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HOTEL GAT RASSIO invited me to Lisbon for a week to experience their hotel and to show what a lovely city Lisbon really is. Instantly upon arriving to GAT ROSSIO HOTEL and viewing the city from my BALCONY, I couldn't wait to explore.
First stop was taking a HISTORIC TRAM to the top of one of the many hills in Lisbon to a really cool PARKING GARAGE ROOFTOP BAR, that actually reminds me of one called KLUNKERKRANICHalmost identical in Berlin. Getting lost through the many BEAUTIFUL STREETS was easy and to stumble upon MANY SQUARES plus COBBLE STONES STREETS is like candy to me when getting familiar with a new city.
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The Visible Integral-field Replicable Unit Spectrograph (VIRUS) consists of 156 identical spectrographs (arrayed as 78 pairs) fed by 35,000 fibers, each 1.5 arcsec diameter, at the focus of the upgraded 10 m Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET). VIRUS has a fixed bandpass of 350-550 nm and resolving power R~700. VIRUS is the first example of industrial-scale replication applied to optical astronomy and is capable of surveying large areas of sky, spectrally. The VIRUS concept offers significant savings of engineering effort, cost, and schedule when compared to traditional instruments. The main motivator for VIRUS is to map the evolution of dark energy for the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX‡), using 0.8M Lyman-alpha emitting galaxies as tracers. The VIRUS array is undergoing staged deployment during 2016 and 2017. It will provide a powerful new facility instrument for the HET, well suited to the survey niche of the telescope, and will open up large spectroscopic surveys of the emission line universe for the first time. We will review the production, lessons learned in reaching volume production, characterization, and first deployment of this massive instrument.


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Q: Pileup subtraction for event reconstruction In particle physics experiments, pileup occurs when two particles hit the same detector (say a calorimeter) at roughly the same time, resulting in what looks like a single event with higher energy than either one. Naturally, this can be a pain when analyzing data, and I've heard bits and pieces about methods for subtracting off the pileup events in the final analysis. Presumably this entails identifying events that seem to have a two-peak structure and either dropping the event from the analysis (eek, systematic error) or finding a way to separate them into the two events they are. All the analysis comes after the experiment, in which pileup can be reduced by segmentation of detectors (identify separate events because they are recorded on different parts of the detector) and faster data-taking (making it easier to identify that double-peak structure).
But I can't seem to find any accessible information on pileup (the only article Google seems to turn up is a fairly advanced one from the LHC, which I can't quite follow) or its reduction, and would really appreciate a brief summary of pileup subtraction techniques or a pointer to the right place to look.

A: That's a big topic with a lot of pieces in the answer.
The simplest one is that the interaction region has non-trivial extant along the beamline1 and many particles can be grouped into distinct vertex position along the beamline. Particles that come from the same place may belong together and particle that come from different places belong to different interactions.
The vertex position detection capability of the LHC experiments is very good, considerably better than $1\ \mathrm{mm}$ along the beam axis. I've seen event displays with 20+ interaction where each one is clearly separated by vertex position; it is truly astounding how well they can do with just this most basic separating metric.
When groups of tracks that can not be distinguished by vertex position don't seem to belong to a single interaction then you have to get to be smart.2 But as I have never been involve in these analyses I'm not going to guess.

1 The beam focussing for the LHC's interaction regions was designed with this in mind.
2 Lots of combinitorics and matching against well know interaction topologies.

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REVIEW: Rock Star Supernova – Rock Star Supernova (2006)
ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA – Rock Star Supernova (2006 Epic)
It's no wonder this band came and went, with Lukas Rossi now toiling in obscurity once again. Even Jason Newsted didn't want to tour with this band. (Why would he, when he had better stuff going on like VoiVod? He was replaced by Black Crowes bassist Johnny Colt.) Tommy Lee and Gilby Clarke have stated that they really wanted to have two singers, Rossi and Dilana, but the TV execs wouldn't allow it. That shows you how much integrity is contained herein. Even the name of this band sucks.
Butch Walker (ex-Southgang) created a faceless, generic, dull sounding record with all the modern bells and whistles that scream "ProTools". He deserved plenty of the blame since he co-wrote all the songs but one. The drums barely sound like Tommy Lee; the band has no identity. There is not one bonafide great song on this CD. There are a couple decent moments on some of the rockers such as "It's On!", but this is 40 minutes you won't get back.
One of the main issues with the album is Lukas Rossi himself, a generic singer with no real identity. He sounds like any number of glam rock vocalists with nothing unique or special. The other musicians are rendered faceless by a batch of songs that are too lame for most Motley Crue albums. But come on — if you have a TV series about finding your new singer, find somebody memorable, you know?
If you bought this, you simply supported the same-old-same-old, plastic, processed, fake, and commercial music that has been rammed down the throats of the world since the advent of reality TV. Really, this just gives rock a band name, because people see this and think it's actually rock music. It's not. This is prefab music designed to generate hype and sales. It's also suspect when I read multiple drummers' names in the credits. Thankfully people saw through it and the sales tanked (except in Canada where Rossi is from).
Don't spend a penny on this music. If you like these musicians and you want to hear them do something cool and different that you probably haven't already heard on the radio, pick up the following:
Gilby Clarke — Pawnshop Guitars from 1994
Tommy Lee — Motley Crue's self-titled 1994 release with John Corabi on vocals.
Jason Newsted –- the band Newsted
If you support Rock Star Supernova, you just twisted the knife a little bit deeper into the back of rock and roll.
1/5 stars, and one big stinky piece of cheese.
1. "It's On"
2. "Leave the Lights On"
3. "Be Yourself (and 5 Other Cliches)"
4. "It's All Love"
5. "Can't Bring Myself to Light This Fuse"
6. "Underdog"
7. "Make No Mistake… This Is the Take"
8. "Headspin"
9. "Valentine"
10. "Social Disgrace"
11. "The Dead Parade"
Posted in Reviews and tagged alternative rock, gilby clarke, hard rock, Jason Newsted, Johnny Colt, Lukas Rossi, Rock Star Supernova, tommy lee on April 7, 2015 by mikeladano. 41 Comments
REVIEW: Metallica – "One" (Japanese 5 track single)
It's the end of the Week of Singles 3! Since it's Friday I have to leave you with something a little more special. If you missed any of this week's singles or EPs, click below!
MONDAY: OZZY OSBOURNE – Ultimate Live Ozzy (1986 CBS picture 12″ record)
TUESDAY: BON JOVI – Livin' On A Prayer (double 12″ EP)
WEDNESDAY: ANTHRAX – Live from Sonisphere Festival 2010 (picture disc EP)
THURSDAY: DEEP PURPLE – "Knocking at Your Back Door" / "Perfect Strangers" (1984 Polydor 12″ single)
METALLICA – "One" (1989 Sony Japan 5 track single)
While there is no doubt that this single is indeed rare, when T-Rev and I shared an apartment together in the late 90's, we both owned a copy. We figured we must have had the only living room in the country with two Japanese copies of the "One" single by Metallica. I believe both of us acquired our copies via the record store. (Unfortunately, neither of us had the obi strip.)
Along with the full 7 1/2 minute version of "One", this single presents Metallica's excellent cover of Budgie's "Breadfan". Metallica's take, which emphasizes the heavy parts, is awesome. It was "Breadfan" that inspired me to check out Budgie, and then discover yet another one of my favourite bands. "Breadfan" was always a monster; Metallica simply turned it up. It is a song that they were born to cover anyway. The unusual thing is that "Breadfan" is one of Budgie's most notably bass-heavy tracks (from a bass-heavy band anyway), but Metallica's cover comes from Metallica's least bass-y period. I'm sure Newsted must be digging in deep to play those Burke Shelley bass rolls, but you can't hear him clearly enough.
Next are two live bonus tracks: "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" from Dallas, Texas, February 5 1989. (The 7″ and 12″ singles contained different live tracks: "Seek & Destroy" and "Creeping Death" respectively.) I think this period of live Metallica is among their best. Hetfield's voice had filled out to max out on the menacing scale. Newsted was an able replacement for the late Cliff Burton, and I enjoyed his backing growls on "Sanitarium".
Last and rarest is the original demo version of "One". It was recorded to four-track tape: drums, James' guitar, vocals, Kirk's guitar. That's right – because it's only four tracks, there's no bass! (Insert jokes about the …And Justice For All album right here: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .) This demo was recorded in November 1987, and unlike many Metallica demos, this one has lyrics. "One" was a fully-formed song in the demo stage, with only a couple parts unfinished. It's remarkable and I'm sure Metallica had no idea in 1987 that what they were writing was going to become a rock classic. As confident as they probably were, I'm sure nobody in Metallica said, "In 25 years we'll be playing this at the Grammy awards." Yet it's all there; 95% of the very song that would be played at the 2014 Grammys, with Chinese pianist Lang Lang.
This is a great little treasure and I'm sure "one" day (stinky pun) I'll add the 7″ and 12″ singles to my collection to get the other two live tracks.
Posted in Reviews and tagged ...And Justice For All, Breadfan, budgie, james hetfield, japanese imports, Jason Newsted, kirk hammett, Lang Lang, lars ulrich, metallica, One, thrash metal, Week of Singles on May 30, 2014 by mikeladano. 34 Comments
REVIEW: Voivod – Infini (2009)
Part 2 of a 2 part series. Click here for part 1, Katorz.
VOIVOD – Infini (2009 Sonic Unyon)
Who would have thought that little band from Quebec, VoiVod, could have survived so much adversity. The death of Denis "Piggy" D'Amour (guitar) in 2005 should have been the end, but yet the band has soldiered on with two albums utilizing his guitar parts recorded just before his death. In addition, unbelievably, the band has even continued on with returned original bassist Blacky (Jean-Yves Thériault) and new guy Chewy (Dan Mongrain) on guitar!
For those who don't know, shortly before Piggy died of cancer, he had been working hard at recording every idea he had onto a hard drive. He explained to the band, that if they went into his PC they would find hours of meticulously recorded music and detailed instructions on how to use it. From there, Away (drummer Michel Langevin), Snake (singer Denis Belanger) and Jasonic (bassist Jason Newstead, ex-Metallica) buckled down and created the surprisingly awesome Katorz. Incredibly there was still enough music left to create one more album, 2009's Infini. The fact that both albums are excellent, coherant pieces that add to the already rich VoiVod body of work is nothing short of astounding. It is a tribute to Piggy as an artist and as a person.
What VoiVod have created here is yet another astounding progressive metal headbanging experience. Loads of droning Piggy chords, odd Piggy solos, insane time changes, and cool lyrics abound. Snake's lyrics are both thought provoking and cool sounding through a Francophone lens. Even the song titles alone evoke multiple images.
I'm pleased that the band has continued on with Blackie and Chewy. Their last album, Target Earth was also challenging and excellent. But that's another review. For now I am blown away and grateful that the band have created two monstrously great albums in a row after the death of the man who seemingly defined their sound. As a metal fan, and as a fellow Canadian, I am proud of our metal heritage. I feel Piggy is a huge part of that heritage (the CD itself has Maple Leafs and Fleurs-de-lis emblazoned upon it), and I hope his music continues to live on in the new VoiVod.
"God Phones," "Destroy After Reading," "In Orbit," and "Earthache". I love the thunderous chorus in "Earthache": "Blah, blah blah, is that all you say?"
Infini is not quite the album that Katorz was, it's more challenging and abrasive, but it's definitely one to be proud of. Very few bands could produce an album of this complexity and intensity.
Posted in Reviews and tagged Away, Denis Belanger, Denis D'amour, FYC, Glen Robinson, hard rock, heavy metal, Infini, Jason Newsted, Jasonic, Katorz, Michel Langevin, piggy, progressive metal, Quebec, Snake, Sonic Onyun, thrash metal, voivod on March 18, 2014 by mikeladano. 7 Comments
REVIEW: Voivod – Katorz (2006)
Part 1 of a 2 part series
VOIVOD – Katorz (2006 The End records)
When Piggy (Denis D'Amour) passed away of colon cancer in 2005, I thought it spelled the end of VoiVod. It was such a sudden, unforeseen tragedy. He was only diagnosed that year; the cancer had spread so rapidly that any operation was deemed impossible. However, Piggy loved VoiVod and he loved music. Knowing his end was near, he recorded hours of new music with his guitar onto a computer. Before passing he instructed the band on how to access the music he'd left them, and they realized the VoiVod dream was not dead. Away (Michel Langevin), Snake (Denis Belanger) and Jasonic (ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted) painstakingly went through his final recordings and realized there was an album there. (In fact there were two albums there, but that's another story.)
Katorz ("fourteen", their 14th release) was assembled from these parts. It is a loving tribute to the man who defined the VoiVod sound, and it is a gift to us, the fans. As Canadians, we should be very proud of VoiVod. They never made it big like Rush, although Rush certainly took them under their collective wings on the Presto tour. Their sound is anything but commercial — it's a stunning, disorienting array of unusual droning chords, complex themes and precision drumming. The band have also inserted some of Piggy's beautiful final acoustic passages in between songs as transistions, all of which are haunting statements about his impending death. Piggy was not known for his acoustic work, until now, which makes it that much more powerful. (The band has suggested in the past that there may be an entire Piggy acoustic album to come.)
Through all the hardship, VoiVod have only perfected their art of songwriting. The songs on Katorz are among the best of the VoiVod back catalogue. They have come far from their thrash metal n' studs roots. From the band that once did a thrash version of the "Batman" theme, their music is still heavy. The complexity that they gradually began integrating in the mid-80's is tied together with more melody and groove. Certainly, you can find few drummers as talented as Away, and his drumming here is astounding. Away jumps from time change to time change effortlessly.
The always nasal whine of Snake will not appeal to all, but it is part of the VoiVod sound and identity, and his lyrics are as jittery and potent as ever. To me it's like Megadeth. I can't handle a lot of Mustaine's singing in a day, but in small doses it's quite palatable.
Perhaps the most impressive thing about Katorz is that you cannot tell that anything is wrong with Piggy or the band. His playing is as unique as ever, pushing the boundaries as he always has. Check out the noise solo on "Mr. Clean" and you'll see that Piggy was stretching out to the very end. Song-wise, Katorz is seamless. It sounds as if the band wrote and recorded it together, as they always have. There is a certain coldness to Katorz, but that's VoiVod.
Katorz is thinking-man's metal. It is over-caffeinated, constantly pushing the extremes (X-Streams?) and restless. More importantly, it is a tribute to one of the great guitarists that made Canada proud. Piggy was great not because of his speed or dexterity, but because of his sonic uniqueness. Piggy's sound was like no other, droning and headache-inducing, just like VoiVod's music. Our country is a sadder place without him.
The whole album, but especially "The Getaway", "Odds & Frauds" and "The X-Stream".
A beautiful noisy mess. 4.5/5 stars.
Posted in Reviews and tagged Away, Denis Belanger, Denis D'amour, FYC, Glen Robinson, hard rock, heavy metal, Jason Newsted, Jasonic, Katorz, Michel Langevin, piggy, progressive metal, Quebec, Snake, thrash metal, voivod on March 17, 2014 by mikeladano. 18 Comments
Part 263: METALLICA's Fan Can #4 (Video blog)
RECORD STORE TALES Part 263: Metallica's FAN CAN #4
Less a story, more a show-and-tell. I purchased this rare Metallica Fan Can via a staff member of mine. Her name was Wraychel, and she had a Metallica Club membership. When she told me that year's Fan Can (#4) was available for pre-order, I asked her to get it for me. The Fan Cans were legendary! I can't remember what I paid. It was a lot.
Don't mind the dust, but enjoy the video.
Posted in Record Store Tales, Video Blogs and tagged ...And Justice For All, box set, classic rock, collectibles, Fan Can, Fan Can #4, hard rock, heavy metal, james hetfield, Jason Newsted, kirk hammett, lars ulrich, Load, metallica, Metallicub, rarities, rock music, thrash metal, VHS on January 28, 2014 by mikeladano. 5 Comments
REVIEW: Metallica – Six Feet Down Under EP
First of a two-part Australian Metallica EP extravaganza! And check out KamerTunesBlog for an awesome Metallica discography series!
METALLICA – Six Feet Down Under EP (2010 Universal)
This Metallica EP for Australia only, Six Feet Down Under, will be of limited interest to casual fans. The EP (the first of two for Australia) is a decent tour souvenir for those fans, but for fans in Canada or elsewhere who will have to pay much higher prices, this is mostly just a collectible. The sound quality varies wildly. The tracks were selected as songs that were not often (or ever) released as live B-sides before.
The oldest tunes from '89 ("Justice" and "Beholder") are from audience bootleg sources, and are very rough. I have heard much better bootlegs. The idea was to give fans rare tracks recorded in Australia, so this really is something geared towards collectors. I's hard to critique the tunes beyond sound quality, because it's not like you can really discern bass parts or cymbals and so on.
The '93 tunes are "Through The Never" (extremely sloppy, especially on the rhythm guitar) and "The Unforgiven". These songs sound a lot better. "The Unforgiven" in particular is a very nice version. Metallica had started recording their shows via soundboard by now.
Then we jump ahead to the ReLoad tour. Personally, I really liked Load, but I wasn't very hot on ReLoad. I was still excited to hear live versions of "Low Man's Lyric" and "Devil's Dance", but quite frankly, they sound uninspired.
From 2004 we have a really cool live version of "Frantic", one of the best tunes from St. Anger. Whether you like it or not will depend on how you feel about St. Anger. I liked this version. Wisely, Metallica decided to include only one St. Anger tune. The other tune from 2004 is "Fight Fire With Fire" which is, once again, very sloppy. But hey, at least you know it's live.
There are liner notes included as per most Metallica singles and EPs. This just explains the purpose of the EP and the sources of each track. Sounds like something you'd be into? Then go for it. If you're not intrigued, don't plop down the big bucks if you're buying it on import. I will say that Metallica aren't ripping the fans off; this "EP" is 52 minutes long. By way of comparison, Diver Down by Van Halen is 28 minutes.
Come back tomorrow for a look at Six Feet Down Under Part II.
Posted in Reviews and tagged Australia, classic rock, ep, hard rock, heavy metal, james hetfield, Jason Newsted, kirk hammett, lars ulrich, metallica, rarities, rob trujillo, rock music, thrash metal on October 2, 2013 by mikeladano. 27 Comments
REVIEW: WhoCares – "Out of My Mind" / "Holy Water"
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WHOCARES: Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi & Friends – "Holy Water" / "Out of My Mind" (2011 Edel charity single)
Remember Rock Aid Armenia? Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi, and many other friends gathered together to raise money for earthquake victims in Armenia. 21 years later, Gillan and Iommi returned to help again, by recording two more awesome songs. Joining them are Nicko McBrain, Jon Lord, Jason Newsted, and Linde Lindstrom from H.I.M.
First of all, I will just say how wonderful it is to hear Ian Gillan's voice in front of Tony's guitar again, first time since the Gillan's Inn album. Even better is hearing Jon Lord's organ with Ian. It's just jaw-dropping and awe-inspiring. It makes you miss Jon Lord even more. It's great that they managed to collaborate once more.
"Out Of My Mind" is a heavy-groove-sludge-monster, with some exotic sounding notes in the powerful riff. I don't think I've ever heard Nicko McBrain play a groove like this before, proof that the man is one of metal's greatest drummers; he's versatile. The song vaguely reminded me of a more ominous "Soon Forgotten", from Purpendicular. There's also some face-melting guitar solos if all that wasn't enough for you.
The second track, "Holy Water" is even more exotic. It has flute sounds and other non-rock sounding instruments. Once the song gets going though, it's a little more upbeat than "Out Of My Mind". The organ here is by someone named Jesse O'Brien, but once again the Hammond provides muscle.
To make this CD a little bit more worth the purchase price, they included the video for "Out Of My Mind" (made up of studio footage, much like the old Rock Aid Armenia video) and a 27 minute documentary.
I would have loved a vinyl copy. Only 1000 were made. I had it on pre-order from Amazon, but they never got it.
Posted in Reviews and tagged Armenia, black sabbath, classic rock, Deep Purple, h.i.m., Hammond B3, hard rock, heavy metal, ian gillan, Iron Maiden, Jason Newsted, jon lord, nicko mcbrain, progressive rock, Rock Aid Armenia, rock music, tony iommi on August 28, 2013 by mikeladano. 18 Comments
REVIEW: Rock Aid Armenia – Smoke on the Water: The Metropolis Sessions
ROCK AID ARMENIA – Smoke on the Water: The Metropolis Sessions (2010 Edel CD/DVD set)
When some of the biggest names in both British and Canadian rock combined together to re-record "Smoke on the Water", as a mega-collaboration charity track, I don't care who you are: You gotta listen! Originally released as "Smoke on the Water '90" on The Earthquake Album, it didn't garner the attention of, say, a Hear N' Aid, but it's definitely a noteworthy track. The Earthquake Album contained just the radio mix, which was an edited down version lacking Paul Rodgers. This package on the other hand is a CD/DVD combo set including all 4 versions of "Smoke '90" and a documentary.
The region 0 encoded DVD is 40 minutes long, and filled with incredible behind-the-scenes footage and candid interviews. First, an explanation of the cause: rebuilding a children's music school in Armenia, destroyed in a 1988 earthquake. Then, the musicians arrive! Roger Taylor (Queen) is first in the door. Can't do anything without the drums! He shows off his considerable chops while warming up. Chris Squire (Yes) is next, who reveals that all egos have been dealt with in advance of the recording. Brian May turns up with a broken arm (skateboarding accident) to offer his support; he would return to record after the arm has healed. The recording takes place over five separate sessions. One benefit of this arrangement was that it enabled Ritchie Blackmore to show up, without having to see Ian Gillan!
Oh, to be in that room…
Soon to arrive: Tony Iommi. Paul Rodgers. Bruce Dickinson. David Gilmour. Alex Lifeson. Two keyboardists: Keith Emerson and Geoff Downes. Even Bryan Adams sings some backing vocals, after he turned up just to check out the recording studio! (Gilmour can't help but take a stab at Rogers Waters during the interview segments.) Incidentally, I found it cool that Rodgers recorded his vocals with a hand-held mike.
I've always been a fan of this version of "Smoke"; in fact this was the first version of that I ever heard, 23 years ago. The band was dubbed Rock Aid Armenia. They got together in late '89, and recorded this updated sounding cover. Gillan, Dickinson and Rodgers handled the lead vocals, in that order. It's great to hear Iommi playing those chunky chords again. Chris Squire's bass work is fairly simple, but perfect.
The CD includes an updated 2010 remix that cuts down a lot of Keith Emerson's cheesey keyboards. Emerson stated that he wanted to put his own stamp on his parts, based on ELP's "Fanfare for the Common Man". He probably wouldn't be happy to be mixed down on this version, but his keys always stood out like a sore thumb to me. The 2010 mix adds in a lot more previously unheard guitar fills instead. Other extras include a previously unreleased version of the song, with an entire Ian Gillan vocal take.
This is a great little-known recording, and I'm glad an obscurity like this has finally been reissued properly.
Footnote: In 2011 and 2012, Gillan and Iommi followed this with a single and compilation album under the name WhoCares; also featuring Nicko McBrain, Jon Lord and Jason Newsted!
Posted in Reviews and tagged alex lifeson, Armenia, Asia, bad company, black sabbath, Brian May, bruce dickinson, bryan adams, canada, Canadian rock, charity albums, Chris Squire, classic riffs, classic rock, David Gilmour, Deep Purple, DVD, elp, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Fanfare for the Common Man, Geoff Beauchamp, Geoff Downes, hard rock, heavy metal, Iron Maiden, Jason Newsted, jon lord, Keith Emerson, nicko mcbrain, Paul Rodgers, pink floyd, progressive rock, queen, ritchie blackmore, Rock Aid Armenia, rock music, Roger Taylor, Roger Waters, rush, Smoke on the Water, Smoke on the Water: The Metropolis Sessions, The Firm, The Law, tony iommi, WhoCares, yes on July 9, 2013 by mikeladano. 43 Comments
REVIEW: Newsted – Metal (2013 EP, autographed CD)
Updated with photos of this cool limited edition autographed CD!
NEWSTED – Metal (2013 EP, iTunes and Jasonic Music)
Oh man! If this doesn't kick off 2013 with a bang, I don't know what will!
This four song EP is some of the coolest heavy metal tunage that these aged ears have heard in recent days. Newsted (the band) consists of: Jason Newsted, bass & lead vocals, with Jesus Mendez Jr. on drums and Jessie Farnsworth on guitar. No, I never heard of those two guys either, but who cares? This EP smokes from start to finish!
Jason's vocals are reminiscent of his former bandmate's, Snake, from Voivod. Even musically, Newsted has more in common with Voivod than Metallica. The first song, "Soldierhead", rocks like a Motorhead outtake on rocket fuel, with those snakey Voivod vocals. Then it really kicks into a Voivod vibe, accompanied by some thrashy soloing.
The second track, "Godsnake", slows the pace to an ominous crawl. Jason spits the words out like venom. It's an infectious groove, with a total Fu Manchu guitar solo.
"King of the Underdogs" starts with some slow, evil metal pickin', but settles into a slammin' groove in short order. Jason's bass is delicious, but once again, it's the vocal I'm addicted to. "I am the king…I am the king…I am the king of the underdogs, you know that's my name!" snarls Jason. The chorus is infectious, and the solo is eerie goodness.
"Skyscraper", the final song, is not a David Lee Roth cover, thankfully, but in fact is a Sabbathy riff monster. Once again, when the vocal kicks in, I can't help but think of Voivod. But that's OK. I like Voivod. I've played this EP a number of times now, but I can't pick a favourite tune. All four are great, old school metal tunes with grit, groove, bite and melody.
Of interest: the songs are (coincidentally?) in order from shortest to longest.
Initially this was an iTunes only release. Then, after I bought that, Jason announced a limited autographed physical CD release. Me being a lover of physical product (and autographs) I ordered that here:
https://tinmanmerchandising.com/merch/product_info.php?cPath=446_447&products_id=1479#merchTop
I love the vinyl look of the actual CD. The packaging has photos and lyrics. It's a nice little cardboard sleeve with that bitchin' Newsted logo.
Jason has also said that this is the first of three EPs. Count me in for the next one. Can Jason deliver more of this metal devastation? Let's find out.
Posted in Reviews and tagged autographs, ep, fu manchu, hard rock, heavy metal, itunes, Jason Newsted, Jasonic, Metal, metallica, motorhead, Newsted, rock music, thrash metal, voivod on February 8, 2013 by mikeladano. 4 Comments
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May 8 (): Gautham Gambhir-led Kolkata Knight Riders moved to the front to a win finally after losing the match against Rajasthan Royals from a winning position, a couple of days ago.
Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to bat. The start was not too great with Q de Kock out for 10 and Pietersen yet again failing with 6 off 12 balls. In the power play DD could muster only 29 runs at a run rate of 4.83.
Karthik joined Murali Vijay (24 off 20 balls) and added 32 runs in 3 overs. Karthik (36 from 22 balls) helped increase the scoring rate, but post his wicket, the rate dropped. Thanks to Jadhav (26 off 15 balls) and Duminy ( 40 off 28 balls), DD were able to score 54 runs in the last 4 overs.
Duminy did not hit a single boundary but cleared the rope thrice during his stay while Jadhav played along the ground hitting 3 boundaries and a six in his brief stay at the crease. This helped them post a competitive 160/5 and gave the bowlers a good total to defend. The pick of the bowlers for KKR was Shakib Al Hasan who gave away only 13 runs off his 4 overs and rewarded with the wicket of Karthik.
Robin Uthappa (47 off 34 balls – 5 Fours, 1 Six) and Gambhir (69 off 56 balls – 5 Fours, 2 Sixes) gave KKR yet another flying start and put on a century partnership for the second consecutive time, only this time it help them win. Both of them ensured the run rate was good and reached 52 at the end of powerplay. The scoring only improved in the next four overs, allowing KKR to reach 90 at the half way stage. The 100 for the team came up in the 11th over and KKR was well and truly on track for victory.
Having imploded twice in IPL 7, the dismissal of Uthappa in the 12th over caused some anxiety. Pandey who joined Gambhir ensured there was no repeat of the previous match scoring 23 off 14 balls with the help of 2 boundaries.
With 10 required of 18 balls, Gambhir fell to a blinder of a catch from Dinesh Karthik causing panic in the hearts of the KKR fans. Kallis played in a relaxed manner and ensured the team won with 10 balls to spare.
The Delhi Daredevil bowlers yet again failed to get the required break-through. It is time for them to review their bowling line-up as they have reached a stage where they need to win each of their remaining games to have a remote possibility of qualifying for the play-offs.


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Franklin University offers 138-degree programs and 138 via distance education. Student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1. 3 high safety сampuses. 43.6% are women, and 56.4% are men. 2% percents of international students. The average annual total cost of attendance at Franklin University is 21927$, that is above national average. 14% of full-time Franklin University students completed their education in 150 percent of time: graduation rate is at the level of national average. Average salary after attending is $47,300, so if you studied 2 years, you'll get your funds back in less than 2 years.
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The campus located by 201 S Grant Ave address in Columbus, Ohio.
Main Campus in comparison of all branches in the US. It is calculated as the average percent of crimes yearly by five years of data for every campus, based on an overall number of students studying there. The branch is the middle size campus of Franklin University with 0.03% of maximum crimes a year. The most often crimes detected on Main Campus are burglary and robbery.
The percentage of crimes on Delaware Location
The campus located by 5100 Cornerstone Drive Room 244 address in Delaware, Ohio.
Delaware Location in comparison of all branches in the US. It is calculated as the average percent of crimes yearly by five years of data for every campus, based on an overall number of students studying there. The branch is the middle size campus of Franklin University with 0.02% of maximum crimes a year. The only type of crimes detected on Delaware Location is motor vehicle theft.
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The campus located by 7700 Clocktower Dr. address in Kirtland, Ohio.
Holden University Center in comparison of all branches in the US. It is calculated as the average percent of crimes yearly by five years of data for every campus, based on an overall number of students studying there. The branch is the middle size campus of Franklin University with 0.02% of maximum crimes a year. The only type of crimes detected on Holden University Center is aggravated assault.
Franklin University offers 138 programs in total: 84 are for Bachelor's degree, 27 - for Master's degree, 24 - for Associate's degree, and 3 are Postbaccalaureate certificate.
This is one of the lowest number of programs in comparison with other 40 universities in Franklin county. Franklin University is one of the few institutions in Franklin that offers an Associate's degree program.
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There are 138 distance education programs that are provided in the Franklin University: 84 are for Bachelor's degree, 27 - for Master's degree, 24 - for Associate's degree and 3 are Postbaccalaureate certificate.
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In 2014-2015 academic year estimated full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment was 3220 students with 96591 сredit hours for 12-month instructional activity period. The enrollment for graduates was 893 with 21426 credit hours.
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The Economist CEO Chris Stibbs has stepped down from his post after five and a half years and 13 years at the publisher.
In an internal email sent Nov. 26 seen by Digiday, Stibbs remarked that subscriptions to The Economist are now the biggest contributor to Group profit and they have significantly reduced the publication to exposure in heavily disrupted media markets.
"We must continue to build a culture of technical excellence that will allow our digital products to match the world-class quality of our journalism and analysis; we must also help the Economist Intelligence Unit continue its trajectory of growth, fuelled by new product lines," reads the email. Stibbs will remain in his position until the board appoints a successor, which could take between six to 12 months.
An Economist spokesperson has confirmed his departure.
Stibbs' exit follows that of around 15 people across the media and circulation teams in the U.S. and U.K., while total staff across the media and circulation teams is roughly 400 people. Globally The Economist has closer to 1,300, according to sources at the publisher. Among those who have left are chief technology officer, Mark Brincat last week, chief financial officer, Toby Burton last month, and president of The Economist Group, Paul Rossi, who left in July.
"There's so much talent walking out the door," said a source at the publisher requesting anonymity.
Under Stibbs, the circulation and media sides of the business were split to drive growth. Earlier this year, the teams were then brought together under the current publisher and chief operating officer Michael Brunt so that circulation, sales and events were under one team.
The changes at the publisher's top table reveal the challenges in driving growth in both advertising and subscription sides of the business, and are not unique to The Economist. Paywalls inevitably lead to fewer pageviews. In theory, richer audience data from subscribers can be more valuable for advertisers, but internal fiefdoms can cause friction. While The Economist is still a profitable business, media can be brutal, and post the pivot to paid, many publishers are working out the best way to manage a hybrid advertising and subscription models.
According to The Economist's interim report dated this September, revenues were up 2 percent, or £3.2 million ($4.11 million) and profits were up 11 percent compared to the previous period the year before. This is partly thanks to selling political news and analysis company CQ-Roll Call in August 2018 for $180 million. The Economist added 19,000 subscribers to the previous year's total, partly due to spending £28.5 million ($36.6 million), 10 percent — or £2.6 million ($3.3 million) — more than in the same period last year.
However, revenues from the advertising and marketing side of the business were 2 percent lower than for the same period the year before. According to sources, ad revenue is more of an afterthought in a challenging market dominated by the duopoly. For example, advertising isn't included in the new mobile app, which was designed to drive retention, and the newly designed website has 30 percent less advertising space. The publisher also implemented a GDPR consent management platform that was designed to not offer any audience targeting capabilities, including geography, despite 98 percent of its ad campaigns requiring geographic targeting, according to a source. With no new advertising products to sell, reaching higher targets during a difficult media market is challenging, said a company source.
During an all-company review of the first half of the year made by Stibbs earlier this month, no mention was made of people leaving.
A recent success has been launching The Economist Discover channel on Snapchat. However, driving change in legacy print businesses with shareholders poses many challenges.


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Altomare In Familiar Territory at Pelican Golf Club
Brittany Altomare In Familiar Territory at Pelican Golf Club
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Brittany Altomare waves to the crowd after making her birdie putt on the first hole during the second round of the Meijer LPGA Classic at Blythefield Country Club on June 14, 2019 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
In 2015, Brittany Altomare moved to the Tampa Bay area to be closer to her team and coach Justin Sheehan, who currently serves as the Director of Golf at Pelican Golf Club. Five years later, Altomare is a pseudo host for this week's Pelican Women's Championship at a course she now calls home.
"I'm still at home, which is kind of weird. I didn't have to pack a suitcase on Sunday, which was nice," said Altomare, who is commuting 45 minutes from her residence this week. "I love being here. I mean, I've never slept in my own bed for a tournament before, so this will be weird and fun at the same time."
When she originally heard of the club hosting the Tour, Altomare was thrilled. The club's owners—Dan Doyle and his family—also run DEX Imaging, one of the event's presenting sponsors. The 29-year-old is also an ambassador for the company and knew this week would be top-notch with their influence.
"When Dan Doyle started kind of floating the idea of having a tournament here, I thought it would be great. Just getting to know the Doyles, everything he does is first class. He wants to put 110 percent into everything. I knew it was going to be a great week, the hospitality, food, everything was going to be great, not just the golf," said Altomare. "I've been so lucky to partner with them the last couple years, and now they're diving further into women's golf and sponsoring a LPGA event, which is amazing."
Lindy Duncan and Jennifer Song played with Altomare for a sneak peek last week, with other players reaching out for tips and strategy. Though familiar with the layout, Altomare said the greens may be the trickiest for her and the rest of the competition, but after a tied for eighth finish in the LPGA Drive On Championship—Reynolds Lake Oconee, she's hoping that momentum carries into the weekend in front of familiar faces.
"I played pretty well in Georgia and was really happy to see my game kind of going in the right direction, but I worked a lot on my short game and chipping. I felt like that kept me out of contention in Georgia, so did a lot of short game work," Altomare said. "I think this week should be a little bit of a hometown feel and I feel really good about my game right now, so hoping to be in contention come Sunday."
Altomare heads off No. 10 tee tomorrow at 7:54 a.m. ET alongside fellow LPGA Tour winners Minjee Lee and Austin Ernst.


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So, tomorrow is Valentines Day. Happy Heart's Day to everyone! I know I was supposed to be posting Valentines Project but as you know, I just got back to my routine last week.
Anyways, I have a great but super easy + fast project to share today. It is a Valentine Lollipop Gift Favor. I just score and glue some cardstock and add MayArts Ribbons. Voila! I just finished a quick Valentine treats.
> Trace and cut (half-part) of heart shape for the box top section.
> Pre-fold score lines. Using a whole puncher, make a hole for your lollipop sticks.
> Get your treats (chocolates or cookies) and attach the lollipop stick.
> Insert your lollipop stick on the hole, glue side of your box to close.
> Wrap a ribbon around your lollipop stick glue to secure. Decorate! Done!
You can use this simple technique in any occasion. It is FAST, CHEAP and EASY. You can see the Holiday Lollipop Bouquet posted in my blog last year here.
So, what are you waiting for. Grab your cardstock and glue and start crafting. You still have time till tomorrow. Haha!
This is so cute, I love the way the heart opens to see the treat. Thank you for the tutorial. Great Gift Idea.


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Children's charity the NSPCC has urged people to act in order to prevent any repeat of the "tragic" case of the baby who died with cocaine and alcohol in his system.
A five-month-old baby boy, known only as Child E, was found unconscious at his Coventry family home after he had slept in a bed with his mother and her brother following a party.
The mother said she had drank six or seven cans of lager before taking the baby to the bedroom at about 4.30am.
She then fell asleep with her arm over the baby's stomach before being woken up at about 9am to the sound of her brother screaming the baby's name.
The baby arrived at hospital with dirt in his ears, armpits, fingernails and navel. He also had severe cradle cap and a full wet nappy.
After failed attempts to resuscitate him, the baby boy was pronounced dead at University Hospital, in Walsgrave, in May 2014.
It later emerged that there were traces of cocaine and alcohol in his system when he died.
Despite evidence of the youngster living in "filthy" conditions, as well as evidence of "drug use, cannabis cultivation" and "possible neglect and domestic violence" in his home, nobody has been charged over the death of Child E.
A spokesman said: "This child was living in appalling conditions before his tragic death, with a serious case review detailing disturbing evidence of drug and alcohol abuse.
"Keeping children safe is everyone's responsibility, and though the review said there were no significant reasons for the authorities to be concerned at the time, we would urge anyone who has any suspicions or worries about a child's welfare to speak out.
"It could ensure the child gets the help they need, before it's too late.
A serious case review report outlined the circumstances leading up to the death of the Coventry youngster referred to as Child E.
His cause of death was initially recorded as unascertained, but an inquest in April 2015 recorded a verdict of accidental death with asphyxia as the cause.
Traces of cocaine and cocaethylene, formed when alcohol mixes with cocaine, were found in Child E's blood, bowel and urine. But the report added there was no suggestion drugs or booze had been given to the baby deliberately.
Police flagged up the shocking living conditions in the report which read: "The kitchen was dirty with grease, and the bedroom where Child E slept was damp, dirty and cluttered with food.
At the time of the death cannabis was being grown in the loft above one of the children's bedroom - accessible via an open hatch. There was also a large knife stuck into the door frame of the living room.
Investigators said there was also evidence of possible neglect and domestic violence in connection with the family.
What had the agencies done?
The report raised concerns that a proper assessment of the child's living conditions had not been undertaken prior to the youngster's death.
This was put down to the agencies involved using an incorrect address and the mother being unavailable.
The family GP had also failed to carry out developmental checks on the baby and school officials did not visit the parents despite the baby's older sister missing more than 50 per cent of schooling in the previous academic year.
Despite the circumstances of the baby's death, and the parents' history of alcohol and drug abuse the youngster's three siblings were later placed back into their care.
However, the report concluded that nothing significant was missed by agencies that could have prevented the death of the baby.
In its conclusions, it read: "Child E's death was an accidental occurrence that has had a profound effect on his parents, and which they regret deeply. Mother was adamant and passionate about her commitment to her children and their well-being.
In 2016, the Telegraph exposed that important evidence about the case was never received by the Crown Prosecution Service due to a computer error.
The shocking revelation came after we questioned West Midlands Police and the CPS about why the parents had faced no charges following the death.
Police admitted a file relating to neglect had never been received by the CPS and said the case would now be reviewed.
That review has now been completed and a decision has been taken not to prosecute anyone in relation to Child E's death.
The Crown Prosecution Service issued a statement this week after the Telegraph asked for an update in relation to the case.
It read: "After the publication of the Serious Case Review (SCR), West Midlands Police forwarded a file of evidence to the CPS on April 21, 2016 requesting, for the first time, a charging decision in respect of any offences in connection with the death of Child E.
"Following a very thorough review of the evidence and the gathering of further expert medical evidence, the CPS decided in January 2017 that there was insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for any such offences.


BALLS-N-STRIKES PROGRAMS -- Balls-n-Strikes, located at the Family Sportsplex in Belleville, has former San Diego Padres pitcher Scott Patterson available for pitching lessons on Tuesday nights. Marcus Barriger, 207-4549 or e-mail marcus.bnssports@yahoo.com.
JETS BASKETBALL CLUB -- The Jets Basketball Club will hold its 11th annual Hoop Wars Tournament June 19-21 at the Family Sportsplex in Belleville for boys and girls teams in grades 3-11. Fee: $300. Visit www.jetshoops.com.
BELLEVILLE EAST -- Belleville East High is offering the following sports camps. Call 222-3730 for more information: Boys and Girls Cross Country-June 22-26 for grades 6-12, $40; Golf-June 22-25 for grades 6-10; Boys and Girls Soccer-July 6-9 for grades 7-12, $40; Tennis-June 22-25 for grades 6-9, $40; Boys Volleyball-June 29-July 2 for grades 7-12, $40; Girls Volleyball-June 22-25 for grades 5-12, $40 and $50; Wrestling-June 22-25 for ages 10-18, $40.
ALTHOFF -- Althoff High is offering the following summer sports camps. For more information, call 235-1100 or visit www.althoff.net: Girls Basketball-June 22-25 for grades 4-8, $60; Softball-June 29-July 2 for grades 4-9, $50; Softball Pitching-June 29-30 for beginners and July 1-2 for advanced, $20; Boys and Girls Golf-June 29-July 3 for grade-school and high-school ages at the DP Golf Center at Clinton Hill, $60; Boys Volleyball-July 13-16 for grades 5-12, $60 and $75; Football-July 20-23 and July 27-30 for grades 3-12, $60; Boys Soccer-July 6-9 at Family Sportsplex for grades 5-12, $50; Girls Soccer-July 6-9 at Family Sportsplex for grades 5-12, $50; Boys and Girls Cross Country, Track and Sports Conditioning-June 15-19 for grades 5-9, $45; Cheerleading-Aug. 15 for grades kindergarten through 9, $50; Pom Pons-Aug. 3-5, $50.
BELLEVILLE WEST --Belleville West High is offering the following summer sports camps. Call 222-7665 or 222-7662 for more information: Baseball Pitchers and Catchers-June 19 for grades 6-9; $15; Boys Soccer-July 6-24 for grades 9-12 $40; July 27-31 for grades 2-8, $50; Girls Soccer-June 22-26 for grades 4-9, $40 and $50; Softball Pitchers and Catchers-June 19 for grades 6-9, $15; Boys Volleyball-June 22-26 for grades 9-12, $50; July 13-17 for grades 5-8, $40; Girls Volleyball-July 13-17 for grades 5-9, $40 and $50; Volleyball Setters and Hitters, July 7-10 for grades 9-12, $40; Boys and Girls Track and Field and Cross Country-June 22-26 for grades 6-12, $40; Boys and Girls Strength and Conditioning-June 22-July 3 for grades 7-9, $80.
GRIZZLIES BASEBALL -- The Gateway Grizzlies will hold a pitching camp June 25-26 and a fundamental camp July 20-21. Each two-day camp is $55. Jeff O'Neill, 337-3000.
KiXX SOCCER -- O'Fallon Parks and Recreation Department's fourth annual KiXX Soccer Club camp June 22-26 at O'Fallon Family Sports Park for ages 5-6 ($35) and ages 7-16 ($60). Keith Richter, 624-0139, ext. 5103, or e-mail krichter@ofallon.org.
SIUE VOLLEYBALL -- SIU Edwardsville offering a summer volleyball camp and June 22-25 for boys and girls in grades 4-6 ($75). An Elite Setters Academy is June 22-25 for boys and girls in grades 8-12 ($100) and a Dig This Defense Camp is June 12 for boys and girls in grades 8-12 ($75). Camp director is SIUE coach Todd Gober and staff. Wendy Hedberg, 650-5083 or visit www.siuevolleyball.com.
WATERLOO WRESTLING -- Former U.S. Olympic team alternate and two-time Missouri All-American Khris Whelan is conducting a "Nation's Best Wrestling Camp" June 29-July 1 at Waterloo High School. Fee: $95 before June 18, $125 at the door, with separate camps for wrestlers age 8-11 and wrestlers in grades 7-12. Camp sponsor is Monroe Phyiscal Therapy and The Training Room. Other camp instructors include former U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman coach Rob Herman and three-time NCAA All-American Mark Cody. For more information or to register, call Coach Whelan at 314-504-4530 or visit www.NationsBestWrestling.com.
O'FALLON LACROSSE -- O'Fallon Parks and Recreation Department accepting registration for Lacrosse camps June 22-26 at O'Fallon Park. O'Fallon Styx Lacrosse coaches holding a camp 8:45 a.m.-noon for boys and girls in grades 2-8; an advanced camp offered 12:45-4 p.m. for boys and girls in grades 4-8 with experience. Fee: $50 per camp. Keith Richter, 624-0139, ext. 5103, or e-mail krichter@ofallon.org.
KICKBALL TOURNEY -- The fourth annual Brian C. Culli Memorial Co-Ed Kickball Tournament being held July 4 at Scheve Park in Mascoutah. Fee: $60 per team with two-game guarantee; proceeds to Mascoutah Khoury League. Michelle Morio, 566-4773 or e-mail m.morio@mascoutahkhoury.com.
ORCHARDS JUNIOR GOLF -- The Orchards in Belleville will offer a junior golf program that includes an instructional clinic for juniors 5-older with weeklong sessions June 29-July 3, July 13-17 (two sessions available) and another clinic on Sundays Sept. 13-Oct. 11. Fee: $95, or $225 including a junior set of clubs. Golf camps for juniors 8-older are June 22-26 and July 6-10. Fee: $125. A Tuesday morning 9-hole summer junior golf league will run through July 28. Fee: $150. Private golf lessons and summer passes also available. Instructors are PGA pro Dale David and his staff. 233-8921 or e-mail dale@orchardsgolfclub.
FATHER'S DAY SCRAMBLE -- Locust Hills Golf Course in Lebanon holding a Father's Day two-person scramble 10:30 a.m. June 21 with various flights offered. Fee: $80 per team includes golf, flights and lunch. 537-4590.
SALVATION ARMY TOURNEY -- Salvation Army four-person scramble rescheduled for June 22 at Locust Hills Golf Course in Lebanon with openings still available. One fee includes lunch, dinner, golf shirt and prizes. Marty, (314) 952-8971.
TWO-PERSON SCRAMBLE -- Locust Hills Golf Course in Lebanon holding its weekly Monday Two-Person Scramble 10 a.m. in June 22. Fee: $25 per person includes skins and flighted cash prizes. Call weekly to enter at 537-4590.
SAFE FAMILIES CLASSIC -- Sixth annual Macoupin County Safe Families Golf Classic four-person scramble 9 a.m. June 26 at Timber Lakes in Staunton. Fee: $75 per person includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner, four drink tickets per person and prizes. Lori, 888-369-9510, or Kent, 217-825-6705.
LEBANON HIGH TOURNEY -- Lebanon High School Ecology program holding a four-person scramble 1 p.m. June 27 at Locust Hills Golf Course in Lebanon. Fee: $65 includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner, flighted cash prizes. Kira, 248-5902.
WEST SPORTS BOOSTERS -- 21st annual Belleville West Sports Booster Club four-person scramble 12:30 p.m. June 25 at The Orchards in Belleville. Fee: $125 per person with dinner and auction to follow. Top item up for bidding is signed by all the living Master's winners. Bill Schmidt, 222-7665.
KIXX TRYOUTS -- The O'Fallon KiXX Soccer Club will hold tryouts in June. For information, visit www.ofallonkixxsoccerclub.com, call Keith Richter at 624-0139, ext. 5103, or e-mail krichter@ofallon.org.
PRESCHOOL SOCCER --O'Fallon Parks and Recreation Department's Mighty Ball soccer program for ages 3-5 will run 9-10 a.m. Saturdays from Aug. 8 to Sept. 19. Fee: $30 for O'Fallon or Shiloh residents and $40 for non-residents. Keith Richter, 624-0139, ext. 5103 or e-mail krichter@ofallon.org.


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Mercedes has suspended its Formula 1 sponsorship deal with crisis-hit crypto exchange FTX, meaning the company's logos will be removed from the team's cars from the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Amid the now confirmed bankruptcy of the FTX exchange, and a looming investigation of it by the USA's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the alleged misuse of customer deposits, Mercedes has taken action to the fast-changing situation.
While it had initially appeared that Mercedes would be keeping the FTX logos on its cars and assets for the Interlagos weekend, a team spokesman confirmed to Autosport on Friday morning in Brazil that it had put a stop to the deal.
"As a first step, we have suspended our partnership agreement with FTX," said Mercedes.
"This means the company will no longer appear on our race car and other branded assets from this weekend. We will continue to monitor closely the situation as it evolves."
The drama surrounding FTX surfaced several days ago when the exchange was plunged into a liquidity crisis that erupted at its affiliated Alameda Research company. It is believed that FTX was left facing an $8 billion black hole in its finances.
An initial plan for it to be rescued by rival exchange Binance, which is a sponsor of the Alpine team, collapsed earlier this week, triggering a meltdown in the crypto markets.
On Friday, just a few hours after Mercedes announced its plan, FTX announced that it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Its founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried resigned from his role, with John J. Ray III taking over.
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The FTX collapse has already prompted action from US authorities, with widespread reports suggesting that the SEC will investigate whether or not there was any criminal activity in how FTX handled customer deposits.
Amid a now far from certain future for FTX, there have been doubts about a wide range of sponsorship deals that the company rolled out in recent years – including in F1.
As well as the original multi-year deal that it signed with Mercedes towards the end of 2021, FTX agreed a $135 million deal for the Miami Heats' NBA arena in Miami to be renamed the FTX Arena until 2040. FTX was also the official cryptocurrency brand of Major League Baseball.
At this year's Miami Grand Prix, FTX pulled off a major activation, called Off the Grid, on South Beach which included live music and Mercedes show car demonstrations.
There has been a rush of crypto sponsors into F1 in the past few years, which has prompted concerns about whether or not teams were taking on risks being linked to such a volatile industry.
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Speaking earlier this season, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said that it would have been wrong of the series to turn its back on the opportunities that crypto offers.
"You can't shut yourself down to modern technology," he said. "It's definitely an area that will grow.
"When we are looking back in 10 years' time, having to make payments that take two days and can't be done outside of week hours, it is something that's going to be a relic of the past. And this is where cryptocurrencies are coming."
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After yesterday's news about young Americans' acceptance of queer folk falling sharply, I wanted to take aim at the passivity of mainstream LGBTQ advocacy in the age of Trump. At groups who compromise with uncompromising enemies. At activists who have nothing to say when yarns are spun about the personal costs of queerness. At corporate donors' vision of heteronormatively gay-married surburban debt sponges and police-infested Pride marches. The price is right, at least for fundraisers, but the costs are becoming clear.
At The Outline, Katelyn Burns explores one specific consequence of trying to wait it out: mainstream media constantly writes about LGBTQ stuff with the presumed conservative reaction in mind, giving little corresponding consideration to their queer subjects' experience. The lack of dedicated LGBTQ media is a disaster, she writes.
What's most frightening to me as a trans reporter is that these unprecedented attacks on trans and LGBTQ rights is coming in the middle of the complete devastation in LGBTQ media. Into, an LGBTQ-focused news site owned by Grindr, shut down in January following its report detailing anti-marriage equality comments made by its own owner late last year. The LGBTQ desks at BuzzFeed, the Huffington Post have been decimated. Even ThinkProgress' Zack Ford, one of the most reliable reporters on the queer news beat and who has a long track record of breaking anti-trans news, was reassigned by his employer to cover Trump in general (though ThinkProgress is maintaining its LGBT coverage with nonbinary writer Casey Quinlan). Allen also recently parted ways with her full-time employer, The Daily Beast. I can count on one hand the number of openly transgender reporters covering the administration for national-level publications — several of whom, myself included, have recently parted ways with full-time jobs on the beat.
In a recent New York Times story, for example, the reporter sourced a quote to the founder of a policy think tank that plainly doesn't exist beyond a corporate registration you can do online for a modest fee. Yet The Times insists that this registration not only justifies the use of this source to propound on trans issues, but makes it unnecessary to mention what they really are: a random crank on Twitter. Burns makes the case that the reason such shabby reporting happens in the first place, then never gets corrected or even acknowledged, is because the smiley rainbows-and-unicorns world of LGBTQ fundraising all but forbids the aggressive public activism required to hold editors' feet to the fire.
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DETROIT -- Graffiti artist Shepard Fairey pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he illegally tagged buildings in Detroit.
Fairey was charged in a warrant last month with malicious destruction of property. Police say he caused about $9,000 in damage to some buildings while completing commissioned works -- including a large mural -- on other structures in the city.
Fairey was arrested Tuesday and later appeared in court via video from a police lockup. He was expected to be released Tuesday after posting bond, according to the Detroit Free Press. His lawyer declined to comment.
The newspaper reported that Doug Baker, an attorney for the city, said Detroit is enforcing laws against graffiti.
" ... We get people coming into the city that view it as a free-fire zone, that view it as a place where no one cares," Baker said. "We're changing that culture of belief."
Fairey completed a roughly 185-foot by 60-foot mural in May on One Campus Martius in downtown Detroit. The work was financed by businessman Dan Gilbert's Bedrock Real Estate Services, which owns the building. The artist also visited with Detroit high school students and showed them examples of his work.
But graffiti similar to Fairey's style also was found on other structures, including a water tower, buildings and freeway underpasses.
Fairey was arrested last week at Los Angeles International Airport and later released. He returned to Detroit on Monday to face the charges.
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By Alex Hoffman-Ellis Last updated Aug 15, 2022
Hightown Season 3
A crime drama called Hightown is an American TV show. The show, which was made by Rebecca Cutter, debuted on Starz on May 17, 2020.
The show was picked up for a second season in June 2020, and the new season began on October 17, 2021. The show was picked up for a third season in March 2022. The show got good reviews from critics and viewers, and Rotten Tomatoes currently gives it an approval rating of 80%.
So, when does the next season come out? How does the story go? Who will come to play their parts again? Read on to find out more.
Hightown Season 3 Is Renewed Or Cancelled?
The third season of Hightown will be on Starz. After all, the show is already being made. During the first two seasons, it gained a lot of loyal fans, and now everyone is excited to see where Jackie's story goes next.
Even though people are excited, there is no sign that a premiere date will be announced soon. Season 3 is still being made, so Starz doesn't feel a lot of pressure to make an announcement right now. Don't make them!
Hightown Season 3 Release Date
Season 3 of Hightown has not been given a release date yet. Hightown fans can expect a release in the winter of 2022 at the earliest if filming begins soon enough.
Hightown Season 3 Cast Details
If the program is renewed for a third season, the show's three main characters, Monica Raymund (Jackie Quinones), Dohn Norwood (Alan Saintille), and James Badge Dale (Ray Abruzzo), are all likely to return for the new episodes.
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In addition to Riley Voelkel (Renee Segna), Atkins Estimond (Osito), Amaury Nolasco (Frankie Cuevas Sr.), Tonya Glanz (Leslie Babcock), Imani Lewis (Charmaine), and Rumi C. Jean-Louis (Frankie Jr.), it's possible that more cast members may return.
It is possible that Shane Harper (Junior) may return in flashback scenes due to the death of the onscreen character in season 1. In the event that there are flashback scenes featuring their individual characters, Jorge Cuevas and Daisy, Luis Guzmán and Jona Xiao may reprise their roles. If the third season is given the green light, we will undoubtedly see some new faces.
Hightown Season 3 Plot
The second season is centered on Jackie's endeavors to revenge Junior's death and establish herself as a police officer with the help of her new partner Leslie. Due to the deadly new drug in a town known as Great White, her efforts to restore normalcy are jeopardized, and she is forced to flee. Meanwhile, Ray makes every effort to return to the police department, despite the difficulties he has encountered.
Daisy and Jorge are killed as a result of the unexpected turn of events. Charmaine is detained at the end of the second round of the competition. In addition, the investigating team discovers the buried victims, which leads to Frankie's arrest as well as the other suspects.
After season 2, we can anticipate Frankie facing the implications of everything that happened to her in season 2. If the show is renewed, we may expect season 3 to examine the consequences of everything that happened to Frankie in season 2. Because of Jorge's death and Jackie and Alan's efforts to clean up the town, Frankie may need to come up with a new strategy to keep his drug business afloat in order to survive.
Jackie and Alan, on the other hand, are unlikely to be deterred from giving their best. The possibility of a third season might shed insight on Ray's personal life. It is possible that things may become complicated as Frankie continues to be a danger to him and Renee.
Hightown Season 3 Trailer
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THE OPEN MIND – THE OPEN MIND (1969)
Around 1963, Putney-based musicians Mike "Mike Bran" Brancaccio (guitar), Phil Fox (drums), Timothy du Feu (vocals), and Ray Nye (bass) formed The Apaches, who recorded a demo with Joe Meek. Nye left the band and du Feu moved to bass after they acquired a new singer, Terry Martin (real name Terry Schindler) and they changed their name to The Drag Set in 1965.
Two years later the band Brancaccio and Schindler were writing their own material and released their first and only single as The Drag Set, "Day and Night" b/w "Get Out of My Way" in early 1967 on Go. Go was a short-lived label who also released mostly mod and soul music by the likes of The Barney Sisters, Carl Douglas And The Big Stampede, Neil Spence, Our Plastic Dream, Phil Brady And The Ranch Set, The Roll Movement, Samantha Juste, Scots Of St. James, and Sugar Simone.
The Drag Set realized that there might be some unintended connotations to their name and in 1968 changed it to the suitably psychedelic The Open Mind, on the suggestion of De Feu.
The following May they released their first single with their new name, "Horses And Chariots" b/w "Before My Time." In July the band released a collection of mod-tinged, leather pants heavy psych which proved to be their only LP, titled The Open Mind and released by Philips.
In August of 1969, The Open Mind released a non-album single, "Magic Potion" b/w "Cast a Spell," produced by Fritz Fryer, guitarist of The Four Pennies. "Magic Potion" proved to be The Open Mind's last release, although they soldiered on until 1973, when Phil Fox quit.
After that, De Feu and Schindler were joined by Stephen Florence and a new drummer and became Armada (not to be confused with Rod Torfulson's Armada Featuring Herman Menderchuck), who broke up after releasing no music.
In 1974, Schindler moved to Vancouver, Canada and opened an apparel company, Terry Schindler & Associates. De Feu sold his bass and found work in the petrochemical industry and as a graphic designer, Fox became a carpenter and at one point operated a pub, and Brancaccio continues to play guitar, albeit classical. Since 2001 The Open Mind has been released several times on compact disc by the labels Acme Records and Second Battle, both including bonus tracks.
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