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Oh, the nonstop "news" that we've been subjected to of late. Congress's witch-hunt on baseball players. Terri Schiavo. The pope. Enough already!
Fortunately, Lewis Black serves as our collective shriek against the madness in his "Back in Black" segment on The Daily Show. "Do baseball players take steroids?" he recently yelled on the show, nearly leaping out of his seat. "Here's a hint: YES!"
With his convulsive broadcast tirades -- about everything from guns, New York City's new nickname (the World's Second Home) and even the twin Starbucks stores in River Oaks -- nearly causing him cardiac arrest, Black has needed an outlet beyond television. For him, it's been Nothing's Sacred, a book he penned to explain his know-it-all, you're-such-a-dumbass point of view. It's a snapshot into Black's brain, jumping from topic to topic with chapters that span a mere paragraph to several pages. We learn that he graduated third in his Silver Springs, Maryland, high school class, how his activism in the '60s against oppression, racism and Republicans at Duke University and later Yale formed his current mentality -- and that he shit on his television when Richard Nixon won the presidency.
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Black signs Nothing's Sacred at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 18.
It's not surprising that his adoring public has found Nothing's Sacred, well, sacred. When we catch up with him at a hotel in Washington, he's so exhausted from his book and simultaneous stand-up tour, he's downright calm. When asked about his blood pressure, he says with a laugh, "God, I don't even think my blood has any pressure anymore."
Funny that he mentions God: In Nothing's Sacred, Black spares no words on Catholicism -- a faith, he says, that determines forgiveness with "eight Hail Marys and a side of fries." So he must love the hubbub over the pope's passing and the subsequent TV coverage, right? "Oh, it's spectacular," he says. "I mean, he was a great guy, but he's a pope, you know? And how will they replace him? Maybe whoever's head looks good on a plate. They've got those popey plates -- it's all about marketing, right? That's why we need the Death Channel."
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"Yeah. Look at the last few weeks. All the networks have covered is death," he grumbles. "The pope. Schiavo -- I know more about Terri Schiavo's freakin' family than my own. I think I'm gonna give away feeding tubes with my book." He chuckles. "So if you really need more in-depth analysis on all this death, you can just go to the 24-hour Death Channel."
When Black comes to town this week to perform at the Improv and sign his new tome at Borders, you can expect tidbits like these, plus material on gay marriage, the Bible, the past elections and how to fix them. Just don't look for him to be overly genial, no matter how good of a read you find his fluid, hilarious book.
"People tell me it's a 'great read,' and they're like, 'I read it in four hours,' " he says with a tone of disgust. "And I'm like, 'Well, that's why it's a good read, you fuckin' idiot.' "
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With so many supercars making their world premiere at this year's Geneva Motor Show, it's easy to forget about the latest crop of mainstream models like the new Peugeot 2008 small crossover, which follows the French brand's 208 hatchback.
The 2008 offers Peugeot a challenger in Europe's increasingly popular B-segment crossover market, where it will go against established models like the Nissan Juke and an assortment of new entries, including the Renault Captur and Ford EcoSport, both of which are also being displayed at the Swiss show.
The five-door model rides on a modified version of the 208 hatchback's platform, and at 4,160mm long and 1,740mm wide, it's 200mm longer and 50mm wider than the supermini. It comes equipped with standard 60:40 split rear seats that boost storage volume from 360 to 1,194 litres, of which 22 litres are located under the floor.
Peugeot's engine offerings for the 2008 include a three-cylinder 1.2-liter petrol unit in 82PS (81hp), 110PS (108hp) and 130PS (128hp) versions, a 1.6-liter VTi petrol with 120PS (118hp), a 1.4-liter diesel rated at 68PS (67hp), and a 1.6-liter diesel available with 92PS (91hp) and 115PS (113hp).
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Shortly after senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha said that he thinks his party should name Gujarat CM Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate for 2014 general elections, BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's largest ally Janata Dal-United sought to downplay Sinha's remarks by stating that it wasn't BJP's official stand.
"Our party (JD-U) had already made its stand clear on NDA's PM candidature, and it is known to all. If BJP will come out with its official stand, the JD-U will react then," party spokesperson Neeraj Kumar told mediapersons in Patna.
JD-U leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has openly revealed his party's reservations over naming 'communal' Modi as NDA's PM candidate.
Another JD-U leader and party MP Ali Anwar Ansari noted that Nitish Kumar had already made his stand clear on the lines of party's principles. "Now the JD-U will not repeat it again. The party will announce its stand if BJP declares anything officially".
"If Nitish Kumar (Bihar CM and leader of Janata Dal-United, crucial alliance partner of BJP-led NDA) is not happy let him quit the alliance. Modi can lead the way," Sinha had said.
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The Model 7132AHT is a high temperature miniature triaxial integrated electronic piezoelectric (IEPE) accelerometer that is ideal for use in both high frequency and general purpose applications, vibration and shock monitoring, laboratory and automotive testing, as well as high temperature testing. Constructed from hermetically sealed titanium, the accelerometer is available in dynamic ranges from ±50 to ±500g, features a four-pin Microtech connector interface, and incorporates stable piezo-ceramic crystals in annular shear mode. It can operate in temperatures ranging from -55 to 163 degrees C, and offers a flat frequency response up to >10kHz.
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The Model 7100A is a high performance IEPE accelerometer available in ±50 to ±500g dynamic ranges. It can operate in temperatures ranging from -55 to 150 degrees C, and provides a flat frequency response up to 15kHz. This model is hermetically sealed and features the popular through-hole mount installation for use with standard mounting screws. It is ideal for flight testing, vibration and shock monitoring, as well as high frequency and high temperature IEPE applications.
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SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China's Qifa Chemical is planning to start up its 40,000 tonne/year maleic anhydride (MA) plant at Dongying in Shandong province in early February after the Chinese New Year holiday, a company source said on Monday.
The holidays will start on 31 January and end of 6 February.
The new plant will need around 45,000 tonne/year of n-butane feedstock if running at full load, according to the source.
Qifa Chemical's own n-butane production is approximately 20,000 tonne/year and it will outsource the remaining in spot markets to feed the MA plant, added the source.


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A petition which gathered over 50,000 signatures from fans that didn't like the colourful art styling's of upcoming Diablo 3 has been dismissed by Blizzard.
Leader designer Jay Wilson admits that the decision to add colour to Diablo's world was what the team "struggled with the most", and that "there's no going back now."
"We're very happy with how the art style is. The art team's happy. The company's happy. We really like this art style, and we're not changing it," said Wilson in an interview with MTV.
When Wilson hopped on the project two and a half years ago the game was a very different creature and much closer to what you'd expect from Diablo 2 - darker, desaturated with plenty of grey and brown tones. This didn't translate so well when the team pushed Diablo 3 from 2D into 3D.
"When you have 30 creatures on screen — and four or five different types — target prioritization is a factor," he said. "You need to be able to tell those things apart fast, and you can't do that when your world is gray and your creatures are gray."
Wilson also touched on the criticisms with World of Warcraft's influence over Diablo 3's design and development. "I think it's impossible for us to not be influenced by our other creations," he said. "There's a lot of back and forth between the two games, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that."
"We look at 'World of Warcraft' and the art style there is more cartoony than we wanted, but in terms of target identification and having a world that feels like you can move through it and spend lots of time in it, there's a lot of elements to the art style that really work," continued Wilson.
"We wanted an art style that really feels like Blizzard. And we pull new influences from a lot of areas. I think people over-emphasize the 'World of Warcraft' comparison. But are we influenced by 'World of Warcraft'? Of course. As I think anyone who makes games nowadays, they have to be."
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KARACHI, Jan 1: Iraqi dinars have flooded Pakistan's currency market as speculators get a free hand to play with investors' greed for easy and quick money. "You get a million Iraqi dinars at Rs35,500," a currency dealer responded to this correspondent's query on Thursday.
It means that one Iraqi dinar is worth three and a half paisa. "This is a bottom price of the Iraqi currency from where there is a greater possibility of increase in value and very little chances of further depreciation," the dealer offered a logic to convince his customer for dinar purchase and said that currency value of oil rich Iraq now under American occupation is bound to increase.
"From three paisa, Dinar's value can go to six paisa next fortnight and to nine paisa by next month," he went on with his marketing drive and was confident of converting Rs35,500 into Rs71,000 by middle of this month and to more than Rs100,000 by early next month.
Speculative trading in Iraqi dinar is reported to be going on in local currency market for last several weeks but picked up momentum after Saddam's arrest on December 14. After December 14, the exchange value for one million Iraqi dinars shot up from Rs27,000 to Rs30,000 and eventually up to Rs40,000 within 10 days.
Trade was brisk but exchange value remained volatile and changed rapidly in a single day. It has now come to stabilize at between Rs34,000 to Rs35,500 for a million dinars. The demand became so much that quite a few exchange companies set up special and separate counters for dealing in Iraqi dinars.
Currency dealers recall rich profit reaped by many of them in 1991 when exchange value of Kuwaiti dinar came down to Rs15 and Rs10 after Iraqi troops ran over the oil rich Gulf sheikhdom. The rulers fled Kuwait and for a few days its currency hit bottom value.
But no sooner Iraqis were made to vacate and order was restored in Kuwait, the dinar value shot up to Rs70 and Rs80. On Thursday Kuwaiti dinar was being offered at Rs194 in local currency market.
Speculators now wait for quick return of normalcy and an early beginning of US-led coalition's reconstruction in oil rich Iraq, which has far better road net work, irrigation system and infrastructure than Pakistan.
Dinars are pouring in billions and may be in trillions every day from Dubai to meet the mounting demand of speculators in Pakistan. These are in two denominations 10,000 and 25,000.
Strangely, the value of recently introduced and printed currency notes by Americans are worth far less than discarded and demonetised dinars bearing Saddam's picture. A discarded dinar bearing Saddam's picture is worth 75 paisa many times more than new printed dinar.
Dealers say the demonetised dinar may bring greater fortune when a stable Iraqi government would settle accounts of its gold deposits in Swiss banks. State Bank remains a silent spectator of Iraqi dinar's speculative trading as it did when finance cooperatives robbed people in Karachi and in Punjab cities of millions and later forex companies induced people to gamble on foreign currencies.
"There is no regulation to control inflow of foreign currencies in Pakistan," an official spokesman of State Bank responded to this correspondent's query. Technically every person coming to Pakistan from anywhere in the world can bring trunks load of currencies as Pakistan government continue to practice "no question ask" motto.
"But mind it not to carry more than 10,000 dollars or equivalent in foreign currencies and three thousand Pakistani rupees when going out of Pakistan," the SBP spokesman offered a friendly advice.
State Bank could do little to check outflow of Pakistan's currency notes to Kabul, Jalalabad and Kandahar from where dollars poured in Pakistan. Currency dealers are now preparing for a brisk trade in Indian currencies in anticipation of brisk travel between Pakistan and India by train, bus and also ferry.


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"The dealer installation brings an additional layer of uncertainty into the process, ... The dealers have to be trained, and some will consider it to be more of a priority than others. There's less variation in factory installation."
"Apple's history of innovative management, customer-friendly focus, and great industrial design would bring new life to the music industry at a time when it really needs it,"
"The portable MP3 player category has seen the most growth in popularity and Apple has been a very important driver of that."
"Demand for portable MP3 players is booming, as more and more consumers get acquainted with their stylish form factors and digital audio functionality."
"Consumers need to be able to get music in a place that resembles an online version of a music store, where they don't need to know which artist belongs to what label to find the music."
"This is still a very young technology and it will take time for the market to develop. But the bottom line is that people love music and this is an efficient way for them to get their dose."
"Any company getting into this space needs to devote resources to categorize the artists they are representing."
"There is always uncertainty around Apple's announcements. If it is big news we want to be prepared. And if it's not we still want to be there because they are such a major player in the MP3 and music-playing markets."
"The way Apple is approaching it is very smart. They're able to leverage the popularity of their players… and experiment with non-music video content."


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The Fakir of Wolseley
Early on May 15 1919 in the neighbourhood known as Happyland (which later became Wolseley - neither happy nor unhappy due to Restoril and Xanax) a man, posing as a monk, was nabbed in the act of deflating bicycle tires and opening the diaper flaps of idling dray horses.
For weeks, Happyland-Wolseleyites had glimpsed the miscreant, and there was a whisper campaign where he was dubbed "The Barbarian" or "The Anarchist". Some suspected he was a Bolshevik since that word was in vogue and it was thought a few of them had infiltrated from far away and were trying to lure young sons into the ballet.
They caught this barbarian-monk very near the spot where the Westminster Tot Lot and the Organic Planet Worker Co-op exist today but for reasons of national security we are unable to be more precise, or even to disclose how we came on this info.
Suffice to say the rogue claimed complete innocence, pleaded for mercy and said he was just going door-to-door canvassing for alms. But really, there was little doubt in the minds of most that he was a disturber of gumbo-grade excrement. Besides, no one had really even heard of alms since the term for this, in Happyland, was baksheesh.
He was caught when an observant Wolseley gardener, peering from behind her cannabis and rhododendron bushes, saw that the Rasputin-like sneak had the only wheels with air. And she reported smelling a horse-dung vapour trail mere footsteps behind wherever he trod. The Bolshie-rogue also was also wearing that weird purple robe you see on monks today when they stand together in unity with Justin Trudeau in Myanmar, which was then Burmese territory of British India and Trudeau was not yet elected even for the first time.
Anyway the purple robe was a dead giveaway, when you really stop and think about it.
And so folks of course knew intuitively that the anarchist-rogue was a ne'er-do-well. And when he made the mistake of rapping on the ornate oak door of the home of Charles Frederick Gray the jig was sauced. "Begging for arms? I'll show you arms!" Gray poncified, as he also happened to be the city's mayor. And so, because he was empowered to do so, Mayor C.F. Gray called in the fire brigade. (And when you look in the history books you discover there was something going on between third parties and the mayor and fire brigade.) But then C.F. Gray also ended up reading the Riot Act, because he was empowered to do so. And one thing led to another. And the good people of Wolseley (aka Happylanders) certainly then girded themselves and also felt empowered and so gave poser-nose barbarous Bolshie-man all the alms he could beg for alright. They fastened that rogue-culprit-monk right then and there to a wide Wolseley elm - so that he might contemplate through the day the suffering they might later inflict on him.
Now it remained early in the a.m., remember, and so off was the direction in which most of the Wolesleyers fucked, as they travelled to work and then arrived against the granularity of others who were not working that day, it being the apex of a general strike. Still, the Wolseleyists huddled together and pondered what to do with the rogue-alien anarchist. "Look at the hook on that Bolshie - he's one of those foreign fakirs," suggested the mayor. "For sure this is the son of a daddy-fakir and mother-fakir," agreed the educated water-cooler crowd who gathered at City Hall, not just a few Wolseleyists among them. And the bunch of them got whipped into a bit of a froth over the whole thing. "The eyes. Like those of the football club manager," said one frother. "He likely does capital markets business at Deutsche Bank," whispered another.
An aperitif; Winkler sausage
So on and so forth, back and fro-to. Until finally the majority of Happylanders decided the best course would be to throw the rogueish son of a mother-fakir into the Assiniboine River after they got home from work, had an aperitif, dinner, and laid on every bone a good beating. This was justified seeing as how Mr. poser-rogue hook-mother was probably from the North End, anyway.
And this is where it got interesting. Because it was precisely at this juncture in the day – high noon - that the local ice wagon driver (who sold harpitars, Fuller brush and Avon products, Singer sewing machines, Colliers Encyclopediae, MSG-free Winkler sausage and vacuum prototypes as well as ice blocks) was driving his cool wagon along the Wolseley rues and vards. The ice-vendor saw the misbegotten poser-rogue tied to the elm tree and quizzified him.
"So what's on you mother-fakir? You feel me? Why are you tied to this tree?"
Incidentally, the iceman-Fuller etc wore a strawberry-hued cap with a vacuum cleaner advert that said: Filter Queen Sure Sucks. Who could dare say that he was not the sharpest sword in the celestial armoury?
"Ah, some men have put me here because I won't accept their money," explained mother-rogue monk-poser think-ahead sneak.
"What do you mean, you won't take their money? And why do they want to give it to you?" asked icicle-Fuller-feely man, his eyes narrowing.
"Can you not see from my Trudeau-appealing robe that I am a contemplative? They are trying to corrupt me. Godless bunch these Wolseleys."
"I feel you," said iceman, who had a suggestion and a plan. And so he unbound the barbie-fakir from the elm tree and they changed places.
Later, following an aperitif, dinner, and a few digestifs, a crowd gathered beneath the phattest neighbourhood elm for an early evening beating and river-tossing. They put a sack over the head of the Fuller-ice-sausage-feely guy. Down to the riverbank among the scrub-oak branches which rose all scraggly like the arms of the crucified, they dragged their victim.
And together they tossed him into the Assiniboine.
Now in 1919 the Assiniboine River was at its highest and swiftest since 1883 when everything got disrupted by Krakatoa, the sky turned a queezy purple, and Charles F. Gray's second cousin Marvin strangled the six starlings. So ice-man drowned.
The day followed the night and Wolseleyite-Happylanders were amazed to see the rogue-nosed barbarian-mother enter their hood on an ice-wagon with all of this Avon-Fuller vacuum paraphernalia dangling out all jingly-jangly.
"Where have you been and where did you get that MSG-free Winkler sausage?" they asked.
"In the Assiniboine are kindly spirits who reward all who jump in and 'drown' in this manner," said the rogue, taking a swig of bottled Avon-water.
In almost less time than it takes to tell, all of Happyland dashed to the Assiniboine and leaped in.
And this was how the anarchist-barbie son-of-a-mother-fakir took over Wolseley. THE END.
Reader Note: This blog entry was updated 2017, first published here 2012.
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Three Methods:Making a Conditioning Saddle SoapMaking a Simple Cream-Based Saddle SoapMaking a Scented Saddle SoapCommunity Q&A
Saddle soap is used to clean dirt and grit from leather tack (or even leather boots). It helps to restore oil and wax to the leather, keeping it supple and well-conditioned.[1] Although you can purchase saddle soap from any tack supply store, you can easily make your own version using a variety of simple, inexpensive ingredients. Just see Step 1 below to get started.
Making a Conditioning Saddle Soap
1Gather your ingredients. To make a conditioning saddle soap that will restore moisture to leather tack, you will need:
- 3 1/2 cups of water
- 1/4 cup of neatsfoot oil
- 3/4 cup of grated Ivory soap
- 1/2 cup of grated beeswax or paraffin[2]
2Boil the water. Add the 3 1/2 cups of water to a pot and bring to the boil over a high heat. Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to medium.
3Add the ivory soap and beeswax/paraffin. Add the grated ivory soap to the water and stir until melted. Then add the grated beeswax or paraffin oil and stir until melted.
4Remove from the heat and add oil. Take the pot off the heat and add the neatsfoot oil. Stir the contents of the pot continually until the soap mix cools and thickens.
5Pour into a jar or container. Pour the thickened saddle soap mix into a jar or sealable container for storage. Wait until the saddle soap has set before using.
6Use the saddle soap. For instructions on how to clean leather tack and boots using saddle soap, see this article.
Making a Simple Cream-Based Saddle Soap
1Gather your ingredients. To make a very simple and traditional saddle soap that will effectively clean leather, you will only need two ingredients: a block of glycerin and some cream or milk. You will also need an airtight container to store your finished saddle soap.
2Melt the glycerin. Break the block of glycerin into chunks and place in a microwaveable bowl. Heat the glycerin on medium power for 30 seconds, then remove and stir. Keep microwaving for 30 second intervals until the glycerin has melted.
3Add the milk or cream. Add the cream or milk to the melted glycerin and stir to combine. You will need approximately 1/4 cup of milk or cream for every 2 cups of melted glycerin.[3]
4Pour into the airtight container. Pour the glycerin and milk/cream mixture into the container and leave to cool and set before using. The glycerin will prevent the dairy from going rancid.
Making a Scented Saddle Soap
2Melt the glycerin. Break the bar of glycerin into chunks and place in a microwaveable bowl. Heat on medium power for 30 seconds, then remove and stir. Keep microwaving for 30 second intervals, until the glycerin has completely melted.
3Add the Lexol soap. Add the 1/4 cup of Lexol leather cleaner to the glycerin and stir well to combine.
4Add the essential oil. Add three or four drops of your chosen essential oil to the soap mixture and stir to combine.
- Lavender, eucalyptus and tea tree oil are popular option, but you could also use lemongrass, bergamot, clary sage or any other pleasantly fragranced essential oil.
5Pour into a jar or airtight container. Pour the scented saddle soap mix into a jar or sealable container for storage. Wait until the soap has cooled and set before using.
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Why is my wax separating from the rest of the mixture?wikiHow ContributorIt might be because you're not properly incorporating the wax or leaving the pan on the heat long enough. Either way, it should still work even if the wax is separated.
Can I only use glycerin, or any soap bar?wikiHow ContributorGlycerin will work best, as it is more heavy duty but won't damage the saddle.
The mixture is not thickening or setting. What should I do?wikiHow ContributorTry cooling it down or try a different recipe.
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- All of the ingredients listed above can be purchased at the tack supply store, craft store or supermarket.
- To use the saddle soap, dip a damp cloth into the soap and rub it gently into the leather. Use a clean, dry cloth to buff away any excess.
- Neatsfoot oil may darken some leathers, so be aware of this before you use saddle soap containing this ingredient.
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You say die, we say party!
Strange week in live music: a dollop of cool/undercooked MySpace bands; not too much were (personally) jazzed about though Aussie psych-rockers The Lovetones (3/12, Spaceland) are really pretty darn good, more melodic and less worried than Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (the Fonda, 3/13-14, with Elefant and the Morning After Girls). (Hey did Qantas have a sale? Between the Lovetones, the Morning After Girls, and the Living End who headline the Aussie Assault, 3/13 at the Troubadour were experiencing an Aussie, um, assault. Whats up? Isnt it summer down under? Or is Hollywood the Australian vampires escape from killer UVs?) The new Goldfrapp single is the best T. Rex tribute of the week, we reckon (3/11, the Wiltern). But most curious is the quantity of death names (no endorsement intended): Agent Orange, the Adicts (the Vault 350, 3/10); Rancid, Orange (the Echo, 3/14); Rock Kills Kid (Key Club, 3/10); Die Die Die (the Smell, 3/12); You Say Party, We Say Die! (rumored to play the Echo, 3/12); Poison the Well (the Troubadour, 3/15); Black Dahlia Murder (HOB, 3/15); Napalm Death (the Key Club, 3/16); and, most disturbing, A Flock of Seagulls (Viper Room, 3/15). (Kate Sullivan)
{mosimage}Electric Six, Rock Kills Kid, DJ Jason Forrest at the Key Club
Electric Sixs synth-kissed power-pop is precisely what we need right now. Unlike sanctioned hipsters Bloc Party and !!!, the Detroit sextet wear their dance-punk hearts on their sleeves (Dance Epidemic, Dance-A-Thon 2005) in a pretension-quashing ploy that works brilliantly. And unlike clown-band Tenacious D (to whom they are inexplicably sometimes compared), these dudes are actually funny. Still, they cant mask their staunchly liberal tendencies even when cracking jokes Mr. President . . . sending people you dont know to Iraq/Mr. President, I dont like you, you dont rock (from Rock and Roll Evacuation) and bemoaning the legacy of the 39th president in Jimmy Carter. Up first is Rock Kills Kid, whose Bono/Morrisseyaping singer, Jeff Tucker, wears his heart on his sleeve because he can. With cut-and-paste maniac DJ Jason Forrest. (Andrew Lentz)
Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez at the Getty Center
{mosimage}F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote that there are no second acts in American lives, but Chip Taylors proving him wrong. Taylor penned such hits as Wild Thing, Angel of the Morning and Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) back in the day. Growing disenchanted with the music biz, he became a professional gambler. However, he has returned to music in a big way in the last 10 years, he has released eight albums, the best of which have been his collaborations with fiddler-singer Carrie Rodriguez. They make an unlikely duo: the gruff-and-gray Taylor and the younger, darkly alluring Rodriguez. Musically, they find much common ground with their laid-back, Texas-style country music, and his rough-hewn singing meshes so marvelously with her more-heavenly voice that they sound like a natural match. Sold out, but call for possible late-ticket availability. 1200 Getty Center Dr. (310) 440-7300. (Michael Berick)
I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House at the Mint
I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House sounds like the name of a punk rock combo or perhaps one of those pretentiously titled indie art-rock groups, but the Portland quintet are actually a straight-ahead, no-frills rock & roll band. On their new concert CD, Live at Dantes (In Music We Trust Records), I Can Lick Any SOB crank out unrepentant hard rock salted with just a taste of country, similar to Naked Prey or a rawer version of Slobberbone. Gruff-voiced singer Mike Damron stomps like a rambunctious bear all over Neil Youngs Rockin in the Free World, and twangs his way through such originals as Walk Across Texas and American Fuck Machine, which are juiced up by David Lipkinds sweet-&-sour harmonica retorts. Even when Damron takes potshots at obvious targets Christian homophobes (Westbrook Baptist Church) and Charlton Heston (Dear Mr. Heston, which echoes that gun-control ode on Naked Preys first album) the rest of the band keeps the party moving. (Falling James)
Afrirampo, Dreamend, The Old Haunts, Spider & the Webs at the Knitting Factory
Osaka duo Afrirampo return to thrill the Knit wits, their style and attitude best summarized from the source: Naked rock!!!!! Naked soul!!! Red red strong red dress!! Freeeeeeeeedom paradise rock! Jump! With improvisation. Dreamend, three guys trafficking in dead roads choked with bells, guitars and drums, support their latest, Maybe Were Making God Sad and Lonely, while the Kill Rock Stars label weighs in with the other two bands. Trio the Old Haunts boast languidly declamatory vocals delivered as if through a manual laundry wringer, as witnessed on their harried and frenetic Fallow Field LP. Unwitting grunge Alpha figure Tobi Vail (Bikini Kill, Frumpies, the Go Team) and her Webs bring the funk and bring the noise of rhythmically choppy songs nurtured from 1985 onward she will serve no bile before its time. (David Cotner)
Goldfrapp at the Wiltern
Goldfrapps just-released Supernature is the kind of slinky, sophisticated techno-pop confection that could (finally) turn the group into superstars here in the U.S. Not that the duo Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory didnt deserve it a long time ago. Their previous releases, Black Cherry and Felt Mountain, set a standard for atmospheric, synth-soaked melodiousness and dynamic often decadent showmanship, which hasnt gone unnoticed in their native U.K. This time out, its more extravagant and more glamorous than ever. The glitter-rock faithful will lust for the new video for the single Ooh La La, which melds Ziggy Stardustlike vibrancy with a (mid-career) Madonna-style seductiveness. If the new stage show is anything like the retro spectacle of the clip, expect a fierce set that visually flashes back as it sonically moves forward. 3790 Wilshire Blvd. (213) 380-5005. (Lina Lecaro)
{mosimage}Cylob, Richard Divine, Baseck, Diskore at Darkmatter
Tonights party is billed Darkmatter and will likely showcase more hard-drive-cooking bleepage than all the laptops at next weeks Winter Music Conference combined. U.K. headliner Cylob is less PowerBook wanker than fiend for acid, braindance, fake hip-hop whatever lights the crowds fire. At the hacker-nerd end, Richard Divine (a deceptively-fratboy-looking Atlantan) should bring a brutal set of IDM riding the line between groove and second-semester trig. Earlier in the evening, Divines labelmate Baseck will conjure equally harrowing glitch storms, while Diskores nasty blend of breaks and broken-beat will be a slice of heaven as long as you have plenty of tweak. Havent heard the cute-costume-wearing couple Sonic Death Rabbit, but if they really are as their Web site claims like a metalhead swallowing a Gameboy, then Im there. BYOB, fools! 1334 S. Grand Ave., dwntwn. (323) 769-5844, www.darkmattersoundsystem.com. (Andrew Lentz)
Paloma Parfrey at Beyond Baroque
Most modern poetry either slams making The $1.98 Beauty Show look understated or slumps as the most grotesquely dull drone since Journey to the Heart of Paint Drying With William S. Burroughs. Tonights erratic cataclysm salts music along with its airing of dirty laundry and all the soap that that entails. Paloma Parfrey, scion of the House of Feral, leverages her energy as lead ranter of the Sharp Ease with her improv combo, Los Angeles Boat Massacre. The players last names are shrouded in misty mystery, but the instruments are all clear: accordion, drums, keyboard, clarinet, walkie-talkie and trumpet. Bookending her are the toast of a town less known for literature than it is for amusement parks: Saccharine Trusts Jack Brewer, She-Rats Oliver Hall and Silver Daggers Jackson Baugh. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 822-3006. (David Cotner)
{mosimage}The Lashes, Figurines, The Cops at Spaceland
Its hard for me to believe that the Lashes werent created in a test tube: These cheery-looking Seattle dudes play sleekly scruffy dance-rock that sounds like a perfect genetic splice of Hot Hot Heats jumpy white-boy funk, the Strokes swoony romance and Sloans retro-60s tuneage. Im not sure if singer Ben Clark is mimicking Strokes front man Julian Casablancas or if hes mimicking Bravery front man Sam Endicott mimicking Casablancas, but does it even matter anymore? Copenhagens Figurines orbit the same planet of influences as the Lashes, though their European pedigree provides a bit more of Franz Ferdinands stylish sangfroid. The Cops, also from Seattle, get looser on their new Get Good or Stay Bad; they play like a genetic splice of the Replacements and Big Black. (Mikael Wood)
Opeth, Devildriver at the Wiltern
{mosimage}Looking like the staff photo from a mid-70s community college, the mustachioed men of Swedens Opeth waft a stoner air across even their most regimented metal moments. Their oddly addictive concoctions are all about contrast: gangly acoustic passages and lava-lamp interludes shaking hands with melodic flirtations and full-blown, drain-clearing death grunts. Ever since their genre classic Blackwater Park in 2001, Opeth have been critics faves, and, 15 years into their compromise-free career, U.S. audiences are getting it. Opeths headphones-ready prog epics have often suffered from murky opening-slot mixes hopefully, their deserved headline status will bring added fidelity. Trend-chasing veteran Dez Fafara wisely abandoned nu-metal tail-enders Coal Chamber to create the meat-and-potatoes maelstrom of Devildriver, who seemingly live on the road full marks for effort, mate. 3790 Wilshire Blvd. (213) 380-5005. (Paul Rogers)
The Arctic Monkeys at the Henry Fonda Theater
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Toots & the Maytals at House of Blues
In the reggae world, watching the legendary Toots do his thang onstage is kinda like watching James Brown shriek it out or Dolly Partons croon-and-swoon spectacle . . . its not exactly a rare occurrence (each seems to come through the HOB on a fairly regular basis), but you just know you shouldnt miss it. Yup, Toots and his Maytals always make for a joyous time, and his soulful voice hasnt changed pitch or power over the years. Gems like Pressure Drop and 54-56 sound as sharp and fresh as ever, even with the slightly embellished arrangements from True Love, the album he did with an all-star cast of admirers that included Eric Clapton and Shaggy. Socially driven bilingual groovesters Elijah Emanuel & the Revelations open. (Lina Lecaro)


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My wife and I are travelling to US and will be in Oregon for 12 days in second half of May. Will be travelling the coast, Crater Lake and wine country. Is there likely to be any problems finding accommodation if we don't book ahead. We were thinking we would just "walk in off the street" when we found a nice town. Also what is traffic like? Aggressive or reasonably polite drivers. I only ask this because we drive on the left in Australia and the experience I had on the Washington DC beltway a couple of years ago was fairly dramatic. Thanks.
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I'm guessing that you will be flying into the Portland airport (PDX). Do you intend to spend any of your time in the city of Portland either at the beginning or end of your trip?
IMO the heaviest and therefore worst traffic is in the Portland area on I-5, I-205 and I-405. Also you might want to avoid driving on the major streets in the city of Portland.
You shouldn't have too much trouble in the rest of the state.
On the weekends you should plan a list of lodging options and call ahead at least a few hours before you will arrive in the town. The nicer places quite often get booked up sometimes days in advance.
There is plenty to see in your 12 days in Oregon.
There is a light rail system from the airport into downtown Portland if you didn't want to rent a car as soon as you flew in. There are places to rent cars downtown as well as the airport.
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I think that since you are traveling in May, you should not have much of a problem finding places to stay except for maybe Cannon Beach if you plan to stay there- especially on a weekend-
I think you will not experience very aggressive drivers along the coast- maybe a few tailgaters if you are dawdling along taking in the scenery- just pull over and let them pass. The Oregon coast will not be anywhere like the Washington DC Beltway I assure you.
Post a note when its closer to departure for suggestions on what to see and where to go.
Oregon is a beautiful state- it may still be kind of rainy and cool in May although we have had great weather recently.
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Be aware that Monday, May 27 is the Memorial Day holiday in the U.S.
On THAT weekend you would do well to have your reservations cemented in advance.
The rest of late May in rural Oregon should not present any lodging challenges at all.
I too, don't suppose rural Oregon can emulate DC in terms of driving and haste, so don't worry about that.
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Memorial Day Weekend is one of two during the year in which are big events for the wineries. Many are by appointment only, so on these special weekends, almost all open for tastings and special events. It is a lot of fun!
As for traffic, we are not normally aggressive drivers here.
I agree with the others that reservations for Memorial Day Weekend would be recommended, and the worst traffic will be around Portland on 205 and I-5.
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I found Oregon drivers to be noticeably slower and more cautious than what I'm used to in Florida; even on busy streets in the city, it was not intimidating in the least. There were significant traffic slowdowns leaving the city.
The Memorial Day weekend will present accommodation challenges pretty much anywhere you'd want to go, so do book ahead.
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Crater Lake is quite a distance from the coast, and it's entirely possible that some or all of the rim roads (the roads circling the lake - a big reason to visit) will still be closed in May. You can also drive all the way there, only to find the high elevations so shrouded in cloud and fog that you literally can't see the lake, full stop. (Been there, done that. Twice.)
So I'd strongly suggest you play it by ear, but that you have an alternative plan for the scheduled days for Crater Lake, in case real-time conditions are unfavorable.
Since you're visiting the coast, an easy alternate to Crater Lake would be extending the coast drive a couple of hours into northern California, in order to visit Redwood National Park and the various redwood groves between Crescent City and the Avenue of the Giants (a little south of Eureka.) In the late spring this can be a terrific experience - huge trees disappearing into the mist, wild rhododendrons flowering in the shadows... magic, like nowhere else.
Also, of course, do NOT miss the Columbia River Gorge, Hood River Valley and Mount Hood, all spectacular in the spring, with blooming orchards, waterfalls full of water from melting mountain snows, and the historic Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood, with spring skiing likely still in progress. Worth at least two days to explore.
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If you survived DC, you can definitely drive Portland.
While there can be more traffic on the freeways cited above, it's pretty straightforward. You just drive or crawl along, depending on the time of day.
The trickiest driving in Portland is when three lanes of traffic come together to form the Sunset Hwy 26 West. This is the logical route to Cannon Beach, so you should take it. You go through the tunnel and suddenly you are going up a hill and on curves. There is a simple key to success: Get into the middle lane as soon as possible (before the tunnel ideally). You do not want the far left lane because the locals take this fairly quickly. Even more importantly, you absolutely don't want the far right because the large trucks are in a low gear and barely making it up the hill.
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Thanks for your replies.
We intend to stay in Portland for about five days before picking up the car. Can someone recommend a suburb close to the city attractions which is on the light rail network. We're also like any "must do' advice for Portland and any recommendations for apartments/B&Bs you may have.
Thanks again.
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McMenamin's is one of the nicest places in Portland http://www.mcmenamins.com/CrystalHotel
If the weather is nice you should only spend 1 night in Portland to start and come back at the end for 3 or 4 nights to see the things you missed on the first day.
If the weather is poor head for Powell's bookstore.
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McMenamins is great, but the Crystal hosts concerts regularly; are you sure it isn't too loud there? McMenamins Kennedy School might be better since they mentioned neighborhoods.
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In 960 B.C., the nation that is now called Ethiopia, came back upon the center of the stage of history. Ethiopia was then represented by a queen, who in some books is referred to as "Makeda. "She is better known to the world as the Queen of Sheba. In his book, "World's Great Men of Color," J.A. Rogers, gives this description: "Out of the mists of three thousand years, emerges this beautiful story of a Black Queen, who attracted by the fame of a Judean monarch, made a long journey to see him."
What a beautiful piece of corrective historical writing. Here's to Shelley's creativity in blending an originary perfume for this magnificent and beloved queen. It sounds gorgeous. Cannot wait to try it!!
Thank you for illuminating this powerful woman and her precious gifts of fragrance, Michelyn.
Your kind comments are appreciated, Marlene.
Thank you for the trip… I love!
shelley's lovely perfumes always come with their roots in the society and history -and those are never the made up "stories" written by a creative director of some "advertisement & PR agency". so, every perfume she makes not only becomes a reason of a unique olfactory pleasure, but also contributes to our knowledge of things, strengthening the bond between emotion and reason.
thx to shelley for her creation and to michelyn for putting things in a lovely combination of text and images.
shelley's lovely perfumes always come with their roots in the society and history -and those are never the made up "stories" written by a creative director of some "advertisement & PR agency". so, every perfume she makes not only becomes a reason of a unique olfactory pleasure, but also contributes to our knowledge of things, strengthening the bond between emotion and reason.
thx to shelley for her creation and to michelyn for putting things in a lovely combination of text and images.
Thank you for the journey, Shelley !
I live for this sort of writing……
Lovely story. Congratulations to Shelley for creating something gorgeous and unique for a much misunderstood, and maligned, woman.
Gorgeous story – and I am sure the scent is just as lovely!
Thank you for this great insite, very interesting, Michelyn.
I would love to read more on Makeda (any recommendation?)…now I must find Shelly's perfume, too.
Beautifully written, I just love it when the work we do is put into its historical context. Living through the smoke is a fantastic journey, especially when connected to the past. It helps us to better understand who we are, what we should be doing………simply transformative. It is the reason I am a perfumer at all! Thanks Michelyn for having me along for the ride. Makeda is a great representation of Malkuth.
Very nice job Shelley, it sounds like a very interesting fragrance, coinciding with just as interesting a story, and Oud is not an easy material to work with…I know Shelley for years now and know that every fragrance she creates, she puts a little bit of her heart and soul in too…keep up the good work!
This is just what would expect from Shelley; authenticy matched with beauty. Thanks to both ladies for a lovely presentation!
Thank you everyone for such kind and heart-warming comments. 🙂
thanks to both ladies for the experience. Michelyn, your words are magic…and Shelley; having watched you grow and create, i know what goes into your creations. thanks for another experience…in cultural scentology(if there is such). much love, xxxxooooo
What a great resource!
What a profound and wonderful way to meet the women in history; novels in a bottle. I look forward to smelling this one Shell! … and who is the next woman we get to learn about in the way?
Stay tuned for further unveilings!
What an interesting story and perfume from an amazing perfumer. Congratulations Shelley!. I'd love to smell that perfume some day!
If I had a quarter for each time I came to http://www.cafleurebon.com... Great writing.
what a great story – the historic background and the connection to your perfume's are really cool and interesting. Thank you!
i have been reading a novel written by Doreen Virtue called Angels of King Soloman….it tells of the relationship of the King and Queen in depth….a must have realy had me engrossed…infact i have read it over three times………
Thanks,information like this is important to our young women of color,to lift their heads up high and say that we are just what God say we are"We Are Fearfully And Wonderfully Made,& full of all kind of POWER,Thanks again.
Grreat job..the book from babylon to timbuktu goes into detail about solomon and sheba as well.. Gotta damn near give the "elitists" credit though, to whitewash and Ethiopean …
Please also see :: Deutoronomy 28* Leviticus 26* Psalms 83* Psalms 137* Obadaih* Revelations 2:9 & 3:9 * and then research the "Trans Atlantic Slave Trade" ..I would really appreciate it to all that would be willing to do thatt..
I was named after her 🙂
Wonderful story always wanted to know what ny name meant I'm lucky my moms best friend named me after the queen of Sheba
thank you for the labor spent in identifying WHO the Queen of Sheba was. I've always wondered what name she went by, and even more so now that I'm correctly being taught and learning from the Bible.
As for the perfume, I'd love to try it. Where may I be able to find it?
Beautiful piece of history. this story has always been a favorite. I have always said that, we as a people, are chosen.
After reading this history about Makeda "Queen of Sheba" it made me enjoy the song by Les Nubians – Makeda. Thanks for the great article
This is a great story to tell over and over again. Awesome to know of the black lady in the book of Songs of Solomon, and the origin of Ethiopian Jews today.
Wow at least I've come to know my originality as Iam the grand son of Queen of Sheba tribe called Falashas, ok we scattered from Ethiopia to east Africa till great lake regions we as Tutsi tribes from Rwanda, basoni from Burundi, Bahima from Uganda, Bahema from D.R.Congo we Banyamurenge from D.R.Congo wawawaw may God be Praised for having known my tribe when it was renewed in 960 B.C
An eye opener,thank cos I was confused!
Thank You for location the True Name of the Queen of Sheba! Its information that We All Should Know!
I named my daughter Makeda as I want her to know her roots but when I read this beautifully written story it makes me happy that I bought the perfume . Thanks


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Question about screenlets
How do I set a key combination to make my screenlets for front of all windows and after I make the combination again, they go under all windows? there is a way to make it behave like this?
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Go to System->Preferences->CompizConfig Settings Manager. Try the "Widget Layer" in the Desktop section. If you don't have CompizConfig, the package name is compizconfig-settings-manager. You can install it from System->Administration->Synaptic or
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
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I have installed mandriva (so, sudo will not obviously work) with compiz config installed, but cannot find nothing about widgets...
Maybe I have to download a different compiz configuration tool?
EDIT: Nevermind, just installed the extra set of compiz fusion plugins and now it works, but when I press the f9 button it will only make widgets appear/disappear in the desktop, if I have anything else opened and focused they will apper behind those windows.


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Nick, the l/p are as follows:
The problem is I see only blank screen instead of shortcode output.
Posts per Cat v 1.1.0 is the plugin that I try to launch using shortcodes, it has little matter here.
Other shortcodes that work on posts pages do not work on front page – that is the actual problem.
I`ve translated 99% of Corona to Russian – http://yadi.sk/d/qIsGhH6k5lcJI
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The video shows Sarah Usher and Liz Richards desperately trying to grab hold of the boat as they were swept overboard in the freak weather.
Their 70ft yacht - part of the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race for novice sailors between the ages of 18 and 74 - was blown on to one side, then smashed to the other side as the tornado struck.
Winds of more than 115mph pinned the yacht down for around 60 seconds.
As they eased, the footage shows the boat's crew pulling the pair out of the water and back on board.
In the video, crew member Paul Hardy, a 43-year-old IT consultant from Brighton, is seen describing what happened and how he himself was submerged by the sea.
He said: "All of a sudden the wind picked up and the noise picked up … water started to rise and I knew there was something wrong … I tried to get out of the water and climb up on to the mast and then saw the water spout."
It happened when the team were a week out of Australia heading towards the equator with heavy rain and squalls battering the fleet.
The round-the-world race is described by organisers as the world's longest and toughest ocean race, taking place over 11 months and covering more than 40,000 miles across six continents.
Now in its ninth year, the race comes to an end this Saturday in London.


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More than 100 artists are expected to participate today in the 14th annual Art in the Village event in downtown Carlsbad, organizers report.
Painters, photographers, glass blowers, jewelers and sculptors are expected to offer their creations for sale during Sunday's event, which starts at 9 a.m. and continues until 5 p.m. on State Street and Grand Avenue.
The section of State Street between Carlsbad Village Drive and Christiansen Way, and the section of Grand Avenue between the railroad tracks and Roosevelt Street will be closed from 5 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. to accommodate the festival, the city reports.


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Copyright The New York Times
A FEW years ago, I accepted a Golden Globe award by barking out an expletive.
One imagines President Obama did the same when he heard about his Nobel, and not out of excitement.
When Mr. Obama takes the stage at Oslo City Hall this December, he won't be the first sitting president to receive the peace prize, but he might be the most controversial. There's a sense in some quarters of these not-so-United States that Norway, Europe and the World haven't a clue about the real President Obama; instead, they fixate on a fantasy version of the president, a projection of what they hope and wish he is, and what they wish America to be.
Well, I happen to be European, and I can project with the best of them. So here's why I think the virtual Obama is the real Obama, and why I think the man might deserve the hype. It starts with a quotation from a speech he gave at the United Nations last month:
"We will support the Millennium Development Goals, and approach next year's summit with a global plan to make them a reality. And we will set our sights on the eradication of extreme poverty in our time."
They're not my words, they're your president's. If they're not familiar, it's because they didn't make many headlines. But for me, these 36 words are why I believe Mr. Obama could well be a force for peace and prosperity — if the words signal action.
The millennium goals, for those of you who don't know, are a persistent nag of a noble, global compact. They're a set of commitments we all made nine years ago whose goal is to halve extreme poverty by 2015. Barack Obama wasn't there in 2000, but he's there now. Indeed he's gone further — all the way, in fact. Halve it, he says, then end it.
Many have spoken about the need for a rebranding of America. Rebrand, restart, reboot. In my view these 36 words, alongside the administration's approach to fighting nuclear proliferation and climate change, improving relations in the Middle East and, by the way, creating jobs and providing health care at home, are rebranding in action.
These new steps — and those 36 words — remind the world that America is not just a country but an idea, a great idea about opportunity for all and responsibility to your fellow man.
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One thing which has annoyed me for the past while is the inability to search the site within the CMS to find words on a given page. This is particularly annoying when dealing with a large number of pages.
The other ones related issues is the inability to easily filter pages within the CMS. For example, if you wanted to filter the tree to show only pages of type "blog" which have been published "in the past two weeks", there was no way to do it, short of doing somthing custom using GenericDataAdmin
Attached is a proposed interface to solve these issues.
An important extension to this would be the ability choose how you want the resulted pages sorted, ie "by date", "by author" or the the current way we do it, by the official site taxonomy


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Over on the SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs blog some new info has appeared concerning the new map sizes and the basis behind their design. With the advantage of streaming the levels instead of saving them all into memory, some of the maps have grown to become big enough to hold six of the maps from SOCOM II and still have some room left over so none of them feel claustrophobic. If all of the space had been accounted for it looks like this new map could have taken on or two more Fishhook-size maps to fill up the margins.
The reasoning given for the new scale of the maps is that that'll be necessary in order to hold 32 players on the map, many of them riding around in vehicles. In the map used for the demonstration, "Killing Fields," there are many roads that go over sand dunes and through valleys where SEALs and terrorists can have vehicular battles or go head-to-head on foot. But this isn't just about the Humvees and jeeps and so there is a fortress in the middle of the map that has a road dividing it, but will largely be about on-foot action. Even this will be about the size of the Blizzard and The Mixer from SOCOM II.
This is not to say that there is either an option to be in the fortress on-foot or driving around outside of it. With some large dunes, rocky outcroppings and even a couple of outposts in two corners of the map there are plenty of places to hide should a Humvee start smoking and the team needs to bail out on-foot. In this way the team hopes to provide a wide range of options for the players.


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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Drew Bledsoe threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Keyshawn Johnson with 1:51 left to play Sunday to help Dallas beat the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31.
Bledsoe was 24-of-38 passing for 363 yards and two touchdowns. He threw two interceptions and ran for another score as the Cowboys bounced back from a 14-13 loss to Washington last Monday night.
Terry Glenn caught five passes for 137 yards and Julius Jones, who rushed for two touchdowns, had 85 yards on 26 carries.
Tim Rattay threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns and Brandon Lloyd had a career-high 142 receiving yards with two touchdown catches -- including an 89-yard reception in the second quarter for the 49ers (1-2), who have dropped two straight following a season-opening win over St. Louis. Rattay threw two interceptions.
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text: Most people would agree that the Seattle Seahawk's moves during the 2011 draft were a little odd. The draft left fans asking more questions, instead of putting our minds at ease. I was at the draft party at Quest Field and the room went silent when we picked Carpenter, and a lot of fans were angry. We all wanted a quarterback, but we weren't thinking logically. The bottom line is tat Carroll and Schneider are setting the line up for something or someone bigger. I have heard and believe that the Hawks are looking at one particular quarterback. Now, there are a lot of rumors spreading like wild fire as to who that is. One of those suspected for the role is Kevin Kolb. In my honest opinion, I think that the Seahawks shouldn't spend a high round pick in next years draft for him. That could go down as another stupid move on their part. His numbers aren't stellar nor are they starting QB numbers. He may have had some luck, but I am not totally confident in his skills. The second rumor is Carson Palmer. I like this choice because the draft pick magazine that I read said that what we would give up would be a fifth rounder. However, it seems unlikely that he would be worth spending a 3rd rounder on. I know a lot of you are saying, "They will never trade him." I personally, can see the Hawks getting him, and for cheap. He would put the Hawks in the running for the NFC West championship. For now, though, we are stuck with Whitehurst as our only quarterback. Luckily, we did make some progress in filling other holes and we may be able to make it 7-9 under the failed backup out of San Diego. All in all the draft didn't answer any question, but it did lay the ground work for improving the team. Only time and maybe a lucky round in the free agency will tell what the immediate fate of our beloved Seahawks will be.


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Hog prices lower
Packers had ample supply and pork prices edged lower, causing U.S. cash hog prices to fall.
Iowa-southern Minnesota hogs were $60-$61 US per hundredweight Nov. 2, down from $62 Oct. 26.
The U.S. composite pork carcass cut-out value was $85.56, up a little from $85.17 Oct. 26.
U.S. slaughter for the week dipped to 2.36 million from 2.38 million the previous week. It was 2.35 million a year ago.
Bison steady
The Canadian Bison Association said Grade A bulls in the desirable weight range are under pressure with current sales around $3.50-$3.65 Cdn. per pound hot hanging weight with some sales to $3.90.
Grade A heifers were $3.50-$3.80 with discounts for poor quality.
Animals older than 30 months and those outside the desirable weight range may be discounted.
In the live market in light trade, yearlings were mostly $1.80-$2.10, with a few sales to $2.20, depending on quality.
Sheep, lambs steady
Beaver Hill Auction in Tofield, Alta., reported 1,102 sheep and 219 goats sold Oct. 29.
Wool lambs lighter than 70 lb. were $129-$140 per cwt., 70-85 lb. were $120-$132, 86-105 lb. were $112-$122 and 106 lb. and heavier were $100-$106.
Wool rams were $58-$75 per cwt. Cull ewes were $45-$62 and bred ewes were $125-$180 per head.
Hair lambs lighter than 70 lb. were $126-$139 per cwt., 70-85 lb. were $110-$138, 86-105 lb. were $110-$125 and 106 lb. and heavier were $90-$100.
Hair rams were $50-$70 per cwt. Cull ewes were $42-$58.
Good kid goats lighter than 50 lb. were $150-$195. Those heavier than 50 lb. were $150-$200 per cwt. Nannies were $55-$80 per cwt. Billies were $85-$150.
Ontario Stockyards Inc. reported that 1,638 sheep and lambs and 107 goats traded Oct. 29. All sheep, lambs and goats sold on a good active trade with prices steady with the previous week's close.


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The Seminary Kantorei is a 16-voice choir of students studying for the Office of the Holy Ministry at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne,Indiana. The Kantorei, directed by Kantor Kevin J. Hildebrand, has toured annually throughout the United States and parts of Canada during Epiphany and Eastertide. In addition to the tours that culminate with an on campus Choral Vespers,the Kantorei has traditionally sung for the annual Confessions Symposia, as well as the Spring Vicarage/Deaconess Internship Assignment and Candidate Call Services. To order Kantorei CDs go to http://bookstore.ctsfw.edu or phone 260-452-2160.
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Jimmy Conrad did not just exemplify success in MLS. He helped define it.
Now, the 13-year MLS veteran has called it quits, announcing his retirement last Thursday after health concerns following a concussion led him to hang up his boots for good.
Conrad left Chivas USA after having played only two games for this season, but it was during his time with the San Jose Earthquakes and Kansas City that he forged a reputation as one of the best defenders this league has ever produced.
While the durable center back will surely be missed (perhaps to everyone except opposing forwards), the four-time MLS Best XI has etched his name into the league's record books by posting some impressive numbers. He finishes his career ranked 19th in total games played (290), 18th in games started (275) and 16th in total minutes (25,090).
In honor of the retirement of one of MLS' best, we highlight three memorable moments in Jimmy Conrad's MLS career.
MLS Cup 2001
Some players play their whole career without ever winning a title. It took Jimmy Conrad just three years to get his.
The UCLA product played in 16 games for the league's stingiest defense, leading the San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-1 overtime victory over the LA Galaxy. A 21st-minute goal from Luis Hernández was all the Galaxy were able to muster as Conrad & Co. shut down MLS' second-most potent offense.
A Dwayne De Rosario strike in the 96th minute ultimately earned the win for San Jose, handing Conrad his first and only MLS title. With a championship in his pocket, Conrad used that success to propel himself into the national spotlight when he made the move to Kansas City two years later.
Near treble in 2004
Anchored by the league's best defense, the then-Wizards finished even on points with Columbus for the best record in the league and advanced to MLS Cup 2004.
Conrad had begun to emerge as a force to be reckoned with on the back line, starting 29 of 30 games for KC on his way to earning his first of three consecutive MLS Best XI honors and being named a finalist for MLS Defender of the Year.
An Alecko Eskandarian brace for D.C. United was the only thing that kept KC from a dream season, leading United to a 3-2 win over the Wizards in the MLS Cup final. In addition to winning the Western Conference and missing out on the Supporters' Shield by a mere tie-breaker, the Conrad-led Wizards also took home the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the first and only time in club history.
Conrad was the epitome of a team player and his teams' successes proved that, but it was only a matter of time before individual accolades were sent his way.
2005 MLS Defender of the Year
Conrad didn't have to wait long. Despite a disappointing season that saw the Wizards finish in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, he was recognized as more than just a key defender: He was the best. After logging 25 games, more than 2,200 minutes and adding two goals and two assists, Conrad was named MLS Defender of the Year.
Even though he would probably tell you that the individual awards pale in comparison to the team accomplishments he earned, there's no escaping the fact that his imposing defensive presence was an integral reason why his teams garnered so much success.
Though he will be leaving the senior level of professional soccer, Chivas USA fans can still breathe a sigh of relief. Conrad will begin working with Chivas's youth academy in the hopes of passing on his knowledge and experience to the next generation of players.


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'Somebody' Gets a Hometown Welcome
Bob Byington and Nick Offerman wag their jaws
By Monica Riese,
10:25AM, Sat. Apr. 6, 2013
There was nothing unclear (or uncular or avuncular, for that matter) about the audience's adoration for Somebody Up There Likes Me at its opening night at the Violet Crown Cinema last night.
And, of course, it didn't hurt that writer/director Bob Byington and star/producer Nick Offerman were in attendance.
"Can you believe they have ottomans in the goddamn theatre?" Offerman mused before the showing, setting the tone for the riotously wry couple hours ahead.
(The film is at once whimsical and deadpan, comedic and tragic, a coming-of-age and wholly immortal, and you should read more about it in our review. But suffice it to say these two are storytellers with incredibly dry senses of humor, so we were in for a treat in the Q&A that followed.)
Somebody received a few grants from the Austin Film Society during production, and it premiered at the 2012 South by Southwest Film Festival, which would already make this week's Austin release a homecoming of sorts. Add in the fact that Byington calls this town home, and that the film was shot here – including recognizable shots at the airport, Justine's Brasserie, the Mueller development, and, indeed, the very theatre where we sat – and it becomes impossible not to root for the home team.
AFS sponsored the evening, proceeds of which benefited the newly rechristened AFS Grant (formerly Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund), and the society's Holly Herrick shepherded the Q&A after the screening.
How many of the answers were completely improvised by Offerman? We may never know. Take this one, for example:
When asked how he came up with the concept for the story, Byington deflected, saying he figured "most people are here to see Nick and hear him tell jokes," so Offerman launched into an origin story in which "Bob woke up one day in a house that was not his own," looked out on a swimming pool, was struck by creative ideas, inspired by nostalgic notions about his own father, and forced to write early in the morning with modem unplugged so he could better tap his creative energies. Byington: "That's 100 percent accurate."
Offerman also may or may not have exaggerated an anecdote in which he left the Sin City premiere in tears, and/or his role of waggling his fingers in front of a lighting instrument to make it look like a film screening (or was it Midnight in Paris after all?). He did finally cop to "being somewhat facetious for humorous effect" when someone asked if he was truly irked by having smaller roles in two previous Byington works, so really, there's no telling.
But these things we're pretty sure are sincere: 1) The two first collaborated on 1999's Treasure Island and they "appreciated each other's love of language." 2) Offerman suggested he's "there to be one of the colors the artist paints with" and casts himself as a lovely shade of chartreuse. 3) The two are investigating a vehicle for that "gorgeous stack of curves that played the therapist" (Offerman says of Megan Mullally, to whom he is married in real life).
And, really, if nothing else, this we know to be true: Somebody is finally home, sweet home.
Josh Rosenblatt, March 9, 2012
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Q My wife's VYII Commodore S has a factory supercharger, which started making a constant but very faint high-pitched squealing noise.
The dealer says the bearing in the supercharger is going and we have to replace the entire supercharger ($2600 for parts alone).
I sprayed some lubricant on the supercharger belt pulley and the noise has disappeared and not returned.
Doesn't this mean it is an external problem and simply needs a new pulley fitted (it appears to be a press-fit pulley on the supercharger shaft)?
Andrew, NSW
A It sounds as if you have narrowed down the possible problems with your diagnosis.
The front snout on the supercharger, which houses the bearing assembly and comes with a new press-fitted pulley, can be replaced separately.
There are also some aftermarket options here, which helps keep the price down well under $1000.
The other thing to check is the supercharger's belt, because they are known to squeal and even make a more mechanical type noise (resulting in misdiagnosis) when they are wearing and dry; try some dry lube, not RP7 or WD-40.
If that stops the noise it's best to replace the belt even if there aren't obvious signs of wear.
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Aviators re-sign first baseman Kenny Bryant
Staff Report
The Rockford Aviators announced Dec. 9 that first baseman Kenny Bryant has been signed to a contract extension.
Bryant, 23, was a staple in the Aviators' lineup last season. He played in 94 games, hit eight home runs, 15 doubles and collected 45 RBIs.
Last season, Bryant showed the potential to be a left-handed power bat in the lineup for Rockford on many occasions. Most notably, he showcased that potential at Florence June 2, when he went two-for-four at the plate with two home runs and five RBIs.
Defensively, Bryant was outstanding at first base in 2013. Through 94 games last season, Bryant committed just nine errors and maintained a fielding percentage of .989.
Bryant and the Rockford Aviators will open the 2014 campaign Friday, May 16, at home against the River City Rascals at 7:05 p.m. Season ticket packages and advertising information is available now by calling (815) 885-2255. The Aviators are a member of the Frontier League, the longest continuously operating independent professional baseball league in the country. Visit www.rockfordaviators.com for more news and information about the team.
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|Linking motor-related brain potentials and velocity profiles in multi-joint arm reaching movements
|Amengual, Julià L.; Marco Pallarés, Josep; Grau Fonollosa, Carles; Münte, Thomas F.; Rodríguez Fornells, Antoni
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|The study of the movement related brain potentials (MRPBs) needs accurate technical approaches to disentangle the specific patterns of bran activity during the preparation and execution of movements. During the last forty years, synchronizing the electromyographic activation (EMG) of the muscle with electrophysiological recordings (EEG) has been commonly ussed for these purposes. However, new clinical approaches in the study of motor diseases and rehabilitation suggest the demand of new paradigms that might go further into the study of the brain activity associated with the kinematics of movements. As a response to this call, we have used a 3-D hand-tracking system with the aim to record continuously the position of an ultrasonic sender attached to the hand during the performance of multi-joint self-paced movements. We synchronized time-series of position and velocity of the sender with the EEG recordings, obtaining specific patterns of brain activity as a function of the fluctuations of the kinematics during natural movement performance. Additionally, the distribution of the brain activity during the preparation and execution phases of movements was similar that reported previously using the EMG, suggesting the validity of our technique. We claim that this paradigm could be usable in patients because of its simplicity and the potential knowledge that can be extracted from clinical protocols.
|Receptors neurals
Anàlisi de sèries temporals
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WhatsApp Plus JiMODs v4.30 Mod Android APK
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The user interface of the app is still the same i.e. elegant, simple and impressive. The app can import contacts from your phone and you don't need to add any contact in this app to start chatting with him/her.
The official WhatsApp app doesn't allow users to get offline. If the internet connection is active then you'll be seen online on WhatsApp but the WhatsApp Plus app let you become offline easily. This is the first unique feature provided by this unofficial version of WhatsApp.
In this WhatsApp Plus app you can easily change the font style and size within the conversation. This is how you can give a personal touch to any conversation you're currently with.
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