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Quarterbacks have suddenly jumped on the merry-go-round that usually has a special line reserved for kickers and punters.
When Michael Vick signed with Philadelphia, it left A.J. Feeley as the odd-man out. He was released and has hooked on with Carolina, which found itself in need of a backup quarterback when Josh McCown suffered a foot injury Sunday.
That's the same Josh McCown that was acquired by the Panthers in the days leading up to the season when Tampa Bay decided it had one too many quarterbacks on the roster.
In an ironic twist, the Eagles found themselves in need of a quarterback when Donovan McNabb cracked a rib. With Vick not eligible to play until Week 3, Philly ran the risk of heading into Sunday's game with Kevin Kolb as its only healthy signal-caller.
They didn't turn to Feeley, instead opting for Jeff Garcia, who led the Eagles to the playoffs in 2006 when McNabb was injured. Garcia was available because he requested his release from Oakland before the start of the season.
Apparently the 39-year-old didn't want to labor behind accuracy-challenged JaMarcus Russell in Oakland, but signing on with a potential playoff team that already has three capable quarterbacks on the roster was attractive enough to get off the couch.
On the carousel, Feeley might be in the best position for significant playing time this season. Starter Jake Delhomme has turned the ball over 11 times between his start last Sunday and the Panthers' playoff loss to Arizona last week, and was given a tepid vote of confidence by coach John Fox.
"It's like the security of all of us -- day-to-day," said Fox. "In this game it's what have you done for me lately -- and that's true for all positions."
Another scenario to keep an eye on is in New England and New York. The Patriots chose to release Andrew Walter and former second round pick Kevin O'Connell as part of their final roster cuts leaving just undrafted rookie free agent Brian Hoyer to carry the load if Tom Brady should suffer a setback with his surgically repaired knee. After what happened to Brady last season still fresh on their minds, The Patriots understand that only having one backup (Hoyer) may not be a permanent solution.
"With this position, or any position, we evaluate the alternatives," said Patriots Director of Pro Personnel Nick Caserio." Brian [Hoyer] has been here since training camp or actually since the rookie minicamp and hes proven that he has an understanding and a grasp of what were doing, offensively."
New England acquired former Cowboy Isaiah Stanback, a receiver, who is now listed as the team's third quarterback.
O'Connell has moved over to the Jets, via a trade with Detroit. The Lions acquired O'Connell off the waiver wire from New England, evaluated their backup situation behind Matthew Stafford, and opted to move forward with Daunte Culpepper. Culpepper was acquired from Oakland the season before.
O'Connell is the fourth quarterback in New York, and his knowledge of the Patriots offense is more likely to keep him around than his skills as a passer. The Jets traded up in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft to select Mark Sanchez. Sanchez is firmly ingrained as the Jets starter ahead of last year's backup Kellen Clemens.
The Jets starter last year? Brett Favre who is now starting for the Minnesota Vikings.
Sanchez is confident in his skills after the Jets defeated the Houston Texans, but he could use some help scouting the Patriots.
"We didn't bring (O'Connell" here to be an assistant coach, but do you really think I wasn't going to at least have him come in and see his take (on the game plan)?" Jets head coach Rex Ryan said. "Of course I'm going to."
For now the carousel has slowed, but there's plenty of time for it to get going again. The NFL trade deadline isn't until October 20, 2009.


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The autofocus system will be the area of the 1D Mark IV that is most heavily scrutinized, following the problems with 1D III. The system is, depending on how you look at it, either phenomenally customizable or overly complex. The benefits of this level of customization are that it can be tailored very precisely to the subject you want to shoot, or to how you want or expect it to behave. The downside is that, although the defaults have been chosen to give good performance in a broad range of situations, it will take a little reading and experimentation before you learn to tailor it to your style and chosen subject.
Auto Focus system overview
The EOS-1D Mark IV uses a new 45-point AF sensor with 39 cross-type AF points (up from 19 on the previous model). However, they only behave as cross-type AF points when using a lens with a faster maximum aperture than f/2.8 and when selected manually. If automatically selected by the camera, only 19 of the points act as cross-type AF points (the same 19 that were selectable cross-type on the Mark III). With f/4 lenses, only the center point acts as a cross-type point, will all points reduced to horizontal sensitivity when using f/5.6 lenses or slower.
Interestingly, all 39 points remain cross-type when using Canon's 17-40mm f/4 L, 24-105mm f/4 L IS and various combinations of fast telephoto lenses with teleconverters, despite their maximum apertures being smaller than f/2.8.
In order to more quickly get to the AF point you wish to select, the number of active points can be limited, using C.Fn III-10. Changing this option doesn't limit the number of points the camera itself will select (in automatic selection mode) but does allow you to choose from the following arrangements (available points in red):
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As with the 1D Mark III you can use the two control dials to select AF points (once you've pressed the AF selection button). Turning the main dial moves the AF point laterally across the frame, while the rear dial selects the AF point above or below the current one, rotating about the central point. This very quickly becomes second-nature, if it's not already familiar from the 1D Mark III, making it easy to select AF points without removing the camera from your eye.
The camera doesn't limit you to this one way of working, however, and you can also use the joystick to move directly to your preferred point. And, like the recently-introduced 7D, you can define different default AF points for the three orientations you might shoot with the camera (landscape, portrait with grip up and portrait with grip down).
In One-Shot AF mode the camera is simple to use and it's easy to select the point you wish to use. There's an AF microadjust option if you wish to fine-tune the focusing behavior of any of your lenses.
Although an autofocus system this involved and customizable will inevitably become quite complicated to fine-tune, there are several aspects that make configuring it more complex than necessary. In terms of its use as a sports camera, there are nineteen custom functions in the AF/Drive group. Three of these deal with the behavior of AF-tracking, but oddly they are spread across custom functions C.Fn III-2, 4 and 8, rather than being clustered together.
C.Fn III 8 dictates how many AF points are used by the camera - the chosen point, the chosen point plus the two points on either side of it, the chosen points plus all neighboring points or all 45 AF points. C.Fn III 4 defines whether the camera gives priority to the subject or the user-chosen AF point, while C.Fn III 2 determines how long the AF-tracking will wait before attempting to re-focus if the subject is lost or something obscures the subject.
Once AF-tracking is engaged, C.Fn III-2 defines how long it will try to remain on the subject before trying to refocus, if the subject appears to have been obscured. However, if C.Fn III 4 is set to give priority to the AF point, this will overrule C.Fn III 2 and re-focus as soon as anything new passes into the AF point. C.Fn III-2 also dictates the speed the camera will try to refocus when working with a single AF point.
To our minds it would seem more logical for custom functions 2 and 4 to be combined (since they interact and can overrule each other), and possibly be made into a sub-option of an over-arching 'AF tracking' function. Indeed, overall, it would appear more sensible to have a single options page to define its precise behavior.
The only logical reason for using such a confusing structure would appear to be the hope of providing continuity with the previous cameras. This unwillingness to change is understandable, given it's likely that at least some of the problems with the AF system on the 1D III are likely have been caused by users not initially understanding its added complexity, but the result is a system of fine-tuning that is unnecessarily complex.
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Back in 2002, I was a reporter for a small newspaper, and we didn't have dedicated photographers, so I was a reporter / photographer. I also switched off between covering news and high school sports. So I have some LIMITED photojournalism experience with a Nikon D1 kit.
I have since changed careers, but I still think I know at least a thing or two about what pros look for in a camera like this. And I still do a lot of amateur shooting as an enthusiast even though no one is paying me.
In photojournalism, especially sports, especially in low-light situations, you can never have too much ISO flexibility because you have to keep the shutter speeds so fast. You have to capture and freeze the action as it's happening.
That's why the 1.3x crop is so baffling on a camera like this when Nikon's flagship has full frame. Sure, 10 fps is great, but so is a usable photo of night HS football at ISO 12800. This is probably OK if not doing sports though; compactness could be an advantage for news.
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The Rice time Restaurant is situated in the heart of Camas and is a good place for a quick and filling lunch. Although they have tables and chairs, they do a big take out business. The food is good.
I had the General Tso's Chicken and I have no complaints. I would definitely visit this place again, everything tasted very freshly made and delicious. They serve their meals with fresh steamed cabbage, which was a nice touch.
Not the best but not the worst either. Yakisoba noodles are usually a bit overdone for my taste. Food quality is questionable. Service is to be expected from a take-out counter.
Across from Camas Hotel where we stayed at, the food was good at a decent price. My husband and I went with some friends. We ordered the spicy chicken teriyaki and general tso chicken. They weren't as great as I hoped as compared to foods I've tried, but weren't too bad. I would probably come again and try the food....
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Wireless Temperature Monitoring
Cooper-Atkins announces its upgraded TempTrak version 4.4 wireless monitoring system. Enhancements include support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Vista, Microsoft Windows 7 operation systems and Microsoft SQL Server 2008. One of the new features in version 4.4 is the alert notification tree that allows for standard operating procedures to be included in email and remote pop-up notifications for all transmitters. TempTrak 4.4 also has speed enhancements for commonly accessed data pages such as current sensor readings, sensor attributes, and QA reporting.
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Flag and Receipt Labels
Medi-Dose/EPS announces its new LiquiDose flag and receipt labels designed to accommodate practically any medication container. The flag label has a large, two-sided printing area with a long, thin tail that attaches the label to the item. Using Medi-Dose MILT 3.0 software, information can even be printed on the tail of the flag that wraps around the dispensed item. Every flag has a receipt portion that can be applied to charts, records, or the original packaging for tracking, and accountability, or used as a secondary label. Flags are available for either laser or direct thermal printers.
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Drug-waste Compliance
WM Healthcare Solutions, Inc, a Waste Management company, announces its enhanced drug waste compliance services. WM offers new on-site and computer-based training modules, and experienced waste-approvals staff will take the guesswork out of pharmaceutical waste management—from categorization to collection, transport, and treatment.
Waste Management
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Automatic Vial Filler
TCGRx introduces its AVF-64 automatic vial filler, capable of handling 64 to 82 of your top oral solid medications. The AVF-64 software interfaces with your pharmacy information system to pre-count and pre-stage prescriptions for improved efficiency. STAT prescriptions are filled immediately through the system's prescription priority handling. The software also tracks medication par levels, provides perpetual inventory management, and can handle partial fills and back orders.
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Drug Library Management
Zynx Health Device Network introduces Prime-A-Pump, a Web-based drug library management solution for IV medications, designed to streamline the development and ongoing maintenance of smart pump drug libraries and reduce drug errors associated with infused medications. This collaborative tool and information resource provides guidance for configuring the safety limits within a smart pump's drug library software, featuring detailed, context-specific drug information. Organizations using Prime-A-Pump have unlimited access to the system, including drug library recommendations at the local level, virtual conversations with colleagues, and recommendation voting.
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Quality Assurance for High-risk CSPs
Q.I. Medical announces its non-sterile TSB powder to support USP Chapter <797> required QA activities. This powder is intended for use as part of a high-risk media-fill test procedure. The USP-grade powder is packaged in convenient three-gram foil pouches, and each pouch, when mixed with 100 mL of nonbacteriostatic water, yields 3% non-sterile solution of growth media.
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Veracity Group Inc introduces a new auto-NIST calibration (ANC) feature built-in to its VersaTrak wireless temperature monitoring system. The ANC feature allows the user to set prescheduled or on-demand NIST calibration tests for any single sensor or group of sensors. VersaTrak then provides reports detailing who ordered it, when the test was performed, and the data results. All results are archived in the system and can be reviewed at any time.
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Pyxis Advisor from CareFusion is built on the patient event advisor platform, an automated clinical surveillance service that monitors patients' therapy against evidence-based rules and delivers alerts related to infectious disease, anticoagulation, renal screening, electrolyte abnormalities, and other clinical conditions. Pyxis Advisor analyzes clinical data and informs nurses at the Pyxis MedStation system when patients may be at risk for a potential adverse drug event. By monitoring inpatient information, the pharmacy can expand surveillance efforts hospital-wide.
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Tim Worstall from Forbes has declared Bitcoin to be in "South Sea Bubble Territory" as other crypto-currencies are swept up in Bitcoin's dramatic rise past the $1000 mark. Lots of possible explanations for why this might be the case, but I'll start with two stylized facts about Bitcoin and see how far they can go in explaining why it is a bubble, and perhaps make a few predictions about how it will all shake out.
"Fact #1": by design, Bitcoin is deflationary, that is, the value of each unit will increase over time. This is contrary to most "fiat" currencies, which can have their supply expanded by a decision from a central bank. Unlike the number of dollars (or pesos or Yen), the amount of Bitcoins available is capped.
"Fact #2": most of the things that people use Bitcoins for exclusively are illegal or unsavory. While Bitcoins are not really anonymous, the difficulty of tracking any particular transaction makes them a useful medium for shady business on the internet.
Starting with #1, the deflationary nature of Bitcoin is a serious obstacle to it becoming a mainstream currency. If a Bitcoin tomorrow will be worth more than a Bitcoin today, your incentive is to save it rather than spending it. Investing in Bitcoins is largely based on the hope of a "greater fool" who will eventually purchase them from you. The exception to this is #2, the people who get Bitcoin for quick, often shady transactions.
So, you're a ForEx trader looking at bringing Bitcoin into the portfolio. The high volatility does create opportunities for arbitrage, and the prospect of future deflation in value should make it an easy profit. However, knowing that Bitcoin is commonly associated with risky transactions, the chance of a regulatory crackdown and collapse in value is high.
To put it bluntly, if Bitcoin investors are hoarding Bitcoins in anticipation that others will come along to buy those Bitcoins and in turn use them for recreational chemicals (the "greater fools"), and suddenly lots of people are being tracked down for those illegal purchases, the bottom falls out of the Bitcoin market and the currency collapses.
Anticipating this risk, mainstream currency investors stay out of Bitcoin. The ones who are left holding the bag are more risk-loving by definition. It sounds like a classic case of irrational exuberance in action. Risk-averse investors are scared away from Bitcoin by the threat of a regulatory action, justified or not, and the resulting selection effects make a bubble more likely.
This does not imply that all Bitcoin enthusiasts, or even most of them, are illegal or should be stigmatized. But you can see in some of the fervent defenses of the alternate currency that most do not have "mainstream" economic views, either, and might be subject to some bias which would prop up a bubble.
There is reason for optimism in Bitcoin as a new technological medium, but until more hurdles have been passed and it has entered into more mainstream usage, it's far too risky to think of as more than an ongoing (but promising) experiment. At the current prices, I'd say it's likely that a few of the current adopters will be losing their shirts before the experiment is over.
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Stocks opened nicely higher Tuesday, but were near session lows just over two hours into the session.
The Nasdaq rose by as much 0.7% early, but was essentially flat. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% and the Dow Jones industrial average lost 0.7%. Preliminary data showed NYSE and Nasdaq volume tracking lower than Friday, not surprising considering that volume was elevated Friday due to options expiration.
The Travelers Cos. (TRV) and Verizon Communications (VZ) weighed on the Dow. Both stocks fell nearly 3% after reporting earnings.
In the stock market today, IBD 50 component Qihoo 360 Technology (QIHU) bounced back after Friday's heavy volume reversal. Shares rose 3%. The China-based growth name reclaimed its 10-week moving average last week as it works on a new base.
Elsewhere, Under Armour (UA) was trying to snap a three-session losing streak. Shares rose 2%. It's trying to reclaim its 10-week moving average after giving up the support level last week.
In IBD's Medical-Ethical drugs group, Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR) and Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) outperformed, rising 5% and 2.5%, respectively.
In earnings news, TD Ameritrade (AMTD) gapped up to an all-time high. Shares rose 4% after the company reported profit of 35 cents a share, up 30% from a year ago. Sales rose 16% to $752 million, the fourth straight quarter of accelerating sales growth.
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Rumor has it that Kristen Stewart may be in talks to play the part of Snow White in a new film that may also star Viggo Mortensen.
The film, Snow White and the Huntsman, will be directed by Rupert Sanders for Universal Pictures. And while the studio has been testing young actresses and no one is set, rumors are that Mortensen is taking the part from Michael Fassbender.
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This is a discussion on The joys of being a gun dealer within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Few years old story but a good one: The joys of being a gun dealer Monster Hunter Nation Some names and identities have been changed ...
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The joys of being a gun dealer Monster Hunter Nation
Some names and identities have been changed to protect the criminally stupid.
As a local neighborhood Gun Monger, I get to meet all sorts of interesting people. A few nights ago was a perfect example of interesting. This individual comes into the shop, right before close of business, and says he wants to buy a gun. Okay, no problem, thats what we do here. But then it took a turn for the weird. There were three of us working the shop that evening, (PvtPyle, Ice Dragon, and I) and we all got the same weird vibe off this guy. Think of Norman from Office Space. He was adamant that he had to have the gun THAT NIGHT.
Ill call this guy Norman. So Norman looks at a couple of guns for all of ten seconds. It is obvious that he doesnt know jack squat about guns or how to manipulate them, but hes dead set on getting a gun right now. Hes creepy, weird, twitchy, barely coherent, and at this point I figure hes either crazy, stupid, or an ATF plant checking to see if well do something illegal. After a minute of (difficult) conversation with Norman, PvtPyle and I had already agreed he wasnt getting a gun from us.
Now dont get me wrong. Im a 2nd Amendment absolutist. I think background checks are a tool of Satan. Im in favor of machine guns for everyone. I think anybody should be allowed to carry a gun, Alaska style, with no permit necessary. A liberal could maybe, just maybe, on a really emotional day, talk me into a 24 hour cooling off period before allowing the purchase of a 155mm Atomic Howitzer. Maybe
Okay, there could be legitimate reasons for Norman needing a gun RIGHT NOW, but as a dealer, if I think youre going to take this weapon and go do something bad with it, to paraphrase the Soup Nazi, NO GUN FOR YOU!
So I waited for him to fill out the first couple of lines on the 4473 form, (because I dang sure wanted to know who he actually was) and got his ID. Then I started to ask him, point blank, why he absolutely needed the gun right now. He wouldnt answer. So I flat out told him that I wasnt going to sell him a gun if I believed that he was going to use it to commit a crime. He said he needed it for protection. I asked why tonight.
Because his ex-wife was coming to get her stuff, and see, it was really his stuff, cause he paid for it So he was going to shoot her if she came by for protection
Now Im not an attorney, but Im going to go out on a limb and guess that would be bad. Okay, weve got us a friggin brain surgeon. NO GUN FOR YOU!
We informed him that that wasnt lawful self-defense, that was what is known as premeditated murder. I told him that the correct thing to do was call the local police, and have them present when the wife arrived, if he was really worried about protecting himself. He said that it wasnt worth involving the courts. PvtPyle said that if it wasnt worth going to court, then it wasnt worth killing somebody. Then he asked if we wouldnt sell him a gun, if he knew a place that rented moving trucks at night, so he could move her stuff away. Told him sorry, good luck buddy, have a pleasant evening.
So Norman left, and I took the 4473 form with all of his personal information and called the police department in his jurisdiction. I told them the story, gave the address, and that I thought there was a real good chance we had an individual planning on offing their wife over a domestic squabble.
Later that evening, Halo 3 was interrupted (Im ¾ of the way through on Legendary, solo, because Im a Bad Mother Fer) when a police investigator called me back, got the story again, asked a few questions to clarify, and then informed me that Norman was in custody. Apparently he decided to just go with good old fashioned assault and battery against his wife. The cops had swung by after my call, and picked him up in the act. Nice.
Now for an example of why gun laws suck, the doofus in question still went ahead with trying to commit a crime. No gun law prevented that, because he would have PASSED a background check. Background checks are a waste of time, as everybody who is an actual criminal knows theyre already going to fail one, so theyll procure a weapon some other way.
Ive never had a bonafide criminal try to buy a gun and fail a background check, but I have had perfectly good people get denied for a variety of stupid reasons that have nothing to do with crime.
But some liberal-ninny hammer can now bring up how waiting periods. Even if we had a waiting period in Utah, which we dont, if I had sold Norman a gun, and he couldnt pick it up until Tuesday, whats to keep him from shooting his wife Tuesday? Nada. Because repeat it with me everybody, gun laws suck.
Very true!
We will be much better off when we learn to deal with things as they really are, instead of how we wish them to be!
Amen to that.
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Actually, to look at it another way; BECAUSE OF the gun laws, and the potential liability to dealers if they sell a gun to someone who uses it for a crime, this guy didn't get to buy a gun and kill his ex with it.
So, the gun laws stopped this potential crime from happening. In a round-about manner.
My best friends brother worked at a sporting goods store years back and had a guy that looked depressed looking to buy a gun. My friends brother didn't feel right selling him one and told him no. I don't remember the exact words. But no was final and the guy left.
A short time later it was his lunch break. When he got back to work there were cops everywhere. The guy came back and bought a gun from another sales person and shot himself behind the store.
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You are the kind of dealer I respect,some dealers wouldn't care if you walked in soaked in blood and asked to buy a gun,as long as you passed the background check they would sell you a gun.I think it needs to be brought up at Normans trial how he tried to posess a gun and made the statement he was gonna shoot his wife,that should hopefully get him locked up for a long time and you can sell his wife a gun and teach her to use it in case Norman decides she needs to be beat on again
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Interesting story... very upstanding dealer...
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I think Duke is pretty close to my own take on why gun laws like background checks suck. They are in the same category as the "0-tolerance" policies that get students expelled for having aspirin and nail clippers.
Suppose there are no requirements on dealers. The dealer in the OP sells the gun, Norman uses it to kill his wife, and the murder investigation starts. Eventually they find the shop where the gun was sold and determine that the gun was sold even though all three guys sensed something 'off' about Norman. The shop guys may get charged with criminal facilitation, or be held liable for wrongful death, because a decent attorney would show a jury that a Reasonable Man would not have sold Norman a gun that night...
Now put in background checks and such. The dealer runs the check, Norman passes, walks off with a gun and kills his wife. Same investigation dead ends because the shop guys shrug and say, "ATF and the State Troopers said he was okay."
In my view of the world, the gun sales laws take any sense of moral responsibility off the seller and turn it into a paper chase. Just like most other forms of government over-regulation are about moving responsibility off the individual and into a faceless bureaucracy.
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to the OP gunshop owner and staff. With all of the laws in place that may have allowed this man to legally obtain a gun and their belief in the 2nd amendment, they had the insight to exercise a very important right. The right to refuse service to anyone.
Sure the gunshop owner may have been cleared in a court of law regarding his involvement in a legal firearms sale, but he'd be accused, tried, and hanged in the court of public opinion. Probably end up in civil court and lose everything he owns, even though he did nothing illegal. It's wrong but it's a reality in today's society.
Nobody can know the true intentions of another human being. You never know if someone is talking tough but if they give you clues like this guy did you better wake-up and smell the coffee.
In todays tough economy turning down a possible several hundred dollar transaction because it may not feel right is not very businesslike. But thankfully there are ethical gunshop owners out there who look past the $$$$.
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so as I'm reading this I got to wondering... as a dealer, can you deny him the purchase based on your vibes alone ?
Say I walk in, interested in a shotgun. Strike up conversation, and am the nicest, pro 2A, all American guy ever, but the shop owner/clerk gets a funny feeling. I have all the right answers to the questions, not depressed, nothing wrong or out of the ordinary, pass the background check, but they think something is up. can they deny the sale ?
Just an odd thought I had. Interesting story though. Wonder if his wife knows how much you did for her...
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A second attempt by the Church of England to pass a measure that would permit women priests to become bishops got off to a good start at the summer Synod sitting today in York. An enabling resolution gained the backing of 319 votes compared with 84 votes cast against.
In November last year, Synod had failed to provide the required majorities. This resulted in widespread public condemnation with Parliament showing its displeasure. The Church appeared out of touch with contemporary society.
Individual members of Synod who had voted against women bishops found themselves criticised when they returned home. Many women clergy suddenly wondered whether they were as welcome in the Church as they had come to believe they were. Church supporters feared that a fatal mistake had been made.
The Bishops held a breast-beating meeting in December. It was agreed to try again. The bishops resolved that the new proposals must be simple, must treat dissenters with respect, must have a reasonable prospect of gaining assent and must "enable the Church of England to resolve this unfinished business through its own processes as a matter of great urgency". In others words, it didn't want Parliament to do the job for it.
A working group comprising all shades of opinion was set up and duly reported to the Bishops in May. One key comment was that the right balance between law and freedom had to be found so that trust can flourish.
The motion that was passed today got the main point up front - a commitment to admit women to the ranks of bishops 'as a matter of urgency'. But, and here lies a danger for the future progress of the legislation, the new measure provides no legally enforceable protections for those who, on theological grounds, are unable to accept the ministry of women bishops. Instead dissidents would have to rely upon a declaration of intent by the House of Bishops or a new Act of Synod that would not have the force of the law of the land.
Now the Church of England is not a particularly trusting organisation. As the Archbishop, Justin Welby, told Synod on Saturday, "What is clear to all of us is that there exists - and let's be honest about it - a very significant absence of trust between different groups." A speaker in today's debate agreed: 'The sad reality is that there is no trust' Yet at the same time, the Church is constantly proclaiming, in a phrase that has entered the language, that it is a 'broad church', one that freely tolerates different opinions so that the meaning of Anglicanism can be stretched quite widely.
How is this contradiction to be resolved? That was the true subject matter of today's debate. The majority, led by the new Archbishop, want to give trust a chance to develop by not being too legalistic. In this way a much needed change in culture, one that is more respectful of difference, could take hold. Others noted correctly that uniquely among Christian churches in England, the Church of England is 'by law established'. The Queen is its Supreme Governor, its bishops sit in the House of Lords and the measures passed by Synod must finally be approved by Parliament. And within a framework of legal constraint, as some members argued, trust can flourish.
Now today's decision went no further than instructing the Church authorities to start the work of drafting the new legislation and arranging for it to be given a sort of 'first reading' at the synod due to take place in November. So is a difficult journey begins. Success is not guaranteed.
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Thieves target women filling up at gas stations
Brave criminals are setting their sights on female drivers, while they fill their tanks just feet away.
Surveillance cameras from gas stations nationwide are catching the so-called "sliders" in action, crouching down and sneaking into car doors to grab purses from unsuspecting drivers. The entire crime takes less than 20 seconds.
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"This is such an easy crime to commit, because they're in and out so quickly," said Susan Denkowski, a victim of the crime.
The thief that grabbed Denkowski's purse was also caught on camera.
"I never even thought to lock my doors, because I was just standing there, right next to my car," she said.
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Denkowski saw the attempted heist and sprang into action.
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While police nab some thieves, many are never caught, leaving women as vulnerable, easy targets at the pump.
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A local councillor has called on Antrim Council to consider naming new housing developments or roads after the borough's WWI heroes.
Councillor Paul Michael raised the issue at last Thursday's monthly meeting of council, and suggested it would be an appropriate way to honour those from the Antrim borough who had served their country, particularly with 2014 being the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the Great War.
Councillors had been discussing the issue of signage in the borough, when Cllr. Michael raised the issue.
"I would just like to remind members that we are in the 100th anniversary year of the outbreak of the Great War," Cllr. Michael said.
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The 55-year-old natural-resources tycoon, who is also a champion speedboat racer and the ex-husband of a former Playboy model, made headlines again this June when $4 billion of his net worth evaporated amid a market rout (dipping to as low as $19.6 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index). Yet his hair remains a public preoccupation. In a TV interview following the 2010 auction, the journalist Marília Gabriela confronted him about his suddenly lush locks. "Tricosalus," he replied. "It's a capillary treatment—extraordinary—from here in São Paulo." He leaned over, tipping his head. "Want to touch it?" Gabriela demurred.
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SCUG new year evening: 26/01/2017: Agenda
January 10, 2017 at 11:03 pm in events by Dieter Wijckmans
WOW! We hardly recuperated from the new year madness or we are already planning our first SCUG evening of the year!
The next SCUG evening will be held in the Microsoft Belux HQ and will again be a great opportunity to learn about the latest and greatest in the System Center / Azure area. Apart from the 2 sessions delivered by top notch speakers a SCUG evening is a great way to mingle with peers and get your questions answered by a wide variety of top experts in their particular field.
Those who already attended know I need to say no more… Just free up your schedule… Take that red marker and draw a fat circle around 26/01/2017.
Don't miss out on this great opportunity experiencing hands-on sessions from top notch speakers and discussing some trends and ideas with peers and local MVP's.
The formula is still straight and simple: we deliver one session in the field of CDM and one in ECM with a lot of room to network and mingle in between and afterwards.
The agenda for this evening:
18:00u – 19:00u
Registration and drinks
19:00u – 20:00u
Filip Theyssens
Dieter Wijckmans
What's SCSM 2016 bringing us regarding asset management
20:00u – 20:45u
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Tim De Keukelaere
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How to protect your company from advanced attacks using ATA and ATP
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My new favorite New York Times columnist Gail Collins has a refreshing and incisive take on last week's Democratic Debate. Referring to the early exchange on health care among Hill Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards, Collins writes:
Having taken down Obama, Clinton eviscerated John Edwards by accusing him of "throwing mud," a tactic that works particularly well before a very noisy audience that is packed with your supporters. Everything else was more or less anticlimactic, and you could draw three possible conclusions from the entire evening:
A) Hillary proved that she is the one with the strongest positions and the best answers.
B) All Hillary proved was that she's best at changing the subject and stacking the audience with her supporters. Barack/John/JoeChrisBillDennis had the best answers.
C) All these people believe pretty much the same thing, and when it's time to take on the Republicans, I would prefer the candidate who knows how to change the subject and stack the deck.


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My Open Letter to Direct Energy, Whose Refunding Policy Is Ridiculous
(The following e-mail was sent to Direct Energy's community manager (@DirectEnergy), Trish after she responded to my complaint on Twitter regarding an erroneous payment I made to the tune of almost $1,000.)
Hello Trish,
(…) Let's make this entertaining for the both of us. I'm sure you get enough irate mail as-is given your company's odd practice of withholding money from people for exorbitantly long periods of time.
It was a bright and shiny morning. I awoke in my new home (which I had just purchased short months before) under the budding branches of an apple tree. All was well with the world.
I flipped open my laptop and decided that since I was in such good spirits I ought to completely ruin my own day by paying my bills. Off I went to my bank's website where I nearly vomited upon the discovery of my large credit card bill; understandable since I had just renovated the entire inside of my home and had spent my hard earned dubloons on some luxury-grade paint so my guests could admire the lavish walls of what I have dubbed, "The Dudeplex".
Seriously Trish, if you could come over and see the place you'd probably understand.
What happened next is the stuff of horror stories! If there are children in your office, Trish, you ought to send them out if you're reading this out loud. I don't want to scar them emotionally.
With ONE FALSE CLICK, I made an erroneous payment to Direct Energy to the tune of $966.32 from my bank account. I was trying to pay that incredibly painful VISA bill, but alas, in my haste to be financially wise (I always pay down my VISA immediately as per the lessons from my strict accountant mother) I accidentally paid it to Direct Energy. Woops!
At this point, I imagine Direct Energy's staff cried out, "HOORAY! A FREE LOAN!" and patted each other on the back while smoking cigars and wearing fine coats of Lemur fur.
Having realized my mistake later in the week, I sprung into action and dialed your customer service centre with the fury of 10,000 suns. Aside from the slight melting of the screen on my telephone (thanks to my furious thumb-dialing), I was helped by someone who said that yes, they got my payment, and yes, a check should arrive to me within two weeks. That was awhile to wait, but since that would bring the check to me before the month was out (when I pay my equally vomit-inducing mortgage payments), I thought it'd be okay. Annoying that it took 5 seconds to take my money and 2 weeks to return it, but alright.
I've now waited much, much longer than 2 weeks. My patience was like that of a family dog waiting for his playmates to return to the house, but alas, all my tail wagging and panting has been greeted with nothing but disappointment.
In other words, nothing has come to me and now the month is about to roll over. Now Trish, I'm sure you can respect that $966.32 is a lot of money (even moreso than $966.31, but who is counting?) and as such I'm pretty upset that it hasn't been returned to me. Direct Energy has been sitting pretty on my money, probably buying themselves incredible things like inflatable pool toys and bean bag chairs. Well Trish, I want those bean bag chairs for MYSELF, and I'll be damned if I let Direct Energy splash in the sun outside their enormous oil-money mansions on my dime.
So I called your centre again today and all I was told was that it was "Processed" on the 22. That is 20 DAYS from the time the payment was made, which is completely absurd. I don't know if you fired all of your check-issuers or mailroom clerks, but that's a wait time I was certainly not anticipating. Heck, I get my mail out within 7 days, and that even requires a long, ardurous walk to my neighbourhood mailing box. I have to pass an old man who has no teeth and takes great pleasure in spraying me with his garden hose and cackling maniacally. This often ruins my mail.
No matter.
The point is, I want this money YESTERDAY. I have bills to pay and waiting another 2 weeks for this check to arrive is out of the question. Despite my jovial tone, I'm pretty upset to the point I wouldn't even consider being a Direct Energy customer again unless serious changes were made to your refunding policies.
My account number is XXXXXXXXXXXX. I'd love to be refunded faster and I know, Trish, you'd love for me to stop being so snarky on Twitter. So let's make both of our lives easier and see if we can't push what I imagine is just a great big "Angry Customer Refund" button sitting in Direct Energy HQ.
All the best,
The Best Looking Man In The World (According to the internet)
4 Responses to "My Open Letter to Direct Energy, Whose Refunding Policy Is Ridiculous"
You write this thing in the exact way I'd write fucked up situations like this.
Really enjoy the reading.
Fantastic man, I don't know how you can be so creative over such a simple refund request but I love it.
I hope on your last trip to the mailbox you were sending a book over to the UK…
Fantastic letter. Well done haha good reeading


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Monthly Archives / February 2012
Club Managers Association of America Selects NU Student Chapter as Chapter of the Year
For the third straight year, the Club Managers Association of America's (CMAA) Student Chapter of the Year resides on Monteagle Ridge. Niagara University's student chapter of the CMAA topped 56 other colleges and universities from throughout the country to receive the prestigious annual award at the association's 85th World... Read on →
Tyler Kossow, '10: An AEP Success Story
When Tyler Kossow was a senior in high school, he sat through a presentation on Niagara University's Academic Exploration Program (AEP). Toward the end of the session, the facilitator surveyed the students, asking each of the young men and women what they thought about the program. "In all honestly, I... Read on →
Niagara University Graduate Publishes St. Joseph's Day Table Cookbook
A Niagara University graduate is publishing a book to help Roman Catholics set their St. Joseph's Day table. Mary Ann Giordano, a 1986 alumna of NU's College of Hospitality & Tourism Management, is introducing The Saint Joseph's Day Table Cookbook, which chronicles the history, recipes and traditions of the feast... Read on →
Class of 1980 Establishes Scholarship for Military Veterans
With the advent of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill and recent drawdown of forces deployed overseas, the number of veterans choosing to pursue degrees at Niagara University has more than doubled over the past two years. While many of these returning veterans are able to take advantage of the benefits offered... Read on →
Open House Scheduled for Ph.D. Program in Leadership and Policy
Niagara University's College of Education will host an open house at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, for individuals considering its new doctoral program in leadership and policy. The event will take place on the fourth floor of St. Vincent's Hall, located on the Niagara University campus. Interested candidates... Read on →
History Department Receives Award for Student Learning Outcomes Assessment of the Year
Niagara University's Senate Outcomes Assessment Committee, in cooperation with Academic Affairs and Instructional Support, is establishing an annual Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Symposium to recognize best practices in student learning outcomes assessment from the previous academic year (2010-2011). This year's symposium took place Feb. 17, 2012, in Bisgrove Hall. At this symposium, four academic... Read on →
Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy Accepting Applications
The Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy is immediately accepting applications for its next class of sworn recruits and pre-employment students. A mandatory information session addressing the requirements, responsibilities and expectations for serious candidates will be held Wednesday, March 14, 2012, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 127 of Dunleavy... Read on →
Twelve Students Inducted into NU President's Society
A dozen high-achieving students were inducted into the Niagara University President's Society during a ceremony held Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in the Statler Dining Room of St. Vincent's Hall. Following a welcome by Dr. Michael Barnwell, director of the Honors Program to which each of the students belongs, the assemblage... Read on →
RR: Budget Sunday, Country Night, 'Battle of the Bridge,' and New Dining Options
Freshman Kalene Faricellie hosts the newest installment of The Ridge Report. Stories for the Feb. 17, 2012, installment include Budget Sunday, Country Night, the "Battle of the Bridge," and NU's new dining options for students. Faricellie is majoring in communication studies and international business. She is also the freshman class president... Read on →
NHL Pioneer Willie O'Ree Appears at Niagara Men's Hockey Game
National Hockey League (NHL) pioneer Willie O'Ree attended Niagara University's men's hockey game versus Canisius on Feb. 16, 2012, to take part in a ceremonial puck drop as part of a celebration of Black History Month. The Purple Eagles beat Canisius, 4-2, in front of 1,249 fans at Dwyer Arena... Read on →


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By Ielnaz Kashefipour, American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics, in partnership with the Children's Hospitals Association (formerly NACHRI), this week produced updated state-by-state fact sheets that explain the importance of the Medicaid program for children. These fact sheets are used in federal and state advocacy efforts to protect the Medicaid program from proposed federal and state cuts and reforms that could threaten coverage, benefits, and access to care for the 32 million children who rely on Medicaid for care.
The information that these fact sheets contain, and the advocacy work they support, will have sustaining benefits and long-term impacts. For example, the fact sheets show that as a national average, a pediatrician treating a child who is on Medicaid receives only 70 percent of what would be paid to treat a senior on Medicare for the same illness. Importantly, the Affordable Care Act increases Medicaid payment rates to at least 100 percent of Medicare rates in calendar years 2013 and 2014 for many primary care services. States will receive 100 percent federal funding to cover this increase in payment. This is a landmark investment in improving access to care for children in the Medicaid program and must continue beyond 2014. Advocates and states are currently awaiting a Final Rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.


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Kardinal Offishall
|Kardinal Offishall
Kardinal Offishall at an etalk party in 2008.
|Background information
|Birth name
|Jason D. Harrow
|Also known as
|May 11, 1976
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|Years active
|Associated acts
Jason D. Harrow[2] (born May 11, 1976),[3] better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall /kɑːrdᵻˈnæl oʊfᵻˈʃæl/,[4] is a Canadian rapper, record producer, and record executive. Often credited as Canada's "hip hop ambassador", he is regarded as one of the country's best hip hop producers, and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip hop.[5][6][7][8]
A native of Toronto, Offishall began his career in the city's mid-1990s underground hip hop scene, as a member of The Circle.[8] He released several independent 12" singles, a debut album (Eye & I), and an EP (Husslin'), before signing with major label MCA Records in 2000. The following year, Offishall released his second album, Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1, spawning the Billboard hit "BaKardi Slang", which popularized Toronto's nickname "T-dot",[9] and the minor hit "Ol' Time Killin'"; both singles became his signature songs. After failing to release the Firestarter Vol. 2 album in 2003, on MCA, and later Geffen Records (which absorbed MCA),[4] Offishall briefly returned to the underground scene, releasing several more independent 12" singles.
In 2005, Offishall's third album, Fire and Glory, was released in Canada. That year, he collaborated with R&B singer Akon for the first time, starting a musical partnership that lasted until 2010.[10][11] In 2007, he signed with Akon's Kon Live Distribution label, through Geffen, and released his fourth album, Not 4 Sale, the following year. The first single, "Dangerous", became a top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified triple platinum in Canada.[12] Offishall released two gold-certified singles, "Numba 1 (Tide Is High)" and "Body Bounce", before leaving Kon Live in late 2010.[10][11] Since then, his latest singles have been released on his independent label Black Stone Colleagues Inc. In 2012, Offishall released Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself, a collaborative mixtape with producer Nottz.
In 2013, Offishall became the Creative Executive Director of Universal Music Canada's A&R team.[13] Two years later, he released his fifth album Kardi Gras, Vol. 1: The Clash under the label.
- 1 Biography
- 2 Discography
- 3 Awards
- 4 Filmography
- 5 See also
- 6 References
- 7 External links
Early life and career beginnings[edit]
Harrow was born in Scarborough, Ontario,[14][15] in Toronto's east end, and raised by Jamaican immigrant parents.[16] From the ages of 2 to 13, he lived in the city's Flemingdon Park neighbourhood. He moved back to Scarborough for two years, before finally settling in Oakwood–Vaughan, in the city's west end.[17][18][19] While in high school, he would throw parties at the Alexandra Park Community Centre.[18] He also is a former York University student but did not complete his degree.[20]
He started rapping at the age of eight and was winning competitions by the time he was 12. At aged 14, he performed live and on stage for the first time, with Nelson Mandela in attendance during Mandela's first visit to Toronto following his release from prison earlier that year (1990).[8] He graduated in West Hill Collegiate Institute. By 1993, he decided to change his alias "KoolAid", and went by the moniker "Kardinal Offishall" after being inspired by the great 17th century French politician Cardinal Richelieu.[21]
1996–1999: Eye & I[edit]
Kardinal was signed to a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music Canada at the age of 20.[citation needed] In 1996, he released his first single "Naughty Dread", which was featured on the Rap Essentials Volume One compilation and earned him a Juno Award nomination for Best Rap Recording. In 1997, Kardinal released his debut album Eye & I on Capitol Hill Music. The only single from the album, "On wit da Show", had considerable video play on MuchMusic. The album received rave reviews from music critics.[22][23] Allmusic stated that Kardinal "blended soul, dancehall, reggae, hip-hop, and a wholly inventive approach to beats on his 20-track debut album, Eye & I."[24] Unfortunately, the album was poorly distributed in Canada, and a lack of radio support resulted in the album receiving limited commercial attention.[22][25] Over 4,000 copies of the album were sold in its first three months of release.[8] In 1998, he was featured on the Juno-winning single "Northern Touch" with the Rascalz, Choclair, Checkmate and Thrust.
2000–2003: Husslin' and Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1[edit]
Husslin' was an EP, released April 11, 2000. It was released independently on Figure IV Entertainment and distributed by Fat Beats Records in the United States. The title track, "Husslin'", was one of the hottest 12" singles of 2000.[26] "And What?", featuring Saukrates, was released as a single in 1999. "Husslin'" and "Mic T.H.U.G.S." also appear on Kardinal's second studio album, Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1. An updated version of "U R Ghetto When", known as "U R Ghetto 2002", is on the Quest for Fire album. In 2000, Kardinal signed with MCA Records. He released the album Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 in 2001, which spawned the hits "BaKardi Slang" and "Ol' Time Killin'".One year after its release, 25,000 copies of the album were sold in Canada.[27] It received generally favorable reviews from music critics. The Source gave the album 3½ out of 5 mics.[27] RapReviews.com gave it a 7/10 rating, calling it a "mixed bag," and stating "there are also some perfect 10's to be found here."[28] The A.V. Club gave the album a favorable review, praising its "impressive musical and lyrical consistency."[29] Allmusic gave it 2½ out of 5 stars, noting that Kardinal "displays only flashes of promise here."[30] The album was nominated for Best Rap Recording at the 2002 Juno Awards.
After MCA folded in 2003, Kardinal's highly anticipated follow up album Firestarter Vol. 2: The F-Word Theory was shelved along with the single/video for "Belly Dancer" featuring Pharrell, and Kardinal eventually found himself without a label. Had the album been released, there would have been production from Timbaland and The Neptunes, among others. He released an independent mixtape titled Kill Bloodclott Bill
2004–2008: Fire and Glory & Not 4 Sale[edit]
in 2004 with his production company, Black Jays, and he also released his second major-label album titled Fire and Glory on November 15, 2005, through Virgin Records in Canada only. Hits on Fire and Glory include "Everyday (Rudebwoy)" and "Heads Up". RapReviews.com gave the album an 8.5/10 rating, stating "Fire and Glory is a better album than Firestarter Vol. 1," and "aside from having better lyrics than most of his counterparts, Kardinal's unique style also sets him apart."[31] The album was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2006 Juno Awards.
Not 4 Sale is the fourth studio album by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, released September 9, 2008 on Kon Live/Geffen Records. It is his second international major-label album, after 2001's Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1. It was a critical success, spawning the top 5 Billboard Hot 100 single "Dangerous", and the minor hit "Numba 1 (Tide Is High)". 11,869 copies of the album were sold in the United States, in its first week of release. It debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 40. As of February 15, 2009, the album has sold 34,822 copies. In Canada, it debuted at number 8 on the Canadian Albums Chart, with 4,247 copies sold in the first week. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Allmusic gave it 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "an entirely solid album", also stating "this freedom fighting and socially conscious writing is tempered with hooky club tracks that never fail."[14] USA Today gave it 3 out of 4 stars, noting "his potent blend of hip-hop and dancehall gives him a flavor all his own."PopMatters gave the album a 6/10 rating, writing "although many of the tracks here are glossy pop productions, Kardinal has not really changed since he was first heard in the '90s."The album won the award for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards.
2009–present: Universal Music Canada partnership & Kardi Gras, Vol. 1: The Clash[edit]
In 2008, he was featured on the Just Dance (RedOne Remix) by Lady Gaga, part of the EP "Just Dance (Remixes, Pt. 2)". In 2010, he was included in the Young Artists for Haiti's version of "Wavin' Flag" in an effort to raise money for disaster relief. He starred along with many Canadian stars. Also in 2010, he was featured in Raghav's single "So Much". In 2011, he collaborated with Canadian dance-pop act Audio Playground on their gold selling single "Famous" which reach #28 in Canada and #10 on the USA Billboard Dance charts. In 2011, he collaborated with singer Karl Wolf on his single "Ghetto Love".
In 2013, Kardinal Offishall, along with Mad Child from Swollen Members, were featured on Canadian hip hop artist Classified's self-titled album on the track called "Look Up". He also appeared on the charity single "True Colors" by Artists Against Bullying. On December 16, 2013, Offishall joined Universal Music Canada as Creative Executive Director of A&R.[13] Aside from developing Canadian talent, he has also expressed interest in developing international talent, stating "I'm searching the world for superstars."[32] On October 30, 2015, Kardinal Offishall released his fifth studio album Kardi Gras, Vol. 1: The Clash which spawned the hit single "That Chick Right Therre" which reached #68 on the Canadian Hot 100.
- Eye & I (1997)
- Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 (2001)
- Fire and Glory (2005)
- Not 4 Sale (2008)
- Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself (with Nottz) (2012)
- Kardi Gras, Vol. 1: The Clash (2015)
- 1999: Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year for Rascalz' "Northern Touch"
- 2000: Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year for producing Choclair's "Let's Ride"
- 2000: SOCAN Award for "Husslin'"
- 2001: MuchMusic Video Award - Best Rap Video for "Money Jane"
- 2002: SOCAN Award for "Money Jane"
- 2004: Canadian Urban Music Award for "Empty Barrel"
- 2006: 3 MuchMusic Video Awards - Best Video, Best Director (RT!) and VideoFACT Award for "Everyday (Rudebwoy)"
- 2009: Juno Award for Single of the Year for "Dangerous"; Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year for Not 4 Sale
- 2009: SOCAN Urban Music Award for "Dangerous"
- 2014: Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for "Can't Choose" (with Jrdn)[33]
|Love, Sex and Eating the Bones
|Andre Patterson
|My Baby's Daddy
|You Got Served: Beat the World
|Drop the Beat
|After Hours
|Video on Trial
|Muchmusic VJ Search
See also[edit]
- ^ BaKardi on the rock JAM! Music. Accessed on February 16, 2014.
- ^ "MTV". MTV. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ Kardinal Offishall > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on November 16, 2009.
- ^ a b "Red Bull Music Academy". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ "Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ "XXL Magazine". Xxlmag.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ Husslin' > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on October 24, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Kardinal Offishall > Biography Allmusic. Accessed on October 24, 2012. Cite error: Invalid
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- ^ "BaKardi Slang" by Kardinal Offishall MSN. Accessed on October 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Heds and Dreds: Talking T-Dot Roots and Culture with Kardinal Offishall Okayplayer. Accessed on October 22, 2012
- ^ a b Kardinal Offishall talks with The Come Up Show about A.M.T.R.I.M, Toronto and the music industry The Come Up Show. Accessed on October 22, 2012.
- ^ Gold Platinum Database Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Music Canada. Accessed on October 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Kardinal Offishall Joins Universal's A&R Team as Creative Executive Director Exclaim!. Accessed on February 17, 2014.
- ^ "Whaddat?". Whaddat.com. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ McKinnon, Matthew (2005-03-22). "CBC". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ Jackson, Kevin (2014) "Making It 'Offishall'", Jamaica Observer, March 21, 2014. Accessed on March 23, 2014
- ^ Kardinal Offishall [Interview] HipHopCanada. Accessed on January 22, 2011.
- ^ a b Kardi's Second Key 2 The City CHARTattack. Accessed on January 22, 2011.
- ^ Ross, Mike (2006-02-17). "Jam! Showbiz". Jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ "York University's 52nd Birthday". York University. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "Exclaim". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ a b Kinder, Gentler Rap, Eh? Ottawa Citizen. Accessed on November 1, 2008.
- ^ Kardinal Offishall, with guests SEE. Accessed on October 21, 2009.
- ^ Kardinal Offishall > Biography Allmusic. Accessed on November 1, 2008.
- ^ Kardinal Offishall - Man on Fire Exclaim!. Accessed on November 1, 2008.
- ^ Husslin' > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on October 19, 2008.
- ^ a b Has Canadian hip-hop truly "arrived"? HipHopCanada. Accessed on October 18, 2009.
- ^ Kardinal Offishall :: Firestarter Vol. 1 * Quest For Fire RapReviews. Accessed on September 24, 2009.
- ^ Firestarter Volume 1: Quest For Fire The A.V. Club. Accessed on October 18, 2009.
- ^ Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on September 24, 2009.
- ^ Kardinal Offishall :: Fire and Glory RapReviews. Accessed on September 28, 2009.
- ^ IN CONVERSATION WITH KARDINAL OFFISHALL FYI Music News. Accessed on February 17, 2014.
- ^ "3 Jamaicans win Juno", Jamaica Observer, 31 March 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014
External links[edit]
- 1976 births
- Black Canadian musicians
- Canadian hip hop record producers
- Canadian music industry executives
- Canadian people of Jamaican descent
- Canadian rappers
- Geffen Records artists
- Juno Award winners
- Living people
- MCA Records artists
- Musicians from Toronto
- People from North York
- People from Scarborough, Toronto
- People from York, Toronto
- Reggae fusion artists
- York University alumni


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LLEWELLYN KING: For a man of my age, I'm OK
I know the exact day and time I grew old. It didn't happen slowly, I didn't ever so gently slide into the age of slippers and healthful toddies.
My arrival was sudden; brutal, you might say. One second I was going about my business, just like anyone else; the next I was an old man going about my business, just like any old man.
It happened on July 25, 2006, at the Amtrak station at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The young woman selling tickets looked at me and said, "You get the senior discount, right?" I looked over my shoulder to see whom she might be addressing, but I was alone in the ticket counter. In a small voice, I confessed that I was entitled to Amtrak's pity.
I had almost forgotten that encounter when my health insurer wrote to tell me that it wasn't their policy to insure people my age and it was time to accept Medicare's fatal embrace — fatal because no one leaves Medicare without the aid of a box and mourners.
A helpful woman at the Social Security Administration recommended that I start drawing immediately because, as she said so sweetly, "You never know what's going to happen." Any thoughts of getting a bit more down the road evaporated. Persian poet Omar Khayyam's stricture "take the cash in hand and waive the rest" was clearly written for me.
I had just gotten to feel that time was not of the essence when my doctors piled on a veritable regiment of fatalistic hand-wringers and the heartless phrase "a man of your age."
It started with the orthopedic surgeon: "Your knees are not too bad for a man of your age."
The cardiologist said, "I recommend a light exercise regimen and some medication for a man of your age."
The internist said, "Do you want us to screen your prostate for cancer? For a man of your age, we don't usually do anything even if it is positive." To cheer me, he added: "If you get cancer there, it progresses very slowly and you'll probably be gone before it's a problem. That's my advice to a man of your age."
The final medical insulter is my dentist. During a recent appointment, I wanted to discuss implants. But clearly, he's a man of fiscal rectitude. "We shouldn't really undertake too much on a man of your age," he said.
I think, in his heart of hearts, he's leaning toward dentures. How in God's name does a dentist know how long someone is going to live? Maybe he's had several patients keel over on getting their bill — that sort of thing can be detrimental to a man of my age.
Social events are not where you can look for the milk of human kindness. A hostess introduced me this way, "He has known everyone who is anyone over the past — how long is it? — 60 years."
For that kind of thing, I start shaking my quite firm hand and douse her white tablecloth in red wine. What can you expect from a man of my age?
People expect older men to be in the bathroom every five minutes, and I don't like to let them down. Trouble is the mirror. There's a man with white hair — what hair there is — starring out of it whom I don't know.
Like Henry IV addressing Falstaff, I tell the apparition, "I know thee not, old man."
Actually I don't look too bad, for a man of my age.