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We are currently accepting entries for our 2014 Forrester Groundswell Awards and as we are rapidly approaching our February 28th deadline, I thought I would share some insights on what it takes to win in the Social Depth category.
For those of you who need a refresh, social depth includes all of the various social capabilities that a brand adds to its own website and/or campaign microsite in order to facilitate a buyers' exploration of the brand and its offerings. Social depth tactics can include a blog, ratings and reviews, discussion forums, curated and aggregated social content (user-generated and brand-generated) and social sign-on. These tactics provide tremendous value to marketers who have deployed them. In fact, my recent report shows how B2B marketers give social depth tactics high grades in terms of their contribution to business outcomes.
But what makes a social depth strategy stand out from the rest? First and foremost, your social depth strategy should provide the rich content and customer insights a buyer seeks when exploring your brand and products on your website. This branded and user-generated content should move a buyer from early exploration to consideration and ultimately to an actual online or offline purchase. Brands that do this really well can show how their strategy drives quality leads, conversions and online and/or offline sales.


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Portugal opposition chief demands renegotiation of bailout
By Axel Bugge
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal should renegotiate the terms of its international bailout because its program of budget cuts has failed and sent the economy into a slump, the head of the main center-left opposition said on Tuesday.
The Socialists, who agreed Portugal's original deal with the IMF and European Union in 2011, have been calling for some time for an easing of the spending cuts and tax hikes that have driven the small euro zone member state into deep recession.
But until now they had stopped short of demanding new talks on the terms of the 78 billion euro ($103 billion) bailout.
"We need more time and a delay of interest payments," Socialist head Antonio Jose Seguro told journalists. "There cannot be more austerity, there has to be a strategy of growth."
He was speaking a day after Portugal's creditors started their seventh review of the bailout [ID:nL6N0BP9WL] and after Italy's inconclusive election renewed euro zone crisis fears.
The government is expected to request an easing of budget goals, but has also said it has plans for contingency measures to reduce deviation from these goals, mainly further spending cuts.
"I hope the government refuses proposals (by the 'troika' of lenders) for more austerity," said Seguro. "A renegotiation implies more time for our budget consolidation and it means lower interest payments. The Portuguese cannot take any more."
The economy is mired in its worst recession since the 1970s and unemployment is at record highs at just under 17 percent. Continued...

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Chile Challenge Carnage Report!
Here is the sequence of events that involved the carnage at the CC.
Day 1:
I break left rear halfshaft while ascending 1st big waterfall on Habanero falls. After quickly replacing the shaft, D90 was backed up slightly and much badness was heard from the rearend (diff or R+P). We pulled both halfshafts, and the rear driveshaft and winched all the rest of the hard spots.
Troy breaks right rear halfshaft on nearly the last obsticle on Broad Canyon with the other group. They cannot fish out the broken end of the shaft and drive it home that way (to be fished out later with a long screw driver, and the metal holder for some of my sockets by Ivor.
After getting my D90 back to the Hotel (about 4PM) we (Malcolm, Ivor, Damien, Bill) take out the broken 3rd member. The ring and pinion is fine but the Detroit is fried inside (can see some metal fragments inside). We then install John P's extra 3rd member with an ARB and 4.1's and put the halfshafts back in, all in less than 1 hour. Because I have no plumbing for air in the back (as I run the front locker off of a single pneumatic switch straight from the CO2 tank), we have to come up with a way to plumb the rear ARB (which was a Detroit). We decide to hard wire the rear ARB to another CO2 tank directly, and just crack the bottle open when the rear locker is needed. There was enough leak in the fitting close to the CO2 tank that it would dissengage shortly after turning off the valve (woohoo better than a switch).
John P. breaks his rear 4.1 R+P on the last obsticle on Tabasco Twister. It was a loud crunch under power going up a fall. We pull both shafts and driveshaft. When you rotate the pinion, it looses contact with the ring gear every revolution. We pack it up and head back to the hotel. We come up with the idea that we can take my 4.1 gears from the blown Detroit and install them in his diff with the broken R+P. The Irish boys expertly disassemble the rear end when we get back and KC installs the detroit's 4.1 gears in John's broken 3rd member (man we need KC along on all these trips). KC sets the gears up by hand (just like they do at the LR dealership apperantly!) and John is good to go the next day.
Troy breaks the left rear halfshaft while climbing Nemesis 2 on Patzcuero's Revenge (which only John P. made up unassisted). It is broken very close to the differential and standard extended magnets will not reach it. We then duct tape the magnet to the end of a big ass screwdriver and Damien expertly removes the broken shaft, and then replaces it all in about 10 minutes.
KC finds out that his oil pressure gauge is now an "oil suspended" gauge. There is a big leak that has leaked a bunch of oil down behind the inst. panel. He cuts out a small piece of aluminum can and makes a makeshift plug/washer, and fixes it.
No breaks to speak of. We remove John P's 3rd member from my D90 so he can take it back home.
Anyway, this event was a testament to the fellowship of LandRover owners and drivers pulling together and making sure everyone was able to enjoy the entire event. Spares and tools were shared by all (mostly borrowed by me!). It was a great experience made even more fun with the nightly extracurricular activities.
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Don't forget the 4"x6" hole in the sidewall of an SSR on day 2! Yes, I can stick my arm all the way into the tire!
I'm going to take it to Les Schwab tonight and see if they'll honor their roadhazard warrantee.
Pics of my carnage to come soon.
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I also had a great time at the CC, even though I was with LR's only two of the three days I ran. I have to say that the LR's did me proud. I also have to say that this is the first time that I didn't feel that I got my fill of 4x4ing at the CC. Next year I plan to run exclusively extreme trails. No more Mr. nice guy.
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Here's my carnage!!!
Ring gear
Swamper SSR
And another look at that poor swamper!
Bill, let's see yours!!!!
Carnage, that is!
Don't even think it, Merv!
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SSR's -
i only have (close) 2nd hand info, but i'd say get rid of those things and put on some TSL's, SX's, or MT/R's. Same goes for TSL Radials. They seem to either get popped or sidewall bubble pretty bad in the NW. The problem with those SX's to me is that they're often too wide.
I think if you're driving the rig to the event, it would pay to get a small closed trailer to haul a 2nd set of tires,more spares, and additional tools.
some of you prolly already do -
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Ouch, Merv!!
Anyway, I'd love to go to SXs, but they're not available in the size that I have in SSRs. I'll probably do more research and trimming and re-consider for the next round.
I love the MT/Rs, but at $450 per tire, I think I'll wait when I can get SSRs with the road hazzard for half that price.
And yes, I did bring a full set of 5 spare 35" MT/Rs to the event in case I had trouble. Didn't end up needing them though I did carry one for a spare after tearing up that SSR. In the bed of my pick-up/tow rig, I also had an air compressor, a spare 3rd member, several axles and driveshafts, assorted fluids, and many other spares. I ended up using only some of the parts that I had with me.
Between the tires, I've found that I love the MT/Rs and they perform extremely well on everything. We'll see how my 35" MT/Rs do over time on my other rig and maybe I'll move up to the 37" size later.
SXs are absolutely awesome and for an off-road tire, I think they can't be beat. You can groove them, sipe them, beat the crap out of them, and you really don't need to carry a spare. Can't beat that!! For my next set of tires, I'm going to look long and hard at making a set of those fit under my D90. I may have to go down to the 36" size, but I'd rather do 38.5" for the clearance. Unfortunately, It seems that going that large will be exceeding the limits of the suspension on my D90 as well as requiring me to trim important things like footwells and fuel fillers. I'm really not sure I'm ready to do that yet. And I'm also already breaking things related to turning those big tires. Larger and heavier may not be what I need.
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John I run the 36-12.50 SXs which I grooved myself and love them. If I knew of a place to do siping I'd like to try that on them too. I run them on 8" MRT 36 bolt wheels, I like the profile it gives the tire.
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I agree, sx's are great tires. One of my buddies replaced his ssr's with sx's after tearing two side walls on one trip. He claims that it has the same traction (he runs bead locks at 4 psi) as the ssr's. Another buddy (Jeff Wood - he lead one of the LR Extreme trails) just went from 37" MTR's to 38.5" SX's. He claims the traction is much better with the SX's . I have seen him crawl stuff with the SX's that he had to use momentum with on his MTR's.
By the way, the SSRs seem to get more puncture resistent with age. I have had mine for several years and have had to replace only one. Even so, I will probably go to SX's simply so that I don't have to carry a spare.
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Yup.. sounds like a plan. SXs will go on my D90 eventually. I actually have a siped set of 36x12.50 SXs on my beater truck with the thought that they could fit on my D90 if I get fed up with my SSRs. Otherwise, I might have to see what I can do to get the 38.5" SXs to fit.
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I, like most of us, hate the ending to mass effect 3. I'm not gonna go into it because its been talked about a lil too much to be honest. But i've always wanted to bring up the people in the "I loved the ending... shut up" camp. I felt their arguments were a lil too zealous at times and usually led to a high horse being mounted, followed by the mounted person in question calling everyone immature and entitled (and similar shit). A noticed a large majority of this crowd were video game journo's ( but thats probs because they have a louder voice in the community ). I felt at time this scandal was both polarizing and unifying. I cant help but feel there was a giant wedge jammed between the community and the journos ( I personally unsubed to a few Youtube channels and blogs over this).
Just wondering if this had a similar impact on anyone else?
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Principles of Portfolio Construction: Bank Loan Strategy
Jeffrey D. Lapin, Lord Abbett Portfolio Manager of the Bank Loan strategy, explains that paying close attention to yield relationships among industry peers enables his team to optimize a portfolio of bank loans.
Bank loans, also known as leveraged loans, senior secured loans, or floating-rate loans, typically pay an interest rate that is tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a rate that banks charge each other for short-term loans. As LIBOR moves, rates on bank loans are adjusted periodically, usually every 30–90 days.
The borrowing company typically has a credit rating that is below investment grade, and, therefore, the yield on a bank loan can be more attractive than on other instruments. The low credit ratings suggest that bank loans are comparable to high-yield bonds, but unlike those bonds, bank loans are commonly secured by the borrower's assets. This gives these loans seniority in the borrower's capital structure, putting loan holders ahead of other capital providers in the event the borrower declares bankruptcy. In these circumstances, holders of bank loans are more likely than holders of equity and unsecured bonds to recover all or part of their investment.
Although bank loans typically have five- to seven-year terms, the borrower may call the loan at any time and repay it completely or in part. This means that loans are unlikely to trade above par value,1 placing a cap on the investment's upside potential. Jeffrey D. Lapin, Portfolio Manager of Lord Abbett's Bank Loan Strategy, discusses the strategy.
Q. How do you approach the bank loan market?
A: Bank loans are very credit-specific. That is, the value of a loan reflects not only a particular company and its outlook but also its industry as well as the company's capital structure. So, we definitely approach the market from a bottom-up perspective.
But we also develop a view on where we would like to position the portfolio, given our view of the economy and the market. If, for example, we have a negative outlook for the metals industry, then we're unlikely to invest in that industry unless the loan is unusually attractive.
On the other hand, our view of a particular sector is also informed by our analysts' views. So, for example, currently we have a negative view on the healthcare industry due to the risk that Medicare reimbursement rates could be affected by healthcare reform. But not all segments of the industry are equally affected by that risk, according to our analysts. So, although we underweighted health care overall, the portfolio is overweight in certain segments that we believe face less of that risk.
We also develop an overall outlook for the loan market. This is often based on our monitoring of the supply and demand factors. At the end of last year, for example, we spoke with major investment banks to get a sense of the supply of loans that would be coming to the market and of how much demand there would be, especially from collateralized loan obligations.2 Based on this, we believed there would be strong demand and insufficient supply, which would have the likely effect of driving the market higher.
As for credit quality, we will position the portfolio where we believe the market is offering the most value. Early in 2013, we anticipated that loans in the midrange of quality were offering the best opportunities, so we positioned the portfolio there initially. When the spreads on those loans tightened versus Treasuries, we swapped out of those and into higher-quality loans and into high-yield bonds and second-lien loans,3 which are considered lower quality. The rationale for this "barbell strategy" was that, in many cases, the higher-quality loans had repriced at a lower coupon rate,4 freeing up cash flow for payment on the company's high-yield bonds and second-lien loans, reducing the risk of those instruments.
Q. How important are duration and maturity?
A: Theoretically, loans don't have a duration because they have a floating-rate coupon. But we do pay attention to a loan's maturity.5 It's not the most important factor in our decision, but we try to make sure that we're paid a little more for investing in loans with longer maturities.
Duration is more important in the bond portion of our holdings, which accounts for only about 7% of the portfolio [as of July 19, 2013]. We try to keep maturities to eight years or less, and we try to keep effective duration6 relatively short. We have the ability to further hedge interest-rate risk by utilizing Treasury futures.
We invest in bonds as a way to access sectors that are underrepresented in the loan market. There are relatively few energy sector loans in the market, for example, so we own some high-yield bonds in that industry.
We also view bonds as a way to add alpha7 versus our benchmark. We're not benchmarked to bonds, so if we buy a bond, it's because we believe the total return opportunity is very good.
Q. How do you approach valuation?
A: Most of the loans we hold are from companies that are asset-heavy. They have a lot of real estate, factories, equipment, and the like, so we pay attention to the value of those assets since they are backing the loans we own. We also look at loan-to-value coverage, taking into account the total enterprise value of the business.
We also monitor pricing multiples in the equity market and in merger and acquisition [M&A] deals. This gives us another perspective on the value of a company's assets. And we can learn something about a company's value by consulting with our equity analysts. For example, if we own a loan issued as part of a leveraged buyout,8 we would seek the insights of the analyst who followed the company while it was still publicly held.
With regard to yield, we monitor that constantly. We're always comparing yields on comparable instruments, especially within an industry. This enables us to swap out of relatively expensive loans and into those that are relatively cheap. A number of insurance brokers came to market in 2012, and our analyst followed them closely, noting how they traded relative to each other. That gave us an idea of how much yield we needed in order to hold one versus another. This, in turn, enabled us to swap one for another when the yield spreads were right.
We do this type of trading in a number of different industries. In other words, we don't just sit on our positions. We view the portfolio as dynamic, and we look to optimize it every day. In a field where a few basis points9 can make a big difference, being able to do swaps like this can make a huge difference in performance. This differentiates us from our peers.
Q. What about your sell discipline?
A: We do that in a number of ways. When an analyst recommends an issue, we'll discuss its relative value and the range we believe it should trade in. We also pay attention to credit risk concerns. So, if our investment thesis for a company depends on X, and the latest earnings report calls X into question, we would consider selling.
We might also change our view of what is happening in the economy, which could affect the attractiveness of an industry. That could lead us to trim our positions in that industry. And as I mentioned earlier, we watch yield relationships among credits and will trade and swap on that basis as well. We're pretty active in that regard.
Q. How do you approach risk management?
A: The risk in bank loans is asymmetric. That is, the upside is capped because most loans are callable at par. So it is the downside that needs to be managed, and we manage that in a couple of ways. First, we maintain a reasonable number of positions, about 300–400, which limits our exposure to the risk inherent in each one. Second, our analysts follow the companies quite closely, so we stay on top of any risks that might arise from individual holdings.
And third, we maintain a "watch list," which is a list of our riskier holdings. These are holdings that are higher yielding, which indicates the market perceives them as riskier. The borrower could be a leveraged buyout with higher-than-normal leverage, for example. We might decide to buy a loan like this because we think the borrower is likely to exceed expectations in paying down its debt. But this kind of an investment would merit closer-than-normal attention. We watch everything attentively, but we watch investments like these even more closely.
Q. Bank loans are considered an inflation hedge. Does this asset class have any appeal in other investment environments?
A: Bank loans have a number of features that are attractive regardless of the investment environment. They historically have tended to be less volatile than fixed-income investments, for example. And because they are secured by the borrower's assets, they historically have offered greater security in the event of bankruptcy. In addition, they tend to have attractive current yields. Of course, there is no guarantee floating-rate loans will perform in a similar manner in the future.
In fact, in a low-rate environment, bank loans should be viewed as a yield instrument. But unlike other yield instruments, bank loans offer some protection in the event that rates rise. Normally, when that happens, the value of a fixed-income security will fall. But with a bank loan, the coupon rate adjusts upward when LIBOR rises, so that provides some protection.
But with the Federal Reserve and other central banks committed to keeping short-term interest rates from rising, LIBOR could stay low for a while. So, the coupon on a bank loan won't adjust immediately even if interest rates on the long end of the yield curve are rising. This failure to adjust immediately helps to explain why, in the current environment, the protection against rising rates may not be perfect.
When the yield on Treasuries moves up dramatically, it is possible that bank loans could see their yields rise. Hypothetically, it's unlikely that the yield on a bank loan would remain at 4.5%, for example, when Treasury yields go up by 50 or 60 basis points.
On the other hand, bank-loan prices should not fall as much as fixed-coupon bond prices or remain as low in the long run when Treasury yields rise. Bank loan prices may drop in the short term when Treasury yields climb, but when rates at the short end of the curve begin to increase, then bank loans, with their floating-coupon rate, may provide protection in a way that fixed-coupon securities will not.
1 Par value, also known as face value, is the amount repaid to the investor when the bond matures. A bond may trade above, below, or at par value, depending on current interest rates.
2 Collateralized loan obligations are securities backed by a pool of business loans. These are issued in various tranches with different interest rates and levels of risk.
3 Second-lien loans are loans that are secured by the borrower's assets but that have less seniority than other forms of secured debt. That is, in the event of a borrower's bankruptcy, the holder of a second-lien loan has a right to the borrower's assets only after holders of more senior debt.
4 Coupon rate is the interest rate on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the bond's par value.
5 Maturity is the length of time a borrower is given to repay the loan. A loan with a maturity of five years must be paid back within five years.
6 Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of a bond's price to a 100 basis-point change in interest rates. Because this sensitivity is affected by the length of the period over which interest and principal payments are made, calculating the duration on bonds that have embedded options is different. Effective duration takes embedded options into account. If a loan has a call option, for example, that is, if the borrower may repay the loan before it matures, then effective duration makes an adjustment for this. If interest rates were 6%, and the interest rate on a loan were 10%, a borrower might choose to repay the loan in order to obtain the lower rate. Repayment of the loan would shorten the period over which the loan's coupon and principal are paid. Effective duration adjusts for this shortened payment period, while the standard duration calculation does not. Effective duration, therefore, is a better measure for loans and bonds with embedded options.
7 Alpha is a measure of investment performance. It is an indication of how much an investment manager outperforms a benchmark index on a risk-adjusted basis. In other words, how much return did the manager generate in excess of what was expected, given the amount of risk taken.
8 A leveraged buyout is the acquisition of a company using a large amount of debt, often secured by the assets of the acquired company.
9 A basis point is 1/100 of a percentage point.
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In late July, a Wisconsin prisoner who alleges he suffered permanent harm from a non-lethal "flash-bang" grenade received a $49,000 payout from the authorities. According to the Chicago Tribune, Raynard Jackson experienced ringing in his ears for months afterward, and now suffers from tinnitus after the grenade was thrown into his cell to subdue him. This type of "distraction device" or "stun grenade" can be a highly effective non-lethal weapon. But it can also present hazards which might be overcome with new technology. If the authorities could ever figure out how to field the things.
Some of the most serious incidents with flash-bangs have occurred when they have gone off by accident. Master Sergeant Dean Wagner was serving with a Special Operations unit in Baghdad in December 2004 when two flash-bangs suddenly detonated. He lost his right hand and sustained injuries to his right leg from the blast and the burns. Corporal Cooper Branan of the Marine Corps was injured when a flash-bang went off in his hand as he was passing it to another Marine; he describes the damage:
"They immediately medevaced me back to the States… I lost my little finger, had severe nerve damage to my hand, and lost portions of the medial part of my left hand. My next year was spent having multiple surgeries and occupational therapy."
In another well-documented incident, three FBI agents were waiting in a car during a hostage incident. In his vest, Agent Donald Bain was carrying a flash-bang grenade. It exploded without warning. "The car is on fire," Bain told CNN . "I was told later I was on fire. Smoke billowing in the car. It was obviously chaos."
Another of the agents, Thomas Scanzano, has suffered permanent damage. "I don't sleep. I have tremendous headaches. I have the doctors claim severe hearing loss, but for all practical purposes, I'm deaf in my left ear," he says.
As the CNN story recounts, stun grenades which had been rejected by the military were sold to the FBI instead.
All of these incidents highlight the big problem with flash-bangs. An explosion that is loud enough to stun and temporarily deafen someone a meter away is much louder at half a meter, because the intensity of the explosion reduces approximately with the square of the distance. Half the range means four times the shock. And at very close range – such as a grenade going off in your hand – the blast from even a very small amount of explosive will blow off a finger or worse.
The solution to this is a non-lethal fuel-air bomb known as the Improved Flash Bang Grenade, or IFBG, developed at Sandia. Instead of using a standard explosive, the IFBG ejects a plume of aluminum powder and ignites it. The resultant explosion is of much longer duration than from a "condensed" explosive (but still only milliseconds) and there is no single point with extremely high pressure. Even if you are inside the exploding cloud, the blast will not be as bad as holding a standard flash-bang.
The U.S. military's Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate says that the IFBG's longer duration blast/flash will increase the incapacitating effects, and there is less chance of it causing a fire. This can be a real problem with existing flash-bangs. When the British SAS carried out an assault against terrorists at the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980 their stun grenades ignited a curtain, starting a fire which gutted the building.
However, buying and fielding the new flash-bang has been a very long road. I wrote about the IFBG three years ago. Wired.com's Louise Knapp wrote about it four years before that. A solicitation, requesting 1,200 of the new grenades for testing, was issued in January this year and bidding was not closed until July 21st.
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The $125,000 Voyage-Air Guitar
Many of us who play the guitar find that it all started with an interest and love of music. That interest can quickly lead to a passion for the guitar itself. Many of us own more than one guitar. For a few, this can lead to an obsession for the guitar as artwork.
Jeff Cohen, CEO of Voyage-Air Guitar, Inc., is one of those so obsessed. Over the years, Jeff has played and collected a number of high-end Martin and Leach guitars, each unique and known for its intricate inlay work.
Jeff wanted to show the world that there is no upper limit to the tone, sound quality and easy playability for a Voyage-Air acoustic folding guitar. For this, Jeff commissioned Harvey Leach to build the ultimate Voyage-Air guitar.
The result is a guitar named the Samurai, named for its extensive Japanese-themed inlay work. This guitar has over 500 hours of work – just on the inlays!
The back and sides are made from solid Black Ebony. The top wood? Master-Grade Carpathian Spruce. The binding is Ebony, with red purfling lines. The top, back and sides are trimmed with crushed Mother of Pearl. The soundhole rosette is solid Ebony, with kanji inlays showing the Bushido code of the Samurai.
A particular challenge was in the detail for the fretboard and the back of the guitar, as these are both slightly curved surfaces. Some of the inlay materials are as thin as the width of a human hair, and matching the curvature must be precise.
The result? This guitar was displayed at an exhibition: "The Art of Inlay" at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, CA. The case for this museum-grade instrument? The Deluxe Voyager Case. The same as other Voyage-Air Premier series guitars.
But most important: this is a guitar that was made to be played. It has traveled the world, and has been played countless times in the VIP Lounge provided by Voyage-Air Guitar at trade shows. In spite of the lavish inlay work, it gives up nothing to tone, resonance, sustain and harmonics: a tribute to Harvey Leach's 35+ years of experience in guitar design. Harvey Leach also designed the original Voyage-Air guitars, and his experience translated into the signature tone and projection of the current Premier Series guitars.
Finally, what does this exotic guitar have in common with all Voyage-Air guitars? Even the Voyage-Air Transit series, priced at $499? They all use the exact same patented Voyage-Air hinge that has a lifetime warranty. That's right: this museum-grade work-of-art uses the same hinge for folding the guitar.
Passion, art and craftsmanship: thanks to the unique partnership of Harvey Leach and Jeff Cohen, it's something that you can feel and hear in every Voyage-Air guitar. Even the models that are less than $125,000.
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Definition of jingoism
: extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
jingoistplay \ˈjiŋ-(ˌ)gō-ist\ noun or adjective
jingoisticplay \ˌjiŋ-gō-ˈi-stik\ adjective
jingoisticallyplay \ˌjiŋ-gō-ˈi-sti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Examples of jingoism in a Sentence
When the war began many people were caught up in a wave of jingoism.
his loudmouthed jingoism will not win us any foreign allies
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Jingoism originated during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, when many British citizens were hostile toward Russia and felt Britain should intervene in the conflict. Supporters of the cause expressed their sentiments in a music-hall ditty with this refrain: We don't want to fight, yet by jingo if we do,
We've got the ships, we've got the men,
We've got the money, too!
Someone holding the attitude implied in the song became known as a jingo or jingoist, and the attitude itself was dubbed jingoism. The jingo in the tune is probably a euphemism for Jesus.
Origin and Etymology of jingoism
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First Known Use: 1878
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Definition of jingoism for English Language Learners
: the feelings and beliefs of people who think that their country is always right and who are in favor of aggressive acts against other countries
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|City of Melbourne's White Night 2014 flags
I first heard of White Night just before its Melburnian debut last year, but was sadly unable to go. I was entranced by my friends' pictures, posted on social media, of well-known public spaces transformed by light and colour - much like scenes you'd find at one of my favourite Melbourne events: the annual Gertrude Street Projection Festival. But White Night, as I understood, was bigger (being held across a number of public spaces), longer (running for 12 hours, from 7pm to 7am), more central (being in the CBD), and offered an array of further attractions. Despite not understanding the name at all (white? but it's so colourful!), I'd heard tales of a fantastic buzz among the bulging crowds, of aesthetic wonders observed, dances almost done, and bands boogied to in the early hours of the morning.
|Flinders Street Station looking unreal
This year, in its second staging on Saturday 22 February 2014 (a third White Night Melbourne is already locked into the state's events calendar for 2015), eight precincts were expanded to 12, spreading all the way from Melbourne City Baths, north of RMIT University, down to the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Alexandra Gardens and Queen Victoria Gardens, just south of the Yarra River. With guaranteed interest and a crowd even bigger than last year's expected, media outlets excitedly spread the word on what to expect: performances, buskers, dance events, exhibitions and of course, light displays. I made sure to go.
|Hint of colours to come on the State Library's walls
We didn't cover everything. I'm not sure you could, even if you wanted to, due to the huge crowds and expanse of precincts. Annoyingly, I was feeling unwell for the event this year, and arrived wondering how long I'd last. But I wanted, at least, to cover the main precincts; namely the State Library, Swanston Street, and Fed Square/Flinders Street Station. We started at the top end, not quite as far north as the Baths. This was mainly due to the impossibility of squeezing onto any tram from the inner north to the CBD, since they were all door-to-door chockers with keen White Night-goers. So, we caught a cab (an interesting exercise in itself, what with all the CBD road closures due to the event) and got out at La Trobe Street.
|Northern Lights Music Stage, La Trobe Street
My first impression of White Night was a huge queue snaking around the corner towards the Old Melbourne Gaol. I'm not sure if it would have been worth joining them (apparently to see something to do with author Tim Winton), but frankly I was too excited to start the evening by queuing.
|Cactus Channel trumpeter on screen
Impression number two was the Northern Lights Music Stage on La Trobe Street, which was heaving with fresh-faced hipster musos The Cactus Channel, knocking out some pretty decent tunes. I think I will investigate their stuff further, on Spotify or the like.
|Bikes bundled at the State Library door
We listened for a bit, then headed for the State Library, the inside of which was the canvas for a light show called Molecular Kaleidoscope, themed "Virus One Million Times". The queues to get in were, again, ridiculously unappealing, so instead we took a few snaps of the building's mesmerising facade, simply entitled Kaleidoscope: a light installation artwork by Gertrude Street Projection Festival regular, Nicholas Azidis.
|"Kaleidoscope" by Nick Azidis on the State Library, Swanston Street
Between the State Library and Bourke Street were a number of smaller stages and buskers, including old-school entertainer "Uptown" Brown, with his one-man-band style instrument and some kind of massive wind instrument accompaniment (sorry, my instrument knowledge is somewhat lacking). Churning out foot-tapping ditties from the 1920s through to the '50s, this cool cat had everyone smiling, despite the White noise drowning out his old-school microphone somewhat.
|"Uptown" Brown... foot-tapping fun
Unfortunately, what with the cluster of attractions around this spot, it was an utter bitch-fight to get down the street with any sort of speed. In fact, you were fortunate to make it out of the human crush still breathing normally. It was the kind of crowd that you're rolled back and forth in, like dough between fingers, without any say over your direction or whether you even move. Quite unpleasant, but to be expected - well, hard to avoid.
|I've never seen so many people in Melbourne's CBD. As far as the eye could see!
View south from Swanston Street (near Lt Lonsdale Street) towards Fed Square.
|Trying to move through/with the human crush
So we took a side turn down Bourke Street, passing the J + R'n'B Music Stage (where we had apparently just missed Benny and the Flybyniters) and the Myer building, which I'd never realised had such lovely Deco leanings before.
|Myer's Deco flair
We stopped at the GPO, which I find a beautiful and fascinating building even when it's not lit up with extra delights. (I had once turned down an obnoxious man nearby, bought a 7-Eleven sausage roll and sat on the GPO's steps to eat it, relieved at my decision. It was that same evening when I took one of my favourite Melbourne photographs to date: the arches of the GPO, rolling one after the other down the verandah, lit up by its regular night lighting.)
|Melbourne GPO
Elizabeth Street was still open to traffic, so the footpath was pretty full with White Night-goers, but nowhere near as bad as Swanston Street had been. We popped our head in at Collins Street but kept strolling south to Flinders Street, where four food trucks were parked in a row. Being flavour of the month, as well as holding such a prime position no doubt ensured they all had a steady trade throughout the evening. (I'd also read on Twitter that MoVida Next Door were flogging $15 takeaway snack boxes from midnight - undoubtedly, cleverly maximising trade based on last year's numbers.)
|Taco Truck - one of many food trucks doing a swift trade.
Here was the beginning of Wonderland (not to be confused with the excellent former Sydney theme park, Australia's Wonderland, where I do believe the Young Talent Time team once performed live. Yes, folks, that was my awesome childhood). Essentially covering Flinders Street Station and Federation Square, including ACMI and the Ian Potter Centre, Wonderland was indeed a land of wonder - well, at least of pretty lights. Walking east along Flinders Street, there were amazingly intricate and colourful light projections on Flinders Street Station, the Forum Theatre, and a number of other building facades in between.
|View east along Flinders Street from Elizabeth Street (Station on right).
|Flinders Street Station
|Flinders Street Station... and one window-waver.
Flinders Street Station was definitely a highlight; with so much surface space and so many in-built features that could be decorated or highlighted, every inch was different and pretty. There seemed to be a fete/circus theme going on, with fun, bright colours, animals, clowns, geometric patterns and childish motifs.
|Flinders Street Station
|Looks like a Howard Arkley print to me
|Magical night-time circus-y!
|Flinders Street Station and its pet giraffe (let's call him Bob)
In between the frenetic buzz of events were some lovely occasional moments of solitude. This lady was enjoying her dinner in the upstairs of Young and Jacksons (corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets):
And this man may as well have been the only one watching the moving lights on the distant building:
There were huge crowds in Fed Square, where a Jamaican band were onstage, teaching dance moves to the crowd, which were then reflected back to the crowd via the large screen above the stage. Everyone was having a great time, on-stage and off!
|Visitors Centre in Fed Square, and beyond it, Flinders Street Station
|View towards Flinders Street buildings from stairs leading into Fed Square
We queued for a while to see one of the looped cinematic events in ACMI, but I had hit the wall (three hours... not bad!), so we started making our way home.
|Flinders Street view from inside ACMI
|A rabbit and a dog ride a rhinocerous. Naturally.
Exiting Fed Square on the river side to try and avoid the crowds, we stumbled across a view of the beautiful blue light beams fanning into the sky. The commissioned work was called Crepuscular Beam, by lighting designer Paul Collison, and it reminded me a lot of Ryoji Ikeda's spectra at last year's Dark MOFO exhibition in Hobart - in colour and strength, and of course because it was being featured at a large public art festival.
|Crepuscular Beam by Paul Collison
Coming back to Flinders Street around the eastern side of the Ian Potter Centre, the view back towards the Forum was gorgeous:
|Ian Potter Centre and glimpse of the Forum Theatre
We headed back up into the northern bowels of the CBD though, along with half of Melbourne - although the further we went, the more the crowds dispersed. It took about six blocks of walking before we managed to flag down an empty cab and head home, exhausted, with aching feet ...but also with all senses tingling.
|The Forum Theatre
I think next year's White Night might need to involve a bit more planning and sleep management in order to attend in the early hours rather than at prime time, and hopefully avoid some of the crowds. However, for the uniqueness of the event alone, it would be worth the effort.


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Stephen Fleming will call time on his international career next month, with the third test at Napier to be his last match for New Zealand.
The stylish left-hander was to have made the tour to England his final series but two sources told the Herald on Sunday the chances of that happening were close to zero.
Fleming's wife, Kelly, is expecting their second child in June, and there is also bound to be some lingering resentment at the way he was shunted out of the test captaincy.
Fleming, who will play for Wellington in the State Shield today and who was commentating for Sky yesterday, was non-committal when approached yesterday, saying he would prefer not to comment at this stage.
He will likely take the line that he is approaching the rest of his career as one series at a time. It is also understood he wants little fanfare to mark the end of his excellent career, which is another reason he won't be making any pronouncements until near the end of the series.
But the news will come as another body blow to New Zealand's short-term test chances. Fleming holds most New Zealand records batting, longevity and catching. He has played the most tests (108), scored the most runs (6875), has captained his country to the most wins (28) and has taken the most catches (166).
This final series against the English would give him the chance to tie up some career loose ends. A mere 125 more runs will give him 7000 test runs, a feat achieved by only 31 others. Martin Crowe is the next highest New Zealander at 5444.
Fleming's first test century came against England at Eden Park. Another century against the English would give him 10, still insufficient for a batsman of his class and with 52 scores of more than 50, but 10 looks so much better than nine.
An excellent series would also see him push past the 40-run average barrier, the unofficial mark that separates the good test batsmen from the very good.
The chase for these sorts of statistics will not be motivation enough, however, to see him carry on past this home summer.
Fleming has signed the second-most lucrative contract to play in the embryonic Indian Premier league after coming close to signing with the "rebel" Indian Cricket League. His foray into the Sky commentary box also signals a tailor-made career after cricket.
The news could not come at a worse time for the New Zealand selectors, who are forced to contemplate a tour to England without Fleming, Shane Bond, Nathan Astle, Craig McMillan and, for the tests at least, Scott Styris.
Andre Adams, like Styris on the outer anyway, will also be unavailable once his ICL contract is finalised, possibly within the week.
With this cleanout of experience - there are 183 tests in that list alone - there is bound to be some gentle arm-twisting of Fleming in the next few weeks.


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Tonight, Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg are kicking off their High School Tour in New York City and to get fans pumped, Wiz tweeted a picture of himself with the Doggfather himself. We're sure there will be plenty of smokin' in the boys room on the six-city tour in support of the two rappers' movie 'Mac and Devin Go to High School.' Keri Hilson was celebrating her 29th birthday with well wishes from Nicki Minaj, and Ray J sent birthday wishes to his mom. 'The Voice' alum Dia Frampton was suffering from the yips as she met a huge movie star and Joe Jonas was getting excited for his big show with Demi Lovato! Meanwhile, Weird Al thinks his microwave beeps sound similar to 'Like a Surgeon,' or rather, 'Like a Virgin.' Read what your favorite stars were chirping about today!


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Cuba Street Mall is a short stroll from Willis Wellington Hotel, and other popular attractions like Civic Square are within a mile (2 km). This 90-room, 3.5-star hotel has conveniences like a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and free in-room WiFi. It's also close to Courtenay Place and Te Papa.
In addition to a meal at the onsite restaurant, you can also enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Start each morning with buffet breakfast, available for a fee from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
All 90 rooms feature refrigerators, coffee makers, and ironing boards. TVs come with satellite channels, and free WiFi keeps guests connected. Beds are dressed in premium bedding and bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Desks are also included.
Guests of Willis Wellington Hotel enjoy free WiFi in public areas, 3 meeting rooms, and express check-out. Self parking is available for NZD 15.00 per day. Multilingual staff at the front desk are standing by 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include free newspapers and laundry facilities.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This business-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and concierge services. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).
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Willis Wellington Hotel offers 90 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with satellite channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
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Willis Wellington Hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast only.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
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Bruins coach Claude Julien said Saturday afternoon that Dennis Seidenberg will dress for warmups prior to Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Rangers. The team will decide after the warmup whether Seidenberg will then play in the game.
Seidenberg has not played since Game 7 of the first round against the Maple Leafs, as he suffered a lower-body injury on his first shift and skated only one more shift in the contest.
If Seidenberg is to play, Dougie Hamilton would be the most likely player to come out of the lineup.
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A good weave that blends flawlessly with natural hair is … Sleek afro cool curl. You can get it at their stores in lagos. Ify Ugochukwu kept me stocked with those babies for years. Its really versatile so I blow dry and twist for a more natural finish.
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Archaeologist's Book Based on Former Professor's Intriguing Spy Tale
Susan Heuck Allen, a visiting scholar in the department of classics at Brown University, recently gave a lecture at Rhode Island College to discuss her newest book, "Classical Spies: American Archaeologists with the OSS in World War II Greece."
Twenty-five years ago, Allen was sipping ouzos in Athens, Greece with her then professor, John Langdon Caskey, a famed archaeologist. She became intrigued that night with Caskey's stories about his time in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the predecessor to the CIA.
During World War II, many American archaeologists joined Greece's effort to resist the Nazi regime. Several of those archaeologists joined the OSS.
Caskey, Allen said, was hesitant to share his full experience that night in Athens, but she remained fascinated and many years later began research his story as her career turned from field archaeology to scholarly study.
"I began piecing together each of the archaeologists' stories, wondering what motivated them to get involved in espionage and what they had accomplished," Allen wrote in her book's prologue. "As I questioned my generation of archaeologists about their predecessors, I was struck by how many scholars knew little about what their professors had done in World War II."
Allen captivated her audience with talk of her numerous visits to Greece to uncover the story of the ring of U.S. archaeologists who risked their lives to become key players in informing U.S. policy. She spoke at the lecture with affection for her work, which involved years of research, breaking down governmental barriers, and earning the trust of the people involved who were still alive to tell their tales.
Allen talked at length about Clio Sperling, the widow of Jerry Sperling, one of the archaeologist spies, who met her late husband in Cairo, Egypt, when she worked the OSS Greek Desk for yet another American archaeologist, Rodney Young.
The elderly widow revealed more over time, but extracting her story was not easy, Allen said.
"She played cat and mouse with me when she was well into her upper 90s," Allen said of the woman who "eventually" provided her with a "treasure trove" of research material.
"Classical Spies: American Archaeologists with the OSS in World War II Greece" tells the story of Caskey, Sperling, Young and others, beginning with their time at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, which brought them to Greece in the first place, to Greece's fall to the Nazis in spring 1941, and through their OSS assignments around the world.
Archaeologists were suitable employees for the OSS, Allen said, because of their knowledge of Greece's landscape and their tendency to work in tightly knit groups.
"I've had a lot of fun with this book," she said.


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BEIJING, Mar. 25 -- Taiwan pop singer Elva Xiao(ÏôÑÇÐù) has left Viking Record company and signed with the US giant Warner Records to start a brand-new singing career.
Her move was announced at a press conference on Thursday in Taiwan.
Warner's Chief Executive Officer in Asia, Lachie Rutherford, told the press that Warner is preparing for the release of Elva's first album under their management.
Also attending the press conference were the company's regional managers from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan who all expressed their best wishes to Elva.
Elva Hsiao, or Xiao Ya-xuan in Mandarin is renowned for her powerful voice and is also a talented dancer and lyric writer.
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Boots Magnesium Sulphate Paste BP
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- 1. Name of the medicinal product
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- 4.1 Therapeutic indications
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- 4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
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- 4.9 Overdose
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- 5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
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- 6.1 List of excipients
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Magnesium Sulphate Paste BP.
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Name of ingredient QuantityDried Magnesium Sulphate (78.8 85.8%) 47.762gPhenol 0.497gPhenol is of BP quality.
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4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
As an adjunct to the management of superficial skin infections, including boils.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Method of Administration External application to the affected area.Posology External paste applied directly.Adults, elderly and children There is no difference in the quantity required for affected areas or for children, adults or the elderly.
4.3 Contraindications
None known.
4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
Do not use repeatedly.Use as directed on medical advice.
4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
No significant clinical interactions known.
4.6. Pregnancy and lactation
As with all medicines it may be used during this period if the benefits outweigh the risks.
4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
Not applicable.
4.8 Undesirable effects
None known.
4.9 Overdose
Should accidental ingestion occur, treat symptomatically.
5. Pharmacological properties
5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
Topical application of the ingredients of the paste help to draw infected wounds and reduce inflammation.
5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
Not applicable.
5.3 Preclinical safety data
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6. Pharmaceutical particulars
6.1 List of excipients
Name of ingredient QuantityGlycerol 51 .7g
6.2 Incompatibilities
None known.
6.3 Shelf life
3 years.
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Store below 25°C.
6.5 Nature and contents of container
Polypropylene tub and lid with tie sealed tamper evident top containing 25g or 50g.HDPE tub and lid with tie sealed tamper evident top containing 25g or 50g.
6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
Stir well before use and apply liberally to the affected area.Cover with a dressing.
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KL Pharmaceutical Limited21 Macadam PlaceSouth Newmoor Industrial EstateIrvineAyrshireKA11 4HP
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29th February 1991.
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Since 1993, no other postage stamp can hold a candle to the most popular stamp that bares the image of the "King" himself, Elvis Presley. With over 124 million Elvis stamps collected, US Postmaster General John E. Potter said, "Stamp collecting continues as one of the world's most popular educational hobbies that the entire family can enjoy."
The majority of the most popular postage stamps are commemorative of Elvis's anniversaries, and are highly colorful and attractive. Many are artist portraits depicting Elvis in the different stages of his life and on complete stamp sheets this is particularly effective. A timeline of sorts, we see Elvis as the youthful performer of the 1950's, through his film career to his black leather-clad comeback in 1968 to the more mature concert artist in the 1970's. Full stamp sheets usually contain up to four identical or totally different stamps, often on a decorative background. Miniature sheets, usually containing one or two stamps, tend to be more stylized with highly imaginative renderings of Elvis plus objects connected with his life.
The French father and son artists Jean-Louis and Paul Puvilland are the designers of the most interesting Elvis stamps and sheets for many different countries. Artist Isabelle Tanner has also produced several beautiful commemorative sheets themed with backgrounds and quotes. Other Elvis stamps use well-known photographs to make up sheets and single stamps, such as the 1996 sheet of nine stamps from Tanzania bearing the Official Elvis Presley Estate logo. Other Elvis stamps are included in tribute or commemorative sets for cinema, rock, jazz, boxing and even football. Details are given in the following pages.
With the universal appeal of Elvis, it is no surprise that his image is on the most popular stamp, and if collection statistics remain consistent, you may be spotting Elvis more than you think in the future.
Top 25 Most Popular Stamps and the estimated number collected:
1) Elvis 1993 124.1 million
2) Wonders of America 2006 87.5 million
3) Wildflowers 1992 76.1 million
4) Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues 1993 75.9 million
5) DC Comics Super Heroes 2006 73.0 million
6) Greetings From America 2002 71.4 million
7) Insects and Spiders 1999 61.0 million
8) Art of Disney: Romance 2006 57.2 million
9) Legends of Baseball 2000 53.9 million
10) Art of Disney: Celebration 2005 52.8 milion
11) Baseball Playing Fields 2001 49.0 million
12) Art of Disney: Friendship 2004 47.7 million
13) Civil War 1995 46.6 million
14) Legends of the West 1994 46.4 million
15) Marilyn Monroe 1995 46.4 million
16) Advances in Aviation 2005 45.8 million
17) Bugs Bunny 1997 44.1 million
18) Lunar New Year SS 2005 42.7 million
19) Comic Strip Classics 1995 40.8 million
20) Jim Henson: Muppets 2005 40.6 million
21) Cloudscapes 2004 40.1 million
22) Stars and Stripes 2000 40.0 million
23) Baseball Sluggers 2006 39.5 million
24) Summer Olympics 1992 39.5 million
25) Lucille Ball 2001 38.7 million
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Cohen: Why ex-Defense Secretary Gates was wrong to publish that memoir now
- By Thomas E. RicksThomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at email@example.com.
Some little grasshoppers will remember that I am a fan of the memoirs of Robert Gates. But my friend Eliot Cohen argues powerfully in the Weekly Standard that Gates was wrong to publish them now:
The publication of this memoir now is a breach of faith and a violation of propriety that is hard to understand. If Gates believes that Obama is a disastrous president, surely he should have published this book in 2012, when it might have influenced the presidential election. If he is merely (and appropriately) contributing to our understanding of history, he should have waited until Obama leaves office. If he thinks he can change the president's modus operandi and worldview by publishing it now, he is deluding himself.
Tom again: This is a strong argument, but I am not sure if the last sentence is correct. I think Gates could have an influence on Obama's behavior, especially his tendency to favor the advice of political hacks over foreign policy experts.
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You've Got A Deal: Mouse House/AOL Sign Narnia Pact
The Walt Disney Studios and AOL have announced an exclusive content partnership through which AOL web sites will offer movie fans a first look at photos, artwork, behind-the-scenes ... Continue Reading →
MTV Networks Acquires IFILM
Viacom's MTV Networks has acquired IFILM, one of the top online portals for animated shorts and other video pieces from both Hollywood studios and amateur filmmakers. The $49 ... Continue Reading →
Blitz Takes Corpse Bride Online
One of the best Halloween treats to come along in years, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, transports moviegoers to a visually inventive world where the dead have a lot more fun than ... Continue Reading →
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The legendary World Animation Celebration is back with an online festival and competition for animated shorts! Submit your cartoon masterpiece (under 10 minutes in length) for exposure ... Continue Reading →
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Can't wait for the DVD release of Star Wars: Episode III–Revenge of the Sith? Neither can our friend, independent animator Mike Reeping of Squirrels Ink Prods. That's ... Continue Reading →
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You forgot "random crappy band covers a slightly different crappy band and we all act like it's the second coming of The Beatles."
I remember real AV Club nerds who would wheel those CRT TVs to classrooms so we could watch videos in school. Those guys were a level of nerd I'm not familiar with.
As an AV Club commenter, I can confirm this is true. I wanted to declare that I am NOT a college sophomore, but that was my credit level when I dropped out of higher education all thos many years ago, so I suppose it's all true. Smarmy. Banal. All of it.
But really, there is some funny stuff there. Read the comments section of the Hank Wiliams, Jr.-ESPN dustup. If you can't crack a smile, you have no soul.
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'The compensation is yet to be determined, but sources tell FOXSports.com that it's contingent on how much time Ray plays in the remaining games and the post-season. It's not likely, however, that it will go beyond a fourth or fifth-round draft pick.'
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Two persons were killed in fresh violence by suspected National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) anti-talks faction insurgents in Assam's Kokrajhar district, taking the toll to five in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) since Saturday, officials said on Wednesday.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi directed the police to take the help of the army and paramilitary forces if required. "Vigil should be stepped up to foil the sinister designs of certain forces," Gogoi said.
He added that the latest violence — after a bloody spell three months ago — was the handiwork of forces that wanted to create disturbances in the BTAD areas, which were returning to normal. State home secretary GD Tripathy said, "Security measures have been intensified…"
In the early hours of Wednesday, a woman was killed and another injured when suspected insurgents fired indiscriminately on a house in Kokrajhar district.
Around 3pm, a schoolteacher was shot dead in the district. The attacks have triggered tension in Kokrajhar and neigbouring Chirang and Dhubri.
On Tuesday, suspected Bodo militants had fired on a group of labourers working on a bridge in Baksa district. One labourer was killed and two were injured.
Police suspect the anti-talks faction of the NDFB of targeting the firm constructing the bridge for extortion.
In July–August, violence between Bodo tribals and Bengali Muslim migrants had claimed 97 lives.
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FSU Hockey At A Glance: The Ferris State University men's ice hockey team will go up against the Western Michigan University Broncos for the fourth and final time during the 2006-07 regular season this Tuesday (Jan. 23) evening in a 7:35 p.m. (EST) Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) contest at WMU's Harry W. Lawson Ice Arena in Kalamazoo, Mich..
The Records: Ferris State improved to 7-15-3 overall and 4-11-2 in the CCHA to date with a 7-3 league victory over Nebraska-Omaha last Saturday (Jan. 20) at FSU's Ewigleben Ice Arena in Big Rapids, Mich. The Bulldogs dropped a 3-1 decision to the Mavericks in last Friday's (Jan. 19) weekend series opener. Ferris, which is 3-4-1 in its last eight outings, has registered a 3-7-1 road record this campaign.
Western Michigan is currently 9-13-1 overall and 8-10-1 in CCHA play after dropping a 3-0 league decision to nationally-ranked Notre Dame last Saturday (Jan. 20) at WMU's Lawson Ice Arena in Kalamazoo, Mich. The Broncos earned a split in the two-game CCHA series by claiming a 3-2 home victory over the Fighting Irish in last Friday's (Jan. 19) weekend series opener. WMU, which is 3-2-0 in its last five outings, sports a 5-5-0 home record this season.
The Coaches: Ferris State – Bob Daniels (Michigan State, 1982), 15th season, 232-279-51 (.458) – (23-23-2 vs. Western Michigan). Daniels has the distinction of being the all-time winningest coach in Ferris State history. He was honored as the 2002-03 CCHA Coach of the Year and the Inside College Hockey (INCH) Coach of the Year, but the crowning highlight of his coaching career was being chosen as the recipient of the 2003 Spencer Penrose Award as the American Hockey Coaches Association's (AHCA) Division I National Hockey Coach of the Year.
Western Michigan – Jim Culhane (Western Michigan, 1987), 8th season, 119-150-30 (.448) – (13-16-0 vs. Ferris State). Culhane owns the second-longest head coaching tenure at WMU and has directed the Broncos to a fifth place or higher finish in overall CCHA team scoring in five of seven seasons.
The Series: Western Michigan has a 63-41-6 all-time series lead advantage over Ferris State although the Bulldogs have won 12 of the last 17 meetings to date with the most recent being a 4-0 home decision (11/21). The teams split a series earlier this season (10/20-21) as FSU posted a 2-1 CCHA-opening win at Western Michigan (10/20) before the Broncos turned the tables with a 5-3 triumph on the Bulldogs' home ice the next night (10/21) which snapped a six-game series losing skid. Ferris State is 16-35-3 all-time in road contests against the Broncos and has won its last four away encounters. The Bulldogs are 13-6-2 in January contests, which includes a 5-2-2 road ledger.
2006-07 CCHA Preseason Polls: Ferris State was selected to finish ninth (55 points) in the 2006-07 CCHA Coaches Poll and seventh in the media poll (437 points), which was announced Sept. 27, 2006 during the CCHA's annual media day event at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich. Michigan State (177 points) was the favorite in the coaches poll while Michigan (845 points) claimed top honors in the media balloting, finishing one point ahead of second-place Michigan State (844 points). A total of 77 media members ranked the 12 CCHA teams in projected order of finish for the regular season. League coaches ranked the CCHA teams, excluding their own school. Western Michigan was chosen to finish 12th place in both the CCHA Coaches and Media Polls.
On The Radio: All of Ferris State's 2006-07 Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) contests can be heard live on Big Country WWBR (100.9 FM) with Bill Beckwith handling the play-by-play duties.
On The Internet: Ferris State University Athletics' official web site can be found at www.ferris.edu/sports. The site features information on all of FSU's varsity athletics programs including rosters, statistics, yearbooks and more.
Live Stats: "Live Stats" of all 2006-07 Ferris State men's ice hockey home contests will be provided via the internet. Visit http://ccha.cstv.com/ and click on "GT" to access the GameTracker live statistics feature in the Schedules/Results section.
Playmaker Pearson – Senior right wing Zac Pearson (White Lake), the team's leading scorer with 20 points (7-13=20) in 23 games, has recorded seven points (2-5=7) in his last five outings to date and is midst a current three-game point string (2-3=5). He turned in a three-point (2-1=3) game versus Nebraska-Omaha last Saturday (1/20), which matched his career single-game high. Pearson's 20 points this campaign is six shy of matching his career-best 26 points (6-20=26) set in 40 games last season.
Drought Ends – Sophomore right wing J.T. Dahlinger (Grosse Pointe Park) picked up an assist in Saturday's win against Nebraska-Omaha to end a 16-game non-scoring streak. Dahlinger's last point was on a helper in a home win over Western Michigan (10/21). Dahlinger has posted a career-best seven points (1-6=7) in 23 contests this season, surpassing his one point (0-1=1) in 17 games a season ago.
A Happy New Year – Junior goaltender Derek MacIntyre (Stanwood) picked up his third straight win in 2007 with a season-best 35-save performance in a 6-3 league victory over Nebraska-Omaha last Saturday (1/20) in Big Rapids. MacIntyre, an eighth-round selection by the San Jose Sharks in the 2004 NHL Draft, has been victorious in the net the last three Saturdays. totaled 27 saves in a 5-3 decision at Northern Michigan (1/6) and then turned aside 25 shots in a 7-3 triumph at Wayne State (1/13). MacIntyre is 3-0-0 with a 3.00 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage in three outings this month compared to producing a 0-1-0 record with a 5.00 goals-against average along with an .800 save percentage in one January 2006 appearance.
Frosh Group – Ferris' six-member freshmen class has combined for 20.7% (36-1748) of the team's points production and 26.2% (17-65) of the goal-scoring output this season. Centers Cody Chupp (7-6=13) and Aaron Lewicki (5-4=9) are the top points producers.
First One – Sophomore defenseman Evan Case (Grosse Pointe Woods) recorded his first career point at Ferris State with an assist in last Friday's loss to Nebraska-Omaha. Case has competed in 18 career outings to date and went scoreless in four contests last season.
CCHA Scorer – Zac Pearson has totaled a team-leading 15 points (5-10=15) in 17 CCHA encounters this season. In 95 career league games, Pearson has generated 47 points (12-35=47) which represents 66.2%?(47-71) of his career points output.
Off To The Pros – Sophomore center Dan Riedel (Rochester Hills) has departed the FSU hockey program to pursue a professional career. Riedel, a 2005-06 CCHA All-Rookie Team selection, had 12 points (3-9=12) in 19 games this season. Riedel has signed with the Phoenix RoadRunners of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) and will make his professional debut this Friday (1/26) at Fresno.
Streaks – Senior defenseman Jeremy Scherlinck (Grosse Pointe) and Aaron Lewicki have posted a at least a point in the Bulldogs' last three road games. Scherlinck has five points (1-4=5) and Lewicki has notched four points (3-1=4).
Did You Know? – Sophomore left wing Brendan Connolly's (Canmore, Alberta) last five points have all occurred as the result of goals scored. Connolly, who has produced a career-high 12 points (7-5=12) in 24 contests this campaign, notched a lamplighter versus Nebraska-Omaha last Saturday (1/20). He tallied a pair of second-period markers at Northern Michigan (1/6) and scored a goal in back-to-back outings at Miami (12/2) and versus Lake Superior State (12/8).