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I wrote up this review on Yelp but figured I'd share on here as well since I use this board so often. Sorry if it's not detailed enough but I'd be happy to answer any specific questions.
My fiancé and I have been wanting to go to Blue Hill for a long time and finally managed to eat there last night. We've been excited about these reservations for awhile and pretty much knew before we walked in that we were going for the tasting menu. Let me start off by saying that the service was fantastic. We actually had reservations several months ago but due to a problem with their boiler, they had to call us and cancel. They must have noted it on their computer because as soon as we sat down, the hostess came over and apologized once again (after they apologized on the phone) and gave us each a complimentary glass of champagne. Whether they do that for everyone or not, it was still a very nice way to start our dinner. Once we settled in, drank a little champagne and got comfortable, we started noticing the people around us and the general atmosphere of the place. We were both surprised at how stuffy it was. Some other reviews mentioned that it wasn't stuffy, but I completely disagree. Let me add that it wasn't because of the staff there, they were all easy-going, friendly and extremely knowledgeable, but it was the people around us. I felt like I was dining in Midtown or the UES restaurant rather than a place in the West Village. We weren't expecting a "hip" restaurant, but it took us both by surprise. Women in pearls, men with sweaters draped around their shoulders or in uniform type business suits. And I'm not talking about a few, I'm talking about 80%of the place. Me walking in with red pants and a leather jacket and my fiancé in jeans, felt a bit… inappropriate? I'm not saying anything is wrong with that, just not our cup of tea.
Now, on to the food – first, the breadsticks. One word… amazing! I noticed that everyone around us had these scrumptious looking breadsticks and I started to get worried when 10 minutes passed and we didn't get any yet (oh no! did they forget about us?) but then I saw them come out of the kitchen on a tray (ahh..excitement!) with 3 little dipping additions, which is heaven for me. The butter was clearly made by some very special ingredients and the BEET spice, was one of the best spices I've tried. We were slightly obsessed with it and it was a challenge to refrain from eating the 2nd serving of breadsticks since we finished the first. On to our tasting menu, first came the matzo ball soup (since it was Passover, which I thought was very clever) and it was simple and delicious. Would I order it if it was on the menu, probably not, but it was very good. Then we got a serving of a pasta dish with little pieces of bacon, which was incredible. I wish there was more. I understand it's a tasting menu, but give us some more to taste! Then came the veal which was some juicy, tender and just plain delicious! Easily one of the best pieces of veal I've had and everything else on the plate complimented it perfectly. After the veal and before our dessert, we got a citrus and champagne dish which tasted like an orange creamsicle. I wasn't blown away by it, but it was tasty and refreshing. Dessert was something chocolatey and it was good, but I also wasn't blown away by it.
All in all, the food was excellent, but I do wish some of the portions were just slightly bigger. I understand it's a tasting, but for $78 p/p, it would have been nice (total bill with 2 beers and tip was $235). If we didn't have all of those breadsticks, there is no way we'd both leave completely full. Our last tasting meal was at Degustation, which is one of the most incredible meals we've ever had, so it was hard not to compare (although we completely understand they're 2 totally different types of cuisines!). The service was great but the again, the ambiance was not for us… so we're happy we ate there, but agreed we wouldn't return. Perhaps we're jaded New Yorkers with expectations that are too high? Who knows but we're excited to try Eleven Madison Park next. Hopefully we wont be disappointed.
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Mobility Lab Research Manager Stephen Crim will be co-facilitating a session at the 2013 Vanguard Conference – Next City in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday, June 12.
The topic for the session is on the limits of information technology for transportation systems around the country. Stephen will be joined by co-facilitators Jules Flynn of New York City Transit and Paul Supawanich of Nelson Nygaard.
The annual conference, hosted by Next City, runs from June 10 to June 12 and gathers the country's best and brightest urban advocates.


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Six days later. "ow ow ow ow...."
Dumb move. Did it twice at that. But in one case I just ran out and thought I could manage because I convinced myself the first time was a fluke caused by a sort of reverse "placebo effect."
Anyway, The doctors wouldn't diagnose me. They gave me SCLE lupus and seizures but they said the seizures didn't have anything to do with the lupus. It was simply a freak accident. They all agreed that I had all the symptoms, one even said "Classic Lupus" but none would give me the diagnosis because of my blood work. Well, they wanted to see the blood work then I was going to GIVE it to them. Stopped taking my plaquenil and within two weeks I was so sick that I decided that was the wrong move. It didn't occur to me that the plaquenil was doing so much until they were not working!
Moral of this story to all of you just getting on plaquenil... it really does more then you think!


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a resident of Alamo
on Aug 31, 2013 at 10:05 am
MORE PLACES TO BUY USELESS STUFF???? YaaaaAAAaaaAAAaAAAaaAAAy!!!!
a resident of Danville
on Sep 3, 2013 at 8:58 am
Is this really needed? Or is it just a palace for city government?
a resident of Danville
on Sep 4, 2013 at 6:38 pm
No, it's certainly not needed, and will no doubt feature high rents for anyone interested in leasing space. More money for the wealthy landlords, nothing more, nothing less.
a resident of Danville
on Sep 6, 2013 at 9:27 am
REALLY? I thought they already did this "break". My daughter bought a condo back in 2008 and it was promised back then!! Yeah sure!! Not needed I agree
a resident of Danville
on Sep 9, 2013 at 9:28 am
Wow. There are people around her who would sneer at a rainbow...
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She's pushing the envelope yet again! Spicy Dominican pop diva Kat DeLuna is at it again with another super clip, this time for her blazin' new single "Push Push."
Everybody's been going gaga for the dance clip -- if you haven't seen it yet, check it out here -- where she dons another closet-full of her signature sexy couture. This time, she rounded up none other than Project Runway Season 4 winner Christian Siriano to work the designs.
Wanna see what happened when DeLuna and Siriano came head-to-head during the shoot? Check out the video above for an exclusive sneak peakl!
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You don't need to travel 6.8 miles down into the Mariana Trench, like James Cameron did, to know that the deeper you dive under water, the more the water pressure increases. Heck, you probably found that out the first time you dove into the deep end of a swimming pool.
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Now a group of Norwegian scientists from the SINTEF organization want to put that pressure to good use by building a power plant on the ocean floor.
"Imagine opening a hatch in a submarine under water. The water will flow into the submarine with enormous force. It is precisely this energy potential we want to utilize," Rainer Schramm, inventor and founder of the company Subhydro AS, explained in a press release. Schramm is working in conjunction with SINTEF to bring the concept to reality.
The proposal calls for turbines to be connected to large tanks at a depth of approximately 1,300 to 2,600 feet. When valves on the turbine are opened, water rushes in and turns the turbine. The mechanical energy creates electricity. When the water tanks are full, the turbines are run in reverse and function as a pump, sending the used water back up to the top, a method called pumped storage.
"A pumped storage power plant is a hydroelectric plant which can be 'charged' up again by pumping the water back to the upper reservoir once it has passed through a turbine," Schramm said. "This type of power plant is used as a 'battery,' when connected to the power grid."
Although this process sucks energy from the grid, Schramm says the degree of efficiency is just as high as that of conventional power plants.
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"We envisage that this type of storage plant will function well in conjunction with, for example, wind farms," he added. "At strong wind conditions, excess electricity is sent subsea to pump water out of the storage tanks. In periods with little wind, energy can be obtained from this underwater plant instead. The same applies to solar generation: the pumped storage power station can contribute to constant electricity production at night time when there is no sunshine to run a solar power plant."
A submarine power plant of average size is expected to produce roughly 300 megawatts over a period of seven to eight hours and be enough energy to supply over 200,000 British households with electricity.
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Jessica Alba covers the March 2013 issue of Women's Health.
Inside, the actress dished about her at-home fitness secrets. "So when I'm at home and I'm working out and I don't have a partner with me, I like to put bad television on. Usually a pretty embarrassing reality TV show and I do sprint intervals. So I'll sprint for a minute and walk for 30 seconds and do that on and off for 20-30 minutes usually."
Her favorite thing to do at home though? Spend time with her lovely family of course. "Spending time with my kids kind of does take all the stress away, weirdly. I'm in the moment with them. They make me so happy, they're pure joy. I know they're not going to be little forever, so I really soak up as much as I possibly can with them. That's kind of how I de-stress."
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Best Days to Shop for Gifts From Now Until Christmas
Did you avoid Black Friday? Maybe you missed the big sale weekend all together. Don't worry. There are still a few good days left to shop for gifts this holiday season.If you want to avoid the rush and all of the crowds that come with holiday shopping, ShopperTrak, a firm that analyzes foot traffic, has released a list of the ten lightest shopping days. A few of the days have already come and gone so here is what is left.
The best days to shop are Monday through Thursday following Thanksgiving weekend. Today, Wednesday, November 28 ranked at number three.
Here are the rest of the best days to shop to avoid the crowds:
- Nov. 29 – Thursday
- Dec. 3 – Monday
- Dec. 4 – Tuesday
- Dec. 5 – Wednesday
- Dec. 6 – Thursday
- Dec. 10 – Monday
- Dec. 11 – Tuesday
Anything after these days will involve many other shoppers so get it done now and avoid the crowds.


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Karen Konzuk graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design in 1997. Karen has spent
a decade realizing her vision of clean, considered and contemporary jewelry. Her work is sold
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San Antonio Cocktail Conference
Cocktail Conference kicks off with a new element: the after-party
Updated 10:57 am, Friday, January 18, 2013
The best cocktail parties of the year are taking place at the second San Antonio Cocktail Conference.
The conference benefits Heartgift San Antonio, a group that provides life-saving heart surgery to children in developing countries. Daily seminars, two cocktail competitions and evening soirees are scheduled through Sunday. After-parties are new to this year's event, and there are three of them.
After Friday's River Level event, the Monterey restaurant will open for a ticketed after-party sponsored by Deep Eddy's Vodka from Austin.
Co-owner Chad Carey wanted to be a part of this year's event after he attended last year's conference.
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"It didn't just exceed my expectations, it really kind of blew my mind that (Bohanan's was) able to do something with almost no financial help, almost no budget, and make it such a cool event," he said.
Two after-parties in Alamo Plaza will follow Saturday night's Street Level event. Guests at La Vista Terrace will enjoy cocktails as they overlook the Alamo at night, while the 86 Co., the new liquor brand co-owned by Jason Kosmas, who co-founded Employees Only in New York and lives in Dallas, will take over the Menger Hotel Bar and keep the menu simple with well-made versions of Palomas, sangritas, Cuba Libres and daiquiris using Tequila Cabeza and Caña Brava Rum.
"There's a time and a place for everything, and we don't need to showboat at that point in the evening," Kosmas said.
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Other don't-miss diversions during the conference include an aperitif happy hour Friday at the Monterey, where guests will sample "some really geeky undiscovered aperitif stuff" from the Haus Alpenz portfolio, Carey said.
Also, the Friendly Spot will host a craft beer break Saturday with regional brewery representatives from Ranger Creek, Branchline Brewing, Independence, 512, Circle Brewing and more.
"Every 15 minutes, we're going to tap a really either unusual or hard-to-get keg," Friendly Spot co-owner Jody Newman said.
There will be event transportation through most of the conference, but attendees should plan for a responsible ride home. Gabriel's Liquors will also provide taxi vouchers at each venue for those who need assistance getting home. For more information and event tickets, see www.sanantoniococktailconference.com.


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Florida QB Will Grier loses NCAA drug test appeal
Florida Gators quarterback Will Grier lost his NCAA appeal to shorten his one-year suspension for a positive drug test, according to The Orlando Sentinel.
Grier remains suspended until the seventh game of the 2016 season, when the Gators host Missouri on Oct. 15.
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Grier says he took an over-the-counter supplement containing an ingredient banned by the NCAA. Grier said he did not consult with the team medical staff before taking the supplement, which was detected in an NCAA drug test.
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The freshman completed 65.8% of his passes this season, throwing 10 touchdowns and only three interceptions, leading Florida to a 6–0 start. Sophomore Treon Harris replaced Grier at quarterback and has gone 3-1 in the last four games.
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The Lumia 520 was announced Monday morning during Mobile World Congress in Spain. A version of it, the Lumia 521, will launch on T-Mobile later this year, but we had a chance to check out the device today. It's relatively low-end but is super compact and we dig the various color options, which Nokia has continued to fill its Windows Phone portfolio with. The phone itself offers 512MB of RAM, 8GB of expandable storage, a 5-megapixle camera and more. Oddly, it didn't seem to have a front-facing camera, but we imagine that's in an effort to keep costs down and compete in emerging markets with Android-powered devices.
Out of the two new devices, we prefer the Lumia 720, but the 520 is a compelling enough device that will likely do well at a low price point.


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Amoeba is a complete family entertainer, providing bowling, a playground, and an arcade. Amoeba has bowling alleys in several locations including Church Street, Mantri Square, Leela Palace, Garuda Mall, Cosmo Jayanagar, ITPB Asendas Park Square mall, Royal Meenakshi Mall and more.
game of tenpins consists of ten frames player delivers two balls in each of the first nine Frame unless a strike is scored, In the tenth frame player delivers three balls if a strike or spares is scored. Every frame must be completed by each player bowling in regular order.
Except when a strike is scored, the number of pins knocked down by the player's first delivery is to be marked in the small square in the upper left- hand corner of the frame, and the number of pins knocked down by the player's second delivery is to be marked in the upper right- hand corner. If non of the standing pins are knocked down by the second delivery in the frame, the score sheet shall be marked with a(-).
A strike is made when a full setup of pins is knocked down with the first delivery in a frame. It is marked by an (x) in the small square in the upper left-hand corner of the frame. The count for one strike is 10 plus the number of pins knocked down on the players next two deliveries.
Two consecutive strikes is a double. The count for the first strike is 20 plus the number of pins knocked down with the first delivery following the second strike.
Three consecutive strikes is a triple. The count for the first strike is 30. to bowl the maximum score of 300 the player must bowl 12 strikes in succession.
A spare is scored when pins left standing after the first delivery are knocked down with the second delivery in that frame. It is marked by (/) in the small square in the upper right -hand corner of the frame.
When a player fails to bowl down all ten pins after two deliveries in a frame, unless the pins left standing after the first delivery constitute a split, it is called an open fame.
A split is a setup of pins left, standing after the first delivery, provide the head pin is down and atleast one pin is down between two or more standing pins. A split is usually designated by a (O).
A foul occurs when a part of the player's foot goes beyond the foul lines and touches any part of the lane during or after delivery.
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JERUSALEM (Jul. 19)
A military train was derailed today by Arabs and a Jewish bus narrowly escaped damage when a bomb hurled into it failed to explode as Arab disorders against the Government and the Jews entered their fourteenth week.
The country appeared exhausted from three months of disturbances that have taken the lives of 47 Jews and resulted in injuries to 200 more. While 15,000 British troops–the greatest garrison since the World War–was attempting to restore order with the aid of constables and special police, the population struggled to maintain its spirit. Return to normalcy appeared nowhere in sight.
Passengers in a bus from the Montefiore settlement reached Jerusalem safely after a bomb thrown into it failed to explode. Passengers said they saw an Arab fleeing from the scene of the bomb throwing.
An official communique said a military train was derailed and fired on by Arabs near Kakun. Soldiers replied to the gunfire. The evening train was the target of Arab snipers near Deir el Sheikh. A patrol beat off the attackers.
A large bomb was discovered buried in the sand near the Anglo-Palestine Bank and the police post at Tel Aviv. It was connected to a long electric wire, which was disconnected in time to prevent what might have been a great disaster.
The owner of property in Gaza where 49 bombs were discovered was arrested. Bombs exploded at Gaza, Beersheba and Tel Aviv, causing no damage. Gunpowder was discovered in a shop in Gaza. A number of arrests were made.
Four Arabs were arrested at Petach Tikvah with 760 rounds of ammunition in their possession.
Police and troops drove off a band of Arabs who launched a determined attack on the Jewish settlement of Ein Harod. Yesterday, attacks on the Ramat Kovesh and Kiryat Anavim settlements were repulsed. A Jewish watchman, Abraham Goretzky, was slightly wounded defending Kalmania from an assault.
Two Jews were reported arrested in the Neve Shanaan quarter of Jerusalem for possessing revolvers, ammunition and a bomb.
A band of armed Arabs plundered a Jewish shop in Jerusalem and attempted unsuccessfully to burn it down.
A water-pipe was dynamited today 27 kilometers from Jerusalem.
Three special policemen were disarmed by unidentified persons near Nablus.
Arabs attacked a bus near Hedera on Friday, killing Anshel Kimchi, 22, the forty-seventh Jewish victim of the disorders that started on April 19.
Police discovered a cache of forty-nine bombs in a straw heap at Gaza. Bombs exploded in Gaze, Beer Sheba, Khanyunis and on the outskirts of Tel Aviv and Acre.
Police patrols were attacked on the Hebron road, at Yagur and Haifa. They replied with machine guns. No casualties were reported. Gangs attacked a military camp at Nablus and a police post near Khan Lubban.
Several Arabs were arrested for possession of arms and ammunition. Others were seized for intimidating Arab crowds at Haifa.
About ten acres of three-year-old trees were uprooted by Arab marauders at Gan Naphthali.
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The Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor directly measures the amount of air flowing into the engine. The sensor is mounted between the air cleaner assembly and the air cleaner outlet tube.
The sensor utilizes a hot wire sensing element to measure the amount of air entering the engine. The sensor does this by sending a signal, generated by the sensor when the incoming air cools the hot wire, to the ECM. The signal is used by the ECM to calculate the injector pulse width, which controls the air/fuel ratio in the engine.
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- Using a multimeter, check for voltage by backprobing the MAF sensor connector, as illustrated.
- With the ignition switch ON and the engine stopped, voltage should be less than 1.0 volt.
- With the engine idling at operating temperature, voltage should be 1.0-1.7 volts.
- With the engine running at approximately 2,500 rpm, voltage should be 1.5-2.1volts.
It is important to watch for a linear voltage rise in response to increases in engine rpm, up to about 4000 rpm.
- If voltage is not within specifications, check the power and ground circuits.
- If the power and ground circuits test okay, the MAF sensor may be faulty.
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- Loosen the hose clamps securing the air tube.
- Disconnect the air tube from the MAF sensor and throttle body.
- Disconnect the MAF sensor electrical harness.
- Remove the MAF sensor attaching bolts.
- Carefully remove the MAF sensor from the air box.
- Position the MAF sensor in the air box.
- Install the MAF sensor attaching bolts and tighten to 13-16 ft. lbs. (18-22 Nm).
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I don't think I've seen a contest for this yet. So why not?
Post 1-3 pictures of your bathing suit, you in it, or not. Doesn't matter.
More then one bathing suit, different entries.
No solicitating at all, unless I say so to break ties. If I see you solicitating I will DQ you.
& I will start it when I get to atleast 10 entries. I will be entering my own mommy bathing suit as well.
This contest will stay up for a few days.
Have fun! Will try to make siggies, upon request.
I am going to enter for the simple fact that this is the first time in years I have been comfortable enough with myself to actually walk around in just a swimsuit. No over shirt or cover up. I have lost 25lbs and still working on it of course. I have a long way to go but its a milestone for me.
This is my mother and I today! Not a full body shot, I am still working on the "healthier" and more confident me. Maybe in a few months, I will be okay with a full body shot. lol
Quoting Boston&Carters Mom:" Love that top! Where is from?!"
Victoria's Secret!
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Vin Diesel visited the crash site where Paul Walker died over the weekend calling his late co-star an "angel."
"If he could see for himself that all of you have showed up to show my brother love at this hard time, and the family gets to see all of you show the love that you've shown Paul, it's going to stay with me forever," Vin told the crowd gathered at the site where the actor and Roger Rodas died following a the crash of Rodas' limited edition Porsche.
"I just wanted to say thank you," Vin, speaking over a police car's loudspeaker, continued. "Thank you for coming down here and showing that angel up in heaven how much you appreciated him."
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Vin also honored his late co-star on Facebook, referring to him as his character from "Fast & Furious."
"Pablo, I wish you could see the world right now… and the profound impact, your full life has had on it, on Us… on me…" Vin wrote. "I will always love you Brian, as the brother you were… on and off screen."
He also quoted Scottish poet Thomas Campbell in the post: "To live in the hearts we leave behind, is not to die."
PHOTOS: Paul Walker — A Look Back
Walker's family thanked fans for their support following the actor's sudden death.
"Paul Walker's family appreciates the outpouring of love and goodwill from his many fans and friends. They have asked, in lieu of flowers or other gifts, that donations please be made to Paul's charity Reach Out Worldwide (ROWW). Donations can easily be made through their website at http://www.ROWW.org/," a message on Walker's Facebook read.
"It's comforting for them to know that the son, brother, and father they love so much is equally adored, respected, and appreciated by so many. Paul founded the organization with the genuine desire to help others, and it's important to his family to keep his memory alive through ROWW," the statement continued.
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As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Walker was killed in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday. He was 40.
The car the actor and Rodas were riding in crashed into a light pole and a tree and then burst into flames.
Walker was on hand for a fundraiser benefiting victims of the recent typhoon in the Philippines.
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Kentucky denies Texas A&M its first SEC Tournament title
Updated 3:00 pm, Sunday, March 13, 2016
As cliche as it sounds, Sunday afternoon's SEC Tournament title game between No. 16 Kentucky and No. 17 Texas A&M evoked images of a heavyweight prize fight.
Each jab was answered, each blow returned. Neither team led by more than seven at any point, and for most of the game, a lead change was just one bucket away.
Kentucky (26-8) needed an extra period and two clutch, contested 3-pointers by Derek Willis and Jamal Murray to finally put the Aggies (26-8) down, 82-77. The win earned Kentucky its 29th SEC Tournament championship.
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Wildcat sophomores Tyler Ulis dropped in a career-high 30 points and scored the first and final points of the overtime period.
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Aggies senior Danuel House poured in a career-high 32 points in his final SEC Tournament game, including the final five points of regulation. His jumper in the lane with 22 seconds left knotted the game at 71 apiece, keeping Texas A&M's title hopes alive for five more minutes.
Despite the loss, the Aggies are heading to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the Billy Kennedy era and first time since 2011, likely as a No. 4 or No. 5 seed.
Now, they wait until the tournament committee reveals its bracket.
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Dave Matthews Band release live recording of 1994 concert in Tampa
Two great things about being a jam band: (1) Most of your concerts are recorded, so you have a virtually limitless stash of recordings in your live archive; and (2) some of your fans are so loyal they'll buy just about anything you put out.
Dave Matthews Band, who play the 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre on July 18, may be poppier than most jam bands, but that hasn't stopped them from launching DMBLive, a series of high-quality concert recordings collected over the last 20 years. And a couple of weeks ago, the group released a show that might be of interest to local fans: A March 2, 1994 gig at the Masquerade -- now the Ritz Ybor -- in Ybor City.
Recorded "during their very first tour dates in Florida," the show features an array of Dave oldies that rarely make his setlists nowadays, including Ants Marching, Satellite, Tripping Billies and breakthrough single What Would You Say. Diehards will appreciate "a classic Warehouse with supporting vocals from Carter (Beauford)" and Minarets, which "features Carter and Dave's scatting intro and ends with its typical feverish finish, with a segue into Typical Situation."
The show is available for $13.99 for a 256kbps .mp3 download, or $15.99 for lossless FLAC. Click here for more info and to get it.
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How Not to Succeed in Business: Will somebody please explain to me how Michael Jordan could have ever thought of giving up basketball for baseball? Can somebody tell me why Mel Gibson insisted on playing Hamlet?
The urge to be something we're not isn't confined to athletes and movie stars. It happens with restaurants, too. And the results can be just as disastrous.
Case in point: Cafe Patou.
When it opened in 1995, Cafe Patou was an absolute delight. There was nothing very fashionable about it, tucked away in low-rent Papago Plaza, at the intersection of Scottsdale and McDowell roads. It had room for maybe two dozen customers. It was BYOB-friendly. The chef came out to greet and talk to customers. The prices were right. And the beautifully crafted French-Italian dishes were smashing.
I raved about the homemade bread. I raved about the gnocchi alla Romana. I raved about the flatbreads topped with escargots, lobster cakes, shrimp and salmon lasagna and the exquisite Belgian-chocolate desserts. In short, Cafe Patou was practically my Platonic ideal of a restaurant come to life.
What happened? In the first place, success. It didn't take the foodie community long to pack the storefront.
In the second place, the quest for greater profit. Both clouded the proprietors' judgment.
They decided to take Cafe Patou uptown and upscale. They planted their new digs in a more demographically desirable part of Scottsdale, near Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard. Instead of two dozen seats, the new place had 200 seats. Instead of BYOB, they put together a fancy wine list. Instead of schmoozing with the chef, diners had to make their way past hostesses with attitudes and impersonal maitre d's in sharp suits. Entree prices crept above the $20 mark.
The food was still exceptional. The four-cheese crepe, the pot-au-feu, the venison stroganoff and the pork tenderloin topped with shrimp in a lobster sauce brought enormous pleasure. But Cafe Patou had lost all its charm--and maybe its soul, too. Frankly, it wasn't as much fun eating here as it used to be in the old digs.
Other diners, I believe, also sensed the difference. A few weeks ago, Cafe Patou shut down.
Happily, the restaurant owner who took over Cafe Patou's Papago Plaza spot understands that those who don't remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
That's why Gregory Casale, chef/proprietor of Gregory's Grill, is doing things differently. Like its predecessor, the original Gregory's Grill was casual, intimate and BYOB-friendly. The food was also extraordinary. This winning combination brought predictable results--lots and lots of customers.
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But Casale wisely resisted the urge to move uptown, hire snooty help, install a wine list and try to cook for 200 people. Instead, he's taken over the storefront next door. Now he can accommodate about 40 diners--more than before, but still not out of scale. The BYOB policy remains. And Gregory's Grill still has its soul.
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-Football is force and fanatics, basketball is beauty and bounce. Baseball is everything: action, grace, the seasons of our lives. George Vecsey's book proves it, without wasting a word.-
-Lee Eisenberg, author of The Number
In Baseball, one of the great bards of America's Grand Old Game gives a rousing account of the sport, from its pre-Republic roots to the present day. George Vecsey casts a fresh eye on the game, illuminates its foibles and triumphs, and performs a marvelous feat: making a classic story seem refreshingly new.
Baseball is a narrative of America's can-do spirit, in which stalwart immigrants such as Henry Chadwick could transplant cricket and rounders into the fertile American culture and in which die-hard unionist baseballers such as Charles Comiskey and Connie Mack could eventually become the tightfisted avatars of the game's big-money establishment. It's a celebration of such underdogs as a rag-armed catcher turned owner named Branch Rickey and a sure-handed fielder named Curt Flood, both of whom flourished as true great men of history. But most of all, Baseball is a testament to the unbreakable bond between our nation's pastime and the fans, who've remained loyal through the fifty-year-long interdict on black athletes, the Black Sox scandal, franchise relocation, and the use of performance-enhancing drugs by some major stars.
Reverent, playful, and filled with Vecsey's charm, Baseball begs to be read in the span of a rain-delayed doubleheader, and so enjoyable that, like a favorite team's championship run, one hopes it never ends.
-Vecsey possesses a journalist's eye for detail and a historian's feel for the sweep of action. His research is scrupulous and his writing crisp. This book is an instant classic---- a highly readable guide to America's great enduring pastime.- -- The Louisville Courier Journal
From the Hardcover edition.
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George Vecsey, a sports columnist for The New York Times, has written about such events as the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics but considers baseball, the sport he's covered since 1960, his favorite game. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter (with Loretta Lynn), which was made into an Academy Award--winning film. He has also served as a national and religion reporter for The New York Times, interviewing the Dalai Lama, Tony Blair, Billy Graham, and a host of other noteworthy figures. He lives in New York with his wife, an artist. From the Hardcover edition.


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Woman struck during armed robbery attempt
A female member of staff was struck on the head during an attempted armed robbery at a Tesco Express store.
Strathclyde Police are appealing for witnesses after two men, one armed with a firearm and the other a knife, entered the Kilwinning store at 06:00.
They demanded money from supermarket staff before making off empty handed.
While the firearm was not discharged, a 47-year-old was hit on the head, although she did not require medical treatment from the ambulance called.
She had been on duty with two other female members of staff in the Main Street shop when the two men attempted the robbery.
Passing bus
The two men, who made off towards the Woodwynd area, are both described as 5ft 7in, one wearing a black hooded top, a black balaclava and brandishing the firearm, and the other wearing a grey hooded top, black balaclava and holding the knife.
Det Insp Steven Wallace, who is leading the investigation. said: "We know a bus was passing the Tesco Extra as the suspects made their escape.
"I'd appeal to anyone on that bus who saw the men to get in touch.
"I'd also appeal to anyone who saw anything suspicious in the days leading up to the attempted robbery."
Detectives at Saltcoats Police Office are continuing enquiries, including reviewing all available CCTV footage, to try to identify the men responsible, while extra police patrols have been assigned to the area.


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'Difficult times…Wal-Mart times'
November 13, 2008,
Bentonville, Ark. -- Despite a 10% boost in third-quarter earnings, Wal-Mart Inc. lowered expectations for full-year profits today, pointing to the impact of a stronger dollar on its international results.
During a recorded call about the quarterly results, Tom Schoewe, cfo, said that foreign currency exchange will impact full-year earnings by approximately 6 cents per share.
The home department merited only a passing reference during the call, when ceo of U.S. operations Eduardo Castro-Wright noted the category's performance had improved, along with hard lines. He also said inflation is running in mid-single digits in the category, as it is in apparel.
The U.S. operation recorded a 2.7% comp increase, although traffic remained flat. Sales rose 6.1% to $61.2 billion.
Total corporate sales for the quarter ended Oct. 31 were $97.6 billion, up 7.5% from $90.8 billion in the year-ago period.
Earnings climbed to $3.14 billion, or 80 cents per share, compared to $2.86 billion, or 70 cents per share, in last year's quarter.
Although Wal-Mart lowered expectations, Castro-Wright said he was optimistic about the fourth quarter. "These are difficult times, but these are Wal-Mart times," he said.
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Much has changed in the two weeks since the chief executives of America's Big Three automakers flew into Washington on their corporate jets with hats in hand for a taxpayer bailout.
First, they were smart enough to drive hybrids this time. Second, their requests have jumped to $34-billion and reflect that the state of America's auto industry is getting more desperate by the day. And most important, the industry and its unions are finally acknowledging the steps they need to take to reduce costs and regain ground from foreign manufacturers. The auto bailout is still a tough sell, but the case is stronger now and the consequences of doing nothing are even more serious in this deep economic recession.
At Thursday's hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, both auto executives and senators seemed better aware of the stakes. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., summed them up plainly: No one is going to buy a car from an automaker going bankrupt, and America needs a manufacturing base.
The industry and the United Automobile Workers union have used the past month wisely. The carmakers put forward detailed schedules for using the money and retooling their businesses. General Motors, which seeks up to $18-billion in federal loans, said it would reduce jobs and brand lines and close factories. Chrysler, which seeks $7-billion, said it would pursue more fuel-efficient models. Both promised to begin repaying any loans by 2012. Ford said it had changed its business model to move away from gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs. While it did not ask for immediate assistance, Ford asked for $9-billion in revolving credit. The automakers also said they were restructuring billions of dollars in outstanding debt and structural costs to improve their cash flows. The numbers remain staggering, but against the backdrop of the broader economic problems they are not indefensible.
The concessions offered this week by the unions also are important. The UAW said it would consider a reduction in wages and benefits, which run a third or more above what some Japanese manufacturers pay. It offered to suspend a jobs-bank that pays laid-off workers nearly full salary, and to relieve the Big Three of billions of dollars in payments to a new employee health-care trust fund scheduled to begin next year. The UAW, whose membership has dropped almost two-thirds due to plant closings and buyouts, may have finally realized that giving ground to save some good jobs is better than no jobs at all.
To be sure, the loans carry enormous risks. One economist testified Thursday that the $34-billion could be only the first wave of public assistance for the automakers. But the nation's economy cannot absorb the impact of the failure of the industry. It also is clear that the psychology has changed in Detroit. The leaders of the Big Three not only embraced the idea Thursday of an oversight board to manage the loans, but they spent much of their time before the Senate committee explaining how to make that process meaningful and transparent. That spirit should carry through today's hearing at the House Financial Services Committee, and Congress should focus on the strict conditions for obtaining the loans and what taxpayers should expect from the automakers in return.


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I have a user who edits text files for a milling machine using Notepad. In the past, he was able to click on the file and it would open in Notepad. Since he's changed computers, the association is no longer there and he has to deal with the "Open with" dialog every time. Checking the "Always use this program..." box has no effect. Attempting to actually set up the file association through Explorer seems impossible since the files have no extension. (This is necessary for compatibility with the milling machine.) The fact remains that this association worked in the past. He's using Win 98 SE.
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The Department of Justice has closed its investigation into the merger of Penguin and Random House, removing a major roadblock in the merger process. The publishers hope to close the deal by the second half of the year.
Parent companies Pearson and Bertelsmann revealed the news in a statement, noting that the DOJ ended the investigation "without conditions." Nevertheless, the merger still faces scrutiny from other groups. Here's more from the release:
The proposed merger is currently under review by the European Commission, the Canadian Competition Bureau and various other antitrust authorities around the world. Pearson and Bertelsmann continue to expect the transaction to close in the second half of 2013, after all necessary approvals have been received. Following completion, Bertelsmann will own 53% and Pearson 47% of Penguin Random House. It will encompass all of Random House and Penguin Group's publishing units in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa, as well as Penguin's operations in China and Random House's publishers in Spain and Latin America.


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Dead Man Down Trailer: Colin Farrell Exacts Bloody Revenge
Revenge can be a powerful motivator — just ask Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace in the trailer for Dead Man Down. The two play Victor and Beatrice, who have both been crossed by gangster/all-around bad guy Alphonse Hoyt (Terrence Howard), and are now teaming up for justice. It's not a totally compliant union; Beatrice has pictures of Victor murdering a man and is using them to blackmail Victor into taking down Alphonse. Dominic Cooper also stars as Victor's partner.
I love a good crime thriller, but I'm on the fence as to whether this is going to be a solid smash-em-up flick or another generic action movie. What makes the trailer pop for me is Pink Floyd's powerful "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," but I don't know if this story is involving enough for a full-length movie. Dead Man Down opens March 8, and you can watch the trailer when you read more.


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Posted by S. Ryan on March 06, 2003
In Reply to: "To Light Into" posted by ESC on March 06, 2003
: : Any idea as to the origin of the phrasal verb "to light into"? Thanks in advance for any help.
: I'll have to research the origin. The meaning is to fight someone -- go at him/her with fists flying.
: Agreed with ECS and not sure of origin, but of course, "to light out" has a different meaning, as in to leave, head out or depart in a hurry.


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text: CCinNJ You'll have to get the zoning regs from City Hall as well. The truck on Bway is on private property. That (and who you know in this town) make a big difference. Check what's going on at the car wash on 12th & Ave E. There's a spot right on the property. It's very busy Thursday - Saturday. It's close to the baseball field where plenty of games will be happening through early Fall. Check the Cal Ripken League. That's also a busy field with Haddad right across the street. I'll check tomorrow if there is a vendor working Haddad. That's a gold mine. See if anything is possible on Hook Rd. It would be much easier to work the somewhat isolated factory locations to pick up business vs. weekday foot traffic. The truck on Bway is somewhat new...but that location was built a very long time ago.


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Healthy Lifestyles Success Stories
PTAs across the country are coming up with creative ways to make healthy living fun! Check back periodically to read new success stories from PTAs just like yours.
Does your PTA have a Healthy Lifestyles Success Story you'd like to share? Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Classical Center at Vial
Garland, TX
The Fruits of Diversity campaign began with a feast for the Classical Center's fifth graders on the Monday prior to Thanksgiving. Banquet tables were stocked with fruits and vegetables, and students were required to taste each before writing "reviews" of the items sampled. Students then wrote essays about the experience, and the winner received a $50 gift card. Families were engaged through a request for fruit and vegetable recipes, which were posted on the school website under the heading, "Try This for Dinner Tonight." To encourage physical activity, the PTA also held a coin drive and purchased an indoor rock climbing wall to ensure access to active play on days when it is too hot to be outside.
Clinton Elementary
Clinton, UT
Clinton Elementary's PTA began its Eat Smart to Be Smart campaign in November 2011 to make students more aware of how healthy food choices can improve their health, school work and attitude. Each student received a lunchtime punch card during five separate weeks. Students who chose a fruit or vegetable and ate it were given a punch on their card. At the end of each week, any student who had four or five punches was entered into a drawing for a gift card to Subway or Jamba Juice. Teachers also were encouraged to include healthy eating lessons in their classrooms. To encourage exercise, students brought home charts to track every time they chose exercise over TV time. These charts also were put into a drawing for a gift card. Families were engaged through a Facebook page and blog that was updated regularly with healthy strategies. To reward students for their hard work, the PTA hosted a Walk to School Day and a Field Day in May. They also purchased additional PE equipment for the school.
Coronado Elementary
Albuquerque, NM
Coronado PTA hosted a series of events throughout the year focused on gathering families together to be active in fun and affordable ways, sharing ideas for healthy snack choices and developing lifelong healthy habits. Each family received a "passport," which was stamped at each event attended and included a place to record the family's miles moved during the six-month program. All activities were low-cost or free to make them accessible to all families. Events included city swim night, Zumba, yoga, group hikes, a bike safety rally and rock climbing. Teachers also were encouraged to track whole-class walking activities during the program.
Cynthia Heights Elementary School
Evansville, IN
Cynthia Heights PTA created the Wildcat Walkers program to promote a love of walking and healthy eating habits. Students were encouraged to walk or run around the perimeter of the school playground during their after-lunch recess. At intervals of 5 and 20 miles, they received small and large "foot" tokens to string on a shoestring or necklace. Those who reached 100 miles received a special "100 Mile Club" T-shirt. Walkers who completed a minimum number of miles also were invited to pep-rally style meetings four times per year. At these meetings, top walkers were recognized, healthy choices were reinforced, and students had the opportunity to sample new, healthy foods (fruits, vegetables, and "make your own" trail mix). Mileage for all walkers was plotted on a map of the United States and displayed on the gym wall year round. The top three walkers for the school year were treated to a special lunch with the school principal.
Stonewall Elementary
Lexington, KY
The "Healthy and Fit Stonewall" program was developed by the Stonewall PTA to promote nutrition and physical activity education. Students were encouraged to set and track progress toward two daily goals: consume the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables and complete 60 minutes of physical activity. Students also entered their favorite fruit or vegetable recipes in the Healthy Snack contest. Meanwhile, Stonewall PTA encouraged teachers to keep their students physically active during inclement weather by providing each teacher with a packet of information and ideas for indoor games and activities. The program was launched at a schoolwide Health and Wellness night, where students participated in hands-on activities such as sampling fresh apples, checking their palms for germs using an ultraviolet light and swinging tennis rackets. Families were engaged through a monthly newsletter that contained healthy fruit and vegetable recipes, ideas for how to be more active as a family, and healthy success stories from students, teachers, and parents.
For more information: http://stonewallpta.org/health-and-wellness/


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Business News of Monday, 3 December 2012
Source: myjoyonline
The world's first SMS (short message service) happened on the Vodafone GSM network 20 years ago on December 3, 1992, and Vodafone Ghana is marking the anniversary with two new SMS bundles for its valued customers.
The first SMS was in the United Kingdom from one Neil Papworth, using a personal computer, to Richard Jarvis using a Vodafone Orbitel 901 handset and the message was "Merry Christmas."
Vodafone Ghana is therefore marking that historic event by introducing weekly and monthly SMS bundles on the Vodafone network to offer customers the opportunity to send more text messages across networks both locally and internationally.
Under the weekly bundle, customers can send up to 20 text messages across networks and to overseas for just 50Gp, and the monthly bundles allows customers to send 150 SMSs for only GHC5,
Vodafone said customers can simply dial *125*150# to subscribe to the monthly bundle or dial *125*20# to subscribe to the weekly bundle.
Meanwhile, since the first SMS was sent 20 years ago, various studies conducted across the world that as at the end of 2011, up to 7.8 trillion SMS had been sent across the world, and revenues generated from SMS is expected to reach US$150 billion by 2013, according to Informa.
SMS figures are expected to reach 9.6 trillion by the close of 2012, according to Portio Research.
The various studies also indicate SMS still remains king with 64.1% market share in spite of the emergence of mobile web-based messaging platforms such as BBM, WhatsApp, Viber, Tango and many others across the world.
It is expect that SMS would still remain king, but its market share would reduce to about 42% by 2016.


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text: The collagen and elastin content of a person's skin plays a large role in determining its smoothness. Until now, it hasn't been possible to measure these levels without a skin biopsy, but a new laser can do it noninvasively. The device sends infrared light into the skin and causes each of these tissues to emit light of a different color. When it was tested on 18 people by Johannes Koehler and his colleagues at Friedrich Schiller University in Germany, the measurements correlated strongly with the participants' ages. Though the study was too small to be definitive, it found that women lose collagen faster than men as they age; if that's truly the case, Koehler says, it may relate to changes in hormone levels. He says the laser could help study skin disorders and test anti-aging products.


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Tony Martin, thou hath been forsaken. Seriously, the Tony Martin era of Black Sabbath has always been criminally underrated except amongst the hardcore Sabbath fans on Youtube and this website. And yet I still see ridiculous references to Tony Martin copying Dio's vocal style or head-scratching comments that the music became more power metal-oriented. True, the Tony Martin era of Sabbath featured drastic musical departures from the bluesy and brooding Ozzy era and the fantastical yet dark Dio era, but was it ever for the worse? In this reviewer's eyes, no way. Still, with Tony Iommi having been the only remaining original Sabbath member from Eternal Idol to TYR and the band having a revolving door of musicians, I understand some diehard Ozzy and Dio fans' skepticism. But Cross Purposes saw the first and only Tony Martin album to feature founding bassist Geezer Butler after his return with the Dio-fronted Sabbath album Dehumanizer. If that doesn't bring some "legitimacy" to the Tony Martin era, then the sound certainly should, as Cross Purposes is classic Sabbath in 90's form.
Despite the sound and the top-notch musician line-up, Cross Purposes was not even supposed to be a Sabbath album. It was supposed to kill time until the original lineup could reunite. But label pressures forced the album to be branded as Black Sabbath and Geezer left shortly after in disillusionment. This is truly odd as Cross Purposes has a very "Sabbath" feel to it. There may be a "90's rock" touch to it, but bands can't stick to the same old song-and-dance for 30 years. Familiarity comes in the form of dark brooding numbers reminiscent of Ozzy and Dio mixed with fast-paced rockers more in touch with Tony Martin. In the end, it's a fantastic combination of sound. While Dehumanizer went overkill a tad bit with the doom metal, it's used much more sparingly this time around. The musicians are also on top of their game. Tony Iommi remains the riffmaster of metal and an excellent soloist, Rainbow's Bobby Rondinelli gives Bill Ward and Cozy Powell a run for their money with blazing-fast and pounding drum work, Geoff Nicholls' keyboards add both atmosphere and eeriness to the melodeis, and Geezer's bass lines are dark and heavy, proving the chemistry between him Iommi is still in full force. Hell, even Eddie Van Halen shows up with a crazy solo on Evil Eye. Oh yeah, Tony Martin is still kinda good too if you didn't notice. He continues to carry the passion and emotion in his delivery from previous albums while occasionally adopting a more brooding voice to show off his true range.
Cross Purposes has one of the most consistent, top-to-bottom lineup of songs on any Black Sabbath album. Album opener I Witness rushes out the gate with a speedy yet sinister guitar riff while Martin shows off his vocal range by alternating brooding with screaming. Cross of Thorns and Cardinal Sin are dark slower-paced numbers which grind with aggression and make use of the soft-loud dynamic. Psychophobia and Back to Eden are more upbeat rockers with the former fast-paced and the latter more restrained in delivery. Immaculate Deception is heavy and grinding like Cross of Thorns and Cardinal Sin with its verses but picks up in speed during the choruses. The most unique track, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle starts with an eerie keyboard melody before erupting into a faster-paced rocker and alternately returning to the keyboard melody before the final verse. It's really the more brooding grinders that hearken back to the early Sabbath days while the others are more reminiscent of the previous Tony Martin albums. The three remaining songs are the only ones that are either somewhat lacking or hit-and-miss. Virtual Death is an extremely dark doom metal song with a cool bass intro from Geezer, but the slow and grinding riff combined with Martin's lower range make it come off as an Alice in Chains impersonation rather than Black Sabbath. Evil Eye features an awesome guitar solo from Eddie Van Halen, but it ends up being a somewhat boring mid-paced rocker. Dying for Love, the only true power ballad on the album, isn't bad as far as Black Sabbath ballads or ballads in general go, but it's not very interesting or notable either. However, the fact that none of the aforementioned songs are even really bad and that the rest of the album is so strong is what prevents Cross Purposes from getting a lower score. Had all copies contained the Japanese bonus track What's the Use?, an extremely fast, catchy, and headbanging rocker that is a serious contender for the album's best song, the album would have been even more near-perfect.
Poor Tony Martin. This album was his finest hour behind Headless Cross and is a serious contender for one of Black Sabbath's top 5 albums. The combination of dark grinding metal with fast-paced rock, combined with Geezer Butler's contributions, really helps put to rest the whole "Tony Martin era of Black Sabbath isn't real Black Sabbath" argument to rest. And that's not to say that any of the Tony Martin albums weren't true Black Sabbath albums either. But Cross Purposes is what reminds fans of the older days by bringing all eras of Sabbath into one awesome album. But if Black Sabbath fans can't understand or accept the merits of this album, then what's the use?
Ozzy Osbourne's 60th birthday this week has brought up the urge to review one of the forefathers of Heavy Metal. But this review will be on a great creation made after Ozzy's era.
After Ray Gillen of Badlands left the band in 1986 , Black Sabbath recruited the Albaynian wonder and powerful vocalist, Tony Martin. With Tony, the band released some top level albums like: The Eternal Idol , Headless Cross , TYR and after a short break , while Dio took over in 1991-1992, Tony returned and Sabbath released its greatest album and most memorable one in Tony's era.
The producion of Cross Purposes , made by Leif Mases and Black Sabbath, is a continuence of the overwhelming ones which has followed Sabbath throughout their long career. Except from the drums, that sounds almost differently from every Sabbath album in the 80's and 90's, other instruments sound the same as always. Iommi's Gibson SG's morbid signature sound is not leaving the zone for more than 20 years and keeps bringing on the sudden chill with a heavy and cool sound. Butler's bass is not strong as it was in the 70's but still is a dominant figure. Last is the addtion of the keyboards, that was not a common thing for Sabbath, especially in the 80's. The keys have an amazing sound while providing a huge support for the album's atmosphere.
On this release, Sabbath still maintains its magic from the past and keeps the flame burning with exciting, yet morbid and doomy songs that won't leave the mind to rest. The music is still flowing through the same line as always bit with a much heavier approach. In comparison to their 70's era , Sabbath, all along the 80's and 90's, has created a new image for themselves as a striaght forward Heavy Metal band. This album, virtually, goes in this same approach. The things that slightly remind of the 70's are the guitar's riffs and the bass line. In this release such small reminders can be noticed in the slow tempoed, "Virtual Death". As it seems, Sabbath's new image gave them more power and appreciation among other bands that were , actually, influenced by them.
Lyricly, Sabbath perserve their usual lyrical themes like life and death , the occult and other religious stuff. "Cross Of Thorns" , "Back To Eden" "Cardinal Sin" and "I Witness" are best examples for Sabbath's main issues of Religion. "Immaculate Deception" and "Virtual Death" are the example for the Life and Death issues.
Iommi's music still remains mysterious and dark with his influential guitar riffs and neverending solos, Butler's bass support has almost the same melodic verse as always. The major impact , in the music around Cross Purposes, came through Tony Martin and the versitile drummer , Bobby Rondinelli. Martin is surely one of the best vocalists of his time. His emotive and strong voice can place him with the top of other great vocalists such as Bruce Dickinson , Dio and Rob Halford. Every song on this release is a well credited work by this man. Although Martin , in the present, is busy in other projects and bands, Black Sabbath is, without a doubt, the best place to be for him. Today's Martin's main business in music is with his own band that is based on his name.
The drummer , Rondinelli, shows an impressive ability and has a lot of presence everywhere in the album. His drumming is a bit more progressive than in Bill Ward's days. All is well accorded to the changes that Sabbath went through since the 70's. Rondinelli is one , in the line of drummers that were in Sabbath like Vinnie Appice and Cozy Powell, that help to keep the band's music more suitable for it's genre and time. Today , Rondinelli is still busy with his self named band that is fronted by Tony Martin. The Keyman , Geoff Nichols, is not the virtuous type, his role is more like many other keyboardists like Don Aiery. Today , Nicholls has the same role in Tony Martin's band.
Cross Purposes is a whole load of hits. Every Heavy Metal fan can find everything here. Melody , doom , Sabbath riffs and even a ballad. The trip begins with the strong "I Witness" that continues the new/old way of Sabbath with Martin. Coming in second is the best track in this release ,"Cross Of Thorns". This song has power, strong lyrics, magnificent solo and a memorable chrous. "Psychophobia" is a Heavy Metal cracker with heavy riffs and great drumming. Martin makes this track a fierce, candid and something that is so common to Black Sabbath. "Virtual Death" is a remmant of the 70's. A slow paced track that screams mystery and pain. After that heavyweight track comes the release and it comes with "Immaculate Deception". This track is the fastest track in the album. Fast, not like in Thrash Metal, but for Sabbath it can be considered as a speedster. Also this song posses a great solo , heavy riffs and great chorus. "Dying For Love" is a well done ballad that has a beautiful leading riff and along with Martin's soft singing, it's a mind blower. "Back To Eden", another explosive and catchy track that stays in the same vein. "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle" is the first runner up to be the best track of the album. A well crafted track with hard lyrics, complex riffs and a chorus that just won't stop being amazing. "Cardinal Sin" is another one of Sabbath's religious songs about sins for the Lord. The mixture of the keys with the guitar's rhythm provides a massive effect on this song's theme. "Evil Eye" sometimes reminds of "Lady Evil" made in Dio's era in Sabbath. These two songs are not identical , musically, but when noticing the concept of the lyrics , one can't miss the imagination between them. Even the aura all around them is similar.
Black Sabbath is a band, that many artists and fans, look up to as the greatest Heavy Metal act ever to be formed. They went through many changes since their formation in 1969 in Birmingham , UK. These changes , unlike some opinions, made this band even greater than they were back in the 70's. Cross Purpose comes as a supporter for this emphasis. Today, Black Sabbath are touring with their original 70's lineup and the fans are still waiting for a comeback album.
Black Sabbath's album Cross Purposes was the first album recorded after vocalist Ronnie James Dio's second exit from the band, and marks the return of Tony Martin as singer. Geezer Butler stayed on as bassist and the band recruited former Rainbow drummer Bobby Rondinelli. Cross Purposes is the only studio album recorded by this lineup, and in my opinion the album is something of a mixed bag. Not terrible by any means, but I wouldn't call it a classic Sabbath release.
I've always been of the opinion that the first Martin era, with the albums "The Eternal Idol," "Headless Cross" and "Tyr," was better than his second go-round with the band. There are rumours that Martin and Geezer didn't see eye to eye regarding songwriting on CP, Geezer wanting to go heavy and Martin preferring some AOR elements. Did Geezer actually say that Tony Martin "hates everything heavy?" In any case what we have here are some great songs and some that range from so-so to downright dull.
Highlights of the album are the heavy "Virtual Death," Geezer having a hand in this one as evidenced by the bass solo intro. The riffing is slow and doomy on this one, and Martin makes good use of the entire range of his voice. Another favorite is the excellent "Immaculate Deception," probably the best song on the album. The vibe of this one hearkens back to the Heaven and Hell days, beginning with an odd offtime riff (alternating measures of 4/4 and 6/4 time) then breaking into a high-speed section, Tony Martin's vocals adding intensity to the whole affair. This one is simply a great track and shows why Tony Iommi is still the "riffmaster general". My other favorites are "Cardinal Sin," a fast number which exposes the abusive nature of organized religion, and "Evil Eye," which begins with a great doom riff as only Iommi can write them. This one is a bit of a rocker and was co-written by Eddie Van Halen, who didn't get credited in the liner notes. Another great vocal performance by Martin.
The rest of the album, in my opinion, is kind of lacking. The opening riff to "I Witness" doesn't really impress me, although it gets getter during the verse. "Psychophobia" is ok but doesn't reach the level of the best songs. I wonder if the lyric "It's time to kiss the rainbow goodbye," is a stab at Dio. "Cross of Thorns" is a decent power ballad-type song, but then "Dying for Love" is more of the same and not much differentiates the two songs in terms of style. "Back to Eden" does nothing for me, and "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle" is the real stinker of the album. Musically unspectacular and with the same name as a stupid movie, this songs is at odds with my pro-choice stance on abortion.
Although it's not the worst Sabbath album, neither is it anywhere near the quality level of their most classic and influential releases. Geezer exited the band after this one, so it seems the bassmaster supreme was a bit dissatisfied with the situation at the time. Hardcore Sabbath fans will enjoy this one as there are some killer songs, but be aware that the song quality wavers at times. Still, the album is a decent attack against the evils of organized religion and features fine preformances from all musicians involved.
This was my first purchase of Black Sabbath, after listening to Heaven and Hell at my brother's house. And still, this is one of my favourite Sabbath albums, the one I keep coming back to. I'll try to tell you why. I believe first impressions, if not last forever, but are very important, so here's some thoughts I had when I picked this up. Wow, cool artwork, an angel with burning wings. Maybe not the most outstanding idea, but looks good and fits the album well. Also, really nice booklet with lyrics included. I like lyrics, so that is important to me.
Very well, on with the music, then. The album kicks off with "I Witness", a song that's fast from the very beginning, with guitars that goes higher and higher, building up to the point where Tony Martin's vocals come in. The start really works well, it kind of sets the norm of what will be. Lyrically, it's not a masterpiece, but it fit's well in with the theme of the album, which seems very dark if you compare it to other Sabbath releases. I myself have always been a Martin fan, so I guess it's no wonder that I love his technique when it comes to sing with emotion. This is one of the best tracks on the album.
Next out is "Cross of Thorns", a kind of ballad-type song.It's much slower than the "I Witness", a nice contrast if you like. It starts with Martin singing pretty low and, again, of course, with emotion. He has a feeling to the singing that I felt Ozzy never achieved in his years with Sabbath. While ballads may not be Sabbath's cup of tea, they finish it without shame, and I restrain from calling it crappy, even though it isn't the best track on the album. And again, after a nice switch, we're bombarded with the next track, "Psychophobia", a really fast track with immense drumming by Bobby Rondinelli. I must say that I'm impressed by this guy, he does a very decent work, although he never could compete with Ward. The song itself doesn't bring me any special feeling, and somehow it feels like this song would have suited Ozzy's voice better than Martin's. All in all, it feels more like an Ozzy-type of song.
"Virtual Death", the fourth track of the album, used to be a regular skipper of mine for a long time. The song starts with incredibly heavy bassplay by Butler. My God, is that bass filly, low and... I don't know. This track really screams doom metal. It's slow, and it doesn't get faster. And damn, the lyrics. So wonderful, you just got to love those. If you're at all in to doom, you should check this album out solely because of this track.
As for the rest of the album, there's not really much to mentoin. After "Virtual Death", the album's going down, with a kind of fill-it-out songs, which is a shame, since it starts out so strong. At least we have "Dying for Love", which starts with a beautiful solo by Iommi. It continues to be a full-time ballad, and the lyrics are so sweet it makes my stomach turn. Same goes for "Immaculate Deception", odd lyrics, but the song itself is pretty nice with some ok speed.
Only track that's really worth to mentoin is "Cardinal Sin", which is also pretty doomy at the start, but somehow they manage to ruin the atmosphere they have created, and the end it's almost pure shit. And the thing annoying me the most is the last track, "Evil Eye", which is basic "women are evil" Black Sabbath bullshit that they seem to have to put on every other album. It's a very mediocre song at it's very best.
At last, I must say that I'm glad I picked this album before I knew anything except the name of the band. That way, I didn't have to put un-realistic pressure on the album. I very well COULD say that it's under-rated, but why would I? I think it'll be better if you pick it up yourself, after telling yourself that it's only a few bucks, and that you could be pleasantly surprised. The chance is there, really. Trust me on that one. And while it isn't a "Paranoid", or even a "Heaven and Hell", it's most certainly no "Forbidden" either. With that knowledge you would think ít's pretty safe to spend your money on this one. And why did I give it "only 82" when it's my favourite Sabbath album? Because I'm fucking tired of people that gives 90+ to every single CD they review. It's not THAT good.
I have to concur with most that this is an underrated album, even by those who are steady fans of the earlier Tony Martin albums. This was mostly due to it following "Dehumanizer", which was one of the 6 greatest albums ever put out by Sabbath, resulting in the fate of many good albums of being overlooked as an afterthought from a past era. "Cross Purposes" is cut from the earlier Tony Martin years, it doesn't possess the flaws (though not as severe as some suggest) in production and songwriting that "Forbidden" suffered from, and stylistically is very close to the sound heard on "The Headless Cross".
Original bassist and songwriter Geezer Butler decided not to leave the fold when Dio and Appice did, and consequently his lyrical and musical influence has given a somewhat unique flavor to this album as opposed to previous Martin era albums. This is mostly observed in the lyrical delivery, touching upon some similar subject matter as what was covered on "Dehumanizer". The gloom and doom bass intro to "Virtual Death", as well as the evil plodding riffs that follow are staples of the Ozzy era, although Tony Martin's vocal harmonies during the verses almost sound akin to Alice in Chains. The other slow track "Evil Eye" also draws upon these doom influences, but the riffs and vocal delivery are a bit lighter and more rock inspired.
The ballads on here are where the similarities with the older Tony Martin era comparisons are at their strongest. "Dying for Love" is a darker version of "Feels Good to me" with a dreary atmosphere, some solid blues lead playing and a melancholy vocal delivery. "Cross of Thorns" also shares the same dark atmosphere, but puts the emphasis on hooks and lyrical content. "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle" is the most similar to the atmospheric splendor of the ballads found on "The Headless Cross", combining a light clean guitar sound and some electric keyboard work before kicking into the louder rocking sections. There's a little bit of "When Death Calls" and "A Kill in the Spirit World" on this one.
The remaining songs on here are extremely varied, all of them fast, but each deserving special note as they highlight the many opposing influences at work. "Cardinal Sin" sounds a lot like a Zepplin song (Kashmir mostly), but with a heavier guitar attack and a brilliant mix of harmonized vocals. "Psychophobia" sounds a little bit similar to the "Born Again" era material, highlighting a rapid moving chromatic riff contrasted by a subdued break section. "I Witness" is heavily similar to the faster songs on "Dehumanizer", most notably "TV Crimes". "Immaculate Deception", which is my favorite song on this album, is a nice mix of hard edged riffing and speed drumming similar to the material on "Tyr", picture a perfect blend of the heavy riffing found on "Anno Mundi" and the hook driven speed of "The Law Maker".
The most astounding feature of this album is the year it was released in, as this approach to metal had fallen out of favor and Grunge was at the forefront of prominent alternative scenes. It is ironic that although most of the Grunge acts claimed to be influenced by Sabbath that Tony Iommi was all but completely oblivious to it by virtue of his songwriting. Although this would mostly be welcomed by fans of the Tony Martin era, I recommend it to any Sabbath fan, because it needs an audience more than any other album put out by the band. It is not quite as consistent as "The Headless Cross" or "The Eternal Idol", but it is definitely worthy of your attention.
After the short lived 1992 Dio reunion which resulted in the excellent album Dehumanizer, Sabbath returns with vocalist Tony Martin like reunion gig never happened after the album TYR.
Sabbath also drops the ultra heavy doomy sound from Dehumanizer and returns to more of the tradition sound that was found on the Martin albums of the past. Still Cross Purposes sounds a tad different from those albums as it doesn't have the full blown keyboard effect. Even though it doesn't quit sound the same I still feel that this would have been the natural progression of the band even if Dehumanizer never happened. It was the early 90's and Sabbath modernized their sound nicely for that era with Cross Purposes
It seems a lot of people were upset when Dio left the group again and that Tony Martin came back. I in fact was very happy as I find Tony Martin to be one of the finest vocalists to grace the genre of metal so I accepted Cross Purposes with open arms.
The album opens with I Witness, a more up beat track and a perfect way to open the album. The second song Cross of Thorns is a slower track with fantastic emotional lyrics. I've always found Tony Martin to write great lyrics and his voice just brings them to life. This track is perhaps the best on the album. The album picks up the beat again with Psychophobia with a monstrous riff by Iommi. What's interesting is Martin sounds almost like Dio sometimes on this song. Virtual Death is a much slower doomier song with an odd distortion on Martin's vocals. I wasn't too hot on this track and its usually a skipper. Immaculate Deception is a decent heavier track right before the nice Sabbath ballad Dying for Love. I'm not sure what it is but with Iommi's guitar talents and Martin's vocals….ballads just seem to work. Good song. The last four songs are nice solid hard rockers.
Overall I didn't find it to be a bad album at all. I however didn't like Cross Purposes near as much as Martin's three previous Sabbath outings The Eternal Idol, Headless Cross, and TYR. I just found those be terrific outings and Cross Purposes doesn't quit live up to the standards on those release. It just lacks the catchiness and overall greatness found on those (and plus I really dig the 80's feel of those albums). Even with its very few disappointments, Cross Purposes is still very much worth checking out for fans of the underrated Martin-era Sabbath albums.
I just find it a shame that Sabbath's next album Forbidden didn't turn as good or better than this. That album is eternally terrible (check out my review on it and you'll see how much I despise it) and in my opinion this officially ends the great Tony Martin era of Sabbath.
I expected to be disappointed with Cross Purposes, because some Wal-Marts carry this album and at an extreme discount. Reading that Tony Martin was in the band surprised me, because I thought he had left earlier and would never return. Headless Cross was a pretty decent album, so I thought I'd give this a shot. There really is no weak link to this album. IMO, Tony Martin is probably the most talented vocalist that Sabbath has ever had. I Witness is probably one of the strongest songs on the album, but songs such as Cross of Thorns and Cardinal Sin rank right up there. What separates this album from alot of other Sabbath albums is the extended use of the keyboard. This era of Sabbath doesn't even sound like the same band, because they adapt a rather unique structure for their songs. Some Iommi's best solos fall on Cross Purposes. I was also really pleased with the competence of drummer Bobby Rondinelli, who had been in Rainbow and is now currently in Blue Oyster Cult. He as well deserves to be mentioned along with other great Sabbath drummers such as Bill Ward and Cozy Powell. Most mallcore fans that only know of Sabbath because Ozzy was in the band and only know Ozzy from the Osbournes often fail to realize that Sabbath released some of its best work without the godfather of heavy metal.
Since Dio left quite soon after "Dehumanizer" (which remains a shame - that line-up still had some good albums in them as far as i'm concerned) Sabbath was (once again) without a singer, resulting in the come-back of Tony Martin.
Less heavy and dark then "Dehumanizer" this album more or less picks up where Martin left the band with the "Headless Cross" and "Tyr" albums - excellent, melodic hardrock / metal with a shining spot for the vocals and songwriting and it remains a mystery for me why a lot of people generally overlook or underrate it.
Songwriting is perhaps even more varied than on most of the Sabbath releases - varying between faster tracks like the opener "I Witness" and "Immaculate Deception", the very doomy "Virtual Death" and "Evil Eye" and ballads such as "Crown Of Thorns" and "Dying For love". There really isn't a weak spot to be found on here.
In all more than a worthy Sabbath album - and af far as I'm concerned definitely in the top 10...


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My fiancée and I have been together for three years now and we have had the most amazing time together. However recently I have found out that he has been sleeping with prostitutes regularly, he also slept with one of my friends and another woman prior to those incidents. I know he is not telling me the entire truth as I have found a lot of things he has hidden like text messages and women's clothing in our house. I am so distraught, he is the most sweetest man I have ever met (or at least I thought he was) I thought he would never do anything like this. It has left me feeling so depressed I have often thoughts of ending my life, I'm messing up at work, I have found it hard to concentrate in conversations, I have seen the doctor but it just hasn't helped in any way he has broken my heart and I can't bare to leave. Everyone keeps telling me I'm stupid to stay I just don't know what is keeping me there. His temper is a joke; I constantly feel like I'm walking on egg shells incase I say something wrong that will annoy him. He has never hit me. Maybe grab me and push me but that is as far as it has gone… I feel like I have no friends, my family don't care and I feel lost! I don't see the point of waking up in the morning the only reason I do is for work and on my days off I can't have a lie in otherwise I'm lazy according to him and I feel guilty. I just want to go to sleep and not wake up! I have to sleep in our bed. The one he slept with these women in and it is constantly going around my mind and I get angry and flip out bringing up the past. I often get given ultimatums by him saying that if I don't forget about it then we can brake up and he often teases ne with what he has done by going into detail when he is annoyed please please help me I'm so lost.
A: To love someone so deeply and to have them betray you in this way is, indeed, one of the deepest hurts for us. This trauma of betrayal leaves us scrabbling for more assurance that things will be all right, but our psyche knows that something fundamental has changed that needs to be acknowledged and dealt with directly. Hoping the situation will get better on its own will not work.
You boyfriend's issues are significant and you wishing they were otherwise will keep you feeling miserable. Your needs and feelings are not part of what he can comprehend or cope with. Again you wishing it were otherwise doesn't make it so, but rather puts you a position of having to forgive someone you can't trust and are afraid of: not a good place to be.
If you are not in therapy I recommend you begin. If you are in individual therapy I recommend you ask your therapist about joining a group. You need to first create a vehicle of support for yourself so you're not so emotionally dependent on him.
Start creating a support network for yourself right now. Once this is in place you can decide how you want to deal with this situation.
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A War for Water – The tale of two City-States
Eannatum was the King of Lagash, a fertile town nestled between the Tigris and the Euphrates. While his domain was prosperous, Eannatum wanted more. This ambitious king, upon receiving his power, understood that Lagash's security relied on its water supply from the Shatt al-Gharraf. Unfortunately his neighbor, the city-state of Umma, also bordered this very
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Lagash and the Too Fertile Valley
Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers lies a land known as Mesopotamia. It was here that men found suitable terrain, which they proceeded to pierce, rip, and seed. Once these seeds took root, civilization was born. Unlike pastoral societies that roam around looking for food, agriculturalists sought unity by teaming together, settling in one spot,