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Thinking about getting that fancy new cell phone for your someone special this Christmas? Great idea!
But before you head to your local cell phone store, there are a handful of important tips you should know so that you don't spoil the surprise or hit a roadblock.
As an ex-employee of a major cellular carrier, I've seen it all.
People walk through the door expecting to purchase a cell phone for their loved one, only to walk out with nothing. Why does this happen and what can you do about it?
And, how can you find some ways to save money on your purchase?
1. Make sure you're an authorized user on the account.
This is by far the biggest roadblock. And no, just because you're married to the person listed on the account, doesn't mean you'll have access to it. You'll only hit this roadblock if you are trying to by a phone on contract, which you'll probably want to do to get the lowest (and widely advertised) price.
How do you gain access to the account without your loved one expecting they're going to get a cell phone for Christmas? One workaround is to add yourself as an authorized user using online account access – but you'll have to know the username and password!
If all else fails, and you don't want to give up the surprise, you can typically buy the phone outright by going into the store. But if it's a popular phone such as the iPhone, expect to pay hundreds more than the widely advertised price. One side benefit of this is that the recipient won't be locked into a 2-year contract.
2. Find out if there is an available upgrade offer.
Again, if you're wanting the lowest price on a cell phone, it's best to sign a 2-year contract. But sometimes you'll find that there isn't an upgrade available on the account. Remember to ask your carrier representative if there are any available upgrades on the whole account. You just might find that out you can use another line's upgrade offer for the intended line. People trade upgrades all the time, so don't feel like you're asking for something out of the ordinary.
You'll also want to ask if there is an early upgrade offer. Sometimes carriers will allow you to upgrade a cell phone a bit early, but many times you'll have to pay more. It's just one more option to consider.
3. Ensure the new cell phone will not be activated too soon.
If you're going to be purchasing the cell phone in the store, it's very important that you make it clear you're giving it as a gift. Specifically ask them to not activate the phone yet, or they might do it out of habit. If you don't say these things, you might find your loved one without cell phone service and wondering what's going on.
The new cell phone can be activated at home after the gift has been opened. You'll want to make sure that if your carrier uses SIM cards, that you have an unactivated, new one to use when you call your carrier to activate. Your carrier can explain if this will be a factor in the process.
4. Ask the representative to not send the recipient a confirmation email or text message.
What a way to ruin the surprise, right? If the recipient's email address is on the account, they might receive a "change of service" confirmation. Likewise, it is possible that the recipient will receive a text message confirmation. Simply ask the representative to configure the order so that the recipient isn't notified of any changes.
5. Pay close attention to what phone you're purchasing.
Remember that some cell phones come with different amounts of storage and other features. While they might look the same on the outside, you might, for example, accidentally purchase a 16GB unit when what you really want a 32GB unit. Think through these options before you make the purchase, and you'll be more likely to get your loved one something they'll enjoy for years to come.
6. Understand the return policy inside and out.
Before you purchase the cell phone, make sure you understand the return policy. Cell phones can have strict return policies that might leave the recipient with a model of phone they really don't want. Ask the cellular representative exactly how the return policy works.
7. Beware of getting them a case.
Store employees are trained to bring cell phone cases to the counter in a move to pressure you to buy an accessory. Don't fall for it. The last thing you want to do is get your loved one a case that they really won't like. Cases are very personal in nature, and most people are finicky about what kind of case they'll receive.
Only purchase them a case if you know that they'll absolutely love it. Otherwise, skip the case or get a gift card so that they can buy their own.
8. Consider purchasing online for a great deal.
Before you step foot in a cellular store, consider purchasing online to save some money. You can find some fantastic offers through Ebates.com (see a review of how Ebates works). You might even find some deals on your carrier's website!
Also, don't forget to take a look at Amazon Wireless for more great deals!
If you end up choosing to purchase online, make sure that you call your cellular company so that you can ask them questions and correctly place your order.
There you have it. Those are the main points you'll need to know before purchasing a cell phone for Christmas. Follow those pointers, and you're sure to surprise your loved one with a fantastic gift! Now go shoppin'!
Are you going to be gifting someone a cell phone this Christmas? Have a story about gifting a cell phone? Leave a comment and let us know!


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A ripe, red strawberry is summer distilled – nature conspiring in a single moment of sweetness. The season for local berries is here. So why are chefs jumping the gun and feeding us the pale green versions?
Because underripe fruit is a new realm to discover. As with many recent food trends, you can thank Danish superstar chef Rene Redzepi for the green strawberry shortcakes at Roberta's in Brooklyn and the beef striploin garnished with pickled berries at Camille's in Victoria. It wasn't until Scandinavian cooking – and Redzepi's Noma in particular – rose to prominence that the underripe strawberry started tumbling onto menus around the world.
What makes these unripe berries so appealing is that they have a tart punch that works beautifully with both savoury and sweet flavours. From candying to fruit leather, the preparation accentuates its complicated flavours. To Laura Cronin, pastry chef at Perbacco in San Francisco, they have a similar flavour to kiwi when cooked or soaked in sugar syrup and an acidic, vegetal flavour when raw. "Every year I try to find a new way to sweeten them up in a dessert," she says, having used them in pannacottas, gelatos and a stone fruit salad. Right now they find expression as a jam filling in her puffy bombolini, their earthy flavour accentuating the candy-cap-mushroom-infused sugar that dusts the Italian doughnut.
For chef Quang Dang at West in Vancouver, the acid hit is best employed in savoury dishes. He's paired the berries with oily mackerel, B.C. herring and rich chicken liver mousse. "It can really bring up the flavour of a dense dish," he says, citing the fatty pork belly topped with green strawberry relish. Sometimes he makes balsamic vinaigrettes with the pickling juice or passes it onto West's mixologist to make a shrub drinking vinegar for cocktails.
Getting his hands on the berries is another question. "You think you want to get them before they're ripe but the farmers don't feel that way. Anything in the spring that's green is going to turn red and that's their cash crop," he says. Instead, he waits till the cool weather arrives in the fall and picks over the late-ripening varieties that the farmers are happy to get rid of.
Toronto's Grant van Gameren also finds sourcing difficult, though he's been too busy opening up his new restaurant Bar Isabel to find a supplier this year. He's using last year's flash-frozen green strawberries to make a simple sorbet topped with French sorrel grown in his garden. The sugar in the sorbet balances out the sour berries and the sorrel adds herbaceous and citrus notes. "Chefs are always searching for new, different fruits," he says, "like underripe pears and peaches."
So what's next? Green blueberries, says Dang. But someone already beat him to it. The farmer he was sourcing from said his mother's been putting them in her East Indian pickles for 30 years.
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I wrote Friday about all the overinflation going on with NFL spreads this season. That's what happens when favorites keep covering. This past weekend, the Bears, Colts, Giants, Texans and Niners all were more than touchdown favorites and all covered. Easily.
Naturally, bookmakers are reacting to this by making the numbers for this weekend even bigger. "We have the Giants minus-16 over the Raiders. Pittsburgh is 10.5 over Detroit. Philly is going to be two touchdowns against Tampa and Minnesota is a 10-point favorite against the Rams. It could jump higher if they play well tonight," says Jay Rood, the Mirage boss bookmaker. "Nobody is afraid to lay the points."


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Architectural speaker manufacturer SpeakerCraft just added the Profile series to its line of flangeless speakers. The speakers, which can be used for both in-wall and in-ceiling applications, use technology developed for the company's AIM and CRS series lines.
The flangeless speakers use neodymium magnets to attach the grille, making them easy to install. The covers are constructed with a large enough lip to cover mistakes in cutting drywall to create a flawless look.
The Profile series launches with eight speaker models in both round and rectangular versions. Those models are AIM8 One, AIM7 Two, AIM5 One, CRS8 One, CRS6 One, CRS3, AIM LCR One, and AIM LCR Three. The driver compliments match the corresponding flanged models, and are engineered to produce identical performance characteristics. An additional 14 models in the Profile series will ship prior to CEDIA.
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There have been signs of discontent over advertising for a set of new luxury homes in Ponteland.
Lugano Group has obtained planning permission for executive detached dwellings on Runnymede Road in Darras Hall and it then put in an application for a decked viewing platform and the erection of perimeter hoarding at 2.8m in height at the entrance to the site to make people aware that the properties are available.
And the platform, frame and some of the hoarding are already in place, so if permission is granted it would be, in essence, retrospective.
The adverts would be illuminated by soft glow lighting via a trough erected on the upper edge.
In its application letter, Lugano says the structure will likely be required for an initial period of one year. However, it has requested that consent be granted for two years to allow for the vagaries of the current housing market.
Objections have been put forward by neighbouring residents and Ponteland Civic Society. In its letter to the county council, the society says: "It is felt that such a construction is entirely out of place on Runnymede Road, out of scale and out of character, and would constitute a significant loss of amenity.
"Pedestrian movement along this distributor is limited and insufficient to require the need of a viewing platform. It would be positioned on the side of the road that is without a footpath and this in itself could prove hazardous.
"Illuminated at night, it would have the potential to provide a platform for unsocial behaviour and would act as a distraction to drivers at the adjoining crossroads where sight lines are sub-standard."


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Young man drowns in Marinette County
STEPHENSON - Officials received calls of a drowning Saturday just after 3 p.m.
Police say three young men were swimming together when one man went under and did not resurface.
Divers recovered the victim's body several hours later. Michael Eugene Two-Rivers-Broeffle, a 20-year-old man of Green Bay, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Multiple agencies responded to the call, including the Department of Natural Resources.
Authorities say Wisconsin Public Service operators assisted by lowering the water level for the diver search teams.


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The US dollar has opened the trading week on the minor noteб but showed a different directed trades on the yesterday's trading - the dollar index basket (USDX) closed the trading day at the mark of 97.17. The pair EUR/USD was again the growth leader still the dollar managed to regain some ground yesterday. The Germany and the US bond yields reduction increased the euro bullish sentiment. We got the CPI from the United States. The PPI and the retail sales negative releases did not allow us to count on the strong data release.
During the day the GBP/USD on the contrary remained under pressure. The British Industry Confederation has reported the production orders reduction due to the "cable" revaluation. At the moment quotations reached the mark of 1.4837, but then there was a rebound in the market. The UK and the US 10-year negative bond yield spread are declining which is a positive factor for the British pound.
In the dispute between bulls and bears the winner was not revealed during the day. The US secondary market housing sales negative macroeconomic statistics encouraged bears to short. However, the US stock market growth held back the yen from the strong growth.


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Former British number one Elena Baltacha diagnosed with liver cancer
FORMER BRITISH number one tennis player Elena Baltacha has been diagnosed with liver cancer.
A statement from the 30-year-old, who reached the third round at Wimbledon in 2002, said: "I have recently been diagnosed with cancer of the liver. I'm currently undergoing treatment and fighting this illness with everything I have."
Baltacha and her husband Nino have thanked everyone for their continued support.
Passing on love and best wishes to Elena Baltacha for a speedy recovery. Shocked by this news.
http://t.co/qcHhQq4I92— Andrew Castle (@AndrewCastle63) March 7, 2014
" have recently been diagnosed with cancer of the liver. I'm currently undergoing treatment and fighting this illness with everything I have"Elena Baltacha
Judy Murray, captain of the GB Fed Cup Team, added: "Obviously this is a tough time for Bally, Nino and her family but she is such a determined, upbeat person and everyone around her is sating positive as well.
"I know she'll be really grateful for all the support that she's getting."
Baltacha was the British number one for 10 years between 2002 and 2012 however due to a knee injury and a subsequent long-term absence from competition she topped down the world rankings.
She retired in November last year with a world ranking of 221 and a British ranking of six.
Speaking about her early liver disease diagnosis she added: "Suddenly I found I barely had the energy to get out of bed in the mornings.
"I couldn't train properly but I had no idea what was going on.
"My diet was good and I barely touched alcohol. I had all sorts of tests which proved negative and even had my tonsils removed. At one stage it was thought I was suffering a bad reaction to antibiotics and chickenpox was also suspected because I developed a rash."
Baltacha was born in the Ukraine but was raised in Perth, Scotland.
Her father Sergei was a professional footballer who represented the Soviet Union as well as playing in Britain for Ipswich and Scottish side St. Johnstone.
Her mother Olga represented the USSR at the Olympics in both the pentathlon and heptathlon.


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The Dec. 2 Athens Banner-Herald story headlined "UGA has eye on Navy school site," certainly got the attention of most of Athens-Clarke County. It appears University of Georgia President Michael Adams will decide what use UGA will make of this prime property, and then let us know what that will be in his State of the University message Jan. 12. The UGA vision, though couched in more palatable terms, would probably include a massive three-story parking deck, destruction of the beautiful facade as we know it, and replacement of existing buildings with those more architecturally suited for UGA's expansive goals. UGA has gobbled up available space downtown and has even extended its reach out the Atlanta Highway. Our minuscule tax base decreases every time they expand. How big is enough?
The Navy school site is a rare opportunity to expand the tax base of Athens-Clarke County. We are strapped for money in every area of the county's operations, the school board has now hit the maximum millage rate permitted by law, and we depend largely on local sales tax funds for items that should be well within a county budget. This very valuable property must be placed in our tax digest. An opportunity like this will never be available again. Let's hope the Local Redevelopment Authority, in its decisions on the future of the site, will not be influenced by UGA's unceasing craving to gobble up every available properly in the county. We cannot afford to let UGA expand into the Navy school property.
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The ChemWiki project is a collaborative approach toward chemistry education where an Open Access textbook environment is constantly being written and re-written partly by students and partly by faculty members resulting in a free Chemistry textbook to supplement conventional paper-based books. Success of the project will be gauged by the number of students who consult the ChemWiki and the number of Chemistry courses that eventually adopt the ChemWiki as the sole textbook for class needs. Anyone can view, although a freely available account is required to edit the site modules. The UCD ChemWiki was created, and the development team is currently directed by Prof. Delmar Larsen in the Chemistry department at UC Davis.
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American DJ Inno Pocket Spot LED moving head
American DJ was the company that built the Inno Spot LED moving head, proving that LED technology enables small fixtures to pack a lot of power and output. This American DJ Inno Pocket Spot is also a prime example of great things in small packages. It is a moving head that fits in the palm of your hand. Despite what its size might suggest, it features several functions that make it a full-blown addition to your light show. It is equipped with a 12-watt LED light source and a large lens that can be manually adjusted. The lens increases the light output and ensures a sharp projection of the gobos.
Applications of the Inno Pocket Spot
Several colours and gobos, and full-fledged pan and tilt make a moving light show available for everyone. Thanks to its small size, there's always room left for the Inno Pocket Spot. If you own, say, a pub or small venue you can install several of these small devices without loosing too much space. Also, its compact size makes it the perfect fixture for mobile DJs as it is easy to transport and prevents over-crowded trusses. This Inno Pocket Spot can be controlled via DMX or via music with the built-in microphone, and it features built-in programs that you can choose from.
Product features
- Number of DMX channels 9, 11
- Wireless DMX yes, available separately
- Gobo wheel fixed
- Light source colour white
- Colour wheel yes
- Music operated yes
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Weight and dimensions including packaging
- Weight (incl. packaging) 5.0 kg
- Dimensions (incl. packaging) 34.0 x 26.0 x 21.0 cm
Product specifications
- very compact LED moving head
- light source: 12-watt white LED
- life span: 50,000 hours
- 7 gobos and spot light
- 7 colours
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- manual focus
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- gobo scroll function
- beam angle: 13 degrees
- pan: 540 degrees
- tilt: 230 degrees
- pan and tilt inversion function
- 5 selectable Dim Curves (standard, stage, TV, architectural and theatre)
- electronic dimmer: 0 - 100%
- fan-cooled
- power consumption: 27 watts
- limited heat generation
- colour: black
- dimensions: 159 x 147 x 265 mm
- weight: 3 kg
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Researchers, at the Univ. of Edinburgh, have identified the moment in history when the genes that enabled us to think and reason evolved. This point 500 million years ago provided our ability to learn complex skills, analyze situations and have flexibility in the way in which we think.
"One of the greatest scientific problems is to explain how intelligence and complex behaviors arose during evolution," says Seth Grant, professor of Molecular Neuroscience, Univ. of Edinburgh
Origins of intelligence linked to brain disease
The research also shows a direct link between the evolution of behavior and the origins of brain diseases.
Scientists believe that the same genes that improved our mental capacity are also responsible for a number of brain disorders. "Our work shows that the price of higher intelligence and more complex behaviors is more mental illness," says Grant.
Their study is detailed in two papers in Nature Neuroscience.
Evolutionary ancestors
The study shows that intelligence in humans developed as the result of an increase in the number of brain genes in our evolutionary ancestors.
The researchers suggest that a simple invertebrate animal living in the sea 500 million years ago experienced a "genetic accident."
This resulted in extra copies of these genes being made. This animal's descendants benefited from these extra genes, leading to behaviorally sophisticated vertebrates – including humans.
Important genes
The research team studied the mental abilities of mice and humans, using comparative tasks that involved identifying objects on touch-screen computers.
Researchers then combined results of these behavioral tests with information from the genetic codes of various species to work out when different behaviors evolved.
They found that higher mental functions in humans and mice were controlled by the same genes.
The study also showed that when these genes were mutated or damaged, they impaired higher mental functions.
The researchers had previously shown that more than 100 childhood and adult brain diseases are caused by gene mutations.
The study was funded by the Wellcome Trust, the Medical Research Council and European Union.


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Masters Program Student Featured in Huffington Post
Danielle Siembieda-Gribbon, a graduate student who is working on her Masters degree in Entrepreneurship at Cogswell College, is using her business, The Art Inspector, to help artists change the way they create work to make a healthier planet.
The Art Inspector is a third party certification agent that examines the environmental impact of art process and practice. The company works with curators, artists, collectors and others in order to recognize artists who pass the certification exam for environmental stewardship.
Ms. Siembieda-Gribbon is using her studies at Cogswell College to further develop the skills she needs to grow her consulting practice.
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Driver cited after Schuylkill crash
A driver was cited following a one-vehicle crash that occurred about 3:42 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, along Schwartz Road, in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said Renee E. Kintzer, 22, of Port Carbon, was driving a 1995 Subaru Impreza eastbound and negotiating a crest.
After going over the crest in the road the car went onto the south berm where the rear of the car began to slide in a clockwise direction.
Kintzer over-corrected her steering, troopers said, and the car crossed the center line and into the westbound lane and off the north berm where it impacted with a utility pole with the front end.
Kintzer was injured and taken to the Schuylkill Medical Center-E. Norwegian St., Pottsville, while her passenger, Randall J. Boud Jr., 25, of Port Carbon, was not injured. Kintzer was cited for driving on roadways laned for traffic.


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Five Questions for: Connie Ghinazzi
May 13, 2013
Five Questions is a series of profiles of people at Augustana College. Connie Ghinazzi delivers the answers today. If you know someone you'd like to see profiled, send his or her name and a note to email@example.com.
1. You weren't always a librarian. Why the career change?
My career was in pharmaceutical sales, but the part of that job I liked most was training new sales reps. While on a plane one day, I read an article about a librarian in Inc. magazine. I talked to some friends who were librarians and decided that I wanted to make the change. I left pharmaceutical sales and went to librarian school, finishing in 2011. I am the science librarian and hold an administrative faculty position and get to serve on several committees, like the budget committee, and manage programs like the college's convocation program. It's kid of a neat situation.
Your first name is Constance. Is there a story behind your name?
I am named after my great aunt who served as a nun in the Sisters of Humility order. She was a wonderful, sweet, generous person, and I think my mother wanted to honor her. I usually just go by "Connie." When I hear somebody use "Constance," I know that it's either somebody who doesn't know me or I'm in real big trouble with my mother.
You serve as an advisor for the college's Equestrian Club. What attracted you to this?
I have no particular love of horses. In fact, I'm kind of afraid of them, but my daughter has had a passion for animals her whole life and a love of horses in particular since she was 11. She basically did everything in her power to be in barns, taking on responsibilities and working around horses. There are a lot of young people, especially young women, who are like my daughter when it comes to horses. Knowing what that passion is like, and nurturing it with her made me feel that this was something I could do for Augie students.
You were just named the 2013 Mike Nolan Award winner for your help with the Adopt A School partnership at Longfellow Liberal Arts School. Why did you get involved, and what makes the partnership special?
I was surprised to hear that I won this award. I have been volunteering for five years — the last four with a kindergarten class at Longfellow Liberal Arts School. I feel that kids need as much help as early as possible to develop a love of reading. In my role as the college's outreach librarian, I will have the opportunity to work with Longfellow teachers who now have faculty-access privileges to the books and database resources we have available in the Tredway Library.
The Center for Student Life is slated to open next fall. What kinds of changes do you foresee?
We have always been in tune with how students use the building, and we are used to change. It won't be all about the social and dining elements in the new CSL. Students need study space, and the CSL expansion will allow for even more. We are very lucky that the decision was made in 1990 to build so much space into the Tredway Library. We've been able to modify how the space is used to stay ahead of the curve of what students need. Someone who is rarely on campus in the evening stopped by recently, and they were shocked at how many students were in the library that night.
Five Questions has featured:
Denise Yoder, head athletic trainer
Dr. Paul Croll, assistant professor of sociology
Dr. Pamela Trotter, associate professor of chemistry
Dr. Todd Cleveland, assistant professor of history
Dr. Daniel Conway, associate professor of business administration
Dr. Daniel Corts, associate professor of psychology
Dr. Kevin Geedey, professor of biology
Dr. Randy Hengst, professor of education
Dr. Emil Kramer, professor of classics
Dr. Van Symons, professor of history
Rosita Tendall, assistant professor of music
Sara Tisdale, women's lacrosse coach
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If there is one band defines what death metal is all about, then it is surely CANNIBAL CORPSE, nitpicking and elitist assertions notwithstanding. Since 1987, the Buffalo band — the members themselves don't recognize the unit as a "Tampa band" — is arguably the world's most successful death metal band, based on album sales in excess of one million, worldwide touring success, a rabidly dedicated fan base, and continually strong merchandise dales. That the members have always been known as super-nice, approachable guys that go out of their way to connect with fans helps too. The story of this legendary group is told in great detail by members, fans, friends, producers, record executives, and virtually anyone that has been associated with the group in an outstanding three-hour documentary on Disc 1 of this three-disc set called "Cannibal Corpse History". The total running time of the three discs is seven hours and 20 minutes and not a second is wasted. It is not only the best death metal DVD you'll ever see, but it is also one the best metal DVDs for its professional packaging, comprehensiveness, and superb editing.It is tough to even know where to begin with the "Cannibal Corpse History" disc, which is broken into two chapters: "1987 – 1995" and "1995 – Present". Every facet of the group's history is covered, from the beginnings in Buffalo, New York and pre-CORPSE acts BEYOND DEATH, TIRANT SIN, DARK DECEPTION, and LEVIATHAN to the act's industry-shocking beginnings on Metal Blade with albums like "Eaten Back to Life" and "Butchered at Birth", to the departure of Chris Barnes and his replacement by George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, to the Billboard-charting success of its 10th album, "Kill". Not a single member, past or present — with the exception of original guitarist Bob Rusay — is left out, and that includes folks like Barnes, Jack Owen, Rob Barrett, and Jeremy Turner. Listening to the adoration in the voices and the smiles on the faces of major metal players and industry figures speaks volumes about the respect and deference afforded to CANNIBAL CORPSE. People like Karl Sanders (NILE), Raymond Herrera (FEAR FACTORY), Scott Burns (Morrisound Studios), Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE), Ross Dolan (IMMOLATION), Brian Slagel and Mike Faley (Metal Blade) sing the band's praises, discuss how the act impacted their lives, and offer personal insights into the inner workings of the group. Disc 1 by itself would have been made a purchase mandatory, but there is so much more. Disc 2, "Cannibal Corpse Performances", includes live performances from shows in 1989 (Buffalo), Nashville (1994), Jacksonville (1996), New York City (2000), Germany's Party.San and With Full Force festivals (2005 and 2007, respectively), and Toronto (2006). Everything post-2000 is good quality, the 13-song Toronto performance being the only (presumably) full set. The cool part is that the disc is assembled so that there isn't a repeat among the total of 30 songs performed. The quality of the performances in 1989, 1994, 1996, and 1989 is, of course, not as good as the latter-day material, but all of it is acceptable. Surprisingly, the quality of the 1989 performances of "Shredded Humans" and "Rotting Head" is decent, considering it was shot with one camera, and really captures the raw energy of the band in its nascent stages. Taken as a whole, the performance disc is very well done and gives the listener a grand overview of the act's live prowess throughout the years. Also included are seven music videos, including the live "Stripped, Raped, and Strangled" clip with Trevor Strnad (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) assisting with vocals. With a title like "Bonus Chunks", Disc 3 may sound like little more than a collection of odds and ends, which couldn't be further from the truth. "Bonus Chunks" serves to fill in the viewer on ever last detail of the CANNIBAL CORPSE experience, particularly those parts that may not have been captured during "Cannibal Corpse History". Included are segments on the artwork of sixth member Vincent Locke, touring experiences, merchandising, and member profiles. Capping it off is an animated segment called "Kill Crane", based on Locke's artwork that is just brilliant (you'll have to see for yourself). "Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years" is not just mandatory for CANNIBAL CORPSE fans, it is essential for anyone that wants a death metal history lesson. It is the definitive death metal DVD.
"Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years"
(Metal Blade)
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Gun violence has risen to epidemic level across America, from Oakland, CA. to Newark, NJ. The United States leads the world in firearm possession. As a result, firearms are used in 15,000 homicides, another 15,000 suicides, and 1,500 accidental deaths each year. Currently, there are a number of places where there are virtually no limits on gun ownership. Easy access to guns has caused the murder rate to rise in exceeding numbers, taking the lives of countless children. It is up to us to eliminate the easy access to guns, in order to prevent the senseless killing in our community.
Solution:Require that guns be registered and licensed the way cars are.
Rationale: Both guns and cars can be deadly. Ownership of a car requires registration. If guns are registered like cars, it would prevent unlawful citizens from easily acquiring a gun, thereby diminishing the number of gun-related deaths.
It is often said, "Guns don't kill people; people kill people." That mindset must be changed. People with guns kill people. It is also often said that criminals will always get guns. Not true! This is why we want to title guns just like we do cars, right from the manufacturer. The owner of every car can be traced for the lifetime of the vehicle. In fact, if a person does not transfer the title and does not report it stolen, s/he is held responsible for any accident it may be involved in. If we title guns like cars, law-abiding citizens can obtain a gun but they will also be responsible for every gun they purchase.
How would it work: The titling of guns does not interfere with a person's second amendment rights, rather, it would stop the unlawful easy access to guns! Just as everyone must have a license to drive a car, everyone would be required to have a license to own a gun. The licensing exam would test gun safety knowledge to help reduce accidents, which are extremely common. The licensing process would also help officials weed out those who should not be allowed to purchase guns, such as felons and the mentally unstable. Like a driver's licenses, gun licenses would have to be renewed every few years, and could be suspended for violations.
If the gun manufacturers, N.R.A. and gun control activists, all share a common desire to save lives and keep guns out of the hands of the wrong people, we should all agree that it's time to save our children, stop the violence, stop the easy access and title guns like cars.
Rev. Michael L. Pfleger, Pastor, The Faith Community of Saint Sabina
1210 West 78th Place, Chicago, Illinois 60620
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Value Added: Building businesses, young entrepreneur gets an education
Most entrepreneurs I write about move at very high speed and have a talent for recognizing moneymaking opportunities. Some are big thinkers who see strategic possibilities in places like the online world. Some are nuts-and-bolts small-business types who can spot or create a good little moneymaker.
I knew Kris Hart, 27, was one of the nuts-and-bolts guys when he told me about his search to find a home for his first business, a Foggy Bottom tanning salon.
Hart and his then business partner would leave George Washington University and walk down F Street, then across 17th Street, back up Connecticut, and across K Street. They charted the neighborhood, systematically covering every street and corner.
"Every single place where we saw some space for lease, we would take down the information, call them up and see if they would talk to us," said Hart.
Thirty-five locations turned him down. The 36th -- at 2112 F St. NW -- didn't.
The property was owned by King Street Properties. Hart called the principal and made an appointment to visit him at his restaurant on Duke Street in Alexandria.
"He looked at us and said, 'When I was 22 and started my own business, I wanted a shot.' And he said he would give us a shot. He believed in us when no one else did."
Hart and his partner signed the lease, renting 1,334 square feet for $3,600 a month, and a business was born. More than four years later, he is owner and chief executive of Hart Strategic Enterprises, a 54-employee holding company that includes Relaxed Spa & Tans and Foggy Bottom Grocery, a 64-year-old landmark he reopened March 27 after buying it for $250,000.
He expects the three businesses to gross more than $2 million this year, expecting -- or at least hoping for -- a 17 percent profit margin.
Hart is a shoe-leather entrepreneur. He keeps what he calls a "concept" file of businesses he dreams of starting, which currently include a pizzeria, cafeteria and bar. Then he has his "opportunities" list of possible locations for these businesses.
"I always have three business ideas on the back burner," he said.
Hart, the son of a FedEx deliveryman from Philadelphia, came to Washington a decade ago to study political science at GWU. He quit in 2005 and started writing business plans. He wrote 19 plans, including for a consulting firm, a party bus and a sports bar.


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Avon Anew Luminosity Ultra
9 reviews
44% would repurchase
Package Quality: 2.8
Price: $$
Package Quality: 2.8
Price: $$
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on 2/11/2013 11:06:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I�m not sure if this is the product I�ve been using as it has another name in my country -Anew Clinical Luminosity Pro-. Also, according to some reviewers, it is discontinued -and I guess it is, for the last review is from 2 years ago-.
It is a night cream I apply after thoroughly cleansing my face twice.
When I feel the skin a little dry, I also moisturize prior applying with a few drops of pure glycerine. Gives me a nice glow soon after and the texture of my skin is amazing by the morning -extremely soft-.
If I apply too much, it clumps and sometimes it stings a little.
Unfortunately I�ve seen no improvement in my spots so far, even though I religiously use it every night. But by now I don�t expect miracles, well, not even a slight improvement in brownspots using creams. Anyway, I will keep using it until my two jars -2x1 sale- are finished.
on 7/14/2011 7:50:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
First of all, I should state from the very beginning that I am an Avon stockist, with an Avon Beauty Boutique here in Asia. I grew up around Avon products and at one point or another, I always have one on my bathroom shelf. This is one such product. Although I've generally liked Avon products enough and some worked alright for me, nothing else had affected me as much as this moisturizer did. Oh yes,10 years ago when I used this product on my normal non-sensitive skin it brightened it up, making it "luminous" and flawless. For an Asian, it's a norm to want to look fairer. However after a year or two and several jars of this moisturizer, my face broke out. No, not in pimples, but in allergic reaction. Hives, all over my face and I had to get an allergy injection to bring it down. That was 10 years ago. Now, my skin is forever changed to sensitive (can you tell I'm bitter? LOL) and I just want to say, be careful. It's great if Avon products work for you but from what I've observed of Avon skincare in general - they've never advertised their products to be compatible or made for sensitive skin, so please test out their products first in advance. Get a sample if you can. Most importantly, Avon has a money back guarantee so you can return it if you don't like it. For me, I thought it would work because I had a young skin at 20 and it was resilient too - but now it's thin, sensitive and delicate. I guess it's a lesson learned.
on 5/13/2006 10:28:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
First, let me say that I am not an Avon rep. I never used to like Avon skincare, but have had TREMENDOUSLY positive results as of late with their Clinical Eye Lift, Facial Peel and Retinol treatments, so gave this a try.
I have very sensitive combination skin. As summer approaches, the t-zone becomes more oily. I wear an SPF 15 every AM, and was using Olay Complete UV, which was OK, but very boring. I also have used Estee Lauder Day Wear in the AM for years whenever I am not using the cheap OLAY.
I found this new and boxed on eBay for $6.99. I thought I'd try it. Boy, I am very pleased! First off, it absorbs easily into the skin without residue or tackiness. It is a great hydrator without being greasy. I wear it under my foundation, mark. Face X-Pert and I need very little makeup on top of this great cream. It does add luminosity as the name implies. I have a beautiful glow to my skin. This is GREAT! I love it, and if I could give it 10 lippies, I would!
on 1/19/2008 11:13:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Olive, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Black
When people mention in reviews that they can't stand the smell of something, I always think .. how bad can it be? .. Well i finally found the product that stinks. I don't know why no one has mentioned it. I can't use it cos the smell doesn't go away. So the review isn't based on the effectiveness ..but the fact that you can't try it. I gave it a shot (twice) and now i'm throwing it away. Good that it's cheap .. otherwise i'd feel bad
on 10/30/2006 10:39:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I would say I only have minor age spots (I'm 31, have had only mild-moderate sun exposure). However, I have a few spots which drive me nuts and I was hoping this would help fade them. No luck at all. Quite dissapointing.
on 7/17/2010 4:09:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I love this stuff. It's lightweight, it delivers the perfect amount of moisture, it makes my skin soft and glowy and it has helped to fade some of my acne scars! Perfect! <3
on 1/15/2006 2:22:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
Not a terrible cream, but I wasn't a fan of it. I used it over the winter, but I didn't find my skin looked "brighter" and it was still a bit heavy even in cold weather. It made me sweat! My skin is combo, and in the winter combo-dry, so if it can make you shiny in the dead of January, it's too heavy! I also didn't like the fact that if I applied foundation on top after the cream, it pilled and made blotchy patches. I have had better results with other creams at lower prices. I won't repurchase this cream.
on 1/20/2006 5:51:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This product worked very well for me and is one of my favorite inexpensive creams. I am in my early 30's and used this product for about 2 weeks when I noticed a difference. After I got rid of the sun spots (about 3 weeks) I used it more sparingly and in conjunction with the Anew Clinical line and wrinkle corrector. If you want a product that literally costs $15 and can get rid of sun spots and brighten your skin, then try this product. If you have normal to dry skin this product will leave your face hydrated all day. It isn't thick but it delivers enough moisture to the skin. It does brighten your skin giving it the look of radiant younger looking skin. It is definitely the best cream if you have fair skin and are prone to sun spotting or freckling.
on 11/25/2005 3:09:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Oily, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I use this moisturizer every winter because it's a bit heavy for me to use it in warmer seasons. I'm surprised to be the first person rating this product because it works very well on my skin. The stuff has everything I need in a moisturizer; It has a SPF15, and as a skin brightener, it literally brightens up my dark acne spots. Not to mention it brings hydration to my extremely oily skin during the winter time. It's been 3 years since the first time I used it, and I am still loving it.
Got it 2 for $25, not all that unaffordable.
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the movie closet challenge. it's going. it's a long road ahead of us. we keep getting distracted by lost and big love but we're on schedule-ish. it has never been so clear to me- technology is AMAZING. spend five weeks watching VHS tapes then pop in a regular ol' dvd. that shit is MIND BLOWINGLY clear and awesome. the next time i hear someone complain about dvds and try to upsell blue ray or hi def i'm just going to recommend that they try that. dvd's are incredible.
what else have we discovered so far? i'm seriously throwing mulholland drive away. i never want to sit through that again. ever. thank god we don't own eraserhead anymore. milo and otis- much better than we remembered. quite hilarious. i recommend it for all children and very bored adults. jude highly enjoyed miffy, here's miffy, the first video tape he's ever watched. us not so much, but he seemed very happy about the bright primary colored bunny. the godfather III is not as bad as everyone says it is just bad in comparison to the glory of the other two. and i wish computers really worked the way they do in hackers.
this week we also watched our respective grade school plays which was embarrassing to say the least. when we were watching mine i felt horrified and red in the face the entire time and i know jon probably felt the same during his. jon was danny zuko in grease; i was riff in west side story. i would consider mine worse because i had to play a male lead. the last thing any sixth grade girl wants to do is pretend to sing like a boy. seriously humiliating. but i did get to be in a knife fight with switch blades. i looked remarkably feisty! stab stab, dash around, stab stab! ...until i died ...only halfway through the two hour play. (and yes, we watched the second half, only because i polled twitter and was told that the rules are the rules and we MUST watch it).
up next we have two of my favorite movies of all time: ben hur and the ten commandments. well, not so much the ten commandments. i mean, i like it, and i love me some charlton heston, but ben hur is really where it's at. it's one of my favorite movies EVARRR. poor jon, we have about 6 hours of charlton heston in our immediate future.
now, some random photos i've taken over the last week or so. i'm still practicing with the new baby, so be kind and cut me some slack.
every day at 6:30 jude crashes out for a mini cat nap before another round of eating, playing, and then bedtime. we call it 'fuss o' clock'.
sweet. he looks so much like a little boy here and not a baby. he does need to grow some hair though.
just practicing with my shutter speed and ISO settings. yes, i am quite nerdy. but it's so cool! i love that frozen-motion look and it's the thing i struggle most to get. practice makes perfect.
i love that hooded shirt. it has scooters on it. i'll cry when it's too small. well maybe not cry. but definitely pack it away in storage for later. (thanks aunt jenn & uncle dan!)
wide angle! i really need to find somewhere else to put that cardboard box full of camera gear.
it's bang! oh, bang. it'll be interesting to see what jude ends up calling her because we only call her bang when she's in trouble. then again, she's in trouble all the time. especially for going into our room and chewing up all my underpants. GRUMBLES ANGRY, GRUMBLES SMASH.
usually we call her bangerang, or miss mash, or lately me-rang, or stupid crap-ass dog that vomits everywhere. i particularly like that one.
jon's scoots! out getting some sunshine. please
last weekend i painstakingly taped off each spoke so jon could paint them white. they were looking a little rusty. now they are so shiny and classy! we're going to a scooter rally next month and he wants the bike to look extra nice.
just a little self portrait action. i like this one.
that damned dog again. how can i love to hate her and hate to love her so much? she's so strange.
this photo is their relationship every day. he ignores her- she loves him. she thinks nico is the greatest thing to ever happen to the world and he wishes she would go away.
long, long legs. i love him.
this song is stuck in my head, and now it will be stuck in yours too. take THAT.


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that band name...
Digging: 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin - Without Warning
very nice review, I will be checking this out
great album! Yes
Album Rating: 4.0Amazing album! Every song is great.
This album is fucking fantastic! Cracks in the Wall and Die Alone are goddamn monster tracks. I played so much pirated, single player Minecraft to this. Talk about a soul crushing solipsistic experience. lolol
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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The Delta: We are still getting reports of some nice salmon, but, the numbers per rod are decreasing. Several reported one or two fish per day, yet some have had sea lions take them.
We have had some salmon reported this past week between 20 to 30 pounds in the Walnut Grove area by those trolling Spinners and Wiggle Warts. The numbers appear to be better in the area of Discovery Park and below Nimbus Dam.
Stripers are doing good in many areas. Mark Delnero reported catching several fish on bullheads in the area of Benicia Bridge. Trolling was a little tougher this past week in the Suisun area, mainly because of the slightly muddy waters from the tides. It is expected to improve this week.
The numbers of salmon and steelhead that have returned are very good. It's really worth it to take a trip up the river to see them spawning. Check the times at one of the hatcheries to watch the harvesting of eggs. Take your children because it is really something to see.
Mokelumne River: A lot of planted steelhead as well as some wild ones are being caught in the Mokelumne River, mainly the Lodi Lake area. Even though the Camanche Dam and Highway 99 overpass is closed, fishing around the Lodi Lake area is open. Some fishermen report catch and release of 10 to 20 fish per outing. Most of them are small, but some have been reported up to 22 inches. You are only allowed to keep one fish per day, and it has to be a hatchery fish. The hatchery fish have the adipose fin clipped, which is the one between the dorsal fin and the tail. Kastmasters, Roostertails, Nightcrawlers, Power Bait and salmon roe have been used.
Please use care in releasing them. There have been 166 steelhead pass through the Woodbridge Dam. The number of salmon that have passed through so far is just over 10,000.
Lake Camanche: Trout fishing been good this past week with some anglers catching three to five fish per trip, with some at 18 to 22 inches. They have planted 7,200 trout in the past two weeks; half at Northshore and half at Southshore. The Southshore pond is scheduled to be stocked this week. Power Bait, Trout Worms and Mice Tails work well in the pond.
Trolling the lake has been successful on Needlefish, grubs and nightcrawlers. Trolling in the top 10 feet has been improving in the beginning of the day, and down to 30 feet the remainder of the day.
Bait fishing has improved, mainly using Power Bait, Mice Tails and inflated nightcrawlers.
Pardee Reservoir: The lake is closed after this weekend.
Rick Halbur caught a 22.5-pound catfish last week using nightcrawlers.
Lake Amador: They are in their fourth week of planting 5,000 pounds of trout monthly, at 1,000 pounds per day, Monday through Friday. The lake is turning over right now and fishing is hot. With the new plants and holdovers, the fish are very aggressive. Use very small baits, such as pencil-sized Power Bait and 1/4 to 1/2 of a nightcrawler behind a water bobber. Concentrate on the shoreline. Topline floaters using flies are really doing well right now.
Hogan: Striper fishing has been good, both baitfishing and throwing lures. Chasing the boils is when stripers chase the shad to the surface, which is the time to throw Kastmasters, Flukes and grubs. Throwing top-water Zara Spooks, Blaze Poppers and small crankbait is working as well. Anchovies and shad have worked nicely for catfish.
Largemouth Bass fishermen are using plastic worms and jigs.
Mountain lakes: Gary Mazzera reported catching and releasing 35 trout at Silver Lake this past weekend. Spicer is doing very well with nightcrawlers, Needlefish and Flatfish. Lake Alpine is doing the best from the bank. The water is down a little, so the launch ramp is a little rough. Fishermen at Caples are reporting bait fishing from the bank is good. Trollers are using Rapalas and Excel lures to catch some nice-sized trout.
Wortley Lake: Catch and release fishing is now allowed at Micke Grove Regional Park's Wortley Lake.
The lake has been stocked with catfish, blue gill and black bass since 2008. Those fishing at the lake will be required to immediately release their catch back into Wortley Lake.
There is no fee to fish, but a valid California fishing license is required for those 16 years of age or over. A $5 vehicle-parking fee will also apply.
Micke Grove Regional Park is located at 11793 N. Micke Grove Rd. in Lodi. For more information, call (209) 331-2050 or log onto www.mgzoo.com.
Reminder: The Mokelumne River is closed from Highway 99 up to Camanche Dam.
Events: The 27th Annual Trout Bout will be held Saturday, Nov. 19 at Oak Grove Park. Over 1,700 pounds of trout will be planted. There is no registration fee. A $5 fishing permit fee and valid fishing license are required for anyone 16 and over. There is a $5 parking fee.
The 9th Annual Bob McMillen Fishing Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. For more information, call 209-331-2050 or log onto www.mgzoo.com.
Local fisherman Mike Faught is the owner of Fisherman's Friend in Lodi. To view the Fisherman's Friend website go to www.mrkokanee.com.


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Bring together your creative side with nature!
The Red Rock Canyon Artist in Residence (AiR) program promotes the understanding and appreciation of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area through the world of art. Artists reflect on scenic beauty, cultural history, and community engagement.
The gallery featuring 2016 resident artists' works is set up for viewing through January 2017 in the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center!
Questions? Call 702-515-5367
View music and videos created by 2015 resident artist, Michael Futreal here.
Check out photos here from hidden camera hikes by 2015 resident artist, Sean Russell.
View photos from the 2014 Red Rock Canyon Artist-in-Residence Season here.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area offers unique perspective on the history of human settlement in the American southwest, from petroglyphs dating from prehistory to present-day suburban sprawl.
The Red Rock Canyon Artist-in-Residence program aims to support artists whose work will advance our understanding and appreciation for these special places. Artists are prompted to consider the cultural history of this region and comment on the significance of Red Rock Canyon and other public lands sites within contemporary discourses about art and the environment.
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A CYCLIST who had a 'lucky escape' after she was knocked of her bike in Bognor Regis has appealed for witnesses.
Kathy Andrews was cycling home during her lunch break last Monday when she was hit by a car in Hawthorn Road.
Kathy, of Fletcher Way, said: "I didn't see it coming. All of a sudden I just felt myself come off the bike. I hit a parked car and then bounced on to the floor.
"It felt like I was on the ground for ages, but people quickly came to help and I was taken to hospital by ambulance.
"I know I have had a very lucky escape. It could have been a lot worse. I was not wearing a helmet at the time, but since then I have bought one."
In the aftermath of the incident, Kathy was told she was hit by a dark coloured BMW possible black or navy blue.
"The car didn't stop, they must have realised they hit me. There was a loud bang and I screamed," said Kathy.
Kathy, who works at Kamsons Pharmacy in Durlston Drive, was riding a purple/pink ladies Raleigh bike.
She has bruising to her arm and legs, as well as nerve damage to her elbow.
Kathy said: "I am in a lot of pain. I have been signed off sick by the doctor so can't go to work.
"A lot of it is the shock as well. It happened about 100 yards away from my home. It is a journey I do all the time. You just don't expect anything like it to happen to you.
"It will take me a long time to be able to ride the bike again, but I am determined to do it. I just can't believe the driver did not stop."
A Sussex Police spokesman said: "The cyclist was riding along Hawthorn Road at around 1.45pm when a car passed by and clipped the bike but did not stop. The cyclist suffered bruising to her arm and cuts and bruises. The car was described as blue or black but has not been located."
Anyone who saw what happened or has any information should contact police on 101 or email firstname.lastname@example.com quoting serial 1468 of 14/7


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All quotes by William Wordsworth
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"Not in Utopia, -- subterranean fields, --
Or some secreted island, Heaven knows where!
But in the very world, which is the world
Of all of us, -- the place where in the end
We find our happiness, or not at all!"
"What are fears but voices airy?
Whispering harm where harm is not.
And deluding the unwary
Till the fatal bolt is shot!"
"Poetry is the breath and finer spirit of all knowledge; it is the impassioned expression which is in the countenance of all Science."
"The Sea that bares her bosom to the moon;
The winds that will be howling at all hours,
And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers;
For this, for everything, we are out of tune."
"Small circles glittering idly in the moon,/ Until they melted all into one track/ Of sparkling light."
"I am already kindly disposed towards you. My friendship it is not in my power to give: this is a gift which no man can make, it is not in our own power: a sound and healthy friendship is the growth of time and circumstance, it will spring up and thrive."
"I've heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds
With coldness still returning;
Alas! the gratitude of men
Hath oftener left me mourning."


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Partners in Preservation
Japan Society is one of 40 landmarked buildings in New York City competing for restoration grants from Partners in Preservation sponsored by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Help Japan Society win a grant by voting for us once daily from April 26—May 21, 2012.
If you're having trouble voting, please go to the Partners In Preservation website for troubleshooting issues.
Information in Japaneseアメリカン・エキスプレス社と地域資産の保全活動を行う非営利団体「National Trust for Historic Preservation」が主催する歴史遺産保護プロジェクト「Partners in Preservation」の今年度の支援先候補の一つとして、ジャパン・ソサエティーが選ばれました。候補となっている建物は全部で40ほどあり、これ はNY市内で歴史的建造物として指定されている全500の建造物の中から選ばれたものです。最終選考は一般投票により行われ、投票を最も多く得た1~4位 までが建物の維持を目的とした補助金を受けることが出来ます。投票期間は4月26日から5月21日までで、 www.PartnersinPreservation.comより一日一回ずつ毎日投票が可能、最終結果は5月22日に発表されます。NY初の現代日本 建築として歴史的価値のあるJSの建物が今後もその姿を保つことが出来るよう、ぜひとも皆様のご協力をお願いいたします。
Partners in Preservation Haiku EntriesThank you to everyone who sent in haikus celebrating Japan Society's landmarked building. The three entries below were read on May 16th at The Greene Space as part of the Partners in Preservation Story Slam.
Open House Weekend
By Natasha Kyles
Samurai Helmets
Cherry blossoms and carp kites
Come and vote for us
By Eric Kang
Japan's rising sun
Shines on 47th street
Lighting the way home
An Appreciation
By Lee Gross
Not the reason for
This gem's landmark status yet
Washlets are awesome
Waku Waku Japanese
Scenes from the Partners in Preservation Open HouseSaturday & Sunday, May 5 & 6, 2012
On May 5 and 6 New Yorkers visited Japan Society for a PIP Open House featuring free admission to the exhibition Deco Japan Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920–1945, building and Gallery tours, an evening of revelry with the Moga or Modern Girl, a manga workshop with celebrated artist Hiroki Otsuka, Japanese language and Shodo classes, free screenings of the original, 1954 Japanese version of Godzilla by Ishiro Honda and Yoshihiro Nakamura's Fish Story, Children's Day Festivities, special Japanese snacks, drinks, crafts, and more.
The 2012 Partners in Preservation program, sponsored by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Japan Society is pleased to be one of 40 organizations in this year's Partners in Preservation program, chosen from an original list of 500 New York City landmarks.
As part of the project, $3 million will be awarded to preserve the city's historic buildings, icons and landmarks. Japan Society's project involves refurbishing the exterior of our building, replacing all doors and repairing the slate sidewalk.
From the launch on April 26 to May 21, 2012, anyone 13 years of age and older, anywhere in the world can vote online – either from their web-enabled mobile device, online or on Facebook – for one of 40 to-be-announced historic New York City places, by visiting www.Facebook.com/PartnersinPreservation or www.PartnersinPreservation.com.
On May 22, the top four public vote-getters will receive grants for their preservation project. A distinguished Advisory Committee will decide on how the remaining funds from the $3 million will be awarded.
For more information on Japan Society's landmarked building, visit www.japansociety.org/donate.


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" Genre: Hard Rock & Metal - Hard Rock / Artist: Cult / Audio CD released 1993-12-31 at Beggars Banquet "
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By the time Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, now the only permanent members of The Cult came to release 1991's album ceremony, they had travelled a long and evolved musical pathway. From the punk roots of The Southern Death Cult, the band first came to wider attention in the early eighties, with the album Dreamtime, a mix of gothic spirituality and rock beats. Their reputation grew with the release of an album of dark and bluesy psychedelic sounds and the band were probably happy in the assumption that they had arrived. What followed came not only as a departure but also as a shock for many of the die-hard fans. Relocating to America with a brief of "making an album worthy of AC/Dc the result was Electric, a more straight forward rock and roll beast which divided the fans, loosing many of the old school but picking up as many, if not more, new listeners along the way. Sonic Temple followed and this is an album that, driven more my guitarist Billy Duffy, carries on down that rock and roll road. With this album you can hear Ian Astbury taking his place as the leader of the band once more and although it is still driven very much by the solid guitar rock sensibilities as the previous two albums it returns to some of the root ideas and themes of the early days and stems the march towards rock nirvana a bit and creates an album which could appeal to cult fans old and new. Although at the time it did not receive the greatest of praise from fans or critics, this may be based on a hankering by them for a return to the good old days, but by now The Cult were a different outfit altogether, there was no going back. However so much time has passed that I think it is a good time to reflect on the album without those sidetracks to a music that was already history and enjoys it for what it is.
The albums title track opens up in a slow build reminiscent of Sonic Temple's opener Sun King and there are indeed main similarities between that album and this. As the song kicks in the stadium rock credentials that the band carry with them are brought to the fore and what can only be described as glorious dirty kick arse rock is delivered. The medium paced stomp, wailing, razor sharp guitars and grinding back beats are everything that rock and roll was invented for and this is a band that know how to reveal in all of the clichés without becoming parodies of themselves. This is the first of many American Indian references, a theme that has always run through Astbury's writing, going back to his younger days growing up in Canada next to a reservation. The rights of these people have always remained close to him and a band is an obvious vehicle for spreading the word regarding things that concern you. Wild Hearted Son, carries on that image, from its opening chants and glorious guitar riff (that rock style that plagiarists The Darkness have often tried to mimic but never get close to) and it's a song that sums up what makes The Cult in this hard rock phase work so well. The answer is the simplicity of the songs themselves. Straightforward three chord tricks, repetitive, mesmerising and pure rock groove and used as the building blocks upon which all the clever solo's and guitar trickery sits. It never tries to be anything more than good rocking' four-four beats, the songs aren't over thought or out to impress and when they are stripped back to their fundamentals are as straight forward as they come, and this is what makes them easy to relate to. A straight forward beat that goes straight to the feet and a dark and sexy groove that makes you want to dance, that's what its all about.
Earth Mofo is more of the same only with a slight change in the drum pattern between chorus and verse to build dynamic between them, the restraint of the verse means that when the chorus comes its as if the band are unleashed and the music surges forward like a damn breaking. Building upon itself, the guitars spiral chaotically out of control to the end of the song and a pure rock crescendo ensues. White seem to provides the first breathing space, voice and 12 string acoustic guitar carry the opening of the song but soon Duffy's trademark riffs and power chords are driving the song along. A balance between the more spaced acoustic verses and the hammering choruses does mark a slight departure from the three tracks we have heard so far, but it is still very much The Cult doing what they do best. Even this more restrained deliver crackles with power and vitality showing that you don't have to resort to the American soft rock style power ballad when you want to knock it down a gear, there is still room to be ballsy and the slower time signature of the play out shows that even in this region of heads down no nonsense mindless boogie, there is room to be thoughtful and original in your work.
The song If opens on a piano, with Astbury's voice and strong message are the focal point before the wall of white noise guitars join the song. Its appropriate at this point to say that lyrically Ian Astbury's writing is some of the best he's done, strong messages of tolerance and harmony which although wrapped in specific concepts are there to be applied to the world over, no small brief there, but they have thankfully never been a band to write about cars and girls. For a band that once hankered after an AC/DC type sound, its no surprise that Full Tilt sounds the way it does. A strutting and cocky, blues rock power drive which with addition of Bon Scott's glorious high pitched screams could have easily graced the Powerage album, no small tribute to their heroes there. Heart of Soul is one of those songs that the band doesn't need to fall into the trap of writing. It sounds like a knocked off Def Leppard power ballad, all lighters in the air and spotty seventeen-year-old rockers with denim jackets covered with sewn on patches punching the sky. Come on guys, we know you are better than that. Unfortunately Bangkok Rain doesn't go far to repair the damage and this unmemorable rock track is one that you know wouldn't have made any previous album final list. It's Cult by numbers, nothing more.
The last three tracks do however get things back on track. The dark emotive strains that open Indian, cello's underpinning acoustic guitars, provide a fantastic backdrop for some of Astbury's finest lyrics, not to mention a wonderful vocal delivery. It's a sweet and emotional ride that's this band do so well. Sweet Salvation could have fallen flat, the music is a bit run of the mill, but it's the singers experience and powerful delivery that pushes it onto a higher ground. The album is rounded off with Wonderland, which is an odd take on what the band normally do and a great way to finish the album
Its not that it's a bad album, on reflection, The Cult will always deliver something of worth. Its just not brilliant, maybe the problem is that much of their earlier work is such a hard act to follow, after all most bands would have been proud to have made this album. If you are new to the band then it will probably satisfy you adequately but its defiantly a case of once you've tasted the cream, milk is such a let down I guess. I would recommend the album Love for a more gothic creation and Sonic Temple for out and out hard rock, but this is certainly an album worthy of the occasional play too.
Disc #1 Tracklisting
1 Ceremony
2 Wild Hearted Son
3 Earth Mofo
4 White
5 If
6 Full Tilt
7 Heart Of Soul
8 Bangkok Rain
9 Indian
10 Sweet Salvation
11 Wonderland