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oregon symphony musician wins LA Phil position
Photo: Ashley Courter
Evan Kuhlmann, OSO Assistant principal bassoonist/contrabassoonist has won a highly coveted position with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, which I was able to confirm with him today. No word on when Evan will begin work in LA. Most position start dates are set at the mutual availability and convenience of both the orchestra and the audition winner. In addition to his work with the Oregon Symphony, Evan is also a brilliant composer and arranger, and is a member of the Arcturus Wind Quintet and 45th Parallel Universe.
Evan's bio from the Oregon Symphony website:
Evan Kuhlmann was born in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy with Honors in Bassoon and English and The Juilliard School; where he earned a B.M. in Bassoon Performance with Scholastic Distinction as a student of Frank Morelli, a Graduate Diploma in Music Composition as a student of Robert Beaser, and the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music. Evan also studied bassoon with Francine Peterson, Barrick Stees, and Eric Stomberg; and composition with Samuel Jones, Stanley Wolfe, and Philip Lasser.
As assistant principal bassoon and contrabassoon with the Oregon Symphony, he has been praised for his "outstanding" playing (The Oregonian) and can be seen "rocking out" on a regular basis (Seen and Heard International). He has performed with numerous orchestras internationally including the St. Louis, San Diego, and Seattle Symphonies, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke's, All-Star Orchestra, and Orchestra of the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy.
In 2000, Evan made his solo debut with the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall. He has also performed as soloist with the Marrowstone Festival Orchestra, and with Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson and the Oregon Symphony. Evan makes frequent appearances as a guest artist on local chamber and contemporary music series, as well as music festivals in the Northwest and beyond. As principal bassoon of the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, he has performed countless premieres, including works of John Adams, Magnus Lindberg, James MacMillan, and Christopher Rouse.
A dedicated teacher, Evan is a faculty member at Portland State University and Woodwinds @ Wallowa Lake, and maintains a private studio. He has also taught at the Marrowstone Music Festival and coached the bassoonists of the Filarmónica Joven de Colombia, Portland Youth Philharmonic, and Metropolitan Youth Symphony.
hard truths
In the world of professional cycling, the time trial is known as the 'race of truth'. You are essentially alone on the road, trying to ride your hardest and fastest sustainable pace for the entire distance, trying on top of that to set the fastest absolute time of the field to win the stage. It is often described as one of the most exquisitely painful feats a cyclist can purposely endure.
In the world of the professional musician, the audition is our race of truth. Just one person, obscured from view by a screen, on stage in a concert hall, playing to the best of one's ability in the hopes of advancing, and eventually winning the gig. Like the time trial, it can often be an exquisitely painful process, whether one wins, or not.
Over the past couple months, I've been preparing (in and of itself an agonizing process) to take the audition for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's latest viola opening. They previously held auditions, but no winner was chosen. I'm fairly long in the tooth for taking auditions (I'm 45), but I thought that I'd give it the old 'college try'. I spent hours in the practice studio, with metronome, tuner, and digital recorder, re-learning and trying to constantly refine the list of audition repertoire that was required for the audition. This included the first movements of two standard concertos, and some 18 orchestral pieces ranging from Mozart's Symphony No. 35 to Bartók's Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta. If there is any process which serves more to introduce self-doubt, and energize any and all self-imposed demons, than preparing for an orchestral audition, then I don't even want to know what that might be. Because preparing for auditions is hell.
I spent the time in the practice studio, then sought out colleagues to play for, both recording the process and getting detailed feedback on what needed improvement from them. Then back into the studio for more self-flagellation. All while still preparing chamber music, outside gig music, and of course, music to be performed at my primary workplace, the Oregon Symphony. Ugh.
So, the audition in Chicago consists of just two rounds: preliminaries and finals. There were three days of preliminaries (two held this past Monday and Tuesday, and one more to be held this Saturday), and then the finals will be held in late January. I played in the morning group on Tuesday.
I'll make a long story short, and just give the brutal details. I warmed up for about an hour in the group warm-up room (certainly one of Dante's circles of hell) in the bowels of Symphony Center. Then, about 30 minutes before I was to go onstage, I was led up to a practice room of my own on the same level as the stage. I would not know what I would be asked to play (aside from which concerto) until I stepped on stage. So, I methodically went over all of the passages I thought I'd be most likely to play in the round, both slowly and trying them up to tempo, trying to keep my fingers warmed up and supple. After I'd given up trying to play anymore, a runner came to the door and summoned me to the stage. I then stood in the wings while the candidate before me played a really stunning audition, playing a total of six excerpts plus her concerto movement. Then, I walked onstage, into the beautiful confines of Orchestra Hall. I tuned, then played my concerto. It didn't really feel good. Nothing was bad, but I wasn't, as I wanted to, playing 'like I play'. It was too careful, too controlled, perhaps a bit timid. Then I was instructed to play one of the toughest excerpts there is for the viola: No. 77 in Strauss' Ein Heldenleben.
It traverses the entire range of the instrument in 26 bars, and literally every note of it is like navigating a minefield. Again, it didn't feel good. There was no swagger to it, no self-assurance. It wasn't particularly well in-tune. Then, 'Thank you.' I was done. Four minutes of playing time, and months of effort and hundreds of dollars of travel expenses were realized. Stunned, I slowly walked off stage, and actually snorted when the proctor congratulated me on a "good job".
Now, I know that a lot of candidates would have such an experience and say something along the lines of "What the hell is wrong with the f-ing CSO??? Can't they just let you play?" Sure, they could, but they're looking for something very specific, and they have lots and lots of candidates to hear, and they don't need to mess around when they know that someone isn't at the standard they're looking for. Even if I'd played perfectly in aspects of intonation and rhythm, musically, I clearly wasn't playing with the confidence that they obviously were looking for, and I accept that. So, I get back to life as a non-auditioner, and play with my incredible string quartet, new music ensemble, and the Oregon Symphony – all in an amazing and wonderful city. I'm already a lucky man.
audition discoveries
I served on another audition committee this week. This time around it was for our assistant principal second violin opening. I think this is around the tenth audition committee I've been on – actually, I'll take an inventory right now: I've sat on committees for four viola auditions, associate concertmaster, three violin auditions, principal cello, tuba, two bass auditions, and principal trumpet. I think there may be others, they've just run together a bit over the years. So that makes thirteen auditions, and this last one makes fourteen. That's a lot of candidates I've heard over the years. Every time I listen to auditions, however, I always learn something important about the audition process and my own playing.
There is a common misconception that one must play a note-perfect audition in order to win. That would be a nice, start, but I've found that this is rarely the case. Every winner of the auditions that I've listened to has done one thing in common: they were very, very good musicians. Listening to them play made me believe what they were doing was the right way to do it, even if I didn't necessarily agree with what they were doing at the time. They made a powerful case for what they were doing, even if there were flaws in the execution along the way.


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How Humanist made one of the albums of 2020 with Pro Tools LE, 2 mics, Dave Gahan, Mark Lanegan and… a blanket
By Rob Laing
Rob Marshall explains how his dedication paid off on a record that explores life and death with a stellar cast of guest vocalists
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Ten years ago we called Rob Marshall's former band Exit Calm (opens in new tab) the best British indie band we'd heard in years with a debut that still stands up as a cult classic with the guitarist's huge sound at its epicentre. But after two albums it didn't quite happen for them, and Exit Calm dissolved in 2013. But Rob Marshall wasn't done.
While writing for Mark Lanegan (opens in new tab)'s last two solo album he's put together another landmark record with an incredible array of guest singers under the name Humanist (opens in new tab). The self-titled debut is deep in dark atmospheres and dappled in moments of euphoria
The album is all the more remarkable because musically it's all Rob – he recorded it with limited equipment and an unrelenting desire to see his vision become reality.
Humanist is released on 23 February (preorder here (opens in new tab)) with a UK tour in March and the immersive album features a diverse array of vocalists on its songs from Lanegan to Depeche Mode (opens in new tab)'s Dave Gahan, Ride (opens in new tab)'s Mark Gardener, John Robb and Carl Hancock Rux.
What shines through when talking to Rob is the affable Teeside musician's firm belief in the magic of creating music – it's inspiring and infectious, and there's no better way to share how he made this record happen, and the lessons he's learned from it than in his own words…
Moving from band to solo project wasn't a grand plan
"Coming out of Exit Calm I didn't know even if I'd continue doing music, to be honest," admits Rob. "I'd been doing it for 12 years because before Exit Calm I was in a band called Lyca Sleep with three of the members and then Exit Calm was eight years. It felt like I'd been stuck in a rehearsal room all my adult life and for the first six to eight months I was scratching my head wondering, 'What am I going to do?'
"One thing I knew was that I didn't want to do what I'd done before, I wanted to do something totally different. So I guess that was the start of all this process really. Eventually I just found myself doing stuff again, I didn't really overthink it, it just happened naturally. I started created and before I knew it I had six or seven pieces of music together. It was born from there really.
Working alone has been liberating
"It was totally liberating. I didn't overthink the creation of it, it just kind of happened and I didn't have to answer to anybody. I just created these pieces of music and swam with the tide with them.
As this was created, it was recorded
"In the past I think I've been guilty of overthinking things too much - will people like that? and that kind of crap. Essentially it wasn't a project, I didn't have to control it so it came out very organically.
"And as this was created, it was recorded so it was very different from anything I'd done before in that respect."
Recording requires perseverance
"Over the years, if an idea was coming from me I'd stick it on my phone. I'd come up with chord progressions. At the time MiniDiscs were amazing – they'd really capture a band in a room amazingly. So coming out of Exit Calm, I'd been in a studio a lot over the years but I didn't have any productions skills whatsoever.
I'm from a working class background, I don't have lots of money and everything I've ever used is the most basic stuff you can think of
"My first thought when I started to write again is I'm just going to record everything I do on a computer with ProTools. I had a very basic version of ProTools, which is the free thing that you get with an M Box. I've got the [Digidesign] M Box 2 (opens in new tab) and it's what I used on the album.
"I'm from a working class background, I don't have lots of money and everything I've ever used is the most basic stuff you can think of.
"The idea in my head is that if your ear is tuned, you can manipulate and control anything to make it sound how you want, you just have to persevere.
"My approach to recording is very simple; I have this M Box, Pro Tools 7.4 [LE], which I believe is a demo version of ProTools – the free one, I have a condenser mic, an SM-58, a keyboard, my guitar equipment… and a blanket for the cab."
Get out of your own way in the creative process
"I'd say don't be afraid of that – go with your idea and don't overthink it. I think that would be my advice to anyone, let an idea happen and then think about it after it's happened. Decide whether you like it after you've finished it but don't get in the way of the creative process by trying to question what's happening while it's happening. Because if you do that you're just going to fuck it up.
My process is don't think about it, I get it down and then after it's done that's when the science comes into it
"When I'm writing I don't define myself as a guitar player. I don't really think of myself as a guitar player, producer or writer – it's all one now. My process is don't think about it, I get it down and then after it's done I guess that's when the science comes into it.
Once I've got a track down and understand what it is and how it sounds, I might then think, it would be great if the drums on this track sound like an Eddie Kramer Hendrix track. Then I might quickly listen to Axis Bold As Love and then see how the drums sound in comparison to that. I think everybody does that but that is a process that comes after creation so it's two separate things."
ProTools and mixing were steep learning curves
"Pro Tools (opens in new tab) is a complicated system and if nobody shows you, you spend a long time fixing your mistakes. It's not easy but over the years I just persevered with it. I think where it got really difficult was not getting the ideas down but in the mixing (opens in new tab) stage. That's where I realised I don't really know what I'm doing.
How do I know when a mix is done? When your hairs stand up
"It took me a long time to get things to the way I wanted them to sound. I had an idea in my head, a very strong vision of how I wanted things to sound. But getting it there took quite a long time. In a way that isn't really the creative process. The creative process is getting the idea down in the first and getting a vibe, an energy and a feel. I can do that easily.
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"How do I know when a mix is done? When your hairs stand up. It is. Literally. That's always been the case from day one and with every single track on this I feel like I got it to a point where my hairs where standing up. And that's the god's honest truth. That's my cutoff point. I'll have a break from it and then listen. If my hairs are standing up that's fulfilling me."
Mark Lanegan was a key reason Humanist happened
"Kingdom was the first song for the record. I hadn't met Mark before, though I'd done a few dates with Soulsavers which Mark was singing in at the time, I never actually spoke to him. When my manager approached him about working on the records, he was the first guy and he just said yes. He said to me afterwards, "I listen to the music and I liked it. I don't care what people have done before. Mark was the first person that said yes and it snowballed from there.
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Mark Lanegan: 9 albums that changed my life (opens in new tab)
"He sent back Gospel and Kingdom and I sent a message saying, 'Thanks, hopefully we'll do something down the line in the future again'. Then I didn't hear anything back from him for a bit, but two weeks after that I got a message from him and he basically said to me that he was going into the studio in nine days and he's not really digging the record that he's got.
"He had this window, the producer Alain Johannes (opens in new tab) was going on tour with PJ Harvey so he was going to be out of the country for a year. Mark had this two week window with him to record before but he didn't like the tracks he had.
Having someone like Mark behind you, telling you that things are really good, means a lot
"He asked if I had any leftover Humanist material. I said, 'No but I'll try writing something new if that's alright.' He was just talking about a track but in those nine days I locked myself away and wrote as much music as I could.
"I wrote so much stuff… if I fell asleep I'd wake up and go straight back to the computer. I wrote loads and loads of music and narrowed it down to eight full complete tracks I had. I sent him four through and he said, 'These are amazing, can I take them as is and just sing on them? I'll definitely use three of them.'"
"So I thought, fuck it I'll send him the other four and he replied, 'God damn!' He took another three because one of those tracks was Skull which came back to me because it didn't fit on his record. So six tracks in all ended up on his album Gargoyle.
"It was definitely a moment and was a huge confidence boost. It could well have been the very thing to drive me on to finish my own record. Having someone like Mark behind you, telling you that things are really good, means a lot. And seeing the material being received so well on the radio and in magazines, it was quite a moment really."
Rob had a wishlist of guest vocalists for the album
"Mark was on there, and I'd always loved Ride (opens in new tab) so Mark Gardener was there. He was really up for it and Carl Hancock Rux was suggested by a friend. I remember hearing him on Living Room, the David Holmes track and thinking he had an amazing voice.
"I really loved the collaborations that Carl and I did. I'll probably do some more writing with him down the line. Joel Cadbury I've known for years, since South, I toured with him."
Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan appeared via Lanegan
"I'd been writing with Mark for his next solo album [2019's Somebody's Knocking] but we had a clash – my record was supposed to be coming out when his record was.
Mark Lanegan said, 'What about my friend Dave singing on this?' Luckily that Dave was Dave Gahan, and not The Hoff!
"His label had ringfenced a certain period of time where I couldn't put a Mark Lanegan single out. Because the first single from my record was going to be Kingdom. It's normal for a label to ringfence time because there's only so much that radio will play.
"Mark asked if I had any other tracks that might make good first singles and I had this track called Shock Collar, Mark named it and I had a version with me singing on it. Every now and again I map out melodies. I sent it to Mark and within a few hours he'd sent back lyrics and a version of him singing it. He said, 'What about my friend Dave singing on this?' Luckily that Dave was Dave Gahan, and not The Hoff!
"So I had Dave Gahan on it which was a huge thing. I was so grateful to Mark for linking us up. What an incredible act of generosity, he's that kind of guy.
"When it came to mixing that track, I thought it was best to get someone else to mix it to give it the best chance of getting played on the radio. Chris Potter did Urban Hymns and has worked with U2, I sent him the track and he agreed to mix it. He's such a nice guy and he knew that the financial strings were quite tight but agreed to do it."
A couple of the songs needed a different approach
"I'd have expected people to have come back to me suggesting can you make that verse twice as long but nobody did. So for the track When The Lights Go Out, it started and ended like that when Mark [Gardener] got it and he just sung over it.
"That kind of process is a bit more focussed for them I think, but also over the years I guessed I learned to [structure music for vocals]. We would rehearse a lot in my old band when Nicky [Smith, vocals] wasn't there so we would kind of structure; that's the verse, this is the chorus. It's probably old history and teachings coming into play there.
"But there's a couple of tracks that were different; with Carl on Mortal Lies and Ring Of Truth there's these long poetic verses in his style. That was probably the oddest one because I'd cut into his lyrics a little but I would always send it back to him and say, 'Is that ok?' because his lyrics and words are so profound.
"The other song was English Ghosts. That was a late addition to the record and it was edited. Jon [Robb] was in Hastings anyway, St Leonards-on-Sea where I live in East Sussex. He just kind of came round and we recorded that. It was probably 18 minutes long – a Krautrock (opens in new tab) jam!
"I edited that down and added some extra drums to it. But that was pretty much created in real time; the red button went on, John went off and I went off. Then we had a cup of tea and it was done. I think we were both quite blown away with that track because it was totally effortless. It just kind of happened – like the best things do."
Humanist showcases Rob's changing outlook as a musician
"Everything I've done previous to this has had the focus on the guitar and I just kind of thought, I've done that now, but I'm a guitar player so inevitably guitar will find its way through. But it wasn't the main focus – I didn't grab the guitar and make a track. Sometimes I'd grab the bass and find something that worked with some drums that I had.
Subconsciously I guess I must have wanted to focus more on the groove with the bass and the drums
"There was no thought process. I didn't think, I'm going to make a big guitar album because I would be repeating myself and my own little history. I just wanted to make music and not overthink it.
"Beast Of The Nation, Shock Collar and Skull are quite big guitar tracks, but previously I tried to fill every space with guitars. I had this thing with Exit Calm, this role where I had to to totally fill the room with sound. If it wasn't like that people would say, 'I don't know if it sounds big enough.' I had to fulfill this role where it was a big wall of sound.
"Subconsciously I guess I must have wanted to focus more on the groove with the bass and the drums for this. Also the music you listen to changes. At that time I was listening the Bunnymen and Killing Joke and although the guitars are prominent, there's still space."
Live and programmed drums are mutually beneficial on the record
"They all start as programmed beats but I replaced about 70 per cent of the tracks on the record with lives drums. Scott [Pemberton, former Exit Calm] came down. For example, if you listen to a track like Kingdom, the programmed drums sound like they did before but you can hear the live drums when they come in with the high hat on the second verse.
"I think just having the two things, as soon as you put live drums it's like you're adding a different air into the records. It just opens things up a little more. I like having programmed and live drums working together."
Rob balances the analogue and digital worlds
"APx EQs, SSL are plugins I tend to use quite a bit… but again I've always fought between these two things because I think you can make things sound pretty analogue with digital. I've never been purist with this stuff and I think it's because I've never had the luxury to be a purist. I've had to work with the gear I've got over the years.
I mess around with things until they sound good to me
"It's the same with guitars – I've played guitars that cost thousands and some of them sound shit. And you can pick up a cheap guitar and it sounds great. I don't know what that is but with a guitar I think you choose the shape you like and then you just get lucky.
"I pretty much stumbled across all the gear that I've got over the years. And I just make it work. If this is all I've got I'm going to make it sound good. One way or another.
"So I mess around with things until they sound good to me. I think that is my process with everything. You can mic up a box and make it sound like a kick drum if you play with it long enough.
"My advice to anyone is don't get caught up with the idea that you need to have something – don't use that as an excuse."
Guitars need to be tracked loud
Rob onstage with Exit Calm in London, 2014 (Image credit: Phil Bourne / Getty)
"I stick an SM58 and a condenser mic in front of the amp. The condenser mic should probably be four to eight feet away but I'm in a flat. It's close mic'd with the condenser and I stick a blanket over it. The neighbours fucking hate me, man! [laughs]
I've been under the blanket many a time!
"I'm afraid you do have to play loud. I've been under the blanket many a time! Hence the reason I'm not really liked in my building… no I am. I get away with it, I just don't get away with it when it's four in the morning which is my preferred time to record! If I have to go back over the guitars I choose my hours well. And it's only ever for only 15, 20 minutes as I'm good at getting stuff down fast because I have to."
"On every track guitar-wise I'm still using my [Roland] Space Echo through my rack gear into the cab. That setup is on every song, pretty much the same rig I had in the band but I've added an EQ pedal and a Death By Audio Supersonic Fuzz Gun. That's on English Ghosts – the weird kid of siren noise at the end.
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"I've got two Jazzmasters. I've got a Fernandes with the sustainer too that Nick McCabe recommended. I didn't use it on this record but will probably pull it out for the live gigs.
"I use humbuckers in the Jazzmasters (opens in new tab) – I think they're quite hot pickups (opens in new tab) in one of them, it might be a DiMarzio in the neck. I like pickups that sustain, that's key. I want to be able to throw them at the amp with loud volume and not get any microphonic squeals."
Why Rob made Humanist for himself, foremost
"People think it's not right to say this but I make music for me. I don't make music for anybody else. I'm fulfilling a need inside of me. It's never ever for anyone else. Without getting too mystical it's the only time that I get to feel some kind of connection to something else – an energy.
I don't necessarily believe in a god but I know that I feel something when I make music
"I don't necessarily believe in a god but I know that I feel something when I make music. Time stops and I'm no longer aware of what I'm doing. When I get to the end of what I've done I'm not really sure of how I did it. I think that's about as close, apart from being in love, to something godlike that I've ever been really.
"This record was about being true to myself and trying to do something I felt would stand by itself, and a legacy in my own little tiny world. And I know that sounds probably arrogant but, as I said, it's just for me."
Now Humanist is going on tour with a singer
James Mudriczki onstage with Puressence in 2012 (Image credit: Andrew Benge / Getty )
"James [Mudriczki, former Puressence, current Nihilists vocalist] is quite a unique character and he's not fazed in the slightest, deservedly so as he's an incredible vocalist. When he came into the room to rehearse he was just amazing. So powerful.
"I don't want these tracks to be a repeat of the record because it's a different time now, the whole live thing is supposed to be an interpretation with a different energy and experience. James isn't trying to replicate and he's trying to do his own thing there and he does it really well.
"There's a couple of tracks that have samples – Ring Of Truth has Carl on the verses with James doing to harmonies and then it cuts through on the choruses but the majority James is taking on the vocal and doing it really well."
Humanist is released on 21 February via Ignition Records and you can preorder it here (opens in new tab). They play the following UK dates in March:
23 March – Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
24 March – The Lexington, London
25 March – Sheffield Picture House, Sheffield
26 March -–Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow
27 March – Riverside 2, Newcastle
28 March – Soup Kitchen, Manchester
29 March – Prince Albert, Brighton
For more info head to humanistuk.com (opens in new tab)
Rob Laing
Guitars Editor, MusicRadar
I'm the Guitars Editor for MusicRadar, handling news, reviews, features, tuition, advice for the strings side of the site and everything in between. Before MusicRadar I worked on guitar magazines for 15 years, including Editor of Total Guitar. I've currently set aside any pipe dreams of getting anywhere with my own songs and I am enjoying playing covers in function bands.
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Joseph Kwaku Duah Addai Jr. ( ) (born May 3, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round (30th overall pick) of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University by the Indianapolis Colts and played for the team for six seasons. He won Super Bowl XLI with the Colts, defeating the Chicago Bears.

Early years
Addai's family hails from Ghana in West Africa. In high school, Addai was a left-handed option-style quarterback for the Sharpstown Apollos. He played football and ran track. In his senior year, he rushed for 1,429 yards on 159 carries and completed 37 passes for 425 yards. He was chosen as a member of the 5A All-State first-team in Texas. He was named an All-American by ESPN and Fox Sports, and was rated as a top 100 recruit. In track, he was timed at 10.7 seconds in the 100-meter dash and at 22.1 seconds in the 200-meter dash.

College career
During his tenure with the Louisiana State University Tigers, he ranked fifth all-time in rushing, with 2,577 yards, despite being primarily used as a blocking fullback early in his career. He wore two numbers while at LSU, 41 in his early years and then number 10 in his final years.

Addai started his stint at LSU in 2001, but after only two games was granted a medical redshirt. The following season, he carried the football 80 times, gaining 438 yards, and scoring four touchdowns. His first big game came against the University of South Carolina, during which he gained 98 yards on eleven carries and scored two touchdowns. On November 9, 2002, he amassed 91 yards, including a 63-yard run for a score, against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium. His performance helped to set the stage for The Bluegrass Miracle, a "miraculous" 74-yard game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Marcus Randall to wide receiver Devery Henderson as time expired on the last play of the game.

Addai's sophomore season proved to be a banner year for LSU. Led by coach Nick Saban, the Tigers won the BCS National Championship, the first national championship for LSU since 1958. Addai ranked second to freshman Justin Vincent in rushing, gaining 520 yards on 114 attempts. He led LSU's early season 59-13 rout of the Arizona Wildcats with an 86-yard, two touchdown performance.

In 2004, he rushed for 680 yards on 101 carries and caught 24 passes for 294 yards, scoring a total of seven touchdowns. He stood out against the Alabama Crimson Tide in a 26-10 Tiger Stadium victory on November 13. He led the team in rushing with 99 yards and added another 46 yards receiving, as well as scoring two of the three Tiger touchdowns. for the day. The following week, he teamed with Alley Broussard (250 yards on 26 carries) to lead the Tigers to a 27-24 victory over the Ole Miss Rebels. Addai's 107 yards was part of an impressive 360 yard ground attack by the Tigers.

During his senior season, Addai led the team with 911 rushing yards on 187 carries, scoring nine touchdowns. The highlight of the regular season was a 21-17 victory over the Florida Gators in front of a record-setting 92,402 crowd. Addai sealed the victory for LSU with a three-yard touchdown run with 6:27 remaining on the clock. His career-best effort combined 156 yards rushing on 32 carries with 37 yards receiving on 3 catches.

On October 22, 2005, in a match against Auburn, Addai ran for 105 yards as the Tigers ended Auburn's winning streak that year by a score of 20-17. A crowd of 92,664 watched in Tiger Stadium.

Addai completed his tenure at LSU with a game in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. In the Tigers' 40-3 victory over the Miami Hurricanes, he gained a total of 135 yards and two touchdowns.

Addai also ran track at LSU, where he posted personal bests of 10.70 seconds in the 100 meters and 22.10 seconds in the 200 meters. He graduated from LSU in December 2005 with a degree in general studies and a minor in economics.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts
Addai was selected in the first round (30th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. Addai was the third running back selected by the Colts in the first round since 1994, when they selected Marshall Faulk with the second overall pick in 1994 and Edgerrin James fourth overall in 1999.

On November 26, 2006, Addai tied a Colts franchise record for most rushing touchdowns in a game held by Lenny Moore, Lydell Mitchell, and Eric Dickerson, as well as the NFL rookie record by rushing for 4 touchdowns against the Philadelphia Eagles. He was named the NFLs "Offensive Rookie of the Month" for November on December 7, 2006.

During the 2006 season, Addai led all rookie running backs in rushing yards with 1,081. Addai split time with Dominic Rhodes. Due to Rhodes starting all games in the 2006 regular season,  Addai was the first NFL running back to exceed 1,000 rushing yards without starting a regular-season game. His first career start came on January 6, 2007, for the Colts/Chiefs wildcard playoff game. During the game, he ran for 122 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries and caught seven passes for 26 yards. The next week, in the divisional round of the playoffs, the Colts upset the favored Ravens 15-6. On January 21, 2007, in the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots, Addai scored the game-winning touchdown with 1:00 remaining, giving the Colts a victory and a trip to Super Bowl XLI. The Colts went on to win the game with their rush attack. Addai had 77 rushing yards and 10 receptions for 66 yards, for 143 total yards. His 10 receptions were the most ever by a running back in a Super Bowl, which left him one catch short of the overall record.

On November 4, 2007, in a Week 9 game against the New England Patriots, Addai became the first Indianapolis Colt ever to gain 100 yards receiving and 100 yards rushing in one game. Joseph was rewarded for his play in the 2007 season by being invited to his first and only Pro Bowl in January 2008.

On November 1, 2009, in a game against the San Francisco 49ers, Addai completed his first professional pass, a touchdown to Reggie Wayne.

Addai became an unrestricted free agent after the 2010 season and was re-signed by the Indianapolis Colts on July 31, 2011. Addai had his worst season statistically in 2011 as he rushed for 433 yards and only one touchdown. He was released following the 2011 season on March 9, 2012.

New England Patriots
On May 6, 2012, Addai agreed to a one-year contract with the New England Patriots. On July 24, he failed his physical at the start of training camp for the 2012 season. Addai was released by the Patriots on July 25, 2012.

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Addai now resides in Houston with his wife Keion Addai, he has 3 children with Keion.

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Death Penalties; River God; November of the Heart; No Picnic on mount Kenya. Hardcover. 1993 edition. 526pp. Good condition. Cover loose.
Great Circle; Chico the small one; Thornyhold; Death Train. Harcover. 1989 edition. 510pp. Good condition.
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I picked the right day to come to Oman. The night I arrived Oman beat Saudi Arabia in the Gulf Nations Cup in Soccer. The last two days everyone has been going nuts, wearing Omani flags and scarves, driving around with cars decked out in red, white and green, honking and cheering.
I'm typing this at an internet cafe in Muscat as I wait for the bus to take me to Nizwa. I'm beginning to think that renting a car might have been a smarter option. Gas is really cheap, and all the road signs are in English as well as Arabic. I might do that in Nizwa still. The early bus to Nizwa left at 8am and I showed up at 9:30am not knowing the bus schedule. The next bus leaves at 2:30pm, so I sit and wait.
I wasn't really planning on visiting Oman, but I'm glad I did.
On some related news from places I've been before, officials in Japan have closed the Tsukiji Fish Market to tourists for a month. Having been to the Tsukiji Fish Market, I'm amazed at some of the things people were doing. I was hyper aware of the fact that I was in the middle of an active market where people were earning a living. It is really no different than being on the floor of a stock exchange….except it is fish. You have to get up really early to visit the fish market, and if you are drunk at 5am, you have issues.
On a personal level, must say I was glad to hear no Americans were involved.
You can read more about my experience at the Tsukiji Fish Market.
It seems that the unplanned visits are the best. Maybe it's all perspective, but I appreciate the unplanned more than the planned.
hi bro, thanks for visiting oman….


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"A judge's interpretation of a Supreme Court decision could change local police car-searching procedures.
Less than a gram of cocaine found in Lesslie Trunelly Lamar's car during a Sept. 9 traffic stop can't be used as evidence, Judge Robert Cheshire ruled Friday.
"The police need to follow certain procedures and try not to violate our civil rights as Americans," Lamar's lawyer, Alex Hernandez said.
Cheshire based his ruling on the April Supreme Court decision in Arizona v. Gant. The five-justice majority ruled officers can't search a car after arrest without a warrant or probable cause.
"We will carefully study the judge's ruling in this case and see how it affects the way we do business," Police Chief Bruce Ure said.
Police stopped Lamar because the music coming from his car was too loud, a misdemeanor that is punishable only with a fine, Cheshire said.
The 31-year-old Victoria man did not have his driver's license when officers stopped him, though his girlfriend brought it to the scene. Not displaying a license is also a fine-only misdemeanor and presenting a valid license later is a viable defense, Cheshire said.
"It was wrong," Lamar said of his arrest.
The cocaine was discovered during a routine inventory police took so they could impound it, Chief Bruce Ure said. But because of officer testimony and other evidence, Cheshire decided it was a search incident to arrest.
In Lamar's case, as in Gant, the driver was not a threat to officers when the car was searched because he was already under arrest. Nor would the search likely dredge up evidence of the crimes he had been arrested for: playing music too loud and not having a license.
Had Cheshire believed the search was an inventory, not a search, he would have made a similar ruling. If there are reasonable options besides impounding a car, officers should take them, Cheshire said.
"The defendant should always be allowed to arrange for someone else to take responsibility for the vehicle," Cheshire said, although they're not required to let defendants call a friend or family member to the scene.
Officers testified earlier they could not remember if Lamar's girlfriend arrived before or after .04 of an ounce of cocaine was found in the glove compartment.
She was there, Lamar said, recalling that officers told her she could leave only after they found the drugs.
When deciding if it's safe to leave a car parked, officers should consider how long the suspect will be away from the vehicle.
"The duration of the arrest would have been minimal," Cheshire said, because Lamar had enough cash in his pockets to pay the fines.
After Lamar and Hernandez were away from the courtroom, they slapped high fives and hugged.
Lamar could describe his reaction to the ruling only as speechless."
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The consecration of the Rt. Rev. Elizabeth Awut Ngor on Dec. 31, 2016, as assistant bishop of the Diocese of Rumbek, South Sudan, has stirred conflict within the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON).
GAFCON had set a voluntary moratorium on consecrating women as bishops. There are implications for GAFCON's holdover member provinces. There are questions, too, about communication.
A hard-hitting letter to the GAFCON Primates by Bishop Jack Iker of the Diocese of Fort Worth, and the Rev. Christopher Culpepper, president of the diocese's standing committee, has expressed "our deepest concerns" about the consecration. It questioned why GAFCON said nothing despite knowing about the consecration for more than a year and disputed explanations offered by the GAFCON leadership.
Rumors began to circulate in 2017 about the consecration of a woman in South Sudan. Time marched on without formal confirmation. Attempts to obtain information from the South Sudan provincial office or the chief consecrator, Archbishop Daniel Deng, proved fruitless. Likewise, nothing was forthcoming from the Anglican Communion Office, which keeps a master list of bishops.
Regarding communication: Where does responsibility rest for sharing news of a consecration, especially when it is a mold-breaking event? In normal times it falls to the relevant province.
Why didn't the Province of South Sudan say anything? At this stage no one knows for sure, but South Sudan is engulfed in civil war. Several of its bishops are out of the country and resident with their people in refugee camps. With its provincial systems under great stress or even non-operative, a communication breakdown is a plausible reason.
Bishop Iker, as well as questioning why GAFCON did not make known the consecration, said it sent mixed messages in its explanations. Bishop Iker points out GAFCON said the consecration was a "wartime contingency" but also reported Archbishop Deng's expressed wish to consecrate a woman before he retired. "Indeed it is difficult to maintain that both sentiments can be true," the letter said.
A statement from the Rt. Rev. Peter Jensen, GAFCON's general secretary, confirmed that a GAFCON moratorium on women in the episcopate has been in place since 2014. A report by a theological task force on women in the episcopate was heard at last year's meeting of the GAFCON Primates Council. Archbishop Deng was present.
Indeed, many will recall that Anglicanism's first ordination of a woman to the priesthood — the Rev. Li Tim-Oi in Macau by the Bishop of Hong Kong in 1944 — was in response to a messy war.
Whatever the circumstances, GAFCON has a woman serving as a bishop in a member province. The question arises: are other East African provinces that have ordained women as priests likely to follow suit in the episcopate?
One issue at stake is the nature of GAFCON. Is it a loose movement for renewal or are decisions of its Primates' Council binding on member churches? Another issue: since the canonical consecration of a bishop is permanent, it is hard to see how South Sudan could backtrack.


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Sit-down restaurants are no longer the only option for dining. Here, we explore four service models that veer from the traditional brick-and-mortar store and explore what benefits they can deliver.
The recent turbulence in the food and beverage industry (largely due to the combination of a technology boom followed by a global pandemic) has forced many restaurant owners to explore alternative service models. Here, we dive into some of the creative ways business owners are adapting to today's ever-changing restaurant landscape.
Also known as virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens or delivery-only restaurants, ghost kitchens are a fast-growing restaurant model. In fact, ghost kitchens are estimated to be a $1 trillion market by 2030. So, what are they?
Never mind their spooky name—ghost kitchens are a simple concept. Instead of using a traditional brick-and-mortar store, they operate out of a private cooking facility with no dine-in areas. Delivery drivers from third-party apps like Doordash and Grubhub take the food where it needs to go, and the customer never sets foot in the store.
Facilities range from shared or rented kitchens, to extra spaces in existing restaurants, and even containers that have been outfitted with kitchen equipment.
Because all orders are done digitally, there's less room for error and all the information your employees need is always in one place. It can also help cut costs. You generally won't be tied to a long-term lease, most kitchens come equipped with the necessary tools and there's no need for front-of-house (FOH) staff.
Pop-up restaurants
Like ghost kitchens, pop-up restaurants don't have a permanent physical location. As the name implies, these restaurants "pop up" in unexpected places for a limited time—sometimes hours, sometimes months. Many restaurant owners collaborate with other businesses and use their space to host a pop-up; others may set up shop in a more untraditional location like a city rooftop.
Even if you own a brick-and-mortar business, a pop-up can still be lucrative. Pop-ups are a low-risk opportunity to test out new concepts and locations for your business. Think of it as a trial run—you can get an idea of foot traffic at a certain location or serve up a creative food concept and decide whether it should stay on your menu.
Perhaps one of the most well-known (and well-loved) alternative restaurant models is the food truck. They're essentially kitchens on wheels, and customers can walk right up to a window to place orders.
With safety and hygiene front of mind due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the food truck model offers a safer solution for both employees and customers. Food truck staff have less contact with customers than those at a traditional restaurant, and patrons can maintain social distancing as they're waiting for their food.
An added benefit of food trucks is that startup costs are generally lower than typical restaurants—plus they're cheaper to maintain. Having a restaurant on wheels is more than just a novelty for customers; it's also an advantage for owners as you can move the truck to where the money is.
Food truck owners can also take advantage of social media advertising, just like pop-up restaurants do, engaging with customers, generating buzz and letting fans know where to find their truck.
For on-the-go models like pop-ups and food trucks, a cloud-based POS (point of sale) is key. Not only does a modern POS allow you to securely take payments from your mobile device, but it also keeps your business connected through easily accessible customer and inventory data, no matter where you are.
Before the pandemic, food halls were one of the fastest-growing trends in the food and beverage industry; and no, we're not talking about your run-of-the-mill mall food court. Food halls are designed to be a destination experience.
Food hall vendors can rent out space among other restaurant owners, getting started with low overhead costs. The average startup cost for a stand-alone restaurant ranges from $250,000–$2 million, but the initial cost of a food hall stall ranges from $25,000–$75,000. That means profit margins are also significantly higher (15%–20% compared to 10% in traditional restaurants).
The short-term leases in food halls give way to more creative, experimental food concepts and offer customers a wide variety of culinary options all in one place. That means customers get a novel experience whether it's their first time visiting or their tenth. It's a concept that fosters a keen sense of community, plus it makes for prime real estate as the other food vendors in the building attract potential customers for your business.
Food halls are also relatively pandemic-friendly as the spaces are generally large, leaving plenty of room for customers to social distance. Plus, housing multiple vendors means a sudden vacancy won't cause the whole business to go under.
Regardless of what model of restaurant you're dreaming of, a modern POS solution can help
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The Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (TAMOP) program supports theoretical and computational research in all areas of atomic structure, the molecular structure of small molecules, electron, and atomic collisions, photoionization and photodetachment of electrons from atoms and small molecules, time-dependent interactions with atoms and small molecules, quantum optics, ultracold phenomena in Bose and Fermi gases, and quantum information. Investigations primarily directed toward a theoretical understanding of larger molecules or condensed matter systems should be directed toward the appropriate programs in the Division of Chemistry or the Division of Materials Research.
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January 17, 2023 January 18, 2023 Hillary Shabogesic-MartelNotice
Nipissing First Nation ratified our existing Land Code on May 9, 2003. A lot has changed in the past 19 years, and it is time we update our Land Code. NFN Land Code has been reviewed by our Lands Committee…
January 17, 2023 – The Precautionary Boil Water Advisory issued for Duchesnay is now lifted. We continue to collect and test water samples through the community to monitor the water and ensure the water continues to be safe to drink.…
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January 5, 2023 – The Garden Village Outdoor Rink is ready to re-open, as of Friday, January 6. December 29, 2022 – The Garden Village Outdoor Rink is closed as of Thursday, December 29 until further notice, due to the…
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NFN offices are closed for the holidays, as of Friday, December 23, 2022 at noon. Offices will open on January 9, 2023. Essential services will continue during the holidays (road maintenance, waste collection, seniors' snow plowing). Emergency contacts during the…
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Subsidy
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Nipissing First Nation, in partnership with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), has developed a subsidy program aimed to encourage the adoption of electric vehicle technology in our community. Eligible members of NFN can receive up to $5,000 toward the…
December/January Newsletter (Enkamgak)
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Read the double issue December 2022 / January 2023 Enkamgak and access past issues. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact: Hillary Shabogesic-Martel, Wiinmaaged Ezhwebak (Communications Officer)705-753-2050 ext. 1270 | [email protected]
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What comes to mind when you think of Tongan people and their values? Naturally welcoming and hospitable people with strong family bonds. That's not surprising! When you come from a large family you learn from an early age the value of relationship building, the power of negotiation, and serving others.
The Rev. Haloti Kailahi - born and raised in Tonga and living in Sydney with his wife, a registered nurse, and their 2 sons - credits his success in life to his Tongan upbringing, family values and his parent commitment to faith in serving God and education.
In 1983 Rev. Haloti Kailahi left his parents and siblings in Tonga after high school to move to Sydney to study Economics at University. Rev. Haloti then went on to have a successful career as a Business Management Executive in the corporate world for various Global companies. With tertiary qualifications in business and theology, Rev. Haloti is a member of various boards and councils of the Uniting Church in Australia. He now devotes his life to God and to helping others, as a minister of the local Uniting Church.
In his capacity as a Minister and an influential member of the Sydney Tongan community, Rev. Haloti often helps people when he can to change their perspectives on money management. The Tongan people are generous in supporting their families in Tonga, but all too often extend themselves beyond the limit of what they can afford. Rev. Haloti understands this well as he has also supported family in Tonga and knows the costs involved. He was searching for better and more cost effective ways to send money back to Tonga when he came across the SendMoneyPacific website.
SendMoneyPacific is a website you can use to compare the costs of money transfers to the Pacific Islands. No company can pay to be listed on SendMoneyPacific, so you can be sure that the information is independent.
Rev. Haloti is the kind of person who strives to get ahead and is not one to be held back by obstacles. He places a high value on education, ethics, pushing boundaries, seizing opportunities to learn, and building relationships. We are proud that he discovered SendMoneyPacific and finds it a useful way to make sure that he and fellow community members are not paying more than they should for money transfers.


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Yo. How is there not a thread for this game on the front page? Is anyone playing this shit? It's so damn good. I got up to level 20 last night and finally journeyed to the Skellige Isles. I got my Enhanced Cat gear and the first set of the Bear gear. Gonna level up to 22 tonight, hopefully, and...
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Film ► Fantastic Four
I searched and searched but I couldn't find a thread. IDK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-BVs-KCSiA It looks awwright. Teller kind of does look like Reed.
TV ► Rick and Morty
Is anyone watching this? I love it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekP0LQEsUh0
Cartoon/TV ► Disney, Marvel & Netflix producing Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist & Defenders
Disney, Marvel & Netflix producing Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist & Defenders Disney's Marvel and Netflix Join Forces to Develop Historic Four Series Epic plus a Mini-Series Event | News | Marvel.com Four 13 episode series. Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones. Then a...
Forum: Disney
Music ► Recommend me yo' tunes.
I don't really follow music. That's not my scene. I read comic books and listen to podcasts. But I'm now tired of listening to same shit I've been listening to since I was 15. So give me your absolute must haves. I don't give a shit what genre. I'm not picky. Seriously. I'm not at a stage where...
Australian Election 2013
Who's Australian and 18+? You'll be voting on Saturday and I want to hear all of your opinions. I haven't made my formal decision yet. I'll decide that when I get out to the ballot box. diddly Tony Abbott. diddly the LNP.
Film ► The Wolf of Wall Street (Scorsese + DiCaprio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iszwuX1AK6A&feature=youtu.be mods, there's no film prefix? wtf?
Infinite Crisis - DC Comics MOBA game
Infinite Crisis http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2AMIDlPlg6Y Turbine are the guys who did the LOTR MMO and I believe that was reviewed well. This could be good.
Can we all stop it with the "*VIDEO GAME* was banned in Australia HAHA" now?
Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition Awarded R18+ Rating In Australia - IGN Look at that. Mortal Kombat 9 is no longer "banned". Shit is changing now that we have an R18+ rating for video games (which was introduced in January). If the OFLC keeps their shit together you will barely if ever see a...
Film ► Superman Unbound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EpnT__PBd6Q The new DC Animated Original Movie. Superman is played by Matt Bomer. Lois Lane by Stana Katic. Brainiac by John Noble. Supergirl by Molly C. Quinn.
Film ► Dredd
Just saw this last night. Based on the 2000AD character created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra. Written by Alex Garland, the dude who wrote the Beach, Sunshine and 28 Days Later. I've never read a Judge Dredd comic in my life and I really enjoyed this movie. It's simplistic and very...
The 'Yes/No/Maybe' List
Photo Album - Imgur Read it, and respond. C'mon, KHI. We all want to have sex with each other anyway (Shotgun Elle!). My responses - http://imgur.com/2yM8O
More harm than good?
So I got off the phone with my girlfriend about an hour ago and I'm having all these thoughts about the talk we just had. For context's sake, I feel we are very rocky right now. I love her and I know she loves me but more so than ever we've been fighting over the stupidest stuff. Last night we...
TV ► The Newsroom
The new show from Aaron Sorkin, the writer of the Social Network and the West Wing. Stars Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Dev Patel and Olivia Munn amongst others. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC8ovJYAU3U First episode debuted on HBO the other day. I loved it. Is anyone else watching this?
Pregnancy and a Father's Rights
First off, just a little disclaimer so nobody misunderstands me: I fully believe that a woman has a right to do with her body as she wants and that no one has the right to impose anything on her. A few years ago I raised a point in regards to a women's right to choose that we all sort of...
STOOGE NEEDS YOU
My Photoshop-fu is weak so I can't really do this for myself. But I figure this isn't a hard task. However, only the qualified need apply. No offence to those of you who are trying to give the whole thing a shot, but I'm a man who likes to look good. Okay, so I found this beautifully...
Film ► John Carter
You've all seen the trailers by now. John Carter is based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs classic 'A Princess of Mars'. I watched it the other night with my girlfriend and we both really enjoyed the movie. Has anyone else seen it or interested in seeing it?
Comics ► DC Entertainment presents 'Before Watchmen'!
DC Universe: The Source » Blog Archive » DC ENTERTAINMENT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES The series and their creative teams are as follows: RORSCHACH (4 issues) – Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: Lee Bermejo MINUTEMEN (6 issues) – Writer/Artist: Darwyn Cooke COMEDIAN (6 issues) –...
(LEGO® Batman 2: DC Super Heroes) The Highly-Anticipated Sequel to the Best-Selling LEGO® Videogame of All Time Returns with Help from Super Heroes including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern Burbank, Calif. – Jan. 5, 2012 – Batman is back to save Gotham City and the action will...
Merry Christmas, bitches!
I hope you all got fat, drunk and sick of your families. This year I had Christmas at home with my parents, brother and girlfriend. First time we've ever done this. It was nice. As for my haul: These are some select items. I got other stuff such as clothes and sunglasses and gift cards...


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Le grand chancelier de Lituanie (en polonais : kanclerz wielki litewski)  est un des plus hauts dignitaires du grand-duché de Lituanie du début du  à 1569, puis de la République des Deux Nations (royaume de Pologne et grand-duché de Lituanie unis par le traité de Lublin) jusqu'à sa disparition en 1795.

Un poste similaire existe dans le royaume de Pologne, le grand chancelier de Pologne ou grand chancelier de la Couronne. L'ordre de préséance au Sénat place le grand chancelier de Pologne avant le grand chancelier de Lituanie.

Il existe aussi des vice-chanceliers de Lituanie.

Le rôle du grand chancelier de Lituanie

Il est en principe identique à celui du grand chancelier de Pologne.

Liste des grands chanceliers de Lituanie
  (1466–1477)
  (1477–1492)
 Nicolas Radziwiłł (1492–1507)
 Nicolas II Radziwiłł (1507–1522)
  (1522–1539)
  (1546–1549)
 Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny (1550–1565)
 Nicolas Radziwiłł Le Rouge (1566–1579)
  (1579–1587)
 Lew Sapieha (1587–1623)
 Albrycht Stanisław Radziwiłł (1623–1658)
  (1658–1684)
  (1684–1690)
 Dominique Nicolas Radziwiłł (1690–1698)
 Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł (1698–1720)
 Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki (1720–1735)
 Jan Fryderyk Sapieha (1735–1752)
 Michał Fryderyk Czartoryski (1752–1775)
 Aleksander Michał Sapieha (1775–1792)

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Chancelier de Lituanie


1) Prepare fava beans first, as this is the most time-consuming step. Bring water to a boil in small or medium pot, and cook shelled beans for 1.5 minutes. Drain and place in bowl of iced water. Squeeze each bean gently to remove skin (use fingernail to create opening in smooth end of skin to speed process). Discard skins. Rinse beans well in bowl of water, drain, and set aside.
3) Heat olive oil in a paella pan or large shallow skillet. Fry onion for 5 minutes, until soft and just starting to brown. Add the fennel and continue to cook on medium heat for anther 4-5 minutes, until becoming soft. Add bell pepper and cook another 2 minutes. Add garlic and stir, cook another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
4) Add bay leaves, paprika, turmeric, and cayenne and stir well. Add rice and cook for 2 minutes while stirring. Add sherry, wine, and saffron and allow to boil down for a minute. Add stock and 1/2 t salt (or omit and salt to taste later). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Place artichoke hearts on top of mixture but do not stir in. Allow to simmer very gently or 20 minutes, or until most of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice. Do not cover the pan and don't stir the rice.
5) Remove the paella pan from heat. Scatter tomatoes and fava beans over the rice. Cover pan tightly with foil and cook in oven for 15 minutes.
6) Remove foil. Scatter olives and parsley on top of paella, then use large spoon to mix ingredients. Add lemon juice.
Spread on 2 trays and dehydrate at 155F until dry.
Notes: If fava beans are not in season you may be able to find them frozen. We have also made this recipe with fresh scarlet runner beans, and you could probably use any nice heirloom bean. You could also substitute drained canned or jarred artichoke hearts.
PRO TIP: Serve fresh at a dinner party with friends, then dehydrate the leftovers to enjoy in the backcountry!


Why can I not find my documents in the app?
I have a problem when using the app. What can I do?
Why do I not get a sharp picture when scanning for a payment?
How do I know which version of the Doccle app I have?
You will only find archived and unprocessed documents on the Home Screen. So first look in your archive to see if the document is there (via Documents > Home > Archive).
Maybe you have more than one account and you are not logged into the right account. In that case, log off (via Preferences) and log in with the right user. If you are unsure, request your username/usernames via the link Forgot your username? (or in the app after logging off).
You still have not received any documents. Some companies do not provide an archive of documents that have already been sent, and only start sending documents after you have added the connection. So it may take another few days or weeks before you receive your first documents.
First, try again and if necessary, restart the app. If that does not work, remove the app from your device and install it again (then you will be sure of having the newest version).
The scan feature of Scan & Pay works with your camera's video module. This may give a different picture from when you take e.g. a normal photo with your camera.
So to improve picture quality, you had better check your device's video preferences and if possible, set them to the highest quality.
Open the app, and select Preferences at lower-right. The version number and the 'build' are mentioned at the bottom.


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module Stalactoast::Conversions

  def convert_keep_navigation_bar_border(origin, destination)
    dk = KCRToastKeepNavigationBarBorderKey
    value = origin[:keep_navigation_bar_border] == true || false
    destination[dk] = value
  end

end

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I cant see very well in the pics, one looks like an *imperfect* red dutch? Or is it? And what is the other one do you know? Lol, im such a nerd! Congrats!
Congrats! They are cute! I like the black & white one.
And yes...reptile owners feed pigs and rabbits to larger reptiles.It might sound cruel to rodent owners,but it happens.I have nothing against it,but I am glad your babies are going to be well loved and not food!
I forget what the guy said i think he said males either way there both the same sexe i remember that much,. I have nothing against reptiles having to eat or even eating other animals but i don't think something that was a pet should be fed to another animal. but thats just me.
Unfortunatly any rodent pet or not is fair game for food items for reptiles.
Fan of Harry Potter? Could name 'em George and Fred.
Personally I like Claw and Puff. You could name the dominant one Claw, and the subordinate Puff.
Green..? Could've been "vitamin" water, a lot of people don't realize you shouldn't add vitamins to water.


What are other alternatives of drug Neoral?
Home » Frequently asked Questions on Health » What are other alternatives of drug Neoral?
Q: My friend had a kidney transplant done 10 years ago. He doesn't want to continue Neoral, as it is very expensive. What are the other alternatives for him?
A:Neoral is a brand name. It contains a medicine called cyclosporin. In India, it is available under the brand name of Imusporin (Cipla) and Sandimmune Neoral. Imusporin is marketed by a well reputed company and is far cheaper than imported Neoral. The patient can use this brand.


The S&P 500 index made all-time highs as its price hit the upper boundary of a 5-month uptrend channel last week. But the momentum of the general stock market is weakening, and we could see a pullback in the next a couple of weeks. The 30-year U.S. treasury bond index is on the verge of a bullish breakout from an inverse head and shoulders pattern as the price of the index is about to challenge the neckline of the pattern. The U.S. dollar bounced off the lower boundary of a 4-month uptrend channel, and continued to add a pressure on gold and silver. The broad stock market is projected to be in a short-term bearish time-window until 9/24/2018.
The Broad Market Instability Index (BIX), measured from over 8000 U.S. stocks, closed at 17 on Friday 8/31/2018 (up from 11 the previous week) which is below the panic threshold level of 42 and indicates a bullish market. The Wilshire 5000 index is above the 89-day exponential moving average, and the momentum is slightly positive. Based on the forecast of LWX, the broad stock market is projected to be in a short-term bearish time-window until 9/24/2018 (see the second table below).
The following table ranks sectors by using the StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) based on six key indicators which cover long-term, medium-term and short-term timeframes. Outperforming sectors are Internet , Consumer Services, and Pharmaceuticals. Underperforming sectors are Precious Metals, Home Construction, and Consumer Goods.
Intermediate upward wave (5) is in progress. This wave is the last intermediate upward wave of primer wave , and it will have a 1–2–3–4–5 sub-wave sequence. Now it is in upward sub-wave 3. The weekly chart below shows a long-term picture of the SPX staying in a 2.5-year bullish uptrend channel.
The S&P 500 index on daily chart below is forming a 5-month uptrend channel. Currently it is in an upward mini-wave iii of upward sub-wave 3. The price just started to pull back from the upper boundary of the channel.
In the following weekly chart, the German DAX index is in primer impulse wave  of a multi-year primer –––– five-wave sequence. Upward primer wave  is in progress to develop an intermediate (1)–(2)–(3)–(4)–(5) five-wave sequence. Currently it is in intermediate upward wave (5) with corrective sub-wave 2.
The India Bombay Stock Exchange 30 Sensex index is forming a 5-month bullish uptrend channel pattern. The price just started to pull back from the upper boundary of the channel.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index is forming a 8-month falling wedge pattern. It is bearish as long as the price stays below the upper boundary of the wedge.
In the following weekly chart, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index is forming a 3.5-year descending triangle pattern. The price is testing the lower horizontal boundary at 2700. Once the price breaks below the horizontal boundary, the downside price target would be projected at 2000. How to trade triangle chart patterns can be found here.
The 30-year U.S. treasury bond index formed a 7-month inverse head-and-shoulders pattern. The price is near the neckline. If the price breaks above the neckline, an upside price target would be projected at 148.
The U.S. dollar index is forming a 4-month bullish uptrend channel pattern. It is bullish as long as the price remains above the lower boundary of the channel.
The gold index is forming 5-month descending broadening wedge pattern. It is bearish as long as the price stays below the upper boundary of the wedge.
The silver index is forming a 2.5-month bearish downtrend channel pattern. It is bearish as long as the price stays below the upper boundary of the channel.
The crude oil index is forming a 10-month ascending broadening wedge. It is bullish as long as the price stays above the lower boundary of the wedge.


BURCH, Eberly J., 85, of Brooksville, Florida, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the HPH Hospice Care Center.
He was born October 25, 1932 in Avon, New York and came to this area ten years ago from Cuba, New York. He served in the United States Army and was a Korean War Veteran. He later worked as a heavy equipment operator for the town of Rush, New York.
He is preceded in death by his son, Brian King; brothers, Bill Burch and Robert Burch; and several sisters. He is survived by his wife of 48 years: Marjorie Burch; son: Mark Burch of Brooksville, Florida; daughters and sons-in-law: Deborah & Mark Dunsmore of Spring Hill, Florida, Dawn & Kenneth Harris of Orlando, Florida and Diane Edwards of Olean, New York; 32 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
A Graveside Service with military honors will be conducted at 11:30am, Friday, October 26, 2018 at Florida National Cemetery, with Pastor Greg Brown officiating.


The "While You Wait" mixtape is a compilation of complimentary music by Miss C.C. LaFlor put together to keep us on the edge as we wait for her highly anticipated EP. This mixtape features collaborations with other artists and producers like Kilo Ali, Green Socks, Slimm Calhoun, KB of Face MOB, RENEGADE EL REY and more.
3.Work Hard feat. Champ, Green Socks, K.B.


Once you immersed yourself into the Paleo lifestyle the challenge is how to maintain the lifestyle in every aspect of your life.
Even going on holiday can be challenge. Does the hotel have a decent gym? Will I be able to avoid gluten?
Check out Ninja Camp, Bali for your Paleo dream vacation. If you cannot stand just lounging at the beach and drinking a cocktail this might be for you.
Sai Ying Pun might not have an MTR station (yet) but getting a decent Paleo post-workout lunch there is easier now.
The Primal Box is a delivery service for Paleo lunch boxes, snacks and desserts. Currently they are only taking orders through CrossFit Typhoon.
We are hoping that they are going to expand to other locations and will bless us with their primal goodness.