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In other news, Argentina strolled past Venezuela earlier this evening and the semis are now set fair (teams named in alphabetical order):
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Mexico 0, Chile 7
Oh my stars, and Vargas got four of them.
This is the type of tournament result that starts international diplomatic incidents, or topples Presidents, or gets team buses trashed when they arrive back on home soil.
In other news, Argentina strolled past Venezuela earlier this evening and the semis are now set fair (teams named in alphabetical order):
In other news, Argentina strolled past Venezuela earlier this evening and the semis are now set fair (teams named in alphabetical order):
Argentina vs USA
Chile vs Colombia
Dunno about you guys up there in Euro'16 France, but there's been some cracking football played so far in this edition of the Copa America. In the semis, USA will fancy their chances against an Argentina with undoubted world class attack but a bit iffy in defence. As for the other one, Colombia's definitely iffy defence will be tested by the rampant Chileans. So yes, I'm calling another Argentina/Chile final. Vamos a ver...
"Why I "Need" an AR-15"
Via Medium (who dumped the link into my mailbox) I read this article by Jon Stokes this morning and I've just read it again. He lays out the rationale for the civilian ownership of assault rifles* and he does it very well.
I don't agree with him and never will but I learned a whole bunch of things while reading it, he makes a far more intelligent case for gun ownership than the NRA dunderheads ever will. The article should be required reading by people on both sides of the debate and here's a snippet:
"This article isn't my attempt to justify anything to you — it's not a defense of what's in my gun safe or of the AR-15 itself. If, for you, my AR-15 ownership is prima facie evidence of my mental instability, sexual inadequacy, lack of a conscience, or what-have-you, then I honestly don't care what you think about this issue. You can go back to broadcasting your own moral superiority on social media, and I can go back to tuning you out until your rage therapy session is over.
No, this article is for the genuinely curious — those who assume that 5 million of their fellow Americans are not inhuman or insane, and who want to understand what set of rationales, no matter how flawed and confused they may ultimately turn out to be, could make an otherwise normal person walk out of a gun store with an "assault weapon.""
*No, I'm not going to put things in speech marks. Read the article.
The top three most visited IKN posts this week are...
...in reverse order:
Third Place: "Scrape away Rick Rule's hard sell marketing BS and there are pearls of wisdom to be found".This Rule thing, I don't really get it. I mean, all the anarcho-capitalism bunkum is plain schoolboy dreamtime, but you don't get to be rich in the markets without knowing how numbers work and in the above link is an example of the Rule worth listening to.
Second Place: "I'll tell you what's funny about HudBay (HBM) (HBM.to)", which was just a bit of workplace gossip, but it's the kind of short post that often gets traction here because this blog is one of the few places that breaks the Canadian taboo of "you can say it but you can't write it down".First Place: "A Clockwork Orange (from IKN370)" which is nice, as were the mails. Thanks.
The Friday OT: Kate Bush; A coral room
Those close to me know my penchant for melancholy music and that the two voices that hit most profoundly are those of Jacques Brel and Kate Bush; both defy definition. This is Kate Bush at her best, so touching it can be difficult to listen to the song without being hit by waves of emotion from places unknown.
It's dedicated to Jo Cox's two children.
"The bonds between ourselves and another person exists only in our minds. Memory as it grows fainter loosens them, and notwithstanding the illusion by which we want to be duped and which, out of love, friendship, politeness, deference, duty, we dupe other people, we exist alone. Man is the creature who cannot escape from himself, who knows other people only in himself, and when he asserts the contrary, he is lying."Translated from 'À la recherche du temps perdu', Marcel Proust.
Passion for football
This one minute Youtube is simply fabulous.
The girlfriend of this guy decided to prank him during Turkey's Euro 2016 football match. No more from me, Ill leave you to enjoy the results. My thanks to reader 'B' for the heads-up.
When sellside brokerage anal ysts get it totally wrong, BMO and Sandstorm (SAND) (SSL.to) edition
On Wednesday June 15th, i.e. two short days ago, BMO's Andrew Kaip opened coverage on Sandstorm (SSL.to) (SAND), giving the stock a "market perform" rating and a twelve month U$4.50 target price. Here's how the note began:
The very next day, his 12 month call was taken out:
We can conclude the following:
1) Kaip won't get into trouble for this because he basically called the stock higher and it went higher. Anal ysts face flak on those rare occasions they're daft/brave enough to call sell on a stock, not buy (or that ultimate get-out phrase, "market perform" linked to a tepid upside percentage call).
2) But it's not a "market perform" at all, it's obviously a "market outperform". He's done his readers a disservice by not getting them into a stock that moved 13.9% in the space of one day.
3) This can only mean that Kaip hasn't read SAND correctly. There's something very wrong with his basic assumptions and, as a public service, IKN invites said anal yst to consider just why he's got the call on this stock so obviously wrong. He may become better at his job from such a period of necessary introspection.
A return to Mount Stupid
The wonderful SMBC created this in 2011, you can see the original right here.
One of the things I've noticed over the years of doing this blog is the evolution and development of mailbag received. I still get corrected by readers, but because the normal subject matter has become evermore focussed on the mining world and the political and socioeconomic situation of Latin America, the corrections tend to come from people who actually know what they're talking about. These days, mails come from people with a nuanced grasp of the subject matter and they, almost invariably, are pleasant and constructive people with which to have an exchange or conversation.
...if IKN dares to stray into 1) a current affairs hot-button subject that's 2) political rather than about technical mining matters and 3) on matters happening in the English language world, the mailbag is suddenly filled with missives from people who proudly inhabit the very peak of Mount Stupid. It happens when I mention words like "Clinton", "Trump", "Israel" or "Immigrants" and this morning, thanks to yesterday's personal desire to pay tribute to Jo Cox, I've been treated to several doses of Mount Stupid fodder from a bunch of people who are, to use the vernacular, fucking idiots. Here's just one example:
"Jo was a young, fairly attractive, publicly likable pro-Remain...and I wouldn't bet 2c against the possibility (?probability) that she was "sacrificed" in a false-flag assassination ordered by the pro-Remain powers-that-be (in Brussels, BIS, City of London) to gain public sympathy. Brexit requires nothing more than Britishers with at least two neurons that still communicate. The question for me is whether there will actually be a real vote, or perhaps better said, a true outcome of the vote...I have my doubts. Guess we'll see."
IKN thanks all readers who reside on Mount Stupid and have taken the time and effort to write in this morning. You have reminded this humble scribe about many aspects of his work, not least the way that the mining company scam runners and immoral promo marketing pushers will always have an audience. Einstein was right.
Twain: "History never repeats itself, but...
...the Kaleidoscopic combinations of the pictured present often seem to be constructed out of the broken fragments of antique legends."
A pro-Brexit poster, unveiled today by the UKIP party's Nigel Farage:
A German government information film, c.1940:
Just a coincidence, innit guv.
Jo Cox
What happened to Jo Cox is ghastly, but she will not be the last victim of the thugs and idiots now taking control of the political debate.
Others will kill. We shall not kill. Thus we should direct our hearts.
Others will be cruel. We shall not be cruel. Thus should we direct our hearts.
Others will speak falsely. We will speak what is true. Thus we should direct our hearts.
Others will be fraudulent. We shall not be fraudulent. Thus we should direct our hearts.
Others will be hateful. We shall become loving. Thus we shall direct our hearts.
Others will be unwise. We shall become wise. Thus we shall direct our hearts.
UPDATE: Jo Cox has just been pronounced dead. No further posts today.
Lawrie Williams on Minera IRL
I can't blame him for either trying to be diplomatic or not knowing much about to two-faced snake Robin Fryer. Apart from that, there's nothing wrong with this article on the continued healing process at Minera IRL.
"Nunavut offers certainty of tenure and is pro responsible resource development"
That title line is a direct quote from the latest corporate presentation from Sabina Gold & Silver (SBB.to), which you can find on this link.
For more reading material, check out this link to the Nunavut Impact Review Board's decision against SBB's Back River project last night.
A Clockwork Orange (from IKN370)
The main intro piece from IKN370, out last Sunday evening, stuck here on the open blog by request (with one slight edit, keeping a name for subscribers only):
A clockwork orange"By definition, a human being is endowed with free will. He can use this to choose between good and evil. If he can only perform good or only perform evil, then he is a clockwork orange - meaning that he has the appearance of an organism lovely with colour and juice but is in fact only a clockwork toy to be wound up by God or the Devil or (since this is increasingly replacing both) the Almighty State. It is as inhuman to be totally good as it is to be totally evil. The important thing is moral choice. Evil has to exist along with good in order that moral choice may operate. Life is sustained by the grinding opposition of moral entities."A Clockwork Orange, Anthony BurgessRegular IKN blog reader and fairly recently subscribed to The IKN Weekly, reader JL sent over a short mail on Thursday that said a few nice things (ty sir) and then got to the point of the missive:"...do you have any of the mining promoter crowd that you think is "honest" and actually has its shareholders´ best interest?"Yeah, let's do this one. First and foremost, "we the crowd" mentioned all have our own agendas and note the use of the word "we", I very much include myself in the bunch. This is not charity or even philanthropy, we are not in a place where some overriding religious urge of self-sacrifice is the paramount driver of action. This is mining and digging things out the ground and then selling what they found to somebody else, one of the most capitalist things a human being can do and no one is innocent. With that in place, we can now tackle the real-world question posed by JL. I don't have the answer for you, because if you think about it long enough you find it's a question of personal morality, i.e. what you consider to be good, bad or in the grey area between. Clockwork orange. But I have answers for myself and though a lot come from hard-won experience that can be termed "the BS meter" and are difficult to explain, I'm going to mention just one of the ways I categorize the voices that exhort me to buy this-or-that stock.JL talks of the "mining promoter crowd" in his question, a broad church that covers plenty of different people and jobs, from company investor relations personnel, analysts paid to give recommendations, people paid to attract attention to a company, people paid to coerce you into buying shares, people wanting to sell their recently bought shares to somebody else at a higher price, plenty more besides. A crowded room, we need to differentiate at some level or another. This is a big subject and too much for one brief intro to a weekly, but one of the ways I filter through the noise is to ask myself who is paying for the opinion I'm currently hearing.Here are the three possible answers, plus extra notes and thoughts on each one.1) Mining Company pays for voice: This can be the IR person on the payroll, it can be sponsored coverage where a miner pays for a report or article to be published in the name of a third party, it can be a company advertising campaign, it can be the hiring of an IR company, it can be shares for column inches, all sorts of variations are possible. Without exception these voices will be biased towards the company story, however and with exceptions to prove the rule, I find that the ones with the most transparent and openly disclosed connection are the ones you can most rely upon. People such as Investor Relations execs for example, who will say, "Look, I get my monthly salary from XYZ Resources, I'm going to tell you why I think it's a great story...etc". They're also nearly always the most knowledgeable too, after all they spend every immersed in their company's minutiae. Meanwhile over on the other side of the coin, read that big long glowing report and then spend 15 minutes wading through tinyprint disclosures found via using tiny links to separate web pages and discover that the person who wrote the report was paid $20k by the company itself and...welcome to Metanor Resources, Liberty Silver and all the others. Another pet hate in the 'sponsored coverage' world are those people who will assure you that even though they're getting paid by the company, they wouldn't have taken on the account if they weren't comfortable about the story involved. That's utter BS and I'll let Lord Beaverbook explain why in this often-quoted exchange (1) sometimes attributed to other famous people:"They are telling this of Lord Beaverbrook and a visiting Yankee actress. In a game of hypothetical questions, Beaverbrook asked the lady: 'Would you live with a stranger if he paid you one million pounds?' She said she would. 'And if he paid you five pounds?' The irate lady fumed: 'Five pounds. What do you think I am?' Beaverbrook replied: 'We've already established that. Now we are trying to determine the degree."Bottom line: When the person is being paid to put a name in front of you they need to tell you that before anything else, the you can apply your own caveat emptor filter more efficiently. Voices in this category are naturally biased, they're not necessarily dishonest, but pinches of salt and thorough DD on your part later are not optional extras.2) Clients (i.e. you) pay for voice: This can be a sellside brokerage analyst (who wants commission on trades), a newsletter such as this one (who wants you to send U$XX per month), a friend that wants you in the stock because he thinks is a great opportunity (because he loves you), this can be a person looking to make their name by publishing free advice in exchange for a growing reputation (if they turn out to be good at it), a hundred different flavours to boot. In theory these are more reliable because they're "in it with you", in practice they can be even more deceitful than the "paid for" people because a) the letter writer may be in cahoots with the company via access to sweet and undisclosed options deals (one of the reasons I'll never recommend (named edited out) again, for just one example) or b) the sellside brokerage has just "coincidentally" closed a juicy placement with the company or is fishing for a slice of the next bought deal. A couple of scenarios there, dozens more to choose from.Bottom line: If you are paying for the voice you're not buying a company, you're buying a story, more no less. I treat these voices in exactly the same way as I treat the (junior mining) company itself, by using a) healthy skepticism to begin with and b) on the lookout for any lies, convenient omissions of key facts, evasiveness, etc. I have a (well-documented) low threshold for BS and it takes just one active deception for a story to fall apart and any nascent trust to be destroyed. If a mining company BSses you about one thing, it'll BS you about dozens. The same goes for apparently independent voices who are trying to get you to buy Stock ABC for their own reasons. Trust takes time with "you pay" voices, respect is earned not imposed, therefore healthy doses of your own DD are also necessary here. If you get to a place where you can trust a third party's opinion it sure saves a lot of time on your DD load, however even your most trusted sources will make mistakes so that DD of yours isn't suddenly unnecessary, there's ultimately no substitute for your own efforts.3) It's totally free, nobody pays for voice: If the voice you're listening to claims they're not benefitting in any way, they're lying. Ain't no free lunches in capitalism, we're all in it for some reason or other and if they're claiming altruism it's just a big red flag.Bottom line of bottom lines. The thing that most concerned me about JL's question was how it can be misinterpreted and that's why I decided to answer it, using just one aspect of a bigger subject to illustrate, the "who pays the voice" angle. Yes there are plenty of people who are paid in one way or another to get you into stock X or stock Y. Yes there are people who are "honest" and actually have "shareholders' best interests at heart". Yes there are a whole posse of crooks, schools of sharks and roomfuls of liars waiting for you in miningworld, trained and prepared in the fine art of separating you from your net wealth. The above covers just one way of considering the issue but hopefully you've spotted the main point already, the one that counts for all aspects: No matter what method you use to separate wheat from chaff:Trust nobody.Don't trust me with your cash, don't trust her or him or them or those. Even people you trust can and will make mistakes and you cannot take even your favourites for granted. Use their opinions as short-cuts for sure, but Do Your Own DD. When it comes right down to it, JL and others, it doesn't matter one jot whether all, some or none of the mining promoter crowd is honest and has shareholder interest at heart. It's your money, it's your mistake to make, it's your profit to enjoy, it's your loss to suffer.
GLD inventories: Wanna take you higher
NB: Please take note of the cut-down Y-axis
That's nearly one hundred metric tonnes added to GLD since the end of April. And using official and accurate calculations by converting tonnes to troy ounces and then factoring in the current spot price for gold, we can inform readers that one hundred tonnes of gold is worth a very lot of money.
Minera IRL: Adios Doug Jones and Robin Fryer
A great day for the company. Pinto just lost his mole. Goodbye.
LIMA, PERU--(Marketwired - June 15, 2016) - Minera IRL Limited ("Minera IRL" or the "Company") (BVLAC:MIRL), Latin America gold mining Company, announces the resignation of Messrs. Doug Jones and Robin Fryer from the Board of Directors of the Company.
Full NR here. We note with interest the way Doug Jones gets "The Company wishes Doug Jones every success with his new mining venture in West Africa" at the end. And Robin Fryer doesn't.
A Flash update...
...has just been sent to subscribers, at the opening bell this grey and dank Wednesday morning. A new trade in a near-term opportunity.
Dynasty Metals & Mining (DMM.to) is innovative
This is simply wonderful. Proof if it were ever needed of the ability in junior mining world to take a desperate situation and spin it into a happy touchy feely story.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jun 14, 2016) - Dynasty Metals & Mining Inc. ("Dynasty" or the "Company") (DMM.TO)(DMMIF) announces that, as a result of its ongoing negotiations to resolve the work stoppage at the Zaruma Project, its subsidiary Elipe S.A. ("Elipe") reached an agreement with workers with the aim of financing a partial payment of their outstanding wages.
Under this agreement, workers were permitted to extract ore from the Zaruma mine for a 10 day period ending today. The material extracted will be processed at third party mills in Ecuador at the workers' risk and cost. Over the next few days, Elipe's staff members together with workers' representatives will monitor processing at such mills to ensure that mineralized material is processed effectively in accordance with industry standards in order to maximize purity, as well as subsequent sales of processed gold and silver in order to ensure that sales are completed on a commercially reasonable basis, and that net proceeds of such sales are fully applied towards outstanding wages."We are very pleased to announce this innovative agreement reached by Elipe with workers at the Zaruma mine and look forward to achieving favourable results that will assist in our efforts in restarting operations," commented Robert Washer, CEO of Dynasty. "We believe our good faith efforts at finding solutions for our workers and re-starting operations will contribute to resolving the labour interruption with workers and Government officials.
But thanks to "innovation" and this mondo bizarro NR we also know that a company that has no money, its workers on strike, no production and multi-millions in financial debt is about half way through a process to pay off part (not all) of what it owes to its workers. And before you ask, yes this is the same company that needs to pay around U$600,000 per month to Vertex beginning July 29th for eight months in succession, else be in default
Updating on Porter Stansberry's attempts to gag IKN
A quick update on the post of one month ago, when your humble scribe was informed that Porter Stansberry had filed legal action against this humble corner of cyberspace. As per this week Porter Stansberry seems to have given up trying to shut down IKN. Nothing on the docket since April 22nd:
The proven securities fraudster Porter Stansberry has probably decided against wasting his money in stupid and frivolous cases that don't have a chance of prospering. In other words, his bullyboy tactics haven't worked.
Or maybe he's just chicken?
Regulus Resources (REG.v) finally finds some (small) sellers
It's been a hairyscary run-up, but there's always a number where juniors traders are willing to take profits and the last two days suggest that Regulus (REG.v) has found one at $1.40 or so.
A must-read article on Donald Trump and the USA election
Even though it's a longread, it's so good I've read it twice already this morning. It's called "Sad!", it's written by Sam Stein, it's as good a piece on the insides of the GOP as you're going to get all year.
IKN isn't your stop-off for USA election banter and it's not going to change into one, either, but this article featuring the defeated campaign managers from the Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz campaigns is packed with insight and is a must-read for anyone who cares about the vote coming at the end of the year. Here's part of the intro blurb:
"The stories they told me over a 90-minute conversation at a bar called Black Jack in Washington DC provided an entirely different view of the campaign and of elite Republican thinking. They spoke with unusual candor about which strategies they pushed that they now regret, how they believe network executives conspired against their candidates, what a disaster the Republican convention will be and why a Hillary Clinton blowout may be upon us. This is what it's like to lose to Donald Trump."
The whole thing is here. We know Sam Stein is no friend of Trump's, having called his campaign a sideshows and saying, "If you are interested in what The Donald has to say, you'll find it next to our stories on the Kardashians and 'The Bachelorette.'". He got the mood 100% wrong in 2015 and may be out with an axe to grind but this piece is less about the author, more about what's in quote marks.
Byron King of Agora calls Sell on Pershing Gold
Now THIS is funny. It would seem that Mr. King is on a steep learning curve...you would have thought he couldn't be this much of a greenhorn, but evidence suggests just that. Here's his message this morning:
For the backstory behind this stupidity read all about Byron King vs Daniel Ameduri right here. The thought of a BS scammer like Ameduri being able to give out lessons to self-appointed "Gold Speculator Experts" Agora people beggars belief; plain hilarious.
Waterton and loan irony
There's an old saying about how a bank will only lend to people that don't need it. This morning's best NR from Mininglandia is like the flipside of that...
...because any mining company stupid enough to borrow from Waterton, kings of the Death Spiral, is so desperate for cash that they aren't worth looking at anyway."TORONTO, June 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Waterton Global Resource Managemen ("Waterton Global") is pleased to announce the final closing of its third private equity fund Waterton Parallel Fund (the "Parallel Fund"), with total capital commitments of U.S. $725,000,000."
Scrape away Rick Rule's hard sell marketing BS and there are pearls of wisdom to be found
There difference between Rick Rule and just about every other member of the high-profile salespeople of BS stories populating the junior mining world is that Rule actually knows what the hell he's talking about. An example popped up in my mailbox last night, the mailer rolling his eyes slightly but once I'd read the transcript of the exchange with the unspeakably crooked asshole James West* it had to be admitted; Rule imparts some very decent insight.
"...there's about $3.5 trillion worth of energy debt in public companies worldwide, and we think as much of $500 million of this is impaired. Now, what's important to note here, James, is that the people who bought this stuff four or five years ago were yield-oriented, not credit-oriented. They didn't take a look at the companies' underlying ability to pay at various commodity prices, they just looked at the yield. So those people believed that a bad 8.5 per cent yield was better than a good 7 per cent yield. And that same lack of sophistication on the buy side will be evidenced on the sell side. When the disruption hits the energy credit markets, we suspect that the naïve buyers will believe that both oil and gas are four letter words, and they'll sell with the same lack of discipline that they bought.So imagine a situation where a piece of publicly traded subordinated debt was issued with a 7.5 per cent yield, and let's say it has three or four years remaining on it. But the bond goes to 50, meaning that your 7.5 per cent yield becomes a 15 per cent yield, and in the three or four years to maturity, they have to buy you back at 100 for a piece of paper that you bought for 50.Now if that piece of paper doesn't pay you off at 100, the shareholders of the underlying security see themselves going to zero. So one of two things happen: you get sort of a 25 per cent annualized rolling yield, or the shareholders go to zero. We seek the ability to pick and choose through the whole range of resource credits, not merely energy credits but also precious metals credits and base metals credits. And the junk bond market will be the best opportunity available to us in resource markets globally."
Plenty more where that came from in the article, click here and read.
*Remember his role in Bobby Genovese's Liberty Silver scam, and his wonderfully stupid "Geology Doesn't Matter" commentary while pumping Seafield Resources for all you need to know. The planet does not need these parasites.
I'll tell you what's funny about Tahoe Resources (TAHO) (THO.to)
Ferrari Kev didn't know Makuch was leaving until Sunday evening, that's what's funny about Tahoe Resources. Karma's a bitch, Kev.
I'll tell you what's funny about HudBay (HBM) (HBM.to)
Ex-CEO David Garofalo going around telling people in private conversations that Rosemont is going to be green lighted any moment now, that's what's funny about HudBay (HBM). Because he's talking out of his rear end, it just isn't going to happen.
Our Dave should really be more worried about the mess he's making at GG than the one he left behind at HBM.
Joachim Löw cares about personal hygiene
Be proud Germany, be very very proud:
Video link here.
Tahoe Resources (TAHO) (THO.to) has a serious problem
The problem seems to be the way talent runs away the moment it realizes how the company is run. Or maybe Tony Makuch knows more about Lake Shore Gold than Kevin MacArthur? Or hey, perhaps he asked about the undisclosed workplace death at the Escobal mine one time too many, annoyed MacArthur one too many times and "was resigned"? Or is it the impending legal actions in Guatemala against the permitting process that "might" uncover bribes paid by TAHO to the corrupt Otto Perez Molina government?
Whatever way, Makuch has bailed and gone to Kirkland Lake. It's capitalism, baby.
The Hand of Atahualpa
In South American football, there is no sweeter sensation than:
1) Beating Brazil
2) Not only that, but dumping them out of a major tournament
3) But above all, doing it through an illegal goal!
Ahhhh Brazil, you'll be moaning about this for years and every time you sour-faced losers open your mouths about this, the rest of the world will laugh their collective asses off.
Thank you Peru, a night of magic.
The IKN Weekly, out now
IKN370 has just been sent to subscribers. We detail the reasons behind the new copper trade (in two places, not just one), tell you exactly who you can trust in the junior mining commentary world, even take time to reiterate the obvious as regards Brexit (that it ain't gonna happen). Lots more of course.
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Solidarity with Pulse
The 14th Dalai Lama said it well:
IKN sends best wishes to all those affected by the terrible events in Orlando, Florida this weekend. Non-judgment day is coming.
The top three most visited IKN posts this week are...
...in reverse order:
Third Place: "Minera IRL: It appears Daryl Hodges is officially full of shit...", oh my stars I'm glad this one made the frame. And by the way Chuck Higgins of Fasken and partner in the dirty life of Daryl Hodges the complete excrement load comment goes for you too. The only issue there is that a lawyer will take that as a compliment.
Second Place: "Man I'm glad I don't own shares in Fortuna Silver",which was one of those two-liners that get popular for reasons I've never really understood. It marked FVI's decision to buy Goldrock (GRM.v) but there was virtually nothing in the post, I wouldn't bother clicking through.
First Place: "The 2016 Copa America: They all look (and sound) the same to me" which won the week because it got popular on Facebook (Feibu as we say round here). The second time in two weeks that Zuckerberg's monster has decided the fate of the most popular post here at IKN, all hail the power of FB.
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EVE, Ruff Ryders' First Lady (Ruff Ryders/Interscope)
Village Voice, October 6th 1999
by Simon Reynolds
was like the changing of the guard—that moment this summer when Missy's
"She's A Bitch" flopped spectacularly while Eve's "What Ya Want"
established its long thrall over BET and Hot 97. This wasn't just Eve
Jeffers displacing Missy Elliott as "that next bitch" (as she describes
herself in her album's notes), it was the defeat of Timbaland by Swizz
Beatz, chief producer for the Yonkers label/MC clan Ruff Ryders. Indeed,
there was a definite hint of slay-me-not Oedipal anxiety when Timbaland
paternalistically bigged up Swizz in The Source as the only producer he checked for.
that other new beat pretender She'k spere (TLC, Destiny's Child), Swizz
is rhythmatically a son of Timbaland, though; both take the latter's
trademark microsyncopations and hiccuping hesitations and make them even
more fiddly and off-kilter. The flagship single off the Ruff Ryders'
Ryde or Die, Vol. 1 compilation, "What Ya Want" worked as a perfect
advertisement for self—Eve pushing herself forward both as
look-don't-touch fantasy object (for male rap fans) and "the one to
fear" (for rival female rappers), Swizz polyrhythmically announcing the
Ruff Ryders sound as "changing the game." The ultra-languid groove of
"What Ya Want"—a slinky lattice of Latin percussion and piano—dovetails
perfectly with Eve's seductively supercilious flow.
Man," the first single from Eve's debut album (which entered the
Billboard pop charts at No. 1 a few weeks ago) is even more striking.
It's so sparse, so deceptively simple, there's almost nothing to it: a
loping, falter-funk beat, a pre-orgasmic female moan like the lowing of a
lovesick cow, and a plangent mandolin refrain doubled at the chorus by a
singsongy schoolgirl vocal with the indelibly catchy play ground chant
quality of "The Clapping Song," "Double Dutch," or "Iko Iko." "Gotta" is
a chip off the same block as Swizz's other smash production of the
moment, Jay-Z's love song to diamonds "Girl's Best Friend"—similar
clip-clop rhythm and ultrafeminine vocal hook, but even more so-wrong-
it's-right sounding. With its asymmetrical beat-loop and staccato Morse
code synth-riff, "Girl's Best Friend" could al most be a hip-house or
early rave track, some thing by Shut Up And Dance or 4 Hero from
1990—there's that same makeshift, threshold-of-disintegration quality.
blending supple lilt and stilted lurch, "Gotta Man" and "Girl's Best
Friend" are the most peculiar black pop hits since Aaliyah's "Are You
That Somebody?" So it's a little disappointing that nothing else on
Eve's debut approaches their idiosyncrasy and charm. Most of Ruff Ryders' First Lady
sounds like Swizz's productions for DMX—that grimy, "ugly" sound that
defines street (as opposed to under ground) hip hop in 1999. The formula
is crude but effective: muddy bass thump, kick drums impacting like low
blows, snares like syncopated flurries of punches to the head, and the
Hook. Usually played on keyboards (Swizz prides himself on not using
samples) and exuding that cheap-and-nasty '80s-digital odor, the Hook
ranges from the bleat of a traumatized pocket calculator, to spindly
semi-melodies like ad jingles or videogame muzik, to sub–Harold
Faltermeyer synthstrumental refrains of the sort you'd hear in a
pre-Hollywood Jackie Chan movie, to riffs that oddly recall early-'80s
hard core techno, to random-sounding, atonal trills like mice scampering
on Schoenberg's piano.
There have been hints that First Lady
is not exactly the record Eve intended to make—one early interview
promised a Lauryn Hill –style mélange of styles and collaborations with
multiple producers. But Swizz wound up producing almost all of it—a
putsch that might explain his low placement in Eve's sleeve-note
thank-you list, after virtually everybody else involved in the record,
including the team who designed the sleeve. And you can sorta see why
she might be pissed. From the testosterone-soaked production to the
title Ruff Ryders' First Lady itself, Eve is subsumed within her
crew's identity. Although she holds her own amid the gruff-voiced brawl
of posse cuts like "Scenario 2000," she's had to play down what was so
unusual about "What Ya Want"—the sultry skrewface poise, the sweatless
cool—in favor of a more in-yer-face, tomboy raucousness.
a time when hardcore rap's sole acknowledged value is flow (verbal and
cash), Eve is more than capable of running with the boys, though.
Rhyming with an impressive blend of smooth 'n' vicious, she finds the
requisite new twists to the standard-issue thematic repertoire: boasts,
threats, brand-name checks, click salutes, and territorial boosterism
(like her Illadelphian anthem "Philly, Philly," which is preceded by a
nativist-verging-on-racist skit caricaturing a Bangladeshi immigrant who
can't make a cheese steak correctly). Predict ably if entertainingly,
Eve righteously scourges inadequates and haters, blasting "little-dick
niggaz" and "fake-ass bitches" in "Let's Talk About," and in "Stuck Up"
humiliating a suitor with "insufficient funds" and an unfortunate
allegiance to last year's designer goodies. "Ain't Got No Dough" is the
most sonically arresting track after "Gotta Man," an amalgam of con
temporary r&b beats, electro high hats, and scratching (skids
and disconcerting decelerations, like your turntable keeps switching off
midbeat). Lyrically, though, it's just a late entry in 1999's
quasi-feminist trend of divas trashing "broke-ass niggaz." The skit
"Chokie Nikes" similarly savages a scrub with a fake Rolex, chronic
halitosis, and poor chat-up technique. And while the anti-wifebashing
"Love Is Blind" could be construed as pro-empowerment by those looking
for strong women in hip hop (what other kind could there be, though, rap
not exactly being a haven for the shy or self-doubting?), Eve seems as
disgusted by her girl friend's weakness in sticking with her abusive man
as by the perpetrator's brutality.
Basically, Eve's
persona is the thug's moll. As guest rapper DMX puts it in "Dog Match,"
"behind every real dog there's that bitch behind
him"—you'n'me–against-the-world, Bonnie & Clyde romanticism
undercut somewhat by the chorus's marrowcurdling image of "paramedics
on your chest/pushing and breathing." (The couple that slays together,
stays together?) By far the best of First Lady's (th)ugly tracks
is "Maniac." Driven by rowdy call-and-response and a TV sports–style
triumphant synth-horn fanfare, the song thrillingly evokes the bristling
alpha-male energy of a nightclub. It's a milieu through which Eve moves
confidently, flirting with the scene's "top dog," getting "drunker than
a muthafucker," and finally cutting in line for the ladies' room. The
image of Eve gloating as she leaves a long line of "chicks hating" in
her wake says something about the bitch-eat-bitch "reality" that rap in
1999 so doggedly represents. And it says something about Eve herself—in
the contrast between the originality of the rhyme versus the petty
triumph of incivility it celebrates.

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"The Legend of King Arthur" — Hampstead Stage Company presents an interactive tale of medieval adventure. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, 11 a.m. March 30, $7-$9. 876-3080. centerforperformingarts.org.
"America's Music Session 3: Country and Bluegrass" — Program series led by Randall Keith Horton of Brooklyn College features documentary film screenings and scholar-led discussions of 20th-century American popular music. Adriance Memorial Library Charwat Meeting Room, 93 Market St., Poughkeepsie, 7 p.m. April 2. poklib.org. 485-3445, ext. 3702.
"Anna Karenina" — Director Joe Wright's 2012 adaptation of the Tolstoy novel stars Keira Keira Knightley as a married Russian aristocrat and mother who enters into an ill-fated love affair. Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand St., Newburgh, 6:30 p.m. April 1, free. 563-3600
"Dear Governor Cuomo" — Director Jon Bowmaster's 2012 documentary spotlights a gathering in Albany by musicians, scientists and activists to protest fracking. Shandaken Theatrical Society, 10 Church St., Phoenicia, 7 p.m. March 30, $5. 688-2279.
"The Jerk" — Director Carl Reiner's 1979 hit comedy stars Steve Martin as an idiot who leaves his adoptive Mississippi family to discover the world. Mikey Teutul's Wolf Gang Gallery & Store, 40 Railroad Ave., Montgomery, 7 p.m. March 29, $10, includes soda and popcorn; bring your own snacks. Reservations required; email email@example.com.
"The Killers" — Director Robert Siodmak's 1946 film noir stars Burt Lancaster in his movie debut as a hit man involved with a beautiful woman played by Ava Gardner. Shown as part of the "Shadow of the Falcon Film Series." Hyde Park Library, 2 Main St., Hyde Park, 7:15 p.m. March 29. 229-7791, ext. 205. hydeparklibrary.org.
"Matinee Wednesdays for Adults" — Tuxedo Park Library, 227 Route 17, Tuxedo Park, 1:30 p.m. April 3. Call for title: 351-2207.
"Reel Eclectic Film Series" — Because of licensing restrictions, the title of the film cannot be publicized outside the library. Middletown Thrall Library, 11-19 Depot St., Middletown, 7 p.m. April 4, free. 341-5454. thrall.org.
"Secondhand Lions" — Director Tim McCanlies' 2003 comedy-drama stars Joel Haley Osment as an introverted boy left in the care of his two eccentric great-uncles (Michael Caine, Robert Duvall). Albert Wisner Library, 1 McFarland Drive, Warwick, 1 p.m. April 1, registration required. 986-1047.
"The Music Man" — 1957 Meredith WIllson musical about a con man who comes to River City, Iowa, intent on scamming the local community by creating a local boys' marching band. Wallkill Senior High School, 90 Robinson Drive, Wallkill, 3 p.m. April 4, 7:30 p.m. April 5, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. April 6, 1:30 p.m. April 7. Tickets $12, $8.50 students, military members and seniors; free for seniors April 4 show only. 895-7256.
"Godspell" — Just Off Broadway production of the 1971 Schwartz-Tebelak musical based on New Testament parables. Songs include "Day by Day" and "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord." Theatre at West Shore Station, 27 S. Water St., Newburgh, 7:30 p.m. March 29-30 and 2 p.m. March 30-31, Tickets $18, $15 students and senior citizens. 875-4325, ext. 3. justoffbwy.com.
"In the Heights" — Revival of the 2008 Tony-winning Best Musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegria Hudes that explores three days in the characters' lives in the New York City Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights. Westchester Broadway Theatre, 1 Broadway Plaza, Elmsford. Performances through April 7: 6:15 p.m. March 29, and 30 and April 4, 5 and 6. Also: 11:45 a.m. March 31 and April 7. Also: 5:15 p.m. March 31 and April 7. Also: 11:15 a.m. April 4. Tickets $52-$80 plus tax and gratuity. 914-592-2222.
"Notes!!!" and "Swan!!!" — Visiting artist Jack Ferver presents his QWAN (Quality Without a Name) Company in parodied readings of the screenplays for "Notes From a Scandal" and "Black Swan." Bard College, Fisher Center, Sosnoff Stage Right, Route 9G, Annandale, 7 p.m. April 3, $20, $5 for the Bard community. 758-7900. fishercenter.bard.edu.
"People" — Simulcast of a National Theatre of London production of a play by Alan Bennett, directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Frances de la Tour about a put-upon woman contemplating an attic sale. Time and Space Limited, 434 Columbia St., Hudson, 1 p.m. March 31, $22, $15 age 11 and younger. 518-822-8100.
"Seven Last Words of Christ" — Dramatization of the New Testament account of the crucifixion of Jesus as presented by Orange County Fellowship. Pavilion at Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 1351 Kings Highway, Sugar Loaf, 7:30 p.m. March 29, free. 294-0623. orangecountyfellowship.org.
Club Harmony at Wok'n'Roll Cafe — Featured poet and an open mic hosted by Michael Platsky, 52 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, 8 p.m. April 1. email@example.com.
CubbyHole Coffeehouse — Open poetry mic, 44 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, 9 p.m. April 1. 483-7584.
Golden Notebook — Author Margaret Roach gives a lecture and slide presentation about her book "The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life," 29 Tinker St., Woodstock, 4 p.m. March 30. Also: Author Thomas Gilson talks about his book "Carved in Stone, the Artistry of Early New England Gravestones," 3 p.m. March 31. 679-8000. goldenotebook.com.
Hyde Park Library — Author Tommy Zurhellen talks about and signs copies of his new book, "Apostle Islands," 2 Main St., Hyde Park, 7:15 p.m. April 4. 229-7791, ext. 205. hydeparklibrary.org.
The Last Bite — "Poetry Nite at the Last Bite," with featured poet Frank Boyer and host Donald Lev followed by an open mic, 103 Main St., High Falls, 7 p.m. April 3. Contact Lev at 687-4084 or firstname.lastname@example.com or call the Last Bite at 687-7779.
Newburgh Free Library — Poetry Night, 124 Grand St., Newburgh, 7 p.m. April 4. Sponsored by Hudson River Poets on the first Thurs. Read your work or that of a favorite poet. No registration required. Free. 563-3600.
Noble Coffee Roasters — Featured poet and an open mic hosted by Robert Milby, 3020 Route 207, Campbell Hall, 7 p.m. April 4. 294-1056.
Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck — Author-cartoonist Lucy Knisley talks about her book "Relish: My Life in the Kitchen," 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, 7 p.m. April 4. oblongbooks.com. 876-0500.
Port Jervis Free Library — Author Nicholas DiGiovanni reads from his novella "Rip," 138 Pike St., Port Jervis, 6:30 p.m. April 4. 856-7313. portjervislibrary.org.
Shawnee Playhouse Original Playwright Series — Reading of "Pearse" by Joe Hill, Shawnee Playhouse, 552 River Road, Shawnee, Pa., 7 p.m. March 29, free, $8 suggested donation. Audience members vote whether they would like to see a full production at the playhouse. shawneeinstitute.org.
2 Alice's Coffee Lounge — "What Is Your Zombie Plan?," hosted by Zombie Dani, 311 Hudson St., Cornwall-on-Hudson, March 29, sign up at 7:30 p.m., starts at 8 p.m. Open mic in which participants are asked to share in 5 to 10 minutes in familiy-appropriate language and lots of imagination how they would survive if they woke up tomorrow to find the world overrun by zombies. Costumes encouraged; prizes awarded for best story, best costume, most realistic plan. 534-4717, 2alicescoffee.com.


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By Mountain Hardwear athlete Freddie Wilkinson
Training Day from Cowboy Bear Ninja on Vimeo.
"We have a rule, climbing in the mountains – you just don't fall," says veteran alpinist Mark Richey, "…but you do, sometimes."
The contradictions inherent in this statement cut to the heart of what hardcore alpine climbing is all about. Alpinists spend a lot of time thinking about the risks they will face, analyzing specific hazards and gaming out myriad scenarios. You tell yourself if you just stick to some basic rules, everything will probably turn out fine. But on every great alpine climb, there comes a point where the rules must be broken – or, at least, bent a bit – to get the job done. Much as we are loath to admit it, intangible elements like determination and luck play as significant a role as physical fitness or savvy decision-making.
But on every great alpine climb, there comes a point where the rules must be broken – or, at least, bent a bit – to get the job done.
In July, 2011, I joined Mark and Steve Swenson on an expedition to the Eastern Karakorum to attempt the first ascent of Saser Kangri II. At 7513 meters above sea level, SKII was the forty-ninth highest summit in the world, and the second highest unclimbed mountain to boot. Mark was fifty-three years old, and Steve was fifty-seven.
Two weeks before we left, Mark Richey and I spent the weekend rock climbing on Cathedral Ledge in New Hampshire. A casual day at the crag turned serious when a fellow climber who was climbing nearby ran into a bit of bad luck. The resulting rescue was a relatively routine affair, thanks to Cathedral's urban setting and the well-honed skills of our local volunteer Mountain Rescue Service – but it drove home the seriousness of what we were about to attempt.
"Let's say that happened at 7,000 meters on Saser Kangri II," Mark hypothesized. "For one man to get another man with a broken leg off the mountain… would be near impossible."
Two months later, Mark, Steve, and I stood on top of Saser Kangri II. For my partners, the adventure was the culmination of decades spent exploring high, wild, places. But the summit hadn't come easy, and, as we started the long journey down, Steve was growing dangerously weak. As his condition spiraled out of control that night, we all wondered if our luck had run out.
As his condition spiraled out of control that night, we all wondered if our luck had run out.
In March, 2012, our climb was honored with the Piolet d'Or, a fancy award given by the Groupe de Haute Montagne for the most significant alpine ascent of the year. (We were one of two teams to receive the award in 2012.) In my mind, the unexpected accolade makes it that much more important that we not forget that we bent a few rules along the way to reach the summit – and things might have turned out very differently.
That said, I'm psyched to formally release The Old Breed on the web this week. This is not your big-budget, commercialized adventure film starring sponsored heroes and superhuman skills and chiseled good looks. This is a boots-on-the-ground, raw look at my partners: two true explorers in an era when everything's been explored, both fathers and successful businessmen with aging bodies and major appetites for risk.
The Old Breed is now available on vimeo for $2, less than one beer at the bar or that grande cappacino at Starbucks.
There's more. To complete the story, we're releasing a four minute scene that was deleted from the longer film. "Training Day" documents one of the East Coast's greatest rock climbs, the Prow on Cathedral Ledge, until things take an unexpected turn. Lastly, you can read my long-form account of our expedition, originally published in Rock and Ice magazine, here.
Massive thanks go to my film partner, Rufus Lusk, and the team at Cowboy Bear Ninja Productions, as well as our sponsors: Mountain Hardwear, The American Alpine Club, Clifbar, Rock and Ice, and Petzl.
May our story inspire others, and may we all learn something from it, too.
Watch The Old Breed.


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Its natural beauty and breathtaking Whitsunday scenery makes Lindeman Island one of the most spectacular tropical islands in Australia.
Complemented by temperate days and nights, Lindeman Island was one of the first Whitsunday islands to be developed. The resort on Lindeman Island is no longer operational, however a new island owner is currently planning the build of a luxury resort with an estimated completion date of 2022. Aboriginal people refer to Lindeman Island as Yara-kimba, the place of snapper-bream fish.
Consisting of mostly National Park, Lindeman Island is a bushwalking paradise. More than 20 kilometres of bushwalking tracks allow visitors to stroll through the aptly named Butterfly Valley, or climb Mt Oldfield, which rewards the climb with stunning views across Hamilton and Whitsunday Island.
Lindeman Island has seven beautiful beaches, with Gap Beach being favoured for snorkelling, with colourful reefs and abundant marine life near the shore. Dolphins can often be spotted from the shore throughout the year and Humpback whales between July to November. Birdwatchers will delight in more than 90 bird species that inhabit or visit the island.
A camping site is located near the north-west point of the island at Boat Port. Camping fees apply and bookings are essential. This quiet campsite with sandy beaches is backed by rainforest, and has a picnic table and toilet.
Note: Information on listed products and services are provided by the operator and were correct at the time of publishing. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services. Please visit the operator's website for further information. All prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD).


text: This past summer, photographer Ian Shive had the rare opportunity of spending a week diving on never-before-dived places along Cuba's South Eastern coast. During the trip, Ian spent days in ancient and pristine elkhorn coral patches, many which were thousands of years old, as well as getting up-close-and-personal with large reef sharks in Cuba's national park, Jardines de La Reina or the Garden of the Queen. Ian's work is featured prominently on the Environmental Defense Fund website. The trip was sponsored in part by the EDF and The Nature Conservancy. Below is a gallery highlighting some of the work. For more information on licensing these images, visit TandemStock.com


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"SO TELL ALL THE ENGLISH BOYS YOU MEET ABOUT THE AMERICAN BOY BACK IN THE STATES!" basically I've listened to Jude Law and a Semester Abroad about 332432 times in the last two days so it was pretty easy picking a title for todays blog post! Normally the song titles or lyrics of my blog posts just come from whatever I've listened to most that day! Today I've been so, SO busy, I've barely had any time to do anything apart from work but managed to sneak out the house for an eyebrow threading sesh this afternoon as they were so overgrown it was getting a little out of hand. I am trying to grow them out a bit more so Im telling myself it's for a good cause! Now Im back and finishing up a project and then possibly out for a little drink tonight. I'm actually making the most of the fact I live in London for a change!
I wore my new favourite dress from Topshop, all eighty-five great british pounds of beautifulness! I love the oversized fit, the length, the colour and the material. Just feels so lightweight and gorgeous. I did have so much buyers remorse when I bought it and hadn't taken the tag off quite yet but I bit the bullet and did it today. I feel a pang of guilt of paying that much for something but I really have such a thing about Topshop Boutique, it's all so gorgeous! I have my eye on this cord dress next! I wore my new Topshop Alvins today and already have some epic blisters, I really need to wear them in so pain is beauty and all that!


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High resolution display is the equivalent of a 25 inch high definition screen from eight feet away.
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Police:Suspicious package at U.K. Parliament 'not hazardous'
LONDON, U.K. - London's Metropolitan police have said that two people were hospitalized after a "suspicious package" was sent to the U.K. Parliament.
Scotland Yard said in a statement that they were informed about the suspicious package which was sent to one of the offices within the Palace of Westminster on Monday.
The incident comes days after a Russian spy was allegedly poisoned with a deadly nerve agent.
A spokesman of the Metropolitan police said that the package was delivered to an office at the Norman Shaw Buildings, where many British MPs have their offices and contained a white powder.
Adding, "A man and a woman have been taken to a central London hospital as a precaution after they came in contact with white powder sent to them."
A spokeswoman for the House of Commons said the area had been cordoned off but there was no evacuation.
Upon examination, the Metropolitan Police said that the package was assessed by specialists and found not to be noxious.
The statement added that detectives from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command had been informed and are investigating the incident.
A parliamentary spokesperson said in a statement, "We are aware of a potential situation involving a suspicious substance which the Met Police are investigating. There has been no evacuation, but the affected area has been cordoned off. Access to the building is otherwise unaffected. We cannot provide any more details at this stage."
According to the London Ambulance Service, it had attended the scene and taken a man and a woman to a nearby hospital as precaution.
The incident also comes a month after U.K. home secretary Amber Rudd had white powder sent to her office in Parliament which was also assessed and found to be not dangerous.


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Ramesh Shivakumaran Gulftainer Company Limited plans ambitious future with Nexthink
Port management and logistics specialist Gulftainer has declared it has opted for Nexthink via its partner Anzemato to realise its plan to hit new growth targets by improving its IT infrastructure.
Gulftainer's aim is to reach 35 terminals across five continents and handle around 18 million TEUs by 2020.
The ambitious project requires streamlined IT operations, with Nexthink, an end-user IT analytics specialist for security and workplace operations, meeting Gulftainer's requirements.
The partnership means that Gulftainer will have total visibility of its IT environment, having the capacity to monitor changes on a daily basis to ensure safe and efficient port operations, as well as third-party logistics.
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Selena Gomez Home Intruder Sentenced to Jail
That was fast! Just days after an intruder broke into Selena Gomez's new Calabasas pad, he has been convicted in the case and is ordered to spend 45 days in the county jail, E! News reports. He has also been ordered to stay away from the 'Come & Get It' singer, has received three years probation and is not allowed to possess any weapons.
The 20-year-old man, Che Cruz, arrived at Gomez's newly purchased home on Sunday, March 30. Gomez and a friend reportedly heard strange noises, and the actress/singer was about to call her security to investigate when the intruder showed up at the door. He rang the doorbell and asked if Gomez was home. After her friend told him she wasn't, he broke into the guest house, where cops soon found him in the bathroom, where he was promptly arrested and charged with burglary and trespassing.
Cruz pleaded no contest to "unauthorized entry of a dwelling house," which is a misdemeanor.
Scarily enough, this is not the first time Gomez has had to deal with creepy trespassers. Just several months ago, in January, cops arrested another man who trespassed onto Gomez's property in Tarzana, California.
Gomez had just moved into her 5-bedroom Calabasas house -- the upscale neighborhood where her seemingly on-again BF Justin Bieber just sold his home to Khloe Kardashian -- when the most recent incident occurred.
Super scary!


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The Tennessee State men's basketball team will continue its three-game home swing by hosting Morehead State on Saturday, Jan. 25. Game time for the Ohio Valley Conference clash is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Tennessee State is coming off of a, 94-78, loss to Belmont on Saturday dropping the Tigers to 2-20 overall and 1-7 in league play. TSU has lost its last six contests, but three of which have been on the road.
TSU is averaging 67.9 points per game while shooting 42 percent from the field. Senior Patrick Miller has been the team's top scorer all season long and is leading the OVC in points per game (22.6). M.J. Rhett has also been a top contributor, pouring in 10.2 points and securing 9.2 boards each outing.
The Tigers, led by second year head coach Travis Williams, returned five letter winners from last year's 18-15 squad. However, the club lost four starters due to graduation last year, but the three big missing pieces are All-OVC second team members Robert Covington and Kellen Thornton as well as Jordan Cyphers. Last season, that trio of players averaged 43 points per contest which was 60 percent of the team's scoring.
For the fourth time this season, Patrick Miller dropped over 30 points, but it wasn't enough as the Tennessee State men's basketball team fell to Eastern Kentucky 94-78 on Thursday night in the Gentry Center.
Miller finished with 33 points on 12-of-19 shooting (63 percent), and a team-best six rebounds and four assists.
Jordan Gaither was the only other Tennessee State (2-20, 1-7) player in double figures as the sophomore finished with a career-high 20 points and was 7-for-9 from the field (77 percent) while playing 16 minutes, all in the second half.
The Eagles come into Saturday's matchup off of an 80-66 loss at Belmont on Thursday. Sophomore guard Brent Arrington lead the way for MSU with 21 points against the Bruins. Arrington's 21 point outburst was his third 20-point game of the season.
On the year coach Sean Woods' group is averaging 78.3 points per night, the third best mark in the Ohio Valley. Defensively the Eagles are holding opponents to 73.2 points a game, sixth in the conference.
Arrington is joined in the backcourt by the Eagles leading scorer, junior Angelo Warner, who is fifth in the conference in scoring at 17.4 points a night. With Arrington's 12.4 scoring average ranks 18th in the OVC, the tandem is one of four teams with two guards in the top 18 scorers in the league.
Tennessee State will square off against Morehead State for the 60th time, with the Eagles holding a 32-27 edge in the series. Morehead State won both regular season meeting with Tennessee State a year ago. TSU won the third meeting in the OVC tournament, edging Morehead 88-75. In the three meetings then junior Patrick Milller averaged 16.3 points per game against MSU.
The Tennessee State men's basketball team was 0-2 against Morehead State during the regular season, but the Tigers beat the Eagles when it mattered most on Thursday night, 88-75.
Jordan Cyphers set a new career high with 23 points on 5-of-7 shooting. The Wichita, Kan. native was also 10-of-11 from the charity stripe.
Patrick Miller had his second consecutive double-double for TSU, finishing with 15 points and 10 assists.
Updates on the game will be available throughout the game on the official twitter page via @TSU_Tigers. Live stats and video will also be available for the games. Links can be found on tsutigers.com under the schedule.
Tennessee State will return to action on Thursday, Jan. 30 against Tennessee Tech in Cookeville. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m. in the Eblen Center.


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On Sunday, Dallas welcomes the world.
The 32nd annual Dallas Cup, North America's top youth tournament, gets underway this weekend as 70 youth soccer teams from overseas line up against the best youth teams the US has to offer.
Among those playing are academy teams some of the biggest clubs in the world, including Arsenal, Corinthians and Barcelona. It's that list of international teams that has the tournament's executive director Gordon Jago excited about this year's iteration.
"The number of international teams coming this year has been very, very positive for us," he told MLSsoccer in a phone interview. "It shows that we are respected around the world."
Plenty of future stars could be on display, if the past is anything to go by. Previous participants include Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez, Landon Donovan, Oguchi Onyewu and Michael Owen.
In all, a total of 180 teams will play in this year's Dallas Cup from ages 13-19. To go with the 70 teams from abroad, 30 are from the Dallas area, and the remaining 80 squads come from across the United States.
Six MLS teams are sending youth squads – FC Dallas, D.C. United, Vancouver, Houston and Real Salt Lake will have U-16 and U-18 sides there, while the Chicago Fire are represented by Fire Juniors U-16 and U-17 teams from Naperville, Illinois.
Four of those teams will take part in the Gordon Jago Super Group, the tournament's centerpiece of 16 U-19 teams that includes Barcelona and Arsenal.
Each MLS team faces different challenges in their respective four-team bracket. FC Dallas face a difficult prospect in Bracket B, the same group as Barcelona and Japan's U-18 national team. Meanwhile, Vancouver and Real Salt Lake are both in Bracket C, while Houston joins Brazilian club Curitiba FC and Frankfurt in Bracket D.
"It's a very strong looking Super Group and I've got a feeling there are going to be some really big battles to see who goes through," Jago said.
MLS squads will call upon eligible professionals to bolster their sides. Jonathan Top, Victor Ulloa and Ruben Luna (picture right) will be amongst the Home Grown signings to play for FC Dallas, while Real Salt Lake plans on bringing US youth international Luis Gil and recent Home Grown addition Donny Toia.
Houston Dynamo director of youth development James Clarkson is looking forward to the test, as three Dynamo Academy teams will compete next week.
"This is the level of competition we really want to test ourselves against," he said. "This will give us a real gauge as to what sort of progress we're making and whether we're going in the right direction."
Outside of the big international clubs, there are teams from all corners of the earth descending on Dallas. England, India, South Africa, Canada, Puerto Rico, Japan and even the Cayman Islands will all be represented at various age levels throughout the week.
Jago said that 30 of the teams have home stays lined up with families in the Dallas area, allowing the competition to host so many teams from outside the area.
With that influx of teams from abroad, American youth clubs get the unique opportunity to play against opposition they've never faced before – every single bracket (45 in total) has at least one team from abroad.
The challenge begins Sunday morning in the Dallas region.


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Press Releases
Hardee's Introduces New Red Burrito Taco Salad
Dec 19, 2005
Hardee's Enters Entrée Salad Arena with Hot Offering
ST. LOUIS – December 19, 2005 – Famous for its line of high-quality, 100 percent Angus beef Thickburgers, Hardee's today announced the introduction of a new entrée salad good enough to join its menu, the Red Burrito Taco Salad. Similar to Thickburgers, the quality of the hearty new entrée salad is on par with those found in sit-down restaurants.
The Red Burrito Taco Salad features a fresh, crispy, bowl-shaped tortilla shell filled with seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, refried beans, sour cream, hot sauce and spicy pico de gallo salsa.
"This is a delicious entrée salad that satisfied our ongoing goal of rivaling the quality of sit-down restaurant food," said Brad Haley, executive vice president of marketing for Hardee's. "After testing several salad ideas at Hardee's, we found that our customers were looking for a hearty, warm entrée salad with a lot of flavor, and the Red Burrito Taco Salad filled the bill. The new menu item is actually the same one we are currently testing in several Hardee's restaurants that have been co-branded with the entire Red Burrito menu. While we developed the Red Burrito menu as a potential co-branding concept for Hardee's and it is still in the testing phase, we thought the Red Burrito name helped add authenticity to the product and, at the same time, helped raise awareness for the Red Burrito brand, which would be beneficial if we were to expand the co-branding effort in the future."


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Debian GNU/Linux Packages
July 25, 2007 — Users of the stable Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 'Etch' release can now obtain backports of all of the latest Tux Paint releases at backports.org. Just follow the instructions documented there. 'Etch' also contains older releases of these packages if you prefer to only use packages from the official archive.
July 4, 2007 — Users of the unstable 'Sid' or testing 'Lenny' branches can obtain the latest releases of tuxpaint and tuxpaint-data (0.9.17), tuxpaint-stamps-default (2007-07-01) and tuxpaint-config (0.0.8) at their preferred official Debian mirror.
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You'd think MI6's top agents would carry the most feature-packed smartphones on the market, but folk with a true sense of security should apparently opt for Tripleton's new handset, the Enigma E2. It claims the phone is hackproof.
The E2 is supposedly the world's most secure mobile ever, providing protection even against would-be phone hackers out to intercept calls using a fake basestation.
With the Enigma E2, users can make "crypto calls" which, the company says, are impossible to crack.
Of course, both participants must have a protected handset for the encryption to work properly, using codes to authenticate each device before setting up a call that, Tripleton claimed, security specialists have been unable to hack.
Other than the security protocol, the hardware itself is limited. The E2 features a 2.4in, 240 x 320 display, with up to 8GB of memory card storage and a 3Mp camera. Battery life is also pretty shoddy: a mere four hours' talktime.
But maybe that's enough when you're planning an oligarch's assassination, a bank heist or the kidnap of a minor royal.
With the price of the new Enigma set at a lofty £1320, you'll probably have to have a double 0 number in your job title to warrant the expenses claim.
Still, if you're worried nosey tabloids are trying to listen in on your conversations, perhaps it's worth giving Tripleton a call. From an unmarked phonebox, of course. ®
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Safari 5 Yayınlandı! Elma Menüsünden Software Update / Yazılım Güncelleme' yi tıklayarak yükleyebilirsiniz. Yada bu bağlantıyı tıklayarak direk indirmeye başlayabilirsiniz.
This update contains new features including:
- Safari Reader: Click on the new Reader icon to view articles on the web in a single, clutter-free page.
- Improved Performance: Safari 5 executes JavaScript up to 25% faster than Safari 4. Better page caching and DNS prefetching speed up browsing.
- Bing Search Option: New Bing search option for Safari's Search Field, in addition to Google and Yahoo!.
- Improved HTML5 support: Safari supports over a dozen new HTML5 features, including Geolocation, full screen for HTML5 video, closed captions for HTML5 video, new sectioning elements (article, aside, footer, header, hgroup, nav and section), HTML5 AJAX History, EventSource, WebSocket, HTML5 draggable attribute, HTML5 forms validation, and HTML5 Ruby.
- Safari Developer Tools: A new Timeline Panel in the Web Inspector shows how Safari interacts with a website and identifies areas for optimization. New keyboard shortcuts make it faster to switch between panels.
Other improvements include:
- Smarter Address Field: The Smart Address Field can now match text against the titles of webpages in History and Bookmarks, as well as any part of their URL.
- Tabs Setting: Automatically open new webpages in tabs instead of in separate windows.
- Hardware Acceleration for Windows: Use the power of the computer's graphics processor to smoothly display media and effects on PC as well as Mac.
- Search History with Date: A new date indicator in Full History Search shows when webpages were viewed.
- Top Sites/History Button: Switch easily between Top Sites and Full History Search with a new button that appears at the top of each view.
- Private Browsing Icon: A "Private" icon appears in the Smart Address Field when Private Browsing is on. Click on the icon to turn off Private Browsing.
- DNS Prefetching: Safari looks up the addresses of links on webpages and can load those pages faster.
- Improved Page Caching: Safari can add additional types of webpages to the cache so they load quickly.
- XSS Auditor: Safari can filter potentially malicious scripts used in cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
- Improved JavaScript Support: Safari allows web applications that use JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) to run faster and more securely.
For more information about fixes that improve performance, stability and compatibility, please see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4134
For information on the security content of this update, please visit:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222


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According to quite a few users, installation of Safari 3.0 breaks usage of the Accordance widget (I've been told that the AccUpdater is unharmed). As far as I understand it, this is a series of bugs caused by the new Webkit interface included that actually break quite a few other widgets. I've heard of at least half a dozen other widgets also broken. This post is mainly to warn you that Safari 3.0 is a *beta* release, meaning "Use At Your Own Risk." Some betas (cough cough gmail) seem to work fine and never leave beta, others (cough cough Mac OS X Public Beta) are notoriously buggy products and may affect things that are seemingly unrelated. Anyway, now that you are warned about the update in regards to the widget, do know I am looking to see what I can do on this end, but it may just be something that will have to wait for the real Leopard release to work if you continue to want to use the Safari 3 beta (by the way, you can uninstall it if you wish, Apple provides an uninstaller).
Any related news will be posted to this topic.
Accordance Widget and Safari 3.0 beta
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Robb Brunansky reports that the latest Safari 3 beta upgrade corrects the problem with our widget.
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Ryanair says planes 'safe' in low-fuel urgent landings says Michael O'Leary but he would say that.....He will also say Ryanair have never had hidden charges...Judge called him a Liar..
Michael O'Leary is a liar, a high court judge called him a liar in open court, this means he can never sue anybody for calling him a liar, and because he has a track record for lying, its reasonable to assume every word he says is a lie...
Judge report below.....
Ryanair and truth strange bedfellows'; Judge lands O'Leary with [euro]1m bill after legal bid fails.(News) - Daily Mail (London) | HighBeam Research
Spanish aviation authorities rerouted the three flights to Valencia from Madrid on July 26 because of thunderstorms over the Spanish capital that prevented them from landing there as planned.
The planes were asked to join a queue for landing but after circling over Valencia for a while all three planes contacted air traffic control to request permission to make an emergency landing because their fuel was running low.
The airplanes were not in danger but were required to make the mayday calls so they could land with the required amount of leftover fuel, O'Leary said.
"Our aircraft were perfectly safe in each of these incidents,'' he said, adding that all three planes still had about 30 minutes' worth of fuel left when they asked for permission to land in Valencia.
"All three of those aircraft that properly requested emergency landings in Valencia that evening arrived overhead in Madrid as scheduled with enough fuel for more than one and a half hours hours of flying time, exceeding the medium requirements.''
There were 28 similar fuel emergencies at British airports during the past two years, the Ryanair president said.
"It is important that people understand that these fuel emergencies are not unusual in the airlines industry.''
"What is unusual is to have three fuel emergencies in one day. Last year we had none,'' O'Leary added.
The Irish Aviation Authority has opened an investigation into the three emergency landings which should wrap up in "two to three weeks'', he said.
"The report will confirm that our pilots in all of these three cases fully complied with our safety requirements, with Boeing safety requirements and with European safey requirements,'' O'Leary predicted.
Spanish authorities and working with the Irish Aviation Authority in the investigation.
Spain's state security agency has also opened its own probe into the emergency landings following a complaint from the company that manages the country's airports.
O'Leary dismissed a claim by Spain's pilots' union SEPLA that Ryanair pilots were under pressure to load as little fuel as legally possible to keep down flying costs.
"The only pressure put on Ryanair's pilots on every flight on every day is to operate safely. Safety at Ryanair takes priority over costs,'' he said.
Ryanair will sue Sepla for defamation which was made in a statement issued on August 16 unless the pilots union retracts its claim within one week, O'Leary added.
Dublin-based Ryanair, Europe's largest budget carrier, operates a fleet of nearly 300 Boeing planes. It transported 8.7 million passengers last month, up from 8.1 million during the same month last year.
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The Irish Aviation Authority have 8 former Ryanair employees on their books..A whistle blower contacted Ryanairdontcare Campaign telling us ''Safety spot checks which takes place at all airports seem to be leaked when it comes to Ryanair''.
O'Leary said, Safety at Ryanair takes priority over costs, this is a lie as shareholders are priority and shareholders only interest is PROFIT......Michael O'Leary and David Bonderman being the two largest single shareholders at RYANAIR .....................


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ADEL, Iowa -- A pizzeria in this small city west of Des Moines was the setting for a celebrity visit Thursday from an actor once famous for talking about nothing.
But these days, Jason Alexander -- who played George Costanza on the TV series "Seinfeld" -- is a surrogate for Barack Obama, and he insists he has a lot on his mind.
"I am hardcore middle class. And I stepped in a puddle. And that puddle was called, 'Seinfeld,'" Alexander told about 50 supporters of the president. He said the job put him in the upper echelons of society.
"I do not want to live in that 1-percent. I don't believe in it," he continued. "I don't think our country, or any country, runs well when the 1-percent is thriving and the rest are suffering and struggling."
The supporters were gathered to listen to Alexander and then walk to a nearby elections office to cast early votes for President Obama -- just one of a number of statewide events marking the start of early voting Thursday in Iowa.
Alexander told the crowd he has a "man-crush" on Obama, who he said he has met several times.
Later, in an interview with NBC News, Alexander praised Obama as a man of "conviction" and "principle," though he allowed that such lofty considerations would be beyond the reach of the man he played on television during the 1990's.
"George would probably think he was the only savior for this entire race. He would step forward as a write-in candidate," Alexander said.
Both campaigns seem to be hoping their supporters will step forward, too -- and stick to the script.
In downtown Des Moines earlier Thursday, officials said foot traffic at the elections office had reached about 250 people by late morning -- more than double the first day of early voting in 2008.
"This was by far the busiest opening day we've had in the ten years I've been in the office," said Jamie Fitzgerald, the commissioner of elections in Polk County.
An Obama campaign volunteer waiting to vote there, Kathy Stuart, said the campaign made a push to gather supporters.
"They were trying to get people to come to breakfast, and then come to vote early," she said. "They were really interested in getting as many voters to the polls as possible."
Iowa Republicans also threw events Thursday focused on early voting.
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas rallied Mitt Romney supporters in Cedar Rapids, and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad held a conference call with volunteers Thursday evening.


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The Effects of Adult Supervision on Children's Play
Stacy Greenwood and Pamelyn M. MacDonald, Washburn University
ABSTRACT: The present study investigated the effects of gender, pair type, and adult supervision on the type of play of 32 preschool children. The children were assigned to same sex or different sex pairs and allowed to play with a variety of toys for approximately 10 minutes. Each pair was observed and videotaped, once with a familiar adult present and once with that adult absent. The videos were coded according to positive or negative, cooperative, parallel or independent play. The results indicate that children engage in more positive behaviors when an adult is absent. Boy-boy pairs tend to engage in more cooperative play; girl-girl pairs engage in more parallel play; and boy-girl pairs engage in more independent play.
Average Sleep Times Among Undergraduate College Students
Christie A. Hosek and Brady J. Phelps, South Dakota State University; Jennifer Jensen, Purdue University
ABSTRACT: Psychology students (N = 996) were instructed to record in an informal sleep diary—the time they went to bed, the time they awoke, and the time they set the alarm—over a period of either 5, 7, 10, 20, or 25 nights in an attempt to measure sleep length among a college student population. The average amount of sleep among our participants was 7.69 hr, approximating another study (Kripke, Garfinkel, Wingard, Klauber, & Marler, 2002) which found an average sleep length of 7 hr.
Television Commercials: The Depiction and Portrayal of African-American Elderly Adults
Christi Washington and Jennifer L. Lucas, Agnes Scott College
ABSTRACT: This study used content analysis to examine the depictions and portrayals of African-American elderly in television commercials aired during the fall of 2001. Findings supported the hypothesis that African-American elderly adults were underrepresented in television commercials. African-American elderly characters were not often cast as the central figures in the commercials and were primarily used to advertise health, food and household products. However, African-American elderly adults were often portrayed as healthy and physically act.
Perceptions of Lyrics based on Music Category and Perceiver's Race
Juan Zapatel and Stella Garcia-Lopez, University of Texas at San Antonio
ABSTRACT: The study investigated perceptions of lyrics as a function of perceivers' race and the music labels attached to them. Lyrics were presented to Anglo and Hispanic participants as black rap, latin rap, alternative, or Christian music. Afterwards, participants responded to questionnaire items that assessed attitudes about the lyrics and perception of the artist. Results showed, as predicted, that lyrics labeled black rap were viewed more negatively than latin rap, alternative, or Christian. That perceptions were more positive for lyrics labeled Christian than rap or alternative was also supported. The other result, that Anglo more than Hispanic participants perceived lyrics labeled black rap unfavorably than in other categories, was found for the dependent variable of degree of lyrics' influence on teenagers.
Relationships Between the Big Five Personality Factors, Resiliency Attitudes, and Life Satisfaction in Divorced Parents
Melissa Scanlan and Debra Schroeder, The College of St. Scholastica
ABSTRACT: This study investigated connections between the Big Five Personality Factors, resiliency attitudes, and life satisfaction in divorced parents. It was predicted that resiliency attitudes and life satisfaction would correlate positively with extraversion and negatively with neuroticism. Thirty-seven participants were administered the Resiliency Attitude Scale (RAS), the NEO-FFI, and the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). Pearson correlations indicated that the NEO-FFI did not correlate well with either the RAS or the SWLS. However, there were correlations between the NEO-FFI subscales and two RAS items. Specifically, more neurotic individuals tended to find new ways of looking at things and less extraverted individuals tended to avoid repeating unhealthy relationships. Discussions follow regarding reasons for the lack of relationships and directions for future research.
Now and Later: The Role of Personality and Cognition in Considering the Future
Michelle A. Williams, The College of Saint Rose
ABSTRACT: The first of the current studies examined relationships among Future Time Perspective, Consideration of Future Consequences, Desire for Control, Achievement Motivation, and Integrative Complexity. A mediational model was proposed, in which Consideration of Future Consequences would mediate the relationship between Future Time Perspective and Desire for Control. It was also expected that Integrative Complexity would moderate the relationship between Future Time Perspective and Consideration of Future Consequences. Although these hypotheses were not supported, the results suggested that Consideration of Future Consequences mediates the relationship between Future Time Perspective and Achievement Motivation. A second study replicated the unpredicted mediational relationship, suggesting that an open-ended time perspective relates to greater Achievement Motivation because of increases in Consideration of Future Consequences.
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Before Hurricane Katrina happened, travel to New Orleans typically included a visit to one of the famous above-ground cemeteries, so integral to the culture of this low-lying city and nicely framed by this Studio Red Dot podcast.
A BBC slide show shows the damage from Katrina also affecting the above-ground cemeteries while concerns for outlying areas, focused on the below-ground cemeteries.
By 2005, no one really knew the full extent of what happened until Save Our Cemeteries, Inc., posted a webpage listing the destruction being cleared in various cemetery locations. One in particular, Metairie, appeared to have weathered Katrina well enough with the location itself, rather than the actual tombs, experiencing the most damage.
Three years later, the ruins linger, although the voyeuristic demand for "disaster tours" thankfully seems to be dwindling. What is not yet fully known, is how much more damage Hurricanes Gustav and Ike may have added – particularly in the cemeteries as these were not necessarily a cleanup priority in Katrina's aftermath.
As of September, 2008, hurricane season is still going strong and it remains to be seen what will be the final outcome on these historical sites.
(c) 2008 by G.E. Anderson


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This map was issued as plate no. 38 in Meyer's Zeitung Atlas. Although all the maps in this atlas are not individually dated, the title page and maps were often updated while the imprint with the date was not, causing confusion to the exact date for some of the maps. Moreover some maps in the atlas were taped in at a later date as an update to the atlas. We have dated the maps in this collection to the best of our ability.
Joseph Meyer (May 9, 1796 - June 27, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most notably for the encyclopedia Meyers Conversation-Lexicon. Born in Gotha, Germany, Meyer was educated as a merchant in Frankfurt am Main. He moved to London in 1816, but returned to Germany in a820 after his stock speculations and business adventures fell through. Once back in Germany, he began by investing in the textile trade (1820-24). Meyer began creating business plans concerning how to start railways soon after the first steam-hauled railway began operation in December 1835. He founded the Deutsche Eisenbahnschienen-Compangie auf Actien (German Railway Rail joint stock company) in 1845. Meyer also found great success as a publisher, utilizing the system of serial subscriptions to publications, a new idea for the time. He founded a company, Bibliographisches Institut in Gotha in 1825, which published several versions of the Bible, works of classical literature, atlases, the world in pictures on steel engravings, and an encyclopedia.


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War, Huh, Yeah, What Is It Good For?
If you're like me, you've spent the past few days glued to the television, wondering what was going to happen next and speculating who would win the NCAA tournament. Because that's some good basketball. Also, there's a war going on.
"Did you see the press conference? I guess its just a matter of hours."
"Yeah, it was awful. How could Duke get a three seed?"
But the war is a pretty big draw on college campuses. Our surest sign that there's a war going on is that students all over America are opposing and supporting something that the majority of them know very little about. But if protesting means getting out of class, hey, who isn't politically minded?
Americans have been rebelling for as long as we've been Americans (see War, Revolutionary) but many of us now rebel simply for rebellion sake. We have come to value our right to protest so much that we protest anything we can get our hands on. Deforestation, gentrification, animal mutilation, cold pasta - if it's happening, someone is against it. And in the case of Augusta National, we even have two groups protesting each other's right to protest.
Many of the causes for which people are being rallied are just, but many of those people are not. Too often, someone joins a picket line, wears a ribbon, or pickets a ribbon factory simply because they have nothing better to do. I applaud the spirit of activism - it's what got our country here in the first place. But please, open your history book before you try to quote from it.
I've heard many arguments about how this war is just like Viet Nam coming from people who can't locate Viet Nam on a map; I've heard people talk about what's really going on in Iraq when they can't even name a single Iraqi leader beyond Hussein. And I see people angry about how we're ignoring the plight of the downtrodden Iraqi while they pass an American beggar and offer no change - neither financial nor otherwise. The only thing we can all agree to protest is the press' use of video phones to broadcast the war. I half expect to see Mr. Spacely pop on one of them and catch the reporter sleeping.
"Amanpour! You'rrrrrreeeee fiiiiirrred!"
I don't specifically support or oppose the war because I don't think I know enough about the war to have an informed opinion. But I do support staying in class and learning about the war before you leave class to protest it or to protest those protesting it, and I oppose people trying to tell me how they know what they're talking about simply because they watch CNN. Remember, CNN thinks Al Gore is president.
I have been flipping between channels a bit, watching some coverage of what looks like a guy playing Doom and some coverage of the tournament. As far as I can tell, the top-seeded US is facing the underdog Iraq, who barely made the tourney after a play-in game with Afghanistan. Iraq is a small school - they don't even admit women - and they just seem happy to be playing on national television. Experts are picking the US to run away with this one, but have questioned the ability to pull out a victory without much fan support. While a 16 seed has never beaten a 1 seed, a few number two seeds have lost to 15 seeds, most notably South Carolina, Iowa, and the Spanish Armada. And though the US boasts an explosive offense capable of hitting a shot from anywhere on the court, their defense mainly consists of an assistant coach with an overemphasis on fans wearng orange. Our only other option is duct tape and plastic, so I'm happy to just sit in my seat, clap, and chant "DE-FENSE!"
We've been put in a situation, whether we like it or not, that involves our siblings, children, parents, and friends going into combat and risking their lives. And I believe it is our responsibility as Americans to root for the defeat of our opponents, but our responsibility as humans to value life, regardless of whose it is. Beyond Wake Forrest pulling a surprise upset and making the finals, all I support is a quick resolution to this war so that we can have our men and women back home safely. Once we do, games can go back to being games. Because being annoyed by Dick Vitale is a freedom I value.
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This recipe is one that I have worked on for a while. I moved to Washington in 2006 and being in the Pacific Northwest brought on a great love for the fresh fish, seafood, and shell fish I can get here. So I set out to make wonderful meals with all of the goodies I had to chose from.
One of my favorite things is crab. Every since I was a kid I can remember my grandparents taking me out to a nice dinner and all I wanted was crab. Now every time I have crab I remember wonderful times with my grandparents!
This chowder is one that I have been requested to make by several people. That was when I really knew I had dialed the recipe in to where I wanted it to be. One suggestion though, the first time I made this I made it with King crab. The second time I used Dungenes. I recommend using Dungie or blue crab if you can't use King. I made the mistake of using just the "lump" crab meat they had at the store last time and it made the chowder a little more "fishy" than I like.
1 yellow onion, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
4-ounces (1 stick) butter
3/4 cup flour
10 slices bacon, chopped
5 medium potatoes, peeled, diced and par-boiled for about 5 minutes
1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 cup white wine
1 tablespoon white pepper
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning
Kosher salt
Fresh ground black pepper
6 cups half and half
1 cup frozen corn
1 pound lump crabmeat (King, Dungenes, Blue)
In a large soup pot cook the bacon until it renders its fat, remove with a slotted spoon and reserve. Add butter, celery and onions to the pot and saute until translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add flour and mix well cooking for a couple minutes to get rid of the raw flour taste. Whisk in white wine. Add diced cooked potatoes, cooked bacon, parsley, paprika, white pepper, seafood seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix and then slowly add the half and half, stirring constantly. Add the corn, and then gently fold in the crab meat. Stir slowly. Adjust seasoning if needed. Serve with crusty bread for sopping!
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It's funny to me how some posts get so many views, and some have almost never been seen. I think Pinterest plays a huge part in this. So in my next few posts, I'm going to show you stuff from old posts that many of you have probably never seen, and have had very few views. I think you will like them! The finger puppets in this post, were previously posted in May 2010 and June 2012. By the way, the sun above had a companion moon finger puppet that unfortunately went home before it was photographed. (And by the way, the stuff that looks like dirt on the sunshine's face is actually gold glitter-glue.) So - above, the sun, and Mickey and Minnie Mouse; below, a chef and a waitress!
Below, an astronaut (he had an alien companion that I missed photographing) and the Easter Bunny.
Above is a skateboarder kid, and SpongeBob, and below are a 'disco bunny' and skateboarder Shawn White, in mid-jump.
Unfortunately, the Mad Hatter to the right below wasn't finished when I took this picture.
Below are an unfinished Elvis, and the 5th grade teacher who claims to be his wife!
Below is an EMT. Other puppets made but un-photographed over the years include Abe Lincoln, birds, fish, sharks, robots, cheerleaders, all sorts of sports athletes, a king and queen, various Disney princesses, Smurfs, ballerinas, aliens, monsters, penguins, etc.
Below is a view of a box full of my sample puppets, including professor Dumbledore, an eagle, an elephant, a teddy bear, a cat, a frog, a band, and more more more not visible in this photo!
Such fun!!!