . . . but he emphasized that he has had a great life and has achieved everything he'd ever wanted.
"All of my dreams have come true," Waters added with a smile and without a hint of irony.
About Cinema Visionaries
The Cinema Visionaries series was launched in 2011 with support from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as ongoing support from Carla Emile and Rich Silverstein. Previous Cinema Visionaries guests have included Academy Award-nominated director Gus Van Sant [Drugstore Cowboy (1989); My Own Private Idaho (1991); Good Will Hunting (1997); Milk (2008)]; Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Lourdes Portillo [Señorita Extraviada (Missing Young Women) (2001); Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo (1985); and Barry Jenkins [Medicine for Melancholy (2009].
Forthcoming guests include two-time Academy Award-winning director Alexander Payne (Sideways (2004); Descendants (2011)).
Coming Soon to a Theater Near You
Next year the Film Program plans to launch the Young Cinema Visionaries Lecture Series, also funded by the Academy, with future guests to be announced.
Web editor and content manager Jim Norrena contributed to this feature.

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TC TO JANE WELSH CARLYLE ; 27 June 1844; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18440627-TC-JWC-01; CL 18: 88-90
Chelsea, Thursday [27 June 1844] 3 p.m.
Thanks, Dearest, for your good Little Letter and the good news it brings. None of your noises annoy me,—I am far enough off, and quiet enough too, for that matter! If you can get sleep, it will all do very well; if not, nothing will.
How unhappy am I to be, you little gypsy? I suppose I am about unhappy enough at present. I am sad enough, if that will do anything for you. "The History of Panizzi, M'am is this":1 Went out yesterday to walk, after sealing your Note. Did not get in again till far too late,—towards six, in fact. Dined on tough greasy corned-beef odious to the soul,—had taken a pill, took punch, fell asleep, continued sleeping after tea was brought in,—was at last awoke by Helen about half past eight; tea cold, and night setting in! You know the rest; the creature took to working again, continued that, after a sort, till past one. Breakfast this morning at half past 7 again; and here we are!— The Story of Panizzi Ma'am is that.
The reason of my lateness yesterday was accidental. I had one errand, to call at the Dover-Street Stanleys';2 ordering shop-goods by the way. Near Belgrave Square, Anthony Sterling put his arm in mine; volunteered to walk with me. At Dover-Street, blessing Heaven, I found a card suffice: there remained ten minutes to spare. I turn, still with Anthony, to the Library,3 having half a word to speak there. At the door we find Wm Cunningham who will not let me go till "I have looked at his Picture;—half a minute will do!"— Yes, but it turns out to need a shilling also and I determine on glancing over the Gallery at large for my money!4 Thus you see———Oimè [Alas]!
Cunningham's Raphael is very excellent, gem-like as you say: but I think I should be very rich to give one thousand for it. The Correggio Christ is all you called it too: a think5 to be cut into pork-sausages if one found it alive. These Christs in Picture-Galleries are a real nuisance. The Reynolds Portraits were about as good to me as anything else I saw.6 Cunningham, in a proud shy way, asked me to dine with him on Saturday: "Already engaged"; to which Anthony kindly added that I was the most dyspeptic of all animals.
Coming along, before meeting Cunningham, we came athwart Empson7 in St James's Street; melancholy, in a white hat too big for him. I thought of stopping, but he evidently did not see. A few yards farther on came a brougham,—and your venerable lover,8 really in a very woe-begone state; who saluted eagerly. Nothing more did I see that was not as mere shadows and noises to me.
By the bye I begin to feel horribly abeigh [distant] about Saturday,9—I am up to nothing! I hope they have horses at least, and will give one a ride.
Here is an excellent Punch just arrived; full of Grahamisms.10 Consider Childs's new cover too!11 I have cut off nothing from the Punch that concerned Graham, or anybody.— Why do I write such stuff daily! O my dear, my dear,—my own little Jeannie! God be with thee, my poor Bairn. Ewig [Eternally]


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All My Ski Workouts Upload as Rows
You use the Concept2 SkiErg and upload your SkiErg workouts to your Online Logbook, but all your SkiErg pieces are marked as indoor rower pieces in your online logbook.
Upgrade to the latest version of the Concept2 Utility. Future SkiErg workouts will be correctly uploaded as type "skierg."
To correct previously uploaded workouts, you can edit the Type value for those workouts in your online logbook as follows:
- In your online logbook, click the pencil icon for a workout you need to edit.
- In the Edit Result window, click SkiErg in the Type list to change the workout type from indoor rower.
- Click Update.
Or, if you still have the workouts on your LogCard, you can delete those workouts from your online logbook, and re-upload them after you have upgraded the Concept2 Utility.


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This is the third installment of Bill Donohue's report on the BBC sexual abuse scandal and its implications for the New York Times: Scotland Yard is hot on the trail of Jimmy Savile's victims, and there appears to be no end to them. Not only are the top cops pursuing 340 inquiries, dating back to 1959, they are being assisted by 14 other police... [Read more...]THE MAN BEHIND BBC/NYT NIGHTMARE
This is the second installment of Bill Donohue's report on the BBC sexual abuse scandal and its implications for the New York Times: When BBC icon Jimmy Savile died on October 29, 2011, he was mourned by the BBC faithful. Mark Thompson, the BBC's general director and now president/CEO-elect of the New York Times Company, said he was "very sad"... [Read more...]BLACK CLOUD OVER INCOMING NEW YORK TIMES CEO
Bill Donohue comments as follows: Mark Thompson is slated to start next month as the new president and CEO of the New York Times Company. He comes in under a cloud of suspicion. Almost a year ago, a decision was made at the BBC to kill a "Newsnight" investigation into what is now becoming the most astonishing sexual abuse scandal in the history... [Read more...]PHONY ATTACK ON RYAN'S CATHOLICITY
Bill Donohue comments on an op-ed article in today's New York Times by Fordham theologian Michael Peppard: Pro-abortion Catholics have long sought to equal the playing field with pro-life Catholics by arguing that there really isn't much of a difference between their side and the other. It never works. And it doesn't work for Michael Peppard as... [Read more...]HOLLYWOOD BLASTED ON L.A. RADIO
Bill Donohue explains how the Catholic League is responding to the bigotry and censorship of Hollywood elites: On October 17, FX will air the first episode of the series, "American Horror Story: Asylum." It depicts an evil Catholic home for the criminally insane where a promiscuous nun—in habit, of course—beats inmates; a Catholic doctor tortures... [Read more...]BIDEN'S WEARY CATHOLICISM
Bill Donohue comments on Vice President Joe Biden's remarks on Catholicism that were given at the end of yesterday's debate: Vice President Joe Biden has been instructed by bishops not to present himself for Communion; he has been the subject of many reprimands; and he has been banned from speaking at Catholic institutions. Most of these sanctions... [Read more...]CATHOLIC SOCIAL SCIENTISTS TO MEET
On October 26 and 27, the Society of Catholic Social Scientists (SCSS) will meet at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale, Long Island. The 20th anniversary event will feature speakers from the Catholic clergy, religious, and laity, addressing a wide range of subjects. It is open to the public at a modest fee; pre-payment is required. See the... [Read more...]POOR JENNY McCARTHY
Last night on "Access Hollywood," Playboy Playmate Jenny McCarthy discussed her new book, Bad Habits; she is featured on the cover dressed as a nun. She recounted a story from 1995 when she was in Italy. She claims that a few "mafia" guys brought her to the pope's apartment (he was allegedly out-of-town) where she tried on some of his clothes.... [Read more...]NO RELIGIOUS IDENTITY IS A BAD OMEN
Bill Donohue assesses the survey data on religious affiliation published today by the Pew Research Center: In the last five years, Americans who are unaffiliated with any religion have grown from approximately 15% to 20%, the largest single block of which are young people under 30 (one-third of young people fall into this category). But the atheists... [Read more...]HOLLYWOOD'S BIGOTS AND CENSORS
Bill Donohue comments as follows: When we learned about a TV show this fall that offers an incredibly vicious portrayal of nuns and employees at a Catholic home for the criminally insane, I decided to write a full-page ad for placement in The Hollywood Reporter; the first episode is Oct. 17. The FX show, "American Horror Story: Asylum," was the... [Read more...]


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Last week Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shook up the smartphone world when it unveiled the HTC One (M8) with the handset's namesake manufacturer. In addition, the company said 17 third-party Windows Phones are in production or will be announced shortly. And while Microsoft should be commended for moving forward with its smartphones, investors should not confuse movement with progress. As is, Microsoft's Windows Phone strategy makes no sense.
Remember buying Nokia's phone business
In a push to become a "devices and services" company and diversify away from its current revenue generators -- the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office -- Microsoft paid $7.2 billion for Nokia's device business. Analysts were encouraged by the purchase because it signified Microsoft was serious about operating system and hardware integration -- something that hasn't been done well outside of Apple.
However, other moves have proved contradictory to this integration thesis. First, after announcing its Nokia bid, Microsoft decided it would no longer charge a fee to hardware makers to put Windows on devices smaller than 9 inches. While the fee before the cut was only $15 per unit, this was a large step for a company that makes the majority of its revenue from licensing fees. In addition, the aforementioned 17 third-party phones seem at odds with a company looking to monetize its own hardware.
Does Microsoft want a "walled-garden" approach like Apple?
If Microsoft wants a walled-garden approach (aka a closed platform) to compete with Apple at the high end -- a tall order -- the company should focus its efforts on the Nokia deal and ignore third-party original equipment manufacturers. In the end, quality and hardware/software integration are hard to replicate when working with numerous OEMs.
Apple has been the only smartphone company to do well with the walled-garden approach. With phones designed from the bottom up with a focus on functionality and user experience, the smartphone market has been good to Apple and its iPhone line. Over the last four quarters, Apple has sold nearly $100 billion worth of iPhones -- good for over 50% of its revenue haul.
Or does Microsoft want to continue its current licensing strategy?
On the other end of the spectrum is something akin to Microsoft's current business model. If one looks to its existing strategy in computers, the goal is to present a cohesive operating system and let OEMs design and manufacture the hardware.
This strategy has been rather successful for Microsoft and made Windows the dominant operating system in computers. However, one reason for this dominance was due to first-mover advantage and continued network effects.
Obviously, the first-mover advantage can't be replicated, but when it comes to network effects, the operating system that most benefits is Google's Android -- an OS that OEMs and developers flock to due to its nearly 80% global market share.
Microsoft's announcement of the new HTC phone was inauspicious, considering the HTC One for Microsoft is merely a repurposed version of HTCs Android phone. Does Microsoft really want to compete with Google's operating system at this juncture?
Outright competitors
In addition, this hybrid strategy presents a wrinkle in the OEM partnership. Recently, Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman drew attention when she blamed her company's lack of a turnaround in part on Microsoft::
HP's traditional highly profitable markets face significant disruption. Wintel devices are being challenged by ARM-based devices. ... We are seeing profound changes in the competitive landscape. ... Current partners like Intel and Microsoft are turning from partners to outright competitors. [Emphasis added.]
Whitman appeared to be discussing tablets --particularly Microsoft's Surface product -- and Microsoft's poor Windows 8 rollout, but the delicate relationship between OEMs and operating systems is in the very least similar. If OEMs perceive Microsoft's Nokia line of phones as a threat to their success, they could abandon the relationship.
Final thoughts
Microsoft finds itself in the midst of a turnaround. Shares of the newly invigorated company are up nearly 40% over the last year on the back of a new CEO and a continued push into the cloud. However, Microsoft needs to solve its mobile phone strategy. As is, its illogical strategy paints a picture of a company at odds with itself.
Leaked: Apple's next smart device (warning, it may shock you)
Apple recently recruited a secret-development "dream team" to guarantee its newest smart device was kept hidden from the public for as long as possible. But the secret is out, and some early viewers are claiming its everyday impact could trump the iPod, iPhone, and the iPad. In fact, ABI Research predicts 485 million of this type of device will be sold per year. But one small company makes Apple's gadget possible. And its stock price has nearly unlimited room to run for early in-the-know investors. To be one of them, and see Apple's newest smart gizmo, just click here!
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Tal Wilkenfeld: Serendipity
Tal Wilkenfeld (bass)
Transformation (Tal TAL 001)
Tal Wilkenfeld (bass),
Seamus Blake (tenor sax), Geoffrey Keezer (piano), Keith Carlock (drums).
Composed by Tal Wilkenfeld.
Recorded: New York, May 2006
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The world just isn't fair sometimes. You want to become a great musician. You spend years learning and developing a style. You pour your heart and soul into it. Every waking and sleeping moment is spent breathing music. After a decade or two, you become an OK player. But over that time you have wisely determined that you will never be good enough to make a living playing music no matter how much luck found its way to you. So you hum tunes on your delivery route every day and pick up your axe every now and then wondering what may have been if you only had the extra talent needed.
Meantime, in Australia there is this 16-year-old musician who plays the guitar so well that she quits high school and comes to America to become a star. Here only a short while, she realizes there are too many guitar players. So at 18 she switches to bass. Faster than you can say "Koala," she finds herself playing with some of the world's greatest musicians, including Chick Corea, Jeff Beck and the Allman Brothers! Now, at only 21, she releases her first CD.
This is not to say Tal Wilkenfeld didn't work hard to become great. She did, but she took 20 years less to do it. Certainly she started with a strong belief in herself. Imagine quitting school at 16 and traveling to another country to become a star! And her talent is as outrageous as her self-confidence. One cannot rule out some sort of divine intervention, yet in any case this is talent to be admired and enjoyed. The petty jealousies of failed musicians are unjustified.
Wilkenfeld is more than just an awesome player. "Serendipity," a fine example of her composing skill, is contemporary jazz with a few nods to mid-'80s fusion. Its opening measures sound a bit like The Flecktones, but soon a melody of its own develops, led by Blake. Wilkenfeld's bass playing is a full-throttle attack. She finger-plucks those strings with authority. I can only imagine the calluses. Her bandmates are a great help as they joyously do their comping and take their impressive solo turns. The tune's midsection is especially a showcase for Keezer's piano chops. He turns a few scales inside out over Wikenfeld's and Carlock's locked-in rhythm. But in the end, it is Wilkenfeld who holds her own and the fort down.
Is she going to switch to piano next year? Will we be hearing the saxophonist Tal Wilkenfeld soon? If it weren't all so ridiculously unfair, it would be funny.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Tags: 2000s jazz · australia · bass
// May 27, 2008 at 12:32 AM
Hey Walter. Sure you can be pissed off at someone having supreme talent. But then you got to let it go. Instead of looking outside of yourself at another's destiny/path look inside to see what area of life you excel at. So you might not get to play with Chick, hey at least your safe from his pushing Scientology onto you! Hey maybe you don't get to excel at music at all. Maybe it's writing heartfelt reviews that you are so good at.
// Aug 28, 2008 at 12:08 AM
would like to see her in concert, but she seems to be taking some time off.she is very,very, good..
// Oct 27, 2008 at 10:05 PM
There are so many stories of people like this, natural talent out of the blue.. but so often, you find out that they happen to have some very focused parents who were also musicians. Which is a big difference from the parent of one musician I know whose hard-up parents burnt his instruments to try stop him. And that while they picked up x instrument at such an age, they omit to mention another instrument they played for 10 years previously. (I've lost count of the number of musicians I've found out in this particular ploy). Emm, I don't know in this case as they're are always exceptions..
// Oct 30, 2008 at 03:04 PM
Funny, everybody seems to hear something else in the opening bars of Serendipity. When I first heard it on a clip on YouTube, it sounded so much like "Uniquity Road" from Pat Metheny's "Bright Size Life" that I thought hers was a cover version. A bit too close for comfort. No question, she's talented as a bass player beyond belief. There's also Esparanza Spalding to watch, though her style is *very* different.


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His latest interview, Nardwuar vs Questlove was uploaded to YouTube yesterday by Pharrell William's project 'I Am Other'. In it, Nardwuar impresses Questlove, so for all fans of either music aficionado, this is a real must watch, it's like walking in on two incredibly knowledgable people having a long chat, in which Questlove is constantly surprised by Nardwuar's knowledge.
Maybe the main reason Nardwuar gets such emotional responses is because he always begins with 'Who are you?' – now, your average egocentric media personality is gonna get pretty much pissed off by this… Or maybe the emotional responses are due to his gifts – Nardwuar always has great gifts for his interviewees, and because they're usually working hard and on tour, they're normally really appreciative of the albums, videos and other cool stuff:
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As a result of last weekend, we are now confident that we can defend Cougarland. We all are aware of the key components that got us a positive result against Pepperdine, such as good habits, staying sharp, being confident in our preparation along with many others. Overall we accomplished what we set out to do; although we experienced a mental lapse after the goal we were still able to regain focus and finish the job.
Returning to training today we took a step in the right direction toward consistency. Since we only have two days of practice on our home field, we need to take advantage of them and continue to instill our good habits and maintain focus. From the outside looking in, the intensity is high and the level of competition continues to escalate.
If we combine all of these contributing factors, we will continue to come out on top. As Matt always says, "Utah is now standing in our way," and it is our job to hold ourselves accountable and know our roles. BYU follows Utah; both will be tough games and in order for us to succeed we need to be at the top of our game.
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Psychokinesis is the metaphysical manipulation of all the four forces through particles called semions; in theory Unified Force. This ability has the potential to grow in the direction of any other sub-atomic or atomic based kinetic ability. [1]
The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, "psyche", meaning mind, soul, heart, or breath; and κίνησις, "kinesis", meaning motion; literally "movement from the mind"),[2][3]
The term "Psychokinesis" was coined in 1914[4] by American author-publisher Henry Holt in his book On the Cosmic Relations[5][6] and adopted by his friend, American parapsychologist J. B. Rhine in 1934 in connection with experiments to determine if a person could influence the outcome of falling dice.[7][8]
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Parapsychology researchers describe two basic types of measurable and observable psychokinetic effects in experimental laboratory research and in case reports occurring outside of the laboratory.[12][10][9] Micro-PK is a very small effect, such as the manipulation of molecules, atoms,[9] subatomic particles,[9] etc., that can only be observed with scientific equipment. The words are abbreviations for micro-psychokinesis, micropsychokinesis[11]. Macro-PK is a large-scale effect that can be seen with the unaided eye. The adjective phrases "microscopic-scale," "macroscopic- scale," "small-scale," and "large-scale" may also be used; for example, "a small-scale PK effect."
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The topic of psychokinesis is regarded as pseudoscience by many mainstream scientists. In the book Parapsychology: The Controversial Science (1991), British parapsychologist Richard S. Broughton, Ph.D, wrote of the differences of opinion among top scientists encountered by Robert G. Jahn, director of the (now-closed) PEAR laboratory, regarding the psychokinesis research that the lab was engaged in at the time. Jahn is quoted as saying that six Nobel laureates commented on the lab's work and that two firmly rejected the whole topic, two encouraged his team to push on, and two were unwilling to commit either way, thus indicating that negative and positive scientific opinion on the subject, even at the highest level, is not absolute.[9] Supporters of research in the field point out that many things in science were once thought impossible and ridiculed, only later to be proven true.[9] Henry Margenau, David Bohm, and O. Costa de Beauregard have publicly stated that they believe that nothing in quantum physics forbids the existence of psi phenomena.[9] Nobel laureate Brian Josephson has stated that the results of experiments in quantum physics that he has seen have produced more compelling evidence for the hypothetical existence of psi effects than the results of experiments done in the lab so far by parapsychologists.[9][13]
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Loehlein, W; Kienzle, Ellen; Wiesner, Henning; Clauss, Marcus (2003). Investigations on the use of chromium oxide as an inert external marker in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Passage and recovery rates. In: Fidgett, A L; Clauss, Marcus; Ganslosser, U; Hatt, Jean-Michel; Nijboer, J. Zoo animal nutrition Vol. II. Fürth: Filander, 223-232.
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Digestibility studies in zoo herbivores that are kept in groups are often confounded by the fact that the intake of hay, which is usually offered to the whole group, cannot be measured on an individual basis. This problem can be solved by using a double marker method with an internal and an external marker. In elephants, the internal marker lignin has repeatedly been used successfully; however, no external digestibility marker has been reliably established for this species.
Seven captive Asian elephants were fed 500 g of chromium oxide per animal as a pulse-dose. Faeces were collected in toto for 60 hours afterwards. The amount of faeces from each single defecation was weighed, and a representative subsample was taken for chromium analysis. All faeces defecated during night hours were treated as a single defecation unit. With the individual chromium concentrations and the total weights, the recoveries of the chromium marker could be calculated, and the passage rates for these animals were determined. Additionally, four animals in an elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka were fed the same amount of chromium oxide. For these animals, only the passage rates could be determined.
The average first marker appearance was 24 hours, and the average last marker excretion 54 hours after marker feeding. The average mean retention time for four adult animals was 31.7 ± 2.7 hours. On average, the elephants excreted 3.9 ± 1.2 kg faeces/100 kg of body mass per day. The average chromium oxide recovery was 97 %.
The results confirm that chromium oxide is a reliable external marker in Asian elephants. The passage rate data compares well with other data from the literature. Like perossidactyls, the elephant uses a digestive strategy of passing large amounts of low quality forage through its gut within a relatively short period of time.
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DeKALB, Ill. - The Northern Illinois baseball team (4-19-1) will return to the diamond Wednesday for its first midweek contest since March 18 at UIC as the Huskies head to Valparaiso (9-11). The April 2 showdown with NIU and the Crusaders will begin at 3 p.m. Central time at Valpo's Emory G. Bauer Field.The Huskies are coming off of a three game set with Bowling Green in Westfield, Ind., NIU's second Mid-American Conference series of the season. Northern Illinois won its first game against the Falcons at Grand Park, shutting out BGSU, 9-0, on 10 team hits and lights out pitching by Anthony Andres, Dirk Ormsby and Jordan Ruckman. After a mixture of rain, snow and sleet postponed Saturday's contest, the Huskies and the Falcons were forced to a play a doubleheader Sunday in which Bowling Green took both games to win the series, 4-1, 7-3.Sophomore Brandon Mallder was the Huskies top dog in the series as he hit .500 with a 4-for-8 clip, including an .667 on-base percentage with four walks to his credit. Mallder finished the weekend with five RBI, including four on Friday night, as he went 2-for-2 with a double, a run and three walks.Valparaiso is 9-11 and is in action Tuesday night as it takes on in-state foe Notre Dame. Spencer Mahoney has been the top-hitter for average through 20 games with a clip of .300 with five doubles, both team-highs. Chris Manning and Karch Kowalczyk have been the meat in the lineup as each has accounted for three home runs this season. Kowalczyk and Manning also accounting for 17 and 16 RBI, respectively. Kowalcyzk has also been one of the Crusaders top-relief pitchers as well, making seven appearances with five saves and an ERA of 2.35 to his credit. Reliever Bryce Yoder owns the top earned run average at a clip of 1.29 with a 1-0 record. Valpo is headed by former Huskie pitcher Brian Schmack (1992-95), who went on to pitch eight seasons in the minor league before breaking through with the Detroit Tigers in 2003.Northern Illinois will return to action Friday, April 4 as the Huskies begin a three-game series with Toledo at Ralph McKinzie Field. First pitch on Friday is set for 3:05 p.m.


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Seattle, WA based indie band The Head and The Heart have announced a handful of tour dates for the end of May and early June. The tour isn't coming to too many places, so make sure you check them out if you can. The Head and The Heart will be playing Rams Head Live on Wednesday, June 4th. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, February 28th at 10AM EST. Openers for the night will be Lucius.
Rams Head Live! is located at 20 Market Place Baltimore, MD 21202.
If you're unable to check them out in Baltimore, additional tour dates are listed below.
5/25 - Burlington, VT - Flynn Theatre
5/26 - Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
5/28 - Kalamazoo, MI - The State Theatre
5/29 - Cleveland, OH - Masonic Auditorium
5/30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
6/02 - Richmond, VA - The National
6/04 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live!
6/11 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
6/12 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performing Arts Center
For more information and updates on the band, please visit: http://www.theheadandtheheart.com/.
Suggested Links
- Maryland Live Music Announcements: New shows posted as of February 21st
- Concert Announcement: 5/18/2014 You Me At Six at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
- Concert Announcement: 6/14/2014 Willie Nelson & Alison Krauss at Merriweather
- Concert Announcement: 7/13/2014 Brand New at The Fillmore (Silver Spring, MD)
- Concert Announcement: 8/10/2014 Panic! At The Disco at Pier Six Pavilion


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Deemed as "an extension" of her sophomore album My Life, Mary J. Blige explains why seventeen years later her 10th studio album is still "very emotional".
It shows the growth and evolution in how far [I]'ve come, but it doesn't exclude the trials and what life really is. The only way the fans will see our greatest progression together, is how we've learned how to get through life, how we learned how to get through trials.
Mary J begins the album with an "Intro" that serves as a disclaimer for those who are tempted to compare 1994's My Life to My Life II. "It's not a competitor, it's a sequel," she says in a call to P. Diddy. The intro also serves as a "hat tilt appreciation gesture" to Diddy's presence and role in creating the original album.
There are the obvious distinctions: Blige is no longer in an abusive relationship with drugs or a significant other, contemporary structure - midtempo hip-hop, and six songs featuring other artists (something that our '90s-era Blige would never do).
A gem on the album, "Love a Woman", is a well composed duet that reminds us Beyonce still has some vocal abilities.
"25/8"samples the late Heavy D classic Now That We Found Love. Blige gives this song just enough energy to be reminiscent of her former work.
"Mr. Wrong"- the addition of Drake as Mr. Wrong gives the song an interesting spin.
This album may disappoint fans. They will clearly hear a matured Mary J. Blige, who has learned to embrace her demons but with so-so material.
Bottom Line:Any of Blige's albums could've been called My Life II. I think they just ran out of ideas.


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Emmy0322 wrote:Thanks walkingstick and becciburt.
For some reason in the exchange it uploaded backwards, which is really weird. It's times like these that I wish the image changer actually worked for me. Oh well... it's still my favorite build so far, not really saying much.
I really like your Victorian walkingstick. If my computer could handle it I would download it to my game. I guess for now it's just going to have to be a favorite.
Callum9432 wrote:I might try this, but I'm not completely sure.
Just put me down as maybe.
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I'm in the process of building another huge one.
I'm actually trying to fill the lots on Riverblossom RD.
They're 60x60 and I didn't think I would finish in time, but it's looking good
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Yes you can. Are you sure it's a regular SATA port and not an E-SATA port?
i just bought this asus drive which can be crossflashed i was wondering if i need a molex to powerbrick for it. im using a laptop and i already have a sata port on it so i dont need a sata to usb.
but i do have a desktop pc which is unused and is old can i just take the cover off and use its molex power?
(asus i bought)
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Yes you can. Are you sure it's a regular SATA port and not an E-SATA port?
I'm only smart cause I did it every wrong way already.
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Never seen a external SATA port on a laptop. E-SATA/USB is very common. Even the on board SATA for your DVD drive should be a female end. A old pc will be fine. I have my iHas installed in a very old Compaq Deskpro En with a 667 MHz processor and 384 MB of RAM. Great MKM-001 KProbe results with these setting MUST READ FOR PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MKM001 - Team Xecuter
Edit: I don't want to point anybody in the wrong direction so if somebody here will confirm that this works. I found this link http://bit.ly/LPWoNo
For $7+free shipping, it includes a AC to SATA power adaptor & a SATA to USB adaptor. Seems like a good deal if your stateside.
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