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Where can I find the authors of the various drafts of a bill?
This answer to this question contained some text from a former state legislative staff person:
As a former (state) legislative staff person myself, my own experience is that the people who draft bills/resolutions are typically committed to a kind of neutrality...
According to this person, there are multiple people who have the role of drafting bills for a legislator. This got me asking the question...
Where do I find who officially drafted an early form of a bill?
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At least in my state, you can't. The bill is officially linked to the legislator who introduced it, not the person who wrote the text.
When a bill is introduced it bears the name of the legislator who introduced it. There is no mention of the staff that wrote the text (a short example bill is below). In Kansas this work is done by the Revisor of Statute and they won't tell you which particular staff member worked on a bill. The closest you can get is seeing which staff typically work in which subject areas.
Why isn't this information public? The legislator is accountable for the content, not the staff. The staff who write the bill don't determine what the policy goals are or how to accomplish it. They write the bill the legislator wants, and they provide some technical legal assistance to help it gel with other statutes.
My colleagues in other states have described similar things. For example, the Nebraska Revisor of Statutes and the Missouri Revisor of Statutes.
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You would have to ask the individual legislators (who are under no obligation to disclose pre-decisional deliberations of their office) and/or monitor committee discussions of the particular bill.
Bills are effectively entered into the congressional ecosystem as creations of the named author. There's no record of which lobbyist may have previously asked for a particular provision to be included, or which staffer may have struck out a line.
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I had a craving for some white chicken chili, so I made some of my delicious Creamy White Chicken Chili tonight. MMMM, was it good! Hubby and I both had seconds and kids gobbled it up too!
I usually boil my chicken breast to cook it and then shred it with a fork and knife. You can also cube it, if you prefer it that way.
While your chicken is cooking, pour all the canned items (with the juices too- don't drain them!) into a large pot (or crockpot). Add the dry seasonings and stir together. Turn to medium/high and start simmering.
Once your chicken is cooked and shredded, add the chicken to the pot.
Now, I like my broth a bit creamier so I do a few things to make it less, well, clear. First I take the back of my ladle or a potato masher and press down into the pot so that you can squish some of the beans and corn together. You could also take a bit out and blend it together in the blender or food processor. Then I add a little milk, sour cream, and cream cheese. I just kind of make a guess at this, but I'd say I add about 1/2 C milk, and about 2-3 Tablespoons of sour cream and cream cheese.
Let this come to a boil and then simmer for about 1/2 hour. If you're making it in the crock pot, cook on low for 4-6 hours.
The great thing about White Chicken Chili is it's so versatile! You can add onions to yours if you like, omit the creamy ingredients if you like a clear broth, add more or less spice, etc. I've even heard of some recipes with Greek Yogurt in it!
I like to fry up some tortillas and cut them into strips for garnish (or you can use bag tortilla chips). Serve with shredded colby jack cheese and extra sour cream, if you so desire!
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Gerry Daly was born in Dublin on 30 April 1954. Daly, an attack-minded midfielder, emerged through the great schoolboy football academy Stella Maris. In his short League of Ireland career he played for Bohemians from Phibsboro. In 1973 Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty signed Daly for the Old Trafford outfit for a fee of £20,000. Daly's timing could have been better as he joined the Red Devils as they were becoming involved in a battle to avoid relegation in the season that he joined United.
Gerry Daly made his Manchester United debut on 25 August 1973 against Arsenal. It was a baptism of fire for Daly at Highbury in front of more than 50,000 fans as the Gunners won 3-0. Daly's appearances were somewhat intermittent however in the last couple of months of the season he nailed down a berth in the United midfield.
It was during this period that Gerry Daly scored his first goal for Manchester United on 30 March 1974 against Chelsea in a 1-3 win for United at Stamford Bridge. Despite this away victory Manchester United were relegated to the Second Division at the end of the 1973/74 season as the Reds finished in 21st place in the League. Gerry Daly had made 16 league appearances, 2 as a substitute, and he scored just the one goal.
Gerry Daly and Manchester United began the 1974/75 season in the unfamiliar territory of the English Second Division. Nevertheless Daly seemed to feel right at home as was an almost ever-present in the team that season and he scored five goals in the first four matches of the season. Gerry Daly scored a hat trick for Manchester United against Milwall on 24 August 1974. He followed this up with winning goals in successive matches against Portsmouth and Coventry City. Four matches into the season and Manchester United were top of Division Two with a 100% record and playing a swashbuckling style of football. Gerry Daly made 46 appearances that season and scored 13 goals along the way as Manchester United won the Second Division title and won promotion back to the First Division.
On their return to the English top flight United and Daly continued their good form. Gerry Daly made a record number of appearances for Manchester United in the 1975/76 season. In all competitions he made 51 appearances and scored 11 goals as United finished in third place in league with the highest number of goals scored. Four of Daly's goals that season came in the FA Cup as United made it to the final. These included winning goals in the third and fifth rounds. United were big favourites to win the final however Lawrie McMenamy's Southampton had other ideas. A late goal by Bobby Stokes denied Gerry Daly's best opportunity to win a major honour with Manchester United.
Daly began the 1976/77 season as he finished the last - in the first team and scoring the occasional goal. Then somewhat inexplicably Tommy Docherty sold Gerry Daly to Derby County in March 1977 for £175,000. There was some speculation that there had been a falling out between the manager and the player. Docherty would later admit that this was one of the biggest mistakes he ever made in his managerial career. Ironically after Docherty was fired by United in 1977 he was installed as Derby County manager in September 1977. In another twist of fate, Gerry Daly's last match for Manchester United was against Derby County on 5 February 1977 at Old Trafford.
Gerry Daly made his debut for Ireland against Norway on 6 June 1973 in a friendly match at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo. The match was a 1-1 draw with Miah Doherty scoring the Irish goal. His first four appearances for Ireland were in friendly matches and Gerry Daly's first goal for Ireland was against England on 8 September 1976. It was a 58th minute penalty at Wembley Stadium. Daly's first competitive goal for Ireland was in a 3-3 draw away to Denmark in a 1980 European Championship qualifier.
Daly went on to play for Ireland 48 times and scored 13 goals for his country. Gerry Daly's last match for Ireland was against Uruguay on 23 April 1986 at Lansdowne Road (now Aviva Stadium) in a friendly match. Daly was a Shrewsbury Town player at the time and it was the only occasion that he played for Jack Charlton. Gerry Daly's last goal for Ireland was scored from the penalty spot in this match to earn Ireland a 1-1 draw.


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Have you looked at today's community colleges? Here is a list of some distinct advantages community colleges have in comparison to a four-year university.
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Have you looked at today's community colleges? Below is a list of some distinct advantages community colleges have in comparison to a four-year university.
The tuition at community colleges is nearly three times less the cost of four-year institutions. Students can take general courses at community colleges and then transfer to a four-year college to fulfill the requirements of the major they are pursuing.
Easier Acceptance
A minimum GPA is not required for admission into a community college and neither is an ACT/SAT score. Instead, some community colleges allow those who have taken the ACT/SAT to be exempt from any placement tests the institution administers.
Transferring Classes is Easy
With the Statewide Transfer & Articulation Reporting System (STARS) and 2-to-4 Transfer programs, it's not the hassle you may imagine. STARS is used by public colleges, while private or independent colleges use the 2-to-4 Transfer program. Both programs offer a transfer guide that directs students to the courses that fit in their degree plan.
Campus Housing is Available
Some community colleges don't have dorms, but there are many, especially in Alabama, that do! Among them are Jefferson Davis, Snead State, Alabama Southern, and Bevill State.
There's Cool Stuff to Study
It's not all vocational and technical training; there's a wide range of programs for students. For example, Faulkner State Community College offers degrees and coursework in CGI animation and visual effects working with instructors from digital production studios.
Athletes Get Recruited
We talked to Brett Prichard, Sports Information Director at Central Alabama Community College, and he assured us that two-year colleges are as competitive as Division 1 schools, if not more, at their level. They recruit just like other schools; many players go on to become professional athletes. Many talented baseball players will choose to attend a community college to be eligible for the MLB draft after their freshman year. At a four year college, they must wait until their junior year.
Undeclared Majors Welcome
The more time it takes for a college student to declare their major, the more it delays their graduation date, which can quickly stack up the total cost of earning a degree. By attending a community college first, students focus on taking basic coursework until they declare a major. Plus, if they decide to transfer they can ensure that the next school they attend is the best choice for their newly decided major.
Be a Big Fish in a Little Pond
A smaller student body is great for some students, giving them a chance to blossom and truly shine. Famous people like Sarah Palin, Calvin Klein, George Lucas and Eddie Murphy all attended community colleges. According to Shondae Brown from Southern Union, "Navigating college is not always easy, but community colleges help students make the transition from high school less intimidating—the smaller class sizes help students succeed."
Many four-year institutions offer specific scholarships to students transferring from community colleges. Community Colleges offer academic, leadership and athletic scholarships.
Gain a Degree
Nearly 30 percent of Americans with associate's degrees now make more than those with bachelor's degrees (according to Georgetown University's Center on Education & the Workforce).
Did you know? Famous people like Sarah Palin, Calvin Klein, George Lucas and Eddie Murphy all attended community colleges.
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Emphasizing causation as a functional relationship between variables that describe objects, Linear Causal Modeling with Structural Equations integrates a general philosophical theory of causation with structural equation modeling (SEM) that concerns the special case of linear causal relations. In addition to describing how the functional relation concept may be generalized to treat probabilistic causation, the book reviews historical treatments of causation and explores recent developments in experimental psychology on studies of the perception of causation. It looks at how to perceive causal relations directly by perceiving quantities in magnitudes and motions of causes that are conserved in the effects of causal exchanges. The author surveys the basic concepts of graph theory useful in the formulation of structural models. Focusing on SEM, he shows how to write a set of structural equations corresponding to the path diagram, describes two ways of computing variances and covariances of variables in a structural equation model, and introduces matrix equations for the general structural equation model. The text then discusses the problem of identifying a model, parameter estimation, issues involved in designing structural equation models, the application of confirmatory factor analysis, equivalent models, the use of instrumental variables to resolve issues of causal direction and mediated causation, longitudinal modeling, and nonrecursive models with loops. It also evaluates models on several dimensions and examines the polychoric and polyserial correlation coefficients and their derivation. Covering the fundamentals of algebra and the history of causality, this book provides a solid understanding of causation, linear causal modeling, and SEM. It takes readers through the process of identifying, estimating, analyzing, and evaluating a range of models.


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What does God dream about?
Dear child of God, what do you dream about in your loveliest of dreams? Do you dream about flying high, or rainbows reaching across the sky? Do you dream about being free to do what your heart desires? Or being treated like a full person?
Do you know what God dreams about? If you closed your eyes and looked within your heart, I'm sure, dear child, that you will find out.
Last week in Access we started a new sermon series called "Dream on" where we began to talk about the dreams that God has for our individual lives and for this community. We believe God has big dreams in store for our community and in the coming weeks, we are going to dive into these dreams that were shared.
and tell me what your dreams are for our Access community?
I whole-heartedly believe that these dreams are not just individual, but communal; they are for each of us and they are for all us. And when we live into God's dreams, we draw close to God, and we are able to see God more fully active and present in our lives. For this to happen, I know that it will take all of us not only dreaming together, but working toward these dreams; to act in the present in order to work toward the future God has for us.


Charles E. Johnson, III ("Trip") joined Foy & Associates in 2014. His practice focuses exclusively on the most serious personal injury claims on behalf of the firm. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science at Rhodes College in 1988. After graduating from Emory University, School of Law, in 1991, Trip's practice has been focused primarily on personal injury litigation for both plaintiff and defense.
After beginning his career with a small firm in Macon, Georgia, Trip served as in-house counsel for Travelers Insurance Company, St. Paul Insurance Company, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. He has also used his insurance defense knowledge and experience to represent many injured plaintiffs throughout his career.
Within that time, Trip was admitted to All State Trial, Appellate Courts in Georgia, U.S. District Courts for the Middle Districts, U.S. District Courts for the Northern Districts, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Trip obtained a $7.7 million jury verdict in the State Court of Fulton County in 2017 resulting from a motorcyclist's death. The case was featured on the front page of the Fulton County Daily Report.
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How could you resist those stunning blue eyes? They are rare, beautiful, and sometimes sought out for by new owners. But there's a few different causes and dangers you may need to be aware of.
The default eye color for dogs is brown. Genetics, pigmentation, and health issues can all play a roll in altering the color of their eyes. So we'll look at the most common reasons your pup has blue eyes.
Does your dog have white patches of fur on their body and face? A nose that is partly or entirely pink? This is actually due to cells unable to create pigment, and can result in bright blue eyes.
Random pigment dilution on the nose, eyes, and fur is caused by the Merle gene, and is more prominent in certain breeds. The more pigment dilution on their fur and skin, the more likely they are to have blue eyes.
Adopting a merle carrier does not guarantee your dog will have blue eyes, and is still uncommon no matter what breed you adopt. Keep in mind all dogs are born with blue eyes and will begin to change to their permanent adult-color at 10 weeks old.
While blue eyes sounds like a desirable trait to reproduce, the Merle gene can have a dark side when breeding – which is known to cause a number of major health concerns .
When two Merle carriers are bred their litter then becomes known as "double merle" and are at a much greater risk of health issues. Sometimes being born deaf, blind, or both. Therefore, breeding two merle gene carriers is strictly forbidden and considered inhumane.
However, litters from a Marle carrier bred with a non-carrier do not exhibit any health issues. Owning and breeding a Merle carrier comes with the extra responsibility of careful mate selection.
Heterochromia literally translates to two different colored eyes. And this condition can occur in humans, horses, cats, and dogs. This can be caused by the Merle gene, loss of pigmentation, or just breed specific genes.
In some cases two different colored eyes can point to health issues such as cataracts or glaucoma.
White patches of fur around the face can also create blue eyes. Their fur is unable to produce pigmentation around those areas, and the eyes, nose, and skin is also affected.
Basically, any breed that has dominant patches of white fur on their face has the potential to create blue eyes.
Some breeds have a different set of genes that create blue eyes, most commonly found in Siberian huskies or Bordor Collies. These dogs don't suffer from the health conditions produced by the Merle Gene, nor do they show pigment loss on their hair or nose.
Albino dogs, also known as C-series, show a massive loss of pigment through their entire body, also resulting in a pink nose and blue eyes. There is no "pure" albino dog on record, but some breeds have shown significant loss of pigment that result in a white coat, pink nose, and blue eyes.
Although it's very rare, blue eyes have been known to show up in any breed, even if their immediate parents show no signs of carrying those characteristics. Most commonly this occurs in a mixed breed where a husky or shepherd was potentially bred into the line.
However, being a recessive gene, blue eyes can occur with literally any dog.
All young puppies are born with varying shades of blue eyes. Some appear to be a little more "green-blue" while others will have blue with spots of brown. Within about 10 - 12 weeks your puppies eyes will mature and begin to turn to their new permanent color.
Brown is the default eye color for mature dogs. However, some puppies will keep their blue eyes into adult-hood. Again, this can be due to the Merle gene, breed-specific or recessive genes, or just a loss in pigmentation in the iris.
Blue eyes does not indicate that your dog will eventually go blind, deaf, or have any other genetic defects. Variation in pigmentation in the iris can occur for varying reasons, and doesn't necessarily point to health concerns.
However, if your dog is a Merle Carrier, and is bred with another carrier, their offspring (then called "Double-Merle") have a much higher chance of exhibiting dangerous health problems, such as blindness or deafness.
If your dog's eyes are suddenly turning blue or cloudy this can indicate your dog has contracted an eye disease such as Cataracts or Glaucoma. In this case you must seek out a Veterinarian, some conditions can cause irreversible blindness.
hi, I am curious what kid of dog is the one in the last image? any help would be appreciated.
Hi, I know this reply is late but in case you are still unsure, the dog is a Great Dane.
for sure is a blue great dane!
There are no silver Labradors. This a result of crossing a Weimeraner and a Lab. Some will advertise a Lab with blue eyes and "Charcoal fur", again the result of crossing the two breeds above. Do your deep research on the breeder before you buy what may be an animal subject to hisplaysia, blindness, or deafness.
Heey, my brother has a blue eyed pit bull puppie, his eyes are blue & sometimes they turn silver every now & then. A friend of ours told us that he might be blind but the pup seems fine with his vision. Should I tell my brother to take the pup to the vet??
We have a 7 month old, blue eyed Catahoula Cur and noticed he has a black spot at the bottom of each eye. What can you tell us about that? He seems to see well, but didn't know if that will be a problem as he gets older. I can send a picture if that helps. His face is half white and half tan.
we have just bought a puppy with one blue eye and one brown. she is gorgeous and the breeder assures us that she has no health issues. as we do not want to show her we dont care.
One of our puppies has a grey fur and blue eyes but her siblings fur color are black with brown… but her siblings eye colors are somewhat grey with brown. I checked their parents eye colors and all of them are brown. I was thinking they got this from their grandparents who're mixed breeds. The puppies are all healthy and their growing is very fast. 2 of the puppies already have their teeth. They are already 4 weeks old. Should we go to the vet to check them?


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You vote your brains out.
And that is the plan for our good buddy [that we don't really know] Dave Barnes.
So GO HERE and vote. Then GO HERE again and vote. Because you can. That's why. Before Friday. That means today. And tomorrow.
And someday, when you have a video on MTVU, I bet Dave will vote for you. Or if you are ever on Homecoming Court. He'd vote then too. Given the chance. I'm just sayin….
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Panicle open; ovate; effuse; 10–16 cm long; 4–8 cm wide. Panicle branches capillary; straight, or flexuous; scaberulous.
Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled. Pedicels filiform; 4–10 mm long.
FERTILE SPIKELETS Spikelets comprising 4–7 fertile florets; with diminished florets at the apex. Spikelets oblong, or ovate; laterally compressed; 6–10 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Rhachilla internodes 1 mm long; eventually visible between lemmas; pubescent. Floret callus evident; pilose.
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FLORETS Fertile lemma oblong; 3.5–4.3 mm long; membranous; without keel; 1 -veined. Lemma surface pilose. Lemma apex lobed; 2 -fid; incised 0.25 of lemma length; awned; 1 -awned. Principal lemma awn curved; 8–13 mm long overall. Palea lanceolate; 0.8 length of lemma; 2 -veined. Palea keels scaberulous. Apical sterile florets resembling fertile though underdeveloped.
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Kim Novak Calls Out the Haters with an Open Letter
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Actress Kim Novak has finally decided to address the whole situation regarding the Oscars and the general mockery she received for showing up to present with Matthew McConaughey in a Facebook post. The 81-year-old veteran decided she was going to stop holding in her frustration and just let these bullies have it:
After my appearance on the Oscars this year, I read all the jabs. I know what Donald Trump and others said, and I'm not going to deny that I had fat injections in my face. They seemed far less invasive than a face-lift. It was done in 2012 for the TCM interview special. In my opinion, a person has a right to look as good as they can, and I feel better when I look better.
When I was honored at the Cannes Film Festival last year, I received an overwhelming standing ovation. Yet, in Hollywood, after the Oscars, I was bullied by the press and the public on the Internet and TV. The only difference that night was that I had taken a pill to relax—that I shouldn't have taken. I had been fasting for three days and it affected my behavior. I regret taking it.
However, I will no longer hold myself back from speaking out against bullies. We can't let people get away with affecting our lives. We need to stand up to them in a healthy way by speaking out, working out and acting out. I am speaking out now because I don't want to harbor unhealthy feelings inside me anymore.
Damn, lady. Tell 'em. I feel like there's a special place in the ambiguous hellishness of the afterlife reserved for people who make jabs at 81-year-old women. [Uproxx]
Dolly Parton (Miley Cyrus' godmother in case you forgot) may have been a pretty solid supporter of Miley's antics in the past, chalking it up to the need to separate herself from the Hannah Montana image. But now Dolly has a few concerns about how much slack Miley's fans are willing to give her:
"I hoping that she holds it in the road and doesn't do so many things that are that bizarre…I don't think the crowd would be so forgiving again if she did anything else that was really offensive. I don't want it to overshadow her talent."
Ah, sweet Dolly, looking out for the wee ones. [Page Six]
Kendall and Kylie Jenner brought their bodyguards to Coachella. The body guards did not wear acid-wash hammer pants and Jefferson Airplane crop tops like I imagined: :-/ [Just Jared]
Here's a picture of Kelly Cuoco and her sleeping horse. It looks pretty cute until you realize that horse actually looks like he's had it up to HERE with her antics while he's just trying to catch some motherfucking shut-eye. [Just Jared]
Cameron Diaz can't even fucking wait to get older. Just watch her, you party poppers. [Inquisitr]
John Legend is worried that Kimye's appearances on reality television could be dangerous for their relationship. This is the dude who got Kanye to do a verse on his song about how yeah, he cheats but that doesn't mean he doesn't love you. [Mirror]
Good Morning America promoted Lara Spencer to co-host, and conveniently told nobody. [TMZ]
Neil Patrick Harris straight up yelled at a heckler in the middle of a Hedwig and the Angry Inch performance. The fourth wall may never be properly reconstructed again. [Page Six]
So I guess Tila Tequila is 10 weeks pregnant. That's a thing. :-| [Just Jared]
Nigella Lawson is definitely allowed to enter the island country of New Zealand. Still not allowed to enter the United States though. [Inquisitr]
Gordon Ramsey joined David and Victoria Beckham on a hike around the Grand Canyon. The video is a weird example of hiding in plain sight. [TMZ]
Sofia Vergara understands that people like things including "eating, loving, sex." Sofia Vergara: The People's Woman. [Pop Sugar]
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The featured post this week belongs to Sarah from The Life Of This Mother and her post "Disciplining Our Children". I'm sure this was a popular post because as parents we are all looking for some sort of confirmation that we are doing it right amidst all of the criticisms surrounding us. Sarah offers some powerful truths from scripture on how to love our children and offer them the kind of discipline that allows them to grow into well-mannered and godly adults. Thank you for sharing with us, Sarah!


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The clause in Cheika's contract that could see him coach Wallabies beyond 2019
A clause in Michael Cheika's contract could allow him to continue with the Wallabies beyond 2019 only if they win the World Cup – something the Australian coach believes he is entitled to because he is putting himself on the line.
There has been plenty of speculation Cheika will stand down after the 2019 World Cup after five years in charge.
Kiwi-born coach Dave Rennie has been linked to the Wallabies job but Australia's director of rugby, Scott Johnson, said that while "due diligence" was being completed, the next Wallabies coach had not been confirmed.
While it is widely expected Cheika will stand down after 2019, the Herald understands the Wallabies boss has a clause in his contract allowing him to continue on if Australia break a 20-year drought and lift the Webb Ellis Cup in Japan.
Asked about his future on Thursday after naming his first Wallabies team of the year to face South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday (Sunday AEST), Cheika said he was putting it all on the line.
He suggested he wanted to stay with the Wallabies if they win the World Cup. If not, it will be onto the next person.
Uncertain future: Wallabies coach Michael Cheika addresses his players. Credit:Rugby AU Media/Stu Walmsley
"We came second last time and this is a four-year run, so if we come first next time, I will have earned the right to stay on as the coach I think," Cheika said. "If we dont, then someone gets the opportunity. I think thats pretty straightforward and fair. Im a hard marker of myself and thats what I want to achieve in the game. Im prepared to put myself on the line for it and I know our players will as well.
"Ive been pretty transparent since day one. Saturday is the big focus right now but winning the World Cup is a dream we want to turn into a reality. I know most people would think that is a pipe dream but we dont."
Australia play five Tests – against South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand (two Bledisloe Cup matches) and Samoa – before they jet off to Japan for the World Cup, which begins in September.
Johnson has refused to put a timeline on the appointment of the next Wallabies coach but work is being done behind the scenes and that quality will take precedence over a preferred nationality for Cheikas successor.
The drums continue to beat that Rennie is next to line to coach the Australia after a six-year stint at the Chiefs before taking over at Glasgow, where he is contracted until June 2020.
However, should the Wallabies win the World Cup, Cheikas position might be safe, despite how unlikely that may sound.
Johnson played a straight bat when asked if Rennie was in the frame.
"Everyone that's coaching around the world's in the frame," Johnson said. "We're trying to find someone that suits. We've got a job to do here. The coach can wait."
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3 People who feel entitled to their own numbers
1. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal:
Yeah. He got elected with that slogan.
After many years of Republican governance, Georgia surprisingly ranks dead last in unemployment.
Georgia's unemployment rate jumped to 8.1 percent from 7.7 percent in July to the highest among all the states. It was followed by Mississippi at 7.9 percent.
So, naturally, Deal has questioned whether some mysterious entity might be "influencing" the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
"It's ironic that in a year in which Republican governors are leading some of the states that are making the most progress, that they almost, without exception, are classified as having a bump in their unemployment rates," he said in a clip circulated by the Democratic Governors Association. "Whereas states that are under Democrat governors' control, they are all showing that their unemployment rate has dropped. And I don't know how you account for that. Maybe there is some influence here that we don't know about."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/09/georgia-nathan-deal-unemployment-data-111123.html#ixzz3EMtu84yA
Or maybe that's what they want you to think!
Asked to clarify the governor's remarks, a Deal spokeswoman pointed out that the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics had in previous years reported high unemployment rates in July and August only to revise them downward the following year.
"Given the increase in jobs we've seen this month, the BLS' pattern of downward revision and the drop in unemployment claims, the number doesn't make sense," said the spokeswoman, Jennifer Talaber. "States with Republican governors across the country are also seeing spikes in their unemployment rates."
Why, it's almost as if Republican economics don't work or something!
2: Paul Ryan
Pretty much "serious thinker" personified!
Whenever someone takes the time to look at one of Ryan's proposed budgets, the obvious thing that jumps out at them is that the enormous decrease in revenues will inevitably lead to even larger defecits.
So, rather than revise his numbers, Ryan would rather change how the math is done:
He tells Klein, "Those of us who live in the tax system want to lower everybody's tax rates." If you lower everybody's tax rates, then everybody will be paying less in taxes, and then the government will have less revenue, right? That's where Ryan's solution comes in: He plans to press the government budget agencies to adopt the optimistic assumption he prefers, which is that cutting tax rates for the rich creates faster economic growth. Ryan spent much of the Bush years assailing what he called "static scoring," which is the standard budget practice of measuring the fiscal impact of tax cuts as if they do not contain magic pixie dust.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/09/paul-ryan-declares-war-against-math.html
Because if you're just going to assume that less money coming in results in having less money, then I just don't think we have anything left to discuss! Obviously cutting revenue decreases the deficit, because I really really want it to!
3: Me.
As far as you know.
Because I know damn well that I weigh a nice even 200 pounds, no matter what the scale at my doctor's office says.
This Just In. . .
Eric Holder To Step Down As Attorney General
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I've been having a back issue that makes sitting at the computer for long stretches very uncomfortable. So posting will likely be spotty for a little while.
We have reached maximum derp.
The nexus of evil and stupid has been discovered:
Michele Bachmann: Phyllis Schlafly Is A Feminist Role Model Because She Ended The Cold War
Well that's just silly. Everyone knows that Ronald Reagan ended the Cold War by saying "tear down this wall" and then Gorbachev was all like "oh, shit I guess I better tear it down then, because this senile washed-up actor said I have to" and then the Germans tore it down during the Bush I administration.
I believe that Phyllis Schlafly is the most consequential female woman in public policy in the last fifty years of the 20th Century. Had there not been a Phyllis Schlafly, I believe that we wouldn't have seen a rise of the pro-family movement. Had there not been a rise of the pro-family movement, I don't believe that there would have been a Ronald Reagan. Without a President Ronald Reagan, I don't think we would have seen the ability to defeat the evil, and yes that's what it was, Soviet empire and to bring a conclusion to the Cold War. Just as Ronald Reagan was consequential, Phyllis Schlafly was extremely consequential because she was a tee to tee up this president that we had.
Okay, can we pleeeeease be clear about this? The Soviet Union was an unworkable, unpopular, top-heavy system that collapsed under its own weight just as everyone always predicted they would. Ronald Reagen gets zero credit for having been in office just prior to the inevitable collapse. He does get credit, however, for pretending that the Soviets were much stronger and much more of a threat than they ever were and using that as a reason for an insane military spending binge that helped to make us the world's largest debtor nation.
But back to Phylis Schlafly.
Lookin' good, Phyl!
Schlafly is a uniquely nasty piece of work, a woman who made a very successful career of telling women they shouldn't have careers. A woman who became powerful and influential by telling women that they should never have power or influence. Also, just a nasty, smirking snake of a human being that delighted in trying to make other people's lives worse.
But sure, she's Bachmann's "heroine." The worst heroin since Black Tar.
Gawd, just watch this video:
Love how she starts out mentioning that Schlafly was "smack in the middle" of the ERA "topic" without mentioning that she was one of the leaders of the opposition. That she was a woman who opposed rights for women. So, sure, she was smack in the middle just like Simon LeGree was smack in the middle of the slavery/abolition debate.
Then she explains how a pamphlet works. Seriously. She explains that it's the front of the paper and then the inside and then the back. And she says it like she's just amazed by this innovation which, come to think of it, she actually may be.
And she says "everything Phyllis said, you could take to the bank" just as the video shows the Schlafly Report headline "Social Justice: a Code Word for Anti-American."
Pictured: a more sensible headline.
Also, she really thinks she's taking a courageous stand by referring to the Soviet Union as "evil."
And she sees no irony in a woman who opposes the idea of equality for women running for Congress. She apparently sees no hypocrisy in someone who opposes the idea of women having equal status with men putting herself up as a candidate for a position of authority. I mean, it's hard for me to wrap my head around the idea of someone who is most known for saying that women should have no power or authority and should stay at home submitting to their husbands turning around and saying "vote for me to be a goddamned lawmaker." But all Bachmann sees is that aw, darn it, she didn't win!
Then she says that she is "her biggest fan, if not one of her biggest fans" which is fucking backwards, you idiot! You mean to say "one of her biggest fans, if not THE biggest." Otherwise it makes no sense. The way you said it means "I'm her biggest fan although I am not one of her biggest fans" which makes less sense than the things you normally say.
Then comes the coup de dolt:
"Phyllis was willing to be everything feminists wish they were, decades before feminists figured out that they needed to be independent women in their own right," she said. "Phyllis was already there. And so rather than lifting Phyllis Schlafly as the tremendous role model that she has consistently been throughout the decades, she was slashed and slashed by the feminists when she was exactly the epitome of what they had hoped to be."
Holy what the Huh???
How do you even come up with something like that?
I'm fairly certain that figuring out "that they needed to be independent women in their own right" is pretty much the dictionary definition of becoming a feminist.
And why on Earth would you think that feminists would "lift" up someone whose entire raison d'etre was to try to thwart their goals? And tried to insult them at every turn?
A woman who famously says shit like:
"Feminism is doomed to failure because it is based on an attempt to repeal and restructure human nature."
"Men should stop treating feminists like ladies, and instead treat them like the men they say they want to be."
"By getting married, the woman has consented to sex, and I don't think you can call it rape."
Why would you think that feminists would want to elavate someone like that? It's like asking why the Giants don't have a statue of Tommy Lasorda at their stadium.
'Cuz fuck that guy!
Anyway, it goes on for a few more minutes like this and it's goddamm insane. Watch the video, it's actually worth watching in the same way that "Plan 9 From Outer Space" is worth watching.
Wanna turn your daughter into a murderous psychopath?
Of course you do, why wouldn't you?
Well, just get her one of these for her next birthday, and soon all the neighbors will be wondering where their pets went!
Never coulda seen this coming!
Sheriff Arpaio forced to return military weapons
PHOENIX -- Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is preparing to send back hundreds of weapons received under the US Government's controversial 1033 program, which sends military surplus equipment to local agencies.
Arpaio says the MCSO lost or misplaced 9 guns over 20 years, and is now being forced to return all items received.
So he's not only an asshole, he's also dangerously incompetent? Who knew?
You know, some of those "lost" or "misplaced" guns could easily have ended up in the hands of Mexican drug cartels. So I will expect Darrell Issa to launch a full investigation any moment now.
Is it only 6? Seems like a lot more.
More than 100 agencies are "suspended" from the program for similar reasons, but Arpaio says to his knowledge, the MCSO is the only agency to be terminated.
Oh, Jeezus. Ya know, maybe giving military-grade weaponry to every local yokel county sheriff who ever made Paul Newman spend a night in the box might not have been such a great idea.
"We'd like to find them. We don't know where they're at. We keep auditing to try to find them, but way back then we didn't have the high tech computer system [to track them]," Arpaio explained.
You really need a "high tech computer system" to keep track of where you put the ASSAULT RIFLES?
You seriously need a computer for that? 'Cause I'm pretty sure this guy could handle that task:
How high-tech a system do you need? I'm thinking this system should be plenty high-tech enough:
Does your department not have one of these?
You put the guns in. You lock the door. You don't, and I can't stress this enough, you DON'T give every Tom Dick and Harry the combination. Then when Al Queda comes storming into Arizona, you unlock the safe and your assault rifles are ready to defend whatever it is you have in Arizona that you think is worth defending. It's not that complicated. And actually, it should really be even easier because you can lock the safe and lose the combination because you will NEVER EVER NEED MILITARY-GRADE ASSAULT WEAPONS TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT!!!
"It really doesn't mean anything. Look at the handguns. They probably don't work anyway. We have plenty of our own," Arpaio said Tuesday.
Oh, yeah. . . I totally don't even care. I wasn't even like using those anyway. I totally forgot we even had them. Yeah, I got like, a ton of other guns okay? I don't even need your stupid guns anyway.
Colorful News
Street gangs tone down use of colors, tattoos
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Nearly gone are the gang days of the 1980s and '90s, when the Bloods wore head-to-toe red
the Crips wore blue and Latin Kings wore black and gold.
Gangs from coast to coast have toned down their use of colors and are even removing or altering tattoos.
Today, the most you might see is part of a red handkerchief hanging out of a back pocket or a gold and black baseball cap, said Johnmichael O'Hare, a Hartford police sergeant who monitors gangs.
One such neighborhood gang in Hartford, Money Green/Bedroc, often wore the kind of athletic jerseys popular among kids nationwide,
In Los Angeles, court injunctions allow police to enforce nighttime curfews and arrest people for hanging out in public and wearing gang colors."So we don't see so much wearing of the colors. We don't see so much of the tattooing,"
Karl Rove is still shameless.
Holy fuck, this prick doesn't even make a pretense of anything approaching honesty.
This is what that piece of shit had to say on some garbage FOX show:
The president is suffering because of the policies of his administration, squandered the peace, and have led to the circumstances we find ourselves in today
The peace.
He squandered "the peace."
The two wars he inherited apparently qualify as "the peace."
Un fucking believable.
I love a parade Vol. III
Just a few more pictures from the Dragon*Con Parade.
These are Gumbys
The person on the far right wins my award for cleverest costume - Gumby dressed as a Gumby..
This would appear to be tiny Spiderman hanging out with Gotham City villains.
Not cool, tiny Spidey, not cool.
Probably the less said about this next group the better:
More Box Heroes, an Atlanta institution:
Um, a robot?
Wait, now I do:
Putting the Dragon in Dragon*Con
Admiral Akbar busting ghosts?
This has to be from Star Wars, right?
Oh my God, I actually know this one!
Ooh, two in a row -- Indy!
Scary sword guy?
On the right, Powerpuff Girls. On the left? Maybe porn characters?
The Periodic Table of Elements
And as we all know, the most terrifying element is Sodium:
The Ice King
Some guy. Looks like a jerk.
Avatars:
Wreck-it Ralph, Disney princesses and some walking eclairs.
And, to reward you for your patience, I will close with a little beefcake:
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Georgia Republicans Say Things Out Loud
If you ever wonder why we rarely venture outside of Atlanta. . .
Georgia State Senator Complains That Voting Is Too Convenient For Black People (Updated)
by Josh Israel Posted on September 9, 2014 at 12:31 pm
Now, granted, he said this to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, so he had a fairly good chance no one would ever see it.
But holy shit! You're supposed to pretend that your voting restrictions are preventing "voter fraud." You're not supposed to admit that you don't really want them coloreds votin'.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Tuesday that Georgia state Senator Fran Millar (R) penned an angry response to DeKalb County's announcement that early voting will be available on Sunday, October 26, and that an early-voting location will be opened at The Gallery at South DeKalb Mall. Millar represents part of the county and is Senior Deputy Whip for the Georgia Senate Republicans.
Millar wrote:
Now we are to have Sunday voting at South DeKalb Mall just prior to the election. Per Jim Galloway of the AJC, this location is dominated by African American shoppers and it is near several large African American mega churches such as New Birth Missionary Baptist. Galloway also points out the Democratic Party thinks this is a wonderful idea – what a surprise. I'm sure Michelle Nunn and Jason Carter are delighted with this blatantly partisan move in DeKalb.
(Pictured: Michelle Nunn being delighted)
Hmm, if only there were a way to make it worse. . .
On his Facebook page Tuesday, Millar stood by his comments, writing: "I would prefer more educated voters than a greater increase in the number of voters. If you don't believe this is an efort [SIC] to maximize Democratic votes pure and simple, then you are not a realist. This is a partisan stunt and I hope it can be stopped."
Wow! Well, played, sir!
(yes, I said "sir." Despite having an old lady name, Fran Millar is actually a man.)
State Sen. Fran Millar (R-GA)
Any other Georgia Republicans want to step tp the plate and say something out loud that you shouldn't?
Next up, Congressman Jack Kingston:
I swear, this was the most flattering picture I could find.
A lot of people would like to stay on the sideline and say, 'Just bomb the place and tell us about it later.' It's an election year. A lot of Democrats don't know how it would play in their party, and Republicans don't want to change anything. We like the path we're on now. We can denounce it if it goes bad, and praise it if it goes well and ask what took him so long.
Oh my Gawd!
That's the sort of thing that Stephen Colbert says when he's parodying you people!
Do you have any idea how this sounds to a normal, sane person?
You're talking about a horrible situation in which people are being beheaded, buried alive, crucified, etc. And you're seeing this through the prism of a pr victory for your party? That's what you're focused on? The incredibly difficult decision that leaders in Washington and in other countries are facing about whether to intervene at the possible cost of even more lives, you see this as an electoral win-win?
And you actually admit out loud that your strategy is to wait until the President does something, anything, and then figure out how to criticize whatever it is he did or didn't do? You're actually admitting that. I mean, we've all pretty much figured out that that's what you folks have been doing since 2009, but holy fuck, man. You're not supposed to say it out loud!


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Az Aki kapja, marja (Finders Keepers) Stephen King amerikai író 2015-ben megjelent krimi-, illetve thriller-regénye, amely a Bill Hodges nyugalmazott detektív körül forgó trilógia második része, de önálló műként is olvasható. Az első rész a Mr. Mercedes (2014), a harmadik az Agykontroll (2016).

Cselekmény

1978-ban Morris Bellamy két társával felkeresi elvonultan élő kedvenc íróját, John Rothsteint, hogy megszerezze Rothstein kéziratait, köztük az imádott Jimmy Gold-trilógia folytatását. Az író ugyanis csalódást okozott Morrisnak a trilógia befejezésével. Miután Morris megszerezte az író minden pénzét és a kéziratait, végül megöli Rothsteint.

Egy ládában elássa a megszerzett kincset, amíg az ügy lecsendesedik, és alig várja, hogy végre kezében tarthassa a történetet rejtő noteszokat. Mivel azonban nem sokkal később nemi erőszak miatt börtönbe kerül, erre nincs esélye.

Több mint harminc évvel később egy Peter Saubers nevű kamasz találja meg a ládát, és a benne talált pénzzel családját segíti. Mivel a pénz idővel elfogy, Peter megpróbál túladni a noteszokon, de emiatt egyre nagyobb bajba kerül. Ráadásul Morris időközben feltételesen szabadlábra kerül, így a több mint 30 év különbséggel induló cselekményszálak összefutnak és együtt bontakoznak ki.

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Aki kapja, marja; fordította: Bihari György; Európa, Budapest, 2016

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Stephen King: Aki kapja, marja (Európa Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 2016
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This is the day we will always remember. The day BJ went home to be with the Lord. It's been 6 years.
It was also the day he was due to be born, but he would come 5 days late.
It is also within a day of the anniversary of Deanna and my first date.
There is no way we could have anticipated how the Lord would use his laid down life. We are blessed and overwhelmed at how many the Lord has ministered to through his surrender.
We have been privileged to share his testimony, our journey, from coast to coast in the US, and in other countries, abroad. We have seen his writings impact people of many nations. We have been blessed to hear the testimonies of many around the world whose lives were changed by learning about his.
The Lord uses those who are fully surrendered to inspire those who wish to be. Their lives help serve as a sort of compass of how to make decisions and live.
We miss him desperately. We celebrate his life, daily.
To many, its just another day.
For us, this is the day our joy mixes with the pain of searing loss.
Some have moved on and forgotten. Some still remember...fewer each year. It's normal I suppose.
We are thankful for each new opportunity to remember him.
One day, we will join him. I look forward to that day.
For now, we'll eat ribs in his honor... they were his favorite.
Bless the Lord, oh my soul, for all that is within me cries out to Him.
Over the last 6 years, I have watched many young men and women serve. Some have been inspirational.
However, my heart has grown increasingly heavy as I have watched many who have "tasted and seen that the Lord is good," return home from and serve self.
It is not my intent to judge or to cast dispersions. I am simply broken over what I see happening.
My son grew up with many who sought the Lord. He, like they, struggled from time to time. What I see too many doing now, has much to do with doubting truth and embracing worldly comforts (deceptions).
More and more seem to abandon faith. In this respect, I am thankful for his early departure, yet grieved because I know he spoke truth into others when he saw them struggle.
Who is speaking truth to them now?
The enemy seems to have their ear.
I recently counseled with a student who revealed a significant missions calling on their life. I asked many hard questions to be sure this individual was seeking and glorifying Him and not just misunderstanding potential conviction from the Holy Spirit.
They assured me they were making godly decisions and doing what was right.
A brief visit to their page on a social networking site, revealed something quite to the contrary. My heart fell. I have seen this over and over.
Why do we think we can hide our sinfulness from Him when we don't even try to shield it from each other? Or is it that we just have accepted as normal this Sodomic approach, with Gomorrahic attitudes to living, that we feel no measure of evil is really wrong as long as we are enjoying the choices?
I have learned much about grace and am so very thankful for it. In my own life, I am in constant need of it. So are others.
When I see these things happen, I recognize how undeserving we are to receive it.
I am weary of failure in my own life and in others. I cannot imagine the deeply discouraging aroma that emanates from those of us who say we believe, but aren't surrendered.
Lord God, I am so sorry for this! I am sorry for failing you! I am sorry for the lack of leadership and teaching, and for not setting the example you desire.
Forgive me Lord. Forgive us as believers for being more interested in our level of comfort than the measure of obedience you call us to. We are vile. We need surrender. We need revival.
When our systems fail, we seek name changes rather than corporate heart surgeries. We seek to blame others for personal shortcomings. Many don't even care as long as their bellies are full. Ever increasing appetites are never sated, because of our hunger for the wrong things.
I am not speaking of those who don't know Him. I am talking about believers. I am talking about me.
Lord you have shown us how to live, yet we seem to prefer dark rooms and death. We seem to believe that because we cannot see you, that you cannot possibly see our hearts, our motivations, our examples.
Adam and Eve hid behind fig leaves. We hide by covering our eyes and closing our ears to your Word.
Lord, you are worthy. Please forgive our complacency, our contentment, and our consumption of most things material.
We just returned from Houston, Texas, where I had the privilege of addressing faculty and students at Houston Baptist University.
What an amazing time! God revealed Himself in power, and many responded! We were humbled to take part.
A couple of months ago, I got a call from the Spiritual Life Director at HBU. He had read our book, and knew Deanna was an alum. He asked us to come and speak at a convocation September 7th. We agreed but did not know what to expect.
The University has added a great deal to their campus since Deanna's days. The Theater building I spoke in found me on a Broadway sized stage. I looked out at a beautiful main floor, with two mezzanines, box seating and a balcony. It was quite a venue.
There were over a thousand people in attendance. The signs at entry doors begged those who entered not to text or talk during the convocation. Privately, I was told that this has become a routine problem.
There were no empty seats on the main floor and mezzanine. I was told the students received two credit points for their attendance.
The cross section of students blessed me. People from all over the world and many faiths were represented. There were many Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and Jews among the many believers present. Having the privilege of speaking on behalf of my King to this many people groups was an unexpected blessing!
Proclaiming the Name of Jesus to those who do not yet believe, regardless of where they are born is amazing. But, being able to do so with so many nations represented was indicative of the Lord bringing the nations to us.
Many of these have stated they are treated better on this Christian campus than they are on secular campuses, and that is why they have chosen to attend this University.
Deanna and I were able to observe the interaction and love from believers to those who have not yet accepted the Truth. How incredible!
Speaking to them was a pinnacle experience for me. This audience was highly attentive. They hung on every word. We could have heard a pin drop at most any moment that I paused. God was at work.
I have never had an audience anticipate my next words the way this group did. On a couple of occasions, they even finished my sentence for me. The interaction was anointed.
As I concluded my time, I challenged believers to place their lives on the altar of sacrifice and allow the Lord to have complete control, to direct their paths.
I was deeply humbled at how the Lord had penetrated hearts as hundreds of them stood to their feet to make proclamation of their surrender.
Next, I addressed those the Lord was drawing to Himself for Salvation. I encouraged them to seek out one of these standing believers to begin a dialogue about how to be in relationship with THE ONE TRUE GOD.
The Lord had compelled me to do so, and the staff were thrilled and stood in agreement at this opportunity being placed before the many student believers.
I understand, that at least one Muslim surrendered his life to Christ immediately!
I have shared this message many times, but have seldom seen a move of God on this scale. I am completely in awe that my Lord would allow Deanna and me to take part in an event where He so completely revealed Himself, and did so on the campus she spent years on.
Her joy was overflowing. She had prayed hard for the Lord to do so.
He heard. He answered. He moved! She is so thankful!
When we completely surrender before this Holy God, He uses us to accomplish things beyond our ability to imagine.
Praise His Holy Name! Just Praise Him!


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ReMix Comments/Reviews
Comments/Reviews
OCR00980 - Donkey Kong Country 2 "Assembly Line Apparitions"
By djpretzel,
May 4, 2003 in ReMix Comments/Reviews
chocomog_moomba
YEAH BABY!!!!!
But then again, it's what you expect from a ledgendary remixer like protricity.
Keep the beats rolling!!
Wow. Again with the goodness. It actually seems like he snuck in a bit of the DKC2 'Lost World' here, at various points throughout the song. Way to be.
ZenDadaist
Another winner. Superb stuff!
I really need to get more of the original SPCs...
theoutcast
just like to add like many before me
amazing track you get the swinger gold cup
Mongoosedog
That one bit of distorted Guitar from 4:27 to 4:31 blew me away! You know it's a good remix when such a small part of it is so impressive! Petricity you are the man!
The Protricity
Awesome remix. I think this song was okay in the game, but this remix makes it one of the best.
Pineconeboy
Unbelievable. This one makes me want to pee my pants it's so good. The 2.5 words that come to my mind are 'omfg, totally epic.' I don't post here much although I do download a lot of remixes, and I had to come and comment on Assembly line Apparitions. Bravo, Protricity. Masterful.
Mary_mari
Heheheheheh...this is such a freaky mix. Man, it makes me laugh Itz so krazy! But really, it's a good track, reminds me of the 80's for some strangesque reason *shakes head*. It's great, though. King K. Rool probably listens to this in his spooky liar *que music* Haha! I love it!!!
~^~Mary_mari's seal of approval~^~
Yeah! The Protricity version from Haunted Theme is great. Nice guitar and trumpets. Orchestra excellent!
A thumb up.
More Rock 'n Roll... GAH! Muy bueno mi amigo!
If the first one was adrenalinepumping, then how´s this?
Some of the instruments may sound a little bad, but at some point it doesn´t bother me. It may be that the original is so great that it does not matter. It may be that the guitar is so great together with the cool synths. It can also be that I´m sitting in front of my computer 8:00 a.m and really needs something that wakes me up.
Whatever the reason, this is a great remix with cool instruments working together with drums and beats to deliver a joyride of excitement to us.
I´m still too tired...
KogeJoe
This is a re-mix ala "Burning Heat!" Me like.
Liontamer
The sounds are pretty dated, unlike stuff like "Forest Birdcussion," and Ari would be able to come up with more fleshed out textures nowadays. But the arrangement is pretty good, even though I'm not a fan of the original at all.
Really awesome rock stuff from 2:51-3:41 with some awesome synth soloing. Everything from that point on carried the track home strong and sounded a lot more cohesive than the first half.
Actually, Haunted Chase would happen to be a pretty blatant rip-off/arrangement of Modest Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain ( The fast rising note passages at the start and the ominous brass are almost verbatim)
I always love the way Protricity's songs seem to progress throughout, but still keep a rhythmic and stilistic consistency. It's really hard to get a proper knack for that, and this song is a striking example of this style. Love it.
Dj Mokram
It really is 5 minutes of greatness.
I was expecting guitar wankery here, and I wasn't disapointed.
It has kind of a Castlevania-esque feeling to it ...mixed with a bit of James Bond too.
Some instruments or textures sound a bit fake compared to other, so it's a bit irregular here and there.
But its an epic and well structured take on the source.
As I was reading through comments, I've noticed on page 1 that Protricity is banned... really?!.
I mean, I don't know the story, but it's too bad, as he's got talent.
Anyway, nice 'Haunted Chase' remix.
Jack Polo
I love all of Protricity's Donkey Kong stuff; I think this might have been the first i heard... maybe even one of the first ReMixes I ever listened to actually... and weh, was I in awe.
I was anxious to hear this one especially, I've always remembered the Haunted Chase music because I used to be kinda scared about the Haunted Hall level (those damn ghost-skeleton-Kremling things always laughing evilly at you and such... even now, I shiver at the thought).
All reminiscing aside (sort of), I think this ReMix conveys the atmosphere of that level perfectly, perhaps even better than the original? methinks so.
Also, props to Prot for the ass-kicking solos.
Emunator
The thing I love about Protricity is the utter sense of respect he seems to have for the DKC2 soundtrack, and as a result the songs all end up feeling very true to the source but cranked all the way up to 11. This one's no exception, I love the rock/synth/orchestral hybrid, and the percussion during some of the breakdowns too. Whatever instrument you've got going at 1:41 and again later in the snog is my favorite part, though, it fits so well with the urgent mood of the rest of the song.
Killer work!
Nutritious
Very industrial feel to start off, which is very appropriate given the source. Things kick in with the beat very nicely, keeping the energy flowing. Prot has a reputation for great arrangements and production and this is no different. One weak point in this song is the unrealistic brass samples, which are lower quality compared to most of the other elements. It's not to the point where it's really distracting as a listener, so I can live with it. Particularly good use of synth/samples guitar-ish sounds, which is VERY tricky to get right without recording them live. Good stuff here.
Crulex
So dark and machine-like, I love it! The guitar solo just sends this over the edge of pretty awesome to unbelievable! It still keeps the haunting feeling of the original and drives it into a wild spinning combo of haunted house, factory, and James Bond chase scene images. Whoo, thumbs up! Hands down, one of my top 3 Prot. mixes.
OceansAndrew
Some balance changes would make this even stronger, but as-is, it's pretty great. I love the different style changes throughout but the overall feel was maintained. The solo was a little too much over the top, but the energy behind it was certainly there. There's a ton of great details in this that make it stand apart from other mixes.
A great track overall, check it out for sure.
Zannick
I forget how exactly I came by this song originally, but I had it saved and forgotten in a random directory on my computer since August 2006 until I really got into ocremix a couple of years ago.
Still one of my absolute favorites.
SubNormal J3
Another classic track by Protricity. A good balance of cover and progressive takes. Like most of his work, the sequencing is impeccable. Just listen to the exact articulations on the solos. Recommended for any Protricity fan.
0:00 while sticking close to the original, it gives a new take on the general chaos of the track.
0:43 orchestra hits and rim shots work well
1:20 we get a new groove
1:40 at this point, the mix is decidedly more progressive
2:03 a dirty, resonant synth bass introduces a new chord structure
2:53 here come the solos
3:41 a bit of a reprise of 2:03
4:16 fills into another solo
4:50 ending is a bit abrupt
6 yr Liontamer changed the title to OCR00980 - Donkey Kong Country 2 "Assembly Line Apparitions"


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Heraqla () war ein Siegesmonument vom Anfang des 9. Jahrhunderts des Abbasiden-Herrschers Hārūn ar-Raschīd. Die unvollendet gebliebene Ruine liegt nahe ar-Raqqa im Norden von Syrien. Ihr historischer und heutiger Name ist von der byzantinischen Stadt Herakleia übernommen.

Lage

Von der Hauptstadt des Gouvernements ar-Raqqa führt eine Nebenstraße fast durchgängig entlang neuer vorstädtischer Bebauung acht Kilometer nach Westen bis zu dem an der Straße gelegenen Monument. Es ist umgeben von Baumwolle- und Maisfeldern, welche die breite bewässerte Flussoase des Euphrat von der Steppe unterscheiden. Zur damaligen Zeit lag Heraqla direkt am Euphratufer, heute verläuft der Fluss drei Kilometer südlich.

Geschichte
Hārūn ar-Raschīd hatte einen Feldzug gegen Herakleia, das heutige  Ereğli im Südwesten Anatoliens unternommen. Er schlug dort im Jahr 806 das Heer des byzantinischen Kaisers Nikephoros I. Der zeitgenössische Historiker At-Tabarī (839–923) hielt diesen Sieg für den bedeutendsten Hārūn ar-Raschīds. Seit 796 war ar-Raqqa die Hauptstadt des Abbasidenherrschers, 808 verlagerte er die Hauptstadt wieder zurück nach Bagdad.

Der deutsche Eduard Sachau besichtigte 1879 als erster westlicher Reisender das Monument, als er von Harran nach ar-Raqqa unterwegs war, und hielt es für eine römische Festung. 1907 nahm Ernst Herzfeld archäologische Untersuchungen vor und vermutete einen Terrassenbau, der in den zwei Jahren, die Hārūn ar-Raschīd nach seinem Sieg nur in der Stadt geblieben war, zwangsläufig hätte unvollendet bleiben müssen. Kassem Toueir, der seit 1976 Ausgrabungen des syrischen Antikendienstes leitete, kam zu dem Ergebnis, dass es sich um ein Siegesmonument handelte, das in seiner Form im Nahen Osten einzigartig war. Bis 1982 grub Toueir in den Sommermonaten in Heraqla und zugleich am Qasr al-Banat, einer Residenz aus dem 12. Jahrhundert in der Stadtmitte. Seither ist die Ruine sich selbst überlassen.

Bauform

Der annähernd quadratische und kompakte Bau mit 100 × 106 Metern Seitenlänge erhebt sich 10 Meter aus der Ebene und  hat aus der Ferne Ähnlichkeit mit einem römischen Kastell. An allen vier Ecken ragten einst quadratische, massive Türme mit 12 Metern Seitenlänge aus der Mauerlinie heraus. Die Mauern bestanden aus gleichmäßig behauenen Steinquadern aus lokal verfügbarem, hellgelbem Gipsstein, in die byzantinische Spolien eingefügt und die mit Lehmmörtel verfugt waren. Die Spolien stammten möglicherweise von Kirchen, die ar-Raschīd im Jahr 806/7 im Grenzbereich zu Byzanz abreißen ließ. Für die Gewölbe und Bodenbeläge wurden gebrannte Ziegel verwendet. An den Außenkanten des Bauwerks sind die Mauersteine fast überall verschwunden. Stattdessen bilden nun die dahinter geschichteten Lehmziegelpackungen und Füllsteine die äußere Begrenzung. Der innere Bereich wurde bis zur Oberkante der Mauern mit Erde verfüllt.

In den vier Seitenmitten befand sich jeweils ein großer, von der Ebene zugänglicher Iwan mit einem Stein- / Lehmziegelgewölbe. Der halboffene Raum war 30 Meter lang, 6 Meter breit und bis zum Gewölbescheitel 7 Meter hoch. Die Iwane waren von Türmen flankiert, die 8,2 Meter nach außen ragten und 8,6 Meter breit waren. Auf jeder Seite führten zwei Außentreppen auf die Plattform. Oben waren quer durch den Bau Wandstege durchgezogen und ohne symmetrischen Plan zahlreiche Raumzellen aus Steinmauern angelegt, die zumeist nicht miteinander verbunden waren und keine Fenster hatten. Es waren nicht benutzbare Scheinräume, die später mit Erde und Schotter aufgefüllt wurden. Die Ausgräber legten einige dieser Räume bis auf den Grund frei. Durch den seitlichen Erddruck sind die offenen Räume nun einsturzbedroht. Im Unterschied zum Qasr al-Banat führte Toueir hier keine Restaurierungsmaßnahmen durch. Die Ostseite ist am besten erhalten, die übrigen Seiten haben durch Weiterverwendung der Steine als Baumaterial und durch Erosion das Aussehen eines Siedlungshügels angenommen.

Der Bau lag im Zentrum eines kreisrunden äußeren Mauerrings aus Gipssteinblöcken von 500 Metern Durchmesser, der 2,5 Meter stark war und dessen Reste nur noch im  Luftbild gut zu erkennen sind, da die landwirtschaftlichen Flächen allmählich in den archäologischen Bereich hinein ausgedehnt werden. Die Ringmauer war alle 20 Meter durch kleine Wehrtürme verstärkt, besaß vier Tore in den Haupthimmelsrichtungen und war ebenfalls mit einer äußeren Schicht aus Gipsstein versehen. Jedes Eingangstor bestand aus einem im Grundriss unterschiedlichen Raum. Einer war rund, der Raum des gegenüberliegenden Tores war quadratisch, die anderen beiden waren sechs- bzw. achteckig.

Bewertung
Die Anlage ist einzigartig in der islamischen Welt und bleibt bis heute rätselhaft. Durch die in der zeitgenössischen Architektur unübliche Verwendung von Steinquadern sollte wohl der Ewigkeitscharakter des Denkmals herausgestellt werden. Der zentral ausgerichtete Bauplan lässt sich als Symbol für die universale Herrschaft deuten. Michael Meinecke vertrat die Ansicht, die Verwendung von Stein und weitere Besonderheiten der Architektur seien aus dem byzantinischen Reich verschleppten Bauleuten geschuldet.

Die beim Bau verwendete Maßeinheit war der dherʿa (dhirāʿ, Plural adhruʿ), dessen Länge mit 51,08 Zentimetern bestimmt wurde. Toueir hält es für das Ergebnis einer absichtsvollen Planung, dass alle Maße ein Mehrfaches von zwei dherʿa betragen (die Breite des Osttors beträgt beispielsweise umgerechnet 42 dherʿa) und verweist auf die Bedeutung der Zahlensymbolik in der islamischen Baukunst. Der Sieg über Herakleia könnte als Erreichen der Weltherrschaft vorgestellt worden sein, also musste das Monument ein Weltmodell mit den vier Eingängen als den vier Himmelsrichtungen darstellen.

Burchard Brentjes sieht entsprechend die Architektur als kosmisches Modell und ihren Ursprung in Zentralasien: Das zeitgleich entstandene Samaniden-Mausoleum in Buchara besitzt in den Seitenmitten eines geschlossenen Kubus vier Iwane. Der Grabbau lässt sich letztlich in seiner Symbolik auf die vorchristliche, kreisrunde Grundform eines zentralasiatischen Kurgan-Hügelgrabes zurückführen.

Literatur
 Kassem Toueir: Heraqlah: A Unic Victory Monument of Harun ar-Rashid. In: World Archaeology, Vol. 14, No. 3 (Islamic Archaeology), Februar 1983, S. 296–304
 Georg Gerster, Ralf-B. Wartke: Flugbilder aus Syrien. Von der Antike bis zur Moderne. Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 2003, S. 152–154

Weblinks
 Pat McDonnell Twair: A career at Raqqa. In: Saudi Aramco World, September/Oktober 1995

Einzelnachweise

Archäologischer Fundplatz in Syrien
Archäologischer Fundplatz in Asien
Bauwerk des Islam
Gouvernement ar-Raqqa


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That bright orange tarp lays spread in the shade of the unfinished room as the Life in Africa ladies continue gathering for tailoring lessons. Each had a seam ripper in hand and I chuckled as I thought about how the seam ripper is my best friend too. Each visit reveals a greater degree of learning and proficiency, but the last few visits had me start wondering…would they finish learning before the scheduled close of the teaching?
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Die Liste der Monuments historiques in Ansacq führt die Monuments historiques in der französischen Gemeinde Ansacq auf.

Liste der Bauwerke

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Liste der Objekte

 Monuments historiques (Objekte) in Ansacq in der Base Palissy des französischen Kultusministeriums

Siehe auch: Madonna mit Kind (Ansacq) und Judaskuss (Ansacq)

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 Monuments historiques (Bauwerke) in Ansacq in der Base Mérimée des französischen Kultusministeriums

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