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Infinity Ward, the award-winning studio that helped create the blockbuster Call of Duty franchise, reaches new heights with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. At its core, Infinite Warfare returns to the roots of the franchise where cinematic, immersive storytelling takes center stage as told through an unfolding large-scale war and epic battles that deliver an authentic Call of Duty experience. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare delivers something for every Call of Duty fan with three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. Delivering a rich and engaging narrative in a setting unlike anything to date in a Call of Duty game, the campaign is a return to the franchise's gritty, military roots throughout new environments never before seen in the franchise. The player will embark on a classic war story about grand-scale warfare; all set in a grounded future where human conflict has spread throughout our solar system.
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Features: Infinity Ward, the award-winning studio that helped create the blockbuster Call of Duty® franchise, reaches new heights with Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare. At its core, Infinite Warfare returns to the roots of the franchise where cinematic, immersive storytelling takes center stage as told through an unfolding large-scale war and epic battles that deliver an authentic Call of Duty experience.:Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare delivers something for every Call of Duty fan with three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. Delivering a rich and engaging narrative in a setting unlike anything to date in a Call of Duty game, the campaign is a return to the franchise's gritty, military roots throughout new environments never before seen in the franchise.:The player will embark on a classic war story about grand scale warfare; all set in a grounded future where human conflict has spread throughout our solar system. Multiplayer action combines Call of Duty's popular chain-based movement system with ground-breaking gameplay innovations to deliver the deepest and most engaging Call of Duty experience to date. The title introduces stunning, never before seen, multi-planetary environments, new weaponry, and all-new player abilities to Call of Duty. In addition, the new Zombies experience will thrill co-op players with an original direction featuring fun and unique gameplay, all wrapped into an entertaining narrative sure to excite fans.
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Infinity Ward, the award-winning studio that helped create the Call of Duty franchise, reaches new heights with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Infinite Warfare returns to the roots of the franchise with large-scale war, epic battles, and cinematic, immersive military storytelling and takes players on a journey from Earth to beyond our atmosphere. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare delivers something for every Call of Duty fan with three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare delivers something for every Call of Duty fan with three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. Delivering a rich and engaging narrative in a setting unlike anything to date in a Call of Duty game, the campaign is a return to the franchise's gritty, military roots throughout new environments never before seen in the franchise.The player will embark on a classic war story about grand scale warfare; all set in a grounded future where human conflict has spread throughout our solar system. Multiplayer brings ground-breaking gameplay innovations to deliver the deepest and most engaging Call of Duty experience to date. The title introduces stunning, never before seen, multi-planetary environments, new weaponry, and all-new player abilities to Call of Duty. In addition, the new cooperative zombies experience will thrill players with an original direction featuring fun and unique gameplay, all wrapped into an entertaining narrative sure to excite fans.Infinity Ward, the award-winning studio that helped create the blockbuster Call of Duty franchise, reaches new heights with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. At its core, Infinite Warfare returns to the roots of the franchise where cinematic, immersive storytelling takes center stage as told through an unfolding large-scale war and epic battles that deliver an authentic Call of Duty experience.Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare delivers something for every Call of Duty fan with three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.Delivering a rich and engaging narrative in a setting unlike anything to date in a Call of Duty game, the campaign is a return to the franchise's gritty, military roots throughout new environments never before seen in the franchise.The player will embark on a classic war story about grand scale warfare; all set in a grounded future where human conflict has spread throughout our solar system.


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BRTF Webinar: Beef Heifer Puberty and Fertility Genomic Research, What genetic prediction should borrow from reproductive management
The Beef Reproduction Task Force invited me to present in their 2022 Webinar series. You can watch the webinar below or on Facebook. Thanks again to BRTF for the opportunity to present!
Caleb Grohmann Selected for the Future Leaders for Food and Agriculture (FFAR) Fellowship
Caleb Grohmann, a PhD student in informatics and data science, was selected as a Future Leaders for Food and Agriculture (FFAR) Fellow by Kate Preston Caleb Grohmann, a PhD student in informatics and data science, was selected as a Future Leaders for Food and Agriculture (FFAR) Fellow. Each year the FFAR Fellowship selects PhD students from universities around the country. Grohmann was selected for the 2021-24 cohort. "The FFAR Fellowship is a great opportunity to network with other PhD students from different universities," said Grohmann. "Everyone has such diverse backgrounds and it's been interesting to learn about everyone's research." Grohmann, who is originally from Red Bud, Illinois, grew up on a commercial hog operation, Cedar Ridge Farms. His family produces commercial breeding stock that they sell internationally and domestically. "Growing up on a farm, that's where my passion for animal agriculture began. More specifically, my passion for commercial pig production," said Gr
Cattle losing adaptations to environmental stressors, MU researchers find
Research highlights the need for cattle genetic tests that can look for the presence of specific adaptations, such as heat resistance. Read the research article at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009652 . Written by Austin Fitzgerald As a fourth-generation cattle farmer, Jared Decker knows that cattle suffer from health and productivity issues when they are taken from one environment--which the herd has spent generations adapting to--to a place with a different climate, a different elevation or even different grass. But as a researcher at the University of Missouri, Decker also sees an opportunity to use science to solve this problem, both to improve the welfare of cattle and to plug a leak in a nearly $50 billion industry in the U.S. "When I joined MU in 2013, I moved cattle from a family farm in New Mexico to my farm here in Missouri," said Decker, an associate professor and Wurdack Chair in Animal Genomics at the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. "New Mexico
Brangus Journal: Hair Shedding Scores in Brangus Cattle
You can visit the Brangus Journal to read an article Harly Durbin and Jared Decker wrote about hair shedding scores in Brangus cattle. https://issuu.com/gobrangus/docs/2021_april_brangus_journal-compressed_2/26
Beef Producers Could Have More Precise Way to Manage and Select Herds in the Future, Thanks to Collaboration Between Engineering, CAFNR
by Janese Heavin Beef producers in the future could have a more precise way to determine the productivity of their cattle, thanks to a collaboration between Mizzou Engineering and the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR). "The goal is to maximize intake versus the output such as meat production," said Guilherme DeSouza . "From an engineering point of view, we want to optimize the process." DeSouza is an associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science (EECS). He is working with Jared Decker , an associate professor for CAFNR. Decker recently received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture for the work. The project aims to provide a better understanding of how a herd's environment and management impact productivity, Decker said. Researchers will predict factors such as a cow's size—surface area to volume ratio—skeletal structure, fat resources and hair coat using 3-D image data.
The Genetics of Fertility: Existing and Developing Tools
My hat is off to the Oklahoma State University Beef Extension team for putting together an excellent Rancher's Thursday Lunchtime Series to continue to provide information during the pandemic. I had the pleasure to present in the series with a talk titled "The Genetics of Fertility: Existing and Developing Tools". You can access the slides here: http://beef.okstate.edu/files/the-genetics-of-fertility You can watch a recording of the presentation below. Red Angus and Hereford producers interested in heifer puberty and fertility research should check out the following pages to learn how to get free genomic-enhanced EPDs by participating in the project. https://blog.steakgenomics.org/2020/07/heifer-puberty-and-fertility-project.html https://blog.steakgenomics.org/2020/02/HeiferRecruitment.html Again, thanks to Dave Lalman for inviting me to present.
Hair Shedding and Ecoregion-specific Growth: Harly Durbin's PhD Defense Seminar
On December 3rd, Harly Durbin, a PhD student in my group, successfully defended her PhD dissertation. You can watch a video of her public seminar, in which she discusses hair shedding and genotype-by-environment interactions for growth. Congratulations Harly!
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I've been re-tagged! Dave REALLY wants to know 6 things about me.
1- I played high-school football for 1 game, then the team folded.
4- When I was a kid, I'd get up early on daylight savings day and go through the house setting one clock forward, the next back.. Drove my dad nuts!
5- I've been playing music as a musician semi-regularly since the early 80's, and been on or co-produced 8 or so albums.
6- My first radio gig was at a 30watt pirate FM station in 1991.
7- My next radio gig was at Montreal's #1 dance music station – doing I.T. support (*sigh*).
Here are my tag-victims: Michelle Sullivan, Laurent Lasalle, Stevie Z, John Meadows, Tom Lucier, and my "we're kinda broken up for the summer, but we'll be back soon" pal Mark Blevis.
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My list is done! and waiting to be published tomorrow morning.
Today is my brand-spanking-new site's open house. My blog has a spiffy new home. And yes, Bob, it would be cool to have a chair like that in my office.


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Leah Lawler
Leah Lawler enlisted in the Army at the age of 19 in 1991 and served until 2002 where she transferred to the RAAF until discharge in 2006.
In 1999 she corps transferred to Military Police so she could pursue her first job choice as a Military Working Dog Handler.
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Glenn Kolomeitz
Glenn Kolomeitz is a lawyer and former Army officer living in Gerroa with his wife Emma – a GP in practice in Kiama – and their two children, Nicholas and Lara.
Glenn joined the military in 1986 and completed trade training as an aircraft technician, working on Blackhawk, Iroquois and Kiowa helicopters. He did his Year 12 in the Army and was subsequently commissioned as an officer, serving as a military police officer and investigations manager.
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Chris Allen is a former Army Major living in Kiama with his wife Sarah – a successful life coach – and their two sons, Morgan and Rhett.
Chris has held other important commissions such as the Sheriff of NSW and Chief Operating Officer for Stadiums NSW. In addition to these achievements, Chris is a successful action writer with his well read Intrepid series featuring super trooper character Alex Morgan.
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For years the family has been coming to Yosemite, even before we were living in Mammoth. Nowadays it's a simple drive up to Lee Vining, over the pass and down into the valley. Back in the Santa Barbara days it took a whole lot longer going through the central valley. However, in the winter, from Mammoth, it's still a haul. The pass is closed which means we either go north or south around the Sierra's to get here. We went south this time, and stopped along the way to see our long time friends that live just a little ways outside the park. It was good to see them again. Yesterday we finished the drive and spent the afternoon and evening here in the valley floor. Last night the rest of the crew got in and the fun really started.
Instead of the usual crew consisting of Dad, Mom, Kevin, Laurie, Joe and Drew, we have the privileged and entertainment of RC Concepcion and Jeff Leimbach filling in for Joe, Drew and Laurie. Both are not only great photographers but just a ton of fun, so we know this will be a good week. Today was the easy day, the scouting day as it normally is; however, with all the time that the family has spent here it wasn't necessary to scout out the locations. Mom and Dad were literally trying to count the numbers of times the four of us have traveled to Yosemite, i think they are up to when i was 5 years old and lost count.
This morning we were at El Capitan Meadow playing with the oak grove and the fog that rolled in and out. This grove have been seen for years as a classic black and white postcard so that was part of my thinking when i was out. I didn't quite capture that image i had in my mind but walking along i did get some images and some ideas for the next time i go out. These are a couple of those images, when i was shooting i naturally saw everything in B&W because i knew that's how i would finish them. With one exception.
A ways down from the van there was a small oak tree near the road. On this tree was a few leafs and a whole lot of hoar frost. I love hoar frost, i shoot it every tie i get including Yellowstone and one of my newer favorite places Bear River Wildlife Refuge. It wasn't long before everyone showed up and we all started walking around the tree photographing the few leafs that were left. The only three problems, or obstacles, was finding good shaped leafs, no branches and the most important a clean background. Dark is usually better, and green is always good. It's simple and fun and that's all it takes.


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I wouldn't give it all up, and he wanted no part of the soulless corporation I manage. I made him leave me.
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The Washington Post admits huge CIA operation in Syria
Aldeilis (EN) Posted on 24. July 2017 by aemmett 24. July 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-the-demise-of-the-cias-anti-assad-program-means/2017/07/20/f6467240-6d87-11e7-b9e2-2056e768a7e5_story.html?utm_term=.78698d5260a8
David Ignatius, The Washington Post. 20 July 2017:
What the demise of the CIA's anti-Assad program means
What did the CIA's covert assistance program for Syrian rebels accomplish? Bizarrely, the biggest consequence may be that it helped trigger the Russian military intervention in 2015 that rescued President Bashar al-Assad — achieving the opposite of what the program intended.
Syria adds another chapter to the star-crossed history of CIA paramilitary action. These efforts begin with the worthy objective of giving presidents policy options short of all-out war. But they often end with an untidy mess, in which rebels feel they have been "seduced and abandoned" by the promise of U.S. support that disappears when the political winds change.
One Syrian opposition leader highlighted for me the danger for his rebel comrades now: "The groups that decided to work with the U.S. already have a target on their back from the extremists, but now will not be able to defend themselves."
The demise of the Syria program was disclosed by The Post this week, but it's been unraveling since President Trump took office. Trump wanted to work more closely with Russia to stabilize Syria, and a program that targeted Russia's allies didn't fit. The White House's own Syria policy remains a hodgepodge of half-baked assumptions and conflicting goals, but that's a subject for another day.
The rise and fall of the Syria covert action program conveys some useful lessons about this most delicate weapon in the United States' arsenal. To summarize, the program was too late, too limited and too dependent on dubious partners, such as Turkey and Saudi Arabia. It was potent enough to threaten Assad and draw Russian intervention, but not strong enough to prevail. Perhaps worst, the CIA-backed fighters were so divided politically, and so interwoven with extremist opposition groups, that the rebels could never offer a viable political future.
That's not to say that the CIA effort was bootless. Run from secret operations centers in Turkey and Jordan, the program pumped many hundreds of millions of dollars to many dozens of militia groups. One knowledgeable official estimates that the CIA-backed fighters may have killed or wounded 100,000 Syrian soldiers and their allies over the past four years. By the summer of 2015, the rebels were at the gates of Latakia on the northern coast, threatening Assad's ancestral homeland and Russian bases there. Rebel fighters were also pushing toward Damascus.
CIA analysts began to speak that summer about a "catastrophic success" — in which the rebels would topple Assad without creating a strong, moderate government. In a June 2015 column, I quoted a U.S. intelligence official saying, "Based on current trend lines, it is time to start thinking about a post-Assad Syria." Russian President Vladimir Putin was warily observing the same trend, especially after an urgent visit to Moscow in July that year by Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran's Quds Force and Assad's regional patron.
Putin got the message: He intervened militarily in September 2015, decisively changing the balance of the Syrian war. What Trump did in ending the CIA program was arguably just recognizing that ground truth.
What could the United States have done to provide a different outcome? Here are some thoughts gathered from U.S. and Syrian officials who have followed the CIA program closely.
●CIA support could have started earlier, in 2012, when extremists weren't so powerful and there was still hope of building a moderate force. By 2013, when the program got rolling, the military opposition was dominated by jihadists and warlords.
●The United States could have given the rebels antiaircraft weapons, allowing them to protect rebel-held areas from Assad's brutal bombing. The rebels trained with such weapons but could never use them on the battlefield.
●While negotiating the nuclear deal with Iran, the United States didn't want to kill Iranians in Syria. And once Putin intervened, the United States avoided Russians. Those limits were prudent, but they neutered the U.S.-backed military operations.
●The United States didn't have a political strategy to match the CIA's covert campaign. "There was no 'there' there, in terms of a clearly articulated national security objective and an accompanying strategy," said Fred Hof, a former State Department official who has followed the Syria story closely. The American effort unintentionally "created massive divisions and rivalries instead of being used as a tool to unite disparate factions," another former official said.
Contrast the sad demise of the CIA's anti-Assad program in western Syria with the rampaging campaign against the Islamic State in the east. What's the difference? In the east, motivated, well-organized Syrian fighters are backed by U.S. warriors on the ground and planes in the sky. In this game, halfway is not the place to be.


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New Plan Allows Michiganders To Possess the Most Weed in U.S.
90% of Adults Using Cannabis for Pain Reduced or Stopped Opioid Use
Gov. Pritzker Signs Illinois Recreational Marijuana Bill Into Law
Marijuana Legalization Doesn't Lower Arrests for Youths, Study Says
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A new ballot initiative will allow Michiganders to possess the most weed out of any state in the country—if it passes, that is.
J.E. Reich
A ballot initiative in Michigan would allow Michiganders to possess the most weed in the U.S. That is, if it passes. The petition, which has garnered over 100,000 signatures since it was introduced earlier this summer, would allow for recreational users to have the highest amounts of cannabis in their possession both at home and while carrying.
The proposal would allow people to have up to 2.5 ounces on their person. They could have up to 10 ounces in the privacy of their own home. The initiative calls for full legalization for recreational cannabis use for those 21 or older. But consumers will not be able to smoke in public places, or (thankfully) drive while high.
Michiganders to Possess the Most Weed in the U.S.?
As Michigan news site MLive put it, these numerical limits aren't entirely new. As of now, citizens in the state of Maine can carry up to 2.5 ounces while out and about, and people in Nevada are allowed to possess up to 10 ounces in their places of residence.
What would set Michigan apart, however, is the confluence of these limits. As MLive reported, "neither of those states allows as much as Michigan in the other category, meaning Michigan has the highest possession limits overall."
The proposed limits have become a point of contention for some. Take New York University professor Mark Kleinman, who is an expert in criminal justice and public policy. Kleinman's concerns stem from the question of what would necessitate one person to carry 2.5 ounces at a time.
"I'm not clear why anybody would need 2.5 ounces on his person unless he's selling," he said. To put these numbers into context, 0.32 grams of cannabis is used for a single joint. That means that one ounce contains enough weed for roughly 88 joints. With that in mind, some think Michigan's proposed limit is a bit excessive.
Final Hit: Michiganders To Possess the Most Weed
Some experts note that cannabis is categorically less dangerous (and addictive) than legal substances like alcohol. Similarly, there are no restrictions on how much booze someone of legal age can buy.
Sam Mendez is one such expert. He is the former director of the Cannabis Law and Policy Project at the University of Washington School of Law. Currently, he is an attorney.
"You could have probably as much alcohol in the trunk of the car as you want, and there's no limit to that," he remarked. "I'm of the belief, but there's also plenty of evidence showing, that marijuana in terms of danger to society is either comparable to alcohol or less dangerous than alcohol."
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Hawaii Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana
By Adam Drury 07/10/2019
Hawaii's new law doesn't even decriminalize a full eighth of weed.
By Nick Lindsey 07/10/2019
Extract enthusiasts draw the short straw in Illinois.
Illinois is the 11th state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana use.
Will New York's Recreational Marijuana Measure Pass This Session?
According to Governor Cuomo, it could go either way.
Maine Governor Signs Bill Establishing Recreational Marijuana Rules
Millions of Americans Drive While High on Marijuana, AAA Report Says


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Emma Schlangenhausen (* 9. März 1882 in Hall in Tirol; † 11. März 1947 in Großgmain) war eine österreichische Malerin und Grafikerin.

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Emma Schlangenhausen verbrachte ihre Kindheit in Straßgang bei Graz. Sie studierte zunächst an der Steiermärkischen Landesakademie in Graz und an der Kunstschule für Frauen und Mädchen in Wien, dann von 1900 bis 1905 an der Wiener Kunstgewerbeschule bei Alfred Roller und Koloman Moser. Gemeinsam mit ihrer Freundin Helene von Taussig studierte sie von 1909 bis 1914 in Paris an der Académie Ranson bei Maurice Denis. Nach dem Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkrieges studierten sie weiter in der Schweiz bei Cuno Amiet.

Auf der Weltausstellung von St. Louis 1904 wurde sie mit einer Silbermedaille ausgezeichnet. Sie nahm 1908 und 1920 an Kunstschauen in Wien teil.

1932 und 1933 schuf sie einen Zyklus von Fresken im Salzburger Franziskanerkloster. Nach dem Anschluss Österreichs wurde das Kloster von der Gestapo übernommen und die Fresken wurden vernichtet. 1937 wurden in der Nazi-Aktion "Entartete Kunst"  ihre Grafiken Golgatha und Verträumt aus der Städtischen Kunstsammlung Gelsenkirchen beschlagnahmt und zerstört.

Emma Schlangenhausen war Mitglied des Verbandes bildender Künstlerinnen und Kunsthandwerkerinnen "Wiener Frauenkunst" und der Gruppe "Wassermann", für die sie 1919 ein Plakat entwarf.

Literatur
 Bernhard Denscher: Frauen in der frühen Gebrauchsgrafik: Drei Positionen. In: Werbung, Kunst und Medien in Wien (1888–1938), Aesculus Verlag, Wolkersdorf 2021, S. 34–54.

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 Bernhard Denscher: Emma Schlangenhausen. In: Austrian Posters
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Old City Hall Subway Station Track, 2010 by James Maher.
Despite its beauty, the City Hall subway station was never very busy. In the final year of its use, it only handled about 600 passengers a day, due to the much busier Brooklyn Bridge station which was close by. The station finally closed for good on New Year's Eve in 1945 when, to handle increased ridership, new longer trains were created with doors that were an unsafe distance from the extremely curved track of the station.
The station has laid dormant ever since. It is eerily silent, rusty and water damaged, but none of this betrays its exquisiteness. There has been a lot of talk about opening the station as part of the City's Transit Museum, but it is within City Hall's protected zone, and so worries about terrorism have kept it closed. For now, you can view the station by staying on the 6 train as it loops around at its southernmost point, or you can sign up for occasional tours run by the New York Transit Museum.
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Cartoon Pokes Fun at Natural Hair and Sheds Light on Origins of Negative Hair Attitudes
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The Nickelodeon cartoon, Winx Club released a racially offensive version of one of their cartoons that pokes fun at natural hair. The cartoon was then edited, removing the subject of hair and replacing it with another topic. The original video was posted on the All Black Media (for being offensive) and Winx Club YouTube sites. The show is about the adventures of teenage girls who attend a fairy high school. In the 2004 original version (Season 1, Episode 12) called "Miss Magix", one of the white characters named Stella, who has straight blond hair is backstage at a beauty pageant getting her hair and makeup done by her friends when they hear a girl crying outside. When the girls peek into the hallway, they see a Black girl with a big brown Afro, covering her face and crying. Another character is holding a mirror up to her saying "a catastrophe" happened. This cartoon points in the direction of where these racially offensive and negative natural hair attitudes originate.
When the girls ask the Black girl why she is crying, she says she was walking down the hall and her hair just "puffed up." The distraught girl said, "Normally, it's straight." Then, one of the girls, reaches out and touches her Afro causing it to spring in and out like gelatin. Sound effects of it springing back in forth were included, adding to the fact that the girl and her natural hair was the butt of a joke in the cartoon. Stella pokes her head out of the door, gasps, and asks, "What's that?" when she looks at the Black girl's hair. The crying girl with the Afro runs down the hall and encounters some disapproving kids and mean girls who tease her telling her "Nice hair, congratulations," and walks off laughing. After receiving backlash, the cartoon was edited by making the Black girl have a distorted voice. She was supposedly crying because her voice was squeaky from a spell gone wrong, and not her natural hair.
When we think about the origins of these negative thoughts and feelings about Black natural hair, we can find the answers in history. We can also find them all around us. I wonder why the cartoon's creators even thought this was remotely funny to create a whole cartoon that attempts to put down a race's appearance? The answer can be found back in history when racist white scientists attempted to look for ways to justify the idea that Blacks were the most inferior race of people. This is known as scientific racism. It also includes tests done on our hair and texture that were used to say we were inferior. Thank God for the natural hair movement!
Lastly, I'm sad to say that as long as people refuse to accept the God-given differences of others appearances, these attitudes (such as the ones expressed in the cartoon) will never go away. There will always be another incident. All we can do is to love ourselves and let that fact shine through!
Check out the original and edited versions of the "Miss Magix" Winx Club episode below!
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Safe immigration is a must
By Parvez Babul
In May 2016, while flying to Malaysia, I met Sohel. A 20-year-old boy from Barishal, the southern coastal district of Bangladesh, He was on the flight because he had been promised a well-paying job once he reached Malayasia by a labour broker in his village. For this verbal agreement, the broker took four hundred thousand Bangladeshi taka, a big amount given his family's straitened circumstances. Sohel's father had to sell a portion of their ancestral land to pay the broker. Sohel, however, had been given no job contract or legal document confirming his payment and employment. He didn't even know what work he would do once he reached. As someone who could not read and could barely sign his name, Sohel's vulnerability as a migrant worker was acute.
When I pressed for more information, I was shocked to learn that this was Sohel's second foray at securing a job in Malayasia. He had made the same trip two months back, based on a similar promise made by the same broker.
But when he reached Kuala Lumpur, there was no one to meet him and he was deported back to Dhaka by the Airport authorities. Nervously, after sharing his story, Sohel begged me to stop asking him questions about his broker. He informed me that his agent had strictly warned him not to talk to anyone about the details of his job or why he was going to Malayasia while travelling.
In fact, Sohel is not an isolated case. There are thousands of youths like him who are systematically cheated and exploited by a well-organised syndicate of human traffickers/ people-smugglers, who take advantage of poor, and ignorant people. Recently, Manusher Jonno Foundation, an independent organization in Bangladesh conducted a survey, and revealed the findings at a seminar in Dhaka titled Irregular Labour Migration in Bangladesh: Crises and Ways Forward. The survey was conducted in Sirajganj, Narsingdi, Cox's Bazar, Comillla, Tangail and Narayanganj districts this year in 2016 disclosed that around 33 percent of Bangladeshi migrants have resorted to illegal channels. Of the 4,321 respondents, 1,434 were found to be irregular migrants, the highest number of which were from Sirajganj (49 percent) while the lowest Narayanganj. At least 23 migrants died on the way over sea routes in the last three years while at least 39 others went missing.
Recently, Manusher Jonno Foundation, an independent organization in Bangladesh conducted a survey, and revealed the findings at a seminar in Dhaka titled Irregular Labour Migration in Bangladesh: Crises and Ways Forward. The survey was conducted in Sirajganj, Narsingdi, Cox's Bazar, Comillla, Tangail and Narayanganj districts this year in 2016 disclosed that around 33 percent of Bangladeshi migrants have resorted to illegal channels. Of the 4,321 respondents, 1,434 were found to be irregular migrants, the highest number of which were from Sirajganj (49 percent) while the lowest Narayanganj. At least 23 migrants died on the way over sea routes in the last three years while at least 39 others went missing.According to the survey, 71 percent of youths between the ages 18 and 31 years were victims of irregular migration while the rest above 31. These migrants used the sea route considering it to be cheap compared to legal channels. Irregular migration usually takes place due to the high cost of legal ones, for unemployment and in search of better jobs. In irregular channels, the migrants faced physical and sexual abuse, severe torture for ransom at the hands of human traffickers and people-smugglers.
According to the survey, 71 percent of youths between the ages 18 and 31 years were victims of irregular migration while the rest above 31. These migrants used the sea route considering it to be cheap compared to legal channels. Irregular migration usually takes place due to the high cost of legal ones, for unemployment and in search of better jobs. In irregular channels, the migrants faced physical and sexual abuse, severe torture for ransom at the hands of human traffickers and people-smugglers.
During interviews for the survey, around 78 percent of respondents alleged that they had to face troubles before, during and after irregular migration, while only 17 percent claimed that they faced no problem. In destination countries, they are exposed to various forms of exploitation and ill-treatment including mobility restrictions, job uncertainty, bribe demands by law enforcers, irregular or denial of wages, assault, confinement and poor working and living conditions. The survey's report observed that irregular migration was the outcome of governance failures of governments in both sending and receiving countries. Considering the issues, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam mentioned that many jobseekers using illegal channels become victims of fraudulence. "We know that some Bangladeshi criminals confine Bangladeshi workers and torture them to realize ransom in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. We have taken action against some of them," he added. Shaheen Anam, Executive Director of Manusher Jonno Foundation said, "If migrants can go abroad through legal channels and work safely, they would be able to send huge remittances in the country, helpful to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (DGS). So, it is important to ensure safe migration through legal channels enhancing skills of prospective and potential migrants."
Considering the issues, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam mentioned that many jobseekers using illegal channels become victims of fraudulence. "We know that some Bangladeshi criminals confine Bangladeshi workers and torture them to realize ransom in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. We have taken action against some of them," he added. Shaheen Anam, Executive Director of Manusher Jonno Foundation said, "If migrants can go abroad through legal channels and work safely, they would be able to send huge remittances in the country, helpful to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (DGS). So, it is important to ensure safe migration through legal channels enhancing skills of prospective and potential migrants." When victims of trafficking do manage to secure employment in destination countries, their plight can be worse. Several Bangladeshi agents of trafficking syndicates are active in Malaysia, and some other countries. With some of
When victims of trafficking do manage to secure employment in destination countries, their plight can be worse. Several Bangladeshi agents of trafficking syndicates are active in Malaysia, and some other countries. With some of them I met in Malaysia, spoke on-record about the various ways in which they dupe poor Bangladeshi migrant workers, After becoming closely acquainted with the staff working in embassies and high commissions and advertising these ties so that workers trust them enough to pay "brokerage" for 'foreign' jobs.
However, the horrors that Sohel and others like him face are rarely addressed by migrants-welfare departments and agencies, and hardly get any media coverage. In fact, safe migration matters; in terms of national and global economic development, social, cultural and political stability and empowerment.Experts opined that migration is one of the pressing issues, and defining features of the 21st century. Safe migration remarkably contributed huge to reach Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and it is continuously contributing greatly to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) both nationally and internationally. But trafficking is diluting the hard-earned achievements–those are very hard to regain. It is imperative that the government of both source and destination countries take an active interest and step up co-ordination. It needs urgently to ensure that migrant workers receive proper services and support, which builds awareness among them to enable demanding their rights according to the
Experts opined that migration is one of the pressing issues, and defining features of the 21st century. Safe migration remarkably contributed huge to reach Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and it is continuously contributing greatly to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) both nationally and internationally. But trafficking is diluting the hard-earned achievements–those are very hard to regain. It is imperative that the government of both source and destination countries take an active interest and step up co-ordination. It needs urgently to ensure that migrant workers receive proper services and support, which builds awareness among them to enable demanding their rights according to the labour laws of destination countries. Migration and migrants are key development actors and always have been. The world is experiencing the time of the greatest human mobility in its history. With the adoption of the SDGs, migration is now mainstreamed in national policy, offering an opportunity for changing the perception of migration, to a positive and natural component of national development policies.
Migration and migrants are key development actors and always have been. The world is experiencing the time of the greatest human mobility in its history. With the adoption of the SDGs, migration is now mainstreamed in national policy, offering an opportunity for changing the perception of migration, to a positive and natural component of national development policies. On 19 September, 2016, world leaders came together and joined the migrants and refugees Summit in New York, USA at the United Nations General Assembly. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina was also present at that historic Summit. She stressed the need for protection and promotion of the rights of migrants and refugees, and very rightly mentioned, "For harmony across our diverse societies, protection and promotion of the rights of migrants and refugees are equally essential."
On 19 September, 2016, world leaders came together and joined the migrants and refugees Summit in New York, USA at the United Nations General Assembly. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina was also present at that historic Summit. She stressed the need for protection and promotion of the rights of migrants and refugees, and very rightly mentioned, "For harmony across our diverse societies, protection and promotion of the rights of migrants and refugees are equally essential."In this regard, the New York Declaration expresses the political will of world leaders to save lives, protect rights and share responsibility on a global scale. Member States have made bold commitments both to address the issues we face now and to prepare the world for future challenges of migration. Therefore, strengthen the global governance of migration by bringing the government and other stakeholders' initiatives for migration into the United Nations system to achieving SDGs.
In this regard, the New York Declaration expresses the political will of world leaders to save lives, protect rights and share responsibility on a global scale. Member States have made bold commitments both to address the issues we face now and to prepare the world for future challenges of migration. Therefore, strengthen the global governance of migration by bringing the government and other stakeholders' initiatives for migration into the United Nations system to achieving SDGs.
(Originally published in The Independent, Bangladesh.)
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John Walter Reeves Jr. (April 25, 1888 – July 16, 1967) was an admiral of the United States Navy who served as the Commander of the Alaskan Sector, Northwest Sea Frontier, during World War II. As such, he led the effort to dislodge Imperial Japan forces from the Aleutian Islands.

Later transferred back to sea duty, Reeves was designated (on 7 Mar 1944), commander, Carrier Division Four (COMCARDIV) Task Group 58.1 hoisting his flag in USS Enterprise (CV-6). Reeves' Task Group 58.3, consisting of the Enterprise, Lexington (CV-16), San Jacinto (CVL-30) and Princeton (CVL-23), played a key role in the Battle of the Philippine Sea on 19–20 June 1944.

Prior to flag rank, Admiral Reeves was the commanding officer of the USS Parrott (DD-218) (June 1928 – June 1929) and  (April 1940 – May 1942).

Reeves was promoted to vice admiral on April 1, 1949, and advanced to admiral based on his combat service when he retired in May 1950.

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Why I Gave Up On TiVo. A Requiem in Three Parts.
On Saturday, March 16, 2013 By Matt Gasaway
It's hard to write this post. I've been working on it, off and on, for quite a while. You see, I'm an unabashed TiVo fanboy. For about a decade, we bought almost every box TiVo ever produced. We owned their stock. We even picked up TiVos for our parents. We were TiVo evangelists.
And for the first time in 12 years, there isn't a single piece of TiVo hardware in our house.
How did this happen? Well, gradually, and then suddenly.
This is going to be a three-part post. Today we focus on 2002 through about 2010 - the rise of TiVo.
During this time, the DVR went from a niche component for techies and early adopters - to mass adoption, making it almost a required part of the American home theater.
And TiVo went from a niche consumer electronics maker - to a name synonymous with video recording in general. In the Nineties, we'd ask someone to "tape" a show. In the 2000's, we asked them to "TiVo" it.
Part 1: The Rise
Our personal TiVo story starts back in 2002. I picked up a TiVo Series 1 box and paid for a lifetime subscription.
It wasn't the easiest thing to integrate into our system. Early TiVos didn't play well with digital cable.
This was pre-CableCARD, so the TiVo had to sit next to our Comcast cable box.
If the TiVo wanted to change the channel, it needed to change the channel on the cable box - so you'd run IR blasters from the back of the TiVo to the front of the cable box - they'd peel-and-stick to the IR receptor.
It wasn't an elegant solution. I hated it.
First off, there were wires all over the front of your components. Secondly, the Motorola box was notoriously slow on the uptake in receiving remote commands - and the TiVo had no way of knowing if it had successfully changed the channel.
While it worked more often than not, there were many, many times when a channel change would fail, and the TiVo would record the wrong show.
Even when watching live TV, there were times when you'd be changing the channel using the TiVo guide, the attempt would fail, and you'd have to try again, and again. Bad times.
But it was still a major leap forward. This was early 2000's, so we were living in the final years of VHS -- people simply didn't record or timeshift programming. We watched it when it aired, or we missed it.
TiVo meant that we were free from worrying about TV schedules. It was awesome.
When the TiVo Series 2 was released, we sold the Series 1 on eBay (the lifetime subscription went with it) moved up immediately.
No more hardwire telephone cord required - we could use a wifi adapter! And there were going to be apps - like TivoToGo, and the Home Media Engine!
In retrospect, the Series 2 and its wifi adapter offers the first instance of the endless compromises that would be TiVo's hallmark. Why, in 2013, is Tivo still releasing hardware that requires a USB wifi adapter? Almost everything in my house is wifi connected, but my DVR requires a dongle?
When shopping for a Series 2, we decided to go with the Toshiba SD-H400 -- a hybrid DVD player and 80-hour TiVo.
This was a pretty great TiVo. 80 hours! And a pretty great DVD player, too. It was 2004, and we had no complaints.
I mean, other than the fact that the TiVo couldn't record HD video. But at the outset, no one could record HD video. This Tivo would record an SD, letterboxed version of whatever HD content you were attempting to record.
Which was acceptable, if a bit annoying.
And which became unacceptably annoying the minute that Comcast started offering an HD DVR.
TiVo offered a 2-tuner DVR, which we purchased, but it was still just standard-def. (And again, external wi-fi).
Fortunately, TiVo's finest hour was just around the corner.
It was 2006. It was pricey, but it was almost perfect. The TiVo Series 3. We bought it in early 2007.
By that time, TiVo wasn't offering Product Lifetime Service anymore.
So we bought a 3-year subscription - I assumed we'd sell the box before that time, and whatever subscription time remained on the box would boost its value.
This box was beautiful and powerful. OLED screens on the front, to tell you what you were recording. HDMI out! (Or, if it was more your speed, component video and TOSLINK audio out.) 30 hours of HD content.
The build quality was just phenomenal. Really, unlike any other consumer-level products of the day. The front of the box was real brushed metal - not painted plastic. The sides and top were high-gloss, thick, black metal.
The remote control was the new "Glo" remote - backlit.
Of course, TiVo didn't build-in wireless capability. You had to buy a $50 wi-fi dongle. Which, at this point, was becoming somewhat ridiculous. Our cell phones had wi-fi. Our printers had wi-fi. But our $700 DVR didn't?
You could record on 2 tuners simultaneously, while watching a 3rd previously recorded show. And most importantly - 2 CableCARDs. We could finally get rid of the Comcast Motorola box!
The TiVo Series 3 wasn't just a *little bit* better than the 2006-era Comcast cable box. It was exponentially better.
Comcast's UI was awful. Its graphics looked like an 8-bit NES. Its remote control was utterly non-responsive.
It was a very common occurrence to hit a key once, get no response, hit it 2-3 more times... and 5 seconds later, to see the key command show up on screen 5 times.
And they filled it up with advertisements. Even considering that it was the mid-2000s, this was a shockingly bad UI.
I think they just got rid of it last year. Which is almost unfathomable.
But back to TiVo.
The user interface was the same as what we'd known and loved, but now it worked in high-def. And over time, TiVo added new functionality -- Netflix, Amazon Instant, and a slew of other paid content providers.
But after a few years, it became pretty clear that the UI was reaching its limits.
Launching apps wasn't a seamless experience. Netflix, for instance, would require 5-10 seconds of looking at the Netflix logo, followed by a completely different menu font/resolution within the app.
And the Netflix implementation was pretty awful. You couldn't browse available titles - just your instant queue.
Of course, we expected that improvements were right around the corner. We kept hearing that, anyway.
But years passed. We actually finished our three-year subscription. TiVo had reintroduced Product Lifetime - and gave people like us who had purchased 3-year deals a great deal on moving up to Lifetime.
FOUR years passed. And nothing changed.
(For context - can you imagine if Apple only updated the iPhone every 4 years? They'd still be pushing the iPhone 3G today!)
You could tell that TiVo was planning something. They launched a 'Tivo Search (Beta)' application - which looked beautiful, and worked... well.... it worked okay.
But it looked like the future of TiVo.
NEXT: Part Two - The Fall


This asks that you give us at least 24 hours notice if you need to cancel or change an appointment (though we are always grateful when it is as early as possible!) otherwise we will charge for the appointment.
PLEASE LET YOUR PRACTITIONER KNOW DIRECTLY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. The WNT phone is not always answered for a message to be passed on in time so please contact your practitioner.
The reason we have this policy is that we are all self employed practitioners and a last minute cancellation means a direct loss of income. It also means that other clients who could have taken that slot lose out on a treatment.
Please respect and adhere to this policy and help us to run our services efficiently and fairly. Many thanks.
Due to some early-morning no-shows, if you book an 8am appointment your practitioner may contact you ahead of your treatment to arrange advance payment. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.


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ALLPLAN is a global developer of open solutions for Building Information Modeling (BIM).
For more than 50 years, ALLPLAN has pioneered the digitalization of the construction industry. Always focused on clients, ALLPLAN provides innovative tools to design, construct and manage projects - inspiring users to realize their visions. ALLPLAN solutions are being used by over 240,000 Architects, Engineers, Contractors and Facilities Managers in 20 languages.
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With the OMNITURM, Frankfurt am Main is getting an iconic mixed-use structure that is unique throughout Germany.
After six years of intense preparation, the end of April 2015 marked the official green light for the implementation of the major project "The Circle".


Check in and fill out the waiver (if you haven't already). Then you will get a quick orientation to the facility and the different types of climbing we have available.
You will get one-on-one training with one of our friendly staff members. They will go over proper bouldering technique (ages 12 +) and best practices for climbing and belaying. This will take about 15-20 minutes.
Get Climbing! We will show you how to read the wall and routes, and give you a couple of climbing tips to help you get the most out of your time at the gym.
Belaying is an important part of climbing that anyone 14 or over can learn to do at the gym. We do have auto belay systems where climbers can climb without a belayer, but most of our ropes require someone from your group be trained to belay. Learn to belay before you come, so you can get right to climbing when you get here!
Belaying is the technique of controlling the rope so that a climber does not fall far. The belayer is at the opposite end of the rope as the climber on top rope. The gym does not provide staff belayers. Instead, we train and certify everyone who is over 13 to belay each other. That way you spend more time on the wall rather than waiting for a belayer.
How do I learn how to belay?
Belay testing and certification is free. Watch the video below to learn how to belay before you come in. Then when you get here, we will run through the technique with you. Don't worry if you don't get it right away, we will make sure you can belay safely before letting you belay your friends and family.
How old do I have to be to belay?
You must be at least 14 years old to belay.
For the boulder; no younger than 12. Since bouldering has no ropes for fall protection, it is reserved for more mature climbers, who understand the risks associated with the sport. For our high walls we recommend 5 years old, in some cases a child younger than that can fit in our children's full body harness. Our adult harnesses will fit up to a 40 inch waist.
What does the term "bouldering" mean?
Bouldering is a style of rock climbing without a rope and over a significantly padded area to protect a climber during falls.
Bouldering is a fun way to climb, but it can be dangerous if not approached correctly. Our staff will give you an orientation to the boulder and proper falling technique before you begin to boulder.
Can I climb if I don't have a climbing partner?
Yes. We have 3 auto-belay stations on the high wall with a variety of route difficulties. As well as a high wall, we also have a 2500 square foot boulder that is 12 feet in height that you can climb by yourself. We will be happy to go over the basics of bouldering with you!
Do you have any group rates?
Yes we have several different options to choose from: lock ins, party rates, youth groups, and facility rentals. We have group rates that fit what you need, please call us at 615.796.6545. You must have at least 10 climbers to benefit from our group rates. Please refer to our groups page for more questions.
What should I wear to come and climb?
Comfortable clothing that will not inhibit your movement. Yoga pants, athletic pants, long shorts, t-shirts and tank tops all work great. If you will be renting climbing shoes be sure to wear or bring socks.
How can I tell the difference between and easy route and a hard one?
On the boulder there are 4 different levels of difficulty. We use the R.I.A.O. system.
For grades under .10, you will only see the number, or with A +/- (EX: 3, 4-, 5+, 7, 8-, 9+, ETC).
Everyone who enters the facility must fill out a waiver. Fill it out in advance to get climbing faster.
The FAQ contains answers to our first time visitors' most commonly asked questions.
The Ascent is located at 831 PArk Ave, in Murfreesboro. We are right down the Street from MayDay Brewery.
Multi-day punch cards are valid for 6 months from the date of purchase.
*All prices are subject to sales tax.
We sell the best gear at our Pro Shop. Whether you are hitting the walls here or heading to your favorite crag or boulder field, we've got you covered. Perfect for climbing and perfect for gifts.


This unisex sleepsuit for baby comes with feet and popper openings down the front, ideal for no-tears easy dressing. Featuring a fun all-over sloth print on a white base in gender neutral colours. Contrasting blue stripes give a striking finish to the base of the feet.


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INTRODUCING FAULT FUTURE – 'LANY'
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|By Miles Holder
While it might seem that FAULT exclusively feature already long-time established artists; we actually are always on the look out for new talent. We call them FAULT Futures and for trio LANY, the future looks very bright! However while the band only formally released music on Soundcloud on April of last year, they have already reached a fanbase of nearly 4 million. LANY released new track Bad, Bad, Bad on January 20th so we've caught up with the band to find out where the hell they've been all our lives (!) and what else they have in store for us in 2015!
Photography: Zedek Chan
FAULT: Firstly Introduce yourselves!
Lany: Hi! We're LANY aka Jake Goss, Les Priest, and Paul Klein.
Can you briefly explain how the band formed?
We all met in Nashville a few years ago and became really good friends. We were all working on music independently at the time. I (Paul) was trying to do the solo artist thing in Los Angeles and – to be really honest – was failing pretty miserably. I was ready to walk away from music all together. I knew Jake and Les had started making music together on a computer in their bedroom for fun back in Nashville. I called Jake and asked if I could fly to Nashville, write with them, and see what we could come up. In those four days, we wrote and recorded "Hot Lights" and "Walk Away." We put them on the internet April 22, 2014, and the rest is history.
We've been told you intentionally remained anonymous for the past year – how come?
Well, it wasn't intentional at first. Initially, we had a photo of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson as our profile image on Soundcloud, just because we loved the photo and thought it was cool. We also had no idea anyone was ever going to listen to our songs. I mean, we hoped people would, but we didn't think it was going to take off like this. All of a sudden, we started getting plays. People became interested, and their interest turned into curiosity. I think bloggers and listeners started trying to figure out who we were, and it turned into this beautiful mystery. So, we just went along with it!
How did you come up with the name LANY? (It sounded cool is a more than acceptable answer)
HAHA! Thanks! We knew we wanted a 4-letter word for design/aesthetic purposes. But, as you can imagine, just about every 4-letter word is already taken. So, we moved to acronyms. In the very beginning stages, we thought we would go with "TTYL." Then, we decided we didn't want to be 13 forever. We were driving one day and thinking about the span of the country… from LA to NY. So, we put the letters together and sounded it out.
Musically, was there a clear path you all wanted the band to go down when you formed? Regardless of the writing process etc, was it always going to be synth-infused "Dream Pop meets R&&B"?
I'm not sure we really set out with a specific sound in mind. We do write every song together as a band. So, we're working with three different sets of backgrounds, influences, and experiences. I think the greatest thing about us is that we don't really sound like anyone or anything else! We kind of take a lot of pride in that.
Do you all have quite a similar music background?
Not necessarily. The one thing we all have in common is that we studied music in some capacity at Belmont University.
How would you describe your latest track 'Bad,Bad,Bad' to a new audience?
Musically or stylistically, it might take the slightest journey from our previous tunes. But, we think it's pretty "LANY" through and through. It has a playful, young, rebellious vibe to it, which is reinforced with strong song structure and singable, almost impossible-to-forget melodies
What's in store for LANY for 2015?
Shows! Tours! New music. 2015, so far, has already been pretty massive for us. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thisislany and like us on facebook atwww.facebook.com/thisislany for tour dates and exciting updates.
With electronic music such as yours, is it easy to transfer that into the live setting?
We don't think "easy" is the right word, but it hasn't presented too much of a challenge.
How important is the live process to you – is it something you really enjoy?
Playing live and delivering is literally EVERYTHING to us. It's of utmost importance to us to perform our songs excellently, often, and in front of as many people as possible. The personal interaction and connection that playing live offers is irreplaceable and undeniable.
Finally, what is your FAULT?
Oh man… I'm (Paul) a little obsessive and a bit of a perfectionist. if I'm stuck on something or trying to figure something out or feel unsettled, it's nearly impossible to stop me until I get to the bottom of it. That can probably be a little aggravating when it comes to working with me on creative projects i.e. music, album art, photos, videos, website design, etc.
LANY on the web


AT&T has released an eleven minute documentary titled "The Last Text" as part of their texting and driving awareness campaign, suggesting that this New Year's Eve partiers need not only a designated driver, but also a designated texter.
AT&T has released an eleven minute documentary titled The Last Text as part of their texting and driving awareness campaign, suggesting that this New Year's Eve partiers need not only a designated driver, but also a designated texter.
The earnest video is powerful, borrowing its tone from drinking and driving commercials which have attempted to convey a similar message for decades: safety over convenience. AT&T is distributing the short film to schools, government agencies, and via its YouTube channel in hopes of having it seen before texters ring in 2011.
The documentary is part of AT&T's texting and driving awareness campaign which was launched in March, 2010. The campaign titled "It Can Wait" includes material both print and online. Of particular interest, it also features a Facebook App which allows friends to take a pledge not to text and drive. While AT&T is a front runner in texting and driving prevention, they are not the only company trying to make a difference; Sprint, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and even the Gwent Police Department in Wales have all launched various projects to bring awareness to a topic which impacts everyone on the road.
According to the U.S Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, "of the 5,500 people killed last year due to distracted driving, the largest proportion of fatalities occurred among young people under the age of 20. I hope teens will take this powerful video to heart and realize that when you're behind the wheel, no text message or phone call is worth the risk." He goes on to call the growth of distracted driving accidents an "epidemic", placing particular emphasis on teens and young adults.
While the AT&T campaign, including The Last Text, certainly brings positive publicity to their company, and is most definitely a proactive public relations move, there is no denying that texting and driving is an increasing problem on roads everywhere. The campaign makes intelligent use of both print and new media, and the Facebook app is a particularly strong device, appropriately targeted at the demographic that needs the pledge most. However, a single campaign is only the beginning of larger fight; if drinking and driving is any indication, getting people to change their driving habits, particularly if it impacts what driver's perceive as being convenient is no easy feat.
As with drinking and driving, texting and driving prevention requires laws, policing, and, perhaps, most importantly, the support of public opinion. So, this New Years Eve tell your friends that while it is unacceptable to drink and drive, it is no better to text and drive.


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Morikawa The Latest Case Study In A Bizarre Collapse
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State-of-the-art video boards on the PGA Tour don't tell the whole story. The numbers were enough to tell Jordan Spieth what happened to Collin Morikawa at Kapalua.
He just didn't know how.
Morikawa was leading the Sentry Tournament of Champions by six shots at the start of the final round. He was leading by six at the turn. And then he wasn't.
Spieth has seen this before, even if he didn't see this particular one.
Spieth had a five-shot lead at the turn in the 2016 Masters and lost by three. He had a five-shot lead on the front nine in The Northern Trust a year later and wound up losing to Dustin Johnson in a playoff.
Spieth also turned a five-shot lead into an eight-shot win at Kapalua, and he never let anyone get closer than three shots to him over the final 54 holes at the Masters for his first major championship at age 21.
"It just gets really challenging when you get in that position because if you win, you were supposed to. If you lose, it's the worst thing ever," Spieth said. "I think that mentality is just what you can't have creep in, but it's also human to have that happen. I think he's gone a little while without winning, so there's that, too.
"So it's not crazy. It doesn't mean he won't go win five events this year, either."
This one was crazy.
Instead of ending 14 months without winning, Morikawa became a footnote in PGA Tour history as the ninth player to lose a six-shot lead in the final round.
The Morikawa meltdown stood out because it happened without warning. He was bogey-free for the first 67 holes. He kept giving himself good looks at birdie.
And then came a seven-shot swing in a roughly an hour — three straight birdies and an eagle by Jon Rahm, three straight bogeys by Morikawa.
The only truly bad shot was Morikawa blading his 25-yard bunker shot over the green on the reachable par-4 14th.
His 5-wood to the par-5 15th peeled off just enough to tumble down a slope, leaving one of the daunting pitches on the course — elevated green, a tight lie with a thick strand of grass going into the strike of the ball. Morikawa muffed it and made bogey.
And then his wedge to the 16th came up just short enough to catch the false front and tumbled back into the fairway.
Rahm, meanwhile, motored his way to a 10-under 63 and won by two. This is not unusual for the Plantation Course at Kapalua. Four years ago, Xander Schauffele was five behind and shot 62 to win by one.
"Don't know what I'm going to learn from this week, but it just didn't seem like it was that far off," Morikawa said. "It really wasn't."
He really was right.
This was different from Scottie Scheffler, who had a six-shot lead at East Lake last year when the birdies dried up early. His lead was gone in seven holes, and then it was a fight to the very end with Rory McIlroy in the Tour Championship.
And it was different from Johnson at the HSBC Champions. His lead was down to three shots at the turn and this is what made that so bizarre: He didn't miss a fairway with his driver the rest of the way and still lost.
Vijay Singh can appreciate what Spieth was saying. He was six behind Sergio Garcia at Quail Hollow in 2005, Garcia's lead was two at the turn and Singh wound up winning a three-man playoff.
Singh had said he thought a 66 might be enough, and he was right. But he was asked what made him think if he shot 66 that Garcia would do no better than even-par 72.
"Sometimes it's harder to play with a big lead," Singh said that day. "Instead of trying to win the golf tournament, you don't want to lose it."
No blown lead will ever be as famous as Greg Norman's at the 1996 Masters. Shocking? Yes. But it was a slow leak that day. Norman was only two ahead at the turn and bogeyed the next two holes. And then the engine blew with his shot into Rae's Creek at No. 12.
Morikawa has experience with this. He lost a five-shot lead at the end of 2021 in the Hero World Challenge with a chance to reach No. 1 in the world. He shot 76 and was finished fifth. But he saw no comparisons with Kapalua.
"Hero started off bad, never found it, never felt good, just bad," Morikawa said. "Today it felt fine. Just made three poor swings, really, at the wrong times."
Morikawa is 25 and already had two majors among his six worldwide wins in the 30 months after graduating from Cal. This one will sting, no doubt, but it would be surprising if it lingered for long.
He is willing to put in the work. Morikawa has new coaches for his putting and chipping, two deficiencies that worked beautifully at Kapalua for 69 out of 72 holes. After a short holiday in Hawaii — "It's not going to be as great, but it will be good," he said — he gets right back after it with three tournaments in a four-week span.
Rahm wasn't about to apologize for winning. He did his part with a 63.
"But if the best Collin had shown up today, I wouldn't have won," Rahm said. "That's all I can say."