text:
Convergence of Fourier series
Title: Convergence of Fourier series
Subject: Fourier series, Dirichlet kernel, Fourier inversion theorem, List of Fourier analysis topics, Harmonic analysis
Collection: Fourier Series
In mathematics, the question of whether the Fourier series of a periodic function converges to the given function is researched by a field known as classical harmonic analysis, a branch of pure mathematics. Convergence is not necessarily given in the general case, and certain criteria must be met for convergence to occur.
Determination of convergence requires the comprehension of pointwise convergence, uniform convergence, absolute convergence, Lp spaces, summability methods and the Cesàro mean.
Preliminaries 1
Magnitude of Fourier coefficients 2
Pointwise convergence 3
Uniform convergence 4
Absolute convergence 5
Norm convergence 6
Convergence almost everywhere 7
Summability 8
Order of growth 9
Multiple dimensions 10
Textbooks 12.1
12.2 Articles referred to in the text
Consider ƒ an integrable function on the interval [0,2π]. For such an ƒ the Fourier coefficients \widehat{f}(n) are defined by the formula
\widehat{f}(n)=\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_0^{2\pi}f(t)e^{-int}\,dt, \quad n \in \mathbf{Z}.
It is common to describe the connection between ƒ and its Fourier series by
f\sim \sum_n \widehat{f}(n)e^{int}.
The notation ~ here means that the sum represents the function in some sense. To investigate this more carefully, the partial sums must be defined:
S_N(f;t)=\sum_{n=-N}^N \widehat{f}(n)e^{int}.
The question here is: Do the functions S_N(f) (which are functions of the variable t we omitted in the notation) converge to ƒ and in which sense? Are there conditions on ƒ ensuring this or that type of convergence? This is the main problem discussed in this article.
Before continuing, the Dirichlet kernel must be introduced. Taking the formula for \widehat{f}(n), inserting it into the formula for S_N and doing some algebra gives that
S_N(f)=f * D_N\,
where ∗ stands for the periodic convolution and D_N is the Dirichlet kernel, which has an explicit formula,
D_n(t)=\frac{\sin((n+\frac{1}{2})t)}{\sin(t/2)}.
The Dirichlet kernel is not a positive kernel, and in fact, its norm diverges, namely
\int |D_n(t)|\,dt \to \infty
a fact that plays a crucial role in the discussion. The norm of Dn in L1(T) coincides with the norm of the convolution operator with Dn, acting on the space C(T) of periodic continuous functions, or with the norm of the linear functional ƒ → (Snƒ)(0) on C(T). Hence, this family of linear functionals on C(T) is unbounded, when n → ∞.
Magnitude of Fourier coefficients
In applications, it is often useful to know the size of the Fourier coefficient.
If f is an absolutely continuous function,
\left|\widehat f(n)\right|\le {K \over |n|}
for K a constant that only depends on f.
If f is a bounded variation function,
\left|\widehat f(n)\right|\le =\infty.
It is not known whether this example is best possible. The only bound from the other direction known is log n.
Multiple dimensions
Upon examining the equivalent problem in more than one dimension, it is necessary to specify the precise order of summation one uses. For example, in two dimensions, one may define
S_N(f;t_1,t_2)=\sum_{|n_1|\leq N,|n_2|\leq N}\widehat{f}(n_1,n_2)e^{i(n_1 t_1+n_2 t_2)}
which are known as "square partial sums". Replacing the sum above with
\sum_{n_1^2+n_2^2\leq N^2}
lead to "circular partial sums". The difference between these two definitions is quite notable. For example, the norm of the corresponding Dirichlet kernel for square partial sums is of the order of \log^2 N while for circular partial sums it is of the order of \sqrt{N}.
Many of the results true for one dimension are wrong or unknown in multiple dimensions. In particular, the equivalent of Carleson's theorem is still open for circular partial sums. Almost everywhere convergence of "square partial sums" (as well as more general polygonal partial sums) in multiple dimensions was established around 1970 by Charles Fefferman.
^ Jackson (1930), p21ff.
^ Stromberg (1981), Exercise 6 (d) on p. 519 and Exercise 7 (c) on p. 520.
Dunham Jackson "The theory of Approximation", AMS Colloquium Publication Volume XI, New York 1930.
Nina K. Bary, A treatise on trigonometric series, Vols. I, II. Authorized translation by Margaret F. Mullins. A Pergamon Press Book. The Macmillan Co., New York 1964.
Antoni Zygmund, Trigonometric series, Vol. I, II. Third edition. With a foreword by Robert A. Fefferman. Cambridge Mathematical Library. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002. ISBN 0-521-89053-5
Yitzhak Katznelson, An introduction to harmonic analysis, Third edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2004. ISBN 0-521-54359-2
Karl R. Stromberg, "Introduction to classical analysis", Wadsworth International Group, 1981. ISBN 0-534-98012-0
The Katznelson book is the one using the most modern terminology and style of the three. The original publishing dates are: Zygmund in 1935, Bari in 1961 and Katznelson in 1968. Zygmund's book was greatly expanded in its second publishing in 1959, however.
Articles referred to in the text
Paul du Bois-Reymond, Ueber die Fourierschen Reihen, Nachr. Kön. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 21 (1873), 571–582.
This is the first proof that the Fourier series of a continuous function might diverge. In German
Andrey Kolmogorov, Une série de Fourier–Lebesgue divergente presque partout, Fundamenta Mathematicae 4 (1923), 324–328.
Andrey Kolmogorov, Une série de Fourier–Lebesgue divergente partout, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris 183 (1926), 1327–1328
The first is a construction of an integrable function whose Fourier series diverges almost everywhere. The second is a strengthening to divergence everywhere. In French.
Lennart Carleson, On convergence and growth of partial sums of Fourier series, Acta Math. 116 (1966) 135–157.
Richard A. Hunt, On the convergence of Fourier series, Orthogonal Expansions and their Continuous Analogues (Proc. Conf., Edwardsville, Ill., 1967), 235–255. Southern Illinois Univ. Press, Carbondale, Ill.
Charles Louis Fefferman, Pointwise convergence of Fourier series, Ann. of Math. 98 (1973), 551–571.
Michael Lacey and Christoph Thiele, A proof of boundedness of the Carleson operator, Math. Res. Lett. 7:4 (2000), 361–370.
Ole G. Jørsboe and Leif Mejlbro, The Carleson–Hunt theorem on Fourier series. Lecture Notes in Mathematics 911, Springer-Verlag, Berlin-New York, 1982. ISBN 3-540-11198-0
This is the original paper of Carleson, where he proves that the Fourier expansion of any continuous function converges almost everywhere; the paper of Hunt where he generalizes it to L^p spaces; two attempts at simplifying the proof; and a book that gives a self contained exposition of it.
Dunham Jackson, Fourier Series and Orthogonal Polynomials, 1963
D. J. Newman, A simple proof of Wiener's 1/f theorem, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 48 (1975), 264–265.
Jean-Pierre Kahane and Yitzhak Katznelson, Sur les ensembles de divergence des séries trigonométriques, Studia Math. 26 (1966), 305–306
In this paper the authors show that for any set of zero measure there exists a continuous function on the circle whose Fourier series diverges on that set. In French.
Sergei Vladimirovich Konyagin, On divergence of trigonometric Fourier series everywhere, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris 329 (1999), 693–697.
Jean-Pierre Kahane, Some random series of functions, second edition. Cambridge University Press, 1993. ISBN 0-521-45602-9
The Konyagin paper proves the \sqrt{\log n} divergence result discussed above. A simpler proof that gives only log log n can be found in Kahane's book.
Articles with unsourced statements from February 2011
Fourier series
Fourier Analysis, Fourier transform, Mathematics, Series (mathematics), Quantum mechanics
Dirichlet kernel
Mathematical analysis, Fourier series, Geometric series, PlanetMath, Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
Fourier inversion theorem
Mathematics, Almost every, Operator (mathematics), Fourier transform, Phase (waves)
List of Fourier analysis topics
Fourier analysis, Quantum mechanics, Algebra, List of Fourier-related transforms, Fourier series
Neuroscience, Mathematics, Fourier transform, Quantum mechanics, Functional analysis


text:
RPM Record Club
Home: Listening To Life's Soundtrack............
2023 Seven Day Soundtrack
Week 1 - Fri 6 Jan
Week 2 - Fri 13 Jan
Week 3 -Fri 20 Jan
Week 5 - Fri 3 Feb
Week 6 - Fri 11 Feb
Week 9 - Fri 4 Mar
Week 10 - Fri 11 Mar
Week 13 - Fri 1 Apr
Week 15 - Fri 15 Apr
Week 18 - Fri 6 May
Week 19 - Fri 13 May
Week 27 - Fri 8th July
Week 22 - Fri 3 June
Week 23 - Fri 10 June
Week 26 - Fri 1 July
Week 28 - Fri 15 July
Week 31 - Fri 5th Aug
Week 32 - Fri 12 Aug
Week 35 - Fri 2 Sep
Week 37 - Fri 16 Sep
Week 40 - Fri 7 Oct
Week 41 - Fri 14 Oct
Week 43 - Fri 28th Oct
Week 44 - Fri 4 Nov
Week 45 - Fri 11 Nov
Week 46 -Fri 18 Nov
Week 48 - Fri 2 Dec
Week 50 -Fri 16 Dec
Week 51 - Fri 23 Dec
2021 Soundtrack
Week 1 - Fri 1st Jan
Week 2 - Fri 8th Jan
Week 6 - Fri 5th Feb
Week 10 - Fri 5th Mar
Week 23 - Fri 4th Jun
Week 24 - Fri 11 Jun
Week 28 - Fri 9 Jul
Week 29 - Fri 16 Jul
Week 1 - Fri. 4th Sept
Week 2 - Fri. 11th Sep
Week 3 - Fri 18th Sep
Week 5 - Fri 2nd Oct
Week 6 - Fri 9th Oct
Week 7 - Fri 16th Oct
Week 8 - Fri 23rd Oct
Week 10 - Fri 6th Nov
Week 11 Fri 13th Nov
"Top 5" End of Year Lists
2022 RPMer's Top 5s
Desert Island Albums.
ISOLATION ROOM LISTENING BOOTH
1st Week Playlist
2nd Week Playlist
3rd Week Playlist
4th WEEK PLAYLIST
Week 10 Playlist
Week 22 Play List
Week 23 The Final Iso. Room Playlist
SOUNDCHECK - Articles with audio.
Americana: What is it?
Before They Were Famous
Bert's Lumbago
Can blue men sing the white's?
Can Blue Men Sing The Whites Pt2
How To Get A Hit.
It's A Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod World.
Jazz, RnB and Soul side of Mod.
Ludicrously Brief History of RnR
Original Versions of Well Known Songs
Perpetual Sound; The Locked Groove.
Psychedelia Obscura
Psychedelia...Who, what, when and possibly where.
Record Collecting; the landmark album way.
What Is Soul?
What Is Soul? Pt2.
WTFs the NWOBHM? OMG!
On The Bus Or...More Adventures in Psychedelia-land
Biscuit List
National Album Day at RPM
National Album Day 2020 RPM Playlist
National Album Day 2019
RPM Music Markets
RPM Artists Played List
RPM Themes List
RPM Record Club; Tuesday 8th January 2013.
Theme for the night: Songs Of The Unexpected (or Is that really them? I'd never have thought it!)
Bring along a song by an artist or band which is not immediately recognisable as being them.
Records in order of play.
1. Desire by U2…………………………………………………………………brought along by Tim
2. Liza Jane by Davie Jones with the King Bees (David Bowie)………brought along by Morra
3. The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face performed by Stereophonics.….brought along by Richard
4. Jean Dorothy by The Five Chesternuts (The Shadows)…………………brought along by Alan
5. Sedan Delivery by Neil Young……………………………………………brought along by John
6. The Man I Love by Rokia Traoré…………………………………………brought along by Piers
7. Nothing Else Matters by Metallica……………………………………brought along by Andrew
8. Saturday Groovers by Robyn Hitchcock………………………………brought along by Jayne
9. Suburban Love by Japan……………………………………….…………….brought along by Sal
10. I Wanna Be Just Like You performed by Los Lobos……………………brought along by Philip
Guest Biscuit: Chocolate Fingers
Mystery Album: Innovations by Duffy Power chosen by Alan
"Back in the 60s, Britain had some of the finest (and earliest) white blues singers. Some became household names; step forward Rod Stewart and Joe Cocker. Some were destines for fame's spotlight to illuminate them only briefly; Long John Baldry and Chris Farlowe springing to mind.
And then there was Duffy Power.
A product of the Larry Parnes (Shillings and Pence) stable, alongside Billy Fury, Georgie Fame and other 'dynamically' re-christened artists, Power recorded a slew of singles for Parlaphone between 1962 and 1965 backed by such luminaries as 'Big' Jim Sullivan, The Graham Bond Organisation and, before springing to fame as Procol Harum, Southend's finest R 'n'B combo, The Paramounts.
In 1965, Power's manager arranged a mammoth recording session where around two dozen tracks were demo-ed which would show the direction Duffy would take for several years. Utilising respected Jazz musicians Phil Seaman, Jack Bruce and John McLaughlin, plus ace rhythm section Danny Thompson and Terry Cox a full 3 years before they "broke" with Pentangle, Duffy produced a melange of jazz, folk and blues which was not only light years ahead of it's time in musical terms but also years ahead of record company expectations. The result? The album was shelved for 6 years and, even when released in 1970 at a time when John McLaughlin was the brightest star in the Jazz/rock firmament and artists such as Tim Buckley and John Martyn were treading similar paths, the record was under promoted and quickly deleted. Innovations has been re-released several times since, plus there are various compilation albums which are all worthy of investigation."
Side note: By the latter part of the 70s, Duffy Power, disillusioned with the music business, had "retired" and taken a government job. In the late 90s he began to record again and has re-surfaced most recently with the album Tigers in 2012".
RPM Record Club: Tuesday 5th February 2013.
Theme for the night: Desert Island Twist (or the one that goes down with the ship, or your 9th favourite song).
You've bundled up your 8 "must have" songs and made it to the island; but what will be playing in Davy Jones' locker tonight?
1. The Golden Legs / The Flogging Reel by Liz Carroll and John Doyle………left behind by Tim
2. Twist With The Morning Stars by S.E. Rogie…………………………………left behind by Jayne
3. Stay With Me by The Faces………………………………………………………left behind by John
4. Diamonds and Rust by Joan Baez & Mary Chapin Carpenter………….…left behind by Mary
5. Lonesome by Chris Barber and Monty Sunshine……………………………left behind by Stef
6. The Drugs Don't Work by The Verve…………………………………………left behind by Rob
7. Purple Rain by Prince…………………………………………………………left behind by Jackie
8. Ricky Don't Lose That Number by Steely Dan………………………………left behind by Philip
9. Never Turn Your Back On Mother Nature by Sparks…………………………left behind by Sal
10. Don't Look Back Into The Sun by The Libertines……………………………left behind by Sarah
11. Kiebyś Ty by Zakopower…………………………………………………………left behind by Angi
12. Stalin Wasn't Sallin' by The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet…………………left behind by Piers
13. Desire be, Desire Go by Tame Impala……………………………………left behind by Jonothan
14. Téo + Téa by Jean Michelle Jare…………………………………………………left behind by Ellis
15. Waterfall by Stone Roses……………………………………………………left behind by Andrew
Guest Biscuit: Chocolate Digestives
Mystery Album: Old No. 1 by Guy Clark chosen by Philip.
"It's funny how you can remember how and where you bought certain records. I first came upon "Old No1" while browsing through the bargain bin in Debenham's record department one lunch time in the late 70s. I recognised it's sleeve having seen it illustrated in the NME's "Best of 1976" list. Knowing nothing more about it, and considering the cut price, I thought, "What can I lose?" (NME was wrong: it's one of the best records of 1975 but was presumably too late for that years vote.) In fact, on getting it home, I discovered one of the most perfect sets of songs I have ever heard; I thought so then and I think so now.
It was Guy Clarke's debut album, at the age of 35, by which time he had already lived a full and varied life. A Texan who as a young man moved to California, he made his living in various ways including carpentry and boat building, art direction for a TV station and guitar making and repair, including a stint at the Dobro guitar workshop in Los Angeles.
In 1971 he left California for Nashville where he established himself as song writer. The song "LA Freeway" on Old No1 is about the desire to leave Los Angeles' concrete jungle. The record does not have the standard Nashville country production sheen, and Guy Clarke's voice is too rough for mainstream country hits. Several of the musicians were members of Elvis Presley's entourage, but the most interesting names in the credits are among the backing vocalists; Emmylou Harris providing a high harmony on "That Old Time Feeling" and a 20 year old Steve Earle also featuring, 11 years before his "Guitar Town" debut in 1986. Every song is a highlight but particular favourites include the childhood memory of "Texas 1947", the portrait of good-time girl "Rita Ballou", the gorgeous love song "Like A Coat From The Cold" and the story of old men in "Desparados Waiting For A Train".
Guy Clarke does not think of himself as a country artist but as a folk singer. In his long career there has of course been some inconsistency in his output but I would especially recommend the albums "Better Days", Boats To Build" and "Workbench Songs". For me, however, "Old No1" is still number one".
RPM Record Club: Tuesday 5th March 2013.
Theme for the night: Cover Art.
Bring along a song from an album you either bought on the strength of the cover artwork or just really like.
Records in order of play…………..album covers displayed in "The Gallery" during tea break.
1. Standing On The Edge of The World by Magnum from Chase The Dragon…….Tim's choice
2. Kangaroo by This Mortal Coil from It'll End In Tears…………………………..Sal's choice
3. How You Remind Me by Nickelback from Silver Side Up…………………..……Rob's choice
4. Cry Baby by Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters from The Birth Of Soul…Philip's choice
5. This Can't Be Today by The Rain Parade from Emergency Third Rail Power Trip….... Alan's choice
6. Bridge Over Troubled Water sung by Johnny Cash from America IV……….Richard's choice
7. Songbird by Fleetwood Mac from Rumours………………………………….…..Mary's choice
8. Let Her Go by Passenger from All The Little Lights……………………………Andrew's choice
9. Twilight Zone by Quintessence from Quintessence………………………………John's choice
10. Nurse Rozetta by Alice Cooper from From The Inside…………………………Morra's choice
11. Padden by Draíocht from Druid and the Dreamer………………………………..Angi's choice
Guest Biscuit: All Butter Shortbread Fingers
Mystery Album: Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers chosen by John.
"It's the mid-nineteen seventies… progressive rock has moved from the underground to the hideous excess of King Arthur on ice, soul music has turned into disco, the stalwarts of the folk-rock scene are changing personnel at a rate that renders them almost unrecognisable, singer-songwriters are going too far beyond their acoustic roots and covering everything with a glossy sheen (yes Al Stewart, I do mean you). What are we left with in a rapidly stagnating UK music scene?
Pub rock, that's what. And then along came punk and all the pub rockers who had an ounce of credibility and two ounces of energy suddenly became supercharged with punk's vibrancy and relevance. Among them Dr Feelgood, The Count Bishops, Eddie & The Hot Rods and… The Stranglers.
I first saw The Stranglers on 4 June 1976 at St Osyth's College where I was a student and a member of the "Ents" Committee. They lasted about 15 minutes before being booed off. Fast forward almost a year and 'Rattus Norvegicus', The Stranglers' debut album, became the soundtrack to the final term of my degree. I revised to it, mounted my exhibition to it, drove up and down the country with it blasting out of a (borrowed) portable cassette player hanging from the dashboard of my '63 Beetle. From the opening two-note intro of 'Sometimes' to the gurgling plughole noises at the end of 'Down in the Sewer' there was forty minutes of growling bass, swirling keyboards, razor-sharp guitar chords and unique drum patterns overplayed with acerbic vocals. This is an album where every song makes its own individual mark – no fillers, no repetition but a cohesive sound that holds the many different strands together; melody against angular riffs, cascading keyboards against slashing guitar, tight drumming against free-form solos… it's all here and more besides.
Ok, the lyrics are misogynistic (an accusation that they later refute and claim as tongue-in-cheek). They also denied the obvious American west-coast influences but later admitted an admiration for bands like The Doors and Love.
It's an album I never tire of hearing – there are still, after all this time, many 'shivers down the spine' moments; the point at which the bass comes in on 'Hanging Around', JJ's rant over the tacet in 'Ugly' to name but two. It would take something very special to nudge this album out of an ever-changing 'Top 3 Favourite Albums' list where this one (most of the time) resides at Number One. A classic."
RPM Record Club: Tuesday 2nd April 2013.
Theme for the night: Unplugged.
Bring along a song performed on acoustic instruments.
1. Hear My Train Comin' by Jimi Hendrix (on 12 string acoustic guitar)…….brought along Tim
2. Blessed by Brett Anderson……………………………………………………….brought along Sal
3. Hey Sweet Man by Madeleine Peyroux………………………………………brought along Alex
4. Haitian Fight Song performed by Danny Thompson (The Pentangle)
…………….… brought along Jonothan
5. We by the Roches………………………………………………………………brought along Jayne
6. I Heard It Through The Grapevine performed by Christine Collister and Clive Gregson
……………………….brought along Piers
7. Hurricane by Neil Young (unplugged)……………………………………brought along Richard
8. Fool The Wolves by The Woodland Creatures……………………………brought along Morra
9. Everlong (acoustic) by Foo Fighters………………………………………brought along Andrew
10. Martha's Harbour by All About Eve………………………………………brought along Sarah
11. Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Iz…………………………………………brought along Rob
12. Three Drunken Maidens by Maddy Prior and Tim Hart…………………brought along Jackie
13. The Raven by Andy Roberts………………………………………………….brought along John
14. Harvest Moon by Neil Young………………………………………………….brought along Mary
Guest Biscuit: Hobnobs
Mystery Album: An Awesome Wave by Alt-J chosen by Andrew
"As mentioned on the night, I found selecting my mystery album very difficult. RPM, to me, is about experiencing a wide variety of interesting and unusual songs, many of which I have not heard before. I wanted to choose an album which continued this for other people whist still being one of my favourite albums.
Δ, pronounced as Alt-J, are a fairly recent band which I discovered around May 2012. The band formed in 2007 whilst at university in Leeds (One English literature student, three fine art students). The band's very distinctive sound developed from the need to keep noise, particularly bass, down to a minimum when practicing in the halls of residence. This resulted in their very limited use of what Tim would call proper instruments (i.e. bass guitar and bass drum) instead they use electronic synthesisers. The psychedelic album artwork is actually a three layered satellite radar image of the delta of the Ganges. The band's name originates from the keyboard shortcut on the Apple Mac operating systems for the capital Greek letter delta, which ties in with the artistic vision of the album and in particular the song Tessellate.
As for the album, I particularly enjoy the following tracks:
"Tessellate" is a fun upbeat track about a physical relationship
"Breezeblocks" is about committed love ending and the lengths you would go to win that person back (my personal favourite track)
"Something Good" is about an infatuation which does not materialise into a relationship but the person remains constantly in your head.
"Fitzpleasure" is a heavy bass track which feels raw, almost unfinished. However, it works really well.
"Matilda" is about Natalie Portman's character at the dramatic climax of the Luc Besson film Léon.
"Taro" is a powerful song about the war photographer Robert Capa, as he dies and his emotions as he is reunited with his partner Gerda Taro.
I also like the use of the three interlude tracks particularly the third which acts as a palate cleanser after the heavy bass in "Fitzpleasure".
When I bought this album around June 2012, it literally did not leave my CD player for the next six months and there are only 3 or 4 other albums which I can say that about. I find it a very easy album to get immersed in and it also won the Mercury Prize and BBC 6 Music's debut album of the year in 2012. The band categorise themselves as alternative folk influenced sub pop, a blend of alternative, experimental and folk influences which results in an innovative sound which I feel works really well and does not feel over complicated. An Awesome Wave is not only a great selection of songs but it flows really well when listened to as a complete album. I thought it would work well for the mystery album and I hope you liked it".
RPM Record Club: Tuesday 7th May 2013.
Theme for the night: EP Evening.
Bring along a favourite song released on an EP.
1. Shoot Out The Lights by Diamond Head…………………………………………chosen by Tim
2. Beautiful Queen by Robyn Hitchcock……………………………………………chosen by Jayne
3. Batman played by TheWho…………………………………………………………chosen by Piers
4. Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad by Moby………………………….……………chosen by Rob
5. When We Were Young by Whipping Boy…………………………………….…chosen by Sal
6. Anna by The Beatles…………………………………………………………………chosen by Mary
7. Slide Through My Fingers by Tame Impala…………………………..……chosen by Jonothan
8. Return To Innocence by Enigma……………………………………………….…chosen by Angi
9. 2120 South Michigan Avenue by The Rolling Stones……………………………chosen by John
10. See Emily Play by Pink Floyd………………………………………………………chosen by Richard
11. I Wish You Could Have Seen Her Dance by T-Bone Burnett……………..……chosen by Philip
Guest Biscuit: Viscount Mint Creams
Mystery Album: The Big Lebowski Film Soundtrack chosen by Jonothan
"I can't really mention the Soundtrack without mentioning the Film itself, which inspired my purchase. It's my favourite film by a mile. Superbly cast and perfectly acted, a storyline that keeps my attention with some great dialogue, and some great tracks to accompany the action. I always feel happier for going on the journey that is "The Big Lebowski".
I honestly can't remember the first time I watched the film, but I remember the iconic images of the bowling alley The Dude and his buddies hang out at, and where so many of the scenes are shot, and that I was particularly taken by the music that accompanied the film. For me, the soundtrack mirrors the film in many respects, in that each piece of music is totally different, as with the characters in the film. I know that sounds pretty obvious but, for me, it's a case of the whole being far greater than the sum of its parts. And some parts!!
Bob Dylan kicks us of with "The Man In Me", past Elvis Costello via Captain Beefheart, onto Yma Sumac whose voice can span 4 octaves!! Nina Simone marks halfway with a song about the pain of love, some strange breathy stuff from Meredith Monk, then some beautiful tear-jerking (not me obviously) German opera, signaling its time for Lujon by Henry Mancini. I defy anyone not to be instantly whisked off to some southern French coast road, in an open top sports car on the way to a relaxed lunch, the warm breeze in your hair, by listening to this track......whatever you're doing now, go and find, and listen to that track. It's only about 2:35min long but really manages to take me on a trip every time; a real example of the power of music. Thank you Henry. Hotel California for the Eagles fans, is given a Spanish twist. Watch the film and hear what "The Dude" has to say about The Eagles when he's in the back of the cab! Then we're onto Townes Van Zandt with "Dead Flowers", which happened to be a very biographical song for him. God bless your soul Townes. How the film makers got to use the track is also a very interesting story . Watch the film first before finding out though.
The only disappointment is that they obviously couldn't get permission to put the Creedence Clearwater Revival track "Looking out my back door" onto the Soundtrack. I'm clearly not endorsing the smoking of pot, or drinking of beer whilst driving, but it is a great, memorable scene in the film. The Soundtrack album only covers about half of the music used in the film. Music is woven through most, if not all of the scenes, and even enjoyed by the characters as they are acting. You'll see what I mean when the Creedence track is played.
I relate to "The Dude" character in the movie in more respects than I would probably ever admit to. The dialogue is fantastic, I love the character John Goodman plays, and Steve Buscemi supports the other two beautifully. I'm trying not to say too much about the movie, as I'm lending my two copies out to members of our music club, and hope to convert more of you as fans and followers. Like I said when I introduced the Soundtrack on the night, there seems to be something for everyone on this, and something for every mood I find myself in; surely, a no finer endorsement for my favourite CD. Thank you for letting me play it for you all. The Dude Abides".
Jonothan
RPM Record Club: Tuesday 4th June 2013.
Theme for the night: What's In A Name.
Choose a favourite song which includes a person's name in the title.
Records in order of play:
1. Emma In The Morning by Daisy House……………………………………...…selected by Tim
2. Zadok The Priest by George Frideric Handel………………………….…….…selected by Angi
3. Mary Jane's Last Dance by Tom Petty………………………………………selected by Richard
4. Alison Gross by Trad. Arr. Steeleye Span……………………………………….selected by John
5. Jesse by Janis Ian……………………………………………….……………………selected by Louie
6. Polk Salad Annie by Tony Joe White……………………………………………..selected by Philip
7. Good Night Irene performed by Ry Cooder……………………………………selected by Tony
8. Grace Kelly by Mika………………………………………………………………selected by Sarah
9. Lenny Valentino by The Auteurs………………………………………………selected by Andrew
10. Clever Trevor by Ian Dury and the Blockheads……………………………..…selected by Morra
11. Charlotte Sometimes by The Cure…………………………………………….……selected by Sal
12. Eleanor Rigby from Give My Regards To Broad Street…………………………selected by Jean
13. Moody Richard by Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks……………………………..…selected by Piers
14. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her by Simon and Garfunkel………………selected by Louise
15. Murial by Tom Waits…………………………………………………………….……selected by Stef
16. Suzi Q by Creedence Clearwater Revival……………………………………selected by Jonothan
17. Ruby Tuesday by The Rolling Stones………………………………………………selected by Rob
18. Eyes Of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithful………………………………………selected by Mary
Guest Biscuit: Ginger Crunch Creams
Mystery Album: Gaucho by Steely Dan chosen by Stef
RPM Record Club: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Theme For The Night: Party Time!
Songs for a cool RPM 1st birthday party play list.
1. Mary's Place by Bruce Springsteen………………………………..………………chosen by Tim
2. The Wilbury Twist by The Travelling Wilbury's………………………………chosen by Richard
3. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard……………………………………chosen by Andrew
4. Nelson Mandella by The Special AKA……………………………………………chosen by Jayne
5. Low Rider by War………………………………………………………………....…chosen by Phillip
6. Kicking My Heart Around by The Black Crows…………………………..…chosen by Jonothan
7. White Wedding by Billy Idol………………………………………………………chosen by Jackie
8. Road Runner by Junior Walker And The All Stars………………………………chosen by Piers
9. Jump Around by House Of Pain……………………………………………………chosen by Rob
10. Fight For Your Right (To Party) by The Beastie Boys……………………………chosen by Angi
11. Brick House by The Commodores…………………………………………………chosen by John
12. Baz's Party by Jilted John……………………………………………………………chosen by Morra
13. Party Fears Two by Associates Popera……………………………………….………chosen by Sal
14. Land Of 1000 Dances by Wilson Picket……………………………………………chosen by Mary
15. Dancing In The Street performed by David Bowie and Mick Jagger……………chosen by Jean
Guest "Biscuit": RPM Birthday Cake…….three varieties, made by Jackie.
Mystery Album: Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys chosen by Jackie
RPM Record Club: Tuesday 6th August 2013
Theme For The Night: 50s and 60s Retro "Nite".
Choose a favourite song from either of these decades.
1. Rumble by Link Wray (1958)…………………………………………………………chosen by Tim
2. Whatever Will Be Will Be by Geno Washington (1966)………………………chosen by John L.
3. Going Back by Dusty Springfield (1966)…………………………………………chosen by Mary
4. Odds And Ends by Jimmy Reed (1958)…………………………………..…………chosen by John
5. Journey To The Centre Of The Mind by The Amboy Dukes (1968)….……chosen by Jonothan
6. Doomsday Rock by Tommy Steele (1956)………………………………………chosen by Morra
7. People Are Strange by The Doors (1967)……………………………………………chosen by Sal
8. Clarinet Kwela by Kippie Moeketsi And The Marali Kings (1958)……………chosen by Jayne
9. Victory Test Match by Lord Beginner (1950)……………………………………chosen by Piers
10. All Or Nothing by The Small Faces (1966)………………………………………chosen by Richard
11. Out Of Time by The Rolling Stones (1966)…………………………………………chosen by Jackie
12. It Will Stand by The Showmen (1961)………………………………………………chosen by Philip
13. Piece Of My Heart by Erma Franklin (1967)…………………………………………chosen by Rob
14. Give Me Shelter by The Rolling Stones (1969)…………………………………chosen by Andrew
Guest Biscuit: Retro Biscuit Selection
Mystery Album: All The Roadrunning by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris chosen by Richard.
RPM Record Club: Tuesday 3rd August 2013
Theme For The Night: Instrumentals.
..............it's like, no words.
1. Kick Muck by Ozric Tentacles………………………………………….…………………Tim's tune
2. Don't Want You No More by The Allman Bothers……………………………………Philips tune
3. Fluff by Black Sabbath……………………………………………………………………Mary's tune
4. Child Song by Cinematic Orchestra………………………………………………Jonothan's tune
5. Pastoral Symphony by Beethoven…………………………………………………Jackie's tune
6. Dark Was The Night Cold Was The Ground by Blind Willie Johnson………………Pier's tune
7. Guns Of Navarone by The Skatalites…………………………………………………Jayne's tune
8. Riverside Blues by Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen…………………………Jean's tune
9. Bouree by Jethro Tull………………………………………………………………………John's tune
10. Green Onions by Booker T And The MGs………………………………………………Rob's tune
11. Canton by Japan………………………………………………………………………………Sal's tune
12. Tuxedo Junction played by Jools Holland…………………………………………Richard's tune
13. A Fifth Of Beethoven by Walter Murphy and Beethoven
from Saturday Night Fever soundtrack………………………………Morra's tune
Guest Biscuit: Ginger Nuts…………..and birthday cake.
Mystery Album: Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers chosen by Morra.
RPM Record Club: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Theme For The Night: B Sides.
Sometimes, the reverse of a single holds a hidden gem. Here's the RPM selection.
1. Motorhead by Hawkwind...............................................................................................Tim's B Side
2. Roadrunner (Twice) by Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers...............Jayne's B Side
3. Things We Said Today by The Beatles........................................................................Mary's B Side
4. Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight by Fleetwood Mac........John's B Side
5. Where There's Women by Captain Beefheart..................................................Jonothan's B Side
6. Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl by Mink DeVille.................................................................Philip's B Side
7. For Whom The Bell Tolls by Metallica..........................................................................Ange's B Side
8. Blues In F by Spencer Davis Group................................................................................Jean's B Side
9. Blood Brother by The Mission...........................................................................................Sal's B Side
10. The Only Living Boy In New York by Simon And Garfunkel...............................Richard's B Side
11. 78 RPM by Stiff Little Fingers........................................................................................Morra's B Side
12. Route 66 performed by Dr Feelgood..............................................................................Pier's B Side
13. I'm Looking For Someone To Love by The Crickets....................................................Alex's B Side
14. Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want by The Smiths..........................Andrew's B Side
Guest Biscuit: Butter Crinkles
Mystery Album: A Star Is Born soundtrack featuring Barbra Streisand and Kris krstofferson chosen by Jean.
RPM Record Club: Tuesday 5th November 2013.
Theme For The Night: Cool Britannia.
Choose a favourite song by a British band........perhaps it evokes a part of the UK in some particular way.
1. A Whiter Shade Of Pale by Procol Harem.........................................................Richard's choice
2. Bloodsucker by Deep Purple.............................................................................Jonothan's choice
3. One Of Those Days In England by Roy Harper........................................................Tom's choice
4. The Barman's Birthday by Martin Stephenson......................................................Jayne's choice
5. Eloise performed by The Damned.............................................................................Rob's choice
6. The Killing Moon by Echo And The Bunnymen..........................................................Sal's choice
7. Nights In White Satin by The Moody Blues...............................................................Jean's choice
8. God Save The Queen by The Sex Pistols...................................................................Mary's choice
9. 1952 Vincent Black Lightening by Richard Thompson..........................................Jackie's choice
10. Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks.......................................................................................John's choice
11. Finally by Anthony Toner.......................................................................................Stephanie's choice
12. Levi Stubbs' Tears by Billy Bragg....................................................................................Nina's choice
13. Fly The Flag by Stiff Little Fingers.................................................................................Morra's choice
14. Up The Junction by Squeeze...........................................................................................Philip's choice
15. Cool Britannia by The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band..................................Pier's choice (of course)
16. Knights Of Cydonia by Muse.......................................................................................Andrew's choice
17. Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers..........................................................................Angi's choice
18. Lazy Sunday by The Small Faces.........................................................................................Tim's choice
Guest Biscuit: Digestives (voted Britain's favourite......apparently)
Mystery Album: Mixolydian by Mark Saul chosen by Angi.
RPM Record Club: Tuesday 3rd December 2013.
Theme For The Night: Review Of 2013.
Play a favourite song form the past 12 months.
1. Beautiful Day by Thea Gilmore..............................................................................chosen by Suzanne
2. Swapping Spit by Big Deal..............................................................................................chosen by Nina
3. Sea Of Love by The National....................................................................................chosen by Andrew
4. Duke and Little Renie by Stuart Forester................................................................chosen by Morra
5. Shelter Song by Temples...................................................................................................chosen by Sal
6. Sunny Day by Roger Taylor......................................................................................chosen by Richard
7. Get Lucky by Daft Punk....................................................................................................chosen by Rob
8. Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke.....................................................................................chosen by Angi
9. Indian Summer by The Stereophonics.....................................................................chosen by Mary
10. O Gloria by The Duke and the King..........................................................................chosen by Tom
11. Richer Thinner Smarter by Jess Morgan...............................................................chosen by Jayne
12. Strong by London Grammar......................................................................................chosen by John
13. Prosperity by Brooks Williams.................................................................................chosen by Piers
14. Carousel by Christof.............................................................................................chosen by Jonothan
15. Kings Of Speed by Hawkwind (from Warrior On The Edge Of Time remaster)...chosen by Tim
Guest Biscuit: Festive Selection Tin
Mystery Album: The Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hit Makers) by The Rolling Stones chosen by Mary

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Hi all been a while, just want to ask about breeding Gouldians.
Last season was my first and raised three read hens that have now coloured up can I pair them to a dilute black headed male or it best to breed black to black.
I breed all head colours together same as they do in the wild...and have gotten some particularly good results that way..
I breed the three head colours together with controlled pairings in which I know the head colour genotype of every parent and every young bird. Certain matings (including some same head colour ones) would produce unknown genotype offspring so these are avoided. Most of my pairs are black to black (usually black split yellow to yellow-billed black) although I have some pairs where a yellow male is paired to a black hen & s couple with red male to black hen. I have found that the best young birds are bred from black hens so will no longer use yellow or red hens.
If you have pure genotype birds for each head colour (not split to other head colours), then mating same to same will continue to produce the same head colour in all progeny.
There was a time when I bred all Gouldians, pure normal matching head colours. Unfortunately it became impossible to get the same for new blood. So now I breed whatever I can get. Success is no better or worse.
I only breed Red and Yellow headed normals And mix them to improve the females face color. They are pure within those 2 types as I have never bred a black head or a mutation.
I breed them in aviaries with wire flight roofs, When I 1st got gouldians they would leave young out in the open ect and lost quite a few that way.
Then I sold out of them and didn't keep them for years. I saw some nice normals and got back into them 10 or 15 years ago and this strain are most attentive parents.
Hey Finchbreeder I was up your way late August. Drove from Perth to Carnavon checking out wildflowers. Love your state.
Not that I am biased at all. But so do I. There are places where you can see the Blue wrens within reaching distance. Not as many as there used to be, but they still exist.


Wow. I watched the trailer. That's either a movie I'd love passionately or hate just as passionately. Leaves you with your eyes bugging out, doesn't it?
Really! I've just done a quick scan and already see 3-4 from him saying exact same word, over and over.


After threats from City Utilities that they'd have to shut off power at some of Chris Gatley's properties, an employee says they've paid up.
A property manager for Chris Gatley's rental company says the landlord is "doing well" in his recovery from a gunshot wound and is now physically able to pay his bills.
KY3 reported over the weekend that tenants at a Cherry Street home received letters from City Utilities warning them of an impending power shutoff due to lack of payment. The residents of that property paid their utilities as a part of their rent, leaving them helpless to their landlord's failure to pay.
But 417 Rentals property manager Kevin Reed said in an interview Monday that Gatley had finally recovered enough from a January injury that left him in critical condition to sign checks, allowing them to pay up on their utility bills late last week.
He said service had been shut off for a couple of days at one property, but by now, all of it should have been restored.
"It's been a nightmare with him in the hospital. It's been crazy," Reed said. "We didn't have any power of attorney or anything to get (the checks) signed, so we were having problems. We couldn't pay anything."
Joel Alexander, a spokesman for City Utilities, confirmed CU received "some kind of payment" on the property at 504 Cherry Street, which was the subject of reports by KY3.
Alexander said he could not confirm whether other properties had been paid for without permission from the person paying on the account.
Reed noted that the property on Cherry Street has been foreclosed by the banks, so it's the new owners' responsibility to pay for service.
Dozens of 417 Rentals properties have gone into foreclosure over the past several weeks after a federal judge dismissed an appeal for bankruptcy in January.
A personal bankruptcy filed by Gatley himself is still pending, though a U.S. trustee last month moved to dismiss the case or convert it to a different type of proceeding.
A hearing was set last week in that case for 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 16.
Reed said Gatley should be getting out of the hospital soon.


Mary and Ali use Maker's Empire's 3D design app for 3D printing. See their first design on Maker's Empire TV and how easy and fun it is. Just goes to show, age is no barrier to 3D printing with Maker's Empire.
Whether you are in primary school or enjoying the later years in life, with Maker's Empire 3D design app, anyone can get into design and 3D printing.


Great sized home in quiet location!
This home will be sure to tick all the boxes!
Located just a short distance from Mernda town centre, local schools and shops this property sits in a quiet street and features four great sized bedrooms, main located at the front of property, with large walk in robe and en-suite, other bedrooms have large mirrored robes. Bedroom two is located at the centre of property, and bedrooms three and four are located at the back. All bedrooms feature wall to wall carpets and holland blinds.
There are two living areas separate carpeted lounge or study together with a very spacious tiled kitchen/living/dining area opening out onto a tiled covered alfresco area, perfect for entertaining.
Kitchen features plenty of cupboard space, a large walk in pantry, Caesar stone bench tops and stainless steel appliances, including a large gas cook top perfect for big family dinners!
Externally this property boasts a low maintenance but landscaped garden, with roll out turf, rock garden beds with easy to maintain plants, concreted pathways and access to garage from the yard.
A must to inspect! Please contact our office to organize a suitable inspection time.


Highly-detailed silver and pewter-colored resin pieces ranging from 1.75" to 3.25" tall. Each piece has its corresponding traditional chess icon sculpted on the front and back of the pedestal for easy of play. Large 18"x18" smoked and sandblasted glass game board Individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Each chess piece stores conveniently in its own protective custom slot under the chess board when not displayed. Glass game board sits on tops of the case in grooves for an AMAZING DISPLAY.


text:
ISIS Recruiter Who Radicalized London Bridge Attackers Was Protected by British Intelligence /
ISIS Recruiter Who Radicalized London Bridge Attackers Was Protected by British Intelligence
This article was produced in partnership with AlterNet and Insurge Intelligence. Learn more about Nafeez Ahmed and how to support his work.
The terrorists who rampaged across London on the night of June 3 were part of a wider extremist network closely monitored by MI5 for decades. The same network was heavily involved in recruiting Britons to fight with jihadist groups in Syria, Iraq and Libya.
Police have confirmed that Khuram Shazad Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba were the three terrorists shot and killed after participating in a brutal van and knife attack in the London Bridge area.
According to press reports, both Butt and Redouane were longstanding members of the proscribed extremist network formerly known as al-Muhajiroun. After 9/11, the group operated under different names such as Shariah4UK, Muslims4Crusades and Islam4UK. Originally founded by Lebanese firebrand, Omar Bakri Mohammed, who was banned from returning the UK after the 7/7 attacks, the network was later run by Bakri's deputy, Anjem Choudary.
Red flags, missed
Choudary was convicted in 2016 for supporting and encouraging support for ISIS. Yet the press has largely ignored the extent to which Choudary's uncanny freedom to operate in Britain, and to send British Muslims to fight in foreign theaters, was linked to his opaque relationship to Britain's security services.
Khuram Butt was known to counter-terrorism police and MI5, who investigated him in 2015. The official line is that he was deprioritized as no evidence of attack planning was found. Anonymous British counter-terrorism sources, however, told CNN that Butt was the subject of a "full package" of investigatory measures, as he was believed to be "one of the most dangerous extremists in the UK."
After September 2014, when ISIS began calling for attacks on the West, British security services grew "increasingly concerned that al-Muhajiroun members who had remained in the UK would carry out terrorist attacks." The sources said that "One of those they were most concerned about was Butt."
According to the Telegraph, Redouane fought with the Libyan Islamist militia unit Liwa al-Ummah to topple Muammar Qaddafi. Libyan security and diplomatic sources told the paper this militia sent foreign fighters to Syria after the NATO-backed revolution, many of whom "went on to fight alongside Al-Qaeda extremists in Syria."
As British foreign policy analyst Mark Curtis reports: "The Liwa al-Ummah was formed by a deputy of Abdul Hakim Belhaj, the former emir of the al Qaeda-linked Libyan Islamic Fighting Group." Belhaj went on to become a military commander for the NATO-backed National Transition Council in Tripoli to bring down Qadafi in 2011. And in 2012, Liwa al-Ummah fighters in Syria merged with the main rebel force, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) — which received direct military and logistical support from the US and UK militaries, as well as the Gulf states and Turkey.
Metropolitan Police denied that the third attacker, Zaghba, was known to the authorities, describing him as "not a police or MI5 subject of interest."
An Italian national of Moroccan descent, Zaghba had also come on the radar of Italian intelligence in March 2016. Authorities stopped him at Bologna airport while trying to take a flight to Turkey to reach Syria, and had passed information on his movements to Moroccan authorities, as well as MI5 and MI6 — noting that he had told authorities in Bologna that he wanted to become a terrorist.
Despite being placed on an EU-wide watchlist, he managed to enter Britain without problems.
ISIS recruiters
Several sources who spoke to me on condition of anonymity said they knew of both Butt and Redouane, describing them as notorious "trouble-makers" who were shunned by wider Muslim communities.
"Yeah, I knew these guys, they used to hang out down the road from me in Barking," said one Muslim resident of east London. "They were known as open ISIS supporters. They used to recruit people to go Syria and fight. It was hardly a secret."
The source was familiar with Khuram Butt but did not know the other London attackers. "He was part of the al-Muhajiroun network. They were Anjem Choudary's boys. When the Syrian war first broke out, these guys were organising a lot of people to go there and fight. They did it under humanitarian cover, pretending they were going to give aid and stuff."
Another source based in north London knew both Butt and Redouane as followers of Anjem Choudary. He said that they had joined al Muhajiroun after 9/11, and whenever he would bump into them they would talk "all about fighting infidel shia, they worse than Jews, etc."
He said that they openly campaigned in support of ISIS: "Man, these guys were loud and clear. They thought of Iraq and Syria as land of the caliphate. As before they loved Taliban but criticized them for not making it caliphate. They always invited people to join jihad and Syria. Nothing new there."
MI5's open door
According to an investigation by Middle East Eye, from 2011 to around early 2013, MI5 operated an "open-door" policy for Britons to travel and fight in Libya and Syria. Foreign fighters told MEE that their travels had been facilitated by Britain's security services.
After traveling back to Libya in May 2011, one British fighter "was approached by two counter-terrorism police officers in the departure lounge who told him that if he was going to fight he would be committing a crime."
The fighter provided them the name and phone number of an MI5 officer. Following a quick phone call to him, he was waved through.
"As he waited to board the plane, he said the same MI5 officer called him to tell him that he had 'sorted it out'…
Another British citizen with experience of fighting in both Libya and in Syria with rebel groups also told MEE that he had been able to travel to and from the UK without disruption.
'No questions were asked,' he said."
The open-door policy was designed to augment U.S. and British support to opposition forces seeking to overthrow Gaddafi and Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Funneled through our allies, the Gulf states and Turkey, the bulk of this support went not to secular rebels but to hardline Islamist groups, including both al-Qaeda and ISIS.
Under this open door, as Curtis observes, "at least one London attacker and the Manchester bomber were able to travel to Libya to fight in Britain's war."
Since 2011, the primary figure responsible for recruiting Britons to fight in the Middle East and North Africa was Anjem Choudary.
Of the 850 Britons who went to join various insurgent groups in Syria, Iraq and Libya, most of them — fully 500 — had been recruited by Choudary to fight with ISIS. Choudary had also been linked to as many as 15 terror plots since 2001. These astonishing figures were revealed by the police after Choudary was convicted last year.
Sensitive ISIS documents corroborate the former al-Muhajiroun network's crucial role in this British-ISIS terror funnel. The documents, leaked in early 2016, identified Choudary's mentor,  Omar Bakri Mohammed ,  as a sponsor of Britons trying to be inducted into ISIS. Choudary's role as a key instigator in the recruitment of British Muslims to join the ISIS jihad in Syria, occurred at precisely the same time that Britain's security services were operating an open-door policy to augment the anti-Gaddafi and anti-Assad rebellions.
These activities were well-known to British police and intelligence. Earlier this year, a group of extremists connected to Choudary were jailed for supporting ISIS and urging people to fight in Syria, after a 20 month-long undercover police operation.
This raises the question as to whether the reason nothing was done to shut down Choudary's activities was his utility to MI5's open door to Libya and Syria.
MI5 and ISIS recruiters, sitting in a tree
The official explanation of the failure to prosecute Bakri and Choudary for so long despite this track record is that the two were notoriously clever at appearing to staying on the right side of law. Supposedly, this meant that counter-terrorism officials found it difficult to build a case against them.
This narrative is problematic. Security sources speaking outside of official press statements have pointed to a somewhat different reality: that both Bakri and Choudary had ties to MI5.
In his book The Way of the World, reporter Ron Suskind recounts how he was told by a senior MI5 officer that Bakri had long been an informant for the security service, who "had helped MI5 on several of its investigations."
Bakri confirmed the same in an interview with Suskind.
"Bakri enjoyed his notoriety and was willing to pay for it with information he passed to the police," wrote Suskind. "It's a fabric of subtle interlocking needs: the [British authorities] need be in a backchannel conversation with someone working the steam valve of Muslim anger; Bakri needs health insurance."
Bakri's ties with British intelligence to support foreign operations, moreover, go back decades.
As I wrote in the Independent on Sunday, "According to a former US Army intelligence officer, John Loftus, three senior al-Muhajiroun figures — Mr Bakri Mohammed, Abu Hamza and Haroon Rashid Aswat — were recruited by MI6 in 1996 to influence Islamist activities in the Balkans."
But the connection did not stop there.
In 2000, Bakri admitted training British Muslims to fight as jihadists abroad, boasting: "The British government knows who we are. MI5 has interrogated us many times. I think now we have something called public immunity."
A year later, the private security firm set up by Bakri in cohorts with Abu Hamza,  Sakina Security Services ,  was raided by police and eventually shut down. Speaking in Parliament at the time, Andrew Dismore MP claimed the firm sent Britons "overseas for jihad training with live arms and ammunition." Bakri was not arrested, let alone charged or prosecuted.
In short, Omar Bakri's utility to British state operations in foreign theaters such as the Balkans appeared to grant him immunity in extremist recruitment at home.
To this day, it is not widely known that Bakri and his al-Muhajiroun network played a key role in facilitating the recruitment, radicalisation and logistics behind the 7/7 London bombings. The ultimate suppression of crucial evidence of this from government narratives, despite being mandatory reading for all legal counsel during the 7/7 Coroner's Inquest, has granted the group virtual free rein.
Thus, Omar Bakri's acolyte and deputy, Anjem Choudary, led a similarly charmed life.
Days after Choudary's terrorism conviction, Will Geddes — a former Scotland Yard counter-terrorism officer who had investigated Choudary — revealed that prior to the proceedings, Choudary too had been protected by MI5.
The Telegraph reported that despite being at "the forefront of radical Islam in Britain" for 20 years:
"The security services repeatedly prevented Scotland Yard from pursuing criminal investigations against hate preacher Anjem Choudary… Met counter-terror officers often felt they had enough evidence to build a case against the radicalising cleric, only to be told to hang fire by MI5, because he was crucial to one of their on-going investigations."
It was only in August 2015, after Choudary posted YouTube videos online that openly documented his support for ISIS, that he was eventually prosecuted. Prior to that, the police believed they had a watertight case, but the decision not to prosecute had come from MI5.
Geddes himself told the newspaper:
"I am gobsmacked that we allowed him to carry on as long as long as he did. He was up to his neck in it but the police can't do full investigations on people if the security service say they are working on a really big job, because they have the priority. That is what they did constantly. While the police might have had lots of evidence they were pulled back by the security service because he [Choudary] was one of the people they were monitoring. It was very frustrating and did cause some tension but we were told we had to consider the bigger picture."
The bigger picture: war
Geddes did not respond to a request for comment asking whether the bigger picture might include Britain's foreign policy goals in Syria.
According to Charles Shoebridge, though — a former British Army and Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism intelligence officer — "nothing was done by UK authorities" to stop UK citizens "joining jihadist groups in Libya and Syria."
This was despite the fact that these Britons "made no secret on social media of the fact, even sometimes posting evidence of their participation in acts of terrorism and war crimes." There was an "obvious risk of terrorism blowback were such trained and experienced extremists to return to Britain."
Shoebridge had pointed out at the time that "this 'turning a blind eye' was actually consistent with the UK government position of intensive overt and covert support of rebel groups in Libya and Syria in attempting to topple Gaddafi and Assad." Turning a blind eye, he added, was also consistent with "a long record of the UK government allowing, using and facilitating Islamist extremists to destabilise 'enemy' states, from Soviet occupied Afghanistan in the 80s, through Bosnia and Chechnya, to Libya and Syria today…
"It was only in 2013 when groups such as ISIS started to harm US and UK interests in Syria and Iraq, and kill US and UK citizens, that any action at all was taken to stop British jihadists from traveling, or arresting and charging those who returned. At this time it's likely a tipping point was reached in the inherent conflict between MI6 priorities in furthering UK govt policy to overthrow Gaddafi and Assad, and MI5's stated priority of keeping the UK safe from terrorism — indeed, it's likely a tipping point was also reached internally within MI5 itself. In any event, from 2013 action started to be taken, which suggests government policy changed."
The official defence for all this is that before 2013, the legislation necessary to tackle traveling jihadists did not exist. Shoebridge dismisses this as nonsense: "First, it's been illegal to take part in terrorist related activities abroad since 2006 and, second, the new legislation introduced since 2013 has itself barely been used."
In fact, it was only around 2014 that British counter-terrorism officials moved more aggressively to take down al-Muhajiroun.
I asked the Home Office to confirm whether Choudary was indeed an MI5 informant, and whether British authorities were aware of his recruitment of Britons to Syria ,  including the role of any of the London attackers as "foreign fighters."
A spokesperson said: "We are not commenting on the individuals named while that investigation continues or responding to speculation."
But if Geddes and Shoebridge are correct, then when Anjem Choudary —Britain's top ISIS terror recruiter —was dispatching Britons to Syria, he was, in Geddes words, "allowed… to carry on" by Britain's security services.
The decision not to prosecute Choudary was to have fatal consequences. In February, about half of the British fighters who had traveled to Iraq, Syria and Libya returned.
In November 2014, as Home Secretary Theresa May said that JTAC, the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, had raised the threat level for international terrorism from substantial to severe, indicating that an attack on the UK was believed to be "highly likely." May's announcement clarified that the threat level was lifted primarily due to the threat from 500 British nationals who had largely fought with ISIS:
"The decision to change the threat level was based primarily on developments in Syria and Iraq, where the terrorist group ISIL controls swathes of territory. We believe more than 500 British nationals have travelled to Syria and Iraq, many of them to fight… ISIL and its western fighters now represent one of the most serious terrorist threats we face."
It was Theresa May's own open-door policy toward Britons fighting in foreign theaters that directly facilitated the expansion of this threat.
Under that policy, the chief coordinator of the British-ISIS corridor, Choudary, had active ties to MI5 which prevented counter-terrorism police officers from prosecuting him.
This draws a direct connection between Choudary's impunity in Britain until 2015, and Britain's short-sighted foreign policy goals in Syria.
"When the U.S. and British militaries were working with the Turks to train various Syrian rebel groups, many military officers knew that among those we were training was the next round of jihadists," said Alastair Crooke, a former 30 year senior MI6 officer who dealt with Islamist groups across the Muslim world. "But the CIA was fixated on regime change. We knew that even if at any moment ISIS was eventually defeated, these Islamist groups would move against secular and moderate forces."
This collusion between Western security services and Islamist extremism, Crooke told me, has very long roots in an intelligence culture that went back as far as the 1920s, "when in the attempt to gather control of the Arabian peninsula, King Abdulaziz told us that the key is Wahabism."
This alliance culminated in the war in Afghanistan in the 1980s, which was "the first clear use of fired-up Islamist radicals to provoke Russia into an invasion. This set the scene ever since. From then, our intelligence services have had a deeply entwined history with Islamist groups based on the belief that Saudi Arabia had the power to turn them on and off at will."
Islamist groups have been used by British and American intelligence services, said Crooke, essentially "to control and contain the Middle East" against different forces, Nasserism, nationalists, and more recently Baathists.
Perhaps Crooke's most damning insight was how these operations led to British intelligence becoming heavily dependent on Gulf state intelligence services to conduct regional operations.
"In the 1980s, Saudi began paying for operations with large sums of money — which was considered acceptable in the interests of landing a blow on the USSR's influence in the region. As a result, though, our intelligence services became increasingly dependent on Saudi funding. If they wanted to avoid Congressional or parliamentary oversight, and to continue expanding difficult and sensitive off-the-books operations, they would go instead to their Gulf partners."
The impact of this on the integrity of the U.S. and British intelligence community has been devastating:
"The assumption is that this doesn't affect the integrity of intelligence, but clearly it does. The Gulf states have become paymasters for increasing expenditures on intelligence operations that the security services would prefer not be disclosed."
This "incipient influence directly into the intelligence services," said Crooke, is "supplemented by huge subsidies to think-tanks in Washington and London which create a specific cultural atmosphere. It has led many in the U.S. and Europe to uncritically absorb the Gulf kingdoms' narrative of the region — one in which it is seen as absolutely fine to use fired-up Sunni Islamism to overturn governments like that of Gaddafi or Assad, without any sort of reflection."
For Crooke, this mindset is responsible for the persistence of such failed policies, and explains why in the early days of the Arab Spring, Western policymakers believed they could "use Islamists of all sorts as useful tools to bring about change, and that our Gulf allies could control all this."
I asked Crooke what should be done ,  especially now, in the unprecedented wake of three terrorist attacks in Britain over three months:
"We should start by surfacing these matters into consciousness. Only then can we begin the conversations needed to resolve them. We need to understand that the tension between fighting a 'war on terror' while at the same time in some ways being in bed with terrorists, has produced a disaster."
For Shoebridge, the biggest elephant in the room is intelligence reform: "Repeatedly, MI5 has made decisions not to deploy its substantial physical and electronic surveillance resources against extremists who were well known to it, and who then went on to commit or attempt terrorist attacks — Manchester being a prime example."
One explanation of this, he said, could be that the decision-making processes by which MI5 prioritizes the deployment of its resources are "defective." Another could be that some extremists "were actually working as informants for MI5, regarded as under control or trustworthy, and therefore not needing to be watched."
How can we really ever know?
"Only a fully empowered and totally independent inquiry could establish the truth of the matter however — and there's no sign that this is likely to happen anytime soon."


Smashbox Promo Codes in April 2019 are updated and verified. Today's top Smashbox Promo Code: Limited Time Only! 30% Off Full-Size Studio Skin Foundation With Any Primer.
Comes to an end: Tomorrow Particulars: Tap offer to copy the promotion code. Make sure you paste rule if you check out. Online only.
Comes to an end: 02/12/19 Particulars: Tap offer to copy the promotion code. Make sure you paste rule if you check out. Online only.
Expires: Tomorrow Details: Tap offer to duplicate the voucher code. Bear in mind to paste code when you take a look at. Online just.
Finishes: 01/06/19 Particulars: Tap provide to version the promotion code. Be sure you paste code whenever you have a look at. Online only.
Expires: Today Details: Tap offer to replicate the voucher code. Remember to paste code when you have a look at. Online only.
Ends: 10/31/18 Details: Combine with various other deals for an even better bargain! Excludes present cards. Purchases need to satisfy the minimum quantity before costs, tax obligations, shipping, and also handling and also after any type of various other discount rates are used.
Expires: 09/23/18 Details: Tap provide to version the promotion code. Make sure you mixture program code when you look at. Online only.
Ends: 10/06/18 Details: Combine with various other deals for an even far better bargain! Excludes present cards. Purchases need to fulfill the minimum amount prior to charges, tax obligations, shipping, and handling and after any other price cuts are used.
Ends: 10/04/18 Details: Combine with various other offers for an also far better deal! Excludes gift cards. Acquisitions must meet the minimum quantity before fees, tax obligations, delivery, and also handling and also after other discount rates are applied.
Expires: 07/08/18 Details: Get a Free Radiance travel-size primer with any $40+ acquisition.
Expires: 06/24/18 Details: LIMITED TIME ONLY! Obtain a Free Full Exposure Mascara Mini + Photo Finish Lash Primer Mini with any type of $40 acquisition.
Ends: 10/03/18 Details: Combine with various other offers for an also far better offer! Excludes gift cards. Purchases have to meet the minimum amount prior to costs, tax obligations, delivery, and also handling and also after other discount rates are used.
Ends: 10/02/18 Details: Combine with various other offers for an even far better deal! Excludes present cards. Purchases should meet the minimum amount prior to charges, tax obligations, shipping, as well as handling as well as after other price cuts are applied.
Details: Combine with many other provides for a much better bargain! Excludes gift cards. Transactions need to satisfy the minimal quantity prior to service fees, taxes, shipping, and handling and soon after every other discount rates are utilized.
Expires: 05/13/18 Particulars: Limited Time Only! Obtain a A few Cost-free Minis With Any $40 Purchase, which include Be Famous in Famous, Complete Visibility Mascara, Pore Reducing Primer.
Expires: Tomorrow Details: This weeks deal! Obtain 2 Free Deluxe Primer Samples with any kind of $40 Purchase.
Runs out: Tomorrow Specifics: Get Totally free Lip Case and Primer Packette with Any $25+ obtain.
Expires: 02/11/18 Details: Limited Time Only! Break out travel size Foundation Primer + Blendable Lip & Cheek Color with any type of $40 purchase.
Expires: 01/28/18 Details: LIMITED TIME ONLY! Get a Free minis with any kind of $40+ acquisition, including Photo Finish Lid Primer as well as Full Exposure Mascara.
Ends: 01/01/19 Details: Combine with other deals for an also much better offer! Excludes gift cards. Purchases must satisfy the minimum amount before costs, taxes, delivery, and handling and after any other price cuts are applied.
Ends: 01/01/18 Details: Combine with other deals for an even better bargain! Excludes gift cards. Acquisitions need to satisfy the minimum amount before charges, taxes, shipping, as well as handling as well as after other price cuts are used.
Runs out: 12/17/17 Get 2 Free lip minis with $40+ orders, which includes Liquid Pigment in Mauve Wife and Liquid Metal in Crimson Chrome. Limited Time Only.
Ends: 11/27/17 New. Special. Minimal version! Shop Studio To Go: Lips ($27 worth) & Studio To Go: Eyes ($25 worth), $10 each.
Ends: 12/08/17 SmashCash Level 1 FAB! Get 25 factors on your initial acquisition + Earn 1 point for every buck you spend + 2 Free examples with every order + Free typical shipping & returns.
Expires: 11/19/17 Get 3 totally free minis of Photo Finish Primerizer, Be Legendary Liquid Metal in Crimson Chrome & Full Exposure Mascara with any $40+ order.
Expires: Today 2 Days Only! Obtain 5 for $25. Travel LA Lights & Classic Primer, Pore Minimizing Primer Packette, FEP Mascara, & Lash Primer.
Expires: Today Get Free Photo Bombshell 3-piece gift with any type of $40+ purchase.
Last day! Workshop Steals Week! Day 7: Get Free 5-piece Lip Kit, Always On in Drivers Seat, Pink Lady & Disco Rose lip gloss, & Cream Lipstick in Legendary with $50.
The Smash Box controller is a custom arcade controller designed by Dustin Huffer and developed by Hit Box from 2014 to 2017. Specifically designed for competitive play of Super Smash Bros.
Smashbox is a makeup brand born out of a real Los Angeles photo studio, known for its primers and the high quality of makeup products made to meet the needs of a photo shoot as well as everyday life. Find exclusive offers, weekly specials and save with the latest Smashbox offer codes when you shop through .com. Plus, get free shipping and samples on all US orders! Don't miss the weekly Smashbox.com "Let's Do Lunch" promotion on Tuesdays and Thursday 12-5 PM ET for your free weekly Smashbox gift with purchase.


text:
Why Chris Hemsworth, Actual Norse God, Decided to Leave Hollywood
Editor's Letter: Talking About My Generation
Are Shopping Malls the Ultimate Symbol of Our Economic Future?
Gord Downie Has Died, So Let's Toast His Life By Watching the Tragically Hip Debut "Fully Completely" in 1992
Craig Robinson on Paranormal Experiences, Ghosting, and Being Known as That Bit Part Guy
The 3 Best Political Podcasts Right Now
The Empty Bottle
Currently Reading - Culture
By: Peter Saltsman|November 3, 2017
Tagged With: Chris Hemsworth, Marvel, Superhero Movies, Superheroes, Thor
"Greatness is relative, of course." (Finnegan, William, Barbarian Days, P. 224)
The scope of Chris Hemsworth's physical size is a matter of some debate. For those who have only seen him on the big screen, he is truly gigantic — larger than life. This is probably due to the characters he plays: Thor, son of Odin, king of the Norse gods, hammer-wielding Marvel superhero; James Hunt, daredevil British F1 champion; George Kirk, decorated Starfleet officer and father of Captain James Kirk. That is, Chris Hemsworth has a knack for playing big men in a world of big men, bulging and flexing his way through large-scale performances with grace.
But Chris Hemsworth isn't as big as all that. If you were expecting him to prowl his way through life at Thor size, seven feet tall and with arms like tree trunks, you will be disappointed. In truth, Hemsworth is a perfectly reasonable size — maybe even a perfect size. He commands a room but doesn't tower over it. He fills out a suit. He swaggers.
And he has much to swagger about. Hemsworth's size may also seem inflated because he is, by any measure, on something of a high right now. The Australian actor is set to open Thor: Ragnarok, the third in his very own superhero franchise — and that's not even including all the countless Avengers movies, his scene-stealing role as the hunky receptionist in last year's Ghostbusters, or his other franchise, The Huntsman, currently two films deep and counting. Then there's the new fragrance endorsement — he takes over from Gerard Butler as the face of BOSS Bottled — and the beautiful young family and the idyllic beachfront life he's built for himself, and suddenly it's clear that Chris Hemsworth might just be the biggest man in the world.
Not that any of this is unearned. Hemsworth paid his dues, and started early. He first rose to prominence in Australia as a regular in the teen soap Home and Away. He toiled on TV for three years, all of them under the long shadow of his older brother, Luke, an Australian star known for his long-running soap Neighbours.
But Australia is a small island, and just a short 13-hour flight to Los Angeles. It was calling — for all of the Hemsworths. Luke landed a role on Westworld. Chris's younger brother, Liam, made the trip too, and is now known mainly for his work in the Hunger Games series, and for dating Miley Cyrus. Chris, the middle child in a preternaturally gifted family, could have disappeared, as middle children are wont to do. Instead, his star grew bigger and brighter than he could have ever imagined. Only, miraculously, he didn't.
"I like to think I've stayed the same over the years," he says. "What I'm most proud of is that the people with whom I've interacted have a good impression of me and that I have a lot of good relationships."
If this is the measure of a man, Chris Hemsworth is a goddamn giant.
"Waves were the playing field, they were the goal. They were the object of your deepest desire and adoration. At the same time, they were your adversary, you nemesis, even your mortal enemy. The surf was your refuse, your hiding place, but it was also a hostile wilderness — a dynamic, indifferent world." (P. 18)
In 2014, Hemsworth and his wife, the Spanish actress Elsa Pataky, moved their young family from Los Angeles to Byron Bay, a tiny beach town in New South Wales, Australia. Hemsworth had grown up nearby, but the move was not strictly nostalgic. With three young children and a skyrocketing career, the pressures of Hollywood were becoming overwhelming. There is a dark side to success in show business, and Hemsworth was beginning to feel trapped.
"We'd bought a house there, this beautiful house," he says of his life in Los Angeles. "We loved it. It was perfect. We finally had a home. And then it was just nuts — paparazzi and all that. We couldn't go anywhere. We ended up just staying home."
Rather than grit his teeth and endure — not something you get the impression Hemsworth does much of — he and his family moved down under, to the most idyllic spot they could find. "We're so far removed from work and L.A.," he says. "Our kids were happier. There was an instant change in their attitude. And we surf everyday."
This last part is important. Hemsworth is a surfer. It's in his blood. We talk about Barbarian Days, William Finnegan's genre-defining surfing memoir, which we've both just read, and his face lights up brighter than you'll ever see onscreen. We talk about surfing as sport, as practice, as meditation. We talk about surfing as a life force — which, clearly, it is for him.
"I surf every day if I can," he says. "If my wife's out of town I'll surf the whole day. What makes me come home and stops me from staying in the water all day is the fact that I've got a wife and kids. Otherwise I'd be out there all day. If I didn't have a wife and kids, I think I'd probably live on a boat and just bounce from surf spot to surf spot. I'd be quite happy doing that."
It's probably true. He could continue acting. He could be in more movies, make more money. But those are things he doesn't need to do. Surfing, on the other hand? That's a compulsion. He's just not the same man without it. "It is a meditation for me, definitely," he says. "I can feel it — and so can my wife — when I haven't been in the water enough. Or if I have a bad surf. Even my mother-in-law can tell."
This is what success has afforded him: a trip home, to his happiest place. The water calms him, so he went to the water. He brought his kids all the way from America to where the water is bluest, where the waves break best. And it's clear that everything else — Hollywood, fame, fortune — may have been part of the plan, but it was never the goal. The goal was far bigger than any of that.
"After that, as the waves bent onto the reef, there were only our wakes: thin white threads unspooling down the line." (P. 447)
The best part about moving away from Los Angeles, for Hemsworth, is that it means more time with his children. Or rather, more quality time. Despite the extra plane rides it involves for work, living on the beach means that when he's home, he's home. And Chris Hemsworth really likes to be home.
Most men will talk to you about their children if given the chance. But Hemsworth makes the chance. He adores them. He thinks about them so much — so fully to the exclusion of almost anything else, save possibly surfing — that he spends most of a day of interviews promoting a movie and a fragrance talking about them. No fictional character can compete, not even a god; his kids are his identity.
"I always wanted kids, from a young age," he says. "I think because I had such great parents and I had such a great time with them. And my mom and dad's line of work was child protection, and they had such a nobility about them. Nothing broke my dad's heart more than the welfare and protection of kids and disadvantaged kids who weren't loved. And I could see that in his face when he'd talk about work."
You can see where this is going. Now Hemsworth is back not far from where he grew up, with his own wagonful of rambunctious offspring, planting new roots adjacent to his own. He is building a future in his own image. All that's left is to see how they take to the water.
"My kids are now starting to get a bit of a taste for surfing," he says. "I'm mindful that I don't want to be pushing them into it because then they're going to rebel. I gotta gently go, 'How cool is this?'"
And then a pause. A long, thoughtful, hopeful pause.
"But that would be cool. I grew up surfing with my brothers and my dad and those were some of my happiest memories. As a father now, I'd love to see my kids have the same joy. That would be pretty damn special."
"The best days at the best breaks have a platonic aspect — they begin to embody a model of what surfers want waves to be. But that's the end of it, that beginning." (P. 203)
The more you talk to Chris Hemsworth, the more you see that his life has come to embody a kind of ideal. It is wholesomeness incarnate. It is well-rounded. Complete. The wife, the kids, the house, the career. Envy would not be out of place here.
Turns out you're not the first to recognize this. Even his corporate endorsements understand that he's bankable for more than just his superhuman good looks. Earlier this year, Hemsworth was announced as the new face of BOSS Bottled. His bearded visage launched a new fragrance, BOSS Bottled Tonic, a citrus-heavy daytime scent that seems tailor-made for the beach-loving Australian. He also launched a campaign called "Man of Today," an ad line focused not, weirdly, on his indisputably bankable sex appeal but on all the things Hemsworth seems to take most seriously: integrity, honesty, success, and good humour.
"Success is defined by our actions," he says, leaning in, staring you down with those piercing blue eyes as if daring you, for a moment, to forget entirely about his fame or his box office tallies. "It's about staying true to my values. It's about how I act around my three small kids."
And, for that matter, how his three kids act around him. Hemsworth doesn't have the usual hang-ups about success. He doesn't embrace it the way some celebrities do — he moved his family halfway around the world to avoid it. But neither is success anathema to him. Resentment isn't a word in his vocabulary. Instead, Hemsworth's relationship to his fame is remarkably healthy. Normal. Average-sized. He knows what it's all worth. He knows what matters. He knows who his real critics are.
"One of my boys is kind of obsessed with Thor," he says. "I really noticed the first time he flew back from Europe with my mother-in-law and he must have watched it on the plane, because I was sort of avoiding showing my movies to them. He saw it, and he was like, 'Oh my god, you're my hero.' Because he's very physical and active, and he wanted to know, 'Papa, papa, did you hit that monster today?' He thinks that's what I do at work, fight the bad guys. And my other son is like, 'Yeah, whatever, dad's cool.'"
We'd have to agree with both of them.
Replacing Your Reading Chair Is the Shortcut to Blissful Hibernation
This Designer Workout Equipment Is the Ultimate Flex
Ask a Winemaker: Rodney Strong's Justin Seidenfeld


text:
Who sings im sorry miss jackson
"Ms. Jackson" is a song by American alternative hip hop duo OutKast. It was released on acclaim from critics, failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot and only reached number 69 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Ms. Jackson by OutKast song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. The lyrics are a message to the mother of singer Erykah Badu. "I probably would never come out and tell Erykah's mom, 'I'm sorry for what went down. I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, I am for real duo Outkast into the mainstream, reaching the top 5 in eight countries and becoming their first of three #1 songs in the US.
It turns out Andre didn't have to apologise a thousand times after making Ms . Jackson's daughter Erykah Badu cry, after she finally. Lyrics to 'Ms. Jackson' by Outkast: Yeah this one right here goes out to all the I' m sorry Ms. Jackson (oh), I am for real Naughty & Nice Christmas Songs. "I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, I am for real / Never meant to make your daughter cry / I apologise a trillion times," Andre sings on the chorus to.
I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (OOOH) I am for real. Never meant to make your daughter cry. I apologize a trillion times. My baby's drama mama's mama, don't like me. Let's start by talking about the song "Miss Jackson" by Outkast. . when this song came out and we used to sing "I'm sorry Ms Jackson" at her.
where is the 2014 subaru forester made
how to improve your community service
ashley tisdale lyrics what if jesus
how to make a guitar pick
glass shattering how i met your mother
how to get duel terminal cards
how to fry turkey bacon recipes
4jx1 wont start when cold
how to drive a manual 2010 camaro
This entry was posted in Travel on 30.08.2018 by Moogugar.
Who invented the mitra clip indications
20311 howard court case
How to view golden gate bridge
How do glass gauzes work in texas
How to configure outlook email settings


text:
Weekly Security Review
By john on 20th March 2012 in Security, Weekly Security Update
AKE Oil Infrastructure Report
AKE has produced the first independent security and risk assessment of Libya's major oil producing and refining facilities. Designed to provide accurate and actionable information to companies looking to enter or re-enter the oil-rich North African state, the project aimed to assess the threat level in the areas most associated with the energy industry. The security situation at major oil facilities was a major focus of the report. To see a preview of the report including details of how to purchase it click here.
The situation in Tripoli will remain stable, although the risk of clashes involving remaining militia elements will also endure. The police presence in the city will gradually increase over the coming weeks and months, putting more pressure on militia groups to disband.
Assuming control of the country's major points of entry, including border crossings, airports and seaports will represent a significant step to the government exerting its authority throughout the country, however a number of major militia groups remain and they will have to be persuaded to give up their weapons. Some are likely to be resistant, and this could lead to violence and increased tensions in those areas of the country that remain under the control of militias.
The issue of federalism will continue to cause controversy and dispute among many, particularly in the east. Further demonstrations both in favour of and opposed to federalism are likely throughout the country, particularly in reaction to official statements by either side.
AKE personnel on the ground have noted that the situation in the city remains calm, and movement around it is good. There are regular incidents of local neighbourhood militias blocking roadways, which can cause traffic jams and necessitate finding alternative routes around the city. This is particularly of concern given the continued lack of any substantial police presence to maintain order. AKE personnel have highlighted the gradual increase in police presence on the streets, although this presence is mostly restricted to traffic duties.
Two British journalists detained by the Misratan al-Swehli militia on suspicion of spying were transferred to national government custody, before being released to return home on 19 March. The two were shown in a video released by the militia on 12 March in which they apologised for entering the country illegally. International rights campaigners had claimed the two were detained illegally. The al-Swehli militia had initially indicated they were under investigation on suspicion of spying, although they provided no evidence to support this claim. The journalists were working in Libya for Iran's English language news agency Press TV, when they were detained by the militia and subsequently held at the former women's military base on the coastal road near the centre of the city.
The government had previously questioned the legitimacy of the detention as well as evidence of spying activities.
The incident demonstrates that although security in the city remains positive, there are still risks to personnel, which are associated with the general lack of law enforcement, and the sometimes vigilante actions of the remaining militia groups. These groups are attempting to justify their continued presence by claiming the national security forces are not yet capable of filling the security vacuum. Journalists are particularly at risk of being viewed with suspicion when conducting interviews or traveling to areas of the city deemed to be less stable.
Meanwhile, the Zintan militia stated that it was willing to hand over control of the international airport to a national body whenever that body has been formed and is deemed capable. The statement said the militia would remain to safeguard the airport but was not seeking to retain control over the long term. AKE sources on the ground report that a force has been assembled with a view to taking over control of the airport, although exactly when this takes place will be down to negotiation between the Zintanis and the central government. A government statement claimed the transition would occur over the coming days; however, it may well be a staged process.
Central Government Security Forces
Interior Minister Fawzi Abdelal stated on 10 March that militia groups outside the control of the central government should lay down their arms, or face confrontation with the new national security forces. Abdelal stated that the police now had 25,000 men at its disposal and was ready to step into the security vacuum currently filled by the militias. AKE sources on the ground have highlighted a slowly increasing police presence, however it is still far below pre-conflict levels and mainly restricted to traffic duties in major cities.
On 14 March government spokesman Nasser al-Manaa stated that the NTC was ready to take control of the country's borders and airports from militia groups. At a meeting in the capital Tripoli, militia leaders reportedly agreed to hand over control of border points and airports to the government. The port of Misrata is another important entry point that will soon come under the control of the central government, further increasing confidence in its ability to centralise responsibility for security throughout the country.
The integration of regional militia groups under a central body has long been cited by AKE as the most important challenge facing the NTC, and taking control of vital entry points would be a significant sign of progress towards this goal.
Anti-Federalism Demonstrations
Thousands of demonstrators turned out in cities throughout Libya late on 9 March to protest against the declaration of semi-autonomy by a group of eastern local leaders. Central squares in the capital Tripoli and a number of major cities, including many eastern cities - notably Benghazi, the proposed capital of a semi-autonomous eastern region - were packed with people calling for national unity. The development weakens the position of those eastern leaders in favour of the move.
The issue of semi-autonomy in the east is likely to remain an ongoing dispute between supporters of centralised control and those in the east who feel they have not benefited from the regions oil wealth and have been held back due to their lack of oversight over their own affairs. However, the ability of proponents of the recent declaration to claim they speak for the majority of people in the east was undermined by the high turnout of opponents of the move in eastern cities.
The issue will also continue exacerbate political uncertainty and nervousness among foreign investors, many of whom remain reluctant to enter into contracts with central government that may later be disputed by any new regional government.
Alan Fraser is a Libya specialist with AKE, a British risk mitigation company working in Libya throughout the crisis. You can access AKE's intelligence website Global Intake here.
Brent slips as Libya to export more, US crude up
Telecom services gradually restored in Libya
Tags: AKE, Benghazi, Libya, NTC, Tripoli


We at Indian Lady Detective carry out a special service assisting you in taking the right decision by checking and verifying the details and information given to you by the other family of the purpose of marriage. Marriages are one the most crucial part of life and these can make his/her life heaven or hell. So why to take chances for your loved ones, lest you repent and he/she hold you responsible for ruining his/her married life by not getting the facts verified beforehand.
In this era of online marriages, when nothing much is known about the prospective groom/bride, people tired of getting irrelevant and incompatible proposals from the matrimonial website. After spending a lot of money on classified advertisements and wasting time in browsing through irrelevant replies, the people realize the need of a professional matrimonial detectives.


text:
est le premier film d'animation issu du manga Seven Deadly Sins de Nakaba Suzuki, sorti le  en salle japonaise.

Synopsis
Les Seven Deadly Sins se rendent dans un pays lointain à la recherche d'un l'ingrédient mystérieux nommé le "sky fish". Meliodas et Hawk se retrouvent dans un "Sky Palace" situé au-dessus des nuages, où tous les habitants ont des ailes. Meliodas est pris pour un garçon qui a commis un crime et est jeté en prison. Pendant ce temps, les habitants préparent une cérémonie de défense contre une bête féroce qui se réveille tous les 3 000 ans. Mais les Six Knights of Black, une armée du clans des démons, arrivent et enlèvent le sceau de la bête afin de menacer la vie des habitants du Sky Palace. Meliodas et ses alliés rencontrent les Six Knights of Black et le combat s'engage.

Fiche technique
 Titre original :  (Gekijō-ban Nanatsu no Taizai Tenkū no Torawarebito)
 Titre traduit en français : Les Sept Péchés Capitaux, le film : Prisonniers du Ciel
 Titre traduit en anglais : The Seven Deadly Sins, le film : Prisoners of the Sky
 Directeur : Noriyuki Abe et Yasuto Nishikata
 Scénario : Makoto Uezu
 Histoire :
 Musique : Hiroyuki Sawano et Takafumi Wada
 Directeur d'animation :
 Character design :
 Studio d'animation : A-1 Pictures
 Distributeur :
 Durée : 99 minutes
 Dates de sortie
  :
  :  sur Netflix

Doublage

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Liens externes

  du film

Film japonais sorti en 2018
Film d'animation japonais
Film d'action japonais
Film de fantasy japonais
Animation réalisée par A-1 Pictures
Adaptation d'un manga au cinéma
Seven Deadly Sins
Film réalisé par Noriyuki Abe

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Earlier than setting off on an Australia vacation, be taught something about its background and historical past. This Pokémon-inspired Household Tour of Australia and New Zealand is ideal for families who need to see all of it and catch em' all…. Learn extra… Drive by the panoramic Nice Ocean Highway, go to the Sydney Opera House or surf the waves for an exciting journey.
Taking out a travel insurance policy that covers theft, loss, accidents and medical issues is very really helpful. Do all this and extra with this package deal by MakeMyTrip. Replete with man-made marvels, interesting museums, lush urban parks, buzzing markets and performing arts venues, Melbourne and Sydney are two of the most famous places in Australia.
The latter metropolis has iconic points of interest like the Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House, Queen Victoria Building and Darling Harbour. Hotel Sydney yang cocok bagi keluarga ini menawarkan lokasi di tepi perairan, sekitar 2 km dari Wildlife Sydney dan Round Quay.
Located a short ferry journey off the east coast of Queensland, you will uncover a vast sand island lined in majestic rainforest, with greater than forty rare and brilliantly colored 'perched' dune lakes – half the world's provide. Ikuti tur menyelam Cairns untuk berenang di antara ikan beraneka warna dan karang di Nice Barrier Reef Jelajahi hutan hujan dan amati buaya di Daintree di dekatnya.
Foreign money, communications and health and safety should all be thought of while you're planning for your trip to Australia. Most trips to Australia will in all probability start in Sydney , the country's largest metropolis often called The Harbour City" due to it being mainly constructed round Sydney Harbour.