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Shaker Aamer, the last British resident imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay, says he suffers from regular assaults, including those of a sexual nature, from the guards. He has spent more than 11 years at the US detention facility without charge.
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Ying and Yang. Thank the Lord above, that Russia can once again provide a counterbalance to USA Superpower-Doom. Truely the USA Washington Government - Military is at best suffering from Fuzzy-Logic, at worst turning into a monstrous despotic right wing dictatorship with no regard for Law, Order or Human Rights. Something has gone seriously askew with its perceptional thinking. The only language it understands is the one of 'Might-is-Right' which only Russia can provide, to reign it in before it is too late for everyone. this case exemplifies total bully mentality . The UK government is weak , corrupt and incompetent
Either the detainees in Gitmo are prisoners of war, or they need to be subjected to the mainstream judicial/legal system of the USA. If the latter, they should properly processed immediately, if the former, then Obama should be brought up before the UN as a war criminal, as the torture of POWs is specifically prohibited by the Geneva Convention. No third option exists and the USA cannot be allowed to operate outside of international law, or the UN declares itself impotent and worthless. If that, then why do we spend billions and billions to keep that archaic and apparently neutered political entity alive?
This is the USA today folks. Torture, murder and carnage all across the world. It's been predicted the U.S. economy will nosedive within 12 months which is really good news. The sooner these clowns crash and burn the better.
Iva n Bond or whatever its real name is a well known troll here at RT.
British citizen doing charity work in Afghanistan? Really!
A Saudi national, who lost a lot of weight, claims a sexual abuse! It is getting so ridiculous.
This propaganda is, highly likely, going to backfire.
Iv an, that is called profiling... I am a British citizen and next year I'm planning a round the world trip to do charity work. Also why does it matter that he was born in Saudi? That has no effect on his weight issue, weight issue is the first sign of neglect. The point is that he was cleared for release which means he was proven innocent. Racist...
I am british and disgusted with this, why wont our government sort out this misjustice? Whether you believe he's be tortured or not, he still should not be there.
Clearly, British & USA are one. Explanation, British never left America slaughter Native Indians took there lands & are doing the same around the world. They are power & money hungry. It is said that USA politicians come from British blood line & that explains it all.
Horrible. 11 years without a charge. SHAME ON YOU USA! Why isn't Obama commenting these things?
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This trail is on the east side of Mount Hood. Spectacular views are found on the upper portion of the trail. This trail starts at Oregon Hwy 35 (2,120') at Dog River Trailhead and travels south to its junction with Zigzag Trail #678 and Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 (4,000).
From OR Hwy 35, the trail heads south 0.1 mile to a wooden bridge crossing Puppy Creek. Cross the bridge and continue south along the hillside above Dog River 1.7 miles to a wooden bridge crossing Dog River (2,640'). Cross Dog River and from here the trail climbs to a saddle above East Fork Hood River and OR Hwy 35. After approximately 1.1 miles of climbing, visitors are rewarded with a spectacular view of Mount Hood (3,360'). Continue climbing 0.9 mile, passing Forest Road 4400-620, to another view of Mount Hood (3,840'). The trail levels slightly and continues south 0.8 mile to a wooden bridge crossing a small stream (3,880'). The trail crosses four more wooden bridges in the next 0.4 miles. From the last bridge, the trail continues southwest 0.3 mile to its end at the junction with Zigzag Trail #678 and Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 (4,000). From this junction, visitors can turn left and travel 0.9 mile on Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 to Dufur Mill Road (Forest Road 44), or turn right on Zigzag Trail #678 and travel downhill 0.8 mile to OR Hwy 35.
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Johannesburg - The National Treasury and the SA Revenue Service are discussing entering into an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) with the United States on a foreign tax compliant act, Sars said on Thursday.
"The wording of a draft IGA has now been agreed upon and will be signed at governmental level as soon as possible," Sars said in a statement.
"When signed, the US Treasury will view South African financial institutions as being generally compliant with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)."
Once the agreement took effect, relevant financial institutions in South Africa would report required information to Sars, which would exchange information with the US under the legal framework provided by the double taxation agreement that existed between both countries, Sars said.
This meant financial institutions in South Africa would be required to obtain information on US citizens in accordance with the IGA, from July 1 and report the information to Sars.
"The first reporting period is 1 July 2014 to 28 February 2015, and the required information will have to be submitted to Sars by June 2015.
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Online Store Begins to Take Pre-Orders on AMD's FX-Series "Zambezi" Chips.
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AMD: Shipments of Sixteen-Core Opteron "Interlagos" - Priority.
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AMD Reschedules Launch of FX-Series Chips to October, Changes Launch Lineup.
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Gigabyte Accidentally Reveals AMD's FX Launch Lineup, Specs.
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AMD's Highly-Anticipated Bulldozer Chips May Face Further Delay.
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Fortress Reports Fourth Quarter & Year End 2012 Results
Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE: FIG) today reported its fourth quarter and year end 2012 financial results.
- Announced 20% increase in base quarterly dividend to $0.06 per dividend paying share, effective for the fourth quarter of 2012 and full year 2013
- Repurchased 51.3 million dividend paying shares at a price of $3.50 per share, representing approximately 10% of dividend-paying shares outstanding
- Assets under management ("AUM") of $53.4 billion as of December 31, 2012, an increase of 4% from the third quarter of 2012 and 22% from the fourth quarter of 2011
- GAAP net income of $222 million and $219 million for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012, respectively; GAAP book value per share of $2.60 as of December 31, 2012
- Pre-tax distributable earnings ("DE") of $107 million and $278 million for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012, respectively, compared to pre-tax DE of $50 million and $242 million for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011, respectively
- Pre-tax DE per dividend paying share of $0.20 and $0.52 for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012, respectively, compared to pre-tax DE per dividend paying share of $0.09 and $0.46 for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011, respectively
- Net cash and investments of $2.48 per dividend paying share as of December 31, 2012, up from $2.17 per dividend paying share as of December 31, 2011
- $649 million of embedded unrecognized incentive income across our funds and options in our permanent capital vehicles as of December 31, 2012
- Uncalled capital, or "dry powder," of $6.2 billion as of December 31, 2012, including approximately $5.0 billion in newer vintage funds available for general investment purposes
- Subsequent to year end, entered into a new $150 million revolving credit facility maturing in February 2016
- Raised $1.5 billion of capital across alternatives businesses in the fourth quarter, bringing total alternative capital raised in 2012 to $6.7 billion
- Recorded $0.2 billion of net client outflows for Logan Circle in the fourth quarter, bringing total net client inflows in 2012 to $5.7 billion
- Delivered strong investment performance across all businesses:
- Net fourth quarter 2012 returns of 4.2% in the Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP, 6.0% in the Fortress Macro Funds and 9.5% in the Fortress Asia Macro Funds; net full year 2012 returns of 17.9%, 17.8% and 21.2%, respectively
- Private Equity fund valuations increased 3.9% during the quarter, and 25.4% in 2012
- Net annualized inception-to-date IRRs through year end for the Credit Opportunities Fund and Credit Opportunities Fund II of 26.9% and 18.5%, respectively
- 13 of 15 Logan Circle strategies outperformed respective benchmarks in the fourth quarter and 14 of 15 strategies outperformed respective benchmarks in 2012
- Subsequent to year end, raised $764 million of permanent equity capital for Newcastle Investment Corp.
"We set and achieved aggressive objectives for 2012, and broad-based momentum built into the close of the year and carried into 2013," said Randal Nardone, interim Chief Executive Officer. "Our fourth quarter distributable earnings were the highest we have recorded in two years, and we believe only begin to reflect the potential of our company. Investment performance, the most important driver of our success, was outstanding across all of our businesses in 2012, and early 2013 returns in our main Liquid Markets funds have built further on 2012 results. Our strong performance has contributed to robust capital raising, with commitments from new and existing investors totaling $6.7 billion for 2012, and over $1.6 billion in the first two months of 2013. We are pleased with our performance to date and optimistic about our prospects looking ahead."
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FLOWERY BRANCH -- The Flowery Branch community lost a beloved member this week, and Flowery Branch High School Principal Dr. Jason Carter says that the Falcons express their sincerest condolences to the family of Sharon and Miles Coker over the loss of their son Keaton Coker, who died on the evening of July 15, following a long and courageous battle against cancer.
Keaton, a member of the FBHS Class of 2014, was an inspiration to all who knew him. His courage and spirit were best displayed through his performance as a member to the Falcons' football team, a team he truly cherished.
A great tribute to Keaton's positive attitude in light of extremely difficult circumstances in battling cancer came on the evening of June 15, 2014 on the campus of Georgia Tech. Keaton Coker was named the 2013-14 Most Positive Male Athlete for Georgia at the inaugural Positive High School Athlete Awards held at McCamish Pavilion on the Tech campus. Coker was presented the award by former Georgia Bulldogs star and Super Bowl XL MVP Hines Ward.
Keaton has had to overcome miles of adversity in the past few years to be able to participate in the sport he loves, said Ward who helped create the Positive Athlete program. Despite his circumstances, he continues to push on and be an inspiration to those around him.
Upon the presentation of the award, the crowd rose to their feet and gave Keaton a standing ovation in acknowledgement of his outstanding, courage, spirit, and perseverance.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville with interment to follow in Alta Vista Cemetery. Dr. Tom Smiley, Reverend Don Ormsbee and Reverend Scott Smith will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 3-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Lakewood Baptist Church on Thompson Bridge Road.
Flowers will be accepted but for those who desire donations may be made to Lakewood Baptist Church Kids Camp Scholarship Program 2235 Thompson Bridge Road Gainesville, GA 30501.
Send condolences to Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel 989 Riverside Drive Gainesville, GA 30501 -- 770-297-6200 or for those who desire online condolences visit www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.
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So I have a potentially stupid question regarding Castaway Cay.... where do you put your room key and ID when you want to go out in the water? Do you just leave it with your towl and shoes and hope that no one takes it? Do you bring a waterproof ID holder so you can take it in the water with you? It will be just my and my husband and I'm sure that we will both want to be in the water at the same time, so I'd rather not have to just have one of us wait with the stuff while the other person goes in the water.
Sorry, for the dumb question!
We just leave our stuff at our spot. I don't feel so disturbed by the idea at the adult only beach. We usually have a nice secluded spot where there aren't loads of people everywhere. We looked at these lockboxes that you can lock to your beach chair but it just hasn't seemed necessary.
We have gone for years....we just leave stuff under a towel on our chair, with sunscreen and a book on top. There are Disney workers walking the beach, and we don't take anything valuable, no one really wants your room key id and lanyard....it wouldn't do them much good!!!
I thought about this in regards to passports.... do people keep their passports locked in their cabins? I can see that at CC, but on excursions I would assume you bring them, so what if you go swimming there?? I don't feel comfortable leaving them on the beach unattended, but can't imagine taking turns swimming.
We normally put ours in a waterproof case with a neck strap but we have passport cards so they fit nicely... let's us go in the water and enjoy CC without worrying about leaving our ID's behind at the chairs.
I just bought the Dry Pak Alligator Wallet for $8 at REI because I know my mom will not feel comfortable leaving that stuff on the beach while we are in the water. It looks like the Dry Pak Belt Pak is big enough to hold a passport.
We leave ours in our Castaway Club bag on the beach chairs with the rest of our stuff. We've NEVER had a problem.
We put our passports in the safe when we board and don't take them off to ports with us. I know some do but I think the odds of us losing them on an excursion are higher than us actually needing our passports there.
As for CC, we leave our stuff in a tote bag and no one bothers it. Cameras, etc. There's no need for cash; anything bought at She Sells... is charged to room key just like on the ship.
Everyone at CC is busy having fun, just like us! Maybe naive POV but can't help it.
We never take oour passports off the ship until we disembark on the final day. We have sailed to the eastern and western Caribbean as well as the Bahamas. The only thing we take is out key to the world card and our driver's license as photo id. I would worry about losing as well.
Thanks for all the feedback, everyone! I feel much better about leaving my stuff on the beach at CC. I can't wait to go!
Awhile ago on this board I saw a thread on beach lockers, which were basically a lockbox that you could attach to your lounge chair when at the beach to secure your belongings. I tried googling for it but I can't remember the specific name/brand. Anyone recall this?
I would feel okay w/leaving our passports on ship while on a DCL excursion. If we go on our own though, it seems we should have them in case something goes wrong. But then, I would be worried about them being taken as well. I don't know.
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Nguyen Ngoc Duoc, head of the Vietnam Airlines branch in Lam Dong Province said a flight from Da Nang City to Da Lat City yesterday morning had to land in Khanh Hoa central province's Cam Ranh Airport instead of Lien Khuong Airport as scheduled because of bad weather. — VNS
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Mark Mengel, chair of the department of community and family medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine, says men view their bodies like a car. "They don't think they need to do anything unless something goes wrong," he says. "Men see any defect as a sign of weakness. They don't want to acknowledge there's anything physically wrong with them because it embarrasses them."
The dilemma for wives and significant others is how to get their men to the doctor without causing an upset likely to dramatically increase his blood pressure. Here are some suggestions from Mengel and others:
- Don't start with the nagging. Gently suggest to him that annual checkups are a reasonable and responsible thing to do, and leave it at that for now. He needs time to get his head around the idea.
- Don't start by telling him how out of shape and unhealthy he is. He knows these things already. This is precisely the reason he doesn't want to go to the doctor. He doesn't want to be told by you or a doctor how out of shape and unhealthy he is.
- Don't start with threats. He'll just dig in his heels.
- Don't start with prophecies of doom and death. This is another reason he won't go to the doctor. He's scared. He's afraid the doctor will tell him of his imminent doom and death. He'd rather be surprised by these things.
- Appeal to his sense of responsibility as family provider and protector. This tactic may take some time to work, but its chances of eventual success are high. Most men cherish their role as provider and protector.
- Appeal to his love of his family. Another good, though slow-acting, strategy.
- Clip articles and ads featuring sports figures and other "manly" men who advocate for men's health issues. Leave these on the kitchen counter or on his desk or dresser, without comment. But don't ask him whether he's read them. That's nagging.
- Indirectly solicit the help of one of his friends who you know has annual physical exams or other regular doctor visits. Ask your husband's friend to talk to your husband, or ask your husband's friend's wife to ask your husband's friend to talk to your husband.
- Make an appointment for him, tell him when it is and tell him if he chooses not to go he'll have to be the one to cancel the appointment.
- Don't offer to go with him. That's too much mothering. Most men hate that.
- If he relents and agrees to go, send him with a written list of things to talk to the doctor about. Otherwise he'll probably just sit there while the doctor pokes and probes, and he'll come home with no useful information whatsoever.
- If all else fails, go ahead with the nagging, threats and constant reminders of how out of shape and healthy he is.


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I really like them,especially the printed one- it looks so Marni :)
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As I did a year ago, I'm again using January 1 -- the traditional peak of the football bowl season -- to reflect on the state of college sports. We've had major scandals in college sports for several generations (the college-basketball point-shaving scandals of the late 1940s and early 1950s perhaps being the best known historically). However, 2011 seemed to be an unusually big year -- both in terms of number and severity -- for college-athletic scandals either coming to light or reaching their final adjudication.
There's the Ohio State scandal (summarized in detail here), in which several football players were reported "accept[ing] cash and free or discounted tattoos [and, with the parlor owner] ...trading money for sports memorabilia - championship rings and autographed jerseys and gloves." What seemed to escalate the scandal was Buckeye coach Jim Tressel's failure to forward warnings he received about the players' alleged receipt of improper benefits to the proper authorities. In the end, Tressel was gone, several players were suspended or gone, and the football program was banned from bowl participation next season.


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She said that many parents are not aware of this recommendation and do not bring their children in until problems have arisen.
"Sometimes when I have a three-year-old come in, the decay is so extensive that we have to put them to sleep under general anesthesia," Hishaw told the news provider.
Among the other advice offered by the pediatric dentist is that parents should never share utensils with their young children, because the practice transmits cavity-causing bacteria.
She also warns moms and dads not to put their child to bed with a bottle of milk or juice, to wean them from a bottle by 12 months and to make sure they wipe their gums and mouth after every feeding.
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We have a Frog server installed and set up, and it just sits and gets on with things by itself, with no need for us to run upgrades and so on. The HTML page editor part of things seems to be very well desgined, although I don't think someone who can't get their head around the basics of HTML page structure is going to find it any easier than simply typing HTML into a text editor. There is a feature to link to SIMS to extract class data and so on.For those who are using frog can you tell me, what you use it for, how well it does it and are you happy with the product and support.
We have not used Frog very much so far, we've been busy with other things. That's the problem - no VLE, no matter how stuffed with features, will actually do anything without people using it regularly. In that respect I don't see the advantage of a commercial system over an open source one - the systems / server management aspect of things can be taken care of by paying for a hosted or managed service, other aspects have little to do with the VLE being used.
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I've been playing with a few ideas, and I have a quick question. Are we allowed to join both Silver and Gold, but play as different characters? I know I'm approaching this like a roleplay, but that just makes it easier for me to understand it. Plus I like to play as characters in games, not as myself. I hope that makes sense.
Also, when does the WiFi league start? That way I know when to look for this to start. I don't have WiFi where I live (never even used it when I had the opportunity since I don't even know how to use it for trades or battles) so I don't pay attention to that stuff.


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Riad des Palmiers (so-called because there are 3 ancient palm trees in the garden) is situated in the medina, just inside the city walls and overlooking the beach. This luminous house is situated in a quiet residential area and is laid out over 3 floors, each comprising 2 double bedrooms, with either ensuite shower or bathroom and kitchen. In addition, the 1st and ground floors have a salon, whereas the 2nd floor has a private sunbathing terrace. There is a large roof terrace on the top floor, and a sheltered garden with a 10 sq.metre plunge pool (which is very unusual for Essaouira and the only one in the Medina). The garden can be accessed by the ground and 1st floors, but not the 2nd. Daily maid service is provided, and meals can also be prepared by arrangement.
The house is within a couple of minutes' walk of the best restaurants in Essaouira. The souks -open air meat, fish and vegetable markets - are equally proximate, and the Supratours coach station is just outside our nearest medina gate (Bab Marrakech). The beach is less than 200 yards away.
|Sleeps up to 12, 6 bedrooms
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|Nearest airport: Marrakech or Agadir 180 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
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|Internet access, Staffed property, Sea view
|Private outdoor pool (unheated)
|Safe, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster
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|6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms of which 6 En suites, Solarium or roof terrace
|Single beds (2), Double beds (5), Cots (1), Dining seats for 12, Lounge seats for 8
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Private outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony or terrace, Private garden
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The Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region
Essaouria produces much by way of art, music, and culture. It is known as a town of artists, called by its fans 'an eternal cradle of art'. Not only Moroccans but also foreign artists can be seen at work throughout the city, and their work can be purchased (or even just admired!) in the city's many art galleries. Some of it is spectacular, some of it odd; but there is a great abundance of styles and mediums and the city's artistic heritage is visible everywhere. This sense of artistry is carried over into some of the city's other famed productions, namely thuya wood and textiles, and the artisans' workshops lining the ramparts could rival any museum for visual spectacle. The city's massively popular Gnaoua festival (which happens annually in June) showcases the Berber music of the region, but even away from the festival the city reverberates with sound.
Architecturally, Essaouira is the most developed of Morocco's cities on the Atlantic coast. It possesses a classical European 'Grand Place,' beautifully preserved ramparts and naval fortifications, one of the finest remaining fortified ports in the world, and numerous monuments of historical interest. The medina itself is a UNESCO World Heritage site, recognised as â??an outstanding and well preserved example of a late 18th century European fortified seaport town translated to a North African context. This melting pot of influences has literally shaped the city's fabric, and continues to inspire its atmosphere, architecture, artwork, cooking - and even the citizens themselves, most of whom are multilingual, welcoming, and fiercely proud of the city's multicultural heritage.
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Riad des Palmiers offers flexible accommodation spread over three floors, each with galleried landing, en suite bedrooms, and independent living/kitchenette, to suit groups or families. Unique for a house in the Medina (the old town), the courtyard wall abuts the Medina walls and its pool is fed from the villa's private well.
From the terrace you can enjoy wonderful views over the colourful daily market, selling local produce and the sea with the Island of Mogador in the distance. Trips to this island can be organised by hiring one of the many privately owned fishing boats in the port. A stroll at sunset along the ramparts of this UNESCO World Heritage Listed Site is strongly recommended to enjoy spectacular views of the town, its mosque and souks.Within 4 minutes from this villa Essaouira beach is probably one of the most beautiful beaches in all Africa, with miles of superb sand. Camel and horse riding are very popular activities here and so are all water sports, especially those requiring wind and strong currents. In fact, Essaouira prides itself on being the windsurfing capital of Africa.
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For those of you who've heard Augie March's lyrics you would know they read like the most splendid of academic footnotes. I had the time to study them as my interview with bassist Edmondo Amendola was pushed back from two o'clock to three o'clock.
I also had time to have a shave (which doesn't take long because my hair grows only in patches sporadically across my face), and make a sandwich. It was indeed One Crowded Hour. (I also had time to craft that amazing joke!).
But things go from crowded to packed when he appears, jumping straight on in with all the enthusiasm of a newborn child to the milky teat of their mother.
"We're just in the middle of the On the Quiet tour. I'm really enjoying it. It's kind of halfway between a bunch of blokes standing around with some guitars and the full-blown band experience, so I like that. There is a little bit of strange stuff; some spooky stuff and the backing vocals are pretty prominent. It's kind of like a hybrid between two styles."
He is puffing as he speaks, perhaps because he has been running away from Joe Chicarelli, the producer of the band's latest record Watch Me Disappear. They didn't see eye to eye on everything, and the band has been vocal in their criticism of him.
"It was a shit experience" Ed sighs. "The press is littered about so many bad stories about our experience with Joe, and look the only thing I can say is that if we didn't learn from it we're dumber than I thought."
Perhaps the sour experience recording brought the band closer. Unity in a time of struggle?
"No actually it tore us to bits, it worked the other way. It was really really shit, we're slowly patching up now." No dice there either.
I can tell Ed is getting antsy, he's spoken about Joe more times than he probably cares to, and here he goes again. But I gotta know, what's so bad about Joe?
"We just had different ideas," says Ed, but I can tell he isn't done.
"I mean there was a lot of personal shit going on with the band when we were making that record too, so it was a combination of a whole lot of factors that ended up making it so shit."
We talk some more about the prominence of Ed's bass on the record, and how Joe ripped out guitars but it's time to move on both for the band and the interview.
So what is the final verdict on Watch Me Disappear? Is it kind of like having an ugly baby? It's not what you expected but you love it anyway?
"It's a strange one, I don't know, it is still Augie March, I mean there is still some dogged messiness about it but it's a new direction and I've welcomed that new direction, whatever form it might take. Like with Lupus, that song rocks hard live, that's how we wanted it to be on the record."
The musical marriage of Augie March has been a rocky one indeed. The tension during Watch Me Disappear wasn't the first time the band had experienced trouble. But like passionate lovers they managed to make it work. But what is the secret to this longevity?
"Oh fuck dude I have no idea," he replies, tired laugh behind his words. Damn it Ed.
"No matter how much we try to hate each other we're still around but it's just a whole mixture of things. People are fearful of change, people are fearful of getting out of their comfort zone, scared of starting new musical relationships. Although for Glenn that would be exciting and he is going to do that, he is going to do a solo record."
I smile, knowing Glenn's solo work will be like an audio version of War & Peace, filled with musical prose good enough to make you explode. Ed continues, comparing music to stationery.
"But when it comes down to it the music is the glue. The problem is when the music becomes unstuck then so do we. It sounds a bit hippy, but it is true, it's the common goal."
I can sense the fear in Ed's voice throughout the interview, something is freaking him out. Is it the pressure to match the heights of Moo, You Bloody Choir? "Not at all mate." So what is it, this hidden concern I can detect?
" Well Glenn brought this beautiful thing to the table and I still don't know if we've fucked it up for him. It's hard to tell, you listen to some songs, you read the lyrics and you think sorry dude, we fucked it up."
It's Ed's job to be plagued by unnecessary guilt (anyone who listened to Watch Me Disappear knows the band didn't fuck it up), but it is my job to report the facts! And the facts are that despite their tumultuous history Augie March are still able to waltz into Sydney and play a few tunes for our appreciative ears.
"We're playing The Basement, which I've never played at before, but I hear it is quite intimate, which is pretty much why we're playing there, People will have a chance to hear the songs in a very different way. One Crowded Hour sounds nothing like it normally does, its shocking people and we start playing it and we just see these blank stares. Eventually they cotton on, but at the start they're tricked."
It seems Augie March are happy to trick people. Their greatest trick will be convincing people they can make the transition from good band to great, where so many people, including us here at Music Feeds, believe they belong. Here's hoping.
Catch the band at The Basement on 3rd and 4th April
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I would like to see mix look like the X Air app except the bank selection section with all the meters and level.
I would like to see mix look like the X Air app except the bank selection section with all the meters and level.
I still think that xair partly is a wifi-dongle for our x32's.
Looking at the shaded pictures I can imagine at least one of them looking like the x32 bigboy with a wifi antenna in the top usb slot.
If I'm correct then I hope that they will be 5ghz compatible...
x32, x32-rack, s16, p16, iNuke 6000dsp, deq2496, dxc2496, src2496, misc other behringer gear, StudioLive 24, StudioOne Pro, Cubase 4, Ableton Live 8 Suite, Reaper 4
We have to assume, that the X Air app will be used to control all devices displayed on the start screen. So I would expect that the feature set of all these devices will be quite similar.
My bet is that Behringer will present something similar to the uMix. I am expecting a Stage Box with different channel counts and integrated WiFi.
Yes jerry
I get you on the rack, however I would still like to see a baby x with physical faders too, as i often say, they are building the touch range, shame these units don't make any noise, they look like they would fit in a suitcase with a towel wrapped around them.
Still I have to be grateful for whatever turns up right now, I wonder when this product will hit the shops?
What they said but with a wireless footswitch for the echo and reverb .....
I thing, that iX18 had integrated wifi router and will be possible using it with apple or android. Because, user must have a wifi for iX. You can not controll it with another way. So I am not understand, why you must buy X air for using tablet with iX18. The same as buing a new car without motor, and you can buy separately.
XAir the iPad app is free. I would call it the keys to the X18 car.
Let's go for a drive.
I also suspect that we'll have to wait for ios8 to drop as well.
Things I like about the xair app:
Swiping left right to scroll through the faders.
Possibility to have 16 faders onscreen at once.
Possibility to adjust channel parameters while still having faders onscreen...
Aside from that I think the current x32mix is a better implementation all-around.
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Signs in Hasidic Brooklyn Suggest Dressing Modestly; Women Not Having It
Cover up for Israel.
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Cover up for Israel.
Hasidim for Bikes wants in on Citi Bike.
The child, whose parents were killed in the crash, died overnight in the hospital.
Brooklyn's Nechemya Weberman was convicted of 59 counts last month.
The suspect turned himself in.
The day after a Hasidic counselor's sexual assault conviction.
Nechemya Weberman was convicted of 59 counts.
Four men were detained for taking pictures of her testimony.
No respect for midtown fashion statements.
It's another tough spot for Brooklyn D.A. Charles Hynes.
Brooklyn D.A. wants to prove he's tough on sex crimes.
Blame the naked women.
Because of bad press for punching cops and going easy on a kidnapper.
Hynes shifts his stance on abuse among ultra–Orthodox Jews.
The evils of the Internet can be controlled, apparently.
And Brooklyn D.A. Charles Hynes is still facing criticism.
He's citing the "very tight-knit and insular" nature of the community.
Brooklyn's Hasidic community is being bombarded with images of female flesh!


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Johan Santana ahead of schedule?
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When the Baltimore Orioles signed Johan Santana to a minor league deal in early March, it was hoped that he would be able to help the big league club sometime in June. Could the two-time Cy Young Award winner be ahead of schedule?


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The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.2 North LaSalle, Suite 1020Chicago, Illinois 60602Attn: Corporate Trust Administration
About Spartan Stores
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Spartan Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPTN) is the nation's tenth largest grocery distributor with 1.4 million square feet of warehouse, distribution and office space located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Company distributes more than 40,000 private and national brand products to approximately 375 independent grocery locations in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, and to 100 corporate owned stores located in Michigan, including Family Fare Supermarkets, Glen's Markets, D&W Fresh Markets, VG's Food and Pharmacy, and Valu Land.Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are identifiable by words or phrases such as "plans," "anticipates" and similar words and phrases. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. There can be no assurance that the holders of Convertible Notes will elect to receive the redemption price in cash rather than convert their Convertible Notes. Additional information about the risk factors to which Spartan Stores is exposed and other factors that may adversely affect these forward-looking statements is contained in Spartan Stores' reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as predictions of future results. Spartan Stores undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect developments or information obtained after the date of this press release.
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|Ankylosing spondylitis
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An ankylosing spine in which the vertebrae become fused together.
|Ankylosing spondylitis
|Classification and external resources
An ankylosing spine in which the vertebrae become fused together.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS, from Greek ankylos, fused; spondylos, vertebra; -itis, inflammation), previously known as Bechterew's disease (or syndrome) and Marie-Strümpell disease, is a chronic inflammatory disease of the axial skeleton, with variable involvement of peripheral joints and nonarticular structures. AS is a member of the group of the spondyloarthropathies,[1] with a strong genetic predisposition.[1] It mainly affects joints in the spine and the sacroiliac joint in the pelvis. In severe cases, it can eventually cause complete fusion and rigidity of the spine. [2]
"Bamboo spine" develops when the outer fibers of the fibrous ring of the intervertebral disks ossify, which results in the formation of marginal syndesmophytes between adjoining vertebrae.
It usually begins in the second or third decade of life and tends to occur more often in males.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic rheumatic disease, meaning it affects the entire body. Approximately 90% of AS patients express the HLA-B27 genotype, meaning there is a strong genetic association. 1-2% of individuals with the HLA-B27 genotype contract the disease.[1] Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF α) and IL-1 are also implicated in ankylosing spondylitis. Autoantibodies specific for AS have not been identified. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) are associated with AS, but do not correlate with disease severity.[citation needed] In a study of 40 patients with AS, ANCA was an infrequent finding, being present in six patients.[4]
The association of AS with HLA-B27 suggests the condition involves CD8 T cells, which interact with HLA-B.[citation needed] This interaction is not proven to involve a self antigen, and at least in the related Reiter's syndrome (reactive arthritis), which follows infections, the antigens involved are likely to be derived from intracellular microorganisms.[citation needed] There is, however, a possibility that CD4 T cells are involved in an aberrant way, since HLA-B27 appears to have a number of unusual properties, including possibly an ability to interact with T cell receptors in association with CD4 (usually cytotoxic T lymphocytes with CD8 react with HLAB antigen as it is a MHC class 1 antigen).
In 2001, it was suggested that AS arises from a cross-reaction between HLA-B27 and antigens of the Klebsiella bacterial genus.[5] There is evidence such cross reactivity with B27 as well as collagen fibers I,III, and IV in those patients suffering from AS.[6] Some authorities argue that the elimination of the prime nutrients of Klebsiella (i.e. starches) would decrease antigenemia and improve the musculoskeletal symptoms. However, as Khan (2002) argues, evidence for a correlation between Klebsiella and AS is circumstantial so far, and the efficacy of low-starch diets has not yet been scientifically evaluated.[7] A randomized controlled trial in Turkey demonstrated that 12-week therapy with moxifloxacin (which would kill Klebsiella) resulted in "significant and sustained improvement" in inflammatory symptoms in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.[8]
Toivanen (1999) found no support for the role of Klebsiella in the etiology of primary AS.[9]
There is no direct test to diagnose AS. A clinical examination, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and X-ray studies of the spine, which show characteristic spinal changes and sacroiliitis, combined with a genetic marker blood test are the major diagnostic tools.
During acute inflammatory periods, AS patients will sometimes show an increase in the blood concentration of C-reactive protein (CRP) and an increase in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), but there are many with AS whose CRP and ESR rates do not increase, so normal CRP and ESR results do not always correspond with the amount of inflammation that is actually present. In other words, some people with AS have normal levels of CRP and ESR, despite experiencing a significant amount of inflammation in their bodies.
Variations of the HLA-B gene increase the risk of developing ankylosing spondylitis, although it is not a diagnostic test. Those with the HLA-B27 variant are at a higher risk than the general population of developing the disorder. HLA-B27, demonstrated in a blood test, can occasionally help with diagnosis, but in itself is not diagnostic of AS in a person with back pain. Over 95% of people that have been diagnosed with AS are HLA-B27 positive, although this ratio varies from population to population (about 50% of African American patients with AS possess HLA-B27, and it is close to 80% among AS patients from Mediterranean countries). In early onset disease HLA-B7/B*2705 heterozygotes exhibited the highest risk for disease.[11]
The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), developed in Bath (UK), is an index designed to detect the inflammatory burden of active disease. The BASDAI can help to establish a diagnosis of AS in the presence of other factors such as HLA-B27 positivity, persistent buttock pain which resolves with exercise, and X-ray or MRI evident involvement of the sacroiliac joints. (See: "Diagnostic Tools", below)[12] It can be easily calculated and accurately assesses a patient's need for additional therapy; a patient with a score of four out of a possible 10 points while on adequate NSAID therapy is usually considered a good candidate for biologic therapy.
The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) is a functional index which can accurately assess a patient's functional impairment due to the disease, as well as improvements following therapy. (See: "Diagnostic Tools", below)[13] The BASFI is not usually used as a diagnostic tool, but rather as a tool to establish a patient's current baseline and subsequent response to therapy.
There is no cure for AS, although treatments and medications can reduce symptoms and pain.[14][15]
The major types of medications used to treat ankylosing spondylitis are pain-relievers and drugs aimed at stopping or slowing the progression of the disease. Pain-relieving drugs come in two major classes:
Drugs used to treat the progression of the disease include:
In severe cases of AS, surgery can be an option in the form of joint replacements, particularly in the knees and hips. Surgical correction is also possible for those with severe flexion deformities (severe downward curvature) of the spine, particularly in the neck, although this procedure is considered very risky.
In addition, AS can have some manifestations which make anaesthesia more complex. Changes in the upper airway can lead to difficulties in intubating the airway, spinal and epidural anaesthesia may be difficult owing to calcification of ligaments, and a small number of patients have aortic insufficiency. The stiffness of the thoracic ribs results in ventilation being mainly diaphragm-driven, so there may also be a decrease in pulmonary function.
Though physical therapy remedies have been scarcely documented, some therapeutic exercises are used to help manage lower back, neck, knee, and shoulder pain. Some therapeutic exercises include:[23][24]
Low intensity aerobic exercises have shown to have profound positive effects regarding pulmonary function, quality of life, and functional capacity.[25]
Spa treatments utilizing thermal baths coupled with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNF) have shown a long-term improvement in AS patients.[26] Spa treatments coupled with TNF inhibitors have no disease relapse among AS patients.[26]
Moderate-to-high impact exercises like jogging are generally not recommended or recommended with restrictions due to the jarring of affected vertebrae that can worsen pain and stiffness in some patients.
Prognosis is related to disease severity.[1] AS can range from mild to progressively debilitating and from medically controlled to refractory. Some cases may have times of active inflammation followed by times of remission resulting in minimal disability, while others never have times of remission and have acute inflammation and pain, leading to significant disability.[1] Complete fusion of the spine can lead to a reduced range of motion and increased pain, as well as total joint destruction which could lead to a joint replacement.[27]
Over a long-term period, osteopenia or osteoporosis of the AP spine may occur, causing eventual compression fractures and a back "hump". Typical signs of progressed AS are the visible formation of syndesmophytes on X-rays and abnormal bone outgrowths similar to osteophytes affecting the spine. The fusion of the vertebrae paresthesia is a complication due to the inflammation of the tissue surrounding nerves.
Organs commonly affected by AS, other than the axial spine and other joints, are the heart, lungs, eyes, colon, and kidneys. Other complications are aortic regurgitation, Achilles tendinitis, AV node block and amyloidosis.[28] Owing to lung fibrosis, chest X-rays may show apical fibrosis, while pulmonary function testing may reveal a restrictive lung defect. Very rare complications involve neurologic conditions such as the cauda equina syndrome.[28][29]
Mortality is increased in patients with AS and circulatory disease is the most frequent cause of death;[30] and because increased mortality in ankylosing spondylitis is related to disease severity, factors negatively affecting patient outcome include:[30][31]
The hunched position that often results from complete spinal fusion can have an effect on a person's gait. Increased spinal kyphosis will lead to a forward and downward shift in center of mass (COM). This shift in COM has been shown to be compensated by increased knee flexion and ankle plantarflexion. The gait of someone with ankylosing spondylitis often has a cautious pattern because they have decreased ability to absorb shock, and they cannot see the horizon.[32]
In 2007, a collaborative effort by an international team of researchers in the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States led to the discovery of two genes that also contribute to the cause of AS: ARTS-1 and IL23R. The findings were published in the November 2007 edition of Nature Genetics, a journal that emphasizes research on the genetic basis for common and complex diseases.[33] Together with HLA-B27, these two genes account for roughly 70 percent of the overall incidence of the disease.
The overall prevalence of AS is between 0.1 and 0.2 percent of the general population.[1] The disease is most prevalent in Northern European countries, and seen least in people of Afro-Caribbean descent.[1] It is more commonly diagnosed in men, with two males being diagnosed for every one female[34] though the sex differences may be higher in some populations.[35] Many rheumatologists believe the number of women with AS is underdiagnosed, as most women tend to experience milder cases of the disease.[36] The majority of AS patients, including 95 percent of white patients, express the HLA-B27 antigen[37] and high levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA) in the blood. The onset of the disease is typically between 15 and 25 years of age.[37]
Risk factors for ankylosing spondylitis are a family history of spondyloarthritis, the presence of the antigen HLA-B2.[38] in the body, as well as various environmental factors. One's risk of developing the disease increases by 16% when they have one or more of these factors.[38] As the disease progresses, it can cause the vertebrae and the lumbosacral joint to ossify, resulting in the fusion of the spine.[39] This places the spine in a vulnerable state because it becomes one bone, which causes it to lose its range of motion as well as putting it at risk for spinal fractures. This not only limits mobility but reduces the affected person's quality of life.
AS has a long history, having been distinguished from rheumatoid arthritis by Galen as early as the second century AD.[40] Skeletal evidence of the disease (ossification of joints and entheses primarily of the axial skeleton, known as "bamboo spine") was found in an archaeological dig that unearthed the skeletal remains of a 5000-year–old Egyptian mummy with evidence of bamboo spine.[41]
The anatomist and surgeon Realdo Colombo described what could have been the disease in 1559,[42] and the first account of pathologic changes to the skeleton possibly associated with AS was published in 1691 by Bernard Connor.[43] In 1818, Benjamin Brodie became the first physician to document a patient believed to have active AS who also had accompanying iritis.[44]
In 1858, David Tucker published a small booklet which clearly described a patient, Leonard Trask, who suffered from severe spinal deformity subsequent to AS.[45] In 1833, Trask fell from a horse, exacerbating the condition and resulting in severe deformity. Tucker reported:
|It was not until he [Trask] had exercised for some time that he could perform any labor ... [H]is neck and back have continued to curve drawing his head downward on his breast.
This account became the first documented case of AS in the United States, owing to its indisputable description of inflammatory disease characteristics of AS and the hallmark of deforming injury in AS.
It was not until the late nineteenth century, however, when the neurophysiologist Vladimir Bekhterev of Russia in 1893,[46] Adolph Strümpell of Germany in 1897,[47] and Pierre Marie of France in 1898[48] were the first to give adequate descriptions which permitted an accurate diagnosis of AS prior to severe spinal deformity. For this reason, AS is also known as Bekhterev Disease, Bechterew's Disease or Marie–Strümpell Disease.


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Florida man dies after tree branch falls on truck
A Florida man died when a tree branch fell onto his truck, causing him to lose control of the vehicle and crash.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 59-year-old Billy Mullins was driving his truck near U.S. 41 Monday evening when the branch broke off and fell.
Mullins' 1989 Dodge Ram truck crashed into a tree on the east side of the road.
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Troopers said he died at the scene.
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Sorry for bringing up the flu shot after everyone else has...but I have a question I've yet to find an answer for.
So my OB told me I HAD to get both shots (I haven't yet, back and forth on it still) but I talked to my DH about it and he refuses to get any flu vaccine, same with our roomate who lives in the basement. So if I get the shots then will baby and I be protected completely or will there still be a chance we could get the flu as the others in the house could catch it and pass it on through close contact?
Also, how old do children have to be to get the flu shot? I have a 1 yr old and if it will completely protect her too then I should get one for her?
Sorry if my questions seem dumb, but I would be greatful if you could be helpful.


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