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Just when you think you have it made... you're proven wrong.
I'll admit, I have a sweet life. I don't have to do anything but eat, sleep and cuddle -- but they happen to be my favorite activities anyway. I haven't had to leave my apartment in 3 1/2 years. But all that came crashing down around me last weekend when my worst nightmare came true.
It all started when Mom brought out the kennel. Upon seeing that god-awful thing, all my most horrible memories that I've worked so hard to repress came flooding back into my consciousness. I screamed, yowled and cried when I saw it! It was all too much to handle! Mom tricked me into coming out of my hiding place, and what did she do!? She and Daddy put me into that mobile torture chamber! Oh, the humanity! Oh, the treachery! How could my own PARENTS do that to me?! It is a betrayal that I can surely forgive, but never forget.
I cried and bawled the whole time we were in the car. I just knew I was in for something awful. When we arrived at our destination, I was treated like a common criminal, not like the princess that I am. I was inspected, given shots, given nose drops, and restrained and bathed. (As if I don't clean myself enough! I'm a stickler for cleanliness, and I've got the hairballs to prove it.) To top that off, I was incarcerated in that place for 3 1/2 days. My brother Puck was there with me. On the last day, I was given something to make me sleepy and those awful people cleaned my teeth. They feel a lot better, but that's besides the point. Not too long afterwards, Mom and Dad came to pick me up and bring me home. I thought I'd never see home again! What a relief.
You know, I'm sure some cats would not think this was such a big deal, but you have to understand that I don't operate like other cats. I'm needy and whiny. I'm a homebody. And I don't like to be pulled off the couch for anything. Mom and Dad have been pretty kind to me since (I even get my favorite food now!) but I still feel hurt and betrayed. It's going to take a long time for them to earn my trust again.
I'm writing this diary to once and for all prove my Daddy WRONG! I'm not a dummy, like he says. I'm just sometimes intellectually challenged. But I'm smart enough to write a diary!
Well I suppose I should first introduce myself. My full name is Mrs. Heidi May Boobie Girl Lau. I know what you're thinking... "how did she get the name Boobie Girl?" Well, take a wild guess. And yes, all six of them are real.
I live with my Mom and Dad. Daddy loves me but he's afraid to admit it. He thinks I'm retarded, but honestly I'm just kind of ditzy! Mom adores me, and she is such a nice warm body to cuddle up with on the couch. I used to like to sleep with Mom and Dad in their bed, but Daddy banned me from their room since I shed too much and he's allergic. Frankly, I think he wants me back in there. He has the most comfy pillow. Dad thinks it's hilarious when he or Mom scratches me on the hip and I quack! I don't know what comes over me... I feel like I'm in a trance and I just start quack, quack, quacking when they scratch really fast and I also feel like I HAVE to lick something! A hand, a remote control, you name it! They just love to taunt my funny bone.
Also in case you didn't notice I love to TALK! I can be a chatterbox sometimes. Especially when I'm hungry... boy, you will KNOW it when I'm out of food!
That's all for now... I hope Dad is reading so he knows I'm not so stupid after all!
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EV Battery Reuse Research Partnership Between BMW & Vattenfall Announced
September 7th, 2013 by Zachary Shahan
Originally published on EV Obsession.
BMW Group and Vattenfall have reportedly partnered up to jointly conduct research on the secondary use of high-voltage EV batteries from the MINI E and BMW ActiveE.
The BMW release is in German, and Google doesn't to the best job of clearly translating this one, but Mike Millikin of Green Car Congress summarizes/translates it thus:
The focus of the partners is the use of second-life EV packs for caching power at fast charging stations and solar installations, and also large installations for grid stabilization.
Even after the end of their life cycle in an electric vehicle, EV batteries still have a storage capacity of around 80%, the partners noted—enough to be used as a stationary buffer memory even over many years.
I'll take his word for it.
Of course, the secondary use of EV batteries is very logical (note the 80% statistic above), and others have been researching and testing such use.
I can't see the world not going this route when it comes to "used up" EV batteries.
Something important to keep in mind, of course, is that such batteries retain a decent monetary value if the can be used for grid our household storage. So, while an EV owner may need to replace his battery every 8 years or so, that doesn't mean the battery being retired is no longer worth anything. Unfortunately, determining that financial worth to the consumer is a challenge, making EV versus gasmobile cost comparisons that much more challenging.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 15, 2013) – Michigan State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has partnered with StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, and Paciolan, a leading provider of ticketing, marketing, and fundraising solutions to live entertainment organizations, to create a safe, guaranteed secondary marketplace for fans to buy and sell tickets to Michigan State Spartans events. StubHub will be the Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace of Michigan State Athletics. Backed by StubHub's FanProtect Guarantee, each ticket transaction will be between fans and managed by StubHub.
"StubHub will complement our existing internal ticketing platforms and provide a safe, convenient and reliable solution for Spartan fans looking to buy or sell tickets on the secondary market" said Mark Hollis, Michigan State University Athletic Director. "Our decision to select StubHub as MSU's Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace provides Spartan fans the opportunity to work with the industry leader in the secondary ticket market."
StubHub and Paciolan collaborate on many collegiate partnerships; since the two companies began working together in August 2010, the number of integrated college partners has tripled. Paciolan's leading software integration enhances the overall fan experience. Whenever a fan purchases tickets online, they re-issue a completely new barcode, cancelling the old barcode and marking a seamless exchange of tickets. Combined with StubHub's FanProtect Guarantee, this new product integration presents Spartans fans with complete protection from fraud and a stress-free purchasing process when buying tickets online.
"We are proud to be bringing the StubHub service to Spartans fans," said Greg Ivry, Business Development Director at StubHub. "Our integration with Paciolan will provide a high level of convenience and safety, complimented by our award-winning customer service."
Kicking off the 2013 athletic season, StubHub marketing assets will be highly visible across football and basketball properties for the university, including in venue digital signs at Spartan Stadium and The Jack Breslin Student Events Center, , in-game features, and prominent online placements amongst other assets. StubHub will also activate via Spartan social media.
"We are thrilled that Michigan State University is partnering with StubHub and Paciolan to offer a convenient marketplace for fans to buy and sell tickets for Spartan Athletics events," said Dave Butler, CEO Paciolan. "This partnership offers an easy way for season ticket holders to sell tickets if they cannot attend a game, and also provides fans an opportunity to buy tickets to a sold out game. Everybody wins!"
About StubHub
StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace, enabling fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of sports, concert, theater and other live entertainment events. StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovation. The company's unique online marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient and highly reliable environment. All transactions are processed and delivered by StubHub and backed by the company's FanProtect Guarantee™. Company partners include the San Francisco Giants and University of Texas, along with over 60 teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NCAA, complemented with companies such as ESPN, Tickets.com, and Paciolan.
StubHub is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). For more information on StubHub, visit www.stubhub.com, www.twitter.com/stubhub or www.facebook.com/stubhub
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Founded in 1980, Paciolan is the leader in venue enablement, powering ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions for leading organizations across North America. Collectively, Paciolan powers over 500 live entertainment organizations who sell over 120 million tickets annually. Primary markets include college athletics, professional sports, performing arts, arenas and museums. Paciolan is a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast-Spectacor.
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
What a great gift...its beautiful!
trying not to (sniff) cry. what a touching thing for this young women to do, and what a wonderful acknowledgment from you. you both are wonderful. and so is your little town to be doing such an awesome thing.
What a wonderful thing for her to do. What a wonderful thing for you to do. Thank you.
What a lovely thing for you to do for a girl who gives so much of herself. She is a sweetheart and so are you for giving of your time.
*Sniff* What a wonderful Becky is doing and that you have done!
Beautiful! How encouraging to hear this story about a young person.
Kudos to both of you wonderful women!
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Come learn all about our most exciting, fun loving, and most plastic cameras! This workshop will be all about our Multi-Lens and Fisheye cameras. Learn how to master shooting from the hip and getting a close up wide angled view of the world! This is a great workshop for first time Lomographers and those who are still kids at heart! The fun will begin at 2pm Saturday, January 19th at the Lomography Gallery Store Chicago.
What: The Fantastic Plastic Workshop
Camera, Film, or Accessory: Fisheye, Fisheye 2, Super Sampler, Action Sampler, Oktomat
Technique or Tipster: We'll teach you the basics of these super fun camera as well as a few fun tricks.
Grab your favorite fantastic plastic camera and bring it in so we can teach you some fun tricks and tips! Don't have one, no problem! RSVP and we'll have a loaner ready for you! This workshop is great for beginners and people with a general interest in learning a little more about the 10 Golden Rules and Shooting From The Hip!
When: Saturday, January 19th at 2pm
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Cost: $10 or $7 with a current student ID
The workshop will begin at our Lomography Gallery Store Chicago in Wicker Park on Saturday, January 19th at 2pm. Admission includes an informative lecture, a loaner camera, and a roll of film. See you there!
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Falmouth, Cornwall, UK: Investment in Cornwall's data infrastructure appears to be reaping returns as global organizations move their software development work into the area.
Headforwards, a software development outsourcing company has signed a new deal with NTT Europe, a subsidiary of NTT Communications, the international and long-distance arm of NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation). The deal means that Headforwards — which enjoys year-on-year growth and is also negotiating deals with other global organisations— will continue working as NTT Europe's software development team on a number of projects.
The contract with NTT Europe has helped Headforwards secure its position as one of Cornwall's fastest-growing businesses. NTT is one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, ranked 32nd in the Fortune Global 500 list of 2013.
John Salter, Director of Operation Support Systems, NTT Europe, said: "We looked at various outsourcing options and locations around the world as well as the UK and found Headforwards to be a very attractive new alternative. Being located in the UK they work in the same timezone, language and country as our internal team. We needed high quality software developed with the agility to meet our changing business needs, and Headforwards have enabled us to do just that. They quickly and seamlessly integrated the outsourced team with our existing internal team, and over the last two years we have steadily increased our investment in the partnership. With a track-record of contributing to the delivery of key projects to our stakeholders, Headforwards are undoubtedly the right outsourcing option for NTT Europe."
Investment in Cornwall's digital infrastructure has helped Headforwards attract the best software development talent in the UK, according to Toby Parkins, Director of Headforwards.
Parkins said: "We have been able to attract some of the very best software developers working in the UK today as a result of our unique location. Not only do we have beaches on our doorstep, but a state-of-the-art office with 100mbps internet speeds."
.With businesses needing to adapt rapidly to change in the marketplace, the agile approach has provided international clients with an attractive solution for their ongoing technical development.
The company has a clear vision for its future and will undoubtedly continue to attract attention from those interested in the industry. Speaking on their business philosophy, Girvan said: "We have three core values: happy clients, quality developers and great software. This combination is key to our offering. There is an integral link between the three. Achieving balance means a great outcome for all involved, and we wouldn't accept anything less than that."
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Strategies that promote homeownership and deter foreclosure, such as Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), can break this cycle. New research conducted by CFED and the Urban Institute substantiates the claim that if affordable home ownership is done right – that is, with savings, financial education and equity rather than just debt – low-income and minority individuals can be successful homeowners.
The study, "Weathering the Storm: Have IDAs Helped Low-Income Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure?" tracked 831 homebuyers in 17 states who purchased homes using IDAs between 1999 and 2007. Compared to other low-income homebuyers who purchased homes in the same communities and over the same time period, IDA homebuyers:
- Obtained significantly preferable mortgage loan terms, with only 1.5 percent having high-interest mortgage rates, compared to 20 percent of the broader sample.
- Were two to three times less likely to lose their homes to foreclosure.
This study provides the first evidence available on loan terms and foreclosure outcomes of IDA homebuyers. The findings suggest that participation in an IDA program with its related services and restrictions can improve homeownership outcomes for low-income households.
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Eric Larrivee, 50, Westport
Eric Larrivee, 50, of Westport, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013. He was the husband of Rose (Correia) Larrivee with whom he shared 16 years of marriage.
Born in Fall River, son of Joan (Arruda) Larrivee of Fall River and the late Albert Larrivee Jr. Eric proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a captain with the U.S. Army Reserves. A former Fall River Police detective, he was part of one of the first bicycle patrols and volunteered with the PAL Marine Cadets. He was also a security officer at Charlton Memorial Hospital, drove the Mobile Health Van for SouthCoast Hospital Group and most recently was a patient service representative with Zoll LifeCor.
Eric served on the Westport School Committee, was a coach with Westport Youth Soccer and held memberships with the Knights of Columbus, Tiverton Council and the Lions Club in Fall River. An avid sports fan who loved to golf and play poker, he was known for his abundant and contagious sense of humor.
Eric was the father of Kate, Drew, Michael and Lillian Larrivee of Westport; brother of Michael and Brenda Larrivee, both of Fall River, and Jennifer Larrivee of Quincy. He also leaves several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
His funeral will be Saturday at 8:30 a.m. from the Silva-Faria Funeral Home, 730 Bedford St., Fall River, followed by Mass in St. John the Baptist Church, 945 Main Road, Westport, at 10 a.m. Interment at Pocasset Hill Cemetery, Main Road, Route 138, Tiverton, RI. Calling hours Friday from 6 – 9 p.m.


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Park Grand London Paddington Hotell Översikt
A beautiful London hotel in Bayswater, near Notting Hill and Hyde Park, and with excellent access to Paddington Station.
Guests are required to show a photo identification upon check-in. (EU/UK residents: Passport/ Id card – Non EU residents: Passport only)
Hiss, Luftkonditionering, Flerspråkig personal, Hela anläggningen är rökfri, Säkerhetsfack i receptionen, Tidningar
Tvättservice, Dygnet runt-bemannad reception, Rumsservice dygnet runt, Säkerhetspersonal dygnet runt, Biluthyrning, Jourläkare, Kopiering, Kemtvätt/tvättjänst, Väckning, Strykning, VIP-faciliteter, Concierge, Faxservice, Bagageförvaring, Turistinformation
Trådlöst internet (Wi-Fi) utan extra kostnad i alla rum och allmänna områden (lobby/reception mm)
From Heathrow Airport: The easiest but maybe the costly option to reach the hotel is by taking the Heathrow Express Train to Paddington train station. The hotel is a few minutes' walk from the station. Non-stop trains run every 15-minutes and the journey between Heathrow Central and London Paddington takes 15-minutes (a few minutes more for Terminals 4 or 5). All rail services and underground stations have connections to Paddington Station.
By tube, from Heathrow Airport: If you'd rather save a few pounds you may take the underground on the Piccadilly Line to 'Earl's Court' and once there interchange to the District Line towards 'Edgware Road' and get off at 'Paddington' station. The hotel is a few minutes' walk from the station.
This luxurious London hotel is conveniently
situated within walking distance of Paddington Station and the beautiful Hyde
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gastronomic options in the near vicinity, up-scale shopping opportunities are
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Park Grand London Paddington, London Hotelldetaljer
A short walk from Paddington Station and Hyde Park, Park Grand London Paddington is located in the stylish borough of Bayswater, a serene location, perfect as a base from which to explore the capital. Notting Hill and Kensington Palace are within easy walking distance to the west, with Marble Arch and Oxford Street to the east. Nearby Paddington Station is an excellent public transport hub for connections across the city and also for the Heathrow Express.
A stunning new 5-star hotel, Paddington Park Grand hotel is definitely the perfect option for both business and leisure travellers looking for a different and exclusive accommodation in London. With elegant design and stylish furnishing, amongst a range of modern facilities such as air conditioning, a chic restaurant and bar, and complimentary Internet access throughout, this hotel displays an emphatic dedication to quality service and guests' comfort.
Park Grand London Paddington has 157 luxurious bedrooms boasting warm and discreet colours, creating the perfect atmosphere to relax and rest. All of the rooms are equipped with plasma televisions, electronic door locks and 24/7 complimentary broadband Internet access. Guests staying at the Club Rooms can benefit and enjoy from the Club Lounge.


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And if it tastes good, have seconds.
So declares Andrew Zimmern, the brave-stomached host of the Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern."
In March, the acclaimed chef's travels take him to Milwaukee, where he'll share his global experiences with an audience at the Pabst Theater. His talk at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 19, no doubt will disclose what it's like to sample the likes of boiled cow hooves, fried crickets, snail porridge and jellied moose nose in kitchens, cafes and open markets around the world.
You can taste these and other cultural delicacies with Zimmern (vicariously) for $29.50, the price of a reserved-seating ticket. Tickets go on sale at noon on Friday, Feb. 5, at the Pabst site and at the Pabst and Riverside Theater box offices. They're also available at the door the night of the talk.
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Distancing himself from the controversy over Ishrat Jahan's antecedents, home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) hadn't reverted to him regarding the contents of US national and Lashkar terrorist David Headley's interrogation report and insisted that its details could not be made public.
Shinde had promised to seek a factual report after Congress leader Digvijaya Singh recently asked the home ministry to reveal Ishrat's antecedents in the light of reports that Headley had referred to the "Ishrat Jahan (terror) module" during his interrogation.
On Tuesday, Shinde emphasised that he hadn't received the report. He said: "Whatever Headley has said, it was before FBI. And we have an agreement with FBI (to maintain secrecy)."
Shinde's reference to the agreement, however, has come three years too late. Security agencies had informally put out the executive summary of Headley's interrogation report in September 2010. On Tuesday, a scanned copy of the report was also put up online.
An NIA team had first questioned Headley for 34 hours in June 2010 in the US.
Though the initial NIA report hadn't mentioned Ishrat, an NIA note surfaced in home ministry files within the last fortnight — first reported by HT on Sunday — that claimed Headley had heard about the "Ishrat Jahan module".
The antecedents of the 19-year-old girl aren't central to the CBI probe into the fake encounter, but are at the heart of the BJP campaign to criticise the UPA government for harassing Gujarat police officers who killed terrorists in a "genuine" encounter.


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North Dakota's fall turkey season is set with 5,755 licenses available to hunters, according to Stan Kohn, upland game management supervisor for the state Game and Fish Department.
North Dakota Deer Hunt App Deadline June 2nd
North Dakota deer hunters are reminded the deadline for submitting applications for the 2010 gun season is June 2. Hunters are encouraged to apply online at the State Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov.
North Dakota Sets Deer Season, App Deadline June 2
North Dakota's 2010 deer season has been set with 116,775 licenses available to hunters this fall, a decrease of 27,625 from last year and the fewest since 2001.
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North Dakota's bighorn sheep population was primed for expansion after record numbers in 2008, but two consecutive severe winters have at least temporarily halted progress.
North Dakota Big Game Apps Due March 17th
Applications for this fall's bighorn sheep, elk and moose hunting seasons must be in the mail and postmarked before midnight March 17.
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This early work by Stephen Vincent Benét was originally published in 1922 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Young People's Pride' is a novel by this prolific author of prose and poetry. Stephen Vincent Benét was born on 22nd July 1898 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Benét was an accomplished writer at an early age, having had his first book published at 17 and submitting his third volume of poetry in lieu of a thesis for his degree. During his time at Yale, he was an influential figure at the 'Yale Lit' literary magazine, and a fellow member of the Elizabethan Club. Benét was also a part-time contributor for the early Time Magazine. Benét's best known works are the book-length narrative poem American Civil War, John Brown's Body (1928), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize in 1929, and two short stories, The Devil and Daniel Webster (1936) and By the Waters of Babylon (1937). Benét won a second Pulitzer Prize posthumously for his unfinished poem Western Star in
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WFP Teams Up With The New York Times Learning Network to Make Hunger Relevant in the Classroom
WFP teamed up with The New York Times Learning Network this World Food Day to create a lesson plan that encourages students to explore the impact hunger can have on a child's life.
The New York Times Learning Network is an interactive blog that uses the best of the multimedia resources at The New York Times to develop lesson plans for teachers around current events. It also invites teachers and students to share what works in their classroom.
In this lesson created in honour of World Food Day, students will compare their childhood dreams with the story of a hungry childhood shared in this New York Times op-ed written by a Kenyan farmer to examine how hunger shapes a child's dreams and truly impacts his/her life. Then, they'll watch short videos of students who benefit from WFP school meals programs across the globe talking about their dreams to understand the most important part of the definition of hunger: it is solvable. To finish the lesson, students will create an action plan to address hunger and engage their communities.
This lesson is aligned to the McRel's National Standards, but can be adapted to satisfy the new Common Core State Standards. The lesson includes aspects of economics and geography.
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Last month, Rose released his third album, Personality, and if anyone had anything negative to say in any remote corner of the interwebs, no one heard it louder than Scuba. Personality was in some ways a rite of passage; its colorful, club-friendly posture is divergent from the sparser and moodier basswork of his past, a move that alienated him from some stubborn fans. Such are the growing pains of a blossoming production career. For every handful of new fans, a comment pops up under a dubstepforum thread titled "Tunes you hate that everyone rates." In the words of the Internet, haters gonna hate.
Scuba – The Hope / Flash Addict [PER001] by Hotflush
What was the concept behind Personality?
I was trying to consciously let influences come through that I had been repressing before—like '90s house and '80s pop and big synth stabs and stuff that I wouldn't have thought would have been suitable to what I was making in my left-field beat/dubstep stuff. I just wanted to be able to be a bit more honest to my background and influences.
Why were you trying to suppress influences before?
I don't think it was a conscious thing. It was just more that I was doing something specific for the first two albums. I was occupying a space in a scene, in the dubstep thing I was still very much a part of. Not to say that it was a dishonest representation of myself, but it was a genre I was conforming to, to a certain extent. I was just trying not to be constrained by anything, genre-wise, and allow stuff to come out that wanted to come out that wasn't coming out previously.
It's interesting that you use the word "constrained" when talking about dubstep because I see you as a pioneer of that sound.
Right. I guess it's as much of a curse as a blessing, being associated with something from the very start of it. It means that everyone always thinks of you as That Guy from That Thing, you know?
So from that perspective, having seen it blow up, do you have a different view of the rise of dubstep?
Well, someone's going to have to write a book about it, and I hope it's not someone who was actually there—there were so many little factions and competing rivalries. It's interesting, the way it's gone, because the U.S. stuff has completely taken over. That's fine because the U.S. producers are doing their really hard stuff better than the U.K. guys are. It's not my thing, but it is what it is. And, obviously, they've been pretty successful with it.
Do you see Personality as a statement about that rise?
It wasn't a conscious attempt to make a mainstream step or reflect upon the mainstream success of other people or anything like that. It was a kind of reaction against the relative success of Triangulation and feeling for the first time ever that people are actually going to be interested in what I did after that. I definitely felt that after Triangulation, people were going to be like, "OK, what's going to be the follow-up?" One of the few conscious things that I was trying to do was just not to do Triangulation again and not think about people who liked Triangulation or what they were going to want—and yeah, a lot of them don't like what's come out of it. But what can you do?
Scuba – You Got Me (from Triangulation) by Hotflush
Where do you think those people are coming from? Is commercial viability associated with a club sound?
I think people do associate it in that way. I mean, [Personality] is more dance-y, it's definitely a lot more clubby, but I don't think that equates to being more mainstream. I'm really happy with it though. I think it's my best album, definitely. Not a lot of people seem to think that, but you know, fuck it, whatever. Loads of people do like it, don't get me wrong. It's already sold more than the last one. It's just the Internet. I should stop reading the Internet.
The rise of dance music in general is interesting.
I heard someone speculating that it's all a big conspiracy to sell more drinks. I'm not sure about that though.
I feel like raves and dance parties are not suited for drinking.
That's the thing: It always used to be, certainly in the U.K., that clubs didn't want to put on techno because people didn't drink. They just drank water. I think it's a bit different now—I mean, people don't take as much Ecstasy as they used to, right?
What is the process of DJing like?
Well, I do think DJing is an underrated skill. I enjoy the challenge of putting certain kinds of music in different contexts and trying to make people dance to stuff that they wouldn't dance to normally.
How is DJing a different process or experience than, say, playing in a band?
You are performing, but obviously you're not playing an instrument. I think playing longer sets sorts the men from the boys because using different moods and taking people up and down over longer periods is like—you have to think much more than actually do. When you're playing four or five hours, you have to think five or six tunes ahead.
You said "separating the men from the boys," which is an interesting term to use, because DJ culture is so male-dominated.
OK, here we go.
Yeah, I know.
As that sentence was coming out of my mouth, I was like, "Oh no, what am I doing." I think it works both ways. On the flip side of it is, sometimes it can create opportunities for women. If you look at Nina Kraviz, for example—I don't think she would be anywhere near as successful if she weren't an attractive woman. I really shouldn't say that on record. It is right to say that [DJ culture] is male-dominated, but it's almost inevitable because the mindset that the average DJ has is definitely a sort of male, geeky, trainspotter-y thing, and girls just don't—this is a massive generalization, obviously—but it just seems to be more of a male trait than a female trait.
Not to say that there isn't a large sexist undercurrent as well. Using Nina as an example, you only have to read the comments and the reviews of her album, and a large portion of them are like, "She's hot," "She's hot," "She's hot." Which is a fair comment, but you know, it's not really that relevant to the music.


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Too often artists don't strive to make each performance an event. Instead, it's just another gig. You must avoid falling into this trap. If your live shows are becoming routine, you will quickly experience diminishing returns in terms of the impact of the gig (and the amount of people coming to see you).
Manager and producer Bennie Diggs makes this point emphatically in this video.
In order to make these gigs special you must develop a relationship with the audience. Shelly Berg, Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California, talks about the importance of developing a relationship with the audience in this video.
Once you've started making your gigs events and built real relationships based on emotional connections with your fans, it may be time to start thinking about a booking agent.
The first thing you need to know is that booking agents are harder to come by than labels. The economics are harsh. An agent typically gets 10% of the income from a show, so for a new band that might only be getting $150 for a show, the agent's commision is only $15.
In other words, you really need to build up your fan base on your own prior to thinking you're going to attract the attention of an agent.
In the following video Nic Adler, owner of The Roxy Theater in Los Angeles, talks about having a booking agent. Adler feels that there is a correct time and place in an artist's career when a booking agent is necessary. He shares his belief that having a booking agent before one's time can be harmful.
In addition to playing gigs in ever-expanding concetric circles radiating outward from your home town, artists should also be vigilantly looking for opportunities to play in front of potential new fans.
One great way to do this is by playing at festivals. The mother of all festivals for new artists is South by Southwest (SXSW).
In the following video, Darin Klein, a booking agent for the South By Southwest Music Conference, talks about the process of booking the festival, as well as offers some great general advice.
These videos should get you started, but be sure to explore; there's a ton more material on playing live and - more importantly - creating a strategy to maximize the live show on the AHM site.
Now get out there and create real connections with an audience!
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=== U2 The best of 1990 - 2000 ===
U2 is an Irish band formed in 1976 and consists of four members, including Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Adam (bass guitar) and Larry (drums). U2 has been known for more than thirty years, and already started in 1976. The band members met at school and decided to start a band. They have since then grown in terms of music and had influences of rock, alternative rock, punk, dance and pop. Especially in recent years was increasingly criticized for being too much inclined to Pop music and less focused on rock. Eventually, they released 12 albums and more than 150 million albums sold worldwide. The best part is that the band still consists of all original members.
The album Best of 1990 -2000 was released in 2002. There are several versions of this album available including the version with the B-sides and a DVD of video performances. The album was a great success and in many countries the album reached number 1 in the charts. The album gives a good picture of the band U2 over a period of 10 years. The collection of songs is of different albums released during this period and there is one new song on the album. Below is a discussion of some songs:
=== Even Better Than the Real Thing ===
The Best of album has a good start with the song Even Better Than The Real Thing. This song is from the album Achtung Baby. It begins with an instrumental intro including the use of the guitar and the drum. I think both Bono and The Egde sing on this song with Bono's voice a bit more on the foreground. It is a good mid tempo song, which in terms of tempo and volume increases here and there. A good up beat song.
=== Mysterious Ways ===
The second song is also from the album Achtung Baby and is also one of the better songs of U2. This song begins with electric guitar and use of the drum, after about 20 seconds Bono starts singing. It is a mid tempo song which is particularly strong because of the good correlation of the drum, the voice of Bono and the occasional use of the electric guitar. The latter gives the song just that little extra which makes it original and interesting.
=== Discothèque ===
The synthetic pop influence on this song is clear from the beginning. It is a remix of the original and with a strange electronic beat start starts the song, but after that it quickly goes back towards the drum and bass. Both Bono and The Edge sing the song, but the voices are more in the background and sounds somewhat distorted. It is clearly edited with the computer. It is a up tempo song with electronic pop influences.
=== Staring at the Sun ===
Staring at the Sun is a lovely song were the band does what they are good at. Rock influences with a clear use of the drums and the guitar and especially the beautiful warm voice of Bono in the foreground. The number is well built and stays fairly mid tempo. Certainly one of the stronger songs.
=== Gone ===
This song begins with clear use of an electric guitar or electric type of influence. It begins slow with the voice of Bono reasonably calm. Only halfway through the song it becomes a bit stronger and the volume goes a bit higher. I particularly like the guitar work on this song significantly, but otherwise it's a reasonable song.
=== My opinion ===
This Best Of album is a nice collection of 10 years U2. The songs are from the albums: Achtung Baby, Pop, Zooropa, and All That you can leave behind. There is only only one new song on the album. Normally on this kind of albums are at least two new songs. I normally have my doubts about this kind of compilation albums, but I must say that I certainly appreciate this album. The set of songs gives a good picture of the band U2 and is especially suitable for people who are fan of the band. Five stars.
Be warned, I am about to be scathing about a much loved band. So if you're a staunchly loyal U2 fan, I suggest you look away now. The bottom line is, they are overrated. There are heaps of groups who do the same kind of thing if not better than this lot and never get a look in. Yet for some reason, there always seems to be a hype and an air of untouchability about U2 that really isn't all that deserved.
This twenty nine track album is spread over two discs and collects some of their best work from 1980 through to 1990. 'Pride' is a fine way to start, with a breathy vocal from Bono and and anthemic chorus which make you want to hold your hands aloft and unite with brothers. 'With Or Without You' is a slowburner, haunting and moody with just the right levels of sentiment and it sounds convincing enough to this day.
'I Still Haven't Found' is what could be described as a grower. It could also be described as tedious. I find it overwrought with emotion and laborious. Lyrically astute, but also a trifle dull. Much better is 'Where The Streets Have No Name' with a majestic intro which makes the hairs on the arms stand on end, possibly their finest hour.
'The Sweetest Thing' might have provided them with a big hit, but it is too naff for me, with an overtly cheerful chorus and Bono trying to sound all joyous, which comes across as a forced smile. Head instead to 'Angel Of Harlem' with a rip roaring vocal and chord changes to make you go a bit tingly. For something grungier 'When Love Comes To Town' smells like it has been soaking in gin for a dozen years and has just been dusted off, a fine piece of music with a real essence of nostalgia about it.
CD two throws up some treats on the limited edition CD. 'Spanish Eyes' and 'Walk To The Water' being two of the standout songs, benefiting from rich tapestries of melodies and aching vocals. The CD is also available as a one disc edition.
U2: The Best of 1980 - 1990
Released in 1998 this 14 track CD charts some of the classic U2 tracks of the decade in the title. It is sometimes easy to forget that they have been together as a band since 1976.
However, this is just some background; the important thing for me is always the music itself.
~~The Tracks~~
1. Pride (In the Name of Love) (from The Unforgettable Fire)
What a great opener, all fast guitar riffs and drums, you just know it is going to be good. It is. I love this song, Bono's vocals seem real and heartfelt. This song was a big single hit at the time.
The influences of the New Romantic genre can be heard in this song and it is not unlike some Early Spandau ballet, yet has that raw 'rock' feel that charachterises U2 so well. As a 'tribute' to Martin Luther King, you just have to hand it to U2, they sing 'big. 9/10.
2. New Year's Day (from War)
I have always loved the intro to this song, post punk influenced by New Romantic again, lovely build to the vocal entry.
One of U2's more 'controlled' songs, at first, then gets a little more 'edgy' and almost screamed. I kinda think from the lyrics that it is an anti war song which is always good. There is something very 'haunting' about the use of the electric piano and whiny guitar in this track which I love. 9/10.
3. With or Without You (from The Joshua Tree)
Great track, always has been, always will be. I love the almost lazy start to the vocals. To me, at the time, this showed the band had matured as it is a very musically, lyrically and vocally accomplished song. It has several key changes, as well as tempo changes and just builds, and builds in a slow but sure way. Brilliant. 9/10.
4. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (from The Joshua Tree)
What an anthem. From the same album as the last song. Brilliant intro again. From the first line of the first verse it is a classic, one of the best rock songs of all time. Although a rock song, the Gospel influences and almost blues backing is just awesome. Added to that, the chorus is absolutely iconic. 10/10. 'nuff said.
5. Sunday Bloody Sunday (from War)
The band get very political with this song and why not. The start has an almost militaristic drum beat which sets the tone.
The song tells the story of how the band heard on the news of Bloody Sunday. Lyrically it is brilliant; the imagery through the lyrics is incredibly powerful. Musically it is not their strongest song. Emotionally, politically and lyrically it is amongst their best. 9/10.
6. Bad (from The Unforgettable Fire)
A long haunting, slow intro, great guitar work, very low vocals coming in. I find the lyrics a little confusing at first. I do love it when the drums come in. On it's own it is a good song, after the last five tracks it is just 'okay'. 6/10.
7. Where the Streets Have No Name (from The Joshua Tree)
Unadulterated mid western (US) influenced rock. I think the build up/intro in this song is amongst their best.
The guitar and drums are frenetic, almost like a train in terms of beat and the expectation that is created by the intro is superb. Great song 9/10.
8. I Will Follow (from Boy)
An early song, and here we hear the guitar and drum based 'signature' backing that is to become very essence of U2, though in terms of vocals and actual 'memorability' this song is not that strong.
It reminds me a little of the Buzzcocks strangely. 5/10.
9. The Unforgettable Fire (from The Unforgettable Fire)
Lot's of folk rave over this song, I don't know why. It is good in a musical sense, vocals are fine, but it is just, well, a little boring, a bit too 'mature'. 5/10.
10. Sweetest Thing
In contradiction to the last track, many U2 fans (well at least the ones I know) though this was a 'sell out', shallow song. I love it.
I love the fact that it was Bono wearing his heart on his sleeve, making a very public apology to his wife for forgetting her birthday. Whilst this is an album review, the video is worthy of mention for he really did pull out all the stops to say sorry on this.
The band backing him on this song show how close they all are. It is a great song, up and down in nature and very sweet. 9/10.
11. Desire (from Rattle and Hum)
More American influenced rock, great stuff, all guitar and drums again and Bono being very bluesy with his voice. Good stuff 8/10.
12. When Love Comes to Town (from Rattle and Hum)
I like this, and then sometimes I listen to it and think it's very naff. Real heavy blues influence, with BB King what would one expect. It is quite interesting to compare the vocal styles. 8/10.
13. Angel of Harlem (from Rattle and Hum)
Love it. Good strong indie rock. Cannot getaway from the Americana in this, in fact it is all about America. Lots more instruments than we usually hear with U2, wind instruments and brass too, I like this, almost 'jazzy'. Good stuff. 9/10.
14. All I Want Is You (from Rattle and Hum)
Is this Bono or Elvis? Lyrically it is actually a good song and the beginning is more vocals than backing, in fact, for the whole song the 'story' is the important part. That being said the music does get stronger and we even hear some strings. It is a bit 'arty' for U2 but that is okay, I like it. 8/10.
15. October (hidden track; from October)
People who have read my reviews no that I am no fan of 'hidden tracks' especially when they are preceded by silence as this is.
The piano solo that introduces this track is beautiful I have to say. The vocals come in as a bit of a surprise as we are almost carried away with the piano. In fact the lyrics are almost incidental. Good stuff, and I'll make an exception and say that even as a 'hidden track', I like it. 8/10.
~~~Final Thoughts~~~
There are one or two tracks that I probably would not have included on a 'best of', and there are a couple of tracks that I would have put in, but I'm not going to get into that.
Overall it is a great album, really shows off the different styles and influences of/on the band. There are some absolute iconic songs on this album and that is always good. Well worth buying I reckon, especially as it can be bought pretty cheaply on the net used.
What can be said about U2 that hasn't already been said in thousands of column inches in the musical press? From humble beginnings in the pubs and clubs of their native Dublin the band were to become iconic stars who can sell out stadiums in minutes! Most people if you ask them could name at least one U2 track such is their fame.More than likely it would be one of the tracks on the 1998 Best of U2 1980-1990 CD U2 weren't a band in the 80's I was particularly in to. I own a couple of their albums from this era namely War,The Joshua Tree and Rattle and Hum. But what appealed to me about this CD was the fact it charted the bands development from the humble beginnings of Boy released in 1980 to their near super stardom which allowed them to release on the back of the success of the Joshua Tree the rather higgledy piggledy album that is Rattle and Hum in 1988. The Best of CD doesn't place tacks in chronological order so you can go from 1984 jump to 1980 then onto 1988 personally I'd have like to have seen the track listing in some kind of chronological order. ~~Pride ( in the name of love)~~ The album opens with the classic Pride, taken from the Unforgettable fire album. Pride( in the name of love) was first released here in the UK by Island records in 1984. Now for me Pride is a excellent track But it's by no mean's one of their finest. Personally I'd have opened the album with say something like Sunday Bloody Sunday to show the band at their rawest and moved onto the more refined tracks later in the CD. The opening to Pride doesn't fulfill it's full potential.you get a semi decent opener musically then unfortunately Bono pop's up and for a man that can sing with such gusto he fails to do so! He should have belted out the first few lines. As the track progresses Bono seems to put more into it. For me it needs to be slightly more in your face -but I can imagine it goes down well
live in a big stadium as can be seen in the live version of the track on the 1988 album Rattle and Hum. the version on rattle and Hum does show this track off to it's full potential with the audience singing along. Pride is not an overtly political song, it's more subtle then say the previously mentioned "Sunday Bloody Sunday" but it is a tribute to the equal rights activist Martin Luther King jr. U2 chart within the lyrics a man who achieved so much but in a peaceful way. King was to be murdered on the 4th April 1968.With it's simplistic lyrics it is indeed a fitting tribute to a man who did so much in his life to gain equality for others. I make no apology for putting the entire lyrics down as to only put a line or so would negate the true meaning of this very simplistic tribute. One man come in the name of love, One man come and go. One come here to justify, One man to overthrow, In the name of love, What more in the name of love. One man crawled on a barb wire fence, One man he resist. One man washed on an empty beach. One man betrayed with a kiss. In the name of love, What more in the name of love. Early morning, April 4. A shot rings out in the Memphis sky. Free at last, they took your life, But they could not take your pride. In the name of love, What more in the name of love. ~~New Years Day~~ The album moves onto quickly to another of U2's better known tracks New Years Day taken from the 1983 War album. Instantly recognizable as a U2 track with it's some what melodic opener this must have been played to death in clubs on New Years Eve in the 80's just after midnight. On first listening you'd be lead to think it was another of U2 superb and cleverly written love songs. Yes indeed you hear in the lines like " I will be with you again...." Scratch the surface and it's a lament about war and a ne
ed for change.The fact nothing changes just because a new year has started. A time to make a few more new year's resolutions perhaps? "Under a blood red sky A crowd has gathered in black and white Arms entwined, the chosen few The newspapers says, says Say it's true it's true..." "And so we're told this is the golden age And gold is the reason for the wars we wage Though I want to be with you Be with you night and day Nothing changes On New Year's Day On New Year's Day" ~~With or without you~~ The first of three tracks lifted from the 1987 Joshua Tree album. This for me has to be my favourite U2 track. With it's semi hypnotic opening beat you're drawn into to this track. U2 rely heavily on some superb keyboard sounds in this track. Vocally Bono is at his best as he intepratates the lyrics with a tinge of anguish. A clever but bitter sweet look at a love lost and what you should do now. Do you stay and just hope against hope or do you make the final break? This is not a track to listen to if you've just broken up with someone! I'm sure many an angst ridden moment has been spent by millions mourning the lose of love with this superb track. "See the stone set in your eyes See the thorn twist in your side I wait for you......." "My hands are tied My body bruised, she's got me with Nothing to win and Nothing left to lose....." "With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you" ~~I still have found what I'm looking for~~ The second track lifted from the Joshua Tree album. For a moment you could be forgiven that this like the last track was another angst ridden lament about lost love. Given the title of the track you'd assume it was about searching for a lost love or trying to find love.
In a way it is but not in the sense of man meets woman love it's about the search for inner peace and finding your spirituality. My one criticism of this track would be that at times Bono is nearly drowned out. Musically the track is not U2 at their best. Given the subject matter I personally would have thought a more softer approach would have given Bono the perfect background in which to explore vocally the sensitive subject matter. Unfortunately the track is a jumble of sounds which as I said do on occasions drowned out Bono. But all said and done it is still a pretty good track.The live version on Rattle and hum is perhaps the version that should have been put on this CD as with the added extra of gospel singers it truly makes it a superb track more in tune with the subject matter. "I believe in the kingdom come Then all the colors will bleed into one Bleed into one Well yes I?m still running You broke the bonds and you Loosed the chains Carried the cross Of my shame Of my shame You know I believed it....." ~~Sunday Bloody Sunday~~ The opener for the 1983 album War. Opening with a neo militaristic drum beat which given the subject matter is appropriate, there is nothing subtle about this track. From the raw musical sounds and Bono singing with a passion, it packs no punches as U2 give you their feelings about the atrocities that happened on "bloody sunday" where on the streets of Derry 13 people where killed by British troops whilst attending a peace rally. It attempts to get a very powerful message over and in it's way it does. "Broken bottles under children's feet Bodies strewn across the dead end street But I won't heed the battle call It puts my back up Puts my back up against the wall" "How long... How long must we sing this song? How long? How long..." ~~Bad~~ Aft
er the rawness of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" the tone is stepped down a bit with "Bad" the second track taken from the "Unforgettable fire" album. This is a clever song with a very soothing sound to it. It also shows if you compare it to the proceeding track how in a few short years U2 have developed musically. Bad is the kind of track that after a few listens does eventually grow on you.But in all honesty even though it is a poignant track which soothes you it's not one that I'd have said Why on earth didn't they put it in?? "This desperation Dislocation Separation Condemnation Revelation In temptation Isolation Desolation Let it go......" ~~Where the Streets have no name~~ The third track to be taken from the Joshua Tree. It's one of those track that you instantly know is a U2 track. With the intro that builds up to a superb finale as Bono belts out with great gusto the opening lyrics. The upbeat tempo remains pretty constant throw out this track. In all honesty it might well be one of U2's better known track but it's never really made the grade for me. the subject matter seems somehow to have got lost in the frenzy of music. "I want to run I want to hide I want to tear down the walls That hold me inside I want to reach out And touch the flame Where the streets have no name....." ~~I will follow~~ The only track to be taken from their first album Boy released in 1980. It most definitely has a very 80's feel to it. The track is not like the other tracks on the CD instantly recognizable as a U2 track. Unfortunately it sounds very dated and how it managed to get into a best of collection is rather debatable. You get the impression that "I will follow" was added as a filler and because nothing had been added from their first album. Unfortunately it's one track I do tend to
skip over when listening to this CD. " I was on the outside when you said You said you needed me I was looking at myself I was blind, I could not see....." ~~The unforgettable fire~~ The second track to be lifted from the 1984 album of the same name. Unfortunately again this track is one of those lets skip passed this one onto much better things. The melodic intro lulls you into thinking your in for a treat musically but unfortunately this is not the case with track. It has a typical U2 sound to it but with it's slightly softer sound it just doesn't pack the punches musically that other tracks do on this Cd. It drags and unfortunately you feel that Bono doesn't have his heart and soul into this one with his half hearted vocal performance. "Ice Your only rivers run cold These city lights They shine as silver and gold Dug from the night Your eyes as black as coal Walk on by Walk on through Walk 'til you run And don't look back For here I am....." ~~Sweetest thing~~ With it's tinkering keyboard intro and Bono sounding like he's having fun this really is a good track which pulls you back into this Cd after the lack lustre of the proceeding two tracks. Sound wise this is by no means U2 at their best but it's got a way of getting you to sing along with them! when you listen to the track you can imagine the band knocking this out as a bit of fun and then think why not actually release it? "My love she throws me like a rubber ball Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing But she won't catch me or break my fall Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing Baby's got blue skies up ahead But in this I'm a rain cloud You know she wants a dry kind of love Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing" ~~Desire~~ Taken from the "Rattle and Hum" -the 1988 follow up album to
the successful Joshua Tree. Desire opens with a very breathless "Yeah" from Bono which even 15 years on from first hearing still sends a shiver up my spine! This is not a slow melodic song, it fills the speakers, you have got Bono singing with great gusto and passion. Given that it was recorded a year after the Joshua Tree album it sounds a so different from that album.If you were to play it within the contexts of the other tracks on rattle and hum it does stand out as one of the better tracks. On this CD I'd have to say it blends in but that is not to say it isn't a good track in it's own right as it is.The band make use great use of the Edge's guitar playing and the closing bars on the harmonica are pretty good to! "She's a candle burning in my room Yeah I'm like the needle, needle and spoon Over the counter with a shotgun Pretty soon everybody got one And the fever when I'm beside her Desire, desire..." ~~When Love comes to town~~ Taken from the 1988 Rattle and Hum album. When Love comes to town see's U2 attempt adopt a semi rock and roll 50's style which unfortunately they don't do too well!! In keeping with Rattle and Hum it goes down well but on a best of CD it seems to be slightly out of keeping with the other tracks. Personally if I'd have wanted another track from Rattle and Hum I'd have opted for the far superior "Love rescue me" "Love comes to town I'm gonna jump that train When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down But I did what I did before love came to town" ~~Angel of Harlem~~ Another track lifted form Rattle and Hum. With it's superb intro and a stunning vocal performance from Bono you finally start to think you might just like this CD again. Angel of Harlem takes U2 back to what they do best -produce roc
k/pop songs that will sound superb in the live stadium setting. This track draws you in to the point that again you are singing along with the band.Add to this a clever use of brass instruments and you have got a pretty decent track! "It was a cold and wet December day When we touched the ground at JFK Snow was melting on the ground On BLS I heard the sound Of an angel..... ~~All I want is you~~ The final track taken from Rattle and Hum. With it's soft melodic opening it draws you in even when the tempo picks up in the latter stages you're still listening to it. It's by no means a U2 classic but vocally Bono shows you he has the diversity needed to pull of this song. When I first heard it as the final track on the Rattle and Hum album I instantly warmed to even though it seemed a little out of place in the higgledy piggledy style that is Rattle and Hum "All the promises we break From the cradle to the grave When all I want is you......." The best of U2 1980 -1990 is a good album and in the light of the tracks it contains I would definitely recommend you bought it. But what is questionable is the content. Is this really the Best of U2? In my opinion its no. In the 10 year period of the 80's U2 released 6 albums all of which allowed them to grow musically and home their skills. With this they have an enormous back catalogue to select tracks for this CD from. for their own reasons they chose the tracks they did but if it had of been me choosing the tracks I'd have probably gone for the following 14 tracks: The October album : Gloria The War album: Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Years day Two hearts beat as one The Unforgettable Fire album: Pride(in the name of love) The Joshua Tree album: With or without you Where the streets have no name I still have found what I'm lookin
g for Mothers of the disappeared. Rattle and Hum I still haven't found what I'm looking for ( live version) Pride ( live version) Angel of Harlem All I want is you and Sweetest thing But as I said previously this is a good album with a diverse range of tracks taken from that era, just in my mind some of them are by know means the Best of U2. All I can say is try it and see!
The Best Of U2 1980 - 1990. This is pretty self -explanatory title , but everyone's version of their best differs so widely and besides most of our "best's" wouldn't fit all on one album. This is 14 tracks of glory , listed for you below , just so you can just see how many you do know ! My guess is at least 10 , even if you think you are not a U2 fan, everyone has a bit of rock in them somewhere ! 1 Pride (in the name of love) 2 New Year's day 3 With or without you 4 I still haven't found what I'm looking for 5 Sunday bloody Sunday 6 Bad 7 Where the streets have no name 8 I will follow 9 Unforgettable fire 10 Sweetest thing 11 Desire 12 When love comes to town 13 Angel of Harlem 14 All I want is you This album was originally released in October 1998 and shows their progression of style and fluidity and their gradual rise to the rock gods they are known as today. They landed on our scene at the start of the 80's with an honest real look at life, they spent the rest of the 80's growing up before strengthening and securing their status as rock idols. The Best Of Album , shows the talent and commitment it takes to make the band what it is today, the songs are masterpieces Desire is an upbeat choon to which everyone knows "Desiiiiiire , Desiiiiiire" , "All I Want Is You" , shows the moody , refective side of the band giving all members of the band a chance to show their instrumental melodies to the full and show they are not all about post punk rock. Just in case you aren't aware of the ones that made it all happen , Bono obviously is our lead singer, and he also plays guitar, The Edge - is vocals , guitar and keyboards , Adam Clayton plays Bass , and Larry Mullen , Jnr. does our drums and percussion. This is a great album which shows the grea
test of their early material and is what i would call their best. i hope you try this album , it is one for every eclectic household cd system .
This is a must for any u2 fans wow!!! what a compilation!!! Being a huge u2 fan maybe I am a little bias but most will have heard the classic u2 hits such as "with or without" you and "I still havent found what I am looking for". This is a 14 track cd with an added surpise at the end!!! The last track is 6.31 seconds long but wait for the timer to reach 7.31 seconds and you will hear more!!! A wonderful ending to a superb Album!!! For a band that has been around for this length of time they have to be classed as highly recommended and have managed to reach number one in the charts again with their latest single "Beautiful Day" If you love u2 this is "the" Album to own!!!
What can you say about this album then, it's the greatest hits of U2. It's not meant to be inspirational or new, it's is supposed to allow people to hear some of the old ones they might not have. And that is what it acheives and no more really. It has all the right songs on it, Pride, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Angel of Harlem, and Where The Streets Have No Name. It doesn't chart their years through the 90's so expect a part 2 to arrive on the scene at some point. Personally I have the limited edition 2 disc version which has a load more songs on it, but they don't really add much to the overall album. If you're after U2 at their best then this will deliver, but be warned some of the songs do sound a little dated these days
I'm not really a devout U2 fan, it's just that I like most of their songs. So I was looking out for a "greatest hits" album rather than "studio" albums. I came across The Best Of 1980-1990, and I was amazed. "The Best Of" has all the songs I was looking for (Pride, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, With Or Without You, Angel Of Harlem). And then there's the side of U2 I didn't know about, through the likes of "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "I Will Follow" and "The Unforgettable Fire" And then there's "The Sweetest Thing", Bono's song for his wife after he forgot their wedding anniversary. It's strange that this one's on the 1980-1990 album, since it was released in 1998! But, who cares, it's great song (and a great video too)! In the usual style of albums I find myself buying, this album has an extra hidden track, about 1 minute after the end. This is as good as the rest, starting with a great piano solo. My only complaint is that I didn't know about the "limited edition" of this album, with the extra B-sides CD. Ah well, maybe if I get enough dooyoo miles I can go and buy it!
Always liked U2 but never got round to buying any of their stuff? Do you know all the words to "The Sweetest Thing" or hum nostalgically along to "Angel of Harlem" when you think noone's within earshot? Well stop pussyfooting around, admit you're a closet fan and go and get this brilliant album. It has all the classics and spans the years which mark the greatest changes in U2's music. If, like me, you think they went off the tracks a bit with Discotheque and more recent tunes, then don't worry, cos none of these are on here anyway! You can kick back and immerse yourself in those songs which, somehow, you already know off by heart. It has been revelatory to realise how many of my friends are also subconscious U2 fans atsome level, as I tend to play this if people are just round chatting or something - it's mellow enough to be music wallpaper if you want, or you can turn it up and yell lyrics at your reflection whilst getting ready to go out. Truly a versatile album, and can be used in all weather conditions too. ps - am considering asking U2 for commission on every sale I make.
U2's best of is probably the most well put together greatest hits album I've ever seen. It picks songs from every era they're focusing on, and perhaps more mportantly puts them in the right order. Being a huge U2 fan anyway, I ran out and bought this as soon as it came out, wanting to get the limited edition. I brought it home, and ran through the A-Side disk. The main attraction of the disk, however, is the b-sides compilation that was supposed to only be available in this limited edition. It contains 15 songs that had previously only appeared on singles over the 1980s, and is actually a better reason to buy the disk. First though, a bit about disk 1. The first disk starts off with "Pride (In the Name of Love)" from The Unforgettable Fire, which of course was the song that rocketed U2 to superstardom at Live Aid in 1985. It's also showcases the power of Bono's voice,that would be used so effectively on The Joshua Tree. It then jumps to "New Years Day" from War, which was actually the album before Unforgettable Fire. That's what makes this greatest hits so interesting...instead of just going in order of song release, they really try to make it all flow together. Speaking of The Joshua Tree, "With Or Without You" is the third song on the disk, making the first three songs such a complete package that I now prefer to listen to them in that order. Following up with "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and "Sunday Bloody Sunday" isn't a bad route to take either. The album ends with selections from the great (despite what critics said) album Rattle and Hum, which features "Desire", "When Love Comes to Town" (with B.B.King, no less), and the very touching "Angel of Harlem". Of course, it's not all great. Where was the inclusion of the anti-America (and very moving) "Bullet the Blue S
ky" from Joshua Tree, and why did they feel the need to include "Bad"? Not to mention the fact that throwing in the single for "The Sweetest Thing" was pure promotion, considering that the original B-Side is on disk 2. Speaking of disk 2, that's where the album really pays off. The original "Sweetest Thing" is far better than the re-mixed single, being stripped down and more intimate. "Everlasting Love" and "Unchained Melody" are remakes of the 60s classics, and now two of my favorite U2 songs. The B side album is great to just kick back and throw on as background music. Plus, you could never get all those songs without buying a ton of out of print singles. So ends my infomercial. This set is truly great, and I would recommend it to anybody. The second disk was only supposed to be available in this limited edition, but I've seen it on just about every copy available, so don't sweat it. Just buy it. Note: Greatest Hits are no substitute for the real albums. If you haven't already done so, go out and buy a copy of The Joshua Tree, War, and Achtung, Baby!, which doesn't even have any songs on this set. You won't regret it.
U2's first greatest hits compilation is a great album of highlights from the early part of their career. Most of the singles and U2 anthems are included such as 'New Year's Day', 'Pride (In The Name of Love)' and 'I Will Follow'. The songs from the 'Joshua Tree' album are the highlights of this for me. They bring across beautiful style of guitar that Edge used on these tracks have and lovely atmospheric production courtesy of Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. These songs are a reminder of the work that really brought U2 major success worldwide. Also included are some tracks from 'Rattle and Hum'. "All I Want Is You" is really the highlight from this era as it's where U2 sounded most musically accomplished and emotional. A re-recorded version of the old B side "The Sweetest Thing" is thrown into this compilation too. It's an excellent collection for anyone just getting into U2's music who doesn't have any early albums, but also a nice CD for fans to have all the highlights on one album. Hopefully there'll be a similar release featuring work from 'Achtung Baby' onwards. By the way, this compilation contains 14 tracks
Disc #1 Tracklisting
1 Pride (In The Name Of Love)
2 New Years Day
3 With Or Without You
4 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
5 Sunday Bloody Sunday
6 Bad
7 Where The Streets Have No Name
8 I Will Follow
9 Unforgettable Fire
10 Sweetest Thing
11 Desire
12 When Love Comes To Town
13 Angel Of Harlem
14 All I Want Is You
Disc #2 Tracklisting
1 Three Sunrises
2 Spanish Eyes
3 Sweetest Thing (2)
4 Love Comes Tumbling
5 Bass Trap
6 Dancing Barefoot
7 Everlasting Love
8 Unchained Melody
9 Walk To The Water
10 Luminous Times (Hold Onto Love)
11 Hallelujah Here She Comes
12 Silver And Gold
13 Endless Deep
14 Room At Theh Heartbreak Hotel
15 Trash Trampoline And The Party Girl


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And this is why I prefer to do as much of my own work to my car including oil changes.
It makes sense to let them attempt to repair the bumper the easier way for them for the sake of them not labeling you as a "pain in the butt" customer. I know mistakes happen and that's just life, but keep in mind its your car and they're the ones who screwed up your bumper. So to pick what's convenient for them for the sake of not being marked as a trouble customer in the future is just absurd to me. Unfortunately, this is how society works now-a-days; even though they screwed up you'd probably be remembered for the "trouble" you caused them despite the fact that they created said "trouble" themselves. Pick what will make you the happiest, and not make your choice based on what they might think of you in the future.


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Weekend Staff Picks: Trucks, Birds & Sitars
Here are some of the events our WNYC colleagues are checking out around town this weekend.
DARNELL JEFFERSON, Office Services: Darnell is looking forward to the seasonal arrival of the food truck rally sponsored by Harlem Eats on Frederick Douglas Boulevard between 117 and 118 streets. Darnell's favorite NYC food truck is Mr. Nice Guy. "Good burgers, good sliders and good fries," said Darnell, who is also a nice guy.
ANNA SALE, host of the podcast Death, Sex & Money: Anna is planning a combination of activities this weekend, including a visit to the art galleries in Chelsea (click here for map) and, weather permitting, bird watching. "My boyfriend is an ecologist and he's going to be an expert on the bird watching and I will be the expert on the galleries we go to this weekend," said Anna.
ROB WEISBERG, producer WQXR: Always on the lookout for the obscure, Rob is planning on an overnight concert of Indian classical music. Chhandayan, in its 15th year, begins at 8 p.m. Saturday and ends at 5:30 a.m. Sunday at the Society for Ethical Culture in Manhattan. "The exciting thing about this is that Indian classical pieces were written to be played at certain times of day and people will actually get to hear pieces that were intended to be played at 3 a.m.," said Rob.


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Dec. 6, 2000
The UAB men's golf team was ranked 15th in the December edition of the MasterCard Collegiate Golf Rankings released December 6th by the College Golf Foundation (CGF).
UAB moved up three spots from its November ranking of 18th. The MasterCard Collegiate Golf Rankings, which are administered by the CGF in cooperation with the Golf Coaches' Association of America (GCAA) and National Golf Coaches' Association (NGCA), were voted on by a panel of men's and women's golf coaches from around the United States.
UAB Sophomore Graeme McDowell also moved up four spots in the rankings to 17th. McDowell was tied for 21st in the November rankings. A native of Portrush, Northern Ireland, McDowell was the Blazers top performer during the fall season. He played in all five tournaments and led the team with his 71.2 stroke average, which was two strokes lower than his 1999-2000 season scoring average. McDowell hit 77% of greens in regulation, ranking him 8th nationally on Golfstat's Statistical Player Rankings. He also hit 75% of fairways during the fall.
McDowell had top-five finishes in three of the five tournaments last fall. At the Pacific Invitational, Inverness Intercollegiate, and the VCU Fall Preview, he tied for third. He shot eight rounds of par or better out of the 14 rounds played during the fall season.
The Dec. 6 rankings are the final set for the fall 2000 season. The next set of rankings will be released on Mar. 7, 2001.


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Secret Superstar: Jason Jones, Tennessee Titans
Secret Superstar: Jason Jones, Tennessee Titans
Jeff Fisher? Resigned. Vince Young? On his way out. Bud Adams? Well he's still there at least. In any case, it's been a tumultuous season for the Tennessee Titans.
It started off promisingly enough as their defense pushed them to a 5-2 record. Unfortunately, it went south from there and they lost their last nine games. From being a stable franchise with playoff aspirations, there was suddenly a massive air of uncertainty about the Titans.
The good news is there are some players in Tennessee that are better than you'd think. So, in one of the more contentious pieces in this series (as my colleagues debate if he's actually that much of a secret,) we're looking at a defensive tackle with a penchant for getting up field.
That's right, it's time to tell you all just how good Jason Jones really is.
Jones isn't one of the bigger defensive tackles in the league. Listed somewhere around the 275-pound mark, there are defensive ends who carry more weight. He played defensive end in college, and the general belief was that he'd be an end in the NFL, in whichever alignment he landed in. So, logically, he would be the Titans' long term replacement for either Kyle vanden Bosche or Javon Kearse, right?
Wrong. The Titans saw something else in Jones, opting to move him inside to defensive tackle. To say Jones was unprepared for this task would be something of an understatement.
There were some good games in 2008 (the week 16 sack-happy performance against Pittsburgh, most notably) and he played with enough burst to yield more than his fair share of pressure. That it only took him 13.85 snaps to register each of those pressures was impressive (the first DT off the board, Glenn Dorsey, was getting one every 52.25 snaps).
His play in run defense, on the other hand, was about as bad as anything we saw – it earned the second lowest grade we gave out that year. It was pretty clear that Jones lacked the size and power to be a success in this regard.
Baby steps
Year two for Jones rolled around and we waited to be proven wrong. Unfortunately for those of us looking for that answer, Jones only got on the field for 245 defensive snaps. Not the biggest of sample sizes, though in that time he was nowhere near the liability we'd seen him to be as a rookie. He still looked better suited for a situational role (he was now picking up a pressure on every 9.71 pass rushes) but his improvement against the run was evident.
With Jovan Haye falling flat as a free agent bust, it wasn't surprising to see Jones move into the starting line-up in 2010. After questioning his ability to hold up to the strains of playing defensive tackle, it was a pleasant surprise to see Jones on the field for 678 snaps (a number bettered by only 16 defensive tackles). Not bad, especially when taking into account how the Titans rotate their defensive line personnel.
Mission number one was complete: he had earned more snaps, but we needed to see something more from him when on the field.
Rounding out
On the surface of things, you'd like him to have more than four sacks (we don't recognize half sacks,) but as we always say, there's more to life than sacking the QB. There weren't many better than Jones at putting pressure on the quarterback. The former First Team All-MAC performer was getting pressure on 9.17% of all defensive plays (eighth among defensive tackles,) proving more than a handful for interior linemen who couldn't deal with his explosiveness.
To some degree, this would be expected. Carrying less weight than most defensive tackles, he should be flying past the comparably sluggish guards and centers of the NFL. Conversely, you'd also expect him to be driven out of running lanes on a regular basis because he is so keen on getting up the field, but that didn't happen.
Aggressive enough to penetrate, but disciplined enough not to sacrifice his run responsibilities, Jones ended the year with a positive grade in run defense. From being one of the worst run defenders we'd ever seen in his rookie year, Jones was ranked in our top twenty just two seasons later. That he did it without his pass rushing missing a beat (he earned our highest grade for a DT in pass rushing), is a testament to his development.
A question remains
We're pretty sure we're not the only ones who know about Jones. It will be a long time before Trai Essex forgets him after being treated like a blocking dummy, and after the beating he handed them, the right side of the Chargers' line are grateful to not face him again soon. Then there's Denver's group who were helpless to stop him from shooting gaps and making plays in every facet of the game.
Simply put, there were times when Jones was near unstoppable.
His problem now is with consistency. Indeed, at times, especially during the second half of the season, he was anything but unstoppable. Was it the result of a lingering injury? Or were teams just more prepared for him? It's something to watch out for in 2011, because there was a noticeable drop in pressure and penetration from Jones over the last eight week of the season – when the entire Titans team was fading.
Ultimately, if Jones can stay healthy for a full season, there's no telling what he could do. As one of the quickest defensive tackles around, he's just too fast for most guards and centers. And, though his sack count may not reflect it, the pressure up the middle that makes life so hard for quarterbacks is there and then some.
In a 2011 where we do have football, this is a secret that can only be kept for so long.


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Zebra Shark Pup News
July 18, 2012
Georgia Aquarium Zebra Shark Produces Eggs
Baby alert! Our zebra shark and Ocean Voyager resident, Blank, has produced a group of fertile eggs. Earlier reproduction between Blank and one of the male zebra sharks gave rise to a 10 inch, 2.3 ounce zebra pup that is currently residing in the Pacific Barrier Reef habitat and has doubled in weight in just three months! Recently, more zebra shark eggs were moved to the Pacific Barrier Reef lagoon to be monitored for development before hatching. The eggs, about the size of the palm of your hand, will hatch into 10-inch long, black and white striped pups after a four to six month gestation period.
While some sharks are live-bearers, meaning their offspring are born fully developed, the zebra shark lays eggs. It gets its name because when they hatch from the eggs, the young have black and white stripes as seen above. However as the animal grows, the stripes gradually break up into spots. Thus, this same species is called a leopard shark in Australia.
Zebra sharks reside in both the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans and are known to live at depths of 200 feet. Zebra sharks have the ability to fit into small crevices and holes in reefs but unlike other sharks eat mostly invertebrates such as snails, shrimp, crabs and other animals. Our zebra sharks remain in the Ocean Voyager gallery, and with this species listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list, breeding work done at Georgia Aquarium is an important contribution to zebra shark conservation.
Written by Stephanie Sorensen, Digital Media Team.


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Groundwater Hydrology, Fall 2005
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Telę Santana da Silva
Jun. 26, 1931
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Apr. 21, 2006
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Brazilian football (soccer) coach and former player. Born in Itabirito, Minas Gerais, as a player he was a forward though he had started as a goalkeeper. He began coaching in 1967 with Fluminense's youth team, a club where he had been left winger. He also conducted the Brazilian national team in the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, but failed to obtain these championships, however, being the team defeated by Italy with a 3-2 score in Spain 1982 and in penalties by France in Mexico 1986, after a very exciting game that had finished in a draw. In spite of these results, his formations showed his offensive tactics and fair play, and Santana is considered one of the architects of Brazil's "jogo bonito" (beautiful play). With this style he was able to lead Sao Paulo team to the championships of 1991 and 1992, then to the obtention of the Copa Libertadores de América in 1992 and 1993, and to the International Cup those same years. He won other leagues with Athletic Mineiro, Fluminense and Union. In 1996 he was diagnosed with a cerebral ischemia and he was forced to leave football. His health deteriorated. In 2003 he suffered the partial amputation of a leg, and on March 25, 2006 he was hospitalized in Belo Horizonte due to an abdominal infection,passing away some days later.
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Hi all:
I'm looking to copy a complete web page for a presentation, and not just one of the embedded images on the page. Whenever I select all and copy, I still only get one image (If I select copy image), or if I just copy, I get the text only and not the colors that are actually what I want. Any tips?
Thanks, Richard