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Hailed as the only artist nominated in one Grammy year for both Best Rock Song ("Ain't Messin 'Round") and Best Traditional R&B Song ("Please Come Home"), Gary Clark Jr. now bends genres even further. Next month, there's Blak and Blue: The Mixtape, a hip-hop-structured comp of unreleased tracks and remakes of his major label debut.
The collection's not yet complete, but Warner Bros., Clark's label, maintains that'll happen over the next couple weeks. The local guitar hero's already culled contributions from singers Erykah Badu, Bilal, and Jill Scott, rapper Talib Kweli, and Houston jazz-hop impresario Robert Glasper.
If the Big K.R.I.T.-assisted remake of Blak and Blu's title track streaming here is any indication, The Mixtape will offer a deep descent into Clark's expansive interests. The Austinite's national bow came out October 2012 as something of a hodgepodge drawing blood from the legends of Jimi Hendrix, Al Green, and Little Johnny Taylor, and matched elements of deep blues alongside contemporary hip-hop in ways few albums had prior.
Such experimentation drew ire from Clark traditionalists in search of Delta blues, but that adventurousness proved provocative for a much wider audience. A couple years removed from playing for $3 covers at Lamberts, Clark had taken full command of his root passions.
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Many professionals believe it is impossible to regulate ethics. Yet the SEC and other federal agencies provide rules, regulations, and laws surrounding corporate governance. How effective are the legal processes in regulating corporate governance? Provide an example.
Several laws, most recently Sarbanes Oxley, have provided provisions requiring high ranking officials to certify that they have acted ethically in corporate governance and financial reporting. How effective are such laws in protecting the public? Please cite specific examples.
Executive officers within an organization will often feel compelled and tempted to emphasize short term results ** net income for the current year ** over long term success and company survival. Why would they be so inclined and what are the ethical implications of overemphasizing short term results over long term success and solvency?
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Actually, I am not sure what moment each of you is waiting for, but the moment of the Shabby Apple Dare to Design contest has come!
And that's something, right?
Below are 15 glorious gown designs. Look carefully. Consider wisely. Feel with your heart, and your head. I'll let you know how you can vote when we get to the end.
1. How about this grey ruffle dress from Fashion Martyrtard?
2. Or this Springy robin's egg blue dress.
3. You could show some fashion patriotism with this navy blue, white collared concotion from Design Snack.
4. Or get a little floaty with this blue dress inspired by bubbles, from Glossy Peach.
5. You can go high-class with this high-waisted skirt with a ruffle detail from I Sew Happy.
6. Who can argue with this flattering V-neck, courtesy of The Chipper Snipper?
7. Head to Never-Neverland in this lady-like yellow frock, with the most darling Peter Pan collar.
8. Show everyone you mean business in these swooping lines and a demure tied neck from Good Little Things.
9. Or woo them all with these romantic, swooping sleeves in floaty white.
10. I am loving this color-blocked sensation. How about you?
11. And how sweet is this candy apple from Candied Apple?
12. I am ready to move it for this hustle in the front and bustle in the back.
13. This sunny little number should make everyone smile.
14. And I think we all know Ikat is the new, well, everything.
15. And last but not least, who wouldn't swoon for this Southern-inspired dress?
And now, for everyone's favorite part! The part where you get to vote for your favorite dress. But first, some rules before the fun begins.
Please, please, unless you want me to hunt you down and destroy your favorite Halloween Jack O' Lantern, only vote ONCE.
And, naturally, only vote for ONE dress.
And, voting ends November 15th, and we'll reveal the big winner November 22nd.
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Hi Mike,
I have to disagree with you on a minor point -- I think Zelda IS an RPG, at least to the same extent that Final Fantasy is an RPG. Maybe it's more of a blend of genres -- action adventure, RPG, and puzzle game. I'm not sure. You don't earn experience, per se, but your power does increase as you gather items and defeat boss monsters. You complete quests for people. It feels a little like an old Sierra game (Kings Quest, Police Quest, etc), with more action, but the RPG elements are there.
Anyway, I remember a few years back playing U7 Serpent Isle and thinking, "Wow, if games are this great now, they should be amazing in 10 years!" Based on my Ultima experiences, I assumed that worlds would get bigger, more complicated, and have deeper storylines. I saw that progression in U4-U7. I was wrong, to an extent. The way I saw the genre heading didn't happen. I was impressed by some games -- my favorites from the past few years comprise the usual suspects (FO, Baldur's Gate, Planescape, Gothic, KoTR, etc). But Ultima 8 and 9 almost physically hurt me, and, since Serpent Isle, I've only seen a few games where a character's choices have a real impact on an open-ended world (Gothic being my favorite). And maybe no game will ever match what I experienced when I was younger - I'm becoming a bit crotchety in my 30s. Anyway, while I have to have breaks from RPGs every so often, I don't think I can ever quit cold turkey. I have my fingers crossed that Fallout 3 will be something amazing. If not, I still haven't beaten NWN2…..
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BALTIMORE (AP) A federal judge Friday rejected Microsoft's offer to donate computers and software to schools to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing it of overcharging for its products.
U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz said the settlement is "critically underfunded" and would have anticompetitive effects on the market, especially on Microsoft rival Apple Computer Inc.
The lawsuits allege that Microsoft used its monopoly power to overcharge consumers. The lawsuits, which began in 1999, are separate from antitrust lawsuits brought by states and the federal government.
Microsoft and some of the plaintiffs' attorneys agreed last month to settle the lawsuit by donating Microsoft software, refurbished computers and other resources the company valued at $1 billion to the nation's neediest schools.
The proposal would have provided schools with money they could spend on other companies' technology, although a foundation set up by Microsoft and plaintiffs' attorneys would have had to approve their decisions.
Apple argued in December that the agreement would give Microsoft an unfair advantage by encouraging schools to acquire Microsoft products.
While Microsoft software runs on more than 90 percent of business computers, rival Apple says it still maintains nearly half the pre-college education market.
"The agreement raises legitimate questions since it appears to provide a means for flooding a part of the kindergarten through high school market in which Microsoft has not traditionally been the strongest player (particularly in relation to Apple) with Microsoft software and refurbished PCs," Motz wrote in a 21-page opinion.
Critics in the education community also complained to Motz that the plan which would affect some 14,000 schools was too rigid.
The proposal seeks to provide the schools with refurbished computers and Microsoft software they don't necessary need or have the resources to properly use, the critics said.
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I just got my newest acquisition yesterday. A Sewmor 404 machine.
It's a Japanese made machine that has a few differences from the average HA-1 machine.
It's mostly a copy of the Singer 66, but has the round Mdl 15 stitch control. There are other design features that are more late 50s Singer than anything else, like the bobbin winder and the little "S" shape winder tension.
There is no feed dog control on this machine.
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Let me ask you… on a scale of 1-5 how would you rate your stress level? 5 being like, WHOA and 1 being a struggle to find stress..
So, where did you fall on the scale? 1? 3? 5?.. 25?!?
Well, we all have it… and unfortunately its not going anywhere. In order to manage it, you have to know what exactly is it.
Stress is the body's response to any demand placed on it; whether the demand is pleasant or not.
Positive Stress: allows us to accomplish difficult tasks and rise to the challenge.
Negative Stress: causes physical damage, decreased immune system function and deterioration of the body.
- An example of Positive Stress is getting a new job, graduating or getting married.
- Negative stress is something everyone has experienced in life and I want to help you to focus on how you can manage NEGATIVE STRESS.
3 Types of Stress
- Chemical (NUTRITIONAL),
- Mental (EMOTIONAL)
- Physical (STRUCTURAL)
Chemical Stress:
- You are what you eat!
- Vitamins and Minerals
- Water intake
- Smoking, Drugs and Alcohol
- Caffeine
Mental Stress:
- Choose your attitude
- Set the timer
- Prayer/meditation
- Laughter/Crying
- Remove yourself from the situation
- Treat yourself:)
Physical Stress:
•Breathing from your chest vs. your Stomach
•Exercise & Stretches
• Posture
The reality is that each and every day we are either moving in a healing direction or on a crash-course with dis-ease. Many are unaware that the solution is EASY! The first step is AWARENESS! Only after becoming aware and identifying what is causing you the most stress in your life can you begin to make changes. I look forward to sharing with you and supporting you on your journey in this game called LIFE!


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Milnos Rnic struck the only goal of the game for the visitors after 75 minutes but Saints clung on through extra time to take the third qualifying round encounter to the spot-kick decider.
Skipper Dave MacKay and Paddy Cregg missed the Scots' first two attempts but salvation looked to be on the cards when Alan Mannus saved successive attempts by Vital Kibuk and Siarhei Kazeka to level it 2-2.
But Steven MacLean saw his decisive penalty stopped by the Belarusians' No 1 Vladzimir Bushma to end the Perth men's hopes of landing the £1.1 million windfall that comes with a place in the group stages.
Hamburg, Vasas Budapest, Zeljeznicar Sarajevo, VPS Vaasa, Monaco, Eskisehirspor and Rosenborg have all failed to topple Saints on their own ground since they made their UEFA Cup bow in 1971.
But the stubborn Belarusians snatched finally ended that proud run with Rnic's volley as they took the game beyond extra-time.
Yet St Johnstone - who had led 1-0 from the first leg - passed up a couple of gilt-edged chances in the first half that would have sealed their place in the play-off round.
First Stevie May failed to finish from 12 yards when Minsk stopper Bushma blocked at his feet after 28 minutes. Then Nigel Hasselbaink sent a half-volley wide of target seven minutes before the break.
There were warning sides for the Perth men that Minsk were dangerous when Aliaksandr Sviarchynski came close with a set-piece midway through the second period but that near-miss was not heeded and Rnic equalised for the away side with quarter of an hour left.
Saints' agony was confirmed with MacLean's miss in the shoot-out, while there were angry scenes when Siarhei Sasnouski was shown a red card after the final whistle for goading the deflated home team.
A Stephen McManus own goal and Bob McHugh's missed penalty denied Motherwell a morale-boosting result against Kuban Krasnodar as they exited the Europa League in Russia.
The Lanarkshire side were relatively comfortable, without having seriously threatened to cut their 2-0 first-leg deficit, before McManus headed into his own net five minutes into the second half.
Motherwell, who were without three key attacking players, had the perfect chance to level in the final minute after Djibril Cisse handled Stevie Hammell's free-kick but substitute McHugh saw his effort saved.
Their small band of fans at least had something to celebrate earlier when Gunnar Nielsen marked his debut with a 75th-minute penalty save from Charles Kabore. With a six-and-a-half-hour flight after the game, Stuart McCall took the bold decision to leave James McFadden, John Sutton and Iain Vigurs in Scotland to prevent them aggravating muscle issues ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premiership clash with Aberdeen.
About 50 Motherwell fans who had overcome the visa and travel difficulties were treated to some pre-match Cossack sword-fighting and dancing.
The scale of Motherwell's task was highlighted by the fact Kuban have not been beaten in the Russian Premier League since November, but the visitors looked composed in the first half. The own-goal changed everything, though. At least Nielsen shone when Hutchinson caught Ibrahima Balde. Kabore hit the penalty low to the right but Nielsen pushed it away.
Motherwell then looked set to end their European adventure on a further high but Aleksandr Belenov dived to his left to push away McHugh's powerful spot-kick to make it seven consecutive European games without a goal for the Steelmen.
Kallum Higginbotham has signed a two-year-deal with Partick Thistle. The 24-year-old forward joins the Maryhill side following his release from Huddersfield Town.
The former Falkirk player will go into Alan Archibald's side for the trip to Ross County on Saturday. Archibald said: "I am very content with the shape of the squad and this signing complements it nicely.
"I am perhaps a little shy in numbers in that area and as I have said many times I will be needing every member of the squad throughout the course of the season. Another good thing that Kallum offers is versatility as he can play up front as well as in a wider role where I think he is a top performer. Subject to all the paperwork being completed he will be in the squad for Saturday."
SFA president Campbell Ogilvie expects Scotland to go all out to claim another high profile scalp in next week's friendly against England as they seek to edge further up the rankings again.
The Scots' hopes of qualification for next year's World Cup finals in Brazil were dashed early on after a string of poor results and they had failed to win a single game in the group until June's impressive victory over Croatia.
Ogilvie believes Gordon Strachan's men will treat the clash at Wembley just as seriously as any competitive outing as they aim for a repeat of that result.
He said: "At the moment, there are no friendlies as far as we are concerned.
"Having not qualified for the tournament, we are looking to get results in all the games and to start moving back up the rankings.
"I don't think anyone has to be wound up for a game against England."
Ogilvie would love to see Scotland claim victory over England and demonstrate they are moving in the right direction.
But he believes getting to a position where the national team is capable of qualification for major finals again is more important than bragging rights.
He added: "There have been a lot of notable results down the years. My first game I ever saw at Wembley was a 3-2 win for Scotland in 1967 which was against the odds.
"We obviously want to win against England, our old rivals. But, moving forward, we want to qualify for campaigns and we are disappointed we are out of the tournament at this early stage. In relation to next week's game, we go into every game confident of getting a positive result. The players will give it 100 per cent. You always need a wee break in any match and we are certainly looking forward to the game with some confidence."
"It's also fair to say it is the supporters who will sustain these clubs moving forward. But the ones you feel for are the supporters of the clubs."


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Who chose which secondary your dc attends, you the parents or did you let your dc choose?(82 Posts)
dS is in yr 6 primary and wants to go to a secondary with the majority of his school friends. It isn't a great school, it required improvement 2 years ago though now has a new head and perhaps it will improve. The problem was low results, the school takes in a cohort of above average attaining kids and turns out a cohort of below national average kids 5 years later. No behaviour problems at the school that I know of. dS likes to get away with doing the bare minimum and I don't think the school will stretch him, he'll coast along being relatively well behaved.
We moved a year ago, left DS in his old primary as we are currently renting and not sure where we will eventually move to and at the tmie i thought i didn't want to alter the dcs school more than absolutely mecessary. But the catchment school where we are now , and I think we'll buy near here when we can find a house we like, is really good - at least dp and I think so. It gets excellent results, has great sports facilities ( this would suit sporty DS), and generally a good reputation and good ofsted.
DS is a horribly stubborn child and has really started arguing every night (it's helping his debating skills!) for the school closest to his primary. He is genuinely upset at the thought of going to a school away from most of his friends. And he's a child who hates change and is likely to find the whole change to secondary stressful at the best of times.
I am genuinely upset at the thought of him attending a school that may not get the best from him, he can be bright, his mental maths are excellent. Plus now we've moved and can get into a good school.
There would be no problem in getting him into the school he wants to go to, it's undersubscribed.
What would you do? Apologies, I've written too much. And I can only get on the Internet every other day or so, I won't be able to reply for a while, assuming there are replies that is...
Take him to visit both schools, open evenings and a daytime tour.
Only then, gently talk up your prefered school and point out aspects that might appeal to him - short journey, sports etc - and let him come round to his own conclusions.
We went through this last year, and I was surprised at how few of Yr6 actually went to the local school in the end. Most parents had their own plan, and the friends thing is a red herring.
We chose, although our children have wanted the same as us.
DD1 went through a phase of wanting to go to the grammar , even took the test but in the end decided to go to the local school. Am not sure wat I would have done if she had insisted in the grammar .
I got into a selective school and my mother let me choose which school to go to. I made the right decision and chose the selective one. One reason was because I preferred the colour of the uniform. I guess I also liked the prestige of it. The other school was the perfectly fine local high school.
However, I think it's too young to make such an important choice. Children don't really understand the consequences or that they will have lots of different friends at different stages of their lives.
I met a woman who was allowed to insist on going to the crappy local school instead of the private school her parents were willing to pay for. She resents her parents now for letting her make such an important decision at that age and for the crappy education she had compared to her privately educated brother.
We chose for DS, although he was happy with the choice.
We did go and look round both options, and I was sure he would want to go to the sparkly new build school instead of the old tired boys school, but he didn't.
He said the school we had put as first choice "felt" better for him. If he has really liked the new school we would have listened to him, and done a bit more digging about it, but as it was we didn't need to.
I am concerned with this happening here too, as we have 2 comps nearby- one is good but the closest one is not. I know ds will want to be with his friends.
I wanted to stay with my friends and go to the local comp but I won a 90% scholarship to a prestigious private school nearby. My parents insisted, and looking back I'm glad they did as I was quite lazy and probably wouldnt have achieved the grades I did had I gone to the comprehensive.
IMO the parents select the shortlist, then the child can vieit them and makes their choice.
But the shortlist mustn't be "This is the school we like and this is the other one". Itus be a genuine choice.
If there is only one school the parents feel is suitable, them they make the choice and explain it to the child.
One reason your ds may want the school local to his primary is that he think all his friends will go there and is daunted by the thought of leaving the group. My ds felt that way, too. But his 2ry had excellent transition arrangements, and by the time ds started he was no longer worried. I also explained to him that he couldn't choose his school by what fitted his friends, it had to be by what fitted him best. In any case, one friend was hoping to go to stage school, 2 were hoping to go to the Christian ethos school, and so on.
You are the parent. You get to choose.
I took both my DD to look around the local schools when the oldest was in Y6, both were good schools but with different a focus. I wanted them to both go to the same school.
Both DD chose the same school and I was happy to support there decision.
I chose the school. DSs were allowed to express a preference but, at 10/11, they are not able to make a proper judgement on what school is best for them.
Ultimately we (me abd dh) make the final decision so I didn't tell dd she could decide (or couldn't) but discussed the pros and cons. I also took her to a number of schools so she could see the range. Our local is rubbish so everyone has different plans to avoid it and about 5 girls from dd's class went there in the end whilst dd1 chose the school we wanted and managed to get a v rare place at it (700+ applications for 100 places).
It's worth talking to his friends parents as you are likely to find they are applying for other schools but maybe not telling so they don't get their hopes up.
If you go and visit them, you can always go to the English classes in one and the sports facilities in the other! It is worth trying to get him onside but I wouldn't let him make a decision line that himself really.
Parents need to make the final decision - 10/11 year olds are swayed by superficial things, like where their friends are going, or not liking a uniform, rather than the bigger picture of academic standards and whether a school meets their other needs and interests.
Yes, it makes the transition a bit easier if they have a few friends going to the same place, but secondary schools are big places, they are usually put in different classes from their old friends, and soon make new ones - even if they think they are going to be best friends for ever, by the end of year 7 most have completely different friendship groups from primary school. And if you have moved, and the school you like is nearer your current house, it will be good for DS to build up a local friendship network.
Talk up the school you choose to your DS, but don't get into negotiations about it - you should have the final say.
The logistics of getting to the Grammar school are awful.Also they wouldn't let Y4's look round to encorage them to work for the 11+.
Had DD2 been wanted to go and been willing to put in some work she could have tried for it.
She absolutely didn't want to. She wanted to be with her friends and sister. Also she likes being near/at the top of the class, it gives her huge confidence. She is very stubborn, i don't think I could have forced her to work for the 11+ if she didn't want to.
Maybe, at the comp. she'll get some As when she might have got A* or she'd have got fed up with the amount HW the grammar gives and rebelled totally.
Had she wanted to be a doctor A* would matter, she doesn't, she wants to teach. For that being at a much more mixed school teaches her things that may be useful.
You can never know if you made the right decision. All I do know is she's happy and made nice friends.
I guess this is the only advantage of living in London for schools.
If I really want to veto any choice, I could just say we live 56cm too far away so cannot get in despite everyone in the same road getting a place - and it would be totally believable (and probably true!)
Mainly I think it should be the parent's choice but it is up to the parents to sell a school if necessary and not just lay down the law. If going to open days, chatting it over and reasonable discussion about friendship groups always being broken at secondary school still leave a child absolutely adamant they won't go to a certain school, then I probably would listen to that at least to some extent. It depends if the one they wanted to go to instead was basically O.K or not.
We chose. Our catchment secondary is v poor and we liked the grammar, fortunately DC did, too and passed the 11+ with flying colours. Had he not, we would have gone for an out of catchment school quite a trek away. Our catchment secondary has been called 4 different names since I've lived here, trying to shake off its bad reputation. I didn't think he'd do as well there.
You get to chose, my DS may still believe that I put the local school as number one choice, I did not told him he didn't get in and there was going to school X that I had put at number one. He was very happy there, they tend to find new friends anyway once the start secondary.
We took DS to all the open evenings and discussed what he wanted from the school he would go to. We also explained that the final choice remained with us - that we had to consider more than the school "having a pool" (he's a swimmer) and being a boy's school. We have always discussed things openly and made him aware that his views are valued - it meant that when the time for applying to secondary school the process was less fraught.
Fortunately he got offered a place that met all his wants and also all our's too. It's a truly excellent school so everyone was happy.
To my mind it is, ultimately, the parents decision but hopefully, with open discussion and treating the child fairly and with consideration for their views, you will come to a mutually happy decision.
I think the parents get the choice. But our primary school does not feed into one particular secondary school so we don't have the same issue as you.
In your shoes, I would refuse to discuss it with him at the moment (nightly arguments sound very wearing?) - and would take him to an open day at the school I wanted.
Are there any families near where you've moved to who have sons at the new school? Get to know them - maybe your ds would feel happier knowing people there? Are there holiday clubs at the new school that he could try?
Not possible to make a 10/11 year old conform to your opinion but you are doing it for his own benefit - you need to stick to your guns but be prepared for a bumpy ride.
Our school chose itself. It's the local comp. DD did very well and now at sixth form college with excellent GCSE results. DS1 and DS2 doing well too. It's close by and all their friends are there too. No problem getting a place. We're lucky. It's not London.
Only Y4 here, but was talking to my DDs about this just this morning and the question of who gets to choose came up, so I said that I hoped we'd agree and that there were things that they might need to think about that might not seem so important to them, but really were long term. Will see what happens over the next year - I think we might be in a similar position with friends going to one place and me preferring another for academic reasons, so am very interested in the responses.
FWIW, I won an assisted place to a private grammar school age 11 (having seen the advert in the local paper and asked if I could do the exam). We lived in an inner city area where the secondary choices were pretty poor - only a handful of people passing any A levels in a year, etc. (This was 30 years ago). My parents gave me a completely free choice over whether to take it or not, not trying to sway me either way. As a parent now, I'm slightly awe-struck that they let me have that much autonomy - I think it was brave of them.
I have a Y4 dd, and we're looking at schools. Parents look at a selection, then kid with parents (at the ones parents are ok with), then kid has very big input and we decide together.
We have the right to nix ones we loathe, and so does she
I made the decision but I took dd's opinion into account as part of my decision making process
we are actually very lucky that we have 2 good schools and equal distance appart and our area doesn't operate a catchment system
I was actually quite suprised when she told me she would rather go to the school that her friends weren't going to as she prefered the school
3 weeks in she seems to have developed a lovely friendship group and is very happy
she was the only person from her primary in her new form
It was a mutual decision. He vetoed some, we vetoed some but what we did do was visit them all.
We guided our dcs towards the schools we thought would suit them.
We looked round with the dc though, and then we all talked about the pros and cons.
I pointed out that ultimately, we were expressing a preference and the LA did the allocations.
As has been said upthread, there's a lot of talk in Yr6, but the dc actually end up going to different places from those they said they wanted (I have 3 in secondary) ~ whether that's because their parents over-ruled them or not, I don't know, but 10 and 11 yr olds are easily swayed by a well thought out open evening,(tasters of warm cookies straight out the over in the cookery room anyone? or letting them see real fire coming out the bunsen burners?) whereas I, as a parent do a lot more investigating than that one 'show evening'. Indeed, once they get to secondary, it's really common to be split from those from the same Primary school and to make new friends anyway, so I really wouldn't put a lot of emphasis on that.
The parent chooses. Fine to reasses at the end of year seven if they arent settling, but there is no way dd will get free rein over which secondary school she goes to.
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Thanks to everyone for the help. I got the injection and it seemed to have worked. Also I have no sign of an indent from it. Hopefully the cyst stays away. I recommend this injection to anyone with a nasty reacurring cyst. Thanks again!!
Hi. Thanks in advance to anyone reading this. Your help is really appreciated.
I have had a very big reacurring pimple on my nose for about 5 years. It is under the skin and my whole nose goes red when it flares up.
I saw a dermatologist about this and he said he could give it an injection when it flared up and it should take care of it. For the past few months I've been trying to get in when it gets really bad but he's got a pretty busy schedule so it's hard to get in.
I've been in twice but both times I could get in the pimple was just starting to come out. The second time my nose was red but i hadn't swelled up yet so he didn't inject it. He said if I came back in the fall he could give it a laser treatment to get rid of the redness.
THe problem is he hasn't seen it really flare up - the redness isn't the only problem. It swells up and gets sore the the touch and itchy as hell.
So here are my questions:
Would laser treatment get rid of the reacurring pimple or only take away the redness?
Would an injectoin be the best way to get rid of the pimple? If so is there anywhere I could find the proper technique to do it myself? I have a script of Kenalog -10 so I would need to know things like how much to dillute it, how much to inject, what size needle to use, etc....
I know doing it myself isn't the best idea but the way it's been going I doubt I'll be able to get that dermatologist to do it and he's the only one in town.
Thanks a lot for reading all this and for any help.
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looks like you need to get all of it out of that area of your nose. I mean its not good to touch it but if you can get all the infection out with your clean hands then do that but all of it must come out. Then clean that are real well and but some medicated cream on it.
Good luck
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Hey Shimz. Thanks for the reply!
I wish I could do that but it doesen't come to the surface enough to squeeze it out. Squeezing it as pointless as it is painful :p .
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well from what i know it the infection should go away with time i would think. Its like eventually that bacteria is no longer active in the skin. I don't know. But I do know what you mean when you say it is deep inside. I would say just leave it alone because the more you mess with it the more red it will get. If you keep messing with it just put a bandaid on it?
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Just leave the zit alone before you make it worse. If it is so read just go in your moms/sis/gf's make up and get some foundation and cover it up a little. I know you are a guy and you don't want to wear makeup but this is prob your best bet! Don't play doctor and operate on it. Leave it alone. Put makeup on it and cover it up and no one will no. No one is going to go up to your nose to see if you are wearing makeup. A little tad bit blended in and your mom won't even know :)
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I'm not sure if a cortisone injection would help your pimple but I heard that steroid injections help get rid of pimples.
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Thanks for the replies guys. Barbara the steriod injection is what I'm talking about. I think it's also called cortisone but I could be wrong... Anyone know if the laser treatment would get rid of it? Thanks again guys.
OH yeah and I've thought about the makeup. That would work sometimes but it's sometimes really unconvenient. Plus it doesen't get rid of the itching. Still a good idea though :)
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Okay whatever you do DO NOT go on accutane I was on about 6 years ago and today I wish I never was. That medicine is very damaging in the long term. I dont care if anyone says it works well. Well the thing is Yes for some ti works for some it works and damages long term. I am 27 i will never put that in my body ever again. I was clear of acne for a year and half but them some of it came back. Even if it never came back it still cause some health problems. Dry eyes for the rest of my life and hair loss geez some of it just never grew back, Dry skin in other areas that you would not want to be dry like your legs.
Just be smart and avoid it. That small fine print that says side effects um yeah You have no idea if you will have the effect or not so why take that risk over something lousy as zits. Sure it makes you feel like crap but honey when you are 80 years old those zits will be gone. Everyone knows its hormones instead worry about other things and not about acne its not worth i t in the logn rung.
Speaking of I have a zit above my nose and between both eyes. 2 of them ,..maybe I got it from you heh
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just an update:
I got a steroid injection yesterday and the zit is pretty much gone! Hopefully it stays that way.. The best part is that I got it done at a walk-in-clinic instead of at the Derm's so instead of paying 50$$ it was free :cool: :D
And sorry about giving you those pimples Shimz. I hope they go away soon :p
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I've gotten cortisone/steroid injections once or twice for cysts that just wouldn't go away. It's so not a big deal. It does leave an indent in your skin which could take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to disappear. But it will disappear 100%. I would definitely recommend getting a shot at this point.
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While relatives of three of the victims watched Monday, a federal prosecutor and two defense attorneys clashed over whether two people should be convicted in connection with a total of five killings in 2010 linked to the MS-13 street gang.
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Martinez is accused in the death of Vanessa Argueta, 19, and as an accessory after the fact in the death of her 2-year-old son Diego Torres.
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"Kingdom of Heaven," by Oscar-nominated director Ridley Scott, stars Orlando Bloom as a young man who joins the Crusades — the centuries-long war in which thousands of Catholic men fought to defend against the Muslim conquests of Christian lands in the Middle East and Northern Africa during the Medieval Period.
The film is expected to hit theatres May 6.
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The film is set at the time of King Baldwin IV (1161-1185), leading up to the Battle of Hattin in 1187, when the Muslim leader Saladin conquered Jerusalem for the Muslims.
However, the filmmaker's portrayal of events during this time period is less than accurate. Several professors of Church and Medieval history have even described the film as "rubbish", "ridiculous, "complete fiction" and "dangerous to Arab relations."
The film introduces the "Brotherhood of Muslims, Jews and Christians," which the film says was broken up by the Christian Knights Templar.
"There was never a confraternity of Muslims, Jews and Christians," Britain's leading Crusades historian Jonathan Riley-Smith told the London Telegraph. "That is utter nonsense."
The film, he said, is "not historically accurate at all."
The movie refers to "The Talisman", the 1825 book by Sir Walter Scott, which has been discredited by academics, Riley-Smith told the Telegraph while the film was still in production.
The book is a romanticized version of the Crusades, which falsely depicts the Muslims as sophisticated and civilized and the Crusaders as barbarians, he said.
U.S. Islamic scholar Robert Spencer also debunked the myth of the "brotherhood" on his Web site. Had the film's director and others on the film project "bothered to pierce through the deceptive half-truths about Islamic tolerance" they would have discovered that dhimmis (non-Muslims living in Muslim lands) are forbidden, according to Islamic law, to fight alongside Muslims in jihad, he stated.
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Historian and Crusades author Jonathan Philips agreed about the historical inaccuracies in the film.
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"It's Osama bin Laden's version of history," said Philips. "It will fuel Islamic fundamentalists."
"What may be more unfortunate than the film itself is that untold numbers will believe it," said Spencer.
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In an interview with Time Magazine in the fall, the film's director said he thinks the controversy is unfounded. He said as a filmmaker, who works in fiction and not in documentary, "I try to hit the truth."
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Projection is roughly defined as the psychological defense mechanism "in which unwanted feelings are displaced onto another person." A common example is when someone threatened by his own angry feelings accuses someone else of having such angry thoughts.
In real life, apparently, it's Yellow Cab.
It's either hilarious or just plain sad that Dallas' dominant taxi company elected to try strong-arming city officials to block a smartphone-app-based competitor by accusing Uber of threatening public safety because its drivers might not have proper insurance.
Because it's now beyond irony that Yellow Cab has been accused of violating city insurance requirements for years.
Yellow Cab and other taxi companies owned by Irving Holdings Inc. appear to have insurance polices that include a "self-insured retention" that pays claims up to $250,000, according to public records.
City law was changed in 1996 to require that cab companies use independent firms for taxi insurance and that none of their employees have ownership in those firms.
If taxi companies are self-insured, injured people could be at a disadvantage in negotiating claims because they could be dealing directly with company employees. Companies that self-insure also may pay significantly lower premiums than their competitors face.
Yellow Cab, you'll recall, used its connected attorneys and lobbyists to pressure City Hall to bar Uber, which entered the Dallas market in summer 2012. Uber contends it's not a transportation service but a technology link between customers and independent, licensed drivers. Nonsense (or thereabouts), Yellow Cab argued, and had its people try to have the city rewrite an ordinance to effectively put Uber out of business here.
The proposed law was placed on the city's consent agenda, which means it was to have been voted on without discussion. The proposal was dropped, and [interim City Manager A.C.] Gonzalez later apologized for mishandling the Uber issue.
So what's next from Yellow Cab, the shady business that keeps on giving? Perhaps that depends on how long Dallas city officials will continue to let such things go on.


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- OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad
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Auditor-Credit operations
•Review the adequacy of risk policies and procedures for business banking and credit facilities / loan documentation.
•Evaluate the adequacy, efficiency and effectiveness of internal control systems and regulatory compliance in managing the operational risks inherent in business banking and credit facilities / loan documentation.
•Plan, organise and execute the audit engagement of business banking activities in branches and Head Office Department, and credit operations, including internal control reviews, risk management reviews and investigation
•Prepare audit reports and presentations to the management on audit findings and recommendations.
•Participate in projects and provide advisory services to Business and Support Function Units during project meetings.
Job Requirements
•Degree holder in Banking, Finance, Accounting or other related qualifications.
•Minimum 3-year experience in banking operations particularly in account opening, credit operations and other related areas.
•Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team.
•Enthusiasm, self-initiative and be effective under pressure, possess good working attitude and be able to respond positively to change.
•Good writing skill in English is essential as work involves report writing.
•Fluent verbal communication skill and be able to present audit issues to management.
•Experience in external auditing, risk management and knowledge of AML/CFT framework would be an added advantage.
•Willing to travel outstation


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(CBS) Former Bears quarterback Josh McCown and offensive tackle Jordan Mills have been named the winners of the Brian Piccolo Award, it was announced Tuesday morning in a ceremony at Halas Hall.
McCown was the veteran winner of the award, while Mills took the rookie honor.
McCown wasn't present at the ceremony, as he signed with the Bucs in the offseason and is their presumptive starter. Jay Cutler, the man who McCown filled in for during parts of last season in Chicago, accepted the award on McCown's behalf.
The award is given annually to who best Bear who exemplifies the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and sense of humor of the late Brian Piccolo, a former Bears running back.


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NCUA to Develop Merger Registry and Offers Guidance
Credit unions that want to be considered as potential merger and purchase and assumption partners will be able to sign up for a registry the NCUA is developing, NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz announced in a recent letter to credit unions.
Such a registry will "improve the efficiency of identifying potential credit union partners and provide greater opportunity for more credit unions to be involved," she wrote.
Both CUNA and NAFCU had urged the agency to clarify its procedures in this area and make more credit unions aware of the criteria.
According to NCUA data, during the first six months of 2010 18 credit unions failed, including eight assisted mergers and 10 involuntary liquidations. Five of the purchase and assumption deals were included those involuntary liquidations.
By contrast, during the first six months of 2009 there were nine credit union failures, including six assisted mergers and three involuntary liquidations. There was one purchase and assumption among the involuntary liquidations.
Matz wrote that the registry will allow credit unions to identify the parameters in which they want to be considered, such as asset size range, geographic limitations, field of membership and minimum net worth levels.
She added that the criteria the NCUA will use to pick the merger partner include: The impact on the credit union's safety and soundness; whether it is a good fit in terms of membership; whether the management operations can be integrated; can the credit union provide the same level of services to members as the failing one did; and additional offerings by the bidding credit union such as a promise to keep certain locations, products and employees.
Matz noted that while the agency tries to contact as many credit unions as possible to ensure that the bidding process is competitive, there is no set number of candidates the NCUA must contact. She noted that there are practical limits on the number of institutions on which the agency can conduct due diligence.
Currently, each of the agency's regional offices maintains a manual list of interested potential merger and purchase and assumption partners.
The top regulatory lobbyists of CUNA and NAFCU both praised the letter as a good first step toward addressing concerns raised by many credit unions. However, they said they want to see how the new policies are implemented, and they want to be sure that more credit unions are invited to become merger partners or buyers of the assets and liabilities of troubled credit unions.
"The letter provides information that will be helpful and gives additional guidance that credit unions are looking for. It spells out the process for submitting bids," said Carrie Hunt, NAFCU senior counsel and director of regulatory affairs. "But we will still be talking to our members about its impact on them. While the letter is helpful to our members, it still gives the NCUA a tremendous amount of flexibility in terms of what it can and can't do when finding merger partners."
Mary Dunn, CUNA senior vice president and deputy general counsel, said credit unions will still be concerned about whether they will have the opportunity to offer bids.
"It appears to many credit unions that some are chosen again and again as merger partners. At least now credit unions will have a policy in writing that they can point to and see if the NCUA is following it," she said.
Dunn said that executives of about 40 credit unions have expressed concern about what they perceive as the NCUA's previous lack of transparency regarding how merger partners are chosen.
In May, CUNA's task force on the subject called for a registry similar to FDICconnect, a secure site that lets banks get information about acquiring problem banks and then register if they want to be considered as a partner.
In a March letter to Matz, NAFCU President/CEO Fred Becker suggested the NCUA offer specific guidance and establish registries at each of its regional offices.


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As we move forward to create a world of equality and justice for our families, I believe it is equally important to remember those in whose footsteps we tread. Audre Lorde, a self-described "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet" who was born on this date in 1934, is certainly one of them. Here's a passage from her about defining family that I've always liked.
I think that some of the taboos that we suffer under now, that a family must be made up of male/female plus children, all locked into a kind of an authoritarian, blind, give or take, I think that that will hopefully disintegrate. I think that if we begin to think of families in a wider context, groups of people relating to each other in a give-and-take manner, then our definitions of families will broaden so that we have groups of people, sustain groups, support groups, in whatever period of life, whatever time, what ever place, right, that come together and remain. I think families, in that sense, human beings, are basically social and we will always find some way of grouping together, and our children need to be protected.
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Eminem, Swift win YouTube honours
Eminem and Taylor Swift were among the winners at the first YouTube Music Awards.
The debut ceremony had all kinds of unexpected moments, imagined by Spike Jonze and carried off by the odd-couple hosts Jason Schwartzman and Reggie Watts.
Eminem was named artist of the year during the live webcast from New York, but the awards were sort of beside the point as Jonze and others directed live videos with the rapper, Lady Gaga, M.I.A. and Earl Sweatshirt, and Schwartzman and Watts careened about the soundstage with no script and only notecards to point the way.
Eminem performed a word-perfect version of his new tour de force Rap God, filmed in black and white. Taylor Swift's I Knew You Were Trouble won YouTube phenomenon and Macklemore And Ryan Lewis won YouTube breakthrough.
Actress Gina Gerwig kicked the awards off as the protagonist of a live video of Arcade Fire's Afterlife, directed by Jonze. Gerwig appears to break up with her boyfriend, then expresses the emotions she's feeling in an interpretive dance.
Schwartzman said the night was about creativity, and it certainly was creative.
Earl Sweatshirt and fellow rapper Tyler, the Creator, performed their song Sasquatch in a mosh pit, using hand-held cameras to relay the frenetic experience. Lady Gaga went the opposite way, performing her new song Dope wearing just a black cap, sunglasses and a plaid shirt. She sat alone at a piano, with the camera tight on her face. She removed the glasses to reveal tears on her face as she sang.
Other winners included Girls' Generation, DeStorm and Lindsey Stirling and Pentatonix.


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To promote yoga and naturopathy, the State Government is planning to start AYUSH-based (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) outpatient units in all taluk hospitals in a phased manner. These units will be set up in association with organisations involved in promoting Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM), Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda said here on Friday.
He was speaking after inaugurating the second day's sessions of the five-day International Conference on Yoga, Naturopathy and Arogya Expo 2012 at the Gayathri Vihar on the Palace Grounds.
The Department of AYUSH, in collaboration with the Shantivana Trust of Dharmasthala, had opened outpatient units in 10 taluk-level hospitals in the State on a public-private partnership model. "These units have proved to be useful. We intend to extend this concept to all the districts in a phased manner," he said.
Medical Education Minister S.A. Ramdas said that to promote AYUSH among the rural masses the government had issued an order to adopt 10 gram panchayats as yoga and naturopathy panchayats. "Each such panchayat will be entitled to a grant of Rs. 1 crore to provide comprehensive healthcare based on AYUSH. Yoga and naturopathy institutes are welcome to partner with the government to implement this initiative," he said.
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Camas, Wash. Sharp Corp. and its North American components group Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas announced the introduction of their first 3.6-inch Amorphous Silicon (A-Si) digital LCD liquid crystal display (LCD) with native landscape orientation for mobile audio/video (A/V) devices. It also supports TV video standards.
To better meet the demands for displays with the capability to view video and graphics content, Sharp's ultra-thin 3.3-mm digital landscape display improves efficiency by eliminating the need to rotate the images on the screen.
According to the company, mobile A/V product OEMs have had to use portrait-oriented displays designed for PDA applications, however, these displays draw higher power from the microprocessor or DSP chip to rotate the images into a landscape orientation. By offering native landscape orientation, it saves computational power that would otherwise be drawn from the processor or DSP.
The new rugged and power efficient digital A-Si LCD display (LQ036Q1DA01) features LED backlighting, sunlight readability, and QVGA resolution. The dot pitch is 0.0755 x 0.2265 mm. The active area is 72.48 mm (H) x 54.36 mm (V). Other key specifications include 300 nits of brightness from 7 LEDs at 17 mA each, a 350:1 contrast ratio, and a NTSC ratio of 45 percent. It comes packaged in an 82.8 x 69.7 x 3.3-mm outline.
Sharp said its new 3.6-inch digital display is optimal for applications such as portable media players and portable DVD players that require color displays that are power efficient and capable of full-motion video in a thin, lightweight package. Because this new display is backlit by LEDs, the color screen can be continuously dimmed, saving power for other functions
In addition, the display may be integrated with Sharp's line of BlueStreak microcontrollers and system-on-chip devices, and is compatible with a full system solution from the company that also includes Flash memory and optoelectronics.
The LQ036Q1DA01 will be in production in September 2004. Initial pricing is less than $50 in volume quantities.
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I don't know what they're putting in there, but this thing tastes like neither tea nor spice. I'm used to brewing chai at home with black tea, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, fennel and nutmeg if it helps to know where I am coming from.
If I were trapped in a cave-in and my choices were down to this and brackish rusty mine-water, I might go for a 50/50 split of the two.


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ILOILO FOOD TRIP: Where are the BEST Places to Eat in Iloilo?
1. Breakthrough
The undisputed king of fresh seafood in Iloilo and the number one tourist spot in the city. It is famous for its Aligue Rice and the Managat fish (also known as red snapper or mangrove jack). Native Chicken Inasal and fresh/baked oysters are also served here.
The restaurant is the brainchild of marine biologist Raymundo Robles, who just wanted to have a side restaurant business for his wife. It was named after every scientist's aspiration, which is to achieve a breakthrough in his/her field.
The best part of the Breakthrough experience is being able to enjoy the glorious food (and the popular vinegar called Sinamak) with the fresh sea breeze blowing around you.
Read More: ILOILO FOOD TRIP: Breakthrough, Number 1 Tourist Destination in Iloilo!
Breakthough now has a branch called Ponsyon by Breakthough located in Plazuela de Iloilo. Another alternative is Tatoy's, which offers almost the same cuisine and is located near the same beach area. Some foodies like Villarosa by the Beach and look for Orly's.


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HOUSTON (ICIS)--The US March mixed xylene (MX) contract is expected to settle soon, market participants said on Thursday, although there are no clear indications as to which direction it will head.
The MX contract has typically followed direction from spot prices and has usually settled after the US benzene contract.
March benzene contracts are expected to settle on Friday.
Current MX spot prices are at $3.60-3.70/gal FOB (free on board), which is above the February contract price of $3.59/gal FOB.
The January MX contract was settled at $3.70/gal.
The current US MX contract is between Marathon and BP.
Citgo said in late 2013 that it would not participate in US MX contract negotiations for 2014, according to a source close to the company.
It was not the first time aromatics players have withdrawn from the MX contract process.
Back in January 2012, the MX contract between BP and Citgo was dissolved, as negotiations were said to be not representative of the entire market and the negotiated volume was deemed too small.
Prior to that, in March 2011, Total and Koch Industries ended their MX contract arrangement.


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Who better to talk about beach homes and design than the editor in chief of Beach magazine, Cristina Cuomo. She's touring a fabulous home in Bridgehamtpon with interior designer Austin Handler. This episode of Open House was taped at 222 East 62nd St., New York. View the listing.
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Eligible voters advised to pre-register for primary election
Washington County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Daniel L. Widmer is reminding eligible voters who want to vote in the June 3, 2014 Primary Election in Washington County and who are not yet registered that they should consider registering before the May 23 deadline for pre-registration.
Iowa law allows eligible persons to register to vote and to cast a ballot on election day if they are able to provide proof of both their identity and residency at their polling place; however, Widmer points out that with the convenience of being able to register and vote at the polls on the same day comes potential confusion and check-in backlog.
To avoid delays caused by filling out registration paperwork at the polling places, Widmer suggests that eligible voters make every attempt to register with the Auditor's Office prior to the close of pre-registration at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 23. Worry-free postmark deadline is Monday, May 19.
Persons who are already registered to vote in Washington County do not need to re-register to participate in this election. Voters who wish to change party affiliation may do so at the polls prior to voting.
Voter registration forms can be obtained online at <http://co.washington.ia.us>, or from the Washington County Auditor's Office, which is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2014. Anyone having questions should contact the Washington County Auditor's Office at 319-653-7717.


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Jazz music as it stands today is not always a clearly defined line of communication. On one end, there is an overwhelming force called smooth jazz that attempts to define what the public should be listening to. In the middle, there are groups that make every effort to stay close to tradition with the varying styles of true original jazz. These are the innovators of jazz, whose music has been driven by the intuitive creative spirit that comes from within. Their impact has been passed on to a new generation of jazz musicians.
Out there on the cusp of creativity are the cutting-edge musicians. They are constantly evolving and incorporating varying styles of music into jazz. They too represent innovation and improvisation. One such individual who has continuously pushed the envelope of jazz composition is trumpeter Roy Hargrove, an artist who pulls much of his music from the streets. However, he is more than capable in playing jazz of any style. His latest CD entitled Distractions is yet another indication of his remarkable style and talent.
Born in Waco, Texas, Roy Hargrove has always been a visionary when it comes to music. He has openly recorded albums featuring varying jazz styles that have included straight ahead, hard bop and contemporary influences. Depending upon his mood and the venue he finds himself in, Roy Hargrove can be funky or traditional, which sometimes puts him in a category of unknown origin. But make no mistake about it, Roy's talent is etched in exploring the true measure of jazz in all of its flavors. This may explain why no two performances are ever the same and no two albums are ever alike.
Distractions continues an ever-evolving revolution of musical nuances. This latest CD was simultaneously released with another album entitled Nothing Serious, with the latter being closely aligned with mainstream jazz. The other release is far removed from the second release. In fact, there is a serious, funk-filled groove that drives a confounding rhythm. The dynamics of hip-hop, R&B and jazz are prime factors in its approach.
The RH Factor is a precision propelled quintet that goes through its paces with high-end energetic riffs, coupled with Hargrove's trumpet driving the melody. When analyzing Roy's talent, his music is outspoken and accomplished without a hint of compromise. At times he can be as subtle as a lullaby, but in the blink of a 16th note, Hargrove is off and running through a barrage of lightening fast nuances.
On this release, Roy Hargrove is a funk-filled master blaster on trumpet. In addition, there are extreme levels of talent present to pull Distractions together, including David "Fathead" Newman on saxophone. The first tune is the title track, which stands as a prelude of what is about to transpire. It is one minute and 21 seconds of fast paced thrust that leads to Renee Neufville's vocal rendition of "Crazy Race," a track that is influenced by tradition. Following her vocalese, Hargrove hyperlinks to "Kansas City Funk," another one of those hard-driving, rhythm-oriented pieces that is again augmented by intertwining melodies. From then on, nothing is ever quite the same because Roy ebbs and flows into R&B-styled melodies as heard on "On the One" and "Family." He then jumps back into the fusion mode with "A Place," a tune reminiscent of the days of George Clinton & Parliament/Funkedelic, the true "Kings of Funk."
Overall, The RH Factor is an album that is pleasantly surprising, even though it goes back and forth across lines of fusion-based influences. In the final analysis, Distractions creates a path for the ever-evolving influences of jazz and the opportunity to be a true original.