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Toy Baby Annabell Doll
Kids Toys: Baby Annabell Realistic Baby Doll
Baby Annabell is a realistic sound andmotions sensitive baby doll that is tops in kids toys. Your grandchildwill love her!
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Baby Annabell
This realistic baby doll is sound and motion sensitive. Baby Annabell:
Baby Annabell comes with her own hat, bottle, pacifier and a rattler that fits her as a toy bracelet.
Annabell does not have a cloth body. Her body is much more realistic than a cloth one, however, but children (and moms) who are used to cuddling baby dolls with a cloth body may not find Baby Annabell quite as cuddly. Actually, Mom is more likely to notice this than a child.
Other features include:
Baby Annabell is so realistic that she can even "annoy" an impatient little mommy from time to time. Fortunately, when that happens, mommy can take a break by turning her off.
Many accessories exist for Baby Annabel although they are certainly not necessary to have fun with the doll.
Extra clothes are nice, though.
Although some infant clothing is appropriate for Baby Annabel, her neck is so large that the garment's neck must stretch quite a bit to fit her.
The three accessories that CyberParent recommends for the youngest little mommy include:
Baby Annabell's Infant Cozy: Perfect for Annabell with room to spare for her diaper, pacifier, and rattler. The cozy opens and closes with velcro–easier for small hands.
Baby Annabell's Underwear Set: Best-dressed baby with a cotton shirt, diaper, and cotton bloomers. This clothing set will be the easiest for a young child to manipulate.
Baby Annabell's Pajamas and Nightlight Set: Pink pajamas snap closed. Nightlight is a real plus. It does require 2 AA batteries.
An older mommy will also appreciate more clothing such as:
Baby Annabell's New Arrival Set: Includes a terry cloth romper with blouse, a jacket with hood, and a bib.
Baby Annabell's Lavender Dress: Jumper dress with blouse. Bows on pocket match blouse. Pink rompers.
Baby Annabell's Romper Set: Sweet long-legged romper set with jacket and cap.
All accessories that CyberParent has seen feature the doll's signature lamb.
This cute baby doll with her adorable face, realistic motions, sweet baby sounds, and precious clothing will easily win any little girl's heart.
Larger illustrations of doll here.
Manufacturer's Suggested Age: 3 years and up
Doll lovers of all ages are fascinated by Baby Annabell. However, a child from 2 to 8 will probably most enjoy this baby doll.
Please note that items ordered online are often (but not always) shipped in a sturdy corrugated box rather than an "in-store" display box. This is to protect the item during shipping.
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Pret A Manger Requires Employees To Act Happy All The Time
Are you happy at work? More to the point, how would you feel if your employer required you to be happy -- or at least act happy at work? Such is the case at Pret A Manger, the fast-growing food chain, according a recent essay in the London Review of Books. It discussed a genuinely creepy set of employee rules at the fast food chain.
Pret, founded in London, and expanding fast across the United States, requires employees to adopt "Pret behaviors" which includes being "enthusiastic," "genuinely friendly" and "happy to be" themselves. (The rules, initially listed on the company's website, have since been taken down.) Not only that, says British journalist Paul Myerscough in the Review of Books piece, but the company enforces Pret behaviors with a "regime of surveillance and assessment."
It purportedly sends a "mystery shopper" to each branch so as to gauge each worker's emotional status. If the report that comes back from the company's agent is positive, which is the case about 80 percent of the time, all the workers get a bonus. If no positive vibration is reported, the investigator is likely to name the responsible workers.
The firm's CEO has reportedly said that whenever he visits a branch, the first thing he will check is whether staffers are touching each other. Friendly, high-fiving employees are encouraged. "I can almost predict sales on body language alone," Britain's Daily Mail quotes him as saying.
The firm's CEO has reportedly said that whenever he visits a branch, the first thing he will check is whether staffers are touching each other. Friendly, high-fiving employees are encouraged. "I can almost predict sales on body language alone," Britain's Daily Mail quotes him as saying.
As customer service continues to take on an increasingly central role in the economy, some say more workplaces are likely to prize so-called "emotional labor" -- or the constant broadcasting of cheer.
The drive to please customers, clients and patients is not new, of course. Caregivers, waiters and even prostitutes probably have been making a living from such friendly service since division of labor began. And companies like Disney and Walmart, among others, are famous for prioritizing good cheer in the workplace. But what is new, argues Timothy Noah in the The New Republic, is the premium on happiness in jobs where it wouldn't seem to make much difference:
Why must the person who sells me a cheddar and tomato sandwich have 'presence' and 'create a sense of fun?' Why can't he or she be doing it 'just for the money?' I don't expect the swiping of my credit card to be anybody's vocation. This is, after all, the economy's bottommost rung.'
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Each week we do some work with pattern blocks. I either set up some hard patterns for her to work on, she builds me some hard patterns to work on or I challenge Holly to a picture of some sort. I came across this wonderful graph to use when creating pattern block pictures: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B8bTZllX7s9pZjZmMDA1MzgtZjg2OC00OTI3LTk4MmUtODMxYWY1NjMzNmFh&hl=en
This was a great addition to Holly's pattern block play -- so, we'll be breaking out this graph occasionally. On this day she had to build a small garden picture, pretty easy stuff.


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Philadelphia Eagles: JUST IN CASE..............February 9, 2009
There are many important decisions the Philadelphia Eagles have to make this off season. First and foremost, they must deal with their own pending free agents. While everyone (including the Eagles front office) has their own idea situations, there are many times situations don't proceed as planned. All open positions must be addressed, but the top six priorities to me are: Left Tackle; Right Tackle; Tight End; Free Safety; Halfback; Fullback. How could the Eagles deal with them?? Here's my take.....
Left Tackle-To me this position is one of the top three in football. Most successful teams have had a left tackle who stabilized the spot for 12-13 years (Johnathan Ogden, Orlando Pace, Tarik Glenn just to name a few). The Eagles had one in Tra Thomas, but unfortunately he can't do it forever. His age, back, and false starts prove he's just not the player he used to be. I think it's time to move on....
Ideal Scenario: Sign Jordan Gross from the Carolina Panthers. I think the Pro Bowler's an upgrade from the Tra Thomas of recent years. Problem: Gross would like to sign a long-term deal with Carolina and even if that doesn't get done, they may franchise tag him again. Keep your fingers crossed.
Backup Plan: Sign Vernon Carey from the Miami Dolphins. He can play both tackle and guard spots(Andy Reid loves versatile linemen). He's 6'5", 350 lbs and turns 28 in July. Problem: Like Gross, Carey would like to sign another deal to remain in Miami. We'll see what happens the next 2 1/2 weeks.
Realistic Situation: Move Todd Herremans to LT and start Max Jean-Giles at LG. Reid would say that was his plan all along and not worry about putting out $7-8 million a year for Gross.
Worst Case Scenario: Reid convinces himself that Winston Justice is ready.
Sleeper Situation: King Dunlap wins the spot in the preseason and becomes a Pro Bowl 7th round pick.
Right Tackle-Not as important as left tackle (unless you're protecting Michael Vick or Matt Leinart) but a steady offensive line is a dream of most coaches and Jon Runyan epitomizes that. His recent surgery concerns me though, at the age of 35. Of the two FA tackles I would prefer to keep Runyan. He's a warrior, leader, doesn't miss games, doesn't get flagged often, and is probably second to Brian Dawkins in being inspirational for the team.
Ideal Scenario: Resign Runyan for two years and he fully recovers from his surgery. He's confident in his recovery but we'll see what happens.
Backup Plan: See Vernon Carey above. Or, sign Stacy Andrews from the Cincinnati Bengals and line him up next to his brother (Shawn) to form a formidable right side. Problem: Andrews recently had surgery as well and is currently rehabbing his right ACL. Even though he's almost eight years younger than Runyan, too much of a risk for someone who doesn't know the system.
Realistic Situation:The Eagles decide to give last year's fourth round pick, Mike McGlynn, his shot. Scouts say his mean streak is similar to Runyan's. Another possibility is to move Shawn Andrews to tackle and putting Max Jean-Giles at RG.
Worst Case Scenario: Runyan is resigned and his knee is re-injured in game six, shaking up the line in the middle of the season (and past the trade deadline).
Sleeper Situation: The Eagles draft Phil Loadhaldt (Oklahoma) in the third round and he becomes a staple at RT for 12 years.
Tight End-The Eagles' red zone deficiencies are linked partially to the lack of production from this position. I expect the Eagles to relieve themselves of misery and say goodbye to L.J. Smith and possibly Matt Schoebel as well. Brent Celek is good, but we really haven't seen him when game planned against and his blocking is suspect.
Ideal Scenario: A trade for Tony Gonzalez. At 32, he's still getting it done. The future Hall of Famer would be a dream come true for McNabb. Problem: While Gonzalez will produce next year, how long after that? At what cost would it take to bring him to Philly?
Backup Plan: Draft Brandon Pettigrew (Oklahoma St.) with the #21 pick. He's known for his blocking as well as his catching. Problem: The draft is too unpredictable. Will he make it to #21? If so and the Eagles draft a lineman, I doubt he makes it to the #28 pick.
Realistic Situation: The Eagles trade a third round pick for Gonzalez and draft Davon Drew (E. Carolina) or Ryan Purvis(Boston College) in the fifth round, making the depth chart Gonzalez, Celek, Drew/Purvis. Not bad at all.
Worst Case Scenario: The Eagles franchise Smith again and tell the media he still has the potential to put up Gonzalez/Gates numbers.
Sleeper Situation: Celek works on his blocking and evolves into the top TE in the NFC East.
Free Safety- Brian Dawkins is the face of the franchise, is the longest tenured Eagle and he played in his seventh Pro Bowl on Sunday. He's not ready to retire so the Eagles should be ready to resign him. An entire fanbase is waiting to see how this pans out.
Ideal Scenario: Dawkins gets resigned for two years, allowing him to retire an Eagle like he deserves. Limit his role to non-passing situations and allow Quintin Demps to develop more (and make sure Demps forgets about the highlights against Larry Fitzgerald and Tim Hightower).
Backup Plan: Sign Oshiomogho Atogwe from the Rams. Nobody can replace BDawk, but like I said, you always need a backup plan and the Rams 2008 leader in INTs (5) is the best alternative. Problem: He's not Brian Dawkins.
Realistic Situation: Same as the Ideal Scenario. I cannot see the Eagles NOT resigning this guy.
Worst Case Scenario: Demps is thrown into the the starting lineup with J.R. Reed or Sean Considine signed to be his backup.
Sleeper Situation: Demps proves to be the ballhawk he was scout as at FS. He must work on his tackling (would've prevented Hightower's TD) but the Fitzgerald TD must be forgotten. Fitz lit up Pro Bowl corners in Hawaii this weekend.
Halfback- Brian Westbrook needs help in the worst way. Correll Buckhalter is good, but the Eagles need to get younger. Lorenzo Booker? No comment, just cut him please.....
Ideal Situation: The Eagles sign Brandon Jacobs from the New York Giants and draft Donald Brown in the second round. You have depth, a power back to share the load and change the pace in Jacobs, and Westbrook's eventual replacement in Brown. Problem: Jacobs is very likely resigning with the Giants and even if he doesn't, he wants a Marion Barber type contract which I don't see the Eagles considering. As for Brown, I don't see the Birds drafting a RB in the second round.
Backup Plan: Draft Beanie Wells in the first round. Have you seen his highlights? He'll enter the league like Adrian Peterson (Vikings). Has size, speed and he doesn't go down on the first hit (or first three hits). Problem: One, he probably doesn't drop to the #21 pick. Two, are the Eagles really going to draft a HB in the first round?
Realistic Situation: Draft Javon Ringer (Michigan St.) or Rashad Jennings (Liberty) in the third round and Arian Foster (Tennessee) or Tyrell Sutton (Northwestern). Either way, you have both a big, power, between the tackles rusher and a smaller, speedy, thirrd down-type running back. For some reason, I see the Eagles going down this path.
Worst Case Scenario:The Eagles resign Ryan Moats, leaving them with a depth chart of Westbrook, Moats and Booker.
Sleeper Situation: Booker shakes off last season and actually produces in 2009 with 400 yds rushing, 2 TDs, 35 rec, 3 TDs.
Fullback- This position is underrated by the Eagles, but essential to any West Coast offense. Converting Dan Klecko (a competent DT in my opinion) was a disrespect to the position to me.
Ideal Situation: Sign Leonard Weaver from the Seahawks. He has great size and he's a true fullback and not an experiment at the position. Problem: Another team that actually values the FB position is likely to sign him before the Eagles even consider him.
Backup Plan: The draft is full of FBs who should be available in the sixth and seventh rounds. Brannan Southerland (Georgia), Quinn Johnson (LSU), Travis McCall (Alabama), Jorvorskie Lane (Texas A&M), Eric Kettani (Navy)...Any of these guys I believe could contribute immediately. Problem: There really isn't a problem, just excuses and stubbornness from the front office.
Realistic Situation: While drafting a FB in the sixth round is realistic, going with Kyle Eckel is a strong possibility as well.
Worst Case Scenario: Tony Hunt shows up to Lehigh with a book titled "How to Block and Pick Up Blitzes for Dummies" in his hand and makes the team again.
Sleeper Situation: How well do we really know Eckel? He may very well be the answer at fullback. Reid may need to actually play him more.
Those are the most important positions for the Eagles to address, but there are other upcoming free agents, as well. While these positions aren't top priority, I think it would be best to replace this players with the best available player if necessary.
Nick Cole: C (RFA)- While Cole filled in well down the stretch in 2008, he is definitely replaceable. I see the Eagles offering a restricted tenure and I don't see anyone offering Cole a big payday. If he gets an offer sheet from another team, let him go. Possible replacement: Sign Jason Brown from the Baltimore Ravens. He could even challenge Jamaal Jackson(who's inconsistent) for the starting spot. More than likely Cole stays.
Hank Baskett: WR (RFA)- Baskett was terribly underused by the Eagles this year. Even if the Eagles offer a one-year tenure, I think a team out there that values his fade route will send him an offer sheet. Possible replacement: Said it before, I'll say it again. Draft Ramses Barden (Cal Poly-SLO) or Darius Passmore (Marshall). Barden is more physical but Passmore has a little more speed to go with his his height. Either one or a low end offer to Baskett is a good possibility.
Joselio Hanson: CB (UFA)- Hanson is a steady nickel back and that's great to have if you're playing the Cardinals, but it's also a very replaceable position. I see Hanson resigning with the Eagles for 2-3 years. Possible replacement:Draft Jairus Byrd (Oregon) or Domonique Johnson (Jackson St.) in the second round. Both guys have good size and hands for interceptions. An even stronger possibility is getting Jack Ikegwonu ready, being that he's considered the sleeper pick of 2008.
Sean Considine: S (UFA)- He stank as a SS and his special teams play didn't convince me that he's a necessity. Please don't entertain resigning him. Possible replacement: Use the second round pick on Patrick Chung (Oregon) or, if he happens to drop that far, William Moore (Missouri). Either guy adds depth to the safety spot and gives other options in the future.
This is my take on how to handle the Eagles expiring contracts. LET'S GO EAGLES!!! BE PREPARED!!!


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Saturday, March 07, 2009
Show Reception Tonight at Rymer
I took some new paintings to the Rymer Gallery Friday afternoon and will be attending tonight's reception around 7pm. I'm not technically part of the current show but Herb has always been very supportive and generous.
In particular, look for "Treetops at Midday", which hasn't been shown in Nashville, "You and the Land Are One" which was featured in the Nashville City Paper guide for Nashville Cares and a new series of small canvases called "Rafts".
Hope to see you there.
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Jonas Salk was one of the most eminent figures in the field of medicine. Jonas Salk discovered the vaccine to poliomyelitis, more commonly referred to as polio. The potential of this viral disease was unbelievable and incomparable to any other disease in the 1950s. Polio was introduced in the United States in the early 1920s when it struck the United States President himself, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Polio is infamously known for crippling or paralyzing the individual. During the 1950s, parents became very worried about the safety of their children due to the widespread polio virus. Polio reached its peak in 1952 when it became responsible for the lives of over three thousand victims. However, Jonas Salk managed to lift the burden of fear from the worried individuals with his development of the polio vaccine. Little did Salk know, his vaccine would set the path for some of history's greatest medical discoveries.
Salk was born in New York City on October 28, 1914 to a family of Russian-Jewish immigrants. Unfortunately, his family was impoverished, so Salk didn't grow up with an excellent education until college. However, his persistency and his strong determination to succeed assisted him in attending outstanding schools such as the NY Medical College. Interestingly enough, Salk never wanted to be involved in the field of medicine. Salk was intrigued by human nature and the human mind. His mother wanted him to become a lawyer, but an outside interference caused Salk to look somewhere else. This interference was an opportunity to teach and study at a very gifted medical school. Salk immediately changed from a pre-law student to a pre-med student. Salk majored in biochemistry during his first few years at medical school.
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I received two different flavors of Red Rose Simply Indulgent Teas - one lemon chiffon and three créme caramel. Tea smells so good, but I have never been able to make it and have it taste like anything other than dirty water. I'm sorry, but that isn't something that I like. I did try both of these teas, and they smelled good, but I didn't like how they tasted.
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Discussion in 'Miscellaneous [BG]' started by Fuzzbass, Jun 8, 2002.
Wearing TB colors at last night's gig!
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That picture looks kinda freaky because you cant see anyones head!
Ooo and I really like ur bass
I agree w/ kirbywx. Its hard to tell exactly what they were taking a picture of. On the other hand, very expressive!
P.S. Product placement?
Yes! Probably a bit too subtle because the bass is in yo' face, but I am in fact promoting the TalkBass T-shirt I recently purchased (note that this is not the one I won a few weeks ago in the weekly drawing!)
Full disclosure: I am receiving *no* compensation of any kind for promoting either myself or Fender Musical Instruments Corporation or TalkBass.com.
On a completely different note... Like Q# or something...
I noticed you are wearing your watch while you play. Do you do this all the time? I can't stand wearing a watch while I play even though I wear one all other waking hours of the day. It feels awkward to me.
Roscoe Beck...
i want one so bad i might jump to a store grab one and leave... but that would be wrong (is it?)
Heck, not much topic to stray from. I am happy to field the question.
Yes, I wear my watch when I play. I don't like to do so, especially because I sweat a lot, but I'm the unofficial timekeeper of the band... AKA, "pain in the butt". See, I love to play: I always like to start and finish the sets on time. It's not like the other guys are irresponsible, but they'll sometimes take an extra 5 minutes, or longer if I don't chase 'em down (depends on where we're playing).
To be fair: the other guys sing and I do not, so I've got it easier than they do.
Anyway, nice of you to point that out. I could just keep my watch in my pocket!


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Journalists, commentators, and economists often say that consumer spending makes up 70% of the U.S. economy. Indeed, it's easy to find several examples of that claim in today's coverage of the latest GDP data (e.g., here). And, full confession, I've used that phrase a few times myself.
There's just one problem with the 70% claim: it's wrong. Consumer spending actually makes up only 60% of the economy.
This discrepancy exists because national income accounting doesn't always mix well with simple arithmetic. If you look at data for 2009, you will find that consumer spending totaled $10.1 trillion, while GDP was $14.3 trillion, both measured in current dollars. Put those together, and it appears that consumer spending is about 71% of the economy (= 10.1 / 14.3). (You get almost the exact same percentage if you do the calculation with real values, but that introduces other complexities.)
That calculation is so simple, it's easy to understand why it has a fan club. But there's a hidden problem. To see it, it helps to do the same calculation for other parts of the economy. Again using current dollar figures for 2009, you will find the following:
Consumer Spending 71%
Investment 12%
Government 21%
Exports 11%
Notice anything strange? If you add these four sectors of the economy together, you discover that they account for 114% of GDP. In other words, consumer spending, investment, government spending, and exports, when combined, are one-seventh larger than the total economy.
This apparent paradox—the components of the economy are bigger than the economy itself—is resolved when you consider how the economic data handle imports. In order to determine gross domestic production, the statisticians add up domestic purchases and then subtract imports. So the full national income accounts for 2009 show the following shares of the economy:
Consumer Spending 71%
Investment 12%
Government 21%
Exports 11%
Imports -14%
These figures add to 100%, as they should. They also demonstrate why consumer spending was not really 71% of the U.S. economy in 2009. Total consumer spending was indeed 71% of the size of the economy, but part of that spending went to imported goods (clothes, coffee, cars, etc.). If you want to know how much consumers contributed to U.S. GDP, you need to take the 71% figure and then deduct the portion that was spent on imports.
I am not aware of a simple way to do this calculation using the data in the regular GDP reports. Over at Mandel on Innovation and Growth, however, Michael Mandel provides a useful discussion of a paper that does this calculation for several recent years, including 2008. (Michael deserves credit for taking a leading role in fighting back against the claim that consumers are 70% of the economy.)
The paper, "Induced Consumption: Its Impact on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Employment" by Carl Chentrens and Art Andreassen (you can find it in this conference proceeding) makes exactly the import adjustment I described above. For 2008, it concludes that the relative shares are as follows
Unadjusted Adjusted
Consumer Spending 71% 61%
Investment 14% 11%
Government 20% 17%
Exports 12% 11%
Imports -17%
The authors find similar results in previous years, including 1999, 2002, and 2006.
Bottom line: Consumer spending really makes up about 60% of the U.S. economy. But you'd be hard-pressed to know that from the usual GDP data.
Note: The authors make a second adjustment for "induced activity", that Michael Mandel also picks up on. That makes the consumer share seem even smaller. I have serious reservations about that adjustment, however, particularly when trying to answer questions about (a) the overall size and composition of the economy and (b) its long-term growth. Thus, I favor the 60% figure.
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SPARKS - Two Hands, One Mouth
Live at The Trocadero, Philadelphia PA
& Highline Ballroom NYC
April 24 / 25 2013
By Madeline Bocaro
The name of Sparks' current tour, Two Hands, One Mouth is anatomically correct. Ron and Russell Mael are using only these respective body parts to bring you the entire Sparks experience. Any less, and it would be the sound of one hand clapping. Any more would be too ordinary. The Mael brothers are constantly picking up and dispensing with instruments and band members. This time, they've purged everything and everyone.
Could it still be dynamic? Would it sound complete? Could they pull it off? Would we be wondering, 'Where did the groove go?' The answers are yes, yes, yes and NO! Like a brilliant actor losing himself in a role, Russell interprets the songs so intensely that you do not even realize that there is no band. Ron's keyboard playing is all encompassing. Their minimalist approach remains interesting, because Sparks' extraordinary compositions are filled with hundreds of notes and multitudes of words. The brilliant lyrics are now clearly in the spotlight, receiving their deserved accolades.
Sparks – the original synth duo, who brought us No. 1 In Heaven thirty-plus years ago, has gone back to basics. They have even dispensed with the cumbersome synthesizers of yore, while their contradictory copycats are touring with full bands these days!
The real trick is to span their entire catalog, and make it come alive in its purest form. In many ways, they are working much harder, proving that 'less is more'! The tour started in Lithuania, then travelled to Japan, Europe and culminated with ten shows in America. Audience reactions were wildly spectacular. The dynamic of Ron and Russell's personalities is integral to their music and endearing to their fans.
In their first East Coast appearances in more than ten years (since their 2002 Lil' Beethoven show in Central Park), Sparks played in Philadelphia (4/24) and in New York City (4/25).
Russell must have swallowed some magic beans right before each performance. His voice was full and flawless - as glorious as ever. First, Ron appeared onstage alone to play an overture medley of iconic moments from many Sparks' songs that we all know and love. Russell also announced, '…some songs from our opera, The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman.' We were all invited to 'The Wedding of Jacqueline Kennedy To Russell Mael'. We heard gems from Propaganda, Indiscreet, Lil' Beethoven, Hello Young Lovers and many others from their twenty-two albums.
During 'Beat The Clock', Russell briefly took over keyboard duties. Ron emerged front and center, and with Two Feet, Two Legs, he erupted into his infamous shuffle dance, to everyone's delight.
The sold out New York City show surpassed all expectations. The sound of thousands of hands and mouths clapping and screaming for an encore filled the venue. The finale was a song titled after the name of the tour, which 'satisfied' everyone.
The promise that they would be back again soon was the icing on the cake! Good night, that's all.


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'Unpredictable' Danny Welbeck will improve Arsenal - Rene Meulensteen
Rene Meulensteen believes Danny Welbeck can become a star for Arsenal after sealing a deadline day transfer from Manchester United.
- McNicholas: Welbeck arrives, but defensive concerns remain
- Delaney: What did we learn on Deadline Day?
- Record window as Premier League clubs spend £835 million
Welbeck, 24, signed a four-year deal with the Gunners for a reported 16 million-pound fee with United bringing in Monaco striker Radamel Falcao on a year-long loan.
And former Red Devils coach Meulensteen -- who watched Welbeck progress through the youth ranks at United -- thinks Arsenal's new No. 23 can add more goals to his game to become a success for Arsene Wenger's side.
Danny Welbeck will wear No 23 for @Arsenal - get your shirt now: http://t.co/5wnwGFXSMO #WelcomeWelbeck pic.twitter.com/u7klYKm9MO
- Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) September 2, 2014
Speaking to Sky Sports on Monday before the deal went through, Meulensteen said: "Wenger's done a really good job, for both parties and also for Danny, because it's a shame that obviously he probably has to leave Manchester United.
"I'd like to say I hate to see him go, but for him it would be a fantastic move, and he's the sort of player that can really strengthen Arsenal.
"He's excellent to work with -- I've known him since eight, nine years of age so I've seen him come through, I know what kind of talent he has."
Summer transfer window roundup
- Premier League: Team-by-team ins and outs
- Transfer Centre: All the done deals
- Marcotti: Mind-boggling transfers
- Delaney: What did we learn on deadline day?
- Horncastle: European transfer grades
- Smith: Transfers more important than the game?
- Macintosh: We worship goals, not balance sheets
Meulensteen addressed concerns over Welbeck's scoring record -- with the striker netting just 29 in 142 games for United, including a solitary strike in 27 Premier League appearances during the 2012-13 season -- and suggested he can improve his record at Arsenal if given the time to perform.
"Danny is not an out-and-out goalscorer, and that's probably where his criticism comes from," he said. "He could probably say he should have scored more goals for his time on the pitch.
"He is a link player, he's a creator, he's unpredictable, and don't forget, he's still young. There's still mileage in him -- if he is in the right team and gets the right run of games, he would score more goals."
Danny Welbeck has signed for Arsenal after 29 goals in 142 appearances for #mufc. Good luck for the future, Danny. pic.twitter.com/QL12bjMyVO
- Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 2, 2014
Meulensteen also expressed his surprise that Louis van Gaal would let an academy graduate such as Welbeck go, stating: "Like any fan it's a shame that player who come through the ranks have to leave the club."
Welbeck's game time at United looked limited following the club's pursuit of Falcao, and though Meulensteen did not expect the club to target such a player, he believes the Colombia international can be a star at Old Trafford.
"I think everybody was waiting for a really strong central defender or midfielder so when [Falcao's name] came out it was a bit of a surprise, as United has quite a good strike force already," he added.
"But let's not forget - if you look back to Falcao at his best [before his cruciate ligament injury] he was absolutely top drawer. Hopefully he has still got some of that left."
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Meat Loaf hates singing I'd Do Anything For Love
- Bang Showbiz
- 1 December 2016
Meat Loaf has admitted he is not a fan of one of his biggest hits 'I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)' because he hates playing it
Meat Loaf hates performing 'I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)' live.
The 68-year-old singer accepts that it is one of his biggest hits from 1993's 'Bat Out of Hell: Back into Hell' - from the 'Bat Out of Hell' trilogy - and that his fans want to hear it, but that doesn't mean he enjoys playing it at every show.
In an interview with the Daily Mirror newspaper, he admitted: "I hate playing that song now. When you get a song that is such a big hit, the audience wants it to be perfect and exactly like the record. Well to me if you want to listen to the record, hear the record."
Meanwhile, the veteran rocker says working on 'Bat Out of Hell' landed him with a psychologist for half a year because he couldn't cope with fame and admits it "almost" killed him.
He explained: "I worked day and night on Bat out of Hell. I was barely sleeping. It literally almost killed me. I saw a psychologist five days a week for about six months.
"It was all about being called a star. I won't allow them to this day in any advertising to be called those things. I just want to be normal."
The 'I'd Lie for You' hitmaker still hates being referred to as a legend, and he did so especially when a lot of fuss was made when he collapsed on stage in Edmonton due to dehydration and exhaustion.
Meat - whose real name is Michael Aday - previously told BANG Showbiz: "I don't know why anyone even talked about it. It was dehydration. I had the flu I missed two shows before. My wife is from Edmonton and she said if you cancel this show I'm going to kill you.
"So I had to go on and it was nothing. It was dehydration. I woke up the next morning with people from Singapore wanting to talk to me.
"I am going, there are a lot of other things going on other than Meat Loaf falling down in Edmonton, get real folks, I'm not that important."


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Die Mannschaft is primed and ready to knock of Argentina Sunday in the Finals of the FIFA World Cup for the country's fourth world championship. Germany proved in the semifinal match against Brazil that they are a force to be reckoned with. With seven goals coming from six different players against the host country, the German attack looks to be much more complete than Argentina's.
The key to a victory by the German machine will likely come down to defense. More specifically, the defensive decisions by German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Neuer utilizes a sweeper keeper method at the position in front of the goal. Numerous times this World Cup, the 28-year old keeper has come out of the penalty box after the ball, leaving the goal wide open. Typically, leaving the box is a risky move on any level, however, leaving the box with a player like Argentina's Lionel Messi could be viewed as a stupid move. One mistake with Messi handling the ball or nearby could sink the German's hopes very quickly. Neuer cannot lose track of the Argentinian superstar at anytime during the game and will need to put full trust into the German defensive backs to handle the sweeping duties.
Another key to a victory will be the official on the field. The referee chosen for the final match is Nicola Rizzoli. The 42-year old official has faced criticism after Belgium's 1-0 loss to Argentina, which Rizzoli also officiated. After the loss Belgium's coach Marc Wilmots claimed Rizzoli does not call fouls against Argentina. On top of seeming to not call an infraction against Argentina, anytime Messi touches the ball Rizzoli awards a free kick. However, it appears FIFA does not see an issue with Italian referee calling the final match of the World Cup between the two top teams, Die Mannschaft and Argentina.
The Golden Boot and Golden Ball are also up for grabs in this game. Messi is in the running along with Germany's Thomas Müller for the most goals of the tournament. Müller is sitting on five goals while Messi has four. Both are trailing the six goals by Colombia's James Rodriguez. Also in play for Germany is André Schürrle with three and both Toni Kroos and Miroslav Klose who both have two goals apiece. While the chances for Schürrle, Kroos and Klose to win the scoring title are slim, scores by Müller or Messi could dethrone Rodriguez. Müller also won the title in South Africa during the 2010 World Cup.
Germany's four players nominated for the Adidas Golden Ball trophy leads the three players from Argentina. Müller and Kroos were nominated along with teammates Mats Hummels and Philipp Lahm for Germany. For Argentina, Messi was nominated along with Angel Di Maria and Javier Mascherano. Also nominated was Brazil's Neymar, Netherlands Arjen Robben and Rodriguez. Of the players on teams still alive, Müller and Messi have the best chance to take home the award for the tournament's most outstanding player. It would take a phenomenal performance by Robben in the third place match to slip past the German or Argentinian. Both Rodriguez and Neymar have an outside chance to win. If the Colombian's scoring record stands after Sunday's final, there is a possibility the six goal performance could snag the award. There could be a sympathy card in play for the host country that has a slight chance to award the title to Neymar. The safe bet would be Müller or Messi.
As the finals of the FIFA World Cup draws closer, Die Mannschaft and Argentina are in the prime spots to not only win the tournament, but top the individual awards also. With less than 48-hours to go, it is anyone's game. The final between Germany and Argentina is setting up to potentially be the match of the tournament.
Commentary by Carl Auer
The Telegraph
Bleacher Report
The Independent


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Europe should ensure Ukraine's gas supply if Russia cuts off deliveries, EU energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger said in an interview with Bild ahead of key talks on the raging crisis, E.De reports.
"In a case of emergency, it must be possible to divert gas from EU countries to Ukraine," Oettinger stated.
"The storage tanks are currently around half full. But they must be completely full by the time winter comes," the commissioner said.
Read also: Slovakia Has Completed the Preparatory Work for Reverse of Gas Flow to Ukraine
Oettinger was confident that Russian President Vladimir Putin "will not instrumentalise energy supplies" in the crisis.
The EU commissioner will be among key European officials to attend crisis ta, including EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to attend key talks on the crisis, alongside Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko.
Oettinger told Bild that the EU Commission is currently preparing a paper for an EU summit in October, analysing the consequences of a possible complete disruption of Russian gas supplies.
Read also: Ukraine Considers Russian Gas Transit Ban - Yatsenyuk
"Currently, there are six EU members who are 100-percent dependent on Russia, with four of them getting their gas directly from there without transit through Ukraine," the commissioner said.
"The biggest danger, as I see it, would be if the transit could no longer be guaranteed. This could be for a number of reasons, such as attacks. But both Bulgaria and Slovakia would then be completely cut off from supplies," Oettinger said.


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Super quick class demo on shot composition.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Ski Mechs
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Awesome work as always! When the next demo video will be up? And do you do character design for cartoon animation (like Disney,pixar,dreamworks style)? If not, do you have plan for that in the future, may be? Thank you for update and show us your works!ReplyDelete
My favorite thing has got to be the way you utilize perspective angles in your work. Thank you for posting.ReplyDelete
wow, great idea. I would never guess to use mechs and ski. Looks great.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing.
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Both of the kids LOVED decorating the tree. I put on the ornament hangers, the kids put the ornaments around the bottom of the tree, and Allen moved them around to the top while they were running to get more.
We don't have our Christmas decorations with us, so I ended up making a new tree skirt, stockings, and a garland. I was planning on making ornaments for the tree as well, but decided that I was doing too much.


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The girls read some snow-themed stories:
- Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost (I'm trying to get the girls to memorize this poem, but it's slow going right now)
- The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
- Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
- "Down the Hill" from Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel
- "What Will Little Bear Wear?" from Little Bear by Elsa Minarik
The snowflake illustrations (prints?) in The Snowy Day inspired me to make this quick activity where the girls had to copy snowflakes.


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When we first arrived, Dulce had a great time playing with other dogs and showing off on the agility equipment. However as more and more dogs showed up, she started to look overwhelmed and wouldn't leave our sides. She's never been around that many dogs all at once before.
There were some adoptable dogs at the party hoping to find a new home.
There were three contests for the dogs to compete in: Most Obedient, Best Trick, and an Eating Contest. For the Eating Contest, a dog and his owner had to eat food (canned dog food for the dog and canned stew for the humans) out of dog dishes. They were paired against another dog and its owner. Whichever pair finished all of their food first, won. We chose not to enter this contest... the cold canned stew didn't look very appetizing, especially in a dog dish :)
We did enter Dulce into the other two contests. For the Most Obedient contest, the owner could use whatever verbal and nonverbal commands they wanted to show how well the dog listened and followed directions. I went through Dulce's commands and tricks with her such as sit, lay down, roll over, 'bang' (play dead), stay, leave it, and high five. For the Best Trick contest, the dog had to perform one trick. We came prepared for this since the contests were advertised in the Woof Stock flyers. We brought Dulce's toy basket and some toys and had her "put away your toys" in the basket.
There were many dogs that competed in the contests but Dulce ended up winning FIRST PLACE in both of the contests she entered! She won two big baskets full of food, treats, toys, dog shampoo, and a bed.
Our happy winner :)
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Awesome Marcus - I am blown away by your riffing tightness once again, as well as the strength of this System composition. Great lesson!
Great work, Marcus! You have really good heavy sound, clean and agressive at the same time
great lesson Marcus.
Agressive sound and helpful explanations.
TIGHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT RIFFIN !!!! SO INSPIRING .. thanks Marcus
Amazing lesson Marcus! This is so tight and great sounding! Explanations are very clear too!
Heavy and extremely cool!! I love that main riff m/
Wow this is greater than I've even expected
Finally a new lesson, Marcus!
Your rhythm and sound are really tight, and your guitar looks awesome...
Marcus, that LP is GORGEOUS!
This lesson rocks man. Riff is played excellent, and explanations are awesome too. Really well made!
awesome and professional playing man! love your tightness! very well done!
Nice Les Paul Supreme!
NNNNIIIIICCCCEEEEE !!!! Thanks Marcus for this awesome song... SOAD is one of my greatest band ever and your riffing is really tight....
Killer riffing, Marcus!
amazing marcus, really like the sound and that LP... NICE
Well I've been doing lots of lessons here on GMC but have not done any full song cover lessons yet. Well this is gonna be my first full song! Gonna start on this as soon as I finish my current lesson.
Maybe I'm wrong but when I listen to the original song, I think I'm hearing odd time signature???
Thanks a lot everybody I love System of a Down, Mezmerize and Hypnotize are among my alltime fave albums, so this one was a lot of fun. Since many of you commented on my sound in this lesson, I used my Axe FX Ultra again, with 2 different distorted sounds. I recorded 2 rhythm tracks with one sound, panned them left and right, and recorded a third take with the second sound and panned it in the middle, I will upload the sound presets during the enxt days, so whoever wants to try them, just check my section here in the forum. Oh, and that Les paul is not a Supreme, it is a classic And about S.o.a.D.'s time signature, they didn't record that song with a click, so their tempo changes all the time, I played it with a click though cause I had to rpogram the drums
Great lesson but I get the right sound when I hammer on/pull off on a different fret....
Whys that?
Sorry sorry..... I didnt even bother to see the description
Just saw the different tuning
great lesson Marcus
Nice to see another lesson from you Marcus! Your tightness is impressive, which I was even half-way there. System of Down is not one of my favourite bands but you made this interesting. Thanks Marcus
Thanks again guys, and yes, the song is not in a normal e tuning
perfect playing man!! sweet gibson!! very cool lesson!
Thanks Chowy
Great lesson Marcus! Nice work!
That tone is tremendous!! Awesome lesson Marcus
Thanks Santiago
A perfect cover! Cool! And your playing is so tight, a real pro
Thanks Zsolt
Great lesson!
this is great! killer riffing!
wow - so awesome!
Thanks gyus
Hi everybody, welcome to a full song lesson, featuring "Sad Statue" by System of a Down.
The song was released on the bands Mezmerize album and in case you know the original you will see that I edited it a bit for this lesson to keep it short and focused. One thing I cut for this lesson is the second verse, it is an exact repetition of the first verse, so there was no need to repeat it in this lesson, I guess as soon as you can play it once you are also able to play it a second time if you want to play along with the original ;-)
The second thing I edited is one chorus. S.o.a.D. repeat the chorus 3 times, in my version there are only 2. Here we have to pay attention a bit, cause each chorus is slightly different from the others. In the original, the first chorus has one acustic round and one heavy round, this is the chorus that I kicked out for this lesson. The second chorus is exactly as the first one, just that the last chord is repeated, so chrous number 2 is slightly longer than the first one. The last chorus finally is exaclty as number 2, just that this time it is played fully with a distorted sound.
You also have to pay attention to the tuning for this song, it is played in a drop D tuning, that is also detuned half a note, so the tuning of your open strings is C#/G#/C#/F#/A#/D#
The structure of the song (used in this lesson) is the following:
Intro - Bar 1-4
Main Riff 1 - Bar 5-12
Main Riff 2 - Bar 13-20
Verse - Bar 21-36
Chorus 1 clean - Bar 37-44
Chorus 1 Heavy - Bar 45-54
Picking part - Bar 55-70
Main Riff 1 - Bar 71-78
Main Riff 2 - Bar 79-86
Chorus 2 Heavy - Bar 87-104
Outro - Bar 105-113
Below this text you can find all the chords used for this lesson, if you still have any questions, feel free to contact me, now have fun practicing.


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I'm just wondering if it's too far-fetched to suggest that we're probably not too far from the day when someone — a gay couple who gets married, or the person who officiates — does get arrested and locked up. What happens then?
I guess I have my answer.
Every summer, Bob Klebba and David Waugh take a family beach vacation to San Diego. Besides fun and sun, this year's trip will have a little something extra: a wedding.
The two Madison men will be getting married at a San Diego courthouse in August. In May, the California Supreme Court ruled that barring same-sex couples from marriage is unconstitutional. Since June 17, same-sex couples have been getting married throughout California. Non-residents are allowed to marry there, too.
"What we might be looking for is outside recognition of our relationship — recognition from society," Klebba said. "This is a way to ask for that recognition. Happily, California is willing to give us that."
Wisconsin, however, is not. Not only will Klebba's and Waugh's marriage not be recognized here, they could be taking a legal risk by entering into it. Wisconsin is a state that imposes criminal penalties on residents if they enter a marriage outside the state that would be prohibited in the state. The law was created to prohibit underage couples from crossing state lines to marry, but it could be interpreted to apply to same-sex marriages, according to Glenn Carlson of Fair Wisconsin, an advocacy group for gays and lesbians. In Wisconsin, the penalty is a fine of up to $10,000, nine months in prison, or both.
"It would be interesting to be prosecuted," Klebba said. "It would really bring up a reaction in the public sentiment."
So, let me get this straight. (Pun intended.) We may still be a country that locks people up for marrying each other?
It's a good thing Mildred Loving didn't have to see this.
Loving was born Mildred Delores Jeter, of African and Rappahannock Native American descent, and married a white man named Richard Loving in June 1958. The Lovings traveled to the District of Columbia to be married, but on their return to their home in Central Point, Virginia, they were charged with "cohabiting as man and wife, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth" according to Virginia's anti-miscegenation law.
The Lovings pled guilty and were forced to leave Virginia to avoid going to jail, having been ordered not to return together for 25 years. A few years later, frustrated by their inability to travel together to visit their families in Virginia, Mildred Loving wrote to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, who referred the case to the American Civil Liberties Union. The legal challenge, Loving v. Virginia, was heard by the United States Supreme Court, which ruled on June 12, 1967, that any ban on interracial marriage was unconstitutional.
June 12 has become known as Loving Day in the United States, a day of celebration of mixed-race marriages.
We know what she would have to say about it, though.
My generation was bitterly divided over something that should have been so clear and right. The majority believed that what the judge said, that it was God's plan to keep people apart, and that government should discriminate against people in love. But I have lived long enough now to see big changes. The older generation's fears and prejudices have given way, and today's young people realize that if someone loves someone they have a right to marry.
Surrounded as I am now by wonderful children and grandchildren, not a day goes by that I don't think of Richard and our love, our right to marry, and how much it meant to me to have that freedom to marry the person precious to me, even if others thought he was the "wrong kind of person" for me to marry. I believe all Americans, no matter their race, no matter their sex, no matter their sexual orientation, should have that same freedom to marry. Government has no business imposing some people's religious beliefs over others. Especially if it denies people's civil rights.
I am still not a political person, but I am proud that Richard's and my name is on a court case that can help reinforce the love, the commitment, the fairness, and the family that so many people, black or white, young or old, gay or straight seek in life. I support the freedom to marry for all. That's what Loving, and loving, are all about.
It would be interesting, indeed, if Wisconsin imprisoned same-sex couples for marrying out of state.
My guess is that Wisconsin will probably look the other way, because Wisconsin — and probably even people who oppose same-sex marriage — would like to avoid the media spectacle of same-sex couples being handcuffed and taken off to jail, or even having to go to the courthouse and pay a fine. Because even people who aren't comfortable with the idea of same-sex marriage are even more uncomfortable with the idea of locking people up for marrying each other.
Nevermind the media spectacle of marriage as civil disobedience. Picture multiple couples going to California, getting married, and returning to Wisconsin to present themselves as married. Picture multiple same-sex couples being jailed for those actions. Picture multiple same-sex couples being jailed for refusing to pay even the most minimal fines for their illegal marriages. My guess is that's an image that neither Wisconsin or the opponents of marriage equality would rather not be associated with.
Of course, as long as the law is on the books, same-sex couples are vulnerable even if the state doesn't enforce it. All it takes, after all is someone — anyone, really — who just wants to make life difficult for a same-sex couple to press the issue, and cause them to be arrested or hauled into court even if charges are dropped or dismissed.


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It's truly amazing how many "news" stories are simply descriptions of the clothes popular women are wearing - either their fashion successes or malfunctions thereof. Far be it from me to decry a woman's enjoyment of a pretty dress or the innate desire to look beautiful, but I think today's headlines tell us there may be a problem. Everything is not all right in Camelot.
Many online news networks have a fashion channel that keeps American women updated on who looked good, who didn't and how we can avoid their diastrous results. I admit to checking into the stories sometimes. I mean, some of them are really kind of funny, and sometimes, I'm just plain curious.
I guess we need to realize that what women wear always makes the news. It's a barometer of the culture's definition of femininity. You can usually tell a lot about a society's moral code by the way the women dress. (think people in primitive cultures who start wearing clothes when they come to faith.)
Our society defines womanhood in terms of sex appeal. The clothing trends confirm it. The difference in men's and women's casual attire is often only the cut of the pattern - with the women's clothing contoured or exposed to reveal female curves.
I suppose humankind has always been fascinated with the way women are dressing or undressing. God created women to be worth looking at and men with eyes that recognize that fact. But womanhood is much more complex and beautiful than outward characteristics. It is a sacred gift from God, just as manhood. It is a code stamped upon the soul; the body is only the reflection of what's inside. It should be respected by both genders. And that's something we can affirm on a daily basis - by both those doing the dressing and those doing the looking.
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