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I said to myself, "I don't believe this shit is happening again."
Martha Wash was sitting in a Los Angeles hotel room, furious and confused. It was late 1990 and the singer, relaxing before a show that night, had decided to unwind with some channel surfing. She stumbled upon a new music video by Italian house group Black Box, whose synth lines, horn stabs and pulsating, club-tailored drum patterns had already made them dance music stars. When the song's vocals kicked in, she was shocked to see French model Katrin Quinol, the ex-girlfriend of founding member Daniele Davoli, bending over and crouching in a unitard, lip-syncing Wash's vocals to the eventual hit "Everybody Everybody." - Martha Wash: The Most Famous Unknown Singer of the '90s Speaks Out (Rolling Stone) [more inside]
The Mixtape 24: Soviet Space Disco courtesy of The Calvert Journal: [October]'s mixtape is a collection of cosmic disco music from the archives of Soviet state record label Melodiya. Compiled for the launch of the exhibition Soviet Space Archive: Configuration II (on display at Calvert 22 Gallery between 10 October — 31 October 2015), it showcases the otherworldly highlights of the label's eclectic Diskoklub series, including the swirling synths and tight brass of groups such as Zodiak from Latvia. For the exhibition opening, curators Rory McCartney and Ella McCartney will host a Soviet Space Disco. This mix captures the futuristic soundtrack to the opening event.
Kings of the beat and their all-star show!
Deavid Soul ("The Avid Soul") aka "Rich & Famous" are a Japanese duo who make house/disco/funk and, more recently, world music. You may remember them from such Dreamcast darlings as Jet Set Radio and Jet "Grind" Radio. Their style is an instantly recognizable mix of 90s house and classic disco with copious samples from hip hop, disco, R&B, reggae and 80s/70s film. For their latest album, they've collaborated with Exotic Light Orchestra to add a Latin American fusion sound to their already eclectic aural soup. They're real good. [more inside]
Celebrating 50 magic tapes with The Magician
The Magician was initially a mysterious mixer who released Magic Tapes, mixes of disco, house and pop without tracklists, challenging listeners to compile tracklists themselves, and they did. But he stepped out from behind the curtain, remixing Lykke Li's "I Follow Rivers" and later his debut single, "I Don't Know What To Do" feat. Jeppe. In 2013, he signed with Parlophone, but has continued making his Magic Tapes. Last month, he celebrated his 50th mix with Mixmag TV and Arches. [more inside]
Go Home.
The Bizarro Universe of Italo Disco
Slotted somewhere amid such hits one night was a song featuring the chintziest of keyboards, the most tuna-can-like drum machines, and a chorus so idiotic that it made my prepubescent mind think: "If this is about sex, sex sounds stupid." This song was so not cool. In the deepest, most dramatic register imaginable, singer Paul Lekakis intoned: "Boom boom boom/ Let's go back to my room/ So we can do it all night/ And you can make me feel right." It was as dumb as chewing gum and it stuck to my mind every time I came in contact with it on the radio, its tackiness inescapable.
The Bombay Royale, music for daring Bollywood-style adventures
Snakes! Bullets! Super secret agents! Bandits! Monkeys and tigers! Espionage and romance! Are you excited yet? Are you on the edge of your seat? Does this sound like a movie to you? Ah, these are the recurring themes in some of classic Bollywood's greatest cinematic extravaganzas, where acting and plot took a backseat to some of the craziest, over-the-top song and dance scenes ever committed to celluloid. Enter The Bombay Royale, a local 11-piece musical powerhouse who have taken the themes and soundtracks from these films and have infused them with all the colour, production and energy one would expect from a four-plus hour Bollywood movie. The Bombay Royale had first set down to do strictly covers from the gilded '60s era of Bollywood, but soon evolved into writing their own material.Sit down with Parvyn Kaur Singh AKA "The Mysterious Lady," one of the singers of the band, for an introduction to the cast of characters behind the albums You Me Bullets Love (Soundcloud; track-by-track description with musical director and saxophonist Andy Williamson, AKA "The Skipper") and The Island of Dr. Electrico (Soundcloud; a review of the Bollywood inspired surf / disco / funk album). [more inside]
Founding Fathers of Hip Hop
The Founding Fathers [1hr25min] "unsung DJ's who contributed to the foundational principals of the music known today as Hip Hop. This documentary transports you to a journey back to the early underground disco days of the streets and parks throughout New York City." Narrated by Chuck D, with plenty of primary interviews and slammin' beats.
Radio Soulwax: The Final Mix and its Twenty-Three Predecessors
Seven months ago Steven and David Dewaele, better known as Belgian electronic duo and mashup kings Soulwax / 2manyDJs, put the finishing touches on their "Radio Soulwax" Project. In addition to being the band's nom-de-tour, RS has existed for the past several years as a series of mixes-and-music-videos. For this last hurrah, the Dewaeles released a video for the complete 2002 album that made them famous, As Heard On Radio Soulwax, Part Two. The film GIF- and Terry Gilliam-ifies hundreds of album covers, and can be seen here [NSFW in spots]. Inside, find a complete list of the RS mixes with the band's comments on each one. [more inside]
Went to that rave, wish I'd gone to that one ... wait, or did I?
Rave flyers from all over the world, mid-1980's thru the early 2000's. Over 20,000 pieces of original Underground, Rave, Club, and Disco memorabilia (rave flyers, rave posters, laminates, tickets, etc.). My first massive rave, Toon Town's UFOs Are Real. Find a party you've been to and post in comments!
The disco gathering was loud in every aspect
Belgian non-profit art centre Recyclart invited refugees waiting for asylum in Brussels—Syrians, Afghans, Albanians, Palestinians, Senegalese and more—to plug their phones into a mixing desk for a globe-spanning PHONECARD PARTY. [more inside]
RIYL DJ /rupture (Eclectic DJ Mix Monday #2)
Hieroglyphic Being (Jamal Moss), head of Mathematics Records, is an old school Chicago House DJ who jams together a messy clump of styles to try to keep things "giddy, impatient and unpredictable." Sun Ra, Peter Gabriel, Native American chants, Brian Eno, and Mr. Fingers all bump up comfortably next to each other. To get you through your Monday afternoon...
- start with his 40-minute First True Language of The Universe mix, recorded at Soul Jazz Records's Sounds of the Universe store
- Follow that up with his his 2-hour 45-minute long Mix for FACT ("We couldn't bring ourselves to edit it down.") recorded at The Music Box in Lisbon.
- Round out the day with an 80-minute mix and interview for the Keep It Deep Blog, and it'll be time to drive home.
Pocketknife and Cousin Cole - Tambourine Dreams and beyond
Six and a half years ago, the duo of Pocketknife (Skooby Laposky) and Cousin Cole (aka Cousin Culo) released handful of remixes, edits and re-works, compiled under the name Tambourine Dream (Discogs) on their joint Flagrant Fowl label. The label only lasted a few years, and it seems the duo are now operating alone. Cole/Culo is still solidly in remix/rework territory, with self-selected highlights including the moombahton "So Emotional" & volume 2 mixtape/EPs he made with Phi Unit, while Laposky has ventured into a few tributes to Arthur Russell (Russell, previously), in the form of a mix of Russell's tracks, and releasing a recently discovered track (which he remixed as Pocketknife) on his label, Wilde Calm Records, where he also released an album of "piano not piano" house music created solely with a prepared piano and raw drum programming, under the name Boonlorm.
21 days. 39 years. 8-ish genres. 6 one-hit wonders. 1 Russell. 1 Ron.
I only agreed to do it because I thought it wouldn't happen. Twenty-one albums in 21 nights? More than 270 songs? Are you nuts? Sure, let's do it.
In May and June 2008, Sparks celebrated what was nearly their 40th year as a band with an astonishing three-week concert series: every night, they performed one of their then-21 albums in its entirety, ending with the just-released Exotic Creatures of the Deep. Unlike most groups that formed in 1969, Sparks has kept themselves appealing and intriguing through a series of reinventions that saw them playing glam rock and disco, new wave and a couple varieties of synthpop. Unusually for a band in its third decade, 2002 saw a critically-acclaimed near-complete reinvention of their musical approach, one that emphasized minimalist layering, unusual (and hilarious) genre juxtapositions [note: kitties], and unusually clever and sinister approaches to lyricism. 21x21, then, was a virtuosic tribute to a virtuosic band, one whose appeal was far, far more than surface deep. Which is why, thank God, there is... [more inside]
In May and June 2008, Sparks celebrated what was nearly their 40th year as a band with an astonishing three-week concert series: every night, they performed one of their then-21 albums in its entirety, ending with the just-released Exotic Creatures of the Deep. Unlike most groups that formed in 1969, Sparks has kept themselves appealing and intriguing through a series of reinventions that saw them playing glam rock and disco, new wave and a couple varieties of synthpop. Unusually for a band in its third decade, 2002 saw a critically-acclaimed near-complete reinvention of their musical approach, one that emphasized minimalist layering, unusual (and hilarious) genre juxtapositions [note: kitties], and unusually clever and sinister approaches to lyricism. 21x21, then, was a virtuosic tribute to a virtuosic band, one whose appeal was far, far more than surface deep. Which is why, thank God, there is... [more inside]
Screen Gems
Slightly unheralded prince of television themes, Steve Barri. Plus, a look at his early songwriting career with P.F. Sloan. [more inside]
The Story of Starsound
Don't Talk
Queen's 1982 dance funk single "Body Language" represented a rare move away from their glam stadium anthems into a more spare, disco-driven beat inter-cut with a moaning Freddie Mercury. The accompanying video, full of exposed flesh and suggestive lyrics, was deemed inappropriate for US TV and was one of the first music videos barred from MTV.
Re-examinining club culture's queer roots
Luis-Manuel Garcia has written a detailed article for Resident Advisor reviewing the role of homosexuality and the evolution of club culture: An alternate history of sexuality in club culture. There are links (largely Wikipedia, some French) to collate references to particular clubs, individuals, articles, books, and songs inside. [more inside]
Dancing, from the Audubon Ballroom to Deep Space.
10 iconic mixes from the dancefloors of New York. "It's the city that gave birth to disco, house music and hip hop, the home of iconic, seminal clubs like The Loft, Studio 54, Paradise Garage and the Sound Factory. If you were going to pick one city on earth where you could track the history of dance music through a series of classic sets, then New York would be it. Back in the early 90s, inthemix writer Jim Poe worked as a DJ in New York City, and here he's selected ten iconic mixes from the history of NY clubs, tracking the city's evolving sounds from Grandmaster Flash in 1978 to Francois K at Output this year."
20 years of Essential mixes: a kaleidoscope of sounds
For younger fans of electronic music, the Essential Mix archive* is a time capsule that allows them to listen to sets that took place before they were born; for others, it's a treasure chest of musical memories that allows them to re-visit the glory days. And what better way to celebrate 20 years than with a party? Rather than the usual broadcast from Tong's studio, fans had the opportunity to join in on the fun at the Manchester Warehouse Project, with an absolutely stellar line-up pitting veterans of the scene back-to-back with rising stars. [more inside]
Rewrite It One More Time To Get Lucky
Vocal band Pentatonix (previously) presents A Daft Punk Medley
The music of Keats Collective: future funk / glo-fi / spacebop
Dear music lover and inquisitive individual, have you wondered what the funk of the future might sound like? You have (not)? Well, you're in luck! The good people at Keats//Collective show you a glimpse of what could possibly be future funk, available in a handful of solo albums and four compilations of what they classify as electronic / chillwave / disco / future funk / glo-fi / spacebop. But you really should stop reading and just take a listen to ... [more inside]
Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band & Kid Creole and the Coconuts Live
Dr.Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - I'll Play The Fool
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band -- Cherchez la Femme
Then, later, in a guerrilla video to the original recording,
CoATi MuNDi -- Que Pasa / Me No Pop I
then, after that,
Coati Mundi with Kid Creole & The Coconuts - CoatiMundi's Que Pasa/Me No Pop I
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - I'm A Wonderful Thing Baby [more inside]
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band -- Cherchez la Femme
Then, later, in a guerrilla video to the original recording,
CoATi MuNDi -- Que Pasa / Me No Pop I
then, after that,
Coati Mundi with Kid Creole & The Coconuts - CoatiMundi's Que Pasa/Me No Pop I
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - I'm A Wonderful Thing Baby [more inside]
Looking around the room, the producers were thinking the same thing. Belolo grabbed a napkin and jotted down: "Indian, Construction Worker, Leatherman, Cowboy, Cop, Sailor." Morali walked over to the Indian (Rose was, in fact, Lakota) who'd enticed them into the bar. He wasn't shy. "Hey you, Indian—you want to be in a group?" (SLTheBeliever)[more inside]
Going Back to My Roots, Oh Yeh Soweto! Funky disco, covered and edited
In 1977, Lamont Dozier, Motown veteran, released his album Peddlin' Music on the Side, featuring "the Afro-centric disco hit" Going Back to My Roots. That sound was popular in the US, and also in South Africa, where veteran alto player Teaspoon Ndelu covered the song with his group Teaspoon & the Waves as Oh Yeh Soweto, "changing the lyrics and toughening up the beat, but with the same killer riffs!" The one fault with the song could be that it's only half as long as Lamont's original. Fear not, Dr. Horn has edited the track into an extended form, which you can stream or download from Soundcloud. [more inside]
The Accidental Birth of the 12" Single
"You know why we did [that]? So a DJ could take a lunch break. When you have all three-minute records, you don't even have time to go to the bathroom. Or you just want to stop for a minute. So that's 19-and-a-half minutes of 'I don't have to worry about a thing.' But I didn't do it to create this thing. I just did it to help the DJs out."
House of Music
In 1983 House of Music, the Italo disco label managed by and featuring Carlo Favilli & Stefano Zito released arguably one of the best 12"s of the genre: B.W.H. - Livin 'Up / Stop. Both tracks, Stop (Music Video of Helene, the actual track singer and wife of Stefano Zitto) and Livin' Up, had their importance cemented in 1999's Mixed up in the Hague Volume 1 & Volume 2[mp3] Italo mix compiled by I-f aka DJ Ferenc/Interr-Ference
Future Shock. Indeed.
'textbook definition of surrealism' In his epic new bio of James Brown, "The One"--an account of not just the man's life and music, but a panoramic view of African-American, southern and American political and cultural history of the 20th Century--author R.J. Smith briefly discusses "Future Shock," a dance show that Brown hosted in the mid-1970s. It aired on a pioneering Atlanta station, WTCG, a Ted Turner-owned UHF station that would become a satellite channel by the end of 1976. Along with the pay-only HBO (started in '75 in select markets), WTCG paved the way for a cable TV revolution. Its name would be changed to WTBS (otherwise known as Superstation WTBS) in 1979. [more inside]
Meet Tony Disco
Last Dance
Donna Summer, the queen of disco, dies at 63. Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to love you. Sometimes she was a bad girl, but she always worked hard for the money, and she was always hot stuff. Although once she left her cake out in the rain. Now it's time to dim all the lights, and have one last dance, for the queen has gone to the disco in the sky. [more inside]
NyQuil nightmare version of Disasteradio
The band/artist is called Kristmann Op, the song is called Hátt fjall,The video of the song is an autotuned alien disco futuristic dreamwave delight
Give Me Dynamite Love
GonZo Presents Disco's Payback: The Reboots is an 11-track album featuring modern pop records mashed up with disco classics.
Or just ten reasons why Donna Summer is awesome in general
Sunnier Than Sonny And Cher!
What is Pink Lady? In Japan they are remembered for a string of pop hits in the 70s, but Americans might remember them either from their disco single "Kiss In The Dark" or from an attempt to sell them to the US market in 1980 via a short-lived NBC variety show Pink Lady & Jeff (TVParty summary) with comedian Jeff Altman. (Opening). The show featured their Japanese hits, UFO, MONSTER (a bit more rock and roll), and SOS along with US hits like Boogie Wonderland, McArthur Park and the occasional guest star. (with encore) Also, Roy Orbison. Sadly, the show failed to break out and the two returned to Japan for a series of farewell concerts and retrospectives. Much, much more available at this charmingly retro, utterly exhaustive fan site devoted to them. Or just read the recaps. [more inside]
"Back in June, the Guardian gave it a go and in our opinion missed much of the point..."
DJHistory.com's list of 100 Greatest Dance Records may not be definitive or feature your favorite record, but it's hard to say that each and every record on there hasn't earned its place, from the Northern Soul swing of "The Clapping Song" to the post-ironic dancehall of "Pon De Floor." [more inside]
Music is the answer.
Do you like listening to DJ mixes? The Mixes DB has tens of thousands of them, going back 30 years, broken down by genre, radio show, club, artist. Most pages have the mix embedded. Here are the most popular. [more inside]
I'm possessed by love — but isn't everybody?
Today is the 65th birthday of artist, performer, and pioneer Farrokh Bulsara (AKA Freddie Mercury), so Google produced this doodle for him. Here's a YouTube mirror. [more inside]
Russian neo-indie-disco from Pompeya
Pompeya is a band that is hard to describe, especially if you go by their videos and sound. For example, if you started with Power (Simple Symmetry & Lipelis Remix), you might think it's an act from the the late eighties, complete with break dancing and dated fashions. If you first came across the Barbarella Chisinau Teaser, you might imagine that they're something from the early 1990s, or a new band goofing with vintage video. And then they drop Power II, which could be some kids playing neo-disco akin to the US band VHS or Beta (wiki). But wait! Check out Cheenese (NSFW moment of nudity 2:58 to 3:05), and you think they might be professional musicians with a sharp-looking video. In fact, Pompeya is a mix of various things: they're four young Russian guys who play indie-disco. [more details after the break] [more inside]
In Space No One Can Hear You Disco
The disco version of the Alien theme by Nostromo. Bonus: Just the Paxton
Safari Disco Club / Que veux-tu
Safari Disco Club / Que veux-tu double-feature music video for two tracks from Yelle's second album
"Dance is a song of the body."
Guy dances: Dance Battle Submission | Girl dances: Slats Slats Slats. [more inside]
R.I.P. Loleatta Holloway
Legendary disco and soul vocalist Loleatta Holloway passed away last night in Chicago, after a short illness. She was 64
Don Armando
'80s Dance Party with Don Armando and the Second Avenue Rhumba Band: I'm An Indian Too and Deputy of Love.
Who the f**k is Wikileaks? ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
At long last, Wikileaks gets a catchy theme song: "Who the f**k is Wikileaks" by "Chicken Soup (Boney M Goes Club)", a new project from veteran producer Frank Farian, the man behind Boney M and Milli Vanilli. Warning: the song contains repeated use of the "F"-word, and the video contains images of the "anonymous" mask. [more inside]
Intelligent Dance Music Dancing
Legs & Co do Jonathan Richman
Two minutes of worlds colliding: Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers' Roadrunner and Egyptian Reggae, as interpreted by house dance troupe Legs & Co. on Top of the Pops.
The Juche View of the World is a New Man-centred View
Hercule: Sunday Morning Fever + Little Green Man. "One of the most valuable and rare Italo Disco 7" of all time gets a timely reissue on DJ friendly 12" vinyl. what you have here is a remastered, cleaned up version of this quirky funk disco nugget that sounds as dope today as when it was released back in 1978." Produced by Jean-Pierre Massiera.
Comme D'Habitude
The original version of "My Way" ("Comme d'Habitude", Frank Sinatra's version was a cover) was written by Claude Francois, AKA "CloClo". Somewhere between a French Wayne Newton and Elvis, he died when he was taking a bath, saw a lightbulb had gone out, and tried to replace it while standing in water, completing the circuit. Some of his hit songs include: Belinda, Belles Belles Belles (cover of "Girls Girls Girls"), Si J'avais un Marteau (if I had a Hammer), Sale Bonhomme (French country, cover of Johnny Cash's "Dirty Dan"), Le Disco est Francais His scantily clad female backup dancers, called the "Claudettes" or Clodettes, were the inspiration for the Solid Gold dancers and had their own short-lived solo spinoff career where they tried to cash in on the kung-fu + disco craze.
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Released: Oct 01st, 1990
Running Time: 82
Director: Stuart Canterbury
Company: X-Citement Video Productions
Cast: Tom Byron, Tracey Adams, Joey Silvera, Alice Springs, T.T. Boy, Cal Jammer, Lauren Brice
Critical Rating: AAA
Genre: Feature
Nice packaging.
Dream imagery, the most fertile of all soils, is put to imaginative use in this tale about a somnambulist (Springs) whose nightly wanderings catch the eye of Tom Byron, setting him on an obsessive hunt for the girl of his… well, you know.
In an interesting twist, the sleepwalker's own sensual night-thoughts are somehow transposed to others via psychic connection. Sadly, this captivating idea is practically dismissed when it is shoehorned into the standard menu of unmotivated sex. Some of the sex scenes are well-mounted and erotic, but are perfunctory to the promising premise. Worth catching, at least, for the nocturnal emissions of T.T. Boy and Tracey Adams.

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'In Conflict', the fourth solo album from Pallett (previously writing under the name Final Fantasy), is a sublime demonstration of why he's held in such high regard. Striking a fine balance between avant-garde and accessible, it's an intense listen, but full of universally appealing, sparkling melodies, with Pallett's unfaltering falsetto melting over the top. Don't be surprised to find passages from 'On a Path' or 'I Am Not Afraid' lingering with you.
Towards the end of the album, stripped-back love songs give way to something approaching grandiose orchestral rock – a term that understandably fills people with dread. With Pallett at the controls, however, it's a glorious, engulfing journey, layered with furious riffing and epic vocal turns.
'In Conflict' is a beautiful and powerful album, light as a feather in its delivery of complicated musical and lyrical ideas, but packing a punch that's sharp enough to floor most other records released this year.
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Warren Ellis first mentioned âIgnition Cityâ back in 2005 via Bad Signal, and then, in 2006, on his website, explaining how the concept came about in an odd mix of âDeadwood,â Alan Moore, and various old science fiction serials. He gave updates a couple of more times in 2006, but the concept seemed forgotten (at least by readers) until 2008 when Ellis began talking about it again as a series from Avatar with his âAetheric Mechanicsâ collaborator Gianluca Pagliarani on art. A trio of covers appeared and, now, finally, the first issue of the five-issue series has arrived.
âIgnition Cityâ #1 is pretty much what Ellis talked about back in 2006: old, forgotten space heroes living on an artificial island located at the equator. If you have a hankering to see a Buck Rogers stand-in lament no longer being in the future and drinking himself to death as a way of forgetting the present, or ever wanted to know what eating food in pill form would do to bowel movements, then, hey, Ellis and Pagliarani deliver.
Beyond those elements, the plot that drives the series is that Mary Ravenâs father has died and she must travel to Ignition City to obtain his affects and find out a few more things about the old man. Rock Raven was a space hero and his daughter idolized him, wanting to grow up to be just like him. The world hasnât turned out that way as space travel is all but dead with Ignition City acting as the only place on the planet where non-military space launches happen. The issue is divided rather evenly between Raven and scenes of life in Ignition City.
The middle part of the issue delves into part of Ravenâs past as she writes her estranged mother, discussing her father and how his career affected all of their lives. Ellis is at his best here, alternating between hard-edged cynicism and bile, and heartfelt emotion. In Raven, heâs able to give readers a glimpse of the sense of wonder he has for space travel.
The issue suffers a little from the relaxed pace of the main plot, though. Itâs a low key story, so the extensive looks at the lives of broken down former space heroes seems a little indulgent for a limited series. They are highly entertaining, but would work better spread out a little, perhaps. This is a minor complaint in an otherwise great issue.
Pagliaraniâs style is less detailed here than on âAetheric Mechanics,â but has a fantastic realistic touch that grounds the technology and characters. Everything here looks broken down and rotted, the sad remains of once-great characters and stories. He gives Ignition City a sense of history and depth. Seeing his work in color for the first time is also a treat.
Hopefully, this is just the first series of many for âIgnition Cityâ as there is obviously a lot of potential material for future stories provided in this issue alone. After nearly three years, Ellisâ concept of âWhere did the space heroes go to die?â has arrived and itâs a good read.


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Welcome to tesol tasks
tesol tasks (formerly known as Frankie's ESOL Worksheets) is a collection of resources for Middle School ESOL, IGCSE in ESL and International Baccalaureate (IB) English B classes. In every case I have written the materials for my own students in an international school in Singapore. When something works well, I add it to the site in the hope that somebody else will find it useful too.
Just click on the tabs above to access the worksheets.


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Liam Finch gave the visitors an early lead before Rikki Sheriffe pulled Halifax level and although Luke Adamson and Ben Heaton put the hosts ahead, scores from Liam Harrison and Kurt Haggerty saw Barrow take an 18-16 lead at the break.
Harrison again went over as did Liam Campbell in the second period for Barrow, but Halifax were dominant thereafter with Lee Paterson (two), Steve Tyrer, Anthony Thackery, Ryan Fieldhouse and Tony Tonks all touching down.
Daryl Powell ended his spell in charge of Featherstone on a high as Rovers won 16-12 at Batley.
Liam Finn went over after 13 minutes to put Featherstone in front, before Ben Black touched down for the hosts. Frankie Mariano responded, before Tim Spears put the the visitors well in control, with Greg Johnson's late try a mere consolation.
Leigh Centurions were on top form as they hammered York City Knights 52-4.
Steve Maden began the rout after seven minutes before Simon Finnigan, Ryan Brierley and Tom Spencer scored before the break. Brierley scored twice more in the second period to complete his hat-trick, with Sean Penkywicz, Tommy Goulden and Sam Hopkins also crossing. On-loan Sheffield Eagles winger Nev Morrison scored York's only try.
Bottom side Doncaster picked up only their third win of the season after they eased to a 32-12 win over Keighley Cougars.
Sean Hesketh opened the scoring for the Cougars in the sixth minute, but Chris Spurr responded for the home side before two Dennis Tuffour tries put them in the ascendancy. Olly Pursglove got a try back for Keighley before Stewart Sanderson, who kicked six goals, and Mike Emmett sealed the win.
Workington battled back from 18-12 down at the break to record a 32-18 Kingstone Press Championship victory over Hunslet Hawks.
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When searching for terms that I know are present (looking for a certain article, for example,) Relevanssi will return no results when it shouldn't.
For example, if you search my site Automoblog.net for "Egoista" (the new Lamborghini Concept, it comes back with "We're sorry, but no results were found."
But here's an article about the Egoista: http://www.automoblog.net/2013/05/12/lamborghini-egoista/
If you search "Lamborghini Egoista" it pulls results, but not the article about that car.
There are other examples as well, it seems like Relevanssi is picking random articles not to index.
Thanks for any help.


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I have a multisite that uses Jigoshop and was receiving this error message when something was added to the cart:
Fatal error: jigoshop_cart::calculate_cart_total() [jigoshop-cart.calculate-cart-total]: The script tried to execute a method or access a property of an incomplete object. Please ensure that the class definition "jigoshop_product_variation" of the object you are trying to operate on was loaded _before_ unserialize() gets called or provide a __autoload() function to load the class definition in /home/bjewelry/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jigoshop/classes/jigoshop_cart.class.php on line 507
It works on IE but not the other browser such as google and opera. Plus I was not able to get back to the site. If I tried to access in one of those broswers it was not able to locate the site.
I discovered it was your plugin after comparing it to the test site and noticing I hadn't installed your plugin on the test site. Once I deactivated your plugin the site was back to normal.
I am using the latest Jigoshop verision 1.7.3.


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little one by JasonJacenkoWatch
©2008-2016 JasonJacenko
acrylic on round 5 inchs canvas
Very strange . . . !
that's so cute it must be demonic. :/
Aw, that is cute.
so cute love the eyes
Even if that would come running up to me with an oversized axe, those eyes would overwhelm me in a way that I wouldn't be able to flee XD
that's just stupidly adorable..
..and evil..
..and evil..
I love your animal paintings jason
The large eyes just draw you in.
wow, absolutely briliant
absolutely beautiful!


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(Loveday,B. and Kitwood, T. 1998)
Inappropriate verbal, vocal or motor activity that is not judged by an outside observer to result directly from the needs or confusion of the person. (Cohen-Mansfield and Billig, 1988)
Symptoms of Agitation
- Negativism
- Chanting
- Repetitive sentences
- Constant interruptions
- Constant requests for attention
- Verbal aggression
- General restlessness
- Repetitive mannerisms
- Pacing
- Hiding objects
- Inappropriate handling
- Shadowing
- Trying to get away from protected environment
- Inappropriate dressing/undressing
- Physical aggression
Possible contributing factors
- Pain/discomfort
- Illness
- Overstimulation (noise, people, activities)
- Being stopped from what doing or what want to do
- Altered routines
- Strange environment
- Reduced threshold
Responding to Agitation
1. Assess the Person
- Presence of contributing factors
- Health status
- Medicines
- Check vision and hearing
Please refer to the Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) – long form attached here.
2. Assess the Situation
- Allow the person to express their needs
- Ask other staff who know the older person well if they can assist in identifying the person's needs, or the possible reasons for agitation
- Consult the person's behaviour and clinical charts for further information about the triggers for agitation
- Assess the immediate environment for possible triggers for agitation
- Consult close family members to identify possible triggers for agitation unknown to staff and not previously documented in behaviour and clinical charts.
Source : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXoYaiqkV_I&feature=watch-vrec
3. Developing and consistently implementing an intervention plan
- Once interventions are chosen these should be implemented consistently by all staff
- Chosen interventions will be different depending on the person and the cause and should be tailored to the person
- There are number of general interventions which can be applied
|Delirium is described as : * Disturbance of consciousness (i.e. reduced clarity of awareness of the environment) with reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention
If agitation is related to delirium
Contact person's doctor immediately requesting urgent advice /consultation
- Rest the person, provide pain relief and fluids if needed, stay with the person and provide reassurance and comfort
- Employ prescribed treatment as ordered by doctor
- Re-assess the person's cognitive status every half hour and chart any changes
- Have medications reviewed and adjusted if needed
Source : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-MP21WW4M0
If agitation is related to illness
Contact person's doctor if required requesting treatment advice/consultation
- Rest the person, provide necessary treatment
- Regularly assess the person's health status and levels of discomfort
- Chart any changes to health status every two hours
- Have medications reviewed and adjusted if needed
If agitation is related to emotional state
Attend to immediate causes of agitation
- Employ social reinforcers to enable the person to feel less agitated
- Reduce or eliminate, if possible, distressing or confusing environmental features
- Respond proactively to further signs of agitated behaviour
- Gain agreement from all staff to employ positive approached towards the person
- Seek the support of family and friends, or volunteers, to spend time with the person in pleasant activities on a regular basis
Aggressive behaviour can take the form of physical aggression against a person, verbal aggression, damaging property or a temper outburst.
Possible contributing factors
- Response to a perceived threat – invading personal space
- Embarrassment
- Feelings of incompetence arising from inability to perform tasks or to make self understood
- Fear – insecurity
- Fright – if approached from behind; unexpected physical contact – self-protection
- Frustration arising from not being able to do what he/she wants; change in routine; lost items; inability to remember someone's name
- Misinterpreting events and situations
- Environment – too much or too little stimulation; boredom; noise; lighting; chaos
- Other people
Responding to Aggression
1. Prevention
- Know the person
Source : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ0VMdxtYw4&feature=relmfu
- Be respectful; maximise ability and independence
- Minimise unexpected activity/noise
- Involve the person in activities that are meaningful to them
- Avoid excess stimulation
- Provide attention when not aggressive to reinforce desired behaviour
2. Assess the behaviour
- Explore the background to the aggression – what happened previously
- Times/dates incidents occur
- People involved
- Identify if any pattern
- Rating Scales for Aggressive Behaviour on the Elderly (RAGE)
* attach RAGE sample
General responses to aggression
- Ensure safety of others – do not try to move the person who is being aggressive
- Validate the person's feelings – ask what is wrong; listen to the person; do not contradict or argue
- Review each incident seeking causes and examining responses
Please refer to the Decision Tree for Determining Risk Level and Post-Admission Surveillance in Persons with Dementia relocating to Long Term Care sample attached here.
Code Grey Process
The "Huddle" used to defuse behaviours
The huddle is an ad hoc approach to touch base to regain awareness and discuss critical issues and emerging events during an emergency situation. It is a time to anticipate outcomes and likely contingencies assign resources, express concerns and allocate roles to those involved.
The code grey process at BECC:
- Emergency Controller/AHC/Nurse in charge attends the emergency and initiates a Huddle.
- With appropriate staff/area warden to establish safest possible outcome for all parties involved.
- Consider is the disturbed person at risk to him/herself?
- Is there any need to immediately do anything?
- Ensure adequate numbers of personnel are available to mange the situation before taking action
- Ensure that others are safe, away form the area of risk and their needs are being met.
- Allow the staff member with best negotiation skills and existing rapport to interact with the disturbed person
- Once the all clear code grey is announced a debrief should take place as soon as possible
- RISKMAN report to be completed including reference to a huddle/debrief having occurred.
Please read the code grey policy under PROMPT Northern Health Intranet
Watch video clip of the Mental Health scenario "The Huddle" from the Team STEPPS toolkit 2010
Attend ISTA defence techniques training session annually
Please review the defence techniques by ISTA Via the BECC SHARED S Drive/Education/Behavioural Management Techniques Manual
Is a process of improvement. You can provide brief informal information exchange and feedback. Should occur after and event or shift and designed to improve teamwork skills and outcomes. An over view of an accurate reconstruction of key events and analysis of why the event occurred and what should be done differently next time should be discussed.
Debrief Checklist
- Communication clear?
- Roles and responsibilities understood?
- Situation awareness maintained?
- Workload distributed?
- Did we ask for or offer assistance?
- Were errors made or avoided?
- What went well, what should change, what can improve?
Compiled by Mayla Villamin CNE and Angela Ruzzene CNE BECC 2012


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By Justin Sink - 03/10/14 01:39 PM EDT
The White House said Monday it "absolutely" supported plans by Senate Democrats to hold an all-night "talkathon" intended to highlight the impacts of climate change.
"We commend those who are participating because it's a very important subject that the president, as you know, is concerned about and has a climate action plan dedicated to addressing," White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters.
Monday night's event, to be held by the Senate Climate Action Task Force, is expected to draw 28 Senate Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Harry ReidHarry ReidDems put immigration front-and-center on convention's first day Dem ad blasts Indiana senate candidate on Social Security Super-PAC targets Portman on trade MORE (Nev.) and Sens. Brian Schatz (Hawaii), Dick DurbinDick DurbinSyria activists cheer Kaine pick Democratic National Convention event calendar Opioid package clears key Senate hurdle MORE (Ill.), Barbara BoxerBarbara BoxerDem suggests race factored into Obama Senate endorsement Obama, Biden back Kamala Harris in Calif. Senate race Tim Scott says he was targeted by Capitol Police MORE (Calif.) and Sheldon WhitehouseSheldon WhitehouseWhy Kaine is the right choice for Clinton Report: More, stronger cyber attacks to flood networks Senate Dems push Obama for more Iran transparency MORE (R.I.).
The senators aren't highlighting a piece of legislation and the event will not function as a filibuster to prevent a bill from moving forward, but lawmakers nevertheless say the talkathon could "wake up" colleagues still skeptical about climate change science.
"The purpose is to use the bully pulpit of our Senate offices to achieve that wake-up call," Boxer said in a statement. "We believe that climate change is a catastrophe that is unfolding before our eyes, and we want Congress to take off the blindfolds."
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellMitch McConnellProgressive group changes tone on Kaine Trump hits Kaine on TPP: He supports a 'job killer' Clinton maps out first 100 days MORE (R-Ky.) suggested the all-nighter might not accomplish that in an interview with the Cincinnati Enquirer on Friday.
"For everybody who thinks it's warming, I can find somebody who thinks it isn't," he said.
Carney on Monday also highlighted instances from the president's Climate Action Plan where Obama had used regulatory authority to act to address climate change where Congress had not.
"He has taken steps in his first term and again in his second term and will continue to take steps to both reduce our carbon emissions and to make sure that we're more prepared for the effects and impacts of severe weather, for example, which is a byproduct of the climate change that we've seen," Carney said.
On Tuesday, Obama is expected to designate a 1,665-acre nature preserve in California known as Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands as a national monument. The move, which will impose new land-use restrictions on the area in a bid to protect several fish species and birds, is among a series of second-term executive actions to address environmental concerns.


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Soo, I have been absent from the boards for a while due to some family issues with DH and I, but now I need your advice again.
Many of you may remember my post last summer when I had HUGE issues with my SIL (DH's Brothers wife) about our childrens birthday party's. Well she went and did it again. I scheduled ODS birthday for Aug 14th, the sunday following his birthday (Aug 12th) and the cunt pickle scheduled her daughters party for the same day. (Our kids birthdays are only 4 days apart, DN#2's birthday is Aug 8th)
She claims that she was never told. I already have a deposit down on the bouncey house place (paid it a LONG time ago) and once again she wants me to cancel OUR party for her. I am fucking livid.
I had planned on inviting kids from ODS's day care, but now, I'm really thinking about not having any family there at all.


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Berlitz: Tourism
Tourism is not faraway.
Advertising Agency: XPO, Bogotá, Colombia
Creative Directors: Paulo César González
Art Director: Javier Cárdenas
Copywriter: Paulo César González
Photographer: Stock
Published:June, 2008
4 comments
samuelcarlosJul 16, 2008 - 9:37
I think they should overcome the language barrier and spell far away correctly.
Frits HarkemaJul 16, 2008 - 15:58
Tourism can be very close. I live in Amsterdam so I can be a tourist every day. But it can also be far away, if I go to Thailand for instance. But for a Thai it's the other way around. So, I get confused.


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Council Minutes -- October 12-15, 1995
Present: Kenneth A. Bollen, David E. Card, William H. Flanigan, John A. Garcia, Norval D. Glenn, Ann S. Gray, Charles Hirschman, Charles K. Humphrey, M. Kent Jennings, Margaret Levi, Michael S. McPherson, Carole Shammas, Franklin D. Wilson.
Guests: Bjorn Henrichsen, Norwegian National Membership; E. Karen Clark, Center for Political Studies, Administrator; Harold Jacobson, Center for Political Studies, Director; Peggy Norgren, Institute for Social Research, Assistant Director.
Staff: Erik Austin, Christopher Dunn, Cindy Folsom, Nancy Fultz, Peter Granda, John Gray, Hank Heitowit, Michelle Humphres, Peter Joftis, Mary Morris, Richard Rockwell, Pamela Schwarzmann, Mary Vardigan, Janet Vavra
Introductions and Announcements
Carole Shammas chaired the October 1995 Council meeting, replacing Pat Patterson who was out of the country. Bill Flanigan chaired the Official Representative Business Meeting, and John Garcia was selected to be the Master of Ceremonies of the Official Representatives banquet dinner.
Kenneth Bollen, University of North Carolina, was introduced as a new member of Council, replacing the late Clifford Clogg. Margaret Levi, University of Washington, was introduced as a new member of Council, replacing Carole Weitzel Kohfeld, who resigned from the Council.
John Gray was introduced to the Council as ICPSR's new Director of Computing and Network Services. Gray has a BGS from the University of Michigan and did graduate work at Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, in mathematical psychology and in the School of Public Health in medical care organization. One of Gray's first jobs was as a coder-clerk down on the 2nd floor of ISR, and later he was a Research Associate in RCGD and in the organizational behavior program in SRC. During Gray's 17 years away from ISR he was a senior computer systems analyst for the Department of Veterans Affairs and then Director of Data Administration for HCIA, a private company that maintains the largest archive of health care data in the world.
Approval of Minutes
Humphrey made the observation that there was a lot of space dedicated to who David L. Featherman (the new Director of ISR) is, but only one short paragraph about what Featherman actually said. It was suggested that the paragraph on page 2, "Featherman noted that the social sciences face a daunting set ..." be changed to:
"Featherman noted that the social sciences face a daunting set of changes in the five to ten years ahead. The rationale for collecting data has to be founded in the broader value that we bring to the public. He requested that Council give input to help make these decisions. In that context, he referred to the ICPSR as a national laboratory for the social sciences and commented about the importance of the ICPSR to present and future cohorts in the social sciences. He expects the ICPSR to provide leadership in the interconnection of data and training; to keep an eye toward altering training programs so as to remain a leader in social science research; and to look into the future and the kind of intellectual challenges to be faced.
Furthermore, he reported that ISR will begin a self-evaluation in January 1996 and invited the ICPSR to participate."
Humphrey moved the change and approval of the minutes. Garcia seconded the changes and approval of the minutes. The changes were approved.
It was suggested that general information discussed in the Executive Session minutes should be made public. Specific personnel topics and confidential information should not be included with this information. Wilson made a motion to publish minutes of general action items. Motion was seconded by Hirschman. The motion was approved unanimously.
Financial Matters
A broad-ranging discussion of fiscal matters opened the Council meeting. In addition to reviewing financial statements for 1994-1995 and projected budgets for 1995-1996, Council also directed attention to the financial relationship between ICPSR and the Center for Political Studies (CPS), and to the fee schedule (and actual payment record) of Federations.
New sets of financial statements were presented to Council by the staff. These utilized financial information obtained electronically from the University of Michigan's central system, assuring that ICPSR's fiscal statements are in accord with official records maintained and audited by the University. Since these statements utilized a different reporting style than that to which Council was accustomed, it was a struggle to understand the financial picture which they presented. Three generalizations emerged from examination of the consolidated reports listing all sources of income and expenses for the past (and upcoming) year, including membership dues, the summer training program, sponsored projects (funded externally by grants and contracts), the Center for Political Studies, and the University of Michigan. The first was the "net worth" of ICPSR after all financial obligations are met. Described as "healthy" by CPS and ISR administrative staff present at the meeting, this figure was approaching $500,000 ($447,000 in reserve funds, $25,000 in the Paul T. David Endowment Fund, and some thousands recoverable from the current Accounts Receivable line item.) Regarding the financial health and the net worth of ICPSR, the capital assets were not included.
The other two general points that emerged dealt with the annual funds balance of income and expenditures for 1994-1995 and 1995-1996. A deficit of $96,247 was incurred in fiscal year 1994-1995 (on total revenue of $4.6 million). Council had earlier authorized a draw of $150,000 from reserves, to pay the costs of retooling the organization for new modes of data delivery, chiefly electronic file transfer via FTP which required new equipment and the putting of all data on-line. Another deficit (amounting to $191,265) was forecast for 1995-1996, as the retooling is completed. Even though the projections for 1995-1996 are conservative (with actual income likely to be higher, and expenses lower, than forecast), Council expressed concern over continuing deficits, observing that membership dues no longer appear sufficient to fund all of the core operations of ICPSR. Noting that unpaid member invoices constitute a large portion of the deficit, Council asked staff to redouble their efforts to collect these fees. In a similar vein, staff and Council both noted the discrepancy between the Federation fee schedule and the amounts billed to the Federations (some tens of thousands of dollars lower than the scheduled rates). The Executive Director was instructed to discuss the fee levels with Federation members present at the Biennial Meeting and to bring billed amounts into compliance with the fee schedule.
Considerable Council discussion focused on the flow of funds between ICPSR and CPS/ISR, chiefly the Indirect Cost recovered on ICPSR grants, contracts and membership fees. Complicating the understanding of this issue were contributions from the Institute for Social Research and the University of Michigan, and the absence of a 1995-96 budget and completed financial statements for 1994-95 from CPS. Council members noted that a separate review of the relationship between ICPSR and CPS (mandated in the Memorandum of Agreement between the two, and reaffirmed at the June, 1995 Council meeting) would occur after the Programmatic Review committee (chaired by Mike Baer) delivered its report in early 1996.
Membership Liaison
The membership structure is a valuable feature of ICPSR and should be strengthened. However, before membership liaison can be improved, the composition of the membership must be clarified. The Official Representatives are an important component of the membership, but they are not the whole membership. The membership also includes social science faculty and researchers at the institutions that pay member fees. Therefore, the current composition of the Council may be more representative of the membership than would be a Council composed primarily of ORs. Other ways of giving the ORs a greater voice in ICPSR should be considered, however. For example, one Council meeting every two years could be replaced by a similarly intensive meeting of 12 ORs.
At one time, most ORs were also researchers. Now those roles tend to be held by different people, and special efforts may be necessary to revitalize ICPSR's image in the research community. Because data are available from many sources, ICPSR needs to reproduce energy and enthusiasm among social scientists and those who write the membership fee checks, as well as among ORs. Similarly, there may be a tension between ICPSR's archival functions and its educational/informational functions. Depending upon which function is stressed, a different type of advisor is needed. The desirability and feasibility of building up ICPSR's non-archival side is an appropriate issue for short-term attention by the Long-Range Planning Committee.
For the next Council meeting, staff will be prepared to make specific proposals about how these various aspects of membership liaison might be handled.
Annual Reports, FY 1995
Rockwell noted that a draft copy of the 1995 Fiscal Year Annual Report was part of the packet of materials and welcomed questions.
Austin referred to the Archival Development report in the Annual Report and called for questions. None were raised.
Vavra said that the Data Usage report includes information for both FTP and Removable Media services. This year's data distribution figures reflect a 20% drop in usage of Removable Media. This is primarily because the demand for 1990 Census data has diminished and users are beginning to migrate to the FTP service. This migration will increase as more data goes on FTP and as we start to shut down the magnetic tape service.
John Gray reported that besides the daily operational responsibilities, his staff was working hard on the migration from MTS. Negotiations continue with MTS to be able to use what has been budgeted for the year to complete the migration but no more. Other goals are to finish the migration from the Prime and move to the Solaris Operating system on the Sun.
ICPSR has purchased new Sun servers and new tape systems which will allow for better backups. We expect to have this set up and to migrate all our systems over to the new Sun in the next 60-90 days. Development continues on the World Wide Web, including analysis and extract capabilities. With all the projects going on, there is no time remaining to look at a technical strategic plan for the future, in which ICPSR would try to anticipate the direction of future technological developments and prepare itself to deal with them. Also, there is very little time to analyze the problem of storage and distribution of documentation. A document outlining ICPSR's technical environment as of November 1, 1995 was circulated to Council.
Hirschman commented on how the new WWW pages for Population Centers are set up. All have adopted the same standard, and you can easily get any publications listed. ICPSR should organize its homepage so that you can click and easily get the data needed. ICPSR could use its position to get everyone to adhere to the standard it has developed. This is not a fiscal problem since the Population Study Centers did this with no special funds. This is a coordination problem.
Wilson said that the end of October there is a meeting of Population Centers, and ICPSR would have an opportunity to initiate the process of working with this group and developing a standard. The problem is that many of the Centers are at institutions that are not members of ICPSR. All materials on this service have to be available to anyone.
Card asked whether ICPSR has adopted a data compression standard. John Gray replied that ICPSR is using gzip, but that we can also decompress data for users upon request.
Shammas asked whether ICPSR knows where to send users if we do not have a study. She inquired whether ICPSR could develop such a list and refer people to sources or put this on WWW. This would be easy to do since staff could do this in the course of responding to calls. Flanigan noted that developing such a system could become quite a large task when updating and staying current and accurate is considered. Rockwell noted that ICPSR has committed itself to working on a common directory interface to send people to other sites for data. Hirschman suggested that using some of the data available at ISR would be a good way to begin this service. Rockwell noted that the government is also adopting standards and will be offering dataset facilities that allow extracts and similar services. Staff was instructed to look at ways to enhance the homepage to point to other resources and to develop a standard for this. Shammas asked that a report on feasibility of this be made to the Computing and Technical Services Committee in March 1996.
Rockwell reported that the Directors of ISR and UM's Population Studies Center have appointed a committee to evaluate computing for researchers at ISR and at other units. Rockwell serves on this committee, which will mean better computing for ICPSR. However, in the past concern has been expressed that ICPSR computing resources remain dedicated to ICPSR use and are not for ISR use. Wilson responded that there are ways to integrate facilities without being concerned about whether ICPSR resources will be used by other units.
Council attention was directed to the report on Summer Program activities in the Annual Report.
Heitowit asked the Council to approve a fee increase for participation in the Summer Program. The proposed increase for non-credit participants averages about $50 per individual. The Summer Program is not currently in financial trouble. The need for the increase stems from: (1) an anticipated negative impact from a new University of Michigan budgeting arrangement (called "Value Centered Management"), (2) the need to invest in some infrastructure improvements to the Program (e.g., new and additional air conditioning for study and computer rooms), and (3) modest increases in costs due to inflation.
Council questioned whether VCM would actually be implemented. Staff responded that, while VCM had been postponed for one year, the University administration was still firm in its resolve to activate the new budgetary/fiscal plan.
Council asked about the impact on enrollment of a fee increase. It was noted that a much larger increase the year before had had negligible effects on enrollments in 1995. OR reaction to this proposed fee increase was limited to four comments, two negative and two supportive.
Council inquired as to how much income the proposed increase would generate. Heitowit responded that, if participation levels remained constant, the increase would produce about $20,000 in additional revenue.
There then followed a related discussion about Program fees and grants from foundations for special targeted activities. This was stimulated by a previous announcement that the Mellon Foundation would fund a special seminar for fourteen faculty from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to attend the Program. Council questioned the appropriateness of "waiving fees" for these participants. Staff responded that the grant was for $168,000, which would cover all costs associated with the activity, as well as additional funds for administration and overhead. In general, it is almost always the case that foundation grants expect the host institution to "cost share," and that "waiver of fees" is a typical mode to accomplish this. This is ICPSR's third grant from the Mellon Foundation over the last seven years. In all cases, the grants have generated far more revenue for the organization than the "cost sharing" would imply.
Returning to the initial request to raise Program fees, Levy moved the motion, and Flanigan seconded the motion. Council unanimously voted in favor.
Review of Strategic Plan
Many of the issues presented in the strategic planning document are too complex to be easily resolved in the context of a Council meeting. Moreover, many of the questions raised are rhetorical in nature, and need to be addressed through in-depth discussion. Therefore, the established committees (e.g., Administration and Governance, Membership Services) may be the appropriate forum for considering the action items and decisions suggested by the strategic plan. Rockwell will be responsible for assigning topics to the various committees. It should be remembered, however, that new Council members will be coming into these committees without much background on the issues involved.
The possibility of beginning FTP service to individuals at member campuses was discussed briefly. Although Council had approved an experiment to begin this service, it has not yet begun. The staff have not had sufficient resources to resolve all of the problems involved (e.g. authentication and verification of users, and training users on CD-NET). Such problems need to be taken up by the Computing and Membership Services committees, with the goal of having a vote on the issue at the next Council meeting. Staff should prepare a short statement outlining the plan for individual services and the policies that would be acceptable.
Proposed Mix of Storage Media and Distribution Technologies
Rockwell gave a brief overview of the current state of storage media and distribution: At present, ICPSR distributes data via 9-track tape, 3480 cartridges, CD ROMs, diskettes, 8 mm cassettes, and FTP. Generally, FTP has been well received by the users, although some members require technical support for accessing FTP. The 8mm tape cassette has become the new tape standard and will be used by ICPSR to meet tape cassette needs of users.
Nine-track tapes and 3480 cartridges are becoming increasingly difficult and more expensive to produce for users. ICPSR's ability to produce 9-track tapes will be drastically reduced July 1, 1996, when its internal resource for producing the tapes -- University of Michigan computing services -- will no longer offer the service at the current level of service and at the current cost to ICPSR. ICPSR will continue to provide data via FTP, diskettes, CD ROMs and 8mm tape cassettes.
Council discussed the impact on users of the impending change in the availability of 9-track tapes and 3480 cartridges. Requests for data on 9-track tapes are declining. Concern was expressed that ORs need to be notified of the change, and notification should be done on a timely basis. Shammas proposed a fee structure of $50 per 3480 cartridge and $100 per 9-track tape be instituted July 1, 1996 and asked for comments about member response to these fees. Jan mentioned that ICPSR currently charges members $7-$12 per cartridge for the media (depending upon timing of payment by user); some ORs have complained about this fee.
Card proposed a motion: "As of July 1, 1996, ICPSR will no longer be shipping 9-track tapes or 3480 cartridges, except by special arrangement. Fees and delays should be anticipated under these arrangements. ICPSR will work with any members experiencing technical or financial difficulty adapting to this change of media and technology until a mutually satisfactory solution is reached. A paramount goal is that no researcher and no student will be disenfranchised by ICPSR's transition to new media." Levi seconded the motion. Discussion of this motion included comments about notifying the ORs several times prior to July 1, 1996, discouraging use of tapes and 3480 cartridges, and asking the user to bear the cost of producing data on these media. After discussion, the motion was passed by a unanimous vote. It was then agreed that this policy on the change in types of media available would be announced at the OR Business Meeting, scheduled for the afternoon of October 14, 1995.
Flanigan wanted to know how often data would be issued on the new "periodic" CD ROMs? Rockwell stated that this largely depended upon the volume of data released and indicated that a large volume could mean that releases would be more frequent than quarterly. Flanigan proposed that ICPSR commit to issuing CDs more frequently than quarterly. No such commitment was made.
Federation Issues
Staff provided Council a table displaying current ICPSR Federations, presenting member institutions, categories and fees of the institutions had they been individual members, the current total federation fee, and discrepancies between actual fee payments and correct fee payments. It was noted that aggregating across all federations, we are undercharging federated members by about $46,000 per year.
It was proposed that Council re-evaluate the federated membership concept. Until recently federated memberships reduced ICPSR's servicing costs by permitting ICPSR to write a single tape to serve the needs of multiple institutions. It was noted that in a period when the majority of data will be or can be provided via FTP, perhaps the rationale for discounts on federation fees (ranging from 10% to 45%) needs to be discussed.
The Council voted to ask the Executive Director to talk to federation representatives about fee adjustments in order to bring them into alignment with the current fee algorithm. He should also alert them to the need for discussion about the long-range view and rationale of federated ICPSR memberships.
The question was raised: Do federations still serve a function, given changes in data delivery mechanisms? It was stated that federations provide regionally-distributed support: data delivery, sub-setting, consultation, value-added services, sub-setting of local interest data, data for classroom use, and regional workshops on selected topics. Federations also provide a wider marketing of ICPSR products. In general, federations provide a model of membership development, e.g. they could be a mechanism for regional outreach to community colleges. It was also stated that federation representatives are preparing a statement on their current and future roles and function within ICPSR to be presented to Council.
A suggestion that federation representatives form a working group to communicate with ICPSR staff and Council might be another mode of communication.
The discussion of federation fees and function was deferred to the next Council meeting with two important questions noted: What is the appropriate fee reduction for a federation? How does federated membership "save" ICPSR resources (what is the correct justification for reduced fees)?
National Memberships
The fees paid by National Members to ICPSR are widely variable. They were individually negotiated fifteen to twenty years ago and appear to follow no schedule or pattern. The Council empowered the Executive Director to raise with representatives of the National Memberships the topic of adjusting fee rates and creating an equitable and defensible fee schedule. It was recognized that for most nations this would result in an increase in the fees that they pay to affiliate with ICPSR. It was further suggested that Council discuss in the future implementing a system (or time-line) to reach the goal of "fair share" contributions by National memberships.
Executive Session
Friday, October 13, 1995
11:50 a.m. session
Present: Kenneth A. Bollen, David E. Card, E. Karen Clark, William H. Flanigan, John A. Garcia, Norval D. Glenn, Ann S. Gray, Charles Hirschman, Charles K. Humphrey, Harold Jacobson, M. Kent Jennings, Margaret Levi, Michael S. McPherson, Peggy Norgren, Richard C. Rockwell, Carole Shammas, Franklin D. Wilson.
It was announced to Council that Carolyn Geda, former Assistant Director of ICPSR, has filed a gender and age discrimination suit against the Regents of the University of Michigan and Richard Rockwell; Executive Director of ICPSR. The Council was not named. The University of Michigan has retained an outside attorney to represent the Regents and Richard Rockwell. Both Rockwell and the administration of the Center for Political Studies have been told by Counsel that they should not comment on the case. Legal expenses are covered by the University of Michigan defense and indemnification policy. The University contact for questions about the suit is Elsa Cole.
The question of who would be liable for payment in the case of a settlement or a judgment against the University is not clear.
No action was taken by Council.
Executive Session
Saturday, October 14, 1995
(Director Richard Rockwell attending)
The Council discussed both longer run and shorter run aspects of the budgetary situation, and passed the following motion: "Council authorizes the Executive Director to expend the $80,000 from savings which is the remainder of the $150,000 authorized in the Fall of 1994. There should be no further draw on in savings beyond this amount without authorization from the Council."
The Council discussed ways of communicating about its deliberations and actions with the membership. Council came to the view that a summary of actions taken and topics discussed at both open and executive sessions should be shared with the membership.
The Executive Director sought clarification on whether documents provided to Council in advance of meetings should be treated as confidential. Council concluded that staff should stamp as confidential all documents that required that status, and that other materials would not be treated as confidential.
Executive Session
Sunday, October 15, 1995
10:45-12:00 noon session
Present: Kenneth A. Bollen, William H. Flanigan, John A. Garcia, Ann S. Gray, Bjorn Henrichsen, Charles Hirschman, Charles K. Humphrey, M. Kent Jennings, Margaret Levi, Michael S. McPherson, Carole Shammas
The Acting Chair reviewed with Council the procedure outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement concerning the respective roles of the Council Chair and the Council following the completion of the Programmatic Review. Council discussed briefly future directions for Council activities.


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Esther de Lange (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛstər də ˈlɑŋə]; 19 February 1975 in Spaubeek) is a Dutch politician for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Since April 2007 she has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). De Lange was elected as party leader for the CDA in the European Parliament during a party conference on 2 November 2013 in Leeuwarden.
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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - Steve Wariner's oh-so-sad "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" was named song of the year at Wednesday's 34th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
"This is my first one!" said the jubilant Wariner, who shared the songwriting honor with fellow composer Billy Kirsch.
The Dallas-based trio Dixie Chicks, sisters Martie Siedel and Emily Erwin and friend Natalie Maines, won the top group and top new group awards. They hit it big with their weepy hit song "Wide Open Spaces."
Faith Hill, with a leading six nominations, kicked off the three-hour show by winning the top video award for "This Kiss."
"I'm under so much pressure tonight I'm sick. At least I've got one," Hill said.
Hill, who entered the show with six previous academy trophies, needn't have worried. She soon shared the vocal event of the year award with husband Tim McGraw for their duet "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me."
Newcomer Jo Dee Messina, produced by McGraw, won the new female vocalist award.
"I can't believe it. We fell away after our start in 1996, and it's great to have a second chance. It's a blessing from God," Messina said backstage.
Hill, McGraw, Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn, Wariner, George Strait and Shania Twain all were competing for top awards.
But the highlight of the three-hour CBS-TV special was expected to be the crowning of the Artist of the Decade, given to the most successful 1990s act best exemplifying the image of country music.
The award has been presented previously to Alabama, Marty Robbins and Loretta Lynn.
Twain was presented the Recording Industry Association of America's first diamond award for recognition of 10 million in album sales. It was a double-diamond for the Canadian sensation, who sold more than 10 million copies each of "The Woman in Me" and "Come on Over."
Many performances were jammed into the show produced by Dick Clark, who boasted a host-less ceremony would guarantee a fast-pace.
Hill led nominees with six, including the duet "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" with McGraw. Brooks, Wariner and Brooks & Dunn had four nominations each, with Brooks, McGraw, Twain and Brooks & Dunn vying for entertainer of the year.
Hill got nominations for her album "Faith," song, single and video "This Kiss," top female vocalist and vocal event of the year (her duet with McGraw).
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Skip to comments.Feds nab illegal immigrants in western Michigan
Posted on 09/15/2006 5:25:11 PM PDT by mdittmar
GRAND RAPIDS Federal immigration officials have completed a five-day sweep of western Michigan in which they apprehended 54 fugitive illegal immigrants who had disappeared after receiving deportation orders.
They also captured an illegal immigrant with an extensive criminal history who had illegally re-entered the United States after being removed, officials at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday.
The initiative, dubbed "Operation Return to Sender," started Sept. 8 and ended Wednesday. The agency focused its efforts within the triangle formed by Lansing, Grand Rapids and Battle Creek.
The sweep was part of an "interior immigration enforcement strategy" that is a component of a multiyear plan by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to secure the nation's borders and reduce illegal immigration.
The nationwide operation started in June and has resulted in the arrests of 2,179 illegal immigrants to date.
Agents and officers from the Detroit office of ICE, which is part of Homeland Security, carried out the enforcement operation. The sheriff's offices of Calhoun and Kent counties provided "significant assistance," ICE said.
Those arrested range in age from 20 to 62 years. They are citizens of 13 countries: Burma, Cambodia, China, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, Turkey and Yugoslavia.
"Taking fugitive aliens off our streets remains a top ICE priority," said Robin Baker, field office director for the agency's Detention and Removal Operations Office in Detroit.
"The enforcement targets apprehended in this operation had their day in court and were ordered deported by a federal immigration judge. Each alien was allowed to the leave the U.S. on the judge's terms. Now they face deportation on ICE's terms."
Baker oversees an area that includes Michigan and Ohio.
Among the 55 people arrested, 11 have criminal records for convictions ranging from breaking and entering to assault with the intent to do great bodily harm. Fifty-four of the 55 failed to comply with final orders of removal issued by federal immigration judges.
The other person taken into custody is a six-time criminal who previously was deported, said ICE spokesman Gregory Palmore. Re-entering the United States after having been deported is a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
Guess not,just some folks that want to do "a job Americans won't do"
I think we already know the answer.
You may find this of interest.
I'm already on it.
If we get hit again,their 30 second sound bites won't mean a damn thing.
They picked a poor place to live, Grand Rapids/Western Michigan is one of the most conservative areas in the state. If they tried here in Southeastern Michigan, they probabley would still be here.
"They are citizens of 13 countries: Burma, Cambodia, China, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, Turkey and Yugoslavia."
So much for the myth that only Mexicans are illegally "immigrating" to the U.S..
Also underscores the importance of tightening up the varied visas that are being abused to reach the U.S. from other continents.
"Taking fugitive aliens off our streets remains a top ICE priority," said Robin Baker, field office director for the agency's Detention and Removal Operations Office in Detroit".
More like a rare publicity stunt to shore up their tattered credibility.
"The enforcement targets apprehended in this operation had their day in court and were ordered deported by a federal immigration judge. Each alien was allowed to the leave the U.S. on the judge's terms. Now they face deportation on ICE's terms."
ICE terms should mean they leave with nothing more than a paper jumpsuit, everything they have here should be forfeit, it was all obtained via their illegal residency.
Bill their governments for the cost of their transportation out of the U.S.
If we get hit again, I would suggest our Washington crapweasels find someplace to hide. Fast.
WHOOPEE DO 54 illegals out of 12 million. Whats the big F-ING deal with this. If they would get off their dead asses as do their job as they should there would be a steady stream abross the borders.
These 55 good, upstanding foreign citizens just wanted to work. < /Dane >
By now, it should be completely clear that Washington has no intention of protecting our borders. Forget about the oft quoted "rule of law". It means nothing.
(Ducking and running)
...getting ready to vote five or six times in the upcoming elections.
Where is Dane...Maybe Dane was one of 'em...
This is upsetting news for Dane...thats 55 of his beloved criminal illegals that wont be raping and robbing US citizens this week.
But they're just here to work 24hrs a day and send 90% of their money back to their wife, 20kids and 100yo grandmother. Oh the pain and heartache!
Darn, next thing we'll find out is that there are illegal immigrants from Arab countries living in Detroit.
These illegals are only those with criminal records and previous deportation orders.
ICE is giving a pass to all the rest who have not committed a crime (yet). The other illegals are almost welcome to stay (and take carpenter and drywall and landscape jobs away from US citizens.)
And it all comes to an end on November 8, when amnesty will be passed either by a new Democrat Congress or a more emboldened Republican elite who needs to placate teir corporate demands for cheap labor.
Mitten Ping? Include me!
Unfortunately, with our open borders, they are streaming in one hell of a lot faster than we are deporting them.
Put me on the Mitten Ping. I live close to the UP (der hey! Personally the UP should be its own state).
I'm all for arresting the illegals but what about the people who are hiring them?
That's like arresting the "Johns" instead of arresting the prostitutes. Arrest the prostitutes and you get rid of the "Johns". Arrest the employers and ............
There are NOT 12 million illegal aliens in this country.
but...but...Czar, El Presidente Bush keeps telling us that amnesty for invaders will solve everything... It makes no difference to him that the majority of Americans are vehemently against it, he keeps pushing it, and many of the crapweasels in Washington smile and agree with him...
Smoke & Mirrors Part 1
You could work a grid from 2200 So. Oxnard Bl, to 100 No. Oxnard Bl(CA) and arrest 20,000 in one day!
This time against our own tyrannical, taxing, elitist, government.
We call this eyewash in the military. Smells like election year subtrefuge to me as well.
Here in Texas there are "work centers" where they congregate and traitors go and hire them tax free. INS turns a blind eye to them, the local politicians in fact support and have ceded land to the project because their fat cat friends make a lot of money using them in their businesses and also as servants mowing their grass and cleaning their homes.
"I wonder how many will be arrested after mid-term elections."
Thats a no-brainer.....NONE!
We could always suggest a ping list on the MI homepage. I did a few years ago, but there was no interest. Mitten apathy!
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Is it possible to change the page orientation of a map using data driven pages in ArcGIS 10.1? After setting up the DDP I have 80 portrait maps with all the map elements set up correctly. About 10 of the maps actually need to be in landscape, but with all the same elements, so when I am exporting them, I would like to be able to indicate that those 10 should be generated in landscape.
You will need to set up two map documents, one for portrait and one for landscape. Your index layer will need a field to store the page orientation, something like "Pagesize". Then use the definition query on your index layer to limit which features will be included in that set of maps, e.g.,
It's pretty straightforward, but you will need to set up two separate map documents.


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Marshall Gallagher of Solar Bear returns with Swing Hero
The last time you probably heard the name Marshall Gallagher, it was most likely in conjunction with the dearly departed band Solar Bear, with whom he was a member.
Sometime after that outfit folded last spring, Gallagher packed up his gear and joined the 3OH!3 dudes on the road as a member of their live band. The opportunity presented itself thanks to Gallagher's longstanding friendship with drummer Adam Halferty (American Tomahawk), who phoned him up with an invitation to join the band when the act was looking for a replacement guitarist.
The gig has been quite fulfilling for Gallagher thus far. "It's beeen really, really cool," he says of his time on the road with 3OH!3. "They're some of the most down to earth, awesome, funny dudes I've ever met. They're not rock stars. They're real easy to get along with, and they pretty much let me do whatever, too, as far as guitar stuff goes. It's real fun. It's a real breath of fresh air. It pays my bills and then some. It's going to be real hard to let that gig go, whenever that day does come -- and I hope it doesn't come anytime soon."
In between dates performing with 3OH!3, Gallagher found time to pen some songs of his own for a new project dubbed Swing Hero, which is making its live debut tomorrow night at Summit Music Hall with Serious Moonlight (the Photo Atlas's mellower alter-ego), Enos and Long Live the Liar. Page down to hear Swing Hero's self-titled five-song EP. He wrote some of the material on the road and finished it this past fall when he returned home (3OH!3 is in the midst of working on a new record).
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