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Fox Host Bob Beckel Doubles As A Fox Critic
Research ››› ››› DAVID SHERE
The Five co-host Bob Beckel, who frequently fills the slot of the show's sole liberal, has repeatedly corrected the false and misleading claims of his fellow co-hosts, as well as exposed Fox News' selective editorial policies.
Beckel Corrects His Co-Hosts' Misinformation
Beckel Corrects Misinformation On Clean Energy Loans, Calls For Editorial Fairness. From The Five:
ANDREA TANTAROS (co-host): Brian Darling of the Daily Mail in England summed this up beautifully. He calls it venture socialism. And it's true. I don't know what's more egregious, the fact that we paid, what, $250 million for one of these fancy cars? Or that Al Gore is an investor in this company and that one of the two cars went to Obama donor Leonardo DiCaprio --
TANTAROS: This is creating, Bob, a whole new class of people -- vice presidents, Hollywood celebrities to get special favors. It's cronyism.
KIMBERLY GUILFOYLE (co-host): Go ahead, Bob.
BECKEL: Is this the best you all can do? OK, let me make a couple points here.
GUILFOYLE: No, not really. Go ahead.
BECKEL: One of the reasons they're doing it in Finland, and only temporarily, is because there's no facility in the United States that's able to produce this car. They wanted to do it in Delaware but they have to rehab it, which they're doing as we speak right now. By this time next year, that car will be brought to the United States, and there will be 5,000 jobs created. It will not be done in Finland.
GUILFOYLE: One quick full screen quote, because to be fair, the Department of Energy says that no loan money being spent in Finland. They say the fact is this, no DOE loan money is being spent there. The company's operations are supporting hundreds of suppliers and more than a dozen U.S. states, and the bulk of Fisker's loan is supporting their effort to build a manufacturing plant at closed GM facility in Delaware.
BECKEL: Can I suggest -- can I suggest in the future that when we do these anti-Obama stories, that we might want to put the facts like those up at the beginning of the discussion, as opposed to letting Eric put out bad facts?
ERIC BOLLING (co-host): What's factual about that B.S. statement?
BECKEL: Because they said the suppliers -- are you saying the suppliers are not from the United States? [Fox News, The Five, 10/21/11]
During Segment Attacking Climate Science, Beckel Says "Nobody Is Debating" Climate Science Other Than "Flat Earth People." From The Five:
GREG GUTFELD (co-host): U.N. Security Council is considering climate change peacekeeping. And they're having a meeting to discuss whether they should intervene in conflicts due to rising sea levels. They actually believe that, like, small island states are going to disappear because of climate change. And there are even people that are saying, and this is at the U.N., that climate change is worse than terrorism. Is that amazing, Eric?
BOLLING: The U.N. and tree-huggers are kind of like the Mickey Mouse Club for liberals so they feel better about themselves, meanwhile, at our taxpayer dime. That's the problem. Neither one work.
GUTFELD: How can you build an entire, uh, I don't know, a U.N. initiative on a science that everybody is debating anyway?
BECKEL: Nobody is debating. You flat earth people are debating it.
GUTFELD: Do you believe that small islands are disappearing?
BECKEL: Yes.
GUTFELD: You do.
BECKEL: I do.
GUTFELD: Show me a small island that's disappeared.
BECKEL: Well, if it disappeared I couldn't show it to you, could I?
GUTFELD: Well done, my friend. Well played. You got me. [Fox News, The Five, 7/21/11]
Beckel Blasts Bolling For Hypocrisy, Tea Party Boosterism. From The Five:
GUTFELD: [The Tea Party] believes in the Constitution. The organizers of OWS, they want to change things. They don't like our system. They want to dismantle it. They are organized by AdBusters. And the Tea Parties, they don't rob each other at night. OWS does. These are all things. And then the worst part, I got to say, the media is acting as a PR team for "Occupy Wall Street." This is the same thing they did for Obama when he was running for president. They're doing it now.
GUILFOYLE: And they didn't do it for Tea Party.
GUTFELD: They did not.
BECKEL: They didn't do it for the Tea Party?
GUILFOYLE: No they didn't, they demonized them.
BECKEL: Are you kidding me? They made the Tea Party!
GUILFOYLE: What are you talking about? They were not supportive of the --
BECKEL: First of all, on your show, all you did was run about the Tea Party, if I remember right.
BOLLING: Because I happened to sign on smaller government --
BECKEL: I see. [Fox News, The Five, 10/19/11]
Beckel Pushes Back On Suggestion Obama Administration Ordered General To Change Testimony To Protect A Donor. From The Five:
BOLLING: Whether or not, the Solyndra thing is huge and we're going to talk about it. LightSquared, the issue isn't whether they should be using the technology, which by the way would dwarf the military's GPS system, which costs us, clearly, tens of billions of dollars. That's not the issue. The issue is that the White House asked a four-star general to change his testimony under oath, raise your hand, swear to God and change your testimony. This is awful. Terrible. Forget optics, this is just blatant, right?
GUILFOYLE: Right. This was General William Shelton. He's head of the Air Force Base Command, and he said this to House members in a classified briefing. It was earlier this month, that he was asked to do this, change testimony in favor of a large company funded by Phil Falcone, which is a huge Democratic donor.
BECKEL: But, anyway, look, let me try to explain something to you, you uninformed New Yorkers, if I could.
GUTFELD: You are such a bad man.
BECKEL: No, I'm not.
GUTFELD: You are.
BECKEL: I'm a sweet man. Everybody who gives testimony before Congress -- everybody -- submits that testimony to the Office of Management and Budget. Why? They want to be sure they're consistent with the administration policy.
In this case, they didn't try to force him. They didn't try to hammerlock him. They didn't say saying about donors. They asked him to put two issues in there that reflected the president's talk about broadcast -- broadband, rather. That's all he did.
He wasn't pressured to do anything except to make sure he followed the policy of the president of the United States. If not, then he should resign and not been there. But the point is that I have some suspicions about where this retired general is now. But leaving that aside, the fact is that you always get your testimony approved. And if it's not consistent, you're asked to change it, period. Now, if you learned something -- I hope you have. Good. Go home and have a good weekend.
BOLLING: I learned that the system is corrupt and broken. And that the White House can tell a four-star general how to testify? Look, what's the point of even testifying?
BECKEL: You find it inconsistent or it's somewhat corrupt that you coordinate your testimony for administration policy?
BOLLING: Yes, I find that absolutely corrupt. Not somewhat corrupt.
BECKEL: Oh, I see. I see. And you're out of Wall Street and you're telling me about corrupt?
GUILFOYLE: Let's talk about some of the facts, the evidence in this. And we've got a full screen and this is a quote, and this is from Office of Management and Budget. Staff member, an e-mail sent January 31st. And it says, quote, "The optics of a Solyndra default will be bad. The time willing likely coincide with the 2012 campaign season heating up." Bob?
BECKEL: No comment. As I said before, if you come up with some real evidence, let me know. [Fox News, The Five, 9/16/11, additional transcript via Nexis]
After The Five Plays Video Of Rapper Singing About Using Food Stamps At McDonalds, Beckel Reminds Co-Hosts That Most Food Stamp Users Are White. From The Five:
GUTFELD: "My EBT" is a new video by a rap artist, calling him Mr. EBT, or H-Man, it basically, it's a salute to food stamps. I think we have some tape.
[video clip]
GUTFELD: Gotta admit, it's catchy.
DANA PERINO (co-host): Well, I'm not a songwriter, but I could have probably come up with that.
BECKEL: That's really catchy. Can I just make a point here, just initially, and that is that more people in this country are white who get food stamps than blacks. But of course, this rapper is black, and that leaves an impression, and it's McDonald's. And I understand all how cute and the rest of it is. Most people use food stamps in this country to feed their families, and they do it legitimately. And once in a while, you'll find people making -- you know, using things like buying McDonald's, you know, or in Eric's case, buying Lamborghinis. [Fox News, The Five, 9/20/11]
Beckel Responds to Misinformation On Green Jobs: "Where Do You Guys Get These Statistics From?" From The Five:
TANTAROS: Look what it did to Europe, OK? In Spain, green jobs destroyed 2.2 jobs for every one green job. In Italy, the capital needed, for one green job, could have created five green jobs.
BECKEL: Where do you guys get these statistics from? Do you get them from Karl Rove? [Fox News, The Five, 8/19/11]
(Click here for the truth about the Spanish green jobs study.)
Beckel Criticizes Bolling For Turning Story Of Hurricane Into "An Obama Shot." From The Five:
BOLLING: Really, 65 million Americans may be dealt a devastating economic and maybe life-threatening blow, and that lefty arthropod thinks it might create or save a job.
Bob, an African government overthrown, the worst East Coast earthquake in decades, and now a potential American catastrophe -- and Obama's got to get the last round of golf in before he heads back to D.C.
BECKEL: I don't blame him. I would, too.
Listen, by the way, first thing, you haven't asked me how my stress test went.
BOLLING: How did your stress test go, Bob?
BECKEL: It went very well. I'm here to haunt you all for a long time.
GUILFOYLE: Congratulations.
BECKEL: Thank you very much.
BECKEL: Now, of course, leave it to you to turn this hurricane into an Obama shot. Let's talk about the person that deserves the real shot here, and that's one Eric Cantor, the majority leader of the House of Representatives from Virginia. And Mr. Cantor says ,as he did when there were tornadoes in Missouri, we can't pay for this, it can't be disaster relief fund. We got to find that money someplace else.
Now, Eric, let me tell you something, boy. When this stuff happens, people -- there is money set aside for disaster relief. You ought to keep your stinking hands off it, and it ought to go to people who deserve to have it. And about employment, you may make fun of that, but the fact is -- let me clue you in on something, after there's a disaster, there's always employment.
BOLLING: Andrea, well, you know, nothing else seems to be working. Maybe a hurricane will help out Obama and create a job or two. [Fox News, The Five, 8/26/11]
Beckel, Along With Perino And Tantaros, Push Back As Bolling Attacks Obama For A Birthday Fundraiser. From The Five:
BOLLING: Dana, last night, the president flew in to Chicago on Fundraiser One, flew in, raised a whole bunch of money at some big, lavish birthday party. Tone deaf? I mean, wow, what was he thinking?
PERINO: It's -- OK, I'm going to shock Bob Beckel here.
PERINO: Look, he can, he's head of the party. He has a responsibility to fundraise, and you got to hand it to the guy. Even with his poll numbers decreasing as they are, he can still convince people to show up and give him $40,000 for his birthday. Like if I could have convinced someone to give me 40 grand for my birthday --
TANTAROS: Hold on, ready for the double whammy?
BECKEL: You should -- no, what, are you going to agree?
TANTAROS: I agree with Dana. I've worked for numerous politicians that have had fundraisers on their birthday.
BECKEL: You know, you both should put on your stationery the last thing for the Republicans. Is it really a shock that president of the United States raises money? And when you make that funny line about Fundraiser One -- I mean, every president I know who's gone to fundraise, they've gone on Air Force One. Why, because they have to.
BOLLING: Well, he's using at it lot. He flew down to Miami. He flew to Puerto Rico, he flew to North Carolina, he goes to Chicago --
PERINO: Well, he can't help it. His birthday happens to be today. Happy birthday, Mr. President. [Fox News, The Five, 8/4/11]
Beckel Tells The Truth About Fox's Editorial Standards
Beckel Blasts "The Facts According To" Guilfoyle "And The Producers Who Wrote This Crap." From The Five:
BECKEL: Let's move on to another union-bashing place, and that absurd governor friend of yours -- what is his name?
BOLLING: Thank you, 49 minutes before we got to this.
BECKEL: The guy will be absent in January and a recall petition. Scott, is that his name?
BOLLING: Scott Walker.
BOLLING: Monica, jump in here, but Scott Walker, when he broke the collective bargaining, when he busted the unions, has gone from a $3.5 billion budget deficit to a profit. They're going to be in the black within a year. And this, this one -- Bob -- 9,500 jobs created in month of July -- 9,500 created in Wisconsin alone after 18,000 created in the whole country. More than half.
BECKEL: Have you seen his ratings among the people in Wisconsin?
BOLLING: Well, they must be skyrocketing.
BECKEL: No. They're very low, and he's going to get recalled in January. He should be.
GUILFOYLE: Bob, Bob, really quick. Also the teachers that were in the union wanted to switch to United HealthCare. And they're happier but they were being held hostage.
BECKEL: Where did you get that from?
GUILFOYLE: These are the facts, Bob.
BECKEL: Those are the facts according to you and the people -- the producers who wrote some of this crap. [Fox News, The Five, 8/3/11]
Beckel Criticizes "The Opening Writing By The Producers" For Hyping Stock Declines One Day, Ignoring Increases The Next. From The Five:
BECKEL: By the way, did you in your opening -- I was going to say, I was hanging on every word. But did we make the point that the market went up?
PERINO: We didn't, but we should. The market went up --
BECKEL: The market went up 430 points today, the Obama rally, after the Fed -- after the Fed said that it was going to keep interest rates low for the next two years.
PERINO: OK, let's talk about that for a second, because the Fed did come out today after, thankfully, the market stopped its slide. I don't see how you can get credit for the ups in the markets, but not take the blames for the down.
BECKEL: I don't see how you don't get it in the opening writing by the producers when yesterday, all we did was leave with "600 points down. It's horrible!"
ANDREW NAPOLITANO (co-host): Bob, it's not good to attack the producers.
BECKEL: I understand that. But I like to do it because they're sort of fun to hit at. [Fox News, The Five, 8/9/11]
Beckel Reports Fox Producers "Decided To Can" A Story On "Republicans Splitting The Party Apart." From The Five:
BECKEL: Welcome back to The Five. Police in London ramping up their efforts to contain the deadly riots. We're now heading into the fifth night. Earlier today, Prime Minister Cameron addressed the issue. Listen to this.
DAVID CAMERON (British prime minister, video clip): We will do whatever is necessary to restore law and order on to our streets. Every contingency is being looked at. Nothing is off the table. The police are already authorized to use baton rounds, and we agreed at Cobra that while they're not currently needed, we now have in place contingency plan for water cannon to be available at 24 hours' notice.
BECKEL: I tell you what else is off the table was the discussion about the Republicans splitting the party apart, but the producers decided to can that, so let's go up here to the riots in London. [Fox News, The Five, 8/10/11]
Beckel Brings Up Report On Illegal Activities Of The Koch Brothers, Says "We're Not Talking About It." From The Five:
BOLLING: All right. And also, we just, we're hearing right now, besides Roseanne Barr over the weekend, Michael Moore now. George Soros sympathizes with the protest -- sympathizes with any corporations that are going to have to pay more because of other corporations.
I mean, basically, the bottom line is corporate America, capitalism is what America was founded on. These kids are the opposite. Thereby -- you want say it with me -- socialists, Marxists, communists --
GUTFELD: Anti-bathe-ists
BOLLING: Bathe-ists -
BECKEL: What do you call the Koch brothers who sponsored, who fund the Tea Party who are now under investigation for doing business with Iran during the war? Who had been bribing companies overseas? They've got six or seven different investigations going on, and we don't cover it.
BOLLING: The Koch brothers are contributors to conservative causes. I mean, you're making -
BECKEL: They break the law. You find that a problem?
GUTFELD: They acknowledged the investigation, didn't they?
BECKEL: Oh, you don't know.
GUTFELD: I want to go to Roseanne because you brought her up. She was on something called Russia today. If you've seen this network, it's hilarious. It is the most vividly anti-American network you'll ever find. And it looks like it's filmed out of somebody's basement.
Here she is expressing solidarity with the protesters and how she felt about the bankers.
ROSEANNE BARR [video clip]: I first would allow the guilty bankers the ability to pay back anything over $100 million personal wealth because I believe in a maximum wage of $100 million. If they are unable to live on that amount, then they should, you know, go to the reeducation camps and if that doesn't help, then they'd be beheaded.
GUILFOYLE: Oh, my gosh!
GUTFELD: So, beheaded. So, this is an interesting point. When you look at conservatives or the Tea Party, they always look at the American Revolution as the model. But the left always looks at the French Revolution. Off with their heads!
GUILFOYLE: Off with their heads!
GUTFELD: Then we'll solve the problems later. Why is the left, Bob, they're your people. Why are they so violent?
BECKEL: Why you say they're my people? Roseanne Barr is a fool. I mean, what she said makes no sense at all. I'm not looking for their guys had their heads locked up. I'm not asking for justice. Justice is some of these bankers should be in jail. People are out of their houses because of these people.
GUTFELD: I would agree with you if you also said members of the government should have gone to jail over this.
BECKEL: I agree with that. And I think the investigation, the most meticulous investigation reported I've seen in years was done on the Koch brothers and we're not talking about it. [Fox News, The Five, 10/3/11, additional transcript via Nexis]
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New JB4 install
Installed the Stage 2 N55 JB4 tuner today. Not as easy as it is presented to do, but I got it done. I would have liked to see about 3" more cable as the last connector is pretty tight even with the cable run as well as I could get it. I don't think I will be removing it either for service. The dang connectors are a PITA to get apart to remove the wiring. Next step will be to get the USB connector into the glove box.
I would not have minded paying more for a Dinan tune or even getting a Cobb tuner. Too bad neither has any tunes for our F10 535i yet.
Now the fun, noticeably more "go" to the 535i xDrive. No comparison to my missed 2008 335xi with the Dinan Stage 2 tuning though. I will update a bit more as I drive around, but expect to have the same reaction as others that have done the Burger Stage 2 on their 535i.:thumbup:
Interested to hear some feedback on how it performs. I have the Stage 1 tune.
Congrats. The 535 guys are long overdue for getting some tunes
Was it that hard to install?
Interested to hear result as well.
Congrats! I'm about to install mine this week.
Not what I would say a hard install, just those dang connectors are all difficult to take apart and you can expect some hand scraping to happen....
Very noticeable acceleration increase. I think drivability is better and my wife does as well. So far, I would still put it in.
Enjoying the resonse of the JB4 still. I will keep it in there until I go either Cobb or Dinan with ECU tuning if either of those is ever released.
Questions for other JB4 users:
Do you think Map 5 is better than Map 1?
Have you been able to run the USB cable into the glove box easily? I have not found the easy way into the interior that is posted over on N54tech for a 2011. Do I need to open up the ECU to find that hole?
According to Terry F10 owners should only use Map 1 unless something changed recently
Congrats!! I am looking forward in hearing your thoughts after the tune and vehicle have gotten past the honeymoon period :).
I should know the answer to this, but what is the boost with Map 1 on the JB4?
I am still debating if it is even worth getting the stage 2 over the stage 1. There is no need or real use with switching to different maps on the F10 n55. I can bump up the boost on the Stage 1.
I have the Stage one, and I want MORE, ordering the stage two upgrade kit as soon as she's back from service. (and yes I unistalled it for service) It really only takes about 10 minutes if you have the right tools.
FYI: If you already have the stage one, the stage two is only $150 plus a $20 core charge refunded when you return the stage one control box. IMHO the upgrade is a no brainer.
For those of you who are looking to tune your N55 535i/xi, you might want to also check out the new Scorcher module from aFe. It works as a piggy back system as well and it is much easier to install vs the BMS product. The aFe Scorcher module will put out 40hp and 80lbs x ft torque on the N55. It's relatively easy to install and uninstall and can be done in 30 mins. You can check out the (installation guide here).
The install looks 100% identical to the BMS stage 1 setup. Curious to see customer dynos on this since i wasn't aware Afe had the capacity to tune engines...
I couldnt find a price on ModBargains to do a HP and torque to $ value.
FYI: ModBargains has both the stage 1 and stage 2 BMS JB4 tunes as well, although I could find no info about core charges/refunds,
aFe does make performance parts from intakes, downpipes, exhausts, and now to tunes! The aFe scorcher module is pretty affordable at and are listed for $475 + shipping.
Maybe my math is wrong but it seems for the money and flexibility the JB4 stage one with 30hp and 60tq is a better deal.
Although thats a beefy torque increase for the AFE tune!
ModBargains is forum sponsor. I don't see their post as a hijack per se. They are just offering a different option to those who may be considering a JB4.
Incidentally they also sell the JB4 stage 1 and stage 2 on their site, cheaper (slightly) to boot.... Innocent post IMO.
Hi BH,
My opinion differs from yours on this matter. I would be interested to hear from the tread starter on this. I would be happy to honor his opinion since it's his thread.
Regards -
You do realize of course that we have now hijacked this thread....:angel: I was just pointing out that they also sell the competitors tune. I think we are more guilty of thread takeover than ModBargains. Agree to disagree,
My apologies to the OP and to you for any perceived slight.
I agree with Q. This thread is about my install of the JB4 and questions and experiences I and others have about the install and use. But, in the end whatever floats your boat. It is an open forum I guess.:rolleyes:
Just installed the jb4 and it's great.
Do you have Stage 2? If so did you go from Stage 1 up?
We carry both the BMS and aFe products and this is an open forum for discussion. The OP mentioned other tunes such as the Dinan and Cobb and I'd just thought I'd point out at there are other options out there for you N55 535 owners.
The BMS stage 1 tune is the only option that currently works on the N55 535i/xi models. From what I know, the stage 2 is not officially released for the N55 535i/xi models and is currently in testing. I'm sure that it will be officially released soon.
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Outspoken former Swans coach Paul Roos believes contract negotiations with Dale Thomas, and ongoing angst about 2011 Brownlow medallist Dane Swan, could disrupt Collingwood's premiership campaign.
But Magpie coach Nathan Buckley says his players are "looking forward to our footy doing the talking rather than responding to headlines".
And speaking at the AFL captain's day at Etihad stadium on Tuesday, Magpies skipper Nick Maxwell said he "couldn't be happier" with Swan's pre-season, saying he had "never seen him more engaged".
On Monday night, Roos told Fox Footy's On the Couch that the Magpies were "extremely well placed" to win this year's AFL title.
"But if you have players that don't want to conform to your team ethos ... I would suggest there would be some players at the Collingwood Football Club that would be getting sick of Dane Swan."
Star midfielder Thomas, currently battling an ankle injury, is out of contract and becomes a free agent at the end of the season. On Sunday, he said he hoped to stay at Collingwood.
"But never say never, I've got to try to get some money in my pocket, he told Channel Seven's Gameday.
"I'd like to think that I'll give myself a bit of time to get some form up and play some good footy and then start talking contracts. I'm sure the club would like to get my signature at the minute, because it would be worth next to nothing."
Roos found fault with those statements.
"They know they are playing for a big football club – everything they do and say is going to be analysed," Roos said.
"We saw it last year with (Travis) Cloke.
"I was concerned with Thomas the comments he made."
Swan was fined by his club after indulging in an unauthorised interview with The Footy Show in which he denied he had a drug problem. That followed a call from The Age's Caroline Wilson last year for Collingwood to sack the midfield superstar.
On Fox Sports on Monday night, Collingwood president Eddie McGuire said Swan had needed some "tough love". McGuire and Swan's manager Liam Pickering clashed heatedly after the Magpies fined Swan.
Buckley defended Swan on Nova radio Monday morning.
"I think we handle Swanny pretty well, he enjoys the environment," he said.
"I thought that he and his management made a poor decision not to notify the footy club. And, it's pretty clear it was not with the club's best interests in mind and Swanny was fined accordingly.
"In the end Dane Swan is training really well at the footy club. We have progressed on what we saw from his pre-season last year.
"Most of the boys are in that situation. We are really looking forward to hitting the season with a full head of steam, Swanny and every player at the footy club is looking forward to our footy doing the talking rather than responding to headlines.
"Wherever (Swan) was last year he is in better shape this year ... and that's all you can ever ask for in a player."
Buckley said Swan had admitted he should have discussed his interview with the club prior to it being arranged.
"I said: 'That's right. Clearly you should have.' And we had a chat about it, and we reached the decision we reached.
"In the end, mutual respect is important in any relationship, in any environment."
Maxwell said Thomas had every right to delay contract negotiations, and players and clubs would get used to such situations in the free agency era.
"It's just the industry we're in now," he told reporters at the annual captain's day media event.
He claimed issues surrounding high-profile players like Swan were inevitably "blown up" out of proportion to their importance or impact on the players' clubs.


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Craig Thomson stands to pocket more than $100,000 from the Australian taxpayer by running as an independent.
The scandal-plagued NSW MP has backed away from his explosive claim that Labor offered him a deal not to contest his NSW seat of Dobell - but acknowledged that he weighed up the financial implications of running in September.
By contesting, he will qualify for a six-figure redundancy payment and other reimbursements.
ABC election guru Antony Green said Mr Thomson was likely to attract about ''6 or 7 per cent'' of the vote in Dobell, in NSW, in September.
At 7 per cent, Mr Thomson would receive $15,000 for his campaign costs. Any candidate who secures more than 4 per cent is paid $2.31 per vote. He will also be able to claim six months of his base pay of $190,000 a year.
As a suspended Labor MP, he would have received nothing had he chosen to bow out of politics.
Mr Thomson is known to have a financial headache, with supporters recently establishing a fighting fund to help pay his legal bills as he defends criminal and civil charges that he misused Health Services Union funds, including hiring prostitutes.
Late on Thursday, Mr Thomson backed away from his claim that NSW Labor general-secretary Sam Dastyari offered him a deal that would see him lose a staged preselection vote, allowing him to still claim the parliamentary redundancy package.
Mr Dastyari described the claim as ''nonsense''.
''Can you imagine the storm if we had lifted Craig's suspension and allow him to run for preselection?'' he said. ''He would have been able to join his former colleagues on the backbench in Parliament. It was never going to happen.''
Nevertheless, shadow attorney-general George Brandis wrote to Australian Federal Police Commissioner Tony Negus asking for a full investigation into whether Mr Dastyari had offered an ''inducement'' and whether a crime had been committed.


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Read "Ambassador Dr. Juanita Bynum's Response & Mr. Al Wash of ALW Entertainment Apology" on Juanita Bynum's Website
Our favorite prophetess Juanita Bynum was arrested in Dallas for failure to appear for a civil proceeding against her.
Bynum was booked around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18th and released after making a court appearance earlier the next day.
The arrest was for a 2007 judgement in which she was to pay back a $125,000 down payment to Al Washington (Al Wash) of ALW Entertainment for agreeing to commit her time and talent to help develop a gospel play based on her popular sermon, No More Sheets.
Juanita Bynum Arrested-Mug Shot
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WYRE Forest Historical Research Group's next meeting will take place on Tuesday 10th June at Kidderminster Town Hall.
Starting at 2pm, Pauline Annis, chairman of Stourport Civic Society, will give a talk on Stanley Baldwin, a former Prime Minister from Worcestershire.
Mr Baldwin was the son of Alfred Baldwin, a local ironfounder in Wilden, who was also the MP for Bewdley. Mr Baldwin took over his father's constituency in 1908.
Gay Hill, publicity officer for the group, said: "Although he was Prime Minister three times, notably at the time of the abdication crisis, Stanley retained many links with, and a deep love for, Worcestershire.
"He also anonymously donates £150,000, now worth over £5 million, to the treasury in 1919 in order to reduce the national debt.
"We look forward to hearing about this and more from Pauline."
A small entry fee applies, which does include refreshments.
For more information contact Gay Hill on 01562 746370.


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Hundreds of tons of the resulting corn crop were shipped to consumers and overseas from 2001 to 2004.
Three U.S. government agencies investigating the matter said there was no health or environmental risk because of the seed's similarity to another Syngenta product that was approved by federal regulators.
Still, officials want to find out how the mistake occurred and what laws may have been broken, the Environmental Protection Agency said. The Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration are also investigating.
The government did not recall the product or make a public announcement because it was not a food-safety risk, USDA spokesman Jim Rogers said. Syngenta could be fined up to $500,000 for the incident, the USDA said. Syngenta said existing plants and seed stock have been identified and will be destroyed. The corn was grown on 37,000 acres in four states, representing less than 1% of all U.S. corn. Neither Syngenta nor U.S. officials would identify the states.
The corn in question is spliced with bacteria genes to resist bugs without the need for pesticides.
Consumer groups expressed concern that more unapproved biotech crops could find their way into the food supply. "The duration of the violation and potential acreage involved is extremely troublesome," said Greg Jaffe, a biotech expert at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. "This clearly shows that the technology is hard to control and there needs to be better government oversight."
Nearly half the nation's corn approved for market is genetically modified. But many consumers pay a premium for organic food or demand their groceries remain biotechnology free. Seventy percent of the corn produced in the USA is for animal or industrial uses.
Syngenta conceded some of the unapproved corn may have been shipped to countries that allow the company's approved genetically engineered corn. In 2000, the distribution of genetically engineered corn not approved for human consumption, so-called StarLink, cost the food industry an estimated $1 billion in recalled products.
Syngenta discovered the mistake in mid-December and reported it. Science journal Nature first reported about it on its Web site Tuesday.


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Recordings | Touring | Concerts | Photos
Metropolitan Flute Orchestra
In summer residence at New England Conservatory
Boston, MA
The New England Conservatory Summer Metropolitan Flute Orchestra, comprised of highly trained flutists, presents a wide variety of music, crafting musical selections for each concert based upon the concert venue and audience. From classical and sacred literature to jazz, folk songs and show tunes, the ensemble has been delighting audiences since 1998. In additions to concerts presented in the local area of Boston, Massachusetts, the New England Conservatory Flute Orchestra has also presented concerts in Europe and prestigious events in the United States.
Summer Metropolitan Flute Orchestra 2010, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA.
Past performances, in addition to regular concert programs presented at the New England Conservatory, include appearances at the Boston Symphony Orchestra's Open House, the BSO's Symphony Café, Boston's Faneuil Hall and Boston's French Library. The Metropolitan Flute Orchestra commissioned the awarded winning composition The Academie of Dance by Catherine McMichael.
The Metropolitan Flute Orchestra was selected and performed at the National Flute Association Conventions in 2000 (Columbus, OH), 2006 (Pittsburgh, PA), 2009 (New York City, NY), 2011 (Charlotte, NC) and 2015 (Washington DC). In addition, the MET has presented concert tours in France in July 2001, in Ireland in 2008, in Germany, Austria and Slovakia in 2012, and in Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic in 2014. They are now preparing to tour England and Scotland with concerts in London England; York, England, and Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland, July 2016.
From 1998-2001, the New England Conservatory Metropolitan Flute Orchestra rehearsed and performed year round. Since Paige's move to Florida, the Metropolitan Flute Orchestra is now in summer residence at New England Conservatory, presenting annual concerts in renowned Jordan Hall.
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Incredibly, the hip injury that Wade suffered in a first-half collision with Cardinal -- which left Wade limping gingerly and kept him off the court for five minutes in the first half and seven minutes at the start of the second -- only took him down a small notch. He still hit half his shots, continued to aggressively drive and draw contact, got to the free-throw line 12 times and efficiently ran the Heat's offense. He wasn't the same unstoppable force that he was in the first four games of this series, but with a game-high 10 fourth-quarter points, he was still arguably the best player on the floor despite the injury.\n\n\n\n\nF\n\nJoel Anthony, C\n16 min., 2 points (1-1 FG, 0-0 FT), 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 blocks\nIt's not difficult to understand why Anthony played only 16 minutes in this game. The Heat don't demand much from him, but they need much more than the <i>zero</i> rebounds (how can that happen from a starting center in the Finals?) and just one shot attempt. Anthony creates problems for opponents when he is aggressive around the rim and active following plays, where he has effectively scrapped for points off rebounds and loose balls in this series, and every one has proven to be a big bonus for the Heat. But he was nowhere to be found in those areas on Thursday night.\n\n\n\n\nD+\n\nLeBron James, SF\n46 min., 17 points (8-19 FG, 1-2 FT, 0-4 3PT), 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 block, 4 TOs\nLeBron's supporters are going to hate this statement, particularly after all the criticism he took after Game 4, but his performance was as ineffective a triple-double as you'll see. The reason: In the final 7:13 James produced two points (which came in the final 30 seconds with the Heat already down seven), made one of three shots, and had no assists and no rebounds while Miami was outscored 19-13 during, possibly, the most critical stretch of the entire series. Yes, James' triple-double helped Miami stay in position to win - an important point considering Wade missed a lot of time because of his hip injury. But triple-double or not, the same criticisms hold: James was invisible in the critical stretch for the second consecutive game, and that's what matters. He could end up with the most criticized triple-double in playoff history.\n\n\n\n\nC\n\nChris Bosh, PF\n39 min., 19 points (6-12 FG, 7-9 FT, 0-1 3PT), 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 4 TOs\nBosh came out playing aggressively for the second consecutive game, and finished with a nice stat line. But where has he been in the second halves of those games? In both Games 4 and 5, he has looked terrific in the first half, combining for 13-of-21 shooting and 29 points. But in the second halves, he's just 2-of-10 for 14 points, with most of that coming in Game 4. On Thursday he took just three shots and committed four turnovers in the second half. In both games, Bosh withdrew from the attack mentality he showed early in each game and settled back into a passive approach, mainly playing away from the basket. With James also struggling late in games, the Heat can't afford for Bosh to ease off on the aggressive approach that has made him effective in the first two quarters of games. \n\n\n\n\nA\n\nThe Bench\n89 min., 40 points (15-24 FG, 3-3 FT, 7-12 3PT), 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 3 TOs\nThe Heat's bench is the reason they even had a shot at victory in the final quarter. Miami's reserves made up for horrific games by Bibby and Anthony: Mario Chalmers and Mike Miller combined for seven of the Heat's eight three-pointers, Juwan Howard scored six points in six minutes and the entire bench grabbed one-third of the Heat's total rebounds. The reserves provided a terrific performance when Miami desperately needed it.\n\n\n\n\nD+\n\nErik Spoelstra, Head Coach\nAt some point Spoelstra is going to have to answer for the repeated fourth-quarter meltdowns. The Heat have looked one-dimensional in the final minutes of this series, with Wade shouldering too much of the load and James failing to get anything going off isolation plays from the perimeter. The Heat look like Spoelstra is trying to force his game plan down the Mavericks' throats, but there should be enough evidence by now to show that it's not working. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nDallas Mavericks\n\n \n\n\n\n\nA\n\nJ.J. Barea, PG\n26 min., 17 points (6-11 FG, 1-1 FT, 4-5 3PT), 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 TO \nBarea needs to send Bibby a gift basket. Barea's insertion into the starting lineup is looking like the coaching move of the series, as it's put him into his most favorable matchup position and has revived his game after a rough opening to the series. Barea has brought a more aggressive style to the Mavericks' starting unit, helping to push the ball faster and create shots before Miami has a chance to set its defense. And with Bibby guarding him, Barea has had little trouble breaking down Miami's half-court defense as well, as he showed while scoring eight points against Bibby in the third quarter on Thursday.\n\n\n\n\nB+\n\nJason Kidd, PG\n40 min., 13 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 FT, 3-5 3PT), 6 assists, 2 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block, 3 TOs\nKidd has struggled at times in this series, but his Game 5 performance was typical of what he's done for the Mavericks throughout the playoffs, quietly stringing together key baskets -- including a monumental three-pointer that put Dallas up 105-100 with 1:26 left -- creating plays and making timely steals. It isn't flashy, but when Kidd has nights like this, the rest of the Mavericks' offense comes together.\n\n\n\n\nB\n\nTyson Chandler, C\n39 min., 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-5 FT), 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks\nChandler had his best offensive game of the series Thursday night by playing more aggressively on pick-and-rolls -- at times catching passes that were leaving heat trails -- to score easy layups. Chandler's play on high ball-screens has helped revive Dallas' offense in the last two games. It has not only helped the Mavericks' guards penetrate deeper into the lane against Miami's quick and lengthy perimeter players, but his effectiveness in rolling to the basket on Thursday added a wrinkle that helped Dallas get into the most comfortable offensive rhythm that it has had in the series.\n\n\n\n\nC-\n\nShawn Marion, SF\n34 min., 8 points (4-11 FG, 0-0 FT, 0-0 3FG), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 TOs\nMarion has been brilliant at moments in this series, but Game 5 was far from one of them. Marion wasn't aggressive like he's been in his most effective performances. He didn't look to drive, hit only 36 percent of his shots, and for most of the night was nowhere to be found. The Mavericks didn't need one of Marion's best nights to win, but they can normally count on much more.\n\n\n\n\nA\n\nDirk Nowitzki, PF\n40 min., 29 points (9-18 FG, 10-10 FT, 1-1 3PT), 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 TOs\nNowitzki has been so good and consistent in the playoffs that you can pencil in his numbers before games start and be certain he'll come through. All he did on Thursday, yet again, was hit half his shots, went to the free-throw line 10 times, pulled down six rebounds and handed out three assists. Yawn. Even Nowitzki seems to know how predictable his performances are becoming. Midway through the third quarter, when Barea passed to him with four seconds remaining on the shot clock, Nowitzki casually threw up a rainbow three-pointer over Bosh that barely seemed to strike nylon as it swished through for a 70-65 Mavericks lead. And he did it with the relaxed nature of a man who already knows it's in the script.\n\n\n\n\nB+\n\nThe Bench\n62 min., 32 points (11-16 FG, 5-9 FT, 5-8 3PT), 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 3 TOs\nClutch play is no longer a problem for Jason Terry. He was brilliant in Game 5, turning into the Mavericks' top playmaker. In fact, the Heat had to respect him so much that Kidd's critical three-pointer at the end of the fourth quarter was set up by a Terry drive, taking James off the dribble and drawing Mike Miller -- who was guarding Kidd -- deep into the paint to help. That left Kidd alone to bury his game-changing shot. Terry then followed up that play with a gutsy three-pointer with four seconds on the shot clock that bailed out a Mavericks offense that was in disarray with 33 seconds remaining in the game, putting Dallas up 108-101. \n\n\n\n\nA\n\nRick Carlisle, Head Coach\nThe changes Carlisle made in Game 4 seemed to take full effect in Game 5. Barea clearly is in his most productive position as a starter. Dallas has discovered an new offensive option by working Chandler into more pick-and-rolls. And Cardinal has provided solid minutes in a rotation spot that provided nothing but disaster when Peja Stojakovic was filling it. And once again, Carlisle has gotten more out of his team in the final six minutes than Spoelstra, this time closing out with a 17-4 run.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n


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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
More Creature material.. Animation of the Dripping Horror
We are working very hard to give the creatures in Dungeon Crawler as much animation as possible. View the above video to get just a sample.
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Monday, January 28, 2008
Happy Games would first like to thank Philip at Amigaflame.com for the press coverage. We're also very happy to see poll results on the project! People have already voted and the poll results show that 22% of our visitors are already willing to purchase Dungeon Crawler on release. There is 77% that wish to see more before making that decision, and for them we have more material on the way.
Eye of the Beholder and Dungeon Master (as the initial welcome message explains) was the inspiration for Dungeon Crawler. We're big fans of these types of games! Like everyone else, we miss this style of game. It's been proven that 2D room-based dungeon games are back, and this was evident with the release of Elves & Orcs for Nintendo DS. E&O uses a 3D based dungeon mapping system with overlayed 2D sprites; it was developed by the legendary ID software (creator of Doom and Quake) and the game offers hours of dungeon exploring and monster slaying.
The premise behind Dungeon Crawler is very similar but will take place in 3 entirely different locations. Each location will have end bosses of enormous power and will require the right items, weapons, and armor gear to defeat them. Special items will drop from these creatures and they can be equipped at any time. At the start of the game you will be able to choose which location to explore first. While still in the early development stages, DC's locations have already been worked out (details coming soon). Happy Games will also launch the official storyline to DC on this development blog, so be sure to bookmark us!
Storyline: 100% complete
Character Design: 90%
Dungeon Design 3%Creature Design: 5%
Programming: 25%
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Platform: Amiga, Nintendo DS
Like games of yore, Dungeon Crawler takes place in a dungeon environment very similar to Eye of the Beholder and Dungeon Master.
Unlock doors, avoid traps, kill pesky monsters, and build up your skills and levels! Collect gold along the way to purchase better gear to improve your skills in combat. Each dungeon level will have a boss creature that will relinquish items the player cannot purchase from a local merchant. Interact with characters based on the provided storyline and bring an end to the demonic powers that haunt this place. It's time to polish off your shield and sharpen that sword; Dungeon Crawler is beckoning you!


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" . . . they bring together every imaginable sort of Latin rhythm without losing the essential connection with New Orleans jazz." - Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times
"New Orleans plus Cuba plus funk, as played by Crescent City jazz musicians. How could it miss?" - Ben Ratliff, The New York Times
On March 25th, 2003 the visionary label, Basin Street Records, will release Vol. 4: Vodou Dance, the follow up CD to the Grammy nominated Vol. 3, from the New Orleans supergroup Los Hombres Calientes: Irvin Mayfield & Bill Summers. For the recording of Vol. 4: Vodou Dance Los Hombres continued and expanded their sojourns around the world, erasing musical borders and boundaries as they documented modern and ancient African and Afro-based music in Trinidad, Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the capital of the Caribbean, New Orleans. Trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and percussionist Bill Summers are joined on Vol. 4 by Victor Atkins on piano, Edwin Livingston on bass, Ricky Sebastian on drums, and special guests Cyril Neville, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, George Porter Jr., Bo Dollis, Davell Crawford, The LHC Horns - Steven Walker on trombone, Leon "Kid Chocolate" Brown on trumpet and Devin Philips on tenor saxophone, and many others.
Vol. 4: Vodou Dance is an epic that documents musical encounters that took place in Trinidad, Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and New Orleans. Its uniqueness lies in the group's intentional impromptu collaborations with indigenous folk musicians. To make this journey, Los Hombres had to travel without a lot of fanfare or guidance. They had no itinerary and few, if any, prior formal arrangements with local musicians. Bill Summers, the elder statesman of the group, played the catalyst role at almost every turn, using his powers of persuasion to open doors for these recordings. In almost every case, the musicians joyously embraced Los Hombres' curiosity, genuine interest and virtuosity.
Upon arriving in Trinidad, Summers offered this strategy: "Let's go to a record store. I think I know of a steel pan group that we should hook up with." The group went to the nearest record store where they purchased a half a dozen CDs. "I think this 'Steel Pan Orchestra' is the group I was talking about." They were able to contact the group's leader and arrange a meeting. It wasn't long before they found themselves at the Steel Pan Compound several miles from downtown Port of Spain in which nearly one hundred steel pan drums were scattered. Although the two groups had never met, the language of musicianship took over. Professor Bill and the leader of the Orchestra arranged a recording session on the spot. Bill improvised and transformed the compound into a studio. A few hours later, forty or so steel pan musicians from Trinidad appeared, serious and ready to throw down. Irvin wrote the scores on a chalkboard and the result was "Trinidad Nocturne" (track 11).
The next leg of the trip, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, brought about a new twist: a massive language barrier.
Before arriving in Haiti, Bill was told briefly of a musician named Jean-Raymond. The African grapevine took over and Bill and Irvin were greeted at the airport in Port au Prince by two gentlemen, Sanba and Laoka. "Is there anywhere that we should not go?" Bill asked the concierge at The Hotel Montana. "Yes. Do not go to the areas without streetlights at night. You won't be safe." This was the first place Bill insisted they go. Sanba and Laoka escorted them to a small house located in a distressed part of town. Jean-Raymond emerged. "Professor Bill" immediately asked if the group could document authentic vodou drumming. As Summers puts it, "Jean-Raymond graciously allowed us to document this art form, which, for Haitians, is religious in nature." The house, which was without electricity, was wired within a few hours by a friend. Los Hombres documented the ceremonial drumming in pure form. The traditional ra ra songs provided in this album are also from that experience.
Los Hombres Calientes had recorded in Cuba before; however, this time the group reached beyond Havana to find its source material for Vol. 4. They traveled to Matanzas (a west central port city) and joined forces with master drummer Cha-cha Estaban Vega. They also recorded "Baila Oshun" with Obini Abericula, a group of women dancers, singers and drummers under the direction of Bill's godbrother Daniel Alfonso. Additional sessions were performed in Jamaica and New Orleans. In each place, the group found itself welcomed by their hosts as family and were able to continue their quest to document indigenous music of the world.
Percussionist and ethnomusicologist Bill Summers brings over four decades of experience to Los Hombres Calientes. He has traveled across hemispheres to perform and interact with other musicians. These journeys, coupled with his work with Herbie Hancock's Headhunters, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Kenny Loggins and his own funk band Summer's Heat, has made Bill's percussive range almost limitless. Summers is internationally recognized, in part for his work on the television series Roots (Emmy Award), The Wiz, and The Color Purple. He recently appeared in and was musical director for the Phoenix Theatre Circle's production of To Be A Drum, a one-act play based on the book by Evelyn Coleman (illustrated by Aminah Robinson). The play takes the audience on a Griot-guided journey of African American history. Bill Summers recently united with fellow Headhunters Paul Jackson and Mike Clark to record The Headhunters - Evolution Revolution (to be released on April 22 on Basin Street Records)
Through his astounding recordings, electrifying live performances and dedication as an educator, Irvin Mayfield has become a full-fledged member of the New Orleans trumpet elite and one of the most prolific musicians of his generation. In addition to Los Hombres Calientes, Mayfield leads The Irvin Mayfield Quintet and is artistic director of the newly formed New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. On January 21, 2003, Basin Street Records released Mayfield's third album for the label, Half Past Autumn Suite; a monumental recording that joins two generations and marks a rare and unique collaboration between a visual artist - ninety year old renaissance man Gordon Parks - and an aural artist - Irvin Mayfield. Mayfield has allotted a portion of his time to composing, performing his arrangements of Spirituals and original works with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (2001 commission) and the Louisiana Philharmonic String Quartet.
Irvin Mayfield is the Executive Director and Artistic Director of the Institute of Jazz Culture at Dillard University in New Orleans, and the University's first Artist-in-Residence to the Department of Humanities and African World Studies. As Artist-in-Residence he helped develop "Rise Up Singing": Journeys in African-American Jazz Culture, a multi-media, multi-format showcase of live African-American jazz performance. Mayfield also teaches classical and jazz trumpet and has led workshops and master classes nationally and internationally. Irvin has recently been named Artistic Director of Arizona's Chandler Jazz Festival.
Soon after being signed to Basin Street Records in 1998, Los Hombres Calientes was showered with accolades from national press. The band's debut CD made the top 25 on Billboard Magazine's "Top Jazz Albums" chart, and in April 2000 the CD won the Billboard Latin Music Award for Contemporary Latin Jazz Album of the Year. The New Orleans Times-Picayune named Los Hombres Calientes' debut CD the top local release of 1998, and they won "Best New Contemporary Jazz Band" and "Best New Latin Band" in OffBeat Magazine's "Best of the Beat" music awards. Down Beat Magazine's Critics Poll named them Talent Deserving Wider Recognition in both the "Acoustic Jazz Group" and "Beyond Group" categories, and a New York Times article by Ben Ratliff cited Los Hombres Calientes as an example of how regional, indie-jazz projects can rejuvenate the jazz marketplace and included the band's second CD, Vol. 2, on his Best CDs of 2000 list in The New York Times. In addition to having the biggest selling record at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for four years, recent accolades for Los Hombres Calientes include 2002 Grammy Nomination for "Best Latin Jazz Album" (Vol. 3 New Congo Square), an AFIM Indie Music Award Nominee, #1 Local CD of 2001 by New Orleans' Times Picayune, Gambit Weekly Big Easy Entertainment Award Nominee for Album of the Year and Offbeat Best of the Beat Winner for Best Latin Album. Look for Vol. 4: Vodou Dance in stores on March 25th!
March 2 - The Florida Theater - Jacksonville, FL
March 21 & 22 - The Regatta Bar - Cambridge, MA
March 28 - House of Blues (CD rel party) - New Orleans, LA
April 5 & 6 - Blues Alley - Washington, DC
May 2 - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
May 11 - The St Lucia Jazz Festival
November 8 - Green Mountain Chester, VT
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This is a big patch. New renown levels. New mechanics in the lakes. New monster type players. New gear. It's costing ya $15.00 to buy the 'rvr pack' to get this stuff.
I had disposed of my original account with my ranked out sorc. My new bw is only rr64, so the new rankage is meaningless.
I've not messed with the lakes enough yet to make a decision about them.
Anyone else have comments on 1.4 - the rvr pack, etc.
Edit - this is patch 1.4 not 2.4.
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By Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
After years of gaudy numbers, major league hitters were humbled this year in a season that featured the fewest runs per game since 1992, five no-hitters, countless near-misses and two perfect games that should have been three.
Now things get really tough for the fellows with the bats.
Pitching typically takes over in the postseason, when teams that get this far usually are loaded with elite arms and can go to them more frequently because of the built-in days off. Such was the case last year, when the New York Yankees won their 27th World Series title using three starters.
"Everybody's stuff gets a little sharper in the postseason, and I experienced that last year firsthand," says Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher, who batted .128 in 47 at-bats. "It's definitely going to be a battle."
In this so-called year of the pitcher, when the majority of the playoff participants clinched with time to get their top guns lined up, the question may not be whether pitching will dominate but rather which type will be most effective.
According to Elias Sports Bureau, postseason ERAs have been lower than in the regular season in 13 of the 15 years since wild-card teams joined the playoffs, sometimes by more than one earned run. In 2001, the disparity was from 3.11 to 4.41.
But there's more than one way to get outs in October.
Last year, the Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee put on a clinic of pitching mastery, frustrating hitters with his spike curve and devilish cutter in going 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA and notching two World Series wins. This time, he's the ace the Texas Rangers hope will guide them to their first pennant.
Recent history, however, points to power pitchers such as Josh Beckett, John Smoltz, CC Sabathia, Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson as the prototype of the postseason starter. All of them won MVP awards in the World Series or the league championship series, some in both.
They have combined for a 45-22 postseason record and eight World Series rings, none of them earned by baffling hitters with deception.
"If I had to orchestrate a team, the front end of my rotation would have power guys," says Smoltz, a game analyst for TBS. "Whether or not they were super successful during the regular season, they have a better chance of dominating in a short series."
Strikeouts a key weapon
Smoltz's former teammates, finesse pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, are instructive examples. Both won 300 games and played on the majority of the Braves clubs that won 14 consecutive division titles but only one World Series.
And both had sub-.500 career records in the postseason. Smoltz was 15-4 with a 2.67 ERA in 25 series.
"I think every team would prefer to go in with power arms," says Rays pitching coach Jim Hickey, whose club features two such starters in David Price and Matt Garza. "If you get a dominant pitcher who strikes people out ... there's no other variables."
Much the same way ERAs usually dwindle in the playoffs, strikeouts have risen in 13 of the last 15 years compared with the regular season.
Even Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, whose deep pitching staff ranks fifth in the American League in ERA but 10th in strikeouts, acknowledges the benefit of such a weapon.
"They can (escape) with a strikeout," he says.
And yet postseason success isn't necessarily the domain of the powerful. Presenting recent counterarguments are the likes of Lee, the Phillies' Cole Hamels and the Detroit Tigers' Kenny Rogers.
Location, location, location
Lee, perhaps baseball's most valuable midseason acquisition the last two years, throws in the low 90s and relies on pinpoint control. He struck out 185 batters and walked 18 this season — an astonishing 10-1 ratio — and by throwing to both sides of the plate, he gives hitters the illusion it's wider than 17 inches.
"Lee locates, inside, outside," Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano says. "He knows when to take a bit off. Mixes his pitches. He's got a lot of pitches, so you don't know what to expect."
When he joined Texas on July 9 via trade with the Seattle Mariners, Lee gave the Rangers a legitimate ace to balance their offensive fireworks.
Is he a power pitcher?
"No, I don't think so," Lee says. "I like to pitch with a fastball, though. That's what power pitchers do. But I don't think I'm a power pitcher.
"When I think power pitcher, I think of a guy that throws upper 90s and throws it right by people, and that's definitely not me."
Lee's teammate last season, fellow lefty Hamels, earned MVP honors in the 2008 National League Championship Series and World Series thanks in large part to his mastery of the changeup.
He's now part of a trio of aces, along with Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt, who make the Phillies favorites to reach a third consecutive Fall Classic.
In 2006, Rogers went 3-0 and threw 23 scoreless innings for the World Series runner-up Tigers even though his fastball typically hovered in the high 80s.
Such instances might give added hope to managers like Gardenhire. He has six double-digit winners at his disposal and will send out lefty Francisco Liriano— still tough but not as dominant as in his pre-elbow-surgery days — and veteran Carl Pavano in the first two games.
"If we throw the ball over the plate like we can, we'll take our chances," Gardenhire says.
Smoltz praises the Twins' fundamentally sound style and regular-season success — this is their sixth visit to the playoffs since 2001 — but calls their finesse pitching their Achilles' heel at this time of year. Minnesota hasn't advanced past the first round in four consecutive postseason trips.
"If you have a bunch of contact pitching, that can work against you because they have to be that much more perfect," Smoltz says.
The winningest pitcher in postseason history, the Yankees' Andy Pettitte, throws to contact quite a bit, but not much of it is hard. The 38-year-old workhorse succeeds with guile and a cutter that bores in on right-handers.
Pettitte says the biggest factor in performing well in October is not so much velocity but controlling emotions. Pettitte found that difficult in his younger days. "I was so focused on, 'I've got to do good. It's home. I want to pitch so well in front of my fans,' " Pettitte says. "I had to learn how to pitch in Yankee Stadium in the postseason."
Experience is one of the factors teams consider when putting together their postseason staffs, along with matchups and health.
Hitters, however, generally would rather face the contact pitchers, especially when the weather gets cold.
The Rays' Carl Crawford, who plays his home games in a dome, says it was difficult to hit in the late-October chill in the 2008 World Series.
"I remember that Philadelphia series and having to face J.C. Romero from the left side, and he's throwing like 95 mph," Crawford says. "I definitely think the harder-throwing pitchers have an advantage in the postseason."
And their numbers seem to be increasing.
Lance Berkman, who was traded to the Yankees in July after 11-plus seasons with the Houston Astros, has come to a startling conclusion after seeing pitchers in both leagues.
"The pitching is as good as it's ever been in the history of baseball," Berkman says. "I'm sure you get these old guys saying, 'Oh, no.' But I'm telling you right now, the quality of arms and the number of them, it's never been any better than this."
And it might be about to get better.
Contributing: Mel Antonen from Minneapolis and Paul White from St. Petersburg, Fla. Ortiz reported from NewYork and San Francisco.
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The multitudes that have made their merry way to deepest, darkest Hackney are duly rewarded with mostly glorious weather on day two of the Groove Armada curated festival. Amidst the multiple stages hosting bands and djs there is also room for assorted funfair rides, kids activities and upmarket food in plentiful supply.
French Eurovision anti-hero Sebastien Tellier opens the Main Stage to an audience comprised of countrymen, diehard fans and the genuinely curious, who frankly have no idea what to expect. From a guy whose recent album is a homage to the art of copulation it was no surprise that there is an air of sexual frisson to proceedings, from the microphone lead coaxing and heavy moaning (an ex-girlfriend I'm reliably informed) during 'Sexual Sportswear', to lying on a piano playing with his hair at the climax of 'L'Amour et La Violence'. It isn't all a giant one night stand though, as the soothing 'La Ritournelle' and the pure pop genius of 'Divine' prove the man in the pink jeans can take on most musical trials and win. Showmanship, talent and a sheer refusal to play anything approaching a radio edit. What is there not to like?
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 bring a taste of Africa to London with a colourful and energetic set of summer rhythms, before Roni Size and Reprazent tear through a burst of tracks from the recently re-released seminal album 'New Forms' with a smattering of lesser known tracks and old skool drum and bass anthems thrown in for good measure. These are well received by a delirious crowd who dance along manically despite the blazing sunshine. On a slightly more chilled out note it is French singer/songwriter Soko that lights up the oh so tiny Fringe Stage to a seated audience that minutes previously were enjoying a cross between juggling and tennis that put the tent in camp. It's the delightfully ramshackle nature of her performances which has made Soko such a must see live artist and this set is no exception. One song alone sees her forgetting the words, coquettish mid-song giggling and crazy tiger like headgear. When asked by one curious audience member how many songs she had, she replies about 50 and there were a host of new songs debuted during an energetic set which sees her switch sporadically between keyboards, guitar, drums and ukalele like an excited schoolkid given the keys to the music room. 'I Think I'm Pregnant' and 'Peanut Butter' are delightfully childlike songs laced with adult humour, though a show-stopping rendition of 'I Will Never Love You More' (performed unaccompanied on ukelele) is proof of her songwriting craft. Put her on your must see list and you will not be disappointed.
After such a strong set from Soko, Goldfrapp are somewhat of a disappointment by comparison. Maybe it has something to do with starting off with a string of slower tracks which serve to showcase the singer's operatic vocal range ('Utopia'), but precious little else. It is only older tracks like 'Number 1' and 'Ooh La La' that wake up a slumbering audience, although that may well have something to do with the nubile scantily clad female dancers that make full use of the giant pole centre stage, covered in assorted coloured ribbons, complete with a pair of antlers. 'Monster Love' and 'Caravan Girl' showcase perfectly what the band are capable of, abley assisted by a host of female backing singers and an angelic looking harpist. I'll report back later on the casualty figures for those present that had been and passed the stage of youth and young manhood.
It is then left to The Flaming Lips to headline the Main Stage and their no frills setup is more than equipped to do so. Ok, so you've probably realised that's a joke, so let me paint the picture for you. Confetti, silly string, giant white balloons, people in superhero costumes, miner lights, skeleton outfits and massive inflatables are all present and correct for the extravaganza. Lead singer Wayne Coyne is the musical ringmaster throughout, whether striking a giant gong, spraying green smoke everywhere or proclaiming his distaste for all things George Bush on the politically charged 'Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Song'. He also takes every possible opportunity to cajole us into cheering or singing louder as we apparently aren't making enough noise.
Before launching into the bizarre sing-along anthem of 'Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots' it is introduced as a song about one person really believing in another person and this clearly strikes a chord with the vast audience. 'Vein Of Stars' (dedicated to Alison Goldfrapp) is the perfect soundtrack as the sun gradually set on Victoria Park; a simple blissed out number that ends in a wave of bright green lasers. They even manage to fit in a string of fan favourites including the ever so slightly weird 'She Doesn't Use Jelly' and a well-judged closing number in the form of 'Do You Realise?', which for some unknown reason was accompanied by a video of a topless woman dancing and people wearing rabbit heads. Ladies and gentlemen, you have just witnessed The Flaming Lips.


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KADUNA, (Xinhua): Authority of the Nigerian Army on Thursday said they lost two soldiers and unconfirmed number of civilians died when gunmen attacked Kwasakwasa village in central north Kaduna State.
A military spokesperson in the state Colonel S U. Kukasheka told Xinhua that two soldiers were killed by the gunmen.
"Yes, I can confirm to you there was an encounter between our soldiers and insurgents in Birnin Gwari in which a number of the assailants were killed. Unfortunately, we also sustained two casualties," the military spokesperson said in a text message.
A security source told Xinhua that the soldiers had gone to comb the area for the bandits when they battle with the gunmen, adding that the three vehicles belonging to the security operatives during the incident were damaged.
He said several people fro three villages sustained varying degrees of the injuries and were taken to the Birnin Gwari General Hospital.
Police chief in charge of the state Olufemi Adenaike said he was still waiting for details from the area as at the time of filing this report.
The attacked occurred at about 6 a.m, local timeon Thursday.
Only last Saturday armed bandit struck killing four villagers in the area. Birnin Gwari which share boarder with Niger, Katsina and Zamfara states is notorious for robbery.
The incident occurred in the wake of assurance given e people of the state by the Governor, Mukhtar Yero after visiting Brnin Gwari after the Saturday attack on the villagers.
The governor had said that his administration was committed to protecting the lives and property of the people.
The state government would collaborate with Zamfara and Niger states as well as the Federal Government to address the incessant in the area, he added.
Kaduna State, located in Nigeria's north-central region, is one of the states with recent high number of attacks in the west African country, with women and children being the most affected.
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HOSTING the Grand Départ of this year's Tour de France will do for Yorkshire what the 2002 Commonwealth Games did for Manchester, says the man who brought the world's third biggest sporting event to the county.
Welcome to Yorkshire boss Gary Verity says the Commonwealth Games helped Manchester rediscover its "chutzpah".
"It meant that when the BBC turned up and said 'we want a brownfield site to build a media village' Manchester said 'yes'," Mr Verity told The Press.
"I think it (the Grand Départ) will have the same impact on Yorkshire."
In a wide-ranging interview, in which he described how he wowed Tour organisers by flying them by helicopter to his farm in the Dales and to Harewood House, Mr Verity said the economic boost to Yorkshire from hosting the first two days of this year's Tour would be in the "hundreds of millions of pounds".
There would be 2,500 journalists in Yorkshire – and in York – for the Grand Départ, and the two Yorkshire legs of the race would be screened in 190 countries around the world, he said.
Mr Verity said it would make Yorkshire "sexy" again in the eyes of the world – and help put the county firmly on the UK business map.
"They (businesses) will be thinking 'Yorkshire is sexy. It's the place that did the bike race' rather than 'that's where the miners used to be'. And they'll be thinking 'if they had the Tour de France there, why don't we have our HQ there?'"
Mr Verity said he expected another legacy of the Tour would be an annual three-day Yorkshire cycle race, perhaps known as the Yorkshire Classic, held every spring.


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Type of Document Dissertation Author Clegorne, Nicholas Anthony Author's Email Address firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-07032012-151159 Title The Lived Experience of Discovery of Purpose in Student Affairs among Emerging Professionals Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Department Educational Theory, Policy, & Practice Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Mitchell, Roland W. Committee Chair Bourke, Brian Committee Member Fasching-Varner, Kenneth Committee Member MacGregor, Kim Committee Member Stamps Mitchell, Katherine Dean's Representative Keywords
- Attrition
- New Professionals
- Education
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Date of Defense 2012-06-07 Availability unrestricted AbstractClegorne, Nicholas Anthony, B.M. University of Florida, 2002, M.M. University of Florida, 2004
Doctor of Philosophy
Major: Educational Leadership and Research
The Lived Experience of Discovery of Purpose in Student Affairs among Emerging Professionals
Dissertation directed by Associate Professor Roland Mitchell
Pages in dissertation, 146. Words in abstract, 297.
Some researchers estimate that as many as three out of five new professionals will leave the field of student affairs within the first five years. Furthermore low job satisfaction has been cited heavily among new professionals in student affairs. The alarming recognition that so many young professionals are unhappy and that more than half of the field's new professionals will leave very early in their careers has prompted a number of examinations regarding the education, training, induction and supervision of new professionals in the field of student affairs. However, such examinations focus primarily on environmental influences external to the new professional.
Studies in similar fields have suggested low job satisfaction and high attrition rates are connected to a lack of articulated purpose in a given field. This study sought to examine the discovery of purpose as one possible intrinsic contributor to job satisfaction and retention among new professionals. A qualitative study was conducted to illuminate the stories of eight emerging professionals (first-year graduate students in higher education administration through third-year new professionals in student affairs). The research design utilized phenomenological and narrative lenses and engaged self-authorship and transition theory as theoretical frames in order to explore the lived experience of discovery of purpose among young student affairs practitioners.
Significant statements suggest that participant journeys were marked by repeated transition. Furthermore, data suggests that the ability to identify a resolute, self-authored, and impactful purpose highly coincided with a commitment to remain in the field. Additionally, emerging professionals who were self-motivated to join the field said they were more likely to remain in the field. In an effort to increase persistence in the field of student affairs, a number of suggestions have been made with the intent to improve graduate preparation programs, induction processes, training designs, and supervision strategies.
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Dallas police say three people have been stabbed to death at a home and a suspect has been caught in a neighboring city.
Cpl. Melinda Gutierrez says the bodies of two women and a man were found in a house Thursday morning after a witness called 911. Gutierrez says a woman and a child who were at the home during the stabbings are being interviewed by police.
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Patients with a severe narrowing of their aortic valve, known as aortic stenosis, may benefit from treatment with a self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Medtronic CoreValve device, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session. Previously, patients suffering from aortic stenosis—typically the elderly with many medical problems—had only surgical options that were associated with high surgical risks. Recently, however, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures to replace the narrowed aortic valve are being offered as an alternative for a select group of patients deemed too sick to undergo an open surgical procedure.
The CoreValve study enrolled 795 patients across 45 U.S. medical centers that were considered high-risk for a surgical aortic valve replacement and were randomized to either open surgery or TAVR. At one year of follow-up, TAVR was superior to surgery with a lower risk of death (14% vs. 19%). Testing with echocardiography showed that the TAVR with the CoreValve was not inferior to open-valve surgeries, with preservation of good valve function over a year of follow-up. In fact, the studies suggest that the CoreValve may be superior to open surgical aortic valve replacement.
Previously, patients had to be at extreme risk with an estimated surgical mortality score of more than 10% to be considered for TAVR. This trial possibly expands the role of TAVR for patients at high surgical risk. Future studies are underway to see if patients at intermediate risk for surgery would similarly benefit from these less invasive procedures.
TAV-in-SAV procedure safe and effective in high-risk patients.
Minimally-invasive procedure, TAVI, is promising for patients with severe aortic stenosis.


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READ ENTIRE AD BEFORE CONTACTING. I have four Hand Raised high red yellow sided green cheek conures that will be weaned around the end of August. All are…$500
I have a young and bonded pair of white bellies caiques. Both closed banded with 2013 hatch dates and unrelated. They are bonded but, not yet proven. They…$2,200
*Updated 7/16/2017. I have only one lutino left! * I have two lutino cockatiels available. They will be weaned by August. I am accepting deposits now…$170
*Only one left, the lutino is still available. All others have been spoke for. 6/26/17* PLEASE READ ENTIRE AD BEFORE CONTACTING. I have three fancy…$170
PLEASE READ ENTIRE AD BEFORE CONTACTING. *Only one left, the lutino is still available. All others have been spoke for. 6/26/17* I have three cockatiels…$170
Parrotlet, many colors available, hatched on April 4, 2017. They are eating Higgins brand seed and are ready for a new home. They are raised in a none…$149
I have a male turquoise green cheek conure for sale. He will be a year old the beginning of August. I bought him to breed with my pineapple green cheek…$249
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No, not mik, a good old fashioned run in the rain. The gym is about 3/4 miles away, and the only way to get there is to walk or run. I had attempted to go earlier in the evening, but it was raining, so I decided to wait it out. Then a buddy came in pointed at me and said let's go.
So we ran to the gym, worked out and ran back…in the rain. In fairness to him, I asked him yesterday to drag me to the gym today. I skipped out on the gym yesterday because we did combatives training and that was enough of a work out for all of us.
Needless to say, I didn't feel bad about skipping the gym yeserday. The thing is, once you skip it that first day, it's that much easier to skip it the second day. Today was not a good day to skip the gym, either. I was…a wee bit sore from our combatives training, and the best thing for sore muscles is to work them.
And work them I did. I've been here just over a week and I think I fixed the problem everyone has with their dryers around the holidays…you know, how they shrink your clothes during the month of December? Well, after a week, my clothes are fitting just fine. The soreness is gone too…at least, until tomorrow.


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Since the building was built at the beginning of the XIX century, the design and the original structure have almost not changed. The house retains its colonial atmosphere. Casa Meyer Hostel has an inner patio with ornamental plants and surrounded by porches, where you can rest during the warm Trinitarian afternoons. Our hostel is located in the historic city center, near all museums and squares and right down the street from the bus station. We can recommend the best places and opportunities that Trinidad offers. Come be a guest in our "Casa Particular" and feel its history!.
After 50 years, Cuba and the United States will resume direct flights
For more than five decades there haven't been direct commercial flights between Cuba and the United States. Despite the geographical proximity, political remoteness kept the heavens locked. The embargo imposed by Washington functioned as the highest barrier. But this time of more symbolic than factual approaches seems to steps up with the signing of the Civil Aviation Understanding Memorandum between the Cubanaviation Transport minister, Adel Yzquierdo, and his US counterpart, Anthony R. Foxx, which will allow regular air travel between the two countries starting next fall. By signing the document, a fifteen days period is open for Americans airlines submit their applications to the Department of Transportation for routes They would like to operate. The agreement represents a potential of 110 connections back and forth, with twenty flights daily to Havana and ten daily flights to other airports on the island. The start of regular flights between Cuba and the US facilitate travel for Americans who fall within the twelve categories in which visitors are allowed to the island, where they still can not enter as tourists.
Barack and Michelle Obama will travel to Cuba on 21 and 22 March
Barack and Michelle Obama will travel to Cuba on 21 and 22 March The visit would be the culmination of the process of normalization of relations announced by Havana and Washington in 2014 For the first time in 88 years a US president will visit Cuba. The White House has confirmed the dates they will be traveling to the island, it'll be on 21 and 22 March, and soon after they will go to Argentina, on 23 and 24 March. The White House does not expect a meeting between President Barack Obama and the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro may occur. The only US president on office who has visited Cuba was Calvin Coolidge, which he did as head of state and government in January 1928 to attend the American States Conference. Interestingly, Cuba was the only foreign country that Coolidge, knew during his presidency because he saw the 'crash' of 1929. In 2011, Democrat Jimmy Carter, who was president between 1976 and 1980, also visited the island.
Horse riding
You can not miss a fantastic tour riding within the natural park "El Cubano" just 40 minutes from Trinidad, it is an appropriate excursion for all, including those who would want riding horse for the first time.
The tour is a long ride breaking through to "The Valley of the sugar mills" and the sugarcane plantations, you will have an amazing view, scenic mountain roads and be in close full contact with nature.
Once reaching the entrance of the natural park "The Cuban" the horse is left to continue on foot(30 mins) to the waterfall of "Javira", on this path is easy to observe any kind of endemic bird species until you find a natural swimming pool and take a bath under the waterfall enjoying a magnificent experience.
For those who want to, having lunch is available on the way back in a kind of rustic restaurant and have a typical Cuban food is guarantee.