Wyclef Jean, "Clef" to his friends, is one of the reigning superstars of the hip-hop music world. His twenty-year long musical career has explored a variety of musical elements and styles beyond the world of hip-hop. He first enjoyed commercial success with the Fugees in the 1990s and has enjoyed considerable success as a solo artist since 1997. Jean has always been proud of his Haitian heritage. The textures and rhythms of Haitian music and culture have always played a prominent role in Jean's music. Jean's musical success and celebrity has afforded him the opportunity to serve as a cultural ambassador at large and spokesperson for his native Haiti.
Jean's socially tinged lyrics and Caribbean rhythms have earned him the reputation as the Haitian Bob Marley. Marley was a role model for musical artists who wish to incorporate social and political themes in their music. Marley often used his celebrity status, as a reggae artist, to speak about social injustice and oppression in his native Jamaica and in the in the world at large. Jean adopts a similar approach in order to focus world attention on Haiti. In 2010 Jean decided take one step beyond Marley and run for political office in Haiti. The political climate in Haiti is notorious for corruption, cronyism, and violence. Jean explained, at the time, that he felt "called" to enter into the presidential race in Haiti. The motivating factor behind Jean's decision was the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010. Jean's couched his decision in semi-religious language and Messianic imagery, referring to himself as a latter day Moses for the Haitian people.
Jean was born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti in 1969. When Jean was nine, he and his family moved to Brooklyn. The family moved to Newark, New Jersey when Jean was a teenager. He was deeply passionate about his music from an early age. He learned to speak English by listening to American rap records. His mother gave him his first guitar, in part, to discourage him from becoming involved in local gang activity. Jean quickly learned the guitar as well as numerous other musical instruments.
The recording career of the Fugees was incredibly successful but short lived. Their first album Blunted on Reality was released in1994. The Score was the second album and the album that made the band superstars. It produced a #1 hit hip-hop record, "Killing Me Softly," which was a re-make of a Roberta Flack song. The band disbanded in 1997.
Jean released his first solo record The Carnival in 1997 featuring the "Refugee All-Stars." The album blended a number of musical elements and featured a variety of guest artists including Cuban legend Celia Cruz, the Neville Brothers, and Bob Marley's female backup vocalists. The record received critical acclaim and went multi-platinum. The album set the tone for Jean's subsequent musical projects. Jean continues to explore various musical styles and continues to work with a wide range of musical collaborators such as Tom Jones, Shakira, Israeli violinist Miri Ben-Ari, Jones, Paul Simon, Norah Jones, and Mary J Bilge. Jean released an album of traditional Haitian Creole music called Welcome to Haitia: Creole 101.
In 2007 Haitian President Rene Preval recognized Jean as an ambassador at large for Haiti. Jean used his celebrity status to serve as a multicultural conscience for Haiti, hosting high profile charity events for Haiti.
Jean formed the Yele Foundation in 2005 in order to provide scholarships for Haitian children and to teach children about their rich cultural heritage. "Yele" is a Creole term that means "scream." In a 60 Minutes interview on CBS, Jean explained that he chose the term, "Yele" for his foundation, "Because I want you to hear us." The "you," in question, is the world. In the same interview, Jean told Scott Pelley, "If I can get to a level where I start to get the rest of the world to care about Haiti, I feel that Yele has made a difference. The goals of the organization expanded after the 2010 earthquake to include emergency relief and food distribution.
Despite its good intentions, the Yele Foundation has been plagued with controversy and criticism over mismanagement, mishandling of funds, accounting errors, and filing exceedingly late tax returns. Jean admitted the errors and hired a Washington accounting firm to correct the problems.
Jean's presidential bid was met with criticism and support. Some political observers welcomed his candidacy as a wild card and as a challenge to the political status quo. Others, such as Camille Chambers, the Director of the Haitian Platform to Advance Alternative Development, were very critical. "It's a catastrophe," he said, groaning. "It's a reflection of the weakness of the political class of Haiti that the system is at the mercy of a mediagenic person who flies in from abroad." The critics also cited Jean's lack of political experience and his lack of fluency in French and Haitian-Creole as major obstacles as well.
In an article in the New York Times, Jean defended his candidacy by saying that he is a natural leader and that he will surround himself with "top notch policy experts." Those more supportive of Jean's presidential aspirations, such as the University of Virginia Haitian scholar Robert Fatton, made the argument that Jean's celebrity status could invigorate the youthful population of Haiti, shine a media spotlight on the troubled world of Haitian politics, and open up sources of financial and cultural support for Haiti.


I'm continuing on with another painting inspired by Jean Haines' lovely book, Paint Yourself Calm.
Simply painting and enjoying the process…relaxing, calm, and soothing.
A Spring inspired post for you today with a few watercolor tulips.
Soft Pink Tulip painted on 6 x 9 inch Bee paper.
I love the ruffled petals. When working on the background, I decided to also ruffle the edge of the background colors a bit. I really like how that worked out.
Bright Pink Tulips painted on 6 x 9 inch Bee paper.
The greens and bright pinks work well together. I love that combination.
To create the soft distant tulips, I used the wet on wet technique. I simply wet the paper first with clean water and then while the paper was still wet, painted the general shape of tulips with a wet brush loaded with color. Then I continued dropping in more color to build up different areas.
Inspired by a beautiful painting in Jean Haines' lovely book, Paint Yourself Calm.
I have a fun ink and watercolor Tulip to share with you today.
I love to sketch and paint birds and today I have another to share with you. A little Chickadee surrounded by flowers.
After a few paintings didn't work out very well, I needed to get back to something I really enjoy painting. It's good to know where to turn and what makes you feel good.
I decided to follow my heart and that made me very happy.
Flowers and a Bee painted on 7×10 inch Canson watercolor paper.
Thinking about Spring and sharing some cheerful flowers with you today.


These cranberry Brie appetizers make great party food.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 24 miniature-muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Add cranberries; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer about 3 to 4 minutes or until cranberries pop and mixture thickens slightly, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and peel.
Press 1 wonton wrapper gently into each muffin cup, allowing ends to extend above. Spray edges of wonton wrappers with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until bottoms of cups are beginning to brown.
Place 1 cube of Brie in each cup; place sheet of aluminum foil over each pan to prevent excessive browning. Bake 3 to 5 minutes or until Brie is soft.


Skinny trousers. Good condition. Size 10. Navy blue.
Rover island, size 10,black and white checked trousers with tie belt Big clear out, open to offers!
Very soft material, grey pinstripe trousers, river island size 10 Big clear out, open to offers!
River Island light blue skinny trousers. Gold zip and button detail on front of trousers. Size 10. Hardly worn, great condition.


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Adrienne Clarkson (de soltera, Poy) fue la gobernadora general de Canadá entre 1999 y 2005. Nació en Hong Kong el 10 de febrero de 1939 y en 1942 se mudó junto con su familia a Ottawa, Canadá. Estudió inglés y francés en la Universidad de Toronto y también en la Universidad de París en Francia, y es totalmente bilingüe.

En 1962 se casó con Stephen Clarkson, un profesor de ciencias políticas de la Universidad de Toronto. Tuvieron dos hijas, Blaise y Kyra. La pareja se divorció en 1975.

Por muchos años, Clarkson trabajó para la CBC, la corporación de televisión y radio canadiense. En 1999 se casó nuevamente con el escritor canadiense John Ralston Saul. El mismo año, el Primer ministro de Canadá, Jean Chrétien, nominó a Clarkson como gobernadora general, y la Reina la aceptó.

Generalmente, los mandatos de los gobernadores generales de Canadá son de cinco años, aunque los períodos pueden ser alargados por un máximo de dos años. En septiembre de 2004, el Primer ministro Paul Martin extendió formalmente el mandato de la Señora Clarkson por un año hasta el otoño de 2005. En agosto de 2005, él recomendó formalmente que la Reina designe a Michaëlle Jean como la sucesora de Clarkson, y Jean asumió oficialmente el puesto el 27 de septiembre de 2005.

Junto a su segundo esposo, Adrienne Clarkson ha viajado y se ha relacionado con más gente que cualquier otro Gobernador General en la historia canadiense. Viajó también a muchos otros países y continentes - como Afganistán, Sudamérica y Europa - para visitar a soldados canadienses y para fortalecer las relaciones con otras naciones. Varios miembros del gobierno canadiense han elogiado su dedicación a su país y algunos la han llamado "una de los mejores Gobernadores Generales en la historia de Canadá".

Adrienne Clarkson es Miembro Honorario de la Fundación Internacional Raoul Wallenberg.

Véase también
 Lista de Gobernadores Generales de Canadá
 Gobernador general de Canadá
 El Puesto de Gobernador General en Otros Países
 Monarquía en Canadá

Alumnado de la Universidad de París
Gobernadores generales de Canadá
Miembros de la Royal Society of Canada
Damas de justicia de la Orden de San Juan
Doctores honoris causa por la Universidad Laval
Doctores honoris causa por la Universidad de Ottawa
Doctores honoris causa por la Universidad de Manitoba
Doctores honoris causa por la Universidad McMaster
Graduados honorarios de la Universidad de Acadia
Doctores honoris causa por la Universidad de Dalhousie
Graduados honorarios de la Universidad de York
Graduados honorarios de la Universidad de Ontario Occidental
Doctores honoris causa por la Universidad Concordia
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Examining the State of Horror Cinema in 2015: A Look at the Current Trends, Auteurs and Squishy Noises
tags: Best horror films of the 2000s, Horror cinema in the 2000s, Horror Movie 2015, The future of horror cinema, top horror movies of 2015 and 2014
by mhofmeyer
If you've read MFF and listened to the podcast you know that we've plumbed the depths of horror and keep coming back for more. We've written about its wardrobes, fights, gore, tank tops, survivors, football teams, horror corners (check the index) and talked endlessly about the perfect horror film and new classics. If you are interested check out how the 2014-2015 horror films stack up against the rest of the 21st century horror movies.
I am excited about the direction horror is taking in 2015. There is a new crop of horror directors and older maestros who are taking what they love of horror and creating something new. There is a "boutique" vibe to the films as they've become fashionable and wear classic horror influences like accessories. They are told by horror lovers who are very much so part of the modern generation.
There will always be remakes, prequels, reboots and sequels littering the horror landscape but the last several years have seen new blood injected into the genre. In 2010 Blumhouse productions unleashed the $1.5 million Insidious that featured Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne and Lin Shaye battling an incredibly jerky Further demon. It was a runaway hit and since then the horror world has been on an upswing. A good amount of the movies haven't followed a trend and seem to exist in a world all their own. They've ditched the A (Killer) + B (Nubile Co-eds) = C (Blood) formula and explored different trails in the same park. They were not made in response to influences like Night of the Living Dead, Jaws, Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream or Paranormal Activity. They are not cash grabs looking to follow trends (I Know What You Did Last Summer) and there is genuine art taken to create mass carnage.
Director Richard Linklater said Spring was "a beautiful, unique love story. An accomplishment of genre and tone."
Author and Grantland contributor Mark Harris recently wrote about the indie horror boom and had this to say:
Perhaps it's unfair for those of us who are, ahem, considerably older to sigh about what is and isn't scary — if you've indiscriminately slept around in the genre for decades, of course you're going to feel "Is that all there is?" But there are signs that the films themselves feel that ennui. At least It Follows scavenges the detritus of the genre in search of fresh ways to be frightening, not just as a way of creating wry commentary about it
In other words they've pulled a Carl Weathers and turned leftovers into delicious broth.
Today's cinematic and televised (Walking Dead, Hannibal) horror landscape is full of thoughtful and literate people who understand horror. Thus, we have gotten The Guest, Backcountry, It Follows, Spring, The Conjuring, Creep, We are Still Here, The Babadook, Honeymoon, Housebound, The Taking of Deborah Logan, Cheap Thrills, Under the Skin, Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead, Oculus, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Only Lovers Left Alive, What We Do in the Shadows and Tusk. These 19 films averaged 87% on Rotten Tomatoes (Tusk's 39% didn't help). Horror is becoming hip and critical darlings are everywhere.
If you say you don't like The Babadook there is a very real chance a hipster horror lover will come out of nowhere and punch you in the face.
What I love about the 19 films is that they feel original (only one sequel in the bunch) and only slightly familiar. They know what they are and in the case of The Guest have the patience to build to a final line (What the f**k?) that sells the entire movie. I don't think any of them will be considered classics as they lack suitable cult aesthetics (Think Evil Dead and Ash) and villains (Nosferatu) that offer primal scares (The Thing). However, they are fun and feature truly memorable lines, moments and erotic dancing.
It is no longer a male dominated genre as The Babadook, Honeymoon, Carrie and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night were directed by female directors. These solid films join female directed Near Dark (Kathryn Bigelow is my hero), Ravenous and American Pyscho as examples of tone and style coming together to form a solid film. It is a breath of fresh air to have a different viewpoint and female characters who aren't machete fodder. The stock "final girl" aspect has been skewered as You're Next, Final Girl and The Final Girls all acknowledge the trope. Take them alongside Cabin in the Woods, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Grabbers, Cockney's vs. Zombies and you have self-aware comedy horror films that take the piss out of long-established clichés.
Why are these college kids killing themselves!?!?
Directors and writers are fully aware their films will be compared to the classics so they take care to offer something new. A good example of a director explaining and defending his work is in this Anatomy of a Scene video by the New York Times. It Follows director David Robert Mitchell breaks down the opening scene.
It plays like Nightmare on Elm Street met a De Palma woman in peril film and was scored by John Carpenter. In the opening scene we've already found three comparisons. However, as the movie continues it becomes its own beast with its own origins, world and scary moments. It takes the familiar and makes it fresh. It was a love letter and a calling card. It Follows is well aware of the horror genre yet breaks new ground.
For a horror fan it shouldn't be surprising if we recognize trends occurring in horror. Much like any genre, studio productions are a study in trends and they wait to exploit whatever is popular. There is nothing wrong with striking while the iron is hot but it wears down the fresh creation into homogenized fare that exploits rather than creates. It is a waste of time to complain of similarities and tropes. This may sound like a weird example but soccer has been around for a very long time (1,004 B.C.) and it still centers around athletes kicking around a ball. Horror films have been around since the invention of film (1896) so it is no mystery that there are recurring themes (people will always go to cabins in the woods).
If you like the people in the cabin it doesn't matter. You like the people in Honeymoon.
1922's Nosferatu was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula that set the tone for many horror films. I love that in 1922 it was unauthorized and Max Schreck was so iconic the film Shadow of a Vampire suggested he actually was a vampire. So, one of the first and most iconic horror films stole its source material, changed a couple of names and has gone down in the pantheon of great films. The studio had to declare bankruptcy and only a few prints survived. Since then we've seen every iteration of vampires and we are in no way done with them. Not much has changed in the last 90 years.
What We Do in the Shadows is the greatest vampire mockumentary ever made.
I read the fantastic book Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, conquered Hollywood and Invented Modern Horror. It is about the late 1960's and 1970's horror boom that influenced decades of horror. It was like the wild west and I love that a few people set the standard for modern horror. It is abundantly clear that we won't get dirty sweat stained movies like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer or The Exorcist ever again. The days of soul-destroying yet artfully made horror may be in our rear view mirrors. Occasionally, violent cult classics like I Saw the Devil, Devil's Rejects, Thirst and Martyrs sneak through the cracks but we are moving on to something more tame and less daring.
It crushes my soul watching new ideas like Tomorrowland, Waterworld, Frailty, Event Horizon and Oblivion falter while sequels upon sequels bring in the money. New isn't always lucrative but with the expansion of VOD artistic horror films are starting to pop up once again. Now that talented folk can experiment, create and shoot on a budget I fully expect more gems to sneak through the system. For instance, the über low-budget Creep is a neat little found footage film that is about two people and a camera. Director Patrick Brice and actor Mark Duplass started it off an as experiment and it evolved into something worth watching. It proves that two men, a camera and a love of film can create something that reaches the masses. it was very inspiring to watch and Brice intended Creep to be a motivator.
With the new technology comes more freedom and much like in the 60's and 70's I expect more artists to create their unhindered and slightly less bonkers visions. For instance, the movie Spring is a horror hybrid that does something new on a budget. I love this quote by Spring co-director Justin Benson.
It felt like there was something sort of rebellious in the act of creating a new monster. Because for some reason it was something that so few people attempt to do now. Usually, when people want to tell a monster story, it's a vampire, it's a werewolf, or it's an alien. It's always got to be one of those things. That's pretty much it, conceptually.
Bring on the new monsters! I am optimistic about the state of horror as David Robert Mitchell, Alejandre Aja, Ti West, Adam Wingard and others are maturing and creating fantastic yarns. 2016 will be loaded with remakes but there is a welcome presence that are providing us horror hounds with new horror tales.
If you enjoyed this post make sure to check out our podcast on Itunes or Blog Talk Radio. In our latest pod we came up with quite possibly the most random horror film idea ever. It is kinda glorious.
from → Films and Flix Special, Mark's movie reviews
← John's Horror Corner: Extraterrestrial (2014), a playful approach to gory sci-fi horror that samples a little of everything.
John's Horror Corner: Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth (1992), Pinhead in the big city and the biggest action sequence of the franchise. →
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I love this article. My feelings exactly. That is why I write about new monsters that I create. Thank you. #LindaScarlett
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Excellent article. You've completely summed up my opinion on the current state of horror, it's an exciting time.
I recently wrote something about how this new breed of horror is being unfavoured by those after the typical 'jump scares', branding this current wave as 'unscary' and therefore that equates to it being shit.
Feel free to have a read here: http://movieblort.com/2015/05/23/subjectivity-of-fear-why-am-i-not-scared-anymore/
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Loved the article! I do find it odd that people judge horror on antiquated themes (It wasn't gory etc..). This wave of new horror is proactive and not reactive. I love the new creations and variations of old. Thanks for the RT!
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If you have your own link you'd like to share, feel free to do so in the comment section below. Over the years, no other genre has changed, shifted, and evolved as much or as many times over as horror.
What is the Best Horror Movie of the 21st Century? An In-Depth Look Into Critical and Audience Ratings | Movies, Films & Flix
MFF Reader Poll Results: What Are Your Favorite 21st Century Horror Films That Don't Appear on "Best of" Lists | Movies, Films & Flix
Examining the state of Horror Cinema in 2015: 11 Horror Hybrids You Need to Watch | Movies, Films & Flix
Between It Follows, Spring, Creep, Cheap Thrills, The Babadook, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Under the Skin, Backcountry, Housebound, The Guest and Honeymoon 2014-2015 has been loaded with fantastic indie horror films that are critically loved and no
The Best Horror Films of 2015: A Collection of Creeps, Jerky Demons and Rampaging Bears | Movies, Films & Flix
Goodnight Mommy: A Glossy Horror Film That Prefers Style Over Substance | Movies, Films & Flix
10 Films That Can Unite the Hardcore and Art-House Horror Movie Fans | Movies, Films & Flix
The MFF Halloween Horror Calendar: 31 Streaming Films for 31 Days | Movies, Films & Flix
References – Horror Films from the 1990s till present
The 2017 MFF October Horror Calendar: 31 Streaming Films for 31 Days | Movies, Films & Flix

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In order to complete the operational and financial connection between the United States and Nigeria, Wheels of Hope expanded the partnership begun in 2008 with the $120,000 grant (see Our Story) to include Rotarians from four of the five Rotary Clubs in Jos. This team has named themselves Wheels of Hope – Nigeria, registered with the Federal authorities of Nigeria and signed a "Partnership Agreement" with us based on the principles and standards that govern the Rotary Foundation Matching Grant program. Without our Rotary Associates and their committed work to provide financial oversight, maintain production standards for the wheelchairs, coordinate wheelchair donation ceremonies and communicate wheelchair recipient stories to us, we could not keep Wheels of Hope generating a continuing and sustainable revenue stream for Ayuba and the Handicap Advocacy and Rehabilitation Center.


to study with me regardless of where you live.
I have been fortunate enough to earn my living as a songwriter for the past 25 years. I spent 12 of those years as a staff-writer on Nashville's Music Row and amassed more than 50 million album sales with songs on Billboard's pop, country and R&B charts. My songs have been on Grammy-nominated albums, in Emmy-Award-winning TV shows, and in hit movies. I am more grateful than words can say to have the opportunity to do what I love—and get paid for it.
I studied successful songs and observed that there were tools and techniques that were consistently being incorporated—regardless of genre. I shared these techniques in three of the best selling books on songwriting. Due to the success of my books I was invited to develop and teach the BMI Songwriters' Workshops in Nashville, and have taught songwriting workshops and master classes in Ireland, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand, Mexico, Norway, Puerto Rico, Canada, Bermuda, the U.K., and throughout the U.S.
I found that teaching is my passion—and probably my greatest gift. I have watched six of my students have #1 singles, and countless others sign publishing deals and place their songs in films and TV. I can't guarantee you success; anyone who does is a scammer. But I can guarantee that I can help you develop, shine, and hone the gift you've been given, and I can help you learn to write the best songs you are capable of. Best of luck on your songwriting journey!
Topics will include song structures, rhyme schemes, the lyric and melodic functions of verses, pre-choruses, choruses, and bridges (middle 8s). This lecture will also address the inclusion of "post-choruses" (aka "B" choruses), turnarounds, intros, instrumentals, and more.
If you are not well "versed" in the topics above sign up for this seminar before taking subsequent classes.
Successful lyrics make listeners FEEL something—and that does not happen by accident. This class will teach you how to take an idea that starts in your heart and express it in a way that can reach millions of listeners.
-- what if I'm only a lyricist?
Handouts will be provided and creative exercises will be prescribed.
I've been attending workshops and classes with Jason for about 8 years now, and last night Jason's ability to identify and deliver powerful content noticeably exceeded my already high expectations.
While as a teacher Jason has always been great at showing us his passion for songwriting, last night he was able to connect passion and sincerity on an emotional "feeling" level with participants (at least with me).
What a cool transcendence on Jason's part; he's applying his songwriting "show me" mojo to his teaching (whether he is aware of it or not) and it made for a really meaningful learning experience that we "felt".
Master the tools that will burn your melodies into listeners' brains--and separate them from the pack.
There are reasons why some melodies stick in listeners' brains--and others fail to do so. In this class, Jason will examine some of the most successful songs in various musical styles to identify the tools and techniques that propelled these songs to the top of the charts.
Note: This is a non-technical lecture. The ability to play an instrument, understand music theory, and/or read music is NOT required to benefit from this class--nor is it required to write awesome melodies! Those who think they are "only" lyricists will be amazed at how much they benefit from this class.
-- How good does it really have to be?
-- Can you do it at home—and still compete?
-- What are appropriate budgets?
-- Should you sing your own demos?
-- When is it appropriate to present a live recording?
-- Do you have the right to place your demo in TV shows and films?
-- What about when contests state that the demo isn't being judged?
There's a reason why it's called the music business. Writing great songs is only one part of the equation. Learning how to get your songs heard--and placed in situations where they generate income and opportunities for you--is critical. There are steps you can—and need—to take.
-- is it really possible to earn a living writing songs?
-- should you join Taxi?
There are no "rules" in songwriting, but there are "tools" you need in order to compete in the current market.
Whether you are a songwriter writing for artists other than yourself, or you are a singer (or part of a band) writing for your own project, a song can change your life. But songwriting success is not the result of magic or pure luck. You can learn to master the tools you need—and market your songs.
In addition to songwriting tips and insight into writing for the current market, I will provide info about subscribing to a series of four (4) online 90-minute lectures and a "Songwriting Basics" webinar.
I hope I can help you achieve your songwriting goals!
The following webinars are recorded lectures.
They are no longer interactive.
You must sign up and pay through the pay buttons below. We will email your passwords and handout downloads as soon as possible (we are in the Central Standard Time Zone - if you sign up at 2 am......please be patient).
What if I sign up—then find I can't attend?
If you are unable to attend the live webcast you will be able to access a recording of it later.
Can I watch it again?
Yes. Paid attendees will have access to both the class and the recording.
What if I can't play an instrument? And do I need to know how to read music or understand music theory?
The ability to play an instrument, understand music theory, and/or read music is NOT required to benefit from these classes--nor is it required to write awesome songs! Those who think they are "only" lyricists will be amazed at how much they benefit from this class.
Will you provide a list of music publishers?
Can I send you my songs or the exercises prescribed during class?


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From Lance to Landis: Inside the American Doping Controversy at the Tour de France (H
Discussion in 'Professional Cycling' started by thunder, Jun 2, 2007.
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http://www.amazon.com/Lance-Landis-Inside-American-Controversy/dp/034549962X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-9649491-8242864?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180746496&sr=1-1
and you can get the fictionalised account also: http://www.amazon.com/Positively-False-Real-Story-France/dp/1416950230/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-5435152-1738034?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180838660&sr=1-1
plus you get free: http://www.amazon.com/Tour-Dave-Shields/dp/0974849219/ref=pd_sim_b_4/105-5435152-1738034?ie=UTF8&qid=1180838660&sr=1-1
#1 thunder, Jun 2, 2007
C'dale Girl New Member
thunder said:
So, you believe that a book with a title that infers that doping in cycling is a distinctly American problem has more credibility? The truth probably falls somewhere in the middle, no? It seems both are probably fictionalised. From Walsh's title, it does not sound as if OP ever even happened. It is just as bad to buy completely into the Walsh account as it is to buy into the Armstrong or Landis account imo.
#2 C'dale Girl, Jun 2, 2007
ad9898 New Member
Lance must be laughing is arse off....unless he confesses to it.....the bottom line is nobody will ever know if he doped or not......there a lot of people on forums saying he did.....he must have, to have beaten all the other doped cyclists that he was pissing on in his career... but would you put your house on it seriously ???? and that includes all the media.
some people say on this forum that he got cancer from doping.......that would be funny if it wasn't so serious.......i have had testicular cancer and its just fu**ing offensive to suggest PED's caused it....THE FACTS ARE THERE ARE NO FACTS TO THE CAUSE, end of story.
We will never be able to prove a negative as far has doping is concerned, and to say "well he must have because he pissed on everyone else" is such a piss poor argument.
Think about this.....is there just a chance that he just was better than everyone else at the time ??? Look at it this way their are many people out there that can do some extra-ordinary things on a mental level with their minds....i mean i have seen a woman who can multiply 2 13 digit numbers together faster than a computer.....did she cheat or take PED's to achieve this ??? or does her brain just do different things to mine or yours ???
Can anyone remember Michael Johnson hit 19.32 for 200m world record...he made everyone in that race look like a joke over that distance....was he doped or just better than everyone else.
What is the point of making any sacrifices in your life to push boundaries....if when you do push them everyone accuses you of cheating to get there
Lance won 7 TDF's in a row, its not going to change, he passed all the tests that were put in front of him at the time....what more can anyone want.....its time to move on
#3 ad9898, Jun 3, 2007
wolfix New Member
ad9898 said:
its time to move on
And have nothing to live for? Oh no, there is so much evidence out there that he did dope, it's just not provable. We hav'nt convinced the world yet that we have such insight to the sport that we are just amazed that no one else can see what we see and know.
There is the guy in the cubicle next to us who knows LA through LiveStrong, Nike ads, and an occasional plug on TV who really believes the guy when he says he didn't dope. Even though he is so sick of us rambling on with our perceptions of the sport, a sport he really doesn't care about , he knows in the end, we will have convinced him too.
We have to bring this LA guy down. He's just too popular. Just this week in my backwater town a teenage boy was operated on for testicular cancer. This summer when Lance shows up to do a week long ride across my state, this boy gets facetime with Lance. We want our hero's to be on "Wanted Posters" like JU is at this moment. We do not want them to suceed.
Continue...........
#4 wolfix, Jun 3, 2007
whiteboytrash New Member
I thought we were talking about cycling and PED's not cancer ? - oh course if you do good off the bike and bring yourself in 12 million a year then you are clean..... and what of the other cyclists ? the clean ones ? the ones who could have won and achieved higher salaries ? Do there families go hungry because Lance helps sick people ? and of course creating awareness for cancer is more noble than being honest. Come on Wolf !
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#5 whiteboytrash, Jun 3, 2007
JohnO New Member
Where are these 'clean' cyclists? If OP and the 90's confessions tell us anything, it is that doping runs to the highest levels of cycling, and it's pretty much the entire peloton.
Can't have it both ways. You want to claim that cycling is mostly a Euro sport, then their conduct becomes a Euro issue as well. Walsh is an utter hypocrite to disregard the greatest doping scandal in cycling, while trying to divert attention toward the Americans. Typical sports writer - cater to the home crowd by overlooking their team's shortcomings while demonizing the opposition. That's not even yellow journalism. It's brown journalism. If you buy into that, then you buy into the same 'head in the sand' post Festina attitude that led to Puerto.
It wasn't the evil, scheming Americans who started the doping. It was your own. Long before LA rose to prominence, Riis was blasting EPO, so was Ullrich, and probably Pantani as well. That's three TDF winners in a row. Blaming the Americans is just making excuses. Worse than that, it won't solve the problem. Get all of the nasty Americans out of cycling, and you'd still have a serious doping problem.
No, LA isn't helping hungry people. He's helping a lot of desperately ill people who have a life threatening disease. Out of public, he's an arrogant, self serviant cretin. In public, he has raised a lot of money for cancer research, raised a lot of awareness about the need to pursue cancer research, and given hope to a lot of desperate people. For that, I can probably overlook his somewhat caddish personal life.
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#6 JohnO, Jun 3, 2007
WBT..I'm so disapointed in you........You used to be the best poster here with that surreal attitude you have......
Work on it....... This forum is starting to be a repeat of 2004,2005, 2006. ...... You get my point.
Nobody goes hungry when there is doping in sport. The doctors have to employ runners and researchers. The UCI gets bribed at the back door, the journalists sells books. Has anyone ever really thought about how cycling is in the news more then ever? The money still flows.......
adamastor New Member
Finally a book, that describes the whole controversy. Anyone of you name me one book, ONE single book in English that ever put in doubt Armstrong's integrity in winning the Tours.
There are loads of evidence he might (I confirm "might") have doped, but not one single English speaking book showed them. I read "LA Confidential" and "LA Officiel" from Walsh in French. Even if you don't believe he doped, read the book. Trust me !
#8 adamastor, Jun 3, 2007
Bro Deal New Member
the bottom line is nobody will ever know if he doped or not...
Sure, we will. He tested positive six times for EPO.
Think about this.....is there just a chance that he just was better than everyone else at the time ???
No, there is not. The advantage of EPO and blood doping is huge. Pro races are won by differences of a few percent. He would have to be naturally 10% to 15% better than everyone else to have raced clean. If that were the case then it would have been evident in the first half of his career. Instead he was only moderately successful, was not able to climb in the high mountains, and was not even able to finish the Tour before he encouraged his Motorola teammates to use EPO in1995.
To believe that Armstrong was not doping and still beat all the other doping pros then you have to believe that he suddenly turned into superman half way through is career. This, of course, takes place in an era where the way people are turned in supermen is by doping.
What is your explanation for Armstrong's sudden transformation?
#9 Bro Deal, Jun 3, 2007
Has anyone ever really thought about how cycling is in the news more then ever? The money still flows.......
You have right here...
Negative marketing is still marketing.
#10 Andrija, Jun 3, 2007
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When you look death in the face and beat it what else can scare you.
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#11 obxbes, Jun 3, 2007
obxbes said:
What does that have anything to do with anything? Do you suddenly sustain 60, 80 , or more watts after cancer? I didn't.
#12 Bro Deal, Jun 3, 2007
no meltdowns, EVER.
anyone suspicious? Lance never bonked, cept maybe Sheryl.
#13 thunder, Jun 3, 2007
This is just ridiculous, their is NO evidence otherwise Armstrong would be in the same boat as Basso, Heras, Hamilton, Riis. The plain fact is he is not. What do you know or anyone on this forum, what inside information do you have.....if you have something take it to the WADA, or better still mortgage your house and take him to court for "sporting fraud" , the first thing you could ask him under cross examination is "What is your explanation for your sudden transformation".
He would then trawl out more doctors than you have fingers that could give you this explanation, none of it unless your a expert in the field you could understand.
Doesn't anyone understand that without evidence that would stand up in a court of law the case is a non-starter.
Evidence that comprises of "I read on the internet" isn't going to hold much water.....in fact no water at all, and lets face it the internet is full of more sh*t than your average sewage works.
Where did you hear he tested positive six times for EPO, errrr on the internet. If this is correct why isn't it front page news, why hasn't he been sanctioned he hasn't because i believe his "B" samples had been destroyed......well end of story then because the procedures that have been laid down have been broken.
Another point, which i admit is pure speculation but is worth mentioning non the less.....Why was he better in 2000, 2001, 2004 than he was in 1999, when EPO testing was in full swing ??.......oh i know it must have been something else he took or something else he did.....well with that kind of evidence the judge is sure to come down on your side......NOT.
Forums are for opinion and discussion, they are not used in court and as far as i'm aware are not admissable evidence. Just except it Lance Armstrong was better than everyone else in the TDF between 1999-2005, if evidence to the contrary arises I will be the first person here to say i was wrong.
#14 ad9898, Jun 3, 2007
Other reasons regarding why he was better later in his career
1 Some people develop later in their career
2 He weighed less than earlier in his career , now everyone knows weight IS the biggest hurdle when it comes to climbing...just 3kg's more on Alpe du 'Huez i believe would cost you 3 minutes for the same power output
3 I suffered testicular cancer had chemo and all the rest of it.....and you know i was better on the bike around 6 months onwards after my treatment and you know i have no explanation for this and i had been injected with Bleomicen, which is a chemo drug that does effect the lungs in a bad way....Armstrong by the way didn't use this drug for this reason, he chose an alternative.
On a lighter note i think i was quicker on the bike because i had had one of my huge testicles removed it must of weighed a couple of kilos
Where did you hear he tested positive six times for EPO, errrr on the internet. If this is correct why isn't it front page news,
It was front page news, stupid.
This has been shown to be a cover story by Armstrong to explain his radical increase in performance. Dr. Coyle's data shows that Armstrong's Tour weight from the early 90s to the end of his career only varied by 1 - 2 kilos. Armstrong's 2005 weight was 75 kilos, which is more than he weighed in some of the early 90s Tours.
3 I suffered testicular cancer had chemo and all the rest of it.....and you know i was better on the bike around 6 months onwards after my treatment and you know i have no explanation for this and i had been injected with Bleomicen, which is a chemo drug that does effect the lungs in a bad way....
I know all about Bleomycin (note the correct spelling)...
Oh L'Equipe.....that bastion of righteous journalism....well forget everything i said it must be true.
Calling people stupid is immature, by all means if you have counter argument lets hear it....thats what forums are for.
I know all about Bleomycen (note the correct spelling)...
"I'm completely f***ed up. Even the speed of the bus was almost too fast for me." -- Gert Steegmans
Oh now we are getting petty.....perhaps i should trawl your posts for slight grammer mistakes.
I don't think anyone including yourself has ever believed everything on the front page of a tabloid newspaper....and of course L'equipe were in full knowledge of the facts at the time, and they weren't just sensationalising a story.
The bottom line is... at this stage arguments on whether Lance took drugs or not are pure conjecture....until he confesses or evidence is found that has not currently been found.....the record will stand , he won 7 TDF's in a row. Only the two points i have just made will ever change that.
Yup, L'Equipe, a very respected newspaper that was able to uncover the Armstrong EPO positives with some crack investigative reporting. The information was then carried all over the world. You would know this if you had been following the sport for more than a month.
Okay, cheap shot, but you left a hole you could drive a truck through. You are the one that started blathering about how there is no evidence Armstrong doped (completely uninformed), claiming the fact that Armstrong tested positive for EPO is just a Internet rumor (Have you been living under a rock?), and then topped it off with some sort of sympathy play because you had cancer (as if that makes you an expert in doping in cycling, a sport that you obviously don't follow).
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Q: Evaluate $\sum_{k=1}^\infty\frac{x^k}{k(k+1)}$ My partner is tutoring a Civil Engineering student in maths. Conveniently, I am a civil engineer so when any maths that's confusing comes up, I can usually help out. However, we are having a problem with the summing of power series, one area where I am sorely lacking.
After spending two hours on a question, we still cannot solve it and are always left with a $k$. Admittedly, I don't fully know what I am doing.

Evaluate $\displaystyle \sum_{k=1}^\infty\frac{x^k}{k(k+1)}$.

We do know that the answer is $1 + \dfrac{1-x}{x}\ln (1-x)$.
Any hints or help in the direction to go would be very much appreciated.

A: Notice that
$$\frac{1}{k(k+1)}=\frac{1}{k}-\frac{1}{k+1}$$
and recall that for $|x|<1$,
$$-\ln(1-x)=\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}\frac{x^{k+1}}{k+1}=\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\frac{x^k}{k}$$
(which can be obtained by term-wise integration of $1/(1-x)=\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}x^k$).
Therefore
$$\begin{align}\sum_{k=1}^\infty\frac{x^k}{k(k+1)}&=
\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{x^k}{k}-\sum_{k=1}^\infty\frac{x^{k}}{k+1}\\
&=
\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{x^k}{k}-\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac{x^{k}}{k+1}+1\\
&=\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{x^k}{k}-\frac{1}{x}\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac{x^{k+1}}{k+1}+1\\
&=-\ln(1-x)-\frac{-\ln(1-x)}{x}+1\\
&=1 + \dfrac{1-x}{x}\ln (1-x).\end{align}$$

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Q: Dynamically distribute EC2s in available Subnets via Terraform The requirement is to create EC2s from the dynamically given list instance_names and distributed them evenly in the available subnets of the VPC.
I have tried looping and conditional statements with little luck.

Use Case 01 - (In a VPC with two subnets) If we are creating 2
  servers, One EC2 should be in subnet 'a' and other in subnet 'b'
Use Case 02 - (In a VPC with two subnets) If we are creating 3
  servers, two EC2s need to be in subnet 'a' and the other EC2 in subnet
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Control Code
module "servers" {
  source = "modules/aws-ec2"

  instance_type     = "t2.micro"
  instance_names    = ["server01", "server02", "server03"]
  subnet_ids        = module.prod.private_subnets
}

Module
resource "aws_instance" "instance" {
  count      = length(var.instance_names)
  subnet_id  = var.subnet_ids[count.index]
  tags = {
    Name     = var.instance_names[count.index]
  }
}

A: You can use element to loop around the subnet_ids list and get the correct id for each aws_instance.
In the docs you can see that element will give you the desired effect because:

If the given index is greater than the length of the list then the index is "wrapped around" by taking the index modulo the length of the list

Use Case 1
-> server01 - subnet 'a' <-> element(subnet_ids,0)
-> server02 - subnet 'b' <-> element(subnet_ids,1)

Use Case 2
-> server01 | subnet 'a' <-> element(subnet_ids,0)
-> server02 | subnet 'b' <-> element(subnet_ids,1)
   # loop around the subnet id list the first id again
-> server03 | subnet 'a' <-> element(subnet_ids,2)
-> server04 | subnet 'b' <-> element(subnet_ids,3)
-> etc.

So the following update to the code should work:
resource "aws_instance" "instance" {
  count      = length(var.instance_names)

  subnet_id  = element(var.subnet_ids, count.index)

  tags = {
    Name     = var.instance_names[count.index]
  }
}

A: I found an interesting answer from Tom Lime for a similar question. I derived an answer from it to this scenario. For the Module, we provide the below logic for the subnet_id
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The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena Wednesday to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for documents explaining his controversial changes to the U.S. Postal Service—which have resulted in widespread mail delays—after the Trump allied-postmaster general refused to comply with lawmakers' requests to provide documents voluntarily.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Reform ... [+] Committee on August 24, 2020. (Photo by Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images)
Maloney asked DeJoy during a House hearing Aug. 24 to provide the House Oversight Committee with documents by Aug. 26.
Rather than provide the documents as requested, DeJoy sent a letter Friday—two days after the deadline—that said he "trusts" his House testimony "clarified any outstanding questions you had," and he is working with the committee "to identify and provide materials requested during the hearing."
The subpoena, which committee chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) first announced Monday, includes requests for documents related to DeJoy's changes at the agency, the delivery of election mail, the USPS's Treasury Department loan authorized through the CARES Act and DeJoy's financial interests and potential conflicts of interest, as well as DeJoy's unredacted calendar, which Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) asked DeJoy to provide during the House hearing.
Maloney also sent a letter to USPS Board of Governors Chair Robert Duncan formally requesting documents from the board of governors, amid concerns that the board is stonewalling Congress's investigation into how the board selected DeJoy as postmaster general and ex-board member David Williams testifying to Congress that Treasury Sec. Steven Mnuchin wields improper influence on the board.
DeJoy, a GOP fundraiser and Trump donor, has defended the changes he's made at the USPS despite the widespread mail delays that have resulted, including a directive for mail trucks to run on time that has resulted in mail getting left behind and some trucks going out completely empty.
Postal workers say DeJoy's recent directive temporarily pausing some changes has ultimately had little effect, and mail delays are still persisting.
DeJoy "has repeatedly demonstrated an unwillingness to share documents and information with Congress, and we don't have time to wait for him to find a moral compass," House Oversight member Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said in a statement about the subpoena. "Congress must assert itself. The public demands it."
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After news of the House subpoena broke, DeJoy sent a letter to House and Senate lawmakers Monday, which included charts showing recent improvements in USPS's service performance and promised to provide House and Senate oversight committees with weekly performance data through the end of the year. In a statement Wednesday after the subpoena was issued, USPS spokesman David Partenheimer said the USPS was "surprised and confused by Chairwoman Maloney's insistence on issuing a subpoena to the Postal Service in the midst of ongoing dialogue with her staff...to produce information in an orderly fashion." "We fully intend to comply with our obligations under the law," Partenheimer said.
Congressional Democrats have strongly protested DeJoy's leadership of the USPS amid the mail delays and concerns over their impact on the election. The House has passed legislation aimed at reversing the changes, in addition to calling DeJoy to testify, and many Democrats have personally called for the postmaster general's resignation. Lawmakers have particularly taken issue with DeJoy's lack of transparency regarding his actions at the USPS, and have repeatedly noted their struggles in receiving answers from the postmaster general to inquiries they've made about the changes. "I know you have a very hard job," Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) told DeJoy at a recent Senate hearing, "but frankly I think you've made it harder on yourself because of the lack of transparency that we have seen here the last few weeks."
The House Oversight Committee is expected to similarly issue a subpoena to the board of governors if they don't comply with the document request.
Postmaster General Admits Knowing 'Very Little' About Postage, Refuses To Reverse USPS Changes In Testy House Hearing (Forbes)
USPS Mail Delays Still Persisting, Workers Say, Despite DeJoy Pausing Some Changes (Forbes)
Democrat Demands DeJoy's Contacts With Trump Campaign Following Conflicting House Testimony (Forbes)
Postmaster General Defends USPS Changes, Mail-In Voting In Senate Hearing, Says Removed Mail Sorting Equipment Won't Be Reinstalled (Forbes)
Trump Administration Using USPS Board As 'Political Tool,' Ex-Member Testifies (Forbes)


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The "Rush Hour" movies are not only known if you are a fan of Jackie Chan. They have made such a big impact in cinema history that you have to have heard of them at least once. But who of you knows that there is also a TV series from the "Rush Hour" universe?
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The actor and director Jackie Chan does not come from an acting family like his Hollywood colleagues Michael Douglas, Michael Keaton or Charlie Sheen. With his breakthrough in the late 1970s, he not only ensured that his friends and stuntman colleagues got film jobs, but he also made up for lost time with his father on his own film sets – sometimes in front of the camera.
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SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced a pair of venue changes for two upcoming home games involving the Soo Thunderbirds.
The Wednesday, Feb. 22 contest between the Thunderbirds and Espanola Express at 7 p.m. that was originally scheduled for Essar Centre will now be held at the John Rhodes Community Centre.
Also, the Saturday, Feb. 25 match-up between Sault Ste. Marie and the Elliot Lake Wildcats has also been moved to the John Rhodes C.C. with the start time remaining the same at 7:30 p.m.
League regular season action resumes tonight at 7:30 p.m. on four fronts with Powassan visiting Espanola, Blind River welcoming the Thunderbirds, Iroquois Falls hosting Elliot Lake and French River entertaining Rayside-Balfour.
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Aditi Rao Hydari, who has collaborated with filmmaker Mani Ratnam for the second time, says she always wanted to be a Mani Ratnam heroine.The actress, who started her acting journey in 2006 with the film "Prajapathi", had previously worked with Ratnam in "Kaatru Veliyidai".Ever since her debut, she has worked with finest filmmakers like Ratnam, Omung Kumar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Apart from Tamil, she has also featured in Malyalam, Telugu and Marathi cinema.Asked how does she look at her filmography consisting of work by such great names, Aditi told IANS here: "I feel really blessed because for somebody who does not know the industry... I have not grown up watching too many films but I just had this dream and in fact that dream was a little girl's dream when I saw Mani sir's film.... I saw Mani sir's 'Bombay' and I wanted to be a Mani sir heroine."They will also work together in the upcoming Tamil film "Chekka Chivantha Vaanam".She said her "intentions have always been to work with directors who inspire me and I respect"."People who can actually challenge me and push me and almost push me to breaking point and extract a performance out of me. I really enjoy that," added the actress, who made her debut in Tamil in 2007 with "Sringaram".
She said she feels blessed."I feel that I don't know anything, I don't know how to act but I can surrender myself to a director I respect and love. I feel very lucky to be a part of their visions," Aditi added.The "Bhoomi" actress has signed her fourth Tamil film, which will be helmed by renowned filmmaker Mysskin.Talking about the director, she said: "He has a very unique voice and very unique way of storytelling and is an amazing writer. He makes a lot of thrillers. I have not done too many thrillers and I am just very eager to work with a director like that who is very different from the kind of directors I work with."The 31-year-old actress hopes Mysskin shows her "very differently because of the kind of film that is"."I am very excited... He is a very interesting and fun kind of a person. He's full of ideas," she added.But will Mysskin's movie help in breaking her beautiful girl-next-door image?"What you are is what you are and I don't think you should ever fight it. But as an actor, I feel lucky to play different parts. I am looking forward to play a different part but ultimately I have to make it my own. So, I have to approach it from my way."


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Late last year, the Swiss Federal Chancellery was sent a petition with 110,955 signatures, demanding another national referendum. That referendum was spearheaded by activists from the Sovereign Money Initiative. The goal of the referendum is to ban the creation of money by private commercial banks and force a return to the use of actual, tangible money.
In economics, when a commercial bank is allowed to create money by extending credit in excess of the cash reserves it holds, this is known as fractional-reserve banking. For example, banks can accept deposits of 1,000 units of legal tender from depositors (which is «real» money, in the form of central bank banknotes), yet based on these reserves, lend out 10,000 units of legal tender, which is ten times more. And that credit will be issued in the form of what is called deposit money, which is in itself a kind of abstraction, because it cannot be used to settle the claims of depositors in actual banknotes. This flagrant duplicity does not end well, eventually culminating in a run on the banks, followed by their collapse.
In economics textbooks, this manufacture of money by commercial banks is called a «money multiplier», and the maximum value of the «multiplier» is set by a financial regulator (usually the central bank) in the form of a reserve requirement (which is the percentage of deposits that must be held in a special reserve fund). Incidentally, these requirements are being abolished in many countries today. It used to be that producing fiat money was viewed as an act comparable to counterfeiting, but now it is simply called a «money multiplier».
The fractional-reserve banking system has developed gradually over the last three hundred years. The alliance between the bankers and the politicians they corrupted triumphed over public opinion. This chicanery was partially concealed by the establishment of the central banks, which are often called the lenders of last resort. Central banks could extend a lifeline to private commercial banks in the form of various «emergency», «remedial», and «stabilizing» loans. In the twentieth century, state and quasi-state agencies were created in order to insure bank deposits. However, both the «lenders of last resort» as well as these agencies have proven useless during major banking crises.
In the twentieth century, people stopped thinking about how the monetary system is structured or about the roots of the banking fraud. The «aha moment» only hits once there is a massive economic, financial, or banking crisis.
One example of this sudden burst of insight occurred in the 1930s, when the West was stricken by the worst economic crisis in the history of capitalism. In 1933, a group of prominent economists led by Irving Fisher began to draft a report that was later to be known as the Chicago Plan. The final version of the report appeared in 1936. The report identified the causes of the economic crisis (the Great Depression). The fractional-reserve banking system was primarily to blame, as it had flooded the economy with an enormous supply of fiat money. This money was not legal tender and was issued in the form of credit, which created a debt pyramid.
But the Chicago Plan's recommendations were ignored. Even in the US, where President Franklin Roosevelt managed to rein in the appetites of Wall Street bankers, full-reserve banking was not resurrected. American banks were more powerful than the president.
Very few economists even remembered about full-reserve banking after WWII. References to it were removed from economics textbooks and «money multipliers» were portrayed as the norm. Among Western economists, the Austrian School of economics was perhaps solely responsible for keeping alive the memory of full-reserve banking, and Murray Rothbard was a particularly bold spokesman for that cause.
In its scope and devastation, the 2007-2009 financial crisis was comparable to the Great Depression of the twentieth century. And suddenly the memory of Irving Fisher's Chicago Plan resurfaced. In August 2012 two IMF economists, Jaromir Benes and Michael Kumhof, published a paper titled «The Chicago Plan Revisited.» The paper correctly states that the restoration of a 100% reserve requirement would make it possible to dramatically revive the world economy. Gone would be the causes of inflation, the breeding ground for the «bubbles» in real estate and the financial markets, and no longer would pyramids of public and private debt arise. However, by 2012, the world had already returned to a position of relative financial and economic stability, and only a few financial experts took any notice of the brochure written by the IMF economists.
One recent event related to the restoration of a normal monetary system is the preparation for a referendum in Switzerland. To a large extent the results of the referendum will depend on how the questions on the ballot are phrased. Of course it is quite impressive that over 100,000 people in that small country were found to sign the petition demanding the referendum. However, given the fact that for many decades the reserve-system problem was a taboo topic, it is difficult to imagine that a few million Swiss will be able to make sense of what is involved. Looking at a sampling of Swiss articles about the upcoming referendum, it is clear that even journalists do not always grasp the issue. For example, some think that the referendum involves a choice between paper money and a cashless system. Others believe that this is a question of backing money with stockpiles of gold or commodities.
Recently a referendum was held in Switzerland about potentially increasing the country's central bank gold reserves. Most citizens of the Alpine republic rejected the idea that there was a need for such an increase. However, in their comments about the results of the «gold» referendum, many experts pointed out that the respondents did not fully grasp the real question. There are fears that the same could happen with the new referendum.
So once again let's pinpoint the crux of the matter: this would entail a ban on the creation of fiat money by private banks. The right to issue legal tender should be granted only to the central bank. That bank issues money primarily in the form of banknotes. Commercial banks will turn into financial intermediaries in the traditional sense, which merely draw money into their accounts and then disburse it into the economy in the form of loans and investments. In this manner, real control over monetary circulation will be concentrated in the hands of the central bank. The risks of various types of economic imbalances and crises will drop sharply, because private banks will be stripped of the right to create their own credit funds.
Of course, some problems would inevitably arise during a return to full-reserve banking. For example: what should be done with the huge supply of money that was created by commercial banks? In some countries, the supply of such «gray» money is many times greater than the supply of legal tender issued by the central banks. And this «gray» money can't just be suddenly erased, because it is fueling the economies of almost every country in the world today. In addition, the proposed Swiss monetary reform is completely at odds with the prevailing trend for not only commercial, but also central banks to increase the money supply. This is happening under the guise of the «quantitative easing» programs pursued by the US Federal Reserve, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, and ECB.
A careful, gradual monetary reform is needed, which will minimize the risk of corporate bankruptcies and sharp rises in unemployment. In addition, one must not forget that any radical monetary reform would deal a blow to the plans of the global financial oligarchs to displace paper money with cashless systems. After all, cashless systems are based on the very same «gray» money that the sponsors of the Swiss referendum are vowing to fight.


The former presidential candidate, on trial in Greensboro, N.C., on campaign corruption charges, made dozens of revisions to a public statement about the illegitimate child and sent copies to the show business supporters, his former speechwriter Wendy Button told the jury.
No reason was provided for sending around the draft. It also went to other people, Button said.
The final statement was issued in January 2010 in which he said he was the father of then-2-year-old girl named Quinn and revealed that he had been providing support for the child.
"To all those I have disappointed and hurt these words will never be enough, but I am truly sorry," he said in the statement.


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With only four existing communities as of 2011, relatively few Amish live in the Old Dominion State. Despite this, Virginia has a plethora of Amish furniture dealers found across the Commonwealth.
Stores carrying Amish-made product can be found within easy range of Richmond, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Blacksburg, and other cities in the state.
Amish furniture outlet with a wide range of furniture, including bedrooms, dining rooms, children's furniture, living rooms, kitchens. Sample Amish-made pieces include beds, hutches, dining tables and chairs, desks, entertainment centers, bookcases, cabinets, pie safes, end tables, TV stands, roll-top desks, love seats, and more. Mission, Shaker, and other styles. Also sells a line of pine furniture. Washington DC area.
Carrying the Simply Amish line of furniture–Amish made furniture for each room of the home, with customized woods, sizes and finishes–among other non-Amish furniture brands. Within short driving range of the Washington DC metropolitan area. Also carries Doughty Glen, Millcraft and Penns Creek lines.
Amish-made outdoor furniture, gazebos, chairs, tables.
90-minute drive west of Alexandria/DC area. Amish bedroom sets, beds, dressers, rockers (incl. hickory rockers), gliders, dining tables, dining chairs; as well as Amish outdoor furniture (poly furniture, gliders, tables) and Amish outdoor structures (sheds, play houses, pet structures, storage barns, gazebos, (portable) chicken coops, kennels). Specialty items including planters, hat racks, rustic furniture, bowls, birdhouses, quilt racks.
Amish furniture and accessories one hour west of the Washington DC area. Living room and dining room furniture plus a variety of Amish made wood accessory items, including quilt shelves, chests, bread boxes, baskets, occasional tables, toys and games, children's furniture.
Oak and cherry Amish furniture; custom Amish furniture. Jewelry armoires, night stands, bar stools and chairs, hutches, kitchen islands, beds, chests of drawers, nightstands, occasional tables, sideboards, wine cabinets, lingerie chests, curios, entertainment centers, gliders, bookcases, credenzas, filing cabinets, desks (incl. roll-top desks), more. One hour west of Richmond.
Amish-made bedroom, living room, office, dining room furniture. Available woods include quartersawn oak, red oak, and cherry. Variety of stains available for both oak and cherry. Chairs, footstools, dressers, filing cabinets, bookcases, end tables, loveseats, desks, armoires, among the many furniture pieces available.
Automotive trailer business also selling wide range of Amish-made outdoor furniture, including chairs, tables, poly furniture, as well as lawn ornaments, lighthouses, windmills, and swings. Newport News area.
Amish-made furniture featuring cherry, maple and oak woods, in Shaker, Mission, and Traditional styles. Amish cabinets, occasional tables, bookcases, curios, benches, cedar chests, children's furniture, along with a range of Amish office furniture, bedroom furniture, more. Variety of wood stains available.
1 hour northeast of Charlottesville.
Lying 90 minutes west of Blacksburg, Clinch Mountain Amish Furniture sells the handiwork of Amish craftsmen from Ohio (Holmes & Wayne Counties). Approximately 25 Amish workshops provide furniture for every room of the home, including bedroom, living room, dining room, home and professional office, rockers, benches and accent items. Custom orders available. Both in-store pickup and white glove delivery available. Also sells home items and gifts including P. Graham Dunn artwork, yard flags, and Troyer jams and jellies.
Beachy Amish-owned store selling furniture produced by Amish in Ohio. Also sells outdoor items along with custom cabinetry and furniture.
Carries a variety of manufacturers including the Borkholder line of Nappanee, Indiana Amish-made furniture.
Selling Amish furniture for over a quarter-century; Amish woodworkers from the Holmes County area. Amish entertainment centers, bedroom furniture, dining rooms. Amish-made chairs, hutches, cupboards, benches, pie safes, TV stands, media storage cabinets, home theaters, beds, dressers, more, in styles including Shaker, Arts and Crafts, and more. Hardwood construction including cherry, walnut, oak, maple.
If you're looking for Amish furniture in states besides Virginia, try the Amish Furniture directory main page, containing listings of Amish furniture dealers and woodworkers across America.
Note to Virginia residents: Please be sure to check opening hours of any Amish furniture businesses listed in this guide before traveling long distances. While we strive to keep this directory up-to-date, business locations and schedules can change. Not responsible for changes to information.
Where do Amish live in the Old Dominion State?
Virginia has a small Amish presence, with four communities found across the state. Virginia's oldest Amish enclave is located in the mountains of Giles County in the west of the state, near the town of Pearisburg. Other Virginia Amish communities can be found in Halifax County, Charlotte County, and Lee County. None of the Amish settlements in VA exceed more than a few dozen households.
Though small, numerous family businesses can be found in communities of Virginia Amish. Furniture makers, shed builders, and sawmills are among those Amish companies represented among Amish in the Old Dominion state. Read more about Amish communities in VA in the Amish America state guide: Amish Virginia.
VA residents can acquire Amish furniture via a variety of methods. The most convenient for many residents of the Old Dominion State will likely be visiting one of the Commonwealth's many Amish furniture outlets. With locations from east to west, most state residents are within a reasonable drive of a Virginia Amish furniture store.
Those wishing for a more direct experience can visit a wood craftsman in an Amish community, either in the state or in another state with a large Amish presence. With the relatively limited number of Virginia-based Amish wood craftsmen, Amish furniture shoppers might opt for a trip to Lancaster County or one of the other significant Amish communities within driving range of VA.
Prefer to cut down on the travel and find your furniture from the comfort of the couch? Give Dutchcrafters.com a try. The company delivers their Amish & Mennonite-made products to Virginia and other states.
I just moved to Gloucester and I am looking for the closest place to have some cabinets made for my kitchen.
Corry, one option you might consider is Kempsville Cabinets in the Virginia Beach area. They are not Amish, but come from Amish background and are Beachy Amish.
I am looking for the Amish furniture makers that set up at the Hillsville Flea market in Virginia..can anyone tell me who they are or the name or phone number?
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