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A £13 whisky from Aldi has been named as one of the best in the world
Budget supermarket Aldi's own brand whiskies won six silver medals in this year's International Spirits Challenge. (Photo: Aldi)
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Discount supermarket Aldi has been named as having some of the best whiskies in the world – with some of its best earning the same accolades as others more than twice the price.
The retailer has won six silver medals in the International Spirits Challenge 2018, an annual contest which receives more than 1,500 entries from nearly 70 countries all over the world.
This year's results revealed six of Aldi's own brand whiskies had been awarded silver gongs, including its Highland Black Scotch – which costs just £12.99 – and £17.49 Speyside Single Malt.
'Great achievement'
The pair were included in the same medal category as other whiskies which cost twice the price of their Aldi competitors, such as the Whyte & Mackay 19-Year-Old Blended Scotch Whisky, which retails for £38.
Last year Aldi won 23 medals at international competitions, including two gold medals at the prestigious Spirits Business Scotch Whisky Masters.
Aldi's own brand silver medal winners:
Highland Earl Scotch Whisky
Highland Black 8yr old Whisky
Glen Marnoch Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Hogwash Blended Malt Whisky
Glen Marnoch Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Clarke's Bourbon Whisky
Medal winners in the ISC competition – now in its 23rd year – have to make it through a blind taste test as well as scrutiny from an expert judging panel.
Other supermarkets whose whiskies made the cut were Marks and Spencer, which won four silver medals, and Lidl, which took three. Two Waitrose whiskies also won silver medals.
Julie Ashfield, joint managing director of corporate buying at Aldi UK, said: "At Aldi we are committed to bringing excellent-value products to our shelves for our customers to enjoy, without compromising on quality and our whisky range is a great example of this.
"We are particularly proud of these two whiskies, which have won a whopping ten medals between them in the past year.
Blind taste test
"To be named amongst the best whiskies in the world is a great achievement, and a real testament to the quality of these spirits."
The chain – which sells around 9,500 bottles of whisky in its UK supermarkets every day – was also awarded the coveted "Own Brand Spirits Range of the Year" title at the International Spirits Challenge last year.
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Hi, yesterday i made the Source-code of Albian Warp public, i hesitate a little to do this step, due to the Fact, that the Source-code is… well, at this point everything is more like a proof of Concept, this is not what the final Product will look like!
Currently no Documentation or Installation Manual exists, but thos familiar with GIT, c#, CAOS or Python, can now Follow the Development!
EDIT: Everything is released under the GPL3 License!
I got the .cos files,and they need the client to be running,so it would be so awesome if we knew how to get the darn thing running.
Right now the Client itself would be useless, because there is no Official AlbianWarp Server running atm.
Still,it looks freaking awesome as it is,even if it is completely stripped of functions right now.
Well,about alpha testing,when this gets to that point,it's pretty much the only thing I'll be useful for the development in any way,because i don't know crap about coding.Mabye you could just release this when it's in the first stage where it can actually do anything other than provide another way to play your world without logging in,and have people tell you when they find bugs.I'd be happy to finally experience the warp,even if it was a blob of horrific coding that was full of stupid glitches.Not that I'm saying that this is what I described,I'm pretty much just saying that the only requirement for me to be happy with it would be that it can at least perform its intended function.
We focus on getting things done mainly, and want to clean up our "mess" afterwards, dont worry.
It's great to see that this project is still alive and running! I am enthusiastic that you will, at some point, succeed in restoring multiplayer functions to Creatures.
Here's food for thought: You could conceivably open up a donations option, or do a wee kickstarter, to help cover the costs of keeping such a server running.
With the relatively small number of people currently playing, these costs are likely to remain low.
That is a neat idea! I do not know how successful a thing would be though, given the relatively limited player base. Then again, it seems people have been coming to know the games, after seeing Creatures Online.
I guess at his point i wont need any Support, in terms of Money, to keep AlbianWarp running.


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You have to feel a little sorry for Jose Trevino, the New York Yankees' catcher and ninth-place batter in the Bronx Bombers' lineup.
Trevino has the thankless task of batting directly ahead of leadoff hitter Aaron Judge after the lineup completes its first at-bats. While Trevino, a hard-working player, is digging in at home plate and professionally sizing up the opposing pitcher's weak points, the Yankees' home crowd waits impatiently for him to get on with it. The home fans simply wants Trevino to get the heck out of there – as soon as possible.
Because everyone wants to watch Judge at bat and hopefully glimpse history since the Yankees' season offers no more suspense. The Yankees will make the American League playoffs and try to win the franchise's first World Series championship since 2009.
Judge's Blasts
Heading into Wednesday night's game, Judge had blasted 60 home runs, typing Babe Ruth's for the second-most home runs in American League history. Next up: equaling, and then passing, Roger Maris, another proud Yankee who hit 61 homers in 1961.
(Barry Bonds holds the Major League record by hitting 73 home runs in a single season. But his mark will forever be tainted because of the speculation that he used performance-enhancing substances.)
That was surely the case at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. Judge had, on paper, a terrific ball game. He hit two doubles and scored two runs during the Yankees' gruesome, 14-2 laugher over the hapless Pittsburgh Pirates.
(Exactly how hapless? Well, the Pirates played four games at Citi Field and then two more at Yankee Stadium this week – and lost all six games. Look in the dictionary under the word "hapless" and you just might see a photo of this minor-league squad that insists on playing in the major leagues.)
Coos and Squeals
Even though Judge failed to hit one of his trademark tape-measure home runs on Wednesday night, it was a blast being at the game. The moment that Judge strode to home plate for his turn at bat, the big-city, haughty Yankee Stadium crowd melted in admiration. You could hear coos and squeals, and everyone stood and cheered to boot. You could see thousands of people holding their cellphone cameras, poised to record baseball history.
The game reached comic levels. In the bottom of the eighth inning, the Yankees held a formidable 6-2 lead. Judge was due to bat seventh in the inning, meaning that it seemed quite unlikely that he would get another turn at the plate. Many people predictably left Yankee Stadium in great disappointment. I decided to hang out, though. Given the Pirates' pitchers' ineptitude and the Yankees' penchant for scoring runs in clusters, there was hope that the Yankee hitters could launch a rally and let us fans watch Judge get one more at-bat.
And they did! One after another, the Yankee batters kept getting on base. Judge did come to the plate. The fans whistled and stamped their feet in anticipation. Oh yes, the cellphone cameras came out once more, too. But the Pirate pitcher threw Judge pitches far from the strike zone and Judge, the ultimate team player, took a base on balls and walked on to first base.
You can bet that fans at Yankee Stadium will be rising and cooing and squealing when Judge next comes to home plate against the lowly Boston Red Sox.
1 Aaron Judge
2 Babe Ruth
3 Barry Bonds
4 Jon Friedman
5 Jose Trevino
6 Public Eye
7 Roger Maris
8 Yankee Stadium

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Indian country, Oklahoma. It's hot and dry, and on this day, it's deadly. Bill Maytubby is a tribal Lighthorse policeman and Hannah Bond is a deputy for the county. When Hannah discovers the body of Majesty Tate, a drifter, she has no idea what kind of a hornet's nest the investigation will turn into. Finding answers will take Maytubby across three states and put his life and the life of his fiancé in danger. The question is who will be left standing when the final dust clears.
I think this is a great debut mystery/thriller. I certainly hope it is the start of a series with these characters because I really liked them. The dynamic between Maytubby and Bond is really unique. They are not exactly partners because they work for different agencies but they seem to end up working together when the jurisdictions overlap and I really enjoyed their banter and the way they are able to sense what is needed in any given situation. This story does have a lot of secondary characters that are vital to the story but you will need to be paying attention to keep up with it all. The plot line has a lot of interesting twists and turns and the finale had me on the edge of my seat. Overall, I'm really impressed with this one and will be keeping my eyes open for more from this author.
Crime and Insanity in Victorian Britain. In the 1800's there was a lot of debate and controversy surrounding the use of an insanity plea in criminal cases. In this books, the author starts by presenting and overview of the points of controversy and introduces the reader to the major players in the medical and legal communities during this time. The bulk of the book is case studies of individuals whose crimes brought into play the issue of insanity. Finally, the author includes an overview of the various changes in the law and their impact on the criminal cases of those using the insanity plea.
I found the stories in this books fascinating. The thinking within the legal and medical communities during this time period was going through a lot of changes and the two sides often clashed in trying to achieve their goals. Public pressure also seemed to play a significant role in the outcome of some of the cases presented. In some cases, the outcome seems obvious until the nuance of the law is applied. Some attempts to improve the situation ended up only making things worse. I think anyone with an interest in legal history or the history of psychology will find this book really interesting as it gives insight to how the legal system got to where it is today.
We all know who Albert Einstein was, but do you know Mileva Maric Einstein? Mileva was Einstein's first wife and a physicist in her own right. They met while at University in Zurich and had 3 children together. There is controversy in the world of physics about whether or not Mileva played a role in the development of Einstein's early theories. "The Other Einstein" is a fictional account of Mileva's life that is very heavily based on the facts. Marie Benedict has beautifully crafted this story. I was riveted from the first page to the last. Reading this book shines a new light on Einstein, which is not always flattering, but may be closer to the truth than the view that we are typically given about him. Mileva's story is a perfect example of how women of the time period often reduced their own ambitions so that a husband and children could shine brighter. Albert Einstein has been idolized by the world for his brilliance and the accolades are well deserved, but he was still human and susceptible to human failures. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and the author's writing style make it approachable and easy to read. This book would be a great story for those who enjoy historical fiction or women's stories.
A superb dystopian story for young and old alike!
This haunting story centers on Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he's given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Once I had started reading, I could think of nothing else. Jonas is perhaps a little too perfect, but then everyone in this story is. Every aspect of life has been regimented and a rule established to govern it. It sounded like a very predictable and peaceful place, but also the kind of place where people do not think for themselves. For that reason, I could totally sympathize with Jonas's sense of dissatisfaction. When he is selected to be the Receiver of Memory his world opens up in an alarming way. I found it fascinating to see how he adapted and grew as a person through his training. I think this story points out to the reader the value of the differences between people. I hope that many will read it and take the lesson to heart.
Paula Paul has once again delivered a top-notch mystery for your reading pleasure! "A Killer Closet" takes place in the present day in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Irene Seligman is an assistant DA in New York who decides to return home to care for her mother, Adelle. Adelle has located a retail space for Irene and they are preparing for the grand opening of their clothing consignment shop. On the morning of the opening, Irene walks into her new store and finds a dead body in the storage closet. The she finds out that the dead woman is someone Adelle knows. What follows is a tricky little mystery that puts Irene and her mother in danger and uncovers some of Santa Fe's dirty little secrets.
This book is a departure from the author's Alexandra Gladstone series and introduces us to Irene Seligman for the first time. I liked Irene immediately. She's made a huge life change by moving back to her childhood home and her relationship with her mother has never been a close one. Now she's in the middle of a murder mystery and the police think she's a suspect. With the help of a young man named Angel, Irene will need all her wits and legal skills to unravel this twisted knot. The author has created some unique characters to round out the story; everyone from a local farmer to a high-society, old-money wife to get to the bottom of this mystery. I think mystery lovers will really enjoy this one and I hope this is the beginning of a new series.
A must-read debut thriller! Joe Ide has knocked it out of the park.
I cannot find the words to say how much I enjoyed getting to know Isaiah. The mother in me wants to bring him home and shower him with good food and company. That being said, I was a little out of my element with the book as a whole because of its setting in the hood of LA. This story was so powerful that it brought it to life in my mind. The depths of despair that Isaiah crosses through, and his journey as he brings himself back up to life were very moving. And then, you have the killer dog, the conniving agent, the vicious ex-wife, and the rapper himself. The mystery is perfectly executed and the gradual revealing of what has brought the characters to this point is masterful. I LOVED this story and even found inspiration in it. Hats off to Joe Ide for sharing his marvelous story with us!
Thank you to NetGalley and Mulholland Books for providing a review copy in exchange for an honest review.
Make sure you're strapped in good before you read this book because it will take you for a wild ride. This is the first book in the Rizzoli and Isles series and it totally blew my mind. Dr. Catherine Cordell, having been brutally raped and narrowly escaping death two years before, is now in Boston and being stalked. Several women have been raped and killed in the same way Dr. Cordell was, but she had killed her attacker before he finished the job. Is this the work of a copycat or did her attacker have a partner the cops never knew about? Detective Thomas Moore is assigned the case along with a team that includes Rizzoli. The perpetrator has been dubbed The Surgeon because of the way he mutilates his victims. Will Moore and Rizzoli find him before he strikes again?
The story is thick with suspense and heart-stopping action which I loved. Moore is a seasoned detective full of sympathy for the victims. Rizzoli is angry and desperate to prove herself to the men on the team. The story is brilliantly crafted with twists and turns you won't see coming. My only disappointment with this book is that Isles is not in the story. But that just means I'll have to read the next book in the series. Mystery/Thriller fans should love this one.
This is the latest book in the Charlie Parker series and I loved it. This is the first John Connolly that I've read and that made it a little confusing at first because I wasn't familiar with the back story. Once I got into it though and became familiar with the characters, the story just took off like a shot for me. Charlie and his support crew, Angel and Louis, have been hired by Jerome Burnel, a convicted child pornographer who claims he was innocent. Before Charlie can get started on his case, Jerome disappears. The Cut is a reclusive community in West Virginia. They've been there for centuries and are shrouded in mystery. They are suspected of all kinds of illegal acts but law enforcement has never stood up to them, until Sheriff Henkel is elected. When Jerome is linked to the Cut, Charlie and Sheriff Henkel join forces to bring them to justice.
My impressions of this book are all good. I enjoyed how the tension of the story kept growing until the final confrontation. I found Charlie Parker to be a really likable character, in spite of the darker side of his personality. The mysterious community called the Cut was very intriguing and I appreciated how the author gradually reveals the group to the reader. All in all, I found the book to be a very gratifying read that really kept my brain engaged. Best of all, I've found a new favorite author. I can't wait to go back to the beginning with Charlie Parker.


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Painted in a variety of acrylic colours on canvas stretched onto a wooden frame with a protective clear lacquer finish. A work flowing from the imagination. Comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.


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Tag: Popular Music
Famous Teetotalers 013: She's a little bit country, and he's a little bit rock and roll
Donny and Marie Osmond.
Donny and Marie Osmond have been singing as a brother and sister act since the early 1970s. Both don't imbibe, and possibly never did, accounting as to why both look so young. They still have their brother/sister act, which they perform mostly in Vegas these days. Marie has liberal views about marriage and out of support for her lesbian daughter, she supports LGBT rights, something not necessarily agreed to by all of the Osmonds.
You might remember that Donny starred in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat back in the '90s. The Toronto musical eventually went on tour, and had a very successful 6-year run. Andrew Lloyd Webber was so impressed, that he chose Donny again to star in the film adaptation shot in 1999. Both Donny and Marie have been raised as Mormons, living that way their entire lives.
Author striderPosted on October 10, 2016 July 14, 2019 Categories Sprituality, teetotalingTags Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond, Mormonism, pop music, pop rock, Popular Music, RockLeave a comment on Famous Teetotalers 013: She's a little bit country, and he's a little bit rock and roll
Crappy Album Covers #202 — Suggestions for New Year's Eve
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and of course, you may find yourselves in need of party records that would be suitable for the occasion.
How'se about a Knees-up Party for New Year's Eve? Well, you can rest easy, since it just means a party or dance, and it was derived from the 1938 Harris Weston and Bert Lee song called "Knees Up Mother Brown". This song title does in fact appear on this recording. In other trivia, England's West Ham Football Club calls its website by this song title also.
And also, the revellers on the album cover look pretty harmless.
Any record with clowns on the album cover certainly qualify as a suggested record for New Year's Eve.
While David Rose didn't appear to have too many hits in this 1954 recording, these were mostly original compositions. Later, he would compose a song called The Stripper, which became the cliche go-to song for sexually suggestive movies and television scenes with humorous effect. The Stripper was intended as a B-side to the single for Ebb Tide. In this case, it was the B-side that charted #1 on Billboard in June 1962 and reached gold status.
Author striderPosted on December 30, 2009 June 1, 2020 Categories album covers, bad art, humor, music, Pop CultureTags bad artwork, crappy album covers, Popular Culture, Popular MusicLeave a comment on Crappy Album Covers #202 — Suggestions for New Year's Eve
Crappy Album Covers #180 — The standards and the classics
Elva Miller (1907-1997) made her claim to fame with purposefully bad Ethel Merman imitations where she sung songs from the Great American Songbook out of tune, along with many other kinds of well-known songs.When Mrs. Miller "Does her Thing", I think the message here is that it is time to run and hide. You never know what's in those brownies.
"Hey! Youse guys want to hear some o' dat long-hair classical music or what? Well, don't let some schmuck wearing a tux tell you what classical music is; let me tell you. Now, uh, I think my music teacher told me dat once you hear The Nutcracker, all of the classical music sounds like that. Trouble is, though, my music teacher ran off with my money before I had all my lessons. Dat's why I dress like a bum. My brudder here got through his lessons, but got killed in an accident with a cabbage truck. We cryogenically froze him in dis position, and so once in a while I take the fiddle from his hand, and fool around with it a bit. Frig it, he's dead anyway — and I put it back after a while."
No information exists about Markos and Nadas Gyorgy that I am aware of.
Here is Miss Elva Miller, singing "These Boots Are Made for Walking". Rather than sounding like Merman, I think that in this song at least, she sounds more like Miss Piggy on the Muppet Show. This is off of her "Greatest Hits" LP:
Author striderPosted on November 9, 2009 December 29, 2019 Categories album covers, bad art, humor, music, Pop Culture, satire, trippy-picsTags bad artwork, classical, crappy album covers, Jazz, pop music, Popular Culture, Popular MusicLeave a comment on Crappy Album Covers #180 — The standards and the classics
Crappy Album Covers #102 — Ideas that wouldn't work these days
Roughly translated from Portuguese, "Nozinho (Kinkle) and His Music", the title of it being "For Your Pleasure".What may have made this album successful, if it was, is that it had a colour photo on the cover, at one time, a rare treat.I can't help but think of the Rikki-Lee Jones' Lyric to Skeletons when I see this cover:
Some kids like watching
Saturday cartoons
Some girls listen to records
all day in their rooms
But what do birds leave behind,
of the wings that they
If a son's in a tree building
model planes?
Those of you who remember Mr. Magoo can hear him on vinyl. Recall that the voice was done by actor Jim Backus, who played The Millionaire on Gilligan's Island.
Gotta love those headphones, and that antenna on the phonograph.
Author striderPosted on May 9, 2009 December 28, 2019 Categories album covers, bad art, bad artwork, comedy, Pop Culture, ramblings, random thoughts, trippy-picsTags crappy album covers, entertainment, humour, pop music, Popular Culture, Popular MusicLeave a comment on Crappy Album Covers #102 — Ideas that wouldn't work these days
Crappy Album Covers #54 — Scary Stuff, Kids!
Some of my readers, in particluar the members of the LoudFans mailing list listened to WFMU, at least once, since The Loud Family appeared on there in 2000 or so to be interviewed. They had performed there to promote tracks from their album which had just been released, called Attractive Nuisance.
WFMU also seems to be pretty heavy on this guy: Robbie The Werewolf. Except that this is not a current album. "At The Waleback" was recorded way back in 1964, according to WFMU.
I dispute the claim that this was done in 1964, mostly because of this song: Tiptoe Through the Wolfbane, an obvious send-up to "Tiptoe Through the Tulips", a folk song made famous by Tiny Tim. Except that Tiny Tim didn't release his single for another 4 years. But he is ahead of his time in other ways. Back then, the themes he covered were considered sexually explicit, and would not be considered kosher until at least the mid 1970s.
"Tiptoe" is an obvious parody, but if it were released after 1968, it would have had way more impact. The album is considered rare, commanding between $200 and $500.
Once again, here is a foreign-language record, whose album cover speaks "scary" in all languages.
Columbian musician Calixto Ochoa released "El Dentista", a 1962 album that presumably drills down into the heart of Latin music.
I have not heard too much about the author, or, regarding the listenability of the album: "is it safe" to listen to most of the tracks?
This is probably what the dentist is asking the patient in this photo.
I hear that, on the whole, some parts of the album will only hurt a little bit.
K-Tel International, I have been reminded, is a Canadian company run from its headquarters in Winnipeg, who can be credited for almost single-handedly rescuing Western Canada from its stereotype of rednecks, farmers, and bald, flat prairie.
This is a 1977 K-Tel release, "For Elvis Amateurs Vol. 2, By Popular Demand", containing songs sung by Quebec singer and Elvis tribute artist Johhny Farago. Could Johnny just shave off his beard so that he looks at least a little more like Elvis? And maybe grow some sideburns or something?
Author striderPosted on December 27, 2008 Categories articles, comedy, crappy album covers, humor, Life, Pop CultureTags album covers, comedy, music, Popular Music, Rock, trippy-picsLeave a comment on Crappy Album Covers #54 — Scary Stuff, Kids!
(Crappy album covers — sidebar) Fun with Joyce (or Joyce's head pasted on other people's bodies)
Some of the photo retouching ideas are kind of kinky, but that's part of what makes them so hilarious.
It turns out that there are some blogs that have had more than their share of fun with this photo. They have taken their talents in Photoshop to make albums with her head pasted on other very recognisable albums in order to make new and amusing combinations. Let's take a visual tour.
First of all, here is Joyce (from the last post). Her natural self, being every bit the librarian we've known and loved. If she is not a librarian, she ought to be. The rose she holds as a finishing touch to the photo gets the message across that this is not a heavy metal album. I think the rose is quite effective.
Ah, yes … hangin' out with early Bob Dylan, smokin' weed and listening to Dylan's poetry and song. I thought that was Joyce on the album. She's more hip than we gave her credit.
Once again, Joyce proves us all wrong about her. Here she is as a glamourous diva, the real creative muse behind Beyonce.
For sheer technological prowess, nothing beats the retouching job of this Prince album. Prince is now the woman he always wanted to be.
Now for the ultimate, Joyce's head pasted on Cher's body. And there's more …
Here, Joyce, shows us her other, darker side. She wantsssss it! She wantssss it! (The ring, that is)
And finally, Joyce is seen chillin' out with her homies from the 'hood at NWA, yo!
Author striderPosted on July 26, 2008 February 12, 2010 Categories articles, babbling, comedy, crappy album covers, humor, Life, Literary, misc, Musings, Opinion, Pop Culture, Quote of the Day, ramblings, Random, random thoughts, Rants, ThoughtsTags album covers, artwork, bad art, bad artwork, humour, music, painting, paintings, pop music, Popular Music, Rock, Rock and Roll, sex, tasteless, trippy-pics5 Comments on (Crappy album covers — sidebar) Fun with Joyce (or Joyce's head pasted on other people's bodies)
Crappy Album Covers 7 – Courtship and Desire
The background on almost all of these albums were hard to track down if not impossible. In most cases on this installment we shall deal mostly with obscure albums. The coincidence is that these albums have some disturbing connection with the social process of courtship. Maybe they are unable to mate in captivity.
There is no information that I can find on John Bult. Just this lasting impression, the album cover to "Julie's Sixteenth Birthday", plastered all over the 'net. I can't say what hasn't already been said about the creepy impression this album gives me, and the incredulity that an album cover like this would actually be thought to sell records.
All I can do now is to say that this blogger seemed to put it best (get your Irish accent on as you read this quote):
Julie looks like a happy birthday girl, doesn't she? Who wouldn't want to be the object of John Bult's inappropriate lust?
He's doing this right, though. He took her to a nice place with a piano and tablecloths, he had a mug of beer to steady his nerves, and he's holding her hand as he whispers to her "Whatever you do, don't tell your dad."
What can I possibly add to that?
UPDATE: Well, it turns out that I can add something. In fact, it explains everything. Julie, you see, is the daughter of the character of the the fella singing. She's reached her sixteenth birthday, and she's going out on her first date. Her father spent more time at the bar getting drunk than with his family, and so he thought he would make up for it by having a heart-to-heart talk with Julie before she goes out. After hearing a small audio snippet, John doesn't sound Irish at all, but American. From Louisiana, in fact. That said, I still think that the choice of album cover is a case of really bad judgement.
Now for this next album, I wouldn't bother mentioning the legendary 1983 album by Joyce Drake, simply titled, "Joyce", if it were not for the fact that it was deemed #1 on their list of crappy album cover of all time by the (UK) Guardian. This blogger says that this one is considered the Mona Lisa of bad album covers. And that is the only thing that makes the record legendary and worthy of any mention. Personally, it doesn't grab me either way, although I admit she definitely needs a nose job.
I am hesitant to make intelligible comments on the record or the cover, for the first and foremost reason that it was most likely a vanity pressing. And if it is a vanity pressing, then it is no surprise that precious little thought was given to marketing or saleability. This album did not pass by a focus group; it also shows signs of having no makeup artist; nobody did her hair; nobody told her how to dress up. She simply posed for a photo and sang the songs on the record.
Joyce Drake, according to the most reliable sources, is a preacher's wife, and lives in Sealy, Texas; and has not released another record after this one. We make fun of it because of its profound lack of pretense. We are so awash in Photoshop-retouched images of perfection that when confronted with a record like this, we don't know how else to react. We recoil whenever someone is not seen to "get with the program", and to stick to the impossibly high standards we make of all those who put a photo of themselves out to print. Face it: if a person finances their own record, they are likely not going to follow the typical marketing path that succeeded for, say, Madonna. Such a thought may never have occured to them.
On to the next album cover. It is known in psychiatric circles that if you are lacking in feelings you probably also lack empathy or remorse for those who do. This makes what is known as a "psychopathic" personality. While it would be obvious that you can't "borrow" feelings to compensate, a psychopath would place a drain on those around him or her until they too are deficient in feeling.
I think other possible (and compelling) album titles that would go well with this photo would be: "Can I borrow a shirt?" (look at the one he's got on), "Can I borrow 20 bucks for a haircut?", "Can I borrow 20 bucks until I get back on my back again (I'm almost there!)?", "Would you like fries with that?", or "Can I get something started for you?" to borrow from Starbucks.
Some guys are poets so they can attract women. Some guys have such musical power that they can summon scantily-clad women with just a little string accompaniment with a 6-string ukelele. Such is the miracle of Dinky.
Maybe she is not being summoned so much as that she was always there and with that music he's playing, she just can't keep her clothes on.
No information on this album cover. I could very well have my head up my keester and Dinky might actually be the name of the female. I've seen both in my online searches.
I've also seen such women rise from harmonicas. Dick Marris has a little woman right here. It must be real, since this album was recorded before the days of Photoshop and personal computers. Those were the days of miracle and wonder, when giants walked the earth. Certainly giant harmonicas were among us back then (either Richard is blowing a giant harmonica or his head and hands are small — but then again, it has to be large enough to seat a "little lady", if you know what I mean).
A search for Dick Marris also turned out to be unfruitful.
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(adult content) Crappy Album Covers #6 – Pleasing your partner
Xiu Xiu is a indie experimental outfit out of California. Despite its oriental-sounding name, none of its members have oriental-sounding names. A publicity photo of the group looks overwhelmingly Caucasian. One reviewer calls Xiu Xiu "the undisputed masters of introspective, creepy, noise-pop". They have been around since 2000.
This 2003 album cover called "A Promise" shows a nude guy who wants to be your friend. He even brought you a present, look! Will you play?
To appreciate the full impact of how crappy this album cover is, I propose the following mental exercise. You are buying the CD, or better still, the 12″ vinyl version if it exists. The seller places it in a clear plastic bag. Now you are walking out of the store where you are seen with this album in clear view of everyone else in the shopping mall. You might even walk past a biker gang hanging out at the food court, all of whom notice your new album purchase. See the problem? The only way I would buy this album, if I really had to have my Xiu Xiu "fix", and if this were the last Xiu Xiu album on Earth, would be to mail away to whoever is selling this, and instruct them to mail it to me in a large manila-coloured envolope or cardboard envolope, so that the general public doesn't see the ugly cover. Also, I wouldn't play it on my first date.
This album (Music to Keep Your Hustband Happy) is one of a couple of albums I am aware of that was set up to encourage sex play among married couples.
There are some who guide you on "what women want" and the ones here are a guide on, presumably, what men want. I wouldn't see women buying this. Men would buy it for their wives. The covers must therefore attract the male customers.
Sometimes, however, the way to a man's heart is by tearing off his clothes. Early Hip-Hop artist Tony Tee offers us a show of his masculinity by showing himself as about to lift a barbell, which doesn't look an ounce over 40 pounds, in his 1988 album "Time to Get Physical".
The spandex chick on the cover, going by the body language of both involved parties doesn't look like she's propositioning him as much as she is threatening him. Maybe he didn't pay his share of the rent, or maybe he is hanging out too much in the gym. She is probably accepting sex favours as payment.
Now, there are of course some women who can't stand real men, so she will date a fake one — one made of wood. And, she'll live in her own world where wooden people and trees talk. This is the world that Nashville-based Geradine Ragan and her "friend" Ricky (who looks like "Planet of the Apes Meets Evel Knievel") want you to get to know better.
I must say that the true essence of wooden puppets are greatly under-appreciated. They don't talk back, they don't verbally abuse you, they don't come home drunk, and they are neither too tired nor do they ever have headaches.
The back cover of the album makes a big deal of the devout Christianity of her and her husband. Her husband, a real person named Dave Ragan, shares his life with Geraldine and Ricky, surely making efforts toward tolerance and a peaceful co-existence with this "other man". Ricky barely tolerates the fact that Geraldine must give the occasional bit of airtime to that husband of hers, Dave. Ricky is probably heartbroken that she decided to marry this perfect stranger without even asking him if it is OK, first. And, obviously, what do the trees think of all this?
Now, with Oscar Zamora and his little wooden "friend" Don Chema, I have the ability to engage in what has so far been my good track record at giving both sexes equal time. That is mostly due to luck, and the abundance of crappy album covers. This Latino ventriloquist is based in the Southwestern US, and seems to be famous more with Latinos than with anyone else.
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(Adult content) Crappy album covers #5 – The effects of viagra
Alla Pugatjova (also spelled Alla Pugacheva) is legendary female vocalist from the former Soviet Union whose career goes all the way back to the mid-1960s. "Every Night and Every Day" and "Superman" are two tracks that seem to come from her 1985 album, "Watch Out!", an album which appears to be in English. So, this is more like the cover for a 45 RPM single, and not an album.
At any rate, the actual album cover was quite tasteful. This one was by contrast cheesy in the extreme. Sometimes I can't decide where to put certain albums, because clearly there is crossover. I could have grouped it with the Frankenchrist album because of the dune buggy, but I think viagra won out, because of the unnamed dude in the Superman costume. But I have a lot in this category. So many crappy album covers, so little time.
Now that this guy thinks he is Superman, all I can say to Alla is, "be careful what you pray for".
You can never go wrong with albums that sport naked chicks on the cover. Clearly, Eddie is pleased to see her, and she looks pleased to see him. Fine and dandy, but couldn't he have chose a better title than "Recorded Live at the Open Face Sandwich Club"? Do we really need to be informed that he was playing in a restaurant where people may have only heard him between bites of their steak slices on rye, and were probably chatting throughout his set? Maybe the chick on his piano could control the crowd and tell those wayward patrons to shut the f**k up and let him play.
Eddie Mack had a short career spanning from the late 40s to early 50s. Allmusic lists his genre as "Rock". Yeah. He looks pretty rockin' to me. But then, one must be reminded that it was the early '50s.
As for chicks getting the guy, the Ritchie Family seem to have no problems going by this album cover. The ladies are the ones in the picture that are fully dressed.
I just worry a little that there is not an even share of guys for the girls. There are 5 guys in the photo for 3 women. That's one and two-thirds guys for each woman. My theory is that they got one each with two guys acting as "floaters" in case they have one of those "emergencies". Maybe one of them might get sick. Maybe two of them. I hope the guys wear condoms.
Now we get to see an album where both sexes are in the buff. This is an obscure Various Artists compilation, but it appears from some (unreliable) sources that it was released in 1971. Arranged around their photo like signs of the zodiac are line drawings of people in various sex positions. The title is "The Sensuous Black Woman with The Sensuous Black Man".
Some advice: premarital sex is only fun until you make the girl pregnant. Then, it's not cool anymore. The late 60s and early 70s was an era of something called "free sex", which seems in hindsight not to have been that sensible. Albums like this will tell our kids: "See what we were like? We had all kinds of sex and thought somehow we would never get the girl pregnant." It's the magical thinking of teens with adult levels of hormones.
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Bobbi Gentry's Ode to Billie Joe, remembered
I was listening to a Pravda Records cover of a song from the late '60s called "Ode to Billie Joe" (originally a Bobbi Gentry tune). It made me think about the original, the words, and musings about how hard it is to play on the guitar.
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I recall there was also a mysticism regarding the words and what the story was really trying to say. It turns out upon buy tramadol online overnight shipping looking things up that it is a story about suicide and how callous people can be about the death of those not close to them. And sure, the pragmatic farmer's mentality really comes out in the song. Rumor has it that the Tallahatchie Bridge (the one in real life) collapsed in 1972.
Wes Clark discusses this topic to its ultimate futility.
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Something that is currently under high rotation on my iPod (actually, it's an el-cheapo SanDisk that does the same thing) is a song called "Calling on Mary" by Aimee Mann. Aimee Mann has had a few good tracks after she parted from 'Til Tuesday. But for some reason, this one, from what must be one of the moodiest Christmas albums I have ever heard ("One More Drifter in the Snow"), has me addicted. The song has that addictive quality of hitting all the right notes and the has all the right chord changes to keep it engaging. I would like it to be a love song or something, but here it is, a Christmas song. There is definite heart-ache in the music, more so than the words. It is an articulation of feeling I would put up there with George Harrisson. At least in that tune.
One wonders why she hadn't been bigger as an act. There is definite hit quality in her music. It seems her "image" is of a female who thinks, who ponders, who is moody and introspective. None of these qualities are common in female acts.
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Raspberry Ketones: Dr. Oz''s Miracle Fat Burner?
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Review: LIFE SUCKS Doesn't Suck at Big Idea Theatre
Big Idea Theatre has brought this tale to life with a mishmash of quirky personalities and underground flair.
by Courtney Symes Nov. 29, 2022
Thanksgiving this year was a wonderful gathering at home, enjoying the riches of food and family. Ironically, the next night was spent ruminating about how Life Sucks. This work by playwright Aaron Posner is a modern adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 1898 play, Uncle Vanya. Big Idea Theatre has brought this tale to life with a mishmash of quirky personalities and underground flair.
At first glance, Life Sucks looks like it might, well, suck. Depressive temperaments and entitled egos can make for a tiresome two hours, but Posner livens up Russian modernism by adding adult alliteration and laughable lines of lustful longing. Indeed, the characters jump off the stage, beginning with the "pedantic prick" of a pontificating professor (William Oberholtzer), whose career in "phenomenology of whatever the f***," leads him to barrel over everyone in his life, including his own wife. Beset by "pain, weight, indulgence, and depression," his "life sucks." Played by Christi van Eyken, trophy wife Ella (Chekhov's Yelena) is a frustrated feminine figure who is plagued by insecurity despite holding a Ph.D. (also in whatever the f***) and the lustful attention of every male (and vegetable) in the show. Too much attention and not enough self-reflection makes her "life suck." Not feeling the love is her stepdaughter, Sonia. Skillfully portrayed by Sarah Rothaus, Sonia is plain, pathetic, and passionate about the doctor (who isn't?). Without his love, "life sucks." Virile and fickle, the doctor (Stephen Samuels) is free to come and go, leaving a trail of broken hearts and a lot of f-bombs behind him. His life doesn't suck. Coping with the loss of her love is the painfully despondent puppeteer, Pickles (Bethany Hidden). When she tries to put a band-aid on her grief, she also realizes that "life sucks." Watching everything unfold like a wise owl, perched slightly above the chaos, is sturdy, dependable Babs (Christine Nicholson). She's got the temperament of a Buddhist monk and the discernment to know exactly what to say and when to say it. Her life doesn't suck. Life does actually suck for the titular character, Uncle Vanya (Earl Victorine). Slightly hysterical, morose, and overtly self-destructive, Vanya is a hot mess - a brilliant mind without social cognizance.
The ambiguity of the ending will have you thinking and wondering - does life suck? If so, is it of our own doing? What can we do to change it? What do we really want? Continuing the conversation, the cast asks the audience to consider finishing a sentence. When you hear the words "life is," what immediately comes to mind? I say life is beautiful. Life is an adventure. Life is too short to see every play I want to see. Life doesn't suck, and neither does Life Sucks.
Life Sucks plays at Big Idea Theatre through December 17. Tickets may be found at BigIdeaTheatre.org or by calling (916) 960-3036.
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The beauty and mystique of Arendelle have come to Sacramento in the North American tour of Frozen. Based on the award-winning 2013 film of the same name, Frozen opened on Broadway in 2018 with additional songs and a formidable creative team. Led by original screenwriter Jennifer Lee as the book writer and duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez on music and lyrics, Frozen garnered three Tony Award nominations in 2018, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Original Score.
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Morning briefing: Modi holds talks with German chancellor today
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Prime minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold wide-ranging talks today (Monday) in Delhi to significantly scale up bilateral relations in an array of key sectors with special focus on boosting trade, security and defence ties. Merkel's three-day visit here comes around six months after Modi's visit to Germany and there have been expectations of "path-breaking results" from the summit-level Inter- Governmental Consultations (IGC) between the two leaders who have been pushing for unlocking the potential and taking the ties to higher trajectory. Modi and Merkel, accompanied by a large delegation of several Cabinet Ministers and top officials besides CEOs of several top German companies, are expected to delve deep on removing bottlenecks for expanding bilateral trade and investment.
Modi welcomed the German chancello to India on Sunday night by tweeting 'namaste'. The PM posted on the micro-blogging site Twitter: "Namaste Chancellor Merkel. Warm welcome to you and the delegation. I look forward to fruitful discussions and strengthening India-Germany ties."
PAN will be must for transacting cash beyond set limit
The government will soon make it mandatory to furnish the tax department-allotted Permanent Account Number (PAN) details for cash transactions beyond a certain threshold, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday. "The government is at an advanced stage in considering the requirement of furnishing PAN card details if cash transactions beyond a certain limit are undertaken," he said in a Facebook post. Meanwhile, PAN number allotment by the income tax department will remain suspended for five days beginning Monday owing to a software upgrade exercise. However, PAN applications, through online and offline modes, will continue to be received by PAN service centres of NSDL and UTIITSL.The backlog is likely to be cleared within three days.
World Bank cuts outlook on developing East Asia citing China slowdown
Developing East Asian economies are feeling the weight of China's growth slowdown, with the World Bank cutting the region's growth forecasts through 2017. China's growth will cool to 6.9% in 2015, slower than the 7.1% rate predicted in April, the World Bank said in its East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released on Monday. Expansion will ease to 6.7% next year and 6.5% in 2017, it said. Developing East Asia will expand 6.5% this year, slower than the 6.7% predicted in April. Slower-than-expected growth in China will put pressure on commodity exporters, as well as trade, foreign direct investment and tourism in the region, the World Bank said.
Sensex rallies over 300 points; Nifty reclaims 8000
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Kendriya Vidyalaya teacher recruitment exam cancelled over paper leak reports
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India to pay part of Iran oil bill next week
India on 12 October will pay another $700 million to Iran to clear part of past oil dues, the second payment since the Persian Gulf nation reached a historic nuclear deal with western powers. Essar Oil Ltd, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOC) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (HPCL) had on 30 September paid the first tranche of $700 million to clear a chunk of the $6.5 billion they owe to Iran for past oil purchases. A second tranche is scheduled to be paid on 12 October, officials at the refiners said. Iran had in July reached an accord with the US and five other world powers to restrict its nuclear programme in exchange of easing of sanctions, which had crippled its oil economy.
Six waste-to-energy plants to be set up under Swachh Bharat Mission
In a significant step towards generating power from garbage under the Swachh Bharat Mission, six waste-to-energy plants with an installed capacity of about 74 MW will be commissioned next year including two in the national capital. Solid Waste Management (SWM) is a crucial component of Swachh Bharat Mission. While a waste-to-energy plant is coming up at Ghazipur to produce 12 MW power by processing 2,000 tonnes waste per day, another plant will be commissioned at Narela-Bawana here to generate 24 MW power from waste. There will be two waste-to-energy plants producing 11 MW each in Jabalpur and Hyderabad, besides a 12.6 MW plant at Nalgonda in Telangana, and 3 MW plant in Chennai. These will be commissioned next year.
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We are in the midst of a springtime snow storm in Denver, yesterday big beautiful white snowflakes fell most of the afternoon and into the evening and the forecast is for more overnight into tomorrow. A tribute from nature, as if reminding us that we are at her whim and mercy. Bringing the bus into work this morning with yesterday's tragic events on my mind, I wasn't quite ready to ensconce myself at my desk when I arrived. Really, I would have loved a snow day to spend telecommuting from my cozy home office — instead I settled for a snow walk with a camera to ease my mind.
Perhaps I've been a little preoccupied with the benefits of walks recently; I posted this article from the NY Times on the topic to my Facebook page a few weeks ago and followed a week later with this infographic. And it worked — as I walked the LoDo streets and nearby parks, snapping pictures of the snowy scenery I began to feel more connected to this haphazard and, at times, unreasonable world we live in. Probably helped that the refrain ♪♫ so much beauty it could make you cry ♫♪ from a Modest Mouse song was on repeat in my head.


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package org.jetbrains.concurrency;

import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.Logger;
import com.intellij.openapi.util.Getter;
import com.intellij.util.Consumer;
import com.intellij.util.Function;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class AsyncPromise<T> extends Promise<T> implements Getter<T> {
  private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getInstance(AsyncPromise.class);

  public static final RuntimeException OBSOLETE_ERROR = Promise.createError("Obsolete");

  private volatile Consumer<T> done;
  private volatile Consumer<Throwable> rejected;

  protected volatile State state = State.PENDING;
  // result object or error message
  private volatile Object result;

  @NotNull
  @Override
  public State getState() {
    return state;
  }

  @NotNull
  @Override
  public Promise<T> done(@NotNull Consumer<T> done) {
    if (isObsolete(done)) {
      return this;
    }

    switch (state) {
      case PENDING:
        break;
      case FULFILLED:
        //noinspection unchecked
        done.consume((T)result);
        return this;
      case REJECTED:
        return this;
    }

    this.done = setHandler(this.done, done);
    return this;
  }

  @NotNull
  @Override
  public Promise<T> rejected(@NotNull Consumer<Throwable> rejected) {
    if (isObsolete(rejected)) {
      return this;
    }

    switch (state) {
      case PENDING:
        break;
      case FULFILLED:
        return this;
      case REJECTED:
        rejected.consume((Throwable)result);
        return this;
    }

    this.rejected = setHandler(this.rejected, rejected);
    return this;
  }

  @Override
  public T get() {
    //noinspection unchecked
    return state == State.FULFILLED ? (T)result : null;
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("SynchronizeOnThis")
  private static final class CompoundConsumer<T> implements Consumer<T> {
    private List<Consumer<T>> consumers = new ArrayList<Consumer<T>>();

    public CompoundConsumer(@NotNull Consumer<T> c1, @NotNull Consumer<T> c2) {
      synchronized (this) {
        consumers.add(c1);
        consumers.add(c2);
      }
    }

    @Override
    public void consume(T t) {
      List<Consumer<T>> list;
      synchronized (this) {
        list = consumers;
        consumers = null;
      }

      if (list != null) {
        for (Consumer<T> consumer : list) {
          if (!isObsolete(consumer)) {
            consumer.consume(t);
          }
        }
      }
    }

    public void add(@NotNull Consumer<T> consumer) {
      synchronized (this) {
        if (consumers != null) {
          consumers.add(consumer);
        }
      }
    }
  }

  @Override
  @NotNull
  public <SUB_RESULT> Promise<SUB_RESULT> then(@NotNull final Function<T, SUB_RESULT> fulfilled) {
    switch (state) {
      case PENDING:
        break;
      case FULFILLED:
        //noinspection unchecked
        return new DonePromise<SUB_RESULT>(fulfilled.fun((T)result));
      case REJECTED:
        return new RejectedPromise<SUB_RESULT>((Throwable)result);
    }

    final AsyncPromise<SUB_RESULT> promise = new AsyncPromise<SUB_RESULT>();
    addHandlers(new Consumer<T>() {
      @Override
      public void consume(T result) {
        try {
          if (fulfilled instanceof Obsolescent && ((Obsolescent)fulfilled).isObsolete()) {
            promise.setError(OBSOLETE_ERROR);
          }
          else {
            promise.setResult(fulfilled.fun(result));
          }
        }
        catch (Throwable e) {
          promise.setError(e);
        }
      }
    }, new Consumer<Throwable>() {
      @Override
      public void consume(Throwable error) {
        promise.setError(error);
      }
    });
    return promise;
  }

  @Override
  void notify(@NotNull final AsyncPromise<T> child) {
    LOG.assertTrue(child != this);

    switch (state) {
      case PENDING:
        break;
      case FULFILLED:
        //noinspection unchecked
        child.setResult((T)result);
        return;
      case REJECTED:
        child.setError((Throwable)result);
        return;
    }

    addHandlers(new Consumer<T>() {
      @Override
      public void consume(T result) {
        try {
          child.setResult(result);
        }
        catch (Throwable e) {
          child.setError(e);
        }
      }
    }, new Consumer<Throwable>() {
      @Override
      public void consume(Throwable error) {
        child.setError(error);
      }
    });
  }

  @Override
  @NotNull
  public <SUB_RESULT> Promise<SUB_RESULT> then(@NotNull final AsyncFunction<T, SUB_RESULT> fulfilled) {
    switch (state) {
      case PENDING:
        break;
      case FULFILLED:
        //noinspection unchecked
        return fulfilled.fun((T)result);
      case REJECTED:
        return Promise.reject((Throwable)result);
    }

    final AsyncPromise<SUB_RESULT> promise = new AsyncPromise<SUB_RESULT>();
    final Consumer<Throwable> rejectedHandler = new Consumer<Throwable>() {
      @Override
      public void consume(Throwable error) {
        promise.setError(error);
      }
    };
    addHandlers(new Consumer<T>() {
      @Override
      public void consume(T result) {
        try {
          fulfilled.fun(result)
            .done(new Consumer<SUB_RESULT>() {
              @Override
              public void consume(SUB_RESULT result) {
                try {
                  promise.setResult(result);
                }
                catch (Throwable e) {
                  promise.setError(e);
                }
              }
            })
            .rejected(rejectedHandler);
        }
        catch (Throwable e) {
          promise.setError(e);
        }
      }
    }, rejectedHandler);
    return promise;
  }

  @Override
  @NotNull
  public Promise<T> processed(@NotNull final AsyncPromise<T> fulfilled) {
    switch (state) {
      case PENDING:
        break;
      case FULFILLED:
        //noinspection unchecked
        fulfilled.setResult((T)result);
        return this;
      case REJECTED:
        fulfilled.setError((Throwable)result);
        return this;
    }

    addHandlers(new Consumer<T>() {
      @Override
      public void consume(T result) {
        try {
          fulfilled.setResult(result);
        }
        catch (Throwable e) {
          fulfilled.setError(e);
        }
      }
    }, new Consumer<Throwable>() {
      @Override
      public void consume(Throwable error) {
        fulfilled.setError(error);
      }
    });
    return this;
  }

  private void addHandlers(@NotNull Consumer<T> done, @NotNull Consumer<Throwable> rejected) {
    this.done = setHandler(this.done, done);
    this.rejected = setHandler(this.rejected, rejected);
  }

  @NotNull
  private static <T> Consumer<T> setHandler(@Nullable Consumer<T> oldConsumer, @NotNull Consumer<T> newConsumer) {
    if (oldConsumer == null) {
      return newConsumer;
    }
    else if (oldConsumer instanceof CompoundConsumer) {
      ((CompoundConsumer<T>)oldConsumer).add(newConsumer);
      return oldConsumer;
    }
    else {
      return new CompoundConsumer<T>(oldConsumer, newConsumer);
    }
  }

  public void setResult(T result) {
    if (state != State.PENDING) {
      return;
    }

    this.result = result;
    state = State.FULFILLED;

    Consumer<T> done = this.done;
    clearHandlers();
    if (done != null && !isObsolete(done)) {
      done.consume(result);
    }
  }

  static boolean isObsolete(@Nullable Consumer<?> consumer) {
    return consumer instanceof Obsolescent && ((Obsolescent)consumer).isObsolete();
  }

  public boolean setError(@NotNull Throwable error) {
    if (state != State.PENDING) {
      return false;
    }

    result = error;
    state = State.REJECTED;

    Consumer<Throwable> rejected = this.rejected;
    clearHandlers();
    if (rejected != null) {
      if (!isObsolete(rejected)) {
        rejected.consume(error);
      }
    }
    else if (!(error instanceof MessageError)) {
      LOG.error(error);
    }
    return true;
  }

  private void clearHandlers() {
    done = null;
    rejected = null;
  }

  @Override
  public Promise<T> processed(@NotNull final Consumer<T> processed) {
    done(processed);
    rejected(new Consumer<Throwable>() {
      @Override
      public void consume(Throwable error) {
        processed.consume(null);
      }
    });
    return this;
  }
}


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Founded in 1919, The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries offers four and five-year, tuition-free apprenticeships in 26 skilled trades to qualified men and women. Apprentices work a regular 40-hour week and are paid for all work, including time spent in academic classes. A six-sport athletic program is also available.
Interested in becoming a Builder Athlete??
An online questionnaire is available for the purpose of notifying the athletic department of your interest in Apprentice School Athletics. Once submitted, the form will be forwarded to the respective coach for their review. Be sure to fill out a separate questionnaire for each sport of interest.
Click a sport to complete the questionnaire.
Baseball | Men's Basketball | Women's Basketball|
Football | Golf | Wrestling
What is apprenticeship?
Tell me about the academic curriculum at The Apprentice School.
What programs of study are available to apprentices?
How is craft training accomplished?
What are the entrance requirements for one to be considered for admission?
Does The Apprentice School provide extra-curricular activities for those enrolled?
What pay scale can I expect while at the Apprentice School?
As an apprentice, what employment benefits are available?
What sports are offered by The Apprentice School?
Tell me about Huntington Ingalls Industries Company, Newport News Shipbuilding division.
Can I apply to The Apprentice School online?
An apprenticeship is a formal training program which allows a worker to receive thorough instruction and experience – both theoretical and practical – in the various aspects of a skilled trade. Today's apprentices are fully-trained, well-paid men and women acquiring skills and knowledge that will serve them well throughout their careers.
Tell me about the academic curriculum at The Apprentice School?
The required academic curriculum consists of instruction in the subject matter area of computers, technical math, drafting, naval architecture and marine engineering, business processes, physical science and technical communications taught by the Academic Instructors of The Apprentice School. Seven optional programs, Advanced Shipyard Operations Curriculum, Production Planner, Modeling & Simulation, Cost Estimator, Nuclear Test Technician, Marine Engineer and Marine Designer, are offered on a competitive basis to those apprentices who desire additional education and who meet established performance standards in the required course work. The School operates on a trimester academic calendar, with fall, winter and spring/summer semesters.
Coating Specialist
Dimension Control Technician
Electrician (Maintenance)
Heating & Air Conditioning Worker
Heavy Metal Fabricator
Marine Designer
Non-Destructive Tester
Nuclear Test Technician
Pipefitter (Maintenance)
Production Planner
Sheet Metal Worker
Shipfitter
Welding Equipment Repairer
During the 7,000 hours of on-job-training, apprentices are supervised and evaluated by qualified craft instructors. In addition to teaching the various theory classes, the instructors coordinate a job rotation schedule, assuring complete insight/understanding of the technical production demands of each trade.
Applicants must be 18 years old, be physically able to perform the duties of the trade requested, be able to obtain the proper security clearance, and have the equivalent of a high school diploma with at least four of the following courses:
Algebra I (not Pre-algebra)
Physics or Principles of Technology
Mechanical Drawing
Vocational/Technical (Shop) or Computer Science
The Apprentice School Student Association provides many extra-curricular activities such as: dances, picnics, dinner cruises, cheer team, drumline, educational workshops, financial seminars and community services.
Pay 7/10/2017 8/13/2018 9/16/2019 10/19/2020
Classification Ratification Period 2 Period 3 Period 4
Beginning of 1st Term $17.34 $17.79 $18.32 $18.87
Mid-Term of 1st Term $18.10 $18.57 $19.13 $19.70
Beginning of 2nd Term $18.87 $19.36 $19.94 $20.54
Mid-Term of 2nd Term $19.76 $20.28 $20.88 $21.51
Beginning of 3rd Term $20.66 $21.19 $21.83 $22.48
Mid-Term of 3rd Term $21.42 $21.97 $22.63 $23.31
Beginning of 4th Term $22.48 $23.07 $23.76 $24.47
Completion $27.31 $28.02 $28.86 $29.73
Health and Life Insurance
Sickness and Accident Benefits
Comprehensive Medical Plan
(401)K Plan
The intercollegiate athletic program provides apprentices with an opportunity to participate in college athletics at the Division III level in the following varsity sports: men's and women's basketball, football, baseball, wrestling and golf. All of those teams are members of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association, while the wrestling team is also a member of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association.
Tell me about Huntington Ingalls Industries Company, Newport News Shipbuilding division?
Huntington Ingalls Industries Company, Newport News Shipbuilding division is a vast industrial manufacturing complex that covers over 550 acres along the James River. It is the largest private employer in the state of Virginia.
Our company has been a leader in the construction of U.S. Naval and commercial ships since its beginning in 1886.
The men and women of Huntington Ingalls Industries Company, Newport News Shipbuilding division have been guided by a company-wide commitment to quality, an ambition to be at the forefront of industrial technology and a pride in the contributions we have made to the maritime and defense strength of our country.
For more information about Newport News Shipbuilding - a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, visit their website at http://nns.huntingtoningalls.com/
Yes, on The Apprentice School Website those interested in submitting an application can do so online. Click here to begin the process.
For more information on The Apprentice School, check out our website by visiting www.as.edu


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In this summer's roundup: the pride-inducing day of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Championships, Liberty Insurance's 'Camogie Made Me' campaign, and the launch of 'Cora – The Greatest' documentary, as well as stellar results in Ladies Football, Hockey, Canoeing and Paralympic competitions from around the world.
Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Championship Finals Roundup
The Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Championships 2018 saw a turnout of 21,467, with stunning efforts from the teams in contention at every level.
Premier Junior Final (Result: Dublin 1-12 Kerry 0-06)
Dublin's Camogie domination continued in the Premier Junior Final, with a crucial 15th minute goal from Aoife Bugler (Liberty Insurance Premier Junior Player of the Year 2017) securing the win alongside an impressive team effort overall.
Intermediate Final (Result: Cork 1-13 Down 0-09)
The Rebels rallied from their previous two consecutive defeats to come out on top – no easy task after a brilliant effort from Down throughout.
Senior Final (Result: Cork 0-14 Kilkenny 0-13)
With Briege Corkery coming out of retirement and the culmination of an exciting year for both teams, it was always going to be a nail-biting final. Both teams fought with determination and passion right to the very end, but it was Cork who finally grabbed the glory with Orla Cotter's defining score in injury-time.
'Camogie Made Me' Campaign As Part of Extended Camogie Support
This summer, Liberty Insurance were delighted to extend their sponsorship of the All-Ireland Camogie Championships, as well as a €2.5 million investment in sponsorship, research and promotion of women in sport over the next 3 years.
In addition, Liberty Insurance launched a new campaign: 'Camogie Made Me Ready for the Real World'. The campaign showcases how on-pitch attributes like confidence, focus, organisational skills and resilience can be applied in players' off-pitch lives. The four featured players are Michaela Morkan of Offaly, Collette Dormer of Kilkenny, former Wexford player Mags D'Arcy and Gemma O'Connor of Cork.
Deirdre Ashe, Director of Customer & Markets at Liberty Insurance said of the campaign: "Our 'Camogie Made Me Ready for the Real World' campaign differs from traditional advertising campaigns in that it heroes a number of Camogie players and showcases the off-pitch aspects of their lives. We want to highlight to young girls that sport can help you in so many ways in your life and help you succeed where you might not have otherwise."
'Cora – The Greatest' Documentary
As part of their continued support and thought-leadership around women in sport, Liberty Insurance are the proud sponsors of a new documentary: 'Cora – The Greatest', produced by Empire Elite Productions. Shot over the course of six months, this access-all-areas documentary provides exclusive insights into the unique and fascinating world of one of Ireland's most famous footballing exports, Cora Staunton.
Liberty Insurance hosted an exclusive screening of the documentary in the Stella Theatre in Dublin on Tuesday 11 September, to give media, business partners and employees an exclusive first look. The documentary then aired on Sunday, 16 September on TG4. For those who missed it, it is available on the TG4 Player. Follow the commentary around the documentary on Twitter with #Cora.
Working with Cora also presented a great opportunity to add to the 'Ready for the Real World' content series, producing a 2-minute clip where Cora talks about how sport made her brave and ready for the real world.
Ladies Football Final, Croke Park, 16th September
With a record breaking attendance of 51,141, heart and soul were poured into all of the final games, with Limerick, Tyrone and Cork coming out on top.
Junior Final (Result: Limerick 5-06 Louth 0-08)
Limerick won the Junior title, racking up points steadily throughout the game.
Intermediate Final (Result: Tyrone 6-08 Meath 1-14)
Tyrone took the Intermediate title after playing a stormer against Meath.
Senior Final (Result: Dublin 3-11 Cork 1-12)
Dublin raised the Brendan Martin Cup high for the second year running in their Senior Final win against Cork.
Previously ranked 16th in the world, the Irish women's hockey team surpassed expectations and roared into the World Cup Final on Sunday, 5th August. The first Irish team ever to reach a Senior World Final in a field sport, the team fought a hard battle and brought home the Silver after an astounding campaign.
Jenny Egan brought home the Bronze in the K1 5000m race at the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Portugal on 26 August. Egan made history by winning Ireland's first ever world championship canoe sprint medal.
Irish Paralympic Team Success at the European Championships
A hugely successful outing for the Irish Paralympic team at this year's European Championships saw the 9 female medals won in:
Ellen Keane won Ireland's first ever gold in swimming at the World Paralympic championships, with an additional bronze win on top of that. Nicole Turner brought home a silver in swimming
Orla Barry, Noelle Lenihan and Niamh McCarthy all brought home a gold in Discus.
100m & 200m
Orla Comerford won bronze in both T13 races
Greta Streimikyte took the gold in the T13 1500m
Support Her Sport: January 2018


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Кенса́й () — аул у складі Зайсанського району Східноказахстанської області Казахстану. Адміністративний центр Кенсайського сільського округу.

Населення — 891 особа (2009; 1015 у 1999, 998 у 1989).

Національний склад станом на 1989 рік:
 казахи — 100 %

До 1998 року аул називався Мічурінське.

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For the dough, sift the flour on a work surface, press in a bowl, add the egg. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Put the butter in little flakes on the flour. Knead everything with floured hands from the outside in quickly to a smooth dough. Wrap in foil and cool for 60 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 160 ° C. Grease the pan with remaining butter. Roll out 2/3 of the dough on a floured work surface and lay out the pan. Make an edge about 3 cm high.
For the filling, peel the apples, halve, core, cut into slices. Boil in 500 ml of water. Drain, drain and allow to cool.
Add the sugar, the chopped walnuts, the breadcrumbs and the cinnamon. Put the filling in the pan, spread evenly, press flat. Roll out the remaining dough, cut into strips, cover the apple filling crosswise and sprinkle with almonds. Approximately Bake for 55 minutes.


A photographic and moving image artist, Natalie Robertson is of Ngati Porou and Clan Donnachaidh descent. Her research terrain intersects photographic practices with indigenous knowledge. Emphasising cultural interfaces between settler and indigenous cultures, her practice involves extensive fieldwork in Māori communities, leading to exhibitions and book publications. Robertson has work currently in Canada with the Te Papa Tongarewa exhibitionE Tu Ake -Māori Standing Strong. For much of the past decade, Robertson has worked collaboratively as well as independently, founding cross-cultural artist/writer collective of four, Local Time (est. 2007). Local Time is a collective of artists, writers and teachers who facilitate site-specific art projects and events with an emphasis on local and indigenous knowledge. Robertson's work includes writing for publications to address a gap in research on photography and Te Ao Māori. Drawing on oral histories, local knowledge, moteatea and community relationships, Robertson's practice seeks to engage with the cultural landscape, narrative fragments and remnants of histories of place in the wake of the era of colonisation. Set against contemporary colonising tactics and environmental threats, these fragments inform the current cultural context of place. The photographic/moving images offer visual documents as addendums to supplement existing narratives.


Our waiver is for 17,000′ MSL, 16,900′ AGL.
The Launch will run from 9am to 6pm Saturday & Sunday.
Help with setup and/or take down on is appreciated.
Launch Fees for both days are $10 for MDRA members.
Spectators may watch for free.
Hamburgers, hot dogs, and sodas are available for purchase from the Road Kill Cafe. Selected weekends will feature their World famous Barbecued Chicken.
This is a rocket launch, enter at own risk. You are responsible for your own safety.
Tune in to 88.9 FM in you car radio for flights in progress.
Please STAY on the road.
Please drive slowly on the dirt road to the field.
Please be aware of children and adults retrieving rockets.
Absolutely no vehicles in the fields.
Questions are always welcomed at the registration/RSO tables.
Rockets coming to rest outside of the white boundaries will require permission before recovery.
Please honor the landowner and seek a MDRA BOD member before venturing outside of these boundaries.
Ell Downes Road. Turn in at the first driveway on your left.
From points North: Take 95 south to the Rt 896 exit (last exit before toll.) Follow signs to 301 south through Middletown DE. Pass into MD after about 17 miles. After passing Pfalzgroft Road get in left lane. Make next left onto 544. Follow to the end, About 200 yards then right at stop sign to 313 south. Pass through Sudlersville, through Barclay (last place to eat at RR tracks in Barclay.) After about 4+ miles from Barclay make HARD right onto Ell Downes Rd. Second driveway is the field.