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Is Miley Cyrus Wearing an Engagement Ring?
What's that on Miley Cyrus' left hand ring finger? According to HollywoodLife.com, it could be an engagement ring from boyfriend Liam Hemsworth.
The 17-year-old star met Hemsworth, 19, on the set of their upcoming film 'The Last Song' in June of 2009.
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- Friday 15 JanuaryBy J Bird
Correction: The actual answer to whether she's engaged or not is, who gives a sh*t?
- Friday 15 January
Thank you J Bird! My sentiments exactly!
hey I would like to know whether shes engaged or not.....u dont but some people like to be informed.Ur just jealous that ur not the one who shes getting engaged to.
- Sunday 17 JanuaryBy leifaub
Hwo gives a sh*t? The lawers handling the divorce in one year.
- Sunday 17 JanuaryBy AngelaLow Ranked Vote downVote upReport this
If you didn't give a sh*t, then why did you click on the link to read the story?
- Friday 15 January
It's not an engagement ring. It looks like an opal. This poor girl has the worst fingernails and hair and clothes of any 25 million dollar a year person I have ever seen. You think this girl lives like a Superstar? No, the ADOPTIVE parents are using her cash for their NEW HOME in Franklin... Bunch of filth
- Friday 15 January
Do I detect a bit of jealousy? You ought to be ashamed of yourself! Miley is a young girl wearing young girl attire! How dare you judge her by her clothes! Your nick name should not be "Concerned Parent" BUT " Jealous Parent Who Should Be Worried About Her Own Family!"
You disgust me!
- Friday 15 January
Oh, I am concerned and it breaks my heart. If she was with her rightful mother she would have BETTER CLOTHES, BETTER FOOD, BETTER and CLEANER HOUSE, BRIGHTER FUTURE, HER EMOTIONAL STABILITY would not be affected, her Press would not be MIXED and sometimes NEGATIVE about her looks. I should not be ashamed about anything I NEVER SIGNED PAPERS TO GIVE HER AWAY.....
- Friday 15 JanuaryBy Me
Concerned Parent, did I misunderstand, or are you saying she's rightfully your child? That's easy to solve. If there's any truth to it, lawyers would be fighting each other for a chance to prove that Miley Cyrus was taken away without your consent (You said you signed no papers) and to restore her to her rightful parent. A good lawyer could do it easily.
However, since there is no mention of Miley being adopted, and since she looks exactly like her parents and siblings, I'm guessing you're full of it--or delusional. Take your pick.
- Friday 15 JanuaryBy Kay
Billy Ray Cyrus and Trish are her real parents. Her mother was married before and had a son that Billy Ray adopted, but Miley belongs to them.
- Friday 15 JanuaryBy Liv
lol you're DEFINITELY delusional Concerned Parent!!!
- Friday 15 JanuaryBy LaShaStarr30
Ummm she is not adopted the Cyrus' is her bio;ogical parents, she is the eldest child of the two union together and like the third eldest for her mother. But concerned parent if you don't like the young lady don't watch or read up on news about her.
- Friday 15 JanuaryBy Joyce
Concerned parent, you are a fool, spouting off about things that you know nothing about. Miley is Tish and Billy Ray's daughter. She was not adopted by either one of them. Billy Ray adopted Tish's older children shortly after they were married. Get a grip. What's your stake in the "rightful mother" crap anyway?
- Friday 15 JanuaryBy Allison
heyy concerned parent miley cyrus is not adopted! Billy Ray and Tish are her real parents cause her birth name was Denisty Hope Cyrus. Then Billy Ray and everyone else started calling her smiley and then it became shortened to mily. and no im not a stalker cause i know all this. i've just read articles about her.
- Saturday 16 JanuaryBy wow
wow your rude, u r so jealous of her seriously do u know her cause that was blunt you must work for some gossip amgazine cause thats harsh and she not adoptive open your eyes and read some autobiographies if your so judging!!!!!!!!!!:@:@:@:@:@
Why is everyone picking on Miley????It just sounds like everyones jealous of her just because shes famous.
Concerned Parent....Why are saying bad things bout Miley if u know nothing about her?Your just sounding like ur jealous.
- Sunday 17 JanuaryBy Tyger
An engagement ring can have any stone one desires. I have an opal in my ring, because I met my fiancé in October, and a year later he proposed. After looking at rings with diamonds, I just didn't see anything that appealed to me that was in his budget. When I saw the opal, which is the birthstone for October, I knew that's what I wanted.
- Sunday 17 JanuaryBy basketpam
You really need to get a life! Get real - SHE'S A TEENAGER! Do you expect her to dress and look like Audrey Hepburn? She dresses and acts like every other normal teenage American girl. And that's how it SHOULD be. If you can find me ONE, just ONE teenage girl in today's society that dresses in a tasteful, respectful, decent, classy manner than I'll give you a million bucks. I'm not saying I like how they all dress, but that this is the norm. They ALL have crazy wild fingernails, hair styles, earrings and jewelry. The trick as a parent now is to let them win these small little battles and hope as they mature they start to develop some taste and style as they move into the adult professional working world. You can only lead by example. You also pray and battle to keep them away from the tatoos, multiple piercings and other things that actually could be dangerous and permanent. So get out of that log you must live in and wake up and see that she's just being a teenage girl and get off her back. It just flabbergast me how many supposedly mature adult people in this country actually detest and downright hate this child they've NEVER met in their life and know NOTHING about. It's insane! And the STUPID people who keep saying her father is riding to fame on her coat tails, what rock have they been under? I guess they've never heard of Achy Braky heart. I hate it, but it made him famous and he was famous LONG before Miley ever came around. So folks, stop being jealous of a teenage girl, for that's what it is, just that plain old green eyed monster and if you want fame and riches, go out and earn them for yourself.
- Sunday 17 JanuaryBy Melanie
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Why go plastic-free?
According to Rodale.com, "there are plenty of reasons to cut down. It's made from either petroleum or natural gas, two nonrenewable resources extracted in ways that pollute our air and water. Plastic manufacturers add chemicals to certain types of plastics that can be highly toxic, like bisphenol A and phthalates. And very few types of plastic are widely recycled."
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I was intrigued to learn that the staff members at Rodale.com are taking on a challenge to live without plastic.
Here are the plastic-free ground rules:
1. No buying or acquiring new plastic.
2. No cooking with plastic or storing food in plastic.
3. Minimize all other plastic use.
Leah Zerbe, Rodale's online editor explains why they chose to go plastic-free:
"Our editorial meetings have kept circling back around to issues surrounding plastics…We wanted to take huge environmental problems and break them down to figure out how they affect people every day. Plastic is one that we can do something about that has a huge affect."
Rodale is calling on bloggers and readers to join the challenge and cut plastic out of their lives. So, I thought I would give the challenge a whirl. As you might surmise, I live a pretty low-impact life. I will confess to forgetting my cloth bags from time to time and taking a plastic bag (which I recycle as a garbage bag – but that still adds to the demand for more plastic production). Because avoiding all plastics is virtually impossible, as plastic is in everything from my computer keyboard to my car's door handle, I'm going to focus on ditching the single-use plastic bag.
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In an effort to get the word out and join Rodale's challenge, I've also been making changes based on a fun, interactive assessment tool from Practically Green. It focuses on the quantity and intensity of our green actions. On the Practically Green site, I created a customized, manageable list of green things that can make my life even greener (including not forgetting my reusable bags). I've even learned a few new green actions. View my plan along with other well-known Inspiring Action Planners, and take Practically Green's quiz to find out how you can go greener.
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Lost Airplay with update to iOS7 on iPad, iPhone 5S, iPad mini. Reset AppleTV which updated it to latest software. Rebooted router. All iOS7 devices updated to latest version. AppleTV on Wifi network along with all iOS7 devices. No Airplay icons after performing all "fixes" advised by Apple. Anyone with any thoughts?
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Bad weather delayed the start of the 3A State Golf Tournament at Roy Kizer Golf Course in Austin until Thursday afternoon.
Once play got underway, Borger High School senior Will Paulsell shot a 75 to put him tied for ninth place in the tournament.
Sean Romero of Texarkana Pleasant Grove leads the field after one round with a 71. Perryton's Hunter Wade sits one stroke ahead of Paulsell tied for seventh with a 74.
The second round of the state golf tournament was scheduled to start this morning.
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TECHSPLOITATION The outrage over former New York governor Eliot Spitzer hiring an A-list hooker makes me feel like throwing a gigantic, crippling pile of superheavy biology and economics books at everyone in the United States and possibly the world. Are we still so Victorian in our thinking that we think it's bad for somebody to pay large amounts of money for a few hours of skin-time with a professional? Have we not learned enough at this point about psychology and neuroscience to understand that a roll in the sheets is just a fun, chemical fizz for our brains and that it means nothing about ethics and morality?
The sad fact is that we have learned all that stuff, and yet most people still believe paying money for sex is the equivalent of killing babies on the moral report card. And yet nobody bothers to ask why, or to investigate past the sensational headlines. As far as I'm concerned, the one unethical thing Spitzer did was to hire a sex worker after prosecuting several prostitution rings. That's hypocritical of him, and undermines my faith in him as a politician.
But let's say Spitzer hadn't prosecuted so-called sex crimes before, and all he was doing was hiring a lady for some sex. Here is what I don't get: why is this bad? On the scale of things politicians can do - from sending huge numbers of young people to be killed in other countries to cutting programs aimed at helping foster kids get lunch money - hiring a sex worker is peanuts. It's a personal choice! It's not like Spitzer was issuing a statewide policy of mandatory hookers for everybody.
What really boggles the mind is the way so-called liberal media like National Public Radio and the New York Times have been attacking Spitzer's morals as much as the conservative Fox News types have. In some cases, they've attacked him more. The reasons given are always the same: sex work is abusive to women (male prostitutes don't exist?), and being paid for sex is inherently degrading.
Let's look inside one of those heavy economics books that I just beat you with and examine these assumptions for a minute, OK? Every possible kind of human act has been commodified and turned into a job under capitalism. That means people are legally paid to clean up one another's poop, paid to wash one another's naked bodies, paid to fry food all day, paid to work in toxic mines, paid to clean toilets, paid to wash and dress dead naked bodies, and paid to clean the brains off walls in crime scenes. My point is, you can earn money doing every possible degrading or disgusting thing on earth.
And yet, most people don't think it's immoral to wipe somebody else's bum or to fry food all day, even though both jobs could truthfully be described as inherently degrading. They say, "Gee that's a tough job." And then they pay the people who do those jobs minimum wage.
The sex worker Spitzer visited, on the other hand, was paid handsomely for her tough job. The New York Times, in its mission to invade this woman's privacy (though in what one must suppose is a nonexploitative way), reported that she was a midrange worker at her agency who pulled in between $1000$2000 per job. She wasn't working for minimum wage; she wasn't forced to inhale toxic fumes that would destroy her chances of having a nonmutant baby. She was being paid a middle-class salary to have sex. Sure, it might be an icky job, in the same way cleaning up barf in a hospital can be icky. But was she being economically exploited? Probably a hell of a lot less than the janitor in the hospital mopping up vomit cleaning up after you.
Sure, there are hookers who are exploited and who have miserable lives. There are people who are exploited and miserable in a lot of jobs. But the misery is circumstantial: not all hookers are exploited, just as not all hospital workers are exploited.
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-- Book review --
Harry Potter's magic stronger than ever
By Liane Harder
The long-awaited new Harry Potter book is out.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince begins normally enough, with Harry leaving the Dursleys yet again.
But by the end of the book, readers are left confused, shocked and sad.
In this installment, author J.K. Rowling squeezes out every last drop of emotion that you have -- and then asks for more.
Politely, of course.
This book shows how much the series, and the hero, have matured.
Younger readers may not enjoy the new volume as much as the previous ones, but teens and adults will understand. This is no longer a children's series.
Even with all the emotional ups and downs, Rowling still manages to answer the questions brought up by the preceding books: among them, where Snape's loyalties truly lay and where Wormtail has been hiding.
Even Lucius Malfoy's dark activities are illuminated.
While answers are revealed, however, new questions are subtly wedged in.
Who, for example, is R.A.B., and how does this mysterious person know Lord Voldemort?
There is no question about it, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a wonderful book.
If you haven't been reading Harry Potter, you should start now.
I guarantee that you'll be waiting as eagerly as the rest of us Potter-fanatics for the seventh, and final installment in the series.
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Letter: IKEA decision didn't involve the publicStory | Mar 21, 2014 | 2:31 PMHow do you come to terms with such a massive sellout by Burbank City Council on Tuesday, March 11? I, myself, was heart broken by it. The IKEA public hearing was a farce. We were led to believe that our concerns would be considered, and mitigating...
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Lost in the Oregon passing game for more than a month, tight end Ed Dickson was found Saturday in the Ducks' 55-45 win over Arizona at Autzen Stadium.
His seven receptions for 84 yards snapped a string of four straight games without a catch — after catching three passes in Oregon's loss to USC on Oct. 4, he was held without a reception in Oregon's games against UCLA, Arizona State, California and Stanford.
"They found me a little bit more today," Dickson said. "We implemented more passes this week for the tight end. If they're calling my number, I've got to make plays."
Although taking pride in his role as a blocker for the prolific UO running game, Dickson admitted to "a little frustration" in recent weeks "because I'm a play-maker. I want the ball in those moments when we need first downs, in those moments where we need game-winning throws.
"I'm a play-maker and I compete every play."
Said offensive coordinator Chip Kelly: "Ed did a nice job. The game plan is predicated on how the defense plays you. What we do against Arizona isn't necessarily what we would do against Cal or against Stanford.
"We thought we could throw some play-action passes because to stop our run they had to commit some secondary guys to the run, and when they did that we were going to have some guys open. That's where Ed came up pretty big for us."
With quarterback Jeremiah Masoli red-hot in the first half, the Ducks, after playing in downpours against Cal and Stanford, took advantage of the dry day to throw downfield more than in those games, and Dickson and Oregon's other receivers responded with resurgent performances. Click here to continue reading the story.


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Faith, hope and love brought Richard Elliott home July 4, to spend just a few hours with friends and family before returning to an Albuquerque rehabilitation center Friday.
Richard was on his way to work on Feb. 6 when his 2002 Honda Accord slid on black ice, resulting in a terrible car accident on the truck route. Richard sustained a plethora of injuries, from the complete loss of one eye and half of the other to having the left ankle almost amputated at the scene, resulting in a Flight for Life trip to Albuquerque.
Richard's injuries also included head trauma, a break in the left arm with damage that actually liquefied muscle in his arm, broken ribs, and a broken left leg (both above and below the knee), plus damage to other bones, muscles, ligaments and skin.
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Exploring Peru: A Family Adventure
Open new windows of understanding in your grandchildren's eyes as they discover ancient Incan heritage at astonishing Machu Picchu and go off the beaten path to Sacred Valley.
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We loved all the family-oriented activities – making the tiles at Pablo Seminario, weaving at Chinchero, participating in the cooking lesson, taking the market tour, and visiting the llama center."
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[My family's favorite part was] Machu Picchu – absolutely awesome!"
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Overall this was a very well put together package and gave us a good sampling of history and culture of Peru."
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Introduce your children to history and archaeology at the famed "Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu, and explore other Inca sites such as Pisaq and Ollantaytambo. See llamas and alpacas up close and learn about etching, painting and baking ceramic tile. *Indicates a different itinerary and price. Our family adventure to Peru is geared for families with kids ages 10 and older.
Day 1 — Arrive Lima
Upon arrival in Lima, your family is met and transferred to the hotel. Rest and relax after your long journey. Overnight: Ramada Costa del Sol
Day 2 — Lima to the Sacred Valley
Start the day with an orientation and welcome breakfast at the hotel, then return to the airport. Fly to Cuzco, ancient capital of the Inca Empire, where your first stop is the Sacsayhuaman ruins. Once a military complex, the ruins consist of massive stones weighing close to 125 tons apiece and form a double wall in a zigzag shape. Archeologists estimate the construction of this complex took over seven decades and the work of 20,000 men, and is a masterpiece created by the Inca to show the world their great power and elegance. After, visit the Awanacancha Llama Center, where you can learn about llamas, alpacas, and other New World camelids, which have been important to the way of life here for centuries. Continue to the Sacred Valley, with an in-depth walking tour of Pisaq ruins. This site is known for its meticulous stone terrace, its aqueducts, Sun Temple ruins, and one of the largest known cemeteries from the Empire, yet no one fully understands what its original purpose was. Casa Andina Private Collection (B,L,D)
Day 3 — Sacred Valley
Spend this morning visiting the ceramic studio of Pablo Seminario, whose work is dedicated to rediscovering and preserving the ceramic techniques and designs of ancient Peruvian cultures—an important part of this area's cultural heritage. After, set out to explore the Ollantaytambo ruins, village, and surroundings. The village is the best surviving example of classic Inca town planning. Many of the original Inca walls, compounds, and irrigation channels date back to the 15th century or earlier. Ollantaytambo is so well preserved it serves as a veritable replica of a typical community during the reign of the Incas. Be sure to stroll along the river and take a peek in the buildings, a unique glimpse into the life of this long-lost culture. Lunch is at the Kuchuwasi restaurant, a quiet haven in a shaded back street of Ollantaytambo that is operated by a local family. After lunch, walk down the street to the train station to board the train to Aguas Calientes, at the foot of Machu Picchu. Enjoy spectacular views of the valley and of the Urubamba River as the train winds its way to Aguas Calientes. **Note: there is an 11-pound carry-on limit per person. Excess luggage will be stored. Inkaterra Machu Picchu Hotel (B,L,D)
Day 4 — Sacred Valley
Spend a full day at the citadel of Machu Picchu. The guide will work out how this day unfolds based on the interests of the group. Together the group will hop the shuttle bus up to the ruins for exploration of the trail system and surrounding ruins. After a tour and explanation of the ruins, the guide will offer an exciting hike up to the sacred summit of Huayna Picchu, the rocky knoll overlooking Machu Picchu. The trail is steep and at one point you pass through a natural cave just before emerging at the summit. The view from the top is extraordinary.
Those who seek a less strenuous route are encouraged to hike back along the famed Inca Trail to Machu Picchu to the Inti Punku, the Gate of the Sun. This is a walk of one mile distance, and approximately 1,000 feet vertical gain. The view down to Machu Picchu from the ceremonial platform here is a classic. The remainder of the afternoon will be free at leisure; the park closes at 5:00 p.m. Inkaterra Machu Picchu Hotel (B,L,D)
Day 5 — Sacred Valley to Cuzco
Return to Ollantaytambo and drive to the small, adobe Andean village of Chinchero. Here you can enjoy a traditional highland huatia—potatoes roasted in an earth oven, served with other food that is traditionally offered when family members join together to harvest the new crops. Visit the Cuzco Traditional Textiles Center, where a local expert gives a one-hour talk and demonstration of Andean backstrap weaving techniques and discusses the meaning of weaving in the local economy. Meet some teenage girls who are learning to make wool sweaters, and learn how the CTTC fits into their world-view. Late this afternoon return to Cuzco, where you'll enjoy a relaxing dinner at the hotel. Hotel Libertador Palacio del Inka (B,L,D)
Day 6 — Cuzco
The temples and buildings of Cuzco once shimmered with gold, but the Spanish conquest left its architectural mark, wiping away any traces of richness. Your city tour begins this morning with a visit to the Koricancha temple, the Incan temple that was dedicated to the worship of the sun. Continue your walk up Calle Loreto past the fine palace walls to the Plaza de Armas. After lunch in the Plaza, resume your city walking tour visiting the Hatun Rumiyoq stone and artisans' shops in the San Blas neighborhood. Dinner is included tonight at a local restaurant. Hotel Libertador Palacio del Inka (B,L,D)
Day 7 — Cuzco to Lima
This morning walk through the streets of Cuzco to the San Pedro market, Cuzco's largest, and explore the bustling aisles and mountains of produce. Return to the Plaza de Armas by way of the Plaza San Francisco. Enjoy leisurely wanderings and discover the tempting souvenir treasures in Cuzco. Lunch and the afternoon are on your own today to enjoy a little family time. This afternoon return to Lima to connect with your international flight home. (B)
The June 19th departure itinerary is slightly different to allow you and your family to enjoy Inti Raymi Day, where you will witness the Salute to the Sun ceremony, which takes place outside of our hotel at the Koricancha Temple. Later in the morning, get settled at the Saqsayhuaman esplanade, where we will have reserved bleacher seats for the day's ceremony.
The December 23rd departure itinerary is slightly different due to holiday schedules.


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This extended play album was a popular breakthrough EP by Northampton-based musician James Chapman. Chapman, or his band/stage name "Maps", is a lone wolf in the music industry. "Start Something Special" was self-produced on a 16-track recorder, but quickly gained recognition as a quality addition to the retro rock/pop genre. Maps' sound reaches back to the evolution in the early 80′s from dance and funk, to technologically-based pop and punk. Upon hearing tracks like "Lost My Soul" and "Let Go of the Fear", one immediately hears the influence of mega-monster bands like Eurythmics and the Human League. Champan's music is fun, mildy otherworldly, never uninteresting (which is difficult to achieve with very strict duple meters) and is well-suited to a home system or a large concert venue. Maps is constructing a current busy touring schedule, but most of the new musical projects are still a personal undertaking by Chapman himself. Maps' music is the obvious work of one very focused personality. Maps achieved a number 26 rating on NME's top 50 singles in 2006, http://www.tvsavings.org, and presently, Maps' videos are becoming an emerging online phenomenon. Maps' music and videos can be sampled and purchased on many popular media websites.
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Maps is the musical project of British musician Jason Chapman. Chapman broke on the UK music scene in 2006. Critics describe the music of Maps as shoegaze, indie, psych-folk and electronica. It was not long before Jason Chapman signed with legendary independent label Mute Records. His first recordings were an extended player called Start Something, which was self-released in 2006. He released Start Something on his record Continue reading
The band called Maps is the brainchild and work of a musician named James Chapman. Chapman who lives in Northampton, Mass., put this band on the map with the band's chart-climbing single, "My Lost Soul," which climbed to No. 26 on the charts in 2006. Also that year the band released the single, "Don't Fear."
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No one would blame you if you never heard of Maps. Even with all the music channels I can get through www.Cable.TV, I still hadn't heard of him until one day when I accidentally clicked on the wrong link. A Northampton-based UK indie musician with everything to prove, Maps isn't half bad.
Most new fans, aside from wanting to know where this man has been all their lives, have one question on their minds: How did you come up with Maps? Why Maps for the name of a music group?
This question has caused quite a bit of controversy and no shortage of disagreement amongst the fan base. James Chapman, the man behind Maps, has only stoked the fires of conjecture and passion as he remains evermore tight-lipped on the issue.
Most fans agree that the name Maps isn't meant so much as a literal reference to maps but as an homage to what maps represent. Maps offer guidance and help people find their way from Point A to Point B and back again. Maps show us the way.
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There is an artist, James Chapman who uses the stage name Maps when he produces his records. He was born in Northampton, England. If you love music which includes Shoegazing, Indie rock and Electronica, you will love Maps. Chapman has been recording since 2006, and one of his musical compositions is entitled "Start Something" which was recorded on his own label. Chapman produces his music himself, and it is in extended play form. Another popular single that Chapman recorded was "Lost My Soul" which climbed up Continue reading
Maps is the stage name for James Chapman, an acoustic guitarist from North Hampton in the UK, who has received critical acclaim for his single, "Lost My Soul," which reached 26th on the New Musical Express chart. The song is very reflective and direc,t with a mellow harmony that gradually gains momentum at the end. His record label, Last Space Recordings, offers acoustic music lovers the right mix of moving lyrics and catchy melodies. He began releasing his songs in 2006 and shows no signs of Continue reading
James Chapman's label has produced many top ten groups on his music label. Lately, he has been working with the super group Maps. They originally were a group of five, but some changes had to be made due to recent events this past week.Two people decided that they wanted to pursue other opportunities- which brought the group down to three. Although two members left the band, they still have managed to produce three number one hits. Their biggest hit to date is "We Are Number One!". Continue reading
James Chapman, who goes by the name of Maps as a recording artist, first released the EP Start Something Special in 2006 on his own label. The recording was done on a 16 track machine and released by Last Space Recordings, which is Chapman's own label. After its release it gained some notice by a few critics and the song Lost My Soul from the EP was the single that was given the most attention. In fact it was rated as one of the best singles of the year by New Musical Express, a popular music magazine in Continue reading
This extended play album was a popular breakthrough EP by Northampton-based musician James Chapman. Chapman, or his band/stage name "Maps", is a lone wolf in the music industry. "Start Something Special" was self-produced on a 16-track recorder, but quickly gained recognition as a quality addition to the retro rock/pop genre.
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'American Idol' Top Five Results: Which Contestant Was Eliminated? (VIDEO)
Haley Reinhart had a shaky start, according to the judges, with an unreleased Lady Gaga song. But she closed the show with an amazing take on 'The House of the Rising Sun.' Scotty opened strong with 'Gone,' but wasn't as strong on his second number.
James lost himself in the emotions a bit in his second song, which could have hurt or helped him with viewers. Lauren held back a bit on 'Unchained Melody,' while Jacob floundered a lot on 'No Air.' With so many hits and misses, it was anyone's week to lose.
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After putting James and Lauren through an emotional roller coaster throughout the episode, it was finally revealed that Jacob and Lauren were in the Bottom Two. Lauren had tears streaming down her face, and still Ryan Seacrest forced her through another commercial break.
Afterward, he put her out of her misery by sending her to safety. Jacob Lusk was eliminated, which seemed appropriate. He's been having a harder time reining his vocals into the songs he's been choosing, and he had two uncomfortable performances this week.
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20. The Letter Piece Company
Thursday 25 November
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Tickets £10 (£8 concession)
Matthew Shlomowitz & Shila Anaraki Letter Piece Quartet I: Five Finger Discount
Matthew Shlomowitz Letter Piece 5: Northern Cities
Tom Johnson Narayana's Cows
Matthew Shlomowitz Letter Piece 3: Australia, Bolton, Clinton, Dachshund & Echinacea
Matthew Shlomowitz & Shila Anaraki Letter Piece Quartet 2: Mixed Doubles
Letter Piece Company
Shila Anaraki dancer
Mark Knoop piano
Tom Pauwels guitar
Tomma Wessel recorder
Described as 'duet-Tourettes', the Letter Piece Company presents short performance pieces with shifting combinations of sound, text and physical action, always with a beat. Prepare to experience abstract sequences of virtuosic face dancing, vampires, cowboys, thievery and a mathematical tale.
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Estimates, 1982. - Vote 6: Office of the Minister for Finance.
Friday, 9 July 1982
Dáil Eireann Debate
[1881]Minister for Education (Professor O'Donoghue): I move:
That a sum not exceeding £16,573,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 1982, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster-General's Office and for payment of certain grants-in-aid.
Mr. Boland: Is it anticipated in respect of the Vote which has just now been moved that there will be any savings in the total sum effected before the end of this financial year? If so, could the Minister indicate in respect of which subhead and the extent of the amount which it is proposed to save?
Professor O'Donoghue: I have nothing to add to my earlier reply at this stage.
Mr. Boland: I did not ask any earlier question in respect of this Vote. I asked——
Professor O'Donoghue: In that case, if I may repeat myself and if Deputy Boland wishes to have the same reply to every Vote he may have it.
Mr. Boland: Do we have to suffer the same Minister in respect of all these Votes?
Professor O'Donoghue: The Deputy will have to suffer me for quite a number of them. If the Deputy thinks this is the best way to use parliamentary time, then do so. He can then go out and do his hypocritical act on the streets, whinging and crying for democracy and asking how the time of the House should be used. We have a charade here week after week with time being wasted and not devoted to the matters set down and agreed for debate. If the Deputy wishes to debate the Estimate, do so. If the Deputy wishes to repeat with monotonous [1882] regularity the same questions he will get the same answers. The answer is that the Government have been examining all the Departments and areas of spending within their control. They are seeking economies under those headings and are committed to bringing forward a programme of expenditure reductions to achieve at least the £45 million in question.
Mr. Boland: Is it anticipated that there will be a saving in respect of this Vote? This is the House of Parliament and not a collection of undergraduates to have some donnish person wave his finger at and give lectures to in outmoded economic theory. The House is entitled to demand an explanation before it passes sums of £16 million and which in their totality will represent hundreds of millions of pounds. It will take quite a long time. We seem to be moving away from the technical nature of the discussion in which the Taoiseach and I were engaged, now that the Minister is being obstructive. The House is asking for a reasonable answer. We are being asked to pass a vote of £16 million and have been told there is a considerable amount of money to be affected across all the Estimates. It is reasonable to ask if it is anticipated that there would be savings in respect of this Estimate and, if so, in respect of which subhead and the amount.
Professor O'Donoghue: The Government are seeking economies from all Departments and in so far as subheads relate to particular Departments economies are being sought. There is already sufficient indication of substantial progress in this area but since the totals have not yet been finalised it is not appropriate to indicate prematurely the precise scale of the savings which will be effected under any subhead. That is not a lecture on economic theory but a statement of common sense and fact.
Mr. Boland: Perhaps it is not appropriate to pass this Vote today.
Professor O'Donoghue: The Deputy appears to be under a misunderstanding. [1883] What the House is being asked to do is authorise the maximum amounts of money which each Department may spend. If Departments succeed in achieving economies within those totals, I would have thought that is desirable and something the Opposition have been asking for in recent months. I fail to see the underlying rationale for complaining when Departments might actually bring in spending totals for the year which were less than the estimated sums voted. That is what we are doing. We are voting Estimates.
Mr. Boland: If the Minister for Education was around the political scene at all last year he must have realised that is precisely what the previous Government were trying to do. It is reasonable that the House should have identified for it the Departments in which these savings are to be effected. We are being asked to pass the Estimates in respect of all the remaining Departments. We are told it is anticipated that the totality of the estimates will not be spent before the end of this financial year. It is reasonable to ask in respect of which specific Department it is anticipated that the Estimates being passed this morning will not be spent in full. Is it anticipated that the Vote for the Office of the Minister for Finance is one of the Votes in respect of which the Government anticipate there will not be need to expend the full amount authorised?
Professor O'Donoghue: I have already indicated that all Departments, including the Department of Finance, have been asked to achieve economies on their spending.
Mr. Barrett: (Dún Laoghaire): Staff were employed in connection with the £9.60 work and were taken on by the Department of Finance. Is that one area where there will be a saving?
Professor O'Donoghue: As the Deputy is aware, staff can be deployed or allocated to various duties in the course of the year. The fact that staff were initially [1884] recruited for one purpose does not preclude them being gainfully employed on other activities in that Department.
Mr. Shatter: Does the Minister agree that the rationale of what he is saying is that Departments are being asked to achieve economies but that the reality is they may not achieve any? The sum of £45 million may not be recouped by way of economies in any Department.
Professor O'Donoghue: That is not an accurate way of putting the matter. That is why one must be careful about the way one replies to questions. It is feasible in the course of the year to bring in one set of proposals which will achieve an economy on spending of £45 million or any other sum. It is equally possible for other events to occur in the course of a year which would add to spending in various Departments, perhaps for matters quite extraneous to those considered to date. For example, some catastrophe could occur somewhere in the world between now and the end of the year and the Government might be asked to send funds. Between now and 31 December it is quite feasible that a number of events could occur which would add to or subtract from spending totals.
The Government have embarked on a programme of action designed to bring forward economy measures which will produce savings of £45 million on the Estimates prepared for the House. That cannot be a guarantee that the recorded figures on 31 December will show precisely that result because — other happenings may occur between now and 31 December. That is a perfectly common-sense, reasonable, factual presentation of the matter. If I am wrong I would be delighted if someone would point out in what respect it is incorrect.
Mr. Boland: In this respect: the Taoiseach gave the House a categorical assurance on his own Vote that savings of at least £45 million would be effected across all the Estimates. That was given in the light of his greater knowledge and parliamentary experience, over and above that of the Minister for Education, that catastrophies [1885] could occur in other parts of the world or in a part of the world called Ireland during the course of the remainder of the year which may necessitate additional spending. In the full knowledge that such events may occur the Taoiseach was quite categorical that all these Estimates would not be spent but would be underspent to the tune of £45 million. The Minister for Education has put down a small but significant marker. He has explained to the House that in his view it is possible that by the end of this year these Estimates may be overspent because of events yet to arise in the remaining six-and-a-half months of this year. There is a lot of divergence, perhaps not for the first time, between the view expressed by the Minister and that expressed by the Taoiseach.
Mr. Fitzpatrick: (Cavan-Monaghan): I take it that when the Minister speaks about a saving of £45 million between now and the end of the year he means an overall saving taking one Department with another. Am I right in thinking that indications so far suggest that that will be very difficult if not impossible to achieve? For the first six months of the year we appear to have overspent. We appear to have borrowed as much as we anticipated would be needed in an entire year, but the Government say that due to buoyancy between now and the end of the year they will not alone make their target for the second six months but will retrieve what they have overspent in the first six months. Furthermore, am I right in thinking that there are several Departments, including that for which I am spokesman, the Department of the Environment, for which substantial Supplementary Estimates have already been introduced to deal with overspending of one sort or another? The Minister said it was because the Estimates were not large enough. Be that as it may, the Government adopted those Estimates when they came into power. They could have altered them but they did not. They are their Estimates now. They rejected them in January of this year and in the March budget they adopted them.
In the Department of the Environment [1886] alone there is a very substantial Supplementary Estimate to pay for additional sums given to county councils here and there all over the country and for other things. Does not all that suggest that the Government are really gambling in a reckless way, hoping that they will back a winner? They are suggesting that they will have this saving overall when all the indications are there that at the end of the year they will be heavily off target on all sides.
Professor O'Donoghue: I do not recall the Taoiseach saying at any stage that the overall level of spending for the year would show a saving of £45 million on the Estimates as presented to the House. I heard him say, and I repeat, that we were engaged on an exercise in Government designed to secure economies of at least £45 million. The Taoiseach referred to PRSI adjustment and other overruns. It would be at least £45 million and that certainly is achievable. But it does not tell us what the final overall total spending for the year will be because, as I have indicated in reply to Deputy Shatter, it is possible for many other events to occur between now and 31 December. When Deputy Boland asked a somewhat similar question I said that it was impossible to answer because no one can say at this juncture what the spending figure would be by 31 December. Nobody on either that side or our side could foretell that.
Mr. Barrett: (Dún Laoghaire): A Cheann Comhairle——
An Ceann Comhairle: Each person can have only one speech on each Vote.
Mr. Barrett: (Dún Laoghaire): This is not a statement like somebody saying——
An Ceann Comhairle: If we are to abide by the rules——
Mr. Barrett: (Dún Laoghaire): I will abide by what you say.
An Ceann Comhairle: You may have one speech only. We cannot have a question [1887] time on it. We must abide by the rules.
Mr. Shatter: In the light of what the Minister said, that these figures are achievable——
An Ceann Comhairle: That is not appropriate to this Vote.
Mr. Shatter: May I ask one question?
Mr. Shatter: Would the Minister confirm that the saving of £45 million may not be achieved and may be simply a sum additional to the current budget deficit at the end of the year?
Professor O'Donoghue: No. The Minister said and is repeating that, just as you are identifying one item that is either adding to the spending side or in the precise case of the PRSI is reducing the receipt side of the account, we will match that with proposals on the other side. In effect those two items cancel each other out. What that does to the overall total of spending in the year no one can say.
Mr. Shatter: Go to the top of the class and see your tutor.
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The secret to success for scorpion control is the determination and fortitude to persevere. Here in Arizona bark scorpions can pack a good little sting, so its important to endeavor to control. What are the keys:
- Pest Control – I suggest monthly.
- Black-lighting to track them down.
- Home seal your home.
Spring is here, the Bees say so!
Did you know Africanized Honeybees swarm 30 more often than the European Honeybees? Spring has sprung and we are getting calls, here are a few tips:
- Don't Panic when they decide to swarm on a tree, bush or fence. Its nature way of reproduction.
- Leave them alone, they will probably move on.
- When they swarm they take in as much honey as they can, this tends to make them a little more docile. They are not defending a hive yet, but that doesn';t mean that they won't sting. Use caution and Bee Safe.
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What triggers the attack of Africanized Honeybees?
Loud noises or vibrations, sometimes just the smell – maybe aftershave or cologne and for sure don't throw things. Here is some information from WikiHow at http://www.wikihow.com/Escape-from-Killer-Bees with pictures.
An incident this last week in Tucson can remind us of the dangers that surround us. Children at an early stage should be instructed in what is good and what is bed in nature. That is one reason why Dr. Bug teaches a class at the Chandler Environmental Education Center.
Where will bees take up residence?
We all need to bee aware in Arizona and pretty much all of the South U.S. This is an example of why, this picture is a water meter box and if you look close you will see honeybees going in and out of the entrance . What would happen if children were playing and ran across the lid, or fell on the meter box?
What would happen if you decided to check your water meter box and lifted the lid without seeing the bees, catastrophe well maybe? So please see the checklist below and use caution in and around your home!
- Check your home monthly especially in the Spring and Fall, check eaves and roof-line.
- Check your property, sheds and storage.
- Keep an eye out for meter boxes or electrical boxes.
- If a swarm enters your property and alights on a tree branch, wait – they may move. If they go to and from your home, then it is time to call.
- Remember bees don't know a dog house from a tree.
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Welcome to the Orioles Nation Mailbag. If you have future questions, you can submit them here:
All major league questions answered by Alex Conway.
All minor league questions answered by Tucker Blair.
Is there any talent on the DSL squads?
Based off the 2013 Dominican Summer League rosters, there are a few names that stick out to me as solid prospects. I haven't seen any of these players (just a bit difficult for me to take trips to the Dominican!), but here are three minor reports that have been passed along to me throughout the 2013 season:
Daniel Franco – OF – Extremely athletic, wiry frame, could be a true center fielder down the road. Good range, glove needs work. Arm is fringe-average. Bat speed and contact ability is present. Not much power. Needs to become more of a baseball player instead of just an athlete.
Pedro Flores – SS/2B – Small framed, more agile than fast, handles the bat well. Zero power. Probably a second basemen long term but could be a high average player.
Rauel Acosta – 1B – Big framed player with potential for plus power if he can make enough contact. One scout slapped the word "intriguing" on him.
Ubaldo Jimenez or Ervin Santana?
Even with the signing of Jimenez, this question still has its merit. Both of these pitchers have their faults. I wrote at length about Jimenez here. A synopsis, he strikes a lot of people out and walks too many people. Santana is almost the reverse, he has a below average strikeout rate and walks people at a below average rate. Santana gets more groundballs, but gives up homeruns at a higher rate. They weirdly mirror each other. Jimenez is a year younger. I also think their contracts end up being very similar. Santana and Jimenez both have had their struggles year to year as well. Based on stuff and scouting I will take the upside with Jimenez. I like strikeouts combined with a low homerun rate and his reduced second half walk rate gives me a little hope that he can fix what ails him.
Matt Hobgood seemingly had a great year in Delmarva as a bullpen arm and managed not to hurt himself in the process. He isn't getting alot of press anymore but could you see him emerging as a useful late innings guy in the next few years on the big club?
The 2009 first round selection has somewhat rebounded from a disastrous start to his professional career. Hobgood was flashing 90-94 out of the bullpen (note: this is in 2-3-4 inning spurts. He topped out at 97 mph) and showing some depth in his curve and some fade in the change. The real importance was that he was able to make it through the entire season. The whole point of 2013 was for him to stay healthy and build up some stamina and innings. A scout told me the following in April, "I don't care about Hobgood in April and May, let me know what he looks like in July and August". Hobgood was still flashing his stuff in July, even though it trailed off mildly in August. However, that is fine with me as he is still working himself back into baseball form. Hobgood is a great person, and I think fans need to remember that it is not his fault that the Orioles took him so high in the draft. He does not receive any press because he most likely does not end up starting at all. He has a sturdy frame and the "looks" of a potential starter, but his role may be best as a power arm out of a bullpen. Unfortunately, those guys do not receive that much buzz.
If the O's could sign one of their upcoming free agents (Hardy, Wieters, Davis) to a long-term extension this spring which one would like to see them go after?
I would go after Davis. Wieters can only stay at catcher for so long and nearly all of his value is tied up in catching right now. If he has to move, his defensive value and offensive value go way down. Wieters' hitting is decent for a catcher, at any other position it would not suffice. Replacing Wieters could be difficult, but the drafting of numerous catchers last year and the resurgence of Michael Ohlman gives me a little hope of replacing him in house. Hardy is the more difficult one to decide. I wrote an article here on Hardy's future. I think he is close to decline and I do not want to pay for his declining years. However, finding his replacement may be harder. Machado can slide to shortstop, but then there is no third baseman. Maybe Schoop could move to third but then Flaherty is the second baseman moving forward. Free agency is always an option, but not necessarily a popular one for the Orioles. However, the replacements for either Wieters or Hardy could work.
So I would extend Davis. He will be the hardest to replace. The Orioles have struggled for years, as many teams have, to find a true power hitting first baseman. I believe in the power with Davis and his growth last year. His extension would likely be the most expensive, but I believe that you get the most value out of his theoretical contract and pay for more prime years than with the others
Would you take Ubaldo Jimenez or "another, if it were possible" Hunter Harvey.
Another question obviously asked previously to the signing, however still a question with some merit. It is interesting because of the caliber of prospect Hunter Harvey is. One, he is a high school draftee, meaning any impact he will make on the major league team will be at least two years from now. Secondly, he has so little experience in the minor leagues that knowing how he will respond to better competition is left up to scouting alone. Lastly, as the risk is with all pitchers, his shoulder could implode and he could never be the same pitcher again. On the other hand, the crazy high upside and the theoretical cheapness of a top of the rotation starter is very enticing, which is why the Orioles were so reluctant to give up the draft pick all along. However, I would take Ubaldo Jimenez with this team. This current core of highly talented position players is likely to only be completely intact for this season and the next. Jimenez is needed in order to take advantage of that talent right now. The rotation needs the upside of Jimenez. If he reaches that upside the Orioles are strong playoff contenders this year and next and losing that draft pick is totally worth it in my baseball world.


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Actor Eli Wallach dies at age 98
Eli Wallach on November 14, 2010 in Los Angeles. Image by Getty Images
By Phyllis Stark. CREATED Jun 25, 2014
An actor The New York Times calls "one of his generation's most prominent and prolific character actors in film, onstage and on television for more than 60 years" has passed away. Eli Wallach died Tuesday at the age of 98, his daughter Katherine confirms.
The character actor "appeared in scores of roles, often with his wife, Anne Jackson," The New York Times reports. "No matter the part, he always seemed at ease and in control, whether playing a Mexican bandit in the 1960 western 'The Magnificent Seven,' a bumbling clerk in Ionesco's allegorical play 'Rhinoceros,' a henpecked French general in Jean Anouilh's 'Waltz of the Toreadors,' Clark Gable's sidekick in 'The Misfits' or a Mafia don in 'The Godfather: Part III.'"
He is perhaps best known for playing "Tuco" opposite Clint Eastwood in Sergio Leone's 1966 spaghetti Western "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly."
Despite his long and often critically acclaimed career, Wallach was never nominated for an Academy Award. "But in November 2010, less than a month before his 95th birthday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded him an honorary Oscar, saluting him as 'the quintessential chameleon, effortlessly inhabiting a wide range of characters, while putting his inimitable stamp on every role,'" The New York Times reports.
His "Arthur Abbott" character in the 2006 film "The Holiday" with Kate Winslet was similarly honored.
Wallach earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor his 1956 film "Baby Doll." He also won an Emmy Award in 1967 for his supporting role in the drama "Poppies Are Also Flowers," and scored four other Emmy nominations during the next 40-plus years, most recently for guest stints on "Nurse Jackie" (2010) and "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip" (2007), Deadline reports.
He continued to work steadily well into the 2000s.
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Back in 1988, Alla felt something in her stomach - it was Columbus Day weekend. She went to the doctor and they found a large tumor. It was biopsied and found to be cancerous. She underwent radiation and chemo and was soon told she was free of the monster. Several months later, she was unable to walk, lost the use of her legs. Another visit to the doctors showed several smaller tumors on her spine, which pressed the nerves that controlled her legs. More chemo was prescribed and she started getting better. Soon after, things got worse, she was taking a laundry list of medications and on August 3rd of 1989, she began bleeding internally and passed out in the bathroom. She was rushed to the hospital and they determined she had an ulcer that had burst. Immediate surgery was the only chance she had of survival - her odds were slim - 5% chance of surviving surgery and if she did, less chance of survival at all. She was in the hospital for about a month and she beat those odds and remains cancer free today!!!
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