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Campbell American Caledonian, Nelsonic Transitone, and UK-1
Then, owner Dean Campbell did something either fabulously brilliant, or utterly mad.
Rather than partner with a mainstream guitar hero to co-design his firm's premiere signature model, he sought out underground icon Bill Nelson. Nelson is best known to North Americans as the fiery and inventive guitarist of '70s prog-glam band, Be Bop Deluxe, but his current stateside profile doesn't exactly hover around Paris Hilton's elevation. And yet, the genius of the pairing is that Nelson absolutely symbolizes the dedication of an artisan striving for originality and excellence. His commitment to a like-minded guitar company is a tremendous coup for Campbell American.
What makes Nelson so special? Glad you asked. He was one of the first modern home-studio artists (recording and releasing Northern Dream independently in 1971), and has continued an astoundingly prolific run of self-produced works in myriad styles, from guitar instrumentals to multimedia scores to some of the earliest examples of guitar-driven electronic dance music (1983's "Acceleration" kicked it off). Nelson's fearless creative independence probably cost him the notoriety and riches that may have been his to claim after the popular success of Be Bop Deluxe, but Nelson is not someone who agonizes over commercial sacrifices. He is a true original—a musical treasure, in fact—who has the balls and discipline to manifest his artistic vision against all odds.
Nelson's enigmatic imagination is echoed in the Campbell American Nelsonic Transitone—an eye-catching guitar that's simultaneously futuristic and retro, frustrating and functional, gorgeous and quirky. It's almost certain that Nelson and Dean Campbell share affections for '50s sci-fi, post-war appliances, and gleaming hot rods. How else would an American guitar maker in the year 2007 dream up something like this?
Of course, the Nelsonic Transitone isn't the only guitar Campbell American makes. The company also produces the aforementioned Precix, a non-Nelsonic Transitone (a basic model called, simply, the "Transitone"), the Caledonian, and the UK-1. To provide an overview of Campbell American's varied approach to guitarcraft, we opted to evaluate the Caledonian and the UK-1, along with the Nelsonic.
The Campbell trio is superbly constructed, and each instrument plays like butter. The slim, satin-finished maple necks—and flat 12.5" radius—should coax fluent and rowdy runs from jazzbos, rockers, pickers, and shredders alike. I found the necks to be so thin and smooth that they're almost tactilely "invisible." There's just enough grip to pummel punk chords without feeling as if you're punching air, and yet the wisp of a board has an almost magical ability to inspire speedy solo barrages, effortless chordal excursions, and 17-ton riffs.
The medium jumbo frets are nicely dressed, and while the fret ends don't have the rounded "hot dog" shape I've come to love, there's no hint of jagged tips. A design element of note is that Campbell American carves a volute (or lip) at the back of the headstock to give it a bit more structural integrity at the nut. While I doubt you'll smack your guitar so violently on its noggin that the volute will save you from owning a headless wonder, its presence does spotlight how the Campbell crew sweats the minute details. (Volutes are rare on most production guitars these days, owing to the extra work required to fashion the curve.) All hardware is outstanding—no pickup rattles, off-center screws, loose or crooked knobs, or any other construction miscues that might betray, say, a Kia Optima if it went toe-to-toe with a Bentley Arnage T in a build-quality bout. Campbell also uses roller bridges on the tremolo-equipped Nelsonic and Caledonian—as well as a graphite nut on all models—to minimize string friction and aid tuning integrity. I'm kind of a rough customer on tremolo arms, and both guitars stayed in tune throughout an entire song or two of Neanderthal-like bending—which is typical for me.
The Caledonian's amoeba-esque take on a single cutaway adds a bit of whimsy to its classy wine, cream, and gold visage. The C-profile neck packs a little more girth than the necks on the UK-1 and Transitone, and the Caledonian is the heaviest guitar of the trio, as well. Strummed acoustically, the Caledonian produces a warm and balanced timbre that's smoky enough for jazz stylings, or for comping behind a pop balladeer. There's not much sparkle and chime, but the tone is sensuous and sweet.
Fully electrified through a number of amps—including a Marshall JCM 900 combo, a Vox AC15, a Mesa/Boogie Stiletto and Marshall 4x12 cab, and an Orange Tiny Terror and Mesa/Boogie 1x12 cabinet—the Caledonian delivers all the macho bluster you'd expect from a hunky slab armed with two humbuckers. The Seymour Duncan Jazz pickup in the neck produces a low-midrange wallop with a nice snap—very warm, yet articulate. The higher output Custom Custom in the bridge brings a hint of spit and grit to the equation, but the overall tone retains enough fullness to evoke a Black Keys ("Grown So Ugly") meets Mountain ("Mississippi Queen") kind of sound. My favorite tone was knocking the pickup selector to its middle position, and cranking the preamp gain on whatever amp I was plugged into. Talk about singing! That sucker sustained for days, and the combination of thud and ping kept riffs powerful and clear. When I cut back the raunch, the Caledonian mirrored its unplugged clean tones, delivering a stout, but articulate roundness that got all kinds of jazzy and bluesy—depending upon how I tweaked the Tone and Volume knobs. The coil-tap function adds a nice, acoustic-like chime to the tonal palette.
Working the Caledonian's controls isn't quite as easy as drawing cool sounds out of it—at least for me. The textured knobs seem as if they'd be perfect for pinkie-manipulated volume swells and wah-like effects, but while the Volume knob is within easy reach, access to the Tone knob is hampered by the Bigsby (although pulling the knob to activate the coil-tap isn't a problem). The Volume knob is also right under the most comfortable area for me to position the Bigsby arm for adding vibrato while picking, and, as a result, my knuckles were always squeezed between the knob and the arm. Finally, the pickup selector switch moves front to back, rather than up and down. I play all kinds of guitars, so this shouldn't have been a problem, but my muscle memory for a dual-humbucker machine compelled me to slap the switch skyward or earthbound. Doh! None of these minor ergonomic quibbles tanked my enthusiasm for the Caledonian, but they did require some adjustments to my usual style of playing.
Nelsonic Transitone
I've been a Bill Nelson fan ever since I interviewed him for Musician's News in 1976 before a Be Bop Deluxe gig at San Francisco's Winterland Auditorium. Needless to say, I was intrigued when Dean Campbell alerted Guitar Player that he was producing a Bill Nelson signature model. Only 100 of these beauties—which include two sea coral atom inlays by Jeff Mosby—will be manufactured, and each guitar comes with a signed Bill Nelson lithograph and a certificate of authenticity. But although Bill Nelson acolytes and Be Bop Deluxe fanatics probably freak over almost anything with his name on it, the Nelsonic Transitone would be a fabulous guitar even if your taste runs more to Buck Owens.
Whether you dig its moderne design or not, even critics would have to admit the Nelsonic is definitely not a rehash of what has been seen a gazillion times before. It's also absolute bliss to play—that slim, satin neck is like sex—and it uncorks a rainbow of tonal colors that can infiltrate virtually any style of music, and probably end up stealing the show. In fact, it's difficult to pinpoint exactly what the Nelsonic's foundational tone is, because it can deliver so many. Its acoustic personality is clean, articulate, and warm with a fair amount of sustain. Through an amp, those qualities are obviously magnified, but they evolve spectacularly when you click to the neck pickup (tight, resonant lows), choose the bridge pickup (bell-like mids), enable the coil-tap on one or both pickups (everything from a nice acoustic-like shimmer to a country-rock snap), or tweak the Tone knobs (stinging highs to warm, jazzy lows—and enough range to mimic wah-like tone shifts by working the controls with your fingers).
One of the guitar's most brilliant sonic details is that Nelson and Dean Campbell selected medium-output Seymour Duncan pickups (a '59 and a Jazz) that don't immediately slam your amp's front end into lush overdrive. You have to work for it a little—much like the nature of Nelson's fave Gretsch guitars—but the reward is that your attack and phrasing is translated with stunning clarity and accuracy. As a result, the Nelsonic is an extremely expressive guitar, whether you run it clean, distorted, or drowned in signal processing.
Like the Caledonian, however, negotiating the Nelsonic's controls may require a headspace reboot. For example, if you dig doing Volume-knob swells, the stiff and tiny control is going to challenge your digits to a death match—and the knob will win. By contrast, the groovy Tone knobs are so loose that vigorous strumming knocked their positions around like pinwheels. To activate the coil-taps for each pickup, you have to pull up these same Tone knobs—which makes for an interesting bar (or pub) challenge. I handed the guitar to a number of Guitar Player and Bass Player staffers, and asked if they could pull up the knob in one try. They're snug and slippery little beasts, so, needless to say, I could have won a few bets. In any case, clicking to a coil-tap sound on the fly during a performance is going to take equal helpings of practice and luck. And, yeah, that side-to-side pickup selector switch is still there to make a fool of me, too.
Admittedly, a lot of guitarists don't manipulate controls while they're playing, so these comments may be nothing but insignificant trifles to you. Fair enough. (I'll also bet that Nelson himself whips through every knob and switch with maddening ease.) In any case, the Nelsonic's joyful playability and tremendous range of sounds absolutely cancel out any operational concerns.
The light, no-nonsense UK-1 is like the snotty little brother of the Campbell clan. It's brash, aggro, and built for rocking heavily. With its bolt-on neck and 25 1/2" scale, there's a definite Fender vibe going on, and the two Seymour Duncan '59 humbuckers launch the UK-1 into the sonic territory of a "super Strat."
This is an easy guitar to strap on and execute all manner of rock star madness (bounding across stages, jumping off drum risers, and so on). Whether you're sitting down or levitating, it simply feels great in all playing positions. In addition, the UK-1's stripped-down controls avoid the idiosyncrasies of its siblings.
Through the same armament used to test the Caledonian and Nelsonic, the UK-1's midrange emphasis produced tight, steely tones that can ape Wired era Jeff Beck-isms, before-the-Renaissance-obsession Ritchie Blackmore heaviness, and even a hint of SRV. The coil-tap function brings you close to some Strat-flavored chime. While the UK-1 isn't just a shred machine—it does give up a fair amount of low mids—it's probably not the best choice for post nu-metalheads still looking to trigger car alarms with bottom-heavy riffage. The beneficial aspect of the UK-1's sharp demeanor, however, is that you can dial-in heavy saturation, and retain enough articulation to prevent arpeggios and speedy licks from turning into incomprehensible note gurgles. Overall, the UK-1 is kind of a sneaky mother. It doesn't seem like there's a lot to say about it, but when you pick it up, it plays wonderfully, and delivers punchy tones whether you go clean or overdriven. It's quite simply a kick-ass guitar.
Trio of Delights
Guitarists who are willing to spend upwards of $2,000 or more on an instrument can choose from a vast playground of excellent boutique, production, and custom models. The Campbells are pricey guitars, but they represent an appropriate measure of care and pride, and the level of quality is commensurate with other models in their price ranges. Perhaps the greatest appeal of the Campbell clan is that each model is so damn fun to play. Their gentle, satin-finished C-profile necks promote oodles of gleeful fretboard gymnastics—a trait confirmed by the smiles of every GP editor who picked one up.
The Caledonian is the macho man of the bunch, and its corpulent, yet punchy tones are well suited to most blues, rock, and jazz styles. The UK-1's more belligerent, midrange-focused temperament is a good match for aggressive rock, fusion, shred, country, and experimental players.
The Nelsonic Transitone's versatile sonic arsenal can handle almost any style you care to throw at it—although wielding this odd beauty in a big-hat country group or with a dinner jazz trio might elicit puzzled looks from your band mates. And while the Nelsonic's controls take a little getting used to, if you can channel its namesake's open mind and creative curiosity, you should be able to use the guitar to discover tons of new sounds, riffs, and solo ideas. And, in a way, this is the measure of a spot-on signature model—when the design has so much of the artist in it, that the artist's techniques and principles rub off on you. With the Nelsonic in your hands, get ready for a brave new world!
Bill Nelson on the Trans-Nelsonic Collaboration
When Dean first discussed the idea of a signature guitar, he sent me a drawing of a body with an unusual shape that was nicknamed "the ass guitar," due to a double curvature on the guitar's lower bout. I'm glad to say this feature was changed, and a shape resembling the current Transitone—but with a narrower outline—emerged. I still felt the body needed a little refining, so I sent Dean my own drawing of the guitar with a wider, slightly longer curve on the lower bout, which I felt gave a better visual balance to the instrument. Also, while Dean's original idea was a guitar with a natural wood finish and no pickguard, I wanted the instrument to have a "future-retro" vibe with a custom car color and a big, bold pickguard. After drawing several variations, I came up with the Nelsonic's wide, sweeping pickguard.
The first prototype was a dark red color with a white "mother-of-toilet-seat" pickguard. I suggested a more intense, vibrant version of a fiesta red—which I called "rocket ship red"—and I asked that the pickguard be a rich cream color with beveled edges. I also sent Dean a drawing of a second, rocket-fin shaped guard set atop the main pickguard in a translucent grey color, because I felt the treble side needed something extra. Then, I asked for gold hardware, as I thought it would complement the cream-and-red color scheme. The whole visual vibe was designed to suggest a blend of old-time sci-fi, custom cars, and stylish opulence.
To refine the guitar's retro-future look, I asked Dean if it would be possible to have some specially made control knobs in cream bakelite that resembled those found on 1950s car radios. He felt it would be cost prohibitive, so we ended up sourcing the vintage black cooker-style knobs. Another visual touch I wanted was to have atom symbol position markers on the fretboard. I have a wonderful old Emmons pedal-steel guitar that has similar markers, and I've used the atom symbol in my album artwork. Dean thought it would be too labor intensive to have such intricate little inlays on the entire fretboard, so we compromised, and restricted the atom inlays to the 12th fret.
I asked for an ebony fretboard, as I think darker woods look better behind the frets—even though rosewood sometimes offers a more mellow tone. I did want the guitar to have a warm, rich sound, however, so we used mahogany for the body. After playing the prototype, I suggested contouring the top edge of the body to make the right forearm more comfortable. As for hardware, the addition of a vibrato arm was essential, as it has become a natural part of my playing style over the years.
I didn't want the pickups to be too oversaturated or nasal sounding. I generally use a rack of guitar processors, rather than tube amps, so I wanted the guitar to have a clean and rich-sounding foundation that I could mess up with the processors. I do play with lots of saturated, heavily processed rock sounds, but I also use warm jazz tones, as well as clean, '60s twang sounds. I'd often use three guitars to get this range of sounds, but, with the Nelsonic, I have them all in one single instrument. The Nelsonic Transitone is an extremely versatile guitar with a wide tonal palette. I'm thrilled to bits with it—and not just because my name is on it!
—Bill Nelson


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Five representatives of the Archbishop of York's Youth Trust will complete a four-day Trek across the Trans Pennine Trail from the 14th to 18th July to fundraise for the Archbishop's Youth Trust.
Before they set off on their cycling and walking trek, Archbishop Sentamu is to lead Pilgrimage prayers with the team, which includes Dan Finn, Ian Walker, Mick Fox and 2 Young Leaders, George (16) and Josh (16), at Bishopthorpe Chapel on the afternoon of Weds 13 July.
The team of five will cycle over 100 miles in two days, setting out from Liverpool Lime Street Station on 14th July to journey to Doncaster. The team will then continue to walk the remaining 50 miles to return to Bishopthorpe Palace on 18th July.
Archbishop Sentamu said; "Through the work of my Youth Trust and our Young Leaders Awards, I have seen how many young people have been empowered to become active citizens in their own communities. I continue to be amazed by their passion and dedication to make a difference. Join me in supporting the Youth Trust with their fundraising challenge – my longest day's walk on the Pilgrimage was just over 16 miles and that was tough!"
Dan Finn, the Director of the Youth Trust, said: "Throughout the Archbishop's Pilgrimage, in which he walked over 1.6 million steps, he was energised and encouraged by the people he met along the way and particularly when meeting so many young people engaged in wonderful learning in schools. We are pausing on our journey at two schools, Sir Thomas Boteler in Warrington and Holy Trinity School in Barnsley, to meet with some young people taking part in the Archbishop's Young Leaders Award. The purpose behind this trek is to raise funds for the Young Leaders Award which is having a huge impact in the lives of thousands of young people across the north of England; empowering them to grow in leadership and make a real difference in their communities. We're raising money in order to set up a bursary fund that will enable the Award to be offered and delivered to young people in some of the most deprived areas of the north of England".
For more information or to donate to the Youth Trust Trans Pennine Trail – visit:
About the Archbishop of York Youth Trust
To date the Youth Trust have enrolled over 350 Primary and Secondary schools to the Young Leaders Awards, empowering some 37,000 young people to put leadership into action and make a difference in other people's lives through acts of service and community volunteering.

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Bo Xilai: China leaders try to put scandal behind them
Ever since the scandal surrounding Bo Xilai erupted into the open, China's leaders have seemed divided, the political narrative here uncharacteristically adrift.
Now, having decided how to deal with Mr Bo, the Communist Party is, finally, moving to reclaim the initiative and re-focus attention on its coming leadership change.
But the whole affair has exposed tensions which run to the very heart of the way the party exerts power in China, and which its next generation of leaders will have to grapple with.
The nine men on the Politburo's Standing Committee appeared together, in public, at the weekend, sitting round the same table, at a reception to mark 63 years since the founding of the People's Republic.
A day after reaching agreement on how to handle Mr Bo's transgressions and, therefore when to stage their leadership transition, this was a top team that wanted to show it's united, any rifts behind it.
Paralysis and infighting?
China's leaders lost control of the narrative in February when Wang Lijun, Bo Xilai's deputy, fled to the US consulate in Chengdu and made his explosive allegations that Mr Bo's wife had murdered a British businessman.
It triggered a crisis, because Bo Xilai was a contender for the party's new leadership line-up and had powerful backers.
Almost with a sigh of relief, the Global Times, a Party-run paper, welcomed that "the date of the party congress and the handling of Bo, two topics that have drawn huge attention, have finally became clear," saying it "demonstrates the ability of the [Party's] Central Committee to reach consensus on major issues."
But the need to reach consensus has meant months of what looked like paralysis and infighting.
Instead of an open, transparent legal process, Mr Bo has been hidden away, under secret, internal Communist Party investigation.
The leaders had to resolve their differences over him before they could move ahead with deciding who will fill the seats in the next leadership line-up.
What has filled the void in the meantime has been what the Global Times calls "wide speculation... with diverse opinion on the web that spreads despite attempts to control content."
The Communist Party's secretive decision-making and its aversion to airing its internal arguments openly look increasingly hard to sustain in a nation where three hundred million people now debate almost everything on the internet.
In its comment, The Global Times said: "China cannot expect to run anything, including politics, entirely smoothly. The frenzy of public opinion before the congress may offer some materials for authorities to reflect on. Chaotic public opinion is a result of lack of information."
Controlling information
So will China's next leaders have to be more open? The Global Times seems to think so.
"The authorities' effort to ensure candid transparency on crucial information is the condition and prerequisite for forging a public consensus in the future. China will advance toward the disclosure of information," it opined.
But controlling information is one of the most important ways the party retains its monopoly on power. It will be a hard habit to break. And when you are open it can easily backfire.
Over the weekend China's media has been carrying commentaries designed to spread the party line on Bo Xilai's case. His downfall is being presented as an important signal that the party will not tolerate corruption.
"Through Bo's case, a principle was upheld - no matter how high the position a party member holds and how influential he is, he will be held responsible and face severe punishment for violating party disciplines and laws," wrote the state news agency Xinhua.
"The decision is another example in showing the CPC's clear stance and firm determination to fight corruption. It will be welcomed by the people," it added.
But already many are sceptical about the implication that Mr Bo is a lone bad apple and his downfall is nothing to do with politics.
The long list of charges against him stretches back 15 years and includes "receiving huge bribes personally and through his family", "improper sexual relations with a number of women", and "abusing his power".
"These crimes can be applied to all party officials," was a typical comment on China's microblogs. "Old tricks to discredit someone by sex scandals" was another.
"How could the party promote him all the way to the politburo?" wrote one user. Another asked "Who should take responsibility for wrong decisions in promoting Bo?"
So rather than looking in control and dealing even-handedly with corrupt officials, the party may find itself tarnished by association with Mr Bo.
Many in China already believe all officials are corrupt, and only those who fall out of favour get prosecuted, they'll see this case as confirmation of that.
It's not lost on many that if Wang Lijun had never fled to the US Consulate and spilled his secrets, the Communist Party may never have investigated Bo Xilai.
It might instead have been on the verge of making him one of China's next senior leaders.
Consensus first
Under China's system the Communist Party controls the media, the police, the prosecutors and the courts. The party is not subject to outside checks and balances.
That's why Mr Bo has been dealt with, by the party, in secret. The courts will now simply confirm the party's decisions about how to punish him.
But what its next leaders will have to grapple with is whether that can continue to be the case. Is the system compatible with managing a nation as big and complex as China today?
Can one party monopolise power and police itself while running the world's second biggest economy and governing well over a billion people?
Facing growing public scepticism, challenged by corruption among officials, and an economy that is slowing how will China's next leaders ensure clean and efficient government.
The official China Daily - in an article titled China at a critical time as CPC congress approaches - said: "The most pressing issue for the Chinese public is the uninhibited and widespread abuse of power and corruption among government officials and businessmen."
It said China needed to adapt, "giving more respect to the will of the people in making policies will continue to be a challenge for the CPC", adding, "when the congress opens, people inside and outside China should closely watch the country's new leaders, as what they say and do may signal the beginning of great changes in China and the rest of the world."
The tricky bit is that they are likely to have to reach consensus first before any "great changes" happen.


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HOUSTON, March 12, 2012— Sentai Filmworks is pleased to announce the licensing of HATSUKOI LIMITED, the 12 episode series that proves love really is all around, even when you aren't expecting it! Based on the manga by Mizuki Kawashita (Ichigo 100%), the series features direction by Yoshiki Yamakaw (Baby, Please Kill Me!), character designs by Tomoyuki Shitaya (Kimikiss: Pure Rouge, Mayo Chiki! ) and music by Nijine (Mashiroiro Symphony, IDOLM@STER Xenoglossia).
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Only 28 percent believe the federal government is "working well" or even works "okay," versus seven in 10 who think it's "unhealthy," "stagnant" or needs large reforms.
By comparison, in December of 2000 — during the height of the disputed Bush-Gore presidential election — 55 percent said the government was working well or okay.
What's more, a whopping 93 percent believe there's too much partisan infighting; 84 percent think the special interests have too much influence over legislation; nearly three-quarters say that not enough has been done to regulate Wall Street and the banking industry; and an equal 61 percent complain that both Democrats and Republicans in Congress aren't willing to compromise.
And the percentage who believe the country is headed in the wrong direction now stands at 58 percent, the highest level of Obama's presidency.
"The message is a big one," said Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart, who conducted this survey with Republican pollster Bill McInturff. "The message is, 'We hate what's going in Washington.'"
Public's anger isn't directed at Obama
Indeed, the NBC/Journal survey finds that nearly half of the country (48 percent) said last week's stunning election in Massachusetts, in which Republican candidate Scott Brown won a Senate contest in one of the nation's most Democratic-leaning states, was aimed at sending a message to Washington. Only 15 percent disagreed.
But if the public is fed up with Washington, its anger isn't necessarily directed at President Obama.
Only 27 percent say they blame him for not being able to find solutions to the country's problems. By contrast, 48 percent blame Republicans in Congress and 41 percent blame congressional Democrats.
"The president has problems," Hart adds, "but the Congress has much bigger problems."
Obama's numbers, in fact, are virtually unchanged from last week's poll, which was released on the day of the Massachusetts election.
Other political news of note
Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
- Budget deficits shrinking but set to grow after 2015
- Senate readies another volley on unemployment aid
- Obama faces Syria standstill
- Fluke files to run in California
- Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
The president's approval rating inched up two points to 50 percent, while the number believing his health care plan is a good idea declined two points to 31 percent.
"This data set reminds us that the Scott Brown election has been a huge event in Washington, D.C.," said McInturff, the Republican pollster. "But around the country, I think this polling would suggest that it had a modest effect."
Focus more on the economy, less on health care
However, the poll also suggests the public wants Obama to refocus his priorities: 44 percent say he has given too much attention to health care, 16 percent say he's given it too little attention and 38 percent say he's given it the right amount.
On the other hand, 51 percent maintain he's given the economy too little attention, compared with only 5 percent who say he's given it too much attention and 42 percent who say he's given it the right amount of attention.
Still, a majority of Americans continue to have high hopes for Obama. A combined 54 percent either say that he's facing a short-term setback from which he'll rebound or that he's not facing a setback at all.
That's compared with 42 percent who say he's facing a long-term setback from which he'll unlikely recover.
GOP's enthusiasm edge
Looking ahead to this year's midterm elections, 44 percent of registered voters say they prefer a Democratic-controlled Congress, versus 42 percent who want a GOP-controlled one. Last week's survey showed a 41-41 percent tie on this question.
But Republicans continue to enjoy a significant enthusiasm advantage. Voters who are most interested in November's midterms prefer a Republican-controlled Congress by a 49-41 percent margin.
Yet the poll also provides evidence that Obama might be more of an asset than a liability in November. Thirty-seven percent say their vote will be a signal of support for the president, while 27 percent say it will be a signal of opposition; 35 percent said it won't signal anything about Obama.
The poll was conducted of 800 adults from Jan. 23-25, and it has a margin of error of plus-or-minus 3.5 percentage points.
Mark Murray covers politics for NBC News.
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Black a favourite colour of this fashion style
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Silver - letters, tag and mesh
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How's your krib tank doing.fish 321 said:I finally got the krib tank set up it has a marineland penguin 350 and a nicrew sky led. For plants there are some java ferns, java moss, and S. Repens.View attachment 581414 View attachment 581415
Yes I do plan on breeding them, I bought a pair from @coralbandit.yukondog said:Looks nice,I would add more plants and maybe some rocks to break up the line of sight and to add more hiding places, do you plan on breeding them or just keeping one?
Absolutely love the way the tank looks! Layout is perfect! Beautiful little kribs! Excited to see if they breed soon!fish 321 said:Alright I added some more java moss and added a amazon sword to help break up the line of sight unfortunately the sword does not look very asthetic due to some kind of algae on some of the leaves but hopfully the mystery snails will clear that up like they have been as you can see in the last picture.View attachment 584764 View attachment 584767 View attachment 584768
I know after adding the sword it really filled the tank up.Thedudeiam94 said:Absolutely love the way the tank looks! Layout is perfect! Beautiful little kribs! Excited to see if they breed soon!
This is beautiful!!!fish 321 said:I know after adding the sword it really filled the tank up.
I think you are right she might be getting ready to breed. She has been pushing substrate out of the cave and has all of the sudden become agresive to the mystery snails when they come near the caves.coralbandit said:She sure looks all colored up and full ?
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They are so much fun to watch with the cloud following them around ..
I went on vacation for a while so I did not able to update. When I got back it looked as if the female had been beating up the male so I Separated him into a breeding net and he looks to be getting better. The female discovered he was in the breeding net so now she hangs out under it and does the krib shimmy.yukondog said:Sounds like you have eggs or will soon. How are they doing now?
the thing is they have not bred yet.yukondog said:If you can put him in another tank for a week or two and let him rebuild his strength, after you reintroduce him I would watch close, I have had the female kill the male after breeding and vice versa, you may need to relocate him to his own tank for awhile. Good luck


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Never one to conform, Dr. Perricone rejected that fine lines and wrinkles are an inevitable part of the aging process; he found that the inflammation caused by poor nutrition, pollution, sun exposure, stress and irritating skincare treatments is the true culprit behind the damage to your body and increased likelihood of disease. With this inflammation comes a possible increase in free radicals, which can ultimately lead to cell damage and accelerated signs of aging.
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Brickfields, Chippendale
Brickfields is a new bakery in the backstreets of Chippendale. They make their own bread and supply the sourdough to Cornersmith, Love Tilly Devine and Flour & Stone. I love the feel of this café, it is quite small though, a few tables inside and outside and the menu is very limited and if you like variety, then you might struggle but I think there is always something for everyone.
We started with this wonderful drink which for the life of me can't remember the name of. However, it was incredibly refreshing and delicious – even Dragon wanted some but it was a little too sweet for her.
I have heard wonderful things about their beef brisket sandwich with radish, anchovy mayonnaise and chili, unfortunately they don't make that anymore. When asked why? They want to change the menu – spice it up a little. I can't remember what they replaced it with but I couldn't go past the egg, eggplant, tahini and zhoug on sourdough – OMG YUM! The bread was deliciously fresh and the zhoug – fantastic! My only gripe would be that it is a small serving, I would happily eat another serving!
'The Mother' couldn't go past the chorizo, spiced cabbage and chili. It was good but mine was definitely better. The chorizo was nicely spice-y but the zhoug – oh my!
Service was efficient, I can imagine this place extremely busy on the weekend. We went on a weekday and we got the last table available. I have heard the coffee is also good but I am still on a non-drinking coffee ban. Oh wells, next time.
I have really missed the café scene in Sydney, will definitely be back for more when I am in town next.
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April 29, 2013 at 2:31 am
i came here just for the beef brisket too and they replaced it with somethign else. i ended up having the schulz beef sandwich which was pretty awesome.
April 29, 2013 at 4:38 am
I went here the other day — I felt like a nice walk to somewhere tasty during the work week. I'm sad too that I didn't get to try the brisket sambo but what I had was excellent and I LOVE their homemade sodas.
April 29, 2013 at 5:20 am
i finally got to visit this place one sunday some weekends ago. got there around 10.30 on a sunday and waited for about 15mins for a table to be available. brisk and efficient service. coffee was so so though. which surprised me a little. and oh, they also don't have a toilet that customers can use.


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I am delighted to get so much feedback for S&LF! Good or bad, I try my best to respond to post here and those that come via email. Not always, but often, when men respond they usually take issue with my mantra. One man in particular (whose name I will keep private since he sent me a private email) emailed me last week about his concerns with my lack of focus on 'Good Men'. Here is his email:
The subject line is 'Good Men', here is the post:
"I often read some of your post on fb however there are some real bro out here that are real fathers and husbands every day I work hard each day and I have always supported my wife so just once in awhile say some good things about the real men that make the difference in family and friends each day
Be blessed"
This is actually one of the nicer responses I've received from a man taking issue with my point of view on being Single. Most men accuse me of man bashing, being bitter, being too picky or in the need of getting laid. But most often I hear complaints about 'why I don't write more about good men?'. Well, for starters this website (and a lot of what I post on my social media) is for and about Single women. While I welcome interest and feedback from men, my goal is to encourage and empower Single women and enlighten the rest of the world about our unique journey in a society that is overly obsessed with coupledom.
Now, I have dated my fair share of jerks, but that doesn't mean that I don't think good men exist. But just because a good man crosses our path doesn't mean there is an instant match. The thing is, those good men are either:
1. Taken
2. Not interested in us
3. We are not interested in them
4. The two of us are just not compatible.
When it comes to the last two on that list, most women will settle because they feel they need to have a man/husband. I could go on and on about why it's not good for we ladies to settle… but I read a recent blog post on ColdFeetPress.com (gotta love that name) in which a woman shares her first hand lesson about settling. I think she makes the point well:
Not too long ago, someone gave me a great piece of personal advice – not to ever, EVER settle for the wrong guy. At the time I don't think I wanted to admit it, to myself or anyone else, but her words hit home to me.
I was with a guy for almost two years. Things seemed fine on the surface, and indeed they were that. Just fine. Not good, not bad. Just ok. As things got more serious between the two of us, I slowly started to wonder what my life would be like if I decided to stay with this individual for the long haul. Did he care about me? Yes. Did he love me? No doubt. Were we compatible for each other? Eh, probably not. How did I feel about him? He was a good guy, but I really wasn't sure.
You see, from the beginning there were little things about him that I wasn't fond of, but I let them slide because of how much he liked me. I wanted to be with a guy who was head over heels for me, which he was, but for some reason I didn't fully feel the same way in return. He was a good guy. But there were a lot of little things that weren't part of who he was that were just "missing" from our relationship. He was immature. Not romantic in the least. Sometimes it seemed like we were just good friends, and I knew that in a relationship I wanted and needed more. Plus, he was co-dependent. It seemed like we always had to be together in our spare time. So, I decided to leave. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. But now I know for sure that it was worth it. I waited awhile before moving on, because I needed time to myself before I was ready for another relationship. And I needed to learn from this experience too. If I would have communicated my feelings more, maybe I would have realized and admitted that he wasn't the one for me much earlier on. Recently, one of my friends set me up. I was hesitant at first, but after I met him things just clicked, naturally. He's such a great guy, everything I was looking for – mature, romantic, he shares the same interests as me and he is extremely thoughtful. I love that he continues to have his own life and I have mine. We don't have to spend every waking moment together, but when we do it's great. Plus, there is chemistry. You know, that unexplainable feeling you get when you are around the person that just feels right rather than just fine. That's the difference. Who knows what will happen with my new relationship, but no matter what I know I'll be happy with not settling for just fine.
So, for the record yes, there are good men out there and I appreciate you all. But I will continue to wait for a good man that is the right man for me. Until then, don't be so offended that I am happy and Single. I am going to appreciate this life that God gave me and spend as much time being as Fabulous as I can!


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Hello there,
This week was Couture Fashion Week. Let me repeat. Couture. Fashion. Week. Put another way, it's Dreamy-Gowns-OMG-I-Am-Dying Fashion Week. In this post, I selected for you my favorite looks of my favorite designers. For some (yep, you know it — Elie Saab and Zuhair Murad), I could have showed you the whole runway!
I'm also really excited to see who's going to wear these beauties at the future awards shows 😉
Let's have a look at the crème de la crème of Couture Fashion Week. All pictures are from Vogue.
This is simply stunning. What's your favorite look? Let me know 🙂


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(#13) Yin Yoga - the Timeless Inner Being - 90 minute practice
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✨ 🧘♀ Blissful all-level, full-length Practice & Conversations ✨Pure Flow Yoga classes, recorded live in our Jungle Paradise shala in Thailand. ✨ Join us for Yoga Retreats Year-round & our 200 hour YTT Early bird on now | More info @ www.PureFlow.Yoga 🌴
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🎧Yoga Nidra, Ayahuasca & The Changing Landscape of the Yoga World - Interview with Simone Mackay
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(#20) Fall in Love with where you Are
We start by setting our intentions, coming into an inner silence meditation, and then we slowly awake in the body coming into a beautiful and powerful standing flow and balancing sequence. In this flow we explored dancers pedals, levitation pose, wild thing, side plank and more. We end in gratitude with a song. We hope you enjoy this dynamic practice!
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(#19) Flooooooow - Awaken the 2nd Chakra
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(#18) Love & Connection Flow - 1 hr 25 mins
Happy dark moon. In our practice today we build lots of heat and strength in our body, opening our hearts and our hips with some nice backbends and building some heat for a pretty flowing yet fiery warrior sequence, to help build the strength and resilience to purify and create space in our lives for more love and connection. Grab yourself some props and enjoy this yummy flow. 💜🙏
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(#16)- Metta Meditation with Ellanah
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(#15) Moving forward with Grace & Ease - 90 min dynamic flow
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🎧Self-Care, Sacred Activism & Staying Curious - Interview with Atira Tan
Visit https://pureflow.yoga/podcast/ for Show Notes and other Goodies! --- Welcome to our first ever Conversation episode of the Pure Flow Yoga Podcast with Atira Tan. Atira Tan is truly a force of love and good. She is empowering and inspiring the world through Sacred Activism and Feminine Embodied Spirituality through her work as a Yoga teacher, Trauma therapist & Coach, and through the oganisations that she's founded, Art to Healing & Yoga for Freedom. In this inspiring podcast episode, Atira shares her journey of Yoga, the Path of Service & Awakening, Sacred Activism, Self-Care being in Pure Flow, and her way of navigating life's challenges. To find out more info, including the show notes, check out Www.pureflow.yoga/podcast 💜🙏
October 11, 2018
(#13) Yin Yoga - the Timeless Inner Being - 90 minute practice
In this 90 minute Yin Yoga session, we open the kidney and bladder meridian, and cultivate a quality of mindfulness - dropping in to each thought, feeling, and sensation as they arise, and practice letting them go. We remember that we are not the little voices in the head, but rather the spacious awareness that can witness them. Have a great practice!
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(#12) Jai Ganesha! - 90 min Bhakti Flow
The obstacle is the way! Often the challenges that present in our lives, be they in the body or in the mind, are gateways to a higher good. Sing, Play & Join us for this dynamic bhakti flow to honour the more dark, dense, and fertile aspects of our being to harness our sweat and effort into a tool for self empowerment. We finish with progressive relaxation to integrate the goodness of the practice.
September 12, 2018
(#11) 💗 Devotion in motion - 90 minute dynamic flow
Yoga is a practice that can help us to open our hearts in love.Today we start and end our practice with a little storytelling and singing, learning how to harness the power that is within each of us for the highest good of love. Hope you enjoy!
September 11, 2018
(#10) 🌺 No mud. No lotus - 90 min All-Levels Flow
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September 8, 2018
(#9) Yoga for Freedom - 90 minute Beginner Flow
🦋 Freedom in our bodies, freedom for our minds, our hearts and spirits. Freedom for others. This is why we practice Yoga. This week we dedicate our practice and raise funds for a beautiful initative, Yoga for Freedom, that brings trauma informed Yoga and empowerment programs to sex-trafficked women and girls in Nepal. For more info and to donate directly, please visit www.YogaforFreedom.Org.Au
September 3, 2018
(#8) 🙏 Gratitude Flow 💕 - 90 minute Flow
What are you grateful for? Purna = fullness. Life is full. The more we can appreciate how much we have in life the more we cultivate contentment, or Santosha. Join me in this practice today to cultivate the feeling of enoughness: remembering that there is Enough love, enough money, enough time and space for every one.
August 28, 2018
(#7) Express - 90 min Yang/Yin Flow
Beginning and ending with mantra singing, to open the channel of our throats that connects our heart and our minds, to bring balance and then moving into a dynamic strengthening warrior sequence, followed by deep and slow Yin flow.
August 24, 2018
(#6) Loving kindness - 90 minute Vinyasa flow
In this dynamic, challenging and heart-opening practice, we dedicate our sweat and effort to someone in our lives who could benefit from more love, using a metta, or lovingkindness mantra throughout.
August 23, 2018
(#5) Receive - Yin Yoga Practice
Cultivate receptivity, opennessand letting go with this 90 minute Yin practice, focusing mostly on the Earth element, and closing with a crystal bowl and progressive relaxation meditation
August 23, 2018
(#4) What do you wanna Feel? - 90 min dynamic Flow
Why practice? What feeling do you wanna cultivate with your practice?
August 22, 2018
(#3) Open your Heart & Heal - 90 minute Vinyasa Flow
Yoga is a system designed to help us heal. In this strong level 2 slow flow class, we stretch and strengthen, with some deep backbends, expansions and core work.
August 22, 2018
(#1) Get Clear - 90 minute Flow
Starting wth Nadi Shodhana, we begin with the intention of settling the Proverbial glass of muddy water, so we can see more clearly the truth of who we really are.
August 22, 2018
(#2) Connect to Earth - 90 minute Flow
Dynamic Flow. Opening with trust, connecting to the earth element, both in our outer world and in our body.
August 22, 2018
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IRS Nominee Faces Senate Grilling
John Koskinen, a corporate consultant and President Barack Obama's choice to run the troubled Internal Revenue Service, was expected to face tough questions at a confirmation hearing Tuesday on topics ranging from tea-party targeting to the new health-care overhaul.
But barring some mishap, he appeared to be headed for a positive recommendation from the Senate Finance Committee, some Republicans said. The committee was not expected to vote on Mr. Koskinen on Tuesday.
As the committee hearing opened on Tuesday, Chairman Max Baucus (D., Mont.) urged lawmakers to make up their minds quickly about Mr. Koskinen. Mr. Baucus noted that Mr. Koskinen was nominated by Mr. Obama more than 130 days ago. Before this year, the longest any nominee for IRS commissioner had waited for confirmation was 100 days, Mr. Baucus said…