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|03 Jun 2012
Suspect faulty BIOS and First-Boot BSODs
My computer's performance has gradually began to lag behind over the years, even though it should still work as expected. A quad core processor and 4 gig of ram would surely be enough, but performances in games that I've had no problem with before (when my computer was brand new) have dropped.
At the moment, the only physical effects of the computer's wear + tear have been the booting process. It will always churn out a BSOD on it's first boot, and will always work perfectly after a hard reboot following the BSOD. I've had threads on here before diagnose my computer with RAM problems but I've done some researching about my boot problem.
I found various forums that have members who have the same problems as me, and they've had their computers diagnosed with a faulty BIOS. Moreover, any BIOS update that I've tried to perform over the years has always crashed my computer before even starting. That led me to earlier today, when trying to update my BIOS from Intel's ISO update methods the computer crashes before the update can even get underway. Surely this has damaged it? And surely this will have caused problems with my computer's ability to perform in other areas?
The BIOS itself hasn't been able to update since it was built back in 2008-09. But i'm reluctant to have to take my computer in to get fixed because i'll probably end up having to buy a whole brand new one
The first-boot BSODs are attached below
Another thing is my event viewer log. It always churns out some errors of bad blocks on hard drives etc. If somebody could have a look at them i'll be really grateful :)
Important note: My computer is generally working fine other than at the first boot and the occasional BSOD now and again. But i'm wary these BSODs will begin to stack up if I don't get my computer looked at by someone who knows what they're doing
Windows 7 . . .
- x64
- the original installed OS on the system - no
- an OEM or full retail version? - Full Retail
- 3-4 year old hardware
- Upgraded the OS from 32bit to 64bit about 1-2 years ago
Edit: Driver Verifier on a second run found Daemon Tools to be a culprit of a buggy driver
- Computer has been scanned with Microsoft Security Essentials, AVG, Superantispyware and malwarebytes and cleaned, yet the BSODs still occur
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|04 Jun 2012
First off, there just isn't much you can do in the way of repairing a BIOS. There are a few companies that will sell you a new CMOS chip for some motherboards - and may even offer to install it. The best place for BIOS support is the forums/support areas of the companies that make BIOS's. In short, if the BIOS is damaged it's easiest to replace the motherboard (IMO).
If the event viewer is spitting out bad block errors (you seem to be getting 15 - 30 of them a day) and you've been experiencing a slowdown in the computer's performance - you should run a hard drive diagnostic test. I have a suggested procedure (free) here: Hard Drive Diagnostic Procedure
Daemon Tools (and Alcohol % software) are known to cause BSOD's on some Win7 systems (mostly due to the sptd.sys driver, although I have seen dtsoftbus01.sys blamed on several occasions).
Please uninstall the program, then use the following free tool to ensure that the troublesome sptd.sys driver is removed from your system (pick the 32 or 64 bit system depending on your system's configuration): DuplexSecure - FAQ
Some free alternatives (I don't use them, so I can't comment on them)
KernSafe iSCSI initiator, Virtual CD/DVD-RW Emulator, Virtual Encryption Disk and Virtual CD/DVD-ROM Emulator All-in-One free software.
MagicISO - Convert BIN to ISO, Create, Edit, Burn, Extract ISO file, ISO/BIN converter/extractor/editor
Your OSA I/O Port Driver from Avocent/OSA Technologies (likely a component of your Intel Desktop Utilityies) is dated from 2007. Please uninstall this from your system. If you need it's functionality, download a fresh copy of the latest Win7 compatible version.
Update your Adobe products as you Adobe File System Filter driver (adfs.sys) dates from 2008.
Occasionally people have mentioned issues with TuneUpUtilities - but I haven't seen any real evidence of problems with it on your system. Please keep it in mind if we don't find any other causes.
There's only 2 memory dumps, so it's difficult to see if there's a pattern in the memory dumps. I suspect hardware issues and suggest that you run all the free diagnostics from this page: Hardware Diagnostics
The following info is just FYI, I've already addressed the issues that I saw in the above paragraphs
- Further info on BSOD error messages available at: http://www.carrona.org/bsodindx.html
- Info on how to troubleshoot BSOD's (DRAFT): http://www.carrona.org/userbsod.html
- How I do it: http://www.carrona.org/howidoit.html
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|04 Jun 2012
I'll run the samsung hard disk diagnostic throughout today on the long test.
Daemon tools has been uninstalled along with the sptd driver and my computer didn't crash on it's first boot for once, so that's a start I guess.
I've removed Intel Desktop Utilities aswell as I wasn't really using it anyway.
With the Adobe products, I only have the new CS6 collection which was only just released last month. I did have CS4 installed previously though so maybe that's where the old driver version came from. I've updated each product to each respective patch available now though
I did have a lot of dumps from BSODs but I ran ccleaner and the windows file cleaner earlier this month which wiped them all. They were taking up a lot of disk space :)
I'll get back to you with the results from the ESTools diagnostics
|My System Specs
|04 Jun 2012
After leaving the diagnostic on for 4 hours whilst I was out, the test churned out quite a number of errors, all being LBA then followed by a number.
At the end the test revealed;
'This drive has some defects'
Service Code => AJ36 : Bad Sector
Apart from the in depth scan, all other tests passed fine.
It's important to note that I did a memtest months ago which gave me a bunch of errors aswell. Should I re-run the memtest diagnostic aswell?
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|04 Jun 2012
If you had memory errors and you now have hard drive errors - I have to suspect something like a voltage surge/lightning strike.
Run this memory test also: Memory Diagnostics
If both the hard drive and the memory are damaged, you have to wonder if the CPU and the motherboard are also damaged. There's no real accurate test for motherboards, but you can test the CPU using the free stress tests here: Additional Hardware Diagnostics
The full list of all tests that I suggest is here: Hardware Diagnostics
Good luck!
|My System Specs
|04 Jun 2012
Been running memtest for the entire evening. It got 4 passes done within 4 and a half hours and it picked up no errors. A bit confused but i have no idea. My house has some dodgy electric circuits which sometimes cause trips in the circuit. My computer is wired to a belkin power pack now though. I had a problem with my older computer that it frazzled in some kind of surge or overheated to the point the board began to melt. I ended up having to replace everything.
It can't be overheating as when i had the intel utilities installed the temperature remained inside the safety threshold. I've even had it's side panel taken off just incase it gets too hot
I'll run the checks you've given me but is there a chance it could be down to the electrics in my house?
|My System Specs
|04 Jun 2012
It's not likely to be faulty power - but anything is possible.
The only way to test faulty power in your house is to try it in another house! :0)
|My System Specs
|05 Jun 2012
After closer inspection the Belkin 'SurgeMaster' should stop power cuts and failures from reaching my computer. The only wire not connected to it from my computer is the display as it can't reach far enough
My processor passed the CPU stress tests without any problems. So that just leaves the Hard Disk and BIOS as the problems
I know there were errors before with my RAM though, that's the bit that confuses me the most. I'll try testing each stick of RAM individually and seeing if it turns out with errors
|My System Specs
|06 Jun 2012
My RAM checks just finished on my two sticks. I have two slots on my motherboard, so I tested them both together twice, on the second time switching them around in the slots. Then I tested each stick individually, whilst leaving the other slot empty. I did this twice for every stick of RAM so the slots were tested aswell.
I ran each test for 4 passes and in the end I received no errors at all.
I've contacted an Intel technician and he said to try a BIOS recovery update
With the Hard Drive do I need to replace it?
Edit: Intel have ended support for my motherboard but I performed a recovery update and it didn't work. Yet my system still runs fine. Problem is the display doesn't work when the BIOS Jumper is taken out, and that's needed as part of the recovery method. So I can't see what happens on the screen. My computer runs for 5 mins then shuts down - like the Intel guide said it should, but the BIOS version isn't updated
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Subsidizing the Corporate One Percent | Good Jobs First. Apparently, those bastions of capitalism are in fact socialists, at least when it works for them. We're now an affiliate of ... read more
The architects of free trade really did want a world government of corporations
Observations on Credit and Surveillance NAFTA Origins, Part Two: The Architects of Free Trade Really Did Want a World Government of Corporations.It's amazing what you find in the Congressional Record. For exa... read more
Putin style politics could be what saves U.S.
I used to think Putin was a thugautocrat [I should say I assume he must be. See * below.], but that's what it takes sometimes.That being said, he does seem to have Russia's (and his own) interests at heart.I like what he's done to the oligarchs inte... read more
Washington state bill would turn off resources to NSA facility
Cool! But I suppose the city of Yakima might in this case have veto power?... Washington "to refuse material support, participation, or assistance to any federal agency which claims the power, or with any federal law, rule, regulation, or order whic... read more
We stopped sopa, let's stop the tpp
The text of the agreement has been shrouded in secrecy. But we know from leaked documents that the TPP would let corporations monitor our online activities, cut off our Internet access, delete content and impose fines. via We ... read more
Icelanders overthrow government and rewrite Constitution after banking fraud
via guardianlv201312icelanders-overthrow-government-and-rewrite-constitution-after-banking-fraud-no-word-from-us-media Icelanders forced their entire government ... read more
The fallacy of lesser evil choice
... the main issue here is that it is delusional if not moronic for persons who describe themselves as "progressive" to insist upon copping out to the "Lesser-Evil" candidate for fear of "losing" an election, rather than to support whatever th... read more
RFK Jr. on JFK's attempts to end the cold war
Bolshakov smuggled a letter, the first of 21 declassified in 1993, to JFK's press secretary, Pierre Salinger, in a folded newspaper. In it, Khrushchev expressed regret about Vienna and embraced JFKs proposal for a path to peace and disarmament. via ... read more
9-11 explained in 5 minutes
For those who still believe the official story. via .1123... read more
Simple reform could save America from Wall Street
A Simple Reform Could Save America From Wall Street and Boost the Economy: What's Washington Waiting For? We're talking about a financial tran... read more
Shocked to realize affordable health care another Obama fairy tale
The article's title, below in link, is misleading which I hate no matter whose "side" you're on but the factsresults are true. After registering, she lamented that 'every plan is going to cost more than what I pay now, and what I pay ... read more
60 percent say fire every member of Congress
NBCWSJ poll: First Read. 1107... read more
Why war with Russia is unavoidable, unless ...
Both "conservative" Republican voters and "liberal" Democrat voters wash their consciences by blaming the other party for the evils of American politics. But they are the only ones to blame, because they keep electing to public office people like McC... read more
WTF?? Constitution banned on Constitution day
Prevented from passing out free copies of the Constitution to his fellow students. Free copies. Of the Constitution. On Constitution Day. via ABombazine: WTF?? Constitution Banned on Constitution Day in Californ... read more
A politician's worst nightmare
Be every politician's (and their henchmen's) worst nightmare, an informed citizen! Someone else has probably already said this, and said it better. Oh well, it's still true.1081... read more
Spot the psycho before they spot you
Activist Post: Spot the Psycho Before They Spot You. "We hang the petty thieves, and appoint the great ones to public office." Aesop1076... read more
Ruling elite destroying our economies
... on purpose, is what he seems to be implying without saying so in so many words. ? Ruling Elite Destroying Our Economies - Robin Hahnel - YouTube. ... read more
If called to jury duty, be informed
Click below for more info: fija FIJA works to: Inform potential jurors of their traditional, legal authority to refuse to enforce unjust laws Inform potential jurors that they cannot be required to check their consciences at the courthouse ... read more
Obama himself says, "The odds of dying in a terrorist attack are a lot lower than they are of dying in a car accident." And he's right, for a change. Yet hethey want us all to be constantly afraid of this bogeyman, these nebulous "terrorists," which... read more
Lawmakers who upheld NSA phone spying received double the cash
... those 217 "no" voters received twice as much campaign financing from the defense and intelligence industry as the 205 "yes" voters. via Lawmakers Who Upheld NSA Phone Spying Received Double the Defense Industry Cash ~ News Forage.... read more
Wouldn't it just be easier to change our foreign policy?
via Wouldn't It Just Be Easier to Change Our Foreign Policy?. ... it would lessen the supposed need to spy on Americans, which is unacceptable under any circumstances, but can only be sold with endless fear-mongering about terrorism. So it'... read more
Conspiracy theorists sane; government dupes hostile
Told ya! :) via New studies: 'Conspiracy theorists' sane; government dupes crazy, hostile. In short, the new study by Wood and Douglas suggests the negative stereotype of conspiracy theorists a hostile fan... read more
How to know if your co-worker is a threat to national security
Essentially, pretend the Soviets won the Cold War and then conquered the United States that's how the government is operating. via How to know if your coworker is a threat to national security | The Matt Wals... read more
Lies lies lies
Lyrics from a Frank Zappa song: "You will obey me while I lead you And eat the garbage that I feed you Until the day that we don't need you Don't go for hel...no one will heed you Your mind is totally controlled It has been stuffed into my mold... read more
12 real patriots brave enough to fight for truth and justice
via 12 Real Patriots Brave Enough to Fight for Truth and Justice | Alternet. Who are the true patriots of today? Not the flag-wrapped politicians who send other people's children off to be killed or disabled ... read more
How inbred elites are tearing America apart
People are embedded in these institutions, they are blinkered in these ways that means they're making decisions outside the bounds of democratic accountability. Which can lead to corruption like, moral transgression but also, at the... read more
Cracking up over Lottery President
Here's one of my brothers reading my book, Lottery President (5.1 MB) (or here on YouTube). He seems to be enjoying it. I swear I didn't pay him to do this. :)Here's my ... read more
Ed Snowden, NSA, and fairy tales a child could see through
This whole Snowden affair is an op. It's the kind of op that works because people are prepared to believe anything. via Activist Post: .... read more
Gardasil and Cervarix don't work, are dangerous and weren't tested
Dr. Diane Harper was the lead researcher in the development of the human papilloma virus vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix. She is the latest to come forward and question the safety and effectiveness of these vaccines. via ... read more
Taibbi reveals smoking gun at moody's and s&p
"Lord help our f****ing scam?.?.?.?this has to be the stupidest place I have worked at," writes one Standard & Poor's executive. "As you know, I had difficulties explaining 'HOW' we got to those numbers since there is no science behind it," confe... read more
Vaccine scandal exposes government lies
... most of the people in America who are diagnosed by doctors with the flu have no flu virus in their bodies. So they don't have the flu. via Activist Post: A new giant vaccine scandal exposes government lies and... read more
Thousands of companies handing over your data to NSA
We have become a "surveillance society", and this is exactly the sort of thing that the Fourth Amendment was supposed to protect us against. The government is only supposed to invade our privacy and investigate us when there is probable cause to do s... read more
Has the us war on terror just had its cronkite moment?
PRISM looks like that Cronkite moment: The moment when even the staunchest Obama supporter admits they've been taken for a ride. via Has the US war on terror just had its Cronkite moment? ... read more
The next American revolution has already begun
The Next American Revolution Has Already Begun: An Interview With Gar Alperovitz. Interesting.1012... read more
Priority issues survey from Nancy Pelosi
Got a "2013 Priority Issues Survey" from Nancy Pelosi today! First of all, I'm not a Democrat (nor a Republican). Second of all, why are they sending me actual physical mail? This is 2013, it says so right there on the survey! Direct me to a website!... read more
The biggest Obama scandals are proven and ignored
theatlanticpoliticsarchive201305the-biggest-obama-scandals-are-proven-and-ignored275960 Has he ordered the assassination of any American citizens in secret without due process? Did he k... read more
Why is Boston 'terrorism' but not Aurora, Sandy Hook, Tucson and Columbine?
Glenn Greenwald asks in his latest column, "" Can it be because the suspects in this one are Muslim? Can only Muslims commit terrorism? What have we ... read more
Anger builds in Illinois at Bain's latest outsourcing plan
'I'm sick to my stomach': anger builds in Illinois at Bain's latest outsourcing planThe Sensata plant in Freeport is profitable and competitive, but its majority owner, Bain Capital, has decided to ship jobs to China and... read more
Bitcoin vs. big government
Nice! via Bitcoin vs. Big Government Interest in Bitcoin has surged along with its valuation. Last week saw its exchange rate soar past $100 for the first time ever, landing the virtual currency on the front pages of The Washington Post ... read more
The psychology of the powerful
Instead of analysing actions, checking through the consequences of those actions and chatting through the decisions made, leaders too often rely on impulsive decision-making - and this is when hubris can set in. via . This describes almost e... read more
Why is socialism doing so darn well in deep red North Dakota?
Public "social" banking works, even for otherwise "conservative" people. via Why Is Socialism Doing So Darn Well in Deep-Red North Dakota? North Dakota's thriving state ban... read more
In case you thought he was your president...
via rtusamonsanto-bill-blunt-agriculture-006 Obama signs Monsanto protection act, which makes Monsanto immune from governmental prosecution or legal liability from damage caused by GMO produ... read more
The confiscation scheme planned for US and UK depositors
Although few depositors realize it, legally the bank owns the depositor's funds as soon as they are put in the bank. Our money becomes the bank's, and we become unsecured creditors holding IOUs or promises to pay. via ... read more
What happens when the banks stay closed, Cyprus edition
[anonymous] says: I'm sure the "powers that be" are busy buying up properties and companies in Cyprus right now, as happened here with the real estate collapse. Prices will be fixed beyond the reach of the middle class, impoverishing the masses. So d... read more
George Orwell's 1984 happening before us
Never heard of this guy before, but I'm glad people are speaking out ... at least occasionally. via Jeff Monson: US a police state, George Orwell's 1984 happening before us RT Op-Edge. They want to scare us, saying "they are out to get u... read more
Liberty versus security
From zerohedge, I like this graphic showing this nation's descent into totalitarianism.From this article here.... read more
Do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?
via Anna Lappé & Food MythBusters, Do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world? In a word, no.958... read more
Bob woodward criticizes Obama
If Bob Woodward criticizes Obama, that's actually points in Obama's favor in my book, Woodward's so slimy. And I'm no fan of Obama, either. businessinsiderbob-woodward-obama-sequester-republicans-2013-2 ... read more
We need a new Sherman Antitrust Act
@holmes3804We need a new Sherman Antitrust Act! (or enforce the one we've got).Limit, by statute, the allowed size of any company.Having too much of the economy controlled by too few corporations translates o... read more
Chris Hedges quote
We now live in a nation where doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the press destroys information, religion destroys morals, and our banks destroy the economy Chris Hedg... read more
America should have a national popular vote
The Post-Election Project: Should America Have a National Popular Vote? Seems like a good idea, at first glance, at least. UPDATE (November 2016): Upon further review, it's fairly clear the Electoral College ... read more
Fooling themselves
The "elites" are adept at fooling themselves into thinking they know best.This "superiority" that they bestow upon themselves is a convenient justification for keeping "us commoners" in the dark, and keeping themselves in power.924... read more
Russia ousts US NGOs, fake protests peter out
Reuters states ... Putin ... has pushed through laws which critics say can be used to stifle dissent - tightening controls of the Internet ... and broadening the definition of treason. via Activist Post: Russia Ous... read more
AP's dangerous Iran hoax demands an accounting and explanation
AP's dangerous Iran hoax demands an accounting and explanation | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk. The problem is that EVERY other news source in the "western world" quotes AP verbatim witho... read more
You are the solution you've been looking for
Instead of joining one more group, walking on [one] more march, giving to one more money bomb, sending one more breathless email about how important this issue is, do me a favor, go to the mirror and say to yourself via You Are ... read more
Stop calling them leaders
These political "leaders" throughout the world, including the US, are not leaders. They're just power players.902... read more
What happened to the green new deal?
Big business would starve if deprived of state-organized central banking, transport, electricity, water, sewage, courts, zoning, police, environmental remediation, customs and labor regulation. Pick an industry and youll find tailored public aid. via... read more
Start your own petition by clicking the link below! via petitions.moveon. People Powered Petitions.There are more than 8 million MoveOn members. Tap into our shared people power and create progressive change. ... read more
Strike debt! debt resistance for the 99%
Another great idea! via Strike Debt! Debt Resistance for the 99%. Strike Debt is a nationwide movement of debt resisters fighting for economic justice and democratic freedom. 897... read more
Rolling jubilee
Rolling Jubilee. Great idea! A bailout of the people by the people Rolling Jubilee is a Strike Debt project that buys debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, abolishes it. Together we can liberate debtors at random through ... read more
People are not really awake yet to the two-party dictatorship
via Ralph Nader - People Are Not Really Awake Yet To The Two Party Dictatorship" 884... read more
Free & equal, fighting for a more equal election process
via Free & Equal - Fighting for a more equal election process. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization, we work to give all ballot-qualified local and presidential candidates the opportunity to debate important political issues in... read more
The virtual recovery
... the low 2011 real median household income is the summation, in most cases, of two household earners, whereas in 1967-68 one earner could produce the same real income.... when both husband and wife have to work in order to maintain the same purcha... read more
Romney's lax regulation may have fueled meningitis outbreak
Salon.The fatal meningitis epidemic sweeping the United States can now be traced to the failure of then-Gov. Mitt Romney to adequately regulate the Ma... read more
Monsanto funded anti GMO labeling campaign
Activist Post: Monsanto Funded Anti-GMO Labeling Campaign Gets Away with Impersonating Govt. Agencies. Corporate scum at their worst, or is this merely typical?Misuse of a United States government seal can lead to a $250,000... read more
Obama, Romney = same police state, third party debate up close
Obama, Romney = same police state: Third party debate up-close (FULL VIDEO)858... read more
Media, electoral system leave Americans voiceless
- third-party candidates talk to RT856... read more
Here's your sign, mr. ryan
"I think Gov. Romney maybe hasn't spent enough time looking at how our military works. You mentioned the Navy, for example. And that we have fewer ships that we had in 1916. Well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the natur... read more
Free and equal, presidential debate
Free and Equal - Presidential Debate. These candidates might discuss ACTUAL issues, not corporate-sponsored "issues."849... read more
"When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader." ~ Plato847... read more
Comedian Richard Jeni, why the left and right suck
Comedian Richard Jeni: Why The Left & The Right Suck838... read more
Hacking democracy on YouTube
Hacking Democracy on YouTube. The disturbingly shocking HBO documentary HACKING DEMOCRACY bravely tangles with our nation's ills at the heart of democracy. The film the Diebold ... ... read more
Putin thanks Romney for reckless remarks
Putin Thanks Romney For Reckless Remarks. Further proof of Romney's stupidity."I'm grateful to [Romney] for formulating his stance so clearly because he has once again proven the correctness of our approach to missile defense problems,... read more
Mitt Romney, Monsanto man
Introduced in the Bain years with Bain boosting, Roundup's supposedly "biodegradable" and "nontoxic" claims have led to false advertising findings in France and by the Attorney General of New York. Studies are also now beginning to link Roundup t... read more
It's official, Romney is clueless
via Crooks and Liars ROMNEY: ... no one can say my plan is going to raise taxes on middle-income people, because principle number one is keep the burden down on middle-income taxpayers. STEPHANOPOULOS: Is $100,000 middle income? ROMNEY: No, middle... read more
Greed and debt, the true story of Mitt Romney and Bain Capital
In light of Mitt Romney's resurfacing, a reminder: If you don't read it, it explains vulture capitalism and how Romney is the poster child for that. Basically, Romney borrowed millions (with little of his own money) from others to buy sick companie... read more
Coal miners stand with Mitt because they're forced to
via Coal Miners Stand with Mitt Because Theyre Forced To | Common Dreams.Coal miners in Ohio - who work for a company that's given almost $1 million to the GOP - say they feared they'd lose their jobs if they didn't attend a "mandatory" event wi... read more
The Bain legacy
... the GOP presidential hopeful was a key architect of what has become known as the "Bain model." And as president, it can be expected that he would govern the country using the values that governed Bain Capital. see The Bain Legacy for the entire ... read more
Hey banksters, we are fully awake
Good, short video about the banking system. via Hey Banksters: We Are Fully Awake783... read more
White House removes petition with over 22,000 signatures
Activist Post: calling for the TSA to follow the law.Yet again, the Obama administration has made it quite clear that they couldn't care less about the law, separation of ... read more
Quote of the day 2012/07/14
"The War on Terror(TM) is a product. It doesn't exist 'to keep us safe'; on the contrary, it exists to keep us in a state of fear." Liberty Underground News Service11289... read more
Obamacare same as Romneycare
ObamaCare is the same as RomneyCare.And to know who it benefits most, simply look at the fact that hospital ... read more
Lawmakers got inside information during 2008 financial crisis
34 lawmakers including Speaker of the House John Boehner got inside information during the 2008 financial crisis and immediately changed their investment portfolios 12160.The lawmak... read more
Quote of the day 2012/06/25
"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize." Voltaire Good quote, but apparently not spoken by Voltaire.See answers.yahooquestionindex?qid=20120826085842AAwFmIv... read more
Roseanne Barr: two major parties are prostitutes for big money
via Roseanne Barr on Presidential Run: Two Major Parties Are a Bunch of Prostitutes Who Work for Big Money RB: I think t... read more
Senator chairing investigation of JP Morgan Chase receives contributions from same
JP Morgan Chase Is Biggest Campaign Contributor to the Senator Who's Chairing the Investigation of JP Morgan Chase.Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of rich guys to fund campaigns . . ... read more
US Senators who voted to let drones shoot Americans in the streets
Maybe. Or, this might just be another purposely "shocking" headline. "Both" sides tend to blow things out of proportion, unfortunately. via The List OF 75 US Senators Who Voted To Let 30,0... read more
Bush found guilty of war crimes
Bush Found Guilty Of War Crimes Too bad nothing will come of it, but it's nice to see, anyway.In what is the first ever conviction of its kind anywhere in the world, the former US President and seven key members of his administration were t... read more
Unplugging Americans from the matrix
... political elites represent only the powerful special interests that write the country's laws in exchange for funding the political campaigns of "lawmakers." via Unplugging Americans from the MatrixThe West passes judgment on the rest of the w... read more
Mitt Romney is Goldman Sachs
To call Mitt Romney a "Goldman" Boy is an understatement. via Paul Drockton. Mitt Romney IS Goldman SachsGoldman Sachs is quite the player in politics. In fact, it would be fair to say that Goldman and politics are joined at the hip.... read more
Part 1 | hungry for change
"This inspiring film has the power to transform your health!" Anthony Robbins, World Renowned Peak Performance Expert. via Hungry For Change Part 1 | HUNGRY FOR CHANGE®.5511... read more
Hackers elect cartoon character thanks to electronic voting
"... a cartoon character was written in and won by a landslide, thanks to the hard work of hackers ..." via Activist Post: Hackers elect cartoon character to Washington DC school board thanks to electronic voting.If you ... read more
What if democracy is bunk?
via The Daily Bell - What If Democracy Is Bunk? What if you are only allowed to vote because it doesn't make a difference? What if no matter how you vote, the elites get to have it their way? What if "one person, one vote" is just a... read more
All I wanted to do was vote
Indiana OfficialWorried About Voter Fraud Is Convicted of Voter Fraud Irony Still Not Dead Dept: Indiana's ousted top elections official, former GOP Secretary of State Charlie White has been convicted of six felony counts of voter fraud - an almost ... read more
Judge Napolitano: how to get fired from Fox Business in under 5 mins
Judge Napolitano How to get fired from Fox Business in under 5 mins.... read more
Result not even close to the actual vote
RP Supporter Chairman of Belfast Maine Caucus Calls State GOP to Confirm Vote Tally, result "not even close" to the actual vote! "It's not the votes that count, it's who counts the votes." JosefStalin697... read more
1930s Chicago Plan vs. American monetary policy
from The 1930?s Chicago Plan Vs. The American Monetary Act. "If the purpose of money and credit were to discourage the exchange of goods and services, to destroy periodically the wealth produced, to frustrate and trip those... read more
Taxpayers lose $1.3 billion as gov't exits chrysler
via Taxpayers lose $1.3 billion as gov't exits Chrysler U.S. taxpayers likely lost $1.3 billion in the government bailout of Chrysler, the Treasury Department announced Thursday. ... read more
Tennessee begins to push back against NDAA tyranny
Some possible good news, for a change:... any federal law purporting to require local or state law enforcement agencies to act at the direction of the federal government or the United States military is beyond the authority granted to the federal gov... read more
Voters' idea, replace Congress
Voters' Idea: Replace Congress Washington Wire WSJ.Finally, there's a cause that Americans of all political persuasions can rally behind: It's time to dump every member of Congress.... read more
McCain 2008 campaign's dossier on Romney
whatreallyhappenedWRHARTICLESMcCain-2008-Oppo-File-on-Romney.pdf 679... read more
Newt Gingrich promises Palin a presidential appointment
Newt Gingrich Promises Palin a Presidential Appointment and Commits a Felony. And Gingrich thinks he's the intellectual one among his competition....I was hono... read more
Romney's Bain Capital made billions while bankrupting companies it invested in
via Romney's Bain Capital Made Billions While Bankrupting Nearly One-Quarter Of The Companies It Invested In | ThinkProgress. Bain's modus operandi was to invest in companies, leverage them up with debt,... read more
Could you pass a US citizenship test?
Applicants must get 6 answers out of 10 in an oral exam to pass the test. via Could you pass a US citizenship test?5212... read more
Don't mute Newt
The candidacy of Newt Gingrich presents a historic opportunity for a new, bigger form of failure that could clarify to most Americans just how broken the electoral system is. via Don't Mute Newt : Information Clearing House.T... read more
Congress is repealing the Constitution
Paul Craig Roberts: Congress is Repealing the Constitution : Information Clearing House.There is a bill in the Senate that is attempting to keep torture alive as an interrogation technique. The National Defense Authorization Act is being debated in ... read more
Down the path of increasingly repressive measures
"Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a cou... read more
Link between earthquakes and hydraulic fracturing
"... injecting water into deep rock formations causes earthquakes ..."via U.S. Government Confirms Link Between earthquakes and Hydraulic Fracturing [a.k.a. "... read more
Finally, a judge stands up to Wall Street
"... everybody had to be on board in order for a lot of these fraud schemes to work." via Finally, a Judge Stands Up to Wall Street.... read more
How the US government secretly reads your email
via How the US Government Secretly Reads Your Email Somewhere, a US government official is reading through a list of those who sent or received an email from Jacob Appelbaum, a 28-year-old computer science researcher at the University of Washingto... read more
Times sues government for refusing to reveal its interpretation of Patriot Act
What sort of democracy are we living in when the government can refuse to even say how it's interpreting its own law? That's not democracy at all. We've been covering for a while now how Senators Ron Wyden and Mark Udall have been very concerned ove... read more
Foreign policy hypocrisy
Copied without permission from Liberty Underground: "Thirteen doctors and nurses who treated anti-government protesters during demonstrations in Bahrain earlier this year have been jailed for 15 years for crimes against the state. Seven other medica... read more
Is this the sanest man running for president?
Gary Johnson, Republican Presidential Candidate: Politics: GQ.If you're seeking the presidency but no one notices, are you still seeking the presidency? Gar... read more
Brzezinski opens up
veteranstoday20110919brzezinski-opens-up-the-last-american-cowboy He goes two steps further, taking America's political "loonies" as he calls them "to the woodshed" and, avoiding the term "class war,... read more
Rick Perry's Gardasil problem
... his former chief of staff was a lobbyist for Merck and ... his chief of staff's mother-in-law ... was the state director of an advocacy group bankrolled by Merck ... ... read more
Super committee members super corrupt
rawstoryrs20110818wall-street-firms-donated-11-2-million-to-members-of-debt-super-committeeThe bipartisan "super committee" created by the debt ceilin... read more
Great anti-Obama, anti-stupidity article
Like I've been saying for years, this author agrees. Lesser evil voting has been one of the primary causes of the decline of American democracy ... ... read more
Why borrow when you can print your own money?
Why is the US Government borrowing money at interest from a private bank (the Fed) when Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution allows the US Government to create its own money, interest-free?607... read more
Welfare for the rich
dailybailhomematt-taibbi-the-real-housewives-of-wall-street-how-morgan-st.html11285... read more
Mayors of America unite
Mayors of America Unite to tell Obama and Congress: End the Wars and Keep The Money at Home."Any nation that year after year continues to raise the Defense budget while cutting social programs to the neediest is a nation approaching spiritu... read more
Life behind bars for Bernanke
James Grant: Life Behind Bars For Bernanke Home The Daily Bail.Ben S. Bernanke doesn't know how lucky he is. Tongue-lashings from Bernie Sanders, the populist senator from Vermont, are one thing. The hangman's noose is ... read more
Ellsberg: all the crimes Nixon comMitted against me are now legal
Ellsberg: All the crimes Nixon committed against me are now legalPentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg said Tuesday that disgraced former Republican President Richard M. Nixon would "admire [President Ba... read more
Leaderless resistance
via Leaderless Resistance Nationalist Coalition Blog. ... there will, no doubt, be mentally handicapped people out there who, while standing at a podium with an American flag draped in the background, and a lone eagle soaring in the sky abo... read more
Mitt Romney and 'Citizens United'
Savor the irony that the same legislators who demand photo I.D.s from private citizens are giving corporations a free pass to conceal their own identities, and contributions to political campaigns. via | Intrepid Report.c... read more
Top 10 corrupt politicians of 2010
via Top 10 Corrupt Politicians of 2010 | Economy Watch. Judicial Watch released its 2010 list of Washington's "Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians." While there may be some surprises, readers will note that neither po... read more
Nancy Pelosi posts questionable chart on debt
Debt vs. debt as a percentage of GDP: Some economists will tell you that it's not the size of the debt per se, but rather the size of the debt relative to the nation's gross domestic product. This helps minimize the complicating effect of eco... read more
Battling the corporate elite
... one major role of the US government in the corporatocracy is to serve as a scapegoat to deflect rebellion against the corporate elite. via Get Up, Stand Up: Uni... read more
Florida cuts unemployment benefits to pay for corporate tax cut
Florida Cuts Unemployment Benefits To Pay For Corporate Tax Cut. I used to work for this jackass at ColumbiaHCA years ago.He was an out-of-touch elitist primadonna back then, and hasn't chang... read more
Corporatist America
via Chris Hedges: A battle over the budget is closing our schools, our libraries, firing our teachers and taking away collective bargaining rights. While the banks and largest corporations are also not paying a... read more
This can be our moment
"... we need to go on offense and make Wall Street pay for the trillions it stole from us." via This Can Be Our Moment11284... read more
So that's what they mean by the "war on poverty"
"Minnesota Republicans are pushing legislation that would make it a crime for people on public assistance to have more $20 in cash in their pockets any given month." So that's what they mean by the "War on Poverty" : Pharyngula.Only a Republican p... read more
The skeleton closet
The Skeleton Closet.Good stuff! All the Scandals on All the Candidates for President Since 1995 Because character DOES matter. You've come to the right place for dirt, attitude and opinionated character reviews of all the presidenti... read more
US foreclosures in new legal trouble
.And remember those politicians who are in the banks' back pocket (hint:it's most of them).Backing a lower court ruling made in 2009, it said two foreclosure sales were invalid because the banks did not prove that they own... read more
Senate bill 5 ... first they came for the trade unionists
The tyrants of the Left and Right like Stalin and Hitler had to destroy trade unionism in order to create totalitarian governments. Independent labor unions are an essential countervailing power in a democratic society. Unions allow people be ... read more
Our only political party has two right wings
dailybailhomegore-vidal-our-only-political-party-has-two-right-wings-one.html", one called Republican, the other Democratic. But Henry Adams figured all that ou... read more
U.S. officials pushed products deemed uNSAfe by China
U.S. officials pushed products deemed unsafe by ChinaWhen it comes to protecting consumers, American politicians in China don't always practice what they preach, unpublished U.S. diplomatic cables show.... read more
What a liberal media might look like
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Meet Jessica and Jim Morrissey, CrossFit Power Couple
Q: Tell me what drove you to CrossFit.
Jim: I used to think I was a pretty physically fit person. I would get up at 5am and spend two hours a day in the gym doing more dumbbell curls, military presses, lat pull downs, and more than I could ever count. I always felt "strong" but never really fit. I avoided the squat rack and leg day for months because I hated the way it made me feel after. Then we had kids, my workouts dropped from 5 days a week to maybe 2, then a few times a month, then to a waste of $50 for a gym membership that I never used. Plain and simple I got fat, I got out of shape. I would get winded playing with my kids. Something had to change.
Jess: Like Jim, I feel like I fit the stereotype that non-crossfitters have; that all we do is talk about it, post about it on Facebook, and appear to be part of a cult. Quite honestly, I am totally ok with that. Hell, I embrace it. We started our CrossFit Solstice journey almost 2 years ago, and it has since permeated every inch of my life. CrossFit has made it easy to be dedicated to, easy to make a priority in my life, and has led me down a path of knowledge when it comes to health and fitness that has forever changed me. There are so many positive things that have resulted from joining CrossFit Solstice, I suppose I'll start with the thing it has had the biggest impact on- which is my fitness and body acceptance, oh and shorts.
Q: What were your thoughts when you first began CrossFit?
Jim: We finished our on ramp classes and started WODing 3x per week, that changed to 5x per week within a month. We were both hooked. People call CrossFit a cult and it is! It's a cult that promotes fitness and a community of likeminded individuals. Jess and I are not religious people, but after joining CrossFit I often call the box our church and the members of the gym our congregation. It really is a tight knit community and the people/coaches care about each other and want to see everyone succeed. It's a great feeling, one that we did not expect when we first joined almost two years ago.
I remember that first on ramp class like it was yesterday. This young kid was showing us how to do a proper squat, what kipping was, and he introduced me to the dreaded burpee. When we left that night Jessica and I were on a complete high about how much we loved it. The next day stairs were our mortal enemy. I don't think my legs ever hurt more after a workout than they did that first class and we barely did a thing. Here I was, this big tough guy who worked out all the time for a good portion of his life and some air squats, burpees and wall balls completely destroyed me? I couldn't believe it and at that point I knew Crossfit was for me. Anything that can make you hurt like that during a trial workout has to work.
Jess: I have always worked out on and off (yoga, spinning, Body Pump, pilates) with the goal always being "to lose weight". For all of my life I have wanted to look like those rail thin models Kate Moss made popular in the nineties. Throughout middle school and high school I had body image issues (ok, who doesn't in high school?) and hated my thighs so much I never wore shorts, I mean never. It took 33 years and CrossFit to make me finally not care about what the scale says or about being "skinny". I now want thicker legs, bigger muscles, and (gasp!) a bigger butt. I want people to be able to tell I lift just by looking at me. I love being surrounded with a group of people that value strength more than the size jeans you wear. I am more accepting of the body I was given and appreciate it more when I see what it can do given the proper training and time. I now own a drawer full of shorts.
Q: How do you feel being a part of this community as a married couple who work out together?
Jim: CrossFit has dominated the conversations in my house. Jessica and I talk about our kids, work and CrossFit. It's awesome sharing the experience and the obsession with her. I look at how strong Jessica has become and continues to become and it's awesome. I love sharing in her PR's and rubbing it in her face when I beat her in a METCON. Changing our diets and seeing how that has affected our overall fitness has been an amazing experience. If we weren't doing this together I doubt it would be even half as rewarding. This is our obsession and we love it.
Jess: Raising 2 young boys, trying to maintain a household, and balance an emotionally and mentally demanding job isn't easy. Finding time to get to the gym is an absolute priority, it has become a place for me to forget about the other stressors in life, if only for an hour. I love that our kids know how dedicated we are to fitness, I can only hope they grow up realizing how important exercise and nutrition are and make it a priority in their lives as well. Some of my closest friends, who I consider more like family, I have met at the box. I cannot imagine my life without them. The support of everyone at the gym, along with my closest friends, helped me through some of my toughest times last year.
Sharing this addiction with Jim makes it even better. The vocabulary, the pain, the competition, the community, and the fitness goals are that much better when you share it with someone who feels the same way you do and understands! I cannot imagine coming home and telling him about snatches, clean and jerks, PRs, wall balls, WODs, nanos, kipping, etc and having him not understand, it truly is a whole other language and I am thankful we share the obsession.
Q: What are your thoughts about how your nutrition has changed?
Jim: I never thought I could love something as much as Latteria ice cream, but CrossFit has managed to weasel its way to the top of my obsession list.
Jess: It was during the first nutrition challenge in 2014 that we started eating clean and eliminated all processed foods and sugar. The changes were immediate and dramatic. We have continued this way of eating since then and I pride myself on cooking healthy, clean meals for our family. I truly believe that food is medicine and that many chronic ailments can be treated, if not cured, by changing what people put into their bodies. I have become so interested in this topic and read anything I can get my hands on about nutrition. Of course, I am still human, and will indulge in less healthy options from time to time (after all, I am married to Jim, and we all know how he feels about Latteria).
Q: How has your feeling about CrossFit evolved over two years?
Jim: I'm 35 years old and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that I'm in the best shape of my life. I do things in the gym that I never imagined. I train in ways that used to scare the shit out of me. I'm lifting weights and doing movements that seemed impossible before. And I love every single second of it. Joining CrossFit has been one of the best decisions we've made.
Jess: I am not a naturally strong individual, it takes me a very long time to gain strength and put up higher numbers. After almost 2 years I still don't often Rx Wods. The encouragement from the coaches and other athletes is unwavering. Patience is not my strong suit, but when it comes to building strength I now realize I have to give it time and it will happen. Small gains are still gains.


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Mishra Khamaj Thumri by Abanti Bhattacharjee ,Tabla by Aurobinda Bhattacharjee, Harmonium by Badlu Khan at WWF Auditorium, Lodhi estate, New Delhi, Organised by VSK Baithak
Abanti Bhattacharjee is a talented young vocalist who has been making waves in the North Indian Hindustani Classical music scene.
Abanti, an M.A in Music from Rabindra Bharati University with first class degree in classical vocal music had received the National Scholarship for vocal music sponsored by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India in the year of 2002.. Her various stage performances had fetched Abanti widespread appreciation and accolades. The most prestigious among them being the revered 'Girija Devi Puraskar' 2013 for her wonderful contribution to Hindusthani classical music. "Truly it was an honour receiving the Girija Devi Puraskar from the legendary singer herself," says Abanti.
Abanti's rare voice quality is a gift of God that emanates the myriad emotions of thumri which follows the Purab Ang Gayaki. Her expressions, sensuousness earthiness and pukar touch her listener's heart instantly.
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Apart from her light classical vocal she is also famous for her old traditional and Ragaprodhan Sangeet. Accompanied by her husband Aurobinda Bhattacharya on the Tabla , the talented singer is determined to tread unchartered territory and take Hindusthani classical music to a new high.
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|recent picture of our 4th grader
|Yes, our 7th grader really has been flying airplanes since she was 8!
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KELOWNA - Machiavelli wouldn't have done so well in the online world, according to recent research.
The infamous Italian politician, whose name is forever linked to unscrupulous behaviour, would have found the lies he told in the pursuit of power less effective through Facebook.
Researchers at UBC Okanagan have found people who are good at manipulating others, don't fare as well when they aren't face-to-face with their intended target.
"The results of the study are pretty clear," psychology professor and project leader Miichael Woodworth says. "One you remove non-verbal cues such as body language from the equation, the ability to smoke out narcissists and psychopaths becomes easier.
The Dark Side of Negotation is the title of the study conducted in 2014 that included more than 200 Canadian university students, some of whom where identified as having various qualities on the so-called Dark Triad spectrum — people with narcissistic, psychopathic or Machiavellian tendencies.
Students were randomly assigned face-to-face or computer-mediated contact groups then asked to negotiate the sale of concert tickets, either as buyer or seller, with the aim of maximizing their own financial benefit.
Results showed the Dark Triad group were more successful looking you in the eye when negotiating. The surprise was how much less successful those who placed high on the spectrum were —12.5 per cent — than those lower down, Woodsworth says.
Each of the three disorders in the spectrum has distinct traits; narcissists are grandiose and inclined to self-adoration; psychopaths are anti-social and lack empathy; Machiavellians are calculated manipulators with clear goals.
The study was published recently in the Journal of Personality and Individual Differences.
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Getting mostly great reports from the RatDog tour. For those who like to keep track of the tour from afar, we'll be providing regular setlist updates. For more details, fan commentary on the shows and photos as they become available, bookmark the fabulous fan site www.ratdog.org!
7/5/09, LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH
Jam> Jack Straw> Easy to Slip> Dark Star> Little Red Rooster, Mississippi Half-Step> Samson and Delilah> Milestones> stuff, Dear Prudence*> Dark Star+ > Touch of Grey+
* with Chris Robinson (vocals)
+ with Jackie Greene (guitar/vocals);
7/9/09, Snagajob.com Pavilion, Glen Allen, VA
Jam> Feel Like a Stranger> Easy Answers, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, Odessa, Ramble On Rose, Playing in the Band> The Other One> stuff> Standing on the Moon, Quinn the Eskimo*> GDTRFB*
* with Al Schnier (guitar)
7/10/09, All Good Festival, Marvin's Mountaintop, Masontown, WV
Jam> Truckin'> Tomorrow Never Knows> Lucky Enough, Big Boss Man, Money for Gasoline> Maggie's Farm, Loose Lucy, Eyes of the World> stuff*> Tomorrow Never Knows*> Morning Dew, China Cat Sunflower+> I Know You Rider+
* with Les Claypool (bass)
+ with Al Schnier (guitar)
7/11/09, Mark G. Etess Arena, Atlantic City NJ
Jam> Help on the Way> Slipknot!> Cassidy> Bird Song> All Along the Watchtower> Lazy River Road> Big Railroad Blues, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall #, She Says> Two Djinn> stuff, Days Between> Bird Song (reprise)> Cassidy (reprise)> Slipknot!> Franklin's Tower / E: One More Saturday Night
7/12/09, Highland Bowl Amphitheatre, Rochester, NY
Jam> The Music Never Stopped> Big River, Senor> Loser> New Speedway Boogie> Even So> October Queen> The Deep End> Samson and Delilah> stuff> Black Peter, St. Stephen*> William Tell Bridge*> The Eleven*> Lovelight* / E: Ripple
* with Jackie Greene (guitar/vocals)
7/14/09 Penn's Peak, Jim Thorpe, PA
Viola Lee Blues> New Minglewood Blues> Queen Jane Approximately> Walkin' Blues, Tennessee Jed, Shade of Grey> Hell in a Bucket
Stealin@*, Oh Boy @*> Not Fade Away@*> Iko Iko*> stuff, Come Together> Sugar Magnolia / E: Gloria
*with Jackie Greene (guitar/harmonica/vocals)
7/15/09, Penn's Peak, Jim Thorpe, PA
Jam> Here Comes Sunshine> Casey Jones, Mission in the Rain> Crazy Fingers> Brown-Eyed Women> Dark Star
Blackbird@, When I Paint My Masterpiece@, Black-Throated Wind@, Lady with a Fan > Terrapin> stuff, Stella Blue> Dark Star> Johnny B. Goode / E: At a Siding> Terrapin Flyer
@ acoustic
7/17/09, Masquerade Park, Atlanta, GA
Jam> Dancing in the Streets> The Golden Road> Wang Dang Doodle* > Milestones*, Picasso Moon, Weather Report Suite
You Win Again@, Jackaroe@, Friend of the Devil@, West L.A. Fadeaway* > Scarlet Begonias* > stuff* > Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Not Fade Away
* with Bryan Lopes on sax
7/18/09, Masquerade Music Park, Atlanta, GA
Jam> Shakedown Street> Maggie's Farm, They Love Each Other> Easy to Slip> Bird Song> Lazy River Road
Me and My Uncle@, Corrina, He's Gone@ > The Other One*+ > Stuff*+ > Sugaree* > Bird Song* > One More Saturday Night*+
* with Bryan Lopes on sax
+ with Al Schnier on guitar
7/19/09, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine, FL
Jam> Playing in the Band> Cold Rain and Snow, Silvio> Tequila, Althea, Lost Sailor> Saint of Circumstance, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall@, Looks Like Rain@, Mississippi Half-Step*> stuff > Dear Prudence*> Throwing Stones> Johnny B. Goode
@ acoustic
* with Chuck Garvey on guitar
7/21/09, Greenfield Amphitheater, Wilmington, NC
Jam> Feel Like a Stranger> Mama Tried, She Belongs to Me> Youngblood, Row Jimmy, Cream Puff War, It's All Over Now> Liberty
Catfish John@, Me and Bobby McGee@, The Weight@, Uncle John's Band> The Wheel > stuff, Death Don't Have No Mercy> Corrina / E: Brokedown Palace
@ acoustic
7/23/09, Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH
Jam> Casey Jones> All Along the Watchtower> Dire Wolf> Little Red Rooster, Odessa, Ship of Fools, Money for Gasoline> Eyes of the World
K.C. Moan@, Mexicali Blues@, Victim or the Crime@, Two Djinn> stuff, Wharf Rat > China Cat Sunflower> I Know You Rider / E: Touch of Grey
7/24/09, Casino Ballroom, Hampton.Beach, NH
Jam> I Need a Miracle> Truckin'> I Need a Miracle> Jus' Like Mama Said> Big Boss Man> Even So> October Queen> The Deep End> Dark Star> Big Railroad Blues
Me and My Uncle@, Desolation Row@>, Estimated Prophet> The Other One> stuff, Dark Star jam> Come Together> Dark Star> Goin' Down the Road / E: Attics of My Life
7/25/09, Gathering of the Vibes, Seaside Park, Bridgeport, CT
Jam> Festival> Jack Straw, Lazy River Road, Bird Song> Bertha*, Silvio> Tequila> Scarlet Begonias*, Ashes and Glass> Iko Iko> stuff> Days Between> Bird Song, One More Saturday Night* /E: Ripple*
* with Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay on vocals
8/21/09, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, OR
Jam> Shakedown Street> Mama Tried> She Belongs to Me, Jus' Like Mama Said, Playing in the Band> Festival> Terrapin, Blackbird@, When I Paint My Masterpiece@, Mississippi Half-Step> stuff, Morning Dew> GDTRFB*
@ acoustic
* with Jackie Greene on guitar,harmonica and vocals
8/22/09, Cuthbert Amphitheatre, Eugene, OR
Jam> Jack Straw> Easy to Slip> Lazy River Road> Dark Star> It's All Over Now> She Says> Liberty, Two Djinn, Me and My Uncle@, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall@, Ashes and Glass> stuff> Dear Prudence> Dark Star*+ > One More Saturday Night*+
@ acoustic
* with Jackie Greene on guitar and vocals
+with Barry Flast on keyboards
8/23/09, Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
Jam> Dancing in the Streets> Hell in a Bucket, Even So> October Queen> The Deep End> Milestones, Lost Sailor> Saint of Circumstance
Victim or the Crime@> Black-Throated Wind@, Shade of Grey> The Other One> Samson and Delilah> stuff> Sugaree> Sugar Magnolia / E: Ripple
8/25/09, Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, Spokane, WA
New Speedway Boogie*+ > Smokestack Lightnin*+ > The Music Never Stopped*> Maggie's Farm, Mission in the Rain, Walkin Blues> Crazy Fingers, Lucky Enough> Tomorrow Never Knows
You Win Again@, El Paso@, Silvio>Tequila> Silvio> Althea> Iko-Iko> stuff> Wharf Rat> Touch of Grey / E: Johnny B. Goode
@ acoustic
*with Jackie Greene on guitar/harmonica/vocals);
+with members of Jackie's band
8/26/09, Wilma Theatre, Missoula, MT
Don't Let Go, Rock Your Papa, Walk through the Fire, Easy Wind> Feel Like a Stranger> Minglewood Blues, Bird Song> Big Railroad Blues
K.C. Moan@*, Fever@*, Friend of the Devil@5*, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl*, Tennessee Jed* > stuff > Come Together* > China Cat Sunflower* > I Know You Rider* / E: U.S. Blues*
@ acoustic
* with Huey Lewis on harmonica and/or vocals;
"Don't Let Go" through most of "Easy Wind" without Bob
8/27/09, The Knitting Factory, Boise, ID
Jam> Truckin'> Loose Lucy> Row Jimmy, Bury Me Standing> Greatest Story Ever Told, Salt Lake City> Truckin' jam> Deal
Jack-A-Roe@, When I Paint My Masterpiece@, Ramble On Rose> Estimated Prophet> The Wheel> stuff, Ship of Fools> GDTRFB / E: Brokedown Palace
@ acoustic
8/29/09, The Depot, Salt Lake City, UT
Jam> Help on the Way> Slipknot!> Loser, Money for Gasoline, Cassidy> Book of Rules> Little Red Rooster, Odessa> At a Siding> Terrapin Flyer
Me and Bobby McGee@, Catfish John@, Looks Like Rain@, He's Gone> The Other One> stuff* > Death Don't Have No Mercy> Slipknot!> Franklin's Tower / E: One More Saturday Night
@ acoustic
* with Matt Butler on washboard
8/30/09, Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder, CO
Jam> Casey Jones, Easy to Slip> Stagger Lee> Dire Wolf, Candyman@, Corrina@, I Need a Miracle> Playing in the Band> Mississippi Half-Step> Samson and Delilah> stuff, Black Peter> Touch of Grey
@ acoustic
8/31/09, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO
Here Comes Sunshine> Easy Answers, Queen Jane Approximately, Lazy River Road, Jack Straw, Peggy-O@, The Weight@, Lady with a Fan> Terrapin> stuff> Standing on the Moon> Playing in the Band (reprise)> Johnny B. Goode / Ripple
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Well, I'm back in Leeds/Bradford now, after spending the whole of April in Finland at Arteles on a residency. It was... how can I say? Immense? Intense? Beautiful? Happy? Sometimes a real challenge? Moving? All of those things. And you know, it gave me something huge - it gave me a brilliant perspective on how to move forward, how to fulfil all those visions and dreams, how to stay in touch with myself and be inspired and happy and full of positive energy for life! I know this all sounds a bit full on, but, well, it is! Full on in the best possible way! So one thing I realised when in Finland was that I have too many belongings, and that many of them have become things that stop me moving forward, so I've decided to sell lots of equipment from my lab studio, and also to complete half-finished projects I've been working on for ages, and share them with people at long last. I also want to make a book of the work I made at Arteles, which means I have to professionally scan the hundreds of analogue images I made! I'd better get started then, hadn't I!
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What if we were to tell you that glass is stronger than steel? When it comes to storing Hydrogen, that is precisely the case, and we will prove it to you. Hydrogen storage is a key enabling technology for the advancement of hydrogen and fuel cell power technologies in transportation, battery power, stationary, and portable applications. Fuel cells convert hydrogen to electricity, giving off only heat and water as byproducts. Fuel cells have the potential to provide power in multiple applications because they are energy-efficient, clean and fuel-flexible. Emissions-free hydrogen is the ideal fuel for the 21st century. Hydrogen can replace batteries in electronic applications. Our technology demonstrates the feasibility of using hydrogen for electronic applications.
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- Safe: Bundling of small pressure-resistant glass microstructure vessels to one another creates an extraordinarily strong structure. A new method of safe storage of highly pressurized hydrogen using glass capillaries has been developed.
- Low weight: The highest gravimetric storage capacities available! Using the Incom glass microstructures, achieving a pressure resistance of a min. 150 MPa for single capillaries as well as for an entire system is possible.
- Free in shape and volume: There is no limitation to applications! Extraordinary shapes and geometries are possible due to freedom in spatial directions and arrangement. Free space in existent electronics can be used for storage units due to modular assembly of small sized storage units.
- Refuel: Refilling is realized in seconds by a connection to existing hydrogen infrastructure. Storage units are easily and quickly connected to gas supply or fuel cells for energy generation.
- Leak-proof: Long term storage is possible; there is no H2 loss if the storage container remains unused for years.