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RIORI Redux: Jim Jarmusch's "Broken Flowers" Revisited
Bill Murray, Sharon Stone, Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange and Tilda Swinton, with Jeffery Wright, Julie Delpy, Chloe Sevigny and Christopher McDonald.
After being dumped by yet another girlfriend, serial bachelor Don figures simply he'll be alone forever. It's probably easier this way. But when an anonymous letter arrives one day and tells him he has a 19-year-old son out there, Don sets out on a cross-country journey to confront his past—and a few old flames in the process. Mom's out there, too, you know.
The Rant (2013)…
First off, I want to apologize for the last installment. It was hastily written under the influence of alcohol and hubris. Mostly alcohol. Also having one of your most fave rock n' roll icons die of cancer would sour anyone's day. If I were a professional, I would say that the last installment was very unprofessional. But I'm not, so I'll simply say sorry for being a dickhead. Okay? Good.
Anyway, on with the show.
Relationships are hard. Believe me, I know. I'm in one. Sometimes I can recommend it. Other times, meh. But here's a relationship that hopefully none of you will ever have. One with yourself. It's ugly, and gets stale really fast. That being said, this movie did not clean up at the box office. Blame the director.
Jim Jarmusch has been long derided or complemented (depending on who you ask) as an indie darling. The long tracking shots. The signature fade out. The quirkiness. Jarmusch has never made any big coin from his films. His reputation almost precludes this. And I'm a fan of his work. Flowers is a pseudo art house film, not meant for all audiences despite how charming and unintentionally funny Murray is.
Not to mention that I'm a fan of Bill Murray, especially his "late period" stuff, when he hung up screwball for leading man as average Joe. If Murray here were anymore disconnected, his head would fall off. He is as wry as ever, lugging around that look on his face that screams befuddlement and self-absorption. Carrying that ridiculous bouquet of pink flowers (get it?) as his calling card, going door-to-door to all his exes, each one getting worse and worse than previous? It all but practically shouts "kick me." And Bill is a delightful stooge with a bullseye taped to his ass. It's really all an exercise in vanity as well as hopelessness. You never get a feeling of rooting for Don, and you don't have to. He's not likeable in any immediate way, but as I said before, it's Murray, and he's always charming.
Rounding out the cast is a flighty Sharon Stone, a vacant Frances Conroy, an aloof Jessica Lange and an outright hostile Tilda Swinton (whom I couldn't even recognize at first glance). It's as if each woman represents a chapter in Don's life of bad breakups and past mistakes. In fact, that's exactly what it is. No hidden subtext there. As a tonic, Jeffery Wright is hilarious as Don's "life coach" and guide on his journey of self-discovery and madness. I don't know what accent that is he's using, but it's oddly appropriate.
This whole movie has a surrealist Wes Anderson kinda feeling, maybe because of Murray. Little touches here and there painting different flavors of bizarre domesticity play out like a reel of Don's history of crawling up his own ass. Maybe this film is about self-discovery. Maybe it's a cautionary tale. Maybe it's the oddest road trip movie ever filmed. I don't know. What I've learned after watching Flowers is this: don't chase down your past. What you may find is nothing more than yourself. That can be ugly.
Rant Redux (2019)…
Kinda like but not really the glib rant redux for David Fincher's underrated Zodiac, I don't have much to revise regarding Flowers. It helped the above draft was short and direct, as well as on point. Upon re-reading it however, another question about casting popped into my head. A seed was planted in my retread of What Just Happened? not that long ago. The question I had is thus: why do big stars choose smaller roles in even smaller films? Like with Happened, De Niro is a legacy actor and pairing him with Levinson (whose star, admittedly has dulled) felt a tad odd, if not angular. Despite the slow pace and overwrought storyline, De Niro was is fine shape and Levinson still had his subtle, nasty edge cutting a satire. Also despite Happened was released to little fanfare and even littler reception it did (to me) open up an inner dialogue. One between my cinematic sensibilities and what feeds that rot. It was more interesting than the movie, I figured.
Why do big stars opt for small roles with small directors? Wait. That's not quite accurate. Jim Jarmusch is in the upper echelon of "indie" directors. Wes Anderson would not have a career without Jarmusch. Even though Jim is relegated to left of center, he's known, revered and always engagingly weird. That's his signature as much as his snowy pompadour. De Niro teaming with Levinson, in the final analysis, isn't too far a cry. Bill Murray under the gentle, clutching wing of Jarmusch is a bit more than that.
Flowers is a dark rom-com, to be sure, and Jarmusch is not foreign to the bitter humor that drives his muse. He's kinda like David Lynch with a sense of humor, except said humor stems from Andy Kaufmann's "the joke's on you" kinda humor. Whatever funny Jarmusch puts on the screen it can be as amusing as it is cringey. Flowers was no different, and in Murray Jim found his Bartelby, awash in doubt and blissful ignorance. If one considers it, Murray's Don is an offshoot of his Bob Harris character in Lost In Translation five years earlier. The themes are similar: Bob is estranged from his wife, alone in a foreign land and desperate to reach out to someone. Scarlett Johannson got her breakout role (and only role worth the time of day if you'd ask me. Please, don't) which was good, and Murray's desperate Bob earned him an Oscar nod (which he was visibly profane when he didn't win. Bill, it just doesn't matter).
Flowers is a spiritual cousin, but unlike Bob, Don is Don. Murray is Murray, lovable hangdog in all its glory. While Coppola did admirable work coaxing conflicted drama from Murray in Lost, Jarmusch just let Murray wander. It worked quite well, perhaps better than in Lost. And I think that's it, why big stars tackle small projects. De Niro's dyed-in-wool style is intense, bleak, loudmouthed and darkly funny. Having aforementioned hangdog is well out of his wheelhouse, which is why I think Method actors take smaller roles. It could be to stretch their range, to try something weird that Big Hollywood would deem "unprofitable," or just to have a little fun and f*ck around some. Getting off the radar allows a lot of stretching out and dusting off shoulders, Kayne-style.
Yeah, so that's my hypothesis. Big stars opt for "small" roles in "small" films so to flex their thespian muscles as well as decompress. Toss around the medicine ball before bench pressing again. Both Flowers and Happened are good illustrations of that practice, I feel. Makes for better roles afterwards, I hope.
De Niro's next role after Happened: Righteous Kill. Well…
Murray's next role after Flowers: Garfield: A Tale Of Two Kitties. Umm…
It's just a theory, after all.
The Revision…
Rent it or relent it? Sustained: rent it. Again, Jarmusch's films are decidedly not for everyone, especially those who have short attention spans. And Murray not being outwardly funny is also an acquired taste. Still, big names doing little things well stand for a lot these days. Consider the midget mathematician: it's the little things that count.
I regret nothing much.
We look through A Scanner Darkly once more and consider what the heck Richard Linklater was getting into.
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Cedar Point's Mean Streak will return, feisty as ever, but fans will have to wait until next year to climb back on.
A small fire at the wooden roller coaster Tuesday night damaged a 5-foot section of the track. Firefighters kept the fire from causing major damage.
Cedar Point spokesman Robin Innes said Wednesday the ride won't be open for the rest of HalloWeekends, but said the park had planned to shut it down by this weekend, anyway, for maintenance.
The park is open on weekends through the end of October, although not all of the rides are available on Friday night. Mean Streak is one of the rides that has been available only on Saturday and Sunday.
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Following the immense success of last year's event – on Saturday 9th March 2019 we will once again be teaming up with the The Toy Appeal for our Annual Fund Raising Ball. For 2019 we will have a Mardi Gras carnival theme featuring welcome drinks, a three course meal, raffles, an auction and entertainment from Harlequin.
TICKETS ARE ON SALE! Please contact Anna Martin to purchase tickets priced at £60 per person, or £600 for a table of 10.
Your team managers will be reminding you (constantly!) to buy tickets over the coming weeks and it would be great if every team could be represented with at least one table. Please also feel free to invite your friends and family as this will be a fabulous occasion for everyone to enjoy.


Working through many teachings and techniques, everything zeroes down to your DNA. It has all of it, already, practically everything expected from your work.
The 6th initiation gives you a short experience of enlightenemnt which then falls off and you forget much of it. A this stage its integration of your Life lessons and creating a Free conciousness.
Now at the completion of 12th initiation, a same process works but at cosmic level. Your DNA has all information of your ancestors and your life. The multidimensional layers of 12strands of DNA has all informations of multiple incarnations and all your soul learning. The 144 strands of DNA has source level informations from all soul extensions and all lives and ancestry. This is a vast pool of informations in your field.
The same goes true for the earth. the 144 levels of earth has all the informations of cosmos in the atoms molecules and minerals.
At the current activation all this Memories are opened up and integrated in all layers of your field. It was there, always ready to be opened up.
This total integration of all round informations in your being is the great Enlightenment.
The informations realigning and recalibrating in your Physical, mental, emotional and spiritual layers is the activation of the New Human.
The Universe is always in a state of Unknowing and allows expression of Upgrades with your choices. its up to you, to tap in the process and start Integrating all layers to function from this state.
close your eyes, be calm, say the code in your mind and just allow the energies work. take rest for 1-2hrs.
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Q: Exception while testing my application on device by connecting divce with usb It gives exception whenever app is installed and launched . And somtime it suddenly through exception and my gets crashed

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate application com.android.tools.fd.runtime.BootstrapApplication: java.lang.NullPointerException
                                                                                at android.app.LoadedApk.makeApplication(LoadedApk.java:501)
                                                                                at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4255)
                                                                                at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1400(ActivityThread.java:140)
                                                                                at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1297)
                                                                                at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
                                                                                at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:174)
                                                                                at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4952)
                                                                                at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
                                                                                at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
                                                                                at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1027)
                                                                                at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:794)
                                                                                at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
                                                                             Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
                                                                                at android.app.LoadedApk.initializeJavaContextClassLoader(LoadedApk.java:377)
                                                                                at android.app.LoadedApk.getClassLoader(LoadedApk.java:320)
                                                                                at android.app.LoadedApk.makeApplication(LoadedApk.java:493)
                                                                                at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4255)
                                                                                at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1400(ActivityThread.java:140)
                                                                                at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1297)
                                                                                at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
                                                                                at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:174)
                                                                                at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4952)
                                                                                at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
                                                                                at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
                                                                                at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1027)
                                                                                at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:794)
                                                                                at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

Why this exception is thrown ? and how to handle it .I am new to android world

A: Disable the Instant Run option in Android Studio.
Instant Run tries to do hot swapping of your code; this causes the application class to be moved.
To disable Instant Run Go to File --> Settings--> Build,Execution,Deployment -->Instant Run ---> uncheck "Enable instant run"

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"It's just, like, unbelievable": Amtrak's Southwest Chief train could be suspended through Colorado
Advocates incredulous at the change in Amtrak's outlook, including a bipartisan group of politicians in Washington, D.C., now wonder if the carrier intends to dismantle its long-haul network
6:00 AM MDT on Aug 20, 2018
Passengers disembark the Southwest Chief in La Junta in March 2018. (Jeff Thomas, Special to The Colorado Sun)
Amtrak is considering whether to suspend Southwest Chief train service through a section of Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico around the new year and replace the link in the historic line with an 11-hour bus ride.
The proposal comes as the rail carrier grapples with what it says are necessary safety upgrades, unsustainable upkeep costs and declining ridership, even after small towns across those three states and members of Congress have been investing cash and political capital for years to keep the train on its tracks.
That's not to mention the work and investments Amtrak has made.
"It's just, like, unbelievable all the money we've raised and all the work we've done for them to talk about pulling the plug," said Pueblo County Commissioner Sal Pace, one of the line's biggest boosters. He sees the train as an important element of economic development in his region.
Advocates incredulous at the change in Amtrak's outlook, including a bipartisan group of politicians in Washington, D.C., now wonder if the carrier intends to dismantle its long-haul network across the U.S. and will test the waters by eliminating the Southwest Chief altogether. Amtrak says when it comes to the Chief, it is facing a financial burden it can't carry.
"This is about rural America and keeping connected to the rest of the nation," said La Junta City Manager Rick Klein, a fierce advocate for the Southwest Chief whose town has one of three Colorado stops along the line. "The only way rural America becomes flyover country, is if Amtrak makes it flyover country."
Amtrak officials are scheduled to meet with stakeholders on Tuesday in Raton, N.M., where the train has a stop, to discuss the Southwest Chief's future. ("The meetings are not public," said Jason Abrams, an Amtrak spokesman.)
The problem: A lonely stretch of track in southern Colorado
The Southwest Chief has been part of Amtrak's network since the 1970s and operated under different names for decades before. But now the carrier says the line is unsustainable because it needs $3 million a year to maintain a 219-mile section of track between Trinidad and Lamy, N.M.
The track is owned by the freight runner BNSF Railway but is used only by the Southwest Chief.
The 219-mile section of track, from Trinidad to Lamy, N.M., on which the Southwest Chief's future hinges. BNSF Railway owns the section, but only the Southwest Chief uses it, which Amtrak says has left them facing millions and millions of dollars in maintenance and upgrade costs. (Jesse Paul via Google Maps)
Amtrak also claims the stretch will need $30 million to $50 million in "critical capital investments" in coming years, in addition to costly safety improvements such as the automated feature known as positive train control.
Advocates note that Southwest Chief ridership has been mostly steady since 2011, and they say Amtrak should be able to cover the upkeep costs. The advocates point out, too, that they have been trying to raise money to pay for repairs through federal grants.
Finally, rail line backers and the owner of the tracks say positive train control isn't required by the Federal Railroad Administration on the stretch of track from Trinidad to Lamy.
The conflicting points of view have Chief advocates scratching their heads and accusing Amtrak of abandoning earlier commitments to the train's future. They feel the busing option could be the nail in the train's coffin.
"It will reduce ridership by something like 50 percent," said Jim Souby, who leads the passenger rail advocacy group Colorail, of Amtrak's proposal to bus passengers between Dodge City, Kan., and Albuquerque, N.M.
A canary in the coal mine for long-haul rail?
Passenger rail advocates say if the 2,265-mile Southwest Chief, which runs from Chicago to Los Angeles, can falter, any of the costly long-haul lines criss-crossing the nation can, too. (The train makes stops in Colorado in Lamar, La Junta and Trinidad. Another Amtrak route, the California Zephyr, runs through Denver, Winter Park, Granby, Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction.)
"The suspension of rail service along the Southwest Chief route raises serious questions as to whether passenger rail service will be eliminated in rural communities across the country," a bipartisan group of 10 senators, including Colorado's Michael Bennet, a Democrat, and Republican Cory Gardner, wrote to Amtrak president and CEO Richard Anderson in late July.
The Southwest Chief has been at risk for years because of millions of dollars in needed track upgrades in Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico. But small towns across those states banded together to help raise the money and persuade federal officials to invest in the route.
So far, they've been successful, and miles of track have been repaired.
But then late last year, as the coalition was trying to secure more grant money, Amtrak announced it would not provide crucial matching dollars until a long-term plan for the section from Trinidad to Lamy was solidified.
"Given the broad investment needs of Amtrak's National Network, these are costs that Amtrak cannot afford to pay," the carrier said in a letter to Congress.
And then came the busing proposal.
In a presentation to federal elected officials on June 19, Amtrak said: "The financial investment of the magnitude needed to retain this portion of the route is not prudent given the broader needs across the network."
During that presentation Amtrak CEO Anderson — who was appointed to the post in July 2017 — also said the Southwest Chief operated at a loss of $56 million for the 2017 fiscal year, or roughly $154 per rider.
The presentation highlighted the low on-time performance of the train and offered data showing hundreds of millions of dollars in operating losses across Amtrak's long-haul routes, as well as statistics emphasizing how more than 80 percent of the carrier's passengers take trips of 250 miles or less.
The presentation promised that if the busing plan is implemented, "all communities losing rail service will stay connected to the Amtrak network via dedicated, high-quality, Amtrak-chartered bus service."
Amtrak says the Chief is unique — and so costly — because it is the only Amtrak route where its train is the sole customer for track it does not own.
"Significant future costs are facing Amtrak to upgrade the BNSF track," Amtrak said in a statement to The Colorado Sun. "Amtrak is thoroughly analyzing the route and considering the appropriate strategies for enhancing safety for operations after the December 2018 federal deadline for positive train control."
Passengers line up to board Amtrak's Southwest Chief in Raton, New Mexico on July 18, 2018. The section of the train service from Chicago to Los Angeles that runs through Colorado could be replaced with an 11-hour bus ride. (Larry Ryckman, The Colorado Sun)
"All these communities put in money"
Elected officials and rail advocates who have worked for years to protect the Chief have been shocked by the sequence of events.
"A lot of communities, including Pueblo and the state of Colorado, invested a lot of money thinking we had a partner in Amtrak. Those dollars would be for naught," Pueblo County's Pace said. "Think about La Junta and Trinidad and Dodge City, Kansas. Think of Bent County. All these communities put in money."
The state of Colorado contributed $1 million to one federal matching grant effort, Pace said, and Pueblo County has spent more than $150,000 on Southwest Chief preservation efforts.
Pace leads Colorado's Southwest Chief and Front Range Passenger Rail Commission, a panel formed by the Colorado legislature that is in charge of protecting the Amtrak line and exploring expanded passenger rail service in the state.
Sen. Gardner was among members of Congress who attended the June 19 meeting about the Southwest Chief with Anderson. He said it was "cordial, with a cold front."
"I think that they thought they could sort of slap us on the backs and say, 'Hey, we're with you in spirit,' and then provide some kind of alternative that would eventually go away as well," Gardner told The Colorado Sun on Aug. 1. "This, to me, is they were trying to put some salve on a wound and think that we would think that everything is OK. That's just not acceptable."
Gardner is convinced that Amtrak is working to eliminate the route and questioned its numbers. "Nobody understands the calculator Amtrak has."
"I think they are absolutely looking for ways to abandon this rail line. Absolutely," he said. "I don't know why. Maybe Amtrak just wants to be an East Coast organization. The national passenger rail system then becomes the exclusive domain of New York City. That's just not what it was meant to be."
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Southwest Chief ridership statistics compiled by the National Rail Passengers Association show that numbers have not fluctuated much since 2011. The low was about 352,000 passengers in 2014 and the high was more than 367,000 in 2015.
As for the costly safety upgrades in the Raton Pass area that Amtrak says it needs? BNSF spokesman Joe Sloan said the tracks there are "compliant with all (Federal Railroad Administration) standards" and thus aren't required to have positive train control.
Capacity on the Southwest Chief depends on how many cars Amtrak runs during each trip, but it typically carries about 300 passengers. Charter buses usually hold about 50 people, meaning it could take as many as six buses to shuttle people between Albuquerque and western Kansas.
A solution on the horizon?
On Aug. 1 the U.S. Senate passed an amendment from Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, and backed by Colorado's senators, seeking to allocate $50 million to the Southwest Chief's cause in the hope of compelling Amtrak to contribute matching money for a federal grant.
Gardner was optimistic about its passage but cautioned, "we've got to work with the House members. We're nowhere out of the woods yet."
The House is in recess until September.
This story first appeared in The Colorado Sun's newsletter, The Sunriser. You can subscribe here: cosun.co/thesunriser
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Nova Biomedical Stat Profile Prime #53657 Critical Care Analyzer Diagnostics . New Life Scientific, Inc.
* Being sold For Parts due to unknown password to login.
The Stat Profile Prime is in good cosmetic condition, with an obvious screen blemish, and it is missing is the power adapter. The system was due for a PM December 2017. The manufacturer touts that the analyzer has 10 critical care menus including blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites and hematology (pH, PCO2, PO2, Na, K, iCa, Glu, Lac, Hematocrit).
The technician powered the instrument and noted an additional password is required perform basic operations (e.g., sample-run). The manufacturer was contacted for tech support, but they were unable to bypass the security setting. This product requires a power adapter, unclogged sample tubing/hoses, and a service call from the manufacturer to enable access to the instrument's controlling software; therefore, this product will be sold for parts / repairs only.
"Stat Profile Prime® Plus is a modern blood gas analyzer. It analyses blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites, CO-Oximetry and 32 calculated results from a small whole blood sample. The analyzer combines maintenance-free, replaceable cartridge technology with a patented, new, non-lysing whole blood CO-Oximetry technology. Prime® Plus results are produced very rapidly, a complete test menu panel in one minute, and are combined with bidirectional connectivity and a powerful onboard data management system."


It's almost time for MHEA's Snowflake Ball 2019! All high school students and MHEA alumni are invited to attend this formal event. Come dance the night away, while enjoying music from our super-awesome DJ. We will have delicious hors d'oeuvres and yummy sweets, and you can commemorate all of the fun with Photo Booth Bling.
Attire is semi-formal or formal; girls should wear modest long or short party/evening dresses, and guys should wear a suit and tie or jacket and slacks with tie (tux optional). ALL participants must be in high school (grades 9-12). Alumni are also welcome.
Please note that tickets are non-refundable; backpacks are not allowed into the dance, and a strict No Re-entry policy will be maintained.
If you have questions, contact Ginger Velasquez at SnowflakeBall@MyMHEA.org.
Tickets are $25 November 1 - December 1; $35 December 2 - 31; and $45 January 1 - 10.
To register for the Snowflake Ball click here.


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In June, 2003, on the occasion of the annual Commencement Exercise, the then Council Chairman, Sir Franklyn R. Wilson, announced the establishment of an endowment fund in support of an award for excellence in research. Named in honour of his late brother, the Stanley R. Wilson Award for Excellence in Research recognizes completed research by University of The Bahamas faculty published in peer-reviewed journals or by academic publishers.
Criteria for Award
The criteria for the Stanley R. Wilson Award for Excellence in Research reflect UB's overarching mission to be the nation's primary resource for research and innovation. To be considered for this prestigious award, the work:
must enhance the reputation of UB as an institution of excellence;
should make a significant contribution to international as well as Bahamian research literature;
should support national or curriculum development; and
should involve collaboration.
Submissions are considered eligible on the basis of the following:
The research was conducted while at least one of the authors was a full-time or part-time UB faculty member.
The research has been published, including e-published or accepted for publication, in a peer-reviewed or academic publication.
The research was not undertaken in partial fulfilment of an academic programme.
Although it may involve UB students, the research has been directed by a UB faculty member who is a senior author.
A copy of the submitted article has been lodged with the UB library system.
Stanley R. Wilson Award Recipients
2016 Dr. Raymond Oenbring, Assistant Professor, English Studies: "Using Web 2.0 Technologies in a College Composition Classroom in the Caribbean: The Ease of the Electronic Dictionary of Bahamian English."
2015 Dr. Karen J. Murchie, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, Environmental and Life Sciences: "Physiological and behavioural consequences of cold shock on bonefish (Albula vulpes) in The Bahamas."
2013 Lisa Benjamin, Assistant Professor, Social Sciences, & Cathleen LeGrand, Public Services Librarian, Libraries and Instructional Media Services: "Sound and fury: Newspaper Coverage of the Marital Rape Debate in New Providence."
2012 Dr. Christine Gangelhoff, Assistant Professor, Communication and Creative Arts & Cathleen LeGrand, Public Services Librarian, Libraries and Instructional Media Services: "Caribbean Art Music Bibliography."
2011 Dr. Raymond Oenbring, Assistant Professor, English Studies: "Corpus Linguistic Studies of Standard Bahamian English: A Comparative Study of Newspaper Usage"
2009 Dr. Daphne Grace, Professor, English Studies, University of The Bahamas-North: Relocating Consciousness: Diasporic Writers and the Dynamics of Literary Experience;
2005 (1) Ann Lawlor, Associate Professor, English Studies: The Harbour Island Story.
(2) Dr. Ian Strachan, Professor, English Studies: Paradise and Plantation: Tourism and Culture in the Anglophone Caribbean.
(3) Dr. Llewelyn Curling, Professor, Mathematics, Sciences and Technology: "Analyses of Random Flow-Induced Vibration of Cylindrical Structures Subjected to Turbulent Axial Flow."


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DUFF MCKAGAN Says First GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Show At Troubadour Was 'Nerve-Racking'
Of course people have opinions, but I see a difference between a mildly "disgruntled" fan and a person who says Axl can't sing any more ever again, Slash's guitar play is boring, Duff is too woke (having gone there from "spineless"), and it's just shite without Izzy anyway. In such case, I sincerely don't understand why even bother coming here or expecting anything from the band at all. And as for the "criticism" they deserve – I've said it here before, but it's clear that people just won't see it from the necessary perspective. One of the biggest bands got together after everyone had lost any hope long ago. Their reunion tour took about 3 years – same as the Illusions – and included Axl's AC/DC chapter. The tour only ended some 6 months ago, yet some people already feel entitled and bash the band as to how they can be so lazy and selfish and how dare they not release new stuff within a few months, also regardless of the fact that some of the musicians have been doing their solo shows recently. Seriously, what do we really have to complain about? In this era of shows streamed through phones and fans watching each of them knowing the playlist in advance, don't you think people are a bit fucking spoiled? Remember the 90s? Yes, the playlist was stale, but they only do a single show in your city for you, don't they? As for the record, it's been just 6 months – do your really want them to rush it and release a half-assed album just because you're an impatient dick and after those 20 years can't wait for a several few more months? Get real.
AFD Locked & Loaded Discounts: Now $399
@RussTCB is one of the kindest people I know. Hes done a lot for me over the years that he in no way had to. Today he gave me a Locked and Loaded cabinet with most of the stuff still in it. Freaking awesome. You da man, Russ. You are an awesome friend
US Politics/Elections Thread
I think that homosexual men probably do have more sexual partners than any other group and as a result are statistically more likely to contract an STD. I would argue however that this has rather less to do with them being gay and rather more to do with the fact that they are dudes. I mean the only thing stopping most straight guys racking up Caligula numbers in terms of sexual conquests is women telling them to fuck off. If you've got two dudes going at it then there's nobody putting the brakes on that shit. In summary. It's not a gay thing, men are just disgusting.
#WokeAxl
As a reminder: It was the media and other people (and the fans on the internet later) that made a case of Axl being mentally ill more than Axl made a case for himself (and didn't even present it as a mental illness). Magazines made profiles of him with stories from old friends, acquaintances, band mates etc. saying that Axl was crazy, something chemical was going on in his head, he was diagnosed psychotic in Indiana, and so on. It was also reported that Axl was diagnosed as having bipolar disorder and taking medication, and Axl disputed that the medication could help him. Then Axl did interviews saying he was abused as a kid, probably prompted by the kind of therapy he was undergoing where therapists advise their clients to "open up" about their issues. And then there has been discussion on message boards where people "know" or have an opinion about what Axl has (some even "know" what kind of treatment he should have) or equally "know"/have an opinion that he has nothing.
I think too much is made of mental health these days. There's a fuckin' acronym for every second fuckin' personality trait, its used to excuse fucked up behaviour way too much, everythings some kind of an illness and drawn back into like, mental health. Its valid is many fuckin' ways I'm sure but I don't think you necessarily do anyone any favours by making such a fuckin' big deal of it, perhaps I'm cynical but I don't think there's that many noble people out there sticking their necks out for the poor sufferers of mental health issues, more often than not its to do with a person seeking the spotlight, oftentimes people who already have a great deal of attention. I hear this a lot with the boxer Tyson Fury, 'he's done so much for mental health!'...I love the man and everything but has he really? These people all have something to sell you and the minute that is the case you should always question why that person is presenting you with 'x' narrative. Personally I don't think there's nothing substantially wrong with Axl Rose, based on the limited information and knowledge of him I have. Again, this is just an opinion, who knows, he might be totally batshit but I don't see it myself. More often than not, I find, people that have mental health issues don't make a massive song and dance about because their priority is getting through life and being normal, they don't want people to know about that shit and have themselves being judged differently or treated like they're a fuckin' retard. They say Joey Ramone had OCD all his life, like crippling levels of it, to where as a kid doctors told his mother that he probably wouldn't be able to live a normal life, nobody ever heard about that shit though, not until after he died because, as I was saying, the man wanted to get on and live a normal life and that kinda thing is ones personal business. I'm immediately suspicious of people who are desperate to lay their lives on the operating table to be pored over like an opening wound by millions of gossip hungry 'fans', people that spend half their lives trying to make you understand them by telling you about every time their Dad gave em a clip round the earhole or whatever. Fuck that shit. Sincere people want to forge ahead despite their handicapps and shortcomings, not making a big issue of them and end up being defined by them.
Oh, sorry, of course – Izzy and Steven / Matt and Gilby / Robin and Brain / ... (fill in whatever your choice is) are no longer there, so the rest does not apply, by any means, right. Funny that people still considered them Guns N' Roses during the UYI tour, even though the two fellas had already been gone. Anyway, let's not get into this meaningless discussion here again.
Universal Vault Fire: HUGE loss to historical master recordings, including GN'R
Hopefully only Silkworms was destroyed.
Richard Fortus On What the New Guns N' Roses Album Could Sound Like
Works for me!
I don't think anyone spends time on this board because they dislike the band, at some point we signed up here because of our interest in GNR... they're my all-time favourite band, but the current version of the band does deserve it's share of criticism. Obviously there are positive aspects to the band as well but some of the negatives are so glaringly obvious that it's not surprising they're discussed.
One of our awesome subscribers went to one of Richard Fortus' recent appearances in Chicago and sent me a summary of what happened. He asked Richard about the new album and it's summarized below. Richard also talked about how Melissa joined the group (she dated brain) and more! – I asked him if the new GnR album would sound more like a classic GnR album, something closer to a Chinese Democracy sound, or if it's even evolved into a more modern sound than that. Fortus said the sound will be even different and more evolved than Chinese Democracy. https://gnrcentral.com/2019/06/12/duff-mckagan-talks-punk-guns-n-roses-favourite-tracks-more/
If the 2019 musical landscape is what they are out of step with, wouldn't you say that would likely also be the case for the vast majority of their audience? I mean, we're mostly blokes in our 30s and 40s on a GNR forum, I doubt any of us are really hip to the cutting edge music tastes of 2019... Some of us jizzed in our pants when we first heard Shacklers Revenge in 2008, as if nu-metal wasn't almost ten years past being considered fashionable at that time. If old man Axl is out of touch, it doesn't really matter much, because we are too.
I don't think it's going to sound like CD, it's going to be a more classic sounding record, simply because Slash is involved with it. And I hope it's more new ideas than Chinese leftovers.
Underrated Slash solos
No one has mentioned "You Got No Right".. That solo is pretty damn sweet
I don't know anything about that case so I can't speak to it. But pointing to one instance of parental abuse or troubled behaviour doesn't render the attempt to normalize people who were born gay is absurd. I could point to countless instances of parental abuse by straight couples. Your logic is fucked here.
50 Day Song Challenge #7
Day 36– Song with title that contains an "SH"
Izzy's involvement in writing new music.
You're missing the point. Axl, Slash & Duff didn't want to split the loot equally. It all comes down to... the LOOT. If you're having a bar mitzvah, drop the loot and Izzy will spawn. Seriously though, I have no doubt Izzy could be part of the writing process. Only if they pay him properly. That seemed to be the only concern. Thing is, I guess Axl & the management figured: 1) Most people have no clue who Izzy is (or confuse him with Fortus) contrary to Duff & especially Slash who are very popular. 2) They were just in it for live shows, so why pay Izzy a huge amount when nobody knows who he is and Fortus is a better guitar player and had been faithful to the band for almost 2 decades. Put yourself in Axl's shoes, what would you have done? I really believe Ashba left on his own or possibly was proposed to make appearances and share his parts with Slash but refused to (with a good intent). I really think Ashba wasn't a moron on this one. And I can't see Axl firing him. Like I can't see Axl firing Fortus who has been in the band for so long, and hiring Izzy back. Maybe he proposed Izzy to share parts with Fortus, hence splitting the loot in a way Izzy didn't appreciate. I think Izzy sees himself bigger than he really is (no offense). 3) Izzy has a strong personality and could make things blow up like he did in the past. He doesn't like touring stadiums. So, I really understand why Izzy wasn't brought back. Personally, if I was Axl, I'd have taken the same decision. Now, when it comes to writing quality material, Izzy was essential and the most skilled guy of the AFD line-up. But does he still have it? I have no idea. I have listened to some of his solo stuff... I don't like it. It will all be up to Axl and the management to pay him properly and check if he still has the same skills. But then again, maybe they don't want to try it. Maybe they'll use the CD material, maybe they'll go in a totally new direction and a new sound. Or worst case scenario: they'll totally rely on Slash's skills, which, I'm afraid, won't cut it. But I'm sure Axl won't let that happen, he won't accept to release a mediocre generic rock album. I'm not too anxious about the quality of the album, I have faith in Axl. It's all up to his criteria and perfectionism really. As for Izzy, I'm thankful to what he has brought, but he should play it more humble and be less a pain in the ass. He is not the star of the band. He has written classics for the band, yes. But he has to earn his title again by writing true classics again before getting on his high horses. If he wants to join again and write quality stuff, fine. He'll get the paycheck if he's good enough and if Axl allows it. But if he's going to list impossible demands before anything has happened, no way. No offense intended against Izzy, I do appreciate him in some ways, he has his own persona... he is him, fine. But man he doesn't make things easy, and personally I hate that. We don't need another Axl in the band. I have less troubles with Axl pulling that kind of shit, because he is the face of the band and without him, there's no GN'R. The same cannot be said of Izzy. GN'R continued without him. That's my point. So, I hope he can earn his title again. But he is in no position no negociate that hard, really. And I hope that if he comes back, he won't disappoint. Sorry if I sound like an ass, just my honest opinion. I may seem like I have too much respect for Axl, but he never let the band down. He didn't give up. Izzy did. I don't like ragequitters.
It is disturbing that you don't see the difference in not tolerating someone based merely on who they love, and not tolerating someone because they are bigots.
I don't think a true player like Slash needs a technically skilled rhythm player.. Less is more...
The reality is that in 2019, people are still murdered, beaten, harassed and discriminated against for being LGBTQ. Any moron who engages in this straight pride fuckery deserves whatever backlash they get.
So I have "a bit" of catching up to do Day 23 – Song with title that contains 2 L's Day 24 – Song with title that starts with an M Day 25 – Song with title that contains an M and an N Day 26 – Song with title that starts with an N Day 27 – Song with title that contains 2 N's Day 28 – Song with title that starts with an O Day 29 – Song with a title that contains an O and an N Day 30 – Song with title that contains a P and an L Day 31 – Song with title that contains a Q Day 32 – Song with title that starts with an R Day 33 – Song with title that contains an "ER" Day 34 - Song with title that contains 2 R's
Does anyone here think about how Axl was bringing mental health to the forefront in his UYI day interviews? I mean, back in the 90's no one was talking about that stuff openly. He really poured himself out there and discussed shit that is now en Vogue. Woke is a silly ducking term, but Axl always did strike me as a conscious being, which are typically misunderstood.
I think there's no issue of a rock band being "contemporary" and "reflecting of the times" today, as rock isn't hip and there are no particular "trends" in it - it's an "anything goes" situation and the new bands just play various combinations of past decades' rock. The good aspect of it is that it's liberating, as a rock band -GnR in this case- doesn't need to be up-to-date, musically speaking, and they can make the music they want.
Axl and Duff are the most adventurous when it comes to their own music, I agree, but Slash is actually a very versatile guitar player inside his genre: you've got spanish influence, Megadave offering Slash to work with him on metal material, blues influence though he is not really a blues player, country influence all of these influences we're used to just call "Slash's guitar playing" you know what I mean? his greatest talent is his riffs and solos but when you look at his body of work, in "the grand scheme of things" it's only been generic with the Conspirators, he is far more versatile compared to other hard rock players I think. He did that Slash and Friends album as well which had pop, metal, rock, and other shit in there on one album. He did say he doesn't strays too far from Rock cause then it becomes something else and that's not what he's interested in doing but listening to his work outside of Guns and his own solo career you do get the sense he dabbles in a lot of different genres so the potential is there. perhaps not playing on Shackler's Revenge but things like Better he had no problem of adapting to it even if he couldn't quite top Robin's work imo in that particular track. In the studio Slash now will have the chance, time, and conditions to work with material that will hopefully challenge him more but I think you're possibly selling him kinda short when you label him as a one trick pony. You can't have his vocabulary as a player and only know how to do one thing. It sounds like one thing cause his style of playing is so well formed but it is unique thanks to the high number of influences and the particular way he combines them in his playing.
Axl and Slash balance each other imo. Axl is more ambitious, versatile, and interested in making a musical statement every decade and a half and Slash is deeply rooted in Rock when it comes to his own music. But... one trick ponies? Slash has worked with countless musicians as a session musician, he can adapt stylistically to many different genres and his guitar playing doesn't sound generic especially if someone else wrote the song so it's possible it will be different depends on the context I guess. Besides, even Contraband sounded different to Snakepit and more recently you could detect some new old influences in living the dream like Gary Moore and more ZZ top. I guess I'm trying to say that inside Slash's bag of tricks there are a lot of ingredients that makes the whole, and Izzy isn't a one trick pony either imo, he's just rooted in rock n' roll like Kieth Richards but also did reggae for example. Back to Slash... every solo on UYI sounds like a song within a song and different from one another as well. He's versatile in his own genre when there is someone to push him like say... Axl and how he did it with November Rain and Estranged. Slash also wrote Coma which has some metal in it so it's more than just one trick he was influenced by a lot of guitar players and you can detect all of them in his playing.
Funny thing is that I've done all of that and that's when the farting started.
So I'm trying to lay off some of the shittier food and eat a little healthier. I've knocked the booze on the head of late and been eating a lot of veg soups and stews. I'm feeling much brighter and sleeping a LOT better but I'm farting like a motherfucker and it stinks like something has fucking died in here.
Upon further thought, I agree that this is the right approach, yeah. At this point each of the vault songs, like each of the ChiDem songs, is nodoubetdly layered with lots of stuff recorded from 1998 to now, so might as well embrace that layered nature and let Slash, Duff, and Melissa throw their own licks into the melting pot of each of those songs. the general public might respond negatively to it, like they did with ChiDem, but so be it. Artists are supposed to just do what they want anyways, rather than trying to appeal to what other people want. the only blocker I can kinda see tho is the record label. I can see them wanting to push for a more classic rock sounding album. Then again, they might be okay with just releasing anything just as long as they can market it as "the first Guns N' Roses studio album of original material with Slash and Duff since 1991."
Fortus is in the band so my guess is he at least heard a lot of the unreleased material and probably/maybe recorded some parts of it. I have no idea if what he says is legit but it will make sense that it will be an evolution of Chinese cause Axl said he enjoys playing the Chinese material the most live which means he's still into that sort of style and he did play Slash and Duff some or a lot of the vault tunes. "Even different and more evolved than Chinese" could mean a bunch of different things but every Guns record was different to the one before it until now. Who knows how it will sound like, but when I try to picture it maybe it could be more sprawling and just as detailed as Chinese Democracy, still with the layers but maybe more balanced: some tunes will be more dominant by Slash's riffs while only some of the material will be centered around Axl's lyrics and melodies. I have no idea what it would sound like obviously but I hope they will work on a double album so there is room for what Axl got and also the new stuff and not just a taste of each era. I want it to be consistent in quality but all over the place stylistically speaking with Slash and Duff adding their ideas to old material and bringing in new tunes for Axl to work with plus new songs that start with Axl lyrics that the band worked on. The rockers/ballad ratio could be different as well, perhaps a more hard rocking record but still with a lot of piano epics and some new influences we've never heard in Guns music, not even on Chinese with Slash's playing to anchor Axl's taste for visions. Exciting to think what they can do with all that talent in the band, the resources they have, and the zillion tunes Axl had already recorded. Richard said Axl got 4 albums of original material. Impossible to predict how it will sound but I trust Axl to release only great albums and I trust Slash (and Duff) to make it sound more Gn'R.
It's all part of the same problem, though to various degrees. The danger to gay individuals and communities is far greater in middle eastern countries than in the U.S. or western developed nations. I don't doubt that recent immigration is a factor. My only issue is the assertion that any and all discrepancies between attacks on gay couples or individuals is explained by recent immigration; that there are no native threat imbalances.
I wonder what "evolved" means regarding CD lol
What a typical and laughable response from Uni. This is my favorite part: "'the incident – while deeply unfortunate – never affected the availability of the commercially released music nor impacted artists' compensation.' The statement goes on to cite 'the tens of thousands of back catalog recordings that we have already issued in recent years – including master-quality, high-resolution, audiophile versions of many recordings that the story claims were 'destroyed,' and says "UMG invests more in music preservation and development of hi-resolution audio products than anyone else in music," listing several restoration and preservation projects. None of that has any baring on the fact that the ORIGINAL masters are now gone.
Really? You think attacks on the LGBTQ community is largely a product of immigration? Nothing to do with anti-gay sentiment as evidence by some of the posters in this thread? Funny, you think I want to ban free speech but it would appear you want to ban consequences from said speech. There's also freedom of association. Private employers, and to a certain extent public employers, are free to employ (associate) with whomever they wish. By your logic an employee could walk into an office and call every black employee by the n word and there's nothing his employer could do about it. You're free to say whatever you want. But with such freedom comes consequences. If you really feel that strongly about a straight-pride march, then fine. But understand there could be consequences.
Poor wording on my part... meant slash said slash himself isn't a good rhythm guitarist. I think Fortus is the best rhythm guitarist slash has played with so far in terms of technical skill. I also agree with slash's playing taking a hit but I don't think that was of Fortus. I think fortus outplayed slash in Wish You Were Here. To me, and what I hope, Fortus will bring a level of competition with slash like in sports. I don't disagree with you about Izzy, I'd love to have him back just for history's sake and recapture the old magic, but I would like to hear what fortus and slash can do in the studio with new or Chinese leftover material. Personal opinion
That's because you're not listening. Multiple people have posted why it's not a positive message and why it's nothing at all like a gay pride. I feel like we're all talking to a brick wall here. As @Angelica said, at this point I think you're just trolling here.
What's colossal here is either your naïveté or your trolling. Gay pride is a reaction to generations of shame and oppression (which are still in deadly force in parts of the world). Straight pride is a reaction to LGBTQ closing in on equal rights in the West. There is literally no other point to it.
Which one of the organisers? Was it the white supremacist, the token gay white supremacist or the congressional candidate who ran for office with the support of white supremacists? 🤔
There is a nuance here that seems lost on you. You don't seem to understand the obvious motivations. Just like a white race march isn't a wholesome celebration of being caucasian, a straight pride parade isn't a joyous celebration of heterosexuality. These are both anti-parades, meaning that they are more about taking a stand against the encroaching rights of others than celebrating the privilege they have enjoyed for generations. Straight people don't march to share the joy of being straight, they do it to take a stand against the increasing equality between gays and straights. Similarly, it would be naive to understand a gay pride as simply a happy celebration of the joys of being a homosexual and not grasp the undercurrent message of celebrating equality and the end of discrimination. It is a celebration of the end of centuries of oppression. Which is entirely fair if you ask me. They deserve it. In that sense one might suspect that gay pride will end when it is became completely unnatural to everybody to discriminate against people on the basis of who they love (but more likely pride parades are becoming a cultural fixture and will hence continue). People have asked me why I care, since I am not gay. Well, besides the obvious choice of arguing for equality and being disgusted by discrimination of gays simply on the basis of homosexuality, I do see the discrimination of gays as just another reflection of our inherently flawed nature which has manifested itself in horrific persecution of other people, including jews and blacks in modern history. And just as we took a stance against such bigotry, racism and discrimination in the past, like when we fought Nazi Germany in the 30s and 40s and during the civil rights movement in the USA in the 50s and 60s that gave blacks their equal rights, we have to take a stand against the persecution of gays, too. Where I live this battle is almost over and gay discrimination has lost (in other parts of the world gays face death penalty), yet there are still remnants of now and then, and just like I am happy to know my grandparents were on the right side when Norway was occupied by Nazi Germany in the 40s I want to be able to look into my grandchildrens' eyes and say that I was on the right side in the 1980s and later when it became okay to be gay in Norway.
LOL The way Fortus is spoken about reminds me of draft night analysis... He's got great length Tom! His wingspan is impressive! Can really play the position! Just give me the guy who actually helped write the greatest selling debut album of all time! K! Thnx! Bye!
I would be so excited if Izzy wrote a few songs with them. But has anyone considered that maybe he doesnt want to be a rockstar anymore? Let's be honest, he doesnt tour, doesnt do anything with or for the fans. just records some songs when he feels like it on his terms. and honestly most of his solo stuff isnt that great- it all sounds the same. I mean, how many songs can one guy write about the weather. lol? The guy just seems like he doesnt want to do the rock thing any more, and thats ok. Its his life and he has that right. Dont get me wrong, I'm thankful for Izzys contribution to GNR (especially the fact that he founded it) but I feel he has moved on. And so should we. If Izzy has a song on the new record then that's the first one I'll play when I buy the darn thing. But I'm not counting on it. I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm actually pretty excited to see what Richard has to bring to the songwriting process.
Appetite for Distortion - Dave Pirner talks new Soul Asylum, Prince, and Jay & Silent Bob | Ep. 125
It's a joke. They're friends.
Day35 S
Day34 2 R's
After listening to CD and the 1000 songs Slash has penned since 1993 and then Izzy's solo stuff, it's baffling how someone could come to the conclusion that Axl/Slash need Izzy more than Izzy needs them
I think there is a slight possibility, considering the history - even the recent one. Apparently there were negotiations about the reunion that failed because, as Izzy put it, they didn't manage to find a happy medium (mostly about the "loot", I guess). But, based on what Duff said recently, it seems that Izzy didn't say flat-out "no" and he left it open to turn up, and that's why they waited for him at rehearsals. So, as recording an album is a different process than touring and also doesn't involve "splitting the loot" in the same way as touring, maybe they'll work something out for, say, a couple of songs.
Day 35. S.
Your stupid girlfriends tell you, that I'm to blame Well, they're all used up has-beens out of the game This time I'll have the last word, you hear what I say? I tried to see it your way, it won't work today Bullshit and contemplation, gossip's their trade If they knew half the real truth, what would they say? Well I'm past the point of concern, it's time to play These last four years of madness sure put me straight You don't get back 14 years in just one day So hard to keep my own head, just go away, you know Just like a hooker, she said, "Nothin's for free" Oh, I tried to see it your way I tried to see it your way - Izzy Stradlin'
Clearly you guys aren't fans of the band or understand the bands or Axl's history. Axl has been doing pre show preparation for decades including physical exercise, stretching and having work done on his back. There are a number of articles that mention his pre show practices. Instead of knocking the guy down, maybe read and understand why he does preparation. One would think after decades of doing the same thing, as a 55 year old he might of given it away by now. The fact he is still doing it means it's for a reason. Might not be to your liking or reasons, but you aren't the ones up on stage for 3 hours plus. If you were able to see the man from close up, front of stage, then you would have been able to see the sweat pouring off his forarms and teeshirt. You would need to have physical stamina, fitness and a healthy body to continue being physically active for long periods of time.
Solo on Suckertrain Blues is perfect. Unhinged yet retains it's direction. The tune itself is also great imo


Day 08: Beijing - Xian | If This, Then What?
Stig wasn't feeling too well, so slept in and waited for train ride to Xian. Guide called previous night to explain how things would work. And how. I commend him on his dedication, but at some point it enters the sphere of the ridiculous. After explaining three or four times how it would work, he finally let me go to bed.
Walked around Beijing, ending up in the park by the Forbidden City before getting a taxi back to the hotel. The restaurant was full, so we tried the one around the corner. No-one spoke English, much less Norwegian. Nor was there anything in the menu, which struck us as odd as the restaurant was connected to a hotel with many international travellers. Ended up eating two bowls of the same. Faux pas.
The railway station was ridiculously large. The guide found us after 20 mins or so. Met some fellow travelers. Seemed pretty disinterested. Changed rooms, ended up sharing wth some Danes. In the grand tradition of Danish travellers meeting other Scandies, they stuck to speaking English.
Stig snored worse than ever. Nobody slept at all. Danes visibly pissed off the next morning. Oh, well.


SEO: It's Not the Search That Matters, It's the Searcher.
This post was co-written by Nathan Safran and Assaf Karmon, a lead engineer on Conductor's Searchlight platform.
Our goal is simple: to give people the most relevant answers to their queries as quickly as possible. This requires constant tuning of our algorithms, as new content—both good and bad—comes online all the time.
Dubbed the "Farmer Update" by Danny Sullivan at Search Engine Land, many considered the change to be specifically targeting low quality content farms. This is one of the largest Google algorithm updates to date.
To gain a better understanding of how the change impacted the SERPs Conductor studied the search visibility for more than 2,000 top ranking ehow keywords(position 1-5). Using Searchlight, Conductor's SEO Platform, we tracked week over week rank movement, starting from the week of January 30th, to establish a baseline in the SERPs in the weeks prior to Google's update, and expose changes occurring after the algorithm rollout. Although we restricted the study to a single content farmer, inferences can likely be drawn to similar content farms who, like ehow, have a mix of relevant and non-relevant content.
Looking first at volatility in the SERPs, we found an increase in the time period after Google announced their algorithm change on Feb 23rd, as the percentage of keywords with rank movement increased from 27% to 36%.
Although the number of keywords that moved on Feb 20th, as described in the previous chart, was similar to previous weeks (nearly identical, in fact, to two weeks prior) the keywords that did move did so far more than previous weeks. On average, there was a 4 position drop on Feb 20th, several days before the official Google announcement on Feb. 23rd, presumably as they began to rollout changes. On Feb. 27th we saw a partial recovery from the previous week's decline as the keywords moved up by nearly 2 positions. This suggests that Google is continuing to tune the algorithm changes over time.
Digging deeper into the rank movement, in the weeks leading up to the algorithm changes, virtually no keywords moved 3 positions or more (up or down), while on Feb 20th nearly 7% of keywords dropped by three ranks or more. However, the following week (Feb 27), was a 'recovery week' as half of the terms that had dropped the previous week by three positions or more regained their rankings. Overall, 17% of keywords rose by 3 positions or more and the percentage of keywords that dropped by 3 positions or more returned considerably closer to pre-change levels.
Looking at the movement of keywords that moved by 3 positions or more week over week, in the weeks leading up to the change(Feb 6 and 13) they held steady with an average movement of 3 positions. On Feb. 20th,the average drop increased to 74 positions, 24x more than in previous weeks. The following week the group experienced something of a recovery by increasing 17 positions.
Of those keywords that dropped, 27% did not recover at all or in any significant way. Interestingly, looking at those that did drop by 3 positions or more on Feb. 20th, we found that they recovered even more than the overall group average, with an upward movement of 26 positions the following week.
Ultimately, the totality of the analysis above shows that at the time of the algorithm update, nearly 7% of keywords analyzed dropped by 3 positions or more, nearly three-fourths of them then recovered, while 27% did not. The week over week volatility also seems to suggest there is some ongoing tuning that Google is continuing to make with the algorithm and it will be important for all SEOs to keep an eye on this going forward. We'll keep an eye on this and update with new developments.
To flesh out characteristics of pages that dropped versus those that did not, we looked at several pages for keywords whose rankings fell and recovered, and compared them to pages that fell and did not recover.
This ehow page was ranking in position 4 on Feb. 13 for the term 'New Years eve table decorations', yet dropped entirely off the rankings map the following week, and did not subsequently recover on Feb. 27th.
The searcher is looking for fairly specific information–'New Years eve table decorations'–while the ehow page was more generically aimed at 'How to Decorate for New Year's Eve'. The content was fairly thin too, and clearly specific to general new years eve celebration tactics rather than the specific table decorations the searcher was looking for.
3. Hire a balloon company to install a balloon drop to be released at midnight. There are stores that sell do it yourself drop kits, but they are generally small and often don't release correctly. It's best to leave this kind of thing to a professional.
A martini glass centerpiece is both versatile and reusable for most other celebrations. For New Year's Eve-appropriate table decorations, get some clear, oversized martini glasses. Choose a color scheme like blue and silver, and purchase some round ornaments according to the color scheme for your party. Fill the oversized glasses with the ornaments, and use some bubble wrap, foam, basket fillers, star garland, ribbon or glitter to add more pizazz to the decorations.
This theme—a drop in the rankings for pages ranking for queries only loosely connected to searcher intent–is one we saw persist in our analysis of pages that dropped. This seems to suggest that Google's algorithm update is indeed a step forward in providing users with more relevant and targeted search results (although there have also been reports on blogs and across twitter that it may be casting too wide a net and penalizing arbitrarily in certain cases). And, as described above, the findings seem to indicate the algorithm change penalizes on a per page basis—if the content is not relevant for the query the page drops–rather than across an entire domain.
So whats this all mean for the SEO professional?
Don't Panic: If your site has been affected by the change, remember SEO is a long term endeavor. Make sure you understand what is really happening on your site before you start making any major changes. Technology will help you determine if there is an issue with one or two keywords versus a site wide issue, and PPC can be used as a short term gap filler as you evaluate the extent of the impact.
Break Out the Good Old Fashioned Elbow Grease: Low tech tools should be paired with high tech tools to gain a full picture of what is occurring on your site. Spend some time with your web browser and do a relevancy audit to determine if there is a common theme for the keywords/pages that have dropped in rank (as described above in the ehow thin content example). Once you have that figured out, you can move forward on a plan to fill in content holes as needed and start the move back up the rankings.
Plan for the Future: If history is any indicator, this algorithm change will not be the last one to hit the search engines. No SEO likes getting surprise calls from the boss asking why online sales are down; an SEO platform will alert you when rank drops occur giving you the visibility you need to determine when the landscape has changed. And, the trend with many of the last major algorithm changes has been to place an increased value on quality content (see Mayday change) so if you are not already devoting time and energy to enhancing your site content you probably should be.
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This week's Torah portion, Vayeira, holds many well known and central stories of the Jewish people. The angels visiting Avraham and Sarah, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the Binding of Yitzhak, are all in this one division of Genesis. Literal tomes have been written on each segment of each of the stories that comprise this portion. Usually, we talk about what we can learn from the behaviors of the characters in these stories. Avraham and Sarah's hospitality for the angels, Avraham's bravery in arguing for the lives of those in Sodom and Gomorrah, the many difficulties of the binding of Yitzhak – much ink has been spilled using these stories as examples for our own behavior.
Our sages of the past saw that these stories all have a very strong theme in common: God's relationship to humankind. The human characters interact directly with divine beings, be they angels or God. This is a real rarity in the narratives of the Tanakh, and I'd imagine it was for this reason that our classical interpreters of the text focused on this so intently. Rashi, arguably the most important interpreter of Jewish sacred text, who lived in the first and second century of the second millennium CE in France, focused his interpretation of the story of Avraham's hospitality towards the strangers (who turn out to be angels of God) on the way that God and the angels reacted to this behavior. His conclusions are quite striking.
In this story, three strangers are walking through the desert when Avraham spots them, runs over to them, and invites them to his tent to relax and eat. Lo and behold, these three strangers turn out to be messengers of God. According to Rashi, the angels and God saw Avraham's behavior, and their immediate response was to mimic it. In Rashi's understanding, God later mimics Avraham's sending of water to them via a messenger, when God sends water via a miracle to the Israelites in the desert much later in the Exodus story.
If we assume that the writers of these texts were trying to reveal a truth about our place in the world and our relationship to God through a story, and that Rashi was also attempting to accomplish the same, we can come away with a very interesting and complex understanding of our relationship to the divine. Most conceptions of the divine are extraordinarily hierarchical. Divinity is above, and we are below. We are at the mercy of God or gods, mere mortals living out small lives. If, instead, we see the relationship carrying some mutuality, as it is apparent that Rashi did, the hierarchy gets turned on its Rashi isn't just pointing out some similarities between Avraham's hospitality and God's. In his interpretation, Rashi is showing us something much more intrinsic to our relationship to the divine. Not only are we reliant upon the divine for what we need (for example, during this visit to Avraham, the angels announce the miraculous pregnancy of Sarah, and the imminent arrival of the new baby Yitzhak), but the divine reflects our own actions back to us. Avraham, consistently cited by those who came after him as the lifeline to God, affected the continuity of his offspring, and ultimately the successful formation of the people of Israel, by displaying his magnanimity to the angels. God reflected this behavior back to the Israelites by gifting them with water in their time of need, while wandering the desert during the formative stage of the newly free Israelite people.
Instead of looking at this text as a mythological narrative simply attempting to explain the roots of chosenness of the Jewish people, which this miraculous birth is so often cited as, maybe we should try to apply these lessons in our own lives. Throughout our liturgy and our history, and actually throughout the rest of the Tanakh from this point on, it has been the tradition to invoke God's special relationship with Avraham whenever seeking something from God. Traditionally, the deeply troubling story of the binding of Yitzhak is even recited during Jewish morning worship as a way to attempt to convince God of our worth, based entirely on Avraham's unflinching willingness to sacrifice his son to God. Maybe, instead of just citing Avraham's deeds as rationale for our own worth, we should instead look at what the story is trying to tell us about his deeds, and why they are special at all.
Rashi's interpretation of the story hints to us that human actions of kindness reverberate throughout time. By citing this one instance of Avraham's kindness as the impetus behind God having provided the Israelites, the many generations later grandchildren of Avraham, with the miraculous water that sustained them in the desert, Rashi is telling us that our own acts are similarly important. Were it not for Avraham's kindness, the Israelites never would have made it into the Promised Land, and we wouldn't be here to discuss the outcomes. God's reflection of Avraham's behavior was the linchpin on which the Israelites' future hung. By using this example to pattern our own behavior, by viewing our actions as reverberating throughout history as the mutual relationship between us and God, forged initially by Avraham and renewed by every one of us, we can be guided by our tradition towards lives of great meaning. Each action we take can be viewed as having endless consequences based on the value of our works. Rashi and our Torah beseech us to view Avraham not only as the pillar of righteousness that our tradition rests upon, but also as the exemplar for us all to follow to build our own lives into similar pillars of righteousness for the generations to come.


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A Legacy of Smoke / Un legado de humo Spanish Immigrants in Tampa
Part of the archival project Ni frailes ni conquistadores: Spanish immigrants in the United States
Argeo bio
Fernández bio
Ni frailes…
Carreño, Anthony
Jefferson High, Class of '66
Tastes, sounds, smells
Garcia Tamargo, Cynthia
Living legacy
Huse, Andy
Martínez-Ybor, Rafael
Legacy of smoke
Oural, José
Escape from Spain
Rañón, Angel
Cuitas con las cuotas
Ruilova, Elba
Teclas de la historia
Salcines, EJ
Varón, Cathy
Long-term storage
Luis Argeo Fernández Alava (Asturias, 1975)
Filmmaker and travel journalist; Degree in Journalism (1998) from the UPSA (Salamanca).
Over the past 14 years, I've written over 15 guides and travel books for Anaya Touring publishing house, plus culture and travel reports and articles in various national and international journals and magazines. I have written scripts for TV reports, documentaries and corporate videos series.
I have produced, written and directed documentary films linked to Spanish migration in the United States for several production companies as Neutral Density Films, Dolphin A & M or TPA (Public Television of Asturias).
I participated in the management and production of the photographic exhibition: La Colonia. A photo album of Spanish immigrants in New York (1898-1945), organized by James D. Fernandez at the Valey Cultural Center in Castrillón (Asturias) between February 2 and April 14, 2012. I also wrote one of the texts included in the exhibition catalog.
My documentary work on Spanish immigrants and exiles in the United States has been featured at many international film festivals, as well as at a number of universities, such as UC Davis (California), NYU (New York) Central College (Iowa) and the University of Oviedo (Asturias).
I participated in the group exhibition Retrato de familia with a video installation title Ocho vídeo- retratos (Piedras Blancas. Asturias, 2011).
I co-directed the project (ende), a documentary series consisting of a collection of cinematic portraits of people encountered in the course of a journey through the limits of Asturias. Aired in 2012 on Asturian Public Television and showed as exhibition by the gallery Casa sin fin (Cáceres – Madrid, December 12/January 13).
In collaboration with James D. Fernandez, I presented the project "Ni frailes ni conquistadores: Spanish Immigrants in U.S. (1880-1945)" at the ALDEEU XXXIII Congress in April 2013 in St. Augustine (Florida).
Our work on rescuing the photographic legacy of Spanish immigrants in the US can be followed through the blog or the facebook page we manage and update daily with text, video and photos, embryos of the site that will host the docuweb "Ni frailes ni conquistadores: Spanish Immigrants in U.S. (1880-1945)" at the following links : www.tracesofspainintheus.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/tracesofspainintheus
-AsturianUS (2006)
-La casa de la abuela Marina (2008)
-Corsino, por Cole Kivlin (2010)
-(ende) (2011-2012), codirected by Ramón Lluís Bande
-100 jours +48 (2012)
-Llende (2013), codirected by Ramón Lluís Bande
-La paella de Daniel Albert (2013), codirected by James D. Fernández
Whitestoneridge Productions
whitestoneridge@gmail.com
EspaNYU
The Weight of Remembering
Spanish Immigrants in the US, Video Archive
antologíadenuevayork
Dan Albert´s Paella / La Paella de Daniel Albert
"LEGACY OF SMOKE" SELECTED FOR FILM FESTIVAL IN MEXICO
A Legacy of Smoke/ Un legado de humo: A documentary project about Spanish immigrants in Tampa, Florida
A documentary about Spanish immigrants in Tampa, Florida
Representaciones de NY en la literatura española
Part of the documentary project ¨Ni frailes ni conquistadores"


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Home world 8-year-old girl gets her tongue stuck in water bottle
8-year-old girl gets her tongue stuck in water bottle
Jayla Small
(Scroll down for video) A girl vows never to drink from a bottle again after her tongue became stuck in it.
The eight-year-old girl had to undergo emergency surgery after her tongue got stuck in a bottle of water.
Jayla Small of Atlanta, Georgia, was drinking from a metal bottle with a small opening at a cheerleading practice last week, when she found that she could not free her tongue from the bottle.
Her coaches could not remove the container and called paramedics, but they were also at a loss, and Jayla was rushed to a local children's hospital.
Doctors spent hours working on the bottle, making holes in the can and even calling maintenance workers to cut the bottom off.
By this time, her tongue had become very swollen inside the container and the bottle had shifted into the gums, leaving Jayla vomiting.
The doctors finally decided to take the girl to surgery under general anesthesia, which it took them another hour before they were able to remove the bottle.
Jayla said she was traumatized by the incident. Now, she only drinks from a straw and food has to be pureed.
She is also taking antibiotics and antiseptic mouthwash to help with the swelling of the tongue, which may have suffered nerve damage.


A sweeping, more than two-year investigation into the trafficking of heroin by armed drug dealers in Providence and surrounding areas has resulted in the imprisonment of 24 individuals, the arrest and detention of 12 others who face deportation on alleged immigration violations, and the dismantling of the MS-13 Providence street gang.
The investigation, dubbed Operation Gas, was conducted by a task force composed of federal agents from the FBI; DEA; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and Homeland Security Investigations; detectives and officers from the Rhode Island State Police Providence Police, Cranston Police, Newport Police, Pawtucket Police, and Woonsocket Police Departments; and prosecutors from the United States Attorney's Office and the Rhode Island Department of Attorney General.
The investigation targeted the trafficking of heroin from the Dominican Republic and Guatemala to Rhode Island and the distribution of that heroin by armed drug dealers in Providence and surrounding areas. The investigation led to the seizure of more than 23 kilograms of heroin, including the largest single seizure in Rhode Island, as well as the seizure of over 100 grams of cocaine, 15 firearms, more than $400,000 in cash, and 12 vehicles. The drug trafficking investigation led to a subsequent investigation that targeted leaders, members and associates of the MS-13 Providence street gang who were involved in gang-on-gang violence, firearms sales, and drug distribution.
The subsequent prosecution of those involved resulted in the conviction and imprisonment of 24 individuals, including the leaders and known members of the MS-13 Providence street gang, on drugs, firearms, assault, and arson charges, and of a convicted heroin trafficker who attempted to hire a person to murder his girlfriend.
In addition, 12 individuals identified as members and associates of the MS-13 Providence street gang and the SUR-13 street gang were detained by Homeland Security Investigations on alleged immigration violations. Many of the individuals have already been deported.
"DEA is committed to the dismantling of criminal organizations that bring drugs and violence into our neighborhoods," said John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Field Division. "Our commitment is unwavering, and together with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, we will continue to target violent drug trafficking organizations operating throughout our communities."
"Cooperation among local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and prosecutors led to the successful disruption of the MS-13 gang in Providence. Targeting criminal activity by gangs and gang members before violence erupts is critical in bringing greater security to our urban communities," said Attorney General Peter Kilmartin.
"As I have stated in the past, investigations like this are a message as to how we leverage our partnerships and combine our efforts to dismantle organized gang and drug activity. Operations like this are what makes the community safer and also sends a strong message to those involved in the gun, gang, and drug trade," said Colonel Hugh Clements.
Jose Victor Fernandez, 47, Providence: Jose Fernandez was arrested in April 20, 2011, following a lengthy investigation into his suspected heroin trafficking activities. In addition to numerous undercover purchases of heroin, law enforcement seized two kilograms of heroin discovered concealed inside car parts shipped from Guatemala to an auto dealership where Fernandez worked. During the investigation into Fernandez's drug trafficking activities, law enforcement learned that Fernandez was attempting to hire a person to murder his girlfriend. Fernandez was convicted in federal court of attempted murder for hire, as well as multiple heroin distribution charges. Fernandez is serving a sentence of 97 months in federal prison.
Jose Dume, Jr., 29, Providence; and Ariel Hassel, aka Miguel Angel Colon, 33, Cranston: In the fall of 2011, the FBI and DEA began investigating a Dominican drug trafficking organization that distributed heroin, and on occasion cocaine, to customers in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. According to information presented to the court, Jose Dume, Jr. was identified by law enforcement as the leader of this conspiracy. The investigation revealed that Dume purchased kilogram quantities of heroin from Ariel Hassel. It is estimated that over the course of the conspiracy, Dume purchased approximately three kilos of heroin, often in 500 to 600 gram increments, which he then sold to arious customers throughout Rhode Island.
During the course of the investigation into Dume and Hassel's drug trafficking and firearm trafficking activities—which included undercover drug and firearms purchases, the use of electronic monitoring and surveillance equipment, and the execution of court authorized search warrants and wiretaps—law enforcement seized four firearms, about 2.5 kilograms of heroin, over $400,000 in cash, jewelry valued at more than $60,000, and 12 vehicles from residences in Providence, Cranston, and West Warwick. The wiretap investigation led to the arrest and conviction of 14 individuals including Dume, Hassel, their partners, and drug runners, as well as customers. Among those arrested was Vlady Tejada, a fugitive on federal drug charges out of the District of Massachusetts.
Dume and Hassel were arrested by federal agents on May 11, 2012. Dume pleaded guilty in October 2013 to federal conspiracy, heroin trafficking, and firearm charges. He was sentenced on October 21, 2013, to 15 years in federal prison. Hassel pleaded guilty in July 2013 to heroin and cocaine trafficking charges. He was sentenced in July 2013 to 90 months in federal prison.
Jorge Daniel Estrada, 19, Providence; and Angel Feliz, 48, Dorchester, Massachusetts: In October 2012, the DEA arrested Jorge Daniel Estrada and Angel Feliz on charges of conspiracy to distribute 17 kilograms of heroin. In addition to seizing 17 kilos of heroin, police seized three vehicles. The arrests of Jose Fernandez, Jorge Estrada and Angel Feliz, prompted by information developed by Providence Police detectives, resulted in the seizure of a total of 19 kilograms of heroin valued at $4.5 million dollars, the largest single seizure of heroin in Rhode Island. Estrada and Feliz have been sentenced to 180 and 70 months in federal prison, respectively.
Francisco Bonilla, a/k/a "Cisco," 35, Providence: In October 2012, Francisco Bonilla, the alleged leader of the MS-13 Providence street gang, was indicted by a Rhode Island state court grand jury on assault and weapons charges. He pleaded guilty in January 2013 and is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence at the ACI. Bonilla, a citizen of El Salvador, will face deportation proceedings upon completion of his prison term.
Richard Ibenez, a/k/a "Chinoz", 23, Providence: In October 2012, Richard Ibenez, a member of the MS-13 Providence street gang, was indicted by a Rhode Island state court grand jury on conspiracy and arson charges. He pleaded guilty in January 2013 and is currently serving an eight-year prison sentence at the ACI.
Defendants charged in the U.S. District Court were prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Adi Goldstein, Paul F. Daly, Jr., Sandra R. Hebert, Milind M. Shah, and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth P. Madden. Defendants charged in Rhode Island state court were prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General James Baum.
The following defendants were detained by Homeland Security Investigations on alleged immigration violations. Several of the defendants have been deported.


Debut Single by The Feckers, featuring Roy Bratbakken on vocals, Dennis Leeflang on drums and mix, Myself on guitars and bass. One of the first songs written by Richard Anderson (lyrics) and myself back in the late 1990's, this is the first in a run of songs being released to keep anyone out there waiting for the full length album (and us too) occupied while the album is mixed, mastered and printed. "Just" was Mastered by Maor Appelbaum Mastering(NYC) and Artwork by Dan Verkys (Melbourne, Australia).


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Unlimited II
A new arts scheme is being funded by Arts Council England to support Deaf and disabled artists.
It has been announced that Shape and Artsadmin have been awarded £1.5m by Arts Council England to deliver a national project named 'Unlimited II'. The three-year project, running between 2013 and 2016, will include a series of commissions and a mentoring programme.
The original Unlimited project was part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, and included 29 pieces of work from Deaf and disabled artists.
The full press release may be viewed on the Arts Council England website.