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Tadd Dameron a True Jazz Giant by Yazmeen Ayodele-Haki
Upon listening to one of Tadd Dameron's signature compositions, On a Misty Night, from the album Mating Call, with John Coltrane on tenor sax, John Simmons on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums, one is immediately struck by the fluid beauty and seemingly uncomplicated elegance of the piece. In this composition, Tadd fills his musical canvas with light pastel sounds and then energizes the offering with larger splatters of full colorful resonance from Coltrane's sax coupled with Tadd's melodic bass riff on the piano. Indeed, both Coltrane and Tadd shine on their respective instruments while Simmons and Jones provide the perfect timing and accompaniment. And what seems to be an uncomplicated composition and arrangement of a beautiful jazz number, is really quite literally a complex blend of melodic rhythms and chord changes. Although Coltrane is sometimes given leadership credit for On a Misty Night, make no mistake this is all Tadd and he is directing the action.
The essential question that some have no doubt posed by this time is, "who is/was Tadd Dameron and what were his contributions to the body of jazz innovation and creative genius of the genre?" Simply put, Dameron was a pianist, composer and arranger extraordinaire; who became a definitive figure in the evolution of modern jazz's bebop era. In fact, Tadd influenced and inspired so many artists of that time and beyond, that his name is right up there with other one name jazz icons ala Bird, Miles, Trane, Ella, Billie and etc. Moreover, anybody who was anybody in the jazz world of the 1950s wanted something they had done with Tadd in their discography.
Tadd Dameron was somewhat of an unpretentious master at his craft, preferring to let the artists he worked with take the lime light. Yet, everyone knew Tadd's sound and loved what they called the Dameron effect. As a young and aspiring jazz saxophonist in the 1950s, Benny Gholson said that "Tadd was completely illuminating… and [taught other musicians] to arrive at a fullness of sound…" with few instruments. Tadd's sound can also be described has hauntingly beautiful and full of dissonant chords and complex rhythmic patterns. When one hears more of his signature pieces such as Fontainebleau, Lady Bird, or If You Could See Me Now (a jazz classic for Sarah Vaughn) you feel the sheer magnetism of Tadd's style. You understand that he did something completely different with bop – he orchestrated it and made it work for large and small combos.
When Tadd made his transition from this earthly plane at the relatively young age of 48 in 1965, the jazz world lost a "true giant of jazz" who had composed nearly 200 compositions, many of which became jazz standards. But the question still remains; who was Tadley Ewing Dameron really? Indeed, what factors and influences helped shape his musical development into a creative innovator who helped define an era? And why, after so many years after his passing do the keepers of his legacy make reference to the spirit of "Dameronia" when they play his compositions?
Tadley Ewing (Peake) Dameron was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 21, 1917. His parents as well as his extended family were musicians who encouraged their young offspring to explore and develop their expertise and style in music. Young Tadd began to extend his style in creativity as a chef in training at his family's restaurant "Dameron's Hut" on Cleveland's East Side in the 1930s.
Surprisingly, Tadd's older brother Caesar seemed destined for musical stardom because he was an accomplished sax player who had experienced and contributed to Cleveland's emerging jazz scene. Caesar; however, chose instead to become a leader in Cleveland's Black business community. He in fact, established a club dedicated to promoting the art of jazz called "The Twelve Counts" in Cleveland's very prosperous but segregated Fairfax neighborhood.
Tadd attended Cleveland's Central High School where Black creativity seemed to flourish and thrive. In fact, Harlem Renaissance poet laureate Langston Hughes and other ragtime and jazz innovators such as Noble Sissle, Freddie Webster, and bluesman Clarence "Bull Moose" Jackson attended high school. Another Cleveland standout jazz musician, Benny Bailey, attended high school at East Tech in the same Central Avenue neighborhood. Sources who have spoken about Tadd's expertise in music say he was way ahead of his peers when it came to music theory, arranging and composition. Apparently; however, he didn't feel challenged enough at the time to succeed as a scholar.
Tadd's first exploration into playing for the public came in 1935 when Tadd was only 17 years old. He quite impressed a local sax player and Central High alum, Andy Anderson, who said, "We knew Caesar had a brother that played piano." "He came in one night, sat in, and played Stardust." "He was really using all his fingers, playing 6th and 7ths." "We knew he had been studying." "You don't expect to hear that from kids like that." Many who remember the zenith of Cleveland's jazz scene recall Tadd's playing regularly at the well known, Cedar Gardens jazz club and in the Majestic Hotel's Rose Room, in the Black Fairfax neighborhood.
By 1938, a still very young Tadd had begun playing with Blanche Calloway's band and had, by that time, composed a standard; I let a Song go out of my Heart. Tadd had become a well respected jazz artist by 1939 and was regularly sought after as a session musician in and around Cleveland; having played with jazz drummer, Scatman Crothers and trumpeter, Gerald Wilson, at that time.
Although young Tadd had been deeply influenced by his brother and other respected jazz innovators, and had cut his musical chops in Cleveland's evolving jazz scene, he nonetheless decided to follow his own creative direction in music. Perhaps believing he had woodsheded all he could within that particular environment; by the early 1940s Tadd took a not so straight route to New York City, the major epicenter in the evolution of jazz.
Indeed, by the early 1940s New York's musical landscape was quickly transforming itself from a tradition of big band swing, into a new style of jazz called bebop and Tadd and his contemporaries were being drawn into that creative impulse. Bebop entailed artists creating new energetic chord changes, rhythms and melodies over popular tunes and standards of the day. Thus, in order to appreciate and comprehend the bebop style, there has to exist within the listener, a multidimensional, sometimes innate understanding of the nuanced processes taking place within a particular piece of music.
Bebop was more than a jazz style; indeed, it was a hip cultural expression that had its own way of talking, walking, dressing and representing its own flavor. Even the jazz clubs that promoted the music—Minton's, Monroe's Uptown House and The Royal Roost, were all a part of the evolution of bebop. But most of all the artists had their own way of mastering their craft, revving up the tempo and giving it to the world of jazz as a completely new conversation. Make no mistake, the music was still swinging, it just swung with a different personality.
Within this stimulating environment, Tadd found himself starting to occupy the center of that musical universe. Bebop was like cooking up a red, hot and spicy pot of steaming gumbo and then realizing you still needed a special seasoning to make your creation pop. Tadd provided that special seasoning in his expert arranging composing and piano playing. Suddenly, everyone from Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Billy Eckstine, to John Coltrane, Miles Davis and many others, wanted some Tadd in their mix. Moreover, according to Dameron biographer, Ian MacDonald, Davis was a great admirer of Tadd because he had been mentored by Tadd as a young up-and-coming trumpeter.
In a 1948 interview that Tadd gave to Record Changer magazine, Tadd discussed the flavoring that his approach to modern jazz provided. He said, "We can improvise on both structure and melody and we aren't hampered by a strict dependence on the beat the way old jazz is…It's as if you have two roads, both going in the same direction, but one of them was straight and with no scenery around it and the other twisted and turned and had a lot of beautiful trees on all sides." Tadd believed that this gave more richness and body to the sound the artists were trying to achieve. Undeniably, the artists of that era were reaching for this new approach as a way to stamp their signature on an ever evolving art form. That's what made Tadd so special—his ability to make artists reach those heights. And this is what makes Tadd's legacy so enduring. He is yet a giant of jazz and an icon, even into the 21st century.
Contributing writer's information:
Ms. Ayodele-Haki (Sherlynn Allen-Harris) teaches history in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District as well as Cuyahoga Community College. She uses jazz studies as a teaching tool. She asserts that jazz has the capability to enhance any history curriculum and produces a more critical thought process with the minds of students.
Based on a rare biography of Tadd Dameron, Tadd: The Life and Legacy of Tadley Ewing Dameron by Ian MacDonald.
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Jennifer Rosemary Pollard
Jennifer Rosemary Pollard, was born in Barbados on November 20th, 1971 to parents who loved the arts.
Jenn comes from a family rich in the appreciation of the arts. "Her dad is a fan of great literature and music. He loves singing and taught himself to play the flute. Her mother, a teacher, used to sing at churches, and was the assistant choir director at the school where she taught. While attending primary school, where her aunt Hazel who's also a writer taught, she started a school magazine in which the essays, plays, short stories and poetry of students were featured. Her family emphasized enriched verbal expression as a very important thing."
Jennifer wrote sporadically throughout her childhood to adolescence but the deeper growth of her writing really took place during her adulthood, particularly after a particularly enriching five-week vacation in New York (2000), spent immersed in music and art.
"My poetic inspiration is from so many things, she says, but essentially it comes from deep feelings and these feelings may be evoked through the experience of love, art, music, nature and basically experiencing the various things that make up the fabric of life. Also, a lot of my writing comes out of the need to heal myself." she says.
Jennifer hopes to publish a book of poetry some time in the near future and maybe even a spoken word CD. In addition to flowing in poetry, she writes reflective prose. She has won awards for her poetry at the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA), Barbados. Of special note are her silver awards in 2006 for "Tenderly a Dream" and "There is a Sister Who Does Not Feel." Having been a first time entrant in 2005, she won a bronze award the incentive prize for that year with a piece called, "While She Slept", which was a spontaneous response to a nude painting by visual artist, Omowale Stewart. In 2007, a bronze was also achieved for a piece called, A Dying Place.
Jennifer is warm, broadly concerned, widely interested, heartfelt, intense, loving and enjoys a good laugh. Friends have described her as deep, expansive in her thinking, very encompassing and detailed in her concern for those who are dear to her.
Jazz as poetic inspiration?
Last year (2008) she wrote a little poem (or you could call it a song), inspired by Kenny Burrell's Listen to the Dawn and there've been more recent musical experiences that have been very evocative unto causing her to write. There are two that she wrote shortly after that year 2000 trip to New York. One is called Jazzmine and the other Joyspring. "I don't know if they are my best works but they speak to how I feel about Jazz and my favorite standard Joyspring and in some sense they're very personal. she says. She particularly love's Joyspring because of the sense of peace, beauty, lightness, joy, transcendence and all things good which it conveys.
"I am sure they're many more directly Jazz-inspired poems to come. I recall the first time I heard I Remember Clifford, it was on Arturo Sandoval's tribute to Clifford Brown, whose music I also love (I am a great trumpet fan because of its soaring quality). I cried so much. It still makes me cry because it's so evocative of the beauty of the man and I believe that there's a poem within me somewhere that relates to this tune."
"What more can I say? Jazz is a feeling, as many musicians have said.
"It's about every nuance in the rhythm of life and in some sense poetry is very much like that although there are certain things that only music can express. Jazz is also so very healing and I hope to God that there's something healing within my poetry as people experience it."
Joe Byrd
Joe Byrd, was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and has been passionate about guitar from age of 10.
After recognizing his unwavering interest in music, Joe's father purchased his first electric guitar for his 12th birthday. From that point on, Joe would rarely be seen without a guitar in his hands.
By the age of 15, he began playing with older musicians in a local clubs and realized that he loved performing and writing songs. This passion led him to be involved in every high school music show as a featured musician or in a backup band for the regular talent shows, supported by the school.
Joe sought out any opportunities to perform anywhere he could.
After graduating from high school, he immediately went on tour with a rock and blues band. He decided to make music his life, but also wanted to attend college to get a degree in commercial art. He began to fall in love with jazz and formed a jazz band with a close friend who played piano.
His musical influences include, R&B, Gospel, Rock, Fusion, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban jazz and Classical.
Soon, Joe began to be sought out for various recording projects as a studio musician. He eventually met a jazz clarinet player from Detroit and was given access to his studio for creating and co-writing other projects.
Joe went on to perform with artists such as Gerald Levert, Angela Bowfield, Kenny Latimore, Chante Moore as well as opening for many other nationally known artists.
Joe moved to Los Angeles in the fall of 2005 to pursue better opportunities in music and explore avenues to get into TV and film music production.
He has released four Cds and is currently producing music for other vocal artists and well as working on a new Cd to be released in the summer of 2009.


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Artist gives painting to City of Elmira
"Fall Winds" by Julian Raven is on display at Elmira City Hall.
Artist gives painting to City of Elmira "Fall Winds" by Julian Raven is on display at Elmira City Hall. Check out this story on stargazette.com: http://stargaz.tt/1ty2IK3
Ray Finger, rfinger@stargazette.com | @SGRayFinger Published 4:04 p.m. ET Sept. 10, 2014 | Updated 4:07 p.m. ET Sept. 10, 2014
Mayor Susan Skidmore formally accepts the donation of the painting "Fall Winds" from artist Julian Raven Wednesday at Elmira City Hall. The piece had been exhibited at an earlier art show in city hall and has been on display on the third floor, Skidmore said. "I love the colors, and it is certainly indicative of dying and rebirth," she said. Raven said beauty has the power to transform and regenerate. "This was one of my first paintings dealing with the colors of fall, and I thought it appropriate to give to the city because we are surrounded by these colors," he said.(Photo: RAY FINGER / STAFF PHOTO)Buy Photo
Mayor Susan Skidmore formally accepts the donation of the painting "Fall Winds" from artist Julian Raven Wednesday at Elmira City Hall.
The piece had been exhibited at an earlier art show in city hall and has been on display on the third floor, Skidmore said.
"I love the colors, and it is certainly indicative of dying and rebirth," she said.
Raven said beauty has the power to transform and regenerate.
"This was one of my first paintings dealing with the colors of fall, and I thought it appropriate to give to the city because we are surrounded by these colors," he said.
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Q: Direct access a database in a private subnet without SSH tunnel I have a database set up (use RDS) in a private subnet, and a bastion is set up in front of it in a public subnet. The traditional way to access this database from local laptops is to set up an ssh tunnel on that bastion/jumpbox and map the database port to local. But this is not convenient to development because we need to set up that tunnel everytime before we want to connect. I am looking for a way to access this database without setting up an ssh tunnel first. I have seen a case where the local laptop directly uses that bastion's ip and its 3306 port to connect to the database behind. I have no idea how it is done.
BTW, in that case I saw, they don't use port forwarding because I didn't find any special rules in the bastion's iptable.

A: There are several ways to accomplish what you are trying to do, but without understanding the motivation fully it is hard to say which is the "Best Solution".
SSH Tunneling is the defacto standard of accessing a resource in a private subnet behind a public bastion host. I will agree that SSH Tunnels are not very convenient, fortunately, some ide's and many apps are available to make this as easy as a click of a button once configured.
Alternatively, you can set up a client to site VPN to your EC2 environment which would also provide access to the private subnet.
I would caution anything you do which proxies or exposes the DB cluster to the outside world in a naked way such as using IP tables, Nginx, etc. should be avoided. If your goal is this, then the correct solution is to just make the DB instance publicly exposed. But be aware any of these solutions which do not make use of tunneling in (such as VPN or SSH Tunnel) would be an auditory finding, and open your database to various attack vectors. To mitigate it would be recommended that your security groups should restrict port 3306 to the public IP's of your corporate network.

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Chukawan
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A river in Alaska.
Chuckawan (AO-100) was launched 28 August 1945 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Sparrows Point, Md.; sponsored by Miss M. McCrea; commissioned 22 January 1946, Commander G. H. Burrows, USNR, in command; and reported to the Atlantic Fleet.
From the time of her commissioning through 1963, Chukawan has helped give the U.S. Fleet its unique mobility. From her home port at Norfolk, Va., she has repeatedly sailed to fuel ships operating in exercises along the coast, to transport oil products overseas and to carry oil from producing regions. Among her most important duties have been her cruises with the formidable 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. These deployments occurred in 1947, 1950, 1951-52, 1954, 1955-56, 1957, 1958, and 1960, and were occasions for visits to a variety of Mediterranean ports, as well as participation in the operations by which the 6th Fleet has repeatedly checked Communist moves in this ancient center of civilization.
Two of these were of special international significance. The first came in November 1956, upon the outbreak of the Suez crisis, when she sailed from Norfolk on short notice with a carrier task force assigned to stand by in the eastern Atlantic should American strength in the Mediterranean need enhancement. Her second dramatic incident occurred through her service to 6th Fleet ships during the Lebanon crisis of summer, 1958, when such support as hers made possible the landing of Marines on the shortest possible notice in an operation which kept the peace in the Near East at a most explosive moment in history.
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Thomas Turton
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Dr Thomas Turton was Dean of Westminster from 1842-1845 but he has no memorial at Westminster Abbey. He was buried at Kensal Green cemetery in London. He was the son of Thomas and Anne and was born on 25th February 1780 in Yorkshire. Educated at Cambridge university he became Lucasian professor of mathematics and professor of Divinity. After being a prebendary at Lincoln cathedral and at Peterborough he was Dean of Peterborough from 1830-1842. He was an author and a composer, two of his tunes appearing in Hymns Ancient and Modern. In 1845 he was elected Bishop of Ely and died on 7th January 1864.
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Q: how to invoke gnuplot application from command prompt screen in windows ?? I have downloaded Gnuplot application in windows, On running the application it gives it's own command screen. But if I try to invoke it in Command prompt screen of windows, it says
"gnuplot is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or a batch file."
Can anyone please tell me how to invoke gnuplot application from command prompt screen in windows!!
Note: And also this is the reason if I am trying to invoke gnuplot from within a C program, on compilation through cmd terminal though it gives no error but still I get no display output. (may be).

A: It opens fine from the command prompt:
C:\Program Files (x86)\gnuplot\bin> gnuplot.exe

        G N U P L O T
        Version 4.6 patchlevel 0    last modified 2012-03-04
        Build System: MS-Windows 32 bit

        Copyright (C) 1986-1993, 1998, 2004, 2007-2012
        Thomas Williams, Colin Kelley and many others

        gnuplot home:     http://www.gnuplot.info
        faq, bugs, etc:   type "help FAQ"
        immediate help:   type "help"  (plot window: hit 'h')

gnuplot changed the codepage of this console from 437 to 1252 to
match the graph window. Some characters might only display correctly
if you change the font to a non-raster type.

Terminal type set to 'windows'
gnuplot>

If you have a gnuplot script (say scr.gnuplot) just run it as : gnuplot.exe scr.gnuplot from the "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnuplot\bin" folder.


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Our region has a bright future and we are committed to making our member's voices heard by the Bay's local authorities, ensuring local policies and regulations better serve the property industry and enable the Bay of Plenty economy.
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We look forward to working together with business leaders and local authorities to continue to shape the region for years to come.
The Bay of Plenty Branch Executive Committee volunteer their time to serve our members in the Bay. They make sure your voice is heard by both central and local government on issues that could have a profound effect on your business. In the past year these 14 individuals have gifted over 300 hours, successfully lobbying against increasing commercial rate differentials and hosting 11 local events.
The Branch Executive members also represent the local membership across a variety of working groups and panels, from meetings on Tauranga's SmartGrowth initiative, to the City Centre Action Group and other issue-specific advocacy groups.
Brooke is an experienced property lawyer and runs the Trust Law team at Sharp Tudhope in Tauranga. She was admitted to the bar in 2006 and joined the firm in 2015, becoming a Partner in 2016.
In her role, she acts for clients in all aspects of property law including residential, rural and commercial property sales, purchases, developments, subdivisions, leases, public works and land registration matters. Brooke also has a special interest in trust law, advising on trust structuring, management, trustee liability and beneficiary rights.
Brooke is a pragmatic and respected leader in the Bay of Plenty property community, dutifully dedicating hours of her time to champion the rights of local property owners, investors and managers and working collaboratively with local and central government policy makers to optimise growth of the region.
Property Council is honoured to have Brooke leading the Bay of Plenty Branch Executive for 2019.
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Hot and Cold Cases
January 19 and 20, 2020
Ashlynn Luckett
Jadon Knox
LeQuan Boyd
It was a terrible toll taken over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday by drive-by shooters in Memphis:
On Sunday — Jadon Knox, 10, shot in Orange Mound.
On Monday — LeQuan Boyd, 16, shot in a home in Hickory Hills.
On Monday — Ashlynn Luckett, 6, shot in the same Hickory Hills incident.
All three children later died from their gunshot wounds.
"Somebody knows something about these terrible murders," said Buddy Chapman, CrimeStoppers' executive director. "And they should contact CrimeStoppers."
Call or text 528-CASH (2274). It's forever anonymous. Do the right thing. Share this information on social media platforms. Help bring justice to these three children and their families.
Business leader killed following Midtown fundraising event
Investigators following leads are asking for the public's help in solving a homicide case the night of June 7, 2019 in a church parking lot at Poplar Avenue and East Parkway North.
Glenn Cofield was shot after walking to his car following the event.
CrimeStoppers reminds the public that any bit of information, even something seemingly trivial, can help police break this case open.
Alleged gang leader slain in double-murder case
Ronald Terry
Police are seeking help in solving two homicides during the day at the intersection of Imogene Street and Dwight Road near Airways Blvd. Ronald Terry, 49, and a female companion, Candid Sanders, 36, were shot to death inside a car. Terry was identified as once having been the leader of the Memphis branch of the Vice Lords gang out of Chicago. He had been paroled from prison in 2016 after serving for the murder of another gang member.
Do you know this person?
This unknown female black woman suspect made numerous deposits to a local banking using counterfeit checks between Nov. 1 and Nov. 20, 2018. She deposited the illegal checks in the Cleveland and Poplar area of Midtown. She is thought to be between the ages of 30 and 38 and is responsible for up to $10,000 in theft. Call CrimeStoppers, (901) 528-CASH (2274) for an award if you can help identify the suspect.
Armed robber forces pharmacist to give him Xanax pills
It was 1:57 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon when a black male entered a Target store at 601 Colonial Road and jumped over the counter at the in-store CVS Pharmacy. Brandishing a gun, he herded employees into a corner and then forced one pharmacist to get him a large amount of Xanax pills. The subject fled in a gray, older model Chrysler Town and Country with damage to the front rear fender and the right rear hubcap missing.
The suspect is a black male, five feet 10 inches tall. He was wearing a green hat, gray t-shirt and Jordan sneakers.
Robbery suspects' IDs sought by police
Surveillance video footage in a Circle K hold-up clearly shows the faces of two robbers.
CrimeStoppers and the MPD need help identifying the individuals. The robbery occurred at
the store at 5341 Poplar Avenue at 1 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018. A clerk was ordered
into a corner while the men loaded two trash bags with more than $5,000 in cigarettes. The
suspects then headed on foot eastbound behind Buckley's restaurant.
Here are descriptions of the two men:
Suspect #1 is a black male, 5'11, thin build, dark complexion, in his mid to late twenties with long dreadlocks. This suspect was wearing a black leather Bulls hat, a long-sleeved gray and black shirt, stonewash jeans, and black and white Jordan shoes.
Suspect #2 is a black male, 5'9, medium build, medium complexion, in his early to mid- twenties. This suspect was wearing a red and black hat with "Old English" lettering, a gray shirt, black pants, and black shoes.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-
2274 (CASH). Tipsters also can submit a tip at www.crimestopmem.org where the
public can review wanted fugitives and safely send investigators information on the suspects.
Tips can be submitted anonymously via our free and secure mobile app by searching an app
store for "P3 Tips".
Two motorcyclists were killed in Mothers Day hit-and-run accidents and police need help solving the crimes.
Dwayne McMahon, 52, of Snellville, Georgia, was driving a Honda CBR when he was struck by another car, possibly a dark-colored Honda, at 12:35 a.m. at the I-240 and I-55 interchange. The car's driver fled the scene. Three hours later, Memphian Landy Tarrance Jr., 20, was found dead at the scene on Covington Pike north of Raleigh LaGrange Road. He was killed when a Ford F-120 pickup struck his Suzuki. Two men in the truck got out and fled on foot.
A passerby found a man's body in Nonconnah Creek in Southwest Memphis. The victim turned out to be Dominic Castillo, 22, from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Castillo had been traveling eastward with a dog for a few months and had arrived in Memphis in January. He was strangled. Police need help determining who is responsible for this homicide. Call CrimeStoppers at 528-CASH (2274) with any information. All calls are anonymous all the time.
Surveillance photos of three suspects in a smash and take robbery at Reeds Jewelers at WolfChase Mall have been released by the Memphis Police Department.
The three are believed responsible for the theft of 16 Rolex watches valued at $200,000, after taking a sledgehammer to a jewelry case October 2. It is the second heist with a similar MO from that same store in the past three years.
Anyone with information on the robbery, or who recognizes any of the three men in the photos, is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 528-CASH (2274).
Anyone with information about a suspect or getaway car in an August 30 armored truck shooting is asked to contact CrimeStoppers.
A Brink's guard was shot in the face outside a SunTrust Bank on Winchester Road that morning by a robber dressed in black. He grabbed a money bag, jumped into a black four-door Acura with tinted windows and sped away.
A Memphis Police spokesperson called the shooting "an ambush." Anyone with information is asked to call 528-CASH (2274).
Memphis Police responded to a "man down" call in an apartment complex at 1283 East Raines Road in South Memphis at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, August 31, 2014 – two years ago. Officers arrived and located a female victim with severe head trauma. Tamiko Montgomery was transported to Regional One Hospital in extremely critical condition. An unknown male was seen standing over the woman before running east from the location.
On July 30, 2016 Ms. Montgomery died of the injuries she sustained. Her death has been ruled a homicide.
The investigation continues. Anyone with information is asked to call the CrimeStoppers tips line, 528-CASH (2274).
Investigators are looking for four suspects in the burglary and murder of a Memphis homeowner. Brandon Byers and his wife were returning home on Old Bailey Court, near the airport, at 11 a.m. July 13 when Byers confronted three men burglarizing his house. He was shot by the intruders, who fled – carrying items they took from the home – in a four-door white Toyota Corolla driven by a woman.
Byers, who was 30, died soon after at the Regional One Medical Center. Anyone with information on the suspects is asked to call CrimeStoppers, 528-CASH (2274).
June 27, 2016 – ARRESTED AUGUST 2, 2016
Anyone who can help law enforcement officers find and arrest Timmie Cooperwood, who goes by the nickname Hood, will receive a special award of $1,500.
Cooperwood, who is 20, is wanted in the murder of Terry Figgs, 25, who was shot on May 11, 2016 and died within hours at Regional One Medical Center. The suspect's last known address is 176 Vaal. Additional award monies have been added to the normal CrimeStoppers award in this case.
A $7,500 award was offered this morning for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for shooting up the Tennessee Highway Patrol station in Bartlett earlier this month. At least fourteen rounds were fired into the front of the building June 5, causing considerable damage. Although officers were in the building at the time, no one was injured.
Law enforcement officers say they have few leads and surveillance camera footage provided little to no information.
The award was announced in a press conference by Bill Gibbons, Tennessee Commissioner of Safety and Homeland Security. "This is a deliberate attack on the fiber of all that is good," Gibbons said. "This despicable act of violence is not acceptable and will not be tolerated."
Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 528-CASH (2274).
An extraordinary CrimeStoppers award of $5,000 has been offered by relatives and friends of Brenda Dukes and Rhonda Bishop Dukes for information that can lead to arrests in their murders.
The married women's bodies were found in a home on Matthews Road outside Millington June 8, 2016. Police investigators need help as they work through a long list of acquaintances and other potential suspects. The award money, added to $1,000 from CrimeStoppers funds, brings the potential award to an anonymous tipster to $6,000.
Anyone with information should call CrimeStoppers at 528-CASH (2274).
A Cold Case is a criminal investigation that hasn't been solved after some time but remains "on the books" and may be reopened when new evidence appears or is sought by authorities.
In what investigators believe was a burglary or robbery "gone bad," Andre Jones was shot and killed outside his home in the 4400 block of Longtree in the Northwood Hills neighborhood. Jones was getting ready to go to work as a Shelby County Vector Control employee that morning when the power went out. He went outside to check and apparently surprised burglary suspects. After a short struggle, Jones, a deacon in his church and engaged to be married, was shot and died as he struggled to reach a neighbor's house.
There had been other burglaries in the county in which power was first turned off to a home to disable a security system. The Shelby County Sheriff's Department hopes that someone with information will come forward and call 528-CASH (2274) with information.
A $10,000 extra award has been offered for information that helps bring about an arrest and charge in a double-homicide case from 1989.
Nancy Little, a 32-year-old black female, was found slain inside her 1988 white Honda parked in front of 2061 Slate Road, which was several miles from her home.
She was eight and a half months pregnant. Any information could help solve this cold case. Call CrimeStoppers at 528-CASH (2274).


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Fact Colombia – Graffiti Mecca
In this March 12, 2015 photo, a man tours a graffiti exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, in Bogota, Colombia. The city-run museum recently held an exhibition highlighting the work of Bogota street artists who go by aliases such as Joems and the MonsTruacioN collective. (Photo by Fernando Vergara/AP Photo)
Touching Simply: Graffiti. Part I
A giant new exhibition space created by famed graffiti artist Banksy opens to the public on May 3, 2008 in London, England. The disused tunnel beneath Waterloo station has been transformed by 30 artists from around the world. The three day event, tagged as the "Cans festival", also invites the public to add their own stencil art. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
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Touching Simply: Graffiti. Part II
A painting of a Trabant car bursting through a wall in post unification Berlin, August 1993. (Photo by Steve Eason/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Touching Simply: Graffiti. Part III
Grafitti by the illusive artist Banksy adorns the levee wall in the Lower Ninth Ward on August 29, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New works by the artist, whose paintings are also sold in galleries, have been popping up throughout New Orleans coinciding with the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Touching Brazil Graffiti Biennial
Visitors look at graffiti art created by Brazilian artist Image during the 3rd annual Graffiti Fine Art Biennial International exhibit, at the Pavilion of Brazilian Cultures, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, April 21, 2015. The month-long event features the work of more than 60 street artists, representing 11 countries. (Photo by Andre Penner/AP Photo)
Fact A Graffiti Class for the Elderly
Women spray their designs on a wall during a graffiti class offered by the LATA 65 organization in Lisbon, Portugal May 14, 2015. The LATA 65 organization is an initiative for the elderly in the area of urban art. Since it began in 2012, they have introduced the world of graffiti to over 100 senior citizens, giving workshops in different neighborhoods of Lisbon. (Photo by Rafael Marchante/Reuters)
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Fact Chernobyl's Graffiti: Art in the Ghost Town
The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities of the Soviet Union. The Chernobyl disaster is the worst nuclear power plant accident in history in terms of cost and resulting deaths, and is one of only two classified as a level 7 event (the maximum classification) on the International Nuclear Event Scale (the other being the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011). Photo: Graffiti of a crying baby on a wall, Chernobyl Power Plant, Chernobyl, Ukraine. (Photo by Hans Neleman/Getty Images)
Touching Graffiti Artist Mr. Brainwash's First UK Exhibition
"Mr. Brainwash ("MBW") is a pseudonym for Thierry Guetta. According to the Banksy directed film Exit Through the Gift Shop, Guetta is a French citizen who now lives in Los Angeles, having been a proprietor of a clothing store and videographer who evolved into a street artist and gallery artist, influenced by the street artists he documented through video over the years. According to the film, Guetta was first introduced to street art by his cousin, the French street artist, Invader". – Wikipedia
Photo: Artist Mr. Brainwash stands with his paintings "The Queen" (R) and "Kate Moss" at the Opera Gallery on October 3, 2011 in London, England. Works by pop artist and film maker Thierry Guetta, known as Mr. Brainwash, are on display at the gallery from October 6th to 31st, 2011. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
Mr Brainwash
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Powerball jackpot swells to $750 million after no winning ticket drawn
The next drawing for what would be the fourth-largest jackpot in U.S. history is Wednesday.
Sunday, March 24th 2019, 1:55 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa - Lottery officials say the Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $750 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in the most recent drawing.
The numbers drawn Saturday night are 24, 25, 52, 60 and 66, with a Powerball of 5.
The next drawing for what would be the fourth-largest jackpot in U.S. history is Wednesday. The odds of winning are roughly 1 in 292.2 million.
No one has won the Powerball jackpot since the day after Christmas. Twenty-four drawings since then have failed to produce a winner.
The buyers of three tickets shared the country's largest jackpot. It was a nearly $1.59 billion Powerball prize drawn on Jan. 13, 2016. A South Carolina purchaser won a $1.54 billion Mega Millions jackpot. That was the nation's second-largest lottery prize ever.


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Oklahoma City Thunder 2017-18 Season Preview
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Losing a former MVP should derail a team for years, get coaches fired, and send a once promising future into a "rebuilding" situation faster than you say "draft picks." But don't tell that to the Oklahoma City Thunder. When Kevin Durant darted for a better life in Oakland, Russell Westbrook and the Thunder were left with more questions than answers.…	Read More
5 Winners and Losers of Free agency
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Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) species are threatened species that have few or no close relatives on the tree of life. EDGE species are usually extremely distinct in the way they look, live and behave as well as in their genetic make-up. If they disappear, there will be nothing like them left on the planet.
We score every species in a particular taxonomic group (e.g. mammals or amphibians) according to the amount of unique evolutionary history it represents (Evolutionary Distinctiveness, or ED), and its conservation status (Global Endangerment, or GE). We then combine these scores to give each species an EDGE score. Those with high ED and GE get the highest EDGE scores and are our priority species.
Some species are more distinct than others because they represent a larger amount of unique evolution. Species like the tuatara have no close relatives and have been evolving independently for many millions of years. Others, like the brown rat, originated relatively recently and have many close relatives.
One way to quantify the uniqueness of a species is to calculate its Evolutionary Distinctiveness (ED) using an evolutionary tree, or phylogeny. A phylogeny is a representation of the evolutionary relationships between a set of species. The phylogenies we use to calculate ED scores are calibrated in such a way that the branches of the 'tree' represent the millions of years of evolution that has taken place since the origin of the group. When calculating ED scores, each species on the phylogeny receives a 'fair proportion' of the branches that connect them to all other species. If the branches connecting a species to the rest of the tree are shared with fewer species, it receives a larger the proportion of the millions of years represented by each branch and therefore a higher ED score.
In the example phylogeny above, species A has a higher ED score than either species B or C. This is because species A is alone on a long branch of the tree of life, whereas species B and C are on short twigs, surrounded by close relatives. If species A were to go extinct, there would be no similar species left on the planet and a disproportionate amount of unique evolutionary history would be lost forever. At the EDGE of Existence programme we would prioritise species A, as long as resources for conservation are limited and each species is equally threatened.
The world's most Evolutionarily Distinct mammal is the Aardvark. The most distinct amphibian is the Mexican burrowing toad, the most distinct bird is the Oilbird, and the tuatara is the most Evolutionarily Distinct reptile.
Globally Endangered (GE) scores for each species are based on the IUCN Red List Categories (Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Near Threatened and Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the world's most comprehensive assessment of the conservation status of plant and animal species. Species which are Critically Endangered receive a higher score than less threatened species, which in turn, receive a higher score than those not currently in danger of extinction.
The ED and GE scores are combined to produce an overall EDGE score for each species. While we can currently only calculate EDGE scores for species with IUCN Red List assessments that are not Data Deficient, research is ongoing to develop a method for calculating EDGE scores that can incorporate species for which we lack IUCN Red List data.
Read the original EDGE mammals scientific paper to find out more about how EDGE scores are calculated.
EDGE species are species that have an above median ED score and are also threatened with extinction (Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List). There are currently over 550 EDGE mammal species (~10% of all species) and over 900 EDGE amphibian species (~13% of all species). Potential EDGE species are those with high ED scores but whose conservation status is unclear. We highlight the top 25 EDGE corals and top 100 EDGE amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles as our priority EDGE species. These represent the most unique species for which conservation action is of utmost importance.
Follow the links to view the Top 100 EDGE mammals, amphibians, birds and the Top 25 EDGE corals.
We are continuously developing the scientific foundation of our conservation work. Click here to read more about EDGE's current research activities.


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Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando HD (Vita) Review
Many times you've probably read how someone's favorite game was botched in some regard and made a mockery of because of it. Perhaps you are of the opinion that the smartphone and tablet versions of Final Fantasy VI with its odd sprites is a crime against humanity. I didn't really know that feeling until when one of my favorite games got the treatment, although completely unintentional because of the hardware it was ported to. The game in question? Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando for the PlayStation Vita.
The Definitely Un-definitive Version of Going Commando
Let's get this out of the way right now. Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando is one of my favorite entries in Insomniac's 3D platforming series, and it's also one of my favorite games of all time. However, the Vita version, as part of the Ratchet & Clank Collection, in digital form only in North America, suffers from two glaring issues that make this version the weakest by far. What you're left with is a game that is good fundamentally and structurally, but one that is hindered by two major control problems that are exclusive to the Vita version.
Starting out, you only have access to two guns. However, you are
able to purchase more as Going Commando progresses.
For one, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando offers a ton of variety. There are gladiator-like arena battles, fast-paced races through desert areas and forested marshes, and even ship combat. The latter is hindered, however, by the PlayStation Vita's analog stick used for movement. Normal air dogfights behave just fine, as you don't need really tight precision flying. However, a grave issue rears its ugly head into the equation when you decide to race Ace Bunyon through a series of rings. While this task is by no means mandatory to beat the game, it is if you want to collect all 40 of the game's Platinum Bolts, which for someone like me who is a completionist, was something I eagerly wanted to do.
Space combat is fine, but when you have to do anything with
a hint of precision, things get ugly pretty fast.
Nonetheless, trying to pilot your ship through the tiny rings is a challenge on the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 under the best conditions. On the Vita version, with the system's incredibly sensitive analog stick, it becomes a nigh impossible ordeal. Your ship moves far too much with every poke of the analog stick, making it so precise movement isn't possible. This means the goal of riding through every ring while beating the competition to get a Platinum Bolt on these missions is a very hard proposition.
Furthermore, Going Commando added a bunch of new helpful goodies to assist players in better enjoying the game over the original Ratchet & Clank. To begin, when you bring up the Quick Select menu, the menu brought up during confrontations and gameplay to select a different weapon or gadget, in Going Commando the game pauses everything. This is while in the original R&C, the action continued while the Quick Select menu was opened.
Aw... Is this blockade of enemies just for me?
In addition to that, using weapons a bunch improves their capabilities, so not only can you defeat enemies to earn more health for Ratchet, but you can use weapons to level them up, making them stronger and more efficient in battle. This continues in the game's Challenge Mode, a mode that lets you replay Going Commando after the initial play-through has been completed. This mode allows you to level up your weaponry further, as well as earn a much higher bolt multiplier. Bolts being the currency of the Ratchet & Clank series, used to purchase new weapons, further the game by buying plot-centric materials, and restock on ammunition for the aforementioned weapons.
These foes get blasted into scrap metal by Ratchet's Blitz Gun.
An added move that Ratchet has in his arsenal in Going Commando and games onward that he didn't have in the original Ratchet & Clank is the strafe. It allows him to continually face an enemy while shooting and leaping over potential hazards fired his way. Once you get accustomed to the new mechanic, you'll wonder how you ever were able to play the previous R&C without it.
Despite using guns as the primary means of disposing enemies,
there is still plenty of traditional platforming to be found.
That said, the strafe maneuver was easy to pull of in the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 versions. Again, not so much with the Vita version. You see, in the PS2 and PS3 versions, the R2 button is easily accessible to reach and hold down. This is how strafing is performed by the player and Ratchet. On the Vita system, L2 and R2 are relegated to the rear touch screen due to the design of the system lacking proper L2 and R2 buttons. It's not just the rear touch screen, it's the corners of the rear touch screen. This makes it so strafing is incredibly hard to do in a consistent manner. When you really need it in the middle of the action, it's sort of like rubbing your stomach while patting your head, a challenge, for sure. It also makes it so certain areas of Going Commando on the Vita are much more difficult than they need to be due to the inferior placement of L2 and R2.
When your strafing doesn't work, put your tail between
your legs and run away!
Another addition that seems small but is all-so-helpful with Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (and this one is actually problem-free on the Vita version) is the notification when you have reached a checkpoint, or as the game refers to them as "Continue Points." No more do you suffer through a long level, not knowing if you've reached a checkpoint, only to die and have to restart at the beginning of the arduous road all over again.
From a formula perspective, Going Commando is pretty much 100% the same compared to the original game. You travel from planet to planet, completing objectives, meeting NPCs, purchasing information, or doing some other task to receive coordinates to the next planet of the game, where you proceed with this structure. The only real change this time around is that as previously stated, there is a lot more variety to be had in the form of gladiator arena battles, fast-paced hoverbike races, giant mech battles on spherical planets, and galactic battles with you controlling Ratchet and Clank's powerful vessel.
The art design and direction of the Ratchet & Clank games
is simply phenomenal to a high degree.
Going Commando looks relatively good on the PlayStation Vita. There are some pop-up issues in the backgrounds of larger levels with high draw distance, but that doesn't really detract from the overall experience. What does in this version, however, is that certain sound effects will play long after the weapon you used that made them have stopped firing. This is especially obnoxious to the ears with the game's Sheepinator weapon. It's something that is genuinely annoying that it is befuddling how it wasn't found by the developer of this port.
Careful on these platforms, Ratchet! You don't want to
get a taste of that questionable liquid below!
As you have read, the PlayStation Vita version of Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, one of my favorite games, has a lot wrong with it that is mostly due to the wackiness of the hardware of the system, the overly sensitive analog sticks, and the lack of a proper R2 button. It makes it so it is a hard game to recommend playing on the Vita unless you have no other choice. Even the PS2 version, despite being in standard definition, is more worthy of being chosen to play than the Vita version. It's a shame, too, because the idea of playing one of my favorite games of all time on a system I could take anywhere was an idea that seemed too good to be true. Unfortunately, it turned out that Going Commando HD on the PlayStation Vita was just that.
[SPC Says: C-]
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Banjo-Kazooie (N64, XBLA) Retro Review
After taking two days off to ruminate, I am back with a new review. This one is another part of SuperPhillip Central's 3D Platforming Month, Banjo-Kazooie! Replaying this game recently, I remembered why I hold Banjo-Kazooie with such high esteem. Read on, dear SPC faithful, and see why!
Grin and Bear It (No, seriously.
This game will make you grin.)
The similarities between Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie are definitely apparent. It's no secret that Rare indeed developed Banjo-Kazooie with great inspiration from Nintendo's launch title for the 64. However, there's enough newness here that Banjo-Kazooie doesn't feel like a total ripoff of Nintendo's work. Instead, what we get is a 3D platformer that I have no qualms with saying is a superior product to Super Mario 64.
Banjo-Kazooie begins with the bear and bird pair (that's Banjo the bear and Kazooie the bird, for those of the uninitiated) resting in bed. Meanwhile, Banjo's sister Tooty waits outside, anxious to go out on an adventure. All of a sudden, the wicked witch Gruntilda, known for speaking in verse, rides upon her broom, swoops down, and nabs Tooty. Grunty's plan is to rob Tooty of her beauty while making herself thin and beautiful. Hearing the commotion, Banjo and Kazooie leap outside to find Tooty bearnapped and a helpful mole named Bottles ready to give them advice to help the bear and bird pair rescue Banjo's sister.
Without question, Banjo-Kazooie brims with personality and charm. Gruntilda certainly steals the show with her funny rhymes, as well as her unconventional ways she goes about her business as a villain. This is seen through a late-game game show hosted by Grunty herself that tests the player's knowledge on many aspects of the entire game-- from distinguishing between areas of the game from closeup pictures to deciphering between character voices. Then there is the comedic banter between Banjo and Kazooie, the latter of the which isn't shy about insulting any and every character the duo come across.
Banjo, you're not going to be able to take this bull by the horns.
Banjo-Kazooie is very much a product of inspiration of Super Mario 64. However, Banjo-Kazooie goes a little deeper with the amount of collectibles to gather throughout the duo's adventure. Whereas Mario's 3D platforming romp featured the main collectible in the form of the Power Stars and side collectibles as red and gold coins, Banjo-Kazooie offers much more to acquire if you want to go for 100%.
This Jiggy requires Banjo to play a game of
"Simon Says" off the backs of these turtles.
For one, Banjo-Kazooie's Jiggies, golden jigsaw pieces, serve as the game's equivalent of Super Mario 64's Power Stars. These are the main collectible, and they are used to open new worlds within the game. However, that's just the start of what needs to be gathered. In levels, collecting five differently colored Jinjo characters reveals a Jiggy to collect. There are also Blue Eggs, Red Feathers, and Gold Feathers, providing ammo, the power of flight, and the power of invincibility respectively.
As birds tend to do, Kazooie gets distracted by a shiny object.
Musical Notes, of which there are 100 in each world, need to be collected in some capacity to open locked doors within Gruntilda's lair. The doors lead to new chambers of Grunty's hideout where new worlds await. However, the process of opening new worlds is more involved, albeit slightly so.
Each level has an accompanying picture that is missing Jiggies from it and needs to be completed. Through finding the picture, piecing it together for a finished product, only then will the way to that picture's world open.
Aside from those collectibles, there is one final one to go after, silver Mumbo Tokens. These are the currency in which you deliver to the game's shaman, Mumbo Jumbo, in exchange for him to work his magic and turn Banjo and Kazooie into one of many world-specific transformations. For instance, the first world of the game sees Mumbo Jumbo turning Banjo into a termite, able to trek on slopes that would otherwise be deemed too awkward to climb on for the bear and bird by themselves. Many times a transformation has more than one purpose within a world, but sometimes a transformation is just there for one reason-- to get a Jiggy that wouldn't be reachable without Mumbo's magic.
While Super Mario 64 kicked you out of a level once you collected a Power Star, Banjo-Kazooie allows you full exploration of worlds even after a Jiggy has been collected. Whereas Super Mario 64 had seven Power Stars per level, Banjo-Kazooie has ten, in addition to the 100 Musical Notes to collect, and one Gruntilda switch to stomp on that summons a Jiggy in Gruntilda's lair, the hub world of the game.
There's no time to monkey around when there's Jiggies to get.
Starting in Mumbo's Mountain, the tasks that Banjo-Kazooie asks players to do in order to acquire Jiggies are relatively simple. For honeycomb's sake, some of the Jiggies are right out in the open with no interference from enemies. As you proceed through the nine worlds of the game, the objectives to nab more Jiggies become more and more complicated, making it so that Jiggies that were right out in the open now require more platforming prowess to collect. Meanwhile, some Jiggies require a sequence of events, albeit a bit basic (this is a game meant for everyone, after all), to acquire the golden prize.
With the speed shoes, Kazooie is quick enough to
nab this Jiggy before the hand closes.
The worlds are well designed and feature plenty of nooks and crannies to explore. Each has a set theme and set of challenges presented to the player. The starting world, Mumbo's Mountain, introduces basic platforming challenges, whereas the next world, Treasure Trove Cove, implements a greater focus on puzzles, swimming, and even flying challenges. From the frozen heights of Freezeey Peak to the four unique seasons of Click Clock Wood, Banjo-Kazooie's set of worlds are amazing in both concept and execution.
No, thanks. We don't have the time for a snowball fight!
Unlike Super Mario 64, Banjo and Kazooie do not have their full arsenal of moves immediately from the get-go. Instead, they have to come across Bottles' mole mounds in the various worlds of their adventure to save Tooty. While baseline moves like a flutter jump, great for precision platforming, and a backflip are available, among other moves, Banjo and Kazooie can learn multiple new abilities. For one, Kazooie can learn to shoot eggs out of her mouth as well from her rear end (ouch). Then, there's the Talon Trot, allowing Kazooie's apparently strong legs to carry Banjo up otherwise slippery and steep slopes. By the sixth world of Banjo-Kazooie, the pair will have learned every move in the game. It may feel unnecessarily limiting to some players, but I found it that with all of the moves Banjo and Kazooie can learn, having all of them available at once would have been a bit overwhelming. Not only that, but learning new moves meant that new platforming challenges based off of them could be implemented at a steady pace. It makes for a perfect amount of pacing.
Also unlike Super Mario 64, the camera seldom causes trouble or unintended deaths. Now, to be fair, Super Mario 64 was the pioneer of the 3D camera, not having many contemporaries to take notes off of. However, Banjo-Kazooie does, and it makes for an experience with the camera that rarely causes aggravation and headaches. Another example of the superiority of Banjo-Kazooie over Super Mario 64.
Don't look down. Don't look down. Don't look down.
I find myself preferring Banjo-Kazooie over Super Mario 64 for several reasons other than just the camera. For one, a handful of courses within Super Mario 64 featured plenty of tedious tasks and Power Stars to obtain. Not only does Banjo-Kazooie feature far less of these tedious tasks, but it also doesn't kick you out of the level once you've nabbed a Jiggy. Now, obviously Super Mario 64 modestly altered levels based off what Power Star you selected as the one you were going for, but still, this meant that you were oftentimes required to play through the same portion of level again and again just to acquire a different Power Star. I don't want to remember how many times I've scaled Tall, Tall Mountain in Super Mario 64. Needless to say, the lack of repetition in Banjo-Kazooie makes it easier to replay for me.
"There's sand in my shorts!"
Banjo-Kazooie also possesses a lot more wit and humor, offering a cast of supporting characters that deliver humorous conversations and characters in levels that adorably refer to themselves in the third-person. I adore the dynamic soundtrack by Grant Kirkhope, delivering the same theme in a given level, only in a different octave or key depending on the area traveled to. Combine all of this with tight controls and a more beginner-friendly move set (thank you, Kazooie's wing-flapping to slow my ascent on jumps), and you have why I can't get enough Banjo-Kazooie.
[SPC Says: A+]
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SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs - Bookended by Final Fantasy Edition
Hello everyone! It's your blogger friend Phil here with five more themes from the world of video games! It's of course time for SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs, dishing out even more superb sounds for all to enjoy.
This week I have selected tracks from five more games. We will start off with an awesomely orchestrated classic theme from Final Fantasy VIII, and then we'll move on to some Spanish flavor with music from the indie hit Guacamelee! Moving on from there, we dive into two unique platformers, Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg and Puppeteer. Finally, we wrap up this edition of the old VGMs like we started, with a track from a Final Fantasy game, this time Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles!
If you're just joining the site or want to listen to past songs selected by yours truly, check out the SuperPhillip Central Favorite VGM Database for all the great video game tracks I love and cherish!
v856. Final Fantasy VIII (PS1) - The Man With the Machine Gun (Orchestrated)
We start this edition of SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs with one of my favorite orchestrated pieces in Final Fantasy history, The Man With the Machine Gun. This peppy and empowered piece goes from techno and electronic to bold and daring with its big brass and sensational strings. It makes for a cherished orchestral version of a classic Final Fantasy VIII tune.
v857. Guacamelee! (Multi) - Temple of War ~ Rain
Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania game, and that genre of 2D platformer is no stranger to the indie scene. However, this game is one of my favorites in the genre with its great level design, awesome use of moves in not just to reach new areas but also to defeat foes in combat, and luchador styling. Temple of War ~ Rain gives listeners a Spanish flavor with its guitar while also delivering a nice mix of electronica into the fold as well.
v858. Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GCN) - Volcanic Orchestra
Tomoya Ohtani was the main composer behind Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg, and his name should be quite familiar to those who have listened to more modern Sonic the Hedgehog games, such as Sonic Unleashed, Sonic Colors, and Sonic: Lost World. Ohtani and his merry band of composers including Mariko Namba did a great job creating a colorful soundtrack to accompany the colorful world of Billy Hatcher.
v859. Puppeteer (PS3) - Danger
Patrick Doyle composed the music for Sony's Puppeteer, a cute and quaint 2.5D platformer that stunned in its presentation and did rather well in its gameplay as well. Perhaps my greatest complaint with the game is its constant interruption of the gameplay with its presentation and storytelling. A little story goes a long way in a platformer, kids!
v860. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles (GCN) - When the Northern Sky Is Clear
The theme of Rebena Te Ra, one of the final areas in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles on the Nintendo GameCube, When the Northern Sky Is Clear is accentuated by backing vocals and a xylophone ostinato. The level itself is a confusing maze filled with powerful monsters that only the brave and bold can conquer.
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Have you ever been asked to give an interview about square dancing? It can often catch you by surprise. This sheet of talking points from Eric Henerlau can help you prepare yourself for a controlled and positive experience with your interview. In fact, it's a good idea to have some of these at your fingertips any time. You never know when someone in an elevator is going to ask you why you're there or what's going on in the ballrooms.


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Mike Harris, Vice President of Sales – Australia, New Zealand & India
As Vice President of Sales, Mike Harris is responsible for developing and overseeing the Getty Images business in Australia, New Zealand and India, which includes managing multiple offices across all three regions.
Prior to this position, Mike was based in Getty Images' London office, leading sales for the UK and Ireland, before he made a lifestyle change and moved Down Under.
Mike joined Getty Images in 1993, when it was then Tony Stone Images, as an Operations Director and his career with the business spans over 25 years, during which time Mike has held multiple Vice President positions in sales and editorial operations.
Mike lives in Sydney with his wife and children.


Does your preschooler reject the idea of taking a nap? Are you wondering if naptime is a thing of the past? Energetic children don't understand the physical benefits of sleep; they see naps as an unwanted interruption in their day. If kids were given the choice they'd never sleep – day or night – until they simply fell over! Leaving the decision to nap up to your child, then, is like allowing her to choose between vegetables or cookies for dinner.
The first time your preschooler talks back to you it's usually just an honest emotion being expressed: "No. I don't want to!" The problem is not your child's lack of desire to do what you want him to, since he's entitled to his feelings. The problem stems from the way in which his opinion is voiced, and the pattern that this can set.
So, your baby is keeping you up at night? You're desperate for sleep and the title of this post seemed liked the Holy Grail? You want to believe it could be true, that there is a magical answer out there.
Are you about to plan your child's birthday party? Perhaps it's the memorable first birthday, the one with the entire toddler mommy-and-me class invited, or your preschooler's classroom event. No matter how you are celebrating there are some key factors to keep in mind to reduce the stress and enjoy this fun milestone.
After giving a parenting lecture one day, a mother approached me complaining that her two-year-old was constantly whining, getting into everything and making her very frustrated. Trying to lighten the mood, I suggested that when she became annoyed, she should tell her toddler three things: "Grow up!" - "Act your age!" - "Don't be such a baby!" We both laughed. Because, obviously, her child was in the process of growing up, was indeed acting his age, and was still a baby!
Lots of little kids never want to take a bath! They don't cooperate and it becomes a battle of wills. Here are some tips if you have a little bath-avoider!


Details are emerging that the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) has virtually been depleted due to alleged corrupt practices by officials at the fund.
It is turning out that the Development Assistance Fund (DAF) and the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) created under the VCTF to give funding access to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) were allegedly used as an avenue to steal state funds.
Currently, only about 7% of a whopping GH¢18.26 million invested by the government between 2010 and 2015 has been recovered and GH¢32 million was outstanding.
About 205 SMEs are said to have benefitted from the DAF and SPV schemes of the VTCF and some existing and former employees, particularly the immediate-past Chief Executive Officer Daniel Kofi Duku, have been cited for "directly or indirectly" engaging in "fraudulent activities" during the disbursement of the DAF and SPV loans.
Loans were purportedly awarded to phony companies which could not be traced, making recovery very difficult.
Mr Kofi Duku, who was appointed by the late President Atta Mills in June 2010, was removed by John Mahama and replaced with the current chief executive, Osman Sulemana, who just referred the matter to the BNI.
An internal investigative report cited by DAILY GUIDE traced the alleged fraudulent activities of the former CEO and his cronies and as a result, Mr Osman Sulemana, on the instructions of the Board of Trustees, has invited the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) to thoroughly look into the matter.
Apart from Mr. Duku who reportedly took a monthly salary of $15,000 (GH¢63,000), other top managers who are to be investigated include, Kofi Sarpong, who is a former senior investment officer; Irene Anti Mensah, a special assistant to the Ex-CEO; Emmanuel Akuamoah, a Deputy General Manager – Kumasi Office; Charles Okyere, who is a client and friend to the Ex-CEO; Lassey Agbenyefia, a former Trustee; George Aidoo, a driver of the Ex-CEO and Charity Opoku, former Accountant and now an Investment Officer.
The VCTF, which is the creation of Act 680 of 2004, is finding it difficult to retrieve the funds because the clients - mostly cronies and family of the Ex-CEO and other top management members - reportedly used fake documents in securing the loans.
According to the internal report endorsed by the Board of Trustees, the perpetrators had used fake application letters, fake signatures, fake business registration certificates; and the loans were authorized with due diligence while the issue of concessions to spouses and relatives of loan processing officers, non existing telephone contacts, company locations, denial of guarantors of signing loan documents among others, have come up strongly.
The ex-CEO reportedly granted a loan facility of GH¢580,000 to his driver (George Aidoo), who is said to have created four companies and another GH¢130,000 to the husband of the ex-CEOs personal assistant, Irene Mensah.
The driver's companies - Aidoo Commodities (was granted GH¢250,000 in May 2013), Techgro Investment (GH¢150,000 in 2014), Asaman Commodities (GH¢30,000 in July 2015) and another GH¢150,000 for Techgro Investment.
According to the report, there was no processing officer in the loan granted Irene Mensah's husband and VCTF has not been able to trace the company that received the funds because there is no file for that transaction.
The ex-CEO also allegedly granted GH¢900,000 to one of his friends called Charles Okyere, who was a signatory to four beneficiary companies like Farm Yard Ghana Limited (GH¢120,000 in August 2012), Fonelink Company Limited (GH¢30,000 in July 2012 with top-ups), Pee Wee Farms (a total of GH¢30,000 between October and December, 2012) as well as Moonshine Company, which was given GH¢120,000.
According to the report, $614,000 was paid into the personal account of one Reverend Blankson, a trustee of Bethany Church, for acquisition of 0.55acre land at Ridge, Accra, but the trust had not obtained any title to the land nor had the money been refunded.
The report said at one point, Mr. Duku was asked by the board to refund $26,252 following what was concluded to be an unlawful trip the CEO had embarked upon, but $18,000 was outstanding.
When he was pressed further for the refund, he allegedly issued two postdated cheques, which were all dishonoured.
According to the report, in 2015 alone, a total of GH¢825,000 was disbursed, disregarding the board's directive to halt disbursement.
The VCTF, in its bid to recover the outstanding loans, engaged the services of Oxford and Beaumont, Sterling Partnership and Bethel Law to assist in the recovery programme; and in June 2015, Bullion Financial Advisors Limited (BFAL) was brought on board when a total of 116 companies were transferred to them.
According to the report, BFAL was able to restructure 52 loans and that had resulted in recouping GH¢612,540.79.


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Preparations to hold polls in J&K underway, Ladakh too poised for unprecedented development: PM Modi in I-day speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that preparations are underway for holding Assembly elections in the future in Jammu and Kashmir...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that preparations are underway for holding Assembly elections in the future in Jammu and Kashmir, where development is now visible on the ground.
"Giving fair opportunities to the potential of all, this is the real spirit of democracy. Be it Jammu or Kashmir, the balance of development is now visible on the ground," Modi said.
"The Delimitation Commission has been constituted in Jammu and Kashmir and preparations are on for holding Assembly elections in the future," the prime minister said while addressing the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort on the occasion of 75th Independence Day.
He also referred to the abrogation of Article 370 and said holding the first-ever District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir reflected on the country's determination to develop a violence-free Kashmir.
Talking about Ladakh, which was carved as a Union Territory after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir, he said it is also progressing towards its limitless possibilities of development.
"On the one hand, Ladakh is witnessing the creation of modern infrastructure, while on the other hand 'Sindhu Central University' is also going to make Ladakh a centre of higher education," he said.
Modi said that whether it is eastern India, the North-East, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh including the entire Himalayan region, or the coastal belt or tribal region, they will become the base for India's development in the future.
"Whether it is about the Bru Reang agreement in Tripura after decades or giving constitutional status to OBC commission, or the BDC and DDC elections which were held in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time after independence, India is continuously proving its resolve totake tough decisions," Modi said.
In a nearly 90-minute speech that dwelt on a range of issues, including India's deprived poor, its farmers and the pain of Partition, the prime minister also spoke of the challenges of terrorism and expansionism.
By conducting surgical and airstrikes, the country had sent out the message of a 'New India', he said.
"India has seen the efforts of the world and also appreciated it. Today, the world views India from a new perspective. There are two important perspectives to it. One is terrorism and another is expansionism. India is fighting these two challenges and responding to them astutely and with courage," Modi said without naming China and Pakistan.
This shows India is changing and can take difficult decisions, Modi said from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the centrepiece of India's Independence Day celebrations.
The nature of international relations, he added, changed after the Second World War and there is a possibility of new world order in a post-coronavirus pandemic scenario.
There should be a historic decision to change Article 370, The system that frees the country from the tax trap – be GST, One rank one pension for our military comrades. Or a peaceful solution to the Ramjanmabhoomi case, we have seen all this come true in the last few years
Wity inputs from PTI
India World News: Preparations to hold polls in J&K underway, Ladakh too poised for unprecedented development: PM Modi in I-day speech
https://www.asenews.page/2021/08/preparations-to-hold-polls-in-j.html