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My all-rime favorite ice dancers are Torvill and Dean snd I'd love to get them on dVD!
My all-rime favorite ice dancers are Torvill and Dean snd I'd love to get them on dVD!
I hear you, verte76! I had a bunch of commercial skating videos, but there are virtually no DVD versions of them, or more recent DVDs. At one point NBC Sports had plans to produce DVDs of the 2010 Olympics, but they canceled. Grrrr! I know there's the Rise documentary about the 1961 team, and also the Nationals competition of that year. But for example there was a beautiful production of The Planets released on video, several ABC Sports compilations of Magic Memories on Ice, some Olympics compilations, and others.
Torvill and Dean certainly are on my list of top favorites. Others include Klimova/Ponomarenko, Denkova/Staviskiy, Rahkamo/Kokko, and the two current top pairs of Virtue/Moir and Davis/White.
Of those that are retired: Anissina&Peizerat, Klimova&Ponomarenko, Drobiaszko&Vanagas, Krylova&Ovsiannokoff, The Duscheneys, Dubreuil&Lauzon, Denkova&Staviski, Rahkammo&Kokko, Usova&Zhulin, Torvill&Dean
Of the current crop: Virtue&Moir, Davis&White, Pechalat&Bourzat, Cappellini&Lanotte. I won't add any of those to the "all-time" list until I've had a chance to see their entire careers.
Going back to 84, not before, T&D, Also Usova and Zhulin. Bourne and Kraatz were great and cheated out of many a medal. There were many good US dance teams but I feel the style was so imitative of the Russians/Europeans that they get forgotten except by the true ice dance enthusiasts. I liked many US teams, Punsalen and Swallow and their rivals whose name escapes me right now. Also Naomi and Peter were and still are a lovely team. Now my three faves are the Canton couples, Marlie, Voir and the Shibutanis. And of course the pair that came first, Tanith and Ben.
Are you citing them as favorites, Math, or mentioning them as Punsalan/Swallow's rivals? I'd include Roca and Sur also as rivals of P/S.
I did enjoy R/S, even more as pro skaters than as eligible skaters. And how could I have forgotten Anissina and Piezerat?
Favorites. They weren't really rivals of anyone because Jamie's career was cut short by health issues. She could have been one of the all-time greats, IMHO.
In order of all time favorites:
Torvill and Dean
I liked Silverstein and Pekarek too. It's unfortunate that they split up!

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The most notable thing about the market action today was the light volume, especially on the NYSE. That was primarily a function of the Veteran's Day holiday, but it also shows how market players want no part of this market right now. As I've often written, a market bottom often comes with a whimper rather than a bang, and this market is whimpering.
Like many traders, the lack of action frustrates me but there's no choice but to be relatively inactive until things improve. Since the folks in the media have nothing else to do, they make it sound like interesting things are going on, but they are just filling up air time. There is no reason to be doing anything major now.
Keep in mind that the overall technical market picture is poor and the trend remains down. That is really all you need to know. Don't try to guess when it will change. Wait for proof and don't put money at risk until there is price action to justify it. Others may like to play the guessing game and will constantly predict when the bottom is in, but I've found that it is safer and more profitable to respect the trend until there is clear evidence that it has shifted.
Have a good evening. I'll see you tomorrow.


text: Where to house all this prosperity? June 21, 2013 Story Share WHEELING -- The rising tide of Marcellus Shale gas is not lifting all boats, and it appears to be helping to sink a few."I found a two-bedroom apartment for $450 in 2011," Jessica Ernest told members of the Legislature earlier this week. "That is unheard of now."She and other speakers at a meeting of the Senate Select Committee on Children and Poverty on Wednesday cited local apartment rates that have risen to as much as $1,200 a month, pricing lower-wage earners and retirees out of their own hometowns."Oil and gas employees are willing to pay $750 for a two-bedroom apartment," Ernest said. "Families in this area are not able to afford it."Ernest, 23, said the first thing she did when she became pregnant was apply for housing assistance. As a full-time student and part-time waitress, she knew she would need help. That was three years ago. It took a year and a half before she received a voucher.When she did get the OK, she had such a hard time finding a suitable place in Ohio County, even with help, that she transferred her voucher to Marshall County, where she found the first apartment. She recently lucked into another place and has moved back to Wheeling.The apartment she left has gone up in price, possibly $100 a month, she said later, but that is a kind landlord. Some raise the price every month until families cannot afford it and move. Ernest has also finished school and now works for Northern Panhandle Head Start, where she helps parents of small children with their own housing, income and job obstacles."I see so many young moms in the exact same situation I was in three years ago," she said.That Head Start served 791 families in Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties last year, and 20 percent of them were homeless, Executive Director Marlene Midget told lawmakers."Prices are up. Affordable housing has disappeared," she said. Midget cited some of the same concerns the committee has heard before. Chaos and uncertainty in children's day-to-day lives interfere with their school achievement, and even with their development, and contribute to all kinds of problems later."If children are worried about where they're going to go after school, they can't learn," she said."We're seeing more families coming to us because we provide meals," she said.But as needs have increased, resources to help have not kept up. Some have even been cut. "Sequestration has provided us with the opportunity to lose 40 children and families in Marshall County alone." Midget said.Others told lawmakers that housing programs have stopped taking new applications for help.Ernest knows both personally and professionally what happens to children when parents can't meet their basic needs."Children are bouncing back and forth between their mom's or the boyfriend's," she said. Children may develop difficult behavior, which is hard to discipline and change because there are no set rules or no consistency in rules and schedules."It affects their behavior. They're not eating nutritious food, and then it is hard to get them to eat healthy food when you do have it," she said.Ernest fought back sobs as she spoke to lawmakers. Later, recomposed, she said: "Part of the reason I cried earlier is I know how easy it would be for me to be in the exact same situation as the families I see, if I'm not able to provide adequate housing for my daughter. I see the effects of inadequate housing on children every day."Miller, the Gazette's editorial page editor, can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 Area EMS workers return from assisting with Irma recovery 3 YWCA Charleston's Women of Achievement to be honored in March 4 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 5 WVU law professor announces run for Congress July 4, 1863, was 'An Auspicious Day' in Wheeling Next Story


text: Things to do Friday, March 16, 2012 March 15, 2012 Story Share MusicJAM SESSION: 6:30 p.m. Admission $3. With The Westsiders. Knights of Pythias, corner of Tennessee and Randolph streets. Call 304-437-1767 or 304-767-0094.COUNTRY SWINGERS with BECKY AND KENNEY: 7 to 10 p.m. Admission $5. Elk River Community Center, 902 Main St., Elkview. Call 304-965-3722.SOUTHERN VENGEANCE BAND: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Cover $4. Leroy's #8 Sports Lounge, 9921 MacCorkle Ave., Marmet. Call 304-949-4104.CHRISTIAN MUSIC CONCERT: 7 p.m., All Nations Revival Center, 325 Academy Drive, Dunbar. Hip-hop singer, rapper and 98.7 The Beat's Sunday morning DJ Steven Thomas (aka Steve da Overcomer or Steve-O) headlines a CD-release show. Performances by Steve-O, singer and evangelist T-Ran Gilbert, Persuaded and MLIK. Tickets $12 advance, $15 at the door. Call 304-346-3533.STACY GRUBB with THE CLAY HESS BAND: 7:30 p.m. Adults $12, seniors $10. Country/bluegrass/Americana. Pumpkin Park Music Hall, Milton. Call 304-638-1633.SQUIRE PARSONS: 6 p.m. Free. Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main St., St. Albans. Call 304-721-8896 or visit www.albanartscenter.com.WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY with PAM TILLIS:8 p.m. Adults $10 to $62, students $6 to $15. The Grammy Award-winning singer presents a night of country hits. Clay Center. Call 304-561-3570 or visit www.wvsymphony.org. Stage/theaterCOMEDY OPEN MIC: 9 to 11 p.m. Cover $7, with college ID $5. Fifth Quarter, 201 Clendenin St. Call 304-545-4963.MO ALEXANDER AND PAUL STRICKLAND: 8 p.m. Admission $10. The Comedy Zone, Charleston Conference Center Hotel, 400 Second Ave., South Charleston. Call 304-744-464 or visit www.comedyzonecharleston.com.Dance"CAPTURED": 7:30 p.m., Civic Center Little Theater. Nearly 100 dancers from The Academy of Arts at Januarys will perform the second installment of "Chasing Butterflies." A reception precedes at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby. Tickets are $18 for adults and $16 for children. Tickets are available at the door or make reservations at 304-345-5141 or email: email@example.com. BALLROOM DANCE: 8 to 10:30 p.m. (Lessons at 7 p.m.) Admission $11. 2805 Kanawha Blvd. E. Call 304-552-1456.EXTREME COUNTRY DANCE CLUB: 8 to 10 p.m. (Lessons at 6 p.m.) Admission $5. Elk Elementary Center, Mink Shoals exit off Interstate 79. Call 304-949-3973 or 304-483-5778. GOOD TIME COUNTRY DANCERS: 7:30 to 10 p.m. (Lessons at 6:30 p.m.) Cost $5. Line dance and patterned couples dance. Active Sports Complex, 2400 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans. Call 304-545-6377 or 304-524-7611.CONTRA DANCE: 8 to 11 p.m. (Beginners workshop at 7:30 p.m.) Adults $7, students $3, families $15, children 13 and younger free. Frank Buschelman calls to the music of Odie Parkins and Friends. Presented by FOOTMAD. Columbia Gas Auditorium, 1700 MacCorkle Ave. SE. Call 304-415-3668 or visit www.footmad.org.Open micOPEN MIC: 6 to 11 p.m. No cover. All ages event. Also includes art activities. Rock Lake Community Life Center, 801 Lincoln Drive, South Charleston. Call 304-771-0183.Karaoke/DJsUNITY OF KANAWHA VALLEY: 7 p.m. Admission $2. Unity of Kanawha Valley, 804 Myrtle Road. Call 304-345-0021. Film"JANE EYRE": 7:30 p.m. Free. PG-13 rated 2011 version of Charlotte Bronte's timeless romance. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell and Judi Dench. With subtitles for the hearing impaired. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd. W. Call 304-345-5042.Etc.WRITER'S WORKSHOP: 7 p.m., Culture Center. Free. Writers' Toolkit, produced by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the West Virginia Library Commission, features children's author Sarah Sullivan's keynote address, "Bright Streets and Dark Paths: The Often Painful, Sometimes Glorious Journey from Rough Draft to Polished Manuscript." A reception follows. Call Caryn Gresham at 304-558-0220. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 2 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 3 Toyota announces new $115 million project for WV plant 4 'Report for America' pilot project begins in Appalachia 5 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken Hurricane to flush water system Previous Story Bayer MaterialScience moving technical center out of South Charleston Next Story


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Painting in groups can help artists combat the type of existential despair that led to Picasso's blue period and Monet's sad-clown summer. Paint in good company and good cheer with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options
- $17 for a painting class for one (a $35 value)
- $34 for a painting class for two (a $70 value)

Professional local artists teach 15–30 students of all skill levels to splash landscapes, cityscapes, or abstract paintings across a canvas through step-by-step instruction. Classes are held at a variety of local restaurants, bars, and public venues, and all supplies are included. Some classes are BYOB, and during those that are not, discounted adult and nonalcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at the venue. Check the Colors & Bottles website for their schedule, which includes information on each class's location, painting theme, and whether or not the class is BYOB or top-hat optional.

Colors & Bottles
Colors & Bottles' founder Jessica Burley and her band of talented local artists are dedicated to supporting local emerging talent and businesses through art instruction held at nearby venues. Their resident artists travel to local eateries and art galleries, where they teach students of all skill levels to fashion dimensional masterpieces through step-by-step instruction. They also kindle creativity during private parties held at the location of your choice, asking only that the destination be outfitted with enough tables, chairs, and paint-by-numbers templates of the Sistine Chapel ceiling for all invitees. Colors & Bottles has received a nod for their engagingly creative events on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and within the pages of the Columbus Dispatch.


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Is your kid a reluctant learner?
Find out how to get your kid excited about being back at school. more
Bruxism is the medical term for teeth grinding. A lot of kids grind their teeth, especially when they sleep. Any mum can tell you, the noise can be ear piercing!
The most common reason for teeth grinding in children is the eruption of new teeth, but other causes may include:
Most mums can tell when their child grinds her teeth (again, that noise!). But, other than the noise, signs of bruxism include:
The complications of bruxism are limited to the teeth and jaw. They can be painful and expensive to repair. Complications include:
If your child grinds her teeth, you may want to mention this to her dentist so that the dentist can check for raise tooth fillings or other problems that may be causing the grinding. He may also recommend a "bite splint" which is a device that your child can wear when she sleeps to prevent damage to her teeth. Any damage from the grinding will need to be repaired by the dentist. Exercise, relaxation therapy, and behavioral therapy may also be helpful. If your child is very stressed, she may need psychological counseling to help her relax.
Written by Rebecca Stigall for Kidspot, Australia's parenting resource for family health. Sources include Better Health Channel, NSW Health, and Health Insite.
Last revised: Friday, 30 April 2010
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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Crystal Palace have been fined up to £25,000 for breaching a Premier League "good faith" rule at Cardiff City last season.
Bluebirds owner Vincent Tan accused Palace's former head of recruitment Iain Moody of trying to get team news ahead of the Premier League clash in Wales on April 5.
Palace went on to win the relegation six-pointer 3-0, and the then-manager Tony Pulis immediately denied the claims.
He said, at the time: "You look at it, for three weeks we have picked the same formation and same team, we haven't changed anything.
"Irrespective of who or where it has come from it is pure speculation until the team-sheet comes in.
"Although I try and avoid it myself, I have known managers change the team 10 minutes before the team sheets have gone in so it is very difficult to say it is definitely going to be that team."


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The city of Woodland — together with the League of California Cities and the California State Association of Counties — are jointly asking the state Supreme Court to de-publish the appellate court's recent Gateway II decision.
On Friday, city representatives Remy Moore & Manley submitted a letter formally requesting the Supreme Court order de-publication of the 3rd District Court of Appeal's decision of Feb. 28, which overturned Yolo County Superior Court Judge Dan Maguire's July 2012 decision to deny the lawsuit filed by Davis-based California Clean Energy Committee.
The Committee claimed Woodland didn't do due diligence at investigating the financial effect on the city's downtown.
The 3rd District decision ruled the city needs to start over with its Environmental Quality Act report if it wants the project to pick up any traction.
"We recognize that, in recent years, the Supreme Court has not ordered de-publication of many cases involving CEQA," states Whitman Manley in its brief. "In this case, however, we believe de-publication is appropriate. The opinion is inconsistent with settled law in several aspects. As a result, the opinion will create uncertainty, drive up CEQA compliance costs and generate more lawsuits in an area that is already awash in litigation."
De-publishing the appellate court's decision does not appeal it; rather, it means that the court's opinion won't be relied upon as precedent.
"It's a pretty loud and consistent voice on how bad the ruling was and how right Maguire was in throwing the case out," said Paul Petrovich, Gateway II developer, on Monday. "It's an absolute slippery slope of this turning into a rabid case of ADA lawsuit-type extortion of every city and county where a lawyer can challenge an environmental decision, knowing they're going to get legal fees in the 3rd District based on these inconsistent decisions."
In theory, Gateway II would eventually rise to the east of its successful neighbor, Gateway Center, along Interstate 5. Costco, Target, Best Buy and others inhabit Gateway now, in addition to restaurants, fast food and dental offices. The Center, which opened in 2008, brings in more than $1 million annually in sales and property taxes to the city.
Even if the Supreme Court agrees to de-publish the opinion, Gateway II is still "dissolved," said Petrovich.
"How can people do business in California if it takes five years to do an Environmental Impact Report and another three years in the court system just to go back to square one?" said Petrovich. "How does economic growth even begin to occur?"
In February, appellate court justices ordered Maguire, the lower-court judge, to grant the California Clean Energy Committee's petition to block construction, and they told Maguire to make sure the city rescinds its certification of the environmental impact report and approval of the project, reported the Sacramento Bee.
Four of the city's five mitigation measures in the project's final environmental report "are too speculative, vague and noncommittal to comply" with the act, declared the court in a 49-page order.
Though the Court of Appeal filed its opinion on Feb. 28, it did not certify the opinion for publication. The opinion was certified for partial publication by the court on April 1, resetting the 30-day period for appeals.
Manley attests that the request for de-publication is neither about the pros and cons of CEQA, nor is it about the merits or demerits of the Gateway II project.
Rather, "however one feels about CEQA litigation generally, the (court's) opinion makes the problem worse," Manley states. "... And the opinion does so in ways that are difficult, if not impossible, to square with existing, published case law."
Contact Elizabeth Kalfsbeek at (530) 406-6232.


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Funding a Buy-Sell Agreement with Disability Insurance
You may have a great buy-sell agreement in place at the company where you are a partner or co-owner--one that clearly stipulates how much your family will be paid for your share of the business interest in the event of your death. It may also cover early retirement and the buyout terms under those circumstances. But what if you become disabled long before you are likely to die or retire? Insurance industry statistics show that the chance of you or one of your co-owners sustaining a long-term illness or injury (over one year) before age 65 is much greater than the odds of any one of you dying prematurely. Disability income insurance may provide a solution.
How disability income insurance works
If you were to suffer a severe injury or develop some type of long-term illness, you would probably be unable to earn a paycheck during that time. Disability income insurance is a salary-continuation agreement that replaces a portion of your income while you are injured or ill. Disability insurance with your buy-sell agreement provides the funds to allow your company to continue paying your salary or to completely buy your share of the business if your disability is permanent.
Keep in mind that disability insurance is designed to protect you in the event of a long-term illness or injury. So, a disability insurance policy includes an elimination period (i.e., a waiting period between the time you become sick or injured and the time any benefits are paid). Some policies call for waiting periods as long as one or two years, so you will need to depend on your savings and other investments for a considerable period of time. Depending on the type of policy, you can receive benefit payments in either a lump sum, installment payments, or a combination of the two. Disability insurance should generally be used in addition to the funding method you have chosen for the purchase of your business interest at your death or retirement.
Coordinate the disability policy with your buy-sell agreement
You should make sure that any conflict between the provisions of your disability income insurance policy and your buy-sell agreement is eliminated at the outset. The buy-sell agreement should contain the same definition of disability as your disability policy. Determine when the agreement requires a complete buyout after you become sick or injured. Also, coordinate the waiting period, how benefits are paid, and how you may be able to buy your shares back if you recover from your illness or injury.
Different types of buy-sell agreements
If your buy-sell agreement is an entity purchase (stock redemption) plan, the company itself buys disability policies for each of the shareholders or partners. The company is the owner, premium payer, and beneficiary of the policies. With a cross purchase (crisscross) agreement, you and your co-owners agree as individuals to purchase the business interest of any co-owner who becomes disabled. Under the terms of the agreement, you buy a separate disability policy on each of the other co-owners; in turn, each co-owner buys a policy on you. Each of you is the owner, premium payer, and beneficiary of the policies you have purchased. Be aware that tax consequences may arise if the company pays the premiums on policies under a cross purchase agreement. A wait and see (hybrid) buy-sell agreement allows you to combine features of both an entity purchase and cross purchase agreement.
Disability income funding can ensure you a fair price
The greatest advantage offered by using disability insurance with your buy-sell agreement is that you can receive the full value of your business interest if you become disabled before your death or normal retirement. For example, say you become permanently disabled in an auto accident. You are unable to work and want to sell your interest in the business you helped establish, but the company doesn't have the cash to pay you right now. Without disability coverage in this circumstance, you might be forced to go outside the company to sell your business interest. You could end up selling the interest for less than it is worth.
Funding your buy-sell agreement with disability insurance assures that the other co-owners will buy your interest, names the conditions under which they will purchase your interest, and provides the money to pay you a fair price. If your injury is not permanent, disability insurance will provide income protection for your family while you are recovering.
What are the drawbacks of using disability insurance?
- Insurance premiums are not tax deductible. It makes no difference if the payments are made by the business itself or the individual owners.
- Insurance companies may consider you uninsurable--ineligible for disability insurance--due to factors such as your age, health problems, high-risk hobbies, or employment in certain occupations.
- Disability insurance can be used only if you're sick or injured. There is no policy benefit available if you die or retire from the business when you're healthy.
What happens if you recover from your disability?
It's possible that you could recover from your illness or injury after you've already sold your business interest under your buy-sell agreement's disability clause. If this happens, you could find yourself without a business, career, or income. Make sure that your buy-sell agreement addresses whether you'll be eligible to buy your shares back if you recover after the waiting period. The agreement should contain a schedule specifying how your interest will be transferred back to you. Because it is possible that you'll recover from your disability, it is generally advisable to set up a long waiting period before the policy pays salary continuation benefits or triggers the purchase of your share of the company. This reduces the chance that you may recover from your disability after having sold your business interest. In addition, longer waiting periods reduce the policy premiums.
Monitoring your buy-sell agreement
Remember that the disability insurance with your buy-sell agreement will provide you with no benefit if the policy is allowed to lapse. Make sure that all required premiums are regularly paid. You don't want to leave yourself and your family unprotected at a time when you're sick or injured. While you're at it, check up on the other funding components of your buy-sell agreement. And if the agreement is not fully funded, push to have this done as soon as it is financially feasible for the company. Finally, as the company grows, it's important to periodically review the buy-sell document and the funding vehicles to ensure that they're keeping pace with the current value of your business.


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'Sexting' bill could change punishment of teen offenders
SALEM, Ore. --A new bill before Oregon lawmakers would give judges more discretion in sentencing juveniles charged with a sex offense that's often connected to teen "sexting."
It's a proposal that would ease up on a trend that one in five teens admit doing. Under the current law, those convicted of a sexting-related charge must register as sex offenders.
Senate Bill 68 would eliminate the mandatory sentencing law for the child pornography law of using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct. The charge is often used to prosecute those who take graphic photographs or videos of children, but it's also charged against teens who send sexual text messages to one another.
The bill went before a Senate committee on Wednesday.
Some proponents feel the charge is too harsh and that judges should have more discretion in sentencing teens. Defense lawyers say prosecutors use the threat of severe sentences for sexting as a way to get teen defendants to plead to other crimes.
"The district attorneys will you 'oh my goodness, this never happens,'" said Gail Meyer, a representative for Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. "But it's on our laws. And it's allowed to happen. And it can have a coercive influence."
The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon is also crying foul about the existing law.
"There were laws that were enacted to protect children and it could be used against them in certain instances," said ACLU Oregon legislative director Becky Straus.
Prosecutors, on the other hand, argue there's no need to change the law because they don't often charge the Measure 11 offense for teen sexting. Multnomah County District Attorney Don Reese said that over the last five years, not a single person under 18 has been charged with sexting.
Reese is concerned a change in the law would have an adverse effect.
""It is really a solution in search of a problem," he said. "A 17-year-old who created child pornography with a victim 2, 3, 4, 5 years old would no longer be subject to prosecution under Measure 11."
The current mandatory minimum sentence for using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct is 70 months, or just under six years in prison.
If passed, the bill would also relieve a juvenile from having to register as a sex offender, a requirement for many sex offenses.
Reese said that he would support rewriting the law to ease up on sexting if the proposed changes clearly specified the difference between sexting and child pornography.


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11x GBDS Capital City Challenge
October 3, 2009
PDGA Sanctioned Tournament
Sponsored by Discraft and Innova
Registration 8:00-9:00 AM Players meeting 9:15 AM
We are splitting the field this year - 1 round at Douglas Park and 1 round at Lincoln Park - South.
B-tier (AM) PDGA event C-tier (PRO) PDGA event
$40 - Pro Open for Men Women Master/Men Master/Women
$35 - Advanced for Men Women Master/Men Master/Women
$25 - Intermediate for Men Women
$15 - Recreational for Men Women
$10 - ADD if Not a current PDGA member
-$2 - Current SDGC member
$2 - Ace Pot
$25.00 Sponsorships Available
RAFFLE FOR A CHAINSTAR* - RETAILS for $455.00 includes portable stand - STILL IN THE BOX
$10 for 1 Ticket or $25 for 3 Tickets (a minimum of 30 tickets must be sold)
Attention DISC GOLF CLUBS - We will match with up to $25.00 in Capital City Credits a CTP you provide exclusive to your members again at this year's event. Your club needs to contact TROTTER before the event.
EVERYBODY who pre-registers by September 16th will receive a dry-fit shirt in your player's package! - This is up to a $40.00 Retail Value. We will need your shirt size.
Remember to sign up for the BYOP (bring your own partner) Doubles on October 2nd - we are playing Lincoln Park - North for that event and we want your feedback on the course before final concrete goes in. Play now or forever hold your peace.
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BLACKBURN with Darwen Council's Labour leadership will freeze the borough's council tax when it sets its budget on Monday.
Borough leader Kate Hollern said she could not impose any extra cash burden on hard-pressed residents and families.
With Lancashire Police imposing a rise of just under two per cent on the rate it levies through the council tax, this means an average band D property will pay £1,486.46 a year in 2014-2015 without any extra parish council precept of up to £5.
Last year's figure was £1,483.42.
Coun Hollern said: "We will be proposing a council tax freeze for 2014-2015.
"We did not think it was fair to impose a further burden on residents all ready hit by soaring energy prices, VAT and other costs.
"This coalition government left us with a difficult choice.
"We have had to cut £90 million from our budgets – 40 per cent.
"Service to the most vulnerable, hit by the bedroom tax and benefit cuts, have had to be severely reduced.
"We did not want to cut services further but felt we could not add to hard-pressed residents financial burdens and costs.
"As a Labour group, we just did not think that the people of Blackburn with Darwen council could afford to pay anything extra."
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LOS ANGELES -- Tony Campana had fallen asleep during Triple-A Reno's late-night bus ride from Nashville to Memphis when the buzzing of his cellphone woke him.
On the other end of the line was Reno manager Phil Nevin, who was traveling separately in a car, with news that Campana was headed back to the big leagues to take the place of the injured Ender Inciarte.
"It's a good wakeup call," Campana said. "It's fun, though, every time. Anytime you can come up here it's exciting, so it's good to be here."
Campana got to Memphis around 3 a.m. and then caught a 10 a.m. flight to Los Angeles, hopping in a cab and arriving at Dodger Stadium just in time for batting practice.
"I'll just do what I can do every day, just see if I can have a little spark for as long as I'll be here," Campana said. "It could be a very short time. Just win a few games while I'm here."
Campana started the year with the D-backs and hit .160 in 51 plate appearances before being optioned to Reno on May 2. While with Reno he hit .286.
"I think the big thing is I felt OK at the plate when I left here," Campana said. "I felt like I was hitting the ball all right, just kind of hitting the ball at people. I was able to find some holes down there and anytime you're finding holes, your confidence gets up and that seems to keep going."
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Verification of Serracor - NK
Will the systemic enzyme Serracor - NK actually slow down or aid in pulmonary fibrosis
Serracor-NK is a nutritional supplement. Since it is sold as a supplement and not as a medication, claims about its effects in people are not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Many of these manufacturers will make claims about the medicinal properties of these supplements. Since the FDA does not regulate nutritional supplements, these claims are frequently not based on any scientific data. Patients with otherwise incurable diseases (such as pulmonary fibrosis) are particularly vulnerable because when there are no medications that can cure their conditions, they often turn to any treatment that offers them hope. At present, there have not been any scientific studies to indicate that Serracor has any effectiveness in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Most nutritional supplements such as this one will have some disclaimer on their websites or advertisements to the effect of: "These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases". I recommend avoiding any such treatments that have not been tested in clinical trials as there is no way to know if they make pulmonary fibrosis better, make it worse, or do nothing. The only thing that is certain is that the sale of these supplements profits their manufacturers at the expense of those persons whom they prey on.
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I've noticed a few of my dog clients are suffering the joys of spring. With that, comes the lovely chin acne!
But don't fret. You're not alone, in fact, Logan gets it every time at this year, and it usually sticks around for the warmer months.
What is Canine Acne?
Canine acne is a benign self-limiting disease of the chin and lips of young dogs. Short-coated dogs, such as boxers, bulldogs and rottweilers, are at increased risk for acne. The condition starts at puberty around 5 to 8 months of age. Most dogs improve with age and the condition typically resolves after one year of age. But commonly enough, it's something that continues through during the lifespan on the dog.
In simple terms: It is clogged pores from oil and bacteria which causes pimples – just like people get.
The exact pathogenesis has not been established. Genetics, hormones and trauma have been hypothesized to play a role.
- Red bumps (papules) and blackheads (comedones) are usually noted on the chin and lips of young dogs. They may become infected and pus can be expressed from these lesions.
- When infection is present itching may develop and the dog may start rubbing his face against carpet and furniture.
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Warm compressing the chin with a warm washcloth will help open pores. Try to express any pustules that you can. Then scrub the chin with a gentle cleanser like Phisoderm.
Then warm compress again. Try to do this twice a day for the first few days, then once a day thereafter until it is healed.
I inspect and squeeze Logan's on a very regular basis. He is very accustomed to it now. Make make sure you follow up with a good cleaning of the area; mixture of peroxide and water, Listerine, apple cider vinegar and water, etc.
Last night I used an anti bacterial facial wash on Logan's chin.
If the chin isn't improving, you may have to go ahead and get antibiotics from your vet.
Some of those pustules can be deep and get infected, which is irritating and painful, and systemic antibiotics are sometimes required to take care of the issue from the inside-out.
To prevent future break-outs, make sure you are using stainless steel, ceramic, or glass bowls – NOT plastic. Plastic is too porous and holds bacteria which your dogs chin rubs against during eating, depositing food oil, residue and bacteria onto the chin. Even with the other bowls, make sure you are washing them with mild soap and water every day. Scrub the chin with a warm washcloth periodically (every few days) to remove any oil/debris that may be lingering there.
Clean your dogs' face after every meal with warm, slightly soapy water or diluted apple cider vinegar.
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"Innisfree, out is expensive" is a corollary to several other maxims such as, "pay me now, or pay me later" and perhaps "measure twice, cut once".
A few other examples.
Many years ago now, when personal computers were just making their way into the workplace (this of course tags me as a grey-haired old fart), a young co-worker came up to me and showed me a nicely formatted list of names and phone numbers, sorted by name, with borders around each name and phone number pair. I looked at her, and said, "that looks great--but what happens when you have to put a new name and phone number in the list?". She had manually sorted the list, typed it in, and manually formatted it with borders. "Oh," she said, with a crestfallen look on her face, "I'll have to redo the whole list". If she'd invested her time in learning how to use a database with reporting, or made the list less fancy, without borders, she could insert and sort much easier when needed.
More recently, I am somewhat abashed to say, my department has been using spreadsheets as databases. I'm actually ok with that, if done with the limitations of a spreadsheet kept in mind, and with some knowledge of database principles. The problem in this case is multiple items are being placed in a cell/field. This is being done because it's extra work to create multiple rows to hold the data being entered in the cells. Extra work at entry time, that is. "Pay me now or pay me later". When you want to extract a unique record for one of the items in a field with multiple entries, you can't, or you can't without a lot of extra work. The same is true if you use the color of a cell (red, yellow, green, for example) to indicate status--it will be difficult, if not impossible to sort by status unless you also include a text value for the field.
Systems Engineering in general, and model based systems engineering in particular, are, I submit, a similar situation. You can save a lot of pain, rework, and expense later if you invest in them up front. I'm not going to cite a lot of data here, just point out the similarity/analogy. By investing in modeling, you can save time and money in a wide variety of contexts--invest now, and reap the benefits later. In this case, innisnotfree, but out is less expensive, and most likely quicker too.
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"[The Wii was] gimmicky. It worked, they got lucky. I don't think they're getting lucky with Wii U. I don't think [Nintendo] suck – I just think that they really believe that, 'If we're still novel, everything we do will work'. This isn't going to work.
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I kinda think I'll be sewing up through Friday afternoon - then we leave Friday evening for N. Kentucky. Show starts at 9am Saturday morning!
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Olde replacement for The Shores of Hell - my first "Mega-ish" WAD. Released purely because of interest in old, cheesy 1994 WADS.
This is probably not the first version of this file, but an early revision. I no longer have the original which I think would be a month or so older. The file date may or may not be accurate. Both the original and this revised file were originally uploaded to the Compuserve action games forum in 1994.
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Not quite as good as e1 and e2m3 here deserves a nomination for the ugly map hall of fame.
well, it's not bad, i kinda liked it but you should replace all episodes for full fun! 4/5
Fun stuff, even if old. E2M3 is also in the "NJ Original Levels" submission on here. 4/5 -Mr. Chris
this map, is just a modified version of enjay zdoom 2001 coop. but ill give it 5 stars even if i dont like it without the rest of the maps, because enjay is a fucking GREAT mapper. keep up the good job man!
For a 1994 WAD, it's legendary. For modern standards, it's still a very good E2 style episode that's very much recommended for those who like "classic" levels. 4/5
A true classic. 5/5
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=========================================================================== Archive Maintainer : No special instructions Update to : Old 1994 file but uploaded March 2006 Advanced engine needed : Any engine shold work Primary purpose : Single+Coop play =========================================================================== Title : NJ Shores of Hell Filename : NJ_SOH1.wad Release date : Some time in 1994 (File date indicates July) Author : Nigel "Enjay" Rowand Email Address : firstname.lastname@example.com Other Files By Author : Quite a few, mainly beginning with the letters "NJ" :) Misc. Author Info : Not much to tell Description : Olde replacement for The Shores of Hell - my first "Mega-ish" WAD. Released purely because of interest in old, cheesy 1994 WADS. This is probably not the first version of this file, but an early revision. I no longer have the original which I think would be a month or so older. The file date may or may not be accurate. Both the original and this revised file were originally uploaded to the Compuserve action games forum in 1994. Additional Credits to : Full details in original text copied below =========================================================================== * What is included * New levels : 9 Sounds : No Music : No Graphics : No Dehacked/BEX Patch : No Demos : No Other : No Other files required : None * Play Information * Game : DOOM Map # : E2M1-E2M9 Single Player : Designed for Cooperative 2-4 Player : Player starts Present - was tested many years ago Deathmatch 2-4 Player : Player starts Present - was tested many years ago Other game styles : None Difficulty Settings : Yes * Construction * Base : New from scratch Build Time : Unknown Editor(s) used : Various Known Bugs : None known, but there will be some May Not Run With... : Should run with anything, except scissors * Copyright / Permissions * Authors MAY use the contents of this file as a base for modification or reuse. Permissions have been obtained from original authors for any of their resources modified or included in this file. You MAY distribute this file, provided you include this text file, with no modifications. You may distribute this file in any electronic format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this file intact. I have received permission from the original authors of any modified or included content in this file to allow further distribution. * Where to get the file that this text file describes * The Usual: ftp://archives.3dgamers.com/pub/idgames/ and mirrors Web sites: FTP sites: =========================================================================== * Original Text File * =========================================================================== OK, here it is. The Enjay replacement for the shores of hell. My wife can't remember who I am and I am sure I have a six month old daughter somewhere but I don't remember what she looks like. This has taken me ages. The world could have ended and I would have missed it. All 9 levels are contained in the file NJ_SOH1.WAD. I have tried to make the difficulty and feel of the levels somewhere between Knee deep and Shores. I actually think most of the levels are quite easy but then I know where all the bad guys and secrets are. My play testers told me there was maybe too much medical help available so I have reduced it. To play the levels make sure the files from the ZIP are in your doom directory and type NJ_SOH1 [return]. Then start a shores of hell game as normal. All Difficulty levels are supported and there are both types of multi-player starts. I haven't managed to get a multi-player game going with external PWADS without re-compiling a DOOM.WAD but the starts are there anyway. There is enough ammo on each level to kill everything but it gets a bit tight on the harder levels when there are lots of weaponless bad guys to toast. Editors/Programs used Doomedit by Goeff Allan v2.60. A totally superb and dead easy way to add, join and move sectors. No hassle all the work is done for you. This is an MS Windows program. I used v2.60 as I had a problem with the more recent version crashing and taking the WAD file with it. DoomCAD by Matt Tagliaferri. Another Windows prog. Didn't find this quite so useful but it is good for setting up switches, teleports, moving things and other effects. DEU 5.1 by Raphael Quintet and Brendon J Wyber. This seems to be the Doom editor most people use but I found Doomedit so easy I don't use DEU for adding sectors. Where I found it useful was for adding objects and changing textures, light levels, sector types etc. I tried a newer version but had a few problems. BSP 1.1x by Colin Reed. A useful DOS utility if ever there was one. Without using this WADs created with Doomedit get corrupted when using DEU and WADs created with DEU have the "hall of mirrors" problem. BSP 1.1 for Windows by Colin Reed and portions by Alex Korobka. A useful Windows utility if ever there was one ....... DM Launch by Allen E. Look. A nice easy way to launch Doom complete with additional WADs from windows. Works better than the PIF I set up anyway. The levels Level 1 The tall room. (570 vertices) A smallish level with a typical tall room with platforms to walk along. I wasn't going to do a level like this 'cos everybody does but here we are. The tall room itself is not that big and to me the other parts of the level are more fun. Known problems For some reason I kept getting invisible walls appearing along one corridor. These seemed to be when the game thought a sector (usually a window between sectors) was bigger than it actually was. Changing the shape of the corridor fixed this. Level 2 The Lake. (574 vertices) OK so it's more of a pond than a lake. So what ? I started off making this a very big level but kept getting a "hall of mirrors" problem in the lake area. To get round this I edited the original Inferno level 1 and just kept the outside area that you start in and built round it. Watch yourself when you go into the lake area there are lots of baddies after your blood but none of them will leave their islands. (I didn't like to see them walking on water) Known problems Hmm interesting this one. I seem to be able to make this map as tall as I want. I can add on to the top and bottom with no problems. If I start to add sectors at the sides Doomedit falls over complaining about line defs and BSP tells me about negative square roots ! DEU also reports linedef 129 and 139 as "suspicious" but both look fine from within the game and behave exactly as they should. Level 3 Down B. (670 vertices) Originally released on its own as Down this was the second WAD I created. You start off at a floor altitude of 411 and go DOWN (original huh?) just about as low as you can. I had some comments saying there wasn't enough ammo on the level so I put in an extra box of shells (wow). Serves you right for not finding the secrets. The level has now had minor cosmetic changes made so that it is consistent with the other levels in this WAD. The tall light columns have been altered so that neither you nor the enemies can shoot through them. That was an earlier mistake. Known problems None. Level 4 Egypt. (829 vertices) It's not called Egypt 'cos it's hot and sunny (it isn't) but because of the structures vaguely resembling Egypt's most famous land marks. I was going to have the four pyramid rooms look identical so that as you went round the level you would not be sure if you had been there before. I didn't do that 'cos I thought it would be boring. Any way I would have had to call the level Deja-vu and I hated French at school. I think this level is quite easy but then Down is a little bit tough so you can get your breath back in Egypt. Known problems None. Level 5 Trubble. (972 vertices) This level is called trubble (yes I do know how to spell) for two reasons. The first is that this could be the first level hard enough to get you in trouble, or maybe not. The second is I had a lot of trouble with the invisible walls problem but now it seems to be OK. This is the level that gives you access to the secret level. Look hard and you will find it but make sure you make the right choice at the end or it might all have been for nothing. (You'll know what I mean when you get there) I think level 5 has to be the one to give access to the secret level in shores 'cos finishing the secret level always takes you back to level 6. Known problems Same kind of invisible walls as level 1 but this time there was loads of them. As well as being static some kept appearing when lifts moved and doors opened even in a totally different part of the level. I am pretty sure I have fixed them all. Level 6 The Furnace. (1392 vertices) This level is meant to look more horrific and nasty than the other levels. The level is now almost twice the size it was going to be originally and is quite complex. You will have to remember where you have been because there is a fair amount of running round looking for switches and key cards to open doors. Don't worry it works, it can be solved, don't give up. Watch out in the furnace room - it is so hot just being there hurts (and the yellow card is in there). There are also a number of rooms you don't have to go into to solve the level If you do go in to them you will (usually) find something useful but you may have to fight for it. Known Problems None. Level 7 My 1st B. (1418 vertices) Originally released as MY_1ST.WAD 'cos that's what it was. This is the biggest level in this WAD file (but only just after The Furnace got so big). I still like this level. I think it looks quite good and has a logical feel to the way you work through it but that's just me. A few minor cosmetic changes have been made (as with Down) and a slight bug fixed. Known problems One of those invisible walls again. This one came half way across a narrow ledge making walking along it a bit awkward. A quick shift of a couple of vertices and hey presto no invisible wall. Level 8 The Demon's bottom. (380 Vertices) Wasn't sure what to do here. I could just have had a switch to end the level but then the message that Doom gives about hideous cyberdemons would have been silly. I didn't want to have a wide open arena like the end levels always seem to be but I didn't want to stick a cyberdemon in a small room or maze either. I decided to go for the arena type level (what a conventional git) and I'm quite pleased I did 'cos it's a bit different to the other levels I have done and I think it works quite well. Watch out for the teleporters, they may be useful for running away from the big baddy but there is nothing to stop him following you. There is a BFG9000 available on easy and medium levels (but you have to find it first) and an invulnerabilty sphere on the easy levels. Known problems None. Level 9 The Theatre. (360 Vertices) All right you found the secret level (or did you cheat ?). Just a small level with quite a tough (but not too tough) end. I quite like this level. I hope you do. Known problems Doomedit fell over a couple of times whilst making this level and I kept getting invisible walls stopping me walking down a corridor but It all seems fine now. Well that's all folks. I'm off now to introduce myself to my family. Have fun. Enjay. Original release notes for My_1st.WAD and Down.WAD WAD Name: My_1st.wad Well, the name says it all doesn't it ? I couldn't be bothered giving the level a clever name like "The demons bottom" so I just called it "My 1st WAD" 'cos that's what it is. It's quite a big level which supports easy, medium and hard play skills. It has start points for co-operative and deathmatch play. I got fed up with almost every third party level I tried comprising entirely of huge high ceilings and narrow ledges. They are good but enough is enough. I also didn't like the fact that so often the textures used by doomers didn't fit the walls properly. So with these points in mind I created "My 1st WAD" trying to avoid doing excessive things just because I could and trying to make the whole thing "hang together" properly. The level isn't too hard but on "Ultra-violence" and "Nightmare" it isn't too easy either. Don't worry, there is enough ammo to kill everything but finding the secrets will help. WAD Name: Down.wad What can I say ? After all I said above this level was done purely to try out some things to see if they could be done. I started just trying to make a room that looked quite cool. (You should spot it, it's the one with all the lights.) Then I thought I would make a level to go round it. The entry point is almost the highest floor level you can have and the lowest point in the level is about as low as you can go. I did this using stairs and not huge drops and massive ceilings etc.
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Two hundred and thirty five pages into Decoded, Jay-Z's book of rhymes and life experiences, Jay-Z explicitly states his goals for writing the book. One, he wants us to know that rap lyrics should be viewed as poetry. Two, he wants to contextualize his generation at an important period in history. Three, he wants to give us a glimpse of hip-hop's power to transform the personal into the universal. Decoded is therefore multilayered. For our purposes, let's take Jay-Z at his word that he, as he says in the book, loves metaphors, and discuss Decoded in metaphorical terms.
Metaphor One: The Mixtape
"I've rapped over bhangra, electronica, soul samples, classic rock, alternative rock, indie rock, the blues, doo-wop, bolero, jazz, Afrobeat, gypsy ballads, Luciano Pavarotti, and the theme song of a Broadway musical…Hip-hop created a space where all kinds of music could meet, without contradiction."
—Decoded, p. 240
There's a scene in Michael Mann's cops-and-robbers flick Heat (1995) that captures the feeling of reading parts of Jay-Z's Decoded. In the film, Lieutenant Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) and his officers pursue a well-oiled crew of bandits, led by Neil McCauley (Robert DeNiro), who pull off lucrative heists. Hanna and company follow their adversaries to an open area amid a container facility, an oil refinery, and a scrap yard. Careful to avoid detection, Hanna and his men keep audio and visual tabs on the criminals from a distance. McCauley and his gang briefly survey the area, with McCauley gesturing in different directions as he talks, and then they hop in their cars and drive away.
Curious, the police venture to the open area, wondering which part of the landscape held significance to the crooks. Vincent Hanna, eyeing the environment for a sign that would reveal the crew's next big move, has one of those epiphanies the good guys always have at just the right moment. Hanna realizes what's going on. "Want to know what they're looking at?" Hanna says in Pacina's gravel-gargling voice. "I mean, is this guy something, or is he something? This. Crew. Is. Good."
McCauley, knowing the cops were investigating his crew, lured them to this open area where he could position himself to watch them. "We just got made," says Hanna, partly resigned to the fact, and partly with admiration. We see McCauley, in a spot high above his quarry, snapping photos while an animated Hanna waves his arms and poses for the camera he knows is out there somewhere. McCauley smirks back.
I mention this movie because it features two great actors, Pacino and DeNiro, whose movies (Scarface, The Godfather, Goodfellas, and so forth) occupy an almost obsessive portion of hip-hop's imagery and lyricism. Jay-Z admits as much in Decoded about his own lyrics. But, like Neil McCauley briefly turning the tables on Lieutenant Vincent Hanna, there are recollections in the book that make you feel as if Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has been quietly watching us when we thought we were watching him. Jay-Z's account of a reporter asking him about his wearing a Che Guevara T-shirt with a "Jesus piece" chain is fascinating because Jay-Z frames it within his discussion about flaws and contradictions. It is also fascinating because while the reporter thought she was sizing him up, he was sizing her up too. "Wow," was his response to an essay she'd written that included commentary on three of his albums. "I could've just dismissed her as a hater."
It's not that anyone should be surprised by Jay-Z's reactions to critics, or by his interactions with celebrities and big shots (the dude hangs out with Bono, Quincy Jones, and Bill Clinton, for cryin' out loud), or by his conversations with Oprah Winfrey (she's a little wary of rap music—well, duh). What's cool about Decoded is how sharp his observations are, how he absorbs the tiniest bits of his exchanges with people and connects them to larger, more abstract issues. He has a song called "Streets Is Watching". Jay-Z is watching too.
Originally, the book's allure was that Jay-Z would be explaining the lyrics to a personally selected batch of his songs, in effect decoding them. And he does this, by reprinting 36 song lyrics with annotations while framing them with anecdotes, plus artwork and photography by visual artists. Andy Warhol's Rorschach graces the cover.
The 300-plus page hardback memoir eschews the birth-to-present narration of a traditional autobiography. Instead, Decoded presents Jay-Z's views on his life and music in a decidedly nonlinear fashion. No wonder, then, that the book's promotional campaign went interactive in advance of the release date. In partnership with Bing, fans were treated to a multi-platform scavenger hunt. Pages from the book were stashed in secret locations around the globe, and online through Bing Maps. Fans would win prizes by cracking clues to find the pages in locations related to Jay-Z's life experience. It sounds like fans were playing the real life, rap version of Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego.
As you'll discover from the reading and the promotional pitch, Jay-Z is a big fan of metaphor, and he's not afraid to say so. What Decoded really turns out to be is an elaborate book of liner notes, spawning a mammoth 36-song mixtape of his pet pleasures. Think of it as a fancy, expanded version of Jay-Z's booklet for Vol. 2…Hard Knock Life. That album included pictures and brief commentary about the songs, similar to the packaging for Brother Ali's The Undisputed Truth. For Ali's album, though, the commentary came from fellow artists. Here, the charisma Jay-Z exhibits in his live show translates surprisingly well to the page, something like the written equivalent of his 2001MTV Unplugged set or his 2007 VH1 Storytellers performance in support of the American Gangster LP.
The latter, in particular, contextualized the music, making the songs more memorable and all the more cohesive as a body of work. The same thing happens with Decoded, so that the songs he covers are infused with his narrative and back story. When, for instance, he analogizes the mentoring process in rap to the way older hustlers recruit younger ones, it makes his songs with young rap upstart Memphis Bleek all the more potent.
For the most part, he avoids explaining the lyrics to his biggest hits, such as "Hard Knock Life", "Dirt Off Your Shoulder", and "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)". But, then, seriously—do you need Jay-Z to break down the lyrics to Dirt Off Your Shoulder? A few of the big ones, like "Empire State of Mind", get mentioned in passing, and his stories about them—like the one about how he obtained the Annie sample clearance for "Hard Knock Life"—are worth reading. His song choices fit the narration, nonlinear though it may be, and there's a sense that some songs, as intriguing to have him decode as they may be, simply wouldn't match up. Besides, once you've walked through the lyrics in this book alongside his annotations, you start to see his patterns, favorite devices, and frequent references. You can do some decoding on your own.
So, despite sharing "Public Service Announcement", "99 Problems", and "Big Pimpin'", this is not the book version of his Greatest Hits, Volume One collection. There, he's devoted a website to his personage and time line of achievements (you can click on his face to make stuff happen, if you want). That project is both parallel to Decoded as well as its antithesis. With the Greatest Hits and its deluxe packaging, Jay-Z is looking to create a collector's item, a treasure of images and popular songs. With Decoded, his aim is equally refined, except with an intense focus on the intersection between life (namely, his); art, poetry and hip-hop (mainly, his); and reality and mythmaking (mostly his, on both accounts).
Often, it seems Jay-Z has a keen understanding of what he's doing, as if he's considered the effect of what he's offering. It's not the raw and uncut outpouring one might anticipate from an artist such as Kanye West. Sometimes names are changed or deliberately omitted. If you're looking for juicy celebrity gossip, this probably isn't the book for that. If you're interested in Beyonce, you're going to be disappointed. Tidbits like that—about Michael Jackson or MC Hammer—are few and rarely illuminating. About those things, he doesn't tell us anything we wouldn't already figure out on our own. Some accounts he actually handles better in his songs.
Here's something for the music geeks and the anti-Jay-Z crew: on page 26, he says he "wrote" his second verse to "Public Service Announcement" as a response to the Che Guevara T-shirt incident and the reporter pestering him about it. But, wait, wait, what was that? Did he say he "wrote" that verse? Aha! I thought Jay-Z was known for not writing anything down, as if the lyrics just sprang into his mind fully formed like the Greek goddess Athena from her father's forehead in full battle armor. He's the "only rapper to rewrite history without a pen", as he says in "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)". That's the ironic thing about his having a book of rhymes in the first place. On the other hand, it could be a typo, as there are a few in the text.
Still, Jay-Z comes across as a sharp guy, equipped with a photographic memory and a love for performing rhymes. The prose, like his rap style, contains enough wit and detail, even if it's not a tell-all confession, to give us the feeling we've gotten to know the Shawn Carter behind the Jay-Z brand just a little better. We haven't, really, and he knows it. He's been watching his audience for a long time now.
As for my mixtape analogy, it's not a joke. Take the songs analyzed in the book and add them to your playlist, in their order of appearance in the book, and you'll find that they flow together quite nicely, beginning with The Black Album's "Public Service Announcement", and then forward through "99 Problems", "Moment of Clarity", "Meet the Parents", "Regrets", and "Lucifer". The mix would include songs not released on any of Jay-Z's official albums: "Early This Morning", "Most Kings", "Operation Corporate Takeover", his guest spot on dead prez's "Hell Yeah (Pimp the System)", "Beware (Jay-Z Remix)", Jay-Z's take on Young Jeezy's "My President is Black", and "History". If I'm being honest, I've been something of a lukewarm Jay-Z observer for most of his tenure (see also: hater), so this mixtape, for me, goes over a little easier for me than his albums do.
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College Basketball's early signing period begins this Wednesday. The real fireworks, though, will be saved for Friday when three of the nation's top five seniors -- Jahlil Okafor, Cliff Alexander and Tyus Jones -- announce their decisions at roughly the same time.
Until then, though, get ready for the rumors to fly at a fast and furious pace.
The No. 1 player in the country, Okafor tweeted Monday night that he will make his announcement at 3 p.m. Central on Friday at his high school. The 6-foot-11 center at Chicago (Ill.) Whitney Young is down to Baylor, Duke and Kansas with the Blue Devils and Jayhawks considered to the two with the best chance of landing his signature.
Of late, there has been a lot of chatter coming from people on the scene in Chicago that the Jayhawks could hold a slight edge for Okafor's services. However, the prevailing national opinion is that the Blue Devils are the team to beat.
Also tweeting Monday night that he would announce at his high school at 3 p.m. Central on Friday is the guy that Okafor has long discussed attending school with, Jones.
The No. 5 overall player in the land, the 6-foot-1 point guard from Apple Valley (Minn.) High took visits with Okafor to Baylor, Duke and Kansas. Throughout most of the recruiting process, the Blue Devils have been considered the team to beat for Jones. Further, the thought has been that if the two are going to end up a package deal it most likely ends up in Durham because of Jones' reputed lean towards Duke.
Finally there is the No. 4 player in the country, Alexander. The 6-foot-9 power forward at Chicago (Ill.) Curie has long intended to announce on Friday.
Like Okafor and Jones, the current plan is for him to announce sometime around 3 p.m. Central. Alexander's final four are DePaul, Kansas, Illinois and Memphis. After the Jayhawks had the most buzz coming out of the summer and through the early fall, momentum over the past few weeks has steadily been building and suggesting that Alexander would head downstate to play for the Illini. On Monday, though, DePaul rumors started to float around.
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