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Saracens produced another stunning comeback to beat Northampton Saints 24 / 20 in a tense and nervy LV Cup semi-final.
Trailing 13 / 5 at half time, Saracens flew out of the traps to run into a 21 / 13 lead with Mike Ellery’s stunning solo effort a particular highlight as Saracens march on to next weekend’s LV Cup final at Franklin’s Gardens.
Ben Spencer was in typical metronomic form from the kicking tee, kicking 14 points in blustery conditions in north London.
England (10) 25 / 13 (13) Scotland (Final Score)
England and Scotland did battle in the RBS 6 Nations at
Twickenham, London at 19:00 SA Time (17:00 BST & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 6 on TV in SA.
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has named a team with five changes for their penultimate Six Nations Championship match against England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Cotter has brought back David Denton, Dougie Fife, Matt Scott, Jim Hamilton and Finn Russell to a Scotland team that are still looking for their first victory this year.
The five players come in to the starting team to replace Johnnie Beattie, knee injury victims Sean Lamont and Alex Dunbar, and Tim Swinson and Peter Horne.
Wales will field an unchanged starting lineup for the Six Nations showdown with Ireland in Cardiff on Saturday.
Coach Warren Gatland was pleased with his side’s 20 / 13 win over France in Paris which kept alive their hopes of winning the tournament and had no problem giving the same 15 men a vote of confidence.
Flanker Sam Warburton, who went off after taking a blow to his knee during the French clash, has regained his fitness and will be able to break Ryan Jones’ record when he captains Wales for the 34th time at the Millennium Stadium.
The only 2 changes to the Paris lineup are due to injuries and come on the bench.
Lock Courtney Lawes and fullback Mike Brown have been recalled for England’s Six Nations clash with Scotland on Saturday, after recovering from injury, head coach Stuart Lancaster announced on Wednesday.
Northampton forward Lawes has returned to fitness after an ankle problem and is in line to make his first international appearance since England’s 26 / 17 victory over Australia last November.
Harlequins No 15 Brown sat out England’s 9 / 19 defeat by Ireland last time out, after suffering concussion in the 47 / 17 win over Italy, with Alex Goode having taken his place.
Goode drops to the bench, where tighthead prop Kieran Brookes, second row forward Geoff Parling and flank Tom Wood have all been drafted into the matchday squad.
Munster on Wednesday revealed that BJ Botha, Niall Scannell and Kevin O’Byrne have all signed contract extensions with the province.
The Springbok prop, Botha, signed a 6-month contract extension.
Scannell advanced to a 2-year full contract and O’Byrne signed a 1-year development contract.
The South African prop, Botha, has been with the province since the start of the 2011 / 2012 season, making 93 appearances.
Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw has revealed that he and his team-mates have seen a different side of head coach Vern Cotter this week.
The New Zealander has generally been very supportive of his players since taking up the post last summer but, after 3 successive losses in the Six Nations Championship, his patience has worn thin. As the countdown to Saturday’s match against England at Twickenham reaches its final stages, Cotter has become more demanding of the squad, as well as changing his approach to analysing what has been going wrong.
Saracens are delighted to announce the signing of Michael Rhodes from the Stormers.
Michael Rhodes, the Stormers and Western Province forward, will join Saracens at the start of next season, adding South African power to the wolf pack.
Mark McCall, Director of Rugby, said: “We have some time ago identified Michael as a player who could make significant contribution to the squad, playing in the second row or the back row, carrying the ball and we are confident we can provide an environment where he will realise his full potential. We’re delighted he will be joining us next season.”
Connacht and the Irish Rugby Football Union revealed that 25-year-old back Danie Poolman has signed a new deal that will keep him at the Sportsground until at least 2017.
Poolman joined Connacht in 2012 from South African franchise the Stormers and since then the former Paul Roos schoolboy from Pretoria has established himself as a key component in Connacht’s backline.
Poolman’s attacking prowess has come to the fore again this season with seven tries making him the province’s top try scorer so far this season.
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre on Thursday called up prop Nicolas Mas, scrumhalf Rory Kockott and centre Maxime Mermoz for his 30-strong squad to prepare for the Six Nations match against Italy.
The French were left reeling last weekend when they lost 13 / 20 to Wales at the Stade de France – ending any hopes they had of winning this year’s tournament.
Saint-Andre subsequently launched a bitter attack on his players saying that some of them were “prima-donnas” who failed to live up to their responsibilities on the field.
Prop Martin Castrogiovanni, ruled out of Italy’s win over Scotland at the weekend because of a dog bite, has been dropped for the Six Nations matches against France and Wales.
Castrogiovanni, who needed 14 stitches after being bitten on the nose by a friend’s dog, was not in the 30-man squad named by coach Jacques Brunel on Tuesday and did not figure among the players who were listed as excluded through injury.
Versatile back Andrea Masi, who missed the Scotland game, and lock Quintin Geldenhuys, still to make his first appearance in the championship because of a knee injury, were recalled.
Explosive attacking back Rene Ranger is to return to the Blues next season and will be available to play for North Harbour in the ITM Cup this year.
The 28-year-old has gained an early release from his contract with French club Montpellier after 2 seasons.
Ranger scored 25 tries in his 65 Super Rugby caps for the Blues, enjoying 6 caps for the All Blacks. He has become a fan favourite with Jake White’s Montpellier side, scoring 6 tries in his first 15 games and helping the team enjoy a strong season in the European Club Championships this year.
He said his return to New Zealand is primarily for family reasons.
“Family comes first and that is the big motivator to return. I want to be able to help my mom more,” Ranger said.
Montpellier coach Jake White has his sights set on luring young Blue Bulls loose forward Wiaan Liebenberg to France.
The 22-year-old former Baby Bok captain is currently not in the Bulls’ Super Rugby plans – which makes a move to France very likely.
Loose forwards like Lappies Labuschagne, Pierre Spies, Arno Botha, Deon Stegmann and his brother Hanro are ahead of Liebenberg in the pecking order at the Bulls.
Canterbury and Crusaders back, Tom Taylor, has announced he will move to France to play for the Bayonne Club at the end of this year.
Taylor says it’s been a tough decision to leave, but it is a great opportunity for him and he is looking forward to the next chapter of his career.
“I have absolutely loved my time here at Canterbury and the Crusaders, especially being a Christchurch boy.
France have been hit by an injury crisis with scrumhalf Morgan Parra and backs Wesley Fofana and Remi Lamerat ruled out Monday for the rest of the Six Nations campaign.
Parra will miss the rest of the Six Nations after being ruled out for at least 10 weeks with a knee injury.
Parra, who plays for Clermont in the Top 14, suffered a tear to the posterior ligament in his right knee during France’s 13 / 20 defeat to Wales at the Stade de France on Saturday.
The 26-year-old’s knee will be immobilised for 4 weeks and according to a Clermont statement: “his return to competition won’t be possible before 10 weeks”.
Ireland’s victory over England in the Six Nations means they are once again the leading northern hemisphere nation in the latest World Rankings.
Ireland reclaimed the mantle after a 19 / 9 victory, in the battle of the unbeaten sides in Dublin on Sunday.
The victory turns what was a 0.17 rating point deficit into a 1.27 cushion for Ireland over the 2015 World Cup hosts. Joe Schmidt’s side are now less than 2 rating points behind South Africa in 2nd spot.
Wales have increased their margin over France to almost 4 points after a 20 / 13 victory over Les Bleus at the Stade de France on Saturday, although the margin was not enough to improve their position of 6th.
Ireland (9) 19 / 9 (3) England (Final Score)
Ireland and England did battle in the RBS 6 Nations at
Aviva Stadium, Dublin at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 BST & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
George North will make his 50th international appearance, in record time, against France on Saturday, and will be looking to continue his purple patch against Les Bleus.
At just 22-years-old, North will become the youngest international player ever to reach the milestone – it will be his 47th cap for Wales, added to three for the British and Irish Lions.
The towering Northampton wing scored tries against France in each of the 2 previous matches and will be looking to continue that form as Wales seek a 4th straight win over Philippe Saint-Andre’s side.
North will make his comeback for Wales having sat out the 26 / 23 win over Scotland 2 weeks ago due to a pair of concussions suffered against England the week before.
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter is wary of a physical Italian test as he welcomes the Azzurri to Murrayfield in search of a maiden Six Nations victory.
Cotter has charged Peter Horne with the task of filling Finn Russell’s No 10 shirt – one of 4 changes from the side that lost 23 / 26 to Wales 2 weeks ago.
And he expects the Glasgow Warriors utility man to step up to the plate and help an ever-improving Scotland side turn promising performances into a result.
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced that they signed more players at the Union as well as the re-signing of 2 Vodacom Super Rugby players.
The GLRU has secured the services of lock Andries Ferreira who has signed a 2-year contract. Ferreira recently returned from a stint in Italy at Pro12 side Zebre but also has previous Vodacom Super Rugby and ABSA Currie Cup experience with the Cheetahs.
Ferreira will join the GLRU with immediate effect and will look to bolster the lock stock at the Union and provide added physicality in the tight 5.
Gloucester have added experience and quality to their scrumhalf ranks next season with the capture of Crusaders’ Willi Heinz.
The 28-year-old will join the current Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw and the hugely promising Callum Braley as scrumhalf options for the Cherry and Whites from 2015 – 2016.
Heinz has captained Canterbury in the NPC, represented the Crusaders more than 50 times in Super Rugby, and gained huge popularity with the Canterbury supporters.
Ireland have called in loose forward Roger Wilson and lock Billy Holland to their training squad ahead of the game against England at the Aviva Stadium.
The Ulster and Munster players complete Joe Schmidt’s 36-man group that will prepare for Sunday’s critical Six Nations Championship showdown in Dublin.
Only prop James Cronin, flank Robbie Diack, scrumhalf Kieran Marmion and prop Nathan White are unavailable due to injury as Ireland prepare for Sunday.
Wales have recalled wing George North in place of Alex Cuthbert for the Six Nations match against France.
North missed the 26 / 23 win over Scotland on 15 February after suffering concussion in the opening defeat by England.
Lock Luke Charteris, prop Samson Lee and hooker Scott Baldwin were also named in the team for the game in Paris on Saturday as coach Warren Gatland made 4 changes.
Charteris replaced Jake Ball who started in the win over Scotland at Murrayfield.
A court in southern France called for further inquiries to be held into allegations of assault against Toulon’s former England flank Steffon Armitage.
Armitage faces a 5 to 6 month suspended prison sentence and €5,000 ($5,649) fine over the incident which occurred in a Toulon restaurant on 13 December.
“There are still a number of grey areas in this case that perhaps further investigation will throw light on,” Armitage’s lawyer Clement Lambert said.
England fullback Mike Brown is unlikely to return to action in time for the crucial Six Nations clash against Ireland following a setback in his recovery from concussion.
The 29-year-old felt a recurrence of his symptoms on Friday after being knocked unconscious in the 47 / 17 victory over Italy and having completed a weekend of rest has restarted the return to play protocols.
The earliest the Harlequins star will be able to resume contact training is Friday, the day head coach Stuart Lancaster announces his starting line-up for Sunday’s showdown between the Championship’s only remaining unbeaten teams in Dublin.
It leaves Brown – who had an outstanding tournament last year scoring 4 tries – with a race against time to prove his fitness knowing any further flare-up in symptoms will force him to start the protocols again and rule him out of contention.
Round 15 of the Guinness PRO12 started on Friday night and concluded on Sunday with the position at the top the same as when the Round started, with Glasgow Warriors still looking down on the other 11 from the pinnacle of the table. However, they have increased their lead and are now 4 points ahead of 2nd placed Ulster.
There could have been no greater difference in emotions experienced after the matches than that between Newport Dragons captain Rynard ‘Ligtoring’ Landman and Munster’s flyer JJ Hanrahan. Landman would have been feeling low and filled with nervous anticipation following his Red Card for elbowing Connacht’s flyhalf Jack Carty early in their match. JJ Hanrahan on the other hand would have been feeling on top of the world following his very late try which earned Munster a draw against Llanelli Scarlets.
Head coach Vern Cotter today (Monday) added 5 capped internationalists to Scotland’s RBS 6 Nations squad, 5 days out from the Round 3 Test against Italy this Saturday at BT Murrayfield (28 February, kick-off 14:30 GMT, 16:30 SA Time).
Scrum-half Chris Cusiter and prop Moray Low have been called up from English Premiership clubs Sale Sharks and Exeter Chiefs, along with Glasgow Warriors duo Adam Ashe (No 8) and Alex Allan (prop), and Edinburgh No 8 David Denton.
Cusiter (knee) and Ashe (neck) were absent from Cotter’s initial squad selection due to injury, but have recovered to earn the recall, while Denton has recovered from the calf tear sustained in the national team’s pre-Championship camp in Glasgow last month.


Suge Knight: Maybe Tupac’s Alive
Tupac's hologram at last weekend's Coachella festival last weekend was enough to convince Suge Knight that maybe, just maybe, the rapper might be still out there somewhere.Knight got the rumor mill started again Friday morning in an interview on a Los Angeles radio station where he said, "nobody seen Tupac dead."
He added, "Maybe the question is ... Pac's not really dead ... Pac's somewhere else."
All this despite the fact that Knight was riding in the same car with Tupac when the rapper was fatally shot in Las Vegas in 1996.
The hologram has yet to comment.


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Shares of Windstream Rank the Highest in Terms of Free Cash Flow Per Share in the Integrated Telecommunication Services Industry (WIN, CTL, VZ, GNCMA, T)
Below are the three companies in the Integrated Telecommunication Services industry with the highest free cash flow per share. FCF/share is a valuable metric signaling a company's ability to facilitate growth in the business.
Windstream ranks highest with a FCF per share of $6.84. CenturyTel is next with a FCF per share of $3.77. Verizon Communications ranks third highest with a FCF per share of $3.38.
General Communication follows with a FCF per share of $2.15, and AT&T rounds out the top five with a FCF per share of $1.95.
SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of AT&T on October 22nd, 2015 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $33.81. Since that recommendation, shares of AT&T have risen 28.2%. We continue to monitor AT&T for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.
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First Ascent Coffee Roasters sources the highest quality coffee we can find that are in season, usually paying double Fair Trade prices. We believe that paying a premium price for a premium product is a beautiful way to ensure happiness all around: the farmers are paid good wages, the coffee remains high quality, and we are able to drink and serve a seriously delicious product.
We roast all our coffee in house, in small batches. Our goal is to bring out the natural sweetness and distinct characteristics already present, thus highlighting the unique tastes of each region.
Continuing on our obsession with quality, we choose to make our own organic nut milks and syrups so we can guarantee an excellent beverage without the use of preservatives or additives. We know exactly what goes in to each cup we serve and are proud to say that it’s awesome.

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Yes, it's dark...yes...it's creepy and yes...it's awesome. The Carnies stamp set from Smeared Ink simply rules. I simply love it because it is FAR from your standard run of the mill stamp company. Terra and Tori think differently, draw differently and rock Smeared Ink hardcore.
My creation today is a card made with the "twins" from The Carnies set. I used the sentiment that comes with the set "You're Stuck With Me". Fitting...don't you think?
The girls are colored with my Copics. The circles on the left were punched out of a variety of scrap DP I pulled from my stash and heavily stitched randomly. I then used a few rub ons for added detail on the left hand side while I stamped my sentiment on the right.
I used a crumply piece of satin ribbon that I had in my stash and stamped that as well with my sentiment. I was debating on whether or not to iron the ribbon before affixing it to my card but knew I was going with a distressed look so I kept it "messy".
I hope you enjoyed my creation!! Pop over to Smeared Ink and don't forget to come join our forum!!! Challenges, swaps, inspiration OH MY!

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We were into the last day of our 2nd annual youth camp, ReDream. It was 2 o'clock in the morning as I sat on my bunk watching Amelia sleep. I wondered how anybody in the world could defile such a beautiful creation. My heart was heavy.
I had just got done listening to a woman give her life testimony about how from age 4 until far into her adult years, she was sexually abused. At first it was the teenaged neighbor boys that would play with her but tell her not to tell anyone. Slowly it progressed so far to her being raped as she sold her body working as a prostitute in Seattle.
Jessica shared the statistic that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 5 boys will be sexually abused by age 18. Here we were sitting among a group of 70+ students and I thought to myself, "I know I'm that statistic. Who else is?"
I've spent the last ten years of my life learning to own the truth that I'm not defined by what was done to me as a child. Also, my trust in people, specifically men, should not be tainted by what my father did to me. Instead, I am defined by the truths that I am valuable, that I can trust again, and that Jesus loves and forgives. Therefore, I need to love and forgive. I am 23 years old and finally being able to put to words the restoration that has occurred in my heart as I heal from being sexually abused. It has taken lots of time and tears to get to this point. But praise God that I'm a better person because of my tragedy. Just like our gracious guest speaker, Jessica.
I am writing this very openly because I am tired of the silence. How many of our ReDreamers came out about abuse in their life in just that one weekend? More than anyone could realize, I'm sure. Why have they had to hide for so long? How many more are still alone in silence? My heart broke that night because many victims don't know how to talk about what was done to them or what is still being done. Sometimes, like Jessica and myself, they are so young that they don't realize that the actions done to them were wrong. People assume that all of the prostitutes on 82nd are there because they want to be. The harsh reality is that many of the people in sex trafficking are forced into it. Once they are in it, the appeal of money or fear of leaving overwhelms them so much that they stay. And many of these people (pimps and prostitutes) were sexually abused themselves before even being in the industry!
What we have is a terrible cycle that needs to end. Jessica was first raped at 4 years old. My niece, Aivie, is almost 4. Can you feel the weight of that? I was molested younger than that! My sweet Amelia is almost one! What kind of person does these things to precious little lives? It's people who are in desperate need of a Savior. These people are so broken and hurting. They are only doing what was done to them. But somewhere along the line, there needs to be change. For my family, it started ten years ago when I gave my life to Christ. Amelia (and our future children) will grow up in a family where we follow Jesus and we love each other well. We will create the safest home possible. But even this won't be the 100% fix all, we know. Jessica had a safe, lovely home life when it all started. But you never know what kind of people will enter your life nor can you know the events that will cause hurt in a person's life. We can't protect Amelia from everything in the world. What we can do is entrust her and her siblings lives to the Lord knowing that He is the ultimate Protector. And continue to do our best!
I'm overwhelmed as I realize the magnitude of this injustice. I've wondered what I can do to make a difference. I figured dialogue is a good place to start. I'm opening up so that other victims will know that they are NOT alone. I'm choosing to be open about my healing so that people know healing IS a possible reality. I want victims to know that there are ways out of the darkness. It is too large of a group for me to think that my words could do much. But if not for the entire population, maybe for that one teenaged girl, I'm choosing to not be silent anymore.
Read Jessica's story here: http://sexmoneyherdofchildren.wordpress.com/
An organization that is getting involved: http://www.compassionconnect.com/abolitionnow.html

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Discover our True Nature: so goes the slogan of the Canadian Tourism Commission. Access to nature and wilderness is widely considered to be a part of what makes us Canadian. This is perhaps true nowhere more than in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, where our gaze is forever fixed on the mountains, rivers and oceans just outside our windows. Many of us consider it a fundamental right that comes with living in this place, one that anyone has equal access to should they choose to engage with it.
However in a country as large and ethnically diverse as Canada, it's important to consider the demographics of who is participating in outdoor recreation and whether access to these activities is uniform for members of our community or just a select demographic. In the pages of skiing and climbing magazines and the websites of outdoor retailers, images of young, white, predominantly male participants adorned in the latest gear abound.
This is not a phenomenon isolated to media and advertising; ethnic diversity is decidedly lacking in outdoor recreation and participation in these disciplines by people of colour is proportionately low with respect to the entire population. That is not to say that there are not exceptions, but more often they are just that: exceptions.
My own desire to explore farther, deeper and higher into the outdoors was instilled in me from an early age on camping and cycling trips with my parents. Being outside and participating in outdoor recreation was just something that we did, plain and simple. Why anyone wouldn’t do the same was a mystery to me.
After moving from Nova Scotia to South East Asia, I began working in the outdoor education field. Instructors from all over the world flew in to participate in our programs, but all of them shared a common trait. We were all white, coming from various English speaking countries: Canada, USA, Wales, New Zealand, Australia, UK.
It wasn’t until starting university in Vancouver and immersing myself in highlining (slacklining at elevation), climbing, and kayaking communities that the racial homogeneity of my friend groups started to become more obvious to me. It’s no coincidence that I should spend my time with like-minded individuals who share a mutual love for the outdoors, people with whom I want to pass leisure time scaling walls and bombing down rivers. The outdoors is the thing that binds us together. But in a city like Vancouver where almost half the population is nonwhite, shouldn’t we expect a proportional representation of ethnicities within our outdoorsy circles of friends? After all, some of my best friends are nonwhite.
There is a long history of outdoor recreation in Canada that is embedded with racially exclusionary practices that are relics of colonial institutions. Original models of preservation in the United States and Canada depended upon the image of an uninhabited wilderness. The appreciation of wilderness was born in cities, and envisioned as a place to escape the mechanized life produced by the city. White, middle class, educated and urban males were the principal participants in outdoor recreation.
Fast forward to present day, and we see a similar scene playing out. The progression of environmental attitudes and accompanying practices of outdoor recreation are sites where masculinity, whiteness, and national superiority are reaffirmed. Participants in outdoor recreation often view their interaction with nature as mutually positive for the individual and the environment, overlooking the potentially exclusionary effects their participation in these environments may have for others.
At the same time, there is an entrenched attitude among many who participate in mountain cultures: issues that affect broader populations are not ours to deal with. In the mountains everything is blissful, they do not inherently express racism. And after all, I’m having fun so why should I be concerned?
Media and marketing outlets provide idealized images of recreational interactions with nature; the wide open spaces and unexplored backcountry that we seek out. These landscapes are usually represented as devoid of other humans, and rarely is the depiction of the participants anything but white. If the image represented by these platforms is one of a white adventurer, it is likely to be perpetuated within society.
In the same way, these historical and contemporary representations of outdoor recreation can produce damaging consequences for participation by other groups, such as women and non-heterosexuals. Deviations from this norm are regarded as novelties and spectators, rather than active and equal participants.
Race is of course not the only deciding factor in who participates in outdoor recreation. Cultural factors play a role in recreation attitudes that are equally important, including religion, education, income, transportation availability, knowledge and gender. The function and purpose of outdoor recreation and parks may not be experienced and understood in the same way by different cultures; yet what appears to be true is that there are historical and institutional barriers for ethnic minorities wishing to participate in outdoor recreation. It is not enough to say that these populations do not want to participate, nor is it enough to say that it is not my problem because I am not affected by it.
There is a large body of evidence that shows the benefits that can be derived from outdoor recreation, including improved psychological and physical well-being, spiritual values, social values, societal benefits, environmental and educational benefits, and economic benefits. While these benefits will be experienced differently by individuals, they are relevant across a wide spectrum of cultural backgrounds and have implications for our collective appreciation and preservation of the environment.
In The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors, James Edward Mills stresses the importance of having role models who can inspire the uninitiated to experience and enjoy wild places. If the friends and families of young people do not engage with the outdoors, and no role models of people that look like you appear in publications, you’re less likely to take the plunge into these activities.
“As the demographic landscape of the nation shifts toward a non-white majority, the conservation movement's current lack of racial diversity could become its downfall. Environmental groups will need minorities (who will soon become our majority as Canada continues to diversify by immigration) to support state and federal legislation to preserve our wild places," Mills says.
Increased representation in and awareness of the wilderness will beget further increases in participation in ways that are culturally and ecologically appropriate, in turn challenging existing social exclusions.
Adam is a West-Coast based adventurer who likes to kayak, pick mushrooms, climb rocks and generally spend time in the great out of doors. He is presently a student at the University of British Columbia where he has a drive for exploring the social issues on his doorstep. He found a particular interest in the uniform culture of outdoor recreation in this part of the world when he realized that pretty well all of the folks he met in the woods looked the same.

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Windows Volume Activation represents a set of activation methods available to customers who will be using either Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 under the Microsoft Volume Licensing (VL) Program or using VL media. Use this reference document to learn how best to position Volume Activation with your customers and about the activation processes.
• Customers can run a local activation service, called Key Management Service (KMS), in their environment.
• Customers can complete activation directly with Microsoft using a Multiple Activation Key (MAK).
Windows Volume Activation
Customers can use any combination of methods to activate machines in their environment, depending on the needs of their organization and network infrastructure. These VA methods began with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 and continue forward to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Product activation is required for all editions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
What is new for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
• Refined end-user experience that includes a clear and simplified user interface, an updated activation notification experience and customizable user experience for enterprise activation and deployment.
• Easier and more flexible activation as part of deployment including KMS enhancements such as inclusion of virtual systems towards KMS activation thresholds, platform infrastructure for supporting multiple applications, configurable integration with Domain Name Server (DNS), and VA tool sets as part of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK).
• Streamlined PC management including optimized services, expansion of Windows Management Interface (WMI) properties, and an improved Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).
Download : Volume Activation BattleCard for Windows 7.


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Bed Packs by Linen House
Six-Piece Bedding Sets for a Complete Revamp
Innovator of home textiles and accessories in Australasia, Linen House, boasts a rich and varied selection of value-for-money bed packs that include everything you need to revamp your bedding basics and the entire look of your decor. The fascination with this brand stems from its ever-evolving designs that continuously support Australian artists and designers, resulting in colour-rich, elegant, and fresh styles. Whether it is a classic look you’re after or a vintage vibe, there’s a set to suit anyone’s needs. The collection of six piece bed packs showcased today is just one example of how the brand is synonymous with trend and style in the home.

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Bronze Foil Pigskin Lining Leather
Our bronze foil pigskin allows you to elevate your craft projects with its timeless elegance. Its full-grain construction, tonal consistency, and beautiful metallic finish make it a desirable choice for creators seeking a touch of sophistication.
Whether lining shoes, boxes, bags, purses, or engaging in various craft endeavours, our pigskin offers the ideal combination of softness and versatility. Embrace the beauty and functionality of this remarkable material and let your craft projects shine with distinction and style.
Pigskins are renowned for their versatility, serving different applications with ease. Our pigskin is available in full-grain or split options, providing a versatile leather product to suit your specific needs. Additionally, it is an excellent choice for lining materials, offering a soft and supple surface that enhances the overall quality of your projects.
Thickness range: 0.5 - 0.7 mm
Type of leather: Full Grain
Leather part: Pigskin
Hide section: Whole Hide
Average dimensions: 15 square feet
Average size: 43 x 43 inch (110 x 110 cm)
Perfect for: Accessories, small leather goods, footwear lining and bags.
Please note: Leather colours may appear different on different monitors and should be used as a guide only - hides colours can vary slightly from batch to batch. Every leather hide varies in shape and size, so the illustration is only a guide to the shape and size of a typical hide. Natural wrinkles and marks are all part of every leather hide. Samples are available on request.

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Since Blair says sometimes he stares at the wall a lot, I decided to write a parody called “Staring All Day at the Wall” to the tune of The Statler Brothers’ “Flowers on the Wall”:
Isn’t it better to be a ham than to just spend your spare time watching porno? That may be debatable, but in any case, I wrote a parody called “Be a Ham” to the tune of The Guess Who’s “Share the Land”:
The first song parody was about Blair getting X-rayed and is to the tune of Toto’s “Hold the Line”. It’s called “Hold the Whine”:
The second song parody was all about working for Fred and is to the tune of Bob Dylan’s Maggie’s Farm. This one is called “Fred’s Company”:
First, a parody of “Thunder Island” that I made, called “Fire Island” (it’s about BWPBT).
Here’s a parody of The Beatles’ “Golden Slumbers” that I made, and it’s all about Blair, Mary Gate and BWPBT. This one premiered in the fourth hour of last week’s Six of One show.
Paul Revere, founder and keyboard player for the rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders, died at the age of 76. Paul Revere & the Raiders trace their origins to a band called the Downbeats, which featured Revere (born Paul Revere Dick) and singer Mark Lindsey. The band changed its name to Paul Revere & the Raiders in 1960 on the eve of their first recod release for Gardenia Records.
The band had a regional hit in the Pacific Northwest in 1961 with the instrumental “Like Long Hair”; it got enough national attention to reach #38 on the Billboard Hot 100. At this point, Revere was drafted for military service. As a conscientious objector, he worked as a cook in a mental institution for a year and a half. In the meantime, the other Raiders, hoping to capitalize on the momentum of “Like Long Hair”, toured in the summer of 1961, with Leon Russell taking Revere’s place on piano.
By the summer of 1962, Revere and Lindsay were working together again, but they were the only remaining members from the previous incarnation of Paul Revere & the Raiders. They were signed to Columbia Records, and in 1965, the began recording a string of garage rock classics, emulating the sound of British Invasion bands while adding an American R&B feel. Their first major national hit, “Just Like Me” (U.S. #11) was the first in a string of hits. Their hits from this period included “Kicks”, “Hungry” and “Good Thing”. By mid-1967, they were Columbia’s top-selling rock group.
Changing tastes in the late 1960s soon rendered the group unfashionable, but they still continued to have modest hits through the rest of the decade. In 1970, they shortened their name to The Raiders, and even had a number one hit with “Indian Reservation” in 1971 (the title track from their then-current LP), a song which was buoyed by Revere’s promotional gambit of riding cross-country four times to plug the song. By 1972, Columbia was sinking money into newer acts, and none of their subsequent singles reached the Top 40. The band was relegated to oldie act status, playing state fairs and amusement parks. Mark Lindsey left the band in 1975, effectively ending the classic Raiders period. Revere would continue to tour with the Raiders for many years, although no new Raider material was recorded after 1976.
Cover art for Linus of Hollywood's "A Girl That I Like".
Kevin Dotson (born March 4, 1973) was born in Omaha, Nebraska and spent his formative years in Florida. He learned to play guitar at age five, and later learned to play bass, drums, and piano. When Dotson was twenty-one, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. By mid-1995, he formed the punk-pop band Size 14 (named after his shoe size). This band released an well-received album on Volcano Records in 1997. When the band broke up in 1998, Dotson began his solo career. He released his first solo album, “Your Favorite Record”, in August 1999. The album was recorded in Dotson’s bedroom recording studio and was held in high regard by most critics. His second album, “Let Yourself Be Happy” (2001), was generally not received as favorably as his first album, but received mostly favorable reviews. Dotson turned to production, producing such artists as Paul Gilbert, Bowling for Soup and Charlatans U.K. In October 2006, he released his third album, “Triangle”. He followed it up with two compilation albums: “Attractive Singles” (2008), which combined previously released tracks with some new ones and “Reheat and Serve” (2008), which contains twelve previously unreleased tracks. His next release was “A Girl That I Like”, a digital single released in March 2011. This is today’s featured single.
“A Girl That I Like” delivers what we have come to expect from Dotson: a delicately beautiful melody, accompanied by guileless lyrics: “There’s a girl that I like/ And she’s coming by at 12/Until then I’ll be countin’ down the time/And we’ve kissed a few times/I’m not sure what it means/But ever since, she’s always on my mind”. Dotson claims he wrote the song for a girlfriend, who once texted him, asking, “What are you doing?” He replied “I’m texting with a girl that I like”, and proceeded to use that as the title for a song, which he wrote in about fifteen minutes. “It just really captured a moment and a feeling.” Like many of Dotson’s compositions, “A Girl That I Like” is a heartrending, well-crafted pop song, one that has this fan looking forward to his next full-length album.
Cover for Yo La Tengo's "Tom Courtenay" single.
Yo La Tengo was formed in 1984 in Hoboken, New Jersey by the husband-wife duo of Ira Kaplan (guitar, vocals) and Georgia Hubley (drums, vocals). They were soon joined by Dave Schramm (lead guitar) and Dave Rick (bass). This lineup recorded the single “The River of Water” b/w “A House Is Not a Motel”, released in November 1985. Soon afterward, Rick left the band and was replaced by Mike Lewis (ex-DMZ and Lyres). The band signed with Coyote Records, who issued the band’s debut album, “Ride the Tiger” (1986). Both Schramm and Lewis soon left the band. Kaplan took over lead guitar duties, and Stephan Wichnewski was recruited to play bass. This lineup recorded “New Wave Hot Dogs” (1987), an album that sold poorly but represented a step forward for the band, with a harder-rocking sound than on their first album. “President Yo La Tengo” (1989) was a critical success, but sold poorly, and was their last album on Coyote Records. It was also Wichnewski’s last album with the band, as he quit soon afterward. Yo La Tengo continued as a duo for a time, but Kaplan and Hubley reunited with Schramm for the band’s fourth album, “Fakebook” (1990), released on Bar None Records. They also released the “This Is Yo La Tengo” EP (1991), after which James McNew joined the band on bass, forming the lineup that has continued to this day. The band switched to Alias Records for “May I Sing with Me” (1992). In 1993, Yo La Tengo signed with Matador Records and released “Painful” (1993), a creative shift for the band, with more atmospheric and ambient sounds. Their next album was “Electr-O-Pura” (1995); the first single from the album was “Tom Courtenay”. This is today’s featured single.
“Tom Courtenay” is one of the more infectious pop songs Yo La Tengo has written; the nostalgic lyrics, evoking Swinging London (“Julie Christie, the rumors are true/As the pages turn, my eyes are glued/To the movie star and his sordid life/Mr. X and his old-suffering wife”), punctuated by a catchy guitar melody. But the song never becomes a conventional pop tune, lacking a standard verse-chorus-verse structure (there is no chorus), and the lead vocals eventually become overtaken by the silly “ba-ba-ba” backing vocals. Eventually, the song dissolves into a mixture of feedback, distortion and noise, but it’s the catchy hooks and melody that helped turn “Tom Courtenay” into a minor hit.
The Digipak “Tom Courtenay” single also contains three non-album tracks: “Treading Water”, “Bad Politics”, and “My Heart’s Reflection (Take 3)”. “Treading Water” is an ethereal, moody almost-psychedelic piece, with Georgia Hubley contributing the lead vocals, with rather subdued drum-playing. “Bad Politics”, on the other hand, is a punk-sounding song in which the amps are cranked to eleven and the feedback and distortion seem to be maximized. “My Heart’s Reflection (Take 3)” is a restrained song, with Kaplan almost whispering his vocals over a soft guitar melody. None of these songs are as essential as “Tom Courteney”, but all are worth a listen.
The single (catalog #: OLE 139-2) was released on Matador Records.”Electr-O-Pura” was the first album on which songs were credited to all members, which would become the norm for future releases. The band would follow it up with “I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One” (1997), one of Yo La Tengo’s most critically acclaimed albums. Next came “And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out” (2000), an album of subdued art-pop songs.
Picture sleeve for Oingo Boingo's "Dead Man's Party" single.
Oingo Boingo was formed in 1972 as The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo by Richard Elfman, and was a musical theater troupe in the tradition of Spike Jones and Frank Zappa. This version of the group contained as many as fifteen members, but the core personnel were Elfman, Leon Schneiderman (saxophone) and Sam “Sluggo” Phipps (saxophone, clarinet). They were soon joined by Richard Elfman’s brother, Danny Elfman (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion) and Dale Turner (trumpet, trombone). Few recordings of this period exist, although they did release a novelty record about the Patty Hearst kidnapping called “You Got Your Baby Back”. By 1976, Richard Elfman turned his attention to filmmaking, and leadership of the band shifted to Danny Elfman. That same year, the band appeared on “The Gong Show”, avoiding being gonged and scoring 24 out of a possible 30 points. They also appeared in the movie “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden”.
By 1979, the band had added Steve Bartek (lead guitar), John “Vatos” Hernandez (drums) and Kerry Hatch (bass) to the lineup. Richard Gibbs (keyboards) joined the band in 1980, making the band an octet. In October 1979, Oingo Boingo released a demo EP, limited to 130 pressings for radio stations and A&R representatives. The band signed with I.R.S. Records and released their first official release in September 1980, the “Oingo Boingo” EP, released in both 10-inch and 12-inch formats. The success of this EP led to the band signing with A&M Records, who released their first full-length album, “Only a Lad” (1981). They released their second album “Nothing to Fear” the following year. Their next album, “Good for Your Soul” (1983), was their last album on A&M Records, and also their last album with Richard Gibbs. The band signed with MCA Records and made two personnel shifts: Mike Bacich took over for Richard Gibbs, and John Avila replaced departing Kerry Hatch. They released their fourth album, “Dead Man’s Party” (1985), and released two singles from the album: “Weird Science” and “Dead Man’s Party” b/w “Stay”. This is today’s featured single.
“Dead Man’s Party” is a song with an interesting, minor-key melody, accentuated by interesting percussion and, as always, Oingo Boingo’s horn section. The band’s quirky sense of humor is in evidence in the song’s lyrics: “I’m all dressed up with nowhere to go/Walkin’ with a dead man over my shoulder/Waiting for an invitation to arrive/Goin’ to a party where no one’s still alive”. About 3 minutes and 50 seconds into the track, there is an instrumental break with a tuneful keyboard solo. Overall, the track is a good example of the tighter, more commercial sound manifest on the parent album, which made “Dead Man’s Party” a good candidate for Oingo Boingo’s true breakthrough album.
The B-side of the single, “Stay”, is another track from the parent album, “Dead Man’s Party”, and is driven by a catchy guitar riff, punctuated as always by the horn section, and with somewhat more melodic percussion than on the other tracks. The lyrical content enhances the song: “This is not the first time–You had to get away/This is not a party–Where people know your name/This is not a classroom–With teacher at the board/This is not a cat show–With prizes at the door”. The protagonist may not be able to spell out what his relationship with his significant other is, but at least he knows what it isn’t. “Stay” is a worthwhile track and further evidence of the evolution of the band’s sound. The song was also used as the theme music for the Brazilian soap opera “Top Model”.
The single (catalog #: MCA-23638) was released on MCA Records with a picture sleeve. There was also a 12-inch version of the single with extended mixes of both songs. The band released “Boi-ngo” (1987), which was not a major hit, and subsequently replaced Bacich with new keyboardist Carl Graves. They released “Boingo Alive” (1988), a two disc set containing versions of their older songs re-created on a soundstage without a live audience and several previously unreleased tracks. They next released their sixth studio album, “Dark at the End of the Tunnel” (1990). The band was then dropped by MCA and signed with Giant Records. Graves was dropped from the lineup, and the band added Warren Fitzgerald (guitar), Marc Mann (keyboards) and Doug Lacy (accordian). This lineup recorded “Boingo” (1994), an album which contains some of the longest songs in the Oingo Boingo catalog. The band broke up in 1995 following a final Halloween concert at the Universal Amphitheatre.
Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lover's "Roadrunner" single.
Jonathan Richman was born on May 16, 1951 in Natick, Massachusetts and began playing and writing his own music in the mid-1960s. He became infatuated with the Velvet Underground, and in 1969 moved to New York City and lived on the couch of their manager, Steve Sesnick (later moving to the Hotel Albert), worked odd jobs, and tried to break into the music industry. Having failed at that, he moved back to Massachusetts. In Boston, Richman formed The Modern Lovers. Also in the band were guitarist John Felice, bass player Rolfe Anderson, and drummer David Robinson (later of The Cars). In 1971, both Anderson and Felice left the band and were replaced by bassist Ernie Brooks and keyboardist Jerry Harrison (later of Talking Heads). In April 1972, The Modern Lovers went to Los Angeles and recorded two demo sessions: the first for John Cale (ex-Velvet Underground) and the second for A&M Records. In early 1973, the band was signed by Warner Bros., but by the end of the year, Richman wanted to scrap their recorded tracks and start anew with a mellower, more lyrical sound. As a result, Warner Bros. withdrew their support and the original Modern Lovers broke up in February 1974. In 1975, Richman moved to California to record as a solo artist with Beserkley Records. Several of his tracks appeared on the “Beserkley Chartbusters” (1975) compilation LP. In January 1976, Richman put together a new lineup of The Modern Lovers, with Greg “Curly” Keranen on bass, Leroy Radcliffe on guitar, and David Robinson returning on drums. Two albums were released in 1976: “The Modern Lovers”, which consisted of material recorded by the previous incarnation of the band (with six of the nine tracks taken from the John Cale sessions), and “Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers”, recorded by the new version of the band. In 1977, a single from the first album reached #11 in the U.K.: “Roadrunner (Once)” b/w “Roadrunner (Twice)”. This is today’s featured single.
“Roadrunner” is a garage rock classic, one that features three chords (D and A, and only two bars of E), and, by most accounts, is a nod to the Velvet Underground’s “Sister Ray”. Supposedly, Richman wrote the song by 1970, and began performing it in public. John Felice recalled the original inspiration for the song: as teenagers he and Richman “used to get in the car and just drive up and down Route 128 and the Turnpike. We’d come up over a hill and he’d see the radio towers, the beacons flashing, and he would get almost teary-eyed. He’d see all this beauty in things where other people just wouldn’t see it.” The can be thought of as almost a one-chord song, as it leans very heavily on D throughout the song, which in some ways is more of a chant, a Chuck Berry/Bo Diddley-style rock anthem. The lyrics almost seem to be improvised: “Gonna drive past the Stop ‘n’ Shop/With the radio on/I’m in love with Massachusetts/And the neon when it’s cold outside”, and there are slight differences between the lyrics in this version and the ones in “Roadrunner (Twice)”. The lyrics also seem somewhat nonsensical, suggesting that the content is of secondary importance. Nevertheless, the song has an endearing quality, with it’s introductory count off (“One, two, three, four, five six!”), and its lyrical refrain of “radio on”. “Roadrunner (Once)”, recorded in late 1974, stands as one of the great precursors to punk rock; ironically, by the time this song was released, Richman had moved on to more laid-back, acoustic music.
The B-side of the single, “Roadrunner (Twice)”, is the version of “Roadrunner” that was recorded at the Cale sessions in 1972 (and had been previously released on “The Modern Lovers” LP, entitled “Roadrunner”). This version is considered by many to be the stronger take, with Richman sounding someone more passionate and less disaffected than on the 1974 version. (This version was also released on the “Berserkley Chartbusters” LP.) Although the A-side is the better-known of the two, both takes are worth a listen.
The single (catalog #: BZZ 1) was released in June 1977. The Modern Lovers subsequently released “Rock ‘n’ Roll with the Modern Lovers” (1977), “Modern Lovers ‘Live’” (1978), and “Back in Your Life” (1979). The band subsequently broke up, after which Richman took a sabbatical before forming a new Modern Lovers lineup in 1980. This lineup released “Jonathan Sings!” (1983), after which the band broke up again. Richman again formed a new lineup up the band, releasing “Rockin’ and Romance” (1985) and “Modern Lovers 88” (1988) before retiring the moniker Modern Lovers and embarking on a “true” solo career.
The Feelies' "Everybody's Got Something to Hide (Except Me and My Monkey)" single.
The Feelies were formed in Haledon, New Jersey in 1976 when Glenn Mercer (guitars, vocals), Bill Million (guitars, vocals, keyboards), Dave Weckerman (percussion), and Richard Reilly (vocals) began playing together in a band called the Outkids. The Outkids evolved into the Feelies with the departure of Reilly and the addition of Vinny DeNunzio (drums) and John J. (bass). The revamped group quickly created a buzz throughout the New York City new wave circuit, with the Village Voice dubbing them “The Best Underground Band in New York”. Anton Fier replaced Vinny DeNunzio in 1978, and Keith DeNunzio (Vinny DeNunzio’s brother) replaced John J. in 1979. This lineup of Mercer, Million, Keith DeNunzio and Fier released their debut single, “Fa Cé-La”, on Rough Trade Records (an independent British label) in 1979. The band’s refusal to work with outside producers jeopardized their immediate hopes for a major label deal, and as a result their debut album, “Crazy Rhythms” was released on another independent British label, Stiff Records in April 1980. The debut single from “Crazy Rhythms” was “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide (Except Me and My Monkey)” b/w “Original Love”, released in February 1980. This is today’s featured single.
“Everybody’s Got Something to Hide (Except Me and My Monkey)” is a rambunctious cover version of The Beatles song from the White Album that rips along at an even faster pace than the original. At the same time, the percussion on the track (especially the drums) are very restrained, and as always, The Feelies bring their unique vocal style into the mix. Although The Feelies were usually categorized as a new wave band, this track exemplifies the eclecticism of the band, with their sound seemingly incorporating elements of different genres without being easily pigeonholed into any of them. This is one of the better songs from “Crazy Rhythm”, and a worthy choice for the debut single.
The B-side of the single, “Original Love”, is one of the original tracks from “Crazy Rhythms” (all the songs on the parent album, except for “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide (Except Me and My Monkey)” and a cover version of the Rolling Stones’ “Paint It Black” were penned by Glenn Mercer and Bill Million). Nowhere near as raucous as the A-side, it has a somewhat mournful-sounding melody, to accompany lyrics about a relationship gone awry (“You said no commitment/When I asked you for a compromise/Just a compromise/Now I don’t know why I ask you/It’s always such a problem/Why make it a problem”). I liked the tremolo-like opening guitar chords, and the song proceeds along at a brisk pace, and the wailing background vocals were a nice touch. There is also a brief instrumental break about a minute and a half into the song (which lasts about thirty seconds). This is another good song by the band, and a nice counterpoint to the A-side.
The single (catalog #: BUY 65) was released on Stiff Records. Unusual for a Stiff Records BUY single, there was no picture sleeve; instead, a company sleeve was issued with it; the specially-designed label is shown above. Although “Crazy Rhythms” was a critical favorite, its lack of commercial success sat badly with Stiff, who began pressuring the band to release a hit single. Fier and DeNunzio left the band, and The Feelies were in limbo throughout much of the early 1980s. The band emerged from its hiatus with their second album, “The Good Earth” (1986), released in the U.S. on Coyote/Twin/Tone Records, which saw the original core of Mercer and Million augmented by new members Dave Weckerman (percussion), Brenda Sauter (bass) and Stan Demeski (drums). The band signed with A&M Records and released “Only Life” (1988); A&M also released their next album, “Time for a Witness” (1991). The band played their final gig at Maxwell’s in Hoboken on July 5, 1991. Subsequently, Bill Million moved to Florida without telling any of his bandmates or even leaving a forwarding address, marking the end of The Feelies after about fifteen years. The band reunited in 2008, and after several warm-up shows at Maxwell’s, they performed with Sonic Youth at Battery Park that year. A reunion album, “Here Before”, was released on April 12, 2011.
Weezer's "Say It Ain't So" limited edition 10-inch vinyl single.
Weezer was formed in Los Angeles in 1992 by Rivers Cuomo (vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, harmonica), Patrick Wilson (drums), Jason Cropper (guitar, vocals), and Matt Sharp (bass, vocals). Their first gig was opening for Dogstar; soon their self-released “Kitchen Tapes” attracted attention from major label A&R representatives, and they signed with Geffen Records in June 1993. From August to September 1993, the band recorded their debut album at Electric Lady Studios in New York City (Rik Ocasek produced the album). During the recording of the album, Brian Bell replaced Jason Cropper. The album was released in May 1994, and was certified gold by the end of the year, eventually selling over 3 million copies. It spawned three singles: “Undone – The Sweater Song” (U.S. #57), “Buddy Holly” (U.S. #17), and “Say It Ain’t So”/”No One Else” [Live]/ “Jamie” [Live]. “Say It Ain’t So” is today’s featured single.
“Say It Ain’t So” is one of the more ponderous songs from the band’s debut album; it’s a catchy, tuneful song, but it is also a really emotional song, in which the protagonist sings about obviously painful childhood memories: “Flip on the tele’ /Wrestle with Jimmy /Something is bubbling /Behind my back/The bottle is ready to blow”. Here Rivers Cuomo draws an analogy between memories of childhood bubbling to the surface and an exploding soda bottle, with obvious effect. Cuomo claims the song was inspired by an incident that occurred when he was in high school. He saw a beer bottle in the refrigerator, and suddenly realized his parent’s marriage may have failed due to his father’s drinking, and that the marriage between his mother and stepfather might fail for the same reason. The middle bridge is powerful too, in which the singer dictates a letter to his estranged father: “Dear Daddy/I write you in spite of years of silence/You’ve cleaned up, found Jesus/Things are good or so I hear/This bottle of Steven’s awakens ancient feelings/Like father, stepfather, the son is drowning in the flood”. This gives way to a mournful-sounding guitar solo, with the guitar whining much like the singer. The song ends with the same simple guitar melody with which it opened, a nice flourish that perhaps suggests the Ocasek touch. “Say It Ain’t So” was the least successful of the three singles from “Weezer”, lacking either the sly novelty of “Undone” or the mass appeal of “Buddy Holly”, but in spite of that, “Say It Ain’t So” suggested that “Weezer” was capable of tackling more solemn topics in their music.
The U.K. release of the single also contains two live acoustic tracks. The first is a version of “No One Else”, the studio version of which was included on “Weezer”. In it, the singer maligns his current girlfriend (“My girl’s got a big mouth with which she babbles a lot/She laughs at most everythin’ whether it’s funny or not/And if you see her tell her it’s over now”) and yearns for a girl who will “laugh for no one else”. It is a bit strange to hear a melancholy, stripped-down version of the song – the track does not pack the same punch without the full Weezer power pop treatment. Still, it was interesting to hear.
The last track on the single is “Jamie”, an ode to the band’s lawyer, and the better of the two acoustic tracks. The song contains typically humorous lyrics (“You’ve got the Beach Boys, and your firm’s got the Stones/But I know you won’t leave me alone”), and compelling harmony vocals (especially the “hoo-ooo-ooo” during the chorus). This song will likely only be of interest to the hardcore Weezer fan, but is a worthy addition to the band’s catalog.
The single (catalog #: GED 22064) was issued by Geffen in the United States on CD in July 1995. It was issued in the U.K., both on CD and on vinyl (as a 10-inch single). By the time this single was released, the band was already at work on a second album; the resulting album, “Pinkerton” (1996) was seen as a commercial failure compared to the multi-platinum success of “Weezer”; the album eventually went gold, however, and has sold over 800,000 copies. This would be Matt Sharp’s last album with the group; he was replaced by Mikey Walsh. After a lengthy hiatus, the band returned in 2001 with “Weezer” (a.k.a. “The Green Album”). The album debuted at #4 in the U.S. and was soon certified platinum, confirming the fact that the band had retained a loyal fan base during its hiatus. Mikey Walsh, who had checked into a psychiatric hospital was replaced by Scott Shriner before the recording of their next album, “Maladroit” (2002), which received generally favorable reviews. The live EP “The Lion and the Witch” was released later that year. Their next album, “Make Believe” (2005), proved to be their highest-charting album in the U.S., peaking at #2 and selling over 1.2 million copies. The Rich Rubin-produced “Weezer” (a.k.a. “The Red Album”) followed in 2008; the following year, they released “Raditude”, which was also their last album for Geffen (they announced their departure from the label in December 2009). They signed with the independent label Epitaph, which released “Hurley” (2010) and the compilation album “Death to False Metal” (2010).


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The divorce of Wendell and Joni Coonce was rough, even before they tried to decide what to do with their kids. They had fought over everything, even over who would get the best car seat for the children. Despite their anger, they agreed to joint custody with Joni as primary custodian. Under the terms of the divorce, the children's time would be split almost equally between the two parents' homes.
But how, their attorneys asked, could they possibly co-parent two young children when they couldn't even split the silverware without a fight?
Very well, thank you.
In the two years since the Coonces' divorce, Wade, now 6, and Katelin, 4, have spent roughly half their time with each parent. During the school year, Wendell gets them every other weekend and every Monday and Tuesday, which gives him 6 of every 14 days. Sound confusing? Sometimes it is. "Sometimes Joni and I are the only ones who can keep track," Wendell says.
The children have clothes, toys and traditions at each house, which are both in Columbia, Mo.
The arrangement works because Joni and Wendell cooperate. Too many divorced parents focus on small irritations, to the detriment of cooperation and the kids. But the Coonces try to keep small problems small. For example, when a special toy or outfit migrates from one house to the other, it only takes a phone call to get it back, and neither parent lets it become a big deal.
Still, many parents can't overcome the negative feelings that led up to and followed the divorce. For their children to thrive, however, the parents must at least put on a good face. Studies at colleges and universities across the country by sociologists, psychologists and social workers have found that no matter what the co-parenting arrangement, children do best if the parents cooperate and communicate.
"On the whole, the kids who end up in dual custody are doing quite well. They are more satisfied on the average than any of the other kids in the study with their living situation," says Eleanor Maccoby, psychology professor emeritus at Stanford University, who joined with two other Stanford researchers in interviewing 517 adolescents for a study of children in different custody arrangements. Maccoby and Robert Mnookin collected data on more than 1,100 divorced families for their book, "Dividing the Child, Social and Legal Dilemmas of Custody" (Harvard University Press, $39.95).
Their study also found that mothers, who traditionally have received sole custody of their children, tend to feel cheated initially when joint custody is awarded. Fathers, on the other hand, are more satisfied, perhaps because they feared they would be limited to the every-other-weekend-dad status.
While at first Joni wanted to go for sole custody, she didn't. "I didn't want to fight with him about it. Really deep down I know he's a good dad and I know those kids love him and he loves those kids."
Wendell also gave sole custody some thought. "I would have gone for total custody if I thought I would have had a chance," he says. "But the attorney said I probably wouldn't get it because they (the children) were too young."
Since then both parents have found reasons to be pleased with the dual arrangement. "The up side of it is that you get time off," Joni says. "It's a good thing, because I have a boyfriend and it's kind of our time to go do things, and I do all my errands on those days and do the laundry and the housework and cram everything into a couple of days. Then when the kids come back, I'm relaxed, and we can play and all get along."
Wendell, who recently remarried, says: "I don't think we'd be able to cope very well if we had the kids all the time, because we're newlyweds and we've got to have time for ourselves."
The key to success is cooperation, Maccoby says. Parents who bicker, bad-mouth each other and undermine each other's parenting efforts find dual-household parenting upsetting, and often so do the children, she adds.
"There's a great deal of variability in the way children respond to divorce, but the ones whose parents are cooperative with each other are the best off of all," Maccoby says.
Wendell says: "I've had friends tell me, `You've got the best of both worlds. You've got kids and you've got time off.' And if it's handled correctly, that's true. I think Joni and I handle it well."


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Tell me where did you get that logo from? Rapper Will.i.am is taking legal action against singer Pharrell for having a logo “confusingly similar” to the one for Will.i.am’s brand “I AM.”
Will.i.am says that the “Blurred Lines” collaborator’s logo for his new brand “I Am OTHER,” is used on clothing and items in a way that mimic’s the rappers own “I AM” mark.
Rolling Stone obtained Will.i.am’s court documents that claim, “The registration of the mark … is likely to dilute the I AM mark and the Will.i.am mark.”
Pharrell’s lawyer filed a response to Will.i.am’s claims, denying the rappers allegations.
The rapper told Rolling Stone “I am disappointed that Will.i.am, a fellow artist, would file a case against me. I am someone who likes to talk things out and, in fact, I attempted to do just that on many occasions. I am surprised in how this is being handled and I am confident that Will’s trademark claims will ultimately be found to be as meritless and ridiculous as I do.”
Will.i.am’s representatives have not made any statements, nor have they responded to press requests for comments.

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text: Brazil may be on the other side of the world, but that has not deterred a group of adventurous Hong Kong investors from buying property there. Twenty-nine apartments at two developments in Sao Paulo were sold to Hong Kong buyers by British estate agent Dehouche Land last November. The investors paid between ?250,000 (HK$2.82 million) and ?500,000 for apartments at two projects - Supremo and Vision - in Campo Belo near the city centre. Developer Gafisa will complete Vision's 264 apartments by next year and Supremo's 192 apartments by 2011. Seventy per cent of these Hong Kong buyers are western expatriates, so to them Brazil may not seem like such a faraway place. The group is largely made up of young professionals, including lawyers and bankers, looking to rent out their properties to middle class Brazilians. The buyers have bought at a time when exchange rates are favourable to Hong Kong. The Hong Kong dollar has appreciated by 25 per cent against the Brazilian real over the past six months. Estate agents consider the Brazilian property market undervalued, particularly when compared with fellow Bric nations, Russia, India and China. 'Of all the Bric countries, Brazilian property is considerably underrated,' said Henry Madden, partner at Dehouche Land. 'A premium apartment in central Sao Paulo has an average price of US$2,000 per square metre, compared with US$12,000 per square metre for a central apartment in Moscow.' Overseas buyers mainly target the big cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo and northeast coastal resort towns Salvador in Bahia province and Fortaleza further up the coast. Occasionally a buyer wants something exotic, such as a few hectares of Amazon virgin rainforest or a private island off the country's long coastline. According to Knight Frank, the average price of Bahia's luxury resorts is US$3,500 per square metre. Developer JHSF is offering 236 square metre apartments at its mixed-use Parque Cidade Jardim scheme in Sao Paulo's Cidade Jardim district for 1.5 million Brazilian real (HK$5 million). The Brazilian real has slumped against a basket of currencies, including the US dollar and British pound, because the country is taking a battering from the global economic storm. Even though Brazil's debt levels are relatively low compared with Britain, the United States and other countries, its property market is struggling. Nick Barnes, residential research partner at estate agency Knight Frank, said: 'There is nowhere that has not been affected by the global contagion of the economic downturn. Even though Brazil's economy is self-sufficient, the banks are feeling the pinch, the consumers too.' With prices static in city districts and pushed down in coastal resorts, developers were offering incentives to buyers, either price cuts or giveaways, he said. Exact figures on how far prices rose or fell across Brazil were not available. The Global Property Guide estimated that Brazilian property prices doubled over three years to the end of last year. Brazilians have traditionally bought homes with cash because high interest rates, which hit 85 per cent in 1995, have deterred buyers from taking out mortgages. Also, the government historically keeps a tight rein on mortgage lending. However, interest rates are down to about 11 per cent and mortgage lending rules have been relaxed, enabling the country's emerging middle class to buy homes without relying solely on savings. The economic downturn has dampened middle class housing demand, but estate agents and developers are confident this will revive when the global recession ends. Mr Barnes said a revival in demand would not lead to a debt-fuelled housing bubble if the government continued to regulate mortgages carefully. 'In the medium to longer term, Brazil has tremendous prospects,' he said. 'Its economy has grown largely off domestic demand and they have found two of the world's biggest oil fields which will come into production over the next decade. 'Unlike much of eastern Europe, where there has been too much construction, Brazil is big enough to absorb new housing developments.' John Hitchcox, chairman of international designer-developer Yoo, believed Brazil would emerge from the global economic downturn faster than most other countries, because it was not burdened by debt. The country's middle class affluence would grow and people would want to live in higher quality housing, which remained in short supply. 'There is a real emergence of sophistication in Brazil and new housing reflects this.' Yoo will build three residential developments in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has plenty of tropical islands for Hongkongers to escape to until the global economic crisis blows over, and they are available at relatively low prices. These include Ilha Sapoeira, a wooded 3,000 square metre island near Rio de Janeiro on sale for US$399,000 through Vladi Private Islands. It features three beaches, a bamboo bar and piped spring water.


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A wise person once said there are no secrets time doesn’t reveal.
First, it was DJ Zinhle who tried to hide her relationship with businessman Brendon Naidoo, but that secret didn’t last very long.
Then Pearl Thusi and ex-fiancé Robert Marawa had a short-lived attempt at trying to hide their engagement before social media put two and two together.
Rapper Dash and Ayanda Thabethe also couldn’t keep things under wraps for long.
The latest addition to the social media investigation files is TV and radio personality Somizi Mhlongo.
Somgaga might have given a few hints over the past months about his new bae when he shared a few discreet pictures of hands, legs and feet.
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Here are the latest findings – could the Wits University economics student in these pics be Somizi’s new man?

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Chris Camozzi Biography
Chris Camozzi is an American professional mixed martial artist and Glory kickboxer. Previously, he competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Besides, he also competed for the HDNet, Shark Fights, MFC and Spike TV’s 11th season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Chris Camozzi is married to Sacha Camozzi. The couple looks perfect together. It has been almost five years of their relationship, and till the date, the couple is living a cozy life.
Chris Camozzi Early Life and Education
Chris Camozzi was born on 20th November 1986, in Alameda, California to American parents. He has a brother, Brian Camozzi who is also a professional mixed martial artist.
Chris started wrestling and playing rugby at his high school. In the beginning, he focused on rugby in order make it as a professional career. He also played rugby at the Fort Lewis College. However, he later dropped college and began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai. Chris’s coach was impressed by his growing ability, and he was then sent to train MMA.
Chris Camozzi MMA Career
Handsome and hardworking, Chris Camozzi’s first professional fight was against Jesse Taylor for the King of the Champion Middleweight Championship. However, Chris lost the match in the third round.
Afterward, he signed with The Ultimate Fighter where he fought with Victor O’Donnell to get into the house. Camozzi won the fight after three tough rounds. Damage to both competitors was noticeable.
Following years, Camozzi joined Ultimate Fighting Championship and Shark Fights subsequently. As of now, he has fought with several mixed martial artists including Dongi Yang, Kyle Noke, Francis Carmount, Joe Riggs, Thales Leites and so on.
Only a few defeated Comozzi. As of MMA record, he has won 24 games out of 37. Moreover, he also became UFC’s Performance of the Night and Prize FC Middleweight Champion.
Youtube: Chris Camozzi and his brother Brian talks about UFC
Chris Camozzi Married, Wife, Dating, Children, Affairs
Chris Camozzi is married to a beautiful woman, Sacha Camozzi in 2013. The couple looks perfect together. It has been almost five years of their relationship, and till the date, the couple is living a cozy life. Chris often posts pictures of himself hanging out in different places with Sacha.
The couple has maintained their relationship very strong as till the date they have not involved in any love affairs and neither any serious conflict has been there. Despite their strong relationship, the pair has not yet planned to share children. The couple might be busy making their professions and might be planning for it.
Chris Camozzi Net Worth, Income, Earning, Salary
Chris Camozzi has accumulated a huge amount of salary from his UFC career. Till the present context, he has fought 37 games, and out of that, he has won 24 games through which he receives a good sum of money.
Moreover, Chirs also receives a good sum of money from several fashion lines and brands as an endorsement. Allocating information from several sources as of 2018 it is found out that Chris Camozzi current estimated net worth is around a million dollar.


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Arsenal defender David Luiz might have played his last game for the club following its 3-0 Premier League defeat at Manchester City with manager Mikel Arteta unsure if the Brazilian has a future at The Emirates, he said on Thursday.
Having come on as a 20th-minute substitute for the injured Pablo Mari, Luiz was sent off in Wednesday's loss at City and is suspended for ninth-placed Arsenal's trip to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday and the game at Southampton on June 25.
His contract expires on June 30 and when asked if Luiz had a future at the club, Arteta said: “I don't know. He is very open, he is a leader. I was sure he was going to speak to everybody and he is very direct. That's what I like and value from him and I'm going to defend him with everything I have.
“He's shown me a lot of things in his time here and his career speaks for itself.”
Luiz took the blame in the dressing room after he was at fault for Raheem Sterling's opening goal and then gave away a penalty converted by Kevin De Bruyne early in the second half, with his foul on Riyad Mahrez also producing the red card.
For all his admiration of Luiz, Arteta conceded that the financial implications of the novel coronavirus may result in Arsenal letting Luiz go.
“We cannot forget the financial situation and the way COVID-19 has hit every club and the economy,” he said. “We have to make big decisions.
“We have also accepted pay cuts, not only the players but also the staff and board in order to help the situation. There are consequences and the people running the club don't want to put it in a difficult situation.”
Arteta also played down suggestions that the experience of playing in an empty stadium against City will be a factor when Arsenal visit Brighton, which will be resuming its campaign after the pandemic halted the Premier League in mid-March.
“I don't think it's going to be a big issue,” he said. “We are all adapting and it's very strange, from the moment you travel, how you go to the stadium, the warm-ups, the game, it's all completely different.”
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Now, I love pizza just as much as the next foodie (health-conscious or otherwise) – just the way it is. But, there is a bit of a buzz around about cauliflower crust pizzas so we just had to give it a go.
Besides, we have to keep everybody up on the foodie trends, right? Also, I’m a sucker for creative options, and a crust made from vegetables definitely qualifies as an interesting alternative. (Not to mention your threat of post-meal bloating goes way down.)
Pizza (cauliflower) crust:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 450°F.
2. Chop up your cauliflower florets roughly (discarding the stems) and transfer to a large food processor bowl. Pulse the cauliflower until it has the texture of sand. You should get about 3 cups.
3. Transfer the cauliflower sand to the baking sheet and bake uncovered for 5-10 minutes. (Keep the oven on after you remove the cauliflower.)
4. Let your cauliflower cool completely. Once cool, place the cauliflower in a clean tea towel (preferably one you don’t use to mop up spills on the floor!) and wring it tightly over the sink. Try wringing out the cauliflower in a couple of batches in order to get your cauliflower as dry as possible.
5. Place the cauliflower pulp in a large bowl and add the “cheese”, spices, and egg. Mix until well combined (you’ll probably need to get your hands in there).
6. Form the dough into a ball and place it on parchment paper. Place a second piece of parchment on top of the cauliflower dough ball and roll it out into a circle about ¼ inch thick. Remove the top sheet of parchment.
7. Carefully transfer your dough to a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until the dough is golden brown. Remove from the oven in order to add your toppings.
8. Spread the sauce over the pizza dough and follow with your choice of veggies (in this case broccoli, tomatoes & onion) and finish with crumbled goat cheese.
9. Return the pizza to the oven for another 5-7 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling slightly.
10. Let your pizza cool for 2-3 minutes before slicing to make sure that the crust stays together… then, sink your teeth in.


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Source: San Diego Sheriff’s Santee Station
August 8, 2017 (Santee) -- Investigators with the Santee Sheriff's Station want your help in identifying and locating a man wanted for burglary and credit card fraud.
The first incident happened just after midnight on May 6th. The suspect used a stolen credit card to buy more than $500 worth of merchandise from the CVS store along the 9700 block of Mission Gorge Road in Santee. Investigators say the suspect had stolen the credit card from a secured locker inside the 24-Hour Fitness located in the 9900 block of Mission Gorge Road.


One of the sticking points for us with our own Internet of Things is, ironically, the Internet part. We build hardware happily, but when it comes time to code up web frontends to drive it all, the thrill is gone and the project is only half-done.
Including some simple web-based scripting functionality along with the microcontroller basics is one of the cleverest tricks up ESP8266 BASIC’s sleeves. BASIC author [mmiscool] puts it to good use in this short demo: a complete learning IR remote control that’s driven through a web interface, written in just a few lines of BASIC.
Note that everything happens inside the ESP8266 here, from hosting the web page to interpreting and then blinking back out the IR LED codes to control the remote. This is a sophisticated “hello world”, the bare minimum to get you started. The interface could look slicker and the IR remote could increase its range with more current to the LED, but that would involve adding a transistor and some resistors, doubling the parts count.
For something like $10 in parts, though, this is a fun introduction to the ESP and BASIC. Other examples are simpler, but we think that this project has an awesome/effort ratio that’s hard to beat.
You’d think that we’ve posted every possible clock here at Hackaday. It turns out that we haven’t. But we have seen enough that we’ve started to categorize clock builds in our minds. There are the accuracy clocks which strive to get every microsecond just right, the bizzaro clocks that aim for most unique mechanism, and then there are “hello world” clocks that make a great introduction to building stuff.
Today, we’re looking at a nice “hello world” clock. [electronics for everyone]’s build uses a stepper motor and a large labelled wheel that rotates relative to a fixed pointer. Roll the wheel, and the time changes. It looks tidy, it’s cyclical by design, and it’s a no-stress way to get your feet wet driving stepper motors. And it comes with a video, embedded below.
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[Alex Lao] has been playing around with the CPLD-like parts of a PSoC. Which is to say, he’s been implementing simple logic functions “in hardware” in software. And after getting started with the chip by getting accustomed to the different clock sources, he built a simple AM radio that transmits at 24 MHz.
The device that [Alex] is learning on is a Cypress PSoC 5LP, or more specifically their (cheap) prototyping kit for the part. The chip itself is an ARM microprocessor core with a CPLD and some analog tidbits onboard to make interfacing the micro with the outside world a lot easier. [Alex] doesn’t even mess around with the microprocessor, he’s interested in learning the CPLD side of things.
He starts off with a 24 MHz carrier and a 1 kHz tone signal, and combines them with a logical AND function. When the tone is on, the carrier plays through; that’s AM radio at its most elemental. Everything is logic (square waves) so it’s a messy radio signal, but it’ll get the job done.
Adding a multiplexer up front allows [Alex] to play two tones over his “radio” station. Not bad for some simple logic, and a fantastic Hello World project for a CPLD. We can’t wait to see what [Alex] is up to next!
If you’re interested in getting your feet wet with either CPLDs in general or a CPLD + micro system like Cypress’s, the development kit that [Alex] is using looks like a cheap and painless way to start. (Relatively speaking — PSoCs are a step or two up a steep learning curve from the simpler 8-bit micros or an Arduino.) Hackaday’s own [Bil Herd] has a video on getting started with another member of the Cypres PSoC family, so you should also check that out.
At the beginning of the Month we came across a coupon code for a free eZ430-F2013 development stick. TI has given these things now and again so we took the opportunity to acquire one. It arrived yesterday and we’ve spent just a bit of time looking it over. Above you can see the first project completed; Hello World on a salvaged Nokia cell phone screen. Join us after the break for our thoughts on the device, as well as more pictures and details.
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Humboldt Folklife Society
We are Humboldt Folklife. We strive to support and celebrate local music and dance through festivals, dances, and workshops.
The 41st Folklife Festival is coming up from July 13-20. Check out the events below for details on each day’s festivities.
Are you interested in being part of the magic that is the Humboldt Folklife Festival? Well, now’s your chance! We’re taking applications for this year’s festival now! Click the link below, and be prepared to share a song or two to be considered.
All photography provided by Joel Sonenshein, Andrew Geoff, Bob Doran, and Chuck Johnson.
Check out our Radio Show
Following in the footsteps of Don Wolski and the Bayside Hayride! With host Jay Stallman, our radio show explores the wild and wonderful landscape of folk music. Tune in to hear a wide range of traditional and contemporary American roots music, including acoustic blues and jazz; old-time stringband and bluegrass; historical and contemporary folk; world-wide acoustic influences; cajun and zydeco; Western swing, honky tonk, and rockabilly; and old country to alternative country. Check it out.
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AEDs Should be Mandatory
As a follow-up to the “Emergency Procedures” letter in the August issue, our club experienced a scary situation just this past June when one of our members collapsed on court during a match. With the help of CPR-certified staff members, we were able to quickly use our AED to apply an electric shock to help save our member’s life.
Our club has been fortunate — this was the first time we’ve had to use the AED to issue a shock in over seven years. The AED also has capability to take and store an EKG reading that can be downloaded. In this case, doctors were able to review the EKG of our member and discuss options to help prevent future heart attacks.
We’ve had an AED at Fore Court Racquet & Fitness since 1999 — six years before Rhode Island made it mandatory for all health clubs. More people should be trained and an AED should be mandatory at all health clubs and athletic clubs across the country. Most people know someone who has suffered a heart attack and we have numerous community members who take comfort in the fact that our club is prepared.
Saving just one life is worth the expense of purchasing an AED and training staff members.
Jared Vadenais, Assistant Manager
Fore Court Racquet & Fitness Club
Just a quick thank you for the wonderful “Our Serve” in the August issue on “Creating That Collaborative Spirit.” I know I’m biased, but your words were spot on!
Paul Lubbers, Ph.D.
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Retirement Plan Detectives
A couple become Retirement Plan Detectives, searching records from old employers.
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December 30, 1983
Gerald M. Brown
Buick Motor Division
902 E. Hamilton Avenue
Flint, Michigan 48550
Dear LT. Brown:
This is in response to your letter of December 5, 1983, requesting a clarification of 29 CFR 157(f)(16).
For the clarification requested, 29 CFR 157(f)(16) pertinently states: "Such evidence shall include the date of test, the test pressure used, and the person or agency performing the test." To be complete, your computer printout for the stored pressure water and dry chemical extinguishers lacks, in its listing, the test pressure used and person or agency performing the test. However, if evidence is otherwise maintained for these two non-listed items, then the evidence would be complete as required by 29 CFR 157(f)(16).
For your carbon dioxide extinguishers tested by a contract vendor, the employer shall have the date of test, the test pressure used and the person or agency performing the test for each of the carbon dioxide extinguishers.
Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Thursday morning will be an “administrative activities” day at the Allegheny County Elections Warehouse.
The second-largest county in Pennsylvania finished tallying the most of its mail-in ballots on Wednesday night before 10:30 p.m.READ MORE: Armstrong County Has 'High' Level Of COVID-19 Transmission; CDC Recommends Indoor Masks
However, there are still more votes to go.
The Allegheny County Elections Division manager David Voye says they have scanned approximately 668,000 ballots in the past two days.
That number included 313,000 mail-in ballots and 340,000 in-person ballots.
The final batch was uploaded to the county website on Wednesday night.
According to Amie Downs, an Allegheny County spokesperson, delayed reporting is typical in every election.READ MORE: Spirit Airlines' Delays, Cancelations Strand Over 100 Passengers At Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
Friday, the Return Board will come to the warehouse to examine uncounted ballots.
In addition to the 29,000 ballots that were mailed out incorrectly, they will also look at ballots that were unscannable either due to being ripped, torn, or folded.
There are also 4,350 ballots that have to be sorted because of miscellaneous issues. They were either naked without the secrecy envelope or did not have a date filled out when they were returned.
They will also sort any ballots that were mangled in the process of being mailed back to the warehouse.
Voye said he thought Wednesday would go faster but he’s happy with how things went overall.MORE NEWS: Ross Township Police Department Welcomes Newest Recruit, K-9 Tyr
He added that there was a 70-71% voter turnaround.


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Health risks from alcohol much greater when combined with smoking, poor diet and low levels of physical activity.
Public Health experts at Bangor University in North Wales say that middle class, and more affluent, members of society can get away with drinking that bottle of wine a night (or day) because they are less likely to have other bad habits that exacerbate the dangers of alcohol.
Poorer drinkers are more likely get sick because they also tend to be overweight smokers who don’t eat their greens or fresh fruit. Combining unhealthy habits increases the risk of illness by more than the sum of their parts, with drinking and smoking twice as dangerous.
The public health experts questioned 6,000 people about their habits, and found 83 per cent of poorer people who drink more than recommended levels have at least one other unhealthy habit, compared with 67 per cent of better off drinkers. Nearly nine per cent of the poorest risky drinkers also smoke, were overweight, got little exercise and ate little fresh fruit or vegetables, compared with just one per cent of the more affluent drinkers.
The report was published in the journal BMC Public Health. Bangor University’s Mark Bellis, who led the study, said: “These things do not just add to each other — they have a multiplicative effect. When you are overweight you do not just get the risk of being overweight and [the risk of drinking], you get those added and effectively doubled as well.
“The effects may be even greater when you add in three or four types of unhealthy behaviour.”
“In general terms the body is trying to maintain itself in a constant level of balance.
“Alcohol is providing a challenge to the body in keeping that balance and if you have got multiple challenges it becomes increasingly difficult for the body to maintain a healthy balance.” Poorer people were also more likely to binge rather than drink steadily through the week. The study defined risky drinkers as men who had more than 21 units a week and women who had more than 14.
Professor Bellis said: “We need on an individual level for people to understand that being overweight and having an unhealthy lifestyle may carry additional risks when you’re drinking alcohol.
“People should understand that if they are overweight, smoking and drinking then the risks are not just adding to each other, they are going to multiply each other.”

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Game Six at the Bell Center. The Penguins have a chance to close out another series on the road. One thing we know for sure — they’ve done it before. I predicted the Pens would win this series in five games. I really didnt’ think that Halak and the Canadiens could continue on this emotional high for so long. They have proved me wrong. Now the question is – do they have enough left to force another Game Seven? I don’t think that they do. It is really the same story that we have been talking about all series. Halak can’t be almost perfect forever, Crosby has to score. Can this Game Six be the one where these things finally take place? A quote from Halak that hasn’t gotten much play is that he felt that the Canadiens did not get enough traffic in front of Fleury. Even if that is true, I’m not sure he should be the one telling his forwards what they need to do. Without their attention to defensive zone play, Halak would not be having the playoff success that he has enjoyed. If the Penguins can win this series without Crosby scoring a goal, more power to them. They will not have to. Crosby is going to remind the Montreal fans what a great clutch player he is. Once again the hand shakes are on the road. That’s the view from E-11.
Note — If Gill is out, the Canadiens are in trouble. Even if he is less than 100% it will be a factor in the Penguins favor. No matter how you look at it, Gill has been a force in the playoffs just like he was last year.
Note — If Malkin is truly started on his playoff tear, we could see something special at the Bell Center Monday night.
Note — Some Penguin bandwagon jumpers are still on Fleury. Would you rather have Brodeur, Howard, Luongo? I wouldn’t. The only goalie left who might be considered as effective as Fleury has been is Tuuka Rask. The Penguins will solve him in the Conference finals.

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