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Santacruz Silver (SCZ.v)
Another late Friday filer, Santacruz Silver (SCZ.v) waited until everyone was suitably away from the screen before telling the wolrd that it still wasn't doing much at Rosario. However, you can't get that kind of thing past eagle-eyed VancVenture that easily, as today's post over there shows.
We had a look at SCZ back in IKN232 and we're going to update on the stock tomorrow in IKN239. And yeah, of course there's a reason to follow a failing management team with its pisspoor record of execution in 2013. Do think I sit in this office all weekend, every weekend for kicks'n'giggles?
Round Eight! The "Friday-Night-Bury-That-News-While-Market-Players-Are-At-Happy-Hour" NR stakes
Aurcana (AUN.v), über-dog silver "producer" (word used very loosely), coughs up a Friday night classic which goes a little like this:
- Here are our 3q13 results!
- We produced more metal!
- Cash costs are down!
- And we kinda made a profit if you just look at that one thing up there, but...
- ...net loss was $15.5m.
Seems legit
How teen and underage prostitution works with mining companies in Peru
1) Teenage girls, often as young as 14 years old and just left school, are offered jobs in restaurants and bars as "kitchen assistant" or "waitress" at a salary perhaps triple than the ones found in their local towns (typically the southern sierra region cities, such as Cusco, Puno, Juliaca etc.
2) They're taken to a remote location, close to mining works.
3) Once at their place of work, they're held captive, not allowed to leave the premises, and required to become "hostesses" for clients in the bar or nightclub, a job which quickly leads to prostitution (or a severe beating).
Occasionally, these establishments are raided by police and a clean-up effected (perhaps they didn't pay off the local police chief enough), such as this one in the Chala/Acari region of South Peru yesterday. Strangely, this is the exact spot in South Peru where several Canadian mining companies, Dynacor (DNG.to) and Inca One (IO.v) to name but two, have decided to start their operations recently. Wonder why that might be? Probably because Canada is so very keen on stimulating free-market economic growth in the regions where it operates, resulting higher incomes and the improved lifestyle that its mining operations always bring to an area and its citizenry. Right?
Chart of the day is...
...a Black Friday Special:
Deep discount offered on these products!
With a massive discounts to the prices of this time last year!
Yes sir, that says 28% off gold!
Yes ma'am, that says 42% off silver!
Hurry hurry! Because...
...stocks will last.
Two more things about criminal scumbag Bobby Genovese and Liberty Silver (LSL.to)
The man should be jailed, not just banned for life, but as he has the Canadian market heads in his pocket his impunity knows no bounds. Anyway, those two things for you:
1) He's buying stock again.
2) People are watching.
Bear Creek (BCM.v) wants to start an official, State-level, Canada vs Peru dispute
On September 25th, while announcing its enviromental permit approval for its Corani project, Bear Creek Mining (BCM.v) said this:
Mr. Swarthout continues "We are also encouraged by recent conversations with the Peruvian government towards the resolution of issues regarding the Santa Ana silver project, which remains under the conditions of the Supreme Decree issued in June 2011. The successful resolution of these issues and returning Bear Creek's right to operate Santa Ana is critical to the Company's ability to raise financing for the construction of Corani. Based upon the successful acquisition of the social license through long-term community investment agreements at Corani, we strongly believe that the model has been demonstrated that will establish social license at Santa Ana. We look forward to working with the government and local communities in reaching a resolution thereby avoiding ongoing and future litigation while providing the opportunity for advancing Santa Ana and providing much needed employment, investment, and revenues in those local communities."
Now, via a report in Peruvian press this morning and using Canada as its shield-and-sword, it says this:
"Canada is considering taking the case of Bear Creek Mining to the ICSID World Bank tribunal court, after learning that on November 1st the country gave the backing to the use of international arbitrage, the Expreso has learned from sources close to the bilateral negotiation.This first ever case involving Canada in ICSID, and probably the most important one to involve Peru, concerns to the legal action that exists between the Canadian company Bear Creek Mining and the State of Peru, over the Santa Ana project in the South of Peru."
And here's how the share price has been doing since this policy was announced:
Yeah, you had a few people fooled on this for a while, Swarthout. Not no more.
So anyway, let's go over this great idea. The plan is to start an international incident between Canada and Peru over a mining project, right at the time that anti-mining sentiment is on the rise in Peru, when Canada is desperate for new markets to develop and when China, South Korea, Australia, Brazil and others are making aggressive inroads into the country's sectors and giving lie to Canada's previous supposition that it was the only game in town. And BCM, by tying the fate of Santa Ana to its Corani project directly, has decided to add risk to its de-risked project.
Let's be clear: BCM's September 25 decision to link, and in a very clear and public manner, the fate of the very interesting, approved and de-risked Corani project to the never-gonna-happen* Santa Ana project, stating de-facto to Peru that "without the one, you don't get the other" and then threatening Peru with a full-on country-versus-country dispute (ferfuksek) to take the people you need to for Corani's ultimate success to the world tribunal courts over Corani, at a time like this for the metals markets, is the type of tactic used by a company that has No. Fucking. Idea. about the country in which it operates (after all these years, too) and is a prime candidate for the 2013 Dumbest Corporate Strategy of the Year Award.
*told you enough times on this.
Chart of the day is...
...Augusta Resources (AZC) (AZC.to), 10 days:
Last week the market couldn't decide which side was full of shit. Yesterday they decided the anti-miners were far, far fuller than the company. I'm still gong to avoid this one, however. Mainly diue to the chart below, rather than the chart above:
Neutral call on this.
Whatever happened to Liberty Silver (LSL.to)?
Iwnattos asks the question, shows the trainwreck price chart to give part of the answer, but then asks the real question later in his piece:
On the one hand, you could find a hundred other, less shifty junior miners with charts just like that.
On the other hand, the OSC and TMX Group haven't done anything about those other hundred companies' lies, deceit, misrepresentation, back-room deals, front-running, insider dealing or embezzlement either - that is, beyond the customary slap on the wrist and "could you perhaps issue a clarification press release?" Continues here
True, true, true. Seriously, who did Bobby G bung in order to get a straight Dot-Tee-Oh listing for his scam?
Moral: Want to stop the corruption? Jail the rich and corrupt motherfuckers who run the shops.
UPDATE: VancVenture adds a worthy dos centavitos on the subject, right here.
Graham Farquharson's retail therapy
It can't be easy having your name dragged through the mud by the PretiVm (PVG) (PVG.to) guys and their assorted look-at-all-that-shiny-gold mouthbreather rah-rah fanboys. So what does the modern human being do when faced with a tough and potentially depressing moment? Why, they go shopping!
That purchase has doubled SAS.to independent Chairman Farquharson's position in the company to 200k.
Colombia's Energy Minister: Colombian oil reserves "extremely precarious"
Colombia Reports has the story, here's how it starts:
Colombia's oil reserves will be exhausted in seven years at the current rate of extraction said Energy Minister on Tuesday. This is particularly alarming because according to government figures, about half of Colombia's export dollars come from oil. Minister Amylkar Acosta told El Espectador newspaper that no new major discoveries of oil had been made recently and that Colombia's reserves were "extremely precarious."
Chart of the day is...
...gold since Monday 18th:
The current $1,250/oz or so looks like a line in the sand.
Meanwhile, another shout-out for Mineweb's Kip Keen, who puts together a really nice little early morning note that covers need-to-know mining news, tells you what went on yesterday and what happened overnight while you were in the land of nod. Find today's edition here (tells you why gold went up last nght, for example), but get it every day by following Keen at this link.
The Pretium (PVG) (PVG.to) soap opera: Strathcona speaks
In Northern Miner, right here. Here's an extract to get you in the mood:
We're not saying there's no gold there – this is not Bre-X or anything like that. There is gold there but the project needs a much different geological model now, based on the work that's been done and the bulk sample program being different than what they anticipated before they went underground.And they've been very slow to accept that, because it does make a big change from what they've been telling the markets. But we're absolutely convinced that if this is what the results indicate, then you should tell the world.
Tuesday tunes: Faith No More; Angel Dust (full album)
Hit play and go about your working day with this on in the background.
IKN guarantees that if you decide to do so, it will be a decision that brings no regrets.
Unfairly picking on IMPACT Silver (IPT.v) in order to make the point about the problem in the small silver producer space
IMPACT Silver (IPT.v) reported its quarter yesterday and apart from that annoying all-caps corporate name, I really don't have a beef with the company. It's small, mines its deposit reasonably well, has a decent reputation with the local community and treats its workforce correctly. It's also survived over the medium-term without diluting its share count much (January 2007 was 40.3m, today it's 68.2m, the difference was raising for capex purposes and was non-dilutive at the time) so it shows the right signs of trying to take care of its stakeholders, wherever they may be.
But the slump in silver means that its financials are starting to get a little sticky. Here are three charts (of many we could show) that outline the issue and surprise surprise, it's all about the money. It starts here.
You'll note that when silver zoomed, so did the margins operated by IPT but tellingly, even with the higher average silver prices (2009/2010 period,versus 2012/2013 period) IPT isn't grossing much more per tonne of rock moved (it's a grade thing). Meanwhile, cost creep has been slow but sure and it's going to be very difficult to cut the price of tonne moved in a meaningful manner. In short, margins are getting squeezed.
Which means the mine's revenues are dropping and as costs are stubborn the company's ops, once cash flow positive, (before the corporate and financial expenses are added on top) are now losing money.
And this means that its cash treasury, once rock solid, is looking a bit on the thin side these days and unless the price of silver picks up, that trend (which is no friend) is unlikely to turn around. As working cap at IPT shows the underlying cash position well, here's that chart:
From here IPT can either 1) bite the bullet and raise, thus diluting and putting the stock price under more pressure or 2) go into preservation mode, start high grading its deposits and cut back on site (and corp) expenses in order to get to breakeven*. Even then I doubt they'll be able to report any meaningful profits until silver moves; with the best will in the world we're looking at a company that will tread water as an optimum situation (and may keep leaking cash, no matter what they do).
As stated at the top, it's a bit unfair to pick on IPT alone for all this because there are a lot of small PM players in the same boat. The bottom line is that until silver moves higher, there seems little reason to own any of this type of company. Small, unprofitable, running to stand still. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the real problem. These companies are unattractive as investment options, period.
*IPT indicated they'd do this in the MD&A yesterday. We'll see.
*IPT indicated they'd do this in the MD&A yesterday. We'll see.
The moves in the silver price and broad market reaction thereof
Here are the latest shocking and sweeping moves in silver:
Here's what the wider market thinks of silver:
IKN understands that it might come as a shock to silverbugs to realize that the object of their
International problem solving techniques
Special delivery for all Argentine connection readers. Sent to your humble scribe by that fine type up in Mexico, RG of The Mex Files:
Thanks man
The scoping and the pre-feas study: Two good posts from The Economic Geologist
Here at IKN Nerve Centre we like this new blog and this week we like it even more, thanks to these two posts from yesterday and today:
Both very good background reading for anyone interested in rockbanging; informative, accessible and even the industry experts among IKN readership are likely to pick up a smippet or two. If TEG gives us more, such as one on feas studies, we'll stick the links here by way of update.
(no)Ryan(no)Gold (RYG.v) files its quarter...and for once it's an interesting filing
The noRyan noGold (RYG.v) 3q13 financials and MD&A are on SEDAR already and main points are covered by the accompanying NR. Here's a thought or three on the company:
- Cash held is $20m. Working capital almost exactly the same, due to lack of liabilities.
- RYG was set up to explore the Yukon (all that Ryan fame thingy, remember?).
- It's worked out that the Yukon is a bust and it's done so before going through all its cash. That takes a bit of pride-swallowing by a company (and it helps that the original team are long gone) but all the same, it should be applauded as the smart move
- Therefore we can expect it to sip at its cash pile until an opportunity comes along.
- RYG.v currently has 117.14m shares out. All options and warrants are miles out the money, so they don't count.
- At its close tonight of 11c, that gives RYG.v a market cap of $12.54m
In other words, you have $20m in cash that's now on sale for $12.5m. You also get a free option on bunch of written-down exploration properties that might one day (choose your own decade) be worth something, though that isn't the reason to like RYG here. It's the cash, people. Cold. Hard. Cash. That thing all those juniors out there are desperate to get hands on.
Two conclusions to this little post:
1) noRyan noGold's admission of failure in the Yukon will likely see the stock rally tomorrow morning, nature abhorring a vacuum and all that.
2) This is exactly the sort of thing that happens at market bottoms.
Disclosure: No position in RYG. Yet.
With friends like these
Congrats to Pershimco Resources (PRO.v), a company that's very pleased with itself due to it getting ranked at number 30 in PwC's junior resource list. Here's the NR:
Pershimco Ranks 30th Among PwC's 2013 Top 100 Junior Mining Companies on TSX-V ROUYN-NORANDA, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Nov. 25, 2013) - Pershimco Resources Inc. (the "Company" or "Pershimco") (TSX VENTURE:PRO)(FRANKFURT:BIZ) is proud to announce that the internationally recognized auditing, assurance, tax, consulting and deals services firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP/s.r.l./s.e.n.c.r.l. ("PwC"), has ranked the Company 30th amongst over 1,290 listed junior resource companies on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V"), placing Pershimco in the top three percent of the junior mining exploration companies listed on the exchange. As part of the annual Junior Mining Review by PwC, Pershimco was named one of the Top 100 Junior Mining Companies on TSX-V by market capitalization (as at June 30, 2013), qualifying the Company for the honor of bearing the 2013 PwC logo. The PwC report can be found on the Company's website at www.pershimco.ca.
"This ranking can only be achieved through hard work, discipline and most importantly, support from our Shareholders " commented Alain Bureau, Pershimco President and CEO.
So a hearty hoorah to PRO.v for the gong award and we're sure glad they're happy about their 2013. Meanwhile for the rest of us, here's PRO.v 2013 year-to-date compared to the S&P500 index:
Think about this carefully, people: The 30th best (not worst) junior on the TSXV in 2013, according to the world recognized accountancy firm that runs the list, has returned a negative forty percent share price performance this year. Out of one thousand, two hundred and ninety competitors.
Mining PRs and the Ottotrans™, part 79
Today's edition of our occasion series picks on one company (because they drew attention by waffling on so much) but can be applied to many NRs your humble scribe has been fielding recently. It's not a new phenomenon either, but it's one that been seen far more frequently in the past few weeks so it's time to turn the spotlight on the genre. We do so via the 1,189 words contained in Expedition Mining's (EXU.v) NR this morning and then, in time-honoured style, crunch them down to just nine.
Expedition Mining Announces Drill Program Planned for Long Canyon Gold ProjectVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov. 25, 2013) - Expedition Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EXU) (the "Company") is pleased to provide this update on the 2013 exploration programs within the Walker Lane Mineral Belt.2013 TRENCHING PROGRAM COMPLETEDThe trenching program utilized a rubber tired backhoe to clear the surface float and excavate into the bedrock. Generally the undisturbed bedrock is less than 1 m below surface. Trenches were excavated in areas of visible alteration and veining along with zones associated with regional structures. The best results were derived from trenches 2, 2A, 7 and 8, located in the vicinity of IP target #2. Gold values were similar to previous sample results with the highest value being 1.27 g/t over 3 m in trench 2. This sample was part of a wider zone of 6.5 m grading 0.93 g/t gold. A sample of vein material from trench 2A contained 61.9 g/t silver along with 0.3 g/t gold. This work confirmed that the anomalous values are predominantly associated with the northeasterly trending structural zones, the intersections of which are co-incident with an IP target generated by the historical survey. Overall the company is very pleased with the results from the trenching program, and is evaluating the results to plan the 2014 exploration program.2014 DRILL PROGRAMPermitting for a drill program to test these surface anomalies is underway and bids are being solicited for this work. Reverse circulation and core drilling are being considered for this program which will consist of 10 to 15 holes.To view the South Claim Compilation maps and IP #2 Target on our website, please click here.LONG CANYON PROPERTYThis property consists of 37 unpatented lode claims located 200 kms southeast of Reno and 16 kms southeast of the community of Mina, Nevada. Previous exploration programs have identified an extensive geochemically anomalous area associated with the intersection of several structural trends. These multi-element soil and rock anomalies are also co-incident with chargeability and resistivity IP anomalies. The central portion of the property exposes a silicified zone consisting of widespread chalcedony and intensely silicified country rocks.Structurally the Long Canyon project area is dominated by strands of the northwest trending Walker Lane Fault Zone. Arcuate splays from the main faults trend east-west across the property and are exposed in many of the drainages. Regional scale northerly trending structures are also present which extend through the Pilot Mountains to the north, and are covered by pediment fans to the south. The intersections of these two structural zones are believed to be important localizing features for the mineralization encountered at the Bellville Mine and the deposits in the Douglas Camp to the west.The majority of the Long Canyon property is underlain by rocks of the Permian Mina Formation. These consist of quartz rich sediments including sandstones and mudstones along with tuffaceous units derived from volcanic sequences. The northern portion of the property has been intruded by an unnamed coarse grained gabbroic unit that forms a distinct magnetic high on the property magnetic survey. Tertiary volcanic rocks are widespread to the north of the property.The structural zones trend dominantly north-northeast and northwest, and intersect beneath the extensive siliceous zone which occupies the central portion of the property. The north-northeast trend is characterized by swarms of narrow quartz veins with a general northerly orientation and subvertical dip. These veins range from <1 -45="" 1="" a="" and="" are="" attitude="" belt.="" cm="" dip="" eins="" font="" from="" generally="" greater="" in="" lane="" m="" nbsp="" northwest="" nw="" oriented="" show="" sub-parallel="" than="" the="" thickness.="" to="" trending="" variation="" vertical="" walker="" within="" zone="">1>The Long Canyon project is situated in southeastern Mineral County and is flanked by several well known historical mining districts. The Pilot Mountains to the north have a long history of mercury production, followed by tungsten mining along the eastern edge of the range. The former producing Belleville Mine 8 kms north of Long Canyon reportedly produced around 100,000 ozs to 1939 from two quartz veins.To the west the Douglas Camp area was dominantly a gold and silver camp which also contained abundant scheelite and produced over $1,000,000 of tungsten during and after WW1.To the southwest the Candelaria District was known for high grade silver deposits which averaged 60 oz/ton in the early days of mining. By 1999 over 68 million ounces of silver had been extracted from the mines in this district.Expedition's disclosure of a technical or scientific nature in this press release has been reviewed and approved by James Chapman, P.Geo, who serves as a qualified person under the definition of National Instrument 43-101.Expedition Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EXU) is a publicly held Canadian exploration company focused on acquiring, exploring and developing gold properties located in favourable geo-political climates. The company is led by a highly skilled, experienced board and management team with significant successes in managing early stage mineral exploration companies. For additional information concerning Expedition Mining Inc. or its various exploration projects please visit Expedition's website at www.expeditionmining.com.
And this is what it means
We don't have enough money to drill the property
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PRD Energy (PRD.v): Back on November 4th...
...in the post "PRD Energy (PRD.v): A friendly warning", your humble scribe wrote:
For those of you who bought into this Katusa/Maudlin pump job, you're advised to make like a shepherd and get the flock outta there now, rather than wait for the results of the drilling. That's what's called fair warning.
That day PRD.v was at $1.40. Today it's not as high as that, which is probably connected to the publication of its drill results on Friday. The funniest bit, however, was the gushing stupidity sent out by scammer in chief Marin Katusa to his unsuspecting flock yesterday morning, as he spun the news to within an inch of its life, make up shit with his slide rule and then tried to make out that a drop in price was good news, not bad. You get to buy more cheap stock, y'see.
What's that Amarillo Slim line about sitting down at the poker table and not being able to spot the patsy again?
Chile Presidential election run-off: Matthei plays the religion card
You're in a run-off for Prez?
You're a nautical mile behind in the polls?
You have nothing to lose?
Then play the religion card, dummy.
Tiptop Chile political analyst and Twitterpal Robert Funk alerted your humble scribe to this report today (and check his twitterfeed, he's been having plenty fun with the news) that Evelyn Matthei has decided to invoke faith as a means to become the next President of Chile. Along with using the platform to speak against homosexuality, abortion and assisted suicide her catch phrase in yesterday's stump speech was "I will do nothing against that which the Bible indicates".
Which is nice. And (of course) immediately reminded a whole lot of people of Timothy 2, vv 11-12 which has this snappy refrain:
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Or put another way, Michelle Bachelet is the next President of Chile.
Chart of the day is...
...Detour Gold (DGC.to), 12 months:
The company President and CEO, Gerald Panneton, resigned today. I can guess why.
The IKN Weekly, out now
IKN238 has just been sent to subscribers. We go extended on Colombia, take in the latest political changes in Argentina and explain why your author has taken a position in Pretium (PVG) without the freakin' annoying V.
I now plan to kick back and read Gary Tanashian's NFTRH266, which has been patiently waiting in my inbox all day. But before going, while looking for a nice graphic of uranium 238 I came across this, which is a must-share (big and detailed photo of same here, wonderful stuff):
I now plan to kick back and read Gary Tanashian's NFTRH266, which has been patiently waiting in my inbox all day. But before going, while looking for a nice graphic of uranium 238 I came across this, which is a must-share (big and detailed photo of same here, wonderful stuff):
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Global Gold Mine and Deposit Rankings 2013 special report and infographic
The guys at Visual Capitalist have teamed up with Roy Sebag of Natural Resources Holdings for the latter's 3rd annual review. You the reader get a nice 40 page PDF on the subject, covering all (according to them at least) the 1m+ ounce gold deposits around the world and at a total of 580, even if it's not 100% complete it's going to be darned close. Go get your copy here.
PS: World Complex did some really interesting math on this subject earlier this year and, as a result, says that somewhere out there in the yonder there should be around 500 more 1m+ oz Au deposits left to discover. Read about that here.
PS: World Complex did some really interesting math on this subject earlier this year and, as a result, says that somewhere out there in the yonder there should be around 500 more 1m+ oz Au deposits left to discover. Read about that here.
Honduras votes: The need to know stuff
A post for those who don't care much but would like to know a bite-sized, pop-culture chunk that gives them enough to hold up their end of an unexpected conversation later today:
1) It's tight. Polling between the two frontrunners show this one as too close to call, a rarity these days in LatAm presidentials.
2) The lefty candidate is Xiomara Castro of the Libre party (newly formed), who's also the wife of deposed Pres Mel Zelaya. If she wins she'd be the country's first ever female President*.
3) The righty candidate is Juan Orlando Hernández of the National party (the current ruling party). He's a smart politico and is running on an anti-crime manifesto that would beef up police and army and give them powers to go after the street gangs. Current President Porfirio Lobo (same party) is ineligible to run.
4) The others aren't in it. The winner could get around 30% of the popular vote (or maybe less), but as it's a fractured election and Honduras has a straight system of "most votes wins", that'll be enough.
5) Expect accusations of voter fraud and election rigging from the losing side, especially if Xiomara loses in a tight one. Natch, though it should be added that some international election observers were refused credentials by the Honduras government because they were lefties. Not a good sign.
6) It'll probably take a day or so to get something akin to an official or reliable result.
7) After it's all over, it will continue to be a seriously fucked up country. Natch2.
And in LetMeGoogleThatForYou news, here's a Wiki page in English on the vote if you'd like some more.
*Editor's note: No matter the flavour of politics, IKN wholly approves of this and if it were possible, would permanently require all countries to have woman presidents by law. For one thing, you'd suddenly get a whole lot less of countries bombing the crap out of each other.
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Feds from New York withdraw subpoena seeking records from Samson
TRENTON – Federal prosecutors in New York appear to have launched, then scrapped, an investigation of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey chairman David Samson.
Samson and his law firm, Wolff & Samson, have been closely scrutinized in the wake of the controversy surrounding last September's week-long closure of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, apparently for political retribution purposes.
Questions have been raised about potential conflicts of interests between votes Samson cast as chairman of the Port Authority's Board of Commissioners and his firm's legal clients. The scope of the increased lobbying and legal work done by Samson's law firm and its affiliate was explored by the Asbury Park Press in a story this weekend.
The Wall Street Journal and New York Times, citing people familiar with the matter, reported Monday afternoon that the Port Authority has been subpoenaed for records by the office of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who heads the federal prosecutors' office in Manhattan. The Record then reported that the subpoena, which had been issued Friday, was withdrawn Monday afternoon, before the Journal was first to report it had been served.
Since Christie became governor, Wolff & Samson and its lobbying affiliate have seen dramatic increases in revenues from their public-related work, a Press review of document shows.
Wolff & Samson's billings from government contracts grew from $2 million in 2008 to nearly $5 million in 2012, the most recent year for which data is available, driven in large part by the firm's work as counsel to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Lobbying revenues for the law firm and its public-affairs limited liability company jumped from $196,000 in the four years from 2006 to 2009 to more than $3.7 million in the last four years.
Samson, as well as other Port Authority officials, received a subpoena from the state Legislature's investigative committee seeking records related to the lane-closure controversy.
Federal prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark are also looking into the bridge incident, as well as the claims by Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer about state officials tying the award of superstorm Sandy relief funds to the approval of a long-stalled high-rise development project proposed by The Rockefeller Group, which at the time was a client of Wolff & Samson. Any focus on Samson's alleged conflicts of interest would also be pursued by the New Jersey-based federal prosecutors, rather than those in New York.
It's unclear why New York prosecutors issued and withdrew the subpoena; spokespeople for U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Paul Fishman, Bharara, the Port Authority and Samson would not confirm what transpired.
Robert Del Tufo, who was U.S. attorney for New Jersey from 1977 to 1980 and state attorney general from 1990 to 1993, said the simplest way to ensure parallel investigations don't cross paths is for the U.S. attorneys to speak to each other.
"The U.S. attorney in New York certainly has an interest. It's a bistate agency," Del Tufo said. "But Paul Fishman is an agreeable guy to get along with, and I imagine they may have spoken and Paul would tell him where essentially his investigation stands and that it would be better not to have two sovereigns trying to get the same material."
Last week, the New Jersey Working Families Alliance, a coalition consisting primarily of labor unions and New Jersey Citizen Action, filed a complaint against Samson with the State Ethics Commission alleging that he used his position as Port Authority chairman to benefit law-firm clients including New Jersey Transit, the South Jersey Transportation Authority, PSE&G, BRG Harrison Lofts Urban Renewal LLC and a part-owner of Railroad Construction Company Inc.
Samson, who was nominated the the Port Authority in 2010 by Gov. Chris Christie and confirmed by the state Senate in January 2011, in emails denounced actions taken by the authority's executive director, New York appointee Patrick Foye, after Foye learned of the lane closures and criticized them. Foye said last month that he believes Samson lacks the moral authority to head the authority board. His term on the board is six years.
Christie said last month he stands "strongly, firmly" behind Samson. The two have been friends since 2002, when Christie became U.S. attorney and Samson was state attorney general. Samson was counsel to Christie's 2009 campaign and chairman of the transition team that helped Christie assemble his government.
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January 5, 2011
1986: Patriots Take Advantage of Raider Turnovers, Win Divisional Playoff Game
The odds of the New England Patriots making it to the Super Bowl following the 1985 season were not good. They had finished 11-5 for third place in the AFC East, qualifying for the playoffs but needing to go on the road to advance. In the Wild Card round, the Patriots beat the team that had finished with the same record as theirs in the division, the New York Jets (awarded second place - and the higher wild card seeding - due to the conference record tiebreaker), but next had to take on the Los Angeles Raiders at the Memorial Coliseum on January 5, 1986.
The Patriots, guided by Head Coach Raymond Berry, had an opportunistic defense that led the AFC by generating 47 turnovers. LB Andre Tippett was the UPI Defensive Player of the Year in the AFC and LB Steve Nelson, CB Raymond Clayborn, and FS Fred Marion all were selected to the Pro Bowl. The offense ran the ball well, led by RB Craig James (pictured above; gained 1227 yards), and behind an offensive line anchored by G John Hannah and OT Brian Holloway. Quarterback was a question mark, however, as third-year QB Tony Eason, the club's first draft choice in 1983, had gone down with a separated shoulder six games into the season and was replaced by 32-year-old veteran Steve Grogan. Grogan led the club to five straight wins but suffered a broken leg that put Eason back in the lineup.
The Raiders, coached by Tom Flores, were in the postseason for the fourth straight year and had been NFL champions in '83. The defense was top-ranked in the conference and included consensus first-team All-Pros in DE Howie Long and CB Mike Haynes. RB Marcus Allen ran for 1759 yards and was the consensus NFL MVP. Sixth-year QB Marc Wilson took over for injured 38-year-old veteran Jim Plunkett. LA had won six straight to close out the regular season and finished atop the AFC West with a 12-4 record; in addition, they had beaten the Patriots earlier in the year.
New England benefited from an early turnover by the Raiders. The Patriots were forced to punt following the first possession of the game, and LA safety Fulton Walker muffed the catch. Safety Jim Bowman recovered for New England at the Los Angeles 21 and two plays later, Eason completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to TE Lin Dawson.
On LA's ensuing possession, Wilson was intercepted by CB Ronnie Lippett (pictured at right), but after driving to the Raiders' 41 the Patriots had to punt. The Raiders manufactured a break of their own as DE Greg Townsend blocked Rich Camarillo's kick, giving them the ball at the New England 16. After a four-yard run by Allen, Wilson threw two incompletions and Chris Bahr kicked a 29-yard field goal. The score was 7-3 after one quarter of play.
Bahr missed a 44-yard field goal attempt early in the second quarter, but the Patriots were unable to move against LA's defense. Following another New England punt and a 16-yard return by Walker, the Raiders drove 52 yards in six plays that culminated in Wilson tossing a 16-yard touchdown pass to WR Jessie Hester. The Raiders had a 10-7 lead, and they built upon it when, on the Patriots' next play from scrimmage, RB Mosi Tatupu fumbled and Howie Long recovered for Los Angeles at the New England 19. Allen ran for an 11-yard touchdown and the score was now 17-7.
The Patriots responded with an 80-yard drive highlighted by Craig James running the ball for 27 yards and catching a pass for another 24 while Tatupu, making up for the earlier fumble, had a 22-yard run to the Los Angeles 15. James finished off the drive with a two-yard scoring run on third down out of the shotgun formation, and LA's lead was cut to 17-14.
New England got the ball back as Lippett intercepted a Wilson pass at the Los Angeles 28 yard line. Four plays later, Tony Franklin kicked a 45-yard field goal to tie the score. However, with 1:40 left in the half, the Raiders commenced a 10-play drive to the New England 14, highlighted by a 17-yard run by Allen and 31-yard pass from Wilson to TE Todd Christensen. Bahr booted a 32-yard field goal with six seconds remaining on the clock, and the Raiders took a 20-17 lead into halftime.
Following an Allen fumble midway through the third quarter, the Patriots drove to the LA 14, where Franklin's 32-yard field goal again tied the game at 20-20. In the biggest play of the game, Raiders CB Sam Seale fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Bowman recovered in the end zone for a New England touchdown.
There was still a quarter to play, but the Raiders were unable to advance beyond the New England 41 in their final three possessions of the game. The first ended in a punt, the second lasted just three plays as Wilson was intercepted by Marion, and the last drive fizzled out when Wilson threw incomplete on a fourth-and-17 play from his own 13 with a minute left to play. The Patriots held on to win, 27-20.
The Raiders outgained New England (287 yards to 254) and had the edge in first downs (17 to 15), but also gave up six turnovers, to two by the Patriots. New England turned those turnovers into 17 points, and that was the difference in the game.
Craig James was the star on offense for the Patriots, gaining 104 yards on 23 carries with a touchdown and also leading the receivers with three catches for 48 yards. Tony Eason completed just 7 of 14 passes for 117 yards and a TD, but threw no interceptions.
For the Raiders, Marcus Allen (pictured at left) ran for 121 yards on 22 attempts, including a score. But Marc Wilson was successful on only 11 of 27 passes for 135 yards and threw for one TD against three interceptions. Todd Christensen led the club's receivers with 4 catches for 78 yards.
"It's unbelievable to come out here into Raider territory and come out with a win," said Coach Raymond Berry. "It's a tribute to this club. It has true staying power and it never quits."
"I'm not taking anything away from the Patriots, because they are a good football team," said a disappointed Tom Flores, "but you just can't play in a game of this magnitude and make the mistakes we made today. We fumbled the ball, we threw interceptions, and those are the types of things that kill you."
The Patriots went on to upset Miami for the AFC Championship, capping a dramatic run to the Super Bowl in which they won three playoff games on the road. But there was no storybook ending as they were demolished by the Chicago Bears for the league title.
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This PICAXE-08M Starter Pack (AXE003U) is a self-assembly kit, based on the PICAXE-08M2 Microcontroller.
The starter pack is targeted at schools and general educational purposes, but the open design also makes it very useful for hobbyists to use it as a project board, or for any one who wants to self study, or learning by experimenting.
The 'starter pack' includes both a training board, download cable and a battery box. The software needed is free, so all extra you need to get started, is a computer and batteries. Furthermore, free training resources and tutorials are provided in the PICAXE manual (Part 1 - Getting Started).
The project board comes with assembly instructions, and when completed, the board will contain the following:
The project board can be used with any software application that supports the PICAXE hardware.
Pack Contents:
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PICAXE-08M2 microcontroller chip. Individual pin control, 32MHz, multi-tasking and i2c bus support.
Starter pack designed for the hobbyist for PICAXE experiments. Supplied fully assembled.


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Delightfully dim Playmate Kendra Wilkinson is giving her fiancee, Eagles' wide receiver Hank Baskett, a good indication of what kind of headaches he'll have to suffer through the rest of his life once they become legally married and bound together forever.
And ever. And ever.
Wilkinson appeared on Fox's "Best Damn Sports Show's" podcast yesterday and between her usual giggle fits, addressed the following topics:
• Reveals that at a recent Eagles Christmas party she asked the Eagles owner, Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb to throw more passes to her fiancé, Hank Baskett and asked them to sign him for another year.
• She wonders why Kevin Curtis gets more balls thrown his way than Hank, going so far as to say that anytime Kevin touches the ball, nothing happens. But when Hank touches the ball, things happen.
• She has suggested end zone celebrations to Hank, one of which was to have Hank re-enact their engagement in the end zone by getting down on one knee and "proposing" to the ball.
• Says that Hank "blows her kisses" after every catch.
Oh and she also compares Hank's playing style to Plaxico Burress. She's a fantastic publicist.
The interview is long and may result in you banging your head against the wall multiple times. Listen to it if you so choose. Somebody should really give poor Hank a Kendra intervention before it's too late.
Kendra Wilkinson Interview [Fox Sports]
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It's our last morning of our Thanksgiving weekend. We ate leftovers for breakfast and a football game is playing in the background. A few slices of pie and cake remain in the fridge, along with the Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Soup. I've made huge pots of turkey and ham stock, and frozen it in small portions, to be used throughout the winter for soups and stews.
Later today, I plan to make a creamy cranberry spread by mixing the last of the cranberry orange compote with a little butter or cream cheese, to have on muffins and toast, and tonight, we'll have turkey and butternut squash pot pies for dinner. It's going to be a relaxing day.
And although Thanksgiving is barely over, I'm already excited to start decorating for Christmas, wrapping presents, and baking a few Christmas treats. Come January, I'm sure I'll be about done with sweets for quite a while.
We didn't do any early shopping on Black Friday, but did hit quite a few sporting goods stores over the weekend with Jamie's parents. Bass Pro was quite an experience, and there was a lot of interesting stuff to check out there. And after all, what would the holidays be without a few shopping trips to stores full of people flinging piles of sweaters around trying to find the last one in their size, or stressed out parents of wailing toddlers over not getting every toy they see or not getting to sit on Santa's lap! Or maybe they're crying because they were forced to sit on Santa's lap? Either way. Lots of kids. Lots of tantrums. I think I need to balance out all that shopping for hunting equipment with a little trip to Williams Sonoma. Have you ever noticed how peaceful it feels in there? At least it does to me. Pots and pans, beautiful dishes, cookbooks, ramekins... Aw, that's a fun shopping trip.
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with both Jamie's and my parents. (You'll have to forgive a few of my pictures of the cake and pecan pie that I took around the table, with overhead lights and distracting shadows everywhere.) After a late breakfast on Thursday of eggs, pumpkin streusel coffee cake, and lots of coffee, we spent a relaxing day together while preparing the meal. We had a ham and a turkey, with savory gravy from both, creamy mashed potatoes with dill, vegetable casserole and sweet potato casserole. A batch of rolls that wasn't entirely successful, which have now been turned into dry bread crumbs for another use.
A chocolate pecan pie made by my mom - she used her standard pecan pie recipe and added chopped chocolate to the filling, which was a really nice touch. I love the gooey, brown sugar filling of pecan pies.
A pumpkin spice layer cake made by me - my first 4-layer cake - and one of the best cakes I've ever tasted. Layers of moist pumpkin cake with rich brown butter and brown sugar cream cheese frosting, and crunchy toasted pecans. After making this cake, I now have a line-up of layer cakes I want to make in December.
I also made an apple custard pie, which I will never be making again, after getting pretty annoyed with the recipe I used. I've decided there's no point in messing around with any apple pie other than the classic (deep dish, double-crusted apple pie, with a crumble topping), so why try to change something that's already so perfect?
A chocolate cream pie with a butterscotch crust was a little bit of a happy accident. A while back, I tried to invent a cookie recipe for butterscotch oatmeal cookies, and while they tasted great, they spread all over the pan and just wouldn't hold together. I dumped them all in a zip-lock bag, shoved them to the back of the freezer and forgot about them until I started thinking about pies.
A butterscotch cookie pie crust sounded to die for. I had originally planned on making this crust for the apple custard pie, but when I realized that it would not hold up well for a baked pie, I had to come up with another plan. It was actually Jamie who suggested I make a no-bake filling to pour into the crust and refrigerate it.
Chocolate cream and butterscotch - what could be better than that? The last chocolate pie I made was incredibly rich and thick and fudgey, so I found a recipe that sounded much lighter. The egg-less chocolate pudding was smooth and creamy, but not too sweet, and a really nice pairing with the sweet butterscotch oatmeal cookie crust. Topped with fresh whipped cream and a sprinkling of unsweetened cocoa powder, it was as pretty as it was yummy. Unfortunately, I'll never be able to exactly replicate that butterscotch crust again, but really, this pie can be made with any sort of non-bake cookie crust you like, or a pre-baked pastry crust.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, too, with lots of pie!
Chocolate Cream Pie (egg-less)
printable recipe
- 1 no-bake or pre-baked cookie crust or all-butter pastry crust
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups skim milk
- 1 cup whole milk, heavy cream or half 'n' half
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- cocoa powder, for garnish
Prepare the pie crust in a pie pan or tart pan, and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, combine the cornstarch, granulated sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Gradually whisk in the milk and 1 cup cream. Set the pan over medium heat and slowly bring to a boil, while whisking constantly. Once you see it start to boil, cook for two minutes, continuing to whisk constantly, as mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and whisk in the chopped chocolate and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
Pour into the prepared crust. Smooth out the top, and cover with plastic wrap, with the plastic resting against the surface of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming. Chill for 3-4 hours, until set.
Before serving, whip the 1 cup whipping cream with the powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Top the pie with the whipped cream and garnish with a sprinkling of cocoa powder.
Yields 8-10 servings.
Recipe adapted from Gourmet, via Smitten Kitchen.
Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake, with Brown Butter/Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting and Toasted Pecans
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- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 cups, plus 2 tablespoons, all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree
- 1 1/3 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 5-6 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup chopped, toasted pecans, plus extra whole pecans for garnish
Preheat the oven to 350. Prepare two 8-inch cake pans by spraying them with non-stick spray, lining the bottom and sides with parchment paper, and then spraying the parchment paper with non-stick spray. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Cook the butter, swirling occasionally, until it turns a nutty golden brown, about 5 minutes. Pour into a small bowl and let sit for 15 minutes.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. In another larger bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, eggs and buttermilk. Gradually whisk in the flour mixture until combined. Add the brown butter and whisk until incorporated. Divide the batter between the cake pans.
Bake until the cake tests done, about 28-30 minutes. Set the pans on wire racks and cool completely in the pans.
To make the frosting:
In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Cook the butter, swirling occasionally, until it turns a nutty golden brown, about 5 minutes. Pour into a small bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. Set the bowl in the freezer and chill for 20 minutes.
Scrape the chilled butter (discarding the browned solids at the bottom) into the bowl of an electric mixer. Add the cream cheese and brown sugar. Beat on medium speed for 5 minutes, scraping as needed, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth. Add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until you have the desired spreading consistency.
To assemble the cake:
Remove the cooled cakes from the pans and carefully peel off the parchment paper. Level the tops of the cakes with a sharp knife or cake leveler. Carefully divide each cake into two equal layers, so you have 4 layers of cake.
Place one layer of cake on a cake plate. Top with just enough frosting to spread it about 1/4 inch thick. Add the second layer of cake, and spread with a 1/4 inch layer of frosting. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Top with the third layer of cake, and spread with a 1/4 inch layer of frosting. Top with the final layer of cake, bottom side up so you have a smooth, crumb-free surface for the top. Apply a thin crumb coat of frosting all over the top and sides of the cake. Let sit for 20 minutes. When the crumb coat has set, finish frosting the cake, reserving 1 cup to pipe decoratively around the top edge of the cake. Sprinkle the top with the remaining chopped pecans. Line the bottom with the whole pecans, all the way around.
Refrigerate the cake until ready to serve and refrigerate any leftovers. The cake will stay moist and fresh for days, if refrigerated and covered.
Recipe adapted from Fine Cooking.
Chocolate Pecan Pie
printable recipe
- 1 all-butter pie crust, unbaked
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 4 ounces bittersweet or dark chocolate, chopped (or chocolate chunks) (chocolate is optional)
- 1 cup white corn syrup
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preheat the oven to 350. Prepare the pie crust in a deep-dish pie pan. Sprinkle the bottom of the crust with the flour and the chopped chocolate.
In a bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients until well combined. Pour into the crust. Bake the pie for 45-50 minutes. If needed, cover the edges of the pie crust with foil to prevent them from over-browning while the pie bakes.
Cool completely before slicing. Yields 8-10 slices.


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Amadeus Press, United States' leading music publisher, releases OnClassical artist Roberto Poli's first book.
Every music student learns conventions of musical notation that are generally taken for grantedfor example, that an expanding hairpin indicates an increase in volume, or that a sforzando is a sharp accent. But can we be sure that such instructions meant the same in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as they do today?
Based on years of research and performance, The Secret Life of Musical Notation: Defying Interpretive Traditions presents original discoveries that have generated groundbreaking insights into music on the printed page. Acclaimed pianist Roberto Poli argues that longstanding interpretations of certain commonly encountered musical signs and symbols, in works from as early as the 1770s and through the nineteenth century, may fail to reveal the composers intended meanings. According to Poli, these misconstrued readings are due to interpretive traditions that have rested largely upon received knowledge, which can change over time, rather than historical accuracy. A greater awareness of the intended meanings, he says, can only bring us closer to the interpretive freedom necessary for artistic creation.
With the instincts of an accomplished musician and with a high level of scholarly understanding, the author builds his case on evidence from contemporary published editions, handwritten engravers copies, and letters and other writings of the time. What emerges is a powerful challenge to conventional wisdom about how classical music should be played. It is a must-read for scholars, performers, and teachers of music and for anyone interested in exploring the history and meaning of musical notation.
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It is believed that the major Polish composer was born on 1st March 1810, even though parish records say February 22.
OnClassical celebrates Chopin's 200th birthday event with the release of the Opus Omnia by pianist Roberto Poli, along with previously released albums by Giampaolo Stuani (Preludes Op. 28) and Gianluca Luisi (4 Scherzos and Polonaise Op 53).
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As you may know, last January we put online a free album, the OnClassical collection, which includes our best recordings for each instrument (piano, violin, harpsichord, and choir...). Even if our full-quality catalogue (in .wav files - not the previews of course) is covered by the traditional copyright, this unique album has been totally covered by the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA here included the master-files in .wav format. This CD has also been printed in 1000 copies. You may request a copy of the CD at 8 euros (+ shipping) to us directly at:
However since we have not already published the full tracks on the website we thought it would be nice to have the tracks in good mp3 quality (and .wav quality too) on some free sites and we choose Jamendo, Jamglue and last.fm. On Jamendo you may download our music at a very good quality (192 kbps min.) In our humble opinion, this is a very cool site where "artists allow anyone to download and share their music". The second site - Jamglue - is more recent (born in 2006) and is intended as a point of reference for whoever wants to mix (pop and disco) music. Maybe our classical music does not fit in so well here not fit in so well here, but we thought we'd give it a go. These two sites use Creative Commons in their business plan. Finally last.fm is a web radio that "tracks what you listen to, learns what you like, gives you personal top charts and new music to discover".
For last we remind you that you may put all our previews, without further permissions, on other free websites, P2Ps, webradios, personal page... just remember to quote us and the artists with a link to their page at onclassical.com.
Here a (partial) list of weblogs and websites I found that talk about us. This is very impressive considering that we are pratically doing what we do since July 2007. Thank you to all!
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Last 25/08/2007 our featured artist, Gianluca Luisi, winner of the 4th International Bach Contest of Würzburg, formerly Saarbrücken (2001), signed a contract with Naxos, the worlds leading classical music label!
Gianluca Luisi has recorded for us numerous times, releasing many recordings such as: Bachs Partitas (2 CDs, 1, 2), a disc of transcriptions (unedited and still incomplete), Chopins 4 Scherzos + Polonaise op. 53, Mozarts late Sonatas (2 CDs with the same recording taken from two different mics. [Neumann mics., and AKG mics.), 1 CD with Liszts music (unedited). !
Luisis recent success, which most probably began with a letter I sent to Naxos in 2005, has culminated in a contract with the international label for the recording of two CD's (one of them dedicated to Liszt) which will be released in Summer 2009.
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My Media Week: Mark Swift
This week, Mark Swift, vice-president, commercial director, Viacom International Media Networks UK, Australia and Eastern Europe talks commercial partnerships, parties with the cast of 'Geordie Shore' and enjoys the new musical talent at MTV Brand New 2013.
I am woken as usual at 6.30am by the dulcet tones of Christian O'Connell on Absolute Radio, to be informed that "today is the most depressing day of the year given it is mid-January, we have all given up on our New Year's resolutions, it is still cold and dark when we get up and come home, and we are all skint'.
Then, he plays The Manic Street Preachers.
That's it for me. I'm straight out of bed, showered, changed and out of the door by 7am. Home is Ealing, so the journey into work at MTV's HQ in Camden is relatively stress-free. This gives me time to read the first emails of the week, which, on a Monday, are always from our Sydney office.
Monday morning is spent getting across the latest regional ad revenue forecasts in preparation for weekly sales calls.
This means that Monday actually starts and ends with Australia – with a final call with Sydney at 9pm. Our Aus team are in the midst of a heatwave right now – must work out when I can get down there for a face-to-face meeting.
I spend the afternoon with our legal team to conclude a couple of advertising sales representation contracts that we are negotiating for our channels with Gazprom in Russia and AtMedia in Hungary. Meetings in Moscow, Budapest and Warsaw were certainly highlights last year, but I'm going to hold out from any visits for the next couple of months, especially to -15 degree Moscow.
Tonight it's MTV Brand New for 2013 – presented by Emporio Armani Diamonds. MTV Brand New is MTV UK's annual shortlist of the 10 artists that the network believes are destined to break through in 2013. Tonight, The Vaccines (an MTV Brand New 2011 nominee) will be headlining at Camden's Electric Ballroom, alongside this year's MTV Brand New acts – Tom Odell and Kodaline.
This morning I meet with Dave Sibley, executive vice-president, managing director, Be Viacom, and then it's back to Camden to meet with a new client with whom we are entering into a commercial partnership, where we invest ad space across our portfolio in return for a share of revenues. We have had great success with this business model over the years, and it's a great way to bring in brands that are totally new to television, such as Ella's Kitchen and Little Dish.
I meet with our MTV UK Events team this afternoon. As a network, we invest heavily in on-the-ground commercial partnerships, which, in the last two years alone, has seen us taking MTV to Ibiza, Glasgow, Belfast and Manchester. Meeting Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream in Ibiza and seeing Alicia Keys perform at Manchester Cathedral were definite career highlights.
Tonight we have the final night of MTV Brand New for 2013 – this time at the Forum in Kentish Town – featuring last year's winner, Conor Maynard, alongside Gabrielle Aplin and Little Nikki. The Emporio Armani Diamonds team are out in force – great night, great music – all in a day's work.
This morning, I'm off to Victoria with Tom Armstrong, vice-president, digital sales, Be Viacom, to meet with Sky Media's Richard Hawking and Julian Dobinson. Our partnership with Sky is strong and very important to us – they are a forward-thinking company and the Sky Media team deliver great results in the market.
This evening, I am at the ME Hotel on the Strand (incredible space – you must check out the views from the 10th floor) - for MTV UK's 2013 Programming launch.
Last year was a great year for MTV UK, with its highest ratings for five years, including record-breaking ratings (one million-plus) from 'Geordie Shore'. We're pretty proud that we're the number one music TV network in the UK (according to BARB figures), and to top it all, Kerry Taylor, our SVP director of television, introduces MTV's new programming slate and music plans for 2013, to a packed room of journalists and clients.
The inimitable Nev and Max, of MTV's hit international show 'Catfish' (which premieres on MTV UK this week) are at the event, as are the cast of 'Geordie Shore' (in the mood to party, as always). MTV Brand New nominee Gabrielle Aplin performs an incredible-set – very special in such an intimate setting – and MTV News presenter Becca DJs.
Sameer Amin and Alina Dumitrache from Reckitt Benckiser come along to the event and we have a long chat about Nick Jr. We're going to meet to conclude our discussions.
This morning I chair a Viacom International Media Networks UK and Ireland commercial meeting with teams from MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. There are a whole range of new opportunities on the table, ranging from noodles to make-up.
Meet up with Mark Brown of MarkBrown Media to put the finishing touches to our 2013 Teleshopping contract. This is the third year we have worked with Mark's team, so it is a good feeling to sign the new deal over a few drinks.
It's then back to Ealing, where I find the kids immersed in the network portfolio. Tom's in one room watching Nickelodeon and the girls are in the other watching 'Friends' on Comedy Central. I interrupt them (in an effort to generate some cool credibility) to tell them all about meeting the 'Geordie Shore' cast last night.
If only I could get a BARB box in the house.
I spend the morning with our head of digital sales, Duncan McCrum, as we meet Nickelodeon to take them through latest forecasts for their sites and strategy for the coming year.
I don't do "dry Januarys", so when Friday lunchtime comes I head to the Gaucho in Piccadilly to eat a juicy steak and share a decent bottle of red or two with Adrian Lee, head of channel partners from Sky. It's a great way to catch up on business and finish off the week (after all it's a long way back to Camden!)
Personal CV
Age... ask my mum
Favourite Media... Sky Sports
Biggest inspiration... Paul Taylor, BMP
Dream job... Nick Milligan's (SKY Media)
One thing not a lot of people know... I was Pulp's first drummer
Mark Swift: VP, commercial director, Viacom Brand Solutions UK & Ireland,vice-president, commercial director, Viacom Brand Solutions UK & Ireland
Welcome to NickALive!, bringing you the latest Nickelodeon news for Nickelodeon channels around the world.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
A Week In The Life Of: Mark Swift, Vice-President, Commercial Director At Viacom International Media Networks UK, Australia And Eastern Europe
In a special article on the official MediaWeek website, mediaweek.co.uk, Mark Swift, vice-president (VP), commercial director at Viacom International Media Networks UK, Australia and Eastern Europe and Pulp's first drummer, has given readers a special look into a week in the life of an VIMN executive:
Labels: Nickelodeon Australia And New Zealand, Nickelodeon Europe, Nickelodeon International, Nickelodeon Staff, Nickelodeon Staff (Present And Past), Nickelodeon UK, Nickelodeon UK Staff (Past And Present), VIMN


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Calendar: Applications Now Open for PAMM Teen Arts Council
Event Description
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is now accepting applications from rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors for the PAMM Teen Arts Council (PTAC) 2018-19 year.
What is PTAC?
The PAMM Teen Arts Council (PTAC) is a teen-led, museum facilitated program for youth interested in all things creative. PTAC members help fulfill the Pérez Art Museum Miami's (PAMM) mission to encourage everyone to see art as an incentive for genuine human interaction, communication, and exchange. Through ambassadorship, mentorship and digital citizenship, teen members creatively interpret and respond to art in order to engage local and global teen audiences.
Create teen events at PAMM
Visit art fairs and galleries
Lead museum tours
Design workshops
Participate in artmaking
Discuss issues relevant to teens
PTAC Members receive a stipend and Community Service Hours
What's required?
• Applicants must be a high school sophomore, junior, or senior in the upcoming school year
• Must be available to meet weekly, September through May, every Thursday from 3:30-6:30pm
• Participation in occasional Saturday programs and PTAC event days are required beyond
regular meeting times
• Members are expected to fulfill solo and group responsibilities such as developing teen
focused museum programs, journalistic essays, blog posts, and teen-led exhibition tours
• PTAC membership may be annually renewed based on performance during the previous year


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Visitor Management
The Visitor Management product is an online tool that manages attendance for visitors in a building, attendees of an event, contractors/workers of a project, and more. The software tracks where and when visitors are on location to provide accurate attendance data for management and event organizers. We will be selling ID card printers on the website as well. Our business is located in Australia.
Our target audience for the visitor management product is corporate offices, contractors, manufacturing businesses, schools, universities, high security sites and other businesses that would need to track visitors on location. Our target audience for the event management product is sales and marketing teams in charge of running seminars, conferences, training sessions, trade shows, and other client events to track attendees.
We're looking for a clean, attractive, simple website interface. We only need the homepage design and no coding is required. The final image delivery must be a Photoshop document (.PSD).
We will be using the homepage design as the template for the rest of the pages of the website as well so there needs to be a clear content section where we can add detailed product information in.
Please see the Page Details section for more information on what to specifically include on the website page design.
General Guidelines:
1. The main navigation menu should include: Home, Visitor Management, Contractor Management, Event Management, Staff ID Card Machines, About Us, Contact Us, Blog
2. The main content section should be black/dark text on a white background.
3. Please include bulleted lists, number lists, heading, subheadings, and a drop down menu for the navigation bar in the design.
4. We don't currently have a logo so it would be great to include one on the top of the site, maybe something representing Australia or visitor management, but it's not required. You could just use the website name "Visitor Management" as a text logo too.
5. Be sure to include the phone number 1300 800 077 somewhere in the design as the contact number.
6. For more information about the visitor and event management products, you can visit our New Zealand partner's site at http://www.locatingus.com, but we are looking for a unique design as we are a separate company, so don't use their company logo or content.
http://www.locatingus.com - Please note that this is the website of our New Zealand partner company. Our site should have an original look and feel to it. Also, we would need a content section in the body of the page to add company and product information to.


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The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a set-aside program of an agency's extramural budget for domestic small business concerns to engage in Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. The SBIR Program was established under the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-219), and reauthorized by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012 (H.R. 1540) signed into law on December 31, 2011 (Public Law 112-81). The SBIR Program (and its sister STTR Program) was reauthorized through September 30, 2017. Further details on overall SBIR program can be found at https://www.sbir.gov/about/about-sbir#sbir-program.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
One of the major changes that resulted from the SBIR Reauthorization Act of 2011 was that small businesses owned in majority part by multiple venture capital operating companies, hedge funds, or private equity firms may be eligible for SBIR awards. SBA's regulations of 13 CFR part 121 sets forth the eligibility criteria for SBIR applicants that are owned in majority part by multiple venture capital operating companies, hedge funds, or private equity firms. Please note that SBIR agencies must submit a written determination (to the SBA, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the House Committee on Small Business, and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology) at least 30 calendar days before it begins making awards to SBCs that are owned in majority part by multiple venture capital operating companies, hedge funds, or private equity firms. At the current time, DHS is considering this change. Currently, such firms are not eligible to submit proposals to the DHS S&T Directorate SBIR solicitations.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
1) Not less than 2.5 percent of such budget in each of fiscal years 1997 through 2011;
2) Not less than 2.6 percent of such budget in fiscal year 2012;
3) Not less than 2.7% of such budget in fiscal year 2013;
4) Not less than 2.8% of such budget in fiscal year 2014;
5) Not less than 2.9% of such budget in fiscal year 2015;
6) Not less than 3.0% of such budget in fiscal year 2016; and
7) Not less than 3.2% of such budget in fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year after.
The Small Business Administration maintains a site, SBIR.Gov, that provides information on a number of SBIR related topics. The Policy Directive can be found at https://www.sbir.gov/about/about-sbir#sbir-policy-directive.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
The statutory purpose of the SBIR Program is to strengthen the role of innovative small business concerns (SBCs) in Federally-funded research or research and development (R/R&D). Specific program objectives are to:
The SBIR Program is a phased process, uniform throughout the Federal Government and is structured in three phases.
Phase I. The objective of Phase I is to: (1) determine, insofar as possible, the scientific and technical merit and feasibility of ideas that appear to have commercialization potential; and (2) determine the quality of performance of the small business awardee with a relatively small agency investment before providing further Federal support in Phase II. Although the award level for an SBIR Phase I project may not exceed $150,000 for total costs (direct costs, F&A costs, and negotiated fee) for a period normally not to exceed six months for SBIR, agencies must request a waiver from the Small Business Administration to exceed the award guideline by more than 50% for a specific topic. Please note that the DHS S&T Directorate's SBIR Program sets its Phase I award level at $100,000, unless otherwise noted. Only Phase I awardees are eligible to participate in Phases II and III.
Phase II. The objective of Phase II is to further develop work from Phase I that meets particular program needs and exhibits potential for commercial application. Although Phase II efforts typically result with built and tested prototypes, Phase II awards may not necessarily complete the total research and development that may be required to satisfy commercial or Federal needs beyond the SBIR Program. Although the award level for an SBIR Phase II project may not exceed $1,000,000 total costs (direct costs, F&A costs, and negotiated fee) for a period normally not to exceed two years, agencies must request a waiver from the Small Business Administration to exceed the award guideline by more than 50% for a specific topic. Please note that the DHS S&T Directorate's SBIR Program sets its Phase II award level at $750,000. Under certain conditions, an additional $250,000 may be made available.
Phase III. The objective of Phase III, is for the small business concern to pursue, with non-SBIR funds, the commercialization objectives resulting from the Phase I/II R/R&D activities. Phase III refers to work that derives from, extends, or completes an effort made under prior SBIR funding agreements. Phase III work is typically oriented towards commercialization of SBIR research or technology. In some Federal agencies, Phase III may involve follow-on non-SBIR funded R&D or production contracts for products, processes or services intended for use by the U.S. Government.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
Federal agencies with extramural research and development budgets over $100 million are required to administer SBIR programs providing its annual set-aside to small companies to conduct innovative research or research and development (R/R&D) that have potential for commercialization and public benefit.
Currently, eleven Federal agencies participate in the SBIR program. See https://www.sbir.gov/about/about-sbir#sbir-participating-agencie for a listing of the Federal agencies participating in the SBIR Program.
To qualify for SBIR funding, businesses must meet certain eligibility criteria:
Type & Size of Firm
Ownership & Control
No. Agencies must request a waiver from the Small Business Administration to exceed the award guideline by more than 50% for a specific topic. Please note that the DHS S&T SBIR Program limits its Phase I awards to $100,000 (unless a different amount is specified in the solicitation).(Back to SBIR Program questions)
No. Agencies must request a waiver from the Small Business Administration to exceed the award guideline by more than 50% for a specific topic. Please note that the DHS S&T SBIR Program limits its Phase II awards to $750,000. Under certain conditions, an additional $250,000 may be made available.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
The DHS S&T SBIR Program has a Cost Match feature for Phase II SBIR projects that attract matching cash from an outside investor. The purpose is to focus SBIR funding on those projects that are most likely to be developed into viable new products that DHS and others will buy and that will thereby make a major contribution to homeland security and/or economic capabilities. For more information about the DHS S&T SBIR Program's cost match feature, please see the Cost Match Feature section.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
The Jump Start to Phase II feature was an invitation (at the discretion of the DHS S&T Program Manager) for Phase II proposal submission before the completion of Phase I. This feature was only for meritorious Phase I projects with clear potential for Phase II and was designed to decrease the funding gap between phases and to accelerate the development of the Phase I SBIR technology. The invitation was given no earlier than 2/3 of period of performance (i.e., not earlier than month four), and was used for solicitations issued through the FY12.2 solicitation. The Jump Start to Phase II feature was eliminated beginning with the FY13.1 solicitation, as P.L. 112-81 no longer permits an agency to use an invitation process for Phase II. That is, an agency may not use an invitation, pre-screening, or pre-selection process for eligibility for Phase II.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
For agencies other than the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Department of Education (ED), you have to be a Phase I SBIR awardee in order to be considered for an SBIR Phase II award. Please note however, that although P.L. 112-81 permits these agencies (NIH, DoD, and ED) to issue a Phase II award to a small business concern that did not receive a Phase I award for that R/R&D, these agencies may or may not do so. Be sure to check the solicitations/federal funding opportunity announcements issued by these agencies.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
A small business concern for purposes of award of any funding agreement under the SBIR Program is one which has not more than 500 employees, including its affiliates.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
No. To be eligible for an SBIR award, a small business concern has to meet the following qualifications:
No, but they may be subcontractors to the small business concern. SBIR awards are always made to the small business concern.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
For Phase I, a minimum of two thirds of the research and/or analytical effort must be performed by the proposing small business concern; for Phase II, a minimum of one-half of the research and/or analytical effort must be performed by the proposing small business concern.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
Pre-solicitation announcements are issued for fifteen days before the official solicitation is released. The pre-solicitation period provides the small business concern the opportunity to review the specific topics for which proposals are sought, and affords the small business concern the opportunity to contact the topic authors directly to further discuss the topic. Once the solicitation opens, there can be no direct contact with the topic authors. Questions of a technical nature must be submitted to the email listed in the solicitation.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
DHS S&T SBIR solicitations are released up to two times each year, generally in November/December and sometimes in April/May of each year. Solicitations are posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov and linked on the DHS S&T SBIR website at https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
Solicitation topics are developed by Program Managers in each of the Science and Technology (S&T) Divisions within the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) and the First Responder Group. The HSARPA technical divisions include: Borders and Maritime Security; Chemical/Biological Defense; Cyber Security; and Explosives. Similar to the R&D programs of the S&T Directorate, the SBIR topics generally address the needs of the seven DHS Operational Units, i.e., U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Secret Service, as well as the needs of First Responders.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
No. Proposals are accepted only in response to topics published in the current solicitation.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
Two research and development organizations within DHS participate in the SBIR Program: the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate and the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO). Information about the S&T Directorate's SBIR Program can be found at https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov. Questions may be submitted to firstname.lastname@example.com. General inquiries about DNDO's SBIR Program may be submitted to email@example.com.(Back to SBIR Program questions)
A training guide that provides step-by-step detailed instructions for registering your company and for submitting a proposal is available. Click here to review the guide.(Back to Website Helpdesk questions)
If you have not yet submitted your proposal, you may log in to the Public Portal and edit the components of your proposal at any time. If you have already submitted your proposal, you cannot make any changes. Contact the Help Desk if you have questions or need assistance.(Back to Website Helpdesk questions)
If you do not receive an email with a temporary password within 10 minutes, please check your Spam/Junk email folder. Otherwise contact the Help Desk for assistance.(Back to Website Helpdesk questions)
When you submit a proposal successfully, it will display on the Proposal Activity Worksheet page in the Proposals submitted or past due date section. You will also receive a confirmation e-mail noting your submission details.
Note: Completing the Proposal Upload portion of the proposal package does not constitute as a submission. You still need to click on the "Submit Proposal" link and then submit to finalize the whole proposal.(Back to Website Helpdesk questions)
Solicitations are posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov, and simultaneously on the SBIR Public Portal at https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov.(Back to Website Helpdesk questions)
1. Go to the SBIR Public Portal at https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov.
2. Click the "Submissions" link.
3. On the login page, click the "Forgot your password?" link. The "Forgot Your Proposal Submission Password?" page displays.
4. In the Username field, enter your username.
5. Click the Continue button.
6. Your personal security question will display. Enter your answer.
7. Click the Continue button.
8. You will receive an e-mail containing your new password.
1. Go to the SBIR Public Portal at https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov.
2. Register your organization and point of contact information.
3. Start a new proposal in response to a specific solicitation.
4. Complete the required components.
5. Submit the proposal.
User accounts will lock after multiple failed login attempts, or if the account goes unused for an extended period of time. If your account locks, please contact the Help Desk.(Back to Website Helpdesk questions)
To reduce the size of document uploads and to ensure document compatibility, only PDF files are allowed.(Back to Website Helpdesk questions)
To use the portal to upload your contract deliverables, please follow the following steps:
Due to security considerations, restrictions have been placed upon the use of special characters in completing forms on the website. Special characters are limited to simple punctuation marks only. This issue most often occurs in the Technical Abstract free-text field.
We recommend that you type your text directly into the free-text field. If you must "copy and paste" your text, copy from a basic text editor (not a word processing program) and paste it into the field.(Back to Website Helpdesk questions)
Yes. New Era Technology (NETECH), M.L. Energia and Fractal Systems, Inc. were prosecuted for fraud. Please see http://oig.nasa.gov/press/pr2010-A.pdf (for New Era Technology), http://oig.nasa.gov/congressional/SBIR_Testimony.pdf (for M.L. Energia) and http://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/scientists-sentenced-prison-defrauding-small-business-innovation-research-program (Fractal Systems, Inc.)(Back to SBIR Fraud questions)
Fraud can take on many forms in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Fraud includes any false representation about a material fact or intentional deception designed to deprive the United States unlawfully of something of value or to secure from the United States a benefit, privilege, allowance, or consideration to which an individual or business is not entitled.
Examples of fraud, waste, and abuse relating to the SBIR Program include, but are not limited to:
If you commit fraud or other wrongdoing in applying for or carrying out a DHS SBIR award, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) will investigate. DHS OIG will refer violations of civil or criminal law to the Department of Justice (DOJ). If DOJ prosecutes you for fraud or false statements, you may be sentenced to prison and required to pay full restitution. If DOJ pursues a civil action under the False Claims Act, you may have to pay treble damages (three times the amount of the award) plus $11,000 for each false claim. In addition, DHS may terminate your awards and debar you from receiving grants or contracts from any federal agency.(Back to SBIR Fraud questions)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is charged with conducting objective audits, inspections and investigations, as well as preventing and detecting fraud, waste and abuse in DHS programs. The Office of Investigations handles allegations of wrongdoing involving organizations or individuals that receive rewards from, conduct business with, or work for DHS.
DHS OIG investigates allegations in which DHS is the potential victim of fraud by employees, contractors, grantees or others. DHS OIG receives allegations from many sources, including: proposal reviewers, agency employees, the public and the OIG Hotline. DHS OIG also investigates allegations of research misconduct involving DHS proposals and awards.
For any questions regarding your proposal or award, contact your DHS SBIR Program Manager.
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Album Rating: 3.5Any comments would be awesome, does anyone know how to indent paragraphs?This Message Edited On 01.31.08
Album Rating: 3.5thanks, ya im just makeing minor changes in which I didn't see the first time I proof read it.This Message Edited On 01.31.08
Album Rating: 3.5ya, they have some thing they need to work on, like being predictable at times.
Album Rating: 2.5Ballstothewall likes these guys. I don't have this album, I have their other album. Haven't listened to it yet though.
Album Rating: 3.0well done, it seems every review I've read on this site since joining has read my mind in some if not all aspects.
This one is no different. In regards to Reloaded, to put it bluntly, the song sucks, its like a turd in a field of flowers.
Other than that, the cd is solid, yes even epic at times (which seems oxymoronic when describing anything w/ a "core" label, but not in this case, it was what the band was aiming for, and they delievered for the most part). I still need to listen to it more, but I'll probly give it a 4
Hopefully more deathcore or preferibly just pure death bands incorporate symphonic elements in the future. I really enjoy the sound, but every band I've heard besides WOP makes me cringe because of the vocal stylings utilized.
Album Rating: 3.5Ya chickenfish, I totally forgot about Angels of Debauchery, that song really finnishes off well, with that jazzy like interlude in the middle of the song, with the sweeping right after it.
eh, this is pretty boring tbh
nah dude, its extremely boring, especially the vocals
people hav different view... nuttin new with these guys. a deathcore version of bleeding through. But they do the scene well
i love this record. the harp in one body too many. oh so epic.
Album Rating: 2.0sounds like something ill like so ill be checking this out
Death Metal and Metalcore finally has something new to sound like
and its completely innacurate
saying that its something new
Hahahaha is anything completely new anymore?
simple plan
yes theres lots of new stuff
im just saying this album is so fucking typical its indescribable
Album Rating: 2.0it really is, ive just finished listening to it, and its really just
meh x10
Album Rating: 3.5Bleeding Through sucks, they are one of those bands I was talking about that add Synthesizers and the really shouldn't because it adds nothing to the music. I hate the lead singer in that bad too, he so bad.
Now for this band, all they really need to learn how to do is get better at transitions, so they don't have to use so many breakdowns.This Message Edited On 01.31.08
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Currently developing and marketing on twitter an inspirational blog and comic that will launch on All Hallows' Eve. The website is called saysharestart.com and I am currently marketing the website on twitter under SayShareStart. We are looking at purchasing more than 1 design. We will buy all the ones we like so please use your imagination and creativity to make some cool designs.
The T-shirt designs will be used as Throws at a promotional party and be worn by employees at the venue and than sold on the website.
Females 18-34, Specifically single mothers!
The T-shirt design should be edgy in style and appeal to single mothers of every ethnicity. I would likes to see something with the main character of the comic book (attached), or maybe even A sexy female Jack-O-Lantern. I want the design to really be unconventional in terms of the use of T-shirt space and design positioning similar to these examples:
Design elements:
1.The company motto "Say…Something, Share…Something, Start…Something".(FRONT)
2.The Company website "SayShareStart.com"(FRONT & BACK)
3. Somewhere on the bottom edge of the shirt the product brand logo (Attached).
There is a four (4) color limit for the design.
FONT: Open to font styles and "hand drawn" font styles.
I am open to all suggestions to modify and improve on the design of the T-shirt.
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The half hour meditations will be facilitated by Calm in the City (www.calminthecity.org.au) through gentle commentary, soothing music and a bit of quiet.
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