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Holopaw were featured on Deadspin—the sports website owned by Gawker Media. The site slows down the recent OSU vs. NW game to a ridiculous speed and accompanies it with an older Holopaw track—one from their Sub Pop days.
The premise: strange sports moments are slowed down to ridiculous speeds and matched with indie music. Thanks to Timothy Burke and the fabulous folks at Deadspin!
Via Deadspin (Saturday, October 6):
“We’re not entirely sure how, but as of this writing Ohio State’s only put up one touchdown tonight—and they got it on a punt block that exhibited such dominance you wonder how they’re losing to Northwestern.
Regardless, this is a highlight at any level. We appreciate that ABC/ESPN used a proper camera to film this angle, and giving us the ability to slow it down to something truly stupid.”
This is a Deadspin Video, in which strange sports moments are slowed down to ridiculous speeds and matched with indie music. This video features “Shiver” by Holopaw.
Verbiage pulled from ESPN:
When 1031 Skateboards owner-pro Kristian Svitak began archiving all his video parts on YouTube, one part in particular kept getting flagged and removed.
Svitak’s part in the now-defunct 88 Footwear’s “Destroy Everything Now” video (2004) was removed by Warner Brothers. The song he used was Devo’s “Mr. DNA.”
Dealing with music rights on YouTube is a constant challenge. Videos are taken down and accounts are shut down every day because of copyright infringement. “Destroy Everything Now” was just one of many skate videos created during an era that predated YouTube itself, back before obtaining music rights was common practice in skateboarding.
Svitak, a musician himself, has been drumming in San Diego-based band The Heartaches for more than a decade. He decided to skirt the copyright issue, by recording a cover of “Mr. DNA,” and redubbing the video part. He enlisted the musical talents of Kelley Deal (formerly of The Breeders) and Mike Montgomery (who currently plays in R.Ring, alongside Deal), and together the three recorded the cover.
“I first met Kelley in the mid ’90s,” says Svitak, “She used to have this really great band called The Kelley Deal 6000. I saw they were coming to town, so being a Breeders fan, I went to the show. I ended up lurking around after the show and got to talk to her. Fast forward many years later, we finally starting doing some projects together.” They went into Cincinnati, Ohio’s Candy Land studio as a three piece, and recorded.
Deal admits to some trepidation about the cover song. “Devo are great, but so idiosyncratic! I thought it was going to require some crazy musical gymnastics to make it sound just so,” she explains. “But really, when I think about Devo, the idea of us covering their song with ‘enthusiasm’ and ‘spunk’ versus ‘technical know-how’ makes all sorts of sense.”
It was a happy coincidence that Svitak had moved from California back to his home state of Ohio in 2011. Once there, he reunited with Deal, and the opportunity to record presented itself. “I had been going down to Dayton quite a bit just to play with her and Mike Montgomery — nothing serious, just having fun playing music,” he says.
Technically, Svitak still runs the risk of getting flagged, or even having his YouTube channel shut down. But even though it’s not strictly-speaking “legal,” cover songs on YouTube are generally more tolerated.
The cover song was released by Phratry Records, and is available — legally — through Deal’s web site kelleydeal.net. The 88 part, as well as Svitak’s other video parts, is currently available here on the 1031 Skateboards YouTube channel.
Heyo, as previously mentioned, R. Ring is on tour right now. Note that the Huntington, WV date with Shovels & Rope on 5/18 was just added and it’s FREE.
|05/12/12||Brooklyn, NY||The Rock Shop||United States|
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|05/13/12||New York, NY||Mercury Lounge||United States|
|Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $12.90. Age restrictions: 21+. w/ Beast Make Bomb BUY TICKETS|
|05/14/12||Philadelphia, PA||North Star Bar||United States|
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|05/15/12||Washington DC||DC9||United States|
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|05/16/12||Durham, NC||Motorco (Garage Bar)||United States|
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|05/17/12||Asheville, NC||The LAB||United States|
|Time: 9:30pm. Admission: $10. w/ Ryan Barrington Cox|
|05/18/12||Huntington, WV||The Black Sheep||United States|
|Time: 9:00pm. with Shovels & Rope FREE show, doggles|
|05/18/12 -05/19/12||Nelsonville, OH||Nelsonville Music Festival||United States|
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“That is why we ask you, we implore you, please don’t go to Muang Ngoi Neua. The people and the puppies might have won over our hearts here…but you know, this an uneventful little place with nothing to do but take in rural village life. Oh and the sunsets are absolutely amazing. The food is pretty good, too. If that is the kind of thing that appeals to you (and who could blame you) you might visit this remote little village in Northern Laos, but promise not to tell anyone else about it…okay?”
Globetrotter Girls | 2012
“The people of Lao are widely regarded as some of the most friendly and easy-going people in the world, and Muang Ngoi Neua locals are even friendlier than folks in the larger towns.
They are accustomed to hosting travelers, but are still eager to chat you up over a bottle of Beerlao or shots of lao lao (sticky rice whiskey). Most locals are enthusiastic about practicing their English, while others just pass time Lao-style: “take it easy, no problems, same same.”
Matador Network | 2008

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February 7, 2021 - 9:59 pm
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sucked the drama out of Super Bowl LV with a dominant performance in the first three quarters Sunday, but prop bettors had wagers to sweat all the way to the end.
Here’s how it all unfolded during the Buccaneers’ 31-9 victory Sunday over the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Florida (lines from the Westgate):
3:35 p.m.: The coin toss delivers the first winners of the day: heads, the Chiefs win the toss, and the player who calls the toss calls it correctly.
3:38 p.m.: We are underway. Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady opens the game with a 1-yard pass to Chris Godwin. Brady’s first pass will be complete cashes at -200, and Godwin’s first reception goes under 9½ yards. Godwin only caught one pass for eight yards the rest of the way, easily cashing his unders of 5½ receptions and 70½ yards.
3:41 p.m.: The Buccaneers punt, and the Chiefs go to work. Patrick Mahomes hits Byron Pringle for 3 yards on the first play. Mahomes’ first pass will be complete cashes at -200, and Pringle’s first catch stays under 5½ yards.
3:43 p.m.: Mahomes scrambles for 11 yards and a first down. On a day when nearly everything went wrong, Mahomes did cash his rushing yards prop of 22½ yards with 33 on five carries. Of course, bettors couldn’t celebrate early after last year, when Mahomes lost 15 yards on kneeldowns at the end of the Super Bowl to turn his rushing yards prop from an over to an under. Not this year.
3:52 p.m.: The teams continue to trade punts, and there will be no score in the first 6½ minutes cashes at +130.
4:01 p.m.: We finally have points. Harrison Butker hits a 49-yard field goal, and the Chiefs lead the Buccaneers 3-0 with 5:10 left in the first quarter. The first score won’t be a touchdown cashes at +160. The longest field goal will be over 46½ yards cashes.
4:10 p.m.: Tampa Bay finds the end zone first. Rob Gronkowski catches an 8-yard TD pass, and the Buccaneers take a 7-3 lead with 37 seconds left in the first quarter. Gronkowski was 16-1 to score the first TD and +190 to score at any point.
4:16 p.m.: The Buccaneers lead 7-3 at the end of the first quarter, cashing winners for Bucs +½ (-140) and +110 on the money line. The total pushes on 10. Tampa Bay ended up covering in every quarter.
4:20 p.m.: The Chiefs punt, and the Buccaneers have the ball back at their 30 with 14:50 left in the second quarter. The Bucs are favored for the first time in in-game betting at -115.
4:31 p.m.: Tampa Bay running back Ronald Jones is stuffed on fourth-and-goal at the 1, and the Chiefs take over with 10:50 left in the second quarter, trailing the Buccaneers 7-3. This was just about the last positive moment for Kansas City.
4:32 p.m.: Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill catches his first pass of the day, for 14 yards. He caught 13 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-24 Kansas City victory over Tampa Bay in the regular season, and the Buccaneers made sure to keep him under wraps in the Super Bowl. Hill finished with 73 yards, mostly in garbage time, well under his prop of 95½.
4:47 p.m.: Gronk strikes again with a 17-yard TD catch, putting the Buccaneers in front 14-3 with 6:05 left in the second quarter. Gronkowski clinched his props for catches (2½) and yards (32½), ending up with six for 67.
5:01 p.m.: Butker makes a 34-yard field goal, and the Chiefs cut the Buccaneers’ lead to 14-6 with 1:01 left in the second quarter. Butker cashes over 1½ field goals (-120).
5:10 p.m.: Penalties kill the Chiefs on the Buccaneers’ final drive before halftime, including setting Tampa Bay up at the 1 on a pass interference penalty. Kansas City easily ended up with the most penalty yards (-140 odds) with 120 to Tampa Bay’s 39.
5:12 p.m.: The Buccaneers make the Chiefs pay. Antonio Brown catches a 1-yard TD pass with six seconds left before halftime to give Tampa Bay a 21-6 lead. Brown was +210 to score a TD. Brady cashes over 2 TD passes (-130) and over 2½ TD passes (+130). Also, the shortest TD will be under 1½ yards (-180), and the largest lead by either team will be over 14½ points (-120).
5:15 p.m.: Buccaneers 21, Chiefs 6 at halftime. Tampa Bay cashes +2 and +125 ML in the first half. The total pushes on 27.
5:17 p.m.: The second-half line comes out as Chiefs -7 (-120) with a total of 28. Kansas City pulled off three double-digit comebacks in the playoffs last season with Mahomes, and the Chiefs will have to do it again. They are +250 on the live line.
5:58 p.m.: After the Chiefs kick a field goal, the Buccaneers answer with authority. Leonard Fournette scores on a 27-yard run, and the Bucs extend their lead to 28-9 with 7:45 left in the third quarter. Fournette was +125 to score a TD and clinches his yardage prop of over 48½ with 64 so far (eventually 89). Improbably, this ends up being the last touchdown of the game, making Fournette the winner at 12-1.
6:04 p.m.: The Chiefs are circling the drain. Antoine Winfield intercepts Mahomes off a deflection, and the Buccaneers have the ball back at the Kansas City 45. Mahomes was +115 to throw an interception and +330 to throw an interception before a TD. Winfield was 8-1 to get an interception.
6:13 p.m.: Ryan Succop hits a 52-yard field goal, and the Buccaneers extend their lead to 31-9 with 2:46 left in the third quarter. Over 3½ field goals cashes at +140. Both teams will make 33-yard or longer field goals cashes at +100.
7:09 p.m.: Mahomes is intercepted in the end zone, preventing any touchdown props from cashing in the final minutes. He ends up 26 of 49 for 270 yards, going over on his attempts prop (42½) but under for completions (28½) and yards (333½). He does not throw a touchdown, going under 1½ at +330.
7:11 p.m.: FINAL: Buccaneers 31, Chiefs 9. Tampa Bay dominates as a 3-point home underdog (+140 ML). The game stays under 55½. The Bucs also cover all the alternate lines at big prices: -3½ (+230), -7½ (+375), -10½ (+475), -14½ (+650) and -17½ (+800).
7:12 p.m.: Amazingly, the Chiefs cash a prop at 50-1 to not score a TD in the game. They were 100-1 to score exactly nine points.
7:28 p.m.: Not surprisingly, Brady wins his fifth Super Bowl MVP award at +220. He completed 21 of 29 passes for 209 yards, going well under his props on all three (25½, 40½, 301½), but securing his seventh championship at age 43.

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Rue Madame’s first ever outlet store is located in the Citygate Outlets. The clean sleek interior invites shoppers to focus their attention on the bountiful bargains amidst the myriad of colours and prints through-out the store. Soft blond wood flooring is accented by a brightly coloured vintage Moroccan rug, which encapsulates the bohemian, playful and timeless spirit of the brand. Black industrial racks frame the store interior and are overflowing with a vast array of pieces from your favourite rue Madame brands at up to seventy percent off.
The spacious changing rooms feature a series of whimsical illustrations by Artist Charlotte Mann. This renowned Artist created the pieces to commemorate the brand’s tenth anniversary in 2020.
The power of discovery is intrinsic to the rue Madame DNA, and even in the outlet store this is evident with new pieces regularly added, meaning that there is always new treasures from the rue Madame archives arriving in-store for customers to unearth.

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Breaking News from Mountain Home ID
Find the latest Mountain Home ID News from the most up to date source on all headlines and breaking stories from around the world.
Mountain Home Schools Shut Down Due to Violent Threat
Pretty scary situation in Mountain Home this morning, but luckily it looks like authorities are taking all of the necessary precautions to keep our students and faculty members safe at area schools after a violent threat.
A little bit of everything
The days are flying by and 2018 is slowly coming to a close. In two weeks we celebrate Christmas and the following week we will welcome in 2019. It has been a whirlwind year here at the newspaper and in my life in general and I am sure many of you feel the same way.
They created a 2,600-mile trail across the Northwest. And it starts outside of Boise.
Ras and Kathy Vaughan wanted to blaze a trail — sort of. As longtime backpackers, they were frustrated by the culture of fastest possible times and the growing numbers of people on popular routes like the Pacific Crest and Appalachian trails. Instead, the Washington couple wanted to try routes that
Leaders in Learning: Yoga to ease test anxiety
GLENNS FERRY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) Inside Stacie Pollard's fourth grade class at Glenns Ferry Elementary School, she found her students were stressed anticipating tests. KMVT’s Morgan Rumpf has this week’s Leader’s in Learning diving into the stress solution.
'American Idol' winner Taylor Hicks comes to Idaho in search of good food
“American Idol” season five winner Taylor Hicks sampled some of Idaho’s signature dishes on a recent visit to the state as the host of U.S. food travel show “State Plate.”
Mountain Home airman reunited with military working dog
BOISE — Tuesday marked a special homecoming and reunion for two members of the United States military in Boise. As a part of the reunion, two close friends became family. Almost a year after saying goodbye to his military working dog, Air Force Technical Sergeant Dustin Cain is now finally back toge
Boise Group to Hold Anti-Urban War Event in Boise on Thursday, Dec. 6
In November, Mountain Home Air Force Base released an environmental study of proposed training exercises that would take place in and over the City of Trees, but a group of Boiseans is having none of it.
Former Idaho death row inmate headed back to prison after ‘heated argument’ over dog
After 21 years in prison — 14 of them on death row — Donald Manuel Paradis walked out of an Idaho courtroom on April 10, 2001, as a free man. This week, an Ada County judge ruled Paradis will be sent back to prison after he pleaded guilty to aggravated battery and use of a firearm during the commiss
Man killed in Mountain Home trailer fire
MOUNTAIN HOME -- One man was killed when a trailer home caught fire in Mountain Home early Friday morning.
St. Luke's realigning health system
St. Luke's is currently undergoing a realignment throughout its system of hospitals and clinics including St. Luke's Elmore. St. Luke's recently created the new roles of Population Health Vice Presidents who will oversee geographical regions of the health system. According to the hospital this is pa
Abuse victims in Mountain Home have gone all the way to Payette for shelter. Now there’s help
When Kim Middleton needs to find somewhere safe for her rural Idaho clients, she often starts hundreds of miles away. “When people are high-risk, they go to Payette,” said Middleton, the executive director of the Elmore County Domestic Violence Council.
St. Luke’s replaces hospital leaders with nurses — and it’s got more job changes ahead
The hospital leaders in charge of St. Luke’s Health System facilities in Nampa, McCall, Mountain Home, Ketchum and Jerome have been replaced as part of a restructuring. The former site administrators’ jobs were eliminated, according to a memo St. Luke’s CEO David Pate sent out to staff this month. I
Toddler hospitalized after trooper discovers suspected abuse during N. Idaho traffic stop
SHOSHONE COUNTY, Idaho — An Idaho State Police trooper is being credited with saving the life of a 2-year-old child, after noticing signs of a severe abuse during a traffic stop in Shoshone County on Tuesday.
THE TRUTH #28 – Many wild horse foals died at the BLM’s Bruneau off-range facility in Idaho, and the BLM tried to cover it up
THE TRUTH #28 – Many wild horse foals died at the BLM’s Bruneau off-range facility in Idaho, and the BLM tried to cover it up.
Local Roundup: Pirates earn double-overtime victory
HORSESHOE BEND — A crazy back-and-forth game ended in favor of the Pirates after two extra periods had to be played on Saturday.
Potentially historic water right hearing wraps up, decision anticipated in 2019
BOISE — A potentially historic request to transfer water from the Treasure Valley to Elmore County received support from state legislators on the final day of public testimony, but opponents and advocates remain wary of the potential effect on the Boise River.
Commissioners to revoke music festival permit
Learning that vendors of the Bi-Mart Willamette Country Music Festival and its two sister festivals in Central Point, Oregon, and Mountain Home, Idaho, have been offered “10 cents on the dollar” owed them was the final straw for Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist and John Lindsey.
St. Vincent de Paul needs more toys to meet demand for Christmas giveaway for children
Last year, St. Vincent de Paul handed out toys to nearly 1,400 children from Southwestern Idaho during the Christmas holiday season.
Elmore, Ada Counties Discuss Anderson Ranch Reservoir Water Use
Elmore County has applied to appropriate water from the Anderson Ranch Reservoir which supplies a substantial portion of Ada County's water. This could set a precedent for water rights and sharing and we look at this request from Elmore County and parse out its impact on the Treasure Valley.
1 dead in Mountain Home trailer fire
MOUNTAIN HOME — A man died in an early morning trailer fire in Mountain Home, according to Mountain Home Fire Chief Mark Moore.


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7/16/14 - finally updated this page.
Sorry - I've been slacking.
Here is a 542" Mopar wedge I just finished for a heavy drag car where the owner wanted to run low octane fuel and keep the RPMs down, so I used a large stroke (4.5"), and I designed a relatively mild cam, with low compression.
Results looked like a DIESEL!
Well over 700 ft/lbs at 4500 RPM
over 700 HP at 6200 RPM.
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CenterPoint Energy (CNP) inked a deal with OGE Energy Corp. (OGE) and ArcLight Capital Partners LLC to form a new midstream partnership business arm. The partnership will be run by a general partner and controlled equally by CenterPoint and OGE Energy.
The partnership is expected to come into existence by the second or third quarter of 2013 and is subject to regulatory sanctions and certain third-party approvals. The business will include CenterPoint’s interstate pipeline transmission and field service units and the joint midstream unit of OGE and ArcLight, Enogex LLC.
Per the agreement, the newly formed partnership will have to make provision for a $1.4 billion credit facility and a $1.05 billion term loan. CenterPoint, OGE and ArcLight will hold 59%, 28% and 13% interests, respectively, in the business unit which is subject to certain customary closing conditions.
The agreement has received approval from the board of directors of all the three companies. CenterPoint and OGE, however, will hold 40% and 60% stakes in the incentive distribution rights of the general partner.
The partnership’s portfolio of assets will include 8,400 miles of interstate pipelines with maximum transport capacity of 9 billion cubic feet (Bcf) and an additional 2,300 miles of intrastate pipelines. In addition to this it will have 11,000 miles of gathering lines which transmitted about 4 Bcf per day of natural gas in 2012. Add to this, the partnership will have 90 Bcf of gas storage facility and eleven processing plants having inlet capacity of around 2 Bcf.
The pipeline and storage facilities of this new partnership are strategically located near some of the resource-rich properties in the U.S. The partnership will have access to the properties of Granite Wash, Tonkawa, Mississippi Lime, Cana Woodford, Haynesville, Fayetteville, Barnett and Woodford. Moreover, the partnership’s large-scale and diversified business spread across the premier gas and natural liquids regions of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana will complement its broad growth objectives.
Given the encouraging prospects of the midstream business in the U.S., we believe this partnership strategy will help strengthen the companies position in the market. Further, the growing usage of natural gas as a utility energy source in the U.S. will act as an added catalyst.
CenterPoint might gain some ground in its pipeline business which did not do too well in the fourth quarter of 2012 due to contract expirations, decline in commodity prices and lower system transportation revenue. CenterPoint currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Based in Houston, TX, CenterPoint operates as a public utility holding company in the United States.
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text: Whether Tristan Prettyman likes it or not, she may have her ex to thank for the outcome of her 2012 album, Cedar + Gold, a follow up to 2008’s Hello....x. Prettyman’s four-year hiatus was the result of leisurely travel and a medical diagnosis — she had two polyps on her vocal cords that required surgery and recovery time. Still, the disc really came together after one big life-changing event: Prettyman’s engagement to singer/songwriter Jason Mraz abruptly ended. Songs like “My Oh My,” “I Was Gonna Marry You” and “Glass Jar” point fingers at the relationship’s demise and her struggle to deal with heartache through reflection. But the album’s raw, emotionally charged pop acoustics make it more hopeful than sullen. So don’t bother bringing tissues to her performance at Stage Door Theater.


The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has approved Xcel Energy’s request to increase the amount of wind and solar power on its system in Colorado by 620 MW, according to a report from the Denver Business Journal. The increase will boost Xcel’s renewable energy capacity in the state by 25 percent.
According to the report, 450 MW of the new capacity will come from wind power projects and 170 MW will come from utility-scale solar projects. The new power supplies will meet the power demand for Xcel’s customers in the state through at least 2018, the company stated.
Xcel currently has 2,427 MW of renewable energy in its portfolio, with 250 MW coming from solar power and 2,177 coming from wind power projects, according to the Business Journal.
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text: by slashdot from yahoo link emphasis mine now it's terrorists and violent criminals? what if i was arrested at a protest rally against the president for disorderly conduct or disturbing the peace? would that qualify me as a violent criminal? and what are violent criminals doing out of jail anyway? and if they'd served their time already, how can this not be a violation of their civil rights? and i hate to be the chicken little here, but if they can "redlight" violent criminals as well as terrorists now, why not non-violent criminals? why not convicted drug dealers? who's next people? and let's not forget "yellowlighting" people who ask questions. so if i think this policy is unfair or dangerous, then i am singled out for "special" attention? holy ****! the ripping sound you hear is your civil liberties being torn from your grasp. i cannot adequately describe my fear for the nation on hearing this news. could you get any more orwellian?

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The two breakout tracks from soul revivalist and R&B singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, “Coming Home” and “Better Man”, have been added to digital retailers and can also now be streamed on VEVO.
Bridges' soul, R&B and gospel-influenced songs and clean, direct vocals have more than fairly earned him comparisons to Sam Cooke and Percy Sledge and landed him on NPRand NME’s Ones to Watch lists.
The two tracks, produced by Austin Jenkins and Josh Block of White Denim, have been riding multiple influencer media waves since making their debut last October. “Coming Home” specifically premiered on the influential site Gorilla Vs. Bear, which proclaimed, “…we can’t escape the promise of greatness we keep hearing in his timeless songs.” Through word of mouth, fans quickly and organically gravitated to Bridges’s well-crafted songs and honeyed voice.
Bridges, a trained choreographer with a background in dance, is bringing his energetic live show to the stage with a series of sold-out live shows, including a show at NYC’s Mercury Lounge on February 17th which sold out in less than one minute, and a show in Los Angeles at Hotel Café on February 24th.
For more information, please visit http://www.leonbridges.com.
Deadline Music Pays Tribute To Kiss Guitar Legend Ace Frehley With The Release Of 'Spacewalk – A Salute To Ace Freheley' – February 2, 2015
Features performances by metal giants Dimebag Darrell, Jeff Watson (ex-Night Ranger) plus members of Megadeth, Anthrax, L.A. Guns, Skid Row and more
Los Angeles - Deadline Music will be releasing a space-tacular salute to legendary KISS axeman Ace Frehley performed by the legions of rockstars he inspired on February 3, 2015! Spacewalk – A Salute To Ace Freheley features performances by metal giants Dimebag Darrell, Jeff Watson (ex-Night Ranger) plus members of Megadeth, Anthrax, L.A. Guns, Skid Row and more!
Ace Freheley is best known as the former lead guitarist and founding member of Kiss. He took on the persona of the “Spaceman” or “Space Ace”, and played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982. After leaving Kiss, Frehley embarked on a solo career, which was put on hold when he rejoined Kiss in 1996 for a successful reunion tour. His second round with Kiss lasted until 2002. His most recent solo album Space Invader, was released on August 19, 2014. Guitar World magazine ranked him “14th Greatest Metal Guitarist of All Time”.
Packaged in a digipak, 'Spacewalk – A Salute To Ace Freheley' includes blistering versions of songs from Frehley’s platinum-selling debut solo album including “New York Groove” and “Snowblind” plus Frehley-penned KISS classics “Shock Me,” “Cold Gin” and more!
1. Deuce - Marty Friedman
2. Shock Me - Gilby Clarke
3. Rip It Out - Scott Ian
4. Hard Luck Woman - Ron Young & Jeff Watson
5. Snowblind - Snake Sabo
6. Rock Bottom - Sebastian Bach
7. Parasite - Tracii Guns
8. Cold Gin - John Norum
9. New York Groove - Bruce Bouillet
10. Fractured Mirror - Dimebag Darrell
To purchase 'Spacewalk – A Salute To Ace Freheley': http://geni.us/2Gvi
Katy Perry's February 1, 2015 Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show is most-watched and highest-rated halftime show featuring entertainment in history
Katy Generated Three Million Tweets During Event
Her Performance Of "Firework" Was Top Shazamed Moment Of Game
Katy Is Nominated For Two GRAMMY® Awards
Interest in global superstar Katy Perry skyrocketed across numerous platforms during and after her headline performance at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show. Seen on NBC by 118.5 million viewers, it was the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show featuring entertainment ever (dating back to 1991). It earned a 48.2/72 household rating, making it the highest-rated halftime show featuring entertainment in history.
Super Bowl XLIX was the most-watched television program in U.S. history and the highest-rated Super Bowl in 30 seasons. It was also the most-Tweeted Super Bowl ever - and Katygenerated more than three million Tweets during halftime. She was getting nearly 300,000 Tweets Per Minute (TPM) as her performance drew to a close with "Firework." Katy continues to be the most followed person in the world on Twitter, with more than 64 million followers. "Katy Perry" was No. 1 on Google Trends on game day.
"Firework" was theTop Shazamed moment of the game overall (including the halftime show).Rolling Stone noted, "It was a natural choice for her closing number, and a fitting way to end a performance in which she inspired with both her theatricality and her endurance."
Her career-spanning performance propelled PRISM, Teenage Dream and One of the Boysinto the Top 15 of the iTunes Album Chart. Released in October 2013, PRISM(Capitol Records) debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, hit No. 1 on iTunes in more than 100 countries and has been certified quadruple Platinum. It is nominated for a GRAMMY® for Best Pop Vocal Album while the 8x multi-Platinum single "Dark Horse" (feat. Juicy J) is up for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
Katy Perry's PRISMATIC WORLD TOUR is a hugely successful global spectacle, visiting 17 sold out arenas in the UK, 66 sold out arenas in North America and 25 sold out arenas in Australia/New Zealand in 2014. The next leg of the tour kicks off on February 16 and will take Katy throughout Europe, Asia and South America, where she will headline Rock In Rio in Brazil on September 25. Premium entertainment network EPIX will present the world television premiere of "KATY PERRY: THE PRISMATIC WORLD TOUR" on Saturday, March 28, at 8PM. The recently filmed, high-energy, two-hour concert special will air during the EPIX Free Preview Weekend (March 26-29) and features Katy performing her biggest hits from "I Kissed a Girl" to "Dark Horse."


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Wednesday Takeaways: What we learned from Week 31’s action
Relentless Revs keep marching toward first-ever Shield & MLS record
Recap: San Jose Earthquakes 4, Austin FC 0
Recap: Portland Timbers 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3
Recap: Colorado Rapids 1, Seattle Sounders 1
Recap: Nashville SC 1, Columbus Crew 1
Wrapping up the top moments from Week 31
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A list of the top 22 players in MLS under the age of 22.
Olympic diplomatic boycott: PM says decision coming today – CTV News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there will be an announcement later today on the government’s decision about whether to proceed with a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games.
Speaking to reporters on his way into a caucus meeting on Wednesday, Trudeau said it’s important to align with allies – many of whom have chosen not to send government officials to the Games, but allow athletes to continue to compete.
“For the past many, many months we’ve been talking about our approach with allies around the world. We know that on issues like this it’s important to make sure that we are working with our allies…we will have an announcement to make later today,” he said.
The U.S. announced a diplomatic boycott on Monday as a means of protesting against human rights abuses in China towards the Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang province.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the U.S. has a “fundamental commitment to promoting human rights” and that it “will not be contributing to the fanfare of the Games.”
Since then, Australia and the U.K. have followed suit.
China has denied those allegations and says the boycott violates “the principle of political neutrality of sports established by the Olympic Charter and runs counter to the Olympic motto `more united,”‘ Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters.
Many former diplomats and international security analysts suggest Canada should go further and enforce a full boycott, withdrawing all Canadian presence, including athletes.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly also commented on the issue on Wednesday, noting that Canada is acting in a “diligent” manner.
“The most important thing for Canada right now is to make sure that we can have a strong voice on the question of human rights in Xinjiang in China,” she said.
With a file from The Associated Press.
Nick Ritchie finally scores his first as the Leafs get the jump on the Blue Jackets – Toronto Star
In the understated words of Nick Ritchie: “It had been a while.”
On a night of highlight plays from Michael Bunting and Jack Campbell, and a scoring streak continuing for Auston Matthews, it finally happened for Ritchie.
It took 27 games and 40 shots but the $2.5-million-a-year free-agent signing finally got his first goal with the Maple Leafs in Toronto’s 5-4 win Tuesday night over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
“It felt good, helping the team, scoring a goal at home, and a win after a couple of losses,” Ritchie said. “It had been a while. Two months. A lot of games. As long of a (drought) as I’ve had in hockey. Feels good to get one. Hopefully I can build some confidence.”
The crowd was particularly supportive when public address announcer Mike Ross announced it was Ritchie’s “first goal as a Maple Leaf” and his teammates seemed happier than Ritchie.
“That’s almost better than scoring, seeing how much your team cares,” he said. “We have a tight team and everyone gets excited for little things.”
Ritchie had proven himself as a goal scorer, with 15 last year in a shortened season in Boston. He wondered sometimes why he was having trouble scoring in Toronto.
“It’s not an easy league to score in,” he said. “You have to get lucky, too. I had a couple of good chances the last little while. I just had to stay with it. I knew eventually it would finally go in for me.”
Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said he predicted Ritchie would score Tuesday, but admitted he’s been predicting it would be Ritchie’s night for a while.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Keefe said. “I started calling it, then I stopped. It was his birthday the other day. But in the coach’s room before the game, I called it. I thought it would be on the power play.
“I can’t take a lot of credit for it, because I’ve been calling it and calling it. I did feel strongly that today was going to be the day. He’s been very quietly putting up points in the past five games. You could see it coming. He’s had good chances. I’m thrilled for him.”
About the game: Ritchie’s goal, the team’s offence and the play of Alex Steeves and Kristians Rubins. both of whom got into their first NHL games. was about all Keefe liked about the game. But it was a fun one to watch.
Matthews ended the night with two goals and an assist, Morgan Rielly had four assists, William Nylander had a goal and an assist and John Tavares also scored in a game in which the outcome never felt in doubt despite a late-game push by the Blue Jackets.
Olivier Bjorkstrand scored twice for Columbus. Sean Kuraly and Max Domi scored late for Columbus — Domi with one second left — to make the result look more flattering for the Jackets than the game really was.
“I didn’t like much about the game in any period,” Keefe said. “We found ways to strike offensively, whether it was on the power play (Nylander, Tavares) or off the rush (Matthews, twice) but, in terms of how we like to play, I don’t think there was a lot to like about the game.
“I’m happy the third period caught up to us, because it should have. Not a good game for us, but a good result. Needed to get back on the right side of it.”
Getting rest: Keefe thought the team was simply tired. They’d been out west for three games, came home for one, and then went back west for two, so it felt like a long trip. Plus the roster was in flux.
Mitch Marner missed his third game with a shoulder injury, suffered in practice Friday. Rasmus Sandin was out with the effects of knee-on-knee injury suffered Sunday in Winnipeg. Travis Dermott, too, was sidelined with a shoulder issue. And Jason Spezza missed the first-game of a six-game suspension for his knee to the head of Winnipeg’s Neal Pionk, whose knee injured Sandin.
“We’re a tired group that needs time,” said Keefe, who gave his team Wednesday off. “We’re a team that needs to regroup itself.”
Quick start: Nylander, Matthews and Ritchie got the Maple Leafs off to a 3-0 lead in a first period they dominated. The led the shot-clock 18-9 after 20 minutes.
Nylander scored on the power play, and Matthews made it 2-0 on a nice feed from Michael Bunting who, with a defenceman draped all over him, pulled off a between-the-legs pass to Matthews, who had an easy tap-in to extend his goals streak to seven straight games. Tavares and Matthews scored seven seconds apart in the final two minutes of the middle frame.
Matthews is on a tear, with 10 goals in his last seven games and 17 on the season. He has rejoined the conversation for the Rocket Richard Trophy, putting himself within striking distance of NHL goal leaders Leon Draisaitl and Alex Ovechkin, who had 21 and 20 as the games began Tuesday.
The new guys: Steeves and Rubins are feel-good stories.
Rubins, who is on Latvia’s short list of potential Olympians, is 23 and worked his way up the Leafs system. Undrafted out of the Medicine Hat Tigers, he started with the Newfoundland Growlers in 2018. He’s six-foot-five and cuts an imposing figure on the blue line.
“Dream come true, just a special night for me,” he said, after being paired with Timothy Liljegren and going minus-1 in 13 minutes and 40 seconds.
Steeves was a standout at Notre Dame last year who kept up his scoring ways with the Marlies, despite missing camp with an injury. Steeves had seven goals in 12 games with the Marlies.
“It was super special, really happy we got the win,” said Steeves, who was minus-1 while playing 8:28. “It was a tangible goal of mine to play for the Leafs this year. I didn’t really have a set date. To get the call this early was special. It wasn’t something I was really thinking about, but I just knew I wanted to get here.”
Roster notes: Veteran defenceman Alex Biega was also among the call-ups, as insurance, due to the litany of injuries. He was scratched for Tuesday’s game … Forward Joey Anderson was returned to the Marlies … Jake Muzzin left the game briefly in the first period after taking a shot off his foot.
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Maple Leafs support Spezza’s appeal, but must ‘press on’ after suspension – Sportsnet.ca
TORONTO — The way Jason Spezza practised Tuesday morning is the way he always practises.
Smiling and laughing with his Toronto Maple Leafs teammates, you’d have no idea the veteran was only hours away from a significant suspension.
Through his 19 years and 1,203 games in the league, this marks the first time the 38-year-old Spezza has faced supplemental discipline.
And he is appealing the Department of Player Safety’s ruling.
“Look,” coach Sheldon Keefe said Tuesday night. “I think everybody in this room, everybody in the game knows the character and integrity that Jason Spezza has through his entire career. We do and always will support him. He’s going to weigh his options that he has in this process.
“But from our perspective, it’s important that we just press on here. That’s all we can do.”
Spezza’s initial appeal will arrive on the desk of commissioner Gary Bettman, who seldom overrules his own safety department. Next, Spezza and his camp could take their objection to an independent arbitrator.
These steps take time, and Spezza is available to return to action for the Leafs on Dec. 19 in Seattle.
During Spezza’s in-person (Zoom) hearing, the Maple Leafs argued that (a) this was not kneeing, (b) Pionk was eligible to be checked on the play, and (c) Spezza could’ve delivered a legal check had Pionk not fallen further toward the ice before contact.
Player safety agreed only that Pionk was eligible to be hit. Even so, the department maintains that the onus is on Spezza to get lower to deliver a clean hit and avoid head contact.
Player safety described Spezza’s actions as “reckless and retaliatory” for Pionk’s knee-on-knee hit of Rasmus Sandin earlier in the game, describing the Spezza hit as a “forceful retribution on a player who is in a vulnerable position.”
The department also weighed Pionk’s injury; the Jets announced the defenceman is in concussion protocol.
Though they disagree with the ruling, the Maple Leafs wish to avoid excuses or finger-pointing while Spezza sits.
“We’ve got to have guys come in and play and accept more responsibility,” Morgan Rielly said. “And I think we’ve got the depth to do that.”
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In this series, our “timefull” and monogamous writer Esmerelda remembers her curiously unexpected and provocatively delightful girlhood adventures. She started the night as a straight American girl. She ended the next morning as a gay German woman.
The sun began to rise as I walked down Colfax Avenue, my pigtails askew and hippie-fab technicolor sweater flopping open with each ginger step. The soreness at the space between my legs satisfied me; while last night’s “finger fucking” was as smooth as it sounded (not smooth at all), I was undeniably smug about the fact I’d said “yes” at all.
My purse smacked the back of my ass as I walked. It’s not a bag not intended for sunrise cruises down miles of Denver’s notorious Red Light quarter. Wearing a ridiculous version of a “german wench outfit” and laughing to myself, I camouflaged well with the other colourful characters along Colfax Avenue, the “longest and wickedest street in America.” Although I wasn’t high like them, I was just hungover. And, for the first time, gay. As the clouds lifted above the struggling sun, so did lights shine onto my blackout-tinged memories of the rambunctious evening before…
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It all started with those gay German boys. I’d randomly made friends with a cohort of fabulous men of varying levels of German-ness. The only thing to do was a host a German-themed party to connect them. I themed my outfit as German wench; short skirt, suspenders, white shirt, high socks, hair in pigtails under a little scarf. The result was more wench than German, but I had sausages to consider. After three+ hours twerking, eating cheese, and drinking mulled wine, we were giddy enough to call a taxi. The destination? X Bar, Colfax’s hottest gay dance club.
It was only 8PM when we slammed our bodies against the svelte bouncers wearing eyeliner that put my smudged lashes to shame. Flashing my newly-minted 21-year-old ID, we quickly filled the empty club with our dramatically innapropriate dance moves– one of my German cohorts was a professional avante-garde ballerina. We treated Britney like Chopin and Beyonce like Bach, high-kicking and shasaying and arabesquing. Imagine Mariah Carey as the Sugar Plum Fairy and you’ve got the image. Although I spilled more booze than I
drank, the edges of my vision started to become fuzzy……hours later, the bar was packed. Not knowing or caring where my friends were, I flitted around in my sleezy barmaid get-up. Someone handed me a drink…was that when I met her?…
…in my next memory, I was sitting with my friends, smiling so much my face hurt as half-naked girls gyrated in front of me…
…and then someone’s tongue was in my mouth.
At this very “ah-hah!” moment I found myself standing in front of a coffee shop. I’d been walking at least 30 minutes. I realized that if I was going to be totally honest about my memories from the night before, I needed coffee.
“Ahmarriagechano,” I mumbled to the barista as I entered the empty shop. “What?” she balked. It seemed as if last night’s ice cubes were still in my mouth. On my second attempt, I managed to croak out: “Americano. Big. ” The barista nodded her head without saying a word. Just another morning in the ‘hood…
I went to the bathroom. Over the toilet I peered at the insides of my legs. No blood. My piss came out fine, the standard boozy smell that follows a long night. With slightly shaking hands, I turned the sink faucet and looked into the mirror. My face slid to the right, makeup smudged on one side. My eyes were the color of an Arizona sunset. And my teeth were stained red. I laughed out loud. This is what she wanted to take home?!
Back on Colfax, coffee-in-hand, I continued to connect the dots. So I was dancing with friends. Someone started grinding me from behind. I put my hands on their head, feeling short hair. They were wearing jeans with a belt and a white shirt. We kept dancing. I remember this person handing me a drink; and then pushing me against the wall, painting the back of my throat with their tongue. And then I remember pulling away bashfully, looking at them, and seeing the face of a woman.
I was kissing a girl for the first time. More specifically, a girl was mouth raping me and I wasn’t saying no.
I recalled my shock, and then amusement, and then wholehearted acquiescence. Memories flashed like lights on the dance floor. We danced and drank and danced and drank. Did we shut the bar down? The final bar scene was clear as day. I was standing out front of the bar. My “date” had one foot inside the back door of a taxi. She and the taxi driver are staring at me; her eyes, begging, his eyes, weary. I looked to my right. My ballerina boy was standing there, watching over me. He smiled widely. “Go!” he said.
In that moment, I felt 100% sober. I looked up and down Colfax, oh epic street of dangerous delight. I looked at my ridiculous outfit. I touched my chapped lips. I smiled wide. “Let’s roll!”
I didn’t remember the drive. I didn’t remember the walk to her apartment. I didn’t remember if she offered me a drink, or some water, or the loo. Vividly, I remembered this:
She was laying on top of me. I was completely naked. My legs were spread wide. She had more fingers in me than I cared to count. I was yelling like a banshee, not because I was physically enjoying myself, but because I wanted to be the star of my own porn!
At some point I really couldn’t take anymore. I’d already faked something like 3 orgasms. And she still had her pants on! Her belt buckle was grinding into my hip bones. This was my opportunity to be gay– I wanted to go down on her, try 69, see what all this hooplah was about! Why was she still in her bra and jeans?!
“Will you lick me?” I asked.
“Just let me finger fuck you,” she said.
Five minutes later.
“Why don’t you take off your pants?” I asked, trying to open her belt buckle.
“No,” she said and stuck her tongue in my ear.
“Are you embarrassed?” I asked, trying to understand my situational disillusionment.
“I just want to fuck you,” was her exasperated reply.
There you have it: I was the slut. I sighed, committed myself to the moment, and promptly blacked out again.
My next memory was the morning. From underneath white sheets I pried my eyes open. A light sun poked from behind closed blinds, was Dorothy in Kansas anymore? The messy studio smelled like ham and cheese sandwiches. I finally got a good look at my accomplice. Her thin frame was still wrapped in jeans and a simple white bra. She was pretty, with dark cropped hair and big eyelashes. Not too shabby, I thought with pride. Smooth as butter I slid from the bed and onto the floor, pulling my thigh-high socks back on. Just before leaving, I found the only writing utensil available: a paper towel and Sharpie. My hand hovered over the counter, WTF did someone say to their first gay sexual partner after a night like THAT?!
Thanks so much for last night! You’re super SEXY! Call me?
Rushing into the weak morning sun, the first road sign I saw outside her apartment was “Colfax.” Oh, sweet baby of lucky happenstance, how happy was I to see this epitome of raunchy adventure, a perfectly straight beacon that led, many blocks onward, to my very own apartment. On this red-tinged Yellow Brick Road, I clicked my heels and headed toward home, braver, wiser, and more WOMAN than before.

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China has denounced a joint statement by the G7 leaders, which has rebuked Beijing over a range of issues as a gross interference in the country’s internal affairs, and demanded the grouping to stop slandering China.
At their summit in Cornwall the G7 leaders took China to task over human rights in the heavily Muslim region of Xinjiang, called for Hong Kong to keep a high level of autonomy and underscored the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait – all highly sensitive issues for Beijing.
China’s embassy in London said it was strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposed to mentions of Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Taiwan that distorted the facts.
Speaking to assembled reporters the embassy spokesman concluded:
“With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging and global economy sluggish, the international community needs unity and cooperation of all countries rather than “cliquey” power politics sowing division. China’s internal affairs must not be interfered in, China’s reputation must not be slandered, and China’s interests must not be violated.”
Putting aside the Communist Party’s meltdown, it is rich that Beijing claim to be pro-cooperation, yet they continue to block any real investigation into the origins of COVID-19.


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CloudKitchens, founded by former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, is one of several new ghost-kitchen businesses opening in multiple cities. ChefReady is another, with ten kitchens available at 1468 South Cherokee Street. The model targets relatively inexpensive properties in centrally located areas of cities, allowing third-party delivery companies easy access to heavily populated neighborhoods. So your tacos, noodles, hot dogs and more could all be emanating from the same location.
Dog Haus, a hot dog chain based in California, added several new concepts as part of The Absolute Brands, its lineup of virtual restaurants. As a result, if you order food from Dog Haus, Bad Mutha Clucka, Plant B or Bad-Ass Breakfast Burritos, it's all coming from the same location, at 8316 Northfield Boulevard. The Absolute Brands also runs a few other brands that have yet to hit the Denver market, including Huevos Dias and Freiburger.
Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill, the English-style pub group out of Portland, Oregon, is also testing the ghost-kitchen waters with a new "online food hall" called Central Kitchen. Thirsty Lion's Denver outpost, at 1605 Wynkoop Street (right next to Union Station), is playing host to the Central Kitchen project, so you can order from Soy Joy Kitchen (which makes rice bowls, sushi, ramen and other Asian dishes), Southern Jewel (specializing in fried chicken and Nashville hot chicken), Killer Wings, and Pizza and Spice. Thirsty Lion's four new concepts are available for takeout as well as delivery, allowing you to grab food on the go if you live nearby.
The ghost-kitchen trend was already well under way even before the coronavirus pandemic, but dining room closures and capacity restrictions have forced restaurateurs to think outside the box — while staying inside one kitchen. Denver's dining scene is known for its independent chefs and restaurateurs using local ingredients to put out unique food; ghost kitchens allow talented chefs to try out new projects with minimal financial risk. But there's also the risk that they'll get lost amid all the national competition — and customers may not know the difference.
If your goal is to support local businesses while indulging in the convenience of delivery grub, it pays to do a quick online search to see if the chicken sandwiches, burgers or hot dogs you're ordering are being served in other cities, too.

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Naturopath Gold Coast.Natural Therapy Clinic has been operating since the early 1980’s and has been on the Gold Coast for the last 28 years, over that time we have come to realise that people on the Gold Coast are very health conscious in general, with that and the Gold Coast lifestyle in mind we have spent a lot of time not only working on improving people’s health and wellbeing, but also the development of anti-aging supplements
A range of non-invasive treatments
Nutrition and dietary advice
This is one of naturopathy’s foundations. A poor diet stops the body from functioning well and a build-up of toxins can contribute to a range of illnesses. Whole, fresh and unprocessed foods are recommended.
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Herbs are as potent as pharmaceutical drugs and can be used to great effect.
Such as myorthotics technique and acupressure
Emotional problems and stress can interfere with the healing process. Counselling techniques can include stress management strategies and life coaching.

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The manner of speaking to which politicians may be quoted, handing out speeches and other probable statements made in public should be done in an analytical process. The kind of impact that such remarks made to the open may encounter mixed reactions, mainly because the listening audience may not immediately understand the gist of the message being sent.
A lot of this would have to do with regards to addressing delicate issues such as that of the lives that were wasted remarks by democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Stating that â€œlives were wasterâ€ in the Iraq war was taken in a different impact. Rather, as claimed by Obama, it was meant to address the lack of sensitivity that the civilian leadership had over the sending of troops to battle the Iraq war.
While apologies can be made, damage will have already been done. The immediate reaction of people will continue to stay and such will be an impact with regards to future statements. That is why it would be best to think, analyze and deliver first before making such speeches, especially when a person finds himself in public office.
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Ceramic sanitary ware and tile manufacturer Ceramic Industries CEO Nick Booth expects to see an uptick in the residential construction market by the middle of next year, which would bode well for the group. In a recent interview, he noted that the manufacturer had achieved “robust results” from its tile division in the six months ended January 31, 2010, despite continued tough trading conditions. Booth speaks openly about wage increase demands, labor discontents, the impact that a three-month labor strike had on output and cost-market share.
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The citizens of Oak Harbor, Washington, should be very proud of their city council today. Thanks to their willingness to question facts, rather than just blindly accepting stories about killer Pit Bulls who eat babies, they’ve repealed breed specific legislation within Oak Harbor city limits.
From the Whidbey News Times –
Oak Harbor’s breed-specific ordinance went into effect in 2006 and required pit bull owners who live within city limits to house the controversial canines in a secure pen and muzzle the animals while on leash, among other restrictions. Pit bull owners who didn’t follow the ordinance ran the risk of having their dog impounded or earning a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, jail time up to 90 days, or both.
Now the animal control officer will rely on the “Dangerous Dog and Potentially Dangerous Dog” chapter of the animal control ordinance that deals with animals based on behavior, not breed.
Before the council made their final decision, Councilman Jim Campbell questioned whether the “Dangerous Dog and Potentially Dangerous Dog” chapter was enough to protect the citizens of Oak Harbor.
“We don’t need this because we have sufficient coverage in the one that we already have? Does it also have the hard rules for the owner that has a dog with biting habits?” he asked Police Chief Rick Wallace.
Wallace said yes, and proceeded to read from the “Dangerous Dog and Potentially Dangerous Dog” ordinance that requires the owner of these dogs to keep the animals in a proper enclosure, post a visible warning sign that a dangerous dog is in the area, purchase a surety bond of at least $250,000 or a liability insurance policy, have the animal microchipped and register the dog with the city.
Councilwoman Beth Munns made the motion to repeal the breed specific ordinance, and Campbell seconded her motion. The council unanimously voted to support Munns’ motion, 6-0. Councilman Danny Paggao was not at the meeting.
Like many of us, I’ve heard the stories, but I’ve almost always dismissed them as fairy tales, on par with stories about Bigfoot, Chupucabras, and the Loch Ness monster. Little did I think that within my lifetime I’d get to hear about an actual, verified instance of a politician with working brain cells, one who asks questions, rather just blindly accepting all those stories about killer Pit Bulls.
And, Holy Hell! Their Chief of Police testified against breed specific laws! He didn’t rave about how it’s necessary to shoot all Pit Bulls on sight, or tell stories about babies being stolen from their cribs and eaten. Instead, he pointed out how the town’s existing, non breed specific laws already make more than adequate provisions for the control of dangerous dogs within city limits. Politicians AND cops with brains, in one single city? I know where I want to move to.
In a statement so shocking that I almost felt light headed on reading it, Oak Harbor city council said that they hope the repeal of the law will “decrease the number of pit bulls surrendered to island animal shelters, and possibly increase their rate of adoption”.
Oh, and look, a pig just flew overhead.


GOP sources tell CNN that former President Donald Trump is rallying his allies in the Senate with a proposal as he tries to deflect blame for Republicans’ poor midterm performance: targeting Mitch McConnell you.
Trump has faced a round of sharp criticism from within his own party for hurting Republican candidates in the midterms, but he has instead sought to mount an opposition to McConnell ahead of next week’s leadership election – despite the GOP leadership Man has locked in enough support to win another two years that would make him the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history.
McConnell, however, faces fresh divisions internally as Senate Republicans grumble over the timing of next week’s leadership election and are now calling for a delay — something some GOP sources say is unlikely to happen.
The internal betrayal has sparked a new wave of fears that Republicans will be divided over their future and hurt their ability to unite ahead of the Dec. 6 runoff for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia. Some Trump allies worry that his obsession with Kentucky Republicans will only weaken their campaign in Georgia, where many in the party still have fresh memories of accusing the former president of letting them in last year’s peach runoff Lost two seats and a Senate majority.
But privately, Trump is trying to turn Republican anger on McConnell.
In calls with allies, elected officials and incoming members of Congress, the former president accused McConnell of spending recklessly in states facing significant Republican resistance at the expense of candidates in a more competitive race people’s interests. He and aides singled out the Alaska Senate race, where the McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund spent more than $5 million attacking a Trump-backed Republican challenger’s bid for the incumbent senator. Lisa Murkowski. The candidate, Kelly Tshibaka, appears poised to advance to the rank-choice runoff against Murkowski on Nov. 23.
An aide noted that Trump has been very critical of McConnell’s decision to cut support for Arizona Senate candidate Black Masters over the summer. Masters is currently behind incumbent senators. Mark Kelly won 80 percent of the vote by more than 100,000 votes, according to the latest data from CNN.
Trump has expressed those frustrations to nearly everyone he has spoken to since Tuesday, in the hope that this will translate into a public criticism of McConnell, the sources said.
“He’s not making a clear request, but he wants to see more Republicans hold Mitch accountable,” said another person close to Trump.
McConnell’s office declined to comment to CNN for this story.
But McConnell’s super PAC is the biggest spender of all Senate races in both parties — along with its affiliated nonprofits, spending more than $280 million in advertising. Trump’s outside groups spent a fraction of that on the Senate race.
During the Arizona game, McConnell told CNN last month that he and major Republican donor Peter Thiel had discussions about “resource allocation” as other outside groups continue to support the Masters. Additionally, McConnell’s team poured about $30 million into Ohio to support Trump-backed candidate JD Vance, who is battling Democrats in the House of Representatives. Tim Ryan but ultimately won convincingly.
The head of the Senate Leadership Fund, Steven Lowe, told CNN that the group is trying to focus on Biden and Democrats this cycle. But he said Trump’s presence on the campaign trail helped Democrats late in the cycle.
“Focusing on Joe Biden and Democrats who voted for inflationary spending and backed weak crime policies are priorities,” Law said. “And in a way, it’s a distraction, It undermines our ability to bring this argument home.”
Senate Republicans will hold a series of tense meetings next week. They are expected to meet behind closed doors next Tuesday, their first face-to-face meeting since the midterms.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who asked for a delay in the leadership election, believes that Republicans first need to discuss “why it turned out this way and what we’re going to do about it,” said one of Rubio’s advisers. Trump did not encourage Rubio to publicly request a delay, the adviser said.
“First, we need to make sure that those who want to lead us are truly committed to fighting for the priorities and values of working Americans (of all backgrounds) who have brought us great victories in states like Florida,” Rubio tweeted.
senator. Missouri Republican Josh Hawley, who opposed McConnell’s leadership campaign, also tweeted that Republicans should delay the election so as not to “rake” Herschel Walker the right to vote.
Three GOP senators — Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Rick Scott of Florida and Mike Lee of Utah — sent a letter urging GOP conference members to postpone the leadership meeting scheduled for Wednesday The election underscored Senate Republicans’ frustration with the 2022 election result.
“We are all disappointed that the red wave did not materialize, and there are many reasons why it did not materialize,” the letter said. “We need to have a serious discussion in the meeting about why and what we can do to improve our chances in 2024.”
While the road to the Republican majority is narrow, Johnson and Lee are winning their re-election bids in 2022. Scott now chairs the National Republican Senate Committee, the Senate Republican campaign arm.
Senator Martha Blackburn of Tennessee “backed” Johnson’s first-place bid. 4 p.m., the chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, according to her spokesperson.
“I was advised to run. I didn’t reject the idea, and then the rumors started circulating,” Johnson told CNN about a potential leadership bid. “My main goal is to have robust and structured discussions within the conference ahead of any leadership elections and to develop a more collaborative model for the conference.”
But McConnell’s allies say delaying the election without a challenge to the GOP leader will only exacerbate internal divisions.
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WRWC Executive Director Alicia Lehrer was quoted in the latest Providence Journal article on flooding in Providence:
Heavy rains are no new feat for Providence, but the rise of fast-developing storms are taking a toll on the city. Most of the city has hard, non-absorbent surfaces which makes it difficult for rainwater to to drain, leaving the streets in a wake a flash floods and heavy stormwater runoff. While the city has made attempts to reduce the risks that come with heavy rainfall, Providence remains at great risk for heavy downpour and flash floods and climate change continues to severely affect the environment.
However, one such solution being considered is green infrastructure. Green infrastructure refers to practices like planting more vegetation to help absorb rainwater or using porous pavement to help minimize water pooling. Unfortunately, with Providence facing such severe downpour and flooding, it will take much more green infrastructure throughout the city to help offset the effects of rainfall. WRWC Executive Director Alicia Lehrer says, “We’re getting these much heavier, flashier, quick-dropping storms, and there’s just no time. Even if we did all those retrofits that we talked about, with these heavier storms, there’s no time to absorb it.”
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I need to add 4x4 posts on top of my deck which has composite decking. I am thinking of using the Titan Anchor kit to flush mount the 4x4 to the top of the deck. However, I was wondering if anyone has tried these and used a post sleeve and skirt as well. Just wondering if the skirt would fit over this. They do sell a skirt for this anchor but would rather use the one that came with the railing kit.
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This is an extension to a current deck. This was build with 4x6 posts which were cut down. So I need to add some 4x4 posts for the rails. However, I can not put these on the inside because the 4x6's are there. The deck is about 30" off the ground. I know I would need to add some support under these brackets for them to be bolted into, such as some 2x10's. I will look into if these meet code where I live. The other thing I could do is add the posts to the outside of the frame.
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This study evaluates the capacity of four hydrolytic enzymes to limit the interactions between grape cell-walls and tannins and/or to favor tannin desorption. Adsorption and desorption tests were conducted by mixing a commercial seed tannin with purified skin cell-walls from Syrah grapes, in the presence or absence of hydrolytic enzymes, in a model-wine solution. The effects of the enzymes were evaluated by measuring the tannins in solution by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and the changes in the cell wall polysaccharide network by Comprehensive Microarray Polymer Profiling (COMPP) while the polysaccharides liberated from cell walls were analyzed by Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC). The results showed that the enzymes limited the interaction between tannins and cell walls, especially cellulase, pectinase and xylanase, an effect associated with the cell wall structural modifications caused by the enzymes, which reduced their capacity to bind tannins. With regards to the tannin desorption process, enzymes did not play a significant role in liberating bound tannins. Those enzymes that showed the highest effect in limiting the adsorption of tannins and in disorganizing the cell wall structure, cellulase and pectinase, did not lead to a desorption of bound tannins, although they still showed a capacity of affecting cell wall structure. The results indicate that enzymes are not able to access those polysaccharides where tannins are bound, thus, they are not a useful tool for desorbing tannins from cell walls. The practical importance implications of these findings are discussed in the manuscript.
Author(s): Osete-Alcaraz A, Gomez-Plaza E, Martinez-Perez P, Weiller F, Schuckel J, Willats WGT, Moore JP, Ros-Garcia JM, Bautista-Ortin AB
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Online publication date: 02/02/2021
Acceptance date: 29/01/2021
Date deposited: 08/04/2021
ISSN (electronic): 1420-3049
Publisher: MDPI AG
PubMed id: 33540867
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On the morning of August 3, 2019, a lone gunman killed 22 people and injured 24 others at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas. About two miles away, Brianna Marquez, 19, was scrolling through social media posts on her phone when the news about the shooting appeared on her timeline.
"That morning started off as any other normal day," said Marquez. "Going on social media and reading about the shooting, my heart just dropped. Immediate fear and panic kicked in. I started to wonder if my loved ones were okay. I never imagined I would have to send anyone a message asking if they are safe and unharmed."
Fabian Mandujano, 15, who lives in the capital city of Chihuahua in the Mexican state of the same name across the U.S. border, was eating with his family at the Golden Corral in El Paso, about 15 minutes away from the Cielo Vista Walmart, when he heard the news.
In early August, it's common for U.S. and Mexican shoppers alike to flock to El Paso to take advantage of Texas's tax "holiday," which offers exemptions from state taxes on many back-to-school items, such as clothing, shoes, and backpacks.
Mandujano and his family began to hear ambulances and police sirens. Only minutes after, Mandujano saw videos and news online of the shooting and felt overcome by terror.
"The wild part about it was that after Golden Corral, we planned to go to that Walmart to finish our shopping," said Mandujano. "My family and I were scared that we might be in danger, so we decided to leave the stores we were shopping at and leave the city as soon as possible."
Karyna Luisana Arana Franco, 16, was at home in Ciudad Juarez, considered El Paso's sister city right across the border. She was on the phone with her friends, who collectively learned about the shooting that happened about 20 to 30 minutes from where she lived.
"Seeing what happened in El Paso, I felt a lot of anguish and sadness because El Paso is my neighbor and almost feels like my own city," said the teen who has a lot of family members living in El Paso. "I also felt scared because of other people I know that could be in danger."
As of Monday, August 5, according to tallies kept by the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive (GVA), there have been 255 mass shootings in the U.S. this year. The GVA defines a mass shooting as any incident in which at least four people were shot, excluding the shooter.
In addition to the high-profile mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, GVA reported Monday in a tweet that three other mass shootings occurred over the same weekend, which left two people killed and 17 others injured in Memphis and Chicago.
Marquez said she would like to believe the United States will soon come together and put an end to these killings, but she fears things will only get worse.
"It terrifies me to one day have kids, and for them to have to experience the cruelty that is out there," she said.
When Mandujano saw and experienced a shooter being in El Paso, he said it shocked him because it's not typical that this happens in El Paso, a city he always thought was safe and calm.
"Now the city is almost unrecognizable to me ... the unusualness of it all. Now the thought constantly enters my head, 'what will happen now,' and that's the thought that makes me feel unsafe in El Paso," Mandujano said. "From now on, this feeling of anguish will live on in all of us, such as in my relatives that live in El Paso or visitors that happened to be at the city that moment, like me."
Franco used to dream of being a student in the U.S., but now, she said, the shooting completely changed the way she sees the United States.
"I used to think that by crossing the border, I would be in a much more safe, and less risky place. But now I am scared of being in any location at the wrong time," said Franco. "I no longer feel safe."
"Coming to terms that this happened in my city breaks my heart," said Marquez. "We're such a close and loving community. I'm praying for my city to heal from the evil that took our peace."
Emily Flores, 18, is an iGeneration Youth reporter living in Austin, Texas.

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With the courts and the ballfields empty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there hasn’t been much for online sportsbook and daily fantasy sports site DraftKings to work with. That, however, doesn’t mean the Boston-based company isn’t staying busy.
The company dominated headlines April 24 when it became a publicly traded company. The move, which will find DraftKings being traded on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “DKNG,” was announced April 23.
The ability to go public was hastened when DraftKings merged with a special purpose acquisition company called Diamond Eagle Acquisition. The merger was executed Thursday and the response on Friday, despite the lack of live sports to place wagers on, was overall positive. The company stock had nearly 11.5 million trades and climbed in value throughout the day, surging as much as 18% following its opening at $9.76. The stock continued to do well the following week, climbing as high as $19.52, according to Google Finance.
Why did DraftKings choose to go public during a pandemic?
The growth of legal sports betting following a 2018 Supreme Court decision has driven interest in the industry, and the potential growth for DraftKings piqued the interest of investors. Without live sports to place bets on, the company has turned to taking wagers on such things as Russian table tennis and Madden games, and were busy for the 2020 NFL Draft.
The company has even been allowing gamblers to place wagers on the Netflix hit docuseries Tiger King, through “popularity pools.”
But all of that aside, the current pandemic-created sports drought typically wouldn’t be the ideal time for a sportsbook to go public.
“I think if we had been considering a traditional IPO, it’s possible we would have decided that now wasn’t the right time,” DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said in an interview with Bostonmix.
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected DraftKings?
DraftKings is one of the few sports-adjacent companies that hasn’t been heavily hit by the economic downturn in the industry.
In fact, DraftKings has not laid off any workers due to the coronavirus outbreak, and is instead looking to continue hiring.
That economic downturn has been a heavy load for state governments to handle, and with their losses in revenue and expenditures in various aspects of their spending — such as unemployment payouts — there could potentially be a shift in focus to online gambling. DraftKings currently operates in just eight states, including Iowa, but that could change soon.
“There will be some budget holes that didn’t exist before that states will need to fill,” Robins told Bostonmix. “I do think it’s possible that [sports betting] is one of the things that they will consider. And it’s possible that some of the states that were maybe on the fence about this before, because they have a greater need now for tax revenue, it might get them over the fence.”
Will DraftKings stock continue to climb?
While the stock market has been in flux since the spread of COVID-19 was first reported in the US, DraftKings was able to continually gauge investor interest before deciding to make the move to go public by completing their merger with Diamond Eagle.
“It was basically like having a continual measuring stick out there that allowed us, each and every day, to say, ‘How is the market looking at us? Do we think now is the right time?’ ” Robins said to Bostonmix.
DraftKings could face a difficult opening quarter as a public company due simply to the lack of US sports happening at the moment. However, sportsbook operators are likely going to see some relief with NASCAR expected to return in May, though races will be held in front of empty stands, and the PGA Tour expected to return to competition in some form in June. Other sports, such as the WNBA, NHL and Major League Baseball, are all looking at ways to bring sports back, even without spectators.
In addition to those sports offering a potential bolstering of DraftKings stock, the company will also be able to legally operate in the state of Colorado beginning May 1.


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Have you ever heard Marco Zorec on YT play this entire suite on 6-string? It's one of my favorite YT videos. Perhaps it was his version that inspired you to learn this.


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The Infamous Villains of Modern History and Their Horrendous Crimes
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The lure of true crime stories is irresistible—and this popular book, now updated to include today's headline-making felonies, delivers hundreds of them in hard-hitting tabloid style. Dating from the 19th century to the present, the list of perps includes the most notorious villains of modern history, right up to Josef Fritzl, who imprisoned and raped his daughter for 24 years, and Armin Meiwes, the cannibal who found a willing victim.

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PEC 5th Class Result 2019 BISE Khanewal Board
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5th class result 2019 Khanewal district will be announced on March 31st, 2019. The announcement regarding result declaration has been made by the officials Punjab Examination commission.
5th class annual exams 2019 held in second week of February under the supervision of Punjab Examination commission. Now, after the interval of almost one month the examination body is going to announce the result for abovementioned exams.
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PEC will also announce the 5th class result 2019 of all the districts at the same time.
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Diane Nash is an influential figure in the American civil rights movement. Born on May 15, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, she became deeply involved in the struggle for racial equality in the United States during the 1960s.
Nash was a founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which was instrumental in organizing student-led protests and sit-ins across the South. She played a key role in coordinating the Freedom Rides, which challenged segregation on interstate buses and in bus terminals.
Nash's commitment to nonviolent direct action and her fearless leadership made her a prominent figure in the civil rights movement. She faced considerable personal risk and endured arrests and violence as she fought for equality and justice. Her activism extended beyond the 1960s, as she continued to advocate for social justice issues throughout her life. Diane Nash remains an inspiration to many for her courage, determination, and unwavering commitment to the principles of equality and justice.

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