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Ok, first of all, the "About" section pretty much lays out exactly what the book is about. I'm not going to summarize in my own words what it is. I will however tell you that when this book first came out a lot of people had a hard time with how the book should be classified. There was talk about whether or not the book is a work of fiction since the characters are animals. This is obviously not the case. This book is all non-fiction, but told through mice, cats, and pigs.
I have been wanting to read this book for a really long time and I was so stoked (beyond stoked) when this book was picked for book club. We read this book and
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The art is beautifully simplistic, which makes it easier for someone to learn about what really happened in Poland during the Holocaust. It's much easy to take in the atrocities through non-detailed animals rather than by having something super detailed and gory. This is, by no means, a limitation that Spiegelman has as an artist. Within the story there is another comic that Spiegelman includes, which is more detailed and intricate. It was a conscious choice to characters as they are. Something I really enjoyed was the narration. We are learning about Vladek with Spiegelman. He's sitting down and interviewing his father for details about his time over in Poland and the hardships he went through. This allows for super meta awesomeness to happen. (IE: "I gotta write this down before I forget") If you know anything about me and my literary choices, you'll know I love all things meta (as well as unreliable narrators, stream of consciousness...etc, but i digress).
This book was a great re-telling of the story, and there includes great drawings of cellars where Jews hid from Nazi soldiers. This was amazing. I've read other books dealing with WWII, but I've never imagined the hiding places quite as they were. This was exactly what I wanted from this book.
Side note: My knight in shining armor read this book with us, and he loved the jab about how Spiegelman could be as popular and well-known as Walt Disney. Of course that's the only cartoonist that Vladek could thing of. An anti-Semitic cartoonist.
My rating and why:
I gave this book four stars. I was a little displeased with the ending only in that it was open for the next one. While many things were concluded, there was a ton that was left open. This is definitely a good thing for getting readers interested in the second volume, but come on! As mentioned before in my reviews of previous trades and graphic novels, I have a hard time giving it a five stars just because the ending could change everything for me. It's definitely a great book though and provokes great conversation.
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This is our leadership circle from this year in Bible Study Fellowship. We have met together on Saturday mornings since September and again on Monday nights for our class time.
This circle of women has blessed, challenged and encouraged me as we have studied God's Word together. They have shared so freely and transparently what God is showing them and how they are applying it in their life. Thirty-one women who have said yes to God's call on their life to serve Him. They have been faithful and committed. Many have had difficult things and trials come into their life this year and their "stick-to-it-iveness" (as my Mom would call it) has been a wonderful testimony of their dependence on the Lord to do that which he has asked them to do. How thankful I am for their part in my life. Saturday we had our last Leader's meeting…a breakfast Fellowship at the Polo Club. (Part of my wild, wicked, wonderful week!)
Standing: Joanna, Annie, Cindy, Kristen, Joan, Tish, Bev, Sarah, Caroline, Liza, Susan, Debra, Alethea, and Gail. Seated: April, Tina, Debbie, Heather, Divina, Bethany, Rhonda, Carol. On the Floor: Gayle, Diana, LaRon, Julia, and Laura. We had two leaders absent, Patricia and Michelle.
This is Gail and Alethea. Alethea is our teaching leader. She prepares the training for our leaders each week and the lecture for our class. Gail is our substitute teaching leader. She brings the lecture in Alethea's absence. She also teaches several seminars a year, presents the Welcome class information to new women, and leads discussion groups in a leader's absence. She is very busy, and flexible!! These two women have shown me humility and excellence in the way they serve!
This is me, Alethea, Gail and Debbie. Together we make up the class staff. Debbie is the children's supervisor. She trains the children's leaders each week and heads up the School Program. These women are more than co-laborers, they have blessed my life with their friendship!!
This is me, Gayle, April, and Tina. We make up the admin team for our class. Gayle is the class secretary. She once shared that she has "finally found her niche in BSF." I intend to remind her of that and keep her serving for as long as possible! April has been the other side of my brain for several years now. She always seems to read my mind, often before the thought arrives! Tina is new to our team this year but it seems like she has been here with us all along! I am particularly grateful that she and Gayle handle the technical side of things. These three women have committed to serving again next year and for the first time in several years, we will begin class with a fully staffed and trained admin team! Yeah!!!
These two ladies are Michelle and Ellen, the asst. treasurer and treasurer! Michelle stepped in midyear to be our assistant and I am so pleased she loves what she is doing. Ellen has been our treasurer for two years now. The treasurer and asst. treasurer are part of the admin team, along with our class hosts. And a couple of women faithfully stay after class to wind up our ropes and help pick up anything that has been displaced during the night. Unfortunately, I did not snap a picture of them…though I brought my camera, I got a little distracted and forgot.
When the Lord asks you to do a certain task, He provides all that is necessary to complete that task. He gives Himself, His Word, His strength and enabling, to name a few resources. He also seems to provide you with this wonderful side benefit…other believers. They encourage, help, work and teach all along the way. They laugh with you, cry with you, and pray with you! That is what I have been given many times and this year particularly, with these women who love the Lord!

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Sometimes you come to a very touristic place and you think to yourself – 'there is nothing to discover anymore. It's all the same – full of tourists, full of street vendors, who want to sell another token to you.' Yeah, no thanks. But is that reason enough to give up a 'mainstream' city?!
Some years ago I went to Milan, we only had three days in the city and I was disappointed. My friend and I stayed at a central location and it took us only 3 minutes walking to the Duomo di Milano (Milan's famous cathedral). Nevertheless, the location and time we had wasn't sufficient. I didn't have a choice than to experience Milan through the eyes of a tourist, no time to discover but visit known sights only.
This time around, my boyfriend had work to do in the city. He asked me to tag along for one week – I decided to give the city another chance. Don't think I didn't prepare! I bought a creative guide book from the 'LOST IN'-series and marked my targets with stars in a google offline map on my mobile phone – like a proper millennial. I did my online research and read some blogs. At that time I decided to allow myself only 2 subway/tram rides a day and otherwise walk walk walk with eyes wide open.
My legs hurt more and more every single day but I kept on going and discovering. I kept on following the stars on my map and adding more through out the way. I visited sights and stumbled upon some independent fashion designers that I always enjoy discovering.
Never did I imagine to meet so many nice people and find the best ice cream in town – Gelati Sartori – (suggested by two locals), to talk to an Australian now living in Milan and working at a fashion store and getting to know Aisha, who decided to travel the world by herself for 6 months. It's only seconds or minutes during my journey, but so worth it.
Let's talk about Milan then. July 2016 was hot and humid. It didn't help to wait for the evening, since the weather didn't really change. So I started my journey with a tube ride every day, except one specific day, when I started walking immediately.
If you are unlucky you get into a very old subway – no air-condition, just the steady noise of the smelly air rushing through the windows. Particles of dirt will set on your face and the wheels on the rails add their shrieking and cricking to the experience. Therefore, if you can walk or ride a bike – please do. You will most likely need to shower after returning to your accommodation in any case.
Since I was looking for local spots, but also enjoying some sightseeing in between, I want to present you with three of my not-to-miss-sights. I also want to mention one that you probably can or even should miss, since it's not worth the money you will spend.
Duomo Di Milano. Every time I walked by I had a wow-effect. The gothic cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete and is the third largest in the world – imagine! The best moment was when I went inside. It will take your breath away! Don't forget to discover the top but try doing so in the evening – it's so hot there. Even though it's Milan's most popular sight – it is a place you shouldn't miss.
Pinacoteca di Brera. This is the main public gallery for paintings. It's an awesome place. Actually, my favourite. Palazzo Brera also hosts the academy of fine arts. I was lucky enough to be there during an open day presentation. Ateliers, the botanical garden and the Biblioteca di Brera – the library – where open on that day. I discovered backyards and entered open doors. I just loved this place – it gave me calm!
Villa Necchi Campiglio. It is located on Via Mozart, a great small street with some interesting monuments. The villa was constructed between 1932 and 1935 by the Milanese architect Piero Portaluppi and has survived completely intact. It's as if you enter a place in which time was stopped. It's pictures and furniture, wall decorations and clothes are telling you a story long gone but still present. A magical place worth a visit! Our guide was a volunteer and she did a great job in explaining the story of each room and pointing out details of Families Necci's life.
A place I can't recommend and don't want to talk about too much is the Vineyard of Leonardo da Vinci. If you look inside through the gates you have seen the best part and don't need to pay 10 EU. The guide is a headphone that has some mistakes on it. Therefore, a person needs to accompany your group and tell you what to press when. In my eyes it wasn't worth the price!
When travelling to a city I like eating local stuff or discovering young vibrant places. I can recommend three I had the pleasure to find, some more hidden then others. Every one of them is worth a visit.
As mentioned above we found the best ice cream in town. It's called Gelati Sartori. You can find their little hidden booth next to central station.
Pave Bakery was a spot I found through LOST IN. It's very hipsteresque, clean inside and offers beautiful tartlets next to brunch, lunch, coffee and most importantly for some a free WIFI hotspot. It's in a side street, so it may be easier to note down the address when looking for it.
Finally, Tattoria Sole, a secret spot we were showed by locals. It's located in Via Carlo Valvassori Peroni 41. The size of the meal is pretty small compared to the price, but they have a magical pasta! Dining takes place in a wide room that's furnished like your lovely Italian aunts living room – with different sets of tables and chairs. A good place to have a small lunch and a chat about your day whilst the sun boils everything that didn't find a shady spot in time. If you have some spare cash, buy some deliciousness for it – it's totally worth it.
Now I am hungry and off to eating my home-made salad. Not as good as the one I had at the Pave Bakery but enjoying it anyways.


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Saturday, January 30, 2016
Saturaday, Morning Prayer- Philippians 2: 2-4, 14-16
Shalom, today I would like to start with a verse to reflect on: "Complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking of one thing." How is this even possible, when we live to project our own individualism. The same mind, one thought process. Let's go back to the beginning, Genesis. The story of the heavens and earth, told by an storyteller who recorded the events as they unfold or told to him as an child. We know it was an him, because only recently has women played a vital role in today's church and society. God is this dominant male in the sky and Earth is the woman for God setting. Let's begin with the border of the Bible, there was a creation from heavens to mankind. The first seven days of creation in God's counting is good, however, come the eight day sin enter into the world and that was bad. The question here, is this actually the main event or something leading up to the event that will end life as we know it? Did God not already know this in his planning stage, before creating something so magnificent? Seriously, a bite from an apple from the wrong tree, actually sent the world into total chaos? No, there is something else and according to the Bible that I am using all 2,595 pages, there is a reason why these words some billions years later is at our disposal. The ole saying "God is trying to tell us something" and it is up to us to "want" to find out what that something is and what it means to our human society. Let's reflect on the above verses in Philippians and then retrace the steps from our ancient ruins. While we can, its time to dig deeper and uncover the path, never travel before. Being of one mind as a people of God.
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Reminder that you must have a finalized list of colleges where you are applying updated on naviance by December 9th. If the "Colleges that I'm Applying to" section is not updated on Naviance by December 9th, your documents will not be sent.
Counselors are hosting new student lunches next week. Pizza will be provided, so all you need to do bring is your laptop down to U101 during lunch time on your assigned day:
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The truth of God is found in His Word, and those who feel that they must seek elsewhere for present truth need to be converted anew. They have habits to mend, evil ways to be abandoned. They need to seek anew the truth as it is in Jesus, that their character building may be in harmony with the lessons of Christ
. As they abandon their human ideas and take up their duties, beholding Christ and becoming conformed to Him, they say, "Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee, e'en though it be a cross that leadeth me." {20MR 307.4}
With the Word of God in hand, we may draw nearer, step by step, in consecrated love to Jesus Christ
. Let those who have been deluded give up all their fallacies. The love of Jesus will not endure such rivals.
As the Spirit of God becomes better -308 known, the Bible will be received as the only foundation of faith. God's people will receive the Word as the leaves of the tree of life, more precious than fine gold purified in the fire, and more powerful to sanctify than any other agency.
To talk of Christ without the Word leads to sentimentalism. And to receive the theory of the Word without accepting and appreciating the Author makes men legal formalists. But Christ and His precious Word are in perfect harmony.
Received and obeyed, they open a sure path for the feet of all who are willing to walk in the light as Christ is in the light.
If the people of God would appreciate His Word, what a heaven we should have here below in the church.
Christians would be eager, hungry, to search the Word. They would be anxious for time to compare Scripture with Scripture and to meditate upon the Word.
They would be more eager for the light of the Word than for the morning papers, magazines, or novels.
Their greatest desire would be to eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of God. And as a result their lives would be conformed to the principles and promises of His Word. Its instruction would be to them as the leaves of the tree of life. It would be in them a well of water, springing up unto everlasting life. Refreshing showers of grace would refresh and revive the soul, causing them to forget all weariness and toil. They would be strengthened and encouraged by the words of inspiration. {20MR 308.1}
Then the ministers would be inspired by divine truth. Their prayers would be characterized by earnestness, filled with the divine assurance of truth. Weariness would be forgotten as the soul basks in the sunlight of the heavenly atmosphere.
Truth would be interwoven with their lives, and its heavenly principles would be as a fresh, running stream, continually satisfying the soul.
"And thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. . . . Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it" (Isaiah 58:11, 14). {20MR 308.2}
The Lord's philosophy is the rule of the Christian's life. The entire being is imbued with the life-giving principles of heaven.
The busy nothings which consume the time of so many shrink into their proper, subordinate position before a healthy, sanctifying, Bible piety. The Bible, and the Bible alone, can produce this good fruit.
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We drove through the thick reed beds and eventually got to the opposite side where some English soldiers directed us to the coastal pool, which they had nicknamed "Stinky Pond". On arrival we were disheartened to find that this deep pool was littered with discarded tyres and other junk and even found one juvenile female Aphanius diseased and dying at the waters edge. Fjallraven Kanken Mini This was however, a positive sign that we had come to the right place and the dying fish was likely due to the combination of high water temperature (29.3°C) and extreme hypersaline conditions in the pool (63.3 ppt Salinity). ugg australia classic
Driving through the high reeds We finally arrived at the coastal pool location
We were successful in finding Aphanius cf. fasciatus at a second location here at Akrotiri I was able to record the fish in their habitat which is shown in my video below. fjallraven kanken rucksack To my knowledge, it is the first recording of the Cypriot Killifish underwater in their biotope The isolated location of this coastal lagoon as well as the extreme water parameters are likely the reasons that only the Aphanius are able to survive here. However, the area is very small and is not officially protected like the adjacent Salt Lake, which leaves cause for concern as to how much longer the pool can be used as a dumping ground. With now only two locations on the island where this species can be found, compared with 3 locations just 2 years ago and with the recent extinction of two closely related species (The 'Iranian' Aphanius farsi and 'Algerian' Aphanius saourensis) as a result of similar environmental pressures, I'd like to hope that the Cyprus Department of Fisheries and Marine Research would act soon to protect this native species from disappearing from the island. One method to help preserve the species on the island was proposed by Dr S. Zogaris in his recent publication (download here) which suggested that Aphanius were likely to have existed in the past at the salt lake in Oroklini, Larnaca and could be re-introduced there to occupy that niche in replacement of the current Gambusia population. This idea seems to have been wisely adopted for consideration in the recent publication by the RSPB and Birdlife Cyprus (view here). Kanken Big It seems there may be hope for the species yet but it is early days and action is awaited. In an effort to initiate some type of captive preservation and propagation of the species, we collected some tiny fry (only 4mm in TL) which Christodoulos has been raising with a specially formulated feed provided on behalf of C.E. Fish Essentials.


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Evermore by Alyson Noel
Ok. So reading this book I thought it seemed strangely familiar. Well a lot the sory seems an awfully like Twilight. There are some plot differences however. First off, Ever can see dead people. She can also see auras and hear what people think. Then of course Damen the new kid comes. He's handsome and rich…but she can't see his aura.
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FOCO English Center
Since 2008 the school has provided free language education to many poor and orphaned children in the local community. Many students have completed their courses and have now got a job.
Today FOCO still offers the same things to many more children who live in the neighboring villages. Many of these children would not receive the opportunity to learn English unless they attend lessons at FOCO. In the future, we would like to be in a position to offer alternative languages as well as English.


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Blindfolded, he felt his father's strong hand lead him down slick, stone stairs and, at length, he heard the sound of a heavy door being closed and locked behind them.
When his eyes were uncovered, he saw a dimly lit chamber full of curious and unknown items, dominated by a heavy wooden table. Chained to that table was a young girl, scarcely older than him, whose eyes were wide and frightened, her cries muffled by the leather strap pulled tightly across her throat.
Smiling, his father gestured towards the instruments laid out on a smaller side table, "Take your pick boy and enjoy the suffering of your birthday gift."
The genes for evil and depravity had bred true in the innocent-seeming lad and with a quirky smile of his own he selected the first of many implements he would use to reduce the captive girl to little more than quivering gobbets of bloody flesh.
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In January 2016, MetLife announced a plan to pursue the separation of a substantial portion of its U.S. Retail segment. Once separated, the new business will be called Brighthouse Financial.
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The AEM Web Developer will be responsible for the development of web sites using the Adobe platform, including site structure, custom components, custom workflows, object model designs (Java APIs), and unit testing.
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Develop, implement and configure web content management solutions using AEM (Adobe CQ) and technologies such as Java, HTML/DHTML, XML, JavaScript, JSON and web services
Assist business partners in achieving strategic e-business objectives, taking a technical leadership role in some circumstances.
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Candidates will use their experience in AEM implementations and customization of template, designs and component libraries. Solid front-end skills (CSS, Javascript, HTML) are a must with a emphasis on valid and semantic code. Firm understanding of Java in the context of AEM.
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He Looks Hot to Miss Spencer Childers Breeders' Championship
The Grade 1 winner will be scratched due to a fever.
July 29, 2016
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Ed Allred's two-time Grade 1 winner He Looks Hot will be scratched from Saturday's $100,000 Spencer Childers California Breeders Championship Handicap due to a fever.
The news was first reported by Ed Burgart on his Twitter feed @qheddie.
"He came up with a bit of a temperature," Willoughby said. "But everything looks like it's just a temperature and nothing major right now. He might be okay in two days, but he won't be running on Saturday night."
The 7-5 morning-line favorite for this race, He Looks Hot was coming off of a victory in the July 3, 400-yard Vessels Maturity (G1), a win which gave him a berth to this year's Champion of Champions (G1). He also won the 2014 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity and has earned $959,985. He Looks Hot missed the entire 2015 season because of two colic surgeries.
Three-time derby winner Forget It and 2015 All American Derby (G1) third-place finisher Fire Fortune were both 7-2 in the morning line and now figure to vie for the role of favorite in the Spencer Childers on Saturday. Front And Center, Flay, Fiery Kimbo, Look Of A Dasher, Walk The Catwalk and Trust Me are the other horses in the race.
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Songs of Innocence
File next to: Peter Gabriel, INXS
Given charges of insincerity that have dogged Bono for 25 years, it's odd that U2 decided to distribute the new album free as part of an Apple product introduction. As a result, U2 is suspected of making an unspecified deal with the Evil Empire of Apple. The worst result would have been an anthemic album of angst that tried to remake The Joshua Tree. Instead, Song of Innocence has a giddiness and informality similar to Zooropa. The playful "Miracle of Joey Ramone," rocks uncharacteristically hard, while "California" opens with a dissonant Beach Boys "Barbara Ann" chant. Unfortunately, the spirit flags by mid-album, but Innocence may still be the band's best work in a decade, despite all those subliminal messages to buy iPhone 6. — Loring Wirbel
El Pintor
File next to: Foals, White Lies
El Pintor means "the painter," and is also an anagram for Interpol: Fitting, because the album is self-produced, with sounds strangely reminiscent of the band's last three albums. Since the glory days of their debut album Turn on the Bright Lights, Interpol have seen a slow and steady descent into sameness. Since losing their bassist Carlo Dengler in 2010, the band has become a trio, with frontman Paul Banks playing bass when called for. The single "All the Rage Back Home" is perhaps the most redeemable track. The lyrics denote themes of "denying love," while the drums and cascading vocals set the bar too high for the rest of the album. "Desire," even with its funky opening, falls flat. The band lives on by regurgitating its past, albeit using slightly different notes in their guitar riffs.— Hannah Fleming
Pere Ubu
Carnival of Souls
Fire Records
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Two Pere Ubu albums in 18 months is a track record not seen since the band's late-'70s heyday. Where 2013's Lady from Shanghai offered dance music from another dimension, Carnival of Souls has guitars as heavy as the early singles, leavened with clarinet and cello interludes that suggest Debussy's "Afternoon of a Faun." David Thomas offers meandering and strange storytelling in tracks like "Dr. Faustus" and "Brother Ray." Maybe it's Darryl Boon's woodwinds or Gagarin's Croatian electronic touches, but something here sizzles like no Ubu of recent vintage. Carnival of Souls approaches Ubu's legendary The Modern Dance when it comes to innovation. — Loring Wirbel


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Materials and energy flow analysis of paper consumption in the United Kingdom, 1987-2010
Sundin, E, Svensson, N, McLaren, J and Jackson, T (2001) Materials and energy flow analysis of paper consumption in the United Kingdom, 1987-2010 Journal of Industrial Ecology, 5 (3). pp. 89-105.Full text not available from this repository.
This article presents the results of a life-cycle materials and energy flow analysis for the pulp and paper cycle in the United Kingdom. Material flows are reconstructed for the period between 1987 and 1996 for all major processes associated with the paper cycle, and system energy requirements are calculated over this period using the best available data. Attention is drawn to the import dependence of U.K. paper demand, and the significant energy requirements associated with upstream forestry processes. The historical trend analysis is then used to model possible future developments in materials and energy consumption until 2010 under a variety of assumptions about process technology improvements, wastepaper utilization rates, and changing demand trends. The results indicate that policy options to increase recycling yield some energy benefits, but these are small by comparison with the benefits to be gained by reducing consumption of paper and improving process technology. The structure of the electricity supply industry in the United Kingdom means that global energy benefits could also be achieved by increasing the contribution from imported pulp.
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White Spots On Lips
Our lips encounter a lot of different things in our lives. We use them to help us eat. They get sunburned. Sometimes bugs fly into them when we're outside. They help us show affection through a kiss on the cheek or the forehead. And for most of us they help us show passion to the one we love. So when we discover something unusual on them it can be a cause for concern. One of the most common concerns we might run across is a white spot. White spots can be located on any part of the lips. They may be found either on the corner or they may be located on any of the two lips. White spots can be caused by many different factors. They can sometimes be a indication of some serious upcoming disease like Leukoplakia.
What Causes White Spots On Lips:
There can be many causes for white spots on the lips. Some of them are:
- White spots which are found on the corners of the lips can be Fordyce Granules or they can be sebaceous glands too. These are generally found on buccal or cheek mucosa or on the corners of the cheeks.
- Another reason can be the presence of commissural pits. These are a small depression or invaginations that occur at the corner of the lip which can have fluid or saliva filled in them and which gives the appearance of a fluid draining pimple.
- Angular Chelitis, which can be another reason for this symptom, does not exactly present a white spot. It can be a white lesion which is accompanied by a cracking at the corners of the mouth. This is due to the fungal overgrowth of Candida albicans. It may be painful or feel like burning in the corners.
- These spots can also occur due to some small fibriotic change which can be a result of some trauma, or frequent irritation or chemical change.
- Leukoplakia is another condition which can cause white patches,although this disease affects mostly the mucous membrane inside the mouth rather the lips. But it is possible and should not be ignored since it canindicate cancer. Substances like tobacco and alcohol can cause chronic irritation which can result in this disease.


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|Fitness Level
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|: 4800m / 15747.84ft
|: Tibet
|Group Size
|: 2-12 people
|Trip Start
|: Lhasa, Tibet or Kathmandu, Nepal
|Trip Finish
|: Lhasa, Tibet
|: Breakfasts at all locations
|: Standard hotels at all locations
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Your adventure begins with your arrival in Lhasa at Gongkar Airport either from a direct flight from Nepal or via mainland China. Should you choose to fly from Nepal, you will be entitled to an hour-long trans-Himalayan flight which is considered to be one of the most mesmerizing air routes in the world that takes you over Everest (8,848m), and Kanchenjunga (8,536m) allowing you to savor the breathtaking panoramic view of the Himalayan range. If you choose to be at Lhasa via mainland China, you may fly from any of the major Chinese cities or take the world's highest train route to Lhasa. A Wind Horse Adventures' representative will pick you up either from the airport or the train station upon your arrival for about an hour's drive to your designated hotel in Lhasa. You are advised to take thorough rest for the remainder of the day in order to minimize altitude sickness and acclimatize yourself. Overnight in Lhasa.Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel
Begin your sightseeing right away after breakfast with Potala Palace. The majestic white and red building complex, set against grey/green mountains and a blue sky, is an iconic image of the Roof of the World. The magnificent Potala Palace, once the seat of the Tibetan government and the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas, is Lhasa's cardinal landmark. It is a huge treasure house of Tibetan history, religion, culture, and art. The palace is widely known for precious sculptures, Buddha statues, murals, antiques, and religious jewelry housed within. It is the must-see attraction which is included on almost all Tibet tour itineraries. Up next is Drepung Monastery which was built in the 14th century. The monastery is believed to have sheltered around 10,000 monks in the past but as of now there has been quite a declination resulting in only a few hundred. The history, culture, and religious beliefs of the Tibetan people are strongly concentrated and centered in this marvelous monastery. Overnight in Lhasa.
Today you visit the sacred Jokhang Temple followed by Norbulingka Palace and Sera Monastery. Jokhang Temple is the most revered religious structure in Tibet which unravels more deep-seated mysteries of Tibetan Buddhism. The Jokhang also known in Tibetan as the Tsuglhakhang, is thick with the smell of yak butter. Echoing with the murmur of mantras and bustling with awed pilgrims, the Jokhang is an unrivalled Tibetan experience. You move on to Norbulingka Palace, the summer palace of the Dalai Lama comprising of houses what is considered to be the largest man-made garden in Tibet.
You then walk towards Sera Monastery which is a preserved monastery of white-washed walls and golden roofs. The monastery is worth a visit particularly in the morning when the monastery is at its most active, but also between 3pm and 5pm (not Sundays), when debating is usually held in the monastery's debating courtyard. End your sightseeing for today with Drak Yerpa caves. For those with an interest in Tibetan Buddhism, Drak Yerpa hermitage is one of the holiest cave retreats. Among the many ascetics who have sojourned here are Guru Rinpoche, King Songtsen Gampo and Atisha, the Bengali Buddhist. The peaceful site offers lovely views and is a great day trip from Lhasa. Overnight in Lhasa.
After breakfast, you will now drive towards Gyantse while you enjoy the beautiful view. Along the way you will pass the mystifying Yamdrok-tsho Lake, also known as the Turquoise Lake, which is one of the three largest sacred lakes of Tibet. Yamdrok-tsho, at almost 4,500 meters, is one of the highest altitude lakes in the world with water an incredible hue of turquoise and teal. You might as well pack a picnic for the views from above the lake are stunning. And with almost nobody around, you are sure to experience a very unique and tranquil picnic.
Visit Pelkor monastery and Gyantse Dzong (Fortress), one of the best preserved dzongs in Tibet, en route. Like most Tibetan towns, Gyantse radiates old-world charm when its whitewashed buildings are viewed from on high. In addition to Gyantse, clear views are afforded of the entire fertile pound of the Pelkor Chode Monastery. Founded in 1418, the red-walled Pelkor Chode was once a compound of 15 monasteries that brought together three different orders of Tibetan Buddhism- a rare instance of multi-denominational tolerance. You now head towards the second largest city after Lhasa in Tibet, Xigatse. Overnight in Xigatse.
Today is the day you visit the popular Tashilhunpo Monastery in Xigatse which holds both historical and cultural importance for being founded by Gendun Drup, the First Dalai Lama in 1447. Covering 70,000 sq meters, the monastery is essentially a walled town in its own right. Circumnavigating the compound is a one hour kora that takes you into the hills behind the monastery. After touring the monastery, continue your journey to Lhasa with few stops in between to visit the bon monasteries en route. Overnight in Lhasa.
Your journey to the Roof of the World comes to an end today. If time permits, you might even indulge in shopping and explore the local market at Barkhor Bazaar. Our cheerful representative will drop you off to the airport. You can either go back to Kathmandu or continue to mainland China on your way home. Safe travels!
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The given prices are per person and exclude international flights. Given below are the departure dates available for online booking. If the given date is not favorable then please contact us and we will happily customize your trip on dates more appropriate for you.
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One of the things my wife and I really enjoy about moving from Florida to the Chicago area are all of the great festivals and events that take place from spring until fall. One of our favorites is the McHenry County Autumn Drive. The Autumn Drive consists of a group of farms and shops that open their doors for people to come by and enjoy fresh apple cider, go through a corn maze, check out antiques and homemade goods and most importantly, pick out your pumpkins!
It's a great day out in the farmland that you normally would drive right by.


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Banks and CRM: The Unmet Challenge: Customer Relationship Management Is a Powerful Marketing Tool but Many Banks Have Yet to Discover the Key to Successful Implementation. (Customer Relationship Management)
Kuppusamy, Mudiarasan, Shanmugam, Bala, Nair, Mahendhiran, Journal of Banking and Financial Services
Competition in the financial services industry has intensified in recent years, owing to events such as technology changes and financial industry deregulation. Conventional banking distribution has been gradually supplemented by the emerging use of electronic banking. Many bank customers prefer using ATMs or a website rather than visiting a branch, while technology has also reduced barriers to entry for new customers.
Today, customers have more power in deciding their bank of choice. Consequently, keeping existing customers, as well as attracting new ones, is a critical concern for banks. Customer satisfaction is an important variable in evaluation and control in a bank marketing management. Poor customer satisfaction will lead to a decline in customer loyalty, and given the extended offerings from the competitors, customers can easily switch banks. Banks need to leverage effectively on their customer relationships and make better use of customer information across the institution.
CRM--a powerful tool
CRM is a powerful management tool that can be used to exploit sales potential and maximise the value of the customer to the bank. Generally, CRM integrates various components of a business such as sales, marketing, IT and accounting. This strategy may not increase a business's profit today or tomorrow, but it will add customer loyalty to the business.
In the long term, CRM produces continuous scrutiny of the bank's business relationship with the customer, thereby increasing the value of the customer's business. Although CRM is known to be a relatively new method in managing customer loyalty, it has been used previously by retail businesses for many years.
The core objective of modern CRM methodology is to help businesses to use technology and human resources to gain a better view of customer behaviour. With this, a business can hope to achieve better customer service, make call centres more efficient, cross-sell products more effectively, simplify marketing and sales processes, identify new customers and increase customer revenues.
As an example, banks may keep track of a customer's life stages in order to market appropriate banking products, such as mortgages or credit cards to their customers at the appropriate time.
The next stage is to look into the different methods customers' information are gathered, where and how this data is stored and how it is currently being used. For instance, banks may interact with customers in a countless ways via mails, emails, call centres, marketing and advertising. The collected data may flow between operational systems (such as sales and stock systems) and analytical systems that can help sort through these records to identify patterns. Business analysts can then browse through the data to obtain an in-depth view of each customer and identify areas where better services are required.
CRM and banks
One of the banks' greatest assets is their knowledge of their customers. Banks can use this asset and turn it into key competitive advantage by retaining those customers who represent the highest lifetime value and profitability. Banks can develop customer relationships across a broad spectrum of touch points such as at bank branches, kiosks, ATMs, internet, electronic banking and call centres.
CRM is not a new phenomenon in the industry. Over the years, banks have invested heavily in CRM, especially in developing call centres, which, in the past, were designed to improve the process of inbound calls. In future, call centres will evolve to encompass more than just cost reduction and improved efficiency. According to Gartner Group, more than 80 per cent of all US banks will develop their call centres as alternative delivery channels and revenue centres, to be used for the delivery of existing products and services.
But to be successful, a bank needs more than the ability to handle customer service calls. …


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I've Despicable Me saying 'light bulb' in my head.
My patience has paid off. A really great idea to fix some of my concerns with Second Chances arrived a couple of days ago. I made the changes yesterday.
I've been working on my research for Assignment 6 since the last post. Tedious gathering, but interesting information.
Too busy today to do any research or reading.
Found some contests to consider entering. I've worked some on a couple of assignments and am consider entering them. Don't forget to google writing contests and find contests you're interested in entering. Still no results for the ones I previously entered. They're stating so many entries that they're running late. Waiting patiently.
Happy reading, writing, researching and entering.


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Stars are falling
Black eyes are burning
Strongest desire
Sweetest desire
Beauty of darkness
Forever I'm yours
Aren't you there
In my world?
Your warm embrace
Wish it never ends
I'm so close to you
We had been torn
Why should I go?
Longing for your kiss
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my sleep has been a dead black for 3 days now. this has been bothering me quite a bit. i know ive been dreaming. ive had animated sleep apparently. but when i groggily get up at 11 or so to take the morning dosage the fog sets over everything and the dreams must head east to escape it. sigh. i have texts on my phone i dont remember sending from this morning. whole conversations. i think i fed my fish. i dont remember though. arg. what the hell? im losing my mornings to the little white pill, and my sense of taste to the huge one during the day. lovely.
im going back to work today.
this should be a blast.
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At the best of times, travel can be thrilling and life-changing. But at its worst, it is awkward and gut-wrenching. Most of the time it's due to cultural differences, some so subtle you might not be aware of them. We've gathered a few of the common – and unique – travel taboos to help you avoid any confusion or disrespect on your next trip.
1. Chopsticks Etiquette
While eating with chopsticks, make sure to set your sticks to the side or lay them flat on top of your bowl when pausing between bites. Most western travelers will leave the sticks in the food, but this is an omen of bad luck in Japan. In China and other countries, it is also impolite to point to other people with chopsticks.
2. Visiting Mosques
Remember to always take off your shoes, hats, and sunglasses when entering a mosque. And don't worry about walking around in your socks; some mosques provide slip ons for visitors. For the rest of your attire, modest dress is required, covering as much skin as possible. For me, long sleeves and long pants are the best option, and you should not wear any logos. For women, it's best to cover all skin and wear ankle-length skirts, long sleeves, and a headscarf to cover your hair. The restrictions may very by location, but following the above rules can help avoid any awkward or disrespectful situations.
3. Taking Flowers as a Gift – Ukraine
While in Ukraine, it is common to bring a small gift when invited over for dinner. Flowers are a common option, but remember two simple rules: always choose an odd number of flowers and avoid yellow at all costs. Even number of flowers are used for funeral and yellow is considered an impolite color.
4. No Kissing – Cheshire, UK
In Cheshire of UK, train passengers are not allowed to loiter, intimately talk or kiss at the Warrington Bank Quay railway station. If you desperately need to finish a conversation or want to kiss, you can move to "Kissing Zone," a nearby car park, but only for up to 20 minutes! While we might think this practice is too conservative, the actual reason for the restriction is because couples kissing goodbye in front of the train doors was cause traffic congestion. Most travelers don't have a problem with it either and find it quite humorous.
5. Salt – Egypt
When you travel to Egypt, don't add salt to your meal, because that would be regarded as an insult to the chef. Fortunately, Egyptians always use garlic, onion and other spices, so Egyptian food are delicious.
6. Visiting Churches – Italy
If you're planning a trip to Rome during summer, make sure to pack long sleeves and pants. The general rule is to cover your shoulders, knees, and feet, so no flip-flops! It's common for tourists to flock to churches when visiting Europe, due to their historic and cultural importance, but you should always be mindful of your attire and respect the local customs.
7. Making a V Sign – UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa
When visiting a country with British traditions, you may be tempted to flash the peace sign at a fellow Beetles fan, but make sure face your palm away from you. If you face the back of your hand at someone, it can be very insulting. It can be seen as a gesture of defiance or contempt.
8. Insulting the Royal Family – Thailand
Whenever visiting another country, politics should always be off the table and you should never insult the country's leaders or Royal Families. But in Thailand, it has been a federal offence since 1908, so whatever your opinion on royalty, it's best to keep it to yourself while perusing a Bangkok bar.
9. Shouting "Cheers" – Hungary
Next time you're backpacking through Europe, make sure to remember one simple rule: don't shout "Cheers!" and clank your mugs together in a Hungarian bar. This taboo dates back to 1848 when Austraia celebrated the execution of Hungarian rebels by clanking their beer glasses together. As a result, no Hungarian cheers during a toast.
10. Leave Some Food On The Plate – Cambodia
In a few countries, such as Cambodia, it is considered rude to eat all the food on a plate, as it suggests that the host did not prepare enough food. It may very depending on the country, however, but as a general practice you should avoid eating too much.
If you want to learn all the tips and tricks to planning your next vacation, please subscribe to our Tours4fun Newsletter below.


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Cancun Challenge: Utah State vs. NJIT
LOGAN, Utah – Jalen Moore led a group of five Utah State players with double-figure scoring totals Monday as the Aggies came back from a second-half deficit to ease past New Jersey Institute of Technology in the first U.S. game of the men's Cancun Challenge.
Moore had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Utah State (2-0), which will host Idaho State on Saturday in another Cancun Challenge contest. Freshman Koby McEwen ended up with 18 points and five rebounds, and Sam Merrill added 15 points. Ngor Barnaba added 12 points, and Norbert Janicek came through with 11 points.
The Aggies shot 43 percent from 3-point range (10-of-23) and responded nicely after giving up all of their nine-point lead at halftime.
NJIT (1-1) got a huge night from Damon Lynn, who closed with 34 points. Tim Coleman added 16 points, and Rob Ukawuba added 12 points, five rebounds and six assists. NJIT will play at Purdue after the overseas games of the Cancun Challenge, wrapping up the event on Nov. 26.
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Whale Watching in Tadoussac
- You see all zis frog? Bad frog today! Difficult to see! - yelled our boat captain when we were cruising Saint Laurence estuary.
Well that was an understatement of the century. Here is what we actually could see around us:
"Frog" all the way around. Unlucky, huh?.. The owner of our cute bad and breakfast informed us that morning:
- There was two days with no sun this summer. Today is the second!
The town was absolutely beautiful, floating in white nothingness.
It was relatively warm, also we put on, as recommended, sweaters, windbreakers, hats and gloves. Our Zodiac took 12 people on board: six of us an a gang of German tourists. When they learned that two of us spoke German, they got so excited - I thought they would scare all marine life away from the bay.
The whale itself doesn't look too impressive on the photo, because the whale has not only dimensions, but also duration. Here is what it look like on a picture:
But if you go to my Flickr, you'll see how it looks like on a motion picture, and that is another, very different story!
Anyways, it was a very fun trip, although on our way back we got into what my husband called "hamster-dumpster". We are OK, but the front bumper is a goner.
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Lewiston legislative delegation to host public office hours
Members of Lewiston's delegation to the Legislature will hold their final constituent office hours for the year from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Saturday, June 24, in the Couture Room at Lewiston Public Library.
Sen. Nate Libby will be joined by Reps. Jared Golden, Heidi Brooks, James Handy and Roger Fuller.
The office hours provide local residents a chance for Lewiston residents to meet with their elected officials and discuss legislative and state government matters.
The delegation will give updates on their work on various policy areas, including the state budget, property tax relief, student debt and public education issues, health care, labor and business issues and veterans issues. All are welcome to attend, ask questions and get answers.
Formal office hours will begin again when the Legislature goes back into Session in January 2018. In the meantime, contact information for all legislators can be found at: http://legislature.maine.gov/house/townlist.htm.
WHAT: Constituent Office Hours
WHO: Sen. Nate Libby, Rep. Jared Golden, Rep. Heidi Brooks, Rep. James Handy and Rep. Roger Fuller
WHEN: Saturday, June 24, 2017, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
WHERE: Couture Room, Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon Street


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$500 was awarded to the Audubon County Hospital Foundation for their Ortho Workstation Blood Banking System. This project was submitted by Community Insurance Agency of Audubon in Audubon, IA.
Pictured (from left-to-right): Cynthia Heller (Community Insurance), Kim Heller (Audubon County Hospital Foundation), Shelby Jensen (Community Insurance). Back row: Amy Bengard and Dave Walters (Community Insurance), Jane Weber and Chris Anderson (Audubon County Hospital Foundation), and Dave Lake (Community Insurance).
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Alto Adige is a comparatively small wine growing region in Northern Italy. It is an area which has produced many acclaimed wines and it offers a unique environment for the growth of many different grape varieties. There are around 20 different grape varieties in Alto Adige and all of these grapes are grown in a surprisingly small area of just 5,3000 hectares. Despite their small size the wine growing zones in Alto Adige produce an annual yield of around 3.9 million cases of wine.
The white grape varieties are dominant in the region, taking up 58% of the winegrowing region and the most common types found are Pinot Grigio, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Bianco, and Chardonnay. The red varietals include the indigenous grapes which are Schiava and Lagrein but there has also been increased production of other grapes including Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc. You can view a range of Alto Adige wines in our collection and our buyers have sourced fine examples of what the region has to offer.


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We all know part of riding a motorcycle is projecting an image. For most of us, we want to look like the coolest drifter or rebel nobody wants to approach. We also want our clothes to have that "lived in" look. Here at K and G Cycles (www.kandgcycles.com) we want to offer you everything you need to live the lifestyle. Whether you ride solo or with a partner, there is no doubt you will want a pair of chaps and a jacket for your rides. Sure you could go for the traditional Black on Black, but let's face it, you like to stand out from the crowd. For that reason alone, I want to show you River Road's Drifter Jacket and Chaps.
Finding the right jacket cane often turn into a daunting task. Does it fit right? Is it the right color? Is it made well? The Drifter Series from River Road proudly answers "Yes" to all those questions. No matter if you are a Man or a Woman, there is a jacket for you. What that also means is if you ride with a passenger, both of you can have great looking gear that matches. Both the Men's and Women's versions receive the same distressing so though not identical, they are very similar. Take a look at some of the great features of these unique jackets.
*Quality, medium-weight leather provides protection and comfort – Exactly what you are looking for in a jacket.
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*2 front, waist-level, on-seam zippered pockets to hold essentials – Quick accessible storage is at your disposal.
*The fully-sleeved, removable, insulated liner has a built-in pocket for most mobile devices – Allows you more riding on both ends of the season.
*1 zippered placket pocket allows easy access to important contents – Could they put any more storage in such a beautiful wrapper?
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Well, you have seen the jacket, now lets take a look at the Chaps. By definition Chaps are sturdy coverings for the legs consisting of leggings and a belt. They are buckled on over trousers with the chaps' integrated belt. Unlike trousers they have no seat and are not joined at the crotch. They are designed to provide protection for the legs and are usually made of leather or a leather-like material. They are most commonly associated with the Cowboy Culture of the American West or the Motorcycle Lifestyle and used as a protective garment. The Drifter Series Chaps offer up protection while keeping you stylish and set apart from others. Hand crafted from quality leathers, these chaps are feature laden just like the jacket
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All That Glitters is Gold
The opening bars of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" – some of the most iconic in rock 'n' roll history – provided a soundtrack for Wahoos who graduated from the University of Virginia during the 1970s. Last week, fans around the world got a rare glimpse into the song's origin story as rock royals Jimmy Page and Robert Plant testified about it in federal court.
The bandmates took the stand to defend themselves against a plagiarism charge leveled against them by the estate of Randy Wolfe. Wolfe, a guitarist and songwriter for the 1970s-era band Spirit, had long claimed that the opening to "Stairway to Heaven" was a rip-off of his song "Taurus," written two years earlier.
"Taurus" is an acoustic piece, and the case centered on its similarities to the opening bars of "Stairway to Heaven." Ultimately, the jury ruled in favor of Led Zeppelin, and Page and Plant were able to keep sole writing credit.
UVA Today sat down with Assistant Professor of Media Studies and American Studies Jack Hamilton to discuss the implications of this case for the music world and diehard Zeppelin fans. Hamilton's research focuses on the evolution of popular music, and he's the author of the forthcoming book, "Just Around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination."
Q. Can you give a little bit of background on the plagiarism allegation?
A. "Stairway to Heaven" itself is just a really interesting piece of music. It's often cited as being the most played song in the history of rock radio. So there's the sheer popularity. The other thing to keep in mind about the trial is that Led Zeppelin has a history of plagiarism controversies.
One of the best-known was a suit brought against them by Willie Dixon in 1985. He was a bass player for Chess Records, but he wrote a lot of songs, too. Zeppelin plagiarized a song called "You Need Love" that Willie Dixon had written for Muddy Waters in the early 1960s. The lyrics to Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" are the lyrics to "You Need Love," and Led Zeppelin just took them. They settled with Willie Dixon, and encounters like that are a recurrent theme in the Led Zeppelin story.
So there was smoke there for the plaintiffs who were going after them in this case.
Q. What was at stake in the trial?
A. One of the things the plaintiff was alleging is that Led Zeppelin essentially stole the introduction, but the introduction to "Stairway to Heaven" really outlines the chord progression for the song and you could make an argument that the chord progression of that song is one of, if not its most, iconic qualities. So if it was proven that Led Zeppelin had stolen that, it would have been significant.
It's always tricky in terms of what would qualify someone for credit as having written it. That's what I think the plaintiffs were seeking – retroactive credit.
I've listened to "Taurus," which is supposed to be the song that they ripped off from Spirit, and I didn't think it was similar enough to really justify the suit. One of the things that Zeppelin argued was that the chord progression for "Stairway to Heaven" is actually pretty common, particularly in classical music. They said it's a pretty standard set of harmonic movements, and it is. They're right on that. That put a heavy burden on the plaintiff to prove that Zeppelin had really stolen it.
Q. Is the main difference between this claim and past plagiarism claims against Led Zeppelin that just parts of the melody, and not the entire song, were in dispute?
A. Essentially. The "Whole Lotta Love" suit is an example of that. Plagiarizing lyrics and not giving credit is pretty evident and Led Zeppelin borrowed a lot of old blues lyrics. They were sometimes good about crediting the original authors, but not always. They really took wholesale sections of Dixon's "You Need Love," and what's amazing is that "You Need Love" was originally released by Muddy Waters in 1962 as the follow-up to his hit single, "You Shook Me." Led Zeppelin covered "You Shook Me" on their first album and gave credit for it, so there was almost no way that the band was not also familiar with "You Need Love." It was open-and-shut on a settlement. There was clear evidence and it would have been kind of preposterous for them to claim that they had not heard the original or that the similarity was a coincidence, as they convincingly claimed in the "Stairway to Heaven" case.
While I think the "Stairway to Heaven" suit is very different, the "Whole Lotta Love" case is crucial context and proof that there are other times in Led Zeppelin's career when they've been accused of playing fast and loose with older blues music. That's been a pretty consistent critique of Led Zeppelin, and it's well-founded. They took a lot more liberties with what they borrowed – and in many ways much closer to stole – than previous British bands that had been doing that.
To me, there are instances of Led Zeppelin's borrowing the blues that are much more ethically suspect than similar actions by the Rolling Stones just a few years earlier. The Stones were always really conscientious about crediting things, really conscientious about giving those performers their moment in the sun.
Q. In the context of your book, how does the idea of musical cross-pollination fit into the shift you describe of rock 'n' roll being seen as a primary African-American form of music to something that is primarily for white audiences?
A. I don't actually write about Led Zeppelin in my book because it ends in 1970 and Led Zeppelin first really emerges in 1969. They're mentioned in these brief little moments, but they're not a focal point.
One of the things I write about pretty centrally is that the music of the 1960s is marked by a lot of interracial collaboration, aesthetic exchanges, homages and black and white artists covering each other's materials. There's just a lot of fluidity. Motown crosses over to white teenage America. Then on the flipside, you have groups like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones who are these deep evangelists for black American music and become international stars off that.
What I think is interesting about rock music is the way in which white engagement with black music becomes the iconic way of being a rock star. It's taking certain elements of the blues and R&B tradition and turning them into this mode for white rebellion and counter-culture. It's presenting a new way of being white – but in order to do that, you have to be white in the first place.
Q. There was one major revelation for Zeppelin fans during the trial. Page admitted under oath that the story of writing "Stairway to Heaven" at the ancient Welsh cottage, Bron-Yr-Aur, was untrue. Does this change in its creation story hurt the song's appeal?
A. The notion that Page and Plant wrote this at Bron-Yr-Aur cottage is powerful. There's this sort of mystique that's attached to "Stairway to Heaven" and it definitely gets punctured by the revelation that the song didn't just hit them like a thunderbolt while they were at the cottage.
It turns out that it was written in a way that's much more standard, probably fragmentally on the road and then put together in the studio.
I don't think that takes away from the actual song. "Stairway to Heaven" is a crazy song, but it is a kind of masterpiece. It's not a masterpiece in the way the band probably set out for it to be – it's not the smartest or most artistically valid piece of rock music ever made – but it's so unique. There's nothing else like it, and they're the only band that could have made a piece of music like that.