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The Libertines formed in 2001 and came from England. They were seen as another garage rock band, being lumped into the garage rock revival bands at the time (The Strokes, Vines, Hives), but were a little different. The two main writers of the band were Carl Barat (guitar/vocals) and Pete Doherty (guitar/vocals). Other members joined too, John Hassell (bass) and Gary Powell (drums); Initially the band had a much older drummer, Paul Dufor who was replaced by Powell. The band initally was called The Strands, then considered being called The Albions before settling on The LIbertines; The name came from Marquis de Sade's Lust of the Libertine. The band received critical acclaim from the UK from NME when their first single "What A Waster" entered the UK top 40 Charts, they were labelled the next big thing.
In 2002, Up The Bracket was released. This album was produced by The Clash's Mick Jones. The album also did well chartwise, in the UK. The band would go through numerous fights and arguments, due to Doherty's on going drug problem, which would get more publicity than the bands music. Up The Bracket displayed the Libertines musical style, which was a mix of Brit Pop, Punk, and Mod music. The band came out with an original sound, before they got way over hyped. Barat and Doherty shared song writing credits Ala Lennon and McCartney or Strummer and Jones. Barat's style was more punk and garage influenced while Doherty's was more pop influenced.
As the band toured Doherty's drug problems increased, creating more problems within the band. While in New York in 2003, the band recorded what was known as the Babyshambles Sessions. During this time Barat would leave during the sessions, which were intended to be for the bands second album. The sessions were made available for free via the Internet on a fansite, which was a request made by Doherty himself. The band would then release the single "Don't Look Back" into the Sun", which would reach number 11 on the UK charts. Tensions rised and Doherty broke into Barat's apartment, resulting in his arrest. After serving some time in jail, the band got back together and played a few shows, they would also begin working on material for their second album.
In 2004, The Libertines was released. Again produced by Mick Jones this album would be the last from the band. Doherty proved to be unreliable due to drug related issues and his other band Babyshambles. The band had scheduled gigs, but would have a replacement guitar player for Doherty to make up for his absence, Anthony Rossamando. The band still did well in the UK with the single "Can't Stand Me Now" reaching number 2 on the UK charts, but the band was essentially over. After fulfilling tour commitments, the band called it quits in 2004. Doherty had his other band Babyshambles and Barat would eventually form his new band Dirty Pretty Things in 2005.
The Libertines were a band that could have broken in America, but when the time came they were no more. Dirty Pretty Things released Waterloo to Anywhere in 2006 and Romance At Short Notice in 2008. Babyshambles Doherty's band, has two full length albums Down in Albion, and most recently Shotter's Nation. Barat and Doherty have spoken since the break up and even played a one off gig in April of 2007, but have not reunited. In October of 2007 a best of Libertines compilation was released titled Time For Heroes. For more information on these bands you can visit the Libertines website, Babyshambles website, or the Dirty Pretty Things website.
The Play List:
1. MC5 – Baby won't Ya
2. Normals – Almost Ready (78 Demo)
3. Undertones – So Close
4. Shades – New Clientele
5. Young Canadians – Well, Well, Well
6. Spys – Underground
7. Sturgeons – Punk Rock Virgins
8. Gun Club – Run Through the Jungle
9. Richard Hell & The Voidoids – You Gotta Lose
10. Television – Elevation
11. Ramones – Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World
12. The Wipers – Let's Go
13. Ride Theory – the Piper
14. Gruesomes – Hey!
15. Evaporators – Tellin' Youth the Truth
16. Hentchmen – Psycho Daisies (Alternate Version)
17. Raconteurs – Teenage Kicks (Live)
18. Kasabian – Too Much Too Young
19. Hater – Fever Saint
20. Buzzcocks – Raison D'Etre
21. Libertines - Up the Bracket
22. Libertines - What A Waster
23. Libertines – I Get Along
24. Babyshambles – Delivery
25. Babyshambles - You Talk
26. Dirty Pretty Things – Radio Song
27. The D4 – Little Baby
Libertines Vids:
Up the Bracket (Music Video)
Time For Heroes (Music Video)
I Get Along (Music Video)
Can't Stand Me Now (Live)
What A Waster (Live in Japan)
Don't Look Back into the Sun (Music Video)
In the Studio - Making of Libertines
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Carbon/Silicon...Show # 171
In 2002, former Clash guitarist Mick Jones, and former Generation X bassist Tony James formed a new group called Carbon/Silicon. Jones and James previously played together in the London SS in 1975, which spawned three different punk bands (The Clash, Generation X, The Damned). Carbon/Silicon was started due to Internet file sharing, one of the first songs Jones/James wrote was "MPfree" which was available for free online. The band began using samples similar to Mick Jones post Clash band Big Audio Dynamite and had two albums worth of material by 2003. Instead of getting clearance for samples for official release Carbon/Silicon made the songs available for free via a fan website. The releases only available through the Internet were titled, Sample This - Peace, and Dope Factory Boogie.
In 2004, the band made their own official website to distribute their recordings. The band also began playing live shows and encouraged fans to record and share the material. The band also released The Grand Delusion and The Homecoming in 2004; Along with the first two releases these were seen as demo recordings. The band then started functioning more as a rock band and less of a band that used samples. In 2006 came A.T.O.M. (A Twist of Modern) and Western Front. Both releases were the first official releases from the band and they featured new recordings as well as re-recordings of older Carbon/Silicon songs. The band then released The Crackup Suite, which was a mini-album featuring new recordings in March of 2007. A series of EP's came next, The News EP, was the band's first physical released which meant you could actually buy it instead of just downloading it, the same for The Magic Suitcase EP.
Finally recently in 2007, the band released it's first official full length album The Last Post. This was twelve tracks, eleven previously available in different forms on their website, and one new track; The tracks were all remixed by Engineer Bill Price (who worked on London Calling, and Nevermind the Bollocks). Carbon/Silicon is still touring, and the band sounds like a mix of Big Audio Dynamite and The Clash, a different kind of rock not exactly the same as Jones and James previous punk bands, but still good. Also around this time the band got former B.A.D. bassist Leo "E-Zee-Kill" Williams, and Dominic Greensmith of the band Reef on drums. From 2004-2005 William Blake played bass for the band, and Danny The Red played drums. For more info on the band as well as free mp3 downloads visit Carbon/Silicon Inc.
What was played:
1. XTC – Science Friction
2. Rezillos – Top of the Pops
3. The Skids – Into the Valley
4. The Perks – Escape
5. The Sinners – In With the New
6. Spiral Scratch – Jimmy Was a Virus
7. The Saints – Lipstick on Your Collar (One Two Three Four EP)
8. The Saints – One Way Street (One Two Three Four EP)
9. The Saints – Demolition Girl (One Two Three Four EP)
10. The Saints – River Deep Mountain High (One Two Three Four EP)
11. Replacements – I Will Dare
12. 63 Monroe – Media Junkie
13. Lowlife – Thinking Naturally
14. Animal Kingdom – Tension
15. Public Image Limited – Swan Lake
16. Klark Kent – Office Girls
17. Subway Sect – Ambition
18. Elvis Costello – Welcome to the Working Week
19. Wreckless Eric – Whole Wide World
20. Redwalls – Hangman
21. The Charms – Don't Let Me Down
22. Neil Young – Dirty Old Man
23. The Hives – Won't Be Long
24. Dead 60s – Prime Time
25. Carbon/Silicon – The News
26. The Clash - What's My Name
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Carbon/Silicon Videos:
The News
What The Fuck?
Tell It Like It Is
Gangs of England
Soylent Green
Why Do Men Fight? (Live Isle of Wight Festival 2007)
11. Replacements – I Will Dare
12. 63 Monroe – Media Junkie
13. Lowlife – Thinking Naturally
14. Animal Kingdom – Tension
15. Public Image Limited – Swan Lake
16. Klark Kent – Office Girls
17. Subway Sect – Ambition
18. Elvis Costello – Welcome to the Working Week
19. Wreckless Eric – Whole Wide World
20. Redwalls – Hangman
21. The Charms – Don't Let Me Down
22. Neil Young – Dirty Old Man
23. The Hives – Won't Be Long
24. Dead 60s – Prime Time
25. Carbon/Silicon – The News
26. The Clash - What's My Name
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Carbon/Silicon Videos:
The News
What The Fuck?
Tell It Like It Is
Gangs of England
Soylent Green
Why Do Men Fight? (Live Isle of Wight Festival 2007)
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Disgusteens - The Teenage Head Story ... Show # 170
Teenage Head was a band that formed in 1976, in Hamilton, Ontario. The band took their name from Flamin' Groovies song. The band consisted of Frankie Venom (real name Frank Kerr) (vocals), Gord Lewis (guitar), Steve Mahon (bass), and Nick Stipanitz on drums. The band is often called the Canadian Ramones or Canada's answer to the Ramones, but in fact they had more of a rockabilly and 50's/60's rock influence than Ramones. Their influences ranged from punk bands and CBGB's bands, to Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent, Elvis Presley, and Rolling Stones. The bands first single was released in 1978, it was titled "Picture My Face". The song itself was a jittery punk influenced track. The bands first self titled album was released in 1979.
Teenage Head showed off the bands different style with influences ranging from Ramones-type punk to 50's/60's rock and roll. The album was recorded and produced by Teenage Head and Alan Cady, it was seen as a rough sounding recording. Despite what many people saw as a poorly recorded album, it contained excellently crafted songs and did get some airplay on radio; It is seen as a Canadian punk/new wave classic. It was the bands live shows that drew in more of a fan base. In 1980, the band released their second album Frantic City, they also signed to a new label Attic Records. The album generated more airplay for the band with songs such as "Let's Shake" and "Something On My Mind". In June of 1980, the band played a concert at Ontario Place in Toronto, that turned into a riot due to fans being denied access to the concert. This little incident in turn gave the band publicity, which resulted in better sales of Frantic City driving the album to go gold. During this time with all this publicity surrounding the band, Attic Records set up some shows in New York City in hopes of getting an American record deal.
Teenage Head's Official website.
You can also check out the show I did entirely on the band Teenage Head here.
Canadian Play List:
1. Ugly Duckings – nothin'
2. Vindicators – hate
3. Demics – the least you can do
4. 49th Parallel – citizen freak
5. Modernettes – suicide club
6. Danko Jones - bounce
7. The Action – TV's on the blink
8. Bureaucrats – she's an American
9. Zr04 – gimme attention
10. Slander – petticoat junction
11. Gruesomes – I'm searchin'
12. Pointed Sticks – nothing else to do (1980 demo)
13. Pointed Sticks – part of the noise (1980 demo)
14. Scramblers – solitary man
15. The Government – fire escape
16. Diodes – burn down your daddy's house
17. The Vapids - capguns and comic books
18. Teenage Head – top down (new alternate version)
19. Teenage Head – infected
20. Teenage Head – fist to face
21. Marble Index – anytime
22. Ride Theory – Genghis con artist
23. Ride Theory – dead radio love
24. Young Rival – dead end scene
25. Neil Young – song x
26. The Pack AD - goldrush
27. Sloan - On the Road Again/Transona Five (Canned Heat/Stereo Lab Cover)
Teenage Vids:
Some Kinda Fun
Luv for Sale
Infected & Teenage Beer Drinkin' Party
Interview from the 80's
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Your New Favourite Band, The Hives...Show # 169
Coming from Fagersta, Sweden, The Hives formed in 1993. Getting their name from a random page in the dictionary, The Hives consist of Howlin' Pelle Almqvist (vocals), Nicholaus Arson (also the brother of Pelle) (guitar), Vigilante Carlstroem (guitar), Dr. Matt Destruction (bass) and Chris Dangerous on drums. They are also believed to be under the guidance of Randy Fitzsimmons (who is rumoured to be Nicholaus Arson). Fitzsimmons is said to be the one who got The Hives to form a band. The band who is known for their high energy punk/garage sound, started off more in the hardcore direction of punk. In 1994, a demo tape was made called Sounds Like Sushi. The band then got signed to Burning Heart Records, and in 1996 released their first official release, the Oh Lord! When? How? EP. The EP still sounded hardcore influenced, but the band was still finding their sound. The songs had peculiar titles such as "Some People Know All Too Well How Bad Liquorice, Or Any Candy For That Matter, Can Taste When Having Laid Out In The Sun Too Long - And I Think I Just Ate Too Much", and "Bearded Lady", but it had it's moments.
In 1997, The Hives released their first full length album on Burning Heart Records, Barely Legal. Named after an early stage name for guitarist Vigilante Carlstroem, It was a high energy fuelled cocky, punk inspired album. Songs such as "A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T" showed off the Hives new emerging style, but influences such as The Misfits, Circle Jerks and other bands of that nature seemed to have influenced the band greatly. The album is as good as any Hives album, it is raw, fast, energetic, it lasts just a little over 27 minutes long and there are 14 songs on it. Other interesting tracks include "Well, Well, Well", "Hail Hail Spit n' Drool", and "Here We Go Again". The band then went on their first US tour and in 1998 released another EP, the A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T EP. This EP contained five songs including "A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T". Some US pressings of the album contained a version of the song "Numbers" (originally done by The Adicts). It also contained an early version of the song "Outsmarted", a song that would appear on the bands next full length album.
As for the actual music, the album was 28 minutes long featuring 12 songs. I got the album for $2 used at a record store in 2002 and have been hooked on the band ever since. The album contained songs such as "Main Offender", "Die, Alright!", "Supply and Demand", and many other great tracks. It also features a cover song "Find Another Girl" a slower song, originally by Curtis Mayfield. Following a tour and success due to "Hate To Say I Told You So" (#23 in the UK, and # 6 in the US), the band would re-enter the studio in 2003. They also signed a deal with Universal (said to be around $12 Million), which got them involved in a legal battle with their previous label Burning Heart, who still said they were on contract for one more album.
In 2004, dressed in old fashioned black and white southern suits, The Hives returned with their third album Tyrannosaurus Hives. This time The Hives took on more of a Devo inspired edge to their song writing, creating an excellent album lasting 29 minutes and 59 seconds, containing 12 songs. When making the album the band said they wanted it to sound like Kraftwerk meets the Sex Pistols. The sound of the album is more refined, and in a more new wave atmosphere, but that doesn't mean it doesn't rock. The album contains songs such as "Abra Cadaver", "No Pun Intended","Dead Quote Olympics" and "Missing Link", which are easily some of the best songs the band has ever recorded. The first single for the album was "Walk Idiot Walk" a short and snappy song that can be compared to The Who's "Can't Explain"; The song itself debuted at # 13 on the UK charts and # 19 on the US modern rock charts. The second single from the album "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones", is more fast paced track than "Walk Idiot Walk", it cracked the top fifty, putting the band in the charts yet again. The song itself featured the double guitar attack of Vigilante Carlstroem and Nicholaus Arson along with the hard hitting repetitive drumbeat supplied by Chris Dangerous. Other great songs include the slower, but equally as good songs "Diabolic Scheme", and "A Little More for You"; The songs can be described as being new wave and soul inspired.
Tyrannosaurus Hives also spawned many B-sides some just as good as the songs on the actual album such as "Hives Meet the Norm", "Gene Pool Convulsions", "Keel Hauling Class of 89", and two cover songs "Little Lil'", and "Born to Cry". It is also important to mention that on the back of the album cover of Tyrannosaurus Hives there are six pairs of legs, indicating that Randy Fitzsimmions is there. In 2004, Your New Favourite Band was released America, it had the same track listing as the 2001 UK release, but it also came with a DVD. On this DVD there are various full live performances such as MTV $2 Bill, and some Music Videos. In 2005, the band released a DVD Tussles in Brussels which was a live performance of the band, featuring music videos and UK TV appearances. The band also released a new mixed version of "A Little More for You" featuring an organ. After extensive touring the band would begin to work on material for their next album.
The albums first single is "Tick Tick Boom" a fast stop and start song similar to the classic Hives format. The second single from the album is "Try it Again" a rocker that has a breakdown in the middle similar to the "Hey Mickey Your So Fine" song (originally by Toni Basil), with cheerleaders. The album is much more produced than the bands previous efforts, and shows the band expanding their sound with synthesizers, organs, piano, and funk; It is also the longest Hives album to date clocking in at just over 45 minutes. "You Got It All...Wrong" is a catchy track that can be compared to a song from Tyrannosaurus Hives. "Well Alright!" (a song with a swing to it) and "T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S" (disco and funk) were produced by Pharrell and shows a of change in attitude for the band. "It Won't Be Long" can be compared to the Ramones song "Pet Semetary", and is easily one of the best songs on The Black and White Album. Other great tracks include "Hey Little World" (a song premiered live in 2006), "Square One Here I Come" (a riffy masterpiece) and The Richard Hell-ish "You Dress Up For Armageddon". The album also contains strange material such as the glitchy, Devo-ish "Giddy Up!", the haunting "A Stroll Through Hives Manor Corridors", and "Puppet on a String" a piano track with creepy vocals. The album ends with the catchy "Bigger Hole to Fill" that leaves you wanting to hear more.
The Hives influences range from punk Sex Pistols, Misfits, Stooges, to James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Devo, Kraftwerk, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Sonics, and The Kinks. They are a great energetic interesting band from Sweden, and a band that still show that Rock no matter which way describe it, is still alive and kicking.
Hives Playlist:
1. Howlin' Pelle Talks to the Kids (Veni Vidi Vicious B-Side 2000)
2. Cellblock (Oh Lord! When? How? EP 1996)
3. A.K.A I-D-I-O-T (Barely Legal 1997)
4. Barely Homosapien (Instant Assholes Compilation 1999)
5. Hey Little World (Black and White Album 2007)
6. Stop and Think It Over (Compulsive Gamblers Cover) (Live Rock Am Ring 2003)
7. Abra Cadaver (Tyrannosaurus Hives 2004)
8. You Got it All…Wrong (Black and White Album 2007)
9. Here We Go Again (Barely Legal 1997)
10. Black Jack (Barely Legal 1997)
11. Die, Alright! (Veni Vidi Vicious 2000)
12. Main Offender (Veni Vidi Vicious 2000)
13. No Pun Intended (Tyrannosaurus Hives 2004)
14. Missing Link (Tyrannosaurus Hives 2004)
15. You Dress Up for Armageddon (Black and White Album 2007)
16. Uptempo Venomous Poison (Barely Legal 1997)
17. The Stomp (Barely Legal 1997)
18. B is for Brutus (Tyrannosaurus Hives 2004)
19. Love in Plaster (Tyrannosaurus Hives 2004)
20. The Hives – Declare Guerre Nucleaire (Veni Vidi Vicious 2000)
21. Find Another Girl (Veni Vidi Vicious 2000)
22. Keel Hauling Class of 89 (Tyrannosaurus Hives B-Side 2004)
23. Lost and Found (Saints Cover) (Veni Vidi Vicious B-Side 2000)
24. Hives Meet the Norm (Tyrannosaurus Hives B-Side 2004)
25. Well Alright! (Black and White Album 2007)
26. T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S (Black and White Album 2007)
27. Supply and demand (Veni Vidi Vicious 2000)
28. Uptight (Tyrannosaurus Hives B-Side 2004)
29. A Little More for You (new mix) (Tyrannosaurus Hives - A Little More For You Single 2005)
30. The Hives are Law, You Are Crime (Your New Favourite Band 2001)
31. Bigger Hole to Fill (Black and White Album 2007)
Hives Videos:
Tick Tick Boom (Music Video)
Abra Cadaver (Music Video)
A Little More for You (Music Video)
Walk Idiot Walk (Music Video)
Die, Alright! (Music Video)
Hate To Say I Told You So (Music Video)
A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T (Music Video)
Stop and Think It Over (Live Rock AM Ring 2003)
Two Timing Touch and Broken Bones (Live in New York)
Try It Again (Live)
You Dress Up for Armageddon (Live August 2007)
Hey Little World (Live August 2007)
Genepool Convulsions (Live Hurricane 2006)
Main Offender (Live Jules Holland)
Supply and Demand (Live Paris 2004)
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National Security Secrecy and the Right to Know: Steven Aftergood writes that while almost everyone would agree that national security secrecy has a role to play in an open society, such secrecy must be carefully circumscribed if robust public access to government information is to be preserved. A set of principles that open societies around the world can use to help guide and limit the application of secrecy was recently published by the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Edward Snowden, Source of NSA Leaks Steps Forward: Last week, a former CIA employee and NSA contractor named Edward Snowden identified himself as the source of the the serial revelations of classified documents concerning U.S. intelligence surveillance activities that were disclosed. In the history of unauthorized disclosures of classified information, a voluntary admission of having committed such disclosures is the exception, not the norm. And it confers a degree of dignity on the action. Yet it stops short of a full acceptance of responsibility.
Nukes in Europe- Secrecy Under Siege: Two former Dutch prime ministers publicly confirmed the presence of nuclear weapons at Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands, one of six bases in NATO that still host US nuclear weapons. It's not news that U.S. nukes are stored at this base, it's news that two Dutch prime ministers have confirmed it. This situation presents an opportunity to engage Russia about increasing the transparency of non-strategic nuclear weapons in Europe. Hans Kristensen writes that the continuation of nuclear secrecy no longer serves a beneficial purpose. The secrecy is not needed for safety or national security; those needs are taken care of by guards, guns, gates, and overall military and political postures. Instead, the secrecy fuels mistrust and rumors that lock NATO and Russia into old mindsets, postures, and relations.
NASA Releases Online Library on Risk Mitigation: NASA has produced a library of "knowledge bundles" describing how various technical problems that arose in the course of its space technology programs were successfully resolved. The library was released online last week.
DoD Warns Employees of Classified Info in the Public Domain: In the wake of a new wave of classified documents appearing online last week, the Department of Defense instructed employees and contractors that they must neither seek out nor download classified material that is in the public domain.
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and More from CRS: Secrecy News has obtained recently released CRS reports on topics such as current developments on the CTBT, carbon capture and sequestration, foreign assistance to North Korea and responding to changes in the Middle East.
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What explains the growing use of of ricin as a toxin, despite it causing only a handful of deaths? In a new article published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Senior Fellow on State and Non-State Threats Charles Blair examines the use of ricin as a weapon and how its popularity in pop culture leads many to continue to use it as an agent of harm.
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Workshop on Terrorism Analysis: July 25-26, 2013
FAS Senior Fellow on State and Non-State Threats Mr. Charles Blair will be hosting a workshop at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, titled Terrorism Analysis: Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methodologies and Tools on July 25-26, 2013.
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FAS in the News
- Jun 16: Houston Chronicle, "NSA Plant In San Antonio Shrouded in Secrecy"
- Jun 16: Associated Press, "Glasnost On The Potomac Under Obama? Not Quite"
- Jun 15: The Outlook, "The Greater Spy"
- Jun 14: NBCNews.com, "Post Presidency, What's Next For Iran's Ahmadinejad?"
- Jun 14: Popular Mechanics, "What's On The Menu For The Proxy War In Syria?"
- Jun 14: Politico, "'Top Secret' Is The New 'Secret'"
- Jun 14: The New Zealand Herald, "Big Bucks For Big Brother Spies"
- Jun 14: Foreign Policy, "Syria's Rebels Already Have Advanced Missiles. But How Did They Get There?
- Jun 13: Politico, "NSA Scandal Boosts Privacy Advocates"
- Jun 13: Science, "Finding Less Risky Ways To Make Medical Isotopes"
- Jun 13: Center for Public Integrity, "Security Lapse Provokes New Criticism Of Huge Role Played By Costly Intelligence Contractors"
- Jun 12: Huffington Post, "FISC Will Not Block Release Of Secret Ruling On Unconstitutional Surveillance"
- Jun 12: Federal Times, "DOJ Planned 'State Secrets' Privilege in Booz Allen Case"
- Jun 12: NPR, "NSA Surveillance Fails To Rile Congress"
- Jun 12: National Journal, "Every Secret Court Order For Your Data, Since The Patriot Act"
- Jun 11: NPR, "Will Surveillance Disclosure Lead To More Oversight Of NSA?
- Jun 11: Yahoo! News, "Wyden Warns Clapper: Americans Need 'Straight Answers' On Spying"
- Jun 11: Washington Journal (CSPAN), "U.S. Surveillance Program"
- Jun 11: The Week, "Why We Can't Have A Real Debate On NSA Snooping"
- Jun 11: Think Progress, "Pentagon Releases New Military Doctrine For Responding To Mass Killings"
- Jun 11: Associated Press, "Private Contractors' Key Role At Issue In NSA Leak"
- Jun 11: The Hill, "K Street Lobbyists Tight-Lipped About Efforts To Influence The NSA"
- Jun 11: The Boston Globe, "Leaks Show US Intelligence Vulnerability" (subscription required)
- Jun 11: The Hill, "NSA Leak Is Treason, Says Feinstein"
- Jun 10: Washington Examiner, "Obama Now Defends Surveillance Programs He Opposed"
- Jun 10: New York Times, "Debate On Secret Data Looks Unlikely, Partly Due To Secrecy"
- Jun 10: Associated Press, "Snowden, An Employee of Booz Allen, One Of 500,000 Contractors With Top Security Clearance"
- Jun 10: Washington Post, "Edward Snowden's NSA Leaks Are Backlash Of Too Much Secrecy"
- Jun 10: Reuters, "If Past Is Indicator, Ex-NSA Contractor May Escape Long Jail Term"
- Jun 10: The Guardian, "Snowden Leak Shines Light On US Intelligence Agencies' Use Of Contractors"
- Jun 10: Mother Jones, "Too Much Essential Information On Intelligence Surveillance Policy Has Been Withheld"


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Flax Egg
- 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal (ground raw flaxseed)
- 2 1/2 Tbsp water
Add flaxseed meal and water to a dish and stir. Let rest for 5 minutes to thicken. Add to recipes in place of 1 egg (as original recipe is written).
It's not an exact 1:1 substitution in every recipe because it doesn't bind and stiffen during baking quite like an egg does. But I've found it to work incredibly well in pancakes, quick breads, brownies, muffins, cookies, and many other recipes.
*This is not my original recipe, but one I discovered on many vegan baking blogs and have since adapted for my own use.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
Nutrition Per Serving (1 of 1 flax egg)
- Calories: 37
- Fat: 2.2g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 1.9g
- Protein: 1.3g
Below are some of my recipes which use flax eggs:
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins // Simple Vegan Brownies // 1-Bowl GF Banana Bread // Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes // 1-Bowl Vegan Banana Nut Muffins // Turmeric Chickpea Fritters // 1-Bowl Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins // Toasted Coconut Pancakes // Simple Vegan Stuffing // Refined-Sugar-Free Turtle Brownies // Peanut Butter Cup Pancakes // Coconut Oil Blueberry Scones // Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Meatballs


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The planning, preparation and execution of a turnaround is a complex undertaking that demands an effective strategy, a high degree of control and great attention to detail. It also requires a profound understanding of the critical elements that go to make up a turnaround and the drivers and constraints that shape the event. This requires involvement of every level of the company from senior management who set the framework for the event through to the craft personnel who perform the actual work
The shutting down and start up phases of a turnaround are critical to the success or failure of the event and as such must be planned and prepared in as much detail as the mechanical phase.
There comes a point in each area of the turnaround at which most tasks have been completed and the systems may be handed back to operations for start up. This is a critical transition phase and if not properly controlled, time, money and effort can be wasted. Although it may seem to the casual observer that the start up of the plant is simply the reverse of the shutdown, Depending upon the type of plant, the start up process can last anything from a few hours to many days. Whatever the length of time, the handover must be done effectively. The operations team must control the start up in the same way as the shutdown and engineering work.
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If you've ever tried to read any legal documents or laws, you probably wondered why they have to be worded with such complexity. Idaho's workers comp law is no different, so let us dig in and give you the details without the headache.
With a handful of exceptions, most employees in Idaho are covered by the state's workers compensation insurance. The two most notable exemptions are those for people working on farms, as well as domestic workers—such as nannies, adult care providers and house cleaners.
Mental disabilities are covered in some cases, but not those resulting from standard job-related activities, such as:
Essentially, workers comp insurance for mental disabilities is usually only granted in cases that fall well outside the scope of normal employment.
The law states that medical treatment compensation may only be available for a limited time, which depends on the nature of your injury and may be up for interpretation. In some cases, employees have found it difficult to secure the long-term compensation they require without a skilled Idaho workers comp attorney.
There are two common types of benefits, first of which are retraining benefits—which you may be eligible for up to a year after your injury if you're unable to resume work at your former job.
The second type is wage replacement, which is meant to compensate you for time missed from work. The level of compensation depends on both the length and severity of your disability, but is usually set at 55% of your typical weekly wage, with maximum and minimum legal limits.
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We have been mentored by eminent leaders from business and public health - including Arjun Malhotra, Bill Gates, Vinod Paul and Raj Bhan. They have actively guided and supported our work. We are grateful for their encouragement.
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Culture and Core Team
What do we swear by, what are we like, where do we come from?
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"Public health delivery at scale". This idea has attracted young, entrepreneurial talent with diverse experiences - former consultants, development professionals, doctors, entrepreneurs, researchers, journalists and the list goes on.
Antara Foundation is all about putting the community first. It's about being open to feedback. It's about creative thinking. It's about transcending one's comfort zone. It's about being data-driven.It's about having the senses of possibility and the urgency. It is scale thinking. It is about a shared vision. It is one team.
We take our work very seriously and pride ourselves on going above and beyond. The same holds true for our interests outside work. We do not take ourselves too seriously, though. We're serious about hiring for humour.
Core Team
Ashok Alexander
Ashok is the heart and soul of Antara Foundation. He drives our thinking, values and relationships. He has over thirty five years of experience and headed the Gates Foundation's India office for nine years. He led Avahan, the world's largest private HIV prevention program and oversaw grants amounting to a billion dollars. He was earlier the Director of McKinsey and Co. He was Menschel Senior Fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health. He was educated at St. Stephen's College, Delhi School of Economics and IIM Ahmedabad. A renaissance man, Ashok is passionate about chess, art and writing.
He published his first book "A Stranger Truth: Lessons in Love, Leadership and Courage from India's Sex Workers (Juggernaut)"in November 2018.
Side note: Has 26 hours in his day. Seriously.
Piyush Mehra
Chief Executive Officer
Piyush has overall responsibility for programs and functions. He brings strategic leadership to the foundation and is involved in organisation building and development. Of his work in Antara, he enjoys his travel to various places in rural India the most. Prior to making a transition from business to social development through Antara in 2015, he worked as a management consultant for over ten years and in his last posting was managing the Malaysian office of Arthur D. Little. Prior to Arthur D Little, he had stints with KPMG and Deloitte. He has extensive CXO-level advisory experience in strategy formulation and implementation. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from ISB, Hyderabad.
Side note: His hobbies/ interests change on a weekly basis!
Reenu Uppal
Director - Operations
Reenu leads our operations. She has been with the foundation since its inception. She has played an integral role in managing the Foundation's growth into a salient organisation. She has over twenty-five years of experience and has worked with the likes of BIll and Melinda Gates Foundation, ABN-AMRO and Airbus. She enjoys house pets, exploring art, and is proficient in English, French, Punjabi, and Hindi.
Side note:You don't negotiate with her. You agree.
Priyadarshini Roy
Director - Programs
Priya has twenty years of experience in management of large scale service delivery programs, fund raising and donor management. She has led social marketing and social franchising health programs in Bihar and Jharkhand, played a key role in establishing Marie Stopes International's India office and headed global partnerships at Naandi Foundation. She has co-authored publications and presentations in international journals and conferences. She holds a Master's in Medical and Psychiatric Social Work and PGD in Health Economics, Healthcare Financing and Health Policy.
Side note: Dot your 'i's and cross your 't's. Priya will not miss it - i or t.
Neeraj Jham
Senior Manager - Programs
Neeraj is a seasoned public health professional with over 15 years of experience in program management across five states, with special focus on quality improvement, capacity building and results based management in the health sector. He holds a Masters in Social Work and an Executive MBA in Healthcare management. He enjoys spending time at home with his young son and cooking.
Side note: The most charming man in Rajasthan.
Paras Nath Sidh
Manager - Programs
Paras is a humanitarian professional with over 10 years of work experience in public health, disaster management and corporate social responsibility. His vast experience involves project management and planning, both at the state and community level with a focus on system strengthening and quality improvement. He has led different development programs in Pathfinder International, HLFPPT, Sphere in different states. He has a Masters in Social work and MBA in Healthcare management. Paras is passionate about community service and has often volunteered in disaster hit areas. When not working, he loves to spend time with his family.
Side note: Our own in-house serial entrepreneur
Keshav Sahani
Manager - Monitoring and Evaluation
Keshav leads program monitoring. He is also involved in managing the development and roll-out of our technology intervention. Prior to joining Antara, he has worked for over six years as a management consultant with PwC and Hewlett Packard in areas of business intelligence, process improvement and cost optimization. He has also volunteered with SevaSetu, converting field data on health and nutrition indicators into infographics and communication assets. Keshav holds a PGDM from IIM Shillong and a B.Tech in Computer Science from IIIT Jabalpur. In his spare time, he enjoys watching movies, following cricket, designing satire strips and trying his hand at origami.
Side note: Sharp with his numbers, sharper with his jokes
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I subscribe to about 50 blogs. The exact number ebbs and flows as people get added and dropped. My reasons for dropping a blog are generally:
- they start getting preachy about shit I don't want to be preached to about
- they've received a bit of national press and have been changed by the experience (in a negative way)
- they turn the blog into a blatant attempt to make money/get a book deal/"monetize"
I've watched it happen numerous times. It's always disappointing.
There's a guy out in West Texas who initially blogged about off-grid living in the middle of nowhere. His daily posts were an interesting peek into a more simple, if not more difficult, way of life. Then the New York Times came to visit. His posts for the few months after that became a lot more self-congratulatory. (I don't know how he was able to type with only one hand available.) The NYT story led to a few other stories. The posts were no longer about his lifestyle–they were about his life's style. He was selling a commodity, wearing a costume, pretending. He became a caricature. I dropped him after a time, and a recent check in on his blog shows that he's now gone off on a religious zealot/Armageddon tangent. Yeah. I doubt the NYT will be back any time soon.
I've grappled with how to manage content for this blog, and I understand having conflicting emotions about how to do it over the long haul. For a while, I was beating myself up for not posting often enough, or not being political enough. But then I realized: I want to write about whatever I want to write about at that moment. Sometimes I want to write about politics. Sometimes farts. Sometimes nothing (hence the occasional week-long silences). Since I'm not selling anything, I don't have to conform to a theme or a schedule. I can do WHATEVER THE FUCK I WANT. And therein lies freedom.
This blog won't catch the eye of the NYT, but the good news is: you won't have to watch me turn into a media-obsessed jackass. (maybe just a regular jackass)


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All emotions are beautiful. But what seems to make life less boring and more exciting are not the emotions themselves, but the rate of change of emotions. The impulse & step functions which cause sudden changes in emotions - "surprises" for example - are the best of them all; they spew harmonics all around and over!!!
Monday, November 7, 2011
Life's Calculus
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Photography is going through an identity crisis. It hates itself, the way it looks, what people think of it, the ways it makes money, its advanced age, whether it's obsolete or not. Artists rarely describe themselves as photographers because the commercial profession with the same name is currently casting somewhat of a scandalous stigma onto the medium. Facebook paparazzi have flooded digital spaces with images of narcissistic self-indulgence derived from what they see in advertisements and on TV, effectively making everyone with a phone a professional in the industry. What has resulted is a vast division between who distances themselves from photography's affinity for depiction and who doesn't.
Members of the "Pictures Generation" expanded on depictive investigations begun by artists the at Bauhaus, and recently Walead Beshty, Tacita Dean, and Liz Deschenes have led similar efforts. Two artists working now, Letha Wilson and Sara Greenberger Rafferty, are taking photography apart, piece by piece, to investigate how its form relates to objecthood, reproducibility, distribution, the creative impulse of the artist, presentation, and perpetual change. Their work wouldn't even be considered photography by most standards.
Photographers rely on depicting things to make money. Their talent comes from how well they can uphold commercial standards, which can range from objectifying humans toward selling products to the seemingly altruistic documenting of important events. They utilize depiction to convey a specific idea, and in doing so, the camera acts as a surrogate individual with an objective opinion that's separate from the button pusher's. Advertisements and news publications want you to think a photographer is somehow not involved with the images you see, as if there's some version of reality where important events aren't influenced at all by a pointed camera, models with perfect skin and chiseled features are always gazing alluringly, politicians are perpetually smiling, and constant surveillance yields more criminal convictions.
In The Pencil of Nature, a book self-published by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1844 containing some of the first photographs and writings on the medium, a caption for a piece titled Articles of China reads, "And should a thief afterwards purloin the treasures—if the mute testimony of the picture were produced against him in court—it would certainly be evidence of a novel kind; but what the judge and jury might say to it is a matter which I leave to the speculation of those who possess legal acumen." Offering those with legal rather than aesthetic acumen to determine the image's veracity acknowledges skepticism toward the medium's ability to depict reality. Aesthetes know images are contrived, so by appealing to legally minded people Talbot subverts skepticism by promoting its depictive superiority among drawing-based copy processes. The idea that photography depicts half-truths is common sense today, because now everyone is familiar with scandals involving doctored UFO and Nessie photos and lawsuits against ad companies that retouch away too many skin imperfections.
It's difficult to imagine a world before everyone lost trust in photographs. Inhabitants back then must have resembled babies inputting information at face value, having not yet learned ageist lessons conveyed only after years of discerning truth from fabrication. And such a notion illuminates how drastically the advent of the medium affected art theory. Modern painting may seem altogether new considering Talbot photographed haystacks roughly fifty years before Claude Monet painted them. The germinations for abstraction in painting seem practical when imagining a time that saw representational authenticity transition from being a human's job to a machine's.


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Conventional Ideas 1 - Balance and LDR
We hear and read many things regarding the training techniques used by top-level dressage riders.
Photo de Cathy Paul
In France, it is hard to access information from varied sources, because the best trainers and riders live overseas and their publications are often only translated in English. The same thing goes for scientific works: even studies written in French are usually published in English.
French readers and auditors, even when they are open-minded and curious by nature, therefore usually only have very limited information available to them, which is often presented as the absolute truth.
I would therefore like to demonstrate, not that these traditional ideas are incorrect, but that they represent only one way of seeing things - and in order to ensure that our reasoning is not overly simplistic, we must understand that there exists other points of view, each as feasible as each other.
Conventional Idea 1: When a horse is ridden in LDR (low deep round) attitude, or low and round, it is necessarily on the forehand
When I speak of balance, I speak here only of longitudinal balance, that is, the weight distribution of the horse as between his forehand and his hindquarters. I will for now leave aside lateral balance, which is the weight distribution of the horse as between his right side and left side, as it is not necessary for this discussion.
First of all, there does not exist solely one longitudinal balance, but many. Between a horse which is in mézair and one which is "on the forehand", there are a variety of possible balance points.
Unless otherwise stated, we will use the definition of balance used in the old classical work of riding (editions Lavuazelle), which explains that "a horse is balanced when, at any given moment, his muscular power can move his mass in any direction".
During the previous centuries, studies done on the horse's balance (Captain St Phalle, General Morris) have come to conclusions about weight distribution depending on the placement of the horse's neck.
During my professional studies, we were shown various tables estimating that for a horse weighing 450kg, the hindlegs carried 200kg, the forelegs carried 200kg, and the neck weighed 50kg, which created a 50kg surcharge towards the forehand when the horse was in a neutral position... This was followed by a study of the weight distribution of this same weight depending on the horse's head and neck position, and the presence (or lack thereof) of a rider (which sits rather more on the forelegs).
These studies, which were worthwhile doing and do trigger analytic thought, nevertheless omitted one important element: horse riding is a dynamic activity, and the centre of gravity of a horse is continually displaced to ensure that he is in correct balance during movement. This balance can be perturbed by a rider who sits badly, or by hindered motion in parts of the body (for example through blocking by the rider).
But this balance is not solely dependent on the placement of the head and neck. The role of the hindquarters is essential.
Riders sometimes complain that their horse lacks balance. They would like to ride with less "weight", but their horse, insufficiently "well-balanced", bears down in the hand and is "sticky" to the aids. These riders, to solve their "balance" problem, will often try to work the horse with a higher attitude, even sometimes an open attitude.
Train your eye to focus on the functioning of the hindquarters, and you will soon realise something: the propulsive power of the hindquarters moves the centre of gravity of the horse towards the front, and the quick bending of the joints of the hindquarters moves it towards the back.
Therefore, when your horse does not want to walk calmly - when he becomes hot and jig-jogs on the spot - you will not have balance problems. On the other hand, a horse that takes big slow strides is likely to have a balance that is difficult for the rider to manage.
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Let's come back to our starting point. Can a horse which is in LDR attitude be balanced?
The horse ridden in LDR can be balanced if his back articulates and works properly, and if his hindlegs are quick and move forward under his mass. Note however that "quick" does not mean rushed, but rather dynamic, active, and most of all, reactive. There is then a connection between the hindquarters and the mouth, going through the back to the rider's hand, but this rein weight is not due to a lack of balance on the part of the horse, nor from a pulling motion from the rider. The rider can at any time give the reins forward, and the horse remains mobilised and can return to a competition frame once the rider increases their body tension and shortens the reins.
The horse ridden low and round in this way is therefore balanced, attentive, light, a pleasure to ride and mobilised in every direction.
Does a horse in LDR have the same balance as a horse in competition frame?
Of course not. One of the objectives of LDR is to be able to move the mass of the horse around as desired, and to obtain a more horizontal balance when desired. During LDR, the horse has a balance which is more horizontal than uphill.
In actual fact, to have a horse balanced "on the hindquarters" is not always advantageous. Propulsive power can be affected; the back can become stiff; the weight on the hindquarters can hinder their mobility and quickness; hindquarters are not mechanically designed to carry the weight; by lifting the base of the neck, the horse can drop the withers and draw back the base of the neck, so that spinous processes of the first thoracic vertebrae come closer to each other... The drawbacks can be numerous.
This is why many riders want to be able to control distribution of weight of the horse between a horizontal balance and a balance on the hindquarters. The horizontal balance is asked for during the warm up, in relaxation, and when learning new movements while teaching the horse to stay relaxed and round.
When a rider rides his horse LDR, what is mostly sought after is a horizontal balance. He is preparing his horse to accept, without tension or hollowing, a greater effort once the horse is in competition frame. For example, by asking for downward transitions with a low and round frame, will teach the horse that it can reduce its pace without changing its balance - neither toward the front or the back, which will make it possible to avoid that he goes through the hand, opens himself, lifts his head or blocks the hindlegs once he does transitions that ask him to shift his weight towards the hindquarters.
The horse learns that he can respond to the rider's demands without changing his balance and without tension.
If your horse does not hold himself in self-carriage, if you cannot give the reins for 2 or 3 strides without the horse going faster or diving down, of if he bears down on your hand, think about solving the problem from behind by asking for smaller and quicker strides, or sometimes longer stride in the same tempo. Do not solely focus on balance on the hindquarters and do not hesitate to vary the balance while checking that you can obtain a horizontal balance if desired.
Lydie K
Translated from French by Clara Mehel


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Are you often in a situation where you wobble in front of your date, stay quiet while your friends chit chat about world politics, eat alone at your workplace canteen?
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It's well known that dancers are more confident, walk taller and are more aware of their bodies than non-dancers. They pay attention to their fitness and they tend to eat healthier foods. After a few dance lessons, even though you may just be starting to master the basics you will feel your confidence growing as you see your progress.
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From the Fresno Bee:
California orange growers plan to begin harvesting a new variety of seedless mandarin orange this month that they think will appeal to consumers and lower their expenses.
The most popular varieties of mandarins, such as Satsuma, are self-pollinating and don't need help from bees to produce fruit. But, their flowers still attract bees carrying pollen from other citrus varieties, and contact with that results in seeds in the fruit. To prevent this, growers net the trees to try to hold off the bees.
They won't have to do this with the new Tango mandarin. The trees are sterile, so even if bees pollinate their flowers, seeds are unlikely to develop.
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Adam Lambert's forthcoming debut album became the top-selling record on Amazon.com shortly after being listed on the site, despite its Nov. 24 release date and a lack of promotion for the release.
Kris Allen's album, which will be out Nov. 17, is #63 (as of 10 p.m. ET Tuesday). Adam Lambert is also selling more records than Barbara Streisand, who just released a new album today, and also leads music by Harry Connick, Jr., The Beatles, Susan Boyle, Mariah Carey, Michael Buble, Madonna, and Alice in Chains, the other artists in the top 10.
A Tuesday morning story in the New York Post reported said that "Lambert's record company, RCA, did not announce that it was taking pre-release orders" and "sales were all propelled by word of mouth." A fan discovered its listing and "a frenzy of ordering drove Lambert's ranking all the way to No. 2" on Sunday and Monday.
Today it became number one on the overall music sales chart, in addition to leading the pop and rock charts.


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With a health maintenance organization (HMO) plan, the policyholder selects one primary care physician to handle all his healthcare needs. The first step in getting any type of healthcare is going to this primary care physician, who evaluates the policy holder's situation and then refers him to a specialist when necessary. One benefit of HMO plans is that they tend to cost less in terms of monthly premiums and out-of-pocket costs. There also aren't any deductibles. However, networks are also smaller and not all doctors will accept HMO plans.
A preferred provider organization (PPO) plan allows the policyholder to select any primary care physician in his network, and networks usually have a large number of healthcare providers available. The policy holder doesn't need to get a referral to see a specialist and can instead make an appointment with a specialist in the network at any time. This flexibility comes at a cost, as PPO plans also include deductibles and copayments. There is an annual limit on how much coverage the policyholder can get per year. While PPO plans provide some financial assistance on health care costs if the policyholder sees an out-of-network doctor, it's better to stay in network for more financial coverage.
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Starting in the small press world of the 1980s, I studied Creative Writing and Literature and co-founded Stride Magazine. One early reviewer commenting, 'Palmer has the impressive gift of word economy, using a stark interplay of image and lyric to produce poems of depth and beauty.'
Since then I have dabbled with journalism and reviewing, written an 'incisive' study-guide on the Hound of the Baskervilles (so says the Sherlock Holmes Society of London) and published three books on writing for language-learners with Cambridge University Press, one of which was chosen by the English Language Gazette as their 'Book of the Month'.
I've run various writing workshops (both evening and residential) and performed my own work at a variety of venues and events.
I am currently working on a historical biography and a song-cycle (collaborating with the composer Jenni Pinnock and funded by Grants for the Arts and the PRS Foundation).
I am open to commissions, creative collaborations and running workshops.
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Click the image below to view a short trailer for A Permanent Mark. The song "Living with War" is by Neil Young. We plan to secure music licenses for all music used in the film.
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about Vietnam.
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Alongside iconic style and game changing performance, training has and always will remain an essential part of Jordan Brand's DNA. Inspired by Michael Jordan's infamous "breakfast club" workouts, Jordan Brand understands that champions in every sport, at every level are created during training.
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FlipFlop Dogs Attends the Tampa Franchise Show
Seeking Dog Lovers At the Franchise Show
FlipFlop Dogs will be exhibiting at the Tampa Franchise Show from February 28th- March 1st. Our goal is to reach dog loving entrepreneurs looking to make a lifestyle change by becoming a FlipFlop franchisee. The FlipFlop franchise differs from every other franchise because of the numerous benefits we offer our franchisees. Attendees at the Tampa Franchise Show will be able to speak with FlipFlop representatives to learn how our benefits will lead to a lifestyle full of flexibility, freedom of owning your own business and success!
FlipFlop Dogs is based on the internationally proven business model, UK's Barking Mad, bringing the alternative to kenneling to the U.S.. FlipFlop Dogs is an exciting opportunity for dog lovers, and poses as an ideal business opportunity given the tools and benefits we offer. Franchisees are able to focus on the success of their business with ease as FlipFlop franchisors provide a Customer Service Call Center to answer any inquiries and set up new appointments, as well as, having a custom Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to easily sync your appointments and show influential marketing stops. FlipFlop franchisees find success as they network with dog owners, use our developed marketing tool kit and find day-to-day happiness as they meet with new dogs and dog lovers. The FlipFlop model is turnkey as there is no physical building space needed, which means less on-going expenses and a cashflow positive business.
The FlipFlop team will be taking the Tampa Franchise Show by storm this weekend, as we meet with individuals looking to grow their career success and start loving what they do as a FlipFlop franchisee! If you are unable to make the show and are interested in learning more, please fill out the application: Franchise Request Form. At the Tampa Franchise Show, we will be located at Booth #202. We look forward to meeting dog lovers looking for a change in their lifestyle and seeking more from their 9-5 job, by becoming a FlipFlop franchise owner.


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Archive for October, 2009
One Very Slick Desktop Multi-Touch Concept
Posted by Pascal Kuyten in Technology and Science on October 13th, 2009
"It brings up some key issues surrounding the future of touch input from both a hardware and software perspective. 10/GUI's solution is to create a multi-touch pad that lays on your desk in the area that a keyboard or mouse would. You then use this pad to interact with the monitor in front of you, just as you would with the more traditional methods of input." Tech Crunch


text: I always associate Amazon and books and in the main alongside Waterstones they are my main port of call for all my reading requirements. However, Amazon are so much more than books these days. From groceries to clothes, to beauty products and children's toys their range is diverse. This doesn't even cover the massive number of marketplace resellers also. I was surprised to see that even with their massive web presence I received a small 'Gift Ideas' brochure from them with gifts for children. This was mainly lego but is certainly showed that the gift market for children this Christmas is just as fierce as ever. For the lego range, go to www.amazon.co.uk/lego-catalogue


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Charming 3 bedroom finca with private pool, fireplaces, independent kitchen, tiled terrace and big plot located in the countryside of Yecla, close to Pinoso.
This property sits on a huge and flat 25.000m2 plot with mature pine trees and olive trees and is located in a very quiet position, with amazing views on the countryside and the mountains, but only 15 minutes drive to the typical Spanish town of Yecla.
This nice finca of 160 m2 has two beautiful tiled covered terrace (one with a barbecue) where you can enjoy romantic al-fresco dining. Entering there is a spacious and bright dining room with a big fireplace, wooden exposed beams and a little pantry. The door on the left brings to the big typical Spanish lounge with a big feature fireplace and ancient wooden exposed beams. From the dining room we can reach also two airy double bedrooms with exposed beams too. The door on the right leads to the independent kitchen where a door brings to the family bathroom with basin, w.c. and shower. From the kitchen we can reach also a room used as laundry and as second diner/kitchen with another fireplace ready to prepare tasty dishes. Upstairs there is a triple bedroom very spacious that could be eventually divided in two.
Outside we can find a closed garage partially used as conservatory, a beautiful pool in a cosy garden.
The property is sold with 4 acciones de agua and it has two private wells.
Note that the finca was recently reformed and covered with German stone to protect walls from humidity.
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Our Yecla office are proud to offer for sale this cheap and bargain finca which is situated at 15 minutes to shops, bars, restaurants, supermarkets, etc., the golden sandy beaches of the Costa Blanca are only 60 minutes away, and it is just a 60 minute drive to Alicante airport.
This charming property is for sale part furnished and it has been priced to sell so an early viewing is highly recommended!
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Reviewed by You: Anniversary MemoriesBy Lataus on February 9, 2019
Hi Penguins,
To continue the Anniversary celebrations, here's Reviewed by You! Last week, we asked you all what you thought of the new What's New Blog redesign. From that, we've now selected out two penguins. The first penguin we selected was Harrypopins1, who said:
"The design is… hm…Oh! AMAZING!
Its reminds me good times from the original game, feels like the game is acually alive such as in the past. Modern and Nostalgic together and then… BHAAAM! Just beautiful."
Awesome, we think the design is amazing too! We're so happy to hear that you're enjoying it, especially since you've given a liking to the modern and nostalgic elements. The other response comes from the penguin Weeem, who said:
"I love the look of the new penguin blog! It is so much easier to interact with the community and I really love that. It's much easier to have a voice with the community and be able to chat with others outside of the game! It makes me feel very connected. The color palette is also very refreshing!"
The new design has given the community more control over the blog; that's just what we've done. We're glad to hear you enjoy the like feature. Also, we completely agree about the color palette choices! It blends it all together, giving a nice mix.
Thanks Harrypopins1 and Weeem! Both of you will have 5,000 coins awarded to your accounts soon.
Now, if you scroll down below, you'll see this week's question. Good luck!
Did you know that Club Penguin Rewritten is soon turning 2 years old? The anniversary vibes has already hit the island, so feel free to go ahead and check it out! Meanwhile, in celebration of the anniversary, we've got a new question for you. Our question is: In our second year, what parties and events did you enjoy most on the island with your buddies?
Leave your responses in the comments below. You may even see your response featured on the blog next week, and you could earn 5,000 coins for your penguin!
Until then… Waddle on!
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What's the show? The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar, Episode 7.
So what happens in thi— OH MY GOD I AM SO BORED…
Sorry, what? We're reviewing a show now, you need to at least ~pretend~ to be a professional… Ugh, sorry, it's just this episode… man, talk about opening up a big ol' can of 'I Don't Care' and pouring it all over the proceedings. I mean Episode 5 was bad enough what with that seemingly endless battle against Steinthor that and the battle against the anime's budget. Episode 6 at least had the decency to give us some quality fan-service but Episode 7, my god… it's like they took what little was interesting (plot wise) about the show, condensed it into a concentrated exposition dump and expected me to care when it whizzed past me at the speed of light.
Sounds like you're just mad there's not more fan service… Oh it can be both, rest assured—How Not To Summon A Demon Lord has show that you can have your cake and grope it too. But this… this show decides to have an all-important flash back to the pre-series pre-patriarch days when Yuuto was just a follower of the Wolf Clan, introduces us to a new character who we're expected to both like and then the next minute hate (?!) and then decides we need to go to war with this character, oh and by the way he can copy a bunch of technology that Yuuto has because magic runes, also he's Felicia's sister, also he tries to kill her also there's magic zombie soldiers also fuck this show now.
Wow. Quite the stance you've taken against this show—and quickly too. Early on I didn't mind that (according to the internet) it was rollicking through the source material at a blistering pace, decimating light novels by the episode. But now it's become abundantly apparent that any pretence for creating a well-paced show has been tossed aside in favour of adapting as much source material as possible—presumably to get to some sort of arbitrary end goal that makes this whole endeavour worth adapting, you know as opposed to giving a well-paced and faithful adaption.
Seems like you're awfully hung up on the 'adaptation' side of this despite not having read word one of the actual source material. I hate to say this because it sounds kinda smug and arrogant, but I think I could have done a better job of it—and I don't even mean writing or adapting I just mean editing for starters! Imagine, instead of Episode 6 spending so much time setting up the Hot Springs shenanigans we had the 'flashback' scene from Episode 7 start that episode instead. So that means we're establishing a new character (Loptr, Felicia's sister and the rightful patriarch—let's be honest) well ahead of his appearance, while still focusing on the current plotline. Then the episode ends as it did already with Felicia getting the letter from her brother, except instead of making out like she's illiterate (which I assumed was the purpose of the scene when I first watched it) have her whisper "nii-san" as she's looking over the note therefore bookending episode six and teasing a confrontation to come rather than having it all front-loaded into the seventh episode where it ends up feeling rushed!
That's all well and good to speculate but that's not what we have here, is it? We have to review the show's that's been given not the show you presume to know better. Fine. You want a review; here it is short and sweet just for you. This show is mediocrity masquerading as more, compared to the likes of How Not To Summon A Demon Lord (yep, I mentioned it again) it doesn't hold a candle, heck, it doesn't hold a spark. Sure the female characters are quirky and charismatic and sexy as heck but everything else feels unfortunately generic and worst of all rushed to the point of incomprehensibility. I defended this show week after week, presuming it was capable nay on the verge of something bigger and better but the truth is this show doesn't offer much and doesn't deserve much. At this point I kind of don't care if Yuuto gets back to the 21st Century and his childhood friend Mitsuki—in fact I don't care what happens to anyone! All I want is a show that affords its plot and its characters the time to breathe without being beset upon by deadlines and budgetary restraints and a heavy handed adaptive pen that seeks to reach a conclusion without realising the importance of the journey. Maybe next week will give us an episode worthy of this show at its best…
Previous The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar Reviews:
Game of Boners – Episode 1 Review
The Battle of the Bath-stards – Episode 2 Review
The Twins of Winter – Episode 3 Review
The Wolf And The Horny Maiden – Episode 4 Review
The Opinions of Sheep Matter Sometimes – Episode 5 Review
The Things I Do For Lust – Episode 6 Review
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text: OK, OK, perhaps beautiful is stretching it a tad, but Gresso's Skeleton Gold Phone is definitely interesting, most notably the "polished 42k sapphire glass" see-thru back. While, essentially a twin to the Gresso Sol, it eschews wood for titanium, ceramic, 18K Gold, steel, leather, and baby seal eyelash shavings. Under the hood it 's a fairly vanilla tri-band GSM / GPRS (really, only GPRS) Windows Mobile 6 handset with 64MB of memory, 2GB of external storage, and Bluetooth. If you're in the mood to cha-ching your way into Gresso's world, you'd better act fast as this limited run only reaches 50 devices at a price of about $4400 each. A few more pics can be found right after the break.


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State Theatre of New Jersey's Spring Young Professionals Concert & Cocktails Event
The event will take place on Wed, February 8, 2016 with our performance of Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox. The Pre-Show Party starts at 6:30pm and the show begins at 8pm. Once you purchase a ticket to the show, you can register to attend the Concerts & Cocktails event for free! Check out our webpage for more information https://goo.gl/irdrxM


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The Iron Hand
All the pieces finally fall into place in this action-packed finale to the Three Thieves graphic novel series. Now that Dessa has learned the truth about her past, she agrees to form an alliance with the badly injured Captain Drake against Greyfalcon. The pair travel together to the royal city to rescue Dessa's twin brother, Jared, from Greyfalcon's evil clutches and put Jared in his rightful place on the throne. But their plans go awry when they arrive to find Jared already on the throne! And it's nowhere near the joyful reunion one might expect --- instead, Dessa is captured and thrown into the dungeon! It's clear her brother is in no position to come to her aid, so she needs to find another way out. The three thieves have pulled off a number of tricky escapes together, but this time Dessa's on her own ... Or is she?
The conclusion to Scott Chantler's thrilling, suspenseful and masterfully told fantasy-adventure series is sure to satisfy, as loose ends are tied and vexing questions get answered. The fast pace continues right to the end, with new twists and turns and some shocking revelations, while the characters' wit and humor continue to shine through. The high-voltage drama and bold illustrations make the books in this award-winning series popular reads, even while the complexity of the multiple plotlines enhances problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. And with so many clues cleverly revealed in the details of the artwork, these books are also terrific for developing visual literacy.


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