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The Ocean Academy is beautifully set into the driving range of the historic Ocean Course. The Anderson House is home for our office along with a state-of-the-art indoor/outdoor-hitting bay. Digital video equipment from multiple angles along with V1 swing software and large mounted LCD monitors, give you and our instructors the clearest picture to analyze your golf swing. An endless assortment of training aids for every part of your game are available in this center for learning.
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The Coronado Financing Authority (CFA) is a joint powers authority that was created in 1990 to assist in financing and refinancing public capital improvements for a CFAmember through the purchase by the CFA of bonds of a CFA member pursuant to bond purchase agreements, and/or loan of funds to a CFA member. The CFA also establishes a vehicle which may reduce local borrowing costs and promote the greater use of existing and new financial instruments and mechanisms. The Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985 authorizes agencies formed under the Joint Exercise of Powers Law to assist in the financing of public capital improvements to be owned by any of its members.
The governing board of the CFA consists of the one member from the Community Development Agency Board, one member of the City Council, and one member of the Coronado Unified School District Board of Trustees. The current members are:
Casey Tanaka,Mayor (CFA Chair)
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Kathy Vienna, Coronado Unified School District Board Member
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This pretty Gift Wrap Set ($22) ensures that your gift will stand out from all the other packages cloaked in cartoon balloons and primary colors. And if wrapping your present in artisan paper doesn't make you feel superior enough, you can always brag about the fact that it's made from recycled products right here in the U.S.A.
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Jon Shiring has talked a little bit of the Xbox One cloud server functionalities of the upcoming video game, "TitanFall." According to a report from The Official Xbox Magazine on Jan. 2, the software engineer at Respawn Entertainment explained some of the benefits of using the free dedicated servers that were provided by Microsoft.
He disclosed that the development team uses the extra bandwidth in order to "build a world with moving objects" along with working on the artificial intelligence. You can find some screenshots of the first-person shooter in the slideshow located to the left of this article and the comments below:
The extra bandwidth is what lets us build a world with moving objects, and the available CPU is what lets us do things like AI. It's not just a bullet flying through the air and moving and causing network data, it's an actual AI that's making decisions and trying to shoot at things and looking around.
Jon Shiring went on to mention that the computer enemies in the game will provide plenty of experience points to players. They can also be converted to be used as squad members against the opposition.
Due to the Xbox One cloud server features, "TitanFall" will need an online connection in order to be played. The first-person shooting video game does not have a traditional single-player campaign.
"TitanFall" is being released by Electronic Arts on March 11th for the PC and Xbox 360 as well as the aforesaid Xbox One. The software product is being developed at the aforementioned Respawn Entertainment by some of the same core members that worked on "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" and "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2."
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We want to whiten our teeth but even 5 minutes of those icky whitening strips seems too bothersome to deal with. This is precisely why we are so enamored with this Supersmile Professional Whitening Gum ($24). How genius is it that we, busy women, can chew our gum to both freshen our breath and whiten our teeth at the same time? We could really wrap our heads around this idea and the thought of bright white teeth in the near future keeps us chomping away.
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The Lawton Police Department's Technical Services Division is commanded by Captain Brian Morris and consists of the Records Section and the Jail Section. The Records Section supervisor is Melodie Mort who is responsible for entering all data into our Records Management system (ICIS). This would include all Offense Reports and Arrest Reports. If you are needing a copy of a report you generated, you may come to the station and receive a copy from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday. We currently employ 9 Records Clerks.
The Records Section is a the contact point for any Open Records requests. Certain records at the department concerning crimes and arrests are considered open records by Oklahoma Statute. The records are available to obtain upon request. If you would like to inquire concerning a record or file, you may contact the Records Section and request the record. If the record is covered by the Open Records Act, you request will be granted.
The Jail Section is located on the top floor of the Police Department. There are currently 3 Correction Lieutenants and 9 Correction Officers in the jail section. Lieutenant Terry Sellers is the Senior Lieutenant and assists with the overall operation of the section. All persons arrested by the Department are processed through the jail. If the offense is a State charge, the individual will be transferred to the Comanche County Detention Center. If the charge is a City charge, the individual will be arraigned by the City Judge and given a bond and court date.
If you would like to visit someone in the City Jail, visiting hours are from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. Only inmates that have been incarcerated at the City Jail for two (2) weeks or longer will be eligible for visitors. Also, personal items for inmates are only taken on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
The Technical Services Division also includes Property and ID, which is responsible for all property that is evidence in a crime, found, or turned over to the department. You may reclaim property Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon and 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. The Department has a full-time Statistician that compiles offense and arrest reports and reports them monthly based on UCR reporting guidelines. She is also responsible for purchasing items throughout the department. The Department also has a full-time maintenance technician for repairs around the building.
Captain Brian Morris was hired by the Lawton Police Department in January of 1987. During his career, he has worked as a Police Officer, Traffic Officer, Tactical Team member, assigned to Special Operations, Dive Team member, Criminal Investigations, Defensive Tactics and Taser Instructor and is currently assigned as a Lieutenant in the Uniform Division. He also is a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist and a Crime Scene Reconstructionist. Captain Morris was recently transfered to Special Operations.
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Leonard Razin has been skiing in Park City since 1964, the opening year of the ski area that would eventually become Park City Mountain Resort.
Now living in Thaynes Canyon after retiring in Park City in 1994, Razin looks favorably at the idea to expand the Kimball Art Center. The historic building on Park Avenue dates to before Razin started visiting Park City, but he sees the expansion as something that fits well at the site.
Razin was one of the people who attended an open house at the Kimball Art Center on Saturday as the not-for-profit's leaders continue to engage City Hall in discussions about the expansion.
"I like the openness of it and the fact you can see. There's so much visibility into the building," Razin said about the expansion blueprints.
The Kimball Art Center is holding a series of open houses through Saturday as it continues through the City Hall development process. The open houses provide people the opportunity to talk to the Kimball Art Center's leadership team, peruse conceptual images of the expansion and study a model showing how the project will fit along the streetscape.
Razin spent time looking at the exhibits while visiting the Kimball Art Center on Saturday, saying that the architecture of the expansion will look fine alongside historic building the not-for-profit arts organization now occupies.
"It's modern," he said about the expansion blueprints. "At the same time it fits in keeping with the mining tradition.
He said he supports the expansion, anticipating that it will become a focal point along Main Street, particularly in the summer.
The Kimball Art Center recently unveiled a redone concept for the expansion after an earlier one was widely criticized as a building that would not fit along Main Street. The expansion is planned for the art center's patio at the high-profile Main Street-Heber Avenue intersection.
A renowned Danish architectural firm, Bjarke Ingels Group, designed the first iteration and, after the criticism, the one that is now under consideration. City Hall is reviewing the Kimball Art Center's submittal against the municipal government's tight Old Town design guidelines.
The expansion would entail a 15,000-square-foot addition made of concrete to the building. The height would range from 32 feet tall to 46 feet tall. The expansion would double the square footage of the art center and include space for exhibitions and programs as well as 4,000 square feet for a Children's Interactive Discovery Center and 3,000 square feet for an education studio.
Robin Marrouche, the executive director of the Kimball Art Center, said the open houses prior to the one on Saturday drew upward of 30 people each. The Saturday event, though, attracted just a handful of people. Marrouche said the opinions have been "largely positive."
"I think they appreciate we listened," Marrouche said about the redoing the design after the first one was criticized.
She said she has received questions about the expansion's impact on views and why the architect chose a modern look rather than one that matches the exiting Kimball Art Center. Marrouche said an expansion to a historic building normally does not mimic the original structure. The expansion should be distinct, she said.
Three additional open houses are planned at the Kimball Art Center. The schedule:
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Saudi Arabia calls for Palestine's accession to UNESCO
September 16, 2009
Saudi Arabia has called upon the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to approve the request of Palestine for membership. The call came during a speech delivered by the Kingdom's Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Dr. Ziad Al-Drees, on behalf of the Saudi Deputy Minister of Education and UNESCO Executive Board member, Faisal bin Muammar. Speaking at the Executive Board's 182nd session currently underway in Paris, Al-Drees noted that Palestine's request has been on the agenda of UNESCO's Executive Board and General Conference for twenty years, but no action has been taken.


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It's a classic red grape from Bordeaux which doesn't grow much of it anymore. It's a grape which came out of nowhere to push itself into the ranks of the finest. It is called Carmenere and Chile is calling it its breakout variety.
The southern hemisphere—Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, etc.—does not have its own indigenous grapevines. That means the current vineyards had to have been seeded by immigrants, that is, Europeans looking for solace, adventure, etc. somewhere outside Europe. A bunch of them were French and they brought French varieties, including many native to Bordeaux. We know Bordeaux has lots of Cabernet and Merlot and these, mainly Cabernet, were brought over at one time or another in droves.
One wave of emigration coincided with the aftermath of phylloxera, a bug which devastated Europe's vineyards. Phylloxera was eventually stymied by grafting, a process which physically linked one species of grapes with another. Many varieties survived this linking while others did not (much like some human's immune system being more resistant than another's). The former are planted worldwide while the latter survive basically in enclaves. Carmenere is one of these latter. Chile has the vast majority of the grape in its vineyards.
Carmenere basically died out in Bordeaux because of this. But the vines brought to Chile, which does not have phylloxera and whose vines therefore do not need grafting was the vinous promised land. No problem? Problem. Folks who brought Carmenere were jesfolks and not ampelographers. Jesfolks grew Carmenere and thought they were either Cabernet franc or Merlot, other Bordeaux varieties.
Ampelographers are specific folks who study grapes and who know the difference—by looking at the leaves, by seeing differences in bunch size and shape, etc.--between different varieties. About a decade or so ago these specialists examined many Chilean vineyards and noticed something interesting. Winemakers made wine from Carmenere and found distinct differences between them and Cabernet and Merlot. In a very interesting confluence of marketing and plant science, Chile had a new grape, one no other country had. In 1998, Chile had a verifiable total of almost 2,900 acres of Carmenere planted. As of 2011, there were 23,500 acres planted. This represents 98% of the world's total of Carmenere.
So what makes it special? If grown in the right place and made properly it demonstrates a fruity-leafy character that I find a shade more interesting than Chilean Merlot, all things being equal. But the track record is brief and any strong comments so far lack sand.
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Cat's Cradle
by Kurt Vonnegut
Cat's Cradle Chapter 116 Summary
The Grand Ah-Whoom
- John stands on the edge of his once parapet, looking into the ocean. The piece of ground beneath him teeters dangerously.
- There's an odd moment where he imagines swan diving off the edge, but he is shaken from the daydream when he hears the cry of a bird that seems to be asking him what just happened. Make of that what you will.
- Anyway, he runs off just as more castle falls to the cliff, creating a type of chute below them.
- Now this is where it gets fun. Just below them is "Papa" Monzano's suite and objects come crashing out of there. First, it's Mona's xylophone, then a bedside table, and then, yep, a golden boat serving as "Papa's" bed.
- "Papa's" body is thrown from the boat and lands in the ocean.
- And T.S. Eliot, it seems, was wrong. The world ended in neither a bang nor a whimper, but in a "grand AH-WHOOM" (116.14).
- The sea is frozen solid, the land is colored icy pearl, and the sky is filled with tornadoes. Welcome to the end of the world.
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I caught a nasty bug this week and have been feeling extra sluggish. It's hard to want to do anything when you feel so crummy but just like everyone else I have responsibilities – including getting myself dressed. Regardless of my state I always try and make an effort to get ready in the morning. This passed week I've noticed how my outfits have had a real menswear vibe to them. I think I'm naturally drawn to the oversized yet tailored pieces and the crisp sophistication that comes with them – especially when I'm not feeling so hot!


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You mean I cant get paid in Canadian dollars anymore.....
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Ladies and Gentlemen here we see the one and only 10 ruble Bill... Good freaking job on tin man & the Co..
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Great work on lighting and integrating the sources to produce this. The gondalier's image is slightly blurred, probably as a result of the source size. MJ and Jocko, et.al. are a bit too sharp comparatively. And the Union Jack is vastly overblurred - HRM would not be pleased. Two Michaels. One is 65 years young. The other . . . well all I can say is he was such a sweet, attractive and talented kid.
I have edited the flag for HRM. If you look at the source, the flag is so blury you can barely make it out, I was trying to keep it the same but the aperature setting in my scene is a bit different and it didn't fit. Thanks for the critique.
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Coming fresh off of the success and increased melodic focus of Isa, Enslaved was at somewhat of an apex in their career. They could have taken a step back to their harsher technical roots, forged something new, or continued to push forward into the more alternative-style of progressive. With RUUN, Enslaved definitely chose the latter. It's a choice that likely divided a lot of fans and brought a new slew of listeners. While RUUN breaks little new ground, I argue that it is just as good as its predecessor and in many ways serves as a companion piece.
The production of this album is quite similar to that of Isa, if not a touch cleaner and louder. The overall tone has shifted subtly as well. Where the former was more melancholy and delicate, RUUN is angry. Guitars continue to favor the same chord-heavy progressions, but with riff structures that have an axe to grind. The wonderful "Fusion of Sense and Earth" features sad overtures from the organ-style keys a-la Isa and Below the Lights; but this time the accompanying guitars sound like the devil to their angelic attempts to soothe. The more sparing tremolos are so harsh they harken all the way back to the likes of Frost and Mardraum.
Vocals continue to reign supreme over the simplified musicianship. Grutle is one moment a calculated, melodic zen-master; the next a scorned enemy filled with bile and contempt. The best examples are probably on the title track and "Tides of Chaos." The very Maynard cleans work extremely well with the guitar's obvious leanings towards Lateralus-era Tool. Harsh vocals on the latter song sound like a demon narrating a Shakespearean play. It's all very theatrical and wholly enjoyable.
As should come as no surprise, especially if you have been following my other reviews, the drumming here continues to be exemplary. Despite the reduced pace and simplified transitions, Cato spins straw into gold. Even simple 4:4 affairs are full to the brim with tom fills, varied symbol use, pattern changes, and arena-style volume accents. The sound is mixed so well I can almost see him working. Screw it, I'm going for yet another Tool reference with the similarities to Danny Carey. As far as comparisons go, it's definitely not an insult. But Cato is not afraid of the occasional blastbeat either.
Even as I listen again while typing, I continue to find new levels of enjoyment. As each song ends, I find myself wanting to list it in my favorites. But then the next starts, and I start to wonder if maybe this should be the one instead. Gun to my head, you can't miss the super memorable riffs in "Api-vat" or the mournful vocals on "Essence." It would be easier to list the tracks that I don't care for, which would be zero. Another triumph for Enslaved. More please.
All artists have a bad day once in awhile, so it says a lot that a bad day for Norway's Enslaved is still superior to the vast array of music being released worldwide. Ruun is my least favorite of their 21st century outings to date, the least impressive and distinct, and yet there are particular tracks on this that I simply wouldn't want to live without, given the choice. But where it drags its heels is in raw staying power. I used to admire the album quite a lot when it was originally released, but in the ensuing decade I've found myself reaching for it less often than its amazing neighbors like Vertebrae, Isa or Below the Lights. Nearly all of the better tracks are front loaded on the running order, and while I wouldn't characterize any of them as 'bad', I cannot deny that Ruun will occasionally grow dull in its latter stages.
There's not a lot to separate this from Isa in terms of its production values and the writing style. Enslaved are still incorporating a lot of similar melodic textures as the last few albums, only hear they seem to ever so slightly age, and not necessarily like a fine wine. Definitely some of the same post-rock or post-punk appeal as you heard on the driving rhythms of Isa, with hints of jazzy warmth and a careful balance between consonant and dissonant note sequences. One thing I can say is that, on the whole, Ruun feels 'colder' and more emotionally distant than its direct predecessor. Not because the band are writing lyrics that are any more tortured or painful, but just in the way the songs are set up, and the choice of Grutle Kjellson to use a more open, grating snarl than Isa or Below the Lights, which doesn't feel as contrasted due to the wintrier feeling of the guitars. I should also mention, though, that the clean vocals here feel mildly less dweeby than they were won to do on Isa, but this comes at the price that they're often less catchy.
Certainly, the first three tracks are exciting here. "Entroper" opens with some layered strings and surges into a space rock riff somewhere beneath Hawkwind and the Foo Fighters. The song really picks up during its bridge sequence, where the choppy, punctuated guitars provide a foundation for the scintillating, background ambiance, rasps and the swerving, jazzy bass line. "Path to Vanir" has the best verse riffing of the album, at a mysterious and majestic pace which once again gives the impression that the band is reaching back into its colder myth-history. The chorus in that song is fucking immense, as Ivar and Ice start laying on the tremolo picking quite thick, while varied rasps and ominous growls stretch out over the canvas, vaguely concealing the organ tones. Probably the best singular moments on this album, but I also quite enjoyed the folksy calm half way through the song. "Fusion of Sense and Earth" is also a stormer, a faster paced tune with dissonant verse riffing not unlike Voivod in their prime, only more open.
After that, though, it becomes more difficult to pick out 'highlights' as songs and not just smaller segments of said songs. They attempt to create a curious, almost desert-like mystique with the guitars of the titular "Ruun", and focus in on cleaner picked melodies, but after about a minute the song never really throws anything interesting at the listener, not even when they start churning out the wall of sound they had become so adept with. "Api-Vat" has some nice, stringy muted note progressions, but never seems to hit a climax, while most of the music to "Essence" treks along predictably in support of the numbing, clean vocal harmonies. And while "Tides of Chaos" adds a great, majestic lurch to some of the proggier writing on the album, it too seems to lack that unforgettable 'money shot' that so many of the Isa tracks possessed. Even the doomy, melody-laden drive of the closer "Heir to the Cosmic Seed" fails to deliver on its early promise.
That said, all of these songs are still fairly pleasant to experience from time to time, and far be it for me to say that they're ever poorly written, or necessarily 'filler'. Ruun is durably consistent in tone and specialization, and the worst I can really say is that it's simply not their most fertile and resonant offering, easily forgiven when I take into consideration what they'd release next. I'd say that fans of Below the Lights or Isa would not be heavily disappointed with this. It often strays towards the former, other times to the latter, just not with the same incredible riffing payoff. In terms of lyrics and production, I can voice no complaints, and regardless of its status as a minor stagger, it's nowhere even near a fall.
Bridging the gap between their somewhat underwhelming 'Isa' and what I consider to be their modern masterpiece 'Vertebrae', 'Ruun' shows a fairly big step for the music of Enslaved. Although the Norwegian black metal outfit had already incorporated ample doses of progressive rock into their sound on albums past, it had not yet sounded so profound as it does here. While the music is indeed black metal, 'Ruun' is the vanguard for Enslaved's recent, up-to-date sound, and while I do not find it quite as memorable as the masterpieces which would succeed it, 'Ruun' is an excellent progressive black metal album, and a fine addition to a largely consistent discography.
From the epic faster pacing of the opening track 'Entroper,' it is made clear that Enslaved has put the energy back in their music here, and while parts of the sound still sound a shade too cleanly cut as they did on 'Isa', the development is quickly noticeable. A relatively mid-tempo track like the single 'Path of Vanir' however does bring the band back down to their sound they had used for the few years prior. In terms of black metal, Enslaved is sure to be on the less abrasive side of things, especially by this point. With exception made to the traditional, raspy snarls of Grutle Kjellson, the sound may not be so easily identified with the black metal sub- genre in the first place. In fact, the title track 'Ruun' (and my personal favourite pick off the album) sounds as if it has more in touch with the post-metal stylings of Tool than any extreme act.
Although the music here is kept quite consistent and strong throughout, there is the feeling that it is not quite as memorable as it could have been. Perhaps this is due to the fact that 'Ruun' only passes me as being a less developed version of 'Vertebrae', or perhaps due to the fact that the band seems to still have much of the same dry presentation they did with 'Isa', albeit with the added dynamic and complexities here. Enslaved would see better days from this point on, and if anything, 'Ruun' should be lauded for bringing in Enslaved's sound as we know it now. On it's own, 'Ruun' should prove to be a great introduction to the band for those yet uninitiated, as well as a very good addition to any existing Enslaved fan's collection.
Progressive and Raw (Enslaved-Ruun)-80%
Enslaved is a band that I, like many, got into from their song "Havenless" on the film, "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey". The album I ended up with was not "Below the Lights" though, but an entirely different sound from the song "Havenless" that I'd previously heard. Rather than feature what I believed was going to be Norwegian Viking chant black metal, I heard a very dynamic band based on a multi-dimensional take on black metal meeting the progressive talents of a more extreme version of Rush with some Viking cultural influence in their 2006 album, "Ruun".
There is an abundance of synthesized sounds on this album, but this does not take the place of manmade music, instead it enhance each track and adds some interesting sounds into the mix that normally wouldn't be on a black metal album.
The songs in general are much more melodic than normal black metal, but the raw sound of the album keeps a good amount of the cold feel of black metal intact. There are different times during this release that the music stays simple, and this also adds to the cold feel of the album like during the opening of "Path to Vanir", in "Ruun", and in "Essence" which, coincidentally are my favorite songs of the album. The simplicity of some of the songs also makes this album more approachable to new fans compared to many other acts. Where some acts relentlessly show their technical prowess off, and others are so unique in their own style that the uninitiated are completely thrown off, Enslaved's mix of melodic metal, progressive metal, Viking themes, and black metal makes this album much more listenable to non-metal fans as well as stays obscure and heavy enough to appease hardcore true metal fans. The songs are also more intelligent than other metal acts, their well-described references to Viking history, religion, and culture as they confront the metaphysical and supernatural make for some very interesting lyrics. The vocals behind the lyrics are also well done. Rather than be too gritty and throaty, there are more clean vocals and more melody used in the album "Ruun", but at the same time, gritty black metal screams are abundant in the album as well as some rare gutturals and are strong enough to give a track an entirely black metal feel even if a track doesn't have the usual elements of black metal.
Though this album is so interesting and encompassing of so many different ideas and musical styles, at times the album doesn't deliver. There are some parts of the album that the songs get too repetitive, other times the songs go on for too long, and still other songs are too short. With an album that averages six minutes to a song, it would be hard to ensure that all the songs keep the interest of the listener, and though they do for the most part, "Entroper" goes on for too long, "Ruun" seems too short and as though the band ran out of ideas for the song and many of the songs get too musically repetitive. As the same few riffs keep being played over and over, which is understandable when a song goes on for about six and a half minutes, the formula (first riffs, chorus, second riffs, first riffs, chorus, repeat) becomes so obvious in some of the songs that it gets boring and uninventive. Also, there are very few. The solo in "Fusion of Sense and Earth" at 3:31 is really unique, but it would have been nice if the monotony of many of the six minute songs were broken up by more soloing, different riffs, or different instruments rather than the same riffing over and over.
Enslaved's "Ruun" is a solid album, and a very interesting piece of experimental black metal. The references to Viking culture, history, and religion really accentuate the experience, but the album is held back by some rather bland points and a monotonous formula. This album is really unique, though, and something that I'd recommend to others, but with Enslaved's "Ruun", you'll hear just about all the album has to offer with your first spin of it.
I see this pattern happening with a lot of bands. You're either a fan of the legacy that the band built originally and then you see them change styles and you lose interest in the band. Thankfully for me, I wasn't a fan of Enslaved before Isa or Ruun came out. I didn't own any of their albums and I think had only heard one or two of their classic viking metal songs without even realizing who it was. So listening to these two albums from a fresh perspective without any of the "they sold-out/changed/suck" stigma that goes along with a band changing styles/formats/genres.
Per friend's recommendation, I picked up 'Isa' and it was a good "timeout album." One of those albums that lets you take a breather from all the extreme metal you constantly listen to while still having the balls of extreme metal. I listened to 'Isa' constantly for several weeks until I all about killed it and then started looking at reviews of Ruun and thinking about picking it up!
I wasn't disappointed! I like Ruun a bit more than Isa, actually. For the uninitiated, describing Ruun to you might be a bit hard. Take a dark, ambient rock sound. Add extreme metal influences to it (i.e., double bass peddling, blast beats, growls/rasps). And finally top it off with a black metal band covering Pink Floyd.
This mix of genres and sounds might have people saying that Enslaved is intentionally encroaching on Opeth's style of mixing melodic interludes with grim extreme blackness, but to that I say that in concept it may appear that way, but actually listening to the bands give you very different vibes. From Ruun I get a very bleak, but ambiently-groovy black metal vibe. I think it's the perfect music for the winter-time, on a cold morning walk to work/class.
Back to how this is a "timeout album". I think this is a perfect timeout album where if you're a fan of extreme metal but are exhausted from listening to nonstop black/death/grind metal, this is a good album to relax and chill out to while still being able to nod your head and throw the horns on occassion.
Alongside 'Isa', 'Ruun' stands as further proof that progression can only reach such heights before it all comes crashing down. Whilst 'Ruun' manages to mostly eschew the heavy use of keyboards and melodic sections of Enslaved's previous output it never replaces them with anything interesting, when further coupled with the lack of well-written riffs and over abundance of clean vocals you are left with directionless and anti-climatic album. The songs all manage to stick to around 4 - 6 minutes and use similar structures through out with little deviation, except possibly "Path to Vanir" but that's because it's so stripped down and simplistic.
The first three songs are probably the best; they don't meander about with complex arrangements nor do they shoehorn in obtuse keyboards and unnecessary sections for the sake of proclaiming to be deeper than they appear and whatnot. "Entroper" is straight-forward heavy metal riffing with some supporting keyboards and plenty of decent bass work which is pleasant to hear for once. "Path to Vanir" has prominent keyboards, is catchy and not complete suck, although that quiet section in the latter half is very suspect but it's pretty enjoyable and at least memorable. Finally "Fusion of Sense and Earth" is another straight-forward song that rocks out fucking hard with the only decent solo on this entire album, even the breaks in this song are very well timed and everything just flows perfectly. You can probably stop listening to the album after that song because the rest is blander than a bowl of porridge mixed with cardboard; it's all very long-winded with no attempts to write any real metal riffs to give the songs some actual structure and momentum. Really there's nothing else to say that could make that point any more crystalline, if you need some idea just imagine "The Crossing" from 'Below the Lights' mixed with all the boring parts in 'Isa'; it's all very repetitive riffing with way too much clean vocals going all over the place whilst the keyboards pump out flat melodies.
'Isa' and 'Ruun' are one and the same really; 'Ruun' has better mixing and more consistent song lengths, 'Isa' is more consistent overall and has an epic final track. They share the traits of being progressively fucking boring and no doubt this is thanks to copying bands like Opeth who have money coming out of all their orifices because the average fucktard creams their pants when a band has the 'audacity' to contrast melodic and harsh sections, as though it's some sort of fucking revelation or intellectual paragon. Enslaved really should have taken the first three tracks from 'Ruun' and the better moments of 'Isa' along with that song "Reogenesis" and made a single album rather than these two progressive abortions. It's highly perplexing to see a band write three good songs and then proceed to write complete drivel that takes 30 minutes to accomplish nothing, you may as well go listen to 'Reign in Blood' because despite being two good songs and the same song repeated eight times at least it's a constructive use of your time and is headbangingly fucking awesome. I digress; 'Ruun' is not a good album and serves to only perpetuate this ideal of repetition and monotony as a symbol of being progressive, had they cut down to the first three songs then 'Ruun' would have been a fun little EP, alas it was not to be so.
First of all let me say that in my opinion "Isa", "Below the Lights" and "Mardraum" are some of the most impressive extreme metal records ever created. The metal scene can be a little 'narrow minded' to say the least and Enslaved have never let that get in their way. I'm a fan of all types of music from Darkthrone to Albert Ayler and from Radiohead to Neil Young and if you ask me Enslaved are just as vital. It seems like these guys live for their music and because of that all of their records seem totally positive and triumphant to me.
Over the past few years I have rediscovered the wonder of listening to music via headphones. One of the records that got me back into it was "Isa." I must have listened to that album 1000 times that way (and it wasn't just because of all of the wine and smoke...) As many of you know, the genius of Enslaved is the atmosphere that they create so it was pretty important to me that I my ears were pummeled with "Ruun" as they were with previous albums. Those are some pretty heavy expectations to live up to eh?
I was a little nervous during the opening minutes of my first listen of "Ruun." The opening riff is genius and I was hooked on that right away. After that, the parts seemed to blend together and I didn't know what to think. It was weird, I was kind of freaked out for the rest of that day because I was actually questioning whether or not I liked a new Enslaved record. This had never happened before! That may sound kind of pathetic but that goes to show how much their previous albums had totally slayed me.
Despite my concerns I found myself listening to the record again and again. By the end of that first day, I had probably listened to it four times, something I hadn't done with a record in years. By the end of that day I still wasn't entirely sure how I felt about the album but it was beginning to grow on me. I continued listening to the album a few times a day for the rest of the week. I began to realize that the reason that the riffs weren't staying with me was because of their unique qualities not their negative ones. And then sure enough, it hit me, they had done it again. Enslaved clearly can do no wrong.
"Ruun" has everything. Killer riffs, freaking mind-blowing drumming (one of the best drummers in metal right now in my opinion), the contrasting vocals that seem like they shouldn't work together at all but actually work together effortlessly, the 'smart' bass playing in the sense that Grutle only plays what is necessary and it's still totally badass and the keyboards---aghhh keyboards, something I'm not normally much of a fan of but man are they handled properly in this band providing layers of atmosphere that no amount of guitarists with Line-6 pedals could possibly provide. I can't think of band in the world that even touches these guys right now (except for maybe MASTODON...let the criticisms fly...). ENSLAVED are without a doubt the most forward thinking metal band since VOIVOD. Some have called them the PINK FLOYD of extreme metal...how about RADIOHEAD??? Do you hate me now....Damn, these guys totally rule.
In conclusion, maybe not my favorite ENSLAVED album but as a piece of the puzzle as a whole I guess it's just as important.
note to ENSLAVED:.
come to Chicago. I will help if necessary.
Though I hate slapping a label on Enslaved, This is the way Progressive Viking/Black Metal should sound. The only other band that can make progressive metal right would have to be Agalloch and or maybe Green Carnation, in fact, I even see some of their influence in the sound of Ruun, but I doubt that that was intentional. Reading a review for Ruun in Terrorizer, I had a different impression on this album, but until I actually listened to it, I became extremely attracted to where they are heading with Ruun. Isa was very cold and powerful; Ruun is more on the experimental psychedelic side, but still having that raw, untamed edge. The tone of this album is very colorful, as in sonically, and their focus from Isa, turned into an abrasiveness to all styles of music, not just metal, and I think that was a bold and honestly, a right choice for these musicians, because i can tell they enjoy playing an eclectic style of music such as this. Some might say this a much more lighter Enslaved, or that they have lost their edge, but if this was just another Isa style album, it would have been much less interesting to listen to (not saying Isa wasn't as good though), and less interesting and enjoyable for the band to play, because i can tell Enslaved are the type to have a range in interests and styles, which is a fantastic thing for any musician to have.
Musically, everything is fantastic. The Guitar playing on Ruun is beyond most metal and prog. rock can ever achieve. Vocally, Grutle never seems to displease. The bass is very audible in the mix and played without fault. The drums are done in a way that are somewhat majestic at times, yet have a catchy and smooth prog. feel. The Keyboards are what gives this album the extra atmosphere, and with Enslaved, atmosphere is a must, though the keys are never over done or used plainly. This album just reminds me of sailing across a beautiful waterscape, or something to that effect that represents a grace, but at the same time an immense metal feel that doesn't leave you empty handed.
The expanse of this album isn't even explainable; one has to hear it for themselves. I really enjoy experimental and progressive music, and when I hear a metal band such as Enslaved play this style of music, I feel a great sensation, knowing that this band enjoys playing more then just a single style. I suggest anyone who likes progressive music to listen to this, even "strictly metal" heads should enjoy this release; it doesn't hide behind a genre which has been defined over and over.
For me, If there is one thing I admire about certain bands, its consistency. To be able to keep making good albums. For me, Dimmu Borgir has done this, Behemoth, Opeth, Neurosis, Satyricon, a few others. Enslaved is another. I especially have great admiration for Enslaved and Opeth because, for me, they are still making great albums after having both released 8 and now Enslaved, 9.
No, I don't think everything Enslaved has done is amazing (I felt Blodhemn was a let down although still good), but I still think everything they have released has been above the 'good' mark. Everything since Blodhemn though has been fantastic for me, to a point where it seems as now this band can't do wrong with their music. People get sick of me and my worship of Opeth. Well Enslaved is another band you are going to get sick of me talking about.
Anyways, I have listened to RUUN 5 times now, and it gets better with each listen. I will admit, first time I heard this, I wasn't blown away, it was like slight disappointment, much the same way when I first heard Opeth's Ghost Reveries. Maybe I had other expectations, I don't know. But I guess with a band like Enslaved, you have to expect the unexpected. So I listened to it again straight afterwards and from there on in , I was getting more impressed with each listen.
RUUN opens with a very rockish opener in Entroper, kind of reminding me of what Satyricon is doing now, only this has a cold feel to it. Nothing too amazing, but a good enough track to get you into it and the clean vocals at the end certainly help it get over the mark. From there, we are treated with the catchy Path to Vanir with its cool melodies before a soft/clean moment with clean vocals an it sounds very post rockish. Very good. One of the high moments of the album for me.
Fusion of Sense and Earth opens with a riff that brings back memories of Frost only this has the sound of the Enslaved we know today. We are then treated with more melodies and a very cool solo as well.
To me, Some of this album sounds like A Perfect Circles - Mer De Noms, but in a more extreme metal way. There are quite a number of tracks that have that atmospheric guitar sound in the background like APC uses, not to mention some very catchy melodies like what APC does as well. This is evident in RUUN, Tides of Chaos and Api-vat. But don't worry, the heaviness and raw riffs are still there and they are great, however, I really like this approach that Enslaved has taken. I also think that Grutle's clean vocals are his best yet, he seems to get better with each album. They sound very folkish and really fit in with what Enslaved is doing here. Its awesome!
For me, I'd say this album is better than ISA, better than Below the Lights as well but probably just doesn't have enough to take over Monumension, which is my favourite Enslaved album (I felt they hit it perfect in that album). But who knows what I may think over time. The only complaint I do have is I wish this album was longer than 46 minutes.
In closing, Enslaved fans, especially of their later efforts should be happy with this. Its not for everyone, but for those that appreciate bands being experimental and taking their sound to different areas rather than just metal, I think you will be pleased.
All I can say is, Enslaved has done it again.
I did expect much from Enslaved - though they've achieved much and may feel pretty tired and depleted, they are somehow obliged to create good music. Thus, "Ruun" was another test of how good Enslaved is. And they've passed it - I'm very sure.
I was always in awe of Enslaved's ability to find their way. Again, their choice of the path they go was good - the band took another step forward, though this time differences are smaller. Actually I believe that everyone knows what to expect from Enslaved now - and no-one will be disappointed. The music is still progressive, atmospheric, it may have become a bit lighter but it's still a metal album for sure.
It needs to be said clearly: this is not another killer album from Enslaved. It's not as good as "Isa" or "Mardraum" (though this was pretty different music), but it is comparable to "Monumension", for example. The first three songs here, "Entroper" and "Path to Vanir" have already joined the group of Enslaved's classics, at least for me - fantastic riffs and atmosphere, some kind of sense... Next tracks are not that good, but still keep the high level.
"Ruun" is a perfect follower of "Isa" and develops Enslaved even more. It has its own secure place in the hierarchy of the band's albums and makes another proof that Enslaved is still full of energy and ideas.
It's always hard to write objective reviews of bands that change directions so often because there's this tendency to compare their latest work with earlier albums (and especially if their latest work is not as ground-breaking). Such is the case with Enslaved and their latest work. In fact, Enslaved as a band surprises me. Being an Norwegian Black Metal band hailing from Bergen, you'd expect to see them in the usual corpse-paint and steel jewelry. All other bands from Bergen are like that. But for some reason they're not. Maybe they just got tired of it, after all they've been around since 1991 and already have 9 albums under their steel belts. So they're different in that regard. But it matters not how they look rather how they SOUND.
The first thing to note about RUUN is that the first track is not a short musical piece which you'd find in almost all their other albums. The first track kicks right ahead into a riff-happy direction. And you'd start to wonder if this really is Enslaved playing their instruments, but it's only when I heard Grutle's DISTINCT voice did I finally sail with the song and it all seemed too familiar. I have to say that Grutle's vocals are magnificent and they sound very much like Satyr's vocal-work on "Nemisis Divina". I believe he's endowed with one of the best ( if not THE best ) vocals that really fit for Black Metal music. So it's a safe bet to say that the first track "Entroper" really sets the pace for the remaining songs on the album partially because they all sound very much like it. The highlights of the album are (aside from the first track) , track #4 the title track "Ruun", track #6 titled "Essence" (which the band had incidently produced a DVD video for).
Most of the songs are riff-happy and sort of sail across your attending ear without any thing clinging so that when you wake up the next morning you'd find yourself humming it while taking a shower. I had to listen to the album twice in a row just to make sure I hadn't missed out on any good riffs or something. Many pre-views of this album claimed it to be a "ground-breaking" album and the "best" that Enslaved had composed yet. But I just couldn't "hear" what the hype was all about. I just came to the conclusion that this album was really overrated even before it hit the consumer market. I'm not advertising my disappointment about the album, I'm just saying that this is NOT the best that Enslaved has to offer. I'm personally a fan of their earlier work and if you're reading this review because you want to get into Enslaved (but can't decide on which album to try first) I recommend you go buy their earlier stuff. Unless ofcourse you're after softer, more progressive Black Metal, because as far as progressive BM goes, I think Enslaved have really created a solid album of this particular genre, but you won't find any "kvlt" Black Metal here if that's your thing. But still if you want to get into progressive BM I would recommend trying Borknagar first because they're probably superior in their songwriting and do a better job on any of their albums compared to Enslaved's latest release.
Originality 5
Musicianship 20
Songwriting 5
Production 20
Lyrics 10


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If a design is good enough for your t-shirt, it's apparently good enough for your notebook too. Dell has announced that it has added new designs from the crowd sourced t-shirt design firm Threadless.
Dell has 11 new designs that are available in its Dell Design Studio. The designs are varied and the coolest one is pictured here called "Rocket Bird". The other designs are interesting too.
Dell will add more designs from Threadless to the Design Center as they are updated. The designs can be had on the Studio 14 and 15 notebooks as well as the Dell netbook.


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Ryan Van Duzer Wins $4000 for Community Cycles
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It was announced yesterday that by 4 votes, Ryan Van Duzer and Asha won the ViaTor Dream Travel Job. The winners received $2000 and a third party foundation matched that for a total of $4000. They have donated this to our Kids' Holiday Bike Giveaway - where they will give bikes to 300 low income kids. Regardless of these funds, Community Cycles is still looking for bike donations for this year's Bike Giveaway.


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After a 15-year absence Miss Saigon makes a stirring return to the West End. It remains a huge spectacle, and the music surges and soarsThe Evening Standard
The 18-year-old Eva Noblezada is extraordinarily vulnerable and touching as Kim, and her raw, deeply felt performance and soaring voice lend the show its heart. There were moments when she moved me to tearsThe Telegraph
Cameron Mackintoshs acclaimed new production has made its highly anticipated return to the West End, and is already breaking box office records.
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Jessie Royer
2015 Iditarod 4th place finisher!
Growing up on a Montana cattle ranch, Jessie Royer had a love for animals from an early age. She rode horses for as long as she can remember with her pet border collie close behind. From about the time she was 10 yrs. old she would hook up her border collie "Bear" with a horse halter as a harness and he would pull firewood to the house and hay to the goats. Jessie's first team was her dog Bear and her billy goat named Billybob. At the age of 15 she saw her first "real" sled dogs at a race close by. Some of the mushers took her on rides and she was hooked from then on.
Jessie got her first sled dog named Nelson a couple weeks later and ended up going to those same races a year later with her own 11 dog team at the age of 16. She started racing and at 17 she became the first female and youngest person to ever win Montana's Race to the Sky 500 mile race. Running in races like Minnesota's John Beargrease 500 mile marathon, Wyoming Stage Stop, and Canada's Northern Lights Challenge, it wasn't long before moving to Alaska to train and race was next on the horizon.
Living in Alaska for 14 yrs., she has competed in almost every big race including the Iditarod. In 2001 Jessie finished her first Iditarod in 14th place earning her the 'Rookie of the Year Award'. For the next 10 yrs. she would finish this 1000 mile race in the top 20 and even top 10 three times. For the years 2008, 09, 10, and 2011 she was the highest placing female. In 2009 Jessie's lead dog "Kuling" received the Golden Harness Award for being the outstanding lead dog. Kuling went on to finish 9 Iditarod's on Jessie's team and even completed her last one at the age of 12 on a 10th place team before retiring to the coach. In 2013 Jessie finished the Iditarod in 18th place, in 7th place in 2014 and 4th place in 2015.
Currently Jessie is living back in Montana working with Triple Creek Guest Ranch in Darby, MT giving rides to guests and teaching them how to drive their own team. With a kennel of 60 dogs to train and care for, this is certainly a lifestyle not just a job. It is a labor of love! Jessie still enjoys her horses as well and loves to work cows and go on pack trips in the mountains with them. She also enjoys hunting and competing in mounted shooting events with her horses. Basically, if it has anything to do with dogs, horses, or guns you will probably find Jessie trying her hand at it. With a big love for the great outdoors, there just is simply no better way to travel and see the countryside than on the back of a dogsled or a horse!
Dr. Jerry A. Vanek
Dr. Jerry Vanek has devoted his medical career to sled dogs and it has taken him from the southern tip of Chile to the arctic cap of Norway to the southern cape of Africa; from the forests of Maine to the prairies of Minnesota to the mountains of Montana; down the mighty Yukon from Whitehorse to Nome; and to Antarctica. He has served as a Chief or Trail Veterinarian on over 100 races and expeditions on four continents since 1992, including 8 Iditarods, 5 Yukon Quests, 12 John Beargreases, 7 UP200s, 7 Empire 130s, and multiple times on the White Oak Classic, CanAm Crown, Race to the Sky, Apostle Islands, and Great Trail, as well as the Eagle Cap, Grand Portage Passage, Red River, IFSS World Sprint and Distance Championships in America, Norway, and Italy, the South African National Championships, Norway's Femundløpet and Finnmarksløpet, Sweden's Amundsen, Polar Distans, and Tobakløpet, the Šediváčkův Long in the Czech Republic, and numerous Midwestern North American sprint snow and dryland races.
In 1993, Dr. Vanek was the veterinarian on the Mount Vaughan Antarctic Expedition and in 2007, 2009, and 2011, a veterinarian on the 1925 Diphtheria Serum Run reenactment across 1000 km of Alaskan wilderness from Nenana to Nome. In 2012, he was the veterinarian on the "Sled Dogs to Saint Paul" people's expedition. A musher since his teens and a former sprint race competitor, he still drives dogs whenever he can—even giving sled dog rides to tourists in Sweden and Finland as recently as 2014. He is an honorary life member of both the North Star Sled Dog Club in Minnesota and the Northwest Sled Dog Association in Washington state; a recipient of both the Maeb Bayers' Lifetime Achievement in Mushing award and the White Oak Classic Musher Tribute award; past President, Life Member, and charter Board Member of the International Sled Dog Veterinary Medical Association, and past Treasurer and former Board Member of the American Canine Sports Medicine Association.
Over the past two decades, Dr. Vanek has presented or published roughly 190 lectures and publications on sled dogs and sled dog medicine to veterinarians and technicians, mushers, school children, and the public from Kiruna (north of the Arctic Circle) to Colesburg (in the Southern Hemisphere). Most recently, he gave an invited presentation at the esteemed Harvard University Alumni Travellers Club in Boston. He is the co-inventor of the Ultimate Wrist Wrap for sled dogs and the Van LauraDon Harnometer, and he is a certified canine rehabilitation therapist (CCRT).
Dr. Vanek divides his time among his grandfather's 1881 homestead in Minnesota's northern Red River Valley, his Minnesota lake property on the northernmost tributary of the Mighty Mississippi River, his retreat with partner Jill on the shores of Gitchigami in Grand Marais, Minnesota, and his travels around the globe working on behalf of that most superlative and astonishing of all athletes—the sled dog.
When he can spare the time to relax at home, he enjoys mushing, skiing, snowshoeing, cycling, hiking, camping, and canoeing, as well as writing, photography, and reading real books written by real authors with real ink on real paper from real trees sold in real bookstores.
Please Note: While dogs are welcome at the fair, they MUST be leashed at all times and please come prepared to pick up after your dog.
Campers must be pre-registered. Go to our lodging page for more information.
The Northern New England Sled Dog Trade Fair & Seminars is only a month away!
WANTED -- Volunteers - Admission is free for workers! Contact Amy @ 866-364-2668 or email@example.com
JOBS -- set up tables and chairs Friday afternoon, sell raffle tickets, break down tables and chairs Sunday afternoon, help set up rig race Sunday morning, break down rig race Sunday after race and register racers Sunday morning.
Anyone CAMPING on Friday night MUST PRE-REGISTER, DEADLINE TO RECEIVE YOUR CHECK IS SEPTEMBER 27TH, if your plans change your money will be refunded! Go to lodging page for more information or contact email@example.com
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As the weather cools and mushers' thoughts turn to training their teams in the crisp fall air, there is mounting anticipation for the Northern New England Sled Dog Trade Fair and Seminars. This most highly awaited two-day event on the first weekend in October marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall training in earnest. Held for the past 19 years, this annual fair gives a shot of adrenalin to mushers planning their winter season.
With exceptional, world-renowned motivating keynote speakers and practical seminars, the NNESDTFS has something for all levels. From beginners with one husky and a scooter to veteran mushers with many highly trained experienced sled dogs, there is always something new to learn or new equipment to demo. Vendors carry items specifically for mushing -- everything from sleds, dryland training rigs, and related sled dog equipment to t-shirts and warm winter clothing.
Families and just plain dog lovers will also find many exciting things to do and see. Saturday afternoon's raffle drawing is always a fun time with many, many wonderful prizes. Sunday morning's dryland race is always a huge success and great crowd pleaser.
Mostly however the Trade Fair is a wonderful gathering of mushers and dog lovers -- a place to see old friends and make new ones. There is a pot luck barbecue dinner on Saturday night with entertaining dog competitions following. Kick off your season with this fun, educational event.
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Miami Dolphins: Adalius Thomas works out
UPDATE: The Dolphins have cut ILB Micah Johnson from their 53-man roster. This move was needed to balance out the roster after Tuesday's additions of OLB Erik Walden and DE Lionel Dotson, along with the waiving of DE Cliff Geathers. Look for Johnson to wind up back on the Dolphins practice squad.
Veteran OLB Adalius Thomas worked out Tuesday for the Miami Dolphins, who are considering signing the two-time Pro Bowler, a source said.
Should Thomas sign here, the Sun Sentinel is told, the Dolphins are considering placing inside linebacker Channing Crowder on injured reserve with a groin injury that has kept him from practicing or playing since Aug. 17.
Signing Thomas, who enjoyed a career breakthrough working under current Dolphins defensive coordinator Mike Nolan in Baltimore, would give the Dolphins another pass-rushing option and, perhaps more importantly, keep Thomas away from the Jets, who worked him out last week.
Thomas turned 33 in August and it's unclear exactly how much he has left. He has been available on the free agent market since May, when the Patriots cut him loose after three disappointing seasons.
Thomas had a combined 28 sacks in a three-year span from 2004-06 in Baltimore — the first of which he played under Nolan — but the former Southern Mississippi star has seen his sack total drop in each of the past three seasons.
Signing Thomas now would give him a chance to do battle once more with fellow Hattiesburg alum and fellow Bus Cook client Brett Favre, whom the Dolphins face Sunday at Minnesota.
If the Dolphins opt to sign Thomas and keep Crowder in the mix, they could also take a younger player off their 53-man roster, such as OLB Quentin Moses.


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Hafner, J; Schmid, M H; Kempf, W; Burg, G; Künzi, W; Meuli-Simmen, C; Neff, P; Meyer, V; Mihic, D; Garzoli, E; Jungius, K P; Seifert, Burkhardt; Dummer, R; Steinert, H (2004). Baseline staging in cutaneous malignant melanoma. British Journal of Dermatology, 150(4):677-686.
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BACKGROUND: Baseline staging in patients with primary cutaneous malignant melanoma (MM) is routine, but the diagnostic accuracy and the impact on clinical outcome are still unclear. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of baseline staging in the early detection of regional lymph node metastases or distant metastases in patients with MM. METHODS: One hundred consecutive patients with MM of Breslow's tumour thickness over 1.0 mm were enrolled. All patients had an extensive baseline staging including physical examination, ultrasound (US) of the abdomen and regional lymph nodes, chest X-ray, whole-body positron emission tomography (PET) and sentinel lymph node biopsy. The sensitivity and specificity of detection of macroscopic or microscopic metastases in the regional lymph nodes or at distant sites were calculated for each method. RESULTS: Sentinel lymph node biopsy was positive in 26 patients. US detected two of 26 histologically tumour-positive sentinel nodes (sensitivity 8%, specificity 88%) and PET two of 26 (sensitivity 8%; specificity 100%). There were three lymph node metastases with a diameter > 4 mm. All of them were found suspect at physical examination. Two of them were detectable with US, two with PET, and all were identified with either US or PET. Nine patients had suspect findings at distant sites, which were all false positive on further investigation (specificity of the combined staging procedures 91%). At 18 (6-37) months' follow-up, five of 26 (19%) patients with a positive sentinel node and four of 74 (5%) of patients with a negative sentinel node had recurrent or progressive disease. CONCLUSIONS: The combination of physical examination and lymph node US detects the great majority of patients with macroscopic lymph node metastasis (approximately 3% of patients at baseline). Only 10% of patients who have a histologically tumour-positive sentinel node are macroscopically detectable. Altogether, approximately 25% of patients have a positive sentinel node biopsy, among 90% microscopic. The value of whole body staging at baseline remains limited, since distant metastases can hardly ever be detected. The survival benefit of baseline staging and surveillance in patients with cutaneous MM remains to be established by comparative prospective trials.
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Hope Solostruggled during Monday's episode of "Dancing with the Stars," the season 13 semifinals, despite her believe that a week learning three dances is when she'd thrive.
Hope's lowest-scoring dance of the night was also the first dance of the night, her Paso Doble. Though the judges loved her attitude and power, they felt it deserved only a 21 because it lacked artistry and finesse, which viewers definitely saw. Although her second performance earned a higher score, a 24-point Argentine Tango, it was equally as awkward, if not more painful to watch. It had a lot of great tricks, but it seemed stiff. It seems safe to assume the judges scored it higher because the lifts were clean, but judge Carrie Ann Inaba took note of the lack of grace during most of those lifts. Hope's final dance of the night was for the Cha-Cha-Cha relay, and it went about as well as her other performances had. Prior to Monday, her professional dance partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, said he was really worried going into the Cha-Cha-Cha, but who's really surprised by that? It's well known that shaking hips and shimming isn't Hope's thing; unfortunately, that showed on Monday night.
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Top score for the night went to Ricki Lake, who earned a 29 and a perfect 30, but it was Rob Kardashian who shocked us all by winning the Cha-Cha-Cha relay, which features all of the contestants performing the Cha-Cha-Cha during the same song. Does anyone else think Rob could run away with the Mirror Ball trophy this season? And if he does, should he thank his fans or his sisters and their Twitter accounts?
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After interviews with riders Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez, the Repsol Media Service has released another two Q &A interviews, one with Dani Pedrosa's crew chief, Mike Leitner and the other is with Santi Hernandez who is Marc Marquez' crew chief and the main topic was the recent MotoGP test at the Circuit of the Americas.
Here are the two videos and the press releases with the questions that the two crew chiefs were asked. First up is Mike Leitner.
If anyone in the World Championship paddock knows Dani Pedrosa –apart from his mentor Alberto Puig, it's Mike Leitner, his race engineer. The Austrian begins his tenth season alongside the Repsol Honda team rider, after their paths crossed for the first time in 2004 when Pedrosa moved up to 250cc. Satisfied with their work together so far, Leitner speaks openly about his relationship with the rider, discusses the preseason and remembers some of the best moments that he has had with Pedrosa.
How did the test in Austin go?
"It was a rather interesting test. The objective was clear: To understand the track and see what kind of characteristics it has. It all went well and we more or less got what we needed out of it. The grip level still wasn't optimal, because not many riders were there, but in general it was a very good test."
What kind of a track is it, technically speaking?
"I think that it is a track that has a bit of everything. It has climbs, dips… Turn 1 is very special, because you are braking very hard on an incline. Then on Turn 2 you are dropping down and have a string of corners linked together in third gear. There are some very sharp braking sections and, in general, it is a very technical track."
Did you have a lot of chatter in Austin?
"Up to now that hasn't been a big problem, because the grip level isn't the same as it will be when we go racing. We hope that when the three classes are there and we have more bikes on the track, that the grip and the bike behaviour will change."
Can we say that it is a track that suits Honda or Yamaha more?
"No, it is difficult to say that before a race weekend. It was a test, and Yamaha were only there for two days. But I think that both bikes have positive sections and maybe less positive ones. In the end, the lap times will be very similar."
Do you think that the level for Honda and Yamaha is similar at the moment?
"I don't know exactly what the Yamaha is like, because I'm not allowed to touch it and can only see it from the outside, but I am sure that we will see another close season. Like last year, Yamaha has some advantages and so do we, but in the end it will be our two factories who fight for the wins."
What do you think of Dani Pedrosa's preseason so far?
"He's done very well up to now. In Sepang we had some good tests and also in Austin. In America we tried to make adequate changes for the track, without going crazy about it. In Sepang I had the same feeling. The lap times can be slower or faster, but in general we are working well."
How has the extra weight required by the rules this year affected things?
"All of the bikes will have this extra weight, and you definitely notice it. It is a challenge when it comes to looking at a new setup. However, I think that we are on a good path in terms of adapting to these extra kilos required by the rules."
After so many years with Dani, sometimes a look between you must be sufficient.
"True. We've been together since 2004, when Dani was in 250cc. Over the years you learn to know what the rider wants, but you always need to listen and understand the feelings of the rider. The understanding with him and the team is very good. The relationship works."
Is Dani in his best form, or can he still improve further?
"His performance in the second half of last season suggests he is really at his best. When you win, say, six of the last eight races, you are at the maximum level. However, there is always some room for improvement. You will not take giant steps forward anymore, but you can always improve something."
What is the most special win or moment in your time together?
"For sure, the first win is always the most special. It was in 250cc, in Welkom, South Africa. It was the first race in a new category for us, with a new team, and we won. That was a very special moment for all of us and we understood that we had put together a unique group. Since that time we have experienced great moments –and also some bad ones– but the rider –team combination has stuck together. This is the important thing."
"Marc is a very hardworking rider. He knows what he needs in order to go fast and give clear information to the technicians."
Crew Chief for Marc Marquez in his two seasons in Moto2, Santi Hernandez has made the jump to MotoGP alongside the rider with whom he has won a championship and a runner-up finish in the intermediate class. Aged 37, he has spent nearly half his life at racing circuits –first as Suspensions Technician for the likes of Alex Criville and Valentino Rossi in the Repsol Honda Team, and then as a Crew Chief in both 125cc and Moto2. Now returning to the premier class as Race Engineer for Marquez, he oversees the latest Spanish star's move up to the premier class.
How did the three days in Austin go?
"I would say quite positive. It was the first time at the circuit, a new track where no one had ridden before. After seeing how these three days have gone and how Marc adapted, I think we can say that it went pretty well. The important thing is that we didn't have any other data from previous years because it is a new track, and so I think that both the team and Marc worked very well when it came to adapting the bike to both the rider and to this new track, which is quite complicated."
What can you tell us about this track on a technical level? The grip of the asphalt, the type of corners, is it fast, slow etc.?
"We expected that the entire first half would be a little more difficult, as on the linked corners where there are many changes of direction in rapid succession. It is a part of the circuit where the rider has to work really hard. Also you have the first turn on an uphill, and hard braking with different lines available. It is an unusual circuit, in which the rider has to change the lines a little. This is what we worked on most, especially in the first sector, the changes of direction and hard braking on the back straight –to make the bike stable, the first corner, the hard braking sections…"
Having seen Marc's adaptation to Moto2, did the performance at Austin surprise you in the slightest?
"Looking at how testing has gone, we can say that he has adapted very well, but this does not really mean anything. I guess that the other riders like Dani [Pedrosa], Lorenzo, Valentino [Rossi] and Bradl have also been testing other things with their setups with the Grand Prix in mind. I don't know how they have worked, nor what they have worked on, but I expect that when we come back here things will be different. The results of the three days in Austin don't mean anything. All we can say is that we have been working very well. The results are positive."
Do you think that the fact that you had no previous reference from Austin helped Marc learn better and faster?
"Yes, above all the important thing for Marc was to understand the electronics better, because there was no data to use. We had to try new things on every run. Logically, he understood more about the use of electronics with every corner: More engine braking, less traction, not to lift the front wheel up too much etc. All these things we have been working on, because it's a new circuit for which we had no data. It was also a positive experience in terms of understanding each change we made, in order to solve the problems that we had with the electronics."
In the end, you didn't undertake a race simulation.
"It was on the work plan for the three days, but in the end the team decided not to do one, because we had two days of testing in which we worked hard and made a lot of changes. We felt that there were many important things to test ahead of the Grand Prix, to understand the development of the bike more. Then you also have to think that we are off to Jerez for another test. We evaluated the test more things facing the Grand Prix and finish to understand more the development of the bike, to do the race simulation."
What is your assessment, as Marc's Race Engineer, of the whole adaptation process that he has had since he arrived in MotoGP?
"The overall analysis is very positive and he is adjusting well. We have had three tests in Malaysia, where you have all day to work, try things, look at the telemetry and assess more of the changes that you will make. This gives you time to think more, to have more data collected and be surer about the adjustments. For now, we can say that in testing he is adapting quite well, but we also have to see what happens when we get to the races, at new circuits where we have not ever raced in MotoGP. There will be little time for practice and we'll have to test tyres, gearing, suspensions –many things in a short space of time. All the while you have to clock good times in order to qualify, with the new system that has been implemented for this year. That will really show how we have adapted to the category. As he demonstrated in Moto2, Marc is a hard worker who always knows what he needs to do in order to go faster. In turn, he also gives the technicians very clear information. This helps make the whole process somewhat faster. As I always say, however, wait for the races; they will be a completely different scenario."
How have you and Carlos Linan adapted to the new team?
"The truth is that this is totally different to what we were used to in Moto2 because, in a private team, the team approach is totally different. We have taken a turn for the better. Keep in mind that we are in the MotoGP class, in the best team –Honda– and that for us this is a big step. What we have seen up to now is that there are many more people, many more engineers around, but at the same time you can see why in MotoGP this is required. There are so many things, so many parameters and so many bike parts to keep on top of, that all of this is necessary. The team that we have inherited was Casey Stoner's, and they've been working for a long time together. They know each other well, they are good technicians and mechanics and I think, little-by-little, we're learning more about one another. We're getting closer all the time. I must say that I feel happy to be working with them and, above all, with HRC."
Have you found many changes between the Repsol Honda Team when you worked with Criville and now?
"In those days we were running with the old 500cc bikes, two-strokes, and things worked differently. The bikes were different from how they are now. There was not so much electronics. Also, my position was different; I worked as a Showa suspensions technician and wasn't a part of HRC. It's true that I've noticed a big change, because there are many engineers who I worked with who are no longer here, we have new engineers, a new bike etc. You can that say it has changed considerably and, from my point of view, for the better."


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Easy workspace switching has always been one of the strongest feature of linux. It's a huge productivity boost not unlike having multiple monitors but without the need to carry a large desk and monitors with you all the time :-) Good implementations have existed in different desktop environments since the early 90s.
I thought OSX was catching up when they came up with 'spaces' but they made this very slow two steps plus animations process that made working with multiple 'spaces' quite a pain. To my horror it seems Ubuntu (in my case 12.04) copied this OSX UI and made it the default.
Is there a way to install a one click workspace switcher? It would be neat if it dynamically showed me an image of the desktops like it used to, but mainly it just has to be single-click.
I know there are keyboard shortcuts but I also need a solution for when my hands are not on the keyboard.
The other problem with the current workspace switcher is that when I have a lot of apps opened, it gets pushed down to the 'stacked icons' part of the dock and it then becomes an even slower process to change workspace. I can't seem to be able to move this icon (I guess another question would be how to do this). As one of the most often used dock icon, shouldn't it be at the top of the dock?
EDIT: I was just told by this site to explain how this is different from other questions about workspace switchers. The important thing is that it has to to be a single-click mouse manipulation (as it has been in Unix type desktops since about 1995). Other questions only mention keyboard shortcuts or 2 or more steps solutions. To me this is unacceptable for an action as frequent as desktop switching.


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WIN: Signed copies of Empire At War to give away
empireatwar.net has teamed up with developers Petroglyph to bring you this amazing prize. Why is it so amazing? Well, this is the first major release from Petroglyph who will no doubt go on to create many more fantastic RTS games and this edition will be limited to just 5 copies, all signed by those who have worked on Empire At War!!
Entering will be easy. Over the next 4 weeks, I will be posting a question in this thread. Every question will be related to either Empire At War, or Petroglyph or the Lucas fan forums. Please do NOT post any answers in this thread or on these forums.
Once you have been given the 4th question, and answered them all, I will then post the details of where to send your answers to. It really is that simple and gives you all the chance to win a small piece of gaming history.
1) The competiton is open to anyone, no matter the country you are from.
2) Only ONE entry per person. If you submit more than one entry, you will be disqualified.
3) In order to enter, you MUST be a member of the Lucas Fan Forums
4) A full list of winners will be published on here once the competition ends.
5) The competiton closes on Jan 27th 2006 ( I will allow for different time zones from around the world)
6) If you are a winner, please allow upto 28 days for the delivery of your prize.
7) May the force be with you.
The Question. (week 1)
A seasoned designer at Petroglyph is working on Empire At War, and also worked on the ground breaking Command and Conquer. What is his name?
<<<<Now write the answer down and keep it safe until the second part next week >>>
Do you mean these forums? Ask in LF?
Good luck everyone!
Yes, these forums ;)
Hehe. I thought so, but I just wanted to make sure.
I never heard them called that.
Question II:
At the end of the FAQ, dated 18/12/05, who are the people that are thanked?
13 Jan 2006
Question III
What was the ORIGINAL release date for Empire at War?
a) Feb 7 2006 b) Fall 2005 c) Feb 16 2006
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Just a quick update. As I have just moved, my internet access is limited. I wanted to post the final question, together with the submission form but I cant upload that. I will hopefully have the final question up by next weekend, together with the entry form.
Thanks for your patience
Here it goes the final question (sorry no time to create a form so you will have to email me the answers)
Final question:
What is the name of the lead programmer @ Petroglyph?
What to do next...
Collect all your answers and then put them into an email together with your NAME and address, including your EMAIL and Country.
Please email your answers to email@example.com All entries must be in by March 4th 2006. 5 Lucky winners will be picked at random to win signed copies of the game - good luck!
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In Timeless: Photographs of Italy Barry Chin focuses on the classical landscape of Italy. From the active city of Rome, to the remote hilltowns, to the tragic remnants of lost Pompeii he presents a timeless vision of Italy.
Barry Chin is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley in Architecture. He is a licensed architect and practices architecture and construction project management. He is the co-author of a series of successful professional practice books including the Licensed Architect: Building Design Examination Primer and the Building Design Vignette Primer series.
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Sergio Martinez will not retire from prizefighting and he expects to regain a crown in the near future.
In an extraordinarily dominant performance, Miguel Cotto stopped the 39-year-old Martinez (51-3-2, 28 KOs) six seconds into the 10th round to capture the WBC middleweight championship on June 7 at Madison Square Garden.
Meeting at a maximum weight of 159 pounds, the 5-foot-7 Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) sacrificed size, speed and power against the 5-foot-10 Martinez (51-3-2, 28 KOs).
Nevertheless, the 33-year-old Cotto floored Martinez three times in the first and once more in the ninth and was ahead 90-77 on all three scorecards when trainer Pablo Sarmiento mercifully halted the beating.
"I met with Sergio at his home in Madrid and he says he is 100 percent healthy and ready to do what it takes to return to the very top of boxing," said Sampson Lewkowicz, who advises Martinez.
"Against Cotto, Sergio was badly hurt in the opening round from the first left hook that landed. After that, he remembers only pieces and had very little control of his body and especially his legs. He fought entirely on instinct. It was the worst night of his entire career and he is coming back to prove he is a superstar fighter who just had a bad night."
In stark contrast to "Maravilla," looking reenergized and throwing fists with a noticeable confidence, Cotto and Freddie Roach devised an aggressive plan to bully Martinez.
Cotto, who became the first Puerto Rican boxer to win world titles in four weight classes, is in the midst of a renaissance under the tutelage of Roach.
Meanwhile, also a past professional cyclist and soccer player, Martinez is graying, shopworn and simply finished.
Dismissing claims to the contrary, Martinez's mobility was compromised by his twice surgically repaired right knee.
Still, despite getting pulverized, Martinez exhibited surreal testicular fortitude to last 27 minutes with Cotto.
A southpaw who earned the 2010 "Fighter of the Year" award, Martinez is a Hall of Fame boxer.
Possibly of greater importance, Martinez represents everything that is right with the sport.
Unfortunately, nowhere near "100 percent healthy," Martinez has chosen the squared circle over Del Boca Vista.
The extremely likable Sergio Martinez will never again be a "superstar fighter."