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A DRUNKEN knifeman threatened to stab a terrified barmaid after turning up at a pub and setting fire to a wheelie bin nearby.
Burnley Crown Court heard how disgruntled regular customer, Jack Brooks, 21, had been banging on every window at the Victoria Inn on Colne Road in the town in the early hours of January 18.
Police arrived to find him leaning against the blazing bin.
Brooks, of Walsden Grove, Burnley, had admitted possessing an offensive weapon and arson and had been committed for sentence by magistrates.
The defendant, who has 26 offences on his record, was given 12 months in prison, suspended for a year, with 12 months supervision, the Resolve programme and 180 hours unpaid work.
Stephen Parker, prosecuting, said Brooks had been friendly with Kirsty McConnell, the cousin of the pub's manager.
In the early hours, the manager went to see if she was at Brooks' house and he seemed put out by that. She went back to her pub to find her cousin had returned.
The defendant then armed himself with a knife and went to the pub.
Barmaid Tracy Singleton heard him shouting outside and told him to go home. She locked the door.
Ms Singleton looked through the window and saw him holding a knife in his hand above his shoulder. He was shouting: "I'm going to stab you." She was very frightened and closed the curtains.
The bar manager heard the shouting and banging and heard her colleague yelling: "It's Jack. He's got a knife."
She phoned the police and officers arrived to find the defendant leaning against a large, metal, industrial refuse bin and rubbish bags inside were on fire. A small paper fire was also on the ground. Brooks was arrested and handed police a lock knife.
Mr Parker said: "The fire was quickly put out, but clearly had potential."
The prosecutor said the defendant was interviewed and said he had gone to the pub to speak to Miss McConnell and didn't recall producing the knife. He accepted he had had it with him but denied saying: "I am going to stab you."
Brooks accepted he started the fire in the wheelie bin and said he intended to just let it burn out.
Mr Parker added: "He denied intending to burn the pub down or cause harm."
Sentencing, Recorder Andrew Long said he was giving the defendant a chance and said: "All arson offences are extremely serious because fires have a way of getting out of control and terrible tragedies follow thereafter and just because you were drunk is no excuse whatsoever."
But, he added, Brooks had stopped drinking and sought help, his employers thought a lot of him and he was back at home with his parents who, hopefully, were keeping an eye on him.


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Choosing the right telecommunications system for a growing business is no small decision. In fact, the array of available products and services can be a bit overwhelming. But, in the end, everyone seems to want the same thing. "One of the things that we've found through the surveys that we've done is that reliability is… Read More →

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FROM Royal Ascot to Catterick in just two weeks - that's Adulation, who turns up in the opening race on the North Yorkshire course this afternoon on behalf of Newmarket trainer William Haggas and owners Cheveley Park Stud.
Adulation's latest outing was in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot where, despite finishing out of the money, she was far from disgraced in occupying a mid-field position against some of the best sprinting juvenile fillies in England and Ireland.
Adulation had previously made her debut in North Yorkshire when finishing a close-up third to Angelic Lord at Ripon. Her target today is the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes. With Graham Gibbons on board she should find this sharp drop in class a rewarding exercise by coming out on top.
Richard Fahey won the ebfstallions.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes twelve months ago with Regiment and the Malton trainer can follow suit with Tachophobia, the mount of Tony Hamilton.
The two-year-old stepped up on his first run when finishing third to the well-regarded Pres Rapide at York just under three weeks ago. This race, over a furlong longer, promises to be an easier assignment.
Dr Irv should be hard to beat under PJ McDonald in the racinguk.com/anywhere-3Devices IPrice Handicap.
The five-year-old, trained by Phil Kirby for Helmsley owner Irvine Lynch, finished a creditable sixth to Totalize in a class 3 race at York on his latest start. He contests a class 5 race here over a course and distance where he has been successful in the past and, despite being forced to carry top weight, is napped to gain his first success of the campaign.
Patavium may be in the twilight of his career at the age of 11, but the evergreen veteran showed he is still capable of going a gallop when finishing second in the Ladies' Derby at Ripon recently.
Although he was beaten five lengths that day, Patavium showed enough to suggest that he is the one they all have to beat in the Wear A Yellow Jersey Handicap. Rachel Richardson, a competent 7lb claimer, attached to Tim Easterby's Great Habton yard, takes the mount and should enjoy a good spin on a horse who is having his 91st race.
The £10,000 Yorkshire Welcomes Le Grand Depart Handicap is the feature race on the card and Solar Spirit may hold sway in the hands of York-based Robert Winston, who enjoyed a double at Pontefract on Monday.
Trained by Tracy Waggott, Solar Spirit has been knocking on the door all season and finished a good third to Mon Brav on this track last time out. A previous course-and-distance winner, he should go well.
Tony Coyle is enjoying a good season and the Norton trainer can strike with Shillito in the Racing Again Next Wednesday Classified Stakes.
Beaten only a couple of lengths into fourth behind Meandmyshadow at Carlisle a couple of weeks ago, Shillito will have the assistance of apprentice Laura Barry, whose 7lb claim will come in handy in this tightly-knit event.
At Kempton's evening meeting, Ralph Beckett could be a trainer to follow. He has double prospects with Poyle Thomas (8.20), a Newmarket winner last time out, and Aldborough (8.50), who won at Chepstow when last seen a month or so ago.
Sir Michael Stoute, pictured left, has promising-looking filly in Panda Spirit (7.50), who showed definite signs of potential when finishing second on this course on her debut four weeks ago. Provided none of her unraced rivals in her maiden target are well above average, Panda Spirit is fancied to go one better under Ryan Moore.
Catterick today
2.30 Adulation, 3.00 Tachophobia, 3.30 Patavium, 4.00 Solar Spirit, 4.30 Dr Irv (NAP), 5.00 Shillito.
Kempton today
5.50 Paradise Sceptre, 6.20 More Beau, 6.50 Almerzem, 7.20 Desert Snow, 7.50 Panda Spirit, 8.20 Poyle Thomas, 8.50 Aldborough, 9.20 Barnmore.
Today's other meetings
Chepstow, Perth and Worcester.
Tomorrow's meetings
Epsom, Haydock, Newbury, Perth and Yarmouth.


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Capital CitiesThese brain teasers rely on your ability to recognize groups of common attributes. For each of these puzzles you'll need to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are. Sometimes you will be asked to pick the odd-one-out or to place a new word into the correct group.
Each of the national capital cities in Group A can be paired with a different national capital city in Group B. What are the pairings?
Group A: Guatemala City, Hanoi, Kathmandu, Minsk, Niamey, Rabat, Roseau, Stockholm, Thimphu, Tokyo
Group B: Berlin, Bogota, Copenhagen, Dar es Salaam, Lilongwe, Managua, Melekeok, Moscow, Panama City, Windhoek
AnswerWhen correctly paired, the country for which the Group A city is the capital ends with the same set of letters as the country for which the Group B city is the capital begins.
Guatemala City & Lilongwe, capitals of Guatemala & Malawi
Hanoi & Windhoek, capitals of Vietnam & Namibia
Kathmandu & Melekeok, capitals of Nepal & Palau
Minsk & Moscow, capitals of Belarus & Russia
Niamey & Berlin, capitals of Niger & Germany
Rabat & Bogota, capitals of Morocco & Colombia
Roseau & Managua, capitals of Dominica & Nicaragua
Stockholm & Copenhagen, capitals of Sweden & Denmark
Thimphu & Dar es Salaam, capitals of Bhutan & Tanzania
Tokyo & Panama City, capitals of Japan & Panama
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Carnegie exhibit highlights cutting edge decorative arts from world's fairs
In one week at the Carnegie Museum of Art, the world of decorative arts will be on display like you've never seen before when the museum unveils "Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs, 1851–1939."
An exhibit that was more than 10 years in the making, it was organized by the Carnegie Museum of Art in partnership with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo., and it is the first display of its kind to showcase the best of the decorative arts from 92 events in 22 countries during the period covered by the exhibit.
That meant chief curator Jason Busch of the Carnegie, curatorial assistant Dawn Reid and co-curator Catherine Futter of the Nelson-Atkins Museum, spent years arranging to borrow the 200 objects — metalwork, furniture, glass, jewelry, ceramics and textiles — from 45 lenders in nine countries.
"There were so many different nations, cultures, techniques and great inventions coming together at the world's fairs from across the globe," says Busch, the Alan G. and Jane A. Lehman Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the Carnegie. "And this is really the first exhibition of its kind to look comprehensively at those connections."
It's not by coincidence that so many innovations and artistic advancements are showcased in this exhibit. After all, their creation mirrors the scientific and manufacturing innovations of the Industrial Revolution in this country and others.
The first of the modern world's fairs began with Britain's "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations" at London's Hyde Park in 1851. It was conceived by Henry Cole and Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, to showcase scientific and technological marvels from many countries along with works of art and craftsmanship. Even the buildings that housed the exhibition, such as greenhouse builder Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace, were part of those marvels. It reportedly was visited by some 6 million people — equivalent to a third of the Britain population at the time — throughout its run.
Entering a 'Modern World'
As visitors will see upon entering the museum's Heinz Galleries, great care and forethought went into creating an atmosphere similar to that of the first world's fair, with red velvet buntings mimicking the original decoration of the Crystal Palace, and custom-made display cases and railings built in the same style and scale of those that originally held the many treasures on display.
"This is the area where revival and reinvention is really celebrated," Busch says of this first gallery. It includes objects such as the "The Tennyson Vase" from the 1867 Paris Universal Exposition, which was largely made with the relatively new silver-plating process, and an elaborately carved Renaissance revival bookcase by Erastus Bulkley and Gustave Herter that was displayed at the 1853 World's Fair in New York. The bookcase is decorated with intricately carved Gothic spires, arches and buttresses, and with figures dressed in medieval costumes representing the arts of sculpture, painting, music and architecture.
Busch says that participating countries took great pride in the objects they exhibited at the world's fairs. National identity was seen in objects that evoked past traditions, or drew upon recognizable symbols and techniques. To show their patriotism, some manufacturers referenced folk traditions or the distant — and sometimes mythical — past.
Pointing to a "Cypriote" Tiffany vase from the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle that was made to look like a piece of excavated glass from ancient Cyprus, Busch says, "There was a fascination with archaeology and excavation in the late 19th century, and the idea was, how do we impart that kind of surface that you get from a piece of glass that has been buried for centuries, that iridescence. And Tiffany, with its variety of workers, was able to create a process and design objects with that kind of quality."
Other works by Tiffany on display that incorporate motifs from different cultures include a bejeweled silver and enamel Persian-inspired coffeepot from 1893 and a Pueblo vase, from the same year, made of niello (a black mixture of copper, silver and lead sulphides, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal), copper and gold that includes American Indian motifs.
From the inspired to the exotic
Another late 19th-century phenomenon reflected in the fairs was Exoticism, says curatorial assistant Reid.
"After Japan opened its borders to trade in the 1850s, there was a merging of styles from the East from countries such as Japan, China, India and the Middle East — all of those stylistic influences coming together," she says.
"International trade had exposed the West to a lot of these places to begin with, but the world's fairs opened them up even more, and trade opening up with China and Japan in 1850s created a veritable craze for anything Asian, and you see that starting to come out a lot of these objects," Reid says.
An elaborately enameled and gilded bronze vase designed by French designer Louis-Constant Sevin and produced by the Ferdinand Barbedienne Foundry around 1862 exemplifies this trend, having Islamic and Egyptian influences.
"I'm not sure that it ever was meant to be functional as much as it was meant to show off their artistic superiority," Reid says of the elaborately decorated piece made with the champleve enameling technique.
Lovers of Art Nouveau will no doubt take delight in a small display meant to evoke famed Art Nouveau dealer Siegfried Bing's pavilion at the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition.
"He was the ultimate purveyor of French and exquisite American goods, and many museums bought directly from them," Busch says, standing in front of the display that has a vinyl rendering of the facade of his pavilion at the 1900 world's fair. "The idea of all of the objects in the platform in front of it is that they are sort of spilling out of his pavilion at the 1900 exhibition."
A gilded silver French pitcher from 1900 by Keller Freres is a pivotal piece. "This piece is, in many ways, a metaphor for the exhibition. It's something that looks both forward and back. The sinuous curves looking toward historic styles in the first and parts of the second gallery, and the marked modernism of the handle with its streamlined appearance speaks about what one will see in the remaining galleries as well."
From Nouveau to Deco
The third and final gallery holds objects from the early 20th century, with a special emphasis on objects of the Art Deco period.
"This was a period of the invention of tubular steel and Bakelite, which was taken on in full force by contemporary designers like Walter Dorwin Teague, Henry Dreyfuss and Gilbert Rohde," Busch says.
He points out that the use of Bakelite was something markedly new. It is seen here on the knobs of a Rohde's skyscraper vanity that was featured in the "House of Tomorrow" at the 1933 A Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago.
Made out of bent chromium-plated tubular steel, wood, Bakelite and an unadorned mirror, the form and style reflected the architecture of modern skyscrapers at that time.
This section includes an example of the world's first clear-acrylic chair, uranium glass and a glass table and chairs from PPG's "All Glass House in the Town of Tomorrow" at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
Regular visitors to the Carnegie will no doubt recognize the slumped plate-glass chair featuring a curved back of inch-thick clear glass from its usual display in the museum's Scaife Galleries.
Attributed to designer Louis Dierra, Busch says of the chair, "This was something that was a prototype looking forward, but never necessarily took off.
"Could you imagine moving these chairs around a dining room table? I mean, it would break the back of every housewife in Pittsburgh."
Busch is quick to point out that "Pittsburgh loomed large at the fairs," with local manufacturers such as PPG, US Steel and Heinz becoming regular contributors to the world's fairs of the time.
"We're so proud of being able to celebrate both PPG and Westinghouse, two great Pittsburgh firms that exhibited at the fairs, both of which have financially supported this exhibition."
The exhibit culminates with two murals made by Westinghouse Manufacturing and Electric Co. that were exhibited at the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago. Featuring a radio broadcasting panel on one and a map of the world on the other, Busch is quick to point out that the map shows "Pittsburgh is at the center of the world."
"My hope, being a Pittsburgh transplant and loving this city, is that people, when they see this and they see how Pittsburgh contributed to the fairs, will celebrate this city."
Kurt Shaw is the art critic for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT) announced the availability of the High-level Synthesis Blue Book, by Michael Fingeroff, technical marketing engineer in the High-level Synthesis (HLS) group at Mentor. The High-level Synthesis Blue Book is a comprehensive guide for designing hardware using C++ and is written for hardware and system designers who are currently using, moving, or planning to move to a high-level synthesis design environment that lets them reduce the time to verified RTL.
The High-level Synthesis Blue Book explains the fundamentals of high-level synthesis and the essential principles of C-based hardware design, progressing from simple concepts such as sequential logic design, to more complicated topics such as memory architecture and hierarchical sub-system design. All the concepts presented in the book have practical application for developing hardware, and are illustrative independent of whether a designer is working in pure ANSI C++ or in SystemC.
The concepts are thoroughly illustrated with numerous code examples and rich supporting graphics of hardware and timing diagrams. Starting from simple practical cases, the examples ultimately translate to much larger, more complex designs typical of today's multi-core SoC designs. On completion of reading the High-level Synthesis Blue Book, a designer should be well on the way to becoming an expert in using high-level synthesis.
"After talking with hundreds of customers using HLS tools, and many RTL designers wanting to move to HLS, we decided there were obvious things we could do to help accelerate the adoption and use of high-level synthesis technology," said Simon Bloch, vice president and general manager, Design and Synthesis division at Mentor. "The High-level Synthesis Blue Book provides a firm foundation for writing high-quality synthesizable C++ code including recommendations for achieving superior quality of results in hardware and good programming practices to ensure "clean" code that passes compilation, execution, and RTL/C++ co-verification."
The release of the High-level Synthesis Blue Book is just one of the many activities engaged in by Mentor to help hardware designer adopt HLS technology. Other programs include an active HLS silicon vendor program, as demonstrated by the Catapult® C tool support for TSMC RF 11, the certification of multiple EDA vendor ESL flows, consulting services, extensive training, involvement in standards and a robust university program.
Interested in what's new in the Catapult C tool, including support for SystemC? Visit the Mentor booth #1383 at the Design Automation Conference (DAC), June 14 – 16, 2010, and register to attend the suite session titled: Catapult C Synthesis: A Game Changer for Full-Chip, High-Level Synthesis. For online registration prior to the conference visit: www.mentor.com/events/design-automation-conference/
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The Catapult C Synthesis tool automatically generates control and algorithmic RTL multi-block designs from pure ANSI C++ and SystemC sources. This process empowers designers to quickly achieve fully optimized and error-free hardware implementation. By accelerating time to verified RTL without sacrificing quality of results, the Catapult C tool provides the productivity boost required to tackle the design and verification challenges of modern ASIC design. The Catapult C tool has been recognized as the HLS market leader by Gary Smith EDA for three years in a row.
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When the Tories were in opposition, barely a day passed without a senior figure – usually Eric Pickles – berating the Labour government for its approach to rubbish collection. The party was incensed about councils which withdrew weekly collections, fined householders who did not sort out their refuse properly or sent out "bin police" to check household garbage. Garbage was a key doorstep policy at the general election.
Now in government, however, the Tories' single-minded obsession with the subject has been rather diluted. For months on end there has been a grinding row about what approach to take to waste. Mr Pickles, now communities secretary, was keen to push through his agenda. But the "waste review" has not been his responsibility but instead that of Caroline Spelman, environment secretary in Defra.
Today the document is published, and you can see who has lost the row. Not only will councils still be allowed to choose when to pick up rubbish – localism in practice – despite being encouraged to do weekly collections for "smelly" food waste.
Also there is some confusion over the coalition's plan to ban councils from fining householders up to £1,000 for overfilling rubbish bins or leaving out waste for collection on the wrong day. (Incidentally, the document reveals that this power "is very rarely used"). Instead of ending the fines the government will encourage councils to issue "fixed penalty notices" (of £75 to £110), which councils already have the option to use. (Defra tells me that 1,100 such penalties were issued in 2008/9 alone, although 286 were cancelled). There will also be a review of whether these fines should be at a "fairer level" although "it will take time for these changes to be made". (see page 45 of the document).
UPDATE: Allies of Mr Pickles argue that fines will in future only be applied where there has been "harm to local amenity" by "neighbours from hell" under the proposed changes. This would mean an end to 'petty bin fines' forever, says one, meaning a partial victory for the communities secretary. Meanwhile Pickles' department is still Read more


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New Student Send-off Event - Illinois
Jul 31 2013 6:30PM - 8:30PM
The UArts Alumni Association welcomes Illinois students and their families to the UArts community with a New Student Send-off event this summer, hosted by Bill BFA '79 (Fibers) and Sharon Erwin BFA '79 (Crafts) at their home in Highland Park.*
Come out to meet and get to know other new UArts students and families from your area, as well as local alumni, and get your last minute questions about life at UArts answered.
The event is free for one student and up to three other family members. Refreshments will be served. Pre-registration is required.
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This article was published 25/2/2013 (1636 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Evander Kane wants to be a superstar and it's beginning to look like nothing will stand in his way.
The Jets can go places with Kane. Just how far he wants to take them will be part of the evolving story of Evander Kane and his little team on the Prairie.
This is not yet Kane's team, but it very well may be soon. And if given that mantle, can he take another step and drag the Jets toward a championship? It's early in Kane's development as a person, but one thing we already know is he is driven. He's going to have numbers, one can almost guarantee it. Will those numbers be just about personal points or will they be about team success?
The answer to that question will determine so much about the Winnipeg Jets as an organization.
Steve Yzerman traded scoring titles for Stanley Cups midway through his career, so the source of Kane's motivation at this juncture isn't so important.
Being a superstar isn't a bad thing and it doesn't preclude being a champion. Kane can have it all if he so chooses.
Snipers such as Kane almost always have a selfish streak. It's part of the DNA that makes them effective. Kane leads the Jets in shots taken with 68 and has a shooting percentage of 10.3. Shoot first, should and has to be, Kane's reflex.
He is already a valuable asset and contributor to the Jets with seven goals and 15 points in 18 games. The last week has been among his best as a pro and he's scored, fought, hit and provided a consistent presence other teams must take note of. The Jets have been all the better as a result of Kane's high-end contributions.
Kane isn't the sidebar anymore when the Jets arrive in a town. He's the headliner.
Sunday's win over the New Jersey Devils saw Kane extend his NHL-leading consecutive-games points streak to seven with the winning goal in the third period.
Asked after the game if he enjoys physical play, Kane gave us a look into his view on banging.
"Who wouldn't? Well, I guess some guys don't like it. But it's one of the reasons why I play hockey," he said.
The Jets are enjoying their best road trip since moving to Winnipeg with three wins in four games and Kane has gotten better with each outing.
Coach Claude Noel gave Kane a team-high 25 minutes and 21 seconds of ice against the Devils, using him in all situations. He was Winnipeg's best player, most dangerous player and most effective player.
Kane was everything the Jets could ask for on Sunday. His performance opened a window to what a future with him riding roughshod on the NHL could look like for the Jets. Great view.
Kane got the cash this summer, signing a six-year $31.5 million contract, and while some wondered about the price the Jets paid he's given them equal value or better, playing his best hockey as a pro.
In a word, Kane has been dominant. Physically and statistically, Kane has hit his stride and has transformed from boy to man before the eyes of Jets fans. His game is predicated on speed and a burgeoning confidence on the ice has made his dashes up the ice more productive.
There had been previous flashes. Last season's 30 goals was a major indicator in Kane's development but there is now a heightened level of dominance and consistency in his game.
Kane has at times had an uncomfortable relationship with Winnipeg, recently stating he believes some of the criticsm lobbed his way is racially motivated.
This space has been both complimentary and critical of the man. This summer I stated Kane wouldn't last in Winnipeg and his off-ice act would one day force the Jets to trade him.
Actions, of course, speak louder than words. And right now Kane is making my words seem very small.
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Evander's value
Kane signed a big-money ticket last summer and he's right on pace with the rest of his class in terms of cap hit. Kane, however, is a bargain when his actual salary for this season is factored in.
PlayerAgeGA2013 salaryTermValueCap hit
Evander Kane2178$3M6 yrs$31.5M$5.25M
Max Pacioretty2449$4M6 yrs$27M$4.5M
John Tavares221312$4M6 yrs$33M$5.5.M
Jamie Benn2367$4.5M6 yrs$26.25M$5.25M


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This is tragic, and my heart goes out to all those impacted by these disasters. I was watching the tsunami in Japan on television and the footage was remarkable. The tsunami was a result of an earthquake and it has pummeled Japan. There is a tsunami warning for Hawaii, other Pacific islands, and the entire West Coast in the US. To follow this stuff, definitely track the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and your local news to get updates.
A couple of things that come to mind on this. This event, along with what is going on in Libya and potentially in Saudi Arabia, are all combining to make a Blackswan Event. Events that were not predicted, and change the dynamic dramatically. What I mean by that, is that the shock waves from both disasters, could have drastic consequence. The price of oil will rise, and all the business and economies that depend upon the stability of Japan will be negatively impacted. If Hawaii and the West Coast of the US are hit, that could have consequence as well. I will further update this post as events unfold and we will see how it goes…. –Matt
Update: 03/12/2011- Now the latest deal is the Nuclear Facilities in Japan are in dire straights. If they melt down, the fallout is of concern. In the comments section, I have put up an article that discusses the fallout potential, and especially how it would impact North America via the Pacific Jet Stream.
Major Earthquake, Tsunami Hit Japan
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Major Earthquake, Tsunami Hit Japan
March 11, 2011
A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off Japan's northeastern coast, triggering a four meter tsunami that washed away cars along parts of the coastline.Video from national broadcaster NHK showed dozens of cars, large ferries and some buildings being swept out to sea in the port city of Kamaishi in the province of Iwate.The Japanese Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warming for the entire Pacific coast of Japan following the quake that struck about 125 kilometers off the eastern coast, at a depth of 10 kilometers. Residents in the coastal areas have been urged to immediately evacuate to higher ground.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in the U.S. state of Hawaii said a tsunami warning was also in effect for Russia, Marcus Island and the Northern Marianas. It said a tsunami watch was issued for Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia and Hawaii.


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Dueling Magazine Covers: Jennifer Lawrence vs. Jennifer Lawrence for Elle
Which of the two Jennifer Lawrence covers for Elle's December 2012 issue would win in a fight?
-Lucia Peters
Riding right on the coattails of Vogue UK, the US edition of Elle has finally hopped on the Jennifer Lawrence bandwagon. We're not really sure what took them so long, but hey, as long as there's love for our girl JLaw, we're in support of it. Perhaps not unexpectedly, Jennifer graces the cover of the magazine in not one, but two different shots—and hey, guess what? We've got a look at both of them! One of them—the one subscribers will get in the mail—can be seen up top; meanwhile, the other one—the newsstand cover—can be seen below:
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Naturally, with two different covers at stake here, we're going to pit them against each other and see which one would win in a fight. And by that, we mean that we're going to ask you politely which one you like better.
So: Which cover do you prefer, Bettys?
Fans seem to be split, especially with regards to the newsstand cover; reactions on various forums range from "Beautiful cover, the newsstand one! I love how bold they always make them. So much better than the UK one" to "Why are they doing these awful covers with solid backgrounds?". Although I myself don't have either the burning love OR hatred to the newsstand cover, I'm going to cast my vote for the subscriber cover. Putting aside the standard quibbles with the wet t-shirt contest that seems to be going on there, the composition of the shot is more interesting; and as an added bonus,Jennifer doesn't look like she's existing in some sort of strange, yellow vacuum. That said, though, I do sort of love the dress she's wearing in the newsstand cover
But maybe that's just me. What about you? Tell us what you think! Inquiring minds want to know!
Check out more shots from Jennifer's Elle photo shoot here, and be sure to catch her in her next film, Silver Linings Playbook, in cinemas on November 21!
Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential's associate editor.


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The Total is 14, Part IIILogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
Mr. Simkin, the new math teacher at school, was impressed by his students' ability to solve logic puzzles. He pulled aside three more students, and handed them each a sealed envelope with a number written inside. He told them that they each have a positive integer, and the sum of their numbers was 14.
Manny, Moe, and Jack each opened their envelopes. Mr. Simkin asks Manny if he knows anything about the numbers the other two are holding, and Manny says, "I know that Moe and Jack are holding different numbers."
Moe answers, "IN THAT CASE, I know that all three of our numbers are different."
Jack thinks for a bit, and then says, "Now I know all of our numbers."
Mr. Simkin turns to the class and asks if anyone in the class knows the numbers. Gretchen's hand shoots up into the air, and after waiting for a while to see if anyone else will get the answer, Mr. Simkin calls on Gretchen.
What numbers does she say they each are holding?
AnswerManny has a 3, Moe has a 2, and Jack has a 9.
From Manny's statement, we can deduce that his number is odd. Since Moe did not know that they were all different until Manny said that, we know that Moe is not holding a 7, 9, or 11. (Otherwise, he would have already known they were all different.) If he were holding a 1, 3, or 5, he would not be able to be sure his number was different than Manny's. If he were holding a 4, 8, or 12, he could not know that Manny and Jack didn't have the same number, since there are odd pairs that would bring the total to 14. Therefore, Moe must be holding a 2, 6, or 10.
There are 12 triples for (Manny, Moe, Jack) that satisfy all three statements. They are:
(1, 2, 11)
(1, 6, 7)
(1, 10, 3)
(3, 2, 9)
(3, 6, 5)
(3, 10, 1)
(5, 2, 7)
(5, 6, 3)
(7, 2, 5)
(7, 6, 1)
(9, 2, 3)
(11, 2, 1)
Since Jack can reason flawlessly, he knows these are the possibilities. In order to make his statement, his number has to be a unique solution. Therefore, he must be holding a 9 or an 11. If he were holding 11, though, he would have known from Manny's statement that Manny had a 1, Moe had a 2, and he had an 11. Since he didn't know them all until after Moe spoke, he must have a 9, leaving Manny a 3 and Moe a 2.
Mr. Simkin suggests to Gretchen that she may have a career in law enforcement if she can further hone these impressive deductive reasoning skills.
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I have a huge box of cassettes I recorded off NYC radio in the 1980s. Hands down some of the most cherished are the Latin Rascals mixes. They took hundreds of tracks and mixed them in such an amazing musical and technical way. I used to play basketball and swim to this stuff everyday after high school. Even though it may not be apparent my own music is heavily influenced by these tracks. Hearing this is just a reminder I have to somehow convert my cassettes to digital ASAP. This stuff is the soundtrack of classic NY.
"As far as trends in DJ Culture go, New York always was light years ahead of anyone else on the planet. This mix changed everything – Latin Rascals – 1984 – I remember hearing it and that was it for me, it's never been topped actually." – Frankie Bones
"Albert Cabrera and Tony Moran (collectively known as the Latin Rascals) got their start as movers and shakers on the budding early'80s New York City club scene, hosting an influential continuous-mix show on local danceradio. The duo went on to become the most in-demand editing and remixing teams in the record business. The Latin Rascals also masterminded the Latin freestyle dance scene, including work for TKA , Sa-Fire and The Cover Girls…among others. The Latin Rascals were also artists for two albums released on Polydor records." – rascaltunes.com
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This procedure involves the surgical removal of the lining of the uterus (womb). It may involve using heat, cold temperatures, microwave energy, or other methods.
Endometrial ablation will likely make menstrual flow lighter. In some cases, it stops menstrual flow completely. The procedure is used to treat
—recurrent heavy periods not controlled by medication.
Talk to your doctor about your plans for having a baby. This procedure should not be done if you have plans to become pregnant in the future.
Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have endometrial ablation, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
If you have a history of painful periods or tubal sterilization, you may also be at risk for developing new or worsening pain after this procedure.
Before your procedure, talk to your doctor about ways to manage factors that may increase your risk of complications such as:
The following may also increase your risk of complications:
Prior to the procedure, your doctor will likely:
Before the procedure, you may need to:
The day before the procedure:
There are 3 anesthesia options for ablation:
Your doctor will help you decide which one is right for you.
There are many different ways for the doctor to do this procedure. A simple ablation procedure is short. It can sometimes be done in an office or care center. Other procedures take longer and need to be done in a hospital.
During the procedure, the doctor will not make any incisions to access the uterus. A tiny probe will be inserted through the vagina and into the uterine cavity through the cervix. Depending on the method, the tip of the probe will expand to deliver:
These methods will destroy the cells lining the uterine cavity. You will not feel pain. Often, ultrasound is used to help guide the doctor. Suction may be used to remove the tissue that has been destroyed.
This depends on the type of method. It can take 15-45 minutes or longer.
You may feel cramping and discomfort. Your doctor will give you pain medication.
This is usually done on an outpatient basis. You may need to stay there for 1-2 hours. Some methods may require an overnight hospital stay.
While recovering, the hospital staff may:
During your stay, the hospital staff will take steps to reduce your chance of infection such as:
There are also steps you can take to reduce your chances of infection such as:
Your doctor will ask you how you feel and make sure you are well enough to go home.
When you return home, do the following to help ensure a smooth recovery:
After you leave the hospital, call your doctor if any of the following occurs:
In case of an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
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Ilkley MP Kris Hopkins has spoken of his pride at the work being done to ensure servicemen and women and their families have priority access to homes.
Speaking at Communities and Local Government Questions, the Housing Minister told the Commons that the Government had published guidance strongly encouraging councils to prioritise Armed Forces members and their families for social housing.
He said: "As a former squaddie, I think this Government can be very proud of what it has done, whether it is the Help to Buy scheme, the covenant, or making sure that members of our Armed Forces who have been away from home still have a high priority on waiting lists."
The MP also revealed that the proportion of successful applications to erect wind turbines had fallen from 52 per cent to 36 per cent since new planning guidance for local authorities had been introduced. He said: "This Government have been robust in laying out guidelines relating to landscape, heritage and local amenities, and in ensuring that the Secretary of State can recover those applications to ensure the guidelines have been adhered to."


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Chances slip late as Braves fall in 12th inning
Kimbrel tagged with loss after allowing bases-loaded knock
SAN DIEGO -- Instead of enjoying their trip to California, the Braves have spent this week enduring a frustrating stretch that was extended on Saturday night, when Craig Kimbrel faltered in a multi-inning appearance that might not have been necessary had Atlanta's slumbering offense not squandered far too many prime opportunities.
Kimbrel's second inning of work proved disastrous as he walked the bases full and then allowed Will Venable's RBI single that gave the Padres a a 3-2, 12-inning win over the Braves, who have lost each of the first five games of this West Coast trip that began in Los Angeles.
"We had a lot of opportunities with the right people hitting," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "All we needed was one lousy run. It's hard to get a lousy run sometimes. But we had plenty of opportunities to do it. … We're going through a little slump right now. We're a better team than we're showing."
Kimbrel worked a scoreless 11th inning and then walked three of the first four batters he faced in the 12th inning. After creating this jam, the All-Star closer could only watch helplessly when Venable lined his game-winner to right field. Kimbrel threw 38 pitches, matching the career-high mark he had totaled when he completed the most recent of his two career two-inning outings on April 21, 2011. This marked just the seventh time in 276 career appearances that he completed more than one inning.
"I wouldn't say I was fatiguing," Kimbrel said. "I did throw a lot of pitches. I don't normally go out there and throw that many pitches. But when you go out there and throw a lot of balls and walk guys, that is what happens. The plan was to go out there and throw one or two and hope we scored. I just can't go out there and walk guys like I did tonight."
Kimbrel would not have been forced into this situation had the Braves not recorded just three hits in 16 at-bats with runners in scoring position. They squandered multiple opportunities including the top of the 12th inning, when they loaded the bases with none out and then saw Evan Gattis ground into a double play. Chris Johnson, who had provided a game-tying single in the eighth, then saw his hot shot stopped by first baseman Yonder Alonso.
"It's not where you're trying to be," Padres right-hander Tim Stauffer said of having the bases loaded with no outs. "[Black] said, 'Let's go with the best pitch here and get a ground ball.' So that's what we did. It was a curveball, down and away. Fortunately, [Gattis] hit it and we got the ground ball."
As Gonzalez reviews the game, he will also vividly remember Jason Heyward being stranded after reaching third base with one out in the 10th. The newly acquired Emilio Bonifacio contributed to the mistakes when he misread a fly ball to center and got doubled off second base. After tying the game in the eighth, the visitors also saw Andrelton Simmons outthink himself with the decision to lay down a bunt that fooled Gattis, who was easily retired at the plate.
Simmons chose not to talk to reporters after the game.
"It was a tough game," Braves starting pitcher Ervin Santana said. "We had a lot of opportunities to score a lot of runs, but we didn't do it. But at the same time, you have to look at it like they had great pitching and they did everything to win. So, there's nothing else we can do."
This has been a trying week for the Braves, who now stand 2 1/2 games behind the Nationals in the National League East. They have scored two runs or fewer in each of their past four games. Some of the offensive struggles could be blamed on matchups against Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke. But during the first two games of this Padres series, they have made Eric Stults and Ian Kennedy look like Kershaw and Greinke.
Santana was effective as he surrendered half of his six hits in the seventh, which is also when he surrendered his only two runs. The second of those runs were tallied when Gattis was unable to handle Jordan Walden's pitch in the dirt.
Freddie Freeman's double during Kennedy's 27-pitch first inning was the only run the Braves tallied until the eighth inning.
"We just have to do the little things with bunting or base hits when we need to," Santana said. "That's the only thing we can do. We're pitching very good. So, that's it."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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We went to see The xx last Friday night in Sydney. Then we made some GIFs for you. We also interviewed Romy from the band (Jamie was busy finishing the forthcoming album, Coexist) and we are pleased to report that she was lovely.
Ariane Halls: So, what have you guys been doing in the three-year gap between your albums?
Romy Madley Croft: We toured our first album a lot, and it was pretty intense, but an amazing experience. And at the end of 2010 we took some time off. We were just like, 'We're done, we need to have a rest.' So, we all went home and did normal things and got back to having a normal life — moved out of our parents' houses, caught up with our friends who had been and gone to university, sort of like... did a bit of growing up.
And what do you do when you're not doing band stuff?
Just pretty normal stuff. Just hang out with my friends, go to the cinema, have dinner, stuff like that. I'm quite chilled out. Very, very normal life.
What was it like being so hyped? You won the Mercury Prize and you're on all those "best of" lists in 2010, but it's not just about that ... people are hanging off your every word. We put up an image up on our Tumblr when we heard you had a new album coming out — literally just a plain image with two 'x's — and it's had almost 2000 reblogs. That's crazy. What sort of pressure does that put on you?
That's crazy. I think I feel, in some ways, blissfully unaware. Like if I knew that—
No, no! I appreciate that. But I think in the beginning we stay away from the internet... in the beginning it's like, "Oh, let's read a review of our album," but then after a while, you know ... I'm too sensitive for that, so I didn't really stay up to date with it on the internet. But at gigs, we played a lot of support shows and people would come to see the other band and we'd be like, "OK, cool." And then gradually it's like, "Oh, people are recognising our songs. People are coming to see us!" And then crowds grow and grow and grow and grow and then it got to the point where it was like, "This is kind of crazy." And yeah, it's been amazing, but I can't think about it too much.
What's been your most memorable experience from all that touring?
I think one of our favourite moments was the Coachella festival in America in the desert. We'd been playing shows at 100–people, 200–people venues in America, and all of a sudden we're on a stage and there's, like, 30,000 people, and the sun was setting, and there was this really surreal moment when — and we're all massive fans of Beyoncé — and we looked down halfway through the set, and her and Jay Z were in the photographer's pit and it was basically like, "This is the most insane moment of my whole life."
Is it hard to keep going when something like that happens?
Yeah I was like [gasps], but you've got to keep going.
You didn't bust out a quick cover of '03 Bonnie and Clyde' or something?
I wish! If all of a sudden you could be like, "Yes!" If we had been waiting for that moment our whole lives and had it on sampler or something — that would've been pretty good.
Well, you'll know for next time to have it ready. What's your favourite Beyoncé or Destiny's Child song?
Oh God, I love so many. Umm, off the new album, a love a song called 'Miss You'. It's written by Frank Ocean, who we're all big fans of. I think it's a really beautiful song, and I think it's really cool the way that he wrote it and she sings it. Yeah, I love all of it. I'm the world's biggest fan.
The three of you were pretty young when the first album came out. How do you think you've changed?
I think confidence is definitely the biggest thing. None of us are born-for-the-stage, super-chatty people and we found it hard in the beginning — having to talk to people and having to perform while people look up at us being on stage. But this time around I feel like we've gotten older and have experienced a bit more, so we've found it easier. I feel very grateful to have a bit more confidence. It makes it easier. It's just when you're so shy, it's really hard.
Who's been the coolest person that you've met?
For me personally, I grew up listening to a band called The Distillers, like a sort of punk band, and Brody Dalle's the singer — she's Australian, I think. She was kind of like... well, when I got into music I wanted to start a band because of her. And she came to our show, and it was kind of one of those moments where you're like, "That's so cool." Somebody that was my hero…
It's nice when they're a nice person.
Yeah, it's very sweet. It's that thing where you don't want to meet your idols but, if they're actually nice... It was really cool at the time, just to have a drink. It was really sweet. I really appreciated it.
When the first album came out, your sound was something new — no one else was really doing it. And even listening to the new song ... I still think it's really different. Who do you see as being your peers?
There's a few bands that I love at the moment. Chromatics are a band that I'm really, really into, and was really into when we made the first album. And it's nice that the second album's come out at this time. It didn't influence our album because I heard it just when we'd finished, but it's something I've been listening to non-stop. And I guess it's kind of influenced by a different era as well and kind of goes back to something more disco, and things like that. Little Dragon, we're all big fans of them... Grimes I think is a really cool producer/singer. I think she's doing something, like... when I first heard it I was like, "I've heard nothing like this before." I just think she's amazing.
What about records that have directly influenced this album?
I think we all come at it from a different angle, 'cause that's kind of what makes up the band is that the three of us have individual tastes and we're trying to make something that's a balance between all of it. Oliver and I really got into Sade on this album.
Yeah, we became pretty obsessed with all albums, all songs, everything.
What's your favourite Sade song?
'Cherish the Day' and 'No Ordinary Love'. Also on the new album there's a remix by Jay Z of 'The Moon and the Sky' and it's really quite sparsely produced. The lyrics are so beautiful.
I love 'Pearls'.
Yeah, 'Pearls' is amazing! There's an amazing house remix of it, I found it on YouTube...
We're doing a digital issue next. Do you spend much time on the internet?
Yeah, Oliver and I write songs over the internet. That's kind of how we started. It's kind of that separation between using an instant messaging thing and we collage our lyrics and it's kind of that privacy. I'm in my bedroom and he's in his room. We can be very personal but not be face-to-face where sometimes you can feel a bit more reserved — even though we've known each other for 20 years! But in that respect the internet has been a big tool. And I love finding new music; I go on epic YouTube journeys, like 'click, click, click', and depending on what mood I'm in, I can find myself in some quite strange places. But I always find that fun, when you find a song and you're like, "What is that?" So yeah, I think it can be a good thing. It can be a bit of an overwhelming thing.
If you could choose one artist to perform with, who would it be?
Dream festival lineup?
I think those current bands that we're playing with ... I love Beach House. Little Dragon, Chromatics, Frank Ocean, Grimes, umm... Fleetwood Mac — maybe a few years back, not now. Oh, maybe now, I'm not sure. And Beyoncé. She can headline.
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An 89-year-old D-Day veteran is preparing to embark on a pilgrimage back to the Normandy beach where he served as a troop leader 70-years-ago.
As dawn broke on June 6, 1944, David Render was among the first of 156,000 allied troops storming the Normandy beaches under a hail of German artillery.
In salute to their memory, the Big Lottery Fund is supporting more than 250 veterans to journey back to the shores of France to join the 70th commemoration ceremonies and pay their respects to lost comrades.
Mr Render, who lives in Totteridge, will return to Gold Beach, where he was in command of six Sherman tanks in the Sherwood Rangers.
After completing his officer training at Sandhurst to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in February 1942, he was assigned to a holding camp in Cumberland. And, in June 1944 he received an order to go to Portsmouth.
He said: "I had no idea why I had been summoned. When I got there I was told to oversee the loading of 16 Cromwell tanks onto a landing craft.
"After I had loaded the tanks on, I went up to a sailor and asked which way to get off the ship. But he just told me to look out of the porthole and when I did I saw we were already at sea. I asked him where we're going and he said 'Normandy, of course'".
Once they arrived at Gold Beach, the men were told to get the tanks quickly onto dry land - but the ship's commander had not realised there were a number of deep trenches below the sea line.
Mr Render said: "The loading platform was lowered and, the first tank drove off and just went down and down and then suddenly turned upside down and disappeared. It sank with all crew lost. When I saw that I thought of those chaps I'd just been talking to and now they were trapped inside drowning. I thought I would rather have been home with mum."
The ship then had to move to another location along the beach where the other tanks could safely drive off.
Mr Render was given the order to join the Sherwood Rangers on D-Day, and went into battle as troop leader the following day.
He said: "We all knew we were going to get killed - the average lifespan for a trooper was a fortnight. We became numb to it. I certainly wasn't a hero."
In the battle for Normandy, Mr Render had two tanks blown from under him but remained a troop leader until the end of the war.
Speaking about the 70th commemorations, Mr Render said: "To go back to the cemeteries to see our lads is really heart-rending. We were the lucky ones, make no bones about it.
"And we are lucky that we have got an organisation like the Big Lottery Fund who cares for our old soldiers who are still very interested in keeping alive their memories and passing them on to the younger generation who we sincerely hope will not do it again."


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Experts Commend North Korea Deal That Right-Wing Media Are Attacking
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Experts on Korea and U.S. national security have commended a recent deal between the United States and North Korea on nuclear testing as "a positive development" and an indication that the U.S. has "turned a new page with the North Koreans." Nevertheless, conservative media are attacking the deal as a "sham" and a "fool's deal."
U.S. And North Korea Announce Nuclear Deal
AP: "North Korea Has Agreed To Suspend Uranium Enrichment And A Moratorium On Nuclear And Long-Range Missile Tests In A Breakthrough In Negotiations With The United States." From a February 29 Associated Press article:
North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment and a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests in a breakthrough in negotiations with the United States.
The joint announcement Wednesday by the two nations comes little more than two months after the death of longtime ruler Kim Jong Il, and suggests North Korea has met the key U.S. preconditions for restarting multi-nation disarmament-for-aid talks that the North withdrew from in 2009. [Associated Press, 2/29/12]
Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton: The Deal "Represents A Modest First Step In The Right Direction," But "The United States ... Still Has Profound Concerns." The New York Times reported on February 29:
North Korea has agreed in the past to halt its nuclear efforts, only to back out and then return to the table before breaking off talks once more with a flurry of accusations against the United States. The North Korean statement appeared to leave wiggle room for doing so again, saying the country would carry out the agreement only "as long as talks proceed fruitfully."
"The United States, I will be quick to add, still has profound concerns," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said when she announced the agreement at a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday. "But on the occasion of Kim Jong-il's death, I said that it is our hope that the new leadership will choose to guide their nation onto the path of peace by living up to its obligations. Today's announcement represents a modest first step in the right direction." [The New York Times, 2/29/12]
Experts Commend North Korea Deal As "A Positive Development"
Former Ambassador To South Korea Under President George H.W. Bush: North Korea Deal "Is Very Significant." In an interview with PBS, Donald Gregg -- former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, national security adviser to then-Vice President George H.W. Bush, and chairman emeritus of the board of the Korea Society -- said of the North Korea nuclear deal:
I think this is very significant.
It's the first major step forward taken by the two countries since President Obama came into office. And it also, I think, says a lot about the way the Kim Jong-un regime in North Korea is going to operate. They're a very hierarchical country. And it's interesting to me that Kim Kye-gwan, who has recently been promoted, was happy to meet with Glyn Davies, who is a lower rank than the man he succeeded, Steve Bosworth.
So there was no talk of hierarchy. There was just a getting down to business on issues that had long divided us and which now we were able to talk about since Kim Jong-un came into power. [PBS.org, 2/29/12]
Arms Control Association Executive Director: North Korea Deal "Is An Important Step Toward A Verifiable Freeze Of The Most Worrisome North Korean Nuclear Activities." In a February 29 blog post, Daryl G. Kimball, Executive Director of the Arms Control Association, "a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies," wrote:
Concerns still remain, but the news, which follows a Feb. 23-24 round of exploratory U.S.-DPRK bilateral talks in Beijing, is clearly a very welcome and important development.
As I wrote in my column "Next Moves on North Korea" in Arms Control Today last month, "... it is vital that President Barack Obama re-engage the North Korean regime and re-establish a verifiable freeze of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs before they take yet another turn for the worse."
Republicans and Democrats interested in protecting U.S. and international security have an obligation to put election-year politics aside and support the steps announced by the State Department today.
For Washington and its allies in Asia, it is essential that North Korea's nuclear program remain as limited as possible.
Today's announcement is an important step toward a verifiable freeze of the most worrisome North Korean nuclear activities. President Barack Obama and Amb. Glyn Davies -- the U.S. point-man on the DPRK -- need to maintain the momentum in the weeks and months ahead. [ArmsControlNow.org, 2/29/12]
Ploughshares Fund Executive Director: The "Agreement Is A Positive Step Toward Increased Security And Stability On The Korean Peninsula." In a February 29 press release, Philip Yun, Executive Director of Ploughshares Fund, a global security foundation, stated:
This small step forward demonstrates once again that sustained diplomatic outreach is the best way to understand and deal with the threats posed by nuclear proliferation, particularly with respect to North Korea where options are extremely limited. The commitment for a ballistic missile and nuclear test moratorium for the time being limits North Korea's ability to qualitatively improve its nuclear weapons capability.
While it is too early to celebrate, today's agreement is a positive step toward increased security and stability on the Korean Peninsula. Removing the threat of a nuclear weapons or missile test will help to diffuse tensions in the region and create the conditions for further negotiations on North Korea's nuclear program. It's up to North Korea now to meet its commitment and be more transparent, and it's up to the United States to aggressively follow up on this welcome first step. [Ploughshares Fund press release, 2/29/12]
Ploughshares Fund Program Director: With Deal "We Will Gain Reliable Information That We Can Use To Learn More About The Regime And Push Forward With Additional Negotiations." In the same February 29 press release, Paul Carroll, Program Director at Ploughshares Fund, stated:
The important gain in this agreement is a commitment not to test nuclear weapons or ballistic missiles, but also a new avenue for reliable information about one of the world's most opaque regimes. We will gain reliable information that we can use to learn more about the regime and push forward with additional negotiations. With IAEA inspectors and food monitors on the ground, we can better understand North Korea's abilities and foster progress toward de-escalating its nplouguclear [sic] program. [Ploughshares Fund press release, 2/29/12]
Notre Dame Expert On North Korea: Deal "Indicates We Have Turned A New Page With The North Koreans." From a February 29 Guardian article:
George Lopez, professor of peace studies at Notre Dame university who served on the UN panel of experts for North Korea until last year, said the agreement "indicates we have turned a new page with the North Koreans".
"First, the moratorium will be monitored by the return of IAEA inspectors, which is a significant move to nuclear transparency and stability. Secondly, the delivery of large amounts of nutritional foodstuffs sets a tone for other nations to respond to North Korean needs -- it is an important confidence building measure," he said.
"Finally, the US has reaffirmed the armistice agreement as a platform for peace and has essentially provided a non-aggression pledge, both important to the North. History shows that nations never fully denuclearise without a public non-aggression pledge from their foes." [The Guardian, 2/29/12]
Professor Of Security And Resilience: North Koreal Deal "Shows The Logjam Has Been Broken Between The US And North Korea." From a February 29 Guardian article:
Professor Hazel Smith of Cranfield University said the latest agreement "shows the logjam has been broken between the US and North Korea".
"We have seen it before but the timing is significant; it is so soon after Kim Jong-il's death. Whatever the shifting factions are, it shows the ones who want to push for peaceful compromise have the upper hand," she said.
"It looks like this small space has been used on both sides to open up a dialogue and I think that's very positive. The US is talking about a quarter of a million tonnes of food: that is not a token amount like 10 or 20,000 tonnes. It is a diplomatic sign. It is a pretty big gesture by the US if they go through with it all."
She added that the South Korean elections were also likely to reduce tensions. Relations on the peninsula deteriorated sharply after the President Lee Myung-bak took office and ended his predecessor's policy of free-flowing aid. [The Guardian, 2/29/12; Cranfield.ac.uk, accessed 3/8/12]
University Of Chicago Korea Expert: "This Is A Positive Development And Suggests That The New Leadership Is Turning Toward Reform." In an interview with The Hindu, Bruce Cumings, expert on modern Korean history at the University of Chicago, stated:
This is a very important agreement. It may have been more or less in hand before Kim Jong Il died, but it does go beyond what experts had expected before that event; it seemed that a deal swapping food for a halt to enriched uranium activities was in the works back then, but this really appears to put a cap on the North's nuclear and missile programme. In the early reports it is not clear if the cap extends to plutonium manufacture as well as halting enriched uranium activities, but the return of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors suggests that both programmes will be stopped. In any case the moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests is very important, because Washington wants to stop the North from working on a miniaturised nuclear weapon that could become a missile warhead.
It is hard to know what this agreement says about Kim Jong Un's leadership -- "young and untested," or directly commanding the affairs of state. Clearly he did not oppose it. Kim Jong Un was educated in Europe, and one hopes that gave him a wider view of the world than either his father or his grandfather had. But this is a collective leadership, I think, and the youth and in experience of Kim doesn't come into play on anything but the most critical decisions of war and peace -- where, in the end, the top leader has to say yes or no. I'm sure the leadership hopes there won't be any such decisions for a long while, so that Kim can become a seasoned executive. Furthermore any North Korean leader would find it in his interest to play a waiting game in 2012, pending the outcome of elections this year in Russia, the U.S. and South Korea, and the leadership transition in China. That is all the more true with a transition hastened considerably by Kim Jong Il's unexpected death. All things considered, though, this is a positive development and suggests that the new leadership is turning toward reform, and much less belligerence than in the past few years. [The Hindu, 3/1/12]
Georgetown Professor Of Security Studies: "The Most Recent Development In Dealing With The North Korean Nuclear Program Demonstrates" That "Negotiation Is Indeed The Way Out Of Possible Disaster." In a February 29 National Interest blog post, Paul Pillar, a 28-year veteran of the U.S. intelligence community and a professor of security studies at Georgetown University, wrote:
The idea that the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 was some sort of enticement to negotiate is no more valid with Iran than it was -- as some have argued -- with Libya. (Qaddafi's decisions to get out of terrorism, to end his weapons-development programs and to negotiate a new relationship with the United States came several years earlier.) The high point in Iranian cooperation with the United States came in late 2001 and early in 2002, before the Bush administration slammed the door in the Iranians' face and declared the Axis of Evil. The 2003 invasion was a reminder of Washington's dedication to regime change, not to negotiation.
Negotiation is indeed the way out of possible disaster, and the way to negotiation -- even with the most difficult and obstreperous regimes -- is through patient engagement. The most recent development in dealing with the North Korean nuclear program demonstrates that truth once again. [The National Interest, 2/29/12]
Nevertheless, Right-Wing Media Attack Deal As A "Sham" And A "Fool's Deal"
Fox's John Bolton: North Korea Deal "Is A Sham, Pure And Simple," The "Latest Display Of U.S. Weakness And Memory Loss." In a March 7 Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Fox News contributor and former Bush administration official John Bolton wrote:
Unfortunately, the Leap Day deal is worse than just another failed effort to chitchat North Korea out of its nuclear weapons. It provides a political and economic lifeline to Kim Jong Eun's uncertain new regime, and it schools him on how to outwit America. Tehran's mullahs will take careful note of the Obama administration's desperation to announce a deal, any deal, that can be described as "progress" on the nuclear-proliferation front.
State's pronouncement is extraordinarily limited in scope and verification. It contains nothing new or different from a long string of past "commitments" North Korea has broken and lied about with impunity. Pyongyang has repeatedly violated Security Council resolutions requiring it to cease nuclear and missile activities, a point conspicuously absent from our U.N.-centric administration's publicity about the latest deal.
Most objectionable morally, despite U.S. denials of a quid pro quo: We are providing 240,000 tons of food aid that will almost certainly be diverted to the DPRK military and other favored recipients. It is a strict canon of U.S. humanitarian assistance that such aid be closely monitored, but there is no reason to believe that monitoring will be any more effective than in the past. Make no mistake, we are simply feeding young Kim's dictatorship.
This agreement is a sham, pure and simple -- which the North's separate communiqué highlights. Pyongyang emphasizes that the deal with Washington is a prelude to resuming the six-party talks (including South Korea, China, Russia and Japan), which will focus on "the lifting of sanctions on the DPRK and provision of light water reactors."
But diplomacy, like all human activity, is never cost-free. There is always something to lose. In this instance, Washington's declaration that it has no "hostile intent" toward North Korea reduces pressure on the undeniably vulnerable new regime, providing it at least a partial get-out-of-jail-free card for coming misbehavior.
What we should have done is concentrate on finding ways to exploit the North's leadership transition in order to hasten Korean reunification. Unfortunately, last week's deal is visible proof that President Obama never seriously contemplated undertaking this arduous but vital effort, which is now a lost opportunity. Instead, we have strengthened the DPRK's confidence, sustained its nuclear-weapons and missile programs, and prolonged the agony of its people.
Iran, meanwhile, must be relishing this latest display of U.S. weakness and memory loss. Even as the acute threat of military force against Iran has been rising, Tehran sees with laser-sharp clarity that when the going gets tough, Team Obama gets negotiating. [The Wall Street Journal, 3/7/12]
Wash. Post's Jennifer Rubin On North Korea Deal: "Our Habitual Unseriousness Ultimately Emboldens Our Foes And Makes Our Allies Very Nervous." In a February 29 post, conservative Washington Post blogger Jennifer Rubin wrote:
The real impact here may be on Iran. Certainly, the mullahs would like to get some breathing room from economic sanctions and to stave off a U.S. or, more likely, Israeli attack. Bolton notes that "fake concessions and renewed negotiations are sure to work for them, too." This surely convinces them that the United States will go for any fig leaf to disguise the West's failure to halt the Iranian nuclear weapons program.
The administration is less interested, one suspects, in verifiable agreements than in simply having paper deals (even if not co-signed by the other side). What President Obama craves is the appearance of calm, and the illusion of successful diplomacy. Unfortunately, an election strategy is not an effective foreign policy. Our adversaries use phony paper deals to advance their own interests. Our habitual unseriousness ultimately emboldens our foes and makes our allies very nervous. [The Washington Post, 2/29/12]
National Review Online's Jack David: North Korea Deal "Is Worse Than Bad." In a February 29 National Review Online blog post, Jack David, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and deputy assistant secretary of defense for combating weapons of mass destruction and negotiations policy from 2004 to 2006, wrote:
The announced bargain is worse than bad.
Wholly apart from the fact that North Korea has dishonored each and every non-proliferation agreement it has made over the years and can be expected not to comply with this agreement as well, its promise to suspend already-illegal activities in one location leaves it completely free to continue them elsewhere. Making a single-site moratorium on North Korea's nuclear misconduct the central feature of an agreement is astonishingly foolish, even for an administration like President Obama's that is naturally supine in foreign affairs.
The administration's characterization of North Korea's end of the announced bargain as demonstrating North Korea's "commitment to denuclearization" is an insult to the intelligence of even a person with casual knowledge of North Korea's dispersed nuclear-weapons and missile programs. Can it be that the administration heralds the bargain because this feature will allow it to claim victory even if the same North Korean illegal and dangerous activities continue elsewhere on the peninsula? Is the administration's desire to declare a foreign-policy success so great as to be that myopic? One can imagine President Obama in such circumstances declaring that the agreement was "a good start."
It is naïve at best for the administration to herald a North Korean "commitment to denuclearization" after the many years of North Korean actions definitively proving the contrary. In light of the mountains of evidence to the contrary that the Kim family regime has given over the years, it is especially foolish for the administration to have reaffirmed that the U.S. has no hostile intent toward Pyongyang. [National Review Online, 2/29/12]
Charles Krauthammer: North Korea Deal Is "Completely Useless," "A Fool's Deal." During the February 29 edition of Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier, Fox News contributor and conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer said:
KRAUTHAMMER: Leap day deal, it's a fool's deal on two counts. Number one, we know they are going to cheat. Every time we have had an agreement with them going all the way back to the Clinton agreement called the Framework Agreement, we provide real stuff. Here it's going to be a quarter of a million tons of badly needed food which the regime needs in order that it survive. We give real stuff, we get in return promises, every single one of them over two decades that they have not kept. And they have set up the violations in advance. They have actually said today that they will only carry out the agreement as long as talks proceed fruitfully. Well, that means at any time they can stand up and walk out and say that we are obstructing and break all agreements.
But the second part is worse. Even if they adhere to the agreements, this is completely useless. All it does is stop the uranium enrichment. But they have a uranium and a plutonium program. And the plutonium is untouched, and that is the program that actually has produced the nukes that the North Koreans have today. So it proceeds apace. There's no change at all. I think it's just a nice, soothing headline for an administration in an election year. I think it's a folly. [Fox News, Special Report, 2/29/12]
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Michael Franti is a composer, poet and musician who uses his music as a platform for raising awareness for issues of peace and social justice. The adopted son of Carole and Charles Franti, Michael began writing poetry in his early college years, laying the foundation for a career in music. His early writing reflected his influences of hip hop, reggae and punk and soon he became known for his politically charged lyrics that mirrored his social conscious. As the years progressed his music and his message evolved in to a captivating platform to lay bare issues of war, corporate globalization, world-wide poverty and human rights. Franti's audiences and influences grew and he is known as a worldwide promoter of global and community peace and human rights.
In 2001 Franti was awarded the Domestic Human Rights Award by Global Exchange. He has travelled to Israel, Palestine and Iraq using his music as a medium to connect with those on the front lines of global violence. Franti currently supports numerous organizations such as CARE, a leading international humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, War Child International, an international independent network of organizations helping children affected by war, Amnesty International and Common Ground Relief, a community-initiated volunteer organization providing disaster relief. He is also the founder of Power to the Peaceful, the largest free music public event in California, uniting communities and organizations to foster peace.


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Dallas or others- is there a particular tattoo place that has the Monkey artwork?
"It's not who wins the workout..."
BANNED from the LLR (Ladies' Locker Room) forum at age 64. Remember, folks, it's just running.
Where are you going to put it?
On my forehead
A Saucy Wench
That would be a good look
I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets
"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
Well, I certainly don't want to hide it, and now that I'm permanent at the job and all.....
I'd go for the shaved head skull tat
In addition to the monkey on your forehead, you should get Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon tattooed around your neck.
I don't half-ass anything
"I have several close friends who have run marathons, a word that is actually derived from two Swahili words: mara, which means 'to die a horrible death' and thon, which means 'for a stupid T-shirt.' Look it up." - Celia Rivenbark, You Can't Drink All Day if You Don't Start in the Morning
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I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
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Oooh! The colors. Nice.
The tangents are moot.
Those colors are sooooo Monkey'13.
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I like the colors, too. It even has little red, beady eyes! It's just like you to go 1st class. Congratulations, well earned.


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- Speaking of getting lucky… #2 (or #1 depending on your perspective) Alabama had to block a late FG to beat the Mighty Balls.
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Playing better than ever, catch this saxophonist, one of the original James Brown (JB) Horns with his killer band ... Tickets on Sale Now
Pee Wee Ellis was born to play music. From his first piano lessons - "Miss Sharp hit my hands with a ruler and I never went back" laughs Pee Wee - to discovering a saxophone in his grandmother's bureau at age 9 - he showed exceptional aptitude. "I didn't come from a musical family, it just came naturally".
After a stint playing the carnival circuit with Great American Shows and as a sideman in the hotels of Miami (once with Dinah Washington), Pee Wee got the offer to join the late, great James Brown in 1965. Pee Wee began writing with Mr. Brown as soon as he was promoted to Musical Director/Bandleader/Arranger after only 6 months, following the departure of Nat Jones. Their first collaboration was 'Let Yourself Go' quickly followed by 'Cold Sweat' universally considered the world's first pure Funk hit. The years Pee Wee spent with James Brown were those of the classic line-up: Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Jimmy Nolen, Clyde Stubblefield were all in the band that Pee Wee led but he yearned to grow beyond the confines of the James Brown machine. By 1970 he had left the James Brown Revue to work in New York City as an arranger and musical director for CTI-Kudu records, the most popular jazz label of the 70s.
In 1979 Pee Wee's neighbour Van Morrison (encouraged by Mark Isham) asked Pee Wee to do arrangements for his Into The Music album, which led to Pee Wee becoming Van's musical director. "I was off on another whirlwind" says Pee Wee. It was a whirlwind that lasted for six years and five albums, some of the best of Van's career, repeated for another five years and five more albums in the mid 90's. In between, there was a reunion of the great James Brown horn section, The JB Horns: Pee Wee, Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker, with several albums and extensive touring.
"Pee Wee makes funk sound jazzy and jazz sound funky. Somehow he synthesizes the two into one great music." – Peter Madsen
Support: The Ronnie Scotts All Stars
+ support tonight: The Ronnie Scotts All Stars with Special Guest vocalists Emma Smith (Mon) and Natalie Williams (Tues)
Monday's band line up: Alex Garnett (tenor sax), James Pearson (piano), Sam Burgess (bass) and Ed Richardson (drums).
Tuesday's band line up: is Alex Garnett (tenor sax), James Pearson (piano), Sam Burgess (bass) and Chris Higginbottom
The Ronnie Scott's All Stars are comprised of some of the greatest talents on the U.K scene, including some of our most regular performers James Pearson (piano), Sam Burgess (bass) and Pedro Segundo (drums)
James Pearson:-
Musical Director at Ronnie Scott's and the owner of a ferocious piano technique coupled with a sense of musicality rarely heard, James Pearson is one of the most exciting musicians to have emerged from the U.K in the last 25 years. After working with him, the late jazz legend Sir John Dankworth declared: "James Pearson is an exceptionally gifted artist. His masterful playing makes him head and shoulders above the rest of his contemporaries. He shows signs of true greatness".
Sam Burgess:-
Double Bass Despite only being in his early 30's, already Sam is a stalwart of the UK jazz scene. As well as appearing on numerous film soundtracks such as 'Bridget Jones's Diary' and 'Hannibal'. Sam's thumping, pounding, relentlessly driving bass lines have been heard accompanying the likes of Bob James, Billy Kilson, Gary Novak, Joe Lock, Dave Kekowski, Guy Barker, Dave O'Higgins, Pete King, Gareth Williams, Claire Martin, Jim Mullen, Alan Barnes, Tim Whitehead, John Horler, Gwyneth Herbert, John Dankworth, The BBC Big Band and Robbie Williams.
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At 22 years old Pedro Segundo, Portuguese drummer joins the James Pearson Trio at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
Born and raised in Lisbon, picked up the drums seriously at the age of eight starting studying classical percussion a year later. In June 2011 he graduates from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in Timpani and Classical Percussion. His musical ability combines a blend of styles creating a unique sound on the drum set. He has played regularly with Dennis Rollins, Femi Temowo, Mário Franco, Cleveland Watkiss and many other artists touring in festivals all around the globe.
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Dave Ohm (drums), Natalie Williams (vocals), Alex Garnett (sax), Nigel Price (guitar), Steve Rushton (drums), Polly Gibbons (vocals), Alistair White (trombone), Gary Baldwin (hammond), Al Cherry (guitar), Matt Home (drums), Alan Barnes (sax), Ralph Salmins (drums), Arnie Somogyi (bass), Mark Smith (bass), James Nisbet (guitar), Pete Long (sax), Gerard Presencer (Trumpet), Dave O'Higgins (sax), Alec Dankworth (bass), Steve Fishwick (trumpet) and others...
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