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The Offering will be in the form of a global private placement to South African and international institutional investors outside the U.S. and to Qualified Institutional Buyers ('QIBs') inside the U.S. The Offering will be executed by way of an accelerated bookbuilding exercise, which will commence immediately, Monday 5 July, and is expected to close on or before the close of business on Thursday 8 July 2004. SABMiller initially acquired its holding in Edcon in 1982, the majority of which was unbundled prior to SABMiller's IPO on the London Stock Exchange in 1999. The final disposal of SABMiller's residual stake in Edcon is in line with SABMiller's stated strategy of focusing on its core brewing and beverage operations. Edcon will not receive any proceeds from the Offering. Citigroup and JPMorgan are acting as Joint Bookrunners of the Offering. Ends Notes to editors: SABMiller plc is one of the world's largest brewers, with 2003/04 lager sales volumes in excess of 137 million hectolitres. It has a brewing presence in over 40 countries across four continents and a portfolio of strong brands and leading market shares in many of the countries in which it has brewing operations. Outside the USA, SABMiller plc is one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products in the world. In the year ended 31 March 2004, the group generated US$1,391million pre-tax profit from a turnover of US$12,645 million. SABMiller plc is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges. 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Sven Birkerts, an author, literary critic and longtime writing faculty member at the college, was named as the director of the college's low-residency graduate writing program on Tuesday, according to a release from the college.
Birkerts, 56, has been serving as the program's interim director since September, following the death of Liam Rector, the program's founder and director since 1994.
Under Rector's direction, the program received national recognition and attracted acclaimed writers to serve as faculty and writers in residence, such as former United States Poet Laureate Donald Hall.
In September, one of the program's students, Amanda Auchter, was named as one of 12 finalists for the Ruth Lily Poetry Fellowship, one of the nation's top poetry awards.
Bennington College President Elizabeth Coleman called the Rector's death, "a most profound loss," but was confident that Birkerts would carry on the program's legacy.
"(Birkerts) has been a member of the core faculty from the outset," she said in a statement. "Given his distinguished accomplishments as a writer, coupled with the depth of his experience and commitment to the program, I can think of no one more capable than (Birkerts) to lead the writing seminars."
Birkerts, author of six books, is best known for, "The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age." The book, published in 1995, looks at the decline of language and sustained critical thought with the introduction of the Internet and other technology, according to a book review.
His other works include, "An Artificial Wilderness: Essays on 20th Century Literature," "The Electric Life: Essays on Modern Poetry," "American Energies: Essays on Fiction," "Readings," and "My Sky Blue Trades: Growing Up Counter in a Contrary Time."
Birkerts also edits, "Agni," a literary journal at Boston University and edited, "Tolstoy's Dictaphone: Writers and the Must," "Writing Well" and "The Evolving Canon."
He has also taught at Harvard University, Emerson College and Amherst College, in Massachusetts.
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MULLER NETO, Júlio Strubing and ARTMANN, Elizabeth. Policy, management and participation in health: a reflection based on Habermas' theory of communicative action. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2012, vol.17, n.12, pp.3407-3416. ISSN 1678-4561. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-81232012001200025.
The article discusses the appropriation of the theory developed by Habermas to analyze health policies and management. The fundamental concepts of the discursive theory of democracy as a deliberative policy, procedural democracy, the public sphere and civil society are analyzed. An attempt is made to demonstrate that the concepts of deliberative policies are grounded on basic theoretical categories of Habermas's conception of language, namely the theory of communicative action (TCA): lifeworld and system; communicative action and discourse; the ideal speech situation. The possibility of translating the categories presented in analytical categories, such as the experiences of social participation in deliberative forums and the results for the formulation and implementation of policies and health management is discussed. The conclusion drawn is that the theoretical categories reveal great explanatory potential and analytical categories are important provided that they are mediated and contextualized.
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The advent of the socially connected digital lifestyle has changed forever subscribers' expectations of the inbox as well as how brands will communicate and serve them. How is your e-mail marketing keeping up?
While I'm confident the inbox will continue to act as the "hub" for all digital communications, it's up to marketers to continue the advantage. The inbox is the first place consumers and business professionals go to catch up with personal connections, read news, be alerted to product availability and sales, and see who's contacted them via a social network. To stay at the center of the digital experience, e-mail marketers must create amazing subscriber experiences – built from strategic and respectful use of content, frequency, cadence, and customization. Subscribers will reward us with response, revenue, and positive sharing.
In the near future, however, this inbox hub may not look like or be accessed the same way. There is a trifecta of activity changing the inbox opportunity for both subscribers and marketers.
- The inbox will improve as an advertising channel. Expect to see more rich media, dynamic content, transactions, and deeper data available for segmentation.
- The battle of the "Digital Destination of Choice" rages on. One day, Facebook is taking over the Web. The next day, no, Google is! The next, it's all about the iPad. Regardless of the winner, expect to see more services linked to the inbox via social connectivity. These may both empower and restrict marketing opportunity.
- The fragmentation of the inbox. Expect to see consumers share time and attention for e-mail and e-mail-like experiences across devices, portals, and online services. That could create more touch points, but could also clutter the inbox beyond comfortable levels.
Through all this, subscribers will start to make choices. Where will they keep their primary inbox? What will be the main purpose of that inbox? If person-to-person communications move to social networks, will the inbox be maintained for the "fringe" of their personal contacts (those who are not on the same social network as I am), business, and brand/company relationships? If e-mail is private, protected, and controlled, will social media remain public, frantic, and cluttered?
Some recent research from Microsoft seems to also suggest a change in the value of the inbox. Daniel Lewis, senior product manager for Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail shared research results at the Email Insider Summit earlier this month. It seems Hotmail users are interested in e-mail primarily to communicate and stay connected with commercial entities. This includes things like online banking and e-commerce, but also marketing notices and alerts.
As the inbox evolves, specific opportunities for marketers are everywhere.
Inbox data. The complaint button has long served as a subscriber feedback tool in e-mail marketing. A complaint is registered every time a subscriber clicks the "Report Spam" button, and that data serves as a penalty for overzealous frequency and other unwelcome messages. Even a small number of complainers will depress sender reputation and result in the filtering of all your e-mail messages. Most marketers would love to see more feedback buttons in the inbox – including a "Like This" button or "Easy Unsubscribe" – but mailbox providers like Yahoo have indicated they would prefer a cleaner interface and more active use of the behavioral data that makes up a sender reputation.
Reputation data is already one of the few predictive measures that marketers have. It tells you how likely your messages are to reach the inbox in the next 30 days. Expect to see this data improve and expand as the global three mailbox providers (Yahoo, Hotmail, and Gmail) explore the utility of user-level data. There has been talk of using engagement data (opens and clicks) to determine sender reputation. However, any use of engagement data for inbox placement is in its infancy – it's just not a significant factor in sender reputation or filtering today at any major mailbox provider, including Yahoo.
A recent Wall Street Journal article discusses how Facebook's universal log-in and widgets (like the "Like" button that will soon appear on partner websites) create an infrastructure of social connectivity that marketers will be able to harness. Assuming privacy concerns can be mitigated (for some brands this will be easier than others), this kind of data and cross-experience tracking can help e-mail marketers create more targeted, relevant, and interactive messaging experiences. If that feels like a publishing model to you, then embrace it. What are digital marketers if not publishers of compelling content?
Inbox interactivity and advertising. Gmail is already testing interactivity and browsing with commercial e-mail messages from Netflix and Sears through its enhanced e-mail product. Yahoo and Hotmail are both exploring the best ways to offer dynamic content for e-commerce and transactions. These might manifest as working forms or exploding offers that adjust for time of open, sale deadlines, and inventory status. All three global providers seem adamant about only offering such "active" inbox experience opportunities to marketers and publishers who already have good sender reputations, the score of how welcome and valued messages are to subscribers.
Inbox socialization. Despite its lackluster early adoption, Google Buzz, which incorporates social features like status updates and shared content from the subscriber's network, could still be a game-changer due to the huge marketshare and growth of Gmail. We see Gmail now accounting for up to 15 percent of a typical B2C (define) file and an even higher percentage of new subscribers. Certainly, Buzz benefits from the familiar interface and strong filtering that are hallmarks of Gmail. At the same time, Facebook has announced plans for an open inbox. Is it harder for Google to add social features to an inbox or for Facebook to add an inbox to a social portal? I suspect the latter is harder, but do not underestimate the prowess of either company.
This new world is not so far away. Here's a checklist to audit your readiness to capitalize on the opportunity:
- Start to learn more about your subscribers and their habits.
- Erase any complacency about e-mail marketing revenue. Just because campaigns still deliver revenue, doesn't mean the majority of your subscribers are actually engaged. Wait too long to re-engage them and you've lost them to another channel, or worse, a competitor.
- Be among the best senders – and get rewarded for it. Third-party certification programs have the immediate benefit of higher response from images and links on by default. They also put you in the class of the best senders under consideration for the new dynamic content offerings.
- Carefully construct a content strategy that embraces social connectivity. This is more than just duplicating e-mail offers on Twitter. It's about digging into the data so you understand behaviors and preferences.
- Work harder to earn having your from address added to subscribers' address books.
- Focus on targeted, segmented messages. We find that while triggered or custom messages make up no more than 20 percent of a marketer's total campaigns, they generate a much higher percentage of revenue, often up to 45 percent. Those are the messages that are most welcome, earn the highest response, and generate the most revenue. Put your resources there.
How are you getting ready for inbox 2.0? Let me know what you think and please share any ideas or comments below.
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I have to say we spent a lot of time in the kitchen together. I owe so many of our family favorite recipes to her! From her famous chocolate fudge and homemade lollipops to her frozen yogurt cake and bread trees!
I'm collaborating with eBay for Mother's Day, sharing a couple collections I've created all about my mom. Here are just a few of the items I've added to my collections that have been inspired by what I've learned from my mom in the kitchen!
- Homemade Ice Cream: My mom makes THE best homemade raspberry ice cream ever! And we get to make it every summer when they berries are fresh!
- Vacuum Sealing: I can't tell you how many quarts of raspberries we've sealed over the years! My parents have an amazing raspberry patch and sealing them up and freezing them helps these delicious berries stay fresh all year. Raspberry jam anyone?!
- Popcorn Popping: There was never a movie night without popcorn growing up. I loved watching those kernels pop. Even my kids nowadays know they will get popcorn when they go to Grandma's!
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If traditional resumes are more your style -- or the employer's -- you can easily create a plain document and save it as a PDF file.
"We don't think it's the preferred way of doing it, but in those instances when the employer is demanding a word document or PDF, you can easily create one and then send that along in an e-mail as you would ordinarily," he says.
The best part about VisualCV is that job seekers can create and keep their resume online for free, similar to setting up a profile on Facebook or MySpace.
For the blog to be useful, it needs a base of readers. That means it needs to be well-written and interesting, which can take some time and effort. For a blog to effectively dovetail with your career, it should be related to your industry or the industry you're targeting.
"When I talk about LinkedIn and Facebook and Twitter and blogging, it begins from the question of, 'Why am I participating in any of these online technologies?' One answer is that it is to grow my network, to nurture relationships. And the other is that I want to share my brand with other people," says Jason Alba, CEO of JibberJobber.com and author of "I'm on Linkedin -- Now What?"
Building your personal brand is a recently popular catchphrase. It basically boils down to being recognizable as the person who does whatever you do well. And blogging is a way to get your name out there as the expert about a particular topic.
Once a blog gains traction -- it can take up to 8 to 12 months -- it can get the attention of employers, potential clients or even TV producers, according to Lorne Epstein, founder of Inside Job, a Facebook application for job searching.
"My sister-in-law was recently on a PBS program called 'Nature' -- they found her through her blog. She's kind of a cat whisperer, and they were looking for someone that is an expert on cats. The fact that she had a blog was how they found her," says Epstein.
Making a name as an expert source can be a great way to attract clients, and blogging can also be an informal way to build a network of contacts that may be a gold mine when it's time to look for a job.
That was the case for Ryan Burns. He started "Going to Seminary," a blog about his family and education.
"Being a freelance Web developer, I invested a fair amount of my free time building an audience and focusing on (search engine optimization) for the site. As the site grew, I began to look for advertising revenue, and I contacted a Bible software company about the possibility of an affiliate relationship," he says.
When it turned out that his freelance income couldn't pay the bills, Burns turned to his blog and posted his resume. He also posted updates about his job search on Twitter.
Within a couple of days, his friends had asked questions about what he was looking for and had passed his name to their employers. But the software company he'd originally partnered with ended up hiring him.
"Since I was on their radar and I was doing ads for them, they saw the link, and the next thing I knew, they were calling me. They had already seen what I could do," he says.
"The vice president of marketing said that he was impressed with what I had done, marketing my seminary site and other work, and offered to fly me out for an in-person interview. Two weeks later, I accepted a position in the marketing department," says Burns.
Although it takes time to develop a strong blog with a significant readership, it's a more personal way to use social networking.
"There's a sense of community built around blogs. People come to your blog and get to know you and what you're about. When you put out a post that you're looking for a job, people feel like they have already invested something in you and feel comfortable recommending you," says Burns.
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Although Channel 4 viewing figures lag behind the dominant BBC and ITV channels in British broadcasting, 4oD is probably the most popular video on demand service if you discount the BBC iPlayer. Several hundred millions views recorded every year, suggest that it's going from strength to strength. It's not surprising as it has some great program titles, some of them reaching back to the beginning of the channel in 1982.
There are in fact several channels accessible linked with Channel 4 – 4oD, E4, More 4, 4 Music and even Film 4 are all accessible online. However due to the usual licensing issues, all of these channels are only available if you are resident in the United Kingdom. So if you're working away, travelling, on holiday or just live somewhere else – all these great TV shows are not accessible, well not normally!
Here's what happens if you fire up 4 on Demand, this is from a cafe in Spain –
When trying to access the live Channel 4 service from outside the UK, you normally won't even get a message. Every time I try it just sits there buffering and eventually times out – like this.
The problem is that all the web sites look up your IP address when you connect, and then check your location. If it's registered in the UK then the sites will work normally – if you're connecting from the USA, France, German or anywhere else then you'll get blocked as above. Fortunately you can use programs which will effectively hide your true IP address and access these sites relatively easily. Here's a video demonstrating the process – Watch Channel 4 Online
The software sits in your task bar and you just click to change your location, you can also use your account on other devices like iPads, phones and tablets, just look for the guides in the members area or read this post. You can effectively unlock any media site wherever you are, everything from the the BBC and ITV in the UK to the US sites like Hulu and HBO.
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The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none who does good. - Ps 53:1
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1 Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. 3 He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. 4 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth. 8 He was taken from prison and from judgment, And who will declare His generation? For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. 9 And they made His grave with the wicked-- But with the rich at His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was any deceit in His mouth. 10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, And the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand. 11 He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, For He shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, Because He poured out His soul unto death, And He was numbered with the transgressors, And He bore the sin of many, And made intercession for the transgressors.


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your "riding the bolt"
I think, and it's been a while since I have been in one but the thing is designed to not fire out of battery. So if you gently close the bolt by holding the operating handle as it closes so that it won't slam shut. It will not fire and will act just as you are describing. The tech term for that is riding the bolt. Try just letting the bolt zing forward on it's own I bet it will fire. It's only human nature to want to treat the thing gently after all its sort of a distinguished old gentleman. But it was made to be a war machine and that's still whats in it's heart let the bolt zing forward and enjoy the ride.
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A FORMER Southampton MP has been criticised for calling Parliament's waiters "servants".
Tory Christopher Chope used the description during a speech in the House of Commons. It came as the 65-year-old former barrister, who is now the MP for Christchurch in Dorset, was making a plea for prices in the exclusive restaurants to be cut for politicians.
He said: "The service was absolutely fantastic because there were three servants for each person sitting down."
Opposition Labour MPs immediately seized on his wording, asking if that is what he had meant to say.
Mr Chope replied: "Exactly", later insisting he had meant that everyone working in Parliament is a servant of the House of Commons, and that he was "complimenting" the waiters.
He represented Southampton Itchen until 1992.


text: Gay marriage in the church of England is illegal? I really disagree with this.. People should be able to marry whoever they want. Its their own choice who they marry, and nobody should be able to change that. I don't see why it is illegal that the same sex gets married? I wonder if it is just a religion in that church? Not only this church will be banned from offering same sex marriages the government had said, The church in Wales is also banned from same sex marriages too. There are many different rules and plans for same sex marriage too, I don't think they need to have rules and plans for same sex marriage. Gay marriage should be just the same as when a woman and man get married. I wonder if they have something against gay people? or something like that because it seems like that to me. What is your opinion about this article? and what do you think of gay marriage?


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Contacts with a spouse, the parent of a minor, a guardian, co-signer, executor, or administrator are considered the same as contacts with the debtor under the FDCPA.
Since they have your address and phone number they should be sued under the fair debt collection act, you could sue them for upto $10,000 for the violation.
They did not say they were collecting a debt they just left a message asking them if they knew me to have me call them.
They know my name address and telephone number. They also leave messages on my answering machine.
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Liberal billionaire investor Warren Buffett has been very popular among the news media, but that might not hold if Buffett continues to dissent from President Barack Obama.
On Jan. 20, Bloomberg reported that Buffett opposed Obama's proposal to tax a number of large banks supposedly to pay for losses from the bank bailout.
"I don't see any reason why they should be paying a special tax," said Buffett, the chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., in an interview on Bloomberg Television today.
This prompted "Fox & Friends" host Brian Kilmeade to ask Fox Business anchor Stuart Varney, "The President might have lost Warren Buffett as an ally … how do you explain this?"
Varney interjected saying "he has" and replied, "He's also upset at where that rescue money, the bailout money was spent. This stimulus plan number one, $787 billion, wasn't spent very well and he's right. This is a very important retreat from a big supporter of Obama – retreating from that support."
Obama's plan to charge roughly 50 of the largest banks $90 billion over 10 years in order to recoup "every single dime" of the TARP money was announced Jan. 14. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the auto companies would be exempt from the tax even though they are responsible for much of the losses.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the six largest banks – Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Inc., Bank of America, and Wells Fargo & Co. – will bear most of the burden for this punitive bank tax if it is approved by Congress. The tax bill for each bank would range from more than $1 billion to more than $2.4 billion per year for 10 years the Journal said.
Obama and his press secretary have said the tax is not a punishment, but Buffett disagreed. He told Bloomberg the people proposing "are trying to punish people. I don't see the rationale for it."
In that interview, Buffett also stated what BB&T's former CEO John Allison and others have claimed, that "most of the banks didn't need to be saved." Allison has said that his bank and others were strong-armed into taking TARP funds.
Buffett may very well be upset about the way the stimulus was spent as Varney suggested. He was a supporter of the financial rescue and was used by journalists including Katie Couric to challenge opponents of the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
After an initial attempt to pass the bill failed, Couric harshly questioned House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio.
"Congressman Boehner, Warren Buffett warned if Congress doesn't act, quote, 'there would be the biggest financial meltdown in American history.' What in the world are you people doing?" Couric asked without pointing out that Boehner supported the bill against the majority of his party.
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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY
List entry Number: 1048189
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Oxfordshire
District: Vale of White Horse
District Type: District Authority
Parish: Ardington
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: II*
Date first listed: 24-Nov-1966
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SU4388 (South side)
17/7 Church of The Holy Trinity
Church. C12 nave; C13 chancel, side chapels, and north tower; C14 north porch; C19 restoration of 2 stages: tower refaced and spire added by Joseph Clarke c.1856; nave lengthened, south aisle and north chapel rebuilt, and chancel decorated by Somers Clarke c.1887. Roughcast to nave and chancel, probably on coursed squared stone; coursed squared stone to north chapel and tower; stone slate roof. 4-bay nave with south aisle chancel with side chapels, and north tower plan. North side: gabled porch to left of nave with plank double outer doors to 2-centre archway. Romanesque doorway with studded plank door to church. Romanesque lancet to centre of nave. Y-tracery window to right of nave. C19 lancets and 2-centre arched doorway with plank door to north chapel. 2-light stone mullion window with hood mould to chancel. West window; 4-light intersecting tracery. East window: 3-light rectilinear tracery. South side: C19 paired lancets, except C19 four-light stone mullion and transom window to right of aisle and possibly reset Y-tracery window to right of centre of aisle. Tower: 2-light reticulated tracery window to north face of tower; broach spire. Interior: C19 arch-braced collar truss roof to chancel with 2 rows of windbraces. C19 wood reredos with triptych. Walls and roof of chancel have C19 stencil decoration. C19 choir stalls and organ case. 2-centred chancel arch of 3 orders on columns. C19 screen to chancel with wrought-iron gates. Nave: 8-bay arch-braced collar-truss roof. C17 hexagonal wood pulpit to left of chancel arch. South aisle arcade of four 2-centre arches. Basket-arch to south aisle chapel on corbels, that to right having green-man carving. Monument in nave of kneelinq female figure in marble by E.H. Baily. (Buildings of England: Berkshire: 1975, pp66-7; VCH: Berkshire: Vol 4, 1924, pp270-1)
Listing NGR: SU4315688319
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Ditchfield, P H, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire, (1924), 270-1
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1975), 66-7
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Pacers Ordered To Forfeit Game Two
Shocking Move By NBA.
In a move sure to anger fans of the Indiana Pacers the league office has ordered the team's win Saturday to be forfeited. The league office was angered when pictures broadcast at the game showed the team laughing on the bench. Newspapers across the country used headlines such as "Pacers Win in a Laugher" along with a now infamous photo of the team laughing on the bench as the team rolled to an easy win.
Said a representative from David Stern's office "That is not keeping with the spirit of the game and will not be condoned in today's NBA. Teams have to consider the message they are sending out. When they cross a line we here in the office have to draw the line and draw it hard. Rules are rules. We probably haven't enforced this rule in the past as strictly as we should have but we are doing it now and will continue to do so. We've been accused of political correctness but we do need to consider player feelings and how that relates to sportsmanship. Some Pacer players, I don't think I need to name names, have had a problem with sportsmanship in the past. I feel good about this decision as does the commissioner. The series is now officially 1-1"
Veteran coach and Pacer broadcaster Bob "Slick" Leonard disagrees "It is {expletive deleted}. Just total {expletive deleted}. So the team wins and they take it away for some stupid {expletive deleted} rule they've hardly ever used, let alone used for this interpretation? {expletive deleted} that!!"
The Pacers now head to Miami where the series will be tied at 1 game each. Miami has fared very well at home this season and own a 16 game winning streak there. "I hate winning games like this "said Heat player Brian Grant "We'll take it though. We now have homecourt advantage and that is something we never expected to tell you the truth. I feel bad in a way but we've played hard and I think we're deserving. It's almost like a second chance"
Pacer management are currently quiet on the matter and are appealing to the league officials for a clarification and hopeful reversal of the decision. A secretary said the team plans no official comment until after the appeals process. Pacers players are united and will only say on the record as far as they are concerned they have two more games to win in this round. As of now, the league says differently.
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It's been a long time coming, but ABC's cancelled soap operas, One Life to Live and All My Children are back on the air online.
And the very, very cool thing is, you can watch them any time you want! The way production company Prospect Park and its online network, TOLN, has set this up, you can watch up to ten episodes for free on Hulu, and/or watch whatever episode you want whenever you want using Hulu+ or iTunes.
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Psyonix always gets 'same answer' from Sony about cross-platform Rocket League
The developer of Rocket League has said that at least one person from its team has been in touch with Sony every day since launch, and that the topic of ...
Sony addresses crossplatform multiplayer block
With true crossplatform multiplayer now very much a reality, Sony has tried to explain why PS4 has left itself isolated from the party.
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 multiplayer delayed until Q3
The multiplayer component of CI Games' Sniper Ghost Warrior 3, which releases today on PS4, Xbox One and PC, will miss the game's launch day to prevent it from diluting ...
Yooka-Laylee multiplayer modes unveiled in new gameplay trailer
Playtonic Games has finally unveiled more details about Yooka-Laylee's multiplayer modes. Revealed via a new gameplay trailer, the game will feature both co-op play and eight additional multiplayer arcade-style mini-games, ...
Mass Effect Andromeda multiplayer will be entirely optional, Bioware reveals
Mass Effect Andromeda's multiplayer mode will have stronger ties to the game's overall story, but will be entirely optional, Bioware has revealed. In an interview with Kotaku Australia, Bioware ...
Telltale's Batman will introduce online multiplayer
Batman: The Telltale Series will bring with it the studio's first stab at adding multiplayer to its successful narrative game design model.
Online multiplayer will be a paid expansion for Rock Band 4
Rock Band 4 owners will have to pay extra if they want to play the game online.
Microsoft opens doors to Xbox-PlayStation cross-platform multiplayer
Well isn't Microsoft just full of surprises.
Discounted multiplayer-only COD Black Ops III launches on PC
Activision has taken the interesting decision to release a cut-down multiplayer-focused version of Call of Duty: Black Ops III on Steam.


text: Marie, After sending my earlier message I suspect that I know where the confusion has arisen. In version 2 of NOD32 there was an option during installation to have a non-graphical interface which was ideal for those of us who are screen reader users. This option was removed in version 3 but NOD32 is still quite accessible, if not as convenient as with version 2 (which has been discontinued). Eset Smart Security, which I use, only started at version 3. Hope that clarifies things a little, Douglas On 9 Oct 2008 at 9:18, Marie Baisez wrote: > so, why do you say it is not going to be developed anymore? If this is the > case, guys like you should advise us on the best way to go forward, to give > an alternative, not to scare us with thoughts like, soon, we won't be > protected adequately from the nasties of the cyber world, after all, we paid > for the product, isn't our money used for its development? It's ok for > experts like you, you will always fall back on your feet or when one of > those nasties get to you, you have the knowledge, the contacts to help you > get you out of trouble. Some of us rely on a list like this for advice to > maintain and protect our machine, not a luxury or a leisure device but a > vital piece of equipment allowing us to get by as independently as we can. > So, come on, do your homework for us, tell us to go for when or before Nod > is no more. If you don't know what the best to go for, don't, even if you > source is reliable say Nod's days are numbered, it just doesn't serve any > purpose. > Thank you for reading. > > Marie > ----- Original Message ----- > -- Douglas Harrison ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq


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RANCHO SANTA FE — The threat of showers pushed inside the dedication ceremony of the new R. Roger Rowe School. Still, the Performing Arts Center was filled to capacity Oct. 20 with community members who wanted to witness the event.
"I think it's gorgeous," said Kathy Stumm, former school board president. "We are grateful for the support of the community. It took us a long time to get this done."
"My heart is full," said Lindy Bowman, another former school board member. "Every time I pass this school I get goose bumps. It's beautiful and the jewel of our community."
After the presentation of colors by Boy Scout Troop 766, the national anthem was sung by Marti Ritto, accompanied on the piano by Patrick Ritto.
School Superintendent Lindy Delaney introduced and thanked the special guests at the event who have stood close at hand, not only during the construction of the new school, but all the time, including the Association, The Rancho Santa Fe Patrol, the community center, the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation, the fire department and the garden club.
The student choir, Rancho Santa Fe Voices, sang "Seasons of Love," from the musical "Rent," at the ceremony. The singers were directed by their music teacher Maureen Blinn.
Next hard hats and shovels were awarded to the school board and others who moved along the construction. Norm Gilstrap, senior superintendent of the project, was given a special thank you, a hard hat and a shovel of his own.
"The community has set a high standard for us and we hope we can uphold that standard," Delaney said. "We have a school board and former school boards that never gave up."
School board President Scot Cheatham told the crowd that his family alone has marked 36 years in the Rancho Santa Fe School District because he has four children who all attended the school until high school.
He said four years ago, when the current school board took over, the community was "seriously divided," on the issue of the construction of a new school.
"Two bonds had failed and I had serious doubts if we would ever build a school in Rancho Santa Fe," Cheatham said.
Still, they moved the subject forward by having conversations with the community through town meetings and other venues.
"We argued. We debated. Actually, we argued a lot," he said.
Finally the bond for most of the money to build the school passed by 71 percent.
"We are celebrating today an amazing feat," Cheatham said.
Then it came time to honor Delaney with a shovel of her own and a huge bouquet of flowers.
"Lindy is like the mom who does everything and never gets credit," Cheatham said.
The ceremonial ribbon was cut, bringing cheers and applause from the crowd.
The evening was capped by an open house and a performance by country singer Billy Dean in a benefit for the completion of the Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by the Community Concert group, the proceeds will be used to fund what the center still needs which are lights, sound, a curtain and seats.
"Every school needs a platform and every community needs a stage. I am honored to support that platform. You've got to have this," Dean said, motioning to the stage.
RANCHO SANTA FE — The threat of showers pushed inside the dedication ceremony of the new R. Roger Rowe School. Still, the Performing Arts Center was filled to capacity Oct. 20 with community members who wanted to witness the event.


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LSMS 2010 – Contest Winners
This year's show had a very high caliber of work displayed, making the judging even more difficult than in years past.
Thanks to all who participated; every finished model is a great model!
Congrats to all those who won medals, Theme Awards and Best-Of Awards!
Below is a list of the winners for each category, and what it was they built.
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Which Angels player's jersey is more popular than the Rangers' top choice?
With the All-Star Game a week away, Major League Baseball released its top-selling jerseys so far this season. The list is based on sales of Majestic jerseys from MLB.com/Shop, the official online shop of Major League Baseball, since the start of the 2013 regular season.
1. Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
2. Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees
3. Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals
4. David Wright, New York Mets
5. Matt Harvey, New York Mets
6. Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
7. Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
8. Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles
9. Mike Trout, LA Angels of Anaheim
10. Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers
11. Hyun-Jin Ryu, Los Angeles Dodgers
12. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
13. Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox
14. Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers
15. Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
16. Sergio Romo, San Francisco Giants
17. Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
18. Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
19. Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants
20. Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers


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History of Bronnitsy
The first written mention about village Bronnichi refers to 1453. But¬Ý location of the village 'Äî halfway between Moscow and Kolomna 'Äî major trading cities of the time, suggesting that the village appeared much earlier than it says about the official documents¬Ý ( In 1453, Grand Duchess Sophia, the widow of Prince Vasily Dmitrievich I ,¬Ý bequeathed Bronnichi with other villages to his grandson Yuri Vasilyevich. Archaeological research has shown that the area near Bronnitsy, was inhabited in the XI century. In the XII century there existed a Brasheva fortress which is protecting Moscow from the south.)
In XV-XVI centuries, is formed radial structure of settlement in the territory of modern Moscow region along the traiding paths, linking Moscow with the principalities of Russia. So, development of Bronnitsy is inextricably linked with the development of the Moscow region.
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With twitter's launch of brand pages, marketers now have the opportunity to connect with customers easily. Facebook first launched the brand pages & many brands created their brand pages. Users can like the pages to post on the walls & also to see the...
Day1 More Monday Keynote Sessions
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Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano0000-0002-4473-5434
Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano currently works as a Research Scientist at CSIC in the Department of Soil Microbiology and Symbiotic Systems from the Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Granada, Spain. He got his degree in biology in 1991, and then he completed a Ph.D. thesis in biology at the University of Granada, Granada, Spain, in 1995. After that, he started two postdoctoral stays first at INRA in Dijon, France, and then at the University of Turin, Turin, Italy. Since 2000 he focused his research activities on elucidating the physiological and molecular mechanisms by which the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis enhances the tolerance of the host plants to the water deficit imposed by osmotic stresses. In this way he has demonstrated the ability of the AM fungal mycelium to take up water from sources inaccessible to roots and transfer this water to the host plant. The induction by arbuscular mycorrhizal of antioxidant enzyme activities and accumulation of nonenzymatic antioxidant compounds have been also demonstrated in different plants, with subsequent reduction in oxidative damage in AM plants. More recently, the research activities are focused on elucidation of how the AM symbiosis regulates plant aquaporins and the subsequent effects on plant water status and root hydraulic properties, under different osmotic stresses.
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Note: A review copy of this movie was sent in exchange for a review. It releases today, and you can look for a local showing here.
It isn't often I'm sent a movie to review that I get excited about. Holy Rollers was an exception, as were the films by the same director. But those were documentaries. When it comes to fiction, I've found them lacking.
But watch the trailer for Beyond the Mask and tell me it doesn't at least look like it deserves a shot. Continue reading Review: Beyond the Mask


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DAMASCUS: Syria's opposition chief extended a hand on Monday to President Bashar al-Assad's regime but said it was now up to Damascus to take the next step towards dialogue between the country's warring parties.
Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib's comments to pan-Arab channel Al-Jazeera came as Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said that Tehran would continue talks with the Syrian opposition following a preliminary meeting at the weekend.
"The ball is now in the regime's court. They will either say yes or no," Khatib said on Monday, following up on his surprise announcement last week that he was ready to meet regime officials provided the authorities release "160,000 detainees" and renew passports for Syrians stranded outside the country.
"I say to Bashar al-Assad: look into the eyes of your children and try to find a solution ... We can help each other in the interest" of the people, the head of the National Coalition opposition grouping said.
"The regime needs to take a clear position. We will extend our hands for the sake of the people, and in order to help the regime leave in peace," he said.
Khatib's statement last week on negotiations with conditions attached was backed by the Coalition, a grouping of externally-based opposition groups, but only if they led to the fall of the regime.
While some opposition figures immediately denounced Khatib's proposal as traitorous, he said on Monday that he "rejected" the label.
"Our people are dying, and we will not allow that," Khatib said.
Khatib had held talks on Sunday with Salehi at a security conference in the southern German city of Munich, which the Iranian foreign minister on Monday said were to be continued.
"We had 45 (minutes) to an hour discussion which was very fruitful... and we committed ourselves to continue this discussion," Salehi told a foreign-policy think-tank in Berlin.
Khatib also held a meeting in Munich on Sunday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who while expressing an interest in "maintaining regular contact" with the opposition, also said the dissidents' insistence on Assad going was "the main reason for the continuation of the Syrian tragedy."
Adding to the latest flurry of diplomatic activity, another Iranian official, Saeed Jalili, the head of his country's Supreme National Security Council, was in Damascus Monday where he renewed Tehran's support for Assad.
Jalili also issued a warning to Israel after the Jewish state confirmed an air strike near Damascus, saying it will regret its latest "aggression against Syria".
"Just as it has regretted all its wars... the Zionist entity will regret its aggression against Syria," Jalili said.
In Munich on Sunday, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak implicitly confirmed that the country had staged an air strike on Syria, following reports of an air raid which Damascus said targeted a military complex near the capital.
Last Wednesday's air strike targeted surface-to-air missiles and an adjacent military complex believed to house chemical agents, according to a US official.
"Syria is at the forefront of the Muslim world's confrontation with the Zionist entity," Jalili said, referring to Israel.
Tehran has provided Assad's regime with unequivocal support throughout the country's 22-month conflict, which the UN says has left more than 60,000 people dead.
"Since the beginning (of the conflict) we have asked everyone to sit at one table and talk.... We support everyone's participation in this dialogue," said Jalili.
Meanwhile, Russian authorities announced the release of two Russians and an Italian citizen kidnapped by Syrian "extremists" last year in Syria. They were "released in exchange for militants," Russia's foreign ministry said.
On the ground in Syria, fierce battles raged in flashpoints across the country, including Aleppo and Raqa in the north, as well as in Damascus province, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The watchdog added that at least 178 people were killed across the country on Sunday, including 63 civilians.


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July 23, 1915 – Many of our soldiers thought peace would be signed before Christmas.
Local newspapers reported stories such as: "We do not see the slightest reason to change the view before expressed that the war will last another year or longer. We may be wrong, we hope events will prove that we are months out of our calculation..."


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Violence in movies, video games and television has received attention since the Newtown shootings, along with the availability of guns and mental health services. Reilly said people "can't be reactionary and you can't draw a direct linkage."The series is intense, but it needs to be to compete in the world of thrillers, Reilly said. Reilly said he believes there have been shows that are more violent than "The Following" on broadcast television, but they haven't been noticed, partly because they were bad. Fox is trying to provide escapist entertainment, which include moments that can make you laugh or be your worst nightmare, he said. "Of course, these things are on my mind," Reilly said. "But the question is a complex one and a broad one." The question is also a touchy one for Reilly, who snapped at a reporter who asked about Newtown and said he'd take no more questions on the topic. Fox has gone through a rough season, failing to mint any new hits or attract an audience to its buzzed-about Tuesday night comedies. It is looking forward to a better second half of the year with "The Following" and the return of "American Idol." Reilly said Fox needs to make some more noise. "It's a goal of mine to get the Fox back into Fox," he said. "Before there was cable, Fox was cable."
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Workshop to feature hearing-impairment expert
WATKINSVILLE - More than 100 people are expected to attend a workshop that will allow hearing-impaired and deaf people from across Georgia to network among themselves Thursday.
"Signs and Sounds: Networking for Georgia's Hearing Loss Leaders" will run from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Oconee County Civic Center on Hog Mountain Road.
The keynote address will feature Evelyn Cherow, co-chairwoman of the Council of Organizational Representatives in Washington, D.C. Interpreters, captioning devices and assisted listening devices will be available. The council comprises directors of national organizations involved in hearing-loss issues.
The workshop is being organized by John Weber of the University of Georgia Institute on Human Development and Disability. For more information, contact Weber at (706) 542-3457 or by TTY at (706) 542-6629.
Central Presbyterian to host vocal ensemble
Central Presbyterian Church, 380 Alps Road, will host The New Max Noah Singers, a select vocal ensemble from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
The 24-voice choir, which includes Athenian Phillip Joiner, will sing a variety of sacred and secular selections in the church sanctuary.
The performance is free and open to the public.
Clarke, Cedar teens in job skills contest
A group of about 60 seniors from Cedar Shoals and Clarke Central high schools taking part in a state Department of Labor "Jobs for Graduates" program will use their job skills in a state competition Thursday.
Students from the two schools will compete against students from 10 other Georgia high schools for awards in public speaking, interviewing skills, teamwork and decision-making skills.
Following the competition Thursday, awards will be given to the winners of the competition during the 12th annual State Career Association Conference awards luncheon in Atlanta.
Georgia high school seniors with a desire to enter the work force after graduating from high school are selected from each high school to participate at one of 17 program sites.
On-site job specialists work directly with the students during the 18-month program and are taught job skills, receive counseling on career development and work ethics, assisted in finding a job and are given follow-up services.
Local police officer completes course
An Athens-Clarke County police officer has completed a training course in advanced traffic law at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, according to a news release from the center.
Officer Michelle Chapeau completed the course, which is required by the state Peace Officers Standards and Training Council for advanced certification. The course provides public safety officers with an overview of Georgia traffic laws and common driving practices, according to a news release from the training center.
The center provides training for local and state law officers at no cost to the local community for tuition, meals or lodging.
Monday court date set in church arson cases
An Athens woman and an Indiana man charged with burning Indiana churches will face a U.S. Magistrate in separate hearings Monday to determine whether the arson charges against them should proceed, a court clerk said Tuesday.
Angela Wood, 24, was ordered to be held without bond in the Marion County Jail while the case against her proceeds. She is charged with burning the Concord Church of Christ in Lebanon, Ind., and was arrested Feb. 20 in Athens.
Wood and Jay Scott Ballinger, 36, of Yorktown, Ind., are linked to five recent church fires in Georgia, according to Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine.
Oxendine said his investigators have evidence linking Ballinger and Wood to church fires in Oconee, Banks, Walton and Murray counties.
Ballinger has confessed to setting fires in at least 50 churches in several states, and is charged with burning seven Indiana churches, according to his federal arrest warrant.
Wood is being held without bond in the Marion County Jail in Indiana. Ballinger is in federal custody at Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis, where he is being treated for burns that he sustained while setting fire to an Ohio church, according to his federal arrest warrant.
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Two questions with respect to Military Electors have been brought to our attention. We appreciate the confusion when reading and trying to interpret statues that seem to conflict. Government Accountability Board Staff has reviewed the applicable statutes and is issuing formal guidance outlined below.
Question 1 – Should all military electors who have requested an absentee ballot be sent a write-in ballot regardless of whether they are stationed in-country or overseas?
Yes. Regardless of their location, all military electors (as defined in §6.22(1)(b), Wis. Stats.) who have requested an absentee ballot must be sent a write-in absentee ballot beginning 90 days before each primary and election. §6.25(2), Wis. Stats. Note: Civilian employees of the United States and civilians officially attached to a uniformed service must be serving outside the United States in order to qualify as a military elector.
Question 2 – What criteria must the returned write-in absentee ballot meet in order to be counted?
A write-in ballot can only be counted if (a) it is submitted from a location outside the U.S. and (b) the elector submitting the ballot does not submit an official ballot within the time prescribed in §6.87 (6). §6.25(4), Wis. Stats.
If the official ballot has not been received, consider whether the write-in ballot meets the criterion that the write-in ballot must be submitted from outside the U.S. The Military Postal Service sometimes routes overseas mail through a U.S.-based military base which shows an in-country postal date stamp. Therefore, it is not always easy to tell with certainty where the military mail originated, overseas or within the states. If the postmark on the write-in ballot indicates that the envelope was mailed from within the U.S., check to see where the ballot was sent in the first place. If it was sent overseas, it is likely it is coming back from overseas. If the origin of the ballot is still in question, the ballot should be challenged and initially counted.
Reconciling the Statutory Discrepancy
Since §6.25(1), and §6.25(4), Wis. Stats., conflict, the following instruction must be included with the uniform instructions when sending a write-in ballot to an "in-country" military elector:
"As a military elector, you are receiving a write-in absentee ballot pursuant to Secs. 6.22(1)(b) and 6.25(1), Wis. Stats. However, please note that a write-in absentee ballot from a military elector will only be counted as valid, if it is submitted from a location outside the United States (returned to the Clerk from a location outside the United States.) Sec. 6.25(4), Wis. Stats. An official absentee ballot will be sent to you when they are printed."
We hope this guidance is helpful. If you have questions, please contact the G.A.B. Help Desk at 608-261-2028, or at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you.
Prepared by Government Accountability Board Staff
September 2010


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" Genre: Indie Rock & Punk - New Wave & Post-punk / Artist: The Fall / Audio CD released 1997-06-23 at Beggars Banquet "
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"This nations saving grace" is the 9th studio album by the cult Mancunian band The Fall.
Released in 1985 on Beggars Banquet Records the album catches The Fall blending post-punk pop and darker industrial sounds. The album continued in a similar vein to its predecessor "The Wonderful and Frightening world of The Fall" and had a brief stint in the UK album charts.
The band feature the classic line up of -
Mark E Smith - Vocals, Guitar
Craig Scanlon - Guitars
Steve Hanley - Bass Guitar
Brix Smith - Guitar and Backing Vocals
Simon Rogers - Keyboards, Guitars
Karl Burns - Drums
The influence of Brix Smiths guitar playing is really noticeable on this album and lends a pop overtone to the album which otherwise would sound have sounded darker and claustrophobic.
The songs
There are 11 tracks on the original album, which is what I have reviewed. There have been several re-issues of this album with single tracks and b-sides added but all of focused around the original songs reviewed here.
The opening track "Mansion" is a slow tempo instrumental track. Despite being a short song it showcases the sound scheme that dominates throughout the album; crashing drums, catchy guitar hooks, repetition and deep driving bass lines.
With the introduction out of the way the next song "Bombast" has Mark shouting through a megaphone in a confident manner -
"All those whose mind entitles themselves,
and whose main entitle is themselves,
shall feel the wrath of my bombast!"
The song's minimal amount of lyrics are more than made up for by the hooky tune that is repetitively drilled into your cranium like ticks on a loused dog!
The next track "Barmy" is a little musically lighter and centres around a plucked guitar riff that is bordering on pop rock. Mark declares that he is "Barmy" however the lyrics mention age, retirement and death so it's possibly a song about senile dementia. As always, the lyrics are open to individual interpretation so I could be way off the mark!
"What You Need" carries on in a similar fashion to "Barmy" but is a little more stripped down in sound. The song centres on a warped guitar riff and some nice Organ interjections. The whole band are shouting the line "What you need" and Mark states that an item you need is an oven mitt to cope with what he refers to as "your verbose kitchen"; he's right the lyrics are hot!.
Next up is the feisty and rocking "Spoilt Victorian Child". It's a cracker of a song and has a really quirky fast tune and some great vocals that have Mark singing a tale against Class in his own inimitable and unique style.
The pace is kept up and the next track "L.A." is Brix Smith's swansong. The song is an ode to the guitarist's hometown and has the familiar sound of a single stringed guitar riff. Brix sings "This is my happening and it freaks me out" which was quite an apt way of describing the uniqueness of the band at this point in time.
A tribal drumbeat and crashing toms introduce "Gut of the Quantifier" which continues in a similar upbeat fashion. The song has great lyrics that address amongst other themes pop sensibility -
"I'm not saying they're really thick,
But all the groups who've hit it big,
Make the Kane Gang look like,
an Einstein chip!"
The next track "My New House" is introduced by a two chord guitar intro played by Mark. The two note pop song continues in a light and bouncy style with Mark singing sarcastically about the wonders of his new house. Lyrical snatches of "Pills", "Razor Blades" & "Swine-Tax" aptly set the tone of the song. For the trainspotters out there the song was given a ferocious cover version by New York art-rockers Sonic Youth for a John Peel session.
The next track "Paintwork" sounds like it's been recorded in a kitchen. There are lots of conversations, TV interjections and what sounds like cutlery clanking away in the background. Underneath the rubble of this noise is a catchy acoustic guitar tune that plonks away happily over a retro sounding drum machine. The lyrics are like snippets from a diary. The vocals seem to address people that are unhappy about change and are perturbed by the Mark's travel into unconventionality -
"And sometimes they say 'Hey Mark you're spoiling all the paintwork'
And sometimes they say 'Your thumbprints are on the paintwork' "
"I Am Damo Suzuki" is the next track and a fitting tribute to the great front man of Krautrock pioneers Can (a band that Smith often cites as an influence). It's a difficult track that starts off with a slow musical tune that gains more gusto and power as it progresses through several loops. By the end of the song it's really picked up pace and is a rewarding listen.
The albums closing track "To Nkroachment: Yarbles" is an expanded and much more sinister sounding version of the albums opening track "Mansion". It's got lyrics this time and Mark is in good vocal form and sings an appropriate closure to the album -
"All the good times are past and gone,
Wipe the tears from your eyes son"
The "Beggars Years" as they are affectionately referred to by many fans was undoubtedly an exciting period for the Fall. The music was challenging and the lyrics were inspiring and this combination was a match made in heaven.
The album demonstrates a great mesh of styles that made the songs accessible yet equally obscure in a Yin and Yan type of relationship and has an equal balance of normality and strangeness which makes it an enthralling listen.
Fall gold!
© M Jones (Otalgia) 2008
Disc #1 Tracklisting
1 Mansion
2 Bombast
3 Barmy
4 What You Need
5 Spoilt Victorian Child
7 Gut Of The Quantifier
8 My New House
9 Paintwork
10 I Am Damo Suzuki
11 To Nkroachment/Yarbles


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My biggest achievement is not getting typecast: Sonam
"I don't compare my life with the success ratio. I am not getting typecast and that's my biggest achievement. I want to be able to do different roles and I have consciously decided it and not done typical roles," Sonam told IANS.
"Raanjhanaa", directed by Anand L.Rai, also stars southern actor Dhanush.
Sonam says she was always the "first choice" for the role of Zoya in "Raanjhanaa" and says any reports indicating that actress Sonakshi Sinha was being considered for the role are "not true at all".
"There are lots of films which even I have said no to, but I never talk about it, I never discuss it because I respect my co-star, producers and directors. But I can assure you that I was always the first choice for 'Raanjhanaa'," she added.
The film releases Friday.


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Tonight the NewSpring band will perform at 7:00 at the ampi theatre located at the Civic Center. Last year they did a concert there to raise money for hurricane Katrina relief…and this year they are doing to concert as a way for our church to pour into local missions.
Two of the local organizations our church supports both through prayer and finances are Anderson Interfaith Ministries and the Crisis Pregnancy Center. As I have said earlier…tonight's concert is being completely paid for by NewSpring—and EVERY dime given will go straight towards these organizations—NewSpring will not be taking any money.
I am so thankful for both of these organizations. I have personal experience with A.I.M. (Anderson Interfaith Ministries.) When I graduated college my father and I moved into a one bedroom apartment. (I had a mattress on the living room floor & allowed him to have the bedroom.) It was really all we could afford as he was on disability and I had a job making $16,000 a year.
When we moved into this apartment we could not afford to get any of the utilities turned on. I am not trying to be overly dramatic here—but we were flat broke. We went to A.I.M and they assisted us financially in getting power for our apartment…and water. I will never forget their generosity.
This organization helps so many people in our community by providing food, clothing, assisting with getting power cut back one, back to school supplies for kids who may not be able to afford it…and the list goes on. This concert will hopefully raise a lot of money for them…and bring an awareness to our community in regards to all that they do.
The other group we will be raising money for is the Crisis Pregnancy Center here in Anderson. I believe in this ministry and what they are doing…and I am glad we have it here to assist with the mothers who feel hopeless and may not want to "keep" their baby. This committed group of people assist these young moms, provide them hope, provide them with supplies such as formula and diapers…which if you are a parent then you KNOW how expensive these things are.
And this organization is serious about life. They want to see the baby given a chance and not murdered in the womb. I am so thankful for this group…and tonight is a way to draw attention to them and to pour resources into their ministry.
Hope to see you there tonight—it's going to be awesome.
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