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Process of establishing the validity of a will in court. Probate court than administers the will as directed or as authorized by the court to settle financial obligations.
Court having the responsibility of performing probate of wills and administering estates. In certain states, a probate court can appoint guardians for minor children of an estate.
Time needed for performance of an operation through to completion.
Fee charged by most lenders to pay for gathering the information necessary to process the loan.
Test which is done to determine the best moisture content of soil to properly compact. The soil is oven dried, weighed and then water is added gradually and the soil is compressed. Determination of water quantity, necessary for maximum soil density, is obtained this way.
Purchasing of services or materials.
Legal term, which means the cause resulting in accomplishing a goal Used in determining whether a broker is entitled to a commission.
Mass produced homes, i.e. a tract of homes built by one builder.
Expert in real estate who has an education in real estate appraisal as well as having significant professional experience. A recognized license may be obtained from the Member Appraisal Institute. However, no national requirement exists as to who may do an appraisal. When an appraisal is done by a federally insured agency, the appraiser must be licenses by the state.
A view of anything in contour. A side view.
Apparatus consisting of a number of small diameter rods, which are held tightly at the center by a handle. Almost any design can be replicated by using the rods, which slide in and out, following the shape of the design to be copies. The pattern is then transferred to the material and the design cut out.
Surveying land and determining elevations at different points to map the contours of the land.
Machine, which is self-powered, prepares an asphalt roadway for resurfacing by milling off the surface.
View that looks into the interior of a building or object as through the exterior had been cut away and removed, exposing the interior.
Wheeled machine, with an attached straightedge, which is used to check roadways during paving, by comparing the paved surface to the straightedge to identify areas in need of filling or smoothing.
1. The sum remaining after all costs, direct and indirect, are deducted from the income of a business. 2. Financial gain obtained from the use of capital in a transaction. 3. Gain or Benefit. Right to profit by utilizing the assets of another's land, including the right to use and mine another's property recovering and removing any assets. Financial statement depicting a business entity's operating performance and reports the components of net income, including sales of real estate, rental income, operating rental expenses, income from rental operations, and income before tax. The income statement shows the cash flow for an entire accounting period, usually a quarter. The income statement is included in the annual report of the real estate corporation. Latin for "according to form". Financially statement with amounts or other information that are completely or partially assumed. The assumptions supporting the amounts are usually provided. He statement may be prepared in determining the possible financial effects of buying or renting property. Written summation, done by an architect, of the design objectives, constraints and criteria of a project. Graphic evidence of the completion state of a project. In a construction loan, payments made to a contractor as the various construction stages are completed. The contractor uses progress payments to pay the various subcontractors and suppliers as construction proceeds. Outline of the construction budget and all costs for land, equipment, financing professional services, etc. 1. A proposal of something to be done. 2. To jut out or protrude beyond the rest of the surface. The time duration for estimating future cash flows and the resale proceeds from a proposed real estate investment. A promise, in writing, to pay a specified sum to a specified person under specified terms. Anything serving to establish the truth of something. |


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+American Association of University Professors (AAUP), Report of an AAUP Special Committee: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans Universities (May-June 2007)
"The Special Committee on Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans Universities of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) finds that there was 'nearly universal departure from (or in some cases complete abandonment of) personnel and other policies' by five New Orleans institutions―the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, the University of New Orleans, Southern University at New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans, and Tulane University―as they contended with the disaster that befell the city and its universities.
"The report identifies several specific areas of widespread dereliction:
- The number of faculty terminations 'exceeded the inescapable or minimal needs of the institution, sometimes substantially';
- The notice and timing of personnel actions 'also failed to meet AAUP standards and created needless, even at times unconscionable, uncertainty';
- Alternative placement of affected faculty 'universally fell below AAUP standards, but also fell short of the institutions' apparent capacity to mitigate the harshest effects of inevitable personnel reductions';
- The opportunity for internal review of adverse judgments 'failed to meet most accepted standards of due process as well as the institutions' own established review procedures';
- Faculty tenure (which all these institutions had previously recognized and by and large respected) 'received far less deference than AAUP policy and prior practice [on these campuses] would have required.'" —Press release

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Tucson Artists Create Art From Their Heart For A Special Benefit Saturday January 29 For Victims And Survivors Of January 8 Tragedy
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011This coming Saturday January 29 a special benefit titled "Piece of Peace for Tucson" has been prepared by Bohemia and Borealis Arts with help from the Pop-Cycle Shop for a special day to honor the victims and celebrate the survivors of the terrible events of January 8. This Saturday from 3-8pm both galleries will simultaneously hold a silent auction and proceeds from this art auction will benefit the Tucson Tragedy Victims Fund, The Gabe Zimmerman Memorial Fund and The Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Fund (through the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona).
Bohemia will also have a shrine for your offerings about the tragedy…be it messages, creations, thoughts…anything you might need to leave behind. Borealis Arts will have an interactive canvas for people to express themselves. The canvas will be available for purchase at the end of the evening. Both locations will have message boxes for Congresswoman Giffords and message books for the victim's families.
- Crow-Third Heaven by Alec Laughlin
Over 40 local artists have donated pieces with a peace theme to be auctioned and they will also have special encouragement bracelets for sale to benefit the groups, as well. Advocates from Homicide Survivors will be available to listen and help and there will be live music to complete the evening. You will truly see and hear "art from the artist's hearts" by attending the Piece of Peace for Tucson benefit. Tucson musicians are lending their support to this event. Eleven groups and solo artists will perform from 4 until 7 at Bohemia.
Tucson is an art-creating and art-loving community. There are many individuals at the epicenter of the tragedy that occurred on Jan. 8. The galleries and artists wish to show love and support to those whom have suffered most, while providing a venue for Tucson's art community to express their grief, love, and desire for peace.
The painting above is by Carolyn Anne Anderson and this is what she wrote to me about her art offering. It is definitely art from her heart.
"So much has been written about the events of January 8th as I attempt for the first time to personally put some words together about it- it seems so much has already been said- Therefore, it might be easier to let the artwork speak for me. That night, especially as a mom with young children, I was struck with a flood of emotions. As a mentor once told me, "when you don't know what to do, make art". So I began pushing paint around as my own way to process and try and make sense of things. This painting began as my own way of sorting things out in the days immediately following. I have donated the original painting "Let This Be A Bridge" to the "Piece of Peace for Tucson" Event and 100% of money raised by it will go directly to the Christina Taylor-Green memorial fund."
Preview pictures of the silent auction items are continually being posted on their facebook event page.
We love our city, and encourage you to come mourn, heal, and move forward with us on January 29.
Borealis Arts and Bohemia, with help from the Pop-Cycle Shop , open their respective galleries for just that purpose on January 29.
Bohemia: 2920 E. Broadway
Tucson, AZ 85716
Borealis Arts: 6530 E. Tanque Verde Rd, Suite 16
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Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy early Sunday canceled most of a controversial decree that gave him sweeping powers, but vowed to press forward with a referendum next weekend on a draft constitution, an adviser said.
The move was an apparent attempt to end a political crisis that has spilled into the streets, pitting the president's supporters and opponents against one another and raising questions about Morsy's ability to lead the fragile democracy.
Almost as soon as adviser Mohamed Selim el-Awwa laid out the offer, many in the opposition dismissed it.
The cancellation of the decree, which put Morsy's decisions above judicial oversight, was not retroactive, meaning any decisions he made since its announcement still stand. Those decisions, which include the approval of the draft constitution, cannot be challenged by the courts.
Also, the president did not postpone a December 15 referendum on the draft constitution, as protesters demand.
The development came after a meeting at the presidential palace that many in the opposition boycotted.
"This is a farce," said Ahmed Selim, a member of the opposition April 6 youth movement, vowing to "take to the streets nationwide to continue to protest this dictator and his stubbornness."
"We are not fools and this new decree serves no one but his followers," Selim said.
In contrast, Ayman Nour, an opposition leader who attended the meeting at the palace, described the cancellation of the decree as a positive step.
"(It) has opened the door to a possible solution to a national crisis and may calm the situation down," he said.
Egyptian authorities said at least six people have been killed in violent clashes in recent days, while the Muslim Brotherhood -- the group that backs Morsy -- has said eight of its members were killed.
The crisis erupted in late November when Morsy issued the edict allowing himself to run the country unchecked until a new constitution was drafted, a move that sat uncomfortably with many Egyptians who said it reminded them of ousted President Hosni Mubarak's rule.
Morsy had said the powers were necessary and temporary. But that promise did little to quiet the opposition.
Anger at Morsy's move led to protesters reoccupying Tahrir Square, the scene of the Arab Spring uprising that saw Mubarak ousted in 2011. Thousands later protested outside the palace, where the opposition clashed with the Muslim Brotherhood.
The anger only grew when the Islamist-dominated Constitutional Assembly pushed through a draft despite the objections of the secular opposition, including some members who walked out in protest. Tens of thousands of protesters -- for and against Morsy -- took to the streets.
A coalition of Egyptian Islamic parties, including the Brotherhood, rejects any postponement in the constitutional referendum, the Islamic Forces Alliance announced Saturday on the Brotherhood website.
The deputy head of Muslim Brotherhood, Khairet El-Shatir, also read the Alliance's statement in a press conference.
The Alliance won't allow under any circumstance the return of the corrupt Mubarak regime. El-Shatir said. The Alliance includes 13 parties such as the Al-Nour party and the Salafist front.
The statement also warned against manipulating the will of the people by forcefully overtaking the state.
"We assure the Egyptian people that the Alliance of the Islamic Forces is very keen to preserve the security of the homeland, stopping the bloodshed," El-Shatir said.


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New Jersey standoff over
Children inside are safe
A three-day standoff in New Jersey involving an armed man allegedly barricaded with children ended Sunday morning, authorities said.
Trenton police Lt. Stephen Varn said three children inside the home were safe, but would not comment when asked there were any dead bodies in the house.
The suspect is in custody and the area is secure, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Adam Grossman said.
The ordeal began Friday afternoon, police said, but it was unclear how it started or how old the children are, or their relationship to the man.
The gunman was holding three children hostage, officials said.
Surrounding blocks were evacuated as authorities, including a SWAT team and a hostage negotiator, tried to work toward a peaceful resolution.
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The cracked engines reported on Dreamliners in 2012 were likely isolated incidents, Ordonez says. As for random window cracks and fuel and oil leaks, Boeing can solve these kinds of problems without much difficulty, he says.
Worldwide, Dreamliners fly 150 flights daily, Boeing said last week. In a statement released Wednesday, Boeing reacted to the FAA grounding.
"We are confident the 787 is safe and we stand behind its overall integrity. We will be taking every necessary step in the coming days to assure our customers and the traveling public of the 787's safety and to return the airplanes to service," said Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney.
"I still would get on the airplane," Hiatt says. It may be the most watched airliner in the world now. "That airplane is being looked at so closely both before and after every flight that it borders on the ridiculous."
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Navarre High School's chapter of National Honor Society held its end of the year meeting on April 23 where seniors celebrated their accomplishments and new members were inducted into the group.
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Hey mate - I just upped a very good build of AE to Damian's GitHub - pre-compiled. Runs great for me and sound is amazing for both BD-audio formats and multi-channel or high-def flac. Even mp3's are decoded to higher bitdepths. If you want to try then the latest version is XBMC-AE-20120331.zip. See the thread here for details and settings.
Note that it will affect your guisettings.xml, so rename/backup that file so you can revert as needed.
Thanks, I just tried the new version. Still this permanent switching between PCM and DTS-HD:
I'm using a Zotac Nano AD10 directly hooked to a Pioneer Vsx-Lx52.
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unRAID Server, Pioneer VSX-LX52, Panasonic 65VT30, Marusys VU+ Duo, Zotac AD10
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I have tested your build based on Eden final and from what I can see so far in limited testing things are working fine, including Dolby True HD tracks. Just wanted to provide my feedback. |
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(2012-04-01 07:19)ix400 Wrote: Thanks, I just tried the new version. Still this permanent switching between PCM and DTS-HD: First time I've seen a video bug report Rock-solid on mine, and this is a first for this issue - can you post a debug log over at the Win AE Test Thread? Haven't had a report of that in any of the AE builds. Looks like the buffer value is too low for your rig (it's now adjustable in GUI), but I can tell more with a log. System: XBMC HTPC with HDMI WASAPI & AudioEngine - Denon AVR-3808CI - Denon DVD-5900 Universal Player - Denon DCM-27 CD-Changer - Sony BDP-S580 Blu-Ray - X-Box 360 - Android tablet wireless remote - 7.1 Streem/Axiom/Velodyne Surround System If I have been able to help feel free to add to my reputation +/- below - thanks!
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(2012-04-01 07:33)voip-ninja Wrote: Daniela, That's good news. Trust me, you're not gaining much RC2->Final, but there's a lot of goodies going in right now like the long-awaited ffmpeg version bump, a much better streaming cache controller, pause/skip glitch fix and other goodies so I've been holding off till they're in master before doing any more builds of this. It's not officially announced yet, but the debug/release cycle is being changed for shorter cycles so we don't have to wait so long for some of the major items to get in. An official announcement will come later from JMarshall, along with some other great news for XBMC. Stay tuned System: XBMC HTPC with HDMI WASAPI & AudioEngine - Denon AVR-3808CI - Denon DVD-5900 Universal Player - Denon DCM-27 CD-Changer - Sony BDP-S580 Blu-Ray - X-Box 360 - Android tablet wireless remote - 7.1 Streem/Axiom/Velodyne Surround System If I have been able to help feel free to add to my reputation +/- below - thanks!
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(2012-03-31 23:31)bluray Wrote:(2012-03-31 22:54)michaeldecharon Wrote: Installed it for a friend with a nvidia graphics card, works like a charm connected to a Pioneer receiver.The only thing I could think of are driver and configuration....try these- Dear Bluray, Thanks for your replay! 1. I've downloaded en installed the latest drivers even the pre-release. But no luck. 2. I've connected my system the way you pointed, i even disconnected my plasma i case of a handshake (EDID) problem Again no luck 3. Done it. As you may gues no luck. |
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(2012-03-31 17:55)DanielaE Wrote:(2012-03-31 16:39)voip-ninja Wrote: You need to talk Damian into producing a build lol. I believe his builds included global delay.This is a feature of "Eden" final. People may take advantage of that by uncommenting the related lines in 'advancedsettings.xml' that I've thrown in gratitiously. Hi DanielaE, This advanced setting, does it get installed with your version of Eden, is it the one thats in the main xbmc system folder ? I only ask because for some reason it plays havoc with my MQ3 skin. Is the advanced setting needed because removing it from the folder solves my problem thanks for all your time and great work
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(2012-04-01 08:14)michaeldecharon Wrote: Dear Bluray,That is not good.....you can try a couple more things- 1. Download- High Definition Audio Codecs 2. Check W7 control panel to see if you can select the options as shown in my screen shots below- 3. If you still cannot see the options after you did #1&2, you can try to switch to another HDMI input on your AVR. And that still doesn't work, you can try another HDMI cable... >Alienware X51- do it all HTPC >Simplify XBMC configurations >HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio! |
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Colonial Foundation
By the mid-1700s, settlers had established thirteen colonies in America. The colonies, all under British control, were located along the Atlantic shore, extending from present-day Maine in the north to Georgia in the south. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire were the New England Colonies; the Middle Colonies were Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware; and the Southern Colonies included Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
The Atlantic Ocean served as a 3,000-mile-wide buffer between Britain and its colonies. Letters from Britain to the colonies took five weeks to arrive, moving slowly across the Atlantic on sailing ships. This great gap in distance and time allowed the colonists to develop self-sufficiency (the ability to provide for one's own needs) and considerable self-confidence.
During the first half of the 1700s, Britain was preoccupied with struggles in Europe and basically ignored its colonies. While the British king appointed governors for each colony, the colonists elected representatives to legislative assemblies. These assemblies held most of the power to make laws for the colonies. The king could overrule the assemblies' actions but rarely took any notice of what they were doing.
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The Confederation
In 1783, the Treaty of Paris brought an official end to the American Revolution (1775–83). Under the terms of this peace agreement, the British gave up a considerable amount of land to America. The new nation stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River, and from the northern Florida boundary to New France, later known as Canada. The border was not yet well defined due to its remoteness with little settlement. The thirteen American states—once colonies under British control—had established their own form of government. Every state had its own legislature and constitution, and most had a bill of rights protecting basic liberties such as the right to free speech. Optimism ran high: Merchants, manufacturers, large plantation owners, and small farmers looked forward to selling their goods without the burden of British trade restrictions. Many Americans eagerly anticipated moving west to settle the fertile lands beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
The first rush of excitement over independence from Britain quickly gave way to the difficult work of figuring out how to run the fragile experimental government. In 1776, the United States was the only republic in the world. A republic is a country
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Inventing a Nation: The U.S. Constitution
By 1787, only a few years after Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, it became clear that the document was inadequate for governing the new nation. The United States of America was in crisis because the governmental system set up by the Articles did not work: Congress could not collect taxes to run the government or pay its debts. With no income, Congress could not raise a military force to protect U.S. territories west of the Appalachian Mountains (the Native Americans, the British, and the Spanish all wanted to use this land and continued to test America's strength in the region). Congress had no power to control trade competition between the thirteen states or to resolve issues over the value of thirteen different state currencies. Neither could it control trade with foreign nations. Few representatives even bothered to show up for congressional sessions. The United States had no friends, respect, or power in the world. The states' "league of friendship" established under the Articles had dissolved into jealousies and animosities. The Confederation was economically bankrupt and on the brink of falling apart. Most foreign leaders thought the new country would not survive for long.
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A New Government: 1789–93
The new federal government created by the U.S. Constitution went into effect on March 4, 1789. During the next several years, as the new government was being organized, intense political debates erupted. They would be some of the sharpest political conflicts in the nation's history and would shape America for the next two centuries. The central issue in most of the debates involved the role of government in people's lives. Out of this debate grew political factions, groups of people who hold viewpoints on political matters different from other groups. Late in the 1790s, these factions evolved into organized political parties, something the Founding Fathers had not anticipated.
Selecting a national leader
Before the U.S. Constitution could be put into use, the nation needed to elect members to the House of Representatives and Senate as well as a president and vice president. The Constitution did not provide specific requirements for electing representatives and senators, so each state arranged their own elections. Popular votes (the votes of regular citizens) did not
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A Tested Government: 1793–97
George Washington (1732–1799; served 1789–97) was inaugurated for a second term as U.S. president on March 4, 1793, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Having spent his first term guiding the creation of a new government, Washington hoped to focus more on foreign policy issues during his second term. However, he would be faced with challenges both at home and abroad.
By 1793, two political factions (groups of people who hold viewpoints on political matters different from other groups) had formed in the United States. The Federalists were led by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804), and the Republicans were followers of Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826). The factions first emerged during debates over Hamilton's economic policies. Each side looked upon the other as a danger to the republic. A republic is a country governed by the consent of the people and for the benefit of the people through elected representatives. During Washington's second term, foreign developments increased the political gap between the Federalists and the Republicans (the party later renamed as the Democratic-Republicans).
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Decline of Federalism: 1797–1800
Between the presidential inauguration of John Adams (1735–1826; served 1797–1801) in March 1797 and the U.S. presidential election of 1800, political divisions in the nation grew wide and deep. Both Adams and former president George Washington (1732–1799; served 1789–97) dreaded the formation of political parties. Political parties are organized groups of people who have similar viewpoints or philosophies about how to run the government. Washington and Adams believed that political parties were self-serving, supporting only their own interests rather than the common good. However, the U.S. Constitution did not address the issue of political parties, so Washington, Adams, and other leaders did not have any legal framework to prevent or control the development of such parties.
People tend to associate with others who think as they do; hence the growth and organization of political parties proved unavoidable. By the mid-1790s, two political parties existed in the United States: the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans (formerly called Republicans). The Democratic-Republicans of the 1790s were an entirely different party than the modern Republican Party, which formed in the 1850s.
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Democratic-Republicanism Blooms: 1801–5
The Federalist Party's defeat in the 1800 presidential election marked the beginning of the party's decline. America's first president, George Washington (1732–1799; served 1789–97), and second president, John Adams (1735–1826; served 1797–1801), both thought like Federalists. Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804), leader of the Federalists, was Washington's treasury secretary, and President Adams ran for reelection in 1800 under the Federalist Party's banner. Federalists favored a strong national government, promoted industry and manufacturing over agricultural interests, favored taxes to support the national government, and created the nation's first national bank. Most Federalists lived in the Northeast around urban areas and were the best-educated and wealthiest Americans.
Although the Federalists had played the key role in shaping the U.S. government over the previous twelve years, Americans in 1800 were ready for a change. The Democratic-Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), gained widespread popularity. Jefferson won the presidential election of 1800 and brought the Democratic-Republicans into power for the first time. Democratic-Republicans favored a limited national
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Foreign Entanglements: 1806–12
After taking office in 1801, President Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826; served 1801–9) continued to promote the idea of a small national government. He wanted most political power to rest with state governments. The federal government was already quite small—tiny when compared with the massive federal government of the United States in the early twenty-first century. But Jefferson wanted to make the various departments of government, including the military, even smaller. As he saw it, the United States did not need a large military during peacetime. A small government also suited Jefferson's economic plan, which relied almost solely on tariffs (taxes on imported goods) for government funding. This plan would work well for the United States as long as trade was healthy. Fortunately for Jefferson, the country experienced a time of peace and prosperity during the first several years of his presidency (see Chapter 7). However, when war between Britain and France erupted again after several years of peace, Jefferson's economic and military policies proved to be shortsighted.
Jefferson and Secretary of State James Madison (1751–1836), who succeeded Jefferson as president in 1809, discovered that a nation with a weak military could exert little
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War of 1812: 1812–15
In the early 1800s, Britain and France were at war with each other, but the United States remained neutral, refusing to take sides. U.S. merchant ships continued to trade with both of the warring countries, but neither Britain nor France would allow them to do so without risk. If either side caught American ships trading with the enemy, they would seize the ships and the sailors on board. After enduring years of this treatment, the United States decided to go to war to gain some international respect.
Since the mid-1790s, the United States had struggled to defend its freedom of the seas through diplomatic means, primarily treaty negotiations with Britain and France. Freedom to pursue international trade was crucial for farmers to ship produce to overseas markets and for merchants to import manufactured goods from Europe. The nation did not yet have the capability to manufacture its own supply of goods. Despite many attempts to reason with Britain and France, the two nations continued seizing U.S. ships. The Democratic-Republican Party, which had long proclaimed allegiance to a friendship with France and disdained Britain, now controlled the presidency and Congress. Therefore, led by twenty to thirty
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Nationalism: 1815
By 1815, peace had come to the United States. American and British officials signed the Treaty of Ghent on December 24, 1814, to end the War of 1812 (1812–15). The treaty halted hostilities and restored U.S. boundaries that existed before the war. Just as important, British troops defeated the army of French emperor Napoléon Bonaparte (1769–1821) in June 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium. Europe at last rested from war and stopped stirring up trouble for America on the high seas. A difficult time in America's early history had come to an end.
Nationalism, a spirit of national unity and loyalty, took hold of Americans. No longer did they think in terms of one state dominating over another. Instead, they thought of the states as bound together in a truly united nation. The war not only shaped America's self-image but taught the young nation the following powerful lessons: The U.S. government needed a strong executive (presidential) branch to run a war and maintain an effective army and navy. It needed a national bank system to handle moneys from increasingly prosperous trade. The nation did not have to rely on foreign trade for needed supplies. It was capable of producing most of these goods at home. Manufacturing industries
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A Farming Society
In 1783, the year that marked the end of the American Revolution (1775–83), most Americans earned their living by farming. Before the Revolution, the American colonies had been part of the vast British Empire, and American farmers sold their goods in markets worldwide, from the West Indies to Britain itself. Shortly after the Revolution, in 1790, the first U.S. census revealed that almost 97 percent of the population of four million still lived in rural areas. American farmers had played a crucial role in colonial economics and politics, and they would continue to have a strong influence over U.S. policies between 1783 and 1815.
Farmers were respected as honest, hardworking men who provided for their families. Many early American leaders firmly believed farming was the most virtuous (respectable) way of life and should remain the most important sector of the nation's economy. Founding Father and future president Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826; served 1801–9) was the leading spokesperson of this belief, called agrarianism (a society based on agriculture and small, self-sufficient farmers). Jefferson claimed that land ownership was a natural right of citizens and that the small farmer was at the forefront of American
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Religion's Influences
"Government has no more to do with the religious opinions of men than it has with the principles of mathematics....Let every man speak freely without fear, maintain the principles that he believes, worship according to his own faith, either one God, three Gods, no God, or twenty Gods....Let government protect him in so doing." Baptist minister John Leland penned these famous words in 1776. They are reprinted in The Writings of John Leland (1969), edited by L. F. Greene. During his campaign for the presidency in 1800, Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826; served 1801–9) quoted Leland's words.
Religious freedom is a pillar of individual liberty in America. But while the pillar stood firm in early America, views of religious freedom slowly evolved in the 1600s and 1700s. When settlers first journeyed to the New World's eastern shores in the early 1600s, religious freedom meant freedom to establish a colony that followed specific religious principles. There was no religious freedom within the colony. All colonists worshipped in the church of the colony; if anyone refused to do so, he or she had to leave the colony.
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Everyday Life
Between the 1780s and 1810s, 96 percent of all Americans lived in rural settings and farmed the land. The most established farms were within the original thirteen states, east of the Appalachian Mountains. The land west of the Appalachians and east of the Mississippi River was the American frontier. There, pioneering families carved out an existence from the wilderness. They cleared and planted small acreages, built solid cabins, and raised their children. Their day-to-day existence was more difficult and isolated than that of people living east of the Appalachians.
Only a tiny fraction of Americans lived on Southern plantations, farms worked by one hundred or more slaves. The vast majority of Southerners, like their countrymen to the north, farmed small acreages. However, many of America's most famous Founding Fathers and early presidents such as George Washington (1732–1799; served 1789–97) and Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826; served 1801–9) owned and operated plantations.
All of rural America led vastly different lives than the 4 percent of Americans who lived in cities. Those cities, all located on the east coast, included Boston, New York, Baltimore,
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Slavery, Free Blacks, and Native Americans
During the early American period of 1783 to 1815, only white adult men enjoyed the full range of privileges of citizenship that almost all U.S. citizens take for granted in the twenty-first century. Women generally could not vote and lost ownership to their property when they married. However, those with the fewest privileges were black Americans and Native Americans. Black slaves were considered property, not human beings. Native Americans were considered savages, something less than fully human. Neither slaves nor Native Americans would be extended U.S. citizenship until the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Racial prejudice was extensive in early U.S. society. Even free blacks (non-slaves) were greatly limited in their rights and freedoms. Native Americans lost their traditional lands and lifestyles to the onslaught of U.S. expansion. U.S.–Native American relations during this period involved violent conflicts as alliances of Native American tribes fought to stop expansion of U.S. settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Westward Expansion
Between 1783 and 1815, the terms West, Northwest, and Southwest referred to different geographic areas of the United States than they do in the twenty-first century. The meaning of "the West" changed constantly through America's early history as the population increased and moved farther from the Atlantic coast. In the 1600s, any land more than 100 miles from the Atlantic shore was "the West." During the early 1700s, the West was western land within the boundaries of the thirteen original colonies. By the 1780s, the West referred to land west of the Appalachian Mountains and, in the South, land west of the Carolinas and Georgia.
The Old Northwest encompassed territory north of the Ohio River to the Great Lakes and Canada, stretching east to the Pennsylvania border and west to the Mississippi River. The present-day states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, along with a portion of Minnesota, were carved from the Old Northwest.
The Southwest included land west of Georgia to the Mississippi River. Alabama and Mississippi were carved from the Southwest. Between the Old Northwest and the Southwest
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Source: Shaping of America, 1783–1815: Almanac, ©2006 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.


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A investigative exposé of the brutal conditions in treatment programs for troubled teens, fueled by rigorous reporting and shocking first-person accounts
A investigative exposé of the brutal conditions in treatment programs for troubled teens, fueled by rigorous reporting and shocking first-person accounts.
The troubled-teen industry, with its scaremongering and claims of miraculous changes in behavior through harsh discipline, has existed in one form or another for decades, despite a dearth of evidence supporting its methods. And the growing number of programs that make up this industry are today finding more customers than ever. Maia Szalavitz's Help at Any Cost is the first in-depth investigation of this industry and its practices, starting with its roots in the cultlike sixties rehabilitation program Synanon and Large Group Awareness Training organizations likeest in the seventies; continuing with Straight, Inc., which received Nancy Reagan's seal of approval in the eighties; and culminating with a look at the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs-the leading force in the industry today-which has begun setting up shop in foreign countries to avoid regulation. Szalavitz uncovers disturbing findings about these programs' methods, including allegation of physical and verbal abuse, and presents us with moving, often horrifying, first-person accounts of kids who made it through-as well as stories of those who didn't survive. The book also contains a thoughtfully compiled guide for parents, which details effective treatment alternatives. Weaving careful reporting with astute analysis, Maia Szalavitz has written an important and timely survey that will change the way we look at rebellious teens-and the people to whom we entrust them. Help at Any Cost is a vital resource with an urgent message that will draw attention to a compelling issue long overlooked. |
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I purchased this in the turquiose and it hasn't disappointed. It's a gorgeous colour and makes you feel happy! The fabric is lovely and soft, cool and comfortable. The ruching is great to cover my 34 week pregnant bump and bottom. I still use a bra as the inner support doesn't feel as safe with my E cup chest. I brought a size 3 to feel comfortable but this is just personal choice as i'm usually a 2. Washed it only a handful of times and so far so good, due to comments below about bobbling I chose a lesser spin cycle (non creasing) and this seems to be working. I really wish i'd discovered IO in my first pregnancy and earlier on in this one as the clothes are beautiful and no other store/designer can compare! |
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A little disappointing to be honest.
Posted by Nicolaw2002 - 8th July 2013
The fabric is thick enough (I bought white) to wear with over bump maternity jeans. The built in bra is very tight fitting - I am usually a 0 but wish I had bought a size 1. Lovely fit elsewhere and didn't need ironing after 30* machine wash. I am not happy that it has already started to bobble after 4 wears and 3 washes. I would have expected it to last me longer. |
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fab top
Posted by ladysandels - 18th June 2013
top looks great and very high quality. its thin enough to be comfortable but thick enough to look substantial and cover up a popped belly button! color is beautiful and so vibrant. the built in bra is a little tight but maybe thats just me. |
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Good basic
Posted by Bally - 15th June 2013
This is a good basic but I would of preferred the inside double layer to be full length. Particularly for the white vest. This is what I would of expected for the price. |
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Fabulous top
Posted by NicolaM - 4th May 2013
I love this top, great colour, lovely fit and makes me feel really stylish in spite of the expanding bump! The secret support is a little tight but that's ok. |
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Posted by NYB21 - 28th April 2013
Comfortable and a good fit. The turquoise was just a bit too bright for me, so it went back, but I swapped a black and a white one ;o) |
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Posted by FashionMama - 17th April 2013
Absolutely LOVE this top! I purchased the White and Blue and might buy the other 2 colors. Perfect for everyday use. So comfy but yet stylish. I am normally a size 4 and I ordered the Size 1 IO and it fits perfect! These tops need to be in every pregnant woman's wardrobe! |
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Great top, but go up a size!
Posted by potatogirl - 7th April 2013
I'm 5'5" and wear a 0 in IO, 105lbs pre pregnancy weight. Everything else fits perfectly in a size 0, but this shirt is super tight - especially in the bust. I'd recommend going up a size. |
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Great Transitional Piece
Posted by HeatherB - 20th March 2013
this tank is wonderful - i have the blue melange and white. I do wish the straps were a bit shorter, as they fall off the shoulder once in a while. |
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Great Staple
Posted by Tanski - 1st February 2013
Normally an Aussie size 12, I bought this top in size 3. Although a little big, I've still got 20 pregnant weeks to go. Very very happy, what a great staple. The inner support is great too. Glad I got the size 3 for this reason, I think the 2 would have fit beautifully, but the support would have been too restrictive. Again, IO has provided me with smart maternity clothes! |
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Posted by Betty67 - 29th January 2013
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Great Top!
Posted by MrsCH - 29th October 2012
I usually wear an Australian size 12 - 14 so decided to order the size 4 in IO. However when I received the top it really didn't flatter my curves. So I returned it in exchange for the size 3 and I love it! It shows just the right amount of cleavage, it flatters my curves and the cut is super stylish. Looks great with a pair of jeans and flats for a casual look or under a nice jacket paired with jeans and heels for a night out. I would highly recommend this top as a pregnancy staple. |
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Thumbs down. on cut
Posted by Mybellyisthisbig - 16th October 2012
I love my cap sleeve tshirt. I could live in them and honestly for the last several weeks I have! I have three of them and absolutely love them. I expected the tank to be cut somewhat similar to the t-shirt. It is NOT. Not even a little bit. Inside the tank is a lining with elastic which is the destroyer of what is thisclose to being a perfect essential item, but instead ends up on ebay. That elastic 'inner bra' is not a bra. It will provide you with zero support, but on top of that, the elastic on this inner bra is insanely low. I know while pregnant our breasts get bigger. Trust me, I do! I am now wearing a G cup! G!!!! So I do get it, but the elastic on the inner bra is closer to my belly button than under my breasts. Way too long! But it is also oddly tight and as my body changes shape throughout the day I get incredibly uncomfortable. The straps are also not the same distance as the t-shirt in going over the shoulder. So I am constantly finding my bra poking out at the top which NEVER happens with the t-shirt. This tank is also freakishly long and I have a long waist! I can overlook this freakishly long length, but the inner bra just makes this tank a massive disappointment. I would not recommend buying it. Just stick with the t-shirts. They are amazing and worth every penny. |
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Bass Guitar, Guitar, Piano, Singing, Broadway Singing, Clarinet, Classical Guitar, Flute, Music Theory, Opera Voice, Percussion, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone
Dana is originally from Buffalo, New York. She graduated from The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam with a B.M. and M.M. in Vocal Music Education. During her undergraduate years, Dana, spent her summers at The Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, studying Opera.
Dana has performed in vocal master classes under the coaching of Oren Brown from The Julliard School and Broadway artist Stephanie Blythe. Dana has also performed at the Opening Ceremony of the Goodwill Games in Lake Placid with Bruce Hornsby and Edwin McCain. Recent performances include singing with the Arizona State University Choral Union in Phoenix Symphony Hall and as a guest performer in a 1980s show on Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas.
Dana started her teaching career in upstate New York, directing the Senior High School Band at St. Regis Falls Central School. While teaching in upstate New York, Dana was an active member of MENC, FCMEA, and NYSSMA. Dana has held several leadership positions while teaching in New York, including General Chairperson of All-County Music Festivals, Concert Band Chairperson for Area-All State Music Festivals and served on the Diversity Committee with NYSSMA. Dana prepared 20 to 30 students each year to compete in NYSSMA Solo Music Festivals at the county and state level. Dana also taught private voice lessons and prepared students for University auditions. Most recent teaching experiences include coaching a contestant in the Miss America Pageant and preparing children in the greater Phoenix area for local musical theater shows.
Dana relocated to Arizona in 2009 and currently teaches K-8 General Music in the city of Phoenix.
Drum, Guitar, Music Recording, Music Theory, Percussion, Songwriting
Al P. (Powerman 5000-Martin Sexton-Cypress Hill-Everlast-Lance Lopez-DYS) is a multi instrumentalist, educator, composer, producer, drummer-music director. Widely known as co founder-drummer for DreamWorks recording artist and multi platinum selling rock group Powerman 5000 (1990-02). His rock solid beats are deeply rooted in the long history of the art of drumming.
Hailing from Pittsburgh, Pa. and educated at the prestigious Trinity College of Music, London (Pgh. center), Al served as external examiner teaching music theory and drums in private and ensemble settings at the U.S. center in Pittsburgh, Pa. from 1984-86 and further studies at Boston's Berklee College of Music, receiving a BM in Percussion Performance in 1992. Al is also a graduate of The Recording Workshop, Chillicothe, Ohio (music production & engineering program) Protools, Cubase, Reason, analog/digital recording techniques, editing, mixing, programming and sound design.
Al has performed or recorded with John Zorn, Cypress Hill, Soul Assassins, Martin Sexton, Zora Young, Everlast, MC RAI, Screaming Headless Torsos, the Warm Gunns, Zayra Alvarez (Rockstar: Supernova), Avenged Sevenfold, Lance Lopez, Cycle of pain...
As a performer/ writer/ actor, Al has appeared in numerous films, soundtracks and TV shows (B.H. 90210, Zoolander, Girl, Titan A.E., Bride of Chucky, Excess Baggage, Squeeze, Sex and the City, VIP, Daria, Late Nite w/ Conan O'Brien, Pepsi Musica, MTV's 120 minutes (co host), MuchMusic Live, Little Nicky, LATV Live, Loveline (co host).
As a touring musician, Al has shared the stage with Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne/ Black Sabbath, Anthrax, Metallica, Pantera, Cypress Hill, Kid Rock, Pharcyde, Korn, G Love/ Special Sauce, Marilyn Manson, Method Man, Slipknot, Henry Rollins, Snoop Dogg, N.W.A., Limp Bizkit, Primus, Everclear, Slayer, Filter, Static-X, Ozomatli, Juanes, Julieta Venegas, Charo, Los Lonely Boys, Rob Zombie, Incubus, Stone Temple Pilots and tours of North America, Canada, Europe and Japan with Powerman 5000.
I have just completed five years at the School of Rock in North Hollywood, teaching drums and musical direction for show ensembles. Prior to SOR I was Dean of Curriculum and drum teacher for the percussion department at The M. Gray Music Academy, a state of the art facility founded by Grammy Award winning artist Macy Gray located in North Hollywood Ca.
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I have relocated to Phoenix, Arizona and am currently available for lessons.
On the recording and show front you will find me on the new "Snakefarm" release and doing live shows with Boston hardcore legends DYS.
Piano, Singing, Broadway Singing, English, Music Theory, Opera Voice, Songwriting
Open up to your own unique voice. Play piano with energy and freedom.
"With singing, your body is your instrument. Helping you become all you can be as a performer is my number one goal. Protecting your voice is a close second as we work to strengthen your vocal range and the quality of your sound. As well, piano students will learn techniques that will speed up their comprehension of sight reading and/or improvisation. Teaching gives me an opportunity to energize my students and share with them historically proven techniques - as well as new ways of practicing and performing." - Marty
Originally from Boulder, Colorado, Marty moved to the Phoenix, AZ area eight years ago. Marty has over 20 years of performing and teaching experience. She studied for three years at the School of Music, University of Colorado, Boulder. She has studied in the Masters program in vocal pedagogy and has performed in a variety of venues from blues to opera.
You will find her pedagogy technique to be respectful of the masters that have come before her. She is also open to new techniques from belting (in popular music), to microphone usage skills. As a student, you will be invited to perform in student recitals. You will be joining a team of dedicated, passionate performers who know the pleasure of performing.
As a beginning and intermediate piano instructor, Marty will guide you in the basics of sight reading. If you prefer, your piano classes will consist primarily of improvisation and chord progressions (you will also learn a little bit of sight reading which will help you 'flesh out' the melody). You will gain a solid foundation in music theory as well as an introduction into the vast world of music history. All age ranges are welcome, from the beginning elementary student, to the retiree just now finding the time to pursue their passion to perform.
I have authored a variety of music theory articles to assist you with your progress. We use these in the lessons to speed up your assimilation of the material. You will receive support via this literature and will quickly recognize how music theory supports your efforts with either singing or playing the piano.
Drum, Piano, Music Theory, Percussion
Travis is a music educator that enjoys teaching and performing. He has a lot of patience and feels proud that all of his students can say they have excelled at their instrument throughout the duration of his instruction. With much experience teaching students of all ages,needs and skill levels he focuses specifically on the most important skills and concepts a student needs to be able to play proficiently and musically. This is accomplished through the use of proper technique and providing clear information of the fundamentals.
Travis has been involved in numerous playing situations throughout his schooled training. Studying under great industry professionals has helped him to be well versed in all styles of music and make him a well rounded player and an exceptional teacher. He has performed in a number of different groups that include many diverse styles of music and has performed, toured and recorded with various artist in the mid-west and on the west coast. Now, settled in Arizona, he enjoys teaching at Blackbird Music and Art Center where he gives private lessons Monday through Saturday. He has dedicated his time to teaching piano and drum lessons, along with any other percussion instrument. In his teachings he improves the students technique and creativity while introducing many important concepts that have influenced modern music as we know it. He continues playing with various artist and is involved in many community events.
"I love to meet the needs of my student to enhance their growth through music." -Travis
Guitar, Music Performance, Music Recording, Music Theory, Songwriting
Hi I'm Marty T. and there is nothing I love more than playing and teaching the guitar (except for my wonderful family)!
I was born and bred in New York City where I learned the art of guitar playing from the finest musicians in the world. By the age of 16 I was performing in the famous Catskill Mountain hotels. Being surrounded by famous musicians and musical acts gave me the drive to continue my studies with renowned guitarist / teacher Howard Morgan.
While attending the City of New York University I continued my studies with legendary guitarist Joe Monk.
I also studied with Joe Ravo and Billy Bauer. By the time I graduated college, I had more musical work than I could handle so I opted to be a professional musician.
In this endeavor I ended up playing every venue possible in the Tri State Area. From The Waldorf Astoria and Plaza Hotel to show bands to Country Club extravaganzas, from jazz to classic rock, blues, Brazilian and so much more.
I boast a repertoire of literally thousands of songs....dedicated to memory!
This extensive knowledge is passed through to my students in an exciting and more important, a FUN manner. When a student is having fun while learning I feel as if I have achieved a personal goal.
I have performed with The Drifters, The Spinners, B.J. Thomas, The Tokens, Legends from Las Vegas and countless other name acts playing acoustic and electric guitar.
I continue to perform on a regular basis all over Arizona. I am quite well known and respected as a guitarist and bandleader.
Piano, Singing, Opera Voice
I started studying piano and singing from a very young age. I used to make my friends come over and watch me perform (karaoke style--before karaoke was big) when i was in the 4th grade. My greatest love is music, performing music, and sharing it with others. As a singer i have studied all types of music, but my favorite- and what i excell at- is opera.
I have taken private voice and piano lessons constantly since the age of 5, and have studied opera performance and music theory in college. I perform locally around the community as a singer, direct the church choir, and occassionally accompany soloists on the piano. I have taught private lessons in voice and piano for 5 years and i greatly enjoy the one on one experience of teaching private lessons.
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Sunn O)))
Monoliths & Dimensions
One thing is for certain; whatever the hell this band is doing, they're doing it right. Ever since their full-length debut in 2000, Sunn O)))'s role in the metal world has continued to rise from interesting oddballs to unquestionable scene leaders. The unexpected surge in prominence of drone doom we've seen in the last couple of years is almost entirely due to Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson's willingness to take the style in new directions and involve musicians from all across the underground music spectrum, and the band's surprising crossover appeal (even garnering some attention in non-metal press) is evidence of the fact.
With that said, reviewing a new Sunn O))) disc is akin to giving a friend a detailed description of a common sidewalk pebble; aside from some minor if notable discrepancies, the core formula is going to be basically the same. As drone is an extremely narrow style by nature, its been Sunn O)))'s ability to stay true to the roots of their genre while implementing a myriad of experimental elements that has allowed them to keep their fans interested over the course of six full-length efforts and a plethora of EPs and live albums. As such, Monoliths & Dimensions (now there's a perfect title if I've ever heard one) features a number of qualities that separate it from past outings, but that doesn't mean that anyone who doesn't "get" this kind of music is going to suddenly cross over.
"Aghartha" opens the curtains (slowly of course) with a deep wash of ominous drone chords, chillingly narrated by one Atilla Csihar (who makes a brilliant return performance) in a repetitive trance until it feels like you're doomed to hear his morbid croaks floating through your head long after the album is over. While the ambient guitars are suitably dark and menacing, its Atilla's unusual vocalizations that really steal the spotlight in this opening track, and things only get more unsettling as you fall further down the rabbit hole. "Big Church" and "Hunting and Gathering (Cydonia)" both take the massive sonic weight that forms Sunn O)))'s base and guide it into strange new territories through the use of eerie, dissonant choral chants ("Big Church") and grandiose orchestral support ("Hunting and Gathering"). Both of these songs are great examples of O'Malley and Anderson's ability to layer the outside instrumentation into the drone and not just stack the layers on top of one another, and the effect this union has on the listener's psyche is simply incomparable to the vast majority of bands a metal fan is likely to encounter.
While Monoliths is hardly a routine run up until this point, its not until the final track that Sunn O))) really throw us for a loop. After the suffocating atmosphere and almost unbearable tension precipitated by the first three tracks, the shimmering "Alice" lets it all unwind in a stirring, melodic epic of modern-day Earth-like proportions. Sunn O))) has traded some of their heaviness for sparse atmospherics in the past (such as the bizarre "bassAliens" on White2), but they've never pulled it off so effectively, and the relaxing nature of this track is an ideal contrast to the draining dreariness of the preceding songs. The use of horns and saxophone is especially surprising near the track's conclusion, and even more startling is how natural these instruments actually sound in the context of Sunn O)))'s work here. Truth be told, "Alice" almost sounds like it could be coming from a different band entirely, and it concludes the album with an ambiance far removed from any previous recording by the project.
And this is where I come to something of a crossroads regarding this album. While many of you will love Monoliths & Dimensions for the disturbing twists it offers on the drone formula, just as many of you will be left feeling confused at this album's almost schizophrenic pacing. For all the unusual and disorienting elements mixed into this record, it kind of feels like the actual drone is serving more of a supporting role; its there, of course, but it feels less noteworthy. This may seem like a ridiculous notion, given how inherently one-dimensional the basic framework of drone is, but Monoliths just feels lacking in some of that howling, desolate blackness that made albums like ØØ Void and the monumental Black One so utterly unique and compelling. The atmosphere is still there in full, but it feels more due to all the extra ingredients that have been added than the main component itself. It's a shift that will probably go unnoticed by casual fans of the project, but its hard to shake the feeling that the increased experimentation seen on this album (as well as the Altar collaboration with Boris) is serving as a hint to the fact that Anderson and O'Malley may be tiring of the stylistic template they've helped to popularize.
Regardless, I can't judge this album for its intent, only for its execution. And while Monoliths and Dimensions does feel somewhat more "out of character" than past outings, it's still unquestionably one of the most oppressive and unusual albums you'll hear this year, and stands as a worthy entry in Sunn O)))'s extensive catalog. Time will tell what direction this enigmatic collective will ultimately decide to take themselves, but as of now these guys are still operating miles ahead of the bell curve, and anyone who values the expansive wonders of the drone world would be well advised to experience this bizarre work of sonic art as soon as possible.


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Starbucks to add 3,000 new stores
Half of new stores will be in US
Starbucks is planning to add 3,000 stores over the next five years, with at least half of them in the United States.
The company said Wednesday the new stores will expand its existing global network of 17,000 stores. Starbucks also plans to renovate its existing stores.
The additions will lead to a 13 percent increase in the number of U.S. stores by 2017. Starbucks had 10,800 stores in the United States as of October 2011, according to its annual report.
The coffee chain also has big plans for China, where it expects to have 1,500 stores in 70 cities by 2015.
The expansion in China will greatly add to Starbucks' presence in the Asia-Pacific region. By the end of 2013, Starbucks hopes to have a total of 4,000 stores, including 1,000 in Japan, 500 in Korea and its first store in Vietnam.
Starbucks made the announcement at a conference for investors. Shares of Starbucks were down more than 1 percent following the announcement.
Last month Starbucks announced a $620 million acquisition of Teavana Holdings, which it said will give it greater presence in the $40 billion global tea market . The deal is expected to close by the end of this year.
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