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Some people praised the inaugural YouTube Music Awards on Nov. 3 as a cheeky reinvention of a tired industry tradition. Others panned the show as silly and sloppy. But everyone seemed to share some surprise over how small the live viewership was, given YouTube's international reach.
As Lady Gaga wept at the piano and CDZA covered a montage of viral hits, the number of concurrent live viewers (displayed on YouTube's on-screen counter) peaked at around 250,000 and then dipped into the low six digits as the 90-minute event went on.
But now YouTube's awards show is becoming a bigger hit after the fact. In the 10 days since the live event wrapped, archived videos from the show have collectively garnered more than 33 million views.
On one hand, it's a classic long-tail phenomenon for music fans to seek out only the performance clips they're interested in (14.7 million views for Lady Gaga singing "Dope," 10 million for Eminem's high-speed rendition of "Rap God"). But the post-show viewing also suggests that even YouTube is susceptible to some of the same forces buffeting traditional media. Like TV networks now seeing the audience for some shows double as viewers catch up via DVR in the days and weeks after a live broadcast, producers of the YouTube show say their live audience only told part of the story.
"A lot of people just measured the show against old models. But they didn't get it," says Eddy Moretti, chief creative officer of Vice Media, which executive produced the show with Sunset Lane Entertainment. "If 200,000 people watched it in total, then we'd be upset. But we built something that will live on YouTube forever, and that was the goal."
Moretti says that bid for longevity was one reason the show was built around "live music videos," overseen by creative directors Spike Jonze and Chris Milk. They included actress Greta Gerwig dancing with a crew of children as Arcade Fire played "Afterlife" (2.7 million views), and violinist Lindsey Stirling flying through a simulated cityscape (380,000 views).
"We've also learned this lesson at Vice," Moretti says, "A video of just a band on a stage doesn't get a lot of views, but an artfully composed music video can find a big audience."
The accumulated views help YouTube make a case for the award show's value for advertisers. (Spots featuring Kia's hamster mascots blanketed the webcast.) And it's fair to assume that long-tail viewing will encourage live viewing of future installments of the show. David Bakula, senior vice president of analytics for Nielsen Entertainment, says, "If YouTube had billions of people watching in real time, that would have been fantastic, but this was more about building a brand."


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A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the damage in southeastern Clay County and it has been determined that the damage was the result of a weak tornado. The tornado has been rated an EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Damage estimates were consistent with winds between 70 and 75 mph. The tornado damage path was 1.6 miles long and was 50 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado touched down near Fuller Road where minimal tree damage occurred and one home sustained roof damage. It then tracked northeast before lifting near catfish road. Red's Catfish Cabin had a small part of the roof torn off. Several trees were snapped off along the short path. One vehicle was partially lifted into the air and the roof debris was deposited underneath it. There were approximately 100 people in the catfish restaurant when the tornado hit. These people were in the basement after the owner took action when hearing the warning. No injuries were reported. The tornado touched down at approximately 203 pm and was on the ground for only about a minute. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was in effect from 127 pm until 230 pm. A Tornado Warning was in effect from 140 pm until 215 pm.


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Opening this summer in the Docklands is the Crystal, a landmark green building showcasing the latest energy efficiency technologies from around the world and acting as a knowledge hub for sustainable urban engineering. Louise Bateman reports.
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"We are working hand in hand with Siemens to pick the most efficient, up-to-date technologies we can," says Dave Richards, Services director for The Crystal and a director at Arup, the engineering consultant charged with getting the Crystal built and up and running.
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"This is a high-tech sustainable building from the outset," says Richards. "Only about 36 per cent of its glassy façade is transparent. The remainder is back-insulated."
The overall u-value of the facade is 1.0W/sm.K with insulated elements achieving 0.16W/sm.K. Glazing g-value vary by orientation between 0.32 and 0.39. "The façades have been designed to capture winter solar gain and reduce summer solar gain," adds Richards.
Situated as it is, in the heart of London's Docklands, this is also a building that aims to demonstrate what can be achieved in sustainable
in an interconnected world where society is moving towards electricity as the main source of power. As such, all of the Crystal's heating needs will be supplied using electrical technologies, while 85 per cent of the Crystal's electricity consumption will come from the grid, not on-site.
"The aim is for an 'all-electric' building," explains Richards.
Of course, Siemens involvement in the London Array offshore wind farm provides one of the answers for this close narrative with electricity. The other of course is the company's expertise in smart grid technology and its ambitions to be at the forefront of electric vehicle charging equipment.
"The building will have electric car charging points and a smart grid connection which will include a battery bank so we can store and replace power when we want to," says Richards.
And the electric story doesn't end there. Inside the building, extensive metering and the latest in energy efficient lighting and ventilation and heating will connect up to a state-of-the-art building management system (BMS) – supplied of course by Siemens.
"The BMS will provide full control over all the building systems," says Richards. "It has a level of room control that is quite unusual, controlling lighting levels based on daylight and allowing natural ventilation override so that if you open a window the heating will drop back."
The extensive metering will allow full analysis of individual loads, while the BMS will be linked to a 'green screen' in the lobby so that visitors will be able to view the real-time display of the energy used in the building.
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After a non-injury car smash, The Grateful Runner stirs up a glass of lemonade
So there I was, tra la la, heading home from a tiring swim and an invigorating jaunt to Central Market. Twas a trek I make probably too regularly on a route I know all too well. I stopped at the red light, pulled out a bit into the right-turn lane and paused.
Then KERPOW! Crunch! And all sorts of Batman words you see in comic books.
OK, it wasn't THAT dramatic. But it did shock the daylights out of me. I got out of the car and the affable fellow who hit me suggested (since, thank heavens, my car was driveable) we get out of the way of traffic and exchange all that info one has to exchange.
So we did, and he kept asking if I was all right.
"I'm not worried about the car," he said. "I'm just worried about you."
I assured him I was fine. He pointed to the dent in the back of his car and said, "Someone hit me from behind just a week ago!"
A few minutes later, he added this: "I'm just not having very good luck lately. I keep hitting people from behind."
Hmmm…anyway, he had insurance, and the person from his company I talked to was very nice. She said I might be sore in a day or so, and if so, to let her know.
When I woke up this morning (after a good night's sleep, I'll happily add) I felt fine. I felt so good that when my first mile was slower than I'd have liked, I skipped my jog/run/walk plan and just ran most of the way.
Yes, this morning was August-hot. If there was a breeze, it must have been on another block. I can't find my sunglasses, but the sun wasn't up yet for me to need them. I wasn't sore, my legs worked, my water bottle lasted the whole run. My left shoe came untied during the last mile, but I was able to finish without tripping over it.
When I got home, two dogs were happy to see me and I still had some Gatorade in the fridge. When I checked Facebook, two attorney friends (who I hardly even know) had sent notes offering their professional help if I needed it; other FB friends wrote comments saying how glad they were that I'm OK.
And, I'm just now realizing, when I walked by my car and up the sidewalk to the house, I didn't even notice that fresh dent in the bumper.
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DASD for POW/MIA Affairs - Multiple sources are telling us that a decision has been made with regard to the appointment of the next Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for POW/MIA Affairs. An announcement could come at any moment. We are also hearing that the announcement may be made to coincide with POW/MIA Recognition Day.
As our regular readers know the National Alliance of Families, along with the Korea/Cold War Families of the Missing, the Korean War POW/MIA Network, the Coalition of Families of Korean & Cold War POW/MIAs, the POW Network, Help Free POW*MIA's Now, the Northeast POW/MIA Network, the Prisoner of War/ Missing in Action CT Forget-Me-Nots, Inc., Task Force Omega of KY, and Heart of Illinois, have all endorsed Mr. Norman Kass for the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for POW/MIA Affairs.
We've all made our calls, sent our faxes and e-mails..... Now all we can do is wait.
Lt. Theodore Watson U.S. Army Korea.... Killed in Action or POW -- According to the 5th Edition of the Gulag Study, there were several reports of an American named Watson held in Soviet GulagĆs. According to the Gulag Study;
"On 15 October 1957, a Polish witness visited the American Consulate in Strasbourg, France. He stated he was held in a prison camp in Bulun until July 1957 and reported seeing the following Americans:
Watson, an American professor of physics captured in Vienna,
Dick Rozbicki, an American soldier captured during the Korean War,
Stanley Warner, an American soldier captured during the Korean War, and
Jan Sorrow, an American soldier captured during the Korean War."
"On September 20, 1957, two Polish witnesses visited the American Consulate in Genoa, Italy. Both men claimed to have been WWII POWs held captive in Bulun Camp 217. They had escaped on May 6, 1957. They claimed to have made their way across the USSR, Rumania, and Yugoslavia, entering Italy on September 18, 1957. They reported that two men, who claimed to be American army officers captured during the Korean War, had been transferred to Bulun Camp 217 from another camp on July 24,1955. The men were: Stanley Rosbicki, approximately 24 years old, of Buffalo, New York and Jack Watson, 38 or 39, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both were infantry lieutenants."
"On September 5, 1960, a Polish witness visited the American Embassy, Brussels, Belgium. He stated he had been imprisoned in Bulun Camp 307 for seven and a half years and was released on May 1, 1960. He reported seeing two U.S. Army personnel captured in Korea: Ted Watson, an infantry lieutenant, and Fred Rosbiki, a commando or paratroop sergeant."
"A Catholic priest visited the U.S. Embassy in Paris on July 11, 1958 to report an interview he had recently conducted with a former Polish Gulag prisoner. The prisoner told the priest that he had recently escaped from North Siberia where he had been held in Bulun Camp 315. He claimed to have been acquainted with two Americans in the same camp: a chaplain, John Westley, captured in Korea in 1952, and a lieutenant, Stanley Rosbicki, from New York. The witness further advised the priest that the two Americans, who appeared to be in good health, had requested that he convey this information to the American authorities for transmittal to their families."
Let's take a closer look at the September 5 1960, report, on Ted Watson. The source, Richard Romanowski, described Watson as a 38 year old Army Infantry Lieutenant. His date of birth was either April 12 or 13. Watson was not married. He was from Buffalo and had a mother, father and two sisters. Rosbiki was described as a commando or paratrooper. His grandparents were Polish emigres. His father was dead and he had two sisters who lived on Liberty Street in Chicago. Both men, according to Romanowski were captured in 1951 and believed their families thought them dead.
Neither Theodore Watson or Fred/Dick/or Stanley Rosbiki are listed either as a Prisoner of War or Missing in Action as a result of action in Korea. Yet the multi-source reporting of both men can not be a coincidence.
A Theodore Stanley Watson was found on the list of servicemen killed in the Korean War. An Army Infantry 2nd Lt., Watson is listed as Killed in Action, February 23, 1951. His home city of record is listed as Brooklyn, NY and his date of birth was March 11, 1924. Watson had a mother, father and brother. Watson was married and he and his wife lived in Long Island, NY.
Records show that Lt. Theodore S. Watson was buried in the Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale L.I., in September 1951, some six months after his date of loss.
Does Ted Watson lay beneath the stone marking his grave or did he survive at least until 1960 in a Soviet Gulag?
Recovery Operation in South Korea - Korea Times, August 3, 2006, ű "South Korea and the United States Thursday began work to excavate the remains of U.S. soldiers from the 1950-53 Korean War, the Army said Thursday. The excavation work is the first since the two sides signed an accord in 2000."
"The joint search team will conduct the month-long work in four areas - Seoul, Chilgok in North Kyongsang Province, Changnyong in South Kyongsang Province and Chongok in Kyonggi Province, the Army said in a statement. "About 10 sets of the American solders remains are believed to be buried in those areas," an Army spokesman said. ``We want to recognize the dead for their devotion and acknowledge their families through the recovery of the remains."
Ex-POW Aids Search for Soldier's Remains, -- Stars and Stripes Pacific Edition, August 20th 2006, by Erik Slavin ű "Gyeonggi Province, South Korea ů Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph L. Annello is in the midst of a trip back in time. He was held as a prisoner of war by the Chinese here more than 50 years ago. Today, he's back to help find the remains of a fellow prisoner."
"Annello's story began on April 24, 1951, when two divisions of Chinese soldiers with heavy artillery advanced on the then-sergeant's company during the height of the Korean War. Two days before, the Chinese had begun their offensive against the Kansas line, which ran a few miles north of the 38th Parallel dividing the two Koreas.
While fighting the larger force the best he could, Annello remembers a bullet striking his leg. A grenade exploded as he fell, sending metal fragments into his back."
"The next morning, a Chinese soldier prodded me with a bayonet," Annello said. "He motioned me to get up, but I couldn't." When the Chinese forced a group of 20 prisoners to march, Sgt. Hiroshi Miyamura carried Annello about 15 miles before he was ordered to drop him. Miyamura apologized. Annello understood."
"They figured I wasn't worth the price of a bullet, so they left me there," he said. Two days later, another Chinese unit loaded him on a pushcart and carried him to an outpost where five other prisoners of war shared a shack with barnyard animals. Although they were prisoners at a medical unit, they received no food or care."
The Chinese allowed the one prisoner who could walk to get them water from the river each day. For more than a month, they survived on "roots, dandelions and anything else we thought was edible." During that time, one of the soldiers died from his injuries. The remaining prisoners buried him."
Fifty-five years later, Annello is back at the scene. It looks far greener and a flood has sloped the land but he still remembers several features of the property. After the soldier died, the prisoners knew they had to find a way to escape. While fetching water one night, Air Force 2nd Lt. Melvin Shadduck dove in the river and swam for three days before making contact with the 5th Cavalry Regiment. Shortly after, five tanks surrounded the encampment and whisked Annello and the others to safety."
"Three years later, Annello picked up a copy of Newsweek and saw a picture of Miyamura, the man who had carried him, being awarded the Medal of Honor. Annello traveled to Gallup, N.M., and found his comrade in arms. "You're dead!" Miyamura said, stunned but elated. "No, I'm not," Annello said with a smile. Annello remained in the Army until 1970, retiring as command sergeant major of U.S. Forces Japan."
Part III
The documents found this past spring in the Sedgwick D. Tourison Collection at Texas Tech University raises many troubling questions. The questions that leap out at us are: How long and where were these men held?
In the case of Lt. James T. Egan USMC, the Vietnamese provided the answer to the second part of our question. According to the Vietnamese, Lt. Egan died in captivity in December 1968. Captured January 21st 1966, Egan was held as a Prisoner of War for 2 years, ten months and an unknown number of days. Yet, no returned POW ever reported seeing Egan in captivity.
Where did the Viet Cong hold him? We can't answer that question. We can tell you where they didn't hold him. According to the case summary published in the Report of the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs, Lt. Egan and Marine Cpl. Edwin "Russ" Grissett disappeared from the same patrol, one day apart.
The following is excerpted for the Senate Report:
[Begin Summary] On January 21, 1966 Lieutenant Egan was serving as Artillery Forward Observer with a patrol element of the 1st Force Reconnaissance Company. Their patrol was fired upon, and after the skirmish, Lieutenant Egan could not be located. The next day Lance Corporal Edwin R. Grissett, Jr. (Case 0236) was also declared missing when he became separated from the same patrol.
In April 1966, information was received that both Grissett and Egan were captured alive from a South Vietnamese Popular Force soldier who had just escaped from Viet Cong captivity. The soldier asserted that Corporal Grissett told him Lieutenant Egan was wounded and later shot by the Viet Cong. Another report was received from a different source that an American with an individual correlating to Corporal Grissett had been shot and killed.
Corporal Grissett told him Lieutenant Egan was wounded and later shot by the Viet Cong. Another report was received from a different source that an American with an individual correlating to Corporal Grissett had been shot and killed.
Corporal Grissett was reclassified as POW during the war, but Lieutenant Egan was not. Neither were accounted-for at the end of Operation Homecoming, after which both were declared dead/body not recovered. Corporal Grissett's remains were repatriated and identified in June 1989.
In August 1990, U.S. field investigators in Vietnam interviewed eight witnesses concerning the capture of the two Marines. The information they provided did not lead to the recovery of any remains of Lieutenant Egan.
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Russ Grissett was taken to a Quang Ngai POW Camp and held with other American POWs. Egan was never seen in that camp or any other camp. Yet, he was held as a POW for almost three years. Did he travel with the Viet Cong, as their prize to be exhibited from village to village? Highly unlikely. Or was he held in a second tier POW camp, a camp no one came home from? Both the U.S. and Vietnamese deny the existence of a second tier prison system. If we are to believe that no second tier prison system existed, where was Lt. Egan held for his 2 years, 10 months and unknown number of days in captivity?
As detailed in our newsletters of June 24th and July 8, two memos written in 1992 by Sedgwick Tourison an investigator with the Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs, reported that the Vietnamese had acknowledged the capture of 19 servicemen the U.S. carried in the status of Missing in Action. One memo described the 19 as having "survived into captivity." Of the 19, only two Robert Greer and Fred Schreckengost have been accounted for with the return of remains and questions surround the Schreckengost identification. The cases of the 17 remaining servicemen who "survived into captivity" have been declared "fate determined." As of this writing those "fate determinations" were made without benefit of remains.
On July 22nd 1992, the very same day Sedgwick Tourison wrote his first memo stating; "My review of JCRC casualty files has surfaced several messages which list a total of nine American servicemen Vietnam has acknowledged were captured alive, all of whom are listed by DOD as having been declared dead while missing. None are officially listed as ever having been a POW," the committeesĆs Chief of Staff Frances Zwenig was writing a memo of her own.
The topic of ZwenigĆs memo was her recent trip to "Thailand, Vietnam and Laos." The memo itself is of little value. However the attachments are of great interest. Specifically, it is the July 17th cable from Joint Task Force Full Accounting Detachment Three Vientiane. The cable describes Zwenig's July 14 - 15th meeting with "Mr. Le Mai and other high ranking Vietnamese officials." The main topic of the meeting... accounting for the 135 servicemen listed as Last Known Alive.
In her meetings, Ms. Zwenig made it clear she was representing the views of committee chairman Senator John F. Kerry. According to the cable: "She said that the Senate Select Committee looked at DOD records and identified the names of 244 missing Americans who did not return at Homecoming, and 111 who died in captivity. She added that the committee asked DOD to research the remaining 133 names hoping to reduce the list, but DOD did not respond in time for the hearings. She remarked that for the most part, the 133 names are the Vessey 135 and that she understood the SRV's confusion on what Senator Kerry said at the conclusion of the hearing. She said Senator Kerry believes that the Vessey cases can be resolved by the recovery and identification of remains, through records, from witnesses of deaths, or some combination of these. She said that Senator Kerry believes SRV explanations of deaths could be based upon past policies and inadequate records in the South."
With an accounting method provided by the CommitteeĆs chief of Staff, that did not require identifiable remains, the Vietnamese now had a way of dealing with that pesky problem of men captured but not returned, without the bother of actually recovering and returning them.
During Zwenig's trip to Vietnam, normalization was a hot topic of conversation. The Vietnamese expressed their opinion that the U.S. was not moving fast enough toward recognition. Ms. Zwening stated that the Committee had no control over the decision to normalize. According to the message traffic, "Ms Zwenig explained the mission of the Senate Select Committee is to produce a better accounting of POWs since WW II and that the fall of the USSR has aided the SSC mission. She added that the SSC cannot deal with aid to the SRV and that Senator Kerry see the SSC as a way to bring this issue to a close."
In reviewing 2 of the cases involving 5 of the 19 servicemen who "survived into captivity" we found several interesting reports that conform to what we can only call the "Kerry Method" of accounting.
Various Vietnamese witnesses reported that Army Capt. John McDonnell, injured his arm in the crash and subsequently died of that injury, injured his leg and subsequently died of that injury, was shot while attempting to evade capture and subsequently died of that injury, was injured either in the crash or during capture and while being transported fell of his stretcher hit his head and died, and last but not least was killed during an American bombing raid. These various "witness" statements allowed a determination of fate to be made in the McDonnell case, without the recovery of remains.
Among the first victims of the "Kerry Method" of accounting and by far the most public are Thomas Mangino, Paul Hasenbeck, Daniel Nidds and David Winters. The four, included in the Tourison Memo of August 1st 1992, as "survived into captivity." In a much publicized trip to Hanoi in November 1992, some 2 months after Tourison wrote his memo, which stated the four had "survived into captivity," Senator John Kerry was presented with the diary of Col. Pham Duc Dia. In his diary, Dia detailed the ambush, killing and burial of the four. To the media he described how he participated in the ambush. Several years later in the book "HanoiĆs Secret Archives" Dia is quoted by the author stating he participated in the burial of the four and could lead U.S. investigators to the burial site, but no one had asked.
The problem.... Dia lied. He did not participate in the ambush, killing or any of the two exhumations or burials supposedly conducted under the nose of American search teams. Ignored is a CIA report from sources evaluated as "possibly true" that the four were captured and there were plans to move them westward. DPMO ignored this CIA report saying it was hearsay. According to DPMO the source reporting was accurate but the information reported was wrong. It would also seem that the Vietnamese admission, as described in the Tourison memo that the four "survived into captivity," was also ignored.
Without the requirement of identifiable remains, or any remains at all, the door was opened for a new level of creative accounting, which accepted questionable Vietnamese witness statements and ignored U.S. intelligence reports of capture.
Zwenig's trip paved the way for the Kerry trip in November of 1992 and the public accounting for of Mangino, Hasenbeck, Nidds and Winters. When hearings resumed in December 1992, Kerry bragged how he had gotten an accounting on these four men. Yet, within the committees own records, that statement was known to be untrue. Mangino, Hasenbeck, Nidds and Winters "survived into captivity."
The full text of the July 22 and August 1, 1992 Tourison Memos may be viewed on our web site at:
The National Alliance of Families has long been involved in the cases of Tom Mangino, Paul Hasenbeck, Danny Nidds, David Winters and John McDonnell. To learn more about these cases visit our web site.
For the Mangino Group visit www.nationalalliance.org/four/index.htm
For McDonnell visit www.nationalalliance.org/mcd/jtm-00.htm
For more on the 19 New POW Cases visit www.nationalalliance.org/vietnam/19cases.htm
The National Alliance of Families has long been involved in the cases of Tom Mangino, Paul Hasenbeck, Danny Nidds, David Winters and John McDonnell. To learn more about these cases visit our web site.
For the Mangino Group visit www.nationalalliance.org/four/index.htm
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On Wednesday morning, dozens of Planned Parenthood supporters, dressed in pink shirts, packed into a Board of Canvassers meeting to oppose the pending petition drive.
"This is something where we really have a small number of people in the legislature trying to determine what the private marketplace can offer," said Meghan Groen from Planned Parenthood of Michigan.
Right to Life of Michigan wants abortion coverage to become an optional rider that women will have to purchase with their insurance policy, as opposed to having the coverage as part of insurance companies' basic policies. A bill with similar elements was passed during last year's lame duck session and later vetoed by Gov. Snyder. If Right to Life collects at least 258,088 valid signatures, the legislature can make it law without a signature from the governor.
According to Right to Life, the goal is to save taxpayer dollars once some insurance plans become subsidized under the federal Affordable Care Act and when asked about not providing an exemption for cases of rape, the president of the group says it's like purchasing any other kind of insurance policy.
"Nobody plans to have an accident, a car accident, nobody plans to have their homes flooded and you have to buy extra insurance for those things too," said Barbara Listing, president of Right to Life of Michigan.
"This is appalling, rape is not anywhere near in the field of a flood, or a car accident because rape is not an accident. Nobody can anticipate being the victim of a crime," said Jessica Tramontana, communications director of Progress Michigan.
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A Rapper's Chart-Topping Record Sales Draw Scrutiny
Until recently, Boston-based rapper Sam Adams was virtually unknown. But he became the talk of the rap world after topping iTunes's hip-hop albums charts earlier this month, briefly besting established artists like Lil Wayne and DJ Khaled.
A swirl of blogs immediately began speculating that the 22-year-old senior at Trinity College in Hartford, whose real name is Sam Adams Wisner, had purchased massive quantities of his own work, or enlisted others to do it. One site quoted industry experts pointing to factors like Adam's relatively weak Web search presence and lack of corresponding sales success on Amazon.com.
"I haven't even bought my own album, and I've got the [receipts] to prove it," Adams said by phone this week, insisting that neither he nor his management organized large-scale buys of the $6.99 digital EP, "Boston's Boy." He credits an enthusiastic fan base and a successful YouTube remix of Asher Roth's "I Love College," which has over 1.4 million views. (Billboard has also come to his defense.)
Adams's case has drawn attention to the age-old practice of snapping up your own work to create buzz. Just last year, a group of English DJs were arrested for allegedly buying hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own music using stolen credit cards.
But cratering sales in the digital music era means it's easier than ever to impact chart positions with a relatively modest investment, at least theoretically. Adam's independently-released work, for example, moved just under 8,000 units. And some artists find copping their own product perfectly acceptable. Miami-based producer DJ Khaled, in fact, recently filmed a video showing him snatching up his new CD "Victory" at a Miami Best Buy.
"It's a ritual — when my album comes out, I like to support myself," Khaled said. He estimates he purchased 50 copies of "Victory" — although in the (NSFW) clip it appears to be more — and that he will give them away to kids.
But Khaled contends that trying to buy the top spot is a fool's game, noting that iTunes and music sales tracking system Nielsen SoundScan have safeguards against large buys from a single source. "Besides, it's not about how many records you sell," he said. "it's about how long you're in the game to sell records."
As for Adams, he's having the last laugh. He said he's now being courted by a bevy of major labels, and that he has the buy-back allegations to thank. "That's how people found out about us, and now that's why we're in talks with labels," he said. "That's the cool part."


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WAYNESBORO, Ga. -- Waynesboro Police are looking for an armed robber after a weekend incident.
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The Marine Museum and Little Theatre of Fall River are partnering to present a gala 10-course dinner at the Marine Museum on April 13.
Little Theatre is presenting "Titanic — the Musical" in May at Bristol Community College, and the museum is home to the largest RMS Titanic model, created for the 1958 movie, "A Night To Remember."
Both organizations felt it was a great opportunity to come together for a fundraiser as well as to offer a special night to the community.
Russell Morin Catering will prepare a lavish meal, replicating the one served on the last night of the Titanic's fatal voyage across the Atlantic. There will also be a variety of fine wines served with each course.
Members of the cast from the Little Theatre production will entertain with selections from the show, and the RMS Titanic model will be fully lit and on display.
Tickets are $125 per person, and only 165 will be sold. Vintage or formal dress is encouraged but optional. If you are interested in attending this night of food, wine, and song, call (401) 624-9744.
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WATERTOWN -- Twenty-six years ago, the Brogna household often survived busier days than Ronald Reagan's situation room.
Watertown High senior Rico Brogna was all the rage in 1987. With a football state championship behind him, a shot at pro baseball likely ahead of him and Clemson football coach Danny Ford aiming to land him, the fall of Brogna's senior year kept him up at night—literally.
"My home phone was ringing off the hook—if I wasn't on it—past midnight every night," Brogna said. "Kids from the campus would call me; they gave my number out it seemed like to 5,000 Clemson kids. Usually Clemson called multiple times a day. They would have spirit club people call, cheerleaders call, baseball players would call all the time."
The pursuit of Brogna, one of the top multi-sport high school athletes in America and a top-15 quarterback recruit, wasn't limited to long-distance phone calls in the pre-overarching-NCAA era.
"We literally had people lined in cars in our driveway multiple nights a week," Brogna said. "When the periods were open in which they could visit your house, it was madness. There were times in the morning when I was woken up by knocks on the door from Boston College, USC, wherever."
Why all the hoopla over a quarterback from the not-so-hotbed football state of Connecticut? In an era when football stats still universally meant something, Brogna's were outstanding: He became the first quarterback in state history to pass for more than 6,000 yards and checked in third all-time with 59 touchdown passes. He had the size, too, at 6-foot-2, 190 pounds.
In his junior year, Brogna helped the Indians win the 1986 Class SS championship with a 181-yard, three-touchdown performance in a 31-0 win over Platt. The following year, he became the fifth quarterback in state history to reach 2,000 yards in a season and the fourth to toss 25 scores.
But from the beginning, Brogna wasn't supposed to wear Indian orange and white. He began his freshman year at the Taft School, where his father taught.
"I never thought I was going to get Rico," former Watertown coach Bill Gargano said. "But he was such a regular kid that he really wanted to be with the guys he went to school with at Swift (Middle School)."
"I was under a lot of pressure," Brogna said. "My dad was pushing me in a different way—in a loving way—and I missed all my buddies at Watertown. Every time I saw my friends, they'd say, 'Oh, we'd be good at this. If we were together we'd win this.'"
Brogna transferred during the winter of his freshman year and Gargano planned to have a quarterback competition between Brogna and Steve Barnosky, who quarterbacked the freshman squad.
"Mr. Gargano said, 'You guys are going to fight it out,'" Barnosky recalled. "I said, 'No, we're not. Move me; he's your quarterback.' I moved to wide receiver and it ended up helping both of us."
Barnosky graduated with Brogna as the Naugatuck Valley League's all-time leading receiver, but Brogna helped Barnosky get more: a football career at UMass.
"Everyone was there to see Rico—he's a blue chip All-American," Barnosky said. "And they saw—hey, that kid had 10 catches—so I got most of my looks because of the schools looking at him."
Similar was the case of Torrington's Scott Langenheim, who co-headlined the legendary 1987 Thanksgiving game with Brogna, Barnosky, Davie Holliday and others.
"(Coaches) come in and ask who else is around the area, and they'd say, 'Go look at this kid in Torrington,'" said Langenheim, who played at Syracuse. "I'm very fortunate what happened to me and Rico was a big part of that."
Watertown lost to the Red Raiders, 49-43, in Brogna's final game. He set an NVL record with 374 passing yards in that game with Ford in attendance, trying to land the prized recruit.
"Danny Ford took the four-seater Clemson jet on Thanksgiving Day away from his family to watch the game," Brogna said. "He told me after the game that he was going to stay until halftime but it was such a good game that he had to see the finish."
Brogna signed with Clemson but passed up the chance when the Detroit Tigers drafted him in the first round. He enjoyed a nine-year major league career and has since bounced around among jobs ranging from high school coach to pro baseball scout, all while enduring knee surgeries and his arthritic back—all of which he said are feeling better now.
"I'm incredibly happy and humbled," Brogna said. "It still feels like, did it really happen? Then I wake up, I'm pretty sore and I realize it did."
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Dan Ouellette wrote on Sep 25, 2013 8:40 AM:
" First let me give you my credentials as someone who can offer an opinion. I arguably have watched as many WHS football games as anyone. I began watching my brother Roger when he was a sophmore in 1969, I then played for 4 years, went to college, but still saw every Thanksgiving day game. Subsequently I coached there for four years and then watched almost every game when Roger was coach.My son then played so I still didn't miss a game. I also sit on the WHS Gridioron Club Hall of Fame committee. When I read that you were doing this feature I new off the bat that Rico was the obvious #1. In my head I thought that #2 was a close call between Greg Boucher and someone not on your list Mike Nolan. Mike was an outstanding 2 way end and the best long snapper I ever saw. He went on to have a solid career at UCONN where he started for 2 years and also returned punts. Another player who needs to be on the top 5 list is Joe Lavoie. Joe was a 2 way player and a New Haven Register All State Linebacker, back when they selected only one team and one player for each position. Joe went on to star for the Mattatuck Community College team that played for a national championship. These comments don't discount your selections as Hovick and Brevetti were 2 of the best running backs in the NVL not only at Watertown, and Barnosky definetly was one of the best Wide Receivers. Not being able to resist, I would also offer the following Watertown players who in my opinion are worth mentioning. Dan Nolan (First team to beat Naugatuck, played division 1 basketball for University of New Hampshire) Tom Nolan (3 year starter at QB for Southern CT. where he set several records.) Bruce Cianciolo (Started at offensive Line for Susquehana) Mark Stuchkis, although did not go on to a College career I still have headaches from when he beat me up every day in practice.
Thanks for the time,
Dan Ouellette WHS 1977 "
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Businesses seriously considering Windows 8 can get a copy of the final version starting Aug. 15 so long as they have a subscription to TechNet, Microsoft's resource for technical information.
This means they can test and evaluate the product in order to make decisions about when and if to migrate to the new platform, which officially launches Oct. 26.
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Businesses without a TechNet subscription can get the final Windows 8 version Aug. 16 if they have a current Microsoft Software Assurance contract. The software will be accessible via the Microsoft Volume License Service Center. On the same day, the software will become available to Microsoft Partner Network members.
On Aug. 20, Windows 8 access is given to Microsoft Action Pack Providers who build services and products around Microsoft products. On Sept. 1, volume license customers that don't have Software Assurance contracts can get Windows 8 via Microsoft Volume License Resellers.
Beyond all these upcoming deadlines, Microsoft this week officially released the final Windows 8 build to manufacturers, meaning they can start installing it on Windows 8 hardware, prepping for the official launch when devices with the operating system loaded go on sale.
This is just the start of a potentially busy time for Microsoft customers. Also released to manufacturer this week were Windows Server 2012 and Internet Explorer 10, both of which are also of interest to Microsoft shops. Server 2012 launches Sept. 4 and anchors what Microsoft describes as a cloud operating system. This is a tight integration between Server 2012 and Microsoft's Azure cloud services, making it simpler to set up flexible data centers using traditional corporate infrastructure, private clouds and public clouds.
In a filing with the Security and Exchange Commission Microsoft stated the obvious — that selling its own Surface laptop/tablets will make its OEMs very unhappy.
"Our PC hardware products face competition from computer and other hardware manufacturers, many of which are also current or potential partners," the Form 10-K says. "In addition, our Surface devices will compete with products made by our OEM partners, which may affect their commitment to our platform."
That sounds like Microsoft expects the OEMs to be less than enthusiastic about slapping Microsoft operating systems on the hardware they make — not a good frame of mind for them to have if you're launching a new operating system that depends in large part on OEMs licensing a lot of the software.
Windows Store opens for apps
Along with the release of the final version of Windows 8, the Windows Store is now accepting Metro-style applications from developers. There is a vetting process by Microsoft to approve any app that is accepted for sale in the store with the idea that if properly written, Metro apps will work well on Windows 8 machines, won't slow them down and will be less likely to contain malware.
Note: In order to submit to the store, developers must have the release to manufacturer version of Windows 8.
iPad may be the default holiday gift
The excitement over Windows 8 on tablets may do more to confuse customers than it will do to actually sell the devices, according to an IDC report on the sale of iPads in Q2 of this year.
iPads crushed the competition, scoring 68.2% of all tablet shipments, the research firm says. With the iPad, Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet already available, and then Windows 8 and Windows RT devices going on sale in October, consumers may become confused.
"If anything, there's a real risk that people will have too many options from which to choose this holiday season," says Bob O'Donnell, IDC's program vice president for clients and displays. "Consumers baffled by the differences between Amazon and Google versions of Android, or Windows 8 and Windows RT, may well default to market leader Apple. Or they may simply choose to remain on the sideline for another cycle."
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Walter Block – The Errors of Friedman, Coase & Buchanan [Australian Mises Seminar 2012]. Here I speak at Mises University 2012. My lecture is about Friedman's positive externalities' argument of public schools, his broken window fallacy concerning WWII, the tradable emission rights, Friedman's road socialism. I talk about the flexible exchange rates. I go on with Friedman on eminent domain, democracy and anti-trust. I also viciously attack Coase's Lighthouse article and his anti-property rights beliefs and more!
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Wythe County bragging rights were on the line at Fort Chiswell as the Pioneers clashed with George Wythe in a matchup of 1-0 teams.
It was another beautiful night at the Fort where the fans packed the hill to cheer on the Pioneers.
The Pioneers went to work up 3-0 and were on the trail again. After starting on their own 24 and moving into George Wythe territory, Dallas Ward gets the call and took the handoff 14 yards to the Maroons 22 to put Fort Chiswell in business.
A few plays later, Ward toted the mail again, this time breaking into the endzone capping a 76-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown run, making it 10-0.
Fort Chiswell's defense then got on the board by bringing down Darius Moore in the endzone for a Pioneers safety and a 12-0 spread.
After taking the free kick, Fort Chiswell's Brett Mabry found Hunter Armbrister, who broke free down the sidelines for a 28-yard gain to the George Wythe 2-yard line.
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MARTINSBURG - The state Department of Environmental Protection is suing the Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District over charges that its wastewater treatment plants violated water pollution standards during the last four years.
However, a district official maintains many of the cited problems have since been corrected and that the organization's overall compliance rate has not been an issue.
Scott Mandirola, director of the DEP Division of Water and Waste Management, is named as the plaintiff in the suit, which was filed Monday in Berkeley County Circuit Court.
The complaint cites water violations stemming from the district's four largest plants as well as half of the 12 smaller, package plants operated by the BCPSSD.
State law prohibits the discharge of any pollutant into its waters unless it's done in compliance with applicable water standards and a West Virginia National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit.
It limits the maximum daily and average monthly concentrations of pollutants contained in the effluent from the wastewater treatment facilities.
Limitations apply to biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, ammonia nitrogen, zinc, silver, lead, cadmium, copper, chronic toxicity, cyanide, fecal coliform and pH levels.
As a result, the suit alleges discharge limit violations occurred March 2007 to February 2011 at the district's Opequon/Hedgesville, Inwood, Baker Heights and North End wastewater treatment plants as well as a pretreatment facility that handles industrial wastewater from Eco Lab.
For example, the suit states that the Opequon/Hedgesville plant experienced 45 minor, 46 moderate and 64 major exceedances of its permit limits.
Under the NPDES permit covering these plants (including the pretreatment facility for Eco Lab), the suit lists a total of 187 minor violations, 125 moderate violations and 108 major violations for a cumulative total of 420 separate violations.
That represents a total of 5,437 days of violations, according to the suit.
Additionally, permit limits were exceeded at the district's Woods II wastewater treatment plant with 146 minor, 131 moderate and 41 major violations.
Other discharge limit violations included Tomahawk Elementary, Northwind, Highpoint Subdivision, Austin (Ghant) Mobile Home Park, Falling Waters and Forest Heights wastewater treatment plants.
In addition to stopping the district from failing to comply with legal limits, the DEP also seeks civil penalties not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation of the Water Pollution Control Act and WV NPDES permits.
BCPSSSD General Manager Curtis Keller defended the district's organization, stressing that it's not possible to operate a perfect system all the time.
He also said the district reports more than 500 different results to state officials throughout the year.
"So for a four-year period, we have submitted about 2,000 results and they are looking at 100 plus for some of the facility's violations," Keller said in a telephone interview Friday.
"We aim for 100 percent but sometimes things happen that are beyond our control. ... Even with what the suit alleges, we still operate at an 80- to 90-percent-overall compliance rate for our plants although some are more problematic than others," he said.
He also said some of the violations have been corrected since coming to the state's attention.
"We recognized we had a problem at the Opequon/Hedgesville plant and we are fixing it," Keller said.
"I also feel confident some of the violations are part of documentation we've already sent to the DEP, such as when we had equipment malfunction that was beyond our control to foresee. ... I feel we have a defense on a lot of the violations," he said.
Joe Hickman, assistant chief of inspections at the DEP Office of Environmental Enforcement, said action was taken because of the district's problematic track record.
In a telephone interview from his Charleston office, Hickman said the "substantial number of violations were the driving force behind the the lawsuit."
He said state regulators also "looked to determine if there had been a continuing pattern of violations. ... We look at both the frequency and severity of the violations."
If the DEP prevails, the court will ultimately decide how much the district will have to pay in fines, Hickman said.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Getting more sleep may help
reduce teens' future risk of developing diabetes, according to a
new study.
For one week, researchers tracked the amount of sleep and
insulin resistance levels in 245 healthy high schools students.
Overall, the students averaged 6.4 hours of sleep a night, but got
significantly less sleep on school days than on the weekend.
Lower amounts of sleep were associated with higher insulin
resistance -- determined by a blood test -- even when taking
students' race, age, gender, waist size and body mass index (a
measure of body fat based on height and weight) into account,
according to the study published in a recent issue of the journal
"High levels of insulin resistance can lead to the development of diabetes," lead author Karen Matthews, of the University of Pittsburgh's department of psychiatry, said in a journal news release. "We found that if teens that normally get six hours of sleep per night get one extra hour of sleep, they would improve insulin resistance by 9 percent."
The study is the first in healthy teens to show a link between
lower amounts of sleep and insulin resistance that is independent
of obesity, according to Matthews.
Programs to improve teens' health should include efforts to
increase the amounts of sleep they get, the researchers concluded.
Most teens need just over nine hours of sleep each night, according
to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
While the study found an association between lower amounts of
sleep and insulin resistance in teens, it did not prove a
cause-and-effect relationship.
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As a victim of sexual assault it is imperative that you understand your rights and that you receive the support and resources you want in order to regain a sense of control over your life. It is our commitment to treat you with dignity, to inform you of all of your reporting options including the right to not report, to make the arrangements you need to feel as safe as possible on campus and to keep you informed of progress involved in any reporting option you may choose. In addition Shepherd University complies with the Federal Campus Assault Victim's Bill of Rights outline below.
The Campus Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights was signed into law by President George Bush in July of 1992. This law requires that all colleges and universities (both public and private) participating in federal student aid programs afford sexual assault victims certain basic rights. Schools found to have violated this law can be fined up to $27,500 or lose their eligibility to participate in federal student aid programs. Complaints about schools that have filed to comply with this law should be made to the U.S. Department of Education.
The "Campus Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights" exists as a part of the campus security reporting requirements, commonly known as the Jeanne Clery Act. (Courtesy of The Clery Center)
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Police want to warn you about two men acting suspiciously around a Bank Street ATM.
Burlington police said they have received numerous complaints about two men lurking around the New England Federal Credit Union machine.
The men ask a victim to make a deposit in their account. Police said what the victims think is a check is actually a phony deposit slip.
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I'm breast feeding my 2 week old daughter and am having high blood sugar how does this effect my breast milk and the baby?READ MORE
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I have type 1 diabetes and am a mother of 2 and currently breastfeeding 1. The first answer is completely false. You sould never water down your milk. Here is an article from us weekly I hope it helps
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unfortunately, it may lead to weight gain for your daughter early on- breast milk is healthier than formula and protects from childhood obesity- however, diabetic breast milk has been shown to increase baby weight based on volume of milk consumed- this seems somewhat of a catch 22- my advice is: 1- try to control your sugar extra well while you are breast feeding- this may lower the sugar/insulin content of the milk; 2- get a growth chart/scale and track your daughter's weight- if she is accelerating in weight-for-height, maybe a fixed volume of milk (and adding water for further volume) could help stabilize weight-for-height gain- i think overall, this is an unknown area of research: how the baby in utero and infancy eats may effect the development of obesity/diabetes later on- good luck and remember: as soon as she learns to walk, this will all be moot- with you chasing her all over the house, you'll both maintain a healthy weight :)READ MORE


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and roles) for a limit of 1024.
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Best is to put all users in a group (on the system) and that gets around
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AVON PARK - In the mid 1960s, all the popular Los Angeles area radio disc jockeys auditioned for a new television game show.
A 28-year-old rock n' roll radio personality named Bob Eubanks won the round of tryouts to host the Newlywed Game, which became a long-time fun and laughed filled TV favorite.
He has won five Emmys, including a lifetime achievement award, and was the last person to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the 20th century.
Eubanks will be coming to South Florida State College on March 13 with his "Not So Newlywed Game," where he will do a live show with married couples from the audience.
Speaking by phone from Southern California where he lives, Eubanks said in the 1950s and 1960s all the game show hosts looked up to Bill Cullen, who hosted more than 20 game shows including "The Price is Right."
"He was the epitome of what went on; he stayed out of the way of the format; he made it happen; he made the contestants shine, which is what a good game show host does," Eubanks said.
In today's world when selecting a host, an actor is accustomed to using other people's words, a comedian is thinking of the next funny line, but what a host should do is listen and then try to make something out of what just happened, he said.
"To me Johnny Carson was the epitome of that," Eubanks said. "I learned so much by watching Carson.
"I learned how to get out of touchy situations with a glare or a stare at the camera and the people at home say, 'Oh, I know what he is thinking,' but I didn't have to say anything."
The Newlywed Game was a learning experience for him, Eubanks said, because the show's format was different.
For example, Monty Hall with "Let's Make a Deal," had a "prize show," he said.
The Newlywed game was a comedy show that happened to have a game show and that's why the prizes weren't very big, Eubanks said. "We wanted them to play and not worrying about the prizes."
Eubanks related how he became the host the "Newlywed Game."
He was a disc jockey at the No. 1 rated rock 'n roll radio station in Los Angeles when television creator/producer Chuck Barris, who had the "Dating Game" on the air, sold the "Newlywed Game" concept to the ABC network.
"They auditioned every disc jockey in town," Eubanks said. "Today they would go after the weathermen. Pat Sajak was a weatherman, David Letterman was a weatherman."
Eubanks said he had never been on television before, but he was lucky enough to win the audition.
"Then it took me several months to learn how to do the show," he said. "Fortunately back in those days you had time to learn.
"In today's marketplace, I would have been fired the first week."
If God gave him a talent if was how to "extract humor" from people, Eubanks declared.
"For instance, if a husband gives an answer and the audience laughs, I immediately look at the other three husbands, he said, because everybody wants to be funny and I can tell by the body language who my next funny answer is going to come from."
When you started the show did you have any idea it would continue for decades?
"I did one after 2000 and that means I am the only host ever to do original programing of the same format for five decades," Eubanks noted. "So I have been very luck to do that."
When he comes to Avon Park, Eubanks said, "We are going to play the 'Not So Newlywed Game,'" which means you don't have to be a newlywed.
Every married couple in the audience will have a chance to be a contestant, he said. Using eight couples he will host two Newlywed Games.
At the end of the show someone will have the chance to win $100,000, Eubanks said. "It's another game that we play that is really a lot of fun, too.
"It's going to be an evening of absolute hilarity and fun and I am so fortunate because I get a chance to travel around the country and do it."
Bob Eubanks and the "Not So Newlywed Game," will be at the South Florida State College Theatre for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m., March 13.
For ticket information go online to www.performances.southflorida.edu.
mvalero @highlandstoday.com


text: To say that I was less than enthused about putting This Is Hell's "Black Mass" on my 'to-do' pile is probably an understatement. The band's press speaks volumes about the prowess of this evolving hardcore crossover band that lays down sobering, realistic lyrics....snore. I felt like I read those exact words about Hatebreed in 1999. Which only made me more withdrawn from the album. After all, hardcore has never truly died, but the last decade has seen a precipitous fall in both quality and popularity of the once crowded genre.


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Sens Dump and Chase - 4.25.2013
Your daily roundup of what the internet has to say about Ottawa Senators hockey.
Bringing you the best of Sens media, blogs and interactive content to get your day going right...
Wayne Scanlan looks at the who the Senators do and don't want to meet in a first round playoff series.
Bruce Garrioch writes that the Sens are pumped to see a Karlsson return.
The Senators Extra panel passes along their predictions for tonight's game in Washington.
Silver Seven takes a look at the Sens scoring woes.
SensChirp passes along their thoughts on the potential return of Karlsson.
The 6th Sens also have thoughts on the chance Karlsson returns. (This guy is a big deal, apparently)
SenShot previews tonight's crucial game against the Capitals.
Travis Yost breaks down the Sens potential lineup if EK comes back with the newly juggled lines.
And, for those of you who just can't get enough Karlsson, there is this article from Jo Innes looking at Achilles injuries, recovery time, etc.
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Our Great North American Afghan class was so popular in the summer, we've added another section! In this class, you will build your knitting skills one month, and one square, at a time. The twelve squares are designed to give both experienced and new knitters a chance to try skills they may have found intimidating or simply want to try on a smaller scale before attempting a whole garment.
Tuition for this club includes The Great North American Afghan pattern book, and 14 skeins of Valley Yarns Northampton in your choice of colors!
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Instructor: Beth Altimari
Fridays, 9/23, 10/28, 11/18, 12/16, 1/27, 2/24, 3/23, 4/27, 5/25, 6/22, 7/27, 8/24 10:30am-12:30pm
Materials: 14 skeins of Valley Yarns Northampton and pattern booklet are included in cost.
Homework: Prior to class, please knit a 4" by 4" swatch in stockinette stitch. Cast on 18-24 stitches, knit in st st for 4 inches. Measure gauge and adjust needle size until you measure 5 stitches to the inch. Please be sure to bring your yarn to the first class. Suggested: Use colored pencils or crayons on white paper to determine which colors will go best together in the squares. Squares require a minimum of 3 or 4 colors, but you may add additional colors.


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COLLEGE STATION – Kevin Sumlin told his team this afternoon that he's leaving Houston for another opportunity, according to the Chronicle's Sam Khan. That opportunity is Texas A&M, according to multiple insiders.
A&M officials have said so far Saturday nothing is official in terms Sumlin's hiring. The former A&M offensive coordinator will replace Mike Sherman, who was fired by school president R. Bowen Loftin on Dec. 1 following four seasons and a 25-25 record.
An A&M official said no press conference will be held today in College Station concerning the hire of a new coach. The press conference likely will be Monday.


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PBS released this eight-part documentary in 1996. It won a stack of awards, largely because the film went beyond the war to explore its social, economic, and political effects over the rest of the century. A first-rate companion site provides background information, a timeline, and battle maps.
The battle between country and city was explored in this 1960 film about the Scopes Monkey trial. The stereotypes aren't avoided; rural ignorance confronts urban cynicism. But Spencer Tracy is brilliant as Henry Drummond (Clarence Darrow) and points the way toward reconciliation.
World War I was the first war to be immediately translated onto film. Big Parade was far from the best of the films made about the war during the 1920s, but it provides one of the more realistic portraits of an American soldier's experience in France.