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A very awesome concept and very nicely illustrated. My concern is that the design is a little bit too simple and the shirt is a little bit too blank… Amazing drawing despite that, +1
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i don't know but it's more wicked than sadaku's eye (the ring movie)...+1
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ahh man, doesn't really work for me. I think it took me a second too long to figure out what was going on. plus it just looks weird on the tee. thats just me though….
very weird but interesting idea, I like it :D
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I love the killer cherry people!
I don't know why things like Faded Robot get 153 while this goes unnoticed.
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Interested in traveling to Belgrade Serbia next year (late May/early June)-this destination isn't a hot button for discussion on this forum at all! From what I've read, this is a diamond in the rough destination, which peaks our interest. Has anyone been there recently to recommend hotels (centrally located), etc. Not necessarily interested in night life, although I understand Belgrade's reputation is growning in this area. We would make a couple of day trips to explore outlying areas, hopefully one being to Sarajevo. We've visited Mostar, and found it to be quite stunning. We would most likely combine Belgrage with another, more visited, destination - thinking of Vienna or Venice. Thanks!
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I have not visited Belgrade in many years but even before the war it was not really a popular tourist destination.
You may have to investigate the connections to other parts of former Yugoslavia ( Sarajevo is not near Belgrade) .
Sarajevo was interesting to tourists because of its East meets West feel , but again , I suspect the war has changed the city and the population.
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I can't comment on Belgrade, specifically, as I only took a flight from there to London. However, I just returned to the US after 2 weeks in Novi Sad, Serbia (about an hour north of Belgrade) and it was absolutely lovely. The people were friendly and helpful, although knowledge of English was a little spotty and that hampered helpfulness at times. It is VERY affordable with a favorable exchange rate with the US dollar. Meals tended toward the $5-8 range at lunch. I didn't eat out at dinner because we were staying in a dorm/hostel and breakfast and dinner were provided in our stay (we were there for a ballet workshop for my daughter arranged by her ballet teacher who is originally from Novi Sad). I did not see a menu that was different at dinner versus lunch though.
We were there during the "record heat wave" in July (I literally just returned this week--on Tuesday as a matter of fact) and one of the other mothers did check into hotels with A/C in the area in a particularly weak (and hot) moment. She reported that they were around 70-85 Euros per night (with A/C).
There are several museums in the city, a beach on the Danube, the Petrovaridin Fortress (which was the only "expensive" meal we ate--around $15-20), beautiful parks and sports facilities and good shopping. The churches are beautiful and on every street corner. Sremski Karlovci is nearby which has a little family winery where you can sample the local stock and a nice little guided tour available in English of the main street with some history. Fruska Gora national park is in the same area and is quite nice. There are also monasteries in the area which you can tour, although I did not do that this trip.
There is a good bus service and affordable taxi service, but you can walk everywhere in the city easily and shouldn't really need to use the public transport unless you are tired! If you do decide to use the bus, it is 30 dinars (approximately 50 cents). Taxi service from the city center to the beach is 1 Euro.
Vienna is approximately 9-1/2 hours by train from Novi Sad on an international train that makes the trip twice a day, connecting through Budapest (which we also visited this trip and loved).
We would return, and hope to do so for my daughter to attend the ballet workshop again.
If you would like to see some pictures of Novi Sad, you can connect to my Flickr account at http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157601181351411/ where I have posted 100 or so.
If you have questions, feel free to contact me.
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Thank you both for your differing comments about Belgrade and the surrounding areas. Not being a tourist destination is exactly why we think we'd enjoy it. Kellye-what an exciting opportunity for your daughter! And for you, of course, to be able to share this experience with her. Your pictures are beautiful and hopefully other posters will click on the link and enjoy them as well. Belgrade is something we are definitely keeping on the front burner and hope to explore (and write a trip report about) next year.
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Was in Belgrade in May, we arrived the day after Serbia won Eurovision so the city was in a celebratory mood. We stayed at Le Petit Piaf which is a boutique hotel centrally located on a nice pedestrian only street. It was a short (and cheap) cab ride from both the train station and the airport. From the hotel it was a decent walk to the major sites and all along the pedestrian street (the name of which I cannot recall) there were plenty of great restaurants. The only warning I would give about the hotel is that there are two ends to the pedestrian street - if you take a cab there, make sure the driver knows where the hotel is so you can be dropped off on the end of the street closest to the hotel. We were not and had to drag our luggage on cobblestone streets - not fun! The hotel, however, is great and our rate (IIRC Euro 125/night) included breakfast.
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Just posted this on another thread...thought you all would be interested in this flick rec:
Author: tower
Date: 09/08/2007, 05:29 pm
to all:
Just saw "The Hunting Party" last night, with Richard Gere, Terrence Howard...a very fine depiction of the horrors that occured in Bosnia during the ethnic cleansing genocide in the 90's...however, to the credit of the author and the director, the movie (based on a true story of a wild search for a Serbian war criminal.. by three journalists) added some diabolical dark humor that at times was hilarious, even in the face of the terrible deeds perpetrated by all sides. The characterization is handled deftly.
The scenes of Sarajevo and all of Bosnia, incluing villages now in Serbia and Bosnia, is well worth seeing if you've either been there before or are planning to go. It's a few hours of intense entertainment...Gere was never better.
Stu T.
p.s there is a scene that happens to show the Holiday Inn in Sarajevo, mustard colored and maroon..a most ugly buidling which we saw being primped up for the 1984 Winter Olympics while we stayed at the old, rundown Europa Hotel. Indeed, the entire city seemed to be working on the city's massive beautification projects...it was October '83, and the Olympics were scheduled for February '84...several years before all hell broke loose throughout the region.
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Debs, I'm reading the responses with interest because we too were thinking about visiting Belgrade sometime in the next few years as we would like to take a trip through Bosnia and Serbia. We too like to travel a little off the beaten tourist path and find it intriguing because of that. I think that combining it with Vienna would be fantastic.
Good luck and best wishes!
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Forgot to mention that we were thinking about combining it possibly with Romania, flying into Bucharest, or even Bulgaria. If the flights aren't convenient to Belgrade, you may want to consider one of those. I'm not sure about Sophia, but I was surprised by the cost of the flight from the US (Charlotte) to Bucharest because it was lower than I expected it to be.
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I offer any help I can be with your Romania/Bulgaria)former Yugoslavia plans....based on intensive travel to that off-track region fom the early 80's onward. You certainly picked up very well on Croatian travel and seemed to really enjoy yourselves. I'm happy it turned out so exciting and rewarding. Ain't travel keen!!??
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Belgrade is a great place for a non-touristy destination. I was there for 2 weeks visiting family in December/January over Christmas. There is lots to see, in particular Kalemegdan Fortress is amazingly huge and the history behind is unique, as it was originally a Roman Fortress, than a Turkish Fortress. The nightlife is crazy, however since you are not looking for that it doesn't matter. There are excellent restaraunts (I recommend Que Pasa). A Centrally located hotel is Hotel Moskva, it is fairly expensive (125 Euros a night), there is also another hotel called the Hotel Balkan, again expensive..both are located right downtown amongst the walking streets and all the small shops etc. Trg Republika is an excellent area to wander around. I also did the more visited destination - I did Budapest and Prague. Budapest was nice and close (5-6 hours by train or 3 1/2 by car). While Serbia isn't touristy, the thing i noticed most was that people were friendly and willing to go out of there way to help me. I hope you do pick Belgrade, it is historically and politically interesting, and the Danube and Sava Rivers in the spring would be beautiful.
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Michael Palin's New Europe has him traveling through Slovenia, Croaita, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey,etc.
check the Travel Channel for times.
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Roblowther2002 - Thanks for the encouragement to visit Belgrade! Actually, we have already booked this trip for late May, and from there will be traveling to Prague (have already visited Budapest). Our first full day in Belgrade will find us making our way to Kalemegdan Fortress. Belgrade looks like a walker friendly city, which, to us, is the way to explore areas at your own pace. Kellye has made a good suggestion for a day trip to Novi Sad (had hoped for Sarajevo but that doesn't seem logistically possible).
Thanks for the suggestion of eating at Que Pasa. We are planning on eating at '?' (at least once) and would appreciate any comments about them from those who have visited.
Am enjoying watching Michael Palin's New Europe, however, was disappointed in his recent Belgrade segment. My expectation for him being in Belgrade didn't live up to what the segment turned out to be.
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Debs, I saw that episode too. Michael Palin seemed more interested in checking our Belgrade's lively party scene than showing historical or cultural aspects of the city. Dissapointing to say the least, although I did find the portion of the episode on Albania and Bosnia to be interesting.
I'll be very interested to hear about your trip when you return!
Best wishes,
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I think you will like Novi Sad--the city of shoe stores! Check out the Petrovaradin Fortress, eat lunch at one of the restaurants at the Fortress and look out over the city and the Danube...or enjoy that view for free and then go and have a MUCH cheaper lunch in the town square--there is great pizza in that town and also great ice cream. Definitely check out the Orthodox Church at one end of Dunavska Street (approximate location--don't know the exact address). There is a nice history museum on Dunavska Street--it has the history of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. The label placards on artifacts have English translations--unfortunately, the large historical placards do not have English translations--would definitely be much better with a native speaker with you. The park across from the museum is beautiful and has some lovely benches to people watch from as well.
I'm returning this summer if enough girls sign up to go on the ballet workshop again for the trip to be a "go". I am planning on a day trip or two to Belgrade this year--I only flew out of Belgrade last year and never saw any of the city. I'll be interested in a trip report and info on train connections between the two cities when you return.
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I am a Heritage Interpreter and Tourist Guide of Belgrade and Serbia. It is true that Serbia is not a widely known tourist destination, but it has so much to offer. Belgrade has the advantage of being very close to numerous interesting places. You can stay in Belgrade and visit during day trips different interesting places and return in the evening. There is so much to see and to visit. Belgrade is a very safe and lively town. People are friendly and we love to communicate with people coming from different parts of the world. Even if you stop anyone on the street to ask for help, they will try their best to help you. I found out that visitors of Belgrade are always surprised of how much can be seen here and at the end of the visit impressions are possitive. Some of the comments I most frequently hear are
I want to come back here, there is so much to see and visit.
I have never expected Belgrade to be such an interesting town.
I had such a good time here, I want to return here and stay here for more time.
One of the advantages of Belgrade and Serbia is that it is not a popular mass tourism destination, so if you are visiting museums or sights of interest you do not have to wait in line for hours. There are so many accommodation options. What do you prefer a 5 star hotel or a hostel (most of them are impecably clean, recently opened, centrally located)or maybe you prefer to rent a flat for a few days stay, there is a vast choice.
Food is another surprise. Meat tastes as real meat, vegetables and fruits are grown here locally. We are very fond of organic food. We love to buy food from small producers directly. We want to know who has grown and how and where food we eat.
If you need any information on Belgrade and Serbia. Here I am. Just ask. I will be my pleasure to help you with any information you might need.
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Each unit comes fully assembled (less servos) and is a snap to install. Complete with carbon fiber canopy cross braces that fit into the pre-molded slots in the canopy arms, integral molded servo tray, custom servo actuator arm (please specify, Futaba, JR or Hitec servo spline). The actuator servo performs both locking and raising of the rear hinge cover plate to maintain the "true scale" appearance of the canopy system by raising the cover plate behind the canopy as on the full scale A-10.
Canopy shown in the closed/locked position
Canopy shown in the un-locked position just prior to being raised by the lift servo. Very scale in appearance; functions just like the real aircraft.
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Either go single character full real time like dark souls or skyrim or stay party based and go back to DAO but please get rid of the RTWP on speed combat.
Bring back the grey wardens, not sure why but I really got invested in them in DAO. Also bring back skills, sneaking so I can scout ahead, interesting npc's like shale and make a living world not one where people stand in the same place for 10 yrs. oh and real quests.
Make it bigger than 1 city and get rid of amazon stores in my house in place of crafting.
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The University's College of Business and Truckee Meadows Community College are teaming up to make the transition easy and stress free from TMCC into the College of Business.
A special "Transfer Day" event will take place at the community college, May 1 in the V. James Eardley Student Services Center on the Dandini Campus.
"I am incredibly impressed with the students at TMCC," said Marie Murgolo-Poore, TMCC director of business studies. "They are hardworking, bright students that want a good future. This impresses me, and we are all willing to work together to do whatever it takes to get them there."
An informational open house is scheduled from 1 to 4:30 p.m., immediately followed by a formal presentation and remarks from College of Business Dean Greg Mosier and Murgolo-Poore. Following the presentation, a meet-and-greet networking event is slated.
College of Business representatives and student advisers, including the business student council, will be present at the open house. Representatives from TMCC's counseling and advising center will also be available.
"We want TMCC students to know that we want them to come to the College of Business to continue their education," said Robyn Davis, advising, recruitment and retention coordinator for the College of Business. "I will be available to students as they transfer to the University until they graduate."
The idea of the event evolved from several meetings that Mosier and Murgolo-Poore had with College of Business and TMCC faculty and staff.
"We wanted to better facilitate and improve the process of transferring from TMCC to the University," Davis said. "We wanted to give TMCC students an opportunity to meet our faculty members in person, ask them questions and gain an understanding of the business programs available to them at the University."
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When it comes to M&A activity, you have to love the music business for its never-ending swirl of deal-making.
Citigroup's deal to sell Universal and Sony pieces of EMI is hardly the end of the story.
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Lauren Bush, the former fashion model turned social entrepreneur, is tackling New York hunger with her latest FEED bag.
The former first granddaughter co-founded FEED Projects in 1997 with the UN World Food Program and has raised money for millions of meals in countries including Kenya, Guatemala, Japan and Haiti.
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Employee absence: How frequent is frequent?
Utility worker Charley Asch tried to sidle into the plant alongside another employee so he wouldn't be seen by the boss. But Maintenance Supervisor Alexander Reed spotted him nonetheless.
Utility worker Charley Asch tried to sidle into the plant alongside another employee so he wouldn't be seen by the boss. But Maintenance Supervisor Alexander Reed spotted him nonetheless.
"Hey, Asch, where were you yesterday?"
"I had a bad back."
"That's too bad. Didn't it occur to you to call in sick?"
"It must've skipped my mind."
"Well, I'm warning you, don't let it happen again. This warning is going into your file."
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Three months later, he was out for 2 days. His memory failed him again.
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A disciplinary notice went into the worker's personnel file to confirm the supervisor's warning.
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Asch challenged the dismissal. To support his challenge, he quoted The American Heritage Dictionary: "'Frequent -- occurring or appearing quite often or at close intervals.' All I had was three unexcused absences, and they didn't occur at close intervals. That's not frequent. Either I'm reinstated, or I sue."
Question : Does Asch have a point? Can he get out of the dismissal?
Carter's verdict: Carter's verdict: "No way!" Plant Engineer Don Shulman ruled when Reed informed him of Asch's response. "Three unauthorized absences without call-in and supported by ample warnings and documented evidence are frequent enough for our purpose. Asch can sue all he wants. He remains fired."
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De Bernardi Thorn or Benotto
I'm going to build a track bike for myself. I like steel... lugged steel and classic looks. I came across DeBernardi a snd Benotto steel frames. Which ones do you guys recommend? Which one is better? Which one has a more relaxed geometry (this bike will be ridden in the city too).
I have a DeBernardi - good for the street and the track, although I have never ridden it at the track. There are a few other people I know that ride this frame too. good reviews, nice construction. chippy paint. thems the breaks
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I can second these comments. Although I have ridden it on the track and loved it. Yet I don't have mucht to compare it to as my track experience is rather limited.
dibernardi's have the absolute worst paint jobs on the planet as far as durablity. i could be wrong, but i think that now dibernardi, benotto, and olmo are all made out of the same Thron tubing by the same maker through Red Rose Imports...so the only real difference would be geometry...which since you're online, you could look up on their individual sites.....
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Bates Wells & Braithwaite partner and head of immigration and "hip hop lawyer" Philip Trott challenged the legal principles of Dogg's refusal, with judges ruling that Dogg had a "relatively minor" role in the Heathrow scuffle, which was "precipitated" by decisions made by BA staff and the police.
Trott described the case as a "catastrophic" waste of public money.
"This could have been avoided if the entry clearance officer had been willing to negotiate. Unfortunately the system isn't set up for debate, just confrontation."
Aside from Dogg, Trott has also worked with rappers P Diddy, 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes in various cases involving the US hip hop artists entry to the UK.
He added that the Home Office treats such superstars differently, but added that there were no adverse facts that post-date the 2007 refusal, which should allow the artist to receive his visa and be allowed to perform in the UK.
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Happy New Year! 2013 is the Year of the Water Snake, according to my quick Google search. Without doing further research, my guess is that the Year of the Water Snake will be propitious for everyone. Isn't every year supposed to be propitious? In any case, many people like to say that freshmen are no longer new when they reach the second semester. This week, we'll concentrate on some freshmen from the Big 12 before fanning out to some of the smaller conferences.
Isaiah Austin, center, Baylor Bears
The Bears had a lot of frontcourt talent leave after last season, which opened the door to plenty of playing time for the 7-foot-1 Austin. He has taken advantage and shown an ability to control the game from the paint and the perimeter. Even in the losing effort against Gonzaga on Friday, Austin had 20 points and eight rebounds. He is hitting 33.3 percent of his 3-pointers along with 14.5 points and 8.6 rebounds. Other than Jeff Withey, he might be the best big man in the Big 12.
Ricardo Gathers, forward, Baylor Bears
Gathers, a 6-8 wide body, has not been afforded as many minutes as Austin, but he has made his 260-pound presence felt. The forward had a double-double in his lone start Nov. 11 against Jackson State. In his last two games, Gathers has thrown his muscle around and committed nine fouls in just 29 combined minutes. The Louisiana native will remain a bench piece this season and likely won't increase his averages of 5.7 points and 4.3 rebounds. He could be a player to watch in future seasons.
Javan Felix, guard, Texas Longhorns
With Myck Kabongo on the sidelines because of his violation of NCAA policy (players may not take any benefits, those are reserved for the coaches and athletic directors), Felix has been thrown into the fire. After a few rough games, the 5-10 New Orleans native has played pretty well. He had a 20-point game in the win against Texas State Dec. 15 and averages 6.5 assists, which leads the Big 12. Kabongo will have served his time by Feb. 23 and should get into the starting lineup quickly, but Felix should be productive through the majority of the season.
D.J. Johnson, forward, Kansas State Wildcats
Through the very early going, Johnson looked like he was going to be an impact rebounder for the Wildcats. The 6-8, 250, forward from St. Louis provided 29 rebounds in his first four games. He has slowly watched his playing time dissipate and has only played 13 combined minutes in his last three games. Kansas State is not deep in the frontcourt, so if Thomas Gipson and Nino Williams get into foul trouble, Johnson could get more playing time.
Derrick Colter, guard, Duquesne Dukes
Since I started playing fantasy college basketball, Duquesne has been a surprising source of statistical goodness. Under previous coach Ron Everhart, the team had studs like Damian Saunders, Shawn James and T.J. McConnell (who transferred to Arizona after last year). Colter, a 5-11 point guard, may not be as good as those players, but he is on a nice run. In his last six games, Colter averaged 18.0 points. He scored 25 points in consecutive games, a win over Western Michigan and a loss to Louisiana-Lafayette. Colter is converting just 40.4 percent of his field goals and 29.3 percent of 3-pointers, but he should be a freshman to watch in A10 play.
Shaquille Goodwin, forward, Memphis Tigers
Under coach Josh Pastner, the Tigers have brought in four McDonald's All-Americans. None has done much with Memphis. Pastner is a good recruiter, but he may not be much of a coach or developer of talent. Or maybe Memphis is just getting the last MAAs available. Goodwin is another big forward (6-9, 246) to live up to his namesake. He has started the last nine games. His best game was a 20-point, nine-rebound game in a win over Ohio on Dec. 5. Fouls have been an issue and Goodwin has fouled out of four games, including three out of his last four.
Venky Jois, forward, Eastern Washington Eagles
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Maria Muldaur is the best qualified present-day singer to do versions of the great urban blues classics of the 20's, 30's and 40's made memorable by a host of legendary female voices. That's because MM has spent her entire life absorbing this music. Her latest release on Stony Plain Records is titled "Naughty, Bawdy & Blue" and it's the third jewel in the trilogy that started with "Richland Woman Blues" and Lovin' Ol' Soul".
Maria is a Roots Mama for sure: a resolute keeper of the traditional flame. It's interesting to note she was mentored by blues legend Victoria Spivey back when she was still known as Maria D'Amato. Muldaur pays royal homage to her mentor on "TB Blues" and "One Hour Mama". She also recorded with Sippie Wallace back in the 60's when she was a member of the Kweskin Jug Band. She summons up the past like no one else can on Sippie's "Up The Country Blues".
On "Naughty Bawdy & Blue" the general emphasis is on those ribald lusty songs in vogue during much of the 20's, 30's, and 40's. It's performed in a style that draws from the twin traditions of "down-and-dirty" blues and vaudeville theatricality. Delivery-wise, her suggestive and sassiness affords believability to the torrid lyrics. The femmes feted include Ma Rainey, Mamie Smith, Alberta Hunter, and, Bessie Smith, and especially Victoria Spivey in whose memory the CD is dedicated.
Maria Muldaur could have done this trilogy 30 years ago, right after "Midnight At The Oasis" became a huge hit. But her respect for the songs and her admiration for these Queens Of The Blues gave her pause. As she explains "When I started out, I knew many of these songs, but I didn't have the experience to interpret them in the way that I can now".
The arrangements are superb and Maria is backed up by the top-flight James Dapogny Chicago Jazz band, while Bonnie Raitt puts in a guest appearance on Sippie Wallaces' "Separation Blues". Yet, when all is said and done, her vocals are delivered in such a captivating and evocative fashion that after listening to "Naughty Bawdy & Blue" you'll wish you could buy another white orchid to adorn Maria Muldaur's flowing tresses.


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"Preliminary investigations by the city police and vital clues available so far indicate that it was a terror attack."
"In a fast (changing) political environment, anything can happen. We will take a collective decision. As of now, the coalition government is intact."
"I am ready for any eventuality. As a disciplined soldier of the party, I have no hesitation to quit if the party high command desires. It is for the party president (Sonia Gandhi) to decide."
"I am not a person who will cling to power. Considering the totality of circumstances and with the Governor pleading inability to grant more time, I have decided to resign."
"I am satisfied with my performance in the last 20 months. I have no regrets for losing power. Power may come and go."


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London - Scottish officials are trying to get in touch with Libyan rebel leaders as part of efforts to resume contact with the Lockerbie bomber lost in the "dust of battle", Scotland's justice secretary said on Thursday.Former Libyan intelligence agent Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, convicted of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103, was released from a Scottish jail two years ago on compassionate grounds and flown back to Libya after being diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer and given three months to live.He was required to submit regular medical reports and check in through telephone calls to East Renfrewshire Council from his home in Libya as part of the licence terms of his release.The council is trying to make direct contact with Megrahi, while the Scottish government is trying to get in touch with the rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) so Megrahi will be able to abide by his conditions, it said."We're entering into communications. These matters are difficult, but we're seeking to make sure that we lock on to the authorities," Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill told reporters in Edinburgh."But at the present moment there is some doubt as to just which parts of Tripoli are controlled by whom. So, we seek to enter into discussions with the appropriate authorities."East Renfrewshire council officials are trying to contact Megrahi, but Tripoli and Libya is a war zone and until the dust of battle settles I think we have to allow them to continue to make the efforts that they're doing."Embarrassment to UK governmentMegrahi was convicted in 2001 of playing a "significant part in planning and perpetrating" the bombing of the airliner over the Scottish border town of Lockerbie. The attack killed 270 people, including 189 American citizens. In a special court which sat in the Netherlands, Scottish judges sentenced Megrahi to life in prison with a minimum jail term of 27 years.His release angered the United States, and his return to a hero's welcome in Libya was an embarrassment to the British government. Megrahi's survival has raised questions about the medical advice that led to his being freed, and for US politicians and victims' relatives to call for his extradition to the United States.He was last in touch with the council on August 8, and the council has been trying to renew contact since Monday, without success.On Wednesday, Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said he would like to see Megrahi put back in jail after the overthrow of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Prime Minister David Cameron, who took office in May 2010, has called the release a mistake.However, Scotland has responsibility for its own legal system following devolution in 1999."Mr Megrahi is a Scottish prisoner. He's been released on licence in terms of the law that applies in Scotland," MacAskill added."There are obligations that go with him being a Scottish prisoner released on licence. But whilst we're in a war zone, which is accepted by everybody, I think we need to wait and see what happens there."
He has been shot and buried in someones back yard already - he was in a wheelchair so couldn't run,so they were merciful while at the same time saying they would get him out.
A man of his capabilities is not stupid for sure.


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Thursday, August 19, 2010
As a child, it was the innocence of summer that was so special - camp days, exploring the forest behind my childhood house, building a space-ship that never left the ground, collecting rocks and chasing rainbows.
As a teenager I did a lot of babysitting for the children in my neighbourhood and I remember looking forward to becoming a mom so I could do simple things like running through a sprinkler and building sand castles at the park with my children.
Summer has been totally awesome this year. Actually, summer is always awesome. This year, I've been able to work part-time for the last couple of months, which is the perfect situation—home with my boys some days, and working downtown other days, which affords me the best of both worlds.
Summer has been all about taking it easy and enjoying ourselves, from mini vacations to beautiful Mont Tremblant to relaxing days at the park.
We've spent many of our summer days and nights swimming...
Cheering on our future FIFA player...
Enjoying ice cream on vacation...
And corn on the BBQ...
Touching the sky on gondola rides high in the mountains...
Witnessing sweet kisses between brothers...
And childhood joys...
It's been a lot of carefree days.
And that's what summer is all about. The carefree days. Barefoot in the grass, cloud gazing, bathing suit wearing, popsicle licking days. It's been a blast.
I welcome fall back into our lives, but only because I love boots and cute sweaters. And I don't might some snow for Christmas but after that, I could happily spend January 2nd to May 1st in south Florida.
I know, we are months away from dreaded winter, but I need to start preparing myself early. It's never an easy transition, you know.
Hope you've had a great summer so far, too!
7 comments:
- Faiqa said...
I love summer, it's my favorite, too. Your boys are gorgeous!
- August 19, 2010 at 12:00 PM
- Krystyn said...
Those are some good summer activities:) Definitely fun time.
- August 19, 2010 at 2:59 PM
- Avitable said...
The thing I miss most about summer is riding my bike all over the place. I would go buy a bike now, but anytime I see an adult riding a bike casually, I think "Oh, he got a DUI and lost his license."
- August 20, 2010 at 8:45 AM
- Brooke G. said...
Your summer looks AMAZING!!!! I love your mountain views! And, um, I am a new visitor hear... are you guys like THE cutest family???? :D
- August 22, 2010 at 2:26 PM
- ModernMom said...
Oh I am with you. I love the long lazy days of summer. I hated then when we went out last night I needed a sweater! Fall is in the air. Good thing for cute boots and sweaters:)
- August 22, 2010 at 6:59 PM
- Elaine A. said...
Such fun summer photos and memories! I'm glad you got to spend extra time with you boys soaking it all in. :)
- August 23, 2010 at 3:05 PM
- the mama bird diaries said...
I am exactly the same. Adore summer. Dread winter. I named my daughter summer. Obviously, I'm serious about the season. And yes, it's gone too fast.
- August 23, 2010 at 4:33 PM


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Leyland pushing for Benoit to make ASG
Leyland pushing for Benoit to make ASG
Leyland doesn't do a whole lot of lobbying anymore unless the American League All-Star manager asks him, and he usually doesn't do it publicly. He's doing it for Benoit, who owns a 1.85 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 34 innings while arguably keeping the Tigers' bullpen together.
"I voted for him for the All-Star Game," Leyland said. "That pretty much sums it up for me. I think he's as good a setup guy as there is in the game. That's just the way I feel about it."
Managers, like players, cast their votes for players in their league -- two at each position, plus five starting pitchers and three relievers. The results help determine the All-Star pitching staff and bench. Managers can now vote for players on their own team.
Leyland has shown his pull towards middle relievers before. When he managed the AL All-Star team in 2007, he helped put together a Final Vote ballot that included non-closing relievers such as Hideki Okajima and Pat Neshek, with Okajima winning the final roster spot.
"I think [Yankees setup man David] Robertson's an All-Star pitcher," said Leyland, who voted for him, too. "When he comes in the game and he's healthy, I don't feel too good."
Robertson made the All-Star team last year.
"I don't think an All-Star Game should be played, in my opinion, without necessarily some of the best setup guys in all of baseball," Leyland said. "Why shouldn't they get a chance?"


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"Construction continues to slip behind schedule due to unanticipated complexity of the work, poor contractor performance, delays in procurements, and the inclusion of additional work scope," said a new draft of the 2013 House Energy & Water Development Appropriations bill, posted Wednesday.
The $4.8 billion MOX fuel plant, managed by the National Nuclear Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Energy, is the cornerstone of a plan to dispose of 34 metric tons of plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads by blending the material with uranium to make commercial reactor fuel.
"There is still no fidelity on the total project costs and timeline to get the MOX facility up and running, and few details have been provided on the long term investments that will be needed to support full operating feedstock requirements," the report said.
It also said that the department's comptroller general has been asked to explore whether the NNSA's cost estimates are accurate and were properly prepared.
"The Department is now reporting internally that the total project costs could be understated by as much as $600 million to $900 million, and that the project will overrun its projected completion date by months if not years," the committee wrote, adding that the facility's projected operating costs "are now 2.5 times the projections of just two years ago."
The committee recommends fully funding the $388.8 million requested to continue construction for the upcoming year but suggests postponing action on other requests – totaling $152.8 million – related to early startup and advance support projects.
In a statement responding to the committee's criticisms, the NNSA said it takes its responsibility as steward of taxpayer money seriously.
"We have fully acknowledged cost pressures on the MOX project, and have worked to balance the cost and schedule challenges," the statement said, adding that money will be saved by a recent decision to use existing sites instead of building a new facility for disassembling plutonium pits to be made into MOX fuel.
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A Particular Taste - Poem by Angela Wybrow
A particular taste
Took me back years:
To before all the tension,
And all the tears.
The taste of a tomato
And honeyed ham roll,
Took me way back
To the days of old.
To when we'd have picnics
In the local park;
And when we'd play out
Until it grew dark.
Back then, my world
Was a happier place,
And a cheerful smile
Often graced my face.
Just for a moment,
I travelled back to a time,
When I happily had
A less troubled mind.
I imagined being
A child again:
A time when I had
No mental pain.
As we get older,
We have worries and cares,
Which, when we are kids,
Are simply not there.
That particular taste,
I hadn't had in a while,
And when it hit home,
It brought out a smile.
As, around my mind,
My troubles now churn,
To childhood days,
I'd love to return.
Topic(s) of this poem: Feelings
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More ballistic art appears in Walton's Bullets for Breakfast series of gold- and metal-leafed cereal box portraits of famous assassination victims including John and Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln. They are interesting, but most pale in comparison to his simple sculptures of cereal bowls filled with rounds of live ammo ranging from small bore bullets to hefty hollow-points with a spoon stuck into them. It's not the breakfast of champions, but it illustrates how violence has become the all-American commodity, a toxic product that wreaks havoc on our streets even as it poisons our national image in the eyes of the world.
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What has been the best investment in India in recent years? No, it's not an outsourcer such as Wipro (WIT ), Tata, or Infosys (INFY ). To get supercharged returns, you'd have done far better with a painting by Ram Kumar. A 6-foot-by-4-foot oil that sold for $32,000 in 2003 might fetch $500,000 today -- a 1,462% runup.
There has long been a global market for Indian miniature paintings, sculptures, and other antiquities, but interest in the country's modern art has lagged. Now, a robust economy, a new moneyed class, and the energetic participation of young expat Indians are boosting sales of contemporary Indian art to new highs. In April a new gallery opened in Bombay every week, and sellout shows are the norm in big cities across India. Jerry Rao, chairman of software outsourcer MphasiS BFL Ltd., shows his collection in the company's offices worldwide. In the past two years, investors have started at least four "art funds" in which a curator buys and sells artworks instead of stocks. And since March, Bombay's Economic Times has even published an "art index" aggregating prices for works by 51 top artists.
The excitement the new market is generating was palpable at the Saffronart Gallery in Bombay's old textile district on May 4. On display were India's contemporary masters: Krishna Howalji Ara and his nudes, Jogen Chowdhury's figures, the prolific and flamboyant Maqbool Fida Husain, Sayed Haider Raza's colorful geometrics, Francis Newton Souza's intense landscapes, Tyeb Mehta's mobile figures. The reserve prices for their works started anywhere from $100,000 to $700,000. On hand to sip wine and check out pieces that would later be auctioned over the Internet were artists, dealers, and veteran collectors -- plus more than a few art world newcomers. "You can't avoid the art market these days if you're a sensible investor," said Mehul Patel, a 27-year-old Indian tech entrepreneur based in Singapore, as he swirled a glass of chardonnay.
Today, Indians both at home and abroad believe investing in art can be as prestigious as a good address and as profitable as the stock market -- or more so. And why not? Prices for art have tripled across the board. At a Christie's auction in London last September, the hammer came down on Tyeb Mehta's Mahisasura -- an acrylic on canvas depicting an Indian goddess defeating a buffalo demon -- for $1.6 million. Since then, at least a half-dozen works by contemporary Indian masters have sold for $1 million-plus. "Today, people aren't buying art out of conviction or pleasure, but because they see money in it," says Dadiba Pundole, a gallery owner whose father launched Husain and other top-tier artists in the 1960s and '70s.
Although most buyers are Indians -- usually successful expatriate entrepreneurs or professionals -- there's growing interest among non-Indians. The two largest collections are both outside India: Japanese food processing tycoon Masanori Fukuoka's 1,000-plus works are housed in a three-story museum near Kobe, while 1,200 works collected by the late Texas oilman Chester Herwitz reside in the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass. Christie's will hold five auctions of Indian contemporary art in 2006, up from three annually in recent years. New Delhi's Bodhi Art has a branch in Singapore and will open in New York in September -- adding to the city's six galleries already specializing in contemporary Indian work. And Indian expat buyers are becoming gallery owners: On Apr. 27, collector and tech entrepreneur Kent Charugundla opened TamarindArt in Manhattan with a sellout solo exhibit by abstract expressionist Bal Chhabda.
With prices soaring, art lovers are predicting a shakeout. After the sell-off Bombay's stock market has seen in the past week, some fear prices for art will follow. "It has to plateau, but when?" says Bombay gallery owner Ritu Prakash Desai. "Like the stock market, it's a guessing game." Already, some collectors are balking. "I'm still a buyer," says Fukuoka, "but at these prices, not like before." Even artists are astonished. Jehangir Sabavala, an elegant, cravat-wearing 84-year-old and one of India's premier abstract painters, recalls his long years of struggle and marvels that prices are "beyond recognition."
Another fear is that artists may be sacrificing quality for quantity. Given the growing demand, some artists have become painting factories, says Ranjit Hoskote, a Bombay art critic and author. "It's a trap, especially for young artists who are just churning out pictures," he says. And auctioneers are finding themselves embarrassed by fakes. In March, Sotheby's (BID ), Christie's, and Bombay-based Osian all withdrew several works of questionable origin from their offerings.
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"Forget the journalists," George W. Bush announced during a particularly testy exchange in tonight's town-meeting debate. Wishful thinking, perhaps, but there was no forgetting of the major league a--holes during the night's festivities. Indeed, if last night's town hall debates proved anything, it was the influence of the media, in particular television analysts, on the candidates and their strategy and the audience itself.
Don't believe me? Ask the candidates. Both of them explicitly referred to their own debate strategy during the debate, using the language of political commentators to point out the blueprints of their performance even as they gave them. Bush, voicing his distrust of big government, said that was "one of the themes you'll hear tonight." Al Gore repeatedly pointed out "there's a contrast [between us]," as if to say, "See? I'm drawing concrete distinctions, just like you all said I should after Round 2." It was a truly media-age moment: two presidential candidates punditizing themselves on stage.
How appropriate that this should happen in this most TV-centric of the three debates the town hall debate, the Oprah debate, the debate format in which Bill Clinton in 1992 ushered in eight years of talk-show politics. And how ironic, in a debate where professional journalists otherwise faded into the background. In St. Louis, a group of midwesterners, having been judged by popular opinion to be more normal than anyone else in America (and I assure you, as a native of Michigan, that this is not true), were selected to ask the questions.
Unlike most sops to American electoral populism, this one is actually a pretty good idea. Sure, the idea that this was anything like an unfiltered vox populi was bogus. Sure, the questions were no doubt thoroughly vetted before airing. (And why? Would it have killed us to have somebody ask George W. Bush if he snorted coke off a stripper's naked belly, or ask Al Gore if he shot Vincent Foster?) And sure, the questions, coming from "undecided" voters, by their nature represented a sector of the populace that hasn't paid enough attention in a year and a half of politicking to make up their damn minds already.
Nonetheless, the audience of amateurs managed to zing off a few better and more pointed questions than Jim Lehrer had asked in two weeks. One teacher and parent, for instance, asked the candidates how they would hold uninvolved parents, and not just schools, accountable for their kids' behavior inviting the candidates to do the unthinkable: suggest that American parents might be responsible for some of their own kids' problems.
It's also a debate format that puts as much emphasis on what the candidates do when they're not talking as when they are talking, since the theater-in-the-round keeps both of them on camera a substantial amount of the time. If you believe that you see the true man during his down time, it doesn't speak well for either candidate. Gore tended to freeze ramrod-straight when finished, like a photocopier gone into energy-conservation mode; Bush had a disconcerting tendency to cross his hands in front of his crotch and sway, as though he just realized he'd been hitting the podium-side water a little too heavily. Sorry to be a broken record, but it reinforced the old stereotypes of each man: Gore as machine, Bush as restless first grader.
Of course, most of all this debate was about preparation. After a debate in which he repeatedly got downright testy with the aggressive Gore who returned to his pushy, interjecting Round 1 roots Bush closed with genial closing remarks he was determined, come hell or high dudgeon, to give. (And who doesn't think his closing "good luck" to Gore wasn't planned?) Like his opponent, he trawled to his questioners for eye contact, hoping for that decisive, Clintonian, feel-your-pain moment.
But per usual, no one could outprepare Al Gore. He walked up to the edge of the audience, Clinton-style, if without Clinton's emotionally hungry ease. He called attention to his departures from his Round 2 pussycat posture. And he came prepared with opening eulogies not just for late Missouri governor Mel Carnahan but the sailors killed on the USS Cole, which took over half his first response. By the time he cited Carnahan's record in a later question on affirmative action, we were witness to a classic instance of Gore-esque coffin-riding, � la his 1992 and 1996 convention speeches. (Whereas Bush, thankfully quickly, wished God's blessings on those whose "lives were overturned.")
In all, it was yet another lesson in the vanishing line between the genuine and the artificial, the amateur and the pundit. And that was underscored in the news networks' post-debate "town meetings" and "focus groups," where the undecideds proved they could out-commentate the commentators. With disturbing professionalism, they dissected the candidates' performances and body language like bloodless insiders. "[Gore] seemed more genuine in his answers," said one not "was," but "seemed."
No wonder they're undecided. Just like all good pundits, they've learned how to subordinate their actual concerns about how their country is governed to their analysis of the ballgame, horse race or whatever other overused metaphor you've got. "I think Bush won it because Gore lost it," a typical respondent said. "But I still don't know who I'm going to vote for."
Forget the journalists? Not by a long shot. "We live in a hothouse environment," said CNN's Judy Woodruff during that network's real-people segment, referring to Washington journalists. But it's a much bigger hothouse than she expects. We may or may not actually vote in the next election; half of us probably won't. But in this media age, we can all comment on it like pros.


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: Is there a difference between 'monkey tricks' and 'monkey business'? What is the origin of both? Cheers.
'Monkey tricks' is by far the older of the two: the first citation in the OED (which defines it as 'a mischievous, foolish, or underhand trick or act; an antic; usu. in plural' is from 1653: "Bringe it [sc. a colt] with you in your coach, and then she will teach it all her Monkey tricks".
The OED defines 'monkey business' as 'Mischief, trickery; fooling around' and says it is a US coinage but a calque on a Sanskrit phrase: the earliest citation is from 1858: "The Native Indian term for the supreme of folly, is 'monkey business'. ('Native Indian' here means 'native to India'.


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Returns to winner's circle with a sweep of top five places in sectional, with Jillian Fanning back in the line-up as third scorer. State public schools meet is this Saturday.
2. Pennsbury HS, Fairless Hills, PA [17]
Defeats previously unbeaten Unionville by 43 points in state 3A showdown for third straight title with spectacular 18:58 5K average and 27-second spread on extremely tough Hershey course.
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Victorious Sarah Fakler wins third straight title while leading the Gators to their sixth straight Division I title over a strong Mountain View Mesa squad.
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Wins regional with 22 points, state meet on Saturday.
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Second to Pennsbury in state 3A championship.
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No major meet since last ranking, state sectionals this weekend.
9. Saratoga Springs HS, Saratoga Springs, NY [9]
Wins sectional with five scorers in top 11 places, faces Fayetteville in state public schools champs "A" division on Saturday.
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11. Academy of Holy Names, Albany, NY [18]
Wins sectional with 17 points running slightly faster than Saratoga on same course, state public schools "B" favorite for Saturday.
12. Naperville North HS, Naperville, IL [13]
Wins state 3A championship over Lake Park, Glenbard West and New Trier in deep four-team contest.
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Wins state Division I title by 19 points over Grosse Pointe South in one of the big upsets of the championship season.
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Wins regional by 60 points, state 5A showdown on Saturday with traditional rivals The Woodlands and Kingwood.
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Wins regional in tight three-team contest with Kingwood and Cedar Park, state meet on Saturday.
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Victorious national headliner Sophie Chase leads team to regional victory by 54 points over Oakton, state meet on Saturday.
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No major meet since last ranking, state sectionals this weekend.
18. Grosse Pointe South HS, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI [8]
Runner-up mile star Hannah Meier paces team to second behind Seaholm in state Division I championships.
19. Voorhees HS, Glen Gardner, NJ [19]
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20. Camas HS, Camas, WA [NR]
Wins state 4A title by 53 points with victorious sophomore sensation Alexa Efraimson leading the way.
21. Monarch HS, Louisville, CO [16]
Wins state 5A in close three-team contest with Fort Collins and Pine Creek.
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Close second to Monarch in state 5A as its on-and-off injured top runner, the defending champion Erin Hooker, was No. 4 scorer.
23. Arrowhead HS, Hartland, WI [22]
Wins state Division I title by 29 points over Neenah.
24. Kingwood HS, Kingwood, TX [NR]
Close regional runner-up to The Woodlands runs best race of the season, state meet on Saturday.
25. Davis HS, Kaysville, UT [24]
Won state 5A championship last month, now training for NXN Southwest Regional on Nov. 17.
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Oasis have completed their new line-up by recruiting guitarist Andy Bell as the band's new bass player.
He replaces Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan who left Oasis earlier this year.
Bell is best known for his previous bands, indie icons Ride, who split in 1995, and Hurricane #1, whose biggest hit was Step Into My World.
Bell said: "I'm very excited. When I got asked it was not a difficult decision to make. Oasis have always been an inspiration. I'm looking forward to it."
He has known Oasis for five years since Ride supported them for a Christmas show in Brighton.
At 29, Bell is already a seasoned musician. Formed in 1988, Ride's dark, psychedelic style of rock built up a loyal following on the UK's indie scene during the early 1990s, thanks to songs such as Leave Them All Behind. Their lack of on-stage presence led the music press to dub their style of music "shoegazing". But they split amid acrimony in 1995.
His next band, Hurricane #1, offered a more conventional rock sound, and were more commercially successful in the wake of Britpop, with Top 40 hits like Step Into My World.
The band recently decided to take a year out, and Bell was due to work with the group Gay Dad - but has abandoned these commitments to join Oasis.
A spokesman for Oasis said: "He's a brilliant, brilliant musician, a cool guy and he'll be brilliant on stage.
Bell is the second new member to join Oasis in a matter of days - new bassist Gem joined them last week to shoot the video for the band's single, Go Let Them Out.
Gem - formerly from little-known band Heavy Stereo - replaced guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs.
Both newcomers will join Liam and Noel Gallagher, and drummer Alan White, to play shows for radio stations in the US next month, starting on 3 December in Philadelphia.
In February Oasis start a world tour in Japan, which will take up much of the year.
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