MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly 500 grade school students where on the MTSU Campus Thursday for the 20th annual Invention Convention.
Fourth, fifth and sixth grade students from all across Middle Tennessee participated. The young scientists were asked to invent something in one of two categories: "games" and "make our lives easier."
Justin Saunders of Hendersonville entered a project in the "make our lives easier" category. His invention is an insulated bowl that keeps hot food hot and cold food cold. Justin said it was a particular cold food that inspired his creation.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- Murfreesboro Police made what they’re calling a major drug bust on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University Monday afternoon.
MPD spokesman Kyle Evans tells WMOT News that police were hearing rumors that drugs were being sold out of Jim Cummings Hall. University police gave MPD permission to pursue the case. Evans described for WMOT what happened when officers approached the dorm room where suspicious activity had been reported.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- It was mostly good news for Middle Tennessee State sports in weekend action. The Blue Raider men's and women's basketball teams clinched top seeds in upcoming conference play.
The MT men claimed the Sun Belt’s regular-season title on Saturday evening with a 72-59 victory over Florida Atlantic. The MT women also defeated FAU, making them the lone unbeaten team in the conference and extending their winning streak to 16 games.


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The UpTake: CB Insights says investors put $458 million into dozens of wearable companies in 2013 while ON World predicts 700 million wearables will be sold by 2018, and by many companies, to form a $50 billion industry. Here are 10 companies that treat diseases affecting large populations.
For consumers, the Fitbit and FuelBand have already broken the ice on wearable technology. Medicine, however, may be the market where the devices become a need, rather than a want. That puts the medical wearables segment in the heart of a growth market.
Lux Research says clinical wearable devices should surpass their consumer counterparts in revenue by 2020. In no small part, this prediction is a result of interest on the part of providers to use wearables to reduce healthcare costs.
The most interesting wearables today are dedicated to treating diseases because they’re already improving lives. Here are 10 companies that treat diseases affecting large populations.
While most have been through clinical trials and others are solely focused on consumers, all seek to improve health outcomes through data gathering and analysis.
Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disease that, according to the National Institutes of Health, “slows memory and thinking skills and, eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.” More than a half-million people die in the U.S. every year from it and caring costs are beyond $200 billion per year. Worse, there’s no cure. Drug candidates are faced with a 99.6 failure rate and many big pharmas have quit AD drug trials.
Two companies step into this grim landscape with hardware solutions.
Soterix Medical Inc.
The MOBILE neuromodulation platform from New York City-based Soterix Medical Inc. The MOBILE platform includes a headset with integrated electrodes and a hand-size “stimulator” that sends transcranial direct current stimulation to the brain at the push of a button. The device has safety methods that allow it to be used at home, including timed therapy sessions and cloud-based software supervised by clinicians.
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Brownback seen as losing influence going into ‘lame duck’ phase
Topeka ? Republican Gov. Sam Brownback swept into office with 63 percent of the vote in the 2010 elections. And with super majorities of Republicans in both chambers, he had little trouble enacting historic changes in state government.
During his first term, with help from a willing Legislature, he set in motion a strongly conservative agenda that included signing into law some of the most restrictive anti-abortion statutes lawmakers had ever considered.
He overhauled the state’s Medicaid system, putting it under the management of three private insurance companies who operate it as a “managed care” health plan.
And he reduced the size of the state workforce by cutting spending, abolishing a number of state agencies such as the Kansas Parole Board, and consolidating others, such as by putting the Kansas Health Policy Authority into the Department of Health and Environment.
But his signature accomplishment was passage in 2012 of historic income tax cuts that reduced tax rates across the board and eliminated income taxes entirely for more than 330,000 business owners.
Three years later, with the state facing a mounting budget crisis that was largely driven by the 2012 tax cuts, he ran into strong resistance from members of his own party who wanted to reverse course. And as the 2015 legislative session dragged on for a record-setting 113 days, it appeared his once-powerful influence had waned.
Critics said he was either unable or unwilling to get directly involved in leading lawmakers toward a solution to the state’s $400 million budget hole, and when Brownback finally did put forth his own tax proposal, it got just three votes in the Republican-controlled House.
A few GOP lawmakers say they were disappointed in the way Brownback handled the 2015 session, but they’re not yet ready to write him off as a lame duck.
“I don’t know, as (any) governor has a lot of influence over the past years, I’ve noticed,” said Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer, R-Grinnell, who described Brownback as a longtime friend.
“I think we were trying to get the governor involved this year because because we really felt maybe we went too far one way, and we need to back off,” Ostmeyer said. “I know when I had my meetings with the governor, I tried to relay that to him. I don’t want to say he didn’t listen to me, but I always got the feeling when I walked out, that wasn’t going to be an option, and that always kind of disappointed me.”
However, Rep. Jene Vickrey, of Louisburg, the House Republican leader, said it was the Legislature, not the governor, that was responsible for the difficulties of the session.
“I believe that he’s focused on helping us get the work done, but it’s really our work to do,” Vickrey said.
“A lot of people were hoping he would weigh in a little earlier because his direction is still important for a lot of folks to hear,” said Rep. Kasha Kelley, R-Arkansas City. “He has a vision for the state, and people need to know what that vision is.”
Fort Hays State University political science professor Chapman Rackaway said it’s still too early to call Brownback a “lame duck” governor.
“It’s more appropriate to wait until after the midterm elections in 2016,” he said. “Clearly he has no path to the presidency. He’ll be term-limited out in 2018. And what clout he had with the Legislature doesn’t appear to be very strong anymore.”
“Up until this week, I would have said he seemed to have lost it,” Rackaway said. “He wasn’t exerting a lot of leadership. He wasn’t doing much in terms of public statements that either chamber was really following. It has looked like the governor doesn’t have nearly the clout that was ascribed to him.”
But Kansas University political science professor Burdett Loomis, who formerly worked in Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ administration, said the 2015 session shows Brownback’s “lame duck” period has already begun.
“He is a lame duck by definition,” Loomis said. “This is a guy who’s got a huge Republican majority in both chambers, and an ideological majority in both chambers. What’s strange to me is, why was this so hard?”
Next year, both the House and Senate will be up for re-election, and that’s when Brownback’s own political stature, strong or receding, will be important to Republican candidates statewide.
In 2012, with help from the Kansas Chamber and other outside groups, Brownback and his allies successfully recruited conservative challengers to unseat sitting moderate Republicans, a feat that helped bolster his power for the next two years.
A key question in 2016, Loomis said, will be how many Republican candidates will even want Brownback to campaign with them.
“It probably varies from place to place,” he said. “I don’t know how much Sam’s going to be directly, personally involved. It’d be interesting to see what his personal approval rating is right now. It can’t be very high.”
“The other thing is, we don’t know what’s going to happen next year,” Loomis said. “This budget is held together with duct tape, baling wire, you name it, and Brownback could still have to cut some money. It may well be that he’s going to have continued bleeding in this budget, and he’ll continue to be in the news, not in a positive way. So I don’t think we can judge right now what his impact is going to be.”


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I recognize I’m a nerd, but when I heard about the guided tour of Grey’s Anatomy shooting locations, I couldn’t resist, then i don’t live in the pacific northwest, or else I absolutely would have done it a long time ago.
Instead I had to system a whole trip around the tour.
I took time off from work, got plane tickets and rented a local hotel suite. I am what you would call a Grey’s Anatomy Super Fan, and I was entirely surprised that there were so numerous people love me! I spent numerous nights and evenings in Seattle, Washington, and discovered there was a lot more to the neighborhood than just Meredith Grey and her soap opera exploitsâ€¦ The tour itself was amazing, as I spent various hours slowly trolling the streets of Seattle while the tour guide listed facts and trivia about the show. When the tour ended I found myself needing something else to do, which is when I stumbled across a cannabis dispensary. This was hardly an accident, because in some sections of Seattle there is literally a cannabis shop on every corner. I had no system the cannabis laws in Seattle were so relaxed, so I decided to try something new. I had never smoked cannabis before, but since Seattle was so open about it, I decided to try it out. I wish I would have smoked some of this Seattle cannabis before taking the tour, it would have made it a lot more fun! I had an amazing time in Seattle, because of the tour and the cannabis.

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In this episode we talk about the summer season! Answer email, and get real stupid!
I’m also going to make an annoucement (For those who don’t see the twitter):
This Podcast will be going a official hiatus, I’m severely burned out from this. This is not a cancellation by any means. I still want to continue on doing this, but I don’t feel the motivation to continue this show (plus other life issues) at this time.
This podcast will be going under a name change and it will be a live podcast (on youtube like NTR) and the MP3 will be out later. That’s all we’re gonna say!
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After saving Zola from Hades, Wonder Woman tries to protect her further from Apollo, as it is prophesied that one of Zeus' children will be his downfall whom Apollo considers to be Zola's child. Wonder Woman receives the power of flight by one of Hermes' feathers piercing her thigh and Zola's baby is stolen by Hermes at the end and given to Demeter. The issue's last page shows a dark and mysterious man rising from the snow, taking a helmet and disappearing. This man is later revealed to be Zeus' first son, known only as First Born, who seeks to rule over Olympus and the rest of the world, and take Diana as his bride.[volume & issue needed]
A ho-hum end to James Robinson's ho-hum run on Wonder Woman. Most things to come out of Dark Nights: Metal have been crap and that trend continues with these Dark Gods. They are so damn generic, with titles like Mob God, and God with No Name. James Robinson used to be one of my favorite comic book writers in the 90's but he's really shit the bed the last several years. The only good thing to come of this run is that Jason's story line is finally over. That tool is pretty much useless. I'm also g ...more
This version was conceived of as a prequel to the first live-action, theatrical appearance of Wonder Woman, in the 2016 film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, placing Wonder Woman in the 1910s and World War I (a decision which differs from her comic book origins as a supporter of the Allies during World War II). As for story development, Jenkins credits the stories by the character's creator William Moulton Marston in the 1940s and George Perez's seminal stories in the 1980s in which he modernized the character. In addition, it follows some aspects of DC Comics' origin changes in The New 52 reboot, where Diana is the daughter of Zeus. Jenkins cited Richard Donner's Superman as an inspiration.
Now a mod boutique owner, the powerless Diana Prince acquired a Chinese mentor named I Ching. Under I Ching's guidance, Diana learned martial arts and weapons skills, and engaged in adventures that encompassed a variety of genres, from espionage to mythology. During this time she fought villains such as Catwoman, Doctor Cyber, the hippie gang Them!, and the campy witch Morgana.
Gaines forwarded Jacobs’ letter to Marston, with a note: “This is one of the things I’ve been afraid of.” Something had to be done. He therefore enclosed, for Marston’s use, a memo written by Roubicek containing a “list of methods which can be used to keep women confined or enclosed without the use of chains. Each one of these can be varied in many ways—enabling us, as I told you in our conference last week, to cut down the use of chains by at least 50 to 75% without at all interfering with the excitement of the story or the sales of the books.”
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem, founder of Ms. magazine, was responsible for the return of Wonder Woman's original abilities. Offended that the most famous female superhero had been depowered into a boyfriend-obsessed damsel in distress, Steinem placed Wonder Woman (in costume) on the cover of the first issue of Ms. (1972) – Warner Communications, DC Comics' owner, was an investor – which also contained an appreciative essay about the character. Wonder Woman's powers and traditional costume were restored in issue #204 (January–February 1973).
Diana and Trevor arrived at the British War Council's meeting place. Trevor told her to stay behind while he retrieved one of his superiors from the war room. Curious, she followed him into the room, where dozens of men argued with each other while Sir Patrick Morgan struggled to be heard. The room fell silent as the men noticed Diana, as women were not allowed in the room; Trevor quickly escorted her out.
Pérez and Potter wrote Wonder Woman as a feminist character, and Pérez's research into Greek mythology provided Wonder Woman's world with depth and verisimilitude missing from her previous incarnation. The incorporation of Greek gods and sharply characterized villains added a richness to Wonder Woman's Amazon heritage and set her apart from other DC heroes.
After taking on the mantle God of War after killing her mentor War. Diana have shown some new abilities. She can now telepathically communicate and control all soldiers on the planet since she is their greatest leader. She hasn't shown the ability, but as her predecessor was able to bring back dead soldiers to fight alongside him, she might be able to do so as well.
The storyline "The Circle" was focused on the revelation of a failed assassination attempt on Diana when she was a baby, by four rogue Amazons. These Amazons – Myrto, Charis, Philomela and Alkyone, collectively referred to as The Circle – were Hippolyta's personal guards and were extremely loyal and devoted to her. However, when Hippolyta decided to raise a daughter, The Circle was horrified and considered the baby ill-fate, one who would ruin their entire race. Thus, after Diana was sculpted out of clay and brought to life, The Circle decided to assassinate the baby. Their attempt was foiled however, and the four Amazons were imprisoned. After years, the Circle escaped their prisons with the help of Captain Nazi, and decided to accomplish their previously failed mission and kill Diana. Diana defeated Myrto, Charis, Philomela and then approached Alkyone, who runs off and succumbs to her death by falling into the ocean. The other three Amazons return to their prisons.
She is playable as "Dawn of Justice Wonder Woman" in the first Injustice Mobile game, based on her appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In her Themyscira armor she is playable as "Amazon Wonder Woman", and in normal armor she is playable as "Mythic Wonder Woman" in Injustice 2 Mobile, both based on her appearances in Wonder Woman (film).
for a long time, people didn't know how to approach the story. When Patty and I had our creative conversations about the character, we realized that Diana can still be a normal woman, one with very high values, but still a woman. She can be sensitive. She is smart and independent and emotional. She can be confused. She can lose her confidence. She can have confidence. She is everything. She has a human heart.
As Themyscira's emissary to Man's World, Diana has made it her duty to lead by example, even if the differences between her birthplace and new home sometimes present hurdles for her to jump. She has come to represent the possibility and potential of life without war, hate or violence, and she is a beacon of hope to all who find themselves in need. She stands as an equal among the most powerful Super Heroes, with a sense of purpose to protect the world from injustice in all forms.
During the fight, Steve approaches Diana who can't hear him speak due to an explosion temporarily rupturing her eardrums. Steve, after much talking, departs and leaves Diana with his watch before boarding the plane which is taking off with the mustard gas. Ares eventually restrains Diana, imploring her to surrender and realize the futility of their fight. Diana notices the plane in the sky as she's pinned to the ground and watches in horror as it explodes with Steve sacrificing himself to save billions of lives.

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In an effort to find out more about one of the country’s earliest urban settlements, researchers in Qatar have been using drones to photograph and map more than 220 acres of ruins in the northern tip of the country.
Archaeologists say the ruins being unearthed at Ruwayda, located some 10km southwest of Al Ruwais, have been helping to advance historians’ understanding of the various settlers who inhabited Qatar in recent centuries, and could ultimately lead to the development of a significant tourist attraction.
So far, two mosques, a series of warehouses, large courtyard homes, a palace and pottery from China, Iran and Saudi Arabia have been unearthed. Archaeologists have also uncovered what is believed to be Qatar’s largest fort, which is thought to date back to the 16th century.
The ruins found at Ruwayda suggest the area was a trading hub, and a settlement with a relatively sizable population.
This indicates that it was likely a town or even a city, rather than one of the smaller villages found elsewhere in northern Qatar, said Andrew Petersen, a professor of Islamic archaeology at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
Speaking to Doha News, Petersen said there was little to no historic information about the site until archaeologists began excavation efforts some six years ago, at the invitation of Qatar Museums and its head of archaeology, Faisal al-Naimi.
“It’s quite unusual in archeology to work on a site that is this big but with very little known about it,” Petersen said.
Archaeologists began unearthing the site, which stretches along a 2.5km stretch of beach adjacent to a shallow bay, in 2009. After a one-year hiatus, they resumed work in 2011 using traditional tools of their trade, namely pickaxes, shovels, spades and hand trowels.
Last year, however, researchers returned with a more high-tech piece of equipment: an unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, that’s already snapped more than 6,000 aerial images of Ruwayda.
The images have allowed Petersen and his colleagues to produce detailed three-dimensional maps, which give archaeologists a wider visual context of the site.
The drone has also been outfitted with a thermal imaging camera that shows structures beneath the surface that have yet to be uncovered, almost like a X-ray. This assists archaeologists by allowing them to focus their digging on areas of high potential.
“We’re peeling back the rubble,” Petersen said.
But Petersen is hoping the drone will serve as more than a valuable research tool. He said the images could also generate more interest in Qatar’s archeological history among residents and visitors.
The drone initiative was financed by Qatar Foundation under its “Visualizing Qatar’s Past” project, which aims to explore new ways of presenting the country’s history.
One example under consideration is turning the 3D images of Ruwayda into a large-scale model, an initiative being worked on by a team at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar.
“Archaeologists often think what they do is self-evident … (but) often can have challenges getting their findings across to people with either no interest or no background,” Petersen said.
“It’s important to think about how we communicate (the results of our work) and generate an interest.”
Petersen admits he was somewhat underwhelmed the first time he visited Ruwayda, which means “grazing area” or “little garden area” in Arabic.
“When I got to the site, all I saw was a few bumps, surrounded by rubble. In one sense, it didn’t look very promising at all.”
However, the size of the site as well as the volume of pottery shards on the surface quickly piqued Petersen’s interest, he said.
The archaeologist said he also hoped Ruwayda could hold clues as to whether the Ottoman Empire ever actually occupied Qatar in the 1500s, which is a matter of historical debate.
When the Ottomans came to the region in the 1800s, they claimed to have some jurisdiction over Qatar, Petersen said. This was based primarily on 16th century documents that included Qatar in one of the Ottomans’ administrative districts, he said.
However, whether the Ottomans ever actually maintained a presence in Qatar is not clear. Petersen theorizes that the large fort in Ruwayda will not contain evidence of an Ottoman settlement in Qatar.
Instead, he believes the fort was initially constructed by the Portuguese in the 16th century.
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One of the primary indicators of this is a solid, round tower on one of the fort’s corners that faces the sea. Building such a tower, which could support a cannon as well as deflect barrage fire, was a European fortification technique of the time.
“Whoever built it likely had access to heavy artillery,” Petersen said, adding that this would effectively rule out Arabs from the period. Additionally, the design doesn’t match Ottoman fortification techniques from that time.
According to what’s been unearthed, the fort appeared to have been expanded in the early 1700s to include a garden, two wells and a small palace. The new outer walls were relatively thin, at less than a meter thick, and featured rectangular guard towers.
Curiously, there is evidence that the fort was subsequently reduced in size in the late 1700s or early 1800s. Some of the walls were knocked down and the material reused to make the remaining walls thicker.
Despite containing imitations of an Ottoman architectural style, Petersen said that once again, the evidence points to a different group.
“If the Ottomans came here as soldiers and conquerors, I don’t think they would have built something so grandiose, such as a garden,” he theorizes. “It would have been more functional, and the style of the building would have been much stronger. They wouldn’t have built these flimsy walls.”
Petersen said he hypothesizes that migrating Arab tribes from Kuwait found a fort abandoned by the Portuguese and repaired it before expanding it.
While the reasons behind the later retrenchment remain somewhat of a mystery, Petersen speculated that Ruwayda’s inhabitants may have felt threatened and needed to better fortify the settlement.
The site appears to have been abandoned in the 18th century, around the same time that Al Zubarah was founded some 15km to the southwest.
Petersen said he believes that five more years of work by archaeologists should uncover a sufficient amount of material to make Ruwayda of interest for visitors.
In the long term, he said he supports the development of the site in a way that is “sympathetic to the environment” and allows visitors to learn more about the piece of Qatar’s history.
As a model, he pointed to Bahrain’s Tree of Life Visitor’s Center. It shields a 400-year-old tree – the only major plant growing in the area – behind a circular fence that also serves as a walkway, which allows visitors to “contemplate the tree from a distance,” Bahrain’s Authority for Culture and Antiquities says.
Petersen said Ruwayda holds great tourism potential as a natural and cultural attraction. Its mangroves – which reflect the fresh water that attracted settlers in the first place – are calming and invite contemplation, he said.
“It is easy to get a feeling of what it would have been like to live there.”


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Young Buck delivered an official music video for “Too Rich” last week and now the G-Unit rapper is back with the rest of his awaited 10 Plugs EP.
The 10-song project contains appearances by Tray 8, Oskie, 2GunNut, and Boosie Badazz.
Young Buck is also working on a forthcoming album executive produced by Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, and DJ Battlecat.
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Prejudice and Pride: The People's History of LGBTQ Britain - Netflix
Presented by Stephen K Amos and Susan Calman, this series features LGBTQ people from across the UK as they share the objects that helped define their lives during the transformative 50 years since the 1967 Sexual Offences Act partially decriminalised homosexuality, offering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people the opportunity to start living openly for the first time.
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Prejudice and Pride: The People's History of LGBTQ Britain - LGBT symbols - Netflix
The LGBT community has adopted certain symbols for self-identification to demonstrate unity, pride, shared values, and allegiance to one another. LGBT symbols communicate ideas, concepts, and identity both within their communities and to mainstream culture. The two most-recognized international LGBT symbols are the pink triangle and the rainbow flag. The pink triangle, employed by the Nazis in World War II as a badge of shame, was re-appropriated but retained negative connotations. The rainbow flag, previously used as a symbol of unity among all people, was adopted to be a more organic and natural replacement without any negativity attached to it.
Prejudice and Pride: The People's History of LGBTQ Britain - Freedom rings - Netflix
Freedom rings, designed by David Spada, are six aluminum rings, each in one of the colors of the rainbow flag. They were released in 1991. Symbolizing happiness and diversity, these rings are worn by themselves or as part of necklaces, bracelets, and key chains. They are sometimes referred to as “Fruit Loops”.
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Wombwell Rainbow Interviews
I am honoured and privileged that the following writers local, national and international have agreed to be interviewed by me. I gave the writers two options: an emailed list of questions or a more fluid interview via messenger.
The usual ground is covered about motivation, daily routines and work ethic, but some surprises too. Some of these poets you may know, others may be new to you. I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I do.
I have published four books…”The Journey, Memoirs of a south side Chicago kind of guy”…”A Spider in the Corner of my mind”…this is a book of short stories and poems….”Chicago Stories and other…
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1. When and why did you start writing poetry?
I started writing poetry in 2007
2. Who introduced you to poetry?
I was introduced to poetry in a high school English class, by an erudite instructor.
3. How aware are you of the dominating presence of older poets traditional and contemporary?
I first got interested in traditional poets such as Walt Whitman, but really was influenced by the work of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Alan Ginsburg and my favorite, Charles Bukowski
4. What is your daily writing routine?
I read and write every day. I have no set routine. I wait for a word or an idea, then extrapolate on it.
5. What motivates you to write?
I wait for a word or an idea, then extrapolate on it.
6. What is your work ethic?
I have no work ethic, but rather depend on a flow of consciousness type style of writing.
7. How do the writers you read when you were young influence you today?
I had a great background in reading the classics. Moby Dick by Melville, the works of Dostoevsky, Invisible Man by Ellison, Huxley, Jack London, Hemingway, etc
8. Who of today’s writers do you admire the most and why?
My new favorite in today’s market is Karl Ove Knausgaard. He’s an excellent writer who has written the longest autobiographical novel, titled: “My Struggle”. It’s breadth is 4,500 pages. It’s a writer’s book, a fantastic work. It’s epic.
9. Why do you write?
I write because it’s an obsession. It defines me and helps me to think.
10. What would you say to someone who asked you “How do you become a writer?”
One becomes a writer by reading throughout one’s life time. Living a life full of wide and variegated experiences leads to good, solid writing. A university education in the liberal arts doesn’t hurt the process.
11. Tell me about the writing projects you have on at the moment.
I just had my 7th book published, “Thug Life”, by Alien Buddha Press. I write every day, so invariably #8 will be on its way sometime next year.
Amazon blurb on “Thug Life”
“I am a product of the 1960s. I grew up in a working class neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. Luckily, I had a university education and broke out of the mode of biased, racist and xenophobic thought that was common to my peers. This compilation of poems and mini-stories is a collection of my daily thoughts. I always felt myself to be an outsider type. I never did well in groupthink. I never saw myself as one who fits in. As a young man, I thought there might be something wrong with me. Now that I enter my 70th year on this earth, I feel pretty much whole. This is my “thug life”. We thugs lurk in the shadows, observing and thinking. The wheels always are turning in our brains.”
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Transistor Original Soundtrack (CD)
Pick up a physical copy of the Transistor Original Soundtrack! This album by Darren Korb with vocals by Ashley Barrett features more than 60 minutes of music created exclusively for the game, fully remastered for this release and with an all-new bonus track -- plus the full-length version of "We All Become", featured in the Transistor Reveal Trailer. There are 23 tracks in all. The CD also includes a complementary digital download link.
We are also pleased to offer a digital version of the Transistor Original Soundtrack Extended edition, which contains more than 80 minutes of bonus material by Darren Korb with vocals by Ashley Barrett, and features alternate versions of almost every piece of music from the game.
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The origami elephant from a dollar bill is sure to amuse and delight your friends, dining partners and waitpersons. This model is based on the design and instructions of Jim Cranwell.
Made this origami? Comment and Submit your photo using the comment box at the end of this page!
It should be considered somewhat advanced origami.
If you have trouble making an origami crane, this one might be a bit much.
We'll make frequent use of the terms valley fold and mountain fold.
If you do not know what these are, then you are in way over your head :)
Actually, you can learn about these folds right here.
Start with a U.S. one dollar bill. Other currencies or denominations would work, but this one has a special "feature" that will show up later.
For those not in the USA, the dimensions of a USA one dollar bill are height = 66mm (2.6 inch) and width = 156mm (6.1 inch).
Place the bill in front of you, face up but upside down (again, you'll see why later).
Now make valley folds at the halfway points of the bill, as well as the top corners.
Now valley fold the top corners as if you're making a paper airplane.
Then fold the top pointed corner down, at the white line shown. With us so far? Good!
Now fold the right edge of the bill back behind, until the bill is doubled as shown. Crease the fold.
Next unfold the bill. The fold the right edge back again, until it lines up with the crease you made in the previous step.
Make another crease.
Now fold along crease A...then B and C, as shown in the two photos below.
The following photo shows what the backside should look like. Now turn the folded bill back over.
You will now make a valley fold approximately where the white line is in the photo below.
This will give the result below. This stage is shown from the backside in the next photo.
For clarity, we're showing this stage from the side also. The idea is to get the distance "x" to be equal to the distance "y".
Now fold the 4 corners of the center channel as shown below. Next, squash fold the top and bottom as shown.
It can be a little tricky to get these small pieces folded and creased, you may need help from a rounded tool as shown. A car key might help.
Now unfold the top pointy part.
Make valley folds on the outside of the center channel.
Also make a mountain fold just in front of the channel, so that this piece overlaps the channel.
Now flip the piece over. Whew! This would be as good a time as any to break for drinks :)
Ready again? OK, make another valley fold at the front edge of the front legs.
And a mountain fold a short distance in front of that.
The idea is to overlap the front legs by about half their width.
These next two photos show those folds:
Now fold the whole thing in half down the centerline as shown, using a mountain fold.
Next you will make the ears.
Fold the point of the trunk back as shown to make the ear crease line (ignore the trunk crease for now).
Note the ear is angled forward slightly.
Unfold the trunk then use the crease line to make a reverse fold inside the body of the elephant.
If you're drawing a blank on reverse fold, check out our instructions for the origami flapping bird.
Now unfold the trunk.
Next push the trunk into the body, making two valley folds (one on either side) along the trunk crease shown below.
The trunk crease lines will end up in contact with the front edge of the front legs.
It should look something like the photo below.
Next, crease then reverse fold the trunk so that it points down.
Do a couple more reverse folds to get the trunk pointing up, and the trunk tip pointing slightly back.
Now turn the elephant over and open the legs a bit. Valley fold out a small tail.
Now your elephant is ready to stand on his own four legs!
Note that the floating eye in the pyramid from the backside of the dollar bill lines up quite nicely to be the eye of the elephant. Neat!
If you're performing this little stunt at a bar, we hear that these little fellas like peanuts.
From Kitty in QLD Australia "In the front - origami Elephant made with the Australian $5 bill. Unfortunately our currency is made from a plastic rather than paper like USA currency and I had to use tape to hold it in place :P the folds also would not hold properly and it was very stubborn, but in the end it succumbed to my will... kind of, there were a few folds it just would not do."
Great effort Kitty!
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From Andy in Cannock "This is my Origami Elephant. im a bit of a penny pincher so i measured the dimensions of a 5 pound note onto a piece of printer paper :D"
From reader in Beaverton "This origami was hard to understand at first,but after your first try it gets easy."
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From Mihai in Ploiesti " My first Origami,ever !!!"
That's very impressive, Mihai!
From Amanda in Schenectady " This is my first attempt at a money origami elephant. "
From Amethyst in Brandon " This is the origami elephant. I'm pretty sure I made some wrong folds somewhere along the way, but I love my little pachyderm! "
From Simon in Trier, Germany "An Origami elephant made from a one dollar bill. I modified the head a little. "
From Harel in Curepipe Mauritius " First attempt at the elephant Origami. I found the crane easy to master so I went for a bigger target! It's done with a 50 rupee-note (Mauritius currency) roughly the same size as a 1$ bill. Notice the eye ? ;) "
The eye is kinda creepy and cool!
From Ryan in Geneseo " Hank the Elephant grazing! My first attempt at origami, I am using it in school to show my students some really neat origami when we do an origami math lesson. I have since made other creatures and money folds have been by far my favorite! "
From Liz in Liverpool "Origami Money Elephant."
From Josh in Rumford " My three best origami pieces :) A mini chair, mini coffee table and an elephant dollar bill to top it off! :DDD "
From reader in Buffalo " Money Origami Elephant I messed up a bit, but it still turned out okay. "
From Kieren in Melbourne " This is an origami elephant I made with a butter menthol wrapper, got the dimensions of an American dollar bill, and shrunk it. :) "
Good job, Kieren!
From Kim in Woodland " Dollar-bill elephant. This took quite a while to accomplish, but it was worth it. It's a little top-heavy, so I stuck a penny in the folds inside the channel on each side to weight it. "
From reader in Newport News " My origami elephant didn't turn out exactly how yours,but it is my 1st attempt!!!!! "
Keep trying and you'll get there! Looks great for the first time!
From Laura in Berkhamsted " This is my first attempt at the origami elephant from a 1 dollar bill and I'm pretty darn pleased with it! Obviously being in the UK, we don't have many dollar bills around but this is a special one that my boyfriend wrote me a note on when he was home on leave from Afghanistan and we have this thing about elephants, so it's actually a very romantic bit of origami! "
Great job, Laura! It looks amazing!
From Ilis in Tangerang " This is my first try for elephant origami. I think it is not bad. "
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From Manny in Boston " dollar bill elephant made out of some fake printed money (not counterfeit :)) "
From Edie in Canton " My first two tries! These are so much fun to make. "
From Abbie and Ashley in Caledonia " This took forever...But what else do two college students have to do on a Saturday Afternoon? "


GPs must stop giving patients quack medicines
It is time to add homeopathy to the NHS blacklist
Homeopathy is based on the bizarre theory that diluting a supposedly active ingredient makes it more potent. In fact, most homeopathic pills are so diluted that they contain no active ingredient whatsoever and are nothing more than sugar pills. You won’t be surprised to hear that there is no reliable evidence that homeopathy works for any medical condition. However, you might be surprised to know that the NHS spends about £4 million each year on homeopathic quackery.
This is particularly shocking as the Department of Health maintains a “blacklist” of 3,000 products that GPs are not allowed to prescribe, typically because they are neither effective nor cost-effective. This prompts an obvious question: why is homeopathy not on the blacklist?
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In 2011, Lehigh Valley Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Centre was going gangbusters, with Ming ming and David Molony working long hours to keep up with their practice. The store next door closed and they saw an opportunity to expand and bring further recognition to what Oriental Medicine can do. Qi Spa (pronounced chee Spa) was created… a facility for therapeutic and stress release massage and health therapies (Dave’s idea), combined with individually-focused, health-enhancing beauty treatments (Ming’s idea). The first year was spent building a beautiful space with the help of a bevy of skilled craftsmen, including Woodsmith Brian Slocum, who made the front desk, and Bill, who created the handmade sink that your mind sort of falls into. Then there is an expanse of creativity by tile artist Nate Breiniger, and Monet-like lilies by Valerie Haaf. The spa is a work of art in itself.
The entryway is a tile wave going into a room of light with art and tile art on the floors and walls complemented by a front desk continuing the wave theme, then a beautiful natural granite tea bar and a waiting room like a living room. On the other side of the building are the manicure and pedicure stations.
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I usually give my Aunt a few cards as part of her pressie, and I've a fair idea that these ones would be sent to her great-nieces. I love my LOTV stamps, gutted that they're only doing their new ones in digital :(
Coloured with polychromos and sparkle added to the flower. Also, I saw on Kathy's page (The Daily Marker) recently that she draws in eyelashes with a very fine marker, so I gave that a go, though I think next time I'll draw them slightly above the way she did. I would have added another butterfly or two down the left hand side, but my snippet left over was just too small even for the little butterfly and I've none of this lovely blue card left :(
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Miss America attends inauguration despite the coldJanuary 21, 2013 @ 10:26 am
WASHINGTON (AP) - Miss America Mallory Hagan says she made it to the inauguration on Monday despite the chilly weather.
In an interview Saturday, Hagan had said she wasn't sure if she would attend President Barack Obama's public swearing-in ceremony Monday even though she had a ticket because "it's going to be freezing."
But on Monday she tweeted a photo of herself from the inauguration wrapped in a blue scarf with the words "bundled up!" She later tweeted that she was "proud to be an American."
Hagan, a 23-year-old Alabama native who lives in New York, won the Miss America title earlier this month.
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The Obama administration acknowledged yesterday that classified side agreements were made between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency, setting the stage for a possible showdown with congressional critics over the role of the legislative branch in the nuclear deal, The Hill reported yesterday.
National security adviser Susan Rice on Wednesday acknowledged the existence of side agreements between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency. …
Rice said the documents between Iran and the IAEA are not public, but that the administration has been informed of their contents and will share details with members of Congress in a classified briefing on Capitol Hill. …
Republicans have been demanding to see the Iran-IAEA agreements and have criticized the administration for not yet making them public.
The Washington Post reported:
“There are two secret side deals, deals that are between the country of Iran and the IAEA,” Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) said after emerging from a private session with Secretary of State John Kerry, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew where House members were briefed on the Iran negotiations. “I just find that completely unacceptable. I don’t see how a member of Congress can vote for an agreement not knowing what the full scope of the agreement actually is.”
Pompeo and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) sparked the wave of consternation about the deals on Tuesday, when they released a statement saying the IAEA had told them during a meeting in Vienna last week that they had private arrangements with Iran on inspections of Iranian military facilities and interests that could be tied to Iran’s nuclear program.
The plain language of the Iran Nuclear Review Act of 2015 would seem to indicate that the side deal is a part of the nuclear agreement and should therefore be provided by the administration for congressional review.
“(1) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘agreement’ means an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran that includes the United States, commits the United States to take action, or pursuant to which the United States commits or otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the form it takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and regardless of whether it is legally binding or not, including any joint comprehensive plan of action entered into or made between Iran and any other parties, and any additional materials related thereto, including annexes, appendices, codicils, side agreements, implementing materials, documents, and guidance, technical or other understandings, and any related agreements, whether entered into or implemented prior to the agreement or to be entered into or implemented in the future.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal‘s Mary Kissel, Omri Ceren, The Israel Project’s managing director for press and strategy, talked about the administration’s efforts to avoid sharing these documents with Congress. The Israel Project publishes The Tower. The full interview is embedded below.
This is a very strange development, Mary, because as you know the Corker legislation mandates that the administration provides all relevant documents to Congress. Now the United States sits on the executive board of the IAEA. We have access to those things. The State Department is telling journalists this morning in Washington D.C. that they can’t be expected to turn over the documents to Congress because they don’t have the documents. That is not going to be sustainable. Lawmakers know better.
Last week, historian Walter Russell Mead observed that the administration’s effort to define the nuclear deal with Iran as an executive agreement and have it endorsed by the United Nations Security Council in order to force congressional approval was “essentially abrogating the treaty power of Congress.” Mead added:
That the President is blowing off this concession by Congress is a serious matter—more serious perhaps than the White House realizes. He is really requiring Congress to accept a permanent and significant diminution in its power for the sake of an Iran deal that few members view with enthusiasm. The precedent he is setting changes the Constitution, essentially abrogating the treaty power of Congress any time a President[ can get a Security Council resolution to incorporate the terms of an executive agreement.
This past Thursday, in a letter to President Barack Obama, Senators Bob Corker (R – Tenn.) and Ben Cardin (D. – Md.) raised concerns that allowing the UNSC to vote on the agreement before subjecting it to proper congressional review “would be contrary to your statement that ‘it’s important for the American people and Congress to get a full opportunity to review this deal…our national security policies are stronger and more effective when they are subject to the scrutiny and transparency that democracy demands.’”
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Stray cats in Cairo have a warm place to sleep this winter after old tyres were transformed into mobile shelters.
His Sheltire project was in response to the changing climate in the country in recent years, which has meant the animals need more protection during the colder months.
“There is snowfall and heavy rainfall in Egypt as a result of climate change,” he said. “We are trying to be one step ahead for stray animals who are at risk because of changes in weather.”
Mr Abougendy, a founder of eco-friendly design house Mobikya, is co-operating with Petman, an online pet supplies shop, as part of the project.
The mobile units can accommodate up to five cats each and are made of car tyres, which offer thermal insulation, as well as other waste and recycled material, such as wood. They are designed to suit urban settings.
The shelters can be ordered and Sheltire accepts donations to help it build more.
Rare snowstorms have hit the coastal cities of Hurghada and Alexandria this winter.
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11 March 2014, Lagos – Energia, a marginal oil field company operated jointly with Oando Plc, has handed over several projects worth N448,228,568, under its corporate social responsibility programme to its host communities in Ndokwa Local Government Area of Delta State.
The projects were executed from the $5,937,687.96 so far remitted to the host communities through their respective community Trust Funds.
The projects include the 2.8 kilometer Emu-Ebendo community road, asphalted with interlocked walkways and drainage system; Obodougwa community road; and Umusam community road. Others are Umusedege Okpalauku’s palace project and several water boreholes with generating sets for all round pumping.
The Emu-Ebendo road was built at the cost of N265,378,652; Obodougwa road cost N46,270,504. Umusam community road was constructed at a cost N94,234,520, Okpalauku’s palace was built and furnished with N30,134,139, while the bore holes project cost N12,210,753.
Several other projects such as markets, refurbishing of schools, town halls, water projects, transformers for stable power supply and peace and reconciliation programme were executed in the 2011/ 2012 development year.
The company said the projects were in line with its Corporate Social Responsibility approach, whereby a percentage of crude production was given to the communities who decide what projects they would execute with the allocation.
Speaking at the opening and handing over ceremony, the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Professor Amos Utuama, commended Energia for being novel in its approach to community development projects and assured that the state would do all within its powers to ensure a good and peaceful working environment.
Utuama who spoke through Mr. David Ighovoja, his Senior Special Assistant on Information Communication Technology, urged the communities to maintain a peaceful working environment that will boost the company’s production, which will in turn, transform the communities.
He enjoined other companies operating in the state to borrow a leaf from Energia as government could not handle all development projects alone. He expressed happiness that within a short period of its operations, Energia has improved the lots of its host communities.
Also speaking during the occasion, Managing Director of Energia, Mr. Felix Amieye-Ofori pointed out that the projects inaugurated were part of the many projects and programmes so far executed by his company and expressed hope that despite the challenges the company is faced with, its relationship with the host communities would get better.
He explained that Energia ensured the building of a transparent structure through the signing of Memorandum of Understanding and Trust Fund, which outlined the obligations of each party in the agreement.
He said: “Pursuant to the trust Deeds and MoUs with the respective communities, a Trust Fund where three per cent of the gross production proceeds of crude sale by the Joint Venture is remitted for the sustainable infrastructural development projects and human capacity building of the respective communities.
Thereafter, Trust Boards were set up from the host communities of Emu-Ebendo, Obodougwa-Ogume, Umusadege, Isumpe, Umusam and Ogbeani and Energia/Oando. They manage the remittances to the Trust Fund bank accounts as well as meet with communities to approve which projects would be executed.
Apart from project executed under the Trust Fund, Energia has carried out other training and skill acquisition programmes. These include Elders welfare programmes, educational remedial programme, internal security administration and management, agricultural programmes, youths skill acquisition programme and donation of vehicles among others.
So far, Energia has employed 157 host community people since inception of production. The company currently produces 8,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and targets to boost production to 15,000 bopd in 2014/2015 from the four wells it has so far drilled.
Chairman of the Impacted Communities Trust Board, Mr. Chuks Ochonogor, poured encomiums on Energia, pointing out that if other oil companies with bigger production capacities were committed to development of their host communities as Energia, there would probably not be security issues in the region
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In an exclusive interview with 103.5 KTU's Wendy Wild, internationally renowned DJ and producer David Guetta spoke about his illustrious career, his collaborations with pop artists, and his secret formula for creating chart-topping hits. The conversation also touched upon unexpected encounters, personal musical influences, and his latest release that pays homage to a classic anthem.
A Chance Grocery Store Encounter:
David Guetta shared an amusing anecdote about running into Kelly Rowland while grocery shopping. This chance encounter brought back memories of their massive hit, "When Love Takes Over," which topped the charts and paved the way for his future collaborations with renowned pop artists. The serendipitous nature of the meeting highlighted the lasting impact of their musical partnership.
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During the interview, Guetta revealed some insights into his approach to crafting hit songs. "You take anything that is 20 years old, and you build from that. And it always works. I've done that my entire life."
It certainly makes sense with the recent success of "I'm Good" with Bebe Rexha, which currently has over 1.5 billion streams to date. The song heavily samples the 1998 single "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Italian group Eiffel 65.
Similarly, Guetta draws from Haddaway in his much-anticipated follow-up record with megastars Anne-Marie and Coi Leray, “Baby Don’t Hurt Me”.
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In a heartwarming revelation, Guetta shared his long-standing admiration for 103.5 KTU. He disclosed that he had been a fan since the 90s, going as far as having a friend deliver cassette tapes to him in France so that he could experience the vibrant dance music scene of New York City.
Thank you to David Guetta for stopping by, we know we'll be blasting "Baby Don't Hurt Me" all summer long. Check out the full interview here:


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China’s central government has given the order:
“Produce artificial rainfall.”
Chinese authorities were advised by their government to “produce artificial rainfall when necessary” because of “risk of wildfires” across China’s central and southern regions.
The announcement comes from Xinhua, the country’s official state press agency.
On August 18, China’s National Meteorological Center issued a “yellow” warning for drought “above a moderate level.”
“China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue,” Xinhua said.
The intensity of the heatwaves that are currently hitting China is the strongest since the country started keeping meteorological records in 1961.
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The weather agency said in its daily bulletin that 4.5 million square kilometres of national territory had now experienced temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius [95 degrees Fahrenheit] or more over the past month — nearly half the country’s total area — with more than 200 weather stations recording record highs.
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25 years Der Dritte Raum. 25 years of Techno history. After assembling numerous reconstructed classics and hits on D3R-25 EINS the 25th anniversary of Der Dritte Raum continuous with a bunch of 2 Remix EP’s on Harthouse. The 1st part contains remixes of Hale Bopp, Trommelmaschine and Doppel by such great names as Maceo Plex, Martin Landsky and Guido Schneider.
DJ Lion – Mightery (Harthouse)
If it comes to an unique sound signature, then you can definitely tell without reading but listening to this massive 3 tracker, it’s a DJ Lion style. Stomping beats, wobbling basslines, catchy lead sounds. Yes! This is what makes a club track so catchy and markable. Mightery, Minimum Maximum and 1234554321 are tracks which will join a lot of dj cases during this hot summer and we are very happy to welcome again our new family member back on Harthouse. Welcome DJ Lion.
Theydream – Rocket Man (Fckng Serious)
The two brothers from beaituful Switzerland have formed an unbreakable bond based on both brother’s love of electronic music which they emphasize with their new “Rocket Man” EP yet again. With the title giving A-side track ”Rocket Man” the guys stay true to their name by inviting you, into their world of deep, melancholic and gloomy sound spheres which absorb you completely and leave you behind stunned and thrilled. The B-Side “Pi Persei” connects seamlessly and keeps your journey running through the next level of zero gravity and hypnosis. Integrated into a perfectly aligned beat structure, all three tracks are bursting with self-confidence and sophistication, certainly nothing you would be taking for granted when being confronted with these two humble and withdrawn young gentlemen. Theydream suceed in surprising us, also with their third track “Inertia”: an elaborate and gloriously, puristic piece of music which rounds of this impressive 3-track EP. Well-deserved.
Max Essa – Han Zon Roc EP (Hell Yeah)
A year after his debut outing on the label, Max Essa makes a welcome return to Hell Yeah with the Han Zon Roc EP, which is another of his impossibly laidback offerings. Essa is of course the long time UK talent who has become a part of the Balearic mafia thanks to releases on labels like Aficionado, Music for Dreams, and his own Jansen Jardin. This is the second coming together of artist and label and is another timeless excursion far out to sea.
Everything was better in the old days” has always been questionable. Music-wise we have seen major developments across the genres from the eighties until today. One track that defnitely ruled the clubs in the early years was Transform’s “Transformation“. Justifably considered an absolute cult hit, it seemed reasonable to see if a contemporary remix of such a classic could turn today’s dancefoors upside down just as well as original did in the past. And hear for yourselves, it can! The original with its raw, puristic and light-footed vibe, spiced up with a hypnotic acid line and topped off with its famous vocal snippet that burned itself into the minds of millions of ravers in the glorious 90s, can certainly be labeled “timeless”. Andreas Krüger aka “Der Dritte Raum” takes “Transformation” into the 21st century in the tried and tested way that we’ve always known and respected this gentleman for: hypnotic, driving and incredibly sophisticated. This remix honors the original and promises to become a hit itself!
25 years Der Dritte Raum. 25 years of Techno history. On this album, pioneering producer Andreas Krüger has assembled numerous classics and hits which have been – with one exception (“Plasmatica”, 1992) – entirely RECONSTRUCTED. “25 EINS” is the first in a series of releases in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Der Dritte Raum, which will be continued with “ZWEI” and is released on the legendary Harthouse imprint, originally founded by Techno icon Sven Väth back in 1992. Although Der Dritte Raum has stylistically changed over the past 25 years, both the timeless tracks on “25 EINS” as well as current productions from the likes of “Polarized Echoes” are always clearly recognizable as Krüger tracks. For many years now, his perfect blend of Techno, Trance, Electro and House is delighting generations of ravers, and with “25 EINS” the journey into Der Dritte Raum‘s universe of sound begins, displaying all the characteristic and unique sounds and effects of Krüger’s music.
Der Dritte Raum – short D3R aka Andreas Krüger & Ralf Uhrlandt are possibly one of the most innovative liveacts Germany’s techno scene has brought forward since the early Nineties, the formative years when Frankfurt trance was growing into a national movement that would change the course of dance music in Germany forever and inspired countless individuals with its take on electronics. With two album releases on the incredibly influential Frankfurt Harthouse imprint, which was partly run by pioneer DJ Sven Väth, Techno Germany’s undisputed father figure who still spearheads the scene, and three album releases on Virgin, there is hardly any live act and producer duo as successful and innovative as D3R. Merging techno, trance, electro and house all into one to create their own distinctive sounds that has generations of ravers on their knees begging for more, it’s time to send them into frenzy again with another burner on the resurrected Harthouse imprint which lost nothing of its impact.
Release Date: Oct.20th 2017
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Cybordelics was founded in 1993 in Stuttgart, Germany. In the same year, Mike S., Milan Zemanec and Daniel Varga aka Cybordelics released their hit Adventures of Dama on Sven Väth’s label Harthouse. The record climbed up the UK dance charts to the 2nd place. People from London to Germany, especially in the legendary Omen Club in Frankfurt, danced to their techno anthems until the late afternoon. Today’s artists like Ricardo Villalobos, Sven Väth, Gregor Tresher, Chris Liebing, Gerd Janson or Anthony Rother were at the Omen club when this record was played for the first time, and they still consider Adventures of Dama a milestone in techno history.
23 years later, the Harthouse label begins 2017 with a Remix EP, featuring remixes by Ricardo Villalobos, Butch, Tuff City Kids starting a new era of the Harthouse story.
Various Artists – Best of Harthouse Digital Vol.3 (Harthouse) – out now!
Incl. Tracks and Remixes by Boris Brejcha, Zoo Brazil, John Dahlback, John Selway, Der Dritte Raum, Tigerskin, Alessio Mereu, Özgür Can, Scan X, Dachshund, Spicelab, Alexi Delano, Braincell and many more …
Available now on the label “Tronic Soundz” are two of our most successful compilation series ever: This Is Techhouse Vol. 16 & Techno Animals Vol. 4
This is Techhouse Vol. 16 comes with tracks and remixed from Gorge, Aki Bergen, Daniel Steinberg, Terry Lee Brown Junior, Marshall Jefferson, Zoë Xenia and many more, while Techno Animals Vol. 4 unites names like Pascal FEOS, Boris Brejcha, Davide Squillace, Steve Stoll, DJ Murphy, Gayle San, Space DJs and others.
Forteba – Fabula (Plastic City) out on Sept. 25th!
After the huge success of Forteba´s first three albums “Space Between Us,”For Some Time Past” and ” Stereoform” on Plastic City, critics and fans were persecuted by the clear sound and the straight intention, Krisztián Dobrocsi aka Forteba convinced. Both were great works of an artist on the go constantly trying new ways to meet the pulse of him or even to define. Now that more than 3 years have passed and Forteba has achieved with his side-project “Krisztián Decay” in the lounge and listening genre great success, now it is time for another “Forteba” album on Plastic City. With his fourth Album “FABULA” Forteba is now featuring new sounds and brings his talent, depth and warmth to skillfully blend with contemporary club sounds to advantage. He overwhelmed the listener in no way restricted by unnecessary sensationalism and in the productions on the main without too minimalist or even technoid to be. All in all Forteba succeed with his fourth album “Fabula” a quantum leap in the direction of current club sounds, placing it at the same time Plastic City in a new and fresh light.
Various Artists – Best of Harthouse Digital (Harthouse) – out now!
Incl. Tracks and Remixes by Boris Brejcha, Mihalis Safras, Tom Hades, Sasha Carassi, Alessio Mereu, Eric Tarlouf, Anderson Noise, Mike S. and many more …
Various Artists – Deep House Extravaganza Vol. 9 (Tronic Soundz) – out now!
Incl. Tracks and Remixes by Nick Curly, Alex Flatner & Lopazz, M.in, Terry Lee Brown Junior, The Timewriter, Alex Niggemann, Quenum and many more …


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Recorded on July 14th, 2020 at the historic prison in Ireland, Kilmainham Gaol by the rockin' Irish band Fontaines DC. Includes A Hero's Death, Big, Dublin City Sky, Too Real, Boys In the Better Land, and others. Cool liner notes by Donal Fallon as well as a poster. This was a Record Store Day exclusive released on June 12th, 2021 and as of July 2021, this record does not appear on Spotify. Get the hard copy, y'all.
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On June 18, and following the scheduled two-year construction period, Evonik officially commissioned its second complex for the production of MetAMINO (DL-methionine) and strategically important precursors in Singapore. “Our methionine complex on Jurong Island, which we commissioned in late 2014 has been a real success story. Now, we want to continue the success story with this second plant,” said Christian Kullmann, chairman of the Executive Board of Evonik, during the opening festivities.
Each plant has an annual production capacity of 150,000 metric tons of DL-methionine elevating Evonik’s annual global capacity to approximately 730,000 metric tons. The new complex has been modeled on the successful existing plant and has been constructed right next to it. “Synergies from the infrastructure that we set up in 2014, the complete backward integration of both plants into the precursor products, and the joint operation of the entire complex will bring about significant structural efficiency gains,” said Kullmann. In total, Evonik has invested more than half a billion euros in the new complex and has created more than 100 additional jobs at the site.
Evonik produces MetAMINO in world-scale plants in Antwerp (Belgium), Wesseling/Cologne (Germany), Mobile (Alabama, USA), and in Singapore. This global production network ensures the highest supply security for its customers.
As Johann-Caspar Gammelin, chairman of the board of management of Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, explained, the demand for the methionine amino acid for animal nutrition in Asia continues to show strong growth. “On the one hand, the growing consumer affluence in Asia supports the increasing demand for animal protein. On the other, producers are increasingly focusing on more sustainable production of meat, eggs, milk, and fish. We are proud that our MetAMINO plays a key role in supporting these efforts,” says Gammelin.
DL-methionine is an essential amino acid which must be ingested as part of healthy nutrition. When added to poultry and pig feed, the crude protein content in the feed can be reduced, which benefits the animal organisms, and also reduces the impact on the environment. Through its contribution to efficient, healthy and environmentally friendly animal nutrition, the feed additive is an important component in providing a sustainable supply of animal protein for the world’s growing population.
Evonik’s Animal Nutrition business line has over 60 years of experience in the manufacture of essential amino acids and provides customers in more than 100 countries with solutions for efficient and sustainable animal nutrition. By extending its product range to include additional innovative and sustainable solutions in feed additives, and digital software concepts for efficient farm management, Evonik is making a substantial contribution to a holistic approach to healthy animal nutrition and sustainable animal husbandry, while creating added value for its customers.
The scientifically proven products and services offered by Evonik in the animal nutrition sector play a key role worldwide in the manufacture of healthy and affordable foods, while preserving natural resources and help to reduce the industry’s ecological footprint. “Sciencing the global food challenge” – that’s the Evonik Animal Nutrition commitment.


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Planning a road trip to Houston, Galveston, or New Orleans and looking for some fun stops along the way? Check out Beaumont, Texas. There are quite a few things to do in Beaumont, TX, not to mention a lot of history in this little East Texas town. If you’re headed in that direction or looking for a direction to head, here are five things to do in Beaumont TX.
1. Gator Country
Gator Country is an alligator wildlife park located in Beaumont, TX. It’s home to more than 400 alligators as well as Gary Saurage, a conservationist, owner of Gator Country, and the star of CMT’s Gator 911. Gary and his team at Gator Country rescue more than 100 alligators every year from dangerous and unusual places and then deliver them back to the park and/or release them into safer habitats. In addition to rescuing alligators the team at Gator Country spend a lot of time educating visitors on the animals that live on the property. From the moment you step in, the Gator Country team is there to meet you, educate you about the snakes, gators, crocodiles, and even spiders on-site. Not only do they share the basics about the specific species you’re looking at but they invite you to touch them and learn their names, ages, and how they were found/rescued. Gary even does a short Q&A season with guests after their tour; it’s really amazing the amount of information you and your kids leave with.
During the summer months, kids can also swim with the small, young gators at Gator Country. (All the alligators have their mouths taped shut, but swimming is at your own risk , as is playing on the on-site playground).
Discover more about visiting Gator Country.
2. Spindletop Hill
Take a step back in time with a visit to the boomtown of Glady’s City, home to the famous Lucas Gusher on Spindletop Hill. Oil was discovered at the Lucas Gusher on Spindletop Hill on January 10, 1901, resulting in Spindletop becoming the first major oil field and one of the largest in American history. A replica of Glady’s City was built in 1975, complete with 15 buildings, including a saloon, post office, general store, and livery stable. Each is filled with objects from the late-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries that depict life during the first Spindletop oil boom. It’s a fun and interactive history lesson for kids and provides a glimpse of what life was like for those living and working at the Spindletop oilfield. Check Glady’s City’s website for dates that you can see a re-enactment of The Lucus Gusher (using water now instead of oil). Beginning in September 2014, the park will do the re-enactment every second Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. as part of its Wildcatter Weekends.
3. World’s Largest (Working) Fire Hydrant
Beaumont, Texas is home to the original World’s Largest (Working) Fire Hydrant. The giant fire hydrant was donated to the City of Beaumont by Walt Disney on March 9, 1999 for the re-release of the animated movie “101 Dalmatians” and is housed outside the Fire Museum of Texas. At the time it was built it was the World’s Largest Fire Hydrant, but it has since lost the title. However, it does work so it can officially be dubbed the “World’s Largest Working Fire Hydrant.” The giant fire hydrant weighs 4,500 lbs and can blast 1,500 gallons of water a minute. The park the giant hydrant is located in makes for a perfect picnic spot either before or after you visit the Fire Museum of Texas.
4. St. Anthony’s Cathedral Basilica
Get a little history lesson and take a short visit to St. Anthony’s Cathedral Basilica. Built in 1903, it was the first Catholic Church of Beaumont, TX, and in 2006, Pope Benedict XVI recognized the historical significance of the cathedral by proclaiming it a Minor Basilica. Beaumont is home to one of only four Minor Basilicas in the State of Texas.
5. Get Happy
Want to see a giant? Beaumont can accommodate the request with a visit to see Happy Half Wit, one of four Muffler Men in Texas. Happy Half Wit stands about 25 feet in height and is seen holding a muffler, which is actually rather rare as most Muffler Men are holding an ax, a hot dog, or a baseball bat – or nothing. You can find Happy at Ken’s Mufflers (830 South 11th) in Beaumont, Texas.
Where to Eat
If you want to grab a sandwich for a picnic, check out Jason’s Deli, the fast, casual delicatessen restaurant chain is headquartered in Beaumont. Better yet, hit Floyd’s Cajun Seafood off of I-10 for some air-conditioning and amazing, fresh seafood. The baked oysters are fabulous!

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I realize everyone’s youth was different and that’s what makes life so interesting. We didn’t have the same experiences or the same challenges or enjoy the same pleasantries when we were young, or now for that matter. I get that.
But from time to time when in elementary school, maybe younger, maybe older, we most likely experienced situations that overlap to some degree. That’s what makes us so similar too, but regardless I think we can all look back on our youth and remember some great, great times.
There are too many experiences for me to perhaps hit upon one that is really meaningful to you. But here are a few that might jog your memory. Maybe you can relate to a hot summer’s day playing with friends and imagining that airplanes overhead are after you and your friends, so you have to hide from them. Or maybe playing cowboys and Indians, then exclaiming to your parents with pride that when we grow up you’re going to be a cowboy.
The smell the honeysuckle hanging on the fence during a hot August afternoon and how all would be peaceful until your dog came running up to you for attention. Reminiscing about a dance you went to during your high school years that turned out okay even though you had no idea what it would be like or whether you’d like it or not.
I can think of a million things when I was young that makes me feel so good inside and I suspect you can to, if you tried. I encourage you to go back to those times to savor and enjoy them. Be careful not to dwell on the bad things that happened because most likely your mind has done enough of that already, not to mention it isn’t very healthy to your becoming the best you that you can be (but that’s another story).
This is your opportunity to enjoy just being, but with a twist, because you’re recalling the wonderful things when you were young that nobody can take away and the makes life so special.
Until next time,
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By David Takemoto-Weerts
In Brett Johnson’s article about bike theft in The Davis Enterprise on Sunday, Sept. 23 (“Lack of awareness leads to low recovery rate for local bike thefts”), Lt. Paul Doroshov of the Davis Police Department clearly describes the high rate of theft in town and the low incidence of recovery. However, Doroshov only touches on the issue of bike serial numbers as a key element in the recovery of stolen bikes.
As the lieutenant points out, without knowing the bike’s serial number there’s not much the police can do to help you get your bike back. However, with a serial number, there is a range of strategies that may significantly increase the return of your purloined pedals.
I’ll explain how to find that number in a minute. Here’s what it can do for you:
* If you include the serial number (and license number, if you have it) when you report the theft, the police will enter it along with your bike’s description into a statewide database of stolen property. If any law enforcement officer anywhere in California comes across the bike, it can be identified as yours through either the serial or license number.
* If, after your bike is stolen, you see what appears to be your property for sale on Craigslist, eBay or elsewhere, the police are not likely to be able to assist you unless you know the serial number. They are not going to arrange a “sting” operation or do further investigation unless they know they can positively confirm ownership of the bike when they confront the seller.
* If you find your bike on your own in Davis (not an uncommon occurrence here, especially on the UC Davis campus), the police will not be able to cut the lock and return the bike to you unless there is a known serial number they can find and verify that you are the owner.
In short, no matter how unique your bike is or how good your description of the bike may be, the police are unlikely to be able to help you without being able to find a verifiable number.
Most bike serial numbers are underneath the frame part called the “bottom bracket.” That’s where the pedal cranks attach to the frame. You’ll have to turn the bike upside down to find it. However, there is no standardization in the bike industry that dictates where serial numbers are placed or what their format is.
If you see a number there (and it should be more than six characters), write it down but do a thorough search of the rest of the frame to look for anything else stamped in the metal. You may even see multiple number sets on the bottom bracket! If you find more than one set of numbers, you have three options:
* If you have the original sales receipt from a bike shop, it usually will include the correct serial number (note: receipts from big-box retailers such as Walmart or Target will not include this information;
* Call a bike shop (again, not a big-box store) that sells the same brand. They should be able to discern the correct number;
* Contact me at 530-752-2453 or [email protected].
Perhaps the best way to find, record and preserve the correct serial number and better prevent the loss of your bike is to register (“license”) it with a California bicycle license. This service is available on campus at Transportation and Parking Services and through B&L Bike Shop and Ken’s Bike-Ski-Board in town. The cost is $10 for a license valid for up to three years (renewals are $5).
A license sticker applied to your bike frame sends a message to would-be thieves: This bike is entered into a statewide system of registration, identification and recovery. If a thief steals such a bike with the intention of selling it, he takes the very real risk of being caught when a cautious buyer checks the serial number with the police before or after purchase.
For more information about theft prevention, stolen bike recovery and bike registration, contact me at 530 752-2453 or [email protected].
— David Takemoto-Weerts has been the UC Davis bicycle coordinator since 1987.


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In one week, I received SIXTEEN scarf orders. Do you even “know” what that means?
It means I don’t have to quit and find a job.
It means this business will remain and grow.
It means, every time I cried and sobbed, there’d be an outcome (if I didn’t give up).
EVERY TIME I contemplated quitting, I KNEW I was supposed to continue on, but it didn’t make any common sense. Continue reading
I’m now selling Infinity Scarves!
choosing to stay rooted in Love
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I used to dress less
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I had to learn to be modest
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Yesterday, I wrote a poem called “Prison,” and there were a few interesting things that happened before, during, and after.
First of all, remember the stranger who sent me a dress? Well, we’ve become friends, and the very next day, I received TWO MORE! One of them was black and white, and when I tried it on, I found it to be so comfortable. At the time, because I was working on flags, I took it off, until right before bible study last night.
When I put it back on, I loved it even more…so comfortable. I began straightening up, in case anyone showed up; when, all of a sudden, a poem started within me, shot me like an arrow. I grabbed the computer and started to write it out. Everything I wrote I’ve either felt or was feeling. It was so powerful, but I wasn’t sure I was ready for Facebook friends to see it, so I decided to only post it on my website, but God stopped me in my tracks.
As I rolled my eyes, I posted it on Facebook, and within seconds, a couple people appreciated it (it was needed, so God knew what He was doing, as usual). I also received some private messages about it. I was humbled at how God used me and began to cry.
As I reread it, I cried some more, and then, I thought about the title God gave me. It was so spot on: the prison within, being behind bars without a cell, and in the midst of the tears, I looked down at my dress, thought of the old prison uniforms from TV, and began to laugh…black and white stripes. How awesome is God!!
Before yesterday, I didn’t own anything with black and white stripes, so the timing of the dress, the way this poem shot right through me like an arrow, the title of the poem were no coincidences. God orchestrates things perfectly, and if we follow suit, they all run smoothly.
Yesterday morning, I went to a business workshop that changed the rest of my life. When I started talking about starting a business, quite a few people suggested looking into starting a non profit, and because so many people had that idea, I sought it out to see if it was from God.
In searching His heart for my life, I realized I was to start a business. On the night I decided that, He told me, “Write out your vision, and then, I’ll give you Mine.” I never did my part: writing it out, but yesterday, I believe He did His part. Continue reading
“You are beautiful:” those are the words I heard over and over again last night. As I was flagging at Straight Up Worship, Krissi came up and told me how beautiful I was. She just kept saying, “You are beautiful” and wasn’t quite sure why those were the only words she could say. I began to cry and told her, “Because those are the words I need to hear the most,” and God knew that, and even with all those words of beauty spoken over me, this morning, I saw myself as ugly.