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MANAMA: Global issuance of sukuk is set to benefit from a number of legislative and regulatory developments over the next few years, according to a new report by Moody's Investors Service.
Issuance this year looks likely to be in line with volumes last year, with most issuance expected to take place in the second half of the year.
For the first half, supranational, sovereign and government-related issuers will continue to dominate the sukuk market, it says.
"A key factor behind the recent and ongoing dominance by sovereign and government-related issuers was their need to launch a variety of funding programmes to combat declining economic activity, fiscal deficits and lower energy and commodity prices," said Moody's Rating Services business development manager Faisal Hijazi.
"By contrast, given the weak economic conditions, corporate entities have proved to be less able and willing to be major issuers of new sukuk, although a small number of highly rated corporate issuers did tap the sukuk market in large issuances."
The potential emergence of sukuk issuances from such new jurisdictions, including new markets in Asia, notably Japan, Korea and Thailand and Europe, most likely the UK, would be a key driver of increased global issuance, he said.
"Such moves could also prompt other jurisdictions with similar regulatory frameworks to pursue similar efforts in this direction," he said.
"In addition, the more established sukuk markets, including those in the GCC, are also likely to undergo further legislative and regulatory developments, with beneficial implications for their sukuk issuance," he added.
Moody's believes that the diversification of issuance, secured versus unsecured, and investors' appetite for risk aversion to investing in local and international issuances will be key determining factors going forward.


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Over the weekend, Hulu.com started blocking Playstation 3 owners from accessing content, as reported by Engadget (the PS3's operating system includes a web browser). When a PS3 user tries to view a video they get a black screen with the message "Unfortunately, this video is not available on your platform. We apologize for any inconvenience."
(If you're a Firefox user you can test this yourself. Install the Useragent Switcher Add-on and set your useragent string to "Mozilla/5.0 (PLAYSTATION 3; 2.00)" and then try to access a video at Hulu.com.)
Hulu.com has yet to comment on this change of policy (their Terms of Service was updated on June 26th) but we can speculate. There is an on-going battle between Hulu and Boxee, with Boxee trying to offer Hulu content through its interface, and Hulu trying to prevent this from happening. Presumably this is because Boxee is ideally used with Apple TV or a computer hooked up to a television. The Hulu/Boxee combo brings network television shows to the TV in your living room. The Playstation 3 browser, coupled with Hulu, does the same thing. It isn't too much of a reach to imagine network execs and cable TV providers being very nervous about that idea, and they could be pressuring Hulu to block this kind of access. (Of course that same computer hooked up to the TV could just use its web browser to do the same thing.)
A more interesting theory is that Microsoft paid off Hulu to block the PS3. Rumors of Hulu coming to the Xbox 360 have been circulating ever since Netflix 'Watch Now' arrived on the console. If in fact Microsoft was in negotiations with Hulu to offer the service through their hardware, it isn't hard to imagine one condition of the deal (sweetened with a big sack of shiny gold coins) being that Playstation 3 owners be blocked. (But then, see above re: nervous network execs.)
No matter what the truth is, once again the consumer loses out. Is it too much to ask for transparency when changes like this are made? Wouldn't it be refreshing if Hulu made clear why it is suddenly cutting off some users of its service?
Stranded PS3 owners, check out PlayOn as an alternate method of getting Hulu content on you PS3. I haven't personally tried it yet, but I hear good things about it. You will need a PC to run Playon on, though.

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I'm always tearing things out of magazines, pinning, or bookmarking photos of spaces that are inspiring.
These are a few kitchens I've found lately that I'm…
Which is your favorite!?
xo, jc
I'm always tearing things out of magazines, pinning, or bookmarking photos of spaces that are inspiring.
These are a few kitchens I've found lately that I'm…
Which is your favorite!?
xo, jc
It's almost here! After months of preparation, planning, and PRAYING, we're almost down to the opening day of the 2011 Parade of Homes!
I've had lots of folks asking about when and where to see the home tour this year, so direct from House and Home Magazine, here are the details:
|Parade of Homes Fall 2011
After a hiatus, the Parade of Homes™ is returning the Nashville area. The 17-day event is scheduled from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, September 24 through Sunday, October 9 in the Annandale neighborhood in Brentwood.
(If you're not familiar with the neighborhood, type "our" address into your GPS. It's 9263 Carrisbrook Lane, Brentwood TN 37027)
Sponsored by Triton Stone Group and presented by the Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee, the parade is being held courtesy of developer CPS Land. Four beautiful homes constructed by middle Tennessee's top builders will be decorated by noted interior designers.
Gazillions of ideas is the only way to describe the Parade of Homes, a single site event in a Middle Tennessee area neighborhood with easy parking.
Home tours are a popular form of entertainment. The Parade of Homes has distinguished itself as an event where builders, designers, and sub-contractors showcase their most creative work. Companies use the event to launch new products and services including countertops, appliances, tile, brick, carpet, and audio/video outdoor and indoor systems.
Tickets are $12 at the gate. Hours are from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at Brentwood's Annandale neighborhood. The last tickets of the day are sold at 7 p.m.
For more information visit www.hbamt.net.
About HBAMT
Founded in 1941, the Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee (HBAMT) is an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). A voluntary non-profit trade association, HBAMT is dedicated to promoting the American dream of homeownership in Middle Tennessee through affordable, quality housing.
Carbine & Associates
The French eclectic home features reclaimed Chicago brick and curved, sweeping rooflines. The exterior is accented with iron flower boxes and integrated brick planters that bookend the porch. The Great Room features a painted coffered ceiling, limestone mantle and hearth, and a metal beaded chandelier.
Grove Park Construction
The home features a French eclectic style with European lines.The entry foyer is open to the second floor and down to the wine cellar. The kitchen features cream glazed cabinets accented with Calcutta Gold marble countertops.
Hidden Valley Homes
Jennifer Jones of Jennifer Jones Design, a veteran of more than a dozen show homes, is the project designer.
Legend Homes, LLC
Designers for the project are Jason Bradshaw and Bob Deal of Bradford's Interiors. They're collaborating with Legend Homes, as they did in 2007 when the Stream Valley home was an award winning home in the Parade of Homes™. The transitional country European home features a brick and rock facade. The wrap-around porch is fitted with custom iron railing. Designed to feel like a French bakery, the kitchen features custom painted cabinets, a coffered ceiling, with faux-finished beams.
Please make plans to stop by and say "hello." We'd love to see you there!
xo, jc
Last weekend I desperately needed a couple hours to do something fun and stress-free.
I needed a chance to relax and spend some time doing something I didn't "have" to do.
So, since I enjoy baking, and it was Scarlett's birthday; I made birthday cookies.
I'm sharing some photos of these, so you can see just how far away I get from "work" when I'm relaxing…
Not too far;)
I do love what I do, and this is another way I saw that it's woven into me.
The best part was laughing with Scarlett when she opened the box of goodies.
Do something silly this weekend, and enjoy yourself!
I'm starting to believe it's true, "Laughter is the best medicine."
xo, jc
I went to a design conference in LA last month, and I was so happy to attend the launch party for a new online magazine. The content of the new magazine was kept a mystery until yesterday…
So, in case you haven't seen it yet, Traditional Home and Lonny Magazine have collaborated to create a new online shelter magazine called Trad Home.
And it's fantastic!
I actually went through it two times last night just so I could take in all the gorgeous images!
In its premiere issue, Trad Home features work from some hot new designers.
It's a great balance of the classics with a little funk thrown in for good measure.
xo, jc
A couple weeks ago I wrote a post about dining table and chair combos. It was so much fun I decided to show you a dozen more dazzling dining chairs!
Your dining room is the perfect place to go glam or take a risk. Whether your dream dining room is all grandeur and opulence, or it's understated and rustic, take your time and choose elements you love. Then sit down and enjoy!
Some of my favorites are here, but remember this is just the starting point! Almost any chair can be upholstered in your favorite fabric or finished with the perfect patina.
This is the canvas. It's up to you to create a masterpiece!
For example, look at how Barbara Barry made this dining room unlike any other…
I used a couple of these host chairs alongside long, low, skirted benches with a rustic farm table.
And how fabulous would a pair of these be around a round table?!!
Or these burlap beauties with a dark, espresso table
And maybe these around a high gloss, laquered table?
Which is your favorite?
xo, jc


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Scare stories about chemicals surface at the rate of about one a month, but this front page headline, "Plastic food tubs cut sperm counts," caught the attention of my colleague Paul in this morning's Metro.
He particularly liked the proximity of the headline to the photo of the three ageing Hollywood stars.
Skimming through the article to see why old research should rate a front page headline today, I see that there has been some new research at Harvard University but that this has been discounted by the UK's Food Standards Agency (bottom paragraph), who said that exposure to BPA via plastics was "well below levels considered harmful."


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By Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY
Want your small business to grow? Then it's time to think beyond your borders. Most American small companies rarely imagine they can do business internationally, but it's now easier, faster, and cheaper than ever to do business worldwide.
Any company — no matter how big or small — can now be a global company. It takes strategy and planning. Most of all, it takes a mind shift. You have to open your vision to start thinking of yourself not just as a small business person (which rocks, by the way!) to also considering yourself as a global entrepreneur.
It's good for America, too. More American small businesses need to find ways to sell overseas to help us improve our balance of trade. Remember, it's not just products we can sell internationally, but services and intellectual property too. The world is hungry for American expertise in fields such as engineering, management, design, technology, environmental protection. So it's time to expand your world view.
Take a look at the business I own, The Planning Shop. Though small, we're global. Our content is created in the U.S. but licensed to publishers in more than 30 other countries, and over the Internet we sell our books to entrepreneurs and business schools throughout the world. I've done workshops in Spain, Australia, England, New Zealand and more. That's all helped me create jobs right here in the good ole USA.
If you want to do business internationally, you're more likely to be successful if you develop a business plan — a global business plan.
When you do that, keep these strategies in mind:
•Identify customers as well as countries. Of course, you first need to choose which countries are the best target for your products or services, but just as in the US, you need to delineate which types of customers in those countries you most want to reach. If consumers, what are the demographics? If businesses, what industries?
•Find international partners. It's often easiest to enter a foreign market with a partner who's already doing business in your target country. Instead of trying to make sales yourself, find distributors, sales agents or licensees who already have a customer base.
•Use technology. Of course, you'll use email, and you probably already know about VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) services like Skype. But you can also use the Internet for document sharing, project management, training sessions.
• Figure out how you'll get paid. In the US, it's typical to either accept credit cards from consumers or give credit terms to business buyers. Those may not be appropriate in some overseas markets. Look into wire transfers or letters of credit and check out export credit insurance.
•Learn and respect the differences. When you cross borders, you also cross cultural, financial and business borders as well. Ask questions, read up on the norms in the countries where you're operating, and develop an attitude of cultural learning. Even little things can mean a lot.
•Check government financing help for exporting. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has three loan programs to help small companies export. Check them out here.
•Explore. Make the most of your business travel by adding time to actually see some of the world. Don't just go to China to find a supplier, walk the Great Wall. If selling in Australia, then snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef. Yes, I know you're busy, but your business travel will be far more enjoyable if you expand your personal horizons.
There's another reason to go global. Let's face it, when you tell a friend you're going on a business trip to Barcelona, Sydney, or Shanghai, it's just plain cool. So start thinking about yourself as a global entrepreneur.
To help you see how you can go global, I've written a new ebook —Go Global, Grow Global — An Entrepreneur's Guide to Building Your Business Beyond Borders. You can download a copy FREE at the British Airways "Face of Opportunity" website if you give them your contact information. The airline is giving 250 small business winners free flights anywhere in the world British Airways flies to help them build their international operations. I'm on BA's advisory board for the contest.
Rhonda Abrams is president of The Planning Shop, publisher of books for entrepreneurs. Her newest book is Hire Your First Employee: the entrepreneur's guide to finding, choosing, and leading great people. Register for Rhonda's free business tips at www.PlanningShop.com. For an index of her columns, click here. Twitter: twitter.com/RhondaAbrams. Copyright Rhonda Abrams 2010.
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The Eight Most Absurd Fried Foods to be served at State Fairs this Summer
Note the Ohio State Fair isn't represented here .. not sure whether that's a good or a bad thing (?):
8. Fried White Castle burgers, California.
7. A fried 'Fat Elvis on a Stick,' Wisconsin. It's peanut butter, chocolate, and bacon rolled in banana batter and deep fried.
6. Fried sugar cubes, Texas.
5. Fried Ice Cream Cheeseburger, Florida. You get a cheeseburger with a bun, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and tomato . . . then a deep fried scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
4. Fried Kool Aid, California. The Kool Aid is rolled with dough and deep fried.
3. Fried beer, Texas. It's basically a ravioli with beer inside. And you have to be over 21 to buy it.
2. A fried stick of butter, Iowa.
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Leigh Kish
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412.622.3361 (office), 412.526.8587 (mobile)
February 28, 2014
Carnegie Museum of Natural History to Host RACE: Are We So Different?
March 29–October 27, 2014
and reflect on the science, history, and current issues surrounding race and
racism in America by visiting RACE: Are
We So Different?, on view at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, March
29–October 27, 2014. This exhibition, housed in a 5,000-square-foot gallery,
uses sobering text, compelling photographs, interactive audiovisual components,
and related artifacts to challenge perceptions about race and to help visitors understand
why perceived differences have been used to justify discrimination. The
exhibition is supplemented by programming designed to engage visitors in
broader discourse about race and racism in America and specifically in
RACE is a project of the
American Anthropological Association in collaboration with the Science Museum
of Minnesota. It is the first exhibition of this scale to explore these themes.
For more information, visit www.understandingrace.org.
exhibition is an invitation for thought leaders, community members, educators,
students, and casual museum visitors to learn something new about how race has
been classified; confront beliefs about race and culture; and to converse
internally and with others," says Cecile Shellman, Communications and Community
Specialist at Carnegie Museum of Natural History. "The idea is to spark
dialogue that might not otherwise occur. In this way, the museum provides a
safe and open space for learning about race and racism. We will consider this
exhibition a success if the conversations continue well beyond our walls."
Exhibition Components
Are We So Different? is
suitable for all age groups: it begins by asking basic questions often posed by
children about the similarity and differences among ethnicities or
nationalities. Interactive hands-on elements encourage visitors to explore the
science and history of race on their own, while privately examining their own
perceptions. Trained facilitators stationed in the exhibition hall are
available to answer questions and provide a human touch.
exhibition addresses race and racism from three distinct yet interconnected
text, artifacts, and multimedia presentations tell a comprehensive story of how
notions of race have changed throughout American history. Auditory elements
invite visitors to hear and respond to people talking about their own
experiences with race and racism. Examples include a woman discovering her white
privilege, another person talking about growing up Korean in a white family,
and yet another discussing what it's like to be a part of a multi-racial
couple. Other elements of the exhibition include explorations of illnesses such
as sickle cell anemia, traditionally thought to afflict those from certain
ethnicities. Scientifically based conclusions about these beliefs and others
like them may be surprising to some visitors.
RACE in
Museum of Natural History is one of many venues in Pittsburgh that are
beginning to engage in thoughtful conversations about diversity and equity.
Central to the museum's goals for hosting this exhibition is to provide a
resource that inspires and seeds meaningful dialogue leading to change and
increased community action. During the run of the exhibition, the museum
invites educational and cultural organizations to view the exhibition and
collaborate with the museum on programmatic activities and continued
to Carnegie Museum of Natural History's presentation of RACE: Are We So Different? is the site-specific Community Voices
Gallery— a collaboration between Carnegie Museum of Art and Carnegie Museum of
Natural History that focuses the exhibition's themes on Pittsburgh and the
local experience. This exhibit was curated by Lynne Hayes-Freeland and Nikkia
Hall. The exhibit introduces original photography juxtaposed against Charles
"Teenie" Harris' own photographs, with questions posed to community members
from years past, showing that these topics have been grappled with for decades
and still require attention. Inspired by the Pittsburgh Courier's "Pittsburgh Speaks Up" column, the Community
Voices project presents contemporary dialogue around the challenges of race.
related topics through an engaging slate of free and ticketed programs
featuring distinguished scholars, community leaders, and public figures whose
studies in critical race theory have driven research for this exhibition.
Museum education staff members are working with local non-profit, educational,
civic and social groups to ensure relevant and topical content. Planned
programs include a genetics day, musical performances highlighting local groups
celebrating diverse heritage, and exploration forums. Other exhibition-related
programming features artistic presentations and cultural displays. School
groups, educators, and affinity groups are also particularly invited to reserve
visits and meeting space to convene for tours and dialogue. For information
about this programming, including pricing, visit www.carnegiemnh.org.
exhibition was created with generous funding from the National Science
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support is provided by The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, and
Dominion Foundation.
The price
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History, one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, is among the top natural history museums in the country. It maintains, preserves, and interprets an extraordinary collection of 22 million objects and scientific specimens used to broaden understanding of evolution, conservation, and biodiversity. Carnegie Museum of Natural History generates new scientific knowledge, advances science literacy, and inspires visitors of all ages to become passionate about science, nature, and world cultures. More information is available by calling 412.622.3131 or by visiting the website, www.carnegiemnh.org.


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Smith finishes as runner-up at state event
Gateway junior Tori Smith was the only bowler to record 200-plus scores in each of the six qualifying-round games during Friday's girls singles tournament at the Pa. State Bowling Championships in Ephrata.
Her best game was a 221, and her 1,272 total placed her in second after the qualifying round. It also put her in the stepladder finals for a shot at the state title.
When it was all said and done, Smith found herself in second overall, as Hempfield's Justyne Falbo outlasted the 24-bowler field.
"I am so honored to have been able to bowl at regionals and states," said Smith, who competed at states for the second year in a row.
"My goal now is to get back to states and win the title. I have a lot of motivation to get better."
Smith bowled against Manheim Central's Aerika High in the semifinal match, and Smith scored a 197-181 win to put her in the finals against Falbo.
Falbo opened the championship match with five strikes. Smith marked in four of her first five frames.
A split in the fourth frame led to a nine, but she marked the rest of the way, including a strike in the ninth, strikes in her first two balls in the tenth and a nine on her final attempt.
Falbo was able to stay ahead of Smith and finished with a 234 to Smith's 187.
"You have to tip your cap to Falbo," Gateway head coach Andrew Smith said.
"She bowled phenomenal with nerves and everything on the line. Tori did also."
Smith finished with only three open frames in the six qualifying games and four open frames overall.
"It was pretty much what we expected," coach Smith said.
"She did what I told her to do. She picked up her spares. It was great to see her be that consistent. I was so proud and excited for her. She's getting better and better."
Tori Smith was in first place after the first five games of the qualifying round, and Falbo rolled a 244 in game six to move into first by 12 pins.
"I just bowled the best that I could and focused on myself," she said.
"I didn't know what my score or place was until after my fifth game."
Smith bowls in two competitive leagues at Nesbit's Lanes in Plum, and she said handling the different oil patterns during various tournaments there helped her adjust and game plan for the different oil patterns she faced at states.
"It is a great opportunity to become better," she said.
Four of the five bowlers who advanced to the stepladder finals were from the WPIBL.
"That is an example of how competitive the WPIBL is," coach Smith said.
Tori Smith punched her ticket to states with a third-place finish at the Western Regional singles tournament March 8 at North Versailles Bowl.
Michael Love is a staff writer with Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-388-5825 or at email@example.com.


text: Intel Corporation announced today that the next-generation in-vehicle infotainment system (IVI) for select NISSAN Motor Company* production vehicles will be powered by the Intel® Atom™ processor beginning in 2013. The IVI system features an innovative twin-display that was unveiled in the Infiniti LE, a luxury zero-emissions concept vehicle, at the New York International Auto Show today. Infiniti is the luxury vehicle brand of the NISSAN Motor Company. "Technology and vehicles are integral components of everyday life and by combining the two, we can we achieve a truly connected, mobile lifestyle," said Ton Steenman, vice president of Intel's Intelligent Systems Group. "The processing power of the Intel Atom processor enables NISSAN to deliver information and entertainment to drivers and passengers simultaneously in a safe manner and opens the door to more enjoyable driving experiences." NISSAN selected Intel as a technology partner to jointly develop rich in-vehicle experiences that will keep NISSAN drivers and passengers informed, entertained and productive while maintaining optimal safety. The industry-leading, twin-display will enable the driver to see vital traffic information and navigation while simultaneously delivering entertainment, such as movies, to passengers. "The Infiniti LE showcases the concept of smart hospitality," said Andy Palmer, executive vice president, NISSAN Motor Company and in charge of Infiniti. "The twin-display, developed with Intel technology inside, is a breakthrough feature that presents driving-related information in the right place and at the right time." The product development builds on a longstanding relationship between Intel and NISSAN, which includes joint research through Intel Labs to explore new ways to customize applications and enhance mobile device connectivity in the car. Sharing a similar user-centric approach to research and product development, combined with Intel's experience in consumer electronic devices as well as expertise in delivering hardware and software computing solutions and NISSAN's strong understanding of the automotive industry and driving needs, the two companies are helping the automotive industry deliver new driver and passenger experiences.


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OOPS, Sorry
In this sweet, humorous introduction to manners for little ones, Richard Morgan's appealing characters learn to say 'please' and 'thank you' when they want something, 'hello' and 'goodbye' when someone greets them, 'sorry' when things go wrong, and 'pardon' when they do a whoops! Toddlers will instantly recognize the scenarios in this book and giggle with delight as they repeat along with the simple, rhythmical text.
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Arizona Science Center announced the expansion of its team to include Dean Briere, executive vice president, programs and operations. In his new role, Briere oversees all programs and operations at Arizona Science Center, in addition to leading special projects. Briere will oversee the guest experience team, Irene P. Flinn IMAX theater, school and family programming,… Read More →


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9.30am: The process of electing a new Speaker begins with the formal opening of nominations. Candidates have 60 minutes to submit their forms, which must be endorsed by 12 to 15 MPs, at least three of whom must be from a party different to the candidate's own.
11am: The list of official candidates formally published on the parliamentary website and displayed on screens within parliament.
2.30pm: Candidates make their opening speeches to fellow MPs. The process is presided over by the father of the house (the longest serving MP), Alan Williams. The order is decided by lot and no time limit has been imposed.
4pm-4.30pm: The first round of voting begins. Each MP receives a ballot paper containing all the candidates in alphabetical order. They then have 30 minutes to pass through the division lobbies and select a single candidate with an X in a secret ballot. The winner is the first person to win 50% or more of the total vote. Each round of voting is expected to take around an hour or more to complete.
5.30pm (approx): If no single candidate secures 50% or more, the person with the fewest votes, or all of those with less than 5% of the vote, are eliminated. The remaining candidates go forward to the next round when the process is repeated until a single candidate secures 50% of the vote or more. This process could continue for several hours.


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Foyle's War — Don't Miss It!
Mary Newkirk, Adult Services Librarian
Recently, my husband and I have been spending quite a few hours in front of the television watching "Foyle's War," a fascinating look at life in Britain during World War II. This series, which began on British television in 2002, has continued to produce new programs that just keep getting better. Detective Chief Superintendent, better known as DCS Foyle, is played by Michael Kitchen, a well- known British actor. This quiet, honest widower has been rejected from war duty, so reluctantly continues in his position as chief detective in the small town of Hastings, a seaside town south of London. Foyle is admired for his intellect. He has high moral standards, is scrupulously honest and doggedly determined. His speech is rather straightforward in manner, but combined with a dry wit. The murders that occur in each episode are set against the background of World War II and its misery, which results in less emphasis on the murders when bombs are falling and telegrams are informing many of war casualties. Each episode gives an insight on just how different the war years were for the English as compared to Americans.
Several episodes include Foyle's son Andrew, an RAF pilot, whom Foyle worries about. Actor Julian Ovenden, who plays Andrew, remarked, "I've enjoyed being a part of " Foyle's War". I think the series has done so well because it celebrates British characteristics like courage, stubbornness against overwhelming odds and that sense of community spirit with everyone soldiering on and pulling together. It focuses on the domestic situation, not just the war, and (creator) Anthony Horowitz is extremely deft at finding episodes that are warm and strong in the domestic area alongside a good war story." DCS Foyle has a loyal female driver, Sam (Honeysuckle Weeks), who is grateful to have this job and serves with great enthusiasm. Her zeal for police work is rewarded, as the series progresses, and her unsolicited advice becomes more important, especially her ability to overhear bits of important conversations.
"Foyle's War"- Series 9 is in production now in Liverpool. Foyle is in a new role as a senior intelligence officer in MI5, immersed in the dangerous world of espionage in post-war Britain. Anthony Horowitz says this season will probably be his last. "I've written 22 episodes. That's an awful lot of crimes, clues, bodies, suspects, mysteries and chases." Many of us sincerely hope he changes his mind. You can find all of the series in our 791 Suspense DVD collection.
The stories in "Foyle's War" are all inspired by historical truth. Many other books and movies at Manhattan Public Library also give a picture of life during the harsh war years of the twentieth century.
"Stella Bain" by Anita Shreve tells the story of a volunteer ambulance driver and nurse in France who has run away from her abusive husband in America. She suffers a memory loss after a shelling incident and must rediscover who she is and whom she loves.
"The Wind is Not a River" by Brian Payton is a top-notch WWII historical novel about the little-remembered Japanese invasion and partial occupation of Alaska's Aleutian Islands. John is accompanying a crew on a bombing run when his plane is shot down over the island of Attu. He survives and must battle the elements, starvation, and his own remorse while evading discovery by the Japanese.
"Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein is the compelling story of a young female spy captured in Nazi-occupied France who writes a confession of her activities in the Resistance In exchange for a temporary stay of execution and lesser forms of torture. This book has been out for a couple years but shouldn't be missed by adults and teens. It has won the Michael Printz Award for best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit.
"1940 House" is a documentary show which has a modern family trying to live as if they were experiencing wartime conditions in 1940's London. They live with no tv, telephone, or car and experience baths once per week and food rationing. Find this in our 070 Documentary DVD section.
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Solbach Stifles Chiefs in 6-0 Shutout
By South Bend Silver Hawks | July 20, 2014 5:07 PM ET
Solbach Stifles Chiefs in 6-0 Shutout
Markus Solbach twirled a gem as he went the distance for a three-hit shutout as the South Bend Silver Hawks (18-11, 58-40) downed the Peoria Chiefs (17-12, 54-45) 6-0 on Sunday afternoon at Four Winds Field. Second baseman Fidel Pena led the offense with three hits, two runs scored, and two RBIs while third baseman Marty Herum gave the Hawks the lead for good with a tie-breaking two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth.
The South Bend Silver Hawks, the Class-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, were able to get to Peoria starter Rob Kaminsky (L, 4-2) in the bottom of the fourth. With one out first baseman Daniel Palka drew a walk. Palka quickly traded spots with shortstop Joe Munoz as Munoz grounded into a fielder's choice at second. Herum then stepped into the box and broke the scoreless tie. Herum launched a home run to left field on a 2-1 offering from Kaminsky to put the Hawks in front 2-0.
The Hawks added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth off Chiefs reliever Josh Lucas. Center fielder DJ Bowman led off the frame by getting plunked by Lucas. Bowman was able to quickly get back in the dugout and fetch some ice as Pena laced a triple off the wall in left-center to score Bowman. Left fielder Chuck Taylor followed by lofting a ball to left to plate Pena on the sacrifice fly and give the Hawks a 4-0 cushion.
South Bend tacked on two more insurance runs in the bottom of the seventh off Peoria reliever Robert Stock. Bowman started the rally by leading off with a double off the center field wall and then advancing to third on a wild pitch. Pena followed by collecting his second RBI on the afternoon with a single to right through the drawn in infield. During Taylor's at-bat, Pena swiped second base and then went to third on Taylor's single to left. After Palka went down on strikes, Munoz hit a hot shot to third. The ball caromed off the base straight up into the air, allowing Pena to score as Rafael Medina had to wait for gravity to take its toll on the ricochet.
The six run lead was more than enough for Solbach as he went the distance to earn the 6-0 victory. In total, Solbach tossed 103 pitches (70 strikes/33 balls) giving up only three hits while striking out three. Peoria, the Class-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, could not get anything going all afternoon long, only managing to get one runner past first base and having two of their four baserunners erased trying to steal second base.
The Hawks and Chiefs will meet in the rubber game of the three-game series on Monday afternoon at 1:05pm. Arturo Reyes (6-5, 3.43 ERA) will get the start for Peoria while Sean Furney (5-5, 4.46 ERA) takes the mound for South Bend. It is a Belly Buster Monday so upgrade your ticket for a wristband that includes unlimited hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn, and peanuts throughout the game for only $15. There is also a special appearance by former MLB pitcher and five-time All-Star Jack Morris. He will be signing autographs during the game so come on out to the park for a chance to meet one of baseball's great pitchers.
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Janet Jackson wasn't at the Staples Center for the 46th annual Grammy Awards, but it was still her show. Still reeling from the public relations tsunami born out of Jackson's infamous Super Bowl halftime flop, the music industry decided to play it safe on Sunday night. Garish outfits and lavish productions were replaced by conservative ensembles and toned-down productions, all in an effort to put the focus back on the music.
The result? A few memorable performances, and very few memorable moments.
All of which reminds us that we don't watch the Grammy Awards for the music. If we want a music awards show without controversy, sexual innuendo or anything remotely interesting, we'll watch the Country Music Awards.
So with only slight bitterness about lost hours of sleep, here's Page 2's Grammy wrap:
A rapidly aging George Clinton momentarily inciting panic after mistakenly hitting his medic-alert bracelet while singing "gaga googa," causing paramedics to think the veteran funk legend was finally connecting to that great mothership in the sky.
Confusion when cameras originally focus on Calvert Deforest, a.k.a. Larry "Bud" Melman, during the honoring of longtime Grammy producer Pierre Cossette.
Celine Dion singing. Luckily, censors were able to cut off the audio before viewers had to endure another overly emotional, trite, endless love song.
Dan Marino presenting with Andy Williams. The former Miami Dolphins quarterback and CBS analyst originally came out on stage with Williams to present an award but resigned halfway through the introduction, citing family concerns and uncertainty about his role in opening the envelope.
The evening's only wardrobe malfunction, when after shaking hands with Cuban trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval following their performance, Justin Timberlake inadvertently pulls down Sandoval's pants. Timberlake later explains it was a misunderstanding caused by Sandoval saying he wanted help showing his instrument to an American audience.
Simeon Rice being sent home by producers for violating Grammy rules.
A video snafu during the airing of the Recording Academy's new public-service announcement against downloading music, during which it appears the spot has been taped over Neil Portnow's pirated copy of "Barbershop 2.
Another Britney Spears wedding, reception, honeymoon and divorce.
Outkast thanking someone other than their mysterious benefactor during the acceptance speech for Best Album of the Year.
Bill Clinton's saxophone jam. A winner in Best Spoken Word Album for Children -- actually, that part is legit -- Clinton's opportunity to finally share the stage with George Clinton and give us the funk was inexplicably cut from the broadcast. Executives explained that after earlier dropping a movie on the Reagans, they had to take away equal air time from both parties.
Best random collection of presenters: Jacob Dylan, Amy Lee of Evanescence and Amber Tamblyn of "Joan of Arcadia"
Apparently, producers were grabbing celebrities at random as they wandered around the Staples Center and shoving envelopes in their hand. If the show had run a little longer, we might have seen Toby Keith, Marilyn Manson and Emeril Lagasse presenting best R&B video. Dave Matthews, Vince Gill and Sting narrowly edge out Dylan, Lee and Tamblyn for "Least Chemistry in a Trio or Group."
Best performance: Outkast's Andre 3000
The opening teepee sequence may have had even Washington Redskins fans cringing, but Andre 3000 made sure the night's final performance was the best. Sure, "Hey Ya" gets more air time than air traffic controllers at O'Hare, but any effort that includes both Jack Black and the USC marching band gets our seal of approval.
Best performance without use of stereotypes or marching bands: Foo Fighters with Chick Corea
This stripped-down performance -- not in a Justin and Janet kind of way -- snuck in and nearly stole the evening. While Sarah McLachlan seemed more intent on looking like Shania Twain than making use of bluegrass legend Allison Krauss, Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters had no difficulty finding a balance with jazz pianist Chick Corea.
Best opportunity to walk the dog: Beyonce
Were the performers behind Beyonce during her rendition of "Dangerously in Love" really frozen in place for extended periods, or did time actually slow to a crawl as she slogged her way through the song? Some performances make you want to get up and dance, others make you want to get up and leave.
Best 80s flashback: Prince
In all honesty, this wasn't much of a win for Prince, considering Richard Marx was his major competition. But looking better in purple than Stanislav Medvedenko ever does at Staples Center, Prince proved he's got staying power by mixing it up with Beyonce. No word on Jay-Z's reaction.
Best knee-jerk graphic: Christina's cleavage
At this rate, we half-expect Lesley Stahl to come out in a parka and ear muffs for next week's "60 Minutes." As Christina Aguilera joked about keeping what little part of her body was covered by her dress exactly where it was, the censors flashed a large graphic over her chest, ensuring that anyone who wasn't staring would know exactly where to look. Next year: Computer-generated burqas!
Best special guest appearance: 50 Cent
Noticeably missing from the show after last week's fiasco were any special guests. Thank goodness for 50 Cent. Either a big fan of Evanescence or perturbed at not winning Best New Artist, 50's jaunt through the middle of the group's acceptance speech was funnier than anything the show's writers came up with. The only bad part was we knew it wasn't going to be juicy ... because they were letting us see it.
Best environmental message: Earth, Wind and Fire
How can anyone still deny the damage modern industrial society is doing to our natural resources after witnessing the condition of Earth, Wind and Fire?
Best Ringo Starr impersonation: Pharrell Williams
Living up to the spirit of the award, Williams managed to underwhelm despite backing the uninspiring rendition of "I Saw Her Standing There" from Matthews, Gill and Sting. Bonus points for looking especially miserable the entire time he was on stage.
Best reinforcement of a historical legacy: Yoko Ono
We'd like to give this award for the genuinely touching tribute to Warren Zevon or the understated words from John Carter Cash, but as usual, Yoko stole someone's thunder. Her speech accepting the Presidents' Award for the Beatles offered the kind of self-congratulation people have come to expect when she speaks about the band.
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Michael Tobin spoke at TEDxOxford 2012.
As Chief Executive Officer, Michael leads the management of the Telecity Group, a FTSE 250 company, and the formulation and implementation of its strategy. Michael has over twenty five years' experience in senior roles across the telecommunications and technology sector.
Michaels's business and thought leadership have been widely recognised. In 2010 he was named 'UK IT Services Entrepreneur of the Year' by Ernst and Young; London Chamber of Commerce 'Business Person of the Year' for the second year running; shortlisted for 'Business Charity Champion' at the Business Charity Awards; and in 2009 was named techMARK 'Personality of the Year', 'Data Centre Business Person of the Year' at the Data Centre Leaders Awards and awarded 'Outstanding Contribution to the Industry' at the Data Centre Europe Awards.
Michael is Chairman of the Friends of The Loomba Trust, a charity which provides education and aid for children of poor widows in India. He is also a Board member of Byte Night which raises money for the charity Action for Children.


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By Amir Taheri, Special to Gulf News
While President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continues to vehemently deny Iran's desire to develop nuclear weapons, his defeated rival in last year's presidential election has come out with sensational revelations that portray a completely different picture.
The defeated rival in question is Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a businessman-cum-mullah who occupied the presidential chair for two consequent four-year terms between 1989-97. However, the revelations he made last week relate to 1988 when he was speaker of the Islamic Majlis (parliament) while also acting as the commander-in-chief of Iran's armed forces on behalf of Ayatollah Ruhallah Khomeini.
The centrepiece of the revelations consists of two letters. One, written by Brigadier-General Mohsen Rezai, then commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, is addressed to Khomeini. The other is Khomeini's reply.
In his letter, Rezai, whose forces had just suffered terrible losses as a result of chemical attacks against them by the Iraqis, informs Khomeini that, unless dotted with a range of new weapons, his forces cannot achieve the goals set for them. These goals included defeating Saddam Hussain, installing a Khomeinist regime in Baghdad, proceeding to "liberate" Jerusalem from Israeli occupation and wiping the Jewish state off the map.
Rezai asks Khomeini to provide his forces with 300 new fighter-bombers, 2,500 tanks, 300 attack helicopters and, last but not least, laser-guided missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
In his reply, Khomeini endorses Rezai's analysis and evokes the possibility of ending the war by accepting the United Nations' resolution 598 which Iran had systematically rejected as a "Zionist-Crusader" concoction. In fact, shortly after the exchange of letters, Khomeini announced that he was "drinking the poison chalice" by accepting a ceasefire with Saddam Hussain, thus ending the eight-year war in August 1988.
The fact that Rezai's analysis carried weight with Khomeini was not solely due to the brigadier general's established status as a war-hero. The event that rendered the analysis irrefutable was the battle that a US task force, ordered into the Gulf by president Ronald Reagan, had fought with the Islamic Republic's navy over the control of the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. That led to a series of engagements in 1987 that ended with the sinking of half of Iran's navy, the dismantling of Iranian missile batteries on 16 islands and billions of dollars of damages to Iranian offshore oil installations. Khomeini got the message and immediately halted attacks on Kuwaiti tankers and Saudi oil installations.
The question is: why did Rafsanjani decide to publish the two top-secret letters?
The immediate answer is that he wants to refute claims of "cowardice" and "collusions" with the US, made against him by Ahmadinejad. The Iranian president and his entourage have accused Rafsanjani of having persuaded Khomeini to stop the war against Saddam Hussain at a time that the Islamic Republic was on the verge of conquering Iraq and moving on to destroy Israel.
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Ahmadinejad's spiritual master, Ayatollah Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, has claimed that sometime in 1988 the Hidden Imam, a revered figure among Shiites, was getting ready to return and lead the Islamic forces to final victory in Occupied Jerusalem. Thus, Rafsanjani by persuading Khomeini to end the war prematurely, allowed Saddam Hussain to remain in power for another 15 years while prolonging the life of the "Zionist stain of shame" in the heart of the Muslim world.
Ahmadinejad and his entourage claim that Rafsanjani had made a secret deal with the Americans in the context of secret talks that were later revealed in the Irangate scandal.
By making the revelations, Rafsanjani wants to do two things. First, he wants to make it clear that the decision to end the war was made by Khomeini on the advice of his military commanders and had nothing to do with any alleged secret deal between Rafsanjani and the Americans. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, Rafsanjani wishes to discredit what he sees as Ahmadinejad's strategy of deliberately provoking a conflict with the US that the Islamic Republic cannot hope to win without first acquiring a nuclear deterrent.
The revelation that the Islamic Republic began seeking a nuclear deterrent as early as 1988 is nothing new to seasoned Iran-watchers.
Always a fighter, Rafsanjani seems to have absorbed the shock of his defeat in last year's presidential election and is planning a comeback. But can he wait another 30 months before taking on Ahmadinejad in a second presidential election? The answer is probably no. Rafsanjani has more immediate objectives. He hopes to lead an anti-Ahmadinejad coalition in next December's elections for the Assembly of Experts, the body that can choose or dismiss the "supreme guide".
All this might have been of little or no concern to the outside world had it not been for two facts. The first is that Iran has had a secret nuclear programme for almost two decades while taking the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a ride. The second is that the Islamic republic leaders who felt no discomfort in discussing the use of nuclear warheads and other weapons of mass destruction two decades ago, do not seem to have abandoned their strategy of reshaping the Middle East after their fashion.
Amir Taheri is a member of Benador Associates.
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I love January. I am one of those people who really benefit from the automatic "fresh start" January signals. I actually enjoy everyone evaluating their lives and setting goals to make changes. It is all very hopeful, and very refreshing. That same starting anew mood spreads to my scrapbooking. This new year, I want to hopefully focus on the changes I can make for my future scrapbooking success. In 2012, I became a bit picture swarmed. With all the technological advances affecting photos, I am lost in a sea of pictures. So this is my successful scrapbooking plan for 2013 photos: Quick Pages. There is nothing quite so fulfilling as sitting down to your computer, dragging and dropping a couple of photos and having gorgeous scrapbook pages your friends will envy. Quick Pages make it so easy, I may even have time for that afternoon nap... So bring it on 2013!
Here are a few of our amazing artists' cold season contributions. Just looking at them starts to warm your creative soul, right?
You'll find the following in this issue:
Quick Quotes
A quote or two to inspire you
Sensational Colors
A hand-picked color scheme to ignite your imagination
Artists' Corner
Get to know one of our amazing artists
Fantastic Freebie
A free kit containing beautiful artwork by our featured artist
Awe-Inspiring Layouts
Layout ideas for your next project
Tips & Tricks
Learn something new to save you time
Please enjoy this month's newsletter!
Quick Quotes
The perfect page requires the perfect words, whether a title or a quote. Here are a few that match the chill outside with the warmth within.
"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home." — Edith Sitwell
"A Snowflake is winter's butterfly." — Unknown
"All that glitters is snow." — Unknown
In the winter we lead a more inward life. Our hearts are warm and cheery, like cottages under drifts…" — Henry David Thoreau
Every mile is two in winter." —
One kind word can warm three winter months." — Unknown
Winter is a time to gather golden moments and enjoy every idle hour." — Unknown
Sweater, n: Garment worn by a child when it's mother is feeling chilly. — Unknown
Sensational Colors
January's color scheme comes from the hope I feel for the new year. The cold temperatures outside don't have to mean your winter photos can only go with blue. To me these color reflect the temperature outside and the enthusiasm for future success all in one! Give them a try. It may just take the chill out of the room.
Artists' Corner
Instead of highlighting just one artist this month, I wanted to show off the beautiful Quick Pages available to you from all our artists. Need a birthday page, a Christmas page or a walk on the beach page done with minimal effort and maximum results? Quick pages are the just the tool. The hardest part is choosing the photo! Then you just drag and drop the photo and it's magic! Your page is done! While this is just a sampling, iScrapbook.com has hundreds of Quick Pages available.
Fantastic Freebie
One of our accomplished artists, Roberta Taron, has provided us with the freebie for the month. She too noticed recently how important scrapbooking is while looking through old binders with her daughter. Hard as we try, we cannot get those years back with our kids. We need the memories kept alive by scrapbooking. Roberta, a mother and grandmother, knows life is a mad rush, so she thought you could use a couple Quick Pages to start the new year off right.
Awe-Inspiring Layouts
Winter photos don't necessarily have to be cold! Warm them up with a layout that will bring the warmth right out!
Tips & Tricks
Continuing with last months' newsletter focus on tips and tricks to take better pictures, we have three more for you.
Move Closer.
Before snapping that shot, ask yourself, "Does what I want to take a picture of, fill the viewfinder?" If it doesn't, MOVE! Don't just snap it anyway. Get close. That cute little boy deserves to be the star of the photo, not the pool cement or the cluttered table. You can even use your zoom to get even closer! Both methods are fine, just make sure your photo has a star!
Use your Zoom!
Besides getting close to provide a star, using your zoom has other magical qualities. Without getting too technical on you, your zoom changes your focal length (how close you are to the subject you want sharp). Zooming to 200 mm will blur the background and make your star subject pop out in sharp contrast. Plus, you don't have to worry sooo much about bad backgrounds, they will be blurry anyway, not distracting.
Turn off your camera flash!
Those shine spots are awful! And the light is too harsh. Get to know your camera's capabilities. Often you can manipulate the settings in order to get the picture without the flash.
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Issues around children learning to read are rarely out of the news. Which is hardly surprising – becoming a successful reader is of paramount importance in improving a child's life chances. Nor is it surprising that reading creates a virtuous circle: the more you read the better you become. But what may come as a surprise is that reading to dogs is gaining popularity as a way of addressing concerns about children's reading.
Just when you thought it was totally safe to let your kids on social media (just kidding, nobody really thinks that), here comes another warning of ways creeps will try to contact our kids.
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ganesh, for the credit of the family, was quite ready to bear all the blame without a word.
And this ganesh, the son of Siva, is represented by the grossest and most hideous idol.
"Surely they will do no more than change the names," echoed ganesh; but there was an uneasy movement among the Gods.
His priest took the four annas, but ganesh did nothing whatever, as shall be shown later.
But he said that if any animal could be found looking towards the south he could put its head on ganesh and bring him to life.
When he saw a one-eyed munshi (clerk), he felt certain that ganesh had turned upon him at last.
When you are too lucky sacrifice something, a beloved pipe for choice, to ganesh.
If ganesh never went to Lydia, then he couldn't have had anything to do distempering Cyrus's armor.
Thus the elephant sept worship ganesh, the elephant-headed god, and also do not kill rats because ganesh rides on this animal.
The money was paid at evening, all silver, in great carts, and thus ganesh did his work.'


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Can you please upload your version of quarterstaff:The Tomb of setmoth, I cant get the one from Macintosh garden to work
The one I used was from Mac Garden.
Nevermind I found it.
Hi Mr. Joe
Do you have Riven on mediafire? I tried a link you had supplied in a thread but could not download it.
Hoho! I've just received in the mail a wonderful package containing (among other things) a copy of The Tower II for Mac. I'll try and figure out how to put it up here for everyone, but for now, I was wondering what plug-ins you have?
Hey Temporary Joe,
I saw in a past thread that you said you had Number Maze. I played it a lot when I was a kid and was wondering if you could upload just a few minutes of the game, intro + a little gameplay, because I used to play it with my brothers and we'd love to see it for nostalgia's sake.
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Mayer's comeback worth the wait
At the beginning of his Saturday night concert at the Marcus Amphitheater, John Mayer gave the obligatory greeting: "How y'all feel, Milwaukee?"
But the real question on everyone's minds was, of course, how do you feel, John?
Tonight marked the end of Mayer's three-year hiatus from touring, a break caused in part by granulomas on his throat. He rewarded his patient fans with an epic, honest two-hour set that included some beloved hits and also some obscure tangents – both of which seemed to be equally appreciated by the crowd.
Taking the stage in blue jeans, a denim shirt and a double bandana tied around his head, Mayer played before a video backdrop of mountains and various astral movements and animated UFOs. That whole setting – plus his increasingly blues-rock vibe – made the whole thing just a few acid trips away from being a '70s psychedelic send-up.
The lengthy set featured frequent guitar solos and other embellishments that often turned a three-minute song into a six-minute one. Still, no one was complaining. Sure, some folks called out requests about 90 minutes in (they never did get to hear "Your Body is a Wonderland") but who can blame them? All in all, the crowd seemed to be digging what Mayer was dishing up. And it was clear he dug them right back.
He started off with "Queen of California" from his 2012 album "Born and Raised," released just before his diagnosis. This tune set the tone for what would be a markedly bluesier, folksier John Mayer than many casual fans might expect. From there he went into "Something Like Olivia" and "Waiting on the World to Change."
The latter performance was especially impressive live; I have to admit that after working retail in 2007 and hearing that song at least six times a day piped throughout the store over the radio, I'd grown a little weary of it. Tonight, Mayer changed my mind. He's a more able guitarist than most people realize – a really good one, in fact – and this version of "Waiting" was more profound; I thought it was less buoyant and more heavy on the instrumentals.
Mayer seems to have an almost spiritual experience when he performs. With his head tilted back and his eyes closed, it's clear this is a deeply meaningful thing to him –- maybe now more than ever. In the first half of the concert there was minimal audience interaction, and he even turned away from the crowd at certain points for extended guitar solos.
His status as a sex symbol is obvious (the crowd was largely comprised of young women and their moms, and they were all squealing pretty loudly) but he doesn't buy into it himself. He seemed, at first, to be almost paranoid about crowd-mongering.
But as the night continued, he really opened up. I think he was digging the vibe of the amphitheater and felt safe with the audience, and we eventually got a few glimpses of the incisively witty John Mayer we've heard about.
He played a lot of new music, including "Waiting on the Day", a mellow, catchy tune in keeping with his typical discography. Another new song, "Wildfire,' was really popular with the audience. "That was a very wonderful, charming reception to a song you've never heard before," Mayer told us.
He disappeared halfway through the concert, returning in a few minutes. "Sorry," he said. "I drink water now, so I had to go to the bathroom. I apologize for that interruption, now that I drink something that actually hydrates me. Turns out, water's not so bad for you. Not for you guys, though – you guys party on."
He played "Born and Raised," the title track from his latest album, a song which he revealed he had never gotten the chance to perform in public before because of his illness last year.
"You don't have to worry about it, Milwaukee," he sang to us before going into "The Age of Worry." "You can tie two bandanas around your head." The lyrics to that particular song were featured on the video screen behind him. It was a fitting touch. On "Age of Worry" and others – particularly "If I Ever Get Around to Living" he was truly having fun, and it was clear that this was a performer who seemed to be remarkably at peace with his life, his art, his fans and himself.
He thanked his fans for sticking with him through the last few years, which he described as "not easy." "It's been many months I've dreamed of this night," he said. "And I never dreamed it could be this good."
He closed the show with "Gravity," clearly the biggest hit of the evening. He dedicated his encore, "A Face to Call Home" to "my Katy" whom he praised for her patience and assistance during his recovery.
I've never seen Mayer in concert before, so I asked my friend Kara, a huge fan, to tell me what she thought of the evening. "He's really matured since the last time we saw him. He was sincerely gracious," she told me.
"Last time, he knew he was good and everyone loved him, but this time he has so much more to be thankful for. For him to put out an album and not be able to promote it must have been horrible and scary. Finally, now, a year later, he's able to sing those songs for his fans."
I think the fans were every bit as grateful.
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The federal Liberal party association in Brandon-Souris wants to have its candidate in place by June of this year.
Local Grits, about 30 of them, assembled for the riding association's annual general meeting on Saturday at the Riverbank Discovery Centre to look back on the byelection and look forward to the 2015 general election.
After it was announced earlier this month Conservative MP Larry Maguire wouldn't face a nomination process, the Liberal party doesn't want to get caught flat-footed.
In a decision made by the Conservative Party of Canada's National Council, no incumbent Conservative MP who won a seat after the 2011 federal election will have to go through an open nomination meeting.
"From our perspective, Larry Maguire's already campaigning," said newly elected riding association president Laurie Jackson.
Since the tight byelection between the Conservatives and the Liberals, Rapid City, Sioux Valley, Rivers, Carberry and other areas have been eliminated from the riding as a result of electoral boundary changes — key Liberal areas in the eyes of the party.
"We lost communities where he had done a lot of work rurally," Jackson said.
So far, only Ray Piche, retired cop and business owner, has officially put his name in for the party's nomination, but the association plans to scour the membership for other candidates.
"It would be great if we had more than one nominee," Jackson said. "I think a nomination race, like last year, mobilizes people tremendously ... and brought people out, so we'd be very interested in having more than one nominee."
The party's 2013 byelection candidate, Rolf Dinsdale, has voiced he's likely to run again, but hasn't made his intentions official.
Meanwhile, local Liberal party delegates believe the party still has momentum from its near win in November.
"We have like five times the volunteers we had a year ago," Jackson said. "I'm very optimistic about that.
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A new 33-million dollar supercomputer bound for Perth will help scientists around the world to uncover the secrets of the universe, Australia's Minister for Science and Research Chris Evans has said.
Melbourne: A new 33-million dollar supercomputer bound for Perth will help scientists around the world to uncover the secrets of the universe, Australia's Minister for Science and Research Chris Evans has said.
The supercomputer will be installed at the purpose-built Pawsey Centre at Technology Park in the southern suburb of Kensington.
It will be operational in March and will process masses of data generated by the existing Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) and Murchison Widefield Array radio telescopes at an observatory in Western Australia's Mid-West region.
Both radio telescopes helped in Australia and New Zealand's successful bid to co-host the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, the biggest and most advanced radio telescope ever constructed.
It was decided in May that WA and New Zealand would share the 2 billion dollars SKA project with South Africa.
Comprising 3000 dishes and with a discovery potential 10,000 times greater than the best present-day instruments, the SKA will observe such deep space remnants left by the Big Bang and how galaxies evolved, and will attempt to uncover more about the "dark energy" that apparently fuelled the expansion of the universe
While the Pawsey Centre machines would initially only process data from the existing Mid West radio telescopes, floor space is being kept free to expand them for use in the international SKA project.
Senator Evans announced on Friday that five specialist suppliers, led by Seattle-based Cray Inc, would build the supercomputer.
"This supercomputer is a critical tool for the Australian scientific community that will increase our research capacity in a range of fields, including radio astronomy, the geosciences and in nanotechnology and biosciences," News.com.au quoted him as saying.
"What is happening with the SKA and the supercomputer is the modern-day equivalent of landing on the moon, and it's happening right here in our own backyard," he said.
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Inventing Religion
At the risk of self-identifying as grumpy, I'd like to ask, "Why does anyone think it's a good idea to invent your own religion?" Blogger and UCC pastor Candace Chellew Hodge has tested this in her community college class in comparative religion and come up with some rather predictable results.* She asked her class to create a religion "from whole cloth," but reminded them that their religion must include some common elements like doctrine, dogma, music, rituals, and reformers. What resulted were highly individualistic, private sets of beliefs and practices aimed at personal growth and enrichment that eschewed religious leaders, dispensed for the most part with community, and avoided any kind of punishment for not following the religion's prescriptions.
Somehow this sounded vaguely familiar. Does anyone remember H. Richard Niebuhr's famous admonition in his book The Kingdom of God in America, written in 1937? (OK. Grumpy and old!) In his critique of the naïve theological liberalism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he summarized the prevailing temperament: "A God without wrath brought men without sin into a kingdom without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a cross." If nothing else, this proves that most "inventions" come with a lengthy history!
Admittedly, wrath, sin, and judgment are a tough sell among millenials today. If the various religious opinion surveys tell us anything, it is that the only thing worse than judgmental religion is hypocritical religion. Niebuhr, of course, was not about to endorse the embrace of fire and brimstone religion aimed at bringing us to a point of base humiliation. He was, however, interested in the kind of robust faith that stood some chance of making sense of a world in which sin and evil are not inventions of the fundamentalist, but realities faced daily by those in bondage to oppressions, afflictions, guilt, sufferings and addictions of all sorts. In other words, all of us.
In a provocative essay titled On Thinking Institutionally, political scientist Hugh Heclo identifies "faithful reception" as a mark of institutional thinking:
"As a basic orientation toward life, institutional thinking understands itself to be in a position primarily of receiving rather than of inventing or creating. . . . Faithful reception gives life meaning by establishing a connection with exterior referents from the past that have, in a sense, already gone beyond and outlived you, and done so to your benefit."
Contrast this, Heclo says, to the one who "rejects all such inherited values as cultural oppressions. Meaning is to be found in self-creation." Religion, on the other hand, rather than an invention, is quintessentially the practice that "establishes a connection with exterior referents" – community, the world, God.
Consider our practice on Ash Wednesday, a liturgy that for centuries has been a way to acknowledge the finitude we can't escape but would rather not admit. "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." Invented religion rarely goes here, even though death, failure, limitation, and sorrow haunt and indeed terrify most of us. The imposition of ashes is a sign not of the world we'd like to invent but of the world in which we actually live. As such it points to a religion worthy of reception, not to a gnostic flight into some spiritual never-never land.
To receive ashes is to receive a religion that touches our deepest and most ultimate concerns. The institutions that have borne it across the centuries have done much to discredit it and those of us who have led those institutions bear significant responsibility for the fact that many in the younger generation imagine better alternatives of their own devising. But invention is a perilous task when it comes to religion, for in its numerous avoidances it misses the very thing that would make it most meaningful.
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In addition to the following note from a coordinator for the US Boat to Gaza, events earlier today included the Canadian boat Tahrir being boarded by the Greek military -- http://www.tahrir.ca/. Protests have already happened in New York, Washington DC, Toronto, and other cities. There will soon be a call for a demonstration in San Francisco as well, likely this weekend. Continue to make calls and emails to the numbers and addresses listed at http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/07/01/18683444.php and http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/06/27/18683124.php. Keep informed by following the websites listed at http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/07/01/18683407.php.
As you know, earlier today the U.S. Boat to Gaza - The Audacity of Hope - was stopped by the Greek Coast Guard. After a stand off that unfolded over several hours a 2nd Greek Coast Guard boat arrived. This boat carried heavily armed Greek commandos and this shifted the dynamic. Soon after a decision was made to bring the boat back to a dock in Athens, not the same one the boat had previously been at.
Once docked we learned that the Greek authorities are most likely going to bring some type of charges against the captain of our boat, and that should happen tomorrow (Saturday) morning. In solidarity with the captain, most of the passengers and other crew members decided to spend the night on the boat. We do not yet know what their plans are for tomorrow, or what the next steps in all of this will be. As soon as we find out we will get word to you all.
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