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Grasmere is a village in England associated with the Lake Poets, the English Romantic poets who lived in this area at the turn of the nineteenth century. (Grasmere is in the northern county of Cumbria)The three main figures were William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey.
Wordsworth, who lived in Dove Cottage described Grasmere as "the loveliest spot that man hath ever found" and is buried in the churchyard of St. Oswald's along with his wife and sister Dorothy. If you haven't read the Lake Poets, you really should; Wordsworth's The Prelude and Coleridge's Frost at Midnight are two particularly exquisite pieces of artistry. (image by wikimedia)
On 17th September I posted an image of Sark Island, a teensy-weeny 2 square mile (5.44 km2) British Channel Island off the southern coast. I liked the image greatly AND it had an excellent story to go along with it but nobody gave it any love no NONE AT ALL and I was terribly saddened. So here is a better image and the story (which is absolutely true) because I have faith in Sark Island! Please do not destroy my faith.
Sark, pop.600, is the only island which has ever been the target of a one-man invasion. In 1990 an unemployed French nuclear physicist (armed only with his semi-automatic weapon and a head full of mental) disembarked upon Sark, posting helpful signs declaring his intent to take over the island the next day at noon. He then resolutely sat himself upon a bench to await the appointed hour, when tragically he was captured by the local volunteer Constable.
This is just so great. Can't you picture this guy hunkered over on a bench with a thermos of coffee and a wilted sandwich, chewing away, while a bespectacled man (in a grey cardie with a Volunteer Constable badge pinned to it) tentatively approaches and politely asks, "Sorry, but you don't happen to be the bloke that's here to capture the island, are you?"
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This is a local bank in Chester, England. MY bank does not look like this. As in, not the slightest little bit. I am going to print out this photo and show it to the bank manager, because he has some major renovations to do and he needs to get on it. (image JayT47 on beautyineverything.com)
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Miss Lily Elsie made her name on the opening night of The Merry Widow, in London, on 8th June 1907. Overnight she had the town at her feet. On the stage Elsie seemed mysteriously beautiful with her perfect Grecian profile, enormous blue eyes, and hauntingly sad smile. Tall, cool, and lily-like, she moved with lyrical gestures in a slow-motion grace.
She was a true 'star' of Edwardian times, although the word was yet to be used in that context. Magazines produced special supplements about her, adverts featured her picture.
Although her fame and fortune came entirely from public appearances she was painfully shy. After just a few years on the stage she retired to a quite life away from the public eye. She did however leave us with hundreds of pictures, a few gramophone discs, and two films, to remember her by.
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"This is a GREAT kids' favorite, whether BBQ, frying or oven prepared. This recipe fits for all flavors of hot dogs and hamburger meat. If you make smaller hamburger patties, you can put them in hamburger buns to eat. BBQ grilling works also."
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2 pounds ground beef round
2 teaspoons minced fresh chives
1/2 teaspoon salt
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4 slices sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion (such as Maui)
12 regular-sized hot dogs, halved crosswise
12 slices bacon, cut in half crosswise
Great use, and fun idea for burgers. Please take this advice....do not put on the grill...BIG mistake, the cheese lite my grill on fire! But putting them in the oven after they got to flaming was a better way to go! My family really enjoyed the burgers, but they were huge! I didn't hear any complaints at all. TY
Love your choice of flavorings for the Turtle Burgers! I won a contest two years ago for them but mine included no seasoning ideas so my hats off to you! Have added a photo so everyone can see what they look like cooked :-)
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This is all of the favorite flavor of the 4th of July big bang all together, as soon as I seen this I could not wait to try this. And guess wait? We all absolutely loved this burger, thank you and God bless
Next time I will use Lil' Smokies and make them smaller. Not only were they huge but it took much longer to get them cooked inside than the directions called for leaving the hot dogs overdone. The idea is fantastic and the kids thought they were fun.
Do not grill they will just fall apart, next time will make in oven as recipe states
Great and creative idea! The only thing I did different was to use the slices from cutting the tail to a point to make flippers and turn them into sea turtles.
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Cal Ripken World Series Brings Best of the Best to NWA
Little league baseball teams from across the country converged on Bentonville on Friday night for the Cal Ripken World Series.
"It's probably a once in a lifetime opportunity," Bentonville's starting pitcher, Sawyer Price said Friday before his game against Grand Forks, N.D.
The baseball series for 10-year-olds has been around since the early 1980s, showcasing the nation's best little league baseball players.
The 2012 Cal Ripken World Series lineup features two local teams, Springdale and Bentonville.
Teams traveling to the site came from states like California, Connecticut, Florida, Oregon and Indiana.
"It's the best of the best," said World Series Host President Rob Featherston. "This is an event that rotates around the country from year to year, and to get it Northwest Arkansas is a tremendous honor. It's a tribute to our volunteers and our community."
While it is a lot of pressure competing against other elite teams, Price said he wants to make every pitch count.
"I think I should just have a good time and do what I do best," Price said.
Springdale left fielder Alex Bowers said this year's competition is tough.
"You have to face really good teams to be in this," Bowers said. "I am just not used to losing all the time."
But all in all, win or lose, these players are just excited about the experience.
"Not many people get to be in the World Series for Cal Ripken. It's just a great opportunity to get to be in the World Series," Price said.
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Siam and her group recently submitted a patent for such an extremophilic enzyme, adapted to function in conditions of extreme temperature, pressure and heavy metal concentration. Isolated from one of the
Humans have been using enzymes in food-manufacturing processes for many years. Siam said that biotechnology has made it possible to segregate and identify various enzyme qualities that are required in these food processes. "It has allowed the development of specialized strains, which may aid in improving the flavor and quality of food products. Some enzymes may be used to make the process cheaper and more predictable, while other enzymes prolong expiry dates, stabilize food products, or control alcohol and sugar content."
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The wise Latina comment in historical perspective
July 16th, 2009
I've watched no more of the Sotomayor hearings than has happened to be on while I've waited for the guy behind the counter to toast my bagel, and things like that. I don't see much point in watching them, since it's pretty easy to predict what her critics are going to ask her and say about her, and not terribly interesting to hear her answers.
But I do want to say something about this "wise Latina" thing, if I can do so without boring myself as well as you to death.
With very few exceptions, all Supreme Court justices, ever, have been white men. So have most other judges in the U.S. That means that someone, somewhere along the line, felt that white men make wiser decisions than people who are not white men. Maybe closer to "everyone" than "someone", in fact.
White male jurists never have to say anything public to the effect that white males as wiser, as jurists, than people who aren't white males, because it's been said for them. It's been said by virtually every President who has made judicial appointments and nominations, every Senator on whom the strangely homogenous pattern has not weighed heavily, and every citizen who never considered withholding a vote from the perpetrators of this centuries-long exercise in exclusion.
In short, the entire history of the Supreme Court and much of the rest of the judiciary amounts to a sustained assertion that white men make wiser decisions than anyone else.
So along came Sotomayor, and expressed a different opinion. She expressed an opinion that was not the opinion on which the entire history of the Supreme Court has been predicated. She espoused the belief that white men do not, in every imaginable case, make wiser judges.
How dare she?!
Doesn't she realize that The Universal Opinion on this subject has already been established?
Of course it's the same old thing. The belief that white males are wiser is so widespread, so ingrained, so taken for granted, that it seems natural. You don't have to think about it; your thinking has been done for you. And you don't have to be so gauche as to say that you believe it, because as long as you don't saying anything, it will be assumed that that's what you think.
All Sotomayor did was to respond. She was responding to history. History was saying—loudly, repeatedly, in chorus echoing down the centuries—that white men make wiser jurists. Sotomayor said: maybe not, under some circumstances.
That's all.
Think of it this way. Sotomayor walks down the street every day, her whole life, and every couple of blocks, somebody says to her: White male jurists make wiser decisions than anyone else. Senators say it; Supreme Court justices say it. Citizens say it; Presidents say it.
After a lifetime of that, Sotomayor says: well, not necessarily.
And everyone gets mad at her.
The every-couple-of-blocks thing represents about one millionth of one percent of what Sotomayor, and the rest of us, have actually had communicated to us over our lifetimes. So why the hell shouldn't she respond? And why are people treating her like Oliver Twist asking for more gruel?
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Here is a great article by Guardian.cu.uk by Andrew Harrison. The article pretty much runs down The Prodigy's history.
It's a great read. It pretty much points out the highs throughout the years and how The Prodigy are still in love with their original obsessions: the noise, the heat, the energy…
Listen beyond a yowling cat sample and there isn't all that great a difference between Charly from 1991 and Warrior's Dance from 2008. Then or now, the message is the same and it's the only one that ever mattered: "Come with me to the dancefloor/ You and me 'cos that's what it's for".
Enjoy the read guys.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/may/21/prodigy-worlds-on-fire
It seems incredible now, with the Prodigy's 20-year history as the figureheads of out-of-control, hedonistic, devotedly hardcore dance music, but there was a time when Liam Howlett was accused of killing rave. With their public information films cat-sampling techno hit Charly, "Liam was sincerely trying to capture the essence of rave," ran an editorial from the August 1992 issue of Mixmag. "The tragedy was, he did." Charly had let the great unwashed in on the exclusive secrets of clubland. "We will never remember Charly Says like earlier generations have remembered Elvis's Heartbreak Hotel, the Beatles' Penny Lane or even the Clash's London Calling," the editorial predicted. The Prodigy responded by burning a pile of Mixmags in their next video.
It's a sunny Sunday in 2011 and I've just played Charly for the umpteenth time. The Prodigy and my former employers Mixmag have long since made up and I'm remembering all the great times that went with that record. The Prodigy began as outsiders from resolutely unhip Braintree and they remained so, a stance that didn't kill rave but sustained it as music that didn't require outside validation to survive. They helped its multiple variants become the true, indestructible folk music of 21st-century Britain.
There was never any Prodigy manifesto, nothing designed to please NME, just a constant desire to go harder, louder and more offensive. The central thesis of their Music For The Jilted Generation album, released during the Criminal Justice Bill furore in 1994, was concise: "Fuck 'em and their law!"
Firestarter, from 1996, introduced Keith Flint as the new gold standard for pop folk-devils. The Fat Of The Land album made the Prodigy massive in the USA, a goal which that era's Britpop bands had laboured towards with little success. The Prodigy had moved out of the dance bubble to supremacy in a field of their own: electronic rock'n'roll.
In Kraftwerk, electronic music already had its Beatles. Now it had its Sex Pistols: outrage and excitement, always the same and always different. The Prodigy are still in love with their original obsessions: the noise, the heat, the energy, the whole glorious mind-cancelling abandon that reminds you that you're flesh and blood. As their centre of gravity moved from records to ever-bigger live shows, clubbers discovered that a gig could be like a rave, with a focal point. And rock kids raised on Oasis or the Strokes found out that there was a more relentless form of live entertainment. Next week sees the release of World's On Fire, a Prodigy live album and DVD, filmed at the Milton Keynes Bowl, their biggest-ever show, last summer. It shows how they stood still, in the best possible way, as the world kept coming back to their way of thinking.
Listen beyond a yowling cat sample and there isn't all that great a difference between Charly from 1991 and Warrior's Dance from 2008. Then or now, the message is the same and it's the only one that ever mattered: "Come with me to the dancefloor/ You and me 'cos that's what it's for".
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/may/21/prodigy-worlds-on-fire


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Born in Transylvania (Romania) moved to Hungary at age of 13.
Secondary school in Vác: Scholae Piae, university: Budapest University of Economic Sciences (today: Corvinus University)
Graduated as an Actuary but did not feel the mood to work as an actuary. Started at Formula400 - an IT company that works for insurance companies - to develop and support insurance systems. Then the insurance part weared out as I moved to an even smaller company, jMind, working as a Project Manager and supporting systems made primarily for financial institutions. In my spare time I started to work on a two-men project, TaskBerry, that concentrates on time and life management issues.
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Real Burlesque comes to Greenbelt!
When the Greenbelt Museum announced its "Rexford Review" fund-raising evening at the Arts Center, the event poster said "Comedy! Sideshow! Burlesque!" Little did we suspect that the burlesque would be the real deal.
But before we get to that, check out the fabulous '30s and '40s dresses people were wearing!
Above in their vintage finest are, from left, Kathy Labukas, museum docent (and my next-door neighbor), Sheila Maffay-Tuthill (museum education and volunteer coordinator) and Jennifer Ruffner, museum docent. Not all the finery was this vintage but I can honestly report that everyone but yours truly was dressed up, mostly in vintage. Looks like I need to do some shopping if I don't want to stand out as clueless and under-dressed here in Old Greenbelt!
So, here are the four talented ladies who entertained the crowd – Gigi the dancer, two very funny storytellers who are part of the Moonshine Cabaret, and Mab, Just Mab, "DC's Own Sideshow Girl," who was also funny. The Moonshine ladies are from Philadelphia, the others are local, all hired by the fun-loving Sheila in the top photo there, who'd seen them perform.
So boy, you better believe that Sheila was as surprised as the entire audience to discover Gigi here stripping down to not just the bikini-sized garb above but – wait for it – pasties! And I'm talking pasties that didn't even do their assigned job, if you get my drift.
As terrific as the performers were, the funniest part of the evening was the reaction of the audience, which was made up of most of Greenbelt's finest, including our mayor and others from officialdom. Oh, if only I'd taken out my iPhone video camera and recorded their shocked impressions and vapor-breathing gestures! Hi-lar-ious!
I wondered how Eric Zhang would handle this on his Greenbelt 2012 blog, and I see that he's using the same basic shots that I'm showing here, nothing skimpier (those pasties!). See how we bloggers work to keep our sites family-friendly?
All in all, the surprise raciness made the evening an even bigger hit than any of us anticipated. Good job, Greenbelt Museum, especially Sheila!
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I'm so sorry to break the sad news that Richard has passed away after a battle with cancer.
I really don't know what to say other than that he was such a lovely, gentle, genuine man and will be missed terribly by so many who loved him.
And that's a lot of people. Did he not get the loudest, longest round of applause at the end of every show in 2006?
If you wish to add anything, feel free.
1,525 comments
Jose Luis Ramirez forever Richard, forever in our hearts, thank you mr.
we´ll be missing you.
Gunnar This is a sad sad day. Thanks for great music. I can't express my feelings now.
My thoughts go out to Richard's family and friends.
RIP Richard.
Frank Graebener Thank you, Rick, for your music. Rest in Peace.
Mike Troiano So sorry for your loss, David. And ours. RIP.
ripper I am so gutted. Mr Wright will be in my prayer this day.
My thoughts are with Guy and especially Gala and family.
Max I'm speechless… and tears in my eyes… I hope Rick passed without hurt.
My deepest condolences to Gala and family, Guy, David, Nick, Roger, friends and everyone of us, who loved him.
How I can watch the Gdansk concert after all of this, I don't know…
Max, Moscow
AndySlash I am stunned. Just stunned.
Thank you, Rick. Your music will bring many of us solace as we mourn.
Thank you, David, for having Rick in your band. For many of us it was the last time we got to see him in person. And he did indeed seem to get the loudest cheers of the evening. It's not uncommon knowledge that there were times during his tenure in Pink Floyd that Rick felt underappreciated, and I couldn't help but hope he felt a bit redeemed every night of that 2006 tour.
Like I said, I'm just stunned. While Syd's passing was sudden and sad, in a way he had been gone for many years and the news just didn't hit as hard. Rick's passing is truly a shock and one that will take some time to process.
Goodbye, Rick. I'll be spinning some Floyd tonight for you.
terv hook Sad, sad news.
Thanks for your beautiful music over the years.
Give Syd a big hug and never stop shining.
Love Mal & Trev
Gerry Shared my birthday with Richard (28 July) and he has passed away on my Mum's Birthday who also sadly passed away last week.
God, I hate September.
RIP Rick.
[My condolences to you and yours, Gerry. - FEd]
Alessandro Sono scioccato!! Quanto mi dispiace!!! Grazie per la musica che ci hai lasciato!!! Sono sicuro che continuerai dall'alto a dedicarti "al grande concerto nel cielo"!!! RIP Oggi è un giorno tristissimo è come se avessi perso un pezzo di me stesso!!!! Ciao Rick, grazie ancora!!!!
Michael James So sudden. Such a wonderful man. I'm listening to Wearing the Inside out as I type.
Godspeed Richard and thank you.
Chris, England I am totally devastated by this terrible news.
A rare person, an amazing musician with a fantastic and calm personality, who has always been the coolest member of Floyd. Now he can join Hendrix, Lennon, Syd et al for the great gig in the sky, which was the most amazing song he ever wrote.
R. I. P. Rick, we shall never forget you.
Chris Hampton I am very shocked and saddened by this news. Richard was an amazing keyboard player and a brilliant songwriter and singer.
He will be very much missed but he will be appreciated and will Shine On for ever.
My condolences to his family and friends.
Darren Newitt This is very sad news indeed. I have really enjoyed Rick's PF and solo work over the years, it has been an inspiration to me as a musician, and almost a soundtrack for my life.
Would have been great to have caught the mighty Pink Floyd on tour one more time.
RIP… enjoy that great gig in the sky.
josh berger His music will never, ever be forgotten. We all remember the first and every time we heard Us and Them. Mind altering, life changing, soul touching musician.
We'll miss you Rick.
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Francesco Pratolongo Rest in peace, Richard. You and your music will never be forgotten.
Lewis McInnes Very sad news, I heard just before this was posted.
What a terrible shame, I'm just glad I got to see the man doing what he did best before he died.
Shine on.
Andy34 Rest in peace, Richard.
An awful lot of people thought an an awful lot of you and your music, and that's not a bad legacy for anyone.
Frédéric Your talent and personality will be greatly missed. Your gentle touch on keyboards and your voice are an essential part in Pink Floyd music and you leave a huge heritage in modern culture.
Toutes mes condoléences à sa famille et ses amis.
Repose en paix.
Fred. -
Smitty Just read the news…deepest sympathy to the family.
Thank you very much Richard. Wish you were here……
God bless,
Smitty -
Tim_C What a shock.
First, and most important, our hearts go out to Rick's family and friends. We will miss the artist, but they will feel a far greater loss.
I never thought that "Live in Gdansk" would prove to be a memorial to Richard, but I hope it will, with time, serve as a reminder of what Rick brought to the music of Floyd and of his special relationship with David. In this lies the soul of the band.
It seems that the On an Island tour rejuvenated Rick and he is on record as saying that he found the whole experience hugely rewarding, and perhaps there will be some comfort that this particular part of his life was also realised.
If greater tribute be needed, it surely lies in the contribution that Rick made in particular to the "Dark side of the Moon". I for one will be playing "The Great Gig in the Sky" tonight, very loud, and thinking of a beautiful soul resting, I trust, in peace.
Jonny Drury Thanks for the music, the art and the life Rick. Awesome brother.
Manel - Barcelona We will miss you, thank you for your voice & music.
Dmitriy Pantyukhin My heart sank when I read the BBC page today.
I will miss his smile. I will miss the music. Richard Wright was one of the nicest, sweetest people I've ever known, either personally or indirectly.
Very sad news, my thoughts and my prayers are with his family today.
Tuomo I'm shocked and I can't think of anything to add.
Giovanni We all will miss you Richard… Goodbye.
Andy N Just heard the news from a fellow Fan. I am shocked and saddened….Great Man, Great Musician and far too young.
He will be missed terribly.
Dyonisos I'm totally shocked and saddened by this news. I don't think I can come up with any other words other than that and to extend my condolences to his family.
I think I'll go listen to Great Gig In The Sky, too…
hmarchant Wonderful man, amazing music much love to his family friends and colleagues.
Love Helen x
James Geary Rest in peace Richard. Your music will live forever.
Absolutely horrible news.
Best regards,
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Mike R Mitchell God Bless Dear Rick, my thoughts and wishes go out to your family, you will be so sadly missed.
Rest in peace Rick.
Navid Another great artist, such sad news.
I just looked at BBC news and suddenly was shocked by this. He will be missed but thanks to his music, he will never be forgotten.
peter kozak Well, just to say a very heart-felt thank you to Richard for all the beautiful music he gave us, and which has been a constant in most of my life, providing inspiration, solace, stimulation and strength.
Condolences and love to his family and friends.
Jill I wish many things right now.
I wish peace and love and rest and comfort for Richard and his family and friends and fans. What a lovely man. We are all poorer without him here with us on this planet.
Paul McKeown Sad news indeed, I could hardly believe it when I saw the headline on the BBC.
He was a wonderful musician and will be deeply missed. :'(
R.I.P Richard.
Bas This news made me very sad just now, never expected this.
I feel very sorry for his family Guy and Gala and David for losing a good friend. It was heart warming to see how close they were in the 2006 tour. Them playing together was fantastic, Echoes brilliant.
I was hoping so much they would be out there once again. I regret this can never be and am thankful for all the great music he leaves behind.
No need to ask anymore, there can never be a Pink Floyd without him.
God bless,
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rob Just read this on the BBC, this is so sad, there's not enough people like Richard in this world…
Condolences to his family and to his fellow band members David, Nick and Roger…
JT A really sad day for us all! Our thoughts goes of course to his family!
His impact on the music of Pink Floyd was incredible and he really deserved the reception he received on the Gilmour tour.
He was a real gentleman and it was truly a great honour to meet him in Paris in 2006. I will treasure the memories!
We loved him!!!!!! It's a sad sad day!
Bryan So, so sorry, thank you for the memories.
deborah messier I am very sorry to hear about Richard….I don't know what else to say…..
Ryan This is a very sad day for all of us Floyd and Gilmour fans.
I was so happy for Rick that he was part of the On An Island because just like David I think it was one of the happiest times for him.
I will be watching Remember That Night and Gdansk (next week when it's released) to help celebrate his life.
RIP Richard. Thank you for being yourself and contributing to one of the best bands ever!
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Reza RIP Richard.
What sad, sad news.
George Gipe Very, very sad. I can't think of much to say besides the fact that I will cherish the memory of his great performances in 2006, and his overwhelming contributions to David's solo work, Floyd, and his own solo material.
Thanks Reeechard! We all love you.
Adrian Hobart Such sad news. A true gent – as were you all when I was lucky enough to come backstage at Docklands on your tour in 1989.
Thank you Richard – you will not be forgotten.
Paul Sexton My condolences to his family, a huge loss to us all.
Chrisr So, so sad and totally out of the blue.
My sympathies to his family – and of course the rest of Floyd in whatever incarnation – at this time.
Lori H. Like everyone, I'm totally shocked. What an enormous gift given to this world, as well as an enormous loss. My thoughts are with Rick's family, and also with David, Roger and Nick.
This is why it is SO important to tell and show people who are close to your heart just how much they mean to you…while they are still with you.
What beautiful postings you all have done. My love to you all.
David, Roger and Nick, you are loved so very much.
Jeff Like so many have already posted – shock and sadness. He's brought so much musical joy to my life.
RIP, Richard. You'll always be remembered.
FL Pas de mots pour écrire toute ma tristesse.
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Michèle Les mots ne servent à rien, malheureusement…
J'espère de tout coeur que les fans et les médias respecteront les désirs de paix et de tranquillité de la famille en ces moments douloureux.
Georg Kunz What terribly sad and shocking news! I simply don't know what to say.
Thank you, Richard, for bringing such beautiful music into this world, you will be terribly missed.
Now it's your time to play the Great Gig in the Sky …
Darren R.I.P. Richard, you will be sorely missed.
He may be gone, but he left a legacy of incredible music that will live on forever. I just hope that he knew how profound an influence he had on millions of people worldwide. Very few will ever be so lucky. He will definitely Shine On.
David Marks I am numb with shock. What a talented musician.
Thank you Rick for all the musical pleasure you and the rest of the band have given me for so many years and I am so glad I saw you at Bridgewater Hall and The Royal Albert Hall with David, you were sublime.
My Deepest Sympathies go to his family and friends.
Michael Smith Devastating news. A truly brilliant musician. Richard Wright will be missed by all the Pink Floyd fans throughout the world.
tony so sad to read the news today.
thank you richard for a fantastic night in glasgow and for all of the music you created, you will be sadly missed.
Mike from Michigan I am listening to The Great Gig in the Sky and can't keep from crying….
Slater May comfort and blessings be bestowed upon the Wright family at this time.
RIP Richard. You will be sorely missed.
Fred I am so genuinely saddened to hear this news. A very sad day.
God bless Richard, his family, and friends.
Iain So sad to hear of Rick's death.
His lilting organ solo on Astronomy Domine on the live disc of Ummagumma was, for me, one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever committed to vinyl.
Like Dave and Nick, he brought his own instantly recognisable style to Pink Floyd and, without him, Floyd simply wouldn't be Floyd.
kuba.poland This information shocked me. Thank you Richard, we'll remember.
Annette, Birmingham My deepest sympathy to Richard's family. I wish you all great strength for the future without him.
David, thank you for the opportunity to talk about Richard here. My sympathy goes to you too as you have lost a life long friend and colleague.
The music world has lost a lovely, gentle, giant of a musician. I can't believe he's gone.
Annette, Birmingham
kim spickett My uncle worked in the record industry and bought Meddle for me on cassette. He said, "This is great" and I thought, "The Arnold Layne bunch" and set out to find out what they looked like. I found the picture in NME and thought, "I like that one; he's lovely." (Sorry David.)
When I listen to Meddle now I will always think of Rick.
nfloyd The world has lost one of the greatest music composers of all time.
RIP Richard.
aaron David Gilmour-the guitar and voice of the Floyd, Roger Waters-the genius of the Floyd, Richard Wright…the SOUL of the Floyd.
A total shock-deepest condolences to his loved ones.
I am SO fortunate to have seen him with David in Chicago performing my favorite Floyd piece (Echoes).
Truly a gifted musician, his passing will make the Gdansk experience bittersweet for me.
Keith McDonald A sad day … unexpected … others in the band may have had more actual power but Richard certainly had influence …
I do want to echo the comment here on these pages about Richard's "ping". That and much more … a great legacy of work to remember him by.
Tyrone Rick added subtle textures and some memorable melodies to Floyd's music, and was able to combine his excellent piano playing, keyboard, synthesiser, vocal and sonic effects with consummate ease, which is testament to his great understanding of songwriting and his ability as a musician.
Thanks for the music Rick, condolences to his family.
Becky I do love the memory of the thundering applause and standing ovations Rick got on the tour. The one in New York was deafening.
He was a remarkably talented man and his music and voice were such a vital part of the sound of Pink Floyd. I'm so very sad to hear of his passing and my sympathies go out to his family and to David and to all who knew him.
Lola from Maine What hollowness in the world of music now that Richard has left us. Such a unique sound from his keyboards, such mellowness in his voice. Adored his Inside Out song completely. Glad he poured his passions into his music with his bandmates all along and got to enjoy this last stupendous tour.
A glass raised to Richard, our ears and hearts will never forget his sound, his soul.
Condolences to his circle of friends, family and fans.
Adam Kahan just heard the news, gutted, it's so sad, rest in peace, and shine on. x
Dave Howlett This news is a great shock, and deeply saddens me. The music of Pink Floyd, my favorite band for as long as I can recall, would not have been the same without his contribution.
On a personal level, it feels all the more sad as I had the opportunity to see him both at Live8 and during David Gilmour's On An Island tour, but circumstances prevented me (family illness in both cases).
He will be greatly missed, and my thoughts are with his family, friends and with him – I am sure even now he is "playing different tunes" somewhere where every note is perfect.
Meddler Thank you for everything Rick! You were a great musician.
Baz Garrod Just wanted to add my condolences to David and Richard's family and friends.
The news of Richard's passing has knocked me sideways and to say I am deeply saddened is putting it mildly.
He leaves behind an incredible legacy of music and playing that I cherish deeply and will always cherish. As I type, I'm playing the 1967 single of "Arnold Layne" and now comes that unique solo by Richard… what a thrill it was to hear him singing this in recent years.
Thank you Richard for everything and above all for being an inspiration.
Roger Sad, sad news. My thoughts are with Richard's family.
A true pioneer of the keyboard sound which helped to define a generation through the Floyd's music.
God bless Richard.
Gary Gilmour Richard you were a fantastic inspiration for many people, none more so than I, your rendition of Arnold Layne lives on with me now and every time it gets played in the future. Glad to have been touched by your music.
Peace and love to you and yours.
kurtis Such a great musician..Gone way too soon….
My prayers are with his family, David and his family, and the rest of the Floyd family.
Listening to "Breakthrough" right now. He will be missed.
Ivan i can't believe it…….i….i just can't believe it! i'm literally speechless…..
rest in peace richard…my condolences to the family…
Donk Bars (Hendrik W. Lang) Shine On, Rick.
Have that Great Gig in the Sky.
James Enjoy the Great Gig Richard. Thanks for the music and you will be missed.
homan (Florida) Thank you for your beautiful music. Your voice and sound will echo forever in eternity.
Goodbye Rick, Goodbye Pink Floyd.
Nate I don't know what to say, apart from that my thoughts are with his friends and family at this time.
Abraham Richard was truly a gentleman and an excellent musician. A very rare combination.
He will be missed.
Sampad Swain I don't have any words to say! I'm stunned by this shocking news. May his soul rest in peace.
steve nethercott I had the privilege to see Richard perform with Pink Floyd in 1994 and with David on the 2006 tour and the music world has lost a true musician.
I would like to pass on my deepest sympathies to his family and friends.
He will be missed, rest in peace Richard … shine on.
Fran I feel so sad.
Poor Richard. I hope you didn't suffer.
FEd, you're right, the crowd went wild every night when David said Richard's name, didn't they? I hope he felt loved.
My condolences to his family and friends.
God bless.
Kevin De Ornellas Richard Wright died today. God clearly wanted to hear some moving piano and organ music and emotive vocals.
The Pink Floyd also died today.
Finally now, Richard, everyone realises that to a very large extent you WERE the Pink Floyd.
Ana Santos Huge lost…I can't express how deeply sad I'm… He will be missed just like his music and his beautiful smile…
Thanks for everything!!!
Rest in Peace, Richard Wright…
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Harry Schoonewille The better they are, the sooner they go.
It's a big loss and we are very sad. But we will remember him in the music.
Gerda, Harry, Patrick, Leona and Lindsay
FloydFreak I am still in tears…Such a great loss… A big part of Pink Floyd died today… and one more of a very few greatest musicians will live forever in our hearts…
This is a very, very sad day indeed…
RIP Richard, and thank you for your magic from the bottom of my heart and soul.
Daniel Pereira- Sao Bernardo do Campo- Brazil Hope today will be a great gig in the sky with Richard on keyboards… RIP…
Paul Faulkner My thoughts are with Rick's family, and friends. At least he can be with Syd again.
Another star has gone out…..
Sandra Rest in peace Rick, you will be dearly missed.
Thank you for the wonderful music you made. You were a great musician.
jimmy kaloudis I am at a loss of words, the loss of such a profound human being will be felt for years to come. You touched us with your music and we are all better for it. Thank you so much Rick for all you gave us.
To his family, friends and all the members of The Pink Floyd I offer you my deepest sympathy at this difficult time….
God Bless you.
Kevin A very sad day. Thank you for all the great music.
I saw him at the Royal Albert Hall with David Gilmour and quite rightly he received the longest standing ovation.
Richard Wright RIP
Darren DeVivo Richard,
I will always treasure the beautiful music you made. The touch you provided was critical to Pink Floyd. I am so sad you have left us. You are now part of the great gig in the sky. Rest in peace.
Darren DeVivo
Günter W. Hieger just read the news on videotext, no words, just emptiness.
Brad Peyton Having been raised listening to Pink Floyd, I can honestly say I feel like a member of my family has passed.
Rest in peace, Richard and say "hi" to my dad.
Michalis Atsiknoudas R.I.P. Rick, hope you're playing that gig in the sky now.
Michalis, island of Rhodes, Greece
Terje, Norway No! I can't believe it! Another example how injust the world is.
I have had the privilege to meet Richard. And he impressed me a lot. Very quite, polite and a very nice man. I'm so glad that I got the opportunity to experience him at RAH, London, the three wonderful nights of May 2006, and at the Odeon Cinema the 6th of September, the year after. And as FEd said, it was fantastic to see/hear who got the loudest, longest round of applause those nights. It was Richard, a genuine man and a brilliant musician.
Thank you, Richard, for what you gave to us.
Gary R Thanks for the great music, Rick! PF's music has been a big part to my life's soundtrack and Rick's sound was a big part of it.
I am saddened by his passing but take consolation that the music he helped create will live on forever.
Vinny M Very sad. Rick was underrated as a keyboard player and singer. His vocals on "Time" are amazing.
Thanks to David for giving us Rick's performances on the 2006 tour. It will make watching the "Live In Gdasnk" DVD bittersweet.
If you have it, check out Rick's early version of what became "Us And Them" on the "Zabriskie Point" soundtrack.


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According To United States Chamber Of Commerce:
"From 2009 to 2011, average real income per family grew modestly by 1.7% but the gains were very uneven.
Top 1% incomes grew by 11.2% while bottom 99% incomes shrunk by 0.4%.
Hence, the top 1% captured 121% of the income gains in the first two years of the recovery.
From 2009 to 2010, top 1% grew fast and then stagnated from 2010 to 2011.
Bottom 99% stagnated both from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Overall, between 1993 and 2011, the top 1 percent's incomes surged 57.5 percent, while the incomes of the bottom 99 percent grew just 5.8 percent.
So Louis in your mind it would be better for everyone in the country if we even widened this gap?
Seems to me we did much better when the wealth was spread out over more people.
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Jan. 27, 2009 -- Dylan Bryant won the men's slalom as the Western State alpine ski team had its first competition of the year in Steamboat Springs this past weekend.
Western State skiers (l-r) Lizzy Clay, Laura Andrews and Kara Delaney in Steamboat Springs last weekend. The United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Assocation (USCSA) sanctioned race was their first of the season. Photo by: Chris Foti
The competition was also the first United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) sanctioned event for the season.
Bryant, a senior, won the slalom by a healthy margin.
"He won by nearly three seconds, which is a long time in alpine ski racing," Coach Eric Grand said. "He smoked the men's field."
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On the women's side, Kara Delaney, a senior, took second in the slalom.
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Trading places: How the other half live
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Trading places: How the other half live
American novelist Harper Lee famously wrote: "You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them." Chris Munday (pictured, left), director of care and support at Midland Heart and customer Neil McGrath (right), a resident at Lichfield Foyer, put this idea to the test and lived each others' lives for four days. Stephanie Sparrow reports.
When Chris Munday paraphrased one of the most famous lines from 'To Kill a Mocking Bird' to some Midland Heart customers, he started a chain of events which would give him greater insight into their lives.
"I was talking to a diverse group of residents who were going on a Calvert Trust [activity] weekend," he explains. "I said 'this is your opportunity to walk in other peoples' shoes.' One of the group turned to me and said 'what about walking in our shoes for couple of days'?"
Munday, who is director of care and support at Midland Heart where he is responsible for 6,600 care and support properties and 1,000 staff put the customer's idea into action this summer.
He and Neil McGrath, a resident at Lichfield Foyer, shared their typical days. McGrath wore a suit and joined Munday in head office meetings for two days in July, and, one month later, Munday donned casual clothes and lived through two days in McGrath's life, looking for work, joining in Foyer activities and shopping on a tight budget.
Neither party lived in with the other because of the impact on voids (empty rooms). "I would have felt uncomfortable occupying bed space which possible clients might need", says Munday.
McGrath, 21, had lived at Lichfield Foyer since March 2010. He had experienced short periods of homelessness and sofa-surfing at friends' homes after losing his job in a warehouse and consequently his private rented accommodation.
This experience has dented McGrath's self-confidence and he admits that he felt anxious at first. "I was a bit nervous at the beginning of the swap but my key worker was on hand and Chris was really welcoming and friendly right from the start; he put me at ease and was so calm about everything."
Munday picked up on McGrath's unease. "Neil was shy. He anticipated that people would be brighter than him, and that he would feel detached from everything." But this sense of dislocation brought a fresh perspective and the ability to see Midland Heart through new eyes, which Munday appreciated.
"Neil came with me from meeting to meeting", says McGrath. "He made a useful observation about jargon, and asked me why we spoke a language which other people may not understand. This is a good point."
McGrath felt himself gaining in confidence throughout the two days, even though he admits he felt "drained" at the end of them.
"Attending meetings and visiting other projects with Chris I liked the way people were looking at me. I like the fact that Chris was so respected, and that rubbed off on me and has made me feel like I would like to be respected like him one day too."
Seeing effective communicators at work and being introduced to chief executive Tom Murtha, are experiences which McGrath hopes to harness when he talks about homelessness issues on school visits in the Lichfield area.
"I feel the confidence I gained in the two days I spent with Chris has helped me to deliver my bit in the schools' presentations I do with Foyer staff because I am more confident in my manner," he explains. "I also have the confidence to apply for jobs I probably wouldn't have before. All they can say is 'no'."
The second part of the swap meant that Munday spent two days on McGrath's territory at the Lichfield Foyer. Both are honest about the benefits of this.
"I think it was a lot easier than when I went to Birmingham as I knew Chris a bit better and was able to be much more relaxed around him; I think I was less anxious, as Chris was on my turf," says McGrath.
Munday was pleased to be in his customer's setting. "It was helpful to meet in an environment which is not my own because, although we have regular forums with customers, I wanted to experience what life is like for them. I think it is important to be reminded of that and to feel some of that."
This two-day period started with the pair catching the bus together to Eagle House (a 32-bed hostel in Stafford) in order to attend a young persons residents' meeting.
"This took an hour and twenty minutes; the bus was full, cramped and really hot and the journey was uncomfortable. I don't think Chris enjoyed travelling by bus; I think it had been a while since he had been on a bus and he thought it was really expensive," says McGrath.
The bus journey was an eye-opener for Munday ("I realised how it could take a large chunk out of the day") while the residents' meeting, which discussed Midland Heart matters and external news events, confirmed his positive perceptions of young people.
"They were good at giving feedback on our internal policies but also I was impressed by their discussions on the recent riots. They were both disgusted at what they had seen and were thinking about how to rebuild the reputations of young people. They wanted to find a way to publicise positive stories about young people and I want to think about this too
"So many of those at the meeting are bright and articulate people - we have an A-level student there who is going to university."
The life skills session which followed was based around cooking a lunch for four people on a budget of £15, which was then judged.
"Our menu of chicken curry and Eton mess didn't win, but it was good fun," says Munday.
Luckily they were able to avoid another bus journey. "We were both happy when we were offered a lift home by a staff member at the Eagle," says McGrath.
Back at the flat Munday realised that empty hours lay ahead. "I'm used to being busy all day," he says, "but for someone like Neil there was nothing to do. This was part of the experience for me, but I couldn't survive like that hour after hour."
The struggles facing unemployed young people made an impression the next day too.
"We went to the Job Centre where I was struck by the lack of jobs. And if you see an opportunity you can't use the phone or email - it all felt very unhelpful."
McGrath adds: "Chris managed to find two security jobs for me there that I later sent my CV off to."
Leading Neil's life for the rest of the day meant that they did what he usually does next - walk around the town until it was time to meet his mother and aunts for a weekly lunch.
"Lichfield isn't very big. It didn't take long to wander around, so we walked around twice", Munday explains. "But we enjoyed the lunch and it was good to see that Neil and his mum maintain a positive relationship."
Food shopping on McGrath's budget of £20 for a fortnight was the next challenge.
"It is do-able and he has to do it, but I was shocked to see that a standard loaf or pack of butter constitute luxuries and the impact that even the smallest price changes can make," says Munday. "Neil looks for bargains, such as 11p packets of noodles."
Storing the food can be awkward. The experience has encouraged Munday to raise the issue of new fridge- freezers for the flats, because he noticed that although residents find frozen food more economical, the current models have a large fridge and small freezer.
"If Neil buys a bag of chips this takes up half the freezer space. This is significant because it can be more cost- effective to buy frozen food.
"The whole experience brought home to me the problem of living on benefits and the potential boredom", says Munday. "I could see how soul-destroying that would be and how your internal clock would slip with the boredom and the emptiness. For example after lunch we played on Neil's Xbox in his room. That's what he does, hour after hour."
Munday admits that he first thought of the Xbox as a luxury (because of its implications for McGrath's electricity bill) but he changed his mind.
"I realised that if he didn't have the Xbox he would be isolated from his peer group. When he started talking to someone in Walsall and said to him 'mate let's park up the [virtual] cars and chat', I realised that the way Neil socialises meant nothing to me. It taught me that I don't know their world."
The experience ended with the pair cooking an evening meal with some other Foyer residents. For his part, McGrath appreciated the insight into the workings of Midland Heart and the one-to-one conversations with Munday, both about life at the Foyer, family and friendships.
"Chris spoke to me and treated me as an equal and asked me questions about my life and sounded really interested. He was open with me about both his work and personal life and I felt that I was able to be open with him about mine."
Munday says that the initiative has fuelled his ambition to provide "more services that make a difference" and to step up Midland Heart's plans to stimulate employment, like the forthcoming Snow and Frost cupcake bakery in Birmingham which will offer training opportunities and employment.
"I think the time I spent with Chris gave me a better understanding of his life, but did I walk in both of his shoes? No. I was probably in one of them", he says.
Participants' profiles
Name: Neil McGrath
Age: 21
Work history: Warehouse operative, currently job- hunting
Hobbies: Xbox. Would like to return to previous hobby of Motocross when back in employment.
Ambitions: To find work, preferably in security
Name: Chris Munday
Age: 52
Work history: joined Prime Focus, which merged with Keynote to form Midland Heart, in April 2003. He had been with Stonham HA from 1990, initially as project manager, then becoming service manager and finally regional director.
Hobbies: Reading, walking and watching Spurs - "the team I grew up with in London".
Ambitions: "In my personal life my ambition is for my five children to do well, but all you can do is encourage, guide and hope. In my professional life I want to continue to offer opportunities and services to people, who may be marginalised or isolated, which will help to change their lives."
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A summer wedding in Gig Harbor, Washington complete with a horse-drawn carriage, outdoor dance floor, wedding cupcakes and cowboy attire.
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How to Begin Using the ACDC
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Review the ACDC tutorials and search tips in this LibGuide.
Step 2
Review your search terms in the ACDC thesaurus of subject terms.
Step 3
Go to the Database Search page and begin searching.
Step 4
Once you have located the appropriate database citations, follow these steps to access the material:
- Check the notes section of the database citation to see if it contains a URL.
- Search for a full-text copy using a search engine or subscription database.
- Check to see if the document's source (journal, book) is available from your local libraries.
- If none of the above approaches proves successful, send us the document numbers and titles. We might be able to help you gain access, as long as we're within copyright guidelines. Shorter documents can often be scanned and sent electronically. In the case of longer copies, we can help arrange for access through options such as interlibrary loan.
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We Are Thankful For You!
Tomorrow we will be celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends. We will be eating plenty of delicious and lovingly prepared food and very likely watching hours of football. But beyond that, Thanksgiving is also a time to recall that life is best lived when done in a state of gratitude. It is also a time to make sure that our customers, clients, employees and vendors know how very important they are to us and how much we appreciate them. This is indeed a time for thankfulness and we thank each and every one of you for going along on this incredible journey with us.
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