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Most of us here are already Wesley Johnson fans. I don't know if anyone has posted this yet, but I keep seeing shades of Scotty Pippen every time I see Wesley play. And hopefully it will only get better.
I can definitely see the comparison. I think it really helped Wesley that until the past couple of years he played guard because he was only like 6'3". He has really good ball handling for his size. If he puts on 10-15 lbs of muscle he will be first team All Big 12 before he graduates.
Wesley can be a very good ball player... he's fun to watch...
Come on now. Scottie Pippen???? Just like Corey Mcintosh reminds me of AI, Mike Taylor reminds me of Josh Howard, Rahshon Clark reminds me of Shawn Marion, Ross Marsden reminds me of Andrew Bogut, Jiri Hubalek is the second coming of Dirk Nowitzki, and Dodie Dunson is the next Dwayne Wade.
I like that comparison actually.
I am a huge Wes fan but I agree with arganbright....Wes is already a stud and has enormous potential at the college level and if he gets bigger and develops more (which he most definitely will) he could even be a good role player in the NBA. But Scottie? Wes is easily my favorite player and I absolutely love watching him play and grow but even up to his potential I don't see him being the FOURTH best player on the 90's Bulls. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see a Pippen here especially with Brackins coming, but I just don't see it.
I hope this doesn't give me negative rep :) I honestly can't say a bad thing about Wes.........
Goodnight.....did the original post say anything about Wes being as good as Scottie?? The first time I watched Wes play I thought to myself....man he kind of looks like Scottie Pippen out there. Meaning his frame and the way he moves on the court.
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THANK you! I had to laugh when I saw this topic, and I couldn't quite place who Wesley reminded me of. He's going to be a key player for us the next four years.
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That's what I was referring to; frame, size and how he moves ... looks like Pippen to me. Also, I've seen a few fade-aways by Wesley ... man, looks just like Pippen. One other thing. I remember when the Bulls drafted Scotty and people said ... what? Pippen was from Ark State a known BBall hotbed. Not. Just like Wesley, when we got him people said, what? ... I thought the other Johnson was the highly ranked player. So as I said, I like the Scotty Pippen comparo and hope it pans out and Wesley gets better and better. I really like his presence on the court. Never gets flustered or upset. Seems to be in control and knows whats going on and why. And just a freshman to boot. Here's to 4 more years of Scotty ... sorry, Wesley.
I think he's showing some awesome potential so far. I think by the time he graduates his development will be a great indicator of Gmac coaching skills.
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. I remember when the Bulls drafted Scotty and people said ... what? Pippen was from Ark State a known BBall hotbed. Not. Just like Wesley, when we got him people said, what?
Actually, he was drafted by the Supersonics. Sorry for nit-picking, but I felt compelled to spread the knowledge
Pippen was over-rated. Putting him in the top 50 of all time was a joke.
Pippen has 6 Championship rings and career averages of 16.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 5.2 apg, 1.96 spg, .8 bpg, and shooting percentags of .473 fg, .326 3pt, .704 ft. That list came out sometime around the 2000 season right? That's a pretty well-rounded stat line for a 6-7 225lb swingman. Take out his last 5 seasons which he was injured a lot and not nearly the player he was in his prime that earned him that honor and those career numbers are probably slightly higher. Playing next to Jordan certainly helped but I'm not sure the Bull win 6 titles without both Jordan and Pippen.
Also read the notes in his player bio: http://www.nba.com/playerfile/scottie_pippen/index.html 40th all time in points, 4th in steals, 16th in assists, 2 olympic gold medals, there are a lot of accolades he piled up in his career.
I agree, I don't like making comparisions of players to someone in the NBA. Wesley looks like he's going to be one heck of a player for us.
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Wes Johnson is the closest thing to NBA caliber on our entire team. I don't see anyone else having that potential. Wesley has the length, ball handling, rebounding presence, etc. He is only a frosh. He'll add weight and only get better.
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Wesley Johnson has super potential. He seems to be our best player right now and if he gets in the weight room he could really be something.
As for Pippen...he was a nice player but you take away MJ (arguably the best player of all time) and Pippen was just an average player. Having a bunch of championship rings means nothing...so do Steve Kerr, Luc Longley, and Bill Wennington! People always say that MJ might not have gotten as many rings without Pippen but I would take my chances with MJ and no Pippen.
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I'm looking for a product that is longer-lasting than hyluronic fillers and I'd be content to get even a few years out of Alloderm! Does it give natural, non-lumpy results in the lips? What's an average cost?
Is Alloderm a Good Choice for Lip Enhancement?
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Why I do not use Alloderm for Lip Enhancement
Alloderm was pretty popular about 10-15 years ago for use in the lips, where a strip was rolled up and then passed from one corner of the mouth to the other. Although the results tended to look good briefly, they did not last because the rolled up Alloderm could not be incorporated into the body, vascularized (achieve blood supply) and then replaced by native collagen by the person receiving the graft. There were also complications like graft extrusion, infection, contour irregularity, etc....you get the picture. A much better choice is simply to use a stabilized hyaluronic acid filler (Juvederm or Restylane) injected into the dermis of the lip, though deeper injection does not last as long. The filler, when properly injected into the dermis of the lip often will last 12-18 months, and is reversible. Outcome is very dependent upon expertise of the doctor injecting the Juvederm or Restylane, however as placing it too deep will lead to more rapid loss, and too superficial can damage the skin or cause visible lumpiness. The latter reason is also why I do not use Radiesse or Artefill in the lips, by the way. I hope that this helps.
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Best choice for lip enhancement
For a longer lasting augmentation for the lips, I like to use a patients own skin/tissue taken from another place in your body and grafted into one or both lips. The advantages of using your own skin are that it will not be rejected and a custom piece can be accurately tailored. This is a very popular procedure to do in conjunction with a Facelift and the extra tissue is readily available.
Alloderm for lip enhancement
In my opinion, there is no reason to use Alloderm for lip enhancement. The HA fillers available are so safe and effective for this purpose. I have many patients who have enhancement with Prevelle, which is very soft and smooth and rarely causes bruising or swelling. And it doesn't hurt very much. They are happy to come in several times a year for a treatment. It's less expensive that having your hair colored every six weeks.
The margin for error for any sort of permanent lip implant is soooo tiny that I doubt if I will ever go back to doing any permanent filler or implant to this area.
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Alloderm is not a good product in the lips. An injectable version of it was out called Cymetra, however, it had issues with longevity. In addition, lumpiness and non uniformity in results was reported. Consider an HA product such as Juvederm or Restylane as a worthy alternative.
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AlloDerm is essentially cadaver skin minus any living cells. It is used as a scaffold through which a persons living cells can grow into. It has many uses, but, in use his in breast reconstruction. AlloDerm does not help in mastectomy recovery. It does however help in breast reconstruction. In this application, AlloDerm was used to cover the lower portion of an implant that spans from the lower border of the pectoralis muscle to the breast fold. Because AlloDerm is a foreign substance in can always get infected and as such your doctor and you need to pay close attention to the signs and symptoms. AlloDerm has also been used in nipple augmentation as well as augmentation of other body parts. Its efficacy is really not known in these realms because it is not common. Some providers may use AlloDerm for these applications but please note that its most widespread use is particularly in breast reconstruction as well as repair for abdominal wall hernias. Please speak with a board certified plastic surgeon if you have any specific concerns regarding your care.
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Alloderm is not a good choice for lip enlargement
Alloderm had been touted years ago for lip augmentation before we had all the great options that we have now. It was inserted through the lip via a tunnel allowing for the enlargement. A considerable amount of swelling ensued. Ultimately, even though the lips were enlarged, they were somewhat stiff with a discernable abnormality of movement. The results were also not fully permanent.
There are much better solutions today for natural lip enlargement/enhancement like the hyaluronic acids such as Restylane and Juvederm.
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I have used Alloderm for Lip Augmentation for over 15 years and believe that its' the gold standard in Lip Augmentation.
- Alloderm is soft and supple once placed in the lips
- Alloderm lasts about 7 years
- Because Alloderm is soft, it can be placed just beneath the outer lip mucosa (pink portion) for a more aesthetic enhancement
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Pixar is making things hard for its competitors. That a review of Robots, a Blue Sky/Fox release, begins with the word "Pixar" explains why. Feature-length-especially computer-animated films are now judged against Pixar's sterling lineup.
So how does Robots (rated PG for some brief language and suggestive humor) stack up? Overall, pretty well-but cut out the credits and it's still clear this is no Pixar release.
For one thing, look at the rating. The Incredibles was the first Pixar movie to receive a PG rating-and that was for "action violence." No mention of "suggestive humor." Robots doesn't take things especially far, certainly not to the level of Shrek, but the occasional crudity or innuendo just feels cheap, easy, and unnecessary.
The story is a little more involving than most. Rodney Copperbottom (voiced primarily by Ewan McGregor) is a young robot from a small town with dreams of making it big as an inventor. He's inspired by the larger-than-life Bigweld (Mel Brooks), owner of Bigweld Industries. Rodney, of humble origins and hand-me-down parts, is inspired by Bigweld's corporate slogan: "You can shine no matter what you're made of!"
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The fuel issue first emerged Tuesday, the same day a United Airlines 787 flight with 184 people aboard had to make an emergency landing due to an electrical problem.
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According to The Syndicate Blog, GWAR has been using its live show on the Sounds of the Underground tour to take a shot at LORDI, the other monster rockers who are taking part in Ozzfest, this summer's rival metal festival.Since rising from relative international obscurity after winning the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, LORDI has been bombarded with accusations of shtick-stealing. Frontman Mr. Lordi has denied even having heard of GWAR until recently, claiming that GWAR is little known in his native Finland and insisting that he wasn't even aware of the comparisons until LORDI began making waves in America. Well, it seems GWAR's Oderus Urungus doesn't care one way or another as the band has been including Mr. Lordi in its Sounds of the Underground live show this summer. After GWAR's opening song, Oderus asks the crowd, "Oh, were you expecting LORDI?" and proceeds to take a replica of Mr. Lordi's head out on a stick. As expected, the crowd then gets covered in blood. Video footage of GWAR's anti-LORDI routine from Saturday's (July 14) concert at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey has been posted at The Syndicate Blog.
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We have a mercurial source control server (Linux + Apache + mod_auth), that I want to configure so it works against LDAP (right now it's basic authorization on apache with passwords stored in .htpasswd files). I put developers in OU with name "Developers"
the problem is that we have various projects and some of them should restrict access only to certain developers. I can put a different OU inside developers, but I can't have the same user account to be present in multiple OUs. At the same time I don't like to have multiple accounts per user (harder to manage in future)
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As part of a longer touring trip in Central Oregon, several bikeforum posters mentioned using the Smith River byway to get from the coast to Eugene. As I've been getting less and less enamored with the alternatives, I'm drawn to taking this route, but I have a couple of questions about it.
To start with, it seems it is about 90 miles or so, so that means (for my wife and I), we would want to camp at least once, and maybe twice along the way (we like to take our time on these tours). The Smith River Falls site looks to be a nice little camping place, although it doesn't appear to have drinking water (we can deal with that). And, it seems there is another primitive campground at Vincent Creek a bit farther down the Smith River road, so that takes care of one night.
So, how do I get from the Smith River road up to Eugene? From the maps, one route that appeals to me is to take W. Smith River Rd (BLM Road 27 1) as a way of getting up to Siuslaw River Road, heading east on Siuslaw River Road and then staying a second night at Clay Creek campground (which has drinking water).
The alternative seems to be to go farther down Smith River Road until it turns into South Sisters Road and then take that up to Siuslaw River Road. But I don't see any camping places along this way.
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China's official growth rate has fallen sharply; its real growth rate may be substantially lower; the country is tipping into deflation; and Premier Wen Jiabao has warned, yet again, that the economy is under serious pressure. China seems to be heading towards a hard landing and Beijing, many Chinese and foreign experts warn, must cut interest rates drastically and expand credit, so saving itself and the world from disaster.
The process will not be easy. Debt levels have risen so quickly that unless many years of over-investment are quickly reversed, China will face serious problems, maybe even a crisis – but the sooner China starts rebalancing, the less painful it will be. With China's consumption share of gross domestic product at barely more than half the global average, however, and with the highest investment rate in the world, rebalancing will require effort.
As China rebalances we would expect slowing growth and rapidly rising real interest rates, which is exactly what we are seeing. Rather than panicking and demanding that Beijing reverse the process, we should be relieved that China is finally solving its problems.
But won't slower growth create social dislocation in China and economic dislocation around the world? No, not if it is managed well. Remember that Chinese rebalancing requires household to income grow faster than GDP for many years, and if Chinese growth slows even to 3 per cent, as I expect it will, but household income continues growing at 5-6 per cent, this is far from being socially disruptive.
What the rest of the world needs from China is not faster growth but more demand. Rebalancing will provide that, although the trade surplus will probably rise before it begins to decline. This will result in falling prices for hard commodities, and so will hurt countries such as Australia and Brazil, but rising Chinese demand and lower commodity prices are good for global growth overall.
It is too early to say whether or not China has really begun its great rebalancing. Among other things, this would mean the rapid growth in state sector wealth – which mainly benefits China's political elite – must slow sharply. It is likely that the elite will resist this ferociously. We should expect tremendous pressure to reverse the process. Commodity exporters and China's economic elite may not like it, but this is a good sign for nearly everyone else.
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Sound: The sound of this debut, self-titled album is intense. When I first heard the introduction to 44. Caliber Love Letter, 4 years ago, I knew I was getting into something unique. Alexisonfire ranges from hints of punk and emo to dashes of hardcore, metal, and screamo. They really do throw everything into a pot and stir it; and what's in that spoon really couldn't taste any better. Heavy guitars, pretty tight drums, and some skillful bass all sung and screamed over by two talented vocalists; this album really does stand out. This album set the stage for a new kind of post-hardcore music. This music isn't for everyone, as some may find George's screams a little overwhelming, and some may find some of the guitars to be too demonic at times. The technical guitars and driving melodies drive many wild, myself included. // 9
Lyrics: The lyrics on this album are beyond any that I have ever heard. Many of these songs have been written in story form as taken from George's life. Some lyrics are about TV shows, and some are about movies. The lyrics are well written and put together, and really fit in with the musical genre. The most impressive part of this album is the layered singing and screaming. In each song, you are given the convicting, determined screams of a lost man, George Pettit, in one ear; and the soft, searching cries of Dallas Green in the other ear. Occasionally you will even get a raspy, demonic voice in your ear, that of Wade MacNeil. A story is told in two parts with each line. The songs are very cryptic and take a while to figure out; which is something I adore. Coming to your own conclusions about these songs is part of the fun. The strength of the three vocalists on this album really shines during parts where three lines are sung/screamed at once. Live performances impress the ears just as much as the recorded material. Random thoughts, searching cries, and teen angst riddle this album, and it's amazing. As a side note, the album art is inspired by the events described in track 4, A Dagger Through the Heart of St. Angeles. The Catholic school girls fight in broken frames through out the lyrics booklet, and would actually make a good short film. // 10
Overall Impression: Although I can't say that I dislike any song on the album, I occasionally skip Jubella, and will leave Little Girls Pointing and Laughing on repeat. That pretty much sums up my favourite and least favourite songs. This group of Canadians does not fail to impress with this debut album, that they recorded when some of them were only 17! Even with such young age, this album beats out a lot of older bands that have the same general feel to their music. With this album, Alexisonfire truly stood out among the rest of the crowd. The things I love about this album are the amazing singing and screaming, the lyrics that are being screamed and sung, and most importantly; the technical guitars. The guitars are amazing for the genre we are talking about here. There are no solos on this album, but who needs them when you have sick harmonies and ridiculous timings? Beautiful interludes in Little Girls Pointing and Laughing, Counterparts and Number Them, and Polaroids of Polar Bears really show off what these boys can do; where the entirety of A Dagger Through the Heart of St. Angeles and Pulmonary Archery show off some of the faster, darker, and sicker things these guys are capable of.
What I don't like about this album is that it only has 11 tracks and doesn't take a lot of time to listen to all the way through. However, these guys have a habit of making 11 track albums. I wish that they had put more work into bringing out Dallas' voice more, as he is sometimes drowned out by crunching riffs and deafening screams. I would have liked to have seen some more drumming skill, as there aren't many fills anywhere on the album. The drums are still very well done, but they won't win a best drummer award. I have had it stolen, and I have bought it again. If it ever happened again, I'd hunt it down and buy it again. It's not expensive anyways. If you're looking for something different, but still heavy, melodic, demonic, eccentric, and downright rockin', pick up this album and start learning some of those guitar riffs! This album was my favourite of 2002, and it remains my favourite of all time. Some may scoff that comment, but I stand by it. I listen to it once a day. // 9
Sound: The sound is good if you like their style which is screamo. The guitars and drums are good. So is the bass. The guitars match the style. The drums have excellent rythme and the bass matches. If you can get past the screaming (wich I can) you will see the vocalists voice is amazing and matches the band. A definate 5! // 10
Lyrics: The lyrics are good but sometimes dont make much sense. Most of the songs are like stories which I like. George screams them out perfectly. Dallas guitarist/vocalist has a smooth voice which matches any song (except the end of waterwings). The ony bad part is the spoken word parts like in polaroids of polar bears other than that its good! // 8
Overall Impression: I love this cd! its one of my favourites (right up there with high voltage!) The best songs are Counter Parts And Number Them and Kennedy Curse. I love how this band is so unique and how they wrap the songs up. I also love the long intros. I don't like the spoken word parts of the CD. If it were lost or stolen I'd buy it again for sure since it's only $10. If it were more I'd just burn it. // 10
Sound: First of, the style in this album is indubitably screamo, so if you don't like that genre, you might not like this album. The guitar harmony on this album is awesome; it unexpectedly goes together. I love the bass solos since Alexisonfire actually does them. The drumming is good too. // 10
Lyrics: I love random lyrics, so that makes me partial to this album. Alexis writes simple but phenomenal lyrics like "I lied when I said I was hard, because I'm as soft as a thrift store sweater and twice as worn in." The lyrics fit very well with the music, and the singing/screaming skill are amazing. George displays the emotion of the lyrics very well, whereas Dallas adds a crooning touch to the otherwise screamo music. // 10
Overall Impression: I really enjoyed this album and now I'd have to number Alexisonfire as one of my favorite bands. It's hard for me to choose the songs I like the best, but they would have to be "Where No One Knows" and "The Kennedy Curse." I would buy this album again if I needed too. I would recommend this album to anyone who likes screamo or emo. // 10
Sound: Alexisonfire have a truly incredible and unique sound. Mixing screaming harmonies with melody in a different way to most bands out there. The dual guitars are really amazing and throughout alot of the songs on the album there are pauses with instrumentals. They have really created a fantastic and unique style for themselves and keep a consistent style and standard of song all the way through. People who like bands like Underoath and Emery will love Alexisonfire as they follow the same kind of screamo genre. // 10
Lyrics: The Song Titles and lyrics on this album dont really make much sense but then again seem very clever when you read them. There are some incredibly random lyrics such as "Boring cliched self destruction, I think I should start doing aerobics" the songs are littered with crazy lyrics and seem kind of like the diaries of a really troubled guy. Every song has some sort of memory. // 9
Overall Impression: This is a really great album which doesnt tie itself down to a specific genre e.g. metal or emo. There is a lot of screaming and heavy guitars but there is also softer elements of rock which makes this album appealing to alot of people. Personally the best songs on the album for me are "44 Caliber Love Letter," "Counter Parts And Number Them," "Waterwings," "Little Girls Pointing And Laughing" and "The Kennedy Curse." // 10
Sound: I really like the way the 2 guitars are molded together to make an amazing sound. The screaming makes it sound somewhat chaotic while Dallas' singing makes it sound somewhat like a shamans' story. The album doesn't really have to do with a specific thing but each song has a story behind it. This is definatly a good album. // 10
Lyrics: I love the lyrics. Once you listen to them over and over you find a new layer to the meaning of the lyrics, and you get dragged into listening even more. The lyrics definatly fit the music. They are like a woven basket together. Without one you dont get the true meaning and love for the others. The singers are definatly the power behind the band. George's screaming gives a chaotic sense of destruction of love while Dallas' singing cures the pain. // 10
Overall Impression: I would have to say I liked Watch Out better than Self Titled but this was still an excellent album. The most impressive songs have to be "Pulmonary Archery" and "The Kennedy Curse." I love everything about this album, and I mean everything. I would buy another copy everytime my cd was stolen and if there were none or I had no money I would listen to it on my mp3 player. Over all excellent job Alexisonfire. // 10
Sound: I purchased this record about three years ago, knowing nothing about this band other than the fact that they played "rock" music. The pre-knife-fight schoolgirls on the cover swayed me towards spending my 15 bucks on this album. It was interesting. I thought the same thing when I popped it in my CD player the next day and listened to the opening of ".44 Caliber Love Letter". I could definitely say that this was my gateway into heavy music. Everything from the dual singing/screaming attack by George and Dallas, to the amazing harmonies between Dallas and Wade, to the driving drum beats from ex-drummer Jesse caught my ear from the beginning. Notable guitar parts are the beginning riffs to ".44 Caliber Love Letter", "Counterparts and Number Them", "A Dagger Through The Heart Of St. Angeles", "Where No One Knows" and the interludes in "Pulmonary Archery" and "Polaroids Of Polar Bears". Some notable songs with dual vocals are "Little Girls Pointing And Laughing" and "The Kennedy Curse". // 8
Lyrics: I'm sure that the lyrics on this album are mainly excerpts from George Pettit's life turned into a story. In that sense, the lyrics aren't very impressive to me, as I cannot relate to them, or figure them out without a moderate amount of thought. There is one track tha stood out lyric-wise though, the track "A Dagger Through The Heart Of St. Angeles". The lyrics tell a story about 'love' and 'freedom' getting into a fight, and love stabbing freedom. The song is actually what inspired the cover. Anyway, George sounds great on the album, and he sounds just as good live. His stamina is great, and he never seems to die out. Dallas has a great voice, while it way be a little whiny at times, it's definitely listenable. Wade sings a tiny bit, but not enoguh to judge his singing quality on though. I'd give the lyrics a 6, and the singing skills an 8. // 7
Overall Impression: The overall impression is two words: Amazing Debut. In comparison to all the other post-hardcore bands out there now, I'd have to say that they are one of the more innovative ones out there. In comparison to their other albums, it surpasses them both. The most impressive songs, in my opinion are, "Little Girls Pointing And Laughing", "The Kennedy Curse", "Polaroids Of Polar Bears" and "A Dagger Through." They're all very impressive though, I can't say I dislike any song on the album. The thing I love most about this album is the harmonies between singers and guitarists, and the thing I hate most are the lyrics, even though they aren't half-bad. If it were stolen or lost, I would definitely buy this again. It's a staple in my collection. // 9
Sound: I first heard this band, while seeing them live, so I recieved the whole package at once. There were around two kids who knew their songs, but they rocked everyone in the little hall that was attatched to this Comic Book Store, in Columbus, OH. To me, I heard some punk, with a lot of technical rock type guitars in the mix. Then the ace was revealed when Dallas, who had his mic positioned so that he was singing to the wall, started his business. I fell in love as soon as they went on, and they were freaking hilarious to watch, and listen to in between songs. At one time, all music stopped, and George said, "Alright, right now, were're all going to re-inact The Pelican Brief, this half of people will be the Pelican, and this half will be the Brief. Go!" and they kicked it back in. They said they had Toothbrushes for sale, but I had no cash, so I didn't even check out their merch. // 10
Lyrics: I think the lyrics on this album are great. The only thing I noticed was I didn't seem to find a lot of the singing parts, in the lyrics. Most of the lyrics are what George is screaming, him breaking up the flow of the sentences, and syllables. Dallas's singing patterns, over top of those screams, are kind of hard to get a hold of on this album, although they're still great parts, and so full of emotion, are a little hard for me to hear if he's actually saying something that is written down, in the lyrics. I think they go great with the music, since there are so many things going on, that it's quite easy to lose track of what is going on. I don't know why everyone hates the spoken parts, either, they're quite hilarious on Polaroids of Polar Bears, not too bad on A Dagger Through The Heart Of St. Angeles, and think they fit pretty well on The Kennedy Curse, and Little Girls Pointing And Laughing, also. // 10
Overall Impression: I think this is a great full length debut album, while Watch Out!, is better produced, and everyone/everything is tighter, I probably enjoy this albums' raw feeling a bit more. I don't know what's making people think this band has been ruined by commercial sucess, either, they've got a new song on a split w/Moneen, and it kills. I think the most impressive songs are towards the end, but I never skip a track on this CD anyways, so it's all good. I have had the unfortunate fate of having this and many other CDs stolen from me, so I already have bought it again, as well as anything else Alexisonfire. // 10


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FPPC investigating claim against League of Placer County Taxpayers
The Roseville City Council election may be over but frustration over how this particularly contentious campaign season unfolded remains fresh in the minds of one candidate's supporters.
Resident Jack Wallace filed a complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission on Nov. 30 against the League of Placer County Taxpayers — a group that mailed fliers out to voters opposing candidate Phil Ozenick and urging votes for incumbent Carol Garcia and candidate Bonnie Gore.
The FPPC has decided to investigate the claim, Enforcement Division Chief Gary Winuk confirmed with the Press Tribune on Friday.
In his complaint, Wallace alleges the taxpayer group violated the Political Reform Act by failing to file the appropriate forms by Nov. 6 as required of independent expenditure committees — preventing the public from accessing who funded the mailers.
"The end result of this failure to file the appropriate forms was that Roseville voters were deprived of information required by (California) law, which could have affected their votes on city council candidates in this election," Wallace wrote in this complaint.
The election ended with Garcia as top-vote getter with 20.3 percent of the vote and Gore snagging the third open seat with 18.91 percent of the vote. Gore beat out Ozenick by 2,485 votes out of 111,346 ballots cast.
"There's no question in my mind (the mailers) knocked Phil out of the election," Wallace told the Press Tribune.
He's referring to two pieces of literature sent to residents that criticized Ozenick and called him a "fraud." The group may have been misleading voters, as the mailers claimed it "formed in 1972 to enforce integrity in government." But the president of the former League of Placer County Taxpayers initiated its dissolution in 2011.


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Project Status: Tuesday 1 January (20:30 UTC)
IOP #4 to begin Thursday...
The timing of this system has delayed a little, but is still expected to impact the ARB Thursday evening. We are still expecting a 5" + event (liq. equiv.; 4 day total). Onset of precip in the ARB is now expected on Thursday evening (likely on or after 0Z on Friday). Friday will be the most intense day due to heavy precip and high winds. Also there may not be as big a gap on Saturday as initially expected, though this will be monitored (to give the BLU radar crew a break if possible). IOP #4 will likely end on Sunday, thought there may be some lingering showers at higher elevations on Monday and Tuesday.
Radar Operations (change from yesterday)
- The HYDROX radar crew should be prepared to commence operations at Blue Canyon at 0Z on 4 Jan (4 pm local on Thursday Jan 3rd).
- The Sac-WFO will shift to VCP-12 at KDAX and KBBX at 20Z on 3 Jan.
Soundings (change from yesterday)
Supplemental soundings at Oakland, Reno and Sloughhouse will be required for this IOP:
- Begin: 20 UTC on Thursday Jan 3rd
- End: Undetermined at this time (likely sometime on Sunday, 6 Jan).
- Interval: every 4 hours
Instrument Status
Chico still incommunicado (this will be an important site for the forthcoming IOP) -- this will be looked into tomorrow. The usual New Years gremlin is affecting one of our websites (http://www.etl.noaa.gov/et7/data/) which will display one year old data until 0Z tonight.


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I caught very end of Obama's pronouncement-Was it pretty brief??
I heard nothing which promises universal healthcare, but may have missed the really important announcement. Heard that costs must be cut; nothing about care must be for all at affordable cost.
When Andrea Mitchell discussed this with Peter Orzag post-pronouncement, I heard nothing which means health care for all those who can't afford it now or for those who are going to lose their insurance.
Damn, what Dems are these?
But --ta dah!-- Big Insurance, Big Pharma did pledge to reduce medical costs by $2 Trillion over the next 10 years. Orzag replied to questins about enforcement of these pledges by saying --get this-- that people like Mitchell, the MCMers and Versailles courtiers, would subject the pledgers to public shame if they renege or fail.
Which has worked so well with the Big Bankster Boiz!
Sounds like a Get Less Care and Die Plan. Similar to Eat Shit and Die.
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Rockweb site might look somewhat poor or weird if Your browser do not support web standards. Site is still readable, but perhaps You like to download a better browser? Many of them are nice and light and quick and free of charge also. Maybe you should click that link above and take a look. But if not, have a nice trip!
Real name: Richard Stephen Valenzuela
Best known at: »Donna», US #2 (1959).
Birthday: May 13, 1941
Place of birth: Pacoima, California, USA
Death: Feb. 3, 1959
Cause of death: Aeroplane crash.
Best known at: Italian singer.
Birthday: Jan. 14, 1931
Place of birth: ?
Best known at: UK singer. »Finger of Suspicion» (1954).
Birthday: Nov. 4, 1929
Place of birth: ?
Death: May 6, 1971
Cause of death: Car accident.
Real name: Hilton Stuart Patterson Valentine
Best known at: The Animals, guitar.
Birthday: May 2, 1943
Place of birth: North Shields, England
Real name: Herbert Pryor Vallee
Best known at: »Brother, Can You Spare a Dime» (1932).
Birthday: July 28, 1901
Place of birth: USA?
Death: July 3, 1986
Cause of death: ?
Real name: Francis Casteluccio
Best known at: »Can't Take My Eyes Off You» (1967).
Birthday: May 3, 1937
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Real name: Alexander Arthur Van Halen
Best known at: Van Halen, drums.
Birthday: May 8, 1953
Place of birth: Nijmegen, Netherland
Real name: Edward Lodewijk Van Halen
Best known at: Van Halen, guitar, keyboards.
Birthday: Jan. 26, 1955
Place of birth: Nijmegen, Netherland
Real name: Ronald Wayne Van Zandt
Best known at: Lynyrd Skynyrd, lead vocal.
Birthday: Jan. 15, 1948
Place of birth: Jacksonville, USA
Death: Oct. 20, 1977
Cause of death: Plane crash.
Real name: Richard Valenzuela
Best known at: »Donna», US #2 (1959).
Birthday: May 13, 1941
Place of birth: Pacoima, California, USA
Death: Feb. 3, 1959
Cause of death: Aeroplane crash.
Best known at: US R&B crooner and Grammy Awards winner.
»The Best Things in Life Are Free», duet with Janet Jackson, US #10, US R&B #1, (1992).
Birthday: Apr. 20, 1951
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Death: July 1, 2005
Cause of death: The cause of death was not immediately disclosed, but Vandross had a stroke on Apr. 16, 2003 and never fully recovered. He also suffered from hypertension and diabetes.
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Real name: Evangelos Papathanassiou
Birthday: Mar. 29, 1943
Place of birth: Volos, Greece
Best known at: Arrows, drums.
Birthday: May 24, 1952
Place of birth: Preston, Lancashire, England
Best known at: The Fabulous Thunderbirds, guitar.
Birthday: Mar. 20, 1951
Place of birth: ?
Birthday: Oct. 3, 1954
Place of birth: Dallas, Texas, USA
Death: Aug. 27, 1990
Cause of death: Helicopter crash.
Best known at: Black, vocal, guitar. »Wonderful Life» (1986).
Birthday: May 26, 1951
Place of birth: England
Real name: Robert Thomas Velline
Best known at: One of the bobbies at sixties. »The Night Has a Thousand Eyes», US & UK #3 (1963).
Birthday: Apr. 30, 1943
Place of birth: Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Best known at: »Luka», US #3 (1987).
Birthday: Aug. 12, 1959
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Best known at: Redbone, guitar, vocal.
Birthday: Oct. 2, 1939
Place of birth: Fresno, California, USA
Best known at: US violinist.
Birthday: Sep. 1, 1894
Place of birth: ?
Death: Aug. 14, 1978
Cause of death: Cancer.
Best known at: Shocking Blue, vocal.
Birthday: Oct. 1, 1949
Place of birth: Hague, Holland
Death: Dec. 2, 2006
Cause of death: Cancer.
Trivia: Her first solo record 1975 was this catchy pop song »Take Me High». Finnish pop lady Taiska made 1976 her own quite fascinating version called »Moi moi vain». Nope, it's not French.
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Best known at: Argent, guitar, vocals.
Birthday: July 3, 1949
Place of birth: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Real name: John Simon Ritchie
Best known at: The Sex Pistols, 'bass'. Virtually nobody, but together with US punk Nancy Spungen stays as the icon of the punk history.
Birthday: May 10, 1957
Place of birth: London, England
Death: Feb. 2, 1979
Cause of death: Drug overdose.
Best known at: Manfred Mann, guitar.
Birthday: Apr. 18, 1941
Place of birth: Southampton, England
Real name: Vincent Eugene Craddock
Best known at: One of the Rock Legends: »Be-Bob-A-Lula», US #7 (1956).
Birthday: Feb. 11, 1935
Place of birth: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Death: Sep. 12, 1970
Cause of death: Bleeding ulcer.
Real name: Stanley Robert Vinton
Best known at: Yet another bobby of the sixties. »Blue Velvet», US #1 (1963) and UK #2 (1990).
Birthday: Apr. 16, 1935
Place of birth: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Best known at: The Skyliners, vocal.
Birthday: June 10, 1942
Place of birth: ?
Death: Feb. 21, 1980
Cause of death: Committed suicide.
Best known at: The Turtles, Mothers of Invention, vocal.
Birthday: Apr. 19, 1947
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Best known at: well-known session musician.
Birthday: Apr. 29, 1942
Place of birth: Berlin, Germany
Trivia: designed the sleeve for the Beatles album »Revolver» (1966).
Real name: Mark Pankler
Best known at: American Music Club, guitar, accordion.
Birthday: Sep. 22, 1952
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Success in school depends on many factors, including how well a child interacts socially with classmates. With school back in session, attention turns to an issue that's often in the spotlight – bullying. Regardless of whether your child has had personal experience with bullying, it's important to talk about how to recognize bullying and to make sure your child understands how and why it's harmful. One of the most important things you can do is help your child develop an empathetic awareness of others' feelings and what it means to be a good friend. It's also a good idea to talk regularly with your child about school, activities and friends.
If you think your child is being bullied, there are some common signs and symptoms that often accompany this, such as frequent stomachaches, headaches and a lack of desire to attend school. If you suspect something is wrong, trust your instincts and talk to your child. Reassure by letting your child know that you care and are there to listen and help, if necessary. Generally, it's not a good idea to tell your child you won't tell anyone about the bullying, especially if it becomes clear you need to contact the school or another parent.
Many parents feel helpless when their child is the victim of bullying. There are some things you can do, however, to address the situation. Practice role-playing with your child at home. Encourage your child to react firmly and confidently to harsh words. Stress that responding with insults or physical aggression will only make the problem worse. Suggest that your child participate in activities that will build self-esteem and allow him or her to meet new people.
If your child is reluctant or embarrassed to share information with you, and you still suspect there is a problem with bullying, consider contacting a school counselor for guidance and support. (If you think your child is in physical danger, contact the school immediately.) Your family doctor or your child's pediatrician may also have good advice and can direct you to reputable resources or a specialist.
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Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number, But Could It Also Be The Secret To Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Relationship?
June 16, 2012 01:02 PM by Shayla Perry
The number 72 will forever be linked to Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries. More people know how long the high-profile couple was married than the number on Humphries' jersey (it's 43, in case you were wondering). But with E!'s Keeping Up With The Kardashians star already moving on to Kanye West, there's another number that may prove to be significant in this relationship…and it just may be the reason that Kimye will actually go the distance. (No, really!)
They say that age ain't nothin' but a number, but for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, it could be what makes their relationship work.
"Before, all of my boyfriends were younger. I always dated 5 years younger," Kardashian explains to Oprah Winfrey in a clip from tomorrow's (June 17) Oprah's Next Chapter. "Now I just love that I'm with someone that's a couple years older than me," she gushes about West, 35.
Kim is currently 31-years-old, so will the four year age difference really be the key for the couple?
Perhaps. But if things DO actually work out, it could also be because Kim's finally found someone who's as flashy and flamboyant as the rest of her family, and is actually able to keep up with the Kardashians.
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Economic Outlook - July 2006
Hog industry must make haste on waste systems
Hogs are North Carolinas top agricultural product, bringing farmers more than $2 billion in 2004. That total might have been bigger if not for a nine-year-old moratorium on starting or expanding farms with more than 250 hogs. Waste spills helped prompt the cap and want of a better way to handle hog waste will keep it in place until at least September 2007. Mike Williams, director of the Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center at N.C. State University, studied alternatives and found five that work well enough. But theyre all too expensive.
BNC: Whats wrong with the way hog waste is handled?
Williams:There are environmental issues associated with the current system emissions of ammonia, concentration of nutrients in an area that may have a limited amount of land on which to put the nutrients for crop uptake. And of course you hear about the odor issues. I dont think were in an environmental crisis with the current system, but I think it is one that is not sustainable for the long term.
Isnt the big problem waste spills?
Im not sure how productive it is to get into finger-pointing, but the industry has many times pointed out that it is responsible for only a small fraction of the releases. Municipal and other waste systems are responsible for a much bigger share of the total. There was, of course, the one waste-lagoon rupture in 1995, in which there were several million gallons released in a short period of time into the New River. That, of course, captured a lot of attention. And then floods did result in some waste lagoons overflowing.
How has the moratorium affected the Tar Heel hog industry?
It has resulted in a plateau of production. Since about 1997, when that moratorium was enacted, the inventory of hogs has fluctuated a little bit, but it has remained at about 10 million. Some who raise hogs say that a moratorium has been a good thing. However, theres no question because Ive had these people contact me there are people who would like to expand. There are people, especially some people who historically have derived their main agricultural revenue from tobacco, who are interested in phasing into other forms of agriculture and would be interested in raising hogs.
Describe the most environmentally friendly waste system youve found.
It is a system that is similar to a small municipal waste-treatment system. It has a process where it separates the solids from the waste stream and also removes all of the phosphorus and kills the pathogens. Then the liquid waste is treated by a denitrification process, such that the ammonia is converted to nitrogen gas, which is inert and environmentally good. Odor-causing compounds are also oxidized.
What about the solids?
We identified an additional four systems that were above the bar for all of the environmental variables. And they involved processes as simple as composting the solids to processes as complex as gasifying the solids or incinerating them or treating them in an enclosed anaerobic digester, which would convert the nutrients in the solids to methane, which could then be converted into electricity and put back onto the grid.
How are the alternatives better than the current waste-handling system?
You would have less odor for the same number of animals in the same location. You would have fewer ammonia emissions, fewer pathogens and fewer heavy metals.
Better spill prevention?
Yes. Enclosed steel tanks instead of open-air earthen lagoons.
Why is it so hard to find a feasible fix?
The current system is inexpensive, and it is forgiving in terms of operator requirement and day-to-day maintenance. When you start incorporating systems that have pumps, blowers, technology-control components, you are adding cost. You are adding complexity. And to make that comparable economically to the existing systems is very challenging, especially if you do not have markets or incentives for products that can result from these systems.
What do you mean?
Some of these technologies were demonstrated to be able to produce electricity, to produce steam energy, to produce biodiesel fuel from manure, but the cost is not attractive. If we had some incentives and tax credits, I think it would be the catalyst that would drive the technology and improve on the technology and make it economically feasible.
How much more costly are the systems you tested?
Approximately four to five times more expensive than the existing system.
The moratorium was supposed to allow time for alternatives to be proven in the field. Is that possible by September 2007?
Yes. Its possible but ambitious.
What if it doesnt happen?
The General Assembly would have to address that. I have heard the moratorium would become permanent. But that would surprise me. I feel like it would be extended another five years or so.


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Movies | The opening images of this film are beautiful and terrifying in a way that reminds the viewer why we have movie theaters
Not only are we all alone in the universe, but the world is likely coming to a sudden and meaningless end. While Melancholia is built on this fatalistic conceit, the film displays moments of breathtaking beauty and pathos. A story of the apocalypse, Melancholia is also an intimate family drama, a portrait of depression, an inverted experiment in epic science fiction, and one of the most interesting films currently in theaters. Rated R for "some graphic nudity, sexual content, and language," the film will provoke many to disagree with its ethos, but to be moved by reflection on its images and content.
Melancholia unfolds as a strained family drama with one major exception: A planet is about to collide with Earth, destroying all life forever. Kirsten Dunst plays Justine, a bride struggling with an existential malaise on her wedding day. Her responsible sister, Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), plans the wedding and cares for Justine, who collapses into herself, reviving only with a frighteningly serene reaction to news of the astronomical collision. Claire's response, by contrast, is fear and panic. Despite the epic scale of the action, the film tells a grand story through the lens of intimate relationships.
The opening images of Melancholia are beautiful and terrifying in a way that reminds the viewer why we have movie theaters. Melancholia languishes for periods in monotony and self-indulgence but the effort remains fascinating, challenging, and occasionally stunning.
The story unfolds in a world where melancholy results from over-reliance on relationships, empty rituals, and possessions. Controversial director Lars von Trier presents complex truths despite a fatalistic worldview. Characters seek significance in anything they can-a desperate and miserable condition, but an honest one. It's hard to agree with the worldview von Trier presents, but Melancholia's beauty and honesty about experience of life without an ultimate truth make it worthwhile viewing.


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It may seem like a minor thing, but Eric Sloan is keeping his eye out for abandoned shopping carts in his neighborhood.
When you think about it, he said, it's a major concern. "If someone can push a cart and leave a cart in the median, it sends a bad message," Sloan said.
Stray carts, graffiti, vandalism of street signs, it all adds up, said Sloan, a candidate for District 5 on the Phoenix City Council. And it's all a part of the crime problem that is plaguing the area, he said.
The district encompasses west Phoenix, including the Maryvale area, but also reaches up to touch part of central Phoenix around 19th and Dunlap avenues.
Sloan wants residents to take control of their neighborhood and praises the Block Watches that have worked hard to protect their residents. But he wants to see more police officers on patrol and is calling for an end to the hiring freeze for officers.
Increasing public safety is Sloan's priority. He said he has worked to have a better understanding of what the Police Department faces and went through city's Citizens Police Academy.
"The city should seek federal dollars to hire police officers," he said. "They should remember they promised to hire 500 new police officers and no one can say if that occurred."
Sloan said that when he went on a night patrol in District 5 there were seven patrol cars making the rounds. Enforcing safety is "not possible with seven patrol cars," he said.
Sloan would like to see more after-school programs to help give children safe, alternative activities for their free time. City budget cuts have hurt some of the previously funded after-school programs, he said. Sloan wants to revisit that funding.
Sloan stresses that his decisions as a council member will be those made from careful thought based on data and not driven by ideology. "Your decisions have got to be reasonable and responsible and have to be defensible. If you're making decisions out of emotions, your defense is lacking."
The candidate sees Phoenix poised to become a national leader in three sectors: energy development and distribution, medicine, and research and development. He wants to include short-term planning but also have a vision for where the city needs to be in 20 years.
"If we can shore up our educational system and innovation of business regulations and strategies to give people the opportunities to build, relocate, and establish business in Phoenix, we will solve our long-term and short-term issues," he added.
District 5 is a viable location for new business both big and small, he believes, based on having major freeway access and a central rail line.
But while bringing in new jobs and bolstering the economy in District 5 is a goal, he said improving public safety has to happen first.
"If you want to bring jobs and industry west of 19th Avenue, you've got to take care of the crime situation," he said. "Businesses will not move into west Phoenix if they don't think they're in a safe community."
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History and background of Halston
Roy Halston Frowick was born in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, on 23rd April 1932. He attended the University of Indiana and the Chicago Institute. While still studying, he was designing and selling hats.
In 1953, he opened a millinery salon in a Chicago hotel, where his clientele included film actresses Gloria Swanson and Deborah Kerr. He trained briefly with Charles James, the great fashion designer. In 1958, he joined LILLY DACHE in New York, moving shortly after to the millinery salon of Bergdorf Goodman's New York department store. Halston designed hats for Jacqueline Kennedy including a beige felt pillbox that was widely copied. She wore many pillbox hats with the dresses which Oleg Cassini designed for her.
In 1966, Halston began designing ready-to-wear garments, leaving Bergdorf Goodman to open his own business. Halston Ltd., was founded in 1968 on Madison Avenue, New York. During the late 60's and early 70's Halston established a reputation as a designer of knitwear, sweaters and wide legged jersey trousers. He also made turtlenecks, long slinky halter-neck dresses, cashmere dresses for day and evening, sweater sets and boxy square jackets and coats. American socialites considered him the best evening wear designer. He also tie-dyed chiffon and used matte jersey in many of his collections. In 1972, he made a shirtwaister of Ultrasuede which inspired many imitations. Ultrasuede was considered to be a Halston trademark.
In the 60's, designer Stephen Sprouse worked at the house of Halston for 3 years.
In 1973, Norton Simon incorporated Halston's business for $ 12 million and named this new division of its conglomerate Halston Enterprises Inc. In 1978, he moved all his activities to the Olympic Towers Building, in Manhattan, New York.
His popularity in the 70's made him a social figure, most famously among the set that frequented New York's Disco named Studio 54. Bianca Jagger and Liza Minelli were friends and clients.
Halston was famous for his draped jersey dresses and lean trouser suits. He was very much inspired by classical Greek and Roman draping.
In 1983, Halston signed with J.C. Penney, the large department store, for a cheaper line, which caused many of his higher class clientele to leave him. In 1984, he attempted to regain ownership of his custom business and designer ready-to-wear but was unable to do so, and went out of business. He died on 26th March 1990 when only 58 years old.
In the year 2000, the city of New York decided to honour American fashion designers by placing bronze plaques along 7th Avenue, the great street of fashion in New York. This was called the "FASHION WALK OF FAME'. Halston was one of those honoured, and here is a picture of his plaque.
Various designers have looked after the house of Halston. Randolph Duke from 1997-1998, his assistant Kevan Hall 1998-1999, followed by Craig Natiello who left in November 2001.
Thai-born Piyawat joined Halston in April 2001. He was earlier with Anne Klein, Adrienne Vittadini and Vivienne Tam. When Craig Natiello left, he took over the design for Halston. He presented a successful Fall/Winter 2002 collection, followed by another for Spring/Summer 2003.
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text: Congratulations to Blake Shelton who had both of his remaining contestants move onto the finals on The Voice. Cassadee Pope and Terry McDermott will compete with Nicholas David from Team Cee Lo next week for the title of The Voice. The question now is, will Blake make good on his promise to dress in the peacock outfit Cee Lo wore on the GRAMMY Awards a couple of years ago for an entire episode of The Voice, like he promised to do last week if America would vote his two contestants into the finals? I guess we'll have to wait and see when the finale of The Voice kicks off on Monday night.


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Prince George's Foreclosures Surge
A group of 16 housing advocacy organizations want the Prince George's County Foreclosure Task Force to find ways to stem an alarming rise in housing foreclosures recently.
Maryland is third in the nation for homes in foreclosure actions, lead largely by a flurry of foreclosure activity in Baltimore City and Prince George's and Charles counties, according to RealtyTrac, a website that tracks real estate listings and foreclosure filings.
According to industry experts, one in every 647 homes in Maryland is in a stage of foreclosure proceedings and in Prince George's it is one in every 540 homes. The county had 49% more foreclosures in June 2013 compared to this time last year.
Housing units in the county are in varied stages of foreclosure with 53.4% up for auction, 29.9% in pre-foreclosure and 16.7Z% being bank owned, RealtyTrac reports.
HIP is seeing 70 to 80 new foreclosure clients a month and 50% or more are African-American. Foreclosures hot spots for Prince George's are Aquasco, Glenn Dale, Clinton, Accokeek and Upper Marlboro, according to Realtytrac.
"A lot of our clients have had a reduction in their income. Another segment of our clients worked in construction or lower-wage jobs and a lot of that industry has been hit," said Hunter.
The surge in foreclosures in 2013 can be traced to the Maryland Foreclosure Mediation Law which was passed in 2010 and required that banks assist homeowners in foreclosure proceedings with securing loan modifications. The banks finally became compliant with the law this year and the backlog of mortgages, "are moving at a break neck speed," said Mary Hunter, director of the Housing Counseling Program at HIP Services, Inc. (HIP).
HIP recently signed onto a letter with 15 other housing advocacy organizations asking that develop and deliver more programs to stem the rise in foreclosures. Even lending giant Fannie Mae is jumping in to assist the foreclosure problem by holding a "Help for Homeowners" event at Fed Ex Field in September.
Housing industry experts say the spike in foreclosures will continue until year's end as the job market remains unstable and banks look to clear their books of housing inventory.
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One thing I notice taking late apex lines is that when descending with a group of racers I lose a few feet on the corner entry and gain them back, plus a bit, on the exit. I am going faster on the exit so I gain a bit more on the next straight. I think that this is because I am off the brakes before the turn, while the early apex rider has to brake deep into the turn. On most descents you will accellerate slightly throught the turn when you are off the brakes, because the road is still descending. If you early apex then the increasing speed will make you nervous since you have to turn tighter, while when you are late apexing the increasing speed is fine because you are opening up your turn anyhow.
Also, learn to rely on your front brake more than the rear. Lots of bike crashes occur because of ill-advised use of the rear brake in the turn, which can cause you to slide out. And has been mentioned, keep your head up and look at where you WANT to go, as opposed to where you are pointed. You will end up going where you are looking, so look up, at where you want to be at the exit of the turn. This takes practice!
+1 on the late apex, but if you are in a group, it's important to follow the line of the rider in front of you, or bad things tend to happen.
Finally. anytime you are really tired, be more conservative. Crashes also occur because bike handling deteriorates as you tire. Been there; done that; have the (uber cool, loved by the chicks, so it's said) scars.
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"If you're riding less than 18 MPH up a 2% grade please tell people Coggan is coaching you."
Too much steering, not enough leaning.
Herr Brandt shows us how it's done.
Just remember, if you wreck, it'll be you sitting around in a cast for 6 weeks and not the people telling you to go faster.
People tend to have a natural fear of heights. If they work up high or take up rock climbing or skydiving or whatever, they get used to it, and it doesn't bother them anymore. But, that doesn't make it any safer either, and so periodically, you'll read about experienced ironworkers or skydivers or climbers that get killed doing it. It's kind of that way with riding fast. Do it enough and you'll get used to it, but that doesn't mean you should. And come to think of it, wasn't there a rider killed in a race earlier in the year in Europe in a high-speed wreck?
Anyway, ride good, ride at a speed that's comfortable for you, and if that's slower than everyone else, that's okay.
By the way, I use disk brakes, but they're not a perfect solution, either. There's still adjustment issues and all. As applied to your situation, the main thing I notice is that I can be riding around, and I normally hit both brakes together, but it may suddenly dawn on me that the front is doing 90% of the braking. A quick turn of the dial and I'm good again, but if I had just started down a long grade when I noticed that, it could get awkward.
"be careful this rando stuff is addictive and dan's the 'pusher'."
Watch out for pedal clearance on those turns, too. I caught a pedal once at speed in a turn when I wasn't paying attention... a most uncomfortable experience.


text: Guinness joins NY mayor in parade shun 17 Mar 2014 The mayor of New York's decision to boycott the annual St Patrick's Day parade has highlighted an ongoing campaign for the event to include openly gay people. Share Share Share Story by UTV Staff, Belfast Bill de Blasio is the first mayor to avoid the event since 1993, when the ban against openly gay participants was imposed.Heineken has withdrawn its support because of the ongoing exclusion, and on Sunday, Guinness pulled its sponsorship of the event, which is the oldest Irish tradition in America."We were hopeful that the policy of exclusion would be reversed for this year's parade. As this has not come to pass, Guinness has withdrawn its participation," a Diageo spokesperson explained."We will continue to work with community leaders to ensure that future parades have an inclusionary policy."Despite the mayor's absence, Taoiseach Enda Kenny who is on a visit to the US, is taking part in the parade, commenting that he had no control over the conditions imposed on the parade.In Boston, Mayor Marty Walsh also vowed not to take part in the city's parade on Sunday unless LGBT individuals were included - but his last minute negotiations to allow a group of gay military veterans to march failed.Local brewer Boston Beer also pulled its sponsorship because of the row.The New York event also stirred controversy in Northern Ireland after it was announced that PSNI officers would march for the first time.TUV leader Jim Allister said on Monday that the guidelines made it clear that it is a "deliberately anti-British event" as apart from identifying banners, the only other permitted are those that proclaim 'England Get Out of Ireland'."Parading behind such a banner is no place for the PSNI. I am therefore demanding that the Chief Constable explain himself and this calculated slight on the unionist majority in Northern Ireland," he said.At the time, ACC Alistair Finlay said the PSNI was participating due to Northern Ireland hosting of the World Police and Fire Games last year. © UTV Share Share Share